2023年上海市徐匯區(qū)高三年級下冊高考二?？荚囉⒄Z試卷含答案

2023學年第二學期徐匯區(qū)學習能力診斷卷

高三英語試卷2024.4

（滿分140）

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I.ListeningComprehension

SectionAShortConversations

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendof

eachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossible

answersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.EarlymorningB.MiddayC.AfternoonD.Lateatnight

2.A.ImprovedflexibilityB.StressreliefC.WeightlossD.Musclebuilding

3.A.ChangeinmeetingvenueB.Frequentrescheduling

C.LongmeetingdurationD.Lackofagenda

4.A.Humorandlovestories

B.Thrillingandsuspense

C.Creativefantasyandfuturisticvisions

D.Documentariesforlearningaboutreal-worldevents

5.A.FilledwithexcitingchallengesandprojectsB.Surprisinglyrelaxedandstress-free

C.ProductivebutabitoverwhelmingD.Unpredictableandfullofsurprises

6.A.Ifitoffersanyuniqueorsignaturedrinks

B.Whetherthecoffeeisfreshlybrewed

C.Ifithasacozyatmosphereandcomfortableseating

D.IfithasfreeWi-Fiandaquietenvironment

7.A.ExploringthelatestmoviesatthecinemaB.Goingonanadventuroushikingtrip

C.TakingaleisurelystrollintheparkD.Attendingalivemusicperformance

8.A.NervousbutsatisfiedwiththechangeB.Regretfulanduncertainaboutthestyle

C.UninterestedandindifferenttohisappearanceD.Excitedandconfidentwiththenewlook

9.A.BoringanduninterestingB.Dullandslow-paced

C.ArealturnerD.Toocomplextofollow

10.A.Whetherithelpswithfocusandconcentration

B.Ififsatime-consumingpractice

C.Ifitinvolvesmeditationorothertechniques

D.Howitaffectssleeppatternsandoverallwell-being

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwill

beaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandthe

conversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,

readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothe

questionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.TheinventionoftheIntelligentRailTransit(IRT)inChina.

B.Thedevelopmentofpublictransportationsystemsinurbanareas.

C.Theinnovativetransportationsolutiontotrafficcongestion.

D.Thebenefitsofelectric-poweredvehiclesinreducingpollution.

12.A.Lowerpollution.B.Higherpassengercapacity.

C.5Gcommunicationssystem.D.Automateddrivingsystem.

13.A.Identifyingvirtualtrackroutes.B.Prioritizingpassageattrafficlights.

C.Controllingmovementwithsensors.D.Ensuringsafetythroughmachinevision.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.ThehistoryofChineseNewYearcelebrations.

B.ThedebateoverbanningfireworksduringChineseNewYear.

C.Theenvironmentalimpactoffireworks.

D.TheculturalsignificanceoftheSpringFestival.

15.A.Over80percentofpeoplesupportfireworks.

B.Mostpeoplebelievefireworksbansarenecessary.

C.Therearefewobjectionstofireworksbans.

D.Themajorityofpeoplepreferquietcelebrationsduringthefestival.

16.A.Limitedenforcementresources.

B.Publicresistanceleadingtounrest.

C.Economicconcernsfrommanufacturers.

D.Environmentalactivismpressureslawmakers.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Stayingathomeandrelaxing.B.TravelingtoEuropeancountries.

C.Takingextracourses.D.Doingpart-timejobs.

18.A.Torelaxandunwind.B.Toexplorenewcountries.

C.Togetaheadoncredits.D.Todovolunteerwork.

19.A.Torelaxandgetreadyformoreexperiences.

B.Toexplorenewcountriesinatotallyfreshway.

C.tocontributeandhaveapositiveimpact.

D.Tosaveupfortuitionfeesaswellasexpectations.

20.A.Hethinksit*sasmartmove.B.Hebelievessheshouldrelaxinstead.

C.Heisindifferent.D.Hethinkssheshouldjoinhimforvolunteerwork.

II.Grammarandvocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentand

grammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthe

givenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

AFrenchbakeryhasbecomeatouristattractioninNanping

township,whichispartofZhuhai,acoastalcityinGuangdong

province.

PapaRomantic,locatedinBeishancommunity,attractsalarge

numberofChineseandforeignersalike.After(21)

(taste)thebakery*sbread,someChinesestudentswhohavereturned

fromabroadhaveexpressedadmiration,whileforeignerswholivedinZhuhaibutmovedtoother

ChinesecitiessuchasBeijing(22)(continue)tohavebreadandpastriesfromtheshop(23)

(ship)tothem.

ThebakeryisawelcomingenvironmentforthosewhowanttositandenjoyauthenticFrench

cuisine.

Ononesideisawell-preservedoldancestralhall,and

ontheothersidearelushtreesthatprovideshade(24)

thesun.Theshophasabrightstorefront,andthe

aromaofthebread,thealuminumtablesandthechairs

undersunumbrellasdisplayapeacefulatmosphereaway

fromthehustleandbustle.

AtPapaRomantic,thebest-sellingitemsinclude

baguettes,croissants,sandwiches,crepesandcookies.Inaddition,someuniquetreatssuchasfigbread

andcolorfulmacronsarealsopopularamongyoungcustomers.

OwnerandbakerRonanSalaun,(25)comesfromtheBrittanyregionofFrance,said

theingredientsathisbakery(26)(import),andherefusestousechemicalsoradditivesinhis

food.

(27)hisfriendsreturntoFrance,theyknowtheyneedtobringhimsomecrystalsalt

fromanaturalsaltpondinFrance.TheblackpepperheusescomesfromMadagascar.

"Simplethingsareimportant,andthequalityofsaltandpeppermakesabigdifference,"Salaun

said.

WhileremainingtruetohisFrenchroots,hehasalsotakenintoconsiderationthedietaryhabits

ofChinesepeople."Chineselocalsprefersoftcrustbread,whileFrenchlikethecrustyone.Isellboth

kinds.Ican'tjustmaintaintheoriginalcharacteristics;Imustadapttolocals*preferences,"hesaid.

Aformermechanicalengineer,Salaun,wassentbyaHongKongcompanytoworkatafurniture

factoryinWanzaitownship,Zhuhai,inNovember2000.Hesaidhecouldn*thaveimaginedhowmuch

hislifewouldchangewiththatmove.

Atthattime,Wanzaiwasatinytown(28)(border)Macaoknownforitsflowertrade.

ForSalaun,lifeinWanzaiseemedsimpleandrustic.Heremembers(29)whenhe

wantedtotakeabath,hehadtoheatthewaterupwithfirewoodandthentransportthewaterina

buckettothebathtub.

Althoughthelivingandworkingconditionswerenotasfavorableas(30)abroad,Salaun

grewtoloveZhuhai,whichislocatedatthemouthofthePearlRiver.

SectionB

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonly

once.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.conservationB.relocateC.momentarilyD.programE.critical

EinitiativeG.ensureH.permanentlyI.additionalJ.reserveK.unexpected

AteamofscientistsledbyAlejandroArteaga,granteeofThe

ExplorersClubDiscoveryExpeditionsandresearcheratKhamai

Foundation,discoveredthreenewcryptozoic(livingunderground)

snakesdwellingundergraveyards(墓地)andchurchesinremote

townsintheAndesregionofEcuador.

Itwasanexplorationthatledtothemost(31)of

places.

Firstpublishedinthejournal,Zookeys,Arteagaandhisteam

namedthesmallbrowncolor-patternedsnakesinhonorofinstitutionsorpeoplesupportingthe

explorationand(32)ofremotecloudforestsinthetropics.

TheDiscoveryGroundSnake(Atractusdiscovery)wasfoundundergroundinasmallgraveyard.

Two(33)newspecieswerefoundnearanoldchurchandinsideasmallschool.Destruction

ofthesnake'snativeforesthabitatmayhaveforcedthemto(34)tothesepeople-lessareas

accordingtoArteaga*sfindings.

AtractusdiscoverywasnamedtohonorTheExplorersClubDiscoveryExpeditionGrants(35)

,aprogramseekingtofosterscientificunderstandingforthebettermentofhumanityandall

lifeonEarthandbeyond.Thegrantprogramsupportsresearchersandexplorersfromaroundtheworld

intheirquesttoeasetheclimatechangecrisis,preventtheextinctionofspeciesandcultures,and(36)

thehealthoftheEarthanditsinhabitants.

AtractuszgapwasnamedinhonoroftheZoologicalSocietyfortheConservationofSpeciesand

Populations(ZGAP),a(n)(37)seekingtoconserveunknownbuthighlyendangeredspecies

andtheirnaturalenvironment.

AtractusmichaelsabiniwasnamedinhonorofMichaelSabin,grandsonofAmerican

philanthropistandconservationistAndrewSabin.ThroughconservationorganizationRe:wild,the

Sabinfamilyhassupportedfieldresearchofthreatenedreptilesandhasprotectedthousandsofacres

of(38)habitatthroughouttheworld.

“Thediscoveryofthesenewsnakesisonlythefirststeptowardsamuchlargerconservation

project,saysArteaga.t4Wehavealreadystartedtheprocessofestablishinganature(39)to

protectthegroundsnakes.Thisactionwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutfirstunveilingthe

existenceoftheseuniqueandcrypticreptiles,evenifitmeant(40)disturbingthepeaceof

thedeadinthegraveyardwheretheylived.^^

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C

andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Alipay,thedigitalpaymentarmofChinesefinancialtechnologycompanyAntGroup,is

allocatingmoreresourcestorollouttranslationservicesin16languages,toensureforeignersinChina

canusemobilepaymentswithoutanyhurdles.

Alipay'smovecomesamidChina*sintensifiedeffortstofurtherimproveforeigners'payment(41)

inthecountry.

AlipayhasallowedforeignersinChinatolinktheir(42)bankcards,includingVisaand

Mastercard,toitsmobilepaymenttool,greatlystreamlining(精簡)thepaymentprocesses,saidZhu

Xugang,directorofthecross-borderbusinessatAntGroup.

Usersof10oversease-walletsarealsoabletousetheirfamiliarhomee-walletsontheirown

phonesby(43)AlipayQRcodes,toenjoyseamlessmobilepaymentexperiencesacross

Alipay*svastmerchantnetwork.

AccordingtoAlipay,foreignerscanusetheapptocompletepaymentsatrestaurants,hotels,

scenicspots,conveniencestoresandsupermarkets,aswellasforride-hailing,sharedbikes,busesand

otherpublic(44)servicesinChina.Thenewly(45)multilingualappincludes

English,French,Spanish,German,Italian,Portuguese,RussianandJapanese.

Themobilepaymentapphasalso(46)thesingletransactionlimitforoverseas

travelersusingmobilepaymentsfrom$1,000to$5,000andliftedtheannualcumulativetransaction

limitfrom$10,000to$50,000.

TheStateCouncil,China'sCabinet,publishedaguidelineonimprovingpaymentservicesand

(47)paymentconvenienceinearlyMarch,amovetobettermeetthe(48)payment

needsoftheelderlyandforeignvisitors.

Lastweek,thePeople'sBankofChina,thecountry'scentralbank,(49)apaymentguide

thatprovidesforeignerswithtextandgraphic(50)onusingbankcards,cash,mobile

paymentsande-CNYinChina,thelateststepinthecountry*spushtooptimizethepaymentexperience

forforeigners.

WangPengbo,asenioranalystatmarketconsultancyBotongAnalysys,saidtheintensified

effortstoprovideconvenientpaymentserviceswillnotonly(51)improvethelivingand

consumptionexperienceofforeignersinChinaandattractmoreofthemtothecountry,butalso

promotethehealthyandsustainabledevelopmentofthepayment(52).

Wangsaidthemovedemonstratesthecountry'sresolvetoexpandhigh-standardopening-up,(53)

theonlinepaymentscenariosofAlipayarewideenough,withhighusagefrequency.So,

whatitshoulddonowistoexpandthescopeofforeignbankcardbindingandimproveandsimplify

authenticationofnewusers,toprovidemoreconvenientpaymentservicestoforeigners.

Meanwhile,Chinesebanksaretakingmeasurestoexpandthe(54)ofoverseasbank

cardsandfacilitatetheiruseofcashinthecountry.

Dongsaidmoreeffortsareneededtoexpandthescenariosofvarioustypesofpaymentmethods

attouristattractions,sportingevents,transportationhubs,healthcareandbeautycentersandotherdaily

(55)sites.

41.A.expectationsB.memorizationsC.experiencesD.durations

42.A.internationalB.domesticC.interiorD.commercial

43.A.copyingB.photographingC.sharingD.scanning

44.A.transportationB.securityC.educationD.maintenance

45.A.evolvedB.launchedC.specializedD.simplified

46.A.decreasedB.restrictedC.suspendedD.raised

47.A.implementingB.enhancingC.administratingD.subscribing

48.A.diversifiedB.facilitatedC.digitalizedD.conflicted

49.A.purchasedB.authorizedC.releasedD.commercialized

50.A.designsB.illustrationsC.instructionsD.imagery

51.A.significantlyB.artificiallyC.individuallyD.frequently

52.A.gatewayB.industryC.deadlineD.term

53.A.developingB.monitoringC.securingD.adding

54.A.recognitionB.acceptanceC.regulationD.policy

55.A.constructionB.applicationC.productionD.consumption

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheone

thatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

A

Growingupinthe80sasachildwithlotsofsiblings,Iplayedinthestreetuntildarkoruntilwe

werecalledfordinner.Wehadanamazingcommunityofneighbours.However,oneelderlyneighbour

hatedus.Everytimethefootballwentintohergarden,shewouldconfiscateit-andthenpoptheball.

Whenshecollectedover20deflatedfootballs,shewouldtakethemdowntothepolicestationand

complain.Toher,atleast,freeandactivechildrenwereapestandadisgrace.

Actually,atthattime,nothingbutonestoppedusplaying:theshatteringofawindowandthe

screamofaparentcomingoutsidetotellusoff.Onreflection,Iwasprobablypartofthelastgeneration

ofchildrentoplayoutsideregularly.NowinLondon,theestateIliveiniscoveredwithhistoricsigns

saying:"Noballgames”.

Thesignsfunctionasaplaybanforchildren.Evenduringthesummer,thereareonlyacoupleof

rebelswhodaretoplayfootballonthestreet.Theygetmynodandakickoftheballbackwhenit

comesinmydirection.

Theproblemis,manypeopledon'tknowthatthesesignsarenotenforceablebylaw:theyare

simplyarequestfromlocalhousingassociations.

Ofcourse,ifpeoplearekickingtheballagainstsomeone'shouseoroutonthestreetsmaking

noiselateatnight,itwouldbeconsideredcriminaldamageandantisocialbehaviour-andquiteright.

Butmostofthetimethesignsarejustpreventingchildrenfromplaying.

TheLondonSportcharityhasrecommendedthatthesesignsareremoved.Iagree-lefsbum

themall.ButIdothinkitissimplistictoimaginebanningthesignswillcombatanationalobesity

epidemic.

TheActiveLivesSurveyshowsthatjust47%ofchildreninEnglandaregettingtherecommended

60minutesormoreofsportandphysicalactivityaday.Removing“Noballgames"signsdoesn't

meanthattheother53%ofchildrenwillfeelmotivatedtoventureoutsideandplay.

TheActiveLivesSurveyalsosuggeststhatboysaremorelikelytobeactivethangirls.Perhaps

boysarestillgivenmoreactivityopportunities.TheLionesses（英格蘭女足）winattheEurosfootball

tournamenthighlightedthelackofopportunitiesforgirlsinfootballandinequitablesportscurriculums

inschools.

Childrenandyoungpeopleofblack,Asianandotherminorityethnicitiesareleastlikelytobe

active.Perhapsbecauseracisminsportisaliveandkicking?

Inaddition,accesstosportandphysicalactivityisasocialjusticeissuethatdependsonlocation

andfinancialcircumstances.Forachildfromaneconomicallydisadvantagedbackground,wholives

inahigh-riseflatwithlittlegreenspacearound,thecostsandpracticalitiesofparticipatinginsport

areprohibitive.Forexample,aweekendtenniscourtcostsanywherebetween￡10and￡27,without

travelorequipment.

So,whilewecanbumallthe"Noballgames“signsinthecountry,therealbarriertocombating

lowactivitylevelsinchildrenissocialinequality.Whatreallyneedstohappentogetourchildren

moving?

56.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“confiscate“inParagraph1meaninthecontext?

A.CollectsomethingasahobbyB.Takesomethingawayasapunishment

C.DestroysomethingduetobeingannoyedD.Removeandmakesomethingdisappear

57.Whydoestheauthorbelievethatremoving"NoballgamesHsignsmaynoteffectivelycombat

lowactivitylevelsinchildren?

A.Becausechildrenpreferindooractivities.

B.Becauseboysaremoreactivethangirls.

C.Becauseaccesstophysicalactivityisinfluencedbysocialinequality.

D.Becauseofthelackofinterestinsportsamongchildren.

58.Whatconclusiondoestheauthordrawregardingtherelationshipbetween"Noballgames**

signsandlowactivitylevelsinchildren?

A.Removingthesignswilldirectlyaddresstheissueoflowactivitylevels.

B.Socialinequalityistheprimarybarriertoincreasingchildren'sactivitylevels.

C.Boysaremorelikelytoplaysportsthangirlsduetoculturalbiases.

D.Racisminsportsisasignificantfactorinpreventingchildrenfrombeingactive.

59.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Theauthorreminiscesabouttheirchildhoodandthechangesinoutdoorplay.

B.TheineffectivenessofnNoballgames**signsinencouragingphysicalactivityamong

children.

C.Theimpactofsocialinequalityonchildreifsaccesstophysicalactivity.

D.Theauthor'ssupportforremoving"Noballgamesnsignsbutrecognitionofdeeperissues.

B

Fromadistance,thegreycementbridgelooks

unremarkable.Twotunnelsoneithersideofthe

Trans-CanadaHighwayareinsemi-circlesthatend

bluntlyonthepavementbelow.Butontop,awayfrom

passingmotorists?eyes,liesagrassyoasis.Against

theodds,pinetreesandwildflowershavetakenroot

here,givingtheoverpassafringeofgreenery.Onthe

edges,wirefencingprovidessafepassagefor

wanderinganimals.

TonyClevengerhasdedicatedmuchofhislifetostudyingtheperformanceofBanff'swildlife

crossingstructures.Whenthefirstwildlifebridgeswentup,Clevenger,aresearcherwiththeWestern

TransportationInstitute,waslivinginCanmore,andrecallsthedistinctlynegativeatmospherethat

surroundedwhatmanysawasahair-brainedschemebyParksCanada.Saveforafewsmallcrossings

intheeasternUnitedStates,noonehadeverattemptedsomethinglikethisbefore-andnoone

believeditwouldwork.Editorialsinthelocalpaperscoffedatthe“wasteoftaxpayers5money^^and

confidentlystatedanimalswouldneverusethe$2millionto$3millionman-madebridges.Others

believedwolveswouldherdtheirpreyintothefence,violentlykillingthembeforeshockedtourists.

“Thisprojectstartedinabadspot.Therewasalotofoppositionandcriticism,Clevengersays.

“Ittookseveralyearsofgooddata,publishinginscientificpeer-reviewedjournals,tochangepeople's

minds.”

Clevengernowhas17years-worthofdataprovingtheefficacyofthecrossings.Amonglarge

carnivores,mortality（死亡）ratesare50to100percentloweralongsectionsofthehighwaywhere

overpassesandunderpassesexist.Inthosesamesections,mortalityratesforelkarealmostzero,

comparedto100elk-vehiclecollisionsperyearinthemid-1990s.Clevenger'sresearchhasshown

that11speciesoflargemammalsinBanffhaveusedthestructuresmorethan200,000times,including

unexpectedspeciessuchasredfox,hoarymarmot,borealtoads,wolverines,lynx,gartersnakesand

beavers.

In2014,aMontanaStateUniversitystudyfoundthatnotonlyaregrizzlybearsusingthecrossing

structures,butthestructuresarealsohelpingtomaintaingeneticallyhealthypopulationsamongthe

bearsthatusethem.Grizzlieswerecrossingwithenoughfrequencytoensurepopulationsoneither

sideofthehighwayweren,tgeneticallyisolatedfromeachother.

“ThisisCanada'sbiggestconservationsuccessstory-ifsthelargesthighwaymitigation

complexintheworld,“saysClevenger.t4Youwon'tfindanythinganywhereelseintheworldcloseto

whatwehave.Wehavethemostoverpassesinonelocalizedareaandalmosthalfofalltheoverpasses

inNorthAmerica.^^

60.WhydidTonyClevengerfaceoppositionandcriticismatthebeginningofthewildlifecrossing

project?

A.Becauseofdisbeliefregardingtheprojectsfeasibilityandeffectiveness.

B.Duetothedesignflawsofthecrossingstructures.

C.Becauseofconcernsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthestructures.

D.Duetoinsufficientfundingfortheproject.

61.WhichunexpectedspecieshavebeenobservedusingthewildlifecrossingstructuresinBanff?

A.Grizzlybearsandelk.B.Wolvesandredfoxes.

C.Gartersnakesandbeavers.D.Hoarymarmotsandwolverines.

62.HowdidaMontanaStateUniversitystudycontributetotheunderstandingofwildlifecrossings

inBanff?

A.Itconfirmedthedisbeliefsurroundingtheeffectivenessofthecrossings.

B.Itidentifieddesignflawsinthecrossingstructures.

C.ItcriticizedtheCanadiangovemmenfsconservationefforts.

D.Itprovidedevidenceofgrizzlybearsusingthecrossingsandmaintaininggeneticallyhealthy

populations.

C

Bothmyparentsworkedfor30-plusyearsfortheiremployers-theyhadlifelongcareersata

singlecompany.Growingup,theytaughtmetheimportanceof“l(fā)oyalty"and"commitment”.

Butinarapidlychangingworld,theconceptofajobforlifehasbecomeasrareasadial-up

internetconnection.Thisshiftfromstable,long-termemploymentandsingle-employercareerstoa

worldwherefrequentjobchangesarethenormcomesdirectlyfromglobalisation,rapidtechnological

advancementsandthechangingideasaboutwork.

Globalisationhasturnedtheworldeconomyintoagiant,interconnectedweb.Thishasmadejob

marketsfiercelycompetitiveandtalentandopportunitiesinthelabourmarketmorediverseand

digitallyaccessible.

Jobscanbewidelypublicisedandexploredonlineandarenolongertiedtoyourcityofbirth.

Addtothistherapidtechnologicalprogress.Wenowliveinaworldwheretheskillsyoulearned

yesterdaymightnotbeenoughfortoday'sjobmarket.

Thejobmarketistransforming,withnewcareersemergingasautomationandartificial

intelligence(AI)advances.RisksandpricepoliciescanbeefficientlyassessedusingAI,making

insuranceunderwritersredundantwhileadvancedsoftwareinbankingandfinancemeandataanalysis

canbeautomated.

Onlinebookinghasreduceddemandfortravelagentsanddesktoppublishersarebeingreplaced

byuser-friendlysoftware,whichallowspeopletocreatetheirownmaterials.Thesechangeshighlight

theneedforprofessionalstoupdatetheirskillsandadapttoatechnologicallyevolvingjobmarket.

Asaresult,careerpathshavebecomefluidandmulti-directional.Ifsnolongerjustabout

climbingthecorporateladderandgettingaregularpaycheck;it'saboutexploringdifferentpaths,

switchingjobsandindustriesandsometimesevenventuringintofreelancingandthegigeconomy.

Loyaltyisdefinedasanemployee'scommitmenttotheirorganisationanditsgoals.Itmeansa

willingnesstoputinextraeffortandtoupholdthecompany'svaluesandobjectives.Loyalworkers

oftenidentifystronglywiththeirworkplace,arereliableandviewtheorganisationpositively,even

duringtoughtimes.

Whenlong-termemployeeschangeworkplaces,itdoesnotmeantheyaredisloyal.Itsignifiesa

changeinprioritiesandaredefinedloyaltybond.Employeesareloyaltotheiremployerandits

interestswhileworkingthere.Buttheyalsoseekmutualgrowthandexpecttoberecognisedand

rewarded.

Careerpathsarenowakaleidoscope（萬花筒）ofexperiencesandopport