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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 年 湖北华中师大附中模拟预测 ）i truly believe we all have a very special purpose in life, regardless of who we are or where we come from.after ten years of working for a major wall street bank, i wanted to do something challenging. so when i read amerrill lynch advertisement looking to hire more stockbrokers (股票经纪人), with great excitement, i made somephone calls and arranged to meet with one of its branch vice presidents. after this interview and interviews withtwelve of his top stockbrokers, i eventually landed the job.the first few months was a struggle. i lived on very little commission (佣金). night after night, i left the officeweary and exhausted, ready to give up, yet somehow returning the next morning to start anew day. eventually, allthe hard work paid off. in less than four years, i became one of the top sales people at my branch and increasedpersonal sales by 1,700 percent. the success earned me a six-figure income, promotion and numerous sales awards.toward the end of my fourth year at merrill lynch, it hit me that something was missing. i thought long andhard about my goals. then i was reminded of the time when i spoke to hundreds of people, while in college as astudent leader, and years later, when i won a “humorous speech” championship. it dawned on me that every time ihad a speaking engagement, i always came out of the experience with a wonderful, energetic, peaceful and magicalfeeling that was unmatched by anything else i did. i knew the extraordinary public-speaking skills i was blessedwith could enable me to make a lasting difference and transform other people’s lives.then i took another daring risk, gave up everything and left the investment business for a more satisfyingcareer as a motivational speaker. the beginning of my speaking journey was surprisingly similar to what i had firstexperienced at merrill lynch. however, nothing in the world comes close to the satisfying feeling i get whenthousands of people tell me how much i have made a difference in their lives by motivating them to take risks andbe the best they could be.which is the most suitable title for the text?a．speaking makes a satisfying job b．challenge your career choicec．hard work pays off d．dare to take risks【答案】d【解析】主旨大意题。阅读文章，尤其是第一段第二句“after ten years of working for a major wall street bank,i wanted to do something challenging.(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“then i took another daring risk, gave up everything and left the investment business for amore satisfying career as a motivational speaker.(然后，我又冒了一次大胆的风险，放弃了一切，离开了投资行