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難度指數(shù)不積跬步無(wú)以至千里高三英語(yǔ)閱讀理解專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)(六)ABackfromthebeachIfoundanenvelopeonthedoorstep.Itwasthefifthenvelopewithmylatestphotographs.ThistimeIdecidedtocheckwiththehotelreception.Atthereceptiondesk,amiddleagedmanintroducedhimself,“Hello,Ms.Drew.IamBenson...residingatRoomNo.14...Iputtheenvelopes...”“Whatthehell?Howcanyouclickmysnap...”Iwasinterruptedbyhimsignalingtowalkwithhim.WesilentlyarrivedatRoomNo.14.Afair,curlyhaired,tenyearoldgirlopenedthedoor.“ThisismydaughterAgnes...Shesnappedyourphotographs.”ShesmiledbitterlyatmeandtoldmeIremindedherofherlostmom.Ireplied,“It’sallrighthoney,ifthatcanmakeyouhappy....”Day-to-dayeveningwalksmadethebondwarmerandstronger.AgnessawhermotherinmeandIreverted(回復(fù))thefeelingsabundantly.AfteraweekIleftasmyworkinthecityhadgotover.AtearfulAgnesbidmegoodbyepromisingintouch.EachseasonAgnesgreetedmewithlongmailsabout“herschool”,“hervacationwithdad”,“hernewyear”andmuchmore.Thematernal(母親般的)bondsustainedforthreeyearsuntilallmylettersweresuddenlyunanswered.Iwonderedwhatcouldbethereason.Onedaymyhusbandcamewithaplanfortheweekend.ThenunconsciouslywedrovedowntothebeachroadheadingtothehutwhereImetAgnes.Agroupofgirlswalledtotheseasideaccompaniedbytwoelderlyladieswholookedliketheircaretakers.Alittlegirlwhosatallalonecaughtmyattention.Shelookedfamiliarbutthin,darkandherfacewasfullofscars(傷疤).“Agnes...howcome?Whathappenedtoyou?”Hertearfulblueeyeslookedsunkenwithgrief.Oneofthecaretakerstoldmethatacaraccidenthadkilledherdadandthiswasthefirsttimesherespondedtoanyotherindividual.AgneslayonmychestdeepasleepasIinquiredabout‘orphan(孤兒)adoptionformalities’.Thelittleangelhugged,tightlyonmyshoulders.Thesunfinallyfullyemergedoutofthevastwaterexpansetoshinebrightlyoverus...1.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialreactiontoBenson’sexplanation?A.Sheremainedcalm. B.Sheshowednointerest.C.Shebecameannoyed. D.Sheexpressedsympathy.2.WhydoesAgnestakephotosoftheauthor?A.Toenlargehersocialcircle. B.Tosatisfyhergreatcuriosity.C.Toremoveherbittermemory. D.Tomeetheremotionalneeds.3.HowdidtheauthorseeAgnesthreeyearlater?A.Shearrangedthemeeting. B.Itwasapurechance.C.Herhusbandplannedit. D.Acaretakerhelpedher.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphindicate?A.Agneswouldrecoverfromherfaceinjuries.B.Agneswouldcarefororphanslikeanangel.C.Agneswouldbeadoptedbyalovingfamily.D.Agneswouldbesponsoredforherorphanlife.BWinemakerJustinJarrettrememberswhenthegrapeharvestusedtostart.HeandhiswifePip,usedtotaketheirkidsonanannualbeachholidayinFebruary.Whentheyreturnedtotheirvineyards(葡萄園)intheregionalNewSouthWalescityofOrange,Australia,inearlyautumn,they’dstarttheharvest.Today,harveststartssixweeksearlierinJanuary.“Whatwedid20yearsagocan’tworktoday,”Jarrettsays.“Youhavetoadjust.”Scientistsusedtohavebigdebatesabouthowtotalktofarmersaboutclimatechange,saysSnowBarlow,aprofessorspecialisinginviticultureattheUniversityofMelboume.Butrecentlythere’sbeenaseachange.“Farmersarenowsaying.Thisisseriousandwewanttogetonwithdoingthings,”hesays.“Wineisaclassicalindustrythathasbeenveryinfluencedbyclimate,”Barlowsays.“Yougrowgrapesinparticularareasbecauseyouthinkit’stheidealplacetogrowaparticulargrapetocreatetheperfectwine.”Risingtemperaturesarenotjustaffectingharvesttimes,butalsothetypesofgrapesthatgrowwellinparticularareas.Majorlabels,suchasBrownBrothers,havemovedsomeoftheiroperationstothesouthernstateofTasmaniawheretherearecoolersitesforvarietiessuchaschardonnayandpinotnoir.Othersarechangingtheirvarietalmix,introducinggrapesfromsouthernItaly,SicilyandGreecethataremoreheat-tolerant.TheJarrettshavespentyearsadaptingtheirwinemakingbusinessforawarmerworld.They’veinvestedininfrastructure,helpthemmanagethecompressed(縮短的)harvesttime,andintroducedmoresustainablesoilandpest(害蟲(chóng))managementpractices.Jarrettisgrowingtheirgrapevarietiesathigherelevations(海拔高度)thanheusedto.Sauvignonblanc,forinstance,whichheusedtogrowat700m,hasbeenmovedupto900m.Hethinkshecankeepmovinghisoperationsuptoabout1100mbeforehehastobuymoreland.“Wehavetohavea20-yearplan.Ifwe’regoingtomoveavarietyorchangesomething,wehavetohaveatleast20yearsofsuccesstomakeitworthwhile,”Jarrettsays.“Wearereallylookingatvarietiesthatarenowconsideredhotclimate.”5.WhatdotheJarrettshavetoadjustto?A.Theirholidayplan. B.Theirneighborhood.C.Theidentityaswinemakers. D.Theearliergrapeharvest.6.WhatcanwelearnfromSnowBarlow’swords?A.Scientistsweredividedoverclimatechange. B.Warmclimatehascausedachangeinthesea.C.Wineindustryisparticularaboutgrapesuppliers. D.Farmersareawareofthegravityofclimatechange.7.HowaretheJarettscopingwiththeimpactontheirwinemaking?A.Byputtingofftheharvesttime. B.Byintroducingheat-tolerantgrapes.C.Byplantinggrapesathigherelevations. D.Bymovingtheiroperationstoanewland.8.WhatisJarett’sopinionofthealternativeapproachestothechallenge?A.Greatmindsthinkalike. B.Itisrewardingtotrynewthings.C.Itisbettertoplaysafethantakerisks. D.Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.CAmancalledJamaalAllanhasrevealedhowhisnamehasledtohimbeingraciallystereotyped(歸類(lèi))throughouthislife.Jamaal,ahighschoolteacherwhogrewupinsouthernOregonoftheUSA,revealedthatmostpeoplehemeetsarealwayssurprisedwhentheydiscoverhe'swhite.Hesaidthatoneofthemostcommonresponsestohisnameis“Ineverwould'veguessedyournamewasJamaal”.Inablogpostheairedhisthoughtsonthis,writing:"Really,areyoufrequentlygoodatguessingpeople'snames?”Anotherreactiontohisname,hesaid,is'"youdon'tlooklikeaJamaal",towhichheaskedinresponse,"Andhowexactlydoesonelooklikeaname?”Hewroteintheblogthatsomepeople,aftermeetinghim,say“Ithoughtyou'dbe…"andthenpausewith“asuddenrealizationtheyareonthevergeofsoundingracist",beforefindingawordsuchas“tailedor"older”toendthesentencewith.AndhisnameonceappearedtogethimselectedforarandomsecuritycheckonatriptoLondonin2002,astheotherspickedoutbyofficialswerecalledMuhammad,AbdulandTariq.Healsoexplainedthatwaitressesandwaitersusuallyhandhiscreditcardbacktoablackpersonathistablewhenhe'sdiningout.Hisname,whichmeans“beauty"inArabic,landedhimhisteachingjobinIowa,though.Jamaalsaid,“TheprincipalwhohadhiredmeadmittedthatIwasluckytohavegottenthejob.Theyhadnotbeenplanningtotakeanotherstudent-teacherwhenmyapplicationshowedup.But,astheyscannedthroughitandsawaJamaalwhoplaysbasketballandcountsMuhammadAliamonghisheroes,theythoughtthey'couldusealittlediversity,'"saidJamaal.Jamaal'sdadwasafanoftheLosAngelesLakersbasketballteamandhewasjustnamedafteroneoftheirplayers,JamaalWilkes.9.WhatdomostpeoplethinkofJamaal'sname?A.Itsoundsunattractive. B.Itisdifficulttopronounce.C.Itisanuntypicalboyname. D.Itisunusualforawhiteman.10.Whywere"Abdul"and"Tariq"selectedforarandomsecuritycheck?A.Theywereblackpeople. B.Theyusedfakenames.C.Theytookothers9creditcards. D.Theywereraciallystereotyped.11.WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout?A.ThemeaningofJamaal'sname. B.ThestartofJamaal'scareerinIowa.C.ThepositiveeffectofJamaal'sname. D.ThehappyendingofJamaal'sstory.12.WhydidtheprincipaldecidetohireJamaal?A.HelikedJamaal'sspecialexperiences. B.HemistookJamaalasacoloredperson.C.HeconsideredJamaalagoodsportsman. D.HeappreciatedJamaal'sbasketballheroes.DFindingthelocalstampdealermaynotbeeveryone’smostimportantthingonholiday,butfor26-year-oldAnitaLo,itis.Whatstartedattheageoffivewithhergrandfather’soldalbumhasdevelopedintoacollectionofseveralthousandwhichisregularlyupdatedfromhertravels.SheshareshercollectiononInstagramandWhatsAppandusessearchingenginestosearchforitemsbypriceorcountry.HavingsetuphisownYouTubechannel,ExploringStamps,32-year-oldGrahamBecklovestocommunicatewithfellowenthusiasts.Todate,hehasuploaded70videoswhichseehimselectastampandexplorethehistorybehindit.“Idiscoveredmyoldchildhoodalbumwhenclearingmyhouse,andbegangooglingtheimagesandhadthisrealisation:Irealisedhowfascinatingstampsreallyarewithallthissocialhistorydocumentedontheselittlepiecesofpaper.Theygivesuchauniqueperspectiveondifferentsubjectsandthat’swhatgivesittheedgeoverotherhobbies,ratherthanparticularpapertypesandprintingstyles.”Hisbest-receivedvideohasattracted80,000views,andheseesonlineprevalenceofthesubject,andthegrowinguseofmultimediaattradeshows,ascriticaltoengagingthenextgeneration.GeorgeJames,headofCommonwealthatstampdealerpublisherStanleyGibbonsinLondon,agreestotheidea.“Withtheamountofmoneyinvolvedatthetopendofthemarket,somedetectiontechnologyhasbecomehighlydevelopedandwidelyused.”StanleyGibbons’in-houseexpertswillcheckpostmarksorotherdifferencesinlettersizesandholespacing,andinmorecomplexcasessendthemontotheofficialsociety.Expertswillalsouseavideospectralcomparator(光譜視頻比較儀)—thesoftwareusedtocheckbanknotesandpassportstocomparesomepropertiesofinkandspotthecluesmissedbyth

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