专题19-奇闻轶事-备战2023年中考英语之阅读理解专项练(常考+热门话题)(通用版)(解析版).docxVIP

专题19-奇闻轶事

备战2023年中考英语之阅读理解专项练（常考+热门话题）

一、阅读单选

（2022·湖北·武汉外国语学校（武汉实验外国语学校）模拟预测）

Stackedchairsreachnewheights

????Arestaurantmanager,hasbrokentheGuinnessWorldRecord(吉尼斯纪录)forchairstacking(使成叠)inCanada.InAprilof2021,JayEhsancarefullystackedchairsontopofeachothertoaheightof5.2meters.Thestackingtook45minutes.Notonlydidhebreaktherecordbuthiseffortsalsoraisedmorethan$1,500tohelphomelesspeople.

________

????DuringabeachwalkontheGrandBeach,Canada,AndrewEatonsawaglassbottle.Hisfirstthoughtwastorecycleit,butthenhesawanoteinside.ItwaswritteninFrenchanddatedJanuary26,2021.AndreHuet,fromScotland,hadwrittenitandthebottlehadcarrieditabout2,200milesacrosstheAtlantic.Hemaybesurprisedtofindthathisbottlewouldbepickedupbysomeoneoneyearlater.

Acouplefloattheirdreamhouse

????AcouplefromToronto,Canada,sawtheirdreamhouserightonthebeach.Theyboughtitandthentheytriedtouseseveralmotorboatstopushitmorethan1,000metersacrossNewfoundland’sBayofIslands,whichwasunexpectedtomostpeople.Sadly,fourhourslater,theboatslostcontrol,andDanieleandKirkwatchedtheirdreamhousegodownunderthewaves.

1．Allthenewsabove________.A．happenedinthesameyear B．tookplaceinthesamecountry

C．hassomethingtodowithtravel D．hassomethingtodowithcharity

2．ItisTRUEthatJayEhsan________.

A．madealivingbystackingchairs B．hasgivenahandtopeoplewithouthome

C．spentmorethananhourfinishingthechallenge D．wasconfidentaboutbreakingtherecordbeforethechallenge

3．Thebestheadingforthesecondnewswouldbe________.

A．Abottletravelssolong B．Amessagemattersalot

C．AScottishmanshowscreativity D．ACanadianprotectsenvironment

4．Thebottlementionedinthesecondnews________.

A．hasanoteinsidewritteninEnglish B．travelledacrossthePacificintwoyears

C．maybeasurprisinggi