考向10 人与自我之哲理感悟 --备战中考英语阅读理解专项突破（练习版）.docx

专题二：人与自我

备战2022年中考英语阅读理解专项突破

考向10人与自我之哲理感悟

Passage1（2021·内蒙古鄂尔多斯·中考真题）

Acrowlivedinathickforestfilledwithmanybirds.Thecrowwasveryhappywithcarefreelifeuntilhesawaswanoneday.Theswanwasflyingoveralake.“Thisswanissowhite,”hethought,“andIamsoblack.Itmustbethehappiestbirdintheworld.”

Hesharedhisthoughtswiththeswan.“Actually,”theswanreplied,“Ithoughtso,too,untilImetaparrot.Ithadbrilliantcoloursofredandblue.Nootherbirdcouldbehappierthantheparrot.”

Thecrowwentoffinsearchoftheparrotandfounditrestingonthetopofanoldtree.Theparrotexplained,“I,too,wasveryhappyuntilIchanceduponapeacock.Mycolourspaledincomparisontothepeacock’s.Itsrichcoloursputmycoattoshame.”

Curiositydefeatedthecrow,whowasdeterminedtolookforthebeautifulpeacock.Hefinallyfoundthepeacockatthezoo.Hundredsofpeoplegatheredaroundtowatchthepeacockanditsbeautifulfeathers.Afterthecrowdhadleft,thecrowresteditselfonarockandsaid,“Dearpeacock,youaresobeautiful.Everyday,peoplecomejusttoseeyou.Peopleeitherdrivemeawayoravoidmewhentheyseeme.Youmustbethehappiestbirdontheplanet.”

Thepeacockreplied,“Mybeautyhasforcedmetobekeptinthiszoo.InthefirstfewmonthsIspenthere,IoftenthoughttomyselfthatifIwereacrow,Icouldbeenjoyingacarefreelifeoutside.Then,aftermanymonthsofstruggling,IhavecometorealizethatIneedtolearntobehappywithwhatIhaveinsteadofexpectingwhatIdonothave.IamhappybecauseIamsatisfiedwithmylifehere.”

1．Howdidthecrowfeelabouthislifeatthebeginning?

A．Interested. B．Surprised. C．Pleased. D．Excited.

2．Whydidn’ttheswanthinkhewasthehappiestintheworld?

A．Becausethecrowsharedhisthoughtswithhim. B．Becausetheparrotwashappierthantheswan.

C．Becausehemetaparrot. D．Becausehethoughthewasn’tasbeautifula