2017年成人高考高起点《英语》模拟试题（14）_第4页

　　四.阅读理解(共15小题：每题3分，共45分。)

　　阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项牛选出最佳的一项。

　　A

　　After working long hours on her feet everyday in the operating, room, Taryn Rose knew a lot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues(同事),she turned her pain into money. Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.

　　At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of failure. "I could hear my friends and family saying, 'Why did you leave a good job?' If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And: they thought, 'So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.' I started to accept that it would be okay to say, 'I failed, but I tried. Once I was comfortable with that th6fight, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but success"

　　Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. "What I'm doing is not all that different from what I was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same: to relieve (减轻) pain. A former professor told me: 'You're helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You're having a much greater effect.

　　Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. "To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities (机会) that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skills and all your senses working to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it."

　　36. Before starting her shoe business, Taryn Rose was a

　　A. nurse B. worker C. doctor D. boss

　　37. Rose realized later was the most fearful for her to have or face in her job change.

　　A. failure B. regret C. family D. colleagues

　　38. What did her former professor think about Rose and her new job?

　　A. She doesn't have to meet many people in her office.

　　B. Her new work is quite different from her old job.

　　C. She can now serve more people than before.

　　D. Her new work is much more difficult.

　　39. Which of the following can best explain the last sentence in the passage?

　　A. You have to do what you can after luck brings you opportunities.

　　B. You should open the door when opportunities come to you.

　　C: You have to be prepared for walking through the door.

　　D. You should open your eyes to see opportunities clearly.