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（二十七）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A"Grandma,Grandma,tellusastory!"Fourdarlingchildrensatbymyfeet,lookingupatmeexpectantly.Suddenly,wewereinterruptedbyclapping."Terrific,"thedirectorsaid,steppinguptothestagefromtheaisle(过道）.“Except,couldyoukidsfacetheaudienceabitmore?"Thekidsshiftedtofacetheemptyseats,whichwouldbefilledinafewdaysforthechurchplay."Perfect,"thedirectorsaid."Now,Grandma,readtoyourgrandchildren."Apangofsadnesshitme.IfonlyIcouldreadtomyrealgrandchildren!Ihadagranddaughter,butI'dnevermether.Sixteenyearsearliermysonwasinvolvedinarelationshipthatendedbadly.Butoutofitcameablessing:ababygirlnamedLena.Ihopedtobeagrandmothertoher--butshortlyafterthebirth,themothermovedwithoutanyaddressleft.Overtheyears,Iaskedaroundtowntotryandfindmyson'sex-wife,butitseemedthatshedidn'twanttobefound.I'djustjoinedthisnewchurchaweekearlier,andwasatonceofferedthepartofGrandmaintheplay.AtleastnowIcouldpretendtobeagrandma.Therehearsalswentwell,andfinallythedayoftheshowarrived.Theperformancewasgreat."Youalllookedsonaturalupthere,"oneofmyfriendssaid.Afterward,wewenttothechurchbasementforrefreshments.Iwalkedovertooneofthegirlsintheplay.Rehearsalshadbeeninsuchahurrythatweneverreallygottotalk."How'smygranddaughter?"Ijoked."Fine!"sheanswered.Justthen,someoneelsewalkedupandaskedthegirlhername.Iwasn'tsureIheardthegirl'sanswercorrectly.Butitmademeaskheranotherquestion."What'syourmother'sname?"Shetoldme.Iwasstillinshock."Andwhat'syourfather'sname?"Iasked.Itwasmyson.She'donlystartedgoingtothatchurchaweekbeforeIdid.Sincethatdayoftheplay,we'vestayedclose.Notlongago,sheevenmademeagreatgrandma.1.Whatwastheauthordoingatthebeginningofthestory?A.TellingastoryB.Playingagame.C.Preparingforaplay.D.Actinginamovie.2.Whydidtheauthorfeel"apangofsadness"atthewordsofthedirector?A.Thedirector'swordsremindedherofherlostgranddaughter.B.Thedirector'swordshurtherbadly.C.Shewishedthatshehadarealgrandchild.用心爱心专心1D.Thedirectorwasn'tcontentwithherperformance.3.Whathappenedinthechurchbasementaftertheplay?A.TheauthorplayedajokeonLena.B.Lenatreatedtheauthorasafriend.C.TheauthorgottoknowwhoLenawas.D.Lenamistooktheauthorforhergrandmother.4.Wecaninferthatwhenwritingthestory,theauthorfelt______.A.light-heartedB.heartbrokenC.confusedD.anxiousBTheabilityoffallingcatstorightthemselvesinmidairandlandontheirfeethasbeenasourceofwonderforages.Biologistslongregardeditasanexampleofadaptationbynaturalselection,butforphysicistsitborderedonthemiraculous.Newton'slawsofmotionassumethatthetotalamountofspin(旋转)ofabodycannotchangeunlessanexternalforcespeedsituporslowsitdown.Ifacathasnospinwhenitisreleasedandexperiencesnoexternalforce,itoughtnottobeabletotwist(转动)aroundasitfalls.Infact,therightingofafallingcatissimilartoamagician'strick.Themovementsofthecatinmidairaretoofastforthehumaneyetofollow,sotheprocessishardtounderstand.Eithertheeyemustbespeededup,orthecat'sfallsloweddownforthephenomenontobeobserved.Acenturyagotheformerwasrealizedbymeansofhigh-speedphotographyusingequipmentnowavailableinanydrugstore.Butinthenineteenthcenturythecaptureonfilmofafallingcatledtoascientificexperiment.TheexperimentwasdescribedinapaperpresentedtotheParisAcademyin1894.Twoseriesoftwentyphotographseach,onefromthesideandonefrombehind,showawhitecatintheactofr...
