Question

    Guana was born from a family with 7 children. His parents had two jobs to make ends meet and struggled to pay for basic expenses. Guana was once a cleaner at a school but now he is a superintendent(教育学监), leading the Byron Union School District in rural northern California.

Guana always remembers when he wanted to give up, someone would encourage him. One was the cleaner at his school when he was a boy. He called her “Nike” because she wore Nike shoes. Guana wanted those kinds of shoes, too, but his parents could not afford them. Young Gauna liked how Nike made everything so clean. He told her he wanted to be a cleaner, too. Nike said, “it’s good if you want to be a cleaner, but make sure that you go to college and make this as one of your steps there.”

Guana also looked up to the principal(校长), the leader at his school. He was a tall, friendly and good-looking man. He told Guana about his job helping students and teachers. And he said, “Well if you don’t give up, you’ll get there.” Guana did get there, and two men remain friends. But before Guana became a school principal, he followed in Nike’s footsteps and become a cleaner. He worked for three schools in Lodi, California, which helped him earn the money needed for his first two years of college. He earned a high-level university education and gained a doctor’s degree. Then he worked as a campus safety officer, teacher, counselor, administrator, and now superintendent.

Even though Guana has had a successful career, he never forgets where he came from, or how he felt. He uses his life experiences to guide him as a leader.

For example, Guana’s younger sister needs a wheelchair to get around. To this day, her disability helps him as a school administrator to help and support special children. In Guana’s school system today, everyone is important and invited to parties and events.

1.What made Guana have the idea to become a cleaner?

A.He appreciated Nike’s excellent cleaning work.

B.He wanted to buy Nike shoes with his efforts.

C.He planned to work to support his poor family.

D.He was eager to earn money to go to college.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.How Guana overcame the difficulties.

B.How Guana received the doctor’s degree.

C.How Guana became a leader from a cleaner.

D.How Guana got help from the previous principal.

3.Why did the author mention Guana’s sister in the last paragraph?

A.To tell us that Guana was a kind and considerate man.

B.To encourage us to help those in need like Guana.

C.To inform us that Guana’s sister had such a difficult life.

D.To show Guana’s experiences were beneficial to his success.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A.Strike while the iron is hot. B.Where there is a will, there is a way.

C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.Great minds think alike.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了出身贫困的瓜纳是如何一步一步从一个清洁工成为一个领导者的，他的成功之路印证了“世上无难事，只要肯攀登”。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的Young Gauna liked how Nike made everything so clean. He told her he wanted to be a cleaner, too.可知，瓜纳喜欢耐克让一切变得如此干净，他告诉她他也想当个清洁工，由此可知，他想当清洁工是因为他欣赏耐克把清洁工作做得如此出色，故A项正确。

2.段落大意题。根据第三段内容，特别是根据he followed in Nike’s footsteps and become a cleaner. He worked for three schools in Lodi, California, which helped him earn the money needed for his first two years of college. He earned a high-level university education and gained a doctor’s degree. Then he worked as a campus safety officer, teacher, counselor, administrator, and now superintendent.可知，瓜纳做过清洁工，这帮助他挣到了大学头两年所需的钱，然后他获得了高水平的大学教育和博士学位，后来又做过校园安全员、教师、辅导员、管理人员，现在担任教育学监，由此可知，本段主要讲述的是瓜纳是如何一步一步从一个清洁工成为一个领导者的，故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的He uses his life experiences to guide him as a leader.可知，瓜纳利用自己的生活经历来指导自己成为一个领导者，再根据最后一段中的For example, Guana's younger sister needs a wheelchair to get around. To this day, her disability helps him as a school administrator to help and support special children.可知，例如，瓜纳的妹妹需要轮椅才能走动，直到今天，她的残疾帮助瓜纳作为学校管理者帮助和支持特殊儿童，这是对“瓜纳利用自己的生活经历来指导自己成为一个领导者”的举例证明，由此可知，最后一段提到瓜纳的妹妹就是为了展示瓜纳的生活经历对他的成功是有益的，故D项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的Guana was once a cleaner at a school but now he is a superintendent.可知，本文主要讲述了出身贫困的瓜纳是如何一步一步从一个清洁工成为一个领导者的，他的成功之路印证了“世上无难事，只要肯攀登”，故B项正确。