2024
初中英语中考题型汇编高分训练
训练
31
阅读理解
(
议论文精选
15
题
)
(
一
)
When Justin Tong was a child
,
other kids felt sorry for him
．
His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as carrying out the rubbish and sending newspapers
．
But when he grew up
,
he was better off than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life
．
These are the finding of a 40
﹣
year study that followed the lives of 456 children in London
．
It showed that the children who had worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future
．
"Children who worked in the home or community gained competence
(
能力
)
and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society
,
" said Daniel Brown
,
the psychologist
(
心理学家
)
who made the discovery
．
"And because they felt good about themselves
,
others felt good about them
．
"
Brown's study followed these children in great detail
．
Interviews were repeated at ages 25
,
31 and 47
．
Under Brown
,
the researchers compared the children's mental
﹣
health scores with their childhood
﹣
activity scores
．
Points were awarded for part
﹣
time jobs
,
housework
,
effort in school
,
and ability to deal with problems
．
Working at any age is important
．
Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility
,
independence
,
confidence and competence
﹣
the underpinnings
(
基础
)
of emotional health
．
They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals
．
The most competent adults are those who know how to do this
．
Yet work isn't everything
．
As Tolstoy once said
,
"One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love
,
to work for the person one loves and to love one's work
．
"
1
．
What do we know about Justin Tong
?
A
．
He enjoyed a happy life
．
B
．
He felt sorry for the other kids
．
C
．
He always sold newspapers
．
D
．
He seldom collected rubbish
．
2
．
Who will probably succeed in the future according to
训练 31 阅读理解(议论文精选15题)-2024初中英语中考题型汇编高分训练(全国通用).docx
