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2021年中考英语必读时事热点(3)文章导读一、阅读理解   数学“十四五”期间被列为国家重点项目。我国将大力发展数学和应用研究。 二、阅读理解   国家发布“睡眠令”！明确规定中小学生睡眠时间。三、阅读理解   新疆棉花纯而白，天下何人在抹黑？四、完形填空  2021年3月30日新冠病毒溯源报告发布。科学战胜谣言。五、阅读理解  天问一号如何炼成“火眼金睛”?六、阅读理解   苏伊士运河被堵，全球贸易“如鲠在喉”。七、书面表达 短视频风靡大江南北。---短视频流行之我见. 一、    阅读理解（原创）When you are burying your head in piles of math homework, have you ever thought about why you need to learn math anyway? Actually, math is seen as central to scientific progress. Difficult math equations (方程式) must be solved in order for technological progress to happen.This is why math and its applications are listed as a major national project during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period. The project is expected to receive 1.5 billion yuan in funding, said Yuan Yaxiang, a mathematician and academic (院士) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). “We shouldn’t find ourselves in the position of always trying to catch up with [other countries] and expect that they are willing to share their core (核心) technologies with us,” Yuan said. The funding will be used to build institutions (机构) for scientific research and provide the current ones with new experimental equipment (设备), China Daily reported. It will also be used to train more mathematicians. For example, Tsinghua University recently carried out a leading talent training program in math. It selected hundreds of outstanding middle school students from across the country to cultivate (培养) talent in mathematics and related fields.According to German newspaper Die Welt, Chinese students are good at math. Of all the children born in China from 2005 to 2009, 24 million were found to have good math skills. The number was 1.8 million and 940,000 in Japan and South Korea. Many multinational companies like Apple have built research centers in China. 1. Why is math listed as a major national project?A. Because everyone needs to learn math. B. Because Chinese students are not good at math. C. Because math plays a key role in scientific progress. D. Because there are still many unsolved math equations. 2. What does Paragraph 3 tell us? A. It’s impossible for us to catch up with other countries. B. It’s important to learn from and work with other countries. C. We don’t spend enough money developing core technologies.D. We must depend on ourselves to achieve technological progress.3. How will the funding be used?a. To build research institutions. b. to train more mathematicians. c. To train middle school teachers.d. To buy experimental equipment.A. abc               B. abd                  C. bcd        D. acd4. Why did the author write the last paragraph?A. To explain Chinese people are very excellent.B. To explain Chinese people like to learn mathematics.C. To explain it’s necessary for Chinese people to learn mathematics.D. To explain that China has a good condition to develop mathematics.5.The article mainly tell us__________.A. mathematics is very important.B. the reason why Chinese people like to learn mathematics.C. the reason and methods of developing mathematics in ChinaD. how and why we should learn mathematics 二、阅读理解（原创）The Ministry of Education of China held a press conference（新闻发布会） in Beijing on the 2nd to introduce the "Notice on Further Strengthening（加强） the Sleep Management of Primary and Secondary School Students" (the "Notice").The "Notice" clarifies（明确） the sleep time of primary and middle school students of different ages, and requires homework, off-school training, and games to make way（让路） for students' sleep.　　According to the "Notice", elementary school students should sleep 10 hours a day, junior high school students should sleep 9 hours, and high school students 8 hours a day.Provincial education administrative departments should coordinate（协助） school schedules based on actual arrangements. The morning class time of primary schools is generally no earlier than 8:20, and middle schools are generally no earlier than 8:00.　　In response to external factors（外部因素） affecting students' sleep problems, the "Notice" raises three "interrupt mechanisms"（中断机制）, requiring homework, off-school training, and games to make way for students' sleep.　　The first is the "interruption" of homework, requiring elementary school students to basically complete written homework in school, and middle school students to complete most of the written homework in school. If individual （个别）students have not completed their homework by bedtime, parents should urge（督促） them to go to bed on time and not stay up late to ensure sufficient Sleep.　　The second is the "interruption" of off-school training time, requiring off-school offline training to end no later than 20:30, online live broadcast training no later than 21:00, and no pre-class preview（课前预习）, after-class consolidation（巩固）, and homework Assign homework in any form such as practice, WeChat group clocking in(微信打卡).The third is the "interruption" of games. Educational departments in all areas are required to use technical ways to make sure that game services are not provided for minors （未成年人）from 22:00 to 8:00 the next day.　　A survey  from the Department of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education showed that the average sleep duration of elementary school students and junior high school students were 9.5 hours and 8.4 hours, respectively, and there were insufficient sleep problems to some degrees.Some studies have also shown that using sleep time for learning does not improve their grades, on the contrary, it will affect their grades.Some experts especially suggested that parents take proper measures to restrict （限制）children's use of electronic products, and at the same time set an example, consciously(自觉地) keep a balance between a good work and rest, so that children clearly understand the importance of sleep.1.What is the content of the Ministry of education press conference？ A. Strengthening the sleep management of students. B. Strengthening the study management of students. C. Strengthening the homework management of students. D. Strengthening the time management of students.2. According to the requirement , a junior high school students should sleep_______ a day.A. 8 hours       B. 8.5 hours       C. 9 hours        D. 10 hours 3. Why does the Ministry of education raise three "interrupt mechanisms”?A. In order to improve the students’ grades.B. In order to make the school management more effective.C. In order to reduce the external factors affecting students' sleep.D. In order to increase the time of students' sleep.4.Which of the following statements is true?A The "interruption" of off-school training time requires online training to end no later than 20:30.B. Parents should set a good example for the children between good word and rest.C. The "interruption" of games requires all students aren’t allowed to play games.D. The "interruption" of homework requires students can refuse to do their homework.5.This article is mainly about_________.A. why we should manage students’ sleep.B. Why we should balance our study and rest.C. some requirements of managing students’ sleep.D. some requirements of managing students’ study 三、阅读理解

 Chinese people are angry. Since March, some Western companies, including H&M and Nike, have come under the spotlight (受到关注). They said they will stop using cotton from Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.They said they are following industry requirements set by the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI，良好棉花发展协会). It is a Switzerland-based cotton organization with 2,100 members worldwide, including famous brands like Nike, Adidas and Burberry. Recently, the BCI said forced labor (强迫劳动) might be used in Xinjiang. This is a complete lie, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The so-called “Xinjiang Uygur question” is nothing but way for the US to weaken China from the inside, said Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on March 26.Many BCI council members are from the US and Europe. Member fees (会员费) are the main financial (财务的) source for BCI, so brand members from these countries have great influence.In fact, China is protecting human rights in the region, China Daily noted. The government has been organizing job offerings for cotton field owners in Xinjiang, as well as improving local people’s lives. The region’s cotton and textile (纺织) industry has created jobs for more than 600,000 local people. In 2020, the per capita disposable income (人均可支配收入) for residents living in cities and towns of Xinjiang was 34,838 yuan, 2.41 times that of 2010. China is the world’s second-largest cotton producer and Xinjiang accounts for nearly 90 percent of the country’s cotton output (产量). However, the increases in China’s cotton production and the growing textile industry are making some in the US and the West nervous, Xinhua said. Although the BCI sets the rules for the global cotton industry, its move was driven by pressure from these countries.“It’s time to end the ‘drama (闹剧)’ from the US side,” Hua noted.  1. What do we know about the BCI?A. It is an organization in Xinjiang. B. It is a company that produces cotton.C. It depends on member fees to operate. D. It has great influence on Western countries. 2. Why did the BCI say that forced labor might be used in Xinjiang?A. To make trouble for China from the inside. B. To lower the price of cotton from Xinjiang.C. To sell cotton from other countries to China. D. To ask for higher member fees from Chinese companies.3.Which statement is right？A．Chinese people are angry because they said they will stop using cotton.B. China is the world’s first-largest cotton producer and Xinjiang accounts for nearly 90 percent of the country’s cotton outputC. The living standard of the people in Xinjiang has been greatly improved in recent years.D. The‘drama (闹剧)’comes from Switzerland.4. What is Paragraph 6 about?A. How Xinjiang increased its cotton output. B. The real reason behind the BCI’s move. C. How important cotton is to Xinjiang.D. The rules for the global cotton industry. 5.The article mainly tells us _________. A. How the living standard of the people in Xinjiang has been greatly improved. B. Why the people in Xinjiang can plant so good cotton. C. Why Chinese people are angry. D. Why some foreigners discredit(抹黑) Xinjiang cotton.四、完形填空The world has been troubled by COVID-19 for over a year. A recent report may help us ____1_____ more about it. On March 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) ____2______a report on the global tracing of origins (溯源) of COVID-19. 
   The report followed a WHO study that was done ____3____ the help of China. 。    In the report, the WHO says that it is “extremely unlikely (极不可能)” that the origin was a leak (泄露) from a lab (实验室). In 2020, there were rumors (谣言) saying that COVID-19 ___5_____from a lab in Wuhan, but this was not true. 
   The WHO ____6_____ that it is “very likely” that humans got COVID-19 from_____7_____two animal species. And it is “possible” that the introduction of the virus was through cold food chain products (冷链食品). 
   The research noted that the Huanan seafood market was not the original source of the COVID-19 outbreak. They found some suspected (疑似的) positive samples (阳性病例) that dated back even ____8____ than the first case in Wuhan. 
   As for the future, experts said there is still a lot of work to do. They will do more research to find out whether the virus was _____9_____ in Europe early in 2019. They will also test wildlife and other animals in the place for signs of the virus. 
   This joint research will ____10______a scientific guide for the human race to better understand the virus, said Chen Xu, head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations.  1.A. understood      B. understand     C. understanding     D. understands2.A. worked out     B. worked on     C. worked as      D. worked in3.A. under      B. in       C. with       D. on4.A.research      B. plan       C. statement      D. speech5.A.come     B. comes     C. coming      D. came 6.A. pointed at    B. pointed out        C. pointed to      D. pointed up7.A.at least       B.at most      C.at last       D. at once8.A.earlier      B. earliest        C. early       D. the earliest9.A.growing      B. spreading      C. running      D .researching 10.A.think      B. plan      C. provide      D. serve五、阅读理解 
 Named after the “quest (探索) for heavenly truth”, Tianwen 1, China’s first Mars probe (探测器), has given us stunning (叹为观止的) images of the red planet. The first high‑definition (高分辨率的) pictures of Mars taken by Tianwen 1 were made public by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on March 4. 
   “These are the first close-up (特写) images of Mars’ surface taken by China,” said Bao Weimin, an academician (院士) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 
   The probe shot high-definition pictures while traveling in Mars’ orbit, CNSA said. Craters (撞击坑), mountain ridges (山脊) and sand dunes (沙丘) can clearly be seen. CNSA estimated that the largest crater in the image could be about 620 meters in diameter (直径).   
   The pictures were taken at different distances  from Mars. The two black–and–white images were taken by the high-resolution camera on Tianwen 1 when the probe was about 330 – 350 kilometers above the Martian surface. As for the color image, it was taken by Tianwen 1’s medium-resolution (中分辨率的) camera when the probe was about 5,000 kilometers above the red planet. It shows Mars’ North Pole.
    “It is the shooting modes that determine if the images are black-and-white or colored,” said Liu Tongjie, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center of
    The high-resolution camera can take both color and panchromatic (全色的) images. Panchromatic images, which are black and white, are the clearest, containing the largest amount of data for scientific study, said Liu. The medium-resolution camera, although featuring automatic exposure and remote control, can only produce lesser clear images. Scientists combined the panchromatic and color images, obtaining a clear and beautiful color image, Liu added. 
    Tianwen 1, the country’s first independent Mars mission, was launched on July 23, kicking off the nation’s planetary exploration program. The probe entered its preset parking orbit above Mars on Feb 24 and is looking for a landing site on the planet’s largest plain, known as Utopia Planitia. The probe is expected to land on the red planet sometime between May and June.1. What do we know about the pictures of Mars taken by Tianwen 1?
A. CNSA released five high-definition images of Mars recently. 
B. Mountain ridges are not clear enough in the pictures. 
C. The panchromatic images include more data. 
D. They are the first close-up images taken of Mars.
2. How were these images taken?A. They were all taken by a high-resolution camera.
B. They were taken in different shooting modes.
C. The colors of the images were adjusted by a remote control.
D. They were taken when the probe passed Utopia Planitia.3. When is Tianwen 1 expected to land on Mars?
A. Sometime between March and April.
B. In May or June.
C. In October.
D. By the end of this year.4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To describe the techniques used to take these pictures of Mars. 
B. To tell us the difficulties in taking pictures of Mars. 
C. To introduce pictures of Mars released by CNSA.
D. To inform readers of the importance of these images of Mars. 六、阅读理解
 Four hundred million dollars (about 2.6 billion yuan). That’s the value of the goods that flow through the Suez Canal (苏伊士运河) every hour, according to CNBC. The canal is one of the most important parts of the global shipping network that all of us depend on. However, it is also fragile (脆弱的). 
   The ship Ever Given got stuck in the canal on March 23 due to high winds, according to the ship’s technical manager Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement. It was stuck there for six days until finally being freed on March 29. But during that short time, the ship blocked the canal, leaving at least 422 ships unable to pass. This incident (事故) showed us just how big of a role the canal plays in global trade.
  The canal, which first opened in 1869, connects the Mediterranean (地中海) and Red seas. It creates a shorter route between Europe and the Indian and western Pacific oceans. By using the canal, shipping companies can move goods between Europe and Asia without having to navigate (航行) around Africa, reducing sea voyage distances by about 7,000 km, according to Velta, a freight management company. This allows us to move goods faster and cheaper than shipping by air.
  All kinds of goods get shipped through the canal every day. About seven percent of the world’s oil is carried through the canal, as well as 30 percent of the world’s total shipping container freight (集装箱货运). Electronics, furniture, clothing, and auto parts (汽车配件) are just a few of the goods that the canal handles. Even basic daily goods like toilet paper and coffee pass through the canal, according to USA Today. If the canal is blocked for a long time, there might be shortages of these goods, which could cause their prices to go up.1. Which of the following statements describes the Suez Canal correctly?
A. It is a 7,000-km-long waterway. 
B. It connects the Mediterranean and Red seas.
C. The Egyptians started to build it in 1869.
D. It is the center of our global shipping network. 2. What do we know from Paragraph 2?
A. The canal was blocked for six days.
B. The canal closed due to high winds. 
C. A ship got stuck in the canal on March 29.
D. Four hundred ships travel through the canal every day. 3. How do shipping companies benefit from using the canal?
a. They can move goods with larger ships. 
b. They can move goods faster. 
c. It shortens the voyage distance between Europe and Asia. 
d. It costs them less money to ship goods. 
A. abc               B. acd               C. bcd               D. abd4. This story is written to tell us that the canal is _____. 
A. weak             B. out of date         C. creative           D. important  七、书面表达假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim 对短视频在中国的流行很感兴趣，写信向你询问。请你回信向他介绍短视频的特点，并谈谈你对短视频流行的看法。
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提示问题：
1. What are short videos like?
2. What are some positive and negative things about short videos?
3. What do you think about the popularity of short videos? Dear Jim,
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