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  It is, perhaps, no accident that many of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile men. Right up until comparatively recent times, it was possible, for an intelligent person to acquaint himself with almost every branch of knowledge. Thus, men of genius like Leonardo Da Vinci or Sir Philip Sidney, engaged in many careers at once as a matter of course. Da Vinci was so busy with his numerous inventions that he barely found the time to complete his paintings; Sidney, who died in battle when he was only thirty-two years old, was not only a great soldier, but a brilliant scholar and poet as well. Both these men came very near to fulfilling the Renaissance ideal(文艺复兴时期的典型) of the “universal man”, the man who was proficient as everything.

  Today, we rarely, if ever, hear that a musician has just invented a new type of submarine. Knowledge has become divided and sub-divided into countless, narrowlydefined compartments. The specialist is venerated(受尊敬的); the versatile person, far from being admired, is more often regarded with suspicion. The modern world is a world of highly-skilled “experts” who have had to devote the greater part of their lives to a very limited field of study in order to compete with their fellows.

  With this high degree of specialization, the frontiers of knowledge are steadily being pushed back more rapidly than ever before. But this has not been achieved without considerable cost. The scientist, who outside his own particular subject is little more than a moron(低能者), is a modern phenomenon; as is the man of letters who is barely aware of the tremendous strides that have been made in technology. Similarly, specialization has indirectly affected quite ordinary people in every walk of life. Many activities which were once pursued for their own sakes, are often given up in despair: they require techniques, the experts tell us, which take a life-time to master. Why learn to play the piano, when you can listen to the world's greatest pianists in your own drawing-room?

  Little by little, we are becoming more and more isolated from each other. It is almost impossible to talk to your neighbor about his job, even if he is engaged in roughly the same work as you are. The Royal Society in Britain includes among its members only the most eminent(杰出的) scientists in the country. Yet it is highly disconcerting(窘迫的) to find that even here, as one of its fellows put it, at a lecture only 10% of the members can understand 50% of what is being said!

1.In the modern world, the versatile person is ________.

[  ]

A.far from being admired

B.venerated

C.not regarded with suspicion

D.great

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the third paragraph?

[  ]

A.The frontiers of knowledge are steadily being pushed back more rapidly than ever before.

B.The scientist who works outside his own particular subject is a genius.

C.Specialization has indirectly affected quite ordinary people in every walk of life.

D.We can listen to the world's greatest pianists without learning to play the piano.

3.In Royal Society in Britain, at a lecture only ________ of the members can understand ________of what is being said.

[  ]

A.50%; 10%
B.90%; 10%
C.10%; 90%
D.10%; 50%
There are a great many careers in which the increasing emphasis is on specialization. You find these careers in engineering, in production, in statistical work and in teaching. But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in a great area at a glance, people who perhaps know too much about any one field. There is, in other words, a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees, of making general judgment. And the “generalists” are particularly needed for positions in administration, where it is their job to see that other people do the work, where they have to plan for other people, to organize other people's work, to begin it and judge it.

     The specialist understands one field; his concern is with technique and tools. He is a “trained” man, and his educational background is properly technical or professional. The generalist and especially the administrator deals with people; his concern is with leadership, with planning, and with direction giving. He is an “educated” man, and the humanities are his strongest foundation. Very rarely is a specialist capable of being an administrator. And very rarely is a good generalist also a good specialist in a particular field. Any organizations need them in different proportions. It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit, and to plan your career accordingly.

Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you, but this is pure accident. Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious(怀疑的)of your ability to hold any job. At the same time you must not look upon the first job as the final job; it is primarily a training job, an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee.

1. There is an increasing demand for     .

A. all-round people in their own fields

B. people whose job is to organize other people’s work

C. generalists whose educational background is either technical or professional

D. specialists whose chief concern is to provide administrative guidance to others

2. The specialist is    .

A. a man whose job is to train other people

B. a man who has been trained in more than one field

C. a man who can see the forest rather than the trees

D. a man whose concern is mainly with technical or professional matters

3. During your training period it is important    .

A. to try to be a generalist

B. to choose a profitable job

C. to find an organization which fits you

D. to decide whether you are fit to be a specialist or a generalist

4. A man’s first job     .

A. is never the right job for him

B. should not be regarded as his final job

C. should not be changed or people will become suspicious of his ability to hold any job

D. is primarily an opportunity to fit himself for his final job

 

  At present, Specialization has become an increasing important factor in a great many careers.You find these careers in engineering, in production, in statistical work, and in teaching.But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in a great area at a glance, people who perhaps do not know too much about any one field.There is, in other words, a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees, of making general judgments.We can call these people “ generalists ”.And these “ generalists ” are particularly needed for positions in administration, where it is their job to see that other people do the work, where they have to plan for other people, to organize other people ' s work, to begin it and judge it.

  The specialist understands one field; his concern is with technique and tools.He is a “ trained ” man; and his educational background is properly technical or professional.The generalists and especially the administrator deal with people; his concern is with leadership, with planning, and with direction giving.He is an “ educated ” man; and the humanities are his strongest foundation.Very rarely is a specialist capable of being an administrator.And very rarely is a good generalist also a good specialist in a particular field.Any organization needs both kinds of people, though different organizations need them in different proportions.It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit, and to plan your career accordingly.

  Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you but this is pure accident.Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious of your ability to hold any job.At the same time, you must not look upon the first job as the final job; it is primarily a training job, an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee.

(1)

There is an increasing demand for ________.

[  ]

A.

all round people in their own fields

B.

people whose job is to organize other people ' s work

C.

people whose educational background is either technical or professional

D.

specialists whose chief concern is to provide administrative guidance to others

(2)

The specialist is ________.

[  ]

A.

a man whose job is to train other people

B.

a man who has been trained in more than one field

C.

a man who can see the forest rather than the trees

D.

a man whose concern is mainly with technical or professional matters

(3)

The administrator is ________.

[  ]

A.

a “trained ” man who is more a specialist than a generalist

B.

a man who sees the trees as well as the forest

C.

a man who is very strong in the humanities

D.

a man who is an “ educated ” specialist

(4)

During your training period, it is important ________.

[  ]

A.

to try to be a generalist

B.

to choose a profitable job

C.

to find an organization which fits you

D.

to decide whether you are fit to be a specialist or a generalist

(5)

A man ' s first job ________.

[  ]

A.

is never the right job for him

B.

should not be regarded as his final job

C.

should not be changed or people will become suspicious of his ability to hold any job

D.

is primarily an opportunity to fit himself for his final job

阅读理解

  There are a great many careers in which the increasing emphasis is on specialization.You find these careers in engineering, in production, in statistical work, and in teaching.But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in a great area at a glance, people who perhaps do not know too much about any one field.There is, in other words, a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees, of making general judgments.We can call these people“generalists”.And these“generalists”are particularly needed for positions in administration, where it is their job to see that other people do the work, where they have to plan for other people, to organize other people’s work, to begin it and judge it.

  The specialist understands on field; his concern is with technique and tools.He is a“trained”man; and his educational background is properly technical or professional.The generalist-and especially the administrator-deals with people; his concern is with leadership, with planning, and with direction giving.He is an“educated”man; and the humanities are his strangest foundation.Very rarely is a specialist capable of being an administrator.And very rarely is a good generalist also a good specialist in a particular field.Any organization needs both kinds of people, though different organizations need them in different proportions.It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the kinds of jobs you fit, and to plan your career accordingly.

  Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you-but this is pure accident.Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious of your ability to hold any job.At the same time you must not look upon the first job as the final job; it is primarily a training job, an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee.

(1)

The phrase“seeing the forest rather than the trees”means“________”

[  ]

A.

being able to do the field work

B.

specializing in one area

C.

knowing large areas generally

D.

being concerned about environmental problems.

(2)

There is an increasing demand for ________.

[  ]

A.

all-round people in their own fields

B.

people whose job is to organize other people’s work

C.

generalists whose educational background is either technical or professional

D.

specialists whose chief concern is to provide administrative guidance to others

(3)

What is a major difference between a specialist and an administrator?

[  ]

A.

A generalist is more professional than a specialist

B.

A specialist is better educated than a generalist

C.

A specialist deals with technique while a generalist works with people.

D.

A specialist needs training while a generalist gives training.

(4)

During your training period, it is important to ________.

[  ]

A.

try to be a generalist

B.

choose a profitable job

C.

find an organization which fits you

D.

decide whether you are fit to be a specialist or a generalist

(5)

What is the author’s opinion on the first job?

[  ]

A.

It is most probably the right job for you, so hold it.

B.

It is most probably a training job, so feel free to give it up for another one.

C.

It is not your final job, so change jobs as much as possible.

D.

It is a good test about your ability to keep a job.

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