辽宁省大连市旅顺口区2019-2020学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(Word版含答案).pdfVIP

高 三 英 语 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。 A I believe in the power of holding on. What do I mean by holding on? Hugging, or holding on, is the power we possess when we put our arms around someone. It can change relationships, makes a patient a person, an acquaintance a friend. Mygrandmother taught meabout holding on, whenever she gathered mein her strong, loving Irish arms. She always hugged even when her back became curved .My mother hugs my children the same way — heart open and arms wide, breathing them into her soul. Once I became aware of its power, I started experimenting: I held mymother-in-law a moment too long then moved onto my sisters-in-law, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins. I tried it with a friend who had made my life rich with laughter, but I was too embarrassed to tell her, and acquaintances that I wanted to be friends with. Somewere bothered, others accepting, but all had one thing in common— the next time I hugged them, they hugged me back. For me, holding on has become more than a physical interaction; it has become a way of thinking. My answer to life ’s dilemmas and tough choices, it ’s a mixture of acceptance, forgiveness, and patience —not always easy or understood but it guides me to be quiet and listen, look for the good, have a sense of humor and laugh, stop worrying and be patient because if I let it, something will change. I ’ve often wondered how different my life would have been if I hadn ’t learned the power of holding on. If duri