When I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in

题目内容：

When I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore, I began to scan titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like. I said yes because I needed to for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union college and even made maps for the US Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most

One day a woman asked me for on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in and found other books we could. She left the store , and I’ve always remembered theI felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant （移民）child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike, to the rest of his hands. His family couldn’t a corrective operation, and the boy lived in , hiding his hand in his pocket. I

my boss to let me do the . After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his hand and said , “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the , not the store. Today it’s . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the , through my “Today” show, helping them make of the world.

小题1:

A．a book

B．the place

C．a job

D．the boss小题2:

A．gain experience

B．start saving

C．get a degree

D．get grades小题3:

A．during

B．after

C．before

D．behind小题4:

A．boring

B．tiring

C．satisfying

D．important小题5:

A．advice

B．medicine

C．help

D．books小题6:

A．stock

B．mind

C．shelves

D．counter小题7:

A．borrow

B．publish

C．introduce

D．order小题8:

A．much happier

B．less anxious

C．less disappointed

D．more confident小题9:

A．pride

B．interest

C．anxiety

D．difficulty小题10:

A．doctor

B．bookseller

C．TV reporter

D．writer小题11:

A．afford

B．do

C．support

D．pay小题12:

A．danger

B．trouble

C．shame

D．need小题13:

A．suggested

B．required

C．expected

D．persuaded小题14: A. story B operation C. thing D. favor

小题15:

A．promising

B．offering

C．providing

D．refusing小题16:

A．broken

B．damaged

C．repaired

D．injured小题17:

A．boss

B．customers

C．future

D．college小题18:

A．different

B．true

C．the same

D．new小题19:

A．children

B．viewers

C．patients

D．strangers小题20:

A．use

B．fun

C．change

D．sense

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:A

小题4:C

小题5:D

小题6:A

小题7:D

小题8:B

小题9:A

小题10:C

小题11:A

小题12:C

小题13:D

小题14:A

小题15:B

小题16:C

小题17:B

小题18:C

小题19:B

小题20:D

答案解析：

本文主要讲了作者对于自己工作的诠释和感悟。作者在书店，总是感觉自己是为顾客工作，作者在电视台，感觉好像自己是为电视观众工作。作者通过自己的工作，帮助人们弄清楚这个世界。

小题1: C。考查名词 ：根据I said yes because I needed to42 for college. 可知是问我是否想要一份工作。

小题2: B。考查动词 ：根据I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college.可知这里意思是因为我需要攒钱上大学。

小题3: A。考查介词 ：根据I made coffee in the Students’ Union43 college可知是在大学期间。During在……期间；after在……以后；before在……以前；behind在……的后面。

小题4:C。考查名词 ：根据She left the store 48 , and I’ve always remembered the49 I felt in having helped her. 可知，这里意思是但是买书是最令人满意的工作之一。Boring无聊的；tiring累人的；satisfying令人满意的；important重要的。

小题5: D。考查名词 ：根据She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in 46 and found other books we could47 .可知这里填books。Advice建议；medicine医药；help帮助；books书。

小题6:A。考查短语 ：根据I showed her everything we had in 46 and found other books we could47 . 可知我给她看我们现存的所有书。in stock是固定用法，意思是现存。

小题7: D。考查动词 ：根据I showed her everything we had in 46 and found other books we could47 .可知发现我们可以订购的其他书。Borrow借；publish出版；introduce介绍；order下订单。

小题8: B。考查比较级 ：根据and I’ve always remembered the49 I felt in having helped her. 可知她离开书店时，不是特别焦虑了。much happier更高兴了；less anxious不是特别焦虑了；less disappointed减少失望；more confident更有信心。

小题9: A。考查名词 ：根据I felt in having helped her.可知我总是记得这份自豪。Pride自豪；interest兴趣；anxiety忧虑；difficulty困难。

小题10:C。考查名词 ：根据NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 59 , through my “Today” show, helping them make 60 of the world.可知几年以后，我作为洛杉矶的电视记者。Doctor医生；bookseller书商；TV reporter记者；writer作者。

小题11:A。考查动词 ：根据After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 55 to perform the operation for free. 可知他的家庭付不起手术费。Afford付得起；do做；support支持；pay支付。

小题12: C。考查名词 ：根据hiding his hand in his pocket.可知男孩很羞愧。Danger危险；trouble麻烦；shame羞愧；need需要。

小题13:D。考查动词 ：根据I 53 my boss to let me do the54 .可知是我说服我的老板。Suggested建议；required要求；expected期望；persuaded说服。

小题14:A。考查名词 ：根据After my story was broadcast,可知这里填story。Story故事；operation手术；thing事件；favor好感。

小题15: B。考查现在分词 ：根据a doctor and a nurse called, 55 to perform the operation for free. 可知一位医生和一位护士提供免费的手术。Promising有前途的；offering提供；providing规定；refusing拒绝。

小题16: C。考查形容词 ：根据I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his 56 hand and said , “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward. 可知，他举起修复好的手。Broken破碎的；damaged被损害的；repaired被修复的；injured受伤的。

小题17: B。考查名词 ：根据At McCarley’s Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the 57 , not the store.可知在书店，我总是感觉我是为顾客工作。Boss老板；customers顾客；future未来；college大学。

小题18: C。考查形容词 ：根据At McCarley’s Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the 57 , not the store. Today it’s 58 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 59 , through my “Today” show, helping them make 60 of the world.可知这里意思是今天也是一样的。Different不同的；true真的；the same相同的；new新的 。

小题19: B。考查名词 ：根据NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 59 ,可知我感觉好像我是为电视观众工作。Children孩子们；viewers电视观众；patients病人；strangers陌生人。

小题20: D。考查短语 ：根据through my “Today” show, helping them make 60 of the world. 可知这里意思是帮助他们弄清楚这个世界。Make sense of是固定用法，意思是弄清楚。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。