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人教版（新课程标准）高中英语必修五Unit 4 Making the news Using Language
What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. 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 do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general good result. 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 metal work or cooking and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
You may have learned how to get to work on time and 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 certain industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
You may be all thumbs when you deal with tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses 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 feel sorry for it.
A. This does not have direct value for future job hunting.
B. These may show strengths that you can use in your work.
C. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself.
D. Having a part-time job is a good way to find out your weak points.
E. Instead, you should recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
F. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.
G. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it.
When a New Yorker was hiking in Europe, his Swiss friend kept saying “Listen to that!” but he didn't hear anything. His ears were accustomed to loud city noises and it was days before he was able to notice the sound of a bird. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. There is background music in restaurants, bars, stores, rest rooms, elevators, and when you are waiting on the telephone. Russell Baker blames “society's determination to entertain you whether you like it or not”.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, but in practice they avoid it. They drive with the car radio turned up, switch on the television when they get home, and exercise while listening to music on headphones. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They can buy things in stores, but they do not have enough human contact. So they fill their lives with sound.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Young men play their car stereos loudly in order to create a personal environment around them. Like animals, they are marking a territory to warn rivals away and to attract a mate.
It may also be true that the brain itself wants excitement just as the stomach insists on food. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} This seems extreme. Perhaps we would be better off if we sought periods of silence to provide balance.
A. Sometimes the reason for the noise is primitive B. The noise suggests that people have a spiritual problem C. They spend too much time in elevators and the like D. Unlike in the past, we now have modern technology to supply a constant flood of sounds E. For most of us, silence has become a rare experience F. A good response would be to use our brains to improve modern technology G. People may say they yearn for quiet |
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