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1、2014高考英语阅读理解冲刺满分训练(3)阅读理解WhenMaryMoorebeganherhighschoolin1951,hermothertoldher,"Besureandtakeatypingcoursesowhenthisshowbusinessthingdoesn'tworkout,you'llhavesomethingtorelyon."Maryrespondedintypicalteenagefashion.Fromthatmomenton,"theverylastthingIeverthoughtaboutdoingwastakingaty
2、pingcourse,"sherecalls.Theshowbusinessthingworkedout,ofcourse.Inhercareer,Marywonmanyawards.Onlyrecently,whenshebegantowriteGrowingUpAgain,didsheregretignoringhermorn,"Idon'tknowhowtouseacomputer,"sheadmits.Unlikeher1995autobiography,AfterAll,hersecondbookislessaboutlifeasanaward-wi
3、nningactressandmoreaboutlivingwithdiabetes(糖尿病).AllthemoneyfromthebookisintendedfortheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundation(JDRF),anorganizationsheservesasinternationalchairman."Ifelttherewasaneedforabooklikethis,"shesays."Ididn'twanttolecture,butIwantedotherdiabeticstoknowthatthingsge
4、tbetterwhenwe'reself-controlledanddoourpartinmanagingthedisease."Butshehasn'talwayspracticedwhatsheteaches.Inherbook,shedescribesthatawfulday,almost40yearsago,whenshereceivedtwopiecesoflife-changingnews.First,shehadlostthebabyshewascarrying,andsecond,testsshowedthatshehaddiabetes.In
5、achildlikeact,sheleftthehospitalandtreatedherselftoaboxofdoughnuts(甜甜圈).Yearswouldpassbeforesherealizedshehadtogrowup---again---andtakecontrolofherdiabetes,notletitcontrolher.Onlythendidshekickherthree-pack-a-daycigarettehabit,overcomeheraddictiontoalcohol,andbegintofollowabalancedd
6、iet.Althoughherdiseasehasaffectedhereyesightandforcedhertothesidelinesofthedancefloor,sherefusestofallintoself-pity."Everybodyonearthcanask,'whyme?'aboutsomethingorother,"sheinsists."Itdoesn'tdoanygood.Nooneisimmune(免疫的)toheartache,pain,anddisappointments.Sometimeswecanmakethingsbet
7、terbyhelpingothers.I'vecometorealizetheimportanceofthatasI'vegrownupthissecondtime.IwanttospeakoutandbeashelpfulasIcanbe."()1.WhydidMaryfeelregretful?A.Shedidn'tachieveherambition.B.Shedidn'ttakecareofhermother.C.Shedidn'tcompleteherhighschool.D.Shedidn'tfollowhermother'sadvice.()2.
8、Wecanknowthatbefore