任务型阅读加练-【一战成名新中考】2025广西中考英语中考必考知识点专题特训

Passage 1

Wang Haoze，a girl born in 1990，has become famous in the aerospace field for her excellent achievements. As an astronaut of XIX crewed spaceship（神舟十九号载人飞船）and the first woman flight engineer in China，her story has encouraged many people. During her college years，she did well in study and was the top of her class. She was also good at sports and she loved running. When she was in university，she joined the school's field team and attended the 17th Jiangsu Provincial Games. Looking back，Wang Haoze believes that the long-lasting exercise at that time helps a lot for her to become an astronaut. “It was my teacher who led me to the space field.  Mr.Gu was interested in spaceflight and often encouraged us to get jobs in the space field，” Wang Haoze also says.

After graduation，Wang joined the Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute. Involved in a new field and faced with new challenges，she enjoyed learning and overcoming difficulties. Hard work always pays off.  The first product designed（设计） by Wang was praised by an expert.

Three years after working on rocket engines，Wang was chosen to be the third generation of astronauts for our country. At the Astronaut Center of China，Wang has faced more challenges，but she never considered giving up.

Looking into her first journey in space，she said， “We have practiced our skills so many times on the ground. I wish to fly to the space station as soon as possible to see what it looks like. I want to float（漂浮） inside Tiangong to experience the excitement of weightlessness. I hope that in the future，I can complete every task successfully and make our 'space home' better.”

1. What does Wang Haoze do？

　　                                                                    

2. Who led Wang Haoze to the space field？

　　                                                                    

3. How did Wang's hard work pay off after graduation？

　　                                                                    

4. When was Wang chosen to be an astronaut？

　　                                                                    

5. What is Wang's hope for the future？

　　                                                                    

Passage 2

What's your favorite sleeping position？On your back？On your side？How about standing up？Unless you happen to be a giraffe. I'd never have thought anyone would choose the last one.

But now，thanks to a Japanese company，it could be a real competitor.

Giraffe-nap is invented to allow the user to take a rest while standing when he/she feels tired or sleepy. Its purpose is to help the user improve performance at work. In an introduction to the nap box，the company says that it will allow the user to be refreshed （恢复精神的） in just 20 minutes.

But why does it have to be standing？The company explains that studies have shown that sleeping while standing allows people to reach a sleep state and they can breathe easily.When they wake up，they can feel the effect of a nap without having to sleep too much.  And they can quickly return to work without feeling dizzy （眩晕的）. Also，making the box stand upright means that it takes up half as much floor space.

Now，I know what you're thinking—wouldn't a person fall down if he tried to sleep while standing？Of course not.  Inside the box are four points to support the body—head，buttocks （臀部），legs and feet.That means he can rest his arms，legs and head in the box while still remaining upright.

Giraffe-nap has been made in two different styles. They're expected to go on sale at the end of next year. So when that time comes，I hope you'll try sleeping standing up—just like giraffes do.

1. What is giraffe-nap？

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2. Who invented giraffe-nap？

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3. How soon will the user be refreshed in the giraffe-nap box？

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4. List at least one piece of advantage about giraffe-nap.

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5. Why wouldn't a person fall down if he tried to sleep while standing？

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Passage 3

As we all know，birthdays are special days and giving gifts is a great way to show our love and care to the birthday person. However，sometimes it is very difficult to choose a gift.

It's clear that no one wants to disappoint the birthday person by buying something that's not useful to him or her. Luckily，here's some advice that can help you choose a good gift.

You should know the birthday person very well to pick the best gift. Start by making a list of all his or her likes. For example，if the person loves traveling, then look for some useful gifts for travelers，such as a map and a backpack. Write down all the possible gift ideas and then try to find something the person needs and would love to have.  If you don't know the birthday person well，you can turn to the people who know the person well for help.

Gifts are all about making people feel special. So it's important that the gift should be very special. It doesn't have to be very expensive，but it should be meaningful to the person.

No matter （无论） what gift you choose，always add your little touch to it. You can write a card or a note to make it more personal and exciting. This will bring a smile on the faces of the birthday persons.

The Color of Roses （玫瑰花） Matters    In Western countries，you should not give red roses to a person you don't know very well because they are a symbol of love. You should give yellow roses because they are a symbol of friendship （友谊）.You may also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.

1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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2. What can we do to pick the best gift when we don't know the birthday person well？

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3. How can we show our friendship to the Western friends？

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4. What should the birthday gift be like according to Paragraph 4？

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5. What gift will you give to your friend for her/ his birthday？Why？

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Passage 4

 A man was walking through the woods with his axe（斧子） when a small tree called to him. It said， "Hello，friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees？They're blocking（遮挡）the sun. It is so crowded here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）. I can't feel the wind."

The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. It continued， "If those trees were gone，I'd be able to grow. A year from now，I'd be the biggest tree here. But for now，I'm just a small tree."

The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon，he cleared lots of space around the small tree. Now it would be able to feel the sun and wind. It would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.

But something else happened instead. The tree was nearly dead—without the bigger trees to protect it. The sun's heat came first，burning the small tree，which wasn't used to so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came ，and the small tree was hit by the storm.

"You've been quite foolish， " said a snake that saw what had happened. "You brought this on yourself. If you'd left the bigger trees alone，the sun and the storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly. They protected you. If you had just waited longer，you would have grown to be just as big