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名校版高考英语阅读理解精2023读含答案Ralph Emersononce saidthat thepurpose oflife isnot to be happy,but to be useful,tobeloving,to makesome differencein heworld.While weappreciate suchwords ofwisdom,we rarelytry tofollowthem inour lives.Most peopleprefer tolive a good lifethemselves,ignoring theirresponsibilitiesfor the world.This narrow perception of a good lifemay provideshort-term benefits,but issure to lead tolong-termharm and suffering.A good life basedon comfortand luxurymayeventually lead to morepain be-cause wespoil ourhealth andevenour character,principles,ideals,and relationships.What then,is thesecret ofa good life Agoodlife is aprocess,nota stateof being:a direction,not adestination.We haveto earnagood lifeby firstserving otherswithout anyexpectation inreturnbecause theirhappiness is the verysource ofour ownhappiness.More importantly,we mustknow ourselvesinside out.Only when we examineourselves deeplycan wediscover ourabilitiesand recognizeour limitations,and thenwork accordinglyto create a better world.The firstrequirement fora goodlifeishaving aloving heart.When wedo certainright thingsmerely as a duty,we findour jobsotiresome thatwe IIsoon burnout.However,whenwedo thatsamejob outof love,we notonly enjoywhat wedo,but alsodo itwithan effortlessfeeling.However,love aloneis insufficienttolead agoodlife.Lovesometimes blindsus to the reality.Consequently,our goodintentionsmay notlead togood results.To achievedesiredoutcome,those whowant todo good to othersalso needto equipthemselveswith accurateworld knowledge.False knowledge ismore dangerousthan ignorance.If loveisthe engine ofa car(方向盘).knowledgeisthe steeringwheel Iftheenginelacks power,th carcant move;if thedriver losescontrol ofthe steering,a roadaccidentprobably occurs.Only withlove inheart andthe rightknowledgein mindcan weleadagoodlife.With love and knowledge,we goall outtocreateabetterworldby doinggoodtoothers.When wesee theimpact ofour goodworkon the world wegive meaningto ourlife andearn lastingjoyand happiness.
51.What effectdoes thenarrowperceptionofagoodlifehave onusA.Making ussimple-mindedB.Making ussnort-signted.C.Leading usonto abusy road.D.Keeping usfrom comfortand luxury.
52.According tothe author,how canone gaintrue happinessA.Through maintaininggood health.B.By goingthrough painandsuffering.C.By recognizingones abilitiesand limitations.D.Through offeringhelp muchneeded byothers.
53.According toParagraph4,doing certainright thingswith alovingheart makesone.A.less selfishB.less annoyingC.more motivatedD.more responsible
54.In whatcase maygood intentionsfail toleadtodesired resultsA.When wehave wrongknowledge oftheworld.B.When ourlove for theworldis insufficientC.When weare insensitiveto dangersin life.D.When westay blindtothereality.
55.According toParagraph5,life canbe madetruly goodwhen.A.inspired bylove andguided byknowledgeB.directed bylove andpushed byknowledgeC.purified bylove andenriched byknowledgeD.promoted byloveanddefined byknowledgec AATemidayo Adedokun,31,who wasborn inNigeria andnow isworkingin America,became pregnantwith herfirst child.She77couldn1hide herjoy,and couldn1wait toshop forbaby clotheswithtraditional Africanprints thatshe grewup wearing.〃I wassuper surprisedthat Ifailed tofind affordablypriced(美学的)African aestheticproducts thatwere designedfrom an7authentic place/Temidayo said.Temidayo decided to takematters intoher ownhands.At first,shefocused oncreating clothesjust forher baby.But then,she putsomeof themon awebsite tosee whathappened.The feedbackshe gotgave herjust enoughconfidence.She figuredshedmake thebaby clothesan after-work sidebusiness toherfull-time positionasalawyer inOakland,California,until onedayshe wastold shewas given a boot.Once again,she neededtomake her own choice.That swhen shedecidedtomake itafull-time job.“I hadto evaluate:Am I going tosearch foranother jobI donthave agreat desirefor”she said.Or amIgoingto takethis asachance Im notsure myself.After all,T mnot familiarwith thisfield.What ifsomething unexpectedhappens However,forthe,symbols ofchildren sclothing inmy heart,I threwmyself intoit.So7I chosethe latter/Then,in March2020,Temidayo officiallyannouncedherownbrand:Ade+Ayo.Since then,Temidayo hasreceived muchpraise fromother Africanparentsinforming herthat her clothes helpthem starthavingconversations withtheir kidsabout whatthey rewearing andallowthem toshow theirchildren thetreasures handeddown bytheirzancestors.And,for thosewho arent African,herclotheshave beenaway forparents tointroduce theirkids toa newand colorful〃7world.I feelvery blessedtobeable tobe doingthis/she said.
24.How didTemidayo feelafter tryingto buyAfrican aestheticclothesA.Pleased.B.Confident.C.Stressed.D.Disappointed.
25.What doesthe underlinedphrase“givenaboot”in paragraph4probably meanA.Dismissed.B.Promoted.C.Well-known.D.Accused.
26.What didTemidayo originallythink ofher creatingher ownbrandA.It wasinnovative.B.It wasprofitable.C.It wasrisky.D.It wastrendy.
27.What canwe learnabout Ade+AyozA.It screated Africanaesthetics.B.It sspread authenticcultures.zC.It stargeted overseasAfricans.77D.It sinspired peoples creativity.D AC B。