专题05阅读理解（记叙文）15篇-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（广州专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（广州专用）专题05阅读理解（记叙文）15篇（2023·广东广州·统考二模）Howmuchdoyoureallyknowaboutyourself?It’snotaneasyjobtoknowourselves.Tohelpstudentsdothisimportanttask,schoolsacrossChinaareprovidingmoreclassesandactivitiesonselfknowledge.LiuYue,ateacherfromChengduYucaiMiddleSchool,hasrecentlygivenherstudentsausefultool.“It’scalledtheJohariWindowwhichhasfourareasaboutone’sself:openarea(thateveryoneknowsabout),hiddenarea(thatonlyyouknow),blindspot(thateveryoneknowsexceptyou)andunknownarea(thatnobodyknows).Usingthistool,studentsdidagoodjobseeingthemselvesthroughanewlens.”Liusaid.Selfknowledgearea…“I’mmostcuriousaboutthisareawhichIdidn’tnoticebefore,”saidninthgraderYangManfei.“SoIdidasurveywithmyfriends.”TheresultsshowedthatYangeasilygetsanxiousandimpatientbecauseofprocrastination（拖延症）.“That’sabadhabitI’veneverrealized!”Yangsaid.…“Ifindthisareamostamazing,”saidSunBoyin.“Itmeanseveryonehaslotsofpotential.”WhenSunenteredmiddleschool,hewasnotgoodatmath.“ButIsetagoalanddidlotsofmathexercises.NowI’mmuchbetteratmath.Theunknownpartofmymathabilityisgettingclearer!”Sunsaid.▲Whenitcametothisarea,moststudentskeptsilent.“I’mscaredtoshowmysecretsdeepdown,”saidLiYixuan.ThenoneclassmatestoodupandsaidhisfavoritecartoonisTomandJerry.“AmIbraveenoughtoshowmychildishhobby?Perhapsnot.Iwantmyclassmatestoseemeasamatureperson,notasillykid.ButthenIrealizedthatIdon’tfindthatclassmatesilly.Ithinkhehasthecouragetobehimself.”Lisharedhisthought.“Showyourselfandmakeyourselfbetter—that’sthebestlessonIlearned,”Lisaid.…“Myschoolaskedustouseanythingonschooltodescribeourselves.Ichoseapurplemorningglory.Theflowerissmallandordinary.Themainpartisdarkpurple.Butsomepartslookbright.That’slikeme:MostofthetimeI’mnoteyecatching.ButIstillhavesomeshiningpoints.”saidZhouCaiyan.1．Howarethewaysofselfknowledgemainlylistedinthetable?A．Bypletingdifferenttasks.B．Bysharingstudents’experiences.C．Byparingdifferentopinions.D．Bygivinganexampleoftheteacher.2．Whatwordsshouldbeputintothe“▲”accordingtoLiYixuan?A．Openarea. B．Blindspot. C．Hiddenarea. D．Unknown.3．Wecanunderstandourselvesbetterifwe________accordingtoSunBoyin.A．aregoodatdoingMath B．beepatientandrelaxedC．lookforsimilarflowerslikeus D．practicemorewithapurpose4．Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．Who’sthatthere. B．Schoollessonsandactivities.C．Waystoknowothers. D．HowtoteachtheJohariWindow.（2023·广东广州·统考二模）TherewasonceaboycalledRoy.Hewascleverandhadeverythingthatheneededbutnothingcouldjustmakehimfeelhappy.Oneday,hisparentsboughthimaveryspecialoldmirrorfromamysterious（神秘的）oldmanashisseventhbirthdaygift.Whenthemirrorarrived,Roylookedintothemirrortoseehisreflection.Hesawasadboy.Hetriedsmilingandmakingfunnyfaces,buttheboyremainedsadlooking.Royfeltsurprised.Hewentouttobuysomesweets.Hethencamehomeascheerfulashecouldbe,andlookedintothemirroragain,buthestilllookedsadinit.Hedoubtedwhethertherewassomethingwrongwiththemirror.Hewentoutagaintobuyalotoftoysandapairofsportsshoes.However,theboyinthemirrorforeverlookedsad.Roygotannoyedandsaidtohimself,“Whataterriblemirror!Itdoesn’tworkatall!”Then,hedroppeditinacorner.Laterthatafternoonhedecidedtogotothepark.Onhisway,hesawalittlegirlcryingsohard.Roywentovertoseewhathappened.Thelittlegirltoldhimthatshehadlostherparents.Royfeltsorryforherandboughthersomecandiestomakeherhappy.Then,thetwochildrensetofftolookforthegirl’sparents.Aftermuchwalking,theyfinallyfoundherparents,whoweresogratefulthattheythankedhimagainandagain.Roysaidgoodbyetothelittlegirlandherparentsandthenwenttowardsthepark.Butseeingitwasgettingdark,hedecidedtoturnaroundandgohomeinstead.Whenhegothome,henoticedashininglightinthecornerwherehehaddroppedthemirror.Hewentovertothemirrorandfoundthatthelightwasingfromhisownbody,soradiant（光芒四射的）withhappiness.Suddenly,Royunderstoodthesecretofthatmirror:itcouldonlyshowthetruehappinessofitsowner.Healsorealizedthathistruehappinesswasmakingothershappy.5．WhydidRoy’sparentssendhimamirroraccordingtothepassage?A．Itwasabirthdaypresentforhim.B．Hisparentswantedhimtohelpothers.C．Theythoughttheirsonwasnothappy.D．Theoldmanaskedhimtolookathimself.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grateful”meanaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Cheerful. B．Thankful. C．Hopeful. D．Faithful.7．Inwhatorderdidthefollowinghappeninthisstory?a.AcryinggirlwasfoundonRoy’swaytothepark.b.Roywentouttobuysomecandiestofindhappiness.c.Makingfacesdidn’thelpmaketheboyinthemirrorlaugh.d.Roybecameangrywhenhesawthesadboyinthemirroragain.e.ItwassurprisingforRoytoseetheboyinthemirrorbeehappy.A．cbade B．cbdae C．dbace D．dcabe8．Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellusinthestory?A．Laughteristhebestmedicine.B．Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C．Asmilesweepsallyoursorrowsaway.D．Therose’sinherhand,theflavorinmine.（2023·广东广州·统考二模）YoumightnotbefamiliarwiththenameBeverlyCleary,butperhapsyouhavereadoneofherbooksRamonathePest,DearMrHenshaw,too,shechangedtheworldofchildren’sbooks.Asachild,Clearyhadtroublelearningtoread.Evenaftershehadlearnedtolovereading,shestillfoundmanybooksboring.Thegirlfeltlikethepeopleshewasreadingabouthadlittletodowithherorherlife.Shewantedtoreadfunnybooksaboutchildrenlikeherself.Whenshegrewup,Clearybecamealibrarian.Oneday,someboysleanedacrossthecounterandaskedher,“Wherearethebooksaboutkidslikeus?”Clearyrealizedthereweren’tmanybooksaboutordinarykids.Soshesetouttowritesome.Herfirstbook,HenryHuggins,tellsthestoryofaboyandthestraydogthathetakesin.Hugginsisjustanordinarythirdgrader,butthebooksoonbecameahit.ClearywentontowritemorebooksaboutHugginsandtheotherchildreninhisneighborhood.Fromthisneighborhood,“RamonathePest”becameCleary’sbestknowncharacter.Ramonaiscuriousandstubborn.Sheisalwaysgettingintotrouble.WheneverRamonagetsintotrouble,it’softenfunny,butit’salsosomethingmostkidscanunderstand.Clearyknewwhatitreallyfeltliketobeakid.Unlikemanyotherchildren’sauthors,Clearylikedtofocusonreallifeproblems.Inseveralofherbooks,theparentshavemoneyproblemsorareunhappywiththeirjobs.Clearydealtwiththesesituationswithagentlesenseofhumourandadeepunderstanding.Clearycreatedover40booksinall.Morethan91millioncopiesofherbookshavebeensold.Thegreatauthordiedattheageof104onMarch25,2021.

Althoughsheisnolongerwithus,hercharactersandstorieswillcontinuetobelovedbymanyforyearstoe.9．Accordingtothearticle,whatdoweknowaboutCleary?A．She’sgoodatreadingandwritingasachild.B．Sheworkedinalibrarywhenshegrewup.C．ShewasalsocalledRamonabymanykids.D．Shewrotemorethanfiftybooksinherlife.10．paredtomanyotherchildren’sauthors,whatisspecialaboutCleary?A．Sheistheworld’smost﹣belovedchildren’sauthor.B．Shedidnotliketowriteaboutreal﹣lifeproblems.C．Shewroteinterestingstoriesaboutordinarykids.D．Shesoldmorethan91millioncopiesofherbooks.11．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“hit”inParagraph3?A．Trouble. B．Problem. C．Fun. D．Success.12．WhydidClearystarttowriteaboutordinarychildren?A．Becauseshealwayswantedtoreadfunnybooksaboutchildrenlikeherself.B．Becauseshewassurethatthebookshe’sgoingtowritewouldbeeahit.C．Becausesheknewnotmanychildren’sauthorswroteaboutordinarychildren.D．Becauseshewantedtofocusonsomereal﹣lifeproblemsinthatkindofbooks.RamonathePest（2023·广东广州·统考二模）Mymasterdecidedonedaytovisitsomefriends.JamesHoward,astable(马厩)boywastodrivethem.Thefirstdaywetravelledthirtytwomiles,butJamesdrovesocarefullythatGingerandIwerenotatalltired.Justasthesunwasgoingdown,wereachedthetownwherewewouldspendthenight.WestoppedatabighotelintheMarketPlace.Weweretakentoalongstable.Intheevening,ayoungmanwithapipeinhismouthcameintothestableforagossip(闲谈).“Towler,”saidanostler(马夫),“putsomehaydownintothishorse’srack,willyou?Onlyputyourpipedownfirst.”“Allright,”saidtheostler.LaterIheardhimstepacrosstheflooroverheadandputdownthehay.ThenJamescameinforalastlookatusbeforehewenttobed.AtnightIwokeupfeelingveryunfortable.ThestableseemedfullofsmokeandIcouldn’tbreathe.JustthenDickTowlercameinwithalanternandbegantountiethehorses.Heseemedsofrightenedthathefrightenedus,too,andnoneofuswouldgowithhim.NextIheardJames’svoice,“eon,Beauty,we’llsoonbeoutofhere.”Hetiedhisscarflightlyovermyeyes,andheledmeoutofthestabletoasafeplace,thenhewentbackforanother.IwasjoyfulwhenJameswasingthroughthesmoke,leadingGingerout.Soonfiremenarrivedwithaheavyfireengineandquicklyputoutthefire.Nextday,everyonewaswonderinghowthefirehadstarted.AtlastsomeonerememberedthatDickTowlerhadbeensmokingapipewhenhecameintothestable.Dicksaidthathehadputhispipedown,butnoonebelievedhim.PipeswereneverallowedinthestableatBirtwickPark.13．Whomightstartthefireinthestable?A．DickTowler.B．JamesHoward.C．Mymaster.D．Themasterofthehotel.14．WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Mymastercameinforalastlookatusbeforehewenttobed.B．Jamescoveredmyeyeswithhislife.C．IwashappytoseeGingerwhenJamesledherout.D．PeopleinthehotelbelievedwhatDicksaidfinally.15．WhatdoyouthinkofJames?A．Braveandcareful.B．Frightenedbutwarmhearted.C．Impatientandcareless.D．Gentlebutrude.16．Whichistherightorderofwhathappenedinthestory?①Firemenputoutthefirequicklywithaheavyfireengine.②JamesledustoahotelforthenightintheMarketPlace.③Dickcameintothestablewithapipeinhismouth.④JamessavedGingerandmeoutofthefire.A．③④②①B．②④③①C．③②④①D．②③④①（2023·广东广州·广州奥林匹克中学校考三模）Eggcarving(蛋雕)isoftencalledthemostfragile(易碎的)art,asitrequiresgreatcarebefore,duringandevenafterthecarving.YuWen,thegranddaughterofafamouslocalpainterinDandong,LiaoningProvince,hasbeenpractisingeggcarvingforabout25years.Yuhasusedmorethan10,000eggs,andyearsofhardworkhasleftmanythickcalluses(茧)onherhands.Sometimesshecan’tevenholdchopsticksproperlyafteralongdayofholdingthecarvingknife.ButinYu’sopinion,thedifficultprocessmakeseggcarvingmoreexciting.“Ifyoucarvetheeggtoomuch,theworkwillbebrokenandthereisnowaytodealwithit.Thatmakesthesenseofachievementevengreaterwhenyoufinishapiece,”Yusaid.Yu’sloveforeggcarvingstartedinherchildhood.InnortheastChina,whenababyisborn,friendsandrelativesoftensendeggscoloredredasgifts,andsomeauspiciouswordsarecarvedonthem.TheChinesecharacterfuisapopularone.HereggcarvingisjustasmuchabouteggsasitisaboutChineseculture.NowYuteacheseggcarvingatalocaluniversity.Inrecentyears,shehasseenmorepeopleingfromacrossthecountrytolearntheart.“IhopeIcanbetterbinetheartwithtraditionalcultureinthefuture,”Yusaid.17．________is/areneededmostduringtheprocessofcarvinganegg.A．Muchmoney B．ColoredeggsC．Muchcare D．Carvingknives18．Theunderlinedword“auspicious”inParagraph3means“________”inChinese.A．吉利的 B．糟糕的 C．平常的 D．好看的19．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．YuWenloveseggcarvingverymuch.B．YuWenworksataprimaryschoolnow.C．YuWenstartedtocarveeggsattheageof25.D．ThereissomethingwrongwithYuWen’shands.（2023·广东广州·华南师大附中校考三模）Manyeducatorsfearstudentswillusetheartificialintelligence(AI)toolChatGPTtowritetheirreportsorcheatonhomework.Butotherteachersareincludingitintheclassroom.DonniePierceyisateacherinLexington,Kentucky.Hetoldhis235th﹣gradestudentstotryandbeatthetoolthatwascreatingwritingtasks.PierceysayshisjobistopreparestudentsforaworldwhereknowledgeofAlwillberequired.HedescribesChatGPTasjustthenewesttechnologyinhis17yearsofteachingthatcausedworryaboutthepossibilityofcheating.“Aseducators,wehaven’tworkedoutthebestwaytouseAIyet,”headded.“Butit’sing,whetherwewantittoornot.”Onelessoninhisclasswasawritinggamebetweenstudentsandthemachine.Pierceyaskedstudentsto“FindtheBot.”EachstudentwroteashortreportaboutboxerMuhammadAli.ThentheytriedtofindoutwhichwaswrittenbyChatGPT.Afterplaying“FindtheBot.”Pierceyaskedhisclasswhatskillsithelpedthemlearn.“Howtoproperlysummarizeandcorrectlycapitalizewordsandusemas.”saidonestudent.Anotherstudentfeltthatsentenceswrittenbystudents“havealittlemorefeeling...moreflavor.”StudentsLaksiandMcCormick,both10,saidtheycouldseethegoodandbadpartsofworkingwithchatbots.Theycanhelpstudentswhohavetroubleputtingtheirthoughtsintowriting.McCormicksaidstudentscoulduseitforsuggestions,butshouldnotuseittodoallthework.“Youshouldn’ttakeadvantageofit,”McCormicksaid.“You’renotlearninganythingifyoutypeinwhatyouwant,andthenitgivesyoutheanswer.”20．WhichopinionwillDonniePierceypossiblyagreewith?A．ThebestwaytouseAIistoputitinclassroom.B．StudentsshouldnotuseAIforalltasks.C．StudentsshouldbepreparedtolivewithAI.D．AIisthebesttooltohelpwithstudents’learning.21．Inthegame“FindtheBot”,studentslearnedsomeskillsthatcanbeprovidedbyAIEXCEPT________.A．summarizinggiventextsproperlyB．capitalizingwordscorrectlyC．correctuseofmasD．addingmoreflavortosentences22．ChatGPTisNOTsuitableforstudentswho________.A．totallydependonchatbotsB．searchforsomesuggestionsC．wanttolearnsomethingwithitD．havedifficultyexpressingthoughtsinwriting23．Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperwouldyouprobablyreadthisarticle?________A．Environment.B．History.C．Travel.D．Science.（2023·广东广州·校考三模）Anoldmankeptasparrow(麻雀)whichhelikedverymuch.Onedaythesparrowflewawayandtheoldmanbecamesad.Hewentoutlookingallovertheplaceforhissparrowandfinallymetitnearamountain.Theoldmansaidjoyfully,“Imissedyouverymuch,sparrow.Willyoufollowmehome?”Thoughthesparrowwashappytoseetheoldman,itshookitshead.“Takemetoyourhomeandletmeseehowyoulive,”theoldmanpleaded.“Iwillgoawayifyouaresafe.”Thesparrowledtheoldmantoitshome.Thereweremanyotherbirds.Theyalllookedhealthyandenjoyedeachother’spany(陪伴).“Iamgladyouarewellandhavegoodpanions,sparrow.Icangobackinpeacenow,“saidtheoldman.Thesparrowgavehimabaskettotakehomewithhimasapresent.“Well,”saidtheoldman’swifeangrilywhenhereturnedhome.“Wherehaveyoubeenallday?”“Ihavebeentothehomeofmylostsparrowandreceivedthisbasketasapresent,”hereplied.Whenhiswifeopenedthebasket,shewasamazedtofinditwasfullofgoldandsilver.Theoldwoman,whowasverygreedyandunkind,decidedthatshewouldlikeabasketofgold,soshesetoutforthesparrows’home.Seeingthesparrow,sheunashamedlyaskedforapresent.“Allright,”repliedthesparrow.“Iofferyoutwochoices.Onebasketislightandtheotherisheavy.Justchooseone.Butyoucanonlyopenthebasketwhenyoureachhome.”Thegreedyoldwomancriedout,“I’lltaketheheavyon,”asshethoughtitmustcontainmoregoldandsilver.Andtheoldwoman,carryingtheheavybasket,pantedandpuffed(气喘吁吁)breathlesslyalltheway.Butwhenshearrivedhomeandopenedthebasket,itwasfullofstones.24．Whydidtheoldmanvisitthesparrow’shome?A．Hewouldliketogetpresents.B．Hehopedtovisitothersparrows.C．Hewantedtoseehowitslifewas.D．Hethoughtitdidn’tlivepeacefully.25．Whatdidthewifegetfromthesparrow?A．Alightbasket. B．Abasketofstones.C．Twoheavybaskets. D．Moregoldandsilver.26．Whatisthemainlessonofthestory?A．Itisalwayspleasingtohavegoodpanions.B．Ifwearetoogreedy,wewillholdontonothing.C．Charmingpresentsisimportanttoarealfriendship.D．Weshouldbekindtoanimals,ortheywillgoaway.（2023·广东广州·广州市第一一三中学校考三模）“YES!Theyarestillhere,thebed,theroom,”criedScrooge.Hejumpedoutofbed,holdingoneofhisbedcurtainsinhisarms.“Itwasjustaterribledream.Now,Icanchangethefuture.IknowIcan.”Thismean（吝啬的）oldmandecidedtoputthingsright!Scroogehurriedtogetdressed.Andinhisexcitementheputonhisvestinsideout.Heputonhistrousersupsidedown.Hetorehisshirt.Andhecouldn’tfindhissocks.“AMerryChristmastoeverybody!”shoutedScrooge.

“AHappyNewYeartoalltheworld.”Hestoppedwhenheheardthechurchbellsringing.Heranandopenedthewindow.Nofog.Itwasaclear,coldday.Goldensunlight!Sweetfreshair!Happybell!Whatawonderful,wonderfulday!Onceoutside,Scroogesmiledateverybodyandtwoorthreepeoplesaid,

“Goodmorning,sir!AMerryChristmastoyou!”Hewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenhesawoneofthekindoldgentlemenfromthedaybefore.Hefeltveryembarrassed.Buthegreetedhim.“Pleaseforgivemeformybadbehavioryesterday.Andwillyou…”Scroogewhisperedsomethinginhisear.“Goodheavens!”criedthegentleman.“MydearMrScrooge,areyouserious?”“Ofcourse,”saidScrooge.“Notacoinless.Itincludesalotofbackpayments（拖欠工资）”“Mydearsir,”saidthegentleman.“That’sverykindofyou.”Thatafternoon,Scroogewalkedtohisnephew’shouse.Thinkingofhiswrongdeedtohisnephew,hewasverynervous.Hewalkedpastthedoorseveraltimesbeforehefinallyknockedonit.Thedooropened.“MerryChristmas,Fred!”saidScrooge.“Ihaveefordinner.CanIein?”FredwasveryhappytoseeScrooge.Everythingwasthesame.Itwasawonderfulparty.27．WhatdidScroogewanttodoafterhisdream?A．Togethisbedandroomback. B．Tocorrecthismistakes.C．Toholdbedcurtainsinhisarms. D．Tojumpoutofhisbed.28．HowdidthewriterdescribeScrooge’sexcitement?A．Bydescribinghisbehaviorsandtheweather.B．Bypresentinghisappearanceandsomewords.C．BytellingarealandmovingstoryofScrooge.D．Byreportinganeventthathappenedlongago.29．WhydidScroogefeelashamedwhenhesawthekindoldgentlemanonthestreet?A．Theoldmancouldn’thearhimclearly.B．Theoldmandidn’tgethisthingsback.C．Hedidn’tsmilepolitelyattheoldman.D．Hedidsomethingrudetotheoldman.30．Inwhatorderdidthefollowingtakeplaceinthestory?a.Scroogeopenedthewindowwhenheheardthebellringing.b.Scroogevisitedhisnephewandhadawonderfultime.c.Scroogewentoutsideandmetanoldgentlemen.d.Scroogeputonclothesquickly.A．dcab B．adcb C．dacb D．acbd（2023·广东广州·广州市第一一三中学校考三模）Yesterday,Ireadareportonfruitpickingrobots.AsIheardaboutthepriceyroboticarmsofthesemachines,Iwasfilledwithsomethinglikesadness.Ourchildrenandgrandchildren,I’mafraid,willnotbeabletounderstandhowourfoodisgrown.Norwilltheybeabletoexperiencethefunoffruitpicking.IoncespentafewweeksonafarminNewZealand.There,Imetabout50applepickersfromVanuatu.Atnight,welistenedtopopmusicandwashedourclothesastheytoldmeabouttheirexperiencesofpickingpineapplesandpeaches.Lifeonthefarmwashard.Theroomsweresmallanddark.Therewasnothinginthembutakettle(水壶)andashower.However,thetripleftmewithmanyfondmemories.Whenmysonwaslittle,Iusedtocyclehimhalfanhouroutoftowntoafarmeveryfewweeks.There,wecouldpickstrawberries.Helovedit.Hewasexcitedaboutthesmelloftheplants,thefeelofthesoilandtheartofguessingwhichpieceoffruithadthepotentialtobethemostdelicious.Andhesawwhereourfruitcamefrom.Iwantedhimtounderstandtheeffortandenergyduringtheprocessofproducingfood.Doorstepdeliveriesandwashedandsliced(切好的)saladvegetableshavealreadystartedtodestroyourunderstandingofhowourfoodisgrownandwhatitlookslike.Roboticfruitpickers,Ifear,willbejustanotherstepinthisdirection.I’mafraidthatwearemakingthewholeactofeatingahandsoffexperience.Whereis,then,thefunofit?31．WhatisthereportinParagraph1about?A．Robotsusedtopickfruit. B．Thefunofgrowingfood.C．Thecostofmakingrobots. D．Childrenworkingonafarm.32．HowdidthewriterfeelaboutthetripinNewZealand?A．Terrible. B．Unforgettable. C．Regretful. D．Disappointed.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A．Cuttingfruit. B．Smellingthesoil.C．Cyclinginthetown. D．Pickingstrawberries.34．Whatisthestructureofthepassage?A． B．C． D．（2023·广东广州·校考二模）ZouBinwasconsideredasabitofastrangechildwhenhebeganbuildingwallswithbricksattheageof16.Whileotherstriedtobuildwallsasquicklyaspossiblebecausetheywerepaidaccordingtothenumberofbrickstheylaid.Zouhadhighstandardsandpulledhiswallsdownifhethoughttheyweren’tgoodenough.ThateffortoftryingtobeperfectmayexplainwhyhebecamethefirstChinesepersontowinaprizeinbricklayingatWorldSkillsin2015.BorninavillageinCentralChina’sHunanProvincein1995,hechoseajobdifferentfrommostpeopleofhisage.Zoudecidedtodothesamejobashisfathertoworkasaconstructionworker.Whenhewasworking,hepaidattentiontoimprovinghisskillsandpracticedagainandagain.Theworkattheconstructionplacewasquitehardforateenager,butZoucarriedonandpushedhimselftogetoverallthedifficulties.Zoualsoremembersthatheonlystayedatanyplaceforthreemonthsatmostbeforemovingtothenextone,takingbusesforhoursandcarryingallofhisdailythings.Nowadays,whenhepassestheplaceswhereheworks,heseesmanytallcitybuildingsandfeelsasenseofpridewhenhethinksofthewallsandroadshehasbuilt.Hiseffortsandloveforworkhelpedhimtogetbricklayingskillsandachievesuccess.“Iwillcontinuetoworkintheconstructionindustry,learntoimprovemyself,knowaboutindustrialdevelopmentandhelpworkersgetmorechancesforbetterdevelopment,”Zousaid.35．WhendidZouBinstartbuildingwallswithbricks?A．In1995. B．In2011. C．In2015. D．In2012.36．WhatdidZouBintrytodowhenhewasworking?A．Toimprovehisskills. B．Toworkasquicklyaspossible.C．Tolearnfromotherskilledworkers. D．Todolotsofwork.37．Whichistherightorderoftheeventsaccordingtothepassage?①ZouBinwonaprizeinthepetition.②ZouBinstartedworkinginaconstructionplace.③ZouBinisproudofhisachievements.④ZouBinmovedfromoneplacetoanother.A．②③④① B．②④①③ C．④①②③ D．②④③①38．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AchieveSuccessThroughEfforts B．ShowrespecttoConstructionWorkersC．TakeEveryChancetoLearn D．Practicemakesperfect（2023·广东广州·执信中学校考三模）Oncetherewasadandelion(蒲公英)livingalonebytheroad.Itfeltboredandsadallday…nooneeverstoppedtotakealookatortalktoit.Oneday,amotherwaswalkingontheroadwithherbaby.Thebabywascryinghardandloudly.Nomatterwhatthemotherdid,shecouldn’tgetthebabytostopcrying.Thenthemotherlookeddown,andshefoundthelonelydandelion.Itlookedsolovelyinthesunwithitswhiteseedswidelyopen,andmorebeautifulthanotherplantsaround.Themothersquatteddown,pickingthedandelionsoftly.Thenshebroughtituptoherbabysothathecouldseeitclearly.Whenthebabysawtheflowersofthedandelion,hequicklystoppedcryingandlookedatthemwithinterest.Hismomputthedandelionnearhermouthandblewtheflowersupanddown.Thedandelionseedsthenflewintheair,spreadingfarawaywiththewind.Themothergavethedandeliontoherson.Hedidn’tknowwhattheplantwas,butheknewitwasfuntoplaywith,whichmadehimgiggle(咯咯笑)sohappily.Nowthedandelionknewitsvalueanddidn’tfeelsad.Itlivedabeautifullifejustbybeingitself.Itwasn’tasbeautifulasotherflowers,butitbroughtthechildasimplekindofhappinessthatmoneycan’tbuy.Thedandelion’sstorytellsusthateveryoneisspecialandgreat.Wecanhelpothersinonewayoranother.We’refargreaterthanwethinkweare.39．Whydidthedandelionfeellonelyatfirst?A．Becausenoonenoticedit. B．Becauseitleftitsmother.C．Becauseitlivedbytheroad. D．Becauseithadnofriends.40．Whichwordscanbestdescribethemother?A．Kindandhonest. B．Friendlyandhelpful.C．Patientandcareful. D．Beautifulandfunny.41．Thedandelionfelthappyatlastbecause________.A．itcouldtravelfarther B．itfounditsvalueC．itwaspowerfulagain D．ithadmoreseedsthanbefore42．Whatdoesthestorytellus?A．Greatmindsthinkalike. B．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.C．Romewasnotbuiltinaday. D．Allthingsintheirbeingaregoodforsomething.（2023·广东广州·华南师大附中校考二模）“Savethewhales!”That’swhatthepictureonJakeSmith’sbedroomwallsaid.Jakelikedhavingapicturethatsaidsomethingimportant:thatshowedhecared.Hejustneverexpectedtogetachancetosavearealwhale,onerightinhisownneighbourhood.ItwasaSaturdaymorningwhenthenewspaperfirstreportedthewhale’ing.AgroupoftheanimalswereswimmingclosetothebeachinJake’shometown.Allthelocalpeoplerushedouttothebeachtoseethem.Theywereexpectingabeautifulshow,betterthanamovie,butnothingthey’dhavetodoanythingabout.Thenonewhaleswaminthedirection,directlytowardsland.Itcameinwiththewaves,andwhenthewavesreceded,itshugebodyonthesand.Suddenly,Jakeandhisfamilyandalltheotherswerenolongersightseers.Theyhadtobeerescuers.Afewpeoplerantowardstheanimal.Theypushedandtriedtoforcethewhalebackintothewater,butitwasnouse.Ananimalrescueservicetea