Question

Dear daughters,

    Most parents tell their children, “You can be anything you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often. But I also want you to understand that a dream itself comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing. Girls, here are some words of wisdom as you make your way in the world.

    Firstly, be open-minded to changing your path along the way. In high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington, D.C. There, I discovered that I loved to support women. It taught me that I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit（非营利机构）.Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own. In my opinion, you need to figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind: the initial path you choose may lead you into other areas. Don’t waste your money or time, but you can change what you are doing based on what you are learning about yourself.

    Secondly and more importantly, remember that failure is vital to your success. I won’t tell you to feel good about failure. Failure can be heartbreaking. But I will tell you that every failure I’ve had along the way absolutely made me better. Failing the math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing but I've never failed an exam again.

    Being deprived(剥夺) of the job for a significant job opportunity that I was more than qualified for because of unfair assumptions hurt me but I went out and got a big job at a national organization at age 27. It’s okay to get angry! Take that and turn it into positive action.

    I’m proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur(企业家). I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have anything on your list. It will be my pleasure to watch your lives unfold before my eyes.

                 Love,

Your Mom

1.The author has achieved her final goal as ________.

A. a politician    B. a social worker    C. an entrepreneur    D. the head of an organization

2.What does the author think of failure along the way in life?

A. Failure is important to success.    B. Failure is never positive.

C. Failure is always heartbreaking.    D. Failure makes people embarrassed.

3.The author was once deprived of a significant job opportunity because ________.

A. she lacked work experience    B. she was wrongly judged as unfit for it

C. She was too young    D. she was not as qualified as others

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A mom’s advice    B. A mom’s life stories

C. Be wise in choosing your career    D. How to be successful in life

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】本文是妈妈给孩子走人生路的一些建议和指导。

1.C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句I’m proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur（企业家）.可知，作者作为一名企业家最后实现了自己的目标。故选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Secondly and more importantly, remember that failure is vital to your success.可知，作者认为失败对成功来说是很重要的。故选A。

3.B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句Being deprived(剥夺) of the job for a significant job opportunity that I was more than qualified for because of unfair assumptions hurt me but I went out and got a big job at a national organization at age 27.可知，作者因为不公平的假设而被错误地认为不适合某项工作，从而被剥夺了一次重要的工作机会。故选B。

4.A主旨大意题。纵观全文，作者以妈妈的身份在谈自己的成功与失败，目的是给自己的孩子一些建议和指导,故选A。