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1、初三寒假英语提高训练：阅读理解题（17） WhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasexpensive.Oneofmyfather’sfriends,Bernie,wasarichbusinessman,whoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul. Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsarrived,Berniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBernie’splace.We’dsitontheedgeofthedock,feetdangling,and
2、gotreadyforabigmeal. Berniewouldtakehisknife,cutourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe’dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart-thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart-andthrowawaytherest. Berniewasmyfather’sideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoug
3、htitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatitwasnotBernie’swealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon. WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Some
4、ofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Ifyoudon’ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife’ssmallpleasure,yourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife. Formanyyears,IforgotthatlessonI’dlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.Iwastoobusymakingall
5、themoneyIcould. Well,I’verelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That’stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway. 46.Welearnedfromthesecondparagraphthatthewriterandhisfatherwerefeeling______. A.relaxedB.worriedC.hungryD
6、.proud 47.Howdidthewriterandhisfathereatthewatermelon? A.Theyateitinapoliteway.B.Theyonlyateitsbestpart. C.Theyateeverypartofit.D.Theysharedonlyonepiece. 48.Intheeyesofthewriter’sfather,Bernie______. A.wasjustarichbusinessmanB.workedhardallthetime C.livedarichbuthealthylifeD
7、.knewhowtomakemoney 49.Theunderlinedpart“theheartofthewatermelon”inthelastparagraphrefersto______. A.thebestpartofthewatermelonB.thewriter’sbusylife C.thewriter’sdecisionofmakingmoneyD.thewriter’shopeofenjoyinglife 50.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______. A.onehastoworkhard
8、toreachhisgoalB.afriendinneedisaf
