Question

【题目】I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility(责任) of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have three jobs to learn responsibility.

When I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. In the club, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. and went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I came known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was not hard to be discouraged.

One night, a woman executive （总经理）from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked. After she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call---Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June, 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me will pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.

【1】Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?

A. Because he was a cook at a country-music club.

B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.

C. Because he often sang while cooking.

D. Because he liked cooking better than singing.

【2】Who first find his talents and make his career successful?

A. Warner Brothers. B. His father.

C. His manager. D. A businesswoman.

【3】What made the writer proud of himself?

A. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did. B. His hard work in early days.

C. His ability to live dependently. D. His courage in the face of rejections.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 D

【3】 A

【解析】

这篇短文中作者主要讲述了自己通过刻苦磨练，最终成为一个著名的歌唱家的故事。

【1】推理判断题。句意：为什么作者曾经作为一个唱歌的厨师而出名？A因为他曾是一个乡村音乐俱乐部的厨师；B因为他在作厨师工作时给客人们唱歌；C因为他常在做饭时唱歌；D因为他喜欢做饭胜过于喜欢唱歌。根据I washed dishes and cooked…then went on stage and sang…It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. 的描述可知答案应选B项。

【2】细节理解题。句意：谁第一次发现了他的才华并使他的事业成功了？A华纳兄弟（公司）；B他的爸爸；C他的经理；D一位女商人。根据短文One night, a woman executive (总经理) from a company named Warner Brothers Records及后文的描述可知应选D。

【3】细节理解题。句意：什么使作者对他自己感到自豪？A不管他做什么的责任感；B他在之前日子里艰苦的工作；C他独自生活的能力；D他面对拒绝的勇气。根据短文倒数第三句It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man.的描述可知应选A项。