高考英语三轮复习天天练 Day 10 7选5阅读理解
Passage 1
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Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. 1 Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?
2 With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. 3 This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.
Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. 4 While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.
There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 5 Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.
A.People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes. B.You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.
C.In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.
D.Two people can’t have the same reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.
E.No matter how close you are to your friends, you can’t take that comfort level for granted.
F.If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much faith in you.
G.However, people fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.
Passage 2
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Parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money. In fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. Proper
preparation of your children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life. 1
Talk early and often.
Children start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card. 2 Avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty and confusing. 3 A trip to the grocery story is a good time to explain price comparison, value and inflation. An ATM stop offers a chance to explain that money doesn’t actually come from a machine. You can discuss both earned income, investment returns and even inheritance. Opening bills is a chance to talk about payment for services, credit card debt and interest rates. Children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards.
Talk about giving.
Children should learn that money doesn’t always need to be used for them 4 Don’t just write the charitable check. Get the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check charities.
Website like http://www.charitynavigator.org and guidestar.org provide information and ratings.
5 If they open a savings account, they can place their saving in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. Besides, they can learn about fees,
account maintenance(管理费) and even interest. It can provide a motivation for them to save money. You can offer them a prize if they put the money into savings.
A.It can also provide assistant to others. B.Open a checking and savings account. C.Children are eager to know about money. D.Everyday activities are teachable moments.
E.Parents should help their children know how to use money. F.Here are some tips that might help you teach kids about money. G.Begin the conversation even before they’re in school by talking about work and money.
Passage 3
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If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone—or something—else. 1 In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C. trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costumes and makeup at harvest festivals. 2 To the dance was gradually added
pantomime—the imitation of movements and gestures—as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue.
While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B.C.on, acting became a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. 3
Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. 4 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listener.
5 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.
A.The origins of acting are in the act of remembering. B.Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus.
C.It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting.