第6练 阅读理解 七选五
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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InAmerica号
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eachofthestateslikestopromoteitselfwithaslogan(
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IcurrentlyliveinUtah
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wherethesloganis“LifeElevated”.It’sanodtooutdoorentertainmentinthehighcountry,includingtheskiindustry.IpreviouslylivedinColorado,alandwithreddirt,greatmountainsandgoldenplains.Thesloganthereis“ColorfulColorado”.YearsagoIlivedinthe“PeachState”ofGeorgia
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andIgrewupinNewMexicoasalittleboy
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whosesloganis“LandofEnchantment(魔力)”.
WeneverseemedtogetawayfromdustinNewMexico
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soIappreciatethestoryofanewcomertothe“LandofEnchantment”wholearnedaboutdustywind.Shewasvisitinganantiqueshopandtheownerwipeddowneveryitembeforeshowingit.Thenewcomersaiddoesn’tit
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“Everythinggetsdustyhereprettyquickly
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honey
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”theshopownerreplied
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”“That’snotdust
“That’sENCHANTMENT”.Thatmadetheproblemmoreacceptableoratleastcanbelivewith.Anescalator(
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动
扶
梯
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broke
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sohepostedasigntowarncustomers.Hechosenottousethetraditional“OutofOrder”or“DoNotUse”warnings.Instead
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hissignread
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“ThisEscalatorIsTemporarilyaStairway”.Heturnedaminusintohumorandmadeitaplus.
Andinfacttherearesomethings
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liketheweather
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wecan’tchange.Allwecanchangeisourwaysthatwethinkandfeelaboutthem.Ibelieveoneofthebesttechniquestodothisistofindsomehumorinthesituation.Findingsomethingamusingorenjoyableofdifficulty
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atroublesomeproblemcanbeoneofthemostcreativeandeffectivethingswecando.Sometimestheonlysenseyoucanmakeofasituationisasenseofhumor. 1.Howmanyplaceshastheauthorlivedinfromthefirstparagraph? A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.
2.Howwouldthenewcomerprobablyfeelafterhearingwhattheshopownersaid?
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A.Angry. C.Curious.
B.Relaxed. D.Nervous.
3.What’sthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthetext? A.Toencouragepeopletofindthefunnysideintheirdailylife. B.Toshowtheeffectsofusingsloganstoraisetheposition. C.Toexplaintheskillsofturningadisadvantageintohumor. D.Totellthestrangeexperienceofabargaininanantiqueshop. 4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto? A.Dustonitems. B.Theantiqueshop. C.Anitemforsale. D.TheLandofEnchantment.
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