四、阅读理解。（每小题2分，共28分）
A(2025·宿迁市经开区期末改编)
Zhao Wenrui is a young Art teacher from China's Shanxi Province. He recently became famous online for spending three months working on a beautiful chalk picture of a traditional work.
When Zhao Wenrui, an Art teacher in Fanshi County, decided to draw a chalk version(版本) of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, he said that he just wanted to do something interesting for his students. It's said that he has used eight blackboards side by side and a lot of chalk.
The original(原始的) version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a five-metre-long picture describing the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty during the Qingming Festival, is sometimes called China's Mona Lisa, and considered by many people as one of the most important artworks in the country's history. The work has been copied a few times, but the original, which dates back to the 12th century, is seldom showed because it is valuable.
Zhao Wenrui's 32-metre-long chalk version draws around 550 people, including farmers, boatmen, and so on, as well as dozens of animals, buildings, bridges, and the environment itself.
However, unlike the real Along the River During the Qingming Festival, this chalk picture will not be saved for a thousand years, as the blackboards will be cleaned as soon as the children come back to school.
(
A
)1. How long did it take Zhao Wenrui to draw the beautiful chalk picture?
A. About 90 days. B. About 100 days.
C. About 110 days. D. About 120 days.
(
D
)2. Why did Zhao Wenrui decide to draw the chalk picture?
A. Because his students asked him to do that.
B. Because he dreamt to become famous online.
C. Because he wanted to show that he was good at drawing.
D. Because he hoped to do something interesting for his students.
(
D
)3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Zhao Wenrui's chalk picture is called China's Mona Lisa.
B. Zhao Wenrui used nine blackboards to draw the chalk picture.
C. Along the River During the Qingming Festival was created in the 14th century.
D. The chalk version Along the River During the Qingming Festival is longer than the original one.
B(2025·淮安)
One day, Andy was on his trip to business. While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road caught his attention.
Andy wondered why the young man was free in such a busy season. Then he went up and asked, "Have you grown your vegetables?"
The young man shook his head and sighed, "Not yet! I'm worrying about the weather. If there is a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil."
Andy nodded his head and asked again, "Then, have you grown rice? " The young man thought for a while, and answered, "Not yet. I'm worried about the birds. They may eat the rice. I can't take that
risk." Andy was very surprised, "So, what have you grown then? "
The farmer replied, "I haven't grown anything. I am waiting for the best time! I must make sure that nothing is going to destroy my plants."
Of course, the best time never came. And the young man didn't get anything from the field at last.
In our life, many people may have the same problem. They have dreams, but they don't take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future. However, if they don't do anything, how can they achieve their dreams?
(
A
)4. Where did the story happen?
A. In a village. B. In a forest. C. In a garden. D. In a park.
(
C
)5. How did the young man feel when Andy talked to him?
A. Proud. B. Happy. C. Worried. D. Lonely.
(
B
)6. What does "risk" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The rice may go bad. B. The birds may eat the rice.
C. The rice may get wet. D. The birds may fly away.
(
A
)7. What did the young man get from the field at last?
A. Nothing. B. Vegetables. C. Rice. D. Tomatoes.
(
D
)8. What does the story want to tell us?
A. Weather is important for a farmer. B. We should wait for the best time.
C. A good plan is very necessary. D. Take action if you have a dream.
C
