PART HTREE CLOSE
9 G9 g: @9 o e1 ?8 P! z' E Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice .for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.& |% i0 g. q- q: s) A
Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of a(n) (31) ___ should be made even before the choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, (32) ___most persons make several job choices during their working live, partly (33) ___ economic and industrial changes and partly to improve their positions. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should therefore (34)­­­­­___ into a broad flexible training program that will (35)____ them for a field of (36) __ rather than for a single job.
1 u" n* ~; x0 ]/ z Unfortunately many young people, knowing (37) __ about the occupational world or themselves for that matter, choose their lifework (38) __ a hit-or-miss basis. Some (39)____ from job to job. Others (40)____ to work in which they are unhappy and (41) __ they are not fitted./ ]9 }4 ]- m( M; ^/ ~2 G
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for (42) __ real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students--or their parents for them__ choose the professional field, (43)___ both the relatively small proportion of work vacancies in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal (44) ____. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a "white-collar" job is (45)___ good reason for choosing it as a life's wore (46) __, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the majority of young people should give serious (47) ____ to these fields.
1 c& Q2 b- j+ L3 Q7 u' ?/ F Before making an" occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants (48) __ 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 (49) __ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its (50)___.1 a: e! ]9 E& |# K+ { Z
31. A. academy - a5 j2 U, L; d2 K+ J
B. occupation( r; \4 L6 o2 Z
C. guidance D% w V! H, Y9 q# c" F$ R9 i7 o
D. identification5 Q' J/ y y5 F+ T$ h
32. A. therefore # v/ h* z0 Z1 }8 a; S3 W
B. so7 N6 a4 Q. J! p$ S
C. though + w! B7 B2 N9 G/ C G7 a# m. f, k
D. however
9 p. i8 N9 o3 Q: \; ^ 33. A. in case of 9 w, H1 e0 ?4 l3 X5 Y) G% v
B. for
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D. to
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B. participate4 m! t: z! S% F7 d1 n" {
C. involve
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35. A. leave 4 u3 ^/ d, {7 G- l
B. fit+ X/ Y3 j! D" y+ K1 @7 G) k
C. require
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36. A. careers
9 U' G. p* p; N: B0 M! i. L( I B. professions, W/ m+ ]7 l- l. i
C. prospects
9 m9 L2 M3 N( R D. work+ t* D% J0 ^- H
37. A. few
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C. much * R. z5 c3 ^+ X6 e
D. less- o C5 r. Y; Z* H! f8 x) E
38. A. with 6 W; a( P9 g7 F9 O
B. by
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D. at+ a; w( I5 q6 E- a$ y ]4 t
39. A. flow
6 D( Y0 x8 {, x7 B: u# b+ r B. wander
m H) J0 g# P7 X7 p$ y" F4 H C. jump , p! q! X% f/ \ l
D. drift6 |- l8 ^) H: h i
40. A. stick
8 \) j/ C3 e+ e7 w B. turn* s- T: p. N& _8 z2 |) u- O5 p5 Y
C. adhere ( S( q r; P X* C% O9 P
D. subscribe9 e8 E+ h6 d7 D7 r2 o1 e3 L2 r+ u! M
41. A. to which
4 B2 {5 V2 o, p B. that
& j9 A$ b7 |6 w+ i C. for which
- f2 w, E5 T- T9 a D. what
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B. their! P* c% H7 P. r7 T9 ^" t/ z, f( n
C. /
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3 v4 K5 \0 Z* X! U% B8 x: e* H( \* h( T 43. A. to have disregarded6 k+ b/ [9 P$ W6 A+ L* x5 U# @1 g
B. to disregard3 b/ R) `# v. o. `( Q) R
C. disregarding
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44. A. preparations * X- e0 Y; v2 k: P5 p# j
B. requirements
- T; G( N: |8 ?/ X8 z ^5 O C. specifications
- L" S b, p+ ]9 {2 D- p D. preferences9 d/ |* ^0 i% i+ U
45. A. such
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C. very
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46. A. Moreover
3 ^- H% r; P' w* n4 [6 o% n; h/ Q B. Otherwise% m, j' F9 i6 | J4 f0 [. P: R
C. Nevertheless 3 L ^! g, C# T. q
D. Still
) {- Y- P; m+ t6 h x0 {5 W 47. A. priority
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5 Y2 B: ?8 s" S+ D C. assessment " F) O3 V6 r# n* c5 F
D. consideration6 b9 k/ h" Z% w+ E
48. A. out of
7 @% n% _# E$ k; i. O' I B. towards
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D. from over* k; b7 o6 o6 p' \; y
49. A. advantage 0 m4 g# I) f2 r" h
B. patience
/ }" q* j0 b4 I# ^) O: u C. risks 2 B" L! i8 g) v0 W3 M8 v0 m
D. turns
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+ D' [6 X5 p o( M" j B. rewards
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D. bonuses |