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【题目】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 pain, it because normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch time.

All of my spare time was spent writing and sending stories to any publisher that would read them, dreaming that one day losing consciousness while eating my ham sandwiches would no longer be a part of my daily routine.

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 I 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 passed out for a long time.

B. He lost his breath during lunch time.

C. He loved his part-time job.

D. He became unconscious due to the bad smell of paint.

【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. He was given a little pay for writing.

B. He lost consciousness while writing.

C. He was given consistent work.

D. The smell of paint was unpleasant.

【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】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】本文介绍了作者的经历。他的梦想是成为一名作家，18岁时在油漆厂工作，业余时间写东西给出版商，也以低廉的稿费给content mills写稿，他也曾经失去对写作的热情，但他没有放弃，还是坚持了下来，并在给不断尝试中获得了持续给某娱乐网站写稿的机会，最终成了该网站的内部作者，还升了职。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中的Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch time 由于油漆的难闻气味，我在午饭时间暂时昏倒是正常的。可知pass out意为失去知觉，无意识。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据and now I was managing a team of nine writers.得知作者现在职位晋升，负责管理9人团队。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。由第三段的“ At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about an advertisement for a bed for a few pounds有时，我会失去为几磅薪酬而对一张床写500个字的广告的热情。可知低价写作广告会削弱作者的写作热情。故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back to writing.”可知虽然稿费很低，一度使作者失去写作的热情，但作者还是坚持了下来，并在给不断尝试中获得了持续给某娱乐网站写稿的机会，最终成了该网站的内部作者，还升了职，由此可见，只要坚持并不断尝试，机会总会有的。作者想要表达的是：追随梦想，不要放弃。故选A。