阅读回答问题15篇 中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题

试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递第一期阅读回答问题15篇（2022·上海杨浦·三模）Challengeyourself!15-year-oldKyleWashingtonwritesaboutwhathedoesinhisfreetime.IjoinedtheNationalYouthChallenge(NYC)lastyearbecauseIknewtheywentcampingandsailingandtaughtskillslikepublicspeaking,andthesewerethingsI’dneverdonebefore.IntheNYCyoucandodifferentactivitiestochallenge（挑战）yourselfandyou’realwayslearningsomething.Therearedifferentlevels,frombeginnertoadvanced,runbyadultvolunteerscalled“leaders”.Whenyoucompleteeachlevel,yougetacertificate（证书）.WhenIfirstjoined,myleadersuggestedthatmyfirstchallengeshouldbehelpingorganizeactivitiesatalocalchildren’sclubfortwohoursaweek.Iwasn’tsureifitwasagoodidea,I’djoinedthatsameclubwhenIwaseightandI’dfounditreallydifficulttomakefriends.Iwasquiteshythenandalltheotherchildrenalreadyhadtheirownfriendshipgroups,soI’dstoppedgoingafteracoupleofweeks.Idecidedtotakeupthechallengethough,butonlybecauseIwantedmyfirstNYCcertificate.Soon,however,Iwantedtospendallmyfreetimeatthechildren’sclub.Itmeantalotmoretomethanjustgettingthecertificate.AndwhenIfinishedthechallenge,theNYCleaderletmekeeponvolunteeringattheclubbecauseI’dbuiltupsomegreatrelationshipswiththechildrenthere.NowIgothereforaboutfourhoursaweekandIalwaysreallylookforwardtogoing.BecauseofwhatI’velearntatthechildren’sclub,I’vedecidedthatwhenIfinishschoolinthreeyears’time,Iwanttogotocollegetostudytobecomeaqualifiedyouthworker—someonewhoworkswithchildren.Itwasn’tsomethingI’deverconsideredbeforestartingattheclub.Infact,I’dneverthoughtaboutmyfuturejob,andtheideaofyouthworkhadneverenteredmymind.ThishasbeenmyfavouritepartoftheNYCsofarandI’veimprovedmycommunicationskillswhileatthesametimehelpingothers.I’vegotseveralotherNYCcertificatesnowand—yes,oneofthemisforcamping!1．KylejoinedtheNYCtoimprovesomeofhisskills,didn’the?_________________________________________________2．WhorunsthedifferentactivitiesintheNYC?__________________________________________________3．WhatwasKyle’sfirstchallengeintheNYC?__________________________________________________4．Whydidn’tKylewanttotakeuphisfirstchallengeatfirst?__________________________________________________5．Whatdoesaqualifiedyouthworkermainlydo?__________________________________________________6．WhathasKylegainedfromtheNYC?___________________________________________________（2022·上海嘉定·三模）Answerthequestions(根据短文内容回答问题)Duringmyfirstyearofhighschool,Iwasaskinnyboywhoweighedjust55kg.Idreamedofbeingafootballstar.Iplayedalittlebit,butspentmostofmytimeonthebench.Overthatsummer,Ifoundaspecialdietthatbodybuildersusedtobulkup(增重).Drinkingalotofwholemilkandliftingweightseverydayaddedanextra11kgofmuscle(肌肉)onmybody.Bythetimethefootballseasonstarted,Ifeltready.Iwassoondisappointed,though,whenIsawthatIwasstillsmallerandslowerthanmostoftheotherboys.Ifoundmyselfonthebenchagain.Thatwastochangeduringoneofourfirstgamesoftheseason.Wehadbuiltupalead(领先)andthecoachfeltsecureenoughtosendmeinforawhiletoplayhalfback(前卫).Iwassoexcited.Ontheveryfirstplay,Imetwithchallenges.Whenthequarterback(四分卫)handedtheballofftome,Ithoughtitwasmytimetoshowoff.However,Iwassoonhitbythreeoftheotherteam’splayers.Theyhitmehardtotheground.Igotupandwalkedoffthefield,backtothebench.Overtheyears,IhadlostcountofhowmanytimesIhaddreamedofachievingsomething,onlytofindthattheworldhadotherplans.Ihatedthisforalongtime.ItwasnotuntilIbecameafootballcommentator(评论员)thatIfinallyrealizedthatmaybetheworld’splansformewerebetterthanmyown.7．Whatwasthewriter’sdreaminhishighschool?_________________________________________________________8．Howdidthewriteraddanextra11kgofmuscle?_________________________________________________________9．Whydidthecoachsendthewriterintoplayhalfbackinagame?________________________________________________________10．Howdidthewriterfeelaftergoingoffthefieldinthegame?________________________________________________________11．Thewriterwaseagertoachievesuccessasafootballer,wasn’the?_________________________________________________________12．Whydidthewritersay“maybetheworld’splansformewerebetterthanmyown”attheendofthepassage?Whatcanyouinferfromthat?_________________________________________________________（2022·上海徐汇·二模）Answerthequestions(根据短文内容回答问题)I’dalwaysdreamedofvisitingAfrica,eversinceIreadmyfirstTarzancomicasachild.Finally,in2004,tocelebratemy60thbirthday,IwenttoTanzaniatoexperienceasafari(东非游猎)andclimbMountKilimanjaro,thehighestmountaininAfrica.ThepersonwhoseatednexttomeontheflightwasTanzania’sMinisterofWaterandWildlifeDevelopment.Wetalkedforthousandsofmiles,andhearrangedmetovisitaschool.WhenIarrivedattheschool,Iwasshocked.Thedirtfloorsturnedintomudduringtherainyseason,andthewallscouldn’tkeepouttheheat,coldorbugs(小昆虫).Theschoolwasinneedofbuildingmaterials.Itbrokemyheartthatthesechildrenhadtotryhardtosurvive,soIaskedtheheadmasterhowmuchitwouldcosttofeedthem.Aslittleas20centsperchildperday,hetoldme.ImmediatelyafterIgotback,Ifounded(成立)KidsofKilimanjaro.Sincethenwe’vegrownbigenoughtoprovidehotlunchesfornearly13,000schoolchildreninTanzaniaeveryday.Thefreelunchprogrammehassolvedanessential(基本的)problemthechildrenface.Iknowgoodeducationcouldreallymakeadifferenceinthesechildren’slives.Myparentsalwaystoldmetheimportanceofeducation.IpaidmyownwaythroughcollegeinTokyobyteachingEnglishtostudentsandbusinesspeople.AfterattendinguniversityImovedtoSanFrancisco,whenIwas25yearsold.In1978IrealizedmyAmericandreamwhenIfoundedmyowncompany.Mysuccessallstartedwithgoodeducation.It’samazingthatsomethingassimpleasahotlunchcanchangesomanylives.Givingyoungpeopleabetter,healthierlifecanencouragethemtogoallthewaythroughcollegeandleadachangeintheircountry.13．HowoldwasthewriterwhenhewenttoTanzaniaforthefirsttime?___________________________________14．Whatmadethewritershocked,thepoorconditionoftheschoolorthepoorchildren?___________________________________15．Howmuchwoulditcosttofeedonechildaday?___________________________________16．HowdoesKidsofKilimanjarohelptheschoolchildreninTanzania?___________________________________17．WhydidthewritersetupKidsofKilimanjaro?___________________________________18．Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthispassage?___________________________________（2022·上海市曹杨中学附属学校模拟预测）Inearlydaysofhistory,beingagoodneighborwasveryimportant.Neighborshelpedoneanotherbuildhouses,andclearfields.Familiesdependedononeanotherforfriendshipandentertainment.Buttodayinourcitiesandsuburbs,friendlyrelationshipbetweenneighborsisnotcommon.Afamilymaynotevenknowtheotherfamiliesthatlivenextdoortothem.Weliveinanageofmachines,andeachfamilymayhaveitsowncar,TVset,andwashingmachine.Peoplenolongerdependonneighborsasmuchastheyoncedid.Machineskeeppeopleapartinotherways.Inourgrandparents’time,womenmetwhiletheyhungoutthewashing,andmenstoppedandtalkedwhiletheymowedthelawns.Today,theycannothearanythingabovethenoiseoftheirpowerlawnmowers.Andwomenstayinsidewiththeirelectricaldryers,whichhelpdrytheirclothes.ChildrenareinsidewatchingtheirfavoriteTVshows.Istheideaofbeingagoodneighborold-fashioned?In1965,apowercuthitNewYorkCity,andmanythousandsofpeoplewerelefthelpless.Suddenly,everyonesharedthesameproblem,andthelargestcitybecameagroupofeightmillionneighbors.Peoplewithcarsofferedridestothosewalking.Otherpeoplehelpeddirecttraffic.Inelevators,peopleplayedwordgamesandhelpedcheereachotherup.Intimesoftrouble,peoplestilldependononeanother.Astimegoeson,peoplemayonceagainfeelthatbeingagoodneighborisimportant.19．Isfriendlyrelationshipbetweenneighborscommoninourcitiesandsuburbs?____________________________________________________________.20．Whatdidneighboursdotohelpeachotherinearlydaysofhistory?____________________________________________________________.21．Whydopeoplenolongerdependonneighborsasmuchastheyoncedid?____________________________________________________________.22．Whatdowomenusetheirelectricaldryerstodo?____________________________________________________________.23．HowdidNewYorkersfeelduringthepowercutin1965?____________________________________________________________.24．Whatdoyouthinkofbeingagoodneighbor?Why?

____________________________________________________________.（2022·上海虹口·二模）Answerthequestions.(根据短文内容回答问题)RemembertoSayThankYouI’mheretotalktoyouabouttheimportanceofpraise,admirationandthankyou,andletthembespecific(具体的)andgenuine(真诚的).AndthewayIgotinterestedinthiswas,Inoticedinmyself,whenIwasgrowingup,anduntilaboutafewyearsago,thatIwouldwanttosaythankyoutosomeone,Iwouldwanttopraisethem,IwouldwanttotakeintheirpraiseofmeandI’djuststopit.AndIaskedmyself,why?Ifeltshy.Ifeltembarrassed.Andthenmyquestionbecame,amItheonlyonewhodoesthis?So,Idecidedtomakeasurvey.I’mfortunateenoughtoworkinahospital,soIcanseepeoplewhoarefacinglifeanddeath.Oneman’sbiggestwoundishisfatherdiedwithouteversayinghewasproudofhim.Butthen,heheardfromallthefamilyandfriendsthatthefathertoldeverybodyelsethathewasproudofhisson,buthenevertoldtheson.It’sbecausehedidn’tknowthathissonneededtohearit.So,myquestionis,whydon’tweaskforthethingsthatweneed?IknowagentlemancalledTony,marriedfor25years,whowouldliketohearhiswifesay,“ThankyouforbeingthebreadwinnersoIcanstayhomewiththekids,”butdoesn’task.We’dliketowinpraisebutitreallyhastobespecificandgenuine.Iknowawoman.She’sgoodatthis.She,onceaweek,meetswithherhusbandandsays,“I’dreallylikeyoutothankmeforallthesethingsIdidinthehouseandwiththekids.”Andhegoes,“Oh,thisisgreat,thisisgreat”Butdoeshispraisereallywork?Andafriendofmine,April,whoI’vehadsincekindergarten,thanksherchildrenfordoingsomecleaning.Andshesaid,

“Whywouldn’tIthankit,eventhoughthey’resupposedtodoit?”Bytheway,willthechildrenbepleasedwiththeirmother’sthanks?So,behonestaboutthepraisethatyouneedtohear.Whatdoyouneedtohear?Gohometoyourfamilymember—goandaskhim/her,whatdoeshe/sheneed?Andthenhelpthepeoplearoundyou.Thankyouforbeinghere,justshowingupandchangingtheworldwithyourideas.25．Whydidthespeakerstopacceptingpraisefromothers?___________________________________________________________________________________________26．Toknowifotherpeoplehavethesameproblem,whatdidthespeakerdo?___________________________________________________________________________________________27．Accordingtothethirdparagraph,thefatherwasproudofhisson,wasn’the?___________________________________________________________________________________________28．WhatisTony’sproblem?___________________________________________________________________________________________29．Readtheunderlinedsentence.Whatdoyouthinkoftheman’spraise?___________________________________________________________________________________________30．Somepeoplefeelthereisnoneedtosaythankyou.Doyouagreewiththem?Why?(Givetworeasons.)___________________________________________________________________________________________（2022·上海金山·二模）Answerthequestions（根据短文内容回答下列问题)ToDreamandtoCreateAccordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords,SydneygirlRoxanneDownsistheworld’syoungestmagazineeditor.ShejoinedtheItGiRLmagazinein2017attheageofeightandhasseenitsreadershipgrowcontinuouslysincethen.Inarecentinterview,thegirlsharedherstoryandofferedsomegreatadvicetoyoungpeople.TellusaboutyourselfandyourroleatItGiRLI’mjustanordinarygirlwholikestodream.Idon’tliketaking“no”forananswer.AtItGiRL,Ienjoycreatingthingsandmeetingnewandexcitingpeople.SowhatisItGiRL?Canyouintroduceittous?Sure.ItGiRLisamagazinethatisbasedinAustralia.Ittargetsgirlsbetweentheagesof7and14.Itoffersgames,puzzles,celebrity(名人)interviews,posters,jokesandmanyotherinterestingthings.Sohowdidyouendupbecominganeditorwhenyouwereonlyeightyearsold?ItGiRLwasactuallymyfavoritemagazine.Iwasalwayscominghomeandsharingmyideasforitwithmyparents.Oneofthemagazine’seditorswasafriendofmydad’s.Soonafterhecametoknowmystory,Istartedtoeditthemagazine,interviewfamouspeopleandattendmeetingswithpeoplefivetimesmyage.Apartfromyourown,doyouhaveafavoriterecordinGuinnessWorldRecords,ormaybeonethatyouwanttobreak?I’mtheshortestgirlinmywholeclassatschool.Soitmaybefuntobethetallestpersonintheworldevenifjustforoneday!Doyouhaveanyadviceforotheryoungpeople?Sure.Ifyouknowwhatyourdreamis,thenchaseitbecauseadreamwillnotchaseyouback.Justgoforitbecauseyouneverknowwhatwillhappenunlessyoutry.31．HowoldisRoxanneDownsnowin2022?____________________________________________________________________32．DoesRoxanneDownsliketaking“no”forananswer?____________________________________________________________________33．WhoarethetargetreadersofthemagazineItGiRL?____________________________________________________________________34．WhydoesRoxanneDownsdreamtobethetallestpersonintheworld?____________________________________________________________________35．WhatisRoxanneDowns’attitudetoadream?____________________________________________________________________36．Whatisyourdream?Whathaveyoudoneorwhatwillyoudotomakeitcometrue?____________________________________________________________________（2022·上海闵行·二模）Answerthequestions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）IwasafreshmanincollegewhenImettheWhites.Theywerecompletelydifferentfrommyownfamily.JaneWhiteandIbecamefriendsatschool,andherfamilywelcomedmelikealong-lostcousin.Inmyfamily,itwasalwaysimportanttoplaceblame（责备、责怪）whenanythinghadhappened.Fromthetimewewerelittle,mysister,brothersandItoldon（告发）eachother.TheWhites,however,didn’tworryaboutwhohaddonewhat.ThebeautyofthiswasdrivenhometomethesummerJanedied.InJuly,theWhitesistersandIdecidedtotakeacartripfromtheirhomeinFloridatoNewYork.Thetwooldersisters,SarahandJanewerecollegestudents,andtheyoungest,Amy,hadrecentlyturned16.Proudofhavinganewdriver’slicense,Amywasexcitedaboutpracticingherdrivingonthetrip.ThebigsisterssharedthedrivingofSarah’snewcarduringthefirstpartofthetrip,butwhentheyreachedlesscrowdedareas,theyletAmytakeover.Amygotbehindthewheel.Shecametoacrossroadswithastopsign.Noonewouldeverknowwhethershewasnervousorjustdidn’tseethesign,butAmydidn’tstopatthecrossroadsandalargetruckranintoourcar.Janewaskilledatonce.Iwasslightlyinjured.ThemostdifficultthingthatIhadeverdonewastocalltheWhitestotellthemwhathappened.Painfulasitwasformetoloseagoodfriend,Iknewthatitwasfarworseforthemtoloseachild.WhenMr.andMrs.Whitearrivedatthehospital,theyfoundtheirtwodaughterssharingaroom.Sarahhadafewcutsonherhead;Amy’slegwasbroken.Theyhuggedallandcriedtearsofsadnessandofjoyatseeingtheirdaughters.Theywipedawaythegirls`tearsandmadeafewjokesatAmyasshelearnedtousehercrutches（拐杖）.Tobothoftheirdaughters,andespeciallytoAmy,overandovertheysimplysaid,“5.”Iwasastonished.Noblame.Noaccusations（控诉，指责）.Later,IaskedtheWhiteswhytheynevertalkedaboutthefactthatAmywasdrivingandhadrunastopsign.Mr.Whitesaid,“Janeisgoneandwemissherterribly.Nothingwesayordowillbringherback.ButAmyhasherwholelifeaheadofher.Howcansheleadahappylifeifshefeelsweblameherforhersister’sdeath?”Theywereright.AmygraduatedfromtheUniversityandgotmarriedseveralyearsago.Sheisnowamotheroftwolittlegirlsofherown,theoldernamedJane.37．Itwasalwaysimportanttoplaceblameinthewriter’sfamily,wasn’tit?__________________________________________________38．WheredidthewriterandtheWhitesistersplantogothatJuly?__________________________________________________39．WhendidAmybegintotakeoverthecar?__________________________________________________40．Howdidtheaccidenthappen?__________________________________________________41．WhatcanbefilledintheblankinParagraph7?__________________________________________________42．What’sthedifferencebetweenthewriter’sfamilyandtheWhite’sfamilywhenintrouble?__________________________________________________（2022·上海长宁·二模）Answerthequestions(根据以下内容回答问题)LastyearaboyoffourwasvisitingthemuseumnamedChristchurchMansioninIpswichwithhisfamilywhenheaccidentallyknockedthehistoricaljugwhichwasworthupto$2000offawindowledge(边缘).Thejugwasbrokeninto65piecesandtheboywasextremelyupset.Lateradutyofficertookmanyhourstorepairit.Ishisfamilyfacingaheavyfineorneedingtopaytherepairs?No,themuseumstafftoldtheboythatthejughadbeenfixedandthatallwaswellnow.Yesterdayamuseumspokesmansaid:“Wehavereceivedacallfromtheboy’smotherwhotoldusthelittleboyandhisfamilyweredelightedthatthepuzzlejughadbeenrepairedbuttheywishedtoremainanonymous(匿名的).”Manypeoplewroteletterstotheeditortoshowtheiropinions.Belowaresomeofthem.TotheeditorThefault(错误)herelieswiththemuseum.Theyshouldhavemadesurethatthejugwasinasecureplacewhereitcouldnotbeknockedover.Iftheyhavepeoplewalkingthroughthemuseum,theyshouldsetuptheexhibitionsinsuchawaythattheyaresafe.Theyarebeingcarelesswithimportanthistoricalartifacts(人工艺术品).FromTomLondon,UKTotheeditorParentsdonotteachchildrenhowtobehavethesedays.Whenwewerechildren,weweren’tallowedtotouchanything.Itisnottheresponsibilityofthemuseumtoputeverythingintocabinets(展览柜).TheaimofChristchurchMansionMuseumisthattheitemsareseenwheretheywouldhavebeeninthehouseasinthepast.ItisthePARENTS’responsibilityto_______.Theparentswerelazyandcareless.FromSaraNewYork,USATotheeditorHowhappytoreadgoodnews!Awonderfuljobwasdonerepairingthejug,butevenbetteristhatmuseumstaffcaredmoreabouttheboythanthejug.Howkindthattheywouldfindsimplytocomforthim.Alittleboyisworthalotmorethanajug.Hearingthatallisfinewillhelptheboyagreatdeal,andmakesurethatheisn’tlostinbadfeelings.FromLilyShanghai,China43．Whywastheboyextremelyupsetwhenvisitingthemuseum?____________________________________________________________________44．Theboy’sfamilydidn’tpaythefineortherepairs,didthey?____________________________________________________________________45．WhodoesTomthinkisresponsiblefortheaccident?____________________________________________________________________46．Whatcanbefilledinthisblanktocompletethesentence?____________________________________________________________________47．What’sLily’sopiniononthewaythatmuseumdealtwiththesituation?____________________________________________________________________48．Whatdoyouthinkcanbedoneinthefuturetopreventanincidentlikethis?(Givetwopoints)____________________________________________________________________（2022·上海静安·二模）PoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-oldboywhowentmissingthreedaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.Thiscasehasreceivedgreatinterestbecauseitissaidthataliensvisitedwhentheboydisappeared.JustinFoster,ahighschoolstudent,waslastseenonFridaynight.Thateveningat8p.m.,Justin’sfriendscalledhimtoplaybaseball.Witnesses(目击者)saytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishouseat10:45p.m.Justin’ssister,Kelly,sayssheheardherbrotherreturnhomeatabout11p.m.,butshedidn’tseehimwithherowneyes.“Iwasonbedatthattime.SuddenlyIwaswokenupatmidnightbyabrightlightoutsidemywindow.”Kellysaid.“Ipulledbackthecurtainsandsawalargespaceshipflyingoutside.Ithadbluelightsallaroundit.Standinginsidewerelotsofaliens.Iwasfrightened!”Kellysaidthatthespaceshipthenmovedtowardsherbrother’sbedroom.“TherewasaflashoflightandIheardJustinshout,andthentheUFOjustdisappeared.I’msurethealienstookhimaway.”Kellythenranandwokeuphermother.However,Mrs.FosterthoughtthatKellywashavingabaddream,soshesentherbacktobed.Mr.Fosterwasnothomethatnight.WhenJustindidnotshowupforlunchthenextday,Mrs.Fosterbecameworriedandtoldherhusbandtocallthepolice.SomepeopleinDoveralsosaythattheysawaliensthatnight.“It’shappenedtome!”saidMrs.Smith.“ThealienstookmeaboardtheUFOforresearch.Luckily,theysentmehomewithoutanyinjuries.Thewholeexperiencewasterrible!Ihaven’tbeensleepingwellsinceIreturnedhome.IthinkJustinwastakenawaybythem,too.”WhenaskedaboutwhetherJustinwastakenbyaliens,DetectivePeterson,whohastakenchargeofthecase,toldreporters.“Sometimespeoplemakeupstories.There’sreallynohardproofthatalienstookhim.Sowearelookingintootherpossibilitiesaswell.Wewillnotgiveupuntilwefindoutwhathappened.”49．Thecasehasreceivedgreatinterest,hasn’tit?________________________________________________________________________50．WhattimewasJustinlastseenonFridaynight?________________________________________________________________________51．WheredidJustindisappearaccordingtoKelly?________________________________________________________________________52．WhatdidMrs.FosterthinkofKelly’swordsatfirst?________________________________________________________________________53．Whoelsewastakenawaybythealiens?________________________________________________________________________54．WhatkindofpersonwasDetectivePeterson?Whydoyouthinkso?________________________________________________________________________（2022·上海奉贤·二模）Answerthequestions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)IsitOKtoregiftpresent?PeopleintheUKspendatotalof£700millioneachyearonChristmaspresentsthataren’twanted.Regiftingmeansgivinganunwantedpresenttosomeoneelseatalaterdate.Regiftingcouldalsomeangivingthepresenttocharity.No-receivepresentswithgratitude.Givinggiftsisatraditionthatbringsfamiliesandfriendstogether.Therightresponsetoapresentistobethankful,whetheryouwantthethingornot.Topassapresentonisungratefulandrude.Whathappensinsixmonthsifthegiveraskstoseethethingtheyconsiderately(4S)choseandgaveyou,orasksifyou’reenjoyingit?Youmighthurtthegiver’sfeelings.Besides,athingisonlyawasteifapersondoesn’tuseit.Sobeimaginative,workouthowtoenjoythegiftandbethankful.Givingpresentsisathoughtfulactofgenerosity(慷慨)thatshouldbemetwiththanks—regiftingcouldbeseenasrudeandungratefulbythegiver.Regiftingmaymeanthepersonreceivingthepresenthastolielateronandpretendthattheystillhavethepresentandareusingit.Insteadofregifting,beimaginativeandthinkabouthowtomakeuseofthepresentandenjoyit.Yes—anunwantedthingbecomestreasure.Whenitcomestopresents,somesayit’sthethoughtthatcounts.Othersthinkit’sthething,andwhenthethingisunwanted,thepresentisjustawaste.There’salotofwasteintheworld,andit’sdamagingtheenvironment.Insteadofaddingtotheproblem,givethegifttosomeonewhowillloveit.Booksandtoyscanbegiventoafriendontheirbirthdayortoachildren’scharity,andclothestoahomelessshelter.Inanycase,itisoftenmuchbettertogivethantoreceive.Regiftingisanexcellentwaytomakeuseofsomethingthatwouldotherwise(否则)beawaste.Thereisfartoomuchwasteandit’sterriblefortheenvironment.Youcangivethegifttoafriendonabirthday,ortocharitable(善)cause,andmakesomeoneelsehappywiththethingyoudidn’twant.Regiftingturnsdisappointmentintojoy.Oneperson’swasteisanother’s________.55．HowmuchmoneydopeopleintheUKspendeachyearonChristmaspresentstheyareunwanted?____________________________________________56．Itisn’tOKtoregiftbecausepeoplereceivepresentswithgratitude,isit?____________________________________________57．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Itisthethoughtthatcounts.”mean?____________________________________________58．Accordingtothepassage,whichismuchbetter,givingorreceivingagift?____________________________________________59．Afterreadingthepassage,trytocompletethelastsentencewiththeproperword:Oneperson’swasteisanother’s__________.60．Areyoufororagainstregiftingpresent?GiveareasonwhichisNotmentionedinthepassage?____________________________________________（2022·上海·模拟预测）Itwasjustanotherwarmspringafternoon.Asusual,Iwaswaitingtopickupmymomattheschoolparkinglot.Suddenly,aballrolledintotheparkinglotandstoppedinfrontofme.Ilookedaroundandwaitedforsomeonetocomeandcollectit,butnooneshowedup.JustwhenIwasabouttopickuptheball,Isawtwokidsracingtowardsme.“Passittome!”Oneofthemshouted.AndsoIdid.Theygottheball,quicklythankedmeandthenwentback