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专题04阅读理解之记叙文

Passage1（2025•江苏南通•中考真题）

“Click,click,click...”Thednmimcrhitthedrumsticksagainsteachothertogiveabeat,andthebandstarted

toplay.Kaiplayedaguqinsolo,andformostoftheshow,heplayedalongwiththerhythmofthedrums.Theband

playedfasterandfaster.Kai'sclassmatesjumpedtotheirfeet,clappingandscreaming.Whenthemusicended,

therewasanawkward（尴尬的）silence.Theyalllookedattheteachers.

MrLiasked,“Whatwereyoutryingtoexpress?”

Kaimurmured,“Iwantedtodosomethingdifferent...tomodernizetheguqin'ssound.”

“Well,it'sagoodtry.Butyouknowithasover3,000yearsofhistory.Idon'tthinkyou'vepresentedthe

characteristicswell,“saidMrLi."Themusicwas...Wecouldhardlyhearthegiiqin；'addedMissZhou.'Tmafraid

Ican'tgiveyouhighmarks.”

“Please,canIhaveanotherchance?^^beggedKai.

Theyfinallyagreed.

Aloneinthehalllater,Kaisatinhischair,feelingalittlesad.UIunderstandwhatyouweretryingtodo,“Kai

lookedupandsawMissZhoubyhisside.<lButbeforeyoucanbreaktherules,youhavetomasterthem.^^

Kaiwaspuzzled.Whatdidshemean?

“Theguqinisconnectedtonature.Thebottomhoardrepresentstheground,andtheroundedtopboard

representsthesky.Awonderfulguqinperformanceshowstheharmony（和谐）betweenpeopleandnature.”

“MissZhou,isitfinetoplaytheguqinwithotherinslrumenls?”

“Becauseitissoquiet,“repliedMissZhou,"it'susuallyplayedalone.Sometimes,itcanbeplayedwiththe

dizioranotherguqin.Everynotematters.Andyouknow,there'sChinesephilosophy（哲理）behindeveryformof

art.That,swhatmakesChineseartspecial.Weshouldtryhardtokeepthevalueoftraditionsandconnectthem

withmodernlift.”

“IsittruethatConfiiciusplayedtheguqin?”

“Exactly.Confuciusbelievedthatmusicwasnecessaryfbrawell-roundededucation.Itcouldhelpaperson

develophisinnerself”

“CanImakeitmodem?"Kaiwaswonderingifhehadaskedastupidquestion.

“Ancientmusiciansfollowedtraditionstoshowrespect.Tomodernizeit,trytofindtherightwaytokeepthe

value.Howwillyouchangeyourpiece?”

'Tmnotsureyet,“saidKai."ButI'mgoingtodosomethingdifferentagain.”

Thatnight,Kaikeptthinkingaboutthenextshow.t4HowcanIpresenttheguqinandbalancethetraditional

spiritwithamodemtouch?^^hewondered.

Then,hehadanidea...

1.InKai'steachers'eyes,hedidn't.

A.playthedrumswellB.workwellwithothers

C.expresspersonalfeelingsD.show(heguqin'svalue

2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofthestory?

a.MissZhougaveheradvicetoKai.

b.Theclassmateskeptashortsilence.

c.Kaiaskedforanotherchancetoplay.

d.TheteacherspointedoutKai'sproblem.

e.Kaiplayedtheguqinwithdrumrhythms.

A.a-e-d-c-bB.e-b-d-c-aC.e-a-b-d-cD.a-b-d-e-c

3.WhatlessonhasKailearnedfromhisexperience?

A.Strictruleswillstopourcreativityinmusic.

B.Traditionalinstrumentsshouldbemodernized.

C.Creationrequiresustounderstandthetraditionfirst.

D.Theguqinisnecessaryforawell-roundededucation.

4.WlialmiglilweheaiinKui'snextshuw?

A.Popmusicinatraditionalstyle.B.Folkmusicwithlocalcolour.

C.CountrymusicinaWesternstyle.D.Rockmusicwithdrumsanddizi.

Passage2（2025・江苏盐城•中考真题）

Inalivelymartialarts（武术）clubinAkpro-Misserete,Benin（贝宁）,thesoundoffeethittingtheground

andcriesof“Hay-Hah!”filltheair.DamienDcgbo,53,teacheshisstudentskungfuandtaichithere.Forhim,

Chinesemartialartsaremorethanjustexercise.They'reawayoflifeandabridgebetweenBeninandChina.

Attheageof13,DegbowatchedChinesemartialartsmoviesinBenin'scapital.Helovedhowtheseactors

fbughtwithbeautyandpower.That'swhenhisloveofkungfiibegan.Degbojoinedaprivatekungfucluband

laterlearntChineseataculturecentre.In2010,hestartedhisowndub.SuperShaolinofBenin.In2014,hegota

chancetotrainatChina'sShaolinTemple.Thetrainingwashard,butittaughthimalotaboutChineseculture.He

learnthowtopracticecalligraphy,teapreparationandtraditionalChinesemedicine.

Now,Degbo'sclubhasmorethan35（）students.HeteachesnotonlyChinesemartialartsbutalsoChinese

culture.ChefifDeen,astudentofthekungfumaster,sayskungfuhaschangedhislife,helpinghimbecome

Strengerandmoreself-controlled.

DegbothinksofhimselfassomeonewhospreadsChineseculture.Hewantstosharewithyoungpeople

Chinesegoodqualitieslikeself-controlandrespect.AsChinaandBeningetcloser,moreandmorepeoplelike

Degbowillhelpbuildastrongerfriendshipbetweenthetwocountriesthroughkungfu.

5.WhatisDegboaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Anactor.D.Anathlete.

6.WhatisthecorrectorderoftheeventsaboutDegbo?

①HesetupSuperShaolinofBenin.

②Hehasover350studentsinhisclub.

@HereceivedUaiiiingalSliaulinTemple.

④HesawChinesemartialartsfilmsinhisteens.

A.②③①④B.②③©®C.®®®®D.©③

7.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoshowbymentioningChefifDeen?

A.It'snevertoooldtolearnkungfii.B.Thetrainingofmartialartscanbehard.

C.It'skungfbaclors'dutytospreadculture.D.Kungfucanhelppeopleimprovetheirlives.

8.Whatisthebesttitletorthetext?

A.AKungFuMasterinBenin.B.Degbo'sLifeandWorkinChina.

C.HistoryofKungFuinBenin.D.Degbo'sLearningJourneyinChina.

Passage3（2025•江苏盐城•中考真题）

Inaprojectcalled“MyKitchenJourney,\threestudentsfromSunshineMiddleSchoolsharetheir

experiencesoflearningtocook.

I'vebeentakingcookingclassesatschool.I'mstillcrazyabout

makingfood,eventhoughit'snotalwayseasy.ThosecookingskillsI've

learntareuseful,especiallywhenIhavetomakeamealwithlimited

things.I'verealizedthattocatwell,youneedtokeeplearningtocook

Simon

newdishes,notjustafewdishes.Imagineyou'reamusician-people

willgettiredofhearingevenagreatsong,ifit'stheonlyoneyoucan

play.Thesamegoesforcooking.

Ilovewatchingmymummixdifferentthingstomakedelicious

dishes.Idon'tthinkweneedtosticktorecipes（食谱）strictly.Andwhat

mattersisjusttryingthingsout.SowhenIcook,Ioftentrysomethingnew

andtakenotesofwhatI'vedoneandwhatFveused—abitlikewhatIdoin

Amy

myScienceclasses!I'veleanitalotofcookingskills,butIknowIstillhave

moretolearn.

Helpinginthekitchenisfun.Icanmakesimplethingslikepies

foreveryone.ButIoftenmakeamess.Once,Ievenservedmypie

withoutthesauce!Myfamilyarepatient.They'vegivenmethe

息confidencetolearnmorecookingskills.Bookshelpmealotinmy

Dnnicllearning.Iliketoreadcookingbooksinmyroomandgotothekitchen

whenIthinkIcanmanagesomekeyrecipeswell.

9.AccordingtoSimon,whatshouldwedotoeatwell?

A.Beamusician.B.Playagreatsor.g.

C.Cookmorenewdishes.D.Buymorecookingbooks.

10.WhydoesAmythinkcookingissimilartostudyingScience?

A.Shetestsherdishesinalab.B.ShefollowsMum'ssuggestions.

C.ShecookswithMathskills.D.Shekeepstryingandtakingnotes.

11.HowdoesDanielimprovehiscooking?

A.Byreadingandpracticing.B.Bytakingcookingclasses.

C.Bywatchinghismumcook.D.Bymakingdelicioussauce.

12.Whatplaysanimportantroleir.allthethreecookingexperiences?

A.Mixingdifferentthings.B.Learningcookingskills.

C.Readingdifferentbooks.D.Havingcookinglessons.

Passage4（2025•江苏淮安•中考真题）

（"I"amahorse,themaincharacterinthenovel.）

Ahorsefairwasaninterestingplace.Manypeoplewenttheretosellhorses.Youcouldseemanykindsof

youngandstronghorses.Therewerealsopoorandthinhorsesandtheywerewornoutbecauseofhardwork.

Oneday,thesellertookmethere.Hewantedtosellmeatahighprice.Ididn'tknowifiwouldbelucky

enoughtomeetamasterwhowouldtreatmewell.

Thenamanwithagentlevoicecametous.Hewantedtobuymeatalowprice,butthesellerrefused.

Shortlyafter,atallmanwithaveryloudvoicecame.HewalkedaroundmeandIwasafraidhewouldbuy

me.Luckily,hewalkedaway.

Afterafewminutes,themanwithagentlevoicecameback.Iwasveryhappytoseehimagain.

‘Tilgivetwenty-fourpounds.Canyousellthehorsetomc?^^hesaid.

“OK!Takeit,“saidtheseller."He'saqualityoneandifyouwanthimfbrwork,he'sagoodchoice.”

Halfanhourlater,weleftforthenewhome,alongcountryroads,untilwecame（othecity.Mynewhome

wasinanarrowstreet.Ononesideofthestreet,thereweresomesmall,oldhouses.Ontheother,thereweresome

stables（马厩）.

Westoppedinfrontofahouse.Mynewmasterwhistled（l吹II哨）.Thedooropened.Ayoungwoman,a

littlegirlandaboy.cameout.Theyalllookedatme.

“Ishegentle,Father?”ihegirlasked.

“Yes,Dolly,asgentleasacat.Youcantouchhim.”

Shetouchedmyshoulder,whisperingsweetly,''Welcome,mynewfiiend.''

Thegentletouchandsoftvoicecomfortedmesomuch!Theyledmeintoacomfortable,cleanstable,with

plentyoffood.Afterameal,Ilaydown,thinking"I'mgoingtobeveryhappyhere.”

—AdaptedfromTheBlackBeauty

13.Whatdocstheunderlinedphrase“wornout''mean?

A.Tired.B.Surprised.C.Relaxed.D.Interested.

14.Howmuchmoneydidthemanpayforthehorseatlast?

A.Tenpounds.B.Fifteenpounds.

C.Twenty-fourpounds.D.Thirtypounds.

15.Whatcanyouinfer（推断）fromthispassage?

A.Thenewownerwasverynide.B.Thehorselikedhisnewhome.

C.Thesellerwouldbuyanewhorse.D.Thegirlwasafraidofthehorse.

16.Whatmaythestorytalkaboutnext?

A.Thestoryofthehorseseller.B.Thestreetsaroundthehouse.

C.Theweatherinthecity.D.Thehappylifeinthenewhome.

Passage5（2025•江苏淮安・中考真题）

Oneday,Andywasonhistriptobusiness.Whilewalkingpastavillage,hesawmanypeoplebusywiththeir

workinalargefield.Atthatmoment,ayoungmanwhosatbytheroadcaughthisattention.

Andywonderedwhytheyoungmanwasfreeinsuchabusyseason.Thenhewentupandasked,“Haveyou

grownyourvegetables?^^

Theyoungmanshookhisheadandsighed,“Notyet!I'mwonyingabouttheweather.Ifthereisastorm,my

vegetablesmaybedcslioycd.Ifitisloouuld.llicseedsmaynotconicoulfiumthegioundalall.Ifitistoohul,llic

seedsmayevengobadinthesoil.^^

Andynoddedhisheadandaskedagain,llThen,haveyougrownrice?^^Theyoungmanthoughtfbrawhile,

andanswered,44Notyet.Pmworriedaboutthebirds.Theymayeattherice.Ican'ttakethatrisk."Andywasvery

surprised,<4So,whathaveyougrownthen?”

Thefarmerreplied,haven'tgrownanything.Iamwaitingfbrthebesttime!Imustmakesurethatnothing

isgoingtodestroymyplants.^^

Ofcourse,thebesttimenevercame.Andtheyoungmandidn'tgetanythingfromthefieldatlast.

Inourlife,manypeoplemayhavethesameproblem.Theyhavedreams,buttheydon'ttakeactionbecause

theyworrytoomuchaboutthedifficultiesinthefuture.However,iftheydon'tdoanything,howcantheyachieve

theirdreams?

17.Wheredidthestoryhappen?

A.Inavillage.B.Inaforest.C.Inagarden.D.Inapark.

18.HowdidtheyoungmanfeelwhenAndytalkedtohim?

A.Proud.B.Happy.C.Worried.D.Lonely.

19.Whatdoes“risk"inParagraph4referto(jo)?

A.Thericemaygobad.B.Thebirdsmayea((herice.

C.Thericemaygetwet.D.Thebirdsmayflyaway.

20.Whatdidtheyoungmangetfromthefieldatlast?

A.Nothing.B.Vegetables.C.Rice.D.Tomatoes.

21.Whatdoesthestorywanttotellus?

A.Weatherisimportantforafarmer.B.Weshouldwaitforthebesttime.

C.Agoodplanisverynecessary.D.Takeactionifyouhaveadream.

Passage6（2025・江苏无锡•中考真题）

“Didyouevenhearmyquestion,Lucho?,'askedMrParra.

Thestudentsatthefrontoftheclassturnedroundtowatchtheshow.Theywereallsmiling.EvaVillahad

tuniedtowatchtoo,butshewasn'tsmiling.ForamomentEvalookedstraightintoLucho'sdarksadeyesandhe

couldfeelhisfaceturningbrightred.Thensheturnedbacktothefrontandsaidsomethingtothegirlsittingnext(o

her.Thegirllaughed.

MrParrawalkedtowardsLucho'sdesk.LucholikedMrPana,althoughhedidn'tlikehistoryclass.There

wastooinuuhiiifuniialiuiiLurcmciiibci.

“Maybeyoucouldtelluswhat1havebeentalkingaboutforthelasttwentyminutes,Lucho,whileyouwere

lookingoutofthewindow,nsaidMrParra.

Lucho'sheartfbltheavy.Hehadnoideawhat(osay.Helookeddownathishistorytextbook.Thepagewas

about“Thestolenpast“andtherewasaphotographofagoldobjectthatlookedveryold.Next,helookedquickly

attheboardandsawoneofMrParra'sfavouritethings:amindmap.Everytimetheyhadtowriteaboutsomething

forhomework,MrParraaskedthemtomakeamindmap.

Themindmaphadfouremptycirclesjoinedbyfourlinestoabiggercircleinthecentre.In（hecentrecircle

MrParrahadwrittentheword“guaca”.Luchotriedtorememberwherehehadheardthewordbefore

Theywereallwaiting.Lucholookedoutofthewindowforasecondandsawalittleyellowbird.Yes,that

wasit!Guacawasawordthathisgrandmotherhadused,butwhatdiditmean?Theclasswasstillwaitingforhim

tospeak.Suddenlyheheardthelittleyellowbirdsinginginthetreeoutsideandheopenedhismouth.

“Weweretalkingaboutguaca,sir,"heanswered.

“Andwhatisguaca,Lucho?^^MrParraasked.

“Guacameans"specialobject*.AnantiqueobjectthatwasmadebySouthAmericantribes,usuallyfrom

gold,sir.”

MrPaiTalookedsurprised.Hehadn'texpectedLuchotoknowtheanswer.

ThegirlnexttoEvaturnedtolookatLuchoagain.TherestofLucho'sclassmateshadlostinterest.Lucho

fbltbetter,butMrParrahadn'tfinishedwithhimyet.

“That'scorrect,Lucho,MsaidMrParra.<4Andwhatistoday'shomework?”

Homework?Luchohadn'theardMrParratalkabouthomework.Helookedatthemindmaponthe

blackboardagain.Outside,thebirdhadstoppedsinging.

22.WhatdidMrParradrawontheblackboard?

A.peaceB.pityC.hopeD.shame

24.Whatisthebesttitleforthisstory?

A.AStrictTeacherB.TheYellowBird

C.ASpecialObjectD.TheMindMap

Passage7（2025•江苏常州•中考真题）

Itwasdifficultnottoseethe8-year-oldboyruninandoutofhishouserepeatedly.Hisrepeatedactions

causedthecuriosityofhisneighbor,WilliamDunn.

“Hesaidhedidn'thaveafather/5saysDunn,nowaged58."AndIrealizedthattheremightbesomethingI

coulddotohelp

That“something”wasfishing,ahobbythatDunn'sfatherhadoncesharedwithhim.Hediditatonce.After

fishingtogetherseveraltimes,Dunnsawencouragingchangesintheboy'sbehavior.

Thatwas16yearsago.Sincethen,Dunnhastakengroupsoffatherlesskidsfishingalmosteveryweekend,

teachingthemhowtosetupafishinglineandbringinabigcatch.

“They'vebeenthroughalot,andtheirliveshavebeenchallenging,**Dunnexplains."Butwhenthey're

fishing,allthosepainsdisappear.Ontheboat,theylaugh,smile,andmakenewfriends.IknewIwasonto

somethingspecial.''

Jayden,now23,hasbecomeafishermanandthanksDunnforhelpinghimgrowup.Heproudlymentions

catchingasharkwithDunn'shelp,"IhopeheknowsthatImeanitwhenIsaythankyou.^^

Anothergirl,21-year-oldBellaSmith,whoisinafoster（抚养）programforyoungadults,notesthatDunn

paysspecialattentiontoself-respectandspiritualstrength.uWhenI'mfishing,Icanforgetaboutthepastandenjoy

somethingfbn."saysBellaSmith."FishinghastaughtmethatIcanhaveabetterlifethanwhatIhad.WheneverI

feeldown,Iknowit'stimetogofishing.”

“There'snothinglikefeelingthefirstpullonthelineandseeingakid'sfacelightupwithasmile,“Dunn

adds."Ifeelluckytowitnessthateveryweekend.”

25.Whatdoweknowaboutthe8-year-oldboy?

A.Hedidn'tlikefishing.

B.Hisfatherwasafisherman.

C.HewasthefirstchildDunntaughttofishtohelp.

D.Hisrepeatedactionsweretocatchhisfather'sattention.

26.WhydidDunntakechildrenfishingalmosteveryweekend?

A.Hisfathertoldhimtodoso.

B.Hewantedtohelpthemliveonfishing.

C.Thciilallicisdidiflwaulthemtulearnflsliing.

D.Hebelievedfishingcouldhelptheminsomeway.

27.WhatdoesBellaSmiththinkDunngivesimportanceto?

A.Personalitydevelopment.B.Fishingskills.

C.Unhappyexperiences.D.Wealthylife.

28.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDunn?

A.Hard-working.B.Caring.C.Romantic.D.Strict.

Passage8（2025・江苏宿迁•中考真题）

Thisisataleofalonelyoldwoman.ShelivedinthewhiteNorth.There,thenightislonginwinterandthe

dayislonginsummer.

Theoldwomanlivedaloneinasmallvillage.Thevillagerstookgoodcareofher,butshewasstillunhappy.

Shewantedachildofherown.

Onewinterday,shewalkedoutandsawasmallwhiteanimalontheice.Itwasababybear.Thebearlooked

smallandfeltverycold.Theoldv/omanspokesoftlytothebear,“Poorlittlething.Comewithme."Thenshe

carriedhimhome.

Insideherhouse,theoldwomanheldthebearcloseuntilhev/aswarm.Shetouchedhimgentlyandsangto

himsoftly.Hefeltcomfortableinherarms.Fromthatday,whentheoldwomanate,shefedthelittlebearfromher

hand.Whensheslept,(hebearsleptbesideher.Theywereafamilynow.Thevillagechildrenloved(hebeartoo.

Theyplayedtogether.

Timepassedquicklyandthebeargrewbigandstrong.Oneday,somevillagerssaidtohim,“LittleBear,go

huntingwithus.We,llteachyouhowtohunt."Thebearfollowedthem.Soonthebearbecameabetterhunterthan

thevillagers.

Whentheweatherwasbad,everyonestayedindoors.Thenthebearwentoutinto(hesnowandbrought

homeenoughfoodfbrthewholevillage.Theoldwomanfeltproudofhim.

Oneday,somevillagerssaidtotheoldwoman,“Thebearhasgrownbigandstrongenough.Heisagood

hunternow.You'dbetterlethimgobacktothewild.^^

Inthefblluwingdays,theoldvvuiiianwasquiet,lliiiiking.Sheihuughlaloud,""Thebearbelongslothewild.

1shouldlethimgo.”

Finally,shesaidtothebear,'It'stimeforyoutoleave.Besafe.Befree.nSheputherarmsaroundhisneck.

Hertearsranintohisfur.Shewasheartbroken.

Thebearwalkedslowlyaway(Yomherandlookedbackagainandagain.Thenhedisappeared.When

darknessfell,theoldwomanstillstoodthere.Oncemore,shewasalone.

Alongtimepassed.Ihewintercameagain.Oneday,theoldwomanstoodatthesameplaceforalongtime.

Thewindblewsnowaroundherface.Suddenly,thewhitebearappearedandrantoher.

Now,onceayear,inwinter,theoldwomanandherlittlebearmeeteachotheralthesameplace.

（AdaptedfromLittleBear）

29.Inwhichseasondidtheoldwomanfirstmeetthebabybear?

A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.D.Winter.

30.Whotaughtthebeartohuntaccordingtothetale?

A.Theoldwoman.B.Somevillagers.C.Thebearhimself.D.Thevillagechildren.

31.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofthetalc?

a.Thewhitebearappearedandrantoher.

b.Soonthebearbecameabetterhunterthanthevillagers.

c.Theoldwomanheldthebearcloseuntilhewaswarm.

d.Theoldwomandecidedtoletthebeargobacktothewild.

A.c-b-d-aB.a-c-d-bC.a-d-b-cD.c-a-b-d

32.Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph10?

A.Thebeardidn'tgetwellandwasstillill.

B.Thebearwastoofattowalkanyfurther.

C.Thebeardidn'twanttoleavetheoldwoman.

D.Thebearsaidgoodbyetothevillagechildren.

Passage9（2025•江苏苏州•中考真题）

owl

Thesunhunglow,brushinggoldovertheemptyarea.Theairbuzzed（喧闹）一notwithinsects,butwith

voices,cameras,andtheweightofsomethingabouttobegin.

Roy'sheartbeatlikeadrum.Helookedoutatthepeoplegatheringfbrthepancakehouseground-breaking

ceremony（仪式）.Behindhimstood（hecompanymenandthereporters.Andunderhisfeet—hidden

underground—wereihetinyburrows（洞穴）ottheowls.

Nosignmarkedthem.Nofenceprotectedthem.Theyaskednothing,madenosound,yetnowheavy

machineswaited,readytodestroy（破坏）theirlivingarea.

HethoughtofMulletFingers,thewildboywhocaredaboutanimalsmorethanhimself.Hethoughtofbrave

Beatricewhohelpedevenwhenitv/ashard.Royhadtriedtostayoutoftrouble.Helikedquiet.Butnow,staying

quietdidn'tfeelright.

Hesteppeduptothemicrophone（话筒）.

“Excuselne,^^hesaid,voiceshaking.kkBefbreyoudig...youshouldknowthetruth.”

Thecrowd（人群）grewquiet.

“Thereareowlslivinghere,^^Roysaid."They'resmall.They'rescared.Andifyoubuildhere,you'lldestroy

theirllomes.^^

Someoneinthecrowdlaughed.Areporterasked,uHowdoyouknowthat?”

“BecauseIsawthem.Istoodrightthereandwatchedthem.Theylivehere.Theybelonghere.Andthey

matter.”

Themanagersteppedforward,k'Thisisnotyourbusiness,kid.”

Royturnedtofacehim.Hisfearturnedintosomethingelse-strength.

“It'smybusiness.It'severyone'sbusiness.Wecan'tjustdestroywhatwedon'tsee.Progressshouldnot

comeatthecostofwonder,"hesaid.

Hishandsstoppedshaking.Peopleinthecrowdbeganwhispering.Onemotherheldherchild,shand.A

teachernodded.Eventhemanagerlookeduncertain.

Roydidn'tknowwhatwouldhappennext.Buthedidwhathecould.Hespokethetruth.

Royusedtobescared.Butdcingtherightthingmadehimstronger.

Sometimes,doingwhatyoucanisenoughtoshift（改变）thev/ind.

33.WhodidRoythinkofbeforesteppinguptothemicrophone?

A.His（caulier.B.MulletFingcisandBcaliice.

C.Themanager.D.Thenewspaperreporters.

34.WhywasRoyspeakingtothecrowdattheceremony?

A.Toraisemoneyforwildlife.B.Toprotecttheowls'livingarea.

C.Toadvertisethepancakehouse.D.Towelcomepeoplefromothertowns.

35.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthepassagemean?

A.Extracostshouldbepaidtoprotectnature.

B.There'snothingmoreimportantthanprogress.

C.Natureshouldn'tbedestroyedfordevelopment.

D.Peopleshouldcut（hecostofcreatingwonders.

36.WhatcanwelearnfromRoy'sstoryinthepassage?

A.Silencesometimesspeakslouderthanactions.

B.Findingoutthetruthneedspatienceandwisdom.

C.Knowingyourselfhelpsyoumaketherightchoice.

D.Standingupfornaturetakescouragebutit'sworthit.

Passage10（2025•江苏扬刑中考真题）

Insidethehall,thedoorwasshut,andthekeylayontheglassstand.PoorAlice,whowasaboutonefoot

highaftertakingsomedrink,foundacakeonthefloor.Shewentupandsoonateallthecake.

“Howstrange!HowtallIam!”saidAlice.Shelookeddownatherfeet-theyseemedsofaroff.Infact,she

wasnowoverninefeethigh,whichmeantshestillcouldn'tgetthroughthedoor.Shesatdown,andhadagoodcry

tilltherewasalargepoolallroundher.

Suddenly,sheheardthesoundoffeetnotfaroff.ItwastheRabbiIthathadcomeback,withafaninhishand.

Alicefeltsoinneedofhelpfiomsomeone,thatwhenhecamenear,shecalledout,“Ifyouplease,sir…The

Rabbitstartedasifshot,droppedthefanandranoffasfastaspossible.

Alicepickedupthefanandasthehallwashot,shefannedherself"Dear,dear!Howstrangeallthingsarc

today!Idowishtogetoutofthehall!|I”shesaid.

Thenshenoticedherselfintheglass—shewasnownotmorethantwofeethigh,andstillshrinkingquitefast.

Thalwas（hefan!Sherealizedthisanddroppeditatonce,orshewouldshrink（othesizeofanantsoon.

Alicewasinasadfearatthequickchange."Thingsareworse,“saidthepoorgirl,“Iwasneversosmallas

this.HowcanIgetout?”Asshesaidthesewords,shelostherfootstepsandwasuptoherchin（下巴）insalt

waler—herowntears.

JustthenAlicenoticedamouseswimmingtowardsher.

“Willitbeusefulnowtospeaktothismouse?Allthingsaresostrangehere.Ishouldthinkmaybeitcantalk.

Atleastthere,sno