Question

When you need a job very much, you may end up taking one for which you are over qualified. Although you were initially grateful just to have the work, you now feel bored and depressed. Is there any way to change that?

Start by changing your opinion, says Caitlin Kelly, the author of Malled, a book based on her experience as a sales clerk after losing her job in journalism. “Don’t focus on what you’re not getting but what you are getting,” she says. “Be patient and work attentively with a wide range of people. It doesn’t matter what the job is –there are always things you can learn and skills you can develop.”

Hilary Pearl, the founder of a coaching firm, says, “Tell yourself the current situation isn’t the end of your career. Don’t overdramatize（過分夸大）the negative aspects but try to view the situation more philosophically: life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. Don’t forget to study even in the worst stage.”

Consider that because you’re overqualified, you may be able to learn or do things on the job that might not have been possible in a more demanding position, says Sarah Hathorn, the chief executive of Illustra Consulting. “You could spend your extra time in learning different aspects of the business and teaching others in the organization,” she says.

Is it possible to make your work more challenging, even if your job responsibilities aren’t likely to change?

Of course, you may seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot（習(xí)慣性地）right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “Take things off your boss’s plate and let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”

Always express your request positively, saying that you love new challenges, rather than complaining that you’re bored and underused, says Ethun, the president of the Park Avenue Group. In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry. “Read corporate information, analyst reports and related news articles,” she says. “If your boss accepts your suggestions, it will make you a more valuable employee.”

1.According to Caitlin Kelly, ______.

A．one should be willing to do some small things

B．being a salesman is not as important as being a journalist

C．performing your regular duties well is important

D．doing a simple job well will bring you a sense of success

2.What Hilary Pearl intends to express is that ______.

A．work is just a stage of our whole life

B．the present job doesn’t matter to us in a long run

C．one should be satisfied with his present situation

D．one should look forward instead of complaining about the present situation

3.The underlined words “take things off your boss’s plate” mean______.

A．draw your boss’s attention               B．share your boss’s burdens

C．give your boss useful advice               D．a(chǎn)sk your boss for a better position

4. What is the common view about careers of the people mentioned in this passage?

A．One should start his career from doing a simple job.

B．One should improve himself and help others as well.

C．One should keep learning new things to improve himself.

D．One should pay much attention to the relationship with the boss.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了當(dāng)你想換一項工作時，短文給出了一些專家的建議，首先應(yīng)該關(guān)注你已有的工作，不要只注意沒有得到的工作，把自己本質(zhì)的工作做好是最重要的；不要過分?jǐn)U大的它的負(fù)面的作用，而要用哲學(xué)明智地去看待它；尋找工作機會時要迫使你去學(xué)習(xí)新東西，可以做別人做不了的事情，為老板減輕壓力；要積極表達(dá)自己的請求,說你喜歡新的挑戰(zhàn),而不是抱怨說自己是心煩的和沒有充分發(fā)揮自己的才能,在自己業(yè)余的時間要好好地學(xué)習(xí)提高自己的業(yè)務(wù)水平。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Don’t focus on what you’re not getting but what you are getting,把你的本質(zhì)工作做好是最重要的，故選C。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. 故選D。

3.詞義猜測題。根據(jù)let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about 你能與老板分擔(dān)憂愁，故選B。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Don’t forget to study even in the worst stage 和In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry.可知一個人應(yīng)該不斷地學(xué)習(xí)來充實提高自己的業(yè)務(wù)技能，故選C。

考點：人生百味類短文閱讀。

點評：句意猜測題主要考查考生根據(jù)上下文推測詞義和語義的能力，突出考查根據(jù)上下文語境的分析和把握能力�？疾閮�(nèi)容主要有猜測某個生詞、熟詞生義、短語或句子的意思以及猜測代詞的指代等。