1. (2022高二上·漳浦月考) 阅读理解

Emma Rosen had one of the best and most sought-after jobs in the civil service in the UK. 20,000 candidates (候选人) applied, but fewer than 1,000 were offered jobs. But it turned out that she didn't like sitting at a desk all day, and she struggled to see how what she was doing would make much difference to anything.

Instead of going to work every day and complaining about her job until she reached retirement age, Emma decided to find out what made her happy, what her skills were, and what sort of career would need them. She wrote a list of the jobs she had wanted to do since childhood and set about getting two-week placements (安排) in all of them over a year.

She was 24 years old, and she wanted to have tried out at least 25 different jobs before her 25th birthday. She spent the months before she quit her job saving up her year off, and. spent all her free time setting up the different jobs.

A year later, Emma said her favorites were the jobs that were more creative, relevant to travel or were outdoors. "Things like travel writing, archaeology, farming, working with the police, being a blogger, an explorer and an author," she said.

"Considering that I am now working as a writer and speaker, communication skills in both verbal (口头的) and written form have been the most important. There were also plenty of more technical skills that I learned, like website design, social media management, building a commercial brand and conducting interviews."

Emma added she also saw her softer people-focused skills improve. "I could be very adaptable, quickly build relationships and accept change—I could walk into a new team or situation and get on well with everyone. Finally, there were things like showing that I was active, an independent and creative thinker as well as an innovative problem solver—I could certainly show that I could think outside the box!"

1. （1） What does the underlined word "sought-after" mean in the first paragraph?

   A . Complicated. B . Desirable. C . Ordinary. D . Traditional.
3. （2） Why did Emma quit her job in the civil service?

   A . The job made no difference to anything. B . The job made her complain all day long. C . She was struggling to do the current job. D . She was eager to realize her self-worth.
5. （3） Which of the following best describes Emma's favorite jobs?

   A . They have nothing to do with travel or outdoors. B . They are care-free and popular ones in civil service. C . They are only the ones needing communication skills. D . They are where creativity and skills were badly needed.
7. （4） What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

   A . Emma benefited much from experiencing a variety of jobs. B . Emma acquired technical skills to build a commercial brand. C . Emma was flexible enough to change situations to her favor. D . Emma thought independently to be a creative problem solver.