2025年高中英语第17讲 阅读理解之记叙文（学生版）-新高二英语暑假衔接（人教版）

第17讲阅读理解之记叙文1．了解记叙文的解题方法与技巧。2．进行记叙文真题训练。记叙文讲述的是发生在当前或过去或将来事情的经过。简而言之，记叙文就是讲故事，包括人物或故事情节。常见的记叙文根据其用途可分为文学记叙文和说明记叙文：文学记叙文以虚构为主，如趣闻逸事、传说、寓言、传奇故事、短篇小说、科幻小说等；说明记叙文以事实为依据，包括历史、传记、新闻报道、日记等。从命题形式上看，常见的有细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、推理判断、作者意图等题型。除了推论或词义辨识题，记叙文命题的顺序一般都会按照文章的脉络和故事发展的顺序层层推进，否则就会觉得别扭，逻辑不通。同时，记叙文需要事件的发展过程作支撑，一半以上的题目都会用来检测考生对故事的了解，因此，我们必须弄明白整件事情的发展脉络。而其余像主旨大意、作者意图之类的题目，则取决于文章的落句，集中考查对作者所发的感触的理解。总之，细节题是记叙文命题的主流题型。而寓意之类的题则是高一层次的题，有一定的难度和区分度，它们是拉开距离的题，答对了这些题，你才有可能成功地跻身高分之列。解题技巧要解答好记叙文阅读理解题，就应该有一套针对性强的方法和技巧。下面是我们在阅读教学中积累下来的一点心得体会，希望能对大家有所帮助。1.关注细节

记叙文中有大量的事件发展过程中的细节，包括记叙文的5W（what,who,when,where,why）要素。因此我们作答细节题的时候，就没有那么复杂，一般只需要由前到后，从上到下，一题一题地做就可以了。

2.注重联系

在做题过程中，我们大都不能在文中找到与题干一字不差的词语或句子。这时我们需要认真研究问题，抓住题干中的关键词语，然后到文中准确地找到与之相关的语句，或是疑似语句的位置，接着去左顾，或右盼，在前句或后句寻找线索。

3.读懂表象

如前所述，主旨大意题或推理判断、作者意图题等实际上是同一类型的问题，或者说是可用同种方法解答的题型。在解答此类题目的时候，不可被题干的表象所迷惑，要像剥洋葱一样，一层一层地剥；在四个可选项中，一个一个地去证实，去排除。特别是解答推论或暗指类的题目，比如“Whatcanbeinferredfrom…?”或是Whatdoestheauthorimplyin…?”之类的题目，文中所陈述的往往不是答案。我们要在文前文后去查找，在字里行间里去寻觅。有时还少不了借助自己的生活经验和常理来体会这言外之意。

4.挖掘意义

每年的高考阅读题中，特别是记叙文的阅读题，都会出现一至两道词义猜测题。而这些词汇往往是你素昧平生的，或者和你有点头之交，在文中却另有新意的，总之，猜的是那些在高考词汇表要求之外的词汇。小小的一个词，一个短语，考核的不是你的语法的熟练程度，也不是你的记忆力，而是你对文章通篇或者一个段落的整体把握和变通能力。（2023春·湖南郴州·高二嘉禾县第一中学校考阶段练习）OneofthemosttouchingstoriesofOlympictriumph(成就)—oneyoumightneverhaveheardbefore—isthatofweightliftingchampionOscarFigueroa.Overthecourseofhisathleticcareer,the40-year-oldhashadthechancetocompeteintheOlympicGamesfourdifferenttimes.Thosecompetitionscameplentyofheartbreakanddisappointment,beforehefinallygothisvictory.Inthe2004OlympicGames,Figueroa’sfirstappearance,hehadaless-than-perfectperformancebutwasstillabletoswingafifth-placefinish.Helookedforwardtothe2008BeijingOlympicGamesasawaytoredeemhimself.Unfortunately,justtwoweeksbeforethebigevent,heendedupwithahandinjury.ThisinjurysethimbackseverelyinhisweightliftingandendedupcostinghimthecompetitionBytheLondonOlympicGamesin2012,Figueroacamebackreadierthanever.Hehadanincrediblerunthatyearandtookhomethesilvermedal.Butinspiteofallhe’dalreadyexperienced,hestillaimedhigher.In2016,heheadedtoRiotoearnthehighestprize—andclaimthatprizehedid!Afterhisfinallift,knowingjusthowincrediblehisperformancehadbeen,Figueroafelltothegroundintears.Inafewmoments,hetookoffhisshoesandputthemorthestage,symbolizinghisdecisiontofinallyretirefromhistimeasanOlympian.Amazinglyenough,hetookhomethegoldthatyear!Nomatterhowhardhefell,henevergaveup,servingasapowerfulexampleofhope,perseverance,anddetermination.Now,hecanofficiallysayheisthefirstColombianmantohaveevertakenhomethegoldinhiscategory.“IwassolowinBeijing,andIamsohighhere,”hetoldIWFatthe2016Olympics.”It’s22yearssinceIstartedandnowisthetimetoretire...ButIamfullofemotion—it’sasthoughIwasliftingforthewholecountry,andthosetearswereforallofColombia.”1．Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“redeem”inparagraph2?A．forgive B．thank C．prove D．abandon2．WhendidFigueroawinthegoldmedal?A．In2004 B．In2016 C．In2008. D．In2012.3．WhydidFigueroatakeoffhisshoesintheRioOlympicGames?A．Hehadnointentionofretiring. B．HewasdeterminedtoretireasanOlympian.C．Thebrokenshoesforcedhimtoretire. D．Hehadtoretireduetohisinjuredfoot.4．Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthistext?A．Entertainment. B．Health C．Education. D．Sports（2023春·湖北宜昌·高二葛洲坝中学校考阶段练习）ItishardtosayIwasarunneryearsago.ThelongestIhadeverrunwas5km.What’smore,Ididn’tlikerunning.NomatterhowhardItried,everysooftenIwouldfastenmyoldshoes,walkoutofthehousewithheavysteps,getlessthanamileinandwonderwhyIwasbothering,especiallywhentherearemanymoresatisfyingwaysofexercising.Beforelastsummer,Ihadnevertakenpartinanykindofraceatall.ButattheendofJuly,Icompletedatriathlon(三项全能)aftertwoweeks’training.Attheendofitcametherun—whichendedupmorelikeawalk.ThenIrealizedsomethingaboutitattractedme.TheextremelypainfulfunofdoingsomethingIhatedandwasunpreparedforturnedouttobeanexcitement.Thedifficultyfeltlikesomethingtotestmyabilities.WhenaninvitationoftheBerlinMarathondroppedontomydeskafewweeksafterthetriathlon,itfeltlikeachangeoffate.Afterthetriathlon,Ididn’tsayIshouldstartrunningatonce.WasitbecauseIhaterunning?Infact,incourseofrunningIenjoyedthejoyofexceedingmylimits.Ifeltnecessarytofindoutagainwherethoselimitsmightlie.SoIsaidyes.Trainingforamarathonoftentakesatleast20weeksormore.Thetrainingplanbecomessomethingtostopmeworryingwhentheraceseemstoofrightening.Thisworryfeelsimpossibletoavoid,butthereissomethingequallysureaboutthetrainingplan:ifIfollowit,thenIhavedoneeverythingIcan;ifIdoeverythingIcan,thenIwon’tregretwhatcomesattheend.5．Whataspectofthetriathlondrewthewriter?A．Thespecialfeelingoffacingachallenge.B．Thefunofwalkingtothefinishline.C．Theexcitementofwinningarace.D．Thetwo-weekpainfultraining.6．WhydidthewriteraccepttheinvitationoftheBerlinMarathon?A．Hewaseagertochangehisdestiny.B．Hewasn’tsupposedtostoprunning.C．Hewantedtorealizehisfullpotential.D．Hewaskeenontakingpartinanothertriathlon.7．Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethewriter?A．Patientandpessimistic. B．Courageousanddetermined.C．Helpfulandpersistent. D．Energeticandchangeable.8．Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Abadbeginningmakesabadending.B．Challengeourselvestolivewithoutregrets.C．Lifeisfullofchallengesthatcan’tbeavoided.D．Exerciseistothebodywhatreadingistothemind.（2023春·河北沧州·高二统考期中）Manypeoplewanttolookawayfrominjusticeandothertroublingissues.ButvisualartistSiyanWonghaschosennottolookaway.Throughherart,shehelpsusseewhatisrightbeforeoureyes.Wong,wholivesinNewYorkCity,wasborninChina.Herartfocusesonwomen,theelderly,peoplewhoareexperiencinghomelessness,andclothingindustryworkers.Wonghaslovedartsinceshewasachild.Herfamilydidn’thavemuchmoney,sosheandhersisterwoulddrawandcutoutpaperdollstoplaywith.ThisearlyexperienceprovidedWongwithacreativeoutletforheremotions.AftergraduatingfromStuyvesantHighSchool,shewentontocollegeandlawschool.Sheisnowaworkers’rightslawyer,butherbeliefinthehealing(治愈)powerofartremains.“WheneverI’mstressedorsad,Idraw,”Wongsaid.“Iexpressmyfeelingsthroughart.Artisacomfortablewaytobringpeopletogethertotalkaboutdifficultissues.”OneofWong’sseriesiscalled“FiveCentsaCan:MakingVisibletheInvisible”.Iwasinspiredbytheartist’smeetingswithanAsian-Americanwomaninherneighborhood.Duringearlymorningruns,Wongnoticedthewoman,whowasmorethan90yearsold,collectingdesertedcansandbottlesinthedustbinsbehindherapartmentbuilding.Sheiscurrentlyworkingonapaintingforher“HomeandHomeless”series.Inthepainting,shedescribesbothapersonwhoishomelessandanelderlycanner.“Thedifferencebetweensomeonewhocollectscansandsomeonewhoishomelessishope,”Wongsaid.Hergoalistohighlightthedifferencebetweenthetwoandbringaboutquestionsfortheviewer.Whydoestheelderlycannerhavehope,whilethehomelesspersondoesn’t?Howdidtheseindividualsenduphere?9．WhatdoesWong’sartfocuson?A．Socialproblems. B．Charityprojects.C．Naturalenvironment. D．Herchildhoodlife.10．WhatdoesWongthinkofthecreationofarts?A．Itcanimproveheremotions.B．Itneedsmuchmoneytoachieve.C．Ithelpstheworldpresentitselfclearly.D．Itiswhatpeopleshouldpayattentionto.11．WheredidWonggetherinspirationforFiveCentsaCan:MakingVisibletheInvisible?A．Herprofessionasalawyer. B．Cansandbottlesindustbins.C．Povertyinherneighborhood. D．Anoldladyleadingahardlife.12．WhatisWong’sattitudetowardstheladypickingupcans?A．Doubtful. B．Grateful. C．Favorable. D．Uncaring.（2023春·河北石家庄·高二河北师范大学附属中学校考期中）CeciliaChiang,namedthe“motherofChinesefoodinAmerican”,afamedrestauranteurwhohelpedintroducerealChinesefoodtoAmericainthe1960s,diedonOctober28,2020attheageof100.Openedin1961,Cecilia’legendarySanFranciscorestaurant,theMandarin,wasarguablythebestChineserestaurantintheUSforover30years.ShechallengedtheAmericanideaofChinesefoodandtransformedtheirappreciationforauthenticChinesecuisine.MsChiangwasborninWuxiin1920astheseventhdaughterinawealthyfamily.Afterherparentsdied,Ceciliamanagedthebusinesses’financeswhilestillinherteens.MsChiangcametoSanFranciscoin1959.OnceinSanFrancisco,shemettwoacquaintanceswhowantedtoopenarestaurant.MsChiangagreedtoputupahugedeposit.Butwhenthetwowomenquit,MsChiangfoundtoherhorrorthatthedepositwasnotrefundable.Shedecidedtoopentherestaurantherself.“IbegantothinkthatifIcouldcreatearestaurantwithWestern-styleserviceandthedishesthatIwasmostfamiliarwith-thedeliciousfoodofnorthernChina—maybemylittlerestaurantwouldsucceed,”shewroteinherbook.TheMandarin,whichwasopenedin1961asasmallrestaurant,introducedcustomerstomainlySichuan,ShanghaiandCantondishes.Theearlydayswereespeciallytough.Butlittlebylittle,Chinesediners,andafewAmericanscameregularly.Overnight,thetablesfilledandbecameahugesuccess.MsChiangenjoyedmanyextraordinaryhonors.In2013,whenshewas93,shereceivedthelongoverdueLifetimeAchievementAwardfromtheJamesBeardAwards,knownasthe”CulinaryOscars“atNewYork’sLincolnCenter.CeciliaconsidereditherlegacytohaveredefinedwhatAmericansknowaboutChinesefoodandculture.Inheracceptancespeech,Ceciliasaid,”Thisisanincrediblehonor.JamesBeardwasoneofmyclosepersonalfriends,sothisawardholdsaspecialplaceinmyheart.“13．WhendidMsChiangstarttomanagethebusinesses’finances?A．Inthe1920s. B．Inthe1930s. C．Inthe1950s. D．Inthe1960s.14．WhydidMsChiangopenarestaurantalone?A．Shewantedtoliveabetterlife.B．Sheneededtogetherdepositback.C．Shedecidedtohelpheracquaintances.D．ShewishedtospreadChinesefoodacrossAmerica.15．WhatcanbeMsChiang’schiefachievement?A．ShechangedAmerican’seatinghabits.B．ShewonanOscarawardforherrestaurant.C．SheshowedAmericansthecharmofChinesefood.D．SherecordedmanyrecipesforChinesedishesinherbook.16．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMsChiang?A．Smartbutstubborn. B．Adventurousbutcareless.C．Devotedandbrave. D．Enthusiasticandambitious.（2023春·江苏扬州·高二统考期中）EmmaTowers-EvansfirstpickedupapencilwhenshewasjusttwoyearsoldandsaidherlovefordrawingoriginatedfromFreeWilly,afilmaboutkillerwhales.Emmaloveddrawingasahobbyduringherchildhoodandteens,butneverthoughtitcouldbeafuturecareer.ButafterattendingtheUniversityofSurreyformusicandsound-recording,shebegandrawingportraits(肖像)ofpeople’spets.Nowshecreatesincredibleportraitsofpeopleandanimalswhicharesorealisticthattheylooklikephotos.Ashersuccesscontinued,Emmadecidedtofocusondrawingfull-timeandsetupherownwebsite.Nowthepencilartistsellsherownoriginalworkand25percentofearningsfromsalesofherbigcatseriesofprintsgotowardconservationcharitiesliketheBornFreeFoundationandLionAid.The29-year-oldoftencompletesthedrawingsonalargepieceofAlorA0paperandestimateseachpieceofartworkcanhaveupwardsof0.5millionindividualpencilstrokes(笔画).Andittakesherupto100hourstodrawanexcellenthyper-realisticpencildrawing.Sincethepandemiclockdown,EmmahasbeenmakingvideosofherpaintingprocessandsharingthemonTikTok,whichhavegot265,000followersand4.5millionlikes.“ThefirstoneIpostedwasatimedelayvideoofaportraitandIcan’tbelievehowpopularithasbecome.ThecommentsandsupportIgetareamazing,”theself-taughtartistsaid.“It’sreallyexcitingtoseesomethingcomealiveonthepaper.Ittookmeyearsofpractice,patience,anddedicationtogettowhereIamtoday.Ithinkanyonecangettothatlevelaslongastheyhavethesamedeterminationandself-belief.”17．WhatcanwelearnaboutEmmaTowers-Evans?A．Shedesiredtobeapainterasalittlechild.B．Shewasespeciallygoodatdrawingwhales.C．Shemajoredinpaintingduringhercollegeyears.D．Shemanagedtoturnherhobbyintoacareer.18．Whatdothefiguresinparagraph3show?A．Goodartworkisphysicallydemanding.B．Pencildrawingscomeinvarioussizes.C．Pencildrawingrequiresmuchpatience.D．Pencildrawingneedsprofessionalskills.19．HowdidpeoplereacttoEmma’svideosonTikTok?A．Theyshowedlittleinterestinthem.B．Theywelcomedandenjoyedthem.C．Theywereconfusedbyherdrawingtechniques.D．Theyweredisappointedbythelongdrawingprocess.20．WhatmessagedoesEmmatrytoconveyinthelastparagraph?A．Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.B．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.C．Wherethereislife,thereishope.D．Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.（2023春·广东湛江·高二统考阶段练习）It’sneveragoodideatogiveananimalasagift:JustaskHarryandHoudini.AmangavethepairofducklingstohiswifeasValentine’sDaygifts.Likemanypeoplereceivinganimalsasgifts,shedidn’tknowhowtocareforthem-soHarryandHoudinisat,dayafterday,inaplasticcaseintheirlivingroom.Fortwoweeks,theducklingsneverswaminapondorsawtheopensky-theyneverevenleftthecase,whichgrewfilthiereveryday.Finally,thewomancalledPETAandaskedustotaketheducklings.Whenwearrivedtorescuethem,theirtinycasewascoveredwithatwo-weekbuildupoftheirownwaste.WetookthemtotheVirginiaBeachSPCA,wheretheywerefreedfromtheirfilthycase,cleanedup,andfinallygivenspacetospreadtheirwings-andthenthesearchfortheperfecthomeforthemwason.Itwasn’tlongbeforeaPETAmembernamedKatieofferedHarryandHoudiniapermanenthomeathervegetarianfarminthecountry,wherethesweetducklingswouldhavethelandandwaterthattheydesired.Becausetheducklingshadn’tgrownupwiththeirmother,theyweren’tsurehowtobeducks!Tohelpbuilduptheirconfidence,Katieintroducedthemtootheranimalsonherfarm,includingotherduckswhocouldshowthemhowtocombtheirfeathers,splashinwater,andwalkaroundinthefreshair.Finally,thebigdaycame-forthefirsttimeintheirlives,HarryandHoudinigottoswiminapond!HarryandHoudininowhavefull,happylives,butcountlessanimalswhoaregivenasgiftsaren’taslucky.21．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“filthier”inparagraph1probablymean?A．Healthier. B．Heavier. C．Dirtier. D．Stronger.22．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeKatie?A．Concerned. B．Ambitious. C．Considerate. D．asygoing.23．Whatwillbediscussedinthefollowingparagraph?A．Thewonderfullifeoftheducks.B．Otheranimalslivingonthefarm.C．Theeventshappeningonthebigday.D．Anappealfornotbuyinganimalsasgifts.24．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．AnimalsMakeforSpecialGiftsB．RescuedDucklingsEnjoyaNewLifeC．KatieisanAngelforAbandonedAnimalsD．VirginiaBeachSPCAisHometoRescuedAnimals（2023春·山东·高二山东省实验中学校考期中）Yearsago,Ihadtotravelalotaspartofwork.Lockedinmydepressingworldthen,Ilivedasarobotworkinginamechanicalwayeveryday.Ononeofmyworktrips,Iwenttotakeabusdowntownasusual.Unexpectedly,therewasabeautifullylandscapedspacethatIhadneverseenbefore.ThebuscamealongbutIletitgopastbecauseIwantedmoretimetoenjoythelandscape.Finally,thenextbusapproachedandIgotonthatone.Afterawhile,aboycarryinglotsofbagswasseatednexttome.Watchinghowhewasaccommodatinghisstuff,Iwasthinkinghowannoyedhemustbeathavingtomanagesomuchstuff.Justthen,hegavemethemostsinceresmileIhadseenfromastranger.Hesaid"Hi!Theperfectdayintheperfectplace,huh?""Perfectday!"Ianswered,distractedbyhisshiningsmileandstartedtochatwithhim."Homelesssince10yearsold,Ilivedonthestreet,butI'vebeenluckybecauseI'veknownmanypeoplewhohavebeenkindtome."Hesaidsimply.Hearingthis,Icouldn'tsayaword."NowI'monmywaytothearmyschoolwheremydeceasedgrandfatherstudiedalongtimeago."Hesmiledandtoldmefor10yearshehadonlyonethingonhismind,tojointhearmylikehisgrandpa."IwillfollowmydreamandeverydayIwillbehappy."Hesaidcalmly.Atthispoint,thebushadreachedhisstop.Takinghisluggage,hewavedgoodbyetomewithabigsmile.Chokedupwithemotion,Iforcedasmileandshookhishandstightly.NeverwouldIhaveimaginedsuchayounghomelessboycouldchangemyperspectivetowardslifeduringoneshortbusride.Fromthenon,whateverIencountered,Ialwaystrytodoeverythingwithmybestsmileonmyface.25．Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthislifebeforecomingacrosstheboy?A．Satisfied. B．Frustrated. C．Optimistic. D．Concerned.26．Whydidtheauthorletthepreviousbusgopast?A．Toappreciatethebeautifulview. B．Totakeabreakatthestop.C．Towaitforthehomelessboy. D．Tochatwithapasser-by.27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"accommodating"inParagraph3mean?A．Purchasing. B．Carrying. C．Checking. D．Placing.28．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Theboywas10yearsoldwhentheymet. B．Theboywasannoyedathisheavyluggage.C．Theauthorgotmotivatedfromtheyoungboy. D．Theboy'sgrandfatheranticipatedhimjoiningthearmy.（2023春·辽宁鞍山·高二鞍山一中校考期中）AsanEnglishasanAdditionalLanguage(EAL)teacher,Iworkwithoveronehundredstudentsfromgrades1—8withCEFR(CommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages)levelsvaryingbetweenA1.1andB1.2.Beingaresourceteacher,Iworkinsmallroomswithoutusingmuchtechnology.IfIchoosetoincludetechnologyintomylesson,Ineedtoborrowdevicesfromaclassroomteacher,havingonlyoneiPadofmyown.Onpreviousoccasions,manyofthelaptopswerenotcharged,andwehaddifficultywithstudentlog-ins,orInternetaccess.ItseemedthatIalwayshadtohaveabackupplanwhentechnologyusewasplanned.Inordertoavoiddisappointment,aspartofmyblended(混合)learninginstruction,Iprovidedmystudentswithaccountstoanonlinereadingprogramwithleveledbooks.Studentshavetheopportunitytolistentonative-likereadingandpronunciation,readthebooksandrecordtheirreading.Furthermore,thelearnerscanworkattheirownpaceonbooksthatareattheirlevelsandtheycanuseitontheirown,eveniftheirparentsareatworkordonotunderstandEnglish.Atthesametime,Ihaveaccesstothestudents’detailedskillreport,whichshowstheirperformanceinallareas.Thiscouldbeofgreatavailintermsofshapingmylessonstobetteraddressmystudents’needs.OneofthebiggestchallengesIhaveexperiencedregardingblendedlearningwasthatsomeofmystudents’familiesdonothavedevicesorInternet-access.Therearealsoparentswhobelievethatanythingthechildworksatonthecomputerisequalto“screentime”whichisbadforthechild.ButIfeelthatitismyjobtograduallyintroducetechnologyandhelpmystudentsontheirjourneyofbecomingindependentlearners.29．WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinParagraph2?A．Sheisn’tgoodatusingtechnology.B．ShehasgotboredwithteachingEnglish.C．Sheisn’tconfidentaboutthefutureofhercareer.D．Shehasdifficultyinusingtechnologyforteaching.30．WhatdoParagraphs3and4focuson?A．Differentopinionsaboutonlinereading.B．Thedesigninspirationforblendedlearning.C．Thegreatadvantagesoftheonlinereadingprogram.D．Effectivewaystomakegoodprogressinonlinecommunication.31．Theunderlinedword“avail”inParagraph4canbereplacedwith“”.A．risk B．doubt C．distance D．benefit32．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Studentsbenefitfromtheprogrambyreadingatafixedpace.B．Moststudents’familiesarestrugglingtofightpoverty.C．Somestudentshavegreattroublechoosinglearningresources.D．Somestudents’parentsareagainstusingthereadingprogram.（2023春·江苏盐城·高二盐城市第一中学校联考期中）ArchanChanrecallsherfirstexperienceworkinginaChineserestaurantmorethan14yearsago.Employedasanapprentice(学徒)chef,shewasoneofjusttwowomeninthekitchen—theother’sonlyjobwastobeateggs.“Shewasunbelievablyfastatbeatingeggs.IguessforawomantosurviveinatraditionalChinesekitchenbackthen,youhadtobethebestinsomething,”shesays.Today,ChanleadsthekitchenofHoLeeFook,oneofHongKong’smostpopularrestaurants.AfterspendingmorethanadecadeworkinginfinediningrestaurantsinAustraliaandSingapore,sheisoneofafewfemalechefswhohaverisentothetopofahigh-endChineserestaurant.That’sanimpressiveachievement,givenhowunbelievablychallengingithasbeenforwomentoshowinhigh-endChinesekitchens.Femalechefshavelongbeenaminorityinprofessionalkitchensaroundtheworld.ButthesituationisevensevererinChinesekitchens.There’snodenyingtheworkisphysicallydemanding—anemptypotweighsabout2.2kilograms.Inthepast,fewchefswouldriskemployingafemaletraineeintothattoughenvironment.Givenallofthesebarriers,notmanywomenwouldevenconsiderthismale-dominatedindustryasanattractivecareerpath.Thankfully,therearesignsofashiftinmindset—thenumberoffemaleChineseheadchefshasbeenrisinginrecentyears.“Evenifit’sakitchenalmostfullofmen,alleveryonecaresaboutisfood—thecooking.Theydon’tcareifyou’reamaleorfemale.Gendershouldn’tmatter,”Chansays.“Yes,thereisaphysicalbarrierbutIthinkthementalbarriermaybemoreofabarriertotheincreaseofwomeninChinesekitchens,”Chanadds.“Itisn’tjustabouthowmuchyouwantitbuthowmuchhardworkyou’rewillingtoputintoit.Therearedayswhenyoufeellikeyourarmsarefallingapartandyoucan’tmovethemanymore,butthenextday,you’restrongerandmaybeabletoworkaheavierwork.”33．WhatcanwelearnaboutArchanChan?A．Shegotarapidpromotion.B．Shedoesbestinbeatingeggs.C．SheisthebestfemalechefinChina.D．Shemadeagreatachievementinhercareer.34．What’sacauseofveryfewfemalechefsinprofessionalkitchens?A．Kitchenisatoughplaceforwomen.B．Womenareafraidofphysicalwork.C．Customerscareaboutthegenderofthechef.D．Womenfacebothmentalandphysicalbarriers.35．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeArchanChan?A．Strong-willed. B．Open-minded.C．Cool-headed. D．Kind-hearted.36．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Femalechefshaverisentothetop.B．Femalechefshavelongbeenaminority.C．Femalechefsareprovingdoubters