高一英语阅读理解专项练习8.docx
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高一英语阅读理解专项练习8
WeekNine生活哲理
一、阅读理解(共20小题;共40.0分)
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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 .
A.expr
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