Recording One

录音一

You dream about being a movie star.

你梦想成为电影明星。

You'll live in a big house in Hollywood, go to theOscars every year—and win!

你会住在好莱坞的大房子里，每年都去奥斯卡捧得奖杯!

You'll be rich and famous.

你会有钱又出名。

Wait a minute, you also hate having your photostaken, and you're very shy.

等一下，你也很讨厌拍照片，而且你还很害羞。

So how could you ever become a movie star?

所以你怎么可能成为电影明星?

Choosing a right career can be hard.

选择合适的职业可能很难。

Many people graduate from school or college not knowing what to do with their lives, and get ajob without really thinking about it.

很多人从学校或大学毕业，却不知道该做什么工作谋生，然后不加思考地找了个工作。

For some, things work out fine, but others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate.

对于部分人结果还不错。但其他人发现自己困在了一个讨厌的工作里。

Your working life lasts an average of forty years, so it's important to find a job you like and feelenthusiastic about.

你的职业生涯平均约四十年，所以找到你喜欢的，能让你充满热情的工作是很重要的。

Luckily, there are many ways you can get help to do this.

幸运的是有不少方法能帮你实现。

The Australian website, www. careersonline. com, compares choosing a career with going to themovies.

澳大利亚网站 www.careersonline.com 将选择职业类比为看电影。

Before you see a movie, you find out what films are showing.

看电影前，你要知道电影放些什么。

The site suggests you should do the same with your career —find out what jobs are availableand what your options are.

该网站建议你规划职业时也这么做，找到可以做的工作有哪些，看看选项有哪些。

Next, decide which movie you like best; if you're not a romantic person, you won't want to seea love story.

然后决定你最喜欢的一部电影;如果你不浪漫，肯定不会想看爱情故事的。

In other words, with your career, you should decide which job will suit your personality.

换句话说，规划职业也应当决定什么工作最适合你的个性。

Finally, decide how to get movie tickets, and find out where the theater is before you go.

最后，在出发前决定买票的方式，找到电影院的地址。

With your career, you need to find information about where you can work, and how to get a jobin that profession.

规划职业你则需要弄清可以工作的位置，以及找到某种职业工作的方法。

So, how do you start?

那么，你怎么开始呢?

Begin by asking yourself some questions.

从自问一些问题开始。

Some jobs require you to have certain life experiences:

某些工作需要你拥有某些经历：

Have you traveled overseas?

是否去过国外?

Do you have any extra certificates besides your degree, such as a first aid license, forexample?

除了学历你是否还有其他证书，比如急救护理证书?

Your physical state and build can also affect which jobs you can do.

身体状况和体质也会影响你能干的工作。

A person, for example, who is allergic to cats would probably never become an animal doctor.

比如，某个人对猫过敏，就可能永远无法成为兽医。

Flight attendants, firefighters, and police officers have to be over a certain height, and bephysically fit.

空乘、消防员和警察需要超过一定身高，以及身体健康。

Your personality matters, too.

你的个性也很重要。

Are you outgoing or shy?

你外向还是内向?

If you like working alone, a job that requires lots of teamwork might not suit you.

如果你喜欢独自工作，需要很多团队合作的工作可能不适合你。

Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought.

选择职业需要花费时间，需要大量思考。

However, when you know you can look forward to working in your dream job, you'll be glad youthought it through.

不过当你知道能够对梦想中的工作有所期待时，你一定会很高兴自己做了充分考虑。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.

请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题16至问题18。

16. What does the speaker say about many college graduates?

问题16：说话者关于许多大学毕业生说了些什么?

17. What does the Australian website suggest you do first to find a suitable job?

问题17：澳大利亚网站建议你找合适的工作第一步该干什么?

18. What should you think about when you look for the right job according to the Australianwebsite?

问题18：根据澳大利亚网站，你在找合适的工作时应当考虑什么?