浙江省杭州市外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练37

1杭州外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练37倒数第三周星期二AIamastrongbelieverthatifachildisraisedwithapproval,helearnstolovehimselfandwillbesuccessfulinhisownway.Severalweeksago,Iwasdoinghomeworkwithmysoninthethirdgradeandhekeptstandingupfromhischairtogooverthemathlines.Ikeptaskinghimtositdown,tellinghimthathewouldconcentratebetter.Hesatbutsecondslater,asifhedidn’tevennoticehewasdoingit,hegotupagain.Iwasgettingfrustrated,butthenithitme.Istartednoticinghisanswersweremuchquickerandaccuratewhenhestoodup.Couldhebemoreintentwhilestandingup？ThismademestartquestioningmyselfandwhatIhadbeenraisedtobelieve.Iwasraisedtobelievethataquiet,calmchildwasasurewaytosuccess．Thischildwouldhavethedisciplinetostudyhard,getgoodgradesandbecomesomeoneimportantinlife.NowthosesamepeopleperhapscometorealizethattheirkidsarebornwiththeirownsetsofDNAandpersonalitytraits,andallyoucandoislovingandacceptingthem.Asparents,throughouttheirgrowingyearsandbeyondthat,weneedtobeourkids'bestcheerleaders,guidingthemandhelpingthemfindtheirway.Ihavestoppedaskingmysontositdownandconcentrate.Obviously,heisconcentratingjustinhisownwayandnotmine.Weneedtolearntoacceptourkids'waysofdoingthings.Somewaymayhaveworkedformebutdoesn'tmeanweneedtocarryitthroughgenerations.Thereisnothingsweeterthanbeingindividualandunique.Itmakesusfreeandhappyandthat'sjustthewayIwantmykidstolivetheirownlife.41.Atthebeginning,theauthortriedtokeephissonseatedinordertomakehim________.A.paymoreattentiontohisstudyB.keepsilentintheroomC.finishhishomeworkontimeD.getrightanswers42.Inspiredbythecaseofhisson,theauthorbegantodoubt________.A.theimportanceofparentsB.theoldformofeducationC.therelationshipbetweenkidsandtheirparentsD.thegoodgradesofsomekids43.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?A.Weshouldhelpkidscorrecttheirwrongways.B.Parentsshouldstudytheirkids’DNA.C.Kidsshouldbetaughttobehavethemselves.D.Parentsshouldloveandaccepttheirkids.44.Theauthorhasstoppedaskinghissontositdownbecause__________.A.hehaschangedhistraditionalideasB.hissonwantstobeunique2C.hissondoesn’tfollowhisadviceD.hisson’sDNAisdifferent45.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Studyhardandyou'llbesuccessfulB.BefriendlytoyourchildrenC.Children'ssuccessintheirownstyleD.Parents'helpwiththeirchildren'sstudyBTheHunchbackofNotreDameisoneofthewell-knownnovelswrittenbyFrenchauthorVictorHugo.Ihavejustfinishedthisbook.Reflectingonthecontentofthebook,Iammostimpressedbythearchitectureofthattime,thechurchesthatrepresentedpowerandluxury.Itshowshowgreatarchitects’appreciationofbeautyandtheircapacityofturningtheirdreamsintobuildings.WhenitcomestotheheroineEsmerelda,Iamdeeplyimpressedbyherbeautyandkindness.Ilovehernotonlyforherfascinatingappearancebutalsobecauseofhergoodmindandpitifuldestiny.Wecanseeherpurebeautyfromhowshetreatsthegoat,howshesavesthejoblesspoet,andhowshesacrificesforlove.Inmyeyes,sheisalostangelintheworld.However,allthisperfectgirlhasreceivedistoleadavagrant(漂泊的)life.Shelivesinagutterandisoftenmadefunofbytheso-calledupperclassofsociety.Sheisabandonedandthreatened.Intheend,Esmereldasadlymakesthedecisiontoendherlife.Differentlifestylesaredisplayedinthenovel,likefoolishPhoebusandtheuglyhunchbackQuasimodo.AstrikingcomparisonisdemonstratedbetweenPhoebusandQuasimodo.Theybothfallinlovewiththegypsy(吉普赛人)girlatthesametimeandbotharerefused.Theirloveissostrongandsincere,whileonewantstoconquerandtheotherchoosestosacrifice.Ithinkthatmaybetherealcharmofthefamousnovel.Ittellsnotonlyasadstory,butalsorevealshumanbeings'pursuitsofloveandhappiness.However,noteveryonereceivesthesametreatmentinsearchoftheirloveandhappiness.Whatshouldwedowhenweareconfrontedwiththedarknessandunfairnessofsociety?Everyonehasdifferentanswers,asthecharactersinthenoveldo.46.Whatstrucktheauthormostwas_________.A.thecontentofthebookitselfB.powerandluxuryC.Esmerelda’svagrantlifeD.thearchitecture,Esmerelda’sbeautyandkindness47.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsEsmerelda?A.criticizingandcomplaining.B.admiringandsympathetic.C.disappointedandupset.D.regretfulandsad48.Theunderlineword“areconfrontedwith”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby_________.A.areputupwithB.arefacedwithC.aresatisfiedwithD.arecoveredwith349.Thebesttittleofthepassagemaybe_________.A.ClassicnovelstillteachesusB.CharmingEsmereldaC.TheHunchbackofNorteDameD.DifferentlifestylesinthenovelCIhadanexperienceoncewhichtaughtmesomethingaboutthewayspeoplemakeabadsituationworsebyblamingthemselves.OneJanuary,Iofficiated(主持)attwofuneralsfortwoelderlywomen.Bothdiedanaturaldeath.Atthefirsthome,thesonofthedeceased(已故的)womansaid,“IfonlyIhadsentmymothertoFloridaandgottenheroutofthiscoldandsnow,shewouldbealivetoday.It’smyfaultthatshedied.”Atthesecondhome,thesonsaid,“IfonlyIhadn’tinsistedonhergoingtoFlorida,shewouldbealivetoday.Thatlongairplaneridewasmorethanshecouldtake.It’smyfault.”Whenthingsdon’tturnoutaswewouldlikethemto,wetendtothinkthathadwedonethingsdifferently,thestorywouldhavehadahappierending.Anytimethereisadeath,thesurvivorswillfeelguilty.Becausethecourseofactiontheytookturnedoutbad,theybelievedthattheop