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【题目】Choosing a college major is one of the most important choices you can make about your education and future career.【1】 What you study in school often determines what career opportunities you will have when you graduate.

There are a number of steps you can take before making a final decision.【2】 If you enjoy marine life, for instance, you should consider a marine biology major. If you love star-gazing, consider becoming an astronomer.

Next, consider the academic subjects in which you excel(优秀). If you’re not strong in math you might be better off not choosing engineering. If you are good at English you might choose to become an author or a journalist.【3】.

Once you’ve established a list of potential career fields, research them further to determine which college majors are most proper. Then you can get an idea for what courses you’ll need to take. 【4】.

Choosing a college major you will enjoy is important. You might find college life to be less stressful if you enjoy your classes.【5】. Perhaps most importantly, choosing the correct major may improve your overall happiness and quality of life.

A. Your teacher is there to help with just this sort of dilemma.

B. If you struggle with these steps, consider looking for outside help.

C. It may even be more important than where you attend college.

D. Your future career choices may rely heavily on what you study in college.

E. You might also avoid the unpleasantness that comes with changing your major.

F. Compare the list of your interests with the list of your talents and see which fields overlap (交叉).

G. Begin by making a list of your personal interests and careers which correspond with them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】F

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】决定大学教育的时候，选择一个适当的专业是非常重要的，文章就如何选择适合的专业给出了一些建议。

【1】C

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲选择专业的重要性，C项：选择专业可能比去哪上大学都重要，符合本段内容，强调其重要性。故选C.

【2】G

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下句“If you enjoy marine life, for instance, you should consider a marine biology major”，可知“列出你的兴趣和与它们相关的职业”引领下句，故选G。

【3】F

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲根据自己优秀的学科选择专业，要扬长避短。F项：比较自己的兴趣和天赋，寻找交叉的领域。是对根据优势学科选专业的具体做法，符合本段内容，故选F.

【4】B

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲找到潜在的领域后继续调查研究找合适的专业，B项：如果自己拿不定主意可以考虑寻找外援帮助，是进一步的补充，故选B.

【5】E

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲选择合适专业的好处，上句讲如果选择了喜欢的专业大学里压力就会小，E项：你可以避免换专业带来的不愉快，与上句连接且符合本段内容，故选E.