《2026年通城学典全国中考试题分类精粹英语》

A smile shows a person has a feeling of pleasure. For example, a person may smile when he is pleased with a grade on a test 1. or when he hears a funny joke. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show happiness.
It is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to show you feel 2. happy. But it takes 43 muscles to show you feel unhappy. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!
You may try to look nice by wearing nice clothes. However, as a famous saying goes, “A smile is the best thing a person can wear.” That is because people like to make friends with a person 3. who/that is smiling and happy.
When you are mad or sad, try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long! In this way, smiling is very good 4. for your body.
Smiling can quickly spread from one person to another. When you smile, people around may smile with you. If someone is down, the best thing to do is 5. smile at him. It is the easiest way to cheer him up.
Smiling can move you, change you and give you a life full of joy.

答案： 1. or 2. happy 3. who/that 4. for 5. smile

The life of a fish
The life of a fish must be good, I feel.
As long 1. as you avoid the fishing reel (代指鱼钩).
I would swim all day, in the ocean blue.
I would lie in 2. the sun, with nothing to do.
I wouldn’t have homework to do for my school.
I wouldn’t need to worry 3. about all of those rules.
There would be no ice cream, no chocolate, no cake.
No playing in the park, no sitting by the lake.
I think I would miss my comfortable bed.
I wouldn’t like 4. to sleep in a cave (洞穴) instead.
A life in the ocean 5. is not the life for me.
The life of a fish? I’d rather be me!

答案： 1. as 2. the 3. about 4. to 5. is

As the saying goes, “Life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you will get.”
During our preparation for zhongkao, we might get the bitter (苦的) chocolate. The bitterness comes from many things, 1. like/including getting up early and doing all kinds of exercises.
But when we taste the bitterness carefully, we will be surprised to discover some sweetness in it. The sweetness comes from the 2. people who love us. The first must be our parents. They helped us to tidy up our rooms and prepare delicious meals. Besides, we want to express thanks to our teachers. They 3. helped us to bring out the best in ourselves. Also, we shouldn’t forget our classmates. They helped us to keep moving when we wanted to give 4. up. With the help of all of them, we could achieve so much.
And life is the same. Bitterness is just the outside, 5. but the sweetness is the inside. When we think life is not what we expect, we can look to the bright side and will find something nice.

答案： 1. like/including 2. people 3. helped 4. up 5. but