2025年高考英語復習難題速遞之記敘文閱讀理解（2025年4月）

一.閱讀理解（共20小題）

1.（2025春?杭州期中）Mychildhoodwasapaintedpictureofasunnyskyandrollinggreenfieldsstretching

tothehorizon.lttastedofsharpberriesandsmeltofsourgrapes.Myfamilylivedinacabininthecountryside,

butIlivedinmymother'sarms.Theyweresodelicatebutstrong,andherredhairfallingaroundmewaslikea

curtainthatseparatedmefromtheworld.

Childhoodwassimple.Thebordersofmyvillagewerethefurthestmytroubleswentandmonstersonlylived

inthepagesofbooks.Everydaywasawakingdreamofrunningracesandmuddyknees.Myvillagewasarchaic,

dyingcabinshousingdyingfarmerswithdyingtraditions.Thereweren'tmanychildrenbutmeandtheotherboys；

boysofbutchersandsellersformedourowngroup.

Theycalleduswild.Isupposewewere.Treesandmountainsformedourplaygroundsandfightsbrokeoutas

easilyassuddenlaughter.Liberatedfromtherestrictionsofsociety,wewouldboundintothewoods,deeperand

deeperuntilwefoundalakewhich,withawildyell,wewouldjumpintoallatonce.

Mymostvividmemoriesfromboyhoodcenteraroundthatlake.Watershonebrightlyandthesoundsofour

screamsbrokeintotheoutcryfrombirds.Theshockofcoldwateragainstsweatingskinwouldwakeeverynerve

inmybodyandmybarefeetwouldhitthesinkingmuddybottom.Aswesubmerged,timewouldstop,movements

slowingasbubblesrosearoundus.

Iwasdrowning.!wasliving.!wasliving.!wasdrowning.Fortimelessnessorasecond（bothfeltthesame）,

wewouldpause,curlup,andthenbeforcedbackoutintobreathingair.

Weshouldhaveknownthatitwouldn'tlastforever.Yet,evenunderthebestcircumstances,there'ssomething

sotragicaboutgrowingup：yourperspectiveonthepeopleandlifearoundyouchanges；youalwaysstruggleto

reachamirror,onlytofindyourselftallenoughtoseeyourreflectiononedayandfindadifferentpersonstaring

backoutatyou.

（1）Whydoestheauthordescribehismother'sredhairas"acurtainthatseparatedmefromtheworld"?___

A.Toshowherartisticpersonality.

B.Toemphasizeherprotectivepresence.

C.Toillustratehisfascinationwithcolors.

D.Torevealhisfearofsocialinteractions.

(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedword',archaic,'inparagraph2mostprobablymean?

A.Old-fashioned.

B.Time-honored.

C.Mountain-ringed.

D.Poverty-stricken.

(3)Whatdoesthelakesymbolizeintheauthor'sboyhoodmemories?

A.Adangerouspauseintime.

B.Amirrorreflectingadulthood.

C.Aplaceofsocialrestrictions.

D.Atemporaryescapefromreality.

(4)Whatmessagedoestheauthorconveyinthelastparagraph?

A.Struggleandchallengemakeamangrowup.

B.Childhoodjoyiscompletelyerasedbygrowth.

C.Growthoftenbringsunavoidableself-reinvention.

D.Theregretofgrowthisthatpeopleandlifealwayschange.

2.(2025?廈門模擬)InthetoughneighborhoodsofRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,JeroenKoolhaasandDreUrhahn

completedsomeoftheirmostinnovativestreetpaintings.KoolhaasandUrhahnmetasuniversitystudentsand

beganworkingtogetherprofessionallywhenKoolhaaswasmakingadocumentaryfilmabouthip-hopin

BraziFsfavelas—theinformal,urbanneighborhoodsinwhichmanyofBrazil'sverylow-incomefamilies

live.Whilevisitingthesefavelas,famousfortheircrimeanddrugproblems,theartistssawsomethingdifferent

一potential.Whatiftheycouldpainttheoldhousesanddirtybuildingsandturnthemintoart?

MostfavelasinBrazilwerebuiltbythepeoplewholiveinthemastheymovedtothecitiesinsearchof

work.Theywerebuiltwithoutanyoftheplanningthatmakescitiesfunctionalandattractive.KoolhaasandUrhahn

wantedtodotheirpaintingsinthesamewaythefavelaswerebuilt,usinglocalpeopletopaintandlettingthe

paintingsbecreatedwithouttoomuchplanning.First,theystartedspendingalotoftimeinVilaCruzeiro,afavela

neighborhood.Aslocalresidentsbecameexcitedabouttheproject,KoolhaasandUrhahnbeganhiringlocal

workerstopaintthehousestheyselected.Theyworkedfor18months,andtheresultwascolorfulneighborhood

paintingsthatcoverdozensofbuildings.

CriticsofKoolhaasandUrhahn'sartprojectssaythatpaintingsuchtroubledneighborhoodsdoesnotaddress

therealproblemstheyface.KoolhaasandUrhahnagree.Theydon'texpectapaintingtosolvecomplexsocialand

economicissues.However,theybelievethatbringingcolorfulartintodisadvantagedneighborhoodsdoes

somethingelse.ltinspiresthelocalresidentsandgivesthemprideintheircommunity.ltchangesattitude.

SoKoolhaasandUrhahnwillcontinuetobringarttotroubledcommunities.TheyhaveworkedinHaitiand

Curacaoandreceiveemailsfrominterestedcitieseveryweek.Theyhopetheirworkwillencouragekidstopursue

creativecareers.

(1)WhatmadeKoolhaasandUrhahndecidetopaintthestreets?

A.Adocumentaryfilm.

B.Avisittofavelas.

C.Theirpaintingexperience.

D.Theirinterestinhip-hop.

(2)WhatisafeatureoftheartprojectinVilaCruzeiro?

A.Colormatching.

B.Localparticipation.

C.Houserebuilding.

D.Residentrelocation.

(3)WhatdoKoolhaasandUrhahnthinkoftheirefforts?

A.Theydeveloptheresidents'techniquesofart.

B.Theysettlethesocialandeconomicproblems.

C.Theyawakenapositivefeelingtothecommunity.

D.Theydrawofficialattentiontodisadvantagedareas.

(4)WhichcanbestdescribeKoolhaasandUrhahn*sprojects?

A.Creativeandhighly-sought.

B.Influentialandkid-centered.

C.Economicalandtime-consuming.

D.Complexandtrouble-making.

3.(2025?滄州一模)CathyBrennancalmlypaddledherbrightyellowkayak(皮艇)downthePotomac

River,continuinghervoyage,thelatestofhersolotripsonmajorwaterways.ltwastough,butitallowed

Brennantoletgoofeverythingelse,emptyherbrainoftheeverydaychoresandfocusonthenow."I'minthe

moment,lookingatthewaves."saidBrennan.

Thejourneyisaminimaliststyle：sleepingbag,smalltent,rainjacket,changeofclothes,firstaidkit,

applesandcheesesticks.Whenshe'sthirsty,shescoopswaterfromtheriversandpumpsitthroughafilter."I

alwaysdrinktheriver,"shesays.Brennanlovesbeingontherivers,seeingthebaldeaglesabove,deeronthe

banksandafascinatingarrayofbugsandinsectsthatneverfindtheirwayintohomes.

However,everyfewdaysBrennanwillfindahotelforthenightwhereshecangetashowerandeata

cheeseburger.She11alsocheckinwithherhusbandJohn,whohashelpedherselecttheriverandresearchthetrips

attheirhome."He'smyvirtualSherpawithbenefits,"Brennansays,laughing.Shehasaphonewithherbutrarely

callsortextsanyone.Herchildrenusuallykeeptrackofherviathetransponderthatsendsthemherlocationevery

10minutesorso.

Brennanknowsthatsolokayakingisnotforeveryoneandshe*snotreckless.Brennangrewuponalakeand

wasastrongswimmerandboaterfromanearlyage.Whengoingthroughroughrapids，shewatchestheweather

carefully.Sheiscautiousaboutwhereshecampsandwhoisaroundher.Shehaspackeduphergearandheaded

backoutontheriverwhenshehasfeltunsafe.

Surely,sheisaloneonthesejourneysbutsheisn'tlonely.Shesuggestedthatweallneedsomedisconnection

fromthewiredworldtofindthewiderworldaroundus.

(1)WhatcanbelearnedaboutCathyBrennanfromparagraph1?

A.Shelongsforcalmness.

B.Sheseeksinnerpeace.

C.Sheisfondoftravelling.

D.Sheistiredofeverydayhousework.

(2)WhydoesBrennanregardherhusbandas"virtualSherpawithbenefits"?

A.Becausehekeepstrackofher.

B.Becausehearrangestherouteforher.

C.Becauseheaccompaniesherontheriver.

D.Becausehecontactsherwithcallsandtexts.

(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"reckless"inparagraph4mean?

A.Cautious.

B.Fearless.

C.Ambitious.

D.Thoughtless.

（4）HowisBrennan*skayaktripaccordingtothepassage?

A.Oddandinstructive.

B.Romanticandthrilling.

C.Costlyandrelaxing.

D.Toughandrewarding.

4.（2025?北藉區(qū)校級模擬）Withpaperflowersandmusichangingaroundintheair,LyuJunwashostingasmall

farewellceremonyatanindustrialzoneinShenzhen,Guangdongprovince.ltwasafuneralforapetdog.Lyu

cameupwiththeideaofbecomingapetmortician（殯葬師）fouryearsagowhenhewaspreparingtostarta

business.

"Atthattime,therewasonlyonebrick-and-mortar（實體的）businessthatprovidedfuneralservicesfor

petsinShenzhen,buthundredsofpetsdieeverydayinthiscity,"hesaid.AccordingtoLyu,manypetowners

usedtoburytheremainsoftheirbelovedanimalsneartheirhomes,whichhadaharmfulimpactonthe

environmentandcreatedtheriskofspreadingdisease.

Hesawagapinthemarketforsomeoneabletoproperlyhandlethedeathofpets."Apetfuneralservice

providestreatmentofthebodiesthatisharm-free,anditisthegreatestcomforttopetowners,"Lyusaid.

Hetakesgoodcareoftheremainsofthepetsandtidiesuptheirappearancebeforethefuneral.Inaddition,he

preparesfuneraladdressesandselectssuitabletombsforthepets.Healsofilmsfuneralsforownerswhocannot

attendtheceremonies，andprovidespaperandpensforthosewhowanttowritedowntheirblessingsandhangthe

notesonthewishingtree.

Overthepastfouryears,Lyuhasbidfarewelltomorethan2,000dogs,catsandotherkindsofanimals.He

alsodoesvolunteerworkinhissparetimetopromoteresponsibledograising."Thepetfuneralserviceindustryis

stillinitsbabyhood,andIhopetherewillbeasetofstrictstandardsforpeoplewhotakeonthisjobandabetter

environmentfortheindustry,"Lyusaid.

（1）WhydidLyustartthebusinessonpetfuneralservice?

A.Becausehecouldearnalotofmoneyfromit.

B.Becausehethoughtitmetthemarketrequirement.

C.Becausehethoughtitwouldbeauniqueandchallengingbusiness.

D.Becausehecouldhelpownersburytheirdeadpetsneartheirhomes.

(2)WhatdoesLyuoftendoasapetmortician?

A.Hedeliversspeechestomournthepets.

B.Hegivesbestwishestothepets'owners.

C.Hemakesfilmsofthepetsfortheirbirth.

D.Henursesandcaresforthepetscarefully.

(3)Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Lyuvolunteerstoraisepetsonhisown.

B.Thepetfuneralservicehasgotabigsuccess.

C.Morestrictstandardsshouldbesetforpets*owners.

D.Thereremainsapotentialinthepetfuneralindustry.

(4)Inwhichcolumnwillyouprobablyfindthepassage?

A.Sports&Entertainment.

B.Economy&Finance.

C.Lifestyle&Leisure.

D.Occupation&Employment.

5.(2025?江西模擬)July4,1995，markedbothAmerica'sIndependenceDayandmybirthday,yetitbecame

thedaymyfatherdied.Daysearlier,Dad,lookingintomyeyes,said"Joe,myroadisshort.I'llbeleavinghere

soon."Thewordshurt.Thenhecametothepoint,aswashisway：Hewantedhiscasketcoveredwithan

Americanflag.And,hehopedhisburialflaghadflownoveranaircraftcarrier.

Whilehe'draisedsixchildrenonaclerk'ssalary,amonghisproudestmemorieswasservingintheSouth

PacificduringWorldWarIIasanelectrician'smateaboardtheaircraftcarrierUSSBunkerHill,CV-17.

IcontactedthelocalNavyrecruiter,whodirectedmetomycongressman.Learningthestory,the

congressmantransferredmetoacommanderattheNorfolkNavalBase.Withoutdelay,Idialedthenumber.Inthe

smokyvoiceofanoldsailor,thecommanderexclaimed,"ThosebravepeoplewhoservedinWorldWarIIkeptus

free!Theydeserveourhonorandgratitude!P11connectyoutoacaptainhere!"

Iimmediatelycalled,identifiedmyselfandexplainedDad'simpendingdeathandhisferventwish.The

captainaskedformyaddressandstatedtheserequestsarenotunusual.Twodayslater,asIpresentedtheflagto

Dad,alongwithapersonalletterfromthecaptainthankinghimforhisservice,Dadsmiledandhelditlovingly.1

couldswearIsawtearsinthattoughguy'seyes.At2：43p.m.onJuly4-IndependenceDay-Dadgainedhis

independencefrompainandsuffering,at77.AthisfuneraLtheAmericanflag,coveredDad*scasket.

Dadneversoughtattention.Butthatdaywasallabouthim.Wehonoredhimasahusband,afatheranda

grandfather.Andthankstothatflag,asasailorintheUnitedStatesNavy.

(1)Whatmadethefatherthemostproudinhislife?

A.Expertiseinadvancedtechnicalskills.

B.ServiceinWWIIontheUSSBunkerHill.

C.Optimisminthefaceoflifehardships.

D.Financialsupportforhisfamily.

(2)WhatcanbeinferredabouttheNavy'sresponsetoJoe'srequest?

A.Theydelayedprocessinghisrequest.

B.Theyshowedindifferencetoit.

C.Theyhighlyrespectedthoseservinginwartime.

D.Theywereunwillingtosatisfypersonalrequests.

(3)Whichofthefollowingcanbestredefinethefather?

A.Gloryandmaterialsuccess.

B.Sacrificeandpublicrecognition.

C.Patriotismanddedication.

D.Dutyandpersonalambition.

(4)Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AFlagforDad

B.JourneytoHonorMyFather

C.ASailor'sLastMission

D.IndependenceDayFarewell

6.(2025?重慶模擬)IwasfortunatetoberaisedinatraditionalKarukfamily-practicingdipnetfishing,

renewalceremonies,andculturalfireinharmonywithnature*scycles.WhenIwasgrowingup,mydadwould

returnfromthefisherywithatruckfullofsalmon(鞋魚).We'dstayuplateprocessingfishandhangingpieces

inthesmokehouse.AsKarukVa'araaras,wearesalmonpeople,riverpeople,andfix-the-worldpeople.Our

relationshipwithsalmonismutual；aslongaswefish.thesalmonwilljourneyuprivertoprovideforus.

In2000,theKlamathRiverturnedbrightgreenwithharmfulalgae(海藻)asPacifCorpsoughta50-year

licenserenewalforitshydroelectricdams.Builtinthe20thcentury,thedamscausedsevereenvironmental

harm.Duringthe2001drought,nativecommunitiescalledforfederalactiontosavetheriver.Initially,theBureau

ofReclamationlimitedwaterdeliveriestoprotectendangeredfish，butfarmers，fearingcropfailuresduetowater

shortages,successfullypressuredtheBushadministrationtochangethedecision.

In2002,summerheatandlowriverflowsledtoamassivefishkill-34,000deadsalmonrotting(腐爛)

ontheKlamath'sbanks.Thesmellstillstaysinourcollectivememory.

AsthedamscameupforFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission(FERC)review,wemadestatementsin

hearings.Aroundafire,weresolvedtofightfordamremoval,formingtheKlamathJusticeCoalition.Over20

years,weprotestedatshareholdersmeetings.andgatheredthousandsundertheslogan："UndamtheKlamath,

BringtheSalmonHome!"

OnNovember17.2022,FERCapprovedtheremovalofthedams.WatchingtheKlamathRiverflowfreelyfor

thefirsttimeinoveracenturyisprofound.OurCreator'scalltoactionin2002inspiredamovement,empowering

anewgenerationofprotectors.Astheriverheals,sodowe.Bringthesalmonhomeindeed.

(1)WhatcanwelearnabouttheKarukpeople?

A.Theyrelyonoldfishingmethodstosurvive.

B.Theyhavegraduallychangedtheircustoms.

C.Theirfishingtraditionscenteronsalmontrade.

D.Theirwayoflifeisdeeplyconnectedtonature.

(2)WhathappenedafterfarmerspressuredtheBushadministrationin2001?

A.Thewaterrestrictionswerelifted.

B.Theendangeredfishgotmorewater.

C.Thedamswereremovedimmediately.

D.Thegovernmenttightenedwatercontrol.

(3)WhydidtheKarukpeopleformtheKlamathJusticeCoalition?

A.Toprotestatshareholders'meetings.

B.Togainmoredecision-makingpower.

C.Toremovethehydroelectricdams.

D.Toprotectthefarmers*waterrights.

(4)Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?

A.Manyhandsmakelightwork.

B.Hewhoplantsatreeplantshope.

C.Constantdroppingwearsthestone.

D.Slowandsteadywinstherace.

7.（2025?開福區(qū)校級模擬）SylvainSaudan*sskiingwassoalarminglyambitiousthatpeoplestruggledto

believehisaccomplishmentswerereal.TheSwissextremeskiingpioneerbecamethefirsttosuccessfullyrush

downtheSpencerCouloifs55-degreeslope（斜坡）-withmorethan200turns,atspeedsclosetofreefall

onFrance'sAiguilledeBlaitieremountainin1967.Localsdidn'ttrustthathe'dreallydoneituntilaplaneflew

overthemountainandtookphotosofhisskitracks.Nicknamedthe"skieroftheimpossible,"Saudansought

outslopesfromtheHimalayastotheAlps,oftenreachingthepeaksbyhelicopter.Butin1982,heclimbedfor

25daystoreachthe26,500-footsummitofPakistan'sGasherbrumLsearchingforvirginareasinitsnatural

state.nThefirsttodaresomethingaretherealadventurers,"hesaidin2016."Itsthefirstthatcounts."

RaisedonafarmintheAlps,Saudandidn'thavetheresourcestotrainasacompetitiveskier,andworkedas

alaborerandtruckdriverbeforebecomingaskiinstructor.TeachingthroughicywintersinScotlandhelped

preparehimfordeadlyslopes.AfterskiingtheSpencerCouloir,hespenttwodecades"seekinggreaterchallenges

andtestingnewmethods，”saidTheWashingtonPost.Hedevelopedanewskiingstyleandintroducedequipment

innovationsforsteepslopes,butignoredsafetyprecautionsasheshotdownOregon'sMountHood,Tanzania's

MountKilimanjaro,andNepal'sDhaulagiri.

Saudancompletedhislastmajorexpeditionin1986byskiingdownMountFujionbarerocks,walkingaway

withoutasinglecut.nHespenthislifechallenginggravity,avalanches,andobituary（i卜告）writers,HsaidThe

NewYorkTimes.Heinsistedthatmentalpreparationhelpedkeepfearcornered,yetdeathwasneverfarfromhis

mind.HThere*sreallyonlyonewayout,"hesaid："Don'tfalldown."

（1）HowdidpeoplereacttoSaudan'sachievementontheSpencerCouloir's55-degreeslope?

A.Theythoughtofhimasaskiingpioneer.

B.Theyconsidereditasafaultatonce.

C.Theywereignorantofitcompletely.

D.Theydoubtedittillevidencearrived.

（2）WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSaudan?

A.Braveandgenerous.

B.Adventurousanddevoted.

C.Creativebuttimid.

D.Reservedbutfamous.

(3)WhydidSaudangoskiing?

A.Toescapehispastlifeasalaborer.

B.Topushhimselftonewlimits.

C.Todocumentadventuresforfame.

D.Totestnewskiingequipment.

(4)WhatdoesTheNewYorkTimesimplyaboutSaudan?

A.Hefacedextremedangersinhiscareer.

B.Hewascautiousduringhisexpeditions.

C.Hisskiingmethodswerewidelyaccepted.

D.Hisachievementswereoftenquestioned.

8.(2025?卑B都區(qū)校級模擬)JamieCarter'sstoryisashiningexampleofhowoneperson'sdeterminationcan

bringmeaningfulchangetoacommunity.At16,Jamiehasalreadychangedlivesinhercommunity.Her

journeybeganat13whenshevolunteeredatalocalfoodshelter.Whilehelpingtopackboxesofcannedgoods,

Jamienoticedonepressingissue：therewasalackoffreshvegetables.Thisrealizationinspiredhertoaddress

theproblem,eventuallyleadingtoacommunity-widegardeninginitiative.

Jamieproposedturningapartofherfamily*s150-acrefarmintoagardendedicatedtoprovidingfresh

produceforlocalfamilies.Whilehermother,SarahCarter,supportedtheidea,shealsounderstoodtheeffortit

wouldrequire.Althoughthefamilyhadexperiencegrowingcropslikewheatandbarley,raisingvegetableswas

newtothem.However,Jamiewasdeterminedtomakeadifferenceandreducethenutritionalgapshehad

observed.

Toovercomeherlackofexperience,Jamieconductedthoroughresearchandappliedforagrantfromthe

NationalAgricultureandYouthOrganizationtofundherproject.Sheworkedtirelessly,spendingtwotothree

hourseverydaywateringhercropsduringthehotsummersofKansaswhilebalancingherothercommitments，

likesoccerpractices.Additionally,shemanagedchallengessuchasweedsandparticularlydemandingcropslike

greenbeans.

Withhelpfromheryoungersiblings,Jamie'shalf-acregardenproduced15typesofvegetablesinitsfirst

year,yielding40poundsofproducethatbenefitedfoodbanks,nursinghomes,andsoupkitchens.Inspiredbythis

success,Jamieexpandedthegardentodoubleitssize.Overtime,herprojecthasdonatedmorethan7,000pounds

offreshproduce,valuedataround$15,000,earningherwidespreadrespectwithinhercommunity.Herefforts

deeplymovedmany，includingamotherfromalocalshelterwhoexpressedgratitudeforfoodthatremindedher

childrenofhome.

Jamie*smotivationissimpleyetprofound.nIwantedtocreatesomethingthatcouldmakearealimpact,nshe

explainedtoKNCNews.Herbeliefincommunitypowerandthejoyofhelpingotherscontinuestoinspireher

futureefforts.

(1)WhatmotivatedJamietostarthergardeningproject?

A.Herloveforgrowingplants.

B.Adesiretolearnfarmingtechniques.

C.Theneedforfreshvegetablesatshelters.

D.Thechancetobecomewell-knownlocally.

(2)HowdidJamietackleherlackoffarmingexperience?

A.Bycombingstudywithpractice.

B.Bybalancingherotheractivities.

C.Byworkingtirelesslyonherown.

D.Byseekingadvicefromorganizations.

(3)WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJamie?

A.Observantandcautious.

B.Ambitiousandconventional.

C.Emotionalandpersistent.

D.Purposefulanddevoted.

(4)Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Jamie'sGarden：ANewWayofPlanting

B.FromFieldtoFamily：ATeen'sVision

C.GrowingTogether：ACommunityInitiative

D.Jamie：AGirlWhoSowsSeedsofChangeandCare

9.(2025?道里區(qū)校級二模)"IknowIcan'tchangeapersonorthechoicestheymake.However,havingthe

capacitytomakeadifferenceinthelifeofnotone,butmany,issomethingIdesireto,"says19-year-old

AmatulahVahanwalla.

Evidently,shewalksthetalk.ltallbeganinNovember2015，whenAmatulahandNiharikaJaju,ClassXI

students,werediscussingtheircommunityserviceproject.NiharikatoldAmatulahaboutherfirsthairdonation

experienceattheageofnineandthatshewaseagertodoitagain.Thissetoffachainofbrainstormingsessions,

andtheycameupwithahairdonationdrive-HairforHappiness(HH).Theproceeds(收益)ofthecampaign

gototheLittlePrinceTrust,aBritishnon-profitthathelpscreatewigsmadefromrealhairforchildrensuffering

fromhairlossduetoillness.''Painstakingresearchgoesintofindingphysicaltreatmentsforserious

diseases.However,itmakesmesadthatpeoplewhoaresufferingaretreatedlikenumbersonagraph,nothing

moreandnothingless,"saysNiharika.

Motivationforhelpingachildregainself-esteemhelpedthemovercomeobstacles.Initially,allthehair

donationorganizationsonlyacceptedlongerstrands(12to13inches)ofuntreatedhair."ButtheLittlePrincess

Trust(LPT)hadaminimumrequirementofseveninchesofhairtomakewigsanddonatewigs,"says

Amatulah.Thisopenedupabiggerdoorforcooperation.

However,anotherstrugglewastofindenoughdonors.Throughpromotionsinschools,departments,aswell

assalonslikeCracle,andreachingouttovolunteerhairstylists,theyeventuallymadeit.Sincetheinitiativewas

consistentwiththeirsocialresponsibilitygoals,somecompaniesprovidedfundsbycoveringthecostforlarger

drives.

nIthinkthemomentIfinallyrealizedthesignificanceofourcreationwaswhenwecrossed100donations,

"saysNiharika.This,whentheyassumeditwouldtakea"miracletoreacheven10donations".

(1)WhatinspiredthecreationofHH?

A.Amatulah*sdesiretochangetheworld.

B.Niharika'shairdonationexperience.

C.Thelowself-esteemofsickchildren.

D.Thedifficultiesoftreatingrarediseases.

(2)WhatupsetNiharikaaccordingtoparagraph2?

A.Thelackofhairdonors.

B.Theignoranceofhuman-centeredcare.

C.Theimbalanceofmedicalresources.

D.Theoveremphasisonmedicaltreatment.

(3)WhatfosteredthepartnershipbetweenHHandLPT?

A.LPT'slessdemandingconditions.

B.LPT'sestablishedreputation.

C.HH'spressingneedforhair.

D.HH'sconstantinnovation.

(4)Whydidsomecompaniessponsortheproject?

A.Toenhancecorporateimage.

B.Tostrengthenbondsbetweenschools.

C.Tospreadawarenessofcharity.

D.Tofulfilltheirmissionofpublicwelfare.

10.(2025?西寧一模)LakeLeePinnickisbusypreparingfood，clothing,andhousedecorations,putting

upcouplets,andvisitingfriendswithhisfamilytocelebratetheSpringFestival,ortheChineseLunarNew

Year.

In2010,the32-year-oldAmericantraveledtotheWudangMountains,aUNESCOWorldCultural

HeritagesiteincentralChina*sHubeiProvince,tolearnmartialarts.Pinnicksaidhehadbeenveryinterestedin

ChineseKungFusincehewasachild.

WhenPinnickfirstarrivedintheWudangMountains,hehadnoprevioustrainingormartialartsexperience,

sohebeganwithafive-yeartrainingprogram,learningthebasicsandallaboutTaoistculture.Pinnicksaidthe

firstsixmonthswerethehardestbecausehehadtotrainforeightorninehours,sixdaysaweek,whateverthe

temperatureoutside.

Afteroveradecadeofhardtraining,hehasmasteredvariousformsofChineseKungFu,includingTaiChi

andQigong,andhasbecomeaguidewithabout200apprenticesinChina.Thisyearisthe13thSpringFestival

thatPinnickhasspentinChina.HelikestheSpringFestivalandthetraditionshere,andhealsoteacheshis

daughter,SelinaLeePinnick,thesetraditions.

Asthenewyearbegins,peoplearestartingnewchaptersintheirlivesandmakingresolutions.Pinnickalso

hasmanyplansandwishes——heplanstomakemoreeffortstolearntheChineselanguagethisyear.Inadditionto

learningChinese,PinnickwillcontinuetolearnabouttraditionalChinesecultureandhowtoplayChinese

mu