阅读理解预读下列短文，从没提所给四个选项（A、B、、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该AAgoodfriendofminewascomplainingabouthersontheotherday.“Didyounotice,”shestarted,“howhedidn’twaitformetogetmysaladbeforehedoveintohis?”Trueenough,theboyattackedhisplatefasterthanacatinthewild.Withoutmanners,we’renomorethananimals.Actually,that’snottrue.I’vebeenwatchingandfeedingagroupofwildcats,andtheyshowunusualpolitenesstowardeachother.Evenwhenfoodisscarce,theytaketurns,leavingatleastasmallpartforthenextinline.Mymothereducatedherthreechildrentohavegoodmannersallthetime.Weweremadetofeelveryuncomfortableasifweweresittingonpinsandneedlesuntilwegotusedtosayingplease,thankyou,pardonme,andI’msorry.AndIhavetosay,whileitwasapainfullearningexperience,itwasoneofthemostvaluable.Ican’ttellyouhowoftenIsatwithmyfriends,eatingattheirdinnertables,andtheirparentsthoughthighlyofmygoodmanners.Whileitwasalittleembarrassing,Ikneweventhenthatmymother’steachingswerepayingoff.Manyyearslater,whenIwasattendingseminarsacrossthecountry,mymannerswerequiteuseful.WhileIregretthatIhaven’tbeenaperfectexample,I’mstillworkingonit.Isuppose,inthisregard,mymotherlivesonthroughme.Ididn’thaveherbeautifulsingingvoiceorhergreeneyes,butshedidmakesureIreceivedoneofherfinestcharacteristics.56.Whatdidthewriter’sfriendmostprobablycomplainabout?A.Herson’seatingtooquickly.B.Herson’snothavingahealthydiet.C.Herson’snothavinggoodtablemanners.D.Herson’sselfishness.57.Theunderlinedword“scarce”inParagraph3probablymeans“________”.A.toomuchB.notdeliciousC.notenoughD.quitehot-5-\n58.Welearnthatthewriter’smother__________.A.wasstrictaboutherchildren’smannersB.neverpunishedherchildrenC.wasproudofherappearanceD.wasnotgoodatsinging59.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofherexperienceoflearninggoodmanners?A.EasyandrelaxingB.PainfulbutvaluableC.EasybutuselessD.Toohorrible60.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriter_________.A.issurelylikedbyeveryonearoundherB.isnotsatisfiedwithmostpeople’smannersaroundherC.thinksshehasbeenaperfectexampletotheyoungD.thankshermotherforteachingherthegoodmannersalotBDearall,PleasereadProfessorHume'semailabouthisnextlectureonRosaParks.SusanMillerSecretary＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊DearSusan,Pleaseforwardthismessagetostudentsofmyhistoryclass.BesidesthelifestoryofRosaParksinthetextbook,thestudentsarealsorequiredtoreadthepassagebelowandsomerelatedstoriesthatcanbeborrowedfromtheschoollibrary.TedHumeTheearlyexperiencesofRosaParks(1913-2005),longknownasthe“motherofthecivilrightsmovement,”werenotdifferentfromthoseofmanyAfrican-Americansatthattime.Theblackwoman,however,turnedthecourseofAmericanhistoryinDecember1955whensherefusedtogiveupherseatonabustoawhiteman.“Bysittingdown,”remarkedJohnLewis,“shewasstandingupforallAmericans.”AmongthenumerousawardsParksreceivedinherlifewerethePresidentialMedalofFreedom(1996)andtheCongressionalGoldMedal(1999).ParksdiedonOct.24,2005.AtSt.PaulA.M.E.ChurchinMontgomery,alargecrowdincludingSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicecelebratedherlife.Ricesaidsheandothers,whogrewupwhenthepoliticalactivitiesofParksheldpublicattention,mightnothaverealizedherimpact(影响)ontheirlives,“butIcanhonestlysaythatwithoutMrs.Parks,IprobablywouldnotbestandinghereasSecretaryofState.”Afterhercasket(灵柩)wasplacedattheCapitol,U.S.PresidentBush,membersofCongressandordinaryAmericanspaidtheirrespects.InAmericanhistoryParksisthefirstwomantolieinstateattheCapitol,averyhighregardusuallyreserved-5-\nforPresidentsoftheUnitedStates.61.WhatisthemainpurposeofSusan’semail?A.TomakearrangementsforProfessorHume'sclass.B.TointroducetothestudentsRosaParks.C.Tohelpthestudentsorganizealecture.D.ToanswerProfessorHume'slastemail.62.ThepoliticalimpactofRosaParksliesinthefactthatshe.A.helpedCondoleezzaRiceachievepoliticalsuccessB.joinedthecivilrightsmovementatayoungageC.maderacialequalityacommonvalueinAmericansocietyD.setagoodexampleinherearlylifeforotherblackAmericans63.HowwasRosaParkstreatedafterherdeath?A.Shewasnamed“motherofthecivilrightsmovement.”B.ShewasreceivedbyPresidentBushattheCapitol.C.ShewasgiventhePresidentialMedalofFreedom.D.ShewashonoredtolieinstateattheCapitol.CChannelIslandstouristguideFriendlycommunities,aroughcoastlineandgentle,untouchedscenerymaketheislandsidealforanyonewhowantsto‘getoutthere’andexploreonfootorbybike.EnglandtouristguideEnglandisthelargestcountryinBritain,andhometothelargestcityinEurope,600milesofbeautifulcoastline,andapopulationalmostthreetimesthatofAustralia.IsleofMantouristguideAcountryrichinnaturalhistory,beautifulsceneryandfirst-classhistoricalsiteswithattractionsforallagegroupsandinterests.LondontouristguideLondonneedslittleintroduction.Thislively,multi-culturalcapitalisaworldleadingdestinationcity．Londonisfullofhistory,heritageandculture,yetoneofthemostfast-moving,cosmopolitan(世界性的)citiesontheplanet．NorthernIrelandtouristguideExcitingcitieswithshopping,nightlifeandfestivals,outdooractivities,wonderfulfoodanduntouchedpeacefulandprivateplaceswhereyoucanrelax．ScotlandtouristguideScotlandiseverythingyouimagine–whisky,golfandwealthofcastlesandhistoricsites.TheHighlandsareaisoneofthelastwilderness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