高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级38.doc

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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级38
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In1969IwasayounggirlworkinginToronto.IwasfromasmalltowninOntarioandhadjustmovedtothebigcityaboutthreemonthsearlier.ItwasoneweekbeforeChristmasandIwasgoinghomeonthelaststreetcaroftheevening.
Irememberlookingatmypaycheque〔工资单〕andaskingmyselfhowitwasgoingtoendure.AtthattimeinmylifeIhardlyhadenoughmoneytoexiston.BreadforsupperandoatmealforbreakfastwastheonlywayIkepthungeratbay.
Igotoffthestreetcarandstartedwalkingupthestreet,whenIsuddenlynoticedamanwasrunningafterme.Istopped,turnedaround,seeingthathewasblack.Isnapped,“Whatdoyouwant?”Themanansweredinasoftvoice,“Iamreturningyourwallet.Youleftitonthestreetcarseat.”
Becauseofthatman’
Ihaveneverbeensoashamedofmyself,andthatpoor,kindmanhadtowalk,whoknowshowfar,home.
Irecognizedimmediatelythatthiswaswrongofmeanditchangedmywaysforever.
56.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?
A.Thewriterhadnojobwhenthestoryhappened.
B.Thewriterwereleavingthebigcityforherhometown.
C.Thewriterhadlittlemoneywhenthestoryhappened.
D.Thewriter’sparentswereverypoorwhenshewasyoung.
57.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“snapped”mostprobablymean?
A.Tospeakinasoftvoice. B.Toshoutangrily.
C.Toscreamforhelp. D.Towhisper.
58.Whywastheblackmanrunningafterthewriter?
A.Torobher. B.Toscareher.
C.Tomakefriendswithher. D.Toreturnherwallet.
59.Whatisthewritertryingtotellherreaders?
A.Neverjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.
B.Shehadbeenstrugglingtohersuccess.
C.Shehadchangedalotsincethatnight.
D.Beingkindtostrangerswillpayback.
B

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