Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice
of an __36__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __37__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __38__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __39__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __40__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __41__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __42__ .
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __43__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __44__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __45__. Some drift from job to job. Others __46__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __47__ real or imagined prestige (����).
Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __48__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __49__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __50__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __51__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __52__ of young people should give serious __53__ to these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __54__ 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 __55__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
1. A. identification B. accommodation C. occupation D. entertainment
2.A. thereby B. however C. though D. therefore
3.A. thoroughly B. mainly C. entirely D. partly
4.A. its B. his C. their D. our
5.A. therefore B. since C. furthermore D. forever
6.A. fit B. make C. take D. leave
7. A. means B. job C. way D. company
8.A. to B. for C. with D. without
9.A. little B. few C. much D. a lot
10.A. chance B. purpose C. basis D. opportunity
11.A. apply B. appeal C. turn D. stick
12.A. its B. their C. your D. our
13. A. concerning B. following C. ignoring D. considering
14.A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions
15.A. a B. any C. the D. no
16.A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Nevertheless D. However
17.A. majority B. mass C. minority D. number
18.A. proposal B. suggestion C. approval D. consideration
19.A. towards B. out of C. against D. without
20.A. turns B. parts C. risks D. choices
According to the expert, most animals will stay here, but ninety percent of the cattle ________ the nearby preservation area in the coming week.
A. is to go to B. is heading for
C. are being imported to D. are to be transferred to
----How do you like our city?
----It has changed beyond all _____ in the past 20 years, a completely new one in front of me.
A. realization B. description C. expression D. recognition
----I am really surprised that a policeman in his car __________ have hit several common pedestrians, killing one and injuring three.
----Yes, If one __________ ask for trouble, what can we say?
A. would, will B. must, may C. should, must D. need, dare
The ________ fact is that some European countries are heavily in debt, ________China’s economy is generally in good shape.
A. simple, so B. bare, nevertheless C. obvious, because D. clear, despite
There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars __________ road conditions require __________.
A. that ... improving B. which...to be improved
C. where ...improving D .when...improving
