2021高考英语一轮复习Unit4Pygmalion课时作业新人教版选修8.doc

-10-Unit4PygmalionⅠ.阅读理解A[2020·石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试]IcanproudlysaythatlastyearIbroketherecordfortheoldestpersonintheworldtoridearollercoaster.I'm105butIfeelyounger.EventhedoctoragreesI'mingoodcondition.I'mabitdeafandmylegsfeelweakbuttheyaretheonlyissue.IrodetheTwistosaurusatFlamingoLandwhichspinsyouroundquitefast.Ididn'tchoosetogoonthat.I'dhavepreferredareallyfastonethatwentupsidedown.ButIwastoldIcouldn'tridesomethinglikethatbecauseitwouldaffectmybloodpressureandImighthavesomedanger.Iwasn'tnervous—Idon'tgetfrightenedofanything.IwassecurelyfastenedsoIknewIwouldn'tfallout.Therollercoasterridewentonforthreeorfourminutesanditcouldn'tbeabetterexperience.AndIraisedalotofmoneyfortheDerbyshireLeicestershire&RutlandAirAmbulancefundwhichwasfantastic.PeopleweresayingI'dgotaplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.Latersomeonecametopresentmewiththecertificate.IhaditonthewallinmylivingroomwithanotheroneIgotayearearlier.Myrecord­breakingwaysreallybeganacoupleofyearsagowiththeicebucketchallenge.ItturnedoutthatIwasprobablytheoldestpersonintheworldtodoitandthevideowasverypopular.AfterthatIstartedtothinkaboutwhatelseIcoulddotoraisemoneyfordifferentcharities.I'mnotsureifanyoneadmiresallthefunI'mhaving.TheyjustsayI'mdaftandthat'saboutit.ButI'vehadmanygooddaysandmanyexcitingtimes.I'vehadareallygoodlife.Idon'tthinkI'vewastedanyofit.1．Whydidn'ttheauthorchoosetogoonridingtheTwistosaurus?A．Becausehewastoldnottodoso.B．Becauseheconsideredittoogentle.C．Becausehethoughtitspuntoofast.D．Becausehewasinabadphysicalcondition.2．Howdidtheauthormostprobablyreactwhileridingtherollercoaster?A．Hereallyenjoyedhimself.B．Hewasveryworriedatfirst.C．Hecouldn'tthinkmuchabou