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     I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family,

yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed

me like a long-lost cousin.

     In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.

     "Who did this?" my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen.

     "This is all your fault, Katharine," my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. 

     From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the

dinner table.

     But the Whites didn't worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their

lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.

     In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two

older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud

of having a new driver's license (驾照), Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed

off her license to everyone she met.

     The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah's new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached

less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat.

After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous

or just didn't see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping.

The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.

     Jane was killed immediately.

     I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I've ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about

the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse

for them to lose a child.

     When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had

a few cuts on the head; Amy's leg was broken. They hugged us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at

seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her

crutches (拐杖).

     To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, "We're so glad that you're

alive."

     I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.

     Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop

sign.

     Mrs. White said, "Jane's gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back.

But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for

her sister's death?"

     They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She

works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She's also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest

named Jane.

1. The author of the passage is _____. [ ]

A. Mrs. White's niece

B. Jane's school friend

C. The Whites' cousin

D. Sarah's friend from college

2. How did the accident occur? [ ]

A. Amy didn't stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.

B. Amy didn't know what to do when she saw the stop sign.

C. Amy didn't slow down so their car ran into a truck.

D. Amy didn't get off the highway at a crossroads.

3. The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane's death because _____. [ ]

A. they didn't want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life

B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn't want to add to her pain

C. they didn't want to blame their children in front of others

D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

4. From the passage we can learn that _____. [ ]

A. Amy has never recovered from the shock

B. Amy changed her job after the accident

C. Amy lost her memory after the accident

D. Amy has lived quite a normal life

答案

1-4: B A A D

阅读理解

Shakespeare once called the English countryside “the precious stone set in the silver sea”- and he is not the last to sing high praises of its beauty and historical charm(魅力).

The countryside is particularly beautiful during the summer, especially in August and September. As one travels the countryside, you’ll find more of its treasures: so many plants and animals, romantic castles(浪漫的城堡), secret gardens, and villages so unchanged in the last decades that they seem to have been caught under a fairy’ s spell.

Must-sees include Derbyshire, called “the heart of England” and home to the National Park. The great peaks were the muse(创作灵感)of the Bronte sisters (and if you love the book Jane Eyre, you can visit North Lees hall, where the real Eyre family once lived).

History lovers will enjoy a visit to Lincoln city (its most famous son is Lord Alfred Tennyson). It is also known for its cathedral(大教堂), the charming tea shops, a small castle. One would never guess its violent past—built by Romans, it was once a center for arrow(箭) making.

Harry Potter fans shouldn’t miss a visit to Alnwick, which is better recognized as the “Hogswarth” in the movies.

Let’s not leave out the Wessex region, where one can see one of England’s greatest mysteries, Stone Henge. You can also go to the City of Bath, which has been famous for its medicines springs since the Roman times. Other popular tractions include Salisbury Cathedral, and landscaped(景色优美的) gardens of Stourhead, and the cobbled(用鹅卵石铺的) streets of Shaftesbury. This is also home to Oxford, one of the world’s most famous universities.

Art lovers will also like a visit to East Anglia, whose landscapes inspired the painter Constable (he was born in Dedham village). This is also home of the University City of Cambridge, and the famous architectural(建筑上的) attraction, King’s College Chapel. Be sure to visit the aircraft museum of Duxford.

小题1:What was Shakespeare’s attitude towards the English countryside?

A.Uninterested.

B.Dissatisfied(不满意的).

C.Surprised.

D.Admiring.小题2:According to the text, Lincoln city________.

A.produced arrows in the past

B.will be enjoyed by music lovers

C.was the place where the Eyre family once lived

D.has one of the world’ s most famous universities小题3:When traveling in the countryside, Harry Potter fans are advised to visit ________.

A.the Wessex region

B.Derbyshire

C.Yorkshire

D.Alnwick小题4:The text is most probably taken from ________.

A.a travel guide

B.a book review(书评)

C.a history paper

D.a newspaper report

单项选择题 A1型题