试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答2016高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练（7）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.Theworldisfilledwithsmart，talentedandgiftedpeople．Wemeetthemeveryday．Afewdaysago，mycarwasnotrunningwell．Ipulleditintoagarage，andtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes．Heknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheengine．Iwasamazed．Thesadtruthis，greattalentisnotenough．Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn．Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100，000ayear．Abusinessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially．Itwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephrase，“Theyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth．”Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes，“Jobmeans‘justoverbroke（破产）’”．Andunfortunately，Iwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeople．Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligence，mostworkers“livewithintheirmeans”．Theyworkandtheypaythebills．InsteadIrecommendyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearn，morethanwhattheywillearn．WhenIasktheclassesIteach，“HowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald’s?”almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands．Ithenask，“Soifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburger，howcomeMcDonald’smakesmoremoneythanyou?”Theanswerisobvious:McDonald’sisexcellentatbusinesssystems．Thereasonwhysomanytalentedpeoplearepooristhattheyfocusonbuildingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems．Theworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeople．Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger．1．Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphthat．A．heisjustoneofthetalentedpeopleB．heisreadytohelpothersC．hehasasharpsenseofhearingD．heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing2．Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby．A．spendmorethantheycanaffordB．dointheirownway试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答C．liveintheirowncircleD．livewithinwhattheyearn3．Whydotalentedpeopleearnso1ittleaccordingtotheauthor?A．Theydon’tworkhardenoughB．TheylackfinancialintelligenceC．Theydon’tmakefulluseoftheirtalentsD．Theyhavenospecializedskills．4．ThesuccessofMcDonald'sliesinits．A．skillsatmakinghamburgersB．goodbusinesssystemsC．talentedworkersD．excellentservice5．Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus．A．howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjobB．whatschoolsshouldteachstudentsC．whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoorD．howMcDonald’smakesmuchmoney【参考答案】1—5、ADBBC阅读理解.Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-Astudents.WeseethemfrequentlyinTVsituationcomediesandinmovieslikeRevenge(复仇)oftheNerds.Theygethighgrades,allright,butonlybybecomingdulllaborers,theirnosesalwaysstuckinabook.Theyarenotgoodatsocialcommunicationandlookclumsywhenitcomestosports.How,then,doweaccountforDomenicaRomanorPaulMelendres?RomanisonthetennisteamatFairmontSeniorHighSchool.Shealsosingsinthechoralgroup,servesonthestudentcouncil(学生会)andisamemberofthemathematicssociety.FortwoyearsshehasmaintainedA'sineverysubject.Melendres,nowafreshmanattheUniversityofNewMexico,wasstudent-bodypresidentatValleyHighSchoolinAlbuquerque.Heplayedsoccerandbasketballwell,exhibitedatthesciencefair,andmeanwhileworkedasareporteronalocaltelevisionstation.Beingaspeechgiveratthegraduationceremony,heachievedstraightA'sinhisregularclasses,试...
