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1、中考英语提高训练：阅读理解题（18） WhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasexpensive.Oneofmyfather’sfriends,Bernie,wasarichbusinessman,whoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul。 Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsarrived,Berniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBernie’splace.We’dsitontheedgeofthedock，feetdangling，an
2、dgotreadyforabigmeal。 Berniewouldtakehisknife,cutourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe’dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart-thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart-andthrowawaytherest。 Berniewasmyfather’sideaofarichman.Ialwayst
3、houghtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatitwasnotBernie’swealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon。 WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmi
4、nd.Someofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Ifyoudon’ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife’ssmallpleasure,yourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife。 Formanyyears,IforgotthatlessonI’dlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.Iwastoobus
5、ymakingallthemoneyIcould。 Well,I’verelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That’stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway。 46.Welearnedfromthesecondparagraphthatthewriterandhisfatherwerefeeling______。 A.relaxed B.w
6、orried C.hungry D.proud 47.Howdidthewriterandhisfathereatthewatermelon? A.Theyateitinapoliteway. B.Theyonlyateitsbestpart。 C.Theyateeverypartofit. D.Theysharedonlyonepiece。 48.Intheeyesofthewriter’sfather,Bernie______。 A.wasjustarichbusinessman B.workedhardallthetime
7、 C.livedarichbuthealthylife D.knewhowtomakemoney 49.Theunderlinedpart“theheartofthewatermelon”inthelastparagraphrefersto______。 A.thebestpartofthewatermelon B.thewriter’sbusylife C.thewriter’sdecisionofmakingmoney D.thewriter’shopeofenjoyinglife 50.Itcanbelearnedfromthep
8、assagethat______。 A.onehastoworkhardtoreachhisgoal B
