专题06 阅读理解之记叙文10篇(名校模拟)-2024年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题速递(广州专用)

2024年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题速递(广州专用) 第二期 专题06 阅读理解之记叙文10篇(名校模拟) （2024·广东广州·九年级统考一模） In the beautiful country of France, there lived a beautiful woman named Mathilde. She dreamed of a rich life and always worried about not having pretty things. She married to a low-paid office worker. Mathilde was not satisfied with how much her husband made even though it’s enough for their needs. She believed she should have the nice things that rich women had. One evening, her husband came home and handed her an invitation card to a party. Mathilde surprised him by refusing to go. She told him she could not possibly attend the party without a new dress and jewellery. Then her husband advised her to borrow something nice from her rich friend, Madame Forestier. Madame Forestier asked Mathilde to choose what she wanted and Mathilde picked a beautiful diamond necklace. When Madame Forestier saw how happy the necklace made her friend feel, she agreed to lend it to her. At the party, Mathilde shined and she was the prettiest woman there. All men wanted to know her. It seemed that her dream came true. However, this joy was short-lived. On their way home Mathilde discovered that she had lost the diamond necklace. Being unable to find the necklace, they had to buy a new one just like the one they lost and returned it to Madame Forestier. To afford the new necklace, they borrowed a lot of money. They had to begin a life with hardship. They moved to a cheaper apartment and worked tirelessly. Years passed, the once beautiful woman became old. One day on the street, she happened to meet Madame Forestier. Madame Forestier failed to recognize (认出) Mathilde. She was greatly surprised at her friend’s appearance. Mathilde told her about the lost of the necklace and how hard she worked to pay back the money for it. She was proud and happy. Madame Forestier was deeply moved. She told Mathilde that the diamond on the necklace was not a real one and the necklace was worth only five hundred francs. 1．Why d