2019年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（6）含答案Passage 1（2019中考日常生活类训练）Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the city of Melbournes tourism program. The Tourism branch generally conducts volunteer recruitment(招募) sessions twice a year. The next intake is likely to be around October or November 2014.If you would like to receive an email advising you of the next recruitment session, please email tourism melbourne.vic.gov.au.Volunteering with Tourism Melbourne：Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbournes tourism services.They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year.Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbournes reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant(充满活力的) city.The volunteer programs include： City Ambassadors(大使) Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square Melbourne Greeter Service Places are limited and potential volunteers must participate(参加) in a selection process based around the following basis.Volunteers must be： interested in Melbourne customer service focused able to use computer available for one fourhour shift(either morning or afternoon) each week for a minimum of one year team players who love meeting people able to show a commitment to the City of Melbournes values(as outlined in the online application) An extensive training program and ongoing support is provided.More information：To find out more about becoming a volunteer, Contact us online or phone the City of Melbournes Volunteer Project Officer，Tourism Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658.For other volunteering opportunities，see national volunteer recruitment website Go Volunteer.1What is this passage mainly about?AMelbournes tourism services.BTourism volunteer program.CTour tips on visiting Melbourne.DThe places of interest of Melbourne.2One of the qualifications(资格) of a tourism volunteer is “_”AThe next intake is likely to be around October or November 2014.BVolunteers must be team players who love meeting people.CAn extensive training program and ongoing support is provided.DVolunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbournes tourism services.3Which of the following is true?AThe local volunteer recruitment website is Go Volunteer.BThere are about three million visitors to Melbourne each year.CThe Tourism branch generally conducts volunteer recruitment sessions once a year.DPeople call (03)9658 9658 to know more information about becoming a tourism volunteer.参考答案1B 2 B 3 DPassage 2（2019中考教育类选练）Next time youre unhappy or complaining about your life, dont turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day. A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month. Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed. “People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives,” said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. “Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.” In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Atonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated(分离) and finally die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness. Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie. Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful. “Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you dont have to worry, you dont have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.” The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness after seeing something sad that led to the modern English word “catharsis (宣泄)”. The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said. 1. Which of the following about the s