WEEK FIVE-【优可·必掌握】高考英语完形填空与阅读理解

WEEK FIVE 》阅读理解让梦想照亮现实 Monday 话题 计划与愿望 词数 319 难度 ★★ 体裁 记叙文 限时 9分钟 得分率 /4 "I have no idea what I want to do.I cannot stand my debt,"I complained to my brother,Sean.He replied,"Imagine that you just won the lottery ()What would be the first thing you'd do?" Without even thinking.I said,"Move to Italy!"I have dreamt of living there since childhood.Because of my debt,I couldn't even afford to take a vacation. While I was imagining my trip around Italy.Sean told me."Then just do it!" "I don't have the money.And I can't speak Italian." "Do whatever it takes and get out of debt.Start saving.Focus on moving to Italy.Call it a birthday gift to yourself. Call your friend who lives there.Ask him if he'll help you find somewhere to live." I picked up my address book and called my friend Piercarlo in Milan.He told me to book a flight and he would meet me at the airport.He even offered to help me get an apartment.My hand trembled as I hung up the phone.This was much easier than I thought it would be. By focusing on my goal of moving to Milan,I found all kinds of ways to save money.I brought my lunch to work. W stopped going out for dinner and went to the library to check out tapes on how to speak Italian. E While physically I was in Los Angeles,mentally I had been in Italy.I boarded the plane to Milan with about $1200. more money than I had ever saved before. If you won the lottery,what would you do?My imaginary lottery win forced me to listen to my inner voice and that imaginary lottery ticket turned into a real plane ticket.Deciding to move was a turning point in my life. ()1.What is the best title for the text? A.A Daydream B.My Journey to Italy C.How to Save Money D.What if You Won the Lottery E ()2.Why did the author reply to his brother immediately? A.Because going to Italy was his dream. B.Because he had won the lottery. C.Because he had wanted to take a vacation. D.Because Italy is a beautiful city. ()3.The author went to the library to A.speak with Italians B.make money