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阅读理解。 Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings, fundingcuts,and many other administrative chores and started to dream of retirement. Sitting in trafficon a
weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering. I would imagine spending time withmy
grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. Itold
myself that I wouldn't sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anythingrequiring a
schedule.
My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me,leisurely
read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On thesecond day,
I cooked breakfast, read the paper …On the third day, This is retirement? Itried to tell myself
that it was just the transition, that those golden moments were right roundthe corner, and that I
would enjoy them soon enough. But something was missing.
A former colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with
children in the poorest neighbourhood. Would I interrupt my newfound "happiness" and returnto
the students, just this once? One trip. That's all. My bags were packed and by the door.
The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by thesense
of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to workone day
a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering
nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them in their voluntary work.
Now,it seems, the tables have turned . Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student.
These young people have reawakened my commitment to social justice issues by challenging me to
learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poorand suffer because of
greed, corruption and war. Most importantly, they have given me the opportunity to continue to
participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas.
I've gone from running one school to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one
countries!1. What did the writer expect to do after he retired?A. To stay away from busy schedules.
B. To write some great books.
C. To do some voluntary work.
D. To plan for his future. 2. Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?A. He missed his students in that country.
B. He couldn't reflise his colleague's favor.
C. He was concerned about the people there.
D. He was not satisfied with his retired life. 3. The underlined part "the tables have turned" (Paragraph 5 ) means that thewriter. A. improved the situation in his school
B. felt happy to work with students again
C. became a learner rather than a teacher
D. changed his attitude toward his retired life4. What does the writer think of his retired life now?A. Disappointing.
B. Troublesome.
C. Promising.
D. Meaningful. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 Bein.....”主要考查你对 [故事类阅读 ]考点的理解。故事类阅读
故事类阅读概念：
这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
故事类阅读应试技巧：
1、抓住文章的6个要素：
阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。
2、注意作者的议论和抒情：
高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。
3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：
故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。
4、有章有据进行解题判断：
分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。
