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大英精读3testyourself
PassageOne
AcoupleofyearsagoIspentthedayatanelementaryschoolinNewJersey.Itwasaniceaverageschool,asquareandsolidbuilding,fullofreasonablywell-behavedkidsfrommiddle-classfamilies.Ihandledthreeclasses,andbythetimeIstaggeredoutthedoorIwantedtoliedownfortherestoftheday.
Teaching'sthetoughestjobthereis.Inhisnewmemoir,"TeacherMan,"FrankMcCourtrecallstellinghisstudents,"Teachingisharderthanworkingondocksandwarehouses."Nottomentionwritingacolumn.Icanstareoffintothemiddledistancewithmychin(下巴)inmyhandanytime.Butyougomentallysouthforfiveminutesinfrontofaclassoffifthgraders,andyouaresunk.
Theaveragenewteachertodaymakesjustunder$30,000ayear,whichmaynotlooktoobadforatwenty-somethingwithnomortgage(抵押贷款)andnokids.Butsoonenoughthenewteachersrealizethattheycanmakemoremoneyandnotworkanywherenearashardelsewhere.Afteralifetimeofhearingtheoldlegendsaboutcushy(舒适安逸的)hoursandsummervacations,theyfigureoutthatearlymorningsareforstudentswhoneedextrahelp,eveningsarefortestcorrectionsandlessonplans,andweekendsandsummersareforsecondandeventhirdjobstotrytopaythebills.AccordingtotheDepartmentofEducation,oneineveryfiveteachersleavesafterthefirstyear,andalmosttwiceasmanyleavewithinthree.Ifanybusinesshadthatrateofturnover,someonewoulddosomethingsmartandstrategictofixit.Thisisn'tanybusiness.It'sthemostimportantbusinessaround,thegardenersofthelandscapeofthehumanrace.
Unfortunately,thecurrentwayofdealingwithproblemsineducationistakendirectlyfrombusinesspractice,andit'saterriblefit.Insteadofsimplyacknowledgingthatstartingsalariesarewoefullylowandcommittingtoincreasingthemandfindingthemoneyforreasonablerecurringraises,politicianshavewasteddecadestalkingaboutsomethingcalledmeritpay(奖励工资).It'saconceptthatworksfineifyou'remakingtoys,butkidsaren'ttoys,andgoodteachingisn'tanassemblyline.
26.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraphaboutteachers?
A.Theyhavetoteachthreeclassesatatime.
B.Theyhaveaveryrewardingjob.
C.Theyprefertoteachchildrenfrommiddle-classfamilies.
D.Theyhaveaveryhardjobtodo.
27.Whydoestheauthorsayteachingistougherthanwritingacolumn?
A.Teachingislikeworkingondocksandwarehouses.
B.Teachingdemandsfullattention.
C.Teachershavetoworkwithchildren.
D.Teachershavenochancetogotraveling.
28.Whatdonewteachersfindoutaftersomepractice?
A.Theirstartingsalaryislowerthanofferedbyotheroccupations.
B.Theyhavetoworkduringvacationstomakeendsmeet.
C.Theyhavetoplantheirtimewelltogeteverythingdone.
D.Theycantakeasecondorevenathirdjobbesidesteaching.
29.Wecaninferfromthefourthparagraphthattheauthorthinks__________.
A.measuresshouldbetakentokeepteachersintheirjobs
B.therateofturnoverinteachingislowcomparedtootheroccupations
C.it'snaturalforanumberofteacherstoquitinthreetofiveyears
D.it'sfairtocallteachersthegardenersofthelandscapeofthehumanrace
30.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofmeritpay?
A.Itwillmakeupforteachers'lowstartingsalaries.
B.Itwillbringdowntheturnoverrateofteachers.
C.Itisagoodfixforcurrenteducationalproblems.
D.Itisnotsuitablefortheteachingprofession.
PassageTwo
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Iwasbornwithadisabilitythataffectsmysenseofbalance,causingmetowalkwithalimp.Notonlydoesitaffectthefunctionofthelegs,butitalsohasanimpactonthekidneys.
Thedisabilityhashaditsupsanddowns.Asayoungchild,IcanrememberthewayotherchildrenwouldstareatmebecauseofthewaythatIwalked.Thereweremanytimesthatmyschoolmateswouldlaughatmeandcallmenamessimplybecauseoftheirlackofunderstanding,especiallybackinthemid70sandearly80s.Childrenthenwerejustunwillingtotakethetimetolearnwhyoneoftheirclassmatesmightwalk,speakorseemnoticeablydifferentfromthemselves.
NowthatIamanadult,Ihavenoticedthatthestaresandnameshavebeguntofade,andjudgmentsthatoncewerenegativehavebeguntoturntowardacceptance.ThesigningoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)hasplayedagreatpartinbreakingdownsomeofthosebarriers(障碍)that,asachild,leftmetofightawarthatseemedtohavenoend.NowIlookbeyondwhatIcan'tdoandfocusonwhatIcan.Ihavelearnedthatlimitationsopendoorsthathavebeenclosed,showingotherwaystomeetourneeds.Ihavealwayslookedatlifeasachallenge,graspingeachobstaclewithopenarms.
Thereisnothinginthisworldthatcomeseasy.Imuststandtallandlookforward,tobeeversoreadyforwhatstillliesahead.Peopleoftenfeelsorryforthosewhowerebornwithsometypeofdisability.Buttheircompassion(怜悯)ismisplaced.
Yes,Imaynotbeabletorunasfastorperformcertaintasks,butmydisabilitygivesmeabetterlookatlifeandallthat'saroundme.Iwanttobeseennotasadisabilitybutasapersonwhohas,andwillcontinueto,bloom(成长).SoIdecidedtobecomeanadvocate(倡导者)onbehalfofdisabledAmericans,tofightforourrightsthatforsolonghavebeenignored.
Ifeelthatitonlytakesonepowerfulvoicetochangethemindsofmanynations,andaslongasIhaveamouthtouseandamindtothinkIwillcontinuetoworktobringpeaceuponthedisabledcommunity.
31.Whydidchildrenstareattheauthorwhenhewasyoung?
A.Hewalkedinanunevenway.
B.Heoftenlosthisbalanceandfelltotheground.
C.Hehadanappearancequitedifferentfromothers.
D.Hespokeinadifferentwayfromothers.
32.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthe1970s,disabledchildren________.
A.werenotacceptedbytheirpeers
B.receiveddifferenttreatmentatschool
C.hadfrequentfightswiththeirclassmates
D.hadupsanddownsintheirlife
33.Beingdisabled,theauthor________.
A.haslostmanyabattleinhislife
B.looksatlifeasachallenge
C.focusesonthelimitationshehastosuffer
D.isangryforthemanyopportunitieshehaslost
34.Accordingtotheauthor,hisdisability________.
A.hasgivenhimabetterunderstandingoflife
B.arousedsympathyfrompeoplearoundhim
C.isaconstantbarrierbetweenhimandthecommunity
D.haspreventedhimfromgrowinguptoafullperson
35.Whydidtheauthordecidetobecomeanadvocateforthedisabled?
A.Hestillhasamouthtouseandamindtothink.
B.Hehasgotapowerfulvoicetochangepeople'sminds.
C.ThesigningoftheADAhasfailedtochangeathingintheirlife.
D.Theirrightsarestillbeingignored.
PassageThree
Questions36-40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
I'mcomingoffthisplane,andlandingatLondonairport.I'mlookingaroundforamiddle-agedwoman,myAuntPenn,whoI'veseeninpictures.Thephotographsareoutofdate,butshelookedlikethetypewhowouldwearabignecklace(项链)andflatshoes,andmaybesomekindofnarrowdressinblackorgray.ButI'mjustguessingsincethepicturesonlyshowedherface.
Anyway,I'mlookingandlookingandeveryone'sleavingandthere'snosignalonmyphoneandI'mthinking,"Ohgreat,I'mgoingtobeabandonedattheairportsothat'stwocountriestheydon'twantmein,"whenInoticeeveryone'sgoneexceptthiskidwhocomesuptomeandsays,"YoumustbeDaisy."AndwhenIlookrelievedhedoestooandsays,"I'mEdmond."
"HelloEdmond,"Isay,"nicetomeetyou."Ilookathimhardtotrytogetafeelforwhatmynewlifewithmycousinsmightbelike.
NowletmetellyouwhathelookslikebeforeIforgetbecauseit'snotexactlywhatyou'dexpectfromyouraveragefourteen-year-oldwhatwiththecigaretteandhairthatlookedlikehecutithimselfwithaknifeinthedeadofnight,butasidefromthathe'sexactlylikesomekindofmutt,youknowtheonesyouseeatthedogshelterwhoarekindofhopefulandsweetandputtheirnosestraightintoyourhandwhentheymeetyouwithacertainkindofdignityandyouknowfromthatsecondthatyou'regoingtotakehimhome?
Wellthat'shim.
Onlyhetookmehome.
I'lltakeyourbag,hesaid,andeventhoughhe'sabouthalfamileshorterthanmeandhasarmsaboutasthickasadogleg,hegrabsmybag,andIgrabitbackandsay"Where'syourmom,issheinthecar?
"
Andhesmilesandtakesadragonhiscigarette,which,eventhoughIknowsmokingkillsandallthat,Ithinkisalittlebitcool,butmaybeallthekidsinEnglandsmokecigarettes?
Idon'tsayanythingincaseit'sawell-knownfactthatthesmokingageinEnglandissomethingliketwelveandbymakingabigthingaboutitI'llenduplookinglikeanidiotwhenI'vebarelybeenherefiveminutes.Anyway,hesays,"Mumcouldn'tcometotheairportbecauseshe'sworking,andeveryoneelseseemedtobesomewhereelse,soIdroveheremyself."
36.DaisyflewtoLondonto________.
A.seeEngland
B.livewithheraunt
C.meetEdmond
D.visitafriend
37.BeforeEdmondgreetedher,Daisyfelt________.
A.anxious
B.curious
C.relieved
D.excited
38.EdmondwaitedtilleveryonewasgonebeforegreetingDaisybecause_______.
A.hedidnotwanttotalktoagirlbeforeothers
B.hedidnotgetDaisy'sphonecall
C.hehadneverseenDaisybefore
D.hewaslookingforamiddle-agedwoman
39.WhatdidEdmondlooklikeinDaisy'seyes?
A.Anaverage14-year-old.
B.Alostdog.
C.Anoldfriend.
D.Amanwithdignity.
40.DaisydidnotmakeanycommentaboutEdmondsmokingbecause_______.
A