C

For career changers thinking about growth and advancement potential, forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories: Green is the way to go. According to Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress, careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream within a decade. “The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom, which not only created new jobs, but also had an influence on the overall economy,” he says.

The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products and services are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs. Many countries of the world have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services. It is expected that by 2025 about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be of green-collar jobs. Doesn’t the data look promising for the future?

Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all. And jobs will pop up at every income level, from environmental manager to gardener. For example, many countries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind. As a result, possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands in a better way. The increasing demand of newer resources has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with the ongoing needs. In addition, in order to meet the increasing demands of environment-friendly equipment, both green product designer and educated and trained workers are needed. Management of environmental organizations also demands a large number of environmental managers.

Where can you find green-collar jobs? Internet is undoubtedly the best way to find information on almost any matter. Nowadays, different kinds of jobs are being posted online. Search through a couple of job websites to look for a bright future in energy conversion and recycling of waste management. Check regularly and find the right work for yourself. People who read newspapers can also find different kinds of green-collar jobs.

28. Why does Bracken Hendricks mention the Internet Boom in Paragraph One?

A. To explain the importance of technology.

B. To provide evidence of his recent research.

C. To inform us of the way of finding green-collar jobs.

D. To indicate the bright future of green careers.

29. Which of the following probably creates green-collar jobs?

A. Promoting services.

B. Developing new resources.

C. Consuming fossil fuels.

D. Training employees.

30. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?

A. The requirements for green employees.

B. The development of the green industry.

C. The job chances in the environmental industry.

D. The economic influence of green careers.

31. The passage is written to _______.

A. discuss eco-friendly services

B. suggest ways of saving energy at work

C. introduce promising career chances

D. explain the best method of finding jobs

D

Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.

Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child’s hasty-made table as “Perfect!” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

The trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time--- and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when we don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation, prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment—and be helped to master it.

Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask “Why did I fail?”

Don’t blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about inquiring. Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a bad party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. Even a failure that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction. After 12 years of studying ballet, a friend of mine auditioned for a professional company. She was turned down. “ Would further training help?” she asked. The ballet master shook his head. “ You will never be a dancer”, he said, “You haven’t the body for it.”

In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock(估量) of the situation bravely asking, “What have I left? What else can I do?” My friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center, a field where she’s both able and useful. Failure frees one to take risks because there’s less to lose. Often there is recovery of energy—a way to find new possibilities.

32. The second paragraph tells us ___________

A. how a mother praised her children

B. parents should blame their children at the proper time.

C. how to shift blame

D. two ways of failure prevention most parents use when their children fail

33. According to the author, what should a child know in the real world?

A. No one can be best all the time at everything.

B. He should be equipped for life.

C. No parents should offer quick consolations.

D. He can get pleasure from failure as well as success.

34. The underlined word “prompt” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by “_________.”

A. prevent    B. cause     C. continue     D. exchange

35. From the passage we know that ______________.

A. success lies in hard work

B. never be disappointed to life

C. failure can affect one’s life greatly once he learns to use it.

D. everyone had his own value

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 其中有两项为多余选项。(注意：本题36---40答案请涂在答题卡71---75处, 下一题起41—70对应涂在答题卡41—70处)

The Importance of Positive Attitude

A positive attitude is very important as it will make our life easier.   36   . There will be times when we will face problems and obstacles. The most challenging part is not when our life goes smoothly but how we react when we experience problems and difficulties.

Those who have a positive attitude will treat any problem as a challenge. Instead of being discouraged, they will treat each failure as a lesson.   37   . As for those who do not have the positive attitude, they will see problems and difficulties in a different way.

The situation can be the same for both the Guy A and Guy B.    38    . Every one of us has the same amount of time. Since having a negative attitude will eat up our time, why don’t we just make good use of the same amount of time to have a positive attitude? Life itself is already hard. It will be much better if we have a positive attitude which will make our life happier and easier.

39  . People will generally prefer to stay with people who have positive attitudes as being happy is very infectious (富有感染力的) . Everyone will be affected by the energy of positive attitudes and they too will have a positive attitude.

If you learn to see the bright side of life when you’re surrounded by difficulties, you’ll be building your positive attitude fast.   40   .

A. And they will be motivated to achieve the goal.

B. Having good attitudes provides many health benefits.

C. In life, not everything goes as smoothly as we want.

D. But with different attitudes, the results will be quite different.

E. They may have no approaches to solving the problems.

F. When you have a positive attitude towards everything, you will be happier.

G. The more you practise having a positive attitude, the easier and more natural it will come to you.