Составьте 5 специальных вопросов к тексту. people who have work want less of it, people who don't have enough want more of it. however, most people spend a third of their lives at work and spend more time with their work colleagues than with their families or friends. so it is important that people enjoy their work as much as possible: and enjoying work means choosing the right career in the first place. people in britain can start work at the age of sixteen, though many people stay at school after this age. for all people, as they approach the end of their school lives, the big question is–what are they going to do? how are they going to find a job? what kind of further- training will they need? most young people have several choices open to them when they leave school. here are some of them. they can leave school at sixteen, and take a low-paid job, often a manual one, such as working in a shop or a factory. they can leave school at sixteen, take a job but spend one day a week at a college of further education learning more about the theory and practice of their work. many people who are learning a practical skill–for example, car mechanics, caterers, hairdressers or typists–do this. at the end of their training, they get a qualification which gives them a better chance of promotion and higher wages. at the same time, they have gained practical experience in their job because they have been working while training. many people stay at school to take o-level and a-1evel g.c.e examinations. this means working very hard and earning no money for two or three more years. however, with o-levels and a-levels, a student has many choices open to him. if he goes to a technical college, he can get a qualification in a practical skill such as engineering, art and design, secretarial work, business studies or child care. he can go to a college of education and train to be a teacher. he can go to medical school or a hospital and learn to become a doctor. if a student has very good results in his alevels he can go to a university and get a degree in a subject like languages, maths, philosophy, literature or science. this normally takes three years. however, after such an academic course, many students still have no practical skill for doing a job. some then take another course to learn to use their knowledge in teaching law or accountancy, for example. i went to university after leaving school and got a degree in history. i wasn't sure what to do after that, as my degree didn't qualify me for any particular job. i wanted a job that involved people but i am a very practical, organized person and i also wanted a career with good promotion prospects and good pay. so i decided to train to be a solicitor. if you haven't got a degree in law, the training takes a long time and requires a lot of dedicated hard work. i had to take the law society exams which took six months of constant study. after that, i was able to take a very junior job in a solicitor's office while i took the rest of my exams. it was hard work and i got very little pay for two years, but it was worth it. i earn excellent money now and enjoy the work. the only trouble is, it looks as if i’ll be sitting in this office until i retire at sixty-five!
