资源描述：
《阅读理解(人物故事)练习_英语考试_外语学习.docx》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、阅读理解(人物故事)练习_英语考试_外语学习一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．Directions:Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Whenshewastenyearsold,IsadoraDuncandroppedoutofschooltoteachpeopledance.Ifthatjobwaslefttoanyotherten-year-old,itwouldhaveturnedoutfrustrating,difficult,andalit
2、tlediscouraging.ButDuncanwasdifferent.Notonlywasshealreadytalentedenoughtoearnmoneyevenatthatage,butshealsohadararekindofconfidencethathelpedhertreattroublesasfuel—somethingtoelevatethefirethatisalreadyburninginsideofher.It'snosurprise,then,thatwhenshemovedtoNewYorktojoinatheatrecompany,shef
3、oundherselfrestricted.Theexistingdancingstyle,theirwayofoperating—allofthisseemedtohertheworkofamisguidedpast.Duncanwasverydirectaboutwhatshewanted,confidentlytellingpeopleshehadadifferentvisionofdancethatshewasgoingtospreadintheworld.This,naturally,ledtoridiculeandlaughsearlyon,butasshebuil
4、tupherwork,theseinstancesbecamelessfrequent.Today,sheisrememberedas"TheMotherofDance,"withmuchofthemodernartowingitsexpressivestyletoherinfluence.InspiredbytheancientGreeks,shebroughtthestyletolife.Inherautobiography(自传),oneofthethingsDuncanfrequentlyreferstoasthebasisofherexpressivespiritis
5、thefactthatshehadachildhoodwhereshewasn'tconstantlywatched.Theexpectationsofhermother(whoraisedher)wereopen-ended.Itwasthefreedomofthislifestylethatdrovehertoseewhatshecoulddo.Growingup,beforesheleftschool,shewastoldoneoftwothings:thatshewaseithercompletelyuselessorthatshewasagenius.Therewas
6、nothinginbetween.Evenwhenshestartedworking,peopleeitherbowedtoherortheybasicallyignoredher.Buttherewasn'tonemomentDuncandoubtedherowngenius.Thereisanoldquotation"ifyoujudgeafishbyitsabilitytoclimbatree,itwillliveitswholelifebelievingthatitisstupid."Anditcapturesanimportanttruth.Atschool,Isad
7、oraDuncanwasafailure.Inthedancehall,shegaveformtobrilliance.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"treattroublesasfuel"mean?A.Duncanusedtroublestopushherforwardtowardsherdream.B.Duncanwasgoodatburningawayeverydaytroubles.C.TroublesturnedDuncanintoaconfiden
