5.It was a dangerous period for Nancy where her own fortunes were concerned.She had to rely on freelance(自由撰稿) work for six months after Quality Weekly Magazine folded.The regular salary cheque had always seemed very small,but now it-was like lost riches.She sent many articles to other magazines.Sometimes she struck it lucky and got a task.She once wrote a short article of a politician who appreciated her fair-minded approach and gave her some secret information.Her article was noticed by an editor in search of something sharp and fresh.And Nancy was getting a name for sharp comment.In this trade,she saw,you didn't need so much to be up to date with things as ahead of them,lying in wait for circumstance,ready to jump.
Then one day she walked into the offices of National Daily.It had taken her article and its editor had looked kindly upon her.Having handed over a piece on the latest educational theories she'd written,she fell into conversation with a woman she had known'before.She learned that one of the paper's regular columnists( 专栏作家) had quitted the job.So Nancy made the necessary phone call to apply for the job.
And then,the phone call came.She'd have a weekly column with her photograph next to it.There'd be a salary cheque,and perhaps fame and success to follow that.She realized that the job presented her with a wonderful opportunity.
Later,when she was alone.Nancy thought that her appointment had probably been a piece of good fortune.However,she refused to allow the word'"luck".She must have got the job because she was good and experienced.What she never knew was that in fact the editor had been at the point of offering the column to another writer,Alex.When he was about to pick up the phone to call Alex,the colleague he most disliked walked into his office,and spoke with satisfaction of the possibility of closer association with this old friend of his.As soon as the colleague was out of the room,he reached for the phone,and rang Nancy.
63.Why did Nancy spend a dangerous period?D
A.Because freelance work was difficult to do.
B.Because she reported some secret information.
C.Because her regular salary cheque was too small.
D.Because she lost the job in Quality Weekly Magazine.
64.Nancy thought the secret of success as a journalist was toB.
A.make positive comments B.wait and grasp the chance
C.get along well with editors D.keep up with the latest information
65.In the last paragraph,the underlined part"this old friend of his"refers toC.
A.the colleague B.the editor
C.Alex D.Nancy
66.What can we inter from the passage?B
A.The new job presented Nancy with pressure.
B.Nancy got the job in National Daily by chance.
C.Regular columnists are better than freelance writers.
D.Working hard is the key to gaining popularity for a writer.
分析 本文主要讲述了南希在失去质量每周杂志的工作后从事自由撰稿工作,并积极向其他各种杂志投稿,最终获得工作的故事,告诉我们要坚持等待,抓住机会,不放弃,一定会获得成功.
解答 63.D 细节理解题,由第一段She had to rely on freelance(自由撰稿) work for six months after Quality Weekly Magazine folded.可知她在 Quality Weekly Magazine 之后从事自由攥稿工作,所以她失去了 Quality Weekly Magazine 的工作,故选D.
64.B 理解推断题,由第一段In this trade,she saw,you didn't need so much to be up to date with things as ahead of them,lying in wait for circumstance,ready to jump.可知南希认为成功的秘诀是要等待并抓住机会,故选B.
65.C 理解推断题,由最后一段What she never knew was that in fact the editor had been at the point of offering the column to another writer,Alex.When he was about to pick up the phone to call Alex,the colleague he most disliked walked into his office,and spoke with satisfaction of the possibility of closer association with this old friend of his.As soon as the colleague was out of the room,he reached for the phone,and rang Nancy.可知,编辑本来要打电话给Alex,但是他最不喜欢的同事说Alex是他的老朋友,所以编辑在同事走了之后打电话给了南希,故选C.
66.B 推理判断题,由最后一段(参考65题解析)可知,编辑本要是给Alex打电话,后来才找的南希,因此她是偶然得到的工作,故选B.
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