高考阅读练习9

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1、高考阅读练习：theGraduationCeremoniesQuestions:1.Haveyoueverattendedagraduationceremonytillnow?What'sthedeepestimpressionofit?2. Designagraduationceremonyofpartyforyouandyourschoolmates. ManyschoolsacrosstheU.S.holdgraduationceremoniesthistimeofyear.Insomeschools,even5and6-year-oldsobservetheirgr

2、aduationfromkindergarten.Andsocanolderpeople,mucholder.Meet70-year-oldJerryReid,hejustgraduatedfromtheUniversityofVirginiainCharlottesville.Heearnedabachelor'sdegree.Mr.Reidmightnotlookliketheaveragecollegestudent,hishairisdefinitelygrayer.ButstillJerryReid'sageiseasytoforget,otherUVAstude

3、ntsknowhimasoneoftheirown.Mr.Reidset(1:00)intothe"HooCrew,"agroupthatcheersloudlyfortheschoolatsportsevents.Healsojoinedafraternity,amen'sgrouponcampus.Hesangdrinkingsongsalongwithmanyotherstudents.Mr.Reid'sschoolfriendssaytheycantalktohimaboutjustaboutanything.Aboutahalfcenturyago,inhis20

4、s,Mr.Reidwasnotinschool.Instead,hewasracingcarsandchasinggirls.ButhesayshisfriendBillinvitedhimtoUVAparties."BillSturmantoldmewhatascrewupIwasthattherewasnowayI'devermakeanythingoutofmylifeunlessIcameuphereandwenttoschoolwithhim,"saidReid.Thatwasin1963,JerryReidsaysittookhim48yearstotaketh

5、atadvice.In2011,heenteredcollege,hislastexaminationbeforegraduationinvolvedtheCivilWarGeneralfortheSouthern,StonewallJackson.UVAProfessorLukeWrightsaysMr.Reidinfluencesstudents.ProfessorWrightsaysheopenedthemindsoftheyoungadults.TheteachersaysMr.Reidshowedthemthatlifedoesnotendat40.Instead

6、,the70-year-oldcollegegraduatebelievesthatgettingoldercanbethebeginningofadream."Rememberthatpaththatyouleftwaitsforyou.It'sthere.It'syours.Allyougottadoisgetoutofyourownwayandgetbacktoit.And,that'sexactlywhatIdid,"saidReid.Mr.ReidsaysthatheandhiswifeSusannowwouldtakesometimeofftoenjoyhisc

7、ollegedegree.Then,he'llreturntoUVAtobeginstudyingforhisgraduatedegree.