1、A career means a job in which opportunities for advancement of promotion can be gained.It does not mean simply the choice of vocation(职业) It implies various positions that one may occupy in his or her working life.In a broad sense，a career is an important aspect of ones life pattern.For example，some
2、 of you who find a job as an office assistant may become office supervisor(顾问 ) and may even be promoted as office manager.The work you do in different positions may be called your career path and it is likely to influence your work habits and daily routine.Choosing a career is an important aspect o
3、f life.The foundation stone of career building is laid down by the job you choose.Many of you may be thinking of acquiring a job in a firm or running a business of your own.Whether you will be able to do so depends on how you prepare yourself for the work you would like to do.And it also depends on
4、what kind of life you would like to lead.Career choice will probably affect a persons lifestyle more than any other choices he or she makes.Thats because the influence of job touches many sides of life，shaping your values，attitudes，and habits.Most of your thoughts on what you want to become probably
5、 come from what you have heard while listening to radio or watching television；you may also have read newspapers and magazines，which advertised jobs，or you may have been advised by parents and relatives about what you should be.On the basis of your understanding，you may think about the kind of work
6、which can be handled easily by you.You may start thinking clearly about your abilities and qualities for the future career.This makes it necessary to know what employment opportunities are available and what abilities are required for different types of employment.根据短文判断正(T)误(F)1According to the pas
7、sage，a career doesnt simply mean the choice of vocation.(T)2The work you do has nothing to do with your work habits and daily routine.(F)Period One Warm-up & Lesson 1 Your Choice Pre-reading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1insurance An.收入2fee Bvt.收费，要价；n.负责3income Cn.保险4reward Dn.服务费，学费5charge En.奖赏答案 1.C 2.D 3.A
8、 4.E 5.B第二组6summary An.援助，帮助7guidance Bn.摘要，总结8paragraph Cn.题目，话题9aid Dn.指导10topic En.段落答案 6.B 7.D 8.E 9.A 10.C第三组11error Avi.争吵，吵架12comprehension Bvt.请教，查阅13consult Cadj .随意的，非正式的14casual Dn.理解15quarrel En.错误答案 11.E 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.AStep 1 Fast-reading Whats the main idea of the passage?AEverybod
9、y is good at something.BIt is a personality test，which helps to find a right job.CIt describes different kinds of people.DIt is a personality test，which helps to find a friend.答案 BStep 2 Careful-reading1This passage is a kind of .Aannouncement BadvertisementCquestionnaire Dmyth答案 C2How many situatio
10、ns are mentioned in this passage?A3. B4. C5. D6.答案 B3What do the situations have in common?AA friend is having problems and asks for help.BYou should give aid to poor areas.CKeep calm in dangerous situations.DThe situations all ask you for your advice on what you would do.答案 D4Whats the purpose of t
11、he questionnaire?ATo check your personality and find which job is fit for you.BTo ask for advice on how to solve problems.CTo examine the students in English.DTo employ some workers.答案 AStep 3 Post-readingAfter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.The passage mainly shows you how
12、to find the right job for yourself.If one of your 1.friends(friend) asks for your help on how to write a plot summary for a book report，you could give her 2.a model paragraph， some advice and some 3.useful(use) books names.If your boss asks your team to give aid 4.to other people，you may tell everyo
13、ne in your team to do certain jobs，and try your best 5.to set(set) an example to them.6.But if something happens during your journey，you first take charge of the situation，then keep calm and try to get some help to calm others down.In a word，no matter 7.what happens in your life，you must make yourse
14、lf 8.keep(keep) calm first，then try to make a quick and correct 9.decision(decide)，and at the same time，try to get other people 10.to aid(aid) your decision.Step 4 Sentence-learning1The old lady is offering a reward of $50 to anyone who finds her cat for her!句式分析 该句为复合句。句中的 anyone 为先行词，后面用 who 引导定语从
15、句。自主翻译 这位老太太向任何一个给她找到猫的人提供 50 美元的奖赏。2You are working for an institute that gives aid to the poor in a small village.句式分析 该句为复合句。句中的 an institute 为先行词，后面用 that 引导定语从句，也可以用 which；in a small village 为介词短语作地点状语。自主翻译 你正在一个给小村庄的穷人提供帮助的机构里工作。.阅读理解AIts AOL Jobs Week.Well have many job listings，so settle in
16、and get your resume ready.And be sure to check out the rest of our Jobs Week content：from resume writing and networking to day jobs and time management to getting a new restaurant off the ground.Lastly， dont forget to enter our sweepstakes(抽奖 ) for a chance to win a personal session with one of our
17、career experts!Customer Service WorkersMedian salary：US$31,547Top cities for hiring：Houston，Texas；Chicago，Illinois；Atlanta，Georgia Weve all dealt with customer service representatives，those disembodied voices(不见其人的说话声) helping you over the phone with various company or purchase-related matters.Love
18、them or hate them，the customer service field is currently blowing up in the United Statesbig time.Warehouse WorkersMedian salary：US$29,357Top cities for hiring：Houston，Texas；Chicago，Illinois；Columbus ，OhioWithout warehouse workers， everything weve ever purchased would still be sitting in a building
19、somewhere.The rise of online shopping sites like Amazon has made warehouses a hot spot for hiring.AccountantsMedian salary：US$63,550Top cities for hiring：Chicago，Illinois；Houston，Texas；New YorkDeath and taxes may be two reasons for the popularity of accounting jobs，which are frequently in high deman
20、d.Youll need to become a CPA(Certified Public Accountant 注册会计师) to get started.While some jobs are at the mercy of the economy，the economy itself isnt going away.Neither are accountants.Human Resources ManagersMedian salary：US$99,720Top cities for hiring：Chicago，Illinois；Houston，Texas；New YorkSpeaki
21、ng of job security，workers in a companys human resources department are always needed to find and assess new hires，along with countless other tasks essential to keeping a company well-peopled.CareerCast named it one of the ten best jobs，because it has high income and low stress.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了四种比较
22、热门的工作、它们的平均薪资以及最热门的招聘城市。1If you are lucky，you can have access to through the Jobs Week sweepstakes.Aa good jobBa career expertCa well-written resumeDsome money答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Lastly，dont forget to enter our sweepstakes(抽奖) for a chance to win a personal session with one of our career experts！
23、”可知，如果幸运的话，就有机会通过抽奖获得与职业专家单独交流的机会。故选 B 项。2If an employee wants to work in Columbus，he can choose to work as a(n) .Acustomer service workerBwarehouse workerCaccountantDhuman resources manager答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据各招聘信息下的 Top cities for hiring 部分的信息可知，只有Warehouse Workers 处提到了 Columbus，由此可知，如果一名雇员想在哥伦布市工作的话，他
24、可以去当一名仓库工人。故选 B 项。3The job of a human resources manager is considered to be .Ademanding BsecureCstressful Dwell-paid答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“.workers in a companys human resources department are always needed.CareerCast named it one of the ten best jobs，because it has high income and low stress.”可知，人力资
25、源经理的工资是丰厚的。故选 D 项。BWalking home from work with a family friend，I found myself in a discussion about her daughters going to college.It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college， which led the mother to push the community college fiercely.She then
26、 started to say how she had been pushing “high-paying” fields on her daughterdoctor， engineer，lawyer，etc.When I asked her if that was what her daughter had interest in，she said no.I asked her what the point was to push her daughter into something that she didnt like，and she responded with， “I just w
27、ant her to make a good fortune.”After hearing her words，I would like to state that money is not everything.A high-paying job means nothing if you are miserable.I used to do a high-paying job，but it was very tiring and I had no time of my own.I didnt like it at all.Though the pay was good，I was not h
28、appy.So Id like to tell parents，please do not force your children into a major or a career just because you think they are going to make a lot of money.They would feel terrible for taking that major or job just to comfort you.The worst part is the feeling of guilty when they decide to change that ma
29、jor to something they actually want or when they quit that job.Being a member of a generation who are willing to give absolutely everything to our kids，we know we just hope our children could live happy lives.Please do not force a career path on our children just because we think it is good for them
30、.Give our children advice，but dont force them.语篇解读 本文是对父母的忠告：不要为了让孩子将来多赚钱而逼迫他们学习自己不喜欢的专业或从事他们不喜欢的工作。4What do we know about that mother?AShe thought highly of the community college.BShe got along very well with her daughter.CShe couldn t afford her daughters college fees.DShe wanted to be a doctor wh
31、en she was young.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，那位妈妈没有足够的钱来供女儿上大学。故选 C。5The mother chose the fields for her daughter mainly because .Aher daughter really liked those fieldsBshe thought those fields were interestingCthose fields wouldnt cost much at collegeDshe considered them to be high-paying fields答案 D解析
32、 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，这位妈妈之所以让她的女儿学那些专业，是因为那些专业的学生将来挣钱多。6Why did the writer mention her story in Paragraph 3?ATo prove that high-paying jobs mean nothing.BTo show that not all high-paying jobs are satisfying.CTo prove that high-paying jobs make people miserable.DTo show that low-paying jobs are better
33、than high-paying jobs.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据上下文可知，作者通过那位妈妈的故事来引出话题，再用自己的故事表明并不是所有的高薪工作都是令人满意的。故选 B。7From the text，we can infer that the writer would most probably advise parents to .Achoose the best major or career for their childrenBavoid giving their children advice on their major or careerClet their chi
34、ldren make the final decision on their major or careerDgive everything to their kids to make sure theyll have a good future答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容，尤其是最后两句可推知选 C。CPrateek Sharma was born into a family of farmers.After 10 years of being a chief manager of Kotak Mahindra Bank，he did a good job and earned
35、 a good pay.But Prateek couldnt continue the corporation life with ease，as his heart was always in farming.So he worked as a banker on weekdays and on weekends travelled 100 km to get to his 5-acre farm in Dhaba Khurd.By the end of 2015，Prateek had set up a house on his farm to grow off-season veget
36、ables.Prateek thought hed quit his job once he was able to earn enough from farming，but this wasnt an easy decision to make.This was because costs to grow these vegetables were very high，along with the fact that farmers werent a part of the value chain and thus couldnt decide the price of their own
37、vegetables.Fortunately，Prateek met Vinay Yadav，another educated farmer.They then decided to start their own value chain and sell their vegetables and grains，while skipping the middlemen.The variety of vegetables they grew wasnt enough，so they decided to form a group of farmers.Once the plan was read
38、y，the group was registered by the name of Farmer Producer Organization(FPO)However，the trial failed in the first year as most of the farmers were grain growers and had limited knowledge of growing vegetables.However，the largest reason was the switch from chemical to organic farming.Luckily，once the
39、soil was used to organic methods，the next round of crops were successful and the FPO had a good amount of produce.So at the end of 2017，Prateek finally quitted his job and devoted all his time to farming.Now hes successful and recently his team has started two farmer resource centers at Dhaba Khurd
40、and Nathrula Canj.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了普拉泰克如何放弃了自己的银行工作，回到农场务农，并最终建立了自己的有机农业营销体系。8Why did Prateek have trouble continuing his life as a banker?AHe felt it so boring to be a banker.BHe almost never satisfied his boss.CHe found farming easier to do well.DHe was enthusiastic about farming.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一
41、段中的“But Prateek couldnt continue the corporation life with ease，as his heart was always in farming.”可知，普拉泰克不想再继续银行的工作是因为他心系农业。故选 D。9Why was it difficult for Prateek to decide on quitting his job?AThe prices of organic products were low.BThe income from farming wasnt much.CHe had no money to put into
42、 farming.DHe found farming produce hard to sell.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Prateek thought hed quit his job once he was able to earn enough from farming，but this wasnt an easy decision to make.”和下文提到农业的收入不稳定可知，因为他在农业方面的收入还不够多，所以他不能决定完全辞职去务农。故选 B。10What did Prateek and Vinay Yadav set about doing after the
43、y met?ABuilding their own marketing system.BRaising the prices of their products.CSwitching from chemical to organic farming.DAdding the kinds of vegetables they grew.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They then decided to start their own value chain and sell their vegetables and grains，while skipping the middlem
44、en.”可知，普拉泰克和维奈 亚达夫两个人一见面就决定建立他们自己的营销体系。故选 A。11What mainly resulted in the failure of FPOs first year trial?ATheir no experience in growing vegetables.BTheir poor management on the employees.CThe soils not adapting to organic farming.DThe wrong ways of doing organic farming.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句和第五段
45、第一句可知，导致 FPO 第一年试验失败的主要原因是土壤不适应有机农业。故选 C。.七选五What is a big dream？ 12 Or，is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams，but there are three barriers to realizing dreams.They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the
46、birth of a big dream，a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cant happen.This inside voice is the ego(自我) It is there for protecting and should be listened to.Sometimes it is right，but more often it is wrong. 13 Thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true.1
47、4 Family and friends are a lot like the ego.They want to protect those they love，so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true.Sometimes，family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most，out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the firs
48、t two barriers，one has to face the world. 15 In the past，big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world.Fortunately，in most of the world today，big dreamers just get laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action.When children have confidence and then take action，they will be ready to accept any failure.The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 16 AHow Big Dreams DieBFamily and FriendsCThey simply fail until they su
