天津北辰区2016高考英语二轮:人生百味类阅读理解(3)练习含答案

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- 1 - 天津北辰区2016高考英语二轮:人生百味类阅读理解(3)练习含答案 2016高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类 You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel a sense of achievement,so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life. The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so as to achieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” and “having” values. Your “being” values are the character traits(特征)of the ideal person you would like to be. An example of some “being” values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values, you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. Mastering “being” these character traits becomes your life purpose. Your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, “being” valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life. When you make a commitment to live by your “being” values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的) ones. If your usual habit is to complain about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate(沉思), or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power. When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, but you reinforce(增强)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you. 【小题1】The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 probably means . A.a feeling of emptiness B.a loss of power - 2 -

C.a lack of energy D.a state of being confused 【小题2】According to the text, by acting on your own “being” values, you will . A.gain a lot of power B.fill your own needs C.seek all human virtues D.form positive personality 【小题3】Which of the following does NOT belong to your “having” values? A.Your success in the competition. B.The support from your friends. C.Your own peaceful mind. D.The friendship with others. 【小题4】What can be inferred from the text? A.“Having” values are better than “being” values. B.The way other people think of you decides who you are. C.A calm person does not choose to complain easily. D.A responsible person does not care about financial security. 【小题5】The main purpose of this passage is to . A.persuade the readers to make a commitment B.inform the readers how to be truly happy C.explain to the readers what personal values are D.instruct the readers how to make wise choices - 3 -

2016高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类 Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town. When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy. Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons. I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race. For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted. All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place. My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line. No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds. I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate. 【小题1】Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness? A.Because she loved horses more than anything else. B.Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse. C.Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.