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   A couple of years ago I graduated from art school. After graduation I was unsure of what to do with my degree. I had majored in Illustration(插画专业)and loved it,but didn't really feel interested in doing illustrations for any companies. This left me with few options other than freelance(自由职业的)jobs and nannying.

I spent two years working as a nanny doing freelance illustrations on the side. It just wasn't quite enough to pay rent, but I loved it, so I worked well over 50 hours a week, trying to keep up with both.

Just under a year ago I went to a friend's wedding. I couldn't think of a gift for them and really didn't have a lot of money to spare so I used my talents to create a portrait for them. It wasn't much, but I hoped it would be a good gift. When I handed the portrait to them and they unwrapped it, the looks on their faces were something I did not expect. There were joyful tears in their eyes as they cried, "That's us! This is so beautiful!"

It's funny because when I was in art school portraits were always my least favourite assignment. I hated drawing people and was always so much more interested in drawing little furry creatures. Once I saw the looks on my friends' faces after giving them their portrait, it was all over. I suddenly loved portraits and wanted to do more.

I now take portraits to every wedding I go to and have given them as gifts to the families I nannied for. Every time the reaction makes all of the hard work and time I put into them so worth it.

I' ve just started offering couple, family and pet portraits as an item on my Etsy shop.

【小题1】After graduation, the author chose to ________.
A.do illustrations for a company
B.draw portraits
C.work as a nanny and a freelancer
D.draw furry creatures
【小题2】Why did the author decide to draw a portrait for her friends as a wedding present?
A.Her friends requested her to do so.
B.She thought it was meaningful.
C.She didn't have enough money to buy a gift.
D.She was fond of drawing people.
【小题3】How did the friends feel when they received their portrait?
A.Delighted.B.Disappointed.
C.Embarrassed.D.Shocked.
【小题4】What may be the best title of the passage?
A.Your major is your future career
B.A gift turned into my career
C.I sacrificed a lot for my job
D.You are to do what you desire to do
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同类题1

   54-year- old Abdul has a special job. He has been working as a living statue (活雕像) for over three decades, standing perfectly still for six hours a day and resisting people’s attempts to make him move or smile, anything that proves he is a living person.

Abdul, known as “India’s Statue Man”, has been performing his daily routine ever since 1985, soon after getting a job as a security guard. His boss had ever traveled to the UK, where he was so impressed by the statue-like members of the Royal Guard outside Buckingham Palace that he wanted to do something similar back home. So he had his guards receive three months of training, where they would sit perfectly still for around four hours. They weren’t allowed to talk, smile, eat, drink, or even shoo away a fly if it sat on their faces. In the end, Abdul proved the best of the group, so he got the strange job.

Abdul isn’t the only person in the world acting as a living statue, but what makes him special is the fact that he can do it for as long as six hours without even blinking his eyes. Once, a $155 prize was put up for anyone who can make him move a muscle. But try as they might, no one had ever succeeded. Actually, Abdul tries to move about as much as he can in his spare time, and only eats healthy home-cooked food to keep his body in shape. But he claims yoga has been the biggest help. In the 12 years, Abdul has become a celebrity in India and other Asian countries. Many Bollywood celebrities have come to witness this living statue and try to make him move, but none have succeeded finally.

Abdul earns about 10,000 rupees ($156) a month, which is enough to support his family, but definitely not enough to encourage his children to follow in his footsteps. It’s just too stressful and taxing (费力的) on the body. “Despite all the hardship and health problems, I love my job and I am thankful to people for the love and respect they have showered on me,” he says. “When the time comes, I want to die playing a statue.”

【小题1】What is Abdul’s daily routine?
A.Performing as a living statue.B.Proving to be a living person.
C.Smiling at his customers.D.Keeping his body in shape.
【小题2】Why could Abdul get the strange job given by his boss?
A.He had his special ambition.B.He was quite familiar with the job.
C.He stood out among the guards.D.He knew the boss more than others.
【小题3】What does Abdul do in his spare time?
A.He eats a lot of snacks.B.He gives some performances.
C.He cooks for his family.D.He always moves a lot.
【小题4】How does Abdul feel about his job according to the passage?
A.It’s overpaid.B.It’s satisfying.
C.It’s boring.D.It’s instructive.

同类题3

   My fiance (未婚夫)and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds (资金) were _______, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent (代理人)_______ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was _______ our range, so we declined (拒绝). But she kept urging (催促) us to have a look _______.
We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and _______ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______ it would be like to live there.
Days later, we made a(n)_______ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ________. It was also much more than we could afford but far ________ than the original asking price.
The next day, we got a ________ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the ________ directly. We made our final offer, which ________ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it,________ we had to try.
“Sold!” said the owner. Then he ________: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d ________ the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ________ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ________ in the price as “an early wedding present.”
That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are ________ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.
【小题1】
A.neededB.limitedC.enoughD.large
【小题2】
A.recommended (推荐)B.decoratedC.soldD.rented
【小题3】
A.belowB.withinC.beyondD.between
【小题4】
A.at leastB.at mostC.at timesD.at band
【小题5】
A.reliefB.concernC.loveD.curiosity
【小题6】
A.prideB.happinessC.challengeD.desire
【小题7】
A.whichB.whyC.thatD.what
【小题8】
A.effortB.offerC.promiseD.profit
【小题9】
A.come acrossB.look afterC.depend onD.laugh at
【小题10】
A.insteadB.indeedC.asideD.apart
【小题11】
A.worseB.betterC.lessD.higher
【小题12】
A.relaxingB.disappointingC.pleasantD.regular
【小题13】
A.agentsB.buyersC.managersD.owners
【小题14】
A.alreadyB.stillC.generallyD.ever
【小题15】
A.soB.orC.forD.but
【小题16】
A.apologizedB.complainedC.criticizedD.explained
【小题17】
A.checkB.analyzeC.appreciateD.ignore
【小题18】
A.lossB.riskC.chanceD.lead
【小题19】
A.increaseB.differenceC.interestD.average
【小题20】
A.kindB.politeC.smartD.energetic

同类题5

   I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I _____ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, _____ customers to carry as many packages as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package _____. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got _____. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my _____ quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was then extending past the front door.

“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move _____ to make room for me to get to the _____.

I stepped out, complaining about the _____ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.

A woman was coming across the parking lot in my direction. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I _____ that she looked as if she breathed fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I ______ myself and it wasn’t pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ______ day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a ______. So I did what I could in a minute ______ she hurried past me — I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat ______. Then her face softened and her shoulders ______. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she ______ back at me as we passed each other.

I continued to smile all the way to my ______. Wow, it’s amazing what a simple smile can do.

From then on, I became aware of people’s ______ and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that ______ every day to make me ______ that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

【小题1】
A.foundB.helpedC.troubledD.enjoyed
【小题2】
A.orderingB.welcomingC.suggestingD.begging
【小题3】
A.liftedB.cashedC.weighedD.carried
【小题4】
A.pleasedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.annoyed
【小题5】
A.businessB.choiceC.explanationD.preparation
【小题6】
A.awayB.aboutC.alongD.aside
【小题7】
A.counterB.cashierC.exitD.entrance
【小题8】
A.weatherB.serviceC.workD.shopping
【小题9】
A.announcedB.preferredC.provedD.noticed
【小题10】
A.trustedB.rethoughtC.hidD.persuaded
【小题11】
A.badB.brightC.bigD.nice
【小题12】
A.gentlemanB.strangerC.customerD.passenger
【小题13】
A.untilB.thoughC.beforeD.since
【小题14】
A.attractedB.frightenedC.excitedD.confused
【小题15】
A.trembledB.raisedC.relaxedD.tightened
【小题16】
A.criedB.shoutedC.smiledD.laughed
【小题17】
A.carB.officeC.homeD.queue
【小题18】
A.appearancesB.reactionsC.behaviorsD.expressions
【小题19】
A.treatmentB.awarenessC.conclusionD.achievement
【小题20】
A.rememberB.defendC.controlD.tolerate