Question

【題目】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(責(zé)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 （總經(jīng)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】

這篇短文中作者主要講述了自己通過(guò)刻苦磨練，最終成為一個(gè)著名的歌唱家的故事。

【1】推理判斷題。句意：為什么作者曾經(jīng)作為一個(gè)唱歌的廚師而出名？A因?yàn)樗�曾是一個(gè)鄉(xiāng)村音樂(lè)俱樂(lè)部的廚師；B因?yàn)樗�在作廚師工作時(shí)給客人們唱歌；C因?yàn)樗�常在做飯時(shí)唱歌；D因?yàn)樗�喜歡做飯勝過(guò)于喜歡唱歌。根據(jù)I washed dishes and cooked…then went on stage and sang…It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. 的描述可知答案應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：誰(shuí)第一次發(fā)現(xiàn)了他的才華并使他的事業(yè)成功了？A華納兄弟（公司）；B他的爸爸；C他的經(jīng)理；D一位女商人。根據(jù)短文One night, a woman executive (總經(jīng)理) from a company named Warner Brothers Records及后文的描述可知應(yīng)選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意：什么使作者對(duì)他自己感到自豪？A不管他做什么的責(zé)任感；B他在之前日子里艱苦的工作；C他獨(dú)自生活的能力；D他面對(duì)拒絕的勇氣。根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第三句It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man.的描述可知應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。