专题04 阅读回答问题15篇-2023年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递（上海专用）

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2023中考英语逆袭冲刺 名校模拟真题特快专递
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专题04 阅读回答问题15篇
（2022·上海杨浦·三模）Challenge yourself !
15-year-old Kyle Washington writes about what he does in his free time.
I joined the National Youth Challenge (NYC) last year because I knew they went camping and sailing and taught skills like public speaking, and these were things I’d never done before. In the NYC you can do different activities to challenge（挑战）yourself and you’re always learning something. There are different levels, from beginner to advanced, run by adult volunteers called “leaders”. When you complete each level, you get a certificate（证书）.
When I first joined, my leader suggested that my first challenge should be helping organize activities at a local children’s club for two hours a week. I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea, I’d joined that same club when I was eight and I’d found it really difficult to make friends. I was quite shy then and all the other children already had their own friendship groups, so I’d stopped going after a couple of weeks. I decided to take up the challenge though, but only because I wanted my first NYC certificate.
Soon, however, I wanted to spend all my free time at the children’s club. It meant a lot more to me than just getting the certificate. And when I finished the challenge, the NYC leader let me keep on volunteering at the club because I’d built up some great relationships with the children there. Now I go there for about four hours a week and I always really look forward to going.
Because of what I’ve learnt at the children’s club, I’ve decided that when I finish school in three years’ time, I want to go to college to study to become a qualified youth worker—someone who works with children. It wasn’t something I’d ever considered before starting at the club. In fact, I’d never thought about my future job, and the idea of youth work had never entered my mind. This has been my favourite part of the NYC so far and I’ve improved my communication skills while at the same time helping others. I’ve got several other NYC certificates now and—yes, one of them is for camping!
1．Kyle joined the NYC to improve some of his skills, didn’t he?
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2．Who runs the different activities in the NYC?
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3．What was Kyle’s first challenge in the NYC?
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4．Why didn’t Kyle want to take up his first challenge at first?
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5．What does a qualified youth worker mainly do?
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6．What has Kyle gained from the NYC?
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（2022·上海嘉定·三模）Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答问题)
During my first year of high school, I was a skinny boy who weighed just 55 kg. I dreamed of being a football star. I played a little bit, but spent most of my time on the bench. Over that summer, I found a special diet that bodybuilders used to bulk up (增重). Drinking a lot of whole milk and lifting weights every day added an extra 11 kg of muscle (肌肉) on my body.
By the time the football season started, I felt ready. I was soon disappointed, though, when I saw that I was still smaller and slower than most of the other boys. I found myself on the bench again.
That was to change during one of our first games of the season. We had built up a lead (领先) and the coach felt secure enough to send me in for a while to play halfback (前卫). I was so excited.
On the very first play, I met with challenges. When the quarterback (四分卫) handed the ball off to me, I thought it was my time to show off. However, I was soon hit by three of the other team’s players. They hit me hard to the ground. I got up and walked off the field, back to the bench.
Over the years, I had lost count of how many times I had dreamed of achieving something, only to find that the world had other plans. I hated this for a long time. It was not until I became a football commentator(评论员) that I finally realized that maybe the world’s plans for me were better than my own.
7．What was the writer’s dream in his high school?
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8．How did the writer add an extra 11 kg of muscle?
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9．Why did the coach send the writer in to play halfback in a game?
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10．How did the writer feel after going off the field in the game?
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11．The writer was eager to achieve success as a footballer, wasn’t he?
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12．Why did the writer say “maybe the world’s plans for me were better than my own” at the end of the passage? What can you infer from that?
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（2022·上海徐汇·二模）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
I’d always dreamed of visiting Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzan comic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari (东非游猎) and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. The person who seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania’s Minister of Water and Wildlife Development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit a school. When I arrived at the school, I was shocked. The dirt floors turned into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs (小昆虫). The school was in need of building materials.
It broke my heart that these children had to try hard to survive, so I asked the headmaster how much it would cost to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately after I got back, I founded (成立) Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we’ve grown big enough to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 school children in Tanzania every day. The free lunch programme has solved an essential (基本的) problem the children face.
I know good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives. My parents always told me the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and business people. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with good education.
It’s amazing that something as simple as a hot lunch can change so many lives. Giving young people a better, healthier life can encourage them to go all the way through college and lead a change in their country.
13．How old was the writer when he went to Tanzania for the first time?
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14．What made the writer shocked, the poor condition of the school or the poor children?
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15．How much would it cost to feed one child a day?
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16．How does Kids of Kilimanjaro help the school children in Tanzania?
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17．Why did the writer set up Kids of Kilimanjaro?
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18．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
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（2022·上海市曹杨中学附属学校模拟预测）In early days of history, being a good neighbor was very important. Neighbors helped one another build houses, and clear fields. Families depended on one another for friendship and entertainment.
But today in our cities and suburbs, friendly relationship between neighbors is not common. A family may not even know the other families that live next door to them. We live in an age of machines, and each family may have its own car, TV set, and washing machine. People no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did. Machines keep people apart in other ways. In our grandparents’ time, women met while they hung out the washing, and men stopped and talked while they mowed the lawns. Today, they cannot hear anything above the noise of their power lawn mowers. And women stay inside with their electrical dryers, which help dry their clothes. Children are inside watching their favorite TV shows. Is the idea of being a good neighbor old-fashioned?
In 1965, a power cut hit New York City, and many thousands of people were left helpless. Suddenly, everyone shared the same problem, and the largest city became a group of eight million neighbors. People with cars offered rides to those walking. Other people helped direct traffic. In elevators, people played word games and helped cheer each other up.
In times of trouble, people still depend on one another. As time goes on, people may once again feel that being a good neighbor is important.
19．Is friendly relationship between neighbors common in our cities and suburbs?
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20．What did neighbours do to help each other in early days of history?
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21．Why do people no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did?
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22．What do women use their electrical dryers to do?
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23．How did New Yorkers feel during the power cut in 1965?
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24．What do you think of being a good neighbor? Why?  
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（2022·上海虹口·二模）Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答问题)
Remember to Say Thank You
I’m here to talk to you about the importance of praise, admiration and thank you, and let them be specific (具体的) and genuine (真诚的).
And the way I got interested in this was, I noticed in myself, when I was growing up, and until about a few years ago, that I would want to say thank you to someone, I would want to praise them, I would want to take in their praise of me and I’d just stop it. And I asked myself, why? I felt shy. I felt embarrassed. And then my question became, am I the only one who does this? So, I decided to make a survey.
I’m fortunate enough to work in a hospital, so I can see people who are facing life and death. One man’s biggest wound is his father died without ever saying he was proud of him. But then, he heard from all the family and friends that the father told everybody else that he was proud of his son, but he never told the son. It’s because he didn’t know that his son needed to hear it.
So, my question is, why don’t we ask for the things that we need? I know a gentleman called Tony, married for 25 years, who would like to hear his wife say, “Thank you for being the breadwinner so I can stay home with the kids,” but doesn’t ask. We’d like to win praise but it really has to be specific and genuine. I know a woman. She’s good at this. She, once a week, meets with her husband and says, “I’d really like you to thank me for all these things I did in the house and with the kids.” And he goes, “Oh, this is great, this is great” But does his praise really work?
And a friend of mine, April, who I’ve had since kindergarten, thanks her children for doing some cleaning. And she said,   “Why wouldn’t I thank it, even though they’re supposed to do it?” By the way, will the children be pleased with their mother’s thanks?
So, be honest about the praise that you need to hear. What do you need to hear? Go home to your family member—go and ask him/her, what does he/she need? And then help the people around you.
Thank you for being here, just showing up and changing the world with your ideas.
25．Why did the speaker stop accepting praise from others?
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26．To know if other people have the same problem, what did the speaker do?
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27．According to the third paragraph, the father was proud of his son, wasn’t he?
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28．What is Tony’s problem?
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29．Read the underlined sentence. What do you think of the man’s praise?
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30．Some people feel there is no need to say thank you. Do you agree with them? Why? (Give two reasons.)
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（2022·上海金山·二模）Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题)

To Dream and to Create
According to Guinness World Records, Sydney girl Roxanne Downs is the world’s youngest magazine editor. She joined the It GiRL magazine in 2017 at the age of eight and has seen its readership grow continuously since then. In a recent interview, the girl shared her story and offered some great advice to young people.
Tell us about yourself and your role at It GiRL
I’m just an ordinary girl who likes to dream. I don’t like taking “no” for an answer. At It GiRL, I enjoy creating things and meeting new and exciting people.
So what is It GiRL? Can you introduce it to us?
Sure. It GiRL is a magazine that is based in Australia. It targets girls between the ages of 7 and 14. It offers games, puzzles, celebrity(名人) interviews, posters, jokes and many other interesting things.
So how did you end up becoming an editor when you were only eight years old?
It GiRL was actually my favorite magazine. I was always coming home and sharing my ideas for it with my parents. One of the magazine’s editors was a friend of my dad’s. Soon after he came to know my story, I started to edit the magazine, interview famous people and attend meetings with people five times my age.
Apart from your own, do you have a favorite record in Guinness World Records, or maybe one that you want to break?
I’m the shortest girl in my whole class at school. So it may be fun to be the tallest person in the world even if just for one day!
Do you have any advice for other young people?
Sure. If you know what your dream is, then chase it because a dream will not chase you back. Just go for it because you never know what will happen unless you try.
31．How old is Roxanne Downs now in 2022?
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32．Does Roxanne Downs like taking “no” for an answer?
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33．Who are the target readers of the magazine It GiRL?
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34．Why does Roxanne Downs dream to be the tallest person in the world?
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35．What is Roxanne Downs’ attitude to a dream?
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36．What is your dream? What have you done or what will you do to make it come true?
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（2022·上海闵行·二模）Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.
In my family, it was always important to place blame（责备、责怪）when anything had happened. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on（告发）each other. The Whites, however, didn’t worry about who had done what. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.
In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned 16. Proud of having a new driver’s license, Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip.
The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. No one would ever know whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign, but Amy didn’t stop at the crossroads and a large truck ran into our car.
Jane was killed at once. I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I had ever done was to call the Whites to tell them what happened. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.
When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on her head; Amy’s leg was broken. They hugged all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls` tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches（拐杖）.
To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “ 5 . ”
I was astonished. No blame. No accusations（控诉，指责）.
Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign. Mr. White said, “Jane is gone and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death?”
They were right. Amy graduated from the University and got married several years ago. She is now a mother of two little girls of her own, the older named Jane.
37．It was always important to place blame in the writer’s family, wasn’t it?
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38．Where did the writer and the White sisters plan to go that July?
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39．When did Amy begin to take over the car?
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40．How did the accident happen?
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41．What can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 7?
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42．What’s the difference between the writer’s family and the White’s family when in trouble?
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（2022·上海长宁·二模）Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题)
Last year a boy of four was visiting the museum named Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich with his family when he accidentally knocked the historical jug which was worth up to $2000 off a window ledge (边缘). The jug was broken into 65 pieces and the boy was extremely upset. Later a duty officer took many hours to repair it.
Is his family facing a heavy fine or needing to pay the repairs? No, the museum staff told the boy that the jug had been fixed and that all was well now. Yesterday a museum spokesman said: “We have received a call from the boy’s mother who told us the little boy and his family were delighted that the puzzle jug had been repaired but they wished to remain anonymous (匿名的).”
Many people wrote letters to the editor to show their opinions. Below are some of them.
To the editor
The fault (错误) here lies with the museum. They should have made sure that the jug was in a secure place where it could not be knocked over. If they have people walking through the museum, they should set up the exhibitions in such a way that they are safe. They are being careless with important historical artifacts (人工艺术品).From Tom
London, UK

To the editor
Parents do not teach children how to behave these days. When we were children, we weren’t allowed to touch anything. It is not the responsibility of the museum to put everything into cabinets (展览柜). The aim of Christchurch Mansion Museum is that the items are seen where they would have been in the house as in the past. It is the PARENTS’ responsibility to _______. The parents were lazy and careless.From Sara
NewYork, USA
To the editor
How happy to read good news! A wonderful job was done repairing the jug, but even better is that museum staff cared more about the boy than the jug. How kind that they would find simply to comfort him. A little boy is worth a lot more than a jug. Hearing that all is fine will help the boy a great deal, and make sure that he isn’t lost in bad feelings.From Lily
Shanghai, China

43．Why was the boy extremely upset when visiting the museum?
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44．The boy’s family didn’t pay the fine or the repairs, did they?
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45．Who does Tom think is responsible for the accident?
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46．What can be filled in this blank to complete the sentence?
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47．What’s Lily’s opinion on the way that museum dealt with the situation?
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48．What do you think can be done in the future to prevent an incident like this? (Give two points)
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（2022·上海静安·二模）
Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. This case has received great interest because it is said that aliens visited when the boy disappeared.

Justin Foster, a high school student, was last seen on Friday night. That evening at 8 p.m., Justin’s friends called him to play baseball. Witnesses (目击者) say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10:45 p.m. Justin’s sister, Kelly, says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m., but she didn’t see him with her own eyes.
“I was on bed at that time. Suddenly I was woken up at midnight by a bright light outside my window.” Kelly said.
“I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside. It had blue lights all around it. Standing inside were lots of aliens. I was frightened!”
Kelly said that the spaceship then moved towards her brother’s bedroom. “There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout, and then the UFO just disappeared. I’m sure the aliens took him away.”
Kelly then ran and woke up her mother. However, Mrs. Foster thought that Kelly was having a bad dream, so she sent her back to bed. Mr. Foster was not home that night. When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day, Mrs. Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.
Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night. “It’s happened to me!” said Mrs. Smith. “The aliens took me aboard the UFO for research. Luckily, they sent me home without any injuries. The whole experience was terrible! I haven’t been sleeping well since I returned home. I think Justin was taken away by them, too.”
When asked about whether Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told reporters. “Sometimes people make up stories. There’s really no hard proof that aliens took him. So we are looking into other possibilities as well. We will not give up until we find out what happened.”
49．The case has received great interest, hasn’t it?
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50．What time was Justin last seen on Friday night?
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51．Where did Justin disappear according to Kelly?
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52．What did Mrs. Foster think of Kelly’s words at first?
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53．Who else was taken away by the aliens?
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54．What kind of person was Detective Peterson? Why do you think so?
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（2022·上海奉贤·二模）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Is it OK to regift present?

People in the UK spend a total of £700 million each year on Christmas presents that aren’t wanted.
Regifting means giving an unwanted present to someone else at a later date.
Regifting could also mean giving the present to charity.

No-receive presents with gratitude. Giving gifts is a tradition that brings families and friends together. The right response to a present is to be thankful, whether you want the thing or not. To pass a present on is ungrateful and rude. What happens in six months if the giver asks to see the thing they considerately (4S) chose and gave you, or asks if you’re enjoying it? You might hurt the giver’s feelings. Besides, a thing is only a waste if a person doesn’t use it. So be imaginative, work out how to enjoy the gift and be thankful.

Giving presents is a thoughtful act of generosity (慷慨) that should be met with thanks — regifting could be seen as rude and ungrateful by the giver.
Regifting may mean the person receiving the present has to lie later on and pretend that they still have the present and are using it.
Instead of regifting, be imaginative and think about how to make use of the present and enjoy it.
Yes — an unwanted thing becomes treasure. When it comes to presents, some say it’s the thought that counts. Others think it’s the thing, and when the thing is unwanted, the present is just a waste. There’s a lot of waste in the world, and it’s damaging the environment. Instead of adding to the problem, give the gift to someone who will love it. Books and toys can be given to a friend on their birthday or to a children’s charity, and clothes to a homeless shelter. In any case, it is often much better to give than to receive.

Regifting is an excellent way to make
use of something that would otherwise
(否则) be a waste. There is far too much
waste and it’s terrible for the environment.
You can give the gift to a friend on a birthday, or to charitable (善) cause, and make someone else happy with the thing you didn’t want.
Regifting turns disappointment into joy. One person’s waste is another’s ________.

55．How much money do people in the UK spend each year on Christmas presents they are unwanted?
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56．It isn’t OK to regift because people receive presents with gratitude, is it?
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57．What does the underlined sentence “It is the thought that counts.” mean?
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58．According to the passage, which is much better, giving or receiving a gift?
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59．After reading the passage, try to complete the last sentence with the proper word: One person’s waste is another’s __________.
60．Are you for or against regifting present? Give a reason which is Not mentioned in the passage?
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（2022·上海·模拟预测）It was just another warm spring afternoon. As usual, I was waiting to pick up my mom at the school parking lot. Suddenly, a ball rolled into the parking lot and stopped in front of me. I looked around and waited for someone to come and collect it, but no one showed up.
Just when I was about to pick up the ball, I saw two kids racing towards me. “Pass it to me!” One of them shouted. And so I did. They got the ball, quickly thanked me and then went back along their way.
I was curious about where they were from. With plenty of time on my hands, I decided to quietly follow them to their “paradise.” And there it was—in the school playground, a score of children were laughing, chasing balls or making fun of their friends. They were really having a good time!
This reminded me of the carefree days of my childhood. Back then, lunchtime meant home-cooked food that had been lovingly prepared by my mom, not an oily, ready-made lunch from the staff canteen. The final exams were the only thing I had to worry about (in fact, my mom was even more worried about them than I was). The sharing of a new comic was the biggest deal of the month. Praise from my teachers seemed like a lifetime achievement award.
Life has just moved on. Almost ten years have passed since my college graduation. Many more people have entered my life, but few of them have created memories as sweet as my school friends had. If I were given the chance to talk to these kids in the playground, I would say, “________.”
61．What was the author doing when the ball rolled into the parking lot?
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62．What made the author think of his school days?
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63．Who was responsible for the author’s lunch when he was a student?
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64．How did the author probably feel whenever he was praised by his teachers?
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65．When did the author graduate from college?
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66．What do you think the author would have said to the kids if he had been given a chance to do so? Fill in the blank in the last paragraph. Write TWO sentences.
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（2022·上海·模拟预测）After spending the weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very valuable lesson in life by the great example you set. When we were eating at that cafe in Bondi and a person who had ordered his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it. Without any hesitation, you went over and put the extra $2 into his hand.
When we were leaving, you also threw a five-cent coin onto the road and said something like, “Some kids will really enjoy finding it.”
Last week, a young man ahead of me in the line at a petrol (汽油) station didn’t have enough money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much short is he?” She told me he had meant to put $15 petrol in his car but he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 litres (升) which came to just over $20. This is an easy mistake as both gauges run fast.
Something made me think of you and what you did that night at the cafe in Bondi. I handed the young man $6. He was so surprised and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.
Thank you, son. It’s better to give than to receive. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the ground and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it there just in case some kids will get excited to find it.
Love always,
Mum
67．Did the writer spend the weekend alone?
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68．What happened to the man who had ordered his hamburger?
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69．How did the writer’s son help the man at the cafe?
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70．Why did the writer’s son throw a five-cent coin onto the road?
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71．How did the young man in the petrol station feel after the writer handed him $6?
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72．What does the underlined sentence “It’s better to give than to receive” mean?
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（2022·上海徐汇·模拟预测）Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Most of the time, our book review section focuses on a novel or a short story. This month is a little different. Instead, How to Lie with Statistics(统计数字) is a simple little book that teaches readers to tell good and bad statistics.
At the heart of the book is a problem Statistics provide a powerful way to strengthen an argument or an opinion. Unfortunately, statistics are also both easily misunderstood and controlled. That is a problem because many people are not able to understand when numbers are used to give wrong information. The easiest way to solve this problem is to give people the ability to understand statistics.
How to Lie with Statistics tries to do just that. Often used as a textbook for math classes, it is surprisingly easy to read and understand. It’s also very useful. Each of the books ten units focuses on one way that people use statistics incorrectly or improperly.
How to Lie with Statistics has a light and fun tone. It teaches with both simple explanations and fun examples. It includes a lot of cartoon pictures. Written in 1954 the book quickly became popular. Despite its age,the examples in the book are still useful and easy to follow.
Readers should also be aware that this book isn’t really a textbook. Although the book gives important ideas about statistics, it doesn’t actually teach you math. The author, Darrel Huff, wasn’t a mathematician(数学家). Instead, he was a journalist.
The book is a wonderful resource for readers. Traditionally it has been used as an extra text for students from many different subjects. It also proves useful for anyone who wants to develop their critical thinking.
73．Is How to Lie with Statistics a novel?
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74．What can readers learn from How to Lie with Statistics?
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75．How many units are there in the book How to Lie with Statistics?
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76．What is the author Darrel Huff, a mathematician or a journalist?
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77．What makes How to Lie with Statistics a popular book?(List at least two reasons.)
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78．Will you read How to Lie with Statistics after reading this book review? If your answer is yes, please explain what attracts you. If your answer is no, please explain what makes you lose interest.
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（2022·上海黄浦·二模）Answer the questions (回答下列问题)
You are going to read a letter in a local newspaper.
Dear sir/madam,
My name is Lucy Wong. I am a ten-year-old girl from Thailand. For the past year, I have been helping my parents manage a motel (a small hotel) in Clifton, California. We have made it our home, from the towels we carefully fold each and every day to the customers we call family. I usually help the customers to check in and out at the front desk.
But the motel is not ours. It belongs to a man named Mr. Sung, who is unkind and selfish. My parents think that working for Mr. Sung is the only way, but I don’t think so. At night, I dreamed of a better life. I dreamed of owning a motel one day. Sadly, we have no money to buy a motel of our own. What are the chances of actually winning a motel?
Well, maybe all our hopes and dreams don’t have to disappear. I am writing to you because something has happened here at Maple Motel. Mr. Sung is selling the motel! He is selling it at a low price because he’s tired of running a motel. We’re eager to buy it from him and we are looking for investors (投资人). If you would like to invest, please let me know. You can contact me at my telephone number — 6253908 any time.
It wouldn’t be a donation. You would be one of the owners in the future. Whenever a customer comes to stay at the motel, part of the money would go to you. You might be asking yourself, “Why should I invest in a motel from a 10-year-old?” You can trust me because our dreams will come true for three reasons:
1. I know what I’m doing. I know every corner of this motel like the back of my hand because I’ve lived and worked here for almost a year.
2. I love what I’m doing. I’m very proud of my work. Every day, I check people in at the front desk. The customers like me because I treat them like family members.
3. No investment is too small. Even if all you have are some extra pennies and nickels lying around, we’ll take them. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours truly Lucy Wong
79．Maple Motel means a lot to Lucy Wong and her parents, doesn’t it?
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80．What does Lucy Wong do in the motel?
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81．Why is Mr. Sung selling the motel at a low price?
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82．How can people reach Lucy Wong?
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83．Why does Lucy Wong write this letter?
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84．What might be the third reason Lucy gives in her letter? (Please fill in the blank with at least two sentences.)
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（2022·上海浦东新·二模）A warmer winter for “Ice Boy”
A photo showing a boy with icy hair once drew wide attention on social media in 2018. In that photo, a boy’s hair has turned icy white, as well as his eyebrows and eyelashes, and his face is red. The 9-year-old schoolboy, Wang Fuman, was then nicknamed “Ice Boy”. Living with his sister and grandmother, he had to walk nearly 5 kilometers in the snow to attend school. His father worked away from home and his mother had left the family. After the photo was taken and released online by his teacher, the boy’s story touched many people. One web user commented, “Boy, all that you suffer now will light your way in the future!”
Later, as social attention increased, Wang’s life has greatly improved. Having learned about the story of her son, his mother immediately returned to reunite (团聚) with her son. And Wang’s father also received a new job as a construction worker, with much higher pay. The family has moved to a new house, which is also about 10 minute-walk to school.
The local government and charities also offered money to the school for reconstruction. Now, not only can students learn in modern labs, those who live far can also sleep in the newly-built dorm (宿舍楼).
More importantly, beyond Wang and his family, many other ice boys and girls have benefited from China’s poverty alleviation (扶贫) efforts in the past years.
“I’m thankful to all those warmhearted people who’ve helped us. I’ll study hard to pay back their support,” the young boy said, with a smile on his red face.
85．The boy was called “Ice Boy” because he sold ice-cream, wasn’t he?
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86．Who took and released the photo of Wang?
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87．What did Wang’s mother do on knowing the story of her son?
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88．How long does it take Wang to walk to school now?
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89．What can students do after the school was reconstructed?
They can __________. (Answer in no more than 10 words)
90．The author mentioned Wang’ red face twice in the story. What do they show? The “red face” in Paragraph 1 shows __________. The “red face” in Paragraph 6 shows __________.


参考答案：
1．Yes, he did.    2．Adult volunteers called “leaders”.    3．It was helping organize activities at a local children’s club for two hours a week.    4．Because he found it really difficult to make friends.    5．He mainly works with children.    6．Kyle has improved his communication skills and he has got several other NYC certificates.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了凯尔·华盛顿在业余时间所做的事情。文章告诉我们：敢于挑战自己，一切皆有可能。
1．根据“I joined the National Youth Challenge (NYC) last year because I knew they went camping and sailing and taught skills like public speaking, and these were things I’d never done before.”可知，凯尔加入NYC是为了提高自己的一些技能。故填Yes, he did.
2．根据“There are different levels, from beginner to advanced, run by adult volunteers called ‘leaders’.”可知，NYC的不同活动由称为“领导者”的成人志愿者管理。故填Adult volunteers called “leaders”.
3．根据“When I first joined, my leader suggested that my first challenge should be helping organize activities at a local children’s club for two hours a week.”可知，凯尔在NYC的第一个挑战是帮助组织当地儿童俱乐部每周两小时的活动。故填It was helping organize activities at a local children’s club for two hours a week.
4．根据“I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea, I’d joined that same club when I was eight and I’d found it really difficult to make friends.”可知，凯尔一开始不想接受他的第一个挑战，因为他发现在那里很难交朋友。故填Because he found it really difficult to make friends.
5．根据“I want to go to college to study to become a qualified youth worker—someone who works with children.”可知，一个合格的青年工作者主要从事儿童工作。故填He mainly works with children.
6．根据“This has been my favourite part of the NYC so far and I’ve improved my communication skills while at the same time helping others. I’ve got several other NYC certificates now and—yes, one of them is for camping!”可知，凯尔从NYC中提高了自己的沟通技巧，还有几张NYC的证书。故填Kyle has improved his communication skills and he has got several other NYC certificates.
7．His dream was to be a football star.    8．By drinking a lot of whole milk and lifting weights every day.    9．Because the coach felt secure enough.    10．He felt very depressed and sad.    11．Yes, he was.    12．Because challenges and setbacks make people grow up. He has learned a lot from the difficulties, and has made continuous progress.

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者梦想成为一名足球明星，但大部分时间都是在板凳上，终于有机会上场却被撞倒重新回到了板凳上。但经过努力，作者终于成为了一名足球解说员。
7．根据第一段中“I dreamed of being a football star.”可知，作者高中时期的梦想是成为一名足球明星。故填His dream was to be a football star.
8．根据第一段中“Drinking a lot of whole milk and lifting weights every day added an extra 11 kg of muscle on my body.”可知，作者每天喝大量的全脂牛奶和举重，身体增加了11公斤的肌肉。故填By drinking a lot of whole milk and lifting weights every day.
9．根据“We had built up a lead and the coach felt secure enough to send me in for a while to play halfback.”可知，教练觉得足够比分安全，可以让作者在比赛中打中卫。故填Because the coach felt secure enough.
10．根据“However, I was soon hit by three of the other team’s players. They hit me hard to the ground. I got up and walked off the field, back to the bench.”可推知，作者此时此刻很伤心，也很沮丧。故填He felt very depressed and sad.
11．根据“On the very first play, I met with challenges. When the quarterback (四分卫) handed the ball off to me, I thought it was my time to show off.”可知，作者急切地想要展示自己，因为他太渴望成功了。故填Yes, he was.
12．根据“Over the years, I had lost count of how many times I had dreamed of achieving something...It was not until I became a football commentator that I finally realized that maybe the world’s plans for me were better than my own.”可知，挑战和挫折使人成长。 作者从困难中学到了很多，并且自身也在不断地进步。故填Because challenges and setbacks make people grow up. He has learned a lot from the difficulties, and has made continuous progress.
13．60.    14．The poor condition of the school.    15．20 cents.    16．It provides hot lunches for nearly 13,000 school children in Tanzania every day.    17．Because he knew good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives.    18．He wants to let people know even “small” things can change many lives.

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了一个人的善举。
13．根据“to celebrate my 60th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari (东非游猎)”可知，在他60岁的时候他去了坦桑尼亚，故填60.
14．根据“The dirt floors turned into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs (小昆虫). The school was in need of building materials.”可知，作者是对学校的条件感到震惊，故填The poor condition of the school.
15．根据“ As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me.”可知，每个孩子每天只要20美分，故填20 cents.
16．根据“Since then we’ve grown big enough to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 school children in Tanzania every day.”可知，这个机构每天可以为坦桑尼亚近13,000名学童提供热午餐。故填It provides hot lunches for nearly 13,000 school children in Tanzania every day.
17．根据“I know good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives.”可知，他知道良好的教育真的可以改变这些孩子的生活。故填Because he knew good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives.
18．根据“It’s amazing that something as simple as a hot lunch can change so many lives.”可知，他想让人知道一些小事也可以改变许多人的命运和生活。故填He wants to let people know even “small” things can change many lives.
19．No, it isn’t.    20．Neighbors helped one another build houses, and clear fields.    21．Because they live in an age of machines./Because each family may have its own car, TV set, and washing machine.    22．They use them to dry their clothes.    23．They felt helpless.    24．I think it’s still important. Because good neighbors can always help each other when they encounter difficulties, which reflects the traditional virtues of Chinese nation.

【导语】本文介绍了现在邻里之间的友好关系并不常见，因为人们生活在机器时代，每个家庭都可以有自己的汽车，电视机和洗衣机，因此他们不再像以前那样依靠邻居。
19．根据“But today in our cities and suburbs, friendly relationship between neighbors is not common.”可知，邻里之间的友好关系在我们的城市和郊区并不常见。故填No, it isn’t.
20．根据“Neighbors helped one another build houses, and clear fields.”可知，在历史的早期，邻居们互相帮助盖房子，清理田地。故填Neighbors helped one another build houses, and clear fields.
21．根据“We live in an age of machines, and each family may have its own car, TV set, and washing machine. People no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did. Machines keep people apart in other ways.”可知，人们不再像以前那样依赖邻居了，这是因为他们生活在一个机器时代，每个家庭都有自己的汽车、电视机和洗衣机。故填Because they live in an age of machines./Because each family may have its own car, TV set, and washing machine.
22．根据“And women stay inside with their electrical dryers, which help dry their clothes.”可知，女性使用电动烘干机是为了烘干衣服，故填They use them to dry their clothes.
23．根据“In 1965, a power cut hit New York City, and many thousands of people were left helpless.”可知，1965年，纽约市停电，成千上万的人感到无助。故填They felt helpless.
24．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据“In times of trouble, people still depend on one another. As time goes on, people may once again feel that being a good neighbor is important.”可知，好的邻居很重要，是因为他们遇到困难的时候，他们可以互相帮助，这同时也反映了中华民族的传统美德。参考答案为I think it’s still important. Because good neighbors can always help each other when they encounter difficulties, which reflects the traditional virtues of Chinese nation.
25．Because he/she felt shy and embarrassed.    26．He/She decided to make a survey.    27．Yes, he was.    28．He doesn’t ask for the thing(s)/praise he needs. /He would like to hear his wife say, “Thank you for being the breadwinner so I can stay home with the kids,” but doesn’t ask.    29．I think his praise is not specific or genuine enough.    30．No, I don’t agree with them because saying thank you shows your gratitude and it also means that you value others’ work./Saying thank you can let the receiver know that you can feel everything he does./Saying thank you can let the receiver understand what the things he does mean to you. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)


【导语】本文讲述了表达赞美和感谢的重要性，提到了具体化的真诚的赞美和感谢尤为重要。
25．根据“I’d just stop it. And I asked myself, why? I felt shy. I felt embarrassed.”可知，由于作者感到害羞和尴尬所以不想接受赞扬了。故填Because he/she felt shy and embarrassed.
26．根据“And then my question became, am I the only one who does this? So, I decided to make a survey.”可知作者做了项调查。故填He/She decided to make a survey.
27．根据“he heard from all the family and friends that the father told everybody else that he was proud of his son,”可知这位父亲为他的儿子感到骄傲。故填Yes, he was.
28．根据“ who would like to hear his wife say, “Thank you for being the breadwinner so I can stay home with the kids,” but doesn’t ask.”可知Tony的问题是想听到妻子的赞扬但他没有问妻子。故填He doesn’t ask for the thing(s)/praise he needs./He would like to hear his wife say, “Thank you for being the breadwinner so I can stay home with the kids,” but doesn’t ask.
29．根据“And he goes, ‘Oh, this is great, this is great’ ”可推断对方的表扬太过敷衍不真诚。故填I think his praise is not specific or genuine enough.
30．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为No, I don’t agree with them because saying thank you shows your gratitude and it also means that you value others’ work./Saying thank you can let the receiver know that you can feel everything he does./Saying thank you can let the receiver understand what the things he does mean to you. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
31．(She is) 13 (years old).    32．No, she doesn’t.    33．The girls between the ages of 7 and 14./They are the girls.    34．Because she is the shortest girl in her whole class at school.    35．She thinks you should chase your dream if you have one. Otherwise, you never know what will happen./If you know what your dream is, then chase it because a dream will not chase you back.
    36．My dream is to be an app designer and I have learnt a lot about how to program and also saved a lot of money. (Any reasonable answer is OK. )

【导语】本文向我们介绍Roxanne Downs这个女孩，告诉我们要勇敢尝试，追逐梦想。
31．根据“She joined the It GiRL magazine in 2017 at the age of eight”可知，2017年，她8岁，所以2022年她13岁。故填(She is) 13 (years old).
32．根据“I don’t like taking ‘no’ for an answer.”可知，她不喜欢说“不行，故填No, she doesn’t.
33．根据“It GiRL is a magazine that is based in Australia. It targets girls between the ages of 7 and 14.”可知，It GiRL杂志的目标读者是7到14岁的女孩。故填The girls between the ages of 7 and 14./They are the girls.
34．根据“I’m the shortest girl in my whole class at school. So it may be fun to be the tallest person in the world even if just for one day!”可知，她是全班最矮的女生，所以梦想成为世界上最高的人。故填Because she is the shortest girl in her whole class at school.
35．根据“If you know what your dream is, then chase it because a dream will not chase you back. Just go for it because you never know what will happen unless you try.”可知，如果你知道你的梦想是什么，那么就追逐它。去做吧，因为除非你尝试，否则你永远不知道会发生什么。故填 She thinks you should chase your dream if you have one. Otherwise, you never know what will happen./If you know what your dream is, then chase it because a dream will not chase you back.
36．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：My dream is to be an app designer and I have learnt a lot about how to program and also saved a lot of money. (Any reasonable answer is OK. )
37．Yes.    38．New York.    39．When they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over.    40．Amy didn’t stop at the crossroads and a large truck ran into our car.    41．We’re so glad that you’re alive.    42．When in trouble, the writer’s family always blame others, but the Whites family never blame others.

【导语】本文主要介绍了遇到麻烦时，作者的家庭总是指责别人，但是怀特一家从不指责别人的故事。
37．根据“In my family, it was always important to place blame（责备、责怪）when anything had happened”可知在作者的家庭里，当发生任何事情的时候，责怪别人总是很重要的，故填Yes.
38．根据“In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York.”可知7月，作者和怀特姐妹决定从她们在佛罗里达的家开车去纽约。故填New York.
39．根据“but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over.”可知当她们到达不那么拥挤的地方时，就让艾米来驾驶了。故填When they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over.
40．根据“but Amy didn’t stop at the crossroads and a large truck ran into our car.”可知艾米没有在十字路口停车，一辆大卡车撞到了他们的车，故填Amy didn’t stop at the crossroads and a large truck ran into our car.
41．根据“When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room”以及“I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.”可知怀特一家里没有指责别人的习惯，而是担心女儿的安全，所以此处可以说“我们很高兴知道你还活着”。故填We’re so glad that you’re alive.
42．根据“In my family, it was always important to place blame（责备、责怪）when anything had happened”以及“I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.”可知在作者的家庭里，当发生任何事情的时候，总是会责怪别人，而怀特一家里没有指责和指控。故填When in trouble, the writer’s family always blame others, but the Whites family never blame others.
43．Because he accidentally knocked a jug off a window ledge./Because he broke a jug into 65 pieces.    44．No, they didn’t.    45．The museum (staff).    46．look after the children/teach the children what to do/pay for the repairs/have the jug repaired    47．She thinks it is kind/great of the museum staff to care more about the boy than the jug.    48．I think the museum should put the jug into a secure place and parents should be responsible.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了一个小男孩不小心打碎了博物馆中的陶罐，许多人给编辑部写信表达自己不同的观点。
43．根据第一段“Last year a boy of four was visiting the museum named Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich with his family when he accidentally knocked the historical jug which was worth up to $2000 off a window ledge (边缘). The jug was broken into 65 pieces and the boy was extremely upset.”可知，一个四岁的小男孩和家人在参观博物馆时，不小心把一个价值2000美元的历史悠久的陶罐从窗台上碰掉了。罐子被摔成了65块，男孩非常沮丧。故填Because he accidentally knocked a jug off a window ledge./Because he broke a jug into 65 pieces.
44．根据第二段“Is his family facing a heavy fine or needing to pay the repairs? No, the museum staff told the boy that the jug had been fixed and that all was well now.”可知，他的家庭是面临巨额罚款还是需要支付维修费用？没有，博物馆的工作人员告诉那个男孩罐子已经修好了，现在一切都好了。可见，男孩的家庭并未支付罚款或是维修费用。故填No, they didn’t.
45．根据Tom的信件“The fault (错误) here lies with the museum.”可知，他认为过错在于博物馆。故填The museum (staff).
46．根据“Parents do not teach children how to behave these days. When we were children, we weren’t allowed to touch anything.”可知，现在的父母不教孩子如何做人。当我们还是孩子的时候，我们不允许碰任何东西。可见，照看孩子/教孩子们做什么/付修理费/请人修理罐子应是父母的职责。故填look after the children/teach the children what to do/pay for the repairs/have the jug repaired。
47．根据“A wonderful job was done repairing the jug, but even better is that museum staff cared more about the boy than the jug.”可知，修复罐子的工作做得很好，但更好的是，博物馆的工作人员更关心男孩而不是罐子。故填She thinks it is kind/great of the museum staff to care more about the boy than the jug.
48．通读全文可知，为避免类似偶然事情的发生，我们各方面都应该做好，既应该把罐子放在一个安全的地方，父母也应该负起相应的责任。故填I think the museum should put the jug into a secure place and parents should be responsible.
49．Yes, it has.    50．At 10:45 p.m.    51．In his bedroom.##At home.    52．She thought Kelly had a bad dream.    53．Mrs. Smith.    54．He was responsible/serious/careful/persistent because he believed proof/ didn’t jump to a conclusion. (Any possible answer is OK.)

【导语】本文讲述了一个15男孩失踪的案件引起了人们极大的兴趣，因为据说当男孩失踪时，外星人来访了。
49．根据文中“This case has received great interest because it is said that aliens visited when the boy disappeared.”可知，该案件确实引起了极大的兴趣。故填Yes, it has.
50．根据文中“Witnesses(目击者) say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10:45 p.m.”可知，贾斯汀最后一次被见到是在周五晚上的10:45。故填At 10:45 p.m.
51．根据文中“Justin’s sister, Kelly, says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m., but she didn’t see him with her own eyes.”及“Kelly said that the spaceship then moved towards her brother’s bedroom.”可知，飞船来的时候Justin正在自己的房间或者正在家里。故填In his bedroom./At home.
52．根据文中“Mrs Foster thought that Kelly was having a bad dream, so she sent her back to bed.”可知，福斯特太太以为凯利做了个噩梦。故填She thought Kelly had a bad dream.
53．根据文中““It’s happened to me!” said Mrs Smith. “The aliens took me aboard the UFO for research…I think Justin was taken away by them, too.””可知，史密斯夫人也曾被外星人带走过。故填Mrs. Smith.
54．根据文中“Detective Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told reporters. “Sometimes people make up stories...not give up until we find out what happened.””可知，Peterson是一个严谨、负责的人等。故填He was responsible/serious/careful/persistent because he believed proof/ didn’t jump to a conclusion. (Any possible answer is OK.)
55．A total of 700 million pounds./£700 million.    56．No, it isn’t.    57．It means thoughts are more important./It means giving a gift is not only giving a thing but also a thoughtful act.    58．Giving a gift.    59．treasure/surprise/wish/dream/need/...    60．For./Against. (any possible reason is OK.)

【导语】本文是一篇议论文，讨论了收到不需要的礼物时应不应该转送给他人。
55．根据“People in the UK spend a total of £700 million each year on Christmas presents that aren’t wanted”可知，在英国，人们每年总共花费7亿欧元在圣诞礼物上，而这些礼物是不需要的。故填A total of 700 million pounds./£700 million.
56．根据“Regifting is an excellent way to make use of something that would otherwise be a waste.”可知，礼物转送是一个很好的方式来让东西利用起来；由题干可知，此处要进行否定回答。故填No, it isn’t.
57．根据“When it comes to presents, some say it’s the thought that counts. Others think it’s the thing, and when the thing is unwanted, the present is just a waste.”可知，对于礼物，有人认为心意最重要；有人认为就是一样东西，当东西是不需要时，就是一个废品。故“It is the thought that counts.”表示“心意很重要”。故填It means thoughts are more important./It means giving a gift is not only giving a thing but also a thoughtful act.
58．根据“In any case, it is often much better to give than to receive.”可知，给礼物要比收礼物好，故填Giving a gift.
59．根据“an unwanted thing becomes treasure.”和“One person’s waste is another’s...”可知，不需要的礼物对某个人而言是废品，而对另一个人可能是宝藏。故填treasure/surprise/wish/dream/need/...
60．开放性试题，答案合理即可。故填For./Against. (any possible reason is OK.)
61．He looked around and waited for someone to come and collect it    62．A score of children have a good time on the playground    63．The author’s mom    64．He probably felt extremely excited    65．Almost ten years ago    66．     Childhood is precious     Please have fun and enjoy your young life

【导语】本文主要讲述作者通过一些在操场上玩的很开心的小男孩回想到自己童年的事情。
61．根据“Suddenly, a ball rolled into the parking lot and stopped in front of me. I looked around and waited for someone to come and collect it, but no one showed up.”可知，当球滚进停车场时，作者环顾四周，等待有人来取。故填He looked around and waited for someone to come and collect it。
62．根据“And there it was—in the school playground, a score of children were laughing, chasing balls or making fun of their friends. They were really having a good time!”可知，孩子们在操场上玩的很开心，这使作者想起了他的孩提时代。故填A score of children have a good time on the playground。
63．根据“Back then, lunchtime meant home-cooked food that had been lovingly prepared by my mom”可知，作者还是学生的时候，他的妈妈负责他的午餐。故填The author’s mom。
64．根据“Praise from my teachers seemed like a lifetime achievement award.”可知，作者从老师那获得了表扬，仿佛得到了终身的成就，从此可以看出作者应该十分高兴。故填He probably felt extremely excited。
65．根据“Almost ten years have passed since my college graduation.”可知，作者毕业差不多有十年了。故填Almost ten years ago。
66．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。本文主要讲述作者由一个滚进停车场的球，联想到童年时光，并对童年时光进行回忆。作者因此会感叹童年的珍贵，让孩子们珍惜童年的时光。故填Childhood is precious；Please have fun and enjoy your young life。
67．No, she didn’t./No.    68．He didn’t have enough money to pay for the hamburger.    69．He went over and put the extra $2 into the man’s hand./By putting the extra $2 into the man’s hand.    70．Because he thought some kids would really enjoy finding it.    71．He was/felt so surprised.    72．Helping others is more important than always receiving others’ help./It’s important to help others without asking anything in return./When we find people in trouble, we’d better offer a helping hand./The meaning of life is giving not receiving.

【导语】本文以书信的形式描述了儿子慷慨助人的行为，并介绍了自己学习儿子也帮助他人的故事。
67．根据第一段“After spending the weekend away with my adult son,”可知，作者和已成年的儿子一起度过的周末，可见并不是一个人独自过周末，需用否定形式来回答。故填No, she didn’t./No.
68．根据第二段“a person who had ordered his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it.”可知，有个人点了汉堡包但是没有足够的钱来付账。故填He didn’t have enough money to pay for the hamburger.
69．根据第二段“Without any hesitation, you went over and put the extra $2 into his hand”可知，作者的儿子把多出来的2美元塞到他手里。故填He went over and put the extra $2 into the man’s hand./By putting the extra $2 into the man’s hand.
70．根据第三段“Some kids will really enjoy finding it.”可知，作者的儿子认为有些孩子找到它会很高兴。故填Because he thought some kids would really enjoy finding it.
71．根据第五段“He was so surprised and said, ‘But why would you do this for me?’ ”可知，年轻人很惊讶，故填He was/felt so surprised.
72．根据题干“It’s better to give than to receive”可知，它的意思是：给予比接受更好，可以理解为“帮助别人比总是接受别人的帮助更重要”Helping others is more important than always receiving others’ help；也可以理解为“生命的意义在于给予，而不是索取”The meaning of life is giving not receiving。结合文章我们还可以理解成“帮助别人而不求回报是很重要的”It’s important to help others without asking anything in return；“当我们发现别人有困难时，我们最好伸出援手”When we find people in trouble, we’d better offer a helping hand。故填Helping others is more important than always receiving others’ help./It’s important to help others without asking anything in return./When we find people in trouble, we’d better offer a helping hand./The meaning of life is giving not receiving.
73．No, it isn’t.    74．They can learn to tell good and bad statistics. / They can learn to understand statistics.    75．There are ten.    76．A journalist.    77．It’s easy to read and understand. It’s useful.    78．(言之有理即可)

【导语】本文主要介绍了一本简单的小书，书名叫做《统计数字》，这本书可以教读者分辨统计数据的好坏。
73．根据“How to Lie with Statistics(统计数字) is a simple little book that teaches readers to tell good and bad statistics.”可知，How to Lie with Statistics不是一本小说。故填No, it isn’t.
74．根据“How to Lie with Statistics(统计数字) is a simple little book that teaches readers to tell good and bad statistics.”可知，这本书可以教读者分辨统计数据的好坏。故填They can learn to tell good and bad statistics. / They can learn to understand statistics.
75．根据“Each of the books ten units focuses on one way that people use statistics incorrectly or improperly.”可知，这本书有十个单元。故填There are ten.
76．根据“The author, Darrel Huff, wasn’t a mathematician(数学家). Instead, he was a journalist.”可知，Darrel Huff是一位记者。故填A journalist.
77．根据“it is surprisingly easy to read and understand.It’s also very useful.”可知，这本书十分有用且容易理解。故填It’s easy to read and understand. It’s useful.
78．举例说明：“Yes, I will. The book is easy to read and understand. It’s useful.”言之有理即可。
79．Yes, it does.    80．She usually helps the customers to check in and out at the front desk.    81．Because he’s tried of running a motel.    82．Contact her at phone number — 6253908 any time.    83．Because she wants some investment in the motel.    84．I stick to what I’m doing. I always do something and put in one hundred percent effort until it succeeds.

【导语】本文主要讲述了一名名叫Lucy Wong的10岁女孩在报纸上登了一封信，寻求合作伙伴，她在信中阐明了自己对汽车旅馆的了解，以及自己为什么是一个好的合作伙伴。
79．根据第一段中“For the past year, I have been helping my parents manage a motel (a small hotel) in Clifton, California. We have made it our home, from the towels we carefully fold each and every day to the customers we call family.”可知，Maple Motel对于Lucy Wong一家人很重要。故填Yes, it does.
80．根据第一段中“I usually help the customers to check in and out at the front desk.”可知，Lucy Wong通常在旅馆里帮助客人登记。故填She usually helps the customers to check in and out at the front desk.
81．根据第三段中“He is selling it at a low price because he’s tired of running a motel.”可知，宋先生厌倦了经营旅馆。故填Because he’s tried of running a motel.
82．根据第三段中“You can contact me at my telephone number — 6253908 any time.”可知，可以拨打6253908联系Lucy Wong。故填Contact her at phone number — 6253908 any time.
83．根据第三段中“We’re eager to buy it from him and we are looking for investors”可知，写信的目的是为了寻找合作伙伴。故填Because she wants some investment in the motel.
84．根据最后一段中“No investment is too small. Even if all you have are some extra pennies and nickels lying around, we’ll take them.”可知，Lucy Wong会坚持做这件事，直到成功。故填I stick to what I’m doing. I always do something and put in one hundred percent effort until it succeeds.
85．No, he wasn’t.    86．His teacher.    87．She immediately returned to reunite with her son.    88．Ten/10 minutes.    89．learn in modern labs and sleep in the newly-built dorm    90．     Wang’s hard time     hope for a new life

【导语】本文讲述了“冰花男孩”过去和现在的学习生活的变化。
85．根据“In that photo, a boy’s hair has turned icy white, as well as his eyebrows and eyelashes, and his face is red. The 9-year-old schoolboy, Wang Fuman, was then nicknamed ‘Ice Boy’.”可知，因为男孩头发上都是冰花，所以被成为“冰花男孩”，此处使用否定回答。故填No, he wasn’t.
86．根据“After the photo was taken and released online by his teacher”可知，他的老师拍摄他的照片并在网上发布。故填His teacher.
87．根据“Having learned about the story of her son, his mother immediately returned to reunite (团聚) with her son”可知，他的母亲立即回来与儿子团聚。故填She immediately returned to reunite with her son.
88．根据“The family has moved to a new house, which is also about 10 minute-walk to school”可知，这家人搬进了一所新房子，步行大约10分钟就能到学校。故填Ten/10 minutes.
89．根据“Now, not only can students learn in modern labs, those who live afar can also sleep in the newly-built dorm (宿舍楼)”可知，学生可以在现代实验室学习也可以睡在新建的宿舍里。故填learn in modern labs and sleep in the newly-built dorm。
90．根据“In that photo, a boy’s hair has turned icy white, as well as his eyebrows and eyelashes, and his face is red”可知，照片里的男孩头发、眉毛和睫毛上都是冰花，说明他生活很艰难，此处“red face”指的是他经历的艰难时期；根据“‘I’m thankful to all those warmhearted people who’ve helped us. I’ll study hard to pay back their support,’ the young boy said, with a smile on his red face.”可知，男孩对帮助过他的热心人士表示感谢，脸上充满微笑，并且表达了自己的愿望，此处“red face”指的是对新生活的希望。故填Wang’s hard time；hope for a new life。