湖北省武汉市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解基础训练61.doc

PAGE / NUMPAGES 湖北武汉市202X高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（61） 202X高考训练题。阅读理解。 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。 When I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. He said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing. I looked at the men whod worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in. Back then, going to college was a rare privilege. My father told me if Id picked something to study that I liked doing, Id always look forward to my work. But he also added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a military program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years. In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. It reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing. After seeing a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh, Ive come to believe that people without jobs are not free. Theyre victims of crime, poor health, and depression. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed. 1. Which can be the best title of the text? A. My chosen way of life B. To work is a blessing C. Why should I work D. Inspiration from a woman 2. The writer joined a military program because _______. A. his parents forced him to do so B. he intended to find a lifetime job C. he cou