Question

    What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you must have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery (烹饪术) and look for a job where you can improve these skills.

If you have had a part-time job on weekends or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside of a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be ashamed of it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.According to the passage, what does the author encourage us to do?

A.Have a specially strong subject.

B.Use school performance to help to choose a career.

C.Make efforts to be good at all subjects.

D.Take up part-time jobs as much as possible.

2.We can learn from the third paragraph that as a student, having a part-time job __________.

A.may be useful for the future work

B.is helpless to find out the weak points

C.is a good way to earn extra money

D.is a must to experience various jobs

3.If a student’s school record is not good, he __________.

A.must regret not having worked harder at school

B.will be a failure in his future work sooner or later

C.may do well in his future work if he chooses the right career

D.should receive further education after graduation

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了在校的学习表现，技能以及兼职工作与将来工作的关系。在校学的好对求职择业大有益处，找工作也要根据自己的技能强项去找合适的工作，兼职工作则可以帮你确定你是否对某一职业感兴趣。

1.

推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容“You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work.(你在学校的某些科目可能比别人好。这些可能会显示出你可以在工作中使用的优势。)”以及“Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.(虽然不是所有的科目都可以直接用于工作，但它们可能有间接的价值。)”可知，在作者看来，在学校里的学习对于未来职业是有帮助的，因此可推知，作者应会建议利用在学校里的学习表现来帮助选择职业。故选B项。

2.

推理判断题。根据文章第三段末尾内容“Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside of a part-time job.”可知，同样重要的是，你可能会对你从兼职工作中看到的某个特定行业或职业感兴趣，因此可推知兼职对于未来职业的选择也是有帮助的。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据文章末段内容“Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be ashamed of it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.”可知，你的学习成绩也许不太好，但它却是背景中重要的一部分。你不应该为此感到羞耻，而应该意识到在工作中你会有一个全新的开始，由此可知，假如学生的学习成绩不好，未来的工作会是一个全新的开始，是可以做好的。故选C项。