Question

【题目】The worst time to look for a job is when you must have a new one immediately. 【1】If you are not in need of an immediate career change, here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects （前景）today:

【2】You do not have to be qualified for these positions today, nor do they have to exist in your company. However, these roles should be related to your current skill set. They are career options that look interesting. Once you have a couple of targets, think about why and what interests you. Pay close attention to what appeals to you, and write it down.

Subscribe to a career specific magazine. All businesses must stay relevant to their customers in order to win the competitions and increase revenue（收益）.【3】 This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the peck.

Be professionally curious. Talk to people about their careers. Learn more about how success is measured in other roles, departments and companies. 【4】You never know what connections may be relevant when you start your next job search, so develop a habit of making good connections no matter where you go.

As in all things in life, getting in front of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise. 【5】No matter how secure you feel today, the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change.

A.Challenge yourself to expand your business knowledge through interactions with people at regular time.

B.Follow examples in your own workplace.

C.Changing jobs is to be expected.

D.Identify at least two different roles.

E.Reading about industry trends, advancements and success stories keeps you in touch with market conditions.

F.Choose jobs according to your strong points.

G.Job Searching under pressure often results in nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】本文为介绍说明文。文章给我们介绍了几种为长期职业前景提前作准备的方法。

【1】根据空前句子The worst time to look for a job is when you must have a new one immediately.（找工作最糟糕的时候就是你必须马上找一份新工作。）可推知，在极大的压力下找工作时，通常会导致从相对较少的选择中进行紧张的面试和决策。故选G。

【2】根据空后的You do not have to be qualified for these positions today, nor do they have to exist in your company. However, these roles should be related to your current skill set.（今天你不必胜任这些职位，它们也不必在你的公司里。但是，这些角色应该与你当前的技能体系有关联。）可知，“确定至少两个不同的角色”符合此处语境。故选D。

【3】根据空前的Subscribe to a career specific magazine.（订阅一本职业专刊）及空后的This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the peck.（这些信息可以让你看到哪些公司和专业人士在领先）可知，此处应指“阅读行业趋势、进步和成功故事可以让你了解市场情况”。故选E。

【4】根据空前的Be professionally curious. Talk to people about their careers. Learn more about how success is measured in other roles, departments and companies.（在职业上保持好奇。与人们谈论他们的职业。了解更多在其他角色、部门和公司中成功是如何被衡量的。）可知，“挑战自己，通过定期与人交流来拓展你的商业知识。”符合此处语境。故选A。

【5】根据空后的No matter how secure you feel today, the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change.（不管你今天感觉多么地安全，当你或你的老板决定该改变的时候，时间就到了）可推知，此处指“换工作是可以预料到的”。故选C。