高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级46.docx

高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级46AWhen Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all. “Why dont you start your own business?”one of his uncles told him.“The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,”advised his uncle in a vague sort of way.“See what peop1e want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himse1f. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snag（障碍）Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.26. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Goodwill is the key to success. B. The world is a money-locker.C. No education, no future. D. Difficulty of starting a small business.27. Which of the following best describes Borisjob hunting experience?A. Surprising. B. Encouraging. C. Boring. D. Disappointing.28. Boris starts his career by .A. cycling around the town B. developing a waste groundC. repairing cycles D. buying empty shops 29. Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because .A. it was not so expensive B. he had a lot of old customers thereC. he could make good use of his skills there D. there were good opportunities there30. We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris .A. still couldnt make good profitsB. set off in a successful careerC. found a lot of gold coins by accidentD. had great difficulty running his businessBI never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart. Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasnt moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, hes an old guy!For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “Hows it going?” But he did something different-he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.I thought it was odd. I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you dont give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”But that wasnt the end.He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name. Marty.Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton ys body.I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.31The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because .Athe cashier couldnt work as fast as othersBthere were some big purchasesCthe cashier did more than scanning the itemsDthe writer was not patient enough32 “Hows it going?” .Athey dont really care what you may answerBthey are just practicing their conversation abilityCthey are inquiring about your private informationDthey dont expect to hear any negative answers33What was most customers reaction to Martys behaviors?AThey thought it priceless.BThey were in some way moved.CThey thought it awful and odd.DThey felt somewhat offended.34What can we infer about Sam Walton?AHe might be Martys father or grandfather.BHe might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart.CHe might have died while working in the market.D35What does the writer intend to express through the text?AOur everyday life is always full of surprises.BMost customers enjoy being treated this way.CBeing different is a good way of doing business.DA little positive action can make a big difference.CDear Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Most people dont really know what pressures a typical teenager has to go through. Sure, our parents and grandparents were once teens, but things are so different nowIt has never been tougher to a teenager.It had never been more important to be in the “right group” or to have the “right brand” of shoes. And those are the easy things to deal withWe also face problems with family, friends, relationships and school pressures When it gets to be too much, I turn to my friendsOne friend I could not live without is Chicken Soup for the Teenage SoulYour books have been so inspiring to me and have helped me to deal with and understand the problems I go through For example, I went through a confusing time with my friends when we got to junior highI had known these friends since kindergarten, and when we began junior high it seemed like some of them began to changeWe started hanging out with different groups, and we slowly grew so far apart that it seemed as if we had never been friendsI felt confused and hurt Sometime during this period I read the story Friends Forever in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul .I felt so much better after reading itIt was like a weight had been lifted from me when I realized that many friendships went through changes and that we werent the only friends to experience them People change, but that doesnt mean we have to lose the friendships we once sharedMy friends and I still spend time together when we can and care about each other a lotThat things are different doesnt mean I have to forget about all the good times we hadI will always keep the memories in a safe place in my heartSincerely, Peter 36According to the author, parents and grandparents .AdidnBdont fully understand the pressures of being a teenager nowCcan easily deal with things such as choosing friends and shoes.Ddont need to give help to teenagers with pressures and problems37TheauthorturnstoChickenSoupfortheTeenageSoul A. afterhehasquarrelledwithfriends BbeforehegoestoanewenvironmentC whenhecouldntdealwiththepressures Dwhenhehassparetimeafterschool 38Whydidtheauthorfeelconfusedandhurtwhenhegottojuniorhigh？ABecauseheandhisfriendswerentinthesameschoolBBecausehisfriendsrefusedtohangoutwithhimCBecausehewastoobusytobewithhisfriendsDBecausehewasafraidthathehadlosthisfriends39Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inPara5referto？ AFriendshipsBChangesCFriendsDPressures40Inthelettertheauthormainlytellsusthat Apeoplechangebutfriendshipsalwayslast Bpeoplewillgothroughmanychangesinlife Cchangessometimescausehurtandconfusion DfriendshipsshouldbekeptwithskillsDWhen you get in your car, you reach for itWhen youre at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it When you get into a lift, you play with it Cigarette? Cup of coffee? No, its the third most addictive thing in modem life, the cell phone curb their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationshipsl Dry Sounds extreme, but weve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell - phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with Despite the growing use of phones, e - mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we dont have as many friends as our parents Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends, he saysd Consider that in 1987, there were only l million cell phones in use Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them They far outnumber wired phones in the United States41 Fro