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高一英语阅读理解提高训练 一、高中英语阅读理解 1.阅读理解 Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide. Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies'AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls'schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys'school. Mrs.Gutzlaff'scomprador(买办)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather'sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff'sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff'sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod. (1)HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff'sschool? A.Throughhisfather'sfriend'shelp.B.Throughhisowneffortstoexams. C.Throughhisfather'srequest.D.ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff'sinfluence. (2)Whydidtheauthor'sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool? A.AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B.ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast. C.ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D.Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter. (3)Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents'decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishscho