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1、河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第38期55分钟课堂练习A“When I grow up, I want to be”Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations may have changed from when you were in primary school.However, it seems career options aren
2、t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co. UK, in which medicine was the t
3、op choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige(威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions
4、 is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. Br
5、itish young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, o
6、r banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobscoffee shop owner, gourmet (美食家), waiter at a fast food restaurantare among teenager
7、s career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
8、BWhen his book The Little Prince began, Conor Grennan was planning a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month voluntary service in the Little Princes Childrens Home, an orphanage (孤儿院) in Nepal.Arriving there, Conor was immediately welcomed by all the children even th
9、ough he had no previous experience in working with children. He quickly grew to love the job. But it wasnt long before Conor came to learn that the children were not orphans at allthey were actually children who had been separated from their parents by a child trafficker(贩子).This realization turned
10、Conors global journey into a strong desire to try to find a way to reunite these children with their families. As a part of his efforts, Conor did a great amount of work when he was back in America. He started up a non-profit organization called Next Generation Nepal (NGN), raising funds in order to
11、 buy a house in Nepal as another childrens home. Then, back in Nepal, he began a life-changing trip into remote villages. It is really amazing to read about Conor communicating with the children and to read his descriptions of each of them. He made me truly care about the kids. I wanted them to be a
12、ble to reunite with their families, too! Unfortunately, this was simply not possible for some of the children. But there were some lucky ones. Jagrit, for example, had thought for years that both his parents were dead. So, Connor was surprised when he visited Jagrits village and was introduced to th
13、e boys father!Conor successfully found many of the families of the children and also found his future wife while in Nepal.25. What do we know about the Little Princes Childrens Home? A. Many children ended there due to illegal trade. B. The children in it are all orphans. C. It is worldwide profitab
14、le organization. D. it has many branches all over Nepal.26. In order to help the children, Conor _. a. decided to remain single b. set up the organization NGN c. visited some remote villages d. gave up his plan to travel worldwide e. gave up his plan to travel worldwide A. a, b, d B. b, c, d C. b, c
15、, e D. c, d, e27. It can be learned from the text that Conor Grennan _. A. is a friend of the author B. likes teaching very much C. has already settled in Nepal D. is the author of The Little PrinceCKnowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you
16、can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesnt mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and l
