19秋《阅读》II作业2 参考资料.docx

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1Inthelate1920smymotherranawayfromhometomarrymyfather.Marriage,ifnotrunningaway,wasexpectedof17-year-oldgirls.Bythetimeshewas20,shehad2childrenandwaspregnantwithathird.5childrenlater,Iwasborn.AndthisishowIcametoknowmymother:

sheseemedalarge,soft,loving-eyedwomanwhowasrarelyimpatientinourhome.Herquick,violenttemperwasonviewonlyafewtimesayear,whenshebattledwiththewhitelandlordwhohadthemisfortunetosuggesttoherthatherchildrendidnotneedtogotoschool.Shemadealltheclotheswewore,evenmybrothers'overalls.Shemadeallthetowelsandsheetsweused.Shespentthesummerscanningvegetablesandfruits.Shespentthewintereveningsmakingquiltsenoughtocoverallourbeds.Duringthe"working"day,shelaboredbeside-notbehind-myfatherinthefields.Herdaybeganbeforesunup,anddidnotenduntillateatnight.Therewasneveramomentforhertositdown,undisturbed,tounravelherownprivatethoughts;neveratimefreefrominterruption-byworkorthenoisyinquiriesofhermanychildren.Andyet,itistomymother-andallourmotherswhowerenotfamous-thatIwentinsearchofthesecretofwhathasfedthatmuzzledandoftenmutilated,butvibrant,creativespiritthattheblackwoman

hasinherited,andthatpopsoutinwildandunliklyplacestothisday.问题：

Itseemstothenarratorthatitwouldbereally

goodif（）D

Athemotherworkedfromsunuptillnight

Bthemotherworkedsidebysidewithherhusband

Cthemothermadeallthingsthatthefamilyneeded

Dthemothercouldhavesometimetothinkundisturbed

2Youdon＇thavetosetupafoundationorspendhoursraisingmoneytohelptheenvironment.JoeyGordon-Levitt,16,doeshispartbysimplycollectinghisnewspapers,plastic,andcans-andhavethemrecycled."Everyoneshouldrecycle,"theteenstarsays.Singerand

actorBetterMidlergoesastepfurther-Shepicksupotherpeople＇sgarbage.Forexample,MidlerhashelpedremovetruckloadsoftrashfromFortTryonParkinNewYorkCity.Suchsimpleeffortsattrashcollectionandreductionarecatchingon.Lastyear,the

EnvironmentalProtectionAgencycounted7,500recyclingprogramsintheUS.That＇supfromjust1,000programsin1988.Almosthalfofthecountry＇spopulationnowlivesintownsandcitieswithcurbsiderecycling.Sowe＇reontherighttracktoreducing

trash.Butwestillhavealongwaytogo.In1994,about40%ofpaperproductsandplasticsodabottlesproducedinthiscountrywererecycled.Butonly2%offoodpackagingwasrecovered!

Wealsohavetoworkoncreatingmoredemandforrecycledmaterial.Youcanhelpbycheckinglabels-andbuyingproductsmadefromrecoveredpaper,plastic,andmetal.Recyclingsavesresourceslikewaterandtrees,andcutsdownonairpollution.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?

Gettoworktakingcareofour"rock.""Ifwedon＇t,we＇llallhavetomovetoMars,"saysGordon-Levitt."Theonlyproblemisthatwedon＇tknowhowtodothatyet!

"问题：

WhatdoesJoeyGordon-Levittdoto

helptheenvironment?

D

AHeraisesmoneyinthestreet

BHedrivesatruckcarryingtrashawayCHesellsnewspapers

DHecollectsusedthingsthatcanberecycled

3Atthe1908OlympicsinLondontheMarathonracewasheldonaveryhotday.TheracestartedatWindsorCastle,oneofthehomesoftheRoyalFamily,sothattheRoyalchildrencouldseetherunnersleave.Theracewasplannedtocontinuefor26miles385yards（42,195metres）,nowtheaccepteddistanceforthisrace,intoCentralLondon.Becauseofthegreatheat,however,manyrunnershadtogiveupbeforetheycouldfinishtherace.Towardstheend,thelargecrowdwaitedwithgreatexcitementfortheSouthAfrican,CharlesHefferon,tocomeintothestadiumfirst.Theyweresurprised,however,whenthe1stmantoappearwasthesmallItalian,PietriDorando.Dorandowasbynowextremelytiredandweakand,ashewasrunningroundthestadiumtowardsthefinishingline,hefelltothegroud,unabletocontinue.Doctorsrushedtohelphimandhesoongottohisfeetandcontinued,withloudcheersfrom

thecrowd.Ashecameclosetothelinehehadtobehelpedagain,thistimebyajournalist,butfinallyhefinishedtherace.Hewasnot,ofcourse,allowedtoreceivethegoldbecausehehadhadhelpduringtherace.Afterwards,Dorandoarguedunsuccessfullythathehadnotaskedforthishelp.ButthemedalwasgiventoanAmerican,Hayes,whohadfinishedsecond.However,DorandolaterreceivedaspecialgoldcupfromQueenAlexandraforhiscourage.问题：

theonewho1stfinishedtheMarathonraceturnedouttobe

（）B

AHefferonBDorandoCHayes

DAlexandra

4MostAmericansthinkthaticecreamisasAmericanasbaseballandapplepie.ButicecreamwasknownlongbeforeAmericanwasdiscovered.TheRomanemperorNeromayhavemadeakingoficecream.Hehiredhundredsofmentobringsnowandicefromthemountains.Heusedittomakecolddrinks.TravelerMarcoPolobroughtbackrecipesforchilledandfrozenmilkfromChina.Hundredsofyearslater,icecreamreachedEngland.ItissaidthatKingCharlesIenjoyedthattreatverymuch.Thereisastorythathebribedhiscooktokeeptherecipeforicecreamaroyalsecret.Todayicecreamisknownthroughouttheworld.Americansaloneeatmorethantwobillionquartsayear.问题：

TheRomanemperorNerohiredmento

（）D

Amakeicecreamforhim

BbringicecreamfromChina

CguardthesecretoficecreamDbringicetocoolhisdrinks

5Yetwhentheirdaytimealertnesswastestedlateron,morethan80%werenot（optimally）alert.A

Abestpossibly

BactuallyCenough

Dreally

6In1989,MelissastartedKidsF.A.C.E.asanafter-schoolclubatherelementaryschool.Thesix-membergroupmeteachMondaytowritelettersandplancleanupactivities."Weneverthoughtitwasanythingmorethanagroupofkidscomingtogethersotheycouldtalkabouttheenvironment,"saysTrishPoe,hermother.ButthenaletterfromMilissatothe"Today"showgotherclubontelevisionin1990.Whenotherkidsheardabouttheclub,theywroteaskinghowtheycouldgetinvoled.SoMelissa,withthehelpofhermother,whotodaymanagestheKidsF.A.C.E.officeasexecutivedirector,developedamembershipbookthatinstructedkidsonenvironmentalprojectsandhowtostartacluboftheirown."IfeltlikeIhadtowritethemallbackatoncebecauseIdidn'tlikewhatthepresidentdidtome.BecauseIdidn'tlikebeingignored...Ididn'twantthekidstohavethesamefeeling,"saysMelissa.Requestsforinformationcamefromalloverthenation.Atfirst,Melissa'sparentspaidthepostageandsupplybillsfortheclub,butsoonexpensesbecametoohigh.Sotheclubfoundasponsor,War-MartInc.,whichbeganunderwritingthebimonthlynewsletter,KidsF.A.C.E.illustrated,whichcurrentlyprovidesenvironmental

updates,suggestions,andideastomorethan2millionpeopleworldwide.问题：

Melissamentionedthepresidentbecause（）B

Athelatterwrotetohertosupportherwork

BshewrotetothelatterbutgotnoreplyfromhimCshewantedthekidstoknowherexperience

Dshewantedthekidstowritetohim

7The12thlunarmonthinChineseiscalledlayue（themonthtoworshipallthedeities）.The8thdayofthe12thelunarmonthistheLabaFestival.ItistreatedasthebeginningoftheChineseholidayseason.AftertheLabaFestival,peopleenterintothebusypreparationfortheLunarNewYear.ThemainactivityoftheLabaFestivaliscookingandsharingthespeciallabagruel（laba-zhou）.MostpeoplebelieveithasacloserelationtoSakyamuni,the

Buddha.Helefthiscomfortablehomeandsetoffinsearchofthefinalenlightenment.Afterdaysoftravellingwithoutrest,hecollapsednearariverinnorthernIndia.Hewasrevivedbyawanderingshepherdess,whoofferedhimherlunchoffamilyleftoversconsistingofstickycereal,glutinousrice,dates,chestnutsandwildfruit.Afterconsumingthisrepast,Sakyamunitookabatchandsatunderatreeformeditation,wherehefinallyattainedenlightenment.Theverydaywasthe8thdayofthelastlunarmonth.Themealwastheoriginallabagruel.问题：

TheLaba

Festivalisbelievedbymanytoberelatedto（）BAConfucianism

BBuddhismCTaoism

DChristianity

8LastDecember22apickuptruckslidonanicybridgeovertheElizabethRivernearPortsmouth,andslammedintotheguardrail,whereworkerswereremovingscaffoldingfromapavingproject.TheimpactthrewCornellTaylor,43,morethan70feetintothefrigidwaterbelow.Nearby,JosephG.Brisson,36,wasinthewheelhouseofhistugboat.Heandhiscrewweretalkingabouttheupcomingholidayswhensuddenlytheirchatterwasinterruptedbyanurgentvoice:

"Mandown!

"BrissonsawTaylorhitthewater."HewentdownafewtimesandallIsawwasahand."Realizingtherewasnotimetowaitforrescuecrews,Brissontookoffhisshoesandhandedhiswallettoaco-worker,thenjumpedfeet-firstintothe40-degreewater.SwimmingtoTaylor,Brissonhelpedthedisorientedmangethisfaceabovewater."ItoldhimIwasnotgoingtolethimgo,thatifhewent,Iwasgoingwithhim."Therivercurrentwasfreezing."Icouldn'tfeelmylegs,armsorhands,"Brissonsaid.HelockedhislegsaroundTaylor'swaistandkepttheinjuredmanfloatandtalking."Itoldhimweweregoingtobeallright,thatwewerebothgoingtoenjoyChristmas."Finally,afterabout30minutesinthewater,themenwerepulledtosafety.Callinghimself"anormalJoe,"Brissonsays,"Ihaveafamily.Ithoughtaboutthat.ButI

thoughtabouthowlifeisveryimportant,Icouldn'tletanythinghappentohim."问题：

Theword"frigid"inparagraphonemeans（

）C

Adeep

Bwarm

Cicy

Drunning

9Studieshaveshownthatcognitiveskillsandphysicalperformanceare（impaired）bysleepdebt,butmoodisaffectedmore.D

AstrengthenedBimproved

Cenhanced