高三英语阅读理解(人生百味)试题类型及其解题技巧.doc

高三英语阅读理解(人生百味)试题类型及其解题技巧

一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类
1．阅读理解
Anyonewhoisafraidoffailureandafraidtofacechallengeswillnevertastesuccess,sosaidourprofessorinmarketing.Ilaugheditoffatthattime,butgotfrightenedwhenitactuallyhappenedinmylife.
IlandedinasmallcityintheMiddleEasttosetupafirm,aworld－classcarrentalfirm.Havingdecidedontheproject,Iearnestlysettledinpreparation.Withapositivemind,Itoldmyselfnothingshouldstopmenow,andwasmorethankeentomakeitasuccess.
However,theleastexpectedthinghappened.IraqinvadedKuwait.Tensionranhighintheregion.Eventuallythewarbrokeout,andmanypeoplefledthecountry,leavingmyfirmindeeptrouble.
Asusual,"thingsbecomedifficult,andeveryeffortseemstobringdisappointment,itcanbetemptingtoloweryourexpectationsorevenwaterdownyourgoalsandambitions."Iwasnoexception.Ithoughtofrunningaway.IrememberedthewordsofThomasEdison,"Manyoflife'sfailuresarepeoplewhodidnotrealizehowclosetheyweretosucceedwhentheygaveup."
Idecidedtohangon,tellingmyself,"Iamnotafraidofchallengesandobstacles."Istayedonthroughmonthsofuncertaintyandinsecurity.Financesranlow,andbankscouldnotwaittogettheirdues.Toaddtoallthis,thebankseventhreatenedtotakeallmyvehicles.IfeltImadeawrongdecisiontomovethere.Iwasnowreadytofacefailure.
Iwaslivingagainstallhopes,believingthatsomethinggoodwouldhappen.After2monthsthewarended.Mypersistencepaidoff:peoplestartedfloodingbackandthecarbookingspickedup,fivetimesover.
Successcomestotheonewhodares,evenafterfailure,tothinkpositivelyandlookforwardconfidently.Afterall,itisonlytheexperiencethatmakesamantough.Failuredoesnotmeanyouwillnevermakeit.Itmeansthatitwilltakealittlelonger.Itprovidesuswithalearningexperience.
（1）Themainmethodtheauthorusestosupporthisunderstandingofhisprofessor'sviewpointis________.
A.offeringanalysesB.providingexplanations
C.makingcomparisonsD.givingexamples
（2）HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenthewarbetweenIraqandKuwaitbrokeout?
A.UnconfidentB.IndifferentC.NervousD.Calm
（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"waterdown"inthe4thparagraphprobablymean?
A.getridofB.smoothawayC.makeles