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1、Unit 4 Legends of ancient Greece Section 3 Using Language .阅读理解AWhen I decided to write the story of my early years growing up in poverty，many of my friends and family members were shocked.They were more interested in my story of success，such as how I was able to create the nations largest law firm
2、and sell it to a bank.“How does one sell a law firm for millions of dollars？” Thats the story everyone wanted me to write，but its not the story I wanted to tell.Looking back，I see so clearly how often，throughout my boyhood，I was touched by the acts of kindness that helped shape me into the man I am
3、today.And the acts of violence and ignorance played just a powerful role in making me who I am.Becoming a successful lawyer involves hard work，but escaping generational poverty is the hardest thing I have ever done.I chose to write the story of my childhood years in poverty，with the hope that a chil
4、d somewhere in the world will read my story and be inspired to break the cycle of poverty.My publisher was quick to point out that the market would be small for a memoir (回忆录) written by an unknown author.To everyones surprise，the book received over 1,000 prepublication orders one month before the s
5、cheduled launch date (发行日)The book launch scheduled for October 1,2009，was moved up to September 14,2009.Less than four months later，the first print run of 5,000 hardbound copies (精装版) were sold out.Today，the memoir is being used by universities，high schools and middle schools，as a case study of the
6、 behavioral example of the culture of poverty as well as valuable lessons on how to succeed in life.Here are words from a president of a middle school in Texas on October 27,2010，who is using my memoir for students 5th through 8th grades: “We are halfway through your story.It is changing the lives o
7、f our students and the views of our teachers.”【语篇解读】作者没有将自己在事业上取得的成功写下来，而是选择以自己多苦多难的童年为主题写回忆录，去激励那些生活在贫困中的孩子。起初朋友和家人并没有看好书的销量，然而作者的回忆录却卖得出乎意料的好，并且被用在中学和大学的教学中。1In the view of people around him，what the author chose to write is _.AoriginalBsuccessfulCattractive Duninteresting【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段前两句可知，当作者决
8、定写自己小时候贫穷的生活时，作者的朋友和家人很是吃惊。他们感兴趣的是“我”成功的故事“我”如何创建了美国最大的法律事务所，并将它卖给了银行。由此可推知，作者决定写的内容是大家不感兴趣的。【答案】D2In Paragraph 2，the author is mainly trying to show _.Awhy he chose to write about his early yearsBhow poor his family was when he was youngCeveryone should remember their childhoodDhe is always a hardw
9、orking man【解析】段落大意题。第二段旨在阐述作者为什么写自己小时候贫困的生活。【答案】A3In the authors opinion，his book was written for _.Aworkers in law firms and banksBchildren living in povertyCstudents all over the worldDhis family members【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，作者写这些是用来激励生活在贫困中的孩子，希望他们能打破贫困，走向美好的未来。【答案】B4What do we know from the pass
10、age?AAs a lawyer，the author lived a poor life at one time.BThe authors story has led to many students success.CThe authors book sold so well beyond the publishers expectation.DThe author was amazed that he earned much money by selling his firm.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推知，作者的回忆录的销售量远远超出了出版商的预计。【答案】CBWhen Ro
11、bert Biggs finished looking at a cute family of black bears for a long time and turned to continue on his dayhike in northern California，he thought he was safe.The_69yearold_man_from_the_town_of_Paradise_was_anything_but.Hed been watching a mother bear and her newborn baby from about 40 feet away，bu
12、t he had no idea that he was being followed by a fierce mountain lion.As he turned to leave，the cat pounced(猛扑) on his backpack with all four paws (爪子)“He grabbed me from behind and knocked me to the ground，”Biggs said.“I was on my knees.I had my climbing hammer out and hit the cat on the head with
13、it.He screamed，but he didnt let go.”His backpack and climbing hammer were the only things standing between him and certain death，Biggs said.He raised his weapon again for another swing at the cat.“Thats when something on my left side grabbed the lion by its throatturns out it was the momma bear，” he
14、 said.“I heard a loud cry.”Biggs said that the bear tore the cats paws from his backpack，and the two animals fought for another 15 seconds.The bear won the battle，probably because it “outweighed the cat 400 pounds to 100 pounds”The cat ran away，and the bear went back down on all fours，making eye con
15、tact(眼神交流) with Biggs before regrouping with her young.Biggswho had been hiking the same twomile route for yearsleft with a few slight injuries on his arm.Being a mountain man，he refused his wifes request that he go to the hospital，and instead he put some medicine on his wounds.He said that he might have died without that bear.“Im 100percent sure it did want to save my life，” he said.“We made eye contact.Id seen the bears before and I know she knew who I was.”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。讲述了黑熊救人的故事。5What does the underlined sentence in the text mean?AThe man was very tired.BThe man was in d
