考前押题07 阅读表达（期中专项训练）八年级英语上学期新教材外研版

专题07 阅读表达 话题1 自我成长 / 自我提升 话题2 人际交往 话题3 科技与发明 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 自我成长 / 自我提升 Passage 1 Last summer, I flew from Beijing to London. When I arrived in London, I felt nervous about the seven-hour time difference, the new language, the buildings and the people at the train station. Everything was so different. It made me worried about my short stay there. I joined a girls’ middle school and learnt many new things there over the course of five days. I felt lonely and helpless at first because my vocabulary was poor. Although my learning partner was really friendly, I just couldn’t relax. This feeling continued until a PE class. Some girls smiled and invited me to join their baseball game. Even though I had never played baseball before, I decided to give it a try and managed to (设法) hit the ball on my first try. At that moment, time seemed to stop, and then cheers broke out all around me. The other girls hugged me and shouted, “Hey, Eileen, you did an amazing job!” From then on, I felt truly happy and relaxed, and I really began to fit in with others. That experience helped me see the bridge between London and my hometown, Tianjin—a bridge built with care and love. We may not come from the same country or have the same skin colour, but love brings us all together. This lesson is very important in my life. 1．When did the writer fly to London? 2．Why did the writer feel lonely and helpless at first? 3．How did the writer feel after the PE lesson? 4．What did that experience help the writer see? 5．What lesson did the writer learn? Passage 2 A little boy became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed and wasn’t able to move. He could just look out of the window every day. One day he saw a special shape in the window. It was a cat eating a sandwich. It came in through the window and said “good afternoon’’ to him. He was very surprised. He was also very happy. Then outside his window, he saw a monkey playing with a ball. After a while, more and more funny characters appeared outside the window. He started laughing and found it hard to stop. Later he saw a pig playing the guitar, a duck jumping on a bed and a dog wearing a pair of glasses. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because he knew nobody would believe him. His health improved so much that he went back to school. When he told his best friend about all the strange things he had seen, he saw something standing in his schoolbag. They were all the funny animals that his best friend used to make him happy! He knew that his best friend was his real friend, because he used his heart to help him out of trouble. From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and lonely. 1．How was the boy when he found the cat? 2．What was the pig doing? 3．Why didn’t the boy tell anyone about the animals? 4．What did the boy’s best friend use to make him happy? 5．What do you think of your best friend? Passage 3 Once a little weed (杂草) grew in a field. There were many tall and beautiful flowers around it. Lots of bees and butterflies came to them because of their nice smells and bright colours. The little weed wasn’t satisfied, because its flowers were tiny and simple. One spring morning, three children came to play in the field. “Let’s pick some flowers for our grandma!” said one. “That’s a good idea!” said another. “She will love all these bright and beautiful flowers!” “What about that one?” the youngest child said, pointing at the little weed. “Forget it!” laughed the oldest brother. “That’s just a useless weed!” Hearing this, the little weed felt even worse. “Am I really useless?” it asked itself, “Why was I put on the Earth?” In winter, all flowers were gone, only the little weed stood alone in the field. Just at that time, it noticed some birds coming above the field. “We are hungry!” they shouted. The little weed felt sorry for the poor birds and called out to them, “Hey! Down here! I have pods (豆荚) that you  can eat!” “You’re so kind!” The birds ate up the seeds (种子) in the pods thankfully. “They’re delicious. We can’t find anything better than what you gave us!” This made the little weed pleased and confident. “At last, I have found out what I am good for!” the little weed said. 1．Why did lots of bees and butterflies come to the flowers? 2．Who did the three children pick the flowers for? 3．When did the little weed notice the birds come above the field? 4．Did the birds think the little weed was useful? 5．How did the little weed feel finally? Passage 4 Learn to Love Yourself Do you ever compare yourself to other people and wish you could be more like them? We are all different in our own way. Self-acceptance (自我接纳) can help you feel happier and better about yourself. What is self-acceptance? Self-acceptance means learning to accept the things that make you who you are. As well as being thankful for what you’re good at, like sports, science or singing in the school choir, self-acceptance also means valuing (重视) the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly, like being forgetful or untidy. A 12-year-old girl, Lily, says self-acceptance means “knowing your own weaknesses and strengths (强项), and accepting who you are no matter what other people say or think.” Why is self-acceptance good for you? When you accept who you are, you worry less about things you can’t change. This makes you feel happier and more confident (自信的). The Anna Freud Centre, a charity (慈善机构) that helps young people, says everyone can feel that they have to be perfect, but that makes us forget about the little things that make us special, because we’re so busy trying to meet someone else’s standards. Learning to accept everything about yourself can also help you find what you’re really good at. For example, some people may find letters or numbers hard to read, but they might have strengths in other things, like finding good ways to work out problems. _________________ Start by making a list of all the things you like about yourself. Maybe you’re good at cooking, or people find it easy to talk to you. Also, try saying kind, happy things to yourself in a mirror (镜子) every morning. Think up ways to treat yourself, such as taking a long bath, watching your favorite film, or eating delicious ice-cream. But don’t forget it’s important to eat healthy food and get enough sleep. 1．Does self-acceptance help us feel happier? 2．In Lily’s mind, what does self-acceptance mean? 3．What are the advantages of self-acceptance? 4．What can you write on the line? Passage 5 Confidence is very important in daily life. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves win. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions: Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can not hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you better. The high voice can help you become more confident. Play sports.  Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence. Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done. Get rid of（消除）fear（恐惧）. Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. When you fail, you can try to start again and believe you can do better. It can help you to get ride of fear. Do something you like. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. And it will make you happy and confident. 1．Is confidence important in daily life? 2．How many suggestions can help you to be more confident? 3．When you fail, what can you do to get rid of fear? 4．Which of these suggestions would you like to choose to be more confident? Why? 话题2 人际交往 Passage 1 Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common: they’re all about connecting with people. “Let’s Connect” is the theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week. It improves mental health by building healthy social connections. Humans naturally connect with others, whether that’s family, friends or people in our community. Healthy connections give people energy and support—we all need people to celebrate and share our worries with. Social connections aren’t just about mental health; they improve physical health, too, helping us to live a long life. Then how to connect with others? “You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways,” says Julia Clements, the organizer behind Children’s Mental Health Week. You can connect in person or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It’s not just people, either. “Some people feel connected with their pets or in nature,” says Clements. She agrees talking to others can be helpful to a lonely person. She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words. Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. “Remember that there are always people that care for you,” advises Clements. She says it’s important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling, or safe organizations such as Helpline or Shout. They can really help. 1．What do the three questions in the beginning have in common? 2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to in paragraph 2? 3．According to Clements, what can be helpful to a lonely person? 4．Being a teenager, what can you learn from the passage? Write 20 words or more. Passage 2 Cooperation comes from friendship, friendship comes from trust, and trust comes from kindness. What is kindness then? To be exact, kindness is the quality (品质) of being friendly. If we give up our seats on the bus, or welcome a new member into a group activity, we are showing kindness. Actually, these acts are done without expectation of reward (回报). Showing kindness benefits us in different ways. It helps us know about ourselves. It develops our problem-solving skills. It also gives us the chance to be thankful. We can never imagine the power of one simple act of kindness. It may change our day. And that day may change our week. That week may change the rest of the year—or even our whole life. In short, we rise by lifting others. Here are some teenagers’ acts of kindness. Linda: I sat next to a new student at lunch. I was pleased because I made her day. Kayla: In order to raise money and protect wild animals, I held a singing competition. I was proud of it. Peter: I opened the door for an old lady. I felt happy because I could help other people. 1．What is kindness according to the text? 2．List two benefits of showing kindness. 3．What did Linda do to show her kindness? 4． What do you think of Peter’s act of kindness? Write 30 words or more. Passage 3 How to Start and Keep a Good Conversation Going How to Start a good conversation “Hi，my name is Sara．”“I’m Frank. Nice to meet you．” Introductions，like the one above，are a great way to begin a good conversation．When you introduce yourself，be confident and comfortable．That will make others comfortable，too．After the introduction，wait a bit．If the other person doesn’t ask a question，you ask one．Starting with a question shows interest in the other person．You could ask” What do you do?”or“How do you know our host?” But asking something a little different shows you are clearly different．“What did you do last weeked?”and“Have you seen any good movies recently?” are two topics you could ask about．Another good way to start with is” Tell me about yourself．”Most people love talking about themselves． How to keep a good conversation going As the other person begins to answer your question，look for the same opinion．If you ask about last weekend，the person could talk about a bike ride they took．When the person finishes his opinions，you could mention an experience that you had with biking．You can then move on to discussing other sports the person may be interested in． When the other person is talking，be interested in them．Listen carefully to their answers．Don’t look around the room．That gives the other person the message that you are not really interested in them． If you are answering the question，don’t go on and on．Answer the question and then stop．A good conversation is like a tennis game where the ball goes back and forth． With some practice，you’ll be able to start and keep a conversation going with anyone！ 1．How do you show interest in the other person after the introduction？ 2．Why is it good to start a conversation with” Tell me about yourself．”？ 3．What can you do when the other person begin to answer your question？ 4．Why can’t you look around the room when the other person is talking？ 5．What is your good way to keep a good conversation going？（请自拟一句话作答） Passage 4 A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t even noticing you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying goodbye. Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying. That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and check the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself—pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.” When I heard this, I thought deeply, “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite, but with my daughter, I was not patient.” I felt sad and tears began to fall. I quietly went to Betty’s bed, “My dear,” I said, “are these the flowers you picked for me? ” She smiled, “I found them by the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today.” And she whispered (悄声说), “Mommy, that’s okay—I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.” That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future. 1．What did the writer say to a stranger when she ran into him? 2．Why did the writer feel sad and begin to cry? 3．What lesson did Betty give her mother? 4．What will you do to get along with each other in your family? Passage 5 （24-25八年级上·辽宁葫芦岛·期末） The following is a letter from Helen and the reply from her English teacher Jenny. Dear Jenny, I’m sad these days because it’s difficult to talk to my parents. Sometimes, they don’t understand (理解) me. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me? Yours, Helen Dear Helen, It’s not easy being in your age, and it’s common to have this problem. As your English teacher, I can understand you quite well. The following advice may help you. First, maybe you should be more patient (耐心的) when you talk to your parents. It’s necessary to give them time to listen to you. You should also listen to your parents when they are talking. In this way, you can show your parents that you care about their ideas. Second, you can write down your ideas in your diary. It’s important to keep a diary because you can organize your ideas better. So you can keep on putting your ideas in your diary after terrible events. Third, try to find the same hobbies as your parents. If you can find something relaxing, like a TV show or a sport, it will be easier to start a talk and become closer. I hope everything will be better soon. Yours, Jenny 1．Who is Jenny? 2．What’s Helen’s problem? 3．How many pieces of advice does Jenny give? 4．Do you think it is important to keep a diary? Why or why not? Write 30 words or more. 话题3 科技与发明 Passage 1 The first AI-driven (人工智能驾驶的) bus went on a road test in Shenzhen, and the self-driving (自动驾驶的) car is no longer a far dream. Most people are excited about AI-driven cars. AI could be a “better driver” than humans as its reaction (反应) time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence (影响). What’s more, when two humans drive too close on a road and one has to slow down to avoid an accident (避免事故), both would expect the other to do so, and the problem could be serious because they cannot talk to each other. However, that problem will not happen to two AI-driven cars because they could “talk” through the cloud and decide which one should slow down. But some people are worried. The test in Shenzhen was done on a special road. There are more uncertain things on real roads. And one problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about learning to take actions in sudden and unexpected situations (情况). Also, it has been reported that some people took control of others’ computers in self-driving cars. This could be very dangerous. All in all, AI-driven cars will keep improving and all the possible problems will be solved (解决) before they are widely used. We will meet them soon in the future. 1．Did the first AI-driven bus go on a road test in Shanghai? 2．Why could AI be a “better driver” than humans according to the passage? 3．What are problems for AI-driven cars? 4．Do you think using AI-driven cars is a good choice? Give two reasons. (No more than 30 words) Passage 2 （2025·山东菏泽·二模）Great inventions are changing and improving our lives in many ways. A 3D printer, one of the great inventions, is like a magical machine. It can make objects into real things from computer designs. What is more amazing, two young scientists made a special 3D food printer in Qatar. It can use bits of vegetables to create food! These smart students, Annan and Mansoori, are students at Carnegie Mellon University in Doha. To make the 3D carrot, they first used very small parts of a real carrot and made lots of them in a science lab. Then they used these tiny parts like ink (墨水) in their printer to make the carrot. By using vegetable cells (细胞) and ultraviolet (紫外线) (UV) , a new carrot is printed. UV light is a kind of energy that helps stick the carrot bits together. The invention may help with food safety. They chose carrots in the test because scientists knew a lot about how carrot parts grew into plants. Mansoori said 3D-printed food can be made cheaply. It doesn’t require large areas of land. It also does not require maintenance (维护) costs. 3D-printed carrots are cheaper than real carrots. Today, 733 million people are facing hunger. Mansoori hopes 3D printers will be used in restaurants, supermarkets, and hospitals. The purpose, she said, is to make food reachable to people all over the world. 1．What can the special 3D food printer do? 2．Where do Annan and Mansoori study? 3．How is a new carrot printed? 4．Why did they choose carrots in the test? 5．What is the purpose of the invention of 3D food printers? Passage 3 Do you ever feel no one really understands you? Well, “Pepper”, a robot could change that. Pepper is the first robot to read humans’ feelings. Using its emotional recognition (情感识别), Pepper can react (反应) to people when it is close to them by making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese. The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by SoftBank, a Japanese robotics company. Pepper can examine facial expressions, human voice and signs, and then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie, the household robot on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where we provide fun and entertainment (娱乐). Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only can it make jokes, make them laugh, but it helps people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed. Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February, 2015. For now, several Peppers are at SoftBank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, so they can get along better with humans. 1．Where was Pepper shown to curious people on Friday? 2．What kind of robot is Rosie? 3．How much did a Pepper cost in 2015? 4．Do you think you’ll have your own robot at home in the future? Why? Write more than 30 words. Passage 4 Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we manage water. AI helps us use water smartly and keeps it safe. In water management, AI helps us guess how much water people will need. For example, if a city is facing a hot summer, AI can guess that people will use more water for their gardens and pools. AI can make good guess about future water needs by looking at past information, such as weather changes and how much water people used before. This helps water workers plan better and use water carefully. AI also helps find leaks in water pipes. Take a small hole in a pipe under the street for example. AI can find it with special tools to stop the water running out. Fixing leaks quickly is important because it saves water and money. For example, Shanghai uses AI to find leaks and saves a lot of water every year. AI is helpful in another way by checking water quality. AI can test water samples (样品) to see if the water is clean or harmful. This helps make sure that drinking water is safe for everyone. A town can use AI to check its drinking water every day to make sure it is clean. However, there are some problems with using AI in water management. It can be costly to set up, and workers need training to use these systems. It is also very important to keep water data safe from bad people. As AI gets better, it can help us manage water more effectively. With good planning, AI can make water use smarter and safer for the future. 1．AI helps us use water in a smart way, doesn’t it? 2．How can AI help us manage water? 3．How does the writer make his point clearer in Paragraph 2 and 3? 4．What problems does using AI in water management meet? 5．What is the writer’s attitude towards AI in water management? Passage 5 （24-25八年级上·河北石家庄·期末）Would you like to have an electric (有电的) car? Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity? In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up. Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge (充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic. Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than oil cars. The good news is that electric car technology is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.To charge the car, the Department of Energy is paying for at least 10, 000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost people about three dollars for each charge. Now car makers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future. 1．Why will the price of oil go up in the future? 2．How long can it take to charge a car for only 100 miles of driving? 3．How much should people pay for each charge? 4．If more people use electric cars, what will the world be like in the future? 5．Do you like electric cars or oil cars? Why? $专题07 阅读表达 话题1 自我成长 / 自我提升 话题2 人际交往 话题3 科技与发明 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 自我成长 / 自我提升 Passage 1 Last summer, I flew from Beijing to London. When I arrived in London, I felt nervous about the seven-hour time difference, the new language, the buildings and the people at the train station. Everything was so different. It made me worried about my short stay there. I joined a girls’ middle school and learnt many new things there over the course of five days. I felt lonely and helpless at first because my vocabulary was poor. Although my learning partner was really friendly, I just couldn’t relax. This feeling continued until a PE class. Some girls smiled and invited me to join their baseball game. Even though I had never played baseball before, I decided to give it a try and managed to (设法) hit the ball on my first try. At that moment, time seemed to stop, and then cheers broke out all around me. The other girls hugged me and shouted, “Hey, Eileen, you did an amazing job!” From then on, I felt truly happy and relaxed, and I really began to fit in with others. That experience helped me see the bridge between London and my hometown, Tianjin—a bridge built with care and love. We may not come from the same country or have the same skin colour, but love brings us all together. This lesson is very important in my life. 1．When did the writer fly to London? 2．Why did the writer feel lonely and helpless at first? 3．How did the writer feel after the PE lesson? 4．What did that experience help the writer see? 5．What lesson did the writer learn? 【答案】1．Last summer. 2．Because her vocabulary was poor. 3．Happy and relaxed. 4．That experience helped the writer see the bridge between London and her hometown, Tianjin—a bridge built with care and love. 5．Love brings people together. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者从北京飞往伦敦参加短期交流的经历。初到伦敦时，因语言和文化差异感到孤独无助，但通过一次体育课上的互动，她感受到关爱并融入集体，最终领悟到“爱能跨越国界和肤色将人们联结”的道理。 1．根据“Last summer, I flew from Beijing to London.”可知，去年夏天，作者从北京飞往伦敦。故填Last summer. 2．根据“I felt lonely and helpless at first because my vocabulary was poor.”可知，起初作者感到孤独无助，因为她的词汇量很差。故填Because her vocabulary was poor. 3．根据“From then on, I felt truly happy and relaxed…”可知，体育课后，作者感到快乐和放松。故填Happy and relaxed. 4．根据“That experience helped me see the bridge between London and my hometown, Tianjin—a bridge built with care and love.”可知，那次经历让作者看到了伦敦与家乡天津之间的桥梁——一座用关怀和爱筑成的桥梁。故填That experience helped the writer see the bridge between London and her hometown, Tianjin—a bridge built with care and love. 5．根据“We may not come from the same country or have the same skin colour, but love brings us all together. This lesson is very important in my life.”可知，作者学到的道理是“爱将人们联结在一起”。故填Love brings people together. Passage 2 A little boy became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed and wasn’t able to move. He could just look out of the window every day. One day he saw a special shape in the window. It was a cat eating a sandwich. It came in through the window and said “good afternoon’’ to him. He was very surprised. He was also very happy. Then outside his window, he saw a monkey playing with a ball. After a while, more and more funny characters appeared outside the window. He started laughing and found it hard to stop. Later he saw a pig playing the guitar, a duck jumping on a bed and a dog wearing a pair of glasses. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because he knew nobody would believe him. His health improved so much that he went back to school. When he told his best friend about all the strange things he had seen, he saw something standing in his schoolbag. They were all the funny animals that his best friend used to make him happy! He knew that his best friend was his real friend, because he used his heart to help him out of trouble. From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and lonely. 1．How was the boy when he found the cat? 2．What was the pig doing? 3．Why didn’t the boy tell anyone about the animals? 4．What did the boy’s best friend use to make him happy? 5．What do you think of your best friend? 【答案】1．Very surprised and very happy. 2．It was playing the guitar. 3．Because he knew nobody would believe him. 4．All the funny animals. 5．My best friend is always there to help me out of trouble.（言之有理即可） 【导语】本文讲述了一个生病卧床的男孩通过窗外出现的滑稽动物获得快乐并康复，后来发现这些动物是他的好朋友为鼓励他而准备的，从此他学会了关心他人的感受。 1．根据“He was very surprised. He was also very happy.”可知男孩看到猫时既惊讶又开心。故填Very surprised and very happy. 2．根据“Later he saw a pig playing the guitar”可知猪在弹吉他。故填It was playing the guitar. 3．根据“The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this because he knew nobody would believe him.”可知男孩不告诉别人是因为没人会相信他。故填Because he knew nobody would believe him. 4．根据“They were all the funny animals that his best friend used to make him happy!”可知男孩的好朋友用都是滑稽的动物逗他开心。故填All the funny animals. 5．开放性作答，言之合理即可。参考答案为My best friend is always there to help me out of trouble. Passage 3 Once a little weed (杂草) grew in a field. There were many tall and beautiful flowers around it. Lots of bees and butterflies came to them because of their nice smells and bright colours. The little weed wasn’t satisfied, because its flowers were tiny and simple. One spring morning, three children came to play in the field. “Let’s pick some flowers for our grandma!” said one. “That’s a good idea!” said another. “She will love all these bright and beautiful flowers!” “What about that one?” the youngest child said, pointing at the little weed. “Forget it!” laughed the oldest brother. “That’s just a useless weed!” Hearing this, the little weed felt even worse. “Am I really useless?” it asked itself, “Why was I put on the Earth?” In winter, all flowers were gone, only the little weed stood alone in the field. Just at that time, it noticed some birds coming above the field. “We are hungry!” they shouted. The little weed felt sorry for the poor birds and called out to them, “Hey! Down here! I have pods (豆荚) that you  can eat!” “You’re so kind!” The birds ate up the seeds (种子) in the pods thankfully. “They’re delicious. We can’t find anything better than what you gave us!” This made the little weed pleased and confident. “At last, I have found out what I am good for!” the little weed said. 1．Why did lots of bees and butterflies come to the flowers? 2．Who did the three children pick the flowers for? 3．When did the little weed notice the birds come above the field? 4．Did the birds think the little weed was useful? 5．How did the little weed feel finally? 【答案】1．Because of their nice smells and bright colours. 2．Their grandma. 3．In winter. 4．Yes, they did./ Yes. 5．Pleased and confident. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了杂草从一开始觉得自己没用到后面发现了自己的用处的故事。 1．根据“Lots of bees and butterflies came to them because of their nice smells and bright colours.”可知，许多蜜蜂和蝴蝶因为它们的好闻和鲜艳的颜色而向它们飞来。故填Because of their nice smells and bright colours. 2．根据“Let’s pick some flowers for our grandma!”可知，他们是为他们的奶奶摘花。故填Their grandma. 3．根据“In winter, all flowers were gone, only the little weed stood alone in the field. Just at that time, it noticed some birds coming above the field.”可知，在冬天，它注意到一些鸟从田野上方飞来。故填In winter. 4．根据“They’re delicious. We can’t find anything better than what you gave us!”可知，鸟把杂草的豆荚吃了，认为它们很美味，所以鸟认为杂草很有用。故填Yes, they did./ Yes. 5．根据“This made the little weed pleased and confident.”可知，它感到高兴和自信。故填Pleased and confident. Passage 4 Learn to Love Yourself Do you ever compare yourself to other people and wish you could be more like them? We are all different in our own way. Self-acceptance (自我接纳) can help you feel happier and better about yourself. What is self-acceptance? Self-acceptance means learning to accept the things that make you who you are. As well as being thankful for what you’re good at, like sports, science or singing in the school choir, self-acceptance also means valuing (重视) the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly, like being forgetful or untidy. A 12-year-old girl, Lily, says self-acceptance means “knowing your own weaknesses and strengths (强项), and accepting who you are no matter what other people say or think.” Why is self-acceptance good for you? When you accept who you are, you worry less about things you can’t change. This makes you feel happier and more confident (自信的). The Anna Freud Centre, a charity (慈善机构) that helps young people, says everyone can feel that they have to be perfect, but that makes us forget about the little things that make us special, because we’re so busy trying to meet someone else’s standards. Learning to accept everything about yourself can also help you find what you’re really good at. For example, some people may find letters or numbers hard to read, but they might have strengths in other things, like finding good ways to work out problems. _________________ Start by making a list of all the things you like about yourself. Maybe you’re good at cooking, or people find it easy to talk to you. Also, try saying kind, happy things to yourself in a mirror (镜子) every morning. Think up ways to treat yourself, such as taking a long bath, watching your favorite film, or eating delicious ice-cream. But don’t forget it’s important to eat healthy food and get enough sleep. 1．Does self-acceptance help us feel happier? 2．In Lily’s mind, what does self-acceptance mean? 3．What are the advantages of self-acceptance? 4．What can you write on the line? 【答案】1．Yes, it does. 2．It means knowing your own weaknesses and strengths and accepting who you are. 3．It makes you feel happier and more confident, and also helps you find what you’re really good at. 4．How do you accept yourself? 【导语】本文主要讲述了自我接纳的好处和如何接纳自己。 1．根据“Self-acceptance (自我接纳) can help you feel happier and better about yourself.”可知， 自我接纳可以帮助我们感到更快乐。故填Yes, it does. 2．根据“A 12-year-old girl, Lily, says self-acceptance means ‘knowing your own weaknesses and strengths (强项), and accepting who you are no matter what other people say or think.’ ”可知，Lily认为自我接纳意味着了解你自己的弱点和优势，并接受自己是谁。故填It means knowing your own weaknesses and strengths and accepting who you are. 3．根据“This makes you feel happier and more confident (自信的)...Learning to accept everything about yourself can also help you find what you’re really good at.”可知，自我接纳的优点是让你感到更快乐、更自信，还能帮助你找到自己真正擅长的东西。故填It makes you feel happier and more confident, and also helps you find what you’re really good at. 4．根据“Start by making a list of all the things you like about yourself...Also, try saying kind, happy things to yourself in a mirror (镜子) every morning. Think up ways to treat yourself...”可知，本段主要讲述的是如何接纳自己。故填How do you accept yourself? Passage 5 Confidence is very important in daily life. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves win. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions: Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can not hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you better. The high voice can help you become more confident. Play sports.  Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence. Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done. Get rid of（消除）fear（恐惧）. Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. When you fail, you can try to start again and believe you can do better. It can help you to get ride of fear. Do something you like. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. And it will make you happy and confident. 1．Is confidence important in daily life? 2．How many suggestions can help you to be more confident? 3．When you fail, what can you do to get rid of fear? 4．Which of these suggestions would you like to choose to be more confident? Why? 【答案】1．Yes, it is./Yes. 2．Five. 3．Try to start again and believe you can do better. 4．言之有理即可。如：I will choose to do something I like, because when I do things I like, I will forget my fear for everything and become more confident. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了自信在日常生活中的重要性。并针对如何变得更自信，提出了五条建议。它们分别是：大声说话、做运动、鼓励自己、消除恐惧和做自己喜欢的事。 1．根据第一段“Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life”可知，自信在日常生活中非常重要。故填Yes, it is./Yes. 2．结合全文可知，文章针对如何变得更自信，提出了五条建议。它们分别是：大声说话、做运动、鼓励自己、消除恐惧和做自己喜欢的事。故填Five. 3．根据“When you fail, you can try to start again and believe you can do better”可知，当你失败了，你可以试着重新开始，并相信你可以做得更好。故填Try to start again and believe you can do better. 4．此题为开放题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案：I will choose to do something I like, because when I do things I like, I will forget my fear for everything and become more confident. 话题2 人际交往 Passage 1 Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common: they’re all about connecting with people. “Let’s Connect” is the theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week. It improves mental health by building healthy social connections. Humans naturally connect with others, whether that’s family, friends or people in our community. Healthy connections give people energy and support—we all need people to celebrate and share our worries with. Social connections aren’t just about mental health; they improve physical health, too, helping us to live a long life. Then how to connect with others? “You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways,” says Julia Clements, the organizer behind Children’s Mental Health Week. You can connect in person or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It’s not just people, either. “Some people feel connected with their pets or in nature,” says Clements. She agrees talking to others can be helpful to a lonely person. She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words. Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. “Remember that there are always people that care for you,” advises Clements. She says it’s important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling, or safe organizations such as Helpline or Shout. They can really help. 1．What do the three questions in the beginning have in common? 2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to in paragraph 2? 3．According to Clements, what can be helpful to a lonely person? 4．Being a teenager, what can you learn from the passage? Write 20 words or more. 【答案】1．They’re all about connecting with people. 2．It refers to social connections. 3．Talking to others. 4．Mental health is very important and we should pay more attention to it. We can improve it by building healthy social connections. In our daily life, try to talk to others when we feel lonely, whether in person or online. （开放性试题，言之有理即可） 【导语】本文围绕今年儿童心理健康周的主题“Let’s Connect”展开，指出该主题通过构建健康的社交联结改善心理健康。文章提到健康的联结不仅能提供能量与支持、助力心理健康，还能改善身体健康；并给出了建立联结的方式，同时建议孤独时向信任的人或安全机构倾诉。 1．根据“These questions have one thing in common: they’re all about connecting with people.”可知，开头三个问题的共同点是都与“和人建立联结”相关。故填They’re all about connecting with people. 2．根据“Social connections aren’t just about mental health; they improve physical health, too...”可知，前半句主语是“Social connections”（社交联结），后半句用“they”指代前文提到的同一事物，避免重复，因此“they”指代“social connections”。故填It refers to social connections. 3．根据“She agrees talking to others can be helpful to a lonely person.”可知，克莱门茨认为“和别人交谈”对孤独的人有帮助。故填Talking to others. 4．根据文章内容，可从“健康社交联结对身心健康的重要性、建立联结的方式、孤独时的应对方法”等角度总结。故填Mental health is very important and we should pay more attention to it. We can improve it by building healthy social connections. In our daily life, try to talk to others when we feel lonely, whether in person or online. （开放性试题，言之有理即可） Passage 2 Cooperation comes from friendship, friendship comes from trust, and trust comes from kindness. What is kindness then? To be exact, kindness is the quality (品质) of being friendly. If we give up our seats on the bus, or welcome a new member into a group activity, we are showing kindness. Actually, these acts are done without expectation of reward (回报). Showing kindness benefits us in different ways. It helps us know about ourselves. It develops our problem-solving skills. It also gives us the chance to be thankful. We can never imagine the power of one simple act of kindness. It may change our day. And that day may change our week. That week may change the rest of the year—or even our whole life. In short, we rise by lifting others. Here are some teenagers’ acts of kindness. Linda: I sat next to a new student at lunch. I was pleased because I made her day. Kayla: In order to raise money and protect wild animals, I held a singing competition. I was proud of it. Peter: I opened the door for an old lady. I felt happy because I could help other people. 1．What is kindness according to the text? 2．List two benefits of showing kindness. 3．What did Linda do to show her kindness? 4． What do you think of Peter’s act of kindness? Write 30 words or more. 【答案】1．It is the quality of being friendly. 2．It helps us know about ourselves. It develops our problem-solving skills. /It also gives us the chance to be thankful. 3．She sat next to a new student at lunch. 4．Peter's act of kindness is great and helpful. The old lady is very old, so it is a big help for her. He felt happy and the old lady felt thankful. Her family will be very happy. 【导语】本文介绍了善良的重要性，一个善良的举动可能影响人的一生。 1．根据第一段的“What is kindness then? To be exact, kindness is the quality of being friendly.”可知，善良是友好的品质。故填It is the quality of being friendly. 2．根据第二段的“It helps us know about ourselves. It develops our problem-solving skills. It also gives us the chance to be thankful.”可知，表达善意对我们有不同的好处。它帮助我们了解自己；它能培养我们解决问题的能力；它也给了我们感恩的机会。故填It helps us know about ourselves. It develops our problem-solving skills. /It also gives us the chance to be thankful. (回答两个即可） 3．根据“I sat next to a new student at lunch. I was pleased because I made her day.”可知，琳达在吃午餐的时候坐在一位新同学旁边, 表达了善意。故填She sat next to a new student at lunch. 4．本题开放性试题，言之有理且无语法错误即可，注意字数要求。故填Peter’s act of kindness is great and helpful. The old lady is very old, so it is a big help for her. He felt happy and the old lady felt thankful. Her family will be very happy. Passage 3 How to Start and Keep a Good Conversation Going How to Start a good conversation “Hi，my name is Sara．”“I’m Frank. Nice to meet you．” Introductions，like the one above，are a great way to begin a good conversation．When you introduce yourself，be confident and comfortable．That will make others comfortable，too．After the introduction，wait a bit．If the other person doesn’t ask a question，you ask one．Starting with a question shows interest in the other person．You could ask” What do you do?”or“How do you know our host?” But asking something a little different shows you are clearly different．“What did you do last weeked?”and“Have you seen any good movies recently?” are two topics you could ask about．Another good way to start with is” Tell me about yourself．”Most people love talking about themselves． How to keep a good conversation going As the other person begins to answer your question，look for the same opinion．If you ask about last weekend，the person could talk about a bike ride they took．When the person finishes his opinions，you could mention an experience that you had with biking．You can then move on to discussing other sports the person may be interested in． When the other person is talking，be interested in them．Listen carefully to their answers．Don’t look around the room．That gives the other person the message that you are not really interested in them． If you are answering the question，don’t go on and on．Answer the question and then stop．A good conversation is like a tennis game where the ball goes back and forth． With some practice，you’ll be able to start and keep a conversation going with anyone！ 1．How do you show interest in the other person after the introduction？ 2．Why is it good to start a conversation with” Tell me about yourself．”？ 3．What can you do when the other person begin to answer your question？ 4．Why can’t you look around the room when the other person is talking？ 5．What is your good way to keep a good conversation going？（请自拟一句话作答） 【答案】1．Starting with a question． 2．Most people love talking about themselves． 3．Look for the same opinion． 4．That gives the other person the message that you’re not really interested in them． 5．Keep smiling． 【分析】试题分析： 短文主要告诉人们怎样和人保持良好对话的一些方法。 1．问题：介绍过后，你如何表现出对别人的兴趣？根据短文中的句子“Starting with a question shows interest in the other person．”可知，开始问别人问题表明你对别人感兴趣。答案为Starting with a question． 2．问题：以“告诉我关于你自己的情况”开始一个话题为什么是好的？根据短文中的句子Another good way to start with is”Tell me about yourself．”Most people love talking about themselves．可知，大多数人喜欢谈论自己。因此以“谈论一下你自己”开始话题的谈论比较容易切题，便于交谈。答案为Most people love talking about themselves． 3．问题：当对方开始回答你的问题时你能做些什么？根据短文中的句子“As the other person begins to answer your question，look for the same opinion．”可知，当对方开始回答你的问题时，要去寻找相同的意见。答案为Look for the same opinion． 4．问题：当另一个人在交谈时为什么你不能环顾室内？根据短文中的句子“Don’t look around the room．That gives the other person the message that you are not really interested in them．”可知，如果你这样做，会给人一种你对他们不在乎的感觉。答案为That gives the other person the message that you’re not really interested in them． 5．问题：保持良好的谈话，你的好方法是什么？与别人交流时，面带微笑，以示友好，也是一种不错的交流方式。答案为Keep smiling． Passage 4 A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t even noticing you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying goodbye. Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying. That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and check the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself—pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.” When I heard this, I thought deeply, “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite, but with my daughter, I was not patient.” I felt sad and tears began to fall. I quietly went to Betty’s bed, “My dear,” I said, “are these the flowers you picked for me? ” She smiled, “I found them by the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today.” And she whispered (悄声说), “Mommy, that’s okay—I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.” That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future. 1．What did the writer say to a stranger when she ran into him? 2．Why did the writer feel sad and begin to cry? 3．What lesson did Betty give her mother? 4．What will you do to get along with each other in your family? 【答案】1．She said sorry to him. 2．Because she was not patient with her daughter./Because she was rude to her daughter. 3．Betty gave her mother a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. 4．I will be patient with my family. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在与陌生人相遇时表现得很礼貌，但在面对自己的女儿时却失去了耐心，之后通过女儿的宽容与爱意识到了家庭关系的重要性，并从中学到了如何与家人相处。 1．根据第一段“A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him”可知，作者撞到了一个陌生人后说了抱歉。故填She said sorry to him. 2．根据第三段“You were so rude to Betty.”和第四段“While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite, but with my daughter, I was not patient.”可知，作者为自己对女儿不耐烦、粗鲁而感到难过并流泪，故填Because she was not patient with her daughter./Because she was rude to her daughter. 3．根据最后一段“That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family.”可知，Betty给作者上了一堂关于如何在家庭中与家人和睦相处的课。故填Betty gave her mother a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. 4．开放性作答，结合实际情况，言之成理即可。参考答案为I will be patient with my family. Passage 5 （24-25八年级上·辽宁葫芦岛·期末） The following is a letter from Helen and the reply from her English teacher Jenny. Dear Jenny, I’m sad these days because it’s difficult to talk to my parents. Sometimes, they don’t understand (理解) me. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me? Yours, Helen Dear Helen, It’s not easy being in your age, and it’s common to have this problem. As your English teacher, I can understand you quite well. The following advice may help you. First, maybe you should be more patient (耐心的) when you talk to your parents. It’s necessary to give them time to listen to you. You should also listen to your parents when they are talking. In this way, you can show your parents that you care about their ideas. Second, you can write down your ideas in your diary. It’s important to keep a diary because you can organize your ideas better. So you can keep on putting your ideas in your diary after terrible events. Third, try to find the same hobbies as your parents. If you can find something relaxing, like a TV show or a sport, it will be easier to start a talk and become closer. I hope everything will be better soon. Yours, Jenny 1．Who is Jenny? 2．What’s Helen’s problem? 3．How many pieces of advice does Jenny give? 4．Do you think it is important to keep a diary? Why or why not? Write 30 words or more. 【答案】1．(She is) an/Helen’s English teacher. 2．She has problems talking to her parents./ She has problems with her parents./It’s difficult to talk to her parents. 3．Three/3. 4．Yes. Because it can make me feel happy and relaxed. I can write down some important or meaningful events in the diary. Sometimes I can think of some good ideas when writing. And It’s good for practicing writing. 【导语】本文是一封学生Helen写给英语老师Jenny的求助信，以及Jenny针对Helen无法与父母沟通的问题提供的建议。 1．根据“As your English teacher, I can understand you quite well.”可知，Jenny是Helen的英语老师。故填（She is）an/Helen’s English teacher. 2．根据“I’m sad these days because it’s difficult to talk to my parents. Sometimes, they don’t understand me.”可知，Helen的问题是与父母沟通困难。故填She has problems talking to her parents./She has problems with her parents./It’s difficult to talk to her parents. 3．根据“The following advice may help you. First…Second…Third…”可知，英语老师Jenny给了三个建议。故填 Three/3. 4．根据Jenny老师的建议“you can organize your ideas better”，并结合生活实践可知，记日记有助于理清思路并促进沟通，所以记日记是重要的。故填Yes. Because it can make me feel happy and relaxed. I can write down some important or meaningful events in the diary. Sometimes I can think of some good ideas when writing. And It’s good for practicing writing. 话题3 科技与发明 Passage 1 The first AI-driven (人工智能驾驶的) bus went on a road test in Shenzhen, and the self-driving (自动驾驶的) car is no longer a far dream. Most people are excited about AI-driven cars. AI could be a “better driver” than humans as its reaction (反应) time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence (影响). What’s more, when two humans drive too close on a road and one has to slow down to avoid an accident (避免事故), both would expect the other to do so, and the problem could be serious because they cannot talk to each other. However, that problem will not happen to two AI-driven cars because they could “talk” through the cloud and decide which one should slow down. But some people are worried. The test in Shenzhen was done on a special road. There are more uncertain things on real roads. And one problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about learning to take actions in sudden and unexpected situations (情况). Also, it has been reported that some people took control of others’ computers in self-driving cars. This could be very dangerous. All in all, AI-driven cars will keep improving and all the possible problems will be solved (解决) before they are widely used. We will meet them soon in the future. 1．Did the first AI-driven bus go on a road test in Shanghai? 2．Why could AI be a “better driver” than humans according to the passage? 3．What are problems for AI-driven cars? 4．Do you think using AI-driven cars is a good choice? Give two reasons. (No more than 30 words) 【答案】1．No, it didn’t. 2．Because its reaction time is much shorter than humans’, it never gets tired, and it doesn’t drive under the influence. 3．There are more uncertain things on real roads, and it is hard for AI to take actions in sudden situations. Also, some people may take control of others’ computers in self-driving cars.   4．Yes, I do. Because AI-driven cars can reduce accidents and make traffic more efficient. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人工智能驾驶汽车的优缺点，包括其反应速度快、不会疲劳驾驶等优势，以及在真实道路上的不确定性和安全问题等挑战。 1．根据文章第一段“The first AI-driven bus went on a road test in Shenzhen”（第一辆人工智能驾驶巴士在深圳进行了道路测试）可知，测试地点是深圳，而非上海。故填No, it didn’t. 2．根据文章第二段“AI could be a ‘better driver’ than humans as its reaction time is much shorter than humans’. Also, AI never gets tired and there is no fear of it driving under the influence.”可知，人工智能驾驶的三个优势：人工智能可能比人类“更擅长驾驶”，因为它的反应时间比人类短得多。此外，人工智能从不会疲劳，也不必担心它在受影响的情况下驾驶。故填Because its reaction time is much shorter than humans’, it never gets tired, and it doesn’t drive under the influence. 3．根据文章第三段“There are more uncertain things on real roads. And one problem for AI is not about learning to remember road signs, but about learning to take actions in sudden and unexpected situations. Also, it has been reported that some people took control of others’ computers in self-driving cars.”可知，人工智能驾驶汽车面临的问题包括真实道路的不确定性、应对突发情况的能力以及网络安全风险。故填There are more uncertain things on real roads, and it is hard for AI to take actions in sudden situations. Also, some people may take control of others’ computers in self-driving cars.   4．此题为开放性试题，回答需基于文章内容并给出两个理由。例如： 支持观点可参考第二段中人工智能驾驶的优势，如反应更快、更安全；反对观点可参考第三段中提到的风险和不确定性，答案为开放性回答，符合要求即可。参考答案：Yes, I do. Because AI-driven cars can reduce accidents and make traffic more efficient. Passage 2 （2025·山东菏泽·二模）Great inventions are changing and improving our lives in many ways. A 3D printer, one of the great inventions, is like a magical machine. It can make objects into real things from computer designs. What is more amazing, two young scientists made a special 3D food printer in Qatar. It can use bits of vegetables to create food! These smart students, Annan and Mansoori, are students at Carnegie Mellon University in Doha. To make the 3D carrot, they first used very small parts of a real carrot and made lots of them in a science lab. Then they used these tiny parts like ink (墨水) in their printer to make the carrot. By using vegetable cells (细胞) and ultraviolet (紫外线) (UV) , a new carrot is printed. UV light is a kind of energy that helps stick the carrot bits together. The invention may help with food safety. They chose carrots in the test because scientists knew a lot about how carrot parts grew into plants. Mansoori said 3D-printed food can be made cheaply. It doesn’t require large areas of land. It also does not require maintenance (维护) costs. 3D-printed carrots are cheaper than real carrots. Today, 733 million people are facing hunger. Mansoori hopes 3D printers will be used in restaurants, supermarkets, and hospitals. The purpose, she said, is to make food reachable to people all over the world. 1．What can the special 3D food printer do? 2．Where do Annan and Mansoori study? 3．How is a new carrot printed? 4．Why did they choose carrots in the test? 5．What is the purpose of the invention of 3D food printers? 【答案】1．It can use bits of vegetables to create food. 2．At Carnegie Mellon University in Doha. 3．By using vegetable cells and ultraviolet. 4．Because scientists knew a lot about how carrot parts grew into plants. 5．To make food reachable to people all over the world. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了3D食物打印机的发明及其应用，特别是两位年轻科学家在卡塔尔发明的特殊3D食物打印机，能够利用蔬菜碎片制作食物，并探讨了这一发明的目的和意义。 1．根据“What is more amazing, two young scientists made a special 3D food printer in Qatar. It can use bits of vegetables to create food!”可知，它可以用蔬菜碎片制作食物。故填It can use bits of vegetables to create food. 2．根据“These smart students, Annan and Mansoori, are students at Carnegie Mellon University in Doha.”可知，两位学生是多哈卡内基梅隆大学的学生。故填At Carnegie Mellon University in Doha. 3．根据“By using vegetable cells (细胞) and ultraviolet (紫外线) (UV) , a new carrot is printed.”可知，通过使用蔬菜细胞和紫外线（UV），一个新的胡萝卜被打印出来。故填By using vegetable cells and ultraviolet. 4．根据“They chose carrots in the test because scientists knew a lot about how carrot parts grew into plants.”可知，他们在测试中选择胡萝卜是因为科学家们对胡萝卜部分如何长成植物了解很多。故填Because scientists knew a lot about how carrot parts grew into plants. 5．根据“The purpose, she said, is to make food reachable to people all over the world.”可知，目的是让全世界的人都能获得食物。故填To make food reachable to people all over the world. Passage 3 Do you ever feel no one really understands you? Well, “Pepper”, a robot could change that. Pepper is the first robot to read humans’ feelings. Using its emotional recognition (情感识别), Pepper can react (反应) to people when it is close to them by making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese. The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by SoftBank, a Japanese robotics company. Pepper can examine facial expressions, human voice and signs, and then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie, the household robot on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where we provide fun and entertainment (娱乐). Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only can it make jokes, make them laugh, but it helps people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed. Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February, 2015. For now, several Peppers are at SoftBank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, so they can get along better with humans. 1．Where was Pepper shown to curious people on Friday? 2．What kind of robot is Rosie? 3．How much did a Pepper cost in 2015? 4．Do you think you’ll have your own robot at home in the future? Why? Write more than 30 words. 【答案】1．In Tokyo stores. 2．A household robot. 3．Around $2,000. 4．Yes. I will have one robot that can help me with housework. Because it will do the dishes and clean my house. It will cook for me every day. It can help save my time. 【导语】本文主要介绍了机器人Pepper可以为人类做哪些事情，她有什么特点、作用以及在日本上市的时间。 1．根据“It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by SoftBank, a Japanese robotics company.”可知，软银在东京的商店里向好奇的人们展示了这款机器人。故填In Tokyo stores. 2．根据“Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie, the household robot on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.”可知，Rosie是一台家用机器人。故填A household robot. 3．根据“Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February, 2015.”可知，Pepper在日本的售价约为2000美元。故填Around $2,000. 4．开放性试题，言之有理即可。故填Yes. I will have one robot that can help me with housework. Because it will do the dishes and clean my house. It will cook for me every day. It can help save my time. Passage 4 Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we manage water. AI helps us use water smartly and keeps it safe. In water management, AI helps us guess how much water people will need. For example, if a city is facing a hot summer, AI can guess that people will use more water for their gardens and pools. AI can make good guess about future water needs by looking at past information, such as weather changes and how much water people used before. This helps water workers plan better and use water carefully. AI also helps find leaks in water pipes. Take a small hole in a pipe under the street for example. AI can find it with special tools to stop the water running out. Fixing leaks quickly is important because it saves water and money. For example, Shanghai uses AI to find leaks and saves a lot of water every year. AI is helpful in another way by checking water quality. AI can test water samples (样品) to see if the water is clean or harmful. This helps make sure that drinking water is safe for everyone. A town can use AI to check its drinking water every day to make sure it is clean. However, there are some problems with using AI in water management. It can be costly to set up, and workers need training to use these systems. It is also very important to keep water data safe from bad people. As AI gets better, it can help us manage water more effectively. With good planning, AI can make water use smarter and safer for the future. 1．AI helps us use water in a smart way, doesn’t it? 2．How can AI help us manage water? 3．How does the writer make his point clearer in Paragraph 2 and 3? 4．What problems does using AI in water management meet? 5．What is the writer’s attitude towards AI in water management? 【答案】1．Yes, it does. 2．AI helps us guess how much water people will need, find leaks in water pipes and check water quality. 3．By giving examples. 4．It can be costly to set up, and workers need training to use these systems. It is also very important to keep water data safe from bad people. 5．开放性试题。The writer thinks AI can help us manage water more effectively and make water use smarter and safer for the future.（答案不唯一，合理即可） 【导语】本文主要介绍了人工智能（AI）在水资源管理方面的应用，包括预测用水量、检测水管泄漏、监测水质等，同时也提及了AI在该领域应用存在的问题，并对其未来发展持积极态度。 1．根据文章第一段“AI helps us use water smartly and keeps it safe”以及整体内容可知，AI确实能帮助我们以智能的方式用水。该问句为反义疑问句，结合文章对AI助力水资源管理的描述，应作出肯定回答。故填Yes, it does. 2．根据文章第二段“In water management, AI helps us guess how much water people will need”和第三段“AI also helps find leaks in water pipes”以及第四段“AI is helpful in another way by checking water quality”可知，AI在水资源管理方面主要有三大作用，分别是预测用水量、检测水管泄漏和监测水质。故填AI helps us guess how much water people will need, find leaks in water pipes and check water quality. 3．根据第二段“For example, if a city is facing a hot summer, AI can guess that people will use more water for their gardens and pools”以及第三段“Take a small hole in a pipe under the street for example”“For example, Shanghai uses AI to find leaks and saves a lot of water every year”可知，作者在第二段和第三段中均通过举例子的方式来清晰地阐述自己的观点。故填By giving examples. 4．根据文章第五段“However, there are some problems with using AI in water management. It can be costly to set up, and workers need training to use these systems. It is also very important to keep water data safe from bad people”可知，AI在水资源管理应用中存在的问题包括建立成本高、工作人员需接受培训以及要保障水资源数据安全以防被坏人获取。故填It can be costly to set up, and workers need training to use these systems. It is also very important to keep water data safe from bad people. 5．开放性试题。The writer thinks AI can help us manage water more effectively and make water use smarter and safer for the future.（答案不唯一，合理即可） Passage 5 （24-25八年级上·河北石家庄·期末）Would you like to have an electric (有电的) car? Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity? In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up. Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge (充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic. Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than oil cars. The good news is that electric car technology is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.To charge the car, the Department of Energy is paying for at least 10, 000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost people about three dollars for each charge. Now car makers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future. 1．Why will the price of oil go up in the future? 2．How long can it take to charge a car for only 100 miles of driving? 3．How much should people pay for each charge? 4．If more people use electric cars, what will the world be like in the future? 5．Do you like electric cars or oil cars? Why? 【答案】1．Because more and more people will have cars but the oil won’t keep up with the number of the cars on the road. 2．Eight hours. 3．About three dollars. 4．Clean and nice. 5．I like electric cars. Because they are clean and quiet. (言之有理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了电动汽车的现状、面临的挑战(如充电时间、价格)以及未来的发展前景。 1．根据第二段内容“In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.”可知，将来，越来越多的人将拥有汽车，但是油量赶不上路上的汽车数量，所以油价会上涨。故填Because more and more people will have cars but the oil won’t keep up with the number of the cars on the road. 2．根据第三段中“It can take eight hours to charge (充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving.”可知，一辆汽车仅行驶100英里就需要8个小时才能充满电。故填Eight hours. 3．根据第四段中“And it will cost people about three dollars for each charge.”可知，每次充电大约要花费人们三美元。故填About three dollars. 4．根据最后一段中“Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future.”可知，更多的人将使用电动汽车，我们将在未来拥有一个干净美好的世界。故填Clean and nice. 5．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案为I like electric cars. Because they are clean and quiet. $