【推荐1】Choosing a major, which is the specialized area of your college study, can be overwhelming. But have no fear! Your choice of major will not lock you into a specific career for the rest of your life. And the major you choose will neither predict nor guarantee your future. Consider these factors when picking your major.

Career Prep

Choose a major because it will prepare you for a specific career path or advanced study. Maybe you already know that you want to be a nurse, a day trader, or a web developer. Before you declare, take a class or two in the relevant discipline, check out the syllabus for an advanced seminar, and talk to students in the department of your choice. Make sure you’re ready for the coursework required for the career of your dreams.

Earning Potential

Future earning potential is worth considering—college is a big investment, and while college can pay you back in many ways beyond salary, this can be a major factor for students who are paying their own way or taking out loans. According to PayScale. com, the majors that lead to the highest salaries include just about any type of engineering, actuarial mathematics, computer science, physics, government, and economics. Keep your quality of life in mind, too—that six figure salary may not be worth it if you’re not happy at the office.

Subjects You Love

Some students choose a major simply because they love the subject matter. If you love what you’re studying, you’re more likely to fully engage with your classes and college experience, and that can mean better grades and great relationships with others in your field. If your calling is philosophy, don’t write it off just because you’re not sure about graduate school, or what the job market holds for philosophers. Many liberal arts majors provide students with critical thinking skills and writing abilities that are highly valued by employers.

Undecided? Explore your interests.

If you truly have no idea what you want to study, that’s okay—many schools don’t require students to declare a major until you are a second-year student. That gives you four semesters to play the field. Exploring your interests will help you find your best fit major-and maybe even your ideal career.

1. You don’t need to feel fearful when choosing your major because ________.

A．your major has completely nothing to do with your future

B．changing career fields are unavoidable in your life

C．you only spend a little time on whatever subject you choose

D．you are not limited to only one particular career for your whole life

2. The underlined word discipline is closest in meaning to ________.

A．theory

B．rule

C．field

D．knowledge

3. What do we learn about from Para. 3?

A．High salary will not be worthwhile at the cost of your unhappy office work.

B．Future career earning is viewed as the top concern for most college students.

C．Your college investment will be all given back to you in the form of high salary.

D．If you choose engineering-related majors, you are sure to earn high salary.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．You are advised to choose liberal arts majors for what are provided.

B．Worse grades result from poor relationships with others in college.

C．Some students don’t necessarily need to decide their choices of majors upon entering college.

D．Employers like liberal arts majors more than science majors in job market.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why is it difficult to choose a major.	B．What influences your choice of a major.
C．How can a major affect your career.	D．When should you decide your major.

【推荐2】Here is some general information about Edison Elementary School. For more information, you can visit our website which is printed on the cover.

Attendance:

Please contact the office at 480.472.5282 if your child is going to be absent.

Renaissance Reading:

The Accelerated Reader (AR) Program is a computerized reading enrichment program that combines great children’s literature with computer skills. As an individualized reading program, it is designed to motivate students to read more and to read good literature. Students of different abilities can use this program. It is not a competitive program but one that improves any student’s reading ability.

Here is how it works. Students select books in their reading range from our Accelerated Reader Selection and read it at their own pace. Once the student has completed the book, he/she is ready to take an AR quiz. Each quiz consists of 5, 10, or 20 multiple choice comprehensive questions about the book.

After taking the quiz, the computer shows the student how many questions he/she answered correctly, shows the correct answers for missed questions, and praises the students’ efforts with an on-screen personalized message. Passing the quiz assures the teacher and the parent that the child actually read and understood the book. Each student tests independently—reading the quiz questions himself/herself.

The computer keeps track of reading points, books, and average test scores, as well as other data. A student may test on a book only once and should, therefore, have thoroughly read and understood the contents before taking the quiz. Each student is responsible for reading the screen to be sure the quiz, by title and author, is the correct one he/she wishes to take.

Students are recognized for their accomplishments with praise from the teachers and special recognition at the classroom level when individual and/or classroom goals are met.

P. T. 0.

We have an active Parent -Teacher Organization. They have monthly meetings, check the calendar for the meeting times and places.

1. The passage may be selected from       .

A．a magazine	B．a newspaper
C．a website	D．a novel

2. The passage is written for       .

A．general readers	B．parents
C．teachers	D．primary students

3. Which of the following is TRUE about how Renaissance Reading works?

A．Students select books based on the instruction of the computer.

B．Students take the quiz without others’ arrangements.

C．The result of the quiz will be kept by teachers.

D．The summary of the book to be selected is shown on the screen.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that       .

A．students will be punished if they don’t pass the quiz

B．students only have one chance to test on a book

C．students won’t be praised if they reach their goals

D．parents meet the teachers once in a term

【推荐3】How to stay focused in class

Being relaxed during class is a bad habit, and it is also bad to your grade. Focusing in class not only proves to teachers that you are a capable student but also shows that you have the ability to control yourself, which will be very important.

    1     . No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class, try your best to avoid them. Talking with friends around you is not going to give you the focus in class. This will get you into trouble.

Look at teacher and make eye contact. Your teacher is not just standing up there talking.     2    .Show the teacher that he or she has your full attention by looking them in the eye. This person should have your full attention at all times during class.

Take notes. By taking notes, you’ll be able to “get into” the lesson. Write down key points as your teacher speaks. And listen to the key phrases such as “This is important” “This is the main idea” “This will be the test” etc.     3    .

Get involved in class discussions. This is a wonderful way to become a more focused, successful student. When a teacher asks a question, offer to answer it.     4    .These show the teacher that you are listening carefully during the class.

Ask a question.     5    .This really shows your teacher that you want to be better, and can recognize the things you are having difficulty with. Chances are that someone else in the class has the same question (and was too afraid to ask!). They’ll be relieved, and so will you.

A．Avoid sitting with friends.

B．This can help you listen more attentively.

C．If he or she ask for an opinion, share your own.

D．He or she is trying to give you a good education.

E．Talking with friends will make you lose interest in class.

F．If you don’t understand something, never be afraid to ask.

G．The more quickly you answer, the more attention you pay.

【推荐1】Thinking about a future career can bring a lot of stress.    1    This cuts up the question into workable issues that you and your child can enjoy dealing with throughout their childhood years. Here’s how:

In your child’s life, there are times when they are given the opportunity to see and/or discuss a certain career. Schools have Career Day, an aunt or uncle talks about what they do for a living or your child’s youth group goes on a trip to a hospital and talks to the staff there.    2    

When your Child shows interest in a certain career. you should do some research. Then, you can offer your child some information on that job and related jobs.    3    It is a wonderful the online resource.

Help your Child weigh the pros and cons for his or her different career interests. Encourage your child to narrow(缩小) the choice down to five at the most.

    4     This is a good time to begin ordering in college and technical school lists. Use the lists and any other information you have found as an ice breaker for more conversations with your child.

    5     Make this a clear message. Teach your child that part of being independent is knowing when and who to lead on, trust and respect.

A．Do you fed you have open communication with your child?

B．The Occupational Outlook Handbook gives you what schooling is needed.

C．The final decision lies with your child, but you do have the right to have input.

D．Choosing the right career is one of die mm important decisions your child will make in life.

E．Figure out the path your child would have to take to obtain the schooling, for his career choices.

F．Each of these times is an opportunity for you to ask your child what he thought of those jobs or that field of work.

G．Parents need to learn to help their child conquer this great question by dropping seeds of conversation as time goes by Bud watch them grow into ideas.