⑤2025新题型专练—任务型阅读-【一战成名新中考】2025福建中考英语中考必考知识点专题特训

Passage 1

Xiamen is a big city in Fujian, China. It has hot summers and short cool winters. There are over 5 million people in the city, and most of them think it is enjoyable to live there. Thanks to its long history, rich culture (文化) and natural beauty, more and more people are taking trips to Xiamen to relax from the busy life for a short time. Xiamen is becoming popular around the world.

There are many places of interest in Xiamen. One of them is Gulangyu. The island is separated (被分离) from other places of Xiamen by the 600-meter-wide Lujiang River. And there are only boats for people to go there and back, and cars and buses cannot run on the island. Because of its natural beauty, Gulangyu became one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites (世界文化遗址) on July 8th, 2017. What’s more, many visitors from all over the world would like to visit Gulangyu to enjoy its special buildings.

Xiamen is also known for its beautiful beaches. The Baicheng Beach is very popular, and there are a lot of activities for visitors to enjoy themselves. Watching the sunset at the end of the day is very relaxing. If visitors don’t have time to go in the late afternoon for sunset, the morning is lovely too. There are also many water activities for visitors, such as swimming and surfing (冲浪). They can also go for a bike ride along the beach to enjoy the sea.

So why not take a trip-to Xiamen next time? Its natural beauty and different activities are always waiting for you there?

1. What kind of trip can visitors have in Xiamen?

                                        

2. Why is Gulangyu so popular with visitors?

                                        

3. How do people get to Gulangyu?

                                        

4. What does the writer mainly (主要) say about the Baicheng Beach?

                                        

5. Why does the writer talk about Xiamen?

                                        

Passage 2

Food waste is a huge problem in the whole world. It is reported that about one third of all food produced worldwide is lost or wasted every year. To solve the problem, some people thought up the idea of “leftover(剩余的) food blind boxes”. The operational(运营的) way of the model can be different from store to store.

Since March, bakeries(面包店) in Shenzhen have started selling “magic bags” with unsold fresh bread at a low price. Those “bags” are priced between 5.9 yuan and 15.9 yuan. People can order them on a WeChat mini-program called Xishi Magic Bag(惜食魔法袋). Then they can collect their orders at the bakery nearest to their places during a certain period of time, usually from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The mini-program was developed in April, 2021. It is said to be the first of its kind in China. Now it is available in many cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. It is popular with office workers who have little time to eat but want a healthy and quick bite while saving money. So far, it has helped save over 2,600 metric tons of food.

A woman named Wei Ting, a loyal user of Xishi Magic Bag, said the quality of the food she bought on the mini-program was excellent.

“I’m a fan of ‘blind boxes’, so I really enjoy the surprise of opening the bag.” Wei said, “What’s more, it’s really a good way to save money.”

1. Why was the idea of “leftover food blind boxes” produced?

                                        

2. When do users of Xishi Magic Bag usually collect their orders?

                                        

3. Who is Xishi Magic Bag popular with?

                                        

4. Please list two reasons why Wei Ting likes using Xishi Magic Bag, the mini-program.

                                        

5. What do you think of the mini-program called Xishi Magic Bag?

                                        

Passage 3

From old times to today, poets (诗人) have been seen as creative, talented and full of feelings. Can you believe that a person with only a high school diploma (文凭), doing the most dangerous work as a miner (矿工), could write touching poems (诗歌)?

Chen Nianxi was born in a mountain village of Shaanxi. He was always dreaming of being a poet when he was young. He liked reading poems in the newspapers and magazines and wrote his first poem when he was in high school.

After high school, Chen went back home and worked on the farm. He had a family a few years later. To make more money for the whole family, he took up working in a mine (矿场). For more than 15 years, he worked hard during the day, while reading and writing poems at night.

Many other miners died because of the dangerous work. Chen also lost the hearing in his right ear. His job is full of danger. All of them were put in his poems, making him a very famous poet in China. He has written several books so far.   

Chen lives a hard life, but his poems have a feeling of hope. He writes about his work and life filled with love. He tries hard to tell us that no matter how hard life is, we shouldn’t forget our dreams. He hopes that his poems will help people open their minds to the lives of others and advise them to care about people who live a poor life.

1. Where was Chen Nianxi born?

                                        

2. When did Chen Nianxi write his first poem?

                                        

3. Why did Chen Nianxi take up working in a mine?