Question

College graduation eventually means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging, especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path — or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career. If you are in one of these groups, fear not! Although your major, coursework, and academic performance are relevant to landing a job, they are not the only deciding factors on where you can work. So, just how important is your major to your job search?

Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely have needed to complete an education program and eventually sit for a licensing exam. Successfully completing a specific major is very important to landing a job in the matching field.

Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don’t necessarily require a degree in the area. For example, students who majored in finance or math, may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant.

Lastly, there are many industries, such as professional sales, education (non-teaching positions), insurance, and customer service management, which hire new graduates from several more majors, looking for more generalized (笼统的) requirements. They may simply want to know the student has completed his or her bachelor’s degree, which proves students’ college-level math and writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Hopefully, as a college student, you were able to do more than just attend classes. Your non-academic experiences can be very influential on your future career as well. If you worked or volunteered during college and if you enjoyed these activities, seek out related careers. You may qualify for a position regardless of your major.

Although it often seems like your college major alone determines your career fate, this just isn’t the case. It may influence it, but there are other factors that influence your career options as well. If you don’t know what career choices you have, talk to your faculty or academic adviser. You may be surprised at what opportunities await!

1.What is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Major Ups Your Career

B. Why Your College Major Matters

C. How Important Your Major Is to Your Job

D. Major VS Career: Which Is Right for You

2.To be a customer service manager, college graduates______.

A. need to have related qualities    B. should pass a licensing exam

C. are required to major in insurance    D. must have relevant experiences

3.The writer thinks that _____________.

A. majors are closely linked to career paths

B. students of finance tend to receive higher salaries

C. volunteer experiences help graduates get employed

D. social work graduates have more employment opportunities

4.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

CP: Central Point     P: Point      Sp: Sub-point(次要点)   C：Conclusion

A.     B.

C.     D.

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. B

【解析】

本文主要讲述大学生找工作时，有些行业必须要有专业资格证才能上岗工作，有些行业则只需要相关的才能就可能就业。还有，参与了志愿者工作，俱乐部或组织，对找相关的工作是有帮助的。

1.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述大学生找工作时，有些行业必须要有专业资格证才能上岗工作，有些行业则只需要相关的才能就可能就业。即你的专业与你的工作是多么重要。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段They may simply want to know the student has completed his or her bachelor's degree，which demonstrates college-level math and writing，critical thinking，and problem-solving skills可知，他们仅想知道学生完成了学士学位，证明具有大学数学和写作，批判性思考和解决问题的能力。即客户服务管理人员需要相关的才能。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第五段可知，如果你参与了志愿者工作，俱乐部或组织，你对这些职位是有资格的。即有助于就业。故选C。

4.文章结构题。根据文章第一段提出This process can be challenging，especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path-or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career两个问题，二、三、四段便对especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path进行了阐述，第五段便对those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career进行阐述。最后一段得出结论。故选B。