黑龙江省大庆市2021高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（1）及答案.docVIP

黑龙江省大庆市2021高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（1）及答案

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

【湖北省2022高考英语《考试大纲》调研卷二模试题】A

Throughoutmychildhood,myfatherwasextremelyfat,andmyfamilylifewasfilledwithfindingnewwaystoloseweight.ButontheweekendsIspentwithmygrandmother,everythingchanged.

WheneverIarrivedatmygrandmothershouse,shewouldrundownherfrontporchstairs,saying,Mylittlebeauty.IheardhersaybeautysooftenthatIthoughtitwashername,sothatswhatIcalledher.Thenamestuck,andsooneveryoneinhersmallneighborhoodknewmygrandmotherasBeauty.

IrememberwalkinghandinhandalongtheshopsonDevonAvenueinChicagotogeteverythingreadyforourspecialSaturdaydinner.Beautywasverypopularinherneighborhood,whichmademefeelhappytobewithher.Itseemedthateveryonelovedmygrandmother,fromthebakertothebutcher.Themenatthefruitstandshoweduswhatwasinseasonandripe,andtheladiesatthebeautyshopflatteredmygrandmotheronherbeautifulhats,tellinghershelookedexactlylikeRuthGordon.

Beautywastheperfectnameformygrandmother.Everywhereshewent,shemadepeoplesmile.WewalkedalongDevonAvenue,buyingingredientsforourdinner.Beautywouldtellmestoriesaboutmyfamily.Shetalkedaboutherdaughter,mymother,whohatedtocook,andhowmyfatherwouldsometimeseatanentirepizzabeforegoingouttodinnerbecauseheworriedthathewouldbehungrywhilewaitingforhisfoodtoarriveattherestaurant.

Mygrandmotherwasalwayskindtomeandwasmybiggestfan.Thoughmyparentswereverybusywiththeirownlives,mygrandmotherandIwouldsitaroundthekitchentablecookingandtalkingaboutourfeelingsforhours.

Eventuallymytreasuredweekendswithmygrandmothercametoanend,whenmyfatherlandedajobatanadagencyinNewYorkCity.ButitturnsoutthatthenineyearsIspentinBeautyskitchenwereenoughformylifetime.

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