阅读理解寒假训练(16)阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Haveyougotsomepaper,apairofscissorsand,aboveall,adesiretodecorateyourhouse?Then,wehavetheperfectholidayartworkforyou:MakeStarWarssnowflakes(雪花).Rememberedasacherishedformofworkinclassroomsbeforetheholidays,papersnowflakeshavedrawnmanypeople'sattentionagain.Thedesigner,AnthonyHerrera,justrecentlyreleasedhis2013collection."TheStarWarssnowflakedesignsbeganasjustdoingdesignsofcharactersthatIandmydaughterwantedtomakethreeyearsago,"Herreratoldusinanemail."ThesecondyearIintroducedvehicles,andthisyearIdecidedtopushfurtherbydesigningbattlescenes."Sometimes,hefeelsabitboredwithhisjob.Witheachyear,thedesignshavegotmoredetailedandvarious,buttheprocessofcreatingthemremainedthesame:sketchingfiguresonpaperwithapenciluntilasymmetrical(对称)patterncomesout,thenscanningthedesignsandcutthemwithscissors.However,hesayshehasplentyofideasfornewflakesnextyear,sonotwowilleverbethesame.HopefullywithStarWars:EpisodeVIIcomingin2015he'llhaveevenmoreworkinthefuture.CheckoutyourfavoritefinishedversionsofHerrera’sflakes(fromboth2013andpreviousyears)anddownloadthepicturesbeneaththemandthengetdowntocreatingyourownwork.Awarning:Mostdesignsaren'tforthecasualflake-maker,sopatienceyoumusthave.1.Makingpapersnowflakesdrawsmanypeople'sattentionprobablybecause______.A.itisatraditionalformofdecorationB.itisacourseofartworkinschoolC.itisawayofkillingtimeinholidayD.itisdesignedbyAnthonyHerrera2.Fromthetext,weknowthatHerrera______.A.canmakesnowflakeswithhisdaughter'shelpB.mademorecomplicateddesignsbefore2013C.introducedpapervehiclesin2011D.willmakeagreatvarietyofdetailedpaperflakes3.Herreraisfedupwiththejobsometimesbecause______A.hehastodesigndetailedanddifferentpatternsB.hehastofollowthefixedprocessofpapercuttingC.hespendsmuchtimedesigning,scanningandcuttingD.hehasfewideasforwhatthenextdesignswillbelike4.Bywritingthelastparagraph,theauthortriesto______.A.offerusmoreinformationaboutHerrera’spapercuttingB.tellushowtodownloadpictureofsnowflakesC.instructpeopletobearealcreativeartistD.remindusofbeingpatientwithHerrera’sdesigns【参考答案】1—4、ADBC2016高考英语二轮:(寒假)阅读理解训练(16)及答案AIwasparkedinfrontofthemallwipingoffmycar.Ihadjustcomefromthecarwashandwaswaitingformywifetogetoutofwork.Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwaswhatsocietywouldconsiderabum.Fromthelooksofhim,hehadnocar,nohome,nocleanclothes,andnomoney.Therearetimeswhenyoufeelgenerousbutthereareothertimesthatyoujustdon'twanttobebothered.Thiswasoneofthose“don'twanttobebotheredtimes”.“Ihopehedoesn'taskmeforanymoney,”Ithought.Hedidn't.Hecameandsatontheedgeofthepavementinfrontofthebusstopbuthedidn'tlooklikehecouldhaveenoughmoneytoevenridethebus.Afterafewminuteshespoke.“That'saveryprettycar,”hesaid.Hewasinragsbuthehadanairofdignityaroundhim.Hisbadly-grownblondbeardkeptmorethanhisfacewarm.Isaid,“thanks,”andcontinuedwipingoffmycar.HesattherequietlyasIworked.Theexpectedplea(乞求)formoneynevercame.Asthesilencebetweenuswidened,somethinginsidesaid,“askhimifheneedsanyhelp.”Iwassurethathewouldsay“yes”butIheldtruetotheinnervoice.“Doyouneedanyhelp?”Iasked.HeansweredinthreesimplewordsthatIshallneverforget.Weoftenlookforwisdomingreatmenandwomen.Weexpectitfromthoseofhigherlearningandachievements.Iexpectednothingbutanoutstretcheddirtyhand.Hesp...