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Passage 2[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，走出了自己的舒适区并获得了很大的改变。
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 mom'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.
(
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.
(
A.After calling her parents.
B.After running a hard race.
C.After talking about books.
D.After crying in the shower.
(
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.
(
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：
【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，走出了自己的舒适区并获得了很大的改变。
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 mom'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.
(
B
)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.
(
C
)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.
(
B
)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.
(
D
)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：
答案
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D
