高考英语一轮复习组合练第1练阅读理解七选五练习含解析
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第1练阅读理解七选五
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
CakanisasuccessfulbusinessmanfromMontenegro,whohasearnedhimselfnicknames(昵称) like“thebestboss”and“Brother”bybeingsurprisinglygeneroustohisemployees.
Cakan,whoowns“CakanSports”,thelargestsportinggoodsstorechaininMontenegro,hasbeenmakingnewsheadlinesforyears,butnotforhisprofessionalsuccess.Heisbestknownforthegenerosityheshowstohisfaithfu landhardworkingemployees.Thebusinessmanfirmlybelievesthathiscompany canboomonlyi fhekeepshisemployeeshappy,andtothatend,hehasofferedthebestofthemsomeprettyunbelievablepresents.
Cakanfirstsurprisedhisworkersbackin2012,whenheofferedfourofthembrandnewcars—2VWGolf6and2VWpolo—completewithpaidinsuran ce.Theyweresomeoftheoldestandm osthardworkingemployeesofCakanSports,andsincethecompanyhadrecentlymoveditsoperationsoutsidethecity,Cakanthoughthisbestpeopleshouldn’thavetostruggletogettowork.“Whenwesawthem,wewerespeechless,”Danijela,oneofthereceivers,remembers.“Whilethebosswassaying‘thisisagiftforyou’,allIcouldthinkofwas‘thisisnotreal,thiscan’tbehappeningtous’.”ButthiswasjustoneofthegenerouswaysCakanhasrewarde dhisemployeesovertheyears.In2014,afterhearingthatoneofhisworkershadbeensavinguphispaycheckssohecouldbuyatickettot heWorldCupsoccerfinal,inBrazil,hetookhimtherehimself,athisownexpense.
Askedwhyhedoesn’tuseacheapermeansofmotivatinghisemployees,likeasmallraiseoracashbonus,Cakanhadthistosay,“Moneycomesandgoes,butmemoriesareforever.”Askedwhymanyofhisemployeescallhim“Brother”,Cakantoldarepo rterthatitwasbecause“brothersalwayshelpeachother”.1.WhatisCakanbestnotedfor?
A.Hisfrequentheadlinenewsforyears.
B.Hisgreatsuccessinhisbusiness.
C.Hisextremegenerositytohisemployees.
D.Hislargestsportinggoodsstorechain. 2.WhydidCakanofferhisfourbestworkersnewcars? A.Tomakethemtraveltoworkeasily.
B.Torewardtheircreativeideasinwork.
C.Toencouragethemtogettoworkearlier.
D.Tohelpthemreducetrafficexpenses. 3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ASmartBusinessman
B.AConsiderateEmployer
C.Hardworking Employees
D.UnbelievablePresents
B
Whatdoyouusuallydowhenyouhavesomefreetime?Doyoutakepartinanyformofhobby?Ifyouranswerisno,thenyoushouldthinktwice.Cultivatingsometypesofinterestorhobbiesmightbetheidealwa ytodevelopyourbrainandimproveyourcreativethinking.
Hereisacommonproblemthatmanyolderpeoplehave.Theyhavespentsuchagreatdealoftim eraisingtheirfamilythatoncetheirchildrenaregrownandlefthome,theyallofasuddenstarttoexperiencetheirage.Quiteoften,itisnottheiragethatistheconcern.Itisthefactthattheyareunexpectedlyofferedmoretim eontheirhands.
Whenyouputintoomuchtimenotdoinganything,thiscanaffectyourbrain.Thisisjustwheretheexpression“Ifyoudon’tuseit,youloseit”definitelyisthetruth.Yourmindneedsworkingoutmuchlikeanyothermusclesin yourbody.Thisiswhygettingahobbymatters.Itoffersyousomethingtodoandisaperfectwayt omeetnewpeople.
Enjoyingahobbyisalsoaperfectwaytoimprovecreativethinkingatanyage.Evenyoungch ildrencanprofitfromtakinganewhobby.Forretiredpeople,enjoyingahobbywhichtheycanfindentertainmentinwiththeirgrandchildrenwillhelpkeept hemactiveandfeelyoungatheart.
Severalhobbiesthatareterrificforbothyourmindandyourbodyincludeyoga,biking,swimmingandgolf.Ifyouaren’tfondofsports,eventakingawalkregularlyisawonderfulwaytokeepactive.Ithelpsyoutoappreciatefreshs ceneryandithasbeensuggestedthatthecolorsgreenandbluehelpmakeyoumorecreative.
Asyoucanseeabove,youcangetprettymuchfromtakingahobby.Withsomanychoiceswaitingforyou,beginyourjourneyrightaway!