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江苏省仪征中学2015届高三英语阅读训练19
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TwotruthstoLiveBy
Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisa(n)16:
Itteachesusto17itsmanygiftsevenwhileitalsoordersustogivethemupwhenthetimecomes.Therabbisofold18_itthisway:
''Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.''
Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeauty.Learnto_19_atthegoldensunshineandappreciatethewondersofeachday.Bethankfulandlearnto20eachhourandseizeeachgoldenminute.
Holdfasttolife,butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflife'scoin:
wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.
Atevery21oflifewesustainlosses---andgrowintheprocess.Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenweemergefromthewombandloseitsprotective22.Weenteraprogressionofschools,thenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.Wegetmarriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.We23thedeathofourparentsandourspouses.Somedaywewillgrowoldandtasksthatareyettobe_24__willbepassedontoourchildren.
Butwhyshouldwebe25life'scontradictorydemands?
Whyshouldwe26thingsofbeautywhenbeautyisboundtoleaveus?
Whygiveourheartinlovewhenthosewill27betornfromourgrasp?
Inorderto28thisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.Oncewedothat,werealizethatthoughourlivesarefinite;ourdeedsonearthweavea29_pattern.
Lifeisneverjustbeing,Itisabecoming,aflowingon.Ourparentsliveonthroughus,andwewillliveonthroughourchildren.Theinstitutionswebuild30,andwewilllastthroughthem.Thebeautywecreatecannotbe31bydeath.Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillgrowold,butwhattheycreateinbeautyandgoodnessandtruthlivesonforalltimeto32.
Don'tspendandwasteyourlives33objectsthatwillonlyturntodustandashes.Pursuenotsomuchthematerialastheideal,foridealsalone34_lifewithmeaningandareofenduringworth.
Addlovetoahouseandyouhaveahome.Addfairnesstoacityandyouhaveacommunity.Addtruthtoapileofredbrickandyouhaveaschool.Addjusticetothehumanattemptandyouhavecivilization.Putthemalltogether,35theirpresentimperfections,andyouwillhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiantcolorsofhope.
16.A.paradox
17.A.holdback
18.A.say
19.A.watch
20.A.accept
21.A.condition
22.A.shade
23.A.facedwith
24.A.fulfilled
25.A.adaptedto
26.A.admire
27.A.last
28.A.decide
29.A.limited
30.A.endure
31.A.darkened
32.A.go
33.A.assembling
34.A.give
35.A.gobeyond
B.difference
B.stickto
B.speak
B.look
B.include
B.situation
B.shadow
B.confront
B.started
B.reconciledto
B.fashion
B.later
B.resolve
B.countless
B.stay
B.clouded
B.come
B.decreasing
B.burden
B.goabout
C.alternative
C.catchup
C.tell
C.marvel
C.hug
C.stage
C.shelter
C.oppose
C.stopped
C.compromisewith
C.fancy
C.ultimately
C.revolve
C.timeless
C.remain
C.dimmed
C.pass
C.losing
C.empower
C.goafter
D.choice
D.clingto
D.put
D.surprise
D.embrace
D.occasion
D.strength
D.cometo
D.quit
D.adjustto
D.set
D.previously
D.analyze
D.spaceless
D.stand
D.misted
D.undergo
D.accumulating
D.invest
D.goagainst
阅读理解
A
AsayoungchildIneverreallythoughtaboutmyparents'livesinIrvine,howsmalltheirworldmusthaveseemed,neverextendingbeyondtheDragonCafe.Everydaymyparentsdidthesamejobsintherestaurant.Iwatchedthesamecustomerscomeformeals,formorningcoffee,forafternoonsoftdrinksandFrenchfries.Formyparentsonedaywaslikethenext.Theysettledintoanuneasyanddistantrelationshipwitheachother.Theirlove,theirtenderness,theygavetome.
Butmylifewaschanging.Ibecametallerandbigger,mysecondteethgrewinwhiteandstraight.AtschoolIbegantolearnaboutmyadoptedcountry.IspokeEnglishlikeanative,withoutatraceofanaccent.Iplayed,thought,anddreamedinthelanguageofourIrvineneighbors.AfewyearslaterandIwouldnolongerrememberatimewhenIdidn'tspeaktheirwordsandreadtheirbooks.ButmyfatherandUncleYatstillspokethesamehaltingEnglish.Mymotherspokeonlyafewwords.Ibegantotranslateconversationstheyhadwiththecustomers,switchingbetweenEnglishandChinese.WheneverIsteppedoutsidetherestaurantitseemedIwasenteringaworldunknowntomyfamily:
school,church,friends'houses,thetownbeyondMainStreet.Ifoundithardtoimagineayearwithoutwinteranymore,ahomeotherthanIrvine.
Formymother,though,homewouldalwaysbeChina.InIrvineshelivedamongstrangers,unabletospeaktheirlanguage.Whenevershetalkedabouthappytimes,theywereduringherchildhoodinthatdistantland.Awistfulsmilewouldsoftenherfaceasshetoldmeaboutsleepingandplayingwithhersisterintheatticaboveherparents'bedroom.Sheonceshowedmeapieceofjade-greensilkcloththatwasfrayedandwornaroundtheedge.Inthecenterwasawhitelotusfloatinginvaryingshadesofbluewater,theembroiderysofinethatwhenIhelditatarm'slengththepetalslookedreal.IhadbeenhelpingherstoreawaymysummerclothesinthebrownleathersuitcasefromHongKongwhenInoticedapieceofshinymaterialinthecornerandaskedherwhatitwas.Shetookitoutandspreaditonherlap."Mymotherembroideredthisherself.Iwasgoingtohaveitmadeintoacushion,butthenmylifechangedandoverherethereseemstobenoplaceforlovelythings.It'sallIhavethatremindsmeofher,"shesaid."Maybe,Su-Jen,onedayyouwilldosomethingwithit."Iadmiredtheclothsomemore,thenshecarefullyfoldeditandstoreditbackinhersuitcase.
Therewassolittleleftfromheroldlife.Shesaiditwassolongagothatsometimesitfeltasifithadneverhappened.ButshedescribedherlifewithsuchclarityandvividnessthatIknewallthosememorieslivedoninsideher.Therewassolittleinthisnewcountrythatgaveherpleasure.ThegoodthingsshefoundwererelatedinsomewaytoChina:
anariafromaChineseopera,aletterfromarelativebackhomeorfromAuntHai-LaninToronto,writteninChinese,afamiliar-lookingscriptthatIcouldn'treadandthathadnothingtodowithmylifeinCanada.
ThereweretimeswhenIfelt_________aboutmyownhappinessinIrvine.WehadcometoCanadabecauseofme,butIwastheonlyonewhohadfoundahome.
36.Theprimarypurposeofthesecondparagraphisto________________.
A.provideinsightintothemotivationsofthenarrator'sparentsanduncle
B.recapturethepleasurethenarratorexperiencedinlearninganewlanguage
C.emphasizetheextentofthetransformationthenarratorundergoes
D.describethecomplexinterrelationshipsinthenarrator'sfamily
37.Thewriter’smother'smemoriesofChinaareportrayedas__________________.
A.distantyetenduringB.occasionalyetoverwhelming
C.livelybutconfusedD.wistfulandindistinct
38.Fillintheblankofthelastparagraphwithoneofthefollowingwordsthatbestfitthecontextandthetheme.
A.confusedB.exhilaratedC.concernedD.guilty
39.Whichofthefollowingbestcharacterizesthenarrator'sdevelopmentoverthecourseofthepassage?
A.Shegrowsapartfromtheculturaltraditionofherparents.
B.Sheovercomesthefearshefeltaboutthenewland.
C.ShebeginstoviewtheinhabitantsofIrvinefromhermother'sperspective.
D.Shebecomeslessandlessinterestedinhermother'sstories.
B
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