【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文] When Alex Godson started his first unpaid internship in Brussels, Belgium, home of the EU's many political institutions, he believed a full-time position was within his grasp. But it took him another three years of low-paid traineeships until he got his master's degree from Manchester University. He was then offered a permanent job at the European Movement International, a lobby group. His experience is not unique, as nearly a quarter of all under-25s, more than 19 million people, in the EU are jobless, according to the latest statistics. In Spain and Greece, which have been hardest hit by the recession, youth unemployment now exceeds 50 percent. In Sweden, under-25s account for 38 percent of those in unemployment, and they are taking to the streets in protest. With fears of a 'lost generation' rising, EU leaders met to discuss the details of an action plan to tackle youth unemployment. They agreed to spend 6 billion euros on creating jobs and traineeships, The Guardian reported. But economists have warned that throwing money at the problem will not necessarily accelerate its resolution. Instead, they stress that the key is economic growth. 'It's not possible to create jobs in a recessionary environment—you need growth to pick up, ' Carsten Brzeski, from the international banking company ING, told Reuters. Europe's young people, however, are not willing to wait for a miracle to happen; they are finding other ways of dealing with their grim circumstances. Some choose to delay employment by traveling or volunteering, some look abroad for better opportunities, while others stay put and seek to change their fate. What can we learn about Alex Godson? 短文开头部分提到，Alex Godson的第一份工作是在布鲁塞尔做一名没有报酬的实习生，那时他相信全职工作唾手可得，但他又做了三年低薪实习工作，直到他获得硕士学位才找到一份全职工作。因此答案A“最初他对自己的职业生涯充满信心”符合短文内容。