15.When I was nine years old I lived in a small town.I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children's magazine.I thought to myself I could do this.I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件).Two weeks later the kit arrived.The next three hours later,I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting,"Mama,all the people couldn't wait to buy my cards!"A salesperson was born.
When I was twelve years old,my father took me to see Zig Ziegler.I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr.Ziegler raise everyone's spirits up to ceiling.I left there feeling like I could do anything.When we got to the car,I turned to my father and said,"Dad,I want to make people feel like that."My father asked me what I meant."I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr.Ziegler,"I replied.A dream was born.
Recently,I began pursuing my dream of motivating others.I realized that everything I had accomplished-the graduate degree,the successful sales career,speaking appointments,training and managing for a major fortune 100company as a senior manager-had prepared me for this moment.I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career.He told me to proceed and he believed I would succeed.
Having made that decision,I was immediately tested.One week after I gave notice,my husband was laid off from his job.We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income.I even planned to turn back to my former company,knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back,I would never leave.I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of"if onlys"later on.A motivational speaker was born.
When I held fast to my dream,even during the tough times,the miracles(奇跡) really began to happen.In a short time period my husband found a better job.We didn't miss a mortgage payment.And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客戶).I discovered the incredible power of dreams.I loved my old job,my workmates and the company I left,but it was time to get on with my dream.To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden.At the top of one wall she marked,"The world always makes way for the dreamer."
21.Why was the kit sent for?A
A.Selling greeting cards.
B.Collecting greeting cards.
C.Buying greeting cards.
D.Sending greeting cards.
22.When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?D
A.After buying a new home by mortgage.
B.After giving notice to leave her secure position in the company.
C.After finding a job in a major fortune 100company.
D.After listening to Mr.Ziegler's inspiring speech.
23.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?C
A.She was once an excellent manager.
B.She left her post at the height of her career
C.She was not sure whether the former company ould accept her.
D.She didn't miss paying the monthly mortgage payment.
24.What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?A
A.Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.
B.Risk everything you have for a dream and you will succeed.
C.The world belongs to dreamers.
D.Everyone will find their dreams.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了作者追逐夢想達(dá)到成功的經(jīng)歷,作者在立志成為一名演說家之后毅然放棄了自己優(yōu)越的工作,熬過最艱難的時期,最終實現(xiàn)了自己的夢想.
解答 21.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段"The next three hours later,I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting,"Mama,all the people couldn't wait to buy my cards!"A salesperson was born"可知作者的工具包用來收集賀卡方便售賣了;故選A.
22.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段:I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr.Ziegler,"I replied.A dream was born可知作者決定要成為一名勵志演說家在聽了Mr.Ziegler的演講之后;故選D.
23.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段第四句和第五句"…knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back…"可知,本題備選答案C,她不確定前公司是否還能接受她,故選C.
24.A.句意理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden.At the top of one wall she marked,"The world always makes way for the dreamer"為了慶祝我的成功,我請當(dāng)?shù)匾晃凰囆g(shù)家將我的新辦公室漆成一個花園,在一面墻的她明顯的頂部,"這個世界永遠(yuǎn)屬于追夢的人;可知句意為繼續(xù)你的夢想,你就會成功;故選A.
點評 本文是一個人物故事類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).