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学年人教版高一英语暑假作业25
2017-2018学年人教版高一英语暑假作业(25)
一、阅读理解
1. OnaflightfromJohannesburg,amiddle-agedrichwhiteSouthAfricanladyhadfoundherselfsittingnexttoablackman.Shecalledthecabincrewattendantovertocomplain(抱怨)aboutherseat.“Whatseemstobetheproblem,Madam?
”askedtheattendant.
“Can’tyousee?
”Shesaid,“Youhaveseatedmenexttoablackperson!
Ican’tpossiblysitnexttothiskindofperson.Findmeanotherseat!
”
“Pleasecalmdown,Madam,”thestewardessreplied.“Theflightisveryfulltoday,butIwilltellyouwhatIwilldo—Iwillgoandchecktoseeifwehaveanyseatsavailable(可利用的)incluborfirstclass.”
Thewomanglancedattheangryblackmanbesideher.Afewminuteslater,thestewardessreturnedwiththegoodnews,whichshedeliveredtothelady.
“Madam,unfortunately,asIexpected,economyisfull.Ihavespokentothecabinservicesdirector,andclubisalsofull. However,wedohaveoneseatinfirstclass.”
Beforetheladyhadachancetoanswer,thestewardesscontinued,“Itismostextraordinarytomakethiskindofupgrade,however,andIhavehadtogetspecialpermissionfromthecaptain.But,learningthiscondition,thecaptainfeltthatitwasshockingthatsomeoneshouldbeforcedtositnexttosuchatiringperson.”
Havingsaidthat,thestewardessturnedtotheblackmansittingnexttothelady,andsaid,“Soifyou’dliketogetyouthings,sir,Ihaveyourseatreadyforyou...”
Atthispoint,obviouslythesurroundingpassengersstoodandgaveanapplausewhiletheblackmanwalkeduptothefrontoftheplane.
1.Whydidtheladycomplainaboutherseating?
A.Becauseshedidn’twanttositineconomy.
B.Becauseshewouldlikeaseatinfirstclass.
C.Becauseshedidn’twanttositnexttoablackman.
D.Becauseshedidn’twanttositinclub.
2.Whatwasthegoodnewsforthelady?
A.Theblackmanwouldhavetochangeforanotherseat.
B.Thecaptainunderstoodhersituation.
C.Thecabindirectorwassparingnoefforttohelpher.
D.Theyhaveoneseatinfirstclass.
3.Whatwastheotherpassengers’attitudetowardsthelady?
A.Theylikedherverymuchbecauseshewasarichlady.
B.Theydislikedherbecauseshelookeddownupontheblackman.
C.Theyapplaudedforherwhenshemovedtoanotherseat.
D.Theydislikedherbecauseshewasnotpolitetothestewardess.
4.Whatwasunexpectedtothelady?
A.Theplanewassofullthatday.
B.Theyfoundaseatforherinclub.
C.Thecaptainhimselfwasconcernedaboutherproblem.
D.Theyfoundanotherseatfortheblackman.
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Reflecting(回忆)onthepastaboutthosedecisionsoractionsthatcan’tbereversed(推翻)andbeingoccupiedwiththoughtsof“Whatif?
”isnowaytolive.ButthereareafewthingsinlifeI’dprobablydodifferentlyifIhadthechance.
Ioncemajoredinarchitecture—somethingIhadbeencrazyaboutforaslongasIcouldremember—andthenIsuddenlyhadachangeofheart.Imadeanappointmentwithmyadviser,andtoldhimIwasnolongercertainIwantedtopursueacareerinarchitecture.
“Don’tgiveuponyourchildhooddream!
”“He’sright,”Ithought.“IshouldjuststickitoutandIshouldn’tdisappointthelittlegirlwhooncelovedarchitecture.”
Itwasterrible.Iwasagonized,holdingontoachildhooddreamthathadlongsincefaded.WhenItalkedwithafriendaboutitayearlater,heasked:
“Rightnow,whatdoyouwanttodowithyourlife?
”That’swhenIcametotherealizationthatdreamschangeovertimeandthatyoushouldgiveupthechildhooddreamifit’snotwhatyouwantasanadult.Luckily,itwasn’ttoolate.Aftersomeseriousthought,Ichangedmymajortojournalism.Itwasn’tsomethingIhadalwaysimaginedmyselfpursuing—butatthatmoment,itwaswhatIwanted.
Wegrowup,andsometimesourdreamschange—andthat’sperfectlyOK.Youjustneedtoaskyourselfeveryonceinawhile,“IsthisstillwhatIwant?
”Iftheanswerisno,moveonandstartchasinganewone.
1.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestinParagraph1?
A.Pastactionsshouldbetreasured.
B.It’sunwisetoregretallthetime.
C.Lifewouldbedullwithout“Whatif?
”
D.Wemakebetterdecisionsbylookingback.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“agonized”inParagraph4mean?
A.Proud
B.Determined
C.Unregretful
D.Painful
3.Whydidn’ttheauthorchangehermajorimmediately?
A.Changingamajorwasuncommon.
B.Heradvisorforcedhernottodothat.
C.Shedidn’twantherchildhooddreamtofade.
D.Shethoughtitabetrayal(背叛)ofheryoungerself.
4.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromtheexperience?
A.Don’tfollowothers’careeradvice.
B.Improveusbeforerealizingourdream.
C.It’sOKtoswitchtoourreallove.
D.Childhooddreamsarehardtoinsiston.
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