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高三英语阅读理解专项训练新1/6高三英语阅读理解专项训练（四）组卷人：王凤莲李景组长签字:主任签字:A66-year-oldDaionceworkedasaboattrackeralongtheYangtzeRiver.''Itwassomethingthatrequiredbrutestrength,butnotthatalone,''DaisaidathishomeinXialongvillage,whichsitsattheentrancetoWuxiaGorge,oneofthefamousThreeGorgesinSouthwestChina.''Youneededalotofskillstodowhatwedid.''Whenoutboardmotorsbecameavailableinthe1980's,boattrackersbecameathingofthepast.Today,theyareseenonlyoccasionallyalongtheriverduringfestivalsandculturalevents.However,DaicanstillrememberatimewhenbeingpulledbytrackeralongtheYangtzewastheonlywayforpeopletotravelfromvillagetovillageinthemountainousWushancounty.Duetothearea'srichminingresources,hisserviceswerevitalforcompaniesthatwantedtoshiptheirgoods.''Iwas15or16whenIstarted'',saidtheretiree,explainingthathisfatheralsoworkedasatracker.''Hediedin1964,whenIwasateenager.Ican'tevenrememberustrackingtogether,butwedid.Itwassolongago.''Daisaidthatboatscrewsworkedinteamswithafirst,secondandthirdmaster.Thefirstmasterwasthemostessentialbecausehesatintheboatandsteered(操纵)italongthesafestroute.''Itwasakeyrole.Hehadtoguidetheboatpastjaggedrocksandwhirlpools,''hesaid,addingthatfirstmasterswereoftenthemostexperiencedboatmenandthemostfamiliarwiththeYangtzerRiver.''Mytrackerdaysweredangerous,''Daisaid.''Iftheboatgotcaughtinawhirlpool,itcouldhaveswallowedtheboatandallthetrackersdownwithit.Thesamethingwouldhavehappenedifthehalter(缰绳)broke.''Dai'sdaysasatrackerfinallycametoanendwhenhisfamilyinvestedinamotorboatintheearly1980s.HesuccessfullyappliedforalicensefromWushanshortlyafter.1.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat______.A.66-year-oldDaiisaboattrackeralongtheYangtzeRiverB.beingatrackerrequiredmorethanbrutestrengthC.DailivesattheentrancetoXialongvillageD.Daiisstilloftenseenalongtheriverasatracker2.ForabouthowmanyyearsdidDaiworkasatracker?A.5years.B.10years.C.20years.D.30years3.Whywasthefirstmasterthemostimportant?A.Becausehesatintheboat.B.Becausehewasthemostexperiencedboatmen.C.Becausehehadtheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftheboat.D.BecausehewasthemostfamiliarwiththeYangtzerRiver.4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.A.bothpeopleandgoodswereoncepulledbytrackeralongtheYangtzeB.actuallyDaididn'ttrackwithhisfatheratallC.themostexperiencedboatmenweresuretobethefirstmastersD.iftheboatwascaughtinawhirlpool,allthetrackershadnochancetosurvive5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellabout?高三英语阅读理解专项训练新2/6A.Dai'smiserablelifeintheoldsociety.B.Daiandhisfather.C.Dai'spastlifeasatracker.D.Dai'shappylife.BHowmanytimesdoyouhavetofailatsomethinginordertosucceed?DidyouknowthatThomasEdisonfailed10,000timeswhiletryingtoinventthelightbulb?Hecertainlyhada“learnanddo”attitude!Hewasabletoturneachfailedexperimentintoasuccessfulwaytoinventthelightbulb.Sowhatcanwelearnfromthis?Youcanadoptthe“failforward”strategytoo.Inreality,noneofusarefailures.It'strue,wewillexperiencetimesofdefeat,problems,anddisasters,butremember,eachoneofusismeanttosucceedinlife.However,wemustchooseourfate.HenryDavidThoreausaid,“Menareborntosucceed,nottofail.”Wecanneverbeforcedintohavingahappyandsuccessfullife.Whetherornotyouexperiencesuccessorfailureiscompletelycontrolledbywhatyouthinkanddo.Youaretheonlyonewhocanchoosethethoughtsthatwillkeepyoufromachievingtheabundantlifeandjoythatyouaremeanttohave.Nomatterhowdifficultthingsmayseem,saytoyourself,“Ichoosetobeahappyandsuccessfulperson.”Whydosomepeoplegetwhattheywantandothersfail?Ibelievethatgettingwhatyoudesireinlifetakesplanning,anditdoesn'tjusthappenbyluck.Sohowdoweplanforsuccess?Ithasbeenproventhatsuccessfulpeopledothingsmoredifferentlythanunsuccessfulpeople.Theyrecognizethepatternsofsuccessandfollowthem;oneofthosepatternsisplanning.Theyplanwhattheythinkanddo,whichsetsthemapart.Theyknowexactlywhattheydesire,haveanintelligentplanforgettingit,andthenworktheirplan.Theyknowwhatsuccesswillcostthemintermsoftime,energy,andresults,andtheydevotetherightresourcestowardmakingtheirplanshappen.6.ThewriterreferstoThomasEdisonto.A.introducehisinventionB.putforwardthetopicofthetextC.praisetheinventorD.showthewaytosuccess7.WhatHenryDavidThoreausaidimpliesthat.A.everyoneisabletobeasuccessB.mostpeoplelacktheconfidencetosucceedC.everyonecandonothingbutsucceedinhislifeD.noonecansucceedwithoutdifficultyandsuffering8.WhatisstressedinParagraph3?A.Youcanhaveahappylifebychance．B.Yourthoughtsdestroyyourhappylife．C.Youaresuretoexperiencehardshipinyourlife．D.Yourlifeiscontrolledbyyourattitudeandyouractions．9.Themainideaofthelasttwoparagraphsisthat.A.planningplaysanimportantroleinsuccessB.successfulpeopledifferfromunsuccessfulonesC.successfulpeoplehavemanypatternsofsuccess高三英语阅读理解专项训练新3/6D.devotingtherightresourcescanhelpreachone'sgoal10.Whichofthefollowingwouldmatchthetext?A.AllroadsleadtoRome.B.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.C.Nopains,nogains.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.CWouldtheworldbemorepeacefulifwomenwereincharge?AchallengingnewbookbytheHarvardUniversitypsychologistStevenPinkersaysthattheansweris“yes”.InTheBetterAngelsofOurNature,Pinkerpresentsdatashowingthathumanviolence,whilestillverymuchwithustoday,hasbeengradually