北京市城六区2018届初三一模英语分类汇编之阅读理解篇目B

【西城一模】B

JOINING A CHOIR

I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I

would open my mouth with a beautiful song in my head, fully expecting

my voice to follow suit — only to get an awful tone (音调）in return.

Still, without a second thought, I continued to try to sing whenever

possible. On car journeys, when my now twenty something sons were

small, they would make a great play ( hands over their ears ， shouting

‘ No ，Mum ，stop!’) of going through punishment as I sang along to the radio.

Never in a hundred years would I have thought about joining a choir. And when I did finally become a member of my first choir 15 years ago, something fantastic happened to my life. From the first time I experienced my voice as something special but also comfortable, in harmony (和谐）with the other singers, I lost my heart to singing. It was like falling in love. And everyone in the choir had the same shining smiles and bright eyes — singing made them feel happy, too.

Although it is singing itself that makes me happy ，it is also how a choir works together. There is something magical about breathing together. The voice of everyone singing quietly together is powerful and excitingly mysterious (神秘的），almost spiritual.

And there’s the unexpected friendship from the activities we do as a choir: raising money for good causes and taking our singing sometimes to places where people are forgotten and sad.

I am now a member of six choirs and ，if I can ，sing every day of the week. I stand in front of several hundred people ，and know that some ，if not all ，of each song will sound not bad at all.

24. What did the writer’s sons think of her singing when they were small?

A. Terrible.

B. Comfortable.

C. Fantastic.

D. Boring. 25. When did the writer join her first choir?

A. A week ago.

B. Six years ago.

C. Fifteen years ago.

D. Twenty years ago.

26. What brings the writer the unexpected friendship?

A.

Having car journeys with her sons.

B. Helping others by singing in choirs.

C. Having shining smiles and bright eyes.

D. Singing in front of hundreds of people.

24. A 25. C 26. B

【东城一模】

B

I walked home with my friend Jerry after school. He waved (挥手）goodbye and headed off to his house. When I was walking alone, I suddenly noticed a boy in front of me. He was carrying some of the same school books as mine.

He seemed to be singing a song in a very low voice, but I couldn’t understand the words.

I caught up to him, and said “Hello there”. He was surprised, and dropped one of his books. I picked it up and handed it to him. He said “Thank you” in a strange way, like with a strong accent ( 口音）.

“Your science book is just like mine. ’’

“Oh，yes it is，” he said.

We soon began walking together and chatting. It turned out he was in my science class, and I didn’t even know it! His name was Ahmad, and his family had just moved here this school year. Ahmad was a hard name to pronounce correctly, but just about the time we reached his house, I could say it quite easily.

He invited me into his house, and it seemed like a much better choice than to head right home to start my homework. His family treated me like a special guest. He said in his culture, strangers were always treated very kindly. His mom brought out some great snacks, and

offe red me some tea. Ahmad’s father and two sisters wanted to hear all about me, my family, and my schooling.

But their story opened up a whole new world for me! Ahmad’s family had to leave their lifelong home because of the war. They left with only what they could carry. His family was happy to feel safe here, and they seemed pleased that Ahmad brought a friend home.

My friendship with Ahmad has continued. I realize that your f riends don’t have to be just like you. There is an old saying —“Variety is the Spice (调味品）of Life”.

24. Where did the writer meet Ahmad?