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名校版高考英语阅读理解精2023读含答案Fm an18-year-old pre-medical student,tall ndgood-looking,withtwo shortstory booksand quitea numberof essaysmy credit.Whyam Isinging suchpraises ofmyself Justto explainthat heattainmentof self-pride comesfrom agreat dealof self-love,andto attainit,one mustfirst learnto acceptoneself asone is.Thatwas wheremy strugglebegan.Born andraised inAfrica,I hadalways takenmy Africanorigin asburden.My self-dislike wasfurther fueledwhen myfamily hadtorelocate toNorway,where Iattended ahigh school.Compared toallthe whitegirls aroundme,with theirgolden hair and delicatelips,I,a blackgirl,had curlyhairandfull,red lips.My noseoftenhad a thin sheet of sweat on it,whatever theweather was.I justwantedto burymyself inmy shellcrying Tm sodifferent!What alsocontributed to my self-dislike wasmy occasional(口吃),stuttering whichhad weakenedmy self-confidence.Italways stoodbetween meand anyfine opportunity.Fd takenit asanexcuse toavoid anypublic speakingsessions,and unknowinglyletit ruleover me.Fortunately,as Igrew older,there camea turningpoint Oneday awhitegirl caughtmy eyeon theschool buswhen shesuddenlyturned back.To myastonishment,she hadathinsheetofsweaton〃her nosetoo,and itwas inNovember!”Wow,I whisperedto(遗传的)myself,“this isnta geneticdisorder afterall.Its perfectly(转折).normal/Days later,my lifetook an-other twistSearchingthe internetfor stutteringcures,I accidentallylearned thatsuchfamous peopleas IsaacNewton andWinston Churchillalsostuttered.I wasgreatly relievedand thenan ideasuddenly hitme一if Pmsmart,I shouldntallow mystuttering tostand betweenmeand mysuccess.Another boosttomyself-confidence camedays lateras Iwaswatching thenews aboutOprah Winfrey,the famoustalkshow host一and writershes blacktoo!Whenever Ithink ofher storyand myformerdislike ofmy color,Pm practicallyfilled withshame.Today,Fve grownto acceptwhat Iam withpride;it simplygives mefeelingof uniqueness.The ideaof self-love hastaken ona wholenewmeaning forme:theres alwayssomething fantasticabout us,and whatw needto dois learnto appreciateit.
41.What affectedthe authorsadjustment toher schoollife inNorwayAHer appearanceB.Social discrimination.C.Her changingemotions.D.The climatein Norway.
42.What did the authorsoccasional stutteringbring aboutaccordingon Paragraph3A.Her lackof self-confidence.B.Her lossof interestin school.C.Her unwillingnessto greether classmates.D.Her desirefor chancesto improveherself.
43.How didthe authorfeel onnoticing thesimilarity betweenherand negirl onthe busA.Blessed andproud.B.Confused andafraid.C.Amazed andrelieved.D.Shocked andashamed.
44.What lessondidtheauthor learnfrom thecases ofNewton andChurchillA.Great mindsspeak alike.B.Stuttering isno barrierto success.C.Wisdom countsmore thanhard work.D.Famous peoplecant livewith theirweaknesses.
45.What canbest summarizethe messagecontained inthepassageA.Pride comesbefore afall.B.Where there is awill,thereisa way.C.Self-acceptance isbased onthe lovefor oneself.D.Self-love iskey tothe attainmentof self-pride.C BDLive withroommates Havefriends andfamily around you7Chances arethat ifyou relooking tolive amore sustainablelifestyle,not everyonearoundyouwill beready tojump on thatbandwagon.I experiencedthis whenI startedswitching toa zero wastelifestyle fiveyears ago,as Iwas livingwith my parents,and Icontinueto experiencethis withmy husband,as heis notcompletelyzero wastelike me.F velearned afew thingsalong thewaythough,which Ihope youII findencouraging ifyou redoingyour bestto figureout howyou canmake thechange inanot-always-supportive household.Zero wastewas aradical lifestylemovement afew yearsback.Iremember showingmyparentsa videoof BeaJohnson,sharinghow coolI thoughtit wouldbe tobuy grocerieswith jars,and havesolittle trash!A fewdays later,I cameback withmy firstjars ofzerowaste groceries,and mydad commentedon howsilly itwas formeto carryjars everywhere.It cameoff asa bitdiscouraging.Yet asthe monthsof reducingwaste continued,I didwhat Icouldthat waswithin my own reach.I had myownbedroom,so Izworkedon removingthings Ididn tneed.Since Ihadmyown(洗漱用品》toiletries Iwas ableto startpersonalising myroutine tobemore sustainable.I alsooffered tocook everyso often,so Iportionedout abit of the cupboardfor myown zerowaste7groceries.Perhaps yourhousehold wont entirelymake theswitch,but you may havesome controlover yourown personal spaces tomakethe changesyou desire.As youmake yourlifestyle changes,youmayfind yourselfwantingto speakup foryourself ifothers commenton whatyou redoing,which canturn itselfinto awhole householddebate.If youhaveindividuals whoare noton board,your wordsprobably wontdo muchand canoften leaveyou feelingmore discouraged.So hereis myadvice:Lead byaction.
24.What dothe underlinedwords Jumponthatbandwagon”meanin thefirst paragraphA.Share anapartment withyou.B.Join youin whatyou redoing.C.Transform yourway ofliving.D.Help youto makethe decision.
125.What wasthe attitudeoftheauthor sfather towardbuyinggroceries withjarsA.He disapprovedof itB.He wasfavorable toitC.He wastolerant ofitD.He didnt careabout it.
26.What canwe inferabout theauthorA.She isquite goodat cooking.7B.She respectsothers privacy.C.She enjoysbeing ahousewife.D.She isa determinedperson.
27.What isthe textmainly aboutA.How toget onwell withother familymembers.B.How tohave ones ownpersonalspaceat home.C.How tolive azerowastelifestyle ina household.D.How tocontrol thebudget whenbuying groceries.B AD C。