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话题02 兴趣与爱好-2019新高考英语阅读拓展训练
话题02 兴趣与爱好-2019新高考英语阅读拓展训练

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阅读下短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.

I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor) For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.zx.xk

We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.

1. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mea n?

A. The more, the better.

B. Enough is enough.

C. More money, more worries.

D. Earn more and spend more.

2. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?

A. Saving up for her holiday

B. Raising money for a poor girl

C. Adding the money to her fund

D. Giving the money to a sick mother

3. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?

A. To try out an idea

B. To show a parent's love

C. To train his attention

D. To help him start a hobby

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Take It or Leave It

B. A Lesson from Kids

C. Live More with Less

D. The Pleasure of Giving

B

阅读下短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought a popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was pu rchasing it, the salesgirl said, "Oh, look, the game box hasn’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money."

Peter examined the box and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.

"You should put that up for auction(拍卖)on the Internet, and see what happens," the salesgirl said.

"Yes, you’re right. People like something rare,"Peter agreed. "I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later."

"Don’t forget to tell me if you sell it," the salesgirl smiled.

"No problem," Peter said.

After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn’t find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.

Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.

"Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?"

The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, "Oh, hi!"

"I’ve got something for you, " Peter said. "I sold the game and made$1,000. Thank you for your suggestion." He handed her three$100 bills.

"Wow!" the salesgirl cried out. "Thank you. I never expected it."

1.Which of the following best descri bes Peter’s word game?

A. It was made around 40 years ago.

B. It had game boards in different sizes.

C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.

D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.

2.What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter’s word g ame?

A. Old and handy.

B. Rare and valuable.

C. Classic and attractive.

D. Colorful and interesting.

3.Peter got the names of the game fans from_________.

A.an auction

B. the Internet

C. a game shop

D. the second-hand shop

4.What happened at the end of the story?

A. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward.

B. The salesgirl became Peter’s friend.

C. Peter returned the word game for $1,000.

D. The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.

5.What is the main theme of the story?

A. It’s importa nt to keep a promise.

B. It’s great to share in other people’s happiness.

C. We should be grateful for the help from others.

D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.

C

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A 今年夏天你要找工作吗? 省政府及其合作伙伴提供了许多项目来帮助学生找到暑期工作。申请截止日期以及你需要申请的东西都取决于该项目。 你不是学生?那你可以访问政府网站,了解一些可以全年帮助30岁以下的人培养技能、找工作或进行创业的项目和在线工具。 青年岗位 如果你是生活在本省内某些地区的一名青少年,你就有资格参加这一项目,该项目提供了八个星期的带薪就业与培训。 申请资格:青年,年龄为15至18岁,且生活在特定社区内。 夏日公司 夏日公司项目为学生提供了实际业务培训,且奖励高达3 000美元,从而帮助他们创立并经营自己的公司。 申请资格:学生,年龄为15至29岁,且于秋季返校。 园林青年管理员项目 今年夏天,你可以申请成为一名园林青年管理员,为当地的自然资源管理项目进行为期八周的工作。 申请资格:学生,雇用期间年龄为16岁或17岁,但在今年12月31日前不得年满18岁。 夏季就业机会 通过夏季就业机会项目,每年夏天都有学生们就职于省级公共服务、相关机构及社会团体的各种岗位。 申请资格:学生,年龄在15岁以上。对于身患残疾的学生,有些职位要求年龄须在15至24岁,最多29岁。 B 对于地处纽约帕乔格的迦南小学的二年级学生而言,今天是演讲日,现在轮到克里斯·帕莱兹了。这个八岁的孩子是班上最会开玩笑的人。他有一双闪亮的黑眼睛,使他看起来就像那种喜欢在公众场合演讲的孩子。 但是他很紧张。“今天我想讲一讲,你们为什么应该……应该……”克里斯在“-ld”的发音上变得磕绊起来,这对许多非英语母语人士都是一个发音难题。他的老师托马斯·沃利站在他旁边,悄声给予支持:“……为我……投票……”除了一些磕磕绊绊之外,克里斯表现得出奇地好。当他对演讲作了漂亮的收尾时,沃利邀请全班同学对他表示称赞。 作为移民的儿子,克里斯从三年前开始一点点学习英语。沃利回想起在今年年初时,每当要求克里斯阅读的时候,他都会借口去洗手间。 把英语作为第二语言来学习可以说是一种痛苦的经历。而你需要的是一位肯让你犯错的好老师。“对于任何学生来说,”沃利解释道,“尤其是对于把英语作为自己的一门新语言去学习的学生来说,能够十分自信地说出‘我不知道,但是我想知道’是需要很大勇气的。” 有一天,沃利问孩子们,如果谁认为自己永远都当不了总统,请举手。那时沃利就萌生了举办二年级总统竞选这一项目的想法。当时孩子们的答案让他感到心碎。沃利表示这个项目不仅仅是为了让孩子学会在公共场合朗读和说话。他更希望这些孩子学会夸耀自己。

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初中英语课外阅读: (一)农夫和苹果树 A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home he did not know where to plant it. He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his field, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died. Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place."What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my field, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit." "Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree!" (二)阅读理解趣味故事题 Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York. The reporter was talking to them about being important. “How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker. The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the P resident of the United States is really important.” The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked. The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You?d o nly be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?” “No, I don?t.” he said. “I don?t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.” “Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the Pr esident and the phone rang, and

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