2023年中考英语阅读理解热点话题练习
(中考真题+名校最新模拟真题)
专题21哲理感悟
(2022.湖北襄阳.中考真题)A famous person once said,“We live much happier lives when we are
generous(慷慨的)in as many ways as possible.”
I love persimmons().A few years ago,ready to fly from San Francisco to Boston,I packed two
persimmons,one of which I ate in the waiting room.A lady asked me from which store in the airport the fruit was
bought.She looked a bit disappointed hearing that it couldn't be bought from any store in this airport.I thought to
myself,"I can give the second persimmon away."When I offered her the fruit,at first she refused,but when I
insisted ()she became glad and accepted.I felt happy to make someone else happy,and I thought it was the
end of the story.
Sometime during the flight,the lady met me in the aisle()and thanked me again.She shared that she had
grown up in Russia,where there was a persimmon tree in the yard of her childhood home.She now lived in Boston,
where she hadn't been able to find the fruit.The taste of the persimmon was valuable to her,reconnecting her with
memories of her family.
Only then did the tiny act make a difference to me.As a famous saying goes,"
”The taste of the
persimmon that I offered to the lady gives me more joy than all the ones I have eaten.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.The persimmons are very expensive.
B.The persimmons can be bought everywhere.
C.The lady can hardly find persimmons in Boston
D.The lady knew where to buy persimmons at the airport.
2.The lady thanked the writer twice because
A.the persimmon was very delicious
B.she could eat a persimmon for free
C.the persimmon reminded her of her childhood memories
D.she wanted to have a talk with the writer about her family
3.Which of the following sayings can be the best choice for"
A.Giving is receiving.
B.Use it or lose it.
C.One tree can't make a forest
D.It's a piece of cake.
(2O22-折江州.中考真题)Alice was very excited.One of her favourite writers had just published a new