针对性训练6 主旨大意之概括段落大意-【提分教练】2024年新高考英语二轮总复习练习（新教材）

针对性训练(六)　主旨大意之概括段落大意 A (2023·广州市模拟)It takes a lot of hard work and determination to achieve big goals． Many times, people must persevere in spite of obstacles to realize their dreams． Collette Divitto is a talented baker who managed to do just that． She used her bright personality, determination, and talent to become an entrepreneur． Collette Divitto was born in Boston． Like many others, after graduating from college, she wanted to get a job． She went to many job interviews, but she kept getting rejected． Many employers said she was “not the right fit”． Divitto believed she was being rejected so often in that she was born with Down syndrome, which is a genetic disorder related to a person's chromosomes． People with Down syndrome often have intellectual or physical disabilities． Facing many job rejections, Divitto felt discouraged and hurt． She felt she wanted to open her own business and be her own boss． She thought about her hobbies and passions． Divitto knew she loved baking． She would always create delicious recipes to share with her family and friends． One of these recipes was for a chocolate chip cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar． Her mom tasted the cookies and urged her to write down the recipe to make them again． Divitto began baking and selling her chocolate cookies locally, calling her business “Collettey's Cookies”． She took her cookies to a local grocery store named Golden Goose Market． Immediately after tasting the cookies, the market decided to sell Divitto's cookies． Golden Goose Market became Divitto's first client． Eventually, a television station shared the story of Divitto's cookie business． Her story went viral! Divitto didn't just create Collettey's Cookies to sell delicious baked goods． She has a great ambition to expand her business so that she can hire as many people as possible． Currently, many of her employees have disabilities． Divitto also wants non­disabled business owners to see the strengths and talents of people with disabilities． The