三、阅读短文，运用语义辨析策略，理解词意
Chinese Round Table: More Than Just a Table
What table shape best stands for a Chinese family dinner? For most people, the answer is round, a perfect symbol of Chinese dining culture.
While long and square tables follow certain seating rules, round tables have no fixed main seat. Every seat is equally close to the dishes laid out in the centre, allowing eye contact and conversation to flow naturally among all diners. This equal layout narrows interpersonal distance and makes it ideal for family reunions and casual gatherings.
Unlike Western round tables, which originate from the legend of King Arthur and show full equality between the king and his knights, Chinese round tables first became popular in the Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty and later became popular among ordinary people. Though similar in appearance, a simple round design carries totally different cultural meanings in the East and the West. For Chinese people, a round table stands for completeness and reunion, showing their desire for warm family togetherness. The most heart-warming family scene is always that of gathering with loved ones and enjoying homemade food around such a table.
1. The underlined word “round” emphasizes different things in the passage. What does each of them emphasize? (a, b or c).
a. physical shape of table
b. equal dining layout
c. family completeness and reunion
(1) Paragraph 1: (2) Paragraph 2: (3) Paragraph 3:
2. What kind of table does “such a table” in the last sentence refer to?

1. (1)a (2)b (3)c 2. It refers to the Chinese round table that brings people warm family togetherness.

【分析】
本题考查英语阅读理解中的语义辨析与代词指代能力。第1题需分别定位三个段落中“round”的语境，分析其强调的核心；第2题需联系前文语境，找到“such a table”的指代对象。
【解析】
1. 分析各段落中“round”的语境：
(1) 第1段开篇提问“什么桌子形状代表中式家宴”，直接对应桌子的物理形状，故“round”强调物理形状，选a；
(2) 第2段围绕圆桌“无固定主座、座位平等”的布局展开，强调平等的用餐布局，选b；
(3) 第3段阐述圆桌的文化内涵“代表完整与团圆”，选c。
2. 最后一句“such a table”指代前文核心描述的“中国圆桌”，即代表家庭温暖团圆的中国圆桌。
【答案】
1. (1)a (2)b (3)c 2. It refers to the Chinese round table that brings people warm family togetherness.
【知识点】
语义辨析，代词指代，阅读理解
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的基础能力，需结合段落语境分析词义和指代对象，难度适中，仔细阅读即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.6

四、构建关联
Describe one of the unforgettable moments between you and your family. What did you learn from it?

Last autumn, my family went hiking on a mountain. I was exhausted and wanted to quit, but my mum held my hand and my brother carried my backpack. When we finally reached the top, the view was amazing. I learnt that family can help you get through hard challenges, and the best moments come when you don't give up as a team.

【分析】本题要求用英语描述与家人之间的难忘时刻，并说明从中获得的感悟。解题思路为：1. 选取生活化的具体场景（如家庭户外活动），确保内容真实可感；2. 清晰叙述事件经过，加入细节体现家人间的互助；3. 点明事件结果（如达成目标）；4. 提炼贴合主题的感悟，紧扣家庭支持与坚持的核心。
【解析】写作时遵循“场景引入—事件经过—结果呈现—感悟总结”的结构：1. 开篇点明时间与事件（去年秋天和家人爬山）；2. 描述过程中的困境（疲惫想放弃）及家人的帮助（妈妈牵手、哥哥背包）；3. 写出事件结果（登顶看到美景）；4. 总结学到的道理（家人能帮你度过难关，团队坚持才有美好时刻）。
【答案】Last autumn, my family went hiking on a mountain. I was exhausted and wanted to quit, but my mum held my hand and my brother carried my backpack. When we finally reached the top, the view was amazing. I learnt that family can help you get through hard challenges, and the best moments come when you don't give up as a team.
【知识点】英语记叙文写作、家庭主题表达、英语事件感悟提炼
【点评】本题为英语写作题，贴近学生生活，要求结合个人经历完成叙事与感悟表达，既考察英语语言运用能力，又引导学生体会家庭的意义，难度适中，多数学生可结合自身经历完成作答。
【难度系数】0.6