高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 66.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day66

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day66

Passage1

MynameisSara.WhenIwaslittle,Iplayedthedrums.Ialsohadaguitar.Infourthgrade,Istartedplayingthetrombone（长号）.Ipractisedaboutfourhoursaweek.Allofthismightnotseemlikeabigdealforalotofkids,butthere'ssomethingaboutmethatmakesmeabitdifferentfromothers.Iwasbornwithouthands.SinceIwasaboutoneyearold,I’vewornprosthetics（假肢）.

Thisyear,Igotaninvitationtojointhehighschoolmarchingband（行进管乐队）.ItoldmymomIwantedtodoit.ButIhadaninstructorwhothoughtIwouldnotbeabletomarchintheband—notbecauseitwasahighschoolbandandIwasonlyinseventhgrade,butprobablybecausemybodywasdifferent.AllIwantedwastoshowthatIcoulddoit,soIjoinedtheband.Anditpaidoff!

Musicgivesmeenergy.Thathappenssometimes.OnetimeIwassodown,Ididn’tevenwanttogetoutofbed.ThenIhitmyMP3playerbyaccident.Asongcameon,andIgotupandstarteddancing.Ithelpedmesaytomyself,“OK,Icangetthroughtoday.”

Aroundmymusicianfriends,weallsharethesameproblems,likeworkingouthowmanybeatsthereareinameasure（小节）.Ihaveahardtimecountingthebeats,butsodoalotoftheotherkids.It’sanormalproblemthatwemusiciansshare.WhenI’mwiththeband,Idon’tfeelasdifferentasIdoinothersituations.It’sjustanotherwaythatmusicmakesmewanttogoon,andnottojustsitdownbymyselfandnotcareaboutlife.

1.InwhatwayisSaradifferentfromotherkids?

A.There’ssomethingwrongwithherbody.

B.Sheknowshowtoplaymanyinstruments.

C.Shelearnedtoplaythedrumsataveryearlyage.

D.Shekeptplayingthetromboneforthelongesthours.

2.Wheninvitedtojointhemarchingband,Sara________.

A.saidnoatfirstB.hadnoideawhattodo

C.followedtheinstructor’sadviceD.believedthatshewouldmakeit

3.HowdoesSaraprobablyfeelwhenshe’swiththeband?

A.Bored.B.Relaxed.

C.Successful.D.Afraid.

4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AHighSchoolBandB.AYoungDrummer

C.MyLoveforMusicD.MyMagicHands

Passage2

Idecidedtogobacktoschoolinthefallof2008afternotbeinghappywithmycurrentjobandfinancialstatus.IobtainedmyAssociateDegreeinMay2002inCommercialArts.Aftergraduation,Ihadtroubleobtainingajobinthatfield.Foryears,Iwasgoingfromonejobtoanotherfeelingunfilled,andIwasnotsatisfiedwiththeinstability.

IdecidedtogobacktoschoolforeitherInternationalBusinessorPsychology.IweighedtheprosandconsofbothprofessionsandPsychologywon.Ilikehelpingmyfriendsandfamily,whentheygothroughhardsituationsintheirlifebygivingthemsoundadviceandbeinghonestwiththem.Also,Iwasinterestedin“themind”.

Iwassearchingforonlineschoolsbecausemyworkscheduleatmycurrentjobwouldnotallowmetoattendaregularclass.IwasnervousaboutstartingonlineclassesbecauseIheardmixedstoriesfromotherfriendswhoweretakingonlineclasses.Idecidedtodoitanywaytoexperiencesomethingdifferent.Iwantedtofindanonlineschoolthatwasaffordableandreputable.Throughmysearch,IdiscoveredWaldenUniversity,whichisspeciallyforworkingadultswhowanttoobtainabachelor’sdegreeorhigher.Theprocessofgettingacceptedwaseasy,whichincludedwritinganessayonwhyIwantedtoattendtheirschool,transferringmypreviouscredits,etc.

IamcurrentlyenrolledintheBachelorsprogramforpsychology,andIampayingforcollegeviafinancial-aidloansandgrants.Thisexperiencehasbeeninterestingyettryingassometimesitwasdifficulttobalancework,schoolandhomelife.Ilearnedalotaboutpsychologyandmyself.Forexample,Ilikewritingaboutcurrentevents,relationshipsandtraveling.IthoughtmyEnglishcompositionwasordinary,butaftertakingafewclassesatWaldenUniversity,IimprovedmyEnglishcompositionanditmademefeelconfidentenoughtostartwritingprofessionallysoIbecameafreelance（自由撰稿）writer.Currently,IamonlythreeclassesawayfromobtainingmyBachelor’sDegreeinPsychology!

ItwasoneofthebestdecisionsImadeinmylife.

1.Whatdidtheauthorstudyoriginallywhenhewasincollege?

A.Psychology.B.CommercialArts.

C.InternationalBusiness.D.EnglishComposition.

2.WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?

A.HedecidedtostudyInternationalBusinessatfirst.

B.Hewantedtostudytwomajors.

C.HelikedPsychologybetter.

D.Hechosehismajorwiththehelpofhisfriends.

3.Whywastheauthornervousaboutstartingonlineclasses?

A.Becauseheheardsomenegativeremarksaboutit.

B.Becausehewasworriedthathedidn’thaveenoughtimetostudy.

C.Becausehefearedhewouldfailtheentranceexam.

D.Becausehewasafraidthathedidn’thaveenoughmoney.

4.Accordingtothepassage,theauthor____.

A.wasnotabletofindafull-timejob

B.ismostinterestedinwriting

C.paidforhisschoolingwiththehelpofhisfamily

D.issatisfiedwithhisachievements

Passage3

Mark'sbrother,Jamie,rangMrs.Grady'sdoorbell."YouknowherbetterthanIdo,Mark.Youdothetalking."

"Hi,Mrs.Grady,"saidMarkwhentheirneighboropenedherdoor."Wouldyoulikeustoshovel（铲雪）yoursidewalkanddriveway?

"

ShovelingwasJamie'sidea,awaytoearnenoughmoneyforthenewOceanKingdomvideogamethatcameoutthenextday.

Mrs.Gradytouchedherhandtoherheart."Thatwouldbewonderful,boys.Ithinkthejobisgettingtobetoomuchforme."

"Itwillcost10dollars,"Jamiesaid.

"Ifthat'sOK,"Markadded.

"Ohdear."Mrs.Gradysoundeddisappointed."Ihaven'tbeenabletogettothebank.Icanofferhomemadecookies,butIrealizethat'snotwhatyouhadinmind."

MarkwasgoingtosaythatMrs.Gradycouldpaythemanothertime,butJamiecuthimoff."We'llcomebacklater."①

AstheystruggledthroughthesnowoutofMrs.Grady'sdriveway,Mrs.Gradystoodatherwindow,watchingthem.

Atthesametime,Markwasconfused.Shedidn'tlooklikethepersonwho'dcometohisrescuelastsummerwhenMr.Dunn'scollie（牧羊犬）,Goldie,escapedfromherbackyard.②Goldiehadjustwantedtoplay,butMarkdidn'tfeelcomfortablearoundbigdogs.AndGoldiehadboxedhiminbetweenthewoodenfenceandthecedarhedge.

③ThenMrs.Grady'sfrontdoorhadflownopen.Mrs.Gradymusthaveseenhimfromacrossthestreet."Holdon,Mark.I'mcoming!

"Herapronhadflappedinthewindlikeabannerasshestrodeacrossthestreetholdingakitchenbroom."Goldie!

"she'dcalled.AssoonasGoldiehadturnedherhead,Mrs.GradyhadslippedbetweenMarkandthedog.Shewasn'tmuchtallerthanMark,butshe'dstoodfirmasarockinfrontofhimassheflungherarmouttowardMr.Dunn'shouse."Goldie,gohome!

"Thenshe'dsweptherbroomtohurrythedogalong."Get!

"Goldiehadobeyed.________④

WhenMark'sfatherhadappearedattheirside,he'dsaidtoMrs.Grady,"Thatwasverybrave!

Thankyou."

Mrs.Gradyhadlaughed."Itwasnothing.Goodneighborswatchoutforeachother,don'tthey?

"

AndnowMrs.GradyneededMarkasmuchashe'dneededherlastsummer.

HesmiledandwavedatMrs.Grady,thenthrusthisshoveldeepintothesnow.Heliftedsnowoverhisshoulder.

"Hey!

"Jamieshouted."Whatareyoudoing?

"

Markcouldn'texplainaboutGoldieandwatchingoutforneighbors."IlikeMrs.Grady'scookies,"hesaidandscoopedupanothershovelful.

"It'lltakeyouallday,"hisbrothersighed."We'llnevergetthatgame."

Markshruggedandkeptdigging.

HeheardJamie'sannoyedsighandthen,surprisingly,thebiteofJamie'sshovelagainstthesnow.Markgrinned.Jamiehadknownallalongitwastherightthingtodo.

"Oncetheotherneighborsseethegoodjobwe'vedone,they'llineuptohireus,"saidJamie."We'llmakemoneysoonenough."Asusual,hehaditallworkedout.

1.Mrs.Gradysoundeddisappointedmostlybecause________.

A.Shecouldn'taffordtopayMarkandJamie

B.MarkandJamiewantedtogetpaidforshoveling

C.SherealizedMarkandJamiedislikedhercookies

D.MarkandJamiewantedthemoneyforavideogame

2.Whichblankisthesentence"Markhadtriedtocallforhisdad,buthistongueseemed

lockedbehindhisteeth."mostlikelytobeputin?

________

A.①B.②C.③D.④

3.Whatdoweknowaboutthebrothers?

________

A.MarkiskindandJamieisselfish.

B.MarkishelpfulandJamieisrude.

C.Markiseasy-goingandJamieisshy.

D.MarkisgratefulandJamieisinnocent.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

________

A.Therightthing.

B.Theheavysnow.

C.Amoney-makingplan.

D.Afriendlyneighborhood.

Passage4

Askanybodyoutthere,whatisthemostimportantthinginhislife—Fame,FortuneandMoney,andthereisachancethatheisgoingtosay,money,becausewiththat,fameandfortunecomesquiteeasily.Ontheotherhand,ifyouadd"family"tothesethreechoicesgivenabove,thereisachancethat99%ofthepeoplearegoingtoputtheirfamilyfirst,especiallyiftheyhappentobeladies!

Themainreasonisbecausenaturehascreatedawomantobethecherisherandthenurturer（哺育）ofthefamily,whilethemanisthehunterandprotectorofhislittlefamily.Thatisthenaturalrulewhichhascomedownthroughthousandsofyears.Evenifapersonhappenstobeacomparativelyworldly-wisepersonandhasnoideaoftakingontheresponsibilityofafamily,hehasapictureofatightlittlelovingunitinhissubconscious（潜意识）.

Theytellastoryaboutasuccessfulmillionairebusinessmanwhodiedandthewholecitycametopayitsrespects.Oneofhisbusinesscompetito