2021年上海市初三英语一模试卷分类汇编-08 阅读回答问题

08-2021年上海市初三英语一模真题专项训练之阅读回答问题
2021虹口一模
It may seem strange to think about countries being “happy” when most of the world is fighting with the coronavirus(冠状病毒), but a yearly report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which ranked the world’s countries by how happy they are.
To get an idea of how happy people are, the researchers told people to imagine life as a ladder(阶梯). The worst possible life would be on step 0. The best possible life would be on step 10. Then the researchers asked people where they were on the ladder. They asked this question of 10,000 people in 156 different countries over the last three years.
For the third year in a row, the report named Finland as the world’s happiest country. This time Finland was even farther ahead of other countries than it was last time. The other top five countries were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland and Norway.
To help explain the results, the researchers studied several important areas, such as how much money people make, how long they live, how free they are, how much support they get from the people around them, and whether the government is seen as honest.
Clearly, the kind of happiness that is being measured by the report isn’t just about laughing, smiling, and telling jokes. It’s more about how satisfied people are with their lives.
The report suggests that when people live in a place where they trust other people and the government, they are more likely to be happy. The report’s authors describe these as “high-trust” countries.
As countries around the world face the big challenges brought by the coronavirus, the report’s authors note that happiness doesn’t always disappear during difficult times.
Actually, in high-trust areas, disasters can often leave people with a surprising good feeling because ______83_____.
78.Why is it strange to think about countries being“happy”now?
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79.Finland was the happiest country in the world according to the report, wasn’t it?
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80.What question was asked at least 10,000 times?
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81.How many areas were considered to help explain the results?
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82.How do you understand a “high-trust” country?
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plete the last sentence.
Actually, in high-trust areas, disasters can often leave people with a surprising good feeling because ________________________________________________________
答案
78. Because most of the world is fighting with the coronavirus.
79. Yes, it was.
80. Where are you on the ladder?/Which step is your life on?
81. Five
82. A “high-tr ust” country is a place where people trust other people and the government.
83. In fact, in high-trust areas, disasters can often leave people with a surprising good feeling because they pull together to help solve the problems they face. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
2021普陀一模
Allen’s First Marathon(马拉松)
One of Allen’s ankles was injured one month before his first time to compete in a marathon. This meant he could not run or train for two weeks. Yet, Allen made up his mind to go ahead.
Allen remembers back to his first year in the school. He was only seven at that time. In his first P.E. class, his teacher required them to run laps and then hit a ball. He didn’t do either
well. He was later told that he was “not athletic”--he had no talent in sports.
The idea that he was not athletic went with him for years. When he started running in his thirties, he realized running marathon was not about competition or whether he was physically strong and active. He thought that ________.
The night before his first marathon, he dreamed that he couldn’t even find the finish line. He woke up sweating (冒汗) and nervous, but ready to prove something to himself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, his shoe laces (鞋带) became untied. So Allen stopped to tie them. Not the start he wanted!
At mile 3, Allen passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, he became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. When he felt the pain, he tried to slow down and walked a bit and then ran again.
As Allen approached mile 25--near the finish line, he saw his wife waving a sign to encourage him. She is Allen’s biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 5 a.m. or questioned his money on running.
Allen was one of the final runners to finish. But he finished! And he also got a medal. In fact, he got the same medal as the one that the man who got in first place.
Allen made up his mind to be himself and moved forward. He can now call himself a real winner.
78.Allen was injured a month before his first marathon, wasn't he?
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79.What was Allen’s decision after he was injured?
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80.When did Allen know he was not good at sports?
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81.Who waved a sign to support Allen near the finish line?
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82.How was Allen,s first marathon?
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83.What can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 3? (No more than 15 words)
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答案
78.Yes, he was.
79.His decision was to go ahead.
80.When he was seven in his first P.E.class.
81.His wife waved a sign.
82.He finished and got a medal.
83.it was about the spirit of never giving up.(开放性问题，答案合理即可，注意不要超过15词)
2021杨浦一模
As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn't have them. It was3:30, and his parents worked until 6: 00 p.m. Robert looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and pictured himself climbing the building. When he open ed his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” A quarter of an hour later, he was in his house, and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Robert (known as the French Spiderman) still climbs buildings. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101 (the tallest building in the world at the time), and in 2011 he climbed the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. To reach the top of a building, Robert usually uses only his hands and special shoes. To climb the Burj Khalifa Tower, though, he was made to wear safety ropes.
Robert climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for children and the homeless). Climbing is his passion. Although many climbing accidents have left him seriously disabled, he has become one of the best solo climbers in the world. Alain says in an interview “We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ou rselves.”
When Robert climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream - something you really want to do - it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don ’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”
78.Alain Robert is afraid of heights, isn’t he?
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79.How did Robert enter his apartment on the eighth floor one day?
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80.What did Robert use when he climbed the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai?
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81.Robert climbs for two reasons. what are they?
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82.If you're afraid of doing something, what is Robert's advice?
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83.What do you think makes Alain Robert become one of the best solo climbers in the world? ______________________________________________________________
答案
78.No, he isn't
79.He climbed the building and entered through an open window./By climbing the building and entering through an open window.
80.He wore safety ropes besides using his hands and special shoes.
81.He climbs as a hobby and also to make money for charity.
82.Try to find strength in ourselves.Be brave and keep trying.
83.The belief that you can realize you dream and never give up when something bad happens. (Any reasonable answer is accepted)
2021松江一模
A group of scientists discovered a gas called phosphine(磷化氢)on Venus(金星). That means there may be living things on the planet, which made many people start to imagine the talk between aliens and humans. A reporter from Washington Post wrote a letter to people of Earth on behalf of(代表) the citizens on Venus.
88.Is it possible that there are living things on Venus according to the scientific discovery?(1分)
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89. What do the Venusians ask Earth people to do? (2分)
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90. How will the Venusians feel when seeing many Earth people on Venus?(2分)
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91. Why do Earth people want to leave for another planet?(2 分)
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92. What can be filled in the blanks? (3分)
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93. Who actually wrote the letter? (2 分)
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答案
88. Yes, it is.
89. They ask them to stay away from Venus.
90. Upset.
91. Because the Earth looks like a mess./Because there are health problems, environmental pollution, traffic jams, political fights, etc. on the Earth./Because there are many problems on the Earth.
92. that you solve your problems/improve your planet because there is only one earth/the earth is your only home./that you stay away from us because we don't want to face the same problems as the earth.
93.A reporter from Washington Post.
2021宝山一模
It was a few years ago.
A friend had sent me a restaurant gift card for Christmas and I had picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. It felt good taking my two grown sons and daughter to a nice sit-down restaurant instead of the fast-food places we usually ate at.
The meal was delicious and we all had a good time just being together.
When the waitress brought the check. I looked down at it. The gift card covered almost all of it. I reached into my wallet to get enough cash to cover the rest. I saw two bills in my wallet. The first would cover the rest of the bill and give the waitress a nice tip. The second
bill was much larger so I reached down to pick out the first one.
At that moment my mind flashed back to 30 years ago. I was working as a waiter in a restaurant much like the one we were in now. It was long hours of hard work for low pay. I went home just only making enough to feed my young family. I also remembered how more than once I saw the waitress counting their little tips worrying about how they were going to pay the rent and buy their kids things they needed. I remembered the pain in their eyes and sadness in their faces at the end of the day.
I blinked(眨眼)and was back in the present again. My fingers touched the smaller bill in my wallet. I smiled, pushed it back down, and picked out the much larger bill. I folded it around the gift card and covered both of them with the check. As we all got up from the table, I handed them to the hard-working waitress. “You keep the change,” I said with a smile and a happy heart.
We are all children of the same earth. Do your best to be kind then.
88.Did the writer take his children to the fast-food places they usually ate at on the sunny Sunday afternoon?
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89.Why didn’t the writ er choose the second bill in the first place?
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90.What made the writer change his mind in the end?
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91.Why are there always pain and sadness in the waitresses’ faces at the end of the day?
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92.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 6 refer to?
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93.How d o you understand the underlined sentence “ We are all children of the same earth.”? ______________________________________________________________
答案
88. No, he didn’t. (1分)
89. Because the first would cover the rest of the bill and give the waitress a nice tip. / Because the second bill was much larger.
90. The experience/memory of working as a waiter in a restaurant 30 years ago.
91. Because their pay and tips were too little to pay the rent or buy their kids things they needed.
92. The second/larger bill and the gift card.
93. We live in the same world, so we should help each other. / We are one family in this world; therefore, we should make it a better place. / Helping others is helping
ourselves because we are family. (3分) (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
2021静安一模
Police officer Dennis was recently patrolling(巡逻) the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Suddenly, he found four men fighting. As he approached, one of the men tried fleeing, but failed. The police horse tracked down the suspect and arrested him.
“He thought he was going to get away, ”Dennis said. “But you can't outrun these horses.”
In Newark and cities across the country, retired racehorses are finding new careers fighting crime. The horses are helping departments with various types of police work. Horses have helped patrol parking lots and schools. They have patrolled city streets. They have chased down criminals.
Police officers say retired racehorses make perfect additions to their departments for several reasons.The 1,200-pound horses are effective crime-fighting forces. The mounted(骑马的)police officers used them to arrest thieves. The animals’ natural intelligence helps as well. Horses can be easily trained to perform duties connected with fighting crime. In addition to being intelligent, horses are generally calm animals. The horse must also be able to follow six commands—walk, stop, stand, back up, side left, and side right. If a horse does not meet his department’s needs, it is returned.
Most of the horses came from Jennifer Nagle’s rescue group. The group has found homes for more than 2.000 horses since it was started 20 years ago. However, today’s troubled
economy has made the job of Nagle’s group more challenging. Caring for a horse can cost a great deal of money. According to Nagle, the number of horses in need of new homes has multiplied in recent months. Owners used to call her group and offer one horse for adoption. Now, some inquire about finding homes for five or six retired racehorses.
The adoption of horses by police departments is a win-win for all. The horses enjoy new homes and companions(同伴). Police departments feel closer to people in the community.
“The kids love the horses. A 3-year-old even walked up and petted his police horse.”
The animals also have the ability to ease possibly upsetting situations. Another child who had gotten lost during a shopping trip could not find his parents. The police let the child pet the animal until the boy's parents were located The child wiped away his tears. He just thought the horse was the greatest thing in the world.
88. The police horse helped Dennis catch the suspect, didn't it?
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89. Which phrase in the first paragraph has the same meaning as “run after” ?
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90. When was Jennifer Nagle’s rescue group started?
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91. Why does Nagle’s group face more challenges?
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92. What can police horses do for the kids?
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93. What makes retired racehorses perfect addition to the police departments? ( List at least 3 advantages)
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答案
88. Yes, it did.
89. Track down.
90. 20 years ago.
91. Because the number of horses in need of new homes has multiplied and caring for them costs much money.
92. They can find missing kids and comfort them.
93. They are effective crime-fighting forces. They are generally calm animals and can follow the commands. They have the ability to ease possibly upsetting situations. (Any reasonable answer is OK)
2021崇明一模
①The debate on "textbooks vs. computers" has been going on for years. How much technology is enough in the classroom? Should textbooks be replaced by computers?
②There is no doubt that computers are powerful tools. Computer-based lesson plans are updated in real time. New information can be added as soon as changes take place. Students can find the latest information for the subjects they are studying.
③With computers, students can learn how to use them for the rest of their lives. Today, computers are used in almost all areas. Students can prepare themselves better for the future if they have computers.
④However, despite these advantages, I think textbooks must stay.
⑤Textbooks are professionally edited. All the facts have been checked. They are put together in the best way. Each chapter builds on what a student has previously learned. On the internet, however, not all the information is true to organized.
⑥With textbooks, it is easier for students to take notes. Scientists have found that taking notes by hand helps students learn more.
⑦Textbooks are also less expensive than computers. While most families can afford textbooks, not all of them can afford a computer. Every student should be allowed to learn what he needs to learn. It's wrong to rob a student of his right to learn just because he can't afford the material.
⑧Computers are playing an important role in education. They allow students to learn
more. However, I don't think they can replace textbooks. If students want to learn well, they must use textbooks. Do you agree with me?
78. What is the main idea of the second paragraphs?
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79. Does the third paragraph suggest that computers are useful to students?
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80. How many advantages do textbooks have according to the passage?
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81. What advantage do textbooks have over computers according to paragraph 7?
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82. What's the writer's point of view in the last paragraph?
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83. Do you think computers should replace textbooks? Why or Why not?
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答案
78. Computers are powerful tools.
79. Yes, it does.
80. Three / 3
81. Textbooks are less expensive than computers.
82. Computers can't replace textbooks.
83. No, I don't. Because it is convenient for people to take a book with them while they are travelling, so that they can learn and improve themselves whenever and wherever they like. No, I don’t think so. Textbooks are professionally edited. With textbo oks, it is easier for students to take notes. Textbooks are much cheaper than computers. …
Yes, I think so. Computers are powerful tools. With computers, students can learn how to use them for the rest of their lives. …Any reasonable answers will be accep ted.
2021奉贤一模
Mr. Smith stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. "I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test," he said. "And because I know you are all able to understand these questions, I'm ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test."
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. Mr. Smith looked at the rest of the students and said. "Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance." Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. Mr. Smith then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing yourself.
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.
The same is true of students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life's lessons, whether from school education or from events in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80 percent of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits. However, ________________________________. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma, said, "We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves."
78. How many students left the classroom altogether?
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79. There weren't any questions on the test paper, were there?
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80. Why did some of the students jump up to thank the teacher and left the classroom?
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81. What kind of students can get A according to the writer?
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82. What does the underlined word in the last sentence mean in Chinese?
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83. What can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?
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答案
78. 23 students.
79. No, there weren’t.
80. Because they didn’t have confidence in what they had learnt and were satisfied with B.
81. Those who believe in themselves.
82. 征服
83. As long as you overcome your weakness and keep on trying, success will come to you in the end./there is nothing you can’t do or learn to be. / where there is a will, there is a way. / nothing is impossible for a willing heart. / believe in yourself. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.) (3 分)
2021嘉定一模
A little stream ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached a desert. The stream then thought,“I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the deser t!”But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy.“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,”she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice came,“If a breeze(微风)can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied,“That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,”said the
desert.
“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!”The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before.
“The breeze can carry the vapor(水蒸气)across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again to continue its course,”explained the desert very patiently.
“And whether you are a river or vapor, your nature never changes,”continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.
78. Where did a little stream run from?
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79. What did the little stream think before she got to the desert?
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80. What happened to the little stream when she got to the desert?
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81. The little stream accepted the desert’s advice at first, didn’t she?
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82. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 3 refer to?
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83. Where did the little stream finally arrive at? What method did she use to get there?(Use your own words)
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答案
78. A little stream ran from a high mountain far, far away.
79. The little stream thought she should have no problem crossing the desert.
80. She fail to run across the desert after many tries.
81. No. She didn’t accept the desert’s advice at first.
82.“it”in paragraph 3 means“give up what the stream is now and disappear into the breeze.”
83. The little stream finally arrived at the sea. She arrived at the sea by evaporating herself into vapor to let wind carry her, and after arriving at the sea, the vapor falls into the sea in the form of rain.
2021闵行一模
On June 28, my parents celebrated 70 years of marriage. Mom and Dad live in Calverton. They have been through years of hard work and good times, always supporting each other.
When I was a little girl, I remembered my parents working side by side in spring, summer, fall, and winter cleaning or working in the yard, or painting, and wallpapering. They have taught me what hard work is.
My parents bought a house in Elmont. They never believed they’d be able to own their own home, and to them, it was their castle. They worked hard to decorate it and kept it looking beautiful. They taught us to work hard and to appreciate everything we had.
Mom likes everything--sightseeing, clubs, anything, and everything. Dad, even today, can’t und erstand why she always wants to go out!
Mom is still active with the Red Hatters women’s group and her gardening club. Dad spoils (宠爱) her by taking care of the house, but also watches a lot of baseball and does jigsaw puzzles.
The key to their sweet marriage is that they respect each other.
With the help of my brother, they also stay current with new technology. Their latest acquisition is an iPad.
My brother, who is 67, and I (now 69), have always known we are lucky to have such great parents. My daughter and I try to see them almost every weekend when we play cards together and catch up on the week’s news.
My parents are the glue that holds our whole family together, making holidays and ordinary days special to us all.
I know we are lucky to have them both. I even save all of their voice mail messages, just so I’ll have their voice to hear when eventually they are not here. But Mom keeps telling us all she’s definitely going to live to be 100, so we will have a few more holidays, birthdays, and memories to experience. I learn what love is from my parents.
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78.How long have Mom and Dad got married?
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79.When do the writer’s pa rents work side by side?
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80.Did Mom and Dad own their own house?
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81.Who helps the writer’s parents stay curr ent with the new technology?
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82.What has the writer learned from her parents?
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83.What might be the possible ending to the passage? Write two sentences to give an ending to the passage.
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答案
78.For 70 years./They have been married for 70 years.
79.They work side by side in spring, summer, fall and winter./all year round.
80.Yes, they did.
81.The writer's brother.
82.She has learned what love is from her parents.
83.(开放性回答, any answer reasonable.)。