2019届高考英语总复习（练习）：8阅读理解完形填空（含答案）.docVIP

第八组 (建议用时：35分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·江西九江二模) As I began my junior year of college, I began to think of plans after graduation. I knew that I wanted to work in the field of my major, public relations. But I also knew that it was difficult to find a position considering my inexperience. That was when I decided to pursue an internship(实习工作)． So I chose to talk to my advisor first. He had worked in the field of public relations for many years before he became a professor, and therefore had numerous contacts and associates in the field. After talking to him about a few of the positions, I decided to pursue the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund because of my interest in the arts and the passion I would feel working for a non-profit organization. I sent out a cover letter and a resume and was hired on the spot in the interview. I soon began my position. After class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I would drive to work and apply all the skills I was learning in the classroom. I was amazed at the amount of practical knowledge in class that was directly applicable to my internship position. It became a very useful and beneficial experience. Not only was I working for arts organizations and seeing my name printed on documents I had created, but also gaining confidence in my skills and myself. As the semester came to a close, I finished my work with the Fine Arts Fund. Although I didn’t take away any money for the internship, I gained many different kinds of experience and the knowledge that I was capable of accomplishing professional tasks. And that kind of confidence was invaluable to me as I sat down to interview for my next internship. 1．Why did the author seek an internship first before graduation? A．Because he wanted to learn more from an internship. B．Because he could make more money from an internship. C．Because he was more interested in an internship. D．Because he lacked work experience and skills. 2．Why did the writer turn to his advisor for help first? A．Because his advisor was workin