10.Whether you have a small local business or a big worldwide company,you have employees who need some motivation(动力)from time to time.In today's world where work is no longer just a nine-till-five,Monday-to-Friday job,employers and employees find themselves getting tired of giving too much.How can you get your employees to enjoy their job and work hard?
Nick Vujicic speaks to employees about giving their all and performing their job to their fullest potential.If a man without arms arid legs can start his.own motivational speaking company,then anyone,no matter what they think their limitations are,can make it in the business world.Sometimes employees need some outside motivation.Nick brings this to them.
Nick is a success in life who has chosen the right method.At the age of twenty-four be got a double degree in accounting and financial planning.He is the president of a non-profit organization in the United States as well as business companies in Australia.Nick has a great gift for attracting people by using his humor,confidence and positive attitude.
Though he is only twenty-six years old,Nick Vujicic has a unique ability to encourage his audiences to dream big and boost their courage to face the obstacles in life.His achievements,in spite of his disability,remind people that the everyday challenges can be overcome.
Nick offers a challenging view of making the best of people's ability.He shares key values and attitudes that will enable people to draw strength from every situation.This will open a new horizon in people's vision.
Nick has been a motivational speaker at numerous events.He can adapt his message and presentation to suit the needs of your company.Just fill out the application form,and someone from our company will get in touch with you soon.
21.We can learn from the passage that Nick VujicicD.
A.owns a large worldwide company
B.helps people deal with failure
C.didn't go to college
D.is a disabled young man
22.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 3?C
A.Nick Vujicic's education.
B.Nick Vujicic's work.
C.Nick Vujicic's family.
D.Nick Vujicic's personality.
23.The underlined word"boost"in Paragraph 4 probably means"B".
A.reduce B.raise C.change D.admire
24.The passage was written mainly toA.
A.attract customers to a company
B.encourage people to overcome difficulties
C.tell a success story of a young man
D.advertise a presentation that will be given soon.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了尼克•武伊契奇是一个残疾的年轻人凭借自己的能力开起了公司.
解答 21.D.推理判断题.根据第二段If a man without arms arid legs can start his.own motivational speaking company,then anyone,no matter what they think their limitations are,can make it in the business world可知尼克•武伊契奇是一个残疾的年轻人;故选D.
22.C.细节理解题.根据文章At the age of twenty-four be got a double degree in accounting and financial planning.He is the president of a non-profit organization in the United States as well as business companies in Australia可知他对教育,工作,人格都被提及,只有家人没有提到;故选C.
23.B.词义猜测题.根据文章Nick Vujicic has a unique ability to encourage his audiences to dream big and boost their courage to face the obstacles in life可知虽然他只有二十六岁,尼克•武伊契奇具有独特的能力,鼓励他的听众要有大的梦想,提升自己的勇气,面对生活中的困难;意为提升;故选B.
24.A.推理判断题.根据最后一段He can adapt his message and presentation to suit the needs of your company.Just fill out the application form,and someone from our company will get in touch with you soon可知文章主要是要吸引客户到公司;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.