1、Unit 5 Launching Your CareerReading and Thinking. 单句语法填空1. Last month he suffered a heart attack. But now he seems to have bounced(bounce) back. 2. Anyone having difficulty in assembling(assemble) the machine may have the advice of our experts. 3. She was slender, with delicate wrists (wrist) and an
2、kles. 4. Money is a medium of exchange used to measure prices and debts (debt). 5. Pictures about life that are hard to categorize(categorize) are here. 6. The real secret to programming isnt simply coding (code) instructions. 7. The firm would probably employ detectives(detective) to watch him. 8.
3、She had a feeling that she was being watched, and spied (spy) on. . 选词填空think about, make a choice, suited to, provide with, head start, focus on, preference for, a variety of, divide up, based on, passionate about1. He determined to seek for a building more suited to their needs. 2. If you want to
4、make a reservation, you should provide with the exact name of the passenger, ID card number and phone number. 3. If I had to make a choice between sugar and artificial sweeteners, Id choose sugar in a heartbeat! 4. She thought about the whole worrisome affair with confused unhappiness for a few days
5、. 5. We should focus on key projects, stress practical results and lay a solid foundation. 6. A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils. 7. We will divide up the money between the partners. 8. All of them arrived late for a variety of reasons. 9. In such circumstances, the tropi
6、cal parts of the world would have a head start in the race to find new energy sources. 10. Most people who become teachers do so because theyre passionate about kids. 11. Scientific theories must be based on facts. . 完成句子1. It is essential for us to try to decide whether television is a blessing or
7、a curse. 我们有必要来评断电视到底是福还是祸。2. First, we must decide on the location of our new swimming pool. 我们先得给新游泳池选个地点。3. The best time to start thinking about possible careers is while you are still at school. 开始考虑可能从事的职业的最佳时间是在你还在上学的时候。 4. We look back over all that has happened during the last year. 我们回顾了在过
8、去一年中所发生的一切。5. I wish I could change it, but I dont have authority. 我希望能更改它, 但是我没有这个权力。6. (While) walking around in the garden, she found her lost ring. 在花园散步时, 她找到了丢失的戒指。7. Due to poor management, the factory is deeply in debt. 由于经营不善, 该工厂负债累累。8. Education and experience broaden his vision and under
9、standing. 教育和经历使他眼界开阔。9. In conclusion, Id like to thank you for all (that)youve done for me. 最后, 我要感谢你们为我所做的一切。10. I see your point, but I cant really agree with you. 我明白你的观点, 但我的确不能赞同。. 阅读理解AWorkers are returning to their careers, or starting new ones after age 65. More than ever, work is where ma
10、ny of us get our sense of purpose. That doesnt end at age 65. After being retired for only three months, Sue Ellen King returned to work at the University of Florida Health in Jacksonville, Florida, where she had been a care nurse and nursing educator for 38 years. She is now working part-time in a
11、position created just for her. “Its perfect, ” she told The New York Times. “I get the satisfaction of having people appreciate what I do. ” With the average lifespan for those who reach age 64 now getting all the way to 84 years old, those who reach retirement age still have many potential years of
12、 work to go. Job sites connected toward part-timers, temporary positions, and some can also turn up opportunities that may lead to longer-term work. Fred Dodd tried a part-time job after his unemployment as a clerk for large banks at age 63. Hed thought about retiring then. “But part of me just want
13、ed to keep working partly for the money, but more just because I felt I wanted to do more in my career, ” he said. The retired have the advantage of not needing to focus on the earnings potential of whatever jobs they take on, so these older workers are attracted to more meaningful work. And since t
14、hey are voluntarily putting their skills and experience to good use, they may well have more flexibility than mid-career people. Two-thirds of retirees whod come back to the work world were doing meaningful work they enjoyed. Legal work and community service were popular choices, as was teachingall
15、areas in which older workers might have an opportunity to make their own schedules. Earning more money rarely seems like a bad idea, but it can cause issues for retirees, including effects when they claim Social Security (申请社会保障) benefits early. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了65岁(退休)以后, 工人们开始重返自己的职业生涯, 或者开始新的职业
16、生涯这一社会现象。1. How does Sue Ellen King like her work? A. Interesting. B. Satisfying. C. Boring. D. Encouraging. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段的“Its perfect, ” she told The New York Times. “I get the satisfaction of having people appreciate what I do. ” “太完美了, ”她告诉纽约时报。“人们欣赏我所做的事情, 让我感到满足。”可知, Sue Ellen King对她的工作很满
17、意。故选B。2. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us? A. Giving an example of successful returning to work after retirement. B. Why Sue Ellen King found a nursing job. C. What is Sue Ellen Kings work. D. Giving an example of working full-time in a university. 【解析】选A。段落大意题。第二段主要以休艾伦金为例, 介绍她在退休三个月后,
18、 回到位于佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的佛罗里达大学健康中心工作, 她在那里做了38年的护理护士和护理教育工作者。她在重返工作岗位后, 感到非常满足。由此可知, 本段主要是给出一个退休后, 成功重返工作岗位的例子。故选A。3. What was the main reason for Fred to have a part-time job? A. He was out of work. B. He could help large banks. C. He had personal crisis. D. He liked continuing working. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的
19、“But part of me just wanted to keep working partly for the money, but more just because I felt I wanted to do more in my career, ” he said. “但我想继续工作, 一方面是为了钱, 但更多的是因为我觉得自己想在职业生涯中做得更多, ”他说。可知, 他做兼职工作是因为他喜欢继续工作。故选D。4. Why do the retired like meaningful jobs? A. These jobs have more flexibility. B. The
20、se jobs have lots of potential. C. They dont care much for salary. D. They cant do very hard jobs. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段可知, 退休人员的优势在于, 不管他们从事什么工作, 他们都不需要关注潜在的收入, 所以这些年长的员工会被更有意义的工作所吸引。可知, 退休人员关注有意义的工作是因为他们不需要关注收入。故选C。BI always had the preference to take on more than I should when I was young. At times,
21、 I wanted to prove to myself that I could handle it. At other times, my purpose was to please someone and gain recognition for my efforts. Sometimes this led to stress or frustration. When I was an IT manager after college graduation I was assigned to work with a wealthy customer and be a go-between
22、 (中间人)for my company. I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine. However, the customers demands proved to be more than I could do with. And the company chose to stand by the customer and tried to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had
23、 originally offered in the contract. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of unexpected problems and arguing with some of the staff who refused to do anything outside their scope (范围) of work. I remember walking into my office one morning, opening my laptop and staring at the blank screen for long,
24、 thinking to myself: What should I do? That was a difficult time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and left that company sadly. Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the job that didnt involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. But later I realized: Is th
25、is possible in our modern world? No, it is impossible. Now, I know, I shouldnt run away from the challenges I faced in life: I had to learn how to deal with them. I regret not persevering (坚 持 ) in my job. We should train ourselves to look at things from a positive point of view, because that is far
26、 better than being trapped in the bad circle depression. Ive come to see that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere. 【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者一直是个好强的人, 却在大学毕业后从事第一份工作时, 遇到了挫折。最终, 丢掉了工作, 失意地离开。从这段经历中, 他悟出了面对困难时, 要坚持下去, 不能放弃。5. Why did the author take the work assigned to him
27、 happily? A. He wanted to please the boss. B. The work was very easy for him to do. C. He failed to find a job many times before. D. He thought it was time to prove his ability. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine. ”可知, 第一段中作者就自述了是个好强的
28、人, 之所以欣然接受委派, 就是觉得到自己大显身手、证明能力的时候了, 与D选项描述相符。故选D。6. What does the underlined word “this” in the second paragraph mean? A. Arguing with some of the staff. B. Meeting the customers unreasonable requirements. C. Accepting the assignment without hesitation. D. Sticking to what had been originally offere
29、d in the contract. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第二段可知, 公司选择站在客户一边, 努力满足客户不合理的要求, 而不是坚持我们在合同中最初的报价。由此推断, 画线词所在句表示“此举”导致了一系列问题的出现, 而问题的根源就是前句中指出的公司的错误决策罔顾合同承诺, 而一味迎合客户的不合理要求, 所以第二段中画线的“this”指满足客户不合理的要求。故选B。7. What made the author leave his first job? A. The depressing job situation. B. The low payment. C. His lack
30、of ability. D. A better job waiting for him. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知, 那是我人生中最困难的一段时间, 最后我不得不放弃我的第一份工作, 遗憾地离开了那家公司。根据第三段第一句可知, 那时我想, 也许我能找到一份不需要和难相处的人打交道、不需要面对困难情况的工作。由此可推知, 就是因为在第一份工作中常常落入让人犯难的处境和情形中, 不得不对付一些难办的事务, 才使得作者放弃了工作, A选项“令人沮丧的工作处境”符合文意。故选A。8. Whats the best title of the text? A. Running a
31、way from challenges. B. Persevering instead of giving up. C. Refusing to argue with customers. D. Learning to take on more than one can. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句我明白了, 面对困难时, 不应该放弃, 而应该坚持下去。并结合全文内容可知, 本文就是作者通过分享自己的第一份工作经历, 想要表达“面对困难时, 应该坚持, 而非放弃”这一主题, 故选B。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
32、Telecommuting (also known as working from home, or e-commuting) is a work arrangement in which the employee works outside the office, often working from home or a location close to home. 1Doctors, dentists, and countless other healthcare workers of the world will always need to be hands-on with pati
33、ents, just as: 2Scientists need to be in labs. The existence of telecommuting must have its benefits and appropriate population. More freedom. Telecommuting allows a worker greater freedom regarding her or his work hours and work location. It gives the employee more flexibility to balance work and p
34、ersonal obligations. Productivity. Working from home can make you more productive, because you do not have the distractions (分心) of office space. 3 Sometimes you might be easily distracted by home appliances such as washing machines, or you actually need supervision from your boss to concentrate on
35、your work. Employees welfare. Allowing workers to telecommute often makes them more productive. 4 Tele- commuters are also likely to be happier in their jobs and are therefore more likely to stay with the company. Telecommuting even saves companies money in office expenses (such as rent and statione
36、ry). 5Some people also find working from home to be a bit isolating, because you are not around your coworkers. Those who enjoy teamwork may lose their opportunity to bond with colleagues by teleconferencing alone. You should come up with a strategic plan if you want to ask your employer if you can
37、telecommute. A. Mental health issues. B. Cooperation with workers. C. That can benefit the company. D. Of course, this is not necessarily true. E. You need to find a productive place to do work. F. Construction workers need to be on building sites. G. However, many jobs are not suited to remote work
38、. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。远程办公, 也称为在家工作, 或电子通勤, 是一种工作安排, 员工在办公室外工作, 经常在家或离家近的地方工作。文章说明了一些不能够通过远程办公进行的职业以及远程办公的优势。1. 【解析】选G。根据后文可知医生、牙医和世界上无数的医疗工作者总是需要亲自与病人打交道。由此可知, 并不是所有的工作都适合远程工作。故选G。2. 【解析】选F。根据下文 Scientists need to be in labs. 可知科学家们需要待在实验室里。由此可知, 此处在列举必须在工作场所进行工作的职业, 故F选项“建筑工人需要在建筑工地工作”符合上下文语境, 故选F。3. 【解
39、析】选D。根据后文可知有时你可能很容易被洗衣机等家用电器分散注意力, 或者你实际上需要老板的监督才能专心工作。由此可知, 上文中提到的“在家办公可以让你更有效率”并不一定是真的。故选D。4. 【解析】选C。根据后文可知远程通勤者也可能对工作更满意, 因此更有可能留在公司。远程办公甚至可以节省公司的办公费用(如租金和办公用具)。由此可知, 此处是在说明远程工作对于公司的好处。故选C。5. 【解析】选A。根据后文可知有些人还觉得在家工作有点孤立, 因为你不在同事身边。那些喜欢团队合作的人可能会因为单独的电话会议而失去与同事建立联系的机会。由此可知, 本段是在说明对于那些喜欢团队合作的人来说, 可能会感觉远程工作会让他们失去与同事建立联系的机会, 从而可能会导致员工感觉孤立的心理健康问题。故选A。