13.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 (inspire) 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 only"s 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.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(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了作者追逐夢(mèng)想達(dá)到成功的經(jīng)歷,作者在立志成為一名演說(shuō)家之后毅然放棄了自己優(yōu)越的工作,熬過(guò)最艱難的時(shí)期,最終實(shí)現(xiàn)了自己的夢(mèng)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(lái)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(lì)志演說(shuō)家在聽了Mr.Ziegler的演講之后;故選D.
23.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(qǐng)當(dāng)?shù)匾晃凰囆g(shù)家將我的新辦公室漆成一個(gè)花園,在一面墻的她明顯的頂部,"這個(gè)世界永遠(yuǎn)屬于追夢(mèng)的人;可知句意為繼續(xù)你的夢(mèng)想,你就會(huì)成功;故選A.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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