2024—2025学年广东省东莞市万江中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷.docVIP

2024—2025学年广东省东莞市万江中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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“Youneedtosignthis,”mysonJoeinformedme.“Whatisit?”Iasked.Rollinghiseyeswithasenseofimpatience,Joereplied,“Yourpermission.Andit’sduetomorrow!”

IlearnedthatJoe’ssixth-gradeclasswouldbetakingafieldtriptothestatecapital.“Thatsoundslikefun,”Isaid.“I’vealwayswantedtogothere.”“Youcan’tcome!”Joeanswered.Puzzled,Iasked.“Whynot?”“Becauseyoualwayscomeonfieldtrips!”

Ofcourse,Ialwaysjoinedhisclassonfieldtrips.Beingachaperone(监护人)onafieldtripisoneoftheadvantagesthatcomeswithbeingamom,avacationdayinacareerthatoffersfewopportunitiesforachangeofscenery.“Youdon’twantmetobeachaperone?”“Givesomeoneelse’smomachance,”hesuggested.WhatwassurprisingwashowmuchImindedbeingsoimpolitelyremovedfromtheshortlistofwillingchaperonesbymyownson.

WhenJoewasinkindergarten,hisclassplannedapretendtriptoNorway.Thedaybeforethetrip,Joewokeupnotfeelingwell.

Afterlearningthathedidn’thaveafever,Iasked,“Youdon’twanttomissgettingreadyforthetriptoNorway,doyou?”“Iguessnot,”hesaid.

ButwhenIpickedhimupattheendoftheday,theteacherwhispered,“Joegotalittleupsettoday.”“Whathappened?”“Hedoesn’twanttogotoNorwaywithoutyou.”Sothatwaswhathadbeenbotheringmy5-year-old.HethoughthisclasswasreallyflyingtoNorwayontheirwoodenchairsintheirpaperairplane.Hebelievedthosepassportsandticketsheandhisclassmateshadbeenmakingweretherealdeal.

PreadolescencefelluponmyfamilyasmyhusbandandIfoundourselvespreparingforourson’supcomingteenyearswiththesametrepidationassomeoneabouttoclimbanice-coveredmountainwearinghighheels.

Joeneededtotakeafieldtripwithoutmeaccompanyinghim.AndIneededtolethim.I’mgladhedoesn’tneedmeallthetim