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高考40分阅读理解提分练八
40分阅读理解提分练(八)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Asfamiliesgetreadytoheadbacktoschoolforthefall,parentsareonatightbudgettogetalltherightsuppliespurchased,paperworkfilledoutandphysicals(体检)scheduled.Itcanbeatoughtimeofyearandmanyparentsstruggletofindthetimeandmoneytomakeithappensmoothly.That’swhereHeartlandCommunityHealthCentercanhelp.
Inordertogetkidsofftoahealthystarttotheschoolyear,Heartland,withsupportfromConnectChurch,willbefocusingontheback-to-schoolneedsoffamiliesduringtheweekofAug.7—11,andbeyond.Duringtheeventweek,Heartlandwillofferreduced-costschoolphysicalsbyappointmentonly.Freebackpacksfilledwithvariousschoolsuppliesandfreetoothpastetoprotectteeth,alongwithotherhelpfulinformation,willbeavailableonawalk-inbasisduringeventhours.
The2017BackToSchoolwithHeartlandeventwillbeheld:
Monday—Thursday2:
00p.m.—5:
00p.m.andFriday1:
00p.m.—3:
00p.m.,Aug.7—11.However,reducedcostsforphysicalswillbeavailablethroughSept.30thisyear,forthosewhoareunabletoscheduleanappointmentduringtheeventweek.
Heartland’sregularclinichoursareasfollows:
Monday&Wednesday:
8:
00a.m.—5:
00p.m.;Tuesday&Thursday:
8:
00a.m.—7:
00p.m.;Friday:
8:
00a.m.—3:
00p.m.
HeartlandisaLevel3Patient-centeredMedicalHomeandaHealthCenterservingDouglasCountyandsurroundingareaswithprimarycare,behavioralhealthandassistanceprograms.Servicesareavailabletoall,regardlessofincomeorinsurancestatus.Heartlandislocatedat346MaineSt.,Ste.150inLawrence,KS,andalsooffersanofficeinsidetheLawrence-DouglasCountyHealthDepartmentat200MaineSt.
【文章大意】文章主要讲述了HeartlandCommunityHealthCenter为学生返校提供帮助。
1.WhatcanpeoplegetfromHeartlandduringeventhours?
A.Pick-upservice.
B.Freeschoolsupplies.
C.Reduced-costtechnicaltraining.
D.Helpintheformofmoney.
【解析】选B。
细节理解题。
根据文章第二段“Freebackpacksfilledwithvariousschoolsuppliesandfreetoothpastetoprotectteeth,alongwithotherhelpfulinformation,willbeavailableonawalk-inbasisduringeventhours.故选B。
2.WhencanyouvisitHeartland’sclinic?
A.At5:
00p.m.onFriday.
B.At7:
00p.m.onMonday.
C.At9:
00a.m.onWednesday.
D.At7:
00a.m.onThursday.
【解析】选C。
细节理解题。
根据第四段“Heartland’sregularclinichoursareasfollows:
Monday&Wednesday:
8:
00a.m.—5:
00p.m.;Tuesday&Thursday:
8:
00a.m.—7:
00p.m.;Friday:
8:
00a.m.—3:
00p.m.“故选C。
3.WhatinformationaboutHeartlandcanwegetfromthetext?
A.Itsdevelopmenthistory.
B.Thenumberofitsmembers.
C.Itsfounder.
D.Itsaddress.
【解析】选D。
细节理解题。
根据文章最后一段最后一句“Heartlandislocatedat346MaineSt.,Ste.150inLawrence,KS,andalsooffersanofficeinsidetheLawrence-DouglasCountyHealthDepartmentat200MaineSt.”故选D。
B
ThreeFeetFromGold
Darby’sunclewascaughtbythe“goldfever”inthegold-rushdays,andwentwesttodigandgrowrich.Aftermonthsoflabor,hewasrewardedbythediscoveryoftheshiningore(矿石).Heneededmachinerytobringtheoretothesurface.So,withthe“strike”,hereturnedhome.AndwiththehelpofDarby,heborrowedalotofmoney.Afterbuyingthemachineryandhavingitshipped,UncleandDarbywentbacktoworkthemine.
Thefirstcaroforewasmined.AndthereturnsprovedtheyhadoneoftherichestminesinColorado!
Downwentthedrills!
UpwentthehopesofUncleandDarby!
Thensomethinghappened!
Thevein(矿脉)ofgoldoredisappeared!
Theydrilledon,butallinvain.Finally,theydecidedtoquitandsoldthemachinerytoajunkmanforafewhundreddollars.Thejunkmancalledinaminingengineertolookatthemineanddoalittlecalculating.Theengineer’scalculationsshowedthattheveinwouldbefoundjustthreefeetfromwheretheDarbyshadstoppeddrilling!
Thejunkmantookmillionsofdollarsinthevein,becauseheknewenoughtoseekexpert’sadvicebeforegivingup.
MostofthemoneywhichwentintothemachinerywasborrowedthroughtheeffortsofDarby,whowasthenaveryyoungman.Themoneycamefromhisrelativesbecauseoftheirfaithinhim.Hepaidbackeverydollarofit,althoughhewasyearsindoingso.
Longafterward,MrDarbymadeanotherdiscoverythatdesirecanbechangedintogold.Thisdiscoverycameafterhewentintothebusinessofsellinglifeinsurance.Rememberingthathelostahugefortune,forhestoppedthreefeetfromgold,Darbyprofitedbytheexperienceinhischosenwork,sayingtohimself,“Istoppedthreefeetfromgold,butIwillneverstopbecausemensay‘no’whenIaskthemtobuyinsurance.”
Darbysoldmorethanamilliondollarsinlifeinsuranceannually.Heoweshis“stickability”tothelessonhelearnedfromhis“quitability”inthegoldminingbusine