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7．Do you want to love what you do for a living？Follow your passion （激情）．This piece of advice provides the foundation for modern thinking on career satisfaction．But this can be a problem．
I've spent the past several years researching and writing about the different strategies （策略） we use to seek happiness in our work．It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to"follow your passion"had some mistakes，for it lacks scientific evidence．However，it doesn't mean you should abandon the goal of feeling passionate about your work．The reality emphasizes that things are quite complicated．
Passion is earned．Different people are looking for different things in their work，but generally，people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features：autonomy，respect，competence，creativity，and a sense of impact．In other words，if you want to feel passionate about your livelihood，don't seek the perfect job，but seek to get more of these features in the job you already have．
Passion is elusive．Many people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion，but still end up unhappy in their work．The problem is that the features leading you to love your work are more likely to be useful to you than your organization．As you become increasingly"valuable"，for example，your boss might push you toward traditional promotions that come with more pay and more responsibility，as this is what is most useful to your company．However，you might find more passion by applying your value to gain autonomy in your schedule or project selection．
Passion is dangerous．I've watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and constant job-hopping due to the"follow your passion"advice．The issue is expectations．If you believe we all have a pre-existing passion，and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness，reality will always pale in comparison．Work is hard．Not every day is fun．If you're seeking a dream job，you'll end up disappointed，again and again．Don't set out to discover passion．Instead，set out to develop it．This path might be longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might support，but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going．

47．People satisfied with their careers areB．
A．autonomous and passionate
B．creative and competent
C．respectable and sensitive
D．creative and passionate
48．What does the underlined word"elusive"in the 4th paragraph most probably mean？D
A．Easy to develop．
B．Easy to keep．
C．Hard to develop．
D．Hard to keep．
49．The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 probably means thatC．
A．it is not easy to match our passion with our jobs
B．we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passion
C．high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointment
D．workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion
50．What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction？A
A．Developing passion for what one is doing．
B．Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work．
C．Figuring out early what one will do in the future．
D．Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers．

6．Online educational learning games is an effective way with endless option （选择）for teaching kids of all age groups，and children are also able to operate it without much assistance．Parents find it easier to teach kids through these programs，who become familiar with operating the computer．
Kids have fun learning phonetics，spelling and even a new language．Children are not willing to learn math tables or difficult words at school．They find it fun to sit in front of a computer and learn language and solve mathematical problems．In this age of computers，computers are becoming an important part of the child's daily curriculum with parents opting to teach these children new things each day with the help of online educational games．
Computers are also known to improve the motor skills in children．In addition，the level of these games can be adjusted according to the level and learning ability of the kids．The makers of the games keep the kids'interest in mind while designing them so that their interest is maintained．Another advantage of these games is that you can find free online games and do not have to invest in these expensive products．Other activities that are available on the internet include online coloring games．This is also a constructive way that children can use to pass their leisure time．
Another advantage is that the children can lay in the comfort of their homes．Kids who are fond of playing on the computer can spend their time learning educational material instead on video games that teach violence．
Parents have to keep an eye on their kids and make sure that they do not spend their time on the computer playing games that could be harmful for them．It is essential to direct the kids to educational sites that have beneficial games and are known to help the progress of these children．

31．What is the main idea of this text？B
A．Online games can be harmful to kids．
B．Online games can be helpful to kids．
C．Kids like to play games online．
D．Parents are worried about their kids．
32．Kids don't like to learn knowledge probably becauseC．
A．they have trouble operating the computer
B．phonetics and spelling are useless
C．staying in the classroom is boring
D．mathematical problems are difficult
33．What should the makers mainly consider while designing the computer games？B
A．The kid's expense．
B．The kid's interest．
C．The kid's level．
D．The kid's ability．
34．One of the advantages of online games is that they canD．
A．help parents keep an eye on their kids
B．make it easier to solve mathematical problems
C．establish closer relationship between parents and kids
D．leave kids comfortable at home．

5．-Hi，Mike，can I use your computer for a while？
-Sorry，it now．（　　）

	A．	has been repaired		B．	is repaired
	C．	is being repaired		D．	will be repaired

4．The car ______ now belongs to my uncle．（　　）

	A．	repaired		B．	to be repaired
	C．	being repaired		D．	having been repaired

3．We still don't know the exact time for the first human being ．（　　）

	A．	to have been cloned		B．	being cloned
	C．	having been cloned		D．	to be cloned

2．A new house　 at the corner of the road and will be completed next month．（　　）

1．The plane to Beijing ______ at 9a．m．and there ______ enough time for us to have breakfast．（　　）

	A．	will take off； was		B．	takes off； is
	C．	takes off； was		D．	is about to take off； is

20．Give my regards to your parents when you _____ home．（　　）

19．I can't believe it!You don't know about this new drink？It on TV every day．（　　）

	A．	advertises		B．	advertised
	C．	is being advertised		D．	will be advertised

18．If you had a strange sound in your ear，what would you do？One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999，the emergency services number in Britain．And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes．Could she make chips with them？Were they poisonous？She didn't hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask．According to a recent report，more than 3 1，000non-urgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year．
Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere．In the US，prank calls to 911happen on a daily basis．Many callers use apps which hide their identity．But those who try to be funny shouldn't be surprised if the police have the last laugh．One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1，2 00prank calls，according to a report on the US television station KOAA-TV．
People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face，no matter how strange the call sounds．"There's no way for us to know whether the call is real，accidental or a prank call，"said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel．
The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service，Richard Lee，has a warning for prank callers．He says："When people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help．"Indeed，these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury．You never know，one day，the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family．
28．How does the author introduce the topic of the text？A
A．By giving examples．
B．By telling a story．
C．By listing figures．
D．By making a comparison．
29．According to the text，prank calls are usuallyD．
A．meant to be helpful
B．dealt with in time
C．thought highly of
D．made to play tricks
30．What does the underlined phrase"have the last laugh"in Paragraph 2probably mean？A
A．Win at last．
B．Never find them．
C．Laugh at them．
D．Know nothing．
31．What does the author intend to suggest in the text？C
A．Prank calls are usually easy to identify．
B．Operators feel annoyed by strange callers．
C．Prank calls may cause serious results．
D．Prank callers should be punished by law．

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