“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’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 top 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 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. British 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, or 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 jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ 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.
【小題1】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Careers in teenagers’ mind.
B．Choosing a good job is very important.
C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors.
D．The choice of career needs challenge.
【小題2】What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?
A．Medicine B．Law C．Bank D．Education
【小題3】According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.
A．respect from others B．the oldest profession
C．high pay D．upward social mobility.
【小題4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career.
B．Specific education and training can help get a good job.
C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.


【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：文章大意：這是一篇議論文，文章通過對(duì)青少年的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)他們最喜歡的職業(yè)醫(yī)生，律師和銀行家，文章主要提到中國(guó)和英國(guó)的青少年。
【小題1】主旨題：從第三段的句子：However, it seems career options aren’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.可知文章介紹的年輕人想要的職業(yè)。選A
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：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 top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17. 可知英國(guó)13到17歲的年輕人最想做的工作是醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域。選A
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：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 is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility. 可知受別人尊敬，高報(bào)酬和社會(huì)地位高都是醫(yī)生的優(yōu)勢(shì)，B在本段提到了，但不是優(yōu)勢(shì)。選B
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.可知不管做什么工作，應(yīng)該通過意識(shí)自己的才能來平衡自己的樂觀和自信。選C
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