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 ________.

Daniel writes back to Xu Dong. Read his letter and then help Xu Dong write back to Daniel. You can use one of the words more than once.

Computer Studies　new student　History　less…than　　like

Different from　　interesting　　Science　more…than　big

Dear Xu Dong

Thank you for your e-mail. Let's make friends. Let me tell you about my school life. My favourite subject is Computer Studies. I like playing computer games after school. I do not like History. I think it is boring. I spend three hours doing homework every day. I have many friends at school. I am a big brother in our school's Helping Hands club. I help new students learn more about their new school life. Write me back!

Daniel

Dear Daniel

I am happy to have you as my penfriend. You said your favourite subject is ⁽¹⁾ ________. My favourite subject is ⁽²⁾ ________ yours. I like doing experiments so I like ⁽³⁾ ________. My favourite activity is also ⁽⁴⁾ ________ your favourite activity ---I like reading. My teachers always read us stories form the world. If you find ⁽⁵⁾ ________ boring, think about what you study as stories in the past. You will find the subject more ⁽⁶⁾ ________. I spend ⁽⁷⁾ ________ time ________ you on homework. I usually spend one hour on it every day. I did not have many friends at school when I was a ⁽⁸⁾ ________ last year. This year, I have ⁽⁹⁾ ________ friends ________ last year. I asked our headmaster to set up a Helping Hands Club too. Our Club will be just ⁽¹⁰⁾ ________ yours --- new students will learn everything about their new school from their ⁽¹¹⁾ ________ brothers and sisters.

Xu Dong

Li Ming is 9 years old, but he ‘s still in Grade One. He’s very tall, so his seat is in the ___36__ row(排) in the classroom. Miss Yang has___37__ eyesight. When she stands___38__ the blackboard, she can’t see what the boy does there. Li Ming always plays cards and doesn’t listen to Miss Yang___39__ . Sometimes Miss Yang asks Li Ming some questions. He ___40___, but doesn’t know what the teacher says. Of course, he can’t ___41___ the questions.

Miss Yang often makes calls to Li Ming’s  __42__. The man has a shop and he __43___takes care of his son’s studies. He tells his wife to help Li Ming,    44   his wife doesn’t know much and can’t do that. She can only ____45__  Li Ming do his homework at home after supper, but she doesn’t know if his answers are __46__ or wrong. She tells the boy she will buy a nice bike for him if he makes _  47__ in the exams.

This afternoon, Li Ming comes back __48__ . When he sees his mother, he says, “Mum, I’m afraid you have to __49___ a bike for me.”

“What?” __50___ the woman. “Which subject?”

“Forty in English, forty in computer and twenty in Maths!”

(  )36. A. last            B. front            C. middle         D. first 

(  )37. A. good             B. heavy         C. poor              D. strong

(  )38. A. on          B. behind         C. under       D. near

(  )39. A. any more    B. any longer   C. at all       D. at once 

(  )40. A. sits down     B. stands up    C. looks up     D. sits up

(  )41. A. make         B. miss          C. find          D. answer

(  )42. A. mother     B. father           C. teacher      D. doctor

(  )43. A. never           B. always         C. usually      D. often

(  )44. A. and             B. but            C. or            D. so

(  )45. A. ask         B. make         C. want        D. hope

(  )46. A. new               B. old            C. right          D. left

(  )47. A. seventy            B. eighty        C. ninety      D. one hundred

(  )48. A. suddenly      B. sadly         C. happily      D. carefully

(  )49. A. borrow        B. buy         C. give        D. sell

(  )50. A. asks        B. answers    C. sends         D. smiles