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第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend’s house. One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban (郊外的) neighborhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it. In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very excited and continued saying “Thanks, you’re a real gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life. I should be positive about life. At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend’s house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life. 56. We know from the second paragraph that ________. A. the author cried while driving that afternoon B. a girl picked up an earring before getting off C. there was only one passenger on the bus D. the girl gave the author an earning as a gift 57. The author decided to have a change in life because ________. A. what the earring owner said moved him B. he didn’t want to be a driver any more C. his friends helped him become positive D. he was offered a better job in a hospital 58. When the author got a call from the manager of the hospital, he felt ________. A. annoyed B. disappointed C. shocked D. delighted 59. What does the author want to show in this passage? A. Lost things should be returned to the owner. B. Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning. C. One should hold a positive attitude towards life. D. It is not easy to find a good job nowadays. B In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problems secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, contented with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “Thank you”, because they were never known. This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person being helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is the sense of responsibility that makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future. Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education. You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it. People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother. 60. The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________. A. they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly B. they had solved the problems secretly C. they were friends of the worried individual D. they expected to be paid back in the future 61. The underlined phrase “pay it forward” in Paragraph 2 means ________. A. to repay someone who has helped you B. to pay someone else who needs help C. to help someone who has helped you D. to help someone else who needs help 62. From the passage we know that ________. A. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward” B. children need more help than elderly people C. nowadays everybody needs help D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid 63. By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________. A. unselfish B. mysterious C. honest D. unforgettable C With recent development in technology, including the web, e-mail and so on, some people rarely go into the main office anymore. Working out of your home is a mixed blessing, though. If you are facing a decision of whether or not to take a job with a 10-second commute (行程), take a look at a few pros and cons of working at home. (责任编辑：admin) |