【题目】 “Bananas Gone Wild” beats “Potato Parcel” down in terms of the most ridiculous idea according to the vote from net friends. But both of them have proven to be completely successful. While the latter involved sending people messages written on raw potatoes, the former is all about decorating bananas and selling them for $10 every piece.
Davonte Wilson first came up with the idea of Bananas Gone Wild when he worked as a doctor in a hospital. He became popular in the workplace as a guy who spent some of his spare time drawing some faces with strange expressions on bananas, with his co-workers going as far as to play jokes on his special hobby. But it’s Wilson who is laughing all the way to the bank now, as his business is projected to earn him 100,000 dollars.
Wilson works out of his apartment, bringing bananas to life by using markers, fake beards, eyeglasses, moustache stickers and other tools. He then puts them up for sale on his website BananasGoneWild.com. He also gives customers the chance to create their own bananas by choosing the decorations themselves, starting at $9.99.
Wilson admits that he started the business on a whim, and never expected it to be so successful. Now Wilson works on about 75 bananas a day. Once he finishes, he will cover the bananas with plastic wrap（保鲜膜）and take them to the post office to ship out to customers. Wilson points out that his creations are meant to be souvenirs and his website clearly states that the bananas are not meant to be eaten.
When it comes to Wilson’s six figures a year by selling decorated bananas, I think I’m definitely in the wrong business, which is also doubted by my friends who know Wilson’s story.
【1】Wilson got the idea of “Bananas Gone Wild” ________.
A.at work
B.out of his hobby
C.when playing jokes about bananas
D.after becoming popular in the workplace
【2】What does the underlined word “whim” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.A little joke.
B.A special banana.
C.A sudden wish.
D.A great dream.
【3】Which of the following can best describe Wilson?
A.Imaginative and creative.
B.Courageous and hard-working.
C.Ridiculous but talented.
D.Smart but unconfident.
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A.“Bananas Gone Wild” and “Potato Parcel” are both created by Wilson.
B.Wilson has been expecting his “Bananas Gone Wild” to succeed.
C.The author is planning to sell decorated bananas like Wilson.
D.Wilson’s story will have a positive influence on the author’s business.
在线课程【答案】
【1】B
【2】C
【3】A
【4】D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。通过网友投票，“香蕉也疯狂”击败“土豆包裹”。但两者都证明获得了巨大的成功。整篇文章说明这次竞争的方式、结果和影响。
【1】
细节理解题。审题可定位于此处：Davonte Wilson first came up with the idea of Bananas Gone Wild when he worked as a doctor in a hospital. 威尔逊第一次想起“香蕉也疯狂”这个主意是他在一家医院当医生的时候。He became popular in the workplace as a guy who spent some of his spare time drawing some faces with strange expressions on bananas, 他利用业余时间在香蕉上画一些奇怪表情的脸，因此在工作场所很受欢迎。with his co-workers going as far as to play jokes on his special hobby.同事也经常因他特别的业余爱好，而开他的玩笑。这里因为他特别的业余爱好，说明了前面一句话他最开始得到这个想法的地方是……那么原因是……，这里面隐含的这个逻辑告诉我们此题的答案是out of his hobby。B选项切合文意，故选B。
【2】
推理判断题。通过审题定位于：Wilson admits that he started the business on a whim, and never expected it to be so successful. 威尔逊承认他开始他的赚钱生意的愿望有点突然。但从来没有料到会如此成功。这里and引导的句子表示并列结构，但意义上是转折的意义。因此逻辑上应该理解为从来没有料到会如此成功，因此他的事业开始的有点突然。而选项C：A sudden wish.突然的愿望，切合文意，故选C。
【3】
推理判断题。从文章中可以得知以下信息：一是他作为一种业余爱好喜欢在香蕉上面画上一些怪异的脸谱，能够利用所画的画去赚钱，说明他同时具有很强的创造力和想象力。而选项A：Imaginative and creative. 富有想象力和创造力。切合文意，故选A。
【4】
推理判断题。审题浏览得知：根据最后一段When it comes to Wilson’s six figures a year by selling decorated bananas, I think I’m definitely in the wrong business, 当说到威尔逊靠卖装饰后的香蕉，年收入达到六位数的时候，我认为我一定是进错了行业。这从侧面说明了威尔逊的故事对作者是有一定启发意义的，也就是说是有积极影响的。而D选项： Wilson’s story will have a positive influence on the author’s business.威尔逊的故事将对作者的业务产生积极的影响，与文意切合。故选D。