初中英语2023年中考专题训练阅读理解-记叙文篇

初中英语2023年中考专题训练 阅读理解-记叙文篇 (一) Located in Pennsylvania, US, Here With Us Farm is trying to help animals. Every morning, Amanda Clark checks on the cows, pigs and dogs. These animals were once mistreated(虐待). Because of the pandemic, the farm has been lonely for a long time. Many leisure activities(休闲活动) have been canceled. The animals have been missing visitors. A friend of Clark's came up with a good idea to connect these animals with people. In March, 2020, the farm began to post the animals' basic information online. People could visit the farm's website and choose an animal to write to. “We wanted to give kids and our animals some joy,” Clark said. “Many kids have written to our animals. The most popular animals are Ronnie the cow, Chester the cow and Rosie the chick.” About 265 kilometers away, the Indraloka Animal Farm is also using pens and paper to connect people with its animals. Indra Lahiri, the owner, began rescuing animals in the late 1990s.She now keeps more than 300 animals. The farm's pen pal program was started a few years ago. It used to be only for the children who had volunteered on the farm. After the pandemic broke out, the program began to be open to all children. In return for their letters, kids can receive photos and sometimes even works of art created by animals. “I believe the animals enjoy seeing the letters,” Lahiri said.“We read all the letters to them. Kids need animals, and animals also need kids.” 1.Why did Here With Us Farm start to post the animals' basic information online? A. Because it wanted to save the animals. B. Because it wanted to raise money for the animals. C. Because it wanted to connect the animals with people. D. Because it wanted to give the children a chance to volunteer. 2.There are__________ animals on the Indraloka Animal Farm now. A. about 35 B. more than 300 C. about 265 D. more than 565 3. The Indraloka Animal Farm's pen pal program was started__________. A. in March,2020 B. in the late 1990s C. a fe