06.植绿兴绿的重要性-2024-2025学年九年级英语阅读热点话题(通用版)

2024-2025学年九年级英语阅读热点话题(通用版) 2024-2025学年九年级英语阅读热点话题(通用版) 06.植绿兴绿的重要性 1 Rethink, Reuse, Recycle Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Amy Hayes is a most unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The window and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is made of rocks and old glass bottles. Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set up a website (网站) to sell them online. She likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags were cute and useful. She plans to write a book about new ways to use old clothes. Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He is known for using something from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city. WangTao hopes to set up a theme park to show people the importance of protecting the environment. 1．Amy’s house is made of ________. A．rocks B．old glass bottles C．rubbish 2．________ sell (s) the things on the Internet. A．Wang Tao B．Amy C．Jessica 3．Wang Tao makes art pieces that look like ________. A．animals or humans B．a book C．a park 4．How many people come from China according to the table? A．1 B．2 C．3 5．Why does the author write this passage? ________. A．To encourage more people to rethink, reuse and recycle. B．To learn how to make handbags. C．To make beautiful art pieces. 2 Sea grasses meadow (草地) are plants that grow in waters near coasts. They help clean the ocean’s water and also provide food for animals like fish. However, sometimes they are in danger. The climate change and human pollution are threatening sea grass meadow in many places around the world. But the huge sea grass meadow in Shark Bay, off the coast of Western Australia, seems to be growing very well. Scientists from The University of Western Australia and Flinders University wanted to study the sea grass, so they took samples (样本) from 10 different parts of this huge meadow. By comparing the DNA from their samples, the scientists hoped to get an idea of how many different sea grass plants there were in the meadow. What they learned surprised them—all of the grass samples had almost exactly the same DNA．It meant that they were all just one plant. One big sea grass plant spread out over 200 square kilometers. So how has the Shark Bay sea grass grown so large? Instead of spreading with flowers and seeds (种子), it spreads by cloning (克隆) itself. As its roots (根) spread out under the sea floor, new plants shoot up from those roots. The Shark Bay sea grass generally grows and spreads about 35 centimeters a year. From this speed, the scientists believe that the plant is about 4,500 years old. 6．What does the underlined word “threatening” in the first paragraph mean? A．Giving help to. B．Bringing danger to. C．Planting more. D．Improving. 7．What did the scientists want to know about the mead ow from the samples? A．The area it covers. B．The reason why it has grown so little. C．The water pollution it faces. D．The number of the sea grass types of it. 8．Where do new plants for the sea grass grow? A．From its roots. B．From its seeds. C．From its flowers. D．From another plant. 9．How do the scientists know about the age of the sea grass? A．By cloning it. B．By studying its DNA． C．By knowing its growth speed. D．By testing the water temperature. 10．What is the passage mainly about? A．A story. B．A discovery. C．A new law. D．A rule. 3 Plants are rooted (扎根) in one place. They can’t run away from danger or walk over the sunny side of the garden. So they have to develop some special ways to protect themselves and grow in the nature. Some scientists found that plants can sense their surroundings. You’ve all seen plants grow towards light which is called phototropism (向光性). Even if the top of them are cut off, the plants don’t change the direction. They sense the light and tell the rest of the plants how to grow then. Some plants “talk” with each other by using “airmail” to warn each other of danger. Researchers in England cut the leaves of cabbages. The cabbages then produce a tiny number of chemicals (化学物质) that protect themselves from some insects. Strangely, the cabbages which aren’t cut nearby also begin to give off their own different chemicals. That means they seem to receive a warning from their cabbage neighbors. Most amazingly, plants have a great system of communication that can connect nearly every plant in a forest by fungi (真菌). It connects the roots of different plants to each other. Scientists call the system the “wood wide web”, similar to the Internet we use. Using the network, plants can communicate and share information and even food with each other. Whatever the case, plants are stranger and more wonderful than we can imagine. 11．Picture ________ shows the word “phototropism”. A． B． C． D． 12．We can find the answer to the question “________” in the third paragraph. A．Why do the cabbages produce the chemicals? B．How do the cabbages grow bigger in England? C．How many researchers are there in England? D．When did the researchers do the experiment? 13．In which part of a magazine can we find the passage? A．Art. B．Nature. C．Culture. D．Sports. 4 Since the astronauts stay in space for a longer and longer time, carrying all food to space becomes more and more difficult. So, “space planting” becomes very important. The Shenzhou XI astronauts managed to grow lettuce (生菜), from sowing to harvest. After that, the “space famers” have successfully grown wheat, rice. The most recent visitors to China’s space station, the Shenzhou XVII astronauts are now growing lettuce and cherry tomato. These “space gardens” not only provide astronauts with food but also more oxygen and water. Now the astronauts want to step out of the space station and explore the possibility of growing plants on the moon. A new study Chinese scientists has found that bacteria (细菌) in soil from Earth could offer a solution. Researchers from China Agricultural University found out three kinds of bacteria from Earth ware good for plant growth. They then grew model plants in the lunar soil with the bacteria.They found that the plants had longer stems (茎) and roots after six days of growth compared with those grown without the bacteria.The plants also had hcavier and wider leaves afler 24 days of growth. Besides, levels of  chlorophyll (叶绿素) in the model plants were about double that of those grown without bacteria. “The study results have an important influcnce for future long-term stays on the moon.” the study’s lead researcher, Sun Zhencai said. Earth bacteria may help astronauts make better use of lunar resources, such as creating lunar greenhouses. In their following research, they hope to grow crops like rice, corn and potatoes with real lunar soil samples. 14．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．Wheat is the first plant to grow in China’s space station. B．Space gardens provide astronauts with food, light and water. C．Chinese astronauts have made some progress in space planting. D．Chinese astronauts have managed to grow some plants on the moon. 15．What could make it possible to grow plants on the moon? A．Earth bacteria. B．Lunar bacteria. C．Earth soil. D．Lunar soil. 16．Paragraph 4 tells us lunar soil with the bacteria can ________. A．make the plants’ stems shorter B．make the plants grow better C．make the plants’ leaves lighter D．make levels of chlorophyll lower 17．What does the underlined word “their” in the last paragraph refer to (指的是)? A．Researchers. B．Astronauts. C．Visitors. D．Farmers. 5 I learned to cook at around 12 years old. The first skill I learned was making dough (面团). In my hometown of Ningxia, people make noodles in the evening. Since my parents often came home late, a prepared dough would help my family have supper sooner. I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it—just mix water and flour (面粉), right? Not quite! It turned out to be a mess for a while. First I made the dough too soft. Then I made it too hard. But as I kept trying, I finally made it. I fell in love with cooking. It’s a good way to relax. More importantly, the cooking skill helps me live better when I was alone. I can meal myself instead of waiting for others to feed me. Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I got to know how to plant vegetables. The experience taught me things that many of my peers (同龄人) who grew up in cities still don’t know. For example, I learned that the fruits of peanut plants (花生植株) grow under the soil. I once discussed this with my friends from the city. They thought it was a pity that they didn’t have the chance to learn these things in their lives. The experience of farming brings me a new way to look at the world and teaches me to value everything on my plate. This may be why I’m so happy to hear that labor education will be required in China. Students in primary and middle schools will have at least one class every week to learn basic household skills like cooking and cleaning. Trust me. These practical skills will help you for the rest of your life. 18．Which cooking skill did the writer master first? A．Cutting vegetables. B．Making dumplings. C．Cracking eggs. D．Making dough. 19．How did the writer learn to plant vegetables? A．By discussing it with her peers. B．By learning it at school. C．By doing it in life. D．By reading a book about it. 20．What does the writer think of labor education? A．It is necessary and helpful. B．It is useless but interesting. C．It should be required for adults. D．It is mainly about cooking and cleaning. 21．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．The writer is an adult with good cooking skill. B．The children in the cities are not interested in farm work. C．Making dough is not as easy as it looks. D．The labor class is valuable for everyone. 22．What is the passage mainly about? A．What we can learn in villages. B．How to plant vegetables. C．Life in Chinese villages. D．The importance of labor education. 6 According to a new study, the Amazon rainforest (亚马逊雨林) may become grassland in a few years. The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. Climate change (气候变化) and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. The frees may die and the rainforest could turn into a hot, dry grassland. Why is the Amazon “sick”? The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts (干旱) have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry, they can easily catch fire. On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. They clear trees to find minerals (矿产). All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappear. What will happen if we lose it? The Amazon is like the lungs (肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take carbon dioxide (CO2, 二氧化碳) out of the air and make oxygen (氧气). They make more than 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen. If the Amazon “dies”, there will be more CO2 and our Earth will become even hotter. The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear. 23．What does the new study show? A．The Amazon rainforest was once grassland. B．Rainforests can speedup climate change. C．The Amazon will have few trees in the future. D．Many people enjoy activities in the Amazon rainforest. 24．How do droughts make the Amazon rainforest “sick”? a. They make plants grow more slowly. b. They cause climate change. c. They make the grass in the forest grow faster. d. They make it easier for the forest to catch fire. A．ab B．bc C．cd D．ad 25．What does the word “disappear” in the story mean? A．be gone B．stay useful C．become hotter D．come back to life 26．Why is the Amazon called “the lungs” of Earth? A．Because it makes over one-fifth of Earth’s oxygen. B．Because it has 17 percent of Earth’s minerals. C．Because people and animals can breathe more casily there. D．Because it is the coolest place on Earth. 27．What does the writer want to show with the last two paragraphs? A．The future of our planet. B．The importance of the Amazon. C．The real cause of climate change. D．The reason for animals to live in the Amazon. 7 On November 13, 2023, people across Kenya took part in the country’s second national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was created by Kenya’s president to encourage people to plant trees as part of a plan to fight against the climate change. Kenya is famous for its beautiful forests and wildlife. But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood, to clear the land for farming, or both. And those trees would normally help absorb carbon dioxide (二氧化碳), a greenhouse gas that’s major cause for the climate change. Currently, just 7% of Kenya is covered by trees. The president has a goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032. He hopes that will help Kenya cover 30% of its land with trees. In early November, to help get Kenya’s massive tree-planting effort started, the government made November 13 a holiday—National Tree Growing Day. To prepare or the day, the government got 150 million seedlings (young trees) ready for planting. The government created a special app to help organize the tree planting. The app is called JazaMiti, which means “fill with trees” in Swahili. The app helps people collect seedlings, find places to plant, and record their efforts. The app will also help the government know how many trees have been planted in different areas around the country. 28．Kenya’s president created the holiday on November 13, 2023 to . A．make people relax from busy work B．call on people to fight the climate change C．pay attention to wild animals D．help Kenya develop fast 29．The underlined word “absorb” in Paragraph 2 means? A．Give up. B．Give out. C．Take in. D．Take out. 30．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．November 13, 2023 is Kenya’s first national tree-planting holiday. B．Carbon dioxide is a main reason of climate change. C．So far, 30% of Kenya’s land has been covered by trees. D．An app called JazaMiti was created to help organize the tree planting. 31．What CAN’T the app JazaMiti do according to the passage? A．Help people collect seedlings. B．Help people record their efforts. C．Help people plant trees. D．Help the government track the number of trees. 32．In which parts of the newspaper can you find the passage? A．Business. B．Education. C．Tourism. D．Environment. 8 PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLHOME   NEWS   STUDENTS   PARENTS   JOIN US Green School ProjectPurposes ●Know the importance of the trees. ●Learn how to properly plant trees. ●Learn how to work with classmates. Tasks ●Attend lessons Know the steps of tree planting with your group members. ●Choose a tree expert (专家) Miss Smith or Miss Jones can give you advice. ●Decide the planting area and the trees Keep gas (天然气) lines away from the area and make sure the soil (土壤) is good for planting. Consider the kinds and the number of trees to plant. ●Plant and take care of the trees Work in a group of four and take necessary tools for planting. Water properly and clear grass around the trees. Checklist Things          Points 3 2 1 Taking care of trees Every day Often Seldom Tree condition Healthy III Dead 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 33．Which is the purpose of the Green School Project? A．To make good use of trees. B．To work with parents well. C．To learn how to plant trees. D．To collect news about trees. 34．Who can help you with the Green School Project? A．An expert. B．A parent. C．A farmer. D．Nobody. 35．What should you do when you join the Green School Project? A．Give lessons about tree planting. B．Keep grass growing around the trees. C．Choose a planting area with gas lines. D．Find another three classmates to help you. 36．How many points will you get if you look after trees four times a week and they grow well? A．6. B．5. C．4. D．3. 37．Who is the text written for? A．Teachers. B．Students. C．Gardeners. D．Visitors. 9 The earth gives us special and important things that we need . We call these things natural resources. Air, sunlight, water, wood, and land are all natural resources. Living things need clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. Plants need sunlight and land to grow, and we need plants for food. When plants breathe, they clean the air around them. We use the wood from plants and trees to make a lot of things, like paper, some houses, and furniture. We shouldn’t hurt our natural resources because we can’t usually make more of them. Smoke from cars and factories makes the air dirty. If the air is dirty, people can get sick and plants can’t grow. If we cut down trees, we should plant new ones. Trash is very bad for our natural resources. Sometimes people throw trash into water but we can’t drink dirty water, and plants can’t grow near it. Trash goes to places called landfills, and it stays there forever. Some landfills are dirty and they smell bad. People can’t use that land, and farmers can’t grow food on it. We can all take care of the Earth’s resources. Here are some ideas: ★Use things until you can’t use them anymore. ★Don’t throw things away. Reuse them. Refill plastic drink bottles. Make toys from old things. ★Reduce the natural resources you use. ★Take your own bags to the store. 38．According to this passage, what isn’t natural resource? A．Air B．Landfill C．Land D．Water 39．What makes the air dirty? A．Living things B．Toys from old things. C．The wood from plants and trees D．Smoke from cars and factories 40．Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A．When plants breathe, they clean the air around them. B．We can use the wood from plants and trees to make a lot of things. C．We can usually make more natural resources. D．Refilling plastic drink bottles is a good way to take care of the Earth’s resources. 41．In which section of a magazine can you read the text? A．Laws and society. B．Human and nature. C．University courses. D．Accident and safety 10 Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins, they are good for you, too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit. Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow, orange, pink, or white. All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked. Then the tomatoes turn their true color. That’s when they’re ready to eat! Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas grew them over 1,000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are fruits. They grow from seeds. They won’t grow in cold weather. But with water, sunlight and warmth, tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller, people may tie it to a stick. Next is the blooming stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds. You can eat raw tomatoes. First, wash them. Then, cut them up for salads or sandwiches. Tomatoes can be cooked, too. They can be grilled, boiled, or even fried. Do you use ketchup? It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes don’t have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. Italians use them to make spaghetti sauce and pizza, too. Raw tomatoes are in Mexican salsa. 42．From the passage, we know that tomatoes ________. A．come in different colors B．grew in Europe first C．can grow in all weathers D．have a special smell 43．The underlined phrase some of them in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A．some people in Inca B．some people in Italy C．some people in France D．some people in Spain 44．To know how to grow tomatoes, you can read ________. A．Paragraph 2 B．Paragraph 3 C．Paragraph 4 D．Paragraph 5 45．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 46．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．Value of Tomatoes B．All About Tomatoes C．Incas and Tomatoes D．Growing Great Tomatoes 11 Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are important to sea creatures. About a quarter of all ocean life depends on coral reefs at some point in their life. However, this year, high sea-surface temperatures have killed a large number of coral reefs around the world. In Dapeng Bay, the development of coral reefs is not satisfactory. Compared with healthy reefs, the ones in Dapeng Bay show big differences. First, healthy reefs have small areas which are home to sea creatures, while unhealthy reefs are covered by sea plants. Second, they make different sounds. Healthy reefs with plenty of sea creatures produce many kinds of sounds, like a band playing music pieces in the ocean. However, broken reefs with fewer kinds of sea creatures are much quieter. They can cause whales to lose direction and even swim to the coast. The recent whale strandings (搁浅) in Dapeng Bay are probably related to the state of coral reefs. Unfriendly environmental activities do harm to the reefs and break the food web, changing the whales’ way of living. Water with high nutrient (营养) levels and city lighting have also made the whales swim closer to the coast. The beautiful coral reefs are valuable for supporting ocean life. ... 47．What have led to the death of coral reefs this year? A．Ocean animals. B．About a quarter of all ocean life. C．Sea creatures. D．High sea-surface temperatures. 48．What does the underlined word “ones” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Coral Reefs. B．Sea plants. C．Music pieces. D．Small areas. 49．What can we learn about unhealthy coral reefs? A．They make louder sounds. B．More whales swim around them. C．Sea plants grow all over them. D．They help whales find their way. 50．What may the writer continue to talk about in the last paragraph? A．Ways to stop whale stranding. B．Actions to protect the coral reefs. C．Solutions to the city lighting problem. D．Reasons for high sea-surface temperatures. 51．Where can we probably find the passage? A．In a film review. B．In a science report. C．In a travel guide. D．In an art magazine. 12 Water is everywhere. It covers over two-thirds of Earth’s surface. Salt water in the oceans makes up most of Earth’s water. However, Earth has much less fresh water, which is very important for the survival of many plants and animals. Water exists in nature in three states (状态) liquid, solid and gas. Liquid water is the most common state of water on Earth that we see in our everyday lives, such as in glasses, bowls and taps. Ice is another state of water—solid water. People form ice into different shapes. You’ve probably made ice cubes to cool down a drink. Artists even make ice sculptures. Gas is also a state of water. It is made up of water vapor (水蒸气), which happens naturally in the air. Earth’s water is always changing from one state to another. When ice is heated, it becomes liquid water. When liquid water is cooled, it freezes and becomes ice. Liquid water can become a gas, too. Have you ever seen a pool of water dry up on a hot day? Energy from the Sun changed the liquid to a gas in a process called evaporation (汽化). Evaporation happens every day as the Sun beats down on Earth’s bodies of water. When water vapor in the air cools down, it changes from a gas to a liquid. This process is called condensation (液化). Clouds are made up of tiny drops of water formed by condensation. The tiny drops stick together, creating larger, heavier drops. If the drops become large enough, they fall as rain. Water keeps plants alive and allows them to grow. People and other animals also need water to survive. So it is important to take care of Earth’s water. People are the main cause of water pollution. Littering and dumping trash lead to dirty and unusable water. Polluted water makes people, plants, and animals sick. Would you want to drink and play in polluted water? 52．Which of the following is TRUE about the passage? A．Most of Earth’s water is fresh water. B．When liquid water is cooled, it becomes a gas. C．Salt water covers two-thirds of Earth’s surface. D．Littering and dumping trash affect the quality of water. 53．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．To introduce Earth’s water. B．To tell people the cause of water pollution. C．To introduce different states of water. D．To teach people how to make an ice sculpture. 54．Where is this passage probably from? A．A weather report. B．A book review. C．A science magazine. D．A travel guidebook. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$2024-2025学年九年级英语阅读热点话题(通用版) 2024-2025学年九年级英语阅读热点话题(通用版) 06.植绿兴绿的重要性 1 Rethink, Reuse, Recycle Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Amy Hayes is a most unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The window and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is made of rocks and old glass bottles. Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set up a website (网站) to sell them online. She likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags were cute and useful. She plans to write a book about new ways to use old clothes. Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He is known for using something from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city. WangTao hopes to set up a theme park to show people the importance of protecting the environment. 1．Amy’s house is made of ________. A．rocks B．old glass bottles C．rubbish 2．________ sell (s) the things on the Internet. A．Wang Tao B．Amy C．Jessica 3．Wang Tao makes art pieces that look like ________. A．animals or humans B．a book C．a park 4．How many people come from China according to the table? A．1 B．2 C．3 5．Why does the author write this passage? ________. A．To encourage more people to rethink, reuse and recycle. B．To learn how to make handbags. C．To make beautiful art pieces. 2 Sea grasses meadow (草地) are plants that grow in waters near coasts. They help clean the ocean’s water and also provide food for animals like fish. However, sometimes they are in danger. The climate change and human pollution are threatening sea grass meadow in many places around the world. But the huge sea grass meadow in Shark Bay, off the coast of Western Australia, seems to be growing very well. Scientists from The University of Western Australia and Flinders University wanted to study the sea grass, so they took samples (样本) from 10 different parts of this huge meadow. By comparing the DNA from their samples, the scientists hoped to get an idea of how many different sea grass plants there were in the meadow. What they learned surprised them—all of the grass samples had almost exactly the same DNA．It meant that they were all just one plant. One big sea grass plant spread out over 200 square kilometers. So how has the Shark Bay sea grass grown so large? Instead of spreading with flowers and seeds (种子), it spreads by cloning (克隆) itself. As its roots (根) spread out under the sea floor, new plants shoot up from those roots. The Shark Bay sea grass generally grows and spreads about 35 centimeters a year. From this speed, the scientists believe that the plant is about 4,500 years old. 6．What does the underlined word “threatening” in the first paragraph mean? A．Giving help to. B．Bringing danger to. C．Planting more. D．Improving. 7．What did the scientists want to know about the mead ow from the samples? A．The area it covers. B．The reason why it has grown so little. C．The water pollution it faces. D．The number of the sea grass types of it. 8．Where do new plants for the sea grass grow? A．From its roots. B．From its seeds. C．From its flowers. D．From another plant. 9．How do the scientists know about the age of the sea grass? A．By cloning it. B．By studying its DNA． C．By knowing its growth speed. D．By testing the water temperature. 10．What is the passage mainly about? A．A story. B．A discovery. C．A new law. D．A rule. 3 Plants are rooted (扎根) in one place. They can’t run away from danger or walk over the sunny side of the garden. So they have to develop some special ways to protect themselves and grow in the nature. Some scientists found that plants can sense their surroundings. You’ve all seen plants grow towards light which is called phototropism (向光性). Even if the top of them are cut off, the plants don’t change the direction. They sense the light and tell the rest of the plants how to grow then. Some plants “talk” with each other by using “airmail” to warn each other of danger. Researchers in England cut the leaves of cabbages. The cabbages then produce a tiny number of chemicals (化学物质) that protect themselves from some insects. Strangely, the cabbages which aren’t cut nearby also begin to give off their own different chemicals. That means they seem to receive a warning from their cabbage neighbors. Most amazingly, plants have a great system of communication that can connect nearly every plant in a forest by fungi (真菌). It connects the roots of different plants to each other. Scientists call the system the “wood wide web”, similar to the Internet we use. Using the network, plants can communicate and share information and even food with each other. Whatever the case, plants are stranger and more wonderful than we can imagine. 11．Picture ________ shows the word “phototropism”. A． B． C． D． 12．We can find the answer to the question “________” in the third paragraph. A．Why do the cabbages produce the chemicals? B．How do the cabbages grow bigger in England? C．How many researchers are there in England? D．When did the researchers do the experiment? 13．In which part of a magazine can we find the passage? A．Art. B．Nature. C．Culture. D．Sports. 4 Since the astronauts stay in space for a longer and longer time, carrying all food to space becomes more and more difficult. So, “space planting” becomes very important. The Shenzhou XI astronauts managed to grow lettuce (生菜), from sowing to harvest. After that, the “space famers” have successfully grown wheat, rice. The most recent visitors to China’s space station, the Shenzhou XVII astronauts are now growing lettuce and cherry tomato. These “space gardens” not only provide astronauts with food but also more oxygen and water. Now the astronauts want to step out of the space station and explore the possibility of growing plants on the moon. A new study Chinese scientists has found that bacteria (细菌) in soil from Earth could offer a solution. Researchers from China Agricultural University found out three kinds of bacteria from Earth ware good for plant growth. They then grew model plants in the lunar soil with the bacteria.They found that the plants had longer stems (茎) and roots after six days of growth compared with those grown without the bacteria.The plants also had hcavier and wider leaves afler 24 days of growth. Besides, levels of  chlorophyll (叶绿素) in the model plants were about double that of those grown without bacteria. “The study results have an important influcnce for future long-term stays on the moon.” the study’s lead researcher, Sun Zhencai said. Earth bacteria may help astronauts make better use of lunar resources, such as creating lunar greenhouses. In their following research, they hope to grow crops like rice, corn and potatoes with real lunar soil samples. 14．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．Wheat is the first plant to grow in China’s space station. B．Space gardens provide astronauts with food, light and water. C．Chinese astronauts have made some progress in space planting. D．Chinese astronauts have managed to grow some plants on the moon. 15．What could make it possible to grow plants on the moon? A．Earth bacteria. B．Lunar bacteria. C．Earth soil. D．Lunar soil. 16．Paragraph 4 tells us lunar soil with the bacteria can ________. A．make the plants’ stems shorter B．make the plants grow better C．make the plants’ leaves lighter D．make levels of chlorophyll lower 17．What does the underlined word “their” in the last paragraph refer to (指的是)? A．Researchers. B．Astronauts. C．Visitors. D．Farmers. 5 I learned to cook at around 12 years old. The first skill I learned was making dough (面团). In my hometown of Ningxia, people make noodles in the evening. Since my parents often came home late, a prepared dough would help my family have supper sooner. I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it—just mix water and flour (面粉), right? Not quite! It turned out to be a mess for a while. First I made the dough too soft. Then I made it too hard. But as I kept trying, I finally made it. I fell in love with cooking. It’s a good way to relax. More importantly, the cooking skill helps me live better when I was alone. I can meal myself instead of waiting for others to feed me. Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I got to know how to plant vegetables. The experience taught me things that many of my peers (同龄人) who grew up in cities still don’t know. For example, I learned that the fruits of peanut plants (花生植株) grow under the soil. I once discussed this with my friends from the city. They thought it was a pity that they didn’t have the chance to learn these things in their lives. The experience of farming brings me a new way to look at the world and teaches me to value everything on my plate. This may be why I’m so happy to hear that labor education will be required in China. Students in primary and middle schools will have at least one class every week to learn basic household skills like cooking and cleaning. Trust me. These practical skills will help you for the rest of your life. 18．Which cooking skill did the writer master first? A．Cutting vegetables. B．Making dumplings. C．Cracking eggs. D．Making dough. 19．How did the writer learn to plant vegetables? A．By discussing it with her peers. B．By learning it at school. C．By doing it in life. D．By reading a book about it. 20．What does the writer think of labor education? A．It is necessary and helpful. B．It is useless but interesting. C．It should be required for adults. D．It is mainly about cooking and cleaning. 21．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．The writer is an adult with good cooking skill. B．The children in the cities are not interested in farm work. C．Making dough is not as easy as it looks. D．The labor class is valuable for everyone. 22．What is the passage mainly about? A．What we can learn in villages. B．How to plant vegetables. C．Life in Chinese villages. D．The importance of labor education. 6 According to a new study, the Amazon rainforest (亚马逊雨林) may become grassland in a few years. The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. Climate change (气候变化) and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. The frees may die and the rainforest could turn into a hot, dry grassland. Why is the Amazon “sick”? The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts (干旱) have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry, they can easily catch fire. On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. They clear trees to find minerals (矿产). All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappear. What will happen if we lose it? The Amazon is like the lungs (肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take carbon dioxide (CO2, 二氧化碳) out of the air and make oxygen (氧气). They make more than 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen. If the Amazon “dies”, there will be more CO2 and our Earth will become even hotter. The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear. 23．What does the new study show? A．The Amazon rainforest was once grassland. B．Rainforests can speedup climate change. C．The Amazon will have few trees in the future. D．Many people enjoy activities in the Amazon rainforest. 24．How do droughts make the Amazon rainforest “sick”? a. They make plants grow more slowly. b. They cause climate change. c. They make the grass in the forest grow faster. d. They make it easier for the forest to catch fire. A．ab B．bc C．cd D．ad 25．What does the word “disappear” in the story mean? A．be gone B．stay useful C．become hotter D．come back to life 26．Why is the Amazon called “the lungs” of Earth? A．Because it makes over one-fifth of Earth’s oxygen. B．Because it has 17 percent of Earth’s minerals. C．Because people and animals can breathe more casily there. D．Because it is the coolest place on Earth. 27．What does the writer want to show with the last two paragraphs? A．The future of our planet. B．The importance of the Amazon. C．The real cause of climate change. D．The reason for animals to live in the Amazon. 7 On November 13, 2023, people across Kenya took part in the country’s second national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was created by Kenya’s president to encourage people to plant trees as part of a plan to fight against the climate change. Kenya is famous for its beautiful forests and wildlife. But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood, to clear the land for farming, or both. And those trees would normally help absorb carbon dioxide (二氧化碳), a greenhouse gas that’s major cause for the climate change. Currently, just 7% of Kenya is covered by trees. The president has a goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032. He hopes that will help Kenya cover 30% of its land with trees. In early November, to help get Kenya’s massive tree-planting effort started, the government made November 13 a holiday—National Tree Growing Day. To prepare or the day, the government got 150 million seedlings (young trees) ready for planting. The government created a special app to help organize the tree planting. The app is called JazaMiti, which means “fill with trees” in Swahili. The app helps people collect seedlings, find places to plant, and record their efforts. The app will also help the government know how many trees have been planted in different areas around the country. 28．Kenya’s president created the holiday on November 13, 2023 to . A．make people relax from busy work B．call on people to fight the climate change C．pay attention to wild animals D．help Kenya develop fast 29．The underlined word “absorb” in Paragraph 2 means? A．Give up. B．Give out. C．Take in. D．Take out. 30．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．November 13, 2023 is Kenya’s first national tree-planting holiday. B．Carbon dioxide is a main reason of climate change. C．So far, 30% of Kenya’s land has been covered by trees. D．An app called JazaMiti was created to help organize the tree planting. 31．What CAN’T the app JazaMiti do according to the passage? A．Help people collect seedlings. B．Help people record their efforts. C．Help people plant trees. D．Help the government track the number of trees. 32．In which parts of the newspaper can you find the passage? A．Business. B．Education. C．Tourism. D．Environment. 8 PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLHOME   NEWS   STUDENTS   PARENTS   JOIN US Green School ProjectPurposes ●Know the importance of the trees. ●Learn how to properly plant trees. ●Learn how to work with classmates. Tasks ●Attend lessons Know the steps of tree planting with your group members. ●Choose a tree expert (专家) Miss Smith or Miss Jones can give you advice. ●Decide the planting area and the trees Keep gas (天然气) lines away from the area and make sure the soil (土壤) is good for planting. Consider the kinds and the number of trees to plant. ●Plant and take care of the trees Work in a group of four and take necessary tools for planting. Water properly and clear grass around the trees. Checklist Things          Points 3 2 1 Taking care of trees Every day Often Seldom Tree condition Healthy III Dead 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 33．Which is the purpose of the Green School Project? A．To make good use of trees. B．To work with parents well. C．To learn how to plant trees. D．To collect news about trees. 34．Who can help you with the Green School Project? A．An expert. B．A parent. C．A farmer. D．Nobody. 35．What should you do when you join the Green School Project? A．Give lessons about tree planting. B．Keep grass growing around the trees. C．Choose a planting area with gas lines. D．Find another three classmates to help you. 36．How many points will you get if you look after trees four times a week and they grow well? A．6. B．5. C．4. D．3. 37．Who is the text written for? A．Teachers. B．Students. C．Gardeners. D．Visitors. 9 The earth gives us special and important things that we need . We call these things natural resources. Air, sunlight, water, wood, and land are all natural resources. Living things need clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. Plants need sunlight and land to grow, and we need plants for food. When plants breathe, they clean the air around them. We use the wood from plants and trees to make a lot of things, like paper, some houses, and furniture. We shouldn’t hurt our natural resources because we can’t usually make more of them. Smoke from cars and factories makes the air dirty. If the air is dirty, people can get sick and plants can’t grow. If we cut down trees, we should plant new ones. Trash is very bad for our natural resources. Sometimes people throw trash into water but we can’t drink dirty water, and plants can’t grow near it. Trash goes to places called landfills, and it stays there forever. Some landfills are dirty and they smell bad. People can’t use that land, and farmers can’t grow food on it. We can all take care of the Earth’s resources. Here are some ideas: ★Use things until you can’t use them anymore. ★Don’t throw things away. Reuse them. Refill plastic drink bottles. Make toys from old things. ★Reduce the natural resources you use. ★Take your own bags to the store. 38．According to this passage, what isn’t natural resource? A．Air B．Landfill C．Land D．Water 39．What makes the air dirty? A．Living things B．Toys from old things. C．The wood from plants and trees D．Smoke from cars and factories 40．Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A．When plants breathe, they clean the air around them. B．We can use the wood from plants and trees to make a lot of things. C．We can usually make more natural resources. D．Refilling plastic drink bottles is a good way to take care of the Earth’s resources. 41．In which section of a magazine can you read the text? A．Laws and society. B．Human and nature. C．University courses. D．Accident and safety 10 Tomatoes taste great. With a lot of vitamins, they are good for you, too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit. Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow, orange, pink, or white. All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked. Then the tomatoes turn their true color. That’s when they’re ready to eat! Tomatoes first grew in the Americas. The Incas grew them over 1,000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the early 16th century. The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food. In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are fruits. They grow from seeds. They won’t grow in cold weather. But with water, sunlight and warmth, tomatoes grow fast. They can grow in pots or in the ground. As the plant grows taller, people may tie it to a stick. Next is the blooming stage. Flowers appear. The flowers turn into fruit. Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks. Some tomatoes are large. One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds. You can eat raw tomatoes. First, wash them. Then, cut them up for salads or sandwiches. Tomatoes can be cooked, too. They can be grilled, boiled, or even fried. Do you use ketchup? It is made from tomatoes. Tomatoes don’t have a smell. But they taste great in foods around the world. Many dishes from India use tomatoes. Italians use them to make spaghetti sauce and pizza, too. Raw tomatoes are in Mexican salsa. 42．From the passage, we know that tomatoes ________. A．come in different colors B．grew in Europe first C．can grow in all weathers D．have a special smell 43．The underlined phrase some of them in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A．some people in Inca B．some people in Italy C．some people in France D．some people in Spain 44．To know how to grow tomatoes, you can read ________. A．Paragraph 2 B．Paragraph 3 C．Paragraph 4 D．Paragraph 5 45．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 46．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．Value of Tomatoes B．All About Tomatoes C．Incas and Tomatoes D．Growing Great Tomatoes 11 Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are important to sea creatures. About a quarter of all ocean life depends on coral reefs at some point in their life. However, this year, high sea-surface temperatures have killed a large number of coral reefs around the world. In Dapeng Bay, the development of coral reefs is not satisfactory. Compared with healthy reefs, the ones in Dapeng Bay show big differences. First, healthy reefs have small areas which are home to sea creatures, while unhealthy reefs are covered by sea plants. Second, they make different sounds. Healthy reefs with plenty of sea creatures produce many kinds of sounds, like a band playing music pieces in the ocean. However, broken reefs with fewer kinds of sea creatures are much quieter. They can cause whales to lose direction and even swim to the coast. The recent whale strandings (搁浅) in Dapeng Bay are probably related to the state of coral reefs. Unfriendly environmental activities do harm to the reefs and break the food web, changing the whales’ way of living. Water with high nutrient (营养) levels and city lighting have also made the whales swim closer to the coast. The beautiful coral reefs are valuable for supporting ocean life. ... 47．What have led to the death of coral reefs this year? A．Ocean animals. B．About a quarter of all ocean life. C．Sea creatures. D．High sea-surface temperatures. 48．What does the underlined word “ones” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Coral Reefs. B．Sea plants. C．Music pieces. D．Small areas. 49．What can we learn about unhealthy coral reefs? A．They make louder sounds. B．More whales swim around them. C．Sea plants grow all over them. D．They help whales find their way. 50．What may the writer continue to talk about in the last paragraph? A．Ways to stop whale stranding. B．Actions to protect the coral reefs. C．Solutions to the city lighting problem. D．Reasons for high sea-surface temperatures. 51．Where can we probably find the passage? A．In a film review. B．In a science report. C．In a travel guide. D．In an art magazine. 12 Water is everywhere. It covers over two-thirds of Earth’s surface. Salt water in the oceans makes up most of Earth’s water. However, Earth has much less fresh water, which is very important for the survival of many plants and animals. Water exists in nature in three states (状态) liquid, solid and gas. Liquid water is the most common state of water on Earth that we see in our everyday lives, such as in glasses, bowls and taps. Ice is another state of water—solid water. People form ice into different shapes. You’ve probably made ice cubes to cool down a drink. Artists even make ice sculptures. Gas is also a state of water. It is made up of water vapor (水蒸气), which happens naturally in the air. Earth’s water is always changing from one state to another. When ice is heated, it becomes liquid water. When liquid water is cooled, it freezes and becomes ice. Liquid water can become a gas, too. Have you ever seen a pool of water dry up on a hot day? Energy from the Sun changed the liquid to a gas in a process called evaporation (汽化). Evaporation happens every day as the Sun beats down on Earth’s bodies of water. When water vapor in the air cools down, it changes from a gas to a liquid. This process is called condensation (液化). Clouds are made up of tiny drops of water formed by condensation. The tiny drops stick together, creating larger, heavier drops. If the drops become large enough, they fall as rain. Water keeps plants alive and allows them to grow. People and other animals also need water to survive. So it is important to take care of Earth’s water. People are the main cause of water pollution. Littering and dumping trash lead to dirty and unusable water. Polluted water makes people, plants, and animals sick. Would you want to drink and play in polluted water? 52．Which of the following is TRUE about the passage? A．Most of Earth’s water is fresh water. B．When liquid water is cooled, it becomes a gas. C．Salt water covers two-thirds of Earth’s surface. D．Littering and dumping trash affect the quality of water. 53．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．To introduce Earth’s water. B．To tell people the cause of water pollution. C．To introduce different states of water. D．To teach people how to make an ice sculpture. 54．Where is this passage probably from? A．A weather report. B．A book review. C．A science magazine. D．A travel guidebook. 参考答案 1 1．C 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．A 【解析】本文列举了三个例子关于如何对不需要的东西再次有效利用。 1．细节理解题。根据“She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish.”可知，她的房子是用垃圾造的。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear to make bags.…and she has also set up a website (网站) to sell them online.”可知，杰西卡在网上卖东西。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home.”可知，王涛的艺术作品看起来像动物或人。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Jessica Wong from Hong Kong”和“Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai”可知，有两个人来自中国。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。根据“Rethink, Reuse, Recycle”和通读全文可知，作者写这篇文章的目的主要是想鼓励更多的人重新思考，再利用和回收。故选A。 2 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了鲨鱼湾的海草草地及其生长特点。 6．词义猜测题。根据“But the huge sea grass meadow in Shark Bay, off the coast of Western Australia, seems to be growing very well”可知，鲨鱼湾的海草草地生长得很好。此句应是讲述海草草地生长得不好的原因，结合“The climate change and human pollution are threatening sea grass meadow”可知，气候变化和人类污染对海草草地造成了威胁，也就是带来了危险。故选B。 7．细节理解题。根据“By comparing the DNA from their samples, the scientists hoped to get an idea of how many different sea grass plants there were in the meadow.”可知，科学家希望了解草地上有多少种不同的海草植物，故选D。 8．细节理解题。根据“As its roots (根) spread out under the sea floor, new plants shoot up from those roots”可知，新的植物从这些根上长出来，故选A。 9．细节理解题。根据“The Shark Bay sea grass generally grows and spreads about 35 centimeters a year. From this speed, the scientists believe that the plant is about 4,500 years old.”可知，科学家通过判断海草的生长速度来了解其年龄，故选C。 10．主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了科学家对鲨鱼湾海草草地的发现，故选B。 3 11．D 12．A 13．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了一些植物保护自己的方式以及植物之间的交流。 11．细节理解题。根据第二段“You’ve all seen plants grow towards light...”可知，植物向光生长，这种现象被称为“phototropism”，所以phototropism意为“向光性”，D项图片符合题意。故选D。 12．主旨大意题。根据第三段“Researchers in England cut the leaves of cabbages. The cabbages then produce a tiny number of chemicals...”可知，切卷心菜时，它们会产生一种微量的化学物质来保护自己；因此第三段在讲述为什么卷心菜会产生化学物质。故选A。 13．推理判断题。通读全文可知本文介绍了一些植物保护自己的方式以及植物之间的交流，这属于自然话题。故选B。 4 14．C 15．A 16．B 17．A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国航天员在太空站种植多种植物，中国研究员发现地球土壤中的细菌可以帮助植物更好的在月球上面生长，这对之后更好地利用月球资源有重大意义。 14．主旨大意题。根据“The most recent visitors to China’s space station, the Shenzhou XVll astronauts are now growing lettuce and cherry tomato.”可知，中国航天员在太空的种植技术取得了进步。故选C。 15．细节理解题。根据“A new study Chinese scientists has found that bacteria (细菌) in soil from Earth could offer a solution.”可知，地球土壤中的细菌会影响植物在月球表面的生长。故选A。 16．细节理解题。根据“They found that the plants had longer stems (茎) and roots after six days of growth compared with those grown without the bacteria. The plants also had heavier and wider leaves after 24 days of growth. Besides, levels of chlorophyll (叶绿素) in the model plants were about double that of those grown without bacteria.”可知，含有细菌的月球土壤可以使植物长得更好。故选B。 17．词句猜测题。根据“…the study’s lead researcher, Sun Zhencai said.”可推断出，their指的是researchers。故选A。 5 18．D 19．C 20．A 21．B 22．D 【解析】本文主要以作者在农村生活学会的生活技能为例，谈论在学校开展劳动教育的意义。 18．细节理解题。根据“The first skill I learned was making dough (面团).”可知，作者掌握的第一项技能是做面团，故选D。 19．细节理解题。根据“Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I got to know how to plant vegetables.”可知，作者通过干农活，学习如何种植蔬菜，故选C。 20．推理判断题。根据“Trust me. These practical skills will help you for the rest of your life.”可推断出，作者认为劳动教育是必要且有帮助的，故选A。 21．推理判断题。根据“I once discussed this with my friends from the city. They thought it was a pity that they didn’t have the chance to learn these things in their lives.”可知，城里的学生不是对农活没有兴趣，而是没有机会，所以B选项错误。故选B。 22．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据“Trust me. These practical skills will help you for the rest of your life.”可知，本文主要讲述了劳动教育的重要性。故选D。 6 23．C 24．D 25．A 26．A 27．B 【解析】本文主要讲述了亚马逊雨林的基本情况、亚马逊雨林因气候变化及人类活动而面临的险境、以及若亚马逊雨林消失后将会出现的问题。 23．推理判断题。根据第一段中的内容“Climate change (气候变化) and human ... trees may die...”可知，气候变化及人类活动已让亚马逊雨林“生病”，它已很难自主修复，亚马逊雨林中的树木可能会死亡，那么未来亚马逊雨林中的树木就会减少至消失。故选C。 24．细节理解题。根据第三段中的内容“The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry, they can easily catch fire.”可知，干旱会让树木没有足够的水分去成长，所以植物成长也会变得缓慢，同时，干旱会让树木容易起火，森林容易发生火灾，所以a与d的描述均符合文章内容。故选D。 25．词义猜测题。根据第四段“On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood... All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappear.”和第六段“... Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear.”可知，人们为了木头、农地和矿产砍伐森林，这些人类活动已导致17%的雨林消失，同时生活在雨林的植物与动物超过三百万，而它们不能生存在除了亚马逊雨林外的地方，若雨林消失，它们很有可能也会消失，所以其中的“disappear”应与选项A“be gone”同义，译为“消失”，符合语境。故选A。 26．细节理解题。根据第五段中的内容“They make more than 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen.”可知，亚马逊雨林制造了地球上20%（五分之一）以上的氧气，所以也被称作“地球之肺”。故选A。 27．推理判断题。根据最后两段内容“The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants...”和“The Amazon rainforest is in South America. It covers 5.5 million square kilometers. That’s about half the size of China...”可知，超过三百万的植物与动物生活在亚马逊雨林，没有了亚马逊雨林，这些生物也会都会消失，亚马逊雨林覆盖了550万平方公里的面积，几乎是半个中国的大小，亚马逊河流过亚马逊雨林，是世界第二长河，且巴西国旗上的绿色代表了亚马逊雨林，这些信息都在表明着亚马逊雨林的地位及其重要性。故选B。 7 28．B 29．C 30．AC 31．C 32．D 【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了肯尼亚举办了首个国家植树节，旨在鼓励人们种植树木以应对气候危机。 28．细节理解题。根据“The holiday was created by Kenya’s president to encourage people to plant trees as part of a plan to fight against the climate change.”可知，目的是鼓励人们植树应对气候变化，故选B。 29．词义猜测题。根据“And those trees would normally help absorb carbon dioxide”可知，树木帮助吸收二氧化碳，故选C。 30．细节理解题。根据“On November 13 2023, people across Kenya took part in the country’s second national tree-planting holiday.”可知，2023年11月13日，肯尼亚各地的人们参加了该国第二个全国植树节，所以A选项错误；根据“Currently, just 7% of Kenya is covered by trees.”可知，目前肯尼亚只有7%的土地被树木覆盖，所以C选项错误。故选AC。 31．细节理解题。根据“The app helps people collect seedlings, find places to plant, and record their efforts. The app will also help the government know how many trees have been planted in different areas around the country.”可知，这个app不能帮助人们种树，故选C。 32．推理判断题。根据“The holiday was created by Kenya’s president to encourage people to plant trees as part of a plan to fight against the climate change.”可知，本文与环境有关，故选D。 8 33．C 34．A 35．A 36．B 37．B 【解析】本文为绿色学校项目的活动宣传通知，介绍了活动的相关内容。 33．细节理解题。根据“Learn how to properly plant trees.”可知，绿色学校项目的目的是学习如何正确地植树。故选C。 34．细节理解题。根据“Choose a tree expert”可知，专家可以帮助你。故选A。 35．细节理解题。根据“Attend lessons”“Know the steps of tree planting with your group members.”可知，可以参加有关种树的课程。故选A。 36．推理判断题。根据表格“Often”可知其对应的分值是2，“Healthy”可知其对应的分值为3，说明如果你一周照看四次树，并且它们长得很好，你会得到5分。故选B。 37．推理判断题。根据“HOME NEWS STUDENTS PARENTS JOIN US”可知，这篇文章是写给学生的。故选B。 9 38．B 39．D 40．C 41．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了自然资源对人类的重要性，人类的哪些行为会伤害自然资源以及如何关注和保护自然资源。 38．细节理解题。根据文中“Air, sunlight, water, wood, and land are all natural resources.”可知，空气、阳光、水、木材和土地都是自然资源，故选B。 39．细节理解题。根据文中“Smoke from cars and factories makes the air dirty.”可知，汽车和工厂的烟雾使空气变得污浊，故选D。 40．细节理解题。根据文中“We shouldn’t hurt our natural resources because we can’t usually make more of them.”可知，我们不应该损害我们的自然资源，因为我们通常无法开采更多的自然资源，故选C。 41．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了自然资源对人类的重要性，人类的哪些行为会伤害自然资源以及如何关注和保护自然资源，所以我们能在杂志的人与自然部分读到这篇文章，故选B。 10 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．B 46．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了西红柿的颜色、发展史、种植方式和使用方法。 42．推理判断题。根据“Not all tomatoes are red. They can be yellow, orange, pink, or white.”可知，番茄有不同的颜色。故选A。 43．词句猜测题。根据“In France, people grew tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty. Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick. It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes.”可知，在法国，人们在花园里种西红柿只是为了欣赏它们的美丽。那里的许多人认为西红柿会让他们生病。他们中的一些人过了好几年才开始吃西红柿。此处“some of them”指的是“法国的一些人”。故选C。 44．细节理解题。根据“Tomatoes are fruits. ... The flowers turn into fruit.”可知，说的是西红柿的生长，故要知道如何种植西红柿，可以阅读第四段。故选C。 45．篇章结构题。文章第一段总的介绍西红柿含有大量维生素；第二、三、四和五段分别讲述西红柿的颜色、发展史、种植方式和使用方法。所以最能说明文章的结构的选项是B选项，为总分结构。故选B。 46．最佳标题题。根据文章讲述了西红柿的颜色、发展史、种植方式和使用方法，所以这篇文章的最佳标题是选项B“关于西红柿的一切”。故选B。 11 47．D 48．A 49．C 50．B 51．B 【解析】本文主要讲述了珊瑚礁所面临的生存困境。 47．细节理解题。根据第一段“However, this year, high sea-surface temperatures have killed a large number of coral reefs around the world.”可知，高海面温度导致了珊瑚礁的死亡，故选D。 48．词句猜测题。根据“Compared with healthy reefs”可知，此处“ones”指的珊瑚礁，故选A。 49．推理判断题。根据第二段“while unhealthy reefs are covered by sea plants.”可知，不健康的珊瑚礁被植物所覆盖，故选C。 50．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The beautiful coral reefs are valuable for supporting ocean life”和前面谈到的珊瑚礁所面临的困境可知，作者将要谈保护珊瑚礁的措施，故选B。 51．推理判断题。阅读全文并根据第三段“The recent whale strandings (搁浅) in Dapeng Bay are probably related to the state of coral reefs.”可知，我们可能从科学报告中看到这篇文章，故选B。 12 52．D 53．A 54．C 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了水是到处可见的，它以三种形式存在，固体、液体和气体。水主要存在于江河湖海里，它以液体形式存在，空气中的水以气体存在，冰是水的固体形式。 52．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Littering and dumping trash lead to dirty and unusable water.”可知乱扔垃圾和乱倒垃圾会影响水的质量。故选D。 53．主旨大意题。本文介绍了水是到处可见的，不同的形态以及水的作用。故选A。 54．推理判断题。本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了水是到处可见的，它以三种形式存在，固体、液体和气体。水主要存在于江河湖海里，它以液体形式存在，空气中的水以气体存在，冰是水的固体形式。所以最可能出现在科学杂志上。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$