专题04 阅读理解之记叙文10篇（第二期）-2023高考英语广东省名校模拟真题速递

2023高考英语广东省名校模拟真题速递 第二期 专题04 阅读理解之记叙文10篇 （2022秋·广东·高三统考一模）If someone had told me five years ago that I would be living happily ever after on a small farm in western Oklahoma, I would have immediately denied the possibility. Back then, I was a confirmed city girl. I enjoyed the city life. Then one day, while we were checking my mother’s farm for her, I looked around, liked what I saw and asked my husband, “Why don’t we build a house here on the farm?” To my surprise, he said, “Yes!” And so we began a new and very different chapter in our life story. My husband and I set out to deal with the land. We took down dead trees, knocked down the outbuildings and planted vegetable and flower gardens. We learned new skills as we worked and provided the locals with humorous moments as they answered our questions. We built a home to welcome family and friends, to share the beauty and bounty of the land. We soon realized the land had played a joke on us: it had changed and transformed us in our efforts to change it. We lost weight and gained muscles. We’ve learned to recognize and honor nature’s cycles and timing instead of clocks, calendars, schedules and to-do lists. With only two clocks in the house, we enjoy the flow of days into nights. Our timeless life allows us to appreciate sunrises and sunsets — each a unique event that camera and words only partially capture. Living a simple life in the country has led us back to common sense. We’ve learned to be resourceful in solving problems and can think of many unique ways. I become better at handling a situation with fewer resources and conveniences. In the quietness of the land, we hear and appreciate nature’s music. We also listen to the silence. Walking through the grasses, gazing at the century-old trees and wondering about all the changes and history they have witnessed are relaxing pastimes. I have to be truthful: caring for the land is a joyful job. 1．How did her husband react to the author’s proposal? A．Opposed. B．Approv