2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（5）附答案.doc

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1、武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（5）附答案Ishallneverforgetthenight，afewyearsago，whenMarionJ．Douglaswasastudentinoneofmyadulteducationclasses.Hetoldushowtragedyhadstruckathishome，notonce，buttwice.Thefirsttimehehadlosthisfiveyearolddaughter.Heandhiswifethoughttheycould

2、n’tbearthatfirstloss；but，ashesaid，“Tenmonthslater，Godgaveusanotherlittlegirlandshediedinfivedays.”Thisdoublebereavementwasalmosttoomuchtobear.“Icouldn’ttakeit，”thisfathertoldus，“Icouldn’tsleep，eat，restorrelax.Mynerveswereentirelyshakenandmyconfidence

3、gone.”Atlasthewenttodoctors；onerecommendedsleepingpillsandanotherrecommendedatrip，butneitherhelped.Hesaid，“Mybodyfeltasifitwassurroundedinavice(大钳子)，andthejawsofthevicewerebeingdrawntighterandtighter.”Thetensionofgrief(悲伤)—ifyouhaveeverbeenparalyzed(

4、使瘫痪)bysorrow，youknowwhathemeant.“ButthankGod，Ihadonechildleft—afouryearoldson.Hegavemethesolutiontomyproblem.OneafternoonasIsataroundfeelingsorryformyself，heasked，‘Daddy，willyoubuildaboatforme？’Iwasinnomoodtobuildaboat；infact，Iwasinnomoodtodoanything

5、.Butmysonisapersistentlittlefellow！Ihadtogivein.Buildingthattoyboattookmeaboutthreehours.Bythetimeitwasfinished，IrealizedthatthosethreehoursspentbuildingthatboatwerefirsthoursofmentalrelaxationandpeacethatIhadhadinmonths！Irealizedthatitisdifficulttow

6、orrywhileyouarebusydoingsomethingthatrequiresplanningandthinking.Inmycase，buildingtheboathadknockedworryoutofthering.SoIdeterminedtokeepbusy.”“Thefollowingnight，Imadealistofjobsthatoughttobedone.Scoresofitemsneededtoberepaired.Amazingly，Ihadmadealist

7、of242itemsthatneededattention.DuringthelasttwoyearsIhavecompletedmostofthem.IambusysothatIhavenotimeforworry.”Notimeforworry！ThatisexactlywhatWinstonChurchillsaidwhenhewasworkingeighteenhoursadayattheheightofthewar.Whenhewasaskedifheworriedabouthishu

8、geresponsibilities，hesaid，“Iamtoobusy.Ihavenotimeforworry.”17．Theunderlinedword“bereavement”inthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A．havinglostalovedoneB．havinglostavaluablearticleC．havinglostaprofitmakingbusinessD．havinglostawellpaidjob18．Marionfelthi