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1、2015吉林省四平市高考英语阅读理解一轮巩固统练(3)及答案阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。TimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffalo,NewYork—heincomputers,sheinspecialeducation.“Teachingmeanseverythingtous,"Timwouldsay.InApril1998,helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosome
2、seriousthinkingaboutlife’spurpose.Notlongafterthesurgery,TimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibrary,aprogramstartedbyDollyParton’sfoundation(基金会)thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger’shometownofSevier,Tennessee.“Ithought,maybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweret
3、ire,“Timrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdesk,“asareminder."Fiveyearslater,nowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedesk,Timclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.Ratherthan
4、signuponline,theywenttoDollywoodforalook-see.“Wedidn’twanttogivethechildrenrubbish,"saysLinda.Thebooks—reviewedeachyearbyteachers,literacyspecialists,andDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.Satisfied,thecouplesetupth
5、eRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004,theyhaveshippedmorethan12,200bookstopreschoolersintheirarea.MeganWilliams,amotheroffour,ismorethanappreciative: “ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof."TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.“Somepeoplesitthereandwaittodie
6、,“saysTim.“Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft."1.WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?A.Hishealthproblem. B.Hisloveforteaching.C.Theinfluenceofhiswife. D.ThenewsfromtheWeb.2.WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?A.Giveoutbrochures. B.Dosomething
7、similar.C.Writebooksforchildren. D.Retirefrombeingateacher.3.Accordingtothetext,DollyPartonis . A.awell-knownsurgeon B.amotherofafour-year-oldC.asingerborninTennessee D.acomputerprogrammer4.WhydidtheRichtersgotoDol