阅读理解记叙文2022秋·北京·高三清华附中校考阶段练习2022·北京·北师大实验中学校考三模2022·河北衡水·河北衡水中学校考模拟预测2022·河北衡水·河北衡水中学校考一模2022秋·江苏南京·高三南京师大附中校考期中2022·浙江·浙江大学附属中学校考模拟预测2022·河南郑州·郑州外国语学校校考模拟预测2022·湖北·华中师大一附中校考模拟预测2022·全国·统考高考真题2022秋·重庆·高三重庆南开中学校考阶段练习A（2022秋·北京·高三清华附中校考阶段练习）Fouryearsago,liferewardedmeforallthechallengesIembracedinsearchofself-improvement.MyspiritsrosewhenIwasselectedtobeintheYouthExchangeandStudy(YES)programmeandIrealizedthatIwasgoingtospendafullyearintheUnitedStates.Beforethatmoment,livingontheothersideoftheAtlantichadalwaysequated—forayoungMoroccanwomanwhohadneversetfootabroad—toananxiety-freeatmosphere,welcomingneighbors,andcountlessopportunities.Fortunately,myhostcommunitycheckedalltheseboxes.Myhostmotherwentaboveandbeyondtotakecareofmyneeds,myteacherswereveryaccommodatingwithregardstomyschoolwork,andIcouldusemystatusasanexchangestudentasanexcusewhenIneededafavororanexception.AsaYESstudent,peersfromsomanydiversebackgroundsatschoolwereinterestedingettingtoknowmebetter.Withallthisuniquetreatment,Ithoughttomyself,“Holdonasecond!Isthiswhatyoucamefor?”Eventhoughmyhostcommunitywassohelpfulandwelcoming,IrealizedthatIwasgrowingtoocontentwithmylife.IrememberedthatIcametotheUnitedStatesforachallengeandthatIwasdeterminedtostrengthenmycapacities.Todevelopgreaterperseverance,Ijoinedmyhostschool’sswimteam,eventhoughIhadnopriorexperienceinthissport.Foroverfivemonths,Iwalkedmyself—sometimesreluctantly—toswimpractices.Duringthosepractices,IdidthebestIcouldforthreehourseachday.Oneofmybestachievementsthatyearwascompetinginoneofthebiggestswimmeetsoftheyear.Fromanoutsider’sperspective,itmightnotseemlikemuch,especiallysinceIdidn’tevenwin.However,Iwasnevertheathletictype,norhaveIeverbeenparticularlyoutstandingintermsofdisciplineandcommitment.YetthatwasexactlywhatIachieved.IgaineddisciplineandIcametotherealizationthatIdonotneedtobeperfectateverythingthatItryforthefirsttime.Growthcantakemanyforms.Inmycase,ittooktheformofahumidceilingandanoverlytightpolyestercap.Growthcanonlybeachievedbydefyingpersonallimitsandbreakingfreefromcomfortzones.Thisisnotalwaysaglamorousprocess,butitalwaysbringsyouclosertoanewandimprovedversionofyourself!1．Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutherlifeinherhostfamily?A．Shefeltsomehowuneasytobetakengoodcareof.B．Shefeltfreeandcoulddowhateversheliked.C．Shefeltgoodaboutherhighfamilystatus.D．Shefeltstressedlikelivinginabox.2．Whatmadetheauthorjointheschool’sswimteam?A．Herexperienceinswimming. B．Herdesiretochallengeherself.C．Herspiritofperseverance. D．Herinterestinwatersports.3．Theauthorthoughtthatherachievementinswimming________.A．madeheroutstanding B．madeherseeherlimitsC．wasnotabigdeal D．washercouragetocompete4．Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A．Changeisabrilliantopportunitytogrow.B．Self-assuranceistwo-thirdsofsuccess.C．Fromfailuretosuccessisalongroad.D．Welearnthingsbydoingthem.B（2022·北京·北师大实验中学校考三模）Growingup,DekaIsmailsayssheletlabelsdefinewhatshecouldbe.“Iwasablackgirl,fromarefugee(难民)family,”Dekasaid.“ItwasasifIwasonlyallowedtoexploreinthispredeterminedbox.”Afterahighschoolchemistryclassinspiredhertothinkaboutacareerinscienceandgaveherconfidenceinthefield,Dekalearnedtoliveoutsidelabelsandbeganmakingbigplansforherfuture.NowsheisabouttobeginherfreshmanyearattheUniversityofCalifornia,planningtobecomeaprofessor.BomandraisedinSanDiego’sCityHeightsneighbourhood,DekaisthedaughterofaSomalirefugeecouple.WhilesomemightsayDelta’ssuccesshappenedinspiteofherbackground,shewouldsaydifferently,thatherexperiencesshapedherandinspiredhertobethedriven,youngscientistthatsheistoday.WhenDekawaseightyearsold,hermothergotajobbystudyinghardbackinschoolinordertosupportthewholefamily.ThatmadeDekarealizethateducationcouldmakeadifferencetoone’slife.Shespentalotoftimeinthelibraryreadingbooks,anddidn’tdomanyofthethingsherpeersdid,likepartyingorhavingromanticrelationships.“IalwaysfeltlikeIhadtobetheperfectgirlformyfamily,”Dekasaid.“Youhavetonotevendoyourbestbuttwotimesbetterthaneveryoneelse.Ifeltlikethewholeworldwaswaitingformetomessup.”Delta’seffortspaidoff.Thesummerbeforehersenioryearofhighschool,shewasacceptedtotheAmericanChemicalSocietyProjectSEEDProgramme.“Shebroughtbothenthusiasmandfocus,”Botham,aresearcheratthisresearchinstitute,recalled.“Shearrivedeverydayreadytowork,readytolearnandreadytotacklenewchallengesregardlessofwhetherornotshehaddoneanythingsimilar.”Whenaskedwhatadviceshewouldgivetootherslikeher,Dekawarnedthemnottounderestimatethemselves.“Don’ttellyourselfthatthescholarshipistoobigorthisprogrammeistoocompetitiveorI'llnevergetintothisschool,”shesaid.“IwasnotsurewhetherIcouldmakeituntilIstartedseeingtheacceptancelettersrollingin.”5．Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.A．Dekawasadoptedbyarefugeefamily B．DekaspentalotoftimegoingtopartiesC．Dekabecameaprofessoraftergraduation D．Deka’sexperiencesdrovehertoworkhard6．Dekarealizedtheimportanceofeducation________.A．fromhermother’sexperience B．afterherchemistryclassC．byreadingbooksinthelibrary D．throughworkingattheinstitute7．Accordingtothelastparagraph,Dekaadvisedthatstudentsbe________.A．patient B．confident C．ambit