1 . There are as many kinds of careers as there are people.They vary greatly in the type of work involved and in the ways they influence a person’s life.The kind of career you have can affect your life in many ways.By making wise decisions concerning your career, you can help yourself build the life you want.To do that, you need as much information as possible.The more you know about yourself, the better able you will be to choose a satisfying career.

What do people hope to acquire from a career? Some people desire a high income.Some hope for fame.Others seek for adventure.Still others intend to serve people and make the world a better place.Before you begin to explore career fields, you should determine your values, your interests, and your aptitudes that will make you competent for your future work.Most people are happiest in jobs that fit their values, interests,and skills.Each person has many values, which vary in strength.For example, money is the strongest value and priority for some people—that is, wealth is more important to them than anything else.As a result, they focus their thoughts, behaviour, and emotions on the goal of earning a high income.Other values include devoting to religion, taking risks, spending time with family, and helping others.

Before making a career decision, you can ask yourself what is most important to you and examine your beliefs to better know your values.For example, is it important to you to work as a member of a team? Or would you rather be in charge or work alone? If working alone or being in charge is important to you, independence is probably one of your primary values.

1. How can we make a wise career decision?

A．We learn more about ourselves.

B．We stick to our beliefs more firmly.

C．We change our interest more often.

D．We find more career opportunities.

2. What does the underlined word “aptitudes” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Experiences.	B．Abilities.
C．Feelings.	D．Families.

3. According to the writer, which is a satisfying career?

A．One that brings huge wealth.

B．One that meets inner demands.

C．One that develops interests and skills.

D．One that contributes to forming values.

4. What does the writer convey to us in the last paragraph?

A．The contents of our values.

B．The foundations of our values.

C．The places to achieve our values.

D．The ways to understand our values.

2 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Learning how to choose a career is not only important for adults but also for students at college.People decide to have their careers    1     (change) simply because they dislike the job they    2     (current) have.They take on the jobs not because they like them but because they need to make a living.In this case,     3     (get) career guidance is very important. 

The first step in choosing a career     4     (be) understanding yourself.This will help you realize what you enjoy doing.The best way to do this is taking a personality test,     5     it is available on the Internet for free.It is also important to understand your values and know what you are willing to do.Next, visit career guidance centres or career     6     (website).If possible, apply for a volunteer that benefits you.You can get professional help and decide whether the career path is     7     (suit) for you or not.Finally, you should learn universal skills, which will help get opportunities to change your career in     8    future.All in all, choosing a career is important because most of the time in our lives    9     (spend) at work.

Therefore, putting interests and hobbies into careers can always lead    10     the best jobs.

3 . There are many opportunities for adults who want to make their lives better. There are public schools you can attend. In the schools you can _______ things like English, arithmetic and history. You can find classes in almost any subject you want to _________ . You may want to learn to type, sew, paint or fix TV sets. You may want to learn more about the trade you are already ___________. You may want to _________ a higher school diploma (文凭).You may even want to go to college. All it takes is time and _________

In many cities, there are adult classes in the _____________schools. You can attend many of these without having to pay _________. In some schools you may have to pay a___________fee (费用).There are also many kinds of private schools for adults, _________you may have to pay more money.

Many job opportunities are __________to those who wish to work. It helps if you know more than one language. There are good__________for interpreters and typists who know English.

There are many good jobs in government. In most cases, you must be a citizen of this country, and you must____________a civil service examination. These examinations are ____________ to everyone, regardless of race, religion or color.

Many civil service jobs __________a high school diploma. There are several __________to get a high school diploma. You can study high school __________at home and then take special tests. __________you pass the tests, then you get a diploma. __________you can go to night school. There are classes that ____________you to take special tests to get a diploma.

Be as well trained as you can. Get as much training as you can. __________knocks at every door. Be sure that when it knocks at your door you are ready.

1.

A．remember

B．take

C．improve

D．exchange

2.

A．organize

B．revise

C．study

D．design

3.

A．on

B．in

C．over

D．under

4.

A．show

B．explore

C．buy

D．get

5.

A．notice

B．role

C．effort

D．chance

6.

A．famous

B．formal

C．public

D．private

7.

A．attention

B．money

C．bill

D．interest

8.

A．high

B．monthly

C．entrance

D．small

9.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．why

10.

A．chosen

B．allowed

C．promised

D．offered

11.

A．jobs

B．campus

C．agreements

D．partners

12.

A．take

B．join

C．hold

D．give

13.

A．possible

B．open

C．limited

D．easy

14.

A．want

B．get

C．advise

D．need

15.

A．ways

B．goals

C．keys

D．styles

16.

A．subjects

B．experiments

C．tests

D．language

17.

A．Before

B．Because

C．If

D．Though

18.

A．Or

B．For

C．But

D．So

19.

A．ask

B．push

C．register

D．prepare

20.

A．Hope

B．Job

C．Diploma

D．Opportunity

4 . The Rise of the Grown-Up Gap Year

It was 2012,Tim Potter, who was in public relations, had just finished working on the London Olympics alongside his partner.A career break to go travelling — or a “grown-up gap year”— seemed like a natural thing to both of them.

The couple spent four months traveling around Asia. Next, they flew to Mexico via Canada, worked their way down through Central America, and spent a month in both Colombia and Brazil.

    1     Within three weeks of his return, he was in another job (he’d interviewed for it in a phone booth in Colombia). Today, he’s managing director of the marketing agency Hunt & Gather.

But is Potter’s experience common or did he get lucky? Some people assume taking a career break will automatically be off-putting to potential employers, but according to Emily Bain, managing director of secretarial recruitment agency Bain and Gray, it can actually be quite the opposite.

“As an employer, I see it as a positive,” she says.     2     In fact, it’s been an upward trend that’s been steadily growing since the 2008 recession (经济衰退). “People couldn’t get work so they just took off” she says.

Tim Fryer, U.K. manager at STA Travel, says grown-up gap years can have a positive effect on your career. “Taking a break gives travelers time to refocus on work as well as the space to reflect on what exactly it is they want to do,” he explains.

    3     For many, recovering from illness, the loss of a love one or something like divorce can be the trigger (诱因). And some simply have an ambition to see a certain place — or places — by a certain age.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though. Emily Bain admits that some employers’ instinct is to turn their noses up at someone who’s had a break. However, she says, the duty is on the traveler to sell their experience as something that will benefit their future employer. “You have to explain the whole picture,” she says. “Making your CV (简历) gap accountable actually brings your profile to life.” So, don’t hide it — make a big deal of it.

Bain holds that although gap years are acceptable, it is still important to learn some kind of skill regardless of whatever else you may be doing during this time.     4     But it doesn’t have to be academic. “I had a client who learned a special kind of weaving in India, and that to me is really interesting. It became a real talking point.”

A．These people are often at a turning point in their careers or lives.

B．The desire to go travelling is by no means all work-related, though.

C．The most obvious skill to take from travel, of course, is a language.

D．Taking a gap year when you’re older means that you have different things to consider.

E．Not in any way did the lack of work affect his prospects.

F．Bain goes on to say that taking a grown-up gap year is more common than you’d think.

5 . In the fall of 2017, when Paula Aldridge needed to get a job, she found herself at a crossroads. The 50-year-old wasn’t sure she would ever work again, due to health issues.

But Aldridge’s life and career journey started to turn around after she connected with Goodwill of Central Iowa’s skills (技能) training programs. These programs aim to help people develop the specific, real-world skills they need to get and keep a job, through a combination of detailed teaching and hands-on experience.

When Aldridge first connected with Goodwill in September 2017, she was having trouble finding a job. Transportation was challenging, as she didn’t have a driver’s license or own a car. Aldridge also had a limited work history with long employment gaps (间断) , meaning she missed the chances to learn important skills, such as working a credit card machine. Besides, her physical health issues were also a problem.

According to Kayleigh Duff, a career specialist at Goodwill of Central Iowa, the biggest difficulty Aldridge had to overcome was from within. “She said outwardly that she had all of this confidence and that she knew how strong a worker she was, but I don’t think she truly believed it herself.”

Thankfully, many people offer Aldridge encouragement and guidance. She first started off in the food service training program but was eager to enter the retail (零售) skills program, since she had worked at the Salvation Army and Subway before. When Aldridge mentioned her interest in retail, Duff recognized that her go-getting attitude would be perfect for the program.

The seven-week retail skills training is a systematic program combining classroom teaching with on- the-job experience at a Goodwill store. As Aldridge graduated from the program, she became more confident in her abilities.

Duff said it was great to see how Aldridge grew into the devoted worker she is today. “She has this strong desire, this longing to succeed. And she knows that she’s able to do that, although she has fallen short in the past.”

1. What can be learned about Goodwill’s training programs?

A．They combine theory with practice.

B．They will surely find a good job for people in the program.

C．They are designed mainly for the unemployed.

D．They were set up in the autumn of 2017.

2. What was the biggest problem Aldridge faced according to Duff?

A．Poor health.

B．Poor working skills.

C．Without enough confidence.

D．Not having a driver’s license.

3. Why did Aldridge change her training program?

A．She wanted to attend a more systematic program.

B．She wanted to get some hands-on experience.

C．She was more interested in retail.

D．She followed Duff’s advice.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．A 50-year-old devotes herself to Goodwill.

B．Goodwill helps a 50-year-old turn her life around.

C．Goodwill training programs spring up around the world.

D．Success is closely connected to good training programs.

6 . Before she could even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours drawing pictures. When she grew older, the 15-year-old discovered the joy of sewing (缝纫). She says she finds it calming. She started out making small things, like jewelry and soft toys. Over time, she began making clothing. Her love of the creative work led her to open a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which makes what she calls “wearable art.”

“My definition of wearable art is something that makes you feel unique. It’s one of a kind, often handmade,” she explains. She sells her creations in farmers markets and at sales for local churches.

All the pieces Ellie creates are made of used or donated fabrics. She works a lot with jean jackets, renewing them with artistic additions. The process starts with finding cloth material that looks good with the jackets. “Then, I find out the design that works on it through trial and error (反复尝试) or the design comes to me,” she explains.

Elliesharpenedher creative skills at school. Cheryl Crow was one of her teachers early on. Crow calls Ellie “a dream student.” She says Ellie worked hard and made progress. “She was always very creative, but also very kind, helpful to the other students.”

Ellie has many dreams. She wants to be a teacher and to spread the joy of creativity among children. She also dreams her business will grow and become a model for other young people who have a dream they want to come true.

1. What does “wearable art” mean according to Ellie Heath?

A．Something that can be worn.

B．Something that is valuable.

C．Something that makes you different from others.

D．Something that cannot be found anywhere else.

2. Which of the following words can best describe Ellie?

A．Creative and determined.	B．Generous and outgoing.
C．Warm-hearted and clever.	D．Hard-working and unique.

3. What can we can learn from paragraph three?

A．All of the cloth comes from donation.

B．Ellie got a lot of pleasure from her design.

C．It is a piece of cake for Ellie to create a wearable art.

D．The process of artistic design is usually not easy.

4. What does the word “sharpened” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Performed.	B．Challenged.
C．Improved.	D．Applied.

7 . 假如你是一名大学一年级新生叫李华，对近年来大学毕业生就业情况颇有已见，请根据下面提供的信息向报社写信谈谈你的看法，其中包括以下要点：
1. 学生心态向往城市，不愿下乡；
2. 就业现状城市人才过剩，农村渴求人才；
3. 就业前景农村天地广阔，可施展才华。
参考词汇：大学一年级新生 freshman n. 就业 occupation n.
注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已经给出；
2. 必须包括以上要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 词数100左右，不包括开头、结尾。
Dear editor,

I am writing to you to talk about college graduates’ occupations.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . In the past three years, according to a study, the number of people who study part- time in England has decreased by 42%—the equivalent (等同的)of 106,000 fewer students. Almost half a million students were studying part-time in the past three years, with most of them working at the same time and studying vocational subjects, according to Universities UK(UUK), which conducted the research. The report, which was requested by ministers, said, ''There seems to be many factors responsible for it: the current economic climate limiting employer support for further study and putting pressure on household budgets, changing pathways to higher education and the current changes to the funding system in England and associated increase in tuition fees. Factors such as the rise of apprenticeships(学徒制),increase in private providers (whether for profit or not for profit), and a shift to online learning also have an impact. ''

Professor Sir Eric Thomas, chairman of the review and vice-president of Bristol University, said, ''The reality is that the UK needs more graduates and relies heavily on part-time higher education to meet these fast changing skill needs in a fast changing world. We ignore part-time study's transformative power for individuals and society. While part-time students are a great success story for the UK, something is going wrong. In England in particular, numbers are reducing and do not look like recovering. The situation is highly complex. This review is the beginning of a process of universities working together and with partners to take steps in dealing with this issue. We cannot and must not give up on these students. ''

Rachel Wenstone, vice-president for higher education at the National Union of Students (NUS), said, ''NUS welcomes this report and we are pleased that this issue is getting the attention it deserves. It is incredibly disheartening to see the number of part- time students decreasing. The sector took responsibility in analyzing the issues facing part-time students and it's now time for the sector to take responsibility for dealing with the problems. ''

The university's minister, David Willetts, said, Part-time study brings enormous benefits to individuals, the economy and employers. Tuition fee loans are now available to new part-time students. We will also change the rules which stop people from getting financial support to learn new skills in engineering, technology and computer science part-time. This will make sure that the nation has the skills we need to keep our businesses ahead in the global race. Institutions must also play their part to encourage more part-time study by emphasizing the benefits to future students. I am calling on all universities to make sure that part-time options are highly visible on websites and detailed information about the courses is also up to date.

1. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decline of the number of part- time students in the UK?

A．The tuition fees have been increased.

B．Many people choose to learn on the Internet.

C．People are too busy with their work and daily lives.

D．Families are short of money to let their members study further.

2. What does Eric Thomas really want to express in Paragraph 2?

A．Part-time higher education is very important in the UK.

B．More graduates in the UK have to improve their skills.

C．Part-time students have been very successful in the UK.

D．Universities in the UK play a key role in attracting part-time students.

3. How does Wenstone feel about the present part-time study in the UK?

A．Puzzled.	B．Satisfied.
C．Optimistic.	D．Discouraged.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．The UK sees the decline of its part-time students

B．Part-time students receive more attention nowadays

C．The UK comes up with ways to attract more part-time students

D．The decline of part-time students has effects on the UK

9 . 阅读课文缩写材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

On Friday night，Grandfather and Father，who     1    （seat）at the table，were playing chess     2     Son came back home．    3    （nervous）approaching the table，he turned to his father for a chat．He told his father he didn’t want to go to university and     4     he wanted to play in a band．But his father wanted him to be a lawyer，a respectable career     5     a good income．

Grandfather remembered Fathers adolescence of the same age．Father wanted to be a     6    （profession）soccer player，but Grandfather just wanted him to be a happy engineer．But in the end，Grandfather suggested him     7    （think）carefully．And Father found the career     8     suited his talents．

Turning to Son，Grandfather advised him     9    （go）to university and play music at the same time．With two     10    （option）for his future，Son could make lots of new friends at university．

10 . Teenagers in the US know they’ll probably need tech skills to land good jobs, but a new survey suggests that interest in tech careers may be decreasing (减少).

The percentage of boys aged 13 to 17 who are interested in science, technology, engineering (工程) and math – or STEM – careers dropped from 36 percent in 2017 to 24 percent this year, according to a survey by Junior Achievement USA. The amount of girls interested in STEM careers stayed unchanged at 11 percent.

But the 1,000 survey participants still named technology as one of two key skills that will be necessary to prepare them for their future careers.

“Kids don’t understand how technology can be applied to careers outside of computers, coding (编码) and maybe robotics (机器人学),” said Tammera L. Holmes, president of aviation consulting firm AeroStar Consulting. “That’s all they know, so they can’t really translate that interest to career pathways (职业道路).”

When Holmes was in high school, her mom sent her to an event that featured (以……为专题) the Tuskegee Airmen, famous military (军事的) pilots from World War II. One of the pilots took her for a ride and let her take the wheel. “I was 16 years old, flying over Lake Michigan, facing down the skyline, and I knew immediately that was the career for me,” she said.

Women remain outnumbered by men in fields like technology. For people working to increase the number of women in these areas, the lack of growth in girls’ interest in STEM careers is concerning.

Teenage girls are more interested than their male classmates in pursuing (追求) careers in which they can help others, said Ed Grocholski from Junior Achievement. Even with all the programs aimed at increasing girls’ interest in STEM, “I don’t think we really talk that much about how we improve people’s lives through STEM,” Grocholski said.

Society needs to do better at making those connections for kids, said Katherine Latham, founder of an engineering firm. She used civil engineering (土木工程) as an example of a career that will continue to be crucial.

However, the fact that students know they will need tech skills in their future careers is encouraging. The second skill they said they need? Relationship-building.

“That’s going to be the new breed (类型) of engineers,” Latham said.

1. What is the reason behind kids’ falling interest in tech careers?

A．They find tech careers too boring.

B．They find tech skills are less important than before.

C．They can’t connect their tech interest to future careers.

D．They don’t think tech careers are rewarding enough.

2. What started Holmes’ interest in her current career?

A．A documentary about the life of pilots.

B．A summer camp for trainee pilots.

C．Her parents’ wish for her to become a pilot.

D．Her flight experience with a pilot.

3. According to Grocholski, teenage girls are more interested in careers that ______.

A．can improve people’s lives.

B．will make them look beautiful.

C．are different from those of their parents.

D．can socialize more with other people.

4. What is the article mainly about?

A．The popularity of tech careers among kids and its reasons.

B．Reasons behind the change of kids’ interest in tech careers.

C．The different careers boys and girls in the US will pursue.

D．Some examples of kids pursuing tech careers successfully.