廊坊华航航空学校2020年立春名校高考英语阅读理解精读Sophia
For people born into the Russian aristocracy（贵族）in the nineteenth century , life was full of interesting opportunities— unless they were female.At the time , women generally did not have careers , for they were expected，instead , to focus fully on marrying and raising families.Sophia Behrs was one such young woman.When Sophia married Leo 1_0151。丫（歹1」夫才;6尔斯泰），he was already a well-known author.Both the couple were literary in their interests : Sophia had been a gifted student and , even at a very young age , was a keen and nsitive reader.
Sophia' s marriage to Tolstoy gave her the opportunity to put her abilities as a good reader to u , often advising him on his work throughout the writing process.She rved as her husband7 s copyist, writing out multiple copies of his novels by hand.She made suggestions for and edits to his work , many of which were incorporated into the final product.In addition , she rved as his manager, publicist, and agent, keeping track of the financial and legal sides of her husband7 s writing career.IfSophia were alive today , she might have found her
calling at a publishing hou or literary agency.
She wrote her own Russian-language grammar textbook and translated texts from German and English.She also wrote fiction , including a revision of Leo' s novella The Kreutzer Sonata.In that story ,a man recounts the dramatic breakdown of his marriage ; Sophia retold the narrative from his wife' s point of view.The famous writer was impresd by his wife' s literary talents. nWhat force of truth and simplicity ! " he wrote in his diary upon reading one of her stories.
However , Sophia never sought publication for her own work.Writing was not a fantasy that she looked riously ;rather, she regarded it with " a certain contempt（轻 蔑） and irony" .Limited by personal modesty ,her domestic duties , and the expectations for women in her lifetime , Sophia never even considered eking fame of her own.Yet Tolstoy would never have been able to produce the work he did without Sophia; s vital contributions.
12. What advantages did Sophia' s marriage bring to her?
A . A strong interest in literature.
B . A superior n of gracefulness.
C . A profession at a literary agency.
D . A chance to put her literary gift to u.
13. What can be inferred about Sophia from paragraph 3?
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A . Her revision of The Kreutzer Sonata was admirable.
B . Her grammar textbook was easy and simple.
C . She had a dramatic and imaginative writing style.
D . She almost went through a marriage breakdown.
14.Which of the following words best describe Sophia according to the last paragraph?
A . Talented and lfless.
B . Loving and ambitious.
C . Thoughtful and strong-willed.
D . Responsible but proud.
15. What is the best title of the text?
A . Sophia , a Delayed PublisherB . Sophia , the Other Tolstoy
C . Life of Tolstoy and SophiaD . Literature on Russian Women
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For young people with autism（自闭症），夜景人像growing into adulthood can have its own challenges.But students at the non-profit educational program Exceptional Minds prove that autism can also mean special talents.
衡阳师范学院南岳学院Madeline Petti is an example of how Exceptional Minds helps students with autism ek
and reach their full potential. "I want the world to know that I like designing things and Exceptional Minds is a great place for me," Madeline is part of a new wave of digital effects artists.She is a young , talented student who has autism.She is learning all about the entertainment industry with Exceptional Minds ,which provides vocational（职业的）training for young adults with autism.
Madeline has played video games since the 4th grade. She has also always loved watching animated（动画的）吞音shows.But she said she had a torturous time learning in traditional ttings. get bored easily when Y m just sitting there and people are talking around me.r m not really personally devoted to the material.When you are not personally devoted zyou have to force yourlf to stay in the moment and pay attention.If you don' t have the motivation to force yourlf ,you are pretty much going off into your personal La La Land."
Exceptional Minds provided the right kind of learning environment for Madeline.More action , less talking.She said , "I like coming here becau it' s so hands-on.We get shown examples or we will follow along with the directions.! guess we are doing more."
Ernie Merlan is an EM program director.He said /'The heart of our program is a full-time three-year vocational program specifically for the entertainment industry.The program teaches the students not only the technical skills they need but the work readiness skills they need in order to get a job.So we focus on how they look and what their attitude is , and then work place conflict which we all have."8 . What can be known about Madeline Petti?
A . She suffers from game addiction.
B . She has a talent for digital effects.
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C . She is working in a local industry.
