【考点突破】阅读理解：18 励志故事 专项练--2025中考英语备考(含答案)

【考点突破】阅读理解：18 励志故事 专项练--2025中考英语备考（含答案）
Have you ever watched a dolphin show in the Ocean Park Have you cheered for the dolphins when they show a few skills Have you seen a dolphin swimming without a tail Here’s the story about Clever Winter.
Once, Winter tried her best to get away from the rope around her body. If she couldn’t break free, she’d die. Rescuers (救援者) sent her to Clearwater Marine Aguarium, where they fought to keep her alive. The dolphin was back to life finally, but the workers there were unable to save her damaged tail. Winter ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years, Clever Winter began to learn to swim without her tail. She pushed herself forward through wave: by moving from side to side—like a fish. The movement put harmful pressure on Winter’s backbone (脊椎). That’s when scientists Kevin and Dan had an idea: the first ever man-made dolphin tail! The “tail” was strong enough to stay on Winter as she swam but soft enough so that it wouldn’t hurt her. Winter wore it like a rubber glove, it did take her some time to get used to it. At first, Winter would shake it off and throw it across the pool for her trainers to get back—just like a game of fetch. But after a few months of training, Winter accepted the tail, and her back started to get better.
Winter is an encouragement to everyone. When a group of disabled children came to see her, Winter swam right up to them and waved hello to the crowd. It was as if she were saying, “Look at me! I’m like you! ”
1．Why does the writer use three questions in the beginning of the passage
A．To show love for dolphins.
B．To introduce skills of dolphins.
C．To lead into the story about Winter.
2．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “damaged” in Paragraph 2
A．Valuable. B．Wounded. C．Magical.
3．What does the “new” tail mainly help Winter
A．Swim much faster. B．Look differently. C．Make her back comfortable.
4．What can the story of Winter encourage us to do
A．Keep working for our dreams. B．Face difficulties bravely. C．Treat animals kindly.
5．What kind of text is the passage
A．A news report. B．An Interview. C．A diary.
Ed was a professional football player, but in 2017 he had an accident in a swimming pool. After that, he couldn’t move his body from the shoulders down.
Doctors told him that he’d probably never walk again, but Ed didn’t want to believe this. He had recently got engaged (订婚) to the woman who is now his wife and he said that she was the main reason why he wanted to get better. He spent six days staring at his toes (脚趾) and trying to make them move—and, finally, he succeeded! This was the start of a long journey.
While in hospital, Ed met Paul, a man in his late thirties. Doctors had also told Paul he would never walk again, but Ed encouraged him not to give up and six months later, Paul told Ed he was walking with a stick.
Only a year after his accident, Ed climbed the highest mountain in Wales. Since then he has also climbed a 6,500-meter mountain in Nepal and he said that after each big climb he noticed his body could do new movements.
Two years later, 31-year-old Ed climbed 8, 848 meters, the height of the world’s highest mountain, by going up and down his parents’ stairs 2,783 times. When he finished, he told a news reporter he had loved it although it sometimes was “painful” and “boring”. He also raised 46,000 for charity.
Ed hopes his story can help people. That’s why he started his own charity, M2M, which aims to support “people facing challenges in life”
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6．Who did Ed want to get better mainly for
A．His doctor. B．His parents. C．His wife. D．His friend.
7．What do you think of Ed according to Paragraph 3
A．Shy. B．Helpful. C．Careless. D．Hard-working.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A．Going up and down stairs. B．Raising money.
C．Visiting parents. D．Doing new movements.
9．Which is the right time order of the following facts
a. Ed climbed his parents’ stairs 2,783 times.
b. Ed started M2M.
c. Ed succeeded in making his toes move.
d. Ed had an accident in a swimming pool.
e. Ed climbed the highest mountain in Wales.
A．d-a-c-e-b B．b-d-c-e-a C．b-e-d-a-c D．d-c-e-a-b
10．What is the best title for the passage
A．A Football Player B．A Challenge Lover
C．A Charity Worker D．A Mountain Climber
There was once a 63-year-old woman. She was small and thin, with a slightly hunched (弓起的) back. She walked all the way from New York City to Miami, Florida. It was a long and unimaginable (不可想象的) journey for most people. Every step took great effort (努力), but she kept going and made it.
The old woman started the journey because her life was filled with regrets. When she was young, she was busy taking care of her family. She missed many beautiful moments in life.
Her husband passed away early, and her children seldom visited her. During the lonely years, she thought about the places she wanted to visit when she was young but never did. Miami was one of those places. She and her husband had once promised to go to see the sea there together. When she turned 63, she realized that if she didn’t go now, there might never be another chance.
In Miami, a curious reporter interviewed her. Although she looked tired, her eyes were bright. The reporter wondered whether the unknown fears, tiredness and difficult environment during the hard journey had ever worried her. And how did she get the courage (勇气) to keep going on such a long journey
The old woman smiled, with a twinkle in her eyes. “Taking one step doesn’t need courage. That’s what I did. I took one step first, then another, and then another, and here I am.”
11．How did the 63-year-old woman get to Miami
A．By plane. B．By train. C．By ship. D．On foot.
12．The woman started her long journey to ________.
A．break a world record B．make up for her regrets
C．look for a new place to live D．visit her children in Miami
13．Why did she choose to go to Miami
A．She planned to talk to a reporter there.
B．She once lived there at an early age.
C．She wanted to celebrate her birthday there.
D．She and her husband once wanted to go there.
14．According to Paragraph 4, what might the reporter think of the old woman
A．Busy and kind. B．Lonely and sad. C．Strong and brave. D．Worried and regretful.
15．What can we learn from the old woman
A．It is important to take action. B．No journey is easy for old people.
C．It’s never too late to learn new things. D．Courage sometimes can have little use.
If you choose only to complain and escape from a misfortune (不幸), it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune, bringing new hopes.
In an accident, a boy lost both his arms and his father — who was the main supporter for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. In order to take care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
As the two brothers grew up together, they met problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to have his own life, as many normal people do. So he was sad and didn’t know what to do.
A similar misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from chronic (慢性的) mental illness, disappeared. Her father went out to look for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, but unluckily overturned the kerosene (煤油) light on the stove, causing a fire which took her hands away.
Although her elder sister was studying in another city and would like to take care of her, she was determined (决心) to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-reliant (依靠自己).
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his sad future, while the girl was full of enthusiasm (热情) for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
16．What attitude should we take towards a misfortune in the author’s opinion
A．Trying to find an escape from it.
B．Facing it bravely with a positive mind.
C．Asking for help from your relatives.
D．Ignoring it and living a normal life.
17．After the accident, the boy ________.
A．decided to live with his brother
B．learned to do things with his toes
C．made a living all by himself
D．depended wholly on his brother
18．What did the girl mean by “Broken wings, flying heart”
A．Never give up hopes in face of hardship.
B．It’s not easy for her to live a normal life.
C．If a bird loses its wings, it cannot fly.
D．If you lose your hands, your life will be hard.
19．How does the author develop the text
A．In the order of time. B．By listing facts.
C．By making a comparison. D．In the order of importance.
Short video of a toy bear’s journey to near space quickly received more than 500,000 likes in just two days. This toy bear carried the childhood dream of Li Zhenghan, an engineering student in Zhejiang.
Li has dreamed of going into space since he was a child. Unfortunately, he failed the medical examination for pilot training in high school. But the failure didn’t kill his long-held dream. Later, he got the idea to send a small toy into space after seeing similar experiments (实验) online. However, he had just started college at that time and had no idea how to do it.
Over the course of his four years in college, Li learned more and more about , mechanical engineering and programming. He also became highly experienced in performing engineering experiments. Finally, Li felt that the time was right—he was ready to turn his spaceflight dream into reality (现实). He shared his idea with some schoolmates. They all found it cool and decided to send their school mascot, a toy bear in a lab coat, into space.
The big day finally arrived after this year's National Day holiday. After considering many factors, the team decided to fly the bear from Li’s hometown. After careful checks, they tied the toy to a helium balloon (氮气球) and watched it slowly rise into the sky. It finally reached a height of about 28,000 meters. Through a camera, Li saw not only what things on Earth looked like, but also the planet’s blue halo (光晕). The amazing sight was the biggest prize for Li.
The bear’s journey upward was not as smooth as it appeared in the video. But nothing could destroy Li’s dream. He and his team got to work and solved all the problems. Li says they will work on many more projects with this same spirit. One day, another “bear” will take off from their hands.
20．What was Li Zhenghan’s childhood dream
A．To be an engineer. B．To be an astronaut.
C．To be a computer programmer. D．To be a scientist.
21．What’s paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The toy bear Li chose to send into space.
B．The support Li got from his schoolmates.
C．The courses Li studied during his college years.
D．The preparations Li made to realize his spaceflight dream.
22．What’s the most exciting part of the flying for Li
A．The toy bear slowly rose into the sky.
B．The toy bear was flown from his hometown.
C．He enjoyed the beautiful view of the earth’s blue halo.
D．He took many nice pictures of his hometown from space.
23．Which of the following best describes the spirit of Li and his team
A．Many hands make light work. B．Knowledge starts with practice.
C．Where there’s a will, there’s a way. D．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
A From e-commerce tycoon to ALS patient Cai Lei used to be the vice president of JD．COM. But because of ALS (渐冻症), an uncommon disease affecting the brain, he cannot even hold a toothbrush now. There is still no treatment for ALS in the past 200 years, but Cai tried hard to find one for patients like him worldwide. He started a silent war against death. He worked late, connected with scientists and used the power of the Internet community, which helped connect all available resources in efforts to find new drugs to cure ALS. B Creating a winning spirit As the high school entrance exam, or Zhongkao, is just around the corner, ninth-graders from Fuyang Middle School in Anhui play a game of “braving winds and waves” to relax and also boost morale (鼓舞士气). The period when they are preparing for the exam is of great importance. They learn to beat difficulty whenever they meet it, and also their problem-solving skills are developed along the way.
C The new old man Li Baoguo Li Baoguo was a university teacher in Hebei Province who wasn’t satisfied just to give lessons in a classroom. Li spent 30 years working in Taihang Mountains and helping poor farmers there improve their farming skills. In 2016, the year he died, people spoke highly of the great work he had done, and said that he was like the “old man Yugong on the Taihang Mountains”. In the Chinese story, Yugong never stopped trying to remove the mountains in front of his house. D SpaceX’s rocket program goes off with a bang SpaceX’s Starship blew up during its first test flight on April 20. The plan was to fly into space at least 90 miles above Earth. However, the rocket exploded (爆炸) after flying for nearly 40 seconds. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who still felt inspired, said it was an exciting test launch (发射) and they learned a lot for the next test launch in a few months. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson also congratulated him on the flight, “Every great achievement requires some level of risk because with great risk comes great reward for humans.”
24．Where can we find the four passages above
A．In a diary. B．In a story book. C．In a newspaper.
25．What is the purpose of playing “braving winds and waves” for students in Fuyang Middle School
A．To lift their winning spirits.
B．To celebrate their graduation.
C．To totally relieve their pressure.
26．Which of the following questions was NOT answered in the four passages
A．How did Cai Lei fight against ALS
B．What did students in Anhui do to prepare for Zhongkao
C．When did people say Li Baoguo was like Yugong on the Taihang Mountains
27．What CAN’T we infer about SpaceX’s Starship first test flight from passage D
A．Though its launch failed, it still brought Space X many lessons for the second launch.
B．Astronauts’ lives were risked because its first launch failed after only 40 seconds’ flying.
C．Its first launch laid the foundation(基础)for further astronautical development in America.
28．What’s the theme of the four passages
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．With great risk comes great possibility.
C．Overcoming difficulties increases chances of having a better future.
See You at Harry’s Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible. It seems that everyone in her family pays no attention to her—Mom helps Dad run the family restaurant; Sarah is busy being a teenager. Fern is usually the one left to take care of three-year-old Charlie. But then a family accident happens, and Fern feels more alone than ever. This book brought tears to the readers’ eyes.
Becoming Naomi Leon When Naomi’s mother comes back to her family, Naomi doesn’t quite trust her. So, with her grandmother and younger brother, Naomi runs away to Oaxaca, Mexico to look for her missing father. Her mother is truly sad, but Naomi is a strong person and helps her come through in the end.
Walk Two Moons This is a story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be with her mother again, who left the family several years ago. So she starts her trip to find her mother. The ending of this book makes many people cry.
The following books might make you cry, but they will also make you feel really grateful for the good things in your life.
29．What do the three books above have in common
A．Each will make you laugh a lot. B．They tell readers the same story.
C．They are all about young boys. D．You will feel thankful for the good things.
30．Why does Fern in See You at Harry’s feel invisible
A．Because nobody in the family cares about her. B．Because she has a special ability to hide herself.
C．Because she is always crying and asking for help. D．Because her three-year-old brother always troubles her.
31．What is Walk Two Moons mainly about
A．An accident that happens to a poor family. B．An unforgettable holiday in Oaxaca, Mexico.
C．How a thirteen-year-old girl finds her mother. D．How Naomi leaves home to look for her missing father.
Shang Qinjie, also known as the modern “Shenbi Maliang”, has helped his hometown out of poor conditions with his paintbrush.
Shang Qinjie has been engaged (从事) in art-related work in the city since graduation (毕业). During the Spring Festival in 2020, Shang Qinjie began to paint on a few walls in his hometown, Xiaotun village. This made his village colorful and was liked by many villagers.
Later, more works were painted, although painting on walls was a tough task. Shang started painting at 8 o’ clock in the morning and continued until the sun went down. Usually it took seven or eight days to complete a whole painting. But when he saw more and more people come here to enjoy his paintings, he felt very happy. He liked painting some cartoon characters such as Nezha and Sun Wukong, because he thought those characters could give people power. As his works became popular on the Internet, Xiaotun village also became a popular travel place. Villagers there didn’t go out to work anymore. They improved their living conditions by selling local products (产品). Shang Qinjie also realized painting in the village was very meaningful. So he will continue creating art in his hometown.
Shang Qinjie’s story is just one example of how young people are changing their hometowns. Many artists like Shang are using the artistic method (方法) loved by young people to let people feel the beauty of the countryside. It not only makes the childhood of left-behind children more interesting, but also brings new life to those unknown villages.
32．What’s the correct order according to the passage
①Shang’s works became popular on the Internet.
②Shang painted on a few walls of his hometown in 2020.
③Shang has been engaged in art-related work since graduation.
④Shang painted more works.
A．①②③④ B．②①③④ C．③②①④ D．③②④①
33．What does the underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．difficult B．interesting C．meaningful D．different
34．What did Shang’s wonderful paintings bring to villagers
A．The skills of creating paintings. B．The chances of travelling somewhere.
C．The skills of creating different art forms. D．The chances of improving living conditions.
35．From this passage, we can know that Shang is ________ .
A．strong and active. B．humorous and kind.
C．creative and hard-working. D．warm-hearted and patient.
36．Which can be the best title for the passage
A．Shang Qinjie: Who changed his hometown by painting
B．Shang Qinjie: Who liked painting cartoon characters
C．Shang Qinjie: Who worked hard in painting everyday
D．Shang Qinjie: Who cared about left-behind children
Misty Copeland spends most days practicing and perfecting the graceful movements of her art. She takes classes almost every day and takes care of her body so she doesn’t hurt it when she goes to work at American Ballet (芭蕾) Theatre, one of the most famous ballet companies in the world.
Misty didn’t always feel so confident (自信) in herself. The challenges she has faced over almost 20 years of dancing have made her strong. She was a shy child, but she loved music and movement. When she was 13, she joined the drill team (体操表演队). One day, her coach (教练) advised that she attend a free ballet class at the Boys & Girls club. For two weeks, Misty sat on the gym platforms watching the class, afraid to join in. Finally, she gave it a try.
At first, Misty felt out of place in the class. She didn’t know anything about ballet, and she was older than most of the students. Even though Misty felt discouraged, she didn’t give up. She talked with others who had similar problems. With the support of these friends, things slowly improved.
Over the next five years, ballet was Misty’s life. She practiced, performed, competed, attended summer ballet programs, and got many prizes.
Today, Misty says, “I’ve learned to accept my appearance, skin color, and figure. ” She wants to help other dancers, especially ballerinas of color, accept themselves, too. She wrote a picture book, Firebird, in which her character encourages a young African American ballerina. In a note at the end of the book. Misty tells readers to follow their dreams, “No matter what that dream is,” she writes, “you have the power to make it come true with hard work and dedication. ”
37．Which word can best describe Misty according to Paragraph 1
A．Hard-working. B．Talented. C．Helpful. D．Creative.
38．Which of the following is TRUE about Misty
A．She started dancing before she was 13.
B．She enjoys the feeling of practicing and performing ballet.
C．She is successful because of her talent and perfect body.
D．She became confident again each time with the help of her parents.
39．What does the underlined word “discouraged” probably mean
A．Upset. B．Bored. C．Shy. D．Lonely.
40．What’s the best title of the passage
A．Training for Ballet B．The Challenges of Ballet
C．Dance towards Dreams D．A Great Performance
In the process of reaching her goal of getting a nursing degree, Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower (毅力) than the typical college student. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to have a bachelor’s degree (学位).
Jenifer Mauer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition (学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
After Jennifer got married and had three children of her own, ★ . And she could better feed her family while doing something she loves. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint University because she was able to get her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to get her degree. Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good scores and graduated with pride. Jennifer sacrificed (牺牲) to achieve her goal, giving up many night s with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights my heart was breaking to have to make a choice between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson watching their mother get her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family —and that’s pretty powerful.
41．What did Jennifer do after high school
A．She helped her dad with his work. B．She ran the family farm on her own.
C．She supported herself through college. D．She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
42．Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint University
A．To take care of her kids easily. B．To learn from the best nurses.
C．To save money for her parents. D．To find a well-paid job there.
43．Which of the following can be put in ★
A．she dreamed of finding a well-paid job
B．she decided to go back to college to improve herself
C．she found her love in work
D．she was happy with her life
44．What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal
A．Her health. B．Her time with family.
C．Her pride. D．Her chance of self-improvement.
45．What can we learn from Jenifer’s story
A．Time is money. B．Love breaks down difficulties.
C．Hard work pays off. D．Education is the key to success.
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to assist him, he would say, “Thanks for your willingness to provide a helping hand, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano music very much. “It’s too bad you can’t play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge. “I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbor gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.
Darrius’s favorite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “ but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
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46．What does the underlined word “assist” mean in Chinese
A．安慰 B．接近 C．帮助 D．了解
47．What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10
A．Writing his music. B．Playing the piano. C．Giving a concert. D．Visiting a hall.
48．How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You
A．A year. B．A month. C．A day. D．An hour.
49．Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream
A．His classmate. B．His father. C．A neighbor. D．A musician.
50．What can we learn about Darrius from the text
A．Well begun is half done. B．A good medicine tastes bitter.
C．Lost time is never found again. D．Where there is a will, there is a way
Kate L. is like any other girl today: she talks on the phone, deals with schoolwork, adds some friends. Unlike other girls, Kate takes medicine every morning.
Kate has spina bifida (脊柱裂). She has had eight operations and wears braces on her legs to keep them in the proper places. Though anguished (疼痛) because of her illness, she’s outgoing and confident.
The 14-year-old attends high school and is not in any special classes. She is allowed more time to get to school when she needs it. However, she always manages to be on time.
Kate has had the support of her parents as well. “I think that, growing up with a disability, the best thing I have had is supportive parents. They both have always said that I can do something if I really want to.”
After school on most days, Kate works at Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA), an organization that helps the disabled, with her mother, Cindy. On other days, she plays wheelchair basketball and tennis. Her evenings are spent at A-DA and doing schoolwork.
Kate feels that her disability (缺陷) has allowed her to do things she might not have been able to do. She says that she would not have played sports at all if it was not for wheelchair sports, and that she would not have any other friendships. Rock climbing, cycling and downhill racing are some of the other activities she is able to take part in. Kate also volunteers at a community centre, helping other kids with disabilities.
The future of most people with spina bifida is excellent, and Kate is thinking about hers. “I want to be a doctor of some kind,” she says, “though I’m not sure what kind yet.”
51．What does the underlined word “support” mean
A．支持 B．预料 C．发展 D．害怕
52．What do we know about Kate when we read Paragraph 4
A．She’s always encouraged to do what she wants to by her parents.
B．She has such a serious illness that she loses confidence in herself.
C．She is a high school student that likes wheelchair baseball best.
D．Everybody in her school would like to make friends with her.
53．What is the fifth paragraph mainly about
A．What Kate looks like. B．What Kate does after school.
C．Why Kate helps other kids. D．How Kate’s parents help her.
54．What can we learn from Kate’s story
A．Failure is the mother of success. B．Every cloud has a silver lining.
C．As one door closes, another door opens. D．Life is great if we have a positive attitude (态度).
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Tim was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things so that he wouldn’t depend on others too much.
When Tim was 10, he told his father that he liked piano music very much. “It’s a pity that you can’t play”, his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge. “I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbor gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practiced for hours a day. Tim’s favorite piano music is River Flows in You by a Korean musician. It took Tim a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only four fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later, he was lucky enough to play the music together with the Korean musician at a famous concert hall. The musician encouraged Tim to follow his dream of playing his own music. Tim has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
55．Why did Tim refuse his classmates’ help
A．Because he was talented.
B．Because it was easy for him to do that.
C．Because he wanted to be more independent.
56．What did Tim take as a challenge at the age of 10
A．Writing his music. B．Playing the piano. C．Holding a concert.
57．What can we learn from the third paragraph
A．He only plays others’ music.
B．He was encouraged by an American musician.
C．His dream of playing his own music came true.
58．What does the underlined word “disability” probably mean in Chinese
A．残疾 B．天赋 C．遗憾
59．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．A boy was helped by his family and friends.
B．A boy was popular because of his beautiful voice.
C．A boy succeeded in playing the piano with four fingers.
Peng Huidi is a great swimmer. She took part in the Chengdu FISU World University Games in 2023. Peng was born in Shandong in 2004. Her hearing was damaged because she had a high fever when she was two. She became so shy that she was even afraid to speak to others. To make her brave and confident, Peng’s father took her to the nearest swimming pool when she was six. Peng found her love for swimming there, and her talent was dug out by a coach.
Peng tried her best to take care of both swimming training and schoolwork. It was really a great challenge for her. She told a reporter that she once thought about stopping swimming. “But I told myself, I must work hard for my dream.” said Peng.
When things got too much to bear (承受), her coach and parents just asked her to have a break. So she took a holiday to relax herself. After that, she practiced even harder than before.
The Chengdu games were a turning point for Peng. She did her best in the competition. And she also met many new friends. She has become much more confident through swimming.
60．Why did Peng’s father take her to learn swimming at first
A．He found Peng’s love for swimming.
B．His home was near the swimming pool.
C．He wanted Peng to be a swimming star.
D．He hoped to make Peng brave and confident.
61．How did Peng relax herself
A．She took a holiday. B．She practiced harder.
C．She did schoolwork. D．She talked with her parents.
62．Which words can best describe Peng
A．Lonely and shy. B．Lovely and smart.
C．Funny and active. D．Talented and hard-working.
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it.” Ellen says.
63．Ellen started to learn English __________.
A．50 years ago B．in a city of Germany
C．when she was a high school student D．when she was 50 years old
64．Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown
A．Because she had no free time during the day.
B．Because she lived far away from school.
C．Because there were no evening classes near her home.
D．Because Englishtown was a famous website to learn English
65．What does the underlined word “level” mean in Chinese
A．成就 B．水平 C．进步 D．步骤
66．How long has Ellen learned English
A．For 2 years. B．For 4 years. C．For 6 years. D．For 15 years.
67．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．You are never too old to learn something new. B．Englishtown is a good place to visit.
C．The courses are good on Englishtown. D．Studying English is not boring at all.
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题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 C B C B A C B A D B
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 D B D C A B D A C B
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 D C C C A B B C D A
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 C D A D C A A B A C
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 C A B B C C B A D D
题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
答案 A A B D C B C A C D
题号 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
答案 A D D C B B A
1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A
6．C 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．B
11．D 12．B 13．D 14．C 15．A
16．B 17．D 18．A 19．C
20．B 21．D 22．C 23．C
24．C 25．A 26．B 27．B 28．C
29．D 30．A 31．C
32．D 33．A 34．D 35．C 36．A
37．A 38．B 39．A 40．C
41．C 42．A 43．B 44．B 45．C
46．C 47．B 48．A 49．D 50．D
51．A 52．A 53．B 54．D
55．C 56．B 57．C 58．A 59．C
60．D 61．A 62．D
63．D 64．C 65．B 66．B 67．A
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