Question

Have you ever thought about what kind of job you would like to have when you grow up? Many people think that we can have only one job in our lifetime. We all know that this is not true, but quite a few people actually think this way. For example, when people choose a major (专业) in college, they think that the decisions they make now will decide their jobs for the rest of their lives. However, there are many examples where people became successful after changing their careers (职业) later in life.

J. K. Rowling, writer of the famous novel Harry Potter, was actually a school teacher before she began writing books. In fact, she was out of work before the first Harry Potter book came out.

Former US President Ronald Reagan began as an actor when he was a young man. He later decided that he wanted to do political work. This kind of passion (激情) finally led him to become President of the United States.

The famous 19th century artist Vincent Van Gogh was not a painter from the beginning. He once worked as an art salesman and later became a preacher. It was only 10 years before he died that he decided to become an artist.

Careers are always open to change. The important thing is to find what you are really good at or what you really want to do. Once you find that passion, it’s all a matter of how hard you try.

1.______ was a teacher before he (she) became famous.

A. Vincent Van Gogh B. Ronald Reagan

C. J. K. Rowling D. Harry Potter

2. The underlined word “political” in Paragraph 3 means ______ in Chinese.

A. 政治的 B. 艺术的 C. 文学的 D. 经济的

3. According to the passage, the most important thing to think of when choosing a career is ______.

A. what major you choose in college

B. how much money you can make

C. changing jobs as often as possible

D. finding what you really want to do

4. How is the passage organized? (Par = Paragraph)

A. Par 1→Pars 2~4→Par 5

B. Pars 1~2→Par 3→Pars 4~5

C. Par 1→Pars 2~3→Pars 4~5

D. Pars 1~2→Pars 3~4→Par 5

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

1.1】细节理解题。根据短文J. K. Rowling, writer of the famous novel Harry Potter, was actually a school teacher before she began writing books.著名小说《哈利波特》的作者j·k·罗琳、作家,开始写书之前实际上是一个学校的老师。可知，选C。

2.2】推理判断题。根据He later decided that he wanted to do political work. 后来,他决定,他想做政治工作。故选A。

3.3】推理判断题。根据Careers are always open to change. The important thing is to find what you are really good at or what you really want to do. 职业生涯总是接受改变。重要的是找到你所擅长或什么是你真正想做的事。故选D。

4.4】细节理解题。根据短文大意，我们很容易的推断出A是正确的。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。