2026新高二英语暑假衔接（人教版）第17讲 阅读理解之记叙文（学生版）

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）OneofthemosttouchingstoriesofOlympic

triumph(成就)—oneyoumightneverhaveheardbefore—isthatofweightliftingchampionOscarFigueroa.Over

thecourseofhisathleticcareer,the40-year-oldhashadthechancetocompeteintheOlympicGamesfour

differenttimes.Thosecompetitionscameplentyofheartbreakanddisappointment,beforehefinallygothis

victory.

Inthe2004OlympicGames,Figueroa’sfirstappearance,hehadaless-than-perfectperformancebutwasstill

abletoswingafifth-placefinish.Helookedforwardtothe2008BeijingOlympicGamesasawaytoredeem

himself.Unfortunately,justtwoweeksbeforethebigevent,heendedupwithahandinjury.Thisinjurysethim

backseverelyinhisweightliftingandendedupcostinghimthecompetition

BytheLondonOlympicGamesin2012,Figueroacamebackreadierthanever.Hehadanincrediblerunthat

yearandtookhomethesilvermedal.Butinspiteofallhe’dalreadyexperienced,hestillaimedhigher.In2016,

heheadedtoRiotoearnthehighestprize—andclaimthatprizehedid!Afterhisfinallift,knowingjusthow

incrediblehisperformancehadbeen,Figueroafelltothegroundintears.Inafewmoments,hetookoffhisshoes

andputthemorthestage,symbolizinghisdecisiontofinallyretirefromhistimeasanOlympian.Amazingly

enough,hetookhomethegoldthatyear!

Nomatterhowhardhefell,henevergaveup,servingasapowerfulexampleofhope,perseverance,and

determination.Now,hecanofficiallysayheisthefirstColombianmantohaveevertakenhomethegoldinhis

category.“IwassolowinBeijing,andIamsohighhere,”hetoldIWFatthe2016Olympics.”It’s22yearssince

Istartedandnowisthetimetoretire...ButIamfullofemotion—it’sasthoughIwasliftingforthewhole

country,andthosetearswereforallofColombia.”

1．Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“redeem”inparagraph2?

A．forgiveB．thankC．proveD．abandon

2．WhendidFigueroawinthegoldmedal?

A．In2004B．In2016C．In2008.D．In2012.

3．WhydidFigueroatakeoffhisshoesintheRioOlympicGames?

A．Hehadnointentionofretiring.B．HewasdeterminedtoretireasanOlympian.

C．Thebrokenshoesforcedhimtoretire.D．Hehadtoretireduetohisinjuredfoot.

4．Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthistext?

A．Entertainment.B．HealthC．Education.D．Sports

（2023春·湖北宜昌·高二葛洲坝中学校考阶段练习）ItishardtosayIwasarunneryearsago.Thelongest

Ihadeverrunwas5km.What’smore,Ididn’tlikerunning.NomatterhowhardItried,everysooftenIwould

fastenmyoldshoes,walkoutofthehousewithheavysteps,getlessthanamileinandwonderwhyIwas

bothering,especiallywhentherearemanymoresatisfyingwaysofexercising.

Beforelastsummer,Ihadnevertakenpartinanykindofraceatall.ButattheendofJuly,Icompleteda

triathlon(三项全能)aftertwoweeks’training.Attheendofitcametherun—whichendedupmorelikeawalk.

ThenIrealizedsomethingaboutitattractedme.TheextremelypainfulfunofdoingsomethingIhatedandwas

unpreparedforturnedouttobeanexcitement.Thedifficultyfeltlikesomethingtotestmyabilities.

WhenaninvitationoftheBerlinMarathondroppedontomydeskafewweeksafterthetriathlon,itfeltlikea

changeoffate.Afterthetriathlon,Ididn’tsayIshouldstartrunningatonce.WasitbecauseIhaterunning?Infact,

incourseofrunningIenjoyedthejoyofexceedingmylimits.Ifeltnecessarytofindoutagainwherethoselimits

mightlie.SoIsaidyes.

Trainingforamarathonoftentakesatleast20weeksormore.Thetrainingplanbecomessomethingtostop

meworryingwhentheraceseemstoofrightening.Thisworryfeelsimpossibletoavoid,butthereissomething

equallysureaboutthetrainingplan:ifIfollowit,thenIhavedoneeverythingIcan;ifIdoeverythingIcan,then

Iwon’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）Manypeoplewanttolookawayfrominjusticeandothertroubling

issues.ButvisualartistSiyanWonghaschosennottolookaway.Throughherart,shehelpsusseewhatisright

beforeoureyes.

Wong,wholivesinNewYorkCity,wasborninChina.Herartfocusesonwomen,theelderly,peoplewho

areexperiencinghomelessness,andclothingindustryworkers.

Wonghaslovedartsinceshewasachild.Herfamilydidn’thavemuchmoney,sosheandhersisterwould

drawandcutoutpaperdollstoplaywith.ThisearlyexperienceprovidedWongwithacreativeoutletforher

emotions.

AftergraduatingfromStuyvesantHighSchool,shewentontocollegeandlawschool.Sheisnowaworkers’

rightslawyer,butherbeliefinthehealing(治愈)powerofartremains.“WheneverI’mstressedorsad,Idraw,”

Wongsaid.“Iexpressmyfeelingsthroughart.Artisacomfortablewaytobringpeopletogethertotalkabout

difficultissues.”

OneofWong’sseriesiscalled“FiveCentsaCan:MakingVisibletheInvisible”.Iwasinspiredbytheartist’s

meetingswithanAsian-Americanwomaninherneighborhood.Duringearlymorningruns,Wongnoticedthe

woman,whowasmorethan90yearsold,collectingdesertedcansandbottlesinthedustbinsbehindherapartment

building.

Sheiscurrentlyworkingonapaintingforher“HomeandHomeless”series.Inthepainting,shedescribes

bothapersonwhoishomelessandanelderlycanner.“Thedifferencebetweensomeonewhocollectscansand

someonewhoishomelessishope,”Wongsaid.Hergoalistohighlightthedifferencebetweenthetwoandbring

aboutquestionsfortheviewer.Whydoestheelderlycannerhavehope,whilethehomelesspersondoesn’t?How

didtheseindividualsenduphere?

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“motherof

ChinesefoodinAmerican”,afamedrestauranteurwhohelpedintroducerealChinesefoodtoAmericainthe

1960s,diedonOctober28,2020attheageof100.Openedin1961,Cecilia’legendarySanFranciscorestaurant,

theMandarin,wasarguablythebestChineserestaurantintheUSforover30years.ShechallengedtheAmerican

ideaofChinesefoodandtransformedtheirappreciationforauthenticChinesecuisine.

MsChiangwasborninWuxiin1920astheseventhdaughterinawealthyfamily.Afterherparentsdied,

Ceciliamanagedthebusinesses’financeswhilestillinherteens.

MsChiangcametoSanFranciscoin1959.OnceinSanFrancisco,shemettwoacquaintanceswhowantedto

openarestaurant.MsChiangagreedtoputupahugedeposit.Butwhenthetwowomenquit,MsChiangfoundto

herhorrorthatthedepositwasnotrefundable.Shedecidedtoopentherestaurantherself.“Ibegantothinkthatif

IcouldcreatearestaurantwithWestern-styleserviceandthedishesthatIwasmostfamiliarwith-thedelicious

foodofnorthernChina—maybemylittlerestaurantwouldsucceed,”shewroteinherbook.

TheMandarin,whichwasopenedin1961asasmallrestaurant,introducedcustomerstomainlySichuan,

ShanghaiandCantondishes.Theearlydayswereespeciallytough.Butlittlebylittle,Chinesediners,andafew

Americanscameregularly.Overnight,thetablesfilledandbecameahugesuccess.

MsChiangenjoyedmanyextraordinaryhonors.In2013,whenshewas93,shereceivedthelongoverdue

LifetimeAchievementAwardfromtheJamesBeardAwards,knownasthe”CulinaryOscars“atNewYork’s

LincolnCenter.CeciliaconsidereditherlegacytohaveredefinedwhatAmericansknowaboutChinesefoodand

culture.Inheracceptancespeech,Ceciliasaid,”Thisisanincrediblehonor.JamesBeardwasoneofmyclose

personalfriends,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-Evansfirstpickedupapencilwhenshewasjusttwo

yearsoldandsaidherlovefordrawingoriginatedfromFreeWilly,afilmaboutkillerwhales.Emmaloved

drawingasahobbyduringherchildhoodandteens,butneverthoughtitcouldbeafuturecareer.Butafter

attendingtheUniversityofSurreyformusicandsound-recording,shebegandrawingportraits(肖像)ofpeople’s

pets.Nowshecreatesincredibleportraitsofpeopleandanimalswhicharesorealisticthattheylooklikephotos.

Ashersuccesscontinued,Emmadecidedtofocusondrawingfull-timeandsetupherownwebsite.Nowthe

pencilartistsellsherownoriginalworkand25percentofearningsfromsalesofherbigcatseriesofprintsgo

towardconservationcharitiesliketheBornFreeFoundationandLionAid.

The29-year-oldoftencompletesthedrawingsonalargepieceofAlorA0paperandestimateseachpieceof

artworkcanhaveupwardsof0.5millionindividualpencilstrokes(笔画).Andittakesherupto100hourstodraw

anexcellenthyper-realisticpencildrawing.

Sincethepandemiclockdown,Emmahasbeenmakingvideosofherpaintingprocessandsharingthemon

TikTok,whichhavegot265,000followersand4.5millionlikes.“ThefirstoneIpostedwasatimedelayvideoof

aportraitandIcan’tbelievehowpopularithasbecome.ThecommentsandsupportIgetareamazing,”the

self-taughtartistsaid.“It’sreallyexcitingtoseesomethingcomealiveonthepaper.Ittookmeyearsofpractice,

patience,anddedicationtogettowhereIamtoday.Ithinkanyonecangettothatlevelaslongastheyhavethe

samedeterminationandself-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:JustaskHarry

andHoudini.AmangavethepairofducklingstohiswifeasValentine’sDaygifts.Likemanypeoplereceiving

animalsasgifts,shedidn’tknowhowtocareforthem-soHarryandHoudinisat,dayafterday,inaplasticcasein

theirlivingroom.Fortwoweeks,theducklingsneverswaminapondorsawtheopensky-theyneverevenleft

thecase,whichgrewfilthiereveryday.

Finally,thewomancalledPETAandaskedustotaketheducklings.Whenwearrivedtorescuethem,their

tinycasewascoveredwithatwo-weekbuildupoftheirownwaste.

WetookthemtotheVirginiaBeachSPCA,wheretheywerefreedfromtheirfilthycase,cleanedup,and

finallygivenspacetospreadtheirwings-andthenthesearchfortheperfecthomeforthemwason.Itwasn’tlong

beforeaPETAmembernamedKatieofferedHarryandHoudiniapermanenthomeathervegetarianfarminthe

country,wherethesweetducklingswouldhavethelandandwaterthattheydesired.

Becausetheducklingshadn’tgrownupwiththeirmother,theyweren’tsurehowtobeducks!Tohelpbuild

uptheirconfidence,Katieintroducedthemtootheranimalsonherfarm,includingotherduckswhocouldshow

themhowtocombtheirfeathers,splashinwater,andwalkaroundinthefreshair.

Finally,thebigdaycame-forthefirsttimeintheirlives,HarryandHoudinigottoswiminapond!Harryand

Houdininowhavefull,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．AnimalsMakeforSpecialGifts

B．RescuedDucklingsEnjoyaNewLife

C．KatieisanAngelforAbandonedAnimals

D．VirginiaBeachSPCAisHometoRescuedAnimals

（2023春·山东·高二山东省实验中学校考期中）Yearsago,Ihadtotravelalotaspartofwork.Lockedin

mydepressingworldthen,Ilivedasarobotworkinginamechanicalwayeveryday.

Ononeofmyworktrips,Iwenttotakeabusdowntownasusual.Unexpectedly,therewasabeautifully

landscapedspacethatIhadneverseenbefore.ThebuscamealongbutIletitgopastbecauseIwantedmoretime

toenjoythelandscape.Finally,thenextbusapproachedandIgotonthatone.

Afterawhile,aboycarryinglotsofbagswasseatednexttome.Watchinghowhewasaccommodatinghis

stuff,Iwasthinkinghowannoyedhemustbeathavingtomanagesomuchstuff.Justthen,hegavemethemost

sinceresmileIhadseenfromastranger.Hesaid"Hi!Theperfectdayintheperfectplace,huh?""Perfectday!"I

answered,distractedbyhisshiningsmileandstartedtochatwithhim.

"Homelesssince10yearsold,Ilivedonthestreet,butI'vebeenluckybecauseI'veknownmanypeoplewho

havebeenkindtome."Hesaidsimply.Hearingthis,Icouldn'tsayaword."NowI'monmywaytothearmy

schoolwheremydeceasedgrandfatherstudiedalongtimeago."Hesmiledandtoldmefor10yearshehadonly

onethingonhismind,tojointhearmylikehisgrandpa."IwillfollowmydreamandeverydayIwillbehappy."

Hesaidcalmly.

Atthispoint,thebushadreachedhisstop.Takinghisluggage,hewavedgoodbyetomewithabigsmile.

Chokedupwithemotion,Iforcedasmileandshookhishandstightly.NeverwouldIhaveimaginedsuchayoung

homelessboycouldchangemyperspectivetowardslifeduringoneshortbusride.Fromthenon,whateverI

encountered,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,I

workwithoveronehundredstudentsfromgrades1—8withCEFR(CommonEuropeanFrameworkof

ReferenceforLanguages)levelsvaryingbetweenA1.1andB1.2.

Beingaresourceteacher,Iworkinsmallroomswithoutusingmuchtechnology.IfIchoosetoinclude

technologyintomylesson,Ineedtoborrowdevicesfromaclassroomteacher,havingonlyoneiPadofmyown.

Onpreviousoccasions,manyofthelaptopswerenotcharged,andwehaddifficultywithstudentlog-ins,or

Internetaccess.ItseemedthatIalwayshadtohaveabackupplanwhentechnologyusewasplanned.

Inordertoavoiddisappointment,aspartofmyblended(混合)learninginstruction,Iprovidedmystudents

withaccountstoanonlinereadingprogramwithleveledbooks.Studentshavetheopportunitytolistento

native-likereadingandpronunciation,readthebooksandrecordtheirreading.Furthermore,thelearnerscanwork

attheirownpaceonbooksthatareattheirlevelsandtheycanuseitontheirown,eveniftheirparentsareatwork

ordonotunderstandEnglish.

Atthesametime,Ihaveaccesstothestudents’detailedskillreport,whichshowstheirperformanceinall

areas.Thiscouldbeofgreatavailintermsofshapingmylessonstobetteraddressmystudents’needs.

OneofthebiggestchallengesIhaveexperiencedregardingblendedlearningwasthatsomeofmystudents’

familiesdonothavedevicesorInternet-access.Therearealsoparentswhobelievethatanythingthechildworks

atonthecomputerisequalto“screentime”whichisbadforthechild.ButIfeelthatitismyjobtogradually

introducetechnologyandhelpmystudentsontheirjourneyofbecomingindependentlearners.

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．riskB．doubtC．distanceD．benefit

32．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）ArchanChanrecallsherfirstexperienceworking

inaChineserestaurantmorethan14yearsago.Employedasanapprentice(学徒)chef,shewasoneofjusttwo

womeninthekitchen—theother’sonlyjobwastobeateggs.“Shewasunbelievablyfastatbeatingeggs.Iguess

forawomantosurviveinatraditionalChinesekitchenbackthen,youhadtobethebestinsomething,”shesays.

Today,ChanleadsthekitchenofHoLeeFook,oneofHongKong’smostpopularrestaurants.Afterspending

morethanadecadeworkinginfinediningrestaurantsinAustraliaandSingapore,sheisoneofafewfemalechefs

whohaverisentothetopofahigh-endChineserestaurant.That’sanimpressiveachievement,givenhow

unbelievablychallengingithasbeenforwomentoshowinhigh-endChinesekitchens.

Femalechefshavelongbeenaminorityinprofessionalkitchensaroundtheworld.Butthesituationiseven

severerinChinesekitchens.There’snodenyingtheworkisphysicallydemanding—anemptypotweighsabout

2.2kilograms.Inthepast,fewchefswouldriskemployingafemaletraineeintothattoughenvironment.

Givenallofthesebarriers,notmanywomenwouldevenconsiderthismale-dominatedindustryasan

attractivecareerpath.Thankfully,therearesignsofashiftinmindset—thenumberoffemaleChineseheadchefs

hasbeenrisinginrecentyears.

“Evenifit’sakitchenalmostfullofmen,alleveryonecaresaboutisfood—thecooking.Theydon’tcareif

you’reamaleorfemale.Gendershouldn’tmatter,”Chansays.

“Yes,thereisaphysicalbarrierbutIthinkthementalbarriermaybemoreofabarriertotheincreaseof

womeninChinesekitchens,”Chanadds.“Itisn’tjustabouthowmuchyouwantitbuthowmuchhardwork

you’rewillingtoputintoit.Therearedayswhenyoufeellikeyourarmsarefallingapartandyoucan’tmove

themanymore,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．Femalechefs