浙江省绍兴市诸暨市2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

浙江省绍兴市诸暨市

2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编

阅读理解

2023年浙江省绍兴市诸暨市中考一模英语试题

三、阅读理解(本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分)

阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A

LondonBikeRides

JoinabikeridearoundLondon.Runforallthefamily!

Ourbikeridesaregreatforallthefamily:mumand

dad,childrenagedsixandover,andgrandparentstoo!

Ourgroupsaresmall-betweenfourandtenriders.

Rideoneofourfantasticbikeswithabell,alightanda

basket,ifyouwantone.Allourbikeshavegot24

gears(变速).Wealsogiveyouahelmet,asafetyvestSummer

andalockbecauseyoursafetyisveryimportanttous.,everyday,9am-12noon

Ridedownquietstreets,acrossbigsquaresand•1stApril-30thSeptember

alongpathsthroughthebeautifulparksofLondon,andWinter

seemanyofthecitycentre'sfamousplaces.Stopina•Friday,SaturdayandSunday,

parkforabreakwhereyoucanplayontheswings,and10am-1pm

enjoyanicecream.

Tickets：£30foradults;£20forchildren

BuyyourticketsonourwebsiteoratLondonBikeRiders,nearVictoriaTrainStation,

oppositetheBluebirdCafe.

()31.WhencanwejoinabikeridearoundLondon?

A.At1pmonMondayinJuly.B.At8amonSundayinMay.

C.At11amonFridayinDecember.D.At10amonWednesdayinNovember.

()32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thereareatleast6ridersinaride.

B.Childrenofallagescanjoinintherides.

C.Peoplecanbuyticketsonlineoronthephone.

D.Riderswillbeofferedsomethingtokeepsafe.

()33.Thispassageismainlyto▲.

A.askpeopletojoinLondonBikeRides

B.showpeoplehowtorideabikesafelyinLondon

C.invitepeopletovisitthefamousplacesinLondon

D.makepeoplepayattentiontoroadsafetywhileriding

B

Asthesayinggoes,fctOnegoodturndeservesanother.Liz'slifewaschangedforeverthat

yea匚Itallstartedwithherkindnesstowardstwostrangers.Oneearlymorning,theywalkedinto

thedinerwheresheworked.

TimandPaulsteppedintothe130Dinerfbrbreakfastaftertheyfoughtaterriblefirefor12

hours.Whentheywantedtopaythemeal,theywereverysurprised.Theyoungwaitresshadpaid

theirbill,leavingasweetmessageontheirbillinstead,t4Yourmealisonmetoday.Thankyoufor

servingpeopleandrunningintotheplaceseveryonerunsawayfrom.

Touched,thetwofirefighterssharedherkindactiononsocialmediaanditspreadquickly.

Andlatertheyfoundoutthetruestoryofthewaitresswhohadpaidfbrtheirmeal.LizWoodward

hadbeentryingtomakealiving.Herfatherhadabrainillnessthatlefthimparaplegic(瘫痪的).

Theydecidedtohelpthewomanwhohadshownsuchkindnessevenifshewasintrouble.They

setupacampaign(运动)toraise$10,000forawheelchair-accessiblecarfbrherfather.The

donations,however,didnotstopwhenthecampaignended.Havingheardofherkindness,

MobilityVentures,whichmadethewheelchair-accessiblecars,refusedtotakethemoneyand

gavethefamilyonefbrfreeasaChristmasgift.

Lizwassogratefultothetwofirefightersandmanystrangerswhohavereachedouttohelp

her,saying,4tThckindnessthesupportersandMobilityVentureshaveshownisreallyunbelievable.

Ihopethisbringshopetootherpeopleinsimilarsituations,andinspirespeopletohelpthosein

needinanypossibleway.”

()34.WhydidLizpaythebillfbrTimandPaul?

A.Theywereherfriends.B.Shewasmovedbytheirhardwork.

C.Theysavedherfromthefire.D.Theyweretootiredtopaythebill.

()35.HowdidTimandPaulhelpLizout?

A.Bysettingupacampaigntoraisemoneyfbrher.

B.Bylendinghermoneytotreatherfather^illness.

C.Bybuyingawheelchair-accessiblecarforherfather.

D.ByaskingMobilityVenturestomakeaspecializedcar.

()36.Theunderlinedword""ateful”inParagraph4probablymeans▲.

A.gladB.thankfulC.hopefulD.enjoyable

()37.Fromthestoryabove,wecanlearnthatA

A.withcourage,onecansavethelivesofmany

B.withkindness,onecanmakeagreatdifference

C.withhelp,apoorgirlcanchangetheworld

D.withcreativity,acompanycanwingreathonor

C

Insteadofspendingyoursparetimeatworkinthehopeofmakingmoremoney,maybeyou

shouldgotothesportscenter.Thafsbecauseitcouldmakeyouhappyjustlikethemoneyyou

madeduringthistime.AninterestingnewstudyinTheLancetfoundthatpeoplewhoenjoydoing

exercisehaveagreatersenseofhappinessthanthosewhodon't.

ResearchersfromOxfordandYaleUniversitiesuseddatacollectedfrommorethan1.2

millionAmericans.Theywereasked,“Howmanytimeshaveyoufeltuncomfortablebecauseof

mental(心理的)problemsinthepast30days?,,Theywerealsoaskedabouttheirexercisehabits

andwereallowedtochoosefrom75kindsofactivities,includingdoinghouseworkandchildcare,

running,weightliftingandcycling.

Theresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhoalwaysexercisefeelbadforabout35dayseveryyear

whilethepeopledoinglittleexercisefeelbadforanadditional(额外的)18days.Fromthestudy,

peoplewhoexercisedhad43percentfewerdaysofpoormentalhealthinthepastmonththan

peoplewhodidnotexercise.Allkindsofexercisecanleadtoalowermentalhealthburden(负

担).

Socialactivitiesforexercisingliketeamsportshadanevenmorepositiveinfluence,although

cyclingwasthemostpopular.Perhapsthat'sbecauseittakesplaceoutdoors,whichisalwaysa

wayfbrpeopletobreakawayfromstress.

Itispossibletogettoomuchexercise.Therightamount(量)seemstobethreetofivetimes

perweek,lasting30to60minuteseach.Thekeypointshouldbethatanyamounthelps,sodon't

forceyourselftohitthatperfectbalance.

()38.Theunderlinedword"业"inParagraph1refersto▲.

A.makingmoneyB.doingexercise

C.workingalldayD.doinghousework

()39.WhatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinParagraph1?

A.Exercisemakespeoplehappier.

B.Workcanmakepeoplehappy.

C.Fewhaveasenseofhappiness.

D.Thesportscenterhelpspeoplemakemoremoney.

()40.Accordingtothestudy,peoplewhodolittleexercisefeelbadforAeveryyear.

A.about17daysB.about18days

C.about35daysD.about53days

()41.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Toencouragereaderstoexerciseproperly.

B.Toremindreaderstoexerciseasmuchaspossible.

C.Toleadreaderstojoinmoreoutdooractivities.

D.Toadvisereaderstodoteamsportsoften.

D

Ifsapitythatdeafpeople,orthosewhohavehearingproblems,can't

enjoymusic.Butnowavibrating(振动的)suitbringsthemhope——itcan

allowthemto"fbe『musicthroughtheirskin,ratherthanhearit.

Thespecialsuitisabletotranslatemusicintosomevibratingpulses

(节拍).Andtheuserscanchoosedifferentlevels.

ChaseBurton,33,adeaffilmmakerfromTexas,theUS,hasbeen

testingoutthesuitforfouryears.Heunderstandsthatadeafperson\

experiencewithmusicisverydifferent.44WhenIwasakid,Fdlieonthe

floorsoIcouldfeelthevibrationsfrommybrother'smusicplaying.”

BurtontoldCNN.

Nowwhenhewearsthevibratingsuit,hesaysthesoundhitsdifferent

partsofhisbody."Maybeitwillshakemestronglyinmykneesfirst.AndthenFilstarttofeelthe

vibrationsinmyback.AndthenFilfeelsomepulsations.Burtonsaid.

Thedesignerstriedtohelpdeafpeopletohaveachancetoattendaconcert.In2016,some

prototype(样品)suitsweretestedataLadyGagaconcertintheUS.Thesuitwasalsotestedata

differentconcertinLasVegasin2019.Itwasgivento150audiences(听众)attheconcertwhere

halftheaudiencemembersweredeafandhalfcouldhear.Atthesametime,thecompanyhasbeen

improvingthetechnologyandplannedtoputitintothemarketsoon.Andthefinalgoalofthe

companyistomakethetechnologyavailabletoall.

“Wetrulythinkthatanythingthatmakessoundcanalsocausevibratingpulses."the

company'stalentandbusinessdevelopmentdirector,JordanRichardson,toldCNN.

()42.Thevibratingsuithelpspeoplewithhearingproblemsby▲.

A.makingthemhearmoreclearly

B.changingthetemperatureoftheskin

C.turningmusicintosomevibratingpulses

D.sendingmusictotheirearseasilyandquickly

()43.WhydoesthewritermentionBurton'sexperience?

A.Tointroducedifferentwayspeopleenjoymusic.

B.Totellhowdifferentitisforadeafpersontoenjoymusic.

C.Toshowregretfornothavingthetechnologyearlier.

D.Tocallondesignerstomakebetterproductsfordeafpeople.

()44.Whafsthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Listentothe"Suit"B.WearaSuitableSuit

C.MusicMakesLifeColorfulD.TheDevelopmentofScience

()45.ThepassageisprobablyfromthepartofAinanewspaper.

A.SportsB.ScienceC.CultureD.Health

2022年浙江省绍兴市诸暨市中考一模英语试题

五、阅读单选

Tie-dye（染）

★Level:Nationalintangibleculturalheritage（国家级非物质文化遗产）

★Yearofselection:2006

★Location:Yunnan

★Specialfor:Beautifulanduniquepatterns

Thecolorfulclotheswewearthesedaysaremadebymachines.Butwhatdidancientpeople

doiftheywantedtowearsomethingcolorful?Tie-dyewasawaytodothis.Morethan1,000

yearsago,theBaiethnicgroupinYunnanusedtie-dyetodyetheirclothes.DuringtheTang

(618一907)andSong(960—1279)dynasties,thistechniquebecamesopopularthatpeoplegave

tie-dyedclothestotheemperorasgifts.

Studentstrytheirowntie-dye

StudentsatDongguanTsinglanSchoolrecentlytriedtie-dyeing.Lefstakealookattheir

works!

Tie-dyeislikeakaleidoscope(万花筒)！I'mamazedbyitsbeauty.AtfirstIwasworriedifIadded

therightamountofdyeandwater.ButwhenIunfoldedthecloth,Iwasreallysurprised.Itlooked

sopretty!

FengYuhan,11

Youneedtouseimaginationandcreativitytotie-dye.Imadeacirclepattern.WhenIsawthat

pieceofwhiteclothturnintothis,IfeltlikeIwasamagician.

31.Whichemperormightreceivetie-dyedclothes?

A.C.

LiuShan

SuiyangEmperorEmperorTaizong

(207-271)

(605-617)(627-649)

32.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Tie-dyewasfirstusedinYunnantodyeclothes.

B.Youcantrytie-dyeingjustwithdyeandcloth.

C.Tie-dyedclothesaremadebymachinesnow.

D.Makingtie-dyeneedsmagicandcreativity.

33.Childrenwhoarcinterestedinwouldmostprobablyliketotrytie-dye.

A.magicshowsB.traditionalcultureC.ancientdynastiesD.Baiethnicgroup

Attherecent“BraveBowl“Americanfootballcompetition,theWildcatsfromHangzhou

EntelForeignLanguageSchoolfoughthardagainsttheVikingsfromtheHighSchoolAffiliatedto

RenminUniversity.TheWildcatswonwithacrushingvictory,45-26ontheirhomefield,which

greatlyencouragedtheteammembers.

“Thisvictorymeansalottousbecauselastyearwelostthegamerighthereatourschool,“

saidShawn,whoplaysfortheWildcats.Afterthatfailure,everyonewasupset.So,theytrained

harderthanever."Wetrainedwiththegoaltowin,“saidShawn.

Duringthegame,Sam,theleaderoftheWildcats,gothurtandhadtoleavethegame."Of

courseitletsusdown,sinceSamistheonlyquarterback（四分卫）onourteam,,,saidShawn.

Evenso,Samstillstoodonthesidelinesandcheeredfortheplayers."WhenweheardSam'svoice,

wegotmorestrength,Shawnsaid."Everyonewasthinkingthesame:Win!,,

TheWildcatsareaniceandsupportiveteam.Intheirtraining,theyhelpeachothertietheir

shoes.Theycheerforoneanotherandcareiftheirteammatesgethurt.Thereisaruleonthe

Americanfootballfield.Whenaplayergetshurt,allotherplayersshouldkneel（单膝跪下）asa

signofrespect.t6Whenweareplayingagame,we'relikeabigfamily.It^averyencouraging

gesture.^^

"Americanfootballisdangerousbecauseitinvolvesbodycollision（冲撞）,butitalsoteaches

usaboutbeingbraveandunitedwithourteammembers/*saidShawn.

34.Theunderlinedphrase“acrushingvictory^^probablymeans”

A.anexcitinggameB.abig-success

C.agreatencouragementD.asmalladvantage

35.Thewritertellstheresultofthecompetitionfirstto.

A.praisetheplayersB.sharethespirit

C.interestthereadersD.introducethegame

36.Whichofthefollowingmaytheteammembersdowhentheytrain?

□helpeachothertieshoesexplaintherulencheerforeachother

□fightwithoneanother□kneelwhensomeonegetshurt

A.□□□B.□□□C.□□□D.□□□

37.FortheWildcats,beingisthesecrettowinning.

A.niceandconfidentB.strongandcheerful

C.helpfulandrespectfulD.braveandsupportive

HouChangliangvolunteeredtoteachatXiangyangPrimarySchoolinafarvillageinYunnan

ProvinceinAugust2017.Itisthethirdrural（农村的）schoolthatHou,34,hastaughtatsincehe

graduatedfromtheuniversityin2011.

Houhaswitnessed（见证）theimprovementinruralschoolsoverthepasttenyears-from

poorclassroomstonewschoolbuildingsandfromolddeskstoadvancedequipment（设备），like

computers.ButHou'sschoolstilldoesn'thaveenoughteachers."ThelongerIstayedinthe

countryside,thedeeperIunderstoodthechallengeinruraleducation.Ruralschoolsneedteachers,

especiallygoodones,“Housays.

In2013,HoufoundajobinShenzhen.Whenhisbuswasleaving,herealizedthattonsof

childrenwererunningbehinditbegginghimnottogo."Ijustcannotleavethesechildren,Hou

says.Hereturnedtotheschoolthreemonthslater.Now,heisinhis11thyearasavolunteer

teacherinthepoorarea.

Whenitcomestohelpingdevelopruraleducation,thefirstthingmostpeoplethinkofisto

donate（捐赠）desks,books,clothingandevenmoney.However,Houfoundjtdoesn'tworkwell.

Nomatterhowmanygoodbooksaredonated,itisteacherswhoteachstudentstoread.Heusesan

oldsayingtosupporthispoint:"Giveamanafishandyoufeedhimforaday;teachhimhowto

fishandyoufeedhimforalifetime.^^

“Onceastudentaskedmewhatanamusementparkisafterseeingitdescribedinatextbook,

whichmademethinkaboutoureducationmaterials,“Housays,addingthatifruralsituationsare

notcoveredintextbooks,theseyoungpeoplemightnotbeabletoconnectthereallifewiththe

content（内容）.

Althoughruraleducationhasimprovedovertime,ruralstudentsarefarlesslikelytoenter

collegethanthestudentsincities.Thisyear,amongthe4,402freshmenenteringPeking

University,442arefromthecountryside,accordingtotheschooPsstatistics.

“Thereisstillalongwaytogotoimprovetheruraleducation."Houconcludes.

38.Fromthepassage,weknowthatHouChangliang.

A.hasneverleftruralschoolinpoorareas

B.hasbeenavolunteerteacher

C.comesfromavillageinYunnanProvince

D.taughtatthesamevillageschoolinYunnan

39.Thethirdparagraphiswrittentoshow.

A.whatdifficultiesHouhaswitnessed

B.whenHoureturnedtotheruralschool

C.whyHouvolunteeredinruralschools

D.howlongHouhasworkedasateacher

40.Theunderlinedword"it"inPara.4refersto.

A.volunteeringB.donatingC.teachingD.reading

41.WhichofthefollowingisprobablyHou'sopinion?

A.Educationmaterialsshouldcoversomeruralsituations.

B.Teachersarenolongerwantedinruralschoolsrecently.

C.Ruralstudentsaremorelikelytoentergooduniversities.

D.Peopleshoulddonatemorebookstoruralschools.

Weallknowthereisaproblemwithplasticpollution.Fivetrillionplasticbagsareusedevery

year.Onemillionplasticdrinkingbottlesareboughteveryminute.Whatifwecoulduseplastic

wastetobuildroads?ThisisexactlywhatTobyMcCartneyhasdone.

In2019,McCartney'sUK-basedcompany,MacRebur,builttheworld'sfirstplasticroadin

Elgintown,Scotland.Theplasticwastewasmadeintograinsandthenmixedwithbitumen（沥青）.

Theroadlooksjustlikeanyotherroad.Butithasimprovedstrengthandismorestretchy（有弹性

的）thankstotheplastic.

“Ourtechnologycannotonlyhelpsolvetheproblemofplasticwastebutalsoproduceroads

thatdealbetterwithchangesintheweather,McCartneytoldtheBBC.

McCartney'sideacamefromatriptoIndia.UIsawpeopleinIndiawouldputplasticwaste

intostoveandbumit.Theplasticwouldmeltdown（熔化）andformasealinthehole,,,said

McCartney.i6Iknewthattheremustbesomesimilaritiesbetweentheplasticandbitumen,which

bothcomefromoil.That'showIstartedtothinkaboutmixingthcm,^^hesaid.

Afterlotsoftesting,McCartneyfoundtheperfectidea.Thenthefirstroadwasbuilt

successfully.Nowhiscompanyhasbuiltmanyplasticroadsaroundtheworld,fromAustraliato

Europe.Aone-kilometerlengthofroadusesabout684,000plasticbottlesor1.8millionplastic

bags.Theroaditselfcanberecycledintheend.Thematerialscanbereusedtobuildnewroads.

“We'rejustasmallpartofendingtheplasticproblems,butit'snicetobepartofit,“

McCartneysaid.justdon'twantmydaughterstoliveinaworldwheretherearemoreplastics

inouroceansthanfish.”

42.Theplasticroadaccordingtothepassage.

A.ismuchlessstretchyB.willmeltdowninhotdays

C.canberecycledagainD.looksdifferentfromotherroads

43.McCartneyfoundthenewmaterialstotheroad.

A.bymistakeB.inahurryC.throughhardworkD.withIndians

44.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.RoadtoRecyclingB.WaystoBuildRoads

C.MaterialstobeReusedD.ProblemstobeSolved

45.WhichofthefollowingsayingcanbestdescribeMcCartney'swork?

A.Nosale,nokill.B.Smallchange,bigdifference.

C.Practicemakesperfect.D.Timeandwaveswaitsfornoman.

2021年浙江省绍兴市诸暨市中考一模英语试题

二、阅读单选

Hey,KiddobyJarrettJ.Krosoczka

FansofthiswriterwillknowhimfbrhisLunchLadyandJediAcademybooks.Thisbook

goesintothewriter'schildhoodashetriedtoliveinafamilyfacingalotoftroubleandfindingart

tohelphimlive.Newandlong-timefansofnovelsofthiskindwilllikethedeepmeaningofthis

story.

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GuinnessBookofWorldRecords2021

Agreatgift,coffeetablebook,orjustfuntolookthrough,everyyeartheGuinnessBookof

WorldRecordsincludesallthestrangebutamazingrecordsthatarebrokeneachyear.

Price:$14

FiveFeetApartbyRachaelLippincott

Thislovestoryisabouttwoteenswhofallinlovebutcan'tgetwithinafewfeetofeach

otherwithoutriskingtheirlives,madeintoabest-selling（畅销的）movie.

Price:$26

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TheHow-ToCookbookforTeensbyJuleeMorrison

Cookingisausefullifeskillandtonsoffunforteens.Thisbeginner-friendlybook

encouragesteenstocookandiseasyforthemtodoitallbythemselves.

Price:$15

16.TimwouldmostprobablychoosebecauseheiscrazyaboutRachaelLippincott.

A.Hey,KiddoB.GuinnessBookofWorldRecords2021

C.FiveFeetApartD.TheHow-To-CookbookforTeens

17.Fromthetext,weknowthat.

A.Hey,Kiddohastodowiththewriter'sownlifeexperience.

B.GuinnessBookofWorldRecords202recordedeverythingin2021.

C.FiveFeetApartisabookwrittenoutofabest-sellingmovie.

D.TheHow-ToCookbookforTeensisacookingbookfbrskilledteens.

18.ThetextaboveisprobablyfromthepartofonAmazon.

A.latestbooksB.popularstorybooksC.classicsD.bestsellers

WushuisbecomingmoreandmorepopularamongPalestinian（巴勒斯坦）girlsintheWest

Bank.

SportPlusAcademyisoneofthosesportsclubsthatteachgirlswushu.4€Untilnow,there

havebeenmorethan100girlswhohavejoinedourteam,andthenumberoftraineeshasbeen

doubledinthepastfewmonthsJsaysBissanJatTar,thefirstwomancoachofwushufrom

Ramallahcity.Fouryearsago,Jarrarbecameinterestedinmasteringwushu.Later,theyoung

womanmanagedtowinlocalandinternationalprizesandfinallybecameacoachfbrwushu.

Accordingtothe24-year-oldcoach,itisnewthatthePalestiniangirlswouldliketobepartof2

thisspecialsport.Theyoungwomanexplainedthatfbrmanyyears,onlymeninPalestine

practicedwushu,butnowthesituationisdifferent.

BatoulAbdulWahhab,oneofJarrar'strainees,tellsusthatshehasjoinedthewushuteam

becauseitisanewsportfbrthePalestiniangirls.Shewantstotakepartininternational

competitions.The14-year-oldgirlsays,“Ithashelpedmechangemycharacterandbecome

stronger.^^Inheropinion,wushuhassucceededinputtingwomenandmenonthesamelevel,asit

dependsonmindsratherthanmuscles（肌肉）only.

“Therearemorethan300girlsofdifferentageswhoarepracticingwushuinthePalestinian

WestbankJsaysTarikKhalifa,chiefofthePalestinianFederation（联盟）ofWushuKungFu

Sports.Accordingtohim,anygirlcanjointhissportandcanbetrainedtobecomeprofessional

playerandjoininArabandinternationalcompetitions.Thankstothedevelopmentoftraining

programsorganizedbythefederation,anumberofgirlshavewongold,silverandbronzemedals

indifferentcompetitionsinthepasttwoyears.

19.Therightorderofthefollowingeventsis.

□Jarrarwonlocalandinternationalprizes.

□JarrargotinterestedinWushu.

□JarrarstartedtoteachWushuinPalestine.

□Jarrar'straineesdoubledwithinafewmonths.

A.□□□□B.□□□□

C.□□□□D.□□□□

20.Theunderlined（戈ij线的）word“it"inPara.3refersto.

A.theWushucompetitionB.theWushuteam

C.girls9characterD.thesportofWushu

21.Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearn.

A.thefederationhasorganizedArabandinternationalcompetitions

B.teenagersarenotallowedtojoinWushuclubsinPalestine

C.girlscanbetrainedtobeprofessionalwushuplayer

D.Khalifahaswonmanymedalsinthepasttwoyears

22.Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe.

A.WushuChangingPalestinians,Life

B.AWomanTeachingWushuinPalestine

C.WushuClubsGettingWelcomedinPalestine

D.WushuGettingPopularamongPalestinianGirls

□MyfriendJakewentonbusinessformonths,soheaskedmetotakecareoftheyardinthe

mountains.Myfriendworkedhard,soheoftenkepttheyardcleanwithoutanyweed（杂草）.AndI

wassolazythatIallowedweedstogrowsecretly.Intheearlyspring,bythestonebenchappeared

severalclustersofbuds,whoseleavesweresoftandgreen.Amonthlater,whentheleavesspread

outrichly,Idiscoveredtheywerelikewildorchids（兰花）intheforest.

□Inthelatersummer,thegrassproducedflowers.Theyshapedlikeotherforestorchids,but

theywerewaxyellow,unlikethoseforestwildorchids,whoseflowerswerepurpleorbrownred.I

pickedoneflower,thencamedownthemountainstofindTed,afriendwhoknewplantswell.As

soonasTedsawit,heimmediatelyaskedmewhereIpickedit."Youaregonnaberich!”He

excitedlyexplained,<4Thisisarareorchid,whichishardtofind.Nowthisorchidisworthatleast

$10,000each.”

ItoldthegoodnewstoJake.Hewascompletelyshocked.Afterawhile,hesaidgentlythe

orchidbrokethroughtheeartheveryyear,buthethoughtitwasjustaweed,soheoftenpulledit

outandthrewitaway.Myfriendcouldn'thelpsayingsadly,“Ihavealmostdestroyed（摧毁）a

kindofrareflower.IfIcouldwaitforittoflowerwithpatience,itwouldhavebeendiscovereda

fewyearsbefbre.^^

□Yes,whowillnevermisssomerareorchidsintheirownlives?Wealwayspayattentionto

thosewildweedsthathaven'tyetfloweredintimeanddon'tgivethemthetimetoflowerand

producefruittoshowtheirvalue.

□Giveeachgrassthetimetoflowerandgiveeveryoneachancetoshowtheirvalue.Don't

blindlypulloutabladeofgrassorthinklowlyofapersonandhowmany“rareorchids^^wewill

getinourlives.

23.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?

A.□/□□□/□B.□□/□□/□C.□□□/□□D.□/□□□□

24.WhichisTRUEofthisveryrareorchid?

A.Itpreferstogrowsecretlyintheforest.

B.Itproducesflowersinearlyspring.

C.Itsflowerswerepurpleorbrownred.

D.It'shardtofindandworthalot.

25.Thisveryrareorchidisasymbolofpeoplewho.

A.nevermissshowingtheirvalue

B.havechancetoshowtheirvalue

C.needmoretimetoshowtheirvalue

D.encourageotherstoshowtheirvalue

26.Thewriterthinksweshouldtreat“thisveryrareorchid

A.blindlyB.secretlyC.warmlyD.patiently

Educationalapps（软件）arebecomingmorean