安徽省合肥市蜀山區(qū)2020-2022年三年中考二模英語(yǔ)試題匯編：閱讀理解

安徽省合肥市蜀山區(qū)2020-2022年三年中考二模英語(yǔ)試題分類匯編

閱讀理解

2022年安徽省合肥市蜀山區(qū)中考二模英語(yǔ)試題

Vni.閱讀理解

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WelcometoBlueSkyHotelandWewilldoallwecantomakeyourstayenjoyable.Wehope

youwillfindthefollowingusefultoyou.

HotelServices

24-hourfrontdesk,morningcall,ticket

Servicesservice,andInternet

service.

Asingleroom:Y150eachnight.

Adoubleroom:￥200eachnight.

Charges(費(fèi)用)

￥30eachmeal,childrenunder12yearsare

halfoff.

Thingstoremember

Check-intime:2:00p.m.(presentyourIDcard/passport)

Check-outtime:12:00p.m.

Mealtime:breakfast(8:00-9:30)lunch(12:00-14:00)dinner(18:30-20:30)

36.WhatservicedoestheBlueSkyHoteloffer?A.Dogwalking.

B.Clotheswashing.

C.Taxiservice.

D.Healthcare.

37.IfJackytakeshiswifeand6-year-oldsonforlunchatBlueSkyHotel,howmuchwillhepay?

A.60yuan.B.75yuan.C.90yuan.D.150yuan.

38.InwhichpartofamagazinecanWereadthetext?

A.Sport.B.Travel.C.Food.D.Culture.

Everysummer,atafarmnearGlastonbury,asmalltowninEngland,MichaelEavishadthe

ideaandheldthefirstconcertonthefarm.Atfirst,theconcertwasverysmall,butnowitisoneof

thegreatestrockconcerts.Thatiswhymusiciansfromallovertheworldlovetoplaythere.They

playtoabout175,000rockmusicfans,whocampatthefarmfortheweekend.Manymorewatch

theconcertonTV.

Althougheveryonehopesforcleardaysandwarmsunshineduringtheconcert,italmost

alwaysrains.However,Glastonburyfanssayitistheirfavouriteconcert.?4It,saneventthatwe

lookforwardtoallyeararound.Thisweekendweknowwearegoingtohearthebestmusic^^

Youwillnotbesurprisedtohearthatitisverydifficulttogetatickettotheconcert.

39.WhatkindofmusicisplayedataGlastonburyconcert?

A.Softmusic.

B.Rockmusic.

C.Countrymusic.

D.Classicmusic.

40.Whatisthefirstparagraph（段落）mainlyabout?

A.Howtheconcertwasstarted.

B.Whenfanswouldbooktheticket.

C.Whatfanssaidabouttheconcert.

D.WhytheconcertwasheldinEngland.

41.Whatcanweinfer（推斷）fromthetext?

A.Theconcertisheldeverywinter.

B.MichaelEavisheldthefirstconcertonafarm.

C.Thefansmaytakeanumbrellatotheconcert.

D.TheconcertisonlyopentotheEnglishmusicfans.

Isatinthesameseateverydayontheschoolbus,justinfrontofJessica.Oneday,sheasked

toseemylunchbox,4?Wow,Nicky.Yourlunchisreallycool."shesaid.Icouldn,tbelievethis

ninthgraderlikedmethatmuch.Shereturnedmylunchboxandthankedmeforlettingherseeit.

“Oh,mypleasure.^^Isaid,filledwithsmilesbothinsideandout.

WhenIopenedmyboxatnoon,mylunchwasgone.Theemptyboxseemedtobelaughing

atme.Ifeltlikeafool.Inevercried.Ineversaidaword.Ididn,ttelltheteacherbecauseIdidn,t

wanttogetherintrouble.ShealreadythoughtIwasfoolish.Ididn,twanttoaddan“unkind"to

thelist.Ijustclosedtheboxandsatinsilencefortherestofthelunchtime.

Thenextmorning,assoonasIsatdownontheschoolbus,someonetouchedmeonthe

shoulder.ItwasJessica.Iturnedaround.??Look,^^shesaid,??I,msosorryaboutthelunchbox

yesterday.^^Withthat,Jessicahandedmeabrownpaperbagfilledwithanewlymadelunch.

“Hopethiswouldmakeupforit”

Suddenly,Ifeltthetouchofsomethingbrightandfriendly.Itmademefeelhappyandwarm.

Fromthenon,webecamefriends.

42.HowdidNickyfeelwhenJessicawantedtoseeherlunchbox?

A.ShethoughtJessicalikedher.

B.ShethoughtJessicawaslaughingather.

C.ShethoughtJessicawasstupid.

D.ShethoughtJessicawouldeatheriunch.

43.Whydidn,tNickytelltheteacheraftershefoundherlunchwasgone?

A.BecauseshewastooafraidofJessica.

B.Becausetheteacherwasn,tinterestedit.

C.Becauseshedidn,twanttogetJessicaintrouble.

D.Becauseshewasn,tsurewhotookherlunchaway.

44.Whathappenedthenextmorning?

A.JessicatookawayNicky,slunchbox.

B.Jessicawaspunishedbytheteacher.

C.NickysaidsorrytoJessicaaboutthelunchthing.

D.NickygotapaperbagfilledwithlunchfromJessica.

45.HowdidNickyfeelintheendaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sorry.B.Angry.C.Touched.D.Cool.

Sophie,13,wonthe2019NewZealan,s44Thinkkind^^competitionforstudents,ɑ?heldan

activitycalledaBeachclean-up,becauseitisreportedthatsealifeishurtbysomebaddecisions

ofhumans.^^

SophiewatchedaTVprogramaboutsealife.??ItwasthefirsttimeΓdseensealifewas

amongplastics（塑料）.“Itwasthereasonofheract.Weweren,ttakingenoughtime.Everyone

needstodotheirpart,orwe,regoingtohurtourearth.,,

SophieturnedtoInternettospreadherideas.Tohersurprise,morethan200peopleturnedup.

200kilogramsofrubbishwerecollectedthatday.

Onher14thbirthday,shedecidedtocelebratedifferently.Sophieandherfriendspickedup

therubbishalongtheriverbanknearthetown.

“Mostfamiliesprefertobuyplasticproductsbecausetheyarecheaper.Ifso,trytoavoid

thingsWraDDedinplastic.Itwillbeeasierforustomakeachange.^^shesaidonaTVshow.

46.WhatdidSophieseeintheTVprogram?

A.Lotsofrubbish.

B.Plasticproducts.

C.Rocksandfish.

D.Thesealifeamongplastics.

47.WhatdidSophiedotocallforhelp?

A.ShemadeaspeechonTV.

B.ShespreadherideasontheInternet.

C.Sheenteredthe“Thiskind,,competition.

D.Sheinvitedfriendstocometoherbirthdayparty.

48.HowdidSophiecelebrateher14birthday?

A.Byholdingaparty.

B.Bypickinguprubbish.

C.Byswimmingwithfriends.

D.Bywalkingalongthebank.

49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wrapped"mean?

A.制作B.裝飾C.包裝D.丟棄

TherewasonceacompanyintheUnitedStateswhichwouldofferalotofmoneytoanyone

whocouldfindawhitemarigold（金盞花）.Itisknownthatmostmarigoldsareeithergoldenor

brown,soitisveryhardtofindawhiteone.

Twentyyearslater,thecompanyreceivedaletterfromanoldwoman.ShesentIOOwhite

marigoldseeds（種子）alongwiththeletter.

Thewomanwasafanofflowers.Whenshefirstheardthecompany,snews20yearsago,she

gotveryexcited.Shethoughtshecouldgrowherownwhitemarigolds.Butherchildrendoubted

her.Becausesheknewnothingaboutseedgenetics（遺傳學(xué)）afterall.Soherdreamofgrowing

whitemarigoldswasjustadream.

Still,sheworkedtomakeithappen.Sheplantedsomecommonmarigoldseedsandtook

goodcareofthem.Ayearlater,whenthemarigoldsbloomed,shetooktheseedsandplantedthem.

Thenshewaitedanotheryearforthemtobloom.

Dayafterday,yearafteryear,throughmanyseasons,herlifechanged.Afterherhusband

died,herchildrenmovedaway,andmanyotherthingshappened,butherlovetogrowwhite

marigoldsremainedstronginherheart.

Finally,after20years,shewentouttohergardenandfoundamarigold——itwasaswhiteas

snow.

50.Whatcoloristhemarigoldthecompanywanted?

A.Golden.B.Brown.C.White.D.Yellow.

51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”referto（指的是）？

A.Flowers.B.Seeds.C.Children.D.Friends.

52.Whatisthebest出Ie（標(biāo)題）forthetext?

A.Strongloveformarigold.

B.Hardlifeofawoman.

C.Whiteseedsoftheflower.

D.AbigcompanyintheUSA.

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ItwasthelastdayforTedinthecompany.Onhiswaybackhome,hesawanoldlady.Even

intheweaklight,Tedcouldseeherintrouble.Sohestoppedhiscarandwalkedtowardstheold

lady.

Hesaid,44Iamheretohelpyou,Madam.Bytheway,mynameisTed.,,Thenhecheckedher

carefully.Well,allshehadwasaflattire（爆胎），butforanoldlady,thatwasbadenough.Tedlay

downandmovedunderthecarchangingthetire.Buthehadtogetdirtyandhishandshurt.

Tedjustsmiledashefinishedthework.TheIadyaskedhowmuchshepaidhim.Anyamount

（數(shù)量）wouldbeallrightwithher.Shealreadyimaginedalltheawfulthingsthatmighthappenif

hehadnotstopped.Tedneverthoughtaboutbeingpaid.Thiswasnotajobforhim.Thiswas

helpingsomeoneinneed,andtherewereplentyofpeoplewhohadgivenhimahandinthepast.

Hetoldherthatifshereallywantedtopayhimback,thenexttimeshesawsomeonewho

neededhelp,shecouldofferhelptoo.

53.WheredidTedseetheoldlady?（不超過(guò)5個(gè)詞）

54.Whatwaswrongwiththeoldlady?(不超過(guò)5個(gè)i司)

55.WhatcouldtheoldladydoifshewantedtopayTedback?(不超過(guò)15個(gè)詞)

2021年安徽省合肥市蜀山區(qū)中考二模英語(yǔ)試題

VIIL閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

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A

BasicinformationComments(Win)

Student,slastname:Martella

Studenfsfirstname:JavierWelldone,Javier,onallyourhardworkthisterm.Youarealwaysactive

inspeakingactivities,andthisisgreat.Ialwaysenjoyreadingyourwriting

Studentnumber:15604088-B

too;youhaveverygoodideas.Youcanseefromyourmarksthatreadingisnot

Course:EnglishBasics2aproblemforyou.

Term:3(final)

Marks

Sometimesyoustillmakesmallgrammarmistakes,andIthinkyou

Skills/FullMarkPass

shouldremembermorewords.Isuggestyoureviewmanyofthelanguage

Areamarkgot/Fail

pointswestudiedthisterm.Thereismorelanguagepracticeinyouronline

workbook.

Reading2015P

Theareayouneedtoworkonthemostislistening.Iknowthisisdifficult

Listening208Fforyou.Iadviseyoutodomorepracticeathome.ListentoEnglishTVshows

andradioasmuchaspossible.Icangiveyoualotofthingstolistento.

Writing2014P

I,veenjoyedworkingwithyou.Haveaniceholiday,andgoodluckfor

nextterm!

Speaking2017P

Teacher,sname:ErinGibbs

Grammar2011P

36.WhichareaisJavierbestat?

A.ReadingB.WritingC.SpeakingD.

Grammar

37.HowshouldJaviermakeprogressinlistening?

A.Byrememberingmorewords

B.BylisteningtoEnglishTVshowsandradio

C.Byreviewingthelanguagepointshestudiedthisterm

D.Bydoingmorelanguagepracticeintheonlineworkbook

38.Thepassageisprobably.

A.astudyreportB.astoryC.adiaryD.anotice

B

PinnickJack31,fromIllinoisofAmerica,hasbeenworkingonlearningChinesemartialarts

（武術(shù)）onWudangMountainsfor11yearssince2010.

HeisnowacoachofamartialartsCente匚Heisthe16thinheritor（傳人）ofWudangSanfeng

Pai（amartialartscollegeinWudangMountains）.

JackhasbeeninterestedinChinesemartialartssincehewasakid.Heoncewatchedavideo

aboutpracticingmartialartsbychance.Atthattime,hedecidedtocometoChinatolearntraditional

Chinesemartialarts.HenotonlylovesChinesemartialartsbutalsohasadeeplovefortraditional

Chineseculture.

“IloveHubeisomuch.Themartialartsandpeopleheremakemefeellikethisismy

hometown,?practicemartialartsandgooutforfunwithmyfriends.Theyalwaysofferhelptome

duringmystayhere.^^Jacksaid.

Now,JackhasnotonlylearntWudangKungFu,butalsocanplayaninstrument,use

chopsticksandspeakChinese.Thoughtheyweredifficult,Jacksaid,??Weallfacedifficultthingsin

ourlives,andweallcontinueto.Theonlywaytofacethesethingsistobewellpreparedandmake

agoodplantofbllow.^^

JacksayshewantstoopenamartialartscenterintheUS,somorepeoplecouldlearnbetter

aboutWudangKungFuandChineseculture.

39.JackteachesinChinanow.

A.aninstrumentB.ChineseC.howtousechopsticksD.martial

arts

40.WhatdoesJackthinkoflearningWudangKungFu?

A.EasyB.DifficultC.DangerousD.Safe

41.WhatcanWeIeamfromthepassage?

A.JackgetsmuchhelpfromfriendsinHubei

B.Jackbegantolovemartialartsbecauseofakid

C.JackhasplannedtoopenamartialartscenterinChina

D.Jackhaslearnedmartialartssincehewas22yearsold

42.What,sthebesttitle（標(biāo)題）ofthepassage?

A.IntroductionofKungFuB.Chinesetraditionalculture

C.ReasonsforlearningKungFuD.ExperiencesoflearningKungFu

C

Augustthe12thisInternationalYouth（青年）Day.ItcameaboutbecausetheUnitedNations

GeneralAssemblywantedadaytocelebratetheyoungpeopleoftheworld.OnDecemberthe17lh,

1999,InternationalYouthDaywasstartedinLisbon,Portugal.Thepurposeofthedayistodeal

withtheyouthmattersaroundtheworld.Theideaissimple.Theworld,syouthmakeupoverasixth

oftheworldpopulation,sotheyneedaspecialday.Ayouthisanyoneintheagegroupbetween15

and24yearsold.Thenumberofyouthintheworldisconsideredtogoupoverthecomingyears.

ManydifferentthingshappenonInternationalYouthDay.Thereareactivitiesallaroundthe

world.Thesearerunbyyouthandforyouth.Thedayenablespeopletorealizetheadvantages

youngpeoplebringtoourworld.Thereareyouthmeetingsonmatterslikeeducationandfindinga

job.Otherthingsincludeconcertsandeducationalworkshopsinschools.Thereisadifferentsubject

eachyear.Thefirstwas"AddressingHealthandUnemployment”.Othersubjectshavebeenon

youthandsocialproblems.Themorethisdayiscelebrated,themoredependableouryoungpeople

willbe.

43.WhenwastheInternationalYouthDaystartedinLisbon?

A.OnAugustthe12lhB.OnAugustthe15th

C.OnDecemberthe17thD.OnDecemberthe24th

44.What,sthepurposeofInternationalYouthDay?

A.TowarnyouthagainstmistakesB.Torealizethedisadvantagesofyouth

C.ToincreasethenumberofyouthD.Todealwiththeyouthmattersaround

theworld

45.ThesecondparagraphmainlytalksabouttheofInternationalYouthDay.

A.activitiesandsubjectsB.historyandleaders

C.specialfoodanddrinksD.futuredevelopment

D

Anewstudyshowsthat86%oftheworld,srivershavebeendamagedbyhumanactivity.The

studywasmadebyresearchersfromFrance,tofindthesituationsofover2,500riversaroundthe

world.TheydidnotlookatriversintheArcticandAntarcticaorinwastelands.Thescientists

lookedintochangestoriversoverthepast200years.Theydiscoveredthatmanykindsofthingsin

overhalfoftherivershadbeenseriouslyinfluencedbyhumans.Theresearcherssaidtherewere

manyreasonsforthisinfluence.Abigreasonistheintroductionofnewkindsoffishintorivers.

Otherreasonsincludepollution,overfishingandfarming.

Theresearcherssaytheworst-hitriversareinwesternEuropeandNorthAmerica.Thisis

becausetheseareashavelargeandrichtownsandcities.Theleadresearchersaid:ttRiversalong

whichtherearehighlydevelopedcountries,liketheMississippiRiver,arethemoststrongly

influenced.^^TheRiverThamesinLondonwasoneoftheworst-hitriversinthestudy.Theleast-

influencedriversareinAfricaandAustralia.Theresearchersaid:"Thisisprobablybecauseof

fewerfactoriesinAfricaandasmallerpopulationaroundtheriversinAustralia."Headdedthat

riversinmanyrichnationswereinworryingconditioncomparedwith200yearsago.

46.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"damagad''mean?

A,改良B.破壞C.延長(zhǎng)D.變道

47.Howmanyrivershavebeenseriouslyinfluencedbyhumans?

A.Over1250.B.About2150.C.Lessthan2500.D.More

than2500.

48.WhyaretheriversinAfricainfluencedleast?

A.Becausetherearefewerfactories.

B.Becausethetownsandcitiesarerichthere.

C.Becausetherearesomedevelopedcountriesthere.

D.Becausethepopulationaroundtheriversthereissmall.

E

ΦThemobilephonewasagreatinvention.Itenablespeopletocommunicatewithotherseasily,

meaningwecouldgetintouchwithpeopletoandfromalmostanywhereintheworld.Butevenif

Wecantalktooneanotherassoonaswewant,itseemsmanyofusliketocommunicatebytext

better.AstudyintheUKafewyearsagofound49%ofyoungpeoplewouldliketosendatext

insteadofspeakingtosomeone.

?CertainlysendinganSMS,textormessagethroughanappmeanswecanthinkaboutwhat

wewanttosay,andWecanexpressmoreperfectly-especiallyifWecommunicatebyusingemojis

（表情）.Itcanalsobequickerthanhavingtotalkwithsomeone,althoughIfeelyoucanstillendup

wastingtimebyhavingafulldiscussionbytext!Textmessagingcanalsoprotectyoursecret.Itcan

stopotherpeoplefromoverhearingyourtextifyou,reinapublicplace,suchasonatrain.

（3）Buttextinginsteadoftalkingcanseemunsocial.Wemayevenforgettheartofhumors.A

textcanbemisunderstoodtoobecauseyoumissoutonaspeaker,sintonation（語(yǔ)調(diào)）.Scientist

SophieScottsaid:"Wealwaysspeakwithintonationtoourvoice.Youtakethatinformationoutof

communication.Youloseanotherwaythatsenseisbeingexpressed.”

?Soeverycoinhastwosides.Itdoesn,tmatterwhichwayyouchoose.Whocanwinyour

attention,theonetextingyouortheothertalkingtoyou?It'suptowhohasamoreinterestingthing

tosay.

49.Thewriterthinksthatmanypeopleliketocommunicatewithothersbybetter.

A.dancingB.textingC.touchingD.talking

50.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordc?It,,referto（指的是）？

A.WritingaletterB.Textingwithemojis.

C.TalkingonthephoneD.Speakingwithintonation

51.Yourtextmaybemisunderstoodbyothersbecauseaccordingtothethirdparagraph

（段落）

A.yousendawrongmessageB.theycan,tunderstandshortforms

C.youcan,tusebodylanguagesD.theymaymissoutyourintonation

52.What,sthestructure（結(jié)構(gòu)）ofthepassage?

①fφ（2）R

A.尸--------?---------?B.《C.②③D.

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F

Therewasonceaboyinavillage.Wheneverheaskedpeopletodothings,noonewouldlisten

tohim.Hewassad.Soheaskedamagiciantosolvetheproblembyusingmagic.Themagiciantried

alotofmagic,butitdidn,twork.

Ayoungmanheardabouttheproblem.Hewenttotheboyandsaidthatheknewhowtohelp

him.Hegavehimtwopiecesofpaperwithtwowords.

??Thesearetwowords,myboy.Usethefirstbeforeyouaskotherstodosomething,andusethe

secondwhentheyhavedoneit.Asmileisalsonecessary,,,theyoungmansaid.

Theboywashappyandtriedtousethem.Whenheaskedpeopletodosomething,hesaid

“Please“beforehiswords,and“Thanks“aftertheyhaddoneit.Peoplewereveιysurprisedthatthe

boycouldbepolite.Soon,theybecamehappytodowhattheboyaskedthemto.

Themagicianwassu?prised,andaskedtheyoungmanforthereason.

“It'snotmagic.WhenIwasachild,myteachertoldmethatwithgoodmanners（禮儀）you

couldgetanythingyouwant.^^Andhewasright.Theboyfinallylearntthatheshouldbepolitefirst

ifhewantedtogetsomething.

53.Whodidtheboyasktosolvehisproblematfirst?（不超過(guò)5個(gè)詞）

54.Whatshouldtheboysayafterotherpeoplehavedonethethingshetellsthemto?（不超過(guò)5個(gè)

詞）

55.WhatdidtheboyIeamatlast?（不超過(guò)15個(gè)詞）

2020年安徽省合肥市蜀山區(qū)中考二模英語(yǔ)試題

皿、閱讀理解（共20小題；）

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A

Renewableenergyistheenergythatcanbeusedagainandagain.Thesunandtheearthare

sources（來(lái)源）ofrenewableenergy.Hereissomeinformationaboutit.

KindsFacts

1.Twokinds:activesolarenergyandpassivesolarenergy.

SolarEnergy

2.Togetactivesolarenergy,weusespecialtechnology;togetpassivesolarenergy,Wedonot

useequipment.

3.Wecan,talwaysgetsunshinesosometimeswecan,tusethiskindofenergyalone.

1.Thecenteroftheearthismorethan6OOO℃.

EnergyfromEarth2.Hotwaterfromundergroundisusedtoheathousesandotherbuildings.

3.Almost90percentofpeopleinIcelanduseitasenergy.

1.Plantscreateenergyfromthesunanditisstoredintheplantsevenaftertheydie.

2.Wegetenergyinthiswaybyburningplants.

Energyfromplants

3.Itcanalsobemadeintofuel（燃料）.Itcanpowerbuses.Thiskindofenergydoeslessharm

totheenvironmentthangas.

I.Itismadebyrunningwaterinlargedams,suchastheThreeGorgesDaminChina.

WaterEnergy2.Itisinexpensive.Wecanalwaysdependonit,becausewateralwayskeepsrunningandthe

damdoesnotdependontheweatherandtimeofday.

36.Howmanykindsofnewenergyarementionedinthepassage?

A.4.B.5.C.6.D.7.

37.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordrenewablemeaninParagraph1?

A.可再生的B.可利用的C.可儲(chǔ)存的D.可依賴

的

38.Wherecanweprobablyseethispassage?

A.Inastorybook.B.Inaguidebook.C.Inasciencebook.D.Ina

novel.

Asoccerplayer,CarsonPickett,wasbornwithoutaleftforearm.Shedidn,thavearolemodel

whenshewasgrowingup.Therewasnoonewholookedlikehertolookupto,shesaid.

Whenshemet2-year-oldJosephSalvatore,shebecametherolemodelthatshealwayswanted.

Josephwasbornwithoutaleftforearmaswell,justlikeher.ThathasgivenPickettandthelittleboy

aspecialrelationship.

??Trulywithinfiveminutesofmeetinghim,wehadaconnection,,,Pickettsaid.Thatsurprised

herbecauseJosephwassoyoung.44ItwasfantastictomethatitfeltlikeherealizedwhyWewere

connected,,,shesaid.

PickettmetJosephforthefirsttimeinAprilafteramatch.Atthattime,theplayerwelcomed

Josephandshowedhimherarm.Heraisedhiswithabrightsmile.Then,bothofthemwereexcited

andfeltliketheywereoldfriends.

Joseph,smother,ColleenSalvatore,tookthepicture,whichcaughtthishappyandmeaningful

moment.SheputitontheInternetandthephotoquicklywenthot.

Joseph'sparentshavesaidthattheirsonseeshimselfinthiskindsoccerplayer.Pickettsaidit

wentbothways.??IknowImightbeseenashisrolemodel,buthe,salsomine,^^Pickettsaid.Joseph

understandsher“inawayotherpeoplecan't,"shesaid.ttlt,sjustagiftandpicturesmeanalot,“

Pickettwenton,4tHopefullywhenhegetsolder,hecanseethatandfeelevenmoreofwhatit

means.,,

Now,shewantsJosephandotherslikehimtoknowonething.Thelessonis??Evenifpeople

seeyouasdifferent,youshouldhaveconfidenceanddowhatyouthinkitisright.”

39.WhatcanweIeamaboutJosephfromthepassage?

A.HefirstmetPickettinApril.B.Hewasbornwithoutforearms.

C.Hewasthreeyearsoldthen.D.HewasnothappytoseePickett.

40.WhoputthepictureofJosephandPickettontheInternet?

A.CarsonPickett.B.JosephSalvatore.

C.Thecoach.D.ColleenSalvatore.

41.Whatcanwemainlyleanfromthisstory?

A.Makefriendswithsportswomen.B.Understandingothersisimportant.

C.Practicealottotakegoodpictures.D.Followyourheartandbeconfident.

C

ShouldStudentsWearUniforms?

Someschoolshavearulesayingthatstudentsmustwearuniformstoclass.Now,uniforms

havebecomemorecommoninpublicschools.Manyschoolssayuniformscatchstudents,attention

inclass.Butsomestudentsthinkuniformsareuncomfortable.Shouldstudentswearuniforms?

Ourmagazineaskedreaderstoweigh.Theyhavedifferentideasandhere,twoofthemshare

theirideasonit.

?YES!

YunaChong,9,California

Uniformsareasmuchaboutsafetyastheyareaboutasenseofgroup.Teachersdon,thaveto

worryaboutlosingsightofstudentsattheplaygroundoronafieldtrip.Also,whenkidswear

uniforms,theyfeelliketheyarepartofthesamegroup.Iwearauniformandfeellikemyschoolis

onebigteam.1feelincluded.

Also,wheneveryonewearsthesame,youdon,thavetoworryabouthowyoulook.Parentscan

savemoneyaswell!Andinthemorning,IcansavetimebecauseIdon,thavetothinktoomuch

aboutmyclothing.

?No!