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Once upon a time in a small town, there was a young boy named Tim who always felt bored after school. His afternoons were filled with nothing but the same old routine, and he longed for something exciting.
One day, as Tim was walking home from school, he noticed a group of his classmates playing baseball in a nearby park. They were passing the ball loudly and happily. Tim felt a pang痛苦 of pity for himself, as he had never been part of such an enjoyable activity.
"What's the matter, Tim?" asked his friend, Sarah, noticing his unhappy feeling. Tim answered,"I wish I could join them, but I've never played baseball before, and I'm afraid I'll be bad at it."
Sarah, being a confident and encouraging classmate, said,"That's no problem at all! We can learn together." After that, she explained that there would be a volleyball game later, and they could practise passing the ball for it.
Feeling hopeful, Tim agreed to join Sarah for some practice. They went to the school's volleyball court, and she taught him how to pass the ball with confidence. Tim found the activity to be both relaxing and enjoyable, and he began to score points in their friendly matches.
As the days went by, Tim's skills improved, and he became less bored after school. He started to look forward to the chance to play with his classmates. He went from being a boy who found everything boring to one who was excited about after-school activities.
One day, during a close and exciting game, Tim made a fantastic play that helped his team win. His classmates cheered loudly, and he felt pleased and proud of himself. He realized that trying new things and stepping out of his comfort zone could be exciting and rewarding.
From that day on, Tim's life was far from boring. He enjoyed the journey of learning new sports and making new friends. He learnt that sometimes, all it takes is a choice to change one's life for the better. And so, Tim's after-school hours became a time of enjoyment, growth, and the magic of discovering new interests.
()27. How did Tim feel during his after-school hours before he started playing sports?
A. Excited. B. Bored.
C. Confident. D. Relaxed.
()28. What did Tim want to do when seeing his classmates playing baseball in the park?
A. He wished to play with them. B. He wished to stop them.
C. He wished to avoid them. D. He wished to teach them.
()29. How did Sarah help Tim not be afraid of playing sports?
A. By watching matches with him.
B. By reading sports rules to him.
C. By offering to practise with him.
D. By telling stories about sports heroes.
()30. What lesson did Tim learn from his experience with after-school activities?
A. He should never stay inside the house.
B. Trying new things could be more difficult.
C. Stepping out of comfort zone was rewarding.
D. He should only play sports he is good at.

27.B 28.A 29.C 30.C

【分析】
27题：定位题干关键词“before he started playing sports”“feel during after-school hours”，回到原文第一段找到Tim课后的感受描述；28题：定位关键词“seeing classmates playing baseball”“want to do”，找到Tim的想法；29题：定位关键词“Sarah help Tim not be afraid”，找到Sarah的具体做法；30题：定位关键词“lesson Tim learn”，找到Tim的感悟，逐一对应选项即可。
【解析】
27题：根据原文第一段“there was a young boy named Tim who always felt bored after school.”可知，Tim在开始运动前课后感到无聊，对应选项B。
28题：根据原文第三段Tim的话“I wish I could join them”，可知他想和同学们一起玩，对应选项A。
29题：根据原文第四段Sarah说“We can learn together”，之后带Tim去练习排球，可知Sarah通过主动提出和他一起练习来帮助他，对应选项C。
30题：根据原文倒数第二段“He realized that trying new things and stepping out of his comfort zone could be exciting and rewarding.”可知，Tim学到走出舒适区是有回报的，对应选项C。
【答案】
27.B 28.A 29.C 30.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解 细节理解题 主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解细节及归纳主旨的能力，需仔细对照原文内容作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7