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高一英语阅读理解
高一英语阅读理解
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Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:
30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollect,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.
Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,“Justaminute,”answeredaweak,elderlyvoice.
Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.
Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.
Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”
“Oh,you’resuchagoodman.”Shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?
”
“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.
“Oh,I’minnohurry,”shesaid.“I’monmywaytoahospice(临终医院).Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.”
Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter(计价器).
Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.
Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness,sayingnothing.
Atdawn,shesuddenlysaid,”I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”
Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.
“HowmuchdoIoweyou?
”sheasked.
“Nothing.”Isaid.
“Youhavetomakealiving,”sheanswered.“Oh,thereareotherpassengers,”Ianswered.
Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontoetightly.Ourhugendedwithherremark,“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.”
1.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.
A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.seesomeplacesforthelasttime
C.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.reachthedestinationontime
2.Thetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______.
A.wantedtodoherafavorB.shutoffthemeterbymistake
C.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengers
3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?
A.Givingisalwaysapleasure.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.
C.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers’concern.
B
Nuclearpower'sdangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbedescribedinoneword:
radiation(辐射).
Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetected(探测)byhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortasted,eventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexample,radiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tdetectthem,sensethem,withoutaradioreceiver.Similarly,wecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowaves,nuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.
Atveryhighlevels,radiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutrightbykillingmassesofcellsinimportantorgans(器官).Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnothitanythingimportant,thedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehit,andiftheyarekilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsareonlydamaged,andiftheyreproducethemselves,youmaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinanunusualway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.
Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithouttheknowledgeofthepersonatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiated(放射治疗)andfeelfine,thendieofcancerfive,ten,ortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakoreasytogetseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.
Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.
4.Accordingtothepassage,thedangerofnuclearpowerliesin__________.
A.nuclearmysteryB.radiationdetection
C.radiationlevelD.nuclearradiation
5.Radiationcanleadtoseriousresultsevenatthelowestlevel________.
A.whenitkillsafewcellsB.ifitdamagesafewcells
C.thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselvesD.unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves
6.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_____.
A.killlargenumbersofskinsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediately
B.damagecellswhichmaygrowintoAIDSyearslater
C.affectthehealthygrowthofouryoungergeneration
D.leadtothelossoforgans.
7.Whichofthefollowingca