第I卷（选择题）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)阅读下列短文，从学科网每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．(A)WhenIwasagirloffive,mymothersoldflowersatCamdenMarketinLondon.Shecouldn'tleavemeathomeonmyown,soIhadtogotothemarketwithher.AsIgrewolder,IbegantohelpmymomandIreallyenjoyedit.ThingschangedwhenIwas14.MygrandmagavemeabookforChristmas,whichwasallaboutmakingcandles.IloveditsomuchthatIspentallmyfreetimemakingcandlesofallshapesandsizes.Imadehundredsofthem.Oneday,mymotherwasillsoIhadtogotothemarketonmyown.IdecidedtotakesomecandleswithmeandseeifIcouldsellthem.Tomysurprise,theyweresoldoutin20minutes!Thenextweek,mymomgavemesomemoneytobuysomewaxtomakemorecandles.Theyweresoldoutreallyquickly,too.X|k|B|1.c|O|mNinemonthslater,wedecidedtostopsellingflowers.MymomandIcouldn'tmakeenoughcandlesduringtheweek,sosomeofmyschoolfriendsstartedtohelpus.Ipaidthemonepoundforeverycandle,andweusedtosellthemforthreeorfourtimesmoreexpensivethanthat.Itwasfunandmyfriendsworkedwithmeinthemarket.WhenIwas22,myunclelentmesomemoneyandIopenedmyfirstshoponPortobelloRoad.Sincethen,I'veneverlookedback,evenindifficulttimes.Atthefirststore,weonlysoldcandles,butnowweselleverythingfromdesignerfurnituretopaintings.1.Thewriterfeltwhenhelpinghermothersellflowers.A.enjoyableB.surprisedC.difficultD.bored2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.thewriterhelpedhermothersinceshewasfiveB.thewritermadecandlesinordertosellatfirstC.peoplelikedthecandlesthewritermadeverymuchD.thewriterpaidfourpoundsforeverycandlemadebyherclassmates3.Whotaughtthewritertohelpmakecandles?A.Hermother.B.Herself.C.Hergrandma.D.Herschoolfriends.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter'sfirststore?A.Itwasopenedwhenshewas14.B.Itwasopenedwithhermother'shelp.C.Itonlysoldcandlesandflowersatfirst.D.Runningitwasnotaneasytask.5.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howthewritersucceededinherbusiness.B.Howthewritergotherfamily'ssupport.x_k_b_1C.Howtodevelopourinterests.D.Howtosetuprealgoals.(B)Ialwaysbelievethatone'sdestiny(命运)isinone'sownhands.Butwhathappenedrecentlyprovedmewrong.Simba,ourGermanShepherdDog(牧羊犬)haddiedaboutfortydaysagoandwehadstillnotstoppedmissinghim.Hewasourshadowallalong-duringourlongwalksinSanjayVan,ateverycornerofourhome,andourfamilypicnics.Onthatdaywemadeupourmindsnottoraiseanotherdogforawhile.MyhusbandandIhavebeengoingforourmorningwalkstoSanjayVanforyears.Itwasonesuchmorningwhendestinydecidedtoprovemybeliefswrong.Fortheveryfirsttime,wedecidedtoexploreanewtrackandseewhereittookus.Well,thetrackveryquicklycametoadeadendandonesmallgatebroughtusoutontothemainroad.Aswewalkedback,wecameacrossthislittlePomeraniandog(博美犬)crossingtheroadandwasalmostabouttocomeunderthewheelsofapassingcar.Wequicklymovedtorescuehimandfoundthathewasprobablysearchingforhismaster,lookingsotiredandill.Hemightnothaveeatenfordays.Heprobablylosthisway.Wegothimtreatedforallkindsofillnessesandatthesametimedistributed(分发)posterswithhispictureanddescription.Butnotasinglepersoncametofindhim.Hissweetnatureandcutenessmadeuschangeourminds.Wedecidednottoleavehiminashelter.HehasbeenwithusforthelasttwomonthsnowandhasbeensurelytowardstakingSimba'splaceinourhearts.Thisincidenthasmademethinkdifferentlyabouttheroleofdestinyinourlives.Inowbelievethatdestinydecidesnotonlythefamilythatwearebornintobutalsomanyotherpeopleandcreatu...
