《2025年学霸甘肃少年儿童出版社八年级英语下册人教版》

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 22 分）
A（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
In the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi led his army to help the State of Yan fight the enemies. They set out in spring. However, when they won the war and went back home, winter began. Everything in the mountain was covered with snow. They walked and walked only to find they came back to the same place. The army felt hungry and cold. At that time, the minister Guan Zhong picked out some old horses and set them free. The horses started to walk by themselves. The army followed the old horses. Soon, they found their way and walked out of the mountains.
In the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Wu and the State of Yue didn't get along well. They were fighting for years. People in each state didn't have a good relationship, either. One day, the people of Wu and Yue happened to be on the same boat to cross a river. When the boat was in the center of the river, a strong wind came. It seemed the boat would turn over anytime. Just then, they forgot all the hatred between the two states and began to help and support each other just like they were family. In the end, they safely got to the riverbank.

21. Which of the following best describes the first story?

22. What is the second story mainly about?
A. Going traveling on horses together.
B. Going through difficulties together.
C. Trying to finish tasks on one's own.
D. Putting all hearts into making boats.
23. Which is a similar point of the two stories?
A. They happened on sunny days.
B. They happened in big mountains.
C. The people got success in the end.
D. The people got help from animals.

答案： D
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