Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there’s a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job’s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas:
Do you prefer working alone or with other people? There are isolating(使孤立)jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
How do you handle change? Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don’t happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.
Do you enjoy working with computers? I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you’ll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.
________________________________? This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won’t know immediately to a smaller setting where you’ll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.
How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I’ve seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Isolating jobs usually drive people mad | | B．Interactive jobs make people shy easily. | | C．Extreme people tend to work with other. | | D．Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs. |
小题2: What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean?| A．Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position. | | B．There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select a job. | | C．Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select a job. | | D．You should ignore your skills when you select a job. |
小题3: Which of the following sentences is suitable for the blank?| A．What type of work environment do you enjoy? | | B．What kind of people do you like to work with? | | C．How can you fit in with your workmates? | | D．Do you want to be a big fish in a small pond? |
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?| A．Lifestyles and Job Pay | B．Jobs and Environment | | C．Job Skills and Abilities | D．Personalities and Jobs |
小题5: What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?| A．Design. | B．Changes. | C．Cooperation. | D．Hobbies. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C |
试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了你在选择职业时，应该考虑几个个人性格的因素。
小题1:考查推理判断。根据文章第二段中的Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer.可知，大多数人不极端但他们有他们偏爱的倾向。可推知D正确。A错是因为：孤立的工作使外向的人便疯狂，而不是所有的人；B项错因为：相互交流的工作使害羞的人感到不自在，而不是使人更害羞；C错因为：文章没提到极端的人易于和其他人合作。
小题2:考查猜测句意。根据文章第一段中的There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas; 可以推知：你在选择职业生涯的时候，除了技术和职位以外还有几个你个人的性格问题需要考虑。这和选项B相吻合
小题3:考查推理题。根据文章倒数第三段中的This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won’t know immediately to a smaller setting where you’ll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly..可推知，这段讲的是你喜欢什么样的工作环境，故选A。
小题4:考查文章的标题。根据文章第一段中的中心句If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job’s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas; 可知，文章讲述的是：人的特性和工作之间的关系。故选D。
小题5:考查推理判断。此处Outgoing随和，外向； Motivated动机； Cooperative合作； Passionate激情。根据文章提到的5点可知，没有合作这项内容。故选C。 |
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试题【Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later 】；主要考察你对
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I’ve spent over a year in India, and in those 365 plus days, I’ve learned a lot about getting around Indian cities. My biggest lessons have been learned through being cheated, particularly by taxi and rickshaw (人力车) drivers, but that doesn’t mean those are bad ways to travel, as long as you know what you’re doing. Below are the best ways to get around the city of Delhi, India, and tips for how to keep from being the victim of scams (欺骗).
Taking taxis is a great way to get around the city of Delhi and chances are, if you arrive in Delhi by plane, as soon as you make it through customs, you’ll be swarmed by Indian taxi drivers. At the Delhi airport, be sure to arrange for a taxi to your hotel at one of the two Delhi Traffic Police Taxi Booths. One is inside the airport, and one is outside. The key is to make sure to go to a booth run by the police, rather than by independent taxi drivers.
Rickshaws are one of my favorite ways to get around Indian cities, partly because it’s how the locals often travel. Auto-rickshaws are more common, but bicycle rickshaws are still used in Old Delhi. If you do have a chance to take a bicycle rickshaw, you should do it at least once for a unique experience that should only set you back about 15 rupees. Auto-rickshaw rates around Delhi range between 30 and 80 rupees, depending on distance.
If you really want to travel around Delhi like the locals, take a public bus. Indian buses become very crowded and most do not have air conditioning. They are, however, very cheap. A bus trip won’t set you back any more than 15 rupees, as long as you stay within the city limits. Since Indian buses get so crowded, try to board the bus at the start of the route so you can get a seat.
The train is a great way to get around within the city of Delhi. Fares are reasonable, between six and 22 rupees. All departure announcements are in both Hindi and English, and tokens can be purchased for between six and 22 rupees.
小题1: What is the author trying to do through this text?| A．Expect us to travel around Delhi. | | B．Show his/her experiences in Delhi. | | C．Give some advice of traveling in Delhi. | | D．Explain the difficulties of traveling in Delhi. |
小题2:What should you do to avoid being cheated when taking a taxi at the Delhi airport?| A．Go to a police-run booth. | | B．Go out of the airport. | | C．Show your ticket to the driver. | | D．Pay more to the drivers to keep safe. |
小题3:The author suggests taking a rickshaw in order to ______.| A．save some money | | B．gain some unique experience | | C．enjoy the comfortable trip | | D．help the local rickshaw drivers |
小题4:Which may be the topic that follows?| A．Car rentals in Delhi | | B．Food and drink in Delhi | | C．Weather conditions in Delhi | | D．Hotel recommendations in Delhi |
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Women’s fashions change more rapidly than men’s. In the early 1990’s, all women wore their skirts to the ankle. Today, some skirts are even longer than before, but some are very short. Women’s shoes have also gone through all sorts of boots for women were very common at the beginning of this century. Then for years, they were not considered fashionable. Today, they’re back again in all colours, lengths and materials. In fact, today’s women can wear all types of clothes on almost any occasion. While all of these changes were taking place in women’s fashions, men’s clothing remained almost the same until a few years ago. And, in fact, most men are still dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear.
小题1:What kind of skirts do women like to wear today?| A．Long skirts. | | B．Short skirts. | | C．Both long skirts and short skirts. | | D．Neither long skirts nor short skirts. |
小题2:Now boots are considered ______now.| A．fashionable | B．unfashionable | C．uncommon | D．fit for girls most |
小题3:When today’s women go to the party, they wear _______.| A．skirts down to the ankle | | B．red long boots | | C．long skirts and short boots | | D．any kinds of clothes they like |
小题4:The passage tries to tell us _______.| A．boots for women have been thought fashionable since 1900 | | B．women’s shoes are back again in all colours, length etc. | | C．today men are dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear | | D．fashions for clothes, shoes and so on always change |
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Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures.
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event, email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public.
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club.
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips:
* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
小题1:According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?| A．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you. | | B．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby. | | C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly. | | D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city. |
小题2: Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?| A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy. | | B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends. | | C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together. | | D．Always give a positive response to any request. |
小题3:By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.| A．why you should change when you move to a new city | | B．how you can make new friends in a new city | | C．why you should make new friends in a new city | | D．how you can keep in touch with strangers |
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In today’s world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP5 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function”. Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted about their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory（饰品）business. And for many today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” --- features that go beyond simple timekeeping--- are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）!
Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小玩意儿) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
小题1:The underlined word “redeem” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “__________”.| A．enlarge | B．regain | C．prove | D．lose |
小题2:According to the passage, a multi-function watch can _________.| A．store the list of phone numbers | B．remind you of your daily affairs | | C．be used as a calculator | D．show the direction |
小题3:In Paragraph 4, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned to _________.| A．prove today’s watches are fashionable | | B．compare a watch with a cool bracelet | | C．show how popular Shinshoku watches are. | | D．stress it’s Tokyoflash that makes Shinshoku watches |
小题4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Japanese watches stand out | | B．Watches tell more than time | | C．Watch industry is in a bad situation | | D．Watches are becoming less popular |
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How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be __to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about__ as you do.
A recent survey among high school __ in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that __ teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were__ about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were __by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show __ of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different of beauty, so teens are more __ to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the __. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What’s , US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent___ that “people should follow their own interests rather than of others”. This is much than South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied.
“ to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference. __ Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different __ backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much _ _ among most of the teens ___ for the survey.
| 小题1: | | A．absorbed | B．willing | C．careless | D．unhappy |
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| 小题2: | | A．hairstyle | B．dresses | C．fashion | D．culture |
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| 小题3: | | A．teachers | B．students | C．citizens | D．colleagues |
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| 小题4: | | A．Asian | B．American | C．African | D．Western |
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| 小题5: | | A．answered | B．requested | C．persuaded | D．questioned |
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| 小题6: | | A．followed | B．decreased | C．reduced | D．compared |
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| 小题7: | | A．relations | B．barriers | C．customs | D．differences |
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| 小题8: | | A．awareness | B．standards | C．consciences | D．expenses |
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| 小题9: | | A．admirable | B．confused | C．likely | D．unbelievable |
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| 小题10: | | A．survey | B．setting | C．reference | D．paper |
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| 小题11: | | A．worse | B．better | C．less | D．more |
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| 小题12: | | A．disagreeing | B．observing | C．agreeing | D．puzzling |
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| 小题14: | | A．lower | B．larger | C．smaller | D．higher |
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| 小题15: | | A．first | B．third | C．fourth | D．last |
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| 小题16: | | A．leading | B．devoting | C．appealing | D．According |
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| 小题18: | | A．political | B．cultural | C．economical | D．commercial |
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| 小题19: | | A．expectation | B．hesitation | C．concern | D．ambition |
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| 小题20: | | A．interviewed | B．advised | C．overlooked | D．invested |
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