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第十六讲：阅读精练
A 应用文
Passage 1（2023年湖北武汉中考试题）
Dinosaur (恐龙) Prints Discovered
A diner eating in a restaurant’s outdoor yard, in Sichuan Province,
has discovered dinosaur footprints on the ground. After using a 3D
scanner (扫描仪), scientists made sure that the footprints are 100 million
years old. They belonged to two dinosaurs with long necks and tails.
________________
Marley and Bob say they became interested in archaeology (考古
学) from studying history at school, going to museums and watching
Human Histories! They also go to the Young Archaeologists’ Club and
they do digs at archaeological sites (地点) and carefully research their
finds. “You never know what you might discover, and it is a fascinating
way to uncover old remains on a real dig. It makes me really happy,”
says Bob.
Students Find Ancient Mural
A group of student archaeologists have unearthed a 1,000-year-old
mural (wall painting). The 30-meter mural shows mysterious scenes,
which could reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru. Professor Luis
says, “The discovery is the most exciting and important find of recent
years.”
1. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A. BUSINESS. B. TRAVEL. C. HISTORY. D. ART.
2. Those dinosaur prints were found ________.
A. through a scanner B. by scientists
C. millions of years ago D. during a meal
3. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________.
A. Come to Our Club B. Dig and Discover the World
C. Find Out Your Hobby D. Study Human Histories
4. Professor Luis finds the mural very valuable mainly because ________.
A. it’s connected to ancient society B. it shows the birth of the mural
C. it’s the world’s earliest wall painting D. it has a very large size
5. All the news above ________.
A. reports new archaeological finds B. tells ancestors’ storiesC. describes the history events D. says hello to the past
Passage 2（2023年湖北襄樊中考试题）
China has made a great success on the research of outer space. Many astronauts have been sent up to work on
the space station. The following four are often seen on TVs, magazines, newspapers and websites. Do you want to
know more about them?
Birthday: October, 1966
Birth place: Yuncheng, Shanxi
Experiences:
 A flight crew（飞行乘组）member in Shenzhou-7, 9, 11 and 16.
 First astronaut to enter both Tiangon Ⅰ, and Ⅱ space laboratories.
 Working in space now.
Birthday: January, 1980
Birth place: Yantai, Shandong
Experiences:
.
 A flight crew member in Shenzhou-10 and 13
First Chinese woman ever to complete a spacewalk.
Having space classes three times.
Birthday: October, 1964
Birth place: Xiangyang, Hubei
Experiences：
 A flight crew member in Shenzhou-6, 10 and 12.
First astronaut to work over 100 days in space.
Birthday: October, 1978
Birth place: Anyang, Henan
Experiences:
 A flight crew member in Shenzhou-6, 9 and 14.
 First Chinese woman astronaut in space.
1. In which part of a magazine can we read the article?
A. MUSIC. B. SPORTS. C. SCIENCE. D. ART.
2. Who has taken the most flight missions（任务）so far?
A. Jing Haipeng. B. Wang Yaping C. Nie Haisheng. D. Liu Yang.
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Liu Yang is the youngest of the four.B. Nie Haisheng comes from Xiangyang.
C. Wang Yaping has completed the spacewalk.
D. Jing Haipeng has worked with Liu Yang in the same mission.
Passage 3（2023年广州中考试题）
My friend keeps copying my look, but I like looking special.
What should I do?—Ann
The important thing is to tell your friend the truth without hurting her feelings. To do that, you can talk to her
using kind words and not feeling angry. You can offer her your advice on popular dressing or even suggest wearing
clothes that go together. This way you’ll still look like each other, but not twins!
My room is always messy.
No matter what I do, I can’t keep it clean!— Mike
Here are some great ways to make your room a bit tidier. Start by picking up things you don’t use or want
anymore. You can give them away to those in need. Less things means less mess! Then, try to make it a habit to
put away things after you use them. Done with your sports shoes for the day? Back where they should be. Finally,
set a timer for five minutes each night to clean any mess!
I’m sad because I have to go to a summer camp.
I just want to have a summer like my friends. Help me out!—Jessie
We’re sorry you’re feeling this way! The best thing to do is to look at things on the bright side. There, a new
group of kids will become your friends. They’ll know exactly how you feel and help you. What’s more, going to
a summer camp doesn’t mean a terrible summer. You’ll still have fun in the sun with your friends. The only
question is, what are you guys going to do together?
1. Who might be most interested in reading this passage?
A. Young sports lovers. B. Teenagers in need of help.
C. Summer camp planners. D. Kids looking for dressing ideas.
2. What problem does Mike need to solve?A. Having an unwanted holiday plan. B. Failing to manage his time wisely.
C. Not knowing how to tidy his room. D. Unable to get on well with his friends.
3. What advice does the writer give to Jessie?
A. Tell your parents how you feel. B. Be ready to help other students.
C. Study harder in the summer camp. D. See the advantage of what you dislike.
Passage 4（2023年福建中考试题）
Books of the Week
※ Laurence in Hopeland
— by Wilton Smith
Laurence is a boy from Hopeland, a place with magic. He lives with his parents and
beloved grandpa. One day when he can’t find his grandpa who has magic powers, Laurence
teams up with his uncle to find out the truth.
※ Gavin Talks to Birds
— by Wayae Abel
When 10-year-old Gavin joins a team of superheroes, he finds he has an unusual ability:
he can talk to birds. Now a whole world has opened up to him, but can he use his new abilities
to help save the birds’ world?
※ Life of Dorothy
— by Nelson Arthur
After meeting a stranger, Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is now
meeting with many strange things, from some sudden accidents to losing her friend’s pet pig.
The ups and downs of the story will keep you laughing from beginning to end.
※ The Last of Drumfield
— by Gorgeous Morgan
It’s about Ella who has got a book from her aunt. When she is reading the book with her
good friend, they drop into the book and are taken to a fairytale (童话的) world. And they
have to find a way back.
1. Which book is about looking for Grandpa?
A. Laurence in Hopeland. B. Gavin Talks to Birds.
C. Life of Dorothy. D. The Last of Drumfield.
2. Who can talk to birds?
A. Laurence. B. Gavin. C. Dorothy. D. Ella.3. Dorothy gets into trouble after she ________.
A. meets a stranger B. loses her pet pig C. reads a scary story D. laughs at her friend
4. The writer of Life of Dorothy is ________.
A. Wilton Smith B. Wayae Abel C. Nelson Arthur D. Gorgeous Morgan
5. What do we know about Ella?
A. She is good at magic. B. She helps save the birds’ world.
C. She lives in a fairytale world. D. She experiences an unusual trip.
Passage 5（2023年深圳一模试题）
Six Hours Free Parking
If you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $100 or
more, just take this coupon and your receipt to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your
parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.
Offer here until November 14.
Win a $1000 CD Collection
Win your choice of $1000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into
the competition. Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz and classical music.
Competition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21.
Check store for more information.
Buy One, Get One Free
Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free.
Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost.
Hurry! Offer ends November 14.
Offer limited to one per customer.
10% Off
Present this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. We have lots of books to
choose from, including children’s books, novels, travel guides, and science works. You are sure to find
something that you will enjoy. Shop now for Christmas, we have a large quantity of toys as gifts for you and
avoid the rush!
Offer here until November 14.
Half-price Movie Tickets
Buy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second tickets for a friend for
only half price. The latest movies are here, being shown in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center.
Offer here through December 1, Limit on per customer.
Free Soft Drink
Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best food in the Shopping
Center. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You won’t be disappointed!
Free soft drink offer ends November 14.1. What are these ads for?
A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation.
C. Things on sale in a big store. D. Special offers at a shopping center.
2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?
A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.
B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.
C. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.
D. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?
A. Clothes store. B. Book store. C. Music store. D. Toy store.
4. When does the book discount offer end?
A. November 14. B. November 21. C. December 1. D. December 21.
5. We can know from this passage ________.
A. there is more than one theater in the center.
B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.
C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.
D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.
Passage 6（2023年杭州中考试题）
I like going to stores, but how do you know if a store has what you want? The great thing about
shopping online is saving time! There are so many choices, and it doesn’t take much time to find
what you want! (Jake, Sydney, Australia)
The first time I bought something online, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how they were going
to ship it. But it arrived OK. Now the only problem is that I do too much shopping online. And
because I don’t have to go out much anymore, I’m not very fit! (Mari, Lima, Peru)
I wanted to buy a new pair of sunglasses, but I was too busy to go to the stores in the city center.
So I decided to order them online. They arrived quickly, but they were broken and the case looked
used! So I had to go to the store to change them. What a waste of time! (Troy, Jersey City, USA)
I bought a lot of electronics online last year, and everything was a good deal. The problem is that
someone stole my credit card (信用卡) information and went shopping. My advice is: Be very
careful when you shop online! (Eric, Ottawa, Canada)I buy all my things online-it’s so cool! I never have to go to the mall or wait in line to pay. And I
don’t have to go around to different stores to compare prices. The only problem is that I usually
spend too much money! I’m broke! (Nancy, Seattle, USA)
1. How did Mari feel when she first shopped online?
A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Worried. D. Interested.
2. What was Troy’s opinion on his online shopping experience?
A. It wasted time. B. It saved money. C. It harmed health. D. It provided choices.
3. Who does all the shopping online?
A. Jake. B. Mari. C. Eric. D. Nancy.
Passage 7（2023年广州模拟试题）
These are the life-changing apps that will help you build better habits in 2022.
Streaks
Streaks lets you create up to 24 different tasks that you can complete each day. Complete a task, mark it on the
app, and you’ll start building your progress. Streaks also has other features available, like reminders and statistics,
to help you keep your habits on track. It collects no fees.
Strides
Strides makes your goals easy and attainable（可实现的）. You’ll be able to track your progress and see how
far along you are with progress reports and charts that’ll show you your advancement and your success rate on any
given goal. You can create unlimited reminders and build up your routine from the ground up. The app asks you to
join their monthly subscription（会员费）.
ATracker
With ATracker, time all your activities and stop wasting time on unimportant tasks. You can create and define
your daily and weekly goals to avoid losing track of your good and bad habits. Having tracked, you can see what
you’ve done in a beautiful chart. You can also see a goal report to make sure you’re staying on track with your new
year’s resolutions（决心）. The app is $4.99, but it’s only a one-time payment.
Coach.me
Coach.me is mostly free. You’ll get to track your progress and get bonus points for achieving your goals.
What’s cool about Coach.me is that you can join a community of people like you where they are willing to help out
each other. You can even take it one step further by hiring a coach, although that’s going to cost you extra.
1. Which app is free of charge?
A. Coach.me. B. Strides. C. ATracker. D. Streaks.2. What do Strides and ATracker have in common?
A. They help to time vital tasks. B. They have reminding functions.
C. They offer a progress chart. D. They update information every month.
3. What can you do with Coach.me?
A. Earn cash rewards. B. Get support from other users.
C. Employ a coach for free. D. Make progress in your studies.
Passage 8（2023年绍兴中考试题）
JOIN A WILD JOURNEY!
Head to a museum near you and find some inspiration!
JOIN in The Wild Escape and help create one big digital (数字的) artwork that’s all about showing how much
you care for the nature around us.
This month, you’re invited to take part in The Wild Escape, a new project to inspire creativity around wildlife
for pupils aged 7 to 11 years old, to find an animal you like in a local museum and create your own picture.
These pictures will then be uploaded and shown as part of a Wild World one big digital artwork at the end of
this month.
Hope you’ll come and take action to care for nature.
Ready for a journey?
Here’s how to take part:
◆Head along to your local museum and find one of the many animals waiting for you there.
◆What do you see? It could be an animal crouching (蹲伏) in a painting or sitting in a photo! Whatever you find,
make sure you have a good, long look at it.
◆Create a picture that imagines your animal coming to life and taking a wild journey to a new world.
◆Now, visit www. art fund. org/firstnews to send your picture to a huge digital artwork.
1. We can learn from the text that The Wild Escape ________.
A. expects pupils to care for nature B. tries to find creative pupils aged 12
C. plans to start a new project next month D. is going to raise money for museums
2 To take part in The Wild Escape, you have to ________.A. study an animal in the wild B. take a drawing lesson
C. hand in your picture online D. pay a visit to a local zoo
3. What is the text?
A. A diary. B. An advertisement. C. A news report. D. A book review.
Passage 9（2023年广州天河一模试题）
What can drones do? Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky, watching wild animals and
sending packages of goods. Now these small flying robots are leading a big change in farming.
With cameras and some data-collecting devices, drones provide us with an eye in the sky. Here are a few of the
farming jobs drones can do.
Looking for sick crops
Drones can scan crops using different kinds of light. In this way, they carefully examine the fields and produce
detailed pictures that can help us find sickly yellow plants within fields of green. Drones can also check for bacteria
that are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away, so that farmers can try to find ways to protect their
crops before the bacteria get to them.
Water watch
Most fields aren’t perfectly flat. There might be hills, slopes and holes. After watering, some places may dry
out faster. Some spots might not get water at all. Drones can scan the field and make a 3D map. Using the map,
farmers can find out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement. This can make sure every crop can get
enough water to stay healthy.
Spraying pesticide(喷洒农药)
Different parts of a field might have different heights. Drones can check for this when flying above the land.
Then, they change their height and therefore spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field. This
way works much better than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster
than with traditional machinery, according to a study. This can stop insects from damaging the crops in a shorter
time.
1. How many farming jobs done by drones are introduced in the passage?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. Which of the following use of drones is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. B. C. D.3. What advantage of drones is mainly discussed in this passage?
A. Drones can make farmers’ lives easier. B. Drones can have a clearer look of fields.
.
C Drones can finish farming jobs faster. D. Drones can help crops grow better.
Passage 10（2023年深圳中学一模试题）
Spend your holiday in a smart way with these apps!
Grammarly is great for checking spelling, grammar, punctuation (标点) and other kinds of
mistakes. Type your message and then Grammarly will check if there is a mistake. Next, the
app will show you how to fix the mistake and why it is wrong. If you want to find some good
synonyms (近义词) for your words, Grammarly can also help.
How can we exercise by ourselves safely? The app Fitbod can show you how to exercise
correctly with clear and easy videos. If you have no equipment (器材), Fitbod can show you
how to do simple exercises with just your body. Fitbod can change to meet your needs after
each exercise. If some of your muscles (肌肉) are tired, the app will focus on others.
Do you always want to use a calculator to help solve math problems? Now there is an app that
does even more for you than calculators. This app is called Mathway. It can show you how to
solve difficult math problems. Even better, the app can explain each step for solving math
problems. This way, you can understand how to solve a math problem.
School, studies, family—we have so many things to do! How can we manage our tasks?
Watoo can help us! It help us sort out what is important or urgent (紧急的) by using its
colorful faces. A big red face means a task is really important. A small, happy yellow face
means we can take our time. Let’s use this app to organize your tasks in a fun way.
1. Grammarly can do many things EXCEPT ________.
A. checking spelling mistakes for you B. fixing the mistake on its own
C. finding good synonyms for your words D. checking punctuation mistakes
2. What does the underlined word “others” refer to?
A. other apps B. other muscles C. other equipment D. other exercises
3. What makes Mathway better than other calculators?
A. It can help solve harder math problems. B. It can calculate at a faster speed.
C. It can explain steps for solving math problems. D. It can show you answers more quickly.
4. According to the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It is fun to have so many things to do.
B. A small red face means a task is important.
C. Watoo can help complete our tasks in a fun way.D. A small happy yellow face means a task is not urgent.
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Ways to spend your holiday happily. B. Ways to have fun during your holiday.
C. Apps to spend your holiday smartly. D. Apps to help you learn in a smart way.
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Passage 1（2023年湖北武汉中考试题）
Bert won a national prize called Young Heroes for his “green” project. This public-spirited young person was
now a university student. His love for insects grew deeper and he was protecting them for the future.
_________. When he was around 4 or 5, he always loved to watch different insects, especially beautiful
swallowtails(凤蝶). One interesting fact he learned about swallowtails was that their bright colors warned hungry
animals that they tasted bad. And it was also fun to watch how they came into being. But the reason he really fell in
love with them was that they were very accessible. For example, if you wanted to attract (吸引) swallowtails, you
planted some zinnias, a kind of bright flowers.
Bert started a zinnia garden at his house, where he raised a large number of swallowtails over the years. With
the world’s swallowtail population falling, Bert wanted people to realize that if insects like swallowtails
disappeared, so would all the others above them on the food chain. To make the fact clear and easy to understand
for other students, he also created a zinnia garden at his junior high school.
Part of the joy for Bert was watching the younger students get excited when running after swallowtails.
“Whenever a swallowtail lands on them, the young students will soon fall in love with these cute insects. They
develop a new appreciation for them,” he said.
Bert put his efforts into the environmental educational project and made it take flight.
1. After Bert was honored with Young Heroes, _________.
A. he often gave speeches in public
B. he set up his “green” project
C. he became interested in swallowtails
D. he went on protecting insects
2. Which of the following can be put in _________?
A. Bert saved many swallowtails
B. Bert had a dull childhood
C. Bert found his love early in life
D. Bert made a hard decision3. The underlined word “accessible” in paragraph 2 means “_________”.
A. dangerous to feed B. easy to get close to
C. hard to raise D. safe to reach
4. The main reason for Bert to create a zinnia garden at school was _________.
A. to watch students have fun
B to make his school more beautiful
C. to stop swallowtails from disappearing
D. to help kids learn about swallowtails
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Bright Flower B. A Flying Project C. A Green Garden D. A Warning Action
Passage 2（2023年湖北襄樊中考试题）
It was at the age of ten that I realized my sister was different. She had autism（自闭症）. She could not look
at people in the eye. She would say to herself and repeat the words in a low voice. Although we went to the same
primary school, I never, ever said in public that she was my sister.
Just two years ago, my sister and her classmates had to prepare for a performance. She had to perform alone
because nobody wanted to perform with her. “I’ll sing,” she told my parents. I was completely shocked. How could
she sing in front of the school? She would make me embarrassed.
The big day finally arrived. It took her about a whole minute to stammer（结巴说出）her name and class. I
could see someone laughing at her, showing no respect（尊重）.
“Why is she taking so long?” people around me asked. How I wished I was somewhere else! Finally, my sister
started to sing. She opened her mouth, and I was deeply moved—she sang so beautifully. The hall became quiet.
Only her voice could be heard clearly.
I listened carefully to the lyrics that she had written all by herself. I was ashamed（羞愧的）of myself—how
could I have doubted my sister’s abilities? Although I was embarrassed by her, she didn’t say anything. She had
never taken anything that I had done to heart. It was then that I decided to make a change.
1. How did “I” change the attitude（态度）towards my sister? The correct order is ________.
①I decided to change myself. ②I was ashamed of myself. ③I was shocked about her decision.
④I never said in public that she was my sister. ⑤I was moved by her singing abilities.
A. ③④②⑤① B. ④③⑤②① C. ④①⑤②③ D. ⑤③①②④
2. What does the story most possibly want to tell us?
A. Everyone should be respected. B. Nobody could change the writer’s ideas.
C. The sister had difficulty doing everything. D. The sister was embarrassed after the performance.3. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Perfect Sister B. A Wonderful Experience
C. A Lesson from My Sister D. A Sweet Memory in My Heart
Passage 3（2023年广州中考试题）
Come on, Amy. You must TRY HARDER. Amy told herself silently. She was in her class’ Second-Day-of-
School Game with her teammates, whom she only met yesterday. This was her first chance to make new friends,
and she was nervous.
So far Amy hadn’t given any useful suggestions—after all, she was totally new to this town. Luckily, no one
seemed to care about it. This relaxed her a lot.
Since the Blue Team left the park, they had worked out the first two clues (线索) and had been to the post
office. Now they were in front of the cinema.
Henry was reading aloud the third clue: Go to our town founder’s last resting place.
I know THIS ONE! Amy thought, excited.
“To the cemetery (墓地)” Cindy said.
“No, wait!” Amy said. “I’ve read about it. The founder was buried near the library.”
“Wow. I’ve walked by every day,” Tyler said. “Never knew that!”
“Good job! That will save valuable time, ” Cindy smiled at Amy.
“We still need to hurry,” Tyler reminded, pointing to the Yellow Team coming near.
“I know a shortcut!” Henry suggested. “Follow me!” No one moved.
“No, seriously,” Henry said. “You know I’m always running late. I know every shortcut in town.” The others
finally agreed.
A few sharp turns, and they were there! This time Amy read the clue aloud: Now go to the place where the
football is running around!
“The football stadium!” They called out together and started to run…
Now they’d got the final clue: Look where you’ve been, see where you are. Use your map wisely and you’ll
be a star!
Looking closely at the map, everyone thought hard.
“Aha! A star!” Cindy suddenly broke the silence. She quickly took out a pencil.
As they watched her drawing lines on the map, everyone understood.
They began running back to where they started. They were closer and closer, and finally crossed the finish
line-just one step behind the Red Team!“So…close…” Tyler made a face, and they all laughed together.
“Nice job, new girl,” Cindy gave Amy a high-five.
“That was really fun,” said Henry. “I hope we’ll be on the same team soon.”
“Me, too,” Amy agreed, smiling.
1 What does the beginning of the story tell us about Amy?
A. She didn’t want to play the game. B. She was a new student in her class.
C. She was a member of 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 know the way.
C. They trusted his rich experience. D. He was best at playing the game.
3. Where was the finish line of the game?
A. In the park. B. Next to the post office.
C. In front of the cinema. D. Outside the library.
4 Why did Amy smile at the end of the story?
A. Her team came in first. B. She was accepted as a friend.
C. She no longer felt nervous. D. There would be a game soon.
Passage 4（2023年福建中考试题）
In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect
the waters of Sanya city in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new
media platforms (媒体平台).
Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注
册) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in a cleanup activity on the Sanya River.
In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1, 170 registered
members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3, 800 hours on
volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2, 300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve
drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and
beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1, 800
people join in. In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city governmentinvited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the
environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.
“My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will
continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said.
1. What is Li Jin trying hard to protect?
A. The beaches in Guangxi. B. The waters of Sanya.
C The wildlife on the Sanya River. D. The cities in Hainan.
2. How many people join Li Jin’s volunteer service center?
A. 550. B. 1,170. C. 1,800. D. 2,300.
3. What can we know from paragraph 3?
A. Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities. B. Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid.
C. Most activities are organized for children. D. Some videos Li Jin made are a success.
4. Which of the following best describes Li Jin?
A. Quiet and kind-hearted. B. Patient and humorous.
C. Strong-minded and selfless. D. Honest and easygoing.
5. What is the text mainly about?
A. A hero praised for volunteer work. B. The leader in a cleanup activity.
C. The meaning of protecting water. D. A volunteer service center.
Passage 5（2023年苏州中考试题）
It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.
.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats Then she started to teach us the alphabet (字母
表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的), she said, “Tell your father not to teach you
any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read?”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grandaddy
taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now
what’s the matter?”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any
more. Please don’t send me back, please sir.”“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”
“Sir?”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not
expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”
“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”
“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know
what a compromise (妥协) is?” he asked.
“Breaking the law?”
“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every
night as usual. Is it OK?”
“Yes sir!”
1. What happened to Scout on her first day at school?
A. She was not able to read the alphabet.
B. She lost interest in reading and writing.
C. She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class.
D. She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.
2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean?
A. To play a small trick on him. B. To walk hand in hand with him.
C. To tell him about your thoughts. D. To think from his point of view.
3. What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story?
A. Go to school. B. Stay at home.
C. Teach herself. D. Make a living.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B. Scout didn’t like reading.
C. Atticus was a wise father. D. Atticus was mad at Scout.
Passage 6（2023年杭州中考试题）
Remember the delicious pizza that you created? For most of us, it takes a long time to learn how to make
something tasty, but not for Remmi Smith. Still a teenager, she’s already creating fantastic dishes. She’s alsobecoming well known for her Italian salad dressing, which is delicious. And with her knowledge of social media
(媒体), she’s making sure that everyone knows she’s here!
Remmi, who was born in China, now lives in the USA. She is just 16. She has already starred in two shows on
cooking and her book of healthy recipes has recently come out. From the age of four, Remmi helped in the kitchen
by preparing vegetables. By the age of seven, Remmi was a real food lover who could cook complete meals for her
family. Remmi began making videos for fun. Her mother videoed her while she was cooking and put the videos
online. A local TV station broadcast (播放) them. They then asked Remmi to create another show for them.
That show is mainly about Remmi’s interest, which is getting teenagers to take healthy eating seriously. She
believes that when young people make their own food, they care more about what they eat. Remmi works with a
company in the USA which shows her videos in school dining halls. About 3.5 million students watch her every
day!
Remmi believes that young people can create a healthy meal for their family which doesn’t cost a lot. Her
delicious recipes include vegetable paella and strawberry kebabs. In fact, strawberries, which are Remmi’s favorite
food, appear in other recipes, including strawberry sandwich!
Her latest idea is a healthy-snack service. For a monthly subscription (订购), you receive snacks, which
include fruit sticks and popcorn, and fun cooking activities that help you develop a healthy lifestyle.
1. When could Remmi make complete family meals?
A. From the age of four. B. By the age of seven. C. Over the age of nine. D. At the age of sixteen.
2. Why did the local TV station ask Remmi to make another show?
A. To create more recipes. B. To encourage healthy eating.
C. To show her media talent. D. To sell her cooking videos.
3 Which was the correct time order of the following events?
① Remmi’s book of recipes came out. ② A TV station broadcast Remmi’s videos.
③ Remmi created a show for teenagers. ④ Remmi’s mother put her videos online.
A. ②③④① B. ②④①③ C. ④③②① D. ④②③①
4. Which is the best title for the text?
A. An Expert of Social Media B. A Lover of Strawberry Dishes
C. A Young Star of the Kitchen D. A Teenage Star of TV Shows
Passage 7（2023年绍兴中考试题）
One Sunday afternoon in May 2021, waiter Paul Blachut, 24, was busy at work at the FLOSSLANDE
restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. From behind the bar, Blachut had a good view of the Lech river below, in
which many people were cooling their feet. The water is very cold at this time of year, and it runs quickly.Among those enjoying the cooling water were a mother and her two teenage daughters. They were playing
with an inflatable tube (充气轮胎) by the riverbank, when suddenly the girls lost their footing and fell into the
river. It all happened so fast. The girls caught the tube, which their mother was sitting in, pulling her into the river,
too. Now all three were being carried away, shouting, “Help! Help!”
Blachut looked up from his busy work when he heard the shouts. Then he found the three women not far away,
flapping their arms, trying to catch anything. Without thinking, Blachut ran down to the river and jumped into the
cold water. All he wanted to do was rescue (营救) them.
As Blachut got closer to them, he could tell that the mother seemed to be in the most trouble; her head was
now out of sight. At once, Blachut went down under the mother, pushing her upward and towards the bank. Then an
onlooker (旁观者) got close to grab the woman’s hand, pulling her to the land.
Blachut knew he needed to rescue the two daughters, who were now further down the river. He jumped into
the water again and succeeded in getting one out in the same way he did her mother, while the other was saved by
another onlooker.
Several onlookers expressed their admiration for Blachut following the accident. “The whole rescue only took
two or three minutes,” he said, adding that it was not a big deal. Actually, it was a job very well done.
1. When the three women fell into the water, Blachut was ________.
A. enjoying the beautiful scene B. watching the customers eating
C. working busily in the restaurant D. cooling his feet in the river
2. The underlined word “grab” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. check B. control C. shake D. catch
3. It can be inferred from Blachut’s words that he ________.
A. was proud of saving the women B. thought he just did something normal
C. felt sorry for the accident D. decided to work harder than ever before
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Cold Water rescue B. A Hard-working Man C. An Unlucky Family D. A Highly Paid Job
Passage 8（2023年广州荔湾一模试题）
About 2,400 years ago in ancient Greece, Aristotle was born. It was a period when the Greeks highly respected
great thinkers and teachers, such as Pythagoras, Socrates, Democritus, and Plato. Many historians believe that
Aristotle was greater than all of them.
Aristotle is called “the father of biology”. Many of his discoveries are still considered correct today. For
example, it was Aristotle who first wrote that dolphins are not fish — through close observation, he had found out
that they give birth to their babies rather than laying eggs, and that mother dolphins feed milk to their young.Aristotle’s way of grouping animals may have been his most important achievement in biological science. He
placed the animals into two groups: those with blood and those without. Experts used his system for over 2,000
years. In 1758, a Swedish scientist discovered a new way of grouping animals. In fact, Aristotle’s way of grouping,
though a little bit different, were approximately the same as the modern grouping system of vertebrates and
invertebrates.
Professor Nardo wrote: “Although Aristotle paid much attention to the importance of evidence (证据), he
failed to realize that doing experiment is almost always the best method of finding it. Yet, when he did simple and
basic experiments, Aristotle was able to make mostly correct conclusions.”
He also wrote that “Aristotle’s influence on the future growth of knowledge was both negative and positive ...”
For example, Aristotle believed that the planets went around the Earth, not the Sun. Because the later scientists
believed in him blindly, their progress in astronomy was “stopped”. However, he added that many of Aristotle’s
ideas “brilliantly provided directions for modern discoveries.”
1. Why is Aristotle called “the father of biology”?
A. He discovered that dolphins feed milk to their young.
B. He was the first man to find that dolphins are not fish.
C. People consider him greater than all the other thinkers.
D. People still accept many of his discoveries on biology.
2. What does the underlined word “approximately” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Nearly. B. Easily. C. Hardly. D. Exactly.
3. What did Nardo think of Aristotle according to the passage?
A. Aristotle failed to realize the importance of evidence.
B. Aristotle’s finding stopped people studying astronomy.
C. Aristotle found the best way to make correct conclusions.
D. Aristotle’s ideas were helpful to modern discoveries in a way.
Passage 9（2023年深圳一模试题）
When Misty Copeland was 25, she was awarded the gold medal of the Varna Ballet (芭蕾舞) Competition (比
赛), one of the greatest prizes for a ballet dancer. On her trip to success, this talented dancer has met lots of
challenges, but she got over them and danced towards her dream, the art of ballet.
Misty spends most days perfecting the beautiful movements of her art. She takes it as the most important
thing everyday. “I feel really confident on stage,” she said.
But Misty didn’t always feel so confident. The hard time in the past made her strong. The day she turned 21,Misty found it difficult to rise to her feet, which was a disaster for a dancer. In addition, because she was the only
African American in the theatre, she sometimes didn’t fit in. Although Misty felt discouraged, she didn’t give up
and learned to be brave. She went to hospital and actively took part in rehabilitative (康复的) training.
After 2 years of training, she finally stood up for her dream and continued to follow her dream. In 2015, she
was named a top dancer at American Ballet Theatre. She is the first African American woman to win this prize. Her
story has moved thousands of African Americans to work for their dreams. “No matter what that dream is, and how
hard life could be,” she said. “Don’t run away and work for it with a brave heart,” she added.
“Every morning, I wake up and think, today I can be better than yesterday,” she said, “and that’s pretty cool.”
1. Misty got over challenges to ________.
A. have a trip B. win the award C. show her talent D. achieve her goal
2. What does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The work of practice. B. The feeling on stage.
C. The journey to success. D. The movement of ballet.
3. What happened to Misty when she was 21?
A. She became a doctor. B. She couldn’t stand up.
C. She received ballet training. D. She couldn’t fit into her dress.
4. What can we learn about Misty from paragraph 4?
A. She called on people to face difficulties. B. She helped African Americans to find a job.
C. She cared about others to gain a good name. D. She invited African Americans to learn ballet.
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Health Leads to Success B. Be Brave for Your Dream
C. Perfection Comes from Practice D. Get Prepared for Difficulties
Passage 10（2023年广州一模试题）
Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642. From the very first Newton was very much interested in the
mysteries of nature. Why did objects move? Why could we see that stones rolled down hills, wind blew leaves
along the ground, and heavy objects fell to the earth when dropped?
At the age of twenty-three, Isaac Newton moved from Cambridge to his country home. There, his thoughts
turned to the problems of motion (运动定律). As Newton himself later told the story, he was sitting in the garden
one evening, thinking, when he noticed a falling apple. The apple set him to wondering about the movement of
falling objects.
It occurred to him that the force which caused fruit to fall from trees worked as well at greater distances from
the center of the earth—on top of buildings or even on top of mountains. Perhaps, thought Newton, this same forcereached out much farther still, even to the moon. Newton began to search for a mathematical expression of his idea.
In 1669, Newton became a professor of mathematics at Cambridge. Three years later, he joined the Royal
Society. Before long, Newton began again to study the problems of motion. At last, he seemed to have solved the
main difficulties, but he did not publish his findings at once.
Only in 1687 did he at last publish his new theory. Newton’s great work, The Mathematical Principles of
Natural Philosophy, marked the success of the Scientific Revolution. Newton put the famous three laws of motion
in it. Newton was soon recognized as the leader of English science. In 1703, he became the president of the Royal
Society.
Science was never quite the same after Newton’s discoveries. No wonder that the eighteenth-century poet
Pope, looking back at Newton’s work, wrote: Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in night; God said, Let Newton be!
—And all was light.
Newton, however, never rested on his fame (名望). He continued to work and study. In his last years, he once
said to a friend, “I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy,
playing on the seashore, and now and then finding a smoother pebble (鹅卵石) or a prettier shell, while the great
ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me.”
1. Where did Newton begin to turn to the problems of motion?
A. At home. B. At Cambridge. C. Outside the garden. D. On top of a building.
2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A. the Royal Society B. the success of the Scientific Revolution
C. Newton’s new theory D. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
3. In what order did the following events happen to Newton?
a. He became curious about the movement of falling objects.
b. He published his new theory.
c. He joined the Royal Society.
d. He showed great interest in the mysteries of nature.
e. He was recognized as the leader of English science.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. d-c-a-e-b C. a-d-c-e-b D. a-d-e-b-c
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Newton acted like a little boy. B. Newton continued to work for fame.
C. Newton liked playing on the seashore. D. Newton only focused on working and studying.
C 说明文Passage 1（2023年中考试题）
When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束)
of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity(相对论)”.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein.
Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying
around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right
now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to
China’s health authorities(权威机构), daydreaming for a while each day can improve your health and creativity.
Disappearing into a daydream lets your mind escape when things are difficult. It helps you deal with worries
and fears. For example, imagining how you’re going to speak up in class is like practicing the scene in your head,
which can make you feel calmer. Daydreaming also inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are
no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. Guo Qiang, an expert in thoughts and feelings, thinks we
should all make time to daydream. “Thinking for pleasure can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings,” he said.
However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus (聚焦) in class or cross the road. Instead,
find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Guo suggests
you can start by focusing on a happy memory or imagining a future success, like scoring a goal in the World Cup.
To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that
people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve taken a break. So next time you’re stuck with
homework, stop for a moment and see where your daydreams take you.
1. Which writing skill is used in paragraph 1?
A. Giving an example. B. Raising a question. C. Listing numbers. D. Comparing facts.
2. Daydreaming can make people _________.
A. fly around B. walk slowly C. think freely D. be absent-minded
3. Guo Qiang first suggests _________.
A. escaping from the hard time B. looking for new worlds
C. finding time to imagine D. focusing on success
4. What is mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. The steps to daydream. B. The things to daydream of.
C. The reasons for daydreaming. D. The meanings of daydreaming.
5. Daydreaming is talked about _________.
A. to remind people to have a mind break B. to suggest living at the moment
C. to find solutions to homework problems D. to show a science research resultPassage 2（2023年广州中考试题）
People believe that every word has its correct meaning(s). When we are not sure, we usually check online, or
turn to our teachers or dictionaries. But do you know how dictionaries were made in the past?
Dictionary writers first read the important books of the period or the subject that the dictionary was about. As
they read, they copied necessary information on cards: interesting words, common words—both in their daily uses
and unusual uses, and also the sentences where they were used. That is to say, the words, along with the uses of
each word, were collected. For a really big dictionary, millions of such cards were collected. This task could last for
years. As the cards were collected, they were put in alphabetical order (A—Z). When this was done, there would be
several hundred cards for each single word.
Then, to define (定义) a word, the dictionary writer placed its hundreds of cards before him. He read the cards
closely, threw away some, read the rest again, and divided up the cards according to what he thought were the
common uses of the word. Finally, he wrote the definitions, following the hard-and-fast rule: each definition must
come from an example on a certain card in front of him.
So, the writing of a dictionary was not a task of inventing meanings of words, but a task of recording their
meanings. The writer of a dictionary was a historian, not a law maker.
As time develops, the way of producing dictionaries has greatly changed. Nowadays, we can use online
dictionaries too. When choosing our words in speaking or writing, we can be guided by the dictionary. However,
we cannot be controlled by it, because new situations, new experiences, new inventions, and new feelings, are
always pushing us to give new uses to old words.
1. Why did dictionary writers read important books?
A. To know more about the period. B. To collect words and their uses.
C. To understand different subjects. D. To learn to use interesting words.
2. Which shows the correct steps of how dictionaries were made in the past?
A. ①-③-④-② B. ①-②-④-③ C. ③-④-②-① D. ③-①-④-②
3. What can we learn from the passage about dictionary writing in the past?
A. It should be done by historians. B. It was a task of inventing and recording.
C. It was long-time hard work. D. It had to use the law-making rules.
4. What does the writer advise us to do when we choose words in communication?A. Be open to the new uses of words. B. Follow the dictionary strictly.
C. Use online dictionaries instead. D. Try to create new words.
Passage 3（2023年广州一模试题）
Teens often find themselves hard to communicate their needs or their values with friends and others. Even
when their gut （直觉） is telling them that someone is crossing a line with them, it’s difficult for them to express
that the situation is making them uncomfortable. For this reason, teens need to learn how to set boundaries （界
限） with others.
Although boundaries are different for everyone, they help teens set limits （ 限制） with others in order to
protect themselves. Setting boundaries allows teens to communicate with other people about what is OK and what
is not OK with them, and it is essential for teen friendships.
Explanation of Boundaries
Boundaries are limits teens set in order to protect themselves in some way from being hurt or bullied. As an
expression of self-worth, boundaries let other people know who they are, what they value, and how they want to be
treated. In addition, boundaries help to create space between teens and other people when they need them.
Importance of Boundaries
Learning how to set boundaries is an important part of growing up. It’s also essential to develop relationships
that are respectful, supportive, and healthy.
Unfortunately, many teens have trouble setting boundaries with their friends. When this happens, it puts them
at risk for everything from unhealthy friendships to bullying. Setting boundaries with other people not only helps
keep teens safe but also help protect their mental health. Being in an unhealthy relationship has a number of bad
results.
If teens have people in their lives such as unkind friends, a controlling partner, or an adult that makes them
feel uncomfortable and disrespected, they need to consider setting boundaries with those people.
________
In fact, teens will run into a number of different situations throughout their life that challenge their values and
their beliefs. Knowing how to set boundaries can help them stay safe and be true to who they are. Here are some
tips for setting boundaries:
● Identify their feelings.
● Trust their gut.
● Identify their unacceptable behaviors
● Know about the risks of not setting boundaries.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is a good example of setting boundaries?A. Jerry refused to communicate with parents and friends.
B. A boy aged 14 talked about his hobby with his best friend.
C. Kelly asked Agony Aunt for help when she was in trouble.
D. You let your friend know how you wanted to be treated politely.
2. What is the advantage of setting boundaries?
A. Showing respect to parents. B. Reducing space with others.
C. Knowing the value of friends. D. Building up healthy relationships.
3. Which sub-title should be put in the blank “________”?
A. Ways of Setting Boundaries B. Learning about Boundaries
C. The Influence of Setting Boundaries D. Different Situations throughout Teens’ Life
4. Which part of the newspaper is the passage most probably from?
A. Quiz Time. B. Topics in Focus. C. Mind Station. D. Scientific Study.
Passage 4（2023年福建中考试题）
Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into written words. It’s the first
time it’s been done without having to put anything into the brain. They used artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能).
It is the name given to a computer system that is able to “think” for itself and carry out tasks that usually require
human intelligence.
Scientists used a special scanner (扫描器). The machine can see where blood runs, which shows the parts of
the brain that are most active. People taking part in the experiment (实验) listened to the radio for 16 hours as their
brains were scanned. The AI tool learned to connect certain brain activity with words they heard. After that, each
person was asked to think of a story, and the AI tool managed to pick up these thoughts as they happened.
The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (准确率), although the AI found it hard to work out the meaning of
pronouns, such as he or she, her or him. For example, it turned “I don’t have my driver’s license yet” into “She has
not even started to learn to drive yet.” It could usually understand the meaning of what someone was thinking rather
than the exact words. The AI was personalized, so when it had learnt from one person but it was tested on another,
it couldn’t understand their thoughts.
The scientists, who have been working on the technology for 15 years, say they understand the risks of it being
used badly. Scientist Jerry Tang told a newspaper, “We want to make sure people only use these types of
technologies when they want to, and that it helps them.” The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical
conditions, who are still awake but have lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again.
1. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 1 refer to (指代)?
A. A way. B. Anything. C. The brain. D. AI.2. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?
A. To describe the process of the experiment. B. To explain the results of the experiment.
C. To offer some opinions about the experiment. D. To list the difficulties with the experiment.
3. What does the example in paragraph 3 show?
A. The AI is much cleverer than people.
B. The AI didn’t start the work as it was ordered.
C. The AI couldn’t understand the exact words of what people thought.
D. The AI will be well developed according to people’s special needs.
4. What can we learn from the text?
A. It is not difficult to take AI under control.
B. AI will not be used in a proper way in the future.
C. AI is so wise that it can treat people with medical problems.
D. It’s expected that AI will help those speechless exchange ideas.
5. What can be the best title for the text?
A. High Risks of Using AI. B. Mind-Reading Development.
C. Importance of Human Brain. D. Ways of Improving Technology.
Passage 5（2023年广州一模试题）
When talking about fishing in China, Jiang Tai Gong is very likely to be the first name that would come to
people’s mind.
The story happened in the late years of the Shang dynasty. Jiang Tai Gong once served the king of Shang
dynasty, and began to hate him for tyranny from the bottom of heart. Jiang Tai Gong was a genius in military tactics
and government management. He lived near the Weihe River about 3,000 years ago. The area was the feudal estate
of Count Ji Chang. Jiang Tai Gong knew Ji Chang was very ambitious, so he hoped to get Ji’s attention.
He often went fishing at the Weihe River, but he would fish in an unusual way. He hung a straight fishhook,
without bait, three feet above the water. Lookers-on were curious about it, and Jiang Tai Gong explained, “I would
like to take honestly rather than to ask for with the knees down. I fish not for the fish but for the nobility (高贵).”
Later words traveled to Count Ji. He sent a soldier to invite him. Jiang Tai Gong ignored the solider, going on with
fishing, and was talking to himself, “Fishing, fishing, no fish has been hooked. A shrimp is up to mischief (恶作
剧).” The soldier reported this back to Ji Chang, who became more interested in this man. Then, Count Ji sent an
official to invite him. It didn’t work. Finally Ji Chang realized Jiang may be a genius, so he went to invite Jiang Tai
Gong himself. Jiang saw his sincerity and honesty and finally decided to work for him. In the end, Jiang Tai Gong
helped Count Ji and his offspring build a great power and build Zhou dynasty — a great dynasty.Today, people use the old idiom There are always fish willing to be caught by angler Jiang Taigong to
describe someone who willingly falls in a trap or does something no matter what the result is. This idiom has been
passed on from generation to generation. To some degree, it could be regarded as a part of Chinese philosophy.
1. Why did Jiang Tai Gong give up serving the king of Shang Dynasty?
A. Because Jiang was too old to serve the king. B. Because the king treated his people rudely.
C. Because Jiang was an ambitious person. D. Because the king didn’t need Jiang any more.
2. How did Jiang Tai Gong fish?
A. He fished with a straight hook in the water. B. He fished without bait above the water.
C. He fished with bait to plead for fish. D. He fished with a usual fishhook without bait.
3. What docs the underlined part “a shrimp” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. a kind of animal B. a small fish C. the soldier D. the official
4. Which of the followings can we use the idiom to describe?
A. Linda, who still trusts people that tell lies B. Annie, who is always willing to help others
C. Leo, who enjoys setting taps for others D. Tommy, who does things after thinking twice
Passage 6（2023年徐州中考试题）
Poems play with sounds, words, and grammar. That makes poems difficult to write but very interesting to
read. They use colours, feelings, experiences, and images to paint a picture in your mind. Let’s have a look at the
following Chinese classical poem:
On the Stork Tower
By Wang Zhihuan
The sun along the mountain bows,
The Yellow River seawards flows,
You can enjoy a grander sight,
If you climb to a greater height,
Translated by Xu Yuanchong
In Chinese classical poems, the form is very important: the correct number of lines and the number of words in
each line. Poems often follow special models of rhythm（节奏）and rhyme. However, modern poets begin to reject
traditional forms and structures（结构）for poems in the 20th century. As a result, most poems today are written in
free style, with lines of different lengths.
Today many Chinese people are becoming more interested in reading poems, no matter in what language they
are written. Translations can be good, but being able to read in the original（最初的）language is best.
1. What do the first two lines of the poem On the Stork Tower show?A. Love. B. Sights. C. History. D. Feelings.
2. What does the underlined word “reject” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Throw away. B. Carry on. C. Agree with. D. Take up.
3. What does the writer of the passage probably believe?
A. It is much easier to write classical poems than modern poems.
B. People should develop the habit of painting pictures after reading poems.
C. Chinese classical poems should follow free style with lines of different lengths.
D. No matter how well a poem is translated, some of the spirit of the original work is lost.
Passage 7（2023年杭州中考试题）
We all enjoy being part of a group—there’s no better work than teamwork, right? Actually, I disagree. Teamwork
can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It’s a much
better fit for me, and it has made me think about why teamwork can make our jobs harder rather than easier.
Personalities (个性) can make teamwork difficult. There’s often someone on the team that puts their needs first.
The team often goes along with this person, whose ideas might not be the best, just the loudest. Just one difficult
personality can make teamwork hard. Combine (结合) several challenging personality types, and it’s even harder.
Not having enough time together can also make teamwork challenging. For example, I was once on a team
where we never had enough time to meet as a group. To successfully work as a team, you need time together—and
lots of it.
A final reason teamwork is difficult is because there’s often no training on how to work on a team. You can’t
just put people in a room and expect them to work well with each other. You need to build trust with your team
members. Think of football players: They aren’t just given a ball and told to play. They practice, and they train.
Team can be hard, but working alone has its challenges, too. When my computer doesn’t work, I don’t have an
IT person to turn to. When I have a great idea, I don’t have anyone to share it with to see if it really is a great idea.
Don’t get me wrong—I still like my team of one and enjoy making all of the important decisions myself. But now I
realize what was wrong with the teamwork I did in the past and how good teamwork could be if done correctly. And
that’s useful information—because one day I might want to turn my ME TEAM into a WE TEAM.
1. Why did the writer choose to work from home on his own?
A. To keep himself busier. B. To keep himself healthier.
C. To make his job easier. D. To make his team harder.
2. Which of the following makes teamwork difficult?
A. Strong personality. B. Lots of teamwork time. C. Challenging ideas. D. Clear team roles.3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. WE TEAM has hardly any advantages. B. ME TEAM needs a lot of IT engineers.
C. ME TEAM has no challenges for the writer. D. WE TEAM may be the writer’s choice one day.
4. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To show the advantages of teamwork. B. To tell the importance of teamwork.
C. To introduce the influence of teamwork. D. To explain the difficulties of teamwork.
Passage 8（2023年苏州中考试题）
Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what
would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common: they’re all about
connecting with people. “Let’s Connect” is the theme of this year’s Children’s Mental (心理的) Health Week. It
improves mental health by building healthy social connections.
Humans naturally connect with others, whether that’s family, friends or people in our community. Healthy
connections give people energy and support we all need people to celebrate and share our worries with. Social
connections aren’t just about mental health; they improve physical health too, helping us to live a long life.
Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health. Humans’ need for connection is different from person
to person, but what’s important is not how many relationships you have, but how good your relationships are.
Then how to connect with others? “You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways,”
says Julia Clements of Place2Be, the organizer behind Children’s Mental Health Week. You can connect in person
or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It’s not just people, either. “Some people feel
connected with their pets or in nature,” says Clements. She advises making time to build more connections through
actions as well as words. Being kind, listening to others and trying new experiences are all good tools.
Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. Keep in mind that connections change—
some become stronger, while others stop. “Remember that there are always people that care for you,” advises
Clements. She says it’s important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling, or safe organizations such as
Childline or Shout. They can help, whether you’re looking to form new connections or repair a strained (紧张)
relationship that is important to you.
1. The writer uses three questions in the beginning to ________.
A. express worries about humans B. lead into the topic “social connections”
C. introduce health problems D. interest readers in family memory
2. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the ________ of connecting with others.
A. ways B. popularity C. importance D. rules
3. Clements may agree that ________.A. it is better to connect with pets than people
B. using words is the best way to build connections
C. people should only communicate with others face to face
D talking to others can be helpful to a lonely person
4. The passage is most probably written for ________.
A. teachers B. parents C. children D. doctors
Passage 9（2023年河南中考试题）
Energy is the ability to do work. Solar energy comes from the Sun. There is also energy that comes from wind
and water.
But do you know that energy can come from people, too? When you pedal a bike, you produce energy. You use
your legs to push the pedals. Your energy is transferred (转移) to the bike. That makes the bike move.
Now imagine riding your bike to create enough power to run a computer. Some students at one school did just
that! They jumped on bikes connected to generators (发电机) and pedaled in place. Soon they were producing
electricity. This energy is needed to run their computers.
Here is how bicycle-powered energy works. When a student pedals the bike, the back wheel spins. The wheel
spins the generator. The generator produces electricity. As long as a student pedals the bicycle, electricity moves
through the generator. The electricity can be used right away. This energy can also be stored and used later.
People use bicycle-powered energy to run small devices (设备) such as small televisions and fans. They often
use less than 100 watts per hour. However, it would be a mistake to use pedal power to run a fridge. This large
machine often uses more than 700 watts per hour. The electricity for these machines comes from power lines overhead
or underground.
Pedal power can be seen in schools, gyms, and homes. What a fun way to provide electricity!
1. How does the writer lead into the topic “bicycle-powered energy” in Paragraph 2?
A. By asking a question. B. By telling a joke.
C. By using an old saying. D. By making a survey.
2. What does the underlined word “spins” mean in the text?A. Falls down suddenly. B. Breaks up completely.
C. Moves up and down slowly. D. Turns round and round quickly.
3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The future of new energy. B. The forms of world’s energy.
C. Using bicycle-powered energy. D. Producing bicycle-powered energy.
4. What do we know about bicycle-powered energy?
A. It can’t be seen in schools. B. It comes from wind and water.
C. It can be stored and used later. D. It’s from power lines overhead.
5. In which unit of a textbook can the text be found?
A. Unit 1 Friends Forever B. Unit 2 Dream of the Stars
C. Unit 3 The Value of Money D. Unit 4 The World of Science
Passage 10（2023年天津中考试题）
Most people love animals. Many children’s books use animals as the main characters. Many people look after
animals as pets. The love for animals may be why both children and adults (成年人) enjoy going to zoos.
In the past, zoos were usually started by rich people. The first zoo was started by a queen in Egypt in 1500 BC.
Raising animals was a way for people to show they were wealthy and powerful. Sadly, the animals in the early zoos
were not treated well. They didn’t receive enough attention or care.
Today, zoos still bring people pleasure, but they try to protect animals and teach people as well. Zoos must
follow rules. People must provide animals with a clean place to live, food and water, and health care. In this way,
the rules help protect the animals.
Some people think the rules are not enough. They want to do more to protect the animals they love. For
example, people disapproved of the use of some large animals in shows. They thought the zoos didn’t have
enough space for the animals to show. They also thought the animals were not treated properly. With so many
people against the shows, the zoos decided to make a change.
People see animals in zoos. At the same time, they try to learn about and protect them. Both people and
animals can get a lot from each other.
1. Who started the first zoo?
A. A queen in Egypt. B. A king in Egypt. C. A queen in England. D. A king in England.
2. How does the writer feel about the animals in the early zoos?
A. He doesn’t care about them. B. He feels sad for them.
C. He is proud of them. D. He is afraid of them.
3. According to the passage, zoos today must ________.A. train people for shows B. help look after family pets
C. provide health care for tourists D. follow the rules to protect animals
4. The phrase “disapproved of” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A. wrote about B. depended on C. were against D. were good at
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Large animals in shows. B. Famous zoos around the world.
C. Animals in the wild. D. Zoos in the past and today.
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Passage 1（2023年湖北襄樊中考试题）
When September comes, the new term begins. Parents are all excited because their kids are going back to
school. There’s nothing better than this. Looking back at the online-class period, what woke up the parents every
morning was not their alarms, but their kids’ coming online classes. Cooking meals, signing-in(登陆) learning apps
and handing in homework pictures were daily activities for parents to get everything ready for kids. At the same
time, the parents had to pay full attention to their kids because there’s no difference between giving a kid an
electronic product and ▲ .
What a coincidence! In ancient times, the new term started around White Dew(白露) in September, too.
People used to have “four big ceremonies in life” which included the ceremony of “starting school, becoming an
adult , getting married and burial”. The ceremony of starting school was a big thing. It showed everyone’s best
wishes for a kid.
Not every kid could go to school. Most of them had to work. But if you were a boy, your father could send you
to school. Luckily, beginning in the Han Dynasty, the school fees(费用) were paid by the emperor. Boys studied
very hard. They went to school every day, with no weekends, from about 6: 00 a. m. to about 4:00 p. m. The school
prepared them for the government tests, and whoever scored high in the tests could get a good job. There weren’t
any math or science lessons. The students learned how to read, write, and paint pictures.
Education has played an important role in the development of China’s society. Nowadays, China has provided
nine year free education for each child, and all the kids have a fair chance to enter school.
1. According to Paragraph 1, parents probably felt ________ during the online-class period.
A. happy B. tired C. relaxed D. excited
2. Which of the following stories can be the best choice for “ ▲ ”?
A. helping Yu Gong move the mountains
B. giving Sima Guang a stone to break the vat(缸)
C. asking Kong Rong to give away the bigger pearsD. sending the Monkey King to guard the Peach Garden(蟠桃园)
3. What does the underlined word “coincidence” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. 精彩 B. 特殊 C. 差异 D. 巧合
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All the kids went to school in ancient China.
B. Kids needed to learn all the subjects in ancient times.
C. Education is taken seriously from ancient China till now.
D. Ancient people had a ceremony of starting school for girls.
Passage 2（2023年广州中考试题）
Computer scientist Mary has an idea for a new robot to help her work with children. How should it look? The
robot should have arms to be able to lift things. And if it is going to communicate with people, it will also need a
face. Scientists believe that giving a robot a face can make it seem more friendly. Humans would also like to pay
more attention to robots with faces. But what kind?
For Mary, she wants to make sure that her new robot doesn’t look too much like a human. She wants people to
just treat it as a machine-person. If it looks more like a human than a machine, she thinks users might find it a bit creepy
and feel afraid. Mary also believes that robot faces don’t need to look a lot like ours. Her research shows that we can
enjoy communicating with robots whether or not they look like humans, because our brains are able to look for faces.
Just put two circles on top of a robot’s body, and we will see a face.
Dave feels differently. He believes that although at first we might be afraid when seeing a robot with a lifelike
face, we may soon get used to it. If robots are going to work closely with humans, they should look as much like us
as possible. After all, faces are an important part of the way we communicate.
To make his robots look as much like real people as possible, Dave invented a special skin (皮肤) for their faces.
With this skin, robots can show human-like expressions and appear to be angry, sad, happy or surprised. Dave’s robots
are also programmed to copy expressions. How? Just imagine his robot is looking at you. The cameras in its eyes
send pictures of your face to its central computer!
1. Why do scientists think a robot needs a face?
A. It will become more beautiful. B. It can do better in lifting things.
C. It will pay more attention to children. D. It can better communicate with people.
2. What does the underlined word “creepy” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Uncomfortable to look at. B. Impossible to touch.
C. Boring to talk to. D. Difficult to understand.
3. Which of the following would Dave most probably agree with?A. People should treat robots as humans.
B. Robots need to express their own feelings.
C. Robots shouldn't look too much like humans.
D. People can easily accept robots with a human face.
4. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the reasons why robots should have faces.
B. To suggest what humans can do with robots with faces.
C. To share ideas on what kind of faces robots should have.
D. To show how scientists invent robots with different faces.
Passage 3（2023年苏州中考试题）
Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s
sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and
most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.
Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start
times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.
Here are some other benefits of later school start times:
More time for a healthy breakfast
When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one
finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating
habits.
With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.
Fewer behavioral (行为 )的 problems
Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause
worries, stress and unhappiness.
When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re
less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.
Better performance (表现) in study
Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying
attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the
day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they
learn.In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating,
behaving and performing better.
1. According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?
A. Their low grades. B. Their empty stomachs.
C. Their body’s sleep cycle. D. Their heavy homework.
2. How can sleep loss influence students’ study?
A. It gives them much energy. B. It does harm to the brain.
C. It saves more time for study. D. It improves their memory.
3. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain reasons for students’ stress.
B. To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.
C. To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.
D. To introduce benefits of later school start times.
4. In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?
A. Education. B. Fashion. C. Sports. D. Technology.
Passage 4（2022年浙江中考）
①Have you ever shown your photos on your favorite social media（媒体）? Or have you expressed your
feelings and emotions on your online page? If yes, do you know what you have posted on the social medias can
cause problems you could not expect?
②Cathy, who is going to be fifteen, posted online an invitation to her birthday party with her address in it.
And guess what! 500 people came to the party, and some even broke the windows and plants, making a total mess
of the house. The girl’s birthday party turned into a nightmare（噩梦）.
③Many teenagers（青少年）think they know everything about social media, and that such a thing could
never happen to them. Studies show that each year more than three million young people in the world get into
trouble because of their online activities.
④So do remember these if you really want to share something online.
⑤Share with care! Not everyone will like what you write online. Think before you post anything. You never
know who sees your texts, pictures or videos. Before clicking “post”, you should ask yourself, “How will I feel if
my family or teachers see this?” and “How might this post be bad for me in five or ten years from now?”
⑥Be polite when you write! Imagine someone is unfriendly in real life. The same is true of online
communication. No one likes it when you “shout” in your messages. If you feel angry or frustrated while you’re
writing a message, wait a bit. Read it again later and then send it.⑦Protect and respect! Never share your passwords with anyone. It’s not wise to post your home or email
address online. Don’t say bad things about people. If you get messages like that or see them online, talk to your
parents or your teachers.
⑧I’d say none of these things promises 100% online safety, but each will help you to be safer.
1. The writer starts to introduce the topic by ________.
A. telling stories B. giving examples C. asking questions D. sharing experiences
2. The party turned into a nightmare because Cathy ________.
A. made a total mess of the house. B. shared the photos of her house online
C. invited hundrends of people to her party D. posted an invitation with her address online
3. The writer uses the mark “!” in the underlined sentences of Paragraphs 5~7 to ________.
A. draw the readers’ attention B. give orders that readers should follow
C. express the strong feelings of worry D. give the decisions that have been made
4. What does the writer mean by saying the last sentence?
A. You should spend much less time online.
B. It’s necessary to think before you act online.
C. You have to make a promise before you go online.
D. If you want to be safer online, do as the writer suggests.
Passage 5（2023年广州一模试题）
The turning point of my life was when I chose to give up my business job and study music. My parents shared
my love of music. However, they didn’t think it was a good choice that I took up music as a job. Considering my
family background, this was understandable in deed. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at Spring
Hill College in Mobile, and though he was much loved by his students, he didn’t earn enough to support his large
family. Life was uneasy for us. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to go to the
college instead of a conservatory (音乐学院) of music even if I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time on
it. And I gave in because of their great expectation.
Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to
leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always consider as the wasted years. I went
into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I go out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was
passing me by. Work without love really makes me feel like a dead-alive person.
My wish was to save enough to leave and then go to Burope to study music. I continued to make money, and
finally, bit by bit, I earned enough to make myself able to go abroad. The family fnally got out of the trouble. I felt
like a free man and sailed for Europe. I stayed for four years, worked harder than ever and enjoyed every minute ofit.
“Enjoyed” is too soft a word. I walked on air. I can enjoy my own life. When I broke away from the business
world, it was against the advice of my friends and family. They think that success is money, so the thought of giving up
a good job for hobbies and dreams is foolish. But if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a
success of living. I would have lost all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.
1. The writer used his grandpa’s example in the 1st paragraph in order to _________.
A. show how much his grandpa was loved by his students
B. tell to be a musician wasn’t a good choice for the writer
C. explain why his parents didn’t want him to take up music as a job
D. thank his parents’ support for studying in the conservatory of music
3. Why did the writer leave college and take a business job in Paragraph 2?
A. Because he wanted to waste his life time.
B. Because his family was in great need of money.
C. Because he loved to do a business job very much.
D. Because he was going to graduate from the college.
3. From the underlined sentence “I walked on air” in the last paragraph, what can we infer about the writer?
A. He felt pity for beginning a new life.
B. He couldn’t find his place in a new environment.
C. He couldn’t make a success of living.
D. He felt free because he was doing what he loved.
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. My “foolish” choice B. My poor childhood
C. My successful business job D. My study experience in Europe
Passage 6（2023年深圳一模试题）
Shenzhen Daily 2023-02-28
①Getting a pie from the sky is becoming a reality in the city as online delivery platform Meituan has been
allowed to start drone delivery service（无人机送餐服务）, Shenzhen Evening News reported.②At Galaxy World in Longgang District, a reporter from the newspaper watched how a meal has been
delivered by the drone on Thursday. The drone slowly landed and a door above the Meituan Intelligent Dining
Cabinet（储藏柜）opened slowly, where the drone put the meal box inside the cabinet.
③“It takes about 15 minutes to place the order and receive the meal. A lot of people have tried the drone
delivery service here,” said a woman who just took her meal box out from the cabinet.
④During the year 2022, food and drinks such as noodles, fruits, coffee and milk tea and even flowers have
been delivered through Meituan’s drone delivery system, the report said.
⑤The company said that as of last year, it had completed over 100,000 drone deliveries. Meituan started to
explore drone delivery service in 2017 and started the try in early 2021. The service has an average delivery time of
12 minutes, which is less than traditional delivery methods, according to the company.
⑥There are only a few cities in the world with the advantages of drone delivery service, and Shenzhen is
taking the lead in China, according to the report. However, there are still some problems with this kind of service.
1. Where is the meal box put?
A. In Longgang District. B. Inside the cabinet. C. By the drone. D. At Galaxy World.
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Where the drone landed. B. When the service started.
C. How the service provided. D. Who watched the drone.
3. How long did Meituan spend exploring drone delivery service?
A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years. D. Six years.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Many cities around the world have the drone delivery service.
B. The drone delivery service has many advantages in our daily life.
C. Shenzhen is the first city starting drone delivery service in China.
D. The drone delivery service is very popular all over the world.
5. What is the passage going to talk about next?
A. How to make good use of the drone delivery service.
B. What problems the drone delivery service faces.
C. How to solve the problems of the drone delivery service.
D. What advantages the drone delivery service has.
Passage 7（江苏徐州2023年一模试题）
Free time is a good chance for teenagers to have fun. What about free time with parents around? Some
teenagers want free play without parents’ supervision(监管) while parents and experts(专家) may think differently.Lin Tao, a middle school student, thinks teenagers should be free to play. “Last time I played with my parents
around, I was nervous and just couldn’t enjoy myself to the fullest,” Lin says. “And my friend Chen Xiaoxin has
similar experiences. Once, he went out to play with his classmates. Everyone felt uncomfortable with his mother’s
supervision.”
Wang Min, a mother of a 14-year-old boy, thinks playtime needs supervision. She explains, “People usually
say I like to control my kid, but that’s not true. I am just worried that he will get into trouble. Some guys may have
a bad influence on him and some games like LARP(剧本杀) may mislead him. He might even get indulged in the
stories and can’t get back to real life.
Mr. Ma, a doctor of social studies, says it’s understandable for teenagers to wish for freedom. Free play helps
them to be independent. Parents can give them more space. They don’t have to supervise them all the time.
However, teenagers should find out the exact details(细节) about the activities before playtime. Then they can
communicate with their parents and decide together whether they can go out to play alone.
1. According to the passage, free time is a good chance for teenagers to ________.
A. study hard B. have fun C. get into trouble D. mislead parents
2. Lin Tao supports his own idea by ________.
A. listing numbers B. raising questions C. comparing facts D. giving examples
3. The underlined words “get indulged in” in Para.(段落)3 probably mean ________.
A. get lost in B. get interested in C. be tired of D. be proud of
4. According to the passage, which of the following may Mr. Ma support?
A. He Kai’s parents are around every time he plays with his friends.
B. Feng Zhongfan’s parents never ask him about whom he plays with.
C. Liu Xiang goes out without knowing anything about the activities.
D. Xie Hao talks to his parents about the exact details before playtime.
Passage 8（2023年安徽一模试题）
While we often question our failures and agree them with luck or fate (命运), we proudly relate our success to
hard work. For most people, we don’t have a choice, as hard work is the only thing in our control. Therefore, we
should keep working hard and give it a shot rather than complaining luck or fate.
However, life is not always fair. It does not give equal opportunities to everyone. Most of the families in our
country struggle hard for a living. Most of these people work hard, but only a few of them become successful. So
hard work cannot be a determining (决定性的) factor for success, though it’s a necessary factor.
There is another way to look at luck or fate. Life throws opportunities at everyone, but not everyone catches
them at the right time. People who grab these opportunities are the ones who succeed in fighting against difficulties.In fact, it is not because we have fewer opportunities but because we are unable to see these opportunities. Sometimes,
we can see them by keeping an eye on them, but sometimes opportunities need to be created by hard work. Luck and
fate cannot limit what a person can do; It can just facilitate (使……更容易) progress.
All in all, life is not fair. Not everyone has equal opportunities. But that should not stop us from working hard.
We should keep fighting against the difficulties to achieve our dreams.
1. The underlined phrase “give it a shot” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.
A. have a try B. shoot at C. give up D. work hard
2. What would the author relate her success to?
A. luck B. hard work C. fate D. All of A, B, and C
3. Which of the following would be agreed by the author?
A. Hard work is not the only choice for most people.
B. People fail to achieve their dreams because of bad luck.
C. Hard work can determine one’s success.
D. Not all people’s dreams would come true through hard work.
4. What would be the main idea of this passage?
A. Life is not always fair. B. Luck matters, but hard work is a necessity.
C. Keep an eye on opportunity. D. Work hard and fight against all odds.
5. Which suggestion is wrong when you worked hard in English learning for a period of time but failed in the last
exam?
A. Ask your teacher or parents for help.
B. Think of what caused your failure and find better learning methods.
C. We should keep fighting against the difficulties to achieve our dream.
D. Working hard is useless and you can draw lots to choose keys for the next exam.