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单元十四阅读理解（精准训练）——2024届高考英语解锁大单元一轮复习【配套新教材】

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OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsago,EudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSidecafeandwithinminutes,anothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtable.

Hey,arentyoufromMississippi?theelegant,white-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.ImfromMississippitoo.

Withoutasecondthought,thewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup,shealsopulledupachair.

TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi,Weltysaid.IdidntknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking.

TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshine.Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave,itwaspouringoutside.Weltysnewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacab.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotel,herbig-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippi.

Myfriendssaid:Nowwebelieveyourstories,Weltyadded.AndIsaid:Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.

Sittingonasofainherroom,Welty,aslimfigureinasimplegraydress,lookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.

Idontmakethemup,shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears.Idonthaveto.

Beauticians,bartenders,pianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehats,Weltyspeoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriends,fromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJackson,Miss.,fromconversationsoverheardonabus.ItannoysWeltythat,at78,herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimes,sittingonabusoratrain,shehearsonlyafragment(片段)ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.

1.WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe?

A.Twostrangersjoinedher.

B.Herchildhoodfriendscamein.

C.Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.

D.Somepeopleheldapartythere.

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