山西省太原双语中学2012届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集(十九)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。ATwentyThingsYouShouldDoinThisLifetimeWhenIwasayoungboy,mygrandmotheralwaysaskedmethequestion,"Whatisityouwant?"I'dgivetheage-appropriateanswerwhetheritwas"candy"atagefive,'"abicycle"atagetwelve,or,"notansweringdumbquestions"whenIwasfifteen.Shealwayslistenedcarefully,andthenasked,"Whatisitthatyoureallywant?"Ihatedwhenshedidthatbecauseitmademethink—andthinkingwaspainful.InvariablywhatIreallywantedwasdifferentthanwhatI'doriginallyaskedfor.Herfinalquestionwasalwaysthesame."Whatpriceareyouwillingtopay,inordertogetthat?"WhenIwassixteen,sheincreasedthecomplexityofthetask.Sheasked,"Whataretwentythingsyoushoulddointhislifetime?"Eachyear,onThanksgiving,shemademerewritethelistadjustingitasmymaturityandwisdomgrew.Fortwenty-eightyears,IgavehermylistbeforeIateherturkeydinner.Iwasneverabletogiveherthetwenty-nine.ShediedtwodaysbeforeThanksgiving.However,Ithinkshewouldhavebeenproudofhowshe'dhelpedmegrow,fromthefive-year-oldwhojustwantedcandytothisendresultoftwenty-nineyearsofrefinement:No1.Toleavetheworldabitbetterbymyhavingbeenhere.No2.Toloveunconditionally.No3.Todreambigdreamsandbewillingtopaythepricetomakethemcometrue.No4.TovisittheLincolnMemorialHallatdawn.No5.Toearntheaffectionofchildren.No6.TohikeandrafttheGrandCanyon.No7.TofindoutwhatI'mgoodat,andgiveitbacktotheworld.No8.Towatchasunsetonatropicalisle.No9.Toearntherespectofintelligentpeople.No10.Toleammyfamilyhistoryandvisitthehomeland.No11.Todriveandbikeacrossthecountry.No12.Tohelpastrangerinneed.No13.TomakesomethingthatisstillstandingwhenIdie.No14.ToplayagameformorethanIcanaffordtolose.No15.Tomeditateandpraydaily.No16.Todosomethingotherssaidwasimpossible.No17.Towalkbeachesunderafullmoonatmidnight.用心爱心专心1No18.Totakeastandonsomethingandnotbackdownunderpressure.No19.Toneverlosechildlikeenthusiasm.No20.Toswimnakedunderwaterfalls.What'sonyourlist?1.Inhisteens,whatdidthewriterhate?A.Thinking.B.Studying.C.Havingcandies.D.Ridingabicycle.2.Accordingtothe20thingsinthelist,whichofthefollowingCANNOTbeusedtodescribethewriter?A.Helovesnaturesomuch.B.Heiswillingtohelpothers.C.Hedoesn'tlikeanythingchallenging.D.Hewilltryhisbesttoachievehisambition.3.Itmaybeinterredfromthispassagethatthewriter'sgrandmother______.A.wascuriousabouteverythingthewriterdidB.usedherownwaytohelpthewritergrowC.diedonThanksgivingDayD.rewrotethelistforthewritereachyearBItis4o'clockintheearlymorning.Everythingbutthecomputingroomonthecampusoftheuniversityappearsasquietandmistyasthemysterioushell.Inthecomputingroom,30studentswithsleepyeyes,sitstillattheirdesk,beatingthedirtyandwornkeys.Staringatthecolorfulscreen,theytapcontinuouslyforhours.Fortheotherpartsintheworld,itmightbeinthemiddleofthenight,neverthelessheretimerepresentsnothing.Itisanentirelyenclosedfield.Theseyoungcomputer"hackers"aretracingasortofstimulus,adrivesoexcitingandabsorbingthatitignoresnearlyanythingelseintheirlivesandbecomesthefocusoftheirbeing.Theyareaddictedcomputerprogrammers.Someofthesestudentshavebeengluedtotheconsole(电子设备的操纵台)fornolessthantwentyhoursevenwithnobreakformealsorrest.Somehavebeensleepingonsofasandchairsinthecomputingroom,tryingtostruggleforafewmoments'restbuthat...