2024年中考英語閱讀理解D篇真題匯編（附答案）1835

年中考閱讀理解D篇真題匯編1835閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、（D）四個選項中選出最佳選項。P18Itwasthefirstdayofschool.Li,aboyfromChina,wastalkinghappilywithTom,hisclassmate.Whenthebellrang,theteacher,MissHess,cameinandgaveLiawarmwelcome.Ligaveagiftfortheclasstoher.MissHessopeneditandsaid,“Whatalovelygift!Couldyoudescribeit?”Lireplied,“Ofcourse!It’satangram(七巧板)madebymyfather.It’spartoftraditionalChinesecultureandshowsthewisdom(智慧)ofChinesepeople.Ithassevenpieces,fivetriangles,asquareandaparallelogram.Thesepiecescanbearranged(排列)intotheshapeofabuilding,abridge,ananimalandsoon.Ithelpsimproveourimaginationandcreativity.”AfterLi’sintroduction,hisclassmatesbecameverycuriousaboutthetangramandwantedtohaveatry.Oneday,MissHessstartedananimalscienceunitwithariddle(謎語).Shesaid,“ThisanimallivesinAustraliaandneedslittlewatertosurvive.”LiquicklymadeuptheshapeofakangarooandshowedittoMissHess.“Goodjob!”MissHessapplaudedhimandsaid,“Couldyougivemoreinformationsotheclasscouldgetit,Li?”“Sure!”saidLiinaclearvoice.“Thisanimalcarriesitsbabyinapouch(育兒袋).”“Kangaroo!”theclasscriedout.WhenLi’sclassmatessawwhathearranged,theyfeltamazedandaskedhimtomakemoretangramanimals.Weekslater,MissHessinvitedLitoshareariddleinclass.Hestoodupandsaidwithconfidence,“GiftsfromChina,eachwithsevenpieces.”“Tangrams!”saidtheclass.“Great!Hereareenoughtangramsforeveryone,”saidLiproudly.Verysoon,thetangrambecamepopularinthewholeschool.Whodescribedthetangraminclass?A.Li. B.Tom. C.MissHess. D.Li’sfather.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“applauded”meaninParagraph4?A.Saved. B.Warned. C.Stopped. D.Praised.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Ligotgiftsfromhisclassmates. B.Thetangrambecamepopular.C.MissHesssolvedariddleinclass. D.Thewholeclasslikedanimals.What’sthebesttitle(標題)forthetext?A.Aproudfather B.Awildanimal C.Alovelygift D.Asocialclass#A#D#B#CP19OnApril18eachyear,peopleallovertheworldcelebratetheInternationalDayforMonumentsandSites(國際古跡遺址日).InChina,youngpeoplearerealizingtheimportanceoftheirhistoryandculture.ManyaredoingtheirbesttoprotectChineseculturalsitesandtrytopromote(推廣)them.Findingnewartifacts(文物)XuDanyang,a29-year-oldarchaeologist(考古學(xué)家),foundanamazingbronzestatue(青銅像)attheSanxingduisiteinSichuan.In2021,hedugoutthisstatue.Inthebeginning,histeamthoughtitwasabird.Butastheycontinuedthedigging,theyhadasurprise.Itturnedout(結(jié)果是)tobeastatueofaman,about16cmhigh.Itshowsamankneelingwithhisheadturned,anditsurpriseseveryonewhoseesit.MakingmapsforprotectionWuYunjiewhowasborninthe1990sfoundanewway—bymakingaspecialmaptoshowthebestculturalsitesinChina.WuisnowfamousontheInternet.Hemarkedalmost10,000placeslikeoldtemples,towers,bridgesandhouses.Eachsitewithcolorfulmarksshowedhowspecialandimportanttheyare.Asakid,WulovedgoingtoatempleinhishometowninEzhou,Hubei.However,itwaspulleddownyearsago.HewassadanddecidedtorecordalltheculturalsitesinChina.Hestartedtotravelacrossthecountry.Hevisitsplacesinpersonandaddsthemtohismap,makingsureweallrememberthem.Now,Wuasksforhelpfrompeopleonlinetomakehismapbetterandbetter.Andhehopestosharethisamazingmapwitheveryonewhorespects(尊重)historyandculturesoon.Makingexplanations(解釋)funZhangBinisa31-year-oldtourguideatEmperorQinshihuang’sMausoleumSiteMuseuminXi’an,Shaanxi.Heworkstoanswervisitors’questionsaboutthefamousTerracottaWarriorsandsharesallofhisknowledgeaboutthem.ZhangoftenusesthetraditionalChineseperformanceartofxiangshengtoexplainthem.Heisdoingsomethingmeaningfulforthesite.HowmanywaysarementionedtoprotectandpromoteChineseculturalsitesinthispassage?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.WhywereXuDanyangandhisteamsurprisedatthebronzestatue?A.Becausethestatuewasverybigandscarywithhisheadturned.B.Becausethestatuechangedfromabirdintoakneelingchild.C.Becausethestatuewhichtheythoughtwasabirdturnedouttobeaman.WhatdoesWuYunjiedotomakehismapofChineseculturalsites?①Hemarkssitesonhismap. ②Hevisitsplacesinperson.③Heasksforhelponline. ④Heanswersvisitors’questions.A.①②④ B.①②③ C.②③④What’sthebesttitle(標題)forthepassage?A.SpreadingTraditionalChineseArtB.IntroducingChineseCulturalSitesC.RespectingHistorywithAction#A#C#B#CP20AnnaMaryRobertsonwasafamousAmericanpainter.ItisoftensaidthatAnnafirsttookuppaintingwhenshewasnearly80yearsold.Infact,whenshewasalittlegirl,shedrewwhenevershehadachance.Longbeforeshebecameknown,Annalivedalifefullofchallenges.Shealwayskeptbusywithfarmchores,housework,andchildren,butsheneverreallystoppedpursuing(追求)art.InAnna’slateage,shepicturedsomescenesinhermindbeforepainting.Shewouldclosehereyesandrecallahappytimefromherearlylife.Shewouldrememberhelpingherfatheronthefarm.Shewouldseethepeople,thefarmbuildings,andtheanimals.Shewouldimaginethebluemountainsandthesoftlyfallingsnow.Anna’sfriendsandfamilymemberslovedthepaintings.Shegavethemawayasgifts.Afriendhungseveralofthepaintingsinalocalstore.Onedayastrangercameintothestoreandboughteveryoneofherpaintings.HetookherpaintingstoNewYorkCityandshowedthemtosomeartcollectors.Oneofthesecollectors,Dr.Kallir,likedthepaintings.Hehungsomeoftheminhisgallery(畫廊).Thenewspaperdidastoryabouttheartshow.ThereportercalledAnna“GrandmaMoses.”Fromthenonalmosteveryonecalledherthatway.GrandmaMoseskeptonpainting.Herpaintingsgotbetter,andtheygotmorepopular.Inherlifetime,Mosescreatedabout1,500worksofart.Theywerecheerful,warmandfulloflife,justlikeGrandmaherself.Herpaintingsstillremainpopulartoday.“AsIlookbackonmylife,it’slikeagoodday’swork.ItwasdoneandIfeelsatisfiedwithit.Iknewnothingbetterthanpaintingandmadefulluseofwhatlifeoffered.Andlifeiswhatwemakeit,alwayshasbeen,alwayswillbe,”shesaid.WhendidAnnafirsttakeuppainting?A.Whenshewasalittlegirl. BWhenshewasabout80yearsold.C.Whenshesawthebluemountains. D.Whenshehelpedherfatheronthefarm.AccordingtoParagraph3,what’sthemainthemeofAnna’spaintings?A.Farming. B.Animals. C.Countrylife. D.Familymembers.What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?①Annawasknowntothepublic.②Anna’sfriendsreceivedherpaintingsasgifts.③AnartshowaboutAnna’spaintingswasreported.④AmanbroughtAnna’spaintingstoNewYorkCity.A.②④①③ B.②④③① C.①④②③ D.①④③②WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAnna?A.Honestandfriendly. B.Outgoingandindependent.C.Cleverandwell-educated. D.Creativeandhard-working.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanwereadthispassage?A.Languageandculture. B.Artandpeople.C.Natureandenvironment. D.Scienceandtechnology.#A#C#B#CP21Weallwanttodothingswell.Forexample,asstudentsallofuswanttohaveagoodperformanceinstudyandgetgoodgrades.However,growingupalsoincludesacceptingwhenthingsgowrong.Infact,mistakescanleadtosomeofthemostinterestingandmeaningfulresults.Aimingforgoodresultscanhelpyoufocuson(關(guān)注)yourgoals,butit’salsoimportanttofocusonenjoyingtheprocess.Gettingtoohunguponwhetherthingsgoasplannedcanputalotofpressureonyouandleadtoworry.That’swhyit’sgoodtoleavesomeroomformistakesandimperfections.Dr.RekhaVaraisadoctorwhohelpspeoplewiththeirmentalhealth(心理健康).Shesaysgettingthingswrongispartofgrowingup.“Wealsohavetoexperiencetheuncomfortablefeelingwhenwegetthingswrong.Thishelpsustobecomestronger,”saysDr.Vara.“Orwe’llbetooscaredtomakemistakes.Thisfearcanleadustoputoffdoingdifficultthingsoravoidtryingnewthings.”Learningfromyourmistakesisnecessaryduringgrowingup.Themostimportantthingiswhatyouchoosetodonext.Trynottotakeittooseriously,blame(責(zé)備)yourselforfeeltoodisappointedorupset.Dr.Varaexplains,“Rememberyou’reacommonman.Humansmakemistakes.”▲,thenthesefeelingswillsoonpassandthenyou’llfeelhappier.Instead,thinkingaboutwhatyoumightdodifferentlynexttimehelpsalot.Inonestudy,ifstudentswereremindedtoforgive(寬恕)andbekindtothemselveswhentheyfailedatest,theyfeltmoreencouragedtotryagain,whileotherstudentswerelesspleasedtohaveasecondtry.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2probablymean?A.執(zhí)迷 B.懊悔 C.遺憾 D.忽略WhichofthefollowingwouldDr.Varaagreewith?A.Fearleadsustotrynewthings. B.Failureisnormalingrowingup.C.Goodresultsmakeusstronger. D.Peoplehardlyevergetthingswrong.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin“▲”inParagraph4?A.Everyonewillgrowup B.ProcessisreallyimportantC.Youshouldenjoyyourfeelings D.YoumightfeeluncomfortableatfirstHowdoesthewritersupporthisideainthelastParagraph?A.Bytellingstories. B.Bygivinganexample.C.Bylistingnumbers. D.Bydescribingaproblem.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Sticktoyourgoals B.AvoidmakingmistakesC.Imperfectioncanbeagift D.Pressureisthekeytosuccess#A#B#C#B#CP22Whichismoreimportantinyourmind,lookingfashionableorfeelingcomfortable?Youmayfindmanypeoplechoosestyleovercomfortandsomeevengotoextremes(極端)tofollowfashion.Butweshouldremember:beingfashionableisn’teverything.It’smoreimportanttobehealthy.Somepeoplebelievethattheyneedtobeacertainsizetolookgood.So,theystartextremedietsthatarenotgoodfortheirhealth.Theymightnoteatmealsorcattoolittle,whichcanmakethemfeelsick.Isitahealthywaytolive?Also,manygirlswearshoeswithveryhighheels.Theymightthinkhighheelsmakethemlooktaller.Buttheseshoescanactuallyhurttheirfeetandmakeithardtowalkcomfortably,andtheycanincreasetherisksoffalls.Someevenweartightclothesthatinfluencebloodcirculation(循環(huán)),makingithardtobreathe.Shouldweputfashionovercomfortandphysicalhealth?Besides,someboysandgirlsspendalotoftimeandmoneychangingtheirhaircolor.Thematerialtheyuseisusuallyharmfultotheirhealth.Tomaketheirhairstraightorcurly,theyalsousetoolsthatarehotenoughtoburntheirhair.Butusingthesetoolstoooftenoratveryhightemperaturescanmakethehairdryorevenburnt.Isitreallyworthittoriskourhealth,spendingsomuchtimeandmoney?So,let’sthinkagainwhat’sreallyimportant.Isitfashionorisitourwell-being?Clothesorhairstylesdon’ttellusanythingaboutaperson’scharacter.Insteadofspendingalotoftimechoosingclothes,wecouldusethattimetodofunthingswithfriends.Andinsteadoffollowingextremediets,let’seatproperlyandexerciseregularly.Remember,thevalueofyouisnotdecidedbyyourappearance,butbywhoyouareasaperson.Whydosomepeoplegoonextremedietsaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausethedietsarehealthy. B.Becausetheyjustwanttolookgood.C.Becausetheywanttosavetime. D.Becausetheywanttosavemoney.Whatisthewriter’spurposeofusingaquestionineachparagraph?A.Toaskforhelpfromreaders. B.Totellhowtospendtimeandmoney.C.Tointroducethelatestfashion. D.Toleadreaderstothinkaboutthetopic.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“well-being”meaninthelastparagraph?A.Growth. B.Health. C.Warmth. D.Wealth.Whichofthefollowingisthestructureofthepassage?(①=Paragraph1;②=Paragraph2……)A. B. C. D.#B#D#B#CP23①AIisshakinguptheworldnow.Ithasbeenwidelyusedinmanydifferentfields.②AIinCommunicationChatbots(聊天機器人),akindofAl-driventool,havebecomeanecessarypartofmoderncommunication.Theycanunderstandandreplytousersatonce.Whetherit’sonwebsitesormobileapps,chatbotscanoffersupportinrealtime.Besides,AIuserscancontrolsmarthometoolsthroughvoiceorders.AIisreshaping(重塑)thewaywecommunicateinourdailylives.③AIinTransportationAImakesabigdifferencetotraffic.Forexample,someride-sharingplatforms(拼車平臺)dependheavilyonAI.TheyuseAItomatchpassengerswithdriversandprovidebettertransportationservices.Andself-drivingcarsareamainexampleofAI’suseintransportation,too.WiththehelpofAI,theycanreduceaccidentsandhelpthoseunabletodrive.④AIinEducationAIprovidesasmartwaytoeducation.Itchangesthewayteachersteachandstudentslearn.AIinclassroomscanmaketeachingandlearningmoreinteresting,whichhelpsstudentsfocusmoreontheirstudies.AIcanalsoofferstudentssupportoutsideclassrooms.Forexample,itcanhelpwithhomework,answerquestions,andprovideexplanations.Byanalyzing(分析)students’advantages,weaknessesandlearningneeds,AIcanmakesuitablestudyplansforthem.Thiscanhelpstudentsachievetheirlearninggoalseasier.⑤Allinall,AIisshapingandwillcontinuetoshapeoureverydayexperiences.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.ResearchesonAIintransportation. B.SuggestionsonAIintransportation.C.ProblemsofAIintransportation. D.AdvantagesofAIintransportation.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“suitable”inParagraph4mean?A.New. B.Proper. C.Simple. D.Different.Whatcanweprobablyinfer(推斷)fromthepassage?A.Ittakesalongtimeforchatbotstoreplytousers.B.Ride-sharingplatformshardlydependonAI.C.AIcanonlyofferhelpinsideclassrooms.D.AIwillcontinuetoinfluenceourdailylives.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructure(結(jié)構(gòu))ofthepassage?A. B. C. D.#D#B#D#CP24April24thisSpaceDayofChina.EversinceYangLiweimadeittospacein2003,about20Chineseastronautshavebeensentintospace.Inspace,astronautsfacemanyproblems.Thereislittlegravity(重力)there,whichinfluencestheirbodies.Also,beingawayfromfamilyandfriendsandstayinginatinyspaceshipforalongtimecanmakethemfeelsadorstressedout.What’smore,ifsomethinggoeswrongsuddenly,theyhavetofixitunderhugepressure.That’swhyastronautshavetobesmart,strong,andreadyforanychallengebeforetheycangotospace.TomakesurethatChineseastronautscompletetheirtasksandreturntoEarthsafely,8kinds,includingover200subjectsoftraining,areset.Besidesphysicaltraining,basicscienceknowledgeandmock(模擬)tasksareincluded.Beforeastronautscangotospace,theytrainlikethisforatleastthreeandahalfyears.InChina’smannedspaceproject,oneofthemostdifficultpartsofthetrainingistheunderwatertraining.

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helpsastronautsgetreadyfortheweightlessenvironmentinspace.Andtheyweardivingsuits(潛水服)over100kilosandstayunderwaterforsixhourseverytime.Whatproblemdoastronautsfaceaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Theyhavetotrainunderhugepressure.B.Theyareinfluencedbylittlegravityinspace.C.Theyoftenworryabouttheirfamilyandfriends.Whatdoastronautsneedtodobeforegoingtospace?A.Masterbasicscienceknowledge.B.Experience8subjectsoftraining.C.Getthreeyearsofunderwatertraining.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inparagraph4referto(指代)?A.Adivingsuit.B.Underwatertraining.C.China’smannedspaceproject.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.WorkHardtoLiveinSpaceB.TrainHardtoWorkinSpaceC.DealwithProblemsinSpace#B#A#B#BP25StandingonthebeachofCopacabana,IcometorealizethatanyunderstandingofBrazilreallybeginsonitsbeaches.Everyoneherehashisorherperfectbeachandisreadytotellyouwheretofindit.I’mhappytotakepeople’sadvice,butmyfinalgoalistofindmyowndreambeach.IheadtoBahia,aplacewithBrazil’sbestcoastline.Overthecenturies,peopleofmanyraceshavearrivedhere,creatingawonderfulculturalmix.ThismixinfluencesBahia’slanguage,food,music,anddance.OnarrivingatoneofBahia’sbestbeaches—Prainha,Idiscoveritsgoldensandlinedbyarowofperfecttrees,movingsoftlyintheoceanwind.AsIenterthewater,Ihavethefeelingofswimmingthroughmoonlight.Prainha’sbeautyislikesomethingyoumightseeinapostcard.Butforme,it’salittletooperfect.▲Icontinuemysearch,headingnorthtoMaceio,afisherman’sbeach.Boatslieontheirsideswhilenetshangouttodryonlinesbetweenfishermen’shouses.Weeatonthebeachandlaterrestnearthetable.It’sagreatday,butIhaveonefinalplacetovisit.AfewhundredkilometersoutintheAtlantic,theislandsofFernandodeNoronhaareanationalpark,richwithbirdsandsealife.IvisitanumberofbeachesonFernando,butIleavethebestoneforlast.ThebeachatPraiadoLeaohasperfectsand,seaandsky.Thewaterispaleblueandwarm,alivewithcolorfulfishandothersealife;thesandisthecolorofhoney.TherocksandstrongwindshavethetouchofwildnessIwaslookingfor.IdigmytoesinthesanddeeplyandimagineIcanholdontothisplaceforever.Whichisthefirstbeachthewritervisits?A.Maceio. B.PraiadoLeao. C.Prainha. D.Copacabana.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Prainhaisapopularbeachforfishermen.B.Bahiaisaplacewithawonderfulculturalmix.C.TheislandsofFernandoareveryrichinhoney.D.Maceio’sbeautyislikesomethinginapostcard.Whichsentencecanbeputinthe▲?A.ThebeachI’msearchingforneedstobealittlewilder.B.ThebeachI’mlookingforisaplaceforfishermentofish.C.ThebeachI’msearchingforneedstobefamoustotourists.D.ThebeachI’mlookingforispopularwithparentsandchildren.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AnUnknownBeach B.MemoriesofVacationC.ThePerfectBeach D.ATourofEducation#C#B#A#CP26Thinkabouthowmuchtimeyouspentoutsidelastweek.Really“outside.”Walkingfromthecarintothemalldoesn’tcount.Nowthinkabouthowmuchtimeyouspentindoors—ontheInternetorplayingvideogamesorwatchingTV.Youmaysay,“IplayinsidemorethanoutsideandIliketoplaygamesonthecomputer.”Ifso,it’slikelythatyouspentmoretimeinsidefourwallsthanoutsideinfreshair.Kidstodayspendtwofewerhoursperweekonsportsandoutdooractivitiesthankidsdid20yearsago.That’saccordingtoaUniversityofMichiganstudy.Non-movingactivitiesaremorepopular.Thecosts“includeoverweight,greaterstress,higherratesofphysicalandemotionalillnessandlessjoy…,”saysRichardLouv,writerofLastChildintheWoods:SavingOurChildrenfromNature-DeficitDisorder.Playisimportant,evenforadults.Outdooractivitybettersyoursenses.Thenexttimeyousitdowntomessageyourfriends,takenoteofyoursensesduringandafteryourtexting.Thendothesameexperimentafteryou’vedonesomethingoutside.Youwillfindbeingoutdoorsbringsthesensestolife.“Hiking,exploring,andfishinghelphoneallofyoursenses,”saysBetsyKeller.She’saprofessorofexerciseandsportssciencesatIthacaCollegeinNewYork.“Smell,sight...allofyoursensesareinusewhenyou’reoutside.”O(jiān)utdoorplayfreesyourmind.Areyoustressedout?Havingtroubledevotingyourmindtowhatyou’redoing?Toomuchtimeindoors—awayfromthenaturalworld—maybeacause.Louvusesatermtodescribethesetofproblemscausedbytoomuchtimeindoors:naturedeficitdisorder.Hesays,“Iuseittodescribethepricewepayforbeingsoseparatedfromnature.”Spendingtimeoutdoorsbringsyouclosertotheenvironment.Whenyou’reout,breatheinfreshair,heartheleavescrackleunderfootandsearchcoolbirdsandplantsinthewoods.Itcanhelpyoufeelmoreconnectedtothenaturalworld.Nowoodsnearby?Naturecanbefoundrightoutsideyourbackdoororinyourlocalpark.Sothenexttimeyousitdowntospendqualitytimewithavideogame,considertreatingyourselftoalittleoutdoorplayinstead.Howdoesthewriterfirstintroducethetopicofoutdoorplay?A.Bypresentingtheresultsofarecentstudy.B.Byintroducingdifferentkindsofoutdoorplay.C.Byinvitingthereadertothinkabouthisorherowncase.D.Bytellingthereaderoutdoorplayisgoodforbodyandmind.WhichsentenceshouldgointheemptyboxinParagraph5?A.Outdoorplayhelpsformrelationships.B.Justgettingoutdoorsdoeswonders.C.Naturecanremindusoflifebeyondourworries.D.Theoutdoorsisthebestplacetopractisephysicalskills.Whichwordisclosesttothemeaningof“hone”inParagraph6?A.improve B.limit C.produce D.organizeWhichofthefollowingisagoodwaytoenjoyoutdoorplay?A.Walkingfromyourcarintothemall.B.SpendingyourqualitytimewithTVdramaseries.C.Playingavideogameofmakingsandcastlesbythebeach.D.Watchinginyourlocalparkhowfastthecloudsaremoving.#C#B#A#DP27ItwashalfpastsevenonMondaymorning:timetogetreadyforschool.JayStonerolledoutofbed.Hedidacoupleofquickwake-upexercisesandthenhewentovertohismirror(鏡子)andlookedathimself.“Notbad,Stone,notbad,”hesaidtohimselfandsmiled.Maybehewasn’treadyforHollywood,butwithhisdarkbrowneyesandhisthickbrownhair,hehadthelooksthatturnedgirls’heads.Hemovedclosertothemirrorandsmiled,checkinghisteeth.“Perfect,”hethought.“Goodenoughforatoothpastead.”Ashiseyesmoveddowntohisstrongarms,hesmiledagain.Thehourshespentinthegymanddoingsit-upshavepaidoff.Butsuddenly,thesmilefroze.Hiseyesmovedfromtheupperpartofhisbodydowntohislegs.Hislegswereshort.Notjustshort,butfartooshortforhisbody.Hehadtheupperbodyofasix-footer,butbecauseofhislegshewasmuchlessthansixfeet!Sixinchesless!Sitting,hewasastallasalmostanyone.Standing,hehadtolookupatmostoftheboysandevenmanyofthegirls.Whydidn’thislegsgrowwiththerestofhisbody?Hewasoneoftheshortestboysinhisclass.Hewastheshortestinhisownfamily,hewasevenshorterthanhis“l(fā)ittle”sister—bythreeinches!Wheredidhislegscomefrom?Hecertainlydidn’tgetthemfromhisparents.Theywerebothquitetall.Lookingthrougholdfamilyphotos,hefoundtheanswer.Itwashisgrandfatheronhismother’sside.HisshortlegswereagiftfromGrandpaTuttle.Thanksalot,Grandpa!Ofcourse,thekidsatschoolallnoticedJay’sshortlegsandtheyhadanickname(外號)forhim:Stubs!Almostnoonecalledhimbyhisrealname;theyallcalledhimStubs.StubsStone,Jaydidn’tlikehisnickname,buthehadtoacceptit.Hehadnochoice.ButJaycouldn’tseeinthemirrorwhathislegscoulddo.Theywerequickandstrong.HewastheyoungestplayerontheBrewerHighfootballteam.Hecouldrunfasterthananyoneelseintheteamand,likearabbit,hekeptgoingandgoing.Evenatbasketball,wheretheotherplayersweremuchtallerthanhim,theywerestillafraidofhimbecauseofhisspeed.Jayshookhishead.“Stubs,StubsStone,thekidwithstubbylegs.Yeah,that’sme,”hesaidtohimselfwithalittlesmile.Suddenly,heheardhismother’svoice.“Jay!It’sbreakfasttime!”WhatdidJaydoafterhegotupontheMondaymorning?A.Hedidsomehousework.B.Hetooksomefamilyphotos.C.HewatchedTVforsometime.D.Hedidsomewake-upexercises.WhatcanwelearnaboutJayinparagraphs2—4?A.Hewassatisfiedwithhislooks.B.Hewantedtobeafilmactor.C.Heonceplayedaroleinanad.D.Hefoundituselesstodosit-ups.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“froze”probablymeaninparagraph5?A.Spread. B.Stopped. C.Continued. D.Returned.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesJay?A.Strictandserious.B.Cleverandhelpful.C.Funnyandconfident.D.Patientandhard-working.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellinthepassage?A.Teenagersliketoplaytricksoneachother.B.Teenagersshouldhavedreamsintheirhearts.C.People’slegsusuallygrowwithotherbodyparts.D.Peoplecanturntheirweakpointsintoadvantages.#D#A#B#C#DP28WangariMaathai,aNobelPeacePrizewinner,wasbornonApril1,1940,inKenya(肯尼亞).Growingupinthecountryside,Wangariwasdeeplyconnectedtothelandfromanearlyage.Thisearlyexperiencewiththeenvironmentlaterinspiredherlife’swork,whichhasleftanunforgettablemarkontheworld.Withthehelpofaprogram,WangarireceivedheruniversityeducationintheUnitedStates.Aftergraduation,shereturnedtoKenya.In1971,shegotadoctor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofNairobi,becomingthefirstwomandoctorinEastandCentralAfrica.Buthergreaterachievementwasoutsidetheuniversity.In1977,WangarisetuptheGreenBeltMovement,anorganizationfocusedontreeplanting,environmentalprotection,andwomen’srights.ShecalledonKenyanwomentoplanttreesintheirhometown.Thissimpleactnotonlyhelpedtoprotecttheenvironmentbutalsomadewomenpowerfuleconomically(經(jīng)濟地)andsocially.Wangarifocusednotonlyonenvironmentalproblems.Shemadegreateffortstofightfordemocracy(民主),humanrights,andsocialfairness.Heractivism(激進主義)oftenputherindisagreementwiththeKenyangovernment.Asaresult,shewasputinprison(監(jiān)獄)severaltimes,butshekeptfightingbravely.ItwasbecauseofhertirelessworkthatshewasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein2004.ShebecamethefirstAfricanwomantoreceivetheaward.WangaripassedawayonSeptember25,2011,butherspiritcontinuestoinspireaworldwidemovementtowardsenvironmentalprotectionandsocialfairness.Herbook,Unbowed,recordsherlifejourneyandthechallengesshefaced,offeringaninspirationtocountlesspeopleworldwide.HerstorylivesonthroughthemillionsoftreesplantedbytheGreenBeltMovementandthecountlesslivesshetouchedthroughherhardwork.Itservesasareminderthateventhesmallestactions,likeplantingatree,canhaveagreatinfluenceontheworld.ForwhatpurposedoesthewritermentionWangari’searlylifeinParagraph1?A.Todescribehowshegrewupinthecountryside.B.Totelluswhyshestudiedhardforadoctor’sdegree.C.Toexplainwhyshecaredforenvironmentalproblems.D.Toshowhowsheb