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1、2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习 二星级 9AOne cold January evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, I went with my father on an oil burner service call. My father was in his forties at that time and I was about twelve years old. He was always working hard trying to support us seven kids. I enjoyed hanging out
2、with him whenever I could he taught me so much.We arrived at the call and after walking over snow and ice, we knocked on the customers door. A senior citizen opened the door and let us into her very cold home. She was wearing an old, worn-out brown coat that went down to her knees. On her head, cove
3、ring her gray hair, was an old and worn hat. The home wasnt furnished very well and was quite dark, except for a single light bulb over the dining room table. Below the light was an older man counting change from several old coffee cans. He looked up at us as we passed by to get to the kitchen where
4、 my dad would fix the oil burner. He didnt say anything. He just looked up at us. He couldnt speak English, nor could his wife. She only pointed to the kitchen and smiled at us.After a short while, my father had the heater up and running, and it began to heat their cold home. The lady asked my dad i
5、n poor English how much she owed him for fixing the heater. My dad looked around the house and said that he had to go out to the truck and write the bill.Once in the truck he marked the bill “no answer at home, no charge”, so they wouldnt be charged for his work. He looked over at me and said, “He w
6、as counting his change to pay me. They need their money more than I do.”As usual, my father taught me something important that time, which was to be kind to the poor.51. According to Paragraph 1, we know that the writers father . A. often taught the writer how to workB. worked several jobs at the sa
7、me timeC. had a very big family to supportD. brought up his children alone52. The description in Paragraph 2 shows that the old couple .A. had no jobB. led a very poor lifeC. didnt know how to save moneyD. were not very friendly to strangers53. What can we infer from the passage?A. The old couple ha
8、d no children in America.B. The old man didnt plan to pay money.C. The old woman felt very embarrassed all the time.D. The old couple were not native Americans.54. The writers father didnt charge for his work because .A. he didnt need that moneyB. he felt pity for the old coupleC. he was not satisfi
9、ed with his workD. he wanted to set a good example to othersBHallmark arrived in my hometown of Calcutta, India when I was 16. On Valentines Day(情人节), I waited in line with many other teenagers just for a chance to get into the store. I remember wishing two things. One of them is that the good-looki
10、ng boy whom I could see through the store window was picking out a gift for me. Unfortunately, Valentines Day passed and I received nothing but a lecture from my father on how Western capitalism(资本主义) was ruining your culture.The next Valentines Day, I still didnt have a boyfriend, but I did receive
11、 a greeting card from a secret admirer. I cant remember what it exactly said inside the card, but it hardly mattered. I know Im not the only one whos had the blues because of being single on Valentines Day. Its not just on Valentines Day that Im reminded of these feelings. One night, my friend and I
12、 were at the subway station in New York City waiting for the local to arrive. The station was mostly full of college students, and later an older couple walked in. Just at that moment, a street musician started playing Shes Only a Woman to Me. The couple began dancing around the station and lost in
13、their own world. On the train, I found myself recalling the time when I was with a date at the subway station, and there he picked me up in his arms like I was a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员).My view of romance has changed from when I was 16 in Calcutta to now, 23, and living in Manhattan. This year, I wont foc
14、us all my romantic expectations on one particular day. Ill spend Valentines Day with friends in New York City. But I wont try to hide somewhere or turn off my cellphone. Instead, Ill help my coupled-up friends pack for their weekend trips to Rome.55. The underlined word “Hallmark” in Paragraph 1 pro
15、bably refers to a .A. cityB. streetC. storeD. man56. We can infer that in the opinion of the writers father .A. his daughter should have received a giftB. people in India shouldnt celebrate Valentines DayC. people in India should welcome Western cultureD. his daughter should know more about capitalism57. According to Paragraph 2, if someone has the blues, he or she is probably .A. luckyB. angryC. excitedD. sad58. What is implied in the passage?A. The writer now has a boyfriend.B. The writer now
