2020年(北京)中考英语高分策略-专题3-阅读短文回答问题302邻里+善良日+雕塑

1、2020年中考英语高分策略专业省时高效2020/5/45.What does the passage mainly tell us?中学英语高级教师?方精彩分享第3页/总4页邻里+善良日+雕塑A 2020房山期末Do you know your n eighbors? Do you ofte n talk with them? Good n eighbors are just like our friends and relatives. They are the importa nt people in our lives. They make our lives more pleasa n

2、t and give us a sense of who ware, both as an in dividual and as a member of the com mun ity. Here's ho develop your relationships with these very important people in your life.s n ames. HStart a conversation. Often neighbors don' t even know each other' s neighbors enjoy making small ta

3、lk with each other in their community. You can ask how their kids are or what they think of the prices at the supermarket. But the best way to break the ice is to smile, wave, and say hello to your n eighbors.Be friendly to the newcomers. Your new neighbors may be feeling Ionely, especially if they

4、' re far from home, and might expect a friendly face. If they have kids, tell them where the childre n play in the n eighborhood. In troduce the best places to eat and shop. In vite them over for coffee or tea, give them your pho ne nu mber, and point to your house as you say goodbye.Develop bet

5、ter relati on ships. Retur n anything that you borrow from a n eighbor, such as tools, in good repair and as soon as you' ve finished with them. Make sure that your car is not blockingtheir doorway. Such small acti ons will help you build up a good relati on ship with your n eighbors.Make time f

6、or your frie ndship.If you value a frie ndship with your n eighbors, spe nd timewith them. Why not invite them to a barbecue or weekend party? You can write a card to invite them to your party. Then, you can make a call to them ahead. In this way, you will know what your n eighbors like. You can pla

7、 n for proper food and music.Care about the details. In a good relati on ship, it' s really the little things that count. Wyour n eighbors carry a lot of thin gs, you can give them a hand. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when it rains. If you care about them, they will give yo

8、u a surprise, too. The respect for your n eighbors ' feeli ngs can develop your relati on ship with them.1. Are good n eighbors importa nt people in your life?2. What is the best way to break the ice whe n you meet your n eighbors?3. To show your frie ndship, what should you do if your new n eig

9、hbors have kids?4. Why do you make a call to your n eighbors before the party?B 2020石景山一模World Kindn ess Day is a celebrati on which takes place on 13 November each year. It was in troduced in 1998 by the World Kindn ess Moveme nt. It is celebrated in many coun tries, in cludi ng Can ada, Japa n, Au

10、stralia and some other coun tries. World Kindn ess Day is celebrated to highlight acts of kindn ess pass ing on the positive正 面的）power.Why be kind? Few people would disagree with the idea that a kind action is good for thesoul（灵魂）.It is a win-win situation because it leads to a sense of well-being b

11、oth for the receiver ofthis kind action, as well as for the pers on who does the acti on. As a simple example, letyou have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about tak ing a mome nt to men ti on this to them, just in conversation or perhaps by email? The effects of this will probably be

12、 quite clear: your workmate will be happy to receive some praise and, in addition, you will probably feel good about yourself for hav ing spread a little joy.Many orga ni satio ns try to en courage people to be kind, wherever and whe never they can.Perhaps the stron gest supporters of this idea are

13、the Ran dom Acts of Kindn ess （RAK） Foun dati on. The RAK website suggests some ways to show kindn ess. Gen erally, these fall into three categories.The first is interpersonal kindness. Some examples are giving old clothes to charity!善机构）orwriti ng a good comme nt about a restaura nt that you like.

14、The sec ond is en vir onmen tal kindn ess, which could mean simply recycli ng or orga nising a group eve nt to clea n a local park or beach. The third category is less obvious: pers onal kindn ess, which means treati ng yourself kin dly. Some examples are taking a walk in nature or setting yourself

15、an objective to complain less. The logic is that by being kind to yourself, you will surely be kin der to the world around you.Most experts on kindn ess agree that it has a sort of ripple effect. This means that one kind action is more likely to lead to more and more. So don' t wait for kindness

16、 to find you today, gstart a new ripple!I. When is World Kindn ess Day?2. Why is World Kindn ess Day celebrated?3. Why should people be kind?4. According to RAK, what does“ personal kindness ” mean?2020年中考英语高分策略专业省时高效2020/5/4C 2020门头沟二模The An gel of the NorthThe An gel of the North is a moder n scul

17、pture 雕塑）in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, En gla nd.desig ned by Antony Gormley. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an an gel, 20 metress other woThe Angel of （he Northtall,with wi ngs measuri ng 54 metres across. The an gel, like much of Gormley on the shape of his own body.Accordi ng to the

18、 artist himself, the An gel of the North symbolises象 征着） the cha nge from the in dustrial to the in formati on age and sta nds proudly as a beac on 灯塔）of hope for the future of the regi on.It cost £ 800,000 to make, with the money coming from the British government. It took four years to make t

19、he sculpture. It was made in three parts, the body, which weighed 100 tons, and two win gs, which weighed 50 tons each. An gels are usually thought of being white, as they represe nt light, but Gormley ' s An gel of the North is a reddish brow n colour. This is because the steel has a special pa

20、int to protect it from strong wind.The parts of the an gel were moved from Hartlepool to Gateshead at ni ght in big trucks. It took 5 hours to move everythi ng, eve n though the jour ney is very short. The An gel of the North was put on the hill in Birtley on the 15th of February, 1998.The sculpture

21、 was made in memory of the coal miners who worked hard in the dark earth below the hill to bring wealth to the North East in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a sign for Gateshead.The sculpture has become one of the most famous Ian dmarks in En gla nd that can be see n in television and films. It i

22、s the largest sculpture in Britain. Over 150,000 people come to Gateshead to see the sculpture every year.1. Who desig ned the An gel of the North?2. How long did it take to make the sculpture?3. What is the color of the Angel of the North?4. Whe n was the Angel of the North put on the hill in Birtl

23、ey?【参考答案】A1. Yes./Yes, they are.2. I/We can smile, wave, and say hello.3. Tell them where the children play in the neighborhood.4. Because I/we will know what my/our n eighbors like.5. Good relati on ship with our n eighbors is very importa nt and how to develop our/your relati on ship with our/your n eighbors./Why and how to develop our/your relati on ship with our/your n eighbors.B1.It ' s on 13 November each year.2. T