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 rogram that will __6__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __7__ . 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.9 Z" W9 n* k: |' w
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." I5 v' v5 y" R
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.
0 g, r# H# U- O8 N, K 1. A. identification B. entertainment C. accommodation D. occupation
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3. A. entirely B. mainly C. partly D. his
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6. A. make B. fit C. take D. leave
+ k" Q9 i" P8 n+ Q! I 7. A. job B. way C. means D. company
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9. A. little B. few C. much D. a lot
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/ v* e* s( J1 T& Q% A( m 11. A. apply B. appeal C. stick D. turn
( l" O$ _& W! v% `- S- n: p 12. A. our B. its C. your D. their, |( Y: J- P" a' K
13. A. concerning B. following C. considering D. disregarding4 e, b0 I% T/ d
14. A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions; V- {8 d+ Z4 e/ o9 N6 Q1 Z
15. A. a B. any C. no D. the
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17. A. majority B. mass C. minority D. multitude
8 K$ Z3 P$ Z( V* E4 p 18. A. proposal B. suggestion C. consideration D. appraisal
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20. A. turns B. parts C. choices D. risks |