阅读理解练习2 一、阅读理解 1. ( 8分 ) 阅读理解 Stand Straight and Stand Tall! ??? High school was wonderful, but I had always felt uncomfortable as one of the taller members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and bowing at the back of the line to avoid sticking out. ??? I especially hated being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after the church services. ??? My grandfather watched me grow increasingly uncomfortable, but he didn't laugh at me or try to comfort me. Instead, he would warn me. "Stand straight and stand tall, " he would say, as I tried to shrink（退缩）. ??? And each time, I would obey him. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about more than just feet and inches. My grandfather grew up in war-torn（饱受战争摧残的） Europe. When German soldiers took his hometown, the beautiful and exciting city of Tarnow, Poland, he joined the Soviet army for his country's freedom. "Stand straight, stand tall" meant something else since then. I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he would tell me stories of his life. ??? After the war, he took a boat for America on January 27, 1947. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future. Soon he met other European immigrants（移民）, each of whom tried to find his or her own way. ??? If they could do it, why couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would tell himself. At first my grandfather refused to enter an American church. He was angry with God for the loss of his whole family in Europe. But soon he felt his self-confidence returning. When he walked into the church the first time, he walked in proudly. （1）Why had I always felt uncomfortable in high school? A.?Because of my grandfather.?????????????????????????????B.?Because of my height. C.?Because of my class.?????????????????????????????????????????D.?Because of the church services. （2）Why did my grandfather join the Soviet army? A.?Because he grew up in Russia. B.?Because his dream is to be a soldier. C.?Because he was asked by his parents. D.?Because he wanted to fight for his country's freedom. （3）My grandfather lived a(an) _____ life in America in the beginning. A.?hard and lonely?????????B.?hard but not lonely?????????C.?easy and happy?????????D.?easy but lonely （4）What does "Stand straight, stand tall" mean in the passage? A.?Stand straight and you'll be taller.???????????????????B.?Stand straight and stick out. C.?Stand straight and you'll look nice.????????????????D.?Be confident and proud of yourself. 2. ( 10分 ) 阅读理解 ??? There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own. ??? ·Plant flowers, grass or trees. ??? ·Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there-keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin. ??? ·Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves a l ... ...
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