高中牛津教材选修模块11课本全文

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Unit1 Careers and skills

Reading

A.Read the article quickly and answer the following questions.

1.What does the author discuss in the article?

2.Can you give two examples of the so-called glamorous jobs?

3.Which jobs look dull but are actually very important?

B.Yang Min is thinking about her future career.She has found an article about jobs around the world in a teen magazine.Read the article with her.

So many jobs to choose from

by Dai Lingling

The last year of high school is a time for hard work and also a time for reflection.At this time,you have to start thinking about the future and what ou want to do after graduation.In this article,I am going to discuss some of the options available to you and whether popular careers,more unusual jobs or everyday jobs better suited to you.

When choosing a career,you should consider all the aspects of a job.Some jobs may seem very dull but are very important to society,while others can appear very exciting but are acting but are actually very difficult and boring.One example is the so-called ‘glamorous job’of beinga model or an actor.Would you like to be famous,wear diamonds,go to parties and relax on cushions in private jets or helicopters?In reality,these people have to spend long hours travelling,with all their baggage packed in suitcases and trunks,and only a very small number of them are successful.Many actors,actresses and models hold ordinary,less glamorous jobs,often working as waiters and waitresses,in order to support themselves.Meanwhile,those who are successful and famous have to deal with constant media attention.They have to be very thick-skinned to deal with all kinds of criticism.They are also under huge pressure to appear young and beautiful.Most actors and models are always on a diet,and many have painful surgery to make their faces and bodies look more attractive.It does not seem that glamorous now,does it?Maybe a career as a local grocer of flour-covered baker would be a better option. Other popular professions for young people include careers in law or business.Many people have ambitions to become successful as a lawyer or business person,but they do not consider the stress and pressure that come with these jobs.These can be well-paid and interesting jobs,but you also have to work very long hours.Also,sometimes as a boss in the business world,you have to make difficult decisions that hurt people,and being a lawyer can involve facing tough moral issues. In contrast,some people find more unusual jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests.A few years ago,when I was hiking in the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA,I met a man who had a very unusal job.He was living by a steam in