高考阅读理解C篇集训（七）

高考阅读理解C篇集训（七）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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。P061InthemidstoftheCOVID-19pandemic,JuliaKochbeganwhatwasonlyhersecondyearasafirstgradeteacherinavirtualclassroomatEdgewoodElementarySchoolinMuskegonHeights,Michigan.OneSeptemberafternoonafewweeksintotheschoolyear,shereceivedacallfromCynthiaPhillips,whowashavingtechnicaldifficultieswithhergranddaughter’stoolsforonlinelearning.KochimmediatelyknewsomethingwaswrongwithPhillips.Thetwowomenhadspokenmanytimesbefore,butKochhadneverheardthegrandmothersoundquitelikethis.HerwordsweresoconfusingthatKochcouldbarelyunderstandher,thoughshewasabletomakeoutthatPhillipshadfallenfourtimesthatday.Kochcalledherheadmaster,CharlieLovelady,whoassuredherthathewouldcallandcheckonPhillipshimself.JustlikeKoch,LoveladycouldbarelyunderstandPhillips.Hesuspectedshemightbehavingastroke(中风)—herecognizedthesignsfromwhenhisownfatherhadsufferedone.Loveladywasabletomakeouttheword“kids”andimmediatelybecameconcernedthatPhillips’stwograndchildren,agedsixandeight,wereprobablyhomealonewithherandscared.Loveladyaskedhisofficemanagertosendanambulancetothegrandmother’shome.ThequickresponsefromKochandLoveladysavedPhillips’slife.Shearrivedatthehospitalintimetogettreatment.Virtuallearninghasbeenachallengeacrossthecountry,butit’sfairtosaythatinMuskegonHeightsithashelpedthecommunitygrowcloser.Manyteacherstheregavetheirpersonalphonenumberstostudentsandfamiliesincasetheyneededextrahelp.Inthiscase,theexchangewasliterallylife-altering.“Whatwedidwasnothingspecial,”Kochsaysabouttherecognitiontheschoolstaffhasreceivedfortheirefforts.“ButIknowthatit’spartofthekindofcommunitywe’rein.Wecareabouteachother,andwedon’tjustsaythewords.Wefollowthrough.”WhatcanbeinferredaboutKoch?A.Shewasacarefullady. B.Sheoncehadabadstroke.C.ShewasafriendofPhillips. D.Shewasafirstgradeteacher.HowdidLoveladyknowthatPhillipshadastroke?A.Phillipstoldhimonthephone. B.Heknewthesymptomsofastroke.C.Hehadsufferedfromastrokebefore. D.Thetwokidstoldhimonthephone.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TopraiseKoch’skindbehaviour.B.Tocallonpeopletocaremoreabouttheold.C.Toshowthecareforothersinthecommunity.D.Topersuadeparentsnevertoleavekidswiththeold.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.AWonderfulVirtualClass. B.AStoryofaHeadmaster.C.ATeacher’sLifesavingCall. D.AWomanHavingaStroke.28-31ABCCP062TheOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED)hasaddedmanyNigerianwordstoitsneweditioninrecognitionofthewaypeoplefromtheAfricancountryhavehelpedtoshapetheEnglishlanguage.OxfordUniversityPress,whichpublishesthedictionary,saidithadadded29nowNigerianEnglishwordsandexpressionstoitslatestversion—includingwordsthatoriginatedfromtheNigerianlanguagesofHausaandYoruba.EnglishisusedbymillionsofNigeriansintheirdailycommunication.Amongthenewentriesis“Kannywood”,whichdescribestheNigerianHausa-languagefilmindustrybasedinthecityofKano.“Embermonths”describingthelastmonthsoftheyear,usuallyfromSeptemberto.December,hasalsobeenadded;“nexttomorrow”meaningthedayaftertomorrowalsomadethecut.“Torubminds”meansconsultingandworkingtogether,and“barbingsalon”referstoaplacetogetahaircut.Thelatestadditions,whichcanbefoundontheOEDwebsite,joinatleast57otherwordsofNigerianEnglishalreadyinthedictionary.ItisreportedthatNigeriaisactuallyoneofthelargestEnglish-speakingcountriesintheworld.DanicaSalazar,theOED’sWorldEnglishEditor,said,“TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisahistoricaldictionaryanditsjobistotellthewaryofthedevelopmentoftheEnglishvocabulary.AveryimportantpartofthisishowEnglishhasbecomeagloballanguageusedindifferentpartsoftheworldbypeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.Andthesepeoplearecreatingnewwordsthatgivedifferentflavorsofthelanguage.SowearerecognizingtherearenowmanydifferentcentersofEnglisharoundtheworld.”SalazarsaidtheOEDusedlinguisticresearchtechnologytotracktheevolutionofwordsandidentifywhicharenotable,“OurjobistotellthestoryofEnglish,andthatstorywouldnotbecompletewithoutincludingthepartNigeriansplay.ThefactthatweareaddingmoreandmoreworldEnglishwordsreallyreflectstheglobalreachofEnglish.”shesaid.WhydidtheOEDaddsomeNigerianwordstoitsnewedition?A.ToprotectNigerianlanguagediversity.B.TopopularizeEnglishamongNigerians.C.ToattractmoreNigerianstospeakEnglish.DToacknowledgeNigerians’contributiontoEnglish.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“madethecut”inParagraph2mean?A.Gainedentry. B.Cutitsusage.C.Wonpopularity. D.Soldatadiscount.WhathastheOEDaimedatinDanicaSalazar’sopinion?A.MaintainingtheimportantpositionofEnglish.B.Developingpeople’shabitofusingdictionaries.C.DocumentingunusualEnglishwordsandexpressions.DocumentingthedevelopmentoftheEnglishvocabulary.WhathasmadeEnglishagloballanguage?AStrengtheninginternationalcommunication.B.Creatingnewwordswithsocialdevelopment.C.EnrichingEnglishwithwordsfromothercultures.D.EncouragingmoreandmorepeopletolearnEnglish.28-31DADCP063OneofBritain’sfewtypicalcontributionstoworldculturemaycometoanend,accordingtoasurveythatsuggestsholidaypostcardsarebeingemailedandtextedintoextinction(消亡).Morethanhalfofthe1,000holidaymakersinterviewedsaidtheyhaddecidedtosendfewercards,turninginsteadtotheirelectroniccompetitors.Aquarteroftherespondents(受访者)dismissedpostcardsasold-fashionedandslowtoarrive.Afurther14%admittedthatthinkingofsomethingtofillthespacewastoochallenging,comparedwithacallhome.AlthoughofficiallyinventedbyaHungarian,EmanuelHerrmann,in1869,theideaofillustratedcardswastakenupwithmostenthusiasminVictorianBritain,joiningGothicarchitectureandlandscapegardeningasfieldsinwhichthecountryexcelled.“IftheBritishpostcarddidbecomeextinct,wewouldloseforeversomethingofgreatimportancetothenation,”saidChrisMottersheadofThomsonHolidays,whichchargedwiththesurvey.HewasbackedbyMarieAngelouofSussexUniversity,whohasstudiedtheimportanceofsendingandreceivingpostcards.“Postcardsarenothinglikephonecalls,instanttextinganddirectphotoshotsviathemobile,”shesaid.“Alltheseareuseful,practicaldevices,butpostcardsoffersomethingelse,somethingadditionalthatisnotmundane(世俗的)andsimplyfunctional,butimaginativeandpersonal.Theycanproducetherealatmosphereofyourholidayinawaythatnothingelsecando.They’realsoformorethanamoment—withsomepeopleaddingthemtocollectionsbuiltupoveryearsandyears.”Postcard-collecting,isthirdonlytocoinsandstampsinBritain’srelatedtraditionofcollectingthings.Thecountry’suniquelypostcard-relatedachievementsincludetheinventionin1902ofthe“dividedback”.Withtheaddresstakinguphalfofthewritingarea,briefpostcardscribbles(潦草的书写)becametheforerunnertotoday’stextmessages.Whatdoesthesurveysuggest?A.Postcardsarebeingemailedtopeople. B.Fewerpeoplecareaboutholidays.C.Postcardsarenowlesspreferred. D.Papercardsarepeople’sfavorite.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“wastakenupwithmostenthusiasm”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Gainedpopularity. B.Tookplace.C.Cameback. D.Wentintoservice.WhatdoesMarieAngelouthinkofpostcards?A.Postcardsarenotaseffectiveasphonecalls.B.Postcardssendinformationmuchmorequickly.C.Postcardsshouldgivewaytotextmessages.D.Postcardscarrymorethanwhattheyshow.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.LastPostforBritain’sCardHabit? B.TimeforAChange?C.Britain:DreamlandforPostcards? D.FallofAGreatPower?28-31CADAP064Thisisthedigitalage.Ifyoudon’tknowwhatChatGPTis,thinkofthedigitalproductsyou’reconstantlyexposedto.Technologycanclosethegapbetweenpaperandscreen,butnotentirely.Typingwillneverbeasdistinctiveashandwriting.Masteryofdigitaltechnologiesisvital,butasenseoftouch,authenticityandhumanitystillmatter.Arecentresearchrevealstheenduringvalueofpaper,whetherinmakingdecisions,winningovercustomersorenhancingproductivity.InastudyfromMaferimaatNorthwesternUniversityandLiliWangofZhejiangUniversity,theresearchersapproachedstrangersandaskedthemtotakeamade-upsurvey.Halftherespondentsweregivenapenandpapertofillouttheform;theotherhalfwerehandedaniPad.Attheendoftheexercise,respondentswereaskediftheywantedtogivetheiremailaddresstoreceiveinformationonhowtodonatetoacharity.Thosewhousedpaperweremuchlikeliertoprovidetheiremailaddresses.TheresearchersalsosawdifferencesinbehaviorwhentheyshowedChineseuniversitystudentsanadforabooksellerattheendofthesurvey,andthenaskedthemtoselectsomeofthebooksthatwerebeingpromoted.Thoseusingpapertofilloutthequestionnairechosemorehighbrowbooksonaveragethanthoseusingthetablet.Whenasked,paper-and-penrespondentswereindeedmorelikelythaniPaduserstothinktheirchoicesweremoreindicativeoftheircharacters.Andinastudyfrom2017,researchersfoundthatpeopleassignedagreatervaluetothephysicalversionofaproductthanitsdigitalversion.Shopperswerewillingtopaymoreforbooksandfilmstheycouldholdthanonestheycouldonlydownload.Eventhesightofsomeonehandlingsomethingcanhelponlinesales.TheyfoundthatInstagrampostsshowinghandstouchingproductslikecupsofcoffeeorsmartphonesgotmorelikesthanthosethatwerenotbeingpawed.Similarly,peoplebrowsinginashoponlineweremorewillingtobuyaT-shirtiftheysawtheirownsimulatedhandtouchit.Alloftheseexplainwhyretailerstargetconsumerswhodomoreoftheirshoppingofflinewhensellingpricier,lessfunctionalproducts.WhatdoestheauthorwanttosayinParagraph1?A.TogetherwithChatGPTcomesthedigitalage.B.Paperstillhasaroletoplayinthedigitalage.C.Peoplewon’twritewithpeninthefuture.D.Digitalproductsdoharmtoourhealth.Howdoestheauthormainlydevelopparagraphs2&3?A.Byaskingquestions. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bylistingreasons. D.Bymakingcomparisons.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“simulated”inthelastparagraph?A.shaky B.tiny C.virtual D.softWhatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.On-lineshopswillfailtoattractcustomersinthefuture.B.Ahand-writtenbirthdaycardisbetterthanatextmessage.C.Apersonwithanappwillbemorelikelytosticktohisplan.D.Allexamsandinterviewswillbeconductedwithpenandpaper.28-31BDCBP065Fromlittlehummingbirds(蜂鸟)tobigwildgeese,roughlyhalfoftheworld’smorethan10,000birdspeciesmigrate.Longerwingsandstrongflyingmusclesoftenhelpthesebirdsflyintheairforalongdistance.Butanewstudyofnearlyallbirdspeciessuggestsmanymigratorsshareanotherunexpectedflightaid:lighter-coloredfeathers.Researcherssaythathavingmorelightlycoloredfeathersthannon-migratingbirdsmayhelptheselong-distanceflyersstaycoolastheyworkhardunderthehotsuntofly.It’sknownthatcolorcanhelpbirdshidefromsomedangerousanimalswhichcanhuntthemasfood,orattractmatesbystandingout.Butcolorhasdelicateeffectstoo,includingregulatingtemperaturebyabsorbingorreflectinglight,saysKasparDelhey.Forexample,birdeggslaidincolderclimatestendtobedarker,whichmayhelpkeepthemwarm.Migratingbirdspushtheirbodiestothephysiologicallimit,whichcreatesmoreheat.Somespeciesdealingwiththeproblembyflyingtocoolerairduringdaytime.“Ifoverheatingisaprobleminmigratorybirds,anotherwayofdealingwiththatwouldbetoevolvelightercolorsthatabsorblessheat,”Delheysays.Delheyandhiscolleaguesanalyzedover20,000picturesof10,618birdspecies,rankingwinglightnessforeachspeciesandcomparingthatwithhowfarthebirdsfly.Onaverage,lightnessslightlyincreasedwithmigratorydistance,theteamfound.Thelongest-distancemigratorswereabout4percentlighterthanno-migrators,aneffectthatwasn’texplainedbysize,climateorhabitattypefordifferentspecies.“It’snotabigdifference,”Delheysays,notingthatmanymigratorsaredarklycolored,perhapsforreasonsunrelatedtoflight.Butthetrendwassignificantlyconsistent.Whatadvantageofthemigratorsisbeyondpeople’sknowledge?A.Theyhavelargegroups. B.Theyhavelongerwings.C.Theyhavestrongbodies. D.Theyhavelighter-coloredfeathers.Whydoestheauthormentiontheexampleofthebirdeggs?A.Toindicatethatthedarkcolorscanreflectlight.B.Toexplainwhybirdskeepeggswarmincoldclimates.C.Toprovethatcolorplaysaroleinadjustingtemperatures.D.Toshowhowcolorhelpsbirdsavoidbeingseenbyhunters.Whatproblemdomigratorshavetodealwithduringmigration?A.Thelackoffood. B.Thelongdistance.C.Thecoolerandcoolerclimate. D.Theincreasingbodytemperature.Howdidtheresearchersgettheirconclusion?A.Bycheckingfigures. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bymakingquestionnaires. D.Bydrawingpictures.28-31DCDBP066IfyouenjoyAmericanstories,you’llhavenoticedthatmanyofthemtakeplaceontheroad.ManyfamousAmericannovelsareaboutstoriesthatoccurwhiletheircharactersaretravelingalonghighways.ThesenovelsareoftencelebrationsofAmericanlife.JesmynWard’sNationalBookAwardwinnerSing,Unburied,Singisaroadnovel,butnotacelebration.TheroadjourneyhereisthroughMississippi,asanAfrican-Americanmotherandhertwochildrentraveltocollectherwhitehusbandashe’sreleasedfromjail.Neitherthemother,Leonie,northefather,Michael,areidealparents.Leonieinparticularissofullofangerandregretthatshetakesoutherunhappinessonherchildren,the13-year-oldJojoandhislittlesisterKayla.Thetellingofthestoryisdividedbetweenvariousnarrators.Jojo,theboy,isthemostsympatheticofthem.Butitisworryingtoreadabouthowheexperiencestheworld.Eventhoughhe’syoung,he’salreadyexperiencedthedarksideoflife.TheopeningsentenceofthebookgivesasenseofJojo’sunnaturalmaturity—”IliketothinkIknowwhatdeathis.IliketothinkthatIcouldlookatitstraight.”Butwho,orwhat,istoblameforthesesadcircumstances?ForWard,it’sclearlythepast.SheadmirestheworkoffellownovelistWilliamFaulkner.Whenshethinksaboutthepast,she’softhesamemindashim.Faulknerfamouslywrote,“Thepastisneverdead.It’snotevenpast.”Atonepoint,Wardsaysthathercharactersare“pullingthepastwiththem,”likeatoo-heavytrailer(拖车)coupledtothecar,astheyjourneyonthroughMississippitothejailhouse.Thebiggestpartofthispast,ofcourse,isracism—theremainsofslavery—whichisalwaysthere,andruininglife.ThisisprobablywhyTheWashingtonPostlistedSing,Unburied,Singasoneofits10choicesof2017’sBestBooks.“Themiseryofthisonefamilyistiedtocrimesthatstretchoverdecades,”wrotethenewspaper.WhatcanwelearnaboutSing,Unburied,Singfromthetext?A.Itwasrecentlyadaptedasafilm.B.It’sacelebrationofAmericanlife.C.ItisastoryofaroadtripthroughMississippi.D.It’soneof2017’sbest-sellingAmericannovels.Accordingtothetext,thecharacterJojo__________.A.isthemainnarratorofthenovel B.isunusuallymatureforhisageC.presentslesssympathythanothers D.istheyoungestchildinthefamilyWhatistherootcauseofthefamily’sdifficultyaccordingtothetext?A.Theunhappymarriageoftheparents. B.Theexperienceofbeinginprison.C.Thelackoffinancialsupport. D.Theexistenceofracism.WhyisWilliamFaulkner’slinementionedinthetext?A.ToproveWardsharesasimilaropinionofthepastwithhim.B.ToshowWardhasdrawnalotofinspirationfromhim.C.ToshowWardisasgreatanovelistasheis.D.TocompareWard’swritingstylewithhis.28-31CBDAP067Atonetime,theinheritanceoftraditionaldramawasdifficult.Peopleofinsightscreamed“savedrama”.Manycelebritiesandbignamesputdowntheirfiguresandwenttothecommunitytocarryoutpublicwelfareperformancesofopera,anddideverythingpossibletoexpandthecoverageofdrama.Inrecentyears,traditionalChinesecultureandarthasgainedafootholdonshortvideoplatformsandattractedalargenumberofyoungfollowersthankstotheexplosivegrowthoftheshortvideoindustry.Relaxing,emotionalandfragmented,thesevideocontentsperfectlymatchthedemandsoftheusers.Withtheapplicationofnewtechnologiessuchassocialcommunicationandimmersiveexperiencing,shortvideoplatformsareseeingmoreusers,becomingashiningspotofnewInternetmedia.Recently,HuangmeiOpera“FemaleConsortPrince”becameahitonshortvideoplatformsasalotofyounguserscoveredthearia(咏叹调)intheirownwayandshowedgreatartistictalents.Theinteractiveplatformsareexpandingthecharmofthetraditionaloperaamongyoungpeople.PekingOperawasalsowellreceivedonshortvideoplatformsthankstoaseriesofaugmentedreality(AR)effects.Userslovetofilmclipswithasetofvirtualfacialmakeup,headwearandcostumes.Statisticsindicatethattheseeffectswereappliedbymorethan18millionusers,mostofwhomwereyoungpeople.InadditiontoChineseoperas,intangibleculturalheritageitems,suchasembroidery,paper-cutting,printinganddyeing,shadowplayworks,oiledpaperumbrellamaking,andbambooweavingarealsoactivelypromotedonshortvideoplatforms.Inaword,shortvideoplatformsarebecominganimportantchanneltodisplayChina’sintangibleculturalheritage.Shortvideoplatforms,offeringafun,popularandeasywaytoexplorethetraditionalartforms,arereceivingalotofpositivefeedbacksfromChina’syounggenerations.Theseconds,orminuteslongvideos,alongwithunlimitedpossibilitiesaswellasrichnessofstyles,haveproducedremarkableachievementsinpromotingtraditionalChineseculture.Whatmainlymadetheinheritanceoftraditionaldramadifficult?A.Theslowgrowthofindustry.B.Theinsufficientcoverageofdrama.C.Thepoorly-metdemandsoftheusers.D.Thesevereshortageofthedramaactors.WhatledtothepromotionofPekingOperaonshortvideoplatforms?A.Thesocialcommunication.B.Thesetofvirtualfacialmakeup.C.Thepositivefeedbacksfromusers.D.Theapplicationofnewtechnologies.Whyarepaper-cuttingandbambooweavingmentioned?A.ToexpandthecharmoftraditionalChineseculture.B.Toprovetraditionalartformsareactivelypromoted.C.Toshowthecurrentsituationoftheseculturalheritage.D.TooffernewchannelstodisplayChina’sculturalheritage.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBrightFutureofHuangmeiOpera.B.TheExplosiveGrowthoftheShortVideoIndustry.C.TheSimpleWaytoExploretheTraditionalArtForm.D.TheCreativeCombinationofCultureandTechnologies.28-31CDBDP068AyounggirlinChinahasapologisedfor“deceivingfans”aftertryingtojoinaboyband.FuJiayuan,13,saidsheliedabouthergendertoapopularmanagementcompanybecauseshewas“youngandignorant”.EventhoughshewasonlypartofYGNYouthClub’sbootcamp(训练营)andnotanofficialbandmember,fanscouldwatchhertrainingvideosonsocialmedia.ManyYGNYouthClubfanswereamusedbythefact,andsaiditwas“notabigdeal.”ButMs.Fu,whowasforcedtoadmitthedeceptionafteranInternetuserpointedoutthatsheisagirl.saidshewouldnowquittheentertainmentindustry.YGNYouthClubonlyrecruits(招募)youngboys,mostagedbetweendland13.Achallengingprogrammetrainstheminsinginganddancingtechniquesandshapesthemintofutureidols.Thecompanysaidthemistakehappenedbecauseauditions(试镜)hadbeenheldonlineduetothepandemic.“Ourstaffwereneglectfulintheworkprocess...Inthefuture,wewillstickstrictlytothecompany’srulesandregulations,”itsaidinastatement.ManyfanshavecometoMs.Fu’sdefence,however,andjokinglycomparedhertotheChinesefolkheroineMulan.Accordingtolegend.Mulanwasayoungwomanwhodisguisedherselfasamansothatshecouldfighttosaveherfamilyandcountry.“Thelookofidolgroupsissoconfusingthesedays,soit’shardtotell.Justletherjoin.”readapopularcommentonWeibo.BootcampslikeYGNYouthClub’sarewidelypopularbecausefamiliesseeitasachancefortheirchildrentobecomerichandfamous.Butthemanagementcompaniesbehindyoungbandshavesometimesbeencriticisedfortakingadvantageofyoungchildrenforcommercialgain.Inrecentmonths,Chinasaysitistimetobanwhatthenationalbroadcasterdescribesas“girlish”stylesand“vulgar(粗俗的)influencers”inprogrammes.WhydidFuJiayuanhavetoapologize?A.Becauseshewasyoungandignorant.B.BecauseshefailedtobeanofficialmemberoftheClub.C.BecausesheliedabouthergendertojointhebootcampoftheClub.D.Becauseshetriedtopasstheauditionandwasrecruitedbythecompany.WhatwasthereactionofmostfanstoFuJiayuanafterknowingthefact?A.Theyfeltdeceivedandscoldedher.B.Theyfeltentertainedanddefendedher.C.Theylovedandsupportedhergreatly.D.Theydislikedherandurgedhertoleavethebootcamp.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“neglectful”probablymeaninparagraph5?A.careless B.diligent C.serious D.forgetfulWhichofthefollowingwillbedonebythegovernment?A.Somepopularmanagementcompanieswillberegulated.B.Nogirl-idolswillbeallowedintoentertainmentindustry.C.Watchingidol’strainingvideosonsocialmediawillbeprohibited.D.Rudenetcelebritieswillbeforbiddentoappearonpublicplatforms.28-31CBADP069ThankstoarereadingofJaneAusten’sfiction,Ihaveexperiencedarejuvenation(恢复)ofspiritandenergythathastransformedmylife.RereadingforthesheerpleasureofAusten’slanguageandcharacterswhenIexperiencedsomedepressioninmy60sinitiatedaprocessthatbecamemoreseriousasIcontinuedtorereadthenovelsinmy70sandbecamemoreandmorecuriousabouttherelationshipbetweenreading,learningandtheimagination.NowIfindthattheprocessesofrereading,investigationandreflectionhavelcdmetothebesttimeinmylife.Itraisedissuesinmymindaboutmemory,truthtellingandart.Inweavingtogethertheseaspectsofmyownreadingexperiences,IdiscoveredpartsofmyselfthatIhadnotpreviouslyexplored.OntheonehandIfeltremovedsufficientlytoevaluatethebestandworstoftimesinmyownlife.Andontheotherhand,IbecamesodeeplyimmersedinthereflectiveprocessthatIsurprisedlyrealizedthelongstandingdissatisfactionswereevaporatingaroundme.Ofcourse,tobeworthrereading.novelsmusthavethepotentialtoyieldnewinsights.Forthisreason,IhaverereadAusten’ssamesixnovelsmanytimes.TheyhaveofferedmetherichnessandcomplexityrequiredtohelpmcreassesswhereIaminmylife,thequalityofmyrelationshipspastandpresent,andthevaluesatstakeinmylifechoices.WhenIreadPrideandPrejudiceattheageof15,Ireaditasadomesticcomedy.IlovedtheBennetsistersbecausetheywerelivelyand,foralltheirbickering,theywerehavingfun.Rereadingthesamenovelinmy30sIputmyattentionelsewhere.IpaidseriousattentiontowhetherIcouldreconcile(和解)myselftoCharlotteLucas’sviewthathappinessinmarriageisamatterofchance.Attheageof90,Ireread,reflectandcomfortmyselfwithElizabethBennet’swords,“tillthismomentIneverknewmyself.”ThisisthemomentIhavebeenwaitingfor.WhydidthewriterbegintorereadJaneAusten’snovel?A.Todealwithdepressionandseekjoy.B.Toreviveherloveforliterature.C.Toevaluatetheprocessofrereading.D.Todigdeeperintoliteraturestudy.Accordingtothewriter,whatbooksareworthrereading?A.Booksthemedonlifechoices. B.Bookswithattractivecharacters.C.Booksthatinspirenewthinking. D.Booksthatrecallthebestmomentsoflife.HowdoesthewritershowtheimpactofrereadingPrideandPrejudice?A.Byanalyzingthenovelfromdifferentaspects.B.Bycomparingherreflectionsatdifferentages.C.Byquotingspeechesfromthemaincharacte