Understanding the process of making career choices and managing your career is a basic life skill that everyone should understand.
Your career decisions have such a profound effect on all aspects of your life. It’s important to have the knowledge and resources needed to make smart, informed decisions. Whether you are looking for a new job, aiming to take the next step at your current job or planning your retirement options, you are making career decisions. Using good resources and the guidance of a career counselor can help you to make those decisions well.
Many people mistakenly believe that choosing a career is a one-time event that happens some time in early adulthood. However, career management is actually a life-long process, and we continue to make consequential (重大的) career choices over the years. When people want to take action in their career, career management and job search are about so much more than writing a good resume. If you learn about and act on the following areas of career management, you’ll be rewarded throughout your career.
Your interests, abilities, values, personal needs and realities should all be taken into account in any career decision making process. You spend countless hours at work, and it impacts your life in so many ways; it makes sense that you should be fully informed before making such profound decisions.
Do you know how many different career choices are available to you? Both The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (American) and The National Occupational Classification (Canadian) list well over 20,000 different job titles. So unless you’ve actively explored a variety of career options, there’s a very good chance that there are great possibilities available to you, and you don’t even realize they exist.
Match your understanding of yourself with your understanding of possible career options. Once you have developed a good understanding of yourself, you will be able to combine that self-knowledge with your career and labor market research to determine potential careers that are a great fit for you.
When you’ve made a well informed decision, then you’re ready to make it happen. Making use of good career guidance and resources will help you to acquire the education, skills, and experience needed to get the job and learn and implement (实施) effective job search strategies.
Time spent understanding your needs, researching your career options and developing outstanding job search skills, guided by great career resources, is a powerful investment in your future

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      In the process of making career decisions, people should consider interests, abilities, values, personal needs and realities
    2. B.
      All the people should have a good knowledge of how to make career choices and manage their career
    3. C.
      Career decisions have a great impact on people’s life
    4. D.
      There are various possibilities available to you of making career decisions
  2. 2.

    How many tips does the author give on career management?

    1. A.
      1
    2. B.
      2
    3. C.
      3
    4. D.
      4
  3. 3.

    It can be inferred that _______

    1. A.
      career decision is misunderstood by many people because they don’t take it as a life-long process
    2. B.
      your career will be definitely successful if you make a well informed decision
    3. C.
      making yourself understood can help you make a final choice
    4. D.
      writing a good resume can find a good job
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Your interests in the occupation you choose are vital
    2. B.
      Good career guidance and resources can help you gain the skills and experience
    3. C.
      You are to make significant decisions without good resources and the guidance of a career adviser
    4. D.
      Planning your retirement options is related to career management

When you are curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research.
Step 1
On a note card or piece of paper，write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.
Step 2
Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：
（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.
（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.
（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.
Step 3
What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：
（1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？
（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？
（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？
Step 4
Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example，you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？What happened？Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research，take time to
organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions

  1. 1.

    When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.
    ①list what you want to know
    ②choose a research subject
    ③list what you already know
    ④discover new problems

    1. A.
      ①④③②
    2. B.
      ②③①④
    3. C.
      ③②④①
    4. D.
      ④③①②
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

    1. A.
      Putting your list of questions under your arm
    2. B.
      Discussing your questions with your classmates
    3. C.
      Writing down your list of questions
    4. D.
      Taking your list of questions with you
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which of the following is true？

    1. A.
      You can find all the answers online
    2. B.
      Learn more, and you’ll have no questions
    3. C.
      During the research, you may keep finding new questions
    4. D.
      Asking questions is the only way for research
  4. 4.

    The best title for this passage is _____

    1. A.
      Discovering Dinosaurs
    2. B.
      Asking Good Questions
    3. C.
      Finding Subjects
    4. D.
      Having Interesting Answer

In the early part of the twentieth century, racism was widespread in the United States. Many African Americans were not given equal opportunities in education or employment. Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism. She was born in Philadelphia and sang in church choirs during her childhood. When she applied for admission to a local music school in 1917, she was turned down because she was black. Unable to attend music school, she began her career as a singer for church gatherings. In 1929, she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe. Then she returned to the US in 1935 and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City.
Racism again affected Anderson in 1939. When it was arranged for her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution opposed it because of her color. She sang instead at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75 000 people. In 1955, Anderson became the first black soloist to sing win the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as “heard only once in a hundred years”. She was a US delegate to the United Nations in 1958 and won the UN peace prize in 1977. Anderson eventually triumphed over racism

  1. 1.

    According to this passage, what did Marian Anderson do between 1917 and 1929?

    1. A.
      She studied at a music school
    2. B.
      She sang for religious activities
    3. C.
      She sang at Town Hall in New York
    4. D.
      She studied voice in Europe
  2. 2.

    Toscanini thought that Marian Anderson ______.

    1. A.
      had a very rare voice
    2. B.
      sang occasionally in public
    3. C.
      sang only once in many years
    4. D.
      was seldom heard by people
  3. 3.

    Anderson’s beautiful voice was first recognized ______.

    1. A.
      at the Lincoln Memorial
    2. B.
      in Washington, D
    3. C.
      in Europe
    4. D.
      at the United Nations
  4. 4.

    This passage shows that Anderson finally defeated racism in the US by ______.

    1. A.
      protesting to the government
    2. B.
      appealing to the United Nations
    3. C.
      demonstrating in the streets
    4. D.
      working hard to perfect her art

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain things.
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks(群). Young jackdaws do not know their enemies.When an older jackdaw see a dog, it makes a loud tattling(格格响的) sound. The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby.The sounds warn them to know their enemy.
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back, the parents’ tail feathers move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say, “Follow me.”
At the same time,the parent calls out, “Key-aw, Key-aw.” The parent means, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home.
Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch

  1. 1.

    The jackdaw lives in ______

    1. A.
      Europe
    2. B.
      Australia
    3. C.
      America
    4. D.
      Africa
  2. 2.

    When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it ______

    1. A.
      calls out “Follow me.”
    2. B.
      makes a loud sound
    3. C.
      flies away
    4. D.
      fights the dog
  3. 3.

    parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to ______

    1. A.
      ask their young to follow them
    2. B.
      play a game with the young
    3. C.
      tell the meal time
    4. D.
      give a warning of a fire
  4. 4.

    The story tells much about ______

    1. A.
      the danger of jackdaws
    2. B.
      in which mother can talk to their children
    3. C.
      the way jackdaws warn their young of danger
    4. D.
      how the jackdaws are living

French lessons in France
Whatever your level is, choosing to take French lessons in France is the best way to learn French. Place yourself in the local culture and practice your newly found skills in your free time.
You will be taught by native (本地的) French speakers who have a love for teaching and use excellent teaching techniques. Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom.
Learners
● Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced (高级的)
● Over 18 years old
Class Schedule (课表)
● Classes start on Mondays and run throughout the summer.
● Please arrive at the school by 8:15 am on your first day for a short level test. It will help to place you in the right class.
● Classes run from Monday to Friday each week.
● Classes start at 8:45 am each day depending on your level.
● You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.
● You will have a short break between classes.
Free Time and Tours
● The school offers a lot of cultural activities throughout the week. These activities can include cooking lessons, wine and cheese tasting, visits to Paris, cycling, movies and much more.
● You will have plenty of free time to explore (探索) the local area and practice your newly found language skills or just relax on this learning holiday with a difference.
Other Information
● You should bring a small dictionary, pens and paper with you.
Get more from your holiday, have fun, meet new people and take home a new language skill that will stay with you forever

  1. 1.

    What is special about the French courses?

    1. A.
      They are taught in small groups
    2. B.
      The teachers are young French speakers
    3. C.
      People learn French in and out of class
    4. D.
      They will offer a wine tasting license
  2. 2.

    On the first day, the students should ______

    1. A.
      take a language test
    2. B.
      pay for their study
    3. C.
      do a survey
    4. D.
      introduce themselves to the class
  3. 3.

    How many lessons are there in a week?

    1. A.
      21
    2. B.
      30
    3. C.
      15
    4. D.
      12
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the text that the course ______

    1. A.
      is not suitable for teenagers
    2. B.
      offers cooking classes as well
    3. C.
      provides dictionaries for students
    4. D.
      has a short game between classes

Here in Alaska, the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. However, laws were passed to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their fur. So the wolf population has greatly increased. Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply.
A wolf naturally lives on animals in the deer family. People there also hunt deer for food. Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the plant life there. When the deer can’t find enough food, they die.
If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer, the deer will disappear some day. And the wolves will, too. So we must change the life cycles there. If we killed more wolves, we would save them from starving. We also save deer and some farm animals.
In another northern state, wolves attack cows and chickens for food. Farmers want the United States government to send a team of scientists to study the problem. They believe it is necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small population

  1. 1.

    In Alaska, laws have been passed to ____

    1. A.
      protect people from wolves and deer
    2. B.
      protect wolves from becoming dangerous
    3. C.
      protect wolves from dying out
    4. D.
      keep wolves from killing large numbers of deer
  2. 2.

    Why is it that if wolves go on killing a good many deer the wolves will die out?

    1. A.
      Because wolves will have no deer to kill
    2. B.
      Because people will kill them for punishment
    3. C.
      Because killing deer is dangerous
    4. D.
      Because wolves mainly live on deer
  3. 3.

    In order to protect more deer from being killed, one way is to ____

    1. A.
      pass a law
    2. B.
      keep deer away from wolves
    3. C.
      kill more wolves
    4. D.
      serve wolves more food
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Some wolves in some areas must be killed, which others should be protected
    2. B.
      Wolves should be protected, for there’s a small population of it on earth
    3. C.
      All wolves should be protected, for they eat deer, cows and chicken
    4. D.
      It is necessary for scientists to protect wolves, or the cycle of life will be changed

A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by speaking. Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading remained as a significant problem.
Information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation, we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different.
Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so in the end we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students

  1. 1.

    What is the test mainly about?

    1. A.
      Foreign students have more problems
    2. B.
      There are many ways to improve English
    3. C.
      Teaching should meet students’ needs
    4. D.
      English learning problems should be studied again
  2. 2.

    Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students______.

    1. A.
      had to write their papers
    2. B.
      became better at speaking
    3. C.
      became less interested in reading
    4. D.
      had fewer problems with listening
  3. 3.

    We may infer from the last two paragraphs that______.

    1. A.
      different teaching methods should be used
    2. B.
      grammar-based teaching seems to be encouraging
    3. C.
      English courses are necessary for foreign students
    4. D.
      teaching content should be changed halfway

An allowance(零花钱) is an important tool for teaching kids how to make plans for the use of money, save and make their own decisions. Children remem?ber and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly.
How large an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is not right amount. Actual amounts differ from region to re?gion, and from family to family.
To set an suitable allowance for your child, work up a weekly plan. Allow for entertainment costs such as movies and snacks. Next, include everyday expenses such as lunch money, bus fare, school supplies. "If you make the child responsible for these bills’," says Josephine Swanson, a consumer specialist, " he or she will learn to plan for nec?essary costs."
Finally, add some extra money to make saving possible. If you can keep your child’s allowance in line with that of his friends. A child whose buying power falls away below his peers’ can feel left out.
It can be tough, but don’t excuse your children when they make a mistake with their allowance. When Brooke Ste?phens was ten and growing up in Jacksonville, her mother gave her数学公式1.75 of which was for bus fare and lunch." If you lose your money," Brooke’s mother told her, "you walk home."
One week the girl spent all her allowance in a candy store, then she called home for a ride. " Mom made me walk home," recalls Stephens, now a financial planner in Brook?lyn. " At first I was angry. But I finally realized that she was trying to teach me an important lesson. "
Experts advise that an allowance should not be tied di?rectly to a child’s daily housework at home. Kids should help around the house not because they get paid for it but because they share responsibilities as members of a family. You might, however, pay a child for doing extra jobs at home, which can develop his or her early habits

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is the possible title of the passage?

    1. A.
      How to develop a child’s early habits
    2. B.
      How to work up an amount of pocket money
    3. C.
      How to teach a child about money
    4. D.
      How to teach a child to save money
  2. 2.

    It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an allowance, he or she may ______.

    1. A.
      spend all the money very soon
    2. B.
      fall into the bad habit of wasting money
    3. C.
      feel responsible and careful about money
    4. D.
      lose the money and can not return home
  3. 3.

    In Paragraph 4, the words “his peers” refer to ______.

    1. A.
      his parents
    2. B.
      his friends
    3. C.
      his financial experts
    4. D.
      his teachers
  4. 4.

    Why does the writer mention Brooke Stephens?

    1. A.
      To question the opinion about pocket money
    2. B.
      To compare Stephens with other financial experts
    3. C.
      To explain that parents should be strict when children are developing good habits about money
    4. D.
      To suggest pocket money is useless in developing a child’s sense of responsibility
  5. 5.

    The writer implies in the passage that ______.

    1. A.
      children may feel lonely if they have no pocket money
    2. B.
      a child’s early good habits can be developed if he or she is paid for all the housework
    3. C.
      paying children for their housework is no good
    4. D.
      children may learn to put aside some money if they are given a great amount of pocket money

Have you listened to music on an iPod? Used a computer at home? Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.
Jobs, one founder of Apple Computers, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. He had been fighting with cancer since 2004.
Steven Jobs was born in Los Altos, California. He and his childhood friend, Steve Wozniak, designed and built the first Apple computer in his parents’ garage in the 1970s. The Apple II, built when Jobs was just 21 years old, was the first personal computer to be widely sold to the public.
Steven Jobs didn’t stop there. He went on to invent more devices (设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing: the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad. People found his products beautiful and easy to use.
Jobs also changed the music and film industries. He started Pixar, a film production company in 1986. Toy Story was the world’s first computer-animated feature film (电脑动画电影).
“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, confident enough to believe he could change the world, and clever enough to do it,” said President Barack Obama. “By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only easy to reach, but fun ... And there may be no greater praise to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”
All around the world, people are talking about the effects that Jobs’ creations have had. By creating products that surprised people, he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives

  1. 1.

    Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?

    1. A.
      He was born in California in 1955
    2. B.
      He built the Apple II in 1970
    3. C.
      He set up a film production company at 31
    4. D.
      He was found to suffer from cancer at 49
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “innovators” in Paragraph 6 could best be replaced by _____

    1. A.
      inventors
    2. B.
      businessmen
    3. C.
      producers
    4. D.
      founders
  3. 3.

    According to Barack Obama, the highest praise for Steve Jobs is that _____

    1. A.
      his products are widely used all over the world
    2. B.
      his products are thought to be beautiful and easy to use
    3. C.
      people all over the world are sad at his death
    4. D.
      people learned about his death from his products
  4. 4.

    Jobs changed the way we work and live by _____

    1. A.
      building the first personal computer
    2. B.
      making computer-animated feature films
    3. C.
      developing the music industry
    4. D.
      creating surprising products

As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows，there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist(社会心理学家)Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger，conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control(控制)the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do，the higher the children’s IQ scores.”
Lewis says，“And the more children there are，the less question-asking there is.”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹)．Lewis found that in families with three or four children，dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child，who has the most to talk about，and the youngest，who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible(看不见的)，”says Lewis.“ When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner，chances are it’s the middle child.” There is，however，one thing that stops all conversations and prevents anyone from having attention：“When the TV is on，” Lewis says，“ dinner is a non-event.”

  1. 1.

    The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______.

    1. A.
      show the relationship between parents and children
    2. B.
      teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
    3. C.
      report on the findings of a study
    4. D.
      give information about family problems
  2. 2.

    Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______.

    1. A.
      they are busy serving food to their children
    2. B.
      they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
    3. C.
      they have to pay more attention to younger children
    4. D.
      they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
  3. 3.

    By saying “Middle children are invisible” in Paragraph 3，Lewis means that middle children ______.

    1. A.
      have to help their parents to serve dinner
    2. B.
      get the least attention from the family
    3. C.
      are often kept away from the dinner table
    4. D.
      find it hard to keep up with other children
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?

    1. A.
      It is important to have the right food for children
    2. B.
      It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner
    3. C.
      Parents should talk to each of their children often
    4. D.
      Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner
 0  10475  10483  10489  10493  10499  10501  10505  10511  10513  10519  10525  10529  10531  10535  10541  10543  10549  10553  10555  10559  10561  10565  10567  10569  10570  10571  10573  10574  10575  10577  10579  10583  10585  10589  10591  10595  10601  10603  10609  10613  10615  10619  10625  10631  10633  10639  10643  10645  10651  10655  10661  10669  151629 

违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com

精英家教网