题目
第1题
I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college.I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college.I made maps for the U.S Forest Service.But selling books was one of the most satisfying.
One day a woman asked me for books on cancer.She seemed fearful.I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order.She left the shop less worried and I've always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together.His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket.
I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV.After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform. the surgery for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation.The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, ―Thank you.‖ I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward.
At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for the customers, not just for the store.Today it's the same.NBC news pays me the salary.But I feel that I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world.My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myself.
1.How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore?
A.He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.
B.He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore and he succeeded.
C.He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there.
D.He did not go to school, so he looked for a job when he was 15.
2.According to the author, selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences, because().
A.he only had to work after school and got good wages
B.it helped him understand the world and himself
C.it helped him pay for his freshman year of college
D.he did not feel that he was working for the store
3.After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer, the author was().
A.worried about her B.less worried about her
C.unable to forget her D.proud of himself
4.The author decided to help the poor boy by().
A.persuading his boss to do the story on TV
B.persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV
C.asking a doctor to perform. the operation for free
D.visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation
5.The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is().
A.it gives him salary
B.it makes him feel excited
C.it helps people make sense of the world
D.it enables him to work
第2题
A.leaving
B.left
C.leave
D.leaves
第4题
She prefers paper books because e-readers like pads or smart phones cannot() her desire to read books.
A、revoke
B、respire
C、expire
D、evoke
第5题
A.return
B.had returned
C.would return
D.returned
第6题
1.The writer did not feel comfortable at the evening school because__________ .
A. he found it difficult to make friends with his classmates
B. he had to walk a long distance to the evening school
C. he could not put his heart into reading books after he was caught in the rain
D. all of the above
2. Which of the following has more probably been discussed in the paragraph above this passage?_______
A. The writer's unhappy childhood.
B. The poor teaching quality of the writer's school.
C. The writer's leaving school against his teachers' advice.
D. Whether it was worth leaving school for job training.
3.After he won some prizes and awards for literature, a young woman from a TV company().
A、wanted to make his success known to the public
B、came to make friends with him
C、invited him to make a speech
D、came to tell him that he had become a very important person
4.Which of the following is NOT true? ________
A. His parents worried that he would have no future if he returned to school.
B. His parents worried that he would leave school again.
C. It was difficult for one who studied literature to get a job.
D. His parents did not want him to continue his education.
5.After his success, the writer______________
A. decided to get a good job
B. decided to continue his studies in literature at the evening school
C. decided to return to the school he had left
D. began to feel very important and proud
第9题
A.She couldn't have left her notebook in the library.
B.She may have put her notebook amid the journals.
C.She should have made careful notes while doing reading.
D.She shouldn't have read his notes without his knowing it.
第10题
She did not know whether to sell her books or______.
A.to keep them for reference
B.keeping them for reference
C.if she should keep them for reference
D.to be kept for reference
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