2014高考英语 文章阅读类 2013暑假练习题一六.docVIP

2014高考英语文章阅读类：2013暑假练习题（16）及答案解析 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 AI was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasnt the nicest person to be around. I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. Thats when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out to where it was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York ferry terminal.? So I stood there listening. She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didnt know then I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carriage and she said, Thank you. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, I have been going through a rough time lately, but youve made me hopeful again. Im happy that I could help, she replied. Why are you so sad? Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. Im not so sure what to do ... You see, heres the problem, she explained. The way you were walking, your head was down. Dont look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up. I smiled faintly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So, I