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选择性必修第四册Unit2Lessonsinlife
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Istillrememberthatday.Lookingattheseaofpeople,Iwantedtorunoffthestage.ButIdivedintothespeechIhadpracticeddiligently,nervousbutdeterminedtomakemyvoiceheard.
Itallstartedwithmyessayinresponsetoaradiohost’sslanderouscommentsaboutwomen’srights.Aftermybossrefuseditforpublication,Isubmittedittoothers,untilfinallyIreceiveda“YES!”fromanonlineblogfocusedonwomen.
Mystoryhadthousandsofviewsonline.Oneoftheminvitedmetospeakatagrass-rootgatheringplannedinWashingtonD.C.,Iagreedhastily.Thenrealitysunkin.Iwasanunemployedwriter,neededtofindgainfulemployment,notfocusonameetinghundredsofmilesaway.Ifoughtwithmyself,readytoreplywiththereasonswhyIcouldnotattendtheirgathering.
Stillunsureofwhattodo,Icalledmykindergartenteacher.Asalways,heradvicewaswhatIneeded.Iwasgoingtodothistripwithoutspendingacent.IbegancontactingeveryoneIknewonthepathfrommyhousetoWashingtonD.C.,explainingthatIneededaride.Isetupawebsiteformy“RoadTripforRights”.Smalldonationsformytripstartedrollingin.
Armedonlywithmycomputer,phoneandabackpackofessentials,Ibeganmyadventure.Onmyway,awomanwhohadbeenwatchingonthewebsitepulledup.Sheandherdaughterwereheadingtothegatheringandwentalongwayroundtopickme.Afterarrival,shedroppedmeoffatmyhotel,andIfinallyrelaxedbeforethebigday.
Uponreturningtomyhotelafterthemostamazingday,Ireceivedanenvelopewithmynameonit.Insidewereatrainticketandanotethatread,“Thankyouforbeingavoiceforthoseofuswhocannotspeak.”Iboardedthetrain,gratefulandexhausted.
Sincethen,Ihavebeentomanygatheringsandmarches.Iwillalwaysbethankfulforthatradiohostwhosewordsfueledapassioninmetofindmyvoice.
1.Whatledtotheauthor’sbeinginvitedtothegathering?
A.Herbossrefusedto
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