高考英语（江苏专用 译林）复习：真题研练 week 9　tuesday含解析.docVIP

Week9Tuesday

Task1：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。

(2012·浙江，D)Asayoungboy，Isometimestraveledthecountryroadswithmydad.Hewasaruralmailcarrier，andonSaturdayshewouldaskmetogowithhim.Drivingthroughthecountrysidewasalwaysanadventure：Therewereanimalstosee，peopletovisit，andchocolatecookiesifyouknewwheretostop，andDaddid.

Inthespring，Daddeliveredboxesfullofbabychickens，andwhenIwasaboyitwassuchfuntostickyourfingersthroughoneoftheholesoftheboxesandletthebabybirdspeckonyourfingers.

OnDad’sfinaldayofwork，ittookhimwellintotheeveningtocompletehisroundsbecauseatleastonememberfromeachfamilywaswaitingattheirmailboxtothankhimforhisfriendshipandhisyearsofservice.“Twohundredandnineteenmailboxesonmyroute，”heusedtosay，“andastoryateveryone.”Oneladyhadnomailbox，soDadtookthemailintohereverydaybecauseshewasnearlyblind.Onceinside，hereadhermailandhelpedherpayherbills.

Mailboxesweresometimesusedforthingsotherthanmail.Onenoteleftinamailboxread，“Nat，taketheseeggstoMarian；she’sbakingacakeanddoesn’thaveanyeggs.”Mailboxesmightbeburiedinthesnow，orbroken，orlyingontheground，butthemailwasalwaysdelivered.OncolddaysDadmightfindoneofhiscustomerswaitingforhimwithacupofhotchocolate.Ayounggirlwrotelettersbuthadnostamps，sosheleftafewbuttonsontheenvelopeinthemailbox；Dadpaidforthestamps.OnebusinessmanusedtoleavelargeamountsofcashinhismailboxforDadtotaketothebank.Once，theamountcameto$32，000.

Adozenyearsago，whenItraveledbacktomyhometownonthesadoccasionofDad’sdeath，themailboxesalongthewayremindedmeofsomeofhisstories.IthoughtIknewthemall，butthatwasn’tthecase.

AsIdrovehome，Inoticedtwolamppoles，oneoneachsideofthestreet.Whenmydadwasaround，thosepolessupportedwoodenboxesaboutfourfeet