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1、阅读理解故事类A( 12 湖北) WhenmybrotherandIwereyoung,mymomwouldtakeusonTransportationDays.Itgoeslikethis:Youcan’ttakeanymeansoftransportationmorethanonce.Wewouldstartfromhome,walkingtwoblockstotherailstation.We’dtakethetrainintothecitycenter,thenabus,switchingtothetram,thenmaybeataxi.Wealwaysco
2、nsideredtakingahorsecarriageinthehistoricdistrict,butwedidn’tlikethewaythehorsesweretreated,soweneverdid.Attheendoftheday,wetookthesubwaytoourcloseststation,whereMom’sfriendwaswaitingtogiveusaridehome—ourfirstcarrideoftheday. ThegoodthingaboutTransportationDaysisnotonlythatMomtaugh
3、tushowtogetaround.Shewasborntobemultimodal(多方式的).Sheunderstoodthatdependingoncarsonlywasafailureofimaginationand,aboveall,afailureofconfidence—theproductofachildhoodnotspentexploringsubwaytunnels. Onceyoulearntheroutemapandstepwithcertaintyoverthegapbetweenthetrainandtheplatform,no
4、thingisfrighteninganymore.Newcitiesarejustlight-raillinestobeexplored.Andyourpersonalcar,ifyouhaveone,becomesjustonemoretoolinthetoolbox—andoftenaninadequateone,limitingbothyourmobilityandyourwallet. OnTransportationDays,wemightstopforlunchonChestnut Streetorbuyanewbookortoy,butthe
5、transportationwasthepoint.First,itwasexcitingenoughtowatchtheworldspeedbyfromthetrainwindow.AsIgotolder,mymomhelpedmeunlockthemysteriesthatwouldotherwisehaveparalyzedmyfirstattemptstodoitmyself:HowdoIknowwheretogetoff?HowdoIknowhowmuchitcosts?HowdoIknowwhenIneedtickets,andwheretogetthem
6、?Whattrack,whatline,whichdirection,where’sthestop,andwillIgetwetwhenwegoundertheriver?I’mwritingthisrightnowonanairplane,ameanswedidn’ttryonourTransportationDaysand,wenowknow,thedirtiestandmostpollutingofthemall.MyflightroutedmethroughPhiladelphia.Mymultimodalmommetmefordinnerintheairpo
7、rt.Shetookatraintomeetme.(1)WhichwasforbiddenbyMomonTransportationDays?A.Havingacarride.B.Takingthetraintwice.C.Buyingmorethanonetoy.D.Touringthehistoricdistrict.(2)Accordingtothewriter,whatwasthegreatestbenefitofherTransportationDays?A.Buildingconfidenceinherself.B.Reducingher