阅读理解之记叙文12篇（广州中考真题+中考模拟）（原卷版）

专题阅读理解之记叙文篇0812（广州中考真题+中考模拟）（•广东广州•中考真题）（鸟巢）2024Ffh.Ffh.Ffh!It wasnot just the emptynest ofa peweebird as Amy hadfoundthe lastfive days.Amy ranhome throughthe woods.“Mum!she shouted.I seebirds.Two.In cave（洞穴）.Beautiful!,5Mum smiled.Birds!Always birds!From the moment Amywoke up in themorning to themomentshe closedhereyes atnight,she thoughtonly of birds.Amy climbedstraight to her atticroom-her museum,she calledit.Every shelf,every spareinch offloor,wascovered withnests,bird modelsand naturalscience books.The wallswere coveredwith penciland crayondrawings ofmanydifferent kindsofbirds,all signed“Amy in the woods.^^“Are thosethe same birds whobuilt thenest lastyear Willthey returnto the cave nextspring^^Amy alwayswondered.I willstudy mycave birds.I willdraw themjust as they are.Amy madeup hermind.In aweek,the birdswere usedto her.They werebusy buildingtheir nestas Amy watched anddrew with herpencils.Soon thedried brownnest becamea softgreen bed.Amywatchedas two baby birdscame out.She watchedas theyoung birds flew for the firsttime.She began to feelapart of this smallfamily.When the days grewshorter and the autumnair beganto bite,Amy knewthe birdswould leavesoon.But wouldtheycome backShe had to know!In bedthat night,she formeda plan.The nextday,when themother andfather birdswere awayfrom thenest,she tiedsomething toone legof eachbabybird.A weeklater,the birdswere gone...The daysgrew longeragain.One morning.Amy hearda birdcall,Fee-bee!Fee-bee!”She ran to the cave.Watching the way the birdsflewin andout of the cave,Amy knewher friendscame back.Butwhere werelast yearsbabies Didthey returntoo She beganto search thewoods near the cave,listening for their call.Inside a little house,she foundtwo birdsbuilding anest.One wore a silver ring around its leg.Up thesmall river,under a bridge,she foundtwo morenesting birds.And oneworea silverringarounditsleg.Amy smiledand called,Fee-bee!Fee-bee!”

1.What did Amy want to find out in the wholestoryA.Where andhow the birds spentwinter.B.Why thebirds andtheir babiescame back.C.Whether the samebirdswould return.D.How she could makefriends with thebirds.Amys inventionworked!She hadcreated her own human-powered washing machine andnow a task thatused totakeseveral hourstook only30minutes.The poorcould use the washing machine evenif they couldnt affordelectricity.Amys washingmachine waschosen as Indias bestinvention!And thestory ofthis youngwomans creativeinventionspread aroundthe world.“Amys inventionsaves time and moneyfor the worlds poorpeople,“said JeanineThomas of the BordenProject,she madea difference.”

1.What problemdidAmytry tosolveA.Her mothersuffered fromillness.B・It wasa longway to get waterfrom theriver.C.Her familywas toopoor to afford hereducation.D.It tooktoo muchtime andeffort towash clothes.

2.Which showsthe correctorder ofAmys lifea.Her motherfell ill.b.Shebeganto studyelectric washers.c.Her inventionspread allover the world.d.Her washingmachine workedsuccessfully.e.She gothelp from the workersat alocal shop.f.She had an ideaof makinga washingmachine.A.a-f~b-c-d-c B・a-f~e-d-b-cC.f~-d-b-c D.fa-b--c-d

3.Which of the followingbest describesAmyA.Strict andinteresting.B.Kind butuneducated.C.Hard-working butshy.D.Creative andhelpful.

4.What canwe learnabout Amy according toJeanine ThomasA.Amy changedthe waya washingmachine works.B,Amy wona bigprize andimproved her familys life.C.Amy improvedmany poorpeoples liveswith herinvention.D.Amy encouragedmany younginventors to do somethingdifferent.（•广东广州•一模）2024Life isfull ofsurprises andyou neverknow howthings willturn out.Sir JohnGurdonis agood exampleofthis.As a boy,he wastold thathe washopeless atScience andwas at the bottomof hisclass.试卷第页，共Later,aged79,the verysame Gurdonshared the2012Nobel Prizein Physiologyor Medicinewith10页15（干细月包）Japanese stemcell researcherShinya Yamanaka.Like somany scientists,Gurdon showsus wherethe powerof curiosityand perseverancecan leadto.At theage of15in1948,Gurdon rankedlast outthe250boys athis highschool inBiology.Gurdons highschoolscience teachereven saidthat hisdream ofbecoming ascientist was“quite ridiculous.In spiteof histeachers criticisms,Gurdon followedhis curiosityand keptworking hard.He wentto thelab earlierand left laterthan anyoneelse.He experiencedthousands offailures.“My ownbelief isthat wewill,in theend,understand everythingabout howcells actually work JGurdon said.In the1960s,Gurdon tooka cellfrom anadult frogand movedits geneticinformation into an eggcell.The eggcell thengrew（克隆）intoaclone of the adultfrog.This techniquelater helpedto createthe sheepDolly in1996,the firstcloned（哺乳动物）mammal in the world.In2006,Gurdons workwas developedby Yamanakato showthat asample ofa personsskin canbe usedto createstemcells.Using thetechnique,doctors canrepair apatients heartafter aheart attack.“Luck favoursthe preparedmind,“Gurdon toldthe NoblePrize Organization.Ninety percentof thetime things（抓住）dont work,but when they do,you haveto seizethe chance.”

1.Who won the2012Nobel Prizein Physiologyor MedicineA.Sir John Gurdon.B.Shinya Yamanaka.C.Sir JohnGurdon andShinya Yamanaka.D.Gurdons scienceteacher.

2.According to the passage,which statementabout Sir JohnGurdonis TRUEA.As aboy,he wastold thathe washopeful.B.He rankedfirst athis highschool inBiology.C.Ifs impossiblefor thedoctors torepair apatients heartafter aheart attack.D.In spiteof histeachers criticisms,he keptworking hard.

3.From the passage,we knowSirJohnGurdons successdepended onmany thingsEXCEPT.A.perseverance B.criticisms C.diligence D.curiosity

4.Whats themain ideaof thepassageA.Ninety percentof thetime thingsdont work.B.Luck favoursthe preparedmind.C.Life isfull ofsurprises.D.How cellsactuallywork.（•广东广州•三模）2023YES!They arestill here,the bed,the room,cried Scrooge.He jumpedout ofbed,holding one of his bed curtainsin his arms・It wasjust aterrible dream.Now,I canchange the future.I knowI can.^^（吝啬的）This meanold mandecided toput thingsright!Scrooge hurriedto getdressed.And in his excitementhe puton hisvest insideout.He puton histrousers upsidedown.He torehis shirt.And hecouldnt findhis socks.“A Merry Christmas toeverybody!,9shouted Scrooge.A HappyNew Yearto all theworld.He stoppedwhen heheard thechurch bellsringing.He ranand openedthe window.No fog.It wasa clear,cold day.Golden sunlight!Sweet freshair!Happy bell!What a wonderful,wonderful day!Once outside,Scrooge smiledat everybodyand twoor threepeople said,“Good morning,sir!A MerryChristmas toyou!”He waswalking along the streetwhen he saw oneof the kind old gentlemen fromthedaybefore.He feltveryembarrassed.But hegreeted him.Please forgiveme formy badbehavior yesterday.And willyou...”Scrooge whisperedsomething in hisear.“Good heavens!”cried thegentleman.My dearMr Scrooge,are youserious^^（拖欠工资）”“Of course,“said Scrooge.Not acoin less.It includesa lotof back-payments“My dearsir,“said thegentleman.Thafs very kind ofyou.”That afternoon,Scrooge walkedto his nephews house.Thinking ofhis wrongdeed to his nephew,he was verynervous.He walkedpast thedoor severaltimes beforehe finallyknocked onit.The dooropened.MerryChristmas,Fred!^^said Scrooge.I havecome fbrdinner.Can Icome in”Fred was veryhappy to see Scrooge.Everything was the same.It wasa wonderfulparty.

1.What didScrooge wantto doafter hisdreamA.To get his bedand roomback.B.To correcthis mistakes.C.To holdbed curtainsin his arms.D.To jumpout ofhisbed.

2.How didthe writerdescribe ScroogesexcitementA.By describinghis behaviorsandtheweather.B,By presentinghis appearanceand somewords.C.By tellinga realand movingstory ofScrooge.D.By reportingan eventthat happenedlong ago.

3.Why didScrooge feelashamed when hesawthekindold gentlemanon thestreetA.The old man couldnthear himclearly.B・The old man didntgethisthings back.C.He didntsmile politelyat theoldman.D.He didsomething rudeto theoldman.

4.In whatorder didthe followingtake placein thestorya.Scrooge openedthe windowwhenheheard thebell ringing.b.Scrooge visitedhisnephewand hadawonderfultime.c.Scrooge wentoutside andmet anoldgentlemen.d.Scrooge puton clothesquickly.A.d-c-a-b B.a-d-c-b C.d-a-c-b D.a-c-b-d（•广东广州•二模）2023Save the whales!Thats what the pictureon JakeSmiths bedroomwall said.Jakeliked havinga picturethat saidsomething important:that showedhe cared.He justnever expectedto geta chanceto saveareal whale,one rightin hisown neighbourhood.It wasa Saturdaymorning whenthe newspaperfirst reportedthe whalecoming.A groupof theanimals wereswimmingclose to the beachin Jakeshometown.All the local peoplerushed outto the beach to see them.They wereexpectinga beautifulshow,better thana movie,but nothingtheyd haveto doanything about.Then onewhale swamin thedirection,directly towardsland.It came in with the waves,and whenthe wavesreceded,its hugebody on the sand.Suddenly,Jake andhis familyand allthe otherswere nolonger sightseers.They had to becomerescuers.A fewpeople rantowards theanimal.They pushedand triedto forcethe whaleback into the water,but it was nouse.An animalrescue serviceteam soonarrived in a truckwith heavylifting machinery,to helpmove theanimal.Jackand hisfamily couldntdo muchon the beach,so theywent back to theirhouse andmade sandwichesand hottea for therescuers.At least,Jake thought,theycouldhelp insome way.Back at the beach,they offeredthe foodto therescuers and were happytoseethat it was needed.It wasgetting dark.Some peoplelined uptheir carsalongthebeach andshined theheadlights on the sand.The rescuerswould notgive up.After tryingmany timesthey werefinally ableto liftthe whaleinto the water.Everyone cheeredwhen itheaded outtosea.It swamout abouta mileand thendisappeared fora momentunder the sea.Then,in whatlooked likea jumpof joy,it rosehighabove thewater-a thank-you tothose whohad workedso hard to savehis life.

1.What doesthe pictureon Jakeswall tellus abouthimA.He livednear theocean.B.He caredabout theenvironment.C.He worked as ananimal rescuer.D.He thoughtwhales were the mostbeautiful animals.

2.Why didthe localpeople godown to thebeachthat morningA.To swimwiththe whales B.To helprescue the whales.C.To seethewhalesswimming.D.To watcha movieabout whales.

3.The underlinedword“receded“in Paragraph3means.A.didnt moveB.went backout C.washed overD.got up

4.In whatorder didthe eventsof thewhale rescuetake placea.The whaledisappeared under thesea.b.People turnedon thelights of their cars.c.Rescuers liftedthewhaleinto thewater.d.People pushed thewhaletowards thesea.e.People hadto becomerescuers.A.e-d-b-c-a B.e-b-c-d-a C.d-b-e-a-c D.a-e-b-d-c（•广东广州•二模）2023My momslife wasa busyone.Raising fourkids on herownwas herfull timejob,butshe alsohadtowork outsidethe hometo makemoney.Surprisingly,she alwaysseemed to find extratime tostay withus.She wouldtake usover to my auntshouse in the eveningwhen sheworkedasa waitress.After schoolwe wouldhaveto hurryso my mom wouldbe ontime forwork.I thoughtshe wouldpass usover toour auntand huiryoff,but that（秋千），didnt happen.Instead,we wouldrock inmy aunfsbig woodenswing my mom in her waitressuniform,andtalk about what happenedthat day.“I learnedhow toadd numbersup to the hundreds/5my sisterSandy wouldsay.“Thats wonderful,“mymomwould reply,holding hertight.“I learnedhow towrite myname!^^Larry,my youngerbrother,would shout.My momwould geta pieceof paperand a pencil out of herpurse andhand itto mybrother.Show mehow youdoit Jshed asksoftly.“Do youhave enoughtime tohear whatI didtoday Idask her.Mom wouldsmile atme andnod.Im nevertoo busyfbr somethingvaluable likethat!”（退休），She gaveus the gift of time again and again.When shecame tolive withus afterher retirementmy momgavethegiftoftimetomy children,too.They wouldask theirgrandma ifshe wouldplay withthem.By thenmy momhadhealth problems,but shewould alwaysnod andsit down and readto themor tellthem stories.Those momentswerea wonderfulgift thatmychildrenstill talkedabout andtreasured.In thelast fewyears of her life,I wouldtake herto lunchor sitwith her,andwewould talkabout thepast,the dreamof thefuture,and justenjoy beingwith each other.My momwould listenasItalked.I wouldlook at her andask herif shemindedme takingup somuch ofher freetime.“Nonsense,shed tellme,“Im nevertoo busyto spendtime withyou.Its oneof thegreatest joysof mylife.I willalways rememberthose wonderfulwords andthe lovingheart behindthem.It isa giftmymomgives tome.Whatever happened,she alwaysspent timewith me.

1.According to thepassage,we knowthat the writer grewupwith herfour eldersistersA.in asmall restaurantB.in anot richbut happyfamilyC.with her aunts childrenD.

2.After retiring,the writersmotherB.had funwiththe writers childrenA.always stayedon herown athomeD.often boughtgifts forthewriterschildrenC.moved tolive with her daughterSandy

3.What doesthewriterthink ofher motherB.Lazy buttidy.C.Caring andpatient.D.Busy andA.Strict buthelpful.polite.

4.Whats the best titleforthepassageB.A BusyMomA.Always forPleasureD.The Giftof MomstimeC.My MothersLifetime

2.What canwe learnabout Amyfrom hermuseumA.She oftenstudied birdswithher mother.B.She hadrich bird-watching experiences.C.She likeddrawing morethan other hobbies.D.She wantedto keepherhobbiesas secrets.

3..How didAmy carryout herplan in the lateautumnA.She markedeach babybird withasilverring.B.She separatedthe babybirds fromtheir parents.C.She caredforthebirds and watched themgrow.D.She usedthebirds9language tocall themback.

4.What happenedto the twobabybirds whenthe secondspring cameA.They flewback andlooked fortheir parents.B.They madetheir ownnests underabridge.C.They flewin andout of thecaveto meetAmy.D.They returnedand builtnests nearthecave.（•广东广州•中考真题）2023Come on,Amy.You mustTRY HARDER.Amy toldherself silently.She wasinher classSecond-Day-of-School Gamewithherteammates,whom sheonly metyesterday.This washer firstchance tomakenew friends,and she was nervous.So farAmy hadntgiven anyuseful suggestions—after all,shewastotally newto thistown.Luckily,no oneseemedto careabout it.This relaxedher alot.（线索）Since theBlue Teamleft thepark,they hadworked outthe firsttwo cluesand had been to the postoffice.Now theywere in front of the cinema.Henry wasreading aloudthe thirdclue:Go toour townfounders lastresting place.I knowTHIS ONE!Amy thought,excited.（墓地）““To thecemetery Cindysaid.“No,wait!”Amy said.Ive readabout it.The founderwas buriednearthelibrary.^^Wow.Tve walkedby every day,“Tyler said.Never knewthat!”“Good job!That willsave valuabletime,“Cindy smiledat Amy.“We stillneed tohurry,“Tyler reminded,pointing tothe YellowTeam comingnear.“I knowa shortcut!Henry suggested.Follow me!^^No onemoved.“No,seriously,Henry said.“You knowIm alwaysrunning late.I knowevery shortcutin town,“The othersfinallyagreed.A fewsharp turns,and theywere there!This timeAmy readthe cluealoud:Now gototheplace wherethefootball isrunning around!“The footballstadium!”They calledout together and started to run...Now theydgot thefinal clue:Look whereyouve been,see whereyou are.Use yourmap wiselyandyoull be a star!Looking closelyat themap,everyone thoughthard.“Aha!A star!”Cindy suddenlybroke thesilence.She quicklytook outapencil.As theywatched herdrawing lineson themap,everyone understood.They beganrunning backto wherethey started.They werecloser andcloser,and finallycrossed the finishline-just onestep behindthe Red Team!“So...close..Tyler madea face,and theyall laughedtogether.“Nice job,new girl,“Cindy gaveAmyahigh-five.“That wasreally fiin,“said Henry.I hopewell beon thesame teamsoon.”“Me,too JAmy agreed,smiling.A.She didntwanttoplay thegame.B.She wasa newstudent inher class.C.She wasa memberoftheRedTeam.D.She didntunderstand thegame rules.

2.Why didthe teamlet Henrylead theway at lastA.He ranfastest inthe team.B,They didnt know theway.C.They trustedhis richexperience.D.He wasbest atplaying thegame.

3.Where wasthefinishline ofthe gameA.In thepark.B.Next tothe postoffice.C.In front ofthecinema.D.Outside thelibrary.

4.Why didAmy smileat theend ofthe storyA.Her teamcameinfirst.B.She wasaccepted asa friend.C.She nolonger feltnervous.D.There wouldbeagame soon.

1.What doesthe beginningofthestory tellus aboutAmy（•广东广州•中考真题）2022Slowly butsurely,Amy and her grandparentswere makingprogress.Boxes ofallsizes wereplaced ontop ofeachotherthroughout thehouse.Amys grandparentshad livedinthehouse fbryears andtheyhad collectedmany things.（盘子）The diningroom wasfull ofmemories.Amys grandfatherkept manyfine dinner plates fromhishometown.Amy rememberedthat theyate fromthe red,yellow,and blueplates duringimportant holidays.（包裹）After carefullywrapping upthe platesand puttingthem intoa box,Amy liftedit upand movedit outoftheway.But the box wastoo heavy.It suddenlyfell from her armsand droppedtothefloor.All threeof themheard theplatesshatter.Im sorry!”Amy apologised.“Its okay,her grandfathersaid quietly.66It was an accident.”They openedthe boxand,sure enough,many ofthe plateswere broken.Only a few remainedwhole.Looking atthesmall pieces,Amy feltreally terrible.She knewthese plateswere passeddown fromher greatgrandparents and...“Dont worry,“her grandmothersaid,patting heron theback.Carefully,they putthe broken pieces intoa rubbishbag.They continuedpacking foralittlewhile,but Amystill feltvery sorry.She wastrying veryhardtothink ofa wayto make it up for her grandparents.Soon,Amys fathercame.“I haveto go,“she said.Dad ishere to pick meup.”She kissedher grandparentsboth,picked upthe bagofthe brokenpiecesandleft.“Whats that”her fatherasked,asAmyclimbed into the car.Amy lookedatthebag inher handsasanidea cametoher.This,“she said,“is an art project.The followingday,Amy wentto anart storeand boughteverything sheneeded.Then shestartedtowork.She usedathin boardasthebase.Then she took outthe colourfulplate piecesand glued them in a creativeway onthe board.Whenit wasdry,Amy wrappedit up.A fewdays later,Amys familyhadabig dinnerat her grandparents9new house.She handedher giftto hergrandparents.“This isfantastic,Amy!”said hergrandfather.“I cantwait tohang itupinour newhome,Amys grandmothersaid as she gaveherabig hug.A.Move toa newhouse.B.Wrap upsome presents.C-Collect finedinnerplates.D.Prepare abig familydinner.Why didAmy feelsorry forthe brokenplatesA.They werenever usedby thefamily.B.They werevaluable holidaypresents.C.They weremeaningful familytreasures.D.They wereexpensive hometownproducts.

1.What wasAmy helpinghergrandparentsdo atthe beginningofthestory

3.How didAmy finallydeal withthebrokenplate piecesA.She sentthem toanartstore.B.She putthem inher father\car.C.She madea specialgift withthem.D.She threwthem intoa rubbishbag.

4.Which ofthe followingbest describesAmyA.Kind andcreative.B.Brave butforgetful.C.Careless buthelpful.D.Funny andhardworking.（•广东广州•三模）2024The soundfrom Mirandasalarm clockwould notstop.Miranda reachedover andstoppedthe noiseringing inher room.The actionbrought her,afewminutes ofpeace andquietness.On ausual day,Miranda jumpedout ofbed evenbefore thealarm clockcould ring.She didnot mindgetting upearly.She lovedmorning because shecouldcomplete hertwo-mile runbefore most ofher family membersgot up.Sheran everymorning sothat shewould realizeher dreamof beingthe bestrunner inthe school.However,this morningwasdifferent.She wouldgo andfindoutwhether the pain inher legwas somethingthat could be easilytreated orwould stopherfrom doingsomething sheloved most:running withthe schooltrack team.As thealarm clockrang outagain,.She cutoff theannoying noiseand rosefromherbed.She couldhear thesoundfrom the kitchen whereher motherwas makingher favouritebreakfast ofpancakes andbacon.Her motheralways madeherfavourites wheneverMiranda wasfacing aproblem orina bad situation,but shednever facedanything likethisbefore.Sighing deeplyinthequiet room,she triedto standup.She couldfeel thepain inher right leg.It wasserious butnotunbearable.Surely,Miranda thought,it wouldnot beas badasshe had imagined.She shookher headto clearher thoughtand gotready tojoin her mother.As shewalked into thekitchen,hermother gaveherabig smile.Immediately,Miranda feltcomforted.If nothingelse,she atleast knewone thingwas certain.She wasnot alonein thisand thatwould makeallthedifferences,no matterwhat theday wouldbring.

1.What didMiranda usuallydo everymorningA.She wokeher familyup.B.She cleanedher room.C.She cookedfor hermother.D.She ranfor twomiles.

2.Which ofthe followingsentences canbe putinthein Paragraph3A.Miranda jumpedoutofbed B.hermothercame intoher roomC.Miranda knewshe hadtogetup D.the telephonerang atthesame time

3.What didthe smileonhermothers facemean toMirandaA.Suggestion.B.Encouragement.C.Instruction.D.Agreement.

4.Why didMiranda sighdeeplyA.Because shewas afraidto belate forher running.B.Because shecouldnt bearthepaininherrightleg.（责骂）C.Because shewas afraidof beingscolded byher mum.D.Because shewas afraidthat shecouldnt runforherschool teamany more.（•广东广州•二模）2024Betty wasexcited to show her brother Davidthe basketfilled withseashells.ButDavid wasbusy helpingDad geteverything back into thecar.What areyou goingto dowith thoseuseless things”hesaid.You canttake themhome.”“But Iwant theseseashells/9Betty saidunhappily.Each oneisadifferent shapeand size.They areall special.Suddenly,David sawthewaterrising alongthebeach.He shoutedto Betty,“The wavesare goingto takeyourtoys!”As Bettyrantoget herthings,she calledto David,Please putmy seashellsintothecar!”David wasputting oneofthebeach chairsintothecar whenhis footaccidentally knocked over the basket.AsDavid lifteda heavybox,he felldown suddenlyand droppedtheboxright ontop ofthe seashells,breaking mostof themintopieces.Betty cameback withher toys.When she saw herseashells broken,she beganto cry.David startedtopickup theseashellsand placethem carefullybackintothe basket.Dad triedto explainto Bettythat it was anaccident.But Bettywas stillupset.David alsofelt sad.He thoughtaboutwhat hecould doto make itup tohis sister.When hegot home,hehada perfectidea.（胶水）.The nextmorning Davidwaited forBetty withthe basketof seashellsand somestrong glueHe alsohada framedphoto ofthetwoof them.Together theylooked throughthe basketand foundseveral seashellsthat werenotbroken andcould stillbe used.Then theygluedthe seashells tothe frame.Im reallysorry,Betty.^^David said.Yesterday Iwasverycareless withsomething specialto you.,,Betty lookedather brother andsmiled.Youre thebest bigbrother ever!^^

1.What didBetty thinkofthe seashellsA.Unusual.B.Useless.C.Expensive.D.Clean.

2.Which ofthe statementis NOTtrue accordingtothe storyA.David broketheseashellsby accident.B,Betty felldownandknockedover thebasket.C.Betty leftsome toysonthebeach beforethe wavewas coming.D.Both Davidand Bettyfelt unhappyafter theseashells werebroken.

3.David gluedtheseashellstotheframe to.A.makeituptohissisterB.develop hispainting skillC.prepare agift for his dadD.make thepicture beautiful

4.What wouldBetty feelatlastA.Angry.B.Hopeful.C.Moved.D.Sad.（•广东广外|•二模）2024Lilys disappointmentwas surelyclear.She wokeup onChristmas morningand,along withherbrother,ran downtoseethe giftsunderthetree.In theliving roomsat anice mini bike.For ashort moment,Lily wasfilled withgreat excitement.She couldntimagineanything betterthan gettingthat bike.Then,shesawa babydoll sittingonthesofa.Then sheknew.She knewthat theminibikebelonged toherbrotherand thatdoll wouldbe hers.It wasalways likethis.Tommy alwaysgot coolthings:skateboards,science kits.The minibike wasjustthelatest coolthing.Lily alwaysgotthe boringgifts:a setof toycooking kits,a pairof fairyladys featherwings.They wereamazing fbrother girls,butshe didn9t likethem atall.To Lily,this dollseemed unusuallyboring again.Tommy hadseen thatmini-bike inthe frontwindow ofMoores BikeShop,but hadntLily tooTommy hadaskedfor the bike andhad saiditwasthe onlything hewanted forChristmas.Although Lilyhad thesame thought,she failedtosay it,again.She wasa shygirl,even infrontofherfamily.Tommys eyesgrew wideatthe bike.He knewitwashis-no dollfor him.He raninto hisparents roomand jumpedupand downonthebed,“Thank you,Dad!Thank you,mum!”At thesametimeLily walkedintothe other roomsilently.She wasdisappointed anda bitangry.It tooka whileforanyone torealize shewas missing.“Whats wrong,Lily”Papa askedgently.Did yousee yourpretty doll^^“I sawit Jshe saidunhappily.Whats wrong,honey Youwont believehow longyour fatherwaited inline tobuy thatdoll!It wasnearly30minutes.^^Mama said.Silence.Lilys mouthwas fixed.Her facewas pale.Oh,Mama,you knowLily isnever excited by presents!”herbrother laughed.“Come outandwatchme ride!”And sothey did.However,Lily madea decisionafter awhile.She neededto speakoutwhatshe reallythought.Then,shetookadeep breath,walked straightlyoutside...

1.Why wasLily unhappywhen seeingthe giftsA.Because shewas neverexcitedbygifts.B.Because sheliked thebike butitwasnot hers.C.Because shedidnt knowwhich giftto choose.

2.How didTommy feelabout hisgiftA.Surprised andproud.B.Nervous butmoved.C.Disappointed butthankful.D.Amazed andexcited.

3.Why didntLilys parentsbuy hera minibikeA.Because theydidnt carefbr her.B・Because Lilysbrother toldthem notto.C.Because theydidntknowLily wantedone.D.Because theywanted Lilyto likegirls9things.

4.What wouldLily mostprobably doattheend ofthestoryA.She wouldwatch herbrother ridingthebike.B,She wouldleave homebecauseshewas angry.C.She wouldtell herfamily thatshe wantedthebike.D.She wouldask herbrother toexchange thegift withher.（2024•广东广州・——模）Once therelived anold kinginasmall country.He hadno sonto rulethe countryinhis placeso heannounced acompetition:the boywho couldgrow thebest plantin sixmonths witha seedgiven bytheking wouldbe thenext king.Every boy inthe country waswild withjoy.They linedup forthe seedinfrontofthe palace.Among themwas Jun,aboywho wasreally goodat growingthings.His neighbourswould fightoverthemelons andpeas hegrew.Jun tookthe seedhome asif itwerethemost valuablethingintheworld.He putsome richblack soil in oneof hisbestflower potsand putthe seedcarefully inthe pot.Jun wateredthe potevery dayand waitedforthefirst littlegreen leaftoshow upas alltheotherboys inthe countrydid.Soon,oneofJuns neighbourshad hisfirst leaf.Jun wassurprised buthekept waiting.Then,the secondboy,the thirdboy andmany otherboys hadtheir firstleaf.Juns potwas stillempty.He couldntunderstand.He movedthe seedcarefully intoanother potand putthe bestandrichest blacksoilinthis pot.He watched it everyday butstill nothingcame.Soon itwastheday forthe boystoshowtheir planttothe king atthepalace.Among manyhappy boyswith strongandbeautiful plantsstood Junwith hishead downand anempty potinhishand.When theking sawJun,he asked,Whatis thisYou broughtmeanempty pot”Jun almostcried.I didmy best.I putthe seedinthebest soilI couldfind.I wateredit andwatchediteverydaybutit justwouldnt grow.Tm reallysorry.”“Of courseit wouldntgrow.All theseeds givento youhadbeencooked.^^said theking witha smileon hisface.

1.Why didthekinggive seedstotheboysA.He hada greatinterest ingardening.B・He wouldlike somebest plantsforhisgarden.C.He wantedtofindthe smartestboyinthecountry.D.He waslooking forsomeone suitableto takehis place.

2.What canwe learnabout Junfrom paragraph4A.He didntgive upeasily.B・He didntusetheright pot.C.He wasnot goodat growing plants.D.He enjoyedgrowingplantsvery much.

3.How mightJun feelwhentheking askedabout hisempty potA.Angry.B.Excited.C.Relaxed.D.Upset.

4.What canwe learnfromthestoryA.No pains,no gains.B.Honesty isthebestpolicy.C.Where there isawill,thereisa way.D.A badbeginning makesabadending.（2024•广东广州・一模）When Amywas14years old,her lifewas turnedupside downby afamily trouble.Amy livedinasmall villagein India.Her motherfell illandherfather hadto spendhis timecaring forhermother.As aresult,she hadto domostofthe housework,including washingclothes.She didnthave anybrothers orsisters tohelpher.So she hadtodo everythingby herself.What wasworse,because ofthese,herfamilywasverypoor.Theycouldnt affordan electricwashingmachine.Instead,shehadtodothe washingall byhand inthelocalriver,and thencarefullycarry everythingbacktoher home-ataskthat tookseveral hours.Interested inengineering,Amy wantedtomakea washingmachine whichcouldbeused withoutelectricity.She（踏板）started studyingelectric washersto learnhow theyworked.Amy thendesigned amachine withbicycle pedalsandchain.To getthose,she wenttoalocal shop.Luckily,the workersthere wereverykind.They gaveher theparts.When shemet problemsin makingthe machine,they alsohelped herwork outthem.（圆筒）（立方体）.Heres howthe machineworks:Amy useda cylinderto holdthe clothesand putit ina cubeNext,she connectedthe bicyclepedals andthe chaintothecylinder.As Amypushedthepedals withher legs,the cylindercleanedthe clothesjust likea regularwashingmachine.。