专题72 励志故事-备战中考英语阅读理解热点话题+体裁分类训练（中考考试题+各地模拟题）.docxVIP

备战2022中考英语阅读理解热点话题+体裁分类训练 (中考真题+各地模拟题) 专题72 励志故事 （2021·甘肃兰州·中考真题）Six weeks before his 97th birthday, Giuseppe Paterno made his dream of a lifetime come true: He got a university degree. Mr. Paterno’s story has been reported around the world, and draws wide attention, partly because of his age, the more important part is that his life story shows his belief. He has encouraged millions of children in Italy and elsewhere while they are facing difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic （新冠疫情）. Born in Palermo in 1923, the first of seven children in a very poor family, Mr. Paterno began working soon after finishing primary school. It was only after he retired in the mid-1980s that he returned to his books. “His story shows that dreams can come true and that you can remain young-not in age but in spirit-if you develop interests,” said Rosella Cancila, his teacher of history at the University of Palermo. Italy’s university system is based on a three-year degree, then a two-year master’s course. University officials are hoping that Mr. Paterno will continue his studies. But he isn’t so sure. “I have to say that in this moment, I don’t know whether I would keep on studying with the same spirit,” he said, adding that all the attention had made him a bit tired. Still, Mr. Paterno said that he would probably try to get his master’s degree but he hadn’t decided yet. 阅读以上短文，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。 1．Giuseppe Paterno’s dream of a lifetime is to ________. A．return to his hometown B．get a university degree C．draw people’s attention D．encourage the children in his country 2．Why did Mr. Paterno go to work soon after he finished his primary school? A．Because he was not good at study. B．Because he disliked his teachers. C．Because his family was poor. D．Because his job was interesting. 3．According to Rossella Cancila, developing interests can help people stay ________. A．young in age B．young in spirit C．healthy in body D．healthy in mind 4．From the passage, we know that all the attention