高三英语阅读理解限时训练（46）AOneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsoninchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister.Onthisoccasion,thechore(烦人的事)wasmadelesstroublesomebythepresenceofhisgirlfriend.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethattheolderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildrenandtheyoungerchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofaccompanyingtheolderones.Later,IdiscoveredthatcompleteconfidencewasthelastthingIshouldhavelefthomewith.Ihaddecidedtoreturnhomeearlierthanplannedsothatmysonandhisgirlfriendcouldgoout.Icalledhomewiththishappynews.Butinsteadofhearinghischeerful,thankfulvoiceontheotherendoftheline,allIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing.Itwas,Ishouldpointout,after10p.m.,whenthetwoyoungerchildrenshouldhavebeeninbed,andwhenthetwoolderchildrenshouldhavebeenansweringthephone.“I’llgivehimalesson,”Isaid.Idecidedtheymustbeoutside.Whytheymightbeoutsideat10:30onawintrynightIhadnoidea,butitwastheonlyexplanationIcouldcomeupwith.Finally,indesperation,Icalledhisgirlfriend’shouse.Afterwhatseemedlikecountlessrings,hisgirlfriendanswered.“Yes,”shesaidbrightly,“He’srighthere.”Hecameonthephone.Iwasnotmyusualcalm,rationalself.Afterall,oneoftherulesofsurvival(生存)formodernparentsisthatyoucan’ttrustmodernteenagers.“Wherearethechildren?”Isaid.Hesaidtheywerewithhim.Theyhaddonenothingwrong.Mysonhadtakentheyoungerchildrenovertohisgirlfriend’shousejustforicecreamandcake.Thiswastoowholesome(有益的)tobebelieved.Well,itturnsoutthatIshouldn’thavebelievedit.Itwasonlypartofthetruth.ThefollowingSaturdayeveningwewereatmyparents’home,celebratingmybirthday.Myoldestsongavemethechildren’sgifts.Mountedandframed(给……装框)wereaseriesoflovelycolorphotographsofmychildren,dressedintheirbestclothes,andwearingtheirmostwonderfulexpressions.Theyarepicturestotreasurealifetime,alltakenbythefatherofmyson’sgirlfriend.Thatwasthemostpreciousgiftofall.41.Theauthorwentoutandlefthereldestsoninchargeoftheyoungerchildrenbecause______.A.sheknewthathisgirlfriendwasagoodbaby-sitterB.shecouldnotfindababy-sitteronthatwinternightC.theolderchildrenandtheyoungeroneswouldgetalongwellD.shebelievedhewasoldenoughtotakecareoftheyoungerones42.Shortlyaftertheauthorlefthomeoneevening,shediscoveredthat______.A.sheshouldhavetakenthechildrenalongwithherB.sheshouldn’thavecompletelytrustedhersonC.hersonhadlefthomewithhisgirlfriendD.hersonhadbroughthisgirlfriendhome43.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph5impliesthatthechildrennotonlyenjoyedice-creambutalso______.A.hadabirthdaypartyB.framedsomephotographsC.hadtheirpicturestakenD.showedofftheirbestclothes44.Whichofthefollowingpossibletitlesbestexpressesthemainideaofthistext?A.APreciousBirthdayGiftB.ModernTeenagersC.MotherandChildrenD.AnEveningOutBCananiPhonereallymakeyouhappier?Anewstudysays“Yes”.Accordingtoasurveyof35,000peoplearoundtheworld,accessto(进入)communicationstechnologyisamajorfactorinincreasinghappiness.Weallneedafewbasicthingsinordertobehappy:accesstocleanwaterandfood,ahome,healthcare,andrelationships.Butoncethenecessitiesaremet,whatdopeoplemostdesire?Theanswerisaccesstocommunicationdevices(设备),accordingtothesurveybyBCS,theCharteredInstituteforIT.Mostpeopleinthestudygavesimilaranswers,butthepotential(潜在的)happinessincreasethattechnologycouldbringaboutwasparticularlygreatinwomenandinpeoplewithlowincomesorlevelsofeducation—evenindevelopingcountries...
