2023高考英语阅读理解热点话题分类训练：兴趣与爱好

备战2023高考英语阅读理解热点话题分类训练

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专题14兴趣与爱好

（2022•全国•高考真题）In1916,twogirlsofwealthyfamilies,bestfriendsfromAuburn,N.Y.一Dorothy

WoodruffandRosamondUnderwood-traveledtoasettlementintheRockyMountainstoteachinaone-room

schoolhouse.ThegirlshadgonetoSmithCollege.Theyworeexpensiveclothes.SoforthemtomovetoElkhead,

Colo,toinstructthechildrenwhoseshoeswereheldtogetherwithstringwasasurprise.TheirstayinElkheadis

thesubjectofNothingDaunted:TheUnexpectedEducationofTwoSocietyGirlsintheWestbyDorothy

Wickenden,whoisamagazineeditorandDorothyWoodruff'sgranddaughter.

Whydidtheygothen?Well,theywantedtodosomethinguseful.Soon,however,theyrealizedwhatthey

hadundertaken.

Theymovedinwithalocalfamily,theHarrisons,and,likethem,hadlittleprivacy,rarebaths,andablanket

ofsnowontheirquiltwhentheywokeupinthemorning.Somemornings,RosamondandDorothywouldarrive

attheschoolhousetofindthechildrenweepingfromthecold.Inspring,thesnowwasreplacedbymudoverice.

InWickenden'sbook,sheexpandedonthehistoryoftheWestandalsoonfeminism,whichofcourse

influencedthegirls5decisiontogotoElkhead.Ahair-raisingsectionconcernsthebuildingoftherailroads,which

entailed（牵涉）drillingthroughtheRockies,ofteninblindingsnowstorms.ThebookendswithRosamondand

Dorothy'sreturntoAuburn.

Wickendenisaverygoodstoryteller.Thesweepofthelandandthestoicism（坚忍）ofthepeoplemoveher

tosomebeautifulwriting.HereisapictureofDorothyWoodruff,onherhorse,lookingdownfromahilltop:

“Whenthesunslippedbehindthemountains,itshedarosyglowallaroundthem.Thenafullmoonrose.The

snowwasmarkedonlybysmallanimals:foxes,coyotes,mice,andvaryinghares,whichturnedwhiteinthe

winter.^^

1.WhydidDorothyandRosamondgototheRockyMountains?

A.Toteachinaschool.B.TostudyAmericanhistory.

C.Towriteabook.D.Todosightseeing.

2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegirlsfromparagraph3?

A.Theyenjoyedmuchrespect.B.Theyhadaroomwithabathtub.

C.Theylivedwiththelocalkids.D.Theysufferedseverehardships.

3.WhichpartofWickenden'swritingishair-raising?

A.TheextremeclimateofAuburn.B.ThelivingconditionsinElkhead.

C.TherailroadbuildingintheRockies.D.ThenaturalbeautyoftheWest.

4.Whatisthetext?

A.Anewsreport.B.Abookreview.C.Achildren'sstory.D.Adiaryentry.

（2023•福建•统考一模）Isitcake?Isitart?Isitboth?Foritsthirdconsecutive（连续的）year,theBlanton

MuseumofArtinTexashosteditsGreatBlantonBake-Off,and16bakersdeliveredonthechallenge一to

recreateanyoftheworksfromItalianRenaissancepaintingstoLatinAmericanprints,intheBlanton'scollections,

incakeform.

LizabelStella,themuseum'sdigitalcontentmanager,cameupwiththeBake-Offideaattheoutsetofthe

Covid-19pandemic,whenthemuseumhadtotemporarilycloseforthreemonths.Stella,likemanyinlockdown,

noticedthatmanypeoplewereturningtobakingasacurativeandfunactivity.??t4Iwasthinking,peoplecan't

cometothemuseum,andpeoplelovebaking.HowcanIcombinethesetogether?^^Stellasaid,“Artcanbequite

conceptual.Andbakingistangible一so,inaway,ifsadifferentwaytoconsumeart.^^

Toparticipateinthisyear'scompetition,bakersaccessedthemuseum'sonlinecatalog（目录）toselectan

artworktoreimagine.Then,contestantshadtouploadphotosoftheircreationstoFacebookbyMay15.The

museumsharedthecakeswiththepubliconWorldBakingDay（May17）throughsocialmediastories,andthe

“virtualaudience^^had24hourstovotefortheirfavorites.Thewinnerofeachcategoryreceivedgiftcardsfrom

localbakery.

“Attheheart,theBake-Offisabouthavingfun.We'regoingthroughalotofhardthings,suchaslockdown.

It'simportanttorememberthatit'sokaytotakeabreak-nottoignorethethingsthatarehappening,butto

maketimeforthethingsthatmoveyou,^^saidStella."Thismovesme.I'mgonnamakeacake.It'sverysimple.9,

5.WhydidStellaproposetheideaofBake-Off?

A.Tochoosethebestbaker.B.Toenhancethemuseum'sreputation.

C.Toexposebakingtothepublic.D.Toengagepeople'sinterestwithartathome.

6.Whichbestexplainstheunderlinedword"tangible“inparagraph2?

A.Touchable.B.Academic.C.Theoretical.D.Imaginary.

7.WhateventistheGreatBlantonBake-Off?

A.Avirtualcontest.B.Anonlinesale.

C.Ayardexhibition.D.Astageperformance.

8.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Toprovidepeoplewithfun.B.Todisplayacreativeactivity.

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C.Topromotethemuseum'sbusiness.D.Tohighlightthehealingpowerofbakery.

（2023•安徽淮南•统考一模）Readingwhiletravelingismorethanpleasurable;ifsanecessity.Itmeans

restingourheadsagainstthewindowwhiletravelingonthesubway,train,orbus,andimmersingourselvesin

distantworldsandotherpeople'slives.Thesewavesofwordshelpusmakethejourneyseemshorteranddistance

ourselvesfromthenoise.Itcanmakeourjourneymeaningfulandhelpustostartourworkingdayswithrenewed

energyandenthusiasm.

Readingwhiletravelingbringsauniquecontexttoone'sreading.Manypeopletakespecificbookswiththem

totieintotheplacesthey'retravelingto.Fewthingsareasenjoyableandsatisfyingasliftingyoureyestofind

yourselfintheverysamecountry,setting,orcontextthatthebookissetin.Ofcourse,itisn'tnecessarytovisit

theexactplacesinanovelinordertoexperiencethesensationsthattheauthoristryingtotransmittoyou.Justthe

simplefactofbeingoutsidethefourwallsofyourhousebringsnewingredientstoreading:sounds,lights,faces,

andsensations,amongotherthings.

Readingwhiletravelingimprovesyourabilitytoconcentrate.Thetruthisthatnotallpeopleareableto

concentrateonabookwhilethey'retraveling.Oururbanworldisnoisy.However,it'sinterestingtonotethat

thosewhohavebecomeusedtoreadingwhiletravelinghavedevelopeduniqueconcentrationandfocusingskills.

Theabilitytoread,understand,andvisualizeotherworldsandplotsisaskillthatcanbeappliedtomanyother

areasinlife.

Reading,whichisaticketthattransportsyoutoplacesfarbeyondyourphysicaldestination,isaportable

pastime.Youdon'thavetobeinbedoronthecouchinordertobeabletoenjoyabook.Readingwhiletraveling

isagreatwaytomakethemostofyourtime,therebyturningthosemomentsofinactivityintoveryactiveonesfor

yourbrain.Theonlydangerthatwecouldpointoutisthatyoumaygetsoimmersedinyourbookthatyoumight

missyourstop!

9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Leaningagainstthewindowisrecommended.

B.Wordscankeepreadersdistancedfromtheworld.

C.Enjoyingabookmakessufferingsfromnoisepleasant.

D.Readinghelpstravelersabsorbedinanotherworld.

10.Howdoyoufeelwhenyouareexploringtheplacesyouhavereadaboutinperson?

A.Lost.B.Uneasy.

C.Sensitive.D.Overjoyed.

11.Whatcanwelearnaboutthosewhoareaccustomedtoreadingwhiletraveling?

A.Theycan'tbearbeinginanoisyatmosphere.

B.Theyareunlikelytobedistractedatwork.

C.Theycanhardlykeepfocusedonanythingelse.

D.Theytendtobebookishandunrealistic.

12.Whatcanbeconcludedaboutreadingwhiletravelingfromthelastparagraph?

A.Itpartlyreplacesphysicalexercise.B.Itcanboosttravelers9brainhealth.

C.Itkeepsyoufrommissingstops.D.Itrequiresafavorableenvironment.

（2023•陕西西安•西安市第三十八中学校考一模）Recently,16Chineseonlinenovelshavebeenaddedto

thecollectionoftheBritishLibraryforthefirsttime,includingTheEraoftheEarth,TheFirstOrder,Great

DoctorLingRan,andGreatPower,HeavyIndustry.Coveringthemesofsciencefiction,history,realityand

fantasy,theseworksareconsideredtheclassicsofChineseonlineliteraturefromthepast20years.

Oneofthelargestresearchlibrariesintheworld,theBritishLibraryhousesmorethan170millionitems,

includingtheculturalrelicsofdifferentcivilizationsfromthroughouthistory.Thelibraryusuallyselectsworks

basedontheirpopularityorbyconsideringanitem'svalue.Readerscanchecktheinformationaboutthe16books

onthelibrary?swebsite,andborrowprintedcopies.

Asoneofthecurrentpillars（支柱）ofmassculturalconsumption,whichbeganwitha4fastfood^^romances,

fantasiesandmysteries-enjoyabletoconsume,butnotintellectuallynutritious,theChineseonlineliterature

industryhasquicklymaturedduringitsfastdevelopmentoverthelasttwodecades.

Inrecentyears,onlinenovelshavereceivedincreasingacknowledgmentfromhomeandabroad.In2019,10

onlinenovels,includingGreatPower,HeavyIndustry,wereaddedtothecollectionoftheShanghaiLibrary,and

between2020and2022,144onlinenovelslikeBattleThroughtheHeavensandLordofMysterieswereentered

intothecollectionoftheNationalLibraryofChina.

GreatPower,HeavyIndustrytellsofhowChina'smanufacturingindustrieshavegrownstrongerinrecent

decades,andforeignreaderscanlearnabouttheChinesesystemandculturebehindthecountry'sswifteconomic

development,gettingtoknowChinabetterintheprocess,theauthor,whoseonlinepennameisQicheng,says.

Inrecentyears,Chineseonlineliteraturehasattractedanincreasingnumberofreadersfromoverseas.Oneof

thelargestonlineliteratureplatforms,ChinaLiteratureGroup,hasauthorizedthedigitalandprintcopyrightsof

morethan800onlinenovelstooverseasmarkets.

13.WhichwordcandescribetheBritishLibrary'scontainingChinesewebnovels?

A.Official.

B.Automatic.

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C.Historic.

D.Original.

14.WhatisthecriterionofabookbeingselectedbytheBritishLibrary?

A.Itsdesign.

B.Itscover.

C.Itslanguage.

D.Itsworth.

15.WhatcanweknowaboutGreatPower,HeavyIndustry?

A.Itiscollectedatleastbytwolibraries.

B.ItisthemedatChinesesystemandculture.

C.IttellsofthegrowthofChina?sliteratureindustry.

D.TheNationalLibraryofChinacontaineditin2020.

16.WhatshouldforeignlibrariesdotocontainaChinesewebnovel?

A.Obtainitsoriginal.

B.Getauthorizedfirst.

C.Getitsreaders5recognition.

D.DownloaditfromtheInternet.

（2023•四川成都•统考一模）StephClemencealwaysintendedtogotocollege.Butlifetendstothrow

barriersintheway.Hermotherremarriedseveraltimes.Bythetimeshewasaseniorinhighschool,Stephhad

livedin25places.Herstepfatherdiedinacaraccident,leavinghermothertosupportthreedaughtersonamodest

income.Payingforcollegebecameoutofthequestion.

Oneafternoon,DorothyClarks,herEnglishteacher,walkedintotheclassroom,handingoutapapersheet

titled"Mrs.Clark'sBookList”,andsaid,tcSomeofyoumightnotgoontohighereducation,butyoucancontinue

toleam.^^Shecreatedalistof153fictionandnonfictionbooks,coveringscience,history,economics,politics,and

literature.Itwould,shebelieved,formtheequivalent（等同）oftwoyearsataliberalartscollege.

Soshebeganin1970.Startingatthetop,Stephwouldreadeverybookintheordertheyappeared.Eachof

thosebooksfueledherpassiontolearnmoreabouttheperson,subjectmatter,ortimeinhistory.Unlikemany

peoplewhoopenabookinbedbeforeifstimetosleep,Stephpreferstoreadwhilesittinginachairwithacupof

coffeebyherside.Shedoesn'tracethroughabook,asshewantstosavortheexperience.

NowStephis70andsheneverdidgettocollege.Butshehasonlyfourbookslefttoreadfromthelist.She

expectstocompletethemsometimein2023.

InMadameCurie,theauthor,EveCurie,writes,"'Eachofusmustworkforhisownimprovement,andatthe

sametimeshareageneralresponsibilityforallhumanity,ourparticulardutybeingtoaidthosetowhomwethink

wecanbemostuseful.^^ThewayStephseesit,Mrs.Clarkfeltitwasherparticulardutytohelpyoungstudents.

ShewishesshecouldthankMrs.Clarksandsharewithherhowreadingtheworksonherlisthaschangedherlife.

“ItwasneverjustalistIgotfromsometeacherinschool.IfsalwaysbeenMrs.Clark'sBookList,“saysSteph.

17.WhatmadeabarriertoStephgoingtocollege?

A.Herfamily'sfrequentmove.

B.Herstepfather^death.

C.Herfamily'sfinancialconditions.

D.Hermother'sremarriage.

18.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“savor“inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Learnfrom.

B.Slowdown.

C.Keepinmind.

D.Takepleasurein.

19.WhatcanweknowaboutthebooklistgivenbyMrs.Clarks?

A.Itisabouthumanity.

B.ItwaspraisedbyEveCurie.

C.Itreflectshersenseofsocialresponsibility.

D.ItbenefitsSteph'sacademicperformances.

20.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSteph?

A.Modest.B.Self-motivated.

C.Intelligent.D.Easy-going.

（2023•全国•一模）Restaurants,cafesandthelikeareforeatinganddrinking,right?

Thafsano-brainer,yousay?Thafsyournaturalreaction,I'dsay.Now,think.Rewindyourmind.Whatdo

yourecall?Aren'trestaurantsandcafesthenewtemplesoflearning?

Foryoungsters,trendycafesarethenewmeetingpoints,joint-studycenters.Whatyouwitnessissmall

groupsreading-writing,eating-sipping,browsing-downloading,copying-pasting,banding-bonding.Youngstersare

atitdayafterday,asifthere9snotomorrow,asiftheyareinaraceagainsttimetouploadasmuchknowledgeas

possibleintotheirbrains.Itwasn'tlikethisbefore.Previousgenerationsofstudentswouldvisitcafesforcoffee,

tea,softdrinksorsnacks,maybeshareabitofgood-naturedjokeswiththeir"gang"members.

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Forexam-relatedstudy,therewerequietareasincitylibrariesorthecollegelibrary.

Backinmyhometownduringthelate"80sandtheearly’90s,ahandfulofmyclassmatesandIwouldgather

atourhomes,takingturns,intherun-uptokeyexams.Duringsuch“night-outs”,wewouldstudy,exchangenotes,

shareinsights,brainstormtosolvetrickyproblems,anticipatetestquestions,andprepareaccordingly.Not

infrequently,wewoulddiscusssportsevents,movies,filmstarsand,ofcourse,girls.

Digital-agekidsdoitdifferentlynow.Why?Icanonlyguess.TheforemostreasonisfreeWi-Fiandallthat

itoffers.Theenvironmentatinstitutionallibrariesmaynotbetomillennials'（千禧一代的）liking.Or,isitbig

pocketmoneyorsalaryearnedfrompart-timejobs?Maybe,justagenerationalthing,alifestyletrend,orthe

resultofthesingle-childsystem.

Oneofmyyoungercolleagues,abusinessjournalist,lastmonthmarriedherchildhoodsweetheart,aheart

surgeon,and,shetoldme,itallstartedbackatschool.So,therestaurantsandbarspromotereal-lifeinteractions,

soimportantwhenaddictiontoonlinesocialmediaisseenmakingyouthunsociable.

21.Whatfactdoestheauthoremphasizeconcerningtrendycafes?

A.Theyaredigitallypowered.B.Theyreplacecollegelibraries.

C.Theyarespecificallydesigned.D.Theybecometeenagehangouts.

22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph6referto?

A.Exam-relatedstudy.B.Theuseofcomputers.

C.Movie-themeddiscussion.D.Socialcommunication.

23.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesrestaurantsandbarsinthelastparagraph?

A.Old-fashionedinstyle.B.Helpfulforsocialinteractions.

C.Luxuriousindecoration.D.Convenientforuse.

24.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.RestaurantsandCafesintheDigitalTimes

B.HowMillennialsAreChangingRestaurants

C.Eat,Study,BondatWi-Fi-Enabled"Temples"

D.BestCafeswithFreeWi-FiforWorkorStudy

（2022•四川广安•统考一模）Withgloballyfamousliteraryfestivals,specialtybookshopsandarichcultural

welltodrawfrom,Torontoisaliteraturelover?sdream.

Herearetwofestivals.WhenWordontheStreetwasfirstheldinTorontoin1990,itwasdesignedto

celebrateCanada'srichliteraryculture.Nowifsbecomethelargestfestivalinthecountrydevotedtobooksand

magazines.Ifsfreeforattendees.Ofcourse,youhavetopayifyoubuybookshere.Then,the

contemporary-literature-focusedTorontoInternationalFestivalofAuthors(TIFA)willcomenextmonth-each

October.TIFAKidstakesplaceatthesametime,makingforaliteraryescapeforthewholefamily.

Howaboutspecialtybookshops?

FlyingBooksisabookstore,bookpublisherandwritingschoolfoundedbybookeditorMarthaSharpe.You

canfindSharpe'sselectionoftitlesatTheGoodNeighborEspressoBarandtheGladstoneHouse.Extendyour

literatureexperiencefromhomewithitsvirtualclassesoncriticism,journalism,memoirandmore,taughtby

experiencedCanadianauthors.

BenMcNallyBooks(possiblythecity'smostbeautifulbookstore)isintheeastoftheFinancialDistrict,

whoseownerisregularlyon-sitetoassistyouwithrecommendations.

TypeBooksacrossfromgreenTrinityBellwoodsParkwhichistheperfectspottoreadunderthetreesis

co-ownedbyaformerliteratureprofessorandbestforgeneralinterest.

Westend'sMonkey'sPaw,whereyoucanfindrarebooks,anduniquefinds,specializesinsecondhandand

ancientbooks.

QueenBooksinLeslievillehasanexcellentkids'sectionwhereyoucanbuythelatestchildren'sbooks.

25.WhatdoweknowaboutWordontheStreet?

A.Ithasgrowngradually.B.ItisheldeachOctober.

C.Itchargesparticipants.D.ItisofTIFAorigin.

26.WhatcanFlyingBookshelpyoudo?

A.Becomeabookeditorfaster.B.Buildupapersonallibrary.

C.Getthefreebooksfromauthors.D.Improveyourliteraryskillsonline.

27.Whichbookstorewillyougotofindagoodplacetoreadafterbuyingbooks?

A.QueenBooks.B.BenMcNallyBooks.C.TypeBooks.D.Monkey'sPaw.

(2022•全国•模拟预测)Researchhasalreadysuggestedthatopeningabookmayhelpimprovebrain

function,reducestress,andevenmakeusmoreempathetic.Now,ateamledbyJoannaSikoraoftheAustralian

NationalUniversityislookingintothebenefitsofgrowinguparoundabook-filledenvironment.

Thestudyassesseddatafrom160,000adultsfrom31countries.Participantsfilledoutsurveyswhich

measureproficiencyinthreecategories:literacy,numeracyandinformationcommunicationtechnology.

Respondentsranginginagefrom25to65wereaskedtoestimatehowmanybookswereintheirhousewhenthey

were16.

Thesurveysshowedthattheaveragenumberofbooksinparticipants9childhoodhomeswas115,butthat

numbervariedwidelyfromcountrytocountry.TheaveragelibrarysizeinNorwaywas212books,forinstance;in

08/20

Turkey,itwas27.However,itseemedthatmorebooksinthehomewerelinkedtohigherproficiencyintheareas

testedbythesurvey.Theeffectsweremostmarkedwhenitcametoliteracy.Growingupwithfewbooksinthe

homeresultedinbelow-averageliteracylevels.Beingsurroundedby80booksboostedthelevelstoaverage,and

literacycontinuedtoimproveuntilhomelibrariesreachedabout350books,atwhichpointtheliteracyrates

leveledoff.

Thenewstudyshowsusnewimplications.Forinstance,anadultwhogrewupwithhardlyanybooksintheir

homebutwentontoobtainauniversitydegreebeingincomparisontoanadultwhogrewupwithalargehome

library,butonlyhadnineyearsofschooling,thestudyfoundthatbothoftheirliteracylevelswereroughly

average."So,literacy-wise,bookishadolescencemakesupforagooddealofeducationaladvantage,thestudy

authorswrite.

Furtherresearchisneededtodeterminepreciselywhyexposuretobooksinchildhoodcultivatesvaluable

skillslaterinlife,butthestudyoffersfurtherevidencetosuggestthatreadinghasapowerfuleffectonthemind.

Andthehomelibrarysizemightbeimportantbecause,astheresearchersnote,"'Childrenfollowparentswho

read.^^

28.WhatdoesJoannaSikora'sresearchfocusonaboutbooks?

A.Theirmedicalbenefits.B.Theiracademicadvantages.

C.Theirlastinginfluence.D.Theirmathematicalmeanings.

29.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“proficiency“inparagraph2?

A.Profession.B.Talent.C.Achievement.D.Ability.

30.Whydoestheauthormentionthecomparisoninparagraph4?

A.Todiscusstheapplicationofthefindings.B.Tooffertheevidencetosupportthefindings.

C.Toemphasizethevalueofthechildhoodreading.D.Toshowthelimitationsoftheadulthoodreading.

31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttheresearch?

A.Ithelpschildrenfollowtheirparentsintoreading.

B.Itprovesthepositiveeffectthatbookshaveonchildren'smind.

C.Itremindstheparentsthattheyshouldreadasmanybooksastheycan.

D.Itexplainswhychildrenexposedtobookswilldevelopbetterskillsinadulthood.

（2022•江苏南京•模拟预测）InarecentsurveyintheUnitedKingdom,elderlyadultswhojoinedweekly

read-aloudgroupsreportedbetterconcentrationandanimprovedabilitytosocialize.

Thesurvey'sauthorsowedtheseimprovementsinlargeparttothe"rich,varieddietofseriousliterature^^that

groupmembersconsumed,withfictionencouragingrelaxationandcalm,poetrydevelopingfocusedconcentration,

andnarrativesofallsortsgivingrisetothoughts,feelings,andmemories.

Thesecond-centuryGreekdoctorAntyllusevenprescribeddailyrecitationtohispatients,recommendingit

asakindhealth-givingnutrientanddeclaring"Epicverseisthebestforone'shealth.9,Readinganepicpoem

mightbeatallorder,butintruth,almostanykindofreadingtoanotherpersoncanbebeneficial.Thatseemstobe

especiallytrueforpatientssufferingfromAlzheimer'sdisease,accordingtoa2017UniversityofLiverpoolstudy

of800,000patients."Readingaliterarytexttogetherexploresthepowerofreadingasacognitive（认矢口的）

process,allowingreadersasenseofsubjectiveandsharedexperiencesatthesamethestudy9sauthors

wrote.

Wearenottheonlyspeciestobenefitfromthiskindoforalmedicine.Dogsdo,too,whichiswhy,since

2014,volunteershavereadtotheanimalsunderthegroup'scare."Inoticedthatthedogsthatwereveryfearful

wouldslowlymoveforwardtothefront.Theywouldappeartobelistening,andtheywouldbecomeveryrelaxed.

OnthedayIstoppedby,aretiredoperasingerwasreadingthesci-fithrillerLogansRuntohalfadozendogs.”

Readersgetrewardstoo.ForNeilBush,thelate-lifehospitalizationofhisfamousparents,GeorgeH.W.

BushandBarbaraBush,becameopportunitiestorepayadebtofgratitude.taWhenIwasakid,mymotherwould

readtous,“hetoldareporterinthespringof2018.“Andtoreadthestoryoftheiramazinglifetogetherhasbeen

aremarkableblessingtome,personally,astheirson.”

32.Whichaspecthasbeenchangedbyreadingtoothers?

A.Thecalmnessgivenbypoems.B.Thewayofhavingahealthylifestyle.

C.Thecommunicationbetweenoldpeople.D.Theabilitytounderstandliterature.

33.Whywerepoemsprescribedtopatients?

A.Anepicpoemmightbeatallorder.

B.Ancientdoctorspreferredtheway.

C.Patientscouldbecompletelycuredbyreading.

D.Theeffectsoftreatmentcouldbepositive.

34.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Dogsservedalotinthestudy.

B.Dogsarefearfulwhilelistening.

C.Theoperasingervolunteeredtohelpthedogs.

D.Readingtodogsisalsobeneficial.

35.WhatdidNeilBushsayaboutreading?

A.Patientsinthehospitalmustreadtorecover.

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B.Readingbroughtthewarmthbacktohisfamily.

C.Readingcanpayoffdebts.

D.Thankfulnessshouldbeexpressedbyreading.

（2022•上海徐汇•统考一模）Jacobhatedfinishingthingsalmostasmuchashelovedstartingthem.Asa

result,hehadgottenintoamillionhobbiesandactivities,butheneverstuckwithanyofthemlongenoughtoget

anygood.

HebeggedhismotherformonthsforaguitarsothathecouldplayBlackEyedPeassongstoAngie,agirlhe

liked,butafterhefinallygotoneforChristmas,hefoundoutthatguitarsdon'tplaythemselves.Hetookafew

lessons,butthestringshurthisfingersandhedidn'tlikeholdingthepick,sonowthefive-hundreddollarguitar

livesunderhisbed.

Afterreadinganadinthebackofoneofhiscomicbooks,JacobdecidedthathewantedaWonder-Sweeper

5000metaldetector,sothathecouldfindburiedtreasure.Sohemowedlawnsallsummerandshoveleddriveways

allwinter.Hedidn'tspendhismoneyonice-creamlikehisyoungerbrother,Alex.Bythetimespringcamehehad

saved$200,andhepurchasedtheWonder-Sweeper5000metaldetector.Hebeepeditaroundtheparkforawhile,

behesoonfoundoutthatnoonehadeverleftanytreasureinhisneighborhood.Heburiedthemetaldetectorin

hisclosest.

GivenJacob'shistorywithhobbies,itwasnosurprisethatJacob'sfatherwasreluctanttobuyhima

magician'skitforhisbirthday.Jacobwasinsistent.t4Dad,thistimeI'llstickwithitforreal.Ipromise!?,Jacob

begged.Jacob9sfathersighed.Buthewasremindedofhisownyouthlongago,whenhequitfootballandstarted

boxingpracticebeforehardlygettinghisequipmentdirty.SowhenJacob'sbirthdaycamearound,Jacobwasboth

surprisedandpleasedtofindthemagician'skitthathehaddesiredsobadly.Jacobopeneduptheboxand

unwrappedthemanypartsinthekit.Hetookthemanyfakecoins,tri