Section Ⅲ Using Language
Ⅰ．阅读理解
A
“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all.Choices can be hard.”—Jeff Bezos
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago.I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year.I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it.As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor.I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired.I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot.I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice.For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了亚马逊网站创始人的故事。在作者30岁的时候，他惊叹于互联网的迅速发展，于是萌发了建立网上书店的想法。在得到妻子的支持以后，他辞去了待遇很好的工作，虽然老板曾试图留住他，但他最终决定把自己的想法付诸实践。
1．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore？ __A__ A．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. B．The support of his wife.
C．Millions of exciting titles. D．His dream of being an inventor.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.”可知，是互联网使用的迅猛增加让作者想到这个主意的。故选A项。
2．We can know from the passage that __A__.
A．the author might not regret if he failed the idea B．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author C．the author wanted someone else to try the idea D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed
解析：推理判断题。根据画线句子前的“...I decided I had to give it a shot.I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.”可知，老板想说服他留下来，他有些动摇，但经过思考之后，还是决定辞职创建网站。他不害怕尝试和失败，但会因为想法没有付诸实践而烦恼。故选A项。
3．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence？ __D__
A．He would be very excited if he tried it out. B．He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
C．The decision not to try the online bookstore would terrify him. D．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. 解析：句意理解题。根据第三段的“...I decided I had to give it a shot.I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.”可知，他认为自己将不会为尝试和失败感到后悔，如果不尝试才会令他有遗憾。故选D项。
4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？ __B__ A．Cleverness and Kindness C．The Starting of Amazon
B．We Are What We Choose D．Following My Passion
解析：标题归纳题。根据最后一段“After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and I’m proud of that choice.For all of us，in the end，we are our choices.”可知，作者把自己的热情投入到自己想做的事情中，并且获得了成功，因此可以说是我们的选择成就了我们。故选B项。
B
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but the brave 32-year-old man plays football and golf, swims, and surfs.Nick has a small foot on his left side, which
helps him balance and enables him to kick.He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.
“I call it my chicken drum stick，”joked Nick.I’d be lost without it.When I get in the water I float because 80 per cent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨)．
When Nick was born, his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit. His distraught mother couldn’t bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
“It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent.My dad put me in the water when I was 18 months old and gave me the courage to learn how to swim，” said Nick.
Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the typical challenges.At the age of seven, Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and legs, in the hope that he would be more like other kids.During the short trial period of the electronic arms and legs, Nick realized that even with them, he was still unlike his peers at school, and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate, affecting his flexibility quite significantly.
“When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others，” said Nick. “I realized why God had made us like this —to give hope to others.It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage others and decided to be thankful for what I do have, not get angry about what I don’t.”
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves，”he said.“If I can encourage just one person then my job in this life is done.”By now, he has visited 35 different countries, touring the world as a motivational speaker.
文章大意：本文讲述了演说家Nick Vujicic身残志坚的故事。
5．What makes it possible for Nick to swim in the water？ __B__ A．His small size. C．His light weight.
B．His small foot. D．His big lungs.
2020版高中英语Unit1LivingwellSectionⅢUsingLanguage课时作业新人教版选修7
