2016届高三英语阅读理解考点复习题12(20200528204351).docxVIP

江苏新沂市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（1）及答案 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。 【2014高考英语二模试题】 A mansion （豪宅） may symbolize the American dream But the fact is, for most immigrants, the closest one they ever get to is the n eighbori ng bushes Such is the case with 63-year-old Catali no Tabia, Calif Hes a garde ner with a 6h grade education He came to America to make his dreams come true, but en ded up fulfilli ng every one elses “I always wan ted to be somebody, Tabia said “ But now I just want the opport unity to help others. That is why, not long ago, Tabia started the Bay Area Garde ners Foundation. Its a charity aiming at helping smart kids like Noel Chavez, whose dream was to become the first in his family to graduate from college. Unfortunately, since Noel is still waiting for his citizenship, hes not qualified for finan cial aid . And after just a few mon ths of going to school full-time and working full-time, he was ready to give in . “ Im working too much . Im not going to do it . Its impossible . But then you get some help, and thats my break The break was a $ 1,500 scholarship from the Gardeners Foundation In the last two years, the foundation has awarded 13 such prizes to low- in come kids, regardless of citize nship. And Tabia pla ns to give out hun dreds more How does a gardener come up with that kind of cash? ” I was thinking and thinking and suddenly, the clients V he said “ Thats where the money is coming from. We work for clie nts with a lot of money. Tabia and his garde ner friends just started knocking on those mansion doors-a nd the checks have bee n rolli ng in ever since “ There might be some garde ners at your graduati on, some one said to Noel “Im sure there will and rm going to in vite them, he replied. Tabia is now hop ing this idea catches on with the garde ners around the coun try. And whether that happe ns or not, and whether he realizes it or not, Tabia has already finished what he came to America to cte become somebody 71. Why did Tabia come to A