2022-2024年浙江中考英语试题汇编：阅读理解（记叙文）-学生版

三年（2022-2024）中考英语真题分类汇编（浙江专用）

专题08阅读理解（记叙文）

（2024浙江）

PompaweeisafanoftraditionalChineseculture.SheisamongthousandsofyoungpeopleinThailandwho

havelearnedMandarin（普通话）.AndshehasbeenwatchingMandarininacreativeway,makinglearningmore

enjoyable.

Inrecentyears,moreyoungpeopleinThailandaretryingtolearnaboutChinathroughsocialmedia,movies

andTVprograms,andhanfuisverypopularwithPompawee^students.Thafswhereshehasgothernewideaof

teaching.SheshareswiththemthislatestChinesefashion（时尚）inclass,helpingthemlearnaboutthecultureas

wellasthelanguageitself.

“Mandarinislikeakey,helpingmetoopenthedoortounderstandChina,“shesaid.Pompaweedevelopeda

lovefortheChineselanguageattheageof13.Whenshewasinhighschool,shemadeanimportant

decision-learningMandarinatcollege.Now35-year-oldPompaweehastaughtMandarinforover10years.

PompaweevisitedChinaforthefirsttimewhileshewasintheuniversity.ShefoundChinesefoodsogreat.

BeforetravellingtoChina,PompaweehadonlyheardofafewChinesedishes,suchashotpotandjiaozi.Shewas

amazedbythekinds,thetastesandtheChinesewaysofcooking."'Chinesepeopleareverykindtoforeigners.

DuringmyfirstvisittoChina,myChinesefriendsandtheirfamiliesalwaystookgoodcareofmeandkeptasking

whetherIwasusedtothelife/9sherecalled（回忆）.

Sofar,PompaweehasvisitedseveralChinesecities,"'Chinaissuchalargecountry,shesaid."Mytripto

ChinawillneverendandI'dliketointroducemoretopeopleofmycountry.9,

1.WhatisPompawee'snewwaytoteachMandarin?

A.Givingonlinelessons.B.TakingpartinTVshows.

C.MakingmoviesaboutChina.D.Sharingthefashionofhanfu.

2.WhendidPompaweebecomeaMandarinteacher?

A.Attheageofthirteen.B.Overtenyearsago.

C.Attheageofthirty-five.D.Whenshewasatcollege

3.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Pompawee'sfirstvisittoChinaB.Pompawee'sdeeploveforMandarin.

C.Pompawee^favoriteChinesedishes.D.Pompawee^lifeindifferentChinesecities

4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.ToexplainabetterwayofteachingMandarin.

B.Toshowopinionsaboutprotectinglocallanguage.

C.TointroduceaforeignerwhospreadsChineseculture.

D.TolistreasonswhyChinesefashionispopularinThailand.

（2023宁波,B）

Itwasthelastdayoftheschoolyear.Theclassroomwasfilledwithexcitement.Whenourteacher,Mr.

Johnson,walkedin,holdingaCDplayer,everyone'sfacelitupwithasmile.Weknewthatthiswasn'tgoingtobe

anothernormalday,butaspecialone.

“Pleasecalmdownandsit,“saidMr.Johnson."I'mgladeveryone'shereforthefinalreadingtestoftheyear.”

Wheneveryonecried,Mr.Johnsonlaughed,sayingitwasjustajoke.Thenheremindedusthatwestillhadajobto

do."Youneedtocleanoutyourdesksandputallyourthingsintoyourbackpacks,9,headdedgently.

Aswebeganourtask,Mr.JohnsonturnedontheCDplayer.Thelivelymusicmadetheroomfeellikeaparty.

Someofusstartedsingingalongwiththemusic,othersweredancingaroundtheirdeskswhiletheywerecleaning

themout.EvenMr.Johnsonshowedusafewdancesteps,makingeveryonelaughheartily.Afterwefinished

cleaning,someoneasked,“WhenisbreakMr.Johnsontookoutsomeballsandstartedplayingwiththem.

Suddenly,helettheballsdropandsaid,“Breaktimestarts...now!^^

Justaswewereabouttorushout,ourheadmaster,Mrs.Miller,appearedatthedoor."Mr.Johnson!?,shecried

out.Amomentofsilencefellovertheroomaswethought,a4Mr.Johnsonmightbeintrouble.^^However,toour

surprise,Mrs.Millercouldn'thelpbutlaughatthesightandleftustoenjoyourbreak.

Duringbreaktime,Mr.Johnsonsurpriseduswithanothertreat.Hewenttothecafeandcamebackwithice

creamsforeveryone.Weallcheeredforhim!

Aswewalkedbacktotheclassroom,wepassedMrs.Miller'soffice.Someonejoked,"Don'tplaywiththeice

creams,Mr.Johnson!”Wealllaughedtogether...

1.Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingactivities?

①Mr.Johnsonplayedwithballs.©Studentsgoticecreamshappily.

©Studentsdidthecleaning.④Mr.Johnsonjokedabouthavingatest.

A.①④③②B.②①④③C.③④②①D.④③①②

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inParagraph3referto?

A.Balls.B.CDs.C.Desks.D.Backpacks.

3.Whichsentenceinthepassageshowsthattheheadmasteriskind?

A.Mrs.Miller,appearedatthedoor.B.Mr.Johnsonmightbeintrouble.

C.Mrs.Millercouldn'thelpbutlaugh...D."Mr.Johnson!"shecriedout.

4.Whichofthefollowingmostprobablyhappenedattheendofthestory?

A.Thestudentswentbackhomehappily.

B.Mr.Johnsonbecameangrywiththestudents.

C.Thestudentsstillhadareadingtest.

D.Mrs.Millercameoutrunningafterthestudents.

（2023杭州,B）

Rememberthedeliciouspizzathatyoucreated?Formostofus,ittakesalongtimetolearnhowtomake

somethingtasty,butnotforRemmiSmith.Stillateenager,she'salreadycreatingfantasticdishes.She'salso

becomingwellknownforherItaliansaladdressing,whichisdelicious.Andwithherknowledgeofsocialmedia（媒

体），she*smakingsurethateveryoneknowsshe*shere!

Remmi,whowasborninChina,nowlivesintheUSA.Sheisjust16.Shehasalreadystarredintwoshows

oncookingandherbookofhealthyrecipeshasrecentlycomeout.Fromtheageoffour,Remmihelpedinthe

kitchenbypreparingvegetables.Bytheageofseven,Remmiwasarealfoodloverwhocouldcookcompletemeals

forherfamily.

Remmibeganmakingvideosforfun.Hermothervideoedherwhileshewascookingandputthevideos

online.AlocalTVstationbroadcast（播放）them.TheythenaskedRemmitocreateanothershowforthem.

ThatshowismainlyaboutRemmi'sinterest,whichisgettingteenagerstotakehealthyeatingseriously.She

believesthatwhenyoungpeoplemaketheirownfood,theycaremoreaboutwhattheyeat.Remmiworkswitha

companyintheUSAwhichshowshervideosinschooldininghalls.About3.5millionstudentswatchherevery

day!

Remmibelievesthatyoungpeoplecancreateahealthymealfortheirfamilywhichdoesn*tcostalot.Her

deliciousrecipesincludevegetablepaellaandstrawberrykebabs.Infact,strawberries,whichareRemmi'sfavorite

food,appearinotherrecipes,includingstrawberrysandwiches!

Herlatestideaisahealthy-snackservice.Foramonthlysubscription（订购），youreceivesnacks,which

includefruitsticksandpopcorn,andfuncookingactivitiesthathelpyoudevelopahealthylifestyle.

l.WhencouldRemmimakecompletefamilymeals?

A.Fromtheageoffour.B.Bytheageofseven.

C.Overtheageofnine.D.Attheageofsixteen.

2.WhydidthelocalTVstationaskRemmitomakeanothershow?

A.Tocreatemorerecipes.B.Toencouragehealthyeating.

C.Toshowhermediatalent.D.Tosellhercookingvideos.

3.Whichwasthecorrecttimeorderofthefollowingevents?

①Remmi'sbookofrecipescameout.

②ATVstationbroadcastRemmi'svideos.

（3）Remmicreatedashowforteenagers.

④Remmi'smotherputhervideosonline.

A.②③④①B.②④①③C.④③②①D.④②③①

4.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.AnExpertofSocialMediaB.ALoverofStrawberryDishes

C.AYoungStaroftheKitchenD.ATeenageStarofTVShows

（2023嘉兴,B）

KendallJohnsonspendsalotoftimeplayinginthedirt（泥土）.Shehasahugegardenthatproducesover100

poundsoffoodeachyear!Butforthisseven-year-oldkid,gardeningisn*tjustaboutfruitsandvegetables.It'sabout

people.66Myfavouritethingaboutgrowingfoodisdoingitwithmyfamilyandfriends,9,shesays.

Kendallbegangardeningattheageofthree,whenhergrandmothergavehersomegreenstems（茎）.

“Grandmatoldmenottothrowthemaway,becauseifweputthemintheground,theywillgrowback,^^shesays.

Shetrieditandwasamazedwhenthestemsgrewnewleaves.

Soonafter,herparentsbuiltasmallbackyardgarden.Whenherfriendscameover,Kendallenjoyedsharing

whatsheknew.Shesays,“Myfriendslovedthat.Andtheyhelpedmewaterandcarefortheplants."

Whenshewassix,shebecametheyoungestcertified（有资质的）farmerinGeorgia,theUSA.Today,her

gardenhasgrownlarger,includingsixtyplantbedsandtwelvetrees!Kendallsays,“Whenthevegetablesandfruits

areready,Ipickthem.Idoafoodsalesootherkidsandfamiliescanhavesome."Peoplewhodon'thaveenough

foodareinvitedtotakewhattheyneed.

Kendallwantstoinspireotherkidstoo.Shespeaksatlibrariesandschools,andhostsacommunitygarden

clubforkids."Ialsoinvitekidstovisitmygardenandhelpwithit,sotheycanseehowfunitis,“shesays.

“Growingfoodtakesalotofwork,buttogetheryoucandoit.”

1.Kendallmightbecomeinterestedingardeningwhen.

A.shefoundthestemsgrewwellinwater

B.shelearnedgreenstemscouldgrowback

C.herparentsboughtasmallbackyardgarden

D.herfriendssharedwhattheyknewaboutplants

2.WhichisoneofthewaysKendalldealswithhervegetablesandfruits?

A.Shekeepstheminthebackyard.

B.Shesellstheminlargestores.

C.Sheputsthemawayforherfamily.

D.Shegivesthemawaytopeopleinneed.

3.Theunderlinedwordttinspire^^inthelastparagraphprobablymeans"

A.protectB.satisfyC.encourageD.introduce

4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKendallaccordingtothepassage?

A.Shy.B.Strict.C.Honest.D.Helpful.

(2023金华)

DearfutureLinda(orrathermyself),

Ihopewhenyoureadthisletteryoudon'tfindmywritingtoomessy!Atthemoment,I'm15yearsoldand

livingathomewithmyfamily.Iloveschoolandhavelotsofgoodfriends.Wedolotsoffunthingstogetherlike

parties,iceskatingandswimming.Mybiggestworryisnotdoingwellinmyschoolexams,butI'mworkingreally

hardsohopefullyIhavenothingtoworryabout.

There5ssomuchI(you!)wanttodo.Ihopeyou'vetravelledallovertheworldandseenlotsofthingsandmet

lotsofpeople.Ihopeyou'vevisitedtheGreatWallinChinaandthepyramidsinEgypt,shoppedinNewYorkCity

andinParis,seenpolarbearsinNorwayandtheGreatBarrierReefinAustralia.Tvejustremembered,youalways

wantedtoseeelephantsinIndia-Ihopeyou'vemanagedtodothattoo.

IpromisemyselfTilalwaystrymybestandhavenoregrets.Ineverwanttoforgetwhereeverystepofmy

lifehastakenme.Alreadyitseemsasifsomuchhashappened.I'vemovedfromprimarytojuniormiddleschool

(abouttograduate),beentaughttoswimanddance(Iloveballetdancing),learnedtospeakChineseandFrench,

andraisedmoneyforthoseinneedbysellingoldtoysandbooks.

Ireallyhopeyou9rehappy.Ihopeyouhaveasuccessfulcareerthatyouenjoydoingandlookforwardtoeach

morningwhenyouwakeup.Ihopeyou'resurroundedbygoodfriendsandfamilyandmaybealsohaveafamilyof

yourown.Morethananythingelse,Ihopeyou'veenjoyedeverysinglemomentsofar!

LoveLinda

1.HowdoesLindadevelopParagraph2?

A.Bycomparingfacts.B.Bytellingstories.

C.Bygivingexamples.D.Bylistingnumbers.

2.Lindapromisesherselfto.

A.staywithherfamilyB.visitherfriendsmore

C.alwaystryherbestD.travelasmuchasshecan

3.Lindahopesshewillhave.

A.alovelyhomeB.alotofholidays

C.alotofmoneyD.acareersheloves

4.Fromthepassage,weknowLindaisaboutherstudyandlife.

A.hopefulB.worriedC.uncertainD.curious

（2023丽水）

WhenDrewMascottigraduatedfromhighschool,hegotajobdelivering（送）pizzas.Butsoonherealizedthat

itwasn'twhathewantedtodofortherestofhislife.Sohetookanightclassatalocaltechschooltoseeifwelding

（焊接）一whichjoinstwometalstogetherwithheat~~wasaskillthat“wasgoingtostick.^^

Itdid.Mascottiwantedtolearneverythingaboutweldinganddecidedhe'dmakeweldinghiscareer.

Butonenightclasswouldn'tbeenough.MascottiwenttoHobartWeldingSchoolinOhioforreal,technical

training.Besidesweldingcourses,Mascottialsotookclassesinsubjectslikemetallurgy-thestudyofmetal一and

readingblueprints.Hebecamemorecertainthathewouldsticktothejob.

Forthepast18years,Mascottihasbeenawelder.HenowworksfortheEEWGroup.Thecompanyhasabig

projecttocarryout.Ifsintheprocessofopeningafactorythatwillproducemonopilesforoffshorewindturbines

（涡轮机）.Windturbinesproduceeco-friendlyelectricity.

AtypicaldayforMascottiincludesanumberoftasksandskills.Oneminute,he'sdrivingaforklift.Thenext,

he'sreadingblueprints,orcuttingmaterials."Therearealottodealwith,“hetoldTimeforKids."It'snotjust

welding.99

Mascotti9sfavoritepartofbeingawelderis“makinganhonestliving^^.Healsotakesprideinhelpingthe

environment."TmgladtosticktowhatIreallywanttodo,“hesays."I'mworkingforacompanythatishelping

thecountrytogogreen,andit'ssatisfyingtobeapartofthatprocess.^^

1.WhatisDrewMascotti?

A.Adeliveryman.B.Awelder.C.Adriver.D.Asalesman.

2.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordrefertoinParagraph2?

A.Thenightclass.B.TheskillofWelding.

C.Thelocaltechschool.D.Thewayofdeliveringpizzas.

3.HowmightDrewMascottithinkofhisjob?

A.Busybutmeaningful.B.Easyandsatisfying.

C.Tiringbuthighlypaid.D.Relaxingandhelpful.

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.WeldingGreenB.StickingtoIt

C.WorkingforEEWD.LivingHonestly

（2023衢州）

Tomalwayslivedforgrades.Hewasalwaysinterestedinbooksandideas.Whyshouldhecareaboutpeople?

Theyonlymadefunofhim.Theywerejealous（妒忌的）becausehewassosmart,orsohethought.Itseemedthat

Tomkneweverything——exceptonething.Hedidn'tknowhowtogetalongwithotherpeople.

Hemadehisparentsbelievethatschoolwasawasteoftime,sohebeganhomeschoolingwithspecialteachers.

Hedreamedofbeingtheyoungestpersontoenteruniversity,andhesentletterstofamousprofessors（教授）tosee

ifitwaspossible.

Oneday,thedoorbellrang.WhenTomopenedthedoor,therewashisidol-ProfessorRosen.Tomwasso

excitedthathecouldhardlyspeak.Thetwotalkedforalongtime,exchangingideas.Theprofessorwassurprisedat

whatthisyoungboyknew.uTom,tellmeaboutyourfriends.Whatdoyoudofbrfiin?”theprofessorwantedto

know.

TherewassilenceasTomrealisedthathedidn'treallyhaveanyfriends."Well,Idon'thavetimeforallthat.

I'mtoobusywithmystudies,"hesaid.

“That'saproblem,Tom.Youhavetolearnthattheworldisnotjustfilledwithideas.Ifsfilledwithpeople.

Andyouhavetoremembertobewhatyouare...aboy.Boysneedtohavefun.^^

TheprofessortalkedabitmoreandthensaidJThavetogo,butIhaveatestfbryou.Inthisbox,thereare

threethings.Iwantyoutolearnhowtousethem.Itisnotverysimpleandyou511needanotherpersontohelpyou.

Experimentandlearnhowtousethem,andI'llbebackinaweektoseehowyou'redoing.Then,Filhaveanother

testfbryou.^^

TheprofessorleftandTomopenedthebox.Insideweretwobaseballglovesandaball.Hetriedonaglove

andpickeduptheball,lookingattheotherglovewithabrightsmile...

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"meaninParagraph2?

A.Writingletters.B.Attendinguniversityearly.

C.Studyingathome.D.Visitingfamousprofessors.

2.WhatdoProfessorRosen'swordsmeaninParagraph5?

A.IfsgoodforTomtosharenewideaswithhisteachers.

B.It'simportantforTomtorememberwhathe'slearnt.

C.It'snecessaryforTomtorealisewhathisproblemis.

D.It'shelpfulforTomtoknowthedifferencesamongpeople.

3.WhydidProfessorRosensetthefirsttestforTomaccordingtothetext?

A.ToimproveTom'stestingskills.

B.TocheckTom'slanguagelevel.

C.TostopTomfrombeingsilent.

D.ToencourageTomtomakefriends.

4.WhatwillTomprobablydonextaccordingtothetext?

A.Workmuchharderonhisstudies.

B.Givetheboxbacktotheprofessor.

C.Goouttoplaybaseballwithsomeone.

D.Askformoreinformationbyletter.

（2023绍兴）

OneSundayafternooninMay2021,waiterPaulBlachut,24,wasbusyatworkattheFLOSSLANDE

restaurantinscenicAugsburg,Germany.Frombehindthebar,BlachuthadagoodviewoftheLechriverbelow,in

whichmanypeoplewerecoolingtheirfeet.Thewaterisverycoldatthistimeofyear,anditrunsquickly.

Amongthoseenjoyingthecoolingwaterwereamotherandhertwoteenagedaughters.Theywereplaying

withaninflatabletube（充气轮月台）bytheriverbank,whensuddenlythegirlslosttheirfootingandfellintotheriver.

Itallhappenedsofast.Thegirlscaughtthetube,whichtheirmotherwassittingin,pullingherintotheriver,too.

Nowallthreewerebeingcarriedaway,shouting,<6Help!Help!^^

Blachutlookedupfromhisbusyworkwhenheheardtheshouts.Thenhefoundthethreewomennotfaraway,

flappingtheirarms,tryingtocatchanything.Withoutthinking,Blachutrandowntotheriverandjumpedintothe

coldwater.Allhewantedtodowasrescue（营救）them.

AsBlachutgotclosertothem,hecouldtellthatthemotherseemedtobeinthemosttrouble;herheadwas

nowoutofsight.Atonce,Blachutwentdownunderthemother,pushingherupwardandtowardsthebank.Thenan

onlooker（旁观者）gotclosetograbthewoman'shand,pullinghertotheland.

Blachutknewheneededtorescuethetwodaughters,whowerenowfurtherdowntheriver.Hejumpedinto

thewateragainandsucceededingettingoneoutinthesamewayhedidhermother,whiletheotherwassavedby

anotheronlooker.

SeveralonlookersexpressedtheiradmirationforBlachutfollowingtheaccident.atThewholerescueonlytook

twoorthreeminutes,hesaid,addingthatitwasnotabigdeal.Actually,itwasajobverywelldone.

1.Whenthethreewomenfellintothewater,Blachutwas.

A.enjoyingthebeautifulsceneB.watchingthecustomerseating

C.workingbusilyintherestaurantD.coolinghisfeetintheriver

2.Theunderlinedword"grab"inParagraph4probablymeans"

A.checkB.controlC.shakeD.catch

3.ItcanbeinferredfromBlachufswordsthathe.

A.wasproudofsavingthewomenB.thoughthejustdidsomethingnormal

C.feltsorryfortheaccidentD.decidedtoworkharderthaneverbefore

4.Whafsthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AColdWaterrescueB.AHard-workingManC.AnUnluckyFamilyD.AHighlyPaidJob

（2023台州）

Kendallspendsalotoftimeplayingintheearth.Shehasahugegardenthatproducesover100poundsoffood

eachyear!Butforthisseven-year-oldgirl,gardeningisn?tjustaboutfruitsandvegetables.Ifsaboutpeople."My

favoritethingaboutgrowingfoodisdoingitwithmyfamilyandfriends.9,shesays.

Kendallbegangardeningattheageofthree,whenhergrandmothergavehersomepotatoes,Grandmatoldher.

“Don'tthrowawaythesmallones,becauseifyouputthemintheground,theywillgrowback."Kendalltriedit

andwasamazedwhenthesmallpotatoesgrewnewleaves.

Soonafter,herparentsputinasmallyardgarden.Whenfriendscameover,Kendallenjoyedsharingwhatshe

knew.Andshesays."Myfriendshelpmewaterandcarefortheplants.”

Attheageofsix,shebecametheyoungestlicensedfarmerinGeorgia.Today,hergardenhasgrowntoinclude

sixtyplantbedsandtwelvetrees!Whenthevegetablesandfruitsareripe（成熟的）,Kendallsays,“Ipickthem,then

Idoafoodsalesootherkidsandfamiliescanhavesome.^^Peoplewhodon'thaveenoughfoodareinvitedtotake

whattheyneed.

Kendallisaninspirationtootherkidstoo.Shespeaksatlibrariesandschoolsandhostsacommunitygarden

clubforkids."Ialsoinvitekidstovisitmygardenandhelpmewithit,toseehowfunitis,“shesays."Growing

foodtakesalotofwork,buttogetheryoucandoit.”

1.Kendallspendsmuchtimeinthegardento.

A.makemoneyforherfriends

B.playgameswithherfamilythere

C.hostacommunitysportsclubforkids

D.enjoygrowingfoodwithherfamilyandfriends

2.Theunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2refersto.

A.diggingthesmallpotatoesinthefield

B.puttingthesmallpotatoesintheground

C.wateringthesmallpotatoesinthegarden

D.throwingthesmallpotatoesinthetrashbin

3.WhatdidKendall?sfriendsdowhentheycametohergarden?

A.Theyhelpedtakecareoftheplants.

B.Theybroughtthefoodthattheygrew.

C.TheybuiltagardeningschoolforKendall.

D.TheytaughtKendallhowtobeagoodleader.

4.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.

A.wecanlearnalotbydoingafoodsale

B.it'simportanttospeakatthelibrariesandschools

C.it'sworthgardeningtogetherthoughit'shardwork

D.weshouldspendmoretimeworkingwithGrandma

（2023温州）

IwastravellingonaBritishshipfromIndiatoLondonin1905.Amongallthepassengers,noonewouldfail

tonoticePadishah,anIndianbusinessman.Fromthemomenthegotontheship,hekeptshowingoffthediamond

onhisturban.Thebigdiamondsuccessfullyattractedattention,includingthatofthefiveostrichesonthedeck.

Onemorning,asPadishahpassedbytheostriches,oneswallowedhisdiamondsuddenly.Thebirdranaround

andmixeditselfwiththeothersinnotime.

“Whosearethesestupidostriches?Iwantmydiamondback!”Padishahshoutedangrily.Peoplebeganto

crowdonthedeck.Iwasamongthefirsttoarrive.Ididn'tfeelhalfsorryforthemanashewasaskingeveryone

whattodoforthediamond'sreturn.

Wordsweptacrosstheshipabouttheaccident,reachingamannamedPotter.Afterlunchinthehall,Potter

wenttoPadishahandclaimed,"Tvecontactedtheostriches9ownerinLondon.Heacceptedmyofferforallfive

andnowIamtheowner.Ihavetherighttokeepthebirdsandthediamondinside.^^IthoughtPotterwasrather

smartandregretteddeeplyatalostchance.

Padishahwassoupsetandblurted,“There'snowayyoucangetmydiamond,hecontinuedashegotcalmer.

“Icanofferyou100poundsforthebirds."Pottersimplyrefusedandleft.

Afterawhile,Pottercamebacktothehallwithaslysmile.Heannouncedthathewantedtosellfourbirds

separatelytoseparatepeoplebyauction.Thestartingpricewas80forabird.Oneofthem,hewouldkeepfor

himself.

Beforethecrowdrealisedwhatwashappening,adiamondbusinessmangotonebirdfor100pounds.The

pricesforthefollowingbirdsrosehigherandhigher.Afterthefourthbeingsold,Padishahgothalfmad,not

knowingwhattodo.Potterseemedsuddenlysorryandsaid,“Ishouldhavekeptthemall.But...Trustme!Thelast

birdmustbetheone.^^

IstaredatthelastbirdforquiteawhileandaskedPotterforaprivateconversation.Afteralongtalk,Ifinally

gotthebirdfor700pounds.

Thenextmorning,Iwaswaitinginlinetogetofftheship,picturingtheamazingfuturelifeinmind.Then,I

sawPadishahandPotterwalkarminarmontheshore,justlikeoldfriends.Atthatmoment,Ilearntalesson

worthadiamond.

1.WhathappenedtoPadishahonthedeck?

A.Hewashurtbyapassenger.B.Hefailedtogetothers'attention.

C.Peopleshoutedangrilyathim.D.Anostrichtookawayhisdiamond.

2.Pottercamebacktothehallto.

A.saysorrytoPadishahB.tellpeoplehewasthenewowner

C.sellostrichesathighpricesD.talkwiththediamondbusinessman

3.Whichofthefollowingcanheputinto_____inParagraph8?

A.HowworriedIwas!B.Whatagreatdealitwas!

C.HowupsetPadishahwas!D.WhatanhonestmanPotterwas!

4.Whatdoesthewritermeanbytheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?（请用约40词回答）

（2022宁波,C）

Katie'sfatherwasattheairportwaitingtomeether.Shewasgoingtospendaweekwithhim,andusuallyshe

reallyenjoyedtheirvisits.Butthistimewasdifferent:herdadwasgettingmarried,andKatiewasn'tatallsureif

shelikedtheidea.

Onthewayfromtheairporttoherdad'shouse,Katiealmostkeptsilent.Finally,herdadasked,t4Doyouwant

totalkaboutit,Katie?^^

Foramoment,Katiesatsilently.Thenshesaid,'Tmsorry,Dad.Ijustdon'tthinkIwantyoutogetmarried.^^

“IthoughtyoulikedCelia,“Katie'sdadsaid.

“IdolikeCelia,9,Katieanswered.t4Ifsnotthatatall.Ijustdon'tknowifIwantherforastepmother-that*s

totallydifferent.9,

“Itreallyisdifferent,9,herdadagreed."ButIhopeyou'llgettolikehavingCeliaasastepmother.Shelikes

youalot,youknow,andPllbetMeganwill,too.”

“Who'sMegan?”Katieasked.Shehadn'theardthatnamebefore.

“She'sCelia*sdaughter,herdadreplied."Sheisyourage,actually,somaybeyou'llevenhavesomethingin

common.^^

AfterdroppingKatie'sluggage（行李）offatherdad*shouse,KatieandherdadwenttomeetCeliaandMegan

atarestaurant.Theyweregoingtohavedinnertogether.Whentheygottotherestaurant,CeliaandMeganwere

alreadythere.CeliaintroducedMegantoKatie.Atfirst,Katiedidn'tknowwhattosaytoMegan.Butthen,Megan

said,"Mom,don*tforgetIhavesw