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Experts believe that there are about 40,000 different types of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.
“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job that they are not suited to. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs, which you might enjoy doing after school or university.
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.
To examine your skills and abilities even further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas — skills with people, skills with information or skills with things — which are your best skills?
You may have noticed something while you were doing this task. The point is that there is a difference between an interest and a skill. If you like are and enjoy looking at pictures, it is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that is a skill. The best job is one that uses your skills n something that you are interested in. in addition to this, it is an advantage if you believe that a particular job is worth doing in the world.
After that, the next step is research. To find out as much as possible about different kinds of work, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. Ask your friends about the work they do. If you are interested in banking, it is better to talk to a bank clerk who is twenty –four, rather than a bank manager who is sixty –four. Do not rely on your parents’ friends for information. A younger person will be able to describe a normal day at work and tell you about the interesting or boring things when you first start working.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.
61. The difference between “finding a job” and “choosing a job” lies in _______.
A. finding a job is a decision while choosing a job is a chance
B. finding a job is more important than choosing a job.
C. A job that you find is one who is more suitable for you than one that you choose
D. A job that you choose is based on your decision and suits you while one that you find often isn’t.
62. What is the first step to find a job that suits you well?
A. The first step is to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.
B. The first step is to find out as much as possible about different kinds of work.
C. The first step is to ask your friends about the work they do.
D. The first step is to consider your parents’ advice.
63. All the things are ways of research about different kinds of work except______.
A. Go to library and refer to books.
B. Turn to your friends to help.
C. Turn to your parents’ friends for advice.
D. Talk to a younger person for information
64. If you are interested in banking, you should talk to a bank clerk who is twenty –four instead of a bank manager who is sixty –four because_________.
A. they will be able to describe a special day at work.
B. they are full-time workers and can tell you about the interesting or boring things at work.
C. it is easier to find a bank clerk than to find a bank manager. 
D. they are easier to get along with
65. Where does the passage probably appear?
A .A textbook    B. A newspaper   C. A TV programme   D. A magazine

One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood. Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores (杂务)at home and so on. It’s not easy.
Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to deal more easily with stresses of growing up.In her book Understanding Child Stress, Dr. Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others. This leads to focus and resilience（适应力）, the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress. Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness(自我意识).
Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what’s known as a positive feedback loop(回馈圈). The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life.
This feedback loop continues into adulthood. To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality. Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well. Delucchi found that “Students who perceive(察觉) a teacher as likeable, in contrast to(比照) those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they’ll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more.”
You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice. The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words.
【小题1】The writer implies in the first paragraph that __________.

Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Some­times, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系) which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the back of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫）on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so be­cause they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The rela­tionship develops until the two partners cannot do with­out each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚）of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustman”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

1.Some birds like to sit on a sheep because _________.

A. they can eat its parasites

B. they consider the sheep as their shelter

C. they enjoy traveling with the sheep

D. they find the position most comfortable

2.The underlined word “they” in the first paragraph refers to _______.

A. birds and parasites                                              B. sheep, birds and parasites

C. parasites and sheep                                            D. birds and sheep

3.It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plants for ________.

A. comfort                                     B. light                         C. oxygen                    D. food     

4.What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A. Some plants depend on each other for food.

B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

C. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.

D. Some animals live better together.

One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood． Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores at home and so on． It’s not easy．

The good news is that being likeable can help a child perform better． Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to cope（对付） more easily with stresses of growing up．

In her book Understanding Child Stress, Dr． Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others． This leads to focus and resilience, the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress; a child who has adequate emotional armor can continue down the path to success． Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness．

Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what’s known as a positive feedback loop（回馈圈）． The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life．

This feedback loop continues into adulthood． To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality． Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well． Delucchi found that “Students who perceive（察觉） a teacher as likeable, in contrast to（比照） those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they’ll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more．”

You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice． The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words．

1.The writer implies in the first paragraph that __________．

A． children are expected much than we usually think         

B． life is not easy for every one of us

C． better education results in smarter children      

D． to be a likable child is almost impossible

2.According to Dr． Leonard, likeable children __________．

A． can cope more easily with stress independently

B． know how to avoid trouble and unpleasant events

C． are always optimistic and ready to help those in need

D． can achieve more and understand themselves better

3.The term “emotional armor” in paragraph 3 means __________．

A． mental support from friends       B． mental support from adults

C． failures in life               D． ability to handle life stress

4.The main purpose of the studies done by Michael Delucchi is to find __________．

A． if a likeable teacher has a positive personality

B． if a likeable teacher draws more attention

C． how a teacher’s likeability gains popularity

D． how a likeable teacher’s teaching style is formed

5.The passage aims at proving that __________．

A． likeable people do better in life generally             

B． likeable people do better in their childhood

C． social creatures enjoy more advantages               

D． likeable people give better advice

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Experts believe that there are about 40,000 different types of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.

“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job that they are not suited to. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs, which you might enjoy doing after school or university.

First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.

To examine your skills and abilities even further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas — skills with people, skills with information or skills with things — which are your best skills?

You may have noticed something while you were doing this task. The point is that there is a difference between an interest and a skill. If you like are and enjoy looking at pictures, it is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that is a skill. The best job is one that uses your skills n something that you are interested in. in addition to this, it is an advantage if you believe that a particular job is worth doing in the world.

After that, the next step is research. To find out as much as possible about different kinds of work, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. Ask your friends about the work they do. If you are interested in banking, it is better to talk to a bank clerk who is twenty –four, rather than a bank manager who is sixty –four. Do not rely on your parents’ friends for information. A younger person will be able to describe a normal day at work and tell you about the interesting or boring things when you first start working.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.

61. The difference between “finding a job” and “choosing a job” lies in _______.

A. finding a job is a decision while choosing a job is a chance

B. finding a job is more important than choosing a job.

C. A job that you find is one who is more suitable for you than one that you choose

D. A job that you choose is based on your decision and suits you while one that you find often isn’t.

62. What is the first step to find a job that suits you well?

A. The first step is to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.

B. The first step is to find out as much as possible about different kinds of work.

C. The first step is to ask your friends about the work they do.

D. The first step is to consider your parents’ advice.

63. All the things are ways of research about different kinds of work except______.

A. Go to library and refer to books.

B. Turn to your friends to help.

C. Turn to your parents’ friends for advice.

D. Talk to a younger person for information

64. If you are interested in banking, you should talk to a bank clerk who is twenty –four instead of a bank manager who is sixty –four because_________.

A. they will be able to describe a special day at work.

B. they are full-time workers and can tell you about the interesting or boring things at work.

C. it is easier to find a bank clerk than to find a bank manager. 

D. they are easier to get along with

65. Where does the passage probably appear?

A .A textbook    B. A newspaper   C. A TV programme   D. A magazine