2024届高三英语二轮复习四选一阅读微专题强化练5：词义猜测题

四选一阅读 微专题强化练5词义猜测题 解题提示：解答词义猜测题时，要着重阅读所猜单词或短语所在句以及前后句， 仔细理解上下文语境，注意句子前后的逻辑关系。 丨阅读理解 A (2023·武汉市高三调研) When I was a kid,if someone told me that I would grow up to become a published author and founder of a youth literacy(读写能力)foundation, I would have laughed and kept walking.Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book,My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, I shake my head,not quite believing that the book has my name on it.But the truth is,this story comes from my own personal experience. It took me a very long time to find my personal reading voice.In Valdosta,where I grew up,my community promoted two pathways to a better life for little boys like me:being an athlete or being an entertainer.I was no different than the other kids,so I did what felt natural:play football and overlook school.School presented challenges every day and so did football practice,but overcoming physical adversity was on trend with my neighborhood's culture.Reading books was not so much. Fortunately,I went to college.That's where my reading struggles really reared__their__ugly__head.Trips to the grocery store were stressful because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food.I would misread labels and grab the wrong items.Once,I picked up applesauce thinking it was apple slices.I didn't notice my mistake until I got home and realized that it was my inability to understand the differences in the wording on the labels that caused the mistake.I realized that I needed to make an important decision.If I wanted to be a better version of me,I had to become a stronger reader. I joined a book club and read every free moment I had.My journey with reading also created a desire in me to inspire others who struggled with reading.So I started a nonprofit,Share the Magic Foundation, trying to transform the lives of children living in underserved communities through literacy. 1.What does the author think of his new book? A.It's beyond his expectations. B.It's helpf