高三英语阅读训练十五篇之（十）

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1、英语阅读（十）AMyfatherwokemeupearlyonesummermorningwhenIwasfourteenandannounced:“Getup,You’regoingwithmetocutgrass.”TheideathatmyfatheractuallythoughtIwasbigenoughtohelphiminhisbusinessmademefeelproudandexcited.Fromsunuptosundownmyfather,myyoungerbrotherandIworkedinthelargeyardsin

2、arichpartofAtlanta,Georgia.BytheendofthedayIwastiredout,butIfeltgood.Ihadputinahardday’slabourandhadearned$6.OnedaymyfatherfoundsomeleavesI’dmissedandpulledmeaside.“Clearawaytheseleaves,”hesaidfirmly,“anddon’tmakemehavetotellyoutodoitagain,”Themessagewasclear.TodayIvaluethei

3、mportanceofdoingajobrightthefirsttime.Itwillneverfailtoimpressthepersonyouareworkingfor.Aftertwoyearsmyfathertoldmeandmybrotherthathefeltwewereoldenoughtodolawns(草坪)onourown.EverySaturdayduringourlasttwoyearsofhighschool,wesetoutearlyinthemorningwiththesamedesireanddriveweha

4、dgainedwhileworkingunderourfather.Takingcareoflawnswasnotexcitingorhigh-paying,butthatdidn’tmatter.IttaughtmethatanyjobisagoodjobandthatwhateverIwaspaidwasmorethanIhadbefore.Anewspaperreporteronceaskedmehowsomeonecouldpossiblyliveonaforty-hour-a–weekminimum(最低的)pay.”Myfather

5、neverworkedjustfortyhoursaweek.AndneitherhaveI,”Ireplied.“Ifyou’reonlyworkingfortyhours,youprobablydon’twanttodoanybetterthanyou’redoing.”IneveryjobI’veheld-fromdoinglawnstowashingdishes-Ihavelearnedsomethingthathelpedmeinmynextjob.Ifyoulookhardenough,youcanlearnfromanyjobyo

6、udo.1.Whydidthewriterfeelproudandexcitedwhenaskedtocutgrass?A.Hewasoldenoughtohelphisfamily.B.Hebecameimportanttohisfather’sbusiness.C.Hewasabletotakecareoflargeyards.D.Hecouldearn$6thatday.2.Theunderlinedword“message”inthethirdparagraphprobablyrefersto________.A.notleavingl

7、eavesbehindB.givingnoexcuseforyourmistakesC.doingagoodjobattheverybeginningD.missingthingswhichcanbefoundout3.Whenthewriterfinishedhighschool,hemightbe_________yearsold.A.14B.16C.18D..Whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantthingthatthewriterhaslearnedfromhisfather?A.Watchclear

8、lywhiledoingajob.B.Setoutearlyforphysicalwork.C.Keeplearningfromanyjobyouho