第二部分:阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)AMywifeandIhavealwaysbeenfriendlywiththeclerksatthelocalstore.Idon’tthinkmanypeopleappreciatewhatadifficultjobtheseclerkshave.TheyworkforalittlemoneyandIoftenwonderhowtheymakeendsmeet.Oneoftheclerks,Charlie,wasalwayswearinghisglassesbuthedidn’toneday.Iaskedhimaboutitandhesaidthey’dbeenoutoforderandthathecouldn’taffordanewpair.Hisfamilyneededmoney.Itwasclearthathewashavingadifficulttime.Wewantedtohelphim,soweturnedtoourowneyedoctorforhelpwithaplan.Wehadhissecretarycontacthim,askinghimtocomeinforaneyeexamforfree.Wetoldthedoctortolethimorderwhateverglasseshewantedandthatwewouldpayforthem.AlthoughCharliequestionedwhatwasgoingon,thedoctorjusttoldhimthatsomeonehadofferedthemoneyforhisnewglasses.Whenwewentintopaythebill,thedoctortoldushewastouchedbyourideasothathewaivedtheexamfeeandonlychargedusforhalfthepriceoftheglasses!ItwassowonderfultoseeCharlieinhisnewglassesandheenjoyedtellingalltheregularcustomershowthegiftcameabout.I’msurethatuponhearinghisstory,ideasofkindnessmayhavecomeinthemindsofmanypeople.21.Whydidn’ttheclerkCharliewearglassesoneday?A.Itwasverywarmandfine.B.Hisglassesweremissing.C.Hisoldglasseswerebroken.D.Heforgottowearhisglasses.22.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A.CharliewasayoungmanwithskillsB.CharlieknewwhopaidthemoneyforthenewglassesC.CharliecompletelyacceptedthemoneyforthenewglassesD.Charliecouldn’tsupporthisfamilywithenoughmoney23.Theunderlinedword“waived”inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby______.A.tookupB.gaveupC.cutdownD.putoff24.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Customers’GifttoanEmployeeB.AFriendlyClerk-CharlieC.TheWonderfulFeelingofHelpingothersD.AnExpensivePairofGlassesBTheworstdaysofanysummeraretherainyones.Wespendallyearlookingforwardtoniceweatherandlong,hotdays.Inwinter,withitscloudydaysandbittercold,wedreamofthosedaysatthebeach,lyingonthesandandenjoyingthebrightandburningsun.Andthen,summercomes,anditrains.Asachild,Iwouldwakeuptorainysummerdaysandcomeclosetocrying.Itwasn’tfair.Wesufferedthroughmonthsofschoolandexperiencedbadweatherforthoseshorttenweeksoffreedom.Onthoserainysummerdays,Ihadnothingfuntodoandcouldonlysitinside,staringoutattherainlikeabirdinacage.Iwasanonlychild,sotherewasnooneelsetoplaywith.Myfatherworkedfromhome,soIwasnottrulyalone,buthecouldnotactivelyplaywithmesincehewasatwork.ItwasthosedaysthatIwouldwatchwhateverwasontelevisionorreadanybooksthatIcouldfindlyingaround.I’dprayeachnightthattherainwouldnotbetherethenextday.Asanadult,though,myopinionofsummerrainhaschanged.Whenyouhavetoworkeveryday,summerisnotasexciting.Everythingseemsuninteresting.Suchamindsetmakesyoucheerforanythingnewordifferent.Ispendthewinterdreamingofsummerandthesummerdreamingofwinter.Whensummercomes,Ihatehowhotitis.AndthenIlookforwardtotherain,becausetherainbringswithitacoldfront,whichmakesmecomfortable.Rainydaysarestilltheworstdaysofthesummer,butsummerraintodaymeanspositivelybeautiful-andquitecooler-weathertomorrow.25.Whentheauthorwasachild,he______.A.likedstayingindoorsB.hatedrainydaysC.dreamedonsummerdaysD.preferredcoolerweather26.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A.couldenjoythebrilliantsuninwinterB.preferredreadingtoplayingoutsideC.hadnobrothersorsistersD.wasoftenleftaloneathome27.Asanadult,theauthorviewssummerraindifferentlybecause______.A.rai...
