What should you think about in 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 or weak 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. 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.

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 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 bitter to face any weaknesses 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.

66．Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?

    A．The importance of doing well at school.

    B．Using school performance to help to choose a career.

    C．The importance of being good at all subjects. 

    D．The indirect value of school work.

67．The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably        .

    A．a waste of time that could have been spent on study

    B．useful for his future work

    C．a good way to earn extra money

    D．a good way to find out his weak points

68．According to the passage, if a students school record is not good, he ____.

A．will be a complete failure in his future work

B．will not be able to find a suitable job

C．will regret not having worked harder at school

D．may do well in his future work

69．Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting?

    A．Mathematics.   B．English.     C．Technical Drawing.   D．History.

70．The whole passage centers on ____.

    A．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

    B．acquiring knowledge by working hard at school

    C．developing ones personalities for the future. 

    D．finding ones strong and weak points

What should you think about in 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 do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak 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. 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 metal work or cookery(烹饪术)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(运用)tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses 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】Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph??  

A．The importance of doing well at school.

B．Using school performance to help to choose a career.?

C．The importance of being good at all subjects.?

D．The indirect value of schoolwork. ?

【小题2】The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably _____.  

A．a waste of time that could have been spent on study?

B．useful for his future work?

C．a good way to earn extra money?

D．a good way to find out his weak points ?

【小题3】According to the passage, if a student’s school record is not good, he ____.  

A．will be a complete failure in his future work?

B．will not be able to find a suitable job?

C．will regret not having worked harder at school?

D．may do well in his future work ?

【小题4】Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting??  

A．Mathematics.

B．English.

C．Technical drawing.

D．History. ?

【小题5】The whole passage centers on ____.?  

A．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in?

B．acquiring knowledge by working hard at school?

C．finding one’s strong and weak points?

D．developing one’s abilities useful in school work ?

What should you think about in 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 or weak 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. 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.

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 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 bitter to face any weaknesses 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.

1.Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?

A．The importance of doing well at school.

B．Using school performance to help to choose a career.

C．The importance of being good at all subjects.

D．The indirect value of school work.

2.The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably        .

A．a waste of time that could have been spent on study

B．useful for his future work

C．a good way to earn extra money

D．a good way to find out his weak points

3.According to the passage, if a students school record is not good, he ____.

A．will be a complete failure in his future work

B．will not be able to find a suitable job

C．will regret not having worked harder at school

D．may do well in his future work

4.Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting??

A．Mathematics.   B．English.     C．Technical Drawing.   D．History.

5.The whole passage centers on ____.?

A．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

B．acquiring knowledge by working hard at school

C．developing ones personalities for the future.

D．finding ones strong and weak points

 

Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    （1）    ．Astronauts who are     （2）    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    （3）   water to slake （消除） their thirst．And with water present the    （4）    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    （5）    brighter．

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    （6）    of pictures and other scientific    （7）    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies．

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    （8）    as the Moon    （9）    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    （10）    ．But now the picture is very different    （11）    mountains and valleys carved by    （12）    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground．

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr．Michael Car of the U．S．Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    （13）    lots of water on Mars．” Any surface water will be in the    （14）    of ice．But it could save explorers from    （15）    to take so much    （16）    with them．

       The report says    （17）   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    （18）    due to its axis （轴） having been more tilted （倾斜） towards the sun．

       （19）     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    （20）    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years．

1．A．it is    B．it     C．it to be    D．was

2．A．expected  B．hoped      C．required         D．sent

3．A．to      B．of    C．more       D．in

4．A．chances    B．openings         C．occasions       D．possibility

5．A．quite         B．very        C．much      D．more

6．A．a few        B．many      C．thousand        D．thousands

7．A．skills         B．news       C．intelligence     D．information

8．A．peaceful    B．quiet       C．lifeless    D．dead

9．A．of      B．with        C．for  D．through

10．A．deserts    B．mountains       C．rivers      D．seas

11．A．from       B．between         C．for  D．with

12．A．energetic        B．great       C．heavy      D．powerful

13．A．there’s    B．there’re  C．here’s     D．here’re

14．A．appearance     B．way        C．form       D．shape

15．A．have       B．having     C．carry      D．carrying

16．A．water      B．ice  C．equipment      D．oxygen

17．A．what       B．if     C．how        D．that

18．A．pass        B．past        C．ago         D．before

19．A．Not         B．No  C．Nor        D．Never

20．A．probably         B．perhaps  C．supposed        D．although

 (南昌市南昌二中高三冲刺模拟考试)

Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    （36）    ．Astronauts who are     （37）    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    （38）   water to slake （消除） their thirst．And with water present the    （39）    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    （40）    brighter．

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    （41）    of pictures and other scientific    （42）    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies．

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    （43）    as the Moon    （44）    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    （45）    ．But now the picture is very different    （46）    mountains and valleys carved by    （47）    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground．

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr．Michael Car of the U．S．Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    （48）    lots of water on Mars．” Any surface water will be in the    （49）    of ice．But it could save explorers from    （50）    to take so much    （51）    with them．

       The report says    （52）   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    （53）    due to its axis （轴） having been more tilted （倾斜） towards the sun．

       （54）     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    （55）    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years．

36．A．it is                   B．it                       C．it to be               D．was

37．A．expected            B．hoped                C．required             D．sent

38．A．to                      B．of                      C．more                 D．in

39．A．chances             B．openings            C．occasions          D．possibility

40．A．quite                  B．very                  C．much                D．more

41．A．a few                B．many                 C．thousand            D．thousands

42．A．skills                 B．news                 C．intelligence         D．information

43．A．peaceful             B．quiet                  C．lifeless               D．dead

44．A．of                     B．with                  C．for                    D．through

45．A．deserts              B．mountains          C．rivers                D．seas

46．A．from                 B．between             C．for                    D．with

47．A．energetic            B．great                  C．heavy                D．powerful

48．A．there’s               B．there’re              C．here’s                D．here’re

49．A．appearance         B．way                   C．form                 D．shape

50．A．have                  B．having               C．carry                 D．carrying

51．A．water                B．ice                     C．equipment          D．oxygen

52．A．what                 B．if                       C．how                  D．that

53．A．pass                  B．past                   C．ago                   D．before

54．A．Not                   B．No                    C．Nor                   D．Never

55．A．probably            B．perhaps              C．supposed           D．although