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1高二英语月考试卷第二部分阅读理解ADearstudents,Mostofusgetsomeexercisewalkingorridingourbikestoschool,butthatjustisnotenough.Whynotgetintoshapebyplayingthemostpopularsportintheworld—soccer?Twoweeksago,Mr.Goldstein,thephysicaleducationteacher,postedanoticeaboutanexcitingnewsoccerclub(forGrades10-12).Tojoin,allyouhavetodoissignyournameandbeatschoolforthefunofitonSaturdaymornings.You’llmakenewfriendsandshareinformationaboutfamousteamsandplayersMr.Goldsteinwillteach,soyou’lllearnbasicskillsandnewtechniquestoimproveyourgame.That’sgoodnewsbecausesoccerisagameyoucanlovethreeseasonsayear.Theonlytimeyoucan’tplayiswhenthereissnow.However,itishardtobelievethatonlynineteenpeoplesignedupforthenewclub.Maybekidsdon’twanttogiveuptheirSaturdaymornings.ButifyouthinkabouthowwespendSaturdaymorningsnow,soccerlooksgood.DoinghouseworkandwatchingTVarenotasmuchfunasplayingsoccerwithfriends.Ifyoudidn’tsignupbecauseyou’veneverplayedsoccerbefore,don’tworry.BeginnersarewelcomeandMr.Goldsteinwillgiveyoumorehelp.Justactnow!Theequipmentischeap.Allyouhavetobringisyourfeet.TheStudents’Union21.Whatcanwelearnabouttheclub?A.Itwasprobablystartedtwoweeksago.B.ItisavailableeverydayexceptonSaturdays.C.Itwasfirstsetupforbeginners.D.ItisjustopentostudentsofGrade12.22.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofplayingsoccer?A.ItisasinterestingaswatchingTV.B.Itmakespeoplefamouseasily.C.Itisaverydangerousgame.D.Itdoesstudentsalotofgood.23.Thewriterwritesthepassagemainlyto__________.A.talkabouthowtobeanexcellentsoccerplayerB.encouragethestudentstojoinasoccerclubC.advisethestudentstotakemoreexerciseD.introduceMr.GoldsteintothestudentsofGrades10-12BIwasattendingapartyonenightandduringthedinner,themansittingnexttometoldahumorousstoryandspokeofthequotation:“There’sadivinitythatshapesourends.Rough-hew(粗凿)themwewill.”ThestorytellermentionedthatthequotationwasfromtheBible.Hewaswrong.Iknewthat:Iknewitpositively.Therecouldn’tbetheslightestdoubtaboutit.Andso,togetafeelingofimportanceanddisplaymyhighquality,Iappointedmyselfasanunwelcomecommitteemembertocorrecthim.Hestucktohisguns.“What?FromShakespeare?Impossible!ThatquotationwasfromtheBible.”FrankGammond,anoldfriendofmine,wasseatedatmylefthand,whohaddevotedyearstothestudyofShakespeare,sothestorytellerandIagreedtoaskforhisopinion.Franklistened,kickedmeunderthetableandthendeclared,“Dale,youarewrong.”Onourwayhome,IdemandedanexplanationfromFrank,“Frank,youknowthequotationwasfromShakespeare.”“Yes,ofcourse,”hereplied.“Butwewereguestsatafestivaloccasion.Whyprovetoamanhewaswrong?Whynotlethimsavehisface?Hedidn’taskforyouropinion.Hedidn’twantit.Whyarguewithhim?”ThemanwhosaidthattaughtmealessonI’llneverforget.Inotonlyhadmadethestorytelleruncomfortable,buthadputmyfriendinanembarrassingsituation.HowmuchbetteritwouldhavebeenifIhadn’tbecomeargumentative.Ninetimesoutoften,anargumentendswitheachofthecompetitorsmorefirmlyconvincedthaneverthatheisabsolutelyright.Youcan’twinanargument.Youcan’tbecauseifyouloseit,youloseit;ifyouwinit,youloseit.24.Atheparty,theauthortriedtogetafeelingofimportanceby_______.A.tellingahumorousstoryB.showingoffhisrichknowledgeC.teachingthestorytelleralessonD.correctingthestoryteller’smistake25.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2meansthat________.2A.thestorytellerrealizedhewaswrongB.thestorytellerdidn’tchangehismindC.thestorytellerfeltsorryforwhathesaidD.thestorytellerwantedtofightwiththeauthor26.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheeventthathappenedatthepartyintheend?A.Regretful.B.Thankful.C.SatisfiedD.Confused.27.WhatdoestheauthorlearnfromhisfriendFrank?A.Haveanopenmind.B.Respectothers’opinion.C.Nevergetintoargument.D.Avoidmakingmistakesinpublic.CMyteacher,Mr.AugustJ.Bachmann,wasthemostinfluentialteacherIeverhad.Ihadgottenintotroubleinhisclass:Anotherstudenthadpushedmeforfun,andIbecameangryandbegantohithim.Mr.Bachmannstoppedthefight,butinsteadofsendingmetotheoffice,hesatmedownandaskedasimplequestion:Penna,whyareyouwastingyourlife?Whyaren'tyougoingtocollege?Ididn'tknowanythingaboutcollegesorscholarships.Noonehadeverconsideredthatafatherlessboyfromthepoorestneighborhoodhadafuture.Thatday,insteadofrushingoffforlunch,hestayedandexplainedpossibleeducationoptionstome.Attheendofourtalk,hesentmetoseeasecretarywhohadachildatastatecollege.Thiswasin1962atEmersonHighSchoolinUnionCity,NewJersey.Well,53yearshavepassed,andwhathaveIdonewiththeknowledgehegaveme?IgainedaPhDfromFordhamUniversitywhenIwasonly29.ItaughtEnglishandsocialstudiesandthenmovedupthechainofcommandfromteachertoprincipal(校长).I'vesatontheboardforMagnetSchoolsofAmericaandrepresentedthatorganizationattheUnitedNations.I'vewonanumberofgreateducationalawards.ButwherewouldIbeifatrulycaringteacherhadnottakenthetimeoutofhislunchperiodtospeaktome?Itwaswithoutquestiononlyhisconfidenceinmethathelpedmeforward.Ihaverepaidhiskindnesshundredsoftimesbyencouragingmisguidedyoungsterstoaimhigher.IfIhavesavedanychildren,itisbecauseofhim.IfIhavebeenasuccessfuleducator,itisbecauseIhadagreatrolemodelinMr.Bachmann.28.Thewriter________beforeMr.Bachmanntalkedtohim.A.wasanactiveboy.B.likedmakingtroublesinclass.C.wasanaimlessboy