广东省广州中考英语阅读提升突破（四）

广州中考英语阅读提升突破（四）A“ForaslongasIcanremember,Momhasbeenamiddle-agedwoman,butnoonetoldmesheusedtobeayounggirl.”ThisisalinefromthefilmHi,Mom,aswellashowdirectorandactressJiaLingoncefeltaboutherownmother.ShownonFebruary12,thefilmisthedirectorialdebut（导演首秀）of39-year-oldcomedian-turned-filmmakerJia.Ithasgottenahighscoreof8.1onthemovieratingwebsiteDouban.Thefilmalsogarnered（获得）over100millionviewsintheaters,makingitthefourthChinesefilmtohavecrossedthe100-millionmarkafterthe2017action-adventurefilmWolfWarrior2,whichisabouttheloveforthecountry.Manypeoplesaidtheyweretouchedbyitsraw（质朴的）emotion.Thefilmisbasedonthereal-lifestoryofJiaandhermother,showingherloveandregretatfailingtoseehermotherbeforeshedied.Tomakethefilmmoreattractive,Jiamadeitatime-travelstory.Shegoesbackto1981andbecomesfriendswithherownmom,LiHuanying.Sherisksgivingupherownlifeanddisappearingtomakesurethathermotherhasabetterfuture.TheSpringFestivalholidayboxoffice（票房）tendstofavourfilms“withbroadfamilyappealandalittlehurt”,andHi,Momhas“hitalltherightnotes（音符）,”HollywoodReportercommented.Thefilmhasalsobeenpraisedforitssinceredepiction（描绘）offemaleroles.Inthemovie,Liismoreofayounggirlratherthanamother.AsJiasaysinthemovie,“Sheisnotonlymymom,butalsoherself.”Manywomenwhohelpedmakethefilm,includingJiaherself,helpedthemovie’sfemalerolesshineinwaysthathadnothingtodowiththeirlooks,accordingtoJiemianNews.()1.WhatisJiaLingaccordingtothepassage?①Anactress.②Acomedian.③Adirector.④Aphotographer.A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④ D.②③④()2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Hi,Momgotascoreof8.1onthemovieratingwebsiteDouban.B.ThedaughterinHi,Momdiedintheend.C.Hi,Momisbasedonatruestory.D.Hi,Momisatime-travelstory.()3.WhichisnotthereasonforthesuccessofHi,Mom?A.Itsrawemotion.B.ItissimilartoWolfWarrior2.C.Itsattractivefilmtype-time-travelling.D.Itssinceredepictionoffemaleroles.()4.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Afashionmagazine.B.Asciencebook.C.Afilmwebsite.D.Sportsnews.BEDITOR’Snote:LastyearAmericanchildren’sfictionwriterJacquelineWoodsonwontheHansChristianAndersenPrize.Thisremindedmanypeopleofthebookstheyreadduringtheirchildhoods.What’syourfavouritechildren’sliterary（文学的）work?MeiYibo,16:MyvotegoestoTheAdventuresofTomSawyerwrittenbyMarkTwain.Thebookispopularallovertheworld.IttellsastoryaboutayoungboygrowingupinasmalltownalongtheMississippiRiver.Hisadventurehavealwaysinterestedmeandcausedmetothinkdeeply.TomisalwaysRiver.Hisadventureshavealwaysinterestedmeandcausedmetothinkdeeply.Tomisalwaysworry-free,andlooksonthebrightside.Hibravery,honestyandoptimismarewhatweallneed.HanXue,16:MyfavouritestoryisTheNightingaleandtheRosebyOscarWilde.Theredrosestained（沾染）byanightingale’sbloodaffectedmedeeply.Forthesakeof（为了）helpingtheboywintheheartofthegirl,thenightingalewouldratherdie.Iwasmovedbythenightingale’sspirit.ZhangRuochen,16:Thebestchildren’sliteraryworkI’veeverreadisTheLittlePrince.Ithasbeentranslatedintomorethan250languages.Thethemeandplot（情节）arerefreshing（耳目一新的）andleaveusfullofimagination.Ithinkittellschildrentolivehappylivesfortheirownsakes.YiJingxuan,16:ItakedelightinreadingALittlePrincessbyFrancesHodgsonBurnett,aBritishwriter.ThemaincharacterSarah,aprincesswhobecameamaidafterherfatherdied,isenthusiasticandhumble（谦逊的）.Duringherhardtime,sheisconvinced（确信的）thatit’simportantforeveryindividual（个体）tosticktohisorherdreams.()1.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheHansChristianAndersenPrize?A.Itistheprizeforallkindsofbooks.B.Itisonlyforyoungwriter.C.Itisgiventothewriterofchildren’sbooks.D.Itisvotedbychildren.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“optimism”probablymeaninthepassage?A.Shame. B.Laziness. C.Youth. D.Positivity.()3.TheNightingaleandtheRoseiswrittenby___________.A.JacquelineWoodson B.MarkTwainC.OscarWilde D.FrancesHodgsonBurnett()4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ZhangRuochen’sfavouritebookwaswrittenbyFrancesHodgsonBurnett.B.TomSawyerwasabravebutnaughtyboy.C.TheNightingaleandtheRoseisamovingbook.D.Sarah’sstorytellsusweshouldsticktoourdreams.COrdealbyInnocence（《无妄之灾》）isahotTVseriesrightnow.Itisadapted（改编）fromadetectivestorywrittenbyAgathaChristie.AgathaChristie’srealnamewasAgathaMiller.Agathawasbornin1890.ShewasanEnglishwriter.ShemarriedArchibaldChristiewhenshewas24yearsold,andshechangedherfamilynametoChristie.Shesoldherfirstmysterybookin1920.ThisbookwasthefirsttimethattheworldmetMrs.Christie’sfamousdetectiveHerculePoirot.Tenyearsafterthat,Mrs.Christiewroteherbookwithhersecondfamousdetective,MisMarple.In1928,Mrs.Christie’sfirstmarriagebrokeup.ShemarriedM.E.L.Mallowanin1930,butshestillwroteherbooksunderthenameAgathaChristie.Sheisknownforher66detectivenovelsand14shortstorycollections.Herstoriesarefamousfortheirplottwistsandsurprisingendings.Sowheredidherimaginationcomefrom?Whenshewasakid,Agathalikedtoinventimaginaryfriends,andshespentmostofhertimewithherimaginaryfriends.Sheusuallymeetsherimaginaryfriendsinherdream.Agatha’sunconventional（非常规的）childhoodgaveherawildimagination.Agathaalsolovedwatchingmusicalsandplayswhenshewasyoung,whichmadeherinterestedinwriting.Bytheageof18,Agathawaswritingthestoriesshelikedtelling.Soalifelongpassionbegan.Today,manyofAgtha’sdetectivenovels,suchasMurderontheOrientExpress（《东方快车谋杀案》》andDeathontheNile（《尼罗河上的惨案》）,havebeenadaptedintofilmsandplays.Theseadaptationshavemadeherworksmorepopularacrosstheworld.Agatha’sworkshavebeentranslatedintomorethan103languages,andthetotalsaleshavereached2billoncopies.AccordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords,Agathaisthebest-sellingbookwriterinhumanhistory.In1975,Agathawroteherlastnovel,TheCurtain.OnJanuary23,1976,shediedinWolinfute,England,attheageof85.()1.WhatkindofstoryisOrdealbyInnocence?A.Alovestory. B.Afunnystory.C.Asadstory. D.Adetectivestory.()2.HowmanyshortstorycollectionsdidAgathaChristiewriteduringherlifetime?A.14. B.18. C.66. D.90.()3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.AgathawasborninEnglandin1890.B.Agatha’sstorieshavesurprisingendings.C.Agathahadanunconventionalchildhood.D.FewpeopleareinterestedinDeathontheNiletoday.()4.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.ThestudyofOrdealbyInnocence.B.TheintroductionofAgathaChristie.C.ThebooksofArchibaldChristie.D.ThechildhoodofAgathaChristie.DManyofusarespendingmoretimeindoorsthaneverbefore,andthatmeansmoretimetodiveintoourreadinglists.Hereareseveralbooksforyou!OuchOuchpaintsanewpictureofpainasacomplexphenomenon（现象）.AuthorsMargeeKerrandLindaMcRobbieRodrigueztellthestoriesofsufferersandsurvivors,courageouskidsandtheirbraveparents,athletesandartists,peoplewhofindpleasureinpain,andscientistspushingtheboundaries（界限）ofpainresearch,tochallengetheideathatallpainisbadandharmful.Ouchrevealsthatnotallpainshouldbeavoided,and,intherightcontext,paincanevenfeelgood.BindingType:HardcoverPublisher:BloomsburySIGMAPublished:03/23/2021ISBN:9781472965271Pages:320Price:$28.00ThePatternSeekersInThePatternSeekers,CambridgeUniversitypsychologist（心理学家）SimonBaron-Cohenmakesacasethatautism（自闭症）isimportanttoourcreativeandculturalhistory.Baron-Cohenarguesthatautisticpeoplehaveplayedakeyroleinhumanprogressforseventythousandyears.Baron-Cohencallsonustosupportandcelebrateautisticpeopleinboththeirdisabilitiesandtheirsuccess.BindingType:HardcoverPublisher:BasicBooksPublished:11/10/2020ISBN:9781541647145Pages:272Price:$28.00BeyondBeyondtellsthethrillingstorybehindthatepicflightonits60thanniversary.IthappenedattheheightoftheColdWar.StephenWalkerunpackssecretsthatwerehiddenfordecadesandtakesthereaderintothedramaofoneofhumanity’sgreatestadventures—tothescientists,engineersandpolitical（政治）leadersonbothsides.BindingType:HardcoverPublisher:HarperPublished:04/13/2021ISBN:9780062978158Pages:512Price:$29.99ChemistryforBreakfastScientistandaward-winningYouTuberDr.MaiThiNguyen-Kimtellsusabouttheamazingsciencebehindeverydaythingsandnot-so-everydaythings(likespacetravelandbabydinosaurs).Maishowsusthatscienceisbehindeverythingwedoandfeel.WithMaiasyourguide,you’llfindsomethingfascinating（吸引人的）ineverythingaroundyou.BindingType:HardcoverPublisher:GreystoneBooksPublished:04/13/2021ISBN:9781771647489Pages:240Price:$24.95()1.WhatcanwelearnfromOuch?A.Allpainshouldbeavoided.B.Paincanbringpeoplepleasuresometimes.C.Allpainisgood.D.Allpainisharmful.()2.Theunderlinedword“reveals”probablymeans“___________”.A.shows B.buys C.laughs D.suffers()3.HowmuchwillyoupayifyoubuyacopyofOuchandtwocopiesofChemistryforBreakfast?A.$28.00. B.$49.50 C.$59.9. D.$77.90.()4._______arepublishedonthesameday.A.OuchandThePatternSeekersB.ThePatternSeekersandBeyondC.OuchandBeyondD.BeyondandChemistryforBreakfastEDuringthelastsummervacation,IvisitedNewZealandwithmyparentsandmyyoungersister.Inasmalltownthere,wevisitedaChineserestaurantandweresurprisedtofindauthentic（正宗的）Sichuanfood,suchasbeefinhotchilioil（水煮牛肉）,spicychickenandfishwithSichuanpickles（酸菜）.Itwasreallyamazing.IhadDanDannoodlesthereaswell.Thehomemadespringrollsweredeliciousandthedumplingswereincredible.Therestaurantalsoofferedagreatrangeofsoupsandtastytofudishes.Theowneriftherestaurantisa50-year-oldmanfromSichuan.Hemovedtothesmalltown15yearsagoandopenedhisrestaurant.HehasSichuanpeppercorns（花椒）andhotchilipeppers（红辣椒）shippeddirectlyfromSichuansothathisfoodwilltasteauthentic.ThechefsintherestaurantarefromChengdu.Theyalsohiresomelocalpeoplesothattheycanknowmoreaboutwhatthelocalsprefer.Ifoundthistobetouching.Althoughhehashadtodealwiththelanguageproblemsandalackofproperingredients（原料）,hestilltriestomakeauthenticChinesefood.Atthesametime,hehaschangedsomeofhisrecipestosuitlocaltasteswhilestillkeepingauthenticflavours（口味）.“Ijustwantmorepeopletohavethechancetoeatfoodfrommyhomeland.Nothingismoreimportanttopeople