专题 02 阅读理解（记叙文&新闻报道）（原卷版）
（一）
（2025·黑龙江哈尔滨·二模）
“My enthusiasm for this job is totally gone,” an Amazon worker recently wrote on Blind, an online forum
where employees complain about their employers. All this happened after Andy Jassy, the tech giant’s boss, sent a
letter that ordered staff back to the office five days a week instead of the previous three days.
Amazon isn’t alone to limit remote work. A recent global survey by KPMG, another professional-services
firm, found that four-fifths of bosses expect a return to the office five days a week within three years. The change in
some tech, financial and professional-services firms is more dramatic.
Ordering a return to the office tends to anger staff. A survey by Gartner, a research firm, found that a fifth of
employees would leave their jobs if they were forced back to the office. For some companies, that may be the point.
Getting some of them to leave voluntarily would reduce costs, though it also risks losing talented employees.
Many bosses believe having employees in the office leads to better performance. Plenty of studies suggest
that remote employees are less productive. There’s less evidence, though, that letting staff work from home a
couple of days a week has a negative effect on performance. A random trial at an online travel agency by Nick
Bloom of Stanford University found no difference in performance between hybrid workers and those who worked
entirely from the office.
Bosses may argue that complex tasks, such as designing a user interface, can require a lot of cooperation that
may be difficult to perform virtually. Junior employees may also receive less coaching if they interact with others
from home. Some bosses argue that this will harm their company’s culture, as new employees don’t absorb it and
old ones forget it. Mr. Jassy wrote that Amazon’s culture has been one of the most critical parts of its success, and
that it’s easier for our teammates to learn, practise, and strengthen it when working together in the office.
For now, investors seem to be withholding judgment. If Mr. Jassy is right, that may soon change.
24．What did the Amazon worker complain about on Blind?
A．The increase in remote work hours. B．The shift in the company’s leadership.
C．The requirement of the five-day office work. D．The lack of opportunities for advancement.
25．What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A．Office work is always more productive. B．Hybrid work is the best for all companies.
C．Remote work leads to a lack of enthusiasm. D．The effect of work mode on productivity isn’t clear-cut.26．What’s Jassy’s attitude towards ordering employees to return to the office?
A．Supportive. B．Opposed. C．Reserved. D．Indifferent.
27．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Limit Work Days to Promote Productivity
B．Know Corporate Culture via Remote Work
C．Obey the Order and Stop Making Complaints
D．Get Prepared to Go back to the Office to Work
（二）
（2025·黑龙江大庆·二模）
The side door of the small aircraft was opened wide, holding fourteen silent persons. Two of them were my
adult children, staring out at the endless sky.
When we reached a height of 14,000 feet, my son’s face turned pale as he inched next to the opening and fell
out of the airplane. Something went cold in my heart when I realized he was gone. Seconds later, my daughter
appeared in the same space. She, however, was delighted, and fell away after her brother.
For a moment, a desperate fear overcame me. But it soon passed as I felt a strong pull on my pack and was
moved into position by my coach.
With my big birthday coming, my children had chosen to surprise me with an unforgettable experience. I’d
wanted to chicken out once we reached the airport, but when a woman celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary
decided to dive, I knew I had to do it, too.
Soon I was in the air. I forgot all the instructions I’d received minutes earlier. The world below and the
endless sky above could be seen perfectly without windows or walls.
It was a symbolic moment. It was only one small step to leave the safety of the small plane to throw myself
into the wind, but something transformative happened then. It helped me understand how to overcome fears. I
could have refused to leave the plane, missing both the extreme excitement of the fall and the unique beauty of the
sky. Holding on to the appearance of safety no longer felt like the only option.
I had grown up in suburbia (郊区). Life was satisfying, and I had absolutely no intention to live otherwise.
But not long after the skydiving, I was hit by a job offer requiring a move to City Chicago. I took the leap and
accepted the job. Now, I am seizing the chance to overcome challenges and the fear of what might lie ahead.
24．Why is the author on the plane?
A．To prove his bravery. B．To witness sky’s beauty.C．To challenge his children. D．To celebrate his birthday.
25．Why did the author mention the woman?
A．To express his admiration for her loyalty.B．To describe the diversity of participants.
C．To show skydiving is extremely popular.D．To clarify age is no reason for quitting.
26．What kind of person was the author before skydiving?
A．Content and conventional. B．Forgetful and negative.
C．Uncaring and inactive. D．Unsociable and anxious.
27．What happened to the author after the diving?
A．He required to skydive again. B．He dared to brave challenges.
C．He accepted a job promotion. D．He got more options for his job.
（三）
（2025·吉林长春·二模）
Each Christmas and birthday, Charlie Jeffers would receive brand-new Lego (乐高积木) sets. One day in
2020 he was home building with them when it struck him that many kids couldn’t play with Lego because of its
cost. “Lego brings me a lot of joy, and I want to spread that joy to other kids,” he said. Given that some unwanted
Lego bricks may end up in landfills, he decided to do something to address the problem.
Charlie put up posters around his neighborhood, asking people to donate their unwanted Lego bricks.
Because most of the donations were loose bricks and not in complete sets, he used them to develop new sets with
fun themes. Charlie delivered the sets to a local Boys and Girls Club. The kids were thrilled to receive them.
A local newspaper ran a story about what he was doing. “Word spread quickly, and soon I had more donated
bricks,” he recalls. Charlie recruited (招募) some volunteers, and through social media, the project expanded across
the Bay Area. Then people in other states began reaching out to Charlie, asking him how they could get involved.
Pass the Bricks, a nonprofit organization, was born.
Mailing bricks to other states can be pricey, so Charlie developed a network of helpers. They do what Charlie
does but in their own communities. Recipients (接受者) have included children receiving cancer treatment in San
Francisco, a boy who was shot while playing outside his house in Alabama and schoolkids in Micronesia. Pass the
Bricks has donated more than 13,000 sets to kids in need and collected nearly 7,000 pounds of used Lego bricks.
With every Lego brick finding a new home, a future where every child has the chance to play, learn, and
grow through the magic of Lego is in sight.
24．What do we know about Charlie from Paragraph 1?
A．He had much interest in receiving holiday gifts.B．He showed concern for kids without Lego bricks.
C．He only wanted to give his deserted toys to others.
D．He was eager to collect outdated Lego bricks in landfills.
25．What motivated Charlie Jeffers to found Pass the Bricks?
A．He was inspired by others’ enthusiastic engagement.
B．He was encouraged by a story in the local newspaper.
C．He wanted to exchange second-hand Lego for money.
D．He expected more kids to share the happiness of Lego.
26．Which of the following best describes Charlie?
A．Persistent and good-tempered. B．Creative and kind-hearted.
C．Knowledgeable and generous. D．Confident and ambitious.
27．What message does the text intend to convey?
A．Every cloud has a silver lining.
B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．One always prepares for a rainy day.
D．Kindness highlights one’s noble soul.
（四）
（2025·辽宁大连·二模）
In Sichuan Province, long-time resident French artist Vincent Cazeneuve is integrating traditional Chinese
lacquerware (漆器) skills with techniques taken from Western modern art into his creations.
Born in Toulouse, Vincent has been living in southwest China for more than a decade. With the influence of
French artists Jean Dunand and Gaston Suisse, his journey to unravel the secrets of Chinese lacquerware and his
fascination for lacquer art started. “I studied their artworks and often wondered why they used Chinese lacquer. In
those days, lacquer could not be found in France.” said the artist.
Native to Asia, lacquer trees are planted and tapped for their liquid. It is almost impossible to find lacquer
trees in Europe. So, instead of continually transporting lacquer back to France, Vincent chose to send himself to
China.
Having explored his connections with lacquer over the years, the artist also learned a range of techniques,
which he integrated into his own artworks. To dive deep into the art of lacquerware, Vincent traveled to Liangshan
Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, where lacquer craftsmanship is famous. In fact, he actually met
two lacquerware craftsmen, who taught him almost everything they knew.“I used to know about lacquerware of Yi just by looking at it. But I had never seen the Yi people before. I
have never heard their language. I’ve never seen their villages. It’s only when I came here that I felt the power of
their culture.” said Vincent.
This field trip gave the artist new inspiration for his exhibition. After seeing Vincent’s exhibition, Liu
Guanzhong, a professor at the School of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University said, “What he presents is China in his
eyes. Vincent has explored a path. He combines the ideas of a modern artist with ancient skills that are rooted in
modern life. He finds new soil for an old seed to bloom into a new flower.”
4．What is Vincent devoted to according to the text?
A．Creating western modern art.
B．Introducing Chinese lacquerware to France.
C．Creating traditional Chinese lacquerware.
D．Combining Chinese and Western art.
5．What does the underlined word “unravel” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Handle. B．Discover.
C．Maintain. D．Expose.
6．Why did Vincent travel to Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture?
A．To become a famous craftsman.
B．To explore the history of Yi people.
C．To understand more about lacquer techniques.
D．To experience local craftsmanship.
7．What would Liu Guanzhong agree with about the exhibition?
A．It was idealized.
B．It explored the root of art.
C．It was innovative.
D．It featured modern art.
（五）
（2025·辽宁抚顺·二模）
I recently went on my first overseas vacation to Greece. I was with my in-laws and my wife, and naturally,
we went to restaurants whenever we were hungry. Having lived in North America for my entire life, I had certain
expectations of restaurants: You go in, peruse the menu, place your order, get your food, eat it, pay, tip, and go on
your way. I knew that European countries did not generally participate in tipping culture, but I didn’t understandhow that fundamentally altered the entire business interaction.
Whenever we finished eating, we would relax with the dishes that we were very obviously done with, chat
for a bit, and wait for the bill. Wait, wait, and wait!
This happened at every restaurant we went to: After we were done and ready to pay and leave, we would end
up waiting twenty or thirty minutes to actually get the bill and pay. We absolutely could not figure it out! The
servers seemed to be so attentive to everyone else in the restaurants, the locals, but for the obvious group of
tourists, we were just left to wait, wait, and wait! It was actually getting frustrating!
I finally figured it out on the last day of our trip, watching the locals. When the locals finished their meals,
they would not pay immediately. Instead, they would sit and chat, and just sort of… hang out. They would pay
when they were ready to leave, and no one would hustle (催促) them out of there. Because the servers weren’t
working for pennies and dependent on tips, they had no reason to move people along. Everyone was allowed to
move at their own pace, pay when they were ready to pay, and leave when they were ready to leave. The servers
would expect the customers to approach or signal them that they were done, rather than checking every few
minutes to get things moving. What a novel experience! I wish we had figured it out sooner.
24．Why did the author wait?
A．For their food. B．For their bill. C．For the servers. D．For a chat.
25．What made the author upset?
A．Long waiting time. B．Poor dishes.
C．No tipping culture. D．High prices.
26．How did the servers know when customers were ready to pay?
A．By guessing. B．By asking directly.
C．By waiting for a signal. D．By checking every few minutes.
27．What did the author learn on the last day?
A．To tip the servers. B．To wait for a table.
C．Local dining customs. D．How to signal to the servers.
（六）
（2025·内蒙古呼和浩特·二模）
Professor Zhang Liangren from the School of History at Nanjing University has found a unique and
engaging way to impact historical and archaeological knowledge to the public through food vlogs. His approach,
combining culinary delights (美味佳肴) with fascinating historical insights, has taken China’s social media by
storm, attracting a wide audience and winning praise for its innovative method of storytelling.Before delving into (研究) food vlogging, Professor Zhang Liangren usually dined at the school cafeteria or
restaurants near his community, rarely going beyond a five-kilometer distance from his home. However, since he
started making food vlogs in the summer of 2023, he has been exploring the world extensively, dining at a variety
of restaurants that were previously unknown to him. Zhang Liangren frankly admits that he is far from being a
qualified “foodie”. He enjoys good food, but has not yet reached the point of searching everywhere for it. What
truly led him onto the path of a food vlogger was his passion for archaeology. While watching Zhang taste the food,
viewers can listen to him explaining the historical stories behind the dishes. Although the food cannot be
immediately tasted, the spiritual nourishment of archaeology has satisfied the taste buds of netizens, who have
exclaimed their satisfaction.
Speaking of the situation at the beginning of filming,Zhang Liangren admitted, “Because I rarely did these
things before, I was quite uncomfortable in front of the camera at first. My Mandarin was not very good either, so
my speech and movements were very stiff. But gradually, I got used to it and overall, it’s much better than before.”
As for which places he prefers to visit for check-ins, Zhang Liangren states that he prefers shops with a
certain level of fame, “It must be down-to-earth, the kind of place that caters to the common people.” He mentioned
that he usually chooses small stalls or shops with a long history and good reputation. Sometimes he also selects
based on festivals, tasting the food while narrating the methods of preparation and the cultural significance behind
the dishes.
4．What is most Chinese audiences’ attitude to Professor Zhang’s food vlogs?
A．Doubtful. B．Approving.
C．Unconcerned. D．Hopeful.
5．Why does Professor Zhang become a food vlogger?
A．He is popular among the netizens. B．He intends to share various food.
C．He is fascinated with archaeology. D．He considers himself a qualified foodie.
6．What kind of shops will Professor Zhang choose for his vlogs?
A．Time-honored brand stores. B．Reputable chain stores.
C．Shops full of influencers. D．Unknown small stalls or shops.
7．Which of the following can best describe Professor Zhang?
A．Passionate and humble. B．Sympathic and generous.
C．Innovative and devoted. D．Knowledgeable and gifted.
（七）
（2025·内蒙古赤峰·二模）A Munich art museum worker has been fired for adding one of his own drawings to the collection without
permission, which occurred in February.
The Pinakothek der Moderne showcases art by Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Nam June Paik and Max Ernst,
among many others. The uninvited artist is not named in news accounts; the managers want to discourage others
trying the same thing, unless, of course, they’re Banksy. We know only that the unauthorized artwork was 23 by 47
inches.
Museums and galleries have limited space and budgets, and often display what they know people want to
see. “Sometimes it can feel like it’s the same 25 artists always being exhibited in museums,” Clara Lieu, a former
Rhode Island School of Design professor, told us. “I laughed softly when I saw this story,” she added. “It’s an
exhibition opportunity that has never crossed my mind.”
Nevertheless, she hopes other artists won’t follow with their own unapproved wall hangings, adding “Today,
most of the time we look at artworks is on a phone. That makes museums even more important, to create
experiences where we can engage with art more deeply. But all artists have a fundamental desire for their artworks
to be seen.”
I wonder if museums and galleries might consider having Open Wall nights, the way comedy clubs have
Open Mic nights. Let people who paint, sculpt, knit, spray-paint, put their work on a real museum wall or base for a
night, with permission.
An Open Wall night might open a window through which more artists can be spotted and reminds us, too,
that creating something with the power to charm, dazzle, or fascinate is not as easy as just hanging art on a wall.
4．What is mentioned about the worker’s artwork?
A．It measured 23 by 47 inches. B．It was stolen from the museum.
C．It was inspired by Salvador Dali. D．It was modeled after Banksy’s works.
5．What is Clara Lieu’s attitude to the art incident?
A．Amused yet disapproving. B．Critical yet sympathetic.
C．Indifferent and uncaring. D．Enthusiastic and supportive.
6．What does the author suggest museums and galleries do?
A．Display more works of famous artists. B．Encourage artists to create digital artworks.
C．Increase their budgets to collect more artworks. D．Offer more space for artists to show their works.
7．What does the article mainly discuss?
A．A worker got fired for stealing artworks. B．Artists are frustrated with few shows.
C．An incident starts museum-access talks. D．Museums should focus on digital artworks.（八）
（2025·内蒙古赤峰·二模）
In the small town of Willow Creek, there lived a peculiar old man named Mr. Thompson. He was known for
his daily walks through the town square, always carrying a worn-out violin case. Yet, no one had ever heard him
play a single note.
Every morning at precisely 8:00 am, Mr. Thompson would sit on the same weathered bench, carefully open
the case, and gently touch the strings of his violin. Passers-by would often pause, expecting to hear music, but the
old man would simply sit in silence, his eyes closed as if listening to a melody only he could hear.
The townsfolk had various theories about Mr. Thompson’s strange behavior. Some believed he had lost his
ability to play due to age, while others thought he was waiting for the perfect moment to reveal his talent. The local
newspaper even ran a story titled “The Silent Musician of Willow Creek,” which brought curious visitors to the
town.
One particularly cold winter morning, a young girl named Emily approached Mr. Thompson. She had
recently lost her hearing due to an illness and felt drawn to the silent musician. As she sat beside him, she noticed
tears streaming down his face as his fingers gently moved along the violin’s neck.
Suddenly, Emily understood. She reached into her bag and pulled out a notebook, writing: “You’re playing
for someone you’ve lost, aren’t you?” Mr. Thompson read the note and nodded, his hands quivering as he wrote
his reply: “Every day, I play for my wife who passed away. She was the only one who could hear my music.”
From that day forward, Emily and Mr. Thompson formed an unlikely friendship. Though the town never
heard a single note from the old man’s violin, they came to understand that some of the most beautiful music is the
kind that plays in our hearts.
4．Why did Emily feel drawn to Mr. Thompson?
A．She had recently lost her hearing. B．She wanted to learn how to play the violin.
C．She was writing a story for the newspaper. D．She recognized him as a famous musician.
5．What does the underlined word “quivering” mean in paragraph 5?
A．Moving. B．Freezing. C．Sweating. D．Trembling.
6．How did the townsfolk’s perception of Mr. Thompson change?
A．They stopped paying attention to him.
B．They asked him to perform at town events.
C．They became more curious about his past.
D．They understood the meaning behind his silence.7．What is the main theme of the story?
A．The importance of perseverance in music.
B．The impact of loss on artistic expression.
C．The power of unspoken emotions and memories.
D．The value of friendship between different generations.
