单选题
单选题 What is the common opinion about age and work?
  • A.Work gets a lot easier after the age of 40．
  • B.Most of one's work is done before the age of 40．
  • C.There isn't much work to do after the age of 40．
  • D.Work gets more difficult after the age of 40．
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] There is a widespread assumption that work gets harder after 40．But in most organiza- tions work gets dramatically easier after 40． The respOnsibilites may be heavier，but after 40 you should be valued for your experience， know-how and judgrnent，rather than for the ability to work 18 hours every day．Most of the major rewards of success tend to accumulate after the age of 40——if you do the fight things before that watershed birthday． What are the fight things? First of all，do your homework；learn every thing you need to know about your business or profession before 40．Second，develop your own style．Before you're 40，learn what you're comfortable with，whether it's in the way you dress or simply the small touches that set you apart．Third，put your emotional life in order,ifpossible．It's a great help，when climbing toward the higher rungs of the career ladder，to be happy in life，rather than to find yourself mired in emotional crises．It's hard enough to succeed without taking on per- sonal problems that sap your energy and divert your attention．Besides，unhappiness is like a disease-it gradually eclipses interest in everything else． Fourth，know your weaknesses．Accept the things you don't do well，can't stand，won't do． Fifth，know your strengths．You'd better decide what you're good at，too，and recognize the things you enjoy doing and do beRer than anyone else．Whatever your role，knowing who you are and what you're good at is critical for success． [分析] 细节信息。 题干：关于年龄和工作的普遍观点是什么?根据原文“There is a widespread assumption that work gets harder after 40．”，译文为：人们普遍认为40岁以后工作会更难。题干是对原文的同义替换，用common opinion代替widespread assumption，所以选D。
单选题 What does the speaker think about age and work?
  • A.Generally speaking，work gets much easier after 40．
  • B.Generally speaking，work gets much harder after 40．
  • C.Age and work are not correlated．
  • D.He is undecided．
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 态度观点。 题干：作者对年龄和工作的观点是什么?根据原文“But in most organiza- tions work gets dramatically easier after 40．”，作者认为“在多数机构中40岁后工作变得更容易”。所以应选A。
单选题 What should NOT be valued after one is 40?
  • A.The ability to work long hours．
  • B.Judgment．
  • C.Professional skills．
  • D.Experience．
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 是非判断。 题干：在年过40之后，一个人不应以什么来评价?根据原文“…after 40 you should be valued for your experience，know-how and judgment，rather than for the ability to work 18 hours every day”，译文为：40岁以后，应该用经验、专门技能和判断能力来评价你，而不是以每天工作1 8小时的能力来评价。该题重点在于理解rather than，意思是：“不是别的，而是……”，所以选A。
单选题 According to this passage，what should you do after 40?
  • A.Change your life style．
  • B.Take things easy．
  • C.Challenge the things you didn't do well before．
  • D.Find out what you are good at．
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节信息。 题干：根据文章，40岁以后你应该做什么?根据原文“First of all，…learn everything you need to know…；Second,develop your own style；…Third,put your emotional life inorder；…Fourth,know your weaknesses；…Fifth, know your strengths．”，作者认为40岁以后该做五件事，分别是学习你该知道的知识技能；形成 自己的风格；控制自己的情绪；知道自己的弱点；知道自己的长处。所以选D。A选项为“改变自己的风格”；B选项为“顺其自然，从容不迫”； C选项为“挑战过去做不好的工作”。
单选题 What is the key to success in the speaker's opinion?
  • A.Know your strengths．
  • B.Learn the right style oflife from others．
  • C.Keep learning．
  • D.Accept your limits．
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节信息。 题干：作者认为成功的关键是什么?根据原文“Whatever your role，know- ing who you are and what you're．good at is critical for success．”，译文为：不管你的角色如何，知道自己是谁，擅长什么是成功的关键。所以选A。