问答题Practice 11 Now people have a choice about where they work and what kind of work they’ll do. They are faced with the challenge of deciding where to go. They need to know what standard to use in making their decisions. This book provides them with practical advice for making their choices. Meanwhile, they will know what questions to ask, what jobs to look for, and how to make their final decisions.
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Practice 11 Now people have a choice about where they work and what kind of work they’ll do. They are faced with the challenge of deciding where to go. They need to know what standard to use in making their decisions. This book provides them with practical advice for making their choices. Meanwhile, they will know what questions to ask, what jobs to look for, and how to make their final decisions.
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共用题干第二篇Spoilt for ChoiceChoice,we are made to believe,is a right. In daily life,people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main,these are just annoying moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower,or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to.But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong consequences.More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed,or put into the hands of the army of professionals,lifestyle coaches,lawyers,advisors,and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.But for a good many people in the world,in rich and poor countries,choice is a luxury,not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices,the whole system is merely an illusion,created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares。The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety.Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple.Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness,even paralysis（瘫痪）,in many people,ending in the shopper giving up and walking away,or just buying an un- suitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease.Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not reilly needed.The advertisers and the manufacturers are,nonetheless,satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem,but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market.Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves.Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time.The classic example is computers,which are almost outdated once they are bought.At first,there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers,but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine.This makes selection a problem.Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing;no choice,no anxiety.The plethora（过剩）of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world,people have more choice about where they want to live and work一a fairly recent phenome- non.In the past,nations migrated across the earth in search of food,adventure,and more hospitable environ- ments.Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history.So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders effectively slowed this process down.How does migration today differ from that of the past?A:People now migrate to find better jobs.B:People now migrate for better life.C:People now migrate for better environments.D:People now have more choice about where to migrate.
共用题干第二篇Spoilt for ChoiceChoice,we are made to believe,is a right. In daily life,people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main,these are just annoying moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower,or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to.But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong consequences.More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed,or put into the hands of the army of professionals,lifestyle coaches,lawyers,advisors,and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.But for a good many people in the world,in rich and poor countries,choice is a luxury,not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices,the whole system is merely an illusion,created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares。The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety.Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple.Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness,even paralysis（瘫痪）,in many people,ending in the shopper giving up and walking away,or just buying an un- suitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease.Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not reilly needed.The advertisers and the manufacturers are,nonetheless,satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem,but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market.Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves.Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time.The classic example is computers,which are almost outdated once they are bought.At first,there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers,but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine.This makes selection a problem.Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing;no choice,no anxiety.The plethora（过剩）of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world,people have more choice about where they want to live and work一a fairly recent phenome- non.In the past,nations migrated across the earth in search of food,adventure,and more hospitable environ- ments.Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history.So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders effectively slowed this process down.When people cannot easily decide what to buy,which of the following is the least possible choice?A:Giving up.B:Walking away.C:Buying an unsuitable item.D:Seeking advice.
共用题干第二篇Spoilt for ChoiceChoice,we are made to believe,is a right. In daily life,people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main,these are just annoying moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower,or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to.But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong consequences.More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed,or put into the hands of the army of professionals,lifestyle coaches,lawyers,advisors,and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.But for a good many people in the world,in rich and poor countries,choice is a luxury,not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices,the whole system is merely an illusion,created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares。The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety.Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple.Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness,even paralysis（瘫痪）,in many people,ending in the shopper giving up and walking away,or just buying an un- suitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease.Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not reilly needed.The advertisers and the manufacturers are,nonetheless,satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem,but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market.Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves.Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time.The classic example is computers,which are almost outdated once they are bought.At first,there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers,but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine.This makes selection a problem.Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing;no choice,no anxiety.The plethora（过剩）of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world,people have more choice about where they want to live and work一a fairly recent phenome- non.In the past,nations migrated across the earth in search of food,adventure,and more hospitable environ- ments.Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history.So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders effectively slowed this process down.Sometimes people ask professionals to help them make decisions because_________.A:the decisions may have serious impact on their livesB:only professionals have the right to do thatC:they have sufficient money to payD:they have emotional problems
共用题干第二篇Spoilt for ChoiceChoice,we are made to believe,is a right. In daily life,people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main,these are just annoying moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower,or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to.But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong consequences.More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed,or put into the hands of the army of professionals,lifestyle coaches,lawyers,advisors,and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.But for a good many people in the world,in rich and poor countries,choice is a luxury,not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices,the whole system is merely an illusion,created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares。The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety.Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple.Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness,even paralysis（瘫痪）,in many people,ending in the shopper giving up and walking away,or just buying an un- suitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease.Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not reilly needed.The advertisers and the manufacturers are,nonetheless,satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem,but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market.Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves.Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time.The classic example is computers,which are almost outdated once they are bought.At first,there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers,but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine.This makes selection a problem.Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing;no choice,no anxiety.The plethora（过剩）of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world,people have more choice about where they want to live and work一a fairly recent phenome- non.In the past,nations migrated across the earth in search of food,adventure,and more hospitable environ- ments.Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history.So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders effectively slowed this process down.Which of the following best expresses the writer's view on choice?A: Better more choice than no choice. B:Better no choice than more choice.C:All choice is easy.D:More choice,more anxiety.
共用题干第二篇Spoilt for ChoiceChoice,we are made to believe,is a right. In daily life,people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main,these are just annoying moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower,or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to.But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong consequences.More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed,or put into the hands of the army of professionals,lifestyle coaches,lawyers,advisors,and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.But for a good many people in the world,in rich and poor countries,choice is a luxury,not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices,the whole system is merely an illusion,created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares。The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety.Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple.Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness,even paralysis（瘫痪）,in many people,ending in the shopper giving up and walking away,or just buying an un- suitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease.Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not reilly needed.The advertisers and the manufacturers are,nonetheless,satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem,but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market.Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves.Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time.The classic example is computers,which are almost outdated once they are bought.At first,there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers,but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine.This makes selection a problem.Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing;no choice,no anxiety.The plethora（过剩）of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world,people have more choice about where they want to live and work一a fairly recent phenome- non.In the past,nations migrated across the earth in search of food,adventure,and more hospitable environ- ments.Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history.So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders effectively slowed this process down.Why do products have a short lifespan nowadays?A:They are of poor quality.B:They are quickly replaced with new ones.C:They have too many versions.D:They are not designed by computers.
共用题干The Industrial Age and EmploymentThe industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs.The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed.This seems a daunting（大胆的）thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work.Universal employment,as its history shows,has not meant economic freedom.Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving（剥夺）them of the use of the land,and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes.Later,as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted（乘车往返）longer distances to their places of employment until,eventually,many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile,employment put women at a disadvantage.In pre-industrial times,men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community.Now it became customary(惯例的）for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today,and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffered.As employment became the dominant form of work,young people and old people were excluded-a problem now,asmore teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the utopian（乌托邦的）goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs. Now is the time to handle the issue of employment in a practical manner.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干The Industrial Age and EmploymentThe industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs.The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed.This seems a daunting（大胆的）thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work.Universal employment,as its history shows,has not meant economic freedom.Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving（剥夺）them of the use of the land,and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes.Later,as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted（乘车往返）longer distances to their places of employment until,eventually,many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile,employment put women at a disadvantage.In pre-industrial times,men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community.Now it became customary(惯例的）for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today,and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffered.As employment became the dominant form of work,young people and old people were excluded-a problem now,asmore teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the utopian（乌托邦的）goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs. Universal employment has brought about economic freedom.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干The Industrial Age and EmploymentThe industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs.The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed.This seems a daunting（大胆的）thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work.Universal employment,as its history shows,has not meant economic freedom.Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving（剥夺）them of the use of the land,and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes.Later,as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted（乘车往返）longer distances to their places of employment until,eventually,many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile,employment put women at a disadvantage.In pre-industrial times,men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community.Now it became customary(惯例的）for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today,and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffered.As employment became the dominant form of work,young people and old people were excluded-a problem now,asmore teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the utopian（乌托邦的）goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs. Many people depended on the land for a living before the 17th century.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干The Industrial Age and EmploymentThe industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs.The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed.This seems a daunting（大胆的）thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work.Universal employment,as its history shows,has not meant economic freedom.Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving（剥夺）them of the use of the land,and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes.Later,as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted（乘车往返）longer distances to their places of employment until,eventually,many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile,employment put women at a disadvantage.In pre-industrial times,men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community.Now it became customary(惯例的）for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today,and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffered.As employment became the dominant form of work,young people and old people were excluded-a problem now,asmore teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the utopian（乌托邦的）goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs. Employed women of equal qualifications are paid less than men.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干The Industrial Age and EmploymentThe industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs.The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed.This seems a daunting（大胆的）thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work.Universal employment,as its history shows,has not meant economic freedom.Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving（剥夺）them of the use of the land,and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes.Later,as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted（乘车往返）longer distances to their places of employment until,eventually,many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile,employment put women at a disadvantage.In pre-industrial times,men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community.Now it became customary(惯例的）for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today,and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffered.As employment became the dominant form of work,young people and old people were excluded-a problem now,asmore teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the utopian（乌托邦的）goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs. Improved transport enabled people to travel longer distances to their work places.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
共用题干The Industrial Age and EmploymentThe industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs.The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought about may have to be reversed.This seems a daunting（大胆的）thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work.Universal employment,as its history shows,has not meant economic freedom.Employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving（剥夺）them of the use of the land,and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from people's homes.Later,as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted（乘车往返）longer distances to their places of employment until,eventually,many people's work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived.Meanwhile,employment put women at a disadvantage.In pre-industrial times,men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community.Now it became customary(惯例的）for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.Tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today,and restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.It was not only women whose work status suffered.As employment became the dominant form of work,young people and old people were excluded-a problem now,asmore teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to live active lives. All this may now have to change.The time has certainly come to switch some efforts and resources away from the utopian（乌托邦的）goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs.The established work patterns may be changed with the closing of the industrial age.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
If you are writing or studying,it makes very much difference where the light comes from.People who use books and pens every day have to be especially careful about the way the light shines on their work.Every house gets its light either from daylight through the windows--which is the best to use--or from lamps or electricity;but whichever kind of light it is,the way it shines toward our book or work is a matter of great importance to the eyes.Take a book,sit with your back toward the window,and try to read.Your shadow（影子）falls all over the page and makes it almost as bad for your eyes as if you were in a dark room.Now turnaround and face the window.The page is in the shadow again,while the bright light is in your eyes.Try sitting with your right side toward the window.This is very well for reading,but if you were writing,the shadow of your hand would fall across the page and bother（打搅）you a little.There is just one other way:sit with your left side to the window.Now everything is perfect for reading and for writing,too.Whatever kind of light is in the room,the rule about the right to sit is always the same.Which of the following is true?A.How the light shines on our work is of much importance.B.The way the light shines on your work makes no difference.C.We needn't care about where the light comes from.D.People can write or study under a light that comes from any direction.
问答题Practice 8 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people think people have benefited from modern communications technology, but other people think some people have not benefited at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree? You should write at least 250 words.
问答题Practice 12 ● You work in a company which deals with industrial waste. You have read about a new kind of pump which could save your company thousands of dollars in servicing and maintenance costs. ● Write a memo of 30—40 words to your Head of Department saying: ● where you read about the new pump, ● why you think it could be a good investment, ● how you might get more information about it.
问答题Practice 1 Healthy people with stressful jobs who work long hours but get little satisfaction from what they do have twice the risk of dying from heart disease as satisfied employees, according to a study. Job stress has been known to trigger heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular disease. Now Finnish scientists have now shown that even in healthy people the pressures of work can take their toll. Obesity, high blood pressure, lack of exercise, smoking and being overweight contribute to heart disease — a leading killer in many industrialized countries. But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the medical histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role. Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to the study published in The British Medical Journal. Work stress involves too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and unappreciated. Many people work long hours but if the effort is rewarding the stress is minimized. Kivimaki said job pressure is damaging when being overworked is combined with little or no control, unfair supervision and few career opportunities. The British Heart Foundation said the results support earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual workers, could be at greater risk of heart disease than other employees. "It is advisable for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employers to allow people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their successes," the foundation said in a statement.
问答题Practice 8 For most people the word “education” means “school” and “school” conjures up an image of a building with classrooms. But what do people think of when they hear “literacy programmes”? Probably nothing. Living in illiteracy is such an unknown-even a little mysterious-experience. Yet today nearly a billion people are illiterate, not to mendon the 113 million school-aged children who do not attend school. Wonderful progress has been made during the last half of the twentieth century in the field of education. But still the number of adult illiterates, particularly women, rises. This is now the challenge of the twenty-first century-the thorn in the side of efforts to achieve Education for All (EFA). It has become clear that Education for All cannot be possible without Literacy for All. However, tremendous strides have been made in literacy. How has this been possible? Who brought it about? The people behind literacy efforts must be congratulated for working against all odds to bring about this achievement. But where are they? Who are they? What are their tasks like? And their problems, challenges and rewards? What inspires them? What conditions do they work and live under?
问答题Passage 2 Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an occupation should be made even 1 choice of a curriculum in high school. 2 , however, most people make several job choices during their working lives, partly because of economic and industrial changes and partly 3 improve their position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should therefore enter into a broad flexible training program that will fit them for a field of work 4 than for a single job. Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans without benefits of help 5 a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing 6 about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss 7 . 8 drift from job to job. Others stick to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted. One common mistake is choosing an occupation for its real or imagined prestige. Too many high school students or their parents for them choose the professional field, concerning both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal requirements. The prestige that people tend to attribute to a profession or a white-collar job is no good reason for choosing it 9 life's work. Moreover, these occupations are not always well paid. 10 a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the majority of young people should 11 serious consideration to these fields. Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants out of life and 12 hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people 13 social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take 14 for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as 15 as its awards.
问答题Practice 11 (1) Research has also been done into the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. (2) It has been found that if they are sitting down at the same time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now.”
问答题Practice 2 “To be a Negro in America is to hope against hope,” wrote Martin Luther King in the last year Of his life. The advance the black man in the United States, from the position of slave to that of proud and equal citizen, is slow. The black man’s hopes have often ended in despair. “Of the good things in life he has about one-half those Of whites；Of the bad he has twice those Of whites, ”wrote Dr. King. Half of all black people lived in poor houses. They’re received about half as much pay as whites. They had twice as many of their people out Of work and twice as many babies dead for lack Of proper care. Allowing for their numbers, twice as many black men as white fought in the war in Vietnam, and twice as many died in that war. Most black people sti11 did work that was unpleasant and poorly paid. That was the only work they could get.(from Great People of Our Time, ed., by Carol Christian Macmillan Education,1977)
问答题Practice 16 Now people have a choice about where they work and what kind of work they’ll do. They are faced with the challenge of deciding where to go. They need to know what standard to use in making their decisions. This book provides them with practical advice for making their choices. Meanwhile, they will know what questions to ask, what jobs to look for, and how to make their final decisions.
问答题Practice 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Many people are busy with work and do not have enough time to spend with families and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects of this on family life and society as a whole? You should write at least 250 words.
问答题Practice 2 ● You work in a company which deals with industrial waste. You have read about a new kind of pump which could save your company thousands of dollars in service and maintenance costs. ● Write a memo to your Head of Department saying: ● where you read about the new pump ● why you think it could be a good investment ● how you might get more information about it. ● Write 40—50 words on a separate sheet.