2025中考英语第05讲 阅读理解之记叙文（练习）（原卷版）

第05讲阅读理解之记叙文（练习）（模拟精练+真题演练）Passage1（24-25九年级上·陕西西安·期末）Tabletennishasbeenplayedformanyyearsandispopulararoundtheworld.Thesportisbeginner-friendly.Butitalsokeepsarichlevelofcompetitiveplay.However,it’sdifficultforblindpeopletoexperiencethejoyofthissport.PhoebePeng,anengineeringstudentinAustralia,inventedanewsystemtohelptheblindplayping-pongbyusingsound.Sheinstalled(安装)camerasandloudspeakers(扬声器)onsidesofatraditionalping-pongtable.Asthecamerastracked*themovementoftheball,acomputerprogramchangedthatinformationintosound,whichwasplayedthroughtheloudspeakers.Theblindplayerscouldusethesoundtoknowtheball’slocation,andthentheycouldreturntheballfastandcorrectly.PengshowedherworkonDecember6attheAcoustics2023Sydney.ItwasheldfromDecember4toDecember8attheInternationalConventionCenterSydney.Althoughthissystemworkedwell,Pengsaidmorestudyisneededbeforeitcanbereadyforactualplay.“Achallengeisthematterofhumanperception(感知)ofsound,”saidPeng.“Whatkindofsoundshouldbeused?Shouldthesoundbecontinuous?Theseareproblemswearefacingnow,butIamsurewecansolvetheminthenearfuture.”*Theword“track”meanstofollowthemovementsofsb/sth,especiallybyusingspecialelectronicequipment.1．WhatcanweknowaboutPhoebePeng?A．ShestudiesengineeringinAustralia.B．Sheisblindbutlikesplayingping-pong.C．Sheworkswiththeblindinschool.D．Shehaswonmanytabletenniscompetitions.2．Theblindplayersknewwheretheping-pongballwasby________.A．imaginingthemovementoftheball B．listeningtothesoundfromtheloudspeakersC．talkingtotheloudspeakersofthecomputer D．communicatingwiththecoachinsecret3．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Aping-pongplayerwithexcellentskills.B．Asportthatisverypopularallovertheworld.C．Asystemwasinventedtohelptheblindplayping-pong.D．AscienceandtechnologymeetingwasheldinAustralia.Passage2（24-25九年级上·安徽黄山·期末）Lastmonth,IreadabookcalledTheArtofRacingintheRainbyGarthStein.IttellsatouchingstorytoldthroughtheeyesofadognamedEnzo.EnzoliveswithhisownerDenny,aprofessionalcarracerandexperiencestheupsanddownsoflifewithhim.HeseesDennyworkhardtosucceedandgothroughtheunexpecteddeathofhiswifeJennifer.ThebookshowstheheartwarmingrelationshipbetweenEnzoandDenny.DennytreatsEnzoasaclosefriendandfamilymember,tellinghimhissecretofracingintherain.Enzoisloyal(忠诚的)tohisowner,alwayssupportingandcomfortingDennyinhisownwayduringthedarkestperiodsofDenny’slife.Seeingtheirspecialrelationshipmovedmealot.Whilereading,Idiscoveredthattheartofracingintherainisametaphor(比喻).Whenit“rains”inlife,unexpectedchallengessuddenlycome,justlikehowacarskids(打滑)duringarace.Whatcanyoudo?Denny,amasterofracingintherain,taughtmealotaboutsuchchallenges.Steinwritesinthebook,“Thereisnodishonorinlosingtherace.Thereisonlydishonorinnotracingbecauseyouareafraidtolose.”Fromhiswords,Ilearnedthatweshouldbebravewhenfacingchallengesinsteadofrunningawayfromthem.Also,weneedtolookonthebrightsidebecause,asSteinsays,“Thecargoeswhereyoureyesgo.”Thismeansthathowweviewdifficultiesinfluencestheresult.TheArtofRacingintheRainisabookaboutloveandlife.Ittouchedmeandtaughtmealot.4．Whoisthestorytellerof“TheArtofRacingintheRain”?A．AcarracernamedDenny. B．AloyaldognamedEnzo.C．Theauthor,GarthStein. D．Denny’swifeJennifer.5．WhatisthedishonorablethingwhenfacingchallengesaccordingtoDenny?A．Losingtheimportantrace. B．Nottryingforfearoflosing.C．Askingforothers’help. D．Givinguphalfwayeasily.6．Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A．Youshouldalwayslookaheadwhendriving.B．Successinlifedependsonhavingagoodcar.C．Yourthoughtsinfluencehowyoufacedifficulties.D．It’simportanttohaveacleargoalinmind.Passage3（24-25九年级上·湖北武汉·期末）ForLiDonglin,an18-year-oldseniorschoolstudent,thispastsummerwasallaboutculturalrelicsites(文物遗址).Hejoinedaculturalreliescensus(审查)teamtohaveadeepunderstandingofthesites.Li’sloveforculturalreliesbeganatanearlyage.Sincechildhood,hehasenjoyedcollectingthingsandnowhasover100culturalartifacts(文物).Besidescollecting,hehasalsorestored(修复)morethan200artifacts,improvingthisskillalot.Althoughhehasstrongconnectionwithancientartifacts,itwashisfirsttimetotakepartinthisjob.Theworkturnedouttobequitechallenging.Settingupboundaries(边界)andsizingareasweretheirmaintasks.Todescribetheancientvillagesitesbetter,theteamhadtowalklongwaytoworkouttheboundaries.Inthehotsummersun,Lioftenwalkedupto30,000stepsadaythroughcomfields.★“Afterdigging,weexaminedsomeearthtofindthesignofculturalrelies,”Lisaid.“Thisstepisthekeytomakingsurewegettheboundariesrightandavoidmissinganyrelies.”Then,theteamusedspecialtooltoworkoutthesite’stotalarea.“Itishardwork,butbeingabletodescribeeachsitemoreexactlysothatallsitesreceivethemostprotectionmakesusveryhappy.”Lisaid.Lookingahead,Liwantstostudyculturalreliesandarchaeology(考古学)incollege.“IhopeIcanhelpwiththearchaeologicalworkinmyhometown,”Lisaid.7．Whichwritingskillisusedinparagraph2?A．Offeringtheadvice. B．Usingthesaying.C．Listingthenumber. D．Tellingthedifference.8．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A．Buthenevergaveuphistasks. B．Thoughfeelingtired,hewashappy.C．Basedonthewalks,heknewtheboundaries. D．Duringthesewalks,healsodidsomedigging.9．Liandhisteam________fortheircensuswork.①restoredtheartifacts

②didsomedigging

③sizedthesites④studiedtheearth

⑤collectedtheartifactsA．①②③ B．③④⑤ C．②③④ D．②④⑥10．Fromthelasttwoparagraphs,wecanknowthat________.A．Litakesmuchprideinhiswork B．Li’sdailylifeishardbutinterestingC．Liwantstofindajobinhishometown D．Lihopestojoinmorecensusteams11．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．DiggingtotheCollege B．SurveyingtheAncientPastC．DreamingoftheFuture D．DiscoveringtheNewLifePassage4（24-25九年级上·山东青岛·期末）Longago,therewasakind-heartedkinginthecountryofZhao.Hecareddeeplyforhispeople.Oneyearinwinter,theweatherwasverycold.Itsnowedsoheavilyforseveraldaysthateverywherewascoveredbysnow.Thecommonpeopleallhidintheirhomes.Besides,thefirewoodofmanyfamilieswasalmostusedup.Everyonewasshivering(发抖)withcold.KingZhaowaswearingthickclothesandwarminghimselfbythecharcoal(木炭)fireinthepalace.Still,hefeltabitcold.Lookingattheheavysnowoutsidethewindow,hethoughtinhisheart,“Ifeelsocoldeveninthewarmpalace.Thosecommonpeoplemustbeevencolder.Howcantheygetwarmthroughthewinter?”Verysoon,KingZhaoledministers(大臣)topreparethickclothesandcharcoalfireandsetoff.Theyknockedonthedoorsofeveryhouseandgaveclothesandcharcoalfiretoeachfamily.WhenthecommonpeoplesawKingZhaoandtheministerscomingtosendthemclothesandcharcoalfire,theywereallverymovedandsaidoneafteranother,“KingZhaoisreallyagoodking.Whenwewereinthegreatestneedofhelp,hebroughtuswarmth.Itisreallylikeofferingtimelyhelp!”Sincethen,thephrase“offeringtimelyhelp”hasspread.Peopleuseittodescribegivinghelpintimewhenothersareinthemostdifficultsituationandinthegreatestneedofhelp,justlikesendingwarmcharcoalfireinthecoldwinter.WeshouldalsolearnfromKingZhao.Whenothersareintrouble,weshouldtryourbesttohelpthemandbekindandhelpfulpeople.12．Whydidthecommonpeoplehideintheirhomesinthatwinter?A．Becausetheywereafraidoftheking.B．Becausetheywerepreparingthefestival.C．Becauseitsnowedsoheavilyandwascold.D．Becausetheywerewaitingfortheking'shelp.13．WhatdidKingZhaoandtheministersdoforthepeople?A．Theybuiltnewhousesforthepeople.B．Theyorganizedpeopletocleanthesnow.C．Theygaveclothesandcharcoalfiretothepeople.D．Theyinvitedthepeopletothepalacetokeepwarm.14．Whichistherightorderofthepassage?①KingZhaoprovidedhelpforthepeople.

②KingZhaoworriedaboutthepeople.③Peoplefeltverycoldinsnowydays.

④WeshouldlearnthespiritofKingZhao.A．③①④② B．③②①④ C．①④②③ D．④②①③15．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“offeringtimelyhelp”meaninChinese?A．时不待我 B．光阴似箭 C．雪中送炭 D．同舟共济16．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Itshowstheimportanceoffirewoodinwinter.B．ItdescribesthecoldwinterinthecountryofZhao.C．IttellsastoryabouthowKingZhaohelpedhispeople.D．Itintroducesthelifeofthecommonpeopleinancienttimes.Passage5（24-25九年级上·河南周口·期末）Twofamilieslivedcloseby.Inonefamily,therewerealwaysarguments,whiletheotherfamilylivedpeacefullyandhappily.Thewifeinthefirstfamilyfeltjealousofthesecond.Oneday,shesaidtoherhusband,“Gototheneighborsandseewhytheyarealwayssohappy.”Thehusbandwenttovisittheirneighbors.Heandtheotherhusbandweretalkinghappilyinthelivingroom,whilethewifewascleaningthefloor.Suddenly,somethinginthekitchenmadealoudsound.Thewifehurriedtothekitchen.Herhusbandalsogotupandtriedtogotothekitchen.Butheaccidentallyknockedoverabucket(水桶)onthefloor,andwaterwenteverywhere.Whenhiswifecamebackfromthekitchen,shedidn’tgetangrybutsaid,“I’msorry,dear.It’smyfault(过错)becauseIdidn’tmovethebucketoutoftheway.”Thehusbandreplied,“No,I’msorry,dear.It’smyfaultbecauseIdidn’tnoticeit.”Theykeptsayingsorrytoeachotherseveraltimes.Asthemanfromthefirstfamilycamebackhome,hiswifeasked,“Didyoufindoutanything?”“IthinkIdid,”hereplied.“Yousee,wealwayswanttoberight,buttheyeachtakeresponsibility(责任)forthemselves.”根据材料内容选择最佳答案。17．Whydidthewifefromthefirstfamilysendherhusbandtotheneighbors?A．Tohelpthemwithhousework. B．Totalkwiththeneighbors.C．Toseeiftheywereangrywithher. D．Toseewhytheywerealwayssohappy.18．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“jealous”meaninChinese?A．厌恶的 B．嫉妒的 C．忽视的 D．担忧的19．Howdidthewifereactwhenherhusbandknockedoverthebucket?A．Shegotangry. B．Shelaughed.C．Shesaidsorryfirst. D．Shedidn’tnoticeit.20．Whatdidthemanfromthefirstfamilylearnfromvisitingtheneighbors?A．Everyfamilyhaslotsofarguments.B．Theywerenotreallylivingapeacefullife.C．Theycouldn’ttellwrongfromright.D．Theytookresponsibilityfortheiractions.21．Whatisthetext?A．Astory. B．Afiction. C．Aguidebook. D．Anintroduction.Passage6（24-25九年级上·山东泰安·期末）Whenitcomestodeliciousfood,nothingbeatsourgrandma’scooking!Well,maybeexceptmoregrandmas’cookinginthesamekitchen.ItiswhatgoesonatEnotecaMaria,anItalianrestaurantinNewYorkCity.Therestauranthiresgrandmasfromallovertheworld,insteadofactualcooks(真正的厨师).TheownerofEnotecaMaria,JodyScaravella,cameupwiththeideaofplacinggrandmothersinarestaurantkitchen.Afterlosinghismother,grandmotherandsister,Jodymissedsittingdownwithfamilyforhome-cookedmeals.Hewantedtocreateaplacetogooutforahome-cookedmealandEnotecaMariawasbornin2007.ThefirstgrandmacooksoftherestaurantcamefromdifferentpartsofItaly.Theywouldtaketurnstocooktheirownspecialdishes.Sometimes,theywouldhavefriendlycompetitionsofwhosedishwasbest.Overtime,Jodydecidedtoinvitegrandmasworldwide.Today,therestauranthasgrandmasfromaround30countries,likeBrazil,ChinaandJapan.Theytaketurnstoworkinthekitchen.Therestaurantisonlyopenthreedaysaweek:Friday,Saturday,andSunday.Itswebsiteliststhemenuforeachofthesedays.Halfofthemenuisfixedandit’sallItaliandishes.Theotherhalfchangesdailyanditincludesdishesfromaroundtheworld.Eachnight,oneofthegrandmasdesigns(设计)afreshmenu.Itusuallyincludestraditionaldishesfromherhomecountryandthefoodshelovesbest.Howdopeoplelikethefood?Well,therestaurantisfullofpeopleonmostnights.Asthegrandmashappilyworkinthekitchen,businessisrunningatfullspeedatthisrestaurant!22．WhydidJodyopentherestaurant?A．Torealizehischildhooddream. B．Tocreateaplacewiththetasteofhome.C．Toputmoregrandmastowork. D．Torememberhisfamilies.23．Theunderlinedword“fixed”inPara.5means“________”.A．old B．fresh C．simple D．unchanging24．Whatdograndmasdointherestaurant?①Theycookdeliciousdishes.②Theylearntocookdishesworldwide.③Theyplanmenus.A．①② B．①③ C．②③ D．①②③25．Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninfer(推断)thatEnotecaMariaisvery________.A．popular B．creative C．convenient D．educational26．What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．TocallonpeopletovisitanItalianrestaurant.B．Toshowusdifferentfoodculturesaroundtheworld.C．TointroduceaspecialrestaurantinNewYorkCity.D．Totellpeoplehowtoprotectthetraditionalfoodculture.Passage7（24-25九年级上·湖北恩施·期末）Therearechallenges(挑战)torecyclingclothes.ButacompanyinFranceistryingtomakeiteasier.ThecompanyiscalledCETIA．Itbuilttwomachinesthatuseartificialintelligence(AI)(人工智能)tohelprecycleclothesandshoes.WithAItechnology,onemachinecanfindandcutoffzippersandbuttons(拉链和纽扣)onclothes,whiletheothermachinecanpulloffsoles(鞋底)fromshoeseasily.Thissoundssimple,butnoonehaseverdoneitbefore.“Noonewasrecyclingsolesbecauseitwashardtoseparate(分离)themfromshoes,”saidChloeSalmonLegagneur,directorofCETIA．Peoplehadtoputtheshoesonanoventomelt(熔化)theglueandpulloffthesolesbyhand.ButCETIA’smachinecandoitmuchmoreeasily.Someclothescanberecycledintomaterialsforhousesorroads.Butmostclothesdonotbecomenewclothesagain.That’sbecauseclotheshavedifferentmaterialsthatmustbeseparatedcarefullybyhand.Thatusuallytakesalongtimeandisexpensive.ButCETIA’smachinecandotheseparationfasterandbetterthanpeople.Itcanevenseparateclothesbycolorandmaterial,makingiteasiertorecyclethemintonewclothes.Recyclingclothesandshoesisimportantbecauseitreduceswasteandcanevencreatenewjobs.CETIAisdoingamazingworkbydevelopingthoserecyclingmachines.They’reshowingusthatwithsmartthinking,wecanfindwaystosolvebigproblems.27．WhatisCETIA?A．Aclothingstore. B．Acleaningbusiness.C．Atechnologycompany. D．Anenvironmentalorganization.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedwork“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Pullingoffsolesfromshoes.B．Separatingclothesbycolorandmaterial.C．Cuttingoffzippersandbuttonsonclothes.D．Puttingtheshoesonanoventomelttheglue.29．Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutthetwomachines?A．Hefindsthemamazing. B．Hethinksthey’rehelpless.C．Hebelievestheyneedimprovement. D．Heworriesabouttheirfuture.30．Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?(①=Paragraph1,②=Paragraph2,…)A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③/④/⑤C．①/②/③④⑤ D．①/②/③④/⑤31．Thewriterwrotethepassageto________.A．explaintheimportanceofrecyclingB．introduceacompanyanditsinventionsC．callforpeopletoprotecttheenvironmentD．makeareportonacompany’sachievementsPassage1Oneday,asonaskedhisfather,“Whatismylifeworth?”Hisfathergavehimastoneandsaid,“Ifyouwanttoknow,takethistothemarket.Ifsomeoneaskstheprice,stayquietandholduptwofingers.”Theboywenttothemarket.Anoldwomanaskedhowmuchthestonewas.Theboyhelduptwofingers.Thewomansaid,“Twodollars,”andtriedtopay.Unsurprisingly,theboywenthomeandtoldhisfather.Thefathersaid,“Nowgotothemuseum.Ifsomeoneaskstheprice,holduptwofingers.”Theboywenttothemuseum.Amaninasuit(西装)askedhowmuchthestonewas.Theboyhelduptwofingers.Themansaid,“Twohundreddollars,”andofferedtopay.Shocked,theboyranhomeandtoldhisfather.Thefatherthensaid,“Gotothestonemarket.”Theboywenttothestonemarketandshowedthestonetoanoldman.Theoldmangotexcitedandaskedhowmuchitwas.Theboyhelduptwofingers.Theoldmansaid,“Twentythousanddollars,”andwantedtobuyit.Happily,theboyhurriedhomeandtoldhisfather.Thefathersmiledandsaid,“Theoldmanknewthetruevalueofthestone.Yourlifeisthesame.Youcanbeatwo-dollarrockoratwenty-thousand-dollarrock.Youdecideyourownworth.Remember,somepeoplewillseeyourtruevalue,andsomewillnot.”根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1．Whydidthefathergivetheboyastone?A．Toplayagame. B．Topassonittotheboy.C．Toteachhimalesson. D．Tosellitformoney.2．Whydidtheboyonlyusetwofingerstoshowtheprice?A．Tosellthestoneatahigherprice. B．Toshowhowcheapthestonewas.C．Toencourageotherstobuyhisstone. D．Toknowhowothersvaluedthestone.3．Howdidtheboyfeelafterthemaninthemuseumoffered200dollarsforthestone?A．Unhappy. B．Sorry. C．Nervous. D．Surprised.4．Whatdoyouthinkoftheboy’sfather?A．patientandwise B．warm-heartedandbraveC．outgoingandkind D．honestandselfless5．Whatdoesthestorytellus?A．Agoodsellerneedsgoodsellingskills.B．Youcandecidewhatyourtrueworthis.C．Goodbuyersonlybuythingsatagoodprice.D．Opinionsfromothersareimportant.Passage2YeJiaying,alsoknownas“Poetry’sDaughter”,passedawayonNovember24,2024,attheageof100.Yewasfamousforcreating,studyingandteachingthebeautifulartofChinesepoetry.“Inmyview,studyingclassicalChinesepoetrycanhelpmefeeldeeply,imaginewidely,andlookfarintothefuture.”Yeoncesaid.“ThestudyofpoetryisnotagoalthatIgofor,butastrengththatsupportsmewhenImeetdifficulties,”shewroteatage87.Yewasborntoafamilyofintellectuals(知识分子)inBeijingin1924.ShelearnedclassicalpoetryandEnglishfromayoungage.However,Ye’slifehasmuchsadness.Shelosthermotherwhenshewasonly17yearsold,andhereldestdaughterdiedwhenYereachedmiddleage.Butshenevergaveup.Incollege,shestudiedpoetryfromtheTangandSongdynastieswithafamousmasterofChineseliteratureGuSui,whogreatlyinfluencedher.Inthe1950sand1960s,shetaughtatuniversitiesinTaiwan.Then,shemovedtoCanadain1969.In1979,shestartedgivingfreelecturesontheChinesemainlandduringtheholidays.In2018and2019,shedonatedallhermoney,about35.68millionyuan,toNankaiUniversity.ShewasgivenTheTouchingChinaawardin2020.At92,shepicked218ancientpoemsforkidsandmadevideostoexplainandreadthem.Evenat96,shegavetalksatNankaiUniversity,sittinginawheelchair.Thosewholistenedtoherlecturessaidshemadeiteasytounderstandpoetryandguidedstudentstolearnstepbystep.DaiJinhua,awomanprofessorofChineseliteratureatPekingUniversity,oncesaid,“ItisYewhomakesmeseethewisdomofateacherandencouragesmetobecomeone.”6．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．HowYestudiedtheChinesepoetry. B．WhyYestudiedtheChinesepoetry.C．WhereYetaughttheChinesepoetry. D．WhenYetaughttheChinesepoetry.7．WhichofthefollowingistherightorderforYeJiaying?a.ShemovedtoCanada.b.ShestudiedpoetrywithGuSui.c.ShewasawardedTheTouchingChina.d.ShedonatedhermoneytoNankaiUniversity.e.Shemadevideostoexplainandreadpoemsforkids.A．a-c-d-b-e B．a-d-e-b-c C．b-a-d-c-e D．b-a-e-d-c8．WhatcanweinferfromDaiJinhua’swordsinthelastparagraph?A．SheisnowasexcellentasYe. B．ShegetssomepoetryfromYe.C．SheisdeeplyinfluencedbyYe. D．ShegiveslotsofcouragetoYe.9．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ALifeinPoetry B．PowerofTeachingPoetryC．AShowinLiterature D．BeautyofChineseLiteraturePassage3Inthepasttwentyyears,manybigchangeshavetakenplaceinmyhometown,Zhongxian.Manybigcompaniesandfactorieshavebeenstarted.Lotsoftallbuildingsarestandinghereandthere.Inthepast,ZhongxianwasonlyasmallmountaintownbytheYangtzeRiver.Nowithasbecomeamoderncity.Therewillbeanewtrainstationinabouttwoyears.Inthepast,peoplehereneversawtrainsorbuses.Fewpeoplehadbikes.MostpeoplewalkediftheywantedtoleaveZhongxian.Nownewtrainstationisbeingbuilt.Andtherearemorebusestotakepeopletoeverypartofthecityandotherplaces.Therearealsoparks,museumsandplacesforpeopletoenjoysports,musicandart.Thecitygovernmenthasbuiltmoreroads.Somepeoplehavestoppedridingbikes.Theyhaveboughtcars.Thetraffichasbeenveryheavytoday.It’samoderncitynow.Twentyyearsago,thepopulationofZhongxianwasnotlargebutnowitismuchlarger.Moreandmorepeoplearecomingheretoworkorlive.Ithasbecomeanewtouristattractionaswell.Moresupermarketshavebeenopenedandyoucanenjoybeautifulparks,deliciousfoodandsomeplacesofgreatinterest.10．WhatdidZhongxianusetobelike?A．Itusedtobeamoderncity.B．ItusedtobeasmallmountaintownbytheYangtzeRiver.C．Itusedtobeabigcity.D．ItusedtobeabeautifultownbytheYangtzeRiver.11．Accordingtothepassage,whencanpeopletakethetraininZhongxian?A．It’saboutin2025.B．It’saboutin2028. C．It’saboutin2027. D．It’saboutin2030.12．HowdoesthewriterfeelaboutthegreatchangesinZhongxianfromthepassage?A．Excited. B．Disappointed. C．Missed. D．Interested.13．Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatweshould______.A．studyChinesehard B．domoresportsC．helpeachother D．beproudofthechangesinourhometownPassage4Haveyouheardofthesaying“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway”?Itmeansifyouarereallydeterminedtodosomething,howeverdifficultitmightbe,youwilleventuallyfindawaytodoitwell.Theimportantpointisthatyoumusthavethewilltoachievesuccess.Takemeforexample.SpeakingEnglishusedtobedifficultforme.InGrade7,mypronunciationisbadandIseldomopenmymouthtospeakEnglishout.BecauseIcouldn’tspeakEnglishclearly,myclassmatesalwayslaughedatme.Atthattime,IbecamelessandlessinterestedinEnglish.Iwasverydistressed.WithmyEnglishteacher’shelp,Imadeplanstoimproveit.IreadEnglishtextsaloudforanhoureverymorning.Ialsomadeaforeignfriendonline.Italkedtohertwiceaweek.ShehelpedmecorrectthewayIspokeEnglish.Daybyday,myspokenEnglishimprovedalot.Lastmonth,Iwonthefirstprizeinmyschool’sEnglishSpeechContest.Thisexperiencehastaughtmethatnothingisimpossibleaslongasyoumakeupyourmindtodoit.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“will”meaninParagraphOne?A．将要 B．总是 C．决心 D．愿意15．WhichofthefollowingpeopleishelpfulforthewritertoimproveherspokenEnglish?A．Herparents. B．Herclassmates. C．Aforeignfriend. D．Herbestfriends.16．Whydidthewriter’sclassmateslaughatherinGrade7?A．Becauseshewasshy. B．Becauseshewaslonely.C．Becauseshedidn’tlikeEnglish. D．Becauseshecouldn’tspeakEnglishclearly.17．Whatcanyoulearnfromthearticle?A．Thewriter’sEnglishusedtobegood.B．WeshoulddomoreEnglishexercises.C．Nothingisimpossibleaslongasyoumakeupyourmindtodoit.D．Wehadbettermakeaforeignfriendonline.Passage5HeCarriesForwardLeiFengSpiritBackin2017attheHankouRailwayStationinWuhan,then24-year-oldLugazoAbubakarlosthisway.Hehadnoideawhichwaytogo,norcouldhespeakanyChinese.ApassengerwhohadsatnexttohimonthetrainvolunteeredtotakehimtoCentralChinaNormalUniversity.LugazohadjustarrivedinChinafromTanzaniatostudyattheuniversity.Thewarm-heartedmanwasthefirst“LeiFeng”hemet.TheexperienceinspiredLugazo.Severalmonthslater,hejoinedtheuniversity’sInternationalStudents’VolunteerTeam.Setupin2012,thevolunteerteamnumbersover100studentsfromabout50countries.Theyvolunteeronandoffcampus(校园).Onceamonth,theyvisitsubwaystations,givingdirectionstopassengers,helpingelderlypeoplebuyticketsandpickinguprubbish.Threetimesaweek,theyteachEnglish,Spanish,FrenchandArabicforfree.Theyalsopickuprubbishinparks,planttreesandvisitlonelyseniors.Asamemberoftheteam,LugazooftendoesvolunteerworkattheWuhanRailwayStation.“Once,afterIhelpedanelderlywoman,hergrandson,whowasabout5yearsold,calledmealiving‘LeiFeng’!Thatreallytouchedme,”saidLugazo.LugazoalsovolunteerstoteachEnglishtosomeleft-behindchildreninYichang,Hubei.Hehasmadefriendswiththemandbroughtsunshineintotheirlives.InChina,storiesaboutLeiFengarewellknown,andhisspirithasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.LugazokeepsinmindoneofLeiFeng’sfamousquotes:“Aman’slifeislimited,butservingthepeopleisinfinite(无限的).”VolunteerworkhasbecomeanimportantpartofLugazo’slifeandhewillcontinuetobea“LeiFeng”.18．Atthebeginningofthepassage,howdoesthewriterleadinthetopic?A．Byofferingachart(图表). B．Bytellingastory.C．Byshowingapicture. D．Bylistingnumbers.19．WheredidLugazowanttogowhenhewasatthestationin2017?A．HankouRailwayStation. B．Tanzania.C．CentralChinaNormalUniversity. D．WuhanRailwayStation.20．ThevolunteerteamoftendosomethinghelpfulEXCEPT_______.A．givingdirectionstopassengersB．raisingsomemoneyforpoorpeopleC．teachingEnglish,Spanish,FrenchforfreeD．helpingelderlypeoplebuyticketsandpickinguprubbish21．Fromthepassage,what’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthethingsLugazodoes?A．Doubtful. B．Wormed. C．Uncertain. D．Supportive.Passage6WhenIwas7andSteviewas6,ourparentstaughtushowtoplaychessandothergames.Playinggameswasourlifebackthen.StevieandIwereverycompetitive(好胜的)ineverything.Wegotolderandbettersoourgamesweremoreserious,butalsomoreexciting.ThestrangethingisthatIenjoyedthegamesverymuchandwashappyformybrotherwhenhewon.Butthen,Ididnotfeelrightandbecamelessconfidentthanbefore.WhenIwas10yearsold,Iwantedtobesuccessfulatmytalents.Oneday,IthoughtIhadtofindsomethingSteviecouldn’tdo.Beforelong,IgotJimmyNelson’srecordon“HowtoBecomeaVentriloquist(腹语师)”