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专题 08 阅读回答问题
一、宝山区
十二、阅读回答问题
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Cooper and the other boys on the local teenage football team may sometimes lose a
game, but they won a fight against bullying.
Danny Edwards, the team’s “water boy”, was being bullied at school. Danny has had a speech disorder(语言
障碍) since his birth. When he grew up, kids made fun of him for the way he talked and the way he dressed. Each
day, Danny went to school in a favourite suit, tie and fedora hat(软呢帽). Danny didn’t think it was a big deal.
“I...just feel…really...comfortable in it,” he said.
Jimmy was upset when he found out Danny was being bullied. “I thought to myself, no one should be picked
on for the way he looks or speaks,” said Jimmy.
So Jimmy decided to wear the same suit and hat to school, too. “I did it to stand up for Danny and show him
that bullying is not right I wanted him to feel happy and safe and know that anywhere he goes he’ll be treated fairly
by his friends,” Jimmy said. “I knew Danny would like it. I told my mum that I didn’t care what people thought
about me in school because I was doing it for Danny.”
When Jimmy told the other boys on the team what he was planning, they wanted to be part of it, too. So they
planned a “Danny Edwards Appreciation Day(感恩日).”
They decided that on a special day, instead of wearing football jerseys(球衣) , they would dress like Danny.
Word spread about the special day, and other kids in school decided to show their support, too. On the planned day,
they all dressed in suits and ties and met in the school library where they cheered, stomped their feet, and chanted
“Danny! Danny! Danny!”.“I was...really... really happy, and it made...my...day,” said Danny. “It’s really meaningful for us to team up for
kids like Danny, Jimmy said.
58．Jimmy Cooper had a fight with the other boys on the local teenage football team, didn’t he?
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59．Why did the kids at school make fun of Danny Edwards when he grew up?
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60．How did Jimmy feel when he found out Danny was being bullied?
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61．What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
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62．Who took part in “Danny Edwards Appreciation Day”?
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63．What do you think of Jimmy and the other boys’ plan for Danny? Why? (Write TWO reasons.)
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二、崇明区
十二、阅读回答问题
It was April 1962. I was 12 years old and in the seventh grade at William Cleveland School, in Houston,
Texas. My English teacher was Ms. Ada Pettis. It was Spelling Bee time in our city. Students were given small
books of words to study in preparation for the classroom spelldowns (拼单词比赛). Spelling Bee was one of the
most important activities of the year in our school. Everyone wanted to qualify (有资格)for the school spelldown.
Winners would enter the citywide competition and try hard to become the top Spelling Bee of Houston.
The day before the classroom spelldown, my youngest brother was playing with matches and accidentally set a
fire in our house. The next morning, my mother called the school and told Ms. Pettis about the accident.
When I arrived at school, Ms. Pettis pulled me aside. She asked if I wanted her to put off the classroom
spelldown because I was in a bad mood. I told her no. That day, I won the spelldown.
The school spelldown was held the next week. I won again! The citywide spelling competition was one monthaway.
Over the weekend, Ms. Pettis picked me up. We went to her home, where she helped me practice the spelling
of difficult words.
After a couple of hours, Ms. Pettis took me to an ice cream bar, where we enjoyed large ice creams! We
practiced and had big ice creams every weekend until the citywide competition.
I did not win, but I still felt proud . I also felt thankful that .
58．What was one of the most important activities of the year in the school?
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59．Why was there a fire in the writer’s house the day before the classroom spelldown?
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60．Did the teacher put off the classroom spelldown the next day?
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61．How did the writer do in the school spelldown the next week?
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62．Where did the writer practice the spelling over the weekend?
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63．What can be filled in the two blanks according to the story?
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三、奉贤区
十二、阅读回答问题
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）
Recently, my 15-year-old daughter asked me for help with her homework. Unfortunately, I was already busy
helping her brother. When I finally came to her 30 minutes later, she told me that it was too late and that she had
asked Chat GPT for help. Through several rounds of questions and answers, the bot(机器人程序) had explained
her physics lesson as well as helped her solve the problem. I checked the chat. The explanations were perfect.
I wouldn’t call this cheating—she had not asked the bot to do the work for her. Rather, it was through her
interaction(交互) with the bot that she gained a better understanding of the problem and how to solve it. This year
is likely going to be the tipping point(爆发点) for AI. Below let’s take a closer look at what GPT is, how it works,its limitations and problems.
Chat GPT is a big language model. It is trained on a large amount of text, which allows it to produce human-
like responses to various questions. However, Chat GPT has trouble with complicated mathematical calculations.
This probably shows that logical thinking hasn’t been fully picked up by such models. Moreover, in the current
model, most of the training text was collected from publicly available data that had been gathered before the year
2021. As a result, such models are unable to produce accurate current information.
As a free tool, Chat GPT has allowed students to complete their homework without much effort. This has
raised concerns(忧虑) about cheating—and the loss of learning ability. Educators fear that students will become
lazy thinkers. They will fail to develop lifelong skills like critical thinking(批判性思考), researching and writing.
For sure, Chat GPT is a powerful language model. It has the power to completely change the way we learn and
interact with machines. As the Chinese saying goes, “Water can carry a boat but it can also turn it over.” I think it’s
important for us to remain aware of the problems that it’s likely to cause.
58．The author didn’t help his daughter with her homework, did he?
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59．How did Chat GPT help the author’s daughter solve her problem?
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60．What is Chat GPT?
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61．Why do educators fear that students will become lazy thinkers?
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62．What did the author want to express by mentioning the Chinese saying in the article?
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63．Will you turn to Chat GPT when you can’t work out a certain problem? Why or why not?
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四、虹口区
十七、阅读回答问题
根据短文内容回答问题。
Your True StoriesEvery week we invite our readers to send us their short stories and then we publish all our favorites!
Here are the best from last week’s theme(主题): Small changes and big improvements.
1. A Real DollI’ve worked at an amusement park and when another Barbara joined the team, I changed my
name tag from “Barb” to “Barbie”. I changed it at my other job, too, and began answering the phone, “This is
Barbie. How can I help you?” Ninety percent of callers now respond with my name, “Barbie, can you tell me…”
Pronouncing that long “e” sound makes your mouth into a smile. But I’ve found the smile is usually returned
willingly.
—Barbie, Pennsylvania
2. Happy Wife, Happy LifeEarly in our marriage,
3. Creating A Paperless Trail(痕迹)My habit of
my husband would come home exhausted(筋疲力尽)
collecting and storing things resulted in countless
from work and I’d be exhausted from kids. We were
envelopes filled with tickets, wedding invitations,
both tired and we often ended up arguing. The day I
holiday and birthday cards, etc. I placed all the contents
realized it, I asked myself, “Am I the person I would
on a scanner(扫描仪) and laid decorative paper over
want to come home to?” I began greeting him with a
them for a background, then uploaded the scans to a
smile instead of complaining about my day. He’d smile
folder(文件夹) named “Paula’s Scrapbook”. It felt great
back and we’d talk calmly. We still have our differences,
to clear so many extra papers and create a beautiful
but one small change in attitude has saved our marriage
craft project of memories to share on my computer.
forever.
—Paula, Arizona
—Phyllis, Pennsylvania
74．Readers of this magazine share their own stories once a month, don’t they?
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75．Why did Barbie change her name tag from “Barb” to “Barbie”?
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76．How does Phyllis greet her husband when he comes home now?
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77．What has saved Phyllis’s marriage?
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78．Where did Paula upload the scans?
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79．Suppose you’re the editor, and you want to put the three stories into two columns. Which two stories will you
put into the same column? Why?
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五、黄浦区
十七、多任务混合阅读Answer the questions（根据对话内容回答下列问题）
“You are doing a very important job, Vic,” his mother said. “Your father and I are very proud of you.”
Vic’s face went red. “Yeah,” he said. “Thanks, Mom.”
Vic was never much good at talking, and he was particularly bad at talking about himself, but he felt that today
was one of the happiest days of his life. He could see how satisfied his parents were and he knew that he was
responsible for their happiness. He, too, had waited for this day for a long time.
The North London was poor and dangerous. It had always been poor and dangerous. Every day of his
childhood he had come home afraid. Every day he turned the corner of the street and looked for his house. Was it
still there? Had there been a fire? Were his parents still alive? He’d always felt that it was his job to make sure that
his parents were safe. He had first thought that when he was six years old and he still felt it today. And now, finally,
they were going to be safe. They were going to live in the Police Village, the safest district in London. And he had
made it possible.
Vic had worked and worked to become a policeman. It had not been easy. All the best schools were for people
with money. You had to pay for education and his parents never had enough money to buy him a place at school. So
he’d gotten a job as a classroom guard at a private school. Vic watched and listened and learned.
At the age of fourteen, he won a place at a government school. The best students at the school became police
officers or soldiers. Vic was one of the best students in the school.
And now he was going to be the best policeman in London. “________, because ________.” said Vic to
himself.
74．What could Vic see on their parents’ face?
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75．Vic was never good at talking, was he?
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76．Where did Vic and his parents use to live?
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77．How did Vic feel when he came home every day?
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78．How did Vic become a policeman?
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79．Please fill in the blanks and tell what Vic said to himself at the end of the story.
_____________________________________________________________________六、回民中学
十三、阅读回答问题
Chinese boys are failing to become men according to a new book CALLED Save the Boys． The book says
today's Chinese boys are both physically and emotionally（情感地）weak． It claims， in effect， that boys
are becoming more girly!
The writers of the book say modern culture and education system have an effect on this situation． They also
say boys' learning is constricted（受限制的）by having to sit still in class all day． They don't have good role
models in school because most of their teachers are women． On top of that， most men role models in pop﹣
culture， the authors say， are effeminate（女子气的）．
Now， if you are a boy reading this， you shouldn't get too nervous（you may already be laughing!），
because the book is just talking about social changes that have been happening all over the world， not just in
China． When the world was becoming richer， the traditional roles of men and women changed a lot． Now
we no longer live in old times when men had to defend their families from man﹣eating tigers． And women are
no longer financially（经济地）dependent on men because they have their own jobs and careers．
Becoming a man is a difficult and long process． Your best role model is probably your father． From our
fathers we learn that a man is honest and kind． He is responsible and hardworking． He always faces difficulties
and doesn't complain or make excuses． He may not have big muscles， but he does have a big heart． As long
as there are good fathers， there is no need to worry about"saving"the boys．
58．What's today's Chinese boys' problem according to a book called Save the Boys？_____
59．According to the book， what causes the boys' problem？_____
60．Why do the boys have no good role models in school？_____
61．According to the book， social changes are just happening in China， aren't they？_____
62．Who can be the boys' best role model？_____
63．What can we do to help boys become men？_____七、嘉定区
十七、阅读回答问题
How will geography affect your life? For some children around the world, the environment they grow up in
has a huge effect on their lives. This is the case in Madagascar, an island country in Africa, where a 3D-printed
school is now being built.
Maggie Grout was just 15 years old when she set up a non-profit organization-Thinking Huts. Now 22, she is
raising money to build a series of 3D-printed school powered by solar energy. She led the whole process from start
to finish, working with university professors. They chose Madagascar because it needs more schools. Many
children in that country don’t have the chance to have access to education. Besides, it has a lot of sunshine, which
can be made into energy to power things.
Maggie then drew a design for the school. She thought about what the people might need and where they
worked best.
Next, Maggie found an architect and 3D printing company for the job. To make it environmentally friendly,
they use a special 3D printer to build the school. It meant up to 50 percent less concrete (混凝土) used and less
CO2. Plus, the school could be completed in just a week. They also used local materials to build the doors,
windows and roof.
What’s more, Thinking Huts trained local workers to use a 3D printer so that they could build more schools on
their own in the future. Maggie plans to print more new schools in other parts of Madagascar because one in five
children don’t have the chance to attend primary school there.
So far, Grouts charity has already raised $125,000. “It’s not so bad to me! Of course, we need more.” Maggietold Spring wise website.
74．When did Maggie Grout set up Thinking Huts?
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75．What kind of energy did Maggie’s 3D-printed schools use?
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76．Why did Maggie build the 3D-printed schools in Madagascar first?
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77．How did the 3D printing firm make its work environmentally friendly?
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78．Thinking Huts trained local workers to use a 3D printer, didn’t it?
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79．What would you like to do to support Thinking Huts ? Show your reasons
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八、金山区
十一、阅读回答问题
At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon in Guangdong Province, 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finish line
pushing a stroller(推车). His 13-year-old son, Xiaobai, was sitting in it, wearing a helmet(头盔). Luo and his son
finished the half-marathon race in Shenzhen in an hour and fifty-nine minutes. Xiaobai’s mother and sister joined in
celebrations of the 56th marathon run by the father and son since 2015 via(通过) video call.
Xiaobai was born with a lack of oxygen to his brain and became disabled. It took him two years to learn to
walk. Although he can’t express feelings in words, he shows them through expressions(表情) and gestures(手势).
After reading about an American marathoner online, Luo decided to take part in marathons with Xiaobai to give his
son a full and happy life. For this, Mr. Luo had to find time in the morning to work on his fitness. He gets up at 4a.m. to jog or cycle before work.
Marathons are still a big challenge for Xiaobai though he’s in the stroller. “In many ways, Xiaobai behaves just
like a runner. He will be excited when he’s in good health.” Luo said. Xiaobai likes to watch the world from his
stroller while racing. He also claps and smiles to show his joy. The other runners show kindness and positive energy
to them and cheer them on as they pass.
Before the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon, their marathon adventure took them to Chengdu to see pandas, to
Beijing to climb the Great Wall and to Lanzhou to take photos along the Yellow River.
Luo plans to keep running with his son to allow Xiaobai to live the best life.
58．Did Luo Shujian take part in the marathon in Shenzhen alone?
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59．How long did they spend finishing the half-marathon race in Shenzhen?
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60．When did Luo decide to take part in marathons with his son?
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61．How many marathons have they taken part in so far?
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62．Why does Luo plan to keep running with his son?
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63．What do you think of Luo? Why?
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九、静安区
十二、阅读回答问题
Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题)
Face to the Sunshine
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows” is a popular saying. It encourages people to
make the best of a situation, to see the “bright side” of things. It calls attention to the way sunflowers follow the sun
during the day. People have known about this phenomenon (现象) for a long time. Recently scientists have
discovered how this works. They know why sunflowers keep their “faces” to the sunshine.Sunflowers move and respond to their environment. These flowers actually face the sun as it rises in the east
and follow it as it moves across the sky until it sets in the west. Just like people, these flowers depend on the daily
rhythms (节奏) of the day and night. Both the sunflowers and human beings wake up in the morning, follow the
sun all day and then rest at night.
During the day, young sunflower plants track the sun from east to west. The green flower head turns towards
the sun. At night, the young plants turn east waiting for the sun to rise in the morning. Adult sunflowers don’t
move. Once the flower is open, it faces only east. Scientists have discovered that this movement and lack of
movement has to do with uneven (不均匀的) growth in the plant stems. One side of the stem gets bigger during the
day, and at night the other side gets bigger. Certain genes (基因) control this growth. They respond to the light and
cause the flowers to turn to face the sun.
Scientists have found that young sunflowers that follow the sun have more biomass (生物量) —that means
that they get bigger. Adult plants facing the east get warmer. That in turn attracts more bees and other insects that
will help pollinate(授粉) the plant. This means that the plant can produce seeds and has a better chance of
reproducing.
58．The material above is a news report, isn’t it?
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59．What do sunflowers usually do during the day?
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60．Why do both sunflowers and human beings depend on the daily rhythms of the day and night?
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61．When do the young sunflower plants turn to face the east?
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62．According to scientists, what causes the movement and lack of movement of the sunflowers?
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63．Do you like to be young sunflowers or adult sunflowers? Give your reason(s)._____________________________________________
十、闵行区
十七、阅读回答问题
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Paddling (用桨划船）a dragon boat is no piece of cake. Besides the key time required to be part of a team, it’s
a full-body exercise. When I joined a team, they told me it took at least three years to become a good paddler.
There’s so much to remember: correct posture and movement as well as team synchronization(同步，同时性）are
necessary for a team’s success.
Dragon boat racing is a well-honored tradition in China and the highlight of the Dragon Boat Festival.
However, because of the pandemic (疫情）, last year’ s races were put off from June to October. For the first time,
Taipei’s dragon boat championships were held during the October holiday,
Our team knew racing conditions on the river would be different in October, but we had no idea how different
they would be. A nearby typhoon brought in the fierce winds and big waves on the river. With about 40 teams
participating, I didn’t expect our team to go very far. This was the first competition for most of us. And only the top
two finishers in each group would advance to the next round.
Simply getting to the race’s starting point for our first group was a challenge. The big waves threatened to
flip(翻转）us over. Paddling against wave was tough, but we crossed the finish line and surprisingly, advanced to
the second round.
The next day, there was no shortage of accidents. Boats flipped over and others lost control and weren’t able to
finish their races. In our final race that day, we narrowly advanced to the following day’s semifinals.
We faced strong competitors in the semifinals, including a semiprofessional team. Being held back by their
boat’s waves was highly frustrating. However, in dragon boat racing, no one ever stops paddling, no matter what!
So I kept paddling working my hardest to keep pace with the team. We trailed the other boats, but we didn’t losehope. In the final push, filled with both excitement and exhaustion, we persisted and advanced to the finals!
Although we had expectations, never did we imagine we’d make it into the top three. How come? Let me tell
you! To win a dragon boat race, you need three things:
6 , 6 and 6 .
74．Paddling a dragon boat is easy, isn’t it?
________, _______________.
75．According to the team mates, how long did it take to become a good paddler?
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76．Why were the races put off last year?
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77．How did the writer feel when they advanced to the second round?
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78．What do you think of the writer’s semifinal race?
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79．What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph?
To win a dragon boat race, you need three things: ________, ________and ________.
十一、浦东新区
十三、阅读回答问题
根据短文内容回答问题。
Last week’s meeting didn’t go as well as Anna had thought. She didn’t get the team she wanted for the project.
Anna didn’t want to hand over any important work to a group of freshers with little or no experience. “How will I
get this done on my own?” she panicked because all the stress was now getting to her.
By the time Anna reached home, her body had burnt up with a fever. Anna went straight to bed. When she
woke up the next morning, she was behind schedule.
Ray, knocked at the door and went in. “Good morning, mum!” said the 10-year-old.“Are you not feeling well?” Ray asked.
“Not too bad,” Anna replied.
“You look sick, mum. Wait! I know what you need to feel better. I will be back,” Ray said.
“Hey....” Anna tried to stop him but Ray was already gone. She didn’t have the strength to get up and see what
he was doing. She lay there for a while and finally fell asleep.
When Anna opened her eyes again, Ray was standing by the bed, watching her every move.
“Mum, do you think you can come to the kitchen with me?” be asked.
“What have you been up to? I hope you didn’t go into the kitchen all alone.” Anna cried.
“Please come, mum! I promise that you will feel better,” Ray said with confidence.
Anna pulled herself out of bed slowly and walked to the kitchen with her son.
“Were you cooking? I’ve told you so many times to stay away from the kitchen. You are only 10. What if you
get burnt?” Anna was dead worried. She couldn’t believe Ray would do such a thing without any experience.
“Don’t worry, mum. I had called grandma and she was able to help me. I made your favourite soup.” Ray
replied.
Anna was surprised, but quickly she began to eat the soup.
“This is very tasty. I am so proud of you!” she said as she hugged her little boy.
“Thanks, mum. After all, how will I learn something if I never try doing it?” he said in a happy voice.
Ray’s words made Anna understand something-both with her son and her workmates. She realized that
________ and decided to ________.
58．Was Anna pleased with her team for the project?
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59．Why did Anna wake up behind schedule the next morning?
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60．How many times did Ray enter his mum’s bedroom?
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61．What was Anna worried about Ray most?
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62．How did Ray make his mum’s favourite soup?
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63．What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph?
_______________________________________十二、普陀区
十二、阅读回答问题
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
An idol is someone who we respect or love. However, unlike many of my classmates, my idol is not a film
star, a famous writer or a sportsman. He is neither a world leader nor an important person from history. My idol is
my dad.
Most people believe that a man should go out and work. However, when I was only a five-year-old boy, I was
seriously ill and needed attention all the time. My mother and father both worked and my grandparents lived far
away. This was a big problem. My dad knew how much my mum loved her job, so he stopped working to stay at
home and look after me. Many men in this situation would want their wives to stay with the child, but my dad
always thinks about others before himself. This made me start to respect him.
My dad later took a job and worked at night. He chose the job so that he would only be out of the house when
I was sleeping. Since then, my dad has helped and supported me in everything I do. I remember when I was
learning to ride a bike. My dad ran behind me and held the back of the bicycle so that I would not fall. I felt so safe
because I knew he was near. I did not notice when he stopped holding me. Soon, I was able to ride by myself.
My family is not rich, and we do not own a big house or an expensive car. My dad has showed me that
something is more important than money. My dad gives me his time. Although he now works hard every day and is
often very busy, he always makes time to stay with me. He helps me with my homework, and plays games with me
at weekends. He has also taught me we do not need money to make ourselves happy. We make and fly our own
kites, go for walks in the countryside, and even cook together. He taught me that I can achieve anything if I really
work hard on it.
My dad is my idol because he showed me the most important things in life.58．The writer’s idol isn’t a famous person, is he?
________________________
59．When did the writer get ill and need attention all the time?
________________________
60．Who chose to stop working and cared for the writer?
________________________
61．Why did the writer’s dad later take a job to work at night?
________________________
62．According to the writer’s dad, what is more important than money?
________________________
63．What does the writer mean by “the most important things in life” at the end of the passage? (No more than
20words)
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十三、松江区
十三、阅读回答问题
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Different from the method of making tea during the Tang Dynasty, in the Song Dynasty the popular way of
having tea was Dian cha (点茶).
Han Zheming, a 40-year-old artist from Shanghai, has studied this art and made his skill perfect. Over the past
six years, Han Zheming has created nearly 200 ancient paintings on the surface of tea.In Han’s opinion, the artistic processing of tea can make people have a stronger sense of ritual, so drinking tea
is funnier.
Han said, “You can see it as the foam (泡沫) on the top of a cup of coffee, except that it is made of tea but not
milk.”
“It is like the way you mix baby milk powder with water,” He said, “About Dian cha, the key is to practice
coordination (协调) between the wrist and the arm. It usually needs stirring the mixture between 180 and 200 times
before the water and the tea are fully mixed and the foam appears.”
“Then, you make artistic designs in the foam freely with tea powder and spoons.” Han said, “You have to be
careful but quick before the foam disappears.”
He experienced many failures before he got going.” Usually, it takes a year of practice to fully grasp the skill.
However, the picture on the tea foam will only last about an hour.
“ Dian cha is not only a traditional Chinese skill but also an evanescent ( 转瞬即逝的 ) art .” said Han, “I hope to
bring the tradition back to modern life and have more people enjoy its charm.”
58．Dian cha was popular in the Song Dynasty, wasn’t it?
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59．What has Han Zheming done over the past six years?
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60．How many times of stirring are needed before the foam of tea appears?
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61．What does an artist use to make designs in the foam?
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62．How long does it take an artist to grasp the skill of Dian cha?
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63．How do you understand the sentence “Dian cha is not only a traditional Chinese skill but also an evanescent
art”?
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十四、徐汇区十三、阅读回答问题
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Different from the method of making tea during the Tang Dynasty, in the Song Dynasty the popular way of
having tea was Dian cha (点茶).
Han Zheming, a 40-year-old artist from Shanghai, has studied this art and made his skill perfect. Over the past
six years, Han Zheming has created nearly 200 ancient paintings on the surface of tea.
In Han’s opinion, the artistic processing of tea can make people have a stronger sense of ritual, so drinking tea
is funnier.
Han said, “You can see it as the foam (泡沫) on the top of a cup of coffee, except that it is made of tea but not
milk.”
“It is like the way you mix baby milk powder with water,” He said, “About Dian cha, the key is to practice
coordination (协调) between the wrist and the arm. It usually needs stirring the mixture between 180 and 200 times
before the water and the tea are fully mixed and the foam appears.”
“Then, you make artistic designs in the foam freely with tea powder and spoons.” Han said, “You have to be
careful but quick before the foam disappears.”
He experienced many failures before he got going.” Usually, it takes a year of practice to fully grasp the skill.
However, the picture on the tea foam will only last about an hour.
“ Dian cha is not only a traditional Chinese skill but also an evanescent ( 转瞬即逝的 ) art .” said Han, “I hope to
bring the tradition back to modern life and have more people enjoy its charm.”
58．Dian cha was popular in the Song Dynasty, wasn’t it?
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59．What has Han Zheming done over the past six years?
_____________________________________60．How many times of stirring are needed before the foam of tea appears?
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61．What does an artist use to make designs in the foam?
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62．How long does it take an artist to grasp the skill of Dian cha?
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63．How do you understand the sentence “Dian cha is not only a traditional Chinese skill but also an evanescent
art”?
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十五、长宁区
十三、阅读回答问题
Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题)
Catherine shared a story of her son on Linked In, an online social platform.
A few weeks ago, Catherine asked Thomas, her 12-year-old son, what he would like to be when he grew up.
Thomas said he wanted to be a Lego(乐高) designer. The next day he appeared with a letter, written in his “best
handwriting”, asking Lego if he could work for them. He wisely shared that he’d be available to help with
designing Legos after school, on weekends, and in the holidays—and that his sister would be keen to do the same.
His mom put the letter in the mail but also tried to manage his expectations. She told Thomas that the
company probably wouldn’t respond though Lego would appreciate his letter. According to Catherine, “He looked
disappointed.”
Then a package arrived from Christian Pau, the vice president and general manager of Lego U.K. and Ireland.
Inside was a Lego kit(模型套装) and a handwritten letter that said:“Seeing my son light up with pride at the beautifully crafted(制作精美的) letter,” Catherine wrote, “was
something I won’t forget.” And neither will Thomas. Christian Pau didn’t know how Thomas might react to his
letter. He simply took the time to respond. It was a small moment to him, but actually a big moment for Thomas.
As Catherine wrote, “Thank you...for making my son see that it’s always worth trying.”
58．Where was the story published?
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59．What do the underlined words “the same” refer to?
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60．Why did the mother try to manage her son’s expectations when she mailed his letter?
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61．What was inside the package from Christian Pau?
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62．What did Christian offer Thomas in his letter?
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63．How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
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