①Life has a way of shaping us. Life can make you question your purpose. These are thoughts that I have had in my head for many years. Poetry（诗）prepares me for my purpose.
②My purpose of my life is poetry. In my journey towards purpose, writing poems is my safety net. I started writing at the age of 5. By 13, I had written quite a lot of poems. Poetry was my protection from bullying（欺凌）by some of my classmates. They bullied me because I was different from others. Teachers helped me, but this bullying still gave me low self-esteem（自尊）. Poetry was my way to be seen, be heard and be known. For each important moment in my life, I write poetry. In hard times, I write poetry. I connect with poetry on a deep level. It releases（释放）me from pain.
③However, writing poetry can’t support（支撑；养活）me. So I turned to teaching instead. While living in China, my job is an English teacher. I help teach two classes. The two Chinese teachers I work with give me help on how to teach the students English properly. The teachers decide what I need to do in the classroom.
④With challenging situations like this, I go on writing poetry. I write down my feelings. I reflect. I accept happily a new me. I learn to think positively. My relationship with poetry grows over time. Poetry stays in the depths of my soul（灵魂）. My hard work is not in vain.
⑤There is nothing stopping you. The only person standing in your way is you. You are powerful with a strong will. Keep going. Keep believing. Go for it! Your purpose is waiting for you!
（）27. In Paragraph ②, the writer says writing poems is her safety net, what does she mean?
A. Writing poems helped release her from pain.
B. Writing poems gave her a feeling of success.
C. Writing poems was a way for her to make friends.
D. Writing poems made her different from others.
（）28. Which of the following can replace（代替）the underlined words “in vain” in Paragraph ④?
A. meaningful
B. in need
C. successful
D. of no use
（）29. What’s the possible structure of the passage?
A. ①②/③④/⑤
B. ①/②③④/⑤
C. ①②③/④/⑤
D. ①/②/③④⑤
（）30. What lesson can we probably learn from the writer’s experience?
A. A strong will help us reach our purpose.
B. Work hard to become a poet.
C. Be brave and say no to bullying.
D. Difficulty is the mother of happiness

27.A 28.D 29.B 30.A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、文章结构分析、主旨大意归纳四类题型。解题时需先通读全文把握核心主旨，再针对各小题定位原文信息、结合语境分析选项：27题需定位第二段关于“safety net”的相关描述匹配选项；28题需结合第四段上下文猜测短语含义；29题需梳理各段落大意划分文章结构；30题需结合最后一段主旨提炼作者传达的道理。
【解析】
27. 细节理解题。定位到第二段，作者提到诗歌是她的安全网，后文明确说明“Poetry was my way to be seen... It releases me from pain.”，即诗歌帮助她释放痛苦，对应选项A。B项“成功感”、C项“交朋友”、D项“与众不同”均未在原文体现，故选A。
28. 词义猜测题。第四段前文提到“Poetry stays in the depths of my soul. My hard work is not in vain.”，结合语境可知，作者的努力并非“徒劳”，“in vain”意为“徒劳、没用”，对应选项D。A项“有意义”、B项“需要”、C项“成功的”均不符合语境，故选D。
29. 文章结构题。第一段总起，点明生活塑造人、诗歌为作者人生目标做准备；第二、三、四段具体讲述作者的经历（诗歌的意义、转而教书仍坚持写诗）；第五段总结升华，传达人生感悟。因此结构为①/②③④/⑤，故选B。
30. 主旨大意题。最后一段强调“强大的意志能帮助我们突破阻碍、实现目标”，对应选项A。B项“成为诗人”、C项“对欺凌说不”、D项“困难是幸福之母”均偏离文章主旨，故选A。
【答案】27.A 28.D 29.B 30.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解与推理、文章结构分析、主旨大意归纳
【点评】本文是一篇记叙文，通过作者以诗歌为精神支撑克服困境、坚持人生目标的经历，传递了“依靠坚强意志实现梦想”的感悟。题目全面考查英语阅读核心能力，贴近学生生活，易于理解，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

三、任务型阅读(本题共5小题,每小题2分,共计10分)
阅读下面材料,从方框中所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选择正确的选项,将其序号填入31—34题(其中一项是多余选项),并回答第35题。
Nowadays, many people want to search for dazi(搭子) or partners for doing many things. 31. In some ways, finding dazi is a new form of social contact for young people.
Unlike friendship, the idea of dazi is simple—people with the same interest come together to do things. 32. From eating to studying, working or even going to the toilet. It helps people find the person with the same hobbies and doesn't take people too much time.
A girl called Mu Qing, a high school student from Hangzhou, enjoys talking with her meal dazi when she is having lunch. "We love to share our ideas on the food," said the girl, "If my meal dazi doesn't come to school one day, I will be upset."
"Traditional friendship needs a lot of time and emotion(情感) to keep, while having dazi means not needing to worry about it," said another girl. 33. She can feel relaxed and then focus more on study.
34. People sometimes find dazi on the Internet to work together, like playing games. Some people may put on fake masks(假面具) and lie on the Internet. For example, a young and beautiful girl on the Internet maybe an old and heavy man in real life. Therefore, think twice when finding dazi.

35. If you have a study dazi, what will you do to improve your study?
(No more than 20 words)

31.C 32.B 33.A 34.E 35. I will ask my study dazi for help when meeting difficulties in study.（不超过20词，言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读的句子还原题，需结合上下文逻辑关系选择匹配选项，同时完成开放型问题。解题思路：1. 分析31题：前文提到找搭子的现象，后文说明找搭子是年轻人新的社交形式，中间需衔接该现象的影响，对应选项C；2. 分析32题：后文列举搭子的多种日常场景，需总领该内容的选项，对应B；3. 分析33题：前文提及搭子无需过多情感维系，后文说她能放松，对应体现搭子放松作用的选项A；4. 分析34题：后文讲述网上找搭子的危险，对应引出危险内容的选项E；5. 35题围绕学习搭子的作用作答，需符合字数要求且言之有理。
【解析】
31. 前文指出当下很多人找搭子的现象，后文说明找搭子是年轻人新的社交形式，选项C“这在年轻人中引发了热烈讨论”衔接上下文逻辑，故选C。
32. 后文从吃饭、学习等多方面说明搭子的应用场景，选项B“搭子在日常生活中有很多不同的形式”总领后文内容，故选B。
33. 前文提到搭子无需太多情感维系，后文说她能放松，选项A“有搭子对她来说是一种放松的方式”承接前文并衔接后文，故选A。
34. 后文讲述网上找搭子存在虚假、危险的情况，选项E“搭子通常有帮助，但有时也会危险”引出后文的危险内容，故选E。
35. 围绕学习搭子的作用作答，符合“不超20词、言之有理”要求即可，如“I will ask my study dazi for help when having study problems.”。
【答案】
31.C 32.B 33.A 34.E 35. I will ask my study dazi for help when meeting difficulties in study.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
任务型阅读、句子还原、开放型问题
【点评】
本题考查学生对语篇逻辑的理解能力，句子还原题需结合上下文衔接关系选择，开放题考查语言运用能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6