题目内容
Bruce ________ his father on the telephone.
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.to ring up D.ringI was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业)company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job —I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma(精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her present high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn’t probe(彻底调查) any further. He admitted (接受)my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had —a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.
【小题1】The author took part in the interview because _______.
| A.he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one |
| B.he had to support his family in Boston |
| C.his wife had recently died of a heart attack |
| D.his daughter needed money for schooling |
| A.kind | B.easy-going | C.smart | D.understanding |
| A.Bruce invited the author to lunch later. |
| B.Bruce shared his life experience with the author. |
| C.Bruce was willing to help the author. |
| D.Bruce finally gave the job to the author. |
| A.Bruce and the author saw each other often |
| B.the author got little help from Bruce |
| C.the author learned much from the job interview |
| D.the author had a better life afterwards |
| A.An act of kindness |
| B.A pleasant interview |
| C.The same experience |
| D.An important lesson |
Although he died almost 40 years ago,Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century.His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity,and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West。
Bona in the USA in 1940,Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday.As a teenager,the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong’s most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport,especially kung fu,and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959,Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting.His mother,fearing he would end up in prison,sent him to the USA。Two years later,he began studying at university there.
While still a student,Lee opened his own kung fu school,teaching a new fighting style he had developed.What made Lee’s style different was that it used power,strength and,quick—action attacks.It also combined(融合)Japanese,Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional stow—moving Chinese kung fu.
Among Lee’s students were several famous actors who,impressed by his good—looks and fighting skill,encouraged him to start acting.Over the next fire years Lee achieved some Success in America.But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu.
Determined to prove them wrong,Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970.There he made two films Fists of Fury (1971)and Way of the Dragon(1972),using his kung fu ideas and techniques.The movies were huge hits world—wide,making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu.These were followed by what is widely considered the greatest kung fu movie of all time,Enter the Dragon(1973).Tragically however,Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movie Game of Death。He was only 33 years old.
【小题1】AS a teenager,Lee was very .
| A.quiet | B.hard—working | C.brave | D.smart |
| A.His parents wanted him to study at university there. |
| B.He wanted to develop a new American fighting style. |
| C.His family:feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong. |
| D.He was determined to become a successful and popstar actor there。 |
| A.It was much faster. |
| B.It was easier to Iearn。 |
| C.It made people more powerful. |
| D.It was much more dangerous, |
| A.To develop a new style of kung fu。 |
| B.To become a famous movie star. |
| C.To make movies using his fighting style. |
| D.To teach Americans kung fu. |
| A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |