内容正文:
专题03 抢分秘籍阅读表达 (天津专用) 解析版
目录
一、阅读表达应试秘籍.......................................................................................................................01
二、阅读表达误区点拨(5条).............................................................................................................03
二、阅读表达抢分通关...................................................................................................................08
四、阅读表达语篇押题......................................................................................................................18
一、阅读表达考情回顾
命题轨迹透视
细节理解题、词义猜测题、段落大意题和开放性试题是天津高考英语阅读表达的核心题型,占比高、难度中等,主要考查考生对文章中具体事实、数据、逻辑关系等细节信息的筛选、定位、理解与语言转换能力。题目答案多直接或间接源于原文,需精准匹配信息,并对信息进行处理。
考点频次总结
考点
2025 首考
2025 二考
2024 首考
2024 二考
2023 首考
2023
二考
2022 首考
2022
二考
2021
首考
2021
二考
划线猜测题
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
段落大意题
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
细节表达题
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
开放性试题
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2026命题预测
结合近年天津高考真题,此类题目常围绕 细节理解题、词义猜测题、段落大意题和开放性试题题型命题,重点考察学生找准、找全信息、信息重组等能力。
二、2026天津高考阅读表达评分标准
分值
描述
2分
针对问题做出了正确的回答,内容清晰、完整;同时,语法、单词拼写(含大小写)准确无误,且答题所用词汇数量符合题目要求。
1.5分
针对问题做出了正确的回答,内容全面,但答题所用词汇数量超出题目要求的数量较多,或存在个别因粗心或笔误引起的语法或单词拼写(含大小写)错误,对表达含义基本不构成影响。
1分
语法或单词拼写基本准确,但回答内容不够全面,缺乏部分主要信息;或针对问题做出了基本正确的回答,但组织语言过程中存在明显的语法或单词拼写错误且错误易引起歧义或误解。
0分
答非所问;回答过于简略或草率,难以理解或没有意义的单词堆砌。
三、评分标准深度解析
1.内容与词数
“内容全面”:细节题:必须覆盖题干中所有要点;主旨题:必须涵盖文章核心观点。
“符合词数”:答题所用词汇数量符合题目要求;答题时先写草稿,标出词数后再誊写
2.单词与语法
拼写大小写:专有名词首字母必须大写(人名、地名、书名);句首字母大写;易错词重点检查:their/there,its/it's
3.语法一致性:
主谓一致:第三人称单数加s;时态统一:全文时态与原文或问题时态保持一致;代词指代:he/she/they/it必须明确指代前文名词。
四、题型类型、分布及回答方式(每题2分)
划线猜测题:1道题
段落大意题:0-1道题
细节表达题:2-3道题
开放性试题:1道题
五、答题思路
1.细节理解题:
明确题目中的关键词,带着问题快速浏览文章,定位与问题相关的段落或句子,答案通常可在原文中找到依据,但可能需要转换表达方式。
2.词义猜测题:
通过上下文的逻辑关系,如同义词、反义词、因果关系等推测词义;也可根据构词法、定义或释义关系、句法功能等进行判断,注意所猜词的词性、形式等要与原文一致。
3.段落大意题:
重点关注段落的首句、尾句或中间的关键句,提炼段落的核心内容,用简洁的语言进行概括。如果是记叙文,可按照“六要素”原则,说出“谁干了什么,结果如何”。
4.开放性试题:
要紧扣文章主旨,观点明确,积极正面。回答时可先表明自己的态度或观点,再结合文章内容和自身实际进行阐述,注意语言表达要清晰、有条理,符合字数要求。
5.答题口诀:
先看题干圈关键词,回文定位找原句。
人称时态对应原文,词数限制严遵守。
概括简洁不超线,开放题扣题不乱编。
原文原词最稳妥,同义替换不要跑偏。
易错点1:信息定位错误(找错段落 / 句子,答非所问)
定义:未精准锁定题干关键词,定位到无关段落,答案与问题不匹配。
办法:圈准题干关键词,逐段扫描,定位后再核对一遍问题。
(2021・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第二段):At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance company out of my business degree. I would go to the office, sit at my desk and repeat the same work five days a week 9 to 5. The days were long and tedious.
题目:What does the underlined word mean? (1 word)
答案:Boring./Dull.
解析:根据后文 “Working this way for one year was painful enough” 及作者厌倦情绪,可知 tedious 意为 “无聊的”。易误定位第一段讲童年,导致答案错误。
易错原因:
关键词抓取不准,回文扫描粗心,未核对问题与信息是否对应。
变式训练:(2022・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第二段):We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity?
题目:What made dinner preparation difficult? (no more than 6 words)
答案:No electricity./The power failure.
解析:定位第二段最后一句,无电导致准备晚餐困难。易误定位第三段讲庆祝方式,定位错误。
易错原因:关键词抓取不准,回文扫描粗心,未核对问题与信息是否对应。应对办法:圈准题干关键词,逐段扫描,定位后再核对一遍问题。
易错 02:脱离语境推断词义(只看单词不看上下文)
定义:猜测词义时只背单词本义,不结合前后句逻辑、情感、搭配。
(2025・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第一段):Up until a few years ago, I didn’t aim to be anywhere. And in order to be nowhere, one does not need a to-do list as a guide. Focusing only on the most pressing matter in front of me was enough.
题目:What does the underlined phrase mean? (no more than 3 words)
答案:Realized./Became aware.
解析:结合后文 “我不想再浪费时间”,可知 awoke to 意为 “意识到”。易脱离语境误译为 “醒来”。
易错原因:
只记单词常见义,不结合上下文转折、因果、情感逻辑。应对办法:词义题必看前后句 + 逻辑词,用 “代入法” 验证是否通顺。
变式训练:(2024・3月天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第一段):He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.
题目:What does the underlined word mean? (1 word)
答案:Notice./Sense.高考解析:根据前文 “eyes and ears”,可知 discern 意为 “察觉、感知”。易脱离语境错译为 “辨别”。
易错 03:忽略词数要求(超词 / 少词 / 句式冗长)
定义:答案字数超出或不足规定限制,或用完整句代替短语,不符合简洁要求。
(2023・6月天津卷阅读表达)
原文:Growing up in San Francisco, Grace Young used to watch her father shop daily in Chinatown for whatever he needed to make traditional Chinese meals at home. As an award-winning cookbook author, Ms. Young, now 66, has spent decades shopping the same way in New York’s Chinatown.
题目:What is Ms. Young known as? (no more than 5 words)
错误答案:She is an award-winning cookbook author.(超词)
正确答案:An award-winning cookbook author.
高考解析:严格遵守 5 词以内,用名词短语简洁作答,不写多余句式。
变式训练:(2022・天津卷阅读表达)
原文:The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!
题目:How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve? (no more than 10 words)
错误答案:They cooked on the barbecue and sang songs together.(超词)
正确答案:They cooked, sang and counted down.
高考解析:控制在 10 词内,提炼核心动作,简洁概括。
易错原因:
追求完整而啰嗦,未按要求用短语、关键词作答。应对办法:先写要点,再精简字数,能用短语不用句子。
易错 04:概括不当,信息处理失衡(以偏概全 / 过度概括)
定义:概括主旨或段落大意时,只抓局部细节,或范围过大脱离文本。
办法:概括题看首尾句 + 高频词,确保覆盖全部核心信息。
(2022・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第三段):We men went outside to cook on the barbecue. The women prepared salads. We sang together and counted down for the New Year.
题目:What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
错误答案:We cooked dinner outdoors.(以偏概全)
正确答案:We celebrated New Year without electricity.
高考解析:概括整段活动,不只写做饭,需覆盖庆祝全过程。
易错原因:
只看局部句子,未覆盖全段 / 全文要点,概括范围失衡。
变式训练:(2024・3月天津卷阅读表达)
原文:Cruse now helps kindergarten students read and instructs first and second graders.
题目:What help does Cruse offer after delivering students? (no more than 12 words)
错误答案:He helps students read.(以偏概全)
正确答案:Helps kids read and instructs young students.
高考解析:需概括两项帮助,缺一不可,信息失衡会扣分。
易错 05:开放式回答偏离主旨(脱离文本、泛泛而谈)
定义:开放题不结合文章主旨,只写个人想法,与文本主题无关。
(2021・天津卷阅读表达)
原文:I’ve always been creative since I was a little girl. My childhood was filled with arts, crafts (手工) and music, and every day was an exciting adventure of creation.
Somewhere along the way, however, I lost touch with my creative self. At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance company out of my business degree. I would go to the office, sit at my desk and repeat the same work five days a week 9 to 5. The days were long and tedious. Working this way for one year was painful enough, let alone a lifetime. Before long I decided to make a change.
One thing I had developed an interest in was sewing, so I took a sewing course at a community college. It was only a five-week course but it awakened my interest and got my confidence up.
As I dreamt bigger, I began looking into college courses for Fashion Design and three months later I signed up for a part-time design course. I attended classes two nights a week. Although exhausting, it gave me energy, enthusiasm and happiness.
As it became clearer that fashion was what I wanted to do full time, the reality of my day-to-day work at the insurance company became harder. I felt bored. No energy, no motivation and zero fulfilment (满足感).
I knew I needed to make a bigger change. After struggling for quite a while, I made a difficult decision—leaving my job and studying my design course full time. Two years later I got my diploma.
The last few years have been exciting because I’ve been following my heart to do what I love. Today I am living a creative life as the designer of my own fashion brand.
Sometimes it’s hard to make a change, but I’m so glad I set the wheels of change in motion with that very small first step because it has led me to where I am today.
题目:Do you consider the author as your role model? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
错误答案:Yes, she lives a happy life.(偏离主旨)
正确答案:Yes, she has courage to follow her heart and chase dreams.
高考解析:结合文本主旨 “勇敢改变、追随热爱” 作答,不脱离原文。
变式训练:(2023・6月天津卷阅读表达)
原文:Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.
题目:Who’s “a bright light” in your life? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
错误答案:My teacher, he teaches me knowledge.(偏离主旨)
正确答案:My mother, she encourages me and helps me overcome difficulties.
高考解析:结合文本 “积极影响、带来力量” 作答,贴合主题。
易错原因:
开放题当成自由发挥,忽略必须紧扣文章主旨的要求。
01(2025·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In the small town where I grew up, graduating from high school was already a big thing. But I was driven to pursue my education and become a lawyer like my best friend’s dad, one of the few role models available. After completing my first degree at a university near my parents’ house, I started my graduate study of law at the University of North Carolina, as I had planned for the past 15 years.
It was my 23rd birthday, and I was celebrating it as I had for years: by watching the annual Perseid meteor shower (英仙座流星雨). But this year was different. I was away from the small town for the first time and was meeting people in fields that were new to me. My horizons had been opened up, and I began to question my life path. Should I stick to my long-standing plans? Could my lifelong love for astronomy be more than a hobby?
Coincidentally, a solar eclipse (日食) helped me make the decision. I made a trip along the winding mountain roads and found a peaceful spot in a valley. When the Moon gradually slid in front of the Sun, the world around me became dark. The water was still, and the sunset surrounded me. That moment, I knew what I had to do. I dropped out of law school to pursue my passion.
Now, about to get my doctoral degree in astronomy, I realize that my exposure to the night sky gave me a great gift. It bestowed a broad view: In the vast universe, our individual desires and insecurities are insignificant. It liberated me from allowing worries or self-doubt to stand in the way of chasing new dreams.
During this year’s Perseid meteor shower, I’ll be presenting my research at an international conference in Cape Town. It will be my first trip out of the country. And the little girl inside me who watched the shooting stars from her parents? backyard can’t wait to watch the same stars flash across the South African sky.
1.Why did the author want to become a lawyer? (no more than 10 words)
2.How were the author’s horizons expanded? (no more than 15 words)
3.What decision did the author make after watching the solar eclipse? (no more than 10 words)
4.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 4? (1 word)
5.What do you think is the key factor in choosing your college major? Please explain why. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.Because of her best friend's dad. 2.By being away from the small town and meeting new people. 3.To drop out of law school for astronomy. 4.Gave. 5.Interest. Because it can keep me motivated.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者原本计划成为一名律师,在 23 岁生日观看英仙座流星雨时开始质疑自己的人生道路,后因一次日食决定放弃法学院的学习,转而追求天文学梦想,如今即将获得天文学博士学位的故事。
1.考查细节理解。根据文章第一段 “But I was driven to pursue my education and become a lawyer like my best friend’s dad, one of the few role models available. (但我被驱使着去追求学业,成为像我最好朋友的爸爸那样的律师,他是我为数不多的榜样之一)” 可知,作者想成为律师是因为她最好朋友的爸爸。故填Because of her best friend's dad.
2.考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“I was away from the small town for the first time and was meeting people in fields that were new to me. My horizons had been opened up (我第一次离开这个小镇,结识了一些我不熟悉领域的人。我的视野开阔了)” 可知,作者通过离开小镇并结识新人,开阔了视野。故填By being away from the small town and meeting new people.
3.考查细节理解。根据文章第三段 “That moment, I knew what I had to do. I dropped out of law school to pursue my passion.(在那一刻,我知道我必须做什么。我从法学院退学去追求我的热爱)” 以及前文提到作者对天文学的热爱可知,作者观看日食后决定从法学院退学转而学习天文学。故填To drop out of law school for astronomy.
4.考查词义猜测。根据文章第四段“Now, about to get my doctoral degree in astronomy, I realize that my exposure to the night sky gave me a great gift. It bestowed a broad view(现在,即将获得天文学博士学位的我意识到,对夜空的接触给了我一份很棒的礼物。它bestowed一种广阔的视野)”,结合语境及前文 gave可知,bestowed 意为 “给予”,与gave同义。故填Gave.
5.本题为开放性问题,询问选择大学专业的关键因素及原因。示例答案为兴趣,因为兴趣能让人保持动力。故填Interest. Because it can keep me motivated.
02(2025·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In the morning, I write this to-do list:
1. Go to the bank.
2. Get a nice haircut.
3. Pick up my academic statement from college.
4. Submit my poems.
I think, “That’s enough for one day.”
Up until a few years ago, I didn’t aim to be anywhere. And in order to be nowhere, one does not need a to-do list as a guide. Focusing only on the most pressing matter in front of me was enough. Let the next urgent moment think for me.
My mother had tried to teach me about planning my day ever since I was 10. But I never practiced it until I was 25 and done with college. That’s when I awoke to the fact that I didn’t want to waste any more time. I live in Nigeria, where life and success can be difficult. There seem to be many roads to failure here.
I grew up seeing my mother firmly in charge of her day. She knew — and still knows — where she needed to be at every moment, in every detail. She may not be good at singing, acting, or sports. But she is excellent at planning. Every day she writes a list. I never understood why she had to write down a list that consists of items you can easily hold in your mind. “Your to-do list is like your second mind,” she told my younger self. “If you ever feel lost or overwhelmed, you consult your second mind.”
I didn’t understand what she meant by “a second mind” until I seemed to lose my first mind in my everyday life. Sometimes, it seems as though it’s the rainy season in my mind, flooded with confused and distracting thoughts that lead nowhere. I need a second mind — now!
As I sit in the barbershop awaiting my nice haircut, a friend asks me, “What’s next?”
“Pick up my academic statement from college,” I say. “Then submit my poems.”
“You’ve got it figured out like a granny,” he jokes.
“No,” I say, “like my mother.”
1.Why did the author believe he didn’t need a to-do list before he turned 25?(no more than 10 words)
2.What does the underlined phrase mean?(no more than 3 words)
3.What kind of person is the author’s mother?(no more than 10words)
4.When did the author turn to “a second mind” for help?(no more than 10 words)
5.How have you benefited from some advice given by a family member? Please explain with an example.(no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.(Because) he didn't aim to be anywher Or: (Because) he aimed to be nowhere. 2.Realized/Became aware. 3.She is good at planning her day. 4.When his mind was confused. 5.Mom told me to plan study; I improved grades.
【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者曾不做待办清单,25岁后受尼日利亚生活压力及擅长规划的母亲影响开始列清单,借清单应对思绪混乱,明确每日安排。
1.考查细节理解。根据第七段“Up until a few years ago, I didn’t aim to be anywhere. And in order to be nowhere, one does not need a to-do list as a guide.(直到几年前,我都没有给自己设定任何目标。而要想处于毫无作为的状态,根本不需要制定任何待办事项清单来作为指引。)”可知,作者在25岁之前根本就没打算去任何地方,不需要待办事项清单。故答案为(Because) he didn't aim to be anywher Or: (Because) he aimed to be nowhere.
2.考查词句猜测。根据划线词后文“the fact that I didn’t want to waste any more time(我不想再浪费任何时间了)”可知,作者意识到自己不想浪费时间,故划线词意思是“意识到”。故答案为Realized/Became aware.
3.考查细节理解。根据倒数第六段“I grew up seeing my mother firmly in charge of her day. She knew — and still knows — where she needed to be at every moment, in every detail. She may not be good at singing, acting, or sports. But she is excellent at planning. Every day she writes a list.(我从小就看到母亲时刻掌控着自己的生活。她清楚——而且现在依然清楚——自己在每一刻、每一个细节中该做些什么。她或许不擅长唱歌、表演或运动。但她非常擅长规划。每天她都会列一个清单)”可知,作者的母亲擅长规划日常。故答案为She is good at planning her day.
4.考查细节理解。根据倒数第五段“Sometimes, it seems as though it’s the rainy season in my mind, flooded with confused and distracting thoughts that lead nowhere. I need a second mind — now!(有时候,我的脑海里仿佛正值雨季,充斥着混乱又扰人的思绪,却毫无方向。我现在就需要一个“第二大脑”!)”可知,作者思绪混乱时求助。故答案为When his mind was confused.
5.考查开放题。根据“您从一位家庭成员给出的建议中获得了怎样的益处?请举例说明。”可回答:妈妈让我安排好学习计划;我的成绩因此得到了提高。故答案为Mom told me to plan study; I improved grades.
03(2024·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Studies show teaching children how to cook at an early age helps with reading comprehension and fine motor ability, in addition to learning about nutrition and food safety. In 2015 Stephanie Drewry was looking for a cooking summer camp for her three children. To her dismay, she quickly realized such a camp didn’t exist.
“I have my degree in education, but I had been staying home with my kids, ” Drewry says. “I love working with kids, so I just decided to take a spare bedroom and turn it into a one-room cooking school called Sprouts Cooking School. ”
The school grew in popularity so quickly that Drewry realized she would need more space outside her home for the classes. In 2017 she moved Sprouts into a 1,400-square-foot storefront (临街店面) in Carmel, Indiana. As demand grew, Drewry opened another Sprouts in the same area in 2022.
“Our classrooms are built with kids in mind. The worktops (操作台) in the classrooms are slightly lower than normal to fit in with their height,” Drewry says. “All of the cooking facilities are domestic ones. I wanted to have them feel like cooking in their own home.”
The school offers activities targeted at kids aged 3 to 13. Younger kids might make cookies while older ones are cooking soup and meatballs. There are birthday parties and summer camps as well. The fun part of the activities is that the kids can eat or take home whatever they make. They can also enjoy themselves in the themed classes like Harry Potter or Winter Wonder-land Baking. With all these activities, the school is extremely popular.
Teaching kids, especially those picky eaters, to cook helps a lot because they’re more willing to eat something made by themselves. More importantly, it is also about releasing children into the world with a life skill they’ll need as an adult when they’re no longer in their parents’ care.
1.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
2.Why was Sprouts moved into a 1,400-square-foot storefront in 2017? (no more than 10 words)
3.How does the school design the classrooms in consideration of kids’ height? (no more than 10 words)
4.Why is the school so popular according to Paragraph 5? (no more than10 words)
5.Besides cooking, what other life skills would you like to develop? Please give one example and explain why. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.Disappointment. / Unhappiness. / Frustration. / Worry. / Sadness. / Discouragement. / Dissatisfaction. / Discontent. 2.Because of its growing popularity and need for more space.
Or: Because it needed more space for classes.
Or: Because it became popular very quickly. 3.By slightly lowering the worktops.
Or: The school makes the worktops lower than normal.
Or: The worktops are slightly lower than normal. 4.Because it offers different kinds of fun activities.
Or: Because various/ diverse and interesting activities are offered.
Or: It offers fun activities targeted at children of different ages. 5.I’d like to develop the skill of driving. I can go to different places and enjoy a convenient life.
Or: Swimming. I have a better chance of survival in case of emergency.
Or: Communication skills. With good communication skills, I can establish good interpersonal relationships with people around me.
Or: Computer skills. Good computer skills enable me to enjoy a more convenient and efficient life.
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了斯蒂芬妮·德鲁里为了让自己的孩子学习烹饪知识,建立了烹饪学校,介绍了学校的一些情况。
1.考查词句猜测。根据第一段“Stephanie Drewry was looking for a cooking summer camp for her three children(斯蒂芬妮·德鲁里正在为她的三个孩子寻找一个烹饪夏令营)”和下文“she quickly realized such a camp didn’t exist.(她很快意识到这样的营地并不存在)”可知,Drewry想让孩子参加烹饪夏令营,但是发现没有此类项目,所以感到很失望。故划线词意思是“失望”或“不开心”、“沮丧”、“担心”或“悲伤”。故答案为Disappointment. / Unhappiness. / Frustration. / Worry. / Sadness./ Discouragement. / Dissatisfaction. / Discontent.
2.考查细节理解。根据第三段“The school grew in popularity so quickly that Drewry realized she would need more space outside her home for the classes.(这所学校受欢迎的速度如此之快,以至于德鲁里意识到她需要在家外面有更多的地方来上课)”可知,Drewry的学校大受欢迎,所以需要更大的办学空间。故答案为Because of its growing popularity and need for more space. Or: Because it needed more space for classes.
Or: Because it became popular very quickly.
3.考查细节理解。根据第四段“Our classrooms are built with kids in mind. The worktops (操作台) in the classrooms are slightly lower than normal to fit in with their height(我们的教室是为孩子们而建的。教室里的工作台面略低于正常水平,以适应他们的身高)”可知,Sprouts学校的设计以学生为本,教室内的操作 台比正常高度稍低,以适应孩子们的身高。故答案为By slightly lowering the worktops.
Or: The school makes the worktops lower than normal.
Or: The worktops are slightly lower than normal.
4.考查细节理解。根据第五段“The school offers activities targeted at kids aged 3 to 13. Younger kids might make cookies while older ones are cooking soup and meatballs. There are birthday parties and summer camps as well. The fun part of the activities is that the kids can eat or take home whatever they make. They can also enjoy themselves in the themed classes like Harry Potter or Winter Wonder-land Baking. With all these activities, the school is extremely popular.(这所学校提供针对3至13岁儿童的活动。年幼的孩子可能会做饼干,而年长的孩子正在做汤和肉丸。也有生日聚会和夏令营。这些活动的有趣之处在于,孩子们可以吃自己做的东西,也可以把它们带回家。他们还可以在哈利波特或冬日仙境烘焙等主题课程中尽情享受。由于这些活动,这所学校非常受欢迎)”可知,学校提供了各种各样有趣的课程和活动,深受学生喜爱。故答案为Because it offers different kinds of fun activities.
Or: Because various/ diverse and interesting activities are offered. Or: It offers fun activities targeted at children of different ages.
5.考查开放题。要求“除了烹饪,你还想培养哪些生活技能?请举一个例子并解释原因。”可回答我想提高驾驶技术。我可以去不同的地方,享受便利的生活。或者:游泳。在紧急情况下我有更大的生存机会。或者:沟通技巧。有良好的沟通能力,能与周围的人建立良好的人际关系。或者:计算机技能。良好的计算机技能使我能够享受更方便、更高效的生活。故答案为I’d like to develop the skill of driving. I can go to different places and enjoy a convenient life.
Or: Swimming. I have a better chance of survival in case of emergency.
Or: Communication skills. With good communication skills, I can establish good interpersonal relationships with people around me.
Or: Computer skills. Good computer skills enable me to enjoy a more convenient and efficient life.
04(2024·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Awake from a short sleep in her chair, my grandmother ran her fingers through her wavy white hair, looked out her window at the blue sky, and asked me what I would wish for if I had just one wish.
She often asks this, and I always answer the same way—“To have Granddad back” —which usually gets her reminiscing about him. Memories of their 67-year life together would always make her smile.
My grandmother was born in Ireland. In her teens, she moved to a poor village in England. At 28, my grandmother walked herself through the snow to birth her first child. When she was 50, she survived an emergency surgery. In her 60s, she suffered from arthritis(关节炎)but still managed to climb Snowdon, Wales’s tallest peak.
About a decade ago, I noticed that she began to lose her hearing. If I asked what she had for lunch, she might say, “Oh, the weather has been lovely today. ” She seemed to recycle the same handful of answers to my questions.
In recent years, I’ve been trying to show up for her more, in person. One day after I made us coffee, I asked her: “What’s the secret to being successful in your 90s? ”
“Oh Richard, so many people are old at 60. They just want to sit all day. You won’t make it to 90 like that. You have to try. ”
“Try what? ”
“Try walking, ” she said. “Try gardening. Try cooking. Trying doesn’t require a lot of trying. Just try a little . Like, with this coffee you’ve made us. I know you tried . ”
Even at 93, my grandmother still knits blankets for the local hospital’s babies and buys books to continue with her French. “Age is just another bot- her attempting to convince you of the impossible in the world, but actually the world is filled with possibilities,” she once said.
1.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 2? (no more than 2 words)
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
3.Why did the author’s grandmother recycle the same answers to his questions? (no more than 10 words)
4.How can people be successful in old age according to the author’s grandmother? (no more than 10 words)
5.In your opinion, what can young people do to improve the quality of old people’s life? (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.Remembering./Thinking of. /Thinking about. /Missing. 2.My grandmother has/ had a rich life experience./My grandmother has gone through a lot. /My grandmother is/was an extraordinary woman. 3.Because she began to lose her hearing. /Because she could not hear clearly. 4.They should remain active in old age./By trying different things. /They should try doing things. 5.We can help old people to learn new skills so that they can keep pace with society./They can visit their grandparents more often and spend time with them.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者与祖母之间的日常交流,重点描绘了祖母积极向上、勇于尝试的生活态度,并表达了年龄不是限制、世界充满可能性的主旨。
1.考查词义猜测。根据第二段划线词前面的内容“She often asks this, and I always answer the same way—“To have Granddad back” (她经常问我这个问题,我总是这样回答——“为了让爷爷回来。”)”以及划线词后的内容“Memories of their 67-year life together would always make her smile.(他们67年的共同生活总是让她微笑。)”可知,作者总是以同样的方式来回答:让爷爷回来,一提到这就会让奶奶想起了和爷爷在一起的时光,这些时光总是让奶奶微笑。故划线词意为“想起,记起来,想念”。故答案为Remembering./Thinking of./ Thinking about. /Missing.
2.考查主旨大意。根据第三段中“My grandmother was born in Ireland. In her teens, she moved to a poor village in England. At 28, my grandmother walked herself through the snow to birth her first child. When she was 50, she survived an emergency surgery. In her 60s, she suffered from arthritis(关节炎)but still managed to climb Snowdon, Wales’s tallest peak.(我祖母出生在爱尔兰。在她十几岁的时候,她搬到了英国的一个贫穷的村庄。28岁时,我的祖母在雪地里步行生下了她的第一个孩子。50岁时,她在一次紧急手术中幸存下来。60多岁时,她饱受关节炎之苦,但仍成功攀登了威尔士最高峰斯诺登峰。)”可知,本段主要介绍了奶奶的生活经历描述了奶奶具有丰富的人生经历,她是一位非凡的女性。故答案为My grandmother has/had a rich life experience./My grandmother has gone through a lot./My grandmother is/was an extraordinary woman.
3.考查细节理解。根据第四段中“About a decade ago, I noticed that she began to lose her hearing. If I asked what she had for lunch, she might say, “Oh, the weather has been lovely today. ”(大约十年前,我注意到她的听力开始下降。如果我问她午餐吃了什么,她可能会说:“哦,今天天气真好。”)”可知,作者注意到祖母十年前开始失去听力,所以当作者问她午饭吃了什么时,她可能会说“哦,今天天气真好。”,这说明她无法听清作者的问题,因此会用同样的几个答案来回答作者的问题。故答案为Because she began to lose her hearing./Because she could not hear clearly.
4.考查细节理解。根据第六段中““Oh Richard, so many people are old at 60. They just want to sit all day. You won’t make it to 90 like that. You have to try. ”(“哦,Richard,很多人60岁就老了。他们只想整天坐着。你这样活不到90岁的。你必须尝试。”)”以及第八段““Try walking, ” she said. “Try gardening. Try cooking. Trying doesn’t require a lot of trying. Just try a little . Like, with this coffee you’ve made us. I know you tried . ”(“试试走路,”她说。“试试园艺。试着做饭。尝试并不需要很多尝试。就尝一点。比如,你给我们煮的咖啡。我知道你尽力了。”)”可知,作者祖母认为人要想在老年时成功,就要不断尝试。故答案为They should remain active in old age./By trying different things./ They should try doing things.
5.开放性试题。本题为开放性试题,回答合理即可。根据问题内容“In your opinion, what can young people do to improve the quality of old people’s life? (在你看来,年轻人能做些什么来提高老年人的生活质量?)”可知,本人认为:我们可以帮助老年人学习新的技能,使他们能够跟上社会的步伐。或者他们可以更经常地看望他们的祖父母,花时间和他们在一起。故答案为We can help old people to learn new skills so that they can keep pace with society./They can visit their grandparents more often and spend time with them.
05(2023·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Herman Cruse, a school bus driver from New Jersey, has been with Middle Township Public Schools for the past nine years. He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.
During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. When Cruse asked him what was wrong, the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings (兄弟姐妹). An idea suddenly crossed Cruse's mind. “Listen, if you don't mind, I'd like to come to the school and read with you. ”he said.
After receiving permission from the boy's teacher, Alex Bakley, Cruse showed up at her classroom the following week. When he walked in, the boy shouted proudly, “Hey, that's my bus driver!”They went into a quiet corner and began reading together. Later, a second student wanted to read with him, then a third. All the kids went to the teacher asking, “Can I read with Mr. Herman?”
Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.
For Cruse, what started out as a way to kill time has now developed into a way to make a difference in the heart of a child. He used to go to the gym or library after delivering students to schools. It wasn't until he offered to help the boy on the bus that he realized there was something more rewarding he could be doing. It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.
1.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
2.Why did the boy on the bus look a little upset? (no more than 11 words)
3.What help does Cruse offer after delivering students to schools? (no more than 12 words)
4.Why does Cruse think his voluntary work is rewarding according to the last paragraph? (no more than 16 words)
5.Who's “a bright light” in your life? Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.Notice/Sense /Perceive. 2.(Because)his parents were too busy to read with him. 3.Helping kindergartners with reading and instructing the school's first-and second-graders. 4.(Because)the kids get excited when reading, which opens up a new world for them. 5.My father/mother. (Because)he/she encourages me and helps me (to)overcome the difficulties in my life.
【导语】文章主要讲述了幼儿园的校车司机Cruse帮助幼儿园的一位小男孩练习阅读的故事。
1.考查词义猜测。由文章第一段第二句“He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home ”(他认为,当学生们远离家时,公交车司机是他们的眼睛和耳朵。)和文章第二段第一句“During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. ”(在一次早上的驾驶途中,克鲁斯注意到一个幼儿园的孩子看起来有点悲伤。)可知,公交车司机要有感知和注意孩子们情绪的天赋。故答案为Notice/Sense /Perceive.
2.考查细节理解。由文章第二段第二句“the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings(兄弟姐妹). ”(男孩解释说,他没能完成阅读作业,因为他的父母忙于照顾他的四个兄弟姐妹。)可知男孩的父母太忙了无法帮助他完成阅读作业。故填(Because)his parents were too busy to read with him.
3.考查细节理解。由文章第四段第一句“Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. ”(Cruse现在自愿帮助幼儿园学生每周阅读两天,第三天,他指导学校的一年级和二年级学生。)可知Cruse帮助幼儿园和一年级、二年级的孩子阅读。故填Helping kindergartners with reading and instructing the school's first-and second-graders.
4.考查推理判断。由文章最后一个自然段最后两句“It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.”(他很高兴看到孩子们在学习发音时变得兴奋起来。他喜欢阅读为他们打开一个新的世界。)可知Cruse觉得非常值得是因为阅读为孩子们打开了全新的世界。故填(Because)the kids get excited when reading, which opens up a new world for them.
5.开放性试题。由文章第四段第三句“Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard.”(赫尔曼非常积极,他是我们学校的一盏明灯,让每个孩子都感到被爱和被倾听。)可知bright light是能引导学生积极方向的人,让学生感受到爱和希望。所以,可以填写能引导自己积极向上的人。故填My father/mother. (Because) he/she encourages me and helps me (to) overcome the difficulties in my life.
语篇押题1
(25-26高三下·天津南开·开学考试)阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My undergraduate student needed advice after yet another failed experiment. Sitting across from me, she looked exhausted — frustrated even. I heard myself say, “This is part of research. You just have to push through.” But even as the words left my mouth, I felt uneasy. She nodded silently and shifted her posture. Afterward, she began showing up less frequently and eventually stopped coming altogether. I tried to explain it away:undergraduates sometimes get busy with coursework, lose interest or change direction, but deep down, I wondered what I could have done differently.
I became a mentor (导师) during my second year of Ph.D.but didn’t get much guidance on how to do it. I learned only by doing. There were moments I felt proud of. One student started out quiet and unsure, but over time grew into a most independent and confident young researcher. Before graduating, she told me, “You are the reason I stuck with this.” That moment stayed with me. But so did the other one — the silence, the absences, the slow fade-out. Had I failed her?
It wasn’t until the final year of my Ph.D.that I came across a leaflet for a mentorship training workshop. Skeptical at first, I decided to try it. The program, called Entering Mentoring, brought together graduate students for weekly discussions. For the first time, I had the space to explore the invisible labor and emotional complexity of mentoring. One session asked us to reflect on our own practices. I began to realize what might have been missing in my relationship with the student who had drifted away. I had never invited her to share her goals or concerns. I could have been more attentive to her unspoken struggles.
After the workshop, I began changing how I interacted with students. I now start by asking how they’re doing, not just experimental details. This shift has led to more honest conversations. I’ve learned that good mentors are built through reflection and training. I wish I’d attended that workshop earlier, but I’m grateful I did at all.
1.According to Paragraph 1, what did the author regret doing? (No more than 10 words)
2.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (1 word)
3.What were the author’s new insights into mentorship during the workshop? (No more than 10 words)
4.How does the author interact with his students now? (No more than 10 words)
5.When you experience difficulties in your interpersonal relationships, how will you go about improving them?
(No more than 20 words)
【答案】1.Giving the student unhelpful advice. 2.Disappearance. 3.Good mentors need reflection and training. 4.Caring about their feelings first. 5.I will reflect and communicate with others sincerely.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者反思导师指导失误,通过培训改进师生沟通方式的经历。
1.考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I heard myself say, ‘This is part of research. You just have to push through.’ But even as the words left my mouth, I felt uneasy.(我听到自己说:“这是研究的一部分,你必须坚持下去。”但话一出口,我就感到不安)”和“deep down, I wondered what I could have done differently(在内心深处,我想知道自己本可以做些什么不一样的事)”可知,作者后悔对失意的学生说了敷衍的话。故填Giving the student unhelpful advice.
2.考查词句猜测。根据上文“She nodded silently and shifted her posture. Afterward, she began showing up less frequently and eventually stopped coming altogether.(她默默点了点头,换了个姿势。后来,她出现的次数越来越少,最后索性彻底不来了)”和“Had I failed her?(是我辜负她了吗?)”可知,此处指另一个学生也一样,先是沉默,然后缺席,最后消失,因此划线词意为disappearance“消失”。故填Disappearance.
3.考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“I’ve learned that good mentors are built through reflection and training.(我明白了优秀的导师是通过反思和培训造就的)”可知,这是作者对导师职责的新感悟。故填Good mentors need reflection and training.
4.考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“I now start by asking how they’re doing, not just experimental details.(我现在先问他们过得怎么样,而不只是询问实验细节)”可知,可知,作者现在先关心学生的感受。故填Caring about their feelings first.
5.开放性试题。结合文章主旨,围绕反思自我、真诚沟通作答,控制字数即可。例如可回答:I will reflect and communicate with others sincerely.
语篇押题2
(25-26高三下·天津宁河·开学考试)阅读短文,根据题目要求用英语回答问题。
Just before turning fifty years old, I had a happy trip of riding a motor scooter (小型摩托车). Then I desired to learn to ride a real, powerful motorcycle. A friend lent me his motorcycle, and with some instructions. I took off. As I tried to turn around on a road, the engine died. I continually went through the startup and take-off procedures, but that didn’t work. Disgusted, I got off the motorcycle which looked like my enemy.
Later after throwing my leg over the seat, I turned the key and let out the clutch (离合器踏板). To my surprise, the motorcycle started moving forward. I was riding again! That motorcycle and I had come to an understanding. After I took some courses on traffic rules and practiced on rough country roads, my confidence and skills were greatly amplified.
But the reaction of my friends and family was the same — their faces all wore the doubtful expressions. Shaking her head in disbelief, my mother said, “Oh, Annis, I can’t believe it.” “Oh, my goodness! You’re riding that big motorcycle? You’re nearly fifty years old,” one friend yelled as she looked towards the parking lot where I’d parked. They were absolutely surprised.
Eighteen years later, I looked back and thought that motorcycling opened a new world to me, I’ve ridden my motorcycle in four countries: the United States, Mexico, Canada, and New Zealand. Through all my travels, I’ve learned more about myself and the places I’ve been to. Most importantly, some of my dearest and deepest friendships have come from motorcycling. It is our love for the sport and adventure that brings us together. I come to respect, admire, and oven love people with whom I have the mutual inter-dependence.
I started motorcycling in the second half of my life, but I was mature enough to handle it with safety and care. Thanks to motorcycling, I’ve had a more exciting life now.
1.What happened to the author when she tried to turn around on a road? (no more than 10 words)
2.How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 2? (1 word)
3.How did the author’s family and friends respond to her riding the motorcycle? (no more than 6words)
4.What benefits has motorcycling brought to the author? (no more than 15 words)
5.How will you deal with your hobbies after reading the story? (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.The engine of the motorcycle died. 2.Increased. 3.They were surprised and doubtful. 4.Self-understanding, friendships and exciting life. 5.I'll be brave to try new hobbies and handle them with care.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者在年近五十时决定学习骑真正的摩托车,从最初遇到发动机故障等困难,到后来通过学习和练习提升技能,尽管家人和朋友对此表示怀疑和惊讶,但作者坚持骑行,18年后收获了对自我的认知、深厚的友谊,让生活变得更加精彩。
1.细节理解题。根据第一段“As I tried to turn around on a road, the engine died (当我试图在一条路上转弯时,发动机熄火了).”可知,作者在试图转弯时,发生的事情是摩托车发动机熄火了。故答案为The engine of the motorcycle died.
2.词义猜测题。根据第二段“After I took some courses on traffic rules and practiced on rough country roads, my confidence and skills were greatly amplified(在我参加了一些交通规则课程并在崎岖的乡村道路上练习之后,我的信心和技能得到了极大的amplified).”可知,作者参加课程和练习后,信心和技能应是得到提升。“amplified”常见含义为“增强、放大”,这里可理解为“increased(增加,提高)”。故答案为Increased.
3.细节理解题。根据第三段“But the reaction of my friends and family was the same—their faces all wore the doubtful expressions. Shaking her head in disbelief, my mother said, “Oh, Annis, I can’t believe it.” “Oh, my goodness! You’re riding that big motorcycle? You’re nearly fifty years old,” one friend yelled as she looked towards the parking lot where I’d parked. They were absolutely surprised.(但我的朋友和家人反应都一样——脸上都露出了怀疑的表情。 妈妈难以置信地摇着头说:“哦,安妮丝,我简直不敢相信。” “天哪!你要骑那辆大摩托车?你都快五十岁了。”一个朋友看着我停车的停车场大喊道。他们全都惊呆了)”可知,作者家人和朋友对她骑摩托车的反应是十分惊讶和怀疑的。故答案为They were surprised and doubtful.
4.细节理解题。根据第四段“Through all my travels, I’ve learned more about myself and the places I’ve been to. Most importantly, some of my dearest and deepest friendships have come from motorcycling.(通过所有的旅行,我对自己和去过的地方有了更多了解。最重要的是,我一些最亲密、最深厚的友谊都来自于骑摩托车).”以及最后一段“Thanks to motorcycling, I’ve had a more exciting life now (多亏了骑摩托车,我现在有了更精彩的生活).”可知,骑摩托车给作者带来了对自我的了解、珍贵的友谊以及更精彩的生活。故答案为Self - understanding, friendships and exciting life.
5.开放性试题题。结合文章中作者勇敢尝试骑摩托车并谨慎对待从而获得美好收获,可回答为:我会勇敢地尝试新爱好,并谨慎对待它们。故答案为I’ll be brave to try new hobbies and handle them with care.
语篇押题3
(2026·天津·一模)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Dad’s love for dark chocolate took root in the 1960s, when our family drove an hour to the only shop making it from scratch. My parents would buy dark chocolate almond bark (杏仁巧克力) . We’d return with a white box tied with ribbon; at home, my father would ceremoniously break the chocolate into pieces, each piece with exactly two almonds — his engineer’s precision shining through.
Dad was strict and quick to frustrate over work, but when he bit into a square of chocolate, the tightness in his shoulders would melt away, and a deep contented smile would spread across his face. That smile was why I joined the ritual (仪式) , even though dark chocolate tasted bitter to me — it was my window to his gentle side. After dinner, his call of “chocolate time” drew us to the living room. The ritual wasn’t just about candy; it was about being together.
Friends and family knew my father loved chocolate, but few noticed how specific his tastes were. He spurned sugary or filled chocolates — only kept strong and simple ones. When gifted boxes of assortments (什锦) , he would pick the darkest plain pieces, leaving caramels (焦糖) and cordials (酒心) for the rest of us. We were all happy to help.
As high-quality dark chocolate became widely available, my father no longer needed to make a long trip for his purchases. He began buying bars from the supermarket, but the ritual stayed. After my mother passed away, and I was a divorced empty nester, Dad and I grew especially close. We talked more and laughed more. And always, we ate chocolate — an indulgence (享受) he kept up until the very end of his life.
Today, my grown children know they can always find an 86% cacao bar in my kitchen, just like in their Grandpa’s. Eating chocolate together is our family heritage — a quiet ritual binding us across generations. It’s sweet. It’s bitter. It’s ours.
1.What did Father’s way of breaking the chocolate into pieces reveal? (no more than 8 words)
2.How did chocolate influence Father’s behaviour? (no more than 10 words)
3.What does the underlined word in paragraph3 mean? (no more than 3 words)
4.What does the paragraph4 mainly tell us? (no more than 10 words)
5.Please explain how you deal with family relationship with an example. (no more than 25words)
【答案】1.His engineer’s precision. Or: Father did everything precisely. Or: He applied precision in engineering/technique to everything/daily tasks. 2.It made him gentle/ soft/ relaxed. Or: It softened him. Or: It brought out his gentle side. 3.Refused. / Rejected. / Disliked. / Not care for. 4.Even though the circumstances changed, the ritual remained. Or: Despite all the changes, the ritual continued. Or: The chocolate ritual went on / remained unbroken through life’s changes. 5.I have regular family dinners which provide a dedicated time for sharing daily life, fostering communication and a sense of belonging.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者一家通过分享黑巧克力形成家庭传统,父亲严谨又温柔,这一仪式历经生活变迁仍被传承,成为连接几代人的家族纽带的故事。
1.考查细节理解。根据第一段中“My parents would buy dark chocolate almond bark. We’d return with a white box tied with ribbon; at home, my father would ceremoniously break the chocolate into pieces, each piece with exactly two almonds — his engineer’s precision shining through. (父母会买黑巧克力杏仁脆皮。我们会带着一个系着丝带的白盒子回家;在家里,父亲会郑重地把巧克力掰成小块,每块恰好有两颗杏仁——他工程师般的精准尽显无疑。)”可知,父亲掰巧克力的方式体现了他工程师的精准。故答案为His engineer’s precision. Or: Father did everything precisely. Or: He applied precision in engineering/technique to everything/daily tasks.
2.考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Dad was strict and quick to frustrate over work, but when he bit into a square of chocolate, the tightness in his shoulders would melt away, and a deep contented smile would spread across his face. (父亲平时很严厉,工作中容易烦躁,但当他咬下一块巧克力时,肩膀的紧绷感就会消散,脸上露出满足的笑容。)”可知,巧克力让父亲变得温柔放松。故答案为It made him gentle/soft/ relaxed. Or: It softened him. Or: It brought out his gentle side.
3.考查词义猜测。根据第三段中“Friends and family knew my father loved chocolate, but few noticed how specific his tastes were. He spurned sugary or filled chocolates — only kept strong and simple ones. When gifted boxes of assortments, he would pick the darkest plain pieces, leaving caramels and cordials for the rest of us. (亲朋好友都知道父亲喜欢巧克力,但很少有人注意到他的口味有多挑剔。他spurned含糖或夹心的巧克力,只保留浓郁纯粹的黑巧克力。收到什锦巧克力礼盒时,他会挑最黑的纯巧克力,把焦糖和酒心巧克力留给我们。)”可知,父亲只保留浓郁纯粹的黑巧克力,由此可知,父亲不接受、拒绝其他种类的巧克力,故画线词意思是“拒绝”。故答案为Refused. / Rejected. / Disliked. / Not care for.
4.考查细节理解。根据第四段中“As high-quality dark chocolate became widely available, my father no longer needed to make a long trip for his purchases. He began buying bars from the supermarket, but the ritual stayed. After my mother passed away, and I was a divorced empty nester, Dad and I grew especially close. We talked more and laughed more. And always, we ate chocolate — an indulgence he kept up until the very end of his life. (随着高品质黑巧克力变得普及,父亲再也不用长途跋涉去购买了。他开始从超市买巧克力条,但这个仪式保留了下来。母亲去世后,我成了离异的空巢老人,我和父亲变得格外亲密。我们聊得更多,笑得更多。我们一直吃巧克力——这是他坚持到生命最后一刻的享受。)”可知,尽管生活境况改变,吃巧克力的仪式依然延续。故答案为Even though the circumstances changed, the ritual remained. Or: Despite all the changes, the ritual continued. Or: The chocolate ritual went on / remained unbroken through life’s changes.
5.开放回答题。本题为开放性试题,答案合理即可,不超过25个单词。结合家庭沟通、陪伴等作答。我经常和家人一起吃饭,这段专门的时光可以分享日常、增进交流,还能培养归属感。故答案为I have regular family dinners which provide a dedicated time for sharing daily life, fostering communication and a sense of belonging.
语篇押题4
(2026·天津红桥·一模)阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn.
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge and, we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly thwarted by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.
As we drove forward, my brother noticed a beat-up (破旧的) black Mustang (福特野马汽车) pulled over to the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we went next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire.
My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a rough neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a bad week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along. After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to try to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.”
What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross.
1.What made the author’s brother take a wrong turn? (no more than 10 words)
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “thwarted” in Paragraph 2 (no more than 2 words)
3.Why did the young guy call the author and his brother “a breath of fresh air”? (no more than 15 words)
4.Why did the author admire his brother after the incident? (no more than 25 words)
5.Have you ever crossed such a bridge? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
【答案】1.Being focused on the conversation. 2.Frustrated/Defeated. 3.Because they helped him with his flat tire. 4.Because his brother can turn annoyance over the mistake into positive energy and find a chance to help even in a negative situation. 5.Yes, I have. Because I thought they met more serious trouble than I had.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和哥哥开车时因交谈走错路,付费过桥后遇到车胎爆了的年轻人。哥哥帮其换胎,年轻人感激欲酬谢,作者认为错路是助人契机,钦佩哥哥的积极心态。
1.考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn.(我哥哥和我一起开车回家,开始聊天。由于分心,我哥哥拐错了弯。)”可知,作者的哥哥因为专注于聊天而拐错了弯,故答案为Being focused on the conversation.
2.考查词义猜测。根据文章第二段“My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly thwarted by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.(我哥哥不得不付钱过桥。他显然被这个错误和不必要的4美元浪费所thwarted。)”可知,哥哥因为拐错弯而不得不付过桥费,这让他感到沮丧或受挫,因此“thwarted”在此处的意思为“沮丧的/受挫的”。故答案为Frustrated/Defeated.
3.考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along.(但他称我们是“一股新鲜空气”,并不断感谢我们,因为如果我们不来,他真的会被困住。)”可知,年轻人称作者和哥哥为“一股新鲜空气”是因为他们帮助他换了轮胎,否则他会被困在路上。故答案为Because they helped him with his flat tire.
4.考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段“He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart.(他能够把对错误的烦恼转化为正能量。即使在其他负面情况下,他也能看到帮助的机会(这是我完全错过的!),这只能来自冷静的头脑和开放的心态。)”可知,作者敬佩哥哥是因为他能够把对错误的烦恼转化为正能量,并在负面情况下找到帮助他人的机会,故答案为Because his brother can turn annoyance over the mistake into positive energy and find a chance to help even in a negative situation.
5.开放性题目。根据尾段中的“He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross. (他能把对错误的烦恼转化为积极的能量。即使是在消极的情况下,他也能看到帮助的机会(我完全错过了!),这只能来自于冷静的头脑和开放的心。那就是我们要走过的桥。)”可知,本文讲述的是作者哥哥能在自己深陷困境时仍向他人伸出援手,在我看来,当其他人有比自己更大的困难时,我们都应该向对方伸出援手。故答案为Yes, I have. Because I thought they met more serious trouble than I had.
语篇押题5
(25-26高二上·天津西青·期末)阅读下列短文并回答问题。
Sophia had always been the best art student in her class. Her paintings were colorful and full of energy, and her teacher often praised her skill. So when the school announced an art competition with the theme “Connection,” everyone expected Sophia to win. However, for the first time, Sophia found herself staring at a blank sheet of paper, unsure of where to start.
Sophia found the word “connection” vague and difficult to explain. She tried drawing different ideas — a family holding hands, a busy marketplace — but none of them seemed to capture the deeper meaning she felt the theme required. “Is it just about people being together?” she wondered. “Or something more invisible, like feelings or memories?” Her classmates eagerly talked about their ideas, showing their early drawings and laughing as they worked. Sophia, however, felt stuck, and the pressure to meet everyone’s expectations only made things worse.
One afternoon, Sophia decided to take a walk in the park to relax. As she wandered, she noticed a young boy trying to fly a kite. The kite shook in the air before falling to the ground. The boy sighed but didn’t give up. He carefully adjusted the string, ran faster, and tried again. His face showed how determined he was as he focused on the kite. Finally, the kite rose high into the sky, and the boy’s face lit up with happiness. Watching him, Sophia stopped in her tracks. She suddenly felt inspired, as if the boy’s patience and determination had unlocked her own creativity.
She rushed home and began painting, showing the boy’s hard work, the kite’s bright colors, and the invisible connection between them. Her brush moved quickly, and her style was simple and direct, unlike her usual detailed work.
On the day of the competition, Sophia showed her painting. Some classmates whispered that it wasn’t her best work. Sophia felt unsure but stood by her piece. Though she didn’t win first place, she received a special award for “Most Creative Artwork.” As Sophia packed up her painting, she realized art wasn’t about being perfect — it was about showing what truly mattered.
1.What made Sophia stand out as an art student? (no more than 10 words)
2.What does the underlined word “vague” mean in Paragraph 2? (no more than 3 words)
3.What did Sophia see in the park that helped her with her painting? (no more than 15 words)
4.What did Sophia learn about art at the end? (no more than 10 words)
5.Do you think Sophia’s painting deserved the special award? Why or why not? (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1.Her colorful, energetic paintings and praised skill. 2.Unclear. /Indistinct. /Confusing. /Hard to explain. /Not clearly defined. /Hard to understand. /Hard to explain. 3.A boy trying many times to fly a kite until he did it. 4.Art was about showing what matters, not being perfect. 5.Yes, it deserved the award for its creativity and unique “Connection” expression.
Or: No, it might not deserve it as it lacked her usual detailed skill.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Sophia在艺术比赛中从困惑到获得灵感,最终创作出展现真正重要事物的作品并赢得特别奖的故事。
1.考查细节理解。由文章第一段中“Her paintings were colorful and full of energy, and her teacher often praised her skill. (她的画色彩丰富,充满活力,老师经常表扬她的技巧。)”可知,Sophia色彩丰富、充满活力的画作和备受赞誉的技巧使她作为一名艺术生脱颖而出。故答案为:Her colorful, energetic paintings and praised skill.
2.考查词句猜测。由文章第二段中“Sophia found the word “connection” vague and difficult to explain. She tried drawing different ideas — a family holding hands, a busy marketplace — but none of them seemed to capture the deeper meaning she felt the theme required. (Sophia发现“connection”这个词很vague,很难解释。)”可知,Sophia觉得connection这个词很难解释,故推测vague表示“不清楚的,模糊的”。故答案为:Unclear. /Indistinct. /Confusing. /Hard to explain. /Not clearly defined. /Hard to understand. /Hard to explain.
3.考查细节理解。由文章第三段中“One afternoon, Sophia decided to take a walk in the park to relax. As she wandered, she noticed a young boy trying to fly a kite. (一天下午,Sophia决定去公园散步放松一下。当她四处游荡时,她注意到一个小男孩正在放风筝。)”和第四段中“She rushed home and began painting, showing the boy’s hard work, the kite’s bright colors, and the invisible connection between them. (她冲回家开始画画,画的是男孩的努力,风筝鲜艳的颜色,以及他们之间无形的联系。)”可知,Sophia在公园里看到一个小男孩多次尝试放风筝,直到成功,这帮助她完成了画作。故答案为:A boy trying many times to fly a kite until he did it.
4.考查细节理解。由文章最后一段中“As Sophia packed up her painting, she realized art wasn’t about being perfect — it was about showing what truly mattered. (当Sophia收拾她的画时,她意识到艺术不是关于完美,而是关于展示真正重要的东西。)”可知,Sophia最后明白了艺术是关于展示真正重要的东西,而不是完美。故答案为:Art was about showing what matters, not being perfect.
5.开放性题目,此题要求回答会:你认为Sophia的画配得上这个特别奖吗?为什么或为什么不呢?(不超过20字)答案不唯一,合理即可。例如:是的,它因其创造力和独特的“连接”表达而当之无愧。或者:不,这可能不值得,因为它缺乏她通常的细节技巧。参考答案为:Yes, it deserved the award for its creativity and unique “Connection” expression. Or: No, it might not deserve it as it lacked her usual detailed skill.
4 / 30
学科网(北京)股份有限公司
$
专题03 抢分秘籍阅读表达 (天津专用) 原卷版
目录
一、阅读表达应试秘籍.......................................................................................................................01
二、阅读表达误区点拨(5条).............................................................................................................03
二、阅读表达抢分通关...................................................................................................................07
四、阅读表达语篇押题......................................................................................................................13
一、阅读表达考情回顾
命题轨迹透视
细节理解题、词义猜测题、段落大意题和开放性试题是天津高考英语阅读表达的核心题型,占比高、难度中等,主要考查考生对文章中具体事实、数据、逻辑关系等细节信息的筛选、定位、理解与语言转换能力。题目答案多直接或间接源于原文,需精准匹配信息,并对信息进行处理。
考点频次总结
考点
2025 首考
2025 二考
2024 首考
2024 二考
2023 首考
2023
二考
2022 首考
2022
二考
2021
首考
2021
二考
划线猜测题
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
段落大意题
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
细节表达题
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
开放性试题
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2026命题预测
结合近年天津高考真题,此类题目常围绕 细节理解题、词义猜测题、段落大意题和开放性试题题型命题,重点考察学生找准、找全信息、信息重组等能力。
二、2026天津高考阅读表达评分标准
分值
描述
2分
针对问题做出了正确的回答,内容清晰、完整;同时,语法、单词拼写(含大小写)准确无误,且答题所用词汇数量符合题目要求。
1.5分
针对问题做出了正确的回答,内容全面,但答题所用词汇数量超出题目要求的数量较多,或存在个别因粗心或笔误引起的语法或单词拼写(含大小写)错误,对表达含义基本不构成影响。
1分
语法或单词拼写基本准确,但回答内容不够全面,缺乏部分主要信息;或针对问题做出了基本正确的回答,但组织语言过程中存在明显的语法或单词拼写错误且错误易引起歧义或误解。
0分
答非所问;回答过于简略或草率,难以理解或没有意义的单词堆砌。
三、评分标准深度解析
1.内容与词数
“内容全面”:细节题:必须覆盖题干中所有要点;主旨题:必须涵盖文章核心观点。
“符合词数”:答题所用词汇数量符合题目要求;答题时先写草稿,标出词数后再誊写
2.单词与语法
拼写大小写:专有名词首字母必须大写(人名、地名、书名);句首字母大写;易错词重点检查:their/there,its/it's
3.语法一致性:
主谓一致:第三人称单数加s;时态统一:全文时态与原文或问题时态保持一致;代词指代:he/she/they/it必须明确指代前文名词。
四、题型类型、分布及回答方式(每题2分)
划线猜测题:1道题
段落大意题:0-1道题
细节表达题:2-3道题
开放性试题:1道题
五、答题思路
1.细节理解题:
明确题目中的关键词,带着问题快速浏览文章,定位与问题相关的段落或句子,答案通常可在原文中找到依据,但可能需要转换表达方式。
2.词义猜测题:
通过上下文的逻辑关系,如同义词、反义词、因果关系等推测词义;也可根据构词法、定义或释义关系、句法功能等进行判断,注意所猜词的词性、形式等要与原文一致。
3.段落大意题:
重点关注段落的首句、尾句或中间的关键句,提炼段落的核心内容,用简洁的语言进行概括。如果是记叙文,可按照“六要素”原则,说出“谁干了什么,结果如何”。
4.开放性试题:
要紧扣文章主旨,观点明确,积极正面。回答时可先表明自己的态度或观点,再结合文章内容和自身实际进行阐述,注意语言表达要清晰、有条理,符合字数要求。
5.答题口诀:
先看题干圈关键词,回文定位找原句。
人称时态对应原文,词数限制严遵守。
概括简洁不超线,开放题扣题不乱编。
原文原词最稳妥,同义替换不要跑偏。
易错点1:信息定位错误(找错段落 / 句子,答非所问)
定义:未精准锁定题干关键词,定位到无关段落,答案与问题不匹配。
办法:圈准题干关键词,逐段扫描,定位后再核对一遍问题。
(2021・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第二段):At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance company out of my business degree. I would go to the office, sit at my desk and repeat the same work five days a week 9 to 5. The days were long and tedious.
题目:What does the underlined word mean? (1 word)
易错原因:
关键词抓取不准,回文扫描粗心,未核对问题与信息是否对应。
变式训练:(2022・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第二段):We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity?
易错原因:关键词抓取不准,回文扫描粗心,未核对问题与信息是否对应。应对办法:圈准题干关键词,逐段扫描,定位后再核对一遍问题。
易错 02:脱离语境推断词义(只看单词不看上下文)
定义:猜测词义时只背单词本义,不结合前后句逻辑、情感、搭配。
(2025・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第一段):Up until a few years ago, I didn’t aim to be anywhere. And in order to be nowhere, one does not need a to-do list as a guide. Focusing only on the most pressing matter in front of me was enough.
题目:What does the underlined phrase mean? (no more than 3 words)
易错原因:
只记单词常见义,不结合上下文转折、因果、情感逻辑。应对办法:词义题必看前后句 + 逻辑词,用 “代入法” 验证是否通顺。
变式训练:(2024・3月天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第一段):He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.
题目:What does the underlined word mean? (1 word)
易错 03:忽略词数要求(超词 / 少词 / 句式冗长)
定义:答案字数超出或不足规定限制,或用完整句代替短语,不符合简洁要求。
(2023・6月天津卷阅读表达)
原文:Growing up in San Francisco, Grace Young used to watch her father shop daily in Chinatown for whatever he needed to make traditional Chinese meals at home. As an award-winning cookbook author, Ms. Young, now 66, has spent decades shopping the same way in New York’s Chinatown.
题目:What is Ms. Young known as? (no more than 5 words)
变式训练:(2022・天津卷阅读表达)
原文:The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!
题目:How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve? (no more than 10 words)
易错原因:
追求完整而啰嗦,未按要求用短语、关键词作答。应对办法:先写要点,再精简字数,能用短语不用句子。
易错 04:概括不当,信息处理失衡(以偏概全 / 过度概括)
定义:概括主旨或段落大意时,只抓局部细节,或范围过大脱离文本。
办法:概括题看首尾句 + 高频词,确保覆盖全部核心信息。
(2022・天津卷阅读表达)
原文(第三段):We men went outside to cook on the barbecue. The women prepared salads. We sang together and counted down for the New Year.
题目:What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
易错原因:
只看局部句子,未覆盖全段 / 全文要点,概括范围失衡。
变式训练:(2024・3月天津卷阅读表达)
原文:Cruse now helps kindergarten students read and instructs first and second graders.
题目:What help does Cruse offer after delivering students? (no more than 12 words)
易错 05:开放式回答偏离主旨(脱离文本、泛泛而谈)
定义:开放题不结合文章主旨,只写个人想法,与文本主题无关。
(2021・天津卷阅读表达)
原文:I’ve always been creative since I was a little girl. My childhood was filled with arts, crafts (手工) and music, and every day was an exciting adventure of creation.
Somewhere along the way, however, I lost touch with my creative self. At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance company out of my business degree. I would go to the office, sit at my desk and repeat the same work five days a week 9 to 5. The days were long and tedious. Working this way for one year was painful enough, let alone a lifetime. Before long I decided to make a change.
One thing I had developed an interest in was sewing, so I took a sewing course at a community college. It was only a five-week course but it awakened my interest and got my confidence up.
As I dreamt bigger, I began looking into college courses for Fashion Design and three months later I signed up for a part-time design course. I attended classes two nights a week. Although exhausting, it gave me energy, enthusiasm and happiness.
As it became clearer that fashion was what I wanted to do full time, the reality of my day-to-day work at the insurance company became harder. I felt bored. No energy, no motivation and zero fulfilment (满足感).
I knew I needed to make a bigger change. After struggling for quite a while, I made a difficult decision—leaving my job and studying my design course full time. Two years later I got my diploma.
The last few years have been exciting because I’ve been following my heart to do what I love. Today I am living a creative life as the designer of my own fashion brand.
Sometimes it’s hard to make a change, but I’m so glad I set the wheels of change in motion with that very small first step because it has led me to where I am today.
题目:Do you consider the author as your role model? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
变式训练:(2023・6月天津卷阅读表达)
原文:Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.
题目:Who’s “a bright light” in your life? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
易错原因:
开放题当成自由发挥,忽略必须紧扣文章主旨的要求。
01(2025·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In the small town where I grew up, graduating from high school was already a big thing. But I was driven to pursue my education and become a lawyer like my best friend’s dad, one of the few role models available. After completing my first degree at a university near my parents’ house, I started my graduate study of law at the University of North Carolina, as I had planned for the past 15 years.
It was my 23rd birthday, and I was celebrating it as I had for years: by watching the annual Perseid meteor shower (英仙座流星雨). But this year was different. I was away from the small town for the first time and was meeting people in fields that were new to me. My horizons had been opened up, and I began to question my life path. Should I stick to my long-standing plans? Could my lifelong love for astronomy be more than a hobby?
Coincidentally, a solar eclipse (日食) helped me make the decision. I made a trip along the winding mountain roads and found a peaceful spot in a valley. When the Moon gradually slid in front of the Sun, the world around me became dark. The water was still, and the sunset surrounded me. That moment, I knew what I had to do. I dropped out of law school to pursue my passion.
Now, about to get my doctoral degree in astronomy, I realize that my exposure to the night sky gave me a great gift. It bestowed a broad view: In the vast universe, our individual desires and insecurities are insignificant. It liberated me from allowing worries or self-doubt to stand in the way of chasing new dreams.
During this year’s Perseid meteor shower, I’ll be presenting my research at an international conference in Cape Town. It will be my first trip out of the country. And the little girl inside me who watched the shooting stars from her parents? backyard can’t wait to watch the same stars flash across the South African sky.
1.Why did the author want to become a lawyer? (no more than 10 words)
2.How were the author’s horizons expanded? (no more than 15 words)
3.What decision did the author make after watching the solar eclipse? (no more than 10 words)
4.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 4? (1 word)
5.What do you think is the key factor in choosing your college major? Please explain why. (no more than 20 words)
02(2025·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In the morning, I write this to-do list:
1. Go to the bank.
2. Get a nice haircut.
3. Pick up my academic statement from college.
4. Submit my poems.
I think, “That’s enough for one day.”
Up until a few years ago, I didn’t aim to be anywhere. And in order to be nowhere, one does not need a to-do list as a guide. Focusing only on the most pressing matter in front of me was enough. Let the next urgent moment think for me.
My mother had tried to teach me about planning my day ever since I was 10. But I never practiced it until I was 25 and done with college. That’s when I awoke to the fact that I didn’t want to waste any more time. I live in Nigeria, where life and success can be difficult. There seem to be many roads to failure here.
I grew up seeing my mother firmly in charge of her day. She knew — and still knows — where she needed to be at every moment, in every detail. She may not be good at singing, acting, or sports. But she is excellent at planning. Every day she writes a list. I never understood why she had to write down a list that consists of items you can easily hold in your mind. “Your to-do list is like your second mind,” she told my younger self. “If you ever feel lost or overwhelmed, you consult your second mind.”
I didn’t understand what she meant by “a second mind” until I seemed to lose my first mind in my everyday life. Sometimes, it seems as though it’s the rainy season in my mind, flooded with confused and distracting thoughts that lead nowhere. I need a second mind — now!
As I sit in the barbershop awaiting my nice haircut, a friend asks me, “What’s next?”
“Pick up my academic statement from college,” I say. “Then submit my poems.”
“You’ve got it figured out like a granny,” he jokes.
“No,” I say, “like my mother.”
1.Why did the author believe he didn’t need a to-do list before he turned 25?(no more than 10 words)
2.What does the underlined phrase mean?(no more than 3 words)
3.What kind of person is the author’s mother?(no more than 10words)
4.When did the author turn to “a second mind” for help?(no more than 10 words)
5.How have you benefited from some advice given by a family member? Please explain with an example.(no more than 20 words)
03(2024·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Studies show teaching children how to cook at an early age helps with reading comprehension and fine motor ability, in addition to learning about nutrition and food safety. In 2015 Stephanie Drewry was looking for a cooking summer camp for her three children. To her dismay, she quickly realized such a camp didn’t exist.
“I have my degree in education, but I had been staying home with my kids, ” Drewry says. “I love working with kids, so I just decided to take a spare bedroom and turn it into a one-room cooking school called Sprouts Cooking School. ”
The school grew in popularity so quickly that Drewry realized she would need more space outside her home for the classes. In 2017 she moved Sprouts into a 1,400-square-foot storefront (临街店面) in Carmel, Indiana. As demand grew, Drewry opened another Sprouts in the same area in 2022.
“Our classrooms are built with kids in mind. The worktops (操作台) in the classrooms are slightly lower than normal to fit in with their height,” Drewry says. “All of the cooking facilities are domestic ones. I wanted to have them feel like cooking in their own home.”
The school offers activities targeted at kids aged 3 to 13. Younger kids might make cookies while older ones are cooking soup and meatballs. There are birthday parties and summer camps as well. The fun part of the activities is that the kids can eat or take home whatever they make. They can also enjoy themselves in the themed classes like Harry Potter or Winter Wonder-land Baking. With all these activities, the school is extremely popular.
Teaching kids, especially those picky eaters, to cook helps a lot because they’re more willing to eat something made by themselves. More importantly, it is also about releasing children into the world with a life skill they’ll need as an adult when they’re no longer in their parents’ care.
1.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
2.Why was Sprouts moved into a 1,400-square-foot storefront in 2017? (no more than 10 words)
3.How does the school design the classrooms in consideration of kids’ height? (no more than 10 words)
4.Why is the school so popular according to Paragraph 5? (no more than10 words)
5.Besides cooking, what other life skills would you like to develop? Please give one example and explain why. (no more than 20 words)
04(2024·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Awake from a short sleep in her chair, my grandmother ran her fingers through her wavy white hair, looked out her window at the blue sky, and asked me what I would wish for if I had just one wish.
She often asks this, and I always answer the same way—“To have Granddad back” —which usually gets her reminiscing about him. Memories of their 67-year life together would always make her smile.
My grandmother was born in Ireland. In her teens, she moved to a poor village in England. At 28, my grandmother walked herself through the snow to birth her first child. When she was 50, she survived an emergency surgery. In her 60s, she suffered from arthritis(关节炎)but still managed to climb Snowdon, Wales’s tallest peak.
About a decade ago, I noticed that she began to lose her hearing. If I asked what she had for lunch, she might say, “Oh, the weather has been lovely today. ” She seemed to recycle the same handful of answers to my questions.
In recent years, I’ve been trying to show up for her more, in person. One day after I made us coffee, I asked her: “What’s the secret to being successful in your 90s? ”
“Oh Richard, so many people are old at 60. They just want to sit all day. You won’t make it to 90 like that. You have to try. ”
“Try what? ”
“Try walking, ” she said. “Try gardening. Try cooking. Trying doesn’t require a lot of trying. Just try a little . Like, with this coffee you’ve made us. I know you tried . ”
Even at 93, my grandmother still knits blankets for the local hospital’s babies and buys books to continue with her French. “Age is just another bot- her attempting to convince you of the impossible in the world, but actually the world is filled with possibilities,” she once said.
1.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 2? (no more than 2 words)
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
3.Why did the author’s grandmother recycle the same answers to his questions? (no more than 10 words)
4.How can people be successful in old age according to the author’s grandmother? (no more than 10 words)
5.In your opinion, what can young people do to improve the quality of old people’s life? (no more than 20 words)
05(2023·天津·高考真题)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Herman Cruse, a school bus driver from New Jersey, has been with Middle Township Public Schools for the past nine years. He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.
During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. When Cruse asked him what was wrong, the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings (兄弟姐妹). An idea suddenly crossed Cruse's mind. “Listen, if you don't mind, I'd like to come to the school and read with you. ”he said.
After receiving permission from the boy's teacher, Alex Bakley, Cruse showed up at her classroom the following week. When he walked in, the boy shouted proudly, “Hey, that's my bus driver!”They went into a quiet corner and began reading together. Later, a second student wanted to read with him, then a third. All the kids went to the teacher asking, “Can I read with Mr. Herman?”
Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.
For Cruse, what started out as a way to kill time has now developed into a way to make a difference in the heart of a child. He used to go to the gym or library after delivering students to schools. It wasn't until he offered to help the boy on the bus that he realized there was something more rewarding he could be doing. It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.
1.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
2.Why did the boy on the bus look a little upset? (no more than 11 words)
3.What help does Cruse offer after delivering students to schools? (no more than 12 words)
4.Why does Cruse think his voluntary work is rewarding according to the last paragraph? (no more than 16 words)
5.Who's “a bright light” in your life? Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
语篇押题1
(25-26高三下·天津南开·开学考试)阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My undergraduate student needed advice after yet another failed experiment. Sitting across from me, she looked exhausted — frustrated even. I heard myself say, “This is part of research. You just have to push through.” But even as the words left my mouth, I felt uneasy. She nodded silently and shifted her posture. Afterward, she began showing up less frequently and eventually stopped coming altogether. I tried to explain it away:undergraduates sometimes get busy with coursework, lose interest or change direction, but deep down, I wondered what I could have done differently.
I became a mentor (导师) during my second year of Ph.D.but didn’t get much guidance on how to do it. I learned only by doing. There were moments I felt proud of. One student started out quiet and unsure, but over time grew into a most independent and confident young researcher. Before graduating, she told me, “You are the reason I stuck with this.” That moment stayed with me. But so did the other one — the silence, the absences, the slow fade-out. Had I failed her?
It wasn’t until the final year of my Ph.D.that I came across a leaflet for a mentorship training workshop. Skeptical at first, I decided to try it. The program, called Entering Mentoring, brought together graduate students for weekly discussions. For the first time, I had the space to explore the invisible labor and emotional complexity of mentoring. One session asked us to reflect on our own practices. I began to realize what might have been missing in my relationship with the student who had drifted away. I had never invited her to share her goals or concerns. I could have been more attentive to her unspoken struggles.
After the workshop, I began changing how I interacted with students. I now start by asking how they’re doing, not just experimental details. This shift has led to more honest conversations. I’ve learned that good mentors are built through reflection and training. I wish I’d attended that workshop earlier, but I’m grateful I did at all.
1.According to Paragraph 1, what did the author regret doing? (No more than 10 words)
2.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (1 word)
3.What were the author’s new insights into mentorship during the workshop? (No more than 10 words)
4.How does the author interact with his students now? (No more than 10 words)
5.When you experience difficulties in your interpersonal relationships, how will you go about improving them?
(No more than 20 words)
语篇押题2
(25-26高三下·天津宁河·开学考试)阅读短文,根据题目要求用英语回答问题。
Just before turning fifty years old, I had a happy trip of riding a motor scooter (小型摩托车). Then I desired to learn to ride a real, powerful motorcycle. A friend lent me his motorcycle, and with some instructions. I took off. As I tried to turn around on a road, the engine died. I continually went through the startup and take-off procedures, but that didn’t work. Disgusted, I got off the motorcycle which looked like my enemy.
Later after throwing my leg over the seat, I turned the key and let out the clutch (离合器踏板). To my surprise, the motorcycle started moving forward. I was riding again! That motorcycle and I had come to an understanding. After I took some courses on traffic rules and practiced on rough country roads, my confidence and skills were greatly amplified.
But the reaction of my friends and family was the same — their faces all wore the doubtful expressions. Shaking her head in disbelief, my mother said, “Oh, Annis, I can’t believe it.” “Oh, my goodness! You’re riding that big motorcycle? You’re nearly fifty years old,” one friend yelled as she looked towards the parking lot where I’d parked. They were absolutely surprised.
Eighteen years later, I looked back and thought that motorcycling opened a new world to me, I’ve ridden my motorcycle in four countries: the United States, Mexico, Canada, and New Zealand. Through all my travels, I’ve learned more about myself and the places I’ve been to. Most importantly, some of my dearest and deepest friendships have come from motorcycling. It is our love for the sport and adventure that brings us together. I come to respect, admire, and oven love people with whom I have the mutual inter-dependence.
I started motorcycling in the second half of my life, but I was mature enough to handle it with safety and care. Thanks to motorcycling, I’ve had a more exciting life now.
1.What happened to the author when she tried to turn around on a road? (no more than 10 words)
2.How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 2? (1 word)
3.How did the author’s family and friends respond to her riding the motorcycle? (no more than 6words)
4.What benefits has motorcycling brought to the author? (no more than 15 words)
5.How will you deal with your hobbies after reading the story? (no more than 20 words)
语篇押题3
(2026·天津·一模)阅读短文,按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Dad’s love for dark chocolate took root in the 1960s, when our family drove an hour to the only shop making it from scratch. My parents would buy dark chocolate almond bark (杏仁巧克力) . We’d return with a white box tied with ribbon; at home, my father would ceremoniously break the chocolate into pieces, each piece with exactly two almonds — his engineer’s precision shining through.
Dad was strict and quick to frustrate over work, but when he bit into a square of chocolate, the tightness in his shoulders would melt away, and a deep contented smile would spread across his face. That smile was why I joined the ritual (仪式) , even though dark chocolate tasted bitter to me — it was my window to his gentle side. After dinner, his call of “chocolate time” drew us to the living room. The ritual wasn’t just about candy; it was about being together.
Friends and family knew my father loved chocolate, but few noticed how specific his tastes were. He spurned sugary or filled chocolates — only kept strong and simple ones. When gifted boxes of assortments (什锦) , he would pick the darkest plain pieces, leaving caramels (焦糖) and cordials (酒心) for the rest of us. We were all happy to help.
As high-quality dark chocolate became widely available, my father no longer needed to make a long trip for his purchases. He began buying bars from the supermarket, but the ritual stayed. After my mother passed away, and I was a divorced empty nester, Dad and I grew especially close. We talked more and laughed more. And always, we ate chocolate — an indulgence (享受) he kept up until the very end of his life.
Today, my grown children know they can always find an 86% cacao bar in my kitchen, just like in their Grandpa’s. Eating chocolate together is our family heritage — a quiet ritual binding us across generations. It’s sweet. It’s bitter. It’s ours.
1.What did Father’s way of breaking the chocolate into pieces reveal? (no more than 8 words)
2.How did chocolate influence Father’s behaviour? (no more than 10 words)
3.What does the underlined word in paragraph3 mean? (no more than 3 words)
4.What does the paragraph4 mainly tell us? (no more than 10 words)
5.Please explain how you deal with family relationship with an example. (no more than 25words)
语篇押题4
(2026·天津红桥·一模)阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn.
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge and, we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly thwarted by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.
As we drove forward, my brother noticed a beat-up (破旧的) black Mustang (福特野马汽车) pulled over to the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we went next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire.
My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a rough neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a bad week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along. After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to try to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.”
What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross.
1.What made the author’s brother take a wrong turn? (no more than 10 words)
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “thwarted” in Paragraph 2 (no more than 2 words)
3.Why did the young guy call the author and his brother “a breath of fresh air”? (no more than 15 words)
4.Why did the author admire his brother after the incident? (no more than 25 words)
5.Have you ever crossed such a bridge? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
语篇押题5
(25-26高二上·天津西青·期末)阅读下列短文并回答问题。
Sophia had always been the best art student in her class. Her paintings were colorful and full of energy, and her teacher often praised her skill. So when the school announced an art competition with the theme “Connection,” everyone expected Sophia to win. However, for the first time, Sophia found herself staring at a blank sheet of paper, unsure of where to start.
Sophia found the word “connection” vague and difficult to explain. She tried drawing different ideas — a family holding hands, a busy marketplace — but none of them seemed to capture the deeper meaning she felt the theme required. “Is it just about people being together?” she wondered. “Or something more invisible, like feelings or memories?” Her classmates eagerly talked about their ideas, showing their early drawings and laughing as they worked. Sophia, however, felt stuck, and the pressure to meet everyone’s expectations only made things worse.
One afternoon, Sophia decided to take a walk in the park to relax. As she wandered, she noticed a young boy trying to fly a kite. The kite shook in the air before falling to the ground. The boy sighed but didn’t give up. He carefully adjusted the string, ran faster, and tried again. His face showed how determined he was as he focused on the kite. Finally, the kite rose high into the sky, and the boy’s face lit up with happiness. Watching him, Sophia stopped in her tracks. She suddenly felt inspired, as if the boy’s patience and determination had unlocked her own creativity.
She rushed home and began painting, showing the boy’s hard work, the kite’s bright colors, and the invisible connection between them. Her brush moved quickly, and her style was simple and direct, unlike her usual detailed work.
On the day of the competition, Sophia showed her painting. Some classmates whispered that it wasn’t her best work. Sophia felt unsure but stood by her piece. Though she didn’t win first place, she received a special award for “Most Creative Artwork.” As Sophia packed up her painting, she realized art wasn’t about being perfect — it was about showing what truly mattered.
1.What made Sophia stand out as an art student? (no more than 10 words)
2.What does the underlined word “vague” mean in Paragraph 2? (no more than 3 words)
3.What did Sophia see in the park that helped her with her painting? (no more than 15 words)
4.What did Sophia learn about art at the end? (no more than 10 words)
5.Do you think Sophia’s painting deserved the special award? Why or why not? (no more than 20 words)
13 / 18
学科网(北京)股份有限公司
$