天津市南开区三年（2021-2023）高考英语模拟试题分题型分层-04阅读表达（含解析）
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天津市南开区三年（2021-2023）高考英语模拟试题分题型分层-04阅读表达
一、阅读表达
（2023·天津南开·统考一模）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn’t afford the operation because her family was poor.
Her mother ran a boarding house in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic (阁楼) one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript (手稿). On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So, it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boarding house, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.
My father then set out to sell it. Eventually, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loved the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.
My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.
1．What did the author’s father do at SMU (no more than 12 words)
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2．Why was O. Henry’s manuscript found in the attic (no more than 20 words)
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3．What does the underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 mean (1 word)
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4．Why did the author’s father set out to sell the manuscript (no more than 10 words)
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5．What do you think of the author’s intention of writing such a story of his father
Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
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（2023·天津南开·南开中学校考模拟预测）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
All through school, I had only one close friend. We spent years together, essentially joined at the hip. But then Greg moved away, and it would take more than 50 years to bring us together again.
As children, Greg and I dove into everything with passion. We raced our bikes and illustrated our own comic books. We even became attracted to the same blonde girl from around the corner, a sixth-grader named Joanne who barely knew we existed.
The last time I saw Greg was sometime in 1966. I can’t recall saying goodbye before he moved. But then, a few summers ago, I saw a familiar woman. “Excuse me. Would your name happen to be Joanne ” “Uh, yes...” She didn’t recognize me until I explained who I was. We hadn’t exchanged more than a few dozen words in our entire lifetime. “Have you stayed in touch with Greg ” she asked. I was surprised she even knew of our friendship. “No. I haven’t,” I admitted. “I wish I had.”
Back at the cabin I checked my messages. I glanced at one email, then read it from start to finish. The email was from Greg. Greg had tracked me down through social media. He was now married, had two children and had become a musician and entrepreneur. We exchanged several emails before connecting by phone. A month later, my wife and I drove to meet Greg and his family.
Standing at his front door, I felt unsure of what to say or do. So much time had passed. But after hugs and introductions, the years dissolved as we exchanged stories about our lives. I had brought along the only picture I could find containing the two of us from my sixth birthday. As he gazed at the photo, Greg handed me a small, old card：Greg’s invitation to my sixth birthday party, signed “From Donnie” in faded blue crayon.
There were a few other keepsakes shared that evening, but none as meaningful as the invitation and the snapshot, companion pieces stored apart and saved for the reunion of two old friends.
6．What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 1 (no more than 5 words)
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7．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about (no more than 10 words)
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8．How did the author get in touch with Greg again (no more than 10 words)
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9．Why did the author consider the invitation and snapshot meaningful (no more than 15 words)
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10．Suppose you have a long-lost friend, how do you plan to get back in touch with him Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
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（2022·天津南开·统考一模）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
Why would human beings waste a third of their lives sleeping when they could be doing more important things like looking after their families or working Some scientists believe sleeping helps recharge the body. while others think it is important for strengthening newly formed memories. Now, there is new evidence which suggests that the purpose of sleep may be to forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.
The neurons in the human brain consist of fibers called dendrites (树突). These grow as we learn new things and connect the brain’s cells to each other at contact points called synapses (突触). The larger the dendrites become and the more cells they connect, the more information we store.
In 2018. Giulio Tononi and Chiara Cirelli, both biologists at the University of Wisconsin Madison, suggested a new idea: The things our brains learn each day result in so many synapses that things start to get a little messy. Sleeping allows us to sort through (整理) the “noise” and dispense all the unnecessary information. leaving behind only the most important memories.
Recently, the university’s research has provided direct evidence to support the theory. The experiment involved analyzing 6. 920 synapses in the brain shavings from two groups of mice over a four-year period: one group had been allowed to sleep, while the other had been kept awake and entertained with toys. The researchers discovered that the brain shavings of the sleeping mice had nearly 20 percent fewer synapses than those that had been kept awake and entertained.
It was also evident during the study that the brain does not shave every synapse. 20% of neurons remained unchanged: these were most likely well established memories. Therefore. although we may be sleeping to forget some of what we’ve learned, the brain “forgets” in a smart way.
Most researchers believe clearing our brains is not the only purpose of sleep.
Resting our minds and bodies has also been found to help with other biological functions like strengthening our immunity. Though scientists may never agree on a single reason. they are all sure of one thing — a good night’s rest is essential for our health. So try and spend at least a third of your day sleeping!
11．What’s the purpose of sleeping according to the new discovery (no more than 15 words)
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12．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2 (no more than 10 words)
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13．What does the underlined word “dispense” in Paragraph 3 probably mean (no more than 5 words)
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14．What agreement do all the scientists probably reach about sleeping according to the text (no more than 10 words)
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15．Do you think a good night’s sleep will benefit your next-day study Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
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（2022·天津南开·统考三模）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In 2016, Wanda Dench was trying to let her grandkids know about the family’s upcoming plans for the holiday and tried to send a text message to her grandson. But Jamal Hinton, who was a 17-year-old high school student and complete stranger to Dench at the time, received the text instead.
Once the two Arizona natives realized the mistake, Hinton asked if he could “still get a plate,” according to screenshots he posted on Twitter. Dench replied, “Of course, you can. That’s what grandmas do...feed everyone.”
Hinton shared the sweet conversation on social media and the story quickly went viral (疯传). They have celebrated Thanksgiving together every year since, always snapping photos and taking videos, much to the delight of many following their story.
This year, a very important person is missing from the annual tradition — Dench’s husband, Lonnie. He died from the coronavirus this spring. Wanda was able to be with him during his final moments.
Dench and Hinton thought about the risks of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic (疫情期间), weighing if they could figure out a way to get together the day before gathering with their own individual families. But, they eventually concluded the risk was too high.
In honor of Lonnie, the friends instead held a small gathering on Friday. Dench, her actual grandson, her daughter, Hinton and his girlfriend, Mikaela, got together for an early Thanksgiving meal. The event was a sharp contrast from the larger celebrations of years past.
“I didn’t want to miss Thanksgiving with Jamal,” Dench said. “This year is definitely different than all the years in the past.”
To honor Lonnie, an empty seat and lit candle were placed at the head of the table. The beloved husband would always say grace before the holiday meal, so this year, Dench led the prayer.
“Thank you for all the blessings, and thank you so much for having Lonnie in my life,” Dench said as everyone sat around the table. “I miss him, but I know he’s in a good place. So to everybody here, I love you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.”
16．What was the relationship between Dench and Hinton at the beginning of the story (no more than 3 words)
17．How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 2 (no more than 6 words)
18．Why was this year’s gathering a sharp contrast from the larger celebrations of years past (no more than 15 words)
19．Why did Dench lead the prayer this year (no more than 10 words)
20．What do you think of Dench and Hinton's story And give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
（2022·天津南开·统考一模）阅读短文, 按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My brother had a driving passion for cars. So to speak. Fords in particular. He was especially fond of speed. It was enough to make my mother fear that he was crazy. But she feared that about all of us, especially about herself.
When Joe was just a little boy, be would often say to me, “Sister, when I am old enough to get my license and drive my own car, I will fly so fast that angels will run scared.” Then he’d grin really big, picturing in his mind exactly how fine it would be. 1 could have told him it would never happen. No matter how old he got, he would never get a license, never drive a car. But I didn’t tell him that.
Joe was born blind. He couldn’t see his own face in a mirror. But he could dream like anyone. I didn’t want to be the one to dim Joe’s dreams. Life would do that for him, soon enough. Until then, didn’t he deserve his happiness
Joe had trouble not just with his eyes, but with his legs. He was born premature (早产的), suffered from disabilities and could not walk until he was 5. That’s when he got his first “car”, a red Radio Flyer tricycle that he called his 49 Ford. He couldn’t pedal it, so he would push it everywhere, sometimes even falling over.
Growing up is a tug of war (拔河) between disappointment and surprise, between dreams and reality. By the time Joe was 12, 1 think he knew he would never get a license. As with the other hard facts of life, he seemed to accept it without question or bitterness, as if it were nothing more than a card drawn at random.
One hot summer day when he was 16, Joe went tapping out the driveway with his stick, finding his way to my stepfather’s 49 Ford. He ran his hand along the car, felt the heat of the metal, opened the door and climbed in. He looked good.
Under the seat, he discovered a six-pack of beer. And he drank all six cans. He felt inside the car, found the keys, shouted, “Hooweeeel” and fired it up.
I have heard various versions of this story. They all boil down to this: the Ford’s engine roared. My mother fainted. My stepfather rushed outside. And my brother, after a moment of pure joy, threw up all over the car.
Fortunately, for everyone, the Ford didn’t move an inch. But to this day, Joe still swears that when he found those keys and fired that old engine up, he heard the angels starting to flee.
21．Why couldn’t Joe get a license (no more than 15 words)
22．How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3 (no more than 5 words)
23．What caused him to throw up all over the car (no more than 7 words)
24．How did Joe feel when he fired the car up (no more than 5 words)
25．What would you do if your dreams didn’t come true (no more than 20 words)
（2022·天津南开·统考一模）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
I love beautiful scenery as much as others do, but I have always focused downwards wherever I walk. I love finding unexpected treasures-the habit likely goes back to my childhood. Even today, I engage in this obsession while walking the dog up and down the river park, Don Valley.
In January 2019, a few days after an unusually heavy snowfall, I was struggling through the Don Valley as usual with my dog. Snow days are not the best for treasure hunting, so I was surprised to see a shiny gold beneath the snow near the bottom of a hill. I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo. I walked into the local coffee shop neartby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.
I waited and waited but nobody called to lay claim to my small treasure. After putting it on the shelf, I eventually forgot all about it. That is, until many months later when our daughter Katie came back home for holiday. She happened to see the ring when reaching a book. With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring that read, “Omar and Yoshi.” It was so obviously important to them. I promise to do whatever I could to track down this couple.
We searched through years of wedding notices but there was nothing on record for those two names. Frustrated (感到沮丧), I began to give up hope, then had one last thought: why not call Cartier stores in the city I called one store. An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable (无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.
“Omar ” he said excitedly. “Omar and Yoshi ”
After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasture to Omar and Yoshi.
26．What does the underlined word in Para 1 mean (1 word)
27．What is the main idea of Para.2 (no more than 15 words)
28．Why didn't the author find the names on the ring (no more than 10 words)
29．How did the author find the owner (no more than 5 words)
30．What do you think of the author Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
（2021·天津南开·南开中学校考二模）阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。
Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur, who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can't I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it ” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad's permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore's product — CanCandy.
As CanCandy's success grows, so does Moore's credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she's also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents' help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn't driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy's profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
31．How did Moore react to her dad's warning (No more than 10 words)
32．What is special about CanCandy (No more than 10 words)
33．What does Moore expect from her business (No more than 15 words)
34．How do you understand the underlined part in the last paragraph (no more than 5 words)
35．How does Moore's story inspire you to achieve success Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)
（2021·天津南开·统考二模）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Nowadays even your grandmother is not likely to call you on your landline. Evidence indicates that the elderly are in fact adapting to new technology quite easily, especially as digital technology continues to become ever more user-friendly. For those who do have difficulty, help is at hand.
In many countries, the elderly can receive free training in the use of computers, and learn how to correspond by email, how to send photos and voice messages, and how to use the Internet for shopping and other services. Across the world, centres for the elderly report that their most popular classes are in the use of smartphones and tables. It is clear that the elderly have already come to rely on digital technology to help them remain independent and keep in touch with friends and relatives.
Elderly people enjoy using technology for the same reasons as the rest of us: entertainment and leisure. Having plenty of free time, many elderly people like to find out new things or write down their experiences. Being able to use a computer, smartphone or tablet makes this easier to do, and can open the door to interesting hobbies. Many social media sites developed for the younger generation are now being enjoyed by the elderly, too. And for elderly people who may be unable to leave their homes without assistance, communication with the outside world is essential to prevent loneliness and to allow them to call for help in emergencies. In Singapore, the elderly are even turning to robots to keep them in good physical shape.
So it would seem that rather than being afraid of new technology, the elderly have much to gain from it, and are embracing it fully. As digital technology comes down in price, and becomes easier to operate, it could help to transform old age for millions of people.
36．Why are elderly people less likely to call our landlines (no more than 15 words)
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37．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean (1 word)
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38．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3 (no more than 10 words)
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39．According to the text, how could digital technology change elderly people’s life in the future (no more than 10 words)
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40．If you were old, what would you like the technology to help you with in daily life Please explain why. (no more than 20 words)
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（2021·天津南开·统考一模）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and pushed the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”
Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others.
Frank began, “My Dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”
Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad, he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!”
He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear. I had never seen him cry. He turned. ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy ... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.’”
For the moment, the tears began to well up in Frank’s eyes. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek.”
41．What happened at the end of the board meeting (no more than 8 words)
42．Why did Frank feel so embarrassed when his father drove him to school (no more than 12 words)
43．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5 (no more than 10 words)
44．What does the underlined phrase “well up” probably mean (no more than 2 words)
45．What do you think of Frank’s “embarrassing story” And give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
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参考答案：
1．He was an editor of a literary magazine and a professor. OR: He worked as an editor of a literary magazine and a professor. 2．Because he might stay in the Galveston boarding house and write the story when he once lived in Houston. OR: O. Henry might once stay in the boarding house and leave it there by accident. 3．Proved. 4．He sold it to help the girl with her operation. OR: To help the girl with her operation she desperately needed. OR: Because the money could help the girl with her operation. OR: Because the girl needed money desperately to have her operation. 5．Open./One possible answer: The author wants/wanted to show how kind and noble his father is/was. Because it’s very likely that his father gave his own money to the girl.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了一位处于贫困中的母亲在发现欧·亨利的书稿时没有私藏，而是转交给作者的父亲，作者的父亲让专家鉴定后将书稿卖的钱如数给小女孩的母亲，生病的孩子得救了的故事。
1．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU(那是在20世纪30年代，当时他是德克萨斯州达拉斯市南卫理公会大学（SMU）文学杂志的编辑。他还在新加坡南卫理公会大学担任教授)”可知，作者的父亲在南卫理公会大学担任文学杂志的编辑和教授。故答案为He was an editor of a literary magazine and a professor. OR: He worked as an editor of a literary magazine and a professor。
2．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So, it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boarding house, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident.(他知道欧·亨利曾经住在休斯顿。所以，有可能这位著名作家去了海滩，住在加尔维斯顿的公寓里，在那里写了故事，不小心把手稿留在了那里)”可知，因为当欧·亨利曾经住在休斯顿的时候，可能住在加尔维斯顿的公寓里写下了这个故事，所以他的手稿在阁楼里被发现。故答案为Because he might stay in the Galveston boarding house and write the story when he once lived in Houston. OR: O. Henry might once stay in the boarding house and leave it there by accident。
3．考查词义猜测。根据画线词前一句“My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York(我父亲拜访了纽约哥伦比亚大学的一位欧·亨利专家)”可知，作者的父亲去拜访欧·亨利专家是为了鉴定手稿是否是欧·亨利的遗作，故此处意为“专家证明这个故事是欧·亨利写的”，authenticated意为“证明”。故答案为Proved。
4．考查细节理解。根据第三段最后两句“My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.(我父亲把钱给了那个女孩。这足以让她做她迫切需要的手术)”可知，作者的父亲卖掉手稿是为了帮助小女孩做手术。故答案为He sold it to help the girl with her operation. OR: To help the girl with her operation she desperately needed. OR: Because the money could help the girl with her operation. OR: Because the girl needed money desperately to have her operation。
5．考查推理判断。本题是开放题型，答案不唯一，根据全文内容，结合文章最后一句“But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.(但我怀疑这可能比他自己讲的故事更好)”可知，作者的父亲向作者讲述了卖掉欧·亨利的手稿给贫穷的小女孩做手术的故事，但是作者猜想父亲可能是把自己的钱给了那个小女孩，所以作者写这个关于父亲的故事是为了展示他的父亲是多么的善良和高尚，因为很有可能他父亲把自己的钱给了那个女孩。故答案为Open./One possible answer: The author wants/wanted to show how kind and noble his father is/was. Because it’s very likely that his father gave his own money to the girl。
6．Stayed together. 7．How close the author and Greg were in childhood. 8．By receiving an email from Greg. 9．Because they witnessed two friends’ separation and reunion. 10．Open.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和格雷格从小关系亲密，后来却因为格雷格搬家失去了联系。后来格雷格又通过社交媒体和作者重新取得了联系。
6．考查词义猜测。根据画线词上文“All through school, I had only one close friend. We spent years together, essentially”可知，作者只有一个亲密的朋友，他们在一起待了好几年，基本上形影不离，故画线词意思是“待在一起”。故答案为Stayed together.
7．考查主旨大意。根据第二段“As children, Greg and I dove into everything with passion. We raced our bikes and illustrated our own comic books. We even became attracted to the same blonde girl from around the corner, a sixth-grader named Joanne who barely knew we existed.(当我们还是孩子的时候，格雷格和我就满怀激情地投身于每一件事。我们骑自行车比赛，给自己的漫画书配插图。我们甚至被同一个金发女孩吸引住了，她住在街角，是一个六年级的女孩，名叫乔安妮，她几乎不知道我们的存在)”可知，第二段主要讲了作者和格雷格童年时的亲密关系。故答案为How close the author and Greg were in childhood.
8．考查细节理解。根据第四段中“Back at the cabin I checked my messages. I glanced at one email, then read it from start to finish. The email was from Greg. Greg had tracked me down through social media.(回到小木屋，我查看了我的留言。我扫了一眼一封邮件，然后从头到尾读了一遍。邮件是格雷格发的。格雷格通过社交媒体找到了我)”可知，作者通过收到格雷格的电子邮件再次与格雷格取得了联系。故答案为By receiving an email from Greg.
9．考查推理判断。根据最后一段“There were a few other keepsakes shared that evening, but none as meaningful as the invitation and the snapshot, companion pieces stored apart and saved for the reunion of two old friends.(那天晚上，大家还分享了一些其他的纪念品，但没有一个像邀请函和照片那样有意义，它们被分开存放，是为了迎接两位老朋友的重逢)”可推知，作者认为邀请函和照片有意义是因为他们见证了两个朋友的分离和团聚。故答案为Because they witnessed two friends’ separation and reunion.
10．本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可，答案不唯一。
11．To forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day. 12．How the neurons in the human brain help store information. 13．Get rid of./Do away with./Take out./Remove. 14．A good night’s rest is essential for our health. 15．Yes. Because it helps us discard all the unnecessary information and leave only the most important memories.
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了睡眠是为了帮助我们清理大脑里的一些无用信息，同时睡眠也是为了帮助我们恢复身体疲劳，让我们能够更好的学习和生活。
11．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Now, there is new evidence which suggests that the purpose of sleep may be to forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.(现在，有新的证据表明，睡眠的目的可能是为了忘记我们每天学习的数百万新事物中的一些。)”可知，新的研究发现睡觉的目的是为了忘记我们每天学习的数百万新事物中的一些。故答案为To forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.
12．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The neurons in the human brain consist of fibers called dendrites (树突).(人脑中的神经元由称为树突的纤维组成。)”以及后文主要说明了人类大脑中的神经元如何帮助储存信息可知，第二段主旨大意是“人类大脑中的神经元如何帮助储存信息”。故答案为How the neurons in the human brain help store information.
13．词句猜测题。根据第三段“Sleeping allows us to sort through (整理) the “noise”(睡觉可以让我们整理“噪音”)”和“all the unnecessary information(所有不必要的信息)”可知，睡眠让我们能够对“噪音”进行分类，能让我们从“噪音”中筛选出所有不必要的信息，只留下最重要的记忆，因此划线单词意思为“摆脱，删除”，即Get rid of./Do away with./Take out./Remove。故答案为Get rid of./Do away with./Take out./Remove.
14．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Though scientists may never agree on a single reason. they are all sure of one thing — a good night’s rest is essential for our health.(尽管科学家们可能永远不会就一个原因达成一致。他们都确信一件事-一个好的晚上休息对我们的健康是必不可少的。)”可知，所有的科学家一致同意晚上好好休息对我们的健康很重要。故答案为A good night’s rest is essential for our health.
15．推理判断题。根据第三段的“Sleeping allows us to sort through (整理) the “noise” and dispense all the unnecessary information. leaving behind only the most important memories.(睡觉可以让我们整理“噪音”，丢弃所有不必要的信息。只留下最重要的回忆。)”，我认为晚上睡个好觉对第二天的学习有好处，因为它帮助我们丢弃所有不必要的信息，只留下最重要的回忆，因此对第二天的学习有帮助，故答案为Yes. Because it helps us discard all the unnecessary information and leave only the most important memories.
16．They were strangers. Or: Strangers. 17．Still join their family’s Thanksgiving.
Or: Celebrate Thanksgiving together with her family. 18．Because the risk of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic was too high. 19．Because Lonnie was dead. 20．Open. (I think their story is fantastic. Because one wrong text message brought strangers together and kept them together for years, which is incredible.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了丹齐将发给自己孙子的短信误发给了一个叫欣顿的小伙，因为这一次“错误”，欣顿收获了几位“家人”，并参与了他们的感恩节聚会。
16．考查细节理解。根据第一段“In 2016, Wanda Dench was trying to let her grandkids know about the family's upcoming plans for the holiday and tried to send a text message to her grandson. But Jamal Hinton, who was a 17-year-old high school student and complete stranger to Dench at the time, received the text instead. (2016年，万达·丹奇试图让她的孙子知道家庭即将到来的假期计划，并试图给她的孙子发短信。但当时对丹奇完全陌生的17岁高中生贾马尔·辛顿却收到了这条短信)”可知万达·丹奇和贾马尔·辛顿是两个相互不认识的陌生人。故答案为They were strangers. / Strangers.
17．考查词句猜测。根据第二段的最后一句“Dench replied, “Of course you can. That’s what grandmas do...feed everyone.”(丹奇回答说：“你当然可以。这就是奶奶该做的……养活每个人。”)”及第六段的第二句“Dench, her actual grandson, her daughter, Hinton and his girlfriend, Mikaela, got together for an early Thanksgiving meal.(丹奇，她的孙子，她的女儿，欣顿和他的女朋友，米凯拉，一起提前吃感恩节晚餐)”，再结合第一段丹齐错发短信给欣顿的细节可知划线词所在的句子可以理解为欣顿询问：他是否依然可以参加丹奇家的感恩节晚宴。故划线词可以理解为Still join their family’s Thanksgiving.
18．考查细节理解。根据第五段“Dench and Hinton thought about the risks of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic (疫情期间), weighing if they could figure out a way to get together the day before gathering with their own individual families. But, they eventually concluded the risk was too high.(丹齐和辛顿想举行感恩节庆典，在疫情期间，他们考虑是否能找到一个办法在与各自家人聚会的前一天能够聚在一起。但是，他们最终得出的结论是，风险太高了)”及第六段的首句“In honor of Lonnie, the friends instead held a small gathering on Friday.(为了纪念朗尼，朋友们在周五举行了一个小型聚会)”及尾句“The event was a sharp contrast from the larger celebrations of years past.(此次活动与以往的大型庆祝活动形成了鲜明对比)”可知，此次感恩节活动与以往活动形成鲜明对比的原因是在疫情期间举行活动风险太高了。故答案为Because the risk of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic was too high.
19．考查细节理解。根据第四段的第二句“He died from the coronavirus this spring.(今年春天，他死于冠状病毒)”及倒数第二段“To honor Lonnie, an empty seat and lit candle were placed at the head of the table. The beloved husband would always say grace before the holiday meal, so this year, Dench led the prayer.(为了向朗尼表示敬意，在桌子的上首放置了一个空位子和点燃的蜡烛。这位心爱的丈夫总是在节日饭前做祈祷，所以今年，丹奇主持祈祷)”可知，今年由丹齐主持祈祷是因为她的丈夫朗尼去世了。故答案为Because Lonnie was dead.
20．开放性试题。言之有理即可，注意词数限制。根据文章的主要内容及叙事情节（丹齐将发给自己孙子的短信误发给了一个叫欣顿的小伙，因为这一次“错误”，欣顿收获了几位“家人”，并参与了他们的感恩节聚会。）及第三段“Hinton shared the sweet conversation on social media and the story quickly went viral (疯传). They have celebrated Thanksgiving together every year since, always snapping photos and taking videos, much to the delight of many following their story.(辛顿在社交媒体上分享了这段甜蜜的对话，这个故事迅速走红。从那以后，他们每年都一起庆祝感恩节，总是拍照和拍视频，让很多关注他们故事的人很高兴)”可推知，这个故事非常的不可思议，因为发送的错误信息让两个毫不相干的人能够认识并多年保持联系。故答案为Open. (I think their story is fantastic. Because one wrong text message brought strangers together and kept them together for years, which is incredible.)
21．(Because) he was born blind and had trouble with his legs. 22．Discourage Joe./Let Joe feel hopeless./Prevent Joe having his dream. 23．Having drunk a lot of beer./That he drunk a lot of beer. 24．He felt purely joyful./He was excited. 25．Open.(I would face the fact bravely and optimistically,set another goal according to my situation and try to achieve it.)
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了作者的弟弟天生失明却酷爱开车，乔12岁的时候，知道他永远也拿不到驾照。他把六罐都喝光后，摸进车里，找到福特钥匙，在一阵纯粹的喜悦之后，吐了一车。幸运的是，福特汽车没有移动一英寸。但直到今天，乔仍然发誓说，当他找到那些钥匙，启动那台旧引擎时，他听到了天使开始逃跑的声音。
21．考查细节理解。根据第三段“Joe was born blind. He couldn’t see his own face in a mirror.”（乔生来双目失明。他在镜子里看不见自己的脸。）以及第四段“ Joe had trouble not just with his eyes, but with his legs. He was born premature （早 产的）, suffered from disabilities and could not walk until he was 5. ”（但他可以像任何人一样梦想。我不想成为那个搅乱乔梦的人。很快，生活就会为他做到这一点。在那之前，他不应该得到幸福吗 乔不仅眼睛有问题，腿也有问题。他出生时早产，患有残疾，直到5岁才会走路。）可知，因为乔天生失明和腿部有问题所以他无法得到驾证。故答案为(Because) he was born blind and had trouble with his legs.
22．考查句意猜测。根据第二段“‘Sister, when I am old enough to get my license and drive my own car, I will fly so fast that angels will run scared. ’”（“姐姐，等我长大了，拿到驾照，开自己的车，我就会飞得飞快，天使都会害怕的。”）以及第三段“ Joe was born blind. He couldn't see his own face in a mirror. But he could dream like anyone. ”（乔生来双目失明。他在镜子里看不见自己的脸。但他可以像任何人一样梦想。）可知，我不想成为那个搅乱乔梦的人。故答案为Discourage Joe./Let Joe feel hopeless./Prevent Joe having his dream.
23．考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段“Under the seat, he discovered a six-pack of beer. And he drank all six cans. He felt inside the car, found the keys, shouted, ‘Hooweeeel’and fired it up.”（在座位下面，他发现了六罐啤酒。他把六罐都喝光了。他摸进车里，找到钥匙，喊了一声“Hooweeeel”，然后发动了汽车。）以及倒数第二段“I have heard various versions of this story. They all boil down to this: the Ford's engine roared. My mother fainted. My stepfather rushed outside. And my brother, after a moment of pure joy, threw up all over the car.”（我听过这个故事的各种版本。它们都可以归结为:福特的引擎在轰鸣。我的妈妈晕倒了。我的继父冲了出去。而我弟弟，在一阵纯粹的喜悦之后，吐了一车。）可知，弟弟在车里喝了许多啤酒所以吐了一车，故答案为Having drunk a lot of beer./That he drunk a lot of beer.
24．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“I have heard various versions of this story. They all boil down to this: the Ford's engine roared. My mother fainted. My stepfather rushed outside. And my brother, after a moment of pure joy, threw up all over the car.”（我听过这个故事的各种版本。它们都可以归结为：福特的引擎在轰鸣。我的妈妈晕倒了。我的继父冲了出去。而我弟弟，在一阵纯粹的喜悦之后，吐了一车。）以及最后一段“ But to this day, Joe still swears that when he found those keys and fired that old engine up, he heard the angels starting to flee.”（但直到今天，乔仍然发誓说，当他找到那些钥匙，启动那台旧引擎时，他听到了天使开始逃跑的声音。）可知，弟弟发动汽车时，非常快乐、兴奋。故答案为He felt purely joyful./He was excited.
25．考查开放性写作。如果梦想不能实现，你要怎么做。可以从乐观的角度来回答，积极向上，故答案为Open.(I would face the fact bravely and optimistically,set another goal according to my situation and try to achieve it.)
26．Addiction./ Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit. 27．The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner. 28．Because of his poor eyesight. 29．By calling a Cartier store. 30．Open. (He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者意外捡到了一枚卡地亚戒指，在不懈努力下找到了失主并归还。
26．考查词句猜测。根据第一段第二句“I love finding unexpected treasures-the habit likely goes back to my childhood.(我喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏——这个习惯可能可以追溯到我的童年)”可知，此处是指喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏这个爱好或习惯，所以obsession可解释为addiction/passion/enthusiasm/habit。故答案为Addiction./Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit.
27．考查主旨大意。根据第二段第三句“I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo.(我小心翼翼地拿出一枚饰有卡地亚标志的戒指)”和最后三句“I walked into the local coffee shop neartby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.(我走进附近一家咖啡店，想看看是否有人报告珠宝丢失。不幸的是，他们没有消息，所以我回家打印传单贴在附近。我还尝试了当地的一个Facebook群组)”可知，第二段主要是讲作者捡到了一个戒指并竭尽全力想找到失主。故答案为The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner.
28．考查推理判断。根据第三段第五句中的“With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring(她的视力好得多，很快就注意到戒指内侧的小字母)”可知，作者是因为视力不好所以没看到戒指上的名字。故答案为Because of his poor eyesight.
29．考查细节理解。根据第四段第二句中的“why not call Cartier stores in the city(为什么不打电话给卡地亚在本市的门店呢)”和最后一段“After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasture to Omar and Yoshi.(将近一年后，我终于把我的小宝贝还给了奥马尔和耀西)”可知，作者是通过打电话给一家卡地亚门店找到了失主。故答案为By calling a Cartier store.
30．考查开放性问答。根据文章内容可知，作者在发现一枚卡地亚戒指后一直坚持寻找失主，所以作者是一个热心且诚实的人。故答案为Open. (He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.)
31．She got around the warning./She desired to make a healthy candy./She started her own candy company./She tried to find a way out. 32．It uses natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria. / It could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them./It is beneficial to dental health./ It is tooth-friendly. 33．To help others find their smiles. / To have a clean mouth and a broad smile./ She hopes/expects that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile. 34．There could be no limits. /Anything could be possible. 35．(open) We should have positive thinking and take actions to try what we think right, which can result in success.
Or: When we are faced with problems, we should find a way out with our creative ideas.
Or: The author's story tells me that I should think creatively and act out my ideas to achieve success in my life.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了主人公Alice Moore和父亲从银行出来时， 有人给了她一块糖果。然而，她的父亲提醒她，甜食对她的牙齿有害。但是摩尔不想错过糖果。于是有了发明一种对牙齿有益的糖果的想法，她于2015年5月创办了自己的企业。在她13岁的时候，她的公司发明了一种超级甜糖果，最终获得成功，这种糖果可以挽救孩子们的牙齿，而不是毁掉他们的牙齿。
31．考查细节理解。根据第二段“On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can't I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it ” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company.(出来时，有人给了她一块糖果。然而，她的父亲提醒她，甜食对她的牙齿有害。但是摩尔不想错过糖果。所以她想避开这个警告：“为什么我不能制造出一个对牙齿有益的健康糖果，这样我的父母就不能对糖果说不？”考虑到这一点，摩尔问她的父亲，她是否可以成立自己的糖果公司)”可知，摩尔对她爸爸的警告有何反应可以回答为：她避开了警告。或者她想做一个健康的糖果。或者她创办了自己的糖果公司。或者她试图找到出路。故答案为：She got around the warning./She desired to make a healthy candy./She started her own candy company./She tried to find a way out.
32．考查细节理解。根据第三段“With her dad's permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.(在她父亲的允许下，她花了两年时间在网上研究并进行试验，以得到一种既美味又对牙齿有益的配方。她还询问了牙医，以了解更多的牙齿清洁。因此，她成功地制作了一种只使用天然甜味剂的糖果，可以减少口腔细菌) ”可知，CanCandy的特殊之处在于它使用天然甜味剂，可以减少口腔细菌，保存孩子的牙齿，而不是破坏他们。或者说它有利于牙齿健康或有益于牙齿。故答案为：It uses natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria. / It could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them./It is beneficial to dental health./ It is tooth-friendly.
33．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中“She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.(她希望每个孩子都能有一张干净的嘴和灿烂的笑容)”及最后一段 “Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles.(摩尔想用她独特的才能帮助别人找到微笑)”可知，摩尔希望她的生意可以使每个孩子都能有一张干净的嘴和灿烂的笑容、它可以帮助其他人找到微笑。故答案为：To help others find smiles./To have a clean mouth and a broad smile./ She hopes/expects that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
34．考查词句猜测。根据最后一段“Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy's profits to Big Smiles.(摩尔想用她独特的天赋来帮助别人找到他们的微笑。她把艾莉糖果10%的利润捐给了Big Smiles)”可知，此处指凭借她的天赋和决心，对爱丽丝来说是无极限的或者是一切皆有可能的。故划线词的意思是“无极限的或者一切皆有可能的”。故回答为：There could be no limits. /Anything could be possible.
35．开放性试题。本篇短文叙述了主人公Alice Moore和父亲从银行出来时， 有人给了她一块糖果。然而，她的父亲提醒她，甜食对她的牙齿有害。但是摩尔不想错过糖果。于是有了发明一种对牙齿有益的糖果的想法，她于2015年5月创办了自己的企业。在她13岁的时候，她的公司发明了一种超级甜糖果，最终获得成功，这种糖果可以挽救孩子们的牙齿，而不是毁掉他们的牙齿。所以“摩尔的故事是如何激励你取得成功的”可以回答为：我们应该有积极的想法，采取行动去尝试我们认为正确的事情，这样才能取得成功。或者：当我们面对问题的时候，我们应该用我们的创意来寻找出路。或者：作者的故事告诉我，我应该创造性地思考和实践我的想法，以实现我的人生成功。故答案为：We should have positive thinking and take actions to try what we think right, which can result in success.Or: When we are faced with problems, we should find a way out with our creative ideas.Or: The author's story tells me that I should think creatively and act out my ideas to achieve success in my life.
36．Because they are adapting to new technology quite easily.
OR: Because digital technology becomes more user-friendly, and elderly people are adapting to it easily. 37．Communicate. 38．Elderly people use technology for entertainment and leisure. 39．By lowering prices and making it easier to operate. 40．(略)
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲老年人实际上很容易适应新技术，特别是在数字技术变得越来越容易使用的情况下，老年人已经开始依赖数字技术来帮助他们保持独立，并与朋友和亲戚保持联系，随着数字技术产品价格的下降，操作变得更容易，新技术可能帮助数百万人改变老年生活。
36．考查细节理解。根据第一段“Evidence indicates that the elderly are in fact adapting to new technology quite easily, especially as digital technology continues to become ever more user-friendly.( 有证据表明，老年人实际上很容易适应新技术，特别是在数字技术变得越来越容易使用的情况下。)”可知老年人不太可能用座机打电话是因为他们很容易适应新技术。故答案为Because they are adapting to new technology quite easily. /Because digital technology becomes more user-friendly, and elderly people are adapting to it easily.
37．考查词义猜测。根据划线词后的“by email”及下文“how to send photos and voice messages, and how to use the Internet for shopping and other services.( 如何发送照片和语音信息，以及如何使用互联网购物和其他服务。)”可知此处指如何用电子邮件沟通交流，故划线词有“沟通、交流”之意。故答案为Communicate.
38．考查段落大意。根据第三段的首句“Elderly people enjoy using technology for the same reasons as the rest of us: entertainment and leisure.(老年人喜欢使用科技的原因和我们一样：娱乐和休闲。)”可知第三段主要讲老年人也是为了娱乐和休闲而使用科技产品。故答案为Elderly people use technology for entertainment and leisure.
39．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“As digital technology comes down in price, and becomes easier to operate, it could help to transform old age for millions of people.( 随着数字技术产品价格的下降，操作变得更容易，它可能帮助数百万人改变老年生活。)”可知在未来随着电子科技产品价格下降及操作方式更为简便，会大范围改变老年人的生活。故答案为By lowering prices and making it easier to operate.
40．考查推理判断。根据题目要求“If you were old, what would you like the technology to help you with in daily life Please explain why. ( 如果你已经老了，你希望技术在日常生活中帮助你什么 请解释原因。)”可知本题要求站在自己的角度说明希望技术在日常生活中帮助你什么并解释原因，本题属于开放性题目。例如：I need a robot to deal with my daily affairs because I want to live delicately when I am old.
41．Bob had an embarrassing moment. 42．Because his father would give him a big good-bye kiss. 43．Frank refused his father’s kiss and his father felt sad. 44．Appear. / Flow out. / Come out. / Pop up. 45．I think Frank’s story is really moving. Because Frank regretted refusing his father’s kiss and missed his father so much.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Frank12岁时，父亲每次送自己到学校后还总是会给自己告别吻，Frank对此感到尴尬，于是某一天拒绝了父亲的吻，父亲非常伤心。而那之后没多久，父亲就出海去世了。Frank对此非常后悔。
41．考查细节理解。根据第一段“The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and pushed the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”(董事会已经结束了。Bob开始站起来，推了推桌子，把咖啡洒到了笔记上。“多尴尬啊!我老了，变得这么笨手笨脚的。”)”可知，董事会结束时，Bob经历了一个尴尬的时刻。故答案为Bob had an embarrassing moment.
42．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“When the weather was bad, he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!( 天气不好的时候，他会开车送我去学校。他会把车停在正前方，好像每个人都站在旁边看着。然后，他弯下身子在我脸上重重的亲了一下，告诉我要做一个好孩子。这让我很尴尬。那时我已经12岁了，而爸爸还俯身给我一个道别的吻！)”可知，Frank在父亲开车送他去学校时感到非常尴尬，是因为他父亲会给他一个大大的告别吻。故答案为Because his father would give him a big good-bye kiss.
43．考查主旨大意。根据第五段“He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear. I had never seen him cry. He turned. ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy ... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.’”(他停顿了一下，又继续说道：“我还记得那天，我觉得自己已经长大到不再适合接受一个道别的吻了。当我们到达学校时，他像往常一样露出了灿烂的笑容。他开始向我俯身，但我举起手说：“不，爸爸。”这是我第一次那样对他说话，他脸上露出惊讶的表情。我说道：‘爸爸，我已经大到不再适合接受一个道别亲吻了。我已经长大了，不适合任何形式的吻。’爸爸盯着我看了好长时间，眼里噙满了泪水。我从没见他哭过。他转过身来。“你说得对，”他说。“你是个大男孩了……一个男人。我以后不会再吻你了。’”)”可知，第五段主要讲了Frank拒绝了父亲的吻，父亲感到很伤心。故答案为Frank refused his father’s kiss and his father felt sad.
44．考查词句猜测。根据划线词后文“It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.(从那以后没多久我爸出海就再也没回来)”可知，Frank的父亲后来出海出事了，Frank说到这里眼睛里涌出了泪水。故划线部分意思是“出现，涌出”。故答案为Appear. / Flow out. / Come out. / Pop up.
45．本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可，答案不唯一。题干：你觉得Frank的“尴尬故事”怎么样？并给出你的理由。可回答：我觉得Frank的故事很感人。因为Frank后悔拒绝了父亲的吻，非常想念父亲。故答案为I think Frank’s story is really moving. Because Frank regretted refusing his father’s kiss and missed his father so much.
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（2023·天津南开·统考一模）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn’t afford the operation because her family was poor.
Her mother ran a boarding house in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic (阁楼) one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript (手稿). On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So, it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boarding house, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.
My father then set out to sell it. Eventually, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loved the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.
My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.
1．What did the author’s father do at SMU (no more than 12 words)
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2．Why was O. Henry’s manuscript found in the attic (no more than 20 words)
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3．What does the underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 mean (1 word)
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4．Why did the author’s father set out to sell the manuscript (no more than 10 words)
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5．What do you think of the author’s intention of writing such a story of his father
Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
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（2023·天津南开·南开中学校考模拟预测）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
All through school, I had only one close friend. We spent years together, essentially joined at the hip. But then Greg moved away, and it would take more than 50 years to bring us together again.
As children, Greg and I dove into everything with passion. We raced our bikes and illustrated our own comic books. We even became attracted to the same blonde girl from around the corner, a sixth-grader named Joanne who barely knew we existed.
The last time I saw Greg was sometime in 1966. I can’t recall saying goodbye before he moved. But then, a few summers ago, I saw a familiar woman. “Excuse me. Would your name happen to be Joanne ” “Uh, yes...” She didn’t recognize me until I explained who I was. We hadn’t exchanged more than a few dozen words in our entire lifetime. “Have you stayed in touch with Greg ” she asked. I was surprised she even knew of our friendship. “No. I haven’t,” I admitted. “I wish I had.”
Back at the cabin I checked my messages. I glanced at one email, then read it from start to finish. The email was from Greg. Greg had tracked me down through social media. He was now married, had two children and had become a musician and entrepreneur. We exchanged several emails before connecting by phone. A month later, my wife and I drove to meet Greg and his family.
Standing at his front door, I felt unsure of what to say or do. So much time had passed. But after hugs and introductions, the years dissolved as we exchanged stories about our lives. I had brought along the only picture I could find containing the two of us from my sixth birthday. As he gazed at the photo, Greg handed me a small, old card：Greg’s invitation to my sixth birthday party, signed “From Donnie” in faded blue crayon.
There were a few other keepsakes shared that evening, but none as meaningful as the invitation and the snapshot, companion pieces stored apart and saved for the reunion of two old friends.
6．What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 1 (no more than 5 words)
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7．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about (no more than 10 words)
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8．How did the author get in touch with Greg again (no more than 10 words)
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9．Why did the author consider the invitation and snapshot meaningful (no more than 15 words)
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10．Suppose you have a long-lost friend, how do you plan to get back in touch with him Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
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（2022·天津南开·统考一模）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
Why would human beings waste a third of their lives sleeping when they could be doing more important things like looking after their families or working Some scientists believe sleeping helps recharge the body. while others think it is important for strengthening newly formed memories. Now, there is new evidence which suggests that the purpose of sleep may be to forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.
The neurons in the human brain consist of fibers called dendrites (树突). These grow as we learn new things and connect the brain’s cells to each other at contact points called synapses (突触). The larger the dendrites become and the more cells they connect, the more information we store.
In 2018. Giulio Tononi and Chiara Cirelli, both biologists at the University of Wisconsin Madison, suggested a new idea: The things our brains learn each day result in so many synapses that things start to get a little messy. Sleeping allows us to sort through (整理) the “noise” and dispense all the unnecessary information. leaving behind only the most important memories.
Recently, the university’s research has provided direct evidence to support the theory. The experiment involved analyzing 6. 920 synapses in the brain shavings from two groups of mice over a four-year period: one group had been allowed to sleep, while the other had been kept awake and entertained with toys. The researchers discovered that the brain shavings of the sleeping mice had nearly 20 percent fewer synapses than those that had been kept awake and entertained.
It was also evident during the study that the brain does not shave every synapse. 20% of neurons remained unchanged: these were most likely well established memories. Therefore. although we may be sleeping to forget some of what we’ve learned, the brain “forgets” in a smart way.
Most researchers believe clearing our brains is not the only purpose of sleep.
Resting our minds and bodies has also been found to help with other biological functions like strengthening our immunity. Though scientists may never agree on a single reason. they are all sure of one thing — a good night’s rest is essential for our health. So try and spend at least a third of your day sleeping!
11．What’s the purpose of sleeping according to the new discovery (no more than 15 words)
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12．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2 (no more than 10 words)
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13．What does the underlined word “dispense” in Paragraph 3 probably mean (no more than 5 words)
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14．What agreement do all the scientists probably reach about sleeping according to the text (no more than 10 words)
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15．Do you think a good night’s sleep will benefit your next-day study Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
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（2022·天津南开·统考三模）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In 2016, Wanda Dench was trying to let her grandkids know about the family’s upcoming plans for the holiday and tried to send a text message to her grandson. But Jamal Hinton, who was a 17-year-old high school student and complete stranger to Dench at the time, received the text instead.
Once the two Arizona natives realized the mistake, Hinton asked if he could “still get a plate,” according to screenshots he posted on Twitter. Dench replied, “Of course, you can. That’s what grandmas do...feed everyone.”
Hinton shared the sweet conversation on social media and the story quickly went viral (疯传). They have celebrated Thanksgiving together every year since, always snapping photos and taking videos, much to the delight of many following their story.
This year, a very important person is missing from the annual tradition — Dench’s husband, Lonnie. He died from the coronavirus this spring. Wanda was able to be with him during his final moments.
Dench and Hinton thought about the risks of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic (疫情期间), weighing if they could figure out a way to get together the day before gathering with their own individual families. But, they eventually concluded the risk was too high.
In honor of Lonnie, the friends instead held a small gathering on Friday. Dench, her actual grandson, her daughter, Hinton and his girlfriend, Mikaela, got together for an early Thanksgiving meal. The event was a sharp contrast from the larger celebrations of years past.
“I didn’t want to miss Thanksgiving with Jamal,” Dench said. “This year is definitely different than all the years in the past.”
To honor Lonnie, an empty seat and lit candle were placed at the head of the table. The beloved husband would always say grace before the holiday meal, so this year, Dench led the prayer.
“Thank you for all the blessings, and thank you so much for having Lonnie in my life,” Dench said as everyone sat around the table. “I miss him, but I know he’s in a good place. So to everybody here, I love you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.”
16．What was the relationship between Dench and Hinton at the beginning of the story (no more than 3 words)
17．How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 2 (no more than 6 words)
18．Why was this year’s gathering a sharp contrast from the larger celebrations of years past (no more than 15 words)
19．Why did Dench lead the prayer this year (no more than 10 words)
20．What do you think of Dench and Hinton's story And give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
（2022·天津南开·统考一模）阅读短文, 按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My brother had a driving passion for cars. So to speak. Fords in particular. He was especially fond of speed. It was enough to make my mother fear that he was crazy. But she feared that about all of us, especially about herself.
When Joe was just a little boy, be would often say to me, “Sister, when I am old enough to get my license and drive my own car, I will fly so fast that angels will run scared.” Then he’d grin really big, picturing in his mind exactly how fine it would be. 1 could have told him it would never happen. No matter how old he got, he would never get a license, never drive a car. But I didn’t tell him that.
Joe was born blind. He couldn’t see his own face in a mirror. But he could dream like anyone. I didn’t want to be the one to dim Joe’s dreams. Life would do that for him, soon enough. Until then, didn’t he deserve his happiness
Joe had trouble not just with his eyes, but with his legs. He was born premature (早产的), suffered from disabilities and could not walk until he was 5. That’s when he got his first “car”, a red Radio Flyer tricycle that he called his 49 Ford. He couldn’t pedal it, so he would push it everywhere, sometimes even falling over.
Growing up is a tug of war (拔河) between disappointment and surprise, between dreams and reality. By the time Joe was 12, 1 think he knew he would never get a license. As with the other hard facts of life, he seemed to accept it without question or bitterness, as if it were nothing more than a card drawn at random.
One hot summer day when he was 16, Joe went tapping out the driveway with his stick, finding his way to my stepfather’s 49 Ford. He ran his hand along the car, felt the heat of the metal, opened the door and climbed in. He looked good.
Under the seat, he discovered a six-pack of beer. And he drank all six cans. He felt inside the car, found the keys, shouted, “Hooweeeel” and fired it up.
I have heard various versions of this story. They all boil down to this: the Ford’s engine roared. My mother fainted. My stepfather rushed outside. And my brother, after a moment of pure joy, threw up all over the car.
Fortunately, for everyone, the Ford didn’t move an inch. But to this day, Joe still swears that when he found those keys and fired that old engine up, he heard the angels starting to flee.
21．Why couldn’t Joe get a license (no more than 15 words)
22．How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3 (no more than 5 words)
23．What caused him to throw up all over the car (no more than 7 words)
24．How did Joe feel when he fired the car up (no more than 5 words)
25．What would you do if your dreams didn’t come true (no more than 20 words)
（2022·天津南开·统考一模）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。
I love beautiful scenery as much as others do, but I have always focused downwards wherever I walk. I love finding unexpected treasures-the habit likely goes back to my childhood. Even today, I engage in this obsession while walking the dog up and down the river park, Don Valley.
In January 2019, a few days after an unusually heavy snowfall, I was struggling through the Don Valley as usual with my dog. Snow days are not the best for treasure hunting, so I was surprised to see a shiny gold beneath the snow near the bottom of a hill. I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo. I walked into the local coffee shop neartby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.
I waited and waited but nobody called to lay claim to my small treasure. After putting it on the shelf, I eventually forgot all about it. That is, until many months later when our daughter Katie came back home for holiday. She happened to see the ring when reaching a book. With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring that read, “Omar and Yoshi.” It was so obviously important to them. I promise to do whatever I could to track down this couple.
We searched through years of wedding notices but there was nothing on record for those two names. Frustrated (感到沮丧), I began to give up hope, then had one last thought: why not call Cartier stores in the city I called one store. An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable (无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.
“Omar ” he said excitedly. “Omar and Yoshi ”
After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasture to Omar and Yoshi.
26．What does the underlined word in Para 1 mean (1 word)
27．What is the main idea of Para.2 (no more than 15 words)
28．Why didn't the author find the names on the ring (no more than 10 words)
29．How did the author find the owner (no more than 5 words)
30．What do you think of the author Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
（2021·天津南开·南开中学校考二模）阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。
Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur, who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can't I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it ” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad's permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore's product — CanCandy.
As CanCandy's success grows, so does Moore's credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she's also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents' help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn't driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy's profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
31．How did Moore react to her dad's warning (No more than 10 words)
32．What is special about CanCandy (No more than 10 words)
33．What does Moore expect from her business (No more than 15 words)
34．How do you understand the underlined part in the last paragraph (no more than 5 words)
35．How does Moore's story inspire you to achieve success Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)
（2021·天津南开·统考二模）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Nowadays even your grandmother is not likely to call you on your landline. Evidence indicates that the elderly are in fact adapting to new technology quite easily, especially as digital technology continues to become ever more user-friendly. For those who do have difficulty, help is at hand.
In many countries, the elderly can receive free training in the use of computers, and learn how to correspond by email, how to send photos and voice messages, and how to use the Internet for shopping and other services. Across the world, centres for the elderly report that their most popular classes are in the use of smartphones and tables. It is clear that the elderly have already come to rely on digital technology to help them remain independent and keep in touch with friends and relatives.
Elderly people enjoy using technology for the same reasons as the rest of us: entertainment and leisure. Having plenty of free time, many elderly people like to find out new things or write down their experiences. Being able to use a computer, smartphone or tablet makes this easier to do, and can open the door to interesting hobbies. Many social media sites developed for the younger generation are now being enjoyed by the elderly, too. And for elderly people who may be unable to leave their homes without assistance, communication with the outside world is essential to prevent loneliness and to allow them to call for help in emergencies. In Singapore, the elderly are even turning to robots to keep them in good physical shape.
So it would seem that rather than being afraid of new technology, the elderly have much to gain from it, and are embracing it fully. As digital technology comes down in price, and becomes easier to operate, it could help to transform old age for millions of people.
36．Why are elderly people less likely to call our landlines (no more than 15 words)
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37．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean (1 word)
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38．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3 (no more than 10 words)
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39．According to the text, how could digital technology change elderly people’s life in the future (no more than 10 words)
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40．If you were old, what would you like the technology to help you with in daily life Please explain why. (no more than 20 words)
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（2021·天津南开·统考一模）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and pushed the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”
Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others.
Frank began, “My Dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”
Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad, he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!”
He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear. I had never seen him cry. He turned. ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy ... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.’”
For the moment, the tears began to well up in Frank’s eyes. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek.”
41．What happened at the end of the board meeting (no more than 8 words)
42．Why did Frank feel so embarrassed when his father drove him to school (no more than 12 words)
43．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5 (no more than 10 words)
44．What does the underlined phrase “well up” probably mean (no more than 2 words)
45．What do you think of Frank’s “embarrassing story” And give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
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1．He was an editor of a literary magazine and a professor. OR: He worked as an editor of a literary magazine and a professor. 2．Because he might stay in the Galveston boarding house and write the story when he once lived in Houston. OR: O. Henry might once stay in the boarding house and leave it there by accident. 3．Proved. 4．He sold it to help the girl with her operation. OR: To help the girl with her operation she desperately needed. OR: Because the money could help the girl with her operation. OR: Because the girl needed money desperately to have her operation. 5．Open./One possible answer: The author wants/wanted to show how kind and noble his father is/was. Because it’s very likely that his father gave his own money to the girl.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了一位处于贫困中的母亲在发现欧·亨利的书稿时没有私藏，而是转交给作者的父亲，作者的父亲让专家鉴定后将书稿卖的钱如数给小女孩的母亲，生病的孩子得救了的故事。
1．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU(那是在20世纪30年代，当时他是德克萨斯州达拉斯市南卫理公会大学（SMU）文学杂志的编辑。他还在新加坡南卫理公会大学担任教授)”可知，作者的父亲在南卫理公会大学担任文学杂志的编辑和教授。故答案为He was an editor of a literary magazine and a professor. OR: He worked as an editor of a literary magazine and a professor。
2．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So, it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boarding house, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident.(他知道欧·亨利曾经住在休斯顿。所以，有可能这位著名作家去了海滩，住在加尔维斯顿的公寓里，在那里写了故事，不小心把手稿留在了那里)”可知，因为当欧·亨利曾经住在休斯顿的时候，可能住在加尔维斯顿的公寓里写下了这个故事，所以他的手稿在阁楼里被发现。故答案为Because he might stay in the Galveston boarding house and write the story when he once lived in Houston. OR: O. Henry might once stay in the boarding house and leave it there by accident。
3．考查词义猜测。根据画线词前一句“My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York(我父亲拜访了纽约哥伦比亚大学的一位欧·亨利专家)”可知，作者的父亲去拜访欧·亨利专家是为了鉴定手稿是否是欧·亨利的遗作，故此处意为“专家证明这个故事是欧·亨利写的”，authenticated意为“证明”。故答案为Proved。
4．考查细节理解。根据第三段最后两句“My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.(我父亲把钱给了那个女孩。这足以让她做她迫切需要的手术)”可知，作者的父亲卖掉手稿是为了帮助小女孩做手术。故答案为He sold it to help the girl with her operation. OR: To help the girl with her operation she desperately needed. OR: Because the money could help the girl with her operation. OR: Because the girl needed money desperately to have her operation。
5．考查推理判断。本题是开放题型，答案不唯一，根据全文内容，结合文章最后一句“But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.(但我怀疑这可能比他自己讲的故事更好)”可知，作者的父亲向作者讲述了卖掉欧·亨利的手稿给贫穷的小女孩做手术的故事，但是作者猜想父亲可能是把自己的钱给了那个小女孩，所以作者写这个关于父亲的故事是为了展示他的父亲是多么的善良和高尚，因为很有可能他父亲把自己的钱给了那个女孩。故答案为Open./One possible answer: The author wants/wanted to show how kind and noble his father is/was. Because it’s very likely that his father gave his own money to the girl。
6．Stayed together. 7．How close the author and Greg were in childhood. 8．By receiving an email from Greg. 9．Because they witnessed two friends’ separation and reunion. 10．Open.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和格雷格从小关系亲密，后来却因为格雷格搬家失去了联系。后来格雷格又通过社交媒体和作者重新取得了联系。
6．考查词义猜测。根据画线词上文“All through school, I had only one close friend. We spent years together, essentially”可知，作者只有一个亲密的朋友，他们在一起待了好几年，基本上形影不离，故画线词意思是“待在一起”。故答案为Stayed together.
7．考查主旨大意。根据第二段“As children, Greg and I dove into everything with passion. We raced our bikes and illustrated our own comic books. We even became attracted to the same blonde girl from around the corner, a sixth-grader named Joanne who barely knew we existed.(当我们还是孩子的时候，格雷格和我就满怀激情地投身于每一件事。我们骑自行车比赛，给自己的漫画书配插图。我们甚至被同一个金发女孩吸引住了，她住在街角，是一个六年级的女孩，名叫乔安妮，她几乎不知道我们的存在)”可知，第二段主要讲了作者和格雷格童年时的亲密关系。故答案为How close the author and Greg were in childhood.
8．考查细节理解。根据第四段中“Back at the cabin I checked my messages. I glanced at one email, then read it from start to finish. The email was from Greg. Greg had tracked me down through social media.(回到小木屋，我查看了我的留言。我扫了一眼一封邮件，然后从头到尾读了一遍。邮件是格雷格发的。格雷格通过社交媒体找到了我)”可知，作者通过收到格雷格的电子邮件再次与格雷格取得了联系。故答案为By receiving an email from Greg.
9．考查推理判断。根据最后一段“There were a few other keepsakes shared that evening, but none as meaningful as the invitation and the snapshot, companion pieces stored apart and saved for the reunion of two old friends.(那天晚上，大家还分享了一些其他的纪念品，但没有一个像邀请函和照片那样有意义，它们被分开存放，是为了迎接两位老朋友的重逢)”可推知，作者认为邀请函和照片有意义是因为他们见证了两个朋友的分离和团聚。故答案为Because they witnessed two friends’ separation and reunion.
10．本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可，答案不唯一。
11．To forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day. 12．How the neurons in the human brain help store information. 13．Get rid of./Do away with./Take out./Remove. 14．A good night’s rest is essential for our health. 15．Yes. Because it helps us discard all the unnecessary information and leave only the most important memories.
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了睡眠是为了帮助我们清理大脑里的一些无用信息，同时睡眠也是为了帮助我们恢复身体疲劳，让我们能够更好的学习和生活。
11．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Now, there is new evidence which suggests that the purpose of sleep may be to forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.(现在，有新的证据表明，睡眠的目的可能是为了忘记我们每天学习的数百万新事物中的一些。)”可知，新的研究发现睡觉的目的是为了忘记我们每天学习的数百万新事物中的一些。故答案为To forget some of the millions of new things we learn each day.
12．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The neurons in the human brain consist of fibers called dendrites (树突).(人脑中的神经元由称为树突的纤维组成。)”以及后文主要说明了人类大脑中的神经元如何帮助储存信息可知，第二段主旨大意是“人类大脑中的神经元如何帮助储存信息”。故答案为How the neurons in the human brain help store information.
13．词句猜测题。根据第三段“Sleeping allows us to sort through (整理) the “noise”(睡觉可以让我们整理“噪音”)”和“all the unnecessary information(所有不必要的信息)”可知，睡眠让我们能够对“噪音”进行分类，能让我们从“噪音”中筛选出所有不必要的信息，只留下最重要的记忆，因此划线单词意思为“摆脱，删除”，即Get rid of./Do away with./Take out./Remove。故答案为Get rid of./Do away with./Take out./Remove.
14．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Though scientists may never agree on a single reason. they are all sure of one thing — a good night’s rest is essential for our health.(尽管科学家们可能永远不会就一个原因达成一致。他们都确信一件事-一个好的晚上休息对我们的健康是必不可少的。)”可知，所有的科学家一致同意晚上好好休息对我们的健康很重要。故答案为A good night’s rest is essential for our health.
15．推理判断题。根据第三段的“Sleeping allows us to sort through (整理) the “noise” and dispense all the unnecessary information. leaving behind only the most important memories.(睡觉可以让我们整理“噪音”，丢弃所有不必要的信息。只留下最重要的回忆。)”，我认为晚上睡个好觉对第二天的学习有好处，因为它帮助我们丢弃所有不必要的信息，只留下最重要的回忆，因此对第二天的学习有帮助，故答案为Yes. Because it helps us discard all the unnecessary information and leave only the most important memories.
16．They were strangers. Or: Strangers. 17．Still join their family’s Thanksgiving.
Or: Celebrate Thanksgiving together with her family. 18．Because the risk of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic was too high. 19．Because Lonnie was dead. 20．Open. (I think their story is fantastic. Because one wrong text message brought strangers together and kept them together for years, which is incredible.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了丹齐将发给自己孙子的短信误发给了一个叫欣顿的小伙，因为这一次“错误”，欣顿收获了几位“家人”，并参与了他们的感恩节聚会。
16．考查细节理解。根据第一段“In 2016, Wanda Dench was trying to let her grandkids know about the family's upcoming plans for the holiday and tried to send a text message to her grandson. But Jamal Hinton, who was a 17-year-old high school student and complete stranger to Dench at the time, received the text instead. (2016年，万达·丹奇试图让她的孙子知道家庭即将到来的假期计划，并试图给她的孙子发短信。但当时对丹奇完全陌生的17岁高中生贾马尔·辛顿却收到了这条短信)”可知万达·丹奇和贾马尔·辛顿是两个相互不认识的陌生人。故答案为They were strangers. / Strangers.
17．考查词句猜测。根据第二段的最后一句“Dench replied, “Of course you can. That’s what grandmas do...feed everyone.”(丹奇回答说：“你当然可以。这就是奶奶该做的……养活每个人。”)”及第六段的第二句“Dench, her actual grandson, her daughter, Hinton and his girlfriend, Mikaela, got together for an early Thanksgiving meal.(丹奇，她的孙子，她的女儿，欣顿和他的女朋友，米凯拉，一起提前吃感恩节晚餐)”，再结合第一段丹齐错发短信给欣顿的细节可知划线词所在的句子可以理解为欣顿询问：他是否依然可以参加丹奇家的感恩节晚宴。故划线词可以理解为Still join their family’s Thanksgiving.
18．考查细节理解。根据第五段“Dench and Hinton thought about the risks of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic (疫情期间), weighing if they could figure out a way to get together the day before gathering with their own individual families. But, they eventually concluded the risk was too high.(丹齐和辛顿想举行感恩节庆典，在疫情期间，他们考虑是否能找到一个办法在与各自家人聚会的前一天能够聚在一起。但是，他们最终得出的结论是，风险太高了)”及第六段的首句“In honor of Lonnie, the friends instead held a small gathering on Friday.(为了纪念朗尼，朋友们在周五举行了一个小型聚会)”及尾句“The event was a sharp contrast from the larger celebrations of years past.(此次活动与以往的大型庆祝活动形成了鲜明对比)”可知，此次感恩节活动与以往活动形成鲜明对比的原因是在疫情期间举行活动风险太高了。故答案为Because the risk of holding a Thanksgiving celebration amid the pandemic was too high.
19．考查细节理解。根据第四段的第二句“He died from the coronavirus this spring.(今年春天，他死于冠状病毒)”及倒数第二段“To honor Lonnie, an empty seat and lit candle were placed at the head of the table. The beloved husband would always say grace before the holiday meal, so this year, Dench led the prayer.(为了向朗尼表示敬意，在桌子的上首放置了一个空位子和点燃的蜡烛。这位心爱的丈夫总是在节日饭前做祈祷，所以今年，丹奇主持祈祷)”可知，今年由丹齐主持祈祷是因为她的丈夫朗尼去世了。故答案为Because Lonnie was dead.
20．开放性试题。言之有理即可，注意词数限制。根据文章的主要内容及叙事情节（丹齐将发给自己孙子的短信误发给了一个叫欣顿的小伙，因为这一次“错误”，欣顿收获了几位“家人”，并参与了他们的感恩节聚会。）及第三段“Hinton shared the sweet conversation on social media and the story quickly went viral (疯传). They have celebrated Thanksgiving together every year since, always snapping photos and taking videos, much to the delight of many following their story.(辛顿在社交媒体上分享了这段甜蜜的对话，这个故事迅速走红。从那以后，他们每年都一起庆祝感恩节，总是拍照和拍视频，让很多关注他们故事的人很高兴)”可推知，这个故事非常的不可思议，因为发送的错误信息让两个毫不相干的人能够认识并多年保持联系。故答案为Open. (I think their story is fantastic. Because one wrong text message brought strangers together and kept them together for years, which is incredible.)
21．(Because) he was born blind and had trouble with his legs. 22．Discourage Joe./Let Joe feel hopeless./Prevent Joe having his dream. 23．Having drunk a lot of beer./That he drunk a lot of beer. 24．He felt purely joyful./He was excited. 25．Open.(I would face the fact bravely and optimistically,set another goal according to my situation and try to achieve it.)
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了作者的弟弟天生失明却酷爱开车，乔12岁的时候，知道他永远也拿不到驾照。他把六罐都喝光后，摸进车里，找到福特钥匙，在一阵纯粹的喜悦之后，吐了一车。幸运的是，福特汽车没有移动一英寸。但直到今天，乔仍然发誓说，当他找到那些钥匙，启动那台旧引擎时，他听到了天使开始逃跑的声音。
21．考查细节理解。根据第三段“Joe was born blind. He couldn’t see his own face in a mirror.”（乔生来双目失明。他在镜子里看不见自己的脸。）以及第四段“ Joe had trouble not just with his eyes, but with his legs. He was born premature （早 产的）, suffered from disabilities and could not walk until he was 5. ”（但他可以像任何人一样梦想。我不想成为那个搅乱乔梦的人。很快，生活就会为他做到这一点。在那之前，他不应该得到幸福吗 乔不仅眼睛有问题，腿也有问题。他出生时早产，患有残疾，直到5岁才会走路。）可知，因为乔天生失明和腿部有问题所以他无法得到驾证。故答案为(Because) he was born blind and had trouble with his legs.
22．考查句意猜测。根据第二段“‘Sister, when I am old enough to get my license and drive my own car, I will fly so fast that angels will run scared. ’”（“姐姐，等我长大了，拿到驾照，开自己的车，我就会飞得飞快，天使都会害怕的。”）以及第三段“ Joe was born blind. He couldn't see his own face in a mirror. But he could dream like anyone. ”（乔生来双目失明。他在镜子里看不见自己的脸。但他可以像任何人一样梦想。）可知，我不想成为那个搅乱乔梦的人。故答案为Discourage Joe./Let Joe feel hopeless./Prevent Joe having his dream.
23．考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段“Under the seat, he discovered a six-pack of beer. And he drank all six cans. He felt inside the car, found the keys, shouted, ‘Hooweeeel’and fired it up.”（在座位下面，他发现了六罐啤酒。他把六罐都喝光了。他摸进车里，找到钥匙，喊了一声“Hooweeeel”，然后发动了汽车。）以及倒数第二段“I have heard various versions of this story. They all boil down to this: the Ford's engine roared. My mother fainted. My stepfather rushed outside. And my brother, after a moment of pure joy, threw up all over the car.”（我听过这个故事的各种版本。它们都可以归结为:福特的引擎在轰鸣。我的妈妈晕倒了。我的继父冲了出去。而我弟弟，在一阵纯粹的喜悦之后，吐了一车。）可知，弟弟在车里喝了许多啤酒所以吐了一车，故答案为Having drunk a lot of beer./That he drunk a lot of beer.
24．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“I have heard various versions of this story. They all boil down to this: the Ford's engine roared. My mother fainted. My stepfather rushed outside. And my brother, after a moment of pure joy, threw up all over the car.”（我听过这个故事的各种版本。它们都可以归结为：福特的引擎在轰鸣。我的妈妈晕倒了。我的继父冲了出去。而我弟弟，在一阵纯粹的喜悦之后，吐了一车。）以及最后一段“ But to this day, Joe still swears that when he found those keys and fired that old engine up, he heard the angels starting to flee.”（但直到今天，乔仍然发誓说，当他找到那些钥匙，启动那台旧引擎时，他听到了天使开始逃跑的声音。）可知，弟弟发动汽车时，非常快乐、兴奋。故答案为He felt purely joyful./He was excited.
25．考查开放性写作。如果梦想不能实现，你要怎么做。可以从乐观的角度来回答，积极向上，故答案为Open.(I would face the fact bravely and optimistically,set another goal according to my situation and try to achieve it.)
26．Addiction./ Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit. 27．The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner. 28．Because of his poor eyesight. 29．By calling a Cartier store. 30．Open. (He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者意外捡到了一枚卡地亚戒指，在不懈努力下找到了失主并归还。
26．考查词句猜测。根据第一段第二句“I love finding unexpected treasures-the habit likely goes back to my childhood.(我喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏——这个习惯可能可以追溯到我的童年)”可知，此处是指喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏这个爱好或习惯，所以obsession可解释为addiction/passion/enthusiasm/habit。故答案为Addiction./Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit.
27．考查主旨大意。根据第二段第三句“I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo.(我小心翼翼地拿出一枚饰有卡地亚标志的戒指)”和最后三句“I walked into the local coffee shop neartby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.(我走进附近一家咖啡店，想看看是否有人报告珠宝丢失。不幸的是，他们没有消息，所以我回家打印传单贴在附近。我还尝试了当地的一个Facebook群组)”可知，第二段主要是讲作者捡到了一个戒指并竭尽全力想找到失主。故答案为The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner.
28．考查推理判断。根据第三段第五句中的“With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring(她的视力好得多，很快就注意到戒指内侧的小字母)”可知，作者是因为视力不好所以没看到戒指上的名字。故答案为Because of his poor eyesight.
29．考查细节理解。根据第四段第二句中的“why not call Cartier stores in the city(为什么不打电话给卡地亚在本市的门店呢)”和最后一段“After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasture to Omar and Yoshi.(将近一年后，我终于把我的小宝贝还给了奥马尔和耀西)”可知，作者是通过打电话给一家卡地亚门店找到了失主。故答案为By calling a Cartier store.
30．考查开放性问答。根据文章内容可知，作者在发现一枚卡地亚戒指后一直坚持寻找失主，所以作者是一个热心且诚实的人。故答案为Open. (He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.)
31．She got around the warning./She desired to make a healthy candy./She started her own candy company./She tried to find a way out. 32．It uses natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria. / It could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them./It is beneficial to dental health./ It is tooth-friendly. 33．To help others find their smiles. / To have a clean mouth and a broad smile./ She hopes/expects that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile. 34．There could be no limits. /Anything could be possible. 35．(open) We should have positive thinking and take actions to try what we think right, which can result in success.
Or: When we are faced with problems, we should find a way out with our creative ideas.
Or: The author's story tells me that I should think creatively and act out my ideas to achieve success in my life.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了主人公Alice Moore和父亲从银行出来时， 有人给了她一块糖果。然而，她的父亲提醒她，甜食对她的牙齿有害。但是摩尔不想错过糖果。于是有了发明一种对牙齿有益的糖果的想法，她于2015年5月创办了自己的企业。在她13岁的时候，她的公司发明了一种超级甜糖果，最终获得成功，这种糖果可以挽救孩子们的牙齿，而不是毁掉他们的牙齿。
31．考查细节理解。根据第二段“On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can't I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it ” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company.(出来时，有人给了她一块糖果。然而，她的父亲提醒她，甜食对她的牙齿有害。但是摩尔不想错过糖果。所以她想避开这个警告：“为什么我不能制造出一个对牙齿有益的健康糖果，这样我的父母就不能对糖果说不？”考虑到这一点，摩尔问她的父亲，她是否可以成立自己的糖果公司)”可知，摩尔对她爸爸的警告有何反应可以回答为：她避开了警告。或者她想做一个健康的糖果。或者她创办了自己的糖果公司。或者她试图找到出路。故答案为：She got around the warning./She desired to make a healthy candy./She started her own candy company./She tried to find a way out.
32．考查细节理解。根据第三段“With her dad's permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.(在她父亲的允许下，她花了两年时间在网上研究并进行试验，以得到一种既美味又对牙齿有益的配方。她还询问了牙医，以了解更多的牙齿清洁。因此，她成功地制作了一种只使用天然甜味剂的糖果，可以减少口腔细菌) ”可知，CanCandy的特殊之处在于它使用天然甜味剂，可以减少口腔细菌，保存孩子的牙齿，而不是破坏他们。或者说它有利于牙齿健康或有益于牙齿。故答案为：It uses natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria. / It could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them./It is beneficial to dental health./ It is tooth-friendly.
33．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中“She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.(她希望每个孩子都能有一张干净的嘴和灿烂的笑容)”及最后一段 “Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles.(摩尔想用她独特的才能帮助别人找到微笑)”可知，摩尔希望她的生意可以使每个孩子都能有一张干净的嘴和灿烂的笑容、它可以帮助其他人找到微笑。故答案为：To help others find smiles./To have a clean mouth and a broad smile./ She hopes/expects that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
34．考查词句猜测。根据最后一段“Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy's profits to Big Smiles.(摩尔想用她独特的天赋来帮助别人找到他们的微笑。她把艾莉糖果10%的利润捐给了Big Smiles)”可知，此处指凭借她的天赋和决心，对爱丽丝来说是无极限的或者是一切皆有可能的。故划线词的意思是“无极限的或者一切皆有可能的”。故回答为：There could be no limits. /Anything could be possible.
35．开放性试题。本篇短文叙述了主人公Alice Moore和父亲从银行出来时， 有人给了她一块糖果。然而，她的父亲提醒她，甜食对她的牙齿有害。但是摩尔不想错过糖果。于是有了发明一种对牙齿有益的糖果的想法，她于2015年5月创办了自己的企业。在她13岁的时候，她的公司发明了一种超级甜糖果，最终获得成功，这种糖果可以挽救孩子们的牙齿，而不是毁掉他们的牙齿。所以“摩尔的故事是如何激励你取得成功的”可以回答为：我们应该有积极的想法，采取行动去尝试我们认为正确的事情，这样才能取得成功。或者：当我们面对问题的时候，我们应该用我们的创意来寻找出路。或者：作者的故事告诉我，我应该创造性地思考和实践我的想法，以实现我的人生成功。故答案为：We should have positive thinking and take actions to try what we think right, which can result in success.Or: When we are faced with problems, we should find a way out with our creative ideas.Or: The author's story tells me that I should think creatively and act out my ideas to achieve success in my life.
36．Because they are adapting to new technology quite easily.
OR: Because digital technology becomes more user-friendly, and elderly people are adapting to it easily. 37．Communicate. 38．Elderly people use technology for entertainment and leisure. 39．By lowering prices and making it easier to operate. 40．(略)
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲老年人实际上很容易适应新技术，特别是在数字技术变得越来越容易使用的情况下，老年人已经开始依赖数字技术来帮助他们保持独立，并与朋友和亲戚保持联系，随着数字技术产品价格的下降，操作变得更容易，新技术可能帮助数百万人改变老年生活。
36．考查细节理解。根据第一段“Evidence indicates that the elderly are in fact adapting to new technology quite easily, especially as digital technology continues to become ever more user-friendly.( 有证据表明，老年人实际上很容易适应新技术，特别是在数字技术变得越来越容易使用的情况下。)”可知老年人不太可能用座机打电话是因为他们很容易适应新技术。故答案为Because they are adapting to new technology quite easily. /Because digital technology becomes more user-friendly, and elderly people are adapting to it easily.
37．考查词义猜测。根据划线词后的“by email”及下文“how to send photos and voice messages, and how to use the Internet for shopping and other services.( 如何发送照片和语音信息，以及如何使用互联网购物和其他服务。)”可知此处指如何用电子邮件沟通交流，故划线词有“沟通、交流”之意。故答案为Communicate.
38．考查段落大意。根据第三段的首句“Elderly people enjoy using technology for the same reasons as the rest of us: entertainment and leisure.(老年人喜欢使用科技的原因和我们一样：娱乐和休闲。)”可知第三段主要讲老年人也是为了娱乐和休闲而使用科技产品。故答案为Elderly people use technology for entertainment and leisure.
39．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“As digital technology comes down in price, and becomes easier to operate, it could help to transform old age for millions of people.( 随着数字技术产品价格的下降，操作变得更容易，它可能帮助数百万人改变老年生活。)”可知在未来随着电子科技产品价格下降及操作方式更为简便，会大范围改变老年人的生活。故答案为By lowering prices and making it easier to operate.
40．考查推理判断。根据题目要求“If you were old, what would you like the technology to help you with in daily life Please explain why. ( 如果你已经老了，你希望技术在日常生活中帮助你什么 请解释原因。)”可知本题要求站在自己的角度说明希望技术在日常生活中帮助你什么并解释原因，本题属于开放性题目。例如：I need a robot to deal with my daily affairs because I want to live delicately when I am old.
41．Bob had an embarrassing moment. 42．Because his father would give him a big good-bye kiss. 43．Frank refused his father’s kiss and his father felt sad. 44．Appear. / Flow out. / Come out. / Pop up. 45．I think Frank’s story is really moving. Because Frank regretted refusing his father’s kiss and missed his father so much.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Frank12岁时，父亲每次送自己到学校后还总是会给自己告别吻，Frank对此感到尴尬，于是某一天拒绝了父亲的吻，父亲非常伤心。而那之后没多久，父亲就出海去世了。Frank对此非常后悔。
41．考查细节理解。根据第一段“The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and pushed the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”(董事会已经结束了。Bob开始站起来，推了推桌子，把咖啡洒到了笔记上。“多尴尬啊!我老了，变得这么笨手笨脚的。”)”可知，董事会结束时，Bob经历了一个尴尬的时刻。故答案为Bob had an embarrassing moment.
42．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“When the weather was bad, he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!( 天气不好的时候，他会开车送我去学校。他会把车停在正前方，好像每个人都站在旁边看着。然后，他弯下身子在我脸上重重的亲了一下，告诉我要做一个好孩子。这让我很尴尬。那时我已经12岁了，而爸爸还俯身给我一个道别的吻！)”可知，Frank在父亲开车送他去学校时感到非常尴尬，是因为他父亲会给他一个大大的告别吻。故答案为Because his father would give him a big good-bye kiss.
43．考查主旨大意。根据第五段“He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear. I had never seen him cry. He turned. ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy ... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.’”(他停顿了一下，又继续说道：“我还记得那天，我觉得自己已经长大到不再适合接受一个道别的吻了。当我们到达学校时，他像往常一样露出了灿烂的笑容。他开始向我俯身，但我举起手说：“不，爸爸。”这是我第一次那样对他说话，他脸上露出惊讶的表情。我说道：‘爸爸，我已经大到不再适合接受一个道别亲吻了。我已经长大了，不适合任何形式的吻。’爸爸盯着我看了好长时间，眼里噙满了泪水。我从没见他哭过。他转过身来。“你说得对，”他说。“你是个大男孩了……一个男人。我以后不会再吻你了。’”)”可知，第五段主要讲了Frank拒绝了父亲的吻，父亲感到很伤心。故答案为Frank refused his father’s kiss and his father felt sad.
44．考查词句猜测。根据划线词后文“It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.(从那以后没多久我爸出海就再也没回来)”可知，Frank的父亲后来出海出事了，Frank说到这里眼睛里涌出了泪水。故划线部分意思是“出现，涌出”。故答案为Appear. / Flow out. / Come out. / Pop up.
45．本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可，答案不唯一。题干：你觉得Frank的“尴尬故事”怎么样？并给出你的理由。可回答：我觉得Frank的故事很感人。因为Frank后悔拒绝了父亲的吻，非常想念父亲。故答案为I think Frank’s story is really moving. Because Frank regretted refusing his father’s kiss and missed his father so much.
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