Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice
of an __36__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __37__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __38__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __39__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __40__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __41__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __42__ .
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __43__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __44__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __45__. Some drift from job to job. Others __46__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __47__ real or imagined prestige (声望).
Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __48__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __49__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __50__ good reason for choosing it as life’s work. __51__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __52__ of young people should give serious __53__ to these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __54__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __55__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
A．identification B．accommodation C．occupation D．entertainment
A．thereby B．however C．though D．therefore
A．thoroughly B．mainly C．entirely D．partly
A．its B．his C．their D．our
A．therefore B．since C．furthermore D．forever
A．fit B．make C．take D．leave
A．means B．job C．way D．company
A．to B．for C．with D．without
A．little B．few C．much D．a lot
A．chance B．purpose C．basis D．opportunity
A．apply B．appeal C．turn D．stick
A．its B．their C．your D．our
A．concerning B．following C．ignoring D．considering
A．preferences B．requirements C．tendencies D．ambitions
A．a B．any C．the D．no
A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Nevertheless D．However
A．majority B．mass C．minority D．number
A．proposal B．suggestion C．approval D．consideration
A．towards B．out of C．against D．without
A．turns B．parts C．risks D．choices
One of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked 21 flowers by the police. It was also said that she could 22___ a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.
Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in 23 the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible 24 when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him 25 . Then she waited alone for three 26 while armed police prepared to 27 the building.
She said, "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen
28 in the car park I was so glad they were there.”
The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious of the guest who 29in at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and 30 sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his 31 . She said, "He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact." Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her boss Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.
Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the 32 man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki
33 15 minutes.
"It was about ten past two in the morning 34 the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’. My heart missed a35 ."
Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers 36 passages and staircases to the top floor room and 37 over the key.
"I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man’s room, 38 I could see the passage. The police kept 39 at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he 40 have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带上手铐)。
A．to B．with C．in D．at
A．beginning B．interrupting C．pausing D．ending
A．stories B．experience C．moment D．day
A．secretly B．happily C．interestedly D．unexpectedly
A．burn B．destroy C．step D．storm
A．come up B．crowded up C．lined up D．taken up
A．checked B．signed C．ordered D．handed
A．stealing B．getting C．wearing D．moving
A．shoulder B．face C．stomach D．ankle
A．charged B．escaped C．wanted D．found
A．each B．other C．every D．another
A．when B．while C．which D．that
A．knock B．hit C．beat D．slap
A．across B．over C．into D．through
A．turned B．handed C．stretched D．reached
A．and B．or C．therefore D．but
A．speaking B．whispering C．shouting D．scolding
A．would B．could C．must D．might
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy’s tummy.
The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 23.__ during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse’s face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest.
Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!A. talked B sang C. played D whispered
A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally
A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused
A situation B condition C place D position
A took B sent C carried D rushed
A The years B The months C The weeks D The days
A fixed up B made up C built up D set up
A until B before C after D when
A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired
A no matter B even if C whether D as if
A put B dressed C wore D fit
A marched B forced C hid D followed
A required B replied C recognized D regarded
A warm-hearted B well-managed
C mild-mannered D cold-blooded A firm B strong C hard D tough
A losing B lost C to lose D having lost
A in B on C at D with
A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly
A calm B quiet C slow D fast
A put off B put away C put up D put down
Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries. It’s one of the 26 sports in the world. It began in 1891.
Dr. James A. Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of YMCA training school. It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were 27 about the low attendance during the 28 months. They 29 that people didn’t attend then 30 the school did not have a good sports program in winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for 31 . He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith studied games being played at that time. He found that all the most 32 games used a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But 33 the ball or hitting it would be too 34 for indoors. So he put two 35 up on the poles. The players had to try to 36 a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen 37 for the game. Twelve of them are still in 38 today. Just seven 39 after the game began professional basketball teams were 40 . And that’s how basketball was born.
A．most beautiful B．most useful C．most necessary D．best known
A．interested B．worried C．eager D．dangerous
A．summer B．spring C．autumn D．winter
A．expected B．hoped C．talked D．felt
A．that B．because C．so D．though
A．a sport B．help C．money D．student
A．popular B．practical C．excellent D．skilled
A．throwing B．casting C．kicking D．catching
A．rude B．easy C．simple D．rough
A．bags B．baskets C．flags D．signs
A．push B．throw C．send D．kick
A．persons B．poles C．rules D．balls
A．use B．value C．fact D．virtue
A．minutes B．hours C．days D．years
A．formed B．called C．dismissed D．stationed
I ran into(偶然撞到) a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry ！”was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t even __36__ you.” we were very polite, this stranger and I.
__37at home, we treat our loved ones differently. While I was cooking, my daughter came up to me quietly. When I turned, I nearly knocked（撞） her __38__. “Get out of the way！”I barked（咆哮）. She ran away with her little heart broken. I didn’t realize how __39_I’d spoken.
That night，as I lay awake in bed，God’s quiet voice spoke to me, “While __40__ with a stranger，you’re calm and polite, but with those you love, it’s easy for you to __41__. Go and look around on the kitchen floor. You’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself. She stood there __42_， and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”
By this time，I felt sad and my own tears had begun to __43__. I quietly went and knelt by her bed, “wake up, my dear，” I said，“ are these the flowers you picked for me？” I asked. She __44_，“ I found them out by the tree. I knew you’d like them.”I said, “I’m so sorry that I missed them today. And I shouldn’t have shouted at you that way.”She whispered，“ Mommy, that’s okay...I still love you __45__.”I hugged （拥抱）her.
Are you aware that: if you die tomorrow, the company that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family will feel the __46__ for the rest of their lives. We pour(倾注) ourselves more into our work 47 into our families—an unbalanced investment （投资）indeed.
A．noticing B．knowing C．following D．understanding
A．And B．So C．As D．But
A．off B．down C．up D．at
A．quietly B．clearly C．difficultly D．cruelly(残酷地)
A．dealing B．seeing. C．arguing D．traveling
A．fight B．excite C．talk D．mistake
A．quickly B．excitedly C．quietly D．nervously
A．come B．form C．fall D．fly
A．added B．cried C．smiled D．agreed
A．seldom B．anyway C．however D．therefore
A．loss B．trouble C．problem D．care
A．same B．more C．as D．than
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 11 . On the Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring them presents quickly and the wish to 12 up late so that they will not 13 the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 14 for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I 15 hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I 16 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but fortunately he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, 17 took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 18 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 19 stockings. Then I pushed in the 20 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were 21 to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were 22 by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! 23 I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. 24 the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon. We were woken up 25 by them at this time.
A．question B．matter C．problem D．business
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．lose B．break C．miss D．leave
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．hopeful B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．liked B．feared C．surprised D．hated
A．we B．they C．I D．it
A．morning B．midnight C．evening D．daybreak
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．present B．stocking C．bike D．tree
A．going B．sure C．glad D．excited
A．troubled B．frightened C．woken D．shocked
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．Even B．And C．Soon D．Then
A．all B．nearly C．happily D．completely