第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题;第二节共5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)
第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
When
I was an education official in Palo Alto, California.Polly Tyner, the president of
our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times.Polly’s son, Jim, had great
difficulty in school.He was classified as educationally disabled and required a great
deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers.But Jim was a happy kid with a
great smile that lit up the room.His parents acknowledged his academic difficulties, but always tried
to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride.Shortly after Jim finished high
school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident.After his death, his mother submitted this letter
to the newspaper.
Today
we buried our 20-year-old son.He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night.How I wish I had known when I
talked to him last that it would be the last time.If I had only known I would have said, “Jim, I
love you and I’m very proud of you.”
I
would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives
of the many who loved him.I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the
sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people.
When
you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the
irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut
that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., your angry feelings won’t
amount to much.
I
won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to
hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance.Tell your young people what you would want them to
hear if you knew it would be your last conversation.The last time I talked to Jim
was the day he died.He called me to say, “Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you.Got to go to work.Bye.” He gave me something to
treasure forever.
If
there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others
appreciate more of life and to have people, especially family members, take the
time to let each other know just how much we care.
1.According to the passage, we know that ____.
A.Jim kept to himself B.Jim did very well in his
studies
C.Jim’s parents were patient with
him D.Jim failed to finish his high
school
2.The underlined word “irritating” in Paragraph 4 means ____.
A.annoying B.aggressive C.impatient D.thrilling
3.By writing the letter printed in the Palo Alto Times, the author
intends to ____.
A.mourn her son’s sudden death in
a traffic accident
B.remind people to be cautious of
motorcycles
C.advise people to take the
chance to express their love in time
D.appreciate more of life than
ever before
4.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Love Your Family. B.Do It Today.
C.Walk with Pride.
D.Appreciate Smiles.