module2 A job worth doing选做题

Module 2选做题Ⅰ.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。

Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job？”__1__.There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. __2__. He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad(少年)offered to take his place. __3__.__4__. If the lad had gone home to ponder(考虑)his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs(美差). When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. __5__. And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.A．This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.B．People find jobs in an infinite number of ways.C．it's almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapersD．Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.E．But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company's faults.F．He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.G．It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.答案：1—5BDFAEⅡ.阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

Nowadays in China, parents care about their children's education more than anything else. They spend a lot coaching their children in their studies; those who have no time or are not able to do it have tutors hired for their children. Many have their children sent to after-class schools. Some others even have tried to improve their living environment. It seems as if a better education is all that parents expect for their children.The situation can be explained by the following reasons. First of all, the swift development of China's economy is calling for more and more skilled and knowledgeable workers and professionals(专业人士). Second, the awareness of today's parents' has been growing that success in this world depends more on skills and knowledge than on anything else. Skills and knowledge means competitiveness(竞争). At last, with school education becoming more and more expensive, it is natural for parents to expect their children could become somebody or doing something great.Of course, I'm happy to see much of parents' attention paid to their children's education. However, they should not go too far to ignore their children's abilities and personal qualities. I think the first thing to lean is how to survive and how to be a qualified citizen. if parents can try their best to help children's characters, it will bring a happy life to their children when they grow up.1．What's the main idea of the passage? (Within 15 words)________________________________________________________________________ 2．According to the paragraph 2, why are more and more skilled and knowledgeable workers needed.(Within 15 words)________________________________________________________________________ 3．What is the meaning of the underlined word “coaching”？(Within 8 words)________________________________________________________________________ 4．In author's opinion, what is also important for children besides skills and knowledge? (Within 10 words)________________________________________________________________________ 5．Do your parents care about your education? How? (Within 20 words)________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 答案：1．It tells us that parents pay much attention to their children's education in China.2．Because of the swift development of China's economy.3．teaching/ helping/ training4．children's abilities and personal qualities5．略．Ⅲ.根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。