江苏省南京市玄武区2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

江苏省南京市玄武区2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编阅读理解2023年江苏省南京市玄武区中考二模英语试题三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。A26.YoucanvisittheBritishMuseumat________.A.8a.m.onMonday B.9a.m.onThursday C.1p.m.onFriday D.2p.m.onSunday27.Whatdidmostvisitorsthinkaboutthemuseum?A.Terrible. B.Notbad. C.Good. D.Excellent.28.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtotheposter?A.TheBritishMuseumisfreetothepublic.B.Visitorscaneasilyfindfoodanddrinksinthemuseum.C.Themuseumprovidesdesignatedwheelchairandpublictoilet.D.TheElginmarblesandtheRosettaStoneareondifferentfloors.BInsomeareasofYunnan,whenwintercomes,peoplesitaroundafireandbaketeainpotterypotsonthecharcoalfire.Afterthetealeavesareroasted,peopleaddhotwatertoboilthem.Whiledrinkingtea,theychatwitheachotherandbakefruitsoverthefire,whichhasbecomeasocialsceneintheseareas.Today,theuniqueexperienceof"boilingteaaroundastove"hasbecomepopularontheInternetunexpectedly.OnthesocialmediaplatformXiaohongshu,thenumberofviewsonthetopichasalsobeenover12million.Nownetizensaresharingplentyofotherchoicesintheactivity,fromhomemaderoastedmilkteatoheatedwine.Inadditiontoalltypesofdrinks,thechoicesofsnacksareevenmorediverse.Themostpopularchoicesincluderoastedsweetpotatoes,oranges,glutinousricecakes,aswellasmarshmallows.Somepeoplealsopreparedriedfruits,nutsandevenreddatesforhealthmanagement.Stove-boiledteahasattractedyoungChinesepeoplethroughitsconnectionwithnaturalenvironment.PeoplenormallysitoutsideorinindoorcourtyardswithpottedplantsandtraditionalChinesedecorations.Somealsoshowtheirloveofstove-boiledteawhilewearingtraditionalHanfuclothinginthesegracefulsettings.Thecharmofboilingteaaroundastovealsocomesfromcompanionship.Whenpeoplearefacingthepressureofafastlifeandthestressofworkandstudy,makingteaaroundthefireprovidesachancetoslowdown,relaxandgetbacktolivingalifewithyourfriends.Asmallstove,apotoftea,andsomefriendsgatheredtochattogethereasilytakeupawholeafternoon.29.Thispassagewouldmostlikelytobefoundinanarticleof________.A.science B.cooking C.lifestyle D.history30.Theunderlinedwordinthethirdparagraphmostlikelymeans________.A.ofdifferenttypes B.ofdifferentsizes C.ofdifferentshapes D.ofdifferenttimes31.Moreandmorepeopleprefer"boilingteaaroundastove"because________.①itprovidesachancetotalkwithfriendsfreely②ithelpspeoplegetawayfrompressureofafastlifestyle③itmakespeoplehavemorechoicesforhealthmanagement④itallowsthemtoenjoythemselvesinanaturalenvironmentA.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④C①Withhersilverhair,68-year-oldXuLilistandsoutinacrowdofyoungpeople.XugoessquaredancingeverynightwithherfriendsinthecenterofHarbin.Theirdancinghasstrongrhythmandawiderangeofmovements,makingitmorelikediscothantheslowtraditionalChinesesquaredancing.Xuistheorganizerandtheonlyseniortakingpart.②ApartfromXu,mostdancersareintheir20s."GrandmaXumaybeold,butwealllearnfromher,"saysZhangDongkai,23."Sheisourleader."Thecontrastbetweenherageandherdancinghasnotonlyendearedhertothosearoundher,butalsomadeherfamousonline,withmanynetizenspraisingherdancingandoptimisticattitude.Insteadofjustlookingaftergrandchildren,increasingnumbersofelderlyChineseareenjoyingtheirownlives.WangYun,72,goestoadanceclassforseniorseveryweekatHarbinUniversity,whichwasfoundedin1984andisoneoftheearliestuniversitiesfortheelderlyinChina.Hundredsofthousandshavegraduatedfromtheinstitutionoverthepastthreedecades.③TheaverageageofWang'sdanceclassisover60.TeacherLiYongxiasaysshehastaughtdancethereformorethan10years.Manystudentswerenotingoodshapewhentheyfirstcame,butdancingchangedtheirattitudetowardlife.HarbinUniversityfortheelderlyisverypopular.ThoughtherearebranchschoolsineverydistrictofHarbin,manycoursesarefullsoonaftertheonlineregistration(注册)channelsareopened.QuWenyong,asociologyprofessoratHeilongjiangUniversitywhohasbeenfollowingtheelderlycareindustryformanyyears,saystheagesfrom60to70havebecomepartofthe"goldendecade"forChina'selderlyasthecountry'saverage(平均的)lifeexpectancyincreases."Theyarehealthy,theyhavetimeandtheyrequireahigherqualityoflife,"Qusays.④Notlongago,avideoof6-year-oldDengXiaohuiwalkingacatwalkwithherpartnerinHarbin'sCentralStreetreceivedmorethan1millionlikesonsocialmedia."IlovedfashionshowswhenIwasyoung,andIrealizedmydreamafterIretired."DenghasbeenstudyingthecatwalkforfiveyearsatamodelingschoolinHarbin.32.Whatis68-year-oldXuLilifamousforonline?A.Beingtheonlyorganizerofthesquaredancingclass.B.Goingsquaredancingwithacrowdofyoungpeople.C.BeingperfectatslowtraditionalChinesesquaredancing.D.Goingsquaredancingeverynightformorethan10years.33.Wherecanweputthesentence"ManyelderlypeopleinChinaalsoliketosharetheirlivesontheInternet."?A.① B.② C.③ D.④34.WhyisHarbinUniversityfortheelderlysopopular?A.Itopensonlineregistrationchannels. B.Itistheonlyuniversityfortheelderly.C.Manyoftheelderlyarenotingoodshape. D.Theelderlytodayneedahigherqualityoflife.35.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theelderlycanrealizetheirdreamseasily.B.TheaveragelifeexpectancyinChinaincreases.C.Dancingallowstheelderlytobeyoungatheart.D.Manyoftheelderlyrefusetolookaftergrandchildren.DDidyouknowthatalmost8miliontonsofplasticenterouroceanseveryyear?Therearemanyfactorsthatcontributetothispollution,includingmicrofibers.Theyhavebeenfoundinshorelines,seafloors,andevensnow.Inaddition,microfiberscanalsobefoundinhumanwaste.Studiesshowthatweareconstantlyexposedtomicroplasticthroughourfood,ourwater,andeventheairwebreathe.Microfibersaretinysyntheticfibersthatarecreatedfromsmallbitsofplastic.Theymakeupmaterialssuchaspolyester,rayon,nylon,andacrylicandarethemostcommontypeofmicroplasticfoundintheenvironment.Thegrowingpopularityofthismaterialdatesbacktotheearly1990s.Swedishmanufacturersproducedavarietyofthesematerials,makingitoneofthemostpopularinEurope.Bytheearly2000s,itemsmadeofmicrofiberbecamepopularworldwide.Thematerialwas-andsillis-cheap,highlydurable(耐用的),andwater-resistant.Becauseofthesefeatures,itisusedforavarietyofreasons,suchascleaning,homeware,clothes,andaccessories.Unluckily,whenthesesyntheticitemsarewashed,theyreleasemicrofibers.Washingoneloadofsyntheticclothescanreleasemillionsoffibers.Althoughwastewatertreatmentfactoriescatchmostofthesefibers,somepassthroughbecauseoftheirsmallsize,enteringourwaterwaysandpollutingtheenvironment.Theyarealsodifficulttocollectandclean,soitisimportanttopreventthemfromenteringtheenvironmentinthefirstplace.HowCanWeHelp?Fortunately,preventionstartsrightathome!Researchhasconcludedthattherearemanywaystoreducethespreadofmicrofibers.Someincludethefollowing:●Reducingthewashingofsyntheticmaterial●Air-dryingclothesalsosavesenergyandreduceswaterconsumption●Avoidinghalf-loadsoflaundry●Usingafront-loadingwashingmachineIt'sacommonmisunderstandingthatwearingcottoninsteadofsyntheticmaterialisenvironmentallyfriendly.Researchersclaimthatcottonclothesoftenrelease(释放)chemicals,whichisanothercauseofharmtotheenvironment.Ultimately,scientiststheorizethatdevelopingbettermaterialsisthebestsolution.Althoughthesesolutionspreventthespreadofmicrofibers,theydonotcompletelygetridoftheonesalreadyintheenvironment.Luckily,companiesintheapparelindustryaswellasNGOsandresearchersareactivelytryingtodeveloptechnologytocleanouroceansandtheenvironment.Fornow,weallcantakesmallstepstodoourpartinrestoringourbeautifulplanet.36.Whataremicrofibers?A.Theyarecreatedfromsmallbitsofplastics.B.Theyaremadeupofmaterialslikerayonandnylon.C.Theyarehighlydurable,water-resistantandexpensive.D.Theyarethemostcommontypeofnaturalmicroplastic.37.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph4referto?A.Clothes. B.Factories. C.Microfibers. D.Waterways38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewaytoreducethespreadofmicrofibers?A.Avoidhalf-loadsoflaundry. B.Washsyntheticmaterialless.C.Chooseafront-loadingwashingmachine. D.Wearcottoninsteadofsyntheticmaterial.39.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethewriter'sopinion?A.Doubtful. B.Hopeful. C.Worried. D.Satisfied.40.Whichisthemostpossibletitleforthispassage?A.Whatcanwedowithmicrofibers? B.Howdomicrofibersenterouroceans?C.Wherecanwefindmicrofibers? D.Whydoclothesreleasemicrofibers?2022年江苏省南京市玄武区中考二模英语试题三、阅读单选26．WhatisNOTmentionedtoimprovementalhealth?A．Mind&Body. B．Breathing. C．Problemsolving. D．Caringforothers.27．Whatcanstudentsdotoreducestress?①Theycanmanagetimeeffectively.②Theycantakepartinregularexercise.③Theycankeepfeelingstothemselves.④Theycanhaveabathorgoforawalk.A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④28．Whatisthepostermainlyabout?A．Theimportanceofmentalhealth.B．Thewaystostaymentallyhealthy.C．TheintroductiontoALBIZUUniversity.D．TheapplicationforOfficeofStudentAffairs.SunJiarui,a10-year-oldgirlfromOutangCentralPrimarySchoolinWuxi,JiangsuProvince,recentlybecomesfamousonlineforhercookingskills.Sun,whohasbeenlearningtocookfromherfathersinceshewaseight,cannowcookmorethan50dishes.TheOutangCentralPrimarySchoolhasalsogottenSunandherfathertopromotethecookingartstothestudents.China’sMinistryofEducationhasissuedtheLifeSkillsCurriculumStandardsforCompulsoryEducation(2022edition)(《义务教育劳动课程标准(2022年版)》).InthecomingterminSeptember,primaryandsecondaryschoolstudentsinChinawillfindanew“practicalactivities”course(劳动课)intheirschedule,withatleastoneclasseveryweek.Thenewcoursehasthreetypesoftasks:everydayhousework,includingcleaning,organizing,cooking,andusingandrepairinghomeappliances;productivelabor,includingtraditionalhandicrafts;andvolunteerwork.Primaryschoolstudentswillbeaskedtounderstandandmasterthebasicsofhomecooking,frompreparingvegetablestofinallybeingabletocompletethewholeprocessofhomecookingbythemselves.NewsthatprimaryandsecondaryschoolstudentswilllearncookingfromSeptemberbecameoneofthetoptrendingtopicsonSinaWeibo,attractingmorethan300millionviews.“Thisremindsmeofmylifeskillsclassinprimaryschool.Ilearnedtomakedumplingsanddosimpleneedlework,”oneWeibousercommented.“Thesewillbelifelongskillsforthesekids,helpingthemdevelopintowell-roundedgrown-ups,notjuststudentswhoareabletotakeexams,”saidanotheruser.Aspartofthe“doublereduction”policy(双减政策)aimingtoreducehomeworkandtimespentonafter-schoolprivatetutoring,lifeskillseducationhasbecomeanewhighlightofeducationreform.ABeijing-basededucationalexpertsaidthateducationshouldpayattentionto“theprogressofindividualstudents”andachangeinpriorityfrom“theevaluationofresultstotheprocess”.“Weshouldusecomprehensiveassessmenttoobserveeachstudent’sgrowthandprogress,insteadofjustfocusingonexams,”saidtheexpert.29．Whydoesthewritermentionthe10-year-oldgirlSunJiarui?A．BecauseshebecomesfamousontheInternet.B．Becauseshewillteachstudentscookingskillsatschool.C．Becauseshecouldcookover50disheswhenshewas8.D．Becauseshehassetagoodexampleoflearninglifeskills.30．Theunderlinedword“master”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A．teach B．keep C．learn D．offer31．WhatcanwelearnabouttheLifeSkillsCurriculumStandards?A．Itwillbecarriedoutinthenewtermnextyear.B．Itwillprovidefewchancesforkidstolearnlifelongskills.C．Lessattentionwillbegiventostudents’progressinsteadofexams.D．Everydayhousework,productivelaborandvolunteerworkareencouraged.Dear________,Hello,mysweetheart.I’mdead.Sorryaboutthat.Pleasedon’tcry.Youareabouttoturn13andI’vethoughtaboutwritingyouthisletterofadvice.Thisisthefirstdraft.Look—hereareacoupleofthingsI’velearntonthewaythatyoumightfindusefulinthecomingyears.It’snotanexhaustive(详尽的)list,butit’sagoodstart.Themainthingisjusttotrytobenice.Youalreadyare.Justshine,continuouslyandfirmly,likeawarmlampinthecorner,andpeoplewillwanttomovetowardsyouinordertofeelhappyandtoreadthingsmoreclearly.Youwillbebrightinthechangingworld,andthiswillsaveyoufromthepressureofworryingaboutothers’opinions,especiallylesssatisfyingthingslike“beingnotcool”,“beinglesssuccessfulthaneveryoneelse”or“beingtoofat”.Second,alwaysrememberthat,ninetimesoutoften,youprobablyaren’thavingatotallynervousbreakdown—youjustneedacupofteaandabiscuit.You’dbeamazedbyhoweasilyandrepeatedlyyoucandealwiththeproblemsyoucomeacross.Remembertogetabigbiscuittin.Mynexttip:lifeisgenerallydividedintotwothings.One:ENJOYABLETIMES.Two:AWFULEXPERIENCESTHATWILLMAKEFUTUREAMAZINGTOO.Howeverawful,youcangetthroughanyexperienceifyouimagineyourself,inthefuture,tellingyourfriendsaboutitastheyscream,withincreasingdisbelief,“No!Ican’tbelievethathappenedtoyou!”Baby,seeasmanysunrisesandsunsetsasyoucan.Alwaysrunacrossroadstosmelltheroses.Alwaysbelieveyoucanchangetheworld—evenifit’sonlyatinybit.Thinkofyourselfasasilverrocket-useloudmusicasyourfuel;bookslikemapsandco-ordinatesforhowtogetthere.Hostextravagantly(放肆地),loveconstantly,danceincomfortableshoes,talktoDaddyandNancyaboutmeeverydayandnever,everstartcrying.Love,________32．Theletterisfroma________toa________.A．brother;sister B．wife;husbandC．mother;daughter D．teacher;student33．Bytheunderlinedsentence,thewritermeansthereceivershould________.A．haveattractiveappearanceB．worryaboutothers’opinionsC．treatotherpeoplewithkindnessD．bebrightenoughtochangetheworld34．Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesthewritersupport?A．Theage13istheturningpointinone’slife.B．Ahealthydietisnecessarytosolveproblems.C．Naturalbeautyisthekeytochangingtheworld.D．Awfulexperiencescanalsohelpalotinone’sgrowth.35．Whatisthethemeoftheletter?A．Theadviceaboutlife. B．Thelong-lastingfriendship.C．Thewriter’slifeexperiences. D．Thepleasureindifficulttimes.Whilethebananaisacommonfruitweenjoyinourdailylives,haveyouheardofitsrelative,theensetbanana?____________Thisplantisamainfoodformorethan20millionpeopleinEthiopia.However,don’tbefooledbytheinedible(不可食用的)natureofitsorangefruits!Scientistsbelievethattheensetmayprovidefoodforover100millionpeopleinAfrica.Thiscouldbeagame-changerforsolvingthefamine(饥荒)thatbecomesworsebecauseoftheclimatechange._____________TheensetisaplantthatbelongstoMusaceae(芭蕉科),thesamefamilyofflowerplantsasthebanana.Thetreecangrowupto10meterstall.Unlikethebanana,thefruitsoftheensetplantareinedible.Thishasearneditthenicknameof“falsebanana”,astheplantisusedmoreforitscarbohydrate-richstems(茎)androots._______________However,theplantingoftheensetisjustinEthiopia,wheretheplantisfermented(发酵)tomakedisheslikeporridgeandbread.Foodmadefromtheensetisespeciallygoodforthebodywithhighcalcium,potassium,andzinc,aswellasaminoacids.WhenEthiopiaexperienceditsmostseriousfamineinacenturyduringthe1980s,theensetplayedamajorroleinhelpingcommunitiesrecoverfromthecrisis.BesidesbeinganimportantpartoftheEthiopiandiet,theensetisalsousedintraditionalmedicine,animalfeed,andconstructionmaterialsinthecountry._______________Becauseofclimatechange,changeabletemperaturesandextremeweathereventsarebringingriskstocropharvests.Thereisn’tenoughfoodinmanyregionsofAfrica.Scientistsbelievethattheensetcanhelpsolvethisproblem.Theensetisaveryhardyplant,abletosurviveatdifferenttemperaturesandregions.Theensetcanbeharvestedatanystageofitsgrowththroughouttheyearandcanbestoredforlongperiodsoftime.Allofthesecharacteristicsmakeitagoodchoiceforemergencybackupfoodincaseofnaturaldisastersanddroughts.However,scientistsarenotsureifitcanreplacethemaincropsinotherregions.Althoughtherearebeliefworriesaboutthegrowingoftheensetinmoreareas,suchasitsculturalmeaningtotheEthiopiancommunityandthelocalknowledgeneededtoproperlycarefortheplant,theensetbananaiscertainlyeye-catchingforitsuniquequalitiesthathavegivenitthename“thetreeagainsthunger”.Itisanexampleofhowfoodproductionischanginginourworldinthefaceofclimatechange.36．Whyistheensetcalled“falsebanana”?A．Becauseithasorangefruitslookedlikethebanana.B．Becauseitbelongstothesamefamilyofthebanana.C．Becauseitislikethebananabutitsfruitcan’tbeeaten.D．Becauseitcangrowupto10meterstalljustlikethebananatree.37．Thewritermentioned“Ethiopiaexperienceditsmostseriousfamineinacenturyduringthe1980s”toshowthat________.A．onlyEthiopiaplantstheensettomakefoodB．foodmadefromtheensetisgoodforthebodyC．theensetmayhelpsolvethefoodcrisisinAfricaD．otherpartsofAsiashouldlearntoplanttheenset38．“WildformsofthisplantcanbefoundindifferentpartsofAfrica.”canbebestplacedin________.A．① B．② C．③ D．④39．WhichisNOTthereasonforchoosingtheensetbananaasemergencybackupfood?A．Peoplecaneattheensetthroughthewholeyear.B．Theensethasalottooffertoourbodyandcanbestoredeasily.C．Theensetcansurvivethechangeableclimatesandindifferentregions.D．IthasspecialculturalmeaningandoncesavedEthiopianpeopleinhistory.40．Whatisthepropertitleforthearticle?A．TheTreeAgainstHunger B．EatingHabitsinEthiopiaC．PlantsofMusaceaeFamily D．HowtoPlanttheEnsetBanana2021年江苏省南京市玄武区中考二模英语试题三、阅读单选Themasterofwuxiaistakingonthespygenre.ZhangYimou,whosewuxiamasterworksHouseofFlyingDaggersandHerohelpedcatapulttheChinesemartialartsfilmtotheglobalstage,isbackwithhisfirstfilmsince2018’sShadow,andhisfirst-everespionagemovie.CliffWalkersisasnowyspythrillersetinthepuppetstateofManchukuointhe1930sandfollowsfourCommunistpartyspecialagentsonasecretmission.WatchtheCliffWalkerstrailerbelow.26．ThefollowingfilmsaredirectedbyZhangYimouexcept________.A．Shadow B．CliffWalkersC．HouseofFlyingDaggers D．TheBravest27．WhichisTRUEaboutCliffWalkersaccordingtothewebsite?A．ItwillbeshownonscreenonlyinChina.B．ItwillbeshownonTuesday,April13th,2021.C．ItisZhangYimou’sfirst-everespionagemovie.D．ItisbasedonthestorywhichtookplaceintheU.S.ThebranchesswingTheleavesswayTherootsstandtheirgroundThroughnightanddayThewisdombeneathThegreatoakIsonesopowerfulIt’sneverbeenspokeThelighttheoakgivesBringsjoytousallWeplayeverydayLikeitwillneverfallButsooncomesalongTheheavybladeGoodbyeGreatOakHowI’llmissyourshade28．Whatdoyouknowaboutthe“oak”afterreadingthepoem?A．Akindoflight. B．Akindoftree.C．Akindofanimal. D．Akindofinsect.29．Afterreadingthepoem,wecaninferthat________.A．thepoetlikestheoakbest.B．thepoetonlylikestheoak’sshadow.C．thepoethasawonderfultimewiththeoak.D．thepoetisexcitedtosaygoodbyetotheoak.ChinesescientistYuanLongping,famousfordevelopingfirsthybridricestrainthatpulledcountlesspeopleoutofhunger,passedawayat91atabout1p.m.,May22,2021.OnChina’sTwitter-likeSinaWeibo,thenewshasbeenviewed950milliontimessofar.“Threetimesaday,whenweenjoythefragranceofrice,youwillbedearlyremembered.”saidacomment（评论）thathasbeenlikedmorethan600,000times.Yuanoncesaidhehadtwodreams—to“enjoythecoolunderthericecropstallerthanmen”andthathybridricecouldbegrownallovertheworldtohelpsolvetheglobalfoodscarcity.Havingspentoverfivedecadesinhybridriceresearch,theacademicianwiththeChineseAcademyofEngineeringhashelpedChinaworkagreatwonder—feedingnearlyone-fifthoftheworld’spopulationwithlessthan9percentoftheworld’stotalland.Sincethe1980s,Yuan’steamhasofferedtrainingcoursesindozensofcountriesinAfrica,theAmericanandAsia—providingarobustfoodsourceinareaswithahighriskoffamine.Globally,morethan820millionpeoplewerehungryin2018,accordingtoaUNreport.Andifhybridriceisplantedinhalfoftheworld’s147millionhectaresofpaddyfields,theadditionalyieldalonecanfeedanother500millionpeople,saidYuan.NowthefocusofYuan’shybridriceprojecthaschangedfromincreasingoutputtogreenandsustainabledevelopment.InSeptember2017,astrainoflow-cadmiumindicarice（低镉籼稻）developedbyYuan’steamandtheHunanprovincialacademyofagriculturalscienceswasabletoreducetheaverageamountofcadmiuminricebymorethan90percentinareassufferingfromheavymetalpollution.30．Inparagraph2,thewritergavetheexampleofacommenttoshowthat________.A．China’stwitter-likeSinaWeibohasgotalotofclicks.B．Chinesepeopleareusedtohavingriceforthreemeals.C．manypeopleenjoymakingcommentsonthenewstheyview.D．peoplewillalwaysrememberthescientistforhisgreathelp.31．Theunderlinedwordinparagraph3maybesimilarto________.A．safety B．shortage C．pollution D．development32．Whichofthefollowingissuitableforthetitleofthenewsreport?A．Maketwodreamscometrue. B．HelpChinaworkagreatwonder.C．Fatherofhybridricepassesaway. D．Yuansolvedtheproblemofhunger.Everyweek,twoconvertedbluebusespackedwithchildren’sbookscarefullydrivealongthestreetsofKabul,avoidingareaswheredeadlyexplosions(爆炸)arecommon.Thesetravellinglibrariesstopoffatschoolsindifferentpartsofthecity,deliveringawealthofreadingmaterialdirectlytoyoungsterswhohavelimitedaccesstobooks.“Alotofschoolsinourcitydon’thaveaccesstosomethingasbasicasalibrary,”saysFreshtaKarim,a27-year-oldOxfordUniversitygraduatewhowasinspiredtostartCharmaghz,anon-profit(非盈利的)organization,inherhomecityhavinggrownupwithoutmanybooksherself.“Weweretryingtounderstandwhatwecoulddotopromotecritical(批判的)thinkinginourcountry.”Whileforcommuters,abusortrainjourneypresentsarareopportunitytogetstuckintoabook.Insomecitiespublictransportisbeingusedasmeansofgettingbookstocommunitiesthatneedthemmost.Vehiclesarebeingreimaginedandupcycled(升级改造)notonlytospreadthejoyofreading,butalsotoeducateandimprovelives.Afghanistan,forexample,hasoneoftheworld’slowestliteracy(读写能力)rates,withonlythreein10adultsabletoread,accordingtoUNESCO.ThemajorityofpublicschoolsinKabuldonothavelibrariesandthecity’slibrariesdonotoffermanychildren’sbooks.ForKarim,buseswereacost-effective,efficientwaytogetbookstochildren.Charmarghzrentsthemfromastate-ownedbuscompany.“Wegotonearbyschools,”shesays.“Wetrytostopinsidecommunitiesratherthanonthemainstreetswhereexplosionsoftenhappen.”Theorganizationisfundedbydonationsfromlocalbusinessandcommunities,andalsorentsathirdbusthatactsasamobilecinema.Over600childrenvisitthebuseseachdaytoread,socializeandplaygames.“Theyareoftenveryexcited,”shesays.“Ourbiggestchallengeisthatsomanychildrenwanttocomeinsidethebus,butwecan’thavealloftheminoneday.”33．Theunderlinedword“commuters”inparagraph3refersto________.A．peoplewhodislikereadingB．peoplewhodrivebusesortrainsC．peoplewhotravelalongwaytoworkD．peoplewhostartanon-profitorganization34．Wheredobusesstop?①Insidecommunities.②Insideschool.③OnthemainstreetsofKabul.④Inastate-ownedbuscompany.A．① B．①② C．①②③ D．①②③④35．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Itiscommonformanycommuterstogetstuckintoabook.B．Over600childrenvisitthemobilecinematoread,socializeandplaygames.C．Karimboughtbusesfromastage-ownedbuscompanytogetbookstochildren.D．Studentscanenjoyreadingandbeeducatedwiththehelpofupcycledvehicles.36．Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardsthebookbuses?A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Critical. D．Worried(anexcerptfromTheStoryofMуLife)Ihadnowthekeytoalllanguages,andIwaseagertolearntouseit.Childrenwhohearacquirelanguagewithoutanyparticulareffort,whilethelittledeafchildlikememusttrapthembyaslowandoftenpainfulprocess.Butwhatevertheprocess,theresultiswonderful.Atfirst,whenmyteachertoldmeaboutanewthing,Iaskedveryfewquestions.Myideaswerenotclear,andmyvocabularywasinadequate.Butasmyknowledgeofthingsgrew,Ilearnedmoreandmorewords.Sometimesanewwordrevivedanimagethatsomeearlierexperiencehadengraved(雕刻)onmybrain.IrememberthemorningthatIfirstaskedthemeaningoftheword,“love.”ThiswasbeforeIknewmanywords.Ihadfoundafewearlyvioletsinthegardenandbroughtthemtomyteacher,MissSullivan.Sheputherarmgentlyroundmeandspelledintomyhand,“IloveHelen.”“Whatislove?”Iasked.Shedrewmeclosertoherandsaid,“Itishere,”pointingtomyheart,who