高考英语（阅读理解之记叙文）模拟真题 (天津专用)（含答案解析）

高考英语（阅读理解之记叙文）模拟真题（天津专用）

（2024•天津•一模）Manyofourfamilytraditionscenteredaroundfood.We'dgatherinthekitchenfbr

everybirthdayandholidayandenjoydeliciousfood.MygrandparentsalwaysheldChristinasdinner,which

includedchickencacciatore,sausage,meatballsandsalad.Butrightbeforewesatdowntoeat,mygrandmother

wouldpullmeasidetoshowmethedishshemadejustforme:freshpasta（意大利面）withtomatosauce.

Ilwasasimpledish,buttomeitwaswarmfoodthatfilledmewithhappiness.Butmorethanthat,itmade

mefeellikeIbelonged.Iwasashykidand,inmanysituations,Ifeltignored.Andherewasmygrandmother,

showingmethatImattered.

Yearswentby;Imovedawayandgotmarried.I'dvisitthroughouttheyearsandmygrandmotherwould

serveupaplateofpasta.

Whenmydaughterwasbornin2020,fbrthefirsttimeinmylifeIwasn'tabouttomakethetripbackhome

forChristmas.Icookedmyfamily'straditionalfoodsandmyhusbandandIhadabigmealthatincluded,of

course,freshpasta.Ihadavideocallwithmygrandmotherandshowedherthepasta.Shortlyaftertheholidays

shepassedawayunexpectedly.

ItseemedsounfairthatmygrandmotherpassedawaysoonafterIbecameaparent.I'dholdmydaughter

andthinkabouthowIcouldcellherwhatanamazinggreat-grandmothershehad.

InmysadnessIcametoananswer:food.Lateatnightaftermydaughterhadgonetobed,I'dgotothe

kitchenandleanihowtomakefreshpasta,cookingmygrandmother'srecipes.BeforelongIstartedexperimenting,

makingabitchangestoclassicrecipes.Whenmydaughtergotalittleolder,Ibeganmakingspecialdishesforher

withmygrandmother'sflavorsinmind.

IknowthatnomatterhowhardItry,mydaughterwillneverhaveabowlpastawithsauceexactlylikethe

onesmygrandmotherwouldmakefbrme.Whilethatmakesmesad,she'llstillgettohavemypastasauce.Iknow

there'retwothingsshe'llneverlackfbrinthislife:pastaandlove.

1.Whatdidtheauthorsayabouthergrandmother'shomemadepasta?

A.Itwasaspecialbirthdaygiftforher.B.Itbroughtherasenseofbelonging.

C.Itwaslovedbyever）^familymember.D.Ittookalotoflimeandenergytoprepare.

2.Whatmadetheauthor's2020Christmasdinnerdifferentfrompreviousones?

A.Shedidn'tsharepastawithherhusband.

B.Shedidn'tgivehergrandmotheracall.

C.Shedidn,tpreparemanytraditionalfamilyfoods.

D.Shedidn'thaveachancetoeathergrandmother'spasta.

3.Whydidtheauthorlearntomakefreshpastalateatnight?

A.Tohonourhergrandmother.B.Togiveherdaughterasurprise.

C.Tomeethergrandmother'swish.D.Tobearolemodelforherdaughter.

4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor^pastasauce?

A.Itisn'teasytomake.B.Itisn'ttoherdaughter'sliking.

C.Ittastesexactlythesameashergrandmother's.D.Itshowsherloveforherdaughter.

5.What'sthebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.DifferenttypesofpastaB.Theoriginofpasta

C.LovethroughpastaD.PastaforChristmas

（2024•天津南开•一模）LastweekendImademyfirstvisittoaremotevillage,hometooneofourstudents.

Tombe.AnotherteacherandIwalkedfortwoandahalfhours（oget（here—first,upamountainfromwherewe

hadfantasticviews,andthendownashadedpathtothevalleybelow.Whenwearrivedatthevillage,Tombe's

mother,Kiak,sawuscomingandstartedcrying“ieeeieee”.Weshookhandswithallthevillagers.Everyone

seemedtoberelatedtoTombe.

Tombe'sfather,Mukap,amanwithastrongjawandawrinkledforehead,ledustohishouse,alow,round

bamboohutwithnowindows,withadoorjustbigenoughtogetthrough,andwithgrassstickingoutoftheroof—

thisshowsitisaman'shouse.Suchhousingisdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyestoadjust.Freshgrasshad

beenlaidonthefloorandtherewasaplatformforJennyandmetosleepon.Therewasafireplaceinthecentreof

thehut.TheonlypossessionsIcouldseewereonebroom,afewsaucers,akettle,cups,pans,andacoupleofjars.

Mukapbuiltafireoutsideandlaidstonesonittoheat.Hethenplacedthehotstonesinanemptyoildrum

withkauAa〃（sweelpotato）,ripecorn,andgreens.Hethencoveredthevegetableswithbananaleavesandleftthem

tosteam.Itsmelleddelicious.Weateinsidethehutsittingroundthefire.Ilovedlisteningtothefamilytalking

softlytoeachotherintheirlanguage,eventhoughIcouldnotparticipatemuchin（heconversation.Luckily,

Tombeinterpretedforus.

Later,Inoticedacanstandingupsidedownonthegrill（烤架）overthefire.Afterawhile.Tombethrewitout

ofthedoorway.Tombetoldmethatthecanwasheatedtodryouttheleftoverfood.Hisfamilybelievesthat

leftoversattractbadspiritsinthenight,soanyleftoverfoodisdriedupinacanandthecanisthenthrownoutof

thehut.

Weleftthevillagethenextmorningaftermanygoodbyesandfirmhandshakes.Mymuscleswereachingand

mykneesshakingaswedraggedourselvesdownthemountaintowardshome.ThateveningIfellhappilyintobed.

ItwassuchaprivilegetohavespentadaywithTombe'sfamily.

6.WhydidTombe'smotherstartcrying“ieeeieeeM?

A.BecauseshewasexcitedtoseehersonhomeB.Becauseshesawsomeonewhoscaredhe

C.Becauseshewaswelcomingtheteachers.D.Becausethatwasherdailyroutine.

7.WhatcanwelearnaboutTombe'sfatherfromthepassage?

A.He'snotaconsiderateone.B.Hehasaluxuryhouse.

C.Hehadagoodtalkwiththeauthor.D.Heisgoodatcooking

8.Whentheauthorsawthefamilytalkingsoftlytoeachother,herfeelingcanbebestdescribedas.

A.amazedB.puzzledC.frightenedD.happy

9.AccordingtoParagraph4,thecanwasusedto.

A.drivebadspiritsB.protectthehutC.holdtheleftoversD.bethrownoutofthehut

10.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthisvisit?

A.Shehatedthelongandtiringvisit

B.ShewaspleasedtovisittheTombefamily.

C.ShethoughtTombe'sfamilywastoopoor.

D.ShethoughtsomeoftheTombefamily'sactionswerestupid.

（2024•天津红桥••模）AbouttwoweeksagoIsawaverysad,blueeyed,homelessmansittingoutsidemy

localcoffeehouse.Isaid,"Hi!Howarcyoudoingtoday?^^

HeseemedshockedthatIwastalkingtohim."Notverywell/hereplied.Hebeganto(ellmehowhehad

beenhitbyacarwhileridinghisbike.Hehadbeeninthehospitalforamonthandsresthomeforanothermonth.

DuringthattimethepersonthatpaidforhisSSIchecks(社保费)diedofahearattackandhiswalletwasstolen

withallhisIDs.HehadseveralcheckswaitingforhimbuthadnoIDandthereforenoaccesstohismoney.

IdecidedthatifthiswasalltrueI'dliketohelphimgetacopyofhisbirthcertificateandsocialsecurity

card.IaskedhimtomeetmeattheDepartmentofVitalStatisticsat11:00p.m.ThenextmorningIdidn'tseehim

soIstartedfillingoutthepaperwork.Iexplainedtothereceptionist,tryingtohelpahomelessfriendgethis

IDhack.""Bob?"sheinquired.uYes,Bob,^^Iresponded,surprisedthatsheknewhisname."Hewashereat9:30

andhejustshesaid,“Buthetoldusyouwerecoming."IpaidthefeeandwalkedoutwithBob'sBirth

Certificate.

AsIwasdrivinghomeIsawBobridingbackontheoldbikesomeonehadgivenhim.1pulledoverand

jumpedoutofmycarshouting,uBob!Bob!Igotit!”Hesawmeandrodeover."Igotit,Bob!Look,hereitis!”

HegottearsinhiseyesandtoldmeIwashisguardianangel.

AfewdayslaterIneededhimtomeetmeattheSocialSecurityOffice.Ittookmeahalfhourtoget(hereby

carandatleasttwohoursbybike.Buttherehewassittingonthesidewalkwaitingforme!WcwereintheSocial

SecurityOfficefortwohours.Wegoteverythingsiraighienedoutandbynextweekhewillhavereceivedhisback

pay,whichisasubstantialsum.

Yes,onepersoncanmakeadiTferenceinthisworld.AndiheinterestingthingisthatIamgettingasmuch,if

notmore,fromthisexperiencethanBob.IamdeeplytouchedbyBob'ssensitivity,hisgratitude,hisstories,his

heart.

Homeiswheretheheartis,evenforthehomeless!

11.TheauthorhelpedthehomelessmangethisIDbackby.

A.findingitfbrhim

B.fillingoutthepaperwork

C.visitingtheDepartmentofVitalStatistics

D.gettinghisbirthcertificate

12.Thereceptionistknewthehomelessmanbecause.

A.hejustcontactedwithherB.hetoldherIwascoming

C.hejustleftfromherofficeD.hecalledherforreception

13.ThehomelessmanneededhisIDto.

A.getthemoneyfromthecarownerB.getthemoneyoutofsomechecks

C.provehistrueidentityD.paybackhisSSIchecks

14.TheauthorhelpedthehomelessmanattheSocialSecurityOfficeto.

A.checkifhisinformationistrueB.checkifhisnamewaskeptthere

C.gethisinformationtohisbackpayD.takeasubstantialsumofmoney

15.“Iamgettingasmuch,ifnotmore,fromthisexperiencethanBob”means.

A.IfeltitmeaningfultohelpBob

B.Bobalsohelpedmeinsomeway

C.IwasrepaidafterBobgottlicmoney

D.Igotmorerespectaftertheexperience

（23-24高三下•天津南开•开学考试）MynameisNasilclcandIamfromZambia.Tvcbeenworkingasa

UNPeacekeeperintheCentralAfricanRepublicfbrthepasttwoyears.Beforethis,Iwasapilotinmycountry's

armyandIenjoyedmyworkalol.However,ZambiaisaverypeacefulcountryandIwasawarethat（hereare

othercountriesinAfrica,wheretherehasbeenalotofviolentconflicts.Ifeltitwasmydutytohelpinnocent

peoplewhoarecaughtin（hemiddleoftheseconflicts,soIsignedupwiththeUnitedNations.

TheCentralAfricanRepublicisarelativelysmallcountiyoffivemillionpeople.Sinceitgotindependence

fromFranceinthe1950s,therehavebeenmanyviolentconflicts3etweenthegovernmentandrebels（反叛者）

whodonotwanttheleadersinpower.Oftenthearmyhasbeeninconflictwithleaders,whichhasled（omany

problems.In2012,acivilwarbegan.Conflictsbetweendifferentreligionsandethnicgroups（种族）were（hemain

causes.Ductothiscivilwar,overonemillionpeoplewereforcedtofleetheirhomesandthereweremanydeaths

andinjuries.Inresponseto（his,in2014,theUnitedNationsestablishedapeacekeepingmissioninthecountry.

MyfellowpeacekeepersarcfrommanydifferentcountriesincludingPakistan,Bangladesh,Egypt,Rwanda

andothers.Thisisagoodthingasitensuresthattherearemanydifferentculturesandbackgroundsallworking

towardsthesamegoals.Ourrolesvarywithmanydifferenttasksfromonedaytothenext.Wcmonitorcitiesand

villagestoensurethatnoconflictisoccurring,helpbringsuppliescffoodandmedicinetothosewhoneeditand

writereportsoneverythingwcdoandsec.Ourroleneverinvolvesviolenceagainstothers.Wcarcabarrierthat

cankeeppeopleinconflictapart.

Asawoman,IamparticularlyvaluedbytheUnitedNationsPeacekeepersasIcanactasarolemodelfbr

manywomenandgirlsinthecountry.Whentheyseemyroleandhowothersrespectme,Ihopetheyfeelthatthey

alsodeservetoberespectedandtreatedequallytomen.

Mylifeisnotglamorous（富有魅力的）inanyway!It'slonghoursinaverytoughenvironment.Ihavebasic

accommodationwithjustabedinasharedroomandasmallkitchenandbathroom.Ofcourse,beingawayfrom

myfamilyandfriendsisalsoveryhardattimes.However,IknowthattheCentralAfricanRepublicissafer

becauseoftheUNPeacekeepers,andthatmakesitallworthwhile.

16.Whatmotivatedtheauthortobeapeacekeeper?

A.Helpingordinarypeopleinethnicconflicts.

B.BeingapilotintheUnitedNationsArmy.

C.LivingintheCentralAfricanRepublic.

D.Preventingracialconflicts.

17.WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraph2abouttheCentralAfricanRepublic?

A.Itdidnotgainindependenceuntilthemid-19thcentury.

B.Themissionofthepeacekeepingforcethereistoendthecivilwar.

C.TheUNhassentpeacekeeperstothecountrysinceitsindependence.

D.Morethanoneinfivepeopleweremadehomelessduringthecivilwar.

18.WhatcouldwclearnfromParagraph3?

A.Peacekeepingforcesmustensurelocalculturaldiversity（多样性）.

B.Peacekeepershavemanydifferentjobstodoeveryday.

C.Peacekeepersarenotrequiredtorecordtheirdailywork.

D.Thejobofthepeacekeepersistomonitorthebehaviorofth?localpeople.

19.Whydopeacekeepersvaluetheauthor?

A.Becausesheisauniqueweman.

B.Becausewomenarcdesperatelyneededinpeacekeepingforces.

C.Becauseshecanbearolemodelforlocalwomen.

D.Becauseshe'sarespectablewoman.

20.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutbeingapeacemaker?

A.Puzzled.B.Interesting.C.Frightened.D.Helpful.

（23-24高三上•天津西青•期末）WhenIwaslittle,mydadwouldletmesitbesidehimontheporchwhile

hepainted.Hewouldtellmehowthecowbyitselfisjustacow,andthemeadowbyitselfisjustgrassandflowers,

andthesunpeckingthroughthetreesisjustabeamoflight,butputthemalltogetherandyou'vegotmagic.

Iunderstoodwhathewassaying,butI'veneverfeltwhathewassayinguntilonedaywhenIwasupinthe

sycamoretreetorescueakitestuckinthebranches.Itwasalongwayup,butIthoughtI'dgiveitashot.Istarted

climbing.ThenIlookeddown.AndsuddenlyIgotdizzyandweak.Iwasmilesofftheground!Butthekitewas

stillbeyondmyreach.IcaughtmybreathandforcedmyselftoconcentrateonthekiteasIclimbedup.

WhenIhadthekitefree,Ineededaminutetorest.That,swhenthefearofbeingupsohighbegantolift,and

initsplacecamethemostamazingfeelingthatIwasflying.Justsoaringabovetheearth,sailingamongtheclouds.

ThenIbegantonoticehowwonderfulthebreeze（微风）smelled.Itseemedlikesunshineandwildgrassand

rain!Icouldn'tstopbreathingitin,fillingmylungsagainandagainwiththesweetestsmellTdeverknown.

Inevergotovertheview.Ikeptthinkingofwhatitfeltliketobeupsohighinthattree.Iwantedtoseeit,to

feelit,again.Andagain.

Itwasn'tlongbeforeIwasn'tafraidofbeingupsohighandfoundthespotthatbecamemyspot.Icouldsit

thereforhours,jusilookingouia（iheworld.Sunsetswereamazing.Somedaysihey'dbepurpleandpink,some

daysthey'dbeanorange,settingfiretocloudsacrossthehorizon.

Itwasonadaylikethatwhenmyfather'snotion（观念）movedfrommyheadtomyheart.Theviewfrommy

treewasmorethanrooftopsandcloudsandwindandcolorscombined.

AndIstartedmarveling（惊奇iathowIwasfeelingbothhumbleandmajestic.Howwasthatpossible?How

couldIbesofullofpeaceandfullofwonder?

Itwasmagic.

21.Whydidtheauthorclimbupthesycamoretree?

A.Toplayinthetree.

B.Togetatrappedkite.

C.Toprovehercourage.

D.Topracticeclimbingskills.

22.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“soaring”inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Flyinghigh.

B.Shouliiigaluud.

C.Singinghappily.

D.Movingquietly.

23.Theauthor'sclimbingexperiencewas

A.unusualbutpainful

B.adventurousbutrewarding

C.competitiveandimaginative

D.well-plannedandinteresting

24.Whydidtheauthorlikebeinguphighinthetree?

A.Becausethetreehadthesweetestsmell.

B.Becauseitcouldhelphertoconcentrate.

C.Becauseherfatherencouragedhertodoso.

D.Becauseshecouldenjoymorethangoodviews.

25.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconvey?

A.Practicemakesperfect.

B.Positiveactionleadstohappiness.

C.Beautifulthingsdon'taskforattention.

D.Thewholeisgreaterthanthesumofitsparts.

(2024•天津•一模)PoojaRaiwasayoungarchitecturestudentin2014whenshewentwithafriendtogive

fbedtoalocalorphanage.Shewassurprisedatwhatshesaw.

Kidswereplayingwithanythingtheycouldgettheirhandson.Onegroupwasrollingaroundabrokenmetal

pipe.Twoboysweretryingtoplaybadminton,usingoldshoesasrackets.<4Playshouldn'tjustbepartofarich

kid'slifestyle.Allkidshavearighttoenjoytheirchildhoods.^^Raisays.

Overthenextfewweeks,shetalkedwithfriendsaboutcollectingmoneyforaplayground.Andthat'swhen

shethoughtofoldtires.Around100milliontiresarethrownawayinIndiaeveryyear.Couldtheyreusethemas

playgroundmaterialsandhelptheenvironment,too?

Thatideabecamearealityin2015,usingoldtires-allcleaned,carefullylookedovertomakesuretheyare

safttouse,andpaintedinbrightcolors.Thefollowingyear,shecreatedAnthillCreations,whichhasbuilt275

playgroundsacrossIndia-celebratingthepowerofplayinpublicspacesorphanages,andschools.

“Ourworkalwaysbeginswithtalkswithkidsaboutwhattheywantfromthisspace."saysRai.Sometimesit

cantakeafewhours,orafewvisits,untilchildrenarereadytoopenup.Shealsodrawsonherexperienceasan

architect.UIfoundthatspacesarcpowcrfiilinshapingpeople'sbchavior.^^shesays.

Mostof(heplayspacesRaidesignsfeaturelargetiresculpturesofcars,buildings,oranimals,pairedwith

moreclassicelementsofswingsandjunglegyms.

Inonegirl'sschoolinBengaluru,thechildrenwantedtheirplayspacetobeshapedintoaboxingring,with

tiresdoublingupaspunchingbags.uThcirteacherwasunsureaboutit."Rairemembers.4tButthegirlssaidthey

didivtwantpeopletoseethemasweak.Theywantedtopracticeself-defenseandgrowstronger?'InDecember

2019,thisplaygroundbecameareality.

26.WhatdidRaifindoutaboutthekidsinalocalorphanage?

A.Theybehavedbadly.B.Theywerebadlytreated.

C.Theyhadnothingtodobutplay.D.Theywereshortofplayequipment.

27.WhatdidRaidowiththe(hrown-awaylires?

A.Sherenewedtheminalireshop.

B.Sheturnedthemintoartisticworks.

C.Sheusedthemtodesignplayspaces.

D.Shesoldthemtoraisemoneyforhungrykids.

28.WhatdidRaitakeintoconsiderationwhencarryingoutherwork?

A.Children'sneeds.B.Childreifsexperiences.

C.Herfavouritechildhoodgames.D.Anarchitectfriend'ssuggestions.

29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegirlsfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theyneededtobuildtheirconfidence.

B.Theywantedtowintheirteachers'trust.

C.Theyfinallyhadtheirdreamplayground.

D.Theyoftenhelpedwithcollectingoldtires.

30.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRai?

A.Talentedandhard-working.B.Creativeandkind-hearted.

C.Realisticandlonely.D.Poorbutcaring.

（2024•天津河北•一模）Onacoolautumnevening,whilewanderingthroughthestreetsof（heoldtown,my

attentionwascapturedbyacharmingbookstorelocatedbetweentoweringbuildings.Thewarmlightthroughits

windowsdrewmecloser,andwithoutrealizingit,Istoodatitsentrance,peeringthrough（heglass.

Earlierthatday,afterenjoyingapleasantlunchwithfriends,Ihaddecidedtoexplorethecityonfoot.Despite

passingthroughthispartoftownnumeroustimes,Ihadneverspoiledthecharmingbookstore.Hov/ever,onthis

particularevening,somethingaboutitseemedirresistiblyinviting.

Gentlybrushingawaythefallenleavesfromthewindowframe,Itookacloserlookinside.Rowsofshelves

filledwithbooksofvarioussizesandcolorsstretchedacrossthesmallandfriendlyinterior,eachvolume

whisperingtalesofadventureandwisdom.Asmyeyesmovedoverthetitles,awaveoffondmemorieswashed

overme,transportingmebacktomychildhood.

Growingup,myworldwasdominatedbysportsandoutdooractivities,oftenatmyfather'sinsistence.He

wouldsay,“Youneedtoplayfootball,Alex.Itbuildscharactcr.^^Yetdeepdown,Ialwaysfeltoutofplaceonthe

foctballfield,mymindwanderingtodistantlandsandheroictales.

EverySunday,afteranexhaustingfootballmatch,Iwouldsecretlygotomyroomandlosemyselfinbooks.

Thecharactersbecamemyfriends,andtheirjourneysprovidedmyescape.Istillvividlyrecalltheoverwhelming

joyIexperiencedwhenIfirstreadabouttheadventuresofayoungwizard.Hisbraveryanddeterminationdeeply

touchedme.

Oneday,ourschoollibrariannoticedmypassionforreadingandsuggestedIjointhebookclub.Hesitantand

unsureofmyfather'sreaction,Itooktheclubflyer（宣传单）home,myheartracingwithamixoffearandhope.

Tomysurprise,hewassupportive,histypicallyseriousexpressionsofteningashesignedthepermissionslip.

Joiningthebookclubmarkedaturningpoint.IdiscoveredacommunitywhereItrulybelonged,andmy

passionforreadingwasembracedandnurtured.Ibegantocraftmyownstories,eachonereflectingmydreams

anddesires.

AsIstoodthere,lostinthesethoughts,thedoorofbookstoreopened,invitingmein.Steppinginsidefeltlike

coininghome,aplacewheredrcamsandrealitymet.Itwasareminderofhowbookshadshapedmylife,guiding

methroughthechallengesofchildhoodandinspiringmetofindmytruepassion.

31.Whatwastheauthor'sfirstimpressionofthebookstoreontheautumnevening?

A.Itappearedtobeclosedanddeserted.B.Itseemeddisappointinganddark.

C.Ilwasincrediblywelcome.D.Illookedmodernandbusy.

32.Whydidtheauthor'sfatheraskhimtoplayfootballduringhisupbringing?

A.Toimprovehisstrongpersonalqualities.

B.Tokeephimphysicallyfitandhealthy.

C.Topreparehimfbrasportscareer.

D.Tofollowafamilyliadiliun.

33.Thefather'sactofsigningtheclubflyerimpliesthatheis.

A.strictanddemandingB.mindlessandannoying

C.considerateandapprovingD.protectiveandunderstanding

34.Whateffectdidjoiningthebookclubhaveontheauthor?

A.Itisolatedhimfromsociallife.B.Itmadehimgiveuponsportsentirely.

C.Itshapedtheauthor'spersonalgrowth.D.Itchangedtheauthor'sviewonreading.

35.Whatmessagedoestheauthor'sstoryconvey

A.Meetingexpectations.B.Pursuingone'spassions.

C.Exploringwithexcitement.D.Prioritizingphysicalactivities.

（23-24高三上•天津河东•期末）WhenIwas12yearsold,Ialreadyknewthatmyteenyearsweregoing（o

betheworstyearsofmylife.Iwasatotaloutsider,bullied（J欢凌）atschool.Ifeltcompletelyaloneinmysmall

town.

ButbystartingtodovolunteerworkwhenIwas14,Iturnedmyproblemintoapassionforhelpingothers.

Theopportunitylopracticekindnessmademefeellikemylifehadagreaterpurpose.ThemorepositiveenergyI

shared,themorekindnessandappreciationIreceived.Irealizedthatmypurposeinlifewouldbetoreachoutto

people,specificallyteenagers,andhelp（hemfeellessalone.

Booksweremytruefriendsbackthen.Iwassothankfulthattheauthorswrotethosebooks.Thekindness

theyofferedmewiththeirbookssavedmylife.OneofinybiggestdreamswastobecomeanauthorsoIcould

writebooksthatwouldhelpotherteenagersthewaythosebookshelpedme.

Aftersurvivingterribleexperiencesatschoolandathome,Imadeachoicetotaketheoptimistic,positive

roadinthenextstepsofmyjourney.Mydreamcareer,oneIthoughtwasonlypossiblefortheauthorsIloved,is

whatIamdoingnow.1havebeenafull-timeauthorofteennovelssince2007andamgratefulforthisamazing

opportunitytoreachouttoreaderseverysingleday.

KindnesssavedmewhenIneededhelpthemost.Evensmallactsofkindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.You

neverknowwhatsomeoneelseisgoingthrough.Butbypracticingdailykindness,youbecomeanarchitectof

positivechange.

36.Whatwastheauthor'slifelikewhenhewas12?

A.Boring.B.Peaceful.C.Unhappy.D.Meaningful.

37.Howdid（hevolunteerworkbenefittheauthor?

A.Itmadehimpopularinhistown.B.Ithelpedhimfindthemeaningoflife.

C.Ithelpedhimunderstandothers,livesbetter.D.Ithelpedtoshapehisdreamcareer.

38.Whydidtheauthorchoosewritingashisjob?

A.Hewasinspiredbyhisteacher.B.Hecouldpasspositiveenergytoreaders.

C.Hewantedtosharehisschoolexperiences.D.Hefoundhehadatalentforwriting.

39.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdointhelastparagraph?

A.Sayuno''tobulliesbravely.B.Makepositivechangesintheirlives.

C.Treatotherswithkindnessindailylife.D.Learntocaremoreaboutothers'feelings.

40.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Iheauthorlivealoneinhersmalltown.B.Bookscansaveeveryone'slife.

C.Kindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.D.Terrible