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【題目】根據(jù)短文理解，選擇正確答案。
My friend BJ Gallagher told me a great story recently, about her own experience with resentment (憤恨). She once worked as the training manager for a large newspaper, where she found the corporate culture extremely frustrating. The company was a hundred years old and their past success ha d blinded them to the need for change. Finally, after butting heads with several senior executives (主管) many times, she left the company. But she found that she hadn't left her resentment, frustration, and anger behind when she resigned.
“I finally decided to write about my experiences and my feelings at the newspaper. I wanted to be rid of that company and those people, once and for all. So I wrote and I wrote. It wasn't just a story that poured out; it was a whole book! We called it A peacock in the Land of Penguins. I was the peacock and those newspaper executives were the penguins.”
“It took me several more years to finally get over my negative emotions. Through a lot of soul-searching and reflection, I finally was able to let go of my resentment. I came to see that there was nothing personal in the way they treated me, and they were good people doing what they thought best for the company. I was the one who had made it personal. I thought they were making my life miserable on purpose.”
“Finally, the time came when I decided to make amends (彌補) for the sharp, angry things I had said about the company. I invited my former boss to dinner and made my apology. It was a great healing process for me. I finally felt free of the resentment that had been eating me up.”
“What was the final outcome?” I asked her.
“Gratitude,” she replied. “Not only wasn't I resentful any more, I was grateful to the company. If I hadn't had those painful experiences, I would never have written a book. And the book became hugely successful – now published in 21 languages; it transformed my business.”
（1）What made BJ Gallagher frustrated in the company?
A.Unfair treatment by the senior executives.
B.The culture and tradition of the company.
C.The strict rules in the company.
D.Her low position in the company.
（2）Why did BJ Gallagher write about her experiences and feelings at the company?
A.To make peace with the executives.
B.To make suggestions to the company.
C.To do soul-searching and reflection.
D.To express her anger.
（3）What does the underlined part “butting heads with” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.making friends with
B.working with
C.arguing with
D.spending time with
（4）BJ Gallagher finally felt grateful to the company because _______.
A.she was forgiven by her former executives
B.she was accepted by the company again
C.her painful experiences there was valuable for her
D.she learned how to forgive others

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】這是一篇夾敘夾議的文章，BJ Gallagher因為對公司不滿離開公司，把痛苦的經(jīng)歷寫成書，獲得巨大成功。這時才意識到，沒有磨難就沒有成功。

（1）B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句中she found the corporate culture extremely frustrating.她發(fā)現(xiàn)公司的合作文化非常令人沮喪。故選B。

（2）D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句But she found that she hadn't left her resentment, frustration, and anger behind when she resigned.但是她發(fā)現(xiàn)當她辭職的時候她沒有留下她的憤怒、沮喪和生氣�？芍�因為這個原因她要把她在公司的經(jīng)歷寫成書，來表達她的氣憤。故選D。

（3）C詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中she left the company.她離開了公司，可推知“她和主管爭辯了幾次之后”，從這里可知道劃線單詞的意思應該是：和某人爭辯。故選C。

（4）C細節(jié)理解題。If I hadn't had those painful experiences, I would never have written a book.如果沒有我那些痛苦的經(jīng)歷，我就不會寫成一本書。故選C。