1高二英语限时阅读训练(四)一完形填空ThisisthetextoftheCommencementaddress(毕业典礼演讲)bySteveJobs,CEOofAppleComputerandofPixarAnimationStudios,36onJune12,2005.Iam37tobewithyoutoday38yourcommencementfromoneofthefinestuniversitiesintheworld.I39graduatedfromcollege.Truthbetold,thisistheclosestI’veevergottentoacollegegraduation.TodayIwanttotellyouthreestoriesfrommylife.That’sit.Nobigdeal.Justthreestories.Thefirststoryisaboutconnectingthedots.IdroppedoutofReedCollegeafterthefirst6months,butthenstayedaroundasadrop-inforanother18monthsorsobeforeIreallyquit.So40didIdropout?Itstarted41Iwasborn.Mybiologicalmotherwasayoung,unwed(未婚的)collegegraduatestudent,andshedecidedtoputmeupforadoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduates,so42wasallsetformetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerandhiswife.ExceptthatwhenIpoppedouttheydecidedatthelastminutethattheyreallywantedagirl.Somyparents,whowereonawaitinglist,gota43inthemiddleofthenight44:“Wehavean45babyboy;doyouwanthim?”Theysaid:“Ofcourse.”Mybiologicalmotherlaterfoundoutthatmymotherhadnevergraduatedfromcollegeandthatmyfatherhadnevergraduatedfromhighschool.She46tosignthefinaladoptionpapers.Sheonlyrelented(变宽容)afewmonthslaterwhenmyparents47thatIwouldsomedaygotocollege.And17yearslaterI48gotocollege.ButInaively(天真地)choseacollegethatwasalmostas49asStanford,andallofmyworking-classparents’savingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.Aftersixmonths,Icouldn’tseethevalueinit.Ihadnoidea50Iwantedtodowithmylifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelpmefigureitout.AndhereIwasspendingallofthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtodropoutandtrustthatitwouldallworkoutOK.Itwasprettyscaryatthetime,51lookingbackitwasoneofthebestdecisionsIevermade.TheminuteIdroppedoutIcouldstoptakingthe52classesthatdidn’t53me,andbegindroppinginontheonesthatlookedinteresting.Itwasn’tallromantic.Ididn’thaveadormroom,soIsleptonthefloorinfriends’rooms.Ireturnedcokebottlesforthefive-centdepositstobuyfoodwith,andIwouldwalkthe7milesacrosstowneverySundaynighttogetonegoodmealaweekattheHareKrishnatemple.I54it.AndmuchofwhatIstumbledinto(蹒跚而行)byfollowingmycuriosityandintuition55tobepricelesslateron.…36.A.deliversB.deliveredC.deliveringD.todeliver37.A.happyB.delightedC.honoredD.joyful238.A.atB.onC.inD.of39.A.everB.neverC.onceD.onceagain40.A.whenB.whereC.whatD.why41.A.afterB.whenC.laterD.before42.A.nothingB.everythingC.somethingD.anything43.A.callB.letterC.visitD.survey44.A.informingB.statingC.askingD.explaining45.A.unhealthyB.uninterestingC.unhappyD.unexpected46.A.refusedB.decidedC.agreedD.offered47.A.developedB.promisedC.discoveredD.found48.A.doB.didn’tC.didD.does49.A.expensiveB.excellentC.famousD.attractive50.A.thatB.whyC.whereD.what51.A.andB.butC.thereforeD.thus52.A.requiredB.requiringC.providedD.providing53.A.appealB.followC.interestD.favor54.A.hatedB.gotC.lovedD.approved55.A.turnedoutB.madeoutC.figureoutD.workedout二任务型阅读Blooddonation,alsocalledbloodbanking,isawonderfulthingtodo.Itisaneasyanddirectwayofcontributingtosocialworkandhavingabigeffectonthecommunity.Ithelpstosavelivesandhelpsthosewhoareinneedofbloodduetobadconditionortheheavylossofbloodduringoperationsorinaccidents.[来源:Zxxk.Com]Youareabletogiveordonatebloodeverythreeorfourmonth,anditissuchabeautifulwayofmakingahugedifferencetosomeone’slifeandyoucanalwaysbeproudofitaftermakingavaluab...
