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1、2021届新高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项训练（1）故事类1.When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered (纠缠)his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. St
2、ill he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own business?”one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,”advised his uncle in a
3、vague sort of way. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually manag
4、ed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good:in the wrong position,too expensive or with some other snag(障碍).But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop
5、 on a new estate(土地,地区) where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank not
6、es and gold coins inside.1.Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?A.Goodwill is the key to successB.The world is a money-lockerC.No education, no futureD.Difficulty of starting a small business2.Boris started his career by_.A.cycling around the townB.developing a waste ground
7、C.repairing cyclesD.buying empty shops3.Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because_.A.it was not so expensiveB.he had a lot of old customers thereC.he could make good use of his skills thereD.there were good opportunities there4.We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris_.A.still
8、 couldnt make good profitsB.set off in a successful careerC.found a lot of gold coins by accidentD.had great difficulty running his business2.Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them .Take my familys last vacation .It was my six-year-old sons winter break from scho
9、ol, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked ,and Delta , the airline ,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day .I had meeting in New York,So I had to get back . But that didnt mean my husband and my son c
10、ouldnt stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to earn more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?Now some people may
11、 think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is some-time thing few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks .I have been the consu
12、mer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth. Im also tightfisted when it comes to sho
13、es, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and its the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.1.Why did Delta give the authors family credits?A.Their flight h
14、ad been delayed.B.They had early bookings.C.They took a later flight.D.Their flight had been cancelled.2.What can we learn about the author?A.She rarely misses a good deal.B.She seldom makes a compromise.C.She is very strict with her childrenD.She is interested in cheap products.3.What does the auth
15、or do?A.Shes a teacher.B.Shes a housewife.C.Shes a media person.D.Shes a businesswoman.3. Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldnt agree whether the birds out on the ice were ducks or geese. So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) into the frozen pond near their
16、 homes in Frankfort, Illinois, to get a better look. First, we threw a rock onto the ice to test it, Cruz told NBC 5 Chicago. Then we stepped on it. Convinced the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, but then he fell through the seemingly frozen surface. Cruz rushed to help his panicked friend. However, the pond swallowed him, too. Cru
