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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读含答案(2022•江苏如皋高三卷)MartinStephenlosthiscousinDavidJeffreyandalmostlosthisownlifewhentheyweresweptintoastrongwaveasaforce10galehitDunbartwodaysbeforeChristmasin197O.ThepairhadbeenclimbingrocksattheentrancetoDunbarharbourtowatchthestormrollinastheyhaddonemanytimesbefore.Asuddenwavepulled11-year-oldDavidintothewater.Martinwhowas21Jumpedinafterhimtotrytosavehimbutthewaveswerejusttoostrong.Davidwasneverfound.Martinwasleftstrugglingagainsttheswell.ThelifeboatcrewatDunbarwasdeployedandafteradramaticrescuemissionMartinwaspulledfromthesea.FivedecadeslaterMartinwrotetothecrewtothankthemoncemorefortheirbraveactionswhichallowedhimtogoonandliveafullandhappylife.AndhehadtheopportunitytotalkviavideocalltoDavidKittrick—oneofthemenwhohelpedhim.DavidwasayoungvolunteerandhemanagedtopullMartin7sheadabovetheicywaterasothercrewmembersjoinedtherescue.MartinwaseventuallypulledaboardtheMargaretlifeboatwherehewasresuscitated.Thementookitinturnstokeephimaliveuntiltheycouldgethimashore.DavidBruntonwasthecrewmemberwhopulledMartinoutofthewaterthatday.HeisnolongeralivezanditisonlynowthathissonJamiehaslearnedthefulldetailsoftherescueJamiesaid〃Iremembermydadcominghomeinthelateafternoonsoakingwet.Ifithadntbeenformymotherwhoputtheplaqueuponthewallthathegotfortherescuewewouldnthaveknownanythingaboutit.Dadwasn7tkeentotalkaboutit.〃DavidBruntonwasawardedtheRNLIBronzeMedalforGallantry.MartinaretiredheadteachersaidhavebeengiventhemostextraordinaryChristmaspresentanyhumanbeingcangive.OnelifewastragicallylostonthatdaybutDavidBruntondidntjustsaveonelife-hesavedninelives.Hesavedmythreesonsandfivegrandchildren.z.WhatcanwelearnaboutDavidJeffreyfromthepassageA.HelosthislifeonChristmas.B.Hewasalifeboatcrewmember.C.HewasfounddeadatDunbar.D・Hewassweptawaybythewave..WhendidthestorymostprobablyhappenA.Atnightinwinter.B.Atnightinsummer.C.Onawintersafternoon.D.Onasummersafternoon..WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDavidBruntonA・Braveandmodest.B.Strictandselfless.C.Helpfulandgenerous.D・Cleveranddetermined..WhatdoesMartinmeanbysayingz/hesavedninelivesA.DavidBruntonslifeisthebestChristmaspresentB.DavidBruntonsacthasanimpactonhisfamily.C.DavidBrunton7sclimbingrocksmattersgreatly.D・DavidBruntonwouldsavelivesatChristmas.DCABAtree-plantinginitiativeinKenyahasseenover30000treesbeingplanted.TheGreenGenerationInitiativeisaKenyancharitythathasbeenplantingtreestocounterclimatechangeandthereductioninforestintheEastAfricannationsince
2016.FoundedbyclimateactivistElizabethWathutiwhenshewasfifteenyearsoldtheinitiativesprimaryfocusisondevelopingyoungclimateactiviststhroughenvironmentaleducationinschoolsandaddressingfoodinsecurityintheregionthroughplantingfruittrees.Sinceitsfoundationover30000treeshavebeenplantedinKenyawhilethousandsofschoolchildrenhavenotjustplantedtreesbutadoptedthemtoensurethatyoungpeoplelearntheimportanceofactingasaguardianoverthehealthoftheenvironment.Thetreeshaverecordedasurvivalrateofover98percentastheyremaintendedtofromyoungtreestomaturity.SpeakingtoworldleadersattherecentUnitedNationsClimateConferenceinGlasgowCOP26Elizabethissuedaseriouswarningonthethreatofclimatechange.OvertwomillionofKenyansarefacingclimaterelatedstarvation.In2025halfoftheworld7spopulationwillbefacingwatershortage.Theclimatecrisiswilldisplace80millionpeopleinsub-SaharanAfricaalone.Elizabethsaid〃IhavebeendoingwhatIcan.InspiredbythegreatWangariMaathaiIfoundedatreegrowinginitiativethatenhancesfoodsecurityforyoungKenyans/7Sofartheyhavegrown30000fruittreestomaturityprovidingdesperatelyneedednutritionforthousandsofchildren.z/Everydayweseethatwhenwelookafterthetreestheylookafterus.WearetheadultsonthisEarthrightnowanditisourresponsibilitytoensurethatthechildrenhavefoodandwater/7sheadded.WhatistheinitiativeintendedforA.Makingpolicies.C.Educatingadults.D.Fightingclimatechange.WhatcrisisareKenyansencounteringatpresentHunger.SicknessWatershortage.Economicrisks.Whathasbeenachievedsince20163000treeshavebeenplanted.Greenawarenesshasbeenraised.80millionpeoplehavebeensaved.Schooleducationhasbeenguaranteed.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeElizabethWathutiA.Friendlyandtalented.Caringandresponsible.Honestanddetermined.Ambitiousandhumorous.。