1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Where are the speakers probably?

A．In a kindergarten.

B．In a hospital.

C．In a school.

2. Why does the woman want to be a dentist?

A．She thinks it would be less stressful.

B．She considers it a good challenge.

C．Her parents suggested she do it.

3. What will the woman do tonight?

A．Discuss a problem with the man.

B．Make a phone call.

C．Ask the teacher a question.

2 . Accepting a job offer can be exciting.     1     If we feel like we are settling, then it can also bring about a sense of frustration, anxiety, or even sadness.

I have felt the sting (刺痛) of settling many times in my life. Years ago, I took a freelance (自由职业的) role that at first, second, and third glance led to feelings of depression. What was once an expanding universe of potential in my career suddenly contracted.     2     “This is not why I studied mathematics or worked so hard,” I complained. I felt stuck. But the job came with a bonus: business trips to a fascinating city. And once I realized that the job wasn’t entirely gloomy, I started to notice other pluses I hadn’t previously considered.

We will all take roles at various times in our careers that do not tick all our goal boxes. We have a good reason for accepting the job offer, such as the need for a job in a certain location to keep family members together.     3     If we’re currently in this situation, we need to shift our concept of settling. Instead of taking a role with a sense of desperation, we can think about the new skills we’ll develop or the connections we’ll make.

We alone get to decide how to perceive an opportunity. A job is not a destiny. It is simply a step toward a destination. We must be aware of how individual roles, even the most boring, are still useful, relevant, and beneficial.     4     Something is not happening to us; on the contrary, we are making something happen for us.

    5     I expect there will be other jobs that at first glance will seem like I am settling. But I will serve myself even better if I see the situation for what it is: a temporary station on the way to a fascinating and fun career.

A．I need the money, so I settle.

B．Oh, how I hungered for more!

C．But what if the job doesn’t tick all our boxes?

D．And when we make this mental move, we feel stronger.

E．Yet we may feel that it presents too many new challenges.

F．The freelance role that I settled on years ago won’t be my last.

G．But we may also have a sense of unease that we are giving up the ability to dream.