时文阅读2-中考英语完形填空和阅读理解训练

2022 年中考英语时文阅读训练2Because of a sudden rise of COVID-19 cases in several Chinese cities, the country is making five COVID-19 antigen test kits (抗原检测试剂盒) available for self-testing, All made by local companies, the kits can be bought in stores and online.Antigen tests are used to test for COVID-19. But they work differently from the nucleic acid tests (核酸检测) that we are all familiar with. “Antigen is like the ‘clothes’ of the virus, while nucleic acid is the gene (基因) of the virus,” said Zhang Wenhong, head of the infec tious disease department (感染科) at Fudan University’s Huashan Hospital.The antigen tests are beneficial because they produce results faster, in around 15 minutes, and don’t require a lab. People can use them in their own homes at their convenience.But the y aren’t as accurate . “In the early stage of infection, the amount of virus can be verylow,” Zhang said. “The nucleic acid test can detect it but an antigen test cannot.”According to the National Health Commission, three categories of people will be able to take an antigen test. They are people who have had a fever or respiratory symptoms (呼吸道症状) within five days, people undergoing centralized or home isolation (隔离), and other people who just want to take a test.People who test positive with the antigen kits will be treated as COVID-19 cases and must contact local authorities immediately, said the State Council. They will need to undergo centralized quarantine (隔离) and have regular nucleic acid tests, reported China Daily.At this time, China is sticking to its zero-COVID policy. With the Omicron variant producing more asymptomatic (无症状的) cases, it is hoped that the introduction of antigen tests will help authorities to find infected people more rapidly, said Zhang.1．Antigen test kits are available to ________.A．reduce test costs B．speed up testingC．make the test more comfortable D．make results more accurate2．In Paragraph 2, Zhang Wenhong explains ________.A．how the antigen test kits workB．what kind of people can use antigen test kitsC．the advantages and disadvantages of antigen testsD．the difference between antigen tests and nucleic acid tests3．Compared with nucleic acid tests, antigen tests ________.a. produce faster resultsb. should be done in a labc. can be done on one’s ownd. are more accurateA．ab B．ac C．bc D．cd 4．According to China Daily, ________.A．COVID-19 cases can only be confirmed by nucleic acid testsB．a positive result from an antigen test might not be COVID-19C．positive cases from antigen tests will receive proper treatmentD．the results of antigen kits are completely trusted5．What is the purpose of using the antigen tests?A．To avoid the spread of the virus.B．To study the Omicron variant.C．To develop more medical products.D．To recover China’s connection with the world.02A Pioneer for all PeopleThough he was one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considered himself a farmer, because he worked the land to do his research.Known as “Father of Hybrid Rice (杂交水稻)”, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural (农业的) College in 1953. From then on, finding ways to grow more rice was his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice production. At that time, hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to get more rice with the same size of the fields. In 1974, he became an agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has high production and that is called super hybrid rice. In the 1980s, he went around the world and gave advice about growing rice to farmers in other countries. In 2004, he won the World Food Prize for his work.Dr Yuan was quite satisfied with his life. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. He enjoyed playing the violin, swimming and reading. Spending money on himself meant very little to him, so he gave millions of yuan to help some researchers with their research in farming.Long ago Dr Yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum (高粱) . With his hard work, he grew the rice that could feed more people. President Xi Jinping praised him for his great contributions (贡献) to China's food safety and world corn development.Answer the questions according to the passage. (必须使用完整语句作答)1．Why did Dr Yuan consider himself a farmer?_________________________________________________________2．What is Dr Yuan known as?_________________________________________________________3．When did Dr Yuan win the World Food Prize?_________________________________________________________4．How did Dr Yuan help other researchers?_________________________________________________________5．What did Dr Yuan make contributions to according to President Xi Jinping?_________________________________________________________03根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。

时文阅读|中考英语选词填空和阅读理解训练时文阅读：疫情推迟开学选词填空so show through use teach worry say stay physics study On January27,in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战）,the Ministry of Education issued（教育部公布）a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring2020.It was1that school should not start before March.The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.However,many parents are very2that putting off the start of school may affect(影响）children’s studies.If they have such a long winter vacation,children will not learn any knowledge,read books or study at all.They may forget what they have learned before.3at home for a long time will make them keep eating,sleeping and playing,which seriously affect their physical and mental health.In short,the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits,4how should we avoid these problems?Local education departments have also issued a notice,that is,to organize online teaching and create a network platform（平台）,where necessary courses will be5every day,and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject,and students can learn at home____6computer or mobile network.It should be said that such a method is very good.It cannot only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection（感染)of thedisease,but also make them7at home,improve their learning ability,and truly achieve“no suspension of classes”.Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are8,and are welcomed by parents and teachers.Of course,except for learning at home,it is alsonecessary9children about health knowledge,especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization;at the same time,it is also necessary for children to do some10exercises or some games,which is good for physical health at home.时文阅读：心理防疫阅读理解Wearing a mask while sleeping at home sounds a little crazy.But Wu Keying did so during the novel coronavirus outbreak.“I feared that I would be infected.Now I know it’s not necessary to do so.But I am still worried about when the epidemic will end,”said the13-year-old from Chengdu,Sichuan province.Being stuck inside makes her feel anxious.In fact,many people have experienced feelings like Wu.Nearly80 percent of people are deeply worried about the outbreak,while40percent strongly fear it,according to a survey released on Jan27by theChinese Academy of Social Sciences.These emotions(情绪)are normal for people who are going through stressful events,according to Wang Weihua,an expert onpositive psychology(积极心理学).“Some stressful reactions(反应) can help us fight the virus,”Wang said.“We take moreprotective actions,such as wearing masks and washing hands often,for example.”But if these feelings last too long,it will be bad for our mental (心理的)health,Wang added.So how can we stay positive?First,we should learn to accept unexpected changes in life,wrote Xiong Kewei,a psychological consultant(咨询师)at BeijingNormal University.We might learn new lessons from these changes,like respecting(尊重)nature and being more responsible(有担当的).Another useful way to stay positive is to stick to a normal routine (正常作息).“The key is to take good care of the body,arrange a reasonable schedule, ensure adequate sleep and diet,and get the necessary restand relaxation,”Zhang Hong,deputy chief physician of Wuhan Mental Health Center,told China Daily.阅读短文，从每小题所给的选项中选择能回答问题的最佳选项。

初三英语时文阅读（二）（材料一）你第一次见一对夫妻时，最先闪入脑海的是什么？相信大多数人都会琢磨一下这两个人有没有夫妻相。

Do elderly couples really look alike?You’ve probably seen it before---two elderly people walking hand in hand down the streetand looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother andsister.Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange, but scientists say it’s true.How scientists proved it?In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, eldercouples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle and could befound in wrinkles, furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.The reason behind itThe scientists thought of several possible reasons:As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look1. Diet.“We are what we eat.”alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However,the scientists ruled this out using another small study.2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the samearea for a long time? The environmental factors such as sunshine and wind affect the skin insimilar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.3. Empathy. This is the theory the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar becausethey are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their facesshare similar wrinkles and furrows.A look into the futureSome people still don’t b elieve in the“empathy”theory. And, some think growing to lookmore like your partner is a horrific idea. Others, though, think there’s something very sweet and romantic about it.（材料二）请相信，音乐是有魔力的！Magic MusicWhat can music do? As a personal expression? To increase patriotism? Or as a way to passon traditions?Sweet music for milkingScientists believe farmers could get more milk from their cows by playing classical music inthe cowshed.In 2001, a group of UK psychologists played music of different tempos to some cows.Pastoral Symphony* was a big hit in the milking shed. But when noisy music wasBeethoven’splayed, there was no increase in milk yield. According to research, calming music can improvemilk yield, probably because it reduces stress.Music can help plants grow faster as well. In 2007, South Korean scientists proved thatplaying music, especially classical pieces, to plants really helps plants grow more quickly.Muzak*, more than musicToday, you hear muzak almost everywhere. Muzak is functional music rather than entertainment; it affects those who hear it.Music is art, but Muzak is science. And when you use the science of Muzak: In an office,workers tend to work more efficiently, and feel happier. In a factory, people feel better and, withless fatigue and tension, their jobs seem less monotonous. In a store, people seem to shop in amore relaxed and leisurely manner. That’s why we say Muzak is much more than music.Music as symbolAt the mention of the 1988 Seoul Olympics (汉城奥运会), what comes into your mind first?The theme song Hand in Hand (汉城奥运会主题曲《手拉手》), of course! It is one of the mostfavorite songs in Olympic history. As a successful Olympic song, Hand in Hand is easy but not simple. The song conveys the common dream of people around the world—peace and the spiritof the Olympics. Anyone, who saw the moment when 18,000 spectators sang Hand in Hand together with the singers on the stage, would feel the power of music.（材料三）谁是这几周最火的人物？非苏珊·波伊尔莫属。

2020-2021年人教版中考英语完形填空和阅读理解专题复习练习(含解析)（word）一、完形填空1．阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the eighteenth century, cities became larger and larger. People moved from the countryside to the cities because there was 1 work for them to do in the cities.On Sundays and during holidays, they liked to 2 the cities and have a good time in the countryside, but not every 3 had a horse. People needed another kind of transportation. Inventors in many countries tried 4 this problem.The first documented bicycle was invented by a German, Baron Von Drais, in the 1810s. It was a walking machine made 5 wood. People pushed their 6 against the ground to move forward. It 7 people to get around parks and gardens.In 1865, pedals（踏板） were added to the front wheel. But when people 8 it on stones, they shook a lot.In 1870, the first all-metal bicycle 9 rubber tyres（橡胶轮胎） was invented. But the two wheels were not the same 10 . The front wheel was much larger than the back one. This machine was the first to 11 bicycle. However, it was hard to ride and it was very 12 .In the 1890s, chain drive, the pneumatic（充气的） tyre and same-sized wheels made the ride 13 and more comfortable. People loved it 14 it helped them enjoy more free time.Bicycling became 15 , not just with men but also with women.1. A. heavier B. more C. harder D. busier2. A. reach B. build C. leave D. visit3. A. city B. town C. country D. family4. A. solve B. to solve C. solved D. to solving5. A. of B. from C. in D. by6. A. hands B. arms C. feet D. legs7. A. caused B. helped C. stopped D. ordered8. A. got B. bought C. threw D. rode9. A. with B. for C. without D. against10. A. color B. shape C. size D. style11. A. call B. calls C. called D. be called12. A. expensive B. necessary C. relaxing D. interesting13. A. worse B. safer C. slower D. longer14. A. when B. until C. because D. though15. A. dangerous B. pleasant C. difficult D. popular【答案】（1）B；（2）C；（3）D；（4）B；（5）A；（6）C；（7）B；（8）D；（9）A；（10）C；（11）D；（12）A；（13）B；（14）C；（15）D；【解析】【分析】本文介绍自行车的发明和发展的历史。

1.A.helped B.saved C.liked D.influenced2.A.took out B.found out C.gave out D.broke out3.A.patients B.adults C.animals D.birds4.A.kind B.poor C.brave D.silent5.A.with B.to C.of D.in6.A.quickly B.slowly C.safely D.luckily7.A.my B.his C.her D.their8.A.weigh B.pollute C.shake D.wash9.A.When B.Although C.Unless D.Because10.A.thinks B.trusts C.teaches D.asks阅读理解On January27,in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战）,the Ministry of Education issued（教育部公布）a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring2020.It was said that school should not start before March.The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.However,many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect(影响）children’s studies.If they have such a long winter vacation,children will not learn any knowledge,read books or study at all.They may forget what they have learned before.Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating,sleeping and playing,which seriously affect their physical and mental health.In short,the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits,so how should we avoid these problems?Local education departments have also issued a notice,that is,to organize online teaching and create a network platform（平台）,where necessary courses will be shown every day,and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject,and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.It should be said that such a method is very good.It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection（感染)of the disease,but also make them study at home,improve their learning ability,and truly achieve“no suspension of classes”.Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.Of course,except for learning at home,it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge,especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization;at the same time,it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games,which is good for physical health at home.11.Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because_______.A.children may be infected by virusB.they don’t like the idea of online learningC.children’s study may be affectedD.parents have no time to look after children12.Except for learning at home,what is also necessary according to the writer?A.To keep playing online games.B.To keep touching different people.C.To do some physical exercises outside.D.To teach children about health knowledge.13.The underlined word“suspension”in Paragraph4probably means_______.A.planB.stopC.growthD.change14.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A.Students would rather go to school.B.The date of going to school is decided.C.Online teaching will help students study.D.Parents believe children can teach themselves.15.What’s the best title for this passage?A.A Special Way to Learn at HomeB.A New War with a New ChanceC.A Way to Keep Mentally HealthyD.A Method to Make Parents Worried答案：1-5BDACC6-10ABDBC11-15CDBCA。

最新人教版中考英语完形填空和阅读理解专题复习练习(含解析)（word）一、完形填空1．完形填空Street art is a very popular form of art. It is 1 quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings and street signs from Beijing to Paris.Art experts（专家）say that the movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other images on walls and cars 2 the city. One well-known street artist is Swoon. She 3 paper images（形象）of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn't start her career as a street artist. She studied art, but 4 time went on, she got bored with the works she saw in museums or galleries（画廊）. The people in New York enjoy Swoon's strong and interesting 5 .Some artists choose street art because it is 6 to the people. Some artists try to express their opinions（观点）in their works. Advertising（广告）companies also use street art in their advertisements because it gives the deep impression and energy. The New York store Saks Fifth Avenue 7 used a street artist's design for their shop windows and shopping bags.In today's world, the Internet has a big 8 on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world on the Internet. Many people, 9 , say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life ofa big 10 . There it will continue to change and grow.1. A. watching B. making C. spreading D. searching2. A. behind B. by C. over D. around3. A. cuts down B. cuts out C. turns down D. runs out4. A. as B. after C. before D. while5. A. style B. story C. problem D. program6. A. safer B. lower C. closer D. stranger7. A. hardly B. recently C. seldom D. never8. A. success B. discount C. present D. influence9. A. anyway B. however C. otherwise D. therefore10. A. museum B. country C. city D. street【答案】（1）C；（2）D；（3）B；（4）A；（5）A；（6）C；（7）B；（8）D；（9）B；（10）C；【解析】【分析】本文介绍了街头艺术是一种非常受欢迎的艺术形式，它正在快速的在全世界传播。

【2020抗击疫情热点】做中考英语完形填空(一)疫情逐渐好转，离不开国家研发和使用的一些高科技设备。

比如可以送餐的机器人，远程医疗系统，AI诊断系统等等，它们在这场艰苦的战役中起到了很重要的作用。

重点词汇Telemedicine system DronesDoctors diagnose(诊断) patients online. Robots help to send food to __1__. Drones(无人机)monitor people in crowds. We are using new ways to fight the novel coronavirus. They are safe. They can help people __2__ in contact with each other. Let’s meet these high-tech helpers!Telemedicine systemWith remote video system, doctors can diagnose patients without seeing them in person. Also, doctors from different hospitals can have a meeting by using the system __3__. This saves a lot of time. Both Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals have this system.Drones warn people in groupsIn some rural places, police use drones to monitor people in groups. When the drone __4__ big groups of people, police will warn them through the loudspeaker on the drone. In some places, people also use drones to disinfect(消毒) their __5__.3D “hospital”A company in Shanghai __6__ 15 rooms by using 3D technology. They sent the rooms to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the __7__ of your bedroom. A 3D printer takes 24 hours to build the rooms.AI system check for feverAt the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see __8__they have fevers. When people __9__, the system scans people’s faces. The system can check about 300 people in one minute.Smart robotsTime to eat! In some hospitals, smart robots help to deliver food to patients. The robots can also help to __10__ medicine and show the way to people.1.A. consumers B. customers C . patients2.A. avoid B. keep C. develop3.A. all the time B.at times C.at the same time4.A. imagines B. finds C. records5.A. relatives B. hands C. communities6.A. built B. produced C. printed7.A. size B. shape C. pattern8.A .that B. if C. why9.A. pass by B. pass away C. pass down10.A. hand in B. hand on C. hand out参考答案：1-5.CBCBC 6-10.CABAC完形填空译文：远程医疗系统无人机医生在线诊断病人。

高考英语时文阅读二（阅读4篇15小题+七选五+语法填空）导引：阅读理解 A. Tom Hanks writes to bullied boy called ‘Corona'B. The Secret to Happiness Only Takes One Minute a DayC. 欧洲各国逐步解除封锁D. Job-hunting graduates turning to online fairs七选五 E. Confronting Stress语法填空 F. Some Weird Facts about Facebook阅读理解A 203)(字数：Tom Hanks writes to bullied boy called ‘Corona'Hollywood megastar and coronavirus survivor Tom Hanks has written a comforting letter to a bulliedAustralian boy called Corona and gifted him a cherished typewriter bearing the same name.Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in March and spent two weeks recovering in a Queensland hospital, before returning home to the UnitedStates.Eight-year-old Corona De Vries sent a letter to Hanks asking after his health, local media reported.I heard on the news you and your wife had caught the coronavirus, the boy wrote.Are you ok?I love my name but at school people call me the coronavirus, De Vries said, 7 News reported.I get very sad and angry when people call me this.Hanks reportedly responded with words of encouragement, typed out on one of the typewriters he often carries around.Your letter made my wife and I feel so wonderful! he wrote.ve got a friend in me!You'Hanks also gave him a Corona-branded typewriter that he had brought to Australia saying I thoughtthis typewriter would suit you.Ask a grown-up how it works. And use it to write me back.Corona being bullied at school? 1. How was the boyA. People made him angrycaught the coronavirus B. People said that he hadC. People called him the coronavirusD. People took away his typewriter2. From the passage we know that_____ .A. Hanks and the boy were friends before.B. The boy wrote to Hanks to ask for a typewriterC. Hanks couldn't write well.D. Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson had both been confirmed coronavirus.3. How did Hanks comfort the boy Corona ?A. He wrote back and sent the boy a Corona-branded typewriterB. He told the boy to ask a grown-up for help.C. He let local media report it.D. He made friends with the boy.B.399)(字数：Happiness is easier to attain than you might think, and it doesn't require any chanting or deep breathing.Read on to learn the secret.We already know that gratitude can help us sleep better, lower stress levels, and offer these other benefits.Now researchers are measuring just how much happier it can make you and how much effort it takes to get thatbump.Clinical trials indicate that the practice of gratitude can have dramatic and lasting effects in a person's life,”Robert A. Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis, told NBC Today. In a study published in the Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, Emmons found that when people kept a gratitude journal, they were happier.So much happier, in fact, after a month of daily journaling, they showed a 10 percent increase on subjectivehappiness—that's the same jump in happiness you'd expect if you doubled your income.In this study, researchers asked subjects to simply record events of their day in a journal. One group of participants was told to make a list of how their life was better than most. What the study found was thatparticipants in the gratitude group reported much higher levels of satisfaction with their lives than the controlgroup. They felt more optimistic about the upcoming week and more connected with others.It appears that participation in the gratitude condition led to substantial and consistent improvements in people's assessments of the global well-being,”the study noted.Ready to start your own gratitude journal? The good news is that it doesn't have to take a lot of time oreffort. It can be as simple as opening a specifically designated gratitude notebook and taking 60 seconds to listthree to five things you're grateful for that happened that day or the day before.You can make it part of your morning routine as you sip your coffee or your bedtime ritual as you winddown for bed. Keep it simple and write down the first thoughts that come up; even one word or a short phrase isit could be anything from a beautiful sunset to a tasty meal to a yoga class or favorite TV show. Over enough—time, you might find yourself getting more detailed and wanting to spend more time on journaling. But if not,a bullet journal is a proven shortcut to happiness. s fine, too—that'4. According to Emmons, which of the following can make you feel happy?B. Keeping a gratitude diary and chanting A. Deep breathing or chantingC. Doubling your income and deep breathingD. Keeping a gratitude diary or doubling your incomein Paragraph 6 it”5. What does the underlined word “B. gratitude journal A. starting your own gratitude journalD. a lot of time or effortC. the good news? ”6. How does the author feel about “keeping a gratitude journals simple' D. Its difficult C. It's unexpected 'A. It's unbelievable B. It7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text ?A. Gratitude Can Help Us Sleep BetterB. The Secret to Happiness Only Takes One Minute a DayC. How to Keep a Gratitude JournalD. Keeping a Gratitude Journal Is SimpleC 330 )字数：(Italy is easing its coronavirus restrictions nearly two months after it became the first country in the world 限制to impose a national lockdown. But the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said the country is still in the 强制实行midst of the pandemic and urged the public to act responsibly. Millions of people are expected to return toconstruction sites and factories. Parks are reopening. Outdoor exercise is permitted and people can visit relativeswithin their region. Restaurants will reopen for take-away service, but bars and ice cream parlours will remainshut. Speaking to the BBC, an editor and columnist for the Corriere della Sera newspaper said the country is keento move forward.The mood is cautious and anxious, but on the whole, people are relieved that we can see as, I know it's verytried, a sort of obvious metaphor, but the end of the tunnel and the tunnel was dark indeed in Italy. Many other European countries are also taking steps towards lifting their lockdowns. They include Portugal,Spain, Croatia and Greece with some small shops and hairdressers can start work again today. Some schools willreopen in Germany and Austria, while in Hungary and Serbia, cafes and restaurants will begin operating withsome restrictions. And Poland will allow hotels and shopping centers to open their doors again. President Trump also told Fox News that he was confident there would be a vaccine for coronavirus by theend of the year.We have to get a vaccine. Whoever gets it, I'm gonna be their best fan in it. I want it, I need the vaccine, weneed, this country needs the vaccine.But American health officials have said they believe it will be at least 12 to 18 months before one can bedeveloped. Mr. Trump rejected criticism that his administration had acted too slowly over the coronavirus crisis.He insisted that his decision to impose restrictions had saved lives and that he believed he done a great job.8. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word ‘lifting' in paragraph 3 ?A. raisingB. moving upwardsC. endingD. elevating9. In which country can some students go back to school according to the passage ?A. ItalyB. Germany and AustriaC. Croatia and GreeceD. Hungary and Serbia10. What is the metaphor used to show in paragraph2?A. The country is still in the midst of the pandemic.B. The country is keen to move forward.C. The coronavirus crisis is over.D. The mood is cautious and anxious.11. What is the attitude of President Trump towards the developing a vaccine for coronavirus?A. doubtfulB. confusedC. impatientD. confidentD536)字数：(Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, graduate students in Shanxi's universities and colleges haveresorted to attending online fairs to look for jobs.Since the graduate students returned to school on April 10,Shanxi University in Taiyuan has organized twojob fairs for them.At the second fair held on Thursday, a total of 6,534 vacancies from 170 companies from Shanxi and therest of the country were available for the students.Yuan Siming, a graduate student at the university, attended the two online job fairs.The situation is unusual compared to the previous years as the epidemic poses great pressure on the job market, Yuan said. I was very anxious when I was staying at home to wait for the school's reopening. He said the anxiety was relieved when he returned to school and was told there were a number of online jobfairs available.We submitted resumes and took interviews online. This is a totally different experience but it is actually even more efficient than on-site events, Yuan said, adding that he has received offers from several companies.Huang Xu, a graduate student from Taiyuan University of Technology, also succeeded in finding a job through the online job fairs.I think there are a lot advantages in online fairs. You can quickly identify your target employers and thoroughly research them, Huang said, adding he received offers from seven or so companies.Majoring in civil engineering, he decided to work with China Construction Sixth Engineering Division Group.Taiyuan University of Technology's online job fairs have attracted more than 2,900 companies, including191 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list, with more than 60,000 vacancies available, according to theuniversity.Li Xiangyan, a student from Shanxi University, shared the same opinion with Huang on the efficiency ofonline events.At the noisy and crowded job fair venues, it's not easy for you to calm down to study your target employers and to communicate with human resources officers, Li said.On the contrary, the student said she has more time to prepare when attending an online event.Liu Liyan, HR manager at China Construction Sixth Engineering Division Group, said online job fairs areamong the best options in the circumstance of the epidemic.However, he admitted that it's a regret that we cannot have face-to-face communications with intervieweesfor a better understanding of their characters and potentials.The online job fairs are held according to the requirements of the Shanxi Department of Education for dealing with the novel coronavirus epidemic, according to Wu Junqing, head of the department.More than 220,000 students will graduate from Shanxi's universities and colleges this year, Wu said. He noted that the department has cooperated with a number of information technology companies to ensurethe success of the job fairs.The official said his department has demanded all universities and colleges in Shanxi pay special attentionto students in difficulty, especially those from Hubei, a province that was hit hard by the epidemic.Li Xiang, an official at Taiyuan University of Technology, said the school's officials have kept in touch with all 130 graduate students from Hubei, to help them access various online job-hunting platforms while theyare still at their homes.12. How many university and college graduates are there in Shanxi this year?A. 6,534B. 130C. 60,000D. More than 220,00013. Which of the following words can best describe the students' opinion on online job fairs ?A. inefficientB. efficientC. helplessD. difficult14. What may be the best title for the text ?A. The online job fairs are held.B. Online job fairs are the best option in the circumstance of the epidemicC. How to find a job through the online job fairsD. Job-hunting graduates turning to online fairs15. The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that ____ .A. Hubei Province was hit hard by the epidemicB. Graduate students from Hubei may get special help with online job-huttings officials have kept in touch with graduate students from Hubei C. The school'D. Graduate students from Hubei are still at their homesE字数：464)(ConfrontingStress正视Stress is defined as the body's response to any demand made upon it. ___16___ Increased pulse, breathing,and alertness kept our ancestors ready for dangers and prepared them toun or fight.Today stress result from negative and positive events. A job promotion or graduation from college can be apositive stressful event. ___17___Despite the different times, our body's reaction remains the same as thecaveman's.Some of the effects that we experience from stress can include: depression, or feeling really sad about nothing in particular; anxiety, or a fear that makes you feel tense or nervous; anger, or a feeling of hostilitytowards persons or events; panic, or a feeling of losing control. Symptoms can include panic, sweating, dizziness,breathlessness, and palpitations. Stress can lower our immune systems and make our bodies more susceptible toinfections, colds, and flu.___18___It is important to recognize what gives you stress and learn how to control your responses to thosething that cause stress.Here is a list of the top ten stress-busters that you can use to manage your own stress:1. Try not to self-medicate with diet formulas, alcohol, or over-the-counter medicines such as sleeping pills.Covering up a problem can make the stress even worse.2. Do something just for yourself. A trip to the hair salon, or having a massage can do wonders when you'reunder a lot of stress.3. ___19___ Good nutrition is important because it gives your body the fuel it needs to deal with daily stress.4. Share how you are feeling with someone you can trust and who will listen to you. There is an old sayingthat A joy shared is doubled, and a sorrow shared is halved.5. Exercising at least three days per week for at least 30 minutes each time improves your fitness and yoursense of well being.6. If you are a smoker, stop smoking and start breathing clean air. Smoking and stress are a dangerouscombination.7. If you are a coffee or cola lover, cut down on these and other drinks that contain caffeine.8. Learn and use relaxation exercises such as yoga, meditation, or other stress-relieving activities of interestto you9. Laughter is the best medicine. It is. Laughing releases chemicals in the brain that help promote a relaxationresponse. ___20___Share it with friends and laugh your stress away.10. Get regular physical exams. Your healthcare provider can spot health problems related to stress and canprovide you with suggestions.A. A job loss, financial troubles, or a death in the family can be a negative stressful event.B. Rent a comedy from a video store.C. It will have both negative and positive effect.D. Eat at least one hot meal a day.E. Long ago, stress was a matter of survival.F. Read some jokes and laugh off your worries.G. Stress will always be a part of your life.F语法填空Some Weird Facts about FacebookIt's quite strange, how posts are liked and shared on Facebook. I don't know if it is just my account___21___ (act)in this way, or other people's accounts as well.When I post on Facebook about a new article, and add a link to the article on my website, I find that hardlyanyone adds a “like”, not to say share.When I post a quote, a short sentence or a tip, I get a few ___22___(like), and sometimes some share them.___23___, when I post an image with a quote, I get quite a number of shares and “likes”.What does this mean?It ___24___(seem) people on Facebook like quotes and short sentences, more than posts, and images, more thanplain quotes, advice and tips.A post requires you to go to a website and read the post, ___25___ a picture does not. All you have to do is toclick on “like”or “share”.This leads me to believe that people use Facebook ___26___ (most) for entertainment, not for gaining knowledge.They are interested in “fast”pleasure, and entertainment, unlike people, who search for a certain topic to learnabout, go to the website, and read the post.It's interesting, but people's activity on Facebook, is quite different from their activity on my website,___27___they read more, and often, go deeper.It's quite amazing how huge is the difference between the activity on my website and the activity on my Facebookaccount.This leads me to think about the value of Facebook. Do people use it only ___28___ entertainment and communication?I know that in certain cases, Facebook was the means for making changes and for arousing people's___29___(aware) to certain matters. This usually happens through Facebook groups, but I have no intention ofstarting a Facebook group, at least not now.I'll try to post more on Facebook, ___30___ (see) if the activity there would change and grow.What do you think?Keys :1-3 CDA 4-7 DADB 8-11 CBAD 12-15 DBDB 16-20 EAGDB22. likes23. However 21. acting 24. seems 25. while30. to see29. awareness 26. mostly27. where 28. for。

时文阅读 21HY初中生探究机场内部，追寻自己的职业梦An educational tour in the airportYOU may have travelled by airplane before, but do you know how these big “birds〞fly in the sky?This month, a group of US middle school students visited Mitchell International Airport. They got the chance to see how pilots work and learn things behind the scenes.The students are taking part in the project Be the Spark Education Tours. They go to factories, IT companies, newspaper offices and other places to see what jobs are really about. This time, they got the chance to fly.“It is really cool to see the pilots and to actually look inside the scenes,〞said seventh-grader Kyra Aguillard.Along with other students, Aguillard went through security checkpoints (平安检查处), walked on the tarmac (停机坪), and even went into the cockpit (驾驶舱). The buttons and gadgets (器械) in the pilot’s room really excited her.The 13-year-old girl has made up her mind to be a pilot in the future.During the trip, students were also given lectures about how to build a plane and how to make it fly. Although they’ve all learned the basic theory, this lecture was much more vivid and understandable.“We wish to offer the students a good chance to see things they are learningin math, science and even in the reading class really apply to (应用到) the real world,〞 said Mary Steinbrecher, director of the project, “so they can open their eyes and minds to a successful future.from 21 century1. From the project, students can find out ________.A. how people travel by airplaneB. how newspapers are madeC. what jobs are really aboutD. why people have to work2. How did Aguillard feel when she visited the cockpit?A. She was disappointed.B. She was excited.C. She was scared.D. She was not interested.3. What did the students do besides visiting the airport?A. They worked at security checkpoints.B. They flew the airplane by themselves.C. They helped clean the airplanes.D. They had lectures about airplanes.4. According to Steinbrecher, the aim of the project was to _________.A. help students learn their school subjects betterB. make students open their eyes and mindsC. help students get good results in testsD. offer students a good chance to relax5. What does the underlined word “vivid〞 mean in Chinese?A. 苦涩的B. 生动的C. 无聊的D. 难懂的1-5 CBDBB2William Wegman is a painter, photographer, and writer. He is famous for his works in the world. Wegman has many art collections in three museums in the United States. But of all the works, he is best known for one thing: his dogs.The dogs are Weimaraners — cute animals that like to run around and play. This is part of what makes Wegman’s photos so unusual. Although his dogs always want to run, jump, and play, Wegman gets them to stand still for funny photos. Many of the photos are famous.This year, Wegman’s children’s book called Flo and Wendell came out. The book is about dogs Flo and Topper. In the book, Wegman uses pictures of real dogs but paints (着色) them onto bodies of people, making the dogs look like humans. It is funny that you see dogs act like a human. Wegman says the dogs are interested in this kind of art, and he can help them act different persons.Wegman uses his house as a home for his family and a work office for him and his dogs. Over the years, Wegman has got many dogs and he has met many visitors and artists into his home. All get a warm and friendly greeting from his dogs, named Bobbin, Candy, Flo and Topper.1. William Wegman is famous mainly because of his _________.A. storiesB. picturesC. dogsD. photos2. The underlined word “still〞 means _______.A. not moving or shoutingB. not eating or drinkingC. not laughing or cryingD. not standing or sitting3. What may Flo and Topper look like in the book?A. Cats.B. Dogs.C. Tigers.D. Children.4. When Wegman takes pictures for them, __________.A. the dogs feel scaredB. the dogs feel pleasedC. the dogs feel surprisedD. the dogs feel tired5. There are _________ dogs living with William Wegman in his home.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five1-5 CADBC3长凳，长凳，我的体重是多少？Dare take a seat on Moscow’s bus benches?SITTING down after a walk is cozy (惬意的). But do you dare to sit on a seat that tells you your weight? Well, 20 such benches will be placed in Moscow, Russia, by the end of the year. The benches are to raise awareness (关注) of obesity (肥胖). Besides telling the weight, they also give tips on healthy eating as well as showing nearby gyms. The benches will cost up to 50,000 rubles (about 7, 800 yuan) a piece. Russia is not the only country to have such seats. There are similar scale (磅秤) seats in the Netherlands(荷兰). They were set up at a public bus stop several years ago.1. What does the underlined word “they〞 refer to (指代)?2. What are the benches will be used for?3. Where were the benches placed in Netherlands?1. the benches2. The benches are to raise awareness (关注) of obesity (肥胖). Besides telling the weight, they also give tips on healthy eating as well as showing nearby gyms.3. They were set up at a public bus stop励志赠言经典语录精选句；挥动**，放飞梦想。

2021年中考英语时文阅读题型训练（1）山东临沂张新峰一、阅读理解（1）疫苗的作用及研制全世界的科学家都在加速进行针对新冠病毒的疫苗的研发工作，虽然已经取得一些进展，但离疫苗的正常使用还有很长时间。

文章还介绍了开发一种安全疫苗所需要的时间，测试过程的重要性以及生产疫苗所需的费用等。

Scientists around the world are racing to create and test vaccines（疫苗）to help protect people against the novel coronavirus（新冠病毒）. They are making progress, but it will be quite a while before any vaccines are ready.There are many different ways to make vaccines. At least 115 different vaccines for the novel coronavirus are being developed around the world right now. Many of them may not work or may have side effects that can be dangerous. That is why testing is very important.Before a vaccine is ever tested on humans, it's first tested on animals to make sure it seems safe. Testing the vaccine on humans is done in several different phases. In Phase 1, a small group of people are given small amounts of the vaccine to see if it has any bad effects. Phase 2 still tests the vaccine’s safety, but it's mainly a test to see if the vaccine seems to work, If Phase 2 goes well, the vaccine can begin Phase 3. During Phase 3, the vaccine is tried on a much larger group of people to see how well it works.Because of the serious and worldwide influence of the novel coronavirus, there is huge pressure to develop a working vaccine quickly. It normally takes seven or more years to develop a safe vaccine that works well. Now drug companies are hoping to create working vaccines in 12 or 18 months.But health experts also warn that rushing too much could be dangerous. A vaccine with harmful effects could cause more problems than it solves.1. According to the passage, the scientists who are making vaccines are ____________.A. hard-working and carefulB. patient and easy-goingC. kind and curiousD. caring and brave2. How long does it take to create working vaccines in the usual way?A. Less than six years.B. More than ten years.C. Twelve to eighteen months.D. About seven years.3. What the meaning of the underlined word?A. 阶段B.方面C.实验D. 治疗4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. There are only three phases in testing vaccines.B. Working vaccines must be created in a short time.C. Vaccines have already been developed.D. Rushing too quickly in creating vaccines may bring more problems.5. What's the best title of the passage?A. Rush for a VaccineB. Fight against the DiseaseC. Protect People against the VirusD. Create Working Vaccines1—5 ADADA（2）长江保护法本文介绍了长江作为我国的母亲河，由于各种原因需要保护。

7A doctor is praising a Minnesota state police who stopped her for speeding, but gave her N95 masks instead of a ticket. Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua thanked State Police Brian J Schwartz for his act of kindness during the coronavirus pandemic in a Facebook post.Dr. Janjua, a cardiologist working in the area, explained she was pulled over after driving over the speed limit. Police Schwartz told her it was irresponsible for her to be speeding because it would take up resources if she got into an accident and she would not be able to help her patients.She waited to be slapped with a ticket,but instead,he let her off with a warning — plus five medical masks. They came from a supply that the state had given him for his own protection, according to Janjua. "I burst into tears," she said. "And though it may just have been the cold wind, I think he teared up a little as well, before wishing me well and walking away."Like many of her fellow health care workers and first responders, Dr. Janjua said she had been feeling fear for not having enough protective equipment and worried about what would happen if she fell sick far from home."This complete stranger, who owed me nothing and is more on the front lines than I am, shared his valuable masks with me, without my even asking," she added. "We are going to be OK." The Minnesota State Patrol praised the doctor and the police for their hard work and dedication.1. Dr. Janjua was stopped because ______.A she drove very fastB she didn’t wear a maskC she got into an accidentD she drove along a wrong way2. The underlined word “irresponsible” in Paragraph 2 means _________ in Chinese.A 危机四伏的B 考虑不周的C 忠于职守的D 不负责任的3. What happened to Dr. Janjua at last?A She was given a ticket.B She found Police Schwartz crying.C She was allowed to leave with masks.D She was wished to have a happy day.4. What can we learn from the passage?A Dr. Janjua was familiar with Police Schwartz.B Police Schwartz had to give up his job for not giving a ticket.C The Minnesota State hoped more people would help doctors in need.D Many doctors like Dr. Janjua may be lack of masks while saving patients. ADCD8At some point in our lives during childhood, we have been told to “jump more” in order to grow taller. A couple in China encouraged their 12-year-old son to jump 1,000 times a day. They had also offered him 10 yuan for every 1,000 jumps he did. Why would any parent want their child to jump a thousand times every single day? This kid is 145cm, and the average height for kids of that age is 152cm. As typical Asian parents, they want him to grow taller and they also believed that jumping could help.The boy’s father gave him a jump rope and managed to convince him to start jumping. From that day on, he used the jump rope every day unless he fell sick, and he even jumped up to 3,000 times per day. After one whole year of jumping, the parents rewarded a total of 4,000 yuan. However, the boy not only did not grow taller, but he ended up being the shortest student in his class.It turns out that he had been spending the money that he earned on unhealthy snacks like potato chips! This explained the mystery where he often lost his appetite at the dinner table and the “unexplainable” weight gain. His parents thought he was going through a hard time with study, but he was actually just snacking endlessly.So, this is a clear example of how jumping rope does not help kids grow taller. Parents should really just accept that height is mainly affected by the parents’ genes, and also a healthy, balanced diet.1. Why did the parents ask their kid to do more rope jumping?A To build up his body.B To let his kids lose weight.C To let his kids grow taller.D To give him more pocket money.2. What surprised the parents?A Their kid almost jumped every day.B Their kid fell ill because of jumping rope.C Their kid became taller and taller.D Their kid became the shortest one in his class.3. Why did the boy eat less at the dinner table?A Because he ate too many snacks.B Because he didn’t like the food at home.C Because he wasn’t good at his study.D Because he got hurt while jumping rope.4. What can we learn from the passage?A Exercise is important in the children’s growth.B It’s not right to ask the kids to jump rope.C Parents’ traditional thought turns out to be not correct.D The height of children mainly depends on sleep and diet.CDAC9At just the age of seven, Mikail Akar is already a famous name in the art world. His paintings sell for thousands of dollars around the world, and he has another name “Preschool Picasso”.Mikail was born in Germany. His talent for painting was found by mistake three years ago. His parents bought him a canvas and some paint and let him get creative with them. They had already bought him plenty of toys and cars, so they thought they would give him something different,but they weren’t expecting him to paint a fantastic one. But Mikhail did such a good job with his first canvas that his father thought his wife painted it.Mikail Akar does well in abstract works and he can punch the canvas while he is wearing his father’s boxing gloves. “When I’m older, I want to be a football player,”Akar said.“Painting is quite tiring for me.Sometimes it can take a long time, especially with boxing gloves.”Last month, during a presentation of Akar's new work at a personal gallery in Berlin, one visitor was very surprised to know that the artist was just a child in a primary school. His parents say that they are careful not to push Mikail too hard. He only paints when he wants to, sometimes once a week, other times once every month. His son’s success as a painter has changed their lives, and they now live for art. Akar’s paintings now are popular among buyers from across the world. One of the works sold for $12,000, and the money was given to a charity for children.1. Who found Mikail’s talent?A Mikail Akar himself.B Mikail’s parents.C Mikail’s art teacher.D A famous painter.2. Mikail’s dream is to be _______.A an artistB a doctorC a scientistD a sportsman3. Which of the following is NOT true?A Many buyers like works of art from Mikail Akar.B Mikail Akar started painting at the age of four.C Boxing gloves brought Mikail Akar a lot of fun.D Mikail’s first painting surprised his parents.4. What can we know from the last paragraph?A Mikail’s parents don’t ask him to do more painting.B A teacher was surprised to see Mikail’s painting.C Mikail’s success has brought the family more happiness.D All the Mikail’s works are given the charity for children.BDCA10Most ninth-grade girls worry about schoolwork, friends and personal life. Lately, however, Valerie Xu has focused on face masks. The 15-year-old from Addison, Texas, says she wanted to do something about the lack of protective equipment for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒大流行). So with wisdom and a teenager’s good wish, Xu raised donations, bought more than 10,000 protective masks and delivered them to a Dallas medical center. And she’s gathering more.The idea of donation started with a conversation that Xu had with a family friend, a Florida ER doctor who was forced to wear the same protective mask for several days.“This really amazed me in America,” Xu said. “We’re supposed to be considered therichest country in the world, yet doctors and nurses fighting on the front line cannot get proper protection.”Since Xu wanted to make a local influence, she started a GoFundMe online to buy masks for the UT Southwestern Medical Center, the largest hospital near her home. It has raised more than$3,800.Xu researched vendors in China and picked two suppliers, donating $1,200 of her own money to the cause. She said her activity so far has collected a total of11,200masks.Xu has received grateful messages from medical workers and others.“If there is one thing that I have learned from this experience, it is that people care and are willing to help our community, which is the truth of our American spirit," she said.1. Recently Valerie Xu has cared about _______.A friendsB homeworkC charity workD personal life2. What surprised Valerie Xu?A A Dallas medical center lost lots of masks.B Her family friend didn’t have face masks in hospital.C Her community didn’t have enough face masks.D American medical workers were short of protective equipment.①3. What did Valerie Xu do to make a local difference? She donated her pocket money. She started an activity on the Internet. She made a research on the mask ②③④sellers. she sent text messages to local medical workers.A ①③④B ②③④C ①②④D ①②③4. What has Xu learned from the experience?A People only care about their own community.B God helps those who help themselves.C People care about and help each other when in need.D A man’s will does not depend on the number of his age.CDDC11A mum felt tired because she was the only one to clean up around the house. So she came up with a new game to keep her happy as she goes. She put money under the litter with tape around the house, including toilet rolls and pieces of paper on the floor.When the money wasn’t taken away, she added the prize money. She said that anyone who decided to lend a helping hand could get a small fortune. Unluckily for her family, they don’t join in the litter picking, leaving only their hard-working mum to take back her own money.The mum posted the idea to Facebook with a photo of the toilet roll. It was lying on the bathroom floor, and showed it was there for full seven days. She wrote online, "Needing something to inspire kids and husbands to tidy up around the house? Clearly this game hasn’t worked here yet, maybe one day. For now, I’ll keep raising the prize money, knowing it’s coming back."One said, "My kids would probably pick it up, take out the money, throw it back on the floor and forget about the whole thing." A second replied, "No one will pick them up even if it saves their life." Another mum has used a way to get her child to lend a hand with chores around the house. After she changed her laundry area, she left a large sign to everyone else living in the home that reads,"Put your laundry away, or I'll beat you. Love mum."1. Why did the mum start the game?A Because she felt it relaxing.B Because her family was not happy.C Because she needed someone to help her.D Because it helped teach her family a lesson.2. What’s the result of the game?A The house became cleaner.B The mother had to give it up.C The kids helped clean the floor.D No one was interested in it.3. The underlined word “chores” means _______ in Chinese.A 家庭作业B 杂务C 做饭D 洗衣服4. What can we know from this passage?A The game will be over.B The mother will keep doing the game.C The family realize that they are wrong.D People online believe the game will work.CDBB12In a desperate try to home, a fifteen-year-old girl Jyoti Kumari rode a bicycle with her father from Haryana's Gurugram to Darbhanga in Bihar, a distance of nearly 1,200 km.Jyoti’s father Mohan Paswan worked as an e-rickshaw driver in Gurugram but was injured in an accident in January. With no work or money during the lockdown(封锁), Paswan and his daughter were struggling to make ends meet. Even their landlord kept asking them to pay the rent.At first, Paswan didn’t agree to go back to Bihar on a bicycle, as he thought Jyoti was so young that she couldn't reach the end with such a wild idea. However, Jyoti managed to persuade him and the two went on an hard journey back home. "We kept moving forward with whatever help we got on the way. Some people gave us food. We were also hungry for two days," Jyoti said.She has been quarantined along with her father and is being praised as "Shravan Kumari" of Darbhanga. Knowing about her story of courage and strong will, the local government sent an official to the house of Jyoti Kumari at Siruhulia and made sure to provide all helps.Jyoti wanted to study further and the Darbhanga district administration has promised her to help in further study. "At this time, these families are now getting some benefits from the government,and after this,all government facilities will be provided according to the need," said Dr Tyagarajan. At the same time, she was expressed congratulations by a local social organization Dr Prabhaat Foundation.1. How did Jyoti Kumari go back home?A She drove a car and then rode a bicycle.B She kept walking for nearly 1,200 km.C She decided to ride a bicycle with her father.D She rode a bicycle and then walked home.2. What can we know about Jyoti's father?A He used to drove a taxi for a living.B He couldn’t afford the house rent on time.C He was trying to make a living in Bihar.D He lost his job before an accident happened to him.3. Why didn’t Paswan agree with his daughter at first?A Because he tried but failed.B Because he was too old to ride a bicycle.C Because no one would give them a helping hand.D Because he worried they couldn’t reach the end.4. What can we learn from the passage?A Jyoti has been well-known all over the country.B More families are waiting for the same rescue.C Jyoti’s dream would come true with the help of the government.D Dr Prabhaat Foundation will support Jyoti to continue with her study. CBDC11。

时文阅读训练——纽约公用电话的终结The end of New York's pay phonesThe end is coming for New York's public pay phones. New York City officials say workers are currently removing all public pay phones from the city's streets. Pay phones used to be everywhere in the city - on every street corner and in every park and public place. Engineers have started the removal work by taking away 30 pay phones from the Hell's Kitchen area of the city. In the coming months, the remaining phones will go. New York City spokesman Corey Johnson told the CNN news agency that: "The antiquated and outdated pay phone booths take up much needed sidewalk space. Removing these booths is a win for pedestrians who navigate these crowded blocks."Many New Yorkers probably won't even notice the phones are going. Most younger people have never used one. They may have to read the instructions to use a phone, and scramble for coins to feed it. Modern technology means the public phone is no longer needed. Over 95 percent of Americans have a mobile phone. Mr Corey said New Yorkers no longer want the phones. He said: "My office has received numerous community complaints from local residents about these antiquated pay phones, which present public safety and quality of lifeissues. Additionally, they take up sorely needed sidewalk space that could better serve people with disabilities and families with strollers." Sources: https:///2020/03/02生词表currently 当前，目前antiquated 过时的，陈旧的outdated 过时的，落伍的，不流行的booth 售货棚，摊位pedestrian 步行者navigate 驾驶scramble 攀登，爬numerous 很多的，许多的issue（水等的）流出sorely严重地stroller散步者，闲逛者参考范文纽约公用电话的终结纽约公共付费电话即将结束。

初中英语时文阅读2（中华传统文化篇）文章导读阅读理解A篇：放假、纳凉、外卖……古代人生活方式是如何的呢？B篇：中秋节和感恩节，都是与家人团聚一起的节日。

C篇：火锅、东坡肉、餐桌礼仪...... 探寻中国饮食文化D篇：国学故事。

千金买马首。

E篇：国学故事。

用人如器。

完形填空Cloze 1 中国传统经典故事——闻鸡起舞。

Cloze 2中国传统经典故事——滴水穿石。

Cloze 3中国传统经典故事——仓颉造字。

语法填空国学故事——见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也A 阅读理解Weekends, air conditioners (空调), takeouts… are all common things for modern people. Have you ever wondered if ancient people enjoyed the same lifestyles? Let’s take a look.1. Why were there no weekends in ancient times?A. Because ancient people were more hard-working than modern ones.B. Because ancient people didn’t use a weekly calendar.C. Because the emperors didn’t allow their people to have a rest.D. Because ancient people wanted to make more money.2. How many ways are mentioned to stay cool in ancient China in the passage?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.3. How did people in ancient times keep takeout dishes warm?A. They put hot water between plates.B. They lit candles under the dishes.C. They covered the dishes with thick cloth.D. They walked fast to deliver (送) the dishes.4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. In ancient China, people like farmers and businessmen worked all year round.B. Ancient people used bed mats made of silk to stay cool.C. Along the River During the Qingming Festival was painted in Song Dynasty.D. Modern people still have the same lifestyles as ancient people.5. Where can we read this passage probably?A. In a novel.B. In a science book.C. In a history magazine.D. In a cooking book.B，阅读理解Family is important for everyone, no matter if you are from China or abroad. So in both East and West, we have festivals to celebrate family reunions. These festivals include Mid-Autumn Festival in China and Thanksgiving in the US. How are they celebrated and what are the differences? Let’s take a look.Sharing the moonlightWith delicious moon cakes hitting the shops, the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives. It’s on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. In ancient China, the day was considered a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain had been collected from the fields.The full moon is a symbol for family reunions (tuanyuan means reunion in Chinese, with yuan meaning round). Chinese people celebrate by coming together to eat, drink and be happy.On the day, food offerings (供品) are traditionally placed at altars (供桌) set up in old yards. Moon cakes are a special festival food.When it gets dark, people look up at the full moon and drink wine to celebrate or remember friends and relatives who are far from home. “Though miles apart, could men but live forever dreaming they shared this moonlight endlessly! (但愿人长久，千里共婵娟)” wrote Song Dynasty poet Su Shi.Showing our thanksThanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November. The first Thanksgiving was in December of 1621. About 100 English people took a ship, the Mayflower, to a place they named Plymouth in the northeastern US. The winter there was very cold and life was difficult. The American Indians (印第安人) helped them a lot. The English peopleinvited the American Indians to have a big meal to thank them for all of their help. The celebration lasted for three days.Today, people usually have a family meal on Thanksgiving. They enjoy delicious food such as pumpkins, corn and a big, golden turkey.There are other traditions on the day. For example, the turkey has a V-shaped bone in the breast. It’s called a wishbone. After roasting, two people each take one end of the bone. They make a wish and then pull. If you get the larger part of the bone, you will get good luck.The most important part of Thanksgiving is to say “thanks” – this is the spirit of the holiday. People also like to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade (游行) on TV or play American football.1.What do people usually do on the Mid-Autumn Festival?a. harvest crops.b. get together with familyc. eat mooncakesd. remember friends and family far awaye. write poetryA. abcB. bcdC. cdeD. ade2. What is the most important part of Thanksgiving?A．To express thanks for help B. To get the larger part of the V-shaped bone.C. To get together with familyD. To enjoy delicious food3.What do the two festivals have in common?A. They both last for 3 days.B. They both have paradesC. They both have family mealsD. Their traditional food both include chicken.4.What’s the main idea of this paragraph?A. How the two festivals came into being.B. Which festival is more traditionalC. How the two festivals are celebrated and what the differences are.D. Different cultures have different meaning and customs.C，阅读理解China has rich food culture. There are interesting stories behind some cuisine(菜肴), as well as table manners relating to tableware (餐具).HotpotHotpot has been popular among Chinese people for a long time. As early as in the Shang Dynasty (c.16thcentury–11th century BC), people boiled foods in bronze cauldrons(青铜鼎). The cauldron had two parts – one was the pot to cook foods in soup, and the other part was a layer (层) or a space inside the cauldron to hold firewood. People started to have lattice (分格的) hotpot during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). They divided pots into several parts to enjoy different flavors (口味).Yuan Mei was a poet and foodie (美食家) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). He mentioned huoguo, the Chinese name for hotpot, in a book about all kinds of food. At that time, hotpot was very popular. People put all kinds of meat and vegetables into the hotpot. They also used different materials, such as copper (铜) and iron (铁), to make pots. Dongpo porkThere is a famous Chinese dish called “Dongpo pork”. Does it have anything to do with the great poet Su Dongpo?Yes. Su Dongpo (Su Shi) was a poet who lived during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). He was the first to make this dish. When he was a local official in Huangzhou, Hubei, he fell in love with cooking pork. In his article Ode to Pork (《猪肉颂》), Su wrote about how to cook it.According to folk stories, the dish became well-known when Su went to Hangzhou, Zhejiang, to take office. One day, there was a big flood and Su went out to help people. People heard that Su loved eating pork, so they gave him a lot of it.But Su wanted to give it back. He cooked the pork in his own special way. Then he gave the dish to every family in the city and every worker on the street. Very soon the dish became famous in Hangzhou and got the name “Dongpo pork”.ChopsticksWhat are the dos and don’ts of using chopsticks?For Chinese people, chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food. They come with their own special rules and traditions.First, people should not make noise with chopsticks. Playing with chopsticks is seen as rude, just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country is.There are also some superstitions (迷信) related to chopsticks. For example, some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl. It looks like the incense (香) that Chinese people use to honor (祭奠) the dead. Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck.You should not tap chopsticks on the edge (边缘) of the bowl either, as beggars do this to ask for food.1. When did people start to have lattice hotpots?A. During the Shang Dynasty.B. During the Qin Dynasty.C. During the Han Dynasty.D. During the Qing Dynasty.2. According to the story, what did Yuan Mei do?A. He added a layer of space to the bronze cauldrons.B. He wrote about hotpot in his book about cuisine.C. He taught people to cook meat and vegetables together.D. He used different materials to make pots.3. “Dongpo pork” was named after Su Dongpo because _____.A. he created the dishB. he wrote a poem to praise the dishC. he spread the dish to more citiesD. people made the dish to remember him4. People gave Su a lot of pork after he fought the flood because _____.A. Su tried hard to help themB. they wanted Su to praise their porkC. they wanted Su to cook pork for themD. they wanted to learn how to cook pork5. What is a taboo（禁忌）when Chinese people are using chopsticks?A. Using chopsticks to pick up food for guests.B. Laying chopsticks sideways on the table.C. Sticking chopsticks in the food and leaving them upright.D. Picking up things other than food with chopsticksD，阅读理解During the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), King Zhao of the State of Yan (燕昭王) wanted to gather talented people to make the state strong. He asked the scholar (有学问的人) Guo Weifor advice. Guo told the king a story.In ancient times, there was a king who wanted a special kind of horse. This horsecould run 1,000 li a day. It was called qianlima. He sent many people to find thesehorses and buy them for him. After three years, nobody found him such a horse.One day, someone new volunteered to help. Within three months, he heard abouta qianlima. He rushed to find it, but the horse was already dead. Still, he bought the bones of the horse with 500 pieces of gold.The king was very angry. “What I want is a live horse, not the bones of a dead horse!”The man answered calmly (冷静地), “Imagine this. You’re willing to pay a high price for a dead horse, let alonea live one. This shows people you truly wish to buy the horses. Just wait and the horses you want will come very soon.”Indeed (的确), within a year, many qianlima owners brought their horses to the king.Guo told the king that he could see himself as the bones of the horse. “If I am valued (重视), more talent will be willing (愿意的) to serve the state,” he said. The king built houses for Guo and treated him as a teacher. Soon, talented people across the state came to help the king. His state finally beat the State of Qi.We can better understand the story by reading the essay (文章) On Horses (《马说》) by Han Yu, a writer in the Tang Dynasty. In the essay, Han wrote that qianlima are common, but a person who can find them is rare. It tells us that talented people are common. Finding them is difficult.The story helps us understand that talented people are important to society. They deserve (应得) respect. President Xi Jinping once told this story to officials, asking them to respect talented people. More importantly, the story pushes us to think about our own talents. It means to develop your all-around (全面的) abilities and create opportunities for yourself. Instead of waiting for someone to find you, you can actively sell yourself.1. What did King Zhao of the State Yan actually want to have?A. Talented people.B. Qianlima.C. The bones of a qianlima.D. Wealth.2. In Guo’s story, the king got angry with the man because he thought _____.A. qianlima weren’t the best horses in the worldB. there wasn’t a qianlima in the worldC. the bones were not from a qianlimaD. a dead horse was of no use at all3. What was the man’s reason for buying the bones of a dead horse?A. It could help the king gather talented people.B. Horse owners would see the king’s need for qianlima.C. More people would kill their horses to sell horse bones.D. The king could tell qianlima from common horses this way.4. Guo compared himself to _____ in the story he told.A. the volunteerB. the kingC. the bones of a dead qianlimaD. the qianlima ownerE，阅读理解During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Emperor Taizong asked the prime minister (宰相) Feng Deyi to recommend (推荐) talented people. However, several months passed, Feng didn’t recommend anyone.“I tried my best, but there are not unusual and well-rounded people at all,” Feng said.“People are like utensils (器物). What we need to do is to make good use of their strengths. You should blame (责怪) yourself for not noticing talented people. How could you say that there are no talented people in our era?” said the emperor.Indeed (的确), each utensil or tool has a specific function (功能). A knife is made to cut things while chopsticks are made to pick up food. We can’t use a knife as a chopstick. Like a utensil, each person has a particular strength. Nobody is perfect. We can’t expect a person to be good at everything.With this idea in mind, Emperor Taizong discovered many talented people of different backgrounds. He offered them important positions , which helped them make the most of their talents. His talented people helped the society develop and created a “golden age”.A good example is Ma Zhou, who grew up in a poor family. Ma gave a lot of useful advice, so Emperor Taizong offered him a position and promoted (晋升) him many times. Ma helped the emperor deal with complicated issues and became a well-known person in history.Chang Sheng, Chinese teacher at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China explains as followings:As long as a person is talented in one aspect, we should give them a chance. The same idea can be found in the Analects of Confucius (《论语》). Treating people as utensils shows not only good leadership, but a sincere and inclusive (包容的) attitude. President Xi Jinping once told this story to officials, asking them to value talented people.Today, as the division of labor (劳动分工) in society is becoming clearer, the idea still makes sense. If we become leaders someday, we should help others give full play to their strengths. For example, Liu Bang, the founder of Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), let Zhang Liang and Xiao He work as advisors for their wisdom while inviting Han Xin to lead the army for his war strategies. Known as the “three heroes of the early Han Dynasty”, they helped Liu builda strong dynasty.1. Why couldn’t Feng Deyi find any talented people in Taizong’s opinion?A. There were no talented people then.B. His standards were wrong.C. He was afraid of being replaced.D. He was dissatisfied with the emperor.2. Knives and chopsticks are compared to _____.A. positionsB. strengthsC. toolsD. people3. Ma Zhou is a good example of people who _____.A. have no talent but are still usefulB. are unusual and well-roundedC. know when to take a chanceD. show talent in the right field4. What might be Chang Sheng’s opinion?A. People with any talent should be valued.B. Talented people are difficult to discover.C. Using people as tools is taking advantage of them.D. Using people as tools doesn’t work today.5. What is the main message of the story?A. Opportunity only comes to those who are prepared.B. There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.C. Talented people should be valued and led to the right place.D. Pearls are everywhere but not the same as eyes.完形填空Cloze 1Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty. He was ____1____ for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (顽皮的) boy who showed little ____2____ in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti___3____ he didn’t have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he made up his mind to study hard.Zu Ti had a ___4____ friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and ___5___ at the same time every morning. One day, when they were____6____, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An ____7___ came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords (剑)?” Though he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords as soon as the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never gave up no matter how ___8___ in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study history____9___ and put all their energy into reading books. In this way , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, both of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their ___10____ came true and they made great contributions to their country.This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster.1. A. ready B. famous C. late D. sorry2. A. pride B. respect C. interest D. kindness3. A. realized B. decided C. imagined D. promised4. A. rich B. busy C. same D. close5. A. picked up B. got up C. gave up D. made up6. A. fighting B. discussing C. sleeping D. reading7. A. order B. idea C. exam D. ability8. A. long B. dry C. cold D. quiet9. A. carefully B. politely C. probably D. recently10. A. mistakes B. dreams C. hobbies D. difficulties完形填空Cloze 2During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), there was an official named Zhang Guaiya ____1____ worked in Chongyang county (县), in today’s Hubei. Theft was common – even money from the county’s vault (钱库) _____2____.One day, Zhang saw a low-ranking official (小吏) ____3____out of the vault in a panic (慌张). Zhang stopped him and asked, “Why are you ____4____such a hurry?”“No reason,” said the official.Zhang remembered the things stolen from the vault. So he asked the guards to search the official___5____. They found a copper coin (铜钱) in____6_____headband (头巾).Zhang asked him how much more money he had stolen. The official refused to admit (承认) that he stole ____7_____ . Zhang ordered the guards to beat him.The official didn’t____8____. He said, “I only stole a copper coin. You ____9____kill me just because of that!”Zhang was very angry. He wrote with a red pen, “If you steal a coin every day, there ____10____ a thousand coins after a thousand days. Constant dripping wears away a stone (水滴石穿).”“Constant dripping wears away a stone.” This saying ____11_____ us that small things done over time can make a big ____12______. On the one hand, it reminds us ____13_____small bad things. On the other hand, it tells us to persevere (坚持不懈).Take learning a language, for example. There is no shortcut (捷径) to success. You have to persist, learning new words, reading and writing. Within a short period, you might not see progress. But____14____you stick to it for months or years, you will make breakthroughs (突破).President Xi Jinping once mentioned (提到) this saying in a 1990 speech he made in Ningde, Fujian. Believing in it, Xi led local people to work hard ____15_____get rid of poverty (摆脱贫困). He often used it to encourage officials to fight against poverty.1. A. which B. whom C. who D. \2. A. stole B. was stole C. was stolen D. were stolen3. A. come B. comes C. came D. to come4. A. on B. in C. at D. for5. A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless6. A. he B. his C. him D. himself7. A. something else B. else something C. anything else D. else anything8. A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give off9. A. can’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t10. A. are B. have C. will be D. will have11. A. tell B. told C. is told D. tells12. A. different B. differently C. difference D. differences13. A. not doing B. don’t do C. not to do D. not to do14. A. unless B. although C. because D. if15. A. so B. or C. and D. but完形填空Cloze 3In ancient Chinese stories, Cangjie created characters (文字). Cangjie was ___1___, so the leader Huangdi gave him the job of recording things. However, Cangjie found that the job became more ___2___ as the number of the things to record grew. He wanted to ___3___ a way to solve the problem.One day, Cangjie went hunting with several other people. He ___4___ the hunters chose their way by looking at the different footprints (脚印) of animals. After seeing this, Cangjie thought ___5___ there were different signs for different things, he could remember all the important things easily. Through hard work, he ___6___ created the signs for writing. Huangdi was happy with Cangjie’s work and asked him to teach the signs to others. They all ___7___ Cangjie. Over time he got proud.Cangj ie was teaching a class one day. An old man ___8___ to him carefully. After the class, the old man asked Cangjie, “The signs you ___9___ for the horse and the dog show they have four legs. A cow also has four legs. But why doesn’t the sign for the cow show that?”Cangjie found he mixed the two signs up when teaching. He felt very ___10___ for that. From then on, Cangjiewas more careful about his work.1. A. kind B. shy C. smart D. brave2. A. expensive B. interesting C. surprising D. difficult3. A. find out B. talk about C. lay out D. take up4. A. thought B. noticed C. agreed D. hoped5. A. and B. but C. if D. because6. A. quickly B. clearly C. finally D. easily7. A. missed B. thanked C. touched D. helped8. A. listened B. talked C. walked D. pointed9. A. created B. copied C. changed D. called10. A. relaxed B. safe C. excited D. sorry语法填空No one is an island, so without a doubt, we ____1______( influence) by others. When we see people of high morality (道德), we can follow their lead and learn from them. But when we see someone who may not be good, what should we do? Confucius, the _____2_____ (famous) teacher and philosopher (哲学家) in ancient China, might give us an answer.见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。

人教版新目标英语2020届毕业生中考时文阅读理解分类复习训练题（二）完形填空(议论文类) 含答案阅读短文，从下列A、B、C、D选项中选择适当的答案，使文章意思通顺：(A)I go to school on Tuesday as usual. One student asks a question which is very interesting. She asks, “What is the best way to learn new (1) ?” Our teacher answers, “There are many things you can do if you want to learn new words. For me,(2) is the best.”If you read, you learn faster than those (3) don’t read. It is good to read for 30 minutes every day. I want to show you what you can do if you want to get a lot from reading.It is very important that the book or text which you read is interesting for you. The book can be a nice story. The text can have some interesting (4) for your job or your hobby. Do n’t read a text which isn’t interesting for you.It is good to read a text (5) you know a lot of words. Of course sometimes you can read words which you don’t know. When you read a word which you don’t know, take a dictionary and look up the word in the dictionary. Then (6) reading.You don’t have to write the word on a piece of paper. You don’t have to try to remember the word. When you translate the word, continue reading. Just (7) your heart into understanding the text. It is important. When you read (8) new word, translate the word. The way is very simple. You only read and you translate new words.Reading is also good because when you read, you learn how every word (9) other words in the sentence. You see how to connect the words correctly.This way of learning new words (10) very effective. Try it, and you can see how fast you can learn new words.( )1.A.texts B.words C.articles D.passages( )2.A.listening B.writing C.speaking D.reading( )3.A.that B.who C.which D.whom( )rmation B.pictures C.stories rmations( )5.A.which B.that C.in which D.what( )6.A.stop B.enjoy C.finish D.continue( )7.A.put B.take C.let D.make( )8.A.the other B.other C.another D.others( )9.A.is connected to B.are connected toC.connect toD.connects with( )10.A.are B.is C.was D.wereUnisex(男女皆宜的) public toilets have been introduced in a number of cities (1) Beijing, Chongqing and Shenyang, to help solve the problem of a lack of women’s restrooms in public places. Would you feel comfortable(2) a unisex public toilet? You’re welc ome to leave your comments.Cathy (China)Toilets should be separate for men and women. As a woman, I would not want to share it with men. I would feel (3) . There are not enough toilets for women in public places but I don’t see(4) we think we can solve this problem by making all the toilets unisex.Ratfink (Australia)I don’t have a problem with it in most situations, if the doors offer enough (5) and high levels of privacy.Mark (China)I think it is better to increase the number of women’s toilets. I always feel sorry for the ladies as there (6) seems to be enough toilets and they always have to form a queue when the (7) are so easy to access.Roger (US)In the United States there are lots of public unisex toilets, (8) they are a one-room affair so each person can be alone with a locked door. When a woman leaves, then a man can go in. The idea of side by side stalls with men and women (and kids) (9) together in the same room is silly and very dangerous!Nick (UK)There have been unisex toilets all over London for years. They have them in lots of restaurants, on planes and trains, etc. This just isn’t a big deal.Felix (France)I visit France (10) unisex toilets are common, and they have been for years. ( )1.A.included B.including C.include D.includes( )ing ed C.to use e( )3.A. angry B.upset C.embarrassing D.embarrassed ( )4.A. how B.why C.what D.where( )5.A.room B.place C.protection D.prevention( )6.A.not B.never C.always D.often( )7.A.men B.man C.men`s D.man`s( )8.A.but B.however C.and D.so( )9.A.mix B.mixed C.are mixed D.mixing( )10.A.where B.which C.that D.whenMost children are not willing to show their talents or skills in front of others although their parents and grandparents keep asking them to do so, reported Tianfu Morning News.Many parents ask their children to give a public performance (1) singing a song, reciting a poem (2) dancing during family gatherings or at important festivals.The newspaper did a survey among 20 children. Sixteen students said they were unwilling to do that when (3) to perform for family relatives or friends of parents. Three said it was OK to (4) what they were good at. Only one student was glad to give a show.Luo Hang told the paper that her 7-year-old son was pushed to show his talent by his grandmother but he seldom did as required. (5) her 55th birthday party, the grandmother again tried hard to make the boy sing a song and even (6) to give him some gift money, but the boy still refused.Another mother, Lu Yang, said she had never (7) her 3-year-old daughter to try to impress others, because she remembered how (8) she felt when she was encouraged to perform when she herself was a child. But since Lu’s mother was looking after the child, she even (9) her granddaughter up to perform with others. Lin Da, an educational expert, said parents should (10) the choice of children. “Parents need to be very careful in using words like `don’t be shy`, `worthless`, or `coward` to describe their childre n,” said Lin.( )1.A.in B.by C.through D.to( )2.A.or B.and C.but D.so( )3.A.asking B.ask C.be asked D.being asked( )4.A.show up B.show to C.show off D.show around( )5.A.At B.On C.In D.For( )6.A.protected B.promised C.prevented D.processed( )7.A.made B.pulled C.pushed D.had( )8.A.good B.badly C.glad D.bad( )9.A.put B.dressed C.asked D.called( )10.A.respect B.allow C.follow D.take(D)Do you have pounds to lose but don't have a weight loss plan? To get (1) on your weight loss journey, Mascha Davis, a registered dietitian and national spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, recommends looking at (2) areas of your lifestyle that might require changes: food, exercise and sleep.About the diet, you might start eating more vegetables and drinking more water. Being more physically active might include simply getting up every hour if you have a desk job, taking the stairs instead of the lift and parking your car farther from your office.Going to the gym regularly is helpful, but don't expect (3) to make up for those morning doughnuts. Generally speaking, (4) of exercise required to make up forhigh calorie foods is huge, just thinking of walking fast for nearly two hours to (5) a 500-calorie piece of cake, which (6) why diet is generally more important than exercise for weight loss.Since sleep influences the feeling of hunger and fullness, getting enough sleep is another lifestyle factor that can (7) or break your weight loss efforts. "Sleep is necessary for weight loss," Davis said. "I have clients who (8) doing all these great things with their eating habits and (9) to the gym, but they don't realize that a lack of sleep is really destroying their goals."If you're always tired and drinking coffee all day, you may need to make some changes. "Most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep and some need as many as nine. A lot of people are in short of sleep — but the less sleep you get, the (10) your weight might be," Davis said.( )1.A.starting B.started C.to start D.start( )2.A.two B.four C.three D.five( )3.A.them B.it C.its D.theirs( )4.A.the number B.the amount C.a number D.an amount( )5.A.burn off B.burn out C.burn up D.burn down( )6.A.expects B.explains C.explain D.expect( )7.A.do B.get C.make D.have( )8.A.is B.are C.was D.were( )9.A.going B.go C.goes D.to go( )10.A.heavier B.higher C.lower D.lighterAnswers:(A)1-5 BDBAC 6-10 DACAB(B)1-5 BADBC 6-10 BCABA(C)1-5 BADCA 6-10 BCDBA(D)1-5 BCBBA 6-10 BCBAB。

练习一Ⅰ. 完形填空(2015·江西中考) Most of us have three meals a day. We take food for granted(想当然). And we don’t think about it. 1experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming. This crisis is going to make us2the way we think about food.Food is in great need3 a growing of world population. By 1960, the population was three billion. It doubled to six billion by 1999. By 2050, this planet will need to4at least nine billion people. As a result, the food prices get higher and higher.So, what can a5, crowed world do? One suggestion is to eat6meat. Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物). It requires more7to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more8than vegetables. So, eating less meat will9 more land for farming, and it will save water.To eat less meat, people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be 10. Americans, for example, have11loved meat. In general, they eat twice as much meat as people in other countries. At the same time, in developing countries like China and Brazil, sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. 12will double again by 2050. Growing need of meat will13to put pressure on natural resources.World population is increasing, resources are becoming fewer, and food pricesare rising. Therefore, we need to rethink14we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don’t need to give up meat15. But we need to eat more grains and less meat.1. A. And B. But C. Or D. Until2. A. change B. find C. get D. tell3. A. instead of B. thanks toC. because ofD. as for4. A. help B. have C. feed D. meet5. A. busy B. tired C. thirsty D. hungry6. A. less B. more C. much D. little7. A. time B. land C. people D. place8. A. air B. meat C. money D. water9. A. provide B. produce C. waste D. need10. A. important B. hardC. easyD. necessary11. A. never B. seldom C. hardly D. always12. A. It B. They C. We D. That13. A. continue B. stop C. have D. start14. A. how B. when C. what D. where15. A. quickly B. completelyC. finallyD. especiallyⅡ. 阅读理解(2014·山西中考) What does it mean to be green? “Green”is more than just a color. It also meanstaking special steps to protect the environment—the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.Sometimes people call ours a“throw away society”. That means we a re always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, if you no longer need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike, why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they don’t need to buy one? And one less large plastic toy doesn’t need to be produced.Recycling(回收利用)has never been easier. Many organizations will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require(要求)it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become“Chief of Recycling”for your family. Now that you know what things you can recycle, find a place to keep them. Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away.Almost everyone likes traveling. But next time before you travel around the world, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root, and your garden plants grow into big plants full of ripe, red tomatoes or tiny, juicy blueberries. Who knew being green would taste so good?1. In the first paragraph, the writer introduces the topic of the passage by.A. telling an interesting storyB. explaining the word“green”C. giving some special examples2. In a“throw away society”, .A. people shouldn’t produce any plastic thingsB. people can get anything they want from othersC. people always throw away the used things and buy new ones3. To be“Chief of Recycling”, you should.A. recycle things all by yourselfB. ask your family to use the old things all the timeC. find a place to keep the things that can be recycled4. You are advised to run a fruit or vegetable garden in order to.A. create a green environmentB. make a lot of moneyC. get your hands dirty5. The purpose of the passage is to tell us that.A. we must enjoy natureB. we had better eat more green foodC. we should protect our environment答案解析Ⅰ. 【主旨大意】随着全球人口的增长, 粮食危机变得越来越严重。

2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科学技术01（2023·广西南宁·统考三模）Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes1．Human-like robots will do many things for people EXCEPT ________.A．serving as greeters, waiter and companionsB．playing roles in health care and scientific researchC．learning to use some space telescopes2．Which is NOT mentioned to protect the earth?A．By making progress in a new clean energy.B．By using more human-like robots.C．By dealing with nuclear waste in a safer way.3．Which space telescope can be used to create a 3 D map of universe?A．The James Webb Space Telescope.B．The Euclid Space Telescope.C．The Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope.4．Which of the following is TRUE?A．It’s difficult for Chinese people to find where their phones are.B．China is working on a direct connection between phones and satellites.C．5 G will continue to influence people’s lives in some areas.5．Where can you read this passage?A．In a magazine.B．In a novel.C．In a guidebook.02（2022秋·广东广州·九年级广州市第六十五中学校考阶段练习）What’s going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC．Digital moneyWe need to pay with cash for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it’s hard to live without them. It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.Bionic（仿生的）eyeIt’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back-by wearing bionic eyes.A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution（高清的）image could be just a few years away.Self-driving carsUnlike a human driver, a self-driving car won’t get distracted（分神）by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors（探测器）and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictly to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.6．What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?A．We use digital money to shop online without paying money.B．Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.C．Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.D．ATM cards are always popular.7．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.B．Human drivers won’t get distracted by something outside.C．The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.D．There will be no road accident at all if self-driving cars are used.8．From the report, we can learn some information about ______.A．culture and art B．industry and farmingC．science and technology D．traffic and shopping9．Which of the following can be predicted（预测）from the passage?A．There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road.B．The blind could use cameras to see things around.C．We would live a hard life with digital money.D．Robots would control the world.03（2023·湖南长沙·长沙市南雅中学校考二模）China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统), or BDS. It becomes a new system in the world with a global navigation network (全球导航网络). The other three systems are GPS of the US, GLONASS of Russia and Galileo of the European Union.As the name suggests, the global navigation satellite system provides navigation and location services 24 hours a day. As we know, building a good satellite system costs a lot. Besides, the other systems have been set up. Why does China have a new one if there is nothing special?The other three systems have 24 satellites. China’s BDS has six more satellites. What’s special about these six satellites is that they have a relatively fixed area of activity. This can improve BDS’ accuracy (精准度) in China and the Asia-Pacific region to 5 meters, compared with a 10-meter accuracy in other areas.BDS has another advantage-the short message service. It allows users to have a two-way communication. In areas that are not covered by communication signals (信号), users can send short messages. Even in uninhabited areas, such as deserts, forests, mountainous and polar areas, BDS can also make the short message service available.With this service, users who are in danger can tell the rescue team (救援队) their location and condition.As the most populous country, it’s important for China to have its own global navigation satellite system to meet the needs of the country’s development. In fact, BDS is also good business. According to the official report, China’s satellite industry has kept a 20% yearly growth since 2012. And BDS contributes about 80% of it. In addition, BDS has also created countless high-paying jobs. And with continuous improvement, it will have much more to offer in the future.10．Which one is the global navigation satellite system of China?A．BDS.B．GPS of the US.C．GLONASS of Russia.11．How many satellites does BeiDou-3 have in total?A．6.B．24.C．30.12．What does the underlined word “uninhabited” mean in Paragraph 4?A．人口众多的B．无人居住的C．风平浪静的13．What are true about China’s BDS according to Paragraph 5?a. It has met the needs of China’s development.b. It is regarded as good business.c. It has caused a number of people to lose their jobs.A．a, c B．a, b C．b, c14．In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?A．Technology.B．Culture.C．History.04（2022秋·广东梅州·九年级校考阶段练习）The local government of Haidian and the Internet company Baidu had an agreement in January, 2018. They wanted to develop the “smart city” together. Haidian Park was chosen by them. Why was Haidian Park chosen? It is because the park covers about 34 hectares (公顷) near the 4th Ring Road. And it received about 1.2 million tourists last year. It took the workers 10 months to change Haidian Park into an artificial intelligence AI (人工智能) theme park. It was opened to the public in early November.Now the park has driverless buses, smart lamp posts (灯柱) and smart speakers. The buses themselves can run according to the directions from a computer. The smart lamp posts can record a lot of data quickly and well. The smart speakers can understand human instructions correctly. The park gives people a totally new look. People can experience different artificial intelligence here.Che Jianguo said that a total of 10 government departments and companies took part in the rebuilding of the park over the past 10 months. He comes from the park office and he is in charge of the program.In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies begin to do some things in the artificial intelligence industry. The central government also said in October that it would help the development of the country's new generation of artificial intelligence.15．Haidian Park was chosen to become the “smart city” because _____.A．it is the biggest park in Beijing B．it is next to the 4th Ring Road C．it has large size and is popular16．The underlined word “driverless” in Paragraph 2 means “_____” in Chinese.A．无人驾驶的B．无座位的C．跑得快的17．Today, Chinese high-tech companies pay more attention to _____.A．the global economy B．the artificial intelligence industry C．the development of our country 18．The best title of the text is “_____”.A．Haidian Artificial Intelligence Theme ParkB．Chinese High-tech CompaniesC．Building A “Smart City”05（2023·山东日照·日照市新营中学校考三模）China’s biggest solar-powered drone(太阳能无人机), Qimingxing-50 or Morning Star 50, finished its first test flight in September, 2022. The drone was built by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China(A VIC, 中国航空工业集团有限公司)Drones have been used for quite a few years now. There are different ways of increasing the flying time. However, all these methods become less useful compared with the unlimited(无限的) power provided by the Sun. That’s why researchers have been working to make solar-powered drones that can not only stay in the air for longer but also perform more tasks while in the sky.In 2018, China tested the first version(版本) of Morning Star, which was 91 feet wide. Made from a special kind of plastic, the drone was so light, weighing only 41 pounds. Compared with it, the Morning Star 50 is much larger and has a wingspan(翼展) of 164 feet.On September 3, Morning Star 50 took off from an airport in Yulin City in the Shaanxi province in northwest China and landed back 26 minutes later after a smooth flight. Staff told some local reporters that all flight systemsworked normally. This is a good start for future flights of the solar-powered drone that could last for many days or even months at a time.In the US, Airbus has been testing the Zephyr solar-powered drones for the past few years. Its latest version, the Zephyr S, came close to breaking the record for the longest flight. It stayed in the air for 64 days. Unluckily, the drone fell onto the ground only a few hours before it would have set a new record.19．Which one is an advantage of solar-powered drones researchers want?A．They’re cheaper than others.B．They can fly in bad weather.C．They fly at a higher speed.D．They can stay in the air for longer.20．What made the first version of Morning Star light?A．Its look.B．Its material.C．The power it uses.D．The tasks it performs.21．What can we know about Zephyr S?A．It failed to land smoothly.B．It flew for only a few hours.C．It set a new record in the US.D．It had been tested for many years.22．What’s the main purpose of the text?A．To compare different drones.B．To report a drone’s test flight.C．To discuss drones’ future.D．To tell the importance of drones.06（2022秋·广东深圳·九年级校考期末）Most people have a place to call home on Earth. What about in outer space? The International Space Station(ISS) became our first “home” in space in 2000. It welcomed its first crew that year, paving the way for 20 years of future research.“You just have this impression that we’re all citizens of not a particular country, but of the planet,” former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly told National Geographic about working in ISS. “We’re all in this thing called humanity together.”Over the past 20 years, the ISS has mainly been used as a science lab, hosting 241 people from 19 countries, according to NASA．They have gone on spacewalks, done research on how space affects the human body, and even grown plants in space.The station’s development has also benefited people on Earth. For example, the station’s water purification(净化) technology has been used in poor areas to provide clean drinking water. The station also helps to warn us of natural disasters, such as earthquakes.However, after being our home in space for over 7000 days, the station is starting to get old. It has leaked(泄露) air a few times. Scientists think that the station can keep working until 2024. After that, scientists will bring it down to Earth. It is believed that Earth’s atmosphere will burn up most of the station. Other debris(残骸) will fall into the Pacific Ocean.In the future, space will be home to more stations like the ISS. NASA is building a space station that is smaller than the ISS near the moon. Also, China will have its own space station up and running in 2022.23．What did Scott Kelly feel about his work in space?A．Comfortable.B．Proud.C．Bored.D．Lonely.24．What haven’t the astronauts done while working in ISS?A．Clean the raindrops.B．Walk on space.C．Study how space affects the human body.D．Grow plants.25．What can we infer from the 5th paragraph?A．Though the ISS getting old, it will be improved and stay in space.B．The Earth’s atmosphere will help bring the ISS down to Earth.C．The whole station will soon be burnt up and fall into the ocean.D．The ISS will be brought back to Earth after a few years.26．What do we know about the International Space Station?A．It is the first space station launched by NASA．B．It mainly develops water purification technology.C．It benefits all the human beings on Earth.D．It can keep running until 2023.27．What can be the best title of this passage?A．Our Home in Space.B．Visiting the ISS.C．A New Space Station.D．Working in Outer Space.参考答案：1．C 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．A【导语】本文主要讲述2023年，科学技术将继续快速发展。

专题02 时文阅读理解-社会生活主题语境：人与社会--主要介绍了一个志愿者项目为新生儿提供章鱼来安抚和安慰他们，这一项目受到了新生儿父母的欢迎。

重点单词：monitor 监视，监测；accumulate 积累；familiarity熟悉；1.Jude and Leo Hawes have come a long way since they entered the world, born at just 29weeks. Airlifted fromtheir home in Launceston to hospital in Hobart, the twins, now happy and healthy two-year-olds, were delivered into the ICU to be cared for and monitored. A gift from the Tasmanian branch of Octopus for a Preemie (早产儿) for them was a light in the dark.“These stories really do re mind us why we all spend so much time and our own money making these octopuses (章鱼),” Bianca, the co-founder of the project, tells Woman’s Day. “It means the world to me that I can do something in whatever small way to make the journey for the babies and parents just that little bit easier. I believe if we can help others, no matter how small a way it is, then we should.”The eight-legged creatures are specially created to calm and comfort early newborns.“In instances where the babies can’t be held for weeks, or even months, the familiarity of the parents’ scent (气味) on the octopuses can help with the bonding process because babies already know it as a safe scent when parents can finally hold them,”Bianca says.The volunteer project began after a nurse reached out to Bianca to create a prototype of octopus she could take into hospital for a trial.“It took me a good four to five months to teach myself how to write a pattern and get it approved,”explains Bianca, who creates the handmade helpful octopuses for no cost to families in need.“I started making them as fast as I could, but I wasn’t able to make the amount they needed.” Soon Bianca met the group’s other co-founder Andrea Carey and the pair started creating the creatures in together in their spare time.“I have always enjoyed being creative and my imagination runs wild with colour combinations,” says Bianca, her Facebook page Octopus for a Preemie Tasmania accumulating more than 2000 followers.“It makes my day!”1．What is the purpose of the project?A．To promote octopuses to preemies.B．To comfort the preemies’ parents.C．To reach out to nurses for preemies.D．To bring a sense of security for preemies.2．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “prototype” In paragraph 4?A．Certificate. B．Model. C．Patent. D．Trademark.3．What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs?A．It is well received.B．It is highly profitable.C．It needs to be improved.D．It takes ages to see the results.4．What does Bianca’s story imply?A．Good is rewarded with good.B．Two heads are better than one.C．Small deeds make a difference.D．Actions speak louder than words.【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C【导语】本文为一篇说明文。

A shop only selling secondhand clothes一家只卖二手衣服的商店体裁说明文难度★★词数201There is a clothes shop called Green Ladies. What makes it special is that there are only secondhand clothes in it.Wendy is the manager of Green Ladies. Hong Kong is a great place for shopping and the new clothes are not very expensive. Many women like buying clothes and they wear different clothes every day of a week. Some of them often throw away some clothes because they don't like them any more. Some of the clothes are even new. I think its a waste to do that, she says. How about sending these clothes to Green Ladies? Others can buy these. secondhand clothes and you can get some money.”When people take their clothes to Green Ladies, the shop workers will check the clothes to make sure they're right for sale first. After someone buys the clothes, the shop will give the owner 30 per cent of the money.People can see reminders(提示语)like“Try before you buy” and“Do you have the same clothes at home? in Green Ladies. When customers see them, they will think carefully before they buy the clothes. By doing so, Green Ladies hopes to change people's habits of shopping too much.1.From Wendy we know that some women throw away some clothes because_________.A. these clothes are oldB. these clothes are very cheapC. these clothe are no longer liked by themD. these clothes are not right for them2.What does the underlined word “customers” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?A.顾客B.老板C.售货员D.设计师3.How much can Ms Li get when someone buys her dress for 10 yuan in Green Ladies?A.50 yuan.B.40 yuan.C.30 yuan.D.20 yuan4.Which of the following may be a reminder in Green Ladies?A. Take them home right now.B. Buy it when you really need it.C. All the clothes look so good on you.D. You can always get something good here.5.Green Ladies hopes people don't________.A. save moneyB. shop too muchC. buy secondhand thingsD. wear expensive clothesThe small owl小猫头鹰体裁记叙文难度★★词数213Last year, some workers came to a forest in America and cut down a very big tree. They took the tree to a place called Rockefeller Centre in New York. They set up a big Christmas tree there every year. Hundreds of thousands of people e to see it.But the workers had no idea that an owl was having a break in this tree. They found it when they were ready to set up the tree. The owl was very little and they thought it was a baby who needed help, so they took it to an animal rescue centre.The workers at the rescue centre found out that the owl was not a baby but a kind of small owl. They named the owl Rocky because people found it at Rockefeller Centre. Rocky didn't look well. The workers gave it food and water and took care of it.After a few days, Rocky got well and strong. It was able to fly again. The workers at the rescue centre took it to a safe forest._______ Everyone was happy to see that and said goodbye to it.This year, Rockefeller Centre will have a new Christmas tree. It will be still very big, but it may not have an owl this time!1.Those workers cut down the big tree to________.A. catch the owlB. help the owlC. celebrate Christmas DayD. build Rockefeller Centre2. After those workers found the owl in the tree, they first________.A. sent it to a zooB. gave it food and waterC. found a new tree for itD. took it to an animal rescue centre3. We can learn_______ from the passage.A. how old the owl wasB. what the owl was likeC. how the owl got its nameD. why the owl didn't look well4.Which of the following cay we put in the blank in Paragraph 4?A. Then they let Rocky go.B. But Rocky got lost in it.C. They cut down a tree for Rocky.D. But Rocky wouldn't like to leave.Finding a second life for cardboard为硬纸板寻找第二次生命体裁说明文难度★★★词数227What can you make out of twenty pieces of used cardboard? This question may leave you scratching(挠)your head. Monami Ohno, however, has e up with many ideas: A toy gun? A model car? Or perhaps a sculpture of Batman?Ohno, from Japan, is an artist. For the past ten years, she has turned used cardboard into one wonderful model after another.Ohno was in college when she first toyed with this idea. She wanted to make a bikelike thing for a class project. She did this by folding the cardboard and gluing all the different pieces together. The people around her found her work amazing. Their pliments made Ohno. very happy. The girl decided to continue making cardboard models. Her artworks have enjoyed much popularity in Japan. Some of them have even appeared(出现)at public showings.Ohno bases(以······为基础)many of her artworks on cartoon characters. However, the artist says she has no exact plan when she makes her art. She draws her ideas on the cardboard first. Then, she cuts it and slowly shapes her model.Ohno's models sell for $900 to$13,000 each. With the artist's creative mind, useless cardboard is being made valuable. Just think about what you have recently thrown away, a plastic bottle, or some old socks. Perhaps you can give some of these items of waste a second life,too!1.How long has Ohno made models with used cardboard?A. One year.B. Two years.C. Five years.D. Ten years.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ohno began her artwork first for a class project.B. Ohno's artworks are popular all over the world.C. Ohno sold her models at a high price at a public show.D. Ohno's artworks are based on the characters in the novels.3.How does Ohno make models with used cardboard?A. She first has a plan and then begins to make the model.B. She first watches TV and then makes a model like a character.C. She cuts it and slowly shapes her model after she draws her ideas on the cardboardD. She makes models together with her classmates.4.If Sam buys a model from Ohno, he may pay________.A.$850B.8899C.$13,000D.$13,300Plastic straws movement塑料吸管运动体裁说明文难度★★★★词数210In the United States, people throw away 500 million plastic straws(吸管) every day. These are enough to circle the earth...twice! Worldwide, plastic straws are the sixth most mon type of rubbish. They are almost never recycledprobably because they are too smallNow, plastic straws are the target(目标)of a growing environmental movement(环保运动).Among them is Be Straw Free. Milo Cress,16,started the movement in 2011.“I noticed that whenever I ordered a drink at a restaurant, it would e with a straw,” says the American teenager.“This seemed like a huge waste.”According to Cress, plastic straws are made of oil.“Oil is a precious resource,” Cress adds.“So,is making singleuse straws really what we want to do with this resource?”Cress started by asking restaurants in his home city to stop giving straws if people don't ask for one. Many agreed. Over the years, restaurants around the United States joined the movement. They now use fewer plastic straws than they used to.In other countries, there are similar movements. In the United Kingdom, many restaurants now use paper straws. The British government(政府)is planning to ban(禁止)all plastic waste by 2042.1.When was Milo Cress born?A. In 2011.B. In 2017.C. In 1995.D. We don't know2.How did Milo Cress start the movement?A. He told people not to ask for straws.B. He asked restaurants not to volunteer straws to people.C. He told the government what to do with straws.D. He started similar movements in other countries3.What does the underlined movement“Be Straw Free mean in the passage?A. Use straws for free.B. Don't use straws.C. Free straws are good.D. Straws are unsold.4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Only American people throw away plastic straws every day.B. The restaurants in the United States recycled plastic strawsC. People in China don't use plastic straws.D. The British government plans to ban all plastic waste in about 20 years.From hunters to rangers猎人变身护林员体裁记叙文难度★★★★词数199In the 1980s,the Xinyi village in Sichuan Province was known as a hunters' village. Life was 1 in this mountain village. The land on the hillside was difficult to farm. Many villagers had to hunt wild animals to make a living. They also 2 trees for sale and for heating(取暖).As the villagers hunted further into the 3 and cut down more trees, they were seeing less and less wildlife.In 1992,a flood 4 the village and caused(造成)great loses to many families. It came as a wakeup call for the locals. The villagers realized that they had to 5 their old way of life. They started to 6 bees and other animals to make money. And they now use electric heaters(电暖器). They don't use firewood 7 heating.The villagers have also formed a group of fourteen forest rangers. Twelve of them were 8 in the past. They have set up cameras in the forest to monitor(监测)the wild animals in order to 9 them. The forest areas are being restored(恢复)to their natural beauty.“We shot wild animals with guns(枪)in the past, but now we only shoot(拍摄)them with 10 ,” said one ranger.“We can only live well when we live in harmony(和谐)with nature.1.A. easy B. slow C. different D. hard2.A. cut down B. put down C. wrote down D. fell down3.A. farm B. forest C. home D. villageB. broughtC. reachedD. hit5.A. keep B. change C. turn D. decide6.A. raise B. buy C. leave D. get7. A. on B. in C. for D. with8.A. students B. scientists C. workers D. hunters9.A. feed B. find C. protect D. watchB. watchesC. eyesD. cameras“Spiderman” on a cliff悬崖上的“蜘蛛侠”体裁说明文难度★★★词数153Since eight years ago, Guo Youshun has been picking up rubbish from a cliff. The cliff is on Yuntai Mountain in Henan Province.It's 30 metres high. Guo has collected more than 100 tons(吨)of rubbish over the years. People call him “Spiderman”.Guo's tools are a piece of strong rope and an orange helmet(头盔).A rubbish bag and the rope are tied around his waist. Two workers pull the rope to keep him safe.One day, when Guo had just landed at the bottom of the cliff, a rock fell from above. It crashed (碰撞)into pieces just two metres away from him. Flying pieces from the rock struck(撞击)Guo's back and helmet hard.Guo said,“ I thought about giving up at that moment. But it wouldn't be easy to find a new cleaner. So I just felt like I had to keep doing my job, and I had to do it well.”1.How many years has Guo Youshun been collecting rubbish on a cliff?____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.How high is the cliff Guo Youshun works on?____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What tools does Guo Youshun use when he is doing his job?____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why didn't Guo Youshun give up his job after the accident?____________________________________________________________________________________________津津有味The beauty of“scars”“伤疤”之美When we get badly injured, we are often left with sears on our bodies. This happens to trees as well. One type of “scar" on trees is a tree hole.In order to protect trees, people usually fill tree holes with cement and other materials. However, many people think that the look of grey cement on trees is ugly. It does not fit into the urban environment.This winter, some artists were invited to decorate the trees on the streets of Hongkou district, Shanghai. They painted many cute animals, such as birds, cats and squirrels, in the tree holes. These little animals look as if they were living or hiding there. The paintings don't hurt the trees. Instead, they cover the holes and prevent the trees from losing water.Thanks to the eff orts of these artists, the natural “scars” of the trees have been turned into colourful works of art. These treehole paintings don't just beautify the streets. They also help raise people's awareness of environmental protection. They're the warm decoration in the cold season.开心辞典scar n.伤疤hide v.躲藏injured adj.受伤的instead adv.相反fill v.(使)充满prevent v.阻止cement n.水泥effort n.努力material n.材料，原料beautify v.美化ugly adj.丑陋的，难看的raise v.提升urban adj.城市的awareness n.认识，意识environment n.自然环境as if仿佛，似乎district n.地区，区域thanks to由于，幸亏。