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1、青岛市2015高考英语阅读理解选练（8）及答案（一轮）【福建省漳州市2014高考英语第三次联考试题】How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bu
2、s were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my
3、 friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of opti
4、mism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before
5、 my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my gr
6、andparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a l
7、ittle！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.65. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives.B. From her mother. C. From books and pictures.D. From radio programs.66. Upon leaving for America the author felt _. A. confusedB. excitedC. w
8、orriedD. amazed67. For the first two years in New York, the author _. A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather【参考答案】6567、CBC 较难题目特训：人物故事类In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition(试演) for My Kind of People, a
9、 televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in
10、a local pub. Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susans possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing c
11、ompetitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got Talent. We used to watch it together.” susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape, which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began
12、taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. In 2007, Boyles mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldnt come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” she lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she r
13、efused to sing. But in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009. The 47-year-o
14、ld Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britains Got Talent, Susan Bo
15、yle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies. 1. Bridget Boyles attitude towards her daughters musical talent can be described as_.A. critical B. doubtfulC. indifferent D. optimistic2. From Para. 4 we learn that Boyle_.A. was slightly discouraged b
16、y her voice coachB. entered Britains Got Talent to prove her abilityC. decided to give up her singing careerD. was deeply affected by her mothers death3. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle? A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed. C. She has never stopped singin
