Passage 3[2025·郑州外国语学校模拟节选]

【阅读导读】本文主要讲述了作者通过参加为期四个月的青少年项目的经历，从而走出了自己的舒适区并获得了很大改变的故事。
Last fall, I signed up for a four-month program for teenagers in Mountain High School. I went there because hikes, art and fields of corn sounded fun to me.
When I set out in August, I hugged my parents goodbye. “See you in December!” I said.
My parents nodded. They were worried—I could tell. It was because they knew me so well. They knew that I had trouble reaching out. They knew that I was shy and I made friends slowly.
My dad looked worriedly at me and my mum’s voice shook as she said, “You’re going to be just fine, baby girl.”
The first two weeks were difficult. I made half-hearted（不热心的）small talk at meals, and I cried in the shower.
One day during the third week, I spent two hours collecting corn with one of my classmates. My feelings matched the darkening sky. I wanted to be alone. After a while, she asked, “How many brothers or sisters do you have?”
Finally, my classmate said the three magic words in the English language: I LOVE READING. Soon I found myself talking about books I enjoyed reading. I started to relax. A few bricks(砖) fell down from my wall of shyness.
A few more fell. I started to reach out. The bricks fell and fell and fell. By the end of the program, I was totally different. I ran through the dining hall, I jumped on the chairs, I sang.
That was the wonderful thing about a comfort zone: once you are out of it, it doesn’t take long to find a new normal. When I arrived, people tired me. When I left, I couldn’t stand leaving them.
()1. Why were the writer’s parents worried about her?
A. Because she disliked the program.
B. Because she was always a shy girl.
C. Because she was afraid to leave home.
D. Because she was a very slow reader.
()2. When did the writer start to relax?
A. After calling her parents.
B. After running a hard race.
C. After talking about books.
D. After crying in the shower.
()3. What did the writer learn from the program?
A. The advantages of living by oneself.
B. The joy of leaving a comfort zone.
C. The value of having a new hobby.
D. The importance of making friends.
()4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Four-month Program
B. The Friendship of Two Shy Girls
C. A Good Hobby—Reading
D. Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
让我成长的一次经历：

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
让我成长的一次经历：为期四月的青少年户外项目，我从最初羞怯内向、难以主动与人交往，一步步走出自己的舒适区，卸下羞怯的壁垒，收获了全新的自己，真切体会到跳出舒适圈所带来的蜕变与成长的喜悦。

【分析】
本题是成长经历类英语阅读理解，包含4道选择题和1道主观题。解题思路为：先通读全文把握作者参加青少年项目、走出舒适区的核心内容；针对选择题，按题型（细节理解/主旨大意）定位原文对应信息，逐一分析选项排除错误答案；最后结合文章主旨完成主观题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“They knew that I was shy and I made friends slowly.”可知，父母担心作者是因为她性格害羞，对应选项B。
2. 细节理解题：定位原文第八段“Soon I found myself talking about books I enjoyed reading. I started to relax.”可知，作者在谈论自己喜欢的书籍后开始放松，对应选项C。
3. 主旨大意题：原文最后一段点明“走出舒适区”的意义，作者通过项目从羞怯内向变得开朗，学到跳出舒适区的快乐，对应选项B。
4. 主旨大意题：文章围绕作者走出舒适区的成长经历展开，核心是“走出舒适区”，对应选项D。
主观题：结合文章内容，作者参加为期四月的青少年户外项目，从最初羞怯内向、难以主动与人交往，一步步走出自己的舒适区，卸下羞怯的壁垒，收获了全新的自己，真切体会到跳出舒适圈所带来的蜕变与成长的喜悦。
【答案】
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.D
让我成长的一次经历：为期四月的青少年户外项目，我从最初羞怯内向、难以主动与人交往，一步步走出自己的舒适区，卸下羞怯的壁垒，收获了全新的自己，真切体会到跳出舒适圈所带来的蜕变与成长的喜悦。
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为成长经历类阅读理解，重点考查学生的细节定位能力和主旨归纳能力，题目设置贴合文章内容，难度适中，能有效考查学生的英语阅读水平。
【难度系数】
0.3