专题07 阅读理解10篇-2023年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递（上海专用）.docx

2023上海中考英语逆袭冲刺 名校模拟真题特快专递 第五期 专题07 阅读理解 （2023·上海·统考一模）Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案） When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. The third Saturday in December Mark said that he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket. I drove him to nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own while I waited patiently reading a book in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. The clerk rang in his purchases（把他所购物品输入现金出入记录器）as I politely looked the other way. Mark kept within his budget（预算）and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood in the middle of the store holding his basket, tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was shaking with his sobs. Then an amazing thing happened. A customer in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him in her arms. “You would do me the greatest favour if you let me replace（补还）your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give me. I only ask that one day you pass it on. One day, when you are grown-up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help this other person, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.” Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran to the checkout counter as fa