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高考英语阅读理解专项练习（一）Mygrandfathergrewupinwar-tornEurope.WhenGermansoldiersoccupiedhishometown,thethrivingcityofTarow,Poland,herefusedtoobeythemandeventuallyjoinedtheSovietarmytofightforhiscountry’sfreedom.“Standstraight,standtall,”hetoldhimself.Afterthewar,in1947,heboardedaboatforManhattan.Hewashungryandsufferingfromseasickness.Allaloneinanewcountry,hewasfrightenedabouthisfuture.Still,hemarchedhead-onintothehustleandbustleofthestreetsofNewYork.SoonhemetotherEuropeanimmigrants,eachofthemtryingtofindhisorherownway.Iftheycoulddoit,whycouldn’the?“Standstraight,standtall,”hewouldremindhimself.Thankstothehelpofaloyalandtrustingfriend,mygrandfathergainedajewelryboothonCanalStreet,NewYorkCity.Heoncetoldmehownervoushewasonthatfirstdayofwork.Hewasnotonlytryingtolearnthistoughnewbusiness,butalsoanewlanguage.Tohissurprise,themeninneighboringbooths—whocouldhavetakenadvantageofhim—offeredtheirhelpandadvice.Withinmonths,mygrandfatherwascommandinghisspotbehindthecounter,sellingdiamondsandculturedpearlsasifhe’dbeendoingithiswholelife.Standstraightandstandtall.Inlateryears,mygrandfatherwouldtakebothmymotherandhersisterdowntheaisleattheirweddings.Ashestoodwitheachofthem,hethoughtabouttheirnewbeginnings,andoftheadventuresandjourneystheywouldexperiencetogether.Healsothoughtaboutthechildrenwhowouldonedaycarryonhisfamilyname.Iamsoproudtobeoneofthosechildren.Listeningtomygrandfather’sremarkableexperienceshaschangedthewayIviewmyownlife.56．Whichisthecorrectorderofthethingsthathappenedinthepassage?a.Mygrandfathertookbothmymotherandhersisterdowntheaisleattheirweddings.b.WorldWarIIbrokeoutinEurope.c.MygrandfatherwenttoAmerica.d.Mygrandfatherbegantorunhisdiamondbusiness.e.Themeninneighboringboothshelpedhim.A．b,c,a,d,eB．b,c,d,e,aC．b,c,e,a,dD．c,b,e,d,a57．WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．MygrandfatherwasasoldierduringWorldWarII.B．MygrandfatherwenttoAmericabysea.C．Mygrandfatherhadbeendoingajewelrybusinesshiswholelife.D．Mygrandfatherranhisbusinesssuccessfully.58．Grandpaprobablyinspiredhisgrandchildrenintimeoftroublebysaying“”.A．AfriendinneedisafriendindeedB．GodhelpthosewhohelpthemselvesC．Standstraight,standtallD．Practicemakesperfect59．Itcanbeconcludedthat.A．GrandpaneverlostheartintimeofhardshipsB．GrandpaneverthrewdoubtuponhisfateC．GrandpawasborntobeabusinessmanD．Grandpadidn’tliveuptohisfriend’sexpectationsBYoufeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneeds,thenit’slikelyyouwillburnout,orfeelupset.Whenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingback,youneverfeelfulfilled,soyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlife.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.Yourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobe.Isuggesttomyclientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kind,loving,generous,inspirational,peaceful,wiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.Masteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurpose.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionship,achievement,support,beingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.Thisiswhatyoureceive.Youtakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlife.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvalues,itbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblems,youcouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.Acalmpersonmightgoforawalk,meditate（沉思）,orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworry,youcouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwords,youwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvalues,younotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourself,youreinforce（加强）yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworld,andinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.60．Themainpurposeofthispassageisto.A．persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB．explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareC．informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyD．instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices61．Accordingtothetext,livingbyyourbeingvalues,youwould.A．gainalotofpowerB．formpositivepersonalityC．seekallhumanvirtuesD．fillyourownneeds62．Theunderlinedword“void”inParagraph1means.A．afeelingofemptinessB．anabsenceofone’smindC．abreakofcontinuityD．astateofconfusion63．Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.B．Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.C．Thewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouare.D．Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.CThewords“timetable”and“schedule”makemostfinalyearstudentswanttoeattheirownvomit（呕吐物）.Unfortunately,theharshrealityisthatfinalyearstudentsmustdevelopatimetable.Ifyoudon’thaveascheduleorplanforstudying,youwillhavenowayofallocatingyourvaluabletimewhentheunexpectedarises.Awell-thought-outtimetablecanbealifesaver.Itisuptoyouto