2019届高考英语阅读理解专项突破：家庭、朋友、周围的人与个人情况

家庭、朋友、周围的人与个人情况 一、阅读理解 1.??? I felt like I had clicked my heels three times and come to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington. Musical Aussie accents and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa. In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(实习生)for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring. ???During the summer I read the Australian news every day. Working at the embassy allowed me to escape theUSfor six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet. After reading the daily Australian andUSnews I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who visited the embassy as part of a school activity. Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen to planning and see what I could do to help. Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors’ guides. ??? The most fantastic event in which I participated was the visit of the Australian Prime Minister. As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt comfortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording doorstop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol. As an intern, you will not be exposed to top-secret information, but you are on the inside when it comes to special events. ??? Government work is a useful addition to one’s experience. As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace. 1.What is the author talking about?A.Her foreign culture experience.B.Her trouble in finding a job.C.Her embassy internship.D.Her preparation for future employment.2.Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?A.To apply for a visa.B.To record musical Aussie accents.C.To prepare to study inAustralia.D.To appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits.3.What was the author forbidden to do when the Australian Prime Minister visited America?A.Record doorstop interviews.B.Stand among the Australian staff.C.Take pictures of special events.D.Know top-secret information.4.What can we infer about the author’s daily routine at the Embassy?A.It is tiring.B.It is exciting.C.It is boring.D.It is relaxing. 2.????I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. ????I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety. ????I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My ... ...