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1、2013年高考英语 备考30分钟课堂专练系列 专题17 阅读理解阅读理解AHeather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life，attending celebrity parties，meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity.All who work with her admire and respect her.But Heathers life hasnt always been so easy.When Heather was
2、only 9 years old，her mother abandoned her and her two brothers.At the age of 13，she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London.Eventually，however，her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling.At that time，Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugo
3、slavia.Through her modeling and relief work，she soon became famous.But in August 1993，at age 25 her life changed once again.She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her.She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg.After that，she discovered she fre
4、quently needed to change her artificial limbs.It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one.It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other wartorn countries.It was through her charity work that she met her h
5、usband Paul McCartney.Throughout her life，Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others.Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.Heathers persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her.Heather believes a
6、nyone can make a positive difference in the world.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Heather忍受着自己身体的残疾，克服种种困难，致力于发展慈善事业，持之以恒地帮助残疾人，对世界作出了重大贡献的事迹。1.This passage is mainly about .A.Heathers miserable lifeB.Heathers contribution to the worldC.Heathers success in her workD.Heathers belief in life答案B2.Heather began her modeli
7、ng career .A.due to her mothers encouragementB.after her brothers abandoned herC.because of her excellent intelligence and performancesD.because she was especially beautiful3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？A.Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.B.Heather began her c
8、harity work while working as a model.C.Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously.D.Heather has never been defeated by her problems.4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because .A.she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhoodB.she was a worldfamous mod
9、elC.she is determined and never gives inD.she made a great difference in the worldBHe is a lesson to every boy who ever picked up a basketball and dreamed that it would change his life.The lights were never brighter and the crowds were never bigger for a homegrown sports hero than they were a quarte
10、rcentury ago for Ray Hall. But his athletic achievements， as impressive as they are， are to my mind not what is most admirable about the man.Known as “Sugar Ray” in his teens， Hall was rated among the countrys top 25 high school basketball players.An innercity kid from a solid family， Hall took on t
11、he challenge of lifting Canisius Collegestill recovering from its failureback to respectability， rejecting more favorable offers. His status of a savior(救世主) brought more pressure than any 18yearold should have to handle. However， I watched him matured into the player who led Canisius back to daylig
12、ht.After college Hall played professionally in Italy and Greece for over 10 years until a car accident at 32 ended his basketball career. The news that he would never play again shocked Hall but unlike so many others he was ready for life after basketball. When I met Hallstill fit at 46for lunch one
13、 day， he wore a cutsharp gray suit， designer tie and blazing white shirt that screamed success. “That was always the questionwhen the cheers end， where do you go？ Who do you turn to？”he said. “It starts and ends with that person in the mirror.”Hall got the concept of academicsfirst from his parents.
14、 He graduated from Canisius a semester early.“No matter how good of an athlete you are， you are just one injury away from losing it all，” he said. “But if you take care of things academically， you are prepared until you leave this earth.”For the past 14 years， he has been in a computer sales job at
15、Ingram Micro. He married his college sweetheart. They have three kids and a nice house in the suburbs. He figured out early what others learn too late：Athletics is part of a journey，not the destination.Congratulations， Ray. You made it in more ways than one.【语篇解读】本文介绍了一个才华横溢的篮球天才Ray Hall。一场车祸无情地结束了他
16、的篮球事业，但他面对挫折没有自我屈服，而是勇敢地面对生活，开创了一片新天地。5.Ray was regarded as a savior because .A.he liked to take on challengesB.he helped his team to regain its gloryC.he was faithful to his hometown cityD.he fought hard against failure at a young age6.According to the writer， which of the following best describes Rays success？A.Unlike other athletes， he was academically s
