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2021-2023年中考英语试卷分类汇编
阅读理解
2023年江苏省常州市中考英语试题
三、阅读理解(共14小题;每小题2分, 满分28分)
阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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CAPTION COMPETITION
Come up with the funniest caption(文字说 明) for the following photo and you could win $100.
To enter, email asiaeditor @readersdigest. com.au
Or see details below
Email: asiaeditor@readersdigest. com. au
Write: Reader's Digest Asia, Editorial
Department, Singapore Post Centre,
PO Box 272, Singapore, 914010
Online: rdasia.com/contribute
Below is last month's caption competition:
For last month's caption competition, we got the following interesting captions:
1. What a shark-ing sight!
By Jessica Cheng Hui Min
2. Just out for a quick bite.
By Chris Ramos
3. I think that red car might be lost. It just keeps circling.
By Adam Williams
4. Car pooling!
By Sukhdeep Singh
The winner of last month's was Chris Ramos. Congratulations(祝贺)!
Besides caption competition, we also need some other ideas for the following:
Laughs & Jokes $50 -$100 for each winner
Send in your real-life laugh for Life's Like That or All In A Day's Work. Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter Is The Best Medicine!
Smart Animals Up to $100 for each winner
Share articles of special pets or wildlife in up to 300 words.
My Story $250 for each winner
Do you have an encouraging story to tell? Articles must be true, unpublished and 800- 1000 words.
23. Which caption of last month's was considered the funniest?
A. What a shark-ing sight!
B. Just out for a quick bite.
C. I think that red car might be lost. It just keeps circling.
D. Car pooling!
24. Which of the following will win the most money if it is chosen?
A. A funny caption. B. A real-life laugh or joke.
C. An article about smart pets or wildlife. D. A true and encouraging story.
25. Where can we read the text?
A. On a business website. B. In a magazine.
C. In a textbook. D. In a travel guide.
B
Sending astronauts to Mars is a bi