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时间：45分钟 命题人：王雨霖 阅读专练 A What makes a house a home? Not size, of course. I've been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it's readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess's bed -- a home that had more warmth than any house I've been in since. Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: he Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “ This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped. The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.” Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he's talking about. We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. The loose windows that make noise in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines. While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “Home is family. Home is safety. Home is
faith.” Happy homecoming. 56. What would be the best title for the text? A. Home Means Everything B. What's Inside Makes Us Feel at Home C. Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives D. The Importance of the Home 57. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that __ A. it was the description of Edwards's houses B. it is mainly about houses C. it helps us understand the concept of home D. it was written by the author of the text 58. What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace ? A. His house was too old to live in. B. He missed the feelings of home. C. He hated living there. D. He missed his old friends too much. 59. It can be inferred according to the text that __ A. the author's family were very rich B. every happy home is the same C. the author has been living a hard life D. the author and Edwards hold similar ideas B Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’ The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes (海星) in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you rowing starfishes in the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die” “But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!” The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision of the power (力量) to shape the future. We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better. 60. One day, the wise man saw a young man _______. A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible 61. The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________. A. the gifts from friends B. the strength of making decision C. our own starfish D. the ability to make a difference 62. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________. A. the wise man realized something new and important B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean. C. the young man had the ability to make a difference D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach 63. The writer told this story to show us _____. A. how and where we can write a good article B. everyone can do something for the future C. wise men are sometimes stupid D. young men are in fact wiser than old people C GET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME! Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot. Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $ 10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma. Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized ASSOCIATE Degree in 11 of today’s growing fields without having to go to college full time. With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one. Choose from exciting majors like Business&
