Today, it is a big problem for young people to get satisfying（令人满意的）jobs. It is said that there ___16__ different kinds jobs in the world. Choosing one is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not _17__ as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not _18__ for it. Sometimes “chance” may __19__ more important than “decision”.

Here are the steps to help you think about jobs ___20_ you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important __21__ what kind of person you are. It will __22__ you better among people. There is a difference __23__ an interest and a skill. If you like __24_ and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can __25__ a horse and it looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a __26___ .

Then ask yourself a question, “which are your __27__ skills of all?”

After __28__ your skills, the next step is research. To __29__ as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends __30__ the work they do.

Finally, believe your own ideas and you own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

13.　　　　　　　 A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands of D. thousands

14.　　　　　　　 A. same B. different C. good D. the same

15.　　　　　　　 A. suitable B. fitted C. able D. like

16.　　　　　　　 A. take B. be C. have D. choose

17.　　　　　　　 A. but B. what C. if D. whether

18.　　　　　　　 A. feel B. realize C. feeling D. to realize

19.　　　　　　　 A. helped B. makes C. make D. helping

20.　　　　　　　 A. both B. between C. from D. either

21.　　　　　　　 A. art B. music C. sports D. acting

22.　　　　　　　 A. ride B. feed C. draw D. treat

23.　　　　　　　 A. success B. skill C. hobby D. fact

24.　　　　　　　 A. good B. well C. better D. best

25.　　　　　　　 A. examine B. have examined C. examining D. examined

26.　　　　　　　 A. find out B. look out C. look for D. look at

27.　　　　　　　 A. what do they think of B. how do they think of　

C. what they think of D. how they think of

“How did you manage it, John?” I asked. “I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”

“It was easy,” John answered. “I got a job.”

“A job?” I asked in surprise. “What did you do?”

“I gave English lessons to a shop manager,” John answered.

“His name is Luigi. We have become good friends.”

“But you’re not a teacher,” I said.

“I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained. “But he insisted on having conversation(会话) lessons. He wanted to practice his English. He had a lot of American customers, so it was important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and a little pocket of money.”

“Did your pupil learn much English?” I asked.

“I don’t know,” John said, “but I learnt a lot of Italian.”

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1.The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______.

A. a week 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.two months

C.two weeks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.two years

2.John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because ______.

A. he was a shop manager

B.he had a lot of money

C.he taught a shop manager to learn English

D.he worked in a shop as an assistant

3.John’s pupil was ______.

A. an American　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.an Englishman

C.a Chinese　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.an Italian

4.How long did John spend talking to his pupil every day?

A. Two hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.Twenty minutes.

C.Three hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.Thirty minutes.

5.Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English?

Because______.

A. he was an Italian　　　　　　　　　　　　     B.he liked English very much

C.he was a shop manager　　　　　　    D.he had many American customers

Life in space is much different from life on earth. How do astronauts live in space?

　 Eating In the past, astronauts could eat only small pieces of dried food. But now astronauts are able to eat more everyday food like fruit, vegetables and ice cream.

　 Sleeping All the people in the ISS(国际空间站) have their own rooms. They have to tie (系) themselves to their beds, or they’ll fly away! That seems like a strange way to sleep, but astronauts say sleeping in space is really not too bad.

　 Exercising This is more important in space than on earth. Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines(机器) for about two hours every day. That way, they can still be healthy when they get back home.

Having fun Astronauts can read books, play cards, listen to music or send e-mails to their friends and families when they aren’t working. Sometimes they just sit and look out of the window. It’s also much fun! .

Astronauts are hardworking whether in space or on the earth. Though the work sometimes is difficult, they are still interested in it and love the job. Many people think their lives are very interesting and their dream jobs are to be the astronauts.

(　　 ) 41. We probably read the passage from______.

　　 A. a report card 　 B. a letter 　 C. an e-mail 　D. a science magazine

(　　 ) 42. How often do the astronauts exercise?

　　 A. two hours　 B. two hours a day　 C. one hour every day　 D. every day

(　　 ) 43. What are the astronauts’ lives like?

　　 A. Interesting.　　 B. Boring.　　 C. Worrying.　　 D. Amazing.

(　　 ) 44. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that _______.

　　 A. Astronauts could eat only small pieces of dried food every day.

　　 B. Astronauts couldn’t sleep well because they had to tie themselves to their beds.

　　 C. Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machine in space so they are healthy.

　　 D. Astronauts couldn’t get messages from their friends and families.

(　　 ) 45. What's the best title of the passage?

　　 A. People in space　 B. Have fun in space　 C. Astronauts　 D. Astronauts’ lives