黑龙江省铁力市2017高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选练3.docVIP

黑龙江铁力市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮选练 （2016高考阅读理解）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。 One morning the old Water-rat put his head out of his hole.The little ducks were swimming about in the pond，and their mother，who was pure white with real red legs，was trying to teach them how to stand on their heads in the water. “You will never be in the best society unless you can stand on your heads，” she kept saying to them；and every now and then she showed them how it was done.But the little ducks paid no attention to her.They were so young that they did not know what an advantage it is to be in society at all. “What disobedient children！”cried the old Water-rat，“they really deserve to be drowned.” “Nothing of the kind，” answered the Duck，“everyone must make a beginning，and parents cannot be too patient.” “Ah！I know nothing about the feelings of parents，”said the Water-rat，“I am not a family man.In fact，I have never been married，and I never intend to be.Love is all very well in its way，but friendship is much higher.Indeed，I know of nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship.” “And what，pray，is your idea of the duties of a devoted friend？”asked a Green Linnet，who overheard the conversation. “Yes，that is just what I want to know，”said the Duck；and she swam away to the end of the pond，and stood upon her head，in order to give her children a good example. “What a silly question！”cried the Water-rat.“I should expect my devoted friend to be devoted to me，of course.” “And what would you do in return？” said the little bird，swinging upon a silver spray，and flapping his tiny wings. “I don’t understand you，” answered the Water-rat. “Let me tell you a story on the subject，”said the Linnet. “Is the story about me？”asked the Water-rat.“If so，I will listen to it，for I am extremely fond of fiction.” “It is applicable to you，”answered the Linnet；and he flew down，and floating upon the bank，he told the story of The Devoted Friend. 1．What was the Duck teaching her children? A．How to sur