Question

    I'm often asked the question “How did you become a reporter?” You see, everybody expected me to follow in my father's footsteps and become a doctor. Well, during my last year of school I visited a career counselor（置业顾问）named Lisa and I drove her crazy with my choices.

My first choice was a chocolate tester. Although Lisa didn't know the job well, she got me some information about it. I discovered that chocolate testers make a lot of money, so I was sure I had found my dream job. However, when I found out that chocolate testers don't just sit around eating chocolate all day, I lost my interest.

Next, I thought of becoming a football referee（裁判）. I had loved football from a young age, but being a professional footballer was out of the question, as I couldn't play very well. However, it seems that referees must be able to run two and a half miles in less than twelve minutes and they are required to take exams throughout their training. So, my dream of becoming a referee died.

Finally, I had this idea of becoming a dog stylist（造型师）. That was after I realized how much money our dog stylist, Shirley, was being paid. However, once, while she was styling Philipo. I noticed that he tried to bite（咬）her. “It happens all the time," she told me. As you can imagine,  that really put me off.

To cut a long story short, all this research made me realize I had a talent for investigation（调查）so by the end of school year I had decided to become a reporter.

1.What can we know about the writer's first dream job?

A.It is a job that pays well. B.It is what his father is doing.

C.It is what Lisa expected him to do. D.It is a job that requires one to sit all day.

2.Why was the writer interested in becoming a football referee instead of a player?

A.He wanted to run less. B.He wasn't young enough.

C.He wanted to take fewer exams. D.He couldn't play football very well.

3.Philipo is probably ________.

A.Shirley's dog B.the writer's dog C.Shirley's stylist D.the writer's stylist

4.Which is closest in meaning to underlined part in Paragraph 4?

A.拖延时间 B.推迟 C.把…放在… D.对…失去兴趣（反感）

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A.How to choose the right job. B.Different jobs the writer has tried.

C.How the writer became a reporter. D.The importance of career counselors.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

文章主要讲述了在所有的人都希望“我”遵循父亲的脚步，做一个医生的时候，而“我”在调查了巧克力检测员、足球裁判、狗狗造型师之后，发现自己有调查的天分，最后选择做了记者。

1.推理判断题。根据文中“I discovered that chocolate testers make a lot of money, so I was sure I had found my dream job.”我发现巧克力测试员赚了很多钱，所以我确信我找到了我梦想中的工作。可以推断出，作者的第一份梦想的工作是报酬比较好，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文中“I had loved football from a young age, but being a professional footballer was out of the question, as I couldn’t play very well.”我从小就喜欢足球，但作为一名职业足球运动员是不可能的，因为我踢得不太好。可知，这里是因为他踢得不好，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据文中“However, once, while she was styling Philipo. I noticed that he tried to bite（咬）her.”然而，有一次，当她在给菲利普做造型时，我注意到他试图咬她。可知，Philipo是作者的狗，故选B。

4.词义猜测题。根据文中“It happens all the time,” she told me. As you can imagine, that really put me off.”“这种事经常发生，”她告诉我。你能想象的到，这真的让我……。可以推测出，这会让作者不再对狗狗造型师感兴趣，故选D。

5.主旨大意题。根据整个文章的描述及文章第一句“I’m often asked the question “How did you become a reporter?”我经常被问到“你是怎么成为记者的？”可知，主要是讲述作者如何成为记者的过程，故选C。