资源简介 中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 2020届初三英语中考冲刺训练 学习与学校生活阅读与练习阅读(一) (2019年安徽省中考试题阅读C)Like many high school graduates, Maggie Doyne didn’t go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrives in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and let many children living on the streets. They were often forced to work at hard physical jobs for little money.One day, while walking down a country road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks, She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to support her family. With deep sadness, she decided to pay Hima’s tuition (学费) for school. Encouraged by the changes in the child, Doyne thought, “If we can help one child, why not 10?”Doyne felt that the street children’s greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting (当临时保姆). In 2008 the Kopila Valley Children’s Home was set up. With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010—the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home.Today, Doyne lives in the home and is “mum” to the kids.79. When did Maggie Doyne travel to western Nepal? A. In 2006 B. In 2007 C. In 2008 D. In 2010 80. Why did Hima break up the rocks? A. To do physical exercise. B. To build a new school . C. To get money for her family. D. To repair the country road.81. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. The street children once worked as babysitters.B. Doyne got some support from the community. C. Doyne borrowed much money from the government. D. Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School.82. Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A. Maggie Doyne --- A Lonely Traveller B. War in Western Nepal C. Maggie Doyne --- Mum to More Than 50 D. A Girl Lived on Her own阅读(二)(2019年江苏省南京市中考试题阅读C)Q: At recess(课间休息), I don’t know what to do because all my frines are playing games I don’t like or don’t want to play. So I end up standing by myself at recess doing nothing. What should I do?Alex Rider,13, Bloomfield, N.J.32. Who is asking for advice? A. Alex Rider. B. Johnny Hayes. C. Susie. D. Philip Galanes.33. One of Philip's suggestions is to ________. A. read a book B. talk to a teacherC. do what you feel like doing D. stand without doing anything34. Why do Johnny and Philip mention the kickball game at their schools?A. To show they shared similar experiences.B. To show they were good at the kickball game.C. To encourage Alex to make use of the extra time.D. To encourage Alex to surprise himself with a new game.35. Which part of a newspaper may this passage be taken from?A. Science Study. B. Art Style. C. Sports World. D. Teenage Problem.阅读(三)(2019年江西省中考试题阅读A)This is the school timetable of Class One, Grade Three, Sunshine School on Monday8:00-10:00 am Technology In this lesson, students learn how to surf the Internet safely and effectively.10:00-11:00 am Drama During this lesson, students will have the chance to act out roles with other students.11:00-11:45 am Painting Students learn how to use watercolors properly. If the weather is good, the lesson may take place outdoors. LUNCH1:00-2:00 pm Science (Biology chemistry) Students can chose which class to attend. In biology this week, students will lean about the bones in humans. In chemistry, the subject is How explosions happen.2:00-3: 45 pm SPORTS2:00 pm Theory(理论) Students learn about the skill used in a certain sports. We see real action from past games on videos.3:00 pm Practice Students will play a short match lasting 45 minutes. This week, the sports are soccer (for boys) and volleyball (for girls).HomeworkTechnology-the teacher will give students websites to look up(about 20 minutes)Drama-students have to learn a part for the next lesson (30-60minutes)Biology/chemistry-students have to write a report of the lesson(about 40 minutes)61. What time does the drama lesson begin?A. At 8:00 am. B. At 10:00 am. C. At 1:00 pm. D. At 2:00 pm.62. How long does the science homework take?A. At least 90 minutes. B. About 20 minutes. C. More than 60 minutes. D. About 40 minutes.63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the timetable?A. Students always take their painting lessons outdoors.B. Boy students will play a short soccer match this week.C. Students will use skills in real games in the theory lesson.D. Students learn how to fix computers in the technology lesson.阅读(四)(2019年山东省滨州市中考试题阅读B) On April 19th, a pottery(陶器)exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Vallery Experimental School. Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at school. Some were a bit broken, but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students. At the end of last year, the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside. So far, they have collected about 3,000 pieces. “Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people,” school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter. “By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways. They can better understand the history of the pottery, put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty.”Students turned the pottery into different works of art. They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery, even though some students didn’t know to paint. In March, the school held a pottery painting competition. Wang Zixuan, a student from Grade Eight, with little knowledge of painting, painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery. It was so nice that many students loved it. Almost every classroom has colored pieces of pottery .They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers (笔筒). The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery. For example, the students have put some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall(报告厅). It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read. 51. On April 19th, a __________exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experimental School.A. flower B. film C. pottery D. costume52. According to the passage, _________were encouraged to paint the pottery.A. the students who painted very wellB. the students who got good gradesC. the students who didn’t know how to paintD. all the students in the school53. By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways EXCEPT_________. A. knowing how to collect pottery B. better understanding the history of the pottery C. putting their creativity into the potteryD. showing the love for life and beauty54. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The school has collected about 2,000 pieces of pottery so far.B. Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven.C. We can’t find any colored pottery in their classroomsD. The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners55. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?A. Sports news. B. Traditional art.C. Healthy living. D. Popular music.阅读(五)(2019年山东省潍坊市中考试题阅读A)1.The?poster?gives?information?about _________.??? A.the?man?teacher?? B.?English?courses C.language?schools?in?London?? D. different?activities?in?Lanleygate2.How?much?do?you?have?to?pay?for?both?Speaking?and?Writing???????A.??195.??B. ??125??C. ??155.??D. ??2203.If Leo is?free?on?Sunday?afternoon,?he?can ________.A.?improve?his?listening?ability??B. join?the?possibly?smallest?class?C. have?a?native?teacher?? D.?learn?how?to?write?in?English阅读(六)(2019年四川省乐山市中考试题阅读A)My teacher said to a student: “Give me your phone.”We all looked in surprise. Kyle, a student who I never saw text in class, gave the teacher his phone.When the teacher left, two students who I often saw text in class started boasting about how they sent text messages and never got caught.“Kyle, you stupid! I put my phone under my desk so it looks like I’m looking at my textbooks,” one of them said.“Isn’t it funny that we always text and never get caught?” the other one laughed.They must have thought they were smart, because they never got caught and Kyle did. But which situation is worse: getting caught, or getting away with it? Rules are there for a reason.These two students might not get caught, but neither of them had good grades. They didn’t pay any attention to the class, and I think they will keep doing this.People don’t just break big rules and get thrown into jail(监狱) overnight. They take it one step at a time. Kyle might have gotten caught, but at least he learned a good lesson. He will not break the rules in the future, so he will learn more in class and stay out of trouble. It’s smarter not to break small rules.51. Why did the teacher ask Kyle to give up his phone? A. Because she wanted to find out what Kyle just texted. B. Because Kyle was playing with his phone in class. C. Because the students wanted to see Kyle’s new phone.52. What does the underlined word “boasting” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. 吹嘘 B. 讨论 C. 报告53. The two students in the writer’s class felt quite ________ because they were never caught by the teacher. A. surprised B. calm C. proud54. In the future, the two students might ________. A. pay more attention in class B. keep texting during class C. not break any rules again55. From the story, we know that the writer _________. A. doesn’t think Kyle is a good student B. thinks getting caught in class is worse C. thinks the two students might break bigger rules阅读(七)(2019年四川省乐山市中考试题阅读C)What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can’t sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful(压力大的).“For people who are worried about math, posture (姿势) makes a big difference,” Erik Peper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That’s right – sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams.Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped- over (趴倒的) posture, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight. Slumping over is a defensive(戒备的) posture. It can bring about bad memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Peper said.Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit(受益) from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported.Good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Sportspeople, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more certain and focus better. 61. What posture can make people feel less stressed during math exams? A. Sitting up straight. B. Hanging your head. C. Lying on your back. D. Raising one hand.62. What did the scientists ask the college students to do during the test? A. To do sit— ups. B. To count numbers. C. To think carefully. D. To sit in different postures.63. How many students in the test benefited from the better posture? A. All the 125 students. B. Less than half of them. C. 56 percent of them. D. None of the students.64. The fourth paragraph is written to explain _________. A. why slumping over makes exams harder to do B. why slumping over is bad for one’s health C. why some people slump over during exams D. why people are nervous during math exams65. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Slump over to Take Exams B. Sit up to Do Math C. Better Posture for Nervous Students D. Good Advice for Better Exams阅读(八)(2019年四川省南充市中考试题阅读A)Boys and girls, we have some interesting and fun things for you this term. Have a good time. English ClubFor the seventh-grade studentsTime: Tuesday afternoon and Friday eveningPlace: Room 301Tele: 77459312 Math ExamFor the ninth-grade students Time : on Monday,March 20th Place: Room 306 PS: Top 10 will get a surpriseA TalkFor all studentsTime: 14:30 - 16:30,April 25thPlace: in the school hallTopic: How to Learn English Well Singing CompetitionFor the eighth-grade students Time : on Thursday,May 23rd Place: in the music room Tele: 5817235246. What activity will the school have on May 23rd?A. A singing competition. B. A math exam. C. A talk about how to learn English well. D. An English speech contest. 47. Where will Tom, a ninth-grade student, probably be at 3:00 p. m. on April 25th?A. In Room 301. B. In Room 306. C. In the school hall. D. In the music room. 48. How often do the English club members practice spoken English?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week. 49. How many students will get a surprise after the math exam? A. 4. B. 10. C. 20. D. 306. 50. Where may you see this notice?A. In a school. B. In a shop. C. In a hospital. D. In a restaurant. 阅读(九)(2019年浙江省台州市中考试题阅读A)STUDY HELPFor many tests and exams, you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully. In order to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English. ●Look at objects around your home and school, and think of what they are called in English. Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word. ●When you are out in a public place, practice describing the things and people you see in your mind. For example, think, “There is a man walking down the street He’s wearing a suit. I think he is going to work.” Try to think in English first, not in your first language. ●When you have to say something in English, think first and ask yourself, “What words and phrases do I know in English that I can use in this situation?” Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English. If you do, you will get frustrated very quickly. Try these lips and you’ll soon find that you are thinking in English.31.The passage is most probably written to _________.A. students B. teachers C. parents D. reporter32.The writer gives some advice on how to _________.A. greet people in English B. practice thinking in EnglishC. write an article in English D. improve English listening skills33.The passage above might be from the column(栏目)in a magazine.A. N e w s Co r n e r B. S t o r y G a r d e nC. La n g u a g e Wo r l d D. Te c h n o l o g y S q u a r e阅读(十)(2019年江苏省苏州市中考试题阅读D) Athletics vs. Gardening The students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.An athletic program is much better than gardening. How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter-School Athletics without proper training? At the moment, we only do athletics for one term and the teachers train us. We need experts(专家)to teach us things like throwing and high jump. I know lots of kids say they're not interested in competitions, but that's because they've never won anything. If they got better training and started winning things, they'd soon change their minds. People always say kids don't get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise, so I don't see how it matters. Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same tine. I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden. In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea. I don't know why we're even considering it.Liz, Grade 8I think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do hours of sport, including athletics. And not everyone likes sport.Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it, or whether you're going to win. And you really do gel exercise when you garden. There's digging, weeding and watering. Even picking things can be hard work —pumpkins aren't light you know!There are lots of kids around here who don't have gardens so they can’t grow things even they want to. If you really want to do more sport, you can join a club. And think about it: What helps you to be good at sport? You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we’ll be better at sport. Sam, Grade 8 30. Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make? A. Kids should take exercise. B. Kids should eat vegetables. C. Kids should try to win more. D. Kids should be outside more.31, What is one reason Liz gives for saying "a garden is a really bad idea"? A. Some students don't like getting dirty. B. Some students don't enjoy being outside. C. Some students already know how to garden. D. Some students may have no chance to garden.32. Why does Sam say, "And think about it.: what helps you to be good at sport?" A. To change the subject. B. To introduce his next reason. C. To support Liz's idea. D. To find an answer to the question.参考答案阅读(一)【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。因为一场战争,尼泊尔很多孩子无家可归。一个高中毕业生Maggie Doyne看到这个现象,倾其所有办起了一个收容所和一个学校帮助这些街道孩子。【答案】79-82ACBC【解析】79. A 细节理解题。从第一段“She decided to travel and arrives in western Nepal in 2006.”知,Maggie Doyne于2006年决定旅行到尼泊尔西部。故选A。80. C 细节理解题。从第二段“Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks, She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to support her family.”知,Doyne看见一个7岁小女孩Hima砸碎石头的目的是用那些碎石头卖钱支持家庭。故选C。81. B 细节理解题。从第三段“She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting”知,Doyne曾经当过临时保姆,而不是那些街道孩子当过保姆;从“With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010—the Kopila Valley School.”知,Doyne得到社区的帮助;本段没有提及Doyne从政府借钱;从“Over 350 children now attend the school”知,超过350个孩子而不是超过5,000个孩子进入了这个学校。综上所述选B。82. C 标题归纳题。本文主要谈论的是Doyne帮助尼泊尔街道孩子的故事。从文章最后知,这些孩子都叫她“妈妈”。因此用C作为文章标题是合适的。故选C。阅读(二)【主旨大意】亚历克斯·莱德在课间休息时,未能融入同学们玩的游戏,只能独自站着不知道该怎么办。同龄人约翰尼?海斯和成年人菲利普?加兰斯为此现身说法,为他支招。【答案】32—35 ACAD 【解析】32. A细节理解题。题干意为:谁在征求意见?文章第一段后面署名Alex Rider就是求助者。故选A。33. C细节理解题。Philip的建议里有Now, I’m not suggestion you play marbles, only that you consider what you feel like doing and can make you happy.故选C。34. A理解总结题。题干意为:为什么约翰尼和菲利普提到学校里的足球比赛?综合两个人的建议,他们这样说是为了展示他们有相似的经历。故选A。35. D推理判断题。题干意为:这篇文章可以从报纸的哪一部分摘取?根据文章问答的形式和探讨的内容,可以确定它来源报纸的“青少年问题”栏目。故选D。 阅读(三)【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文,是关于星期一阳光学校三年级一班的上课时间表的介绍。【答案】61-63BDB【解析】61. B 细节理解题。从表格第二行10:00-11:00 am可知,10点开始上戏剧课。故选B。62. D 细节理解题。从表格最后一行Biology/chemistry-students have to write a report of the lesson(about 40 minutes)可知,作业时40分钟。故选D。63. B 细节理解题。从表格倒数第二格This week, the sports are soccer (for boys) and volleyball (for girls).可知,男生这周有足球赛。其他与短文不符合。故选B。阅读(四)【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了学校启动了号召老师们去农村收集废弃的陶器碎片的活动,由学生把破碎陶器变成艺术品,然后让学生们更多地了解到陶器历史的同时提高他们自己。【答案】51—55 CDADB51. C 细节理解题。 根据文章第一段开头“On April 19th, a pottery exhibition was held at Wuhan”可知,一个陶器展览在武汉光学Vallery实验学校举行。故选C。52. D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句话“Students turned the pottery into different works of art. They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery”学生们把陶器变成了不同的艺术品,学校举行了一次比赛。故选D。53. A 细节理解题。阅读全文可知“the school started a project that called on teachers to collect” 学校举行了老师收集破碎陶器的活动,并不是讲述了如何收集陶器。故选A。54.D 推理判断题。 根据最后一段倒数第二句话“the students have put some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall. It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read.”可知,教室被学生们用彩色陶片装饰,已经成为学生休息阅读的愉快地方。故选D。55. B 标题归纳题。通读短文可知,作者讲述了学校举办此活动使学生更加了解陶器传统艺术,并不断提升自己。故选B。阅读(五)【主旨大意】短文是一份海报,属于应用文中的广告。内容是关于LANLEY英语学校的课程培训相关信息,包括招生人数、培训课程的内容、时间、师资情况以及收费和联系方式等。1.B【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:这份海报给出的是关于________的信息。A项:男教师;B项:英语课程;C项:伦敦的语言学校; D项:在Lanleygate不同的活动。通过海报标题The LANLEY SCHOOL of English和 3 courses: Speaking, Writing, Listening可知是英语课程的相关信息。故选B。2.C【解析】数字计算题。题干意为:要报口语和写作课你需要支付多少费用?通过Speaking和Writing两栏下的价格可知是155英镑。故选C。3.A【解析】细节理解题。题干意为:如果Leo周日下午有空,他可以________.A项:提高他的听力能力 B项:参加可能最小的班; C项:拥有一个本土教师;D项:学习英文写作。根据列出的三项课程的时间可知“周日下午”这一时间只符合Listening一栏的every day of the week.故选A。阅读(六)【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文中讲述了凯尔在课上玩手机被要求交给了教师,当老师离开后,有两个学生开始吹嘘他们是如何发送短信的,但从来没有被抓住。凯尔被抓住了,但至少他吸取了教训,将来不会犯大错;没有被抓住的,他们会继续这样做,将会自食其果。【答案】51~55 BACBC 【解析】51. B 推理判断题。根据短文第三节内容“当老师离开后,我经常在课堂上看到的两个学生开始吹嘘他们是如何发送短信的,但从来没有被抓住。”可推知:教师要求凯尔上交手机是因为他在课上玩手机,故选B。52. A 词义猜测题。根据下文“Kyle, you stupid! I put my phone under my desk so it looks like I’m looking at my textbooks,…(凯尔,你笨啊!我把手机放在桌子下面,这样看起来就像在看课本…)”可猜出本句中的boasting意为“吹嘘”,故选A。53. C 推理判断题。根据第四节和第五节两个学生的所说的:“凯尔,你笨啊!我把手机放在桌子下面,这样看起来就像在看课本。”“我们总是发短信,却从来没有被抓住,这不是很有趣吗?”可推知:这两学生从来没有被老师抓住过,他们感到很自豪。故选C。54. B 细节理解题。根据倒数第节中 “… and I think they will keep doing this.( 我想他们会继续这样做。)”,故选B。55. C 推理判断题。根据故事内容尤其是短文最后一节“People don’t just break big rules and get thrown into jail overnight. They take it one step at a time.( 人们不只是因为一夜之间破坏大规则被送进监狱,他们一步一步来的。”可知:作者认为这两个学生不断犯错,不知悔改,将来也许犯大错,故选C。阅读(七)【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。短文说明了坐直了解数学题更容易些。【答案】 61~65 ADCAB【解析】61. A 细节理解题。根据短文第二节中 “That’s right – sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams.(没错,坐直可以帮助你在数学考试中取得更好的成绩)”,可知答案选A。62. D 细节理解题。根据短文第三节中“Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped- over (趴倒的) posture, or sitting up straight.(科学家们对125名大学生进行了测试, 他们要求他们用趴倒姿势或坐直的姿势进行一个简单的数学考试。),可知:科学家们要求大学生在这个测试中用不同的姿势,故选D。63. C 细节理解题。根据短文第三节中“After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.(考试结束后,56%的学生表示,如果他们坐直了,考试会更容易些。)”,故答案为C。64. A 主旨大意题。第四节主要是讲:趴倒的姿势会给身体和大脑带来不好的记忆,可能会让你无法清晰地思考,故第四节是解释为什么趴倒的姿势使考试变得更难。故选A。65. B 最佳标题题。短文说明了坐直了解数学题更容易些。故选B。阅读(八)【主旨大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章以通知的形式告知学生关于英语俱乐部、数学考试、报告会、歌唱比赛”等活动。【答案】46 - 50 ACBBA 【解析】46. A 细节理解题。根据表格 中“Time : on Thursday, May 23rd ”可知学校将在5月23日举行唱歌比赛。故选A。47. C 细节理解题。根据表格 中“Time: 14:30 - 16:30, April 25th ”可知5月25日学校将在学校大厅举行一次报告会。故选C。48. B 细节理解题。根据表格 中“Time : Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening ”可知学校英语俱乐部成员练习口语英语每周两次。故选B。49. B 细节理解题。根据表格 中“PS: Top 10 will get a surprise”可知10名学生将在数学考试后得到一个惊喜。故选B。50. A 推理判断题。通知内容 “英语俱乐部、数学考试、报告会、歌唱比赛”等与学校生活有关。故选A。阅读(九)【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了用英语思考的几个小窍门。【答案】31-33ABC【解析】31.A推理判断题。根据第一段内容“为了考试,需要用成功地用英文交流”,故符合学生。故选A。32.B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English.”或最后一段可知,文章是在介绍如何用英语思考。故选B。33.C主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文和学习英语有关。故选C。阅读(十)【主旨大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了Liz和Sam关于他们学校应该开展运动项目还是创建蔬菜园的观点。Liz认为学生们锻炼的时间不够,运动有助于健康;Sam认为种植蔬菜是很好的锻炼方式,学生们种出来的蔬菜还有利于健康。【答案】30-32 ADB30. A 推理判断题。根据第一个表格第三段的内容可推知,Liz认为学生们应该锻炼;根据第二个表格第二段的内容可推知,Sam认为学生们应该锻炼,故选A。31. D 推理判断题。根据第一个表格第四段最后一句“I don’t think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden.”可以推知,Liz认为种植园的想法不好的一个原因是一些学生可能没有机会去种植蔬菜。32. B 推理判断题。画线句子后面针对“如何擅长体育运动”提出了具体的解释,所以本句是为了引出Sam赞同创建种植园的一个理由,即“种植活动帮助学生们更擅长体育运动”。 A: Do you believe in time travel, Alex? Because you just dragged me 40 years into the past. When I was 13, half my friends threw themselves into kickball at recess— which was too vigorous(剧烈的) for me right after lunch. So, like you, I stood around a lot. Then, one day, my teacher, Susie, asked me, “What do you want to do?” I had no answer for her. But suddenly, it came to me: marbles! I asked a few friends, and they were happy to join me. Now, I’m not suggesting you play marbles, only that you consider what you feel like doing and can make you happy. And one last idea: There’s no harm in trying games your friends are playing that you think you won’t like. You might just surprise yourself. Philip Galanes, adultA: In fact, recess was my least favorite part of the school day for Grades 1 to 5. I was never really into playing kickball. So, like you, I spent many days at recess standing alone. Take advantage of the extra time you have. I learned that reading a book is the best way to pass time, especially if it is sunny. Books are good for a lonely recess, because they take you out of your world and into another. If reading isn’t your thing, then try making new friends. Some other things I would do at recess were chess and paper cutting. Those might be worth trying. Maybe the teacher who is watching over all the kids needs someone to talk to as well. Whatever you want to do, don’t let your time go to waster. Johnny Hayes,1521世纪教育网 www.21cnjy.com 精品试卷·第 2 页 (共 2 页) HYPERLINK "http://21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com)" 21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com) 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览