6．Do you really want to go on to higher education？
This is the first question you must ask yourself and it is the most important at this major crossroads of your life．Many can advise you，but you alone face the consequences of this fundamental decision．
Stop．Think about it．Be honest with yourself and be realistic．Do you want higher education because you really feel you will benefit from it-or are you drifting towards it in response to the expectations of your parents and friends？Conversely，are you being put off higher education by other people's prejudices？
Don't commit yourself to any form of full-time higher education if you are not interested in any of the numerous courses available．Higher education is most uncomfortable and unsatisfying for those who have little interest in the subject they have chosen to study．
It can be an advantage to have a clear idea about the kind of career you eventually want，because then you can choose a course most likely to equip you for your future．
Don't worry if you have no ideas about a future career； but do find out what are the career implications of your choice of course．Broad prospects（前景）will be open to you whatever course you follow，provided you do well and have the right personal qualities．Don'ttypecast typecast typecast yourself or allow anyone else to do so．This particularly applies to girls．Girls are still subject to prejudices about courses which lead to careers traditionally labeled as"man's work"．This is almost always unjustifiable and women are now working in all sorts of former male"preserves"．
Competition for places will be tougher in future but the total available will still be very large．
Seek advice from your careers teacher，careers officer and parents--but it is you who must decide whether or not you want to go on to higher education．
42．You attitude towards going to higher education is most important becauseC
A．this is the moment in your life when you have to decide your future
B．the wrong attitude is likely to have very serious consequences
C．you will be the one affected by any decision you make
D．it is a time when you can get plenty of advice
43．A decision to continue studying should depend onA
A．the advantages you believe you will have from doing so
B．the career you are hoping to take up
C．a(chǎn)dvice from experienced people
D．family considerations
44．What advice is given about your future career plans？A
A．You should be aware of the career prospects of the course you take．
B．These must be definite before deciding on study subjects．
C．They should not influence your choice of study subjects．
D．Any course can prepare you for a suitable career．
45．If you"typecast"yourself，youD
A．study only the subjects you are good at
B．a(chǎn)re prepared to adopt any course of study
C．a(chǎn)re influenced by your own personal interests
D．a(chǎn)ccept other people's views about what you should study．
分析 你想接受更高的教育嗎？作者認(rèn)為你真的認(rèn)為你會從中獲益才應(yīng)該是獲取更高教育的理由，并不僅僅是為了滿足父母朋友的期望．
解答 42．C 細(xì)節(jié)題．文章第二段第一句中提到"it is the most important at this major crossroads of your life．"，由第二段第二句"Many can advise you，but you alone face the consequences of this fundamental decision．"可知，你的選擇之所以重要，是因為你要獨自面對選擇帶來的結(jié)果，只有C項符合題意，故正確答案為C．
43．A 推斷題．由文章第三段第二句"Do you want higher education because you really feel you will benefit from it-or are you drifting towards it in response to the expectations of your parents and friends？"可知，"你真的認(rèn)為你會從中獲益"才應(yīng)該是獲取更高教育的理由，并不僅僅是為了滿足父母朋友的期望，只有A項符合題意，故正確答案為A．
44．A 細(xì)節(jié)題．由第五段"It can be an advantage to have a clear idea about the kind of career you eventually want，because then you can choose a course most likely to equip you for your future．"可知，A項正確．故正確答案為A．
45．D 推斷題．由劃線處后兩句"This particularly applies to girls．Girls are still subject to prejudices about courses which lead to careers traditionally labeled as"man's work"．"可知，女生容易受偏見影響，此處應(yīng)指"接受別人的觀點"，只有D項符合題意，故正確答案為D．
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