天津专用2022高考英语二轮增分策略专题三阅读理解第二节分类突破六推理判断_写作意图题优选习题

六、推理判断——写作意图题(2022·北京，C)Plastic-EatingWormsHumansproducemorethan300milliontonsofplasticeveryyear.Almosthalfofthatwindsupinlandfills(垃圾填埋场)，andupto12milliontonspollutetheoceans.Sofarthereisnoeffectivewaytogetridofit，butanewstudysuggestsananswermaylieinthestomachsofsomehungryworms.ResearchersinSpainandEnglandrecentlyfoundthatthewormsofthegreaterwaxmothcanbreakdownpolyethylene，whichaccountsfor40%ofplastics.Theteamleft100waxwormsonacommercialpolyethyleneshoppingbagfor12hours，andthewormsconsumedandbrokedownabout92milligrams，oralmost3%ofit.Toconfirmthattheworms’chewingalonewasnotresponsibleforthepolyethylenebreakdown，theresearchersmadesomewormsintopaste(糊状物)andappliedittoplasticfilms.14hourslaterthefilmshadlost13%oftheirmass—apparentlybrokendownbyenzymes(酶)16\nfromtheworms’stomachs.TheirfindingswerepublishedinCurrentBiologyin2022.FedericaBertocchini，co-authorofthestudy，saystheworms’abilitytobreakdowntheireverydayfood—beeswax—alsoallowsthemtobreakdownplastic.“Waxisacomplexmixture，butthebasicbondinpolyethylene，thecarbon-carbonbond，isthereaswell，”sheexplains.“Thewaxwormevolvedamethodorsystemtobreakthisbond.”JenniferDeBruyn，amicrobiologistattheUniversityofTennessee，whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy，saysitisnotsurprisingthatsuchwormscanbreakdownpolyethylene.Butcomparedwithpreviousstudies，shefindsthespeedofbreakingdowninthisoneexciting.Thenextstep，DeBruynsays，willbetoidentifythecauseofthebreakdown.Isitanenzymeproducedbythewormitselforbyitsgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)?Bertocchiniagreesandhopesherteam’sfindingsmightonedayhelpemploytheenzymetobreakdownplasticsinlandfills.Butsheexpectsusingthechemicalinsomekindofindustrialprocess—notsimply“millionsofwormsthrownontopoftheplastic.”语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了一项科学发现：一种吃塑料的虫子——大蜡螟，它胃中的酶能够降解塑料，从而为人们解决塑料污染问题提供新的途径。43.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewormsinthestudy?A.Theytakeplasticsastheireverydayfood.B.Theyarenewlyevolvedcreatures.C.Theycanconsumeplastics.D.Theywindupinlandfills.答案　C解析　推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“...foundthatthewormsofthegreaterwaxmothcanbreakdownpolyethylene...”和第二句中的“thewormsconsumedandbrokedownabout92milligrams”可知，研究人员在研究中发现大蜡螟蠕虫可以分解塑料中的聚乙烯，显然也可以分解垃圾中的塑料，与选项C中提到的“吃塑料”吻合。16\n44.AccordingtoJenniferDeBruyn，thenextstepofthestudyisto.A.identifyothermeansofthebreakdownB.findoutthesourceoftheenzymeC.confirmtheresearchfindingsD.increasethebreakdownspeed答案　B解析　细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“Thenextstep...Isitanenzymeproducedbythewormitselforbyitsgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)？”可知，接下来人们需要证实的就是酶是从哪里产生的。选项B“查明酶的来源”与此吻合。45.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatthechemicalmight.A.helptoraisewormsB.helpmakeplasticbagsC.beusedtocleantheoceansD.beproducedinfactoriesinfuture答案　D解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Butsheexpectsusingthechemicalinsomekindofindustrialprocess—notsimply‘millionsofworms...’”可知，研究人员期望在某种工业流程中使用这种化学制品，而不仅仅是把数百万的虫子扔到塑料上。这与选项D中提到的“今后工厂可能生产这种化学制品”吻合。46.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainastudymethodonworms.B.Tointroducethedietofaspecialworm.C.Topresentawaytobreakdownplastics.D.Toproposenewmeanstokeepeco-balance.答案　C解析　写作意图题。作者通过本文介绍了一项消除塑料垃圾的研究，显然是为人们提供了一条清除塑料垃圾的新途径。选项C与此意吻合。一、题型解读16\n各种话题的阅读材料都可能考查写作目的/意图题。设问形式常有：1.整篇文章的写作目的/意图：(1)Thewriterwritesthispassageinorderto.(2)Thepurposeofthetextisto.(3)Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?(4)Thewriterofthestorywantstotellusthat.2.某处细节的写作目的/意图：(1)Thewriteruses...inthefirstparagraphto.(2)Thewriterusestheexampleof...to.(3)Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto.二、解题技巧1.文体特点推意图(1)记叙文：一般会在首段或尾段出现高度概括的总结性语言，且往往有一定的哲理性，所有的叙述都是围绕该哲理展开的。(2)应用文：文章中有对某种物品或服务的详尽介绍，使用具有明显支持倾向的语言。(3)说明文：写作目的有赖于对文章主旨的把握，阅读时需要找准主题句。(4)议论文：提出论点——进行论证——得出结论，作者的意图往往隐含于最后一部分中。2.看写作手法找答案(1)在文章开头提出问题或介绍与主题有关的其他事物时答案中往往会含有tobringin/tointroducethetopic等字眼。(2)举例或引用某人的话时答案中往往会含有tosupport/toshow...例如：【真题感悟】中的第46题，文章为说明文，主要介绍了一项新的研究发现——蠕虫可以分解塑料。因此可以推断该篇文章的写作意图是告诉读者一种新的分解塑料的方法。A(2022·天津部分区县二模)Areyousickofgoingtobedlateandwakinguptired?Thengrabyourhikingbootsandatent.Anewstudysuggeststhatacoupledaysofcampinginthegreatoutdoorscanresetyourcircadianclockandhelpyougetmoresleep.16\nThecircadianclock，morecommonlyknownasthebodyclock，isaninternalsystemthattellsourbodieswhenit’stimetogotosleepandwhenit’stimetogotowakeup.Scientiststrackthisclockbymeasuringtheamountofmelatonin(褪黑激素)circulatinginaperson’sbloodatanygiventime.Inahealthysleeper，melatoninlevelsriseafewhoursbeforebedtime，stayhighthroughthenight，andthensettlebackdownwhenit’stimetowakeup.Inourmodernsociety，however，mostofusstayupmanyhourspastsunsetandwouldprobablysleepinmanyhoursaftersunriseifwecould.Andthetroubleis，yourmelatoninlevelsmaystillbehighwhenyouralarmclockgoesoffinthemorning，whichleadstogrogginess.Itmayalsohaveotherhealthconsequencesaswell，suchasdiabetes(糖尿病)，overweightandheartdisease.ProfessorKennethWrightoftheUniversityofColoradointheUSwantedtoseeifourbodyclockscanberesetbyashortstayinnature.Histeamrecruited14physicallyactivevolunteersintheir20sand30s.Ninewentonaweekendcampingtrip，whiletheotherfivestayedhome.Attheendoftheweekend，theresearchersreportedthatinjusttwodays，thecampers’bodyclockshadshiftedsothattheirmelatoninlevelsbegantorisemorethananhourearlierthantheydidbeforetheyleftonthetrip.Bycontrast，thebodyclocksofthegroupthatstayedhomeshiftedevenlateroverthecourseoftheweekend.“Thistellsuswecanresetourclocksfast，”Wrightsaid.Therefore，ifyouwanttochangeyoursleeppatterns，youcouldtrytoincreaseyourexposuretonaturelightduringthedayanddecreasetheamountofartificiallightyouseeatnight.Andifthatdoesn’twork，there’salwayscamping.1.Theauthorwrotethisarticlemainlyto.A.explainwhyitisbadforourhealthnottosleepenoughB.informusofapossiblewaytoadjustthecircadianclockC.analyzehowthecircadianclockinfluencesoursleepinghabitsD.explorehowthecircadianclockisconnectedwithmelatoninlevels答案　B解析　写作意图题。根据文章内容“Anewstudysuggeststhatacoupledaysofcamping16\ninthegreatoutdoorscanresetyourcircadianclockandhelpyougetmoresleep.”可知，作者写作本文主要是告诉我们一种调整生物钟的可行的方法。2.Theunderlinedword“grogginess”inParagraph4probablymeans“”.A.tirednessB.excitementC.refreshmentD.pressure答案　A解析　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“Andthetroubleis，yourmelatoninlevelsmaystillbehighwhenyouralarmclockgoesoffinthemorning，whichleadstogrogginess.”和第三段内容可知，褪黑激素是促进睡眠的，如果早上闹钟响起而体内褪黑激素依然保持较高水平，那么人应该是会感到疲劳的。故可推知，“grogginess”指的是“疲劳”。3.Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A.Bycategorization.B.Bycomparison.C.Bytheorderoftime.D.Bytheorderofspace.答案　B解析　篇章结构题。根据文章内容可知，作者是将待在室内与待在室外的人进行比较，得出的结论。bycategorization归类；bycomparison比较；bytheorderoftime按时间顺序；bytheorderofspace按空间顺序。4.WhatdidWright’steamdiscoverfromtheirexperiment?A.Thebodyclocksofthetwogroupsdidn’tshowmuchdifference.B.Thebodyclocksofthosewhostayedhomeremainedthesame.C.Thosestayingoutdoorsresettheclockinsidetheirbodiesoverashortperiod.D.Changestothecircadianclockdon’tnecessarilyaffectmelatoninlevelsinourbodies.答案　C解析　细节理解题。根据文章第六段的内容可知，通过对比两组人群的睡眠表现发现，那些待在户外的人可以在短时间内调整好生物钟。5.Accordingtothearticle，we’dbettertoimproveoursleepinghabit.16\nA.spendweekssleepingoutdoorsB.trytoreducemelatoninlevelsatnightC.setanalarmclocktogooffeverymorningD.exposeourselvestomorenaturelightinthedayandlessartificiallightatnight答案　D解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，我们可以通过待在户外，接触更多的自然光以及夜晚减少照射人造光来改变我们的睡眠习惯。B(2022·河西区一模)OneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsoninchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister.Onthisoccasion，theworkwasmadelesstroublesomebythepresenceofhisgirlfriend.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethattheolderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildren.Later，IdiscoveredthatcompleteconfidencewasthelastthingIshouldhavelefthomewith.Ihaddecidedtoreturnhomeearlierthanplannedsothatmysonandhisgirlfriendcouldgoout.Icalledhomewiththishappynews.Butinsteadofhearinghischeerful，gratefulvoiceontheotherendoftheline，allIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing.Itwas，Ishouldpointout，after10p.m.，whenthetwoyoungerchildrenshouldhavebeeninbed，andwhenthetwoolderchildrenshouldhavebeenansweringthephone.“I’llgivehimalesson，”Isaid.Idecidedtheymustbeoutside.Whytheymightbeoutsideat10∶30onawinternight？Ihadnoidea，butitwastheonlyexplanationIcouldcomeupwith.Finally，indesperation，Icalledhisgirlfriend’shouse.Afterwhatseemedlikecountlessrings，hisgirlfriendanswered.“Yes，”shesaidbrightly，“He’srighthere.”Hecametothephone.Iwasnotmyusualcalm，rationalself.Afterall，oneoftherulesofsurvivalformodernparentsisthatyoucan’ttrustmodernteenagers.“Wherearethechildren？”Isaid.Hesaidtheywerewithhim.Theyhaddonenothingwrong.Mysonhadtakentheyoungerchildrenovertohisgirlfriend’s16\nhousejustforicecreamandcake.Thiswastoogoodtobebelieved.Well，itturnedoutthatIshouldn’thavebelievedit.Itwasonlypartofthetruth.ThefollowingSaturdayeveningwewereatmyparents’home，celebratingmybirthday.Myoldestsongavemethechildren’sgifts.Mountedandframedwereaseriesoflovelycolorphotographsofmychildren，dressedintheirbestclothes，andwearingtheirmostwonderfulexpressions.Theyarepicturestotreasurealifetime，alltakenbythefatherofmyson’sgirlfriend.6.Theauthorwentoutandlefthereldestsoninchargeoftheyoungerchildrenbecause.A.sheknewthathereldestsonwasagoodbaby-sitterB.shethoughtitnohardworktotakecareoftheyoungeronesC.shebelievedhecoulddowellwithhisgirlfriend’shelpD.shecouldnotfindababy-sitteronthatwinternight答案　C解析　细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句“Onthisoccasion，theworkwasmadelesstroublesomebythepresenceofhisgirlfriend.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethattheolderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildren.”可知，作者离开时非常自信，认为在他女朋友的帮助下，年纪大的孩子可以照顾好小孩子。7.Whentheauthorcalledhomethatevening，shefoundthat.A.therewasnooneansweringthetelephoneB.thechildrenwerepreparingabirthdaygiftforherC.hersonwasquarrellingwithhisgirlfriendD.hersonhadbroughthisgirlfriendhome答案　A解析　细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“allIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing”可知，作者听到的只有电话铃声，家里没人接电话。8.AccordingtoParagraph3，“it”means.A.thetwoyoungerchildrenhavebeeninbedB.theolderchildrenhavebeenansweringthephoneC.theauthorwillgiveheroldersonalesson16\nD.theoldersonwentoutsidewithhisgirlfriend答案　D解析　代词指代题。根据第三段中的“Idecidedtheymustbeoutside.Whytheymightbeoutsideat10∶30onawinternight？”可知，it指的是作者的大儿子和他的女朋友出去了。9.Whatmightthechildrendothatevening?A.Theyhadabirthdayparty.B.Theyhadtheirpicturestaken.C.Theyframedsomephotographs.D.Theymadesomebeautifulclothes.答案　B解析　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段，作者收到的孩子们的礼物是一些照片“alltakenbythefatherofmyson’sgirlfriend”而且这些照片都是儿子女朋友的爸爸拍的，可见吃冰淇淋和蛋糕并不是孩子们做的所有的事情，他们还给妈妈准备了生日礼物。10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusbythestory?A.Modernteenagersarenotworthtrusting.B.Itisnoeasyjobtolookafteryoungchildren.C.Itisnogoodtohaveagirlfriendatanearlyage.D.Herchildrenhaveacaringandtenderheart.答案　D解析　写作目的题。文章通过描述了孩子们为妈妈精心准备珍贵的照片作为生日礼物，说明孩子们的关心和体贴。题型组合练(九)Ⅰ.单项填空1.Noonewashurtintheaccident，andweallbreathedasighof.(2022·宿迁高一期中)A.reliefB.surpriseC.embarrassmentD.disappointment答案　A16\n解析　句意为：在事故中没人受伤，我们都宽慰地松了一口气。relief轻松，宽慰；surprise惊奇；embarrassment尴尬；disappointment失望。根据句意，故选A项。2.Lastmonth，partofBritainwasstruckbysnowstorms，fromeffectsmostpassengersinHeathrowweresufferingalot，especiallythosewithchildren.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.whose答案　D解析　句意为：上个月，英国的一部分地区遭到了暴风雪的袭击，在Heathrow的大多数乘客都深受其苦，特别是那些有孩子的人。此处snowstorms是先行词，与effects有所属关系，故用whose引导定语从句，whose在从句中作定语，故答案为D。3.—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—Iasawaiterforthreeyears，whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A.serveB.haveservedC.hadservedD.served答案　D解析　句意为：——我想知道什么使你成为一个优秀的销售员。——我当过三年的服务员，这对我现在的工作有很大帮助。根据句意，回答者现在是一名优秀的销售员，做服务员的三年发生在过去，所以用一般过去时。故选D。4.Itwasalreadylate，sowhenIcametothestreet，therewasnobody.A.inadvanceB.inturnC.inreturnD.insight答案　D解析　句意为：天早已经晚了，当我到街上的时候，看不见任何人。inadvance预先，提前；inturn轮流；inreturn作为……回报；insight看得见。根据句意，故选D项。5.—HowlongdoyouexpectitbeforetheAfricancankeepthediseaseundercontrol?—Assoonaspossible.A.isB.hasbeenC.willbeD.willhavebeen答案　C16\n解析　句意为：——你预料要过多久之后非洲人才能控制住这一疾病？——尽快。固定句式：Itwillbe＋一段时间＋before...，多久之后才会……，并由答句“Assoonaspossible.”可知句子用一般将来时态。故选C。6.Nextdoortoours，whoseemtohavesettledinthiscommunityforquitealongtime.A.arelivingablackcoupleB.liveablackcoupleC.areablackcouplelivingD.doablackcouplelive答案　B解析　表示地点的状语Nextdoortoours置于句首，且主语为名词“ablackcouple”，所以句子要用完全倒装，完全倒装一般不出现进行时态，故选B项。句意为：我们隔壁住着一对黑人夫妇，他们似乎已经在这个社区定居很久了。故选B。7.—Lookatthenoisykids!—Haven’tyouheardthesaying“”？A.There’splentyoffishintheseaB.AllthatglittersisnotgoldC.Whenthecatisaway，themicewillplayD.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush答案　C解析　There’splentyoffishinthesea天涯何处无芳草；Allthatglittersisnotgold闪光的未必都是金子；Whenthecatisaway，themicewillplay山中无老虎，猴子称霸王；Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。句意为：——看这些吵闹的孩子。——你没听说过“山中无老虎，猴子称霸王”吗？根据句意可知选C。8.fired，yourhealthcareandotherbenefitswillnotbeimmediatelycutoff.A.WouldyoubeB.ShouldyoubeC.Couldyoube16\nD.Mightyoube答案　B解析　句意为：你如果被解雇了，你的医疗保险和其他的利益不会被立刻取消。本题考查了虚拟语气的倒装。如果虚拟语气的条件从句中的谓语动词中含有were，had，should；有时可将if省去，而将条件从句的主语置于were，had，should之后，构成倒装。故选B。9.HowwouldyoulikeifyouwerewatchingyourfavoriteTVprogramandsomeonecameintotheroomandjustshutitoffwithoutaskingyou?A.themB.oneC.thoseD.it答案　D解析　句意为：如果你正在看最喜爱的电视节目，这时有人进来没有征求你的意见就把电视关了，你会怎么想？固定表达howwouldyoulikeitif...，在此结构中it代替后面if从句的内容。10.Afteralongvacation，Mikecameback.A.freshlyandstronglyB.beingfreshandstrongC.freshandstrongD.tobefreshandstrong答案　C解析　句意为：长假后，麦克回来时精力充沛。作主语补足语，对主语补充说明或对主语状态的描述用形容词。副词是对动词的修饰，“精力充沛”是对人而言的，不是对动作“cameback”而言的，所以A项错误。Ⅱ.阅读理解Mostparentswilltellyouthattravellinginternationallywithkidsisnodayatthebeach.“Forfamilieswithyoungchildren，spendingalongperiodoftimeinanairportterminalcanbeakindofpain.Partlybecauseofallthewaitingaroundbutalsobecausetheairportisjustastop—usuallythefirststop—inalongjourney.”saidSuzanneRowanKelleher，afamilytravelexpertandmanagingeditorofMiniTime.cn.16\nButanewbeach-themedplayareaforchildrenintheinternationalterminalatLosAngelesInternationalAirport(LAX)giveskidsachancetohavesomefunandburnoffsomeoftheirenergybeforetheygetonaflight.OpeningonThursday，inthenewTomBradleyInternationalTerminalwithapartyfeaturingtheLAXtherapydogs，somegiftbagsandcupcakes，the971-square-foot，post-securityplayareaistitled“LAXBeach.”Opentokidsaged2to8，theplayspacehassoft，sculptedfoampiecesthatresemblewaves，surfboards，beachtoysanddolphinsandiskeepinginwiththeterminal’soverallarchitecturaltheme，whichwasinspiredbythePacificOceantothewestoftheairport.“Ithinkitissafetosaythathappychildrenmakebetterflights，”saidLosAngelesWorldAirportsExecutiveDirectorGinaMarieLindsey.“AndwiththeopeningofLAXBeach，wearegoingtoseealotmorehappychildrenonourinternationalflights.”TherearelikelygoingtobealotmorehappyadultsseatedaroundthosechildrenoninternationalflightsaswellwithLAXBeachappearingintheinternationalterminal.Theplayspace—thefirstchildren’splayareainanyLAXterminal—wasbuiltfortheLosAngelesWorldAirportsbyterminalmanagementcompanyWestfieldfor350,000.Inadditiontothebeach-themedfoampieces，there’saslide，aninteractivelighttableandlifesaversforchildrentocrawlthrough.Thenearbyseatingoverlookingthespaceoffersaplaceforparentstorelaxandkeepaneyeontheirkids.“Havingakid-centricplacewherekidscanworkoffabitofenergycanbeareallifesaver，”saidRowanKelleher.“Thebeachthemeattemptstoofferasenseofplace，too，whichisnice.”11.Whatmessagedoesthewritertrytogetacrosstothereaders?A.Mostparentstravelingwiththeirchildrenliketotravelbyair.B.ItcostWestfieldmorethan350,000tobuildtheairport.C.Thefeelingforparentswithkidswhoarewaitingforalongtimeinanairportisterrible.16\nD.ChildrenwhoplayinLAXBeachalwayssleepintheplane.答案　C解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Forfamilieswithyoungchildren，spendingalongperiodoftimeinanairportterminalcanbeakindofpain.Partlybecauseofallthewaitingaroundbutalsobecausetheairportisjustastop—usuallythefirststop—inalongjourney.”可知，对于那些在机场等待很长时间的孩子的父母来说，这种等待的感觉很糟糕。12.WhatdoyouknowaboutLAXBeach?A.ItopensjustoneveryThursday.B.It’sdesignedwithsomeoceanicfeatures.C.Youcanseesomedoctorsplayedbydogs.D.Adultsarenotallowedtogetintoitbutparents.答案　B解析　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“sculptedfoampiecesthatresemblewaves，surfboards，beachtoysanddolphinsandiskeepinginwiththeterminal’soverallarchitecturaltheme，whichwasinspiredbythePacificOceantothewestoftheairport.”可知LAX的设计带有海洋的特色。13.WecaninferfromthepassagethatLAX.A.willbuildmorethemebeachesB.istothewestofthePacificOceanC.willopentopeopleofthecityD.bringsjoytochildrenattheairport答案　D解析　推理判断题。根据第三段内容及第五段中的“AndwiththeopeningofLAXBeach，wearegoingtoseealotmorehappychildrenonourinternationalflights.”可知，LAX机场给孩子们带来欢乐。14.AccordingtoRowanKelleher，LAXBeach.A.isalandmarkofLosAngelesB.isaimedforchildren’ssafetyC.offerskidsaplacetorestwell16\nD.offersparentsaplacetoplaywithkids答案　A解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Thebeachthemeattemptstoofferasenseofplace，too，whichisnice.”可知，Rowan认为这个机场是洛杉矶的地标性地点。15.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.LosAngelesairportwillchangeitsoriginalstyle.B.LosAngelesairportgetsbeach-themedkids’playarea.C.LosAngelesairportwillprovideLAXBeachforkidsforfree.D.LAXBeachisthemostpopularplaceforkidsinLosAngeles.答案　B解析　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍的是洛杉矶机场以海滩为主题的儿童游戏区，给孩子们带来了欢乐。故选B。Ⅲ.阅读表达(2022·和平区二模)AgenerousstrangerboughtaplaneticketforahomelessmothertowatchherthreedaughterscompeteattheAAUJuniorOlympicGames.ItisanannualeventwherekidsintheUScompeteinsports.SistersTaiSheppard,11，RainnSheppard,10，andBrookeSheppard,8—whobegantrainingintrackandfieldinJanuaryof2022—allmadeitintotheJuniorOlympicstocompeteinvariousraces.Brookealsocompetedinthehighjump，aneventwhichinvolvesequipmentthathertrainingteamdoesn’tevenhave.Thatmeantallofherjumpswerepracticedduringcompetitions.Thegirls，wholiveinahomelessshelterwiththeirmother，ToniaHandy,46，wereabletoattendthegamesthankstosupportfromthegirls’trainingteamandasuccessfulGoFundMecampaign.Handy，however，couldnotaffordaplaneticketofherowntowatchthemcompeteinperson.ThatwasuntilKenSmaltzJr.，acompletestranger，readaboutthefamily.HereachedouttoHandyandofferedtobuyheraticket.“Itjustfeelsnicetohelpsomeone，”Smaltzsaid，whoalsodidn’tintendforthegesturetobemadepublic.16\nOnAugust1，HandysurprisedRainnbyshowinguponthetrackrightbeforeshewasabouttorunthe3,000mrace.Rainnwasextremelyexcited.Themotheranddaughterhuggedsixtimesbeforetheytookeachother’shandsandwalkedtothetracktogether.Shortlyaftertheirsweetreunion，Rainnwonthegoldmedalintherace.Althoughthefamily’sathleticaccomplishmentsaregrand，theirneedsaresimple.“Doyouhavemoneytoeat？”Rainnwhisperedintohermom’searafterherrace.“SheknewIdidn’thavemoney，”Handylaterexplained.“Formetobeouthereisanimpressiveachievementonitsown.”16.WhatistheAAUJuniorOlympicGames？(nomorethan15words)ItisanannualeventwherekidsintheUScompeteinsports.17.WhatwastheproblemthatBrookehadbeforethegame？(nomorethan12words)Shedidn’tgettrainedforthehighjumpatall.18.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceprobablymean？(nomorethan15words)Healsodidn’treallywantpeopletoknowwhathehaddonetothefamily.19.HowdidRainnfeelwhenshesawhermotherappearonthetrack？(nomorethan5words)Shewasextremelyexcited.20.IfyoudothesameasSmaltzdidtothepeoplewhoneedhelp，whatcanyouandthepeopleyouhelpbenefitfromit？(nomorethan30words)Answersmayvary.16