【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文专题10篇训练之十九（18页word版答案含有解析）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文专题10篇训练之十九（18页word版答案含有解析）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题 记叙文专题10篇训练之十九 ‎[一]‎ I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied，“You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.‎ My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.‎ Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote，“The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened，vision cleared，ambition inspired and success achieved.”‎ One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships，problems，accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity，we can choose our attitude towards it.‎ Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said，“Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do ‎ this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind，and you'll never use crutches or a stick，and then have a go at everything. Go to school，and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never，never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”‎ The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless，there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.‎ ‎24．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?‎ A．Those who want to achieve success can't expect to live an easy life.‎ B．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.‎ C．Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people's health.‎ D．People's attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.‎ ‎25．By quoting what Douglas Bader said，the author intends to tell us “________”．‎ A．Failure is the mother of success B．A bad workman quarrels with his tools C．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try D．If you risk nothing，you will have nothing ‎26．Following this passage，the author will further talk about ________.‎ A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge he faced B．why it is important to keep optimistic in the face of trouble C．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you face D．what great people have in common ‎27．Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?‎ A．Different attitudes towards misfortune B．Face difficulties with a smile C．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adversity ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”骑自行车去镇中心时要经过山地，“我”经历了从开始的抱怨到将山地当作锻炼契机的过程。人生之旅也是如此，我们要有战胜生活中的艰难的勇气。‎ ‎24．A　推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句“We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.”可知，简单容易的生活不会使我们取得成功。据此可以推断，想要成功就不要期望过容易的生活。故A项正确。‎ ‎25．C　目的意图题。根据第五段Douglas Bader所讲的“Make up your mind，and you'll never use crutches or a stick，and then have a go at everything ...impossible.”可知，Douglas Bader认为面对困难应当勇敢尝试，不要听信别人所言的太困难或不可能，没有什么克服不了的困难。据此可以判断，作者引用Douglas Bader的话旨在说明，对于勇于尝试的人来说，世界上没有克服不了的困难。故C项正确。‎ ‎26．C　推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Nevertheless，there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.”可知，如何改变面对困难的态度仍然是一个问题。据此可以判断，下文将就此问题作进一步的阐述。故C项正确。‎ ‎27．B　标题判断题。通读全文可知，作者通过叙述将骑自行车经过山地视为锻炼的机会及Helen Keller和Douglas Bader的故事说明，成功的关键是面对困难的积极态度。故B项最能概括主题。‎ ‎[二]‎ It is that time of year when people need to lock their cars. It's not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars. Rather，it's because of the goodhearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this year's large crop，leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini (西葫芦)．‎ My sisterinlaw，Sharon，recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel ‎ their skin turn slightly red. That's when she decided it was time to share her blessings．She started calling everyone she knew. When that failed，she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician，eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes.“Feel free to take whatever you want，” Sharon told her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didn't go to waste.‎ A few days later，Sharon answered the door. There was the neighbor，holding some bread. The neighbor smiled pleasantly，“I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes，and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldn't mind.” ‎ Sharon couldn't think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said no.“Oh，but you did，” the neighbor said.“You had some of the prettiest zucchini I've ever seen.” ‎ Sharon was confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadn't even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted that there really were brightgreen zucchini in her garden. The two of them walked together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables，Sharon smiled，“Well，actually，those are cucumbers that we never harvested，because they got too big，soft and bitter for eating or canning.” ‎ The neighbor looked at Sharon，shock written all over her face. Then she smiled，and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood，“I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.” ‎ ‎24．Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock their cars?‎ A．They might be stolen by thieves.‎ B．They might be moved away by the police.‎ C．Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest.‎ D．Their neighbors might throw rubbish in them.‎ ‎25．What does the underlined word “blessings” in the second paragraph mean?‎ A．Tomatoes. B．Belongings.‎ C．Helpful things. D．Best wishes.‎ ‎26．What did the neighbor do in Sharon's garden?‎ A．She harvest tomatoes only.‎ B．She harvested zucchini by accident.‎ C．She took some cucumbers mistakenly.‎ D．She stole something without Sharon's permission.‎ ‎27．We can infer from the article that the neighbor's bread would taste ．‎ A．bitter but tasty B．strange and bitter C．hard and sour D．soft and sweet.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了邻居之间共享丰收果实时出现的一个小插曲。‎ ‎24．C　细节理解题。由第一段最后两句“Rather，it's because of the goodhearted neighbors ... for someone to stuff it full of zucchini (西葫芦)．”可知，作者建议附近的人们锁上自己的车是因为他们的邻居可能往车里填自己的收成。故选C。‎ ‎25．A　词义猜测题。由划线词所在句可知，她觉得是时候与别人分享自己的西红柿了。故选A。‎ ‎26．C　推理判断题。由倒数第二段最后一句Sharon 所说可知，邻居在Sharon的菜园里错误地采摘了一些黄瓜。故选C。‎ ‎27．B　推理判断题。由倒数第二段中“When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables，Sharon smiled，‘Well，actually，those are cucumbers that we never harvested，because they got too big，soft and bitter for eating or canning.’”以及文章末句可推知，用苦涩的黄瓜做的面包味道自然是奇怪的和苦的。故选B。‎ ‎[三]‎ I had been following the yellowishgreen markers for a “popular and easy” threemile outandback hike(远足)．Immediately after the trailhead，the trail(小径) became very rocky and steep. But having read about the hike，I knew within five minutes，I was supposed to reach the hike's first overlook.‎ However，the overlook never arrived. Instead，I found myself lost in the woods. Pulling out my cellphone. I saw it read “no service”．I checked the last text message I'd sent to my mom. It read，“Conference ended ...going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.” I put my phone away and kept moving and yelling，“Help！Is anybody out there？”Every so often，I'd stop to listen，but I never heard a reply.‎ I got out my phone again. The battery was running out fast as it searched for a signal. I struggled to find a place where I could get service. When I did，I called my mom. It went through！In a shaky voice，I said，“Mom？”And then the call dropped. More than 1,500 miles away，my mom instantly knew something was wrong. She called the Denver Police Department and was directed to the US Forest Service.‎ This was how I was introduced to John，an operator from the US Forest Service. Following John's instruction on the phone，I finally escaped from the woods. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then my phone rang，and it was John，making sure I was still going in the right direction. “By the way，” he said，“we've had your mother on hold this whole time. So once you get down the mountain，you will absolutely want to give her a call.”‎ ‎24．What did the author do while finding the trail rocky and steep?‎ A．He yelled for help.‎ B．He continued walking.‎ C．He returned to the start.‎ D．He found the first overlook.‎ ‎25．When did the author tell his mom about the hiking?‎ A．After he got lost.‎ B．After John's call.‎ C．After a conference.‎ D．After the call dropped.‎ ‎26．How did the author's mom know he was in danger?‎ A．The author called and told her about it.‎ B．The author's flight didn't arrive on time.‎ C．She learned it from the US Forest Service.‎ D．She sensed something unusual on the phone.‎ ‎27．What can we learn from the last paragraph?‎ A．John came to the woods for the author.‎ B．The author's mom was online waiting.‎ C．John lost touch with the author's mom.‎ D．The author went in the wrong direction.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。“我”在森林里远足时迷路。手机信号微弱，电量也即将耗尽。在接通妈妈的电话后，通话便断了。妈妈意识到了危险，立即联系警察救“我”走出森林。‎ ‎24．B　细节理解题。根据第一段的“But having read about the hike，I knew within five minutes，I was supposed to reach the hike's first overlook.”可知，“我”认为在五分钟内就可以到达目的地。据此可知，尽管石径陡峭，“我”仍然继续向前。故B项正确。‎ ‎25．C　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Conference ended...going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.”可知，“我”是在会议结束后告诉妈妈“我”将远足的。故C项正确。‎ ‎26．D　推理判断题。根据第三段的“‘Mom？’And then the call dropped ...my mom instantly knew something was wrong.”可知，在“我”叫了一声“妈妈”之后，通话便断了，妈妈立即意识到了危险。据此可以判断，D项正确。‎ ‎27．B　推理判断题。根据最后一段的“we've had your mother on hold this whole time”可知，接线员们让“我”的妈妈一直在线等候。据此可以判断，B项正确。‎ ‎[四]‎ Quietly sitting there reading，I found myself suddenly listening ‎ to the train guard's announcement. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement，whether it's the recorded message or the guard's message，few people listen to it，because it's often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening，too. Not only that，everyone was smiling!‎ Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall，the guard said something along these lines，“Good Morning Ladies，Gentlemen and Children，this is the 7.35 a．m. from Penrith to Central and you'll be pleased to know that we are on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining，birds are singing，and all's right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you're going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.” ‎ Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guard's excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this，and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7：35 a．m. from Penrith？” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first，replying，“Yes，yyyyes.” “Well，I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message，which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.‎ There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly，when people are happy in their work it shows in what that do and say. Secondly，the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something they've done，particularly when it's not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?‎ ‎24．Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?‎ A．They usually feel sleepy.‎ B．The messages are unattractive.‎ C．The guard's voice is not clear.‎ D．They are absorbed in books.‎ ‎25．What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A．Surprised.　　　　　　 B．Cautious.‎ C．Excited. D．Patient.‎ ‎26．What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?‎ A．The beautiful weather.‎ B．The recorded message.‎ C．The train from Penrith.‎ D．The unexpected appreciation.‎ ‎27．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A．A Boring Train Story B．An Intelligent Guard C．A Lovely Morning in Sydney D．A Different Train Announcement ‎【语篇解读】　本文为一篇记叙文。列车员快乐阳光的广播给乘客们带来了好心情。作者对列车员表示了感谢。‎ ‎24．B　细节理解题。根据第一段中“few peoples listen to it，because it's often quite dull or hard to understand”可知，火车公告的消息是不吸引人的。故选B。‎ ‎25．A　词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句中年轻列车员的回答“Yes，yyyyes.”可推断出，他起初有点惊讶，因为人们一般对火车的公告消息不关注。故选A。‎ ‎26．D　推理判断题。根据第三段后半部分内容“The guard seemed a bit stunned at first，replying, ... I said.”可知，这个列车员回到家里的时候会对家人谈论这未料到的感谢。故选D。‎ ‎27．D　主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Quietly siting there reading，I ‎ found myself suddenly listening to the train guard's announcement.”可知，本文说的是一次不同寻常的火车通告。故选D。‎ ‎[五]‎ Of course, she wasn’t really my aunt and, out of fear, I never called her that to her face. I only referred to her as “My Aunt Fannie” because the name always made my father laugh quietly and gave my mother cause to look strictly at both of us—at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior. I enjoyed both reactions so I looked for every opportunity to work the name into as many conversations as possible.‎ As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fanny make the best blueberry jam ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. She was well-known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe(食谱) with others. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive, she never made the jam without Aunt Fannie in our kitchen to direct the process and keep the secret.‎ Each August, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. One year, after I had helped with the jam process Aunt Fannie gave me a coin and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this coin,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first coin, given to me by my grandmother.” So I kept the coin in a small box and waited to become rich.‎ I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the coin from Aunt Fannie. In people’s eyes Aunt Fannie's success resulted from that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a common recipe. Neither have made me become a rich person, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave ‎ you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.‎ ‎4. Why did the author always use the name “My Aunt Fannie” in conversations?‎ A. She was frightened of Aunt Fannie. B. She enjoyed her parents’ reactions.‎ C. She liked Aunt Fannie’s recipe. D. She greatly respected “Aunt Fannie”.‎ ‎5. The underlined word “she” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.‎ A. Aunt Fannie B. the author’s grandmother C. the author’s mother D. Aunt Fannie’s grandmother ‎6. In the last paragraph, the author encourages readers to______.‎ A. hold onto the first coin in life B. make as many friends as possible C. spend more time with family and friends D. make money with their own hands ‎7. What could be the best title for this passage?‎ A. The Key to Success B. A Fortune Built from a Coin C. Blueberry Jam Recipe D. A Relationship of Trust ‎【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C ‎【解析】‎ 这是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述芬妮姨妈和她的蓝莓配方，向我们说明金钱只可以暂时让人感觉富有，唯有和他人的关系以及和朋友家人们一起度过的的那些日子的美好回忆才能让我们变的真正富有。‎ ‎【4题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第一段的I enjoyed both reactions so I looked for every opportunity to work the name into as many conversations as possible. 可知，作者喜欢父母对此的反应，故选B。‎ ‎【5题详解】‎ 词义猜测题。根据第二段的During those years my mother helped Aunt ‎ Fanny make the best blueberry jam ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. 和本句句意可知，我的母亲帮助芬妮姨妈做蓝莓酱，芬妮姨妈因她的果酱而出名，此处的she指的是芬妮姨妈，故选A。‎ ‎【6题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据最后一段的Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. 可知，金钱可以暂时让人感觉富有，唯有和朋友家人们一起度过的日子的美好回忆才会让我们真正的富有，由此可推断出，作者倡导我们多和家人待在一起，故选C。‎ ‎【7题详解】‎ 主旨大意题。本文介绍了Aunt Fannie 蓝莓酱做的很好，很出名，她的秘密在于蓝莓酱的处方，这个处方实际上是人生的一种感悟，真正让我们幸福的是和他人的关系以及和朋友家人们一起度过的那些日子的美好回忆，因此用Blueberry Jam Recipe做题目最合适，故选C。‎ ‎[六]‎ Astronauts in the space stations for long missions often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled(安排) so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work. It’s especially hard for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crew members usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet phone and through private video meetings.‎ While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in space, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crew member put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading materials for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above ‎ the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. Today, the Internet can be used on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.‎ Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out of the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.‎ ‎19. What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ A. Find B. Copy C. Change D. Lose ‎20. In the last paragraph, the author shows that astronauts ____________.‎ A. get more pleasure in space than on the Earth B. find living in space a bit boring and tiring C. regard space life as common D. love to see the Earth from space ‎21. The passage mainly discusses how astronauts ____________.‎ A. work for longer missions in space B. connect with people on the Earth C. observe the Earth from space D. spend their free time in space ‎【答案】19. B 20. D 21. D ‎【解析】‎ 本文向我们介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何打发他们的自由利用的时间的。‎ ‎【19题详解】‎ 词义猜测题。根据第一段第四句“They work five days on and two days off”可知，这和在地球上的工作时间一致，所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活，所以选B。‎ ‎【20题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第三段“the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth.”可知，宇航员喜欢在太空看地球。选D。‎ ‎【21题详解】‎ 主旨题：本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在休息时做的事， 所以选D项。‎ ‎[七]‎ I’m out with Benji again. It’s cold and rainy today, so we’re going fast. As I’m coming through the forest, it starts raining hard, so I run. Suddenly, I’m slipping and falling and, before I know it, I’m lying on my back. Ouch! That hurts.‎ Then there’s someone there and a voice says, “Are you all right? That was a bad fall.” I look up and see the boy again from yesterday.‎ ‎“I’m OK, I think,” I say slowly and the boy helps me up. Benji arrives and the boy pats（拍）his head.‎ ‎“I haven’t seen you at school. Do you live near here?” I ask.‎ ‎“No, I’m from Manchester,” he says. “Listen! I have to go. Are you OK to walk home? Do you need help?”‎ ‎“No, I’m fine. Thanks!” I say, as the boy walks away.‎ ‎“Hey, I’m Grace. What’s your name?” I call, but he’s already gone.‎ Back home, Mum’s watching the news. “Hi, Grace. Have you heard about this boy, Mark?” she asks.‎ ‎“Boy, what boy?” I say.‎ ‎“A boy from Manchester. He’s run away from home. Look! This is his dad.”‎ There’s a man on TV sitting next to a policeman. He’s crying and looks as if he hasn’t slept for days. Then they show a photo of the missing boy. I know him. It’s the boy from the forest. He’s Mark. Should I say something? Should I tell Mum?‎ ‎“Poor man,” says Mum. “I just hope they find his son soon.”‎ No, I mustn’t say anything. If I tell Mum, the police will come and find Mark. What if he’s run away for a good reason? I have to talk to him first.‎ ‎24. Who is hurt in the forest?‎ A. Grace. B. Benji.‎ C. Mark. D. Mark’s father.‎ ‎25. Which is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?‎ ‎①Mark runs away from home.‎ ‎②Grace sees Mark's father on TV.‎ ‎③Grace goes to the forest with Benji.‎ ‎④Grace comes across Mark for the 2nd time.‎ A. ③④①②. B. ①④②③.‎ C. ③①②④. D. ①③④②.‎ ‎26. Why does the author decide not to tell her mum about Mark?‎ A. She doesn’t like Mark.‎ B. She is worried about Mark.‎ C. She may be arrested by the police.‎ D. She receives Mark’s help in the forest.‎ ‎27. What will the author probably do next?‎ A. Look for Mark.‎ B. Call the police.‎ C. Go to the TV station.‎ D. Talk to Mark’s father. ‎ 答案24-27．ADBA ‎[八]‎ I hadn’t walked across our old farm in fifteen years. Fifteen years ago，rain or shine, I used to walk this path each day to see Greta. She always made me smile, even after my sister and I had just had a big ‎ quarrel. I would help Greta with her chores(家务）. Then we would enjoy her delicious homemade chocolate cookies and ice cream. Being confined to a wheel chair didn’t stop Greta from being a great cook.‎ ‎ Greta gave me two of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received. First, she taught me how to read. She also taught me that when I forgave Sister for our quarrels, it meant I wouldn’t keep feeling like a victim. Instead, I would feel sunny.‎ ‎ Mr. Dinking, the local banker, tried to take away Greta’s house and land after her husband passed away. Thanks to Pa and Uncle Johan, Greta got to keep everything. Soon folks were coming from miles around to buy Greta’s homemade cakes, pies, breads, cookies, and ice cream. Greta even had me take a big apple pie to Mr. Dinking who became one of her best customers and friends. That’s just what Greta was. She could turn anyone into a friend!‎ ‎ Greta always said, "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!" No matter how terrible my day started, I always felt sunny walking home from Greta’s house---even beneath the winter starlight.‎ ‎ I arrived at Greta’s house today just after sunset. An ambulance had stopped a few feet from her door, its red lights flashing. When I ran into the old house, Greta recognized me right away.‎ ‎ She smiled at me with her unforgettable twinkling blue eyes. She was almost out of breath when she reached out and softly touched my arm. Her last words to me were "Dear, keep walking in sunshine!"‎ 29. Which would be the best title for the passage？‎ ‎ A . What Greta taught me B. Greta would never die ‎ C. The past sunny days D. Keep walking in sunshine 30. What can we know about Greta from the passage？[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]‎ ‎ A. She was kind and forgiving B. She was rich and generous ‎ C. She was energetic and confident D. She was practical and helpful 31. The author used to go to see Greta every day mainly because _____.‎ ‎ A. Greta could treat the author with delicious food ‎ B. Greta could give the author comfort ‎ C. the author could learn how to read from Greta ‎ D. the author could learn something valuable from Greta ‎32 .What can we learn from the passage？‎ ‎ A. Greta lived a hard and lonely life. ‎ ‎ B. Greta was loved and respected by all the people there.‎ ‎ C. Greta must be a relative of the author’s family.‎ ‎ D. The author had been out of touch with Greta for fifteen years 阅读答案29-32.DADB ‎ ‎[九]‎ Someone sent me an email urging me to acquire a lot more resources, ‎ suggesting that I could do so much more good if I had an 8 or 9 figure net income instead of 6 like I’ve been doing for years. He claimed to have acquired a great deal of wealth himself and found it highly beneficial to fueling his path with a heart.‎ As I consider his suggestion, I find myself not having much clarity (清晰的思维) as to what I’d do with 1 million or 10 million more money flowing through my life. I put so much attention on creativity, fulfillment, exploration, relationships, etc. that I find it difficult to intelligently imagine how more financial resources could provide extra fuel for that, except in small ways or in ways that aren’t particularly meaningful to me.‎ Lately I’ve been considering what it would be like to deliberately reduce my income for a while and see if I could live on much less, just for the experience. What if I capped my net personal income at $10,000 per year, for instance? That isn’t such a big deal to me, though, since I already went through a period of low income like that during the 1990s, and I learned that I could still do what I love regardless of income.‎ I’ve never worked in a business environment — the only job I’ve ever had was working for $ 6/hour in a video game store while I was in college. So I’ve never seen how larger operations allocate resources. That’s probably why I haven’t pushed myself to acquire more. As I mentioned in my book Money and Your Path With a Heart, my main financial goal in life was to make money irrelevant in my life.‎ I’m not interested in building an empire. What interests me is exploring personal growth and sharing what I learn along the way. In some ways I feel that acquiring and allocating more resources could become a big distraction. I’m already doing what I want to be doing, so why risk distracting myself to acquire more resources, especially when I lack the idea about how I should treat such resources? I like having freedom and flexibility, and I don’t really see how more resources would meaningfully improve that.‎ ‎32. Why did the man email the author?‎ ‎ A. To ask the author to fuel his path. B. To lend some money to the author.‎ ‎ C. To share his opinion about wealth. D. To urge the author to earn more money.‎ ‎33. Which of the following can describe the author’s personality?‎ A. Optimistic and devoted. B. Independent and cooperative.‎ C. Unfortunate but positive. D. Wealthy but hardhearted.‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word “capped” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ ‎ A. Limited B. Spent C. Increased D. Distributed ‎35. The following are true EXCEPT ________.‎ A. the author might be a professional writer B. the author is good at designing video games C. the author is interested in exploring his personal growth D. the author might be a person who likes sharing his knowledge 阅读答案 32-35 DAAB ‎ ‎[十]‎ This is my son Matthew’s last night at home before college. I know that this is good news. I feel proud that Matthew will go to a great school. I know that this is his finest hour. But looking at the suitcases on his bed sends me out of the room to a hidden corner where I can’t stop crying.‎ ‎　　Through the sorrow, I feel a rising embarrassment. “Pull yourself together!” I tell myself. There are parents sending their kids off to battle zones. How dare I feel so shocked and upset?‎ One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys, Matthew and Johnowen. Through them, I have explored the mysterious, complicated bond between fathers and sons. As my wife and I raised them, I have discovered the love and loss between my father and me. After my parents’ divorce, I spent weekends with my dad in Ohio. By the time Sunday came around, I was unable to enjoy the day’s activities because I was already afraid of the goodbye of the evening.‎ Now, standing among Matthew’s accumulation of possessions, I realize it’s me who has become a boy again. All my sadness and longing to hold on to things are back, sweeping over me as they did when I was a child.‎ His bed is tidy and spare. It already has the feel of a guest bed. In my mind I replay wrapping him in his favorite blanket. That was our nightly routine until one evening he said, “Daddy, I don’t think I need a blanket tonight.” I think of all the times we lay among the covers reading. I look at the bed and think of all the recent times I was annoyed at how late he was sleeping. I’ll never have to worry about that again, I realize.‎ For his part, Matthew has been a rock. He is treating his leaving as just another day at the office. And I’m glad. After all, someone’s got to be strong. I’m proud that he is charging into the first chapter of his adult life with such confidence.‎ ‎24. What does the writer mean by “Pull yourself together!”?‎ A. Get up. B. Cheer up. C. Pull up. D. Wake up.‎ ‎25. We can infer from the passage that __________.‎ A. the writer is accustomed to sleeping early ‎ B. Matthew doesn’t get on well with his father C. Matthew is ready for his new life ‎ D. the writer wasn’t brave enough to face his parents’ divorce ‎26. How does the writer feel about his son’s leaving for college?‎ A. Worried. B. Grateful. C. Relieved. D. Bittersweet.‎ ‎27. Which of the following could be the best title of the text?‎ A. Unavoidable Goodbye B. Sweet Memories ‎　C. Glorious Moment D. Unconditional Love 阅读答案 24-27 BCDA