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阅读理解Whileyoumaybedoingeverythingright,ignoringjustoneortwostepsintheprocessmaykeepyoufromgettingajob,especiallyinthisfiercemarket.Hereisachecklistthatcoverssomeofthemajorlinksinthejob-searchchain.THERESUME—Makesureitisup-to-dateandtailoredtothetypesofjobsyouareseekingfor.Havesomeoneelselookatyourresume.Ifyoucannotaffordacareercoach,giveyourresumetofriendsorfamilymemberstoscrutinize.Havecopiesofyourresumeprintedsothatyouarereadytohandthemoutatinterviews.COVERINGLETTERS—Maybeyou’vesetupafewbasicstylesinadvance,butthat’snotenough.Eachcoveringlettershouldbedesignedtosuitthejobforwhichyouareapplying.THEWARDROBE(衣橱)—Checkyourwardrobetoensurethatyouhavetheappropriateprofessionaldress,includingshoes,readyforinterview.NETWORKING—Don’tisolateyourselffromothers.Networkthroughe-mailmessages,phonecalls,appointmentsandmeetingskeepyouintouchwiththeoutsideworldandpreventyoufrombecomingdepressed.APPLICATION—Aglanceathugeonlinejobsitesisn’tusuallythebestwaytofindajob.Youaremorelikelytosucceedthroughthepeopleyouknowvianetworking.INTERVIEWS—Ifyou’vegotplentyofinterviewsbutnoreturncallsorjoboffers,takealookatyourinterviewingskills.Thisisoneareawhereinvestinginacareercoachmaypayoff.Butifyoucan’taffordone,trytofindajobgrouporservicethatconductsfreemock(模拟)interviews.SUPPORTSYSTEMS—Finally,recognizethatlookingforjobisratherdifficult.Evenatthebestoftimes,ajobhuntisoftenaboutrejection,andthatcanbehardtoendure.Stayingintouchwithfamily,friends,professionalnetworksandfellowjobseekerscanhelpyoutomaintainapositiveattitudeandasenseofperspective.1.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthistextisto________.A.suggestgraduatesshouldfindsuitablejobsB.givepeoplesometipsonsearchingforjobsC.tellpeoplehowtoimprovetheirinterviewskillsD.teachpeoplehowtogetreadyforaninterview2.WhichofthefollowingmethodsisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.Youshouldhaveyourresumereadbyyourfriendsafterfinishingit.B.Youshouldcreatedifferentcoveringlettersforthedifferentjobsyouapplyfor.C.Searchingonlineisthemosteffectivewaytolookforajob.D.Youshouldwearappropriateprofessionalclothesandshoesfortheinterview.3.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’treceiveanycallsafterlotsofinterviews?A.Carefullyreviewyourinterviewingskills.B.Askafellowjobseekertohelpyou.C.Rewriteyourresumeassoonaspossible.D.Gotothemanagers’officestofindoutwhy.4.Itisimpliedinthetextthat________.A.peopleoftenpaynoattentiontowritingtheirresumeB.theinterviewisthemostdifficultstepforintervieweesC.acareercoachoftenoffersfreemockinterviewstointervieweesD.yoursocialnetworkmayhelpyoualotinyourjobhuntOneofourbiggestfearsnowadaysisthatourkidsmightsomedaygetlostina“seaoftechnology”ratherthanexperiencingthenaturalworld.Fear-producingTVandcomputergamesareleadingtoaseriousdisconnectbetweenkidsandthegreatoutdoors,whichwillchangethewildplacesoftheworld,itscreaturesandhumanhealthfortheworse,unlessadultsgetworkingonchild’splay.Eachofushasaplaceinnaturewegosometimes,evenifitwastorndown.Wecannotbethelastgenerationtohavethatplace.Atthisrate,kidswhomissthesenseofwonderoutdoorswillnotgrowuptobeprotectorsofnaturallandscapes.“IfthedeclineinparksusecontinuesacrossNorthAmerica,whowilldefendparksagainstencroachment(蚕食)?”asksRichardLouv,authorofLastChildintheWoods.Withouthavinganatureexperience,kids,canturnoutjustfine,buttheyaremissingoutahugeenrichmentoftheirlives.Thatappliestoeverythingfromtheirphysicalhealthandmentalhealth,tostresslevels,creativityandcognitive(认知的)skills.Expertspredictmodernkidswillhavepoorerhealththantheirparents—andtheysayalackofoutsideplayissurelypartofit;researchsuggeststhatkidsdobetteracademicallyinschoolswithanaturecomponentandthatplayinnaturefosters(培养)leadershipbythesmartest,notbythetoughest.Evenatinyoutdoorexperiencecancreatewonderinachild.Thethree-year-oldturningoverhisfirstrockrealizesheisnotaloneintheworld.Aclumpoftreesontheroadsidecanbethewholeuniverseinhiseyes.Wereallyneedtovaluethatmore.Kidsarenotresponsible.Theyareover-protectedandfrightened.Itisdangerousouttherefromtimetotime,butrepetitivestressfromcomputersisreplacingbreakinganarmasachildhoodrite(仪式)ofpassage.Everyone,fromdevelopers,toschoolsandoutdoorcitizens,shouldhelpregainforourkidssomeofthefreedomandjoyofexploring,takingfriendshipinfieldsandwoodsthatcementlove,respectandneedforlandscape.Asparents,weshoulddevotesomeofourenergiestotakingourkidsintonature.Thiscouldyetbeourgreatestcause.5.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat________.A.kidsmissthesenseofwonderoutdoorsB.parksareindangerofbeinggraduallyencroachedC.RichardLouvistheauthorofLastChildintheWoodsD.childrenareexpectedtodevelopintoprotectorsofnature6.Accordingtothepassage,childrenwithoutexperiencingnaturewill________.A.keepahighsenseofwonderB.beover-protectedbytheirparentsC.belesshealthybothphysicallyandmentallyD.changewildplacesandcreaturesforthebetter7.Accordingtotheauthor,children’sbreakinganarmis________.A.thefaultonthepartoftheirparentsB.thenaturalexperienceintheirgrowingupC.theresultoftheirowncarelessnessinplayD.theeffectoftheirrepetitivestressfromcomputers8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cement”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Strengthen. B.Enrich. C.Spread. D.Present.9.Inwritingthispassage,theauthormainlyintendsto________.A.blamechildrenforgettinglostincomputergamesB.encouragechildrentoprotectparksfromencroachmentC.showhisconcernaboutchildren’slackofexperienceinnatureD.inspirechildrentokeepthesenseofwonderaboutthingsaroundTasteissuchasubjectivematterthatwedon’tusuallyconductpreferencetestsforfood.Themostyoucansayaboutanyone’spreferenceisthatit’soneperson’sopinion.Butbecausethetwobigcolacompanies-Coca-ColaandPepsiCola-aremarketedsoaggressively,we’vewonderedhowbigaroletastepreferenceactuallyplaysinbrandloyalty.WesetupatastetestthatchallengedpeoplewhoidentifiedthemselvesaseitherCoca-colaorPepsifans:Findyourbrandinablindtasting.WeinvitedstaffvolunteerswhohadastronglikingforeitherCoca-ColaClassicorPepsi,DietCoke,orDietPepsi.Thesewerepeoplewhothoughtthey’dhavenotroubletellingtheirbrandfromtheotherbrand.Weeventuallylocated19regularcoladrinkersand27dietcoladrinkers.Thenwefedthemwithfourunidentifiedsamplesofcolaoneatatime,regularcolasfortheonegroup,dietversionsfortheother.WeaskedthemtotelluswhethereachsamplewasCokeorPepsi;thenweanalyzedtherecordsstatisticallytocomparetheparticipants’choiceswithwhatmereguessworkcouldhaveaccomplished.Gettingallfoursamplesrightwasatoughtest,butnottootough,wethought,forpeoplewhobelievedtheycouldrecognizetheirbrand.Intheend,only7outof19regularcoladrinkerscorrectlyidentifiedtheirbrandofchoiceinallfourtrials.Thediet-coladrinkersdidalittleworse-only7outof27identifiedallfoursamplescorrectly.Bothgroupsdidbetterthanchancewouldpredict,butnearlyhalftheparticipantsineachgroupmadethewrongchoicetwoormoretimes.Twopeoplegotallfoursampleswrong.Overall,halftheparticipantsdidaboutaswellonthelastroundoftastingasonthefirst,sotiredness,ortasteburnout,wasnotafactor.OurpreferencetestresultssuggestthatonlyafewPepsiparticipantsandCokefansmayreallybeabletotelltheirfavoritebrandbytasteandprice.10.Accordingtothepassagethepreferencetestwasconductedinorderto______.A.revealwhichcolaismoretothelikingofthedrinkersB.showthataperson’sopinionabouttasteismereguessworkC.findouttheroletastepreferenceplaysinaperson’sdrinkingD.comparetheabilityoftheparticipantsinchoosingtheirdrinks11.Thestatisticsrecordedinthepreferencetestsshowthat______.A.people’stastesdifferfromoneanotherB.fewpeoplehadtroubletellingCoca-ColafromPepsiC.Coca-ColaandPepsiarepeople’stwomostfavoritedrinksD.thereisnotmuchdifferenceintastebetweenCoca-ColaandPepsi12.Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthat______.A.blindtastingisnecessaryforidentifyingfansB.thecompetitionbetweenthetwocolasisverystrongC.thepurposeoftastetestistopromotethesaleofcolasD.theimprovementofqualityisthechiefconcernofthetwocolacompanies13.Theunderlinedword“burnout”herereferstothestateof______.A.beingbadlydamagedbyfireB.beingseriouslyburntintheskinC.beingunabletoburnforlackoffuelD.beingunabletofunctionbecauseoftoomuchuse14.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.A.showthattastepreferenceishighlysubjectiveB.arguethattastetestingisanimportantmarketingstrategyC.emphasizethattasteandpricearecloselyrelatedtoeachotherD.recommendthatblindtastingbeintroducedinthequalitycontrolofcolas“Idon’twanttowriteastoryaboutgirls!Idon’tknowanythingaboutgirls,”LouisaMayAlcotttoldherpublisher,Mr.Niles.Butshewasdesperateformoney.Sheseemedtobetheonlyoneinherfamilywhocouldmakeanymoney.Nileshadaskedhertowriteaboutsomethingsheknew,insteadoftheromanticadventurestoriesshehadbeenwriting.“SoIplodaway,”Alcottwrote,“thoughIdon’tenjoythissortofthing.”Itwas1867,andthehorribleCivilWarwasover.NowAlcottcouldturnherenergytomakingmoney.Alcottwroteasimplestoryoflifeinherfamily,theirpillowfightsonSaturdaynightsandtheamateur(业余的)playstheyperformed.“Ourexperiencesmayproveinteresting,thoughIdoubtit.”(“Goodjoke,”shewroteyearslater.)Herbookdescribedherdaysgrowingupwithfoursistersinafamilythathadnomoney.Shesketched(勾画)alovingmotherwhotooktimetobeinterestedineachchild,andshetoldofthedeathofabelovedsister.SheportrayedherfamilyandfriendsinherbookLittleWomen.Finally,inJulyof1868,shefinishedwriting.Withasighandaheadache,shesentoffall102handwrittenpagesofherbook.Nilesthoughtthebookwasdull,andsodidAlcott.Butwhenshereceivedhercopiesofthebook,Alcottthoughtitseemedbetterthanexpected.“Notabitsensational,”shewrote,“butsimpleandtrue.Wereallylivedmostofit.”NilesaskedsomegirlstoreadLittleWomen,andtheylovedit.Inthreemonths,allthecopiesofLittleWomenhadsold.Itwasalreadytimetoprintmorebooks!Nilesthoughthecouldsellthreeorfourhundredmorecopies.“Anhonestpublisherandaluckyauthormadeadullbookintoagoldeneggforanuglyduckling,”Alcottwrotein1885.Later,withagreatsighofrelief,shewasabletowrite,“Paidoffallthedebts!NowIfeelthatIcoulddieinpeace.Ifmyheadholdsout,I’lldoallIoncehopedtodo.”15.WhichofthefollowingwouldbeusedtodescribeAlcott’sbook?A.Magic. B.Funny. C.Boring. D.Skillful.16.Inwhichorderdidthefollowinghappen?a.AlcottbeganwritingLittleWomenb.NilesaskedAlcotttowriteaboutgirlsc.Alcottwroteromanticadventurestoriesd.Alcottperformedplayswithhersisterse.NileswasnotpleasedwithAlcott’swork.A.a,b,e,d,c B.d,c,a,b,e C.c,b,e,d,a D.d,c,e,b,a17.Whenshehandedherfirstwritingin,Nileswas______.A.sureofhersuccess B.happyaboutherworkC.unsatisfiedwiththework D.unpleasedwiththepublisher18.Alcotttookupwritingasajobduelargelyto______.A.love B.interest C.poverty D.encouragement19.Welearnfromthestorythat,afterLittleWomensoldout,______.A.AlcottpaidoffallherbillsB.AlcottwroteanotherbookC.somegirlsstartedtoreadthebookD.NilespublishedhundredsofbooksgirlslikedIfabusinesswantstosellitsproductsinternationally,ithadbetterdosomemarketresearchfirst.ThisisalessonthatsomelargeAmericancorporationshavelearnedinthehardway.What’sinthename?Sometimestheproblemisthename.WhenGeneralMotorsintroduceditsChevyNovaintoLatinAmerica,itoverlookedthefactthatNovainSpanishmeans“Itdoesn’tgo”.Sureenough,theChevyNovaneverwentanywhereinLatinAmerica.TranslationproblemsSometimesitisthesloganthatdoesn’twork.NocompanyknowsthisbetterthanPepsi-Cola,withits“ComealivewithPepsi!”campaign.ThecampaignwassosuccessfulintheUnitedStatesthatPepsitranslateditssloganliterally(按字面意思的)foritsinternationalcampaign.Asitturnedout,thetranslationswerenotquiteright.PepsiwasbeggingGermansto“Comeoutofthegrave”andtellingtheChinesethat“Pepsibringsyourancestorsbackfromthegrave.”ApictureisworthathousandwordsOthertimes,theprobleminvolvespackaging.ApictureofasmilingbabyhashelpedsellcountlessjarsofGerberbabyfood.WhenGerberstartedsellingbabyfoodinAfrica,theyusedthesamepackagingasintheUS,withthesmilingbabyonthelabel.LatertheylearnedthatinAfricancountries,thepictureonthejarshowswhatthejarhasinit,formanypeopletherecan’tread.TwistoffateEvencultureandreligiousfactorsandpurecoincidencecanbeinvolved.ThornMcAnshoeshaveaThornMcAn“signature”inside.TopeopleinBangladesh,whichisaMuslimcountry,thissignaturelookedlikeArabicscriptforthewordAllah.Inthatcountry,feetareconsideredunclean,andMuslimsfeltthecompanywasoffendingGod’snamebyhavingpeoplewalkonit.20.Fromthetextwelearnthat______.A.ChevyNovawasbroughtinLatinAmericaB.GeneralMotorsdidthebestmarketresearchofallcompaniesC.the“ComealivewithPepsi”campaignworkedwellintheUSD.PepsistillsoldwellinChinaowingtothetranslationproblems21.WhatwasGerber’sproblem?A.Thepictureonthejar. B.Culturalfactor.C.Religiousfactor. D.Atranslationproblem.22.ForwhatreasonwereThornMcAnshoesturneddowninBangladesh?A.Theyarenotdesignedattractively.B.Theiradvertisementsarenotpersuasive.C.ProblemforThornMcAnwasthecompany’sname.D.AsignaturelookinglikethewordAllahwasintheshoes.23.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare______.A.productadvertisers B.marketresearchersC.managersofSalesDepartment D.businessestopromoteproductsabroad24.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Theimportanceofpackaging B.Theimportanceofmarketresearch.C.Howtomakeuseofadvertisements. D.Lessonsfromsomelargecorporations.Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingbusinesscareerandstudymusic.Myparents,althoughsympathetic,andsharingmyloveofmusic,disapprovedofitasaprofession.Thiswasunderstandableinviewofthefamilybackground.Mygrandfatherhadtaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyears.Thoughmuchbelovedandrespectedinthecommunity,heearnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasaprofessioncarriedwithitapictureofariskyexistencewithuncertainfinancialrewards.Myparentsinsistedoncollegeinsteadofamusicschool,andtocollegeIwent-quitehappily,asIremember,foralthoughIlovedmyviolinandspentmostofmysparetimepracticing,Ihadmanyotherinterests.Beforemygraduationfromcollege,thefamilymetwithseverefinancialreversesandIfeltitmydutytoleavecollegeandtakeajob.ThuswasIlauncheduponabusinesscareer—whichIalwaysthinkofasthewastedyears.NowIdonotforamomentmeantodisparage(贬低)business.Mywholepointisthatitwasnotforme.Iwentintoitformoney,andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Itwasnotenough.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.Icontinuedtomakemoney,andfinally,bitbybit,accumulatedenoughtoenablemetogoabroadtostudymusic.Iresignedfrommypositionand,feelinglikeamanreleasedfromjail,sailedforEurope.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbeforeandenjoyedeveryminuteofit.“Enjoyed”istoomildaword.Iwalkedonair.Ireallylived.IwasafreemanandIwasdoingwhatIlovedtodoandwhatIwasmeanttodo.IfIhadstayedinbusiness,Imightbeacomparativelywealthymantoday,butIdonotbelieveIwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.Iwouldhavegivenupallthoseinnersatisfactionsthatmoneycanneverbuy.25.Thewriter’sparentsdidn’twanthimtotakeamusiccareermainlybecause.A.thewriterdidn’tshowmuchtalentinplayingmusicB.collegewasamuchbetteroptionthanamusicschoolC.itseemedanunstableandfinancially-challengedprofessionD.thelivingconditionsofthewriter’sparentsweren’tgoodenough26.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthewriter’sexperienceofcollege?A.ThewriterenjoyedthefruitfulcollegelifeB.Thewriterdroppedoutbeforegraduation.C.Thewriterkeptplayingtheviolineveryday.D.Thewriterwenttocollegeunwillingly.27.Whatwasthemostimportantthingthewriterachievedfromhisbusinesscareer?A.AsenseofbelongingB.AconsiderablefortuneC.ThesatisfactionofhelpingothersD.Theprideofbeingawealthyman.28.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceIwalkedonair.inParagraph3mean?A.Iwasinterviewedbyabroadcaster. B.Mymusicwasaliveonbroadcast.C.Ifeltveryrelaxedindeed D.Iwasextremelyexcited29.Whatmessagedoesthepassagemainlyconvey?A.Beingabletodowhatonelovesisthebestkindoflife.B.Asuccessoflivingdependsonone’sadaptiontolife.C.Oneshouldthinktwicebeforehe/shemakesadecision.D.Upsanddownsmakeoneevenstronger.Monarchbutterfliesmigrate(迁徙)bythemillionseachyear,makingthetripfromnorthernareasoftheContinenttoCaliforniaandMexicoandback.Becausemostbutterfliesonlyliveforafewweekstoafewmonths,ittakesseveralgenerationsofbutterfliestocompletethemigrationAsmonarchbutterfliesareathreatenedspecieswiththeirpopulationnumbersindecline,PatrickGuerra,anassistantprofessorattheUniversityofCincinnati,andhiscolleagueswantedtoseewhattypesofenvironmentalstressmightbelinkedtotheirdecline.“Weusemonarchbutterfliesasamodelsystemtounderstandlong-distanceanimalmigration.Ourgoalwastounderstandhowenvironmentalstress,suchasdifferenttypesofstresscausedbyurbanization,impactsanimalmigratoryphenomena,”Guerrasays.Fortheirstudy,researchersconductedlabstudieswheretheyreproducedtheeffectsofartificiallightpollutionwithbutterfliesusingaflightsimulator(模拟器).“Theflightsimulatorislikeabutterflytreadmill(跑步机),inwhichwecanstudytheflightbehaviorofinsectsincontrolled,experimentalconditions.Wefirsttestedifmonarchstreatedasingle,artificiallightsourceasifitweretheactualsunduringtheday,”Guerrasays.“Onceweestablishedthattheydid,wethentestedhowthemonarchswouldbehavewhenexposedtothissameartificiallightsourceduringtheirnight.”Butterfliesstayedquietandunmovingwhentheywerefirstplacedintheflightsimulatorinthedark.Butassoonasscientiststurnedonthelight,theystartedflying.Thelightmadethembelievethatnightwasdayandthiscancausethemtoflylongeratnightorstartflyingtooearly.Thestudyhasfoundthattheinternalcircadian(昼夜)clockofbutterfliesfunctionsnormallywhentheyareexposedtonaturaldaynightlightingcycles,butartificiallight,suchasastreetlight,atnightcanthrowoffamonarchbutterfly’sinternalcompass.Itcanaffecttheircircadianrhythms,whichcanmakethemonarchbutterfliesgetlostwhentheytrytoflythenextday.Thisshowswithoutdarkness,thecircadianclockofbutterfliescannotfunctionproperly.“Whenexposedtoartificiallight,thelightcanperturbthenormalfunctioningoftheanimal’scircadianclock,”Guerrasays.“Lightpollution,particularlynighttimelightpollution,causesanimalstoexperiencelightatatimewhentheyarenotsupposedto,e.g.,atnightwhentheyarenormallyinthedark,andareatrest.Exposuretosuchlightcanpreventthebehaviorandbiologicalprocessofanimalswhichtheyrelyonorthatareregulatedbythecircadianclock.”30.Whydidtheresearcherscarryoutthestudy?A.Tolookforthereasonforbutterflies’migrationB.Totestwhatactionshouldbetakentoprotectbutterflies.C.Toknowaboutthecircadianrhythmsofmigratoryanimals.D.Tofindouthowtheenvironmentalstressaffectsanimalmigration.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelabstudies?A.Themonarchsmistookasingle,artificiallightastheactualsunduringtheday.B.TheButterfliesmovedquietlywhenfirstplacedintheflightsimulatorinthedarkC.Themonarchsgotlostindirectionwhenthelightintheflightsimulatorwason.D.TheButterflieswereneveratrestwhentheyareexposedtothelight.32.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromtheexperiment?A.NaturallightcontributesmuchtopollutionB.Migratoryanimalsoftenlosetheirway,C.LightpollutionisincreasinglyseriousD.Darknessisvitaltomigratoryanimals.33.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“perturb”inParagraph9probablymean?A.Stop B.Disturb. C.Reflect D.Enhance.34.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LightpollutioncaninterferewithbutterflymigrationB.Effortsaremadetosavetheendangeredmonarchbutterflies.C.Butterflies’circadiancycleisrevealedinresearch.D.Humanactivityimpactstherestofnaturenegatively.Choosingamajorisoneofthebiggestdecisionsyou’llmakewhileyou’reincollege.It’simportantthatyoumakeyourchoiceconfidentlyandaftersomeconsiderationThere’sNothingWrongWithBeing“Undecided”.Between20%and50%ofcollegefreshmenenterschoolwithoutadeclaredmajor.Keepinmindthatthere’snothingwrongwithremaining“undecided”or“undeclared”forthefirstfewyearsofyourcollegecareer.Youcanusethistimetodecidewhatyou’reinterestedin.Also,keepinmindthatevenifyoudodeclareamajoryourfreshmanyear,youcanalwayschangeyourmind.Aboutone-thirdoffirst-timecollegestudentschangetheirmajorwithinthreeyears.Evenmore,over60%ofcollegegraduatessaytheywouldgobackandchangetheirmajoriftheycould,primarilytopursuetheirpassionareasandexpandtheirjobopportunities.ExploreYourPassionsandAbilities.Setasidesometimetoreallyexploreyourpassionsandtakestockofyouruniqueabilities.Withanundeclaredmajortostart,youcantaketimetoreallydelvedeepintowhatinterestsyou.Joinclubsaroundcampustoconnectwithfellowstudentswhoshareyourinterests.Takeelectivesinareasthatyoumightnototherwisehaveanopportunitytoexperience.Forexample,whenelsemightyoubeabletotakeapoetrycourseoranarthistoryseminar?Collegeistheperfecttimetostepoutofyourboxandexpandyourhorizons.Asastudentwithanundeclaredmajor,you’reuniquelypositionedtodojustthat.ConsiderEmploymentOpportunities.Whileit’simportanttochooseamajorthatinterestsyou,it’salsocriticaltochooseacollegemajorthatwillprovideyouwithfutureemploymentopportunities.Statistically,thecollegemajorsthattendtohavethemostearningpowerareinSTEM.Thesemajorsmightincludehealthsciencesorcomputerengineering.Businessmajorscanalsoexpectahigherthanaverageearningpotential.Thatbeingsaid,employersfrequentlyrecognizethatgraduateswhomajoredintheliberalartshavevaluablesoftskills,too,includingstrongcommunication,writtenandverbalskills,andleadershipabilities.Thekeyistopickamajorthatwillbemarketableforthecareeryou’reinterestedinpursuing.TalktoanAcademicAdvisor.Ifyouneedalittleguidance,setupanappointmentwithanacademicadvisororcareercounselors.Careerdevelopmentcounselorsandacademicadvisorscanhelpyounarrowdownyouroptions.Ifyouhaveanideaofwhatclassesyou’vemostenjoyedandwhatcareerpathsaremostappealingtoyou,workingwithoneoftheseprofessionalsmightbethefinalpushyouneedtopickamajor.Stillhavesomedoubtsnow?YoucansubmityourquestionsHere.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthe2ndparagraph?A.Mostgraduateswentbacktocollegeandchangedtheirmajorsforabrighterfuture.B.SomestudentsfrequentlychangetheirmajorsthroughouttheircollegeyearsC.Itisallrighttoremainundecidedonmajorsforonlythefreshmanyear.D.Youdon’tnecessarilyneedtodeclareyourmajorsuponenteringcollege.36.Youareadvisedtotakeelectivesasdescribedinthe3rdparagraphbecause.A.thecoursesandseminarsarepopularwithcollegestudentsB.ithelpsyoufullyexplorewhereyourinterestliesC.youcanshareyourcommoninterestwithyourfellowstudentsD.yourmajorliesintheareas,youcan’tmissthem37.Anexampleofhavinggoodsoftskillsisthat.A.youexpressyourselfwellinacontroversialbusinessdiscussionB.youfixthetechnicalproblemsofcomputersinyourofficeeasilyC.youquicklyfigureoutwhythecommunicationequipmentdoesn’tworkD.youneverdelegatebutshouldermoreoftheworkloadatwork38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFalse?A.Yourmajorshouldbeareflectionofyourinterestsandcareergoals.B.Chooseamajorthatwillgiveyoufutureemploymentopportunities.C.Anacademicadvisororcareercounselorswilldecidethemajorforyou.D.Youshouldchooseyourmajorcarefullyandconfidently.39.Whichofthefollowingisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Ahighschoolnewspaper. B.AwebsitepageC.Auniversityguide D.Apopularmagazine.Whenyoufeelthankfulforthingsyou’vereceivedorsomethingthat’shappened,that’sgratitude.It’simpossibletofeelitinavacuum;othersarealwaysresponsible,whetherthey’relovedones,strangersorahigherpower.“Gratitudeishowyourelatetoothers,whenyouseeyourselfinconnectionwiththingslargerthanyourself”saysWillibaldRuch,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofZurich.Nowadays,toomanypeopledon’tstoptoappreciatewhattheyhave,andmuchlessexpressgratitude.Ourinstant-satisfactionlifestylemaybetoblame.“Withcommercialandso
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