專題04閱讀理解之記敘文難度：★★★★☆建議用時(shí)：30分鐘得分：2022年新高考II卷之B篇Wejournalistsliveinanewageofstorytelling,withmanynewmultimediatools.Manyyoungpeopledon’tevenrealizeit’snew.Forthem,it’sjustnormal.ThishithomeformeasIwassittingwithmy2-year-oldgrandsononasofaovertheSpringFestivalholiday.Ihadbroughtachildren’sbooktoread.Ithadsimplewordsandcolorfulpictures—aperfectmatchforhisage.Picturethis:mygrandsonsittingonmylapasIholdthebookinfrontsohecanseethepictures.AsIread,hereachesoutandpokes(戳)thepagewithhisfinger.What’supwiththat?Hejustlikesthepictures,Ithought.ThenIturnedthepageandcontinued.Hepokedthepageevenharder.Inearlydroppedthebook.Iwasconfused:Istheresomethingwrongwiththiskid?ThenIrealizedwhatwashappening.Hewasactuallyastrangertobooks.Hisfatherfrequentlyamusedtheboywithatabletcomputerwhichwasloadedwithcolorfulpicturesthatcomealivewhenyoupokethem.Hethoughtmystorybookwaslikethat.Sorry,kid.Thisbookisnotpartofyourhigh-techworld.It’sanoutdated,lifelessthing.Anantique,likeyourgrandfather.Well,Imaybeold,butI’mnothopelesslychallenged,digitallyspeaking.Ieditvideoandproduceaudio.Iusemobilepayment.I’veevenbuiltwebsites.There’sonenotablegapinmynew-mediaexperience,however:I’vespentlittletimeinfrontofacamera,sinceIhaveafacemadeforradio.Butthatdidn’tstopChinaDailyfromaskingmelastweektoshareapersonalstoryforavideoprojectabouttheintegrationofBeijing,TianjinandHebeiprovince.Anyway,grandpaisnowaninternetstar—twominutesoffame!Ipromisenottoletitgotomyhead.ButIwillmakesuremy2-year-oldgrandsonseesitonhistablet.4.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“hithomeforme”meaninparagraph2?A.Providedshelterforme. B.Becameverycleartome.C.Tookthepressureoffme. D.Workedquitewellonme.5.Whydidthekidpokethestorybook?A.Hetookitforatabletcomputer. B.Hedislikedthecolorfulpictures.C.Hewasangrywithhisgrandpa. D.Hewantedtoreaditbyhimself.6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhimself?A.Sociallyambitious. B.Physicallyattractive.C.Financiallyindependent. D.Digitallycompetent.7.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorasajournalist?A.Helacksexperienceinhisjob. B.Heseldomappearsontelevision.C.Hemanagesavideodepartment. D.Heofteninterviewsinternetstars.【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.B【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了作者曾經(jīng)是一名記者，在春節(jié)期間，作者給孫子拿了一本兒童讀物，孫子卻以為是平板電腦，不停地戳?xí)！?題詳解】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段“Wejournalistsliveinanewageofstorytelling,withmanynewmultimediatools.Manyyoungpeopledon’tevenrealizeit’snew.Forthem,it’sjustnormal.”以及畫線詞后文“asIwassittingwithmy2-year-oldgrandsononasofaovertheSpringFestivalholiday.”可知，作者是記者，生活在一個(gè)講故事的新時(shí)代，有許多新的多媒體工具。許多年輕人甚至沒有意識(shí)到它是新的。對(duì)他們來說，這很正常。而這在春節(jié)假期，作者和兩歲的孫子坐在沙發(fā)上，尤其清楚認(rèn)識(shí)到了這一點(diǎn)。故畫線詞意思是“我很清楚”。故選B。【5題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中“Hewasactuallyastrangertobooks.Hisfatherfrequentlyamusedtheboywithatabletcomputerwhichwasloadedwithcolorfulpicturesthatcomealivewhenyoupokethem.Hethoughtmystorybookwaslikethat.(事實(shí)上，他對(duì)書本并不熟悉。他的父親經(jīng)常用一臺(tái)裝有彩色圖片的平板電腦逗他開心，當(dāng)你戳它們的時(shí)候，這些圖片就會(huì)變得栩栩如生。他認(rèn)為我的故事書就是那樣的)”可知，那孩子戳故事書是因?yàn)樗阉?dāng)成了平板電腦。故選A。【6題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中“Well,Imaybeold,butI’mnothopelesslychallenged,digitallyspeaking.Ieditvideoandproduceaudio.Iusemobilepayment.I’veevenbuiltwebsites.(我可能老了，但從數(shù)字角度來說，我還沒有毫無希望的挑戰(zhàn)。我編輯視頻，制作音頻。我用移動(dòng)支付。我甚至建立了網(wǎng)站)”可知，作者認(rèn)為自己懂?dāng)?shù)碼技術(shù)。故選D。【7題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“There’sonenotablegapinmynew-mediaexperience,however:I’vespentlittletimeinfrontofacamera,sinceIhaveafacemadeforradio.(然而，在我的新媒體體驗(yàn)中有一個(gè)明顯的差距：我很少在鏡頭前呆著，因?yàn)槲业哪樖菫殡娕_(tái)而生的)”可知，作者作為記者他很少上電視。故選B。2021年新高考I卷之B篇Byday,RobertTittertonisalawyer.InhisspareonstagebesidepianistMariaRaspopova—notasamusicianbutasherpageturner.“I’mnotatrainedmusician,butI’velearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelpMariainherperformance.”Mr.TittertonischairmanoftheOmegaEnsemblebuthasbeenthegroup’sofficialpageturnerforthepastfouryears.Hisjobistositbesidethepianistandturnthepagesofthescoresothemusiciandoesn’thavetobreaktheflowofsoundbydoingitthemselves.Hesaidhebecamejustasnervousasthoseplayinginstrumentsonstage.“Alotofskillsareneededforthejob.Youhavetomakesureyoudon’tturntwopagesatonceandmakesureyoufindtherepeatsinthemusicwhenyouhavetogobacktotherightspot.”Mr.Tittertonexplained.Beingapageturnerrequiresplentyofpractice.Somepiecesofmusiccangofor40minutesandrequireupto50pageturns,includingbackturnsforrepeatpassages.Silentonstagecommunicationiskey,andeachpianisthastheirownstyleof“nodding”toindicateapageturnwhichtheyneedtopractisewiththeirpageturner.Butlikeallperformances,therearemomentswhenthingsgowrong.“Iwasturningthepagetogetreadyforthenextpage,butthedraftwindfromtheturncausedthesparepagestofalloffthestand,”Mr.Tittertonsaid,“LuckilyIwasabletocatchthemandputthemback.”Mostpageturnersarepianostudentsorup-and-comingconcertpianists,althoughMs.Raspopovahasonceaskedherhusbandtohelpheroutonstage.“Myhusbandistheworstpageturner,”shelaughed.“He’sinterestedinthemusic,feelingeverynote,andIhavetosay:‘Turn,turn!’“RobertisthebestpageturnerI’vehadinmyentirelife.”24.WhatshouldTittertonbeabletodotobeapageturner?A.Readmusic. B.Playthepiano.CSingsongs. D.Fixtheinstruments.25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTitterton’sjobonstage?A.Boring. B.Well-paid.C.Demanding. D.Dangerous.26.WhatdoesTittertonneedtopractise?A.Countingthepages. B.Recognizingthe“nodding”.C.Catchingfallingobjects. D.Performinginhisownstyle.27.WhyisMsRaspopova’shusband“theworsepageturner”?A.Hehasverypooreyesight. B.Heignorestheaudience.C.Hehasnointerestinmusic. D.Heforgetstodohisjob.【答案】24.A25.C26.B27.D【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了為鋼琴演奏者做翻頁工作的RobertTitterton和他的工作情況。【24題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“I’mnotatrainedmusician,butI’velearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelpMariainherperformance.(我不是受過訓(xùn)練的音樂家，但我學(xué)會(huì)了識(shí)譜，這樣我就可以在Maria的表演中幫助她)”可知，Titterton因?yàn)樽R(shí)譜，所以可以在Maria的鋼琴表演中為她翻頁。故選A項(xiàng)。【25題】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Alotofskillsareneededforthejob.Youhavetomakesureyoudon’tturntwopagesatonceandmakesureyoufindtherepeatsinthemusicwhenyouhavetogobacktotherightspot.(這項(xiàng)工作需要很多技能。你必須確保你不會(huì)一次翻兩頁并且必要的時(shí)候確保你回到前面找到音樂重復(fù)的部分)”可知，為鋼琴家翻頁這項(xiàng)工作很需要技巧。由此推知，Titterton的工作要求是很高的。故選C項(xiàng)。【26題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Silentonstagecommunicationiskey,andeachpianisthastheirownstyleof“nodding”toindicateapageturnwhichtheyneedtopractisewiththeirpageturner.(無聲的舞臺(tái)交流是關(guān)鍵，每個(gè)鋼琴家都有自己的“點(diǎn)頭”風(fēng)格來表示翻頁，他們需要和翻頁者進(jìn)行練習(xí))”可知，Titterton需要和鋼琴演奏者練習(xí)識(shí)別他們的“點(diǎn)頭”示意來翻頁。故選B項(xiàng)。【27題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“He’sinterestedinthemusic,feelingeverynote,andIhavetosay:‘Turn,turn!’(他對(duì)音樂很感興趣，感受著每一個(gè)音符，所以我不得不說：“翻頁，翻頁！”)”可知，MsRaspopova的丈夫因?yàn)閷?duì)音樂感興趣，所以幫她翻頁的時(shí)候總是沉浸在音樂中而忘掉自己的工作，她不得不去提醒。故選D項(xiàng)。（2023·福建廈門·廈門一中校考二模）IhavelivedinruralAmericafornineyears,firstinMichigan,whereIgotmyPhD;thenincentralIllinoisandnowinIndiana,whereIamaprofessor.Inaplacewheremostpeoplehavelivedthewholeoftheirlives,Ifeellikeastranger.TherearefewthingsIenjoymorethancomplainingaboutmygeographicisolation.I’mavegetarian,sothere’snowheretogoforanicedinnerthatisn’t50milesaway.I’mblack,sothere’snowheretogetmyhairdonethatdoesn’tinvolveanother50-miledrive.Andtheclosestmajorairportistwohoursaway.Irecitethesegripestomyfriends.Weallhavegrandideasaboutwhatlifewouldbelikeifonlywedidthat,orlivedthere.Andthere’sthis;Ireallydon’tintendtochangemostofthethingsIcomplainabout.Gripingisseductiveonthosedayswhenhappinessrequirestoomuchenergy.ButitalsomakesmelosesightofthefactthatIwasbornandgrewupinNebraskaandhavelivedmostofmylifeinoneoftheplainsstates.WhenIgotothecoasts,Iamstruckbyhowunappealingbig-citylivingcanbe.WhileImaynotlovewhereIlive,thereareplentyofpeoplewhoareproudtocallthisplacehome.Atapartywithcolleagues,IwasgoingonabouteverythingIcouldn’tstandinourtownwhenInoticedthattheyweresilentandshiftinguncomfortably.Thatmomentforcedachangeinme.Complainingmayofferrelief,butsodoesacceptance.Thereisnoperfectlife.Byfocusingongripes,Iriskmissingoutonpreciousmomentsofappreciation.WhenIgethome,Istandonmybalcony,lookintothenightskyandseethestars.IknowthatIhaveabsolutelynothingtocomplainabout.1．Whatcausestheauthor’sloneliness?A．Dietaryhabits. B．Racialprejudice.C．Educationaldifferences. D．Identityconfusion.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seductive”meaninparagraph3?A．Attractive. B．Temporary. C．Violent. D．Flexible.3．Howmighttheauthorfeelabouthimselfwhentheatmospherechangedataparty?A．Humbled. B．Angry. C．Touched. D．Calm.4．Whatdoestheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Everydayisbeautiful. B．WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.C．Humanmustvaluelivesthemselves. D．Don’tbepennywiseandpoundfoolish.【答案】1．D

2．A

3．D

4．D【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。文中主要講述了作者來到陌生的地方工作，遇到了各種不適應(yīng)，開始抱怨，結(jié)果最終認(rèn)識(shí)到?jīng)]有完美的人生。專注于抱怨，自己可能會(huì)錯(cuò)過感激的珍貴時(shí)刻。1．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“IhavelivedinruralAmericafornineyears,firstinMichigan,whereIgotmyPhD;thenincentralIllinoisandnowinIndiana,whereIamaprofessor.Inaplacewheremostpeoplehavelivedthewholeoftheirlives,Ifeellikeastranger.TherearefewthingsIenjoymorethancomplainingaboutmygeographicisolation.I’mavegetarian,sothere’snowheretogoforanicedinnerthatisn’t50milesaway.I’mblack,sothere’snowheretogetmyhairdonethatdoesn’tinvolveanother50-miledrive.(我在美國(guó)農(nóng)村生活了9年，先是在密歇根州，我在那里拿到了博士學(xué)位；然后在伊利諾伊州中部，現(xiàn)在在印第安納州，我是那里的教授。在一個(gè)大多數(shù)人一生都在生活的地方，我覺得自己像個(gè)陌生人。沒有什么比抱怨地理上的孤立更讓我享受的了。我是個(gè)素食主義者，所以不到50英里的地方就找不到好吃的了。我是黑人，所以要做頭發(fā)就得再開50英里的車)”可知，作者在美國(guó)的幾個(gè)地方生活過，且是黑人。由此可知，身份混亂導(dǎo)致了作者的孤獨(dú)。故選D。2．詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)畫線詞后文“onthosedayswhenhappinessrequirestoomuchenergy”可知，在那些快樂需要太多精力的日子里，抱怨是有吸引力的，因?yàn)椴恍枰嗑Α９十嬀€詞意思是“有吸引力的”。故選A。3．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“Atapartywithcolleagues,IwasgoingonabouteverythingIcouldn’tstandinourtownwhenInoticedthattheyweresilentandshiftinguncomfortably.Thatmomentforcedachangeinme.Complainingmayofferrelief,butsodoesacceptance.Thereisnoperfectlife.Byfocusingongripes,Iriskmissingoutonpreciousmomentsofappreciation.WhenIgethome,Istandonmybalcony,lookintothenightskyandseethestars.IknowthatIhaveabsolutelynothingtocomplainabout.(在一次與同事的聚會(huì)上，我正滔滔不絕地談?wù)撝?zhèn)上所有我無法忍受的事情，這時(shí)我注意到他們都沉默不語，不安地移動(dòng)著身子。那一刻迫使我改變了。抱怨可能會(huì)讓你放松，但接受也一樣。沒有完美的人生。專注于抱怨，我可能會(huì)錯(cuò)過感激的珍貴時(shí)刻。當(dāng)我回到家，我站在陽臺(tái)上，仰望夜空，看星星。我知道我完全沒有什么可抱怨的)”可知，當(dāng)聚會(huì)的氣氛發(fā)生變化時(shí)，作者冷靜了，開始思考自己的行為會(huì)帶來的不良后果。故選D。4．推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“Complainingmayofferrelief,butsodoesacceptance.Thereisnoperfectlife.Byfocusingongripes,Iriskmissingoutonpreciousmomentsofappreciation.WhenIgethome,Istandonmybalcony,lookintothenightskyandseethestars.IknowthatIhaveabsolutelynothingtocomplainabout.(抱怨可能會(huì)讓你放松，但接受也一樣。沒有完美的人生。專注于抱怨，我可能會(huì)錯(cuò)過感激的珍貴時(shí)刻。當(dāng)我回到家，我站在陽臺(tái)上，仰望夜空，看星星。我知道我完全沒有什么可抱怨的)”推知，作者最后意識(shí)到不要因小失大。故選D。（2023·山東菏澤·統(tǒng)考一模）MonicaBertagnolliisanoncologist(腫瘤學(xué)家)atBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandaprofessorofsurgeryatHarvardMedicalSchool.GrowingupinWyoming,shewaswellawareofthelackofhealthcareresourcesinruralareas.Accesstoin-depthcareforcancerpatientsishardtoget.She’sworkedthroughouthercareertochangethat.InWyoming,there’sagreatdistancetotravelbetweenwherepeopleliveandwheretheycanfindacancerspecialist.“Ifyouneedtreatmentsandtheyhavetobeadministeredeveryday,andifit’s120milesfromwhereyoulive,thatendsupbeingahugebarriertoreceivingthekindofcareyouneed.”AndnowMonicaservesasthevicepresidentoftheCoalition(聯(lián)盟)ofCancerCooperativeGroups(CCCG)—aninternationalnetworkofindividualswhoworktoimprovethequalityoflifeandsurvivalofcancerpatientsbyincreasingparticipationincancerclinicaltrials.Shesaid,“Oneofthereallyimportantthingsis,we’retryingtomakesurethatcancerclinicaltrialscangettoeverysinglepatientwhoneedstheminmyownstate.”ThecoalitionsetupsitesinnorthernandsouthernWyomingthatareabletorunclinicaltrials.Beforethosetrialsbecameavailable,patientswouldusuallygotoDenverorSaltLakeCity—athree-to-seven-hourdrive.Monica’seffortstoincreaseaccesstothehealthcareneedsofherruralWyomingpatientsalsoincludehelpingtodevelopnewpoliciesthatwillallowpatientstoparticipateinmoreclinicaltrials,andlinkingthemwitharegionaldoctorwhocangetthemtheaccesstothecaretheyneed.Inadditiontotheclinicaltrials,Monicasaidthattechnology’sprogresslikebettercellphoneandinternetserviceinthemountainsofWyoming,aswellassocialmedia,hashelpedruralresidentsstayintouchwithlovedonesandmedicalprofessionalsdespitetheirdistance.Sheistryingtoadvocatestronglyforthosechangestocontinue.“IstillconsidermyselfpartofWyomingandIamverydevotedtomakingsurethatpatientscangetaccesstocare.”5．WhatdoruralcancerpatientsinWyomingneedmost?A．Healthcare. B．Betterhousing.C．Furthereducation. D．Publictransportation.6．HowhasMonicahelpedthecancerpatients?A．Byofferingclinicaltrials. B．Byadvocatingfinancialaid.C．Byimprovinginternetservice. D．Bytrainingmedicalprofessionals.7．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMonica?A．Determinedandloyal. B．Honestandgenerous.C．Gratefulandcourageous. D．Devotedandresponsible.8．Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Technology:Apushforprogress B．Monica:AhelperforcancerpatientsC．CCCG:Apioneerforcancertreatment D．Clinicaltrials:Ahopeforcancerpatients【答案】5．A

6．A

7．D

8．B【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文，文章主要介紹腫瘤學(xué)家MonicaBertagnolli為農(nóng)村癌癥患者能夠獲得醫(yī)療資源和醫(yī)療保健所作出的努力與貢獻(xiàn)。5．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“GrowingupinWyoming,shewaswellawareofthelackofhealthcareresourcesinruralareas.Accesstoin-depthcareforcancerpatientsishardtoget.She’sworkedthroughouthercareertochangethat.(在Wyoming州長(zhǎng)大的她非常清楚農(nóng)村地區(qū)缺乏醫(yī)療資源。癌癥患者很難獲得深入的護(hù)理。她的整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯都在努力改變這種狀況。)”可知在Wyoming州農(nóng)村癌癥患者最缺乏的是醫(yī)療資源和深入的醫(yī)療護(hù)理，即他們最需要的是醫(yī)療保健。故選A。6．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“AndnowMonicaservesasthevicepresidentoftheCoalition(聯(lián)盟)ofCancerCooperativeGroups(CCCG)—aninternationalnetworkofindividualswhoworktoimprovethequalityoflifeandsurvivalofcancerpatientsbyincreasingparticipationincancerclinicaltrials.(現(xiàn)在，Monica擔(dān)任癌癥合作組織聯(lián)盟（CCCG）的副主席。CCCG是一個(gè)由個(gè)人組成的國(guó)際網(wǎng)絡(luò)，通過增加對(duì)癌癥臨床試驗(yàn)的參與來提高癌癥患者的生活質(zhì)量和生存率。)”以及第四段“Shesaid,‘Oneofthereallyimportantthingsis,we’retryingtomakesurethatcancerclinicaltrialscangettoeverysinglepatientwhoneedstheminmyownstate.’ThecoalitionsetupsitesinnorthernandsouthernWyomingthatareabletorunclinicaltrials.Beforethosetrialsbecameavailable,patientswouldusuallygotoDenverorSaltLakeCity—athree-to-seven-hourdrive.(她說：‘真正重要的一件事是，我們正在努力確保癌癥臨床試驗(yàn)?zāi)軌蚧菁拔宜谥菝恳晃恍枰幕颊摺！撀?lián)盟在Wyoming州北部和南部設(shè)立了能夠進(jìn)行臨床試驗(yàn)的站點(diǎn)。在這些試驗(yàn)開始之前，患者通常會(huì)去丹佛或鹽湖城，車程三到七小時(shí)。)”可知，Monica通過提供臨床試驗(yàn)來幫助癌癥患者。故選A。7．推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Inadditiontotheclinicaltrials,Monicasaidthattechnology’sprogresslikebettercellphoneandinternetserviceinthemountainsofWyoming,aswellassocialmedia,hashelpedruralresidentsstayintouchwithlovedonesandmedicalprofessionalsdespitetheirdistance.Sheistryingtoadvocatestronglyforthosechangestocontinue.(除了臨床試驗(yàn)之外，Monica說，技術(shù)的進(jìn)步，比如Wyoming州山區(qū)更好的手機(jī)和互聯(lián)網(wǎng)服務(wù)，以及社交媒體，已經(jīng)幫助農(nóng)村居民與親人和醫(yī)療專業(yè)人員保持聯(lián)系，盡管他們相隔遙遠(yuǎn)。她正在努力大力倡導(dǎo)這些改革繼續(xù)下去。)”以及最后一段“‘IstillconsidermyselfpartofWyomingandIamverydevotedtomakingsurethatpatientscangetaccesstocare.’(‘我仍然認(rèn)為自己是Wyoming州的一員，我非常致力于確保患者能夠獲得醫(yī)療。’)”可知Monica非常敬業(yè)，富有責(zé)任心。故選D。8．主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“MonicaBertagnolliisanoncologist(腫瘤學(xué)家)atBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandaprofessorofsurgeryatHarvardMedicalSchool.GrowingupinWyoming,shewaswellawareofthelackofhealthcareresourcesinruralareas.Accesstoin-depthcareforcancerpatientsishardtoget.She’sworkedthroughouthercareertochangethat.(MonicaBertagnolli是布里格姆婦女醫(yī)院的腫瘤學(xué)家，也是哈佛醫(yī)學(xué)院的外科教授。在懷俄明州長(zhǎng)大的她非常清楚農(nóng)村地區(qū)缺乏醫(yī)療資源。癌癥患者很難獲得深入的護(hù)理。她的整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯都在努力改變這種狀況。)”以及下文對(duì)MonicaBertagnolli的詳細(xì)介紹可知，本文主要介紹了Monica為改變農(nóng)村癌癥患者缺乏醫(yī)療資源和醫(yī)療保健所作出的貢獻(xiàn)，B選項(xiàng)“Monica：一位幫助癌癥患者的人”能夠概括文章主旨，適合作為本文標(biāo)題。故選B。（2023·安徽淮北·統(tǒng)考一模）Thewallsofourhouseweresupposedtobewhite.ButIneverrememberthembeingwhite.Atfirst,theyweregrey,thenturningblack.Myfatherwasacoalworker.Hemadecharcoal(木炭)inourhouse.Haveyoueverseencharcoalbeingmade?Thelittlebagsyoubuyinthestoreforbarbeque,theycomefromsomewhere,andhonestly,it’saverydirtybusiness.IrememberonedayIwasbaggingupthecharcoalwithmydad,anditwasreallycoldandraining.Allwehadwasthetinyroofoverourheads.Afterafewhours,Igottogotoschool,whereitwaswarm.Mydadstayedoutthereworking,allday.Ifhedidn’tsellthatday,maybewewouldn’thaveenoughtoeat.Ithoughttomyself:Atsomepoint,everythingisgoingtochange.Forthis,Iowefootballeverything.Istartedfootballearly.Iplayedsomuchfootballthateverytwomonths,mybootswouldbreakapart.WhenIwasseven,Imusthavebeenprettygood,becauseIscored64goalsformyneighborhoodteam.Thatyear,mydadgotacallfromacoachsayingtheywantedmetoplaythere.Mydadasked,“Oh,it’stoofaraway.Ninekilometers.Howwillwegethimthere?”Mymomsaid,“No,no,no!Don’tworry,I’lltakehim!”AndthatiswhenGracielawasborn.Gracielawasanoldyellowbicyclethatmymotherwouldusetodrivemetotrainingeveryday.Ithadalittlebasketinthefront.Imaginethis:Awomanbikingthroughtownwithalittleboyonthebackandabaginthebasketwithhisboots.Uphills.Downhills.Throughthedangerousneighborhoods.Intherain.Inthecold.Inthedark.Gracielagotuswhereweneededtogo.NowadayspeoplelookonYouTube,watchtheWorldCupandseetheresults,buttheydon’tknowthejourney.Theydon’tknowaboutmylivingroomwallsturningfromwhitetoblack.Theydon’tknowaboutmyfatherworkingunderalittleroof.Theydon’tknowaboutmymotherridingGracielathroughtherainandthecold.9．Whydidthewallsoftheauthor’shouseturnblack?A．Hisfamilywantedtochangethelookoftheiroldhouse.B．Thecolorblackcouldcoveruphisfather’sdirtybusiness.C．Theauthoroftenmadeindoorbarbequeswiththecharcoal.D．Therewasalotofcoaldustcreatedfromhisfather’swork.10．WhatcanwelearnaboutGraciela?A．Gracielawasayellowbicyclewithabasket.B．Gracielawasnamedaftertheauthor’smother.C．Grac