题文
Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. about three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.
小题1:Paul would go to New York for __________.A．a conferenceB．a visitC．educationD．an interview小题2:We can know from the passage that _______.A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years.B．the older man advised Paul to go by airC．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.D．The older man lived in New York.小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?A．Time to be quietB．You’re not aloneC．Studying in the JourneyD．Friends are useful
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答案
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
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解析
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York.可知Paul要去纽约参加面试。选D
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：about three hours outside New York City he broke the rules,可知在到纽约前，他违反了规定。选C
小题1:细节题：从第六段的句子：可知老人的建议对Paul影响很大。选B
小题1:主旨题：从第五段的句子：“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think.和第六段的内容：可知答案是A
考点
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人物传记类阅读
人物传记类阅读：
本类型选材主要是名人轶事。
人物传记的叙述线索也常常以时间为序。内容一般不是一个人的生活流水账，而是选取主人公一些重要的人生阶段或生活片段来展开叙述。
阅读时要把握主人公在此阶段发生的事对他本身或他人有什么重要的意义和影响。
