[K12学习]2018版高考英语大一轮复习 Unit 3 The Million Pound Ban
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OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsago,EudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSidecaféandwithinminutes,anothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtable.
“Hey,aren'tyoufromMississippi？”theelegant,whitehairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.“I'mfromMississippitoo.”
Withoutasecondthought,thewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup,shealsopulledupachair.
“TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi，”Weltysaid.“Ididn'tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking.”
TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshine.Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave,itwaspouringoutside.Welty'snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacab.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotel,herbigcityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippi.
“Myfriendsaid：‘Nowwebelieveyourstories，’”Weltyadded.“AndIsaid:Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.’”
Sittingonasofainherroom,Welty,aslimfigureinasimplegraydress,lookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.
“Idon'tmakethemup，”shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears.“Idon'thaveto.”
Beauticians,bartenders,pianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehats,Welty'speoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriends,fromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJackson,Miss,fromconversationsoverheardonabus.ItannoysWeltythat,at78,herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimes,sittingonabusoratrain,shehearsonlyafragment(片段ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了美国著名女作家EudoraWelty在纽约的一次经历，并以此作为背景说明她的创作源于生活。
1．WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe？__A__
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A．Twostrangersjoinedher.C．Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.
B．Herchildhoodfriendscamein.D．Somepeopleheldapartythere.
解析：第三段中的“thewoman”指的是第二段中的那个陌生人，根据第三段中的“Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup，shealsopulledupachair”可知，陌生女子的晚餐伙伴也加入了她们的行列中，故有两个陌生人加入到了Welty和朋友的晚餐中。
2．Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph6referstoWelty's__D__.A．readersC．friends
B．partiesD．stories
解析：画线词所在句“Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem”的主语These指的就是像那两位陌生人那样的人，换言之，这些新朋友就成了Welty 