1 . A career aptitude (能力、倾向) test is often used to help those interested in entering the work force.     1    . These tests can help evaluate how a person thinks and best understand what areas of interest a person may want to go after.

    2    . They will typically consist of a number of questions phrased as multiple-choice or true/false questions. These are often used so that the results of the test can be determined through computer analysis of answers. Take 123 Career Test for an example. 123 Career Test is a five-to-ten minute assessment of your career personality. You look at pictures of people who are doing work-related task, and choose “yes” or “no” in regard to whether you could see yourself enjoying that task.     3    , the computer will soon tell you what work environments and occupations best suit your career personality.

123 Career Test shows how wonderful career aptitude test can be. You may now be eager to try one.     4    .

Some career aptitude tests may only focus on analyzing the types of skills or strengths and weaknesses a person may have. The results of such tests may not always match what a person wants to do. Someone could be very strong at critical thinking and analysis, which may indicate he or she has an aptitude for becoming a scientist. If that person has no particular interest in science, however, then the results of such a test would not necessarily indicate what career he or she should pursue.     5    .

2 . Often, when we're faced with a difficulty, it's easy for us to look only at the negatives. It's very _________ to see that silver lining. This is what _________ the successful from the average. Successful people are always able to try their best and find _________ opportunities.

My friend Sarah was recently given a golden opportunity to _________ a leadership position at a new regional office in Seoul, S. Korea, and one of the key job _________ is to improve communication between local partners. _________ Sarah had over 10 years of experience in her field, and had a strong set of skills that _________ the job, she couldn't speak Korean, which meant she would face a pretty significant language _________. Instead of focusing on the _________ aspect of this job offer, Sarah chose to take on the challenge.

She ____________ by hiring an assistant who was able to speak fluent Korean, acting as her ____________ for the first few months. ____________ she devoted one hour each night to working with a Korean language ____________. Six months later, Sarah was able to talk with Koreans, and she could even ____________ meetings in Korean. Of course, Sarah did a lot of things to achieve this goal. But the ____________ is that she didn't let her ____________ problem of not being able to speak Korean ____________ her career advancement.

So, once you get past the ____________ and find your focus, you'll be well ____________ to start checking off other tasks to get you closer to your ____________. This is how a barrier can become a hidden opportunity!