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.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文,属于故事类短文阅读。文章讲述了Jessica听从父母的意愿选择当了律师,虽然薪水很高但并没有得到满足感,自己加入唱诗班发现自己的兴趣所在,加上妈妈得了癌症后也鼓励她追求自己的梦想。
www.gkxx.com1.Which of the following is TRUE?
$来&源:gkxx.comA.Jessica wasn’t satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer.
B.Jessica didn’t know what she truly loved for ten years.
C.Jessica didn’t really like working as a lawyer.
D.Jessica was grateful for her parents’ arrangement for her.
解析:选C。细节推断题。根据第一段中的“I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction” 可知,我虽然薪水很高但没有个人满足感。故选C项。
2.What does the underlined word “ailing” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Crazy. B.Sick.
C.Worried. D.Unhappy.
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