冲刺新高考英语阅读理解20天集训Word版Day1AReaderswilldiscoverexplorers,landmarksandmoreinthefollowingmapsandtravelbooks.MapsSpecialEdition,₤25Thisbookwasalreadypopularinourchildren’sareaandhasbeenmadeevenbetterwiththisspecialedition.Thecollectionof68mapstakesyouthrough58countriesandsixcontinents.Itispackedwithillustratedinformation,includingfamoushistoricalfigures,localdishes,somefestivals,landmarks,etc.MapsoftheUnitedKingdom,₤17.99Technicallyaimedatchildren,itcontainslotsofinformationandfacts.It’sverywellputtogether,especiallywhenitcomestochoosingthesevenfamouspeoplewithaconnectiontotheirspecialplace.PhilipPullman,forexample,isassociatedwithNorfolk.HarryPotter’sLondon,₤3.99HarryPotter’sLondonisamapthatcoversinformationonthreewalkstakeninthebestofthecentralLondonlocationsinthehugelypopularfilms.ThewalkscoverPicadillyCircus,WestminsterBridgeviaTrafailg,andKing’sCrosswithitsfamousPlatform9¾.UshorneFirstStickerBookFlags,₤5.99Learntheflagofeverycountryintheworldbyplacingtheflagstickeronthecorrectcountriesonthemaps.Thiscontainsinterestingfactsaboutcountriesandflags.Therearefunquestionsthroughout,including,“SomeAfricanflagshaveadiagonalstrip(对角条纹).Howmanycanyoufind?”1.WhatknowledgedoesMapsSpecialEditioninvolve?A.World-widepopularfestivals.B.Thecultureofmanyplaces.C.Thehistoryof68countries.D.Differenteditionsofmaps.2.Theonethatallowsreaderstomatchcountrieswithflagscosts______.A.₤25.B.₤17.99.C.₤3.99.D.₤5.99.3.Whomaybethetargetreadersofthemaps?A.Commonpeople.B.Geographyteachers.C.Youngreaders.D.Mapcollectors.BProudlyreadingmywords,Ilookedaroundtheroom,onlytofindmyclassmatesbearingbigsmilesontheirfacesandtearsintheireyesandMissLancelotstone-faced.Islowlyraisedthereport,hopingtohidemyselfandburningtofindout“Whatcouldbecausingeveryonetoactthisway?”Quickly,IflashedbacktothedayMissLancelotgavemethetask.ThiswasthefirstrealtaskIreceivedinmynewschool.Itseemedsimple:goontheInternetandfindinformationaboutamannamedGeorgeWashington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountry,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfellow,itbecameevidentthatthereweretwopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompletelydifferent!Oneinventedhundredsofusesforpeanuts,whiletheotherledsomesortofarmyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice:flip(掷)acoin.Heads—thecommander,andtails—thepeanutsguy.Ah!Tails,myreportwouldbeaboutthegreatmanwhoinventedpeanutbutter,GeorgeWashingtonCarver.Whenanotherclassmatebeganhisreport,itallbecameclear,“MyreportisonGeorgeWashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.”HowcouldIknowthatshemeantthatGeorgeWashington?Obviously,mygradewasawful.Heartbrokenbutfearless,ItalkedtoMissLancelot,butsheinsisted:nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdeservedasecondchance.Consequently,Ithrewmyselfheartilyintomyworkfortherestoftheschoolyear.Tenmonthslater,thatchanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmaster’sofficewithmygrandfatherandtheheadmasterinformedmeofhisapprovalthatIcouldskipthesixthgrade.Justiceissweet!4.Whatdidtheauthor’sclassmatesthinkabouthisreport?A.Amusing.B.Moving.C.Controversial.D.Puzzling.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“burning”inPara.1probablymean?A.Ready.B.Annoyed.C.Eager.D.Ashamed.6.Whywastheauthorconfusedaboutthetask?A.Theteacher’...