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3.What mainly made Drew Barrymore start her career? A.Her own efforts. B.Her teacher's help. C.Having a family full of actors. D.Her bitter life. 答案与解析：C 推理判断题。由第三段“ Being from a family that produced great actors，it's no wonder that she quickly found her way into the spotlight.”可以推出Drew Barrymore 的职业选择与其盛产伟大演员的家庭有关。 4.What would be the best title of this passage? A.How to succeed B.How to defeat failure C.Past pains turned to today's success D.How to give up drugs 答案与解析：C 标题概括题。认真阅读分析原文不难发现，本文主要介绍Drew Barrymore 挥别不羁的少年时光沉淀成熟之美的人生历程，因此以Past pains turned to today's success为标题既具有高度的概括性、强烈的针对性，又因句意新颖、情感浓烈而具有一定的醒目性。 Ⅲ.篇章结构 (2011•北京海淀区第1学期期末) For someone who is such a successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordinary guy. He was born on August 30, 1930.__1__ He used to go doortodoor and sell soda water. When his family moved to Washington, Buffett became a paperboy for The Washington Post. Buffett ran his five paper routes and even added magazines to round out his product offerings. While still in school, he was making $175 a month, a full-time wag for many men. __2__ He spent $1,200 on 40 acres of farmland in Nebraska. He and a friend also made $50 a week by placing pinball machines in barber shops. They called their venture(企业)Wilson Coin Operated Machine Co. already a successful smalltime businessman, Buffett wasn't interested in going to college but ended up at the University of Pennsylvaniahis father encouraged him to go.__3__ But he was turned down in what had to be one of the worst admission decisions in Harvard history. The outcome affected Buffett's life, for he ended up attending Columbia Business School, where he studied under Professor Benjamin Graham, the father of securities analysis who provided the foundation (基础)for Buffett's investment strategy. From the beginning, Buffett made his fortune from investing. He started with all the money he had made from selling soda water, delivering papers, and operating pinball machines. Between 1950 and 1956, he grew his $9,800 to $14,000.__4__ And then he gradually drew in other investors through word of mouth and very attractive terms. __5__ He doesn't collect houses or cars or works of art, and he disdains(鄙视)companies that waste money on expensive ears, private dining rooms, and highpriced real villas. He is a creature of habitsame house, same office, same city, same soda water. A.Then Bufftt applied to Harvard Business School. B.Buffett is more likely to be found in a four star restaurant. C.When he was 14, Buffett still kept great interest in investment. D.Even as a young child, Buffett was serious about making money. E.One thing is for sure about Buffett: he is happy to do what he is doing. F.Buffett's investment strategy mirrors his lifestyle and his overall philosophy. G.From there, he organized investment partnerships with his family and friends. 答案：1.D 2.C 3.A 4.G 5.F Ⅳ.短文改错 Calvin Coolidge,30th President of the United States，was famous for a man of few words.He knew what he should talk and when he should not.It was very hard of anyone to enjoy talking with him. One evening he was inviting to dinner.A lady sitting next to him past sugar for his coffee.“My President，”She said，“today a friend of me said that I couldn't get much than two words out of you it.I said I could，and we made a bet.”“You lost，”answered the President. 答案： Calvin Coolidge，∧the 30th President of the United States，was famous foras a man of few words.He knew whatwhen he should talk and when he should not.It was very hard offor anyone to enjoy talking with him. One evening he was invitinginvited to dinner.A lady sitting next to him pastpassed sugar for his coffee.“My President，”She said，“today a friend of meminesaid that I couldn't get muchmore than two words out of you it\ .I said I could，and we made a bet.”“You lostlose，”answered the President. (责任编辑：admin) |