高三英语阅读理解限时训练（10）ATherearealotofthingsthathappentomeinChinabutwouldcertainlyneverhappenintheUS.Oneofthosethingsisbeingcalled“strong”.ThefirsttimewaslastDecember.IwaswalkingacrossthehighschoolcampusinGuangzhouwhereItaughtwhenastudentinagrayscarfwavedhello.Ismiledandwavedback,butthenshestoppedandcalledmyname.“You’resostrong!”Shesmiledandpointedatwhatappearedtobemyarm.Ilookeddownatmyarms.let’sgetonethingclear:I’maveryskinnyguy.Once,whilerehearsingforahighschooltalentshow,IwastoldbytheteacherinchargethatIcouldn’tparticipateinthemen’sshirtlessdanceroutinebecausemyvisiblerigcage(胸腔)wouldfrightentheaudience.“I’msowhat?”“You’resostrong!”sherepeated.“Um,thanks!”Ididn’tknowwhatelsetosay,sowebothwavedgoodbye.ThenextmorningIsteppedintomyoralEnglishclassroomonlytobegreetedinstantlybyaunanimous(异口同声的)“Waaa!”ofshockandadmiration.“What?”Iasked.“You’resostrong!”shoutedaboyfromthebackoftheclass.“Okay,willsomeonetellmewhatthatmeans?”Iwascuriousastotherealreasonforsuchpraise.SoIturnedtothemonitor,gesturingforhimtospeak.“Wejustmean,youlookverystrongtoday,”heofferedearnestly.“What?!Youmeanlikethis?”Icurled(卷起)myarmlikeabody-builder.“No!Butit’ssocold,andyou’reonlywearingashort-sleeveshirt.”Oh,Igotit.My“strength”hadlesstodowithmymuscleandmoretodowithmyapparentignoranceofthecoldweather.41.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheauthoris_______.A.aChinesestudentB.anAmericanstudentC.aChineseteacherD.anAmericanstudent42.Theauthorusedtheexampleofbeingrefusedtojoininthedanceroutinetoshowthat______.A.manypeopleworryabouthisbadhealthB.heisasstrongasabodybuilderC.actuallyheisn’tphysicallystrongatallD.beingcalled“strong”oftenhappenstohim43.Theunderlinedword“she”inthe4thparagraphrefersto______.A.thegirlhemetonthecampusB.theteacherinchargeofthedanceroutineC.thegirlwhojoinedintherehearsingD.astrangerhemetonthewaytowork44.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheChineseCultureortheWesternCultureB.AmIStrongorDoINeedaSweater用心爱心专心1C.HowICanGetStrongerinWinterD.HowWeCanTellTwoDifferentCulturesApartBEveryNewYearbringsrenewedexpectationfrochange,forabetterlifeandforabetteryou.That’sawonderfulthing,becausethisfreshstartgivesusachancetoreinventourlivesandourselves.Here’show.LetgoManytimesweareheldbackbyourpreviousfailures,emotionsandbarriers.Thisisalloldbaggage.Leteverythingunhappyfromthepastgo.Letgooffailures.Letgooffearsyou’vebuiltup.Letgoofyourideasaboutwhatyourlifehadtobelike.Letgooflong-heldbeliefsandhabitswhichseemtobeburdenstoyou.Clearawaydistraction(分心)Clearawayemail,yourfavouriteblogsandnewswebsites.ClearawaytheIphoneorBlackberry,andclearawayallthechoresthatpullatyourattention.Infact,ifyoucan,shutofftheInternetforawhile.Youcancomebacktoitafteryoutakeabreak.DecidewhatmattersmosttodayForgetaboutyourgoalsforallofthisyear.Instead,decidewhatyouwanttodotoday.Whatmattersmosttoyouandyourlife?Whatareyoumostpassionateaboutrightnow?Whatexcitesyou?Whatgivesyouthemostfulfillment?Oftentheanswerwouldbeincreatingsomething,makingsomethingnew,helpingothers,becomingabetterperson,andworkingonaprojectthatyouwillbeproudof.Butwhateveryouanswer,haveitclearinyourmindatthebeginningoftheday.ReinventyourselfeverydayEveryday,youarereborn.Reinventyourselfandyourlife.Dowhatmattersmosttoyou.Itmightbethesamethingthatmatteredmostyesterday,oritmightnotbe.Thatisn...
