2026年高考英语模拟试题汇编：记叙文阅读理解

2026年高考英语模拟试卷试题汇编一一记叙文阅读理解

一,阅读理解(共20小题)

1.(2024秋•仙游县校级期末)ItwasEthan'sfirstcampingtrip,andeverysound—thehootofanowl,

therustleofsquirrels—feltlikeasecretthewoodswassharing.Bydusk,they'dsetuptheirtent,andEthan

proudlystackedfirewoodfortheircampfire,hisdadteachinghimto"keepitsmall,keepitsafe."

Ethanwoketocrackling.Notthesoftpopoftheirfire>butaroar.Flameshadcaughtthedryundeibrush»

climbingtoward(hetrees.Hisdadwasalreadyyelling,grabbingtheirwaterjugs,butthefirespreadfasterthan

theycouldpour."Slayback!"hisdadshouted»racingtofindhelp.Ethanfroze,thenrememberedhisscienceclass：

fireneedsoxygen.

Hespottedtheirpicnicblanket,thickandwoolen.Withoutthinking,hegrabbedit,soakeditinthenearby

stream,andcharged.Theheatsingedhischecksashethrewtheblanketoverthesmallestflames,smothering

them.Herepeatedit,againandagain,hisarmsburning,untilonlysmokecurledfromtheblackenedearthwhen

hisdadreturnedwithrangers.

"Yousavedthisforest,"arangersaid,clappinghisshoulder.ButEthancouldn'tslopthinking：WhatifI

hadn'thadthatblanket?

Monthslater,hisbedroombecameaworkshop.Hestudiedforestfiresonline,learnedtheyspreadin

unpredictablebursts,andbrainstormed.Usingaoldbackpack,apressurevalvefromabikepump,andatankfilled

withfire-retardantfoam,hebuiltaprototypc.ltwaslightenoughforakidtocarry,sprayedfoamthatclungto

trees,andhadahoselongenoughtoreachhighbranches.Hecalleditthe"WoodlandGuardian."

Attheschoolsciencefair,judgesstaredashedemonstrated.Aforestrangerfromthatnightevenshowedup,

grinning."Thiscouldchangethings,"shesaid.

Ethansmiled>rememberingthefire.Biaver)sherealized»wasn'tjustfightingflames——itwasturningfear

intosomethingthatprotects.Andsometimes,thesmallesthandsholdthebiggestideas.

(1)WhatdidEthan'sdadteachhimaboutcampfire?

A.Tbmakeitasbigaspossible.

B.Toletitburnallnight.

C.Tokeepitsmallandsafe.

D.lbputitoutimmediatelyafteruse.

(2)WhydidEthanusethepicnicblankettofightthefire?

A.Becausehisdadtoldhimtodoso.

B.Becausehethoughtitcouldsmotherthefirebycuttingoffoxygen.

C.Becausetherewasnootherequipmentavailable.

0.Becausetheblanketwasfire-resistant.

(3)Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthetext?

A.restore

B.sodden

C.participate

D.spray

(4)WhatcanwelearnfromEthan'sstory?

A.Braveryisjustaboutfightingagainstdangersdirectly.

B.Smallchildrencan'tcomeupwithgreatideas.

C.Weshould(urnfearintosomethingpositive.

D.Forestfiresareeasytoputout.

2.(2025•白银模拟)YoumightwanderleisurelyintotheKinderShopifyouhappenedtobeinCarlisle,a

citythatsitsinthecountyofCumbriainnorthwestEngland.Itswindowsdisplayedarangeofhouseholditems

likecandles,lampsandchairs.Butthisshopdiffersfromothershops.Eachitemintheshopwasgenerously

donatedbylocalbusinessesandpricedintermsofvolunteerhoursthatthepurchaserwouldcontributeto

nearbycharilies.Thesuggestednumberofhoursrequiredtopurchaseeachitemwasclearlydisplayedonits

pricetag,

CallingitselftheKinderShop,thisstorehastransformedtheconceptofkindnessintoapracticalprojectthat

genuinelyimpactsthelivesoflocals.Thenatureofthestoreliesinitsdevotiontoassistingthecounty'scharitable

organizationsandcommunitygroups,whichrelyontheinvaluableworkofvolunteerstofulfilltheirvital

missions.

ThefirstcustomerSaraTalebaouipaidforherpurchases,includingatableandseveralchairssetforher

garden,byvolunteeringforatotalof24hoursforseverallocalcharities."Thisisindeedmyluckyday.Ihadhad

noknowledgeofthiseventbeforeandcouldn'tbelieveitwhenIwasinformedthatalltheselovelythingsare

beingofferedinaspecialway,“SaratoldCumbriaCrack,"Iamabitofahistoiyfan,soworkingforEnglish

Heritageisabsolutelyagoldenopportunityforme."

TheKinderShophasopeneddoorsforpeopletoparticipateincharitableactivities,enablingthimtomakea

practicalimpactontheircommunity.BrambleHouseHairSaloninthenearbytownofKeswickwasinspiredto

hosta"pay-with-kindness"day.Duringtheactivity,individualswhospent15minutescollectingtrashinthe

towncenterreceivedafreehaircutasagestureofappreciation.

"Whatwethoughtwouldbeaone-off(一次的)eventlooksasifitcouldbethestartofsomethingreally

special,"saidDesMoore,CEOoftheCumberlandBuildingSociety,"Webelievewecantaketheideaof

kindnessfromCumbriaandspreaditallaroundtheUK."

(1)WhichmaysettheKinderShopapartfromotherstores?

A.Thevariouspaymentmethods.

B.Longhoursofshoppingservice.

C.Anon-monetaryexchangesystem.

D.Generousdiscountsforvolunteers.

(2)WhatisthemainpurposeoftheKinderShop?

A.Toprovidefreedailyitemsforthoseinneed.

B.Toofferemploymentopportunitiestothelocals.

C.Todrivevolunteercontributionstolocalcharities.

D.Toraisefundstorthelocalcharitableorganizations.

(3)HowdidSarafindherwholeexperienceofgettingfurniturefromtheshop?

A.It'ssatisfying.

B.It'sinconvenient.

C.It'sboring.

D.It'slaborious.

(4)WhatcanweinferabouttheKinderShopfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Itstradingmodegoesthroughmanychanges.

B.Ilcompetesactivelywithotherbusinesses.

C.1(hasreceivedtheofficialsupport.

D.Itsimpacthasexpandedfurther.

3.(2025秋•松江区期末)Mydadisacrossword-lover.WhenIwasalittlegirLDadwouldreadhis

crosswordpuzzlestomefromamagazine.Icanstillrememberhowheturnedhispencilexcitedlyashe

discoveredanewphrase.Ifmyattentionweakened»hewouldsay,"Feelingsleepy?Nevermind,I'llkeep

reading.Someofthewordsmaycrawlintoyourmind."Bitbybit,Dadintroducedmetothepowerofwords

andguidedmylife'scalling,apurposeIneverquestionedorbotheredtopursue.

Yearspassing,Igrewintoaprofessionalwriter.Ifoundthatheneveraskedmetosuggestawordorhelphim

withapuzzlewhenIwasworking.Forhim»mywordswereprecious；eachheldvalue.Butitdidnotmattermuch

tomebowmuchIgotpaidforwriting.IwrotebecauseIlovedword-craftandmakingupstoriesthatbrought

ideastolife.

Recentlywhenaneditorsurprisedmewithalowerrateofpayforapieceofessaythattheychosetopublish

onlineratherthaninprint,IwaskindofhurtlButIcomfortedmyselfbylookingatthebrightside—somany

peoplereadthepieceandsharedjoyfulemotionsandpraiseonsocialniedia.Althoughsomeworldly-wise

friendstoldmethatIwaspaidpeanuts,Imyselffeltwellrewarded.

WhileIwascontent,acertainanxietywouldsecretlyemerge：wouldthethoughtofearningscheapenthe

dignityofmywork?Dad'ssolutionwas："Whynotboth?Moneyisn'teverything,butisn'titgoodtohave

enoughtohelpyourselfandthoseclosetoyou?Andforyourtalentsandeffortstobevalued?"Dadbelievednoi

onlythatmorewealthdidnotmeangreaterhappiness,butalsothatnoeffortshouldbeundervalued.

Today,whendoubtscloudmymind,IthinkofDad'spencil：itspurposemaybetosolveacrosswordpuzzle,

butitwasalsothereforanyonewritingdownalife-changingnumberinalotteryticket(彩票).Socouldn'tmy

wordshelpcompletemylifepurposeandearnabetterlivingtoo?NowItakeupassignments-somethatpay

well,somethatdon't-andtheybothfillmewithjoy.

(1)Daddidn'tturntotheauthortosolvepuzzlesprobablybecausehe.

A.didn'tknowthefunofsharinggames

Bfailedtoseeherwillingnesstchelp

C.didn'twanttointerruptherliterarycreation

0.trustedhisownabilitytosolvepuzzles

(2)"Iwaspaidpeanuts"inparagraph3indicatesthat.

A.mywritingdeservedabetterpay

B.Igotsomenutsfrommywriting

C.mywritingabilitywasoverrated

D.IearnedmorethanIshouldhave

(3)Whatdoestheauthormainlyconveyinthelastparagraph?

A.Dadusesapenciltobalancehislifewisely.

B.Herlifepurposeisrealizedthroughwriting.

C.Shcseesbothherwords'materialandspiritualvalue.

0.Multiplerolesofapencilmayhelpchangeone'slife.

（4）WhatcanwelearnaboutDadandtheauthor?

A.Daddevelopedherattentionbyreading.

B.Dadadvisedhertobeaprofessionalwriter.

C.Dadimprovedherabilitytosolvewordpuzzles.

D.Dadhelpedshapeherviewonwritingforaliving.

4.（2025秋•东城区校级期中）I'mwalkingaroundthehousewithaseverelimp（跛行）andactively

second-guessingeverydecisionI'veevermade.Thatcanonlymeanonething：Ijustranmyoneraceforthe

year.

The7-mileraceisinmyhometowninIllinois,andIvebeendoingitalmosteveryyearsinceIwasa12-

year-oldboy.Ireachedmypeakabout15yearsagoandhavebeenperformingpoorlyeversince.

WhydoIkeepgoingifInolongerenjoyitandamgettingworseeveiyyear?Tradition,mostly.Besides,I

don'tdislikethewholerace»just（herunningpart.IlikeseeingalltherunningclubmembersI'veknownsince

childhood»andIlovethefreebeerafterward.Runningisjustaminorblockonthewaytothegoodstuff.

Thatday,Iwasaccompaniedtotheracebyagroupofthreeextremelyin-shapepeople.Weallliveinthe

sameIndianapolissuburb.Theseguysbikeandruncountlessmiles,ofteninthesameday.Onehasdonedozensof

SpartanRaces»whichrequiretheplayertocrawlthroughmud,fliptiresandthrowspears.Anotheristrainingfor

atriathlon（三项全能运动）.Inadditiontobeingfasterthanmeonfoot,inthewaterandonwheels,hecanalso

outliftme.

Ididn'tholdmuchhopefortherace一nooneputslesspressureonmethanme.Betweenmiles4and5,Ifelt

sogoodthatIwonderedwhyIonlydothisonceayear.ThenIhitmile6»andmybodywarnedme.Ipushed

myselfuntilIhadamileleft,atwhichpointmylegsdecidedtheyweredone.Determinationandacan-do

altitudearenomatchforgravityanddistance.Exhausted,Islowlynademywaytothefinishingline.

Still,IcanhonestlysayIgaveeverythingIhad.Myslow,plodding（步履艰难的）finishwasactuallya

victorythatprovesIgaveitmyall.Idon'tneedahugecuptohonormyheroicperformance.Myachingkneeis

enoughofasouvenir.

Adaylater,evenasmyentirebodytellsmeImanidiot,Ican'thelpbutfeelthattheracewasasuccess.I've

decidedtokeepdoingthisraceaslongasmylegscansupportme.

（1）Theauthorrantheracebecause.

A.hewantedtokeeptheoldcustom

B.hewantedtocompetewithfriends

C.heintendedtobuilduphisbody

D.heenjoyedlong-distancerunning

（2）Whydidtheauthormentionthein-shapepeople?

A.Togivehisreasonforlowself-expectation.

B.Toshowhisenvyoftheirathleticabilities.

C.Toemphasizehisstrongwilltowintherace.

D.Toexpresshisconfidenceinfinishingtherace.

（3）Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorduringtherace?

A.Hestruggledfrombeginningtoend.

B.Hebrokehislegatthefinishingline.

C.Hcexperiencedpressurefromhimself.

D.Hepushedhimselftothelimitstomakeit.

5.（2025秋•宁河区校级期中）We'regoingtotakeamomentnowtorememberamanwholivedalong

life.JohanvanHulslwasknownforhisgreateffortsduringWorldWarILsavinghundredsofJewishchildren,

buthewashaunted（忧心忡忡的）bynotbeingabletodomore.

In1940,theyearNaziGemanyinvaded（入侵）theNetherlands,VanHulstheadedacollegein

Amsterdam.TheschoolhewasrunningwasnexttoaJewishdaycarecenter.WhentheNazistookchildrenfrom

theirparents,itwaswherethekidsundertheageof12went.Whenspaceranoutthere*theGermansaskedJohan

vanHulsttohousechildreninhisschool.IIecameupwithanideaalongwithtwopeopleatthedaycarecenter.If,

forexample,20childrenweretransferredtohisschool>he'donlylist10or15»andtheunregisteredkidswerethen

taken（osafetyMorethan600childrenweresaved.

Israel'sYadVashem,TheWorldHolocaustRemembranceCenter,in1973recognizedVanHulstasa

"RighteousAmongtheNations"—atitlefornon-JewswhoriskedtheirlivestosaveJewsfromtheHolocaust.In

2012,IsraeliPrimeMinister（总理）BenjaminNetanyahuhonoredVanHulstduringastatevisittothe

Nctherlands.Thatyear,VanHulst'sheroismwasadaptedintoafilmtitled"Sussman.*'

JohanvanHulstdiedattheageof107.Today.Amsterdam'sNationalHolocaustMuseumstandsatthesiteof

thecollege.EmileSchrijver,whodirectsthemuseum,saysJohanvanHulstalwaysspokeofwhathecouldn'tdo.

"Iwasneverahero.IhadtolivetherestofmylifewiththeknowledgethatI'donlybeenabletosavearound600

childrenratherthan700,80(),90(),orI,(X)0children."

SchrijversaysJohanvanHulst'slonglifeallowedmanygenerationstolearnbyhisexample-thateven

undertheworstconditions,there'salwaysanoptiontochooserightoverwrong.

(1)WhatdidVanHulstdofortheJewishchildrenduringWorldWarII?

A.Hehidtheminhisschoolsecretly.

B.Hesetupadaycarecenterforthem.

C.Hehelpedthemtofindtheirparents.

D.Hemanagedtotransportthemtosafety.

(2)HowdidYadVashemhonorVanHulst?

A.Byawardinghimatitle.

B.Bymakingamovieabouthim.

C.Byarrangingastatevisittohishometown.

D.ByinvitinghimtomeetwiththePrimeMinister.

(3)WhatdoweknowaboutVanHulstfromhiswordsinparagraph4?

A.Helivedallaloneinlaterlife.

B.Hehadadeeploveforhisschool.

C.Heregrettednotsavingmorechildren.

D.Hecalledonthepublictorecognizeotherheroes.

(4)WhatdoesSchrijverthinkofVanHulst?

A.Heneedsmorenationalattention.

D.IIeservesasanexampletoeveryone.

C.Hecaresverylittleabouthisownname.

D.Heoffersyoungpeopleachancetodoright.

(5)Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?

A.Toreportsomehistoryfact.

B.Torememberagreatman.

C.Todiscussafilmadaptedfromarealman.

D.TointroduceTheWorldHolocaustRemembranceCenter

6.(2025秋•西城区校级期中)It'saSaturdaynight,thekidsareasleepandwehavenoplans.Beforewefallinto

ourroutineandwatchamovie,1trytotalkmyhusbandintoplayingacardgame.Unconvinced,hecontinues

tappingawayonhisphone.Butjustbeforedisappearingintothesocialmediarabbithole,hehasanidea.He

looksovermeandsuggests,"Whydon'twetrycallingoneofourfriends?"

Ilookathimwithraisedbrews»asifhissuggestionissomewhatridiculousandperhapsevensocially

unacceptable.Youcan'tjustcallsomeoneoutofthebluenow…right?ButthenIthinkagainandrealizethatat

onepointintime,inthenotsodistantpast,thiswasthenorm.Ispentmyearlyteenageyearsconnectingwith

friendsthroughaphonethatwasconnectedtoawall.Itwasn't"smart",butitallowedmetokeepintouchwiththe

latestgossipandncws.Wcwouldchatforhours,sometimeswhileIhidundermyblanketinordertoavoidthe

chanceofbeingcaughtbymyparents.

Icouldevenmemorizethephonenumbersoflovedonesthen.WhileIdidownanaddressbook-and(here

wasalwaystheWhitePages,whereyoucouldlookpeopleupbytheirnames-Ihadthecontactdetailsofspecial

friends,firstlovesandfamilymemberscommittedtomemory.lguessthesedays,theywouldbeonmy

"Favorites"listinmysmartphone.

Today,manyofmy"favorite0peoplearcfollowedfromadistancethroughsocialmedia,andeventheyvery

rarely-ifever-wouldgetanactualcallfromme.Thebirthannouncementbymyoldestfriendisreceived

throughcatchingawell-definedbumpintoaphotothatIscrollpast.Thenewsofadivorcefromacouplewhom

IhadconsideredmysecondparentswhenIwasinmiddleschoolarrivesafteraphotoofawomanledmeona

questformoregossip.Bitsofsuchinformation,acollectionofwonderful,exciting,shockingandalsoboringnews,

mayhavebeenapailofmydigitalfeedforyears.Theideaofactuallypickingupthephonetoreconnectwitha

long-lostfriendisanintimidatingone—evenseeingthenameofanoldfriendpopupinanincomingcallcan

feelalittleafraid.

Iaskmyhusband»"Whowouldwecall?"Aftertossingaroundafewnames,weagreeonsomepotential

candidates-peoplewhoseliveshave(akenthemindifferentdirections,butwithwhomwestiJsharedeep

friendships.

(1)Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutherhusband'ssuggestionatfirst?

A.Surprised.

B.Motivated.

C.Nervous.

D.Excited.

(2)Withthephone,theauthor'steenageyearswas.

A.difficultbutinteresting

B.peacefulandmeaningful

C.pleasantandunforgettable

D.inconvenientbutenjoyable

(3)Inthefollowingdays,thecouplemay.

A.sharemoreoftheirprivateinformationwithothers

B.contactmorelong-lostfriendsthroughsocialmedia

C.havemorepersonalcommunicationswiththeirfriends

D.addmorefriends'namestothecontactlistsintheirphones

(4)What'sthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Toarguefortheneedofthecontactoflong-lostfriends.

B.Toremindustoturntophonestokeepintouchwithfriends

C.Totellusaboutoneofherunforgettableexperience.

D.Topersuadeustofollowourfriendsthroughthesocialmedia.

7.C2025秋•辽宁期中)I'mInesAzofeifaRojas,aprimate(灵长类动物)researcherwithSalveMonos,

anonprofitwildlifeorganizationbasedinTamarindo,CostaRica.

WhenIwasagirllivingonthesouthernPacificCoastofCostaRica>myparentswouldtakemetosee

goldenhowlermonkeys(猴)intheforestmostweekends.Howlermonkeysarelikebig,hairygardeners,

spreadingseedsfrommanytrees.Iunderstoodatanearlyagethatweshouldpreservethespecies.Therefore,I

wantedtodosomethingtoprotectboththehowlermonkeysandtheirhabitat.

Forthepastdecade,I'vestudiedthebehaviorofhowlermonkeygroupsinGuanacaste,aregioninnorthern

CostaRicawheretourismisgrowingrapidlyandhundredsofmonkeysdiefromelectrocution(触电)each

year.FormymaslefsdegreealtheUniversityofCostaRica,Ievaluatedhowmonkeysusemodernfacilitiessuch

aspowerlinestonavigatethroughanurbanarea.Iendeduptakingalotofelectrocutedmonkeystorescue

centers.Wearedocumentinghowthisspecies'behaviorischanginginrealtime.

Althoughvvedon'tknowwhethertheoverallnumberofmonkeysisdeclining,wedoknowthatthegroups

locatedintheforesthaveroughly25-45individuals,comparedwithanaverageofonly7in(heurbangroups.

I'mteachingmycolleaguehowbesttosetacameratraptomonitorhowlermonkeys.Wecanthendetermine

wheretoaddatreebridge*astructuretohelpmonkeyslivingonthetreetocompletetheirroutesforfoodand

engageinsocialbehaviorssafely.Wcalsousethecamerastomonitortheconditionandeffectivenessofthe

bridgesandevaluatetheiroutcome.Overthepastthreeyears»ourmeasurementshaveshownthatmonkey

electrocutionhasdecreasedby30%afteroureffortstomaintainconnectivitybetweentreeroutes.

(1)Whydidtheauthorchoosetostudyhowlermonkeys?

A.Shewasadvisedbyherparents.

B.Sheaimedtoprotectthemwhenyoung.

C.Shewasfascinatedbytheirappearance.

D.Shcmajoredinprimateresearchincollege.

(2)Whatdidtheauthordotogethermaster'degree?

A.Sheobservedhowmonkeysmoveinthecity.

B.SheevaluatedthegrowingtourisminCostaRica.

C.SheresearchedinGuanacastefortenyears.

D.Sherescuedalargenumberofinjuredmonkeys.

(3)Whatcanbeinferredaboutthemonkeysfromtheauthor'sstudy?

A.Monkeys'survivalisgreatlyaffectedbycityfacilities.

B.Theoverallnumberofthemonkeysisdeclining.

C.Electrocutionisthebiggestthreat(o(hemonkeys.

D.Monkeygroupsincitieshavemoremembersthanforestones.

(4)Wheremightthetextbetakenfrom?

A.AScientificresearchpaper.

B.Aregionaldevelopmentnews.

C.Awildlifeconservationmagazine.

D.Asciencefiction.

8.(2025秋•锦江区校级期中)AsaSpanishmajor,IchosetheIESSantiagoprogrambecauseitprovides

opportunitiesforservice-learningprograms.DuringmyfirstfewweeksinSantiago»Ivisitedvarious

organizationstogetanideaofwhatfieldsIcouldworkin.OnthebrochurefromtheAsociacionNacionalde

DiscapacitadoMental(ANDIME),aschoolforchildrenwithDownsyndrome(唐氏综合征)，Inoticed

therewasamusictherapist(治疗师)onstaff.Sincemyothermajorismusic,thisseemedlikeanideal

opportunitytogetatasteoftheprofession.

AtANDIME,IwasabletoworkwithErnesto,aprofessionalmusictherapist,forafewhourstwiceaweek.I

spentmyhoursatANDIMEwalkingandclappingwiththemusic»swayingandbouncingwithhulahoops(呼

啦圈)，beatingondrums,singingsongs,conductingconcerts,andlovingagroupofextremelylovelykids.

ByfarmymostmemorablemomentatANDIMEhappenedduringoneofmyclasseswithEmesto.Mostof

thestudentshadseverecasesofDownsyndrome,andseveralofthemcouldn'tspeakandwereonlyminimally

responsive.Onesuchstudent,Miguelito,wasevenunabletositstilLmakecontrolledmovements,orfixhiseyes

onanything.

Onthisparticularday,Ernestobroughtoutabrandnewinstrumenttousewiththeclass.Eniestoheldthe

instrumentinfrontofMiguclito'sface.WcwatchedexcitedlyasMiguelito'seyesbegantosearchforitssoundand

slowlyfollowitupanddown.Aseeminglysmalleventwasabigstepinthedevelopmentofthislittleboy.

Nowbackin(heU.S.,Iamunsureofmynextslep.Betweenlookingforjobsandpickingoutwhichpathto

pursue,Ilovegoingbacktomyphotographsandrememberingtheschoolandmystudenls.Theprideshiningin

theireyeswasarewardinitself.

(1)Accordingtoparagraph1,theauthorchoseANDIMEpartlybecause.

A.hedidn'thavebetterchoices

B.hisfriendsrecommendedit

C.helovedtheatmospherethere

D.hehadlearnedmusicbefore

(2)Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sactivitiesatANDIME?

A.Demanding.

B.ColorfuL

C.Repetitive.

0.Ordinary.

(3)HowdidMiguelitorespondtothenewinstrument?

A.Heshowednointerestinit.

B.Hewantedtoplayitonhisown.

C.Hewasdeeplyattractedtoit.

D.Hcexpressedhisloveinwords.

(4)Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?

A.Heisdeterminedtocontinuepursuingmusic.

B.Hefeelsconfusedabouthisfuture.

C.HcdesirestoworkagainforAND1ME.

D.HeisgratefulforhisexperienceatANDIME.

9.(2025秋•高新区校级期中)Lastweekend,Itookmy4-year-oldgrandsonOlivertothepark.He

hadbeenpestering(纠缠)metotakehimtotheparktowatchtheducksinthepond；Ifinallyrealizedhis

wish.IwentinthinkingI'dbetheteachertoteachhimabouttheducks,butthatday,Oliverendedupteaching

memore.

Hehadnogoals.4-year-oldsdon'tneedgoals.Assoonaswestepped50feetintothepark,Oliverlooked

upatthesky,wherebigsoftcloudsmovedslowly.Hcstoodstill,smiling,andfoundrealjoyinwatchingthem.I'd

longforgottenclouds*magic：Mymindwasfilledwiththingstodo,butwatchingtheirslowmovenentcouldbe

soothingandreducemyworriesandnervousness.Next,Oliverfocusedonthebigtrees,laughingastheirbranches

shookinthewind.Whenasmallbirdjumpedonthegrass,heranafterit,laughingasthoughitwerethefunniest

thingintheworld.Inthatmoment,nothingelsematteredtohim.

Hiscuriosityneverdisappeared,especiallywhenitcametofallenleaves.Hehuntedforthem,bigandsmall,

treatingeachonelikeatreasure.Heonlysawthemastoolsforplay.Noscreensortoyswereneeded.Nearby,kids

playedwiththeirparents»anddogwalkerspassedby.Oliverwavedateveryone,holdingouthishandforhigh

fiveswith4-and5-year-olds,whosmiledandsaidhiback.Hismixofrealwordsandkidtalkdidn'tstophim

——hejustwantedtoconnect,withoutjudgment,orfear.

Thebiggestlessonhitmethen：liveinthemoment.Heneveraskedthetime,whenwe'dleave,orwhatwould

benext.Whetherhewasrunningaftersticks,pettingadog»orrunningacrossthegrass,hewasentirelyinthe

nioment.ThathourwithOliverremindedmeofthewonderweloseasadults,andofmanythingswecanlearn

fromachild'ssimple,unplannedjoy.

(I)WhydidtheauthortakeOlivertothepark?

A.Tocleanthepark.

B.Tofeedtheducks.

C.Toactasateacher.

D.Towatchtheducks.

(2)Whatdocstheunderlinedword"soothing"inparagraph2mean?

A.Dangerous.

B.Confusing.

C.Comforting.

□.Changeable.

（3）WhatdoweknowaboutOliverfromparagraph3?

A.Hewasafraidofmeetingpeople.

B.Hehadfunplayingtoysinthepark.

C.Hehadastrongcuriosityaboutfallenleaves.

D.Hedidn'tgetalongwellwithotherchildreninthepark.

（4）Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.Knowledgeispower.

B.Nowisallthatcounts.

C.Friendshipcomesfromgellingtogether.

D.Nothingismoreimportantthaneducation.

10.（2025•南京一模）InspiredbyaneventheldbytheDallas-basedDaddyStroller（婴儿车）SocialClub

（DSSC）,agroupfbrfathers,BrandonShawwrotean83-pagetypedlettertohisfather.FrointheBlacklit

bookstore,KalvinBridgewaterled15dads,includinghisownfather,whowasseatednexttoShaw,inan

emotionaleventwherethemendugintowhattheyhated»loved,misunderstoodandappreciatedabouttheir

fathersastheygrewup.

FoundedbyBridgewaterin2021,DSSCinitiallymetwithabout30dadspereventbutskyrocketedin

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