阅读理解 A 篇If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius(天才), they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational experts, this is one of the biggest mistakes that some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fall. Unrealistic(不现实) expectations of the parents can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible(明智) way, the child may succeed in doing very well - especially if the parents are very supportive to their children. Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and let him attend piano and violin lessons. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music, his father is a good musician. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michaels friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age I used to win every competition I enter.” Winstons father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always quiet and unhappy.46. The main idea of the passage is _. A. what differences there are between parents B. what aim of a child can be easier to reach C. how parents should make a child a musician D. how parents should bring up their children47. Michael is lucky because _. A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his family is rich enough to have a car C. his father is a successful musician D. he is free to do anything he likes best48. Winstons parents set so high a standard for him that _. A. he has to do his best to do everything B. he has made greater progress in music C. he is afraid he may disappoint them D. he often wants to kill himself someday49. It is one of the parents worst mistakes if they _. A. want their child to be a musician B. make their child try to achieve too much C. dont care their childs education much D. help their child to win music competition参考答案4649、DACBAbraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his countrys history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.If you want to learn about somebody who didnt quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”He could have quit many times-but he didnt and because he didnt quit，he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his lifeas a role model for future generations. Lincolns high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.36.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?A.Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.B.Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.C.America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.D.Self-determination and will contributed to Lincolns success.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his countrys history.可知是林肯的决心和意志导致他的成功。故选D。37.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?A.How Lincoln made his way to the White House.B.Lincoln suffered various failures.C.Lincoln was a man who never quit.D.Lincoln once lost two business ventures.【答案】C【解析】段落大意题。根据If you want to learn about somebody who didnt quit, look no further.可知林肯是个不放弃的人。故选C。38.Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln?a. He was paying off his debt.b. He failed