選修第四冊UNIT5LAUNCHINGYOURCAREER導學案題組訓練2(限時35分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A成為體育節目主持人時長:10分鐘“Everythinghappensforthebest,”mymothersaidwheneverthingsweren’tgoingmyway.“Don’tworry.Onedayyourluckwillchange.”Motherwasright.Afterfinishingmycollegeeducation,Idecidedtotryforajobinradio.Oneday,Iwantedtohostasportsprogramme.IwenttoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation.ButIgotturneddowneverytime.Inonestation,akindladysaidmyproblemwasthatIhadn’tgotenoughexperience.“Getsomeworkwithasmallstationandworkyourwayup,”shesaid.Iwentbackhome.Icouldn’tgetajobthere,either.Thenmydadtoldmeabusinessmanhadopenedastoreandneededsomeonetohelphim.Butagain,Ididn’tgetthejob.Ifeltreallydown.“Yourluckwillchange,”Momsaidtome.Dadlentmethecartohelpmetolookformyjob.ItriedanotherradiostationinLowa.Buttheowner,aniceman,toldmehehadalreadyhadsomeone.AsIlefthisoffice,Iasked,“Howcansomeonebeasportsannouncerifhecan’tgetajobinaradiostation?”IwaswaitingfortheliftwhenIheardthemancall.“Whatdidyoumean?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?”HeputmeinfrontofamicrophoneandaskedmetotrytoimaginethatIwasgivingmyopiniononafootballgame,Isucceeded.Onmywayhome,Mom’swordscamebacktome,“Onedayyourluckwillchange,son.Andwhenithappens,it’llfeeldoublygoodbecauseofallthehardworkyou’vehad.”AtthatmomentIknewjustwhatshemeant.()1.What’sthewriter’sidealjob?A.Asportsman. B.Ashopassistant.C.Asportsannouncer. D.Abusinessman.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“ButIgotturneddowneverytime.”mean?A.Theauthorwasrefusedeverytime.B.Theauthorwassuccessfuleverytime.C.Theauthorlosthiswayeverytime.D.Thedoorofeverystationwasalwaysclosed.()3.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Mother’sWordsB.EverythingHappensfortheBestC.NoOneIsAlwaysLuckyD.ToFindaJobinRadioIsDifficultB成為出版作家的歷程時長:10分鐘IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,Iwastreadingwater(停滯不前),justtryingtoearnanine.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeepdownwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.Ittakesconfidencetomakeanewstartandthere’salsoadarkperiod.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.ThenImetanagentwhosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybeeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwoandahalfyearsofnoine,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.Itreallyfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluckandfate.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontractofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding.()4.Whydidtheauthordecidetowriteanovel?A.Becausetheauthorhatedhis/herpreviousjobs.B.Becausetheauthor’sparentsandfriendshadencouragedhim/hertodoso.C.Becausetheauthorwantedtopursuehis/herowndreamofwritinganovel.D.BecausetheauthorgraduatedfromuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature.()5.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?A.Theauthorbecamelessstubborn.B.Theauthorbecamemorestubborn.C.Theauthorsuddenlylostconfidence.D.Theauthorgraduallygainedconfidence.()6.Whoagreedtopublishtheauthor’sfirstnovel?A.Anagentwhotheauthorsignedwith.B.Arightsassistanttheauthoronceworkedwith.C.Anagentwhoadvisedtheauthortosendhis/hernovelouttoagents.D.Apublisherwhotheauthoronceworkedforasarightsassistant.()7.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor’sexperienceasawriter?A.Toughbutrewarding.B.Interestingandsmooth.C.Difficultbutthrilling.Dplicatedandfruitless.Ⅱ.完形填空參加消防員訓練時長:15分鐘“NewRecruits(成員)Wanted.”Thissigncaughtmyeyeandrevived(重新喚起)thedreamIhadsincemychildhood.But,justasquickly,I1myselfthatIwasgettingclosetosixty.2forawhile,Ifinallyenteredthehallandfilledoutanapplication.

Mydreamofbeinga(n)3beganwhenIwatchedawonderfultelevisionshow,filmedwiththecooperationoftheLosAngelesFireDepartment.4,acareerinconstructionandafamilytoraisegotinthewayofworkingforthelocalfiredepartment.Now,inanticipation(期盼)of5,mywifeandIhadjustrelocatedtoabeautifulvillagenearSeattle.Ihadtimetogive.

Tomy6,Iwasacceptedfortraining.Yes,Iwastheoldestrecruit,anditwassotoughthatIwasreadyto7oneday.WhenIgothomefrom8thatday,afriendcameover.IwasabouttosayIcouldn’tdoitanymorewhenhepassedmeabeautifullyillustratedbookoffirefightersin9,withapersonalizedmessageofinspiration,10metofollowmydream.AsIlookedthroughthepages,Ifeltamazedatthecourageand11ofthesebraveindividuals.ItgavemethestrengthIneededto12.

Overthenextfewweeks,thetrainingcontinuedtobe13,butIneverlostfocusagain.Ilosttwentypounds,but14Iwascertificatedasafirefighter.AndnowIcandrivethebigredtrucksandservemymunity.Whenmostofmyfriendsareretiring,I’mstartinganewcareerIlov