2026届江苏省宿迁青华中高三上学期学业水平测试模拟考试英语试卷.docVIP

2026届江苏省宿迁青华中高三上学期学业水平测试模拟考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解

ChineseNewYearisrightaroundthecorner!Thisisthetimeofyearwhenwe“sweepawaythedust.Wegiveourhomesagood,thoroughcleaning.Wedothisinordertomakeaclean,firststartinthenewyear.

Anothergreatwaytostartfreshistogetridofalltheclutter.Overayearago,Ididjustthat.Inpreparationforamove,Ifoundalotofthingswerenotused.SoIgaveawayaround75percentofmyclothes.Igotridof60percentofmyfurnishings.Atfirst,IwasafraidIwouldmissthosethings.However,Isoonrealizedwhataburdenonmylifethatexcesshadbecome.Ifoundthatcaringforfewerthingsmeansmoretimetospendwithfriendsandfamily.Herearesomebenefitssimply:

Morefreetime.Themorethingsyouown,themoretimeyouwillspendcleaningandorganizingthem.Keeponlytheitemsyouneed,useorenjoy.You’llbesurprisedathowmuchtimeyou’llhavetodowhatyouactuallywanttodo.

Moremoney.Asyoustopbuyingthingsyoudon’tneed,yourfinanceswillimprove.Youcansavetheextramoneyandtakeaspecialtriporaninterestingclassinstead.Learntorewardyourselfwithrichexperiences,notthings.

Changedvalues.Onceyoubreaktheaccumulation(累积)habit,yourvaluesshift.Youcometorealizethatthingsdon’tbringlastinghappiness.Truejoycomesfrommakingmemorieswithlovedones.

Livingsimplylowersyourstresslevel,improvesyourhealthandallowsyoutofocusonwhat’simportant.Thegoodnewsisthatyoudon’thavetowaitforaholidaytostartlivingsimply.Startlivingwithlesstodayanddiscoverthepeaceandhappinessthislifestylecanbring.

1.WecleanourhomeswhenChineseNewYeariscomingbecause________.

A．wewillhavealotofvisitors

B．wewanttohaveagoodnewbeginning

C．wedon’tlikesomeoldclothesanymore

D．wearemakingpreparationsforamove

2.Theunderlinedword“clutter”inParag