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完形填空练习四AMost worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an _36_ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, _37_, most people make several job choices during their working lives, _38_ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve _39_ position. The one perfect job does not exist. Young people should _40_ enter into a broad flexible training program that will _41_ them for a field of work rather than for a single _42_ .Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans _43_ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing _44_ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss _45_. Some drift from job to job. Others _46_ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.One common mistake is choosing an occupation for _47_ real or imagined prestige (声望). Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, _48_ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal _49_. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is _50_ good reason for choosing it as lifes work. _51_, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the _52_ of young people should give serious _53_ to these fields.Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants _54_ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take _55_ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.36. A. identification B. accommodation C. occupation D. entertainment37. A. thereby B. however C. though D. therefore38. A. thoroughly B. mainly C. entirely D. partly 39. A. its B. his C. their D. our40. A. therefore B. since C. furthermore D. forever41. A. fit B. make C. take D. leave42. A. means B. job C. way D. company43. A. to B. for C. with D. without44. A. little B. few C. much D. a lot45. A. chance B. purpose C. basis D. opportunity46. A. apply B. appeal C. turn D. stick47. A. its B. their C. your D. our48. A. concerning B. following C. ignoring D. considering49. A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions50. A. a B. any C. the D. no51. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Nevertheless D. However52. A. majority B. mass C. minority D. number53. A. proposal B. suggestion C. approval D. consideration54. A. towards B. out of C. against D. without55. A. turns B. parts C. risks D. choices3637383940414243444546474849505152535455BOn Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the_36_and work that went into getting this holy toy.For over a month I stared at_37_magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my_38_: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I_39_to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didnt_40_, but he just blamed the problems on my bad_41_.My next plan would have to be more_42_. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery packall for only US$250!” You cant_43_to miss out on this bargain!”His_44_was that he certainly could afford to miss this_45_and for US$250 you could buy_46_educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? Ill look at it when Im 97 years old and living in a_47_home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”I went to my room,_48_at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didnt_49_that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.When I_50_on Christmas morning I wasnt excited. I had been_51_. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package_52_. “The telescope,” I thought. I_53_the packaging and looked at the top of the boxit was a Pumpkin truck. I had_54_! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could_55_get an A+ in English class.36.A.painB.attemptC.joyD.shyness37.A.housingB.fishing C.car D.fashion38.A.mindB.ideaC.opinionD.head39.A.getdownB.setoutC.searchedforD.went on40.A.operateB.runC.startD.work41.A.ridingB.drivingC.thinkingD.keeping42.A.strongB.practicalC.idealD.obvious43.A.affordB.payC.allowD.stand44.A.talk B.expressionC.faceD.response45.A.truck B.telescopeC.chanceD.bargain46.A.oneB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing47.A.heatingB.lovingC.nursingD.finding48.A.pleasedB.goodC.expertD.angry49.A.sayB.believeC.careD.learn50.A.went offB.woke upC.rang upD.found out51.A.pleasedB.instructedC.warnedD.defeated5