高中英语挑战阅读 (一) SPEED READING专题辅导.doc

高中英语挑战阅读(一)SPEEDREADINGCLOZE本文为寓言故事，通过一个商人买猴子的故事，让人们更深入地了解拯救华尔街计划。Onceuponatimeamanappearedinavillageandannounced(宣布)tothevillagersthathewouldbuymonkeysfor$10each.Thevillagers,seeingthatthereweremanymonkeys1,wentouttotheforestandstarted2them.Themanboughtallofthemand,asthe3startedtodiminish(减少),thevillagers4theirefforts.Henextannouncedthathewouldnowbuymonkeysat$20each.Thisletthefarmers5theireffortsoncemoreandtheystartedcatchingmonkeysagain.Soonthesupplydiminished6furtherandpeoplestartedgoingbacktotheir7.Theoffer8to$25eachandthenumberofmonkeysbecameso9thatitwashardto10amonkey,letalonecatchit!Themannowannouncedthathewouldbuymonkeysat$50each!11,sincehehadtogotothecityonsomebusiness,hispartnerwouldbuythemin12ofhim.Duringtheman’s13,thepartnertoldthevillagers,“Lookatallthesemonkeysinthebigcagethatthemanhasalready14.Iwill15themtoyouat$35andwhenthemanreturnsfromthecity,youcansellthemtohimfor16each.”Thevillagersgottogetheralltheir17andboughtallthemonkeys.They18sawthemanorhispartneragain,onlylotsof19!Nowyouhaveabetterunderstandingof20theWALLSTREETBAILOUT(救助)PLANWILLWORK.1.A.abroadB.aheadC.aboardD.around2.A.catchingB.fightingC.collectingD.killing3.A.demandB.priceC.supplyD.number4.A.doubledB.madeC.stoppedD.lessened5.A.findB.takeC.getD.make6.A.evenB.everC.anyD.also7.A.farmsB.forestsC.marketsD.factories8.A.fellB.ledC.increasedD.added9.A.greatB.commonC.expensiveD.small10.A.findB.raiseC.sellD.buy11.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.FurtherD.However12.A.praiseB.placeC.caseD.need13.A.hearingB.wantingC.forgettingD.leaving14.A.collectedB.caughtC.stolenD.raised15.A.lendB.takeC.sellD.bring16.A.$10B.$50C.$20D.$2517.A.moneyB.childrenC.thingsD.members18.A.alwaysB.seldomC.sometimesD.never19.A.coinsB.farmersC.monkeysD.tears20.A.whenB.howC.whyD.whereKey:1~5DACCD6~10AACDA11~15DBDAC16~20BADCBA文章词数270难度★建议做题时间7分钟Al是个不会讲英语的移民，通过勤奋学习，他的英语讲得很流利。因为努力工作他当上了消防队长。在9.11事件中他受伤了，退休后，他决心回报社会，成立了一个组织，名叫爱国者组织。AlwasborninGuayaquil,Ecuador(厄瓜多尔)in1951.HemovedtoNewYorkin1960,andhestartedinthe3rdgradeandspokenoEnglish.