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1、2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级49APhilip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didnt welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older, but because he was “different”. You see, Philip suffered from a co
2、ndition called Downss Syndrome. This made him “different”, with his facial characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.One Sunday after Easter, the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring d
3、ay, the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic eggs.After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first opened egg contained a
4、flower. Everyone cheered. In another one was a butterfly.When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “Thats stupid,” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “Its mine. I did it. Its empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.” Not a
5、sound was heard in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him, and whatever made him different was never mentioned again. Philips family knew he wouldnt live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.26. The underlined word “condition”
6、in the first paragraph probably means _. A. grade B. status C. disease D. health27. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _.A. The 8-year-olds were friendly to Philip B. The 8-year-olds were sometimes cruel C. Philip was really different in school D. Philip was older and more sensitive28.
7、 The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let them _.A. put some symbol of “new life” into it B. play around on that beautiful spring dayC. try to pull it apart in the middle D. go out and discover themselves 29. After Philip explained his new life, _.A. The class thought he was clever. B. He
8、began to study in the class.C. The class fell silent. D. He felt dying.30. We learn from the passage that _.A. The teacher used to have classes outdoors B. Philips new life wish was empty C. Philip was healthy as a whole D. Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end B Not long ago the movie 20
9、12 came into screen The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disasterLuckily, they are just the director s imagination, but the present situation is
10、not heading a positive direction, eitherTake my own experience in Alaska as an example Once I took a trip to the glacier Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers
11、（融化旳冰川）My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every secondSad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impactFurthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that s about the population of the en tire Italy According to
12、 studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in waterOur fortune is in our own handsIt depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a
13、peaceful relationship with our environment Therefore, its time for actions to be taken right now Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot waterLet recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away Let us take public transportation
14、as our first choice when going to a certain place It might cost more time for now, but it s to the benefit of a permanent futureTake care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean The earth does not belong
15、 to us On the contrary, we belong to the earth Please bear in mind that the earth is our home It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality 31Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? _.ATo give exampleBTo lead into the topicCTo make predictionDTo provide the evidence32 How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? _. A Worried B Puzzled C Scared
