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1、2014中考英语阅读理解及答案:吃西瓜 WhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasexpensive.Oneofmyfather’sfriends,Bernie,wasarichbusinessman,whoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul. Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsarrived,Berniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBernie’splace.We’dsitontheedgeofthedock(码头),fe
2、etdangling(摇晃),andgotreadyforabigmeal. Berniewouldtakehisknife,cutourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe’dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart—thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart—andthrowawaytherest. Berniewasmyfather
3、’sideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatitwasnotBernie’swealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon. WhatIlearnedfrom
4、Bernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Someofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Ifyoudon’ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife’ssmallpleasure,yourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife. Formanyyears,IforgotthatlessonI’
5、dlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.IwastoobusymakingallthemoneyIcould. Well,I’verelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That’stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway. 46.Welearnedfromthesecondparagraphthatthewri
6、terandhisfatherwerefeeling______. A.relaxedB.worriedC.hungryD.proud 47.Howdidthewriterandhisfathereatthewatermelon? A.Theyateitinapoliteway.B.Theyonlyateitsbestpart. C.Theyateeverypartofit.D.Theysharedonlyonepiece. 48.Intheeyesofthewriter’sfather,Bernie______. A.w
7、asjustarichbusinessmanB.workedhardallthetime C.livedarichbuthealthylifeD.knewhowtomakemoney 49.Theunderlinedpart“theheartofthewatermelon”inthelastparagraphrefersto______. A.thebestpartofthewatermelonB.thewriter’sbusylife C.thewriter’sdecisionofmakingmoneyD.thewriter
8、’shopeofenjoyinglife 50.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______. A.onehastoworkhardtoreachhisgoalB.afriendinn