My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money we needed she was such an embarrassment. There was this one day during elementary school.
I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school... “Your mom only has one eye?!” and they taunted me.
I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom. “Why don’t you just die?” My mom did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt good to think that I had said what I’d wanted to say all this time. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, but I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
That night... I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was crying there, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me. I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty.
Then I studied really hard. I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got accepted in the Seoul University with all the confidence I had. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.
This happiness was getting bigger and bigger, when someone unexpected came to see me “What?! Who’s this?!” It was my mother... Still wither one eye. It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye.
And I asked her, “Who are you? I don’t know you!!” as if I tried to make that real. I screamed at her “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!!” And to this, my mother quietly answered, “oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,” and she disappeared. Thank goodness... she doesn’t recognize me. I was quite relieved. I told myself that I wasn’t going to care, or think about this for the rest of my life.
Then a wave of relief came upon me... one day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. I lied to my wife saying that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, that I used to call a house, just out of curiosity there, I found my mother fallen on the cold ground. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.
She wrote:
My son, I think my life has been long enough now. For you... I’m sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you. You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye… so I gave you mine... I was so proud of my son that was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. The couple times that you were angry with me I thought to myself, ‘it’s because he loves me.’ I miss you so much. I love you. You mean the world to me. So I gave you mine. With all my love to you! Your mom.
My World Shattered. I hated the person who only lived for me. I cried for My Mother, I didn’t know of any way that will make up for my worst deeds...
1.What did the writer's mother do when he was young?
A. A cook. B. A worker.
C. A businesswoman D. A cleaner.
2.The writer wished his mom to die, which made his mom .
A. sad B. happy C. calm D. quiet
3.The writer studied very hard in order to .
A. go to a famous university B. become a successful man
C. live far away from his mother D. make his mother live happily
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer’s mother gave him one of her eyes.
B. The writer got married after he had finished school in another city.
C. The writer’s classmate laughed at him because of his mother.
D. The writer’s mother got a wrong address, and couldn’t find her son.
5.The writer lived in Seoul happily because .
A. he got a good job here
B. he had a good wife
C. the place was beautiful
D. the place didn't make him think of his mother
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My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money we needed she was such an embarrassment. There was this one day during elementary school.
I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school... “Your mom only has one eye?!” and they taunted me.
I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom. “Why don’t you just die?” My mom did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt good to think that I had said what I’d wanted to say all this time. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, but I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
That night... I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was crying there, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me. I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty.
Then I studied really hard. I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got accepted in the Seoul University with all the confidence I had. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.
This happiness was getting bigger and bigger, when someone unexpected came to see me “What?! Who’s this?!” It was my mother... Still wither one eye. It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye.
And I asked her, “Who are you? I don’t know you!!” as if I tried to make that real. I screamed at her “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!!” And to this, my mother quietly answered, “oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,” and she disappeared. Thank goodness... she doesn’t recognize me. I was quite relieved. I told myself that I wasn’t going to care, or think about this for the rest of my life.
Then a wave of relief came upon me... one day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. I lied to my wife saying that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, that I used to call a house, just out of curiosity there, I found my mother fallen on the cold ground. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.
She wrote:
My son, I think my life has been long enough now. For you... I’m sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you. You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye… so I gave you mine... I was so proud of my son that was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. The couple times that you were angry with me I thought to myself, ‘it’s because he loves me.’ I miss you so much. I love you. You mean the world to me. So I gave you mine. With all my love to you! Your mom.
My World Shattered. I hated the person who only lived for me. I cried for My Mother, I didn’t know of any way that will make up for my worst deeds...
1.What did the writer's mother do when he was young?
A. A cook. B. A worker.
C. A businesswoman D. A cleaner.
2.The writer wished his mom to die, which made his mom .
A. sad B. happy C. calm D. quiet
3.The writer studied very hard in order to .
A. go to a famous university B. become a successful man
C. live far away from his mother D. make his mother live happily
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer’s mother gave him one of her eyes.
B. The writer got married after he had finished school in another city.
C. The writer’s classmate laughed at him because of his mother.
D. The writer’s mother got a wrong address, and couldn’t find her son.
5.The writer lived in Seoul happily because .
A. he got a good job here
B. he had a good wife
C. the place was beautiful
D. the place didn't make him think of his mother
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My mom was one-eyed. I hated her... She was such an embarrassment. She ran a small shop at a flea market to sell anything for the money we needed.
I remember it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school..., “Your mom only has one eye?!” and they teased me.
I wished my mom would disappear from this world, so I said to her, “Why don’t you have the other eye?! You’re only going to make me a laughing stock. Why don’t you just die?” She didn’t respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but meanwhile, it felt good to think I said what I’d wanted to say.
That night, I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get water. My mom was crying quietly. I looked at her, and turned away. Because of what I had said to her earlier, there was something hurting in my heart. Even so, I hated my mother who was crying from her one eye. So I told myself I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our poverty.
Then I left her and got accepted in the Seoul University. Then, I got married. I bought a house then had kids. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.
This happiness was getting bigger when someone unexpected came to see me. It was my mom... Still with her one eye. My little girl ran away, scared of her eye.
I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!!” And to this, my mother quietly answered, “Sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address.” and she disappeared. Thank goodness. She doesn’t recognize me. I was relieved. I told myself I wasn’t going to think about this for the rest of my life.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to me. I lied to my wife saying I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to what I used to call a house. I found my mother fallen on the ground. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was to me.
My son, I was glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I decided not to go to the school. For you... sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with only one eye, so I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son seeing a whole new world for me with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. You mean the world to me.
My world fell apart. I hated the person who only lived for me. I didn’t know of any way that will make up for my worst deeds.
1.How did the author feel when he saw his mother crying quietly in the kitchen?
A. He felt guilty of what he had said to her.
B. He felt good to speak out all he’d wanted to say.
C. He felt sympathetic to what his mother had suffered.
D. He felt anxious about his mother’s health.
2.From the letter of the author’s mother, we can infer that _______.
A. she lost one eye in an accident
B. she donated one of her eyes to her son
C. she felt angry with her son sometimes
D. she attended the school reunion
3.The writer’s mother can be best described as ________.
A. kindhearted and helpful B. disabled and mean
C. graceful and respectable D. painstaking and tolerant
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. My one-eyed Mother B. Love Between Mother and Son
C. My Poor Family D. A Letter From My Mother
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My mom only had one eye. One day during elementary school, my mom came and I was very ________. So I threw her a ________ look and ran out. The next day at school, my classmates ________ me, saying: “Your mom only has one eye?!”
I hated my one-eyed ________ and our poverty, so I decided to study hard to grow up and become ________. Later I left my mother for Seoul, where I studied in a high school and then got ________ in Seoul University. Then, I got married, bought a house and had kids too. I lived ________ as a successful man!
________, my mom came. My little girl ran away, ________ her eye. So I screamed at her: “How dare you come to my house and frighten my daughter! Get out of here now!” My mother ________ answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong ________,” and she disappeared.
One day a few years later, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. I ________ to my wife, saying I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to my old ________ out of curiosity, and I found my mother lying on the cold ground with a piece of ________ in her hand. It was a letter to me. It ________:
My son,
I miss you so much. I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the ________. But I decided not to go to the school for you. I’m ________ I only have one eye and made you embarrassed.
You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident, and ________ your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t ________ watching you having to grow up with only one eye, so I gave you mine.
I miss you so much. I love you. You ________ the world to me.
My world shattered (粉碎)! Then I cried for the person who lived for me... My Mother!
1.A. pleased B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. surprised
2.A. delightful B. comfortable C. pitiful D. hateful
3.A. laughed at B. shouted at C. smiled at D. glared at
4.A. daughter B. father C. mother D. wife
5.A. addicted B. cheerful C. successful D. ashamed
6.A. accepted B. punished C. cared D. touched
7.A. difficultly B. happily C. gratefully D. stressfully
8.A. Hurriedly B. Finally C. Expectedly D. Suddenly
9.A. tired of B. worried about C. scared of D. curious about
10.A. angrily B. quietly C. unwillingly D. thankfully
11.A. direction B. number C. address D. sense
12.A. reacted B. lied C. replied D. promised
13.A. classroom B. office C. dormitory D. house
14.A. paper B. chalk C. cloth D. glass
15.A. introduced B. included
C. continued D. said
16.A. vacation B. journey C. reunion D. appointment
17.A. sorry B. nervous C. amazed D. excited
18.A. injured B. lost C. cured D. destroyed
19.A. stand B. help C. avoid D. enjoy
20.A. compare B. show C. associate D. mean
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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something. So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion.You could feel the atmosphere of the room.It was that something was wrong.Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.That was when we all had a moment of and cried.
After that my mom started the and had to travel to the hospital every day.After a week, she began to lose her and so she shaved it all off.My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while to buy a wig (假发:).Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails. , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eye.I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital.When we were for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes.We both burst out from time to time.Everyone in the waiting room was so , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting Neither of us cared people thought of us.
After about a year of the treatment, and all the , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important.As my mom was about to speak, a smile on her face.At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I down in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be .Now two years has passed and my mom is of the disease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way.My mom me to value every moment in my life and to remain through thick or thin.She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more.
1.A.tense B.calm C.friendly D.cold
2.A.necessary B.common C.obvious D.strange
3.A.regret B.anger C.sorrow D.hesitation
4.A.appointment B.treatment C.operation D.observation
5.A.hair B.weight C.energy D.hope
6.A.liked B.offered C.decided D.afforded
7.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Finally
8.A.arranging B.waiting C.wishing D.preparing
9.A.crying B.quarreling C.talking D.laughing
10.A.down B.over C.out D.off
11.A.nervously B.curiously C.happily D.gently
12.A.why B.when C.where D.what
13.A.pain B.failure C.advice D.love
14.A.turned B.formed C.changed D.burst
15.A.attractive B.active C.exciting D.amusing
16.A.came B.looked C.bent D.broke
17.A.fair B.clear C.ready D.fine
18.A.free B.afraid C.aware D.sure
19.A.asked B.taught C.persuaded D.admitted
20.A.determined B.modest C.independent D.positive
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Ammie was only 18 months old when she had an accident that scarred her for life. While her mother was away for a moment , the curious baby reached up to a hot kettle in the kitchen and poured boiling water all over her body.
An ambulance was called and rushed the baby to a nearby hospital. About 20 percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third degree. The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie’s best chance of survival was specialized burns unit some miles away at Glasgow Royal hospital.
There , using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, surgeons performed complex skin grafts(植皮手术)to close her wounds and control her injuries , an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent(经历)12 more operations to repair her body.
When she started school at the age of 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn’t play with her . “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalls, “Some children refused to become friends with me because of that.”
Today, age 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars ; pain is a permanent part of her life, she is still awaiting two further operations. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burnt victims.
Ammie’s parents have been a great support to her. “They told me people had a problem with my burns, the problem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine,” says Ammie. “They taught me to cope with other people’s reactions and constantly reminded me I was valued and loved.” Ammie’s positive attitude to life means she is often contacted by burns charities(慈善机构), helping younger patients build their self-respect to live with permanent scars.
Now she is a member the Scottish Burned Children’s Club. “Ammie provides so much encouragement for the younger ones. She is optimistic and outgoing and a perfect role model for them , ” say Donald Todd, chairman of the club.
This month, Ammie will join some younger children on a summer camp. “I’ll show them how to shrug off unkind stares from others , ” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops(无袖上衣), and she plans to show the children at the summer camp that they can too. “I don’t go to great lengths to hide my scars,” she says. “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”
1.Ammie was taken to Glasgow Royal hospital because________.71—75 DDABD
A.it was the nearest hospital to her home |
B.it was the only hospital curing her burns |
C.surgeons there were skilled at performing skin grafts |
D.it was a local hospital excellent at treating burns |
2.How many operations will Ammie have to receive altogether?
A.12 | B.13 | C.14 | D.15 |
3.The underlined phrase “shrug off” in the last paragraph is closet in meaning to ________.
A.ignore | B.avoid | C.accept | D.tolerate |
4.Which of the following best describes Ammie?
A.Shy, pessimistic and discouraged. |
B.Strong-minded, optimistic and helpful. |
C.Fashionable, sensitive and easygoing. |
D.Careful, confident and intelligent. |
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Ammie had an accident and had to do many operations. |
B.Ammie was a brave girl after the accident. |
C.Ammie helped many younger patients. |
D.Ammie has a positive life through many operations. |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Dear Michelle,
My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody” (共同监护). What a joke! I am a 15-year-old girl, my brother is 9, and we have a life of hell, frankly.
We live one week on and one week off. This was the “brilliant” idea of both of my parents, which was fair to them but ruining my life. I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down. Sometimes I think about running away. What should I do?
A Hopeless Ant
Dear Hopeless Ant,
First, thank you for trusting me with your problem. If all you said is correct, then there are several things that you can and should do to help yourself, your brother, and oddly enough, your parents.
You need a family counselor. Such a person could listen to each family member alone and then meet together to talk about the situation.
If refused, you need to talk to a counselor in your school. You need to be heard, and you need an adult who will listen. A school counselor can organize a meeting with your parents.
Perhaps you need to write to your mother. Writing things down allows people to go over it more than one time.
I cannot imagine that she will stand passively by and do nothing at all to help once she reads how you feel. Your father needs a letter as well. He may not realize the destructive effect that it has on his children.
Lastly, have a plan in mind when all else fails that is not self-destructive. Life passes very quickly, sweet heart, and you will grow up and have your own life.
Until then, you need to keep yourself safe. Never doubt that it will get better. Write back and let me know how everything is going.
Michelle
1.The Hopeless Ant wrote the letter to _____.
A. explain her worries
B. ask for advice
C. describe her family
D. express dissatisfaction
2.The Hopeless Ant hated her father because he_____.
A. often told lies
B. divorced her mother
C. didn’t love his children
D. wasn’t friendly to her mother
3.In which part of a magazine will the text probably appear?
A. Life. B. Advertisement.
C. Entertainment. D. Education.
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Dear Michelle:
My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody(共同监护)”. What a joke! I am 15, my brother is nine, and we have a life of hell, frankly.
We live one week on and one week off. This was the brilliant idea of both of my parents, which was fair to them but ruining my life. I can’t get away from his voice and his putting my mom down. Sometimes I think about running away.
A Hopeless Ant
Dear Hopeless Ant:
First, thank you for trusting me with your problem. If all you said is correct, then there are several
things that you can and should do to help yourself, your brother, and your parents.
● You need a family counselor(顾问). Such a person could listen to each family member alone and
then meet together to talk about the situation.
If refused, you need to talk to a counselor in your school. You need to be heard, and you need an
adult who will listen. A school counselor can organize a meeting with your parents.
● Perhaps you need to write to her. Writing things down allows people to go over it more than one
time.
I cannot imagine that she will stand passively by and do nothing at all to help once she reads how
you feel. Your father needs a letter as well. He may not realize the destructive effect that it has on his
children.
● Lastly, have a plan in mind when all else fails that is not self-destructive. Life passes very quickly, and you will grow up and have your own life.
Above all, you need to keep yourself safe. Never doubt that it will get better. Write back and let me know how everything is going.
1..
The Hopeless Ant wrote the letter to _______.
A. complain about the problems
B. ask for advice
C. make his father punished
D. just play a joke
2..
The Hopeless Ant hated his father because __________.
A. his father always told a lie
B. his father wasn’t friendly to his mother
C. his father divorced his mother
D. the Hopeless Ant couldn’t stay with his parents
3..
According to the text, which of the following advice is in greatest need for the Hopeless Ant?
A. Keep himself safe. B. Have a talk with his parents.
C. Have his own family plan. D. Write letters to families.
4..
In which part of a website may the passage appear?
A. Entertainment. B. Advertisement. C. Life. D. Education.
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A man had a little daughter—an only and much-loved child. He lived ___21__ her—she was his life. So when she became ill, he became like a man moving22and earth to bring about her restoration to 23.
His best efforts,24, proved25and the child died. The father became a bitter loner, 26 himself away from his many friends and refusing every 27that might restore his calm and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a 28 .
He was in heaven, 29 a grand presentation of all the little child angels. They were 30 in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic child 31 a candle. He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the 32candle was his own little girl.33to her, he seized her in his arms, 34her tenderly, and then asked, “ 35is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted?”“Daddy, they often relight it, but your tears always 36.”
Just then he awoke from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were 37. From that hour on he was not a loner, but associated freely and38with his former friends and colleagues.39would his darling’s candle be extinguished(熄灭) by his 40tears.
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My mom has eyes in the back of her head. She also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presents. One day, a “nice man” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was holding it in her hands. “He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro,” she explains, “He said ‘no, no, that’s too much’ and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coin. He must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same time. I did not even notice until an hour later. I felt so stupid.”
According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty (熟练的) fingers, it’s having a working knowledge of the loopholes (漏洞) in our brain. The most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-task. Most of the time that is a good thing — it allows us to filter (过滤) out all but the most important features of the world around us. But a good trickster can use it to against you. This kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody’s attention with other movements. Street pickpockets often use this effect to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention system. Other strategies are more psychological. Pickpockets tend to hang out a “beware of pickpockets” signs, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables, helpfully giving away where they are. And in my mom’s case, the thief’s best trick was not coming across like a pickpocket. “He was a very nice guy and very confident. Not someone that would cause you to suspect,” she says. Apollo Robbins, a stage pickpocket, said smart move, like moving your hand in an arc (弧) motion rather than a straight line, is another popular strategy employed by tricksters.
At last, it should be pointed out that most thefts are opportunistic. The skill level of most thieves is far less than you think. But they are opportunistic enough to keep up with new technology.
1.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. People’s brains are not designed to multi-task.
B. People’s brains can filter out all but the most important features.
C. Somebody’s attention can be distracted by a certain trick.
D. Somebody’s overload attention system.
2.According to the passage, all of the following are pickpocket strategies except _________.
A. having nifty fingers
B. hanging out “beware of pickpockets” sign
C. displaying confidence
D. moving hand in an arc motion
3.In the author’s opinion, _________.
A. people’s brains have many loopholes
B. thieves are more skillful than opportunistic
C. his mom’s losing money is nothing but a by-accident experience
D. signs reminding people of pickpockets can play a negative role in protecting valuables
4.What will the author probably talk about next?
A. Mom’s another suffering
B. Pickpockets concerning new technology
C. Pickpockets’ tricks
D. Apollo Robbins’ stage pickpockets
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请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
My mom has eyes in the back of her head.She also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presents.One day, a “nice man” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was holding it in her hands.“He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro,” she explains, “He said ‘no, no, that’s too much’ and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coin.He must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same time.I did not even notice until an hour later.I felt so stupid.”
According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty (熟练的) fingers, it’s having a working knowledge of the loopholes (漏洞) in our brain.The most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-task.Most of the time that is a good thing — it allows us to filter (过滤) out all but the most important features of the world around us.But a good trickster can use it to against you.This kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody’s attention with other movements.Street pickpockets often use this effect to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention system.Other strategies are more psychological.Pickpockets tend to hang out a “beware of pickpockets” signs, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables, helpfully giving away where they are.And in my mom’s case, the thief’s best trick was not coming across like a pickpocket.“He was a very nice guy and very confident.Not someone that would cause you to suspect,” she says.Apollo Robbins, a stage pickpocket, said smart move, like moving your hand in an arc (弧) motion rather than a straight line, is another popular strategy employed by tricksters.
At last, it should be pointed out that most thefts are opportunistic.The skill level of most thieves is far less than you think.But they are opportunistic enough to keep up with new technology.
1.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.People’s brains are not designed to multi-task.
B.People’s brains can filter out all but the most important features.
C.Somebody’s attention can be distracted by a certain trick.
D.Somebody’s overload attention system.
2.According to the passage, all of the following are pickpocket strategies except _________.
A.having nifty fingers
B.hanging out “beware of pickpockets” sign
C.displaying confidence
D.moving hand in an arc motion
3.In the author’s opinion, _________.
A.people’s brains have many loopholes
B.thieves are more skillful than opportunistic
C.his mom’s losing money is nothing but a by-accident experience
D.signs reminding people of pickpockets can play a negative role in protecting valuables
4.What will the author probably talk about next?
A.Mom’s another suffering
B.Pickpockets concerning new technology
C.Pickpockets’ tricks
D.Apollo Robbins’ stage pickpockets
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析