题目内容
16．Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income，a high standard of living，and that you are the master of your life rather than a victim of the changing economic times．Then，（36）C!The following tips may help you．（37）D．To show your value and earn more money，you have to increase your contribution to the career．If you want to get a new job，you have to find a way to contribute value to that career．If you want any kind of job security，you must continually work at maintaining and increasing your value by more contribution in the competitive marketplace．
Your education，knowledge，skills and experience all are investments in your ability to contribute a value for which you can be paid．But like any other investments，they are risky．Once you have learned a subject or developed a skill，it is a sunk cost（已支付成本）．（38）GNo employer in the marketplace has any obligation（义务） to pay you for it，unless he can use your skill to produce a product or service that people are ready to buy．Therefore，improve yourself and build your value on your ability．
Today，there's large unemployment in society．However，（39）F．They are smart，capable and flexible．They know how to make proper changes based on their own value．Are you dissatisfied with the present work situation？Then try their methods：change the work that you are offering to do，（40）A，or change the amount that you are asking for your service．
A．Change the place where you are offering to work．
B．Whatever job you are doing，you should be preparing for your next one．
C．Increase your value．
D．Your job is an opportunity to contribute a value．
E．If you want to increase your value，never be without job．
F．There are always jobs for creative people．
G．It's time and money spent that you cannot get back．
分析 文章讲述如果你的目标是过一种高收入、高标准的生活那么你就要增加你自己的价值了，接下来列举了如何实现这一目标．
解答 CDGFA
36．C 上下文语境．根据第一句话Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income，a high standard of living可知你的目标是过一种高收入、高标准的生活那么你就要增加你自己的价值了，接下来列举了如何实现这一目标，故选C．
37．D 上下文语境．根据To show your value and earn more money，you have to increase your contribution to the career可知，此处是建议我们要展示自己在工作上的价值，而且后句具体告诉我们如何展示了，故选D．
38．G 上下文语境．从前面的句子Once you have learned a subject or developed a skill，it is a sunk cost得知，一旦你学会了一门科目或者一门技术，就是已支付成本，你所付出的时间和钱就再也回不来了，故选G．
39．F 上下文语境．根据后面的句子They are smart，capable and flexible．They know how to make proper changes based on their own value看出这些都是具有创造力的人所具有的品质，聪明、有能力、灵活多变，故选F．
40．A 上下文语境．根据前句change the work that you are offering to do改变你正在做的工作，或者改变你工作的地方，故选A．
点评 考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断．
