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For years, Chinese students have practised English by writing letters as “Li Hua”—a fictional（虚构的）name used in middle school tests. These letters, usually talking about school life or personal hobbies, often end with: “I look forward to your reply（回复）.” Recently, American users on the internet started replying to these letters. One reply came from a US user named Miranda, who shared a picture of her handwritten reply in Chinese. She spent over an hour writing the reply. She said, “I wanted to show how much it meant to me.” Her message reads:
My dearest Li Hua,
I apologize（道歉）for taking such a long time to write back. I never read your letters, but they have blessed（祝福）my life. I no longer feel alone now, as I know we travel the world side by side. Every day, when I wake up and go through my usual chores, it will be easier for me to know that you are doing the same. I am happy to know that even if（即使）we have never met, we will always be friends. Thank you for your letters and your friendship!
Your pen pal,
Miranda
At the same time, the act（行为）has brought about much discussion（讨论）among Chinese internet users. One wrote, “Suddenly, it feels like I’m seeing my younger self, beating my brain（头脑）out how to write these letters in every test many years ago. Others expressed that they felt “warmed” by the kind act of friendship from across the world. “I think this shows the spirit of a friendly world,” one person wrote.
（
A. She never felt alone after she met Li Hua.
B. She wanted to show the meaning of her life.
C. She wrote a handwritten reply to Li Hua in Chinese.
D. She had beautiful lives and many friends in the US.
（
A. Hitting the head heavily.
B. Thinking hard.
C. Sleeping peacefully.
D. Daydreaming.
（
A. Teens World.
B. Modern History.
C. News Today.
D. Art & Life.
For years, Chinese students have practised English by writing letters as “Li Hua”—a fictional（虚构的）name used in middle school tests. These letters, usually talking about school life or personal hobbies, often end with: “I look forward to your reply（回复）.” Recently, American users on the internet started replying to these letters. One reply came from a US user named Miranda, who shared a picture of her handwritten reply in Chinese. She spent over an hour writing the reply. She said, “I wanted to show how much it meant to me.” Her message reads:
My dearest Li Hua,
I apologize（道歉）for taking such a long time to write back. I never read your letters, but they have blessed（祝福）my life. I no longer feel alone now, as I know we travel the world side by side. Every day, when I wake up and go through my usual chores, it will be easier for me to know that you are doing the same. I am happy to know that even if（即使）we have never met, we will always be friends. Thank you for your letters and your friendship!
Your pen pal,
Miranda
At the same time, the act（行为）has brought about much discussion（讨论）among Chinese internet users. One wrote, “Suddenly, it feels like I’m seeing my younger self, beating my brain（头脑）out how to write these letters in every test many years ago. Others expressed that they felt “warmed” by the kind act of friendship from across the world. “I think this shows the spirit of a friendly world,” one person wrote.
（
C
）1. Which of the following about Miranda is TRUE?A. She never felt alone after she met Li Hua.
B. She wanted to show the meaning of her life.
C. She wrote a handwritten reply to Li Hua in Chinese.
D. She had beautiful lives and many friends in the US.
（
B
）2. What do the underlined words “beating my brain out” mean?A. Hitting the head heavily.
B. Thinking hard.
C. Sleeping peacefully.
D. Daydreaming.
（
A
）3. Which magazine may this passage most likely come from?A. Teens World.
B. Modern History.
C. News Today.
D. Art & Life.
答案
1.C 2.B 3.A
解析
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、结合语境猜测词义、判断文章适用场景来解题。第1题是细节理解题，需找到文中关于Miranda的描述逐一核对选项；第2题是词义猜测题，要结合上下文语境推断短语含义；第3题是文章出处题，需根据文章内容判断适合的杂志类型。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“One reply came from a US user named Miranda, who shared a picture of her handwritten reply in Chinese.”可知，Miranda写了手写的中文回复，C选项正确。A选项错误，原文明确提到“we have never met”，她并未见过Li Hua；B选项错误，原文是她想表达信件对自己的意义，而非她生命的意义；D选项文中未提及相关内容。
2. 词义猜测题：结合上下文“seeing my younger self, beating my brain out how to write these letters in every test many years ago”，此处描述的是学生时代考试时绞尽脑汁写这些信件的状态，“beating my brain out”意为“绞尽脑汁、努力思考”，对应B选项。
3. 文章出处题：文章围绕中学生英语测试中常用的虚构人物“Li Hua”展开，内容贴近青少年学习生活，最可能来自面向青少年的杂志《Teens World》，A选项正确；B是现代历史类杂志、C是新闻类杂志、D是艺术与生活类杂志，均不符合文章内容定位。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、文章出处）
【点评】
本题以中美网友通过“李华”信件互动为话题，考查学生英语阅读理解的核心能力，题型为常见的细节查找、词义推断和体裁判断，难度适中，贴近学生日常学习经历，易于理解。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、结合语境猜测词义、判断文章适用场景来解题。第1题是细节理解题，需找到文中关于Miranda的描述逐一核对选项；第2题是词义猜测题，要结合上下文语境推断短语含义；第3题是文章出处题，需根据文章内容判断适合的杂志类型。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“One reply came from a US user named Miranda, who shared a picture of her handwritten reply in Chinese.”可知，Miranda写了手写的中文回复，C选项正确。A选项错误，原文明确提到“we have never met”，她并未见过Li Hua；B选项错误，原文是她想表达信件对自己的意义，而非她生命的意义；D选项文中未提及相关内容。
2. 词义猜测题：结合上下文“seeing my younger self, beating my brain out how to write these letters in every test many years ago”，此处描述的是学生时代考试时绞尽脑汁写这些信件的状态，“beating my brain out”意为“绞尽脑汁、努力思考”，对应B选项。
3. 文章出处题：文章围绕中学生英语测试中常用的虚构人物“Li Hua”展开，内容贴近青少年学习生活，最可能来自面向青少年的杂志《Teens World》，A选项正确；B是现代历史类杂志、C是新闻类杂志、D是艺术与生活类杂志，均不符合文章内容定位。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、文章出处）
【点评】
本题以中美网友通过“李华”信件互动为话题，考查学生英语阅读理解的核心能力，题型为常见的细节查找、词义推断和体裁判断，难度适中，贴近学生日常学习经历，易于理解。
【难度系数】
0.7
