Question

【題目】 Like many young people, I dreamed of growing up and becoming a successful writer one day. My first part-time job came when I was 18 years old. I was working in a paint factory. Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch time.

I discovered content mills, where a writer could devote his time to writing soul-destroying online copy. It provided a little pay, but I wouldn’t faint. So I quit my day job. But it is difficult to work from home. At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about a bed for a few pounds, but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back to writing.

Several months later, the money got better. I was given consistent work writing for one of the largest entertainment websites in the world. The job was simple: I complained about everything that was wrong with society and they paid me 50 for each article. A guy from the website asked if would be interested in leaving my small town life to move to the big city of Manchester to become a professional writer for them. I accepted,

After a pretty successful year, I was offered a promotion. Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers. I had come a long way.

【1】What happened to the writer when he was in a paint factory?

A.He became unconscious due to the bad smell of paint.B.He lost his breath during lunch time.

C.He loved his part-time job.D.He passed out for a long time.

【2】Which of the following can be learned according to the text?

A.The writer quit his job to get a higher salary.

B.The writer declined to become an in - house writer.

C.The writer was in charge of a team of 9 writers now.

D.The writer fainted daily due to the bad pay.

【3】Why did the writer once lose love for writing?

A.The smell of paint was unpleasant.B.He lost consciousness while writing.

C.He was given consistent work.D.He was given a little pay for writing

【4】What does the writer mainly want to express?

A.A man can do no more than he can.

B.Follow dreams and never give up.

C.The last leg of a journey just marks the halfway point.

D.No pains, no gains.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。作者的夢(mèng)想是成為一名作家，18歲時(shí)在油漆廠工作，業(yè)余時(shí)間寫東西給任意的出版商，也以低廉的稿費(fèi)給content mills寫稿，他也曾經(jīng)失去對(duì)寫作的熱情，但他沒(méi)有放棄，還是堅(jiān)持了下來(lái)，并在給不斷嘗試中獲得了持續(xù)給某娛樂(lè)網(wǎng)站寫稿的機(jī)會(huì)，最終成了該網(wǎng)站的全職作家，還升了職。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch time.可知由于油漆的可怕氣味，我在午餐時(shí)間暫時(shí)昏倒成了正常現(xiàn)象。由此可知，作者在油漆廠時(shí)，由于油漆的臭味，他失去了意識(shí)。故選A。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers.可知就在18個(gè)月前，我每天都在忍受著油漆味的折磨，而現(xiàn)在我管理著一個(gè)由9位作家組成的團(tuán)隊(duì)。由此可知，作者現(xiàn)在負(fù)責(zé)一個(gè)9人的團(tuán)隊(duì)。故選C。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about a bed for a few pounds可知，為一張床的廣告，要寫500多字，薪水只有幾英鎊，使我對(duì)寫作失去了熱愛(ài)。由此可知，作者曾經(jīng)失去了對(duì)寫作的熱愛(ài)，因?yàn)閷懽鞯玫降膱?bào)酬很少。故選D。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段After a pretty successful year, I was offered a promotion. Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers. I had come a long way.可知在相當(dāng)成功的一年之后，我得到了晉升。就在18個(gè)月前，我每天都在忍受著油漆味的折磨，而現(xiàn)在我管理著一個(gè)由9位作家組成的團(tuán)隊(duì)。我走了很長(zhǎng)的路。結(jié)合文章主要記敘了作者的夢(mèng)想是成為一名作家，18歲時(shí)在油漆廠工作，業(yè)余時(shí)間寫東西給任意的出版商，也以低廉的稿費(fèi)給content mills寫稿，他也曾經(jīng)失去對(duì)寫作的熱情，但他沒(méi)有放棄，還是堅(jiān)持了下來(lái)，并在給不斷嘗試中獲得了持續(xù)給某娛樂(lè)網(wǎng)站寫稿的機(jī)會(huì)，最終成了該網(wǎng)站的全職作家，還升了職。由此可推知，作者主要想表達(dá)追尋夢(mèng)想，永不放棄。故選B。