《2026年高中必刷题高中英语必修第三册外研版》

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语篇类型:记叙文 主题:人物故事 词数:325 难度:中 建议用时:7 分钟
[山东济宁一中 2025 高一期中]I was a student at the University of Cincinnati's music academy, looking for something to do outside of musical harmony classes. Somehow, I found myself at a printer's office in Northern Kentucky, making final edits for Ed's small Cincinnati newspaper. It wasn't until I'd been there for a few months that I realised how much Ed had changed the world around him and my life in the process.
Ed started the paper because the local daily papers of the time turned a blind eye to some problems in the local community and gave little space to social issues affecting disadvantaged groups. Ed's paper was a small, 16 - page monthly one, handed out for free in bars.
He often encouraged "non - writers" to write if they had a story to tell. Some of them were inexperienced writers. He worked with them until the words better expressed their ideas. When I turned in a story about an unpopular topic, he only asked, "Is it true?" and "Does it affect people?" Satisfied by my answers, he ran the story.
What drove Ed? It wasn't fame, for the paper's limited resources (资源) kept him unknown; it wasn't money, for he ran the paper at a deficit (赤字) for its whole life of eight years. More than once, I remembered him having to choose between paying his rent and paying the printer. Perhaps his real drive was revealed in a recent phone conversation. While talking with a common friend, I said, "He fought the good fight, and the good fight may never end."
I don't believe events make heroes; I believe heroes are the result of long - standing goodness. Ed's story proved the value of constancy (坚定不移) and expressed the significance of working for good causes. He showed how one person, working tirelessly, could help a population get over its problems. Above all, his example showed me the necessity of making my own contributions to the causes I believe in.
1. Why did Ed set up the Cincinnati newspaper?
A. To promote new writers' works.
B. To improve his printer's business.
C. To reflect overlooked social problems.
D. To find talent from disadvantaged groups.
2. What is Ed's attitude towards storytellers like the author?
A. Unfavourable.
B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful.
D. Picky.
3. What do the underlined words "good fight" in paragraph 4 mainly refer to?
A. Creating a significant profit.
B. Making a name for himself.
C. Doing worthy and noble causes.
D. Overcoming funding problems.
4. Which of the following can best describe Ed?
A. Determined and caring.
B. Proud and single - minded.
C. Calm and generous.
D. Careful and hard - working.
词汇加油站
核心词汇
affect vt. 影响;深深打动;侵袭
熟词生义
1. drive 熟义:vt. & vi. 驾驶 生义:n. 内驱力 vt. 迫使;驱使
进阶词汇
inexperienced adj. 无经验的
2. cause 熟义:n. 原因 vt. 引起;造成 生义:n. 事业,目标

答案： 1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Ed started the paper because the local daily papers of the time turned a blind eye to some problems in the local community and gave little space to social issues affecting disadvantaged groups.”可知，埃德创办这份报纸是为了反映被忽视的社会问题。故选C项。
2.B 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，埃德经常鼓励没有写作经验的人写出他们的故事，并且当作者提交一篇关于一个不受欢迎的话题的文章时，埃德仅通过文章“是否真实”“是否能影响他人”两个标准来判断是否刊登，最终埃德刊登了该文章。由此可推知，埃德对像作者这样的讲故事的人是支持的。故选B项。
黑板：文中encouraged为关键词。
3.C 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“It wasn’t fame... it wasn’t money...”及最后一段中的“Ed’s story proved the value of constancy and expressed the significance of working for good causes.”以及前文埃德创办报纸以反映被忽视的社会问题的描述可知，埃德长期坚持从事公益事业，因此good fight在此处应是指值得称赞且崇高的事业。故选C项。
4.A 推理判断题。由前文埃德创办报纸反映被忽视的社会问题、鼓励无写作经验的人讲述自己的故事以及为公益事业不懈努力的事迹可知，他是一个关心他人的人。由第四段中的for he ran the paper at a deficit for its whole life of eighty years及最后一段中的“Ed’s story proved the value of constancy and expressed the significance of working for good causes.”可知，即使面临资金困难埃德也没有放弃发行报纸，并且他对这份事业坚定不移，由此推知，他是一个坚定的人。故选A项。