What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs hut if history is one of your good subjects you must have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery (烹饪术) and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
If you have had a part-time job on weekends or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside of a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be ashamed of it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
【小题1】According to the passage, what does the author encourage us to do?
| A．Have a specially strong subject. |
| B．Take up part-time jobs as much as possible. |
| C．Make efforts to be good at all subjects. |
| D．Use school performance to help to choose a career. |
【小题2】We can learn from the third paragraph that as a student, having a part-time job __________.
| A．is a good way to earn extra money |
| B．is helpless to find out the weak points |
| C．may be useful for the future work |
| D．is a must to experience various jobs |
【小题3】If a student’s school record is not good, he __________.
| A．may do well in his future work if he chooses the right career |
| B．will be a failure in his future work sooner or later |
| C．must regret not having worked harder at school |
| D．should receive further education after graduation |
【小题4】What does the underlined part in the fourth paragraph suggest?
| A．You may be weak at using your thumbs. |
| B．You may not be good at handling tools. |
| C．You are required to use all the thumbs to handle tools. |
| D．You are not expected to handle tools with all the thumbs. |
