阅读理解。 The drug store was closing for the night.Young Alfred Higgins,the shop
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home.Mr.Carr,the boss,stared at him and said:"Hold on,Alfred.Maybe you"d be good enough to take
the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go."Alfred"s face got red. After a little
hesitation,he took out what he had stolen.Mr.Can"said."Maybe I should call your mother and let her
know I"m going to have to put you in prison."
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger.But,to his surpnse, she
arrived wearing a smile."Hello, I"m Alfred"s mother.Is he in trouble?"she said.Mr. Carr was surprised ,
too.He had expected Alfred"s mother to come in nervously,shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for
a mercy for her son.But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr.Carr feel
guilty....Soon Mr.Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying.""Of course,""he
said,""I don"t want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy
at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads."And he
warmly shook Mrs. Higgins"s hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, "You are a bad luck. It is one thing after
another,always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.""In his bedroom, Alfred
heard his mother in the kitchen.There was no shame in him,just pride in his mother"s strength.He felt
he must tell her how great she was.As he got to the kitchen.he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea.
He was shocked by what he saw.His mother"s face was a frightened,broken one.It was not the same
cool,bright face he saw earlier in the drug store.As she lifted the tea cup,her hand shook.And some
of the tea splashed on the table.Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old.He watched his
mother without making a sound.The picture of his mother made him want to cry.He felt his youth
coming to an end.He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines
of worry in her grey face.It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
B. he should have called a policeman in first
C. Alfred"s mother appeared polite and gentle
D. he thought he was partly responsible for it
B."I can"t believe it!You are treating my son like that!"
C."You know,it takes time for a youth to truly grow up."
D."Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law."
B. Mrs.Higgins""attitude towards parental sufferings.
C. Mrs.Higgins"s love and care for her son Alfred.
D. Mrs.Higgins"s greatness as a woman.
B. change his attitude towards life
C. learn to live an independent life
D. hate Mr.Carr for hurting his mother
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teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street.But she overcame
these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And
her amazing story has inspired a movie,"Homeless to Harvard:The Liz Murray Story" shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22.year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story"of willpower and
determination.Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents.There was never enough food
or warm clothes in the house.Liz was the only member of the family who had a job.Her mother had
AIDS and died when Liz was iust l5 years old.The effect of that LOSS became a turning point in her life.
Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died.she decided to do
something about it.
Liz went back to school.She threw herself into her studies,never telling her teachers that she was
homeless.At night, she lived on the streets.".What drove me to live on had something to do with
understanding,by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a
small part of the society,""she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to
others,such as a safe living environment,to encourage herself that"next to nothing could hold me down".
She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But
Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her
father,who has also developed AIDS."I love""my parents so much. They are drug addicts.But I never
forget that they love me all the time."
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is""as simple as making a
decision".
a. Her mother died ofAIDS.
b. She worked at a petrol station.
c. She got admitted into Harvad.
d. The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
B. a,b,c,e,d
C. e,d,b,a,c
D. b,e,a,d,c
B. what a hard time Liz had in her childhood
C. why Liz loved her parents so much
D. how Liz struggled to change her life
B. Willpower and determination.
C. Decisions and understanding.
D. Love and respect for her parents.
society",she meant that______.
B. she could hardly understand the society
C. she would do something for her own life
D. she needed to travel more around the world
he had lost his left arm in a car accident. He began his 2 with an old Japanese Judo teacher. He was
doing well, but he could not 3 why the teacher had taught
him only one move for quite a long time."Sir," the boy finally said, "I think I should 4 more moves."
"But this is the 5 move you will ever need to know," the master replied.
Not quite understanding, the boy kept 6 . Several months later, the teacher 7 the boy to his first
tournament(锦标赛). 8 himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be
more 9 . However, after some time, the opponent(对手) became impatient. The boy used his one move
to 10 the match. Now the boy was in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger and more 11 . Concerned that the boy might get 12 , the
referee(裁判) wanted to stop the match.
"No," the teacher 13 , "let him continue."
Soon his opponent made a mistake. 14 the boy used his move to attack him. The boy won the match
and became the champion.
On the way home, the boy and the teacher 15 every move in every match. Then the boy asked
16 was really on his mind. "How did I win the tournament 17 only one move?"
"You won for two reasons," the teacher answered.
"First, you"ve 18 one of the most difficult movesin Judo. And second, the only known 19 for that move is to grasp your left arm. But you"ve lost it." The
boy"s biggest 20 had become his biggest strength.
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| Once there was a very brilliant,creative and educated man. He gained much while traveling throughout the world. 1 he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident,leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so depressed 2 he was afraid he would spend his life 3 and would no longer be able to spend his life in a(n) 4 way. One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 5 . He realized that he still had partial function of his right 6 and could write with 7 .Then, he had an idea,"Why not write to other people who need encouragement!" He 8 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 9 . Many of them had the hope of regaining their 10 .Others would keep feeling depressed and remain in prison for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to reach them. 11 he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 12 . However, 13 would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back. Filled with the intention,the man began sending 14 messages of God"s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week,testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 15 his experience,sense of humor,optimism,and faith. It was 16 to write those letters,especially without hope of any 17 . Frequently,he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 18 read his letters. However,this was his 19 chance,so he determined to continue. At last, he received a letter from the prison officer,which said,"Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 20 !" We all have unique experiences,abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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