Question

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
My friend BJ Gallagher told me a great story recently, about her own experience with resentment (愤恨). She once worked as the training manager for a large newspaper, where she found the corporate culture extremely frustrating. The company was a hundred years old and their past success ha d blinded them to the need for change. Finally, after butting heads with several senior executives (主管) many times, she left the company. But she found that she hadn't left her resentment, frustration, and anger behind when she resigned.
“I finally decided to write about my experiences and my feelings at the newspaper. I wanted to be rid of that company and those people, once and for all. So I wrote and I wrote. It wasn't just a story that poured out; it was a whole book! We called it A peacock in the Land of Penguins. I was the peacock and those newspaper executives were the penguins.”
“It took me several more years to finally get over my negative emotions. Through a lot of soul-searching and reflection, I finally was able to let go of my resentment. I came to see that there was nothing personal in the way they treated me, and they were good people doing what they thought best for the company. I was the one who had made it personal. I thought they were making my life miserable on purpose.”
“Finally, the time came when I decided to make amends (弥补) for the sharp, angry things I had said about the company. I invited my former boss to dinner and made my apology. It was a great healing process for me. I finally felt free of the resentment that had been eating me up.”
“What was the final outcome?” I asked her.
“Gratitude,” she replied. “Not only wasn't I resentful any more, I was grateful to the company. If I hadn't had those painful experiences, I would never have written a book. And the book became hugely successful – now published in 21 languages; it transformed my business.”
（1）What made BJ Gallagher frustrated in the company?
A.Unfair treatment by the senior executives.
B.The culture and tradition of the company.
C.The strict rules in the company.
D.Her low position in the company.
（2）Why did BJ Gallagher write about her experiences and feelings at the company?
A.To make peace with the executives.
B.To make suggestions to the company.
C.To do soul-searching and reflection.
D.To express her anger.
（3）What does the underlined part “butting heads with” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.making friends with
B.working with
C.arguing with
D.spending time with
（4）BJ Gallagher finally felt grateful to the company because _______.
A.she was forgiven by her former executives
B.she was accepted by the company again
C.her painful experiences there was valuable for her
D.she learned how to forgive others

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，BJ Gallagher因为对公司不满离开公司，把痛苦的经历写成书，获得巨大成功。这时才意识到，没有磨难就没有成功。

（1）B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中she found the corporate culture extremely frustrating.她发现公司的合作文化非常令人沮丧。故选B。

（2）D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句But she found that she hadn't left her resentment, frustration, and anger behind when she resigned.但是她发现当她辞职的时候她没有留下她的愤怒、沮丧和生气。可知因为这个原因她要把她在公司的经历写成书，来表达她的气愤。故选D。

（3）C词义猜测。根据第一段中she left the company.她离开了公司，可推知“她和主管争辩了几次之后”，从这里可知道划线单词的意思应该是：和某人争辩。故选C。

（4）C细节理解题。If I hadn't had those painful experiences, I would never have written a book.如果没有我那些痛苦的经历，我就不会写成一本书。故选C。