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SECTION Ⅴ LESSON 3
[教材原文]
Up until the 1980s,people in many countries regularly followed in their parents' footsteps by working in the family business or joining the same profession as them.You'd follow your father to sea,onto the farm or into the workshop.You'd follow your mother into the kitchen or sewing room.In your grandparents' time,there was the prospect of doing the same job from graduation until retirement.How times have changed! Most people now have no intention of following in their parents' footsteps or even staying at one job for very long.
In fact,planning to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just isn't practical anymore.One reason for this is technology.The skills you have now are unlikely to remain relevant and be enough to help you through your entire career.In fact,they will probably be out of date very soon.And then what will you do?Work hard?Win the lottery?Hope for the best?You might be lucky.These strategies might bring you a nice,comfortable life:working at a job you like,earning a decent salary and retiring while you're still young and healthy.But most of us today have to look beyond the little box called “career”.
If you think you can work eight hours a day and build a career,think again.You might be able to keep your job if you finish what you are asked to do,but this is hardly a recipe for great career success.Instead,you'd better keep looking for smarter ways to do your work.You'll need to be a risk taker,an innovator,a problem solver,and a hard worker.Keep doing this,and you can become an expert or a specialist in something one day.You have a chance to choose to build a career,rather than being told to stay or to go.
Jobs and occupations come and go at an amazing pace these days.If you think you can't be replaced by software,or your job can't be outsourced to some robots on the moon,you are wrong.What if your job disappears after working for 10 years in the field? You may have to go back to the classroom and be retrained in order to qualify to work in another field.In fact, in all likelihood,you will have to do this multiple times. But you can be prepared for developments and changes before you are thrown out of a career. It is entirely your choice to learn, or to be forced to learn.
In short, if you want to succeed in a 21st century career, you will have to develop new essential skills. Lifetime security from one employer is no longer certain or even likely. The truth is that you are the boss of your career, and it is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do it.Are you ready for this?
[汉语译文]
一直到20世纪80年代,在很多国家人们往往子承父业(footstep),参与家族生意,或选择与父母从事同一职业(profession)。你可能会像父亲一样出海、去农场、进车间(workshop),也可能会像妈妈一样进厨房、去缝纫室。在你祖父母的时代,人们有可能(prospect)从毕业到退休(retirement)都做同样的工作。现在时代变了!如今大多数人不再想子承父业,甚至不愿长时间做同一份工作。
事实上,在同一个领域、同一行业工作一辈子的想法已经不现实了。其中一个原因是技术进步。你现在拥有的工作技能不可能一直有用(relevant),也不足以支撑你的整个职业生涯。事实上,这些技能可能很快就会过时,然后你会怎么做?努力地工作?中彩票(lottery)?尽量往好处想?你可能会运气不错。这些做法可能会带来美好舒适的生活:从事一项自己喜欢的工作,挣着一份体面的(decent)薪水(salary),退休时还年富力强。但是,今天我们大多数人都必须跳出“职业生涯”这个小框来看待问题。
如果以为一天工作8个小时就可以成就一番事业,那么你得重新想想了。完成别人安排的任务,也许可以保住你的工作,但绝不是取得巨大职业成就的方法(recipe)。相反,最好要不断寻找更巧妙的工作方法,要成为一个冒险者、一个创新者(innovator)、一个问题解决者,以及一个努力工作的人。持之以恒,这样有一天你才会成为某个行业的专家或专业人士(specialist)。你有机会去选择成就一番事业,而不是让别人决定自己的去留。
如今,工作更换、职业(occupation)更替的速度(pace)惊人。如果认为自己不会被软件取代,或者自己的工作不可能外包(outsource)给月球上的机器人,那就大错特错了。假如自己辛辛苦苦工作了十年的岗位消失了怎么办?你可能不得不重新回到教室,接受再培训(retrain),以便取得在其他领域工作的资格(qualify)。事实上,你非常有可能(likelihood)要这样重复很多(multiple)次。但是在被职业抛弃之前,你可以为未来的发展变化做好准备。选择主动学习还是被迫学习,完全取决于你自己。
简言之,如果你想在21世纪的职业生涯中取得成功,就必须培养新的必备(essential)技能。从同一个雇主(employer)那里获得终身职业保障(security)已不再可能也不再可行。实际上,你才是自己职业生涯的老板,也只有你才能决定自己能做什么、能做多好。你准备好了吗?
●基础单词
1. footstep n. 脚步声
2. prospect n. 可能性,希望
3. profession n. 专业,行业
4. salary n. 薪金,工资
5. specialist n. 专家
6. pace n. 速度,进度
7. retrain vt. (为从事新工作)接受再培训,
对……再训练
8. likelihood n. 可能,可能性
9. multiple_ adj. 多的,多种的,涉及多个人(物,事等)的
10. security n. 保障,保护;保安措施,安全工作
●拓展单词
1. relevant adj. 有关的,切题的→ relevantly adv. 贴切地,得到要领地→ relevance n.相关性,关联
2. retire v. 退休,退出,出局→ retirement n.退休,退职
3. decent adj. 相当好的,像样的,可接受的→ decently adv. 合适地,体面地,像样地
4. innovate vi. 改革,创新→ innovation n. 改革,创新→ innovator n. 改革者,创新者
5. occupy v. 居住;占用,占领;担任;使忙碌→ occupied adj.忙碌的;已占用的,在使用的→ occupation n. 工作,职业
6. qualify vt. (使)有资格,有权利;取得资格,达到标准→ qualification n. 资格;合格证书→ qualified adj. 有资格的,具备……学历的;有条件的
7. essential adj. 基本的,必不可少的,根本的,极其重要的→ essentially adv. 本质上,根本上
8. employ v. 雇用,采用,利用→ employment n. 工作,雇用,利用→ employer n. 雇佣者,雇主→ employee n. 受雇者,雇员
1. follow_in_one's_footsteps 继承某人的事业, 跟随某人的脚步
2. the_same...as 与……一样/相同的……
3. have_no_intention_of... 没有……的打算
4. a_reason_for... ……的原因
5. in_fact 实际上
6. out_of_date 过时的
7. in_all_likelihood 很可能
8. be_prepared_for 为……做好准备
9. throw_out 拒绝,否定,赶下台
10. in_short 总之
11. be_up_to 从事,忙于;胜任;由某人决定
1.祈使句+and+陈述句构成的句型结构。
Keep doing this, and you can become an expert or a specialist in something one day.
持之以恒,这样有一天你才会成为某个行业的专家或专业人士。
2.What if ...?构成的省略主句,“如果……怎么办?”
What if your job disappears after working for 10 years in the field?
假如自己辛辛苦苦工作了十年的岗位消失了怎么办?
Choose the best answers according to the text.
1.What causes people not to stay at one job for long anymore?
A.Skills. B.Occupations.
C.Technology. D.Robots.
2.What does “this is hardly a recipe for great career success” mean?
A.It is not a smart way to build a career.
B.You can't build a successful career.
C.You shouldn't work eight hours every day.
D.You have another chance to be successful.
3.What should people do so as not to be out of work?
A.They should teach themselves.
B.They should change their job frequently.
C.They should become a boss.
D.They should go back to learn.
4.What's the purpose of the text?
A.The skills you have now will be out of date.
B.People should develop new basic skills to be a career success.
C.There is the possibility that people will be replaced by robots.
D.People should become a boss to avoid losing the job.
5.Which of the following proverbs reflects the author's view?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.Never too old to learn.
C.Kill two birds with one stone.
D.Well begun is half done.
答案: 1~5 CADBB
1.profession n.专业,行业;(某)职业界;同行
(1)join a profession 加入一行业
by profession 就职业来说
(2)professional adj. 专业的,职业的
n. 专业人员
(3)professionally adv. 职业上;专业地;内行地
◆[经典佳句]
He is a leading member of the medical profession.
他是医疗业中首屈一指的医生。
I need a professional to help with my finances.
我需要专业人士帮我管理财务。
He has been playing basketball professionally for five years.
他当职业篮球运动员已经五年了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Most of the people on the course were ________ (profession) women.
②By age 16 he was playing ________ (professional) with bands on stage.
③The doctor is respected by the ________ (profession).
④There are seasoned ________ (professional) who can teach you and show you what to do.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤He is a mechanic ________ (就职业而言),and a painter,by choice.
答案:
①professional ②professionally ③professions ④professionals ⑤by profession
2.prospect n.可能性;希望;前景;景色
(1)the prospect of ... ……的可能性/前景
have good prospects 有美好前景
in prospect (of) 展望;有希望;可以预料到
(2)prospective adj.预期的;可能的
prospective market 未来市场
◆[经典佳句]
The new job is not a promotion as such,but it has good prospects.
担任这一新的职务算不上是真正的提职,不过有美好的前途。
From the top of the hill there's a beautiful prospect over the city.
从山顶俯视,城市美景一览无余。
We received prospective results in the experiment.
我们在实验中得到了预期的结果。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①It has good ________ (prospect) on condition that the two sides cooperate willingly.
②When his ________ (prospect) employers learned that he smoked,they said they wouldn't hire him.
③The staff work hard ________ prospect of a pay rise.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④He doesn't like ________ (……的可能) having to live alone.
⑤Farmers plough and sow ________ (有……希望) the coming harvest.
⑥Great changes are ________ (展望) in this area due to foreign investment.
答案:①prospects ②prospective ③in ④the prospect of ⑤in prospect of ⑥in prospect
3.relevant adj.有关的,切题的
(1)be relevant to 与……有关的
(2)irrelevant adj.不相干的,不相关的;无关紧要的
(3)relevantly adv. 有关联地,切题地
◆[经典佳句]
I don't think what he said is relevant to the topic we are discussing.
我认为他说的话和我们正在讨论的话题无关。
Temperature will change relevantly when altitude rises.
随着海拔的升高,温度也会相应地发生变化。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①What we dream at night may be relevant to what we think about by day.
②What many people learned at university is not relevant to their jobs.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
③Two days ago, Mom asked me to find relevant_information on the Internet.
两天前,妈妈让我在网上查找相关信息。
4.occupation n.工作,职业
(1)take up an occupation 就业
under occupation 被占领
(2)occupy v. 占领;占据; 使忙于,居住
occupy oneself with sth./in doing sth.
忙于(做)某事
(3)occupied adj. 忙碌的;占用的
be occupied in doing sth. 忙于做某事
be occupied with sth. 从事/忙于某事
(4)“忙于(做)某事”的其他表达有:
be busy/engaged with sth.; be busy/engaged (in) doing sth.等。
◆[经典佳句]
I suppose I was looking for an occupation which was going to be an adventure.
我想我那时在寻找一份冒险型职业。
When I came in, the students were occupied with their homework.
当我进来的时候,学生们正忙着做作业。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①The family have_occupied_the_farm for many years.
这家人已经在农场里居住了许多年。
②Her time is_fully_occupied_with her three children.
她的时间全被她的三个孩子占用了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
句型转换
③He was busy with a variety of social activities.
→He occupied_himself_with a variety of social activities.
→He was_occupied_with a variety of social activities.
④Was she busy writing her novel?
→Did she occupy_herself_in_writing her novel?
→ Was she occupied_in_writing her novel?
5.qualify vi.& vt.(使)有资格,有权利;取得资格,达到标准
(1)qualify as 取得任……职务的资格
qualify for 有……资格,有……的权利,应得, 使合格,使能担任,使适合于
qualify sb. to do sth.
使某人有资格做某事
(2)qualification n. 资格,资历;获得资格
qualification as 任(职务等)的资格
qualification for 在(某方面)具有资格, 取得资格,合格
◆[经典佳句]
He qualified as a doctor last year.
他去年获得了医师的资格。
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job.
教学经验是担任这项工作的必备条件。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①What's the qualification (qualify) as a doctor?
②What qualifications (qualify) have you got to have for this job?
③Do you qualify for the vote?
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④The test qualifies_you_to_drive heavy vehicles.
通过这一考试你就有资格驾驶重型车辆。
⑤A victory in this game will earn_them_qualification_for the World Cup.
这场比赛的胜利将使他们取得世界杯的参赛资格。
6.It's up to sb. to do sth.由某人决定做某事
up to 一直到;多达;忙于……,在做……;胜任;由……决定的
be up to (doing sth.) 打算做/正在做……;胜任(做某事)
It is up to you. (交际用语)由你决定。
◆[经典佳句]
It's up to you to decide whether to go or not.
由你决定走还是不走。
What have you been up to?
你最近在忙什么?
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
① Up_to_fifteen_students_were_late_for_class_today, which made my teacher very angry.
今天多达十五名学生上课迟到,这使我的老师非常生气。
②—Shall we have red wine or white?
— It's_up_to_you .
——我们要红酒还是白酒?
——由你决定。
③Summer Company provides students with handson business training and awards of up_to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.
暑期公司为学生提供实践业务培训,并提供高达3 000美元的奖金,让他们开始并经营自己的暑期业务。
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
翻译句子
④我们都同意他能胜任这个职位。
We_all_agree_that_he_is_up_to_the_position.
1.(教材P15)Keep doing this, and you can become an expert or a specialist in something one day.
持之以恒,这样有一天你才会成为某个行业的专家或专业人士。
[句式结构] “祈使句+and+陈述句”结构。
◆[规律总结]
(1)“祈使句+and+陈述句”结构,其中祈使句表条件,陈述句表结果。and表示递进关系,意思是“那么”。
(2)“祈使句+or else/or+陈述句”结构。其中or else/or表示转折关系,意思是“否则,要不然”(祈使句表示条件,陈述句表示结果)。
◆[经典佳句]
Do believe in yourself and you will succeed one day.
相信自己,总有一天你会成功的。
Turn the heat down or it'll burn.
把炉火开小一些,不然就烧焦了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Study hard, or you'll fail your exams.
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
句型转换
②If you listen carefully, you'll understand it.
→Listen carefully, and_you'll_understand_it .
③If you give him an inch, he will take a mile.
→Give him an inch and_he_will_take_a_mile .
2.(教材P15)What if your job disappears after working for 10 years in the field?
假如自己辛辛苦苦工作了十年的岗位消失了怎么办?
[句式结构] What if...?如果……怎么办?
◆[规律总结]
(1)What if ...?意为“如果……怎么办?”可以看作What will happen if ...?的省略形式;还可以表示“即使……又有什么关系”,此时可看作What does it matter if ...的省略形式。
(2)how come 意为“……是怎么回事,为什么”。可以单独出现在对话的语境中,也可以后接语序完整的陈述句。
(3)What for?意为“为了什么目的?”
(4)So what?意为“那又怎么样?”
◆[经典佳句]
What if we go and see a film tomorrow night?
我们明晚去看一场电影如何?
—Your room is a real mess, Tom.
—So what?
——汤姆,你的房间看起来凌乱不堪。
——那又怎么样?
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①—I know Sally is your best friend.
— So_what?
——我知道萨莉是你最好的朋友。
——那又怎么样?
②—She has decided to do a parttime job.
— What_for?
——她决定去做兼职。
——为什么?
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
句型转换
③What will happen if she refuses my invitation?
→ What_if she refuses my invitation?
④Why didn't you attend your daughter's wedding ceremony?
→ How_come you didn't attend your daughter's wedding ceremony?
[基础性]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.In a diverse society, one would expect there to be multiple (多种的) interpretations of rights.
2.She was at the very top of her profession (行业).
3.Experience is essential (极其重要的) for this job.
4.There's a reasonable prospect (可能性) that his debts will be paid.
5.Controlled by anxiety, you will feel a lack of security (保障) and confidence.
6.I have yet to think of a recipe (食谱) that is not in their database.
7.He didn't get a decent (像样的) explanation.
8.This training course will qualify (使有资格) you for a better job.
9.It was not until I completed the form that I realized that half the questions were not r elevant to me.
10.America has huge advantages as an i nnovator .
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.There are three essentially (essential) different ways of tackling the problem.
2.Television repairman was a common occupation (occupy) in the 1950s.
3.If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional (profession) advice.
4.Perhaps the students do not understand the relevance (relevant) of the material to their studies.
5.At last they were able to feel secure (security) about the future.
6.His greatest innovation (innovator) was the use of interchangeable parts.
7.The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee (employer).
8.In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications (qualify).
[应用性]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.She works in television, following_in_her_father's_footsteps (子承父业).
2.Extreme weather is most likely to be_relevant_to (与……有关) global warming.
3.I have helped you as much as I can.Now it's_up_to_you (看你的了).
4. How_come (为什么) you didn't tell us earlier?
5.The workers occupied_themselves_in_building/were_occupied_in_building_new_houses (忙着盖新房子).
6.Please tell me, and_I'll_send_you_some_books (我会给你寄些书的).
[综合性]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Nursing is a popular choice for students who desire a practical and professional degree that will allow them to help people.Here are some best colleges for a degree in nursing.
Simmons College
Simmons College is a private women's college founded in Boston in 1899.Nursing is a topranking major at the college as well as the most popular.The average nursing graduate from Simmons makes $58,000 in their early career.
Villanova University
Villanova is a private research university located in Philadelphia.Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well.The average nursing graduate from Villanova makes $63,000 in their early career.
University of CaliforniaLos Angeles (UCLA)
The UCLA School of Nursing is known for its excellent education provided by some leaders in the medical field.The fouryear programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical training.Completion of the B.S.(理学士) degree in nursing prepares students for the National Council Licensing Examination or continuation of the master's or doctoral degrees at UCLA.A nursing degree from UCLA leads to positions in various hospitals, clinics and medical institutions, with the midcareer salary averaging $86,000.
Fairfield University
Founded in 1942, Fairfield University is a liberal arts university rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.The School of Nursing offers established programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.The B.S.programs equip students with skills and ethics (道德规范) to prepare them for the medical field.At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to provide a strong theorybased knowledge.Graduates of Fairfield find numerous employment opportunities within the field and earn an average starting salary of $62,000 and midcareer salary of $83,000.
1.Where should Mary go for a degree in nursing if she is busy looking after children at home?
A.Simmons College.
B.Villanova University.
C.University of CaliforniaLos Angeles(UCLA).
D.Fairfield University.
2.What do we know about the UCLA School of Nursing?
A.Its university fee is the highest.
B.It is devoted to the B.S.degree alone.
C.It provides theoretical and practical learning.
D.Its nursing students are only in demand in hospitals.
3.What is special about Fairfield University?
A.It is the most promising university of all.
B.It provides numerous employment opportunities.
C.It focuses on programs at the graduate levels.
D.It has smallsized classes for nursing students.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了开设护理专业的最好的四所大学,以及有关这四所大学护理专业学生就业前景的情况。
1.B [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well.”可知,该所大学的护理专业学生可以通过远程教育获得学位,因此,如果Mary边在家照顾孩子边学习的话,那就选择Villanova University。故选B。]
2.C [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The fouryear programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical training.”可知,UCLA护理学院提供课堂学习和临床训练,即理论和实践学习。故选C。]
3.D [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to provide a strong theorybased knowledge.”可知,该大学的护理专业一个班最多有10名学生,实行的是小班教学,这是该大学的与众不同之处。故选D。]
B
For years, tech companies, banks and even traditional industrial companies have been hiring programmers, software developers and computer scientists as fast as they can find them.Since 2010, there has been a 59 percent leap in jobs for software application developers in the U.S.and a 15 percent jump in pay, to an average $102,300 in 2014.Reports about tech engineers earning more than professional athletes keep making headlines.
There were 59,581 graduates in computer and information sciences in U.S.colleges and universities in 2015.While that number grew 7.8 percent from the year earlier, it does not seem to be keeping up with demand from employers' reports.A new study indicates that both students and employers are finding a way around the problem: making use of less obvious career pathways that lead to software jobs anyway.The study tracked the career choices of 1.2 million college graduates from 2010 to 2013.Among its findings: many people working as computer scientists, software developers and programmers used their college years not to major (主修) in computer programming or software development, but to major in traditional sciences or other types of engineering.
At Indiana University Bloomington, dozens of math and science majors have been winning softwarerelated jobs after graduation.Bioinformatics (生物信息学) companies such as Cerner and Epic Systems have been eager to hire biology majors who picked up coding (编程) skills without majoring in computer science.General Motors has been employing math majors as software testers and software developers.Math majors are in demand at Microsoft too.
Widening the range of majors also helps create a workforce with more diverse perspectives.Luke Kanies, who majored in chemistry, has been working at Puppet Labs.He and his colleagues test software the same way chemists test their theoretical models.
4.What mainly affects employment trends according to the text?
A.Development of computer science.
B.Students' choices of majors in college.
C.Increasing profits of traditional industries.
D.Employers' needs for certain professionals.
5.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Engineering students could adapt to software jobs well.
B.The graduates tracked didn't study computer in college.
C.The growth rate of majors in computer was unexpected.
D.Most graduates chose to work in computingbased fields.
6.What might be noncomputerscience majors' advantage in the computerrelated job market?
A.Rather higher salaries.
B.Their broad knowledge.
C.Less time spent on training.
D.Their being expert in theoretical basis.
7.What does the author try to indicate in the text?
A.Computerrelated companies pay well in general.
B.Big companies are openminded on their workers' skills.
C.You don't have to study computer science to make it as a career.
D.People studying other subjects are much in demand as programmers.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。为了应对计算机科学人才紧缺的情况,美国众多公司聘用非计算机专业的毕业生从事计算机相关工作。
4.D [细节理解题。根据第一段可知,科技公司、银行和传统工业公司对程序员、软件开发员和计算机科学家的需求加大,导致这类职业紧俏,工资待遇相对提高,从而会有更多的学生选择相关专业进行学习;由此可知,大体上看,是雇主对某些专业人员的需求影响着就业趋势。故选D。]
5.A [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“both students and employers are finding a way around the problem: making use of less obvious career pathways that lead to software jobs anyway”和最后一句可知,很多从事计算机相关工作的毕业生所学专业为传统科学或其他工程类专业。故选A。]
6.B [推理判断题。根据第三段可知,一些公司也会特别雇用一些如生物或数学等特定专业的毕业生从事计算机相关的工作,同时结合最后一段的第一句及所举例子可推知,相对于单一计算机专业背景的职员来说,非主修计算机科学的人在计算机相关就业市场的优势是他们有着更加广博的知识。故选B。]
7.C [推理判断题。综合全文可知,作者通过研究数据和一些例子说明许多不是主修计算机科学的人也能从事计算机相关的工作。也就是说,即使你不是主修计算机科学的,你也可以把它当作自己的职业。故选C。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
What's the difference between having the dream and living the dream?
Wanda Smith always wanted to be a school teacher but sometimes meeting life's demanding realities can mean a dream ____1____ . A mother of three, Smith also cared for her mom. Directly shouldering her family ____2____ , she took jobs as bus monitor and caretaker for Brenham Independent School District in Texas.
The hours were difficult and ____3____ , but rather than let her dream die, she added night classes to her ____4____ . Nine years on, she finally graduated with a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University. She was a(n) ____5____ teacher at last. Smith's story came full ____6____ when she was hired as a firstgrade ____7____ back at Brenham Elementary School. “When I stand in front of my classroom-my classroom-I am ____8____ my dream,” Smith said.
During the pandemic, as some of her students struggled to meet the demands of ____9____ learning, Smith stepped up to the ____10____ . Noting that many of the kids she teaches come from singleparent families, she began ____11____ packets of schoolwork to them at home. It's no wonder Smith's kids ____12____ her. In a special surprise ceremony, they shouted their praise for her.
Smith's life is an example as well as an ____13____ . By always trying to be the best she could be, with heart and ____14____ she graduated from cleaning classrooms to leading classrooms-and that ____15____ puts her on our honour roll.
1.A.realised B.delayed
C.formed D.lost
2.A.balance B.expenses
C.responsibilities D.loan
3.A.tiring B.exciting
C.long D.valuable
4.A.dream B.schedule
C.stories D.graduation
5.A.parttime B.good
C.certified D.ordinary
6.A.time B.life
C.look D.circle
7.A.monitor B.caretaker
C.student D.teacher
8.A.living B.having
C.breaking D.dreaming
9.A.experimental B.distance
C.English D.self
10.A.lesson B.stairs
C.challenge D.work
11.A.buying B.describing
C.selling D.delivering
12.A.adore B.hate
C.annoy D.touch
13.A.occasion B.inspiration
C.occupation D.exception
14.A.skill B.favour
C.devotion D.thought
15.A.sincerely B.accidentally
C.especially D.certainly
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了旺达·史密斯通过坚持和努力,实现了自己当老师的梦想。从打扫教室到掌管教室,她一直努力做到最好,也登上了荣誉榜。
1.B [根据下文“A mother of three,Smith also cared for her mom.”可知,旺达·史密斯一直想成为一名教师,但有时生活的现实会使梦想被推迟(delay)。故选B。]
2.C [根据上文“A mother of three,Smith also cared for her mom.”可知,她直接承担起了家庭责任(responsibility),在得克萨斯州的布伦汉独立学区担任了校车监督员和看门人。故选C。]
3.A [根据上文“she took jobs as bus monitor and caretaker for Brenham Independent School District in Texas”可知,这段时间她很辛苦,也很累(tiring)。故选A。]
4.B [根据上文“but rather than let her dream die,she added night classes to her”可知,旺达没有让梦想破灭,把夜校加入了自己的时间表(schedule)。故选B。]
5.C [根据上文“Nine years on,she finally graduated with a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University.”可知,她终于成为一名有资格证书的(certified)教师了。故选C。]
6.D [根据下文“she was hired as”可知,在她被聘为老师后,史密斯的故事圆满(come full circle)了。故选D。]
7.D [根据后文“When I stand in front of my classroom—my classroom”可知,她被聘为布伦汉小学一年级的老师(teacher)。故选D。]
8.A [根据后文“my dream”可知,此处表示“当我站在我的教室前——我的教室——我正在实现(live)我的梦想”。故选A。]
9.B [根据上文“During the pandemic,as some of her students struggled to meet the demands of”可知,传染病流行期间,她的一些学生难以满足远程(distance)教育的要求。故选B。]
10.C [根据后文“packets of schoolwork to them at home”可知,史密斯挺身而出迎接挑战(challenge)。故选C。]
11.D [根据后文“packets of schoolwork to them at home”可知,她教的很多孩子都来自单亲家庭,她开始往他们家里递送(deliver)作业。故选D。]
12.A [根据后文“In a special surprise ceremony,they shouted their praise for her.”可知,史密斯的学生都喜欢(adore)她。故选A。]
13.B [根据后文“she graduated from cleaning classrooms to leading classrooms”可知,史密斯的一生是一个范例,也是一种鼓舞(inspiration)。故选B。]
14.C [根据上文“By always trying to be the best she could be,with heart and”可知,凭着她的爱心和奉献精神(devotion),她一直努力做到最好。故选C。]
15.D [根据上文可知,凭着她的爱心和奉献精神,从打扫教室到掌管教室,她一直努力做到最好,这当然(certainly)使她登上了荣誉榜。故选D。]
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