高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级23.doc

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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级23
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Igetoffthebusandwalkafewblocks.IstopwhenIgettoagarage-likeplaceandwalktothemetaldoorwithbrownpaint.Iturntheknob〔把手〕andwalkin.AthousandeyeslookatmeasItakemyplaceattheendofthelongline.WhenIfinallygetuptothewindow,IhandtheofficermyID.“I’mheretovisitMrC.Yes,I’mhisdaughter.”
Ilearnthatlinebyheart.Theofficerhandsmeapieceofpaperwithmynameasthevisitorandmyfather’sastheprisoner.Ittellsmewhichfloortogoto.AsIgetontheelevator,arushofexcitementrunsthroughme.ThenIgototheeighthfloor,lookaroundandseethefacesIseehereeverySundayandThursday.
Thereheis.Istandontiptoe〔脚尖〕togetabetterviewsinceIcanhardlyseehim.Hedoesn’tlooklikemyfather.He’sgotabeardnowandhelooksalotweaker.He’sthedadthatIseethroughawindow.Mydadwhoisseparatedfromtheworld.Theonlyplacehenowknowsishisroomintheprison.WhenIlookdeepintohiseyes,Iseeemptinessandpain.
It’sdifficulttohearhimthroughthethickglassandovereveryoneelsewhoistryingtotalk.WetrytocarryonanormalconversationaboutsimplethingsincludingmydayandwhatI’mdoinginschool,butwemostlytalkabouthowwecan’twaituntilhegetsout.Afteranhourmytimeisup.Wesayourgood-byesandlove-yous.
Igetonthebustogohome.Myfavoriteplaceiswheremyfatheris—prison.Iknow,howcanprisonbeanyone’sfavoriteplace?Butitisbecausemyfatheristhere.It’llnolongerbemyfavoriteplaceoncehegetsout,though—homewillbe.
56.Beforetheauthormeetsherfather,shemightbevery.
A.nervousB.disappointedC.excitedD.worried
57.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor’sfatheris.
A.visitedbyhertwiceaweek
B.justintheprisonforashortwhile
C.stillstrongandhealthyinprison
D.keepinginclosetouchwithoutsides
58.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutwithherfather?
A.Herbehaviorsinschool.
B.Simplethingsineverydaylife.
C.Difficultyandtroubleinherlife.
D.Thefeelingofexpectinghimhome.
59.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Herfatherwillbeinprisonforever.
B.Herfatherissentencedtodeath.
C.Herfatherwillgohomesomeday.
D.Herfather’sfavoriteplaceisprison.

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s—andover75%willnotseethemagain.ResearchbyUKlifeassistancefirmCPPhasfoundo