Question

【题目】 My first career had been related to audiology (听力学)---one that allowed me to work part time while tending my growing family. But when my children grew up and left home, I found myself longing to be outside, not in a soundproof room in the hospital.

So I began attending classes at the local university, hoping that might lead me to a new career. 【1】 “What gave you pleasure as a child?” the counselor (顾问) asked. I thought for a while before responding, “Playing outside in the woods.” Our discussion eventually led to a second master’s degree, this one in zoology, and the job as a naturalist at a state park. I was 44 years old. 【2】

But as I climbed the career ladder, my time in the field disappeared. I was chained to a computer screen. In the back of my mind, the career counselor’s question sounded again. “【3】”

Shortly thereafter, an opportunity presented itself: a 4-month field research project at a university in the Netherlands. I found that field research allowed me to play in the woods again, but with a new purpose.

At the end of the project, I was invited to participate in the “sandwich” Ph.D. program, in which students do research in their home country while receiving support and instruction in the Netherlands. I was 60 years old. I didn’t think that earning a Ph. D. would further my career. 【4】

Still, my colleagues raised their eyebrows. “【5】“ they asked, “It is all about the journey,” I responded.

A. What gave you pleasure as a child?

B. I also went to see a career counselor.

C. What do you intend to do with a Ph.D.?

D. But I wanted to follow my new passion.

E. But when it was no longer right, I changed direction.

F. Can you believe you’re actually getting paid to have this much fun?

G. And I was delighted to once again experience the joy of being outdoors.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】G

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。记叙了作者不断追随自己的热情，将户外乐趣作为自我职业追求的故事。

【1】根据下文“What gave you pleasure as a child?” the counselor asked.（“你小时候喜欢什么?”顾问问。）可知作者去看了职业顾问，下文中the counselor对应到B选项中a career counselor 。故B选项表示“我还去看了职业顾问。”符合上下文。故选B。

【2】根据上文Our discussion eventually led to a second master’s degree, this one in zoology, and the job as a naturalist at a state park. I was 44 years old.（我们的讨论最终使我获得了第二个硕士学位，这个是动物学硕士学位，我的工作是在一个州立公园当博物学家。那时我44岁。）可知下文应当描述作者对此的感受，故G选项“我很高兴再次体验到户外的乐趣。”符合上下文语境。故选G。

【3】根据上文In the back of my mind, the career counselor’s question sounded again.（在我的脑海里，职业顾问的问题再次响起。）可知作者回想起了当初职业顾问问作者的问题，即“What gave you pleasure as a child?”。故A选项“当你还是个孩子的时候，是什么给了你快乐”符合上下文。故选A。

【4】结合上文I didn’t think that earning a Ph. D. would further my career.（我不认为获得博士学位会促进我的事业。）可知下文应对上文作出进一步说明，作者不认为获得博士学位会促进我的事业，他只想追随自己的热情。故D选项“但是我只想追随自己的热情”符合上下文。故选D。

【5】根据下文they asked, “It is all about the journey,” I responded.（他们问我，“这一切都在于过程。”我回答说。）可知是有人对作者提问，问他打算拿博士学位做什么。故C选项“你打算拿博士学位做什么?”符合上下文语境。故选C。