2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题·外刊阅读理解训练 (38) (24)（含解析）.doc

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练38 ——改编自Unclaimed Treasure 【文章】 Ollie and his friend have found a lost bird that they named Blue. They called the animal shelter to see if anyone had reported a missing bird, but no one had. The friends also put up flyers around the neighborhood, hoping someone would claim the bird, but no one did. Eventually, Ollie's grandma allowed him to keep Blue as a pet. Similarly, when Uncertain found a bracelet in the park, she tried to find its owner by asking her neighbors. No one claimed it, so she kept it. This is similar to what happened with Blue, where efforts were made to find its original owner, but ultimately, it became Ollie's pet. In both cases, the finders showed responsibility and empathy towards the potential owners of the lost items. They went out of their way to make sure they were doing the right thing and putting in effort to try to locate the rightful owners. When no one came forward, they were able to keep the items as their own. It's important to approach situations like these with honesty and integrity. If you find something valuable that seems to be lost, it's always best to try and return it to the owner. But if no one claims it after a reasonable amount of time and effort is put in, then keeping the item may be a reasonable action. Overall, the story of Blue the bird and the lost bracelet teaches us about responsible decision-making and how to handle lost items with care and consideration for others. 【重点词汇&词组】 founders ['faʊndərz] n. 找到者 responsibility [rɪˌspɑnsə'bɪləti] n. 责任；职责 empathy ['ɛmpəθi] n. 同感；共情 potential [pə'tɛnʃəl] adj. 潜在的；可能的 doing [ˈduɪŋ] n. 做事；行动 effort [ˈɛfərt] n. 努力；尝试 location [loʊ'keɪʃən] n. 位置；场所 ultimate ['ʌltəmət] adj. 最终的；最后的 pet [pet] n. 宠物；口头爱抚 similar ['sɪmələr] adj. 相似的；类似的 neighborhood ['neɪbərhʊd] n. 社区；邻里 value ['væljuː] n. 价值；重要性 reasonable ['rizənəbl] adj. 合理的；公道的 integrity [ɪnˈtɛɡrəti] n. 正直；诚实 honestly ['ɑnəstli] adv. 诚实地；老实说 approach [ə'proʊtʃ] v. 接近；靠近 situation [ˌsɪtjʊ'eʃən] n. 情况；局面 decision-making 决策；决断 handle [ˈhændl] v. 处理；对待 consideration [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn] n. 考虑；体谅 lost [lɔst] adj. 丢失的；失落的 owner ['oʊnə(r)] n. 拥有者；所有人 flyer ['flaɪɚ] n. 传单；传单广告 allow [ə'laʊ] v. 允许；准许 missing ['mɪsɪŋ] adj. 失踪的；缺失的 bird [bɜrd] n. 鸟 shelter ['ʃɛltər] n. 避难所；庇护所 claim [kleɪm] v. 声称；索赔 bracelet ['breɪslət] n. 手镯；手链 park [pɑrk] n. 公园；停车场 reasonable amount of time 合理的时间长度 valuable ['væljʊəbl] adj. 有价值的；贵重的 similar to 与...相似 original [ə'rɪdʒənl] adj. 最初的；原始的 effort is put in 努力付出 care [ker] n. 照顾；关心 teach [titʃ] v. 教；讲授 【阅读理解习题】 1. Who is Blue? A) A lost item B) A pet bird C) The name of a boy D) An animal shelter Answer: B 中文解析：题干为“Who is Blue?”，推理可知Blue是一只宠物鸟。 2. What did Ollie and his friend do when they found Blue? A) They kept it as their own pet immediately B) They called the animal shelter and put up flyers to find the owner C) They returned it to the owner without question D) They ignored the bird because it wasn't theirs Answer: B 中文解析：文章提到，Ollie和他的朋友在找到蓝色鸟之后向动物收容所打电话，并张贴传单来寻找失主。 3. What did Uncertain do when she found the bracelet in the park? A) She kept it for herself B) She ignored it and walked away C) She tried to find its owner by asking her neighbors D) She sold it for money Answer: C 中文解析：文章提到Uncertain曾在公园里捡到一条手环，询问四邻却没人认领，就留下了这件物品。 4. In both cases, what did the finders do to try to locate the rightful owners of the lost items? A) They did nothing and just kept the items for themselves B) They asked everyone they saw if they knew who the item belonged to C) They created flyers and posted them around their neighborhood D) They called the police to report the lost items Answer: C 中文解析：两种情况下都在努力寻找失主，通过制作传单来寻找失主。 5. What is the main message of this passage? A) It's always okay to keep lost items as your own B) Responsibility and empathy are important when finding and keeping lost items C) If no one claims a lost item, it's best to sell it for money D) It's not important to try to find the rightful owner of lost items Answer: B 中文解析：文章主旨是在遇到这种情况时，应该以诚实和正直的态度去解决问题，并且需要跟他人不断沟通、征得同意，最终可以负责地做决定。 6. What did Ollie's grandma allow him to do? A) Keep the bird Blue as a pet B) Return Blue to the animal shelter C) Sell Blue to someone else D) Give Blue away to a friend Answer: A 中文解析：作者提到，最后Ollie的奶奶答应让它留作宠物鸟。 7. How should people approach situations where they find lost items? A) With dishonesty and deceit B) By immediately selling the item for profit C) By trying to locate the original