2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 2 A job worth doing 课下能力提升（

-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module2课下能力提升（五）阅读理解AInmanydevelopedcountries,peoplewhohavehighdegreesbegintoworklongerthanthosewhodon't.About65%ofAmericanmenaged62－74withaprofessionaldegreeareintheworkforce(劳动人口),comparedwith32%ofmenwhoonlyfinishhighschool.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell­educatedwealthyandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedtheincomesofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople,andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(长寿)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshift(变化)willleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswelling(渐增的)ranksofpensionerswillcreategovernmentbudgetproblems.Policiesarepartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeangovernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Eventhebetter­offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoplaysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,andthosepeoplecontinuetoreap(获得)richrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethanthepreceding(先前的)generation.Technologicalchangemaywellreinforce(强化)thatshift:theskillsthatcomplement(补充)computers,frommanagementknow­howtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了在发达国家有专业技能的人的工作年限更长及其原因分析。1．Whatisthecommonphenomenonintheworkforceinrichcountries?A．Youngerpeoplearereplacingtheelderly.B．Well­educatedpeopletendtoworklonger.C．Peoplewithnocollegedegreecannotfindanyjob.D．Unemploymentratesaredecreasingyearafteryear.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第一句“Inmanydevelopedcountries,-2-peoplewhohavehighdegreesbegintoworklongerthanthosewhodon't”可知，在发达国家，受过良好教育的人的工作年限更长，故选B。2．Inviewoftheexperienceofthe20thcentury,manyobserverspredictthat________.A．economicgrowthwillslowdownB．governmentbudgetswilldecreaseC．morepeoplewilltrytoreceivehighereducationD．therewillbemorecompetitioninthejobmarket解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“Theexperienceofthe20thcentury...slowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswelling(渐增的)ranksofpensionerswillcreategovernmentbudgetproblems”可知，选A。3．Accordingtothetext,whatistheresultofpolicychangesinEuropeancountries?A．Unskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireearly.B．Moreandmorepeoplehavetogoabroadtohuntforjobs.C．Peoplemaybeabletousecomputerstodomorecomplicatedwork.D．Evenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivecomfortablyinretirement.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段的第三句“Eventhebetter­offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement”可知，欧洲国家政策的变化导致富有的人也必须工作更长时间才能过上舒服的退休生活，故选D。4．Theunderlinedword“know­how”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto“________”．A．acompletelydifferentenvironmentB．practicalknowledgeandtechnicalskillsC．abetterunderstandingofpolicychangesD．thecouragetofacedifficultiesanddangers解析：选B词义猜测题。根据最后一段的最后一句“Technologicalchangemaywellreinforce(强化)thatshift:theskillsthatcomplement(补充)computers,frommanagementknow­howtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage”可知，know­how是对skills的限定修饰，由此可推知，know­how指相应的技能和知识，故选B。BTheprinciplesaboutapplyingforjobshavealteredgreatlylately.Inthepast,peoplepreferredahandwrittenapplicationletter.However,nowadaysitisbecomingmoreandmorecommontoapplyforajobthroughtheInternet.Youcanfindinformation-3-ontheInternetabouthowtoapplyforjobs.Informationcanbefoundabouthowtofulfillyourapplicationletter,theclothesthatyoushouldwearandhowtocarryouttheinterviewitself.Theimportanceofbodylanguageisoftenmentioned,butdoesn'talwaysgettheattentionitdeserves.Afterall,beforeawordhasevenbeenspoken,yourbodylanguagewillhavealreadygivenpeopletheirfirstimpressionofyou.Additionally,yourbodylanguagewillalsogiveoutalotmoreinformation.Basedonyourbodylanguageitcanbeseenifyouareself­confident.Itcanalsoshowifyouareabusyoraquiettypeandithelpsgiveanimpressionofwhetheryouarespeakingtruthfullyornot.Bodylanguagecanshowhowenthusiasticyouareandifyouareaniceperson.Someonewhowilltakehisworkseriously,butalsosomeonewhohasasenseofhumorandcanenjoyajokefromtimetotime.Themembersoftheapplicationcommitteewillaskyouquestions,butyouranswerswon'tonlybeoral.Thecommitteewillnotonlypayattentiontowhatyousay,butalsotohowyousayit！Bodylanguagewilldeterminefirstifitclicks,andsometimesallittakesisjustafewseconds.Everybodyusesbodylanguage,butittakesplacemostlyatasubconscious(下意识的)level.Usingbodylanguageappropriately,youcandefinitelyincreaseyourchancesofgettingajob.语篇解读：申请一份工作，是随处可见的事情。进入互联网时代，网上提供了很多这方面的知识，使如何申请一份工作发展成为一门艺术。本文着重说了体态语言在求职现场所起到的重要作用。5．Whatkindofpeopleisthetextmainlymeantfor?A．Interviewers.B．C．EmployersD．解析：选B写作意图题。既然文章谈的是求职方略，当然是写给寻找工作的人看的。6．Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A．renotusedinfindingajobB．themoreexpensiveclothesintervieweeswear,thebetterC．bodylanguageismoreimportantthanspokenwordsD．theInternetisofsignificanceinapplyingforajob解析：选D推理判断题。从第一段我们知道，现代人求职不再只是交上一封求职信就了事，互联网给求职者提供了更大的便利。7．Usingbodylanguagewellinajobinterviewwillprobablyhelp______