There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he's a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual's life.
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone's working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one's career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
小題1:According to the author choosing the right career ______.
A．is not difficult at allB．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thingD．needs a lot of thoughts
小題2:The underlined phrase "veer off" in the second paragraph probably means "______".
A．set out to do the same jobB．change the former course
C．compare two different thingsD．dream of getting an easy job
小題3:Nowadays it is common for one to _____.
A．change his job oftenB．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a timeD．live without a job for many years
小題4:All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _____.
A．tests and informationB．training courses
C．employers' phone numbersD．instructions on resume

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析：本文具體說明現(xiàn)代人和以前的人在職業(yè)選擇的時(shí)候的差異，在文章最后還給出了職業(yè)選擇的建議。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段4,5行for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching說明職業(yè)的選擇需要很多的研究和知識(shí)的搜索，也就是要很多的考慮，故D正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)本句These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.說明現(xiàn)在的職業(yè)道路可以從任何地方開始，也可以轉(zhuǎn)變到完全不同的事情上，說明現(xiàn)在的職業(yè)選擇的多變性，故B正確。
小題3:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后3行Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone's working life.說明以前一個(gè)人換2,3個(gè)工作是很不尋常的。但是現(xiàn)在一個(gè)人一輩子做一樣的工作是很不同尋常的。故說明現(xiàn)代人換工作是很普遍的。故A正確。
小題4:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found.說明ABD三項(xiàng)都是這樣的網(wǎng)站里的內(nèi)容，只有C項(xiàng)不是。故C項(xiàng)正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文講述的是人們?cè)诼殬I(yè)選擇的時(shí)候以前和現(xiàn)在的差異。細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時(shí)在文章找到對(duì)應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時(shí)間檢查時(shí)可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，通過排除法和自己對(duì)全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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