Question

What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any especially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The importance of working hard at school.

B. Choosing a career according to one’s strengths.

C. How to face one’s weakness.

D. The value of school work.

2.All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting EXCEPT ________.

A. mathematics

B. English

C. history

D. technical drawing

3.The writer thinks that a student’s part-time job is probably ________.

A. a good way to find out his weak points

B. of great use for his work in the future

C. one of the best ways of earning extra money

D. a waste of time he could have spent on study

4.From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he ________.

A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities

B. will be regretful about his bad results

C. may also do well in his future work

D. should restart his study at school

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。选择职业时，要从事自己擅长的学科，同时要了解自己的弱点，了解自己，才可以选择满意的事业。

1.主旨大意题。从文章的开头句“What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work.”（当你找工作时，你该怎么想？你可能在某些学校科目比别人做的更好。这些学的好的学科就是你在工作中使用的优势。）接着举例说明用你的优势学科来找相关的工作。可以看出作者在下文对于如何找工作给出的建议就是根据你的优势来选择职业。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段“Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs”可知，历史可能在找工作时没有直接的价值。故选 C项。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段中If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.可知，如果你周六或暑假曾做过兼职工作，想想你都从中得到了什么。如果没有什么其他的，你还可能学会了按时上班、服从指挥、与老员工相处。比如你可能学会了在商店里正确地找钱。同样重要的是，从兼职工作中你可以了解到你对某个行业感兴趣。所以这一切对你以后的工作有好处。因此选项B（对将来的工作有很大的益处）为正确答案。

4.推理判断题。答案在文章末尾两句Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.（你在学校里的成绩可能不好，但也是你个人背景的重要组成部分。你不必为此难过，相反你应该意识到你在工作中将会有一个全新开始的机会。）可推断出，即便可能学校表现不好，但工作是一个全新的开始，所以将来的工作也可以做得好，因此选C。