Right now you probably spend most of your time in school. Do you wonder what you are going to do after high school? Will you continue to go to school? Will you learn a trade? Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them. Someday work will be a big part of your life.
What kind of job would be right for you? Think about your interests and your skills. You may like to listen to music, dance, play basketball, or work with computers. You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people. Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your career.
To get an idea of what work you would like to do, make a list of your interests and a list of your skills. Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests. After that, brainstorm a list of career choices that might match your interests and skills. You can later keep your lists with the projects and documents that can help you achieve the career you want. They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work.
Roberta Zhan, an art designer, finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills. She enjoyed imagining something in her mind’s eye while she was in school. She took art, design, and computer lessons, and also learned about taking photos on her own.
Here is what she says about the meaning of work: “If you have a job you like, work means much more than just making money. It means using your talents, making a contribution, and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job.”
1. What is the passage most probably written to?| A．Students. | B．Teachers. |
| C．Parents. | D．Designers. |
| A．By listing facts. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By asking questions. | D．By explaining differences. |
| A．singing songs | B．creating pictures |
| C．playing basketball | D．playing computer games |
| A．Art. | B．Design. |
| C．Computer lessons. | D．Singing. |
| A．the real meaning of work |
| B．the importance of interests and skills |
| C．the journey of Roberta’s life |
| D．the way of preparing for the future career |
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【推荐1】If being happy is what you really want, you must take responsibility for yourself and stop expecting other people to make you happy. You are the source (源头) of your own happiness.
Be thankful to others.
Any smallest act of kindness is welcomed. And don’t wait to be asked.
Make a decision to be happy. This is the most important step on your road to a happy lie.
| A．Respect other people. |
| B．Instead of looking for happiness, start creating it. |
| C．If you see a chance to do something nice for someone else, do it! |
| D．Make up your mind to be the happiest person you know, and you will be. |
| E．Be grateful to the people in your life, and practice saying thank you for any politeness they show you. |
Even on the most beautiful sunny day, you might find yourself in low spirit. It suddenly happens and people can’t get out of it easily. But you don’t need to worry about it.
Do Something for Yourself
Self-care is an important part of ensuring you are feeling your best, and one way of doing that is to exercise. When you get your body moving,
Do Something for Someone Else
Taking the attention off yourself can truly help you feel just happy. Look for ways to help someone out in need. You might pay for the order of someone behind you or just offer a smile to a stranger. If your family or friends need help,
Keep a Gratitude(感恩) Diary
Pay attention to the things that you are most thankful for.
Do Something Enjoyable
Take a couple of minutes or hours to do a project you enjoy.
| A．you can also see what you can do for them. |
| B．You might choose to take up a new hobby. |
| C．you can relax yourself and keep healthy. |
| D．you can ask them for help, too. |
| E．Here are several ways to help you get rid of bad feelings. |
| F．You could just write down a couple of lines. |
【推荐3】The only thing better than reading a good book is reading it with others. In a book club, a group of people choose a book that everyone will read separately and then discuss together.
There are no rules of starting a book club.
Second, having a subject can make the club receive more attention. You might want to read fantasy stories or science fiction (小说).
Finally, make sure you read the book before the meeting.
| A．First, invite some friends to be your members. |
| B．Reading is not only something you enjoy by yourself. |
| C．A subject makes it easier to decide which books to read. |
| D．And then come to the meeting with questions to discuss. |
| E．The plan for it might well change, depending on the group. |
| F．How to choose the books that you like? |
| G．Reading books is like a long journey. |
| Postmen wanted No experience necessary but you must be hard-working. Free working hours. Be able to drive. Write to No.38 Changhong Rd. |
| English teachers wanted Warm and patient college students. Able to speak standard (标准的) English, good with children. Time: on weekends E-mail address: Sunshine-School@163.com |
| Taxi drivers wanted Full-time taxi drivers. Over five years’ experience, know well about the city. Under 45 years old. For more information, please come to Shunda Taxi Company to visit the manager. |
1. If you want to be a postman, you should ________.
| A．work hard | B．work on weekends | C．have working experience |
| A．By writing a letter. |
| B．By visiting the manager. |
| C．By sending an e-mail. |
| A．An English teacher must be a college student. |
| B．A taxi driver might have four years’ experience. |
| C．A taxi driver may be 48 years old. |
【推荐2】Do you like playing video games? Maybe you'd like to be a game tester. When video game companies make new games, they pay game testers to play the game and make sure they work. Does that sound like fun to you? Well, let's hear what one game tester, Steve Conroy, has to say.
"We sit and look at a screen (屏幕) all days", says Steve. "But it's not like playing a game at home. We don't play a game from beginning to end. Our job is to find problems with the game-we call them 'bugs'. We usually test one small part of a game again and again. That can be boring!"
Game testers can't choose(选择) their games. "Sometimes I have to test a game that's for young children," says Steve. "Playing a children's game all week isn't fun. And sometimes we just test the controller(控制器) -we have to check that the buttons(按键) all work. That's the most boring part of the job.
Steve says game testers don't get a lot of money, and they work for long hours. Sometimes we work late into the night. I drink a lot of coffee to stay awake! So, the job can be boring. The hours are long and the pay is low. Many people only stay in the job for a few months. But for the game companies, that's not a problem. There are always lots of young people who want to be game testers. They think it will be all fun and games!
1. A "bug" is another word for ________.| A．a game tester | B．someone who loves video games | C．a problem with a game |
| A．testing the buttons on the controller |
| B．testing one small part of game again and again |
| C．testing children's games |
| A．sit and look at the screen all day |
| B．play a game from beginning to end |
| C．find problems with video games |
| A．Steve says game testers always have a lot of fun |
| B．Game testers can choose which games to test. |
| C．Game testers work long hours and get low pay. |
| A．The video game tester's job is not all about fun and games. |
| B．It's popular for lots of young people to be game testers. |
| C．Playing video games is not good for people's health. |
【推荐3】I wish there would be a way to describe China in a simple word but that’s impossible.
| A．It’s a tradition to value education in China. |
| B．I realize that family is everything in China. |
| C．I am often asked which country I consider better. |
| D．I was used to reading the news of China in the US. |
| E．The cost of living here isn’t as high as that in the US. |
| Tickets | Economy Class9(普通座) | VIP | |
| Single Trip (单程) | 50yuan | 100yuan | |
| Round Trip（往返） | 80yuan | 160yuan | |
| Time | First Train | Longyang Road Station | 6:45 |
| Airport Station | 7:02 | ||
| Last Train | Longyang Road Station | 21:40 | |
| Airport Station | 21:42 |
Children at or under 120 cm tall don’t need to buy tickets to take the train, but they cannot take the train by themselves. Children above 124 cm must buy a full-price ticket.
If you buy a round ticket, you can get on the train at Longyang Road Station or Pudong Airport Station, and get off at the other station. The return part of the ticket must be used on the same day.
1. It takes about to travel from Longyang to Pudong International Airport by the Maglev Train.
| A．five minutes | B．six minutes |
| C．eight minutes | D．nine minutes |
| A．50 yuan | B．100 yuan | C．150 yuan | D．200 yuan |
| A．Children at 120 cm tall need a ticket to take the train. |
| B．A boy who is 130 cm tall can take Shanghai Maglev Train by himself. |
| C．A passenger who buys a round trip ticket can take the train back at any time. |
| D．The first train from Airport Station to Longyang Road Station leaves at6:45. |
【推荐2】With the development of science and industry, great changes have taken place in China, especially transportation. Fewer people are expected to fly between the two cities—Beijing and Shanghai. With flights reducing, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway has become very popular. But the cars on the high-speed railway will cause more environmental problems and increase carbon emission. Satellite cities of Beijing and Shanghai are growing and developing rapidly. So people working in the two big cities may choose to buy houses in a place like Langfang, Hebei Province, because it is less crowded and polluted, and houses there are a lot bigger and much cheaper. Besides, people living in such a city like Langfang would use more cars. The increasing cars increase carbon emission and the gases do harm to environment.
High-speed railway will become more and more all over China in the coming years. By 2019 the length of high-speed railway is over 35,000 km. Since high-speed railway increases pollution, the government should take measures to deal with the problem.
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1. What may this passage be?
| A．An ad. | B．A story. | C．A report. | D．A speech. |
| A．The plane. | B．The high-speed railway. |
| C．The car. | D．The bus. |
| A．Over 6,000 km. | B．Over 35,000 km. |
| C．Less than 6,000 km. | D．More than 25,000 km. |
| A．Some people working in Beijing choose to buy houses in Shanghai. |
| B．Because of less crowded, less polluted and bigger houses with much lower price, some people working in Beijing go to buy houses in Langfang. |
| C．People who move to a city like Langfang would use more cars and increase more harm to the enviroment. |
| D．The number of high-speed railway will become larger throughout China in the recent years. |
| A．More people choose to work by air between Beijing and Shanghai. |
| B．Although high-speed railway can reduce the number of flights, it can cause environmental problems. |
| C．High-speed railway instead of flights can reduce carbon emissions. |
| D．More people choose to buy houses in other cities in order to protect the environment. |
| A. Students can hardly do their homework well if they keep playing computer games. So tell your best friend not to play so many games. B. You should be friendly to others and care about others first. They will be glad to make friends with you and be friendly to you. C. Tell your parents that it is helpful to join in after-school activities. Also, you can ask a teacher to discuss the problem with your parents. D. Why not go to the library? You may find magazines to learn about animals there. You can also ask your parents for help. E. You can communicate more with your parents. Tell them everyone is different and you will do your best to study. F. Tell your parents that kids can play some computer games. You can ask your parents to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends. G. If your parents are too busy with their work, why don’t you share some housework? You can make them feel surprised. |
