Question

What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

A. learning better at school shows power in your job

B. the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.

C. learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.

D. we should think about how to find our career

2. From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he will _____.

A. have no hope in his future work

B. be hopeful to find a suitable job

C. regret not having worked harder at school

D. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

3.All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.

A. mathematics B. English

C. history D. technical drawing

4.The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.

A. heavy- handed B. the best

C. important D. skilled

5.The passage mainly discusses ___________.

A. The relationship between school performance and career

B. how to get a job

C. How to show strengths in your work

D. working experience and knowledge at school

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题解析：作者认为，当找工作的时候，我们在学校里学习的内容都有帮助。对某一方面的专长能直接地应用在某一项工作上，若是没有专长但有全面发展的话，也能在很多方面间接体现价值。即是是历史知识，也能帮助人了解事实和细节，在很多工作中都会有用处。通过实习能很好地提升学习的理论知识。而直面自己的弱点也是培养新技能的开始。

1. 考查主旨大意题。第一段中主要讲学校里学习的内容对工作的帮助，选项B即是主旨句“You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work.”的变型,意为：在学校里你在某些科目上可能更好，这些可能表现出你在工作中可以利用的优势。故选B.

2. 考查细节理解题。最后一段中作者谈到直面自己的弱点，并且最后一句“You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.”表达了作者对弱点的看法是一个新的机会，故选D。

3. 考查细节理解题。在第一段中作者列举了几种有直接应用价值的课程，而倒数第二句“ A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs”意为：大多数工作并不需要历史的知识，表明历史没有直接的价值，故选C。

4. 考查词义辨析题。A笨拙的，B最好的，C重要的，D熟练的。最后一段讨论直面弱项，并且根据后一句“ perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. ”说明每个人（即使某一方面的专家）也会有弱项。所以推断前一句的意思是：当你使用工具的时候可能很笨拙。故选A

5. 考查主旨大意题。全文主要篇幅是在论述学校里各科目的学习表现对于职业的影响，以及对学校教学与实习，还有直面弱点的讨论。故不是在说如何找工作，如何在工作中展示能力（选项B、C），更与工作经验无关（选项D），故选A。

考点：考察议论文阅读。