阅读理解训练题-27

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1、阅读理解训练题（二十七）ALikemostpeople,Iwasbroughtuptolookuponlifeasagetting.ItwasnotuntilinmylaterthirtiesthatImadethisimportantdiscovery:giving-awaymakeslifesomuchmoreexciting.OnediscoveryImadeaboutgivingawayisthatitisalmostimpossibletogiveawayanythinginthisworld

2、withoutgettingsomethingback,thoughthereturnoftencomesinanunexpectedform.OneSundaymorningthelocalpostofficedeliveredalettertomyhome,thoughitwasaddressedtomeatmyoffice.Iwrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciation.MorethanayearlaterIneededapostofficeboxfor4anewbu

3、sinessIwasstarting.Iwastoldatthewindowthattherewereboxesleft,andthatmynamewouldhavetogoonalongwaitinglist.AsIwasabouttoleave,thepostmasterappearedinthedoorway.Hehadoverheardourconversation.“Wasn’tityouthatwroteusaletterayearagoaboutdeliveringaspecialdeli

4、verytoyourhome?”Isaiditwas.“Well,youcertainlyaregoingtohaveaboxinthispostofficeifyouhavetomakeoneforyou.Youdon’tknowwhataletterlikethatmeanstous.Weusuallygetnothingbutcomplains.”56．Atfirsttheauthorlookeduponlifeasaprocessofgetting.Heformedthisviewoflifeb

5、ecause.A．otherpeoplewereselfishB．hethoughtitexcitingtogetfromothersC．ofhisearlyeducationD．ofhischaracter57．Theauthorwroteanoteofappreciationtothepostofficebecause.A．heknewwhatsuchanotewouldmeantothepostoffice.B．hehaddiscoveredgiving-awaymadelifeallthemor

6、eexcitingC．hebelievedhewouldgetsomethingbackbydoingsoD．thepostmandeliveredanimportantletterintime58．Whentheauthorneededapost-officebox.,.A．manyhadappliedforpost-officeboxbeforehimB．heaskedtoputhisnameonawaitinglistC．hetriedtoseethepostmasterD．hewrotethep

7、ostmasteranoteofappreciation59．Thepostmasterpromised.A．tomakeanewpost-officeboxfortheauthorB．tolettheauthorhaveapost-officeboxC．toincludetheauthor’snameonthelistD．todelivertheauthor’smailtohishome60．Thepostmasterinterferedbecause.A．heoverheardthisconvers

8、ationB．hehadreceivedalotofcomplaintsforlackofpost-officeboxC．hewasthankfulforthelettertheauthorhadwrittenD．hewasproudoftheirgoodservice.（B）WecanofferyouaplaceatoneofthebestuniversitiesinBritain.We’llprovideyouwithachoiceof