高考英語閱讀理解練習素材2017高考英語閱讀理解練習素材familysystemNotverylongago,aspecialfamilysystem體系）existedincertainpartsofSouthIndia.Inthissystem,theactualheadofafamilyunitwasthemother‘seldestbrother,thoughthemotheralsohadanimportantpositioninthefamily.Infamiliesofthiskind,ahusbandwasactuallynomorethanavisitor.Hedidnotlivewithhiswife,butwithhisownmother,brothersandsistersinanotherhouse.Hesawhissonsanddaughterssometimes,butthemanwhoactuallyfedandcaredforthemandactedastheirfatherwastheiruncle-theirmother‘sbrother.Butthissystem,inwhichbrotherandsisterstaketheplaceofthefather,nolongerexistsinSouthIndiaexceptinafewvillages.Economicchangeshavehadfarreachingeffectonfamilylife.Familylifebegantochangewhenmenwentouttoworkinfactoriesandofficesinsteadofworkingwiththeirmothers,brothers,andsistersontheland.Whenamanwentouttoworkhehadmoneyofhisownandcouldbuyhisownlandandbuildhisownfamily,insteadofdependingonhismotherandhisbrothers.Hewantedtobeindependent.Thisisanexampleofthewayinwhicheconomicrelationscanhaveaneffectonfamilyrelationships.Thebesttitleofthispassageis .A.HusbandActuallyVisitorinFamilyB.FamilySysteminSouthIndiaWifeHasImportantPositioninFamilyEconomicRelationsAffectsFamilyRelationshipsWhohadtheactualcontrolofafamilyinSouthIndianotlongago?A.Themother.B.Themother‘seldestbrother.C.ThefatherD.Thefather‘smother.3.Inthissystem,thehusbandlivedtogetherwith .A.hiswifeB.hissonsanddaughtersC.hismother,brothersandsistersD.hiswife‘sbrother4.Whathascausedsuchastrangefamilysystemtodieaway?A.Thefactthatthemotherhasnotgotanybrother.B.Thefactthatthefatherhasgothisownhouseandland.C.Thechangesineconomicrelations.D.Thechangesinfamilyrelationships.答案：BBCCSuccessIfyou‘reinchargeofaproject,thekeytosuccessisgettingeveryonetowanttohelpyou.Asadirector.Ipoint.IgentlypushtheactorsinthedirectionIwantthemtogo.Inthe1986movienothingincommon,JackieGleason‘scharacter,MaxBasner,getsfiredfromhisjobasaclothingsalesman.Thescene,shotonaboat,showsMax‘sdespairaboutbeingoutofwork.IwaslookingforsomegesturethatwouldallowMaxtoshowhisfeelings.JackiehadfarmoreexperienceateverythingthanIdid,andatfirstIwasfrightened.WhatcouldIpossiblytell—TheGreatOnellaboutacting?OutoffearIdecidedtodirectbysuggestion,andIsatdownwithGleasontotalkaboutthescene.—SoMaxisand,right?lIsaid.Gleasonnodded.—Andhe‘sprobablystillcarryinghispenswithhisnameonthem-theonesheusedtohandouttohiscustomers,right?llGleasonnodded.—Sowhatwouldyouwanttodowiththepensafteryouwerefired?lHewassilentforamoment.—Whydon‘tIthrowthemoverboard?lIstoodupandturnedtowardthecrew.—Hey,everybody.Jackiehasawonderfulidea.Let‘sshootitl.Afterfilmingthescene,Gleasoncalledmeoverandsaidwithasmile,—Garry,whatkindofwonderfulideaamIgoingtohavetomorrow?lYouandyourteamcandiscovertheanswerstoproblemstogether.Whentherearenoprizesorgoldstars.Forwhogetsthesolutionfirst,you‘llallbenefitwheneverythingturnsoutright.1.Theauthortellsusthattosucceedinaprojectyouareinchargeo