高考英语复习unit1hopeandlove课下练重庆大学版必修33.docVIP

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Unit1HopeandLove

[课下练熟高考]

阅读理解提速练——练速度

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(2017·重庆六校第一次联考)Asayoungman,Alwasaskilledartist,apotterwithawifeandtwofinesons.Onenight,hisoldersondevelopedaseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysomecommonintestinal(肠的)disorder,neitherAlnorhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously.Buttheboydiedsuddenlythatnight.

Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeenavoidedifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,healwaysfelthewasguilty.Tomakemattersworse,hiswifelefthimashorttimelater,leavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.ThehurtandpainofthetwosituationsweremorethanAlcouldstand,andheturnedtoalcoholforhelp.Intime,Albecameanalcoholic.

Asthealcoholismprogressed,Albegantoloseeverythinghepossessed—hisland,house,etc.FinallyAldiedaloneinasmallbar.HearingofAlsdeath,Ithought,“Whatatotallywastedlife!Whatacompletefailure！”

Astimewentby,Ibegantorevaluemyearlierroughjudgment.IknewAlsnowadultson,Ernie.Heisoneofthekindest,mostcaring,andmostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IsawthelovebetweenErnieandhischildren,thinkingthatkindnessandlovehadtocomefromsomewhere.

IhadntheardErnietalkmuchabouthisfather.Oneday,Iworkedupmycouragetoaskhimwhatonearthhisfatherhaddonesothathebecamesuchaspecialperson.Erniesaidquietly,“AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18,Alcameintomyroomeverynight,gavemeakissandsaid,‘Loveyou,son.’”

TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhatafoolIhadbeentojudgeAlasafailure.Hehadnotleftanymaterialpossessionsbehind.Buthehadbeenakindandlovingfather,andleftbehindhisbestlove.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一个在作者眼中极其失败的人却是一位伟大的父亲，并且培养出了一个极其善良且充满爱心的儿子。

1．WhatdirectlymadetheauthorthinkofAlasafailure?

A．Hislosingeverythingandhislife.

B．Hisoldersonsdeath.

C．Hisstrongaddictiontoalcohol.

D．Hiswifesdi