Do you have any idea what you would like to be and do after graduation? A lot of people don't begin thinking about careers until they reach junior or senior year, which, in my opinion, is too late.
When people are trying to decide what they want to do, it helps to know something they love. Ever since I was little, I've always been doing someone's hair, make-up or nails, starting with Barbie dolls and progressing to humans. Over the years my family has really inspired me to do this and now I fix friends' and family members' hair for weddings, dances and other big events.
I have been thinking about what I would like to do for a career since middle school. I did some research and discovered that I might really enjoy being a cosmetologist, so I went to my hair stylist and asked her lots of questions about what it takes to reach her level and what she would recommend I do. I considered her advice and then did more research.
I used Aveda's website to get information on the Aveda Institute and what type of credit (贷款) I would need from high school to apply. I found their institute has three parts: theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and professional business-building skills. For the past few years, I have been looking at Aveda in more and more detail. This school not only offers cosmetology, but also massage therapy. I grew up in Minnesota (美国中北部的一个州), so I plan to apply to the institute in Minneapolis that several people have highly recommended. It helps students become“future industry leaders in hair care, skin care, makeup and total body wellness”. It is affordable and everyone there is friendly and understanding.
Having done the groundwork and thinking about what I'd like to do after high school, I know that I will definitely pursue my dream of becoming a cosmetologist.
After reading the text, we can infer the author is interested in ________.
推断题。根据文章最后一句话 “I know that I will definitely pursue my dream of becoming a cosmetologist” ， cosmetologist 表示美容师，可知为服务行业。
Why does the author think it's too late for people to start thinking about careers in junior or senior year?
推断题。根据第二段可知，作者很小的时候，就开始想这个问题了。
We know from the text that a cosmetologist is ________.
推断题。通过全文作者的描述，比如 “It helps students become future industry leaders in hair care ， skin care ， makeup and total body wellness” 等可知答案为 D 。
The author plans to apply to the institute in Minneapolis NOT because ________.
细节题。根据 “I used Aveda's website to get information on the Aveda Institute and what type of credit( 贷款 )I would need from high school to apply ．” 可知，作者并不是免费求学的。
The author of the text may be a ________.
推断题。根据本文最后一段 “Having done the groundwork and thinking about what I'd like to do after high school” ，可知作者是一个中学生。