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第18讲主旨大意题（模拟精练+真题演练）根据文章选择正确的选项1.（2023年湖北华中师大附中模拟预测）Itrulybelieveweallhaveaveryspecialpurposeinlife,regardlessofwhoweareorwherewecomefrom.AftertenyearsofworkingforamajorWallStreetbank,Iwantedtodosomethingchallenging.SowhenIreadaMerrillLynchadvertisementlookingtohiremorestockbrokers(股票经纪人),withgreatexcitement,Imadesomephonecallsandarrangedtomeetwithoneofitsbranchvicepresidents.Afterthisinterviewandinterviewswithtwelveofhistopstockbrokers,Ieventuallylandedthejob.Thefirstfewmonthswasastruggle.Ilivedonverylittlecommission(佣金).Nightafternight,Ilefttheofficewearyandexhausted,readytogiveup,yetsomehowreturningthenextmorningtostartanewday.Eventually,allthehardworkpaidoff.Inlessthanfouryears,Ibecameoneofthetopsalespeopleatmybranchandincreasedpersonalsalesby1,700percent.Thesuccessearnedmeasix-figureincome,promotionandnumeroussalesawards.TowardtheendofmyfourthyearatMerrillLynch,ithitmethatsomethingwasmissing.Ithoughtlongandhardaboutmygoals.ThenIwasremindedofthetimewhenIspoketohundredsofpeople,whileincollegeasastudentleader,andyearslater,whenIwona“HumorousSpeech”championship.ItdawnedonmethateverytimeIhadaspeakingengagement,Ialwayscameoutoftheexperiencewithawonderful,energetic,peacefulandmagicalfeelingthatwasunmatchedbyanythingelseIdid.Iknewtheextraordinarypublic-speakingskillsIwasblessedwithcouldenablemetomakealastingdifferenceandtransformotherpeople’slives.ThenItookanotherdaringrisk,gaveupeverythingandlefttheinvestmentbusinessforamoresatisfyingcareerasamotivationalspeaker.ThebeginningofmyspeakingjourneywassurprisinglysimilartowhatIhadfirstexperiencedatMerrillLynch.However,nothingintheworldcomesclosetothesatisfyingfeelingIgetwhenthousandsofpeopletellmehowmuchIhavemadeadifferenceintheirlivesbymotivatingthemtotakerisksandbethebesttheycouldbe.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．SpeakingMakesaSatisfyingJobB．ChallengeYourCareerChoiceC．HardWorkPaysOffD．DaretoTakeRisks【答案】D【解析】主旨大意题。阅读文章，尤其是第一段第二句“AftertenyearsofworkingforamajorWallStreetbank,Iwantedtodosomethingchallenging.(在华尔街一家大银行工作了十年之后，我想做一些具有挑战性的事情)”和最后一段第一句“ThenItookanotherdaringrisk,gaveupeverythingandlefttheinvestmentbusinessforamoresatisfyingcareerasamotivationalspeaker.(然后，我又冒了一次大胆的风险，放弃了一切，离开了投资行业，去做一名更令人满意的励志演说家)”可知，作者用自身经历告诉我们要敢于挑战，敢于冒险。由此可知，D项“DaretoTakeRisks(敢于冒险)”最能概括本文主旨。故选D项。2.（2023年浙江宁波高三校联考）IwasagraduatestudentinManhattanhavingbreakfastonmyrooftoponSept.11,2001,whenIwitnessedplaneshittheTwinTowers.Formonthsafterwards,Ishookwithanxietyeverymorning.Unwillingtomedicate,Itriedeverythingelse.Mindfulnessmeditation(冥想)causedpanicattacks.Hotyogabuiltmusclebutdidnothingformyanxiety.IwenttotalksbyBuddhistmonksandmeditationteachershopingtoattaininnerpeace,butinvain.Finally,IattendedaSKYBreathMeditationclass,whichinvolvesa20-minutebreathingregimen(养生之道)indifferentposturesandrhythms.ThoughIwentinskeptical,Icameoutcalm.Twodecadeslater,Inevermissedadayofmybreathingpractice,notevenwhenIgavebirth.20．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．PTSD:moreawarenessneededB．SKY:betterwell-beingattainedC．Meditation:aneffectivetreatmentD．Breath:detailedwaystoconduct【答案】D【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Finally,IattendedaSKYBreathMeditationclass,whichinvolvesa20-minutebreathingregimen(养生之道)indifferentposturesandrhythms.ThoughIwentinskeptical,Icameoutcalm.Twodecadeslater,Inevermissedadayofmybreathingpractice,notevenwhenIgavebirth.(最后，我参加了一个SKY呼吸冥想课程，包括20分钟的不同姿势和节奏的呼吸养生之道。虽然我满怀怀疑地进去了，但出来时却很平静。二十年后，我从未错过一天的呼吸练习，甚至在我生孩子的时候。)”以及第二段“Traditionaltreatmentshadfailedmanyofthem,somycolleaguesandIranarandomizedcontrolledtrialtotesttheeffectsofSKYbreathing.Comparedwiththecontrolgroup,veteranspracticingSKYeverydayforoneweeksawtheiranxietydroptolevelstypicalofthegeneralpopulation.(传统的治疗方法失败了很多，所以我和我的同事进行了一个随机对照试验来测试SKY呼吸的效果。与对照组相比，在一周内每天练习SKY的退伍军人的焦虑水平下降到一般人群的典型水平)”可知，文章主要讲述了SKY疗法可以使人不那么焦虑，获得幸福。故选B。3.（2023广东深圳外国语学校练习）McDonald’sispromisingtooffersustainableHappyMealtoysmadewithdramaticallylessplasticbytheendof2025.Thefast-foodgiantsaidthatithasalreadydecreasedtheuseofvirginfossilfuel-basedplasticinitstoysby30%worldwidesince2018afterstartingtheprocessinmarketslikeFrance,theUnitedKingdomandIreland.Morethan100countriesworldwidesellHappyMealsatMcDonald’slocations.Theburgerchainbegansellingthemealsin1979.In2018,afterwidespreadconcernaboutchildren’smealsatfast-foodrestaurants,thecompanyrevampeditsoptionstoselectionsthatwerelowerincalories,sodium,saturatedfatandsugar.Murraysaidchildrenandparentsalikehavebeenaskingformoresustainabletoys.In2019,twoBritishschoolchildrenstartedapetition(请愿书)thatgeneratedinternationalattentionaskingMcDonald’sandBurgerKingtocanceltheplastictoysintheirchildren’smealdeals.Sometoys,likeboardgamepieces,willbemadewithplant-derived(植物提取的)orrecycledmaterial.Otherswillhavemoresignificantchangestotheirappearance.Superheroesandmoviecharacterswillbe3-Dcutoutsratherthanplasticfigurines.Thecompanyisalsolookingintoswitchingfromplasticwrappingtoplant-basedandcertifiedfiberpackaging.“Asyoucanimagine,ourentiresupplychainhastochangewiththis,”Murraysaid.“Ithasbeenamassiveundertaking,andwe’rereallyjustch