专题8.任务型阅读（重庆专用）-2022届中考英语真题分类精解与解题技巧（人教新目标）

任务型阅读（重庆专用） 一 2021年5月重庆市第八中学中考模拟 任务型阅读（65-67题每小题2分，68题3分，共9分） Once upon a time, there lived a king who was neither happy nor satisfied. One day, the king met a servant who was singing while he worked. This surprised the king. Why did a poor servant have so much joy? Then he asked his most trusted advisor(顾问). The advisor said, “Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club.” “The 99 Club? What is that?” the king asked. The advisor replied, “To truly know what The 99 Club is, place 99 gold coins in a bag and leave the bag at the servant's doorstep.” When the servant saw the bag and opened it, he let out a great shout of joy! So many gold coins! From that day, the servant’s life was changed. He was overworked, impatient to finish his collection of 100 coins. He stopped singing while he worked. Seeing this great change.the king was puzzled( 迷惑).The adviser said, “The servant has now joined The 99 Club.” He continued. “The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never satisfied.They are always working hard for the one coin they haven’t got. They keep telling themselves: Let me get that one final thing and then I’ll be happy for life. What’s more,people in the club often have to pay the price for their growing needs and desires. They lose their sleep.their happiness; they even hurt people around.” We can be happy,even with very little in our lives, but the minute we are given something bigger and better,we want even more! That’s what called joining The 99 Club! 40. Did the king feel good about his life ? 41. What made the servant excited? 42. According to the passage, what do people in The 99 Club have in common? 43. Are you satisfied with your own life? Why or why not? 【答案】 40. No，he didn't. 41. The bag with 99 gold coins 42. They have enough to be happy but are never satisfied 43. Yes, I am satisfied with my own life. Because I have a happy family…/No, I am not satisfied with my own life. Be