中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练及答案（10）

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1、中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练及答案（10）　　Iwasbeinginterviewedbyaseniormanagerforamajorinsurance(保险业)company.ItoldhimhonestlywhyIwantedthejob----IneededtokeepmyfamilyinBoston.Mywiferecentlydiedofaheartattack.AjobinBostonwouldhelpmereducesomeoftheextremetrauma(精神创伤)andpainofthelossformy16-year-olddaughter.Itwasimport

2、antformetokeepherinherhighschool.Icouldstillhardlytalkaboutthelossofmywife.　　Bruce,theinterviewer,waspolitelyempathetic,buthedidn’tprobeanyfurther.Headmittedmylossandwithgreatrespect,movedontoanothersubject.Afterthenextroundoftheinterview,Brucetookmetolunchwithanotherperson.Thenheaskedmetotakeawalk

3、withhim.Hetoldmethathe,too,hadlosthiswife.And,likeme,hehadalsobeenmarried20yearsandhadthreechildren.　　Inhissharing,IrealizedthathehadexperiencedthesamepainasIhad-----apainthatwasalmostimpossibletoexplaintosomeonewhohadnotlostabelovedone.Heofferedhisbusinesscardandhomephonenumberandsuggestedthat,ifI

4、needhelpofjustwantsomeonetotalkto,Ishouldfeelfreetogivehimacall.　　WhetherIgotthejobornot,hewantedmetoknowthathewasthereifIeverneededhelp.Whenhehadnoideaifwewouldeverseeeachotheragain,hehelpedourfamilydealwithoneofthegreatestlosses.Heturnedthenormallycoldbusinessinterviewintoacaringsupportforanother

5、personinneed.　　46.thewritertookpartintheinterviewbecause__________.　　A.hehadlosthisjobandwantedtofindanewone.　　B.hehadtosupporthisfamilyinBoston.　　C.hiswifehadrecentlydiedofaheartattack.　　D.hisdaughterneededmoneyforschooling.　　47.theundelinedword“empathetic”inthesecondparagraphmeans____.　　A.善良的B.容易

6、相处的C.聪明的D.同情的　　48.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?　　A.Bruceinvitedthewritertolunchlater.　　B.Brucesharedhislifeexperiencewiththewriter.　　C.Brucewaswillingtohelpthewriter.　　D.Brucefinallygavethejobtothewriter.　　49.wecaninfer(推断)fromthepassagethat______.　　A.Bruceandthewrite

7、rsaweachotheroften.　　B.thewritergotlittlehelpfromBruce.　　C.thewriterlearnedmuchfromthejobinterview.　　D.thewriterhadabetterlifeafterwards.　　50.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?　　A.AnActofKindnessB.APleasantIn