2027届高考英语一轮复习之阅读理解（记叙文）15篇（江苏专用）

**基本信息** 聚焦15篇记叙文阅读理解，以多元主题（公益帮扶、个人成长、跨文化体验等）构建真实语境，通过细节理解、推理判断等题型训练语言理解与跨文化认知能力，契合一轮复习基础巩固需求。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |记叙文阅读|15篇（含德国夫妇公益、BallMatics教学创新等）|以细节题（占比约40%）、推理题（30%）、主旨题（20%）、词义猜测题（10%）为主，考查事件梳理与情感态度把握|按"事件起因-发展-结果"叙事逻辑组织文本，主题涵盖社会关怀、文化传承、个人奋斗，通过真实故事培养逻辑思维与文化意识，符合高考对语篇理解与价值判断的考查要求。|

2027届高考英语一轮复习（江苏专用） 阅读理解记叙文15篇 序号 核心内容总结 1 一对德国夫妇来到长沙投身公益帮扶听障儿童，后续开办面包店优先招收听障员工，为他们创造平等就业机会，传递温暖与希望 2 两位教育工作者创新教学模式，将篮球运动与数学课堂相结合，创立 BallMatics 项目，依托兴趣激发学生学习动力，助力学业提升 3 身患脑瘫的迈克尔热爱长跑，在公益组织的牵线下与马克斯结成搭档，一同征战六大马拉松赛事，二人互相扶持，收获珍贵友谊 4 一名失聪的斯坦福大学生借助手语加入校马术队，和教练、队友建立深厚情谊；这段马术经历也为她日后的写作事业赋予灵感 5 作者远赴法国小众地区克勒兹省，寻访曾经给予印象派大师莫奈创作灵感的自然风光，重走画家当年的写生之路 6 克里斯汀在丈夫病逝后立志成为护士回馈曾经收获的善意，求学路上接连遭遇困境，在公益机构 VOA 的全方位帮扶下最终圆梦成为护士 7 作者年少时受电脑游戏熏陶萌发对计算机的热爱，迫于家人期望几经转专业，兜兜转转坚持自学编程，最终如愿成为一名软件工程师 8 女士在芝加哥公园不慎遗失钱包，两名陌生女子识破可疑男子并夺回钱包，妥善保管等待失主，陌生人的善意令她满心感恩 9 作者与谷仓内筑巢的燕子相伴，躲避飞鸟时常常面临受伤风险，燕子还屡次挑选危险位置筑巢，作者对燕子怀着既困扰又珍惜的复杂情感 10 毛里求斯海域发生石油泄漏灾难，当地渔民失去生计，桑迪带领一众乡村女性转型创办农场，依靠农业实现自救，开启新生活 11 七岁男孩何塞创新创办生态学生银行，孩子们上交可回收废品存入银行换取存款，同时学习理财知识与环保理念，项目收获巨大成功 12 作者回忆父亲当年教自己开车的经历，以四路停车路口礼让行人为喻，阐释遵守规则、互帮互助能够惠及所有人的人生道理 13 作者大学时期一篇圣诞主题作文得到教授肯定，追忆已故的巴德阿姨，借红衣凤头鸟作为阿姨的精神象征，引出杂志节日温情故事专栏 14 按照时间顺序介绍超现实主义艺术大师萨尔瓦多・达利的一生，讲述他求学、开启超现实主义创作、晚年患病离世的完整人生历程 15 美国公益组织 “天使航班” 的志愿飞行员，免费接送偏远地区癌症患儿前往远方医院就医，为病痛中的孩子带去希望，不求回报、无私奉献 Passage 1 The oven’s warm glow and pleasant smell of fresh bread signal the morning rush at Bach’s Bakery in the city of Changsha, Hunan province. However, although the baking staff chatter excitedly, you can hear a pin drop. Bach’s employs mainly hearing-impaired staff, whose jokes over trays of pumpkin bread, Danish sausage rolls and apple turnovers are done entirely in sign language. The bakery, owned and operated by Uwe Brutzer and his wife Dorothee, provides work opportunities that are often hard to come by for their employees. Uwe is from Germany. After graduating from college, he worked as an engineer in his hometown. Dorothee was a teacher in a primary school. The couple lived a prosperous life, but they were always interested in China and ready to help others. They happened to see a charity project in Changsha that was recruiting volunteers to help local hearing-impaired children. The project provided them with an approach to helping more people in need. In 2002, the couple quit their jobs in Germany, moved to Changsha, and began to work as volunteers. Since then, they have helped more than 500 children with hearing disabilities. The situation for the hearing-impaired in China has improved over the years. More public funding has been invested to assist their studies. However, they need employment training to integrate further into society. To address this need, Uwe took over a bakery on a narrow alley in 2011 and welcomed any hearing-impaired person who wanted to learn how to bake. Initially, Uwe had trouble making ends meet because of the bakery’s unfavorable location until his story was spread across the city. The bakery has now become a local attraction, with new customers coming every few minutes. “Everyone deserves equal opportunities,” said Uwe.“ We want to be the people who create opportunities.” 1．What is special about Bach’s Bakery? A．Volunteers here like chattering. B．Most of the staff use sign language. C．It has the best pumpkin bread in China. D．Customers are required to be quiet here. 2．Why did the couple first come to Changsha? A．To open a bakery. B．To study Chinese culture. C．To participate in a charity project. D．To look for better job opportunities. 3．What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph? A．The bakery is conveniently located. B．Public funds are mainly for job training. C．Educational support alone is insufficient. D．Uwe pioneered hiring the hearing-impaired. 4．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．Baking Generosity: A Bakery of Hope B．Promoting German Bread: Bach’s Store C．Bridging Culture: A German Couple’s Life in China D．Aiding the Unheard: A Volunteer Project in Changsha 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．A 【导语】文章讲述了一对德国夫妇来到长沙做公益，帮扶听障儿童，后开设面包店招收听障员工，为他们提供就业岗位，这家暖心面包店也逐渐成为当地一处特色。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Bach’s employs mainly hearing-impaired staff, whose jokes over trays of pumpkin bread, Danish sausage rolls and apple turnovers are done entirely in sign language.(巴赫面包店主要雇用听力有障碍的员工，他们为顾客端上一盘盘南瓜面包、丹麦香肠卷和苹果派时所讲的笑话，完全是通过手语来表达的)”可知，巴赫面包店的大部分员工都使用手语交流。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“They happened to see a charity project in Changsha that was recruiting volunteers to help local hearing-impaired children. The project provided them with an approach to helping more people in need. In 2002, the couple quit their jobs in Germany, moved to Changsha, and began to work as volunteers.(他们偶然在长沙看到了一个慈善项目，该项目正在招募志愿者来帮助当地的听力障碍儿童。这个项目为他们提供了一种帮助更多有需要的人的方法。2002年，这对夫妇辞去了在德国的工作，搬到了长沙，并开始作为志愿者工作)”可知，这对夫妇最初来到长沙是为了参与一项慈善项目。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段“More public funding has been invested to assist their studies. However, they need employment training to integrate further into society.(更多的公共资金已被投入以资助他们的学业。然而，他们还需要接受就业培训，以便更好地融入社会)”可知，单靠教育支持是不够的。 4．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Bach’s employs mainly hearing-impaired staff, whose jokes over trays of pumpkin bread, Danish sausage rolls and apple turnovers are done entirely in sign language. The bakery, owned and operated by Uwe Brutzer and his wife Dorothee, provides work opportunities that are often hard to come by for their employees.(巴赫的面包店主要雇用听力有障碍的员工，他们通过手语来讲述有关一盘盘南瓜面包、丹麦香肠卷和苹果派的笑话。这家面包店由乌韦·布鲁尔和他的妻子多洛特经营，为员工提供了往往很难获得的工作机会)”结合全文讲述德国夫妇开办面包店，为听障人士提供就业机会，传递善意与希望。可知，A选项“慷慨烘焙：希望之烘焙店”最符合文章标题。 Passage 2 Sometimes one plus one does equal three, as was the case when Dave McNee first met Claudia Mandekic. Mandekic, then training to be a teacher, told McNee how hard it was to get students excited about math. He made a surprising suggestion: “Why not throw in something they enjoy, like sports?” This idea got its first shot in 2011. The pair, who had launched a tutoring nonprofit, were invited to run a summer program for kids who’d failed Grade 9 math at Georges School. When the students first showed up, they weren’t exactly thrilled, Mandekic recalls. But she and McNee taught them shooting techniques while also having them calculate their field-goal percentage. The winning team was the group with the highest total percentage and most efficient math. “When the bell rang, they were so focused on collecting their data and figuring out which team won that they didn’t leave,” Mandekic says. “I realized we might be onto something.” The program, later named BallMatics, soon spread across Toronto schools. Almost any math problem, McNee and Mandekic realized, can be taught on the court. BallMatics has been hitting only net since its founding. In 2019, the organization started a private high school called Uchenna Academy. It now serves 26 full-time students and provides financial assistance for those who need it. Kids with exceptional basketball skills can study all subjects, train at their sport and work part-time helping out with the BallMatics after-school programs. The program’s value is clear: last year, three of the first graduates landed university scholarships for their classroom performance, not on the court — though they also made the basketball teams. Duane Douglas, now 20 and studying for an education degree, was one of them. He explains the secret of the program’s success. “If we didn’t do our work, we weren’t playing at the game. Coaches would bench students who didn’t keep up in class. We were student athletes, after all, not athlete students.” 1．What is the major function of the first paragraph? A．To highlight the difficulty of math teaching. B．To question a popular belief about teaching. C．To explain how a teaching team was formed. D．To introduce the birth of a new teaching idea. 2．How did the students react when the first BallMatics session ended? A．They were too engaged to leave. B．They eagerly asked to play again. C．They felt completely exhausted. D．They found the math problem too hard. 3．What does the phrase “hitting only net” in paragraph 4 suggest about the BallMatics program? A．It faced significant challenges. B．It achieved continuous success. C．It became financially profitable. D．It focused only on basketball skills. 4．What key lesson can be drawn from the program of BallMatics? A．Interest can be a powerful drive for learning. B．Discipline in sports can lead to academic success. C．Sports can open another door to higher education. D．Hands-on practice is an effective way to teach math. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 【导语】主要讲述两位教育从业者结合篮球运动创新数学教学模式，创立BallMatics项目，凭借趣味教学助力学生学业进步、实现全面发展。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Mandekic, then training to be a teacher, told McNee how hard it was to get students excited about math. He made a surprising suggestion: “Why not throw in something they enjoy, like sports?”(当时正在接受教师培训的曼德基奇向麦克尼诉说很难让学生对数学产生兴趣，他提出了一个出人意料的建议：“为什么不加入他们喜欢的东西，比如体育运动呢？”)”可知，首段主要介绍新式教学理念的诞生缘由。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When the bell rang, they were so focused on collecting their data and figuring out which team won that they didn’t leave.(铃声响起时，他们专注于收集数据、算出获胜队伍，迟迟不愿离开。)”可知，第一期课程结束时，学生们投入其中，舍不得离开。 3．词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“The program, later named BallMatics, soon spread across Toronto schools.(该项目随后被命名为BallMatics，很快在多伦多各所学校推广开来。)”以及“In 2019, the organization started a private high school called Uchenna Academy.( 2019年，该机构创办了一所名为乌琴纳学院的私立高中。)”可知，该项目不断推广、发展壮大、稳步推进，发展态势极好，由此可推断，画线短语表示“该项目持续取得成功”。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第六段中的“If we didn’t do our work, we weren’t playing at the game. Coaches would bench students who didn’t keep up in class. We were student athletes, after all, not athlete students.(如果我们不完成学习任务，就不能参加比赛。教练会让跟不上课堂进度的学生坐冷板凳。我们终究是学生运动员，而非运动型学生。)” 可知，项目依托篮球兴趣调动学生学习积极性，由此可知，兴趣可以成为学习的强大动力。 Passage 3 Michael Sayih and Max Fink share a common goal: to make history together. The South Florida natives are regular racing partners who have competed in marathon events around the world to become one of the first Duo Teams — one athlete pushing the other in a wheelchair — to complete six Abbott World Marathon Majors together. Michael, 32, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). “I saw other people doing all these races,” he said. “And I told my dad, ‘I want to do it too.’” So Michael competed in his first duathlon — a race with both biking and running — with his dad, Jim Sayih, as his partner. “We crashed a few times during the 30K bike ride, and I thought he was never going to want to do this ever again,” Jim said. “But he said, ‘Hey dad, there’s a 5K coming up. I want to do that one.’” That tenacity has stuck with Michael. He’s gone on to do countless races — as seen from the many medals hanging in his bedroom. It was through Special Compass, a nonprofit which helps people with disabilities compete in athletic events, that Max met Michael. Max’s mom had passed away from breast cancer in 2017, and he decided to honor her by running the New York City Marathon — something his mom once did. “As I was training for that race, I met Michael,” he said. “There was a Special Compass 5K in Coral Gables, and I went there and just got paired with him by chance.” And Michael’s spirit reminded Max of the person he was racing for: his mom. “I definitely think it was a sign from my mom. She brought Michael and me together,” he said. “It was so much part of who she was. She was energetic and maintained a positive attitude towards life, always focusing on the good rather than the bad. That’s exactly how Michael lives his life.” Since that first 5K race, Max and Michael have regularly partnered together for races, with Max biking or running while pulling or pushing Michael, who will often keep him in check. “Michael is always smiling, but then he starts to ask me if I’m doing OK, and as soon as he says ‘Max, are you doing OK?’ it means I’ve slowed down,” Max laughed. When asked how it feels to compete in these marathons with Max, Michael said: “It feels amazing... It feels like my wheelchair is gone.” 1．Why did Michael decide to participate in the races? A．He wanted to socialize more. B．He was inspired by other racers. C．He was encouraged by his father. D．He hoped to set an example for others. 2．What does the underlined word “tenacity” in paragraph 4 mean? A．Achievement. B．Determination. C．Responsibility. D．Expectation. 3．What did Michael have in common with Max’s mom according to Max? A．They both shared a positive outlook on life. B．They both enjoyed participating in marathons. C．They both had experience with serious illnesses. D．They both committed themselves to helping others. 4．How does Michael feel during the races with Max? A．Tired but satisfied. B．Nervous but excited. C．Free and wonderful. D．Proud and honored. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】身患脑瘫的迈克尔热爱赛跑，他与马克斯搭档征战马拉松赛事。二人因公益组织结缘，彼此陪伴参赛，积极乐观的精神也让他们惺惺相惜。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段““I saw other people doing all these races,” he said. “And I told my dad, ‘I want to do it too.’”(“我看到其他人参加了各种各样的比赛，”他说，“于是我就跟爸爸说：‘我也想参加比赛。’”)”可知，迈克尔决定参加这些比赛是因为受到了其他参赛者的激励。 2．词句猜测题。根据第三段““We crashed a few times during the 30K bike ride, and I thought he was never going to want to do this ever again,” Jim said. “But he said, ‘Hey dad, there’s a 5K coming up. I want to do that one.’”(“那次30公里的自行车骑行中，我们还摔倒了好几次，我当时还以为他再也不想做这样的事了呢。”吉姆说道。“但他却说：‘嘿爸爸，接下来还有5公里的跑步比赛。我想参加那个。’”)”可知，摔倒了还想参加比赛体现了其决心。故划线词意思是“决心”。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“She was energetic and maintained a positive attitude towards life, always focusing on the good rather than the bad. That’s exactly how Michael lives his life.(她精力充沛，对生活保持着积极的态度，总是关注美好的事物而非糟糕的事情。而这就是迈克尔的生活方式)”可知，根据马克斯的说法，迈克尔和马克斯的妈妈都对生活持有积极的态度。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“When asked how it feels to compete in these marathons with Max, Michael said: “It feels amazing... It feels like my wheelchair is gone.”(当被问及与马克斯一同参加这些马拉松比赛的感受时，迈克尔说道：“那种感觉太棒了……就好像我的轮椅不存在了一样。”)”可知，迈克尔在与马克斯的比赛中感觉自由自在且非常愉快。 Passage 4 During my years at Stanford, I was the only deaf undergraduate on campus, and American Sign Language (ASL) empowered me to participate in my classes and extracurricular activities, including my lifelong favorite: riding with the Stanford equestrian (马术的) team. When I started college. I felt unsure of how I’d navigate such a hearing-centric world. I stopped by the Stanford Red Barn during New Student Orientation, wondering how to try out for the team, which is how I discovered that the head coach, Vanessa Bartsch, ‘99, had taken ASL during her own student years. She didn’t feel surprised at all when she met a future rider who was deaf. If anything, she seemed thrilled at the prospect of practicing her ASL again. Once I made the team, life in the barn is indeed what I did, whenever I wasn’t reading in Green Library. I started teaching Bartsch and my teammates some horsey vocabulary in ASL, including the self-made signs for “trot” and “canter” that I’d devised with my mother through her years of interpreting for my riding lessons. At Stanford, I brought ASL interpreters out to the riding arena, all of them arranged through the university’s Office of Accessible Education. Hitting the gym weekly with my teammates taught me the importance of cross-training, while routine chores at the barn brought home how our equine partners were far more than pieces of sporting equipment. I was constantly biking out to the Red Barn between classes, rushing into my discussion sections dirty and smelly. Being an equestrian athlete is unlike participating in other college sports, not least because of the bonds that can stir from this mutual love for smelling like horses. My Stanford teammates and I did not always understand each other perfectly — but my time on the team showed me that human language isn’t always essential for experiencing a deep connection with another living being. Today, I am an author. Good writing often feels like riding a strong horse. You sense the rhythm of every step as sentences connect one after another, and words move forward with creative energy. Sometimes, shaping these flowing sentences reminds me of the Red Barn. The regular sound of horse footsteps there influenced my inner thoughts just as much as any literature class did. 1．What impressed the author when she went to the Stanford Red Barn? A．She was the only deaf student on the whole campus. B．The head coach had learned American Sign Language before. C．She was immediately accepted as a member of the equestrian team. D．Many students on the team were willing to learn sign language. 2．What did the author do after joining the equestrian team? A．She gave up reading in the library to spend more time riding. B．She created new ASL signs for horse-related words with her mother. C．She taught her coach and teammates some horse-related signs in ASL. D．She helped the university set up the Office of Accessible Education. 3．What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A．She spent most of her college time in the Red Barn rather than in the library. B．The author’s teammates looked down on her because she was deaf and smelly. C．Equestrian sports helped the author build close bonds with her teammates. D．The author thought human language is unnecessary for mutual understanding. 4．Why does the author compare good writing to riding a powerful horse? A．Because the memory of riding inspires her to keep practicing writing skills. B．Because riding helped her feel the rhythm and energy that are also needed in writing. C．Because both writing and riding need great physical strength and much patience. D．Because she believes writing is as simple as riding a well-trained horse. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 【导语】这篇文章主要讲述了作者身为斯坦福失聪在校生，借助手语加入马术队，与教练队友友好相处并建立真挚情谊。这段马术经历独特动人，也为其后续文字创作赋予节奏与灵感。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I stopped by the Stanford Red Barn during New Student Orientation, wondering how to try out for the team, which is how I discovered that the head coach, Vanessa Bartsch, ‘99, had taken ASL during her own student years.( 在新生迎新期间，我在斯坦福红谷仓（Stanford Red Barn）停了下来，想知道如何加入这支球队，也就是在这个过程中，我发现球队的主教练，99届的瓦妮莎·巴茨（Vanessa Bartsch）在学生时代就学过美国手语。)”可知，作者去斯坦福红谷仓时，意外发现主教练以前学过美国手语，这是给她留下深刻印象的事。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Once I made the team, life in the barn is indeed what I did, whenever I wasn’t reading in Green Library. I started teaching Bartsch and my teammates some horsey vocabulary in ASL, including the self-made signs for “trot” and “canter” that I’d devised with my mother through her years of interpreting for my riding lessons.( 一旦我加入了团队，谷仓里的生活就是我所做的，只要我不在格林图书馆读书。我开始用手语教巴茨和我的队友一些关于马的词汇，包括我自己和母亲一起发明的“快步”和“慢步”的手语符号，那是母亲在我骑马课程的讲解过程中创造的。)”可知，加入校队后，作者开始教教练和队友一些和马术相关的手语。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Being an equestrian athlete is unlike participating in other college sports, not least because of the bonds that can stir from this mutual love for smelling like horses. My Stanford teammates and I did not always understand each other perfectly — but my time on the team showed me that human language isn’t always essential for experiencing a deep connection with another living being.( 作为一名马术运动员，与其他人参加其他大学体育项目的感觉截然不同，尤其是因为这种对马的气味的共同热爱所形成的纽带。我和斯坦福大学的队友们并非总是能完全理解彼此——但我在队里的这段时间让我明白，与另一只生物建立深厚联系并不总是需要人类语言的。)”可推知，马术运动帮助她和队友建立了紧密的情感联系。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Today, I am an author. Good writing often feels like riding a strong horse. You sense the rhythm of every step as sentences connect one after another, and words move forward with creative energy.( 如今，我成为了一名创作者。优质的写作体验，常常如同驾驭一匹骏马。你能感受到每一个句子之间的衔接节奏，句子一个接一个地连接起来，词语也充满着创造性的活力向前推进。)”可知，作者把好的写作比作骑骏马，是因为写作中句子的节奏、向前的创作能量，和骑马时感受到的步伐节奏与力量相似。 Passage 5 As my train inched its way into the station at La Souterraine, some three hours south of Paris on a hot June afternoon, the woman next to me asked, “Vous descendez ici?” Her expression seemed to say, “Really? You’re getting off here?” I could see what she meant. Behind the wire fencing lining the platform lay a handful of industrial buildings alongside unremarkable farmland. I had arrived in La Creuse — one of the departments the French call la France profonde — deepest, darkest France — and apparently the country’s least-visited region, north of Limoges. I attempted to find the landscape that had inspired the painter Claude Monet, a landscape that, unlike his Rouen, Paris and London, which he painted many times, remains relatively unknown. In early 1889, several years before he started his world-famous water lily (睡莲) series, Monet spent several months in the countryside near the small village of Fresselines, about an hour’s drive north of Limoges. Like his fellow impressionists, Monet was on the lookout for locations to paint in the open air, and his friend Gustave Geffroy suggested La Creuse, by which Monet was soon attracted. I had arranged to do the circular, three-kilometre route with Monet expert Christophe Rameix, and we were walking through the thick woodland that lines the banks of the Creuse River. Information posts on the path show copies of Monet’s paintings at the spots where he created them. Eventually, after climbing over slippery rocks, we reached the bank from which Monet had looked down, positioning his easel (画架) at a place where two sections of the Creuse River join. “Monet was attracted by the water,” Rameix told me. “He wanted to catch its movement, even its sound.” It wasn’t hard to see why La Creuse had inspired Monet. I only wondered why La Creuse was not better known. 1．How did the woman feel when the author was getting off the train? A．Relieved. B．Confused. C．Annoyed. D．Encouraged. 2．Why did the author travel to La Creuse? A．To participate in a painting tour. B．To rediscover his interest in Monet’s works. C．To attend Monet’s art exhibition. D．To explore Monet’s less-known inspiration. 3．What can we learn about Monet around 1889? A．He was introduced into La Creuse. B．He perfected his impressionist touch. C．He made friends with Gustave Geffroy. D．He was working on his water lily series. 4．What did Rameix say about Monet? A．He liked painting in diverse environments. B．He aimed to represent water as a solid element. C．He tried to grasp the core of water in his paintings. D．He preferred painting landscapes over other subjects. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文讲述作者专程前往法国小众地区克勒兹省，探寻曾启发印象派大师莫奈作画的自然风光的经历。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“Her expression seemed to say, “Really? You’re getting off here?”(她的神情仿佛在发问：“真的吗？你要在这儿下车？”)”可知，看到作者下车，这位女士是感到困惑的。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“I attempted to find the landscape that had inspired the painter Claude Monet, a landscape that, unlike his Rouen, Paris and London, which he painted many times, remains relatively unknown.(我想要寻访这片曾赋予画家克劳德・莫奈创作灵感的风光。莫奈曾多次描绘鲁昂、巴黎与伦敦的景色，而这片景致却依旧鲜为人知。)”可知，作者前往克勒兹省的原因是探寻曾给莫奈带来灵感的小众之地。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“In early 1889... his friend Gustave Geffroy suggested La Creuse, by which Monet was soon attracted.( 1889 年初……他的好友古斯塔夫・热弗鲁瓦向他推荐了克勒兹省，莫奈很快便被这片地方深深吸引。)”可知，1889年左右，莫奈经友人介绍来到克勒兹省。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段““Monet was attracted by the water,” Rameix told me. “He wanted to catch its movement, even its sound.”(拉梅对我说：“莫奈深深沉醉于这里的流水，他想要捕捉水流的灵动姿态，甚至是潺潺水声。”)”可知，拉梅克斯对莫奈的评价是力求在画作中展现水的精髓。 Passage 6 Christine Rowsey spent three tough years working full-time as a financial risk analyst to support her 5-year-old son Bryson, while taking evening courses at a community college to pursue her nursing dream. “I didn’t have any money or possessions left; all I had was a fragile dream,” she recalled with emotion. That dream took root three years earlier, when she suffered the tragic loss of her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer. Her husband fought for his life in the intensive care unit for seven months, undergoing more than a dozen operations. However, in the end, he left Christine forever. It was the sincere and constant support from the hospital’s nursing staff during that painful experience that inspired her to quit her original job and determinedly pursue a nursing career to help others the way she had been helped. Just as she was about to start formal nursing courses, her misfortunes brought her progress to a halt — her car was repossessed (收回). She couldn’t travel to class. Luckily, she discovered Volunteers of America (VOA) Michigan’s “Cars Helping People” program in Pontiac, which provided donated vehicles at fair prices for people in need, and she worked out a reasonable payment plan. She then enrolled in Oakland University’s one-year licensed practical nursing program, but she struggled with heavy tuition fees and the double pressure of studying hard as a top student and taking good care of Bryson. Another program run by VOA, the Health Profession Opportunity Grants, came to her rescue. It not only covered her full tuition but also offered an allowance for Bryson’s daily needs like food and gas, and even paid for her certification test fees. With the guidance from VOA’s employment specialist Rene DeLoach, who supported her through coursework, license application and job hunting, Christine finally achieved her goal. Now working as a licensed practical nurse at Riverview Health in Detroit, she is already pursuing her Registered Nurse certificate and sharing her inspiring story with young people. “VOA helped me rewrite my life exactly the way I wanted,” she said gratefully. 1．Why did Christine decide to work as a nurse? A．To care for her son. B．To inspire patients. C．To repay the kindness. D．To earn stable income. 2．What did VOA mean to Christine? A．A life changer. B．A famous charity. C．A training institution. D．A belief in her heart. 3．Which of the following can best describe Christine? A．Determined. B．Brilliant. C．Creative. D．Confident. 4．What does Christine’s story show? A．He who laughs last laughs longest. B．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. C．The road to hell is paved with good intentions. D．When the going gets tough, the tough get going. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Christine Rowsey在丈夫去世后，决定成为一名护士来回报社会，在面对重重困难时，得到了美国志愿者协会(VOA)相关项目的帮助，最终实现了自己的目标。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“It was the sincere and constant support from the hospital’s nursing staff during that painful experience that inspired her to quit her original job and determinedly pursue a nursing career to help others the way she had been helped.(正是在那段痛苦的经历中，医院护理人员真诚而持续的支持，激励她辞去了原来的工作，坚定地追求护理事业，以她曾经被帮助的方式去帮助别人)”可知，Christine决定成为一名护士是为了报答曾经得到的善意和帮助。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Christine的话“VOA helped me rewrite my life exactly the way I wanted(VOA帮助我按照我想要的方式改写了我的人生)”以及前文提到的VOA对Christine在车辆、学费、生活费等方面的帮助可知，VOA对Christine来说意味着人生的改变者。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。文章在第一段中讲述Christine白天全职工作，晚上上课，坚持了三年；在第二段中讲述她丈夫去世后独自抚养儿子，并决心转行成为护士；在第三、四段中讲述在汽车被收回、面临重重经济压力时，她积极寻找资源，并最终在VOA帮助下克服困难，最终成功获得护士执照并找到工作(第五段)。整个故事展现了她在逆境中坚持不懈、意志坚定的品质。故选A项。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，结合最后一段中Christine的话“VOA helped me rewrite my life exactly the way I wanted(VOA帮助我按照我想要的方式改写了我的人生)”可知，文章讲述了Christine在面对失去丈夫、车辆被收回、学费高昂等重重困难时，没有放弃，而是努力追求自己的梦想，最终改写了人生，实现了目标。Christine的故事正好印证了谚语“When the going gets tough, the tough get going. (艰难之路，唯勇者行)”所表达的在困难面前，强者会迎难而上、更加努力奋斗的精神。故选D项。 Passage 7 My love for computers began at five when I watched my uncle play Heroes of Might and Magic Ⅲ. The fantasy world and armies engaged me instantly. Soon, I was wisely commanding soldiers in HeroesⅢ, systematically building bases in StarCraft, and ambitiously founding civilizations in Age of Empires. A turning point came when my mom bought our first computer with Windows 98. While most kids used the friendlier Windows XP, figuring out Windows 98’s problems sharpened my skills early on. Before I knew it, I became the neighborhood’s go-to for computer help — installing (安装) games, fixing crashes, setting up LAN parties, and arranging port forwarding for online gaming. Unknowingly, I was enhancing IT support skills long before I understood tech as a career. In high school, online forums (论坛) about game “modifications” awakened my curiosity, leading me to learn game protection unlocking. Post-high school, I was set on Computer Engineering, but my Asian family pushed for a “respectable” — medicine. I gave in a little, spending two years in medicine before switching to Economics to please everyone. Four years of economics didn’t make me a Wall Street expert, but concepts like opportunity cost and comparative advantage made it clear that I was in the wrong field. With IT growing fast and software engineers in high demand, according to economic logic, software engineering offered higher yields given my talent. I then lived a double life — an economics student by day, and a self-taught programmer by night, studying hard at courses and building side projects. Today, I’m a full qualified software engineer, and it feels like coming home. That wide-eyed kid from Heroes III finally found his place, even with a winding journey. Every line of code reflects my path: curiosity from gaming, problem-solving from neighborhood IT help, and analytical thinking from economics. Passion always finds a way no matter how much family urges “reason”. 1．How did online games impact the author? A．He became a professional gamer. B．His strategic thinking was developed. C．He grasped Windows XP. D．His ambition took shape. 2．What does the author imply in paragraph 2? A．Goals serve as inspirations. B．Curiosity defeats inner fear. C．Dreams begin with planning. D．Hands-on practice helps a lot. 3．Why does the author mention the relevant economic concepts? A．To combine economics with IT. B．To show IT industry’s potential. C．To prove the reasonableness of his career shift. D．To demonstrate his limited mastery of economic logic. 4．What does the author think of his winding journey? A．It let him master various skills. B．It made him famous in his field. C．It taught him to be open-minded. D．It helped him build social bonds. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍作者受游戏启发爱上计算机，历经专业选择的波折，最终成为软件工程师的成长历程。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Soon, I was wisely commanding soldiers in HeroesⅢ, systematically building bases in StarCraft, and ambitiously founding civilizations in Age of Empires. (很快，我就能在《英雄无敌Ⅲ》里娴熟指挥士兵，在《星际争霸》里有条不紊地建造基地，还能在《帝国时代》里满怀雄心地建立文明。)”可知，各类游戏培养了作者的策略思维能力。故选B项。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Before I knew it, I became the neighborhood’s go-to for computer help — installing (安装) games, fixing crashes, setting up LAN parties, and arranging port forwarding for online gaming. Unknowingly, I was enhancing IT support skills long before I understood tech as a career. (不知不觉间，我成了邻里间的电脑小能手——帮大家安装游戏、修复死机问题、搭建局域网派对，还为联机游戏设置端口转发。早在我将技术视作一份职业之前，这些实践就已经提升了我的信息技术支持能力。)”可知，作者通过动手实践提升了相关技能，这暗示实践的作用很大。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Four years of economics didn’t make me a Wall Street expert, but concepts like opportunity cost and comparative advantage made it clear that I was in the wrong field. With IT growing fast and software engineers in high demand, according to economic logic, software engineering offered higher yields given my talent. (四年的经济学学习没让我成为华尔街专家，但机会成本和比较优势这类概念让我清楚地意识到自己入错了行。从经济学逻辑来看，信息技术行业发展迅猛，软件工程师需求旺盛，结合我的天赋，软件工程领域能带来更高的回报。)”可知，作者提及经济学概念是为了证明自己转行的合理性。故选C项。 4．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Every line of code reflects my path: curiosity from gaming, problem-solving from neighborhood IT help, and analytical thinking from economics. (每一行代码都映射着我的成长之路：源于游戏的好奇心、源于邻里电脑帮助的问题解决能力、源于经济学的分析思维。)”可知，作者认为曲折的求学和职业之路让他掌握了多种技能。故选A项。 Passage 8 Recently, Lavonne Schaafsma was in downtown Chicago, visiting from Michigan. She spent a few hours in Millennium Park, people-watching. On the way back to her car, as she reached for her keys, she realized her purse was missing. She started to panic. Her purse held her ID, credit cards, medications and hundreds of dollars in cash. “I started to feel anxiety, first in my legs, then in my gut and then right on top of my chest,” Schaafsma said, “I couldn’t think straight.” Schaafsma traced her steps. After about an hour, she stopped in front of a Millennium Park gift shop. She went up to the cashier and asked if anyone had brought in a black purse. The woman’s eyes widened; she said someone had. The cashier said that about half an hour earlier, two women had come into the gift shop with a black purse, shaken by what they’d experienced. They had spotted the purse on a park bench near the store, but they noticed a man rifling through it — and immediately became doubtful. They walked up to the man and asked if it was his. He murmured that his wife had lost it. “And they just didn’t believe him,” the cashier told Schaafsma. “So, they actually pretended that it was theirs and they grabbed it out of his hands.” Purse in hand, the women hurried to the gift shop and went inside. They waited for about half an hour to see if the owner would return, but when no one appeared, they left the purse with a security guard. Five minutes later, Schaafsma walked in. Their gesture was a small moment of awareness — and a decision to act. “These women who I don’t know saved me hours and hours of work canceling credit cards. They rescued me from massive anxiety,” Schaafsma said. Today, Schaafsma often asks herself how she would have acted in that situation. Would she have noticed something wasn’t right and stepped up to help? “What act of kindness am I willing to do on behalf of someone I don’t know?” “So, if they happen to hear this story, I just want to say, ‘Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’” 1．How was Schaafsma feeling after realizing her purse was lost? A．She was overcome with panic and anxiety. B．She struggled to maintain her calmness. C．She felt a strong sense of guilt. D．She sank into great annoyance and despair. 2．The underlined phrase “rifling through” in the 3rd paragraph most probably means ________. A．sorting out with great patience B．looking through in a gentle manner C．hiding in a secret way D．searching quickly and roughly 3．What did the two women do after getting the purse? A．Call the police at once. B．Wait and hand it to a guard. C．Look for the owner in the park. D．Keep it for themselves. 4．What message does the author want to convey? A．Bravery defines heroes. B．Keep belongings safe in public. C．Strangers’ kindness matters a lot. D．Lost items are easy to recover. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了拉文诺的手提包遗落在千禧公园，两名陌生女子识破正在乱翻的可疑男子并夺回包，设法找回失主，令她免遭损失。拉文诺深深感恩并自省自己遇到此类事情能否做出这样的善举。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“She started to panic. (她开始惊慌起来。)”“I started to feel anxiety, first in my legs, then in my gut and then right on top of my chest (我先是感到腿部发紧，接着是胃部不适，最后是胸口发紧)”及“I couldn’t think straight. (我根本无法清晰地思考。)”可知，她发现钱包丢了时是极度焦虑和恐慌的。故选A项。 2．词句猜测题。根据第三段“and immediately became doubtful. They walked up to the man and asked if it was his. He murmured that his wife had lost it. (于是立刻产生了怀疑。她们走到那个男人面前，询问这是不是他的手提包。他低声说他的妻子丢了这个包)”及“And they just didn’t believe him, ... So, they actually pretended that it was theirs and they grabbed it out of his hands. (而她们根本不相信他的话。…… 所以，她们实际上假装那东西是她们的，并从他手中抢了过来。)”可知，男子的行为引起两位女士的怀疑，可推测他在慌乱快速而粗暴地翻看拉文诺丢失的女士钱包，所以可推断划线词意思是“快速而粗暴地翻看”。故选D项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“Purse in hand, the women hurried to the gift shop and went inside. They waited for about half an hour to see if the owner would return, but when no one appeared, they left the purse with a security guard. (女士们手里拿着钱包，匆匆来到礼品店并走进店内。她们等了大约半个小时，看看失主是否会回来，但没有人出现，于是她们把钱包交给了一名保安。)”可知，两位女士等待失主，后来又把包交给了店里的保安。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Today, Schaafsma often asks herself how she would have acted in that situation. Would she have noticed something wasn’t right and stepped up to help? ‘What act of kindness am I willing to do on behalf of someone I don’t know?’ ‘So, if they happen to hear this story, I just want to say, ‘Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’ ’ (如今，沙夫斯马经常自问，在那种情况下她会如何行动。她会注意到有什么不对劲并挺身而出帮忙吗？‘我愿意为不认识的人做什么样的善举呢？’‘所以，如果他们有机会听到这个故事，我只想说，‘谢谢。非常感谢。衷心感谢您’’)”可知，文章中两位女士的行为令人深思，让人意识到陌生人的善意非常重要。故选C项。 Passage 9 I find sharing my barn — a room for keeping my animals — with swallows (燕) a stressful yet favored experience. Each time I enter the barn, swallows scream out, forcing me to turn sideways wildly in panic to avoid collisions (碰撞). These overreactions risk pulled muscles, injured ankles, or hit heads. I often wonder: if swallows can fly to and from South Africa, finding last year’s nests, why can’t they adapt to my barn-entering routine? I insist I’ve never done anything to threaten them, and quiet coexistence would benefit us all. I prefer swallows to fly out on my entry. Their flying about in my vision disturbs me. This year, a pair returned early, on March 30th, observing their house during lambing—much to the mother sheep’s annoyance, as they put up with frequent fly-pasts mid-birth. Swallows seek unsafe nesting spots. One year, they nested sensibly on a disused wooden support. But for their second nest, they built on a flat, unsupported wall, which I thought “unengineered”. Last year, the situation worsened. Instead of the typical cup-shaped mud nest, they constructed a flatter, straw-cobbled structure on the ledge (壁架) above an inner doorway. This design failed to contain the chickens as a cup would, leaving them in constant danger of falling out and then suffering an eight-foot drop onto the concrete. This year, I anxiously awaited the nest’s location. Hoping they’d pick the wooden support, I was worried when they chose the ledge. Now, entering the barn brings “double danger”: first, ducking and diving to avoid head-on swallow collisions; second, nervously walking under the nest, praying the chickens stay put and don’t fall to the floor. Sharing the barn with swallows is clearly an experience to value. But honestly, I doubt they grasp how totally nervous it feels for me, a human, going through these daily interactions. 1．What is the author’s main problem when entering the barn? A．Swallows’ wild attack. B．Swallows’ loud screams. C．Cleaning up swallow droppings. D．Risking injury while avoiding swallows. 2．What can be inferred about the swallows’ nesting choices? A．They never reuse old nests. B．They sometimes pick risky locations. C．They prefer building nests near sheep. D．They can easily adapt to human routines. 3．Why was the author worried this year? A．The chickens in the nest grew too fast. B．There were more swallows than before. C．Swallows chose an unsafe nesting place again. D．The mother sheep couldn’t tolerate the swallows. 4．What is the author’s overall attitude towards swallows? A．Complicated. B．Doubtful. C．Annoyed. D．Ignorant. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者与燕子共处时，虽因燕子筑巢不安全及躲避它们而倍感压力，却又觉得这是值得珍惜的复杂经历。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Each time I enter the barn, swallows scream out, forcing me to turn sideways wildly in panic to avoid collisions (碰撞). These overreactions risk pulled muscles, injured ankles, or hit heads.(每次我走进谷仓，燕子都会尖叫着飞出来，吓得我慌乱地拼命侧身躲避，生怕撞上它们。这种过度反应可能会让我拉伤肌肉、扭伤脚踝，或者撞到脑袋。)”可知，作者每次进入畜棚时为躲避燕子有受伤风险。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据第四段“But for their second nest, they built on a flat, unsupported wall, which I thought “unengineered”.(然而，它们搭建第二个鸟巢时，却选在了一面平坦且没有支撑的墙上，我觉得这“毫无工程考量（根本不符合建筑原理）”。)”和“Instead of the typical cup-shaped mud nest, they constructed a flatter, straw-cobbled structure on the ledge (壁架) above an inner doorway.(它们没有搭建常见的杯状泥巢，而是在内门上方的壁架上，用稻草搭建了一个较为扁平的结构。)”可知，燕子有时会选择危险的筑巢地点。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第五段“Hoping they’d pick the wooden support, I was worried when they chose the ledge.(我原本希望它们会选择木制支架筑巢，所以当它们选了壁架时，我不禁担心起来。)”以及上文对壁架作为筑巢地点不安全的描述可知，作者担心是因为今年燕子又选择了不安全的地方筑巢。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段“I find sharing my barn — a room for keeping my animals — with swallows (燕) a stressful yet favored experience.(我发现，与燕子共享我的谷仓（一个用来饲养牲畜的房间），这虽让我倍感压力，却也是我乐在其中的一种体验。)”和最后一段“Sharing the barn with swallows is clearly an experience to value. But honestly, I doubt they grasp how totally nervous it feels for me, a human, going through these daily interactions.(显然，与燕子共处谷仓是一段值得珍视的经历。但说实话，我怀疑它们根本无法理解，作为人类的我，在每日与它们打交道时内心是多么紧张。)”可知，作者对燕子是既觉得困扰又珍惜的矛盾心态。“Complicated”能精准概括这种复杂情感。故选A。 Passage 10 Coming from generations of fishers of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, Sandy Monrose never imagined herself as a farmer. But when a ship crashed into the coral reef (珊瑚礁) in 2020, turning the sea inky black with harmful fuel and sinking the local economy, she and some local women turned to the land to feed their families. Now her “model farm” is developing rapidly. Memories of the biggest ecological disaster to hit the island are still raw. “As people of the sea, we knew what needed to be done,” says Monrose. After the oil spill, she showed people how to quickly set up net booms (网栅) to contain and clean up the mess. Her cousins brought their fishing boats to cast them out to sea. Up and down the coast, volunteers mobilized to make hundreds of booms to protect their shores. It was only months later, as the cruel reality of lost livelihoods sank in, that the idea of starting a farm germinated. By this point, Monrose had been meeting women from nearby communities who shared her desperation. One evening, while staring at the empty coastline, she suddenly turned to her friends and said, “What if we grow our own food?” The next morning, she made an appointment with Ferney Ltd, which runs an “agri-center” for farming businessmen. The early days were painful: the new farm was destroyed by tropical rainstorms repeatedly. Eventually, Ferney Ltd gave them higher land. Once the site of a sugarcane (甘蔗) plantation, the over-enriched soil was badly in need of some professional skills. For this, Ferney organized a series of training for the women. “That’s when things got serious. The farm became very structured,” says Monrose. Latouche, from the tiny village of Bambous Virieux, says farming gave her a new sense of autonomy. Bringing home food has made her “feel stronger”. Robinson, who lives near Monrose, says, “I’ve found something that keeps me going, and every day we’re getting food to take home.” 1．What did Monrose do right away after the disaster? A．She sought help from a company. B．She took action to reduce pollution. C．She planned new ways to earn money. D．She checked the coast with volunteers. 2．What does the underlined word “germinated” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Emerged. B．Improved. C．Spread. D．Changed. 3．What put Monrose’s farm on track? A．Moving to richer soil. B．Experiencing fewer disasters. C．Growing different crops. D．Learning farming skills. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．An oil spill led to women-led efforts in farming. B．Women on the island protested against pollution. C．A fisherwoman led coastal soil recovery. D．Community cooperation powered farming. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了毛里求斯岛女性在海洋生态灾难后转向农业自救并取得成功的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“After the oil spill, she showed people how to quickly set up net booms (网栅) to contain and clean up the mess. (油泄漏后，她向人们展示了如何快速设置网栅来控制并清理污物。)”可知，灾难发生后，Monrose立即采取行动减少污染。故选B项。 2．词句猜测题。根据第三段“It was only months later, as the cruel reality of lost livelihoods sank in, that the idea of starting a farm germinated. (直到几个月后，随着失去生计的残酷现实逐渐显现，开办农场的想法才germinated。)”以及“One evening, while staring at the empty coastline, she suddenly turned to her friends and said, “What if we grow our own food?” The next morning, she made an appointment with Ferney Ltd, which runs an “agri-center” for farming businessmen. (一天晚上，当她凝视着空旷的海岸线时，她突然转向朋友说：“如果我们自己种植食物怎么办？”第二天早上，她与Ferney有限公司预约，该公司为农业商人经营着一个“农业中心”。)”可知，失去生计面临残酷现实时，她们萌生开办农场的想法，并开始实施农场计划，由此可推知，germinated的意思是“出现，萌生”，与“Emerged”意思相近。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“For this, Ferney organized a series of training for the women. “That’s when things got serious. The farm became very structured,” says Monrose. (为此，Ferney为这些女性组织了一系列培训。Monrose说：“从那时起，事情变得严肃起来。农场变得非常有条理。”)”可知，学习农业技能使Monrose的农场走上正轨。故选D项。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“But when a ship crashed into the coral reef (珊瑚礁) in 2020, turning the sea inky black with harmful fuel and sinking the local economy, she and some local women turned to the land to feed their families. (但当2020年一艘船撞上珊瑚礁，有害燃料将海水染成墨黑色，当地经济陷入困境时，她和一些当地妇女转向土地来养家糊口。)”以及后文内容可知，文章讲述了2020年的油轮泄漏事件污染了海域、重创了当地经济，随后Monrose带领当地妇女转型务农，创办农场并逐渐走向成功，全文围绕“石油泄漏事件促使妇女主导务农”这一核心展开。故选A项。 Passage 11 At the tender age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on “frivolous” things like candy and toys, Jose was busy saving money for more essential purchases. To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster came up with the innovative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially smart—while also helping the environment. Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world’s first cooperative bank for kids. Prospective members have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit (存) at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and follow other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste collected is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by The Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual’s account, where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, some thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls. “Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.” The youngster’s persistence paid off. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 clients, aged 10-18, to become economically independent, invest wisely, and help the environment. Hopefully, Jose’s initiative and success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with innovative ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the enterprising teenager says, “Together we can change the world, and we just need an opportunity.” 1．Why did Jose start The Bartselana Student Bank? A．To prove children can run a business. B．To contribute to the solid waste recycling. C．To advocate for money management awareness. D．To promote financial and environmental responsibility. 2．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．A novel way to recycle solid waste. B．Benefits of joining the student bank. C．The bank’s establishment and history. D．Membership requirements for the bank. 3．How does Jose’s eco-bank help its members get more money for their waste? A．By getting donations from local institutions. B．By partnering with environmental workshops. C．By bargaining for better prices with recyclers. D．By storing the waste and waiting for higher prices. 4．Which of the following best describes Jose? A．Innovative and visionary. B．Curious and lucky. C．Independent and humorous. D．Ambitious and adventurous. 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述巴特塞拉纳学生银行成立于2012年，是世界上第一家儿童银行。为了开户，孩子们必须携带至少5公斤的固体废物(纸或塑料)，并设定一个储蓄目标。回收的垃圾被卖给当地的回收公司，多亏了Jose，这些公司为巴塞拉纳学生银行成员带来的所有东西支付高于市场的价格。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster came up with the innovative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially smart—while also helping the environment.(为了让同龄人也这么做，这个年轻人想出了一个创新的主意——建立一家生态银行，让各个年龄段的孩子在经济上独立，在财务上变得聪明，同时也帮助环境。)”可知，Jose创办生态银行的目的是让孩子们帮助环境和变得经济独立，也就是提升经济和环境责任心。故选D项。 2．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world’s first cooperative bank for kids. Prospective members have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit (存) at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and follow other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.(成立于2012年的巴特塞拉纳学生银行是世界上第一家面向儿童的合作银行。有意加入的成员必须携带至少5公斤的固体废物，并设立储蓄目标。一旦被接受，所有银行“合作伙伴”必须每月至少再存入一公斤可回收物，并遵守其他要求，如参加金融教育和环境管理研讨会。)”可知，本段主要介绍了加入该银行成为会员的要求。故选D项。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The waste collected is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by The Bartselana Student Bank members.(收集到的废品会卖给当地的回收公司，而得益于Jose的一番精明谈判，这些公司给巴特塞拉纳学生银行成员送来的所有废品，都支付高于市场价的收购价。)”可知，Jose的生态银行通过与回收商讨价还价，为会员的废物争取到了更高的价格。故选C项。 4．推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster came up with the innovative idea of an eco-bank(为了让同龄人也这么做，这个年轻人想出了一个创新的主意——建立一家生态银行)”以及最后一段中的“Hopefully, Jose’s initiative and success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with innovative ideas that create value while helping the environment.(希望Jose的倡议和成功能激励更多的孩子和成年人想出创新的主意，在帮助环境的同时创造价值。)”可知，Jose是一个有创新精神和有远见的人。故选A项。 Passage 12 Why is it important to follow rules and take turns, even if you don’t want to? My father taught me to drive almost 40 years ago. I still hear him sometimes. “Watch who gets there first,” he says. “In case of a tie, give way to the car on the right.” Dad loved four-way stops. He saw them as proof that humans could behave rationally (理性地) for everyone’s benefit. I still feel nervous as I come to one, cars moving forward, drivers impatient. I know the rules, but it’s always a discussion. You have to be alert and civil. Letting someone go ahead feels like a favor. But it’s through these small acts of kindness that everyone gets where they need to go. To Dad, four-way stops were civilization in miniature (缩影). Respecting others’ humanity in a car is an act of self-control. When Dad was teaching me, I remember stalling (熄火) in a busy roundabout, looking anxiously in the rear-view mirror. “Don’t worry about them,” Dad said. No one honked. Today, everyone’s in a hurry. Now, I stop at the white line and wonder if I should let a nervous student driver go first. If they wait too long, I expect to hear a horn. Dad believed people want to do right, but that depends on a shared sense of fairness. When kindness is seen as weakness, all bets are off. “Civilization is a thin veneer (表面装饰),” he’d say. I think civil society is more like chemistry: everywhere, but also local. At any one place, it’s weak. But behind the wheel, I’m not powerless. I can uphold the bond here at the four-way stop. This bond isn’t just politeness. It’s the belief that helping others doesn’t cost us. Dad’s lesson was that everyone succeeds when we all move forward, not just a lucky few. One day, the power went out and the traffic lights went dark. Our busy intersection became a sudden four-way stop. It tested how well drivers knew the rules. Dad would have loved it. He never gave up his driver’s license; he let it run out. I wish he were here beside me, reminding me not to worry about the drivers behind, to yield when I should, and to go when it’s my turn. How I miss him. 1．What did the author’s father see four-way stops as? A．A model of rational cooperation. B．A sign of polite social behavior. C．A tool for managing heavy traffic. D．A test of human patience. 2．Why does the author mention stalling at a busy roundabout? A．To describe the traffic situation. B．To imply his fear of roundabouts. C．To show his father’s driving skills. D．To stress the change in people’s behavior. 3．What does the author suggest about civil society? A．It fades in busy cities. B．It depends on individual actions. C．It is weak and rarely needed. D．It grows through urban planning. 4．What lesson did the father try to teach through driving? A．Following rules is extremely important. B．Driving skills reflect true character. C．Helping others benefits everyone. D．True kindness requires strong control. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者借父亲教开车的经历，以四路停车路口为切入点，阐释遵守规则、礼让他人的重要性，缅怀父亲并传递互助共赢的道理。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段“Dad loved four-way stops. He saw them as proof that humans could behave rationally (理性地) for everyone’s benefit. (父亲很喜欢四路停车路口。他认为这是人类能够为了所有人的利益而做出理性行为的证明。)”可知，作者的父亲将四路停车路口看作是人类理性合作的典范。故选A项。 2．推理判断题。根据第五段“When Dad was teaching me, I remember stalling (熄火) in a busy roundabout, looking anxiously in the rear-view mirror. “Don’t worry about them,” Dad said. No one honked. Today, everyone’s in a hurry. (我记得父亲教我开车时，我在一个繁忙的环岛熄火了，焦急地看着后视镜。父亲说“别担心他们”。那时候没人按喇叭。而如今，每个人都很急躁。)”可知，作者提及环岛熄火的经历，是为了对比过去和现在人们的行为差异，强调人们的行车行为发生了改变。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第八段“I think civil society is more like chemistry: everywhere, but also local. At any one place, it’s weak. But behind the wheel, I’m not powerless. I can uphold the bond here at the four-way stop. (我认为文明社会更像化学反应：存在于各处，但也具有地域性。在任何一个地方，它都很脆弱。但在驾驶时，我并非无能为力。我可以在四路停车路口维系这种联结。)”可知，作者认为文明社会需要依靠每个个体的行动来维系。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据第九段“Dad’s lesson was that everyone succeeds when we all move forward, not just a lucky few. (父亲教给我的道理是，当我们所有人都一同前行时，每个人才能成功，而不是只有少数幸运儿。)”以及前文“It’s the belief that helping others doesn’t cost us. (这种联结的核心是坚信帮助他人并不会让我们付出什么代价。)”可知，父亲通过驾驶想教给作者的道理是帮助他人对每个人都有益。故选C项。 Passage 13 In college, I wrote an essay about Christmas Eve. I wanted to share the spirit of this special night for my family. I got an A, but even better was this comment from my professor: “I believe you have found an avocation.” I had to look up “avocation”. According to Merriam-Webster, it means “a subordinate (副职的) occupation pursued in addition to one’s vocation (天职) especially for enjoyment: HOBBY.” It can also mean “customary employment”, or vocation. I’m not sure which way the professor meant it, but either way, he turned out to be right. My essay described our traditions: chili, church, two presents (pajamas, plus a gift of our choosing). A lot of it was about my Aunt Bud, the head of my mom’s family. We were lucky we lived closest, so she spent holidays at our house. Sadly, she’s gone now. Like so many wonderful spirits, she died too young, just after she retired with big plans for an easy life. But she’s not really gone. She visits us all often, in the form of a cardinal (红衣凤头鸟) — her favorite bird and one that actually looks a lot like her. Round and bossy. One June day, I called my mom. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Sitting here looking at Bud’s tree,” she said, referring to the tree that the funeral home (殡仪馆) had sent home with us. It was about a foot tall when my dad planted it; today it towers over the roofline. “There are cardinals all over it,” Mom said. “I’ve never seen so many.” I wasn’t surprised. “Mom, you know what day it is, right?” I said. “It’s Aunt Bud’s birthday.” So of course she had come to visit — with friends. In this issue, we’ve collected inspiring stories about unusual events that happened around the holidays. This year we focus on people who extended a kindness that made a forever difference in someone’s life. “Angels in action,” we call them. I hope your angels visit you this holiday season. Jody L. Rohlena (Deputy Editor) Write to me at letters@rd.com. 1．What does the professor mean according to his comment? A．It’s easy for the author to find a job. B．The author should pursue more hobbies. C．The author’s essay deserves a high grade. D．The author has found a passionate interest. 2．Why did Aunt Bud stay with the author during holidays? A．Because she was the leader. B．Because of my writing talent. C．Because we held celebrations. D．Because of the house location. 3．What writing technique is mainly used to memorize Aunt Bud? A．Repetition. B．Symbolism. C．Listing examples. D．Explaining concepts. 4．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A story magazine. B．A charity website. C．A science journal. D．A festival brochure. 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者因一篇圣诞主题作文得到教授启发，回忆阿姨及与她相关的温暖回忆，并引出杂志的节日故事专栏 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“I had to look up “avocation”. According to Merriam-Webster, it means “a subordinate (副职的) occupation pursued in addition to one’s vocation (天职) especially for enjoyment: HOBBY.” It can also mean “customary employment”, or vocation. I’m not sure which way the professor meant it, but either way, he turned out to be right.(我不得不去查了“avocation”这个词。根据《韦氏词典》的解释，它的意思是“主业之外附带从事的副业，尤指为消遣而做：即爱好”；也可表示“日常工作”，等同于“vocation”。我不确定教授当时指的是哪种含义，但不管是哪一种，事实证明他都说对了)”以及文章后续表明，作者已成为杂志副主编，印证了写作不仅是她的职业，更是她毕生的热情所在。由此可推断，教授的意思是作者已经发现了自己的兴趣所在。故选D项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“We were lucky we lived closest, so she spent holidays at our house.(我们很幸运，因为我们住得离得最近，所以她总是来我们家过节)”可知，巴德阿姨会在假期来作者家，是因为作者家离她住得最近，也就是受住房位置的影响。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段“But she’s not really gone. She visits us all often, in the form of a cardinal (红衣凤头鸟) — her favorite bird and one that actually looks a lot like her. Round and bossy.(但她其实并未真正离开。她经常以一种特殊的形式回到我们身边，那就是以红衣凤头鸟的形象出现——那是她最喜爱的鸟儿，而且它的模样还真和她很相像。圆圆的脑袋，霸气十足)”可知，作者将红衣凤头鸟当作阿姨的化身，用这种鸟类象征阿姨从未真正离开。因此纪念阿姨主要用的是象征手法。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In this issue, we’ve collected inspiring stories about unusual events that happened around the holidays.(在本期中，我们收集了有关在节日期间发生的奇特事件的感人故事)”以及文末的编辑署名和投稿邮箱可知，本文最有可能摘自一本故事杂志。故选A项。 Passage 14 Salvador Dalí was one of the most important surrealist (超现实主义的) artists in the world. He produced over 1,500 paintings in his career. His talent in painting and famous moustache has made him a cultural icon. Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. At an early age, Dalí was producing fine drawings. Upon recognizing his talent, his parents sent him to a drawing school in 1916. After the first year at art school, he became interested in modern painting. By 1919, the young artist had his first public exhibition at the Municipal Theatre of Figueres. In 1922, Dalí went to the Real Academy of Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. He stayed at the school’s student residence and soon showed his eccentricity (古怪), growing long hair and dressing himself in an English style of the late 19th century. While in school, Dalí began exploring many forms of art including works of classical painters like Raphael. Between 1926 and 1929, Dalí made several trips to Paris, where he met Joan Mirò, the Spanish painter and sculptor who introduced him to surrealism. Dalí’s surrealistic period started in 1929. These oil paintings reflected his dream images. Dalí created a reality from his dreams and thus mentally changed the reality to what he wanted it to be. For Dalí, it became a way of life. During World War II, Dalí and his wife moved to the United States. They remained there until 1948. These were important years for Dalí. The Museum of Modern Art in New York gave him his own exhibit in 1941. This was followed by the publication of his autobiography (自传). In 1980, Dalí was forced to retire from painting due to disease. No longer able to hold a paint brush, he had lost the ability to express himself the way he knew best. More tragedy struck in 1982, when Dalí’s beloved wife and friend, Gala, died. The two events sent him into a deep depression. On January 23, 1989, in the city of his birth, Dalí died of heart failure at the age of 84. 1．What may play a key role in Dalí’s turning to Surrealism? A．Raphael. B．Joan Mirò. C．Gala. D．His parents. 2．What do we learn about Salvador Dalí according to the last two paragraphs? A．His paintings were significantly affected by reality. B．His autobiography became a hit in World War II. C．His oil paintings described his imaginary reality. D．His death was directly due to a mental depression. 3．How does the author develop the text? A．By providing examples. B．By analyzing data. C．By providing the order of importance. D．By following the order of time. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．The Life of Salvador Dalí B．The Achievements of Salvador Dalí C．The Painting Style of Salvador Dalí D．The Surrealistic Works of Salvador Dalí 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍超现实主义艺术大师萨尔瓦多·达利的生平经历、艺术生涯发展及其艺术成就。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Between 1926 and 1929, Dalí made several trips to Paris, where he met Joan Mirò, the Spanish painter and sculptor who introduced him to surrealism. (在1926年至1929年间，达利多次前往巴黎，在那里他结识了西班牙画家兼雕塑家胡安·米罗，正是米罗将他引入了超现实主义的大门。)”可知，胡安·米罗在达利转向超现实主义的过程中起到了关键作用。故选B项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“These oil paintings reflected his dream images. Dalí created a reality from his dreams and thus mentally changed the reality to what he wanted it to be. (这些油画作品反映了他的梦境意象。达利从自己的梦境中创造出一种现实，并在精神上将现实改造为他所期望的样子。)”可知，达利的油画描绘的是他构想出来的虚幻现实。故选C项。 3．推理判断题。根据文中的时间线索“was born on May 11, 1904、in 1916、By 1919、In 1922、Between 1926 and 1929、started in 1929、During World War II、In 1980、in 1982以及On January 23, 1989(生于1904年5月11日、1916年、到1919年、1922年、1926至1929年间、1929年开启、二战期间、1980年、1982年、1989年1月23日)”可知，作者是按照时间顺序来组织文章内容的。故选D项。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章按照时间顺序介绍了萨尔瓦多·达利的出生、求学经历、艺术风格的形成、艺术成就以及晚年生活和离世的全过程，因此本文的最佳标题是“萨尔瓦多·达利的一生”。故选A项。 Passage 15 Drive into the parking lot of any major cancer hospital, and you will be greeted by a small village of RVs (野营车). People bring their family members to the hospitals for weeks-long treatments. They make the journey from hundreds of miles away and accompany their loved ones by setting up camp in the parking lot. Getting the best care for a rare form of cancer is absolutely critical. But for a typical child living in rural America, the most effective care is more than a few hours’ drive away. And if the cancer needs regular treatment and check-ins, the cost of travel can be unaffordable. For Mirna’s daughter, the care she needed was a full state away, in Colorado. Lucky for her, there is Angel Flight, an organization of pilots who volunteer their time and their aircraft to fly patients like her to the hospitals that benefit them most. Lifting the weight of worry associated with travel expenses is a huge favour for Mirna. Seeing the glistening aircraft and friendly pilots can be like seeing a superhero for a young child uncertain of the future. And in the broad smiles on the pilots’ faces, it is apparent just how much joy there is in taking children into the sky and giving wings to their wishes that seemed all but impossible before they boarded the plane. Staying on the ground may be suffering for those pilots after they soar among the clouds. For them, flight is a miracle, and flying someone toward the hope of a better day is even more so. Mirna was so appreciative of their efforts. Pilots Nancy and Kosta deflect (转移) the credit,“We play such a small part. Certainly, the doctors in Kansas and the children’s hospital are a miracle for her.” Mirna disagrees,“Just out of the kindness of their heart,those pilots want to be here for us for something so terrible.” 1．Why do people camp in RVs in the cancer hospital parking lots? A．To wait for their turn to see the doctor. B．To shelter the patients under treatment. C．To stay near their sick family members. D．To offer temporary housing to the pilots. 2．What is Angel Flight’s main mission? A．To offer free air travel for patients. B．To raise funds for cancer research. C．To train pilots for medical emergencies. D．To transport medical staff to rural areas. 3．What effect do the flights have on the sick children? A．They remind them how serious their illness is. B．They bring them hope and a joyful experience. C．They help them understand the science of flying. D．They inspire them to develop a passion for flying. 4．Which of the following can best describe the pilots? A．Optimistic and ambitious. B．Modest and cautious. C．Committed and humorous. D．Humble and caring. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。许多人开着野营车在癌症医院停车场扎营，陪伴远道而来治疗的家人。Angel Flight组织的飞行员免费送患者就医，给孩子带来希望，他们谦逊又有爱心。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“People bring their family members to the hospitals for weeks-long treatments. They make the journey from hundreds of miles away and accompany their loved ones by setting up camp in the parking lot.(人们带着家人到医院进行数周的治疗。他们从数百英里外赶来，在停车场安营扎寨，陪伴亲人。)”可知，人们在癌症医院停车场用房车露营是为了陪伴生病的家人，待在他们附近。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Lucky for her, there is Angel Flight, an organization of pilots who volunteer their time and their aircraft to fly patients like her to the hospitals that benefit them most.(幸运的是，有一个名为“天使航班”的组织，该组织的飞行员自愿抽出时间和飞机，将像她这样的病人送到对他们最有益的医院。)”可知，Angel Flight的主要任务是为患者提供免费的航空旅行。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Seeing the glistening aircraft and friendly pilots can be like seeing a superhero for a young child uncertain of the future. And in the broad smiles on the pilots' faces, it is apparent just how much joy there is in taking children into the sky and giving wings to their wishes that seemed all but impossible before they boarded the plane.(对于对未来不确定的年幼孩子来说，看到闪闪发光的飞机和友好的飞行员就像看到超级英雄一样。从飞行员脸上灿烂的笑容中可以看出，把孩子们带上天空，给他们插上翅膀，让他们实现那些在登机前似乎不可能实现的愿望，是多么令人高兴的事情。)”可知，这些航班给生病的孩子带来了希望和愉快的体验。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Pilots Nancy and Kosta deflect (转移) the credit, ‘We play such a small part. Certainly, the doctors in Kansas and the children's hospital are a miracle for her.’ Mirna disagrees, ‘Just out of the kindness of their heart, those pilots want to be here for us for something so terrible.’(飞行员南希和科斯塔转移了功劳，“我们只是起了很小的作用。当然，堪萨斯州的医生和儿童医院对她来说是个奇迹。”米尔娜不同意，“那些飞行员出于善意，想在我们这么糟糕的时候陪在我们身边。”)”可知，飞行员们很谦虚，并且很关心病人。故选D项。 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2027届高考英语一轮复习（江苏专用） 阅读理解记叙文15篇 序号 核心内容总结 1 一对德国夫妇来到长沙投身公益帮扶听障儿童，后续开办面包店优先招收听障员工，为他们创造平等就业机会，传递温暖与希望 2 两位教育工作者创新教学模式，将篮球运动与数学课堂相结合，创立 BallMatics 项目，依托兴趣激发学生学习动力，助力学业提升 3 身患脑瘫的迈克尔热爱长跑，在公益组织的牵线下与马克斯结成搭档，一同征战六大马拉松赛事，二人互相扶持，收获珍贵友谊 4 一名失聪的斯坦福大学生借助手语加入校马术队，和教练、队友建立深厚情谊；这段马术经历也为她日后的写作事业赋予灵感 5 作者远赴法国小众地区克勒兹省，寻访曾经给予印象派大师莫奈创作灵感的自然风光，重走画家当年的写生之路 6 克里斯汀在丈夫病逝后立志成为护士回馈曾经收获的善意，求学路上接连遭遇困境，在公益机构 VOA 的全方位帮扶下最终圆梦成为护士 7 作者年少时受电脑游戏熏陶萌发对计算机的热爱，迫于家人期望几经转专业，兜兜转转坚持自学编程，最终如愿成为一名软件工程师 8 女士在芝加哥公园不慎遗失钱包，两名陌生女子识破可疑男子并夺回钱包，妥善保管等待失主，陌生人的善意令她满心感恩 9 作者与谷仓内筑巢的燕子相伴，躲避飞鸟时常常面临受伤风险，燕子还屡次挑选危险位置筑巢，作者对燕子怀着既困扰又珍惜的复杂情感 10 毛里求斯海域发生石油泄漏灾难，当地渔民失去生计，桑迪带领一众乡村女性转型创办农场，依靠农业实现自救，开启新生活 11 七岁男孩何塞创新创办生态学生银行，孩子们上交可回收废品存入银行换取存款，同时学习理财知识与环保理念，项目收获巨大成功 12 作者回忆父亲当年教自己开车的经历，以四路停车路口礼让行人为喻，阐释遵守规则、互帮互助能够惠及所有人的人生道理 13 作者大学时期一篇圣诞主题作文得到教授肯定，追忆已故的巴德阿姨，借红衣凤头鸟作为阿姨的精神象征，引出杂志节日温情故事专栏 14 按照时间顺序介绍超现实主义艺术大师萨尔瓦多・达利的一生，讲述他求学、开启超现实主义创作、晚年患病离世的完整人生历程 15 美国公益组织 “天使航班” 的志愿飞行员，免费接送偏远地区癌症患儿前往远方医院就医，为病痛中的孩子带去希望，不求回报、无私奉献 Passage 1 The oven’s warm glow and pleasant smell of fresh bread signal the morning rush at Bach’s Bakery in the city of Changsha, Hunan province. However, although the baking staff chatter excitedly, you can hear a pin drop. Bach’s employs mainly hearing-impaired staff, whose jokes over trays of pumpkin bread, Danish sausage rolls and apple turnovers are done entirely in sign language. The bakery, owned and operated by Uwe Brutzer and his wife Dorothee, provides work opportunities that are often hard to come by for their employees. Uwe is from Germany. After graduating from college, he worked as an engineer in his hometown. Dorothee was a teacher in a primary school. The couple lived a prosperous life, but they were always interested in China and ready to help others. They happened to see a charity project in Changsha that was recruiting volunteers to help local hearing-impaired children. The project provided them with an approach to helping more people in need. In 2002, the couple quit their jobs in Germany, moved to Changsha, and began to work as volunteers. Since then, they have helped more than 500 children with hearing disabilities. The situation for the hearing-impaired in China has improved over the years. More public funding has been invested to assist their studies. However, they need employment training to integrate further into society. To address this need, Uwe took over a bakery on a narrow alley in 2011 and welcomed any hearing-impaired person who wanted to learn how to bake. Initially, Uwe had trouble making ends meet because of the bakery’s unfavorable location until his story was spread across the city. The bakery has now become a local attraction, with new customers coming every few minutes. “Everyone deserves equal opportunities,” said Uwe.“ We want to be the people who create opportunities.” 1．What is special about Bach’s Bakery? A．Volunteers here like chattering. B．Most of the staff use sign language. C．It has the best pumpkin bread in China. D．Customers are required to be quiet here. 2．Why did the couple first come to Changsha? A．To open a bakery. B．To study Chinese culture. C．To participate in a charity project. D．To look for better job opportunities. 3．What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph? A．The bakery is conveniently located. B．Public funds are mainly for job training. C．Educational support alone is insufficient. D．Uwe pioneered hiring the hearing-impaired. 4．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．Baking Generosity: A Bakery of Hope B．Promoting German Bread: Bach’s Store C．Bridging Culture: A German Couple’s Life in China D．Aiding the Unheard: A Volunteer Project in Changsha Passage 2 Sometimes one plus one does equal three, as was the case when Dave McNee first met Claudia Mandekic. Mandekic, then training to be a teacher, told McNee how hard it was to get students excited about math. He made a surprising suggestion: “Why not throw in something they enjoy, like sports?” This idea got its first shot in 2011. The pair, who had launched a tutoring nonprofit, were invited to run a summer program for kids who’d failed Grade 9 math at Georges School. When the students first showed up, they weren’t exactly thrilled, Mandekic recalls. But she and McNee taught them shooting techniques while also having them calculate their field-goal percentage. The winning team was the group with the highest total percentage and most efficient math. “When the bell rang, they were so focused on collecting their data and figuring out which team won that they didn’t leave,” Mandekic says. “I realized we might be onto something.” The program, later named BallMatics, soon spread across Toronto schools. Almost any math problem, McNee and Mandekic realized, can be taught on the court. BallMatics has been hitting only net since its founding. In 2019, the organization started a private high school called Uchenna Academy. It now serves 26 full-time students and provides financial assistance for those who need it. Kids with exceptional basketball skills can study all subjects, train at their sport and work part-time helping out with the BallMatics after-school programs. The program’s value is clear: last year, three of the first graduates landed university scholarships for their classroom performance, not on the court — though they also made the basketball teams. Duane Douglas, now 20 and studying for an education degree, was one of them. He explains the secret of the program’s success. “If we didn’t do our work, we weren’t playing at the game. Coaches would bench students who didn’t keep up in class. We were student athletes, after all, not athlete students.” 1．What is the major function of the first paragraph? A．To highlight the difficulty of math teaching. B．To question a popular belief about teaching. C．To explain how a teaching team was formed. D．To introduce the birth of a new teaching idea. 2．How did the students react when the first BallMatics session ended? A．They were too engaged to leave. B．They eagerly asked to play again. C．They felt completely exhausted. D．They found the math problem too hard. 3．What does the phrase “hitting only net” in paragraph 4 suggest about the BallMatics program? A．It faced significant challenges. B．It achieved continuous success. C．It became financially profitable. D．It focused only on basketball skills. 4．What key lesson can be drawn from the program of BallMatics? A．Interest can be a powerful drive for learning. B．Discipline in sports can lead to academic success. C．Sports can open another door to higher education. D．Hands-on practice is an effective way to teach math. Passage 3 Michael Sayih and Max Fink share a common goal: to make history together. The South Florida natives are regular racing partners who have competed in marathon events around the world to become one of the first Duo Teams — one athlete pushing the other in a wheelchair — to complete six Abbott World Marathon Majors together. Michael, 32, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). “I saw other people doing all these races,” he said. “And I told my dad, ‘I want to do it too.’” So Michael competed in his first duathlon — a race with both biking and running — with his dad, Jim Sayih, as his partner. “We crashed a few times during the 30K bike ride, and I thought he was never going to want to do this ever again,” Jim said. “But he said, ‘Hey dad, there’s a 5K coming up. I want to do that one.’” That tenacity has stuck with Michael. He’s gone on to do countless races — as seen from the many medals hanging in his bedroom. It was through Special Compass, a nonprofit which helps people with disabilities compete in athletic events, that Max met Michael. Max’s mom had passed away from breast cancer in 2017, and he decided to honor her by running the New York City Marathon — something his mom once did. “As I was training for that race, I met Michael,” he said. “There was a Special Compass 5K in Coral Gables, and I went there and just got paired with him by chance.” And Michael’s spirit reminded Max of the person he was racing for: his mom. “I definitely think it was a sign from my mom. She brought Michael and me together,” he said. “It was so much part of who she was. She was energetic and maintained a positive attitude towards life, always focusing on the good rather than the bad. That’s exactly how Michael lives his life.” Since that first 5K race, Max and Michael have regularly partnered together for races, with Max biking or running while pulling or pushing Michael, who will often keep him in check. “Michael is always smiling, but then he starts to ask me if I’m doing OK, and as soon as he says ‘Max, are you doing OK?’ it means I’ve slowed down,” Max laughed. When asked how it feels to compete in these marathons with Max, Michael said: “It feels amazing... It feels like my wheelchair is gone.” 1．Why did Michael decide to participate in the races? A．He wanted to socialize more. B．He was inspired by other racers. C．He was encouraged by his father. D．He hoped to set an example for others. 2．What does the underlined word “tenacity” in paragraph 4 mean? A．Achievement. B．Determination. C．Responsibility. D．Expectation. 3．What did Michael have in common with Max’s mom according to Max? A．They both shared a positive outlook on life. B．They both enjoyed participating in marathons. C．They both had experience with serious illnesses. D．They both committed themselves to helping others. 4．How does Michael feel during the races with Max? A．Tired but satisfied. B．Nervous but excited. C．Free and wonderful. D．Proud and honored. Passage 4 During my years at Stanford, I was the only deaf undergraduate on campus, and American Sign Language (ASL) empowered me to participate in my classes and extracurricular activities, including my lifelong favorite: riding with the Stanford equestrian (马术的) team. When I started college. I felt unsure of how I’d navigate such a hearing-centric world. I stopped by the Stanford Red Barn during New Student Orientation, wondering how to try out for the team, which is how I discovered that the head coach, Vanessa Bartsch, ‘99, had taken ASL during her own student years. She didn’t feel surprised at all when she met a future rider who was deaf. If anything, she seemed thrilled at the prospect of practicing her ASL again. Once I made the team, life in the barn is indeed what I did, whenever I wasn’t reading in Green Library. I started teaching Bartsch and my teammates some horsey vocabulary in ASL, including the self-made signs for “trot” and “canter” that I’d devised with my mother through her years of interpreting for my riding lessons. At Stanford, I brought ASL interpreters out to the riding arena, all of them arranged through the university’s Office of Accessible Education. Hitting the gym weekly with my teammates taught me the importance of cross-training, while routine chores at the barn brought home how our equine partners were far more than pieces of sporting equipment. I was constantly biking out to the Red Barn between classes, rushing into my discussion sections dirty and smelly. Being an equestrian athlete is unlike participating in other college sports, not least because of the bonds that can stir from this mutual love for smelling like horses. My Stanford teammates and I did not always understand each other perfectly — but my time on the team showed me that human language isn’t always essential for experiencing a deep connection with another living being. Today, I am an author. Good writing often feels like riding a strong horse. You sense the rhythm of every step as sentences connect one after another, and words move forward with creative energy. Sometimes, shaping these flowing sentences reminds me of the Red Barn. The regular sound of horse footsteps there influenced my inner thoughts just as much as any literature class did. 1．What impressed the author when she went to the Stanford Red Barn? A．She was the only deaf student on the whole campus. B．The head coach had learned American Sign Language before. C．She was immediately accepted as a member of the equestrian team. D．Many students on the team were willing to learn sign language. 2．What did the author do after joining the equestrian team? A．She gave up reading in the library to spend more time riding. B．She created new ASL signs for horse-related words with her mother. C．She taught her coach and teammates some horse-related signs in ASL. D．She helped the university set up the Office of Accessible Education. 3．What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A．She spent most of her college time in the Red Barn rather than in the library. B．The author’s teammates looked down on her because she was deaf and smelly. C．Equestrian sports helped the author build close bonds with her teammates. D．The author thought human language is unnecessary for mutual understanding. 4．Why does the author compare good writing to riding a powerful horse? A．Because the memory of riding inspires her to keep practicing writing skills. B．Because riding helped her feel the rhythm and energy that are also needed in writing. C．Because both writing and riding need great physical strength and much patience. D．Because she believes writing is as simple as riding a well-trained horse. Passage 5 As my train inched its way into the station at La Souterraine, some three hours south of Paris on a hot June afternoon, the woman next to me asked, “Vous descendez ici?” Her expression seemed to say, “Really? You’re getting off here?” I could see what she meant. Behind the wire fencing lining the platform lay a handful of industrial buildings alongside unremarkable farmland. I had arrived in La Creuse — one of the departments the French call la France profonde — deepest, darkest France — and apparently the country’s least-visited region, north of Limoges. I attempted to find the landscape that had inspired the painter Claude Monet, a landscape that, unlike his Rouen, Paris and London, which he painted many times, remains relatively unknown. In early 1889, several years before he started his world-famous water lily (睡莲) series, Monet spent several months in the countryside near the small village of Fresselines, about an hour’s drive north of Limoges. Like his fellow impressionists, Monet was on the lookout for locations to paint in the open air, and his friend Gustave Geffroy suggested La Creuse, by which Monet was soon attracted. I had arranged to do the circular, three-kilometre route with Monet expert Christophe Rameix, and we were walking through the thick woodland that lines the banks of the Creuse River. Information posts on the path show copies of Monet’s paintings at the spots where he created them. Eventually, after climbing over slippery rocks, we reached the bank from which Monet had looked down, positioning his easel (画架) at a place where two sections of the Creuse River join. “Monet was attracted by the water,” Rameix told me. “He wanted to catch its movement, even its sound.” It wasn’t hard to see why La Creuse had inspired Monet. I only wondered why La Creuse was not better known. 1．How did the woman feel when the author was getting off the train? A．Relieved. B．Confused. C．Annoyed. D．Encouraged. 2．Why did the author travel to La Creuse? A．To participate in a painting tour. B．To rediscover his interest in Monet’s works. C．To attend Monet’s art exhibition. D．To explore Monet’s less-known inspiration. 3．What can we learn about Monet around 1889? A．He was introduced into La Creuse. B．He perfected his impressionist touch. C．He made friends with Gustave Geffroy. D．He was working on his water lily series. 4．What did Rameix say about Monet? A．He liked painting in diverse environments. B．He aimed to represent water as a solid element. C．He tried to grasp the core of water in his paintings. D．He preferred painting landscapes over other subjects. Passage 6 Christine Rowsey spent three tough years working full-time as a financial risk analyst to support her 5-year-old son Bryson, while taking evening courses at a community college to pursue her nursing dream. “I didn’t have any money or possessions left; all I had was a fragile dream,” she recalled with emotion. That dream took root three years earlier, when she suffered the tragic loss of her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer. Her husband fought for his life in the intensive care unit for seven months, undergoing more than a dozen operations. However, in the end, he left Christine forever. It was the sincere and constant support from the hospital’s nursing staff during that painful experience that inspired her to quit her original job and determinedly pursue a nursing career to help others the way she had been helped. Just as she was about to start formal nursing courses, her misfortunes brought her progress to a halt — her car was repossessed (收回). She couldn’t travel to class. Luckily, she discovered Volunteers of America (VOA) Michigan’s “Cars Helping People” program in Pontiac, which provided donated vehicles at fair prices for people in need, and she worked out a reasonable payment plan. She then enrolled in Oakland University’s one-year licensed practical nursing program, but she struggled with heavy tuition fees and the double pressure of studying hard as a top student and taking good care of Bryson. Another program run by VOA, the Health Profession Opportunity Grants, came to her rescue. It not only covered her full tuition but also offered an allowance for Bryson’s daily needs like food and gas, and even paid for her certification test fees. With the guidance from VOA’s employment specialist Rene DeLoach, who supported her through coursework, license application and job hunting, Christine finally achieved her goal. Now working as a licensed practical nurse at Riverview Health in Detroit, she is already pursuing her Registered Nurse certificate and sharing her inspiring story with young people. “VOA helped me rewrite my life exactly the way I wanted,” she said gratefully. 1．Why did Christine decide to work as a nurse? A．To care for her son. B．To inspire patients. C．To repay the kindness. D．To earn stable income. 2．What did VOA mean to Christine? A．A life changer. B．A famous charity. C．A training institution. D．A belief in her heart. 3．Which of the following can best describe Christine? A．Determined. B．Brilliant. C．Creative. D．Confident. 4．What does Christine’s story show? A．He who laughs last laughs longest. B．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. C．The road to hell is paved with good intentions. D．When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Passage 7 My love for computers began at five when I watched my uncle play Heroes of Might and Magic Ⅲ. The fantasy world and armies engaged me instantly. Soon, I was wisely commanding soldiers in HeroesⅢ, systematically building bases in StarCraft, and ambitiously founding civilizations in Age of Empires. A turning point came when my mom bought our first computer with Windows 98. While most kids used the friendlier Windows XP, figuring out Windows 98’s problems sharpened my skills early on. Before I knew it, I became the neighborhood’s go-to for computer help — installing (安装) games, fixing crashes, setting up LAN parties, and arranging port forwarding for online gaming. Unknowingly, I was enhancing IT support skills long before I understood tech as a career. In high school, online forums (论坛) about game “modifications” awakened my curiosity, leading me to learn game protection unlocking. Post-high school, I was set on Computer Engineering, but my Asian family pushed for a “respectable” — medicine. I gave in a little, spending two years in medicine before switching to Economics to please everyone. Four years of economics didn’t make me a Wall Street expert, but concepts like opportunity cost and comparative advantage made it clear that I was in the wrong field. With IT growing fast and software engineers in high demand, according to economic logic, software engineering offered higher yields given my talent. I then lived a double life — an economics student by day, and a self-taught programmer by night, studying hard at courses and building side projects. Today, I’m a full qualified software engineer, and it feels like coming home. That wide-eyed kid from Heroes III finally found his place, even with a winding journey. Every line of code reflects my path: curiosity from gaming, problem-solving from neighborhood IT help, and analytical thinking from economics. Passion always finds a way no matter how much family urges “reason”. 1．How did online games impact the author? A．He became a professional gamer. B．His strategic thinking was developed. C．He grasped Windows XP. D．His ambition took shape. 2．What does the author imply in paragraph 2? A．Goals serve as inspirations. B．Curiosity defeats inner fear. C．Dreams begin with planning. D．Hands-on practice helps a lot. 3．Why does the author mention the relevant economic concepts? A．To combine economics with IT. B．To show IT industry’s potential. C．To prove the reasonableness of his career shift. D．To demonstrate his limited mastery of economic logic. 4．What does the author think of his winding journey? A．It let him master various skills. B．It made him famous in his field. C．It taught him to be open-minded. D．It helped him build social bonds. Passage 8 Recently, Lavonne Schaafsma was in downtown Chicago, visiting from Michigan. She spent a few hours in Millennium Park, people-watching. On the way back to her car, as she reached for her keys, she realized her purse was missing. She started to panic. Her purse held her ID, credit cards, medications and hundreds of dollars in cash. “I started to feel anxiety, first in my legs, then in my gut and then right on top of my chest,” Schaafsma said, “I couldn’t think straight.” Schaafsma traced her steps. After about an hour, she stopped in front of a Millennium Park gift shop. She went up to the cashier and asked if anyone had brought in a black purse. The woman’s eyes widened; she said someone had. The cashier said that about half an hour earlier, two women had come into the gift shop with a black purse, shaken by what they’d experienced. They had spotted the purse on a park bench near the store, but they noticed a man rifling through it — and immediately became doubtful. They walked up to the man and asked if it was his. He murmured that his wife had lost it. “And they just didn’t believe him,” the cashier told Schaafsma. “So, they actually pretended that it was theirs and they grabbed it out of his hands.” Purse in hand, the women hurried to the gift shop and went inside. They waited for about half an hour to see if the owner would return, but when no one appeared, they left the purse with a security guard. Five minutes later, Schaafsma walked in. Their gesture was a small moment of awareness — and a decision to act. “These women who I don’t know saved me hours and hours of work canceling credit cards. They rescued me from massive anxiety,” Schaafsma said. Today, Schaafsma often asks herself how she would have acted in that situation. Would she have noticed something wasn’t right and stepped up to help? “What act of kindness am I willing to do on behalf of someone I don’t know?” “So, if they happen to hear this story, I just want to say, ‘Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’” 1．How was Schaafsma feeling after realizing her purse was lost? A．She was overcome with panic and anxiety. B．She struggled to maintain her calmness. C．She felt a strong sense of guilt. D．She sank into great annoyance and despair. 2．The underlined phrase “rifling through” in the 3rd paragraph most probably means ________. A．sorting out with great patience B．looking through in a gentle manner C．hiding in a secret way D．searching quickly and roughly 3．What did the two women do after getting the purse? A．Call the police at once. B．Wait and hand it to a guard. C．Look for the owner in the park. D．Keep it for themselves. 4．What message does the author want to convey? A．Bravery defines heroes. B．Keep belongings safe in public. C．Strangers’ kindness matters a lot. D．Lost items are easy to recover. Passage 9 I find sharing my barn — a room for keeping my animals — with swallows (燕) a stressful yet favored experience. Each time I enter the barn, swallows scream out, forcing me to turn sideways wildly in panic to avoid collisions (碰撞). These overreactions risk pulled muscles, injured ankles, or hit heads. I often wonder: if swallows can fly to and from South Africa, finding last year’s nests, why can’t they adapt to my barn-entering routine? I insist I’ve never done anything to threaten them, and quiet coexistence would benefit us all. I prefer swallows to fly out on my entry. Their flying about in my vision disturbs me. This year, a pair returned early, on March 30th, observing their house during lambing—much to the mother sheep’s annoyance, as they put up with frequent fly-pasts mid-birth. Swallows seek unsafe nesting spots. One year, they nested sensibly on a disused wooden support. But for their second nest, they built on a flat, unsupported wall, which I thought “unengineered”. Last year, the situation worsened. Instead of the typical cup-shaped mud nest, they constructed a flatter, straw-cobbled structure on the ledge (壁架) above an inner doorway. This design failed to contain the chickens as a cup would, leaving them in constant danger of falling out and then suffering an eight-foot drop onto the concrete. This year, I anxiously awaited the nest’s location. Hoping they’d pick the wooden support, I was worried when they chose the ledge. Now, entering the barn brings “double danger”: first, ducking and diving to avoid head-on swallow collisions; second, nervously walking under the nest, praying the chickens stay put and don’t fall to the floor. Sharing the barn with swallows is clearly an experience to value. But honestly, I doubt they grasp how totally nervous it feels for me, a human, going through these daily interactions. 1．What is the author’s main problem when entering the barn? A．Swallows’ wild attack. B．Swallows’ loud screams. C．Cleaning up swallow droppings. D．Risking injury while avoiding swallows. 2．What can be inferred about the swallows’ nesting choices? A．They never reuse old nests. B．They sometimes pick risky locations. C．They prefer building nests near sheep. D．They can easily adapt to human routines. 3．Why was the author worried this year? A．The chickens in the nest grew too fast. B．There were more swallows than before. C．Swallows chose an unsafe nesting place again. D．The mother sheep couldn’t tolerate the swallows. 4．What is the author’s overall attitude towards swallows? A．Complicated. B．Doubtful. C．Annoyed. D．Ignorant. Passage 10 Coming from generations of fishers of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, Sandy Monrose never imagined herself as a farmer. But when a ship crashed into the coral reef (珊瑚礁) in 2020, turning the sea inky black with harmful fuel and sinking the local economy, she and some local women turned to the land to feed their families. Now her “model farm” is developing rapidly. Memories of the biggest ecological disaster to hit the island are still raw. “As people of the sea, we knew what needed to be done,” says Monrose. After the oil spill, she showed people how to quickly set up net booms (网栅) to contain and clean up the mess. Her cousins brought their fishing boats to cast them out to sea. Up and down the coast, volunteers mobilized to make hundreds of booms to protect their shores. It was only months later, as the cruel reality of lost livelihoods sank in, that the idea of starting a farm germinated. By this point, Monrose had been meeting women from nearby communities who shared her desperation. One evening, while staring at the empty coastline, she suddenly turned to her friends and said, “What if we grow our own food?” The next morning, she made an appointment with Ferney Ltd, which runs an “agri-center” for farming businessmen. The early days were painful: the new farm was destroyed by tropical rainstorms repeatedly. Eventually, Ferney Ltd gave them higher land. Once the site of a sugarcane (甘蔗) plantation, the over-enriched soil was badly in need of some professional skills. For this, Ferney organized a series of training for the women. “That’s when things got serious. The farm became very structured,” says Monrose. Latouche, from the tiny village of Bambous Virieux, says farming gave her a new sense of autonomy. Bringing home food has made her “feel stronger”. Robinson, who lives near Monrose, says, “I’ve found something that keeps me going, and every day we’re getting food to take home.” 1．What did Monrose do right away after the disaster? A．She sought help from a company. B．She took action to reduce pollution. C．She planned new ways to earn money. D．She checked the coast with volunteers. 2．What does the underlined word “germinated” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Emerged. B．Improved. C．Spread. D．Changed. 3．What put Monrose’s farm on track? A．Moving to richer soil. B．Experiencing fewer disasters. C．Growing different crops. D．Learning farming skills. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．An oil spill led to women-led efforts in farming. B．Women on the island protested against pollution. C．A fisherwoman led coastal soil recovery. D．Community cooperation powered farming. Passage 11 At the tender age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on “frivolous” things like candy and toys, Jose was busy saving money for more essential purchases. To try to get his peers to do the same, the youngster came up with the innovative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially smart—while also helping the environment. Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world’s first cooperative bank for kids. Prospective members have to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit (存) at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and follow other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste collected is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by The Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual’s account, where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, some thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls. “Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.” The youngster’s persistence paid off. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 clients, aged 10-18, to become economically independent, invest wisely, and help the environment. Hopefully, Jose’s initiative and success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with innovative ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the enterprising teenager says, “Together we can change the world, and we just need an opportunity.” 1．Why did Jose start The Bartselana Student Bank? A．To prove children can run a business. B．To contribute to the solid waste recycling. C．To advocate for money management awareness. D．To promote financial and environmental responsibility. 2．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．A novel way to recycle solid waste. B．Benefits of joining the student bank. C．The bank’s establishment and history. D．Membership requirements for the bank. 3．How does Jose’s eco-bank help its members get more money for their waste? A．By getting donations from local institutions. B．By partnering with environmental workshops. C．By bargaining for better prices with recyclers. D．By storing the waste and waiting for higher prices. 4．Which of the following best describes Jose? A．Innovative and visionary. B．Curious and lucky. C．Independent and humorous. D．Ambitious and adventurous. Passage 12 Why is it important to follow rules and take turns, even if you don’t want to? My father taught me to drive almost 40 years ago. I still hear him sometimes. “Watch who gets there first,” he says. “In case of a tie, give way to the car on the right.” Dad loved four-way stops. He saw them as proof that humans could behave rationally (理性地) for everyone’s benefit. I still feel nervous as I come to one, cars moving forward, drivers impatient. I know the rules, but it’s always a discussion. You have to be alert and civil. Letting someone go ahead feels like a favor. But it’s through these small acts of kindness that everyone gets where they need to go. To Dad, four-way stops were civilization in miniature (缩影). Respecting others’ humanity in a car is an act of self-control. When Dad was teaching me, I remember stalling (熄火) in a busy roundabout, looking anxiously in the rear-view mirror. “Don’t worry about them,” Dad said. No one honked. Today, everyone’s in a hurry. Now, I stop at the white line and wonder if I should let a nervous student driver go first. If they wait too long, I expect to hear a horn. Dad believed people want to do right, but that depends on a shared sense of fairness. When kindness is seen as weakness, all bets are off. “Civilization is a thin veneer (表面装饰),” he’d say. I think civil society is more like chemistry: everywhere, but also local. At any one place, it’s weak. But behind the wheel, I’m not powerless. I can uphold the bond here at the four-way stop. This bond isn’t just politeness. It’s the belief that helping others doesn’t cost us. Dad’s lesson was that everyone succeeds when we all move forward, not just a lucky few. One day, the power went out and the traffic lights went dark. Our busy intersection became a sudden four-way stop. It tested how well drivers knew the rules. Dad would have loved it. He never gave up his driver’s license; he let it run out. I wish he were here beside me, reminding me not to worry about the drivers behind, to yield when I should, and to go when it’s my turn. How I miss him. 1．What did the author’s father see four-way stops as? A．A model of rational cooperation. B．A sign of polite social behavior. C．A tool for managing heavy traffic. D．A test of human patience. 2．Why does the author mention stalling at a busy roundabout? A．To describe the traffic situation. B．To imply his fear of roundabouts. C．To show his father’s driving skills. D．To stress the change in people’s behavior. 3．What does the author suggest about civil society? A．It fades in busy cities. B．It depends on individual actions. C．It is weak and rarely needed. D．It grows through urban planning. 4．What lesson did the father try to teach through driving? A．Following rules is extremely important. B．Driving skills reflect true character. C．Helping others benefits everyone. D．True kindness requires strong control. Passage 13 In college, I wrote an essay about Christmas Eve. I wanted to share the spirit of this special night for my family. I got an A, but even better was this comment from my professor: “I believe you have found an avocation.” I had to look up “avocation”. According to Merriam-Webster, it means “a subordinate (副职的) occupation pursued in addition to one’s vocation (天职) especially for enjoyment: HOBBY.” It can also mean “customary employment”, or vocation. I’m not sure which way the professor meant it, but either way, he turned out to be right. My essay described our traditions: chili, church, two presents (pajamas, plus a gift of our choosing). A lot of it was about my Aunt Bud, the head of my mom’s family. We were lucky we lived closest, so she spent holidays at our house. Sadly, she’s gone now. Like so many wonderful spirits, she died too young, just after she retired with big plans for an easy life. But she’s not really gone. She visits us all often, in the form of a cardinal (红衣凤头鸟) — her favorite bird and one that actually looks a lot like her. Round and bossy. One June day, I called my mom. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Sitting here looking at Bud’s tree,” she said, referring to the tree that the funeral home (殡仪馆) had sent home with us. It was about a foot tall when my dad planted it; today it towers over the roofline. “There are cardinals all over it,” Mom said. “I’ve never seen so many.” I wasn’t surprised. “Mom, you know what day it is, right?” I said. “It’s Aunt Bud’s birthday.” So of course she had come to visit — with friends. In this issue, we’ve collected inspiring stories about unusual events that happened around the holidays. This year we focus on people who extended a kindness that made a forever difference in someone’s life. “Angels in action,” we call them. I hope your angels visit you this holiday season. Jody L. Rohlena (Deputy Editor) Write to me at letters@rd.com. 1．What does the professor mean according to his comment? A．It’s easy for the author to find a job. B．The author should pursue more hobbies. C．The author’s essay deserves a high grade. D．The author has found a passionate interest. 2．Why did Aunt Bud stay with the author during holidays? A．Because she was the leader. B．Because of my writing talent. C．Because we held celebrations. D．Because of the house location. 3．What writing technique is mainly used to memorize Aunt Bud? A．Repetition. B．Symbolism. C．Listing examples. D．Explaining concepts. 4．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A story magazine. B．A charity website. C．A science journal. D．A festival brochure. Passage 14 Salvador Dalí was one of the most important surrealist (超现实主义的) artists in the world. He produced over 1,500 paintings in his career. His talent in painting and famous moustache has made him a cultural icon. Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. At an early age, Dalí was producing fine drawings. Upon recognizing his talent, his parents sent him to a drawing school in 1916. After the first year at art school, he became interested in modern painting. By 1919, the young artist had his first public exhibition at the Municipal Theatre of Figueres. In 1922, Dalí went to the Real Academy of Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. He stayed at the school’s student residence and soon showed his eccentricity (古怪), growing long hair and dressing himself in an English style of the late 19th century. While in school, Dalí began exploring many forms of art including works of classical painters like Raphael. Between 1926 and 1929, Dalí made several trips to Paris, where he met Joan Mirò, the Spanish painter and sculptor who introduced him to surrealism. Dalí’s surrealistic period started in 1929. These oil paintings reflected his dream images. Dalí created a reality from his dreams and thus mentally changed the reality to what he wanted it to be. For Dalí, it became a way of life. During World War II, Dalí and his wife moved to the United States. They remained there until 1948. These were important years for Dalí. The Museum of Modern Art in New York gave him his own exhibit in 1941. This was followed by the publication of his autobiography (自传). In 1980, Dalí was forced to retire from painting due to disease. No longer able to hold a paint brush, he had lost the ability to express himself the way he knew best. More tragedy struck in 1982, when Dalí’s beloved wife and friend, Gala, died. The two events sent him into a deep depression. On January 23, 1989, in the city of his birth, Dalí died of heart failure at the age of 84. 1．What may play a key role in Dalí’s turning to Surrealism? A．Raphael. B．Joan Mirò. C．Gala. D．His parents. 2．What do we learn about Salvador Dalí according to the last two paragraphs? A．His paintings were significantly affected by reality. B．His autobiography became a hit in World War II. C．His oil paintings described his imaginary reality. D．His death was directly due to a mental depression. 3．How does the author develop the text? A．By providing examples. B．By analyzing data. C．By providing the order of importance. D．By following the order of time. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．The Life of Salvador Dalí B．The Achievements of Salvador Dalí C．The Painting Style of Salvador Dalí D．The Surrealistic Works of Salvador Dalí Passage 15 Drive into the parking lot of any major cancer hospital, and you will be greeted by a small village of RVs (野营车). People bring their family members to the hospitals for weeks-long treatments. They make the journey from hundreds of miles away and accompany their loved ones by setting up camp in the parking lot. Getting the best care for a rare form of cancer is absolutely critical. But for a typical child living in rural America, the most effective care is more than a few hours’ drive away. And if the cancer needs regular treatment and check-ins, the cost of travel can be unaffordable. For Mirna’s daughter, the care she needed was a full state away, in Colorado. Lucky for her, there is Angel Flight, an organization of pilots who volunteer their time and their aircraft to fly patients like her to the hospitals that benefit them most. Lifting the weight of worry associated with travel expenses is a huge favour for Mirna. Seeing the glistening aircraft and friendly pilots can be like seeing a superhero for a young child uncertain of the future. And in the broad smiles on the pilots’ faces, it is apparent just how much joy there is in taking children into the sky and giving wings to their wishes that seemed all but impossible before they boarded the plane. Staying on the ground may be suffering for those pilots after they soar among the clouds. For them, flight is a miracle, and flying someone toward the hope of a better day is even more so. Mirna was so appreciative of their efforts. Pilots Nancy and Kosta deflect (转移) the credit,“We play such a small part. Certainly, the doctors in Kansas and the children’s hospital are a miracle for her.” Mirna disagrees,“Just out of the kindness of their heart,those pilots want to be here for us for something so terrible.” 1．Why do people camp in RVs in the cancer hospital parking lots? A．To wait for their turn to see the doctor. B．To shelter the patients under treatment. C．To stay near their sick family members. D．To offer temporary housing to the pilots. 2．What is Angel Flight’s main mission? A．To offer free air travel for patients. B．To raise funds for cancer research. C．To train pilots for medical emergencies. D．To transport medical staff to rural areas. 3．What effect do the flights have on the sick children? A．They remind them how serious their illness is. B．They bring them hope and a joyful experience. C．They help them understand the science of flying. D．They inspire them to develop a passion for flying. 4．Which of the following can best describe the pilots? A．Optimistic and ambitious. B．Modest and cautious. C．Committed and humorous. D．Humble and caring. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $