19.Fifteen years ago.I entered the Boston Globe,which was a temple to me then.It wasn't easy geeing hired.But once you were there,l found.you were in.
Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement.For 15years I worked there-moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign journalist and finally to senior editor.I would have a lifetime of security.if I struck with it.Instead.I had made a decision to leave.I entered my boss's office.Would he burst into anger?I Wondered.He had a famous temper."Matt.we have to have a talk,"I began awkwardly."I came to the Globe When I was twenty-four.Now I'm forty.There's a lot I want to do in life.I'm resigning.""To another paper?"he asked.I reached into my coat pocket,but didn't say anything.I handed him a letter that explained everything.It said that I was leaving to start a new media company.We were at a rare turning point in history.I wanted to meet the challenge in the change."I'm glad for you."he said,quite out of my expectation."I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news.Some of that we Can deal with.But much of it we can't,"he went on."I wish you all the luck in the world,"he concluded."And if it doesn't work out,remember,your star is always high here."
Then I went out of his office,walking through the newsroom for more goodbyes.Everybody was saying congratulations.Everybody-even though I'd be risking all on an unfamiliar venture:all the financial security I had carefully built up.
Later,I had a final talk with Bill Taylor,chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe.He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar business."I'm resigning,Bill,"I said.He listened while I gave him the story.He wash't looking angry or disturbed either.After a pause,he said,"Golly,I wish I were in your shoes."
56.From the passage we know that the Globe is a famousA.
A.newspaper B.magazine C.temple D.church
57.If the writer stayed with the GlobeC.
A.he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams
B.he would have to be an ordinary reporter again
C.he would.never have to worry about his future life
D.he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions
58.The writer wanted to resign becauseB.
A.he had serious trouble with his boss
B.he wanted to be engaged in new media industry
C.he got underpaid at his job for the Globe
D.he had found a better paid job in a publishing house
59.When the writer decided to resign,the Globe was faced withD.
A.a trouble with its staff members B.a shortage of qualified reporters
C.a wonderful business situation D.an unfavorable business situation
60.By"I wish I were in your shoes."(in the last paragraph),Bill Taylor meant thatA.
A.he would do the same if possible B.he would reject the writer's request
C.the writer was to fail. D.the writer was stupid.
分析 本文主要写了作者写了自己受聘于一家在作者的心目中是一座圣殿的地方,呆久了之后发现并非如此,毅然辞职的故事.
解答 56.答案是A.推理判断题,根据文中句子老板问到"To another paper?"是不是到另一家报纸去,据此推测这是一家报社,所以答案选A.
57.答案是C.推理判断题,"I would have a lifetime of security.if I struck with it"假如留下,会有生活保障,从而推断若不离开未来生活无忧,所以答案选C.
58.答案是C.细节推断题.按照我们上文讲到的解题技巧:我们先略读文章,了解它的主题是关于一个报社记者辞职的故事,然后再对应找可以看出题干中的关键词是resign(辞职),然后明确它问的是作者辞职的原因,然后我们回到文章的相关段落,第二段出现了resign,后面紧接着就可以找到作者辞职的原因,是因为"我要离开公司去开一家新的传媒公司".然后对照选项,B项"他想要从事新的传媒产业"符合题意,所以选B.
59.答案是D.,推理判断题,从文中句子,"I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news."老板从董事会那里得来的消息7 5% 都是坏消息,从而推断,报社所处的商业处境不利.所以选D.
60.答案是A.细节理解题,根据文中句子"I wish I were in your shoes.",be in one's shoes 为"处于某人的地位"文中指老板赞同作者的看法,表示假如他处于和作者相同的情况,他自己也会做出相同的事,所以答案选A.
点评 本文是故事类的阅读理解,故事类文章是英语高考中常考的一种文体.所谓故事类,顾名思义就是以叙事为主要内容的文章.一个故事,有开头,发展和结尾,层次非常清晰,语言通俗易懂,事情的来龙去脉完整地展现在试卷上.故事类阅读通常文章难度和题目的难度不会太大.文章内容通常也都比较贴近学生的生活和社会背景.考查题目多以事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等题型,把握文章细节理解是解题的关键.