When Leon Martin asked for his parents’ advice on how to become a UX designer ( 设计师 ), they both went silent. “In fact, I had no idea what he was talking about,” said Anne, his mother. “I don’t know whether he was talking about designing clothes, computer programs or a fancy brand of bike.”
Even when her 18-year-old son explained that it was something about “behind the scenes” online design, his mother was still a bit lost. “I felt like I had totally failed as a parent,” she said. “My job as a parent is to open doors so my children can achieve their potential ( 潜力 ), but now can I do that when I don’t even understand what their dreams are?”
_________ Research has found that more than 2/3 of parents in England are now facing the problem that, when their children express interest in new education and job choices, they may know nothing about them. More than 75% of parents feel it is almost impossible to offer their children good advice in such a fast-changing job market.
Michelle Rea did a survey of over 2,000 parents of secondary school students in England. She found that many parents were afraid their children hardly follow them. “We all know that parents’ opinions and suggestions play an important role in shaping and influencing their children’s career dreams,” she said. “But we usually depend much on our own experiences. And things have changed so much since most of us were at school.”
Bryony Mathew, writer of the Awesome Career Books , said the world was changing so rapidly that parents should not try to decide on certain careers for their children.
27 . What should a successful parent be able to do according to Anne?
A . Become a great UX designer. B . Do an excellent job online.
C . Develop their children’s potential. D . Realize their children’s dreams.
28 . Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 3?
A . Anne is not alone. B . Anne has bad luck.
C . This is very strange. D . This is very interesting.
29 . What did Michelle Rea’s survey mainly show?
A . Most of the parents in England were facing trouble in accepting new jobs.
B . Parents feared that their children would refuse to share their career dreams.
C . A lot of parents found it difficult to help their children with their education.
D . Children’s career future depend a lot on their parents’ working experiences.
30 . What could be the best title for the passage?
A . How can children make career choices?
B . How can parents become career advisers?
C . Should children take their parents’ career advice?
D . Should parents choose a career for their children?
C 28 . A 29 . B 30 . D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章以 Leon 进行职业选择时向父母寻求建议这一事件为例,对 “ 父母是否应该为孩子们指定职业 ” 这一话题进行了探讨。
27 .细节理解题。根据第二段 “My job as a parent is to open doors so my children can achieve their potential, but now can I do that when I don’t even understand what their dreams are?” 可知 Anne 之前认为作为父母,她的工作就是打开大门,让孩子们发挥他们的潜能,由此可知,她认为一个成功的父母,就是要能让孩子们发挥他们的潜能。故选 C 。
28 .推理判断题。根据第三段 “Research has found that more than 2/3 of parents in England are now facing the problem that, when their children express interest in new education and job choices, they may know nothing about them.” 可知研究发现英国超过三分之二的父母现在正面临这样的问题:当他们的孩子们对新的教育和工作选择表示感兴趣时,他们可能对此一无所知,由此可知, Anne 并不是唯一一个遇到这种问题的人。故选 A 。
29 .细节理解题。根据第四段 “She found that many parents were afraid their children hardly follow them. ‘We all know that parents’ opinions and suggestions play an important role in shaping and influencing their children’s career dreams,’ she said.” 可知 Michelle Rea 认为,父母的意见和建议在塑造和影响孩子们的职业梦想方面发挥着重要的作用,但她发现很多父母担心他们的孩子不听他们的意见,换句话说,家长们担心孩子们拒绝跟他们分享他们的职业梦想。故选 B 。
30 .最佳标题题。根据最后一段 “Bryony Mathew, writer of the Awesome Career Books , said the world was changing so rapidly that parents should not try to decide on certain careers for their children.” 可知这本《令人敬畏的职业书籍》的作者认为父母不应该试图为他们的孩子指定职业。纵观全文可知作者围绕 “ 父母是否应该为孩子们选定职业 ” 这个话题展开讨论。故选 D 。
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A wedding(婚礼) Invitation
You’re invited to the wedding of Carrie and Henry at St John’s Church(教堂), on Saturday January 24th at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at the Blue Sky Restaurant, at 6:00p.m.
R.S.V.P: December 29th
Dear Joe, I’m so excited and I have to enjoy the news with you. Today is December 23rd, I got a very special invitation from Carrie before Christmas Day(圣诞节). Do you remember the party for the Sydney group at Henry’s house? And do you remember my best friend, Carrie? Well, guess what? Carrie and Henry are getting married? It’s so romantic! Love is here! Carrie and Henry are having a big wedding at St. John’s Church. Monica and James are going to their wedding. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy it. I got the invitation and it is for two people. Can you come to the wedding with me? Carrie and Henry are going to Suzhou for their honey moon(蜜月). I’m buying them a camera for their wedding. But before the wedding, I’d like to get my hair cool and buy a pink dress first. Call me at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 23rd, OK? Maria |
36. Maria got this wedding invitation from .
A. Carrie. B. Joe. C. Monica. D. James
37. Monica and James are taking part in the wedding on .
A. Friday morning. B. Friday afternoon. C. Saturday morning. D. Saturday afternoon.
38. What does “getting married” mean in Chinese?
A. 参加聚会 B. 过圣诞节 C. 做礼拜 D. 结婚
39. The friends to the wedding party are going to have dinner .
A. in Suzhou. B. at Henry’s house C. at St John’s Church D. at the Blue Sky Restaurant
40. From the invitation card, we know that .
A. Monica is having fun in Suzhou. B. they are having the wedding in January.
C. Monica is going to buy a camera for Joe D. the wedding dinner starts at 7:00 p.m.
Do you have pen pals? I have three pen pals from three different countries. They are Tom, Ella, and Molly.
Tom comes from Australia. His favorite subject is P.E., because he likes playing soccer best and he can play it in P.E. classes. He has a sister and a brother.
Ella is an American girl. Of all her subjects, she likes Chinese best. She often writes to me in Chinese. Her favorite sport is volleyball.
Molly lives in Tokyo. She likes learning Chinese, too. But her favorite subject is math. When she has time, she likes playing tennis best. She is a very clever girl.
I love them very much.
根据短文内容,将表格补充完整。
Name | From | Living place | Favorite subject | Favorite sport |
Tom | Australia | / | 1. ______ | soccer |
Ella | 2. _____ | / | Chinese | 3. _____ |
Molly | / | 4. ____ | 5. _____ | tennis |