山東省部分市2023-2024學(xué)年上學(xué)期高一英語期中試卷匯編：閱讀理解（含答案）

山東省部分市2023-2024學(xué)年上學(xué)期高一英語期中試卷匯編閱讀理解山東省泰安市肥城市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期11月期中英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFiveDaysofBritishTeenager'sLifeduringaSchoolHotiday:DayOneSamgotupat12mid-dayandatesomechipsandfruitsinbreakfast.HismomwentouttoTescoandboughtfoodforlunchfromthere.Hecheckedhismobilephoneduringlunch—oneofhisfriendstextedhimearlyinthemorningandhehadonlyjustnoticedit!Hesentbackareplyandapologizedfornotreplyingsooner.AfterlunchhesataroundwatchingTVandfinishinghisEnglishandHistoryhomework.DayTwoHewokeupat10o'clockthenhewentintotownwithhismom.Afterwards,hismomphonedherfriendandherdaughter(hisclassmate)toaskiftheycouldcomeround,astheyhadnotseeneachotherformonths!Theystayedattheirfriend'shousefor1hour—duringthattimeheandhisclassmatesurfedtheinternet.DayThreeHewokeupat10am.ThatdaywasSunday.Heboughtchipsandfishforlunchandheboughtsomenewpens.HewenttoSainsburyonhiswaybackhome.Eversincethen,hehasbeensurfingtheinternet,eatingdinnerandwatchingTV.DayFourHismomwentt?worktoday.Hedidsomemorehomeworkandintheafternoonhesurfedtheinternet.Hismomlefthislunchoutbeforeshewent.Healsoprayedatabout1:30pm.NowwatchingchannelFIVE.That'sallhehasdonetoday.DayFiveHewokeupat2pm,andsodidhismom.TheywenttoTescoat3:30pmwheremomkeptmeetingherfriends,andtheychattedfor2hours!Whentheygothome,itwāsalreadytimefordinner.Afterwards,hedidmorehomeworkuntil2am:21.WhichofthefollowingthingsdidSamdoonDayOne?A.Hemadelunchathomebyhimself.B.HewenttoTescowithhismom.C.Herepliedtothemessageofhisfriend.D.Hechattedwithhisclassmateathishouse.22.HowmanytimesdidSam'smothermeetherfriendduringthefivedays?A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Fourtimes.23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Teenagersgetupquiteearlyduringholidays.B.Parentsshouldn'tleaveteenagersaloneathome.C.Teenagersneedn'tdotheirhomeworkduringholidays.D.SurfingtheInternethasbecomeapartofteenagers'lives.B.ItwasaSeptemberday,andasusual,thehallsofPineHighSchoolwerefilledwithexcitement.Studentsofallgradeswererushing,around.Butforonestudent,todaywasunlikeanyotherday.Todaywasthefirstdayofhighschoolforafreshman,Jamie.Jamiehadalwaysbeenabitofashykid,butshehadalwayslovedherstudies.Shemadeuphermindtomakethemostofherhighschoolyears,butsheknewthatitwouldn'tbeeasy.Asshewalkeddownthehallways,Jamiecouldn'thelpbutfeelworried.Theolderstudentsseemedsoconfident,whileshefeltsmallandunimportant.ButJamiewasdeterminedtosucceed,nomatterwhatchallengescameherway.Itwasn'tlongbeforeJamiewasfacedwithachallenge.Inherfirstweekofschool,shewasassigned(分派)aprojectthatrequiredalotofresearchandplanning.Jamietriedherbest,butshesoonrealizedthatshewasinoverherhead.Asshestruggledtocompletetheproject,Jamiebegantodoubtherself.Shewonderedifshewascutoutforhighschool.Butthen,somethinggreathappened.Jamie'sclassmatesbegantonoticehowhardshewasworking,andtheystartedtoofferherhelpandsupport.Theygaveiteradviceonhowtomanagehertimebetter,andtheysharedtheirtipsforgettingthroughassignments.Withtheirhelp,Jamiewasabletocompletetheprojectontimeandwithgreatsuccess.Fromthatdayon,Jainierealizedthathighschoolwasnotachallengetobefacedalone.Withthehelpandsupportofherclassmates,shewasabletodealwithanydifficultythatcameherway.Andasshegrewmoreconfidentinherself:andherabilities,sheknewthatshewasdestined(注定)forgreatthings..24.Onthefirstdayofhighschool,Jamie..A.wasfilledwithconfidenceB.wasnolongershyasusualC.lostheartandwasdisappointedD.wasworriedbutdetermined25.WhatwasJamieaskedtodoinherfirstweek?A.Completeaproject.B.Join;aresearchteam.C.·Focusonherinterests.D.Planwellaheadoftime.26.WhatdidJamie'sclassmatesdoafternoticinghowbusyshewas?A.Theylaughedather.B.Theyshowedofftheirsuccess.C.Theydidherhomeworkforher.D.Theyofferedherencouragement.27:WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJamie'sattitudetoherhighschoollife?A.Curious.B.Doubtful.C.Hopeful.D.Uncaring.CTravelispredictedtolookextremelydifferentin2070.Takeairportsforexample,paperworkwillbeathingofthepast.Insteadofpaperpassports,yourinformationwillbestoredinthecloud.Thistypeoftechnologywon'tjustincludewhatwearefamiliarwithtoday——likefingerprintsorfacescans—butalsoyourheartbeat,aseveryone'sheartbeatisunique.Therewillbenoneedtocheckin.Thefacialrecognitionprogrammewillinsteadbeabletorecogniseyou,matchyouwithyourbookedflightandsendmessagestoyourphoneasyouwalkthroughtheairportwithoutstopping.Yourbags,especiallytheheavyones,willbesentdirectlyfromyourtrainortaxitotherightplane.Andthattaxiwillnotbeliketheonesweknowtoday.Peoplewillbeexpectedtotraveltotheairport---andaroundtheirholidaydestinations--ineVTOLs,whichreferstoélectricairtaxisthatcantakeoffandlandwithoutarunway.Asforthetroubleofpacking,3D.printerswillprovideperfectsolutions.Simplyprovideyourdestinationwithyoursizeusingabodyscanbeforeyouflyand,uponarrival,youwillfindawardrobe(衣櫥)filledwith3D-printedclothes.Whenyouleave,theseclotheswillberecycledand.reprintedforthenexttourist.Notonlywillthissolvetheproblemofpacking,butalsomakeholidayfashionmoreenvironment-friendly.Whilethepredictionsmightseemunbelievablenow,youonlyhavetolookback.50yearstorealizeit'sallpossible.Thinkbackto1973whensmartphoneswerejustawild.dream.“Google”seemedlikeamade-upwordthen,andnotebookcomputerswerestillalmostyearsawayfrombeinginvented.Similarly,whenwelookforwardtothenext50years,thepossibilitiesfordevelopmentintechnologyfortravelareendless.28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecheck-inattheairportin2070?A.You'llhavetocarryyourpaperpassports.B.Itwon'tneedyourheartbeatinformation.C.Youmuststoptocheckthephoneforboarding.D.Itisnolongerneededbecauseofthefacialrecognitionprogramme.29.Whenyougettothedestination,.A.yourbagwillbesenttoyoubytaxiB.abodyscanwillworkoutyoursizeC.theclothesofyoursizewillbereadyforyouD.yourpackingmaydoharmtotheenvironment30.Whydoestheauthormention1973inthelastparagraph?A.Toprovethepredictionsarepossible.B.Toshowtheinventionsarenecessary.C.Tolisttheachievementsoftheyear.D.Toexpresstheconfidencefortravel.31.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Anewtypeofairtaxi.。B.Predictionforfutureoftravel.C.Theadvantageof3Dprints.D.Thesolutiontofuturepacking.DTheArtCenteratmyschoolprovidesawiderangeofprograms.Itriedoutmostoftheprogramsofferedoncampus,andgroupfitnessclasseshavebeenmyfavorite.Theyarefreeweeklyclassestaughtandledbyastudentinstructor,andtheyincludeyoga,cycle,weight-liftingandmanymore.Istartedtakinggroupfitnessclassesincardiodance(有氧舞蹈)asafreshmanandshowedinterestinitafterjustoneclass.Theclassis45minuteslongandconsistsofrepetitivedancemovesthatareeasytofollow.Ihavesomuchfunperformingthedancemovesandfollowingthebeatthatmystressofthedayisoftenwashedawayaftertheworkout.Myloveforcardiodancegraduallyevolvedintoanidea:WhatifIbecameacardiodanceinstructorandspreadthefuntomorepeople?Inspiredbythisidea,Isignedupforatrainingprogramforthegroupfitnessinstructor(GFI).Wecoveredtopicslikehowtodesigntheclassandhowtoperformfirstaid,etc.Inadditiontolearningfitnessknowledge,wealsogottopracticeteachingtheclass,interacting(互動)withthosewhojoinedtheclass.AsIlearnedmore,Irealizedtha?becomingaGFIisnotaseasyasitseems.Ittakesalotofpracticetoshowproperformandmakesureeveryoneinclassisperformingtherightway.WhenaskedwhywesignedupfortheGFIcourse,somesaidthatfitnessclassesarearelieffromthestressofschool,whileotherssaidthatfitnessclassesmakeforamorepositivecommunity.Yet,themostpopularreasonistheloveforgroupfitnessclassesthemselves.Ifeelthankfultobeapartofthefitnesscommunityandsharemycontributionswithpeoplewhoarealwaystheretosupportandcheeryouup.32.Whatdoweknowaboutthegroupfitnessclassestheauthortook?A.Theycostalotandaretaughtonceamonth.B.Shefeltlessstressedaftertakingtheclasses.C.Thedancemovestaughtinclasswerehardtofollow.D.Shegotinterestedinthecourseinhersecondyearofschool.33.Whatdotheunderlinedword“evolved”meaninparagraph2?A.Developed.B.RanC.Escaped.D.Fell.34.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A.ExpertknowledgeisunnecessaryforaGFI.B.AGFIneedn'tcommunicatewithothersinclass.C.Becomingafitnessinstructorcanbefun,buthard.D.Fitnessknowledgeismoreimportantthanpractice.35.Whatisthecommonreasonfortakingfitnessclasses?A.Loveforfitness.B.Thanksforcommunitypartners.C.Arelieffromstress.D.Curiosityaboutthefitcommunity.山東省濟寧市鄒城市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期11月期中英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中,選出最佳選項。AHello,everyone.Welcometoourschool.Nowlet'stakealookatsomeinterestingschoolpublications（出版物）.ColumbusItisourliterary（文學(xué)的）magazine;thenameshowstheplacewherewelive.Editorialtrainingincludesdevelopingskillsforcreativewriting.Publishedtwiceyearly,manyexcellentstudentsarealsorecognizedasScholasticWritingAwardswinners.DiversionItisourlanguagepublication.Publishedonceayear,itimpressesreaderswithstudentworkspresentedinChinese,French,andSpanish.Workingwithadvisorswhoteachtheselanguages,studenteditorshelpinpresentingtheirclassmates'workincludingpoems,essays,shortstoriesandart.Diversionisoftenusedbyourlanguageteachersintheclassroomaswell.TheBrunerItisTrinity'syearbook.Servingtheentireschool,itisayearlytestament（證明）tothemanyaspectsofTrinitylife.EditorialpositionsarenamedinMay,allowingeditorstoattendatwo-daysummermeetingatNYU.Thismeetingallowsstudentstodeveloptheirabilitytogetknowledgebeforethestartoftheschoolyear.Workontheyearbookbeginsimmediatelythereafter,asstudentsworktocreateanimpressiveK-12publication.TheTrinityTimesItistheupperschoolnewspaper,written,edited,photographedandproducedcompletelybystudentsasanextracurricularactivity.ItscontentsincludeArtsandInnovation,TrinityLife,NYCulture,Science,OpinionandEditorial,andSports.21.WhatisspecialaboutDiversion?A.Itispublishedindifferentlanguages.B.Itpublishesteachers'works.C.Itcomesoutonceamonth.D.Itfocusesonsports.22.WhatisthepurposeofthesummermeetingatNYU?A.ToprovetheadvantagesofTrinitylife.B.Topresentstudents'poemsandessays.C.Tomakestudentsbetteratgainingknowledge.D.Todevelopstudents'skillsforcreativewriting.23.Whichpublicationiscompletelyrunbystudents?A.TheTrinityTimes.B.Diversion.C.TheBruner.D.Columbus.BItwasacoldwinter.Thewindblewallnightandthesnowwasblinding.Whenmorningcame,mythreechildrenandIgotupandmadeourwaytothewindows.Aswelookedoutofthewindow,wesawthatthehenhousewasgone.Ourthreehenshadbeenblownaway.Ilookedattheemptinessoutside.ThenIsawallthreechickenssittingaroundtheedgeofawhitebucket.Howwasthisstrongwindnotblowingthemintothefieldbeyond?Iquicklyputonmylongheavywintercoatandlargeboots.Ishoutedatthewindasitblew.Iwasalone,strugglinginthesnow.Mychildrenstaredoutofthewindowintothevastwhiteseaofsnow,theireyesfocusedforanysignofmovement.OutsideIheardthesoundofmybootsasIbravedtheelements.Thesnowcirclingaroundme,Islowlymademywaytothesoftcluck-cluck-clucksoundmyhensalwaysmade.WhenIreachedthem,Isawthattheirlittlefeetwereholdingontotheedgeofthebucket,headsbent（彎下）forwardandawayfromthewind.Igentlyliftedeachhenandputitcarefullyintothewarminside.ThenIbeganthefreezingwalkbacktothesmallshed（棚子）directlybehindourhouse.OnebyoneIlaidmychickensonthecoldfloor,andtheybegantoclucksoftly.AsIshutthesheddoors,myeyeswentdirectlytothewindowwheremychildrenwerewatching.Theyjumpedupanddowncheering,andsodidI!Iwasn'tsomesupermanfrommovies.Iwassimplyamom,butthelookonmychildren'sfacestoldmethattheythoughtIwasaheromom.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenseeingthreechickenssittingaroundabucket?A.Frightened.B.Unbelievable.C.Regretful.D.Confident.25.Howdidtheauthorreachthehens?A.Byshoutingatthehenhouse.B.Bywearingprotectiveclothes.C.Bysearchingforthewhitebucket.D.Byfollowingthesoundofthehens.26.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheauthorfromthepassage?A.Shestruggledtobeahero.B.Sheenjoyedherselfinthesnow.C.Shewaswatchedbyherchildrenalltheway.D.Shewantedtobeviewedassomesuperman.27.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HensinTrouble.B.HerointheSnow.C.KindnessinNeed.D.WhetherinExtreme.COnSaturday,August24,1918,itwasrainingcatsanddogsandthunderingoveracitycalledSunderlandonthenortheastcoastofEngland.Thestormlastedforonlyabouttenminutes.Peopleweresurprisedtoseethatitwasnotjustrainwaterfallingfromthesky.Therewerefishfallingdown,too!Peoplecameouttofindoutwhatwashappening.Theycouldnotbelievetheirowneyes.Therewerethousandsoffish—sandeels（沙鰻）—lyingontheground.Theywereaboutsevencentimeterslong,andallwerefrozendead.Sandeelsswimtogetherinlargegroups,ofteninsandywater,andareoftenfoundinlargenumbersintheNorthSea,whichreachesouttotheeastofSunderland.HowwasitpossibleforthesesandeelstofallfromtheskyandlandonSunderland?Scientistsbelievedtheheavythunderstormthatafternoonmayhavecausedawaterspout（水龍卷）.Waterspoutscanbeformedwhenstrongwindsmovequicklyinacircleoverwater.Theyaresopowerfulthatanythinglessthanonemeterinlengthcanbetakenintothemandforcedintotheclouds.Thecloudscarrywhateverhasbeentakenintothemforlongdistances—sometimesover150kilometers.It'sverycoldupthereandeverythingsoonfreezes.Forhundredsofyearstherehavebeenreportsofsmallanimalsbeingtakenintotheskythroughwaterspouts.In2009,deadtadpolesraineddownonthecityofNanaoinJapan.In2012,fiftykilosofprawnsfellfromtheskyoverSriLanka.In2017,fishfellonthecoastalcityofTampicoinMexico.Itmustbeaverystrangeexperiencetoseefishrainingdownonyou.Itwouldprobablyhurtifonefellonyourhead!Withclimatechangeandmanyreportsofterriblestorms,willthetimeevercomewhenitmayreallybegintoraincatsanddogs?28.WhatdoweknowaboutthesandeelsthatlandedonSunderland?A.Theywerefewinnumber.B.Theycameindifferentsizes.C.Theywerestillalivewhenlanding.D.TheyprobablycamefromtheNorthSea.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inParagraph3referto?A.Clouds.B.Waterspouts.C.Sandeels.D.Thunderstorms.30.WhydoestheauthormentionthefalloftadpolesinJapan?A.TostresstheenvironmentisnotpleasantinJapan.B.TointroducewaterspoutscanreachasfarasJapan.C.Toshowthatrainingseaanimalsisnotnewinhistory.D.Toexplaindifferentanimalscanfallindifferentcountries.31.Whatistheauthorreallyworriedaboutinthelastparagraph?A.Health.B.Environment.C.Wildanimals.D.Travelsafety.DArtandsciencemayseemlikeoppositethings.Onemeansthecreativeflowofideas,andtheothermeanscold,harddata（數(shù)據(jù)）—somepeoplebelieve.Infact,thetwohavemuchincommon.Now,astudyfindsartcanhelpstudentsrememberbetterwhattheylearnedinscienceclass.MarialeHardiman,aneducationspecialistatJohnsHopkinsUniversity,noticedthatstudentswhousedartintheclassroomlistenedmorecarefully.Theymightaskmorequestions.Theymightvolunteermoreideas.What'smore,studentsseemedtoremembermoreofwhattheyhadbeentaughtwhentheirsciencelessonsincludedart.Toprovethat,Hardimanteamedupwithsomeresearchersandsixlocalschools.Intheexperiment,theresearchersworkedwithteachersin16fifth-gradeclassrooms.Theyprovidedtraditionalsciencelessonsandart-focusedones.Intheart-focusedones,theymightsingtheinformationinstead.Theteamrandomly（隨機地）dividedthe350studentsintoeitheratraditionalscienceclassroomoranart-focusedone.Studentsthenlearnedscienceusingthatwayforthewholeunit—aboutthreeweeks.Whentheychangedtoanewtopic,theyalsochangedtotheothertypeofclass.Thisway,eachstudenthadbothanart-focusedclassandatraditionalone.Everyunitwastaughtinbothways,todifferentgroupsofstudents.Thisenabledtheresearcherstoseehowstudentsdidinbothtypesofclasses.Theteamfoundthatstudentswhostartedoffintraditionalclassesperformedbetteraftertheymovedintoanart-focusedclass.Butthosewhostartedinanart-focusedclassdidwellevenwhentheywentbacktoatraditionalscienceclass.Thesestudentsappearedtousesomeofthearttechniques（技巧）aftergoingbacktoatraditionalclass.Classroomteachersreportedthatmanystudentscontinuedtosingthesongsthattheylearnedafterfinishingtheunit."Themorewehearsomething,themoreweretainit,"Hardimansays."Itsuggeststhattheartsmayhelpstudentsapplycreativewaysoflearningontheirown.”32.Whatisthepurposeofthestudy?A.Tooffergreatwaystoteachartlessons.B.Tofindawaytohelpstudentslearnbetter.C.Toseeifartandsciencehavealotincommon.D.Toproveartmightbeusefulforsciencelearning.33.Whatwerethestudentsrequiredtodointheexperiment?A.Taketwotypesofclasses.B.Learnthreeunitsintotal.C.Learntwotopicsforthreeweeks.D.Choosewhattheywouldliketolearn.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"retain"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Improve.B.Express.C.Remember.D.Finish.35.Whatisthetexttype?A.Aresearchreport.B.Abookreview.C.Ashortstory.D.Anartintroduction.山東省棗莊市滕州市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AWhenstartingcollege,moststudentsenjoyaweek'sstayoncampusbeforeclassesactuallybegin.Whatshouldyoudowiththattime?Belowareseveraltipstoease(使熟悉)yourselfintocollegelife.ParticipatinginCampusWelcomeActivitiesMostuniversitieshostwelcomeeventsbeforetheacademicyearofficiallybegins,includingfreshmenorientations(迎新會),campuspicnics,andentertainmentslikeconcerts.Participatinginsucheventsisagreatwaytolearnaboutschoolfacilitiesandunderstandcampusculture:Whatdostudentsdoforfun?Whataretheirfavoriteclasses?Whatisthehistoryofyouruniversity?Itcanhelpyouobservecampuslifeoutsidetheclassroom.ExploringCampusGettingtoknowwhereessentialcampusresourcesare—suchasthestudentadvisingcenter,psychologicalservices,andthetutoringcenter—willmakeyourfirstfewweeksoncampusaloteasier,becauseyouwon'thavetolookforthemwhilestillgettingusedtoyourclasses.Takesometimetocheckoutthebuildingswhereyourclasseswillbeheld.Thiswillpreventyoufromgettinglostinthefirstfewdaysofclasses,andfamiliarizeyouwithhowlongittakestogetfromplacetoplace.Ifyou'reworriedabouttakingclassesoneafteranotherindifferentbuildings,aquicktestrunwon'thurt.Thatway,youwillavoidpotentialtimedelaysingettingtoyourclasses.StartingaRoutineBeforegettingtooexcitedaboutallofthefunthingsyouwillbeabletododuringtheweek,rememberthatyoudohaveaprettybigschedulechangecomingup.Startingclassesmeansbeingindifferentplacesatdifferenttimes,soit'sagreatideatostartgettingusedtothatroutinerightthisweek.Whathelpsyoumostistoscheduleyoursleep.Followingtheplannedtimewillensureyouhaveenoughsleeptogettothoseearlyclassesandstaywideawake.Ifyouhaveotherdailyroutines,suchasexercisingortalkingonthephonewithfamily,workthoseintoyourday—to—daylifebeforeclassesstartsothatyougetabetterideaofhowtheyfitinwithyourschedule.21.Whatcanfreshmendobyparticipatingincampuswelcomeactivities?A.learnaboutcampusculture B.gettheircoursescheduleC.haveaphysicalexamination D.takeanentrancetest22.Whyarefreshmenadvisedtohaveaquicktestrunbetweenbuildings?A.Toseehowmanyfacilitiestheycanuse. B.Toavoidbeinglateforfutureclasses.C.Tohelpthosegettinglostoncampus. D.Topracticerunningontheirwaytoclass.23.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestfreshmendotostayfocusedinclass?A.Takephysicalexercisebeforeclass. B.Leavetheirphonespoweredoff.C.Takeearlyclasseseveryday. D.Keeptothesleepschedule.24.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tooffersometipsonmakinganeasierstartatcollege. B.Toremindfreshmenaboutthefirstdayofschool.C.Tohelpfreshmenorganizecampusactivities. D.Tosharehiscollegeexperiencewiththereader.BThewinterbreakisjustabouttoend.Soonwewillbebackatschool.It'swithbothhappinessandsadness.Ilookverymuchforwardtoseeingmyfriendsandstartingpracticeagain,butitalsomeansI'mofficially(正式地)halfwaythroughtheexchangeyear.Withschoolstartingtherearenewthingstotryoutandexperience.Forexample,I'mstartinganewsport,Track.It'ssimilartoCrossCountry,whichIdidfromAugusttillNovember.Beinghereforhalfayearnow,Icaneasilytellthedifferencesbetweenmytwoschools.Thehardestormostdifferentpartformewastohavethesamescheduleeverydayhere.Honestly,Iprefertohavedifferentclasseseveryday,asIdidinmyhomecountry.However,IhavefalleninlovewiththeFridayfootballgames.Footballisoneofmyfavoritesportsnow.BeforeIcame,IknewnothingaboutitNowIloveit,especiallytowatchitwithmyhostparents.Ihavealsobeensoluckytogototwocollegefootballgames.BeforeIleftschoolinDecember,IhadacoupleoftestscalledMid-termTest.Theyallwentprettysmooth,mostlybecauseIdidn'thavetoomanyhardclasses.MyfavoriteclasswasEnglish,andalsomyhardest.PersonallyIreallylikedEnglish,whereIcouldwriteessays(文章),challengewritingskillsandimproveEnglishtalking.Onlyfourdaysofwinterbreakisleft.Apartofmewantstobeonabreakforever,andtheotherpartexpectstogetstartedagain,startanewsportandseemyfriendsandclassmates.25.Whydoestheauthorfeelsadbeforeschoolstartsagain?A.Herhomeworkisnotfinished. B.Theexchangeyearwillendsoon.C.Herschoollifewillgetharder. D.Thenewsportnolongerattractsher.26.Howdoestheschoolintheauthor'shomecountrydifferfromtheonesheisinnow?A.Thecoursesarericher. B.Theteachersarekinder.C.Themealsarehealthier. D.Theholidaysarelonger.27.Whatdoestheauthorenjoydoingmostwiththehostfamily?A.HavingatalkinEnglish. B.Playingvideogames.C.Watchingfootballmatches. D.Visitingherrelatives.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Classes. B.Tests. C.Games. D.Students.CAsachildgrowingupinasuburbantownintheNortheastoftheUnitedStates,thearrivalofspringhadlittlemeaningforme.Sure,wehadaweeklongspringvocationfromschool,butthekeywordtherewasvacation,notspring.Forthekidsinmyneighborhood,thearrivalofspringwasanon-event.Thereweretwoimportantseasons:winter,whenwecouldgoskatingandsleddingorbuildsnowforts,andsummer,whenwecouldfinallymakeproperuseofthebeachabout100metereastofmyfamilyhome.Springandautumnwerejusttechnicaldetails,weeksandweeksofwaitingforthegoodtimes'return.Admittedly,springlaterdevelopeditsownattractionsforme“Inthespringayoungman'sfancyturnstothoughtsoflove”,asthepoetAlfredLordTennysonnoted—however,itwasnotspringitself,buttheotherstuffbatgotmyattention.Inshort,Ineverthoughtmuchatallaboutspring....andthenIarrivedinChina.IhadbeeninBeijingforaboutthreemonthswhenmyfirstSpringFestivalrolledaround,anditcouldhardlybeignored.Asidefromtherandomburstsoffireworksatanytimedayornight,whatstoodoutmostformewasthatthecapitalseemedtobeempty.Itwasasthoughthecrowdsandstreamsofcarsandtruckscommonlyseeninthecapitalhadallgoneintohiding.MypuzzlementclearedupwhenIreturnedtowork.MycolleaguesexplainedthatChinesetraditionallytravel,ifnecessary,tovisittheirfamiliesduringSpringFestival,andthatmanyBeijingerswerenotnativesofthecapital.IalsogotmyfirstknowledgeofsomethingaboutSpringFestivalthatneverceasestoamazeme.Regardlessofwhentheholidayissettobegin,thereisanalmostimmediateandsuddenchangeforthebetterintheweather.Springreallydoesarrive.Ican'tbegintofigureouthowtheancientChinesecouldcreateasystemthatwouldalmostalwaysaccuratelypredictwhentheseasonwouldshiftyearafteryearafteryear.Buttheydid.29.Whatdidtheauthorthink