2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天四六.docVIP

阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将黑。 Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path．I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasnt covered by water or mud．As I reached the pool, was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack．It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected．I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times．I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me．Had I been hurt I wouldnt have found it amusing．And I was laughing．After all, I was being attacked by a buttey! Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward．My attacker me again．He charged towame at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain．For a second time, took a step backwards while my attacker paused．I wasnt sure what to do．After allits just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly．I stepped back to look the situation over．My attacker moved back to land on the ground．Thats when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier．He had a mate and she was dying． Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her．I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate．He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake （）even though she was clearly dying and I was so large．He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her．His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates safety seemed admirable．I couldnt do anything other than reward him by walking on t more difficult side of the pool．He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed． Since then, Ive always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me. 41．Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path? A．To get c