曲一线高考网 http:/www.exian.cn阅读理解训练题（六）AA bout ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the Jags shiny black side door! SCREECH. ! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!” Building up a head of steam, he went on.“Thats my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?”“Please, mister, please. Im sorry! I didnt know what else to do!” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop!” tears were streaming down the boys face as he pointed around the parked car. “Its my brother, mister,” he said. “He rolled of the curb （路沿）and fell out of his wheelchair and I cant lift him up.” Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair?” hes hurt and hes too heavy for me.”Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk back to the black, shining, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent （凹痕）to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.56The boy threw a brick at the businessmans car because _.A. the businessman drove at a high speedB. he envied the brand-new car very muchC. he wanted to ask for some moneyD. he wanted to get help from the driver57Which of the following is the right order of the story?aThe younger brother threw a brick at Joshs car.bThe elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.cThe younger brother begged Josh for help.dJosh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.eJosh shouted at the younger brother.A. b, a, e, c, dB. a, c, d, b, e C. b, a, c, e, d D. a, c, b, e, d58What can we learn from the passage?A. Josh would accept the money from the kids.B. The two kids were Joshs neighbors.C. Josh was a kind-hearted man.D. Joshs new car broke down easily.59According to the passage, the last sentence means _.A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future lifeB. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerousC. trying to be more understanding seeing others in troubleD. protecting oneself from being hurtBChildren are our future, and its up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, todays children are being armed with more dangerous toolslike weapons （武器）, drugs and gangs. Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule（日程表）. At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours.Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. A recent study by the ITBS （Iowa Tests of Basic Skills） and TAP （Tests of Achievement and Proficiency） shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools.If youre new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children?”Fact: A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test.Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile.Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. Weve placed students in the top 2 % of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college.One study found that of the home schooled adults, 0% were unemployed, 0% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons.For more