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江苏省扬州市广陵区
2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编
阅读表达
2023年江苏省扬州市广陵区中考二模英语试题
五、阅读表达(共5题;每题2分, 计10分)
阅读短文, 回答下面5个问题。(每题答案不超过10个词)
There was magic in the secret garden that spring and summer. At first, everything turned green. Then the green changed to colours—blue, purple and red. There were flowers everywhere
Dickon and Mary's seeds grew and the roses—the roses! From small buds they grew into large flowers and filled the air with their perfume
Colin saw it all. He watched the changes as they happened. Dickon pushed his wheelchair to the garden every morning and he spent the day there. Sometimes Colin sat on the grass watching the insects. One day, he watched a mole(鼹鼠)digging a hole. He learnt a lot of things about the ways of these insects and animals. And Dickon taught him about the animals in the wood.
One morning, the children were in the secret garden as usual. When Ben Weatherstaff arrived Colin said, "Good morning. Ben Weatherstaff. I want you and Dickon and Mary to listen to me because I'm going to tell you something very important.
"Yes, sir!" answered Ben Weatherstaff.
"I'm going to do a scientific experiment(科学实验), "he said. "When I grow up, I'm going to make scientific discoveries about magic and I'm going to start with this experiment. Do you understand? "
"Yes, sir!" said Ben Weatherstaff, but he didn't really understand.
"I believe that there is magic in everything. " continued Colin. "Dickon knows some magic. He charms animals and people. Mary also knows a bit of magic because she was born in India. There's magic in the garden, too. I'm going to try and put some in me because I want to be well and strong, I'm going to say—Magic is in me! And you must all say it, too. That is my experiment Are you going to help, Ben Weatherstaff?"
"Yes, sir!" answered Ben Weatherstaff.
They sat down in a circle. The crow, the fox, the squirrels and the lamb were very curious. "Now, let's begin, " Colin said, and they all started chanting(吟唱). "Magic is in me. Magic is in me. Magi