题目
After experiencing many different kinds of jobs, he felt teaching was his _ . So he made up his mind to devote his whole life is the education of children. A. calling B.career C. vocation D. profession
After experiencing many different kinds of jobs, he felt teaching was his _ . So he made up his mind to devote his whole life is the education of children.
A. calling
B.career
C. vocation
D. profession
题目解答
答案
A、calling的意思为”召唤“,不符合题意排除。
B、career 生涯,职业;事业; 指长期、终身从事的职业或事业生涯。
C、vocation 职业,工作;主要指尽义务或有责任使命感的职业或,认为适合自己的某种职业。
D、profession 多指需要较高学识和专门技能从事的并有一定社会地位的职业。
根据句子的意思”他觉得教书是他的职业“,符合选项C的语境,所以答案为C。
解析
本题考查名词辨析,核心在于区分四个近义词calling、career、vocation、profession的细微差别。解题关键在于理解每个词的语境适用性:
- calling 强调“命中注定的使命”或“个人的感召”;
- career 指“长期职业发展”或“事业”;
- vocation 强调“责任感、义务感”或“奉献性质的职业”;
- profession 指“需要专业技能和较高社会地位的职业”。
结合句中“devote his whole life to the education of children”,需突出责任感与奉献,故选vocation。
选项辨析
A. calling
- 含义:指“使命感”或“个人的感召”,如“teaching is my calling”表示“命中注定当老师”。
- 排除原因:句中强调“奉献一生”,而非“命中注定”。
B. career
- 含义:指“职业发展”或“事业”,如“successful career in business”。
- 排除原因:句中未提及职业发展或成就,重点在“奉献”。
C. vocation
- 含义:指“有责任感或义务感的职业”,常用于需要奉献的领域(如教育、宗教)。
- 匹配原因:句中“devote his whole life”体现责任感与奉献,符合语境。
D. profession
- 含义:指“需专业技能的职业”,如医生、律师。
- 排除原因:句中未强调职业性质,重点在“内心选择”。