,学 海 无 涯 Passage 1 【2020.4.24 湖丽衢模拟考】 Mei Mei frowned as she helped her mother and father set out the cooking supplies in the shiny steel kitchen. Her family had just moved here from San Francisco, having bought a small restaurant, which was set to open in the next few days. “Moving here was a stupid idea. I have lost all my friends in San Francisco. What should I do now? ” Mei Mei grumbled, mostly to herself. “Whats that? Her mother asked, opening a box and lifting out several pots and a wok. “Nothing, Mei Mei mumbled. The girl had been complaining about the move, but her parents had made the decision and were now too busy getting ready for the grand opening to listen to her complaints. The first few days at her new school hadnt been easy, either. She found it hard to talk to people she didnt know, and it seemed like the students hadnt even noticed her. Mei Mei sighed and got back to washing dishes. On the day of the grand opening, Mei Meis parents were all smiles, welcoming customers into the restaurant, brightly decorated in gold and red. Even Mei Mei was in a good mood as she rushed around, seating guests, handing out menus, and pouring tall glasses of water. This was a big day for her family. At one of the tables sat a family with two daughters who were about Mei Meis age. As she filled their glasses, Mei Mei realized the twins were in her class. Mei Mei ducked her head down so her long hair covered her face, and she turned away from the table. Mei Meis mother found her soon after, in the kitchen loading the dishwasher. “Honey, what are you doing back here? We need you out front with the customers.” Paragraph1: “Mom, I dont want to be out there! ” Paragraph2: Mei Mei put a handful of cookies into a small plate and left the kitchen. Passage 2 【2020.5.8 嘉兴二模】 Missus Sommers one day found herself the unexpected owner of fifteen dollars. It seemed to her a very large amount of money. For a day or two, she walked around in a dreamy state as she thought about her choices. Her daughter Janie was wearing worn shoes and needed new ones. She would buy cloth for new shirts for the boys. Her daughter Mag should have another dress. And still there would be enough left for new stockings for her children. The idea about how to spend the dollars made her restless with excitement. On the day she planned to go shopping with the money, she ate a light meal -no! Between getting the children fed and the house cleaned, and preparing herself to go,1,学 海 无 涯 shopping, she forgot to eat at all? When she arrived at the large department store, she spotted a pile of silk stockings at the entrance. A sign nearby announced that they had been reduced in price. A young girl behind the counter asked her if she wished to examine the silky leg coverings. She smiled as if she had been asked to inspect diamond jewelry, and started to feel the soft, expensive items. Missus Sommers picked up a black pair and looked at them closely. Two red marks suddenly showed on her pale face. She looked up at the shop girl and said proudly, “Well, I will buy this pair.” Missus Sommers changed her cotton stockings for the new silk ones in the ladies rest area. She had let herself be controlled by some machine-like force that directed her actions and freed her of responsibility. How good was the touch of the silk on her skin! Then she put her shoes back on and put her old stockings into her bag. Next, she went to the shoe department, where she tried on a pair of new boots. Her foot and ankle looked lovely. She could not believe that they were a part of herself. Paragraph 1: After buying a pair of new boots, she walked into the clothing department. Paragraph 2: She was about to leave the store when a kid running around reminded her of something. Passage 3 【2020.05 台州二模】 Freddie woke up to see it was snowing-again. The world outside was white. Snow covered the roads, the cars, the houses, and even the driveway Freddie had just shoveled( 铲 ) the day before. “Ugh,” said Freddie. “No more snow!” He got out of bed and headed to the bathroom for his regular morning shower. As he reached for the taps, his mother appeared in the doorway. “Ive got news,” she said. “Theres been so much snow overnight that the roads are slippery and dangerous. I just heard on the radio that they canceled the school buses for the day.” Freddie groaned. “Then how am I supposed to get to school?” His mom grinned. “I guess you dont. Its a snow day!” Freddies eyes lit up. Hed never had a snow day off from school before. What would he do first? “Im going back to bed!” Freddie headed back to his room and climbed under the covers. After a few minutes, he realized that it was too late. He was already wide awake. He headed down to the kitchen and then sat at the table, watching his father fry the eggs over in the pan and his mother pour juice and coffee. It was relaxing, thought Freddie. After breakfast his mother suggested he go out and build a snowman. Freddie wasnt too sure. He didnt rea