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cleaning the parking lot three nights a week，which meant getting up at 3 a．m.. To pick up rubbish，Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower.Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand.It took two to three hours to clean the lot.I’d sleep in the car on the way home.
I did this for two years，but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime.I acquired discipline and a strong work ethic(道德)，and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life’s competing interests－in my case，school，homework and a job.This really helped during my senior year of a high school，when I worked 40 hours a week flipping burgers at a fastfood joint while taking a full load of college preparation courses.
The hard work paid off.I attended the U．S.Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard.Later，I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly(州议会). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done，I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot.The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families that is something we should honor.
【解题导语】 任何人的成功都不是一蹴而就的。我们来看看作者的这篇自述，并从中获得人生的启迪吧。
6．Before my father got injured，we________. A．didn’t like living in the USA B．lived a poor but happy life
C．were lucky to move to the USA D．had many ways to make money
解析：选B。考查推理判断。从第二段可知，作者的家庭当时连收支平衡都很难做到，但父母告诉他们，能生活在这个充满无限机遇的国家是很幸运的，父母给他们灌输家庭、信仰和爱国主义的观念。由此推断选B，作者一家人的日子不宽裕，但很快乐。
7．When he recovered，to make a living my father________. A．ran a small shopping mall B．did a parttime job C．worked as a barber D．became a street cleaner
解析：选C。考查细节理解。第三段说，作者的父亲受伤后经过培训开了个理发店，叫“本先生的发型”。
8．Working in the parking lot for two years had taught me________. A．how to obey school discipline
B．how to do two things well at a time
C．that discipline and work were of equal value
D．that I must do as many things as possible at a time
解析：选B。考查细节理解。第五段作者提到，这段经历使他从小就懂得了平衡生活中各种利益冲突的重要性，对他来说就是上学、作业和工作。
9．The author tells us in the last paragraph that we should be proud of those who________.
A．have done all kinds of jobs B．are cleaning the parking lot C．have achieved a lot in their lives D．are bearing their responsibilities
解析：选D。考查推理判断。文章最后作者说，工作无贵贱，自食其力就值得人们敬佩。
Ⅲ.任务型读写
(安师大附中2010届高三第二次模拟考试)Some people believe that greed and selfishness have become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes.
While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and
self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others
can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than
those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish？ Main comparisons Contexts In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first2.______. 1.______are changing. Nowadays, people seem to be more3.______ about themselves. People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的)． 4.______are changing too. People may strive to achieve their own 5.______at the price of their co-workers. The author’s understanding 6.______for the changes in Fierce7.______and great8.____on modern people may be responsible for the changes. the author’s eyes The author’s 9._______ A relationship which can10.________two sides should be established. towards topic 答案：1.Values 2.place 3.concerned 4.Behaviours 5．goals/purpose/aim 6.Reasons 7.competition 8．pressure 9.attitude(s) 10.benefit
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