Passage Four
Life used to be simpler than today. People picked the careers their parents expected them to or went to whatever job was available. Once employed, most people stuck to their careers; in fact, few people had the luxury of considering a change. They patiently waited for a few moves up the corporate ladder, supported their families, and collected a gold watch upon retirement. Many people still follow this career course. But for millions of others, life is more complex.
Many people decide that they may be in the wrong career-that they would be better satisfied or more creative in different one. When people become euphoric at 4 p.m. on Friday and depressed because it's Sunday evening and they have to go to work tomorrow, it says something about their feelings about their job. To help these people, there are professional career counselors who charge fees that can range from $100 to several thousand dollars. The career counseling field, because of the demand for the service, has attracted some excellent professionals but has drawn others who have dubious credentials.
People in their 40s become conscious that all of their young dreams are not going to come true. Career counselors seem to be seeing an increasing number of clients in that age that are troubled by what is called "mid-life crisis". Some want to confirm that they are in the right field; others believe that a career shift will solve their problems. For any person to try new career at 30 or 40 is a difficult task. It takes lot of courage to look at yourself your career, dreams, and goals and decide to make a shift. It is a lot easier to stay put and do the best you can.
Some counseling professionals think that career counseling is not a magical process where perfect solutions to problems are hatched at every session. Instead they ask clients to remember that career counseling is a guiding process that asks the clients to look at their lives and goals, then to find out how their particular skill strengths fit into accomplishing their goals.
Most qualified professional career counselors use discussions, tests, surveys, life inventories, and other assessment tools to get people to look at themselves and to indicate strengths and weaknesses Then comes the process of offering interpretations of results, guiding hand, and support to clients. If individuals prefer not to have management know that they are questioning present career situations, then a reputable outside professional career counselor may be a good idea.
Which of the following is TRUE about people in their 40s?
A、They cannot realize that their dreams will no longer come true.
B、They are the potential clients of a career counselor.
C、They fail to be in the right field of profession.
D、They believe it is easy to change a job.
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：答案为B。根据文章：“Career counselors seem to be seeing an increasing number of clients in that age that are troubled by what is called ‘mid-life crisis’.”可以得出答案。
