高考英语二轮复习 人生百味类 阅读理解练习5.docx

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高考英语二轮复习人生百味类阅读理解练习5

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习人生百味类阅读理解练习（5）

xx高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类

Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutpetition.Somevalueithighly,believingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity;otherssaythatpetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.

Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthreliedonhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthem,playingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuitofsuccess,thedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.

However,whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceed,otherstakeanoppositeattitude.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayers,theystronglyblamepetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedunderpetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople,Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottrying,theyalwayshaveanexcuse:

“Imayhavelost,butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.”Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlost,thatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearly,thisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruepetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsinparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolvecanwediscoveranewmeaninginpetition.

【小题1】Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?

A．petitionhelpstosetupself-respect.

B．Opinionsaboutpetitionaredifferentamongpeople.

C．petitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.

D．Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesinpetition

【小题2】Whydosomepeoplefavorpetitionaccordingtothepassage?

A．Itpushessocietyforward.

B．Itbuildsupasenseofduty.

C．Itimprovespersonalabilities.

D．Itencouragesindividualefforts.

【小题3】Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruepetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?

A．One’sworthliesinhisperformanceparedwithothers.

B．One’ssuccessinpetitionneedsgreatefforts.

C．One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.

D．One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastried.

【小题4】Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?

A．Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.

B．petitionshouldbeencouraged.

C．Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.

D．Fearoffailureshouldberemovedinpetition.

xx高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类

WhatIliketoadvisepeopleistofindoutwhatitisthatmakesthemhappy.Whatdoyoulovetodo?

Ifyoutrulylovewhatyoudojustgoaheadandtrytomakealivingbydoingit.Peoplewillthrowmoneyatyoutodoit.Butyouwillalwayshavetoworkhardatit.Ihavetodraweverysingledayofmylife.Ihavetodrawabout20ideas.Myadviceistoputasideacertainamountoftimeeverydayandmakeyoudraworwhatever,especiallywhenyoudon’tfeellikeit.Onlyinthiswaywillyoubeabletoperfectyourtalent.

Thefirststepyoutakeistogotoyourlocallibraryandaskforthepublicationsissuedinthecurrentyears.Whenyougetthesepublications,trytofindthenamesofthetoppeopleconcernedandtheirpresidents.Afteryoufindthese,writedowntheirnamesandaddresses.Keepthislistandupdateiteveryyear.Nextthingyouwanttodoistocreateatleast40cartoons.Getagrid（格子）fromoneofthestripsinthenewspapers,enlargeittowhateversizeyouwishanddrawinsidethisgrid.Nowtakethebest20ofyourideasandmakethemintofinishedpieces.Todothis,youwouldwanttocopythemininkbecauseifyouwereaprofessionalcartoonist,thatwaswhatyoushoulddo.Nowyoucanreducethesizeofthefinishedcartoonstofitontoaregularic’spage.Byparingyourswiththeothersalreadyinprint,itgivesyouagoodideaofclaritytoyourcartoon.

Thenextstepistowriteletterstopresidentsofthepublication.Intheletters,explainwhoyouthinkwouldreadyourwork,orinotherwords,whatgroupdoyouthinkyouwouldtarget.Afteryoupletethese,sendallofyourinformationenclosedwithlettersintheappropriateenvelope.

Nowassoonasyousendouttheseletters,starttocreateabrandnewstripwithallnewcharacters.Don’tgetmarriedtooneideabecauseifyourideagetsturneddownthenyouwillgiveup.Andalwaysremember.Ifyoureceivearejectionfromanyofthem,keepinmindthatyouareworkingonsomethingbetter.Youwillbeworkingonsomethingnewandmoreexcitingandtherejectionletterwillnothaveanyimpact.Withthisinmind…

【小题1】Whatistheadvicefromthewriterinthefirs