专题 02 阅读理解之记叙文
破解秘籍
四大题型破解技巧
眼见为真真题再现
技能升华训练
破解秘籍
抓住主旨与寓意
记叙文的最终目的都不只是讲故事，而是通过故事表达一种情感、一个观点或一个人生道理。读文章时，
要时刻思考作者为什么要讲这个故事？他想告诉我们什么？
两条线索：理清故事线与情感线
故事线即事情发展的经过。通常遵循：背景→ 开端 → 发展 → 高潮 → 结局的结构。
情感线即主人公或叙述者在故事发展过程中的心理、情绪变化。这是高考考查的重点和难点。常见的情感
变化有：沮丧→希望、孤独→温暖、误解→理解、恐惧→勇敢等。
做题技巧边读边用笔简单划出表示时间、地点转换和人物情感变化的词语（如: felt, thought, became,
however, but, finally 等）。
四大题型破解技巧
主旨大意题
常见问法
What is the main idea of the passage?
What does the passage mainly talk about?
What is the purpose of the passage?
破解技巧：
重点阅读首段和尾段，尤其是记叙文结尾的议论抒情句，主旨往往隐藏于此。
关注反复出现的关键词或概念。
答案通常是能涵盖全文内容的、具有一定深度的概括，而不仅仅是表面的故事内容。
细节理解题
常见问法
According to the passage, when/where/who/what/why/how...?
Which of the following is (NOT) true?
破解技巧定位根据题干中的关键词（人名、地名、特殊名词、动词）迅速定位到原文的具体句子。
直接比对，切勿主观臆想。答案往往是原文的同义转换 (Paraphrasing)。
推理判断题
常见问法
What can we infer from the passage?
The writer probably believes that...
What is the author’s attitude towards...?
破解技巧
答案不会直接写在原文里，需要根据原文细节进行逻辑推导。
紧扣原文信息，避免“想当然”。“有一分证据说一分话”。
分析人物对话、动作、心理描写，从而推断其性格、意图或态度。
词义猜测题
常见问法
The word “...” in Paragraph X probably means ______.
The underlined word “...” can be best replaced by ______.
破解技巧
上下文线索通过附近的同义词、反义词、举例或解释说明来猜测。
逻辑关系利用并列（and）、转折（but）、因果（because）等关系推断。
构词法分析前缀、后缀和词根。
眼见为真真题再现
（2024·广东江苏·高考真题）
1. 题目类型分析与破解：
第一问：What do some of Farber’s coworkers think of him?
题型判断：细节理解题
破解思路： 此题询问具体信息（同事对他的看法），答案通常直接来源于文章中的某句话。定位到第一
段：“...it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods.”（……这可
能是因为甚至他的一些同事也偶尔会嘲笑他不同寻常的方法。）“unusual methods”对应选项中的“odd”
（古怪的）。
答案：A. He’s odd.
第二问：Why did Farber decide to try acupuncture on pets?
题型判断：细节理解题
破解思路： 此题询问事件的原因，需要找到文中解释其行为动机的句子。定位到第二段：“He triedacupuncture... and was amazed that he improved... What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his
patients.”（他尝试了针灸……并惊讶地发现自己的情况好转了……在一个兽医身上奏效的方法，似乎也很
可能对他的病患（动物）奏效。）这说明他是基于自己作为病人的亲身受益经历。
答案：C. He benefited from it as a patient.
第三问：What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
题型判断：主旨大意题
破解思路： 此题要求概括整个段落的中心思想。第三段列举了两个具体案例：Leigh Tindale的狗Charlie
和Priscilla Dewing的马Nappy，在接受了Farber的整体疗法（针灸、按摩疗法）后，病情或状态都得到了
显著改善。这些例子都是为了支撑一个核心观点：整体疗法是有效的。
答案：D. The effectiveness of holistic medicine.
第四问：Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association?
题型判断：推理判断题
破解思路： 此题询问作者引用某个细节的目的或深层含义，需要结合上下文进行推理。该细节出现在最
后一段。Farber声称整体疗法会越来越流行(“the holistic approach will grow more popular with time”)，紧接
着作者就提供了协会会员人数激增（从30人到700多人）这一事实。作者提到这个协会，显然是为了用具
体数据来支持（prove） Farber的预言和观点，证明这种趋势确实存在。
答案：A. To prove Farber’s point.
概要总结
速读抓梗概：快速浏览，抓住“人、时、地、事”四要素，理解故事脉络。
审题定方向：明确题型（主旨、细节、推理、词义），避免答非所问。
定位找答案：返回原文精准定位（如细节题找开头，主旨题看结尾）。
对比析选项：排除干扰项（如片面细节、偷换概念），选择最贴合原文的答案。
复核保准确：代入答案通读检查，确保逻辑通畅。
技能升华训练
（一）
In my ninth-grade writing class last year, I met a cowboy who saved his town, a strict father who demanded
his son earn straight A’s, and a modern-day Juliet who died of heartbreak after her parents rejected the love of her
young life. More than once, I found myself wondering just how my students, who’d created these people, knew
their subjects so well.
But things were different for their first essay, which was about the question: “Why is writing important?”
Most of the essays filled less than one page, and few contained a sentence that could be interpreted as a thesis (论点) statement. I was shocked. Then I realized that the problem was the question itself. They could have written
pages on the necessity of computers, but writing, in and of itself, simply didn’t strike them as important. This
would have to change.
As a new unit started, I asked everyone to write a persuasive piece on a health-related topic of their choice.
This time they found the exercise much more interesting. For the next two assignments, a personal-narrative unit
followed by a creative-writing workshop, I only required that the piece meet the specifications of its genre (体裁)
and that it contain a thesis. The results were staggering. The students took on diverse topics and turned in stories,
10 to 20 pages each, with characters that broadened my view and touched my heart.
I walked into class believing that writing is important as a means of communication. However, my students
demonstrated something more important to me. When the final bell rang in June, I walked away with a yearbook
full of messages about writing’s most powerful significance — the ability to connect people, to put us in another’s
skin, to teach us what it means to be human.
1．Who are the people mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 1?
A．Ninth graders. B．Students’ parents.
C．Modern writers. D．Fictional characters.
2．Why did the students perform poorly in writing their first essay?
A．They were not given enough time. B．They had a very limited vocabulary.
C．They misunderstood the question. D．They had little interest in the topic.
3．What does the underlined word “staggering” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Mixed. B．Amazing. C．Similar. D．Disturbing.
4．What does the author’s experience show?
A．Teaching is learning. B．Still waters run deep.
C．Knowledge is power. D．Practice makes perfect.
（二）
Kathy Ho teaches high school inside Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (LPCH). “Sometimes I
don’t like saying that I’m a teacher,” says Ho. “People get in their minds an idea of what teachers do, but that’s not
really what it is here.”
“Here” is room 386, where each year, about 500 LPCH patients also become students. The hospital school is
free of parents, doctors, and medical procedures. It’s a place of learning. About half of Ho’s students stay for a
week or less; others are there for more than a year. Most of Ho’s students will recover, which means that preparing
them to return to school is an increasingly important component of care.Still, in room 386, academics don’t come first. Physical health and mental health are the priority. “If you’re
scared about something and thinking only about that, there’s no way you’re going to be able to learn,” Ho says.
“I’m a coach, an adviser, and a comforter, and that’s what it means to be a hospital teacher.”
There are up to 30 students at any given time in Ho’s class. She generally works with their regular teachers
to get lessons and tests being used at their home schools. Some teachers don’t give the kids any assignments; they
express sympathy instead. “I feel like it is a disservice to the kids,” Ho says. “They think their teachers don’t care
about their schoolwork.”
Ho recognizes the psychological benefit of helping kids keep up with their peers (同龄人) outside the
hospital. “I actually think the medicine is only a small piece for some problems,” says Julie Good, director of pain
management services at LPCH. “It’s about problem-solving around what it means to have a full life. Those kids
have dreams. School can keep those dreams alive by giving kids a way to learn and grow.”
5．Who does Ho teach at LPCH?
A．Sick children. B．Young nurses.
C．Medical students. D．Patients’ parents.
6．What is a characteristic of Ho’s job?
A．Prioritizing academics. B．Encouraging innovation.
C．Treating various diseases. D．Playing multiple roles.
7．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 4?
A．Offering regular lessons. B．Paying extra attention.
C．Assigning no schoolwork. D．Showing no sympathy.
8．How does the hospital school benefit the students according to Good?
A．It eases peer pressure. B．It helps them live in hope.
C．It frees them from aches. D．It entertains them with stories.
（三）
Contemporary artist Nick Smith creates pixelated (像素化的) works with hand placed colour-chips,
synonymous with colour swatches (色块), cleverly combining text and image to create interesting and fascinating
collaged (拼贴的) works.
With a previous career in Interior Design spanning 11 years, Nick references his concept design background
throughout his work, reworking the design aesthetic using unique colour swatches in hand-made collages, placing
his work firmly in the fine art category. From his first collage experiment back in 2011 of Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’, when
he assembled a tessellation (镶嵌技术) of swatches as a challenge, this eventually inspired his career as an artistand determined his unique style he is now known for.
The multi-layered element of his work, which marries image and word, allows Nick to explore complex art-
historical concepts. The text employed is often narrative, which can be read in sequence adding another element of
intrigue and interest to the work. This additional element of text, placed under the empty space of each swatch,
creates either complimentary or subversive meanings. Nick deliberately leaves these word/image constructions
open to viewer interpretation, sparking new debates and meanings.
Each P-series, such as Psycolourgy 2015, Purgatory 2019, explores complicatedly researched concepts,
which are always the crucial starting point for each new series of work. Producing large-scale works to micro-chip
collages, and multiple sell out print editions, Nick continues to develop his popular and recognisable art.
PSYCOLOURGY — January 2015 Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London
Smith’s debut solo exhibition with Lawrence Alkin Gallery in Soho, London, launched his unique visual
reworking of classic paintings from the 20th Century canon. Universally known works, including David Hockney’s
‘The Bigger Splash’, Andy Warhol’s ‘Soup Cans’ and Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ were all recast, creating
original collages that enquire ideas of depiction, digitalisation and recognition. A sell out show, with numerous
successful subsequent print releases, Psycolourgy forged Smith’s path to a place among Britain’s notable
contemporary artists.
PURGATORY — December 2019 Context, Art Miami
Purgatory is a shiny, sticky, glossy exploration of our societies attitude and approach to our excess,
addictions and desires.
Excerpts from Dante’s Purgatory are woven through colourful works depicting popular covetable
consumables, creating symbolic representations of the seven sins. Dante explores possible penance (忏悔) for our
earthly suffering leading to spiritual growth.The results of these pairings offer a humorous, nostalgic and
subversive opportunity to question our choices, our history and our future.
9．What made Nick launch his art career?
A．His deep love of fascinating collaged works.
B．His first collage work Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’.
C．The challenge of piecing a tessellation of swatches.
D．The collage experiment dating back to 2012.
10．Which of the following statements about the text Nick uses is true?
A．His text contains concepts of art.
B．His text is usually illustrative.C．His text can be read sequentially.
D．His text elements are very simple.
11．What do we know about PSYCOLOURGY?
A．It opened Smith’s unique visual reinvention of classic 21st-century paintings.
B．David Hockney’s ‘Mona Lisa’ has been recreated by Lawrence Alkin Gallery.
C．The original collages affirm the ideas of depiction, digitisation and recognition.
D．It opened Smith’s path to becoming one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists.
12．What is the topic of this passage?
A．Some useful ways to create collaged works.
B．The life of contemporary artist Nick Smith.
C．Information about Psycolourgy and Purgatory.
D．The introduction to Nick Smith’s works.
（四）
When industrial engineer Abel Cruz was a boy, his weekly work was to struggle through a rocky valley in
the foothills of the Peruvian Andes to fetch the family’s water from a spring. “It was downhill from the house, far
away and rough,” he recalls. This challenging task left a lasting impression on Cruz, who began dreaming up
innovative ways to collect water more efficiently.
He observed that special plants have evolved to capture rain and mist with their broad and wide leaves. This
observation sparked the inspiration for a revolutionary idea: a fog net. Over the years, Cruz has improved this
concept and eventually shared it with communities around the world. The fog net consists of vertical sections, each
covering an area of about 215 square feet. As fog comes from the Pacific Ocean, micro drops of water concentrate
on the net and then drip down into collection tanks below. Remarkably, a single net can gather between 50 and 100
gallons of water per day
In joint efforts with the Creating Water Foundation, Cruz has fixed over 3,600 of these nets on the bare
hillsides surrounding Lima, Peru. This initiative has been crucial in providing a sustainable water source for the
city, which is home to more than 9 million residents. Lima experiences minimal rainfall and struggles with frequent
water shortages, making Cruz’s work more critical.
“The planet has less and less fresh water,” Cruz emphasizes, highlighting the importance of his work.
“Glaciers, which act as natural resources, are disappearing, so we must find innovative ways to accumulate and
save water for periods of drought.” His efforts not only change lives but also emphasize the urgent need for
sustainable solutions in a world facing increasing water shortage.13．Why is Cruz’s childhood experience of fetching water mentioned?
A．To show what a tough boy Cruz was. B．To explain his motivation for innovation.
C．To recall his terrible sufferings in the past. D．To prove how short water was in his hometown.
14．What function does Cruz’s innovation serve?
A．To collect tiny drops of water. B．To capture rain and mist.
C．To draw fog from the Pacific. D．To occupy the bare hillsides.
15．Where have Cruz and the Creating Water Foundation installed the fog nets?
A．On glaciers near the Pacific Ocean. B．Inside collection tanks in residential areas.
C．On bare hillsides surrounding Lima. D．In the rocky valleys of the Peruvian Andes.
16．What may Cruz’s efforts lead to?
A．Guaranteeing crop harvests in Peru.
B．Promoting the recycling of water resources.
C．Ending poverty by improving traditional farming.
D．Improving the life quality for people in water-stressed areas.
（五）
Echoes of a 1997 Harbour Night: A Farewell in Shadowed Times
The Victoria Harbour glittered below, its familiar sparkle now a disquieting reminder of all Stanley Cheng
was leaving behind. Seated at the rooftop restaurant, the savoury aroma of dai pai dong delicacies mingled oddly
with the scent of his leather suitcase. Tomorrow, he would board a flight not for adventure, but for necessity — San
Francisco. The imminent handover loomed like a storm cloud, forcing choices that tasted of unspoken compromise.
Mei Ling, his confidante since their Kowloon childhood days, raised her teacup. Her smile, usually radiant,
seemed strained at the edges. “To your journey, Stanley,” she offered, her voice thick with unvoiced sorrow. “May
the Golden Gate shine half as brightly as our harbour tonight.” Stanley clung to her words, a knot of emotions
tightening in his throat. Their shared history — surviving typhoons, cramming for exams under flickering neon,
dreaming amidst the relentless energy of Nathan Road — felt poignantly fragile now.
“Remember Wong Tai Sin last Mid-Autumn?” Mei Ling’s question hung in the air.
“We released those lanterns, believing their flight mirrored our futures... boundless.” Stanley nodded,
draining his jasmine tea to hide the involuntary tremor in his hand. The optimism of youth felt like a distant echo.
“Fate plays discordant tunes, Mei,” he murmured, his gaze fixed on the ferries crisscrossing the dark water.
“Leaving feels less like soaring, more like... uprooting.”
Later, under the waning crescent moon, Mei Ling’s voice rose in a familiar melody — an old Cantopopballad about fleeting time and unwavering bonds. Stanley listened, transfixed. Each note carved itself into his
memory — the raucous city hum beneath them, the fragile warmth of shared presence, the profound ache of
impending separation. This wasn’t mere farewell; it was the dismantling of a world.
Why This Night Held the Weight of a Thousand Tomorrows
As the final note faded, Mei Ling turned, her eyes reflecting the harbour lights.
“Stanley,” she began, her voice laced with quiet intensity, “Time will pass. You’ll hear countless symphonies
in concert halls across the ocean. You’ll witness sunsets gilding the Pacific, constellations unknown gracing foreign
skies.” She paused, her next words deliberate, heavy. “Yet, I venture to say, no grandeur out there, no matter how
dazzling, will eclipse the luminosity of this very hour. For this light,” she gestured around them, “isn’t cast by the
moon alone, but by the shared history illuminating our goodbye.”
Stanley felt the sting of profound truth. Future marvels would be admired, perhaps enjoyed, but always
viewed through the lens of absence. This moment, steeped in shared sacrifice and tinged with regret, held an
irreplaceable resonance. Its beauty was inextricably bound to its pain, magnified by the uncertainty of return.
A Fragile Pact Against the Tide of Change
Descending the Peak Tram for the last time, Mei Ling pressed a worn cassette into Stanley’s palm —
recordings of Hong Kong’s soundscape. “When the fog clings stubbornly to those San Francisco hills,” she
whispered, her composure finally fraying, “or when the sheer alienness of it all threatens to engulf you... play this.
Let the rain sound like our monsoon, the cable car bell like our trams. Summon this night. Remember who we were
here.”
Stanley vowed solemnly, a lump rendering his voice hoarse. The path ahead promised isolation. When, or if,
the stars would align for a reunion remained shrouded in the mists of tomorrow. It was this gnawing ambiguity that
lent their final evening its excruciating preciousness. Standing alone later on his hotel balcony, the harbour’s
dwindling lights mirroring his receding home, Mei Ling’s conviction resounded within him. No future splendour
could wash away the imprint of this farewell — the bittersweet symphony of belonging, loss, and the unyielding
spirit of a home carried within. Its perfection lay not in joy, but in the depth of feeling shared under a shared sky,
one final time. Home, he realised, was not a place, but a moment — this moment — suspended precariously
between a cherished past and an uncharted future.
17．When Mei Ling compares the Golden Gate Bridge to “our harbour tonight,” why does this comparison make
the pain stronger?
A．She is saying more than she means. B．She uses a part to represent the whole.C．She uses an exaggerated irony. D．She gives an object a human feeling.
18．The cassette’s hidden weight lies in its power to_________.
A．compress an entire city’s soundscape into exile’s pocket
B．predict the weather in San Francisco
C．erase the need for photographs
D．replace Cantonese tones with English vowels
19．In calling leaving “uprooting,” Stanley reveals the core conflict between _________.
A．personal ambition and filial duty B．fixed place and floating identity
C．romance and career D．memory and imagination
20．The waning crescent moon over the harbour silently measures__________.
A．the shrinking time before reunion B．the fading light of a collective era
C．the exact hour of departure D．the waxing hope of return
（六）
Lila had always dreamed of being a ballet dancer. Since she was six years old, she spent every afternoon
practicing pirouettes (旋转) and arabesques (阿拉贝斯舞姿) in her backyard. Her mother, a former dancer, would
watch and correct her movements gently. “You have a gift, Lila,” she often said. “Never give up on it.”
But at the age of 14, a disaster struck. Lila fell during a practice session and broke her ankle. The doctor told
her she might never dance again. Heartbroken, Lila threw away her ballet shoes and stopped attending her dance
classes. She spent her days in her room, reading books and avoiding her friends. Her mother tried to encourage her,
but Lila refused to talk about dancing.
Two years later, Lila’s school announced a talent show. Her best friend, Mia, begged her to participate. “You
don’t have to dance,” Mia said. “You could sing or play the piano.” But Lila shook her head. She had lost interest in
everything related to performing.
One afternoon, while cleaning out the attic, Lila found an old box of her mother’s dance videos. Curious, she
put one in the DVD player. There was her mother, young and graceful, performing on a big stage. Lila watched,
tears streaming down her face. She remembered how happy dancing used to make her.
The next day, Lila went to see her former dance teacher, Ms. Sandra. “I want to try again,” she said
nervously. Ms. Sandra smiled. “I’ve been waiting for you to say that. Your ankle has healed, but we’ll take it slow.”
For months, Lila practiced for hours every day. It was painful at first, and she fell many times. But she
refused to quit. Mia came to every practice, cheering her on. Her mother helped her stretch and massaged her ankle
after each session.On the day of the talent show, Lila stood backstage, her hands shaking. When her name was called, she took
a deep breath and walked onto the stage. The music started, and she began to dance. At first, she felt nervous, but as
she moved, all her fears disappeared. She danced with all her heart, just like she used to.
When the music stopped, the audience erupted in applause. Lila bowed, tears of joy in her eyes. Her mother
and Mia were standing at the front, clapping and smiling proudly. After the show, Ms. Sandra hugged her. “You
didn’t just dance tonight, Lila. You showed everyone what courage looks like.”
Lila knew then that some dreams are worth fighting for, no matter how many times life knocks you down.
21．Why did Lila stop dancing at 14?
A．She lost interest in ballet after a competition.
B．Her mother thought she wasn’t talented enough.
C．She broke her ankle and was told she might never dance again.
D．She had to focus on studying for important exams.
22．What made Lila decide to try dancing again?
A．Mia promised to help her prepare for the talent show.
B．She watched her mother’s old dance videos and remembered her joy.
C．Ms. Sandra offered her private lessons for free.
D．She found her childhood ballet medals in the attic.
23．How did Lila feel when she finished dancing in the talent show?
A．Nervous because the audience didn’t cheer loudly.
B．Heartbroken because she made a mistake in her performance.
C．Joyful as she received applause and saw her loved ones’ pride.
D．Painful due to the injury in her ankle during the dance.
24．What does Ms. Sandra probably mean by saying “You showed everyone what courage looks like”?
A．Lila danced better than professional dancers.
B．Lila bravely continued her dream after a difficult setback.
C．Lila’s performance was the most exciting in the talent show.
D．Lila encouraged other students to join dance classes.
（七）
UPS driver RYAN ARENS was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman, Montana, when he heard an
unearthly sound. “Like a cry for help,” he told thedodo.com, a website for animal lovers. It was December 2018,
and about 15 feet from the frozen banks was the source of that cry — a half-submerged brown-and-whitewirehaired hound, struggling to cling to a thin layer of ice. How she got there no one knows, but an elderly man
was already on the scene, determined to save her. He’d entered the pond in a rowboat and was hacking away at the
ice with a rock to create a path to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a better chance.
“Animals are my weakness,” he told the Great Falls Tribune, explaining why he stripped down to his boxers
and socks, even though the temperature was in the 30s, and commandeered the rowboat.
His heart thumping, Arens slid closer to the dog and used the other man’s rock to smash away at the ice. He
gave one strong heave too many and slipped off the boat, crashing into 16 feet of freezing water.
He resurfaced in time to see the dog going under. Using nervous energy to keep warm, he swam about five
feet toward her, grabbed hold of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then boosted the dog into the boat and slid
it back to the shore, where anxious bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner, a retired
veterinarian. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a warm shower with the dog until they both defrosted. A
few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Arens, and she would have likely suffered cardiac arrest.
The next day, Arens was back working the same neighborhood when the dog’s owner came over to thank
him for saving Sadie. “Would you like to meet her?” he asked.
He opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie bolted out. She made a beeline for Arens, leaping on him and
bathing him in wet kisses. That special delivery, says Arens, “was the highlight of my UPS career.”
25．How did the elderly man try to save the dog at first?
A．He swam to the dog directly.
B．He called Ryan Arens for help.
C．He used a stick to reach the dog.
D．He hacked at the ice with a rock.
26．What does the underlined word “commandeered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．borrowed B．took control of C．repaired D．sold
27．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The dog’s owner lived far away from the pond.
B．Ryan Arens often saved animals in his daily life.
C．Sadie recognized and was grateful to Ryan Arens.
D．The temperature in Bozeman, Montana was very high then.
28．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．A retired veterinarian helped take care of a rescued dog.
B．A dog owner thanked a UPS driver for returning his lost dog.C．An elderly man tried to save a dog in a frozen pond but failed.
D．A UPS driver risked his life to save a drowning dog in a frozen pond.
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When I arrived in Hefei, I was greeted by a familial curiosity that comes with my mixed background:
Brazilian born with a mother who carries the rich traditions of Luxembourg and Germany, and a father with values
rooted in the cultures of Italy and Portugal, making me a natural global citizen who respects and explores diverse
cultures. This city, where ancient traditions meet modern inventions, absorbs me, mirroring my inner thirst for
balance.
Since my childhood, China has stimulated my imagination. My father told bedtime stories of Marco Polo’s
Asian adventures, especially in China, and these stories excited my curiosity, making me eager to explore this
ancient and mysterious (神秘的) land with a history of over 5,000 years. I chose Hefei for its rich history and
welcoming nature, which remind me of my parents’ stories. It feels like home, a piece in the global cultural puzzle
(拼图游戏).
In China, I was struck by the warmth of the people. Everywhere I go, I’m met with smiles and offers of help,
children approaching me, greeting me with excitement and eager to chat in English. This simple, sincere
friendliness has made me feel incredibly connected to this place.
Now, as a teacher in Hefei, I share my passion for learning with students from 33 different countries. It’s
magical to be both a teacher and a lifelong student in China. Every day, I learn from the wisdom of ancient
traditions or the fresh outlooks of my students. The Chinese’s eagerness to learn and respect for knowledge inspire
me.
Most importantly, living here has allowed me to accept my identity as a global citizen fully. I feel connected
to the world through shared human experiences beyond borders, and each interaction is an opportunity to enrich my
life’s story. Settling into Hefei, I’m filled with admiration and respect for Chinese culture and traditions, feeling it’s
a privilege (荣幸) to live in a place that offers new insights and experiences every day!
29．Why does the author mention his background?
A．To show its impact on his cultural view. B．To justify his non-traditional life choice.
C．To prove its role in promoting curiosity. D．To express his love for diverse cultures.
30．What fueled the author’s initial interest in China?
A．The colourful history of Hefei. B．The adventure of his father.
C．The mystery of ancient China. D．The journey of Marco Polo.
31．What is the author’s impression of Chinese people?A．Generous and mindful. B．Supportive and inquiring.
C．Learned and hardworking. D．Cooperative and courageous.
32．What does the author value most in Hefei?
A．The opportunity to teach and learn. B．The honor of being a global citizen.
C．The chance to explore Chinese culture. D．The sense of belonging and connection.
