优化方案浙江江苏高考英语二轮复习题型重组第二十组.docVIP

PAGE / NUMPAGES 第二十组 (建议用时：25分钟) 阅读理解 A The event that stands out in my memory happened one morning in 1983 when I was 14 years old.I was at home with my mother, getting ready for the afternoon session of school. I was doing my homework when I heard raised voices.At first I thought nothing of it—customers in the motorcycle shop directly below us often became unruly and loud, but I soon realized this was different. “Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop，” someone yelled. Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When I opened the front door of our flat to investigate, a thick cloud of smoke, billowing up from the ground floor, greeted me.The motorcycle shop had caught fire. My mum, who had been working in the kitchen, hurried to the living room.We rushed out of the door and along the corridor through the smoke. We were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Mum stopped in her tracks.She turned around and headed back the way we came.I had no idea what she was doing, but I followed suit. Mum had suddenly remembered the Korean lady in her 70s who lived next door to us, who we called Makcik.Mum began banging on Makcik’s door, but to no avail.As the smoke thickened around us, I could see many of our neighbors—some still in their pyjamas—running for safety. “She would have run for safety like everyone else！” I cried. Mum refused to give up.“I know Makcik’s still inside，” she said as she pounded the door. “Go downstairs，shaji.Go now！” However, frozen with fear, I stood rooted to the spot.By then, both of us were coughing and our eyes were stinging.Time seemed to stand still, though we were probably there for only two or three minutes. Just as I was beginning to suffocate(窒息), the door opened.Makcik stood there, totally confused.Mum was right—she had been unaware of what was happening.Grabbing her hand, Mum led Makcik downstairs and outside to a safe spot where people had gathered to witness the fire. The firemen