Question

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.
【小題1】We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

A．learning better at school shows power in your job

B．the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.

C．learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.

D．we should think about how to find our career

【小題2】From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he  will _____.

A．have no hope in his future work

B．be hopeful to find a suitable job

C．regret not having worked harder at school

D．have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

【小題3】All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.

A．mathematics

B．English

C．history

D．technical drawing

【小題4】 The passage mainly discusses ___________.

A．The relationship between school performance and career

B．how to get a job

C．How to show strengths in your work

D．working experience and knowledge at school

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：這篇文章主要討論在學校里學會各科知識和學會一些技能對為來的工作具有直接和間接的價值。所有的功課都沒有學好，也沒有校外兼職的經歷，只要你學會了按時上班，按照說明操作，知道與人相處，也具有價值。教育我們在學校應該好好學習，好好表現。
【小題1】B段落大意題。A. learning better at school shows power in your job在學校學習成績更好能在工作中顯示出能力B. the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.學校的功課學習得越好，對職業生涯越有幫助；C. learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.學好每一門課在許多工作中是一種能力；D. we should think about how to find our career我們應該思考怎樣找到我們的職業。第一段的主要內容是說學校里的任何課程對于我們的職業都具有價值，有些是直接的，有些是間接的。即使像歷史那樣的學科，學得好也對許多工作有作用。根據段意可知答案是B。
【小題2】D細節理解題。問題是：從這篇文章得知，如果學生在學校表現不好的話，他會怎么樣？選項A的意思是“在未來的工作中沒有希望”，選項B的意思是“有希望找到合適的工作”，選項C的意思是“后悔沒有在學校努力學習”，學校D的意思是“在未來的工作中有重新開始的機會”。根據短文的最后一句，可知答案是D。
【小題3】C推理判斷題。題目的意思是“除了……之外，所有的學科對找工作都有直接的價值。”根據第一段中的內容“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…”可以判定答案是C.
【小題4】A主旨大意題。A. The relationship between school performance and career在學校表現與職業的關系；B. how to get a job怎樣找工作；C. How to show strengths in your work如何在工作中顯示能力；D. working experience and knowledge at school工作經驗與學校里學到的知識。這段文字主要討論的是學習表現與職業的關系。不是怎樣能找到工作，怎么在工作中發揮力量，也不是討論工作經驗與學科知識。故選A。
考點：教育類短文閱讀。