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1、2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级11AWhen a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet itI hadnt touched a cat or a dog in over 20 yearsI spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxedWhat he was expressing outwa
2、rdly, I was feeling inwardlyIt was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the catEvery yard period，a group of prisoners gathered ther
3、eThey stood around talking and taking turns petting the catThese were guys you wouldnt usually find talking to each otherSeveral times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisonersBowls of milk and water appeared along with bre
4、ad, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shapePeople said that the cat came to the right placeHes getting treated like a kingThis was truebut as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us
5、There was a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in AmericaWe need more programsWe need more psychologists or treatment of various kindsSome may even talk about making prisons more kindBut I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindnessNot receive it，but give itAfter more
6、than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value thats encouragedIts often seen as a weaknessInstead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weakThe cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men hereBy simply saying
7、，”I need some help here”，he did something important for usHe needed usAnd we needed to be neededI believe we all do56From the passage，we can learn that the author was Aan animal protector Bthe cat owner Ca prison officer Da prisoner57Which of the following statements is true? AThe cat was dirty beca
8、use it was kept in prison BThe officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat CThe prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds DThe author realized the importance of practising kindness58We can infer from the third paragraph that Ashowing love to others can make prisoners strong Bthe American
9、prison culture will be improved Cthe author is not content with the prison culture Dcaring for others is encouraged in American prisons59What is the best title for the passage? ACaring Makes Us Human BPrison Culture is Important CAnimals Need CareDEveryone Needs to be Cared for60In Paragraph 2，the a
10、uthor mentioned that“Several times I saw all officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners”to Ashow us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other Bshow us the American prison culture does need improvement Cshow us the offi
11、cer and prisoners all like cat Dshow us the American prison culture is greatBPeople say time is relativeBut relative to whatI do know that sometimes time“seems”to be moving slowerRemember Christmas Eve when you were a child? It was the longest night of the yearIt lasted forever! And now it seems lik
12、e I just paid my bill yesterdayand its due again! People tell me all too frequentlyI need more time! Oh ，really?Mother Teresa，Michelangelo，and Helen Keller all had 24 hours a dayLook what they did with their time! Is it that we need to manage our time betteror our priorities(重点)?Youve heard the expr
13、ession“first things first”The first step in understanding the power of time is to understand that it is limitedWhy is it then that some people get a lot more done? We know the answerThey use their time smartly One day an expert on time management was speaking to a group of students and announced a q
14、uizHe pulls out a wide-mouthed jarNext，he places about a dozen fist-sized rocks，one at a time , into the jat, until no more will fit“Is it full?”he asks”Yes，”responds the class”Oh really?”he asksSo he takes out a bucket of gravel(砂砾)which he manages to work down into the spaces between the larger ro
15、cks“Is it full now?”he asksWising up，one answered，Probably not”Sure enoughhe takes out a bucket of sand，which he pours into the empty spaces”Is it full now?”he asks”N0 1”reply the students confidentlySo he takes a glass of water and fills it inThen he asks，“What is my point?One said，No matter how full your schedule is，if you try really hard，you can always fit some more things into it！”“No，”the speaker replied，“It tells us if you dont put the big rocks in first, youll never get them in at allWhat are the big rocks? The things you should pu
