2014届高三英语二轮专题步步提升：阅读理解59.docVIP

2014高考英语二轮复习专题步步提升：阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、DRecently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Consequently, we take weekly trips to COSTCO to procure fuel and supplies. About a month ago, we’d finished loading up the SUV and prepared to leave. As I settled into my seat, I glanced down at the roadside, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully. Instantly, I was grateful I did. By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very grateful and happy couple containing a hand written message and a gift card to use at any Starbuck’s. In her note, the wife explained how a gust of wind snatched their receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. They had panicked and searched crazily for quite some time before giving up. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major loss by doing something that at first glance seemed minor or even unimportant. 56. What did the author really mean when he said “Instantly, I was grateful I did.”? A. He was lucky to notice the paper on the roadside. B. He was happy to do shopping in the district for it was convenient. C. He was right to pick the paper up because it was important. D. He was thankful to pick up the paper because he found it for a long time. 57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the short passage? A. I rode my car to COSTCO to buy supplies a month ago. B. The receipt was out of date, so the owner threw it away. C. I waited on the roadside for the receipt owner for half a day. D. I called up the owner to take back the receipt. 58. The author decided to give the paper back to the owner because ______. A. it was useless for him B. he knew the owner was upset about losing it C. the owner asked him to do so D. he knew