专题05 阅读理解之记叙文-5年（2019-2023）中考1年模拟英语真题分项汇编（全国通用）（解析版）.docx

专题05阅读理解之记叙文

（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）Therewereonly15minutesuntillunch.ButeveryoneinMrs.Stretch’smathclasswaswaitingexcitedlyforthestartofAroundtheWorld.

AroundtheWorldwasEddie’sfavoriteclassroomgame.Helovedracingagainstaclassmatetosolveamathproblem.Eddiewonandlost.ButhisfriendMichaelneverlost.Hewasthechampion（冠军）ofAroundtheWorld.Everyweekhewouldgoaroundtheclassroomwinningagainsteveryone.

“Areweallready?”Mrs.Stretchasked.Everyonenodded.

“Thenlet’sbegin,”saidMrs.Stretch.“Talia,youstart.”

Taliawasnewtotheclass.Thiswouldbeherfirsttimeplaying.ShejumpedupandwentovertoEddie’sdesk.Eddiestoodup,too.

“Twelvetimestwo,”saidMrs.Stretch.

“Twenty-four!”Taliacalledout,asecondbeforeEddiecould.

Eddiesatdown,disappointedbutstillhappytoknowtherightanswer.

Taliamovedontochallengethenextclassmate.Sheseemedunstoppable.Finally,TaliagottoMichael.

“Eighttimestwelve,”Mrs.Stretchsaid.

“Ninety-six!”shoutedTaliafirst.

Theclasssatshocked,theneveryonecheeredforTalia,today’schampion.

“Nicejob,Talia,”saidMrs.Stretch.“It’stimeforlunch,everyone.Nowlineup,please.”

Eddiestoodtogotolunch.HenoticedMichaelhadhisheaddownonhisdesk,hisfaceburiedinhisarms.EddiewalkedtoMichaelandputhishandonhisshoulder.

“ItsOKtolose,”Eddiesaid.“IloseAroundtheWorldallthetime.You’restillgreatatmultiplication.”

“That’snotwhyI’mupset,”Michaelsaidintohisarms.“Noonelikesme.TheycheeredwhenIlost.”

“Youthinktheycheeredagainstyou?”Eddieasked.

“▲”Michaelsaid.

“Ithinktheycheeredbecausetheyweretoosurprised,”Eddiesaid.“You’rethechamp.Taliahadtodoherbesttobeatyou.So,peoplewereexcitedaboutit.”

“Sheisreallygoodatmath,”Michaelagreed.

“Andsoareyou,”saidEddie.“Youhelpusallworkharder.Becauseofyou,weprobablyhavethebestmathclass