题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
湖南省益阳市沅江市两校2024年中考英语三模试卷
I took my 9-year-old daughter Susan and 5-year-old son Robbie, to the shopping centre. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, "Petting Zoo". The kids jumped up and asked, "Daddy, can we go?"
Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, "Sure", giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure (围场) pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.
A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked what was wrong.
She said sadly, "Well, Daddy, a ticket for petting zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter." Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto (座右铭), which is "Love is Action!"
I knew clearly no one loves little animals than Susan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say "Love is Action!" for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It's not only "Love is Action"; it's "Love is SACRIFICIAL (牺牲的) Action!" Love always pays a price.
I was moved. We went back to the petting zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin (下巴) resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!
Wind is a powerful force in nature. Wind energy may cause great waves in the world's oceans. Its power can be used to create electricity for cities and the countryside.
Wind can also power many expressions in American English. Let's start with a simple one. If you run like the wind, you can run very fast. After running, sometimes you can be full of energy.
If you are doing something difficult, it is good to have the wind at your back, for example, when you are sailing. In this way, it is easier to go forward.
Knowing the direction of the wind is one of the most important parts of sailing. When wind fills a sail, it makes the boat go faster. If you take the wind out of someone's sails, you prevent them from reaching their goals.
Let's turn from sailing to music. Many songwriters use the image of wind in their songs. If an idea is blowing in the wind, it is under discussion but has yet to be decided. When a singer sings"you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows", he means you know what is going on, and he tells you to trust yourself as you can find something out on your own.
Now you know which way the wind blows. Then how can you use these expressions properly? First, read them aloud and keep them in mind. Then, practice using them and test yourself. You know, practice makes perfect.
The Power of Wind | |
A powerful force in nature | Wind may lead to great waves in the world's oceans. It can also be used to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} . |
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} with"wind" | About running: *A person who runs like the wind is a very {#blank#}3{#/blank#} runner. *When a runner gets a second wind after running, the runner is full of energy again. |
About sailing: *When you are sailing, it's easier to go forward with the wind at your back. *When a sail is full of wind, the boat will go faster. *People prevent you from reaching your goal when they take the wind out of your sail. | |
About music: * The image of wind is used by many songwriters. When an idea is blowing in the wind, people need to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. * When you know which way the wind blows, you know what is going on. | |
Advice on learning | *.Read them aloud and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}them. *Practice using them and test yourself. |
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