阅读理解20篇(北京名校真题)-2024年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题速递(北京专用)

2024年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题速递(北京专用)第四期专题04阅读理解20篇（2024·北京东城·一模）Daisyforgottosetthealarmclock(闹钟)soshehadtoruntocatchthebus.Thismadeherfeeltiredandrushedwhenshestartedhersciencetest.Aftershehandedinhertestpaper,shewascertainthatthetesthadnotgonewell.Withaheavyheart,shelefttheclassroom.Thatafternoon,Daisyleftschooltoworkpart-timeatBeckman’s.Aftershefinishedherwork,Mrs.Beckmancalledherintotheoffice.“Daisy,”shesaid,“youhavebeenagreatworker.Butbusinesshasbeenslow;wehavetoletyougo.”Feelingdown,Daisylefttheoffice.Asshewalkedslowlytowardsheraunt’shouse,shetriedtothinkaboutthenewhairstyleheraunthadpromisedher.Whenshearrived,Daisyshowedherauntapictureofthestyleshewanted.“Well,you’redone.Whatdoyouthink?”Herauntaskedaboutanhourlater.WhatDaisysawinthemirrorleftherspeechless.Itwasnothinglikethepicture!Howcouldshepossiblygotoschoolagain?Thenextmorning,puttingherthingsinherlocker,sheranintoMs.Wilson,herscienceteacher.“Iknow,Ms.Wilson,Ididverypoorlyonthetest.It’sjustthatIforgot…”“Whatareyoutalkingabout?Daisy,youdidagreatjob!”Ms.Wilsonsaid.“WhatIwantedtoaskyouisifyouwouldbeinterestedinworkingafewdaysaweekafterschoolasalabassistant(助手).Ineedsomehelporganizingallthematerials.”Daisyhappilyaccepted.“Daisy!”sheheardastherestofthestudentsbegantoenterthebuilding.“Wheredidyougetyourhairdone?”Shewassoexcitedabouthertestandnewjobthatshehadcompletelyforgottenaboutherhair.“Wow!Thatissocool!”shewastold.Shecouldn’tbelieveherears.Everyonelovedherhair.Whatacoupleofdaysithadbeen!Walkinghome,shesmiledastheradioofapassingcarplayedthesong“WhataDifferenceaDayMakes”.1．Daisylefttheclassroomwithaheavyheartbecause________.A．shearrivedlateforthetestB．sheforgottostudyforthetestC．shethoughtshedidpoorlyonthetestD．shehadtodoherpart-timejobafterthetest2．HowdidDaisyfeelwhenshefirstsawhernewhairstyle?A．Disappointed. B．Uninterested. C．Excited. D．Calm.3．Fromherexperience,Daisyprobablylearnedthat________.A．itisimportanttobepreparedfortheworstB．thingsarenotalwaysasbadastheyseemC．lifeisfullofchallengesandchoicesD．hardworkleadstogoodresults（2024·北京东城·一模）Shortvideoshavebecomeincreasinglypopularinrecentyears.Thesevideosaretypicallyshortinlength,lastingfromafewsecondstoafewminutes,andofferaquicksupplyofentertainment(娱乐)orinformation.Whilethesevideosmayseemharmless,thereareworriesabouttheeffecttheycanhaveonthehumanbrainandattentionspan(持续时间).Dopamineisaneurotransmitter(神经递质)thatisconnectedwiththereward(奖励)centerofthebrain.Whenweexperiencesomethingpleasurableorrewarding,suchaseatingadeliciousmealorreceivingpraise,ourbrainsrelease(释放)dopamine.Thisreleaseofdopaminestrengthensthebehaviorthatledtothereward,makingusmorelikelytodothatbehavioragain.Shortvideoscanalsomakeourbrainsreleasedopamine.Thequickandeasy-to-understandnatureofthesevideosprovidesanimmediatesatisfactionthatcanbeaddictive(上瘾的).Eachtimewewatchavideoandexperiencethepleasureofentertainmentorinformation,ourbrainsreleasedopamine,strengtheningthebehaviorofwatchingmorevideos.Overtime,thiscontinuousreleaseofdopaminecanleadtoadecreaseindopaminereceptorsinthebrain.Thismeansthatittakesmoreandmoredopaminetocreatethesamepleasurablesensation,makingitevenmoredifficulttostopwatchingshortvideos.Studieshaveshownthattoomuchuseofsocialmediacanleadtoadecreaseinattentionspan,andshortvideosmaybeevenmoreharmful.Thenever-endingexcitementprovidedbythesevideoscanmakeitdifficultforpeopletofocusontasksthatrequirelastingattention.Thiscanleadtoadecreaseinproductivityandareducedinterestinactivitiesthatdon’tofferimmediaterewards.Additionally,thesevideoscanhaveabadinfluenceonmentalhealth.Watchinganendlessstreamofshortvideoscanleadtofeelingsofanxietyandstress.Youmightalsostarttofeelbadaboutyourselfbecauseyouthinkyou’renotasgoodasthepeopleinthevideos.Notallshortvideosareharmful,andtheycanbeavaluabletoolforentertainmentandeducation.However,itisimportanttobemindfulofhowlongyouwatchthesevideosandfocusonactivitiesthatrequirefullattentionandprovidelong-termrewards.4．Whatdoyouknowaboutdopaminefromthepassage?A．Dopaminemakespeoplemoreattentive.B．Dopaminekeepsusfromrepeatingthingswelike.C．Dopamineinfluencesemotionsinsteadofbehaviors.D．Dopamineisreleasedasaresultofpleasurableexperiences.5．Whatcausespeopletoincreasetheirbehaviorsofwatchingshortvideos?A．Thestrongwishtolearnnewthings.B．Theconvenienceofgettingshortvideos.C．Thenecessityofhavingsocialcommunication.D．Theneedtokeepthesamelevelofsatisfaction.6．Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Tointroducehowdopamineworksinourbrains.B．Toencouragepeopletoimprovetheirattentionspan.C．Toremindpeopletolimittheirtimeofwatchingshortvideos.D．Toexplainwhyshortvideoshavebecomeincreasinglypopular.（2024·北京西城·一模）Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouaregoodatnoticingthingsinyourenvironmentthatarepossiblydangerous?Defensivecircuits,oneofourbrainsystems,detect(察觉)signsthatmightsuggestthreats(威胁)andpreparethebodytotakequickaction,thereforeincreasingourchancesofstayingalive.Ourdefensivecircuitsarealwaysonthelookoutforthingsthatmightbethreats.Theylookforcertainfeaturesofobjects(物体)thatmakethoseobjectsstandoutfromtheotherthingsaroundthem.Objectswiththesefeaturesaregivenpriorityinourbrains;thatis,wepayattentiontothembeforeotherthings.So,howexactlydoesourthreatdetectionwork?First,thepresenceofafeaturethatcouldsuggestathreatgrabs,orcatches,ourattentionveryquickly—itisanautomatic(自动的)process.Threatdetectionhappenssoquicklybecausethethreatinformationdoesnothavetogoallthewayaroundthecortex(大脑皮层).Youcanthinkofthisasashortcutthroughthebrain,whichgivesusmoretimetoavoidpossiblethreats.Oncewelookatsomethingthatmightbeathreat,weoftenfindlookingawaytobeverydifficult—thethreateningobjectholdsourattention.Thisprocessisalsoautomatic,anditsadvantageisthatitgivesusmoretimetocollectadditionaldetailsaboutthepossiblethreat.Thosedetailsareimportantforunderstandingwhetherwearefacingarealthreatanddecidinghowtobestdealwiththesituation.Afterwehaverecognizedthepossiblethreat,ourbrainsmustoftenmakeupforthetimewe’vespentexaminingit-weneedtoavoidpayingattentiontothethreat,andthenwecanlookaroundandprocesstherestoftheenvironment.Thiscanhelpusfindadditionalthreats,orfindawayout.Oncewedetectathreat,thedefensivecircuitsprepareourbodytotakeaction.Wemakechangestoouremotions(forexample,feelingfear)andbodyfunctions(suchasspeedingupourheartbeat).Together,thesechangesallowustoactproperlyinthreateningsituations,increasingthelikelihoodthatwewillgetawaywithoutbeingharmed.Therearedifferencesbetweenpeopleonhoweasilythedefensivesystemisactivated.Someofusarefrightenedmoreeasilythanothers,andittakeslesstoactivatethedefensivecircuits.This,however,canbeproblematic.Overlysensitivedefensivecircuitsmightstopworkingastheyshouldwhenoverused.7．Whatcanwelearnaboutthedefensivecircuits?A．Theywatchoutforpossibledanger.B．Theyhelpusrememberthreatfeatures.C．Theypromiseusahappyandhealthylife.D．Theyeasilystandoutfromotherbrainsystems.8．Whatdoourbrainsdotomakeupforthetimespentexaminingpossibledanger?A．Createadditionaldetailsimmediately.B．Activateashortcutthroughthecortex.C．Pushourbodytomakelastingchanges.D．Redirectourattentiontotherestoftheenvironment.9．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Howdoesyourbrainworkinvarioussituations?B．Whatmakesusdifferentwhenitcomestofacingthreats?C．Whyareweoverlysensitivetocertainthreateningobjects?D．Whathappensinyourbrainwhenyounoticesomethingfrightening?（2024·北京东城·一模）Haveyouheardofmentaltoughness?Oftentalkedaboutinrelationtosports,mentaltoughnessischaracterizedbytheabilitytoalwaysperformwellunderstress.Researchhasshownthatitisalsoausefulquality(品质)forstudents,withbenefitsforschoolachievement,classroombehavior,andrelationshipswithothers.However,mentaltoughnessisoftenmisunderstood.Itissometimesrelatedtohidingyourfeelings.ornotacknowledging(承认)yourweaknesses,whichcanharmstudentwell-being,aswellasschoolperformanceandsocializing.So,whatactuallyismentaltoughness,andhowcanitbedevelopedinschools?Studentswhoshowmentaltoughnessareawareof(意识到)andabletocontroltheiremotions.Thishelpsthemtothinkclearlyunderstress,onthedayofexamsforexample.Onewaytohelpwiththisistoencouragestudentstotalktothemselvesinapositiveandhelpfulway.Studentsmaybeupsetiftheydon’tdoaswellonataskastheyhoped.Byaskingthemselvesquestions,suchas“WhatwouldIdodifferentlynexttime?”,theycanstopfocusingonthenegativesanddirecttheirattentiontowardsimprovinginthefuture.Mentaltoughnessmeansaskingforhelp.Manystudentsaretooashamedtodoit,forfeartheywouldshowweaknessbyacknowledgingtheydon’tunderstandsomething.However,othersactuallyconsideritapositivequality.Recognizingwhentheyareexperiencingdifficultiestakescourageforstudents,butitalsoshowsawillingnesstolearnandgetbetter.Mentaltoughnessisalsoaboutbeingopentolearning,notbeingaknow-it-all.Overtime,thestudentswhogrowthemostarethosewholiketoexplore(探索)things,lookingforanswersinbooks,online,orbypayingattentiontowhat’shappeningaroundthem.Theyalsoworktogether,helpingeachotherwithchallenges.What’smore,mentaltoughnessinvolveshavingastrongsenseofself-beliefandconfidenceinone’sabilities.Mentallytoughstudentshaveaclearideaoftheirgoals,andtheirwillstoachievethemareunwavering.Theyarenoteasilyinfluencedbyothers’opinionsandarewillingtostepoutsideoftheircomfortzonetoreachtheirgoals.Tocreatementallytoughstudentsandclassrooms,itisimportantforteachersthemselvestoberolemodels.Teacherscandeveloptheirmentaltoughnessinmuchthesamewayasstudents.Inordertodevelopmentaltoughness,bothstudentsandteachersshouldrecognizethatitisabouthavingpositivebehaviorsandattitudesthathelpthemlearnandimprove.10．Youweremostprobablybeingmentallytoughwhen________.A．youkeptyoursadnessinsidewithouttellingothersB．youactedasifyouweredoingwellwitheverythingC．youreceivedpraiseforansweringadifficultquestionD．youmanagedyournervousnesstomakeagreatspeech11．Theword“unwavering”inParagraph7isclosestinmeaningto________.A．unshakeable B．unacceptable C．unclear D．uncommon12．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Experiencingdifficultiesmakesstudentslesswillingtolearn.B．Mentallytoughstudentsdoubttheirabilitieswhenfacingfailure.C．Mentallytoughstudentshavecuriosityabouttheworldaroundthem.D．High-performingstudentsaremorelikelytohaveagoodattitudetolearning.13．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhyIsMentalToughnessaKeytoSuccess?B．WhatDoesMentalToughnessLooklikeinSchools?C．HowDoesMentalToughnessInfluenceSchoolAchievement?D．WhoShouldBeResponsibleforDevelopingMentalToughness?（2024·北京西城·一模）OnaSaturdayafternoon,yourbestfriendcallsyouandsaysheneedshelpmoving.Yougladlyshowuptohelp.Whenyouaredone,hehandsyousomemoney,saying“Thanksforyourhelp.”Thesituationsuddenlyfeelsawkward(尴尬的).Whydoesn’tdirectpaymentfitthesituation?AccordingtoeconomistDanAriely,weliveintwoworlds—onegovernedbysocialnorms(规范),andtheothercharacterizedbymarketnorms.Socialnormsarepartofoursocialnature.Theyincludethefriendlyrequests(请求)thatpeoplemakeofoneanotherandimmediatepaybackisnotrequired.Inthesecondworld,wheremarketnormsmaketherules,peopleworkformoneyandgetwhattheypayfor.Marketrelationshipsarenotnecessarilybadormean,buttheydosuggestcomparablebenefitsandimmediatepayments.Whenwekeepsocialnormsandmarketnormsontheirseparatepaths,thingsmovealongsmoothly.Moreover,whensocialandmarketnormsrunintoeachother,theresultsarenotsatisfying.Therewasanexperimentinvolvingdaycarecenterfines.Someparentswouldarrivelatetopickuptheirchildren,sofineswereintroduced.However,thismademoreparentslate.Beforethefinewasintroduced,parentsweresorryforkeepingtheteacherswaiting,andthismadethemfeelcompelledtoarriveontimeinthefuture.Buttheintroductionofthefinereplacedthissocialnormwithamarketnorm.Parentsfelttheywerepayingtobeallowedtochoosewhethertheywantedtobelate.Evenafterthecenterremovedthefine,theparentsdidn’treturntosocialnormsandthenumberoflatepick-upsdidn’tdrop.Theresultshowedafact:whenaspecialnormrunsintoamarketnorm,thesocialnormgoesawayandseldomreturns.However,doesthisnecessarilymeanmarketnormsalwayshaveabiggereffectthansocialnorms?Arielyperformedanexperimentbypayingpeople$5(Group1)or$0.50(Group2)fordragging(拖动)circlesacrossacomputerscreenforfiveminutes.Withpayment,heexpectedthemtousemarketnormsinthatsituationandactaccordingly.AndtoGroup3,heintroducedthetaskasasocialrequest,justaskingthemforhelp.TheresultsshowedthatGroup1draggedonaverage159circles,andGroup2draggedabout101circles.Buttheoneswhowerepaidnothingdragged168circles.Whenpeoplewerepaid,motivation(动力)andproductivityroseaspayrose,butpeopleworkedevenharderundersocialnormsthanformoney,Why?Becausepeoplelovetofeelthattheyhavehelpedothers.Moneyisthemostexpensivewaytomotivatepeople.Socialnormsarenotonlycheaper,butoftenmoreeffectiveaswell.Moneywilltakeyouonlysofar—socialnormsaretheforcesthatcanmakeadifferenceinthelongrun.14．Whichofthefollowingexamplesfitswithinsocialnorms?A．Payingafriendforhisvoluntaryhelp.B．Finingaworkerbecauseofhismistakes.C．Offeringaneighborafreeridetotheairport.D．Returningaproducttogetyourmoneyback.15．Thewords“feelcompelledto”inParagraph4mostprobablymean________.A．remainunwillingto B．thinkitnecessarytoC．beafraidto D．finditeasyto16．WhatcanwelearnaboutDanAriely’sexperimentinParagraph5?A．Arielyexpectedpeopletohelpeachothertocompletethetask.B．Theresultsuggestedwhoshouldreceivethehighestpayment.C．Peopleintheexperimentactedaccordingtothesamenorms.D．Theexperimentshowedtheeffectsofthetwonorms.17．Accordingtothepassage,thewriterprobablyagreesthat_________.A．socialnormscanplayagreatroleinsocietyB．marketnormsaren’teffectiveastheyusedtobeC．betterperformancesometimesleadstolowerpayD．peopleshouldreplacemarketnormswithsocialnorms（2024·北京通州·一模）Sharingyouropinionsisfunwheneveryoneelseagreeswithyou.Butwhataboutwhentheydon’t?Noonelikesfeelinglikethestrangeoneout,andthesedaysitseemslikepeoplewithunpopularopinionsaremorelikelytogetshunned(回避).Doesthatmeanyoushouldchangeyouropinionstoconform(符合)tothemajority’sbeliefs?Ofcoursenot.Here’swhatyoushoulddo.Sayit,butdon’tpushitWeallhaveideasthatwewanttoshare.Butdon’ttrytoconvince(说服)otherpeoplethatyouropinionisthebestideaortheonlyideatheyshouldhave.Standyourground,butdon’tbecondescending(居高临下的).Berespectfulofotherpeople’sopinions,tooIt’snotonlyyouwhoneedtoexpressanopinion.Everyoneshouldhavethechance,andyoushouldgivethemthatchance.Whenpeoplesharetheirthoughts,beopentothemanddon’tbringthemdownforunpopularopinions.AgreetodisagreeSometimes,wehavetoacceptthefactthatwewon’tagreeoneverything.Whenyouropinionsclash(冲突),makesurethatitendsthere.Don’thaveanyargumentsornegativefeelings.Agreetodisagreewhenthere’snootherwayforyou.Unpopularopinionscanrocktheboatwhenitcomestoconversations.Buttheycanbethebestconversationtopics.Havinganunpopularopinionishard,butitdoesn’thavetoruinyourrelationshipsoryourself-esteem(自尊).Withtherightway,youcanstandfirm(坚定地)inyourbeliefs,evenwhenyoufeellikeothersdon’tsharethem.Youcanshareadifferentideaonthetopic.Besurenottobesosurprisedwhensomeonedoesn’tagreewithyou.Itisanunpopularopinion,afterall.Learninghowtohandlehavinganunpopularopinionisimportantifyouwanttobeabletoshareyouropinionrespectfullyandeffectively,andyoudon’twanttofeelemotionallyisolated(孤立的)becauseofyouropinion.18．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Weshoulduseouropinionstochallengeothers’opinions.B．Weshouldtryourbesttomakeourfriendsacceptourideas.C．Whenweshareouropinions,weshouldstopothersfromtalking.D．Whenit’shardtoacceptdifferentopinions,weshouldsetthemaside.19．Thewords“rocktheboat”inParagraph5probablymean“______”.A．bringbenefits B．drawawayattention C．maketrouble D．winsupport20．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thecollectionofunpopularopinions. B．Waystodealwithunpopularopinions.C．Theimportanceofunpopularopinions. D．Benefitsofhavingunpopularopinions.（2024·北京通州·一模）Weallexperiencedifferentlevelsofstress,andwecanmanageacertainamountofitwhilestillfeelingcomfortableandfulfilled.Buteverywhereyoulooktoday,somepeoplearestressedout.Whydopeopleseemtohavemorestress?Manyresearchersagreethatstresscomesdowntothelargernumberoftasksandourhigherexpectations.Butwebelievethereismoretoconsider.Theattitudestowardsthetaskscanalsoinfluencethelevelofstress.Anattitudeisthewaythatyouthinkandfeelaboutthings.Badattitudestowardsthetaskscanslowdownthemanagementofthetasks.Somepeoplemaybeoverwhelmed(压倒)bytheirgrowinglistofto-doitems.Thiscanleadtoanxiety.Formany,anxietycanbepainful.Forsome,anxietycanbesopainfulthattheymayavoidtasksbigandsmall.Avoidancecanleadtoanexpandinglistofunfinishedtasks.Whensomeoneremindsustofacewhatwehavenotcompletedorwhenanewpressurehasbeenadded,theburden(负担)becomestoomuch.Forexample,ifsomeonetellsustomorrowisthedeadlineofourprojectsoranewoneisgiventous,wearefacingtheaccumulation(积累)ofstress.Oneoftheelementsthatinfluenceattitudesisemotions.Emotionsarepowerfulinternal(内部的)experiencesthatinfluenceattitudesandbehaviorsbyshapingideas,evaluations,anddecision-makingprocesses.Pleasantemotionstendtopromotepositiveattitudes,whileunpleasantemotionscanleadtonegativeattitudes.Furthermore,negativeemotionswillreducethethinkingprocessthatisnecessarytohandlestress.Forexample,shameoverunfinishedprojectsorunmetexpectationscanpushusdown,andnegativejudgmentcancreatealackofself-belief,whichcanaffectperformanceandtheoverallmanagementofstress.Whenyou’restressedoutandhaveabadattitudeontopofthatstress,youwillfeelthateventhesimplesttasksareboringandimpossibletodo,whichcanincreaseyourstresslevel.Butifwewanttohavelessstressonourtasks,it’stimetohaveproperattitudes.21．Youwillmostprobablyexperiencetheaccumulationofstresswhenyou______.A．leaveyourtaskstothelastminuteB．havecomfortablefeelingsatschoolC．havepositiveattitudestowardsyourworkD．areabletofinishyourhomeworkcorrectlyeveryday22．WhydoesthewritertalkaboutanxietyinParagraph3?A．Toprovideexamplesofthegrowinglist.B．Toshowanewwaytofacethestress.C．Tohelpusknowtheimportanceofthetasks.D．Toexplaintherelationshipbetweenattitudesandstress.23．Whatdoyouknowabouttheattitudesandemotionsfromthepassage?A．Emotionsareakindofbehaviorsguidedbyattitudes.B．Pleasantemotionscanleadtonegativeattitudes.C．Emotionsareeasiertochangethanattitudes.D．Attitudesareaffectedbyemotions.24．Thewriterprobablyagreesthat______.A．positiveattitudescanhelppeoplefeellessstressedB．peoplecanchangeattitudesbyobservingpeoplearoundthemC．highexpectationisakeypartofeffectivestressmanagementD．peoplehavepleasantemotionswhentheyfallbehindontasks（2024·北京通州·一模）WhenIwas13,IwasgoingtovisitmygrandfatherinLancashire.Myauntmademesandwichesfortheroad.TheywouldkeepmegoinguntilIreachedtheairport.AsIgotontothebus,Iwassothankfultofindawindowseat.WhenIsatthere,Isawanoldmanwatchingme.“Excuseme?CanIsithere?”Hisvoicewasdeep.“Yes,ofcourse!”Isaid.Helookedkindofnervous,ortired.Heletoutasigh(叹气)andrelaxedabitinhisseat.“Hi,I’mTony.”IsaidasIgavehimmyrighthandtoshake.“George.”Helookedatmeforacoupleofsecondsbeforeacceptingmyhand.Hewasfriendlyandwetalkedaboutthistrip.Iknewhewas70andheadedtoBirminghamtovisithissonandgrandchildren.Itoldhimaboutmygrandfather,andwebothseemedtorelax.Ourconversationwasrudelyinterruptedbymystomach.Itookoutasandwichandtookabigbite.InoticedGeorgewaswatchingmeeating.Heprobablywashungry.“Wouldyoueatwithme?”IsaidasIhandedhimmysecondsandwich.“No,no,Idon’twanttoeatyourfood.Youwillneedthatforyournextcoach.”“No,Iwon’t.Iwilleatagainontheplane.Plus,Idon’treallylikeeatingalone.”Thedetermination(决心)onmyfacemusthavebeenverypersuasive(有说服力的),becauseafteramoment’shesitation(犹豫),henoddedhisheadweaklyandacceptedthesandwich.Aftereating,IdecidedthatIshouldhaveanap.IhadanhourtokillbeforewereachedBirmingham.Thesuddentap(轻拍)onmyshouldermademeopenmyeyes.ItwasGeorge.HetoldmewehadreachedBirmingham.Isaid,“Nicetomeetyou,George.Ihopeyouhaveagreattimewithyourfamily.”AsIextended(伸出)myhandforafinalhandshake,henotonlytookit,butcuppeditinbothhishands.“Thankyouforbeingsokindtome.Safetravels.”Hesaidandturnedaroundtogetoffthebus.Ididn’tknowwhathewalkedawaywiththatday,butIwalkedawaywithasenseofsatisfaction.Hiswords“Thankyouforbeingsokindtome”keptringinginmyearsandIkeptsmilingtomyself.25．TonymetGeorgeonthe______toBirmingham.A．train B．plane C．ship D．bus26．Tony______Georgeduringthetrip.A．foundaseatfor B．sharedhisfoodwithC．listenedtomusicwith D．hadasuddentapontheshoulderof27．Tonyhadasenseofsatisfactionbecause______.A．hisauntmadehimsandwichesfortheroad B．GeorgewasfriendlyandhadanicefamilyC．hiskindnessmadeGeorgefeelwarm D．hecouldseehisgrandparents（2024·北京大兴·一模）TheGreatestGiftOnChristmasEve,Georgefoundhimselfonabridgeoutsidehishometown.Hewassadbecausehethoughthislifehadbeenacompletewaste.Inthishopelessmoment,amysteriousmanappeared.ThemanwonderedwhyGeorgewashereinsteadofstayingwithhisfamily.Georgetoldhimhedislikedhissimplelifeinthesmalltown.Georgebelievedhewasjustaninsignificantbankerwithafamilydoingthesamethingeveryday.Withoutanyachievement,Georgewishedhehadneverbeenbornatall.Hopingtoteachhimalesson,themangranted(满足)Georgehiswish.Afterthemandisappeared,Georgetraveledbacktotown.NothingappearedoutofplaceuntilhewalkedbyHankBiddle’stree.Thetreeshouldhavebeendamaged(毁坏)fromthetimeGeorgeranhiscarintoit.Butinthismoment,thetreelookedlikeithadn’tbeenhit.Infact,herememberedclearlythathehadrunhiscarintoit.Soon,Georgediscoveredthetownheknewsowelldidn’tknowhimatall-becausehehadneverbeenborn.AsGeorgewalkedaroundtown,henoticedhewasastrangertoeveryone.Notonlythat,Georgelearnedthatthelivesofhisfriendsandfamilyhadtakenaturnfortheworse.Forone,George’sjobasabankerwasreplacedbyanotherman.Becausethenewbankerwasgreedy(贪婪的),manypeople’sliveswerenegativelyaffected.WithoutGeorge,thelivesofhisfamilymemberswerealsodisturbed.Georgelearnedthathisbelovedbrother,whomhehadoncesavedfromdrowning(溺水),diedbecauseGeorgewasnottheretosavehim.ThedeathofGeorge’sbrothercontinuedtobringhugesadnesstotheirparents.GeorgealsofoundoutthatAlice,theloveofhislife,endedupinadifficultmarriagewithsomeoneelse.Georgerealizedthesedarkchangesmightstayforeverunlesshedidsomething.Hereturnedtothebridgetofindthemanandbeggedforhislifeback.Onceagain,hiswishwasgranted.GeorgeracedbackhometohugAliceandtheirchildrenonChristmas.Herealizedthatlifewastrulythegreatestandmostwonderfulgift.28．WhatdidGeorgethinkofhislifebeforehemetthemysteriousman?A．Wonderful. B．Busy. C．Hopeful. D．Simple.29．WhenGeorgereturnedtothetown,hefound________.A．everyonetreatedhimasastrangerB．hisparentsweresadabouthisdeathC．hisbrothersavedapersonD．hebecameagreedybanker30．AftertheChristmas,Georgewould________.A．feelboredwithhislife B．valuehislifeandfamilymoreC．racehomefasterthanbefore D．begthemysteriousmanformoney（2024·北京大兴·一模）Cleanelectricityisthepowerofthefuture,butengineersarefacingabigchallenge.Howcanwestoreelectricitytobeusedattimeswhenthewindisnotblowingandthesunisnotshining?Insomecases,theanswerwillbebatteries;butinothercases,itcouldcomefromavarietyofdifferentsolutions—startingwithgravity.GravityisthemostabundantsourceofpoweronEarth.It’salwaysbeeneverywheresincethebeginningoftime.Nobodyknewaboutituntilaround1700,whenIsaacNewtonsawanapplefallfromatreeinhisgarden.Newtonaskedhimselfthequestion:“Whydidthata