Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __1__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __2_-_, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __3__ because of economic and Industrial changes and partly to improve __4__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __5__ entersintosa broad flexible training p+ c+ E: W& _; ]
rogram that will __6__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __7__ .
" a2 f! y7 P4 d0 f8 u% x, F- Z6 Q+ Y5 P Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __8__ benefit of help form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __9__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __10__. Some drift from job to job. Others __11__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
) T# q/ x0 n/ `+ P One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __12__ real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __13__ both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __14__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar" job is __15__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __16__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __17__ of young people should give serious __18__ to these fields.
5 w6 a7 U! o$ e# g Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __19__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __20__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.$ u3 x: ` S& m0 K2 _' M4 u
1. A. identification B. entertainment C. accommodation D. occupation
8 v z5 ^5 A5 n+ v% @' t! Z7 s4 u" [ 2. A. however B. therefore C. though D. thereby- [2 b v& z0 t: z+ ], ^
3. A. entirely B. mainly C. partly D. his
/ h6 v1 ~2 c7 g 4. A. its B. his C. our D. their
5 D2 S$ i* |' ]" y* {9 t; I 5. A. since B. therefore C. furthermore D. forever
5 _3 N" }6 @9 [& M& O; F. M 6. A. make B. fit C. take D. leave( H* i- \1 N. m) S5 b
7. A. job B. way C. means D. company
- u' ^( x) b9 r4 h3 M. M 8. A. to B. for C. without D. with) @7 O- p; J" W0 O! q
9. A. little B. few C. much D. a lot
6 _8 d0 d$ [0 M( P9 r 10. A. chance B. basis C. purpose D. opportunity3 c2 x+ F u |
11. A. apply B. appeal C. stick D. turn
- s# Y B8 z/ h, L* {' j 12. A. our B. its C. your D. their& V# }- S2 y0 p3 b7 ^
13. A. concerning B. following C. considering D. disregarding
6 T9 y: W2 ]: I$ Q i& v 14. A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions( l& K3 h+ X9 J1 y6 S$ x$ G1 T
15. A. a B. any C. no D. the3 n: X1 J1 U5 f+ `5 n9 c; R( I
16. A. Therefore B. However C. Nevertheless D. Moreover
- _7 U5 E. q" b# g# e- j+ X 17. A. majority B. mass C. minority D. multitude
( C O" b+ `! M# \( Y/ A$ s 18. A. proposal B. suggestion C. consideration D. appraisal
# O8 d1 n: D% A" w 19. A. towards B. against C. out of D. without
$ ~( Y+ P2 J! P& @' b4 E1 j 20. A. turns B. parts C. choices D. risks/ w) K4 [& {( c1 p* K( N
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1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B k; w% d' f! [" d
11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.D |