When Nancy Lublin got $5,000 from her grandpa in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans .Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. "If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says. “ But without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."

So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. "So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."

Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need, Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”

1.What can we learn from the text?

A. Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.

B. Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money

C. Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success"

D. Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women

2."Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_______

A. need to look smart when looking for a job

B. like the design of the dresses

C. prefer buying clothes at a low price

D. like to wear different clothes.

3.From what Jenny says, we know that ______.

A .clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a job.

B. she is working happily at her present job

C. she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy

D. "Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her firm.

4.What would be a good title for the text?

A. Keep Your Old Clothes

B. A Successful Clothing Business

C. Nancy: A Successful Law Student.

D. A Helping Hand for Women

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文講述了南希在從爺爺那里得到5000美元后,著手幫助低收入女性找到更好的工作。

1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. Lublin 成立了“為成功而衣”,收集女性不再穿但是看起來還不錯的二手服裝,因此選D。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段"If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says. “ But without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."如果女性穿的太差,就不會找到工作。因此找工作時要穿著得體,看起來很精神。選A。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)Many of them have won jobs. Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”。很多女性在“為成功而衣”的幫助下找到工作,詹妮就是其中一位。她剛被聘用為律師事務所的經(jīng)理。選A。

4.最佳標題。根據(jù)第一段Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs.南希在得到一筆巨款后著手幫助低收入女性找到更好的工作。選D。

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