内容正文:
一、单词拼写与运用
1.(2024·原创)There are some books ________(在……下) your dictionary.
2.(2023·安徽中考)I've got into the h________(习惯) of reading Tang poems every morning.
3.(2023·浙江宁波中考)We help the farmers near our school to pick ________(西红柿) every year.
4.(2023·江苏扬州中考)My uncle lives in a town ________(十五) kilometers from Yangzhou.
5.(2023·山东青岛中考)We shouldn't compare our clothes or shoes with our ________(同学).
6.(2023·四川眉山中考)As far as we know, the Sahara is the b________ desert in the world.
7.(2024·原创)You can buy things at a lower p________ in Yiwu Trade City.
8.(2024·原创)Engineers have a lot to think about. Problem-solving is a big part of ________(they) jobs.
9.(2024·原创)It is very ________(relax) for me to lie on a soft sofa after a long time study.
10.(2024·原创)During the next few days, I have decided to have a good rest by taking a walk or seeing a film. I ________(real) need to relax.
二、阅读理解
(2023·浙江绍兴中考)Do you get in trouble for feeding your dog on food from dinner under the table? A new study suggests that by sharing “people food”, you might actually be helping to keep your pet healthy.
Many dogs are fed dry processed food. Science has shown that a diet(饮食) of processed food is not healthy for humans. Scientists from the University of Helsinki, in Finland, say this diet is not good for our pet dogs, either.
The scientists discovered that the foods a dog might find in an owner's home—such as eggs, fish, meat and vegetables—may be better than a diet of just dog food. This is because having different kinds of foods leads to more variety(多样性) in microbes, which are little living things, too small to be seen with our eyes. There are millions of them in human and animal bodies. Some are bad for us, but many are good for us, and they play important roles in helping us digest(消化) food.
A total of 8,500 young pet dogs took part in the study. 4,500 of them were under 6 months old, and the rest were between 6 and 18 months old. The owners were asked about what foods