吉林省白山市2014高考英语二轮基础训练（8）及答案
【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】
When my wife Mia and I were recent college graduates, she soon got into a law school. She should've been excited, but she wasn't. She wanted to work in cooking. She was a great cook but had no professional or educational experience that would help her find a job in cooking. Like a responsible adult, she planned to go to the law school because that was what she thought she was supposed to do. Like an irresponsible adult, I convinced her to pursue her passion instead.
Although the type of job Mia wanted was low-paying, it would've been extremely difficult to find a restaurant willing to take her on with no experience. Yet, shortly after she began her search, she became an apprentice (学徒) at Le Bec Fin, which was considered one of the best restaurants in the country.
How did this happen? Mia shared her goals with everyone she met. It turned out that her grandfather's neighbor had a cousin who cooked for the White House. A conversation with her grandfather led to a conversation with his neighbor, which led to a conversation with his cousin. Finally, the White House chef knew someone at a restaurant in Philadelphia, and that led to Mia's apprenticeship.
