第79頁（共79頁）2026年高考英語復(fù)習(xí)新題速遞之記敘文閱讀理解（2025年7月）一．閱讀理解（共20小題）1．（2025春?天水期末）WhenMargaretEleniswasfirstdiagnosedwithstage4breastcancer，shewasextremelyupset.Itwashardforhertolookather2﹣year﹣oldson.Shedidn'twanthimtolivewiththeheartbreakofmissingher.Soshedecidedtofight.Herdreamandexperienceinspiredhertohelpfamiliesimprovetheirhealth，leadinghertostartherownbusinesswithhersisterNina.Thisuniquebusinesscombinesamodernindoorplayspacewithanorganiccafé，promotinghealthylifestylesforfamilies.Currently，thecompanyoperatestwolocations，creatingopportunitiesforfamiliestoenjoyhealthyfuntogether.Margaret'scancerjourneyisadailystruggle.Shescheduleshertreatmentaroundherbusyroutine，ensuringbothbusinessandfamilyneedsaremet."Everydayisaboutsurviving，"shesays.Despitethechallenges，sheremainscommittedtobeingamomandabusinessowner."Ifighthardtobeagoodmom，fighttoheal，andfighttogrowmybusiness，"sheexplains.Shesqueezesinfivehoursoftreatmentdailywhilemanagingtwostorelocationsandcaringforherfamily.Margaret'ssupportsystemiscrucial.HersisterNinaisherpartnerinbusinessandlife，allowinghertofocusonhealing.Herhusband，parents，anddedicatedteamhelphermanagethedemandsofherhealthandbusiness.DrAmyMorris，acancerrecoveryexpert，notesthatcancertreatmentanditssideeffectsarelong﹣lasting，makingMargaret'sbalancingactevenmoreremarkable.Margaret'sadvicetoothermomsfacinghealthchallengesistocherisheachday."Ifyouhavetoday，youhavetheworld!"shesays.Sheremainspositiveaboutthefuture，hopingtoseeherchildrengrowupandexpandherbusiness."Thepossibilitiesareendless，"shesays.Margaret'sjourneyhastaughthertoappreciateeverymomentandprioritizehealthaboveallelse."Iwouldn'ttakethispartofmylifeaway，"sheshares."ThisjourneyhasshapedwhoIam，andit'sreallyshownmethepotentialthatthefuturehas."（1）WhatinspiredMargarettostruggleagainstcancer？A.Herdesireforsurvival.B.Hergreatmotherlylove.C.Herdecisiontohelpothers.D.Herdreamtostartbusiness.（2）HowdoesMargaretmanageherdailyroutine？A.Byturningtohersisterforhelp.B.Byfocusingonherownbusiness.C.Byprioritizingherhealthoverfamily.D.Byintegratingtreatmentwithfamilyandwork.（3）WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMargaret？A.Optimisticanddetermined.B.Ambitiousandproud.C.Responsibleandhumorous.D.Curiousandkind.（4）Whatisthetextmainlyabout？A.Margaret'sbusinessexpansionplan.B.Margaret'sstrugglewithbreastcancer.C.AMother'sfightingforlifeanddream.D.Thestoryofasuccessfulbusinesswoman.2．（2025春?眉山期末）WhenMichaelPlattlearnedhehadepilepsy（癲癇），hehadtogiveupmanyactivitiesheloved.However，hehassincebecomeapersonofmanytalents，excellingasabusinessman，activistforjustice，andbaker.In2017，MichaelPlattestablishedMichaelsDesserts，acompanythatgivesacupcaketothehomelessforeverydessertitsells.Asitsbusinessdevelopsandpartnershipswithcharitiesgrow，hiscompanyhasgainedsomefameinthelocalfoodandcharityfield.Hehashelpedthousandsofpeopleandremainsavocalsupporterofaddressingfoodinsecurity."Iknowthatacupcakewon'tendhungerbutatastytreat，whentimesaretough，canmakelifesweeter，"hewroteonthecompany'swebsite.InspiredbyMartinLutherKingJr，theAfrican﹣Americanboyhasputalotofeffortintoaddressinginequality，especiallyincomeinequalityandchildhunger，andhasalwayswantedtopromotejustice.Toshowrespecttoheroesandfreedomfighters，hepublishedabooktitledRecipesforChange，whichshares12importanteventsalongwitharecipeinspiredbyeach.Forexample，inthebook，thereisaJuneteenth's（六月節(jié)的）redicepopsrecipe.Themainingredientsarewatermelonandstrawberrybecause，forJuneteenth，aholidaycelebratingtheendofslavery，foodsaretraditionallyred.Featuringmouthwateringrecipesaccompaniedbybiographiesofimportantfigures，RecipesforChangeinspirespeoplewithrealstoriesofpioneerswhohelpedtochangetheworld.WhenPlattwaslittle，hisgrandmothertaughthimtocookandbake.Helpingandsharingareimportantvaluesinhisfamily.Plattsaidthathisgrandparentsusedtohaveabiggarden，filledwithvariousvegetablesandflowers."Theyalwayssaid，"Youneverknowwho'sgonnaneedsomething.InspiringalotofpeopleisdefinitelywhatI'mreally，reallyproudof".（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"excelling"inparagraph1probablymean？A.Succeeding.B.Struggling.C.Surviving.D.Starting.（2）WhatdoesMichaelPlattdotohelpthehomeless？A.Heoffersthemspiritualsupport.B.Hehirestheminhiscompany.C.Heteachesthemhowtobake.D.Hegivesthemonedessertpersale.（3）WhichbestdescribesMichaelPlatt'sattitudetowardsfightinginequality？A.Grateful.B.Indifferent.C.Enthusiastic.D.Critical.（4）WhatdoweknowaboutthebookRecipesforChange？A.Itaimstopromotehisdessert﹣sellingbusiness.B.Itteachespeoplehowtopickripefruits.C.Itismainlytargetedatprofessionalbakers.D.Itcombinesrecipeswithinspiringstories.3．（2025?成都三模）AfewweeksagoIboughttwoorchids（蘭花）formywindowsill.Aftergivingthemthedoseofwatertheyclearlymissedintheshop，Istartedreflectingonhowcloselyplantcareandphilosophyareconnected.Thetwo，Irealized，sharemorethanmeetstheeye.Youcareforplants，andenjoythelifethatdevelopsthankstoyourcare，buttheprocessisneverfinished.Itcontinuesuntiltheplantcompletesitslifecycleandthenstartsalloveragain.Philosophyworksinthesameway：newideas，insightsandperspectivesareconstantlyemergingfromthecaretakenwithexistingideas.Sojustasplantsgrowandbloom，philosophicalthinkingisanongoingprocessofbecomingwhichneverreallyreachesanendpoint.Butitispreciselythisconstantthinkingthatkeepsusonourtoes，stimulatesourcreativity，andchallengesustoleavethebeatentrack.Philosophicalthinking，likecaringforplants，alsorequirespatience.Whilewethink，littleseemstobehappening.Thethinkerseemstolosehimselfinreasoning，anidea，aconcept...Inthisheresemblesthegardenerwhoalsoplaysalargelypassiverolebetweensowingandharvesting.Inotherwords，thegardenerhastofollowtherhythmsofnature.Hecandolittlebutwait，observe﹣andperhapsattendtohisownthoughts.Thiswaiting，thisslowness，thispatiencewemustexercise，arepartofphilosophy，justasthey'repartofgardening.Furthermore，bothgardeningandphilosophyarefarfromusefulinthetraditionalunderstandingoftheword.Philosophicalthinkingrarelyproducesimmediate，concreteresults.Thesamegoesfortakingcareofplants：there'slittleeconomicbenefitsinwateringhouseplants.Butisn'ttruehappinesstobefoundpreciselyintheseeminglyuseless？WhenIseethesprayofwaterfrommywateringcan，mymindescapestheworldofimmediaterewardsforamoment.Soevenwateringplantsraisesmorequestionsthanyoumightthink.Butisn'tquestioningpreciselytheessenceofbothphilosophy，andoflifeitself？（1）Whichbestdescribesthesimilaritybetweengardeningandphilosophicalthinking？A.Continuous.B.Unpredictable.C.Inspiring.D.Creative.（2）Accordingtoparagraph3，howaregardenersandthinkersalike？A.Theyneedtofollowthenaturalpace.B.Theymustworkquicklyandefficiently.C.Theybothneedtoexperienceloneliness.D.Theyshouldsetgoalsbeforetakingaction.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"theword"inparagraph4referto？A.Philosophy.B.Useful.C.Happiness.D.Patient.（4）What'sthemainpurposeofthetext？A.Toencourageasimplerwayofliving.B.Toexplainthebasicideasofphilosophy.C.Toexplorehowphilosophyimprovesdailylife.D.Toillustratethelinkbetweengardeningandphilosophy.4．（2025?武漢校級(jí)模擬）Istartedwalkingbackwardfornoapparentreason.Iwassimplywavinggoodbyetomydaughterswhenithitmetotakeafewstepsbackward.SinceI'dalreadystarted，IthoughtIcouldwalkallthewayhomethatway.Afterall，thecontradictionofmovingforwardbygoingbackwardseemedengagingandworthexploring.Thefirstproblemwaspractical.Snowisapainevenforregularwalking，somypacesloweddownconsiderably.Atthisdifferentpace，lifeitselffeltrushedincomparison.Howsillyitisthatwe'realwaysinsuchahurrytogetsomewhere.Forexample，Ioftenarriveatplaceslongaftermybodygetsthere.SometimesIreachmydaughters'school，butmymindisstillathome，wonderingwhetherIunpluggedmywife'shairdryer.Walkingbackward，however，forcedmetoadjustthepaceofmybodytomymind.Thenextthinghadtodowithvision.Inregularwalking，thepathaheadisalwaysvisible.Here，youuseothersenses：youhearthecarapproaching，yousensetheunevennessoftheground，andyounoticethechangeinthefirmnessofthesnow.Youactivateanentiresetofskillsweusuallydon'tusebecauseofourdependenceonsight.Thisway，thefamiliarpathIwalkedeverydaysuddenlyfeltlikeagrandadventure，adiscoveryIhadn'tanticipated.Becauseofmyaddictiontofoolishideas，Idecidedtocontinuemybackwardwalkingfortherestoftheday.AndIquicklyrealizedsomethingobvious：thepathIenjoyedmostwastheoneIhadalreadytravelled.Anditstruckmethatthiswastherightwaytolookatlife：movingtowardadestinationwithouteverforgettingwhereyou'vebeen，orhowfaryou'vecome.Lookingbackisalwaysgoodforself﹣value.There'snowaytolookatyesterdayandnotfeelbetter：fortheillnessthatdidn'tkillyou，orthehappychildhooddaysthatstillmakeyousmile.（1）Whatinterestedtheauthorinthefirstparagraph？A.Findinganewroutebackhome.B.Engaginghimselfindeepthinking.C.Movingforwardinadifferentmanner.D.Seeinghisdaughtersoffeverymorning.（2）Whatdidtheauthorrealizeonthewaybackhome？A.Weneedtostayfocusedatwork.B.Wedon'tneedtolivearushedlife.C.Weshouldspendmoretimewithfamily.D.Weshouldn'tcompareourselvestoothers.（3）Howdidtheauthorovercomethevisionproblem？A.Hestudiedasetofnewskills.B.Hedependedonhismemory.C.Hefollowedhissenseofdirection.D.Hemadefulluseofothersenses.（4）Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtodeliverinthelastparagraph？A.Childhoodisthebestpartinlife.B.It'sinspiringtoreflectonthepast.C.It'simportanttofindyourself﹣value.D.Oneoughttolearntoforgivehimself.5．（2025?湖北三模）RecentlyIboughtabookaboutsignposts.Signpostsaren'tveryinteresting，you'rethinking.Well，that，ofcourse，dependsonwhetheryouhappentobelost!Ancienttravelerswouldhavebeengratefulforthesewhensettlementsweresmallerandfurtherapart.Inwinter，theabilitytoreachshelterforthenightcouldbethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.OneoftheveryearliestwaymarksdiscoveredisinCumbria.DatingfromRomantimes，ithadlainfallenuntil1836，whenafarmerploughinghisfieldscameacrossasandstoneshaft（碑文）.Thereareotherstonepoststhathavestoodbyroadsidesforcenturies.Itwasn'tuntil1697thatanactwaspasseddeclaringthatguide﹣stonesmustbebuilt.Thisappliedtoremotepartsofthecountrywheretheremightbeconfusionastowhichpathledtothenearestmarkettown.Later，withtheappearanceoftheRoyalMail，thenumberrosestillfurther.Nowadaysmanyoftheseearlyroadsignsaredesignated（指定）asListedMonuments."Howtimeschange!"Lucy，anenthusiasticwalker，towhomIloanedthebook，exclaimed."Isupposenowweallrelyfarmoreuponmobilephonestoguideus.""Yettheyaren'tperfect.WheneverIgoout，Ipreferamap.Ineverhavetoworryaboutrunningoutofbattery.""I'malwaysgratefultowhoeverisplacingway﹣markersalongtheroute，"sheadded，"Isupposethathoweversureweare，alittleoutsideconfirmationisalwayswelcome."Lucyisquiterightthere.Lifeitselfcanofferusagreatmanychoicesofpath，andsometimesitisn'teasytoknowifwe'vechosenthebestone.Perhapswhenitcomestogratitude，weshouldalsoincludethanksforthosepeoplewhoappearinourliveswhenwemostneedthem—eithergivingusgentlewarningthatwemightbeheadinginthewrongdirection，orreassurancethatweareontherighttrack.Afterall，we'dbelostwithoutthem!（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"these"inthefirstparagraphreferto？A．Signposts.B．Abilities.C．Settlements.D．Shelters.（2）Whatcontributedtotheinitialspreadofsignposts？A．Themarkettrade.B．Theactpassedin1697.C．Thediscoveryofthesandstone.D．TheappearanceoftheLoyalMail.（3）WhatdoesLucythinkofsignposts？A．Popular.B．Outdated.C．Imperfect.D．Helpful.（4）Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromsignposts？A．Tochooserighttracks.B．Toliveacolorfullife.C．Tohaveagratefulmind.D．Toofferpracticalchoices.6．（2025?云安區(qū)模擬）Attheparkwheremychildrenplay，besidethefishingpond，standsanoaktree.Likeagreatmother，shehaswatchedovermeandmychildrenfortwodecades.CalledaPennOak，thetreeissaidtohavebeenstandingforthreehundredyears.Forfourteenyears，Ihadbeenastay﹣at﹣home，baby﹣wearing，cloth﹣washing，homeschoolingmom.Onemorningwhilewalking，IcomplainedtomyhusbandthatIdidn'twanttojustbeastay﹣at﹣homemomanymore."Whydon'tyougotocollegeandfinishyourdegree？"hesuggested.Forthatcomment，myhusbandreceivedafive﹣mile﹣longearfulofreasonswhyIcouldnotgobacktoschool.Besidesbeingtoobusycrocheting（用鉤針編織）diapercovers，Iwasnotcomfortablewiththeideaofgoingtocollegeasamiddle﹣agedadult.Then，oneday，withachildortwoonmylap，IreadShelSilverstein'sTheGivingTree.Formychildren，itwasastoryaboutaboywhomakesfriendswithatree.Forme，itwasadescriptionofmylifewithaless﹣than﹣promisingfuture.Afterthetreehasgivenherapples，branchesandtrunktotheboy，allshehaslefttogiveisaseatonherstumptoanoldman.IunderstoodthatIwasthetreegivingtinypiecesofmyselfawaytomychildren.Whenmystoryended，likethetree，Iwouldbenothingbutasaggingstump.IrealizedIdidnotwanttobetheGivingTree；IwantedtobethePennOaktree.Iwantedtostandtallandstrong，tostretchoutmybranchesandinvitemychildrentoplayanddreambeneathmycanopy.Thissummer，Igraduatedwithhonors.Now，Ihavemorethanapples，branchesandatrunk；Icangivemychildrenwordsandideasthatwilllast.Now，Iamstandingtall﹣awomanwhommychildrencanadmire.（1）Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherhusband'ssuggestionatfirst？A．Itwasreasonable.B．Itwasunacceptable.C．Itgavehermuchhope.D．Itmadeherconfused.（2）Whatledtotheauthor'sdecisiontobelikethePennOaktree？A．Alessonfromherlife.B．Herhusband'spersuasion.C．Thechildren'scomplaints.D．HerreflectiononTheGivingTree.（3）Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor？A．Braveandcalm.B．Creativeandhonest.C．Motivatedandwise.D．Independentandstrict.（4）Whatmessagedoestheauthor'sstoryconvey？A．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B．Tosayisonething，todoisanotherthing.C．Challengescomealongwithopportunities.D．Changeyourthoughts，andyouchangeyourworld.7．（2025?撫順二模）IrecentlywentonmyfirstoverseasvacationtoGreece.Iwaswithmyin﹣lawsandmywife，andnaturally，wewenttorestaurantswheneverwewerehungry.HavinglivedinNorthAmericaformyentirelife，Ihadcertainexpectationsofrestaurants：Yougoin，perusethemenu，placeyourorder，getyourfood，eatit，pay，tip，andgoonyourway.IknewthatEuropeancountriesdidnotgenerallyparticipateintippingculture，butIdidn'tunderstandhowthatfundamentallyalteredtheentirebusinessinteraction.Wheneverwefinishedeating，wewouldrelaxwiththedishesthatwewereveryobviouslydonewith，chatforabit，andwaitforthebill.Wait，wait，andwait!Thishappenedateveryrestaurantwewentto：Afterweweredoneandreadytopayandleave，wewouldendupwaitingtwentyorthirtyminutestoactuallygetthebillandpay.Weabsolutelycouldnotfigureitout!Theserversseemedtobesoattentivetoeveryoneelseintherestaurants，thelocals，butfortheobviousgroupoftourists，wewerejustlefttowait，wait，andwait!Itwasactuallygettingfrustrating!Ifinallyfigureditoutonthelastdayofourtrip，watchingthelocals.Whenthelocalsfinishedtheirmeals，theywouldnotpayimmediately.Instead，theywouldsitandchat，andjustsortof…h(huán)angout.Theywouldpaywhentheywerereadytoleave，andnoonewouldhustle（催促）themoutofthere.Becausetheserversweren'tworkingforpenniesanddependentontips，theyhadnoreasontomovepeoplealong.Everyonewasallowedtomoveattheirownpace，paywhentheywerereadytopay，andleavewhentheywerereadytoleave.Theserverswouldexpectthecustomerstoapproachorsignalthemthattheyweredone，ratherthancheckingeveryfewminutestogetthingsmoving.Whatanovelexperience!Iwishwehadfigureditoutsooner.（1）Whydidtheauthorwait？A.Fortheirfood.B.Fortheirbill.C.Fortheservers.D.Forachat.（2）Whatmadetheauthorupset？A.Longwaitingtime.B.Poordishes.C.Notippingculture.D.Highprices.（3）Howdidtheserversknowwhencustomerswerereadytopay？A.Byguessing.B.Byaskingdirectly.C.Bywaitingforasignal.D.Bycheckingeveryfewminutes.（4）Whatdidtheauthorlearnonthelastday？A.Totiptheservers.B.Towaitforatable.C.Localdiningcustoms.D.Howtosignaltotheservers.8．（2025?杜集區(qū)校級(jí)模擬）EverybookstoreinBeijingusedtohaveamassivefictionroompiledtotheceilingwithgreatbooks.Thesedays，you'reaslikelyasnottofindthatthoseroomshavebeenshrunkdowntothesizeofasolitary（單獨(dú)的）tablethicklycoveredwiththelatestreleasesandbest﹣sellingnovels.This，however，begsthequestion：Isfictiondyingout，orisprintmediafinallydefeatedbyitselectronicandaudiocopyopponents？NowthatKindleisleavingChina，somesaythatmaybepeoplewillgetbacktotraditionalreading.Idoubtit，however.Thisdownwardreadingtrendhasbeenevidentforalongtimenow.WhenJeffBezosfirstlaunchedKindle，SteveJobsfromApplesaiditwouldfailbecause"peopledon'treadanymore.Itdoesn'tmatterhowgoodorbadtheproductis."ButIdon'tthinkreadingitselfisdying.Itismerelybecomingmorefunctional—inotherwords，somethingyouhavetodoinordertogetsomepracticalbenefits.Gonearethedayswhenpeoplejustreadforfun.Whylumber（迫使擔(dān)負(fù)）throughamustyoldbookwhenyoucanwatchanactionmovieorplayavideogame？Ofcourse，peopleknowthatthesearepoorsubstitutes（替代品）foragoodbook.Infact，thereisnothingbetterthangettinglostinagreatbook.IrememberreadingShackleton，theBritishpolarexplorer，whenIwasaboy.Afterturningoverthelastleafofthisextraordinaryadventure，IfeltasifI，too，hadjustbeentotheSouthPoleandback.Thisimaginaryachievementtranslatedintoasenseofconfidencewhichmusthavebeeninfectious，assoonafterwardsallofmyfriendswerethemselvespickingupbookstoreadforfun.Psychologistssaythatyouaretheaverageofthefivefriendsyousurroundyourselfwith.Wecanlearnfromthemandtheycanalsocometohaveaprofoundeffectonourownhabitsandmindset.Inthisway，abook，too，canbeamentor（導(dǎo)師）.Theideas，advice，mindset，andexperiencesofotherpeoplelivinginothertimescangettransmittedtousdownthroughthepagesofagoodbook.Intheageoffragmentedinformation，thewinnerswillbethosewhocanstayfocused.However，inaworldthateasilygetsdistracted，deepreadingseemstobegettingfurtherawayfromus.OurbiggestproblemisnotKindle'sdeparturefromChina，butourowndeparturefromreality.Greatbookstransmituniversaltruths；getthemread.Howexactlyyoudosoisuptoyou.（1）TheauthormentionedKindleinthetextto.A.praiseitsconvenienceandpopularityinreadingB.explorethereasonforthedeclineofprintmediaC.highlightthedecreasingtrendoftraditionalreadingD.showourregretforitsdeparturefromChina'smarket（2）WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutShackletonaccordingtothepassage？A.Heisfamousforimaginarywriting.B.Hefindsnothingbetterthananoldbook.C.HevisitedtheSouthPolemanytimeshimself.D.Hisadventurestoryinfluencedtheauthoralot.（3）Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph？A.Weshouldreadmoreinordertoescapefromreality.B.WehavetoacceptthefactthatKindleisleavingChina.C.It'snecessarytofindbettersubstitutesforbookslikeKindle.D.Weneedtofacetherealitythatreadingisbecominglesspopular.（4）Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthispassage？A.Todiscussthefuturetrendofreading.B.Toadvocatethebenefitsofreading.C.Toanalyzethereasonsforthedeclineofreading.D.Tocomparedifferentformsofreading.9．（2025?湖北三模）WhenHaydenSmithwasgrowingupwithhisthreesiblings（姊妹）inapublichousing，hedreamedofplayingforArsenal，thefamousfootballclub，andthefamily'ssmallgardenbecamehisfootballfield.Heimprovedhisskillsdribblingbetweenhismother'srosebushesandlavenderplants，hisshotskickingdownheravocadotree.At20，hewasplayingprofessionallyinAustria.Then，onaJuneeveningin2017，hegotatextfromhissister：apictureofGrenfellTower，thehousingprojectacrossthestreetfromtheirhome，consumedbyflames.Seventy﹣twopeoplewouldlosetheirlivesinthetragedy，thecountry'sworstresidentialfiresince1945."AllmyfriendswereinGrenfellTowerandthesurroundingarea，"hesays."ThatwasthemomentIdecidedthatIwasn'tgoingtoextendmycontractandIneededtobeathome."BackinNorthKensington，hechanneledgriefintoaction.Inspiredbychildhoodmemoriesofhismother'sgarden，hediscoveredawastedpatchbeneaththeWestwayelevatedhighway.Teamingwithlocals，hetransformedthetrash﹣strewnspaceintotheGrenfellGardenofPeace，plantinggeraniums，palms，andyamsdonatedbynurseries.Thishumbleplotbecamealighthouseofrecoveringforabrokencommunity.Soon，fiveadditionalignoredsitesblossomedintovibrantpublicgardens，cementingHaydenSmith'sroleasanurbangreeningadvocate.In2020，heco﹣foundedGrowtoKnow，anonprofitunitinggardenerslikeDannyClarketopopularizegreenspaces.Theorganizationtacklessystemicinequitiesbyempoweringsidelinedgroupstoaccessandshapeurbannature."Ifpeoplelacktimeorresourcestogarden，"HaydenSmithargues，"we'reexcludingentirecommunities."Hisvisionexpandedbeyondecologytoaddresssocialjustice，combiningenvironmentalismwithculturalactivism.Atthe2022ChelseaFlowerShow，GrowtoKnowdeveloped"HandsOffMangrove，"agardenfacilityhonoringadeadCaribbeanrestaurantcentralto1970santi﹣racismprotestswhilehighlightingglobalmangrovedeforestation.In2023，co﹣operationswithbrandslikeGuccirepurposed10，000plantsfromaTateModernfashionshowintoacommunitygarden，bridginghighartandgrassrootsaction.There'sareasonthatworkingwithplantsissorewarding，HaydenSmiththinks."Inthegarden，"hesays，"boundariesandbarrierscomedown."（1）WhydidHayden'ssistertexthim？A．Tostophimsigningacontract.B．Toexpressheraffectionforhim.C．Toinformhimofatragicincident.D．Tosendhimaphotooftheirhouse.（2）Whatdocstheunderlinedword"cementing"inparagraph3bestmean？A．Overacting.B．Playing.C．Interpreting.D．Strengthening.（3）WhatisknownaboutHandsOffMangrove？A．ItcooperatedwithGucci.B．Itadvocatesenvironmentalism.C．Itisananti﹣racismprotest.D．Itisanonprofitorganization.（4）WhichwordscanbestdescribeHayden？A．Cooperativeandresponsible.B．Curiousandwarm﹣hearted.C．Independentandintelligent.D．Free﹣mindedandpatient.10．（2025?江蘇模擬）At63，ThomasCartersteppedintoFramlandcarehomeforthefirsttimeandwasimmediatelytakenaback."Itwasn'tlikeacarehomeatall；itwasthisbeautifuloldhouseoverlookingtheOxfordshirecountrysideandtherewereonly21residents，"shesays."Itfeltlikeabigfamily，especiallysinceeveryonecallstheresidents'familymembers'.Ifittedinrightaway."Carterusedtoworkasapharmacydispenser（發(fā)藥師）atBootsinOxford."Itwasasafeplaceforme，somewhereIcouldbefacetofacewithcustomersandhelpthem，"shesays.Butwhenitemergedthatthejobwasabouttochange，Carterdecidedtoretire."IthoughtIwouldstarttospendtimewanderingaroundthegarden，butafterafewweekswithoutworkIbegantofeellikeInevershouldhaveleft，"shesays.HerformercolleaguessuggestedthatshetakeupavolunteeringroleatFramland."I'dneverdoneanycaringbeyondlookingaftermyparents，soIhadnoideawhattoexpect，"shesays."Still，Ithoughtitcouldn'thurttotry.Ishoweduponthatfirstdayin2017toshadowamoreexperiencedvolunteerandsixhourswentinsixminutes.Everyonewassowelcominganditwasexcitingnotknowingwhatmighthappenfromonehourtothenext."Now，Carterisanestablishedmemberoftheteamandaspecialist"Hummingbird"—thenamegiventomembersofstaffwhokeepresidentswithdementia（癡呆癥）company."Weflit（快步走）frompersontopersonlikethebird，"shesays."Youhavetobeverypatientwithpeoplewhohavedementia，asthereisalotofrepetitionandtheycanbeannoying.Attheirworst，theycancomeoutwithsomeunexpectedthings，likeswearing（咒罵）atyou，butinthatcaseit'snotreallythemtalking.Atothertimes，it'ssobeautifulhearingthemtelltheirlifestories."Cartersaysherworkhasgivenheranappreciationoftheprivilegeofageingandadeeperabilitytounderstandothers."Ineverjudgeabookbyitscovernow，asyouhavenoideawhatpeoplehavebeenthroughorhowtheymightfeel，"shesays.（1）WhatimpressedCartermostonherfirstvisittothecarehome？A.Itsthoughtfulservice.B.Itscozyatmosphere.C.Itsharmonywithnature.D.Itsintegrationintomodernity.（2）WhydidCartertakeupvolunteeringatFramland？A.Shehadsimilarexperiences.B.Sheneededasenseofpurpose.C.Sheappreciatedherpreviousjob.D.Shewascuriousaboutitsresidents'lives.（3）Whatisparagraph4ofthetextintendedtoreveal？A.Howdementiapatientsbehave.B.How"Hummingbird"gotitsname.C.WhatCarterdoesatFramlandroutinely.D.WhatisrequiredofCarterasa"Hummingbird".（4）HowdoesCarterbenefitfromhervolunteeringexperience？A.Shegetsmoresympathetic.B.Shetendstobelessjudgmental.C.Shehasenhancedherperception.D.Shehasmoresocialrespo