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    “When I grow up, I want to be...”
    Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations may have changed from when you were in primary school.
    However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
    Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.
    It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.
    However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
    With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
    小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
    A．Careers in teenagers’ mind.
    B．Choosing a good job is very important.
    C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors.
    D．The choice of career needs challenge.
    小题2:What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?
    A．MedicineB．LawC．BankD．Education
    小题3:According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.
    A．respect from othersB．the oldest profession
    C．high payD．upward social mobility.
    小题4:What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?
    A．PrestigeB．FulfillmentC．HappinessD．Wealth
    小题5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?
    A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career.
    B．Specific education and training can help get a good job.
    C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
    D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.

    小题1:A
    小题2:A
    小题3:B
    小题4:D
    小题5:C

    试题分析：文章大意：这是一篇议论文，文章通过对青少年的调查发现他们最喜欢的职业医生，律师和银行家，文章主要提到中国和英国的青少年。
    小题1:主旨题：从第三段的句子：However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow.可知文章介绍的年轻人想要的职业。选A
    小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17. 可知英国13到17岁的年轻人最想做的工作是医学领域。选A
    小题3:细节题：从第四段的句子：Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility. 可知受别人尊敬，高报酬和社会地位高都是医生的优势，B在本段提到了，但不是优势。选B
    小题4:细节题：从第五段的句子：Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career.可知财富越来越成为成功工作的重要标志之一。选D
    小题5:细节题：从最后一段的句子：you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.可知不管做什么工作，应该通过意识自己的才能来平衡自己的乐观和自信。选C
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