2023届高考英语阅读理解考前热身（Day20）

2023高考阅读理解考前热身 （Day20） A（应用文） Children's Books That Teach Empathy and Kindness Little Blue Truck By Alice Schertle Little ones are introduced to Blue, a little pickup truck that gets stuck pushing a dump truck out of the mud in this board book. Thankfully, Blue made a group of animal friends along the way that are happy to do whatever they can to help him get back on the road. The main themes are kindness and the benefits of helping others. Most People By Michael Leannah The book is an amazing lesson for kids that want to do good in the world and that there are plenty of good people out there. Told in the third person, the book tells the story of two pairs of siblings (兄弟姐妹) and the people they meet. If You Plant a Seed By Kadir Nelson A mouse and a rabbit teach children how to plant and grow food, while also passing along some valuable lessons. After learning that a carrot seed will grow a carrot, and a cabbage seed will result in a cabbage, children also learn the value of thoughtfulness and how a seed of kindness can bear sweet fruit. Save Me a Seat By Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan Joe lived in the same town all his life and felt perfectly pleased until his best friend moved away. Ravi's family recently moved from India to the US and he's struggling to find where he belongs. Even though Joe and Ravi at first believe that they don't have much in common, they both realize they have a common enemy-the biggest bully (仗势欺人者) in their class. Save Me a Seat is a story about the true meaning of friendship and understanding. 1. What can children get from reading Little Blue Truck? A. Happiness of helping others. B. Importance of protecting animals. C. Ways of dealing with trouble in mud. D. Being friendly to strangers around you. 2. Which book is mainly about food? A. Little Blue Truck. B. Most People. C. If You Plant a Seed. D. Save Me a Seat. 3. What do we infer from Save Me a Seat? A. Joe was regarded as a bully by Ravi. B. Ravi was used to living in India soon. C