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Directions：Read the following four passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read． 　　Tight-lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get．” 　　Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things． 　　You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living．If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served． 　　Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself．In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services． 　　This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references．Such an account is valuable．It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews．While talking to you, you could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications, will pay him to employ you and your “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner． 　　When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell．Then you are ready to hunt for a job．Get all the possible information about your could-be job．Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm．Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment．Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind：Securing a job is your job now． (1) What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get．” [　　] A． You’ll certainly get what you want． B． It’s no use dreaming． C． You should be dissatisfied with what you have． D． It’s essential to set a goal for yourself． (2) A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as ________． [　　] A． an illustration of how to write an application for a job B． an indication of how to secure a good job C． a guideline for job description D． a principle for job evaluation (3) According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because ________． [　　] A． that is the first step to please the employer B． that is the requirement of the employer C． it enables him to know when to sell his services D． it forces him to become clearly aware of himself

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．A;3．D;
解析：

(1)	這句話應(yīng)理解為：It's not what you want in this world that matters, but what you get(that matters)。譯成漢語為：重要的不是你在這個世界上需要什么，(重要的)而是你得到什么。 　　文章第二段進(jìn)一步說明了這句話后半句的含義(同時，這也是全文旨在說明的問題)：只要你知道自己所需要的是什么，并且只要要求合理，你就能得到它。可見，只是夢想是不夠的。只有明確自己的所需，你才能制定具體的計劃去獲得它，理想才能最終轉(zhuǎn)化為現(xiàn)實。 　　A意為：你肯定能得到自己想要的東西。 　　C意為：你不應(yīng)滿足于自己已有的東西。 　　D意為：為自己確立一個目標(biāo)是極為必要的。確立目標(biāo)固然重要，但是，如果不制定具體計劃實現(xiàn)目標(biāo)，目標(biāo)也僅是空想而已。
(2)	意為：用以說明怎樣寫工作申請。 　　illustration意為：實例，說明。為了更充分地說明第四段所闡明的道理，文章在第三段舉了幾方面例子。正像蓋房子要設(shè)計圖紙一樣，你也可以在頭腦中為自己的愿望繪制一幅藍(lán)圖(blueprint)。實際上，在日常生活中，我們不斷為自己的行動策劃。例如：如果想請朋友吃飯，我們首先要開列一個菜單，決定買什么東西，還要決定先炒什么萊，等等。這種計劃對請客成功與否至關(guān)重要。第四段指出，如果你想找份工作，應(yīng)該取一張紙，簡要地描述一下自己。因為，只有當(dāng)你明確地知道自己的特長(what you have to offer可直譯為：你可以提供的東西)后，才能為自己的工作選擇做出理智的決斷。第四段與第二段相照應(yīng)，陳述了全文的中心，從該段第一個詞likewise來看，第二段中所舉的例子僅用以說明第二四段說明的道理。 　　B意為：說明怎樣獲得一份好工作。原文強(qiáng)調(diào)的是如何為申請工作策劃，根據(jù)自己的條件得到自己所需的工作。另外，本文并沒有談到工作的“好”與壞。 　　C意為：工作介紹指導(dǎo)。 　　D意為：工作評估原則。
(3)	意為：這使之明確地認(rèn)識自己。 　　文章最后一段第一句指出，在精心準(zhǔn)備出一份自己的能力和愿望的“藍(lán)圖”以后(即：在仔細(xì)地描述了自己的能力和愿望之后)，你就明確了自己能“出賣”的東西(tangible意為：能觸摸到的，具體的)，只有在這個時候，你才做好了找工作的準(zhǔn)備。 　　A意為：這是取悅于雇主的第一步 　　B意為：這是雇主的要求。 　　C意為：這使之明確何時去找工作。 　　[A]、[B]、[C]所談的內(nèi)容都是促成美國早期的發(fā)明創(chuàng)造熱的因素，但都不是主要因素。