专题06 阅读理解之记叙文10篇（第一期）-2023高考英语上海市名校模拟真题速递

2023高考英语上海市名校模拟真题速递 第一期 专题06 阅读理解之记叙文10篇 （2023·上海·模拟预测）I’m in Marrakech, the heart of Morocco at the base of the Atlas Mountains, with my son, Sam. He’s eight. We’ve come here with Mohamed, a friend who owns a store in our New York neighborhood. We’re regular customers at Mohamed’s store, where Sam can often be found negotiating with his friend. When they’re not bargaining, they’re chatting about swords, or camels, or the desert. “You need to come to Marrakech,” Mohamed told me. “I’ll show you around and teach Sam how to really get a bargain!” So here we are. We meet up with Mohamed over a cup of tea at a table outside the tiny Cafe ben Youssef, deep in the old city of Marrakech. We’re sitting in an area bordering the stalls of the marketplace. Vendors(小贩)with carts offer freshly squeezed orange juice, others sell dates or figs. Nearby are the workshops that supply the goods to this world-famous market. Later, as we walk around, Mohamed begins the first of his bargaining tutorials for Sam. “Everything in Morocco is open to negotiation, Sam. When you hear a price, the first thing you say is ‘Too much’ then walk away.” “But what if I like it?” “When you see something you like, maybe a lamp, you ask about something else instead. Then, as you walk out, you ask, “And how much is that lamp?” As though you’d just noticed it and aren’t really interested in it.” We turn a comer and are greeted with sweet-smelling orange blossoms. “Don’t always give an offer. Make them continue to lower the price. Oh, and wear something Moroccan.” Mohamed continues, as we enter a fairly large shop. Most of the stalls in Marrakech specialize in one thing, but not this one. Decorative and lethal-looking swords hang beside soft hand-dyed fabrics; large camel bones covered in writing sit beside massive copper lamps. It is here that Sam spots a box. “Look, a treasure chest!” It’s made of wood, and painted red and gold. He opens the lid, then closes it. “Cool.” Then he spots a tall, cobalt blue,