Question

What do you want to be when you grow up?

“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(志向) 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 the 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.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Choosing a good job is very important.

B. The choice of career needs challenge.

C. Teenagers in the UK like doctors.

D. Careers in teenagers’ mind.

2.What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?

A. Medicine                B. Law        C. Bank                D. Education

3.According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.

A. respect from others   B. the oldest profession     C. high pay    D. upward social mobility.

4.What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?

A. Prestige           B. Fulfillment                C. Happiness         D. Wealth

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 goodjob.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是我们每个人都思考过我们将来喜欢的职业，或者曾经被问到过我们想做的职业。律师，医生，银行家是大多数青少年所喜欢的行业，因为他们受人尊重，收入颇高，能够进入上流社会。但是也并非所有的小孩儿都喜欢这些职业，现在很多人也开始关注其它领域的成就和快乐，把个人的个性和事业结合起来，比如美食家等等。

1. D综合理解题。文章的前两句话即设问了你长大要做什么，我们很多人也都思考过或曾经被问到过这个问题，下文介绍青少年比较喜欢的职业和原因，以及倒数第二自然段说明职业的选择有了变化等等，答案应为D。

2. A细节推断题。in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17. 句意为（在这些职业中）医学是英国十三到十七岁的青少年中选择最多的。故答案为A。

3. B细节理解题。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. 句意为：他们的威望也许是来自于医生和律师都是社会最受人尊敬的成员，他们挣钱很多，加入这些知名度高的行业经常被看作是进入上流社会的标志。故答案应为B。

4.D细节理解题。Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career.句意为：财富逐渐的成为事业成功的最重要的指标。所以答案应为Ｄ。

5.C 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.句意为：伴随每一个选择的是责任和挑战，所有的事业都要求特殊的教育和培训，对于你特别的天赋和技能你不得不学会平衡乐观自信和现实之间（的关系）故答案应为C。

【考点】考查日常生活类文章的阅读理解。