What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
　　Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
　　Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
【小题1】We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

     What should we put on if tomorrow is a hot day? A tight-fitting shirt with long sleeves or loose-fitting(宽松的) T-shirt?

     "I'd my nice colourful T-shirt," said Shen Yuanyuan, a Junior 2 girl from Shanghai. " Tight shirts can be a problem in PE class while loose-fitting T-shirts aren't. Like my sports wear. they make me feel free and comfortable,"

     Comfort. That's it. It's one of the reasons why people have loved T-shirts for about a hundred years.

     But comfort is not the only reason. T-shirts are also very popular with the young because they're simple and cheap.

     As time goes on, people arc finding even more reasons to love T-shirts.

     Because of its simple design, everybody can add their own style to a T-shirt and make it special in their own way. Now, T-shirts arc more than just a piece of clothing.

     T-shirts can be part of a school or class uniform. Will the same design; they can show others that a group of people are all members of a group and those them something common.

     T-shirts also help people voice their opinions by having thought-provoking(发人深省的) pictures and some statements on them. Some animal-loves wear T-shirts with pictures of their pets on them. Without a voice, they can still call on people to protect animals.

     T-shirts with advertisements catch people's eyes, so companies like T-shirts too! Summer drinks and cartoon characters … all add more color and designs to T-shirts.

     T-shirts can also help you let out your feelings. You could wear a T-shirt with" Leave me alone. I got a bad result in my exam." on it and walk around! Will this make you feel better? Might do. At least it might stop people bothering you fro a while!

     Sometimes stress can turn into something hand if you keep having stressful feelings over a long time. This kind of stress isn't going to help you. It can make you sick. You may have trouble paying attention(注意力) at school and forget things easily.

     So, remember to stay relaxed. It won't be the end of the world, even if you don't pass the exam.

1. According to the passage, people wear T-shirts because all the following except______.

   A. they don't cost too much money

   B. they arc comfortable to wear

   C. they can show how rich people are

   D. they make people feel free

2. By saying "T-shirts are more than just a piece of clothing", the author means_______.

   A. T-shirts can also be used for other purposes

   B. T-shirts can only be worn on casual occasions

   C. T-shirts can also be made of materials other than cloth

   D. Nothing

3. When people wear T-shirts as a uniform, the' feel a sense of _______.

   A. importance               B. politeness   C. belonging                     D. humor

4. Companies might look at T-shirts as one way to _______

   A. advertise their products           B. reduce their costs

   C. make the world colorful                 D. help their clerks look tidy

5. The main idea of the last paragraph(段落)is that _______

   A. T-shirts can help people save money

   B. T-shirts can help people deal with their problems better

   C. T-shirts can stop people bothering you

   D. T-shirts symbolizes freedom and equality

What Should teenagers be allowed to do?

Look at the survey.

　 7.2%　　　　 16.5%　　　　 33.5%　　　　 42.8%

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drive　　　 use mobile　　　 choose　　 　have part-time

　　　　　　 phones　　　　 clothes　　　　　 jobs

(　 ) 36. The largest number of parents allow their children to____________.

A. drive their cars　　　　 B. choose their own clothes　

C. have part-time jobs　　　 D. use mobile phones

(　 ) 37. According to the table, parents would like their children to ____________ least.

A. drive　 B. choose their own clothes　 C. have part-time jobs　 D. use mobile phones

(　 ) 38. Sun Ming is allowed to play computer games ___________ at home.

A. on Monday evening　　　 B. on Thursday morning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. on Friday morning　　　　 D. on Sunday afternoon

(　 ) 39. If you want to go to the movie with Sun Ming, you can make it on __________ night.

A. Monday　　 B. Wednesday　　　 C. Saturday　　 D. Tuesday

(　 ) 40. Mike visited Sun Ming at 10:00 last Saturday morning, but he wasn’t in. What did he most probably do?

A. He watched TV.　　　　　　　 B. He played golf.　　

C. He helped do housework.　　　 D. He did some reading.

　　I found a job at the Baskin-Robbin's ice-cream shop a week ago. One day when I came in to work, the manager(经理) said that something had happened after I left the day before. A woman wanted to have a half-gallon(半加仑) of ice-cream. The manager asked her to pay $ 5.40 for the cream.

　　The woman questioned the price. She said last time she had bought a half gallon, “Denise” had wanted only $ 2.70. That is right price of a quarter(四分之一加仑).

　　Then the manager looked straight at me and said, “Well, Denise, what do you think we should do about that?”

　　I answered, “I think we should stop wearing cards.”

1．One day the manager told that something had happened the day before ________.

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A．when I came in to buy something

B．when I got into the shop

C．before I went home

D．after I left

2．After the woman had bought some cream, the manager asked her to pay ________.

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A．as much money as usual B, so many money as usual

C．more money than usual

D．less money than usual

3．The woman could tell the name because ________.

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A．she was Denise's friend

B．Denise had told her his own name

C．She had heard someone call his name

D．she had known this from the card on his chest

4．The manager was angry with me because ________.

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A．I didn't think out a good idea

B．I was wearing a name card

C．I had no ways to keep my name unknown

D．I had made a mistake in my work

5．The price of a gallon of ice-cream is ________.

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