专题 02 阅读理解之记叙文&新闻报道
主题01 人与自我——家庭回忆；文化认同；自我重建；职业使命
Passage 1
(2026·高三·湖南怀化·二模)
At the age of 66, I am often filled with sweet memories of my childhood, during which I led a life full of
happiness and gratitude. In the 1960s, my family belonged to ordinary working-class families. After finishing military
service, my father worked faithfully in a factory, while my mother stayed at home to care for my brother and me and
took occasional part-time jobs when we grew older. Though our family lived on a tight budget and could never afford
fancy luxuries, my parents still managed to cover basic living expenses, so they hardly had extra money for
entertainment outside.
The only yearly luxury they prepared was a one-week holiday in Blackpool in summer, when most factories
stopped running to maintain machines. Having saved money carefully all year long, my mother booked the seaside
flats right after Christmas every year, which became our best expectation. To the young me, taking a steam train to
travel far was a rare adventure at that time, for I seldom had the chance to take a steam train to a faraway place in
those days.
We followed fixed routines every year: Buying sweet strawberries served with sugar and milk in local markets
and enjoying wonderful theatrical shows that greatly relieved my parents from endless daily tiredness. Funny
performances by famous comedians always brought loud laughter and even tears of joy to my tired mother. Small
warm scenes, including tasty snacks, street sounds and my parents’ graceful dancing in halls, impressed me deeply.
Even when they could enjoy foreign tours later, they still thought Blackpool was unmatched.
When I revisited it forty years later, old buildings looked shabby yet familiar memories flooded my mind
instantly. I finally understand that those seven days of joy offered lasting warmth to my hard-working parents, and
sincere family love as well as timeless feelings will never fade away as time goes by.
1．What kind of life did the author’s family live in the 1960s?
A．Simple. B．Relaxing. C．Hopeless. D．Busy.
2．How did the author find the journey to Blackpool?
A．It was flat. B．It was tiring. C．It was exciting. D．It was dangerous.3．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．The author’s parents’ daily life. B．The beautiful views of Blackpool.
C．The family’s holiday experiences. D．The author’s childhood development.
4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To describe a seaside holiday. B．To recall the family memories.
C．To show the changes of Blackpool. D．To highlight the benefits of tourism.
Passage 2
(2025-2026·高三·湖南长郡名校联盟·二模)
Dr. Punam Krishan is a general practitioner — a GP — one of the doctors who stand on the front line of
medicine. GPs treat everyday illnesses, listen carefully to patients’ concerns, and decide when special medical care
is needed. Beyond her work in clinics, Dr. Krishan is also a familiar face on television and the author of several
books, including How to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs, You and Your Body, and her latest release, The
Superhero’s First Aid Manual.
Her journey into medicine began with caring for others. “It started off with me wanting to help people
understand themselves better,” she once explained. She often noticed when someone looked unwell and felt driven
to ask why. That quiet curiosity led her deeper into science, even when it was challenging, and eventually toward a
life dedicated to healing others.
To Dr. Krishan, being a GP is “one of the most incredible jobs in the world”. Every day, she meets people from
different backgrounds and at different stages of life. With only ten minutes per patient, she must listen closely, read
between the lines, and uncover the truth behind their symptoms, “It makes me feel a bit like a detective,” she said.
Patients may arrive with one problem or many, and finding the right answer brings a sense of excitement that never
fades. She describes her role as being “a bit of a best friend to people”.
Her newest book was shaped by a deeply personal loss. When she was a child, her grandfather died, and for
years she worried she had missed signs that he was unwell. That experience stayed with her and formed a powerful
belief: recognizing illness can be a life-saving skill, even for children. Through her book, she teaches young readers
to recognize emergencies such as allergic reactions or heart attacks, and to take simple but vital steps — staying calm,
calling 999, or placing someone in the recovery position. For Dr. Krishan, heroism begins with care, courage, and
knowledge. “Children should know the basics of how to be a superhero in that moment,” she added.
1．What can we learn about Dr. Krishan from the first paragraph?
A．She takes on multiple roles. B．She excels in detailed work.
C．She takes pleasure in reading. D．She aims for public recognition.2．Why did Dr. Krishan dive into science?
A．To tackle the scientific challenges. B．To make up for her childhood regret.
C．To observe the lives of patients better. D．To find explanations for what she observed.
3．How does Dr. Krishan find her work as a GP?
A．Fast-paced but fulfilling. B．Stressful but stable.
C．Challenging but well-paid. D．Exhausting but promising.
4．What does Dr. Krishan’s experience indicate according to the last paragraph?
A．Better late than never. B．Fix the roof before it rains.
C．Time and tide wait for no man. D．Opportunity favors the prepared mind.
Passage 3
(2026·高三·湖南长郡中学·二模)
Growing up in Ghana, Kofi was fascinated by Chinese movies like Journey to the West, which sparked his
curiosity about Chinese language and culture. Determined to understand more, he enrolled in a Chinese studies
program at a top university in Ghana in 2017.
The beginning was challenging. The unfamiliar characters, tones, and grammar made him consider quitting after
his very first lesson. Fortunately, his Chinese teacher offered consistent encouragement and even invited him to spend
a vacation fully engaged in language practice. It was then that he received his Chinese name, Wang Chenggong,
meaning “King of Success”.
To deepen his cultural understanding, Kofi volunteered at the Confucius Institute, where he learned calligraphy,
paper-cutting, and dragon dance. His efforts were recognized with several awards. In 2019, he was elected president of
his university’s Chinese Students Association and later won the national Chinese Bridge competition, which earned
him a scholarship to study in China. Although the pandemic delayed his plans, he persisted, working as a teaching
assistant and volunteer Chinese teacher in Ghana.
Finally, in September 2023, Kofi arrived in China. Beyond the language and culture he had long studied, he
experienced firsthand the realities of Chinese-style modernization: efficient high-speed railways, mobile payment
systems, and AI-enabled services. What struck him most was the sense of safety — leaving his laptop in the library
or forgetting his diary on the subway never led to loss, thanks to the honest and systemic social order.
Reflecting on his journey, Kofi often says, “Wo de ren sheng yin zhong wen er mei li” — “My life is beautiful
because of Chinese.” From movie-inspired curiosity to life-changing cross-cultural immersion, his story illustrates
how passion and perseverance can bridge continents and create new beginnings.
1．What initially motivated Kofi to learn Chinese?A．A scholarship to study in China.
B．Encouragement from his family.
C．Awards from the Confucius Institute.
D．Chinese movies he watched in childhood.
2．What does Kofi’s experience in paragraph 2 mainly show?
A．The value of a teacher’s support.
B．The importance of a Chinese name.
C．The challenges of a different culture.
D．The difficulty of learning a language.
3．What left the deepest impression on Kofi after he arrived in China?
A．The smooth high-speed trains.
B．The convenience of payment.
C．The security of modern Chinese society.
D．Services powered by artificial intelligence.
4．What does the underlined word “immersion” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Planning. B．Mobility. C．Safety. D．Involvement.
Passage 4
(2026·高三·湖南长沙名校联盟·二模)
For more than thirty years, Vickie Hardin Woods organized streets, balanced budgets, and turned complicated
plans into workable maps. When she retired at 61, she feared the hard-earned identity of “city planner” would
disappear the moment she stepped away from her office and co-workers. What would she be without deadlines and
department meetings? However, she did not remain in fear, but sought renewal in action.
Her choice was unexpected for someone diagnosed with mild memory loss the year before: She would bake
one pie and give it away every day for a year. She needed to prove she was still mentally capable. Using fruit from
local markets, she filled her kitchen with the smell of cinnamon and warm butter. Measuring flour, folding dough (面团),
and timing the oven became her quiet proof that her mind was still sharp.
After making full preparations, she boarded a plane to California and baked a lemon pie in her brother’s
kitchen. It was for her 88-year-old aunt, who had once taken her in during a painful chapter of her youth. “The perfect
first pie,” she later said. Soon peach pies were delivered to old classmates, chocolate cream pies to a niece with
newborn twins, and apple pies to former co-workers. Once, she even handed a pie to a homeless man outside a mall,
which he shared with his friends, laughing in disbelief.
Word spread quickly. Strangers began greeting her as “the pie lady”. Some recipients whispered, “How didyou know I need this today?” In those moments, she discovered something sweeter than dessert: connection.
Just as city planning had once brought order to chaos, baking did the same. Twelve years later, she still creates
— writing daily letters, painting the changing sky, teaching her grandchildren to roll dough. Through flour and fruit,
she learned a lasting truth: Identity is not a title but the courage to keep creating, giving, and beginning again.
1． What initially troubled Woods about retirement?
A．Identity loss. B．Economic uncertainty.
C．Work-life imbalance. D．Social disconnection.
2． Why did Woods choose to bake pies?
A．To relieve her physical pain. B．To reach her extended family.
C．To confirm her mental ability. D．To earn community recognition.
3． What effect did giving away pies have on Woods?
A．It connected her with charity. B．It strengthened her social ties.
C．It enhanced her public reputation. D．It secured her financial stability.
4． What message does Woods’ story deliver?
A．Love makes the world warmer. B．Action helps rebuild self-worth.
C．Hard work leads to good luck. D．It’s never too late to pursue a dream.
主题02 人与社会——文化传承
Passage 1
(2026·高三·湖南张家界·二模)
When Wang Yue quit her well-paid job in a Shanghai design company in 2021, her family and friends were all
shocked. The 28-year-old young woman decided to go back to her hometown, a small village in Shanxi Province, to
learn and inherit paper-cutting, a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of over 1500 years.
Wang Yue’s grandma was a well-known paper-cutting artist in the village. When she was a little girl, she would
sit beside grandma for hours, watching her turn a piece of red paper into vivid pictures of flowers, animals and folk
stories with a pair of scissors. However, as she grew up, she found fewer and fewer young people were interested in
this old art. Most of the paper-cutting artists were elderly people, and the skills were at risk of dying out.
After quitting her job, Wang Yue spent two years learning the basic skills from her grandma and other old
artists in the village. She not only mastered the traditional skills, but also brought her modern design ideas into the
art. She created paper-cutting works with new themes, such as aerospace heroes, winter sports and rural revitalization.
She also made paper-cutting into stickers, bookmarks and lamp decorations, which were popular among young
people.In 2023, Wang Yue opened an online shop to sell her paper-cutting products. To her surprise, her works were
very popular, with monthly sales of over 10,000 yuan. She also set up a free paper-cutting training class in the village,
teaching over 50 left-behind women and young people the skills. “Paper-cutting is not just an old art. It carries the
culture and memory of our nation,” Wang Yue said. “I want to make it alive in the modern times, and help more
people in my hometown live a better life with this art.”
1．Why did Wang Yue quit her job in Shanghai?
A．She was tired of the busy city life.
B．She wanted to inherit the paper-cutting art.
C．Her grandma asked her to go back home.
D．She couldn’t find a good development in the company.
2．What did Wang Yue do to make paper-cutting popular among young people?
A．She taught paper-cutting in primary schools.
B．She held paper-cutting exhibitions in big cities.
C．She added modern elements to the traditional art.
D．She invited famous artists to create works together.
3．Which of the following best describes Wang Yue?
A．Caring and creative.
B．Patient and strict.
C．Brave and honest.
D．Humorous and hard-working.
4．What is the main idea of the text?
A．The history of traditional Chinese paper-cutting.
B．A young woman’s effort to revive paper-cutting art.
C．The development of folk art in modern China.
D．Ways to protect traditional folk arts from dying out.
主题01 人与社会——科技创新；体育精神
Passage 1
(2026·高三·湖南湘潭市一中·二模)For the first time ever, a powerful laser (激光) beam from Earth has reportedly hit a target deep in space. It
could be the key to lightning-fast space communication in the future.
Imagine trying to aim at something a distance of a strand (股) of hair from a distance of 10km. That’s roughly
equivalent to what Chinese researchers have achieved, using a laser in space to target a distant satellite orbiting the
Moon.
Aerospace engineers of the Beijing-based Academy of Sciences have struck a satellite with an infrared (红
外) laser in broad daylight and across a distance of 130,000km. The powerful laser beam hit a reflector on Tiandu-1, a
Chinese lunar navigation and communications test satellite, which was launched in March 2024: The signal was
returned to Earth in less than a second, captured by a telescope in Yunnan in South-Western China.
It is the first time ever that engineers have managed to accurately locate and measure a satellite so far away
and to do so in daylight, when sunlight usually interferes with measurements. In similar earlier efforts, researchers
had been able to collect data for only short periods of time. But by demonstrating that the technology also works in
sunlight, the researchers have now shown that the method could enable much more frequent and accurate measurements
in space.
The method could also be used to revolutionize communications in space. Currently we use radio waves to
send messages to places such as Mars, but lasers could send greatly increased quantities of data in the same time.
The technology could pave the way for lightning-fast contact with future bases on the Moon — and perhaps
one day on Mars. Stable laser links in space can reportedly send data to and from Earth up to 100 times faster than
can radio waves, perhaps an important boost to communication with future astronauts on the Moon and Mars.
1．What did the Chinese researchers successfully make the laser beam reach?
A．A lunar base under construction.
B．A Mars exploration spacecraft.
C．A reflective device on a test satellite.
D．A ground telescope in Yunnan.
2．What makes the Chinese engineers’ achievement particularly remarkable?
A．Locating a so-distant satellite precisely in daylight.
B．Launching a Moon-orbiting satellite 130,000 km away.
C．Getting the signal returned to Earth in a second.
D．Using an infrared laser for the first time successfully.
3．What can be inferred about radio waves in space communication?
A．They are unable to reach Mars from Earth.B．They will soon be replaced by laser technology.
C．They have lower data transmission capacity than lasers.
D．They are more easily interfered with by sunlight than lasers.
4．Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?
A．A Historic Laser Strike: Targeting the Moon
B．Tiandu-1 Satellite: Bridging Earth and the Moon
C．Radio Waves: The Future of Space Communication
D．China’s Laser: A Leap for Deep-Space Communication
Passage 2
(2026·高三·湖南湘潭市一中·二模)
In June 2024, Caitlin Clark, America’s beloved college basketball sensation, faced a harsh reality check in her
WNBA debut (首秀). Struggling with her shot, her handle, and adapting to a new team, Clark appeared overmatched,
unable to bring forth the magic that helped the distance-shooting player achieve fame and glory. Critics quickly spoke
out, calling her early performance a disappointment for the No. 1 overall pick.
But the struggles didn’t last long. By Sunday, Clark led the Indiana Fever to a decisive 92-75 victory over the
Seattle Storm, marking the Fever’s fourth win in five games. This turnaround brought their record to 13-15, surpassing
last year’s total and placing them in a strong position for the playoffs. While Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull delivered
strong performances, it was Clark’s leadership that powered the team’s comeback. Against Seattle, Clark finished
with 23 points, five rebounds and nine assists, but it’s her confidence that leaps out. The former Hawkeye has regained
not just her shot, but her charisma (魅力) and control. On the court, almost all of the action is again flowing through
her as she creates opportunities for others. Her vision — her ability to find teammates moving quickly up the court
— remains impressively precise.
By the time the Games came around, even the unofficial queen of women’s basketball, Dawn Staley,
acknowledged that Clark’s play had risen to Team USA standard. She argued the country blew a great opportunity
by leaving Clark home. Though Paris gold was still won by the U.S., I agree with Staley: a chance to lift the sport
was missed. Oh well. Clark will use the rejection for fuel, and Los Angeles 2028 awaits her.
Now a candidate for Rookie of the Year, Clark’s comeback has reawakened interest in the WNBA．Fever
games are selling out, and the league’s ratings are up. What was once seen as a rough start is now a distant memory
— Clark is ready for even greater success.
1．What caused Clark’s poor performance at the start of her WNBA career?
A．A stronger opponent. B．Pressure from critics.C．A shift of environment. D．Her decline in fitness.
2．What was the key to the Fever’s win over the Storm?
A．Clark’s competence in leading. B．Clark’s adjustments in strategy.
C．Fever’s enhancement in teamwork. D．Storm’s turnaround in performance.
3．What is Staley’s attitude to Clark?
A．Doubtful. B．Critical. C．Unconcerned. D．Supportive.
4．Which of the following words best describe Clark?
A．Adaptable and determined. B．Considerate and resourceful.
C．Talented and patient. D．Creative and confident.
主题02 人与自然——生态保护
Passage 1
(2026·高三·湖南张家界·二模)
As cities grow larger and more buildings are built, the living space for wild insects is getting smaller and
smaller. In recent years, a new eco-friendly idea has been popular around the world: insect hotels. An insect hotel is
a man-made structure, usually made of natural materials like wood, bamboo, straw and pine cones, to provide shelter
and a living place for wild insects, such as bees, butterflies, ladybugs and beetles.
Insects play a very important role in the ecosystem. Bees and butterflies help pollinate (授粉) flowers and
crops, which is necessary for the growth of plants. Ladybugs and beetles eat pests that damage plants, reducing the
need for chemical pesticides. However, with the loss of natural habitat, the number of wild insects is dropping rapidly
around the world. According to a 2025 study, the number of flying insects in urban areas has dropped by 60% in the
past 20 years, which has a bad influence on the whole ecosystem.
Insect hotels are easy to make and can be placed in gardens, balconies, parks and even on the walls of buildings.
They provide a safe place for insects to live, lay eggs and spend the winter. “Many people think insects are harmful
or annoying, but most of them are our good friends,” said Li Ming, an ecologist from Beijing Forestry University.
“An insect hotel is not just a home for insects. It’s a small ecosystem that helps keep the balance of nature in our
cities. It also helps people, especially children, get close to nature and learn to respect every living thing.”
In many Chinese cities, such as Shanghai, Chengdu and Hangzhou, insect hotels have been built in community
parks and schools. Some schools even hold competitions for students to design and make their own insect hotels.
“It’s a great way to teach children about environmental protection in a fun way,” said a primary school teacher in
Hangzhou. “When children build an insect hotel, they not only learn about different kinds of insects, but also
understand their responsibility to protect nature.”1．What is an insect hotel according to the text?
A．A research center for studying wild insects.
B．A man-made structure for insects to live in.
C．A museum showing different kinds of insects.
D．A protected area for endangered insects.
2．Why are insects important to the ecosystem?
A．They can reduce air pollution in cities.
B．They help keep the number of pests under control.
C．They can prevent the spread of plant diseases.
D．They provide food for all wild animals.
3．What does Li Ming think of insect hotels?
A．They are only suitable for rural areas.
B．They can replace natural habitats for insects.
C．They are good for both nature and people.
D．They don’t need special care after being built.
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The popularity of insect hotels in Chinese cities.
B．How to make an insect hotel with natural materials.
C．The influence of insect hotels on children’s study.
D．Ways to protect wild insects in urban areas.
主题03 人与自我——兴趣驱动；家国情怀；乐观心态
Passage 1
(2026·高三·湖南常德·二模)
Heidy Martinez never dreamt of studying sharks. That changed during a study abroad trip in South Africa in
college. She went cage diving with classmates — viewing sharks underwater while inside a protective cage. Martinez
was mostly there for the excitement.
The boat ride was proving to be uncomfortable. Martinez’s wetsuit didn’t fit. Everyone was feeling seasick.
When she entered the ocean, a woman beside her said she felt ill. “All of a sudden, she brings up,” Martinez recalls.
“Then a wave comes, so all she pukes (呕吐) just lands on me.”
At that moment, a white shark approached the cage. To see the shark, Martinez immediately dived, puke andall. But the sight was worth it. Movies usually show these sharks as bloody hunters. But this white shark looked
entirely different. “I was shocked at how beautiful the shark was,” she says. “That was a critical moment in my
career.”
Today, Martinez is a freelance shark researcher. When she decided to switch careers in her mid-20s, she felt
scared. Her family had left Colombia when she was 6 so she could have a better future. She worried her parents
would think everything she’d done was a waste. But her dad actually got teary-eyed when she told them. He explained
that he had wanted to study marine biology, too. “It felt like this full-circle moment,” she says. “My dad left everything
behind so I could do what I love.”
Martinez’s degrees are in anthropology and psychology, not marine biology. But these backgrounds have
shaped her as a scientist. Anthropology allows her to consider cultural differences. Psychology helps her understand
how people receive information. For example, clam (蛤蜊) divers in the Gulf of Mexico have lost their lives to shark
encounters. Their reaction is to hate sharks. Many scientists try to lecture the fishermen about how sharks don’t
regularly attack divers. But studying psychology taught Martinez that if you want people to listen to you, you have
to listen to them first.
1．What happened to Martinez during her study trip in South Africa ?
A．Someone threw up on her. B．She was attacked by a shark.
C．She felt too sick to enjoy the trip. D．Her wetsuit was torn by a wave.
2．What can we infer from Martinez’s father’s reaction ?
A．He regretted not leaving Colombia.
B．He was worried about her wasting time.
C．He was deeply touched by her decision.
D．He felt sorry for his own unrealized dream.
3．Why does the author mention clam divers in Paragraph 5?
A．To stress the importance of degrees.
B．To explain why fishermen fear sharks.
C．To prove that sharks regularly attack divers.
D．To show the effect of interdisciplinary knowledge.
4．What can be concluded from Martinez’s experience?
A．Listening is a scientific research method.
B．Efforts should be made to protect sharks.
C．Finding what interests us drives career path.D．Success is closely related to family support.
Passage 2
(2026·高三·湖南永州·二模)
In a university rehearsal hall, he performs Xinjiang’s eagle dance gracefully, across the globe, he wanders
museums and art galleries, seeking the beauty of distant cultures and long-lost histories. This may seem the daily life
of an artist, but in reality, it belongs to Dawulijan Yerhalik,a young archaeologist (考古学家) who “converses with
the earth” and devotes himself to uncovering Xinjiang’s ancient secrets.
Born in Hutubi County, Xinjiang, Dawulijan spent his high school years in Suzhou and studied archaeology
at Peking University for a full decade, finally earning his doctoral degree. His career path took clear shape in Professor
Lin Meicun’s Silk Road Archaeology class: a slide of Xinjiang’s Kangjia Shimenzi Petroglyphs (岩画) left him
astonished by his lack of knowledge about his hometown’s precious heritage. In that very moment, a deep connection
to archaeology was established, and he determined to focus on Silk Road and Xinjiang archaeological research.
His fieldwork journey started at the Tonggusibaxi Site in Aksu, where he perfected foundational skills like soil
texture identification and trowel use under Professor Chen Ling’s careful guidance. He finds excavating sites (发掘
遗址) used across multiple historical periods the most complex yet fascinating part of the work, as each layer reveals
unique traces of ancient human activity. In 2024, his team made a landmark discovery at the Tangchaodun site —
pieces of Chinese-written Buddhist scrolls. It was the first time such items had been found in the northern Tianshan
foothills, providing critical material for studying how Buddhist texts spread in the Western Regions.
For Dawulijan, Xinjiang is a unique archaeological treasure, and his work is a sacred mission to tell Xinjiang’s
rich and vivid stories to the world.
1．The underlined word “converses” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A．Cooperates. B．Competes. C．Communicates. D．Compares.
2．How did Dawulijan feel during Professor Lin’s class?
A．Impressed. B．Hesitant. C．Uninterested. D．Confident.
3．What does the appeal of multi-period excavation sites lie in?
A．Possibility of making landmark discoveries.
B．Chance to polish essential archaeological skills.
C．Rare cultural relics native to northern Tianshan.
D．Unique traces of ancient human activity in each layer.
4．What does Dawulijan’s experience show?
A．High-tech skills are key to professional success.B．Awards are the best proof of one’s professional value.
C．Love for your roots contributes to a meaningful calling.
D．Preserving cultural heritage is everyone’s shared mission.
Passage 3
(2026·高三·湖南湘潭·二模)
We initiated the bus trips when I was around seven years old. Back then, we lived at our grandparents’ house
in Oceanside, California. Our financial situation became increasingly strained after my father, who had dedicated
over two decades to serving in the U.S. Air Force, honorably retired and subsequently encountered challenges in
securing a stable position in the civilian workforce. We were also struggling to find an affordable place to call our
own.
It would have been easy to give in to frustration. But mom had other ideas, using the situation to give my
brother Jess and me fond memories that would affect our perspective forever. However, I only appreciated the full
extent of her wisdom many years later.
Once or twice a week, she would lead us to the bus stop, and from there we would “see the world”. The public
transportation system was extensive, and with one ticket we could ride all day. My mom studied the routes carefully
and guided us to a variety of destinations.
Among our favorites was the mall in Carlsbad. At its center stood a glass clock tower with gears (齿轮) that
rolled plastic balls along rails, bouncing them onto drums and ramps, then lifting them up again to repeat the cycle.
The sight always drew a small crowd, mostly children. On other days, we took the bus to Strand Beach, where we
watched ships in the distance and heard helicopters and aircraft soaring overhead toward the naval (海军的) base at
Camp Pendleton.
Every trip we took felt like a grand expedition, and I was grateful to my mom for making that difficult period so
enjoyable. Eventually, my father found a steady job, and we moved into a home in the countryside.
My mom did more than distract us from our troubles. She instilled in us enthusiasm for keeping our eyes open
and appreciating the world that was ours without having to really pay anything. Most importantly, she showed us that
regardless of where we were, and what we were going through, there was something we could smile about
somewhere.
1．Why did the family face difficulties?
A．The father lost his job in the U.S. Air Force.
B．The family had no fixed place of residence.
C．They lived far away from the city.D．They lacked financial stability.
2．What was the mother’s primary purpose of the trip?
A．To build a positive attitude to the world.
B．To promote her husband at the naval base.
C．To find a new home in the countryside.
D．To explore job opportunities in Carlsbad.
3．What does the author most appreciate about his mom now?
A．Her knowledge of public transportation.
B．Her skill in planning detailed travel routes.
C．Her wisdom in shaping their outlook on life.
D．Her patience during their financial struggles.
4．Which word best describes the mother?
A．Ambitious. B．Resourceful.
C．Adventurous. D．Protective.
