It is a common question to ask yourself: What do you want to be when you grow up?
In the past, it was generally accepted that one person would follow one career (职业). But a new group has changed this idea. Known as “slashers” (斜杠青年), they like taking up jobs across several fields.
There are many reasons why this has become popular, especially among those under the age of 30. In modern competitive society, having multiple income streams (多种收入来源) is one of the best ways to create financial security (金融安全) . Zhao Sichen is one follower of the slasher movement. The 34-year-old is an English teacher at Tsinghua University High School. Outside the classroom, Zhao works as a project manager at NetEase. And she also works with outdoor sports brands. “I always wanted to be an educator and now education is the center of my career” she says, “But I also have interests in fitness and management.”
★ , becoming a “slasher” cuts down boredom in one single job. Erin Albert is a typical “slasher” in the UK. Apart from writing books, Erin is an assistant professor, businessman, and law student. He often asks his students, “Why, can’t we both take a job offer we’re not sure about as well as work toward our ‘dream’ job?”
Online tools and platforms (平台) have allowed people to make this choice by letting them work on the Internet. It has ‘been much easier for those who have interests in different jobs to achieve them at the same time.
1. According to paragraph 2, “slashers” ________.| A．follow just one career | B．change jobs very often |
| C．are mostly 30 years’ old | D．probably do several jobs |
| A．Many young people have different ideas |
| B．Besides providing a sense of financial security |
| C．It makes people feel less bored in a single job |
| D．It gets people to go for their dreams |
| A．understand the reasons to be a “slasher” | B．follow them to be a “slasher” |
| C．know more about the young men | D．learn about their different interests |
| A．one can find out his real interest by doing different jobs |
| B．it is easy for people to do several jobs at the same time |
| C．it’s the Internet that makes more people be “slashers” |
| D．it’s common for people to take up their favorite jobs |
| A．One Person, Two Careers | B．“Slashing” Through Jobs |
| C．For a Sense of Security | D．Finding Your Dream Jobs |
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【推荐1】What do you want to be when you grow up? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a zoo? Zoos are fun to visit, so working at a zoo might be a fun job.
There are many different jobs for zoo workers. One job is to know what each animal eats and how to prepare its meals. All animals need food and water. Lions and bears do not eat the same kind of food. A diet expert (专家) knows what kind of food is best for each animal.
One of the most dangerous and important jobs in the zoo is working as trainers. Animal trainers need to understand how animals eat, sleep and move. Trainers teach zoo workers the safest way to feed the animals. When zoo animals get sick, trainers help the zoo doctor take care of the animals.
It is never too early to start planning for your future zoo job. You can begin by taking care of your own pet. Help your neighbors by pet sitting for them when they go on vacation. When you are older, you can volunteer in an animal shelter (收容所).
Teach yourself about animals by reading books and information on kids’ internet sites. Who knows? Someday you may work at a zoo and help other people enjoy the zoo as much as you can.
1. Why do people want to work in a zoo?| A．Zoos cost a lot of money. | B．It’s easy to work in a zoo. |
| C．It’s fun to visit zoos. | D．Zoos are far away from cities. |
| A．Bees and honey. | B．Food and water. | C．Trees and rivers. | D．Fire and ice. |
| A．Teach zoo workers to keep safe. | B．Take care of sick animals. |
| C．Provide weather information for zoos. | D．Choose the best food for animals. |
| A．It’s dangerous. | B．It’s boring. | C．It’s funny. | D．It’s easy. |
| A．In a nature park. | B．In an animal shelter. | C．In a pet hospital. | D．On a farm. |
【推荐2】Dale Smith is thirty-two years old. He works at a radio station. His home is in the center of the city. He walks to his workplace every day. From Monday to Friday, he gets up early, usually at six o’clock. He needs to have a quick breakfast and then goes to the radio station before seven. People always listen to his program at that time. He works at the station for five years and he is never late for work.
Dale Smith likes his job and he also likes doing sports. On weekdays he usually runs for a quarter after work. On weekends he always joins his friends to play basketball in the afternoon. It’s his favorite sport. Sometimes he goes swimming with his family. He does a lot of exercise, so he is really healthy. As for food, he likes vegetables with rice best. He also likes chicken and he says it tastes good. He doesn’t like ice-cream. He thinks it is bad for his teeth. At night Dale often goes to bed early. He really has a happy life.
1. How long does Dale work at the radio station?| A．From Monday to Friday. | B．For 32 years. | C．For 5 years. | D．For a quarter. |
| A．At 6: 00 a.m. | B．At 7: 00 a.m. | C．At 6: 00 p.m. | D．At 7: 00 p.m. |
| A．Basketball. | B．Volleyball. | C．Baseball. | D．Swimming. |
① vegetables ② rice ③ ice-cream ④chicken
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．Dale lives in the center of the village. | B．Dale has a quick breakfast at his workplace. |
| C．On Saturday and Sunday, Dale always plays basketball with his friends. | D．Dale often goes swimming with his family on weekends. |
【推荐3】Do you remember what your dream job was when you were a kid? If you want to be a superhero, your dream may never come true. However, there are a number of other jobs you can do!
Astronaut
Astronaut salary: $66,026 $144,566 / year
Teacher
Many kids dream of becoming a teacher because they have a good childhood memory at school.
They used to enjoy school life and help others in school.
Teacher salary: $28,790 $58,030 / year
Vet
Kids who love pets and animals hope to be a vet from a very young age. Because they know that vets can treat sick animals and help the animals that they love. Vets must complete four years of school to receive a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or VMD). They also need a state license.
Vet salary: $88,770 / year
Doctor
Becoming a doctor is one of the most common childhood dream jobs. Kids see doctors as superheroes. They save many people’s lives and keep people healthy. Doctors need not only 4 years of college, but also 4 years of medical school.
Doctor salary: $208,000 / year
Police Officer
Kids often dream of becoming police officers, like their favorite superheroes. Police officers always fight against bad people and help the people in trouble.
Police officer salary: $61,600 / year
根据短文内容，选出四个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文内容通顺完整。
| A．These jobs interest kids greatly. |
| B．Children admire them because they are very brave. |
| C．As soon as people see doctors, they feel afraid and nervous. |
| D．Many kids want to be astronauts when they grow up. |
| E．If you want to be a teacher, you should get a teacher license first. |
【推荐1】An An, the world’s oldest captive (被圈养的) male panda, died on July 21 at age 35. The panda’s life was ended by an animal doctor due to his poor health condition, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park said online. “He was clever and lovely and we would miss him,” the park’s chairman Paulo Pong said.
An An was gifted to the park in 1999 by the Chinese central government, along with Jia Jia, a female panda that died in 2016 at age 38. The pair were seen by millions of tourists and schoolchildren over the years, many of whom posted their memories of An An online in photos and videos after its death.
On average(平均来看), a panda in the wild can live for 14-20 years, but they can live far longer with humans’ care, according to World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF). Pong said that An An lived longer than most wild pandas, which shows that the park has done a good job taking care of the pandas. The park still houses two other pandas—female Ying Ying and male Le Le—which were gifted by the Chinese government in 2007.
China has spent half a century trying to increase the population of this rare (珍稀的) animal. It has built many protected areas to save them from disappearing. It’s well known that pandas are hard to raise, but after years of decline (下降), their numbers in the wild have increased in recent years. In 2017 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) removed the animal from the list of endangered animals after their population grew nearly 17% in the past 10 years. The Chinese government also did so last year after the wild panda population increased to 1,800.
In China, pandas are considered an umbrella species, which means experts believe methods to protect them will help protect other species, as well as the larger ecosystem (生态系统).
1. Why did the animal doctor end An An’s life?| A．To save him from further suffering. | B．To help reduce the park’s pressure. |
| C．To protect other pandas from disease. | D．To find the causes of this death problems. |
| A．12 years old. | B．15 years old. | C．18 years old. | D．21 year old. |
| A．Raising An An in the park wasn’t easy. | B．The park raised An An with great care. |
| C．An An brought many good memories to him. | D．Ying Ying and Le Le will live as long as An An. |
| A．pandas are still endangered animals |
| B．pandas are easy to keep with human’s care |
| C．the number of wild pandas is rising in recent years |
| D．TUCN is working with China to protect wild pandas |
| A．ask people to protect wild pandas | B．tell the story of An An and Jia Jia |
| C．explain why An An died at age 35 | D．share the news of An An’s death |
【推荐2】William Sydney Porter, known as O. Henry, is one of the most famous writers in America. During his early years, he did many different jobs besides writing. In 1898, Porter was put into prison (监狱). There he started to write with his pen name O. Henry and published plenty of short stories. After getting out of prison, he continued writing and wrote over 300 short stories, such as The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf.
There are three main features (特点) of his writing style. The first one is that O. Henry uses colorful and rich language in his novels. It makes his writing humorous and interesting. Second, the endings of his stories are mostly surprising. They are quite unexpected for the readers. Another important feature is “tearful smile”. Some of the stories are sad, but they also contain (包含) hope and warmth. These things make the readers smile with tears.
1. When did Porter start to use O. Henry as his pen name?| A．Before he was in prison. | B．After he was out of prison. |
| C．When he was in prison. | D．When he began writing. |
| A．surprise and sadness | B．humor and warmth |
| C．surprise and warmth | D．sadness and warmth |
| A．O. Henry’s writing. | B．American short stories. |
| C．American famous writers. | D．O. Henry’s famous works. |
【推荐3】Some libraries use special design to encourage visitors to explore them and relax with a new book. These novel libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.
 | 1. Stuttgart City Library (Stuttgart, Germany) Opened in 2011, this nine-story public library is famous for its beautiful color and its special shape. It can be entered from any of its four sides. |
 | 2. Biblioteca Sandro Penna (Perugia, Italy) The library built in 2004, is named after a local poet and can be easily recognized by its round pink glass which reminds you of a flying saucer (茶碟). |
 | 3. Beach Library (Albena, Bulgaria) Reading a book on the beach is fun. The white shelves own 6,000 books in 15 languages so every visitor can find the perfect beach read to enjoy while lying in the sun. |
 | 4. Macquarie University Library (Sydney, Australia) This building was made from recycled materials, with a green roof (屋顶) which looks like a tree. It uses robots to bring books to the front desk. |
| A．Beach Library. | B．Biblioteca Sandro Penna. |
| C．Stuttgart City Library. | D．Macquarie University Library. |
| A．It opened in 2011. | B．It looks like a tree. |
| C．It’s named after a poet. | D．It’s in Albena, Bulgaria. |
| A．A film magazine. | B．A science report. | C．A website. | D．A story book. |
