高三英语阅读理解(带详解)

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1、Iwatchedfromadistanceasthehomelessmanquarreledwiththosewhodidnotleavemoneyforhim–themajority.Iwalkeduptohimandrightonqueueheaskedmeforaquarter.“I’llgiveyouaquarterifyoutellmeyourstory.”Helaughed,“You’llgivemeaquarterformystory?”Ilaythequarterinfrontofhimandcorrectedmyself–“Nah,here’sthequart

2、erbutitwouldbenicetohearyourstory.”IfollowedhiseyestothequarterandforabriefmomentIsawaglimmerofreflection.Isatdownnexttohimandwaited.“Iwasinthearmy,”hesaid.“Iwasasniper(狙击手)andwassupposedtoshootdowntheenemyfromthedistance.”Ilistenedcarefullytohisgrizzlyvoiceashewentdeeperintothestory.Hewored

3、irtyoldtornclothesandsmelledlikeadeadratleftinamousetrap.Hetoldmehowheusedtohuntwithhisfamilyandwasreallygoodatit.Hehadhisownwayofrespectinganimalsbynotwastingwhathekilledforfoodandnotkillingmorethanheneeded.Whenthearmycameknockingonhisdoor,hefeltprideandjoinedup.Allthoseyearsofpolishinghish

4、untingskillscouldnowservealargerpurpose—todefendusfromthebadguys.HesetouttofightinIraq.Itwasn’tlongbeforeherealizedhisidealsandexpectationswerejustashadowofthetruth.Hebecamedisillusionedwiththekillings,whichhefeltwereofinnocentpeople.“IwasasniperbutIneverreallykilledanyone,”hesaid.“OnedayIha

5、dtodoit.Theyaskedmetoshootthisladyfromthedistance.Isawkidsnearthatladyandmyhandswereonthetrigger(扳机).Man,Iwastearingup...Icouldn’tdoit.Shewasn’tdoinganythingtoanyoneandshewaswiththekids—Icouldn’tseethroughmytears.Itjustdidn’tmakeanysensetome.”Thestorygoesonashedescribeseventuallybeingputinto

6、prisonfor180daysforrefusingtofolloworders.Hetoldmehowhewasblacklistedsothathecouldn’tgetajob.Alltherightswetakeforgrantedweretakenawayfromhim.Why?Herewasamanwhowasbeingpunished—andforwhat?Forrefusingtokillthelady?Forbeingahero?“Ihavenoregrets,”thehomelessmansaid.“Imaybehomelessnow,butIneverk

7、illedthatlady.Ineverkilledanyoneinthearmy.Itdidn’tfeelright.Ididn’tgotheretodothat.Iwenttheretosavepeople.”Hecontinued,“Icanlivewithbeinghomeless—that’sokay.ButIwouldn’tbeabletolivewithkillinginnocentpeople.”OnthatlonelyFridaynight,Imetahero.Itjust