专项5 阅读表达（任务型阅读）-外研版九年级上学期期末专项

原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 专项 5 阅读表达（任务型阅读） Passage 1 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 More and more Chinese students have added extracurricular (课外的) activities to their timetables for summer vacations. This has led to a rise in tourism packages (套餐 ) involving study trips and experimental programs at home and abroad. Sightseeing places in China, including Guizhou province (省 ), Anyang in Henan province, and coastal provinces, have been among the most popular for parents and their children. In these places, children have more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, and they can also take part in experimental programs such as papermaking and wax printing. This summer, Singapore has become the most popular place for students to study abroad. Many Chinese students have signed up for university classes there to learn more about subjects like robots, Passage 1：中国学生暑期热门旅游套 餐 Passage 2：少年杰森制烛创业助他人 Passage 3：听有声书对作者的诸多影 响 Passage 4：“硬汉” 极限竞赛相关情 况 Passage 5：诺拉・奥克斯高龄求学经 历 Passage 6：无聊对人的三点有益之处 Passage 7：ChatGPT 的功能、问题 及使用建议 Passage 8：作者与巴黎从敌到友的经 历 Passage 9：关于学生座位安排的研 究 Passage 10：瓢虫的特点、习性及 价值 Passage 11：吉娜在美国的交换生 生活 Passage 12：李时珍编著《本草纲 目》历程 Passage 13：加州城市禁止气球的 原因 Passage 14：农夫体验家务后改变 态度 Passage 15：丹尼尔因变声寻求帮 助及建议 话题概览 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 programming, and environmental science. According to a Beijing Times survey, the most popular tourism packages are those related to history and culture, the great outdoors and nature exploration ( 探 索 ), as well as science and technology. Some homestays that offer experiences including farming, local history, and nature walks are also very popular. The busiest times for family visits and graduation tours are from June to July. This is because families with preschool-aged children and students between the ages of 18 and 22 are the main groups. Tourism packages for family travel and study purposes average (平均) about 6,000 yuan per person. Chen Juan, a tour guide, said, “Student tourists want to take a walk with instructors at cultural sites like museums because they want to find out what’s behind the art and get ideas by seeing more of the world. But some study trips can be in a rush, with little time for students to fully take in the information they are learning.” Liu Shuang, the mother of a 14-year-old boy in Beijing, signed her son up for a writing workshop. In the workshop, teens read interesting stories by famous Chinese writers. They also visited some writers’ hometowns. “The trip is very tiring, as my son has to walk or ride a coach for a long time. But the study trip helps him to step outside our home in Beijing and put away his computer for a while. It is also a great chance for him to experience life in the beautiful countryside and discover his love of writing,” said Liu Shuang. 1．What are some of the most popular sightseeing places in China? 2．What are the most popular tourism packages? 3．What did Liu Shuang’s son do in the writing workshop? 4．Would you like to take a study trip during your vacations? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons. ) Passage 2 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 3 If you ask any 12-year-old what their favorite time of the day is, they’ll tell you it’s lunch! But for Jason, it’s a bit different. He can’t wait to get home and start working on his candle-making business. Jason began creating candles because the candles he bought gave his mom headaches. He was only eight years old at the time. He thought there must be a way to make a safe and all-natural candle. So, he set out to find a cleaner and more natural way to make a candle that his mom could enjoy. He was very interested in the process and the chemistry behind making the candles. Later, he found a kind of wax (蜡) that is chemical-free. He also found natural oils to add scent (香味). With the support of his mom, he started an online store in 2020. His online orders began picking up. In the fall of 2022, he opened a store at a local shopping centre. Now people can buy his candles both online and at the store. The store also sells soaps which are made by Vicky, Jason’s little sister. She was inspired (鼓舞) by her brother to make her own handmade products. Jason started his business to save money for his college education. But running a business is about more than making money for Jason. He also gave some money to the community. The community spent the money supporting the local homeless shelter (救助站) and helping the kids who needed a little help with college. “My future goal is to help people around the world,” he says. His mother is proud of her son and loves to spend time with him as his business grows. She says it is really inspiring to see how his mind works. Jason has a big goal and an even bigger heart. With all the problems that seem to stop many of us from moving forward, Jason has chosen to find a solution that works, not only for himself, but as an inspiration to others. 5．Why did Jason begin creating candles? 6．Where can people buy Jason’s candles? 7．How did Jason deal with the money he made? 8．What do you think of Jason? (List at least two points.) Why do you think so? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 4 Passage 3 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 During my childhood, I didn’t have much interest in reading. However, when I entered middle school. I began listening to audiobooks and grew to love it. Now, I manage to finish a couple of audiobooks each month. While reading a printed book allows more freedom to re-read paragraphs that you didn’t quite catch, go back to look something up from earlier in the book or even write down some notes in the margin (页边 空白 ) , audiobooks have their own benefits. They are especially enjoyable and convenient for both kids and adults. Besides, you ca multitask while listening and get through books faster. I often listen to audiobooks before reading paper ones in order to better understand some difficult parts. Listening is necessary for all kinds of learning, including reading. I can now enjoy longer books that I might not have had the patience to read, and my ability to focus on audiobooks carries over to my skill in focusing on a written text. To me, the coolest thing about audiobooks is the role of the narrator (朗读者) . When you listen to audiobooks, the narrators do much of the “work” for you, which can be very pleasing when they are skilled. I like the sense of reading with someone who understands and loves the material. I remember listening to Charlie ana the Chocolate Factory narrated by the author (作者 ) himself. It was a truly magical experience! Audiobooks have become a big part of my life. At home, I love sitting on the sofa, losing myself in a good story, and then I share my thoughts with my parents. It’s not just about enjoying a good book; it’s about creating shared moments and conversations. Audiobooks have changed my life. They make reading fun by bringing stories to life through skilled narrators and discussing audiobooks with family adds a joyful richness to my everyday moments. 9．When did the write begin listening to audiobook? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 5 10．Why does the writer often listen to audiobook before reading paper ones? 11．What kind of narrators does the writer like? 12．Do you like listening to audiobooks? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.) Passage 4 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Tough Guy: A race to the limit What is Tough Guy? Every January, more than 3,000 people take part in one of the most difficult races on Earth: the Tough Guy competition. To finish the course, players need to run, swim and climb 15 kilometres. It is a special race because these runners have to crawl (爬) through tunnels, run across a field of nettles (荨麻) and jump over fire. What’s more, the competition takes place in January, so temperatures are freezing—sometimes as low as -6℃. But people travel from all over the world to take part in it. Why do people take part? The competition is very dangerous and every year there are accidents. Injuries like broken bones and cuts are common. The race is very hard: one-third of players do not finish it. Runners have to be fit and healthy. Most people train all year to prepare for the race. It is also the first race like it in the world. Many people take part in the competition because it is so famous. In order to make the competition stay exciting and challenging, the organizers make some changes to the race and add new things every year. The course The diagram shows an example of the Tough Guy course. First, players run for 1 kilometre along a muddy road. Next, they crawl under low net s on the ground. After the nets, the runners jump off a 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 6 high platform into a lake and swim for another 1 kilometre. After swimming, they run across a field of fire and jump over small bonfires (火堆). Next, players must crawl through a long tunnel. The tunnel is partly underwater. Finally, the runners run 2 kilometres through nettles before they reach the finish line. 13．When is the Tough Guy competition? 14．How do the organizers make Tough Guy an exciting and challenging competition? 15．What would the runners do after swimming during the Tough Guy course? 16．Would you like to take part in Tough Guy? Why or why not? Passage 5 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Great Grandmother Still Studying At the age of 95, Nola Ochs became one of the world’s oldest college graduates. Ochs received her bachelor’s degree (学士学位) in general studies and history at Fort Hays State University in May, 2007. At her graduation ceremony, the crowd gave her a warm welcome. And they kept standing until the names of all 2176 graduates were read. Her granddaughter, Alexandra Ochs, also appeared on the list. Nola was interviewed by a famous magazine. She seemed a little embarrassed by all the attention. “I was just another student,” she said in the interview. However, none of the other graduates was entered into the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest college graduate at that time. The former record holder was Mozelle Richardson, who got a degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 at the age of 90. Nola has a family that includes 3 sons, 13 grandchildren and 15 even younger ones. After the 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 death of her husband, she started taking classes sometimes but not often in 1972 at Dodge City Community College. When she moved to Fort Hays in 2006, she completed the final 30 hours which were required for her degree. Kansas Board of Regents member Dan Lykins addressed the graduates and praised Ochs’ achievements at the graduation ceremony. “Follow the footsteps of people like Nola and never give up,” Lykins said. However, this is not the end of her story. After taking time to help with the family wheat harvest, Ochs went back to university and started pursuing her master’s degree (硕士学位), 2010. Nola Qchs continued taking classes until she was 100 and died at the age of 105 in 2016. And at that time, she had achieved her goal of writing a book about her life experiences. When asked for her life advice, she said “Buy the plane ticket!”. She meant that people should take advantage of life’s opportunities and not wait until tomorrow. 17．When did Nola Ochs receive her bachelor’s degree? 18．What did she start doing after the death of her husband? 19．What did her words “Buy the plane ticket!” mean? 20．Would you like to be a person like Nola Ochs? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.) Passage 6 阅读短文， 然后根据短文内容回答问题。 Boredom (无聊 ) is something that we all have experienced. Its basic meaning is “the state of being bored”. We experience boredom when we have nothing to do like standing at a bus stop and waiting for a bus. And when we do the same task over and over again, we also get bored. Boredom isn’t good or bad. What matters are the choices that we make. How can boredom be good for us? Just consider boredom as a “time-out” to clear your mind. This time can be used to create reflection, and discover new thoughts and possibilities. 1.It helps inspire creativity (激发创造力). When you let yourself to be bored, you make your mind wander (走神) and rest at the same time. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 8 Giving your mind a break can inspire creativity. 2. It helps increase self-reflection (自我反思)． Being bored gives your mind a quiet space to think and reflect on your emotions and thoughts. Self-reflection can help you understand yourself better and make improvements. 3. __________________ Boredom gives us time and energy to pay attention to something different and new. You may discover a new hobby that you’ll enjoy learning. So it can make your boredom interesting! Learning how to make use of boredom is one way to make sure you never get bored. Boredom can be good for you. When boredom appears, it lets your mind to break for a while. Let it reflect on what it is and what is needed. 21．When do we get bored? (One example is OK.) 22．To make boredom good for us, what can we consider it as? 23．What can be the subtitle (小标题) of the third advantage? 24．Do you think boredom is good or bad? Why? Write 30 words or more. Passage 7 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 ChatGPT ChatGPT is a new AI robot. It is a tool made by the company OpenAI in November 2022. They wanted to show everyone what a very large, powerful AI system can achieve. ChatGPT remembers your conversations, it makes its answers from lots of information on the Internet. It can do many other things, such as writing papers, describing art very well, creating AI art ideas, having thoughtful conversations and even writing computer codes (密码) for you! 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 9 A few days after its launch (上市) , more than 1 million people were trying out ChatGPT. About 100 million people used ChatGPT in February 2023. However, ChatGPT cannot replace Baidu. ChatGPT is an AI robot that gives answers to your questions, but Baidu is a website that helps you look for information. ChatGPT is still new and has a lot of problems. Here are some big problems that experts have noticed: 1. ChatGPT might give wrong answers. Don’t use it for math questions! 2. ChatGPT might take jobs from humans. It could make it harder for writers, teachers, artists and computer programmers to make their living. 3. ChatGPT could challenge (挑战) high school writing homework. It will make it easier for students not to write their own papers and lose their own responsibility (责任). 4. ChatGPT could cause harm to people. If someone asks it a question instead of going to the hospital, it will be very dangerous. ChatGPT is a fun and exciting new technology for everyone to use and experiment with. We can make the best use of ChatGPT for learning. But be careful with it! 25．When was ChatGPT made? 26．How many people used ChatGPT in February 2023? 27．Why can’t Baidu be replaced by ChatGPT? 28．Will you use ChatGPT for your homework during the winter holidays? Why or why not? Write 30 words or more. Passage 8 Once again, I was at a new school. So was a girl in my class named Paris. That was where the similarities (相似处) ended. I was tall and she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. My hair was thick, short and ugly while hers was long and beautiful. I was shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her, considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 10 One day, she invited me over and I said yes. I was too surprised to refuse her invitation. Actually, no one had invited me over to play before. But this girl wanted to see me. She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room apartment with her big family. When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies, which was really surprising. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That’s when we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild imaginations. We had a great time that afternoon. She charmed (迷住) the whole neighborhood. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices (薄片). Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through my tough (艰难的) teenage and taught me an amazing thing about making friends: The “worst enemy” can turn out to be the best friend. 29．Why does the writer say “I was too surprised to refuse her invitation” in Paragraph 3? 30．What similarities did they find after the writer came to Paris’ room? 31．In the last paragraph, what did the writer learn from Paris? 32．If you are at a new school, how do you get on well with your new students? (Write 30 words or more) Passage 9 How does your teacher make you sit—in rows or in groups? How would you like to sit? Does sitting in rows make you feel good or does it make you feel lonely? Do you feel that sitting in a group and discussing things makes you learn more in an easier way? In the last 30 years or so, experts on teaching methods have thought about these questions. They 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 11 felt that sitting in rows was not very useful to children, and that they learnt easier and better when they sat around a table in a group. That way, they could also learn to get along with others and exchange ideas easily. However, it seems they were not quite right. At least Nigel Hastings, professor of Nottingham Trent University, does not think so. He has been researching classroom behavior for the last 20 years in England. His conclusion (结论) is that children work much better when they sit in rows than sitting around in groups. His study found that students wasted a lot of time talking when they were placed in groups. When children were made to sit singly or in pairs and not in groups as they were used to, they were more attentive (专注的) to their work. Right now, most primary school students in England are seated in groups of four and six according to Sunday Times. So the report of Nigel’s study could make a big difference to how they will sit and learn. 33．Why did some experts think sitting in groups was better? 34．What’s the conclusion of Nigel’s study? 35．What happened when students sat in groups in Nigel’s study? 36．How are the most pupils in England seated nowadays? 37．Would you like to sit in groups or in rows? Why? Passage 10 Ladybugs (瓢虫) are loved by people so much. In many cultures they’re considered good luck. There are about 5,000 different types of ladybugs in the world. They come in many different colors and patterns, but the most familiar in the UK is the seven-spot ladybug which has a shiny, red-and-black body. Most people like ladybugs because they are pretty graceful and harmless to humans. Farmers also love them very much. They eat aphids (蛀虫) and other plant-eating pests. Most ladybugs have oval, dome-shaped bodies with six short legs. Depending on the types, they 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 12 can have spots, stripes (条纹) or no markings at all. Seven-spot ladybugs are red or sometimes orange with three spots on each side and one in the middle. Their head is black with white patches (斑点) on either side. The ladybug’s bright colors can warn animals they’d better not eat them. When they are in danger, the ladybugs produce an oily, yellow fluid from joints in their legs—and their coloring acts as a reminder to any predators who have eaten their kind before that they taste disgusting (令人厌恶的)! These bugs have another trick to avoid danger too—remain still and pretend to be dead. Simple, eh? Birds are ladybugs’ main predators, but they also fall victims (牺牲品 ) to frogs, spiders and dragonflies. Seven-spot ladybugs are native to Europe but were introduced to North America in the mid-1900s to control aphid populations. These ladybugs are happy in many different habitats (栖息地), including grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs and along rivers. During spring and summer, when they are most active, these ladybugs can be seen fluttering around or walking on the leaves of plants. But when the weather turns colder in autumn, they look for a warm, secluded place to hibernate, such as under rocks or even inside houses. They like to group together, too. 38．In many cultures what do ladybugs stand for? 39．Why do farmers love ladybugs? 40．What will ladybugs do when they are in danger? 41．Do you love to keep ladybugs as pets? Why or why not? (Write 30 words or more.) Passage 11 阅读短文, 然后根据内容回答问题。 We all like to travel to other countries. We enjoy the scenery (风景) from our hotel rooms, look through guidebooks. Gina Rossi decided to spend a year in the United States as an exchange student (交换生). She knew it would be difficult for her to speak English at first, and she knew she would miss her parents and friends in her hometown. Gina lives with her parents in Giverny. “I didn’t want to go to a city before,” she said, Giverny is 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 13 a rather small town, so it was perfect for her. However, what was the first thing she noticed in America? “Everything is bigger.” she said. “The houses, the schools and the shops.” Gina found school life very difficult at first. Without the help of her parents, she had to do most things on her own. Of course, the hardest part was that she had to do everything in English. But the teachers were excellent and the students were very friendly. “They quickly made me fell at home” she said. Did anything surprise her? “I thought the food would be terrible,” she said. “But the local family I stayed with loved cooking, so in fact, I ate well. In summer, when the weather was hot,we had a lot of barbecues (烧烤). ” Gina now believes that spending time living in a place one likes, instead of visiting it as a tourist, is the only way to experience its culture. 42．What was the most difficult for Gina when she studied in America? 43．What were Gina’s teachers and classmates in America like? 44．What may Gina suggest if one wants to experience a place’s culture? 45．Which country would you like to study / live in? Why? Write 30 words or more. Passage 12 There are many famous traditional Chinese doctors in China, and Li Shizhen is one of them. Here is the story of Li Shizhen and his great book. Li Shizhen was born in 1518. He became interested in Chinese medicine when he was still young. His father was a popular doctor at that time and Li Shizhen often saw that people were ill. He decided to study medicine so that he could help them. Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found that there were some mistakes in many old medical books, so his hope was to write a new one. He tried his best to study medical science. He studied not only herbs (草药) in his garden, but also the wild ones. He went out to collect herbs and talk with old farmers. He learned a lot from curing (治疗) patients. After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great work Ben Cao Gangmu. At that time he was sixty. His book is one of the greatest books in the medical field. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 14 46．When did Li Shizhen become in interested in Chinese medicine? 47．Why did Li Shizhen hope to write a new medical book? 48．Did Li Shizhen study the wild herbs? 49．What do we learn from Li Shizhen? Write 30 words or more. Passage 13 阅读表达, 阅读下面的短文, 根据短文后的要求答题。 Balloons have a bad effect on our waterways and the ocean, and one California city has decided to stop people from playing with them in order to protect the coastline. Not long ago, the Laguna Beach City Council began to ban (禁止) the sale and use of balloons in public places or at city events. The ban will take effect in 2024. First-time violators (违法者) will face a $100 fine (罚款), with a $200 fine for a second violation. Each further violation within a year would cost someone $500. The ban does not apply to use in homes. Balloons are a cause of plastic pollution, and they are often played with on coastlines, beaches, and waterways. This is harmful to the creatures in the sea, which may eat balloon pieces, believing them to be food. Eating these pieces can cause them to get sick. As the balloons get further broken down into smaller pieces, they also bring microplastic pollution. It isn’t just beaches that can be destroyed. Whalen says the ban also aims to solve wildfire risk. The balloons can cause fires by bumping into power lines. They’re also a huge cause of power outages (停电). Other Southern California cities have taken similar steps, with Manhattan Beach banning the sale of balloons and their presence at public outdoor spaces. Glendale and Hermosa Beach have also placed bans on balloons. 50．Why did California city stop people from playing with balloons? 51．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 15 52．What are the bad effects of balloons? (Please list two) 53．What does the underlined word “them” refer to? 54．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. Passage 14 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题。（请注意每小题后面的字数要求） Once, there was a farmer who was always bad to his wife. He thought his wife was too lazy. She was always wasting her time at home while he was working in the field. The wife got sad and wanted to tell him that he was wrong. She asked him if they could change roles for a day. She would do the field work and he would do the housework. The farmer agreed and thought it would be easy. But when the wife gave him a list of tasks to do, the farmer found out that it was more difficult than he thought because the tasks included milking the cow, feeding the pigs, and taking care of the hens. Later, he was kicked by the cow, and forgot to wash the clothes and take care of the hens. When the wife came back from the field, she saw that he didn’t finish all of the tasks. On the other hand The farmer felt regretful. He was wrong about his wife. He should say thanks for her work. He learned to respect her and never said bad words to her again. 55．Why was the farmer always bad to his wife? （不超过 10个词） 56．What was the farmer’s wife suggestion? （不超过 15 个词） 57．How did the farmer change in the end? （不超过 15个词） Passage 15 Dear Alex, When I was 15, my voice changed. My classmates said I sounded like a duck, and it made me really sad. Now, I don’t feel like talking much, and I really want my old voice back. What can I do 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 16 about this? Daniel Dear Daniel, It’s not nice being laughed at. But try not to be too sensitive(敏感的)about your voice breaking. It’s a natural change and something many people go through. You should be proud of the changes your body is going through, not embarrassed. Puberty(青春 期)is a natural process everybody experiences. Maybe have a talk with one of your parents if you want to understand more about what this means. Your voice changing is only a small part of the process. You will probably get through this part quickly and in no time your voice will be strong and stable(沉 稳的). Alex 58．When did Daniel change? （不超过 5个词） 59．What does Alex think of voice breaking? （不超过 10个） 60．After reading the two emails, what will you say to cheer Daniel? （不超过 10个词） 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 专项 5 阅读表达（任务型阅读） 参考答案 Passage 1 1 答案： Some of the most popular sightseeing places in China include Guizhou province, Anyang in Henan province, and coastal provinces. 2 答案：The most popular tourism packages are those related to history and culture, the great outdoors and nature exploration, as well as science and technology. 3 答案：Liu Shuang's son read interesting stories by famous Chinese writers and visited some writers’ hometowns in the writing workshop. 4 答案：（示例）Yes, I would. Because I can learn more about different cultures and broaden my horizons. / No, I wouldn't. Because I prefer to relax at home and have a break from study during vacations. Passage 2 5 答案： Jason began creating candles because the candles he bought gave his mom headaches and he wanted to make a safe and all-natural one. 6 答案：People can buy Jason’s candles both online and at the local shopping centre. 7 答案：Jason saved some of the money he made for his college education and gave some to the community to support the local homeless shelter and help kids with college. 8 答案：（示例）I think Jason is creative and kind-hearted. He was creative in finding a way to make better candles, and kind-hearted as he helped the community with the money he earned. Passage 3 9 答案：The writer began listening to audiobooks when he/she entered middle school. 10 答案：The writer often listens to audiobooks before reading paper ones to better understand some difficult parts. 11 答案：The writer likes skilled narrators who understand and love the material. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 12 答案：（示例）Yes, I do. Because it allows me to enjoy stories while doing other things and I can finish more books. / No, I don't. Because I like the feeling of holding a real book and I can focus better when reading. Passage 4 13 答案：The Tough Guy competition is held every January. 14 答案：The organizers make Tough Guy an exciting and challenging competition by making changes to the race and adding new things every year. 15 答案：After swimming, the runners would run across a field of fire and jump over small bonfires, then crawl through a long tunnel which is partly underwater. 16 答案：（示例）No, I wouldn't. Because it is too dangerous and I don't have enough physical strength and training. / Yes, I would. Because it is a great challenge and I can test my limits and gain a unique experience. Passage 5 17 答案：Nola Ochs received her bachelor’s degree in May, 2007. 18 答案：After the death of her husband, she started taking classes sometimes but not often in 1972 at Dodge City Community College. 19 答案：Her words “Buy the plane ticket!” meant that people should take advantage of life’s opportunities and not wait until tomorrow. 20 答案：（示例）Yes, I would. Because she is an inspiration and shows that it's never too late to pursue knowledge. / No, I wouldn't. Because it requires a lot of dedication and I may not have that kind of perseverance. Passage 6 21 答案：We get bored when we have nothing to do (like standing at a bus stop waiting for a bus) or when we do the same task over and over again. 22 答案：To make boredom good for us, we can consider it as a “time-out” to clear our mind. 23 答案：The subtitle of the third advantage could be “Helps discover new interests” (or something similar that conveys the idea of finding new hobbies or interests). 24 答案：（示例）I think boredom can be good. It gives us time to think, be creative and discover new things. When we're bored, our minds can wander and come up with new ideas. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 3 Passage 7 25 答案：ChatGPT was made in November 2022. 26 答案：About 100 million people used ChatGPT in February 2023. 27 答案：Baidu can't be replaced by ChatGPT because Baidu is a website that helps look for information while ChatGPT gives answers to questions. 28 答案：（示例）No, I won't. Because it may give wrong answers and I want to develop my own thinking skills. / Yes, I will. Because it can provide useful information and inspiration for my homework. Passage 8 29 答案：The writer was too surprised to refuse Paris’ invitation because no one had invited the writer over to play before. 30 答案：After the writer came to Paris’ room, they found that both of them wanted to be writers when they were older and they both had wild imaginations. 31 答案：The writer learned from Paris that the “worst enemy” can turn out to be the best friend. 32 答案：（示例）I would be friendly and open-minded. I would actively participate in class activities and try to find common interests with my new classmates. I would also respect their opinions and be helpful. Passage 9 33 答案：Some experts thought sitting in groups was better because children could learn to get along with others and exchange ideas easily that way. 34 答案：The conclusion of Nigel’s study is that children work much better when they sit in rows than sitting around in groups. 35 答案：When students sat in groups in Nigel’s study, they wasted a lot of time talking. 36 答案：Most pupils in England are seated in groups of four and six nowadays. 37 答案：（示例）I would like to sit in rows. Because I can focus better on my work and won't be distracted by others easily. / I would like to sit in groups. Because I can discuss with my classmates and learn from different perspectives. Passage 10 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 4 38 答案：In many cultures, ladybugs are considered good luck. 39 答案：Farmers love ladybugs because they eat aphids and other plant-eating pests. 40 答案：When ladybugs are in danger, they produce an oily, yellow fluid from joints in their legs and remain still and pretend to be dead. 41 答案：（示例）No, I don't. Because I don't like insects and I'm afraid of them. / Yes, I do. Because they are cute and can bring good luck according to some cultures. Passage 11 42 答案：The most difficult for Gina when she studied in America was speaking English and doing most things on her own without her parents' help. 43 答案：Gina's teachers in America were excellent and her classmates were very friendly. 44 答案：If one wants to experience a place’s culture, Gina may suggest spending time living in that place instead of just visiting as a tourist. 45 答案：（示例）I would like to study in the UK. Because I'm interested in its rich history and advanced education system. / I would like to live in Canada. Because of its beautiful natural scenery and friendly people. Passage 12 46 答案：Li Shizhen became interested in Chinese medicine when he was still young. 47 答案：Li Shizhen hoped to write a new medical book because he found mistakes in many old medical books. 48 答案：Yes, Li Shizhen studied the wild herbs. 49 答案：（示例）We learn from Li Shizhen that we should be dedicated to our goals. He spent years studying and writing to improve medical knowledge. Passage 13 50 答案：California city stopped people from playing with balloons to protect the coastline, as balloons have a bad effect on waterways and the ocean. 51 答案：The second paragraph mainly tells us about the details of the ban in Laguna Beach, including when it will take effect and the fines for violators. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 5 52 答案：The bad effects of balloons are that they cause plastic pollution, harm sea creatures (which may eat balloon pieces and get sick), bring microplastic pollution, and can cause wildfires and power outages. 53 答案：The underlined word “them” refers to the sea creatures. 54 答案：气球不仅仅会破坏海滩。惠伦说，这项禁令还旨在解决野火风险。 Passage 14 55 答案：Because he thought his wife was too lazy. 56 答案：She suggested they change roles for a day and she would do the field work while he did the housework. 57 答案：He learned to respect his wife and never said bad words to her again. Passage 15 58 答案：When he was 15. 59 答案：A natural change many people go through. 60 答案：（示例）Don't worry, it'll get better soon. / Your voice will be great later.