专题20 社会万象

2023中考英语阅读理解专项练习（常考+热门话题）

专题20 社会万象

一、阅读单选

（2022·江苏·连云港市新海初级中学三模）A restaurant in Beijing has recently warmed people’s hearts with a special set meal offered for free in cold winter.

The “Set Meal A” offered by the food shop contains a bowl of beef noodles, which is worth 22 yuan. It is offered for free to people in need, like new graduates with little income (收入) or sanitation workers (环卫工人). Yu Chenghao, owner of the restaurant, said he came up with the idea because he himself once received such kindness.

As a college student in 2012, one day he lost his wallet in a street. Without any money, he felt helpless. It was then that the owner of a nearby rice noodle shop saw Yu and offered him a bowl of rice noodles for free. After the meal, the owner gave Yu five yuan to help him go back to school. Yu said he was moved by the shop owner’s kindness. He started running the restaurant two months ago, and he decided to help people in trouble by offering them free meals in the same way.

He said “Set Meal A” is like a secret signal (信号), which is set to help the people in need without harming their dignity (尊严). Yu asks the workers to treat people ordering “Set Meal A” the same as normal guests.

After the free set meal policy started, many people went to the restaurant to order a “Set Meal A”, but still paid for the food to show their support for the shop.

1．Why did Yu come up with the idea of offering free meals?

A．He wanted to thank the owner of the rice noodle shop.

B．He thought it could bring more guests to his restaurant.

C．He hoped to offer help in return for the help he received.

D．He wanted to be famous on the Internet.

2．According to the third paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Yu asked for a free meal but was refused by the restaurant owner.

B．Yu found his wallet had been stolen when he was ready to pay.

C．Yu first came to Beijing and lost his way back to college.

D．Yu lost his money and felt helpless in a street.

3．From the passage, we can find that ________.

A．“Set Meal A” tastes better B．Yu has a rich family to support his kindness

C．Yu is a warm-hearted person D．“Set Meal A” is cheaper

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Free meals for people B．Noodles in Cold Winter

C．A New Policy for Poor People D．A Special Dish “Set Meal A”

（2022·江苏南通·模拟预测）Mitchell Wollen is a student at Xavier High School in Connecticut, US. When his school shut down due to the corona virus pandemic (新冠疫情), he found that he had a big block of free time

“My friend and I were brainstorming,” said Wollen. “We thought we’d make these hearts for people on the frontline who are sacrificing (牺牲) everything for us.”

Wollen made a model — a wooden heart painted red with the words “Thank You” on the sign. People could put them on their front lawns to thank healthcare workers. To encourage such kindness, his mom Julie posted this on her Facebook page in early April.

After that, Wollen didn’t have any more free time. In the first week, he had 100 orders for the hearts. Filling the orders was time — consuming.

When distance learning started up, Wollen had schoolwork to do for six or seven hours a day. However, being busy with schoolwork didn’t stop him from making more signs.

After his school wrote an article on Wollen and posted it on Face book, more people ordered signs from him.

People can donate (捐赠) $10 for his cause. It has so far helped Wollen raise more than $1,600. He plans to use the money to buy meals for healthcare workers.

He has talked with people at several medical centers in his state, hoping to bring food to the workers. Among them, Gaylord Hospital has responded. After connecting with his mother’s friend, Wollen planned to pay the people who run the coffee truck to offer free coffee to the healthcare workers from Gaylord Hospital.

“Everybody’s having a tough time right now,” he said. “I just want to spread positive energy and help those who are struggling in these times.”

Currently, Wollen isn’t taking any more orders for signs since he still has about 100 orders to fill. However, he hopes to be able to make more in the future and that people like him can find ways to show support during this troublesome period.

5．Why did Mitchell Wollen make wooden hearts? 

A．To kill time in the free time. B．To make some pocket money.

C．To show off his hands-on skills. D．To express thanks to selfless people.

6．What can we infer about Wollen from the article? 

A．He was highly praised by his school. B．He asked his mom to advertise for him.

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