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8．The worst time to look for a job is when you must have a new one immediately．Job Searching under pressure often results in nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options．If you are not in need of an immediate career change，here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects （前景） today：
Identify at least two different roles．You do not have to be qualified for these positions today，nor do they have to exist in your company．However，these roles should be related to your current skill set．They are career options that look interesting．Once you have a couple of targets，think about why and what interests you．Pay close attention to what appeals to you，and write it down．This will give insight into your motivations and targets．
Subscribe to a career specific magazine．Knowledge is power in the workplace．All businesses m ust stay relevant to their customers in order to win the competitions and increase revenue（收益）．Reading about industry trends，advancements and success stories keeps you in touch with market conditions．This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the peck．You can follow their examples in your own workplace．If you associate with those that stand out from the rest，you are likely to find yourself with better opportunities．
Do exceptional work．In any role，there is a way to perform at your best．Look for ways to deliver a top performance．Show up early，be flexible to new assignments，have a positive attitude，cooperate with other departments，pay attention to the little details．
Be professionally curious．Talk to people about their careers．Learn more abou t how success is measured in other roles，departments and companies．Ask people their thoughts on different industries．Challenge yourself to expand your business knowledge through interactions with people at regular time．People hire people．You never know what connections may be relevant when you start your next job search，so develop a habit of making good connections no matter where you go．Take the time to learn about others，and be helpful when you can．
As in all things in life，getting in front of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise．Changing jobs is to be expected．No matter how secure you feel today，the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change．
 

How to Im prove Your Career Prospects
Passage outline	Supporting details
Introduction	?Job searching under pressure （1）causes nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options．
（2）Ways  to improve your long-term career prospects	Identify two different roles	?The roles are supposed to have something to do with your current skill set． ?Pay close attention to those things that （3）interest/attract you
	（4）Subscribe to a magazine on career	?The relevant knowledge in the workplace can help beat the  competitors working in other companies． ?Follow the examples in your field，making it （5）possible/probable for you to get better chances．
	Do exceptional work	?Try your best to perform at your best ?Work early to finish new tasks with a flexible and positive attitude． ?Cooperate with other departments，not （6）ignoring/neglecting/overlookinglittle details．
	Be professionally cur ious	?Talk about people's careers and learn how people （7）measure success in other roles and fields． ?Widen your business knowledge by interacting with people （8）regularly． ?Develop a Habit of connecting well wherever you go．
Conclusion	?Getting hard tasks early can be more （9）relaxing than reacting to a career surprise． ?Changing jobs may be （10）unavoidable in your way，despite the fact that you feel secure today．

Answer 1

分析 本文為任務型閱讀，介紹了幾種改變事業前景的方式．

解答 （1）causes（2）Ways（3）interest/attract （4）Subscribe（5）possible/probable（6）ignoring/neglecting/overlooking（7）measure （8）regularly（9）relaxing
（10）unavoidable
解析：
1．答案causes．細節理解題．根據第一段第二句話Job Searching under pressure often results in nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options可知，重壓之下找工作會造成面試緊張或決定倉促．此空填入result in（導致，造成） 的同義詞，故填cause．
2．答案Ways．細節理解題．根據第一段最后一句話here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects （前景） today可知，本文主要介紹幾種能夠長期改善事業前景的方式．故填Ways．
3．答案interest/attract．細節理解題．根據第二段倒數第二句話Pay close attention to what appeals to you可知，要密切注意那些吸引你的東西．此空要填入與appeal to（吸引）同義的詞，故填interest/attract．
4．答案Subscribe．細節理解題．根據第三段的第一句話Subscribe to a career specific magazine可知，第二個方式便是參考專業的職業指導雜志．故填Subscribe．
5．答案possible/probable．細節理解題．根據第三段最后兩句話You can follow their examples in your own workplace．If you associate with those that stand out from the rest，you are likely to find yourself with better opportunities可知，跟隨著你這一領域的榜樣，你更有可能獲得更好的機遇．此處填入likely（可能的）的同義詞，故填possible或probable．
6．答案ignoring/neglecting/overlooking．細節理解題．根據第四段cooperate with other departments，pay attention to the little details可知，作者建議大家要與人合作，注意細節．故此處填入pay attention to的同義結構not ignoring/neglecting/overlooking．
7．答案measure．細節理解題．根據倒數第二段Talk to people about their careers．Learn more abou t how success is measured in other roles，departments and companies可知，要學習別人如何衡量成功．故填measure．
8．答案regularly．細節理解題．根據倒數第二段Challenge yourself to expand your business knowledge through interactions with people at regular time可知，要常與別人聯系．此空需填入at regular time的同義詞，故填regularly經常地，頻繁地．
9．答案relaxing．細節理解題．根據最后一段As in all things in life，getting in front of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise可知，早點面對困難的任務可以減少壓力．less stressful與more relaxing為近義詞組．故填relaxing．
10．答案unavoidable．細節理解題．根據最后一段Changing jobs is to be expected．No matter how secure you feel today，the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change可知，換工作是值得期待的，無論你現在面對什么樣的困難，換工作的時間總會來的．換言之，換工作是不可避免的．故填unavoidable．

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