主題閱讀03 家庭朋友(原卷版)-【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英語素養(yǎng)提升專練之主題閱讀系列(全國通用)

優(yōu)點英語【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英語素養(yǎng)提升專練之主題閱讀系列(全國通用)主題閱讀03家庭朋友1ThirtyyearsagoIwasstudyinginacollegeinLiverpoolwhichwashundredsofmilesfromhome,butIhadaniceplacetoliveandplentyofmoneyinmypocket.OneSaturdaymorningIdecidedtowalkintoLiverpoolcitycentreandbuymyselfsomething.Ididn'tneedanything,andIwasjustgoingtospendsomemoney!Isteppedintoastoretobuymyselfsomesweets.WhileIwastherethedooropenedandinwalkedthislittlegirl.Shelookedolderthanherage.Shewaswearingasummerdresseventhoughitwasabitterlycoldday.Shewalkeduptothecounter,andplacedafifthpencecoinontheglass.Then,sheproudlyannounced,shehadsavedthisupforherlittlebrother'sbirthdayandshewantedtobuyhimateddybear(玩具熊).Thewomanbehindthecountertoldthelittlegirltheteddycostwasmorethan50pence.Iknewthatnoneofthebearsondisplaycouldbeboughtfor50pence.IalsoknewthatIcouldeasilybuythebestbeartherewiththemoneyIwasgoingtowastethatday-butdidIwanttoencouragealittlegirltotakemoneyfromstrangers?WhileIwatchedthelittlegirlturned.“Ohwell,”sheannouncedtotheworld,“I'lljustgivehimminethen.”Ididn'tforgetherwords“I'lljustgivehimmine.”Shewasgoingtogiveherlittebrotherherteddy,probablytheonlyteddyshehad!IfImeetwiththiskindoflittlegirltoday,IwillhelpherwithallthatIhave.“I'lljustgivehimmine.”Perfectwords!Iwillrememberthewordsforever.Dayslikethatcanchangethecourseofalife.1.Fromthepassagewemayinferthat________.A.thelittlegirl'sfamilywasverypoorB.thewriterhelpedthelittlegirlgetwhatshewantedtogetC.theteddybearsweresoexpensivethatthewritercouldn'tbuyoneD.thelittlegirldidn'thaveateddybearherself2.Thewriterdidn'thelpthelittlegirlbecause________.A.hethoughtthelittlegirlwastooproudB.hehadspentallhismoneyonsweetsC.hedidn'twanttoencouragethelittlegirltoacceptthingsfromotherpeopleD.thereweresomanypoorgirlsatthattime3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Nopainsnogains.B.I'lljustgivehimmine.C.Befriendlytoeveryone.D.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.2NicholasMuchemiisacoffeeandteafarmerintheKenyanvillageofKaganda.Whenhesawthepeopleinhisvillagestrugglingtoplantheirlongandwindingroads,hetookituponhimselftomakeashortcut.Heusedhisowntoolstocarveoutanewquarter-milestretch(路段)ofroadinthearea.BeforeMachemistartedhislaboroflove,thevillagerswereforcedtotakeamuchlongerroutearoundthesteephills.However,nowthechildrenusenew“MuchemiRoad”togettoschool.Themotherstravelshorterdistancestogettothenearbymarket,andtheneighborscaneasilyhiketothechurch.Everydayforseverallongsummerweeks,Muchemiwouldfinishhisdailyfarmworkandspendeachofhiseveningsbuildingtheroad.Onceitwasfinished,Muchemisaidthathewasnotexpectingtoreceiveanythinginreturn,buttheneighborswerequicktoshowerhimwithappreciation.Notonlythat,thegovernmentthankedthebraveandgenerousfarmerbygivinghimanewcowandaroofforhishouse.Theyhavealsopromisedtomaintain(維修)theroadinhishonor.Whenhewasaskedaboutwhyhedidit，Muchemisimplysaid,“Iwasbornwiththeabilitytodothis.IalsolovewhatIdoandIlikehelpingmycommunity(社區(qū)).I’manadultandIshoulddowhatIcantohelppeopleandsolvetheirproblems.”“IfeeloverjoyedthatIcoulddosomethingtomakeotherpeoplehappy!”heconcludedwithabigsmile.4.Howdothelocalpeoplebenefitfrom“MuchemiRoad”?A.Theycangettothenearestmarket.B.Theirjourneyissaferandlonger.C.Theytravelmoreconveniently.D.Theyneedn’tbuildthewindingroad.5.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofNicholasMuchemi?A.Generousandrich.B.Hard-workingandsmart.C.Braveandkind.D.Creativeandconfident.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthefourthparagraphreferto?A.BeingthankfultoMuchemi.B.Muchemi’sbuildingtheroad.C.TheprizegiventoMuchemiinreturn.D.Repairingtheroad.7.WhatisNicholasMuchemi?A.Awaiter. B.Aroadmender.C.Adesigner. D.Acoffeegrower.3Myfifteen-year-oldsonhasjustreturnedfromabroadwithrollsofexposedfilmandahundreddollarsinuncashedtraveler’schecks,andisasleepatthemoment.Hisblueduffel(粗呢)bagliesonthefloorwherehedroppedit.Obviously,hepostponedasmuchsleepashecould,whenhewalkedinandwehugged,hiselectricalsystemsuddenlyswitchedoff,andheheadeddirectlyforthebed,whereIimaginehebeathisoldrecordofsixteenhours.Itwashisfirsttripoverseas,soweeksbeforeit,Ipressedtravelbooksonhim,andatapecassetteofusefulFrenchphrases;drewupalistofpeopletovisit;advisedhimonclothingandotherthings.Attheluggagestorewherewewenttobuyhimasuitcase,heheadedfortheduffels,sayingthatsuitcasesweremoreforoldpeople.Duringthetrip,hecalledhomethreetimes:fromLondon,Paris,andavillagenamedUllapool.NearUllapool,heclimbedamountaininarainstormthatalmostblewhimoff.Inthevillage,amanspoketohiminGaelic,and,toopolitetointerrupt,mysonlistenedtohimfortenorfifteenminutes,tryingtonodintherightplaces.TheFrenchhelearnedfromthecassettedidn’tholdwaterinParis.TheFrenchhetalkedtoshruggedandwalkedon.Whenmysoncalled,Isatdownatthekitchentableandleanedforwardandhungoneveryword.Hisvoicecamethroughclearly,thoughtwoofthecallswerelikeship-to-shorecommunication.WhenIinterruptedhimwitha“Great!”ora“Really?”,Iknockedalittleholeinhiscommunication.SoIjustsatandlistened.Ihaveneverlistenedtoatelephonesoattentivelyandwithsomuchpleasure.Itwaswonderfultohearnewsfromhimthatwassonewtome.Inmybook,hewasthefirstmantolandonthemoon,andIknewthatIhadnoadvicetogivehimandthatwhatIhadareadygivenwasprobablynotmuchhelp.Theunusedchecksarecertainlyevidenceofthat.Youthtravelslight.Nosuitcase,notmuchluggageandaslimexpenseaccount,andyethewenttothescene,andcamebacksafely.Isithereamazed.Thenightwhenyourchildreturnswithdustonhisshoesfromacountryyou’veneverseenisanightyouwouldgladlyturnintoaweek.8.Duringthetrip,theauthor’sson______.A.ranoutofmoney B.hadinadequatesleepC.forgottocallhismother D.failedtotakegoodpictures9.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcouldbestdescribetheauthor’sson?A.Politeandcareless. B.Creativeandstubborn.C.Considerateandindependent. D.Self-centeredandadventurous.10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Goodparentsshouldprotecttheirchildrenfrompotentialdangers.B.Theworldisabookandthosewhodonottravelreadonlyonepage.C.It’sawin-winchoicetogiveachildspacetoexperienceandexplore.D.Communicationbetweenparentsandchildrenisextremelyimportant.4Sarahcamerunningin.“LookwhatIfound.”O(jiān)verthetopofthepaperIwasreadingcameacrispy(松脆的)objectthatcausedmetojump.Itwasasnakeskinthathadbeenshedbyoneofourmanygardensnakes.“Isn’titbeautiful?”saidmywide-eyedseven-year-old.Istaredattheorganicwrapperandthoughttomyselfthatitreallywasn'tthatbeautiful,butIhavelearnednevertoappearuninterestedwithchildren.Theyseeonlygoodqualityandexcellenceintheworlduntileducatedotherwise.“Whydoesitdothis?”Sarahasked.“Snakesshedtheirskinbecausetheyneedtorenewthemselves.”Iexplained.“Whydotheyneedtorenewthemselves?”Sarahasked.Isuddenlyrememberedanarticleonthispagemanyyearsagowherethewriterwasexpressingherconceptofrenewal.Sheusedlayersofpaperoverawalltodescribehowwehideouroriginalselves,andsaidthatbypeelingawaythoselayersonebyone,weseetheoriginalbeneath.“Weoftenneedtoshedourskinsandthosecoatingsthatwecoverourselveswith.”Isaidtomynowabsorbeddaughter.“Weoutgrowsomethingsandfindotheronesunwantedorunnecessary.Tillssnakenolongerneedsthisskin.Itisprobablytoocrinkly(起皺的)forhim,andheprobablydoesn’tthinkhelooksassmartinitasheoncedid.”Sarahwasgettingthepoint.Aswetalked,1knewthatshebegantounderstand,althoughslightlythatrenewalispartofprogress.“Isee,Dad.”saidSarahandjumpedoffmytapandranoff.Ihopedshewouldrememberthis.Thatoften,inordertofindourrealselvesunderneaththelayersofcommunityandculturewithwhichwecoverourselvesyearafteryear,weneedtostartexaminingtheselayers.Weneedtogentlypeelsomeaway,aswerecognizethemtobeworthlessorunnecessary;oratbest,storetheonesthrownawayasmementoes(念想)ofourpromotiontoabettervitalityorspirit.11.Atthefirstsightofthesnakeskin,theauthorwas________.A.scared B.puzzledC.uninterested D.excited12.Sarahlearnedfromherfatherthatrenewalis________.A.torecoverhelayersoutsideone’srealself B.toreviewwhathasbeendoneC.anaturalpartofgettingmature D.theprocessoffindingtheunwanted13.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A.dislikesthesnakeskinatallB.showsconcernfornatureandcultureC.cangraspthechancetoeducatechildrenD.oftenencourageshisdaughtertoraisequestions5HundredsoffriendsonFacebookcan’treplaceahandfulofclosefriendsinreallife,astudyhasfound.Inarecentstudy,researchersdiscoveredthatpeoplewithonlyafewfriendswereatleastashappyasthosewithfarmoreifmanyoftheirswereonline.Socialmedia,theresearcherssaid,hasencouragedyoungerpeopletohavelargerbutmoreimpersonalnetworksof“friends”.Butinsteadoftryingtoamassfriends,theyadded,abettercureforlonelinessmightbespendingtimewiththoseyou’reclosestto.ScientistsfromtheUniversityofLeedsdidtheirstudyusingdatafromtwoonlinesurveyson1,496peoplebyanon-profitresearchorganization.Peopletakingpartinthestudyshowedtheirages,themake-upoftheirsocialnetworks,howoftentheyhaddifferenttypesofsocialinteractions,andtheirownfeelingsofwell-being.Theyincludeddetailsofhowoftenandhowtheyinteractedwithfamiliesorneighbors,andwhethertheyincludedpeoplewhoprovidedservicestothemintheirnetworks.Thenumberofclosefriendssomeonehadappearedtobetheonlythingwhichinfluencedhowsatisfiedtheywerewiththeirsociallife.“Lonelinesshaslesstodowiththenumberoffriendsyouhave,andmoretodowithhowyoufeelaboutyourfriends,”saidDrW?ndiBruinedeBruin.Actually,it'softentheyoungeradultswhoadmittohavingabadopinionoftheirfriends.Ifyoufeellonely,itmaybemorehelpfultomakeapositiveconnectionwithafriendthantotryandseekoutnewpeopletomeet.14.Accordingtothetext,friendsmadeonsocialmediacan______.A.taketheplaceoffriendsinreallifeB.onlyhelppeopleincreasethenumberoffriendsC.beasimportantaspeople’sclosefriendsD.bringpeoplemorehappinessthanfriendsinreallife15.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“amass”inParagraph2?A.Playtheroleof. B.Increasethenumberof.C.Takeadvantageof. D.Thinkhighlyof.16.Whatcanbelearnedfromthescientists’study?A.Scientistsconductedoneonlinesurveyon1,496people.B.Peoplesurveyedmentionednewformsofsocialnetworks.C.Thenumberoffriendswastheonlycauseofpeople’shappiness.D.Peoplesurveyedshowedtheirwaystointeractwithfamilies.17.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshowustheimportanceoffriends.B.Totelluswaystogetridofloneliness.C.Toadviseustomakefewonlinefriends.D.Topresentuswiththefindingsofastudy.6Combiningtwofamiliesintoonethroughamarriageisatimefulloflove,compromise,andsometimeshumor.ThefirsttimeIbroughtmysoon-to-behusband,Jack,tomeetmybigfamilywasoneofthosesituations.Jackgrewupinafamilythatnotonlyknewthenamesoflotsofstrangevegetables,butknewhowtocookthem.Whentheysaythey’rehavingsaladfordinner,theymeanthatsaladismadeofvegetables.Myfamilywasmoreofameat-and-potatoesgroup.Thoughwehadvegetableswitheverymeal,strangevegetablesorotherfoodmaterialsthatrequirelotsofpreparationappearinourkitchenrarely.Jackdidn’tknowthis.Allunaware,Iledmytrustingfuturehusbandtothatminefieldknownasthe“meet-the-familydinner”.Mymotheraskedhimifhewantedsomesalad,ourtraditionalJell-Osalad.“Yes,please,”hereplied.Hetookthepanandlookeddown.Uncertaintyslidacrosshisface,leavingatraceofdoubtbehind.Heconsideredthetrayinhishands.Hisfuturemother-in-lawdefinitelysaid“salad”.Hetookthe“salad”.Shedidn’tswitchpansonhimasshehandedittohim,sothismustbeit.Leavesdidnotseemtobeinvolved.Hisbrowwrinkledinconfusion.Becausehewassuchawonderfulman,andthiswastheofficialmeet-the-familydinner,hetookaspoonfulandtriedabite.Everyoneatthetablewaswatchinghimchew.“It’sgood.Butthisisnotsalad,”hesaid.Andthisiswhymyhusbandtellspeopletothisdaythathemarriedintoafamilywhocalls“dessert”a“salad”.18.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutJackmeetingherfamilyforthefirsttime?A.Terrible. B.Amusing. C.Touching. D.Challenging.19.Whatcanweknowaboutthedietoftheauthor’sfamilyfromthetext?A.Theydon’tlikeeatingvegetables. B.Theyeatmoremeatthanvegetables.C.Theyareverygoodatcookingvegetables. D.Theyseldomcookthemealwithacomplexprocess.20.WhywasJackconfusedaboutthesaladprovidedbyhisfuturemother-in-law?A.Thereweretoomanyvegetablesinit. B.Itwasdifferentfromwhathehadexpected.C.Thesaladwastoolittleforhim. D.Hehadtohelphimselftothesalad.21.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASaladIsNotaSalad B.AFamilyGet-TogetherC.WhatIsaHappyMarriage D.AFamilyCallingDessertaSalad7Theevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimageofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.“Wearesurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday'syoungpeopleseentobeabouttheirfamilies,”Saidonememberoftheresearchteam.“They'reexpectedtoberebellious(叛逆的)andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirmind;theywantacarandmaterialgoods,andtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There'smorenegotiation(商議)anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildren,andchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon'twanttorocktheboat.”Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.“Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentome,”says17-ye