《2024年悦然好学生必开卷九年级英语全一册人教版长春专版》

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For a long time, a boy wondered why his next - desk - pal was always the first in the class, while he could only rank(排列) the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can’t come up with an answer. ” Mom realized that her son’s self - respect(自尊心) had been hurt by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She wanted to say that intelligence is different and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would make her son sad.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but no matter how hard he tried, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class—at the top national university. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It is about that holiday his mother had prepared for them, “I got the answer from my mother. Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me, ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there?’ When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The ‘clumsy(笨拙的)’ seagulls are far slower and have to try to get away from the wave. But these ‘clumsy’ birds have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the birds to travel the farthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign beaches, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”
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( )41. From the first paragraph, we can see that the mother ________.
A. realized the bad effects of the ranking system
B. decided to help with her son’s homework
C. knew her son was too weak to study
D. felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior
( )42. Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”?
A. was more intelligent B. did better than
C. laughed at
D. worked harder than
( )43. We can guess from the passage that ________.
A. at first the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything
B. the mother was not strong enough to face the truth
C. the mother was careful to protect her son’s self - respect
D. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school
( )44. What’s the correct order of the following statements?
①The boy was invited to speak to his old high school.
②The boy’s mother was proud of her son for his hard work.
③The boy was sad that he always fell behind others.
④A trip to the sea solved the boy’s problems at last.
A. ③②④①
B. ③②①④
C. ②④①③
D. ③④②①
( )45. Which of the following would be the best title for the story?
A. The Answer Mother Gave
B. What Important Rankings
C. The Clever Students
D. Intelligence Is Different

答案： 41～45 ABCAA