11. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they
A. have ruined their talents
B. have taken on an unsuitable job
C. think of nothing but their salary
D. are not aware of their own potential
答案：B 推理题。有些人很难取得成功是因为他们？B，找了一个不合适的工作。整个文章都在讲年轻人是很偶然找到工作的，因此他们在工作中很少甚至根本没有满足感，由此可以推出应选B。
12. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that_____.
A. much competition has to be faced
B. many employees have no working experience
C. the young people only care about how much they can earn
D. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance
答案：D 细节题。年轻人很难找到适合自己的工作是因为？D，学校没有给学生适当的择业指南。文章第二段，The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution。
13. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?
A. Your job must suit your interest.
B. Your job must set a pattern of life.
C. Your job must offer you a high salary.
D. Your job must not ruin your talents.
答案：A 细节题。根据文章，下列哪一个是最重要的？A，你的工作必须是你喜欢的。文章第三段，In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest，选A。
14. The best title for this passage would be____.
A. What Can A Good Job Offer
B. Earning A Living
C. Correct Attitude On Job-hunting
D. How To Choose A Job
答案：D 主旨题。最适合文章的标题是那一个？D，如何找一份好工作。据文章大意得出应选D。
15. The word “ pathetic” in Paragraph 2 most probably means____.
A. splendid B. miserable
C. disgusted D. touching
答案：B 词汇。文章第二段中的pathetic 的意思是？B，痛苦的，悲惨的，可怜。文章最后一段，Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest。
Part II Vocabulary and Structure
16. Today books are_____ to everyone because they are no longer expensive.
A. available B. preferable
C. reliable D. actual
答案：A 词义辨析。Available 可用的，可以得到的。Preferable 更可取的，更好的。Reliable 可靠的，可信赖的。Actual 实际的，真实的。根据句意应选A。
17. We shall ask for samples_____ and then we can make our decision.
A. to be sent B. being sent
C. to sent D. to have been sent
