2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（2）
2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（2）文化教育型阅读(一)A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington，D.C.S
2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练（2） 文化教育型阅读 (一) Afewyearsago,ItookasightseeingtriptoWashington，D.C.Standingoutside theRonaldReaganCenter,Iheardavoicesay,“Canyouhelpme？”WhenIturned around,Isawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhandextended(伸展)．Inanatural reflex(反射),Ireachedintomypocket,pulledoutallofmyloosechangeand placeditonherhandwithoutevenlookingather.Iwasannoyedatbeing botheredbyabeggar.Buttheblindwomansmiledandsaid,“Idon’twantyour money.Ijustneedhelpfindingthepostoffice.” Inaninstant,IrealizedwhatIhaddone.Ijudgedanotherpersonsimplyfor whatIassumedshehadtobe.IhatedwhatIsawinmyself.Thisincident reawakenedmybeliefinhumility(谦恭),eventhoughI’dlostitforamoment. ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIamanimmigrant(移民)．Ileft HondurasandarrivedintheU．S.attheageof15.Istartedmynewlifewithtwo suitcases,mybrotherandsister,andastrong,seriousmindedmother.Through theyears,Ihavebeenadishwasher,mechanicandpizzadeliverydriveramong manyotherhumble(卑微的)jobs,andeventuallyIbecameanetworkengineer. Inmyownlife,Ihaveexperiencedmanyopenactsofprejudice.Irememberatime, atage17,Iworkedasawaiter,andIheardafathertellhislittleboythat ifhedidnotdowellinschool,hewouldenduplikeme.Ihavealsowitnessed thesametreatmentofmyfamilyandfriends,soIknowwhatit’slike,andI shouldhaveknownbetter. Butnow,livinginmyAmericanmiddleclasslifestyle,itistooeasytoforget mypast,toforgetwhoIamandwhereIhavebeen,andtolosesightofwhereI wanttobegoing.ThatblindwomanonthestreetsofWashington，D.C.,curedmeof myblindness.Sheremindedmeofmybeliefinhumilityandtoalwayskeepmyeyes andheartopen.Bytheway,Ihelpedthatladytothepostoffice.Andinwriting thisessay,Ihopetothankherforthepricelesslesson.
