专题06 七选五
Passage 1
（2026·安徽宣城·一模）How to Develop a Growth Mindset for Academic Success
In the journey of learning, what separates successful students from others is often not just intelligence, but
mindset. A growth mindset-the belief that abilities can be developed through effort-has become a key factor in
academic progress. 1 Instead of fearing challenges, they see them as opportunities to grow.
It stands in contrast to a fixed mindset, which believes abilities are fixed. For example, when facing a difficult
exam or a complex assignment, a fixed mindset might lead you to think “I’m just not good at this subject,” while a
growth mindset encourages you to say “I can improve with more practice.” 2
To develop a growth mindset, start by embracing mistakes. 3 Mistakes are not signs of failure but
valuable feedback that helps you identify areas for improvement. When you make an error, ask yourself: “What can
I learn from this?” rather than feeling discouraged. 4 Don’t just judge your performance by grades or test scores
alone. Celebrate the time you spend studying, the questions you ask, and the progress you make step by step. This
helps you build resilience and stay motivated even when the final outcome isn’t immediate.
Finally, surround yourself with people who inspire growth. 5 Their positive attitude towards learning
will encourage you to push your limits and adopt a similar mindset. Remember, a growth mindset is not something
you are born with-it’s a skill that can be cultivated with consistent effort.
A．No one achieves mastery without making mistakes along the way.
B．They are more likely to give up when faced with difficulties in study.
C．Many students struggle academically because they hold a fixed mindset.
D．Another effective strategy is to focus on the process rather than the result.
E．People with a growth mindset tend to achieve more in long-term learning.
F．Learn from classmates who view challenges as a chance to become better.
G．This difference in thinking affects how you approach tasks and handle setbacks.
Passage 2
（2026·安徽滁州·一模）It Took a Village
Da Nelson was enjoying soap operas in her sister’s sofa when she heard the rumble (轰鸣声)of a small airplane
circling the nearby airport. Any time a plane flies over that late, it means something is wrong. Nelson and her sister
leaped out of the sofa, ran to the window, and saw the problem: 6
Nelson threw on some clothes, jumped into her SUV, and rushed to the airport. 7 “Normally, if you
push the button 10 or 15 times, the lights will just light up,” Nelson told the reporter from KTOO out of Juneau. Not
this time. Meanwhile, she and the pilot learned of the plane’s urgent mission: It was a medevac (医疗救护直升机)there t
o transport a seriously sick local girl to the nearest hospital, 280 miles away in Anchorage.
8 Driving her SUV to the end of the airplane runway, she shone her headlights on the runway for
the plane to follow. Great idea, but it wasn’t enough. More light was needed, so a neighbor called nearly every home
in the village — 32 of them. Within 20 minutes,20 vehicles arrived at the airport, many of the drivers still in nightwear.
Following directions from the medevac pilot, the cars lined up on one side of the runway.
The medevac made its final approach and, guided by the headlights, landed safely. 9 Her illness
has never been publicly revealed, but she was since successfully treated at the hospital.
In a world filled with uncertainty, the little village’s positive activism was a big deal. 10 As she told
CNN, coming together “is kind of a normal deal.”
A．She had a plan.
B．The plane’s fuel was running out.
C．The airport’s runway lights were out.
D．However, it was not so much for Nelson.
E．She found a local pilot trying to turn on the lights by hand there.
F．It created a chain effect, inspiring neighboring areas and beyond.
G．The patient was loaded aboard, and the plane immediately took off again.
Passage 3
（2026·安徽合肥·一模）Gardening season is in full bloom, but keeping track of which seedling (幼苗) is
which can be really tricky. Enter DIY oven-bake clay garden markers — these little lifesavers aren’t just practical;
they also add a special charm to your greenery.
To kick off your garden marker project, you’ll need to get hands-on with some oven-bake clay. Start by
kneading (揉捏) a piece of clay in your hands for a few minutes — think of it as a mini workout for your fingers.
11 Then, place it on the baking sheet and roll it out evenly to about 1/4 inch thick.
12 You might go for a classic straight marker with a pointed end to stick directly into the soil, or
perhaps you’re feeling a bit more adventurous and want to create a round or heart shape with a hole to hang from a
metal post.
Then give your garden markers some personality! Grab your favorite rubber stamps and press them firmly into
the clay to make an impression. You can stamp the names of your plants, like “basil” or “tomatoes”, to keep things
organized. 13
Now that your garden markers are looking great, it’s time to set them in stone. Follow the instructions on the
clay package for baking. Generally, bake the markers at a low temperature (around 275°F) for about 15 minutes per
1/4 inch of thickness. 14 Then, they’ll be ready to give your garden a stylish look!
Finally, decide on the finishing touches. 15 If you’re feeling fancy, a coat of paint can be applied
for a long-lasting finish and shine. Whether you’re channeling your inner Picasso with bright colors or leaving them
in their natural state to provide an earthy feel, which is equally charming, the choice is all yours.
A．Remember to keep an eye on it.
B．Allow them to cool completely afterward.
C．Add some fun and creativity to your garden.
D．This softens the clay and makes it more workable.
E．Now comes the fun part: shaping your garden markers!
F．You may smooth rough edges with sandpaper for a polished look.
G．It’s also a good idea to go wild with fun phrases like “potato wonderland”.
Passage 4
（2026·安徽芜湖·一模）We get frustrated all the time. The line won’t move. The WiFi won’t work. From
life’s biggest goals to its tiniest annoyances, frustration is in our daily life.
16 Unlike anger, which often targets an external cause, or stress which can arise from too many
demands, frustration happens when things are not progressing in the way you anticipate. Now scientists are uncovering
its surprising upside. Frustration can be transformed into motivation, pushing people to optimize solutions to overcome
difficulties. So how can we employ the unexpected upsides of feeling frustrated?
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Instead of seeing frustration as failure, view it as evidence that you’re being challenged at the right level. For
example, academic tests will grow more difficult as you perform better — that’s because you are good enough. 18
·Acknowledge obstacles to be functional.
The first step is being aware that everything has roadblocks — work, learning a new hobby, or even re-learning
the skill you once mastered. Frustration is an input to (not a side effect of) our pursuits. 19 If you know
this in advance, you will anticipate obstacles, which can motivate self-growth, especially when you are told they are
necessary parts of progress.
·Analyze the signal from the situation.
When faced with frustration, try to analyze the signal conveyed by the situation. This initial analysis helps you
avoid being overwhelmed by negative emotions. 20 In this way, frustration is no longer a roadblock but a
stepping stone toward personal growth.
Keep in mind that by reflecting on the obstacles, learning from the experience and applying the gained
knowledge to subsequent challenges, you can truly benefit from frustration.
A．Look on frustration from a different angle.
B．Regard frustration as an academic challenge.
C．There is a reason for the existence of frustration.
D．Furthermore, you will center on practical solutions.
E．On a regular basis, it’s not going to get you to feel right at first.
F．Therefore, such a struggle isn’t a setback but proof of personal growth.
G．In short, frustration is of vital significance in developing our hands-on ability.
Passage 5
（2026·安徽亳州·一模）As teachers, we all say our job is to prepare kids for the real world. But too often,
we mean the world of our parents or grandparents. The truth is that our students are stepping into a future where AI
is everywhere.
At its core, AI is built on pattern recognition and replication (复制). 21 : How much of the world
runs on patterns that can be automated? And how much of school is training kids to master predictable patterns —
worksheets, formulas, five- paragraph essays — that AI can now do in seconds?
22 . Instead of training kids to reproduce what’s already been done, we should challenge them to
imagine new solutions to real problems — and then decide where, or if, AI belongs in the process.
Does AI use in schools mean cheating? That depends on how we define cheating. Cheating is only breaking
the rules we set, and our rules were built for an education system designed to produce factory workers. For over a
century, schools trained kids to read large amounts of information, memorize it, and reproduce it in predictable
formats. 23 . In that sense, yes — it “breaks” the old system.
But the real question isn’t whether students are cheating. The question is: 24 ? If a task can be
completed convincingly by AI, maybe the problem isn’t the student — it’s the assignment.
Instead of banning the technology, we should encourage students to use it creatively, to solve problems in their
communities, and to think bigger than a five-paragraph essay. 25 — but it will expose whether we’re
preparing kids for the past or empowering them to imagine the future.
A．AI won’t replace teachers or students
B．That should force us to ask two questions
C．Will AI provide us with accurate information
D．Do we have the courage to design a better system
E．The opportunity lies in reshaping the existing model
F．Now we have a tool that can do all of that faster and better
G．With AI, a student can analyze solutions and brainstorm new ones
Passage 6
（2026·安徽淮北·一模）Many teens have chatted with AI chatbots, which can be helpful. However, this
technology isn’t designed for youngsters, and problems can arise if no proper guidance is provided. 26
Value your own voice. 27 You should feel proud to make your unique voice heard. A chatbot may
act like a person but it doesn’t have feelings or lived experience. Yet those are important things that make us human.
You should ask yourself whether you really want help from something that can’t actually know your feelings.
28 Robots can’t understand you and your problems the way a real friend or doctor can. When you
need help, feel confident to seek out real people. “You should get real answers from people that actually know you,”
says Linda Charmaraman, who directs the Youth, Media & Wellbeing research lab at Wellesley College.
Avoid empty praise. A true friend will call you out when you do something wrong, which helps you learn and
grow. But chatbots love to shower praise. They’ll agree with almost anything you say. 29 However, if you
rely on chatbots for help in social situations, you may fail to learn it when you’ve made a mistake.
Beware of made-up facts. Honest people say “I don’t know” when they are unsure, but AI rarely does so.
30 These false responses can cause trouble. Remember: something sounding smart doesn’t mean it’s true. If
you use bot-generated content, you’re responsible for it.
A．Consult real people for tips.
B．Assess solutions from chatbots.
C．Here are key tips for talking to AI chatbots.
D．Bots tend to confidently answer every question.
E．But it is necessary to learn how to use AI chatbots.
F．You have experiences, ideas and feelings that matter.
G．This tendency is helpful if you need a confidence boost.
Passage 7
（2026·安徽阜阳·一模）Janet Metzger, who has more than 50 years of library service to her credit, will retire
at the end of this year. She has lived a life of turning children into lifelong readers.
Metzger, who started working in libraries in high school when she was an assistant at the Louisville Public
Library, always knew she wanted to work with children. 31
After graduating from high school, she enrolled in college with that goal in mind. She continued to work at
the library in Louisville during weekends and summers. When she graduated in 1978 with a degree in elementary
education, she was interviewed for a few teaching positions, but they were all at the junior high or high school
level. “ 32 I wanted to be working with little ones,” said Metzger.
Throughout Metzger’s time in college, she had been encouraged to consider library science as a career by
Mary Louise Lowe, the director of the Louisville Public Library. 33 “It was a perfect fit,” said Metzger, who
later became a children’s librarian and attended Kent State while working a full-time job to get a master’s in library
science. “I loved turning kids onto good books and making reading fun for them,” smiled Metzger.
Metzger said over the years she recommended many different authors to children. 34 She wanted
them to have fun and become part of the story.
35 “In all my jobs, I have worked with the community in some way,” she said. “I have always enjoyed
making everyone aware of how important libraries are and turning people’s perception of libraries from just a place
to borrow books to a place where you can find anything— information, entertainment, or some kind of help.”
A．That really wasn’t what I wanted.
B．Librarians are fantastic people to work with.
C．But the call to work with children came again.
D．However, she imagined being an elementary school teacher.
E．Metzger loves working with the community and promoting libraries.
F．When a child sought a good book, she’d start with humorous, interactive ones.
G．And Lowe hired her as a school library connector when she hadn’t found a job.
Passage 1
（2026·安徽宿州·一模）It’s not so long ago that contactless card payments were exciting and new, but the
technology is already old hat. The new, better way to pay for things in shops? By using your phone to make a
contactless payment.
Because traditionally, when you have paid with a card tap or using a chip and pin machine, ultimately the shop
you are buying from will be noting down all of your card details. 36 And this could be a problem — it means
that if the shop is hacked or plays fast and loose with its data, you could find your card number exposed to the
world.
37 When you tap to pay with your device, it generates a unique ID number for that deal and sends that
instead. So you can pay for your goods and the shop can get your money. No one needs to share any sensitive data.
It’s also more effective against the threat of thefts. If a pickpocket steals your card, they can immediately use
up the money. But if they get your phone, when the phone goes to pay, it will typically perform a biometric check. 38
It will ask for a finger-print or use the camera to look at your face to check that you are who you say you are.
39 Because of this added security, the limit (限额) is typically higher than for contactless cards. In the
UK, it’s around ￡100 for most retailers — though some shops including most supermarkets let you spend much
more with just a tap of the phone.
Want to give it a try? To actually set things up, go to your Wallet app and follow the instructions. Typically
this starts by scanning your card with your phone. Then it will automatically recognise the numbers and connect with
your bank. Usually you receive a text message with a special code on it. When you pay, hold your phone over the
payment machine, and pay for your goods! 40
A．And then, well, you’re done.
B．It helps to build the client list.
C．The setup process varies with banks.
D．Phone payments, by contrast, are smarter.
E．And phone payments are increasingly convenient too.
F．Therefore, it knows which bank account to take the money from.
G．It is a process of identifying a person by evaluating biological features.
Passage 2
（2026·安徽蚌埠·一模）Most of us are pretty good at celebrating our big wins: moving house, getting
married, or passing a driving test. But what about all the small wins along the way? 41 Long-term goals
are achieved in bite-size pieces, and taking note of these wins can keep you motivated. So, here are four ways to
acknowledge and celebrate your wins, no matter the size.
Pause and slow down
When you achieve a small win, it can be appealing to simply crack on with the next task on your to-do list, or
downplay the progress you’ve made. 42 This gives your brain time to absorb what you’ve accomplished,
boosting the positive feelings, and reminding you that progress, however small, still counts.
Write a thank you note
43 Make the most of this by writing a letter, email, or text message to someone who has helped you
achieve your small win. This could be a loved one, instructor, or even your past self, and really stress the importance of
these mini-milestones.
Seize the moment
Take a photo, write a poem, or record a voice note about how you feel when you reach your milestone. These
shots become reminders on harder days, and act as proof that progress is happening. 44
45
If you’re working on smaller steps to achieve a long-term goal, tracking your progress step-by-step can be an
excellent way to stay motivated. Say you are training for a marathon, for example, which takes a considerable amount
of planning, commitment, and requires running multiple times a week. Write down the date and details of every run
on a whiteboard, or large sheet of paper on your wall. You could even buy some running themed stickers and get the
thrill of popping one after every run!
A．Create a “win” wall
B．Hit your movement goal
C．The truth is that life is made up of little moments.
D．People tend to focus on small wins constantly and dismiss the next big goal.
E．Instead, practise intentionally pausing and slowing down after your small win.
F．Expressing gratitude comes with many benefits, from stress relief to improved sleep.
G．Over time, you’ll build a collection of moments that show just how far you’ve come.
Passage 3
（2026·安徽马鞍山·一模）Human memory is not a perfect recording device; it is a reconstructive process,
more akin to storytelling than archival retrieval. Every time we recall an event, we subtly reshape it, influenced by
subsequent experiences, suggestions, and our own beliefs. 46 This plasticity, while essential for learning
and adaptation, becomes a critical vulnerability in the context of eyewitness testimony, which remains one of the
most persuasive forms of evidence in courtrooms.
Research in cognitive psychology has repeatedly demonstrated how easily memories can be contaminated. In
a classic study, participants who watched a video of a car accident later “remembered” seeing broken glass if the
questioner used the word “smashed” instead of “hit,” even though no glass was present. 47 This
phenomenon, known as the misinformation effect, shows that leading questions from law enforcement can
inadvertently plant false details into a witness’s memory, corrupting its accuracy.
48 Confidence is a poor predictor of accuracy. A witness who is absolutely certain of their
identification is not significantly more likely to be correct than one who is hesitant, yet juries are overwhelmingly
swayed by confidence. The stress and trauma often associated with witnessing a crime further impair memory
encoding and recall, contrary to the popular belief that high stress makes events “burn” into memory.
Given these inherent flaws, there is a growing movement to reform legal procedures. 49 Some
jurisdictions now mandate “blind” lineups, where the administrator does not know the suspect’s identity, to prevent
unconscious cues. Others require that confidence statements be taken at the time of identification, not later in court.
Ultimately, the goal is not to discard eyewitness testimony altogether but to treat it with appropriate caution,
as the fallible evidence it is. 50 By educating jurors about the science of memory and implementing
evidence-based procedural safeguards, the justice system can better pursue its fundamental aim: convicting the guilty
while protecting the innocent from the profound consequence of a mistaken memory.
A．The legal system, however, has been slow to integrate these scientific insights.
B．Furthermore, the correlation between memory confidence and memory accuracy is dangerously weak.
C．This reconstructive nature makes our memories dynamic and adaptable.
D．Jurors tend to place unquestioning faith in the accounts of confident eyewitnesses.
E．Therefore, the reliance on technology like video surveillance should be increased.
F．These reforms focus on improving the methods used to obtain testimony, not on discrediting the witness.
G．Such findings have profound implications for how police interviews should be conducted.
