【题目】 Most people cannot choose their jobs. They only have their jobs forced upon (被迫) them. This may be because they haven’t enough training for any other job, or because of economic situation, or because they live in a place where there is a limited choice of jobs, or because their fathers and grandfathers have always followed a certain occupation. The Indian born of farmer parents in a village has, for example, few opportunities of becoming anything but a farmer.

But if one is lucky enough to be able to choose the job one is going to do, how should one make one’s choice? One’s choice clearly depends on what one wants to get out of one’s job.

Some people believe that nobody can do a job well if they do not enjoy it. But this is probably true only of certain types of work. And there are those who have an ability for turning their job into something that is an enjoyable way of earning their living (挣钱生计), but who do not really do their work well. Some doctors, for example, who become rich and famous men are in fact not owning humanity (人性) which is necessary in their job, and may even not be especially skilled at their job. So are some lawyers. Perhaps many of the best doctors, lawyers, and teachers spend their lives working so hard for others that do not have time to become rich and famous. One must decide, when choosing a job, whether one wants to do a job for its own sake (为工作本身) or for the rewards (报酬) it offers.

1“They only have their jobs forced upon them” may means ________.

A.they make themselves do the jobs

B.they have to do the jobs available

C.they must follow what their fathers used to do

D.their jobs are chosen by others

2The underlined word “opportunities” in the first paragraph probably means “________.”

A.hobbiesB.formsC.effortsD.chances

3According to the passage, a person’s choice of job should be decided by ________.

A.his economic situationB.his family background

C.his purpose in taking a jobD.his ability to do a job

4The writer seems to have a good impression on those doctors who are ________.

A.rich.B.famous.C.skillful.D.hardworking.

5How many occupations are mentioned in the last paragraph?

A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four

6We may infer (推断) from the passage that ________.

A.lawyers are those people who work very hard for others

B.humanity is necessary in the making of a good doctor

C.a successful person is one who can make his living in an enjoyable way

D.teachers must be rich and famous if they work hard.

【题目】The World Stage (舞台)

Today, people everywhere enjoy watching movies and television. Before movies and television, people didn’t have lots of amusements. ______ they did things at home, or they went to theaters to see plays and performances. Watching performances on stage didn’t stop being popular.

There were theaters in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. Most Greek cities had a theater. Greek plays were funny or sad, but all of them taught important lessons about life. In those times, all the actors were men or boys, and there was a chorus with people singing. Greek plays are still popular today. Every summer people enjoy watching them in ______ theaters, so they don’t feel hot.

William Shakespeare made the theater popular in England about 400 years ago. Shakespeare wrote many plays. People laughed and cried when they watched them in the 1600s, and they still do today. Nowadays you can see his plays in theaters all over the world in many different ______, including Chinese, Japanese, German and so on. One of his most famous plays is Romeo and Juliet.

Music and dance are also popular stage performances. In Spain, people love watching performances of flamenco (吉卜赛). Flamenco comes from Southern Spain. It ______ hundreds of years ago when people moved to Spain from the East. Usually there’s a guitar, and men and women dance. “Palmeros” clap (击掌) in a special way with the dancers. Flamenco music and dance are very attractive. Together, the music and dance tell a story.

In Vietnam, people enjoy watching an interesting kind of theater called Mua Roi Nuoc. There aren’t any actors---only puppets (木偶). The puppets are on a stage filled with water. People from the Red River Delta began this kind of ______ in the 11th century, but people still watch them today. They’re magic.

Stage performances made us happy ______ history and they continue to make us smile or cry although the TV and movies are a lot of fun.

1A.AlsoB.InsteadC.StillD.Yet

2A.freeB.unusualC.openD.real

3A.copiesB.countriesC.detailsD.languages

4A.startedB.changedC.deliveredD.happened

5A.showsB.recordsC.customsD.hobbies

6A.withinB.duringC.throughD.among

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