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(2020·福建高二检测)
Dear daughters,
Most parents tell their children, “You can be anything you want when you grow up. ” I feel the same and I say this often. But I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing.
Girls, here are some words of wisdom as you make your way in the world, from an entrepreneur (企业家) and from your mama.
1. Be open-minded to changing your path (even several times) along the way. In high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington, DC. There, I discovered that I loved to support women. It taught me that I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national health care nonprofit. Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag (储奶袋) business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own.
Figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind; the initial (最初的) path you choose may lead you into other areas.
Don’t waste your money or time, but constantly change what you are doing professionally based on what you are learning about yourself.
2. Failure is critical to your success
I won’t tell you to feel good about failure. Failure can be heartbreaking. But I will tell you that every failure I’ve had along the way has absolutely made me better.
Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing. I eventually passed, and I’ve never failed an exam again. I learned from that experience to ask for help. Now, I ask for help in business all the time.
Being passed over for a significant job opportunity that I was more than qualified for because of unfair assumptions (being too young for the role) hurt me. I had a three-month pity party. And then I went out and got a big job at a national organization at age 27. It’s okay to get angry! Take that and turn it into positive action.
I’m proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur. I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have everything on your list. It will be my pleasure to watch your lives unfold before my eyes.
Love,
Your mom
【语篇概述】本文主要叙述了作者作为一位母亲, 她用自己的经历对女儿们的未来提出了一些宝贵的建议。比如要努力, 思维要开放, 根据自己的特长不断调整自己, 找到适合自己的职业。不要害怕困难, 遇到困难要敢于向他人求助。
1. The author wrote this letter to her daughters mainly to______.
A. share her own past regrets with them
B. tell them how she has succeeded in business
C. make some suggestions for their future lives
D. encourage them to be who they want to be
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段“But I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing. ”以及第二段“Girls, here are some words of wisdom as you make your way in the world, from an entrepreneur and from your mama. ”可知, 作者想让她的女儿们明白实现梦想不仅要有好运气、好时机, 更要努力。因此作为一个企业家的妈妈想给她们一些建议。也就是对孩子们的未来提出一些建议。分析选项可知C项(对她们未来的生活提出一些建议)符合题意, 故选C。
2. According to the article, the author______.
A. is a successful politician and entrepreneur
B. is worried about her daughters’ career choices
C. is against frequently changing one’s profession
D. thinks one should be willing to change his or her career path
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一个建议“Be open-minded to changing your path (even several times) along the way. ”以及“Keep an open mind; the initial path you choose may lead you into other areas. ”可知, 作者认为一个人应该愿意改变自己的职业道路。分析选项可知, 故选D。
3. What did the author learn from her failure?
A. We shouldn’t get angry when we fail.
B. It’s important to turn to others for help.
C. Work hard to make sure you are qualified.
D. Don’t care too much about the injustices you face.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二条建议中“Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing. I eventually passed, and I’ve never failed an exam again. I learned from that experience to ask for help. Now, I ask for help in business all the time. ”可知, 作者在高中数学大考不及格, 只好上暑期班(寻求帮助), 才通过考试。从那次经历中懂得要寻求帮助。现在, 我一直在商业上寻求帮助。由此可知, 失败时要学会(向他人)寻求帮助, 才能成功, 从而得出寻求帮助很重要。故选B。
4. Which of the following words best describe the author?
A. Passionate and flexible (灵活的).
B. Modest and cautious.
C. Caring and generous.
D. Proud and humorous.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。本文主要叙述了作为母亲的作者对女儿们的未来提出了一些建议, 比如要努力, 思维要开放, 根据自己的特长不断调整自己, 找到适合自己的职业。不要害怕困难, 遇到困难要敢于向他人求助。可以看出作者做事灵活(flexible)。由文章中“Figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. (弄清楚你擅长什么, 对什么充满激情。)”可知作者是一个有激情的(passionate)人, 故选A。
