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16.Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life,and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make.One important question that you might ask yourself is:"How do I get a good job?"(146)B.There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country,and never seem to get a reply at all.Still others believe that the in person,door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who,through no active decision of their own,just seem to be in the right place at the right time.(147)D.He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships,but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them.His father was a farmer,and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream.One day,on his usual wandering,he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick.Without stopping to think,the lad(少年) offered to take his place.(148)F.
(149)A.If the lad had gone home to ponder(考虑)his decision for a week,he may have missed his chance.It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.
Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs(美差).When you go for a job interview or fill out an application,you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying.(150)E.And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.
A.This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.
B.People find jobs in a great number of ways.
C.it's almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers
D.Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.
E.But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company's faults.
F.He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.
G.It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了人们用很多途径找到工作,而抓住机遇是很重要的,方法可以不同,适合就好.
解答 146.B.推理判断题.根据后文There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world可知人们用很多途径找到工作;故选B.
147.D.推理判断题.根据后文He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships,but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them可知这是以想成为水手的年轻人为例;故选D.
148.F.推理判断题.根据前文Without stopping to think,the lad(少年) offered to take his place可知他度过了他一生的快乐航行在航行的船只他一直爱的船只上;故选F.
149.A.推理判断题.根据后文If the lad had gone home to ponder(考虑)his decision for a week,he may have missed his chance可知这个故事也说明了抓住机遇的重要性;故选A.
150.E.推理判断题.根据前文When you go for a job interview or fill out an application,you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying可知是转折,即有一个人通过告诉面试官所有的公司的错误而找到了一份出色的工作;故选E.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.

In the spring and summer months,thunderstorms (雷雨) are common. (36)D In thunderstorms,lightning can strike(击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.
It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree.He died at once.You may not know it,but nearly 1,800thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world.(37)CSo what should you do during a lightning storm?Scientists say that a person's chances of being struck by lightning are 1in 600,000.(38)A
If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:
Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.
Don't stand near the windows.
Don't take a shower or bath.Lightning can travel through water.
Never use the phone.(39)B
If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:(40)E If there's no building around,try to find a low place to stay in.
Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.
A.But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules. B.Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you. C.In fact,many people are killed by lightning every year. D.Since they happen often,some people don't take them seriously. E.Go into a nearby building or car right away. |