高一英语阅读理解.docx

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高一英语阅读理解

高一英语阅读理解

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Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:

30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollect,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.

Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,“Justaminute,”answeredaweak,elderlyvoice.

Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.

Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.

Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”

“Oh,you’resuchagoodman.”Shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?

”

“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.

“Oh,I’minnohurry,”shesaid.“I’monmywaytoahospice（临终医院）.Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.”

Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter（计价器）.

Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.

Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness,sayingnothing.

Atdawn,shesuddenlysaid,”I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”

Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.

“HowmuchdoIoweyou?

”sheasked.

“Nothing.”Isaid.

“Youhavetomakealiving,”sheanswered.“Oh,thereareotherpassengers,”Ianswered.

Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontoetightly.Ourhugendedwithherremark,“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.”

1.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.

A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.seesomeplacesforthelasttime

C.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.reachthedestinationontime

2.Thetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______.

A.wantedtodoherafavorB.shutoffthemeterbymistake

C.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengers

3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?

A.Givingisalwaysapleasure.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.

C.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers’concern.

B

Nuclearpower'sdangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbedescribedinoneword:

radiation（辐射）.

   Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetected（探测）byhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortasted,eventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexample,radiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tdetectthem,sensethem,withoutaradioreceiver.Similarly,wecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowaves,nuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.

   Atveryhighlevels,radiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutrightbykillingmassesofcellsinimportantorgans（器官）.Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnothitanythingimportant,thedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehit,andiftheyarekilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsareonlydamaged,andiftheyreproducethemselves,youmaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinanunusualway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.

Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithouttheknowledgeofthepersonatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiated（放射治疗）andfeelfine,thendieofcancerfive,ten,ortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakoreasytogetseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.

   Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.

4.Accordingtothepassage,thedangerofnuclearpowerliesin__________.

A.nuclearmysteryB.radiationdetection

C.radiationlevelD.nuclearradiation

5.Radiationcanleadtoseriousresultsevenatthelowestlevel________.

A.whenitkillsafewcellsB.ifitdamagesafewcells

C.thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselvesD.unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves

6.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_____.

A.killlargenumbersofskinsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediately

B.damagecellswhichmaygrowintoAIDSyearslater

C.affectthehealthygrowthofouryoungergeneration

D.leadtothelossoforgans.

7.Whichofthefollowingca