人教版英语选择性必修第四册UNIT 5 Launching your career课文中英文对照.docVIP

UNIT 5 Reading and Thinking第五单元 WORKING OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO弄清楚你想做什么 As an adult，one of the first questions you are asked when meeting someone new is，“What do you do?”This is because your career is a very important part of who you are. The career you have defines your life，and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people. 作为一个成年人，当你遇到一个新朋友时，你首先被问到的问题之一是，“你是做什么的？“这是因为你的职业是你的一个非常重要的组成部分。你所从事的职业决定了你的生活，因此花时间思考对年轻人来说是一项必不可少的锻炼。 The best time to start thinking about possible careers is while you are still at school，before you make any choices about your further education. This，however，is not always easy. Some people know what they want to do from a young age，but many others just have a few ideas bouncing around in their heads. 开始考虑可能的职业的最佳时机是在你还在学校的时候，在你对你的继续教育做出任何选择之前。然而，这并不总是容易的。有些人从小就知道自己想做什么，但也有许多人只是脑子里蹦蹦跳跳着一些想法。 One of the most effective ways to get some insight on a possible career path is to complete a “career aptitude test”. The results of the test will tell you about your strengths and interests，and some tests also suggest careers that you may be suited to. Having this information will provide you with a better chance of finding a job you like. 对可能的职业道路有一些见解的最有效的方法之一是完成“职业能力倾向测试”。测试结果会告诉你你的优势和兴趣，有些测试也会建议你适合的职业。有了这些信息，你就有更好的机会找到你喜欢的工作。 There are many free tests online，so give one a try. Getting a head start in considering your future career may help you for the rest of your life. You don’t want to look back in years to come and say，“I wish I had thought more about what I really wanted to do.” 网上有很多免费的考试，试试看吧。在考虑你未来的职业生涯时抢先一步可能会对你的余生有所帮助。你不会想在未来的岁月里回首往事，说：“我真希望我能多想想自己真正想做的事情。” There are many different kinds of career aptitude tests. Some ask questions about your personal interests and attitudes. Others focus more on asking you to rate different kinds of work scenarios，like working as a librarian or a lawyer. Of course，while completing these sorts of tests，it is very important to be honest—and don’t worry—there are no right or wrong