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(2020·深圳高级中学(集团)高三第一学期第一次测试)About a month after I joined Facebook, I got a call from Lori Goler, a highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay. She made it clear this was a business call. “I want to apply to work with you at Facebook，” she said. “Instead of recommending myself, I want to ask you: What is your biggest problem, and how can I solve it？”
My jaw hit the floor. I had hired thousands of people over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remotely like that. People usually focus on finding the right role for themselves, with the implication that their skills will help the company. Lori put Facebook's needs front and center. It was a killer approach. I responded, “Recruiting is my biggest problem. And, yes, you can solve it.”
Lori never dreamed she would work in recruiting, but she jumped in. She even agreed to trade earnings for acquiring new skills in a new field. Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job, leading People@Facebook.
The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder, but this concept no longer applies to most workers. As of 2010, the average American had eleven jobs from the ages of eighteen to fortysix alone. Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers, who came up with a much better metaphor: “Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.”
As Lori describes it, there's only one way to get to the top of a ladder, but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym. The jungle gym model benefits everyone, but especially women who might be starting careers, switching careers, getting blocked by external barriers, or reentering the workforce after taking time off. The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours (弯路), and even dead ends presents great views of many people, not just those at the top. On a ladder, most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过罗莉·格勒尔在Facebook的求职和工作经历，更好地诠释了职业的内涵。
1．Why did Lori make the call?
A．She helped Facebook to solve the biggest problem.
B．She wanted to make a business deal with Facebook.
C．She tried to ask for a pay rise in Facebook.
D．She wanted to become an employee in Facebook.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“‘I want to apply to work with you at Facebook，’ she said.”可知，她想申请在Facebook工作，所以她打电话的目的是为了找工作。故选D。
2．What impressed “I” by Lori?
A．Lori was good at running recruiting.
B．Lori attached great importance to Facebook's needs.
C．Lori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.
D．Lori was skilled in marketing at eBay.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Lori put Facebook's needs front and center. It was a killer approach.”可知，罗莉将Facebook的需求放在了首位和中心，这是最打动作者的。故选B。
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Now all people don't tend to climb the ladder.
B．None on the ladder can enjoy the great views.
C．Jungle gyms offer limited exploration for employees.
D．A pregnant woman, jobless, benefits little from the jungle gyms.
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder, but this concept no longer applies to most workers.”可知，“梯子”这个概念不再适用于大多数工作者，所以不是每个人都愿意攀爬“梯子”。故选A。
4．What is the best title of the passage?
A．It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder
B．Facebook's Biggest Problem
C．Applying for a Job in Facebook
D．A Jungle Gym is Better than a Ladder
答案：A 标题判断题。文章讲述了罗莉·格勒尔的求职和工作经历，说明现在职业是攀爬架而不是梯子。故选A。
【词汇积累】 ①implication n. 含意；暗指 ②acquire v. 获得，得到 ③metaphor n. 暗喻；隐喻 ④as of 自从；截至 ⑤barrier n. 障碍；阻力
【难句分析】 原文：The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours (弯路), and even dead ends presents great views of many people, not just those at the top.在低洼的、迂回的、甚至是走不通的路中创造出独一无二的道路，这种能力显示了许多人的远见，它并非是那些顶尖的人才具有的能力。(最后一段倒数第二句)
分析：本句为简单句。句子主干为The ability presents great views of many people, not just those at the top；to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours, and even dead ends为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰ability。
