高一英语 阅读理解专项训练 Week Nine生活哲理.docx

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高一英语阅读理解专项训练WeekNine生活哲理

WeekNine生活哲理

一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40.0分）

A

FrederickBuechnertalksaboutlookingbackathighschoolyears.Herememberedwhatallhisclassmateshopedanddreamedofbecoming."Inmyclass,asatanyschool,"hesays,"therewerestudentswhohadarealtalentforsomething.Maybeitwasforwritingoractingorsports.Maybeitwasaninterestandajoyinworkingwithpeople.Sometimesitwasjusttheircapacityforbeingsoalivethatmadeyoumorealivetobewiththem.Yetnow,agoodmanyyearslater,Ihavethefeelingthatmorethanjustafewofthemarespendingtheirlivesatworkinwhichnoneofthesegiftsisbeingused."

MattLambcouldhavebeenoneofthosepeople.Until1987,MattownedandranhisownrestaurantinChicago.Butthatyear,adoctortoldMattthathehadafataldisease.Soheclosedtherestaurantandpursuedhistruepassion,painting.

Soon,Matt'sartdrewnationalattention.Hebecamequitesuccessful.OnlyafterMatthadfoundsuccessinhisdreamcareerdiddoctorsdiscoverthattheyhadmisdiagnosedhim.Hewasn'tgoingtodieafterall.

Amisdiagnosis（误诊）mayhavesavedhimfromalifeofmeaninglessness.Notthatowningone'sownsmallbusinessisinanywayunworthy,butitsimplywasnotMatt'struepassion.Inhisheart,hewantedtopaint,andhewouldneverbetrulyhappyuntilhepursuedthatdream,whereveritfinallyledhim.

Thosebeautifuldreamswehavefortherestofourlivestoooftendon'tmaterialize.And,againtoooften,welookbackdissatisfiedwiththedirectionwetookortheplacewefinallyreached.

Youdon'tgettochoosehowyou'regoingtodieorwhen.Youcanonlydecidehowyou'regoingtolive.Thatdecisionistooimportanttoputoffanotherday.

1.WecaninferfromwhatFredericksaysthat .

A.mostpeopledon'tusetheirgifts

B.everystudenthasagiftforsomething

C.youarealivewhenworkingwithpeople

D.manypeopleareworkingwithouttalents

2.WhydidMattgiveuphisrestaurantbusiness?

A.Becausehecouldn'tmakealotofmoney.

B.Becausehewastoldhewoulddiesoon.

C.Becausehefoundnopassionforcooking.

D.Becausehewantedtobecomeadoctor.

3.TheexampleofMattreflectsthat .

A.anythingunexpectedmayhappen

B.wherethereisawill,thereisaway

C.misfortunemaybeanactualblessing

D.aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart

4.Accordingtothewriter,Mattwastrulyhappy .

A.whenheattractedattentionfromothers

B.whenheownedhisownsmallbusiness

C.whenheknewhewouldn'tdiesoon

D.whenherealizedhisdreamofpainting

5.Thewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassageistoexpectpeople .

A.todecidehowtolivetheirlife

B.togiveupdreamsandbepractical

C.tomakecorrectdecisionsinlife

D.toliveahappylifeeveryday

B

Jineshwasaround7or8yearsoldwhenIfirstmethim.HewasasoftspokenboyfromasouthernplaceinIndia.

Everyonecarriessomeload;Jineshtoohadone.CamouflagedinhissmilewassomethingIdon'tknowwhatitmeanstocarry.ButtherehewasgoingaroundwithcourageIhaveseenonlyinafew.Heworeamask,requiredofpeoplewhoexperiencechemotherapy（化疗）,forhewasbattlingacancer.

FirsttimeIsmiledandsaida"Hi"andJineshgentlyrespondedback.Hewaspreparingtoleaveforhishometown.Hisfatherwaskindenoughtosharehisson'streatment.Icoulddonothingtooffercomfort,justasmileandacoupleofwords.Theywereoff.Ineverthoughtourrelationshipwouldgrowinthenextfewyears.

Afewmonthslatertheywereagaininthehospitalforafollowup.IcameacrossthemattherestaurantandIrecognizedthatlittleface,nowwithoutthemask.

Isaida"Hello"andaskedthe"littleman"whetherherecognizedme.Itwasanhonorthatherememberedme...Ourjourneygrewfurther.Ispentmanyminuteswithhimandweexchangedphonenumbers.IpromisedIwouldvisithimlaterandcarriedon.Hewasstayingnexttoourhospital.

WhatcouldIgiftaboylikeJinesh?

Idecidedonapackofcolors.WhatcouldIexpectintheroomofasmallboyundergoingchemotherapy?

AsIenteredhewasbeamingwithasmileandIfeltsmallbeforehisabilitytotakelifeasitcomes.Irelearntthatthemostimportantthingsinlifearenotthings.

Hestartedshowingmethedrawingsandcraftshehaddone,forhedonequiteabitofthemanddecoratedhisroom.HowmanytimesdoIfailtodecoratemylife?

OnJuly7,2012Jineshbreathedlastafterhisbattle.Istillfindithardtothinkthatitallhappened.Hewascalmenoughtosay"Goodbyes"topeopleheknewduringhislastdays.

Jineshisoneofthereal-lifeheroes.

6.Theunderlinedword"camouflaged"maymean .