职业，一生的选择

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

There are as many kinds of careers as there are people. They vary greatly in the typesof work involved （涉及） and in the ways they influence a person’s life. The kind of careeryou have can affect your life in many ways. By making wise decisions concerning yourcareer， you can help yourself build the life you want. To do that， you need as much informa⁃tion as possible. The more you know about yourself， the better career you will be able tochoose.

What do people hope to obtain from a career？ Some people desire a high income.Some hope for fame. Others seek for adventure. Still， others intend to serve people andmake the world a better place. Before you begin to explore career fields， you shoulddetermine your values， your interests， and your aptitudes that will make you competent inyour future work. Most people are happiest with jobs that fit their values， interests， andskills. Each person has many values， which vary in strength. For example， money is of thegreatest value for some people—that is， wealth is more important to them than anythingelse. As a result， they focus their thoughts， behaviour， and emotions on the goal of earning ahigh income. Other values include devoting themselves to religion， taking risks， spendingtime with family， and helping others.

Before making a career decision， you can ask yourself what is the most important toyou and examine your belief to better know your values. For example， is it important to youto work as a member of a team？ Or would you rather be in charge or work alone？ If workingalone or being in charge is important to you， independence is probably one of your primaryvalues.

1. How can we make a wise career decision？

A. By learning more about ourselves.

B. By sticking to our belief more firmly.

C. By changing our interests more often.

D. By finding more career opportunities.

2. Which is a satisfying career according to the author？

A. A career that brings huge wealth.

B. A career that meets inner demands.

C. A career that develops interests and skills.

D. A career that contributes to forming values.

3. What does the author convey to us in the last paragraph？

A. The content of our values. B. The foundations of our values.

C. The places to achieve our values. D. The ways to understand our values.

B

Peterson Moturi journeyed to Nairobi， Kenya in 2014 to find a better life for himself.Initially， he would sell drinking water and groundnuts， as well as working as a car washattendant before becoming a watchman on night duties. Since his goal was to join a lawschool， he saved KES 50，000， which he used to pay for his admission to the law school.

He applied for admission to the Kenya School of Law （KSL） in 2016 and was success⁃ful， but the biggest headache facing him was that he didn’t have enough money to pay hisfees. Fortunately， he got some financial assistance from Mr PLO Lumumba， who was thenthe school director and offered him a scholarship.

However， Moturi was then faced with the challenging task of working at night andattending class during the day. Unfortunately， when he sat for his final exams， he got aPass， which could not allow him to move to the next stage， attaining a law degree. Thatmeant he had to score at least a credit and find money to pay for his diploma courses. Hedecided to approach his employer， Radar Security， for help. He honestly told his boss thathe failed and wondered if he could sponsor him for the diploma once again. To his surprise，his boss agreed， and in no time， he was back in class.

“Now I am a joyful man. I am graduating with a credit score. I can now go ahead，pursue a law degree and become an advocate，” he said at the graduation ceremony. Though dressed in the usual graduation regalia （礼服）， Moturi somehow appeared different from hiscolleagues due to the security guard uniform he wore underneath. The 28⁃year⁃old mandesiring to help the less fortunate in society have access to justice.

4. What bothered Moturi most after he gained admission to KSL？

A. Losing his day job. B. Lacking school fees.

C. Feeding his family. D. Failing his final exams.

5. Why did Moturi have to score at least a credit？

A. To enable his boss to sponsor him.

B. To succeed in obtaining the scholarship.

C. To graduate from KSL ahead of time.

D. To qualify for a law degree.

6. How did Moturi support himself while studying in KSL？

A. By selling daily articles.

B. By offering car washing service.

C. By serving as a night watchman.

D. By asking his family for financial help.

7. Which of the following can best describe Peterson Moturi？

A. Determined. B. Modest. C. Imaginative. D. Generous.

C