焦点 05 读写之阅读理解（记叙）（原卷版）-备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训（上海市）.docx

焦点05读写之阅读理解（记叙）

备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训

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MyelderbrotherStevegavemeimportantlessonsinvaluesthathelpedmegrowintoanadultaftermyfatherdiedwhenIwassixyearsold.

Stevetaughtmetofacetheresultsofmybehavior.OncewhenIreturnedintearsfromaSaturdaybaseballgame,itwasStevewhotooksometimetoaskmewhathappened.WhenItoldhimthatmybaseballhadflownthroughMrs.Holt’sbasementwindow,breakingtheglasswithacrash,Steveencouragedmetoconfesstoher.Afterall,IwassupposedtobeplayingintheparkdownFifthStreetandnotinthepathbetweenbuildings.AlthoughmyvoiceshookasIexplainedtoMrs.Holt,Iofferedtopayforthebrokenwindowfrommypocketmoney.

IalsolearnedfromStevethatpersonalproperty(财产)isasacred(神圣的)thing.AfterIfoundashinypeninmyfifth-gradeclassroom,Iwantedtokeepit.ThenSteveexplainedthatitmightbeimportanttotheloseralthoughithadlittlevalue(价值).Healsoreminded(提醒)meofhowsadIwaswhenIlostthesmalldogmyfathermadefromapieceofcheapwood.Atlast,Ireturnedthepentomyteacher,Mrs.Davids.Istillrememberedthesmellofherperfumeasshepattedmeonmyshoulder.

YetofallthelessonsStevegaveme,hisrespectforlifeisthemostvividinmymind.WhenIwastwelve,Ikilledanoldbrownbirdinthegardenwithagun.Excitedwithmyaccuracy,IaskedStevetocomefromthehousetotakealook.Ishallneverforgetthewayhestoodforalongmomentandstaredatthebirdontheground.Theninadead,quietvoice,heasked,“Didithurtyoufirst,Mark?”Ididn’tknowwhattoanswer.Hecontinuedwithhiseyesfirm,“Evenifithurtsyoufirst,youshouldthinkalongtimeandthendecidewhetheryouwillkillitornot.”Ireallyfeltterriblethen,butthatmomentstandsoutasthemostimportantlessonmybrothertaughtme.

1．HowmanylessonsStevegavetoMarkarementionedinthepassage?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.