六級英語模擬閱讀練習原文

　　If you find yourself resenting your job because you can't afford to quit. it may be time toprepare what one career counselor humorously calls a "cyanide capsule". He recalls spymovies in which the secret agent bas such a capsule hidden somewhere on his body. If he'scaptured and tortured unbearably. he has an option. And having an option gives him thestrength to hold on a little longer in the hope that the situation may change.

　　Rather than cyanide, your option takes the form of an up-to-date resume. You might also takea weekly glance through the help-wanted section, and make some visits to industry functionswhere low-key networking can take place. You're not giving up your current job. Rather. youare providing yourself with an option. Ifthings get unbearable at work. you could jump ship.Being in this position can do wonders for your attitude. It allows you to enjoy your work Since,in reality, you are t.bere only because you want to be.

　　At the core of adopting a positive attitude to your workplace is, above all, assumingresponsibility for your own situation. Most people feel controlled by their environment. butthey really aren’t. They have toleam to manage that environment so they can get from it whatthey need.

　　六級英語模擬閱讀練習題目

　　1.What do we most likely want during a long vacation, according to the author?

　　A) To extend the vacation as long as possible.

　　B) To gain a balance between work and play.

　　C) To go back to work as soon as possible.

　　D) To relax completely. free from worry.

　　2.It is indicated in the passage that most people dislike their jobsbecause_____________.

　　A) going to work is wasting their time

　　B) they can't feel fulfilled in their jobs

　　C) they are confined to the jobs tightly

　　D) pay seldom corresponds with work

　　3.When one considers changing job.the biggest difficulty is______________.

　　A) leaving a company and a good boss

　　B) reducing che family burden

　　C) giving up a stable income

　　D) drawing up a better plan for the future

　　4.The author suggests that, by having a "cyanide capsule" at work, onewill______________.

　　A) find a satisfactory job soon

　　B) be as brave as the hero in spy movies

　　C) be more tolerant with the present job

　　D) have the courage to give up the unbearable job

　　5.You will change your attitude towards your job when________________.

　　A) you are provided with the chance to choose

　　B) you are responsible for your present job

　　C) you get ready your up-to-date resume

　　D) you get what you need from your job

　　六級英語模擬閱讀練習答案

　　1.作者認為，我們在放長假的時候最可能想要做什么?

　　A)盡可能地延長假期。

　　B)在工作與玩樂之間找到平衡點。

　　C)盡快回去工作。

　　D)完全地放松，沒有任何憂慮。

　　[B] 第2段最后三句表明作者認為干活和玩樂應該并行，不能光干活，也不能光玩樂，由此可見，選項B為本題答案。其他選項與作者觀點相反，因此都不正確。

　　2.文章指出，大部分人都不喜歡自己的工作，因為____________。

　　A) 上班工作是在浪費自己的時間

　　B) 他們的工作不能帶來滿足感

　　C) 他們完全給工作困住了

　　D)收入與工作不成正比

　　[C] 原文在首段和第3段分別提到兩個人們不喜歡他們的工作的原因，其中第3段提到的第2個原因是moreprevalent reason,由此可見，正確選項應與第2個原因同義，選項C是它的近義替換，為本題答案。進項A是第1個原因，但不符合題干most people的要求;選項B和D在原文均未提及。

　　3. 當一個人在考慮抉工作時，最大的困難是______________。

　　A)離開一間公司和一個好老板

　　B)減少家庭負擔

　　C)放棄穩定的收入

　　D)為未來做更好的計劃

　　[C] 第3段倒數第2句表明最大的困難是steady paycheck，即放棄穩定的收入最困難，因此本題答案為選項C。接他三個選項均未提及，與“最大的”困難無關。

　　4. 作者建議，工作的時候有了“氰化物膠囊”。你就可以____________。

　　A)很快找到一份理想的工作

　　B)像間諜片里的主人翁一樣勇敢

　　C)更加能夠容忍現在的工作

　　D) 有勇氣放棄一份無法忍受的工作

　　[C]作者在第4段首句首先提到“cyanide capsule”，然后在第2、3句對此做出了解釋，第4句對cyanidecapsule的作用做了總結，選項C是對第4句中的hold on a little longer的近義改寫，因此為本題答案。

　　5.在什么時候你會改變對工作的態度?

　　A)當你有機會做選擇的時候。

　　B)當你對現在的工作很負責的時候。

　　C)當你準備好最新的簡歷的時候。

　　D)當你從工作中得到了你需要的東西的時候。

　　[A]第5段倒數第2句表明being in this position就能改變一個人的態度，而this position指的是上文提到的“為自己提供一種選擇”。這樣，在無法忍受的時候還可以有另一個選擇，由此可見，選項A為本題答案。