10.For me,the greatest story of rags to riches is that of Andrew Carnegie,who started life in poverty but became one of the richest men in the world.
Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835,the son of a weaver.In 1848,the family moved to the United States and at 13Carnegie began to work in a cotton mill,earning$1.5per week.About three years later,he found a better job as a telegraph messenger boy.At work,his superiors were impressed by his abilities and willingness to work hard.In 1853,he gained an office job at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.This was his first big break.He continued to impress and rose rapidly through the company,gaining more and more responsibility.At the same time,Carnegie loved reading very much and made use of every opportunity to visit the library.He read widely on all subjects,particularly literature.
Carnegie now began to save a little money and,with the help of his employer,began to make some successful investments.He invested in the iron industry and eventually set up in business himself,owing several iron and steel plants.This was where he made his fortune.By the 1890s,the Carnegie Steel Company was the biggest and most profitable business in the world.
Carnegie had always believed that the pursuit of wealth would never end in itself.In his view,successful,wealthy people should redistribute their wealth for the benefit of everyone in society.True to his word,in 1901,at the age of 66,he retired from business and devoted the rest of his life to charity work.
Carnegie's lack of formal education and his poor family background clearly didn't put barriers in the way of success.His rapid rise from poverty to wealthy was due to his willingness to work hard,his intelligence and good business sense,and his talents for making things happen.He died in 1919at the age of 83.
21.What does"gaining more and more responsibility"in the second paragraph most probably mean?D
A.Becoming more and more intelligent.
B.Having a better sense of confidence.
C.Reading more and more books.
D.Being promoted to higher ranks.
22.When did Carnegie get his first big success in his life?B
A.When he took a job as a telegraph messenger boy.
B.When he worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
C.When he made investments in the iron industry.
D.When he founded the Carnegie Steel Company.
23.What can be learnt from the text?A
A.Carnegie's employers had a high opinion of him.
B.Carnegie made the investments independently after saving enough money.
C.Carnegie believed that we should try to earn as much money as possible.
D.Carnegie could have been more successful if he had been formally educated.
24.Which of the following will be the suitable title for the text?A
A.From Rags to Riches:The Story of Andrew Carnegie
B.Andrew Carnegie:A Wealthy Man
C.Steel&Iron:The Most Profitable Business
D.Intelligence and Good Business Sense:Two Factors in Becoming Wealthy.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了出身貧寒的Andrew Carnegie 憑借自己的勤奮、聰明和良好的商業(yè)意識 在事業(yè)上獲得了巨大的成功.
解答 21.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)前面的rose rapidly through the company 可知他在公司的職位晉升很快,因 此選擇D項.
22.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段中的In 1853…h(huán)is first big break 可知他的首次成功 是當他在the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 得到了辦公室工作的時候;故選B.
23.A.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二、三段的內(nèi)容At work,his superiors were impressed by his abilities and willingness to work hard可知,他的勤奮、努力贏得了領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的 賞識,也得到了老板的幫助,由此可見他的老板們對他評價很高;故選A.
24.A.標題歸納題.根據(jù)全文尤其是第一段For me,the greatest story of rags to riches is that of Andrew Carnegie,who started life in poverty but became one of the richest men in the world可知,本文主要敘述了Andrew Carnegie 從 貧窮走向成功的經(jīng)過,因此A 項為最佳標題.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.