2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天三三.docVIP

阅读理解 预读下列短文，从没提所给四个选项（A、B、、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 A A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. “Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn’t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?” True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. Without manners, we’re no more than animals. Actually, that’s not true. I’ve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other. Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line. My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I’m sorry. And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable. I can’t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother’s teachings were paying off. Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful. While I regret that I haven’t been a perfect example, I’m still working on it. I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me. I didn’t have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics. 56. What did the writer’s friend most probably complain about? A. Her son’s eating too quickly. B. Her son’s not having a healthy diet. C. Her son’s not having good table manners. D.Her son’s selfishness. 57. The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”. A. too much B. not delicious C. not enough D. quite hot 58. We learn that the writer’s mother __________. A. was strict about her children’s manners B. never punished her children C. was proud of