2025高考英語(yǔ)真題分類閱讀理解記敘文專題復(fù)習(xí)練習(xí)題

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（2025年全國(guó)一卷）Inmyninth-gradewritingclasslastyear,Imetacowboywhosavedhistown,astrictfather

whodemandedhissonearnstraightA's,andamodern-dayJulietwhodiedofheartbreakafterherparentsrejected

theloveofheryounglife.Morethanonce,Ifoundmyselfwonderingjusthowmystudents,who'dcreatedthese

people,knewtheirsubjectssowell.

Butthingsweredifterentfbrtheirfirstessay,whichwasaboutthequestion:"Whyiswritingimportant?”Most

oftheessaysfilledlessthanonepage,andfewcontainedasentencethatcouldbeinterpretedasathesis（論點(diǎn)）

statement.Iwasshocked.ThenIrealizedthattheproblemwasthequestionitself.Theycouldhavewrittenpages

onthenecessityofcomputers,butwriting,inandofitself,simplydidn'tstrikethemasimportant.Thiswouldhave

tochange.

Asanewunitstarted.Iaskedeveryonetowriteapersuasivepieceonahealth-relatedtopicoftheirchoice.

Thistimetheyfoundtheexercisemuchmoreinteresting.Forthenexttwoassignments,apersonal-narrativeunit

followedbyacreative-writingworkshop,Ionlyrequiredthatthepiecemeetthespecificationsofitsgenre（體裁）

andthatitcontainathesis.Theresultswerestaggering.Thestudentstookondiversetopicsandturnedinstories,

10io20pageseach,withcharactersthatbroadenedmyviewandtouchedmyheart.

Iwalkedintoclassbelievingthatwritingisimportantasameansofconinmnication.However,mystudents

demonstratedsomethingmoreimportanttome.WhenthefinalbellranginJune,Iwalkedawaywithayearbook

fiillofmessagesaboutwriting'smostpowcrfiilsignificance——theabilitytoconnectpeople,toputusinanother's

skin,toteachuswhatitmeanstobehuman.

24.Whoarethepeoplementionedatthebeginningofparagraph1?

A.Ninthgraders.B.Students'parents.

C.Modernwriters.D.Fictionalcharacters.

25.Whydidthestudentsperformpoorlyinwritingtheirfirstessay?

A.Theywerenotgivenenoughtime.B.Theyhadaverylimitedvocabulary.

C.Theymisunderstoodthequestion.D.Theyhadlittleinterestinthetopic.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slaggering“inparagraph3mean?

A.Mixed.B.Amazing.C.Similar.D.Disturbing.

27.Whatdoestheauthor'sexperienceshow?

A.Teachingislearning.B.Stillwatersrundeep.

C.Knowledgeispower.D.Practicemakesperfect.

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（2025年全國(guó)二卷）KathyHoteacheshighschoolinsideLucilePackardChildren'sHospitalStanford

（LPCH）.“SometimesIdon'tlikesayingthatI'mateacher/'saysHo."Peoplegetintheirmindsanideaofwhat

teachersdo,butthat'snotreallywhatitishere.^^

“Here"isroom386,whereeachyear,about500LPCHpatientsalsobecomestudents.Thehospitalschoolis

freeofparents,doctors,andmedicalprocedures.It,saplaceoflearning.AbouthalfofHo'sstudentsstayfbra

weekorless;othersaretherefbrmorethanayear.MostofHo'sstudentswillrecover,whichmeansthatpreparing

themtoreturntoschoolisanincreasinglyimportantcomponentofcare.

Still,inroom386,academicsdon'tcomefirst.Physicalhealthandmentalhealtharethepriority.44Ifyou're

scaredaboutsomethingandthinkingonlyaboutthat,there'snowayyou'regoingtobeabletolearn,“Hosays.

'Tmacoach,anadviser,andacomforter,andthat'swhatitmeanstobeahospitalteacher.”

Thereareupto30studentsatanygiventimeinHo'sclass.Shegenerallyworkswiththeirregularteachersto

getlessonsandtestsbeingusedattheirhomeschools.Someteachersdon'tgivethekidsanyassignments;they

expresssympathyinstead."Ifeellikeitisadisservicetothekids,“Hosays."Theythinktheirteachersdon'tcare

abouttheirschoolwork.”

Horecognizesthepsychologicalbenefitofhelpingkidskeepupwiththeirpeers（同齡人）outsidethehospital.

“Iactuallythinkthemedicineisonlyasmallpiecefbrsomeproblems,“saysJulieGood,directorofpain

managementservicesatLPCH."It'saboutproblem-solvingaroundwhatitmeanstohaveafulllife.Thosekids

havedreams.Schoolcankeepthosedreamsalivebygivingkidsawaytolearnandgrow.”

4.WhodoesHoteachatLPCH?

A.Sickchildren.B.Youngnurses.

C.Medicalstudents.D.Patients'parents.

5.WhatisacharacteristicofHo'sjob?

A.Prioritizingacademics.B.Encouraginginnovation.

C.Treatingvariousdiseases.D.Playingmultipleroles.

6.Whatdocstheunderlinedwordrefertoinparagraph4?

A.Offeringregularlessons.B.Payingextraattention.

C.Assigningnoschoolwork.D.Showingnosympathy.

7.HowdoesthehospitalschoolbenefitthestudentsaccordingtoGood?

A.Itcasespeerpressure.B.Ithelps:hcniliveinhope.

C.Itfreesthemfromaches.D.Itentertains（hemwithstories.

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（2025年：!匕京卷）ThroughoutourJunioryear,myclassmatesandIhavebeenworriedaboutwhatcolleges

wiLseewhentheylookatourwholelifestoryreducedtoasingle200-wordessay.Willthegoldenword“success”

formintheirmindswhentheyreviewourachievements?Orwilltheyseethebigword“fail”inred?Theshadow

ofthismysterious（神秘的）institutionstealsawaywhatsuccessmeanstous.

Myfirststepofredefiningsuccessbeganwithcourseregistrations.Itisawell-knownfact,especiallyinmy

school,thatJunioryearisthetimeofpackingmanyAPclassesintotheschedule.Whenaskedwhytheychoseso

manyAPclasses,myfriendsresponded:"Idon'tknow."Theythemselvesdon'tknowwhytheyarefollowingthe

crowdandlongingfbrthepressuresofacademicdifficulty.Therefore,theydonotfeelthesatisfactionofbeing

academicallychallenged.

CompletingmanycoursesnolongerbringsoutthefeelingofsuccessbecausemorethanfourAPclassesper

yearisanormsetbytopuniversities.Determinedtofollowmyinstincts（本能）onwhatIfeltsuccessmeans,Ionly

chosetwoclassesthatIknewIwouldenjoy.ThefeelingofsuccesswasnolongerattachedtowhatgradeIreceived

buttothepurejoyoflearning.

Evenmyfailuresareattachedtoafeelingofsuccess;afterItakeastepbackandlookatthebigpicture.Isee

themasalaunchingpad（平臺(tái)）forinynextbigachievement.Intheninthgrade,Iwentinformyfirstgroup

interviewforaleadershippositionasashygirl.Notstandingachanceagainstcompetitiveapplicants,Icameoutof

theinterviewwithanupsetlook.Nevertheless,thisinterviewwasn'tawastedopportunity.Italkedtooneofthe

seniorapplicantswhoansweredquestionsinawaythatreflectedthefaithshehadinherself.

Thisyear,withanopenmindandnewknowledgeinmind,Iwalkedintoanothergroupinterviewwhiletelling

myselfIwasthatcoolsenior.Imanagedtosecurealeadershipposition.Ultimately,successcamelittlebylittle.

24.ThroughouttheJunioryear,whatwastheauthor'smajorconcern?

A.PressurefromchoosingAPclasses.B.Performanceingroupinterviews.

C.Competitionwithseniors.D.Recognitionbycolleges.

25.TheauthorchosefewerAPclassesbecauseof.

A.herownunderstandingofsuccessB.herdesireforacademicchallenges

C.herstrongurgetofollowthecrowdD.herdreamofenteringatopuniversity

26.Whichwouldbestdescribetheauthor'sfirstgroupinterview?

ADignifying.B.Rewarding.C.Engaging.D.Relaxing.

27.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?

A.Everyoneisthemakeroftheirov/nsuccess.

B.Successfavoursthosewithagoldenheart.

C.Successknocksatyourdooronlyonce.

D.Acollegeholdsthekeytosuccess.

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（2025年1月浙江卷）WhenIwasachildIwasoftentoldwhatnottoeat."Youdon'twanttogetfat”wason

constantrepeatthroughoutmychildhood.Itreallymessedupmyrelationshipwithfood—somethingthattookme

yearstoovercome.Becauseofthis.Tmcarefulnottoconnectwhatmykidsweighwith（heirworthaspeople.I

encouragemydaughtertomakehealthysnackchoicesandoftendissuade（勸阻）herfromaseconddessert.But

onedaywhenIheardhersaying“IthinkI'mtoofat,“myheartsank.Itmademewonderifgivingheradviceon

snackswashavinganunintentionallynegativeimpact.

AccordingtoCharlotteMarkey,aprofessorofpsychology,foodisoneoftheraresubjectswhere,asparents,

sayinglessismore."Therearesomanythingsinparentingthataregoodtotalkthrough,butI'mnotconvinced

thatfoodisoneofihem,“shesays."Iljustcreatessomeworriesandinsecuritiesinkidsthataren'tnecessarily

hcalthy.,,

Instead,sherecommendsapplyingawell-knownconceptamongnutritionexpertscalledthe“Divisionof

Responsibility/'whereparentsprovideavarietyofmostlyhealthyfoodstotheirkidsatfixedtimes,andthekids

themselvesdecidewhatandhowmuchtheywant（oconsume—evenif（hatmeansoccasionallyeatingmore

cookiesthancarrots.

Allowingkidstoeatwhattheywantalsoexposesthemtothenaturalconsequencesoftheirdecisions."When

yourchildsays,'Mystomachhurts,*youcansay,'Wellyouhadalotofsugaryfoodsandyoumightfeelbetterif

process,likeplayingagamealltogether.Betweentheexhibitandthevideo,Ihere'sonethingshehopesfbr

studentstotakeaway.''Disabilitydoesn'tpreventaperson'sabilitytodothings,“shesaid.uItalsoisn'taweakness

toaskfbrhelp.”

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solitary"inparagraph2mean?

A.Grateful.B.Cheated.C.Respected.D.Lonely.

5.HowdidBrockertspersonalexperiencesaffecther?

A.Shestartedspreadingdisabilityawareness.B.Sherealizedtheimportanceofreading.

C.Shehelpedlaunchadyslexiaassociation.D.Shefundedpeoplewithdisabilities.

6.Whatwasthevideostudentswatchedaftertheexhibitabout?

A.Physicaldisabilitiesinsports.B.Commondisabilitiesoncampus.

C.Disabledartists'attainments.D.Legalrightsfordisabledstudents.

7.WhatmessagedoesBrockerhopestudentswilllearn?

A.Disabilitydefinesone^identity.B.Successrequireshidingweaknesses.

C.Disabilitydoesn'tmeaninability.D.Academicskillsoutweighdisability.

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（2025?山東省實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)?二次模擬）Inrecent4tChinaTravel”fever,moreforeignInternetinfluencersare

visitingChina.Amongthem,AmericanYouTubesensationDarren“IShowSpecd”isunderthespotlightwithhis

ongoingChina（ravel.

The20-ycar-oldstreamerarrivedinChinaonMarch24,kickingoffajourneythathasalreadyreceived

muchglobalattention.Someexpertssaidthephenomenonindicatedabroader（rendofdigitaliniluencersbridging

culturalgaps,bringingalternativechannelsforforeignaudiencetounderstandarealChina.

Knownforhishigh-energy,expressivebehaviorandamassivefollowingofover37millionsubscriberson

YouTube,IShowSpeedisdeliveringaglimpseintoChina'sculture,modernity,andbeautywithoutfilter（濾鏡）

offeringmillionsofviewersworldwide,manyfbrthefirsttime,afreshperspectiveon（hecountry.

IShowSpeed'sChinatourbeganinShanghai,wherehestreamedliveformorethan6hoursonMarch24,

wonderingatthecity'stoweringskylineanddynamicstreets.Accompaniedbyalocalguide,thestreamerexplored

iconiclandmarksandeventookahigh-speedrideinaXiaomiSU7Ultra,anewlyreleasedChineseelectricvehicle

boasting1,526horsepower.t4ThiscarfasterthanmyHuracan?ThiscarisfasterthanmyLamborghini?Butit's

electric,nsaidIShowSpccd,permediareport.

InhisnextstopinBeijingonTuesday,IShowSpeedhasshownequalexcitement.Wearingasuitwith

China'sNortheaststyleprint,hehasvisitedhistoricalsitesliketheGreatWallandtheForbiddenCity,showcasing

China'srichheritage.HewasalsoshockedathowgoodChina'sWi-Ficonnectioniswhenhewasonamoving

high-speedtraininthetunnel.

Thenumbersspeaktohisimpact:hisShanghaistreamobtained5.4millionviewsonYouTube,whilehis

Beijingbroadcastreceived3.21millionviewswithintwohoursofending.Thelourhassparkedawaveof

internationalinterest,saidLiHaidong,aprofessoratChinaForeignAffairsUniversity.Headdedthat

IShowSpccd'sChinatripandstreamscouldbecomeachannelto“reducemisconceptions"and“revealhowmodern,

andculturallyrich^^Chinais.

24.Whatcomeswith"ChinaTravel”fever?

A.ForeignerssettleinChina.B.Digitaldividesarcbridged.

C.China'sauthenticimageisshowcased.D.Influencerscreateinnovativechannels.

25.WhichofthefollowingisIShowSpeed'sadvantage?

A.Hismaster}^offilters.B.Hissocialmediafame.

C.Hisinterpersonalskills.D.Hishopefulstandpoint.

26.HowdidIShowSpeedfindhisChinatour?

A.Disappointing.B.Costly.C.Eventful.D.Predictable.

27.Whatdocstheunderlinedphrase“speakto“probablymeaninparagraph6?

A.Frame.B.Address.C.Evaluate.D.Reflect.

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（2025?福建福州?名校高三下學(xué)期5月適應(yīng)性聯(lián)考）AtmyfirstlessoninChinesecalligraphy,myteacher

toldmeplainly:"NowIwillteachyouhowtowriteyourname.Andtomakeitbcautiful.^^Ifeltmybreathcatch.I

wascurious.

GrowingupinSingapore,IhadanunusualrelationshipwithmyChinesename.Myparentsarcethnically

Chinese,sotheyaskedfortunetellerstodecidemyname,aimingformaximumluck.Asaresult,Iendedupwitha

nonsenseandembarrassingname:ChenYiwen,meaning,roughly,“old”,“barley（蕙米）“and“warm”.

When1arrivedinAmericaicrcollegea（18,1pulonanAmericanaccentandabandonedmyChinesename.

WhenImovedtoHongKongin2021,after14yearsintheStates,Idecidedtolearncalligraphy.Whynotgetback

intouchwithmyheritage?Ithought.

Incalligraphy,theideaistocopytheoldmasters,techniques,therebyrefiningyourown.Everyweek,

thojgh,myteacherwouldgiveuncomfortablyon-the-noseassessmentsofmyperson.4iYouneedtobebraver/,he

onceobserved."Haveconfidence.Trytoproduceaboldstroke（筆畫）Foryears,1hadpridedinyselfon

presentinganimageofconfidence,butmywritingbetrayedme.

Iwastryingtomakesensecfthispractice.Youmustvisualizethewordasitistobewrittenandleavea

traceofyourselfinit.Asabodilypractice,calligraphycouldgobeyonditsownculturalrestrictions.Couldithelp

megobeyondmine?Myteacherorccsaidtome,“Whenyoulookattheword,youseethebody.Thoughaword

onihepageistwo-dimensional,itcontainsmultitudes,conveyingtheforceyou'veapplied,theenergyofyourgrip,

thearchofyourspine?'Ihadbeenlearningcalligraphytogetintouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwasreally

seekingwasareturntomyself.NowIhavesensedthatthepleasureoutofcalligraphyallowsmetoknowmyself

morefully.

Duringarecentlesson,myteacherpointedatthewordIhadjustfinished,tellingme:"Thiswordismuch

bcllcr.Icanseethechoicesyoumade,yourcalculations,yourflow.Trustyourself.Thiswordisyours.''Hemight

aswellhavesaid,“Thiswordisyou/'

24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'sChinesename?

A.Itwasgivenbytheauthor'steachers.

B.Ithasameaningfulandelegantmeaning.

C.Itwasdecidedbyfortune-tellersastheauthor'sparentswishedfbrgoodluck.

D.Theauthorhasalwaysbeenproudofit.

25.WhydidtheauthordecidetolearncalligraphywhenmovingtoHongKong?

A.TomakemorefriendsinHongKong.

B.TogetbackintouchwithChineseheritage.

C.Toimprovewritingskillsforexams.

D.Toteachcalligraphyinthefuture.

26.Theunderlinedphrase”on-the-nose”inParagraph4probablymeans?

A.verydirectandaccurate

R.notrelevantatall

C.hardtounderstand

D.fullofmistakes

27.Whatdoestheauthorreallyseekthroughlearningcalligraphy?

A.Tobecomeafamouscalligrapher.

B.Toshowoffcalligraphyskills.

C.Areturntoherselfandabetterunderstandingofherself.

D.TomakeherChinesenamemorebeauiifulonly.

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（2024?福建福州?名校高三下學(xué)期5月適應(yīng)性聯(lián)考）AtmyfirstlessoninChinesecalligraphy,myteacher

toldmeplainly:4lNowIwillteachyouhowtowriteyourname.Andtomakeitbcautiful.^^Ifeltmybreathcatch.I

wascurious.

GrowingupinSingapore,IhadanunusualrelationshipwithmyChinesename.Myparentsarcethnically

Chinese,sotheyaskedfortunetellerstodecidemyname,aimingfbrmaximumluck.Asaresult,Iendedupwitha

nonsenseandembarrassingname:ChenYiwcn,meaning,roughly,“old”,“barley（蕙米）“and“warm”.

WhenIarrivedinAmericaforcollegeat18,1putonanAmericanaccentandabandonedmyChinesename.

WhenImovedtoHongKongin2021,after14yearsintheStates,Idecidedtolearncalligraphy.Whynotgetback

intouchwilhmyheritage?Ithought.

Incalligraphy,theideaistocopytheoldmasters*techniques,therebyrefiningyourown.Everyweek,

though,myteacherwouldgiveuncomfortablyon-the-noseassessmentsofmyperson.4*Youneedtobebraver/5he

onceobserved."Haveconfidence.Trytoproduceaboldstroke（筆畫）Foryears,Ihadpridedmyselfon

presentinganimageofconfidence,butmywritingbetrayedme.

Iwastryingtomakesensecfthispractice.Youmustvisualizethewordasitistobewrittenandleavea

traceofyourselfinit.Asabodilypractice,calligraphycouldgobeyonditsownculturalrestrictions.Couldithelp

megobeyondmine?Myteacherorcesaidtome,“Whenyoulookattheword,youseethebody.Thoughaword

onthepageistwo-dimensional,itcontainsmultitudes,conveyingtheforceyou'veapplied,theenergyofyourgrip,

thearchofyourspine.^^Ihadbeenlearningcalligraphytogetintouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwasreally

seekingwasareturntomyself.NowIhavesensedthat(hepleasureoutofcalligraphyallowsmetoknowmyself

morefully.

Duringarecentlesson,myteacherpointedatthewordIhadjustfinished,tellingme:"Thiswordismuch

better.Icanseethechoicesyoumade,yourcalculations,yourflow.Trustyourself.Thiswordisyours.,,Hemight

aswellhavesaid,“Thiswordisyou.”

24.Whatcanwclearnabouttheauthor'sChinesename?

A.Itwasgivenbytheauthor'steachers.

B.Ithasameaningfulandelegantmeaning.

C.Itwasdecidedbyfortune-tellersastheauthor'sparentswishedfbrgoodluck.

D.Theauthorhasalwaysbeenproudofit.

25.WhydidtheauthordecidetolearncalligraphywhenmovingtoHongKong?

A.TomakemorefriendsinHongKong.

B.TogetbackintouchwithChineseheritage.

C.Toimprovewritingskillsforexams.

D.Toteachcalligraphyinthefuture.

26.Theunderlinedphrase“on-the-nose“inParagraph4probablymeans?

A.verydirectandaccurate

B.notrelevantatall

C.hardtounderstand

D.fullofmistakes

27.Whatdoestheauthorreallyseekthroughlearningcalligraphy?

A.Tobecomeafamouscalligrapher.

B.Toshowoffcalligraphyskills.

C.Areturn(oherselfandabelterunderstandingofherself.

D.TomakeherChinesenamemorebeautifulonly.

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(2025?山東德州?三模)Inthisfast-paccdworld,quietmomentsarcoftenspentstaringataphonescreen.

Forthosesufferingfromtheinabilitytoswitchoffandreconnectwiththemselves,DeborahAlma,apDel,mayhave

justwha【ihedociorordered.ShefoundedthePoetryPharmacy,whichaims(oeaseworrywithwords,allowing

visitorstobookpoetryconsultationsforpersonalizedadviceorpickupaquickfixofftheshelves.

Deborahhaslongusedpoetryasatoolforgood.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeincreativewriting,she

workedwithdementia（失智）patientsinanursinghome,readingandcomposingpoemsforthem.Oneday,while

doingherroutinework,shespottedanoldambulance,whichkickstai（edanidea—shecouldbringpoetrytomore

peopleinneed.Thus,theEmergencyPoetwasborn,witnessingDeborahtravellingthecountrytoofferguidance.

In2019,DeborahtransitionedfromhermobilepracticetoafixedlocationinShropshire.Despitetheinitial

feedbackthatherideawasunrealistic—investorsdoubtedthebusinessmodel,potentialcustomerswerehesitantto

cmbiaccllicuiiuuiivcntioiialconucplofpucliyaslliciapy（疔法），iuidevenlocalaullioiilicswcicLIISUIChowlo

categorizeandregulatesuchauniqueestablishment,Deborahstoodherground.Shekeptofferingonc-on-one

poetryconsultationsherself,thoughtfullypickingoutandrecommendingpoemsthatmatchedeachvisitor's

specificemotionalstate.Shealsoputeffortintomakingtheshopfeelhomelyandwelcoming,andcarefully

selectedpoetrybooksondisplay.ThePharmacyhasgonefromstrengthtostrength,beingawardedRegional

IndependentBookshopoftheYearin2024,managingtoconvincepeopleofitsvalue.

Deborahiscertainthat（hepracticeofthePoetryPharmacywillgrowmorepopularwithlime.Shemaybe

right:Inearly2025,theAmericanMedicalAssociationagreedtoincludepoemsandrelatedinterpretationsintheir

publication,basedonstudiesshowingthatpoetrycancomfortpatientsandhealthcareproviders.Deborahsaid.

“Thenextchapterisboundtobeagoodonc!^^

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"whatthedoctorordered''referto?

A.Pillsforphysicalhealth.B.Analternativementalhealthcare.

C.Regulationsonscreenexposure.D.AdetectionofInternetaddiction.

5.WhatinspiredDeborahtobean'EmergencyPoet”？

A.Herresolutiontocuredementiapatients.

B.Herwishtoexpandmedicalapplication.

C.Hereagernesstorepurposeanambulance.

D.Herdesiretoletpoetryreachouttomorepatients.

6.Whydidpeopledoubtwhenthebookstoreopenedup?

A.Itsbusinessmodelseemedout-daied.

B.Itspotentialbenefitswereoverstated.

C.Itsvaluewasn'tfiillyrecognizedbythepublic.

D.Itssecuritywasquestionedbylocalgovernment.

7.WhydoestheauthormentiontheAmericanMedicalAssociation?

A.ToproveDeborah'spoint.B.Toemphasizeitsimportance.

C.Toadvocatepoetrywriting.D.Tbcommercializethebookstore.

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（2025?重慶?高三5月質(zhì)■檢測(cè)）EverytimeItoldJoanwhatagreatmothershewas.shev/ouldrespond

withthestoryofa“bad-mother"day.Shetoldmeaboutwakinguponceinthemiddleofthenight,foggy-brained,

unabletorememberifshehadputhertwo-year-oldtobed.Shegotupandwashorrifiedtofindthebaby'scrib（搖

籃）empty.Racingcrazilythroughthehouse,shefinallyfoundPattyinthekitchen,soundasleepinherhighchair.

t4AtleastIhadfastenedherintheseat,“Joansaid.

Nobody'sperfect,weknew,butmothersaresomehowexpectedtoexceedallhumanlimits.Thisidealis

especiallyridiculoussincemothersarelikelytohavemorebaddaysonthejobthanmostprofessionals,considering

thehoursaroundtheclock,sevendaysaweek,fifty-twoweeksayear,nosickdays.Giventhepunishingrulesand

thedisrespectfullabelstoranymomwhobreaks（hem,mothersarereluctantioadmithavingbaddays.Weallhave

them,ofcourse,asecretthatonlyirakesusfeelmoreguilty.ButoncemyfriendsandIstartedtellingthetruth,we

couldn'tstop.

Buthoweverpainfulorcompromisingtherealityofmotherhood,wepreferredittothenationalgameof

“Let'sPretend"，thefantasyinwhichweareallsupposedtobeperfectmothersinperfectfamilies.OnceI'dgiven

birtlitomysons,therewerenoguarantees.Thatfirstburstofloveexpandedoverthenexttwodecades,alongwith

thegrowingrealizationthatlcouldnotpossessihemforlong,keepthemsafe,orensuretheirhappylives.Joy/

pain...joy/pain...theheartbeatofmotherhood.

24.WhydidJoanfeelhorrifiedaftershegotup?

A.JoanhadanightmareaboutlosingPatty.

B.Joandidn'tfindPattyinthebaby'scrib.

C.Pattywasstuckinthehighchair.

D.Pattycriedloudlyinthekitchen.

25.Howdocstheauthorviewthesocialexpectationofmothersbeingperfect?

A.Itisunfairandunrealistic.

B.Itispracticalandnecessary.

C.Itencouragesbetterparenting.

D.Itdeniestheimportanceofmotherhood.

26.Whatdoweknowaboutmothersfromthetext?

A.Theywentthroughinnerstruggles.

B.Theyensuredtheirchildren'ssafety.

C.Theyenjoyedeverypartofraisingkids.

D.Theyreferredtomotherhoodaseffortless.

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Mothers5EmotionalIssuesB.Mothers,SocialContributions

C.FamilyStructuresandParentingD.PerfectMotherMythsandReality

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（2025?湖南長(zhǎng)沙雅禮中學(xué)漓三模擬試卷）MyfingerstrembledasIsignedthepre-tnediealapplication

form.Thewatercolorbrushesonmydeskstaredbackatmelikeabandonedfriends.TmLora,an18-year-oldwho

secretlydrewbraindiagramsonnapkinswhileclassmatesdrewcartoons.uArtfeedsthesoulbutstar/esthebody,“

Momalwayssaid.Herwordshaunted（縈繞）measmybiologytextbooksslowlyburiedmydrawingpads.

Thencametheschoolcareerfairthatchangedeverylhing.Dr.EleanorWhitmanfromHarvardaskedusto

listour“hiddenskills'*.MyhandshookasIwrote“observingdetails''一somethingI'dlearnedfrompaintingflower

petals（花瓣）.“That'smedicalresearch'smostneededskill!^^sheexclaimed,sharinghowastudentturned

microbiologynotesintotextbookillustrations.My