A(2023·安徽)
Ten years ago, J. B. Gill decided to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm. As one of the members of a pop group, Gill had lived a busy life but the farm gave him a way to relax.
Although farming was new to him, Gill took the challenge and his experiences helped him write his book *Ace and the Animal Heroes*. The story follows Ace, whose life changes greatly when he moves to the countryside. After trying on a pair of magical wellies (长筒靴), Ace realizes he can speak to the animals, who make up their minds to protect the farm.
Gill says that if he had his own pair of magical wellies, he would love to speak to wildlife, especially the wild deer (鹿) that sometimes appear near his farm. As they have no owners, Gill feels like he's sharing their home. "It's really interesting to hear what they're thinking and know where they're," he said.
Gill got his ideas for writing from the animals on his family farm. His children, Ace and Chiara, helped out with his book. Together, Gill's family made sure that the pictures in the book looked like the animals they'd been based on. He said, "All of those have been really great to piece the whole book together."
()1. What did Gill decide to do ten years ago?
A. Live a busy life.
B. Start his own farm.
C. Move to the city.
D. Form a pop group.
()2. What's Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Gill's farm.
B. Gill's family.
C. Gill's book.
D. Gill's animals.
()3. What can we learn about Gill from Paragraph 3?
A. He cares about wildlife.
B. He develops many interests.
C. He was born with magic.
D. He is the owner of the deer.
()4. Where did Gill get the idea for his book?
A. From his group members.
B. From his children's pictures.
C. From the magical wellies.
D. From the animals on the farm.

1. B 【点拨】根据第一段中的“Ten years ago, J. B. Gill decided to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm.”可知，十年前，他决定做一个改变，从城市搬出，经营他自己的农场。故选 B。
2. C 【点拨】阅读第二段可知，本段介绍了吉尔所写的书的大致内容。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据第三段内容可知，他非常关注野生动物。故选 A。
4. D 【点拨】由最后一段中的“Gill got his ideas for writing from the animals on his family farm.”可知，是从他的农场上的动物中获得写作灵感的。故选 D。

B(2023·江苏连云港)
Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach on Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf (冲浪) by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. "I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I'm 100," Sano said. "I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before."
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man's skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. He said his secret to keeping healthy and energetic was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. "I don't consider myself an old man," he said in his wet suit, with the board standing next to him. "I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it."
Several young students who also work with Sano's surf teacher talked about Sano.
"I don't think age matters in surfing," a 12-year-old surfer said.
"He is so amazing," added his younger brother.
"To be honest, I was surprised by his age," said Sano's surf teacher. "I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was."
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. "People often say that surfing is life itself," he said. "I think it is true."
()1. What does the underlined word "recognized" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Led.
B. Given.
C. Accepted.
D. Collected.
()2. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us .
A. where Sano learnt to surf
B. why Sano tried surfing
C. how Sano planned to surf
D. when Sano went surfing
()3. From the words of the young students and Sano's surf teacher, we can infer .
A. they respect Sano very much
B. Sano's age influences his surfing
C. they're worried about Sano's work
D. Sano is often hurt when practising
()4. According to the passage we know Sano .
A. is too old to start surfing
B. gets bored with surfing
C. feels stressed after surfing
D. enjoys a lot from surfing

1. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，他被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为最年长的男性冲浪者。recognize 意为“认可；承认”，与 accept 意思相近。故选 C。
2. B 【点拨】根据第三段中的“He said his secret to keeping healthy and energetic was surfing. So，Sano found a teacher.”可知，冲浪可以保持健康和精力充沛，这是他尝试冲浪的原因。故选 B。
3. A 【点拨】根据文中“I don't think age matters in surfing”“He is so amazing”和“To be honest，I was surprised by his age”可知，这些人的言语中充满了尊敬。故选 A。
4. D 【点拨】根据短文内容可知，他很享受冲浪这项运动。