许巍完美生活歌词2019高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解寒假训练(12)

2021年1月17日发(作者：酒吧经营策略)
阅读理解训练（12）
A
Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). One day he decided to get the
sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun
the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a
few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started
falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and
remained helplessly hanging on the tree.
Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder
and sticks, but could do little to help him. Then after some time one calm and
thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People
were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s
problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones. He was silent for a minute
and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.

That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense(紧
张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish the sage, but they didn’
t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully.
Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down
and take revenge（报仇）.
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were
safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man
really helped him because he induced him to try his best and save himself. “I should
be thankful and not angry.”
1．What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
B．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
C．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.
2．How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent. C．He was angry. D．He felt surprised.
3．What do you think motivated the man to climb down?
A．Courage. B. Assistance. C．Carefulness. D．Revenge.
4．From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .
A．on the tree for the longest time B．hidden in the middle of a tree
C．on the very top of the a tree D．exposed to sunlight less often
参考答案1—4 ACDC



B
We often smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may
be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement,
but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of
view:
In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot. Every
one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the
United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness,
but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are
embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not
sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China
may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite
laugh.
When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become
offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people
who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning
of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures
have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt
belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom
laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends.
5. We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_________,
A. joy and happiness B. amusement C. embarrassment D. fear
6. People often smile at each other in the United States because_________.
A. they are very happy B. they want to show they
are friendly
C. they want to hide their true feelings D. they want to avoid
embarrassment
7. In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.
A. laugh at him B. avoid his own embarrassment
C. avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy D. show his politeness
8. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. People smile at times. B. Smiling can express different feelings
depending on different cultures.
C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.
D. The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.
参考答案5—8DBCB



C