吉林省长春市2021-2023年中考英语试卷分类汇编：阅读表达

吉林省长春市 2021-2023年中考英语试卷分类汇编 阅读表达 2023年吉林省长春市中考英语试题 V.阅读表达(10分) A king once offered a prize. Anyone could get it if he painted the best picture of peace. Many famous artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures and among them there were only two he really liked. But he had to choose between them. The first picture was of a quiet lake. Around the lake were peaceful mountains. Above them was a blue sky with white clouds. Everyone seeing this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace. The second picture had mountains too. But few trees could be seen. Above them was a dark, angry sky. A heavy rainstorm was happening. Down the side of the mountain ran a powerful waterfall. It did not look peaceful at all. However, the king felt it was special. At midnight, the king looked carefully at the second picture again. Suddenly, he found behind the waterfall a small tree growing between two rocks. A mother bird built her home in the tree. There, in the middle of all the noise of rushing water and frightening skies, that mother bird sat in perfect peace. Which picture do you think the king chose? The king chose the second picture because he thought it better expressed peace. "Peace does not mean you must be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or pain. The real meaning of peace is to be right in the middle of all those difficult experiences, and still be calm and sure of yourself in your heart, " said the king. 根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。 56. Who tried to get the prize? 57. What was around the lake in the first picture? 58. When did the king find the small tree in the second picture? 59. Where did the mother bird build her home? 60. Why did the king choose the second picture? 2022年吉林省长春市中考英语试题 七、阅读回答问题 Someone once told me, “Senior high school life will be a journey full of challenges and hope.” At that time, I didn’t understand what he meant. However, my first day at senior high school made me realize the meaning of his words. My senior high school life began on A