高二英语限时阅读训练(七)A.Atthetopofathree-storybrickbuilding,SueandJohnsyhadtheirstudio.OneofthegirlswasfromMaine;theotherfromCalifornia.TheyhadmetinanEighthStreetrestaurant,andfoundtheirtastesinart,chicorysaladandbishopsleevessomuchintunethatthejointstudio（画室）resulted.ThatwasinMay.InNovember,acold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorscalled“pneumonia”,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers.Johnsywasamonghisvictims.OnemorningthebusydoctorinvitedSueintothehallwaywithabushy,grayeyebrow.“Shehasonechanceinten,”hesaid.“Andthatchanceisforhertowanttolive.Yourlittleladyhasmadeuphermindthatshe’snotgoingtogetwell.Hassheanythingonhermind?”“ShewantedtopainttheBayofNaplessomeday,”saidSue.“Paint?Bosh!Hassheanythingonhermindworththinkingabouttwice?Aman,forinstance?”“No,doctor;thereisnothingofthekind.”“Well,”saidthedoctor.“Iwilldoallthatsciencecanaccomplish.Butwhenevermypatientbeginstocountthecarriageinherfuneralprocession,Isubtract50percentfromthepowerofmedicines.”Afterthedoctorhadgone,Suecried.Johnsylay,scarcelymakingamovementunderthebedclothes,withherfacetowardthewindow.Shewaslookingoutandcounting—countingbackward.“Twelve,”shesaid,andalittlelater“eleven,”andthen“ten,”and“nine,”andthen“eight,’and“seven,”almosttogether.Suelookedoutofthewindow.Whatwastheretocount?Therewasonlyabare,depressingyardtobeseen,andanold,oldivyvineclimbedhalfwayupthebrickwallofthebrickhouse.Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves,leavingitalmostbare.“Six,”saidJohnsy,inalmostawhisper.“They’refallingfasternow.Threedaysagotherewerealmostahundred.Itmademyheadachetocountthem.Butnowit’seasy.Theregoesanotherone.Thereareonlyfiveleftnow.”“Fivewhat,dear?”“Leaves,ontheivyvine.WhenthelastonefallsImustgo,too.I’veknownthatforthreedays.Didn’tthedoctortellyou?”“Oh,I’veneverheardofsuchnonsense.Don’tbesosilly.Why,thedoctortoldmethismorningthatyourchancesforgettingwellsoonweretentoone!Trytotakesomesoupnow,andletSuegoandbuyporkchopsforhersickchild.”56.WhatdoyouknowaboutSueandJohnsyfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theyhadalotincommonwitheachother.B.TheyarefromthesamestateintheUnitedStates.C.Theysetuptheirstudioonthethirdfloorinordertoseetheivyvineoutside.D.Theybothbeganwearingclotheswithbishopsleevesonlyaftertheysetuptheirstudio.57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheunderlinedword“pneumonia”?A.Itwasastrangerwithmagicpowerandwasinvisibletoothers.B.Itwasadiseasewhichresultedinmanysymptoms,orevendeath.C.Itwasapersonwhowasmovingaroundthedistricttouchingpeoplewithicyfingers.D.Itwassomeonecarryingdeadlybacteriaandpassedthemtopeoplewithoutbeingnoticed.58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Johnsyhadabadtemperandcouldn’tcontrolheremotionsverywell.B.Johnsymadeuphermindtodiebecauseshehadnoconfidenceinscience.C.Johnsycountedtheivyvineleavesbecausesheadmiredthemandgotinspiredbythem.D.Thedoctorbelievedthatmedicinewouldlosehalfofitspoweronthepatientwhodidnotwanttosurvive.59.WhatmaySuedoforherfriendnext?A.TogoandbuyporkchopsforJohnsy.B.Topreparethefuneralquickly.C.ToaskJohnsytopainttheBayofNaples.D.TofindJohnsyaboyfriendimmediately.B.Israelhaspassedalawbanningtheuseofunderweightmodelsinadvertising.Knownasthe“PhotoshopLaw”,italsorequiresthatagenciestelltheiraudienceifthey’vedigitallychangedpicturestomakemodelslookthinner.Thenewlawforbidstheuseofmodelswithabodymassindexof18.5...
