高一英语 阅读理解专项训练 Week Nine生活哲理Word文档格式.docx

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hesays,"

therewerestudentswhohadarealtalentforsomething.Maybeitwasforwritingoractingorsports.Maybeitwasaninterestandajoyinworkingwithpeople.Sometimesitwasjusttheircapacityforbeingsoalivethatmadeyoumorealivetobewiththem.Yetnow,agoodmanyyearslater,Ihavethefeelingthatmorethanjustafewofthemarespendingtheirlivesatworkinwhichnoneofthesegiftsisbeingused."

MattLambcouldhavebeenoneofthosepeople.Until1987,MattownedandranhisownrestaurantinChicago.Butthatyear,adoctortoldMattthathehadafataldisease.Soheclosedtherestaurantandpursuedhistruepassion,painting.

Soon,Matt'

sartdrewnationalattention.Hebecamequitesuccessful.OnlyafterMatthadfoundsuccessinhisdreamcareerdiddoctorsdiscoverthattheyhadmisdiagnosedhim.Hewasn'

tgoingtodieafterall.

Amisdiagnosis（误诊）mayhavesavedhimfromalifeofmeaninglessness.Notthatowningone'

sownsmallbusinessisinanywayunworthy,butitsimplywasnotMatt'

struepassion.Inhisheart,hewantedtopaint,andhewouldneverbetrulyhappyuntilhepursuedthatdream,whereveritfinallyledhim.

Thosebeautifuldreamswehavefortherestofourlivestoooftendon'

tmaterialize.And,againtoooften,welookbackdissatisfiedwiththedirectionwetookortheplacewefinallyreached.

Youdon'

tgettochoosehowyou'

regoingtodieorwhen.Youcanonlydecidehowyou'

regoingtolive.Thatdecisionistooimportanttoputoffanotherday.

1.WecaninferfromwhatFredericksaysthat 

.

A.mostpeopledon'

tusetheirgifts

B.everystudenthasagiftforsomething

C.youarealivewhenworkingwithpeople

D.manypeopleareworkingwithouttalents

2.WhydidMattgiveuphisrestaurantbusiness?

A.Becausehecouldn'

tmakealotofmoney.

B.Becausehewastoldhewoulddiesoon.

C.Becausehefoundnopassionforcooking.

D.Becausehewantedtobecomeadoctor.

3.TheexampleofMattreflectsthat 

A.anythingunexpectedmayhappen

B.wherethereisawill,thereisaway

C.misfortunemaybeanactualblessing

D.aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart

4.Accordingtothewriter,Mattwastrulyhappy 

A.whenheattractedattentionfromothers

B.whenheownedhisownsmallbusiness

C.whenheknewhewouldn'

tdiesoon

D.whenherealizedhisdreamofpainting

5.Thewriter'

spurposeofwritingthispassageistoexpectpeople 

A.todecidehowtolivetheirlife

B.togiveupdreamsandbepractical

C.tomakecorrectdecisionsinlife

D.toliveahappylifeeveryday

B

Jineshwasaround7or8yearsoldwhenIfirstmethim.HewasasoftspokenboyfromasouthernplaceinIndia.

Everyonecarriessomeload;

Jineshtoohadone.CamouflagedinhissmilewassomethingIdon'

tknowwhatitmeanstocarry.ButtherehewasgoingaroundwithcourageIhaveseenonlyinafew.Heworeamask,requiredofpeoplewhoexperiencechemotherapy（化疗）,forhewasbattlingacancer.

FirsttimeIsmiledandsaida"

Hi"

andJineshgentlyrespondedback.Hewaspreparingtoleaveforhishometown.Hisfatherwaskindenoughtosharehisson'

streatment.Icoulddonothingtooffercomfort,justasmileandacoupleofwords.Theywereoff.Ineverthoughtourrelationshipwouldgrowinthenextfewyears.

Afewmonthslatertheywereagaininthehospitalforafollowup.IcameacrossthemattherestaurantandIrecognizedthatlittleface,nowwithoutthemask.

Isaida"

Hello"

andaskedthe"

littleman"

whetherherecognizedme.Itwasanhonorthatherememberedme...Ourjourneygrewfurther.Ispentmanyminuteswithhimandweexchangedphonenumbers.IpromisedIwouldvisithimlaterandcarriedon.Hewasstayingnexttoourhospital.

WhatcouldIgiftaboylikeJinesh?

Idecidedonapackofcolors.WhatcouldIexpectintheroomofasmallboyundergoingchemotherapy?

AsIenteredhewasbeamingwithasmileandIfeltsmallbeforehisabilitytotakelifeasitcomes.Irelearntthatthemostimportantthingsinlifearenotthings.

Hestartedshowingmethedrawingsandcraftshehaddone,forhedonequiteabitofthemanddecoratedhisroom.HowmanytimesdoIfailtodecoratemylife?

OnJuly7,2012Jineshbreathedlastafterhisbattle.Istillfindithardtothinkthatitallhappened.Hewascalmenoughtosay"

Goodbyes"

topeopleheknewduringhislastdays.

Jineshisoneofthereal-lifeheroes.

6.Theunderlinedword"

camouflaged"

maymean