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1、- 1 -20142014 高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（2 2）及答案）及答案阅读理解I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parentsto some it might sound silly but for me
2、 the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. Its not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make
3、our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept-thats why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food awayeven though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest
4、and therefore enjoying everything more. Its widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together-extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can sha
5、re other members troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time! In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is cel
6、ebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. Whats more, almost everyone in Poland will be
7、 as interested in the topic as I am.56. When the writer was a child, he / she _. A. found people were crazy about bread B. began to realize the importance - 2 -of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazing D. learned people hardly baked their own bread57. The writer feels very sorry when he/she h
8、as to throw away any food becauseA. he/she makes food from scratch B. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/her D. many people are still working hard as farmers58. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, _. A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long
9、 timeB. the whole family often have meals together nowadaysC. its common for women to get together to cook for a few daysD. family members can know more. about each other by having meals together5. 答案 56.B 57.C 58.DWere so well educated but were useless students who have lost the ability to do anyth
10、ing practical. The only thing weve mastered is consumption.Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that weve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills. Looking back on my fi
11、rst couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to freshers, there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food poisoning, probably from
12、 dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now - 3 -finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in wh
13、ich he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinsons main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation
14、 to generation a working knowledge of basic life skills.Todays graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on trend clothes, they have to call for help
15、from a professional handyman or tailor.Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one sided than ever.I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects
16、 of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.36People call us useless students for the reason that .Awhat weve learned is beyond consumptionBwe are educated generationCweve entered higher educationDour living skills are so poor【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据 Were so well educated but were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.被称为无用的学生是因为我们失去做事的能力，也是就
