专题08 阅读回答问题热点话题15篇-2023年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递（江苏专用）

2023江苏省中考英语逆袭冲刺 名校模拟真题特快专递 第五期 专题08 阅读回答问题热点话题15篇 （2023·江苏南通·统考一模）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 A long time ago, there were two kings who hated each other. Their names were Shah Ali and Shah Elvin. The villagers of their kingdoms were sure that there would be a war soon because the Shahs spent so much time threatening one another. It went on like this for many years. Ali would feel slighted (藐视) by Elvin, or Elvin would feel mocked (蔑视) by Ali. The villagers were stuck in the middle of the argument. They were always afraid that war would come and destroy their homes. Finally, one day, Ali announced, “That’s it! I declare (宣布) war on Elvin!” Elvin had not been to war in a very long time. He hadn’t worn his battle clothes in years. He even forgot where he had stored them. The day before the battle began, he asked his mother, Sabine, to find his helmet. Sabine returned without the helmet. “What happened to my helmet?” Elvin asked. “I couldn’t move it,” Sabine said gently. “A mother dove has made a nest in your helmet. She has three little babies. They are safe and sound in it. I see her coming and going from the nest all day long, bringing food to her babies. She tries so hard to take good care of them. Please, don’t disturb them. Doves are the most peace-loving birds. They never harm anything. How could I destroy this happy little bird’s home?” Elvin understood. He smiled and nodded his head. “I don’t need my helmet to do battle, Elvin said. On the battlefield, Ali noticed that Elvin was not wearing his helmet. “Where is your helmet?” Ali asked. A king at war without a helmet? This was unheard of! “My mother found a dove nesting in it,” Elvin admitted. “We didn’t want to disturb the family.” Ali laughed and sent his wise men to visit Sabine and see the helmet for themselves. When the wise men returned, they all verified (核实) that there was indeed a dove nesting in Elvin’s helmet. This shocked Ali. The most peaceful bird of all nesting in a war helmet. How amazing!