高考英语一轮复习提能练二十Unit5Themeparks含解析.docVIP

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Unit5Themeparks

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2020·武昌区高三调研考试)

Igrewupinlibraries，oratleastitfeelsthatway.IwentthereseveraltimesaweekwithmymotherwhenIwasyoung.Thosevisitswerefantastic.ThelibrarymighthavebeenthefirstplacewhereIwasevergivenautonomy(自主权).Inthelibrary，IcouldhaveanythingIwanted.Andontheridebacktohome，mymomandIwouldtalkabouttheorderinwhichweweregoingtoreadourbooks，asolemnconversationinwhichweplannedhowtopaceourselvesthroughthischarmingperioduntilthebooksweredue.

WhenIleftforcollege，oneofthemanywaysIdifferentiatedmyselffrommymomwasthatIwaswildaboutowningbooks.AllIknowisthatIlostmyappreciationoftheslowpaceofmakingmywaythroughalibraryandofhavingbooksonborrowedtime.Ifmymotherevermentionedtomethatshewasonthewaitinglistforsomebooksatthelibrary，Igotannoyedandaskedwhyshedidntjustbuyit.

Butin2011，oneofmysonsschoolassignmentswastointerviewsomeonewhoworkedforthecity.Hesaidhewantedtointerviewalibrarian.AsmysonandIdrovetomeetthelibrarian，Iwasfloodedbyasenseofabsolutefamiliarity，arecollectionofthejourneyoftheparentandchildontheirwaytothelibrary.Ihadtakenthistripsomanytimesbefore，butatthatmomentIturnedmythoughtonitshead，andIwastheparentbringingmychildonthatspecialtrip.

AsIwalkedintothelibrary，nothinghadchanged—thesenseofgentle，steadybusyness，likeapotofwateronarollingboil(沸点)，wasjustthesame.Inthelibrary，timeisdammedup—notjuststoppedbutsaved.IknewwhathookedmewastheshockoffamiliarityIfelt—thewayitrevealedmychildhood，myrelationshipwithmymom，myloveofbooks.However，asIwasrediscoveringthosememories，mymotherwaslosingallofhers.ThewriterAmadouHampatéBaoncesaidthatinAfrica，wheneveranoldmandies，itisasthoughalibrarywereburningdown.Butifyoucantakesometh