解放军文职招聘考试阅读理解(6)

 When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.” Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.

What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才) cannot be suppressed(压抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.

The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships”. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.

1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer.     

B. True ability will always make itself known.

C. Some people never get discouraged.

D. Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.

2. When Paderewski’s teachers told him he’d never be a success, they were _______.

A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concerned

C. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken

3. “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage _______.

A. as a motto for the three men’s lives

B. to show the value of Latin

C. to send the reader to the dictionary

D. to point out that genius is always recognized early

4. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _______.

A. knows that the three men were successful men

B. someday dreams to become like one of the men

C. sympathizes with(同情) the poor teachers of the three men  

D. knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare’s plays

【答案解析】本文以爱因斯坦等三位名人为例阐述了过早给人定论是错误的。

1. B。主旨题。根据第 2 段 …true genius cannot be suppressed. For some reason or other it works its way out 可知答案为 B。

2. D。细节题。根据最后一句 …Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.可知答案为 D。

3. A。推断题。根据最后一段可推知答案为 A。

4. A。推断题。根据全文可知答案为 A。