There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he’s a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual’s life.
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family’s business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one’s career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
小题1:According to the author choosing the right career _________.
A．is not difficult at all
B．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thing
D．needs a lot of thoughts小题2:The underlined phrase “veer off” in the second paragraph probably means _________.
A．set out to do the same job
B．change the former course
C．compare two different things
D．dream of getting an easy job小题3:Nowadays it is common for one to _________.
A．change his job often
B．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a time
D．live without a job for many years小题4:All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _________.
A．tests and information
B．training courses
C．employer’s phone numbers
D．instructions on resume
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
题目分析：本文讲述了人类在选择职业的时候，古代和现代的变化和差别，古人在选择职业的时候，往往会继续从事祖先所从事的职业，变化较少，而现在很多人一辈子要从事多种的职业。
小题1:D 推理题。根据第一段3,4行However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching.说明选择职业需要很多方面的考虑，故D项正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据第二段最后一句These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.说明在现在我们选择职业的时候，要可以可以从任何地方考试，可以选择一个与祖先所从事的职业完全不一样的职业，故B正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据第三段最后一句it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.说明现在一辈子只从事一个职业是很罕见的，也就是说从事多种职业是很正常的，故A正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据文章最后一段A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found.说明ABD三项在网站里都提及了，只有C项没有提及。故C正确。
点评：本文讲述的是现在的人和过去的人在选择职业时候的变化，要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系，结合自己的生活常识和经验，再通过逻辑推理和判断，理解文章的言外之意，从而揭示文章的深层涵义。任何一篇文章都有其特定的写作目的，读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。