湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习 阅读训练(44).doc

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1、湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练(44)ALastautumnIappliedforadmissiontocollege.IwantedtogonowherebuttoCornellUniversity,butmymotherfoughtstronglyagainstit.WhenshesawmestudyingaphotographofmyfatheronthesportsgroundofCornell,shetoreitup.  "Youcan'tsayit'snotagreatuniversity,justbecausePapawentthere.""Th

2、at'snotitatall.Anditisatopuniversity."Shewasstillholdingthepiecesinherhand."Butwecan'taffordtosendyoutocollege."  "Iwouldn'tdreamofaskingyouformoney.DoyouwantmetogetajobtohelpsupportyouandPapa?Thingsaren'tthatbad,arethey?""No,"shesaid."Idon'texpectyoutohelpsupportus."Fatherborrowedmoneyformh

3、isrichcousinstostartasmalljewelleryshop.Hischiefcustomerswerehisoldcollegefriends.Togetnewcustomers,mymotherhadtohelp.Shepickedupalong-forgottenmembershipinthelocalleagueofwomen,sothatshecouldgettoknowmorepeople.Whetherthosepeoplewouldturnintocustomerswasanotherquestion.Iknewthatmyparentshad

4、towaitforquitealongtimebeforetheirsmallinvestment(投资)couldshowreturns.What'smore,theyhadnotwantedenoughtoberichandsuccessful;otherwisetheycouldnotpossiblyhavemanagedtheirlivessobadly.  Iwastornbetweenthedesiretohelpthemandchangetheirlives,andthedeterminationnottorepeattheirmistakes.Ihadastro

5、ngbeliefinmypowertogowhatIwanted.AftermonthsofhardstudyIwonafullcollegescholarship(奖学金).Myfathercouldhardlycontainhisprideinme,andmymothereventuallygaveinbeforemysuccess.56.TheauthorwasnotallowedtogotoCornellUniversitymainlybecause________.A.hisfathergraduatedfromtheuniversityB.hismotherdidn

6、otthinksitagreatuniversityC.hisparentsneededhimtohelpsupportthefamilyD.hisparentsdidnothaveenoughmoneyfor15him57.Thefatherstartedhissmallshopwiththemoneyfrom________.A.alocalleague         B.hisuniversityC.hisrelatives        D.hiscollegefriends58.Whydidthemotherrenewhermembershipintheleague

7、?A.Tohelpwithherhusband'sbusiness  B.ToraisemoneyforhersonC.Tomeetherlong-forgottenfriends    D.Tobettermanageherlife59.Accordingtothetext,whatwastheauthordeterminedtodointhatautumn?A.Togetawell-paidjobforhimselfB.ToimproverelationswithhismotherC.T