阅读理解（第8期）-2022届新高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编（学生版）

专题01阅读理解（第08期）-2022届新高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编

阅读理解【八省市(湖北省，广东省等)2021-2022学年高三上学期第一次联考】

GoldFameCitrus

byClaireVayeWatkins($5.99)

Withtheflightofitscharactersthroughalandscapedestroyedbyclimatecrisis,thisnoveldoesnotindicatemuch

hopefulnessforthefuture.WithinitisaseriesofsituationsandconsequencesmademoresevereinafutureCaliforniashort

ofwater.Acrossthedesert,wefollowWatkins*charactersthroughaplacesotransformedthatitneedsitsownfieldguideof

animalsnewlyadaptedforstrangesurvival.

TheMinistryfortheFuture

byKimStanleyRobinson($18.1)

TheMinistryfortheFutureisamasterpieceoftheimagination,usingfictionaleyewitnessaccountstotellthestoryof

howclimatewillaffectusall.Itssettingisnotadesertedworld,butafuturethatisalmostuponus.Thisextraordinarynovel

fromthevisionarysciencefictionwriterwillchangethewayyouthinkabouttheclimatecrisis.

BreathingFire

byJaimLowe($27)

Thefrontlinesofthefightagainstclimatechangearepeopledwiththosesocietyhasforgotten.Upto30percentofthe

firefightersbattlingwildfiresinCaliforniaeachyearareprisonersperformingbackbreakinglaborwhileearninga40thof

whatacivilianmakes.Thisbookfollowssixfemaleprisonerfirefightersandtheirworriedfamilies,lookingintothehuman

costofenvironmentalcrisis.

SomethingUndertheSun

byAlexandraKleeman($28)

InAlexandraKleeman'snewnovel,anovelistnewtoLosAngelesteamsupwithaformerchildactortoinvestigatea

conspiracy(阴谋).ButthisisL.A.,wherewildfiresburnallyearlongandtherichstorewaterwhilethepoorsufferfrom

theconsequenceofclimatecrisis.Humanweaknessispushingthecitytowardadisaster.

21.WhichcategorydoesBreathingFirefallinto?

A.Sciencefiction.B.Play.C.Non-fiction.D.Biography.

22.WhatisAlexandraKleeman?

A.Anovelist.B.Anactor.C.Afirefighter.D.Aminister.

23.Whatdothelistedbookshaveincommon?

A.Theyareonsale.B.Theyshowconcernoverclimate.

C.Theyareintendedforteenagers.D.TheyaresetinCalifornia.

WhatcoulddrivingaracecarandpointingacameraattheMilkyWayhaveincommon?Morethanyoumightimagine.

RacecardriverBubbaWallaceandphotographerBatakTefreshijourneyedtogethertoremoteGooseberryMesaforan

adventureaimedatcapturingthenightsky.

GooseberryMesa,farfrompopulationcenters,isprotectedfromthenighttimelightpollutionmakingitperfectforstar

photographers.Naturenightenvironmentssuchasthisarerare.

Camping,hiking,andshootingstarsinmountainousMesahighlightthesimilaritybetweenphotographyandracing.

Bubbanotes,“Onceyoufireuptheenginethere9snoturningback-Iknowrilbeinthatscatformorethanthreehours."

Batakagrees,havethesamefeelingassoonasItouchthewheelofmycamera-Pmreadytocontinuethroughtheentire

night."ForBubba,developingpatienceallowedhimtomatureasadriverandisequallyessentialtohisphotography.

Seizingthemomentiscrucialtoo."Everyminutethingsarechanging-theEarth'sshadow,themoonlight,theriseof

stars,Batakexplains.uIfyoulosethemoment,it'sgonefbrever.^^Bubbafindsthephysicalandmentaldemandsofracing

ascrucialwhentravellinginUtah'sruggedlandscapesunderfreezingtemperatures.

Thinkincomingclouds,wind,ormistwillruinyourchanceataperfectshot?AccordingtoBatak,"Withwide-angle

nightscapeseveryunexpectedweatherconditioncanbeanopportunity.Ourphotosshoworangesandbluesaroundthe

moonyouwouldn'tseeunderaclearsky.”

Theteamdiscoveredsharedintereststhatgobeyondphotography."We'rebothpassionateaboutbringingcultures

togetherandusingourworktobreakdownboundaries,^saysBatak."Thenightskyhasaunifyingpower.Theskyconnects

thewholeworldunderoneumbrella.,,

24.WhydidBubbaandBatakchooseGooseberryMesa?

A.Ithasasmallpopulation.B.Ithasidealweatherconditions.

C.Itisfreefromlightpollution.D.Ithasamagnificentlandscape.

25.Whichisrequiredinbothcarracingandphotography?

A.Willpower.B.Teamwork.C.Bravery.D.Creativity.

26.WhatdoesBatakthinkofunexpectedweatherasaphotographer?

A.Annoying.B.Disastrous.C.Favorable.D.Challenging.

27.Whichmaybeamessagebehindtheteam'sphotographywork?

A.Appreciatingthenightsky.B.Connectingvariouscultures.

C.Removingracialboundaries.D.Protectingtheenvironment.

IngardensacrossBritainthegrasshasstoppedgrowing,whichisnotdrought-stricken.Infact,itisgreenerandcleaner

thaneverbefore.Thatisbecausethelawns（草坪）areactuallyartificialsubstitutes.

Britonsarefascinatedbylawns.Countryestates（庄园）havelongcompetedtohavethemostperfectlycutandpolished

grassland."'Whatyou'resayinginbigloudcapitalletters,isTmsoterriblywealthy^^^saysFionaDavisonoftheRHS（皇家

园林协会）.Withthecomingofgrass-cuttingmachinesin1830,themiddleclassesjoinedthefun.

ButnowBritonshavefalleninlovewithartificialgrass.EvergreensUK,whichsellsthestuff,saysithasseena120%

riseinsalessince2015.Artificialgrassispopularwithfamilieswhohavechildrenordogsanddon'twantmuddragged

throughtheirhouses.Ithasanothercharmfactor,too—peoplenowseegardensas“outsiderooms”—pairingcarpetsof

artificialgrasswithdelicatelydecoratedseatingandhotcontainers.

Noteveryoneisafan.Artificialgrasscontainsmicroplasticsthatruinsoilandriskflooding.Astudyfindsearthworms

gain14%lessbodyweightwhenoperatingunderrubber,aformofartificialgrass,whichmightnotbeaproblemtoritsfans,

aswormholesareregulardisgustingthings,butitdisappointsgreentypes.MsDavisonsaysagroupofwildlife-loving

gardenersisblooming,manyhavingcaughtthebugduringCOVID-19lockdowns.Forexample,alandscapedesignersays

theylikethingslessneatandtry"tocapturethatwildclement^^.Thesecco-gardenersareinfluencedbyrewildingprojects

andaremorelikelytobeenvironmentalists.

Whilethreewrittendocumentssignedbymanypeoplehavetriedtostopartificialgrassspreading,thegovernmentsays

regulatingwhatpeopledointheirbackyardsiswrong.TheRHSisconcernedaboutartificialgrass,butpreferspersuasionto

laws."Wesay'Letahundredflowersbloom,,^^saysMsDavison.

28.Whatcanbeinferredfi,omDavison'sremarkinparagraph2?

A.Sheisveryrich.B.Thegardeningcompetitionisfierce.

C.Operatingacuttingmachineisfun.D.High-qualitygrasslandisgreatlyvalued.

29.Whatpossiblycontributestothepopularityofartificialgrass?

A.Advertisingcampaigns.B.Gardens,newfunction.

C.Messygrasslands.D.Ill-manneredchildrenanddogs.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"bug"meaninthefourthparagraph?

A.Interest.B.Earthworm.C.Flower.D.Virus.

31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleofthetext?

A.ThebarrierofBritishgrassland

B.TheappealofgrasslandforBritons

C.ThefighttodefinethegreatBritishgarden

D.Thecompetitiontobecomethebestgrassland

Whenaskedwhathisfatherdidforaliving,Mikeexplainedtohiskindergartenteacherthat“hestealsthings,butit's

OK,becausehegetspaidtodoit.”

Heisn'twrong.Hisfatherisahacker(黑客)，whoisproudofhisjob,justlikedoctorsareproudoftheworktheydo.

Thankstosecurityresearchers9hackingpractices,leaksinanewversionofthemostcommonWi-Ficode

standard(WPA3)werefoundbeforecriminalscouldusethemtobreakintohomeandbusinessnetworks.Inanothercase,

criminalsfoundanunknownweaknessinGoogle?sAndroidoperatingsystemsbeforesecurityresearchersdid,givingthe

badguysfullcontrolofmorethanadozenphonemodels.

However,findingMike'sfather^personalizedplatesforhiscarwiththeword'HACKING',anemployeeoftheTexas

DepartmentofMotorVehiclesquicklytookthemaway,claimingthatalicenseplatedisplaying"HACKING“publicized

criminalactivity.Whilethisreactionreallyisn'tthefaultofthewell-intentionedemployee,it'sasignofhowadeeply

rootedmisrepresentationofhisprofessionhascreatedafixedwrongimage.Itseemsthatthewaythathackersaredescribed

inHollywoodhascontributedtotheword'hacker'paralleling'criminal',wherehackersareoftenreferredtoasfiguresin

darkroomsengagedinillegalactivitywhiletappingatkeyboards.

Butactually,hackingisjustanactivity.Whatseparatesanyactivityfromacrimeis,veryoften,permission.Peopleare

freetodrive,buttheydonothavepermissiontodrive150milesperhour,whichisacriminaloffense.Sinceadriverisjust

adriver,whymustahackerbeacriminal?Someonewhoengagesintheillegaluseofhackingshouldnotbecalleda'bad

hacker5buta'cybercriminal\Contrarytopopularbelief,mosthackerslikeMike'sfatherundoubtedlyplayanimportant

roleinkeepingcompaniesandpeoplesafe.

32.WhatdidMike'ssonthinkofMike'sjob?

A.Admirable.B.Amazing.C.Acceptable.D.Annoying.

33.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningthehackers9job?

A.Itsweakness.B.Itsimportance.C.ItsvarietyD.Itssecurity.

34.Whydoesthewritermention'Hollywood'inparagraph3?

A.Toentertaintherenders.B.Toquestiontheemployee'sclaim.

C.Toclarifytheconceptofhacking.D.Totracethewrongimageofhackers.

35.Whatmessagedoestheauthorreallywanttoconveyinthetext?

A.Hackingmostlycounts.B.Hackingisactuallyacrime.

C.Hackingispopularwithpeople.D.Hackingneedslicenses.

阅读理解【广东省茂名市五校联盟2021-2022学年高三上学期第二次联考】

FourmostbeautifulvillagesinItaly

Alberobello

SetintheareaofPuglia,closetothecoastaltownofBari,thisvillageisfamousforitsbeautifultrulli,whichare

conicalroofstructuresmadewithoutanymortar.ThelargeamountoftrullimakesAlberobellotrulyunique.Youcaneven

stayinoneofthesehouseswhenvisitingthevillage.

Menaggio

SetintheprovinceofComo,rightonthewesternshoreofLakeComo,theareaisfrequentlyvisitedforitsMenaggio

andCadenabbiaGolfClubfoundedin1907.Thisbeautifulvillagestillkeepsitsoldattractiveness,withbeautiful

surroundingsthatcouldbeenjoyedfromoneofthemanywaterfrontbalconies.

Matera

MateraisintheareaofBasilicata.Knownasthecityofstones,Materaisoneofthemostancientanduniquetownsin

theworld,havingsomeoftheearliestexamplesofhousescarvedintherock.It'smoreavillagethanatownthough,and

therearechurchesinthecavesfoundhere.InthesurroundingApuliaarea,youcanalsofindothermedievalchurcheslike

theMateraCathedralortheSanPietroCaveoso.

Portofino

TheharborvillageofPortofino,setintheprovinceofGenoa,offersaccesstoseveralcozybeachesnearby,whichis

whythismedievalvillagehasbeentransformedintoaprettyvacationsite.Havinganythingfromoldlandmarkstodesigner

stores,thisvillageistheperfectplacetoenjoythefinestthingsinlife.YoucouldalsovisitanunderwaterstatueofChrist.

1.WhatisAlberobellonotedfor?

A.Trulli.B.Cozybeaches.

C.Housescarvedintherock.D.Medievalchurches.

2.WhatisthemainattractionofMenaggio?

A.LakeComo.B.GolfClub.

C.Waterfi*ontbalconies.D.AnunderwaterstatueofChrist.

3.Whereisthecityofstones?

A.InPuglia.B.InComo.C.InBasilicata.D.InGenoa.

MyinterestinconqueringtheSevenSummitsfirstbeganafterIclimbedKilimanjaroin1999.Backthenattheageof

18,1neversawclimbingalltheSevenSummitsasarealisticgoal,butIcertainlythoughtitwouldbefuntotrytodosome

oftheeasierones.

Fouryearslater,IgotanewjobandIfoundmyselfconsideringMt.Elbrus.Whatinspiredmeaboutthistripwasnot

necessarilyMt.Elbrusitself,butthattheCaucasusregionhadseveraltinycountriesthatIcouldeasilybackpackinasingle

trip.Tome,Elbruswouldsimplybeanaddedbonus.Sincetheclimbwouldonlytakeaweek,itleftmewithplentyof

exploringtimeforothercountries.Inthesummerof2006,1wasabletogetthetimeIneededoffandhadasuccessfulclimb

ofMt.Elbrus.

Ayearlaterin2007,1noticedthatIbegantothinkaboutCerroAconcaguaalot,andevendreamaboutit.Mydesireto

tryanotheroneoftheSevenSummitsbegantogetsostrongthatIworriedImightstartlosingsleepatnight.FinallyI

talkedtomybossTomwhowassurprisinglysupportiveandhelpedgivemethetimeoffIwouldneedforAconcagua.

InFebruary2008,1hadasuccessfulexperienceandclimbedthesecondhighestoftheSevenSummits.Isomehow

devotedmyselftotrainingseveraldaysaweek,andtookclimbingcourses.InJune2009,1climbedwhatIoncethoughtwas

impossible,Denali,thesecondhardestoftheSevenSummits.In2011,1continuedtowardsmydreambyreachingthetopof

OceaniaafterconqueringCarstenszPyramid.Atthispoint,thereisnodoubtthatIamabletoclimbMt.VinsonMassifso

myonlyunknownisMt.Everest.TdliketotryVinsonMassifnext.

4.WhendidtheauthorclimbKilimanjarosuccessfully?

A.In1999.B.In2003.C.In2006.D.In2007.

5.WhichmountainisthesecondhighestoftheSevenSummits?

A.Kilimanjaro.B.Mt.Elbrus.C.CerroAconcagua.D.Denali.

6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?

A.Devotedandhumorous.B.Talentedandclever.

C.Stubbornanddemanding.D.Braveandsuccessful.

7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?

A.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

B.Difficultthefirsttime,easythesecond.

C.Nothingisimpossibletoadeterminedheart.

D.Preparednessensuressuccess,unpreparednessspellsfailure.

“Hello!”Youtypeintothechatbox.There'saslightfeelingofexcitementflowingthroughyourfingers,andyoucan't

waitforareply.Youthink,“There'sprobablynothingmoreexcitingthanthis.'1

Withcommunicationfromallcornersoftheworldpossibleattheeaseofyourfingers,wearenowwitnesstoan

advancedformofthehandshakeandphysicalconversations:onlinefriendships.

Alarmingly,accordingtoInternetSafety101,almosthalfofyoungadultusershavereceivedupsettingmessages,with

92percentpostingtheirownrealnamesandidentificationonlineand58percentthinkingitdoesn*tcauseconcern.And

thoughsomeparentsmaybebitingtheirfingernailsinfearrightnow,morethanhalfoftheyouthhaveadmittedtomaking

theirfriendsonlineandagoodmajorityregularlytextthem.

Thoughthestatisticsaredaunting,wehope,wehaven'tscaredyouoff!Researchersactuallyfoundthatpursuingonline

friendshipscouldbebeneficial.PennStateUniversityreportedthatthiswasespeciallythecaseforthosewithsocialanxiety,

astheymightformastrongercomfortbondwiththeirpeersthroughthescreenratherthanaface-to-facemeeting.

Additionally,onlineinteractionmayincreaseyourself-confidence.Inourcurrentsituationofisolation,perhapsthat

perfectconnectionfromthesafetyofourhomesisallittakestomakethingsjustalittlemorebearable.

Intheend,italldependsonyou.Whetherornotyoursearchforafriendbearsfruitliesinyourapproach,andthough

I'mnotagreatrelationshipmaster,Ihavesometipsthatwillaidyouinyourexplorationforthe"BFF"ofyourdreams.

8.Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?

A•Theyouthoftenmeetonlinefriendsinreality.

B.MostInternetusersliketextingtotheironlinefriends.

C.Manyparentslikebitingfingernailswhenworried.

D.MostyoungadultslackawarenessofInternetsafety.

9.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword"daunting"inParagraph4?

A.Disappointing.B.Misleading.C.Frightening.D.Dissatisfying.

10.What'stheauthor'sattitudetomakingfriendsontheInternet?

A.Objective.B.Supportive.C.Negative.D.Unclear.

11.Whatdoyouthinkthetextwilltalkaboutnext?

A.Howtogetonwellwithonlinefriends.B.Howtofindonlinebestfriends.

C.Howtokeepintouchwithonlinefriends.D.Howtobenefitfromdreamonlinefriends.

AninnovativeagriculturestartupplanstoopenanindoorverticalfarminComptontohelpbringfreshproducetothe

Californiacity.

Plenty,thecompanybehindtheproject,saiditwillcondense（压缩）700acresoffarmlandintoa95,000squarefoot

warehouseinLosAngelesCounty,wherefood-bearingplantswillgrowverticallyandinabundance.TheComptonsitewill

bethecompany'ssecondandlargestverticalfarm.PlentyopeneditsfirstverticalfarminSanFranciscoin2018,andkeeps

aresearchanddevelopmentfarminLaramie,Wyoming.

Bybuildingfarmsvertically,Plentysaiditisabletogrowhealthy,qualityproducewithoutharmingtheenvironment.

Theuniquelayoutwillalsomakeitpossibletoestablishfarmsinurbanareas,wherelandresourcesarelimitedandfood

insecurityiswidespread.

PlentyusesarangeoftechnologiestorealizeitsgoalofmoreproductiveandEarth-friendlyfarming-including

verticalplanttowers,LEDlightingandrobotstoplant,feedandharvestcrops.4tThefarmsareabletogrowplantsfaster,

withgreaternutritionaldensity（密度），andwithoutthehelpofpesticides,nthecompanysaid.Tocreatethem,thecompany

saiditdoesnotclearlandsorpollutegrounds,andonlyusesasmallpartofthewaterthattraditionalfarmingrequires.

“It'sgoodfortheenvironment,saidShireenSantosham,Plenty'sheadofstrategicinitiatives.''Eightytoninety

percentofwaterusedaroundtheworldisforagriculture.Becausewegrowourplantsusingprecisenutrientrecipes,wecan

useaverysmallamountofwater.”

Traditionalfarmsareusuallyonlyabletoharvestcropsafewtimesayear.ButbecausePlenty'sfannsarefreeof

limitationslikeseasonalandweatherchanges,harmfulpestsandnaturaldisasters,theycanproducefoodallyearlong.

Thecompanysaiditalsoprioritizeshealthandcleanliness.Itscropsaregrownincleanenvironments,wherestaff

dressinfullpersonalprotectiveequipmentandrobotsdomuchofthepicking.Thefirsttimeproduceistouchedbybare

handsiswhenaconsumeropensafoodpackageathome.Plentysaidit'sallpartofitsmission“toimprovethelivesof

Plants,PeopleandourPlanet.^^

12•WheredidPlentyopenitsfirstverticalfarm?

A.InCalifornia.B.InLosAngeles.C.InLaramie.D.InSanFrancisco.

13.WhatcanweknowaboutthecompanyPlenty?

A.Itissimilartotraditionalfarms.

B.Itsfarmsareinfluencedbyweather.

C.Ituseslesswatertogrowcropsyear-round.

D.Itkillsharmfulpestswiththehelpofpesticides.

14.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Plenty'sproducearesafetoeat.

B.Robotsdoallofthepickingonthefarm.

C.Plenty'sproducearepopularwithconsumers.

D.Theproduceisdelivereddirectlytoconsumers9home.

15.Whafsthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheNecessityofDevelopingVerticalAgriculture

B.HowtoGrowHealthyandFreshProduceinUrbanCities

C.AVerticalFarmAimstoBringFreshProducetoCompton

D.PIenty*sTaskIstoImprovetheLivesofPlantsandPeople

阅读理解【广东省普通高中2021-2022学年高三上学期12月联合质量测评】

Pickupsomethingyoucan'tputdown

TheUnequalTvxins

SylvaKanderal

HardbackIPaperbackIE-book

$28.99I$16.99II$3.99

WhatifthetwinsAvaandZoe,whocouldhardlybedistinguishedfromeachothervisuallyandwhocouldnothave

beenmoredifferentincharacter,hadtogothroughahellofenvy,jealousy,andmalice?

Wheredoesthattrailleadto?Toatotallossoftheirconnection,oraretheyfindingthelostpathtoeachotheragain?

QuotesfromtheQuiver

DanteP.Galiber,MD,FACC

www.authorhouse.com

HardbackIPaperbackIE-book

$43.99I$22.99I$3.99

Inspiredbytime,space,andhumaninteraction,thiscollectionoffersaseriesoforiginalandthought-provokingideas

andquotationsdesignedtoupliftandenlighten.

JohnnyCatchingFire

AaronAllen

HardbackIPaperbackIE-book

$22.99I$16.99I$3.99

GodgaveJohnnythestrengthofSamson.Now,hemustdecidewhethertousehispowerforgoodortogetevenwith

thosewhobulliedhim.

TingTing,theGirlWhoSavedChina

RyanO'connor

www.xlibris.com

HardbackIPaperbackIE-book

$22.99I$16.99I$3.99

TingTing,theGirlWhoSavedChinaprovidesinsightintoChina'sbiggestholiday,givesasenseofitsculture,and

showsthatgirlsarejustasstrongandbraveasboysare.

HowtoHelpYourselftoBeWhoYouWanttoBe

ASimpleGuideforThoseWhoAreReadytoTakeChargeandRedirectTheirLives

PamGrewal1

www.iuniverse.com

HardbackIPaperbackIE-book

$23.99I$13.99I$3.99

Thisself-improvementbookoffersasimplemanualtohelponerecognizetheirstrengthsandweaknessesandto

understandhowtomaketheirowndestiny.

1.Ifyouareafairytaleslover,youwouldprefertheworksof.

A.PamGrewall

B.RyanO'connor

C.DanteP.Galiber,MD,FACC

D.AaronAllen

2.WhichbookwouldyourecommendtosomeoneinterestedinChineseculture?

A.JohnnyCatchingFire

B.HowtoHelpYourselftoBeWhoYouWanttoBe

C.TingTing,theGirlWhoSavedChina

D.TheUnequalTwins

3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheinformation?

A.Onecanbuy3booksinhardbackwith$60.

B.TheUnequalTwinswillimpressthereaderswiththetruelovebetweenthetwins.

C.QuotesfromtheQuiverisintendedtoimprovereaders9socialinteractionskills.

D.HowtoHelpYourselftoBeWhoYouWanttoBewillbeagoodchoiceforthosewhoareatalossintheirlives.

MynephewSamwastheonlychildofthefamily.Hisparentsproudlyshowedhimoff;hisauntsandunclestriedtobe

thefirsttoholdhim.Butlaterthingschanged.

Duetotheneedofmyjob,myfamilylivedwithSam'sfamilyforashorttime.Bythistime,mydaughterSophiewas

almost3,andwasaremarkablyintelligentlittlegirl.Shecouldsingchildren'ssongsandrecitelittlepoems.Sophie'saunts

anduncleswerefascinatedbyhersweetness.Sam,whowasseven,hadtotoleratethisnewlittlehuman,butwasn'tquickto

giveawayhishighposition.

Sophie'sthirdbirthdaywasabouttobecelebrated,andthefamilyhadgatheredpresents.Wewereallbusygettingthe

partyreadywhenweheardthesharpcryfromSophie.Instantly,ahalfdozenadultsmovedasoneandfoundSophiesitting

onthegroundcrying.Shemighthavefallenofftheseatofherwell-decoratedchair.Wepickedherup,comfortedherand

driedhertears.Finally,shesettledlikeaqueenontheroyalthroneofthebirthdaygirl.

Nineyearslater,wewentcamping.Aroundthecampfire,Samspoke.Hespokeoftheagonyhehadbeenfeelingfor

almostadecade.Withadeepsigh,hesharedhissecret.DuringSophie's3-year-oldbirthday,afireofjealousycamefrom

theproudanddepressiveguywhenhispositionhadbeentakenawaybySophie.Hehadwaitedforhismoment.Andthenit

cameasSophiewasgoingtositonherbirthdaychair.Howhedelightedinhearingthesoundofhiscompetitorhittingon

thefloorandcrying.Samreallyapologizedthen;hisvoicewassoftandsincere.

ThoughSamwasseven,hewasoldenoughtofeeljealousofhiscousinandplayedhishoax.

Ashegrewolder,herealizedhismistake,andeventuallyapologizedandlaidhisburdendown.

4.HowdidSamfeelaboutSophieatfirst?

A.Hehadahatredofher.

B.Hewasafraidofher.

C.Hetooknonoticeofher.

D.Heenviedhercleverness.

5.WhatmadeSophiecryonherbirthdayintheauthor'sfamily'sopinion?

A.HerbeingstartledbySam.

B.Herhittingontheseat.

C.HerhavingafightwithSam.

D.Herfallingdownfromthechair.

6.WhatwasSam'ssecretabout?

A.HewasresponsibleforSophie'scry.

B.HelaughedatSophie'sstupidity.

C•HetookupSophie'sposition.

D.HebrokeSophie'schair.

7.WhichwordscanbestdescribeSamafterhesharedhissecret?

A.Upsetandpainful.

B.Quietandpeaceful.

C•Gentleandregretful.

D.Ashamedandrelaxed.

Thewordhobbyhasaninterestinghistory,andsodoestheconceptofthehobbyitself.Culturalattitudeshavechanged

greatlyaboutwhichonesareworthpursuing,andindeedwhetherhavingahobbyisdesirableatall.

Itisprobablysafetosaythatwhenhobbywasfirstusedinthe15thcentury,mostpeopledidn'thaveone,asitreferred

toaparticularkindofhorse.Ahobbywasasmallhorsethatcould“amble''（漫步）,aparticularlysmooth,quickgait（步

态）thatwasprizedforlongridesoverterribleroads.AccordingtotheOxfordEnglishDictionary,thewordisashortened

formofHobbin,thenameforacart-horse,likeRoverforadog.

Thehobbyalsohadapartinmedievalfolkcelebrations.MummersandMorrisdancersoftenincludedapersonortwo

dressedupinhorsecostume,orpretendingtorideawoodenstickwithahorse'shead.Suchhobbyhorsesmadepopular

children'stoys,too.Sincehobbyhorseswerethetoysofyoungchildrenandmimeactors,<4ridingone'shobby-horse,,or

being"onone'shobby^^becameanidiomforwildlypursuinganideaoractivitythatlookssillytoothers.

Hobbieswereconsideredslightlyembarrassing,thoughmostlyharmless,throughthe18thcentury.Inthe19thcentury,

theygrewmoresociallyacceptableasmiddle-classleisuretimeincreased.Itbecamederigueurforbothmenandwomento

pursueactivitiesthatwouldhaveseemedstrangeorshallowacenturybefore.

Intheearly20th