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【題目】 In the fall of 2017, when Paula Aldridge needed to get a job, she found herself at a crossroads. The 50-year-old wasn’t sure she would ever work again, due to health issues.

But Aldridge’s life and career journey started to turn around after she connected with Goodwill of Central Iowa’s skills training programs. These programs are tailored to help people develop the kind of specific, real-world skills they need to get and keep a job, through a combination of detailed instruction and hands-on experience.

When Aldridge first connected with Goodwill in September 2017, she was dealing with several barriers to immediate employment. Transportation was challenging, as she didn’t have a driver’s license or own a car. Aldridge also had a limited work history with long employment gaps (間斷) , meaning she missed out on learning important skills, such as working a credit card machine. On top of that, her physical health issues were also a problem.

According to Kayleigh Duff, a career specialist at Goodwill of Central Iowa, the biggest barrier Aldridge had to overcome was from within. “She said outwardly that she had all of this confidence and that she knew how strong a worker she was, but I don’t think she truly believed it herself.”

Thankfully, Aldridge had plenty of people on her side to provide motivation and guidance. She originally started off in the food service training program but was eager to enter the retail (零售) skills program, since she had previously worked at the Salvation Army and Subway. When Aldridge mentioned her interest in retail, Duff recognized that her go-getting attitude would be a perfect match for the program.

The seven-week retail skills training is a systematic program combining classroom instruction with on- the-job experience at a Goodwill store. As Aldridge progressed and graduated from the program, she became more confident in her abilities.

Duff said it was great to see how Aldridge grew into the devoted, driven worker she is today. “She has this strong desire, this longing to succeed. And she knows that she’s able to do that, although she has fallen short in the past.”

【1】What can be learned about Goodwill’s training programs?

A.They combine theory with practice.

B.They guarantee a good job for participants.

C.They are designed mainly for the unemployed.

D.They were established in the autumn of 2017.

【2】What was the biggest problem Aldridge faced according to Duff?

A.Poor health.B.Poor working skills.

C.A lack of confidence.D.A lack of a driver’s license.

【3】Why did Aldridge change her training program?

A.She wanted to attend a more systematic program.

B.She wanted to gain some hands-on experience.

C.She was more interested in retail.

D.She followed Duff’s advice.

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.A 50-year-old devotes herself to Goodwill.

B.Goodwill helps a 50-year-old turn her life around.

C.Goodwill training programs spring up around the world.

D.Success is closely linked to appropriate training programs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。本文主要講述了Goodwill的技能培訓(xùn)項目幫助了50歲的奧爾德里奇找工作，改變了她的生活。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中These programs are tailored to help people develop the kind of specific, real-world skills they need to get and keep a job, through a combination of detailed instruction and hands-on experience.這些課程通過詳細(xì)的指導(dǎo)和實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗的結(jié)合，旨在幫助人們培養(yǎng)獲得并保住一份工作所需的那種具體的、現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的技能�？芍�，Goodwill的培訓(xùn)項目是理論與實(shí)踐相結(jié)合。故選A項。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中According to Kayleigh Duff, a career specialist at Goodwill of Central Iowa, the biggest barrier Aldridge had to overcome was from within. “She said outwardly that she had all of this confidence and that she knew how strong a worker she was, but I don’t think she truly believed it herself.”愛荷華州中部Goodwill的職業(yè)專家凱蕾·達(dá)夫(Kayleigh Duff)表示，奧爾德里奇必須克服的最大障礙來自內(nèi)心。她表面上說她很有自信，她知道自己是一個多么堅強(qiáng)的員工，但我不認(rèn)為她真的相信自己.可知，她面臨的最大問題是缺乏自信。故選C項。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中She originally started off in the food service training program but was eager to enter the retail (零售) skills program, since she had previously worked at the Salvation Army and Subway. When Aldridge mentioned her interest in retail, Duff recognized that her go-getting attitude would be a perfect match for the program. 她最初參加的是食品服務(wù)培訓(xùn)項目，但由于之前曾在救世軍(Salvation Army)和賽百味(Subway)工作過，所以她很想?yún)⒓恿闶奂寄芘嘤?xùn)項目。當(dāng)奧爾德里奇提到她對零售的興趣時，達(dá)夫意識到她積極進(jìn)取的態(tài)度與這個項目是完美的搭配�？芍�，她對零售更感興趣，所以她改變了培訓(xùn)的項目。故選C項。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段中The 50-year-old wasn’t sure she would ever work again, due to health issues. 由于健康問題，50歲的她不確定自己是否還能再工作。第二段中But Aldridge’s life and career journey started to turn around after she connected with Goodwill of Central Iowa’s skills training programs. 但奧爾德里奇在與愛荷華州中部Goodwill的技能培訓(xùn)項目建立了聯(lián)系后，她的生活和職業(yè)生涯開始好轉(zhuǎn)�？芍�，本文主要講述了Goodwill的技能培訓(xùn)項目幫助了50歲的奧爾德里奇找工作，改變了她的生活。故選B項。

第4小題考查了主旨大意。主旨大意題通常以概括中心大意、概括段落大意、選擇標(biāo)題等形式出現(xiàn)。主旨大意題具有醒目性、概括性和針對性的特點(diǎn)。解答主旨大意題歸納有以下三種方法：1.正面肯定法：在理解文章主旨的基礎(chǔ)上，揣摩哪個選項能準(zhǔn)確概括主旨；2.反面否定法：撇開原文，用各個備用選項去設(shè)想用它們寫出來的“文章”將是什么內(nèi)容，然后和原文對照，一一排除不符選項；3.研讀備選項本身：研讀備選項里面的中心詞、修飾詞的變化、結(jié)構(gòu)、概括性等。此題可以采用正面肯定法和研讀備選項本身做出答案。