专题03 阅读理解-2023-2024学年九年级英语上学期期末备考 牛津上海版（试用本）

专题03 阅读理解-2023-2024学年九年级英语上学期期末备考 牛津上海版（试用本） （2023上·上海普陀·九年级校考期末）Lisa Ratliff has been a crossing guard (交通指挥员) at Castle Hills Elementary School, in Lewisville, Texas, for the past seven years. As a crossing guard, Miss Lisa doesn’t only keep kids safe. She makes sure everyone who crosses her path has a better day. Miss Lisa is known in the community for smiling and waving at everyone, whether the person is a kid, a parent or someone just walking by. “I love helping others, interacting and getting involved with all the kids,” Miss Lisa said. “I don’t have any kids of my own, so this is my way of giving back. If I can make the mornings easier and better for everyone, that’s what I want.” Miss Lisa’s favourite part of being a crossing guard is that, “every day, there is a different special moment. I just love watching the little ones grow up and come back to see me. It’s a big family.” She has a special memory of the time a group of kindergarteners surprised her with a news team to recognize her for her work. Avery McCain is a third grader at Castle Hills. She agrees that Miss Lisa is a hometown hero. Avery recalls (回忆) one time when she happened to be saved by Miss Lisa after she started walking home in the wrong direction. Avery says she doesn’t know where she would have ended up without Miss Lisa’s help. One of Miss Lisa’s favourite places to go after her crossing-guard shift (轮班) is Sophia’s Coffee Shop. “There’s not one word that describes Lisa,” says Sophia Lee, the owner of the shop. “She cares for everyone. She makes sure that everyone is okay. She even carries food for people’s dogs and cats. She knows everyone and is so sincere. People in this neighbourhood look up to (仰慕) her.” Miss Lisa admits that the pandemic has been challenging for her. She missed seeing some of the schoolchildren, and sometimes it was hard to wear a mask out in the heat. She is looking forward to the school year starting back up. She’s already helped some parents of kindergarteners