“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，抱負(fù))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---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 much-respected members of society, and they make good money. What’s more, these professions are 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(標(biāo)志) of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon(巨頭,大亨) 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 way to “wealth”.
However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see achievement 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(樂(lè)觀主義)and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
小題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.
小題2:What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?
A．MedicineB．LawC．BankD．Education
小題3: According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor or a lawyer except _______.
A．respect from othersB．the oldest profession
C．high payD．upward social mobility
小題4:What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?
A．PrestigeB．AchievementC．HappinessD．Wealth
小題5:According to the last two paragraphs, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Careers such as gourmets and waiters are not as rewarding as doctors and lawyers.
B．Specific education and training can help get a good job.
C．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.
D．Optimism and confidence is more important than being realistic when

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:B

試題分析：文章大意：文章通過(guò)對(duì)青少年的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)他們最喜歡的職業(yè)醫(yī)生，律師和銀行家，文章主要提到中國(guó)和英國(guó)的青少年。
小題1:主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第三段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.可知文章介紹的年輕人想要的職業(yè)。故A正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段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.可知英國(guó)13到17歲的年輕人最想做的工作是醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域。故A正確。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段中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.可知受別人尊敬，高報(bào)酬和社會(huì)地位高都是醫(yī)生的優(yōu)勢(shì)。注意B項(xiàng)不是優(yōu)勢(shì)。故B正確。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career.可知財(cái)富越來(lái)越成為成功工作的重要標(biāo)志之一。故D正確。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training,可知明確的教育和訓(xùn)練可以獲得好的工作，故B正確。
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