2012高考二轮英语复习专题（广东专用）29 社会生活型阅读理解（1）

专限时训练(二十九)[社会生活型阅读理解(一)]

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(一)

When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.

Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.

The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.

Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.

A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.

The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.

The food especially appeals to health­conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill(烤肉架)．

The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.

One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.

Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked.

()1.When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it________.

A．is splendidly decorated

B．has pleasant smells of kabobs

C．is crowded with dining tables

D．looks like a common restaurant

()2.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?

A．Watching news events on TV.

B．Drinking a kind of black coffee.

C．Reading local English newspapers.

D．Discussing world topics in low voices.

()3.The food of the restaurant ________.

A．is served in small amounts

B．is rather expensive

C．is rich in variety

D．is very healthy

()4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?

A．Rice.B．Chicken.

C．Bread.

D．Beef.

()5.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.

A．occupies a large space

B．owns a favorable location

C．is popular for its special food

D．has a quiet environment inside

(二)

Most people nowadays are persistently seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals.Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals.

Marketing yourself means you are simply “selling” yourself! The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is nasty to do this.They think that marketing concerns only to a business.Of course, this is absolutely not true.People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.

In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee.In that way your good reputation will follow naturally.Have a brief and concise(简明) message that you can share with others.When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others.Plan well and practice your message.

In constructing ways for the people to notice and make connection with you, you must be open to them.Bear in mind that communication is a great opportunity to make an impact especially when you market yourself.You also communicate by what you are wearing.Know the appropriate dress code and have a plenty of time to decide what you will wear.Just remember to make a great first impression!

()1.According to the passage, in general people tend to think marketing yourself________.

A．is a very useful tool

B．will make you have more opportunities

C．is nasty and concerns only to a business

D．is natural

()2.All of the following are true about the marketing yourself except________.

A．if you can marketing yourself better, you will have more opportunities

B．if you want to succeed, you must learn how to market yourself

C．marketing yourself simply means making your boss know you can make more money than him

D．marketing yourself really means telling others you are beautiful and wonderful

()3.In order to market yourself well, you can do these things except________.

A．praise yourself greatly

B．wear appropriately

C．have a brief and clear message

D．be open to others

()4.It can be concluded from the passage that________.

A．there are only two ways of marketing yourself

B．communication plays an important part in marketing yourself

C．you needn’t spend plenty of time to decide what you will wear

D．marketing yourself simply means telling your employer you must earn much greater than him

()5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Achieving your Goals

B．Knowing the Appropriate Dress

C．Ways of Marketing yourself

D．Marketing yourself

(三)

Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair.Life is a learning process.Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.

Love

Love plays a pivotal role on our life.Love makes you feel wanted.Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious.In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others’ feelings.Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.

Happiness and Sorrow

Materialistic happiness is short­lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.No mind is happy without peace.We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair.But these things are temporary and pass away.

Failure and Success

Failure is the path to success.It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money, fame, pride and self­respect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.

Hope and Despair

Hope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control.Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull.So the only alternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

()1.In the passage, the author compares life to________.

A．package

B．joy and sorrow

C．failure and success

D．hope and despair

()2.In which section can readers probably read the passage?

A．Opinions

B．Politics

C．Education

D．Lifestyles

()3.How is the passage organized?

A．In order of rules.

B．In order of frequency.

C．By making comparison.

D．In order of importance.

()4.What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

A．If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the future.

B．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”， you’d better enjoy tomorrow better.

C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.

D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.

()5.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To encourage people to love each other.

B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.

C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.

D．To give readers some information about life.