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1、专题09阅读表达1. （2023.北京）The First KiteKites have been around for thousands of years. The first kites were created in China. There are three stories about how the first kite was bom.Many people believe that the kite was created when people watched birds fly. They then attempted to make a light object sha

2、ped like a bird that could fly high in the wind.The second story goes like this. The kite was bom as Chinese children sat below a catalpa tree （梓树）.A catalpa tree is known for large leaves and seed pods （荚），which can be over 10 inches long. The catalpa tree,s seed pods have two “wings“ that help the

3、 seeds move far from the base of the tree. As the leaves and seed pods sailed on an upward wind, the children became inspired to create their own kites.There is a Chinese legend （传说）telling a different story. When a farmer was working in his field one morning, the wind blew his hat off many times. H

4、e had to stop to run after his hat. When the farmer went in for lunch, he had an idea that he could tie one end of a thin rope to his hat and the other end around his WriSt （手腕）.That afternoon, he went to work again. A sudden and strong wind swept the hat off his head and carried it high into the sk

5、y. But the farmer no longer needed to run after his hat. At that time, he got the idea of making a kite.The idea for a kite could have been born as people watched birds fly, sat below a catalpa tree or found a way to get back a hat. Like the roots of many inventions, these stories are each inspired

6、by people,s experiences or observations of the natural world.32. Where were the first kites created?（不多于两个单词）33. In the first story, what inspired people to make kites?（不多于五个单词）34. What gave the farmer the idea of making kites?（不多于四个单词）35. How do people get the ideas for inventions?（不多于九个单词）36. （202

7、2.北京）A Rubbish Collectors Work Is Never DoneBrian Kane was a rubbish collector in Denver, Colorado. Eight hours a day, five days a week, fifty weeks a year, he rode on the back of a garbage truck. At each stop, he would jog to the back of buildings, then drag heavy rubbish cans to the truck. Brian n

8、ever complained.Brian saw these hardships as opportunities to become strong and fit. His job was a training ground for his lifelong dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma. On his thirtieth birthday, Brian took a leave from his job and flew to Nepal to begin the long, difficult journey up Mount Qomolangma.

9、Brian first climbed to a base camp. He planned to bring three oxygen containers with him to the top. At 29, 028 feet, it would be hard to survive without extra oxygen. Over the next two months, Brian climbed to 26,000 feet, to Camp Four-the last place to rest below the top of the mountain. But when

10、Brian saw this camp, he fell to his knees. Rubbish!” he cried. Nearly a thousand empty oxygen containers littered the camp area. Humans had turned this beautiful, far-away place into a big rubbish pile. Brian was very sad. But with a strong determination he continued to follow his dream. Two days la

11、ter he stood proudly on the top of Mount Qomolangma. He had reached the 4troof of the world!”Two days after this great achievement, Brian put a dozen empty oxygen containers in his pack and headed down the mountain He smiled to himself as he realized that the work of a rubbish collector is great and

12、 never done. 32. What was Brian Kane?（不多于三个单词）33. What was Brians lifelong dream?（不多于四个单词）34. How did Brian feel when he saw the rubbish pile at Camp FoUr?（不多于两个单词）35. What do you think of Brian Kane?（一个单词）3. （2022.天津）I was sitting in a beginner calligraphy （书法）class when a student asked the teacher

13、, What do I need to become a professional calligrapher?” The answer, to our surprise, was pen and paper. 44The materials are no different from those of a beginner calIigrapher, the teacher explained, 44The difference between a beginner and a professional calligrapher is not in the tools they use, bu

14、t in the time and efforts they put into learning and practising?The same goes for any professional at their skill. When we look up to the expert we think that increasing the quality of materials or having excellent resources is what makes them great. Actually, the time they spend learning something

15、new and achieving their goals is more important. However, we tend to look for a shortcut, a direct way to achieve the goal.My current goal is to become an independent filmmaker. What would it take? What would I need to make the best movies? I too, wanted the shortcut. After watching online videos ab

16、out filmmaking, I realized I had all that I needed to achieve my goal. Itjust took time and efforts to succeed.We easily get caught in wasting time looking for a shortcut. In the end, we lose energy and motivation （动机）. We do things to go fast rather than go far. We focus on the end result instead of allowing ourselves to enjoy the journey. Go for it. Reach farther to become your best self.36. What tools does one need to become a calligraph