“Hometown” is a word full of warmth and beauty. How would you show your love for your hometown? At the final of a national English-speaking competition, contestants from all over China shared their own stories.
Wang Siqi from Nanjing International School, Jiangsu, talked about her hometown Nanjing. “I used to live in the US, and my parents kept telling me everything about Nanjing. When I came back at age 9, I felt even closer to this city. Tasting its foods and hanging around in its universities, I was like a child who had missed her mum for too long,” said Wang. “The competition gave me a great chance to show my love for Nanjing.”
Lan Yunjie, 15, from Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School, tried to change people’s stereotypes(刻板印象) about his hometown, Shanghai. “When talking about Shanghai, many people would think of words like ‘fast-paced(快节奏的)’ and ‘indifferent(冷漠的)’, but in fact, it’s a city full of kindness. I want to show others a different side of Shanghai, so I told stories of how people helped each other during Shanghai’s lockdown,” said Lan. “I believe this is the power of public speaking,” Lan added. “By using logic and emotion, you can better share your opinions, promoting(增进) understanding and removing prejudice(消除偏见).”
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Yang Zihan, 14, born in Hong Kong, mainly lives in Shenzhen. “Unlike other people who are so familiar with their hometowns, my hometown is a ‘stranger’ to me. But thanks to the competition, I did a lot of research about Hong Kong and found out about its sad history and the local people’s brave fight. That spirit of patriotism has become the most valuable thing my hometown gives to me, and I’m glad to share it with everyone,” said Yang.
()52. What did Wang Siqi compare herself to when she returned to Nanjing at age 9?
A. A tourist exploring a new city.
B. A child who had missed her mum for too long.
C. A student studying abroad.
D. A chef tasting local foods.
()53. Why did Lan Yunjie share stories about Shanghai’s lockdown?
A. To complain about the city’s fast-paced life.
B. To prove Shanghai is indifferent.
C. To challenge stereotypes and show its kindness.
D. To compare Shanghai with other cities.
()54. In Yang Zihan’s quote, what does the underlined word “patriotism” most likely mean?
A. Love for one’s country.
B. Fear of strangers.
C. Interest in bad history.
D. Curiosity about Shenzhen.
()55. What is the purpose(目的) of the national English-speaking competition?
A. To compare their hometowns.
B. To express personal achievements.
C. To share and celebrate their hometowns’ unique qualities.
D. To encourage people to move to big cities.

52. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Wang Siqi的话“I was like a child who had missed her mum for too long”可知，Wang Siqi在9岁回到南京时，她将自己比作一个久别母亲的孩子，故选B。
53. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据文中“so I told stories of how people helped each other during Shanghai's lockdown”以及“to change people's stereotypes about his hometown”可知，Lan Yunjie分享上海封锁期间的故事是为了改变人们对上海的刻板印象，展示上海充满善意的一面，故选C。
54. A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据文中“found out about its sad history and the local people's brave fight”可知，香港的历史以及当地人的抗争体现的是对祖国的热爱，所以“patriotism”最可能是“Love for one's country（对祖国的热爱）”的意思，故选A。
55. C 【解析】推理判断题。文章讲述了在全国英语演讲比赛中，选手们分享自己家乡的故事，有展示对家乡的热爱、改变对家乡的刻板印象、分享家乡的爱国精神等，由此推知比赛的目的是分享和颂扬家乡的独特品质，故选C。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型，解题思路如下：①细节理解题需根据题干关键词快速定位原文对应语句，比对选项与原文内容得出答案；②词义猜测题需结合上下文语境的情感倾向与主题，推断目标词汇的含义；③推理判断题需梳理全文核心内容，推导题干要求的目的或结论。
【解析】
52. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“Wang Siqi”“returned to Nanjing at age 9”定位至第二段Wang Siqi的发言“I was like a child who had missed her mum for too long”，可知她将自己比作久别母亲的孩子，对应选项B，故选B。
53. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“Lan Yunjie”“Shanghai’s lockdown”定位至第三段，文中明确提到他的目的是“change people’s stereotypes about his hometown”，并分享了上海封城期间人们互助的故事以展现上海的善意，对应选项C，故选C。
54. 词义猜测题：根据题干关键词“patriotism”定位至第四段，前文提及香港的历史及当地人的勇敢抗争，结合语境可知该词意为“对祖国的热爱”，对应选项A，故选A。
55. 推理判断题：全文讲述选手们在演讲比赛中分享家乡的独特品质（热爱、善意、爱国精神等），由此推知比赛目的是分享和颂扬家乡的独特之处，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】
本文以全国英语演讲比赛选手分享家乡故事为主题，题目设置贴合基础阅读能力考查，重点训练学生定位原文、语境推断及主旨梳理的能力，整体难度适中，适合学生巩固英语阅读解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.8