1、人到中年，如果感觉自己的工作不适合自己，想改变自己的职业。那么下列五项事情需要你慎重考虑。5 Things to Think About Before You Make a Midlife Career ChangeTransitioning to a new career can be difficult at any age，but making a midlife career change comes with additional challenges.For many reasons，changing your career when you are in your 40s and
2、 50s is much harder than doing it when you are in your 20s or 30s.When you are middleaged，you have more responsibilities，like a mortgage and your childrens college tuition，to consider.You may be hesitant to risk a stable career for something uncertain.After spending，at least，a couple of decades in o
3、ne career，you may have an established reputation.It will be hard to start at the bottom again.Here are five things you should think about before you make a midlife career change.1How Much Education and Training Will You Need?You may have chosen a new career that requires very little retraining.Howev
4、er，if you have chosen a career that requires a whole new skillset，you will probably have to go back to school or undergo some other kind of training.Are you willing to put your energy into it？How long will it be until you can actually start working？When you are in your 20s，or even your 30s，that may
5、not be a big concern，since you have many years ahead of you to work.If you are in your 40s or 50s，you must ask yourself how long you want to keep working.Will you have to spend a great deal of time training for a career that you will only work in for a short time？Will the return on your investment b
6、e sufficient?2Can You Withstand the Financial Costs of a Career Change?A career change can be costly.If you have to continue your education，tuition is very expensive.Even if you can afford it，balancing work and school can be difficult.You may have to cut your hours at your job to complete school in
7、a timely fashion.Are you ready for a pay cut？A new career often means starting at the bottom.That could come with a much lower salary than the one you are currently earning.3Do You Have Your Familys Support?Going through a major transition like a midlife career change requires a lot of support from
8、those around you.If your family isnt on board，it will be difficult to succeed in this endeavor.Before you embark on such a big change，talk to your spouse and children.Family members may have to help with household chores.4What Is the Typical Age of People Working in the Field You Are Considering?Som
9、e industries are filled with very young workers.The only people even near midlife may be those inmanagement.Will they be willing to hire you for an entrylevel position if you are in your 40s or 50s？Sure，age discrimination is illegal，as it should be but that doesnt stop those in charge of hiring from
10、 committing it.You wanted to enter a new career，not a battle.Before you move forward，thoroughly investigate the occupation you are considering and the industry or industries that would employ you.Talk to people who work in it to find out if you have a decent chance of getting hired.5How Long Will It
11、 Take to Become Established in Your Desired Career?When you begin a new career，your first job will likely be an entrylevel one.After doing that for a year or two，you will probably be able to apply for a higher level position.Your prior work experience might help you advance faster than your much you
12、nger colleagues who are just starting out，but it may not.Your experience in this new career may be all that counts.It may take quite some time until you are able to do the type of work you wanted to when you made the decision to switch to this career.Ask yourself if you will be satisfied with that.Y
13、our answer may depend on how far away you are from the age you want to retire.1Why is it difficult to make a midlife career change? 2What should you have to do if you have choosen a career that requires a whole new skillset? 【答案】1.Because there are more responsibilites to consider，like a mortgage an
14、d childrens college tuition.Besides，after spending a couple of decades in one career，it will be hard to start at the bottom again.2I will probably have to go back to school or undergo some other kind of training.Section Welcome to the unit & ReadingPreparing.词义搭配1suitedAas the truth or facts of a si
15、tuation2actually Bright or appropriate for a particular person，purpose，or situation3socalled Ca thing that is or may be chosen 4baggage Dpersonal belongings packed in suitcases for travelling；luggage5option Eused to show something or someone that is designated by the name specified6zone Fthe owner a
16、nd manager of a shop7barber Gan area of land having a particular purpose，or use to particular restrictions8shopkeeper Ha person who cuts mens hair andshaves their beard as an occupation【答案】1.B2.A3.E4.D5.C6.G7.H8.F.用下列短语的适当形式填空be suited to；in reality；deal with；be on a diet；on the other hand；go throug
17、h；clear up；go about1The way in which youll the task really matters.2There are many difficulties to be when starting a new business.3I dont think this work beginners.4Thats the second time today that room has been 5When he was a child，he one hardship after another.6Supermodels look so thin because th
18、ey all the time.【答案】1.go about2.dealt with3.is suited to4cleared up5.went through6.are on a diet.根据提示补全下列教材原句1When choosing a career，you should consider all the aspects of a job.当你选择一个职业时，你应该考虑这个工作的每一方面。2In reality，these people have to spend long hours travelling，with all their baggage packed in sui
19、tcases or trunks，and only a very small number of them are successful.实际上，这些人不得不把所有的行李都塞进手提箱或大箱子，花很长时间在路上奔波，而且其中只有极少数是成功的。3He was living by a stream in a tent surrounded by technical equipment，and his only neighbours were the birds and squirrels in the nearby trees.他住在小溪边的帐篷里，四周都是专业的设备，而且他唯一的邻居是附近树丛中
20、的鸟儿和松鼠。4For example，if no one was to collect the rubbish，the streets would soon become very dirty，the number of rats would increase，and disease would spread.例如，如果没人来收垃圾，街道很快会变得非常肮脏，老鼠的数量会增加，疾病会传播。5These people，who perform such ordinary but vital tasks，allow others to go about their daily lives.这些人做着
21、此类平凡却必不可少的工作，使其他人得以继续他们的日常生活。.阅读P23教材原文，并从三个选项中选择最佳答案1Choose the proper meaning of the word “reflect” in Line 1.Ashow clearlyBthrow backCthink carefully2According to the text，which job looks dull but is actually very important?AA beer taster.BA shop assistant.CA lawyer.3Which of the following senten
22、ces expresses the authors negative attitude?AThese jobs may not seem very attractive，but they are all important.BSome ordinary jobs can be quite important.CIt does not seem that glamorous now，does it?4Why do the people with unusual jobs like their jobs so much?ABecause these jobs will bring them goo
23、d fame.BBecause these jobs are of great interest to them.CBecause these jobs offer them high salaries.5It can be inferred from the passage that Athe author is in favor of popular careersBthe author thinks whatever jobs people hold，they all play a certain part in our societyCthe author thinks ordinar
24、y jobs are less important【答案】15CBCBB.阅读P23教材原文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的适当形式The last year of high school is a time for you to think about your future careers 1. graduation.When you choose a job，there are many aspects you should consider.Some jobs may seem dull but are very important to society，2. oth
25、ers can appear exciting but are 3. (actual) very hard and boring.Some popular professions for young people include careers in law or business.Many people have ambitions 4. (be)a successful lawyer or a business person，but they ignore the stress that these jobs bring them.On the other hand，some people
26、 find 5. (unusual)jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests，such as checking noise pollution in the park zone，6. (taste)beers at a brewery and designing fireworks.In the same way，many ordinary jobs may not seem attractive but they are necessary to our society，such as shop 7. (assist
27、)，barbers and so on.They perform such ordinary but vital tasks，8. (allow) people to go about their own lives.In 9. (conclude)，when thinking about your future careers，you should remember that some glamorous jobs can be difficult and some ordinary jobs can be quite important.All of them together，10. ，help society function.【答案】1.after2.while3.actually4.to be5.more unusual6.tasting7.assistants8allowing9.conclusion10.though
