内容包括：
1.同学们的不同心仪职业；
2.你个人的职业展望及原因。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头如下：
Recently, a heated discussion about our future careers has been held in our class.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. What may the man want to be?
| A．A tour guide. | B．A physics teacher. | C．A computer programmer. |
| A．She found physics hard to study. |
| B．She didn't like physics at all. |
| C．She wanted to find a job easily. |
| A．By working part-time. | B．By winning scholarships. | C．By asking his parents for money |
3 . As an adult, one of the first questions you are asked when meeting someone new is, “What do you do?” This is because your career is a very important part of who you are. The career you have defines your life, and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people.
One of the most effective ways to get some insight on a possible career path is to complete a “career aptitude (才能) test”. There are many different kinds of career aptitude tests. Some ask questions about your personal interests and attitudes. Others focus more on asking you to rate different kinds of work scenarios (场景), like working as a librarian or a lawyer. Of course, while completing these sorts of tests, it is very important to be honest — and don’t worry — there are no right or wrong answers.
One popular test asks the participants to grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks. Their answers are then analyzed and divided up between six different types of work personalities. The participant is then given a chart showing their score for each type of work personality. The top three scores are used to make a code that indicates the participant’s overall work personality. This code is then used to generate a list of career suggestions.
The career suggestions are also based on your education and experience level, but you can look at higher-level careers as well, which is very useful for high school students. For example, you could look at the basic careers to see what work you might like now, and then look at the more advanced careers so you know what you may like to aim for in the future. This is a great tool to help plan your career and let you know what targets you need to reach to get there.
In conclusion, career aptitude tests are clearly a very useful tool. So try a few tests online and start thinking about your future career right now!
1. Why does the author ask the question in paragraph 1?| A．To support an idea. | B．To introduce a topic. |
| C．To define a profession. | D．To clarify a new concept. |
| A．It determines your future career. |
| B．It should be answered truthfully. |
| C．It stresses the accuracy of test answers. |
| D．It only cares about personal interests and attitudes |
| A．The theory of coding. | B．The advice on career planning. |
| C．The variety of work personalities. | D．The process of a career aptitude test. |
| A．Changing our jobs frequently. | B．Upgrading our levels of education. |
| C．Following the career advice strictly. | D．Pursuing advancement in our careers. |
1. When will the man graduate?
| A．In three months. | B．In a year. | C．This week. |
| A．Keep studying. | B．Get a part-time job. | C．Borrow some money. |
| A．Applying for jobs. | B．Working as a teacher. | C．Looking for full-time jobs. |
1. Why did the woman change her major?
| A．Because she didn’t like learning French. |
| B．Because she wanted to find a job more easily later. |
| C．Because she found it difficult to learn French. |
| A．By doing a part-time job. |
| B．With the money from her parents. |
| C．With a four-year academic scholarship. |
| A．He’s a cook and is paid well. |
| B．He works three times a week at a campus. |
| C．His fellow workers are friendly, but the pay is bad. |
6 . 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. Some day 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 (文件) 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 minds 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 (贡献), and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job.”
1. The passage is most probably written to________.| A．students | B．teachers | C．parents | D．designers |
| A．listing facts | B．giving examples |
| C．asking questions | D．explaining differences |
| A．singing songs | B．creating pictures |
| C．playing basketball | D．playing computer games |
| 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 |
1. How did the speaker become a photographer in demand?
| A．By teaching in workshops. | B．By starting a business. | C．By taking small jobs. |
| A．The stress of producing perfect work. |
| B．Decreased interest in photography. |
| C．Constantly changing hobbies. |
| A．Expanding the business. |
| B．Taking photography trips abroad. |
| C．Finding out more forms of photography. |
8 . It has been five years since I left my staff job and became self-employed. I remember my terror as I walked out of the office for the last time and the excitement when I sold my first piece days later. Working for yourself, setting your own hours and being responsible for your success or failure are exciting. I left my job just as summer was starting, and my first few months were as blissful as the fair days.
When winter came, an office where someone else paid for the central heating and my salary was guaranteed seemed attractive. January is tough for freelancers (自由职业者), and it was no different for me — after masses of work, I earned none. I shared my fears with some businesswomen I knew — what if the reality would be more like what I was experiencing?
Whether through choice or circumstance, the number of freelancers is rising and, if you’re just starting out, it is scary. I’ve been lucky that these women making money their own way shared key lessons about what it takes.
You can’t feel half-hearted about what you do because, at some point, you’re going to have painful days. When that happens, you have to remember why you wanted this life in the first place. Don’t quit your job for something that you think might be more interesting, quit it for something you can’t stop thinking about.
Setting up a business is tough. Rather than waiting until all is perfect, go for the moment when it feels as if momentum (势头) is with you. Look after yourself. There is no sick pay when you are self-employed. You can’t do a bad day’s work and blame it on your boss. You are the backbone of your business and you need to prioritize your health and well-being. Rest regularly and find like-minded people to support you and lift you up when things get hard.
Finally, enjoy it. Freedom is yours and, if you can make it work, there is nothing better.
1. What does the underlined word “blissful” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Pleasant. | B．challenging. | C．Awful. | D．Boring. |
| A．The cold weather influenced her working performance. |
| B．She eventually realized freelancing wasn’t to her taste. |
| C．Masses of freelancing work brought her much anxiety. |
| D．She couldn’t even earn enough to meet daily basics. |
| A．To escape from the current pain. | B．To satisfy our temporary interests. |
| C．To explore where our strength lies. | D．To pursue what we really desire. |
| A．Critical. | B．Favorable. | C．Cautious. | D．Unclear. |
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?
| A．Relatives. | B．Friends. | C．Classmates. |
| A．Computer programming. | B．Law. | C．Medicine. |
| A．They are cheap. |
| B．They are expensive. |
| C．They are not better than paper books. |
| A．In a school. | B．In a bookstore. | C．In a hospital. |
10 . “What are your plans for next fall?”
It’s a question that high school seniors start to hear quite often at the beginning of the school year.
At Sheboygan South High School, the 300 or so seniors scheduled to graduate each year used to get the question far later — in an interview survey as they were leaving high school. About 80 percent of respondents (调查对象) would check the box “four-year college.” The responses, it turns out, were quite misleading.
In reality, only about 45 percent of the school’s graduating seniors went to four-year colleges in the fall. Between 5 percent and 10 percent went to two-year technical colleges, 1 to 2 percent enlisted in the military (军队), and the remaining graduates entered the workforce.
“A good number of students were undecided,” said Steve Schneider, a school counselor at the school. “I think they figured: If I put that on the survey, it gets everyone off my back.”
Luckily, that was over ten years ago. Now, Sheboygan South students get those questions much earlier. Starting from freshman year of high school, all Sheboygan South students are assigned (分配) to an advisory group (by grade level) with about 20 students to each adviser-teacher, who remains with them for all four years. The program centers on a planning process for life after high school. Students learn about their own skills and preferences, all the possibilities open to them, and how best to prepare for those opportunities.
“Crazy beneficial” is how Brenda Binversie, a parent of four children, describes this planning process. The program wasn’t in place for her oldest daughter, but she said it provided timely help for her second daughter, “She likes to act without planning,” Binversic said. “The process really helped her see what she needed to do to get where she wanted.” That daughter is now a senior in college studying food science.
1. Why did the author raise the question in paragraph 1?| A．To make readers think about it. |
| B．To bring up the topic of this text. |
| C．To discuss it in the following paragraphs. |
| D．To express his doubts about future planning. |
| A．They agreed with reality. |
| B．They didn’t show students’ real thoughts. |
| C．They were beyond many people’s expectations. |
| D．They showed that students were poor at future planning. |
| A．How Sheboygan South’s new program works. |
| B．Why Sheboygan South started the new program. |
| C．The benefits of Sheboygan South’s new program. |
| D．People’s responses to Sheboygan South’s new program. |
| A．It is more beneficial for younger kids than older ones. |
| B．It has helped more students get into college. |
| C．It was helpful for her second daughter. |
| D．It should start as early as middle school. |
