广东省深圳市中考英语阅读理解专项训练

1/7阅读理解专项训练（A）Iboughtajasmineplantformyoffice.WhenIboughtit,Iwastolditwouldbloom(开花)andthesweetsmellwouldfillmyoffice.Ihadtheplantfortwomonths,andeverydayIlookedatit,butthereweren?tanyflowersorpleasantsmell.Iwasnothappy,soIgavetheplanttomyfriendLinda.Oneday,anotherfriendMarycalledandinvitedmetoheroffice.WhenIwalkedin,herjasmineflowerssurprisedme.Ireachedouttotouchtheflowers.Marycutsomeandgavethemtome.Icouldn?thelpsmellingthem.Surroundedbythesweetsmellofonlyahandfuloftheseflowers,Isuddenlyunderstoodsomething.MaryboughtherplantthesametimeIdid.Ittookayearforherjasminetobloom.Iwassoimpatientforminetobloom;regretfully,Igaveitaway.Inawaymylifeislikethejasmineplant.Ineedtobepatientandletthingshappen.LastSundayLindatoldmethatshewasgoingabroadthenextweek.Beforesheleft,shereturnedtheplanttome.ThistimeIamgoingtowait.Ihavelearnedthatwhenwewantsomethinginourlife,wehavetobepatient.Iamslowlylearningtohavethatpatiencetowaitformyjasminetobloom.1.Beforeshegavethejasmineaway,thewriterhaditfor.A.onedayB.oneyearC.twoweeksD.twomonths2.WhenthewritersawMary?sjasmine,shefelt____________.A.unhappyB.peacefulC.hopefulD.surprised3.Whathasthewriterlearnedfromherexperience?A.Patienceisneededinlife.B.Flowerscanmakelifebetter.C.Friendshipisnecessaryforus.D.Jasminecanbeawonderfulplant.参考答案：DDA2/7（B）Assertivenessistheabilitytoconfidentlyexpressyouropinions,feelings,attitudes,andrights,inawaythatdoesn?tinfringe(侵犯)therightsofothers.Manyofusaretaughtthatitisnotnicetoconsiderourownneedsabovethoseofothers.Ifsomeonesaysordoessomethingthatwedon?tlike,weshouldjustbequietandtrytostayawayfromthatpersoninthefuture.WhyisAssertivenessimportant?Ifyoudon?tknowhowtobeassertive,youmightexperience:Depression-Anger,asenseofbeinghelpless,hopeless,orofhavingnocontroloveryourlife.oResentment-Angeratothersfortakingadvantageofyou.oFrustration-WhydidIallowthattohappen?Mostpeoplefinditeasiertobeassertiveinsomesituationsthaninothers.Thismakesperfectsense.It?saloteasiertoholdyourgroundwithastrangerthanwithsomeoneyoulove.Butthemoreimportanttherelationshipistoyou,themoreimportantitistobeassertive.Assertivebehaviorleadstoincreasedrespectfromothers!Butbeforeyoudecidetoactassertively,youhavetodecideifyoucanlivewiththeresults.Althoughassertivebehaviorusuallywillresultinapositiveresponse(积极的回应)，somepeoplemightreactdifferently.Howtobeeffectively(有效地)assertive:oUseIstatements.Keepthefocusontheproblemyou?rehaving.I?dliketobeabletotellmystorieswithoutinterruption.insteadofYou?realwaysinterruptingmystories!Usefacts,notopinions.Didyouknowthatshirthasahole?insteadofYou?renotgoingoutlookinglikeTHAT,areyou?oExpressownershipofyourthoughts,feelings,andopinions.Igetangrywhenhebreakshispromises.insteadofHemakesmeangry.Makeclearanddirectrequirements.Don?tinvitethepersontosayno.Willyouplease?insteadofWouldyoumind...?orWhydon?tyou...?oKeeprepeatingyourpoint.Usealowlevelandpleasantvoice.Don?ttrytoexplainyourself.1.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat____________.A.youshouldconsiderothers?responsebeforeyouactassertively3/7B.youshouldbeassertiveifyouwanttogetgoodmarksC.assertivenessistheabilitytoinfringeothers?rightsD.assertivebehaviorwillbringyoubadfeelings2.Theexpressionholdyourgroundprobablymeans_________________A.reachanagreementB.insistonyourpointC.keepyourwordD.keeponfighting3.Whichofthefollowinghelpsyoutobeeffectivelyassertive?A.Explainingyourselfinasoftandsweetvoice.B.Expressingownershipofothers?thoughts.C.Makingrequirementsdirectlyandclearly.D.Usingyouropinionsinsteadoffacts.参考答案：ABC（C）Thinkbacktoatimeinyourlifewhenyoutriedsomethingnew.WhenIwasateenagerIvolunteeredtopassoutwateratalocalrace.Iwassoexcitedtoseeallthedifferentrunnerswhopassedbyandquicklytookacupofwater.Someranpast，somewalkedpastandafewwheeledpast.Isawsomanytypesofpeopledoingit.IthoughtmaybeIcoulddoittoo!ThenextyearIdecidedtorunfortherace，butIhadlittlerunningpractice.Ijustwantedtofinish.Onthedayoftherace，itwasterriblyhot.Afterrunningforabout5miles.Iwasthinking，“Imustbecrazy.WhydidIdothis?WhatwasIthinking?”Andatonemoment，Isaidtomyself，“Iamneverdoingthisagain!”4/7Thatfirst10kmracewasquiteanexperience.Ijogged(慢跑)，Iwalked，Ijoggedandwalked.Attimes，Ididn’tknowifIcouldfinish.Neartheend，a70-year-oldmanranpastme，veryfast，andIfeltalittleembarrassed(尴尬的)thatIwasmorethan50yearsyoungerthanheandIcouldn’tevenkeepupwithhim.ButthenIrealizedsomething.HewasrunninghisraceandIwasrunningmine.Howofteninlifedowecompare(比较)ourselvestootherswhenwereallyshouldn’t?IdecidedthatIwouldnotgiveuponrunningraces，andthatonedayIwouldbeoneofthose70-year-oldmenwhowerestillrunning.AsIcrossedthefinishingline，Iwasproudofmyself.Ididn’tregret(后悔)havingsuchanexperience.1.Whatdidthewriterdoatalocalraceasavolunteer?A.Hehelpedoldrunners.B.Hecheereduptherunners.C.Hepassedoutwatertotherunners.D.Hetookbackthecupsfromtherunners.2.Whydidthewriterjointherace?A.Hejustwantedtoexperience.B.Hewascrazyaboutrunning.C.Hehadpracticedrunningveryhard.D.Hewantedverymuchtowinaprize.3.Howdidthewriter’sfeelingchangeafterrunningabout5miles?①Heregretted.②Heencouragedhimself.③Hefeltalittleembarrassed