河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载（7）及答案阅读理解Asayounggirlgrowingupinthe1930s,Ialwayswantedtoflyaplane,butbackthenitwasalmostunheardofforawomantodothat.Igotatasteofthatdreamin2001,whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.Buttheexperienceturnedouttobeverydull.Aroundthattime,ItoldmyhusbandthatIwantedtoskydive.Sowhenourretirementcommunityannouncedthattheywerehavinganessaycompetitionandthetopicwasanexperienceofalifetimethatyouwantedtohave,Idecidedtowriteaboutmydream.Intheessay,Iwroteaboutmydesiretoskydive,statingGeorgeBrushSr.diditatage80.Whynotme?Iwasjust84andinprettygoodhealth.AyearwentbyandIheardnothing.ButthenatacommunitypartyinlateApril2009,theyannouncedthatIwasoneofthewinners.Ijustcouldn’tbelieveit.Inspiredbythis,Idecidedtorealizemydream,eventhoughsomeofmyfamilymembersandmydoctorwereagainstit.OnJune11,2009,nearly40ofmyfamilyandfriendsgatheredintheareaclosetowhereIwouldlandwhileIheadedupintheairplane.Myinstructor,Jay,guidedmethroughtheexperience.TheplanewasthenoisiestoneIhadeverbeenin,butIwasn’tfrightened—Iwasreallyjustlookingforwardtotheexperience.Whenwereached13,000feet,Jayinstructedmetothrowmyselfoutoftheplane.Whenwefirsthittheair,thewindwassostrongthatIcouldhardlybreathe.ForasecondIthought,“WhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?”Buttheneverythinggotcalmer.WewereinafreefallforaboutaminutebeforeJayopenedtheparachute（降落伞）,thenwejustfloateddownwardforaboutfiveminutes.BeingupinthecloudsandlookingattheviewbelowwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverfelt—muchbetterthanthehotairballoon.Iwasjustenjoyingit.Skydivingwasreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylife.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandrealizethatyoudon’tstoplivingjustbecauseyouare84yearsold.Ifthere’ssomethingyouwanttoexperience,lookintoit.Ifit’ssomethingthatispossible,makeithappen.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorin2001?A.Sheflewanairplane.B.Sheenteredacompetition.C.Shewentonahotairballoonride.D.Shemovedintoaretirementcommunity.7.TheauthormentionedGeorgeBushSr.inheressayto.A.makeherargumentpersuasiveB.showheradmirationforhimC.comparetheirhealthconditionD.buildupherownreputation8.Howdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyaftershejumpedoutoftheplane?A.Excited.B.Regretful.C.Nervous.D.Scared.9.Whatdidtheauthorenjoymostwhenshewasskydiving?A.Thebeautifulclouds.B.Thewonderfulview.C.ThecompanyofJay.D.Theone-minutefreefall.10.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Impossibleisnothing.B.Adreammadecometrue.C.Anunforgettableskydiving.D.IWentSkydivingat84!【参考答案6--10】CABBDAIthinkitwasmymotherwhotaughtmethemeaningofhonesty.Notbecausesheactuallywashonest,butbecausesheliedallthetime.Shefeltthattheeasiestwayoutofanygivensituationwasgenerallythebestwayout.And,forher,thatgenerallymeanttellinga“littlewhitelie”.AsayoungchildIthoughtitwaskindofcool.And,naturally,whenIwouldcometoherwithaconcernorquestionwonderingwhatIshoulddo,shegenerallyadvisedmetolie.“Mom,ItoldTheresathatIwouldgoovertoherhouse,butnowIwouldrathergotoSue'shousetoplay.”“TellTheresayou'resick”，shewouldadvise.AndgenerallyIdid.ButIdidn'tseemblessedwithherlackofconscience.OnmanypainfuloccasionsTheresawouldfindoutthatIreallywenttoSue'shousewithouther.Theseoccasionstaughtmethatitismorepainfultobecaughtinaliethanitistotellthetruthinthefirstplace.Iwonderedhowitwaspossiblethatmymotherhadneverlearnedthatlesson.IstartedthinkingofalltheliesthatI'dheardhertell.Irememberedthetime...
