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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Book: No Looking Back
Author: Shivani Gupta
Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldn't let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions.
Book: Courage Beyond Compare
Author: Sanjay Sharma
The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.
Book：Face to Face
Author: Ved Mehta
Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.
Book: This Star Won’t Go Out
Author: Lori and Wayne Earl
Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.
21. The book No Looking Back mainly talks about_________________.
  A. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents
  B. 10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field
  C. a successful author who was blind during his childhood
  D. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer
22. When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma, we will_______.
  A. find the author is a sports lover
  B. get inspired by the sportspersons' spirits
  C. be proud to be a sportsperson
  D. find sportspersons are full of power
23. In which book does the author tell of himself?
  A. Face to Face. B. This Star Won’t Go Out.
  C. Courage Beyond Compare. D. No Looking Back.
24. Which word can best describe the characters of all the four books?
  A. Intelligent.     B. Passionate.      C. Inspiring     D. Pessimistic
 
B
In Florida, one McDonald's customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same.
  ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru (免下车服务)customers at a local McDonald's paid for the meals of the people next to them. Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her.
    Keene then purposely told McDonald's cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays." The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car. That's when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed.
Figueroa, who worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift. "I just kept giving everyone the same message, and they were all so stunned and so happy," she continued. "One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her."
While people were amazed by how generous they could get, Figueroa said she had "never experienced something like that before" in her 12 years of working for McDonald's. "I feel very blessed to have been a part of all that," the cashier said.
    Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news. She revealed that she was the "mystery customer" that started the long chain of kindness.
    Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was "only trying to brighten someone's day."
25. Who started the pay-it-forward chain?
  A. Father Christmas     B. Marisabel Figueroa
  C. Manager of a McDonald's      D. Torie Keene from Lakeland
26. What're the drivers' reactions towards the generous behavior?  
  A. Lucky and unbelievable B. Funny and surprised
  C. Amazed and moved. D. Ridiculous and happy
27. For how long did the chain last?
A. A week.    B. A whole day.   C. About twelve hours.   D. About six hours.
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