2013届高考英语三轮复习板块限时训练（第二部分）PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT42013届高考英语第三轮复习板块限时训练（4）(时间45分钟)第二部分阅读理解（共两节:满分50分）第一节:阅读短文（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）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。AFirstDaysFirstdaysaremilestonesinourlives.Theymarkthebeginningofanewexperienceorjourney.Theyarealsofilledwithmixedemotions.Theycanbealittlefrighteningaswestepintotheunknown,buttheycanalsoinspireusastheygiveusfreshhopeforthefuture,Firstdaysarepowerfulaswecanleaveourmistakesandfailuresinthepastandmakeanewstart.Iwanttoshareastorythatperfectlyillustratesthispoint.ItisastoryaboutalittlegirlnamedTrisha.Trishawasbornintoafamilyofteacherswhohadtaughtherthatreadingwasthekeytoknowledge.Shewatchedherolderbrotherashereadhisschoolbooksandcouldhardlywaitforthedaywhenshewouldlearntoread.ButwhenTrishafinallystartedschool,shefoundthatshewasnotabletounderstandthewordsliketheotherboysandgirls.Nomatterhowhardshetried,thelettersmixeduptogether,andshesawonlyconfusion.Trishafellfurtherbehind,theotherchildrenlaughedandmadefunofher,andshebegantobelievethatshewasnotsmart.BythetimeTrishaenteredfifthgrade,shehadlostallconfidenceinherself.ThatwastheyearshemetMr.Falker.Hewasdifferent.HepraisedTrisha’stalents,andhewouldn’ttoleratetheotherchildrenteasingher.Mr.FalkerrealizedthatTrishadidn’tknowhowtoread,butheknewshecouldwithsomehelp.Herecruited(招聘)areadingspecialist,andtogethertheyworkedwithTrishaafterschool.TheyhelpedhertowritelettersandhearthesoundsuntilonedayMr.Falkerhandedherabookandshereaditallbyherself.Shedidn’tevennoticethetearsinhiseyes.Thisisatruestory.ThelittlegirlisPatriciaPolacco,thefamouschildren’sauthor,andThankyouMr.Falkeristhetwenty-sixthbookthatshehaswritten.Mr.Falkergaveherafreshnewstartwhenshewalkedintohisfifthgradeclassonthatfirstdayofschool.Andhemadeadifferenceinherlife.Wecanallmakeadifferenceintheworld—onestudentatatimebyusing“firstdays”withwisdomandgrace,andgivingeachindividualthechancetostartoverandbecomethebestthattheycanbe.31.Trishafellfarbehindinschoolbecauseshe_______.A.didnottryherb