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1、为明学校学生限时训练 英语高三阅读每日一练 使用时间: 组编人: 阅读限时练14 (限时：25分钟)Task 1：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。来源:学_科_网Grandparents Answer a CallAs a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville，Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their c

2、hildren，she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success，giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities. No statistics show the number of grandpar

3、ents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obamas motherinlaw，Marian Robinson，has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study by

4、 ,83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it

5、on our own，”says Christine Crosby，publisher of Grand，a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them，especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and i

6、s willing to make sacrifices，but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard，especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you know may be harder.1Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt

7、 improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.2What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.来源:Zxxk.ComBFew people responded sympathetically.来源:学科网ZXXKC83% believed it had a bad influence.

8、DThe majority thought it was a trend.3What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparents.4What does the author suggest the grandparents do i

9、n the last paragraph?AMake decisions in the best interests of their own.BAsk their children to pay more visits to them.CSacrifice for their struggling children.DGet to know themselves better.Task 2：词汇积累1_ n一代；世代，时代 2relationship n_来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K3statistics n_ 4get away from _5make sacrifices_Task 3

10、：单句语法填空1Imagine _ (have) your entire house，garage，and yard inspected at any timewith no warning.2A few times each year，an _ (inspect) arrived to look over the entire light station.3Once lighthouses had telephones，keepers would call each other _ (warn) that the inspector was approaching.4Despite the

11、serious nature of inspections，they resulted _ some funny moments.5After he steadied _ (he)，he shook Glenns mothers hand，and the inspection _ (continue) as though nothing had happened.Task 4：单句改错1Have your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it proper?2The inspections were supposed

12、 to being a surprise，but keepers sometimes had advance notice.3After boats began flying special flags noted the inspector was aboard，the keepers family made a game to see who could notice the boat first.来源:Z#xx#k.Com4Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have times to wash all the dishes b

13、efore an inspection.5When the inspector extended their hand to greet Glenns mother，and he slipped on the freshly oiled surface.Task 5：攻克长难句(分析句子结构，尝试翻译成汉语)Having your grandchildren far away is hard，especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you know may be harder.分析：but前面是第一分句，but后面是第二分句。动名词短语_是第一分句的主语，现在分词短语knowing your adult child is struggling是第一分句的状语，动名词短语_是第二分句的主语，you know是_从句，修饰先行词_。译文：_。