北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（5）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOneday,aslaveownerenteredalocalstoreandthreatenedayoungboywhowashisslave.Atfirst,theslaverefusedtomoveandranforthedoor.Theslaveownerreachedforaheavyweight.Hethrewitathisslave.Instead,ithitHarrietonthehead.Harrietalmostdied.Fortherestofherlife,shecarriedthemarkofadeepwoundonherhead.MiserBrodasfeltheneverneededHarriet.Hedecidedtosellher.Harrietthoughtofawaytopreventthis.Eachtimeshewasshowntosomeonewhomightbuyher,sheactedasifshewerefallingasleep.Afterawhile,MisterBrodasgaveupthehopeofsellingHarriet.Hesentherbacktothefields.At24shemarriedafreeblackman,JohnTubman.Bythen,Harrietwassuresheshouldescape.In1849,MisterBrodasdied.HisslavesprobablywouldbesoldtofurtherSouth.JohnTubmantriedtomakeHarrietforgetaboutrunningaway.Harrietdecidedshemustendhermarriageandthatsheneededtotellherfamilythatshewasleaving.HarrietescapedforPennsylvaniawhereslaverywasbannedthere.Onceshehidunderhaythathadbeencutfromthefields.Anothertime,sheworemen’sclothing.Finally,shearrivedinPennsylvania.NowthatHarrietwasfree,shedidn’tforgetotherslavesinMaryland.Duringthenexttenyears,shefreedherparentsandotherfamilymembers.Shetraveledbackandfortheighteentimes,helpingabout300slavesescape.Shebecameanexpertathidingfromslavehunters.Atonetime,anyonefindingHarrietwaspromised40,000dollarsforcatchingher—deadoralive.ThepeopleshehelpedcalledherMoses.ShehadrescuedthemfromslaveryjustasthebiblicalMosesrescuedtheJews.AftertheCivilWarbegan,HarrietstartedtospyfortheNorth.Shealsoservedasanurse.Afterfouryearsofbloodyfighting,theNorthwonthewar.AbrahamLincolnfreedtheslavesin1863.TherewasnolongeranyneedforHarriettobeMoses.56.Harrietwashitbyaheavyweightonherheadwhen.A.shewashelpingaslaverunawayB.shewasplayingwithayoungboyC.shewasstayingatthelocalstoreD.shewasrunningforthedoorofthestore57.WeknowfromthepassagethatHarrietwasMisterBrodas’.A.daughterB.slaveC.wifeD.servant58.HarrietdecidedtoendhermarriagewithJohnmainlybecause.A.shelivedaterriblyunhappylifeB.heoftenstoppedherrunningawayC.hecouldn’tgiveherrightandfreedomD.shewantedtosaveherfamilymembers59.WhywasHarrietcalledMosesjustlikeMosesintheBible?A.Shedevotedmostofherlifetohelpingslavesescape.B.Shebecameanexpertathidingfromslavehunters.C.ShemadeacontributiontotheNorthintheCivilWar.D.ShetraveledbacktoMarylandeighteentimes.60.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.howHarrietrescuedherfamilyfromtheSouthtotheNorthB.howHarrietbecameafamouswomanintheCivilWarC.howHarrietfoughtagainstslaveryinherlifeD.howHarrietturnedfromaslavetoafreewoman【】56-60CBBAC阅读理解WhenJoangavebirthtothefirstboyinherfamilyinthreegenerations,sheandherhusbandwereoverjoyed.Sowereherparents.Joanexpectedhereldersister,Sally,tobejustasdelightedasthem.JoanhadalwaysadmiredSally--thebeautyandthestarofthefamily--andfelthappyaboutherachievements.Butsincethebaby'sarrival,thesistershavebecomedistant.JoanfeelshurtforSallyseemscompletelyuninterestedinherbaby.Sally,whohasnochildren,claimsthatheryoungersister"actsasifnooneeverhadabebybefore."NeitherSallynorJoanunderstandsthattherealcauseofthecurrentcoldnessisthattheirfamilyroleshavesuddenlychangedtotheopposite.FinallyJoanseemstobebetterthanhereldersister--andSallydoesn'tlikeit!Theirdistancemaybetemporary,butitshowsthatchildhoodcompetitiondon'tfadeeasil...
