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Unit5拓展阅读专项训练

刷阅读理解

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[山东省实验中学2020高二期中]Fiveyearsago，mywifesaidshedfoundusatinybutadorablehouse.ItwasclosetothehistoricAbbotKinney.However，therewasabusdepot（公共汽车停车场）acrossthestreet.Hundredsofbusesnoisilyparkedthereeverynightandnoisilylefteverymorning.Itwasawful.

ButIwasdeterminedtomakethebestofit.“Itisnoisy，butitoffersusagoodwaytothinkaboutwhatisrequiredtomakeacitywork,”Ikepttellingour6-year-olddaughter.

Thenonemorning，Iwokeuptofindthatthebusesweregone！Iallowedmyselftogetexcited.Mydaughter，however，wasunhappy.Ittookmeaminutetounderstand:shehadgotusedtotheideaofushavingaroleincitylife.

Shortlyafterwards，ahomelessencampment（临时营地）wasbuiltthere.ThenIfoundoutwhatwasplannedforthebusdepot-aplacetodealwiththehomeless.

WhenItoldmydaughteraboutthe“bridgehousing，abigsmilespreadacrossherface.Herfirstreactionwasntfearorselfishness.Sheunderstoodinstantlyhowspecialitwasthatthebusdepotwouldbecomeaplaceforpeoplewhoneededjustthattolive.

WhatstoryaboutcitylifecouldItellherthen?Itriedtokeepfruitinthecarsothatattrafficlights,wecouldhandoutabananaoranapple.Whenawomanputupatentonthesidewalkinfrontofourstairs,Ifilledallherwaterbottles.

Nowwehaveacouplehundrednewneighbours,andIllbetellinganyonewhowilllistenwhatanhonouritistoliveamongthehomeless.Withoutmydaughter,Imightnothavecometothesameconclusion.

1.Whatwasthedrawbackoftheauthorsnewhouseatthebeginning?

A.Itwastoosmallforfamilyuse.

B.Therewastoomuchnoisearound.

C.Itwastooclosetoatouristattraction.

D.Thereweretoomanyneighboursaround.

2.Whywastheauthorsdaughterunhappywhenshefoundthebusesweregone?

A.Shethoughtshelosttheroleincitylife.

B.Shedidntlikethei