【原文】W: Now sell yourself in a minute please.
M: I graduated from university two years ago, and have since been working in an accounting company. Apart from
the knowledge and skills related to my major, I’m really good with computers. I have a large amount of experience
working with big data. I think I’m well qualified for the accountant position here.
W: Good! Why did you choose this company?
M: Peterson has been my dream company all along. You value progress and focus on the quality of work more than
the quantity. The flexible working hours and working from home is also attractive.
W: Uh-huh. What do you think is your biggest weakness?
M: Well, when I work, I often concentrate so much on what I’m doing that I may have a hard time dealing with
things that come up unexpectedly. That may be annoying to some people.
W: All right. Thank you very much.
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13. How does Robert sound when speaking of his being a writer?
A. Hopeful. B. Grateful. C. Doubtful.
14. What was Robert like before he was 9 years old?
A. He had wild imagination. B. He enjoyed sports. C. He loved science.
15. What did Robert’s father do?
A. A teacher. B. A coach. C. A librarian.
16. What helped Robert become a writer?
A. Writing daily. B. Listening to stories. C. Reading extensively.
【答案】13. B 14. B 15. A 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: So Robert, I guess you must be well into your third decade as a writer. How is life treating you?
M: Fourth decade as a writer. Hmm, let me get my calculator out. Well, I guess I have been writing novels since the
1980s. So you’re right. But I have been writing all of my life. And to answer your question, life has been treating
me excellently.
W: Can I ask you about your childhood? Were you a bookish child?
M: In a strange way, I was a non-readeruntil I turned 9. I used to play basketball in the schoolyards of Brooklyn.
My father was a high school teacher of physics and chemistry. And he was a big reader. He would bring books back
from his high school library. One day I read the last chapter of a book, the title of which I’ve long since forgotten. I
liked it so much that I started reading the remainder. Interestingly, I read the chapters backwards until I got to the
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