期末复习之阅读理解20篇（江苏专用）-2025-2026学年九年级英语上学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（译林版2012）

期末复习之阅读理解20篇 （期末考试单元话题） 本资料共20篇专题训练，5篇应用文+5篇记叙文+10篇说明文从上到下按照难度分层训练 题号 难度 知识点 1 较易 时文/广告/布告,电影与戏剧,应用文 2 较易 电影与戏剧,应用文 3 较易 电影与戏剧,时文/广告/布告,应用文 4 较易 公共服务,时文/广告/布告,应用文 5 较易 社团/俱乐部,应用文 6 适中 文学名著,记叙文 7 适中 文学名著,记叙文 8 适中 叙事忆旧,记叙文 9 适中 文学名著,记叙文 10 适中 文学名著,记叙文 11 适中 时文/广告/布告,发明与创造,说明文 12 适中 科普知识,说明文 13 适中 科普知识,情绪,说明文 14 适中 发明与创造,说明文 15 适中 微信/微博/短视频,说明文 16 较难 语言与文化,说明文 17 较难 科学技术,说明文 18 较难 科学技术,说明文 19 较难 健康与运动,说明文 20 较难 科普知识,说明文 Dance   A Dream of Red Mansions Produced by Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts (JSCPA), China Date: 17 Jan 2025, Fri, 7:45 p.m. 18 Jan 2025, Sat, 7:30 p.m. 19 Jan 2025, Sun, 2 p.m.&7:30 p.m. 20 Jan 2025, Mon, 7:45 p.m.Time: 2hrs 25mins (Short rest: 1×20 mins) Price: ¥880\780\580\480\380\280\180 Place: Shaanxi Grand Theatre, Xi’an 红楼梦 1．From the poster, what kind of art form is A Dream of Red Mansions? A．Opera. B．Dance. C．Music. D．Concert. 2．Mr. Brown has no free time at weekends, so he can enjoy the show at _________. A．2 p.m. on January 17th B．7:30 p.m. on January 18th C．2 p.m. on January 19th D．7:45 p.m. on January 20th 3．According to the poster, which sentence is NOT TRUE? A．The show is produced by JSCPA, China. B．The highest ticket price of the show is ¥880. C．The show itself lasts for more than two hours. D．There is no time for viewers to rest in the show. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了舞剧《红楼梦》的演出信息，包括制作方、演出日期、时间、票价以及演出地点等。 1．细节理解题。根据 “Dance A Dream of Red Mansions”可知，《红楼梦》是一种舞蹈艺术形式。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Date”部分“2 Jan 2025, Fri, 7:45 p.m. 18 Jan 2025, Sat, 7:30 p.m. 19 Jan 2025, Sun, 2 p.m.&7:30 p.m. 20 Jan 2025, Mon, 7:45 p.m.”可知，布朗先生周末没有空，所以他可以在周一，即1月20日晚上7:45观看演出。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Time: 2hrs 25mins (Short rest: 1×20 mins)”可知，演出时长为2小时25分钟，中间有20分钟的休息时间，所以D选项“观众没有时间休息”表述错误。故选D。 Film industry has been greatly influenced in 2020. For a number of films, the release (放映) has been put off. For more information or online booking, you can visit our website. Dream Horse (2020)         Release Time: June 1 Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse, is raised by a small town Welsh woman, Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces (说服) her neighbors to raise money to help raise Dream in the hope that he can compete with the racing horses.Director: Euros Lyn Stars: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Joanna Page, Nicholas Farrell Prices: $10 Soul (2020)                 Release Time: July 9 A musician who has lost his love for music dies in an accident. His soul (灵魂) is transported out of his body and then meets a baby’s soul. Finally they go back to the real world and find love for life again.Director: Pete Doctor & Kemp Powers Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad Prices: $12; half price for children under 8 Mulan (2020)               Release Time: Uncertain A young Chinese girl dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. A live-action feature based on Disney’s Mulan.Director: Niki Caro Stars: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong Other information is being updated all the time. 1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the information? A．Toni Collette’s neighbors join her to raise Dream. B．The musician returns to the real world in Soul. C．The movie Mulan will come out in July. D．Euros Lyn is the director of Soul. 2．Mrs. Brown plans to watch Soul with her 7-year-old son, how much should she pay? A．$24. B．$20. C．$18. D．$26. 3．Where might this chart (表格) be from? A．A story. B．A tour guide. C．A website. D．A magazine. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了三部电影的基本信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“Soul (2020)...Finally they go back to the real world and find love for life again.”可知，在电影《心灵奇旅》中，音乐家最后回到了现实世界。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“Soul (2020)...Prices: $12; half price for children under 8”可知，成人票价12美元，8岁以下儿童半价即6美元。因此，布朗太太和她7岁的儿子共需支付：12+6=18美元。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“For more information or online booking, you can visit our website.”可推知，这个表格可能来自一个网站。故选C。 Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain is a 2025 movie about friendship and growth. It opens across China during this summer holiday. Please notice: We can’t change tickets or give money back if the film isn’t cancelled (取消). Ordering Three ways to order tickets for the film. Price: ￥40 * Come yourself: The office opens 9:00—17:00 from Monday to Friday. * Buy tickets on Meituan. * Visit the following website. www.xingyitheater.com and pay by phone. Discount (打折) * Saver: ￥8 discount for children under 12 years old and people over 60 years old. * Supersaver: half-price seats for disabled people. * Group ordering: 10% discount for groups of five or more people. * School: ￥25 tickets for school group of ten or more people. 1．If 12 students go to see the movie, they should pay ________. A．¥250 B．¥300 C．¥400 D．¥480 2．According to the passage, we can know ________. A．we can’t get our money back at any time B．we can change tickets if we want C．disabled people don’t need to pay ¥ 40 for this movie D．we can order tickets at www.xingyitheater.com without any money 3．You may read this passage ________. A．in a textbook B．in a history book C．on the Internet D．in a fashion magazine 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了电影《浪浪山的小怪兽》的相关购票信息，包括购票方式、票价、折扣以及退换票规则等。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“Price: ￥40”以及“School: ￥25 tickets for school group of ten or more people.”可知，电影票原价是40元，如果是10人及以上的学生团体票是25元。那么12个学生属于学生团体，每人票价25元，12个人应支付的费用是25×12 = 300元。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Supersaver: half-price seats for disabled people.”可知，残疾人有半价票，即残疾人不需要为这部电影支付40元。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据文中“visit the following website www.xingyitheater.com and pay by phone.”可知，文中提到了可以在网站上订票，所以最有可能在网上读到这篇文章。故选C。 Summer Programs at Museums The Postal Museum Dates: July 17-23   Age: 11-13 Would you like to join us this summer vacation? You can create a stamp with your own design. Write and mail a postcard and learn about the history of stamps. Tel: 965-0400 The Science Museum Dates: August 7-20   Age:9-12 You can experience video art and computer technology, play VR games to explore (探索) a future city and ask the robots questions about science. It will be wonderful. Have fun! Tel: 357-3030 The Building Museum Dates: August 21-27    Age: 13-15 Want to enjoy design challenges? Come and join us. You can also go on field trips to some famous buildings, and build small houses with blocks. All the programs are free. Tel: 272-0560 1．When can you join in the programs at the Postal Museum? A．Any day from July 17 to July 23. B．Any day from July 29 to July 30. C．Any day from August 7 to August 20. D．Any day from August 21 to August 27. 2．Which number can you phone if you are interested in the program about video art? A．965-0400. B．654-0930. C．357-3030. D．272-0560. 3．A 15-year-old student can take part in the programs at ________. A．the Building Museum B．the Postal Museum C．the Air and Space Museum D．the Science Museum 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要讲述了不同博物馆的活动项目、时间、参与年龄及联系电话等信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“The Postal Museum Dates: July 17-23”可知，可以在7月17日到7月23日的任意一天参加邮政博物馆的项目，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The Science Museum...You can experience video art and computer technology, ...Tel: 357-3030”可知，对视频艺术项目感兴趣应拨打357-3030，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“The Building Museum Dates: August 21-3 Age: 13-15”可知，15岁的学生可以参加建筑博物馆的项目，故选A。 Are you a teenager who wants to learn about creations, and have a great time with something new and have fun? Do you want to meet new friends from all over the world and try out cool activities? Our online club, E-connection Club, is perfect for you! The followings are the activities our club has. Creative Workshops◇You can show your talent in art, writing, music and more. ◇Our fun teachers will help you bring your ideas to life and make really cool things. Culture World◇You can learn about different cultures. ◇You can practice speaking new languages with friends from other countries in our club. Team Circle◇Join study groups, so you can get help with homework. ◇And in the study groups, you can talk about things that interest you. Super-Cool Community◇Make new friends and be a part of a super-cool community. ◇Work together on projects, share our creations, and have a great time with other teens just like you. 1．What kind of students will join this club? A．Those who don’t like cool things. B．Those who love trying new things. C．Those who hate online activities. D．Those who are interested in doing sports. 2．Who will help you bring your ideas to life in E-connection Club? A．Fun teachers. B．Foreign friends. C．Creative artists. D．Talented teens. 3．In ________, students can get help with homework. A．Culture World B．Creative Workshops C．Team Circle D．Super-Cool Community 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 【导语】本文介绍了适合想学习创作、尝试新事物、结交新朋友的青少年的在线俱乐部，以及该俱乐部包含的创意工作坊、文化世界、团队圈、超酷社区等活动。 1．推理判断题。根据“Are you a teenager who wants to learn creations, and have a great time with something new and have fun? Do you want to meet new friends from all over the world and try out cool activities?”可知，提到了创新、享受新乐趣和交新朋友，由此推知喜欢尝试新事物的学生将会加入这个俱乐部。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Creative Workshops”和“Our fun teachers will help you bring your ideas to life and make really cool things.”可知，有趣的老师会帮助把想法变成现实。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Team Circle”和“◇Join study groups, so you can get help with homework.”可知，在 Team Circle 里，学生可以得到作业方面的帮助。故选C。 It was a week before I saw Captain Nemo again. Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced (浮出水面). I would go out and see the sunrise. Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crescent Island. Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to run away from Captain Nemo. Then he could finally be free. When I saw Captain Nemo the next day, I asked him why he was so interested in Crescent Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.” “I do,” replied the Captain, “But these forests are under the sea. It is a perfect place for hunting.” During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits (潜水服) that used special air tanks a month ago. These tanks would allow us to stay under the water for ten hours. He had also made lights that worked on electric batteries. When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all. Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door. The room was filled with water, and another door opened. We went in, and then we were on the sea floor. It was an amazing experience. We were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We walked over the fine sand and enjoyed the colours of the shells, fish and seaweed. Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area. We were going deeper and deeper. Two hours later, we were a hundred metres under the water. The suits worked very well, and it was easy to walk and breathe. At one hundred metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The“trees”in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their branches were vertical (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Small bushes grew under the large seaweed trees. Some of them had flowers. We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest. I was not hungry, but I was very sleepy. We all slept, and when we woke up, we walked further. —Adapted from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (selection) 1．What did Captain Nemo want to do on Crescent Island according to the passage? A．To study the seaweed. B．To hunt in the forest. C．To test his diving suits. D．To breathe the fresh air. 2．Why did Ned feel excited at first about the hunting trip? A．He wanted to see the sunrise with the captain. B．He thought it was a chance to leave the Nautilus. C．He was interested in the forests of Crescent Island. D．He liked wearing diving suits and going underwater. 3．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．none of them liked the trip B．Ned succeeded in running away C．four people went to the forest D．Ned and Nemo were close friends 4．What is the correct order of the events? ①Captain Nemo sent an invitation. ②They rested and slept on the sea floor. ③Captain Nemo made diving suits and lights. ④They walked through the underwater forest. ⑤They put on diving suits and entered the water. A．①③④⑤② B．①③⑤②④ C．③①⑤④② D．③①⑤②④ 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”与尼摩船长等人在新月岛海底森林的狩猎之旅，包括出发前的情况、潜水装备的准备、进入海底的过程以及在海底森林中的所见所闻等。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crescent Island.”可知，尼摩船长想在新月岛的森林里狩猎。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to run away from Captain Nemo. Then he could finally be free.”可知，内德一开始对狩猎之旅感到兴奋是因为他认为这是一个离开“鹦鹉螺号”、获得自由的机会。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men.”可知，“我”、康塞尔、尼摩船长以及他的一名船员，共四人去了森林。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits (潜水服) that used special air tanks a month ago...He had also made lights that worked on electric batteries.”可知，尼摩船长制作了潜水服和灯，③排在首位；根据文章第二段“Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crescent Island.”可知，尼摩船长发出邀请，①排在第二位；根据文章第四段“Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door...We went in, and then we were on the sea floor.”可知，他们穿上潜水服进入水中，⑤排在第三位；根据文章倒数第二段“We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest.”和最后一段“We all slept, and when we woke up, we walked further.”可知，他们在海底休息睡觉，然后继续穿过海底森林，②排在第四位，④排在第五位。所以正确的顺序是③①⑤④②。故选C。 “They have started to fight!” I cried. Ben Gunn and I ran towards the ship. As we ran, we heard some pistol (手枪) shots. Then in front of me I saw a Union Jack (米字旗) flying in the air above the trees. The flag was flying from a wooden fort (堡垒) that stood on a hill looking over the beach. Ben Gunn stopped. “Your friends are there,” he said. “Join them. When you want me, come to where you found me. Come alone, and carry something white so that I will know it’s you.” Just then there was a loud bang (巨响) . A cannonball (炮弹) came flying through the air, and we both ran off in opposite directions. The shots continued for another hour. I moved quietly through the trees. The pirates’ flag, the Jolly Roger, was flying on the Hispaniola. Down on the beach below the fort, the pirates were breaking up the rowing boat. Further down the beach there was a large fire. One of the pirates’ boats was coming and going between the beach and the ship. I also noticed some white rocks and I knew that was where Ben Gunn’s boat was. I then ran to the fort where I found my friends. We sat and told each other our stories. The doctor told his story first, “Six of the original crew (原来的船员) were still on the ship. They were all together at the front of the ship. When we heard that you, Jim, were ashore with the mutineers (叛变者), Hunter and I decided to go ashore (在岸上), too. We took another small boat and landed at a different part of the beach from the mutineers. Hunter stayed to guard the boat and I went into the woods. After about one hundred metres, I found this fort. As you can see, it has a strong fence (栅栏) and it is in a good position. There is a stream running through it and it even has a small wooden house in the middle with holes in the walls for guns to shoot through. It is a perfect place to defend ourselves against attackers (攻击者) .” 1．What does the underlined word “defend” in the last paragraph mean? A．Enjoy. B．Study. C．Hide. D．Protect. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．The shots continued for only one hour. B．“My” friends kept a Union Jack flying from the fort. C．The wooden fort stood under a hill looking over the beach. D．Ben Gunn told “me” to find him where he said goodbye to “me”. 3．Which of the following things is the correct order? a. “I” noticed some white rocks. b. Ben and “I” ran off in opposite directions. c. The doctor and the hunter decided to go ashore. d. “I” saw a Union Jack flying in the air above the trees. A．d-a-b-c B．d-b-a-c C．c-d-b-a D．c-d-a-b 4．What do you think of the doctor from the passage? A．Brave. B．Nervous. C．Selfish. D．Impatient. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了“我”和Ben Gunn在听到枪声后跑向船，途中看到米字旗在堡垒上空飘扬，之后“我”找到朋友们并听了医生讲述他们上岸并找到堡垒作为防御之地的故事。 1．词句猜测题。根据“There is a stream running through it and it even has a small wooden house in the middle with holes in the walls for guns to shoot through.”（有一条小溪穿过它，中间甚至有一个小木屋，墙上有洞，可以用来射击。）可知，这个地方是防御攻击者的完美之地，所以“defend”的意思是“保护”。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Then in front of me I saw a Union Jack (米字旗) flying in the air above the trees.”以及后文医生讲述自己找到堡垒并插上米字旗可知，“我”的朋友们让米字旗在堡垒上空飘扬。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文章可知首先“我”和Ben在跑向大船时看见前方堡垒上飘扬着朋友们的米字旗，而就在此时，一颗炮弹飞来，“我们”都向相反的方向逃离，然后“我”奔向堡垒，途中我注意到一些白色的石头，而在“我”经历这些之前，医生听说我在岸上，和猎人决定上岸救我，所以正确顺序是c-d-b-a，故选C。 4．观点态度题。根据医生讲述自己和Hunter决定上岸，并找到堡垒作为防御之地，可以看出医生是勇敢的。故选A。 Little George lived in a poor village. One summer day, George’s mother sent him to the field to pick up some dried wood for the fire. George looked very hard. By the time the sun was high, he was very hot and wished for a cool place to rest and have some food. As he walked along, he found some shade, and by it were some fine, wild strawberries. “How good these will be with my bread and butter,” thought George. He picked up all of the strawberries. As he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he remembered his sick mother, alone in her dark, cold room in the village. With this in mind, he put the strawberry back again. “Shall I save them for her?” he asked himself. He thought how refreshing they would be for her, yet he was still looking at them with a longing eye. “I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said. He divided them into two heaps (堆), but each heap looked so small. He put them together again. “I will only eat one,” he thought. But, as he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the finest, and he put it back. When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home. How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother. He heard his mother’s faint voice calling him. “Is that you, George? I am glad you have come back. I am thirsty, and am longing for some tea.” George ran to her and joyfully offered his wild strawberries. “And you saved them for your sick mother, didn’t you?” said she, laying her hand fondly on his head, with tears in her eyes. Could eating the strawberries have given George half the happiness he felt at this moment? 1．Why did George go to the field? A．To look for some wood for the fire. B．To dry the plants in their field. C．To eat his bread and butter. D．To pick some fruits for his mom to eat. 2．What does the underlined phrase “with a longing eye” show about George? A．He wanted to find more strawberries. B．He felt that the sunlight was too strong. C．He thought the strawberries were good for his mom. D．He wanted to eat the strawberries very much. 3．Why did George put down the strawberry the second time he lifted it to his mouth? A．Because it looked so small. B．Because he wanted to eat other strawberries. C．Because it was the finest one. D．Because he was not hungry. 4．How did George’s mom feel after seeing the strawberries? A．She was too hungry to think about anything. B．She got so angry that she couldn’t calm down. C．She was worried that her son might steal them. D．She was moved by her son’s care and love. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了小乔治在田间为生病的母亲采集柴火时发现野草莓，最终选择全部留给母亲的故事，体现了他的孝心与爱。 1．细节理解题。根据“George’s mother sent him to the field to pick up some dried wood for the fire”可知，乔治去田里的目的是为生火找柴。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“He thought how refreshing they would be for her, yet he was still looking at them”和“I will eat half, and take the other half to her”可知，乔治认为草莓很新鲜，所以他一直看着草莓，非常想吃。划线的短语体现了他非常想吃草莓。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“he saw that he had taken the finest, and he put it back”可知，他因草莓品质最好而选择将其留给母亲。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“‘And you saved them for your sick mother, didn’t you?’ said she, laying her hand fondly on his head, with tears in her eyes.”可知，母亲看到儿子给自己带回的草莓后，眼含热泪。由此可知，她被儿子的爱与关怀深深打动。故选D。 I hoped to be set free one day, so I was nice to the Lilliputians. Gradually (渐渐地), ▲ Sometimes the children even played hide-and-seek in my hair. One day, the king said to me, “Gulliver, I invite you to watch an important performance. It is a contest called Rope Dancing”. In the contest, a thin rope was tied between two poles very high above the ground. People had to dance on this rope. Each dancer tried to jump higher than the others. I had never seen such a dangerous sport. “Your Majesty,” I said, “many dancers must fall and be hurt or killed.” “Yes,” he replied. But I will give the best jobs in my kingdom to the men who are not afraid and jump the highest. “What a strange way to choose who will work for the country!” I thought. Then, as the king watched, I tied each corner of my handkerchief to a strong stick, and pushed the four sticks into the ground. My handkerchief (手帕) was now under the rope but above the ground. Any dancer who fell would land on the handkerchief and not get hurt. The king was very pleased with my invention. His family and many other people watched the rope dancing. “Would you and the queen like to see better?” I asked the king. I gently put them on my hand and held it beside the rope. They had a good view of the dancers. One very skilled performer held on to the rope and flipped (翻转) his body right over it. The king and the queen clapped loudly and cheered. Later the king told me that he made this man one of his chief advisers. The king and I met often. He seemed to enjoy our conversations. One day, I said again, “Your Majesty, please set me free (释放).” This time he answered, “I have talked to my advisers. We agree that you have been good to our people...” 1．Which of the following can be put into ▲ ? A．they were not afraid of me B．they were angry with me C．they left me alone D．they didn’t care about me 2．Who would take part in the contest? A．Tourists in the kingdom. B．Children with no families. C．Dancers the king picked out. D．People who wanted the best jobs. 3．What did Gulliver do with his handkerchief? A．He tied it around the king. B．He blew his nose with it. C．He tied its four corners to four sticks. D．He only placed it on the table. 4．The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to ______. A．the king and the queen B．the king’s chief advisers C．the dancers on the rope D．the other people around 5．What might the king do with Gulliver in the end? A．The king set him free. B．The king left him tied up. C．The king decided to kill him. D．The king made him an adviser. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文节选自《格列佛游记》，文章主要讲述国王邀请格列佛观看“绳上舞蹈”比赛的事情。 1．推理判断题。根据“Sometimes the children even played hide-and-seek in my hair.”可知，孩子们有时会在格列佛头发里玩捉迷藏，说明慢慢地人们已经对他放松了警惕。A选项“他们不再怕我了”符合语境。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“But I will give the best jobs in my kingdom to the men who are not afraid and jump the highest.”可知，国王会给那些不害怕且跳得最高的人最好的工作，所以想要得到好工作的人会去参赛。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“I tied each corner of my handkerchief to a strong stick, and pushed the four sticks into the ground.”可知，格列佛把手帕的四角绑在了四根棍子上。故选C。 4．代词指代题。根据“‘Would you and the queen like to see better?’ “I asked the king. I gently put them on my hand...”可知，格列佛为了让国王和王后更好地观看比赛，将其轻轻地放在手上，所以此处them指代“the king and the queen”。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“‘Your Majesty, please set me free (释放).’ This time he answered, ‘I have talked to my advisers. We agree that you have been good to our people...’”可知，格列佛再次请求国王放了他，国王说他们都认为格列佛对他们很友好，所以推测国王可能最后会释放他。故选A。 On Saturday morning, Tom appeared at the fence (栅栏) with white paint and a brush. He painted one little piece. Then he sat down, feeling bad. He thought of the fun he had planned for the day. Soon his friends would be going off on lovely adventures (冒险) and make fun of (取笑) him. He felt even worse. Suddenly, he had an idea. He took his brush and started painting calmly. Ben appeared, eating an apple. Tom paid no attention to him. “Hello, Tom. I’m going swimming. Don’t you wish you could? But of course, you have to work.” “What do you call work? Well, maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. All I know is that I like it.” That made the work sound different. Tom moved his brush carefully and stepped back to look at his work like an artist. Ben watched his every move, getting more interested. Then he said, “Hey, let me paint a little.” Tom thought, and then said, “No. Aunt Polly wants this fence to be painted carefully because it’s on the street. It’s difficult to do it right.” “Come on. I’ll be careful. I’ll give you my apple.” Tom gave Ben his brush with reluctance (不情愿) in his face, but with happiness in his heart. While Ben worked in the sun, Tom sat in the shade, eating the apple and thinking how to catch more boys. There were lots of them: They came to make fun, but stayed to paint. By the time Ben was tired, Tom had exchanged the next go with Billy for a good kite, and then Johnny, and so on. By the time he had no more paint, he had had lots of toys and treasures, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Tom learnt that to make someone want something, you only have to make it difficult to get. 1．Why would Tom’s friends make fun of him? A．Because he wore three coats. B．Because he had to paint the fence. C．Because he couldn’t paint the fence well. D．Because he didn’t plan any fun for the day. 2．What did Tom do when he saw Ben? A．He asked him for the apple. B．He offered the work to him. C．He invited him to swim together. D．He said nothing but continued painting. 3．Tom made his friends paint the fence for him by ________. A．giving them toys and treasures B．buying them some food and drinks C．volunteering to help them with their jobs D．making the work seem a special thing to do 4．What happened at the end of the story? A．The fence was painted white and there was no paint left. B．Tom thanked his friends and they flew kites together. C．Tom and his friends were all tired but happy. D．Aunt Polly came to check the boys’ work. 5．Which of the following words can best describe Tom? A．Curious. B．Impatient. C．Wise. D．Modest. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了汤姆巧妙粉刷栅栏的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“He thought of the fun he had planned for the day. Soon his friends would be going off on lovely adventures (冒险) and make fun of (取笑) him.”可知，朋友取笑他的原因是：他得刷栅栏。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Ben appeared, eating an apple. Tom paid no attention to him.”可知，汤姆最初看到本时没理他。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，当本想刷栅栏时，汤姆说“波莉姨妈希望栅栏刷得仔细，因为它临街，很难做好”，这暗示刷栅栏是需要技巧、很特别的事，让本觉得能刷栅栏是难得的机会；后续其他男孩也因为觉得刷栅栏很特别，主动用玩具换刷栅栏的机会。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“By the time he had no more paint, he had had lots of toys and treasures, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Tom learnt that to make someone want something, you only have to make it difficult to get.”可知，等到油漆都用完时，他已经有了很多玩具和宝贝，栅栏也刷了三层漆，由此推知，栅栏被漆成了白色，已经没有油漆了。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，汤姆原本因刷栅栏烦恼，但很快想出策略，不仅让朋友们主动帮忙刷完了栅栏，还收获了很多玩具，这体现了他善于思考、懂得利用心理（越难得到越想要）解决问题的特质，即“充满智慧”。故选C。 Apple recently held a grand launch event (发布会) that drew global tech fans’ attention. The event was fast-paced and super engaging—short funny videos, witty remarks from the host, and lively daily-life scenes made the whole audience laugh and cheer. The highlight of the event was definitely the iPhone 17 series, especially the iPhone 17 Pro. Its new body uses a mix of aluminum (铝) and titanium (钛), which not only makes it super durable but also incredibly thin—only 5.6 mm, the slimmest iPhone ever! Powered by the new A19 Pro chip, it runs 40% faster than older models. Whether you’re playing big games or switching between multiple apps, it never lags. The 48-megapixel camera with 8x zoom is a game-changer too; it takes sharp photos even when you’re shooting faraway scenery or tiny details. Three new Apple watches also stole the show. The Series 11 gives you a detailed sleep score—it tracks deep sleep, light sleep and REM stages (快速眼动阶段), helping you fix your sleep habits. The Ultra 3 has an amazing 48-hour battery life, perfect for outdoor lovers like hikers or campers who don’t have easy access to chargers. The SE 3 is great for budget shoppers: it has useful health features like body temperature checks and doesn’t cost too much. The new AirPods Pro 3 is another hit. Its noise cancellation is twice as good as the old version—you can barely hear subway noise when listening to music. With noise reduction on, it lasts 8 hours straight. The new ear tips fit better and are soft, so they don’t hurt even after wearing them all day. Plus, they can check your heart rate with just a light touch. This event really showed Apple’s focus on user needs, and all the new products are totally worth waiting for. 1．What is the thickness of the iPhone 17 Pro? A．5.6 mm B．5.8 mm C．6.0 mm D．6.8 mm 2．Which is the correct order of the products introduced in the passage? A．AirPods Pro 3→iPhone 17 Pro→Apple watches B．Apple watches→AirPods Pro 3→iPhone 17 Pro C．iPhone 17 Pro→Apple watches→AirPods Pro 3 D．iPhone 17 Pro→AirPods Pro 3→Apple watches 3．What is the passage mainly about? A．How to use Apple’s new products correctly. B．Apple’s launch event and its key new products. C．Why Apple’s products are loved by tech fans. D．The differences between old and new Apple products. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了苹果近期举办的备受全球科技迷关注的盛大发布会节奏明快、极具吸引力，会上重点推出了iPhone 17系列、三款新Apple手表及AirPods Pro 3等贴合用户需求的新产品。 1．细节理解题。根据“Its new body uses a mix of aluminum and titanium, which not only makes it super durable but also incredibly thin—only 5.6 mm, the slimmest iPhone ever!”可知，iPhone 17 Pro的厚度为5.6毫米。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章内容，先介绍了“the iPhone 17 series, especially the iPhone 17 Pro”，接着介绍了“Three new Apple watches”，最后介绍了“The new AirPods Pro 3”，因此产品介绍顺序为iPhone 17 Pro→Apple watches→AirPods Pro 3。故选C。 3．主旨大意题。根据“Apple recently held a grand launch event that drew global tech fans’ attention.”以及后文对发布会上iPhone 17 Pro、Apple手表、AirPods Pro 3等新产品的介绍可知，文章主要讲述了苹果的发布会及其重点新产品。故选B。 There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but this is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future. One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20 minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono’s solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will have to return to their cars before their car batteries (蓄电池) die. According to Dr. de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the “Six Thinking Hats” system. The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat symbolizes a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical (有逻辑性的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what ideas you have. 1．The example mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to ________. A．express a result B．describe a problem C．support the topic D．list some numbers 2．The underlined word “perspectives” in Paragraph 3 means ________. A．ways B．places C．people D．rules 3．Which of the following is true about the “Six Thinking Hats” system? A．It helps people think quickly. B．It helps people park there longer. C．The white hat helps people think about the facts. D．The black hat may care more about people’s feelings. 4．What is the main idea of the text? A．Asking experts for some useful advice. B．Being a creative artist in the community. C．Doing business thoughtfully in the future. D．Using creative thinking to solve problems. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了创造性思维在解决问题中的重要性，并通过停车问题的创新解决方案和“六顶思考帽”系统为例，说明多角度思考对寻找解决方案的帮助。 1．推理判断题。 根据第1段“an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future.”和第2段“One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem…”可知，该例子是为了展示创造性思维的实际应用，支持文章主题（creative thinking）。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。 根据第3段“think about it creatively, from different perspectives”及上文“Six Thinking Hats”系统的描述（不同颜色帽子代表不同思考方式），可推断“perspectives”指“思考方式”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。 根据第3段“the white hat helps people consider the facts”可知，白色帽子帮助人们关注事实。C项与原文一致。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。 全文围绕创造性思维的价值展开，首段提出观点，后文用停车问题和“六顶思考帽”佐证。D项“用创造性思维解决问题”最贴合主旨。故选D。 Why do We Yawn? Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning. We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too. Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down. Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things. In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air. Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do. 1．What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Able to spread quickly. B．Able to breathe easily. C．Able to change easily. D．Able to sleep quickly. 2．Why do Olympic runners often yawn before a race? A．They are too tired or too bored. B．A yawn can let good things in. C．A yawn can help a warm brain cool down. D．A yawn can stretch the muscles in their faces. 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A．Reasons for yawning. B．Advantages of yawning. C．Disadvantages of yawning. D．Different ideas about yawning. 4．What can we probably infer from the passage? A．People use different ways to yawn. B．Scientists will do further research on yawning. C．Some scientists think yawning is good for people. D．It’s hard to notice things quickly while yawning. 5．What would be the best structure of the passage? A．①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①/②③④⑤/⑥ C．①②③④⑤/⑥ D．①/②③④⑤⑥ 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了打哈欠的相关知识，包括打哈欠的方式、传染性、原因、不同国家的看法以及科学家对其研究的情况等。 1．词句猜测题。根据“When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.”可知，打哈欠是可以快速传播的。所以“contagious”意为“能够快速传播的”。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.”可知，奥运选手赛前打哈欠是因为打哈欠可以帮助温暖的大脑降温。故选C。 3．主旨大意题。根据“In some countries, people think yawning is not nice...In other countries, people think yawning is healthy.”可知，该段主要讲述了不同国家的人们对打哈欠的不同看法。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly.”可知，一些科学家认为打哈欠对人们有好处。故选C。 5．篇章结构题。文章第一段引出打哈欠的话题；第二、三、四、五段分别介绍打哈欠的方式、原因、作用以及不同国家的看法；第六段说明科学家对打哈欠研究不多的情况。因此文章结构为：①/②③④⑤/⑥。故选B。 Imagine having an ear made out of an apple. It seems like a crazy idea. But it could happen in the near future. Canadian biophysicist Andrew Pelling used an apple to grow a human ear. He thinks fruit and vegetables can be used to cheaply repair human body parts in the future. Scientists have been trying to grow organs (器官) in labs to replace our old ones. But it’s a hard job. In the past, scientists have used man-made materials, animal parts and even dead people as scaffolds (支架). But that has proved to be difficult and expensive. Pelling and his team, however, found the apple to be a cheap and easy-to-use scaffold. They first cut an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apple’s cell (细胞) to make it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple, and watched it grow. Then the scaffold can be planted (移植) into the body. “The body will send in cells and a blood supply to implanted scaffolds and actually keep these things alive,” Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech. The team put the apple scaffold inside a living mouse and the mouse’s cells slowly take over the pieces of the apple. Now Pelling is thinking of other fruit, plants or vegetables to use. 1．What did Pelling and his team use as scaffolds? A．Fruits. B．Animals. C．Dead people. D．Man-made materials. 2．According to Paragraph 4, the right order is ________. ①Make the apple a scaffold. ②Cut an apple into the shape of an ear. ③Implant this scaffold into the human body. ④Add human cells to the apple scaffold. A．①④②③ B．②①④③ C．②①③④ D．④①②③ 3．How will the body keep the implanted scaffolds alive? A．By repairing the scaffolds. B．By developing more scaffolds. C．By taking over the scaffolds. D．By sending in cells and a blood supply. 4．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Scaffolds and Cells B．Organs and Cells C．Organs Made of Apples D．Scientists and Apples 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了加拿大生物物理学家Andrew Pelling和他的团队进行的一项创新研究：他们利用苹果作为生物支架，通过去除苹果细胞并植入人体细胞，成功培育出可用于修复人体器官的组织，这项技术为解决传统器官移植中支架材料昂贵、稀缺的难题提供了一种廉价且易得的潜在方案。 1．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Pelling and his team, however, found the apple to be a cheap and easy-to-use scaffold.”可知，佩林和他的团队发现苹果是一种廉价易用的支架，即可以用水果做支架。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段中“They first cut an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apple’s cell (细胞) to make it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple, and watched it grow. Then the scaffold can be planted (移植) into the body.”可知，他们先把一个苹果切成耳朵的形状，然后用一种特殊的方法取出苹果的细胞，做成支架，然后研究小组将人类细胞加入苹果中，观察苹果生长，将这些支架植入人体，即顺序是②①④③。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“‘The body will send in cells and a blood supply to implanted scaffolds and actually keep these things alive,’ Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech.”可知，身体会发送细胞和血液供应，并保持这些东西活着。故选D。 4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Andrew Pelling和他的团队利用苹果作为生物支架，通过去除苹果细胞并植入人体细胞，成功培育出可用于修复人体器官的组织，这项技术为解决传统器官移植中支架材料昂贵、稀缺的难题提供了一种廉价且易得的潜在方案。C选项“苹果制成的器官”最适合做文章的标题。故选C。 On the subway, by the bus stop and even on their way, we often see people watching micro-dramas on apps like Kuaishou and Douyin. These dramas have been on the rise over the past few years. In 2023, micro-dramas made 37.39 billion yuan, equal to 70 percent of the money made by China’s film industry, reported China Daily on Sept. 27. Chinese micro-dramas are also going strong around the world. Sensor Tower, a US company, said that over 40 apps for watching the dramas have entered the global market. By early 2024, these apps already had around 55 million downloads. One of them, Reel Short, has been downloaded more times than Netflix on the Apple Store in the US, reported Reuters. International viewers find these micro-dramas exciting to watch, reported Xinhua. The stories are usually fast-paced (快节奏的) and have many surprising turning points. “This keeps people’s attention and makes them fun,” Liu Jinlong, head of the app Short TV, told Xinhua. The short length of the dramas adds to their popularity. Each episode (集) usually lasts for less than two minutes. People can finish a micro-drama in short periods of time. Also, most micro-dramas are filmed vertically (竖向地). This allows people to watch them without having to turn their phone screens. However, one challenge to be addressed is that many of them have similar themes. “The dramas should include more topics, not just the usual ones like time travel.” Li Jiang, head of Dianzhong Tech, told China Daily. 1．How does the writer explain the popularity of micro-dramas? A．By writing reports. B．By giving numbers. C．By raising questions. D．By showing pictures. 2．According to the passage, why can people watch micro-dramas in short free time? A．They have exciting storylines. B．The episodes are usually under 2 minutes. C．They are filmed vertically. D．They can be found on many apps. 3．According to Li Jiang, what can make Chinese micro-dramas more successful? A．Adding different topics. B．Centering on hot topics. C．Making them more surprising. D．Improving the quality of videos. 4．What is the main idea of this passage? A．China’s film industry is on the rise in 2025. B．Chinese video apps are popular all over the world. C．Foreigners are becoming interested in Chinese culture. D．Chinese micro-dramas are getting popular internationally. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国微短剧的发展现状、流行原因及面临的挑战，包括其在国内外的热度、受欢迎的特点等。 1．细节理解题。根据“In 2023, micro-dramas made 37.39 billion yuan…over 40 apps…around 55 million downloads”等内容可知，作者通过给出数据来解释微短剧的受欢迎程度。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Each episode usually lasts for less than two minutes. People can finish a micro-drama in short periods of time”可知，因为每集时长通常不到2分钟，所以人们能在短时间内观看微短剧。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“‘The dramas should include more topics, not just the usual ones like time travel.’ Li Jiang…told China Daily”可知，李江认为增加不同的主题能让微短剧更成功。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据“These dramas have been on the rise over the past few years”“Chinese micro-dramas are also going strong around the world”等内容可知，文章主要围绕中国微短剧在国内外逐渐流行这一核心展开，介绍了其市场表现、受欢迎原因等。故选D。 Do you remember the useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right” in English learning? They carry more meanings than the words themselves. In Chinese culture, we also have lots of similar expressions, such as “drinking ink” and “An inch of time is worth (值得) an inch of gold.” “Drinking ink” is a common expression to show how much education a person gets. Is there anyone who really drinks ink? It could be true in Chinese history. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, those with bad performances in exams would be punished by drinking one liter (升) of ink. Nowadays, people use this expression to describe people’s ways of receiving education or their level of education. For example, “drinking foreign ink” means one has studied abroad. “Drinking little ink” means getting little education. “An inch of time is worth an inch of gold” means that an inch of time has the same value (价值) as an inch of gold. It is also the first half of a saying, “An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.” In ancient times, time was measured (测量) by inches because people used a sundial (日晷) as a time-keeping tool. It is made of a flat (平坦的) and round plate. As the sun moves from rising to setting, the length of the shadow (阴影) changes from long to short and short to long. This is how the sundial tells time. Language cannot be parted from culture. Language learning can help us understand the cultures behind the countries and communicate more with people from different countries. 1．What does the expression “drinking ink” mean in Chinese culture now? A．Drinking ink as a punishment. B．Getting education. C．Studying abroad. D．Writing with ink. 2．During the Northern Qi Dynasty, what happened to those with poor performances in the exam? A．They couldn’t use ink. B．They had to study abroad. C．They had to drink one liter of ink. D．They had to use a sundial to tell time. 3．How did people measure time in ancient times according to the text? A．By using a clock. B．By using a sundial. C．By using a watch. D．By using a flat stone. 4．What can we know from the third paragraph? A．The sundial could measure time by how long or short the shadow is. B．An inch of gold is worth more than an inch of time. C．“An inch of time is worth an inch of gold” is the complete saying. D．In ancient times, people measured time by hours and minutes. 5．What is the main idea of the text? A．The importance of drinking ink in Chinese history. B．The invention of the sundial. C．The close connection between language and culture. D．The ways of measuring time in ancient times. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了英语和中文里一些具有文化内涵的表达。文中详细解释了中文成语“喝墨水”和谚语“一寸光阴一寸金”的起源、含义及背后的文化故事，旨在说明语言与文化密不可分，语言学习有助于理解文化和促进交流。 1．细节理解题。根据“‘Drinking ink’ is a common expression to show how much education a person gets.”以及“Nowadays, people use this expression to describe people’s ways of receiving education or their level of education.”可知，现在“drinking ink”这个表达主要指接受教育或受教育程度。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“During the Northern Qi Dynasty, those with bad performances in exams would be punished by drinking one liter (升) of ink.”可知，在北齐时期，考试成绩不好的人会被惩罚喝一升墨水。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“In ancient times, time was measured (测量) by inches because people used a sundial (日晷) as a time-keeping tool.”可知，古代人们使用日晷作为计时工具来测量时间。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“As the sun moves from rising to setting, the length of the shadow (阴影) changes from long to short and short to long. This is how the sundial tells time.”可知，日晷通过影子的长短变化来测量时间。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过介绍“喝墨水”和“一寸光阴一寸金”这两个具有中国文化特色的表达及其背后的历史故事，阐述了语言不仅仅是文字，更承载着文化内涵，旨在说明语言与文化之间有着紧密的联系。故选C。 ①In 2018, Science magazine asked some young scientists what schools should teach students. Most said students should spend less time remembering facts and have more space for creative activities. ②This idea seems to make sense today. With the Internet and smart machines, knowledge is easy to find. What’s more, civilizations (文明) develop through forgetting life skills that were once necessary. So, why should students carry so much knowledge in their heads? ③______ For one, human beings have biases (偏见), and smart machines are likely to increase our biases. Many people believe smart machines are correct and objective (客观的), but machines are trained through a repeated way of testing and scoring. During the steps of practice, they depend on humans to decide on the correct answers. ④Another problem is that being able to find answers so quickly makes us believe they are always in our heads. When there were no computers, we should make great efforts to get knowledge from other people, or go to the library. We know what knowledge lies in other brains or books, and what lies in our heads. But with the easy ways to get information, we get a wrong idea about what we truly know. ⑤Dependency (依赖) on a network also increases the possibility of being harmed easily. The basic idea is, if the things we depend on stop working, we are in trouble. Imagine this, if the systems we depend on for health, like food and energy, stop working, it will cause serious problems for everyone. Without food we get hungry; without energy we feel cold. The greatest danger to a civilization is that if it loses its memory, it could enter a dark age. ⑥We leave old skills behind to learn new ones. As memories disappear, we can become strangers to our own history. 1．Which is the best sentence for ______? A．Maybe it doesn’t matter at all. B．Machines decide on the correct answer. C．Researchers have realized several problems. D．Research shows that machines are smarter than humans. 2．Which is the best outline for the passage? A．B． C． D． 3．According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Depending on networks makes our lives safer and easier. B．Easier ways to get knowledge help humans create better future. C．Young scientists think remembering facts is the most important skill for students. D．Smart machines are not always objective because they depend on human decisions. 4．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To celebrate the progress of smart machines. B．To discuss problems of communicating with machines. C．To tell us the risk of depending on machines to remember. D．To show the importance of improving problem-solving ability. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了在智能机器和互联网时代，我们不应完全放弃记忆和存储知识，因为过度依赖外部设备会带来认知偏见、个人无知和文明脆弱性三大风险。 1．词句猜测题。根据第三段后文“For one, human beings have biases (偏见),...Many people believe smart machines are correct and objective (客观的),...they depend on humans to decide on the correct answers.”可知，本段主要介绍依赖智能机器的问题。选项C能准确概括本段内容，并引出下文的详细论述。故选C。 2．篇章结构题。①②段引出话题（topic），③④⑤段集中阐述依赖机器所带来的问题（problems），第⑥段总结结果或后果（result），与图示A相符。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“machines are trained...they depend on humans to decide on the correct answers”可知，智能机器的“客观答案”实际依赖人类主观训练，并非完全客观。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。全文通过分析依赖机器记忆的三大问题（偏见、认知混淆、文明脆弱性），最终在第六段强调“文明若失去记忆可能进入黑暗时代”，旨在警示过度依赖外部记忆的风险。选项C准确概括这一目的。故选C。 Quantum (量子) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I’ve also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor. For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.” This is the sort of hype (炒作) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researchers are making promises they can’t keep. “What’s new,” Johnson wrote, “is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers.” As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public, and worst of all, themselves about their work’s potential. If researchers can’t keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment, and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “‘quantum’ stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.” And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum. After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuantum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnson’s concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum. The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin (幅度)” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.” Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims? I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson. 1．Considering Johnson’s worry, the author is ________. A．supportive B．unconcerned C．unsure D．excited 2．What leads to Taylor’s optimism about quantum computing? A．His influence in physics. B．The competition in the field. C．His confidence in PyQuantum. D．The investment of tech companies. 3．What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A．Open B．Cool. C．Useful. D．Resistant. 4．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Is Johnson More Competent Than Taylor? B．Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology? C．Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being? D．Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype? 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕量子计算展开，通过介绍两位专家的不同观点，探讨了量子计算是否能实现其被炒作的潜力。 1．推理判断题。根据第三段“As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead ... Johnson warns.”以及最后一段“But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.”可知，作者认可约翰逊的担忧，对其观点持支持态度。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第五段“The company, he says, is closer than any other firm ... to building a ‘useful’ quantum computer”和“People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”可知，泰勒对PyQuantum公司的技术实力充满信心，这是他对量子计算持乐观态度的原因。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据第三段“perhaps because ‘quantum’ stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.”可知，量子代表着难以理解的酷炫事物，这使得量子计算特别容易被炒作。prone在此处意为“容易的、倾向于的”，与open“易受……影响的”含义相近。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。文章开篇提到量子计算被炒作的潜力，接着通过约翰逊的担忧和泰勒的自信展开讨论，核心围绕“量子计算是否能实现其被炒作的预期”展开。选项D“量子计算能否不负众望？”最能概括文章主旨。故选D。 Nowadays, most of the world’s population lives in the city, where poor air quality and noise pollution are common, and there is little chance to connect with nature. People may prefer going outdoors and enjoying the health benefits of being in nature. So, don’t be surprised that your doctor gives you a prescription (处方) for parks instead of pills. Nature prescribing, gaining its popularity recently, involves a doctor encouraging patients to spend time in nature as a health activity. The nature-based activities have developed as an effective healthcare treatment to improve people’s well-being. What are the nature prescriptions like? Well, doctors may give patients a variety of choices. Patients may choose direct exposure (接触) to nature, by using a natural space for running, walking, open-water swimming, or other physical activities. Other times, the exposure to nature might not be that obvious, such as biking along a path near a river on the way to work. Patients may also be encouraged to participate in environmental protection projects. For example, they can help build birdhouses in forests, which provide a safe space for birds to live in and raise their young. Research into nature prescribing activities has found that participants experience both physical and mental health benefits. For example, nature-based activities can result in a reduction of blood pressure and better heart health. Besides, spending time in nature has been linked to lower levels of stress and anxiety. Not only that, an outdoor program in nature involving a group of people can also reduce feelings of loneliness among participants. Nature prescribing has been carried out successfully throughout the world. For example, in England, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust runs the Blue Prescribing Project. The project provides opportunities for people with poor mental health in London to enjoy the wetland environment. This has led to great improvement of their situation. However, there are still several challenges when nature prescribing is adapted to different settings. One major difficulty is the need to train qualified health providers who can organize effective activities, which takes time and requires money. Moreover, since some patients may not find certain nature-based activities interesting, more activities need to be designed to meet various needs. 1．If patients want to take part in nature prescribing activities, they can ________. A．swim for hours in an indoor swimming pool B．paint birds and flowers at community libraries C．plant trees in the local park near their houses D．watch environmental protection programs on TV 2．What do you know about nature prescribing from the passage? A．It can never take the place of having medicine. B．It fails to benefit patients when carried out in London. C．It works much better for physical health. D．It requires further development to meet different needs other than mental health. 3．Which might be the best title for the passage? A．From pills to parks: the influence of nature on health B．A step into the wild: the time to protect our planet C．A trip through forests: a chance to enjoy the beauty D．From indoors to outdoors: an active way to relax 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了自然处方这一新兴的健康活动，包括其定义、活动形式、对健康的益处以及在全球范围内的实施情况和面临的挑战。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Patients may also be encouraged to participate in environmental protection projects. For example, they can help build birdhouses in forests, which provide a safe space for birds to live in and raise their young.”可知，患者可以参与环保项目，如在森林里建造鸟舍，由此可推断，患者可以在当地公园种树。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“However, there are still several challenges when nature prescribing is adapted to different settings. One major difficulty is the need to train qualified health providers who can organize effective activities, which takes time and requires money. Moreover, since some patients may not find certain nature-based activities interesting, more activities need to be designed to meet various needs.”可知，自然处方在适应不同环境时仍面临挑战，如需要培训合格的健康提供者，以及需要设计更多活动来满足患者的不同需求，由此可推断，与心理健康相比，自然处方需要进一步发展以满足不同的需求。故选D。 3．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了自然处方这一新兴的健康活动，包括其定义、活动形式、对健康的益处以及在全球范围内的实施情况和面临的挑战，结合第一段“So, don’t be surprised that your doctor gives you a prescription (处方) for parks instead of pills.”可知，文章主要围绕自然处方对健康的影响展开，因此A选项“从药片到公园：自然对健康的影响”最符合文章主旨。故选A。 Close your eyes and imagine a white teapot. Most people can easily “see” its shape, shine, and even small details (细节). But for 1 in 50 to 100 people worldwide, this simple task is impossible—their minds stay completely blank, like a screen that never turns on. Scientists call this condition “aphantasia”, the inability to actively make mental images (心理意象). Aphantasia might sound like it stops people from being good at visual (视觉的) things. But many people with this condition have done very well in jobs that use vision. One famous example is Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, the well-known animation studio behind movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. He didn’t know he had aphantasia until he was in his 60s, when someone asked him to imagine a burning candle, and he suddenly realized he had never “seen” a real picture in his mind. Curious about his unusual experience, Ed asked his workmates some questions at Pixar. The results were surprising: about 3% of them reported having little or no mental imagery, while another 3% described having extremely vivid images—so clear and detailed that some said it was like “watching a movie on a big screen”. Most shocking of all, some of Pixar’s best artists and animators were in the “no mental images” group. This finding raised a key question: Do you really need mental images to be creative in visual jobs? To answer this question, scientists needed real proof. In 2023, a team at the University of New South Wales designed a clever experiment to solve this problem. They looked at and recorded participants’ pupil (瞳孔) sizes while showing them bright and dark triangles, carefully watching how their eyes naturally reacted to light changes. Normally, pupils get smaller by themselves in bright light and expand (扩大) in soft light— and this happens even when people just imagine bright or dark objects. However, when people with aphantasia tried to imagine the triangles, their pupils showed no reaction at all. This physical fact provided clear proof that their minds truly don’t create mental images in the same way as other people. This difference makes them find other ways to understand visual things—like using words to describe something, or thinking about space. As Ed Catmull said: “A problem would go somewhere in my brain, and I could work on it even without conscious (有意识的) pictures.” Just like computers process data without “seeing” it, our brains can also understand and create things—even without mental images. Those pictures in our minds might just be a “side effect” of how the brain works. They aren’t the only way we understand the world, or the only way we create things. 1．Which of the following best shows someone with aphantasia? A．A person who designs buildings without imagining them first. B．A person who depends on mental imagery to take good photos. C．A person who can’t remember stories without picturing them. D．A person who uses drawings to explain difficult ideas clearly. 2．What can we learn about people with aphantasia from Ed’s example? A．They develop stronger other senses. B．They may not notice their difference. C．They prefer using words over pictures. D．Their brains process images more slowly. 3．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To explain how the human brain forms mental images. B．To describe what aphantasia is and its influence on jobs. C．To argue that mental images are not necessary for creativity. D．To introduce how mental images affect people’s creative work. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 【导语】本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了一种名为“心盲症”的现象，即部分人群无法在脑海中主动生成心理意象。文章通过具体案例和科学实验，探讨了心盲症的特点，并指出缺乏心理意象并不妨碍人们在视觉创意领域取得成功。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第1段“Scientists call this condition ‘aphantasia’, the inability to actively make mental images”可知，心盲症患者的核心特征是无法在脑海中主动形成画面。因此，一个不需要事先想象就能设计建筑的人，其行为模式最符合心盲症患者依靠非视觉化思维工作的特点。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第2段“He didn’t know he had aphantasia until he was in his 60s”可知，Ed Catmull作为心盲症患者，在很长一段时间里并未意识到自己与常人的不同，这说明心盲症患者可能并未察觉到自身的这一差异。故选B。 3．主旨大意题。通览全文，文章在介绍了心盲症之后，核心论据——从Ed Catmull的成功到皮克斯艺术家的案例，再到科学实验的证实——都旨在说明“缺乏心理意象同样可以拥有卓越的创造力”。根据文章第3段“This finding raised a key question: Do you really need mental images to be creative in visual jobs?”以及最后一段的总结“They aren’t the only way we understand the world, or the only way we create things”可知，作者的写作目的主要是为了论证心理意象并非创造力的必要条件。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期末复习之阅读理解20篇 （期末考试单元话题） 本资料共20篇专题训练，5篇应用文+5篇记叙文+10篇说明文从上到下按照难度分层训练 题号 难度 知识点 1 较易 时文/广告/布告,电影与戏剧,应用文 2 较易 电影与戏剧,应用文 3 较易 电影与戏剧,时文/广告/布告,应用文 4 较易 公共服务,时文/广告/布告,应用文 5 较易 社团/俱乐部,应用文 6 适中 文学名著,记叙文 7 适中 文学名著,记叙文 8 适中 叙事忆旧,记叙文 9 适中 文学名著,记叙文 10 适中 文学名著,记叙文 11 适中 时文/广告/布告,发明与创造,说明文 12 适中 科普知识,说明文 13 适中 科普知识,情绪,说明文 14 适中 发明与创造,说明文 15 适中 微信/微博/短视频,说明文 16 较难 语言与文化,说明文 17 较难 科学技术,说明文 18 较难 科学技术,说明文 19 较难 健康与运动,说明文 20 较难 科普知识,说明文 Dance   A Dream of Red Mansions Produced by Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts (JSCPA), China Date: 17 Jan 2025, Fri, 7:45 p.m. 18 Jan 2025, Sat, 7:30 p.m. 19 Jan 2025, Sun, 2 p.m.&7:30 p.m. 20 Jan 2025, Mon, 7:45 p.m.Time: 2hrs 25mins (Short rest: 1×20 mins) Price: ¥880\780\580\480\380\280\180 Place: Shaanxi Grand Theatre, Xi’an 红楼梦 1．From the poster, what kind of art form is A Dream of Red Mansions? A．Opera. B．Dance. C．Music. D．Concert. 2．Mr. Brown has no free time at weekends, so he can enjoy the show at _________. A．2 p.m. on January 17th B．7:30 p.m. on January 18th C．2 p.m. on January 19th D．7:45 p.m. on January 20th 3．According to the poster, which sentence is NOT TRUE? A．The show is produced by JSCPA, China. B．The highest ticket price of the show is ¥880. C．The show itself lasts for more than two hours. D．There is no time for viewers to rest in the show. Film industry has been greatly influenced in 2020. For a number of films, the release (放映) has been put off. For more information or online booking, you can visit our website. Dream Horse (2020)         Release Time: June 1 Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse, is raised by a small town Welsh woman, Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces (说服) her neighbors to raise money to help raise Dream in the hope that he can compete with the racing horses.Director: Euros Lyn Stars: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Joanna Page, Nicholas Farrell Prices: $10 Soul (2020)                 Release Time: July 9 A musician who has lost his love for music dies in an accident. His soul (灵魂) is transported out of his body and then meets a baby’s soul. Finally they go back to the real world and find love for life again.Director: Pete Doctor & Kemp Powers Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad Prices: $12; half price for children under 8 Mulan (2020)               Release Time: Uncertain A young Chinese girl dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. A live-action feature based on Disney’s Mulan.Director: Niki Caro Stars: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong Other information is being updated all the time. 1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the information? A．Toni Collette’s neighbors join her to raise Dream. B．The musician returns to the real world in Soul. C．The movie Mulan will come out in July. D．Euros Lyn is the director of Soul. 2．Mrs. Brown plans to watch Soul with her 7-year-old son, how much should she pay? A．$24. B．$20. C．$18. D．$26. 3．Where might this chart (表格) be from? A．A story. B．A tour guide. C．A website. D．A magazine. Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain is a 2025 movie about friendship and growth. It opens across China during this summer holiday. Please notice: We can’t change tickets or give money back if the film isn’t cancelled (取消). Ordering Three ways to order tickets for the film. Price: ￥40 * Come yourself: The office opens 9:00—17:00 from Monday to Friday. * Buy tickets on Meituan. * Visit the following website. www.xingyitheater.com and pay by phone. Discount (打折) * Saver: ￥8 discount for children under 12 years old and people over 60 years old. * Supersaver: half-price seats for disabled people. * Group ordering: 10% discount for groups of five or more people. * School: ￥25 tickets for school group of ten or more people. 1．If 12 students go to see the movie, they should pay ________. A．¥250 B．¥300 C．¥400 D．¥480 2．According to the passage, we can know ________. A．we can’t get our money back at any time B．we can change tickets if we want C．disabled people don’t need to pay ¥ 40 for this movie D．we can order tickets at www.xingyitheater.com without any money 3．You may read this passage ________. A．in a textbook B．in a history book C．on the Internet D．in a fashion magazine Summer Programs at Museums The Postal Museum Dates: July 17-23   Age: 11-13 Would you like to join us this summer vacation? You can create a stamp with your own design. Write and mail a postcard and learn about the history of stamps. Tel: 965-0400 The Science Museum Dates: August 7-20   Age:9-12 You can experience video art and computer technology, play VR games to explore (探索) a future city and ask the robots questions about science. It will be wonderful. Have fun! Tel: 357-3030 The Building Museum Dates: August 21-27    Age: 13-15 Want to enjoy design challenges? Come and join us. You can also go on field trips to some famous buildings, and build small houses with blocks. All the programs are free. Tel: 272-0560 1．When can you join in the programs at the Postal Museum? A．Any day from July 17 to July 23. B．Any day from July 29 to July 30. C．Any day from August 7 to August 20. D．Any day from August 21 to August 27. 2．Which number can you phone if you are interested in the program about video art? A．965-0400. B．654-0930. C．357-3030. D．272-0560. 3．A 15-year-old student can take part in the programs at ________. A．the Building Museum B．the Postal Museum C．the Air and Space Museum D．the Science Museum Are you a teenager who wants to learn about creations, and have a great time with something new and have fun? Do you want to meet new friends from all over the world and try out cool activities? Our online club, E-connection Club, is perfect for you! The followings are the activities our club has. Creative Workshops◇You can show your talent in art, writing, music and more. ◇Our fun teachers will help you bring your ideas to life and make really cool things. Culture World◇You can learn about different cultures. ◇You can practice speaking new languages with friends from other countries in our club. Team Circle◇Join study groups, so you can get help with homework. ◇And in the study groups, you can talk about things that interest you. Super-Cool Community◇Make new friends and be a part of a super-cool community. ◇Work together on projects, share our creations, and have a great time with other teens just like you. 1．What kind of students will join this club? A．Those who don’t like cool things. B．Those who love trying new things. C．Those who hate online activities. D．Those who are interested in doing sports. 2．Who will help you bring your ideas to life in E-connection Club? A．Fun teachers. B．Foreign friends. C．Creative artists. D．Talented teens. 3．In ________, students can get help with homework. A．Culture World B．Creative Workshops C．Team Circle D．Super-Cool Community It was a week before I saw Captain Nemo again. Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced (浮出水面). I would go out and see the sunrise. Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crescent Island. Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to run away from Captain Nemo. Then he could finally be free. When I saw Captain Nemo the next day, I asked him why he was so interested in Crescent Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.” “I do,” replied the Captain, “But these forests are under the sea. It is a perfect place for hunting.” During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits (潜水服) that used special air tanks a month ago. These tanks would allow us to stay under the water for ten hours. He had also made lights that worked on electric batteries. When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all. Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door. The room was filled with water, and another door opened. We went in, and then we were on the sea floor. It was an amazing experience. We were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We walked over the fine sand and enjoyed the colours of the shells, fish and seaweed. Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area. We were going deeper and deeper. Two hours later, we were a hundred metres under the water. The suits worked very well, and it was easy to walk and breathe. At one hundred metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The“trees”in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their branches were vertical (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Small bushes grew under the large seaweed trees. Some of them had flowers. We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest. I was not hungry, but I was very sleepy. We all slept, and when we woke up, we walked further. —Adapted from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (selection) 1．What did Captain Nemo want to do on Crescent Island according to the passage? A．To study the seaweed. B．To hunt in the forest. C．To test his diving suits. D．To breathe the fresh air. 2．Why did Ned feel excited at first about the hunting trip? A．He wanted to see the sunrise with the captain. B．He thought it was a chance to leave the Nautilus. C．He was interested in the forests of Crescent Island. D．He liked wearing diving suits and going underwater. 3．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．none of them liked the trip B．Ned succeeded in running away C．four people went to the forest D．Ned and Nemo were close friends 4．What is the correct order of the events? ①Captain Nemo sent an invitation. ②They rested and slept on the sea floor. ③Captain Nemo made diving suits and lights. ④They walked through the underwater forest. ⑤They put on diving suits and entered the water. A．①③④⑤② B．①③⑤②④ C．③①⑤④② D．③①⑤②④ “They have started to fight!” I cried. Ben Gunn and I ran towards the ship. As we ran, we heard some pistol (手枪) shots. Then in front of me I saw a Union Jack (米字旗) flying in the air above the trees. The flag was flying from a wooden fort (堡垒) that stood on a hill looking over the beach. Ben Gunn stopped. “Your friends are there,” he said. “Join them. When you want me, come to where you found me. Come alone, and carry something white so that I will know it’s you.” Just then there was a loud bang (巨响) . A cannonball (炮弹) came flying through the air, and we both ran off in opposite directions. The shots continued for another hour. I moved quietly through the trees. The pirates’ flag, the Jolly Roger, was flying on the Hispaniola. Down on the beach below the fort, the pirates were breaking up the rowing boat. Further down the beach there was a large fire. One of the pirates’ boats was coming and going between the beach and the ship. I also noticed some white rocks and I knew that was where Ben Gunn’s boat was. I then ran to the fort where I found my friends. We sat and told each other our stories. The doctor told his story first, “Six of the original crew (原来的船员) were still on the ship. They were all together at the front of the ship. When we heard that you, Jim, were ashore with the mutineers (叛变者), Hunter and I decided to go ashore (在岸上), too. We took another small boat and landed at a different part of the beach from the mutineers. Hunter stayed to guard the boat and I went into the woods. After about one hundred metres, I found this fort. As you can see, it has a strong fence (栅栏) and it is in a good position. There is a stream running through it and it even has a small wooden house in the middle with holes in the walls for guns to shoot through. It is a perfect place to defend ourselves against attackers (攻击者) .” 1．What does the underlined word “defend” in the last paragraph mean? A．Enjoy. B．Study. C．Hide. D．Protect. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．The shots continued for only one hour. B．“My” friends kept a Union Jack flying from the fort. C．The wooden fort stood under a hill looking over the beach. D．Ben Gunn told “me” to find him where he said goodbye to “me”. 3．Which of the following things is the correct order? a. “I” noticed some white rocks. b. Ben and “I” ran off in opposite directions. c. The doctor and the hunter decided to go ashore. d. “I” saw a Union Jack flying in the air above the trees. A．d-a-b-c B．d-b-a-c C．c-d-b-a D．c-d-a-b 4．What do you think of the doctor from the passage? A．Brave. B．Nervous. C．Selfish. D．Impatient. Little George lived in a poor village. One summer day, George’s mother sent him to the field to pick up some dried wood for the fire. George looked very hard. By the time the sun was high, he was very hot and wished for a cool place to rest and have some food. As he walked along, he found some shade, and by it were some fine, wild strawberries. “How good these will be with my bread and butter,” thought George. He picked up all of the strawberries. As he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he remembered his sick mother, alone in her dark, cold room in the village. With this in mind, he put the strawberry back again. “Shall I save them for her?” he asked himself. He thought how refreshing they would be for her, yet he was still looking at them with a longing eye. “I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said. He divided them into two heaps (堆), but each heap looked so small. He put them together again. “I will only eat one,” he thought. But, as he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the finest, and he put it back. When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home. How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother. He heard his mother’s faint voice calling him. “Is that you, George? I am glad you have come back. I am thirsty, and am longing for some tea.” George ran to her and joyfully offered his wild strawberries. “And you saved them for your sick mother, didn’t you?” said she, laying her hand fondly on his head, with tears in her eyes. Could eating the strawberries have given George half the happiness he felt at this moment? 1．Why did George go to the field? A．To look for some wood for the fire. B．To dry the plants in their field. C．To eat his bread and butter. D．To pick some fruits for his mom to eat. 2．What does the underlined phrase “with a longing eye” show about George? A．He wanted to find more strawberries. B．He felt that the sunlight was too strong. C．He thought the strawberries were good for his mom. D．He wanted to eat the strawberries very much. 3．Why did George put down the strawberry the second time he lifted it to his mouth? A．Because it looked so small. B．Because he wanted to eat other strawberries. C．Because it was the finest one. D．Because he was not hungry. 4．How did George’s mom feel after seeing the strawberries? A．She was too hungry to think about anything. B．She got so angry that she couldn’t calm down. C．She was worried that her son might steal them. D．She was moved by her son’s care and love. I hoped to be set free one day, so I was nice to the Lilliputians. Gradually (渐渐地), ▲ Sometimes the children even played hide-and-seek in my hair. One day, the king said to me, “Gulliver, I invite you to watch an important performance. It is a contest called Rope Dancing”. In the contest, a thin rope was tied between two poles very high above the ground. People had to dance on this rope. Each dancer tried to jump higher than the others. I had never seen such a dangerous sport. “Your Majesty,” I said, “many dancers must fall and be hurt or killed.” “Yes,” he replied. But I will give the best jobs in my kingdom to the men who are not afraid and jump the highest. “What a strange way to choose who will work for the country!” I thought. Then, as the king watched, I tied each corner of my handkerchief to a strong stick, and pushed the four sticks into the ground. My handkerchief (手帕) was now under the rope but above the ground. Any dancer who fell would land on the handkerchief and not get hurt. The king was very pleased with my invention. His family and many other people watched the rope dancing. “Would you and the queen like to see better?” I asked the king. I gently put them on my hand and held it beside the rope. They had a good view of the dancers. One very skilled performer held on to the rope and flipped (翻转) his body right over it. The king and the queen clapped loudly and cheered. Later the king told me that he made this man one of his chief advisers. The king and I met often. He seemed to enjoy our conversations. One day, I said again, “Your Majesty, please set me free (释放).” This time he answered, “I have talked to my advisers. We agree that you have been good to our people...” 1．Which of the following can be put into ▲ ? A．they were not afraid of me B．they were angry with me C．they left me alone D．they didn’t care about me 2．Who would take part in the contest? A．Tourists in the kingdom. B．Children with no families. C．Dancers the king picked out. D．People who wanted the best jobs. 3．What did Gulliver do with his handkerchief? A．He tied it around the king. B．He blew his nose with it. C．He tied its four corners to four sticks. D．He only placed it on the table. 4．The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to ______. A．the king and the queen B．the king’s chief advisers C．the dancers on the rope D．the other people around 5．What might the king do with Gulliver in the end? A．The king set him free. B．The king left him tied up. C．The king decided to kill him. D．The king made him an adviser. On Saturday morning, Tom appeared at the fence (栅栏) with white paint and a brush. He painted one little piece. Then he sat down, feeling bad. He thought of the fun he had planned for the day. Soon his friends would be going off on lovely adventures (冒险) and make fun of (取笑) him. He felt even worse. Suddenly, he had an idea. He took his brush and started painting calmly. Ben appeared, eating an apple. Tom paid no attention to him. “Hello, Tom. I’m going swimming. Don’t you wish you could? But of course, you have to work.” “What do you call work? Well, maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. All I know is that I like it.” That made the work sound different. Tom moved his brush carefully and stepped back to look at his work like an artist. Ben watched his every move, getting more interested. Then he said, “Hey, let me paint a little.” Tom thought, and then said, “No. Aunt Polly wants this fence to be painted carefully because it’s on the street. It’s difficult to do it right.” “Come on. I’ll be careful. I’ll give you my apple.” Tom gave Ben his brush with reluctance (不情愿) in his face, but with happiness in his heart. While Ben worked in the sun, Tom sat in the shade, eating the apple and thinking how to catch more boys. There were lots of them: They came to make fun, but stayed to paint. By the time Ben was tired, Tom had exchanged the next go with Billy for a good kite, and then Johnny, and so on. By the time he had no more paint, he had had lots of toys and treasures, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Tom learnt that to make someone want something, you only have to make it difficult to get. 1．Why would Tom’s friends make fun of him? A．Because he wore three coats. B．Because he had to paint the fence. C．Because he couldn’t paint the fence well. D．Because he didn’t plan any fun for the day. 2．What did Tom do when he saw Ben? A．He asked him for the apple. B．He offered the work to him. C．He invited him to swim together. D．He said nothing but continued painting. 3．Tom made his friends paint the fence for him by ________. A．giving them toys and treasures B．buying them some food and drinks C．volunteering to help them with their jobs D．making the work seem a special thing to do 4．What happened at the end of the story? A．The fence was painted white and there was no paint left. B．Tom thanked his friends and they flew kites together. C．Tom and his friends were all tired but happy. D．Aunt Polly came to check the boys’ work. 5．Which of the following words can best describe Tom? A．Curious. B．Impatient. C．Wise. D．Modest. Apple recently held a grand launch event (发布会) that drew global tech fans’ attention. The event was fast-paced and super engaging—short funny videos, witty remarks from the host, and lively daily-life scenes made the whole audience laugh and cheer. The highlight of the event was definitely the iPhone 17 series, especially the iPhone 17 Pro. Its new body uses a mix of aluminum (铝) and titanium (钛), which not only makes it super durable but also incredibly thin—only 5.6 mm, the slimmest iPhone ever! Powered by the new A19 Pro chip, it runs 40% faster than older models. Whether you’re playing big games or switching between multiple apps, it never lags. The 48-megapixel camera with 8x zoom is a game-changer too; it takes sharp photos even when you’re shooting faraway scenery or tiny details. Three new Apple watches also stole the show. The Series 11 gives you a detailed sleep score—it tracks deep sleep, light sleep and REM stages (快速眼动阶段), helping you fix your sleep habits. The Ultra 3 has an amazing 48-hour battery life, perfect for outdoor lovers like hikers or campers who don’t have easy access to chargers. The SE 3 is great for budget shoppers: it has useful health features like body temperature checks and doesn’t cost too much. The new AirPods Pro 3 is another hit. Its noise cancellation is twice as good as the old version—you can barely hear subway noise when listening to music. With noise reduction on, it lasts 8 hours straight. The new ear tips fit better and are soft, so they don’t hurt even after wearing them all day. Plus, they can check your heart rate with just a light touch. This event really showed Apple’s focus on user needs, and all the new products are totally worth waiting for. 1．What is the thickness of the iPhone 17 Pro? A．5.6 mm B．5.8 mm C．6.0 mm D．6.8 mm 2．Which is the correct order of the products introduced in the passage? A．AirPods Pro 3→iPhone 17 Pro→Apple watches B．Apple watches→AirPods Pro 3→iPhone 17 Pro C．iPhone 17 Pro→Apple watches→AirPods Pro 3 D．iPhone 17 Pro→AirPods Pro 3→Apple watches 3．What is the passage mainly about? A．How to use Apple’s new products correctly. B．Apple’s launch event and its key new products. C．Why Apple’s products are loved by tech fans. D．The differences between old and new Apple products. There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but this is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future. One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20 minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono’s solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will have to return to their cars before their car batteries (蓄电池) die. According to Dr. de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the “Six Thinking Hats” system. The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat symbolizes a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical (有逻辑性的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what ideas you have. 1．The example mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to ________. A．express a result B．describe a problem C．support the topic D．list some numbers 2．The underlined word “perspectives” in Paragraph 3 means ________. A．ways B．places C．people D．rules 3．Which of the following is true about the “Six Thinking Hats” system? A．It helps people think quickly. B．It helps people park there longer. C．The white hat helps people think about the facts. D．The black hat may care more about people’s feelings. 4．What is the main idea of the text? A．Asking experts for some useful advice. B．Being a creative artist in the community. C．Doing business thoughtfully in the future. D．Using creative thinking to solve problems. Why do We Yawn? Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning. We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too. Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down. Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things. In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air. Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do. 1．What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Able to spread quickly. B．Able to breathe easily. C．Able to change easily. D．Able to sleep quickly. 2．Why do Olympic runners often yawn before a race? A．They are too tired or too bored. B．A yawn can let good things in. C．A yawn can help a warm brain cool down. D．A yawn can stretch the muscles in their faces. 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? A．Reasons for yawning. B．Advantages of yawning. C．Disadvantages of yawning. D．Different ideas about yawning. 4．What can we probably infer from the passage? A．People use different ways to yawn. B．Scientists will do further research on yawning. C．Some scientists think yawning is good for people. D．It’s hard to notice things quickly while yawning. 5．What would be the best structure of the passage? A．①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①/②③④⑤/⑥ C．①②③④⑤/⑥ D．①/②③④⑤⑥ Imagine having an ear made out of an apple. It seems like a crazy idea. But it could happen in the near future. Canadian biophysicist Andrew Pelling used an apple to grow a human ear. He thinks fruit and vegetables can be used to cheaply repair human body parts in the future. Scientists have been trying to grow organs (器官) in labs to replace our old ones. But it’s a hard job. In the past, scientists have used man-made materials, animal parts and even dead people as scaffolds (支架). But that has proved to be difficult and expensive. Pelling and his team, however, found the apple to be a cheap and easy-to-use scaffold. They first cut an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apple’s cell (细胞) to make it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple, and watched it grow. Then the scaffold can be planted (移植) into the body. “The body will send in cells and a blood supply to implanted scaffolds and actually keep these things alive,” Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech. The team put the apple scaffold inside a living mouse and the mouse’s cells slowly take over the pieces of the apple. Now Pelling is thinking of other fruit, plants or vegetables to use. 1．What did Pelling and his team use as scaffolds? A．Fruits. B．Animals. C．Dead people. D．Man-made materials. 2．According to Paragraph 4, the right order is ________. ①Make the apple a scaffold. ②Cut an apple into the shape of an ear. ③Implant this scaffold into the human body. ④Add human cells to the apple scaffold. A．①④②③ B．②①④③ C．②①③④ D．④①②③ 3．How will the body keep the implanted scaffolds alive? A．By repairing the scaffolds. B．By developing more scaffolds. C．By taking over the scaffolds. D．By sending in cells and a blood supply. 4．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Scaffolds and Cells B．Organs and Cells C．Organs Made of Apples D．Scientists and Apples On the subway, by the bus stop and even on their way, we often see people watching micro-dramas on apps like Kuaishou and Douyin. These dramas have been on the rise over the past few years. In 2023, micro-dramas made 37.39 billion yuan, equal to 70 percent of the money made by China’s film industry, reported China Daily on Sept. 27. Chinese micro-dramas are also going strong around the world. Sensor Tower, a US company, said that over 40 apps for watching the dramas have entered the global market. By early 2024, these apps already had around 55 million downloads. One of them, Reel Short, has been downloaded more times than Netflix on the Apple Store in the US, reported Reuters. International viewers find these micro-dramas exciting to watch, reported Xinhua. The stories are usually fast-paced (快节奏的) and have many surprising turning points. “This keeps people’s attention and makes them fun,” Liu Jinlong, head of the app Short TV, told Xinhua. The short length of the dramas adds to their popularity. Each episode (集) usually lasts for less than two minutes. People can finish a micro-drama in short periods of time. Also, most micro-dramas are filmed vertically (竖向地). This allows people to watch them without having to turn their phone screens. However, one challenge to be addressed is that many of them have similar themes. “The dramas should include more topics, not just the usual ones like time travel.” Li Jiang, head of Dianzhong Tech, told China Daily. 1．How does the writer explain the popularity of micro-dramas? A．By writing reports. B．By giving numbers. C．By raising questions. D．By showing pictures. 2．According to the passage, why can people watch micro-dramas in short free time? A．They have exciting storylines. B．The episodes are usually under 2 minutes. C．They are filmed vertically. D．They can be found on many apps. 3．According to Li Jiang, what can make Chinese micro-dramas more successful? A．Adding different topics. B．Centering on hot topics. C．Making them more surprising. D．Improving the quality of videos. 4．What is the main idea of this passage? A．China’s film industry is on the rise in 2025. B．Chinese video apps are popular all over the world. C．Foreigners are becoming interested in Chinese culture. D．Chinese micro-dramas are getting popular internationally. Do you remember the useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right” in English learning? They carry more meanings than the words themselves. In Chinese culture, we also have lots of similar expressions, such as “drinking ink” and “An inch of time is worth (值得) an inch of gold.” “Drinking ink” is a common expression to show how much education a person gets. Is there anyone who really drinks ink? It could be true in Chinese history. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, those with bad performances in exams would be punished by drinking one liter (升) of ink. Nowadays, people use this expression to describe people’s ways of receiving education or their level of education. For example, “drinking foreign ink” means one has studied abroad. “Drinking little ink” means getting little education. “An inch of time is worth an inch of gold” means that an inch of time has the same value (价值) as an inch of gold. It is also the first half of a saying, “An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.” In ancient times, time was measured (测量) by inches because people used a sundial (日晷) as a time-keeping tool. It is made of a flat (平坦的) and round plate. As the sun moves from rising to setting, the length of the shadow (阴影) changes from long to short and short to long. This is how the sundial tells time. Language cannot be parted from culture. Language learning can help us understand the cultures behind the countries and communicate more with people from different countries. 1．What does the expression “drinking ink” mean in Chinese culture now? A．Drinking ink as a punishment. B．Getting education. C．Studying abroad. D．Writing with ink. 2．During the Northern Qi Dynasty, what happened to those with poor performances in the exam? A．They couldn’t use ink. B．They had to study abroad. C．They had to drink one liter of ink. D．They had to use a sundial to tell time. 3．How did people measure time in ancient times according to the text? A．By using a clock. B．By using a sundial. C．By using a watch. D．By using a flat stone. 4．What can we know from the third paragraph? A．The sundial could measure time by how long or short the shadow is. B．An inch of gold is worth more than an inch of time. C．“An inch of time is worth an inch of gold” is the complete saying. D．In ancient times, people measured time by hours and minutes. 5．What is the main idea of the text? A．The importance of drinking ink in Chinese history. B．The invention of the sundial. C．The close connection between language and culture. D．The ways of measuring time in ancient times. ①In 2018, Science magazine asked some young scientists what schools should teach students. Most said students should spend less time remembering facts and have more space for creative activities. ②This idea seems to make sense today. With the Internet and smart machines, knowledge is easy to find. What’s more, civilizations (文明) develop through forgetting life skills that were once necessary. So, why should students carry so much knowledge in their heads? ③______ For one, human beings have biases (偏见), and smart machines are likely to increase our biases. Many people believe smart machines are correct and objective (客观的), but machines are trained through a repeated way of testing and scoring. During the steps of practice, they depend on humans to decide on the correct answers. ④Another problem is that being able to find answers so quickly makes us believe they are always in our heads. When there were no computers, we should make great efforts to get knowledge from other people, or go to the library. We know what knowledge lies in other brains or books, and what lies in our heads. But with the easy ways to get information, we get a wrong idea about what we truly know. ⑤Dependency (依赖) on a network also increases the possibility of being harmed easily. The basic idea is, if the things we depend on stop working, we are in trouble. Imagine this, if the systems we depend on for health, like food and energy, stop working, it will cause serious problems for everyone. Without food we get hungry; without energy we feel cold. The greatest danger to a civilization is that if it loses its memory, it could enter a dark age. ⑥We leave old skills behind to learn new ones. As memories disappear, we can become strangers to our own history. 1．Which is the best sentence for ______? A．Maybe it doesn’t matter at all. B．Machines decide on the correct answer. C．Researchers have realized several problems. D．Research shows that machines are smarter than humans. 2．Which is the best outline for the passage? A．B． C． D． 3．According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Depending on networks makes our lives safer and easier. B．Easier ways to get knowledge help humans create better future. C．Young scientists think remembering facts is the most important skill for students. D．Smart machines are not always objective because they depend on human decisions. 4．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To celebrate the progress of smart machines. B．To discuss problems of communicating with machines. C．To tell us the risk of depending on machines to remember. D．To show the importance of improving problem-solving ability. Quantum (量子) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I’ve also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor. For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.” This is the sort of hype (炒作) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researchers are making promises they can’t keep. “What’s new,” Johnson wrote, “is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers.” As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public, and worst of all, themselves about their work’s potential. If researchers can’t keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment, and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “‘quantum’ stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.” And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum. After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuantum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnson’s concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum. The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin (幅度)” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.” Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims? I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson. 1．Considering Johnson’s worry, the author is ________. A．supportive B．unconcerned C．unsure D．excited 2．What leads to Taylor’s optimism about quantum computing? A．His influence in physics. B．The competition in the field. C．His confidence in PyQuantum. D．The investment of tech companies. 3．What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A．Open B．Cool. C．Useful. D．Resistant. 4．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Is Johnson More Competent Than Taylor? B．Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology? C．Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being? D．Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype? Nowadays, most of the world’s population lives in the city, where poor air quality and noise pollution are common, and there is little chance to connect with nature. People may prefer going outdoors and enjoying the health benefits of being in nature. So, don’t be surprised that your doctor gives you a prescription (处方) for parks instead of pills. Nature prescribing, gaining its popularity recently, involves a doctor encouraging patients to spend time in nature as a health activity. The nature-based activities have developed as an effective healthcare treatment to improve people’s well-being. What are the nature prescriptions like? Well, doctors may give patients a variety of choices. Patients may choose direct exposure (接触) to nature, by using a natural space for running, walking, open-water swimming, or other physical activities. Other times, the exposure to nature might not be that obvious, such as biking along a path near a river on the way to work. Patients may also be encouraged to participate in environmental protection projects. For example, they can help build birdhouses in forests, which provide a safe space for birds to live in and raise their young. Research into nature prescribing activities has found that participants experience both physical and mental health benefits. For example, nature-based activities can result in a reduction of blood pressure and better heart health. Besides, spending time in nature has been linked to lower levels of stress and anxiety. Not only that, an outdoor program in nature involving a group of people can also reduce feelings of loneliness among participants. Nature prescribing has been carried out successfully throughout the world. For example, in England, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust runs the Blue Prescribing Project. The project provides opportunities for people with poor mental health in London to enjoy the wetland environment. This has led to great improvement of their situation. However, there are still several challenges when nature prescribing is adapted to different settings. One major difficulty is the need to train qualified health providers who can organize effective activities, which takes time and requires money. Moreover, since some patients may not find certain nature-based activities interesting, more activities need to be designed to meet various needs. 1．If patients want to take part in nature prescribing activities, they can ________. A．swim for hours in an indoor swimming pool B．paint birds and flowers at community libraries C．plant trees in the local park near their houses D．watch environmental protection programs on TV 2．What do you know about nature prescribing from the passage? A．It can never take the place of having medicine. B．It fails to benefit patients when carried out in London. C．It works much better for physical health. D．It requires further development to meet different needs other than mental health. 3．Which might be the best title for the passage? A．From pills to parks: the influence of nature on health B．A step into the wild: the time to protect our planet C．A trip through forests: a chance to enjoy the beauty D．From indoors to outdoors: an active way to relax Close your eyes and imagine a white teapot. Most people can easily “see” its shape, shine, and even small details (细节). But for 1 in 50 to 100 people worldwide, this simple task is impossible—their minds stay completely blank, like a screen that never turns on. Scientists call this condition “aphantasia”, the inability to actively make mental images (心理意象). Aphantasia might sound like it stops people from being good at visual (视觉的) things. But many people with this condition have done very well in jobs that use vision. One famous example is Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, the well-known animation studio behind movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. He didn’t know he had aphantasia until he was in his 60s, when someone asked him to imagine a burning candle, and he suddenly realized he had never “seen” a real picture in his mind. Curious about his unusual experience, Ed asked his workmates some questions at Pixar. The results were surprising: about 3% of them reported having little or no mental imagery, while another 3% described having extremely vivid images—so clear and detailed that some said it was like “watching a movie on a big screen”. Most shocking of all, some of Pixar’s best artists and animators were in the “no mental images” group. This finding raised a key question: Do you really need mental images to be creative in visual jobs? To answer this question, scientists needed real proof. In 2023, a team at the University of New South Wales designed a clever experiment to solve this problem. They looked at and recorded participants’ pupil (瞳孔) sizes while showing them bright and dark triangles, carefully watching how their eyes naturally reacted to light changes. Normally, pupils get smaller by themselves in bright light and expand (扩大) in soft light— and this happens even when people just imagine bright or dark objects. However, when people with aphantasia tried to imagine the triangles, their pupils showed no reaction at all. This physical fact provided clear proof that their minds truly don’t create mental images in the same way as other people. This difference makes them find other ways to understand visual things—like using words to describe something, or thinking about space. As Ed Catmull said: “A problem would go somewhere in my brain, and I could work on it even without conscious (有意识的) pictures.” Just like computers process data without “seeing” it, our brains can also understand and create things—even without mental images. Those pictures in our minds might just be a “side effect” of how the brain works. They aren’t the only way we understand the world, or the only way we create things. 1．Which of the following best shows someone with aphantasia? A．A person who designs buildings without imagining them first. B．A person who depends on mental imagery to take good photos. C．A person who can’t remember stories without picturing them. D．A person who uses drawings to explain difficult ideas clearly. 2．What can we learn about people with aphantasia from Ed’s example? A．They develop stronger other senses. B．They may not notice their difference. C．They prefer using words over pictures. D．Their brains process images more slowly. 3．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To explain how the human brain forms mental images. B．To describe what aphantasia is and its influence on jobs. C．To argue that mental images are not necessary for creativity. D．To introduce how mental images affect people’s creative work. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $