B. Hard work can lead to success. C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
【本文要点】文章叙述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，几经周折，最终幸运地找到自己喜爱的写书这门职业的事情。
49. C 推理判断题。根据前后文“but no sense of what I wanted to do”“just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, …then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job…”可知作者对于找怎样的一份适合自己的工作这件事漫无目的。故选C。
50. B 细节理解题。根据第二段话“I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel”可知作者决定写小说的目的只是满足自己内心深处的愿望，实现自己的梦想。故答案为B。 51. D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段话“It takes confidence to make a new start”“ My confidence dived”“ Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside”及本段叙述了作者回答别人问题时提到“I?m writing a novel, but I?m not quite sure if I?m going to get there”可知，此时他的感觉应该是还不完全确定他现在是否还要继续写他的小说。故答案选D。 52. A 推理判断题。本段作者表达他刚刚开始时“there?s no end in sight”到后来的“an unbelievable stroke of luck” “to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）”是想要告诉读者，坚持自己的目标是值得的，总会碰到运气的降临。B项“刻苦努力是成功之路”，不符合文章意思。C、D项停留于文章表面意思。故答案为A。
高一阅读训练（一）
A
What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had ___36___ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting（照看）the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ___37___,” she thought.
“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she ___38___ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ___39___ way to make money obviously hadn?t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary?s ___40___ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn?t sleep, she thought — which was ___41___ what she did, of course. Strangely enough, she soon ___42___ that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a ___43___ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ___44___ — her favorite hobby. She ___45___ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too ___46___. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But ___47___ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she ___48___ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. ___49___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ___50___ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, ___51___ a sharp sound awoke her. She got shocked and confused — ___52___ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ___53___ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were ___54___, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She___55__ them never to fall asleep on the job again!
36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught 37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising 38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept 39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy 40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs 41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curiously D. carelessly 42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt 43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan 44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting 45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only 46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive 47. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared 49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noise D. Stress 50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought 51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless 52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire 53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident 54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep 55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded 积累与运用
查一查这些词与短语在原文中的含义并用他们的适当形式填空。
1. fed ______________________________________________________________________ 2. if only ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Leaning back________________________________________________________________ 4. definitely ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Despite all the troubles________________________________________________________ 6. manage ____________________________________________________________________ 7. frozen_______________________________________________________________________ 8. confused ___________________________________________________________________ 9. guilty _____________________________________________________________________ 10. arrange ____________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
1. I feel really guilty at forgetting her birthday again. 2. I froze and listened; someone was in my apartment.
3. _______________________, we managed to get there on time. 4. He may have survived if only he could have found it.
5. It was arranged that our visitors should stay at a nearby hotel.
B
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap（包装）。
On September 11,1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying,” I promised you a gift, and here it is .” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I head mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”，and “dying”, which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming, don?t expect any presents this year ”Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. I?d never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. ”what? he?s all right?” he hung up and shouted upstairs.” The hospital said we can bring Richard home! ”“thank god! ”I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window. I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty: they were filled with love!
56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?
A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift C. He became four years old D. He received a doll
57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A. Impossible. B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful
58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment. 59. What is the passage mainly about ?
A. A sad Christmas day B Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family 积累与运用
查一查这些词与短语在原文中的含义并用他们的适当形式填空。
1. hung up __________________________________________________________________ 2. flat ____________________________________________________________________ 3. gone ________________________________________________________________
4. expect ___________________________________________________________________ 5. socks ________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. You are __________ to return all books by Monday.
2. Then Cal lost his job and soon our savings were _________.
3. I suppose I'd better __________ now -- we've been on the phone for over an hour.
C
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman?s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don?t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly. 49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.? A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.
50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ . A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelings C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits 51. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?
A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Understand their cultural backgrounds. C. Find out about their past experience. D. Figure out what they will do next. 52. What would be the best title for the test? A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and Relationship C. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions 积累与运用
查一查这些词与短语在原文中的含义并用他们的适当形式填空。
1. carry ______________________________________________________________________ 2. relationship ______________________________________________________________ 3. relationship________________________________________________________________ 4. frequently ___________________________________________________________________ 5. painful ___________________________________________________________________ 6. attempt ____________________________________________________________________ 7. read _______________________________________________________________________ 8. experience __________________________________________________________________ 9. formal _____________________________________________________________________ 10. certain ____________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. A sign on the outer door _________: 'No Entry'. 2. If you attempt to leave the car, I will kill you.
3. There are certain things I just can't discuss with my mother.
D
Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not..
A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身）nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can?t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey (传递)certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.
As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can?t expect all our customers are.
There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.
57. Which of the following is the newspaper editor? opinion according to Paragraph 2?
A. People?s appearances carry messages about themselves. B. Customers? choices influence dress standards in companies. C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated. D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace. 58. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.