What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
小题1:We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.
A．learning better at school shows power in your job
B．the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.
C．learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.
D．we should think about how to find our career
小题2:From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he will _____.
A．have no hope in his future work
B．be hopeful to find a suitable job
C．regret not having worked harder at school
D．have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work
小题3:All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.
A．mathematicsB．EnglishC．historyD．technical drawing
小题4: The passage mainly discusses ___________.
A．The relationship between school performance and career
B．how to get a job
C．How to show strengths in your work
D．working experience and knowledge at school
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
试题分析：这篇文章主要讨论在学校里学会各科知识和学会一些技能对为来的工作具有直接和间接的价值。所有的功课都没有学好，也没有校外兼职的经历，只要你学会了按时上班，按照说明操作，知道与人相处，也具有价值。教育我们在学校应该好好学习，好好表现。
小题1:B段落大意题。A. learning better at school shows power in your job在学校学习成绩更好能在工作中显示出能力B. the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.学校的功课学习得越好，对职业生涯越有帮助；C. learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.学好每一门课在许多工作中是一种能力；D. we should think about how to find our career我们应该思考怎样找到我们的职业。第一段的主要内容是说学校里的任何课程对于我们的职业都具有价值，有些是直接的，有些是间接的。即使像历史那样的学科，学得好也对许多工作有作用。根据段意可知答案是B。
小题2:D细节理解题。问题是：从这篇文章得知，如果学生在学校表现不好的话，他会怎么样？选项A的意思是“在未来的工作中没有希望”，选项B的意思是“有希望找到合适的工作”，选项C的意思是“后悔没有在学校努力学习”，学校D的意思是“在未来的工作中有重新开始的机会”。根据短文的最后一句，可知答案是D。
小题3:C推理判断题。题目的意思是“除了……之外，所有的学科对找工作都有直接的价值。”根据第一段中的内容“Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but…”可以判定答案是C.
小题4:A主旨大意题。A. The relationship between school performance and career在学校表现与职业的关系；B. how to get a job怎样找工作；C. How to show strengths in your work如何在工作中显示能力；D. working experience and knowledge at school工作经验与学校里学到的知识。这段文字主要讨论的是学习表现与职业的关系。不是怎样能找到工作，怎么在工作中发挥力量，也不是讨论工作经验与学科知识。故选A。