高考英语外刊时事做阅读理解：科比·布莱恩特——致17岁的自己 Letter to My Younger Self.docx

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LettertoMyYoungerSelf

科比•布莱恩特：

致17岁的自己

Dear17-year-oldself,

WhenyourLaker（洛杉矶湖人队球员）dreamcomestruetomorrow,youneedtofigureoutawaytoinvestinthefutureofyourfamilyandfriends.Thissoundssimple,butyouhavetotakesometimetothinkitover.

Isaidinvest.

Ididnotsaygive.

Letmeexplain.

Purelygivingmaterialthingstoyoursiblings（兄弟姐妹）andfriendsmayappeartobetherightdecision.Youlovethem,andtheywerealwaystherefbryougrowingup,soit'sonlyrightthattheyshouldshareyoursuccessandallthatcomeswithit.Youbuythemacar,abighouse,andpayalloftheirbills.Youwantthemtoliveacomfortablelife,right?

Butthedaywillcomewhenyourealizethatasmuchasyoubelievedyouweredoingtherightthing,youwereactuallyholdingthemback.

Youwillcometounderstandthatyouweretakingcareofthembecauseitmadeyoufeelgoodtoseethemsmiling.Thatwasextremelyselfishofyou.Whileyouwerefeelingsatisfiedwithyourself,youwereslowlyeatingawayattheirowndreamsandambitions.Youwereaddingmaterialthingstotheirlives,buttakingawaythemostpreciousgiftsofall:

independenceandgrowth.

Understandthatyouareabouttobetheleaderofthefamily.Thisinvolvesmakingtoughchoices,evenifyoursiblingsandfriendsdonotunderstandthematthetime.

Investintheirfuture;don'tjustgive.

Useyoursuccess,wealthandinfluencetoputtheminthebestpositiontorealizetheirowndreamsandfindtheirtruepurpose.Putthemthroughschool,setthemupwithjobinterviewsandhelpthembecomeleadersintheirownright.Holdthemtothesamelevelofdedication（全身投入）thatittookforyoutogettowhereyouarenowandwhereyouwilleventuallygo.

I'mwritingyounowsothatyoucanbeginthisprocessimmediatelyanddon'thavetodealwiththestruggleofgettingridoftheaddictionyoucaused.Thataddictiononlyleadstoangerandjealousyfromeverybodyinvolved,includingyourself.

There9splentymoreIcouldwritetoyou,butat17,1knowyoudon'thavetheattentionspan（注

意力持续时间）tositthrough2,000words.Trustme,settingthingsuprightfromthebeginningwillavoidatonoftearsandheartache,someofwhichremainstothisday.

Muchlove,

Kobe

（节选自thePlayer'sTribune）

1.AccordingtoBryant,"giving"couldmake.

®himfeelsatisfiedwithhimself

@himstandoutfromotherplayers

@hissiblingsandfriendsliveacomfortablelife

@hissiblingsandfriendsdependonhim

A.①②③

B.①②④

C.①③④

D.②③④

2.Accordingtothearticle,Bryantprobably.

A.hadneverdreamedofplayingfortheLakers

B.spentalargesumofmoneybuyinghousesforhimself

C.hasacircleofsupportivefriends

D.hadtroublehandlingfamilyrelationships

3.Accordingtothearticle,Bryantshouldhavewhenhewasyounger.

A.sharedhissuccesswithothers

B.refusedtolivewithhissiblings

C.lookedforwell-paidjobsforhissiblings

D.inspiredhissiblingstoachievetheirgoalsthroughhardwork

4.Bryant'spurposeinwritingthisletterwasto.

A.criticizehissiblingsforwastefulspending

B.giveadvicetoyoungpeopleabouthowtotreattheirfamilyiftheybecomerich

C.complainaboutfeelingtiredoflookingafterhisfriends

D.remindyoungpeopletouseeverymeanstotakegoodcareoftheirfamily

单词：

1.extremelyadv.toaverygreatdegree极度，极其

2.selfishadj.caringonlyaboutyourselfandnotaboutotherpeople自私自利的

3.preciousadj.ofgreatvaluebecauseofbeingrare,expensiveorimportant宝贵的

4.independencen.theabilitytoliveyourlifewithoutbeinghelpedorinfluencedbyotherpeople自主，独立

—independentadj.自主的，独立的

5.jealousyn.afeelingofunhappinessandangerbecausesb.hassth.thatyouwant妒忌，嫉妒

—jealousadj.（〜of）嫉妒的

答案：

1.C2.D3.D4.D