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第三部分：阅读理解(共13小题，每小题2分，满分26分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words. He used to come downstairs to breakfast. The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the‘Deaths’first; and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his toast(烤面包片)，already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, “I love you very much, Edith. I would love you more if you buttered my toast on both sides.” He read the paper all through breakfast. Two knocks on the table meant ‘I am ready for my tea’. If a single knock followed, that meant ‘More toast, please.’ After breakfast he said, “Boots.” The paper was spread(展开) for him over the back of an armchair. Yesterday’s paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing, at the same time putting on his boots and tying the laces(鞋带). With one boot finished, he said, “Bus.” At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop the bus when it came. It came early sometimes, and it had to wait for my father. “Overcoat, hat.” One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him and guided his arms into it. Then she pulled his jacket down under the coat. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, pipe.” They were brought and put, with his tobacco, into his pockets. He looked out of the window and said either ‘Walking stick’ or ‘Umbrella’. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper. He did not put it down until he heard the shout “Bus coming!” Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely. How lucky a man is to have a wife and five daughters at home! 54. When the author’s father wanted more toast, he would ______. A. knock once on the table B. knock twice on the table C. say ‘More toast, please’ D. say ‘I’m ready for more toast’ 55. What does “Edith” in paragraph 2 mean? A. A kind of bread B. One of the writer’s sisters C. The writer D. The writer’s mother 56. All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because ______. A. their father never helped them B. their father always gave different instructions at the same time C. each of them had to start and finish her job just on time D. they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs 57. From the story we may see that _______. A. the father was so lazy that he hardly did anything B. the father was the “center” of the family C. every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didn’t know clearly enough what to do D. the father was hated by all his daughters B Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so. “Health is the greatest wealth( 财富 ),” wise people say. You can't be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is follow his advice. Speaking about doctor's advice, I can't help telling you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn't smoke more than one cigarette a day. (责任编辑：admin) |