河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第31期55分钟课堂练习第一部分 阅读理解A My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.Still, the firefighters first words “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River” made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “Your son is OK.”When I got to the river, I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel across his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I asked.“Yeah,” was all he said. My eyes begged for an explanation, but I didnt get it from my son, who tends to play his cards close to his chest.The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.In an age in which the word “hero” is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didnt mean they have no desire to do good.Still shocked by my sons daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “Whats for supper?”I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. 1. Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?A. He is the best swimmer of their city. B. The water of the river is too shallow. C. There are many lifeguards to offer help. D. The rocks can be of help if theres danger.2. The underlined part “who tends to play his cards close to his vest” probably means_. A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinksC. Anton always has a desire to help others D. Anton likes playing cards.3. In the mothers eyes, what her son did was _.A. dangerous but interesting B. stupid and shameful C. unexpected and courageous D. awful and mean BEvery year during the graduation famous people will talk to thousands of students and their parents. But this time something strange has happened. Each of the big-name speakers seems to speak of the same topic; they are all telling graduates to make the world a better place.So there was Arianna Huffmgton at Smith College saying what I advise you to do is not just take your place at the top of the world, but to change the world The actress Kerry Washington told students at George Washington University: The world needs your voice, every one of you. And then this, from Jeff Immelt, head of General Electric, at the University of Connecticut: Graduates should be optimistic; believe in better. The world waits for your power.Anyone can know what the famous speakers said is meaningless. The world has 7 billion voices to listen to already-it wont matter about one more or less. Neither is it clear why graduates should be especially optimistic, especially at the moment. The world doesnt wait for their power; only a small number of people will get the chance to lead anything.Only Barack Obama in his address at Morehouse College avoided encouraging anyone to change the world. That is because he alone knows how hard it is to change it-even if you happen to be President of the United States. Not only has he failed to change the world, he cant even get people to give up guns in his own country.Instead of aiming so impossibly high, the graduates of 2014 would do better to start a bit lower. When they leave their universities it will not Hello world! but Hello again, Mum and Dad! So what Ms Huflington, Mr. Obama and Mr. Immelt ought to have said was: change the world if you must, but it would be nice if you could help out by changing the bag in the rubbish basket first. They should then have followed up with the importance of hard work. Graduates need to change their employment attitude. They need jobs. Sadly on commencement addresses(毕业典礼) no one tells them that even a bad job is better than none at all.4. The author mentions what the three famous people said in the second paragraph to _A. report how honest their addresses wereB. show the topics of their addresses are the sameC. report the differences among their addressesD. show his suggestion on their addresses5. What does the author argue in the third paragraph?A. The world has 7 billion voices to listen to.B. Graduates should be especially optimistic.C. The world doesnt wait for graduates leadership.D. the words that the famous speakers said