Most people have jobs.They go to work nearly every day.Some people are lucky.Either they have very interesting jobs or they earn a lot of money.Most people are not so lucky.Either their jobs are not very interesting or they don't earn a lot of money.
The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult.People take a long time to learn how to do them.Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school.Pilots study longer.Most pilots are at least 30 years old.
Some young people have interesting and well-paid jobs.Many successful stars are young.Football and tennis stars are usually under 35.Old people usually can not play these very well.They can not move fast enough.Golf, however, is a good sport for older people.Many successful golfers are quite old.
Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old.Then they retire and have a lot of spare time.Some people never retire though.These people usually have very interesting jobs.Writers, artists, musicians and actors usually work until they die.Their work is their life.
(1)
Which of the following can best give us the main idea of the text?
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A.
Many people are working hard.
B.
Some people are lucky and rich.
C.
There are many different kinds of jobs.
D.
There are a lot of interesting jobs.
(2)
What kind of jobs do lucky people have?
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A.
Both easy and difficult jobs.
B.
Hard working but helpful jobs.
C.
Not very interesting jobs.
D.
Interesting and well-paid jobs.
(3)
Some jobs take a long time to learn because they are ________.
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A.
useful
B.
interesting
C.
difficult
D.
well-paid
(4)
Why are young people successful at sports like tennis?
Small children often laugh at(嘲笑)a lame(瘸子)or a blind person, or at someone who isn't dressed as well as they are.But as they grow up, they learn not to hurt people's feelings by laughing at their problems.They learn to laugh at other things.Most important, they learn to laugh at themselves.
Suppose(假设)you're playing a game.You make a mistake and lose.Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time?
Suppose you're at a special dinner.You spill(溢出)some food.Why keep worrying? Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can, it's a good sign you have grown up.
(1)
This passage is about ________.
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A.
why laughter is good for your body
B.
what you should laugh at
C.
when babies learn to laugh
D.
where you may laugh
(2)
The writer says small children laugh at people who ________.
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A.
have problems
B.
spill food
C.
dress well
D.
play games
(3)
The writer shows how laughter could help you not to ________.
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A.
make a mistake
B.
lose a game
C.
become angry
D.
try again
(4)
Next the writer shows how laughter could keep you from ________.
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A.
spilling food
B.
worrying
C.
enjoying yourself
D.
growing up
(5)
If you find a new skill(技能)hard to learn, you should ________.