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焦点04 阅读理解之记叙文
备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训
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Paul gets a birthday present—a car. On the evening before birthday, Paul gets out of a shop and sees a boy near his new car.
“Is this your car, sir?” the boy asks.
Paul says, “Yes. My brother gives it to me for birthday.”
“I’d like to be a brother like your brother,” the boy says. “Can you drive me home?” Paul says OK. Then he knows the boy’s name—Alex. Paul thinks Alex wants to show (展示) his car to his friends. Paul isn’t right.
Alex asks Paul to stop the car in front of a house and wait for a minute. Then he runs into it. After that, Paul sees Alex coming back with his little disabled (残疾的) brother. Alex shows the car to his brother and says, “There it is, Buddy! His brother gives the car to him for birthday. Some day, I can also give you one like it. Then you can drive to see all the beautiful things.”
Paul is moved (感动的). He lets them get in the car. They three have a great ride.
1.Where does Paul see Alex?
A.In a shop. B.Near his house. C.Near a shop. D.Near Alex’s house.
2.What does Alex do after he gets off Paul’s car?
A.He says goodbye to Paul. B.He shows the car to his brother.
C.He asks Paul to visit his house. D.He gives the car to his brother.
3.What does the underlined word “him” refer to (指的是)?
A.Paul. B.Paul’s brother. C.Alex. D.Alex’s brother.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.A Car Show B.A New Friend
C.A Nice Holiday D.A Special Birthday Present
B
For 16﹣year﹣old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians (残奥运动员) all over the world. Even though snowflakes are related to winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance.
Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness. She became interested in music when she was young. She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound and emotion.
Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, a former music teache