2024—2025中考英语二轮专题13 阅读理解（应用文，记叙文）-中考英语真题题源解密（全国通用）（原卷版）

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阅读理解是每年中考试题的“重中之重”。此题型的分值为30-40分，约占整套试题总分的45%左右。阅读理解主要考查考生通过阅读短文获取一定信息的能力。近几年的中考试题考查的文体多为记叙文、说明文、应用文等，考查内容比较广泛。
不仅如此，阅读理解的文章在体裁方面也越来越多样化，广告、图表等应用文是近年来中考试题的新体裁；在内容方面，也更加体现了时代性和可读性，题材包括科普、社会、文化、政治、经济等方面。
（一）体裁简析
一、英语阅读文体类型简析 中考英语阅读常见的文体类型有：记叙文、议论文、说明文和应用文。
01、记叙文。 英语记叙文以描写叙述为主，主要描写人物、事件、地点、或过程。特点是，其主题往往潜伏在字里行间，没有直接地表白出来；文章主旨要透过体察所揭示的人物、事件来进行提炼。描写手法大多按时间跨度、空间顺序、上下顺序来展开。阅读记叙文体应采取略读和扫读的方法，快速抓住文中描写的主要内容，从整体上去把握文章的连贯性，进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及情感主线。高考阅读就记叙文设题大多以细节理解为主。
02、说明文。
英语说明文的总体结构通常为三部份，说明对象、说明过程和归纳总结。常见的说明方法：
就中考英语说明文的阅读而言，首先要抓住文章说明的要点，也就是要抓住被说明对象的实质性特征；弄清作者从哪个角度、哪个层面开始说明；并明白文章最后的说明结论。中考说明文阅读材料通常介绍最新科技、重大成就、生活时尚、流行现象等。了解说明文的写作手法、说明方法，理清短文结构及段落中心思想是答题关键。
03、议论文。
英语议论文通常为三段式，即“论点、论据、结论”三部份组成。首先借助某一现象引出论点，然后通过一定论据从各个层面上加以推理论证，最后得出结论。议论文体主要考查学生对论点及论据的把握。因此，遇到议论文体时，应采取抓主题句的方法来把握文章主旨，弄清作者的观点。一般来说，作者的论点通常在文章首段被引出，接着是对这一论点的逻辑推理和论证，最后为结论。还应注意的是：在对论点论证的过程中，每一段的首句都是该段的主题句。把握全文论点、弄清论证各段的主题句、理解文章层次、找出中心论点的位置是理解议论文的关键。
04、应用文。
英语应用文属于实用型文体，如书信、通知、日记、广告等。应用文阅读要注意文中具体细节的把握与理解，弄清作者所传达的实际信息及表达的具体内容。阅读时采取速读与精读相结合的方法，力求快速精确地查出试题所设置的关键内容。
（二）解题技巧
掌握中考英语阅读理解题的应试技巧，正确地理解和分析问题，考生应从以下几个方面入手：
一、主旨题
文章段落的首句和末句，一般表达文章的主题和段落的中心思想，其他句子只起补充、说明、解释或引申的作用。因此，首先要搜索目标，找出文章及段落中的主题句，了解了它们的含义，就可以顺着提供的主要线索去捕捉文章的相关信息，从而获得解决问题的答案。最有效的办法是找出主题句。主题句一般具有三个特点：
（1）表述的意思通常是总结性的；
（2）句子结构较简单，多数都不采用长、难句的形式；
（3）段落中其他的句子必定是用来解释、支撑或发展主题句所表述的主题思想的。
二、 推断题
推理是在既有信息的基础上得出合乎文章内容的内涵意义，即某一问题、某一观点没有直接表述，而寓意在文章的字里行间，要求通过文中信息分析推出某种符合作者思想、符合文章逻辑的内涵意义。推断则是指通过对文章进行符合逻辑的综合分析，推出文章未直接陈述的言外之意。推断题推断得正确与否，很大程度上取决于是否能正确把握作者潜隐在字里行间的语气及观点。
（1）事实推断。这种推断常常针对某一个或几个具体细节，是比较简单的推断。进行这种推断，要首先在文章中找出据以推断的有关文字，然后加以分析，尤其要悟出字里行间的意思。
（2）指代推断。确定指代词的含义和指代对象是阅读理解题常见的题目。要确定指代词所指代的对象，关键在于对上下文的正确理解。指代名词的指代词，其单复数形式应与被指代的词一致，因此数的形式可作为识别指代对象的第一个辅助标志。
（3）逻辑推断。这类题目往往是要求根据文章所提供的背景、人物的表情、动作和语言来推断出人物的态度或感受。
（4）对作者的意图和态度的推断。这一类考题大都要求学生就作者对论述对象持什么样的态度做出推断，如作者对所陈述的观点是赞同、反对，还是犹豫不定，对记述或描写的人、物或事件是赞颂、同情、冷漠，还是厌恶。作者的这种思想倾向和感情色彩不一定直接表述出来，而往往隐含在字里行间。因此，进行这种推断时，我们既要依靠短文的主题思想作为推力的前提，又要注意作者的措辞，尤其是形容词一类的修饰语。总之，只要平时善于积累，并熟练运用上述解题技巧，初中阅读理解题就将不再是难题。
三、 猜测词义题
阅读短文时，常常会遇到一些生词。这时，考生要沉着、冷静，细心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。
通过对全篇短文的理解，就有可能猜测出生词的大意。另外，还可以从含有生词句子的上下文，以及句子和段落之间的关系来判断、理解生词以求获得其真正含义。猜测生词的另一种方法是，根据构词法推测。遇到生词后，可从构词法角度分析判断生词。例如： inexpensive一词，其中词根expensive的含义是“贵的”。前缀in是“不”的意思，因此可以猜测此词词义为“不贵的，便宜的”。总之，猜词题可以用到以下技巧（1）. 根据文中的解释（2）. 使用逗号、破折号和括号等（3）. 根据同位语或根据同等关系（4）. 根据语义的转折关系（5）. 根据因果关系（6）. 根据构词法知识 （7）. 根据常识，上下文逻辑
四、 细节理解题。
细节理解题要求考生对阅读材料中的某一具体事实和细节进行理解。它们大都是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。有些问题可以在文章中直接找到答案，有些则需要我们在理解的基础上将有关内容系统化才能找到，比如计算、排序、是非判断、图形比较等。
做细节理解题时，不必通篇细看原文，而常常可采取“带着问题找答案”的方法.先从问题中抓住关键性词语。然后以此为线索。要快速地辨认和记忆事实或细节，就要恰当地运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的段落、语句.仔细品味，对照比较.确定答案。
有的细节理解题只要直接辨认不要求读者对客观的事实作出解释或判断，只要求从阅读材料中直接获取信息。同时还要求读者记住重要细节，在必要的时候（做判断、推断或结论的时候）能够准确而迅速地将他们回忆起来。
考向一、应用文
宜采用“题干定位法”
应用文阅读材料包含的某一方面的信息非常全面，能满足各种人对信息的需求，但在中考试题中，常常是 就某一点提问，以细节理解题为主，考生完全没有必要从头到尾全部仔细阅读，因为材料中有很多冗余无效信息。做此类题时，宜采用“题干定位法”，即先阅读题干，然后根据问题要求，按照题目顺序依次有 针对性地结合题干关键词到文中定位答案范围，阅读相关部分，快速寻找有效信息，再把原文和选项相比 较。当问题与材料相同的时候，对号入座；如果问题与原文不同，则可以同义替换、归纳事实等。
采用寻读、跳读的方法
要注意 根据所提问题采用寻读、跳读的方法，这样往往可以达到事半功倍的效果。

【2023·武汉】
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31. In which sectin f the newspaper can we read the news?
A. BUSINESS.B. TRAVEL.C. HISTORY.D. ART.
32. Thse dinsaur prints were fund ________.
A. thrugh a scannerB. by scientists
C. millins f years agD. during a meal
33. The best heading fr the secnd piece f news wuld be ________.
A. Cme t Our ClubB. Dig and Discver the Wrld
C. Find Out Yur HbbyD. Study Human Histries
34. Prfessr Luis finds the mural very valuable mainly because ________.
A. it’s cnnected t ancient scietyB. it shws the birth f the mural
C. it’s the wrld’s earliest wall paintingD. it has a very large size
35. All the news abve ________.
A. reprts new archaelgical finds B. tells ancestrs’ stries
C. describes the histry events D. says hell t the past
【答案】31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了三个有关考古的新闻。
31.推理判断题。本文主要介绍了三个有关考古的新闻，故文章可能出现在报纸的历史版面。故选C。
32.细节理解题。根据“A diner eating in a restaurant’s utdr yard, in Sichuan Prvince, has discvered dinsaur ftprints n the grund”可知四川省一家餐馆的户外院子里，一名食客在地上发现了恐龙脚印。故选D。
33.最佳标题题。通读全段内容可知，本段主要介绍了在挖掘中发现旧遗骸的快乐，故以选项B“挖掘并发现世界”为标题最合适。故选B。
34.细节理解题。根据“The 30-meter mural shws mysterius scenes, which culd reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru”可知这幅30米长的壁画展示了神秘的场景，可以反映出古代秘鲁的生活，所以它非常有价值。故选A。
35.推理判断题。根据“scientists made sure that the ftprints are 100 millin years ld” “it is a fascinating way t uncver ld remains”以及“reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru”可知这三个新闻都和考古有关，它们都和过去的事物有关。故选D。
Passage 1
（2023·广州）
26. Wh might be mst interested in reading this passage?
A. Yung sprts lvers.B. Teenagers in need f help.
C. Summer camp planners.D. Kids lking fr dressing ideas.
27. What prblem des Mike need t slve?
A. Having an unwanted hliday plan.B. Failing t manage his time wisely.
C. Nt knwing hw t tidy his rm.D. Unable t get n well with his friends.
28. What advice des the writer give t Jessie?
A. Tell yur parents hw yu feel.B. Be ready t help ther students.
C. Study harder in the summer camp.D. See the advantage f what yu dislike.
Passage 2
（2023·福建）
1. Which bk is abut lking fr Grandpa?
A. Laurence in Hpeland.B. Gavin Talks t Birds.
C. Life f Drthy.D. The Last f Drumfield.
2. Wh can talk t birds?
A. Laurence.B. Gavin.C. Drthy.D. Ella.
3. Drthy gets int truble after she ________.
A. meets a strangerB. lses her pet pigC. reads a scary stryD. laughs at her friend
4. The writer f Life f Drthy is ________.
A. Wiltn SmithB. Wayae AbelC. Nelsn ArthurD. Grgeus Mrgan
5. What d we knw abut Ella?
A. She is gd at magic.B. She helps save the birds’ wrld.
C. She lives in a fairytale wrld.D. She experiences an unusual trip.
Passage 3
（2023·杭州）
1. Hw did Mari feel when she first shpped nline?
A. Disappinted.B. Excited.C. Wrried.D. Interested.
2. What was Try’s pinin n his nline shpping experience?
A. It wasted time.B. It saved mney.C. It harmed health.D. It prvided chices.
3. Wh des all the shpping nline?
A. Jake.B. Mari.C. Eric.D. Nancy.
Passage 4
（2023·江苏苏州）
1. What percent f peple in this survey like Science?
A. 17%.B. 18%.C. 25%.D. 26%
2. What d Kristin Singer and Richard Gldman have in cmmn?
A. They bth liked Histry.B. They did well in scial studies.
C. They bth enjyed travelling.D. They shwed interest in Math.
3. What des Tammy Bnd’s favrite subject say abut her?
A. She is highly curius and studies things carefully.
B. She is shy and quiet and finds beauty thrugh art.
C. She is strict and san tell what things will be like.
D. She is creative and lves t explre in her mind.
Passage 5
（2023·浙江金华）
Nwadays, many wild animals arund the wrld are in danger. Sme kinds f them are dying ut at an alarming rate (以惊人的速度). Between 150 and 200 species (物种) disappear every day. T make us aware f the serius prblem and help save the animals in danger befre it’s t late, ur English teacher shared tw psters with us.
16. The English teacher shared tw psters with his students t ________.
A. recrd the animals’ pr lifeB. ask questins abut animals
C. intrduce tw lvely animalsD. help prtect animals in danger
17. Why des the mther kala bear hld the tree tightly (紧紧地) n the left pster?
A. Because she carries a baby n the back.B. Because she needs t lk fr fd.
C. Because she desn’t want t lse hme.D. Because she is afraid f falling dwn.
18. Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the text?
A. Abut 20 species disappear every day.B. Stpping buying helps save elephants.
C. Trees are being cut dwn t build huses.D. Elephants are killed nly fr meat and skin.
Passage 6
（2023·辽宁）
36. Hw many exhibitins are mentined?
A. One.B. Tw.C. Three.D. Fur.
37. Which city shuld yu g if yu want t see Wrld Phtgraphy Awards?
A. Liverpl.B. Cheshire.C. Arns Vale.D. Bristl.
38. If Alice is free n Wednesday in Octber, which exhibitin is advised t her?
A. Wrld Phtgraphy Awards.
B. Travel Phtgrapher f the Year.
C. Bird Phtgrapher f the Year 2023.
D. Internatinal Phtgraphy Exhibitin 163.
39. What can we knw abut Bird Phtgrapher f the Year 2023?
A. The cst f the tur.B. The address infrmatin.
C. The exact visiting time fr visitrs.D. The number f images n the tur.
40. Where is the passage prbably frm?
A. A nature magazine.B. A health magazine.
C. A phtgraphy magazine.D. A gegraphy magazine.
Passage 7
（2023·绍兴）
JOIN A WILD JOURNEY!
Head t a museum near yu and find sme inspiratin!
JOIN in The Wild Escape and help create ne big digital (数字的) artwrk that’s all abut shwing hw much yu care fr the nature arund us.
This mnth, yu’re invited t take part in The Wild Escape, a new prject t inspire creativity arund wildlife fr pupils aged 7 t 11 years ld, t find an animal yu like in a lcal museum and create yur wn picture.
These pictures will then be upladed and shwn as part f a Wild Wrld ne big digital artwrk at the end f this mnth.
Hpe yu’ll cme and take actin t care fr nature.
Ready fr a jurney?
Here’s hw t take part:
◆Head alng t yur lcal museum and find ne f the many animals waiting fr yu there.
◆What d yu see? It culd be an animal cruching (蹲伏) in a painting r sitting in a pht! Whatever yu find, make sure yu have a gd, lng lk at it.
◆Create a picture that imagines yur animal cming t life and taking a wild jurney t a new wrld.
◆Nw, visit www. art fund. rg/firstnews t send yur picture t a huge digital artwrk.
1. We can learn frm the text that The Wild Escape ________.
A. expects pupils t care fr natureB. tries t find creative pupils aged 12
C. plans t start a new prject next mnthD. is ging t raise mney fr museums
2 T take part in The Wild Escape, yu have t ________.
A. study an animal in the wildB. take a drawing lessn
C. hand in yur picture nlineD. pay a visit t a lcal z
3. What is the text?
A. A diary.B. An advertisement.C. A news reprt.D. A bk review.
Passage 8
（2023·深圳中学一模试题）
Spend yur hliday in a smart way with these apps!
1. Grammarly can d many things EXCEPT ________.
A. checking spelling mistakes fr yuB. fixing the mistake n its wn
C. finding gd synnyms fr yur wrdsD. checking punctuatin mistakes
2. What des the underlined wrd “thers” refer t?
A. ther appsB. ther musclesC. ther equipmentD. ther exercises
3. What makes Mathway better than ther calculatrs?
A. It can help slve harder math prblems.B. It can calculate at a faster speed.
C. It can explain steps fr slving math prblems.D. It can shw yu answers mre quickly.
4. Accrding t the last paragraph, which f the fllwing is TRUE?
A. It is fun t have s many things t d.
B. A small red face means a task is imprtant.
C. Wat can help cmplete ur tasks in a fun way.
D. A small happy yellw face means a task is nt urgent.
5. What is the main idea f this passage?
A. Ways t spend yur hliday happily.B. Ways t have fun during yur hliday.
C. Apps t spend yur hliday smartly.D. Apps t help yu learn in a smart way.
Passage 9
（2023·深圳一模试题）
1. What are these ads fr?
A. Fd yu can rder fr delivery.B. Places t g n vacatin.
C. Things n sale in a big stre.D. Special ffers at a shpping center.
2. Which f the fllwing is true accrding t the ads?
A. Spending $50 means 3 hurs f free parking.
B. One persn can buy 5 tickets fr the price f three.
C. At Mike’s Café, peple can get a free drink after spending $6.
D. After buying tw CDs, yu can get anther tw CDs fr free.
3. Which f the fllwing is NOT mentined at this mall?
A. Clthes stre.B. Bk stre.C. Music stre.D. Ty stre.
4. When des the bk discunt ffer end?
A. Nvember 14.B. Nvember 21.C. December 1.D. December 21.
5. We can knw frm this passage ________.
A. there is mre than ne theater in the center.
B. if yu buy a bk there, yu may pay less than half the price.
C. yu may get a free ne if yu buy a shirt, r a tie, r a pair f shes.
D. yu wn’t get a free sft drink unless yu spend mre than 10 dllars n the meal.
Passage 10
（2023·江苏扬州）
China has made great achievements in bidiversity prtectin. Building a natinal park system is ne f the greatest jbs that China has dne s far. In Octber 2021, China’s first five natinal parks were designated (认定). They are hme t nearly 30% f the earth’s key wildlife species (物种) fund in China, cvering a prtected land area f 230,000 square kilmeters. This table will infrm yu f the first five natinal parks—China’s treasures in nature.
31. What des the passage mainly tell us?
A. When China’s first five natinal parks were discvered.
B. Sme general infrmatin f China’s first five natinal park!
C. What challenges China’s first five natinal parks are facing.
D. Sme actins t prtect the wildlife species in these parks.
32. Accrding t the passage, which park has the mst types f landscapes?
A. Wuyishan Natinal Park. B. Giant Panda Natinal Park.
C. Sanjiangyuan Natinal Park. D. Nrtheast China Tiger and Lepard Natinal Park.
33. Accrding t the passage, which f the fllwing is TRUE abut the prgress f the parks?
A. B.
C. D.
Passage 11
（2023·山东济南）
21. What is Diana?
A. A cllege student.B. An actress.C. A news reprter.D. A directr.
22. Hw many peple answered Diana’s questins?
A. 36.B. 52.C. 64.D. 174.
23. Wh’s taking the mst selfies?
A. 18-year-lds.B. 19-year-lds.C. 20-year-lds.D. 21-year-lds.
24. Which app is the least ppular fr changing selfies?
A. An app fr adding a filter.B. An app fr adding glasses.
C. An app fr changing eye clr.D. An app fr changing hair.
25. What are included in the result?
① prblems f selfies
② why peple take selfies
③ famus peple’s selfies
④ where peple take selfies
⑤ hw ften peple take selfies
A. ①③⑤B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ②④⑤
Passage 12
（2023·山东滨州）
Children’s games in ancient China
During ancient times, children didn’t have smart phne, iPad r cmputer t entertain them. Instead, they came up with interesting games t play in their childhd. Let’s take a lk.
26. Hw can hide-and-seek be played?
A. One plays and thers watch.
B. One must cry and thers laugh.
C One tries t find and thers hide.
D. One runs and thers try t catch.
27. In ancient China, the earliest kites were made f ________.
A. paperB. metalC. plasticD. wd
28. The game that’s like watching a film is ________.
A. kicking atne ballsB. flying kites
C. watching shadw playsD. playing hide-and-seek
29. Accrding t the passage, the game f kicking a stne ball was ________.
A. ften played in winterB. ppular in Suth China
C. invented in BeijingD. played t keep cl
30. Frm the passage we can learn that ________.
A. Tianjin is famus fr the bird-shaped kite with lng wings
B. the puppets culd mve like peple with the artists’ cntrlling
C. kicking a stne ball was a ppular game befre the Qing Dynasty
D. all the children must cver their eyes while playing hide-and-seek
Passage 13
（2023·河南）
1. Hw much shuld a grup f 15 students pay fr a 90-minute sessin?
A. £35.B. £70.C. £80.D. £160.
2 Hw many teachers are needed if 40 children (Key Stage 2) visit Kew Gardens?
A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.
3. What shuld yu d if yu need help accrding t the text?
A. Call 999 right away.B. Call yur parents at nce.
C. Turn t yur teachers.D. Ask staff members fr help.
4. Which f the fllwing is a prper time t take part in the educatinal sessins?
A. 9:30 am.B. 11:30 am.C. 3:30 pm.D. 4:30 pm.
5. What is the main purpse f the text?
A. T list the reasns fr visiting Kew Gardens.
B. T intrduce different plants in Kew Gardens.
C. T cmpare different activities in Kew Gardens.
D. T give infrmatin abut visiting Kew Gardens.
Passage 14
（2023·湖北宜昌）
Cme and buy bks at ur great sale! Here is the infrmatin abut sme new bks. Yu will get 50% ff if yu buy three r mre bks tgether.
Chinese Clthing(￥50)
It’s written by Hua Mei, a prfessr f a university. It’s abut typical Chinese clthing styles in different histrical perids. Frm the bk, readers can knw traditinal Chinese custms have made a big difference in clthing culture.
A Little Bit f Beijing (¥60)
The writers are Li Han and Hu Yan. The bk is abut the beautiful buildings in Beijing. It’s a great gift fr kids wh lve picture bks with clrful huses, cars and flwers.
The Brightest frm the Best(¥40)
The writers are Hng and Zhang Xialng. The bk tells us sme stries abut chices and grwth. It recrds the real lives f eleven yung peple. They graduated frm tp universities and went t serve the peple in the pr areas in China.
Stries f China(¥30)
It’s written in bth English and Chinese. All the writers are frm China and UK. The flk stries in this bk help readers understand Chinese histry and culture better.
26. Wh wrte Chinese Clthing accrding t the passage?
A. Hua Mei.B. Hu Yan.C. Li Han.D. Wang Hng.
27. Which bk is the best gift fr kids wh like clrful pictures?
A. Stries f China.B. Chinese Clthing.
C. A Little Bit f Beijing.D. The Brightest frm the Best.
28. What is The Brightest frm the Best abut?
A. The histry f clthes.B. The flk stries f China.
C. The beauty f Beijing.D. The real stries f yung peple.
29. Hw much will yu pay if yu buy these fur bks tgether?
A. 70 yuan.B. 90 yuan.C. 140 yuan.D. 180 yuan.
30. What d yu knw frm the passage?
A. An intrductin t sme bks.B. A list f several bkstres.
C. An interview with freign readers.D. A reprt n famus writers.
Passage 15
（2023·武汉一模）
56. In which sectin f the newspaper can we read the news?
A. HEALTH TREATMENT.B. SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY.
C. RECORDING BREAKING.D. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
57. What can we knw abut the brain-cmputer interface system?
A. It is develped t imprve drawing skills.
B. It can turn persnal dreams int exact pictures at nce.
C. It is designed t cllect the data f brain signals during nightmares.
D. It can help better understand themes f peple’s dreams.
58. What wuld be the best heading fr the secnd piece f news?
A. Hurrying t Wear MasksB. Reading My Lips
C. Recrding My MvementsD. Changing Hearing Cnditins
59. Why did the UK team develp the recgnitin system?
A. T prevent the COVID-19 spreading in time.
B. T imprve the quality and techniques f face masks.
C. T help the hearing impaired read lips mre easily.
D. T cmpletely slve the prblem f hearing impairment.
60. It’s clear that the cyber skin ________.
A. is made frm human skin which is sft and sensitive
B. will be used t treat patients wh need skin healing
C. can be damaged easily and be repaired quickly
D. culd be used t make better rbts fr the future
考向二、记叙文
解题演练：做记叙文的时候先将事情发生的时间、地点，人物弄清楚。然后了解事件发生经过。也可以带着问题进行阅读。

It happened tw years ag. It was Mther’s Day mrning. I was ding my shpping at ur lcal supermarket with my five-year-ld sn, Tenysn. As we were leaving, we fund that nly minutes earlier an elderly wman had fallen ver at the entrance and had hit her head n the grund. Her husband was with her, but there was bld everywhere and the wman was embarrassed(尴尬的) and clearly in shck. Walking twards the scene, Tenysn became very sad abut what had happened t the cuple. He said t me, “Mum, it’s nt much fun falling ver in frnt f everyne.”
At the frnt f the supermarket a charity grup had set up a stand selling fish and chips and flwers t raise funds. Tenysn suggested that we shuld buy the lady a flwer. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d cme up with such a sweet idea. S we went ver t the flwer seller and asked her if we culd buy a flwer fr the lady t cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take yur mney fr such a wnderful gesture(姿势).”
By nw paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured(受伤的) wman. As we walked up t her, my sn became intimidated by all the bld and medical equipment(器具). He said he was just t scared t g up t her.
Instead I gave the flwer t the wman’s husband and tld him, “My sn was very sad fr yur wife and wanted t give her this flwer t make her feel better.”
At that, the ld man started crying and said, “Thank yu s much, yu have a wnderful sn. Happy Mther’s Day t yu.”
The man then bent dwn and gave his wife the flwer, telling her wh it was frm. Thugh badly hurt and shaken, the ld lady lked up at Tenysn with lve in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
1.What des the writer want t tell us?
A. One can never be t careful.B. Actins speak luder than wrds.
C. Lve begins with a little smile.D. A small act f kindness brings a great jy.
2. Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. The elderly wman was kncked dwn by Tenysn.
B. Tenysn’s idea f buying a flwer gained his mther’s supprt.
C. Tenysn’s care fr the elderly wman surprised the flwer seller.
D. The elderly wman was mved t tears by Tenysn’s gesture.
3. The underlined wrd “intimidated” in the passage prbably means “___________”.
A. surprisedB. pleasedC. frightenedD. excited
4. Chse the right rder f the events given in the stry. _________
a. The paramedics arrived and attended the injured wman.
b. We bught a flwer fr the lady t cheer her up.
c. I did sme shpping at ur lcal supermarket with my five-year-ld sn.
d. My sn became very sad abut what had happened t the cuple.
e. An elderly wman fell ver at the entrance.
A. c, e, a, b, dB. a, c, e, d, bC. c, a, e, d, bD. c, e, d, b, a
5 What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. The Pwer f FlwerB. Mther’s Day
C. An Accidental InjuryD. An Embarrassing Mment
解题演练：做记叙文的时候先将事情发生的时间、地点，人物弄清楚。然后了解事件发生经过。也可以带着问题进行阅读。
时间：2年前母亲节. 地点：当地超市。
人物：我和5岁儿子，及后面摔倒的老太和老大爷。
事件发生的过程：有一位老人摔倒了并流了很多血。我儿子给她买了花，结果对方很感激儿子善意的做法。也很开心有人能够关心她。大意掌握后然后再推敲各题。
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A
【解析】
1题。掌握文章大意后。进行合理推理判断。这篇文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发现了一位摔倒受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可能带来快乐。故选D。
2 B.细节理解题。要将每一个选项进行思考定位到原文中。
如A选项A. The elderly wman was kncked dwn by Tenysn. A、 那老妇人被泰尼森撞倒了。错误。
B选项定位到原文。根据第三段中s we went ver t the flwer seller and asked her if we culd buy a flwer fr the lady t cheer her up.可知对Tenysn的主意获得了他的母亲的支持，故选B。
3. C词义猜测题。根据he said he was just t scared t g up t her可猜出 “intimidated”意思是害怕。故选C。
4.D 排序题。技巧：用排除法。先观察选项:第一个选项只有a c所以先比较a c哪一个在前先发生。
根据第一段的I was ding my shpping at ur lcal supermarket with my five-year-ld sn, Tenysn.可知这个故事首先发生的是：我和我五岁大的儿子去当地的超市购物。故c项排在第一。故排除B项。
再比较第二选项：只有a和e。所以比较a和e哪一个先发生。
定位到根据第一段的As we were leaving, we fund that nly minutes earlier an elderly wman had fallen ver at the entrance可知当我们要离开时，一位老人在门口处摔倒了，故e项排在第二，故排除C项。
再比较第三选项：只在AD里面进行比较。看a和d哪个在前发生。
根据By nw paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured(受伤的) wman.可知后来救援人员到来了，故a项排在第三。因此故事发生的正确顺序，应选D。
做排序题用这种排除法方法。可以事半功倍。且准确率很高，
5. A标题归纳题。这篇文章讲了一个母亲节，作者和儿子在商场购物，发现了一位摔倒受伤的老人，作者的儿子坚持要给老人买束花。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。所以最好的题目应该是鲜花的力量，故选A。
细节题解题方略：
第一，你要首先要定位到原文位置，要找到考点，这是第一个要做到的。
第二，要仔细的看原文是怎么说的，原文相关的几句话，要保证看明白，不能光看对应的一句话。
第三，要仔细推敲问题是怎么问的？很多考生是看文章是怎么说的，但是往往忽略题目是怎么问的？提问
方式，提问的重点就显得格外的重要，很多的考生原文看懂了，但是解错了，因为题目没有看，提
问的重点没有看明白。
第四，体会细节题正确答案和干扰项目涉及的基本的特点。简单的说，正确的答案：一、要必须和文章讲
的意思要完全的符合，不能有丝毫的偏差。二、正确的答案必须要回答问题。
排序题方略
排序题是细节题的一种，用排除法。先比较第一选项，在比较第二选项，逐渐排除。请看上面方法。
主旨大意题解题方略
・1、先看问题，看是否有和主旨相关的题目， 了解题目类别和提问方式。
・2、再看文章首尾和各段开头，找出主题句或 通过浏览全文，抓住关键字眼，把握主旨。
・3、以掌握主旨为前提，处理推断作者语气或 意图等其他深层次问题。
・4、这类题目需要对文章有整体性的把握， 建议最后做・文章或者某段落的主旨大意——主题句定位法：通过分析篇章结构，找出每一小段的 主题句，然后通过寻找共同点，找出整个 文章的主题句。
最佳标题解题方略
最佳标题—选帽原则：像帽子一样，大小合适才行。 另外，标题要简洁、突出、新颖。标题是 文章的点睛之笔，所以它还要具有醒目的特点，能吸引读者。
主旨大意技术总结：
主旨题不能够从原文中直接找到答案的题，要注意
1、以原文为依据，不参杂个人意见，要客观不要主观。要克服“我认为…怎么样”的观点。
2、答案是比出来的。答案不选对的，只选最好的。
因为，有时候四个答案都是对的。答案不选对的，只选最好的。比答案的原则是：好的 >不知道的；
不知道的 >不对的。
3、注意绝对化的词。
如果答案选项中出现绝对化的词，比如：all，always，never，nthing，every 等等，除非文章当中使用了该类词汇，否则，一般都要排除。
4、答案要避免以点带面，以偏盖全。
尤其是多个选项都有道理，难以挑选正确答案的时候，要注意选择最符合题目要求的一个。
5、“傻瓜”原则。
文章中没有提到的就当时不知道，不要枉自猜测，自作聪明。一切以文章内容为准。
Passage 1
（2023·广州）
Cme n, Amy. Yu must TRY HARDER. Amy tld herself silently. She was in her class’ Secnd-Day-f-Schl Game with her teammates, whm she nly met yesterday. This was her first chance t make new friends, and she was nervus.
S far Amy hadn’t given any useful suggestins—after all, she was ttally new t this twn. Luckily, n ne seemed t care abut it. This relaxed her a lt.
Since the Blue Team left the park, they had wrked ut the first tw clues (线索) and had been t the pst ffice. Nw they were in frnt f the cinema.
Henry was reading alud the third clue: G t ur twn funder’s last resting place.
I knw THIS ONE! Amy thught, excited.
“T the cemetery (墓地)” Cindy said.
“N, wait!” Amy said. “I’ve read abut it. The funder was buried near the library.”
“Ww. I’ve walked by every day,” Tyler said. “Never knew that!”
“Gd jb! That will save valuable time, ” Cindy smiled at Amy.
“We still need t hurry,” Tyler reminded, pinting t the Yellw Team cming near.
“I knw a shrtcut!” Henry suggested. “Fllw me!” N ne mved.
“N, seriusly,” Henry said. “Yu knw I’m always running late. I knw every shrtcut in twn.” The thers finally agreed.
A few sharp turns, and they were there! This time Amy read the clue alud: Nw g t the place where the ftball is running arund!
“The ftball stadium!” They called ut tgether and started t run…
Nw they’d gt the final clue: Lk where yu’ve been, see where yu are. Use yur map wisely and yu’ll be a star!
Lking clsely at the map, everyne thught hard.
“Aha! A star!” Cindy suddenly brke the silence. She quickly tk ut a pencil.
As they watched her drawing lines n the map, everyne understd.
They began running back t where they started. They were clser and clser, and finally crssed the finish line-just ne step behind the Red Team!
“S…clse…” Tyler made a face, and they all laughed tgether.
“Nice jb, new girl,” Cindy gave Amy a high-five.
“That was really fun,” said Henry. “I hpe we’ll be n the same team sn.”
“Me, t,” Amy agreed, smiling.
1 What des the beginning f the stry tell us abut Amy?
A. She didn’t want t play the game.B. She was a new student in her class.
C. She was a member f the Red Team.D. She didn’t understand the game rules.
2. Why did the team let Henry lead the way at last?
A. He ran fastest in the team.B. They didn’t knw the way.
C. They trusted his rich experience.D. He was best at playing the game.
3. Where was the finish line f the game?
A. In the park.B. Next t the pst ffice.
C. In frnt f the cinema.D. Outside the library.
4 Why did Amy smile at the end f the stry?
A. Her team came in first.B. She was accepted as a friend.
C. She n lnger felt nervus.D. There wuld be a game sn.
Passage 2
（2023·湖北武汉）
Bert wn a natinal prize called Yung Heres fr his “green” prject. This public-spirited yung persn was nw a university student. His lve fr insects grew deeper and he was prtecting them fr the future.
_________. When he was arund 4 r 5, he always lved t watch different insects, especially beautiful swallwtails(凤蝶). One interesting fact he learned abut swallwtails was that their bright clrs warned hungry animals that they tasted bad. And it was als fun t watch hw they came int being. But the reasn he really fell in lve with them was that they were very accessible. Fr example, if yu wanted t attract (吸引) swallwtails, yu planted sme zinnias, a kind f bright flwers.
Bert started a zinnia garden at his huse, where he raised a large number f swallwtails ver the years. With the wrld’s swallwtail ppulatin falling, Bert wanted peple t realize that if insects like swallwtails disappeared, s wuld all the thers abve them n the fd chain. T make the fact clear and easy t understand fr ther students, he als created a zinnia garden at his junir high schl.
Part f the jy fr Bert was watching the yunger students get excited when running after swallwtails. “Whenever a swallwtail lands n them, the yung students will sn fall in lve with these cute insects. They develp a new appreciatin fr them,” he said.
Bert put his effrts int the envirnmental educatinal prject and made it take flight.
1. After Bert was hnred with Yung Heres, _________.
A. he ften gave speeches in public
B. he set up his “green” prject
C. he became interested in swallwtails
D. he went n prtecting insects
2. Which f the fllwing can be put in _________?
A. Bert saved many swallwtails
B. Bert had a dull childhd
C. Bert fund his lve early in life
D. Bert made a hard decisin
3. The underlined wrd “accessible” in paragraph 2 means “_________”.
A. dangerus t feedB. easy t get clse t
C. hard t raiseD. safe t reach
4. The main reasn fr Bert t create a zinnia garden at schl was _________.
A. t watch students have fun
B t make his schl mre beautiful
C. t stp swallwtails frm disappearing
D. t help kids learn abut swallwtails
5. What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. A Bright FlwerB. A Flying PrjectC. A Green GardenD. A Warning Actin
Passage 3
（2023·湖北襄樊）
It was at the age f ten that I realized my sister was different. She had autism（自闭症）. She culd nt lk at peple in the eye. She wuld say t herself and repeat the wrds in a lw vice. Althugh we went t the same primary schl, I never, ever said in public that she was my sister.
Just tw years ag, my sister and her classmates had t prepare fr a perfrmance. She had t perfrm alne because nbdy wanted t perfrm with her. “I’ll sing,” she tld my parents. I was cmpletely shcked. Hw culd she sing in frnt f the schl? She wuld make me embarrassed.
The big day finally arrived. It tk her abut a whle minute t stammer（结巴说出）her name and class. I culd see smene laughing at her, shwing n respect（尊重）.
“Why is she taking s lng?” peple arund me asked. Hw I wished I was smewhere else! Finally, my sister started t sing. She pened her muth, and I was deeply mved—she sang s beautifully. The hall became quiet. Only her vice culd be heard clearly.
I listened carefully t the lyrics that she had written all by herself. I was ashamed（羞愧的）f myself—hw culd I have dubted my sister’s abilities? Althugh I was embarrassed by her, she didn’t say anything. She had never taken anything that I had dne t heart. It was then that I decided t make a change.
1. Hw did “I” change the attitude（态度）twards my sister? The crrect rder is ________.
①I decided t change myself. ②I was ashamed f myself. ③I was shcked abut her decisin.
④I never said in public that she was my sister. ⑤I was mved by her singing abilities.
A. ③④②⑤①B. ④③⑤②①C. ④①⑤②③D. ⑤③①②④
2. What des the stry mst pssibly want t tell us?
A. Everyne shuld be respected. B. Nbdy culd change the writer’s ideas.
C. The sister had difficulty ding everything. D. The sister was embarrassed after the perfrmance.
3. What’s the best title fr the passage?
A. A Perfect Sister B. A Wnderful Experience
C. A Lessn frm My Sister D. A Sweet Memry in My Heart
Passage 4
（2023·河南）
Plunk! I drpped anther pecan (山核桃) int my basket. Then a gentle autumn wind blew sme mre ff the tree. I ran t pick them up. Whew! Pecan picking was hard. My basket was nly half full.
I was visiting my grandpa’s farm in Kansas, and Grandpa sent me int the wds t pick up pecans fr us t enjy later. I wasn’t abut t let him dwn.
Then smething caught my eye: a squirrel picked up a pecan, climbed up a tree and disappeared int a large hle. A mment later, the squirrel climbed dwn t the grund t pick anther pecan. Once again, he tk the pecan back t his secret hiding place inside the hllw (洞) f the tree.
Nt s secret anymre, I thught. I ran ver t the tree and fund the hllw was filled with sweet pecans. They were right there fr the taking. This was my chance. Handful by handful, I tk all the pecans frm the hllw. Nw the basket was full!
I was s prud f myself. I culdn’t wait t shw Grandpa all f the pecans I’d cllected.
“Lk, Grandpa,” I shuted, “lk at all f the pecans I fund!”
Grandpa tk a lk at my basket. “Well, well, hw did yu find s many, Jimmy?” I tld him hw I’d fllwed the squirrel and taken the pecans frm his hiding place. Grandpa cngratulated me n finding ut smething abut the squirrel’s habits. Then he did smething that surprised me. He handed the basket back t me and put his arm gently arund my shulders.
“That squirrel wrked very hard t cllect his winter fd” he said. “Nw that all f his pecans are gne, dn’t yu think that little squirrel will be very hungry when it gets cld?”
“I didn’t think abut that,” I said.
“I knw,” Grandpa said. “But a gd man shuld never take advantage f smene else’s hard wrk, even the squirrel’s.”
Suddenly I felt as hllw as that ld tree. The image (形象) f that hungry squirrel wuldn’t leave my mind. There was nly ne thing I culd d.
…
6. Why did the writer g t the wds at the beginning f the stry?
A. T pick up pecans.B. T catch little animals.
C. T feed the squirrels.D. T lk fr his grandpa.
7. The writer was prud f himself because ________.
A. he was praised by his grandpa
B. he fund ut his grandpa’s secret
C. he helped the squirrel in the hllw
D. he filled his basket with s many pecans
8. Which f the fllwing can best describe Grandpa?
A. Kind and wise.B. Caring and humrus.
C. Shy and friendly.D. Patient and hard-wrking.
9. What is the pssible ending t the stry?
A. The writer sent the pecans t his neighbrs.
B. The writer put all the pecans back int the hle.
C. The writer hid the pecans in his grandpa’s huse.
D. The writer enjyed all the pecans with his family.
10. What is the best title fr the text?
A. An unusual treeB. The stlen pecans
C. A smart squirrelD. The magic basket
Passage 5
（2023·浙江绍兴）
One Sunday afternn in May 2021, waiter Paul Blachut, 24, was busy at wrk at the FLOSSLANDE restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. Frm behind the bar, Blachut had a gd view f the Lech river belw, in which many peple were cling their feet. The water is very cld at this time f year, and it runs quickly.
Amng thse enjying the cling water were a mther and her tw teenage daughters. They were playing with an inflatable tube (充气轮胎) by the riverbank, when suddenly the girls lst their fting and fell int the river. It all happened s fast. The girls caught the tube, which their mther was sitting in, pulling her int the river, t. Nw all three were being carried away, shuting, “Help! Help!”
Blachut lked up frm his busy wrk when he heard the shuts. Then he fund the three wmen nt far away, flapping their arms, trying t catch anything. Withut thinking, Blachut ran dwn t the river and jumped int the cld water. All he wanted t d was rescue (营救) them.
As Blachut gt clser t them, he culd tell that the mther seemed t be in the mst truble; her head was nw ut f sight. At nce, Blachut went dwn under the mther, pushing her upward and twards the bank. Then an nlker (旁观者) gt clse t grab the wman’s hand, pulling her t the land.
Blachut knew he needed t rescue the tw daughters, wh were nw further dwn the river. He jumped int the water again and succeeded in getting ne ut in the same way he did her mther, while the ther was saved by anther nlker.
Several nlkers expressed their admiratin fr Blachut fllwing the accident. “The whle rescue nly tk tw r three minutes,” he said, adding that it was nt a big deal. Actually, it was a jb very well dne.
19. When the three wmen fell int the water, Blachut was ________.
A. enjying the beautiful sceneB. watching the custmers eating
C. wrking busily in the restaurantD. cling his feet in the river
20. The underlined wrd “grab” in Paragraph 4 prbably means “________”.
A. checkB. cntrlC. shakeD. catch
21. It can be inferred frm Blachut’s wrds that he ________.
A. was prud f saving the wmenB. thught he just did smething nrmal
C. felt srry fr the accidentD. decided t wrk harder than ever befre
22. What’s the best title fr the passage?
A. A Cld Water rescueB. A Hard-wrking ManC. An Unlucky FamilyD. A Highly Paid Jb
Passage 6
（2023·苏州）
It was my first day at schl. It was als Miss Carline’s first day t be a teacher.
Miss Carline began the day by reading us a stry abut cats Then she started t teach us the alphabet (字母表).
When Miss Carline discvered that I was literate (有读写能力的), she said, “Tell yur father nt t teach yu any mre. It’s best t begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat dwn with the paper and called, “Scut, ready t read?”
I tld Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d g t schl any mre if it was all right with him.
“Yu never went t schl and yu d all right, s I’ll just stay hme t. Yu can teach me like Grandaddy taught yu.”
“N, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have t make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prisn if I kept yu at hme. Nw what’s the matter?”
I tld him what happened at schl. “Miss Carline said yu taught me all wrng, s we can’t ever read any mre. Please dn’t send me back, please sir.”
“First f all,” he said, “if yu can learn a simple trick, Scut, yu’ll get alng a lt better with all kinds f peple. Yu never really understand a persn until yu cnsider things frm his pint f view—”
“Sir?”
“—until yu climb int his skin and walk arund in it.”
Atticus cntinued, “Yu learned many things tday. Miss Carline learned several things herself. We culd nt expect her t learn all ur ways in ne day, and we shuld understand her when she knew n better.”
“But if I keep n ging t schl, we can’t ever read any mre…”
“That’s really wrrying yu, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus lked at me, I saw the lk n his face that always made me expect smething. “D yu knw what a cmprmise (妥协) is?” he asked.
“Breaking the law?”
“N, an agreement. It wrks this way,” he said. “If yu prmise me t g t schl, we’ll g n reading every night as usual. Is it OK?”
“Yes sir!”
1. What happened t Scut n her first day at schl?
A. She was nt able t read the alphabet.
B. She lst interest in reading and writing.
C. She culdn’t fllw Miss Carline in class.
D. She was asked t stp learning frm Atticus.
2. What des the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean?
A. T play a small trick n him.B. T walk hand in hand with him.
C. T tell him abut yur thughts.D. T think frm his pint f view.
3. What did Scut agree t d twards the end f the stry?
A. G t schl.B. Stay at hme.
C. Teach herself.D. Make a living.
4. What can we infer frm the passage?
A. Scut didn’t trust Atticus.B. Scut didn’t like reading.
C. Atticus was a wise father.D. Atticus was mad at Scut.
Passage 7
（2023·杭州）
Remember the delicius pizza that yu created? Fr mst f us, it takes a lng time t learn hw t make smething tasty, but nt fr Remmi Smith. Still a teenager, she’s already creating fantastic dishes. She’s als becming well knwn fr her Italian salad dressing, which is delicius. And with her knwledge f scial media (媒体), she’s making sure that everyne knws she’s here!
Remmi, wh was brn in China, nw lives in the USA. She is just 16. She has already starred in tw shws n cking and her bk f healthy recipes has recently cme ut. Frm the age f fur, Remmi helped in the kitchen by preparing vegetables. By the age f seven, Remmi was a real fd lver wh culd ck cmplete meals fr her family. Remmi began making vides fr fun. Her mther videed her while she was cking and put the vides nline. A lcal TV statin bradcast (播放) them. They then asked Remmi t create anther shw fr them.
That shw is mainly abut Remmi’s interest, which is getting teenagers t take healthy eating seriusly. She believes that when yung peple make their wn fd, they care mre abut what they eat. Remmi wrks with a cmpany in the USA which shws her vides in schl dining halls. Abut 3.5 millin students watch her every day!
Remmi believes that yung peple can create a healthy meal fr their family which desn’t cst a lt. Her delicius recipes include vegetable paella and strawberry kebabs. In fact, strawberries, which are Remmi’s favrite fd, appear in ther recipes, including strawberry sandwich!
Her latest idea is a healthy-snack service. Fr a mnthly subscriptin (订购), yu receive snacks, which include fruit sticks and ppcrn, and fun cking activities that help yu develp a healthy lifestyle.
1. When culd Remmi make cmplete family meals?
A. Frm the age f fur.B. By the age f seven.C. Over the age f nine.D. At the age f sixteen.
2. Why did the lcal TV statin ask Remmi t make anther shw?
A. T create mre recipes.B. T encurage healthy eating.
C. T shw her media talent.D. T sell her cking vides.
3 Which was the crrect time rder f the fllwing events?
① Remmi’s bk f recipes came ut. ② A TV statin bradcast Remmi’s vides.
③ Remmi created a shw fr teenagers. ④ Remmi’s mther put her vides nline.
A. ②③④①B. ②④①③C. ④③②①D. ④②③①
4. Which is the best title fr the text?
A. An Expert f Scial MediaB. A Lver f Strawberry Dishes
C. A Yung Star f the KitchenD. A Teenage Star f TV Shws
Passage 8
（2023·绍兴）
One Sunday afternn in May 2021, waiter Paul Blachut, 24, was busy at wrk at the FLOSSLANDE restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. Frm behind the bar, Blachut had a gd view f the Lech river belw, in which many peple were cling their feet. The water is very cld at this time f year, and it runs quickly.
Amng thse enjying the cling water were a mther and her tw teenage daughters. They were playing with an inflatable tube (充气轮胎) by the riverbank, when suddenly the girls lst their fting and fell int the river. It all happened s fast. The girls caught the tube, which their mther was sitting in, pulling her int the river, t. Nw all three were being carried away, shuting, “Help! Help!”
Blachut lked up frm his busy wrk when he heard the shuts. Then he fund the three wmen nt far away, flapping their arms, trying t catch anything. Withut thinking, Blachut ran dwn t the river and jumped int the cld water. All he wanted t d was rescue (营救) them.
As Blachut gt clser t them, he culd tell that the mther seemed t be in the mst truble; her head was nw ut f sight. At nce, Blachut went dwn under the mther, pushing her upward and twards the bank. Then an nlker (旁观者) gt clse t grab the wman’s hand, pulling her t the land.
Blachut knew he needed t rescue the tw daughters, wh were nw further dwn the river. He jumped int the water again and succeeded in getting ne ut in the same way he did her mther, while the ther was saved by anther nlker.
Several nlkers expressed their admiratin fr Blachut fllwing the accident. “The whle rescue nly tk tw r three minutes,” he said, adding that it was nt a big deal. Actually, it was a jb very well dne.
1. When the three wmen fell int the water, Blachut was ________.
A. enjying the beautiful sceneB. watching the custmers eating
C. wrking busily in the restaurantD. cling his feet in the river
2. The underlined wrd “grab” in Paragraph 4 prbably means “________”.
A. checkB. cntrlC. shakeD. catch
3. It can be inferred frm Blachut’s wrds that he ________.
A. was prud f saving the wmenB. thught he just did smething nrmal
C. felt srry fr the accidentD. decided t wrk harder than ever befre
4. What’s the best title fr the passage?
A. A Cld Water rescueB. A Hard-wrking ManC. An Unlucky FamilyD. A Highly Paid Jb
Passage 9
（2023·广州一模）
Isaac Newtn was brn n Christmas Day, 1642. Frm the very first Newtn was very much interested in the mysteries f nature. Why did bjects mve? Why culd we see that stnes rlled dwn hills, wind blew leaves alng the grund, and heavy bjects fell t the earth when drpped?
At the age f twenty-three, Isaac Newtn mved frm Cambridge t his cuntry hme. There, his thughts turned t the prblems f mtin (运动定律). As Newtn himself later tld the stry, he was sitting in the garden ne evening, thinking, when he nticed a falling apple. The apple set him t wndering abut the mvement f falling bjects.
It ccurred t him that the frce which caused fruit t fall frm trees wrked as well at greater distances frm the center f the earth—n tp f buildings r even n tp f muntains. Perhaps, thught Newtn, this same frce reached ut much farther still, even t the mn. Newtn began t search fr a mathematical expressin f his idea.
In 1669, Newtn became a prfessr f mathematics at Cambridge. Three years later, he jined the Ryal Sciety. Befre lng, Newtn began again t study the prblems f mtin. At last, he seemed t have slved the main difficulties, but he did nt publish his findings at nce.
Only in 1687 did he at last publish his new thery. Newtn’s great wrk, The Mathematical Principles f Natural Philsphy, marked the success f the Scientific Revlutin. Newtn put the famus three laws f mtin in it. Newtn was sn recgnized as the leader f English science. In 1703, he became the president f the Ryal Sciety.
Science was never quite the same after Newtn’s discveries. N wnder that the eighteenth-century pet Ppe, lking back at Newtn’s wrk, wrte: Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in night; Gd said, Let Newtn be!—And all was light.
Newtn, hwever, never rested n his fame (名望). He cntinued t wrk and study. In his last years, he nce said t a friend, “I d nt knw what I may appear t the wrld, but t myself I seem t have been nly like a by, playing n the seashre, and nw and then finding a smther pebble (鹅卵石) r a prettier shell, while the great cean f truth lay undiscvered befre me.”
1. Where did Newtn begin t turn t the prblems f mtin?
A. At hme.B. At Cambridge.C. Outside the garden.D. On tp f a building.
2. The underlined wrd “it” in Paragraph 5 refers t ________.
A. the Ryal ScietyB. the success f the Scientific Revlutin
C. Newtn’s new theryD. The Mathematical Principles f Natural Philsphy
3. In what rder did the fllwing events happen t Newtn?
a. He became curius abut the mvement f falling bjects.
b. He published his new thery.
c. He jined the Ryal Sciety.
d. He shwed great interest in the mysteries f nature.
e. He was recgnized as the leader f English science.
A. d-a-c-b-eB. d-c-a-e-bC. a-d-c-e-bD. a-d-e-b-c
4. What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A. Newtn acted like a little by.B. Newtn cntinued t wrk fr fame.
C. Newtn liked playing n the seashre.D. Newtn nly fcused n wrking and studying.
Passage 10
（2023·江苏扬州）
That night, July 11, 2022, Nick Bstic was driving dwn the streets f Lafayette, Indiana, when he fund a tw-stry huse was n fire.
Flames (火焰) were climbing up the frnt prch. Withut pausing fr a mment t think abut the danger, Bstic stpped his car and ran frm the back dr int the burning building, which belngs t the Barrett family.
Bstic had just started climbing the stairs when he lked up and saw fur faces appear frm a rm at the tp f the stairs and lk dwn at him, their eyes wide. “Yur huse is n fire, yu need t g!” Bstic yelled.
Bstic hurried the fur girls int the fresh air. “Anybdy else in there?” Bstic asked.
“Kaylani is in there! We can’t find her!” Seinna, the eldest f the girls, screamed referring t her six-year-ld sister. Withut hesitating, Bstic ran back inside.
By nw, the whle side f the huse was in flames. Bstic went upstairs. He searched every bedrm. N kid. The smke was thick nw. He lifted his T-shirt, trying t cver his muth and nse when he heard the sund f crying, frm the dark smke belw.
Bstic felt abut in the blackness and heat, mving dwnstairs tward the sund. Then suddenly Kaylani was in frnt f him. Bstic quickly lifted the girl int his arms. Where is the frnt dr?! Bstic remembered seeing a windw n the side f the huse where the fire hadn’t reached.
Bstic climbed back up, made it t the rm and brke the glass, Kaylani still in his arms.
Bstic and Kaylani lked dwn at the pen grassy space. The girl said, “___________” He was thinking the exact same thing.
But they had little chice. The flames were inching ever clser. Hlding Kaylani tightly in ne arm, Bstic ran frward and threw himself ut f the windw. He managed t land n the ther shulder. Kaylani was almst unhurt.
Days passed. Bstic wke up frm first-degree burns t his leg and arm, He felt like he’d just dne what anyne wuld have dne in that situatin. But utside the hspital, the stry f Nick Bstic was already spreading. He was a her—the pizza man wh had run int a burning building nt nce, but twice.
38. What des the underlined wrd “hesitating” mean in Paragraph 5?
A. 交谈B. 犹豫C. 埋怨D. 期待
39. Which f the fllwing is the crrect rder f the stry?
a. Bstic lked fr the dr with Kaylani in his arms.
b. Bstic led the fur girls ut int the fresh air.
c. Bstic went upstairs t search every bedrm fr Kaylani.
d. Bstic jumped ut f the windw hlding Kaylani tightly in ne arm.
e. Bstic fllwed the sund f crying t the dark smke belw.
A. cbadeB. bceadC. ceabdD. baedc
40. Which sentence shuld g in the empty bx in Paragraph 3 frm the bttm?
A. I want my sisters! B. Ww, we’ll be heres!
C. I can’t thank yu t much. D. I dn’t want t jump ut the windw.
41. The picture in the passage is helpful because it shws ________.
A. when Kaylani was fund
B. hw brave Kaylani and Bstic were
C. what the tw-stry huse n fire was like
D. hw the her saved Kaylani at the very mment
Passage 11
（2023·浙江宁波）
It was the last day f the schl year. The classrm was filled with excitement. When ur teacher, Mr. Jhnsn, walked in, hlding a CD player, everyne’s face lit up with a smile. We knew that this wasn’t ging t be anther nrmal day, but a special ne.
“Please calm dwn and sit,” said Mr. Jhnsn, “I’m glad everyne’s here fr the final reading test f the year.” When everyne cried, Mr. Jhnsn laughed, saying it was just a jke. Then he reminded us that we still had a jb t d. “Yu need t clean ut yur desks and put all yur things int yur backpacks.” he added gently.
As we began ur task, Mr. Jhnsn turned n the CD player. The lively music made the rm feel like a party. Sme f us started singing alng with the music, thers were dancing arund their desks while they were cleaning them ut. Even Mr. Jhnsn shwed us a few dance steps, making everyne laugh heartily. After we finished cleaning, smene asked, “When is break time?” Mr. Jhnsn tk ut sme balls and started playing with them. Suddenly, he let the balls drp and said, “Break time starts ... nw!”
Just as we were abut t rush ut, ur headmaster, Mrs. Miller, appeared at the dr. “Mr. Jhnsn!” she cried ut. A mment f silence fell ver the rm as we thught, “Mr. Jhnsn might be in truble.” Hwever, t ur surprise, Mrs. Miller culdn’t help but laugh at the sight and left us t enjy ur break.
During break time, Mr. Jhnsn surprised us with anther treat. He went t the cafe and came back with ice creams fr everyne. We all cheered fr him!
As we walked back t the classrm, we passed Mrs. Miller’s ffice. Smene jked, “Dn’t play with the ice creams, Mr. Jhnsn!” We all laughed tgether...
19. What is the crrect rder f the fllwing activities?
①Mr. Jhnsn played with balls. ②Students gt ice creams happily.
③Students did the cleaning. ④Mr. Jhnsn jked abut having a test.
A. ①④③②B. ②①④③C. ③④②①D. ④③①②
20. What des the underlined wrd “them” in Paragraph 3 refer t?
A. Balls.B. CDs.C. Desks.D. Backpacks.
21. Which sentence in the passage shws that the headmaster is kind?
A. ..., Mrs. Miller, appeared at the dr.B. Mr. Jhnsn might be in truble.
C. Mrs. Miller culdn’t help but laugh...D. “Mr. Jhnsn!” she cried ut.
22. Which f the fllwing mst prbably happened at the end f the stry?
A. The students went back hme happily.B. Mr. Jhnsn became angry with the students.
C. The students still had a reading test.D. Mrs. Miller came ut running after the students.
Passage 12
（2023·浙江嘉兴）
Kendall Jhnsn spends a lt f time playing in the dirt(泥土). She has a huge garden that prduces ver 100 punds f fd each year! But fr this seven-year-ld kid, gardening isn’t just abut fruits and vegetables. It’s abut peple. “My favurite thing abut grwing fd is ding it with my family and friends,” she says.
Kendall began gardening at the age f three, when her grandmther gave her sme green stems(茎). “Grandma tld me nt t thrw them away, because if we put them in the grund, they will grw back,” she says. She tried it and was amazed when the stems grew new leaves.
Sn after, her parents built a small backyard garden. When her friends came ver, Kendall enjyed sharing what she knew. She says, “My friends lved that. And they helped me water and care fr the plants.”
When she was six, she became the yungest certified(有资质的) farmer in Gergia, the USA. Tday, her garden has grwn larger, including sixty plant beds and twelve trees! Kendall says, “When the vegetables and fruits are ready, I pick them. I d a fd sale s ther kids and families can have sme.” Peple wh dn’t have enugh fd are invited t take what they need.
Kendall wants t inspire ther kids t. She speaks at libraries and schls, and hsts a cmmunity garden club fr kids. “I als invite kids t visit my garden and help with it, s they can see hw fun it is,” she says. “Grwing fd takes a lt f wrk, but tgether yu can d it.”
19. Kendall might becme interested in gardening when ________.
A. she fund the stems grew well in waterB. she learned green stems culd grw back
C. her parents bught a small backyard gardenD. her friends shared what they knew abut plants
20. Which is ne f the ways Kendall deals with her vegetables and fruits?
A. She keeps them in the backyard.B. She sells them in large stres.
C. She puts them away fr her family.D. She gives them away t peple in need.
21. The underlined wrd “inspire” in the last paragraph prbably means “________”.
A. prtectB. satisfyC. encurageD. intrduce
22. Which f the fllwing best describes Kendall accrding t the passage?
A. Shy.B. Strict.C. Hnest.D. Helpful.
Passage 13
（2023·山东滨州）
Basket full f dreams
A set f phts f a by carrying his tennis rackets in a bamb basket has gne viral (走红).
The by, Wang Fa, 14, is a member f the Va ethnic grup (佤族) frm Yunnan. After wining the under-14 title (冠军) in the Guangzhu stp f the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junir Tur, an audience (观众) member frm Yunnan gave him the bamb basket as a gift and the phts were taken.
“We always carry bamb baskets when we wrk in the field. This is a typical farming tl f the Va ethnic grup. I carried my rackets in this basket t hnr my hmetwn,” Wang said after the match.
Befre tennis, Wang was just an rdinary by frm a village. But in 2016, he was chsen by a lcal club as ne f the first 10 lcal children t learn t play prfessinal tennis, “I was nervus at the beginning because the utside wrld was s different frm my hme,” he said, adding that tennis has helped him make mre friends and get a better educatin.
Over the past six years, Wang, alng with ther players at the Yunnan Wild Elephants Tennis Club, has trained hard t imprve his skills and physical strength. The children wuld get up at 6:30 a.m, and practice fr mre than six hurs a day, Every day, they need t swing a racket mre than 7,000 times and run 9 kilmeters.
“If it were nt fr tennis, I wuld still be helping ut my family with farmwrk back hme,” Wang said
Wang’s parents didn’t want him t learn tennis at first because they culdn’t affrd it. But the tennis club ffered t teach him fr free. Wang’s hmetwn, the muntainus Cangyuan Va autcemus cunty, was just lifted ut f pverty (脱贫) in 2019, reprted China Daily. Fr Wang, winning the ASICS Tennis Junir Tur title was the beginning f a hpeful future. “I will aim fr the tp spts (位置) n the prfessinal stage,” he said.
36. Hw ld was Wang Fa when he started t play prfessinal tennis?
A. Six.B. Seven.C. Eight.D. Nine.
37. Where did Wang Fa get the bamb basket in the phts?
A. His parents gave it t him t carry rackets.
B. It was the ne that he used t d farmwrk.
C. It was ne f the prizes frm the cmpetitin.
D. One f the game audience members gave it t him.
38. Paragraph 4 is written t ________.
A. describe Wang’s life in the club B. shw hw Wang’s life has changed
C. explain why Wang chse this activity D. present Wang’s talents in his yung age
39. What can we learn frm Wang’s wrds in Paragraph 6?
A. He thinks that the training is tiring.
B. He is thankful fr jining the tennis club.
C. Cmpetitin is serius in the tennis club.
D. He likes ding farmwrk mre than playing tennis.
40. What d we knw abut Wang Fa?
A. He is hpeful abut his future.
B. He helped his family ut f pverty.
C. His parents dn’t supprt his dream.
D. He needs t make mre mney fr the club.
Passage 14
（2023·山东潍坊）
On a cld January mrning, a man sat at a subway statin in Washingtn DC and started t play the vilin. He played fr abut 45 minutes.
Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man stpped fr a few secnds, and then hurried up t take care f his wn things.
A minute later, the vilinist received his first tip: a wman threw sme mney withut stpping, and walked away.
Only a 3-year-ld by tk the music seriusly, ging ver, sitting dwn and sn lsing himself in the wnderful perfrmance. His mther wished t hurry alng, but the kid kept lking at the vilinist.
When he finished playing, n ne nticed it. N ne applauded (鼓掌).
N ne knew this, but the vilinist was Jshua Bell, ne f the mst talented musicians in the wrld. He had just played ne f the mst beautiful pieces ever written, n a vilin wrth 3.5 millin dllars. Jshua Bell played the same music with the same vilin and the seats each cst 100 dllars at a theatre tw days befre.
Jshua Bell’s playing in the subway statin was a scial experiment. It asks questins: in a cmmn envirnment at a wrng hur, d we enjy beauty? D we stp t make a respnse (反应) ? If we d nt have a mment t stp and listen t ne f the best musicians in the wrld playing the best music. Hw many ther things are we ignring (忽视)?
4. What’s the man’s purpse f playing the vilin at the subway statin?
A. T make sme mney.B. T see peple’s respnse.
C. T practice his skills.D. T teach a music lessn.
5. Hw many peple stpped t listen t the music carefully?
A. One.B. Tw.C. Three.D. Fur.
6. What des the writer suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Dn’t be always in a hurry.B. Stp t enjy street perfrmance.
C. Enjy beautiful music at a theatre.D. Dn’t miss the wnderful mment in life.
7. What is the text mainly abut?
A. A subway stry.B. A music survey.
C. A scial experiment.D. A talented musician.
Passage 15
（2023·广州越秀模拟）
It is mre than sixty years since the death f Lei Feng, a yung sldier wh shwed the spirit f self-sacrifice, and yet the “Lei Feng spirit” is still alive, inspiring new generatins f Chinese peple.
On September 5th, 2022, when the earthquake struck Luding cunty in Suthwest China’s Sichuan prvince, 28-year-ld hydrpwer statin(水电站) wrker Gan Yu and his clleague chse t remain at their psts, saving villages frm being flded. Finally, his clleague was rescued n September 8th, while Gan was rescued by a lcal villager 17 days later.
“I’m nt a her.” Gan repeated, in an interview with Xinhua. The name Lei Feng is familiar t him, but Gan desn’t feel that he shuld be cmpared t the yung sldier. “Lei Feng is a rle mdel that all Chinese yung peple learn frm,” said Gan. “Educatin frm childhd can have a lngstanding effect n ne’s life. Times change, but we still need the ‘Lei Feng spirit’. The things he did may seem unimprtant, but behind them was a great spirit.”
Zeng Qiangfei, 24, is als frm Sichuan. In 2013, when an earthquake happened in Lushan cunty, he was studying in a middle schl.
Zeng remembered seeing rescuers and vlunteers gather there frm acrss China t help. When he grew up, he became a vlunteer in a lcal rescue team himself.
After a terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria this year, he flew there t jin the rescue peratin. In six days, his team helped save nine survivrs.
“I grew up listening t Lei Feng’s stries. He is an extrardinary yung man wh made great effrt t help thers withut caring abut his wn lsses.” said Zeng. He learnt that gdwill （善念） is universal beynd languages and brders.
Sixty years n, the her sldier remains a rle mdel in China. The gdwill t help thers can always be fund amng rdinary peple.
26. What is the similarity between Gan Yu’s and Zeng Qiangfei’s experiences?
A. They used t experience the flds.
B. They have the gdwill t help thers.
C. They rescue peple in truble as vlunteers.
D. They received the best educatin during their childhd.
27. In what rder did the fllwing happen t Zeng Qiangfei?
a. His team helped save nine survivrs.
b. He grew up listening t Lei Feng’s stries.
c. An earthquake happened in Lushan cunty.
d. He became a vlunteer in a lcal rescue team himself.
e. He flew t Turkey and Syria t jin the rescue peratin.
f. He saw rescuers and vlunteers gather there frm acrss China t help.
A. b-c-f-d-e-aB. c-b-d-f-a-eC. b-c-d-f-e-aD. c-b-f-d-a-e
28. What’s the main idea f the passage?
A. Shwing ways f learning frm Lei Feng.
B. Giving advice abut learning frm Lei Feng.
C. Telling stries abut learning frm Lei Feng.
D. Expressing persnal pinins abut Lei Feng’s spirit.
Dinsaur (恐龙) Prints Discvered
A diner eating in a restaurant’s utdr yard, in Sichuan Prvince, has discvered dinsaur ftprints n the grund. After using a 3D scanner (扫描仪), scientists made sure that the ftprints are 100 millin years ld. They belnged t tw dinsaurs with lng necks and tails.
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Marley and Bb say they became interested in archaelgy (考古学) frm studying histry at schl, ging t museums and watching Human Histries! They als g t the Yung Archaelgists’ Club and they d digs at archaelgical sites (地点) and carefully research their finds. “Yu never knw what yu might discver, and it is a fascinating way t uncver ld remains n a real dig. It makes me really happy,” says Bb.
Students Find Ancient Mural
A grup f student archaelgists have unearthed a 1,000-year-ld mural (wall painting). The 30-meter mural shws mysterius scenes, which culd reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru. Prfessr Luis says, “The discvery is the mst exciting and imprtant find f recent years.”
My friend keeps cpying my lk, but I like lking special.
What shuld I d?—Ann
The imprtant thing is t tell yur friend the truth withut hurting her feelings. T d that, yu can talk t her using kind wrds and nt feeling angry. Yu can ffer her yur advice n ppular dressing r even suggest wearing clthes that g tgether. This way yu’ll still lk like each ther, but nt twins!
My rm is always messy.
N matter what I d, I can’t keep it clean!—Mike
Here are sme great ways t make yur rm a bit tidier. Start by picking up things yu dn’t use r want anymre. Yu can give them away t thse in need. Less things means less mess! Then, try t make it a habit t put away things after yu use them. Dne with yur sprts shes fr the day? Back where they shuld be. Finally, set a timer fr five minutes each night t clean any mess!
I’m sad because I have t g t a summer camp.
I just want t have a summer like my friends. Help me ut!—Jessie
We’re srry yu’re feeling this way! The best thing t d is t lk at things n the bright side. There, a new grup f kids will becme yur friends. They’ll knw exactly hw yu feel and help yu. What’s mre, ging t a summer camp desn’t mean a terrible summer. Yu’ll still have fun in the sun with yur friends. The nly questin is, what are yu guys ging t d tgether?
Bks f the Week
※ Laurence in Hpeland
— by Wiltn Smith
Laurence is a by frm Hpeland, a place with magic. He lives with his parents and belved grandpa. One day when he can’t find his grandpa wh has magic pwers, Laurence teams up with his uncle t find ut the truth.
※ Gavin Talks t Birds
— by Wayae Abel
When 10-year-ld Gavin jins a team f superheres, he finds he has an unusual ability: he can talk t birds. Nw a whle wrld has pened up t him, but can he use his new abilities t help save the birds’ wrld?
※ Life f Drthy
— by Nelsn Arthur
After meeting a stranger, Drthy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is nw meeting with many strange things, frm sme sudden accidents t lsing her friend’s pet pig. The ups and dwns f the stry will keep yu laughing frm beginning t end.
※ The Last f Drumfield
— by Grgeus Mrgan
It’s abut Ella wh has gt a bk frm her aunt. When she is reading the bk with her gd friend, they drp int the bk and are taken t a fairytale (童话的) wrld. And they have t find a way back.
I like ging t stres, but hw d yu knw if a stre has what yu want? The great thing abut shpping nline is saving time! There are s many chices, and it desn’t take much time t find what yu want! (Jake, Sydney, Australia)
The first time I bught smething nline, I was a little nervus. I didn’t knw hw they were ging t ship it. But it arrived OK. Nw the nly prblem is that I d t much shpping nline. And because I dn’t have t g ut much anymre, I’m nt very fit! (Mari, Lima, Peru)
I wanted t buy a new pair f sunglasses, but I was t busy t g t the stres in the city center. S I decided t rder them nline. They arrived quickly, but they were brken and the case lked used! S I had t g t the stre t change them. What a waste f time! (Try, Jersey City, USA)
I bught a lt f electrnics nline last year, and everything was a gd deal. The prblem is that smene stle my credit card (信用卡) infrmatin and went shpping. My advice is: Be very careful when yu shp nline! (Eric, Ottawa, Canada)
I buy all my things nline-it’s s cl! I never have t g t the mall r wait in line t pay. And I dn’t have t g arund t different stres t cmpare prices. The nly prblem is that I usually spend t much mney! I’m brke! (Nancy, Seattle, USA)
What was yur favrite subject in schl?
Histry. I really lved studying different time perids, cuntries and cultures. I still lve t read histry bks; travel when pssible; watch the Histry Channel.
—Kristin Singer
Art. I was shy and quiet, and I culd express my feelings thrugh my artwrk. It helped t build my self-cnfidence.
—Blair C. Wilke
Histry/scial studies. A great teacher gt me thinking abut the rle that each f us plays in sciety and hw we can change the curse f histry.
—Richard Gldman
English. It created a lve f bks and writing in me. Being able t write beautiful wrds fr thers t read is real magic.
—Tammy Bnd
Math. Sme f the greatest life lessns I ever learned were in math. And then I decided I’d be a math teacher.
—Teri Bench
Tp Answers
Science 25%
Math 18%
Histry/scial studies 17%
English 14%
Other (includes music, art, etc.) 26%
What yur favrite subject says abut yu
Science: Yu are highly curius. Yu try t understand things by studying them carefully. Yu wisely cnnect ideas r reasns.
Art: Yu are always lking fr the bright side, even in the darkest situatins, and ften see the bigger picture.
Histry: Yu seem t remember everything. Yu are wise, humrus and hardwrking.
Math: Yu’re well rganized, seldm late and very strict. Yu can tell what things will be like.
English: Yu are creative and pen-minded. Yu lve t explre in yur wn mind.
We are lsing hme!
Like many ther animals, we live in the trees. Hwever, billins f trees are being cut dwn every year t make paper fr humans. In this way, a lt f animals’ hmes are being destryed! Is it right t make animals hmeless s that humans can have mre paper?
Elephants mstly live n the plain f Africa and in the frests f Asia. But tday, they are facing a serius prblem: large numbers are being killed fr meat and skin, especially fr ivry. They are in danger! Only when we stp buying elephant prducts can we stp the killing and save them. Let’s say NO t sale!
Wrld Phtgraphy Awards Exhibitin
Time: Wednesday—Sunday: 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
January 10, 2023—June 11, 2023
Add: 19 Mann Island, Liverpl Waterfrnt, Liverpl

Travel Phtgrapher f the Year Exhibitin
Time: Mnday—Saturday: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Octber 2—28, 2023
Add: 9 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire
Bird Phtgrapher f the Year 2023 Exhibitin
Time: February 2023—August 2023
Mre infrmatin will be cming sn.
An exhibitin f 70-80 f the winning images will g n an internatinal tur.
Internatinal Phtgraphy Exhibitin 163
Time: Thursday—Sunday: 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Until August 21, 2023
Add: The Ryal Phtgraphic Sciety, RPS Huse, 337
Paintwrks, Arns Vale, Bristl
A ttal f 105 wrks by 57 phtgraphers will be n shw.

Grammarly is great fr checking spelling, grammar, punctuatin (标点) and ther kinds f mistakes. Type yur message and then Grammarly will check if there is a mistake. Next, the app will shw yu hw t fix the mistake and why it is wrng. If yu want t find sme gd synnyms (近义词) fr yur wrds, Grammarly can als help.
Hw can we exercise by urselves safely? The app Fitbd can shw yu hw t exercise crrectly with clear and easy vides. If yu have n equipment (器材), Fitbd can shw yu hw t d simple exercises with just yur bdy. Fitbd can change t meet yur needs after each exercise. If sme f yur muscles (肌肉) are tired, the app will fcus n thers.
D yu always want t use a calculatr t help slve math prblems? Nw there is an app that des even mre fr yu than calculatrs. This app is called Mathway. It can shw yu hw t slve difficult math prblems. Even better, the app can explain each step fr slving math prblems. This way, yu can understand hw t slve a math prblem.
Schl, studies, family—we have s many things t d! Hw can we manage ur tasks? Wat can help us! It help us srt ut what is imprtant r urgent (紧急的) by using its clrful faces. A big red face means a task is really imprtant. A small, happy yellw face means we can take ur time. Let’s use this app t rganize yur tasks in a fun way.
Six Hurs Free Parking
If yu spend $ 100 r mre in ur stres yu will receive six hurs f free parking. When yu have spent $100 r mre, just take this cupn and yur receipt t the custmer service desk n level 4. They will stamp yur parking ticket t allw 6 hurs f free parking.
Offer here until Nvember 14.
Win a $1000 CD Cllectin
Win yur chice f $1000 wrth f CDs frm JB Music Stre. Just buy any tw CDs and yur name will g int the cmpetitin. Select yur wn prize frm ur wide variety f rck, pp, jazz and classical music.
Cmpetitin ends Nvember 14. Prize drawn n Nvember 21.
Check stre fr mre infrmatin.
Buy One, Get One Free
Buy ne shirt r tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get anther shirt r tie f the same value free.
Chse frm any f ur dress shirts and we will give yu anther ne at n cst.
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10% Off
Present this cupn at The Bk Stre t get a 10% discunt n any bks yu buy. We have lts f bks t chse frm, including children’s bks, nvels, travel guides, and science wrks. Yu are sure t find smething that yu will enjy. Shp nw fr Christmas, we have a large quantity f tys as gifts fr yu and avid the rush!
Offer here until Nvember 14.
Half-price Mvie Tickets
Buy any full-price mvie ticket n Tuesdays r Wednesdays, and yu can buy a secnd tickets fr a friend fr nly half price. The latest mvies are here, being shwn in ne f ur five theaters at Bayfield Shpping Center.
Offer here thrugh December 1, Limit n per custmer.
Free Sft Drink
Buy any meal fr at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free sft drink. We serve the best fd in the Shpping Center. Cme in and try ur delicius meals and ur excellent service. Yu wn’t be disappinted!
Free sft drink ffer ends Nvember 14.
Nrtheast China Tiger and
Lepard Natinal Park
Lcatins: Heilngjiang and Jilin prvinces
Landscapes: Muntains, hills, and valleys
Representative species: Siberian tiger, Amur lepard (豹)
Prgress: Increasing ppulatin f prtected animal species frm the year f 2015 t 2022 — Siberian tigers: 27→50; Amur lepards: 42→60
Sanjiangyuan Natinal Park
Lcatins: Qinghai Prvince and Xizang Autnmus Regin
Landscapes: Glaciers, snw-capped muntains, high-altitude wetlands, deserts, alpine grasslands
Representative species: Snw lepard, Tibetan antelpe
Prgress: At present, the vegetatin cverage f the grassland in the park has been ver 60%, which is nearly 5% higher than that in 2015.
Giant Panda Natinal Park
Lcatins: Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu prvinces
Landscapes: Muntains, basins
Representative species: Giant panda, red panda
Prgress: It is prtecting ver 70% f the wild giant panda ppulatin in the cuntry. The ppulatin f prtective animals in the park — Giant pandas 50+; Sichuan takins 1,300+
Wuyishan Natinal Park
Lcatins: Fujian and Jiangxi prvinces
Landscapes: Muntains
Representative species: Chinese panglin, Cabt’s tragpan
Prgress: Thrugh reasnable develpment f 10% f its area, the park has hlds its bidiversity cnservatin in 90% f its area under prtectin.
Hainan Trpical Rainfrest
Natinal Park
Lcatins: Hainan Prvince
Landscapes: Muntains
Representative species: Hainan black crested gibbn
Prgress: The ppulatin f Hainan’s black crested gibbn in the wild — 1970s: 2 grups f 7 individuals (个体); At present: 5 grups f 36 individuals
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It’s a mini-prject fr my curse at cllege. Thanks t all my friends (174 in ttal) wh answered my questins abut selfies (自拍). Here’s the result.
Selfies in Numbers
Wh’s Taking Selfies?
Tp Situatins fr Selfies
30% at a party / n a night ut
34% n vacatin
20% at schl
16% in frnt f the mirrr
30% with a friend /a grup f friends
52% alne
Changing Selfies
Tp Reasns fr Selfies
I have used an app（应用程序）t...
my hair 37%
glasses r a silly mustache 32%
a filter（滤镜）25%
... change my eye clr 6%
1 t remember a happy mment
2 because yu feel gd
3 because yu lk gd
4 t share infrmatin abut yur life
FUN FACT!! Peple take TWO selfies a day n average.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditinal game fr children, ppular arund the natin. There are tw ways t play: cvering a child’s eyes while ther kids run arund t play a trick n him r, mre cmmnly, thers hide and ne child must try t find them.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a lng histry in China. The earliest kites weren’t made f paper. They were made f wd instead. Nwadays, the three mst famus kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its wn style. Fr example, the bird-shaped kite with lng wings is a special kind f the Beijing kite.
Watching shadw plays
The mst similar thing t watching a film during ancient times was ging t see a shadw play. The artists cntrlled puppets (木偶) behind the screen t make the puppets mve like peple and tell stries. Peple liked listening t the music and enjyed the beautiful puppets.
Kicking stne balls
During the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), kicking a stne ball arund was a ppular sprt in the nrthern part f China, and it was ften played in the winter t keep warm. Stnes were carved int small balls and kicked alng with feet.
Kew Gardens
Enjy yurselves in a wnderland f science with ver 50,000 living plants and different kinds f educatinal events r interesting activities. Here is sme useful infrmatin abut planning a schl visit t Kew Gardens.
Educatinal sessin (时段) prices
Yu can plan a self-led visit r bk ne f ur educatinal sessins. Students will take part in the educatinal sessins in grups f 15. Prices are different accrding t different situatins.
● 45-minute sessin: £35/grup ● 90-minute sessin: £70/grup
● Half day (ne sessin): £80/grup ●Full day (tw sessins): £160/grup
Health and safety
Required teacher-student ratis (比例):
● Key Stage 1: 1:5
● Key Stage 2: 1:8
● Key Stage 3: 1:10
● Key Stage 4: 1:12
If yu need help, please cntact (联系) the Kew staff members (工作人员). Yu can als call 0202 332 3333 fr direct and quick supprt. Please d nt call 999.
Timings
The Kew Gardens pens at 10 am. Yur visit may take three t five hurs. The clsing time changes thrughut the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule fr educatinal sessins, which is frm 10:30 am t 2:20 pm.
Dreams Becme Art
A team at Tsinghua University develped a brain-cmputer interface (交互) system that can “translate” brain signals int drawings. The system is designed t cllect the data f brain signals during peple’s sleep. Then the system can turn the data int pieces f art that express the theme f the dream. If it’s a nightmare, the system will prduce a cler and darker picture.
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Peple have t wear face masks due t COVID-19, which makes it mre difficult fr the hearing impaired (听障人士) t read lips. A team led by the University f Glasgw, UK, designed a new recgnitin system. The system scans (扫描) the speaker’s face and recrds lip mvements under the mask. It then translates the mvements int text. The system can crrectly read masked lips up t 80 percent f the time.
Making Cyber (网络) Skin
A team f researchers frm China and Germany recently develped a type f artificial skin. It is based n a kind f nanmesh (纳米网). Als, if the skin is damaged (破坏), its material can heal itself. In the future, the skin culd be used t develp rbts that are better than existing rbts and are nt easily damaged ver time.