高一英语阅读理解强化训练

　　A. Asian people                  B. African people

　　C. American people               D. European people

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　　（IV） ★★★

　　Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

　　Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns（角） had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

　　Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

　　The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m

　　Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy（嫉妒）。 The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”。 It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and he does not.

　　1. A greenhorn now refers to ____. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

　　A. a person who is new in a job   B. a new solider

　　C. a young horse       D. a cow without horns

　　2. A person who has a green thumb is a person ____.

　　A. who is good at growing plants    B. whose thumbs are of green color

　　C. whose garden is greener than others’     D. who is younger than his neighbors

　　3. The author is actually talking about ____. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

　　A. colors   B. language      C. politics   D. agriculture

　　4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier.

　　B. The Green Revolution may have some connection with green thumbs.

　　C. The green-eyed monster was probably created by William Shakespeare.

　　D. The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m

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　　（V） ★★★

　　People with disabilities make up a large part of the population. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i.e., they occur before the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces.

　　Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.

　　In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes.

　　Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.

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