高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 117.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day117

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day117

Passage1

We'veallheardthequote,“BeKind,foreveryoneyoumeetisfightingahardbattle.”

Myhusbandandsondiedwithintwoyearsofeachother.Frommypersonalexperience,Ibelievethatifwearen'tcareful,griefcanbecomearatherself-involvedprocessinwhichwecanbecomesofocusedonourownsufferingthatwemisstheopportunitytoconnectwith,andpossiblybringcomfortto,someoneelsewhomaybegoingthroughasimilarexperience.

Sixmonthsaftermyhusbanddied,Iwassinkinginthequicksandofgrief.Icouldnotpullmyselfoutofthemisery.Inthatmoment,Iactuallybelievedthatmylifewasmoredifficultthananyoneelsearoundme.LifehandedmeaperfectlywrappedlessonthatopenedmyeyestothefactthatthroughmysufferingIhadallowedmyselftobecomeblindedbymyself-pity.

Thelessonpresenteditselfinahealthcrisis.Ihadcomplications（并发症）fromasurgicalprocedureandendedupbeinghospitalizedforfourdays.Iwasinanextremeamountofpainduringthistime.Betweenthephysicalpainandtheemotionalpainofgrief,Iwasanabsolutemess.

IshouldalsotellyouthatIamaRegisteredNurse.Asanurse,itishardtobeonthereceivingendofmedicineasthepatient.ThefirstthreenightsthatIwasinthehospital,thesamenursetookcareofme.Shewasyoung,maybeinhermidtolate20s,andshehardlyinteractedwithmeatallthefirsttwonights,otherthantogivemymedicationsasscheduled.SheobviouslyhadnoideahowmuchemotionalpainIwasin.Howhardisittoaskyourpatienthowshe'sfeeling?

Iwroteheroffasabadnursewhohadlittleempathy,andremainedabsorbedinmyownemotionalandphysicalpain.Thethirdnighttheyoungnursewasalittlemoretalkative.SheaskedmehowIwasfeeling（finally!

）.ItoldherthatIwasstrugglingwithdepressionandgriefbecausemyhusbandhaddiedinanairplaneaccident.Shelookedatmeandtoldmethatherhusbandhaddiedtoo,justtwomonthsearlier.Iwasstunned.Speechless.Shocked.

Never,inanyofthepossibilitiesthatmymindentertainedofwhythisnursewassostand-offishwithme,didIevenconsiderthatshemightbeinthesamepainIwas.NotonlywasshegrievingasIwas,butshewashavingtotakecareofme,insteadofcaringforherselfandherfamily.

Wewentontotalkandshareourstoriesaboutourlatehusbandsandchildren.Iliketothinkthatwehelpedeachotherabitthatnight.WehadmuchmoreincommonthanIwouldhavebelieved.Wewerebothwidowedsinglemomswithyoungchildren,andnurses.But,thatwaswherethesimilaritiesended.Herhusbandhadnoinsurancepolicy.Shehadverylittlefamilysupport.Shewasworkingpaychecktopaychecktosupportherboys.Iwashumbled.IrealizedhowmuchIhadtobegratefulfor.And,frankly,Ineversawlifethesamewayafterthisexperience.

Thisexperiencewasalife-changingeventforme.Ihadalwayspridedmyselfonbeinganempatheticperson,butIrealizenowthatIhadnotreallyunderstoodwhatbeingempatheticmeant.Totrulybeempathetic,youmustbeabletoseebeyondyourownpaintobewitnesstothepain.Ineverlookedatanotherpersoninthesamewayafterthisexperience.Ithankdeathforveryfewthings.Thegiftofempathyformyfellowman,andunderstandingthatweallsufferinwaysthataren'talwaysvisible,arepresentsfromdeaththatIwillalwaysbegratefulfor.

Alwaystakethetimetobekind.Evenwhenyou'resufferingwithyourownpain.Anddon'tassumethatsomeoneelsehasiteasierthanyou.Youneverknowthebattlessomeoneelseisfighting.

1.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentenceinpara3?

A.Self-pityalwaysbringsaboutselflessness.

B.Self-pityalwaysresultsinselfishness.

C.Selflessnessoftenbringsoutblindness.

D.Selfishnesscanpreventself-pity.

2.Whydidtheauthorregardthenurseasabadoneatfirst?

A.Thenursetreatedherabruptly.

B.Thenursedidn'toffermedicationsontime.

C.Thenurseseldomcommunicatedwithher.

D.Thenursewasirresponsible.

3.Whichoneisclosesttothemeaningoftheword'humbled'?

A.beatenB.ashamed

C.defeatedD.depressed

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?

A.Everybeanhasitsblack.B.Letbygonesbebygones.

C.Standinothers'shoes.D.Misfortunesnevercomesingly.

Passage2

Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture'scelebrationsortraditions.Thefoodsweeat—andwhenandhowweeatthem—areoftenuniquetoaparticularcultureormayevendifferbetweenrural（农村的）andurbanareaswithinonecountry.

Sharingbread,whetherduringaspecialoccasion（时刻）oratthefamilydinnertable,isacommonsymboloftogetherness.Manyculturesalsocelebratebirthdaysandmarriageswithcakesthatarecutandsharedamongtheguests.Earlyformsofcakeweresimplyakindofbread,sothistraditionhasitsrootsinthecustomofsharingbread.

FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.InthesouthernUnitedStates,piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity（兴旺）intheNewYear.InGreece,peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita.Acoinisputintothecake,whichsignifies（预示）successintheNewYearforthepersonwhoreceivesit.

Manycultureshaveceremoniestocelebratethebirthofachild,andfoodcanplayasignificantrole.InChina,whenababyisonemonthold,familiesnameandwelcometheirchildinacelebrationthatincludesgivingredcoloredeggstoguests.Inmanycultures,roundfoodssuchasgrapes,bread,andmooncakesareeatenatwelcomecelebrationstorepresentfamilyunity.

Nutritionisnecessaryforlife,soitisnotsurprisingthatfoodissuchanimportantpartofdifferentculturesaroundtheworld.

1.Accordingtothepassage,sharingbread____

A.canhelptodevelopunity

B.isacustomuniquetoruralareas

C.indicatesalackoffood

D.hasitsrootsinbirthdaycelebrations

2.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thecustomofsharingfood.B.Theimportanceoffoodinculture.

C.Theroleoffoodinceremonies.D.Thespecificmeaningoffood.

3.Theauthorexplainstheroleoffoodincelebrationsby

A.makingcomparisonsB.usingexamples

C.analyzingcausesD.describingprocesses

Passage3

Amancamehomefromworklate,tiredandirritated,tofindhis5-yearoldsonwaitingforhimatthedoor.

"Daddy,pleasetellme,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?

"pleadedthelittleboy.

"Ifyoumustknow,Imake20dollarsanhour."

"Oh,"thelittleboyreplied,withhisheaddown.Lookingup,hesaid,"Daddy,mayIpleaseborrow10dollars?

"

Thefatherwasfurious,"Iftheonlyreasonyouaskedthatissoyoucanborrowsomemoneytobuyasillytoyorsomeothernonsense,thenyoumarchyourselfstraighttoyourroomandgotobed.Thinkaboutwhyyouarebeingsoselfish."

Thelittleboyquietlywenttohisroomandshutthedoor.Themansatdownandstartedtogetevenangrieraboutthelittleboy'squestions.Howdareheasksuchquestionsonlytogetsomemoney?

Afteraboutanhourorso,themanhadcalmeddown,andstartedtothink：

Maybetherewassomethinghereallyneededtobuywiththat10dollarsandhereallydidn'taskformoneyveryoften.

"I'vebeenthinking,maybeIwastoohardonyouearlier,"saidtheman,"It'sbeenalongdayandItookoutmyaggravationonyou.Here'sthe10dollarsyouaskedfor."

Thelittleboysatstraightup,smiling."Oh,thankyoudaddy!

"Heyelled.Then,reachingunderhispillowhepulledoutsomecrumpled-upbills.Theman,seeingthattheboyalreadyhadmoney,startedtogetangryagain.Thelittleboyslowlycountedouthismoney,thenlookedupathisfather.

"Daddy,Ihave20dollarsnow.CanIbuyanhourofyourtime?

Pleasecomehomeearlytomorrow.Iwouldliketohavedinnerwithyou."

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"furious"meaninparagraph5?

A.happyB.angryC.surprisedD.sad

2.Whywasthefatherhardonhisson?

A.Becausehethought10wasalargeamountofmoney.

B.Becausehethoughthissonaskedformoneytoooften.

C.Becausehethoughthissonmightbesoselfish.

D.Becausehethoughthissondidn'thavedinner.

3.Whatwouldprobablyhappenafterthefatherheardthesentenceinthelastparagraph?

A.Hemightbesomovedthathehuggedhissonandsaidsorrytohim.

B.Hemightgetevenangrierandgotthemoneyhegavetohissonback.

C.Hemightcookabigdinnerforhissonandhimselfatoncewith20.

D.Hemighttakehissontoafancyrestauranttohaveabigdinneratonce.

Passage4

ShreeBoseisoneofthemostimpressivekidsgraduatingfromFortWorthCountryDayHighSchoolthisyear.Bosehasalargecircleoffriends,andthere'sonewhoyoumayhaveheardof:

PresidentObama.HehastwicepubliclyrecognizedherachievementsincancerresearchandspokenwithherintheOvalOffice.

Ifthatisn'tenough,BoserecentlygaveaTEDTalkaboutherworkwiththecancerdrugCisplatin,whichalsowonherfirstprizeattheGoogleScienceFairandrecognitionasoneofGlamourmagazine'sYoungAmazingWomenoftheYear.

Afterwatchinghergrandfatherstrugglewithlivercancer,Bosewasdeterminedtohelpoutinanywayshecould.Asahighschoolstudentthough,herscientificchoiceswerelimited.Shereachedouttovarioushospitalsandresearchcenters,butdoctorsturneddownherrequestsbecausetheyfeltshewastooinexperiencedmedically.

OnlytheNorthTexasScienceHealthCenterrespectedherdeterminatio