2023届高三英语三轮复习冲刺押题外刊阅读理解专项训练 (38)

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练38 ——改编自Unclaimed Treasure 【文章】 Ollie and his friend have found a lost bird that they named Blue. They called the animal shelter to see if anyone had reported a missing bird, but no one had. The friends also put up flyers around the neighborhood, hoping someone would claim the bird, but no one did. Eventually, Ollie's grandma allowed him to keep Blue as a pet. Similarly, when Uncertain found a bracelet in the park, she tried to find its owner by asking her neighbors. No one claimed it, so she kept it. This is similar to what happened with Blue, where efforts were made to find its original owner, but ultimately, it became Ollie's pet. In both cases, the finders showed responsibility and empathy towards the potential owners of the lost items. They went out of their way to make sure they were doing the right thing and putting in effort to try to locate the rightful owners. When no one came forward, they were able to keep the items as their own. It's important to approach situations like these with honesty and integrity. If you find something valuable that seems to be lost, it's always best to try and return it to the owner. But if no one claims it after a reasonable amount of time and effort is put in, then keeping the item may be a reasonable action. Overall, the story of Blue the bird and the lost bracelet teaches us about responsible decision-making and how to handle lost items with care and consideration for others. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. founders ['faʊndərz] n. 找到者 2. responsibility [rɪˌspɑnsə'bɪləti] n. 责任；职责 3. empathy ['ɛmpəθi] n. 同感；共情 4. potential [pə'tɛnʃəl] adj. 潜在的；可能的 5. doing [ˈduɪŋ] n. 做事；行动 6. effort [ˈɛfərt] n. 努力；尝试 7. location [loʊ'keɪʃən] n. 位置；场所 8. ultimate ['ʌltəmət] adj. 最终的；最后的 9. pet [pet] n. 宠物；口头爱抚 10. similar ['sɪmələr] adj. 相似的；类似的 11. neighborhood ['neɪbərhʊd] n. 社区；邻里 12. value ['væljuː] n. 价值；重要性 13. reasonable ['rizənəbl] adj. 合理的；公道的 14. integrity [ɪnˈtɛɡrəti] n. 正直；诚实 15. honestly ['ɑnəstli] adv. 诚实地；老实说 16. app