（新课标）2016届高二英语暑假作业6.docVIP

高二英语假期检测题六 第一部分??阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）? 第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）? ?????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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care． Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it． The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．Hes getting treated like a king．This was true．but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practie our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value thats encouraged．Its often seen as a weakness． Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak． The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He nee