Ancient man attempted t。change the weather by using magic.When experience taught him this was impossible.he tried t。forecast weather c。nditi。ns.EVen earlier than l，000 8·C·there were seers(预言家)in Babylon—and priests clever en。ugh t。den。unce as cheaters wh。predicted the weather a year in advance.

Some forecasters used methods that seem to have no connection with the actual factors c。ntr。lling the weather.Chickens and。ther animals were sacrificed and their intestines(肠)poked to find signs indicating rain or drought.

Somewhat more scientific"were predictions based on vegetation：onion’s skin very thin，mild winter coming in.Onion’s skin thick and tough，coming winter cold and rough·

Insects and animals were also favorite clues：when the glowworm lights his lamp，then the air is always damp.If spiders forsake their cobwebs，the weather will for certain break·If frog remained in pools，the weather would be fine.If theY Were seen on rocks，rain and cold were due·

21.The author seems to think that animal sacrifices were __________ ·

A.effective in foretelling the weather

B.successful in foretelling rain or drought

C.unscientific ways of trying to foretell the weather

D.an improvement on ancient man’s method

答案：C

22.The saying about onion is __________ .

A.purely scientific

B.rhyming nonsense

C. clever verse

D. somewhat more sensible

答案：D

23.The man who coined the glowworm rhyme probably noticed they lit up __________ ·

A.when it was dark

B.in the rain

C.in certain seasons

D.in damp weather

答案：D

24.In the spider rhyme，the weather is breaking could mean __________ .

A.a weather change for the worse

B.an improvement in the weather

C.the sun will break through the clouds

D.any of the above

答案：A

25.The frog could be said to indicate __________ .

A.fine weather

B.cold weather

C.rain

D.all of the above

答案：D

Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident，not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion.happiness and security.As a result，they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face SO much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a livin9.Some stay long at a job and learn to like it：others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them;the young graduates who leave

the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities.The reason behind all this confhsion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution.

Nearly all grope(摸索)in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like.They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or，even more important，whether the job suits them.Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment.It sets a pattern of life and，in many ways，determines social status in life，selection of friends，leisure and interest·

In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest.

Nothing is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest，for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck(受到严重伤害的人)and a bitter person.

26.The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they __________ .

A.have ruined their talents

B.have taken on an unsuitable job

C.think of nothing but their salary

D.are not aware of their own potential

答案：B

27.The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that __________ .

A.much competition has to be faced

B.many employees have no working experience

C.the young people only care about how much they can earn

D.schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance

答案：D

28.Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?

A.Your job must suit your interest.

B.Your job must set a pattern of life.

C.Your job must offer you a high salary.

D.Your job must not ruin your talents.

答案：A

29.The best title for this passage would be __________ .

A.What Can’a Good Job Offer

B.Earning a Living

C.Correct Attitude On Job.hunting

D.How To Choose a Job

答案：D

30.The word“pathetic”in paragraph 2 most probably means __________ .

A.splendid

B.miserable

C.disgusted

D.touching

答案：B

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