1、 Gabriels family soon helped him open his first barbershop in San Isidro, Peru, which he worked at for one and a half years. There, he met Zlatan Gomez, the president of Argentina Corta, an organization for barbers to connect, do charity (慈善) work, and teach hairdressing. Later, Gabriel became part
2、of Argentina Corta, offering his services to people of all ages so they can build up the skills they need to get a job. Gabriel then moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina where he cuts hair today. As a bright and caring young man, Gabriel tries hard to not only be a barber, but also make a connection wit
3、h the neighborhood. He says, The thing that I like the most about my job is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me feel happy. Gabriel always does his best to be independent. He never gives up. There is nothing he cant do. Besides cutting hair, he has learned to ride
4、 a bike, a motorbike and even to drive a car. He is no doubt inspiring others. (1)When Gabriel was born, what made him different from others? A.He was born without hands.B.His special haircut.C.His life dream.D.His happiness and independence.(2)At first, Gabriel Heredia learned hair cutting skills _
5、. from Zlatan Gomezfrom his motherfrom his friendsby himself(3)Which of the following statements about Gabriel Heredia is NOT true?He tries hard to make a connection with the neighborhood.He can not only cut hair but also drive a car.He joined Argentina Corta and taught others hair cutting skills in
6、 San Isidro.He opened his first barbershop in Buenos Aires with the help of his family.(4)What does Gabriels story mainly tell us?A good beginning makes a good ending.Youre never too old to learn.Nothing is impossible if you dont give up.Education changes life.【答案】 (1)A(2)B(3)D(4)C 【解析】【分析】文章大意:很多人在
7、面对困难时会选择放弃,但是加布里埃尔赫雷迪亚没有放弃,他是一个理发师,生下来就没有双手,但是能够独立的成长,在家人的鼓励和支持下,实现了自己的梦想,后来帮搬到了阿根廷首都,布宜诺斯艾利斯,继续在那里理发。加布里埃尔总是尽力保持独立。他从不放弃。他什么都能做。除了剪发,他还学会了骑自行车、摩托车甚至开车。他无疑在激励别人。 (1)细节理解题,根据 who was born without hands. 可知,使他与众不同的是剩下了就没有双手,故答案是A。 (2)细节理解题,根据 In fact, his inspiration for such work was his mother, who
8、is a hairdresser. At the age of 14, he began to take interest in her work and learned all kinds of hair cutting skills from her.可知是他的理发技艺来自他的妈妈,故答案是B。 (3)正误判断题题,根据 Gabriels family soon helped him open his first barbershop in San Isidro, Peru, which he worked at for one and a half years. 可知他在家人的帮助下在秘
9、鲁圣伊西德罗开了第一家理发店,而不是在布宜诺斯艾利斯,所以D的叙述错误,故答案是D。 (4)细节理解题,根据根据文章内容可知,只要不放弃,什么都能成为可能,故答案是C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和正误判断题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案;文章出处题需要根据文章内容确定其来源;正误判断题属于细节理解题的一种,也需要根据文章内容进行判定。2阅读理解 Saying no starts small All right then just one more piece. Words every girl has said when they are faced with the de
10、licious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end. It isnt just girls. Most of us find it hard to say no to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life. Scientists in different countries have been s
11、tudying the effects of willpower on peoples lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper. In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows i
12、n 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives. Years later, scientists found that th
13、e children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems. But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles(肌肉). Even a li
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