Li Shijin. 30. didn't expect to make a living through his voice.
Li began to work as a company salesman in Liaoning Province in 2012. He tried to find a part﹣time job as a wedding host to improve his confidence.
Around the spring festival in 2014, he started listening to audiobooks (音频书).After being a listener for two years. he decided to record himself reading books. Then, he posted his first audiobook Youth Will Not Return on Qingting in 2016. It was broadeast(广播) and listened to about 20 million times.
A year later, after he had read three audiobooks, he was signed up as a voice performer by Qingting. However, he was under great pressure(压力) when he was signed up by Qingting. "To improve my ability, I didn't sleep for more than five hours a day during that year. I had better results the following year." Also, to improve his performance, Li attended a training course at Communication University of China to learn dubbing(配音) and how to write a play in 2018. So far, he has completed nearly 30 works on Qingting.
On the road to success, Li put a lot of effort. Many people tried to get a foothold(立足地) but failed,while he made it!
When talking about the secret of his success, he said, "Many people have good abilities and many work very hard, but they may fail. Early birds get worms. I believe they will get chances and succeed sooner or later if they hold on to their dreams and keep on trying.
(1)Why did Li work as a wedding host?
A. To develop his interest.
B. To make a living.
C. To make friends.
D. To improve himself.
(2)How did Li feel after being signed up by Qingting?
A. Happy.
B. Sad.
C. Worried.
D. Lucky.
(3)What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Li succeeded easily.
B. Li never failed.
C. Li succeeded through hard work.
D. Li succeeded because of good luck.
(4)Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①Li posted his first audiobook.
②Li went to the university.
③Li started to listen to audiobook.
④Li was signed up by Qingting.
A.①②③④
B.③①④②
C.③①②④
D.④①②③
(5)Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. Chances favor(偏爱)the prepared mind.
C. Two heads are better than one.
D. Time waits for no man.