专题04-1应用文记叙文阅读理解精练20篇（原卷版）

专题04应用文记叙文精练20篇2022年秋九年级上学期英语开学考试汇编Passage1（2021·安徽·六安市第九中学九年级上学期开学考试）The8thArtSchoolDanceShow!

Theschoolisholdingthe8thArtSchoolDanceShowforgrades9—11onJuly19thatArtCenter,BankRoadat9:00a.m.

Allstudentsareweletotryoutfortheshowattheaudition（试演）.ItwillbeheldonJuly8that9:00a.m.intheschool’sCentralHall.NorthHillFieldDay!Dearparents,

OnFriday,July14th,we’llholdourNorthHillFieldDay.Itwillbeadayoflaughsandlotsoffun.Besuretotellyourchildrentobringcamerasandtakepictures.Thepurpose（目的）oftheNorthHillFieldDayistoenjoythetwohouractivity.Therewon’tbeanypetitionsamongthestudents.Therealrewardwillbehappinessandthefeelingofparticipation.1．Whereshouldstudentsgoiftheywanttotryoutfortheshowattheaudition?A．TheNorthHillField. B．ArtCenter.C．TheDanceClub. D．Theschool'sCentralHall.2．WhenwillNorthHillFieldDaybeheld?A．OnJuly8th. B．OnJuly9th.C．OnJuly14th. D．OnJuly19th.3．WhatshouldstudentstakewiththemtojoininNorthHillFieldDay?A．Cameras. B．Sunglasses. C．Notebooks. D．Lunches.Passage2（2021·黑龙江·哈尔滨市第六十九中学校九年级上学期开学考试）

Babysitter（保姆）Needed

Weneedababysittertolookafterourtwoboysaged5and7afterschoolfrom4p.m.6p.m.,MonFri.

Thepaymentis$40aweek.CallMaryat688345211ParttimeWorkMunchiesCafe

Wearelookingforbreakfasttimeandlunchtimestaff（员工）toworkinourcafeonSaturday.

einat8a.m.4p.m.orcallBellaat612398745after4p.m.

HolidayJob

CityMuseum

Doyouwanttomakesomeextramoneythissummer?Canyouspeakanotherlanguage?WeneedFrench，SpanishorGermanspeakerstoworkforusintheCityMuseumshopfromTue.toSat.

SendyourCV（简历）toCMS@job.Ikj.Deliver（投递）Newspapers

WeneedyoungpeopletodelivernewspapersonMon,Wed,andFri.morning.Thejobtakes30minutesinthevillageofClanbrook.Papersmustbedeliveredbefore8a.m.andyoumusthaveyourownbike.AskformoreinformationatClanbrookpostoffice.4．Thefouradvertisementsareallabout________jobs.A．parttime B．fulltime C．volunteer5．CityMuseumislookingforsomeonewho________.A．looksafterbabies B．canworkinashop C．deliversnewspapers6．Youcangetmoreinformationaboutdeliveringnewspapers________.A．bycallingMary B． C．byvisitingClanbrookpostoffice7．Ifyouwanttoapplyfor（申请）thejobofdeliveringnewspapers,youhaveto________.A．speakanotherlanguage B．gotobedlate C．haveyourownbike8．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．CityMuseumneedsapersonworkingthereonweekends.B．Newspapersmustbedeliveredbefore8inthemorning.C．Thebabysitter’sjobistolookaftertwoboysaged5.Passage3（2021·福建·三明一中九年级上学期开学考试）Boiledeggs■Youwillneed:Egg;Water■Steps:1.Puttheegginasaucepan（炖锅）.2.Addenoughcoldwater;covertheeggpletely（完全地）.3.Cookitovermediumheat.Whenthewaterbeginstoboil,coverthepanwiththelid（盖）andturnofftheheat.4.Wait15minutesandenjoyyourbreakfast.■Tip:Ifyouadd1teaspoonofvinegar（醋）tothewater,theshellwillnotcrackwhenthewaterisboiling.Egginahole■Youwillneed:1tspbutter;2piecesofbread;2eggs■Steps:1.Meltthebutterinafryingpan.2.Cutahole(about5cmaround)inthemiddleofeachpieceofbread.3.Putthebreadinthepan.4.Cracktheeggsanddropthemintotheholesyou’vecut(oneforeach).5.Cookfor1minute.Turnitoverandcooktheothersideuntiltheeggisfirm.9．Whichpictureshowsthefirsttwostepsofcookingboiledeggs?A． B． C． D．10．Whencookingboiledeggs,youcanaddsomevinegartomakethe________.A．eggscookedquickly B．eggsmoredeliciousC．shellmorebeautiful D．shellnoteasytobreak11．Youneed________kindsofingredientstocookEgginaholeinthetext.A．2 B．3 C．4 D．512．TocookEgginahole,youdropeggs________.A．beforemeltingthebutter B．aftermeltingthebutterC．afterputtingthebread D．beforeputtingthebread13．Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A．adviseustoeatathome B．tellushealthyfoodtoeatC．adviseustoeatmoreeggs D．telluswaystocookeggsPassage4（2020·浙江·瑞安市九年级上学期开学考试）Howwas2019foryou?Wasitpleasantandfullofjoy?Orwasitunpleasantandfullofsadness?Eitherway,somegoodthingshappenedthisyearthatcanwarmyourheart.Let’stakealook.AThailandsupermarketcameupwithagreatwaytocutdowntheplasticpackaging.Itwrapsthethingsinbananaleavesinsteadofplastic.SouthKoreaishavingthedaytimediscopartiesforpeopleover65.Thegoalistohelpfightlonelinessanddementiaintheelderlypeople.Thereareonlytwonorthernwhiterhinosleftintheworld.TheyliveinAfrica.Thisyear,scientistssuccessfullyfertilizedsevenoftheireggs.Thismighthelptosavethedyingones!StudentsataprimaryschoolinMaine,theUS,arelearningthesignlanguage.Theyaredoingthisinordertohelpadeaf6yearoldgirlfeelweledattheirschool.Theyhopethatshe’llbehappyeveryday.14．Thetextisabout________.A．dangerousanimalsaroundtheworld B．differentculturesindifferentcountriesC．excitingthingsthatcanwarmourhearts D．somethingspecialthathappenedin201815．Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AChinesesupermarketusestheleavestowrapthethings.B．SouthKoreasetupadiscoclubtohelpdementiapeople.C．ScientistsinAfricatrytohelpsavethewhiterhinosindanger.D．Primaryschoolstudentsarelearningthesignlanguagetohelpaboy.16．Thetextabovemightfromthe________column(栏目)inamagazine.A．LanguageCorner B．MagicWorld C．FoodSquare D．SchoolTimePassage5（2021·北京·人大附中九年级上学期开学考试）YardsaleOct.17&18,2021ITEMSNEEDEDCollectionwillstartonOctober1st

Deadline:October13(noitemswillbeacceptedafterthisdate)

Doyouhavebooks,lamps,toys,records,DVDs,holidaydecorations,Jewelryorotheritemsjustcollectingdust?Timetocleanouttheattic(阁楼)andbringyouritemstoParishHall.●Allcollectionitemsmustbeinworkingorder.●Noclothing,puters,TVs,orencyclopedias(百科全书)accepted.●ThosewithquestionsorofferingtohelpcancallJaneat(401)10241051517．Itemcollectionendson________.A．Oct.1 B．Oct.13 C．Oct.17 D．Oct.1818．WhichofthefollowingitemsisNOTaccepted？A．Books. B．DVDs. C．Jewelry. D．TVs.19．Ifyouwanttodonate(捐赠)someofyouritems,theymustbe________.A．new B．broken C．useable D．expensive20．Whatcanyoudoifyouwanttobeavolunteerattheyardsale?A．Visitthewebsite. B．Donateasmanyitemsaspossible.C．WriteanemailtoJane. D．Call(401)102410515.Passage6（2020·北京四中九年级上学期开学考试）21．AshburtonLibrarybeginson________.A．March6th B．May8th C．March4th D．April3rd22．Parentscantaketheir________childrentotheKewLibraryforthe“Storytime”.A．sevenyearold B．threeyearold C．fouryearold D．tenyearold23．YoucanfindAshburtonLibraryat________.A．Cnr.CharlesStreet B．Cnr.CothamRoadC．154HighStreet D．336WhitehorseRoad24．IfyouwanttoknowmoreinformationaboutBalwynLibrary,youcancallat__________.A．98854421 B．98305833C．98536745 D．98535833Passage7（2021·广东·广州市第十六中学九年级上学期开学考试）FindingNemoTime:April18﹣24DayShows:10:00a.m.;3:00p.m.EveningShows:6:30p.m.;9:00p.m.Places:MeixibuInternationalCulture&ArtsCenterDuration:2hoursTicketPrices:

¥80peradult（dayshows）¥120peradult（eveningshows）¥60perchild（dayshows）¥100perchild（eveningshows）FamilyPackages:¥200fortwoadultsandachild（dayshows）¥300fortwoadultsandachild（eveningshows）¥250fortwoadultsandtwochildren（dayshows）¥400fortwoadultsandtwochildren（eveningshows）TicketsInformation:ScantheQRCode（二维码）orvisitpolytheatretobuyticketsEpidemicPrevention:PleasewearthemaskcorrectlyallthetimePleaseshowyourhealthcode,itinerarycode（行程码）andticketswhenenteringPleasekeepasafedistanceofonemeterandtakeyourtemperatureLateerPolicy:Lateerswon’tbeallowedtoenteruntilaproperbreakintheshow25．IftheSmithswanttowatchtheshowwiththeirthreechildrenat6:30p.m.theywillpayatleast________forthetickets.A．¥420 B．¥460 C．¥500 D．¥54026．Howcanwebuythetickets?A．BycallingMeixihuInternationalCulture&ArtsCenter. B．ByscanningtheQRCode.C．Byvisiting:findingnemo. D．Bygoingtotheticketoffice.27．Whatcanwelearnfromtheposter?A．Youcan’tenjoytheshowwithoutyourhealthcode.B．Ifyouarelate,youcanenterquietlyanytime.C．Dayshowswilletoanendat3:00p.m.D．Masksshouldbethrownifyouwanttomakefriendswithothers.Passage8（2020·山东·济南市九年级上学期开学考试）Mr.Jenkinslivesinatown.Heworksinamuseum.Therearealotofold,wonderfulthingsinit.Helikeshisworkandoftengoestohisofficeontime.Onedayhelefthisofficeattwelve.Hewenttoeatlunch.Whenhewentout,hemetPaul,anoldfriendofhis.Theywereveryhappybecausetheydidn’tseeeachotherforaboutfiveyears.Theywentintoarestauranttogether.Theretheydrankalot.ThenPaulsaid“Maybeyou’redrunk(喝醉的)now.Letmehelpyoutoyouroffice,”.“No,no,”saidMr.Jenkins.“Myofficeisonlytwominutes’walk.Icangotheremyself.”WhenPaulleft,Mr.Jenkinsfoundthathecouldhardlystand.Hewasafraidtobelateandstoppedataxi.Whenhegotin,thedriverasked,“Whereareyougoing,sir?”“ToParkStreet.”“Oh!Sorry,sir,”thedriversaid.“Here’sjustParkStreet.”“OK!”Mr.Jenkinssaid.Hetookoutsomemoneyandgaveittothedriver.Heshouted,“Butdon’tdrivesofastnexttime.”28．WheredoesMr.Jenkinswork?A．Inaschool. B．Inamuseum. C．Inahospital. D．Inarestaurant.29．Mr.Jenkinsmet___________whenhewentouttoeatlunch.A．apilot B．apoliceman C．hisbrother D．hisfriend30．Theydidn’tseeeachotherforabout___________.A．fourmonths B．fouryears C．fivemonths D．fiveyears31．WhereisMr.Jenkins’office?A．It’sinParkStreet. B．It’sfarfromtherestaurant.C．It’snexttothepark. D．It’sacrossfromtherestaurant.32．WhatdidMr.JenkinsdoafterPaulleft?A．Hewenthome. B．Hewenttosleep.C．Hetookataxi. D．Hedranksomewater.Passage9（2020·山东·济南市九年级上学期开学考试）WhenMr.Hollandwasayoungman,heplayedalotofsoccer,andhewasthinandveryhealthy.Butthenheworkedinanofficeformanyyears,andhedrovetoworkinacar.Sowhenhewasforty,hewasveryfat.Hedidnotwishtogetfattereveryyear.Onedayoneofhisfriendssaidtohim,“Wouldyouliketobethinner,Fred?”“OfcourseIwould,”Mr.Hollandanswered.“Well,”hisfriendsaid,“Stopgoingtoyourofficebycar,andgetabicycle.”WhenMr.Hollandgothome,hetoldMrs.Hollandaboutit.“It’sveryhardtolearntorideabicycleatyourage,”saidMrs.Holland.ButitwasnottoohardforMr.Hollandtodoit.Heusuallysatinhislivingroomandreadthenewspaperintheevening,butnowheboughtabicycleandpracticedridingiteveryevening.Hehopedthatitwouldhelphimtogetthinner,andhehadgreatfundoingit.Hefoundlittleroads.Theywerenotreallyverynarrow(狭窄的),butweretoonarrowforcars,andtherehegotawayfromthenoises(噪音)ofthecity,whichwerebeingtoomuchforhim.Theywerenotreallyveryloud,buttheyweretooloudforMr.Holland.Thenhebegantogotohisofficeonhisbicycle.Sometimesallthecarsstoppedataredlight(灯)),andhewentpastthemtothefront,becausehisbicyclewasnarrow.Thenhewasveryhappy.Yesterdayhestoppedattheredlight,andamancameupbehindhimonanotherbicycle.HestoppedtooandsaidtoMr.Holland,“Didthepolicetakeyourdrivinglicense(驾照)awaytoo?”33．HowdidMr.Hollandbeefatter?A．Heworkedveryhard. B．Hegotolderandolder.C．Hetooklessexercise. D．Heatetoomuchfood.34．Fromthepassageweknow___________.A．Mr.Holland’sfriendsareallthinnerthanhimB．Mr.Holland’sfriendboughtabicycleforhimC．Mr.HollandpracticedridingthebicycleintheeveningD．Mr.Hollandfounditwashardtolearntorideabicycle35．WhydidMr.Hollandlearntorideabicycle?A．Becausehewantedtobethinner. B．Becausehedislikedhiscar.C．Becausehehadnothingelsetodo. D．Becauseheenjoyedridingit.36．WiththebicycleMr.Hollandcould___________.A．reachhisofficeearlier B．goonnarrowerandquieterroadsC．travelfasterthancars D．keepongoingeventhelightwasred37．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．MostofMr.Holland’sfriendswalkedtowork.B．Mrs.HollandwasnotashealthyasMr.Holland.C．Mr.Hollandmetapolicemanonhiswaytoworkyesterday.D．Themanrodeabikebecausethepolicetookawayhisdrivinglicense.Passage10（2020·重庆市第一一〇中学校九年级上学期开学考试）DuringthisSpringFestival,aname——thenovelcoronavirus(冠状病毒),becamehot.Itissodangerousthatitcausedanewkindofepidemic(传染病).Thisepidemicspreads(传播)soquicklythatthewholecountrywasinadifficultsituation.Manypartsofthecountryhadtogounderquarantine(隔离)inhopesofcontrollingthespreadofthisepidemic.Throughthisepidemicisverydangerous,peopleallaroundthecountryworkedtogethertofightagainstit.Alargenumberofmedicalworkers,fromdifferentpartsofthecountry,aftermakingadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath,lefttheirhomeandwenttoWuhantosavepeople’slives.Andtohelptogivepeopletreatment(治疗)intime,manyworkersworkeddayandnighttobuildhospitals.Andmanypeoplevolunteeredtocheckthebodytemperatureforpassengers.Andsomepeopleevenshotvideosonlinetoteachpeoplehowtowashhandscorrectly.“IseeastrongwillfromChinesepeopleinthefightagainstthevirus,”aforeignersaid.Thoughthefightisdifficult,whenwepulltogether,wecangetoutofthishardsituationsuccessfully.“Whentheepidemicisover,I’llgoouttobreathethefreshairandgetclosetothenature.”IbelieveourChinesepeoplecanlearnalessonfromthisterribleexperience.Also,itmaymakepeoplerethinklifeanddeath.38．AccordingtoParagraphOne,wecanknowthattheepidemicis________.A．quicktospread B．dangerousforanimalsC．easytocontrol D．notdangerous39．Duringtheepidemic,themedicalworkers________.A．allcamefromWuhan B．madetheirdecisioneasilyC．wereveryfearless D．theepidemicisover40．Tofightagainsttheepidemic,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutwhatpeopledid?A．Doctorsandnursestookriskstosavepeople.B．Workersworkedhardtobuildnewhouses.C．Volunteerhelpedtocheckpassenger’temperature.D．Theepidemicistoodangerous.41．Wecaninfer(推断)that________aftertheepidemic.A．peoplewillgetawayfromthenature. B．peoplemaythinkseriouslyabouthowtoliveC．peoplewilltakemanylessons D．thenovelcoronavirusisnotaepidemic.Passage11（2020·浙江·萧山区九年级上学期开学考试）Afewweeksago,weattendedalessongivenbyourclassmateWuRuijiewhotalkedaboutsomeofherexperiencesinAmerica.Itwasveryinterestingandlively,wealllistenedcarefullyandweremovedbythelesson.Duringthelesson,shesharedsomestoriesaboutherdailylifeintheUnitedStateswithusandsomecultureshocks(文化冲突)thatsheexperienced.IstillrememberthestoryshetoldwhichtookplaceintheNewYorksubway.Oneday,shewastalkingtoherChinesefriendonhermobilephonewhileablackwomanwasstandingbesideher.SheoftenusedaChinesewordwhosepronunciationwassimilartotherudeNword,sotheblackwomanstartedtoveryangrilyglareat(怒视)her.Thiswasonlyoneofherstories.Ms.TangalsosharedastoryshehadexperiencedwhenshewasinAustralia.Onahotsunnyday,whileshewaswalkingonthestreetholdinganumbrellatoprotectherfromthestrongsunlight,suddenlyamanbehindhersaidtoher,“isitraining?”ThereasonisthatinAustraliapeopledon’tuseumbrellasonsunnydays,sothemanthoughtitwasstrangeandaskedMsTang.Throughtheembarrassingstories,wecanseemanydifferencesfromcountrytocountrytodecidehowweshouldfacethesesituationswhenwegoabroad.Herearesomesuggestions:First,weshouldrespecteveryonewhereverweare.Second,learnsomelocalculturebeforeyougetthere.Third,ifyoumakesomemistakes,youshouldexplainthereasons.Finally,keepakindheartatalltimes.Allinall,cultureshockisnotabigdealaslongaswetreatotherskindly.PleasepayattentiontolearningWesternculture.42．IfyousayawordsimilartotheNwordtoablackman,hewillthink__________.A．youareinterestingB．youareboringC．youarelonelyD．Youareunfriendly43．Whenwegoabroadandfacethedifferences,we___________.A．shouldonlyrespectthelocalpeopleB．shouldleavethecountryatonceC．shouldkeepakindheartatalltimesD．shouldtakealotofmoneywithus44．Theorganizationofthispassageis___________.A． B． C． D．45．Thewriter’spurposeisto____________.A．showpeoplehowtorespecttheblackwomanB．encouragepeopletobemoreactiveC．givesuggestionstodealwiththecultureshockD．sharesomeinterestingstorieswithpeoplePassage12（2020·湖北·黄石市实验中学九年级上学期开学考试）MynameisSam.Ijoinedaclubcalled“passinghelp”lastmonth.NowletmetellyouwhyIjoinedit.OneeveningthisMay,onmywayhomemyoldcarwasbroken.Itwas25milesfrommyhome.Iwantedtogetaride,buttherewasnocar.Itwasalsohardtotakeataxi.Idecidedtotakeabushome.Iwenttoabusstopnearby.Afterawhile,abuscame,butitdidnotgotomytown.Thebusdriverwasayoungwoman.ShewaskindandshetoldmewhichbusIshouldtake.Iwaitedthereforaboutthirtyminutes,butnobuscame.Atlastacarcametomeandawomancameoutofthecar.Shewasjustthebusdriver.“WhenIreachedthebusstation,Igottoknowthatthebustoyourtowncouldn'te,soIreturnedhere.Ijustcan'tleaveyouhere,”shesaid,“GetinmycarandIwilltakeyoubacktoyourhome.”“Itisalongway.”Isaid.“eon,sir,”shesaid,“Let’sgo.”Onthewayshetoldmeastory.Afewdaysago,therewasn'tgas(汽油)inhercar.Anoldmandroveheruptoagasstationandthenbacktohercar.Whenwegottomyhome,Iwantedtogivehersomemoneytothankher,butshedidn'tacceptit.“Ionlywanttohelpothersanddosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong.”Shesaid.46．WhathappenedtoSamoneeveningthisMay?A．Helosthisway. B．Hiscarbrokendown.C．Hewashurtinanaccident. D．Hecouldn'treachthegasstation.47．Samdidn’tthinkofgoinghome__________thatevening.A．bytrain B．bybus C．bycar D．bytaxi48．Fromthepassage,weknowthattheyoungwomanwas_________.A．aclubboss B．ataxidriver C．abusdriver D．agasstationworker.49．TheyoungwomanwantedSamto_________.A．givehersomemoney B．getonherbusC．takehertoherhouse D．helpothersjustasshedid50．Thebesttitle(题目）ofthepassageis________.A．Akindoldman B．Gettingaride C．Passinghelp D．AbrokencarPassage13（2020·北京四中九年级上学期开学考试）SongandDanceManAfterwipinghisshoeswithacloth,Grandpaputsthemon.Hebeginstodance.Hisfeetmoveslowlyatfirst,whilehistapshoesmakesoft,slipperysoundslikerainonaroof.Grandpais79.Heusedtosinganddanceeverydayonthestageforaslongas50years.Weknowhowmuchhelovesthestage,sowebringhimbackhereasabirthdaysurprise.Notsurprisingly,heenjoyshimselfjustlikebefore.Weforgetthatit’sGrandpadancing,andallwecanhearistheslipperytap（敲打声）oftwofeet,andallwecanseeisasonganddanceman

glidingacrossastage.Hesays,“Watchthis!”anddoesanewstepthatsoundslikeawoodpecker(啄木鸟)tappingonatree.Suddenly,hisshoesmovefaster,andhebeginstosing.Hisvoiceisasroundandstrongasacanyonecho,andhischeeksgetrosyashesings“YankeeDoodleBoy,”asongheknowsfromthegoodolddays.Therearetoomanydancestepsandtoomanywordsinthesongforustoremember,buttheshowisbetterthananyshowonTV.Thesonganddancemanstopsandleansforwardwithablink.“What’sthatinyourear?”heasksandhepullsasilverdollaroutofsomebody’shair.Herollshishatdownhisarm,catchesitinhishand,andflips(抛)itbackupontohishead.“Knowhowtomakeanelephantfloat?”heasks.“Onescoopoficecream,twosquirts(喷射)ofsodaandthreescoopsofelephant!”We’veheardthatjokebefore,butthesonganddancemanslapshiskneeandlaughsuntilhiseyeswater.Hetriestowipethemwitharedhanky(手帕)fromhispocket,butthehankyjustgetslongerandlongerashepullsitout.Helookssosurprisedthatwestartlaughingtoo,anditfeelslikethewholeroomisshaking.51．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Grandpadanceseverydayalthoughheis79.B．WeinviteGrandpatoseeusdancingonthestage.C．Wedon’treallylikethejokehehastoldbefore.D．Grandpaisgoodatdancinganddoingfunnythings.52．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gliding”inParagraph3mean?A．singingloudly B．talkinghappilyC．movingquickly D．jumpingexcitedly53．Accordingtothepassage,wecanfeelthatthesonganddancemanis________.A．tired B．pleased C．patient D．boredPassage14（2021·河北·石家庄石门实验学校九年级上学期开学考试）Littleriverrundownfromahighmountainthroughmanyvillagesandforests.Thenitreachedadesert(沙漠).“Iwentthroughsomanydifficulties.Ishouldhavenoproblemcrossingthedesert,”shethought.Asshestarted,shefoundherselfslowlydisappearing(消失)intothesand.Aftermanytries,shestillfailed.“MaybeIcan’treachtheocean,”shesaidsadlytoherself.Atthistime,adeepvoicesaid.“Ifwindcancrossthedesert,socanariver.”Itwasthevoiceofthedesert.Butthelittleriveranswered,“That’sbecausethewindcanfly.butIcannot.”Thedesertsaid,“That’sbecauseyousticktowhatyouare.Letyourselfevaporate(蒸发)intothewind,anditcantakeyouacross.”“GiveupwhatIamnow?No!No!”Thelittlerivercouldnotacceptthisidea.“Thewindcancarrythevapor(蒸汽)acrossthedesertandletitleaveasrain.Therainwillformariveragain,”saidthedesert.“Andwhetheryou’reariverorvapor,yournatureneverchanges.”Hearingthis,thelittleriverwentintotheopenarmsofwind.Itcarriedhertothenextpartofherlife.Thewayofourlivesislikethelittleriver.Ifyouwanttogothroughdifficultiesinyourlifeandheadforsuccess,youshouldalsochangethewayyouaresometimes.54．Thelittleriverwantedtoreach________.A．theforest B．theocean C．thedesert D．themountain55．Beforetheriverreachedthedesert,shedidn’t________.A．believeinherself B．meetanydifficultiesC．wanttocrossthedesert D．worryaboutherself56．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“stickto”mean?A．粘贴 B．坚持 C．放弃 D．展示57．Thelittleriverfinallycrossedthedesertby________.A．evaporatingintothewind B．forminganoceanC．disappearingintothesand D．changinghernature58．Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A．Weshouldalwaysbeourselves. B．Howtocrossthedesert.C．Changethewayweareifnecessary. D．Thelittleriverandthedesert.Passage15（2021·北京·人大附中九年级上学期开学考试）AfiveyearolddognamedKelseyhasbeenpraisedasaheroforhelpingtosavethelifeofherownerwhoslippedinthesnowandbrokehisneck.Theman,Bob,wasalonewhenhelefthisMichiganfarmhouseonNewYear’sEvetocollectfirewood.Expectingajourneyofonlyseveralmeters,Bobwaswearingjustlongjohns,ashirtandslipperswhenhewentoutside,althoughthetemperaturewasaround4degrees.Aftertheaccident,hewasunabletomoveinthesnow.Fortunately,Kelseycametohisassistance.“Iwasshoutingforhelp,butmynearestneighborisabout400metersaway,anditwas10:30pm,”Bobexplained.ButmyKelseycame.Bythenextmorning,myvoicewasgoneandIcouldn’tyellforhelp,butKelseydidn'tstopbarking.Kelsey’spanionkepthimwarmbylyingontopofhim.Shelickedhisfaceandhandstokeephimawake.Kelseykeptbarkingbutneverleftmyside,Bobrecalled.Shekeptmewarm.IknewIcouldn’tgiveupandthatitwasmychoicetostayalive.Bobspent20hoursinthefreezingcold.Whenhefinallylostconsciousness（意识）,hisdogkeptbarking.Finally,hearingthebarking,Bob’sneighbordiscoveredhimat6:30pmonNewYear’sDayandcalledtheemergencyservicesatonce.WhenBobarrivedinhospital,hisbodytemperaturewasbelow21degrees.However,doctorsweresurprisedtofindthathedidn'thaveanyfrostbite（冻疮）.TheybelieveditwasbecauseofKelsey’sdeterminationtokeephimwarm,Dr.ChaimColen,thedoctorwhotreatedBob,said,“Animalscanhelpandhisdogreallysavedhim...Hewasveryfortunate.”BobsaidhewasenormouslygratefultobothDr.ColenandhisKelsey,“Theysavedmylife.Theyaretrulyheroes!”59．WhathappenedtoBobonNewYear’sEve？A．Helefthisdogaloneinhisfarmhouse. B．Hewaspraisedforsavingadogowner.C．Hebrokehisneckandcouldn’tmove. D．Heheardhisneighbor’sshoutingforhelp.60．WhydidKelseykeepbarking？A．Tokeepwarm. B．Tostayalive. C．Tohavefun. D．Togethelpfromothers.61．HowdoesDr.ClaimColenfeelaboutBob’sdog,Kelsey？A．Helpful. B．Hopeful. C．Grateful. D．Friendly.62．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A．ANeckbreakingAccident B．TheMagicNightC．WarmthonaWinter’sNight D．DeterminationtoKeepAlivePassage16（2021·江苏·南通市九年级上学期开学考试）Schoolstartedagain,andsoontheinkinTom’sspellingbookwasfound.Tomsaidhehadn’tsplittheink,butthatmadeitlookasifhewerelying.BeckyalmostsaidAlfredTemplehaddoneit,butshekeptquiet.ShethoughtthatTomwouldtelltheteacherabouthertearing（撕）hisbook,soshedidn’tsavehim.Mr.DobbinsbeathimandthenTomwentbacktohisseat.AfteranhourMr.Dobbinsunlockedhisdeskandtookouthisbook.TomlookedoveratBecky.Shelookedlikeahuntedandhelplessrabbit.Thenextmomentthemasterfacedthechildren.Therewasalongsilence,thenhespoke,“Whotorethisbook?”Therewasn’tasound.Theteachersearchedtheirfaces.“BenjaminRogers,didyoudoit?”Benjaminsaidno.“JosephHarper,didyou?”Josephalsosaidno.Dobbinslookedattherowsofboys,thoughtforamoment,thenturnedtothegirls.“AmyLawrence?”Ashakeofthehead.“GracieMiller?”Thesamesign.Beckywasnext.Tomwasshakingfromheadtofoot.“RebeccaThatcher?”(Tomlookedatherface;itwaswhitewithterror）”Didyoutear?”“No”“Lookatmyface,didyoutearthisbook?”Tomjumpedtohisfeetandshouted,“Ididit!”Thechildrenstaredinsurpriseathisfoolishact.Andwhenhesteppedforwardforhispunishment,hesawthesurprise,thethanks,andthelovethatcamefromBec