In 2017, Jessica moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade of presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. “At 20, I would have been too shy to perform,” says Jessica.
“Doing music is so free,” Jessica says. “There's no pressure to be a star. Success, to me, isn't a dollar amount or a record deal; it's doing what I love.”
语篇解读:本文讲述了Jessica听从当律师的父母的话成为一名律师,虽然工资高可是她并不开心。她加入唱诗班后发现自己的兴趣所在,特别是妈妈得了癌症后也鼓励她追求自己的梦想。
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Jessica didn't really like working as a lawyer.
B.Jessica didn't know what she truly loved for ten years.
C.Jessica wasn't satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer.
D.Jessica was grateful for her parents' arrangement for her.
答案:A 细节理解题。 根据第一段最后一句“I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction”,可知Jessica虽然薪水很高,但是没有满足感。
2.What does the underlined word “ailing” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Sick.B.Crazy.
C.Worried.
D.Unhappy.
答案:A 词义猜测题。 根据第三段第一句“It was her mom's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009”根据妈妈患了脑癌,可推出这里是“疾病”的意思。
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