考前押题03 阅读理解常考话题（期中复习专项训练）八年级英语下学期新教材北师大版

专题03 阅读理解2大常考话题 话题1 生活方式 话题2 助人（常考点） 话题1 生活方式 Passage 1 Many people take running as a way to keep fit. They like to run in hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat (汗) while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from running in the open air. However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. In addition, lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower. John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at St. Mary’s University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter weather conditions are recreated. The people participating in the study were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied. From the study, every movement runners make produces heat. The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it. One way in which people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through sweat. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, especially in hot conditions because it’s much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is warm. As the result shows running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heart rates. When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to move blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy. The most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear warm and light clothing to keep sweat away from your skin. So don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running. 1．What may keep many people from running in the open air? A．Sunburn and wrinkles B．Hot weather and much sweat all over the body. C．Air pollution and climate change. D．Low temperatures and freezing cold winds. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Running in cold weather doesn’t need a lot of energy. B．Running in cold weather needs heavy clothing to keep warm. C．Running in hot weather causes hearts to beat more slowly than in cold. D．Running in hot weather produces more heat than other movements. 3．What is the main purpose in writing this passage? A．To study why the drop in temperature is good to run. B．To compare benefits of running in winter and summer. C．To encourage people to keep running outdoors in winter. D．To show us how to keep healthy while running in winter. Passage 2 Although AI can bring people comfort, it still cannot match the full abilities of a human doctor. From social relationships to work challenges, Chinese people are turning to DeepSeek to solve different personal problems. They describe sharing their thoughts and receiving helpful advice from the popular chatbot. AI is changing the way people find mental health support. But can AI truly take the place of a human doctor? Around the world, 45 percent of people who needed mental treatment in 2024 did not receive it, with difficulties including cost and a shortage of doctors, according to Daniel Lowd, a professor at the University of Oregon. He believes AI could help solve the shortage of mental health services. “If people can find some support and opinions by talking to a chatbot, then I think that’s wonderful,” said Lowd. Li Yong, a doctor at the Jiangsu Province Hospital, agreed with Lowd, saying that AI meets people’s needs for mental support in some ways. However, he pointed out that AI cannot completely take the place of real doctors because it doesn’t have the human side which is important for treatment. Human doctors develop a deeper understanding of people’s feelings and needs through communication, which allows them to offer more practical treatment plans. The use of AI in mental health also raises worries over its reliability (可靠性). “AI chatbots will act as doctors if asked, without any of the training or responsibility of human doctors,” said Richard Lachman, a professor in Canada. Scientists believe the key to making AI mental treatment safe is proper government control. Wysa, for example, is a mental health app that provides users with conversations through an AI chatbot. In 2022, it worked with the UK’s National Health Service, following a list of strict standards. As AI becomes more a part of our lives, understanding its effects on human mental health means finding a balance between what’s helpful and what’s dangerous. 4．Why can’t AI fully replace human doctors according to Li Yong? A．AI performs badly in treatment. B．AI treatment has the human side. C．AI can’t understand feelings deeply. D．AI can’t meet people’s needs for physical support. 5．Which of the following is TRUE about AI mental treatment? A．It can totally function as human doctors. B．Wysa’s users must meet a list of strict standards. C．There’s no need to doubt or worry about its effects D．Government rules are necessary to ensure its safety. 6．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．AI can hardly be used to solve the health problems in daily life. B．AI cares for people’s mental health in a well-organized way. C．AI helps mental treatment but should be properly controlled. D．AI takes responsibility for its patients just like human doctors do. Passage 3 In the past year, new Alzheimer’s drugs, Leqembi and Kisunla, have drawn attention due to their potential benefits. However, their high cost and unclear benefits raise questions about their value. Could exercise, which is much cheaper, be as helpful as expensive treatments? Research shows that regular exercise significantly reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s by 45%, according to 16 studies involving 160,000 people. But in the past, experts weren’t certain if exercise could really stop the development of Alzheimer’s if you already had it. Between 2016 and 2021, 296 older adults took part in a year-long study. These participants had early cognitive (认知的) problems, which often appear before Alzheimer’s disease. The treated group, which received treatment of aerobic (有氧的) exercise, kept their cognitive abilities, while the control group, which received normal care, saw a decline (下降) in their thinking skills. The study provided one of the strongest recent examples that exercise can prevent the disease from worsening. In this study, people in their seventies didn’t get worse in their thinking skills over a year. Another study with real Alzheimer’s patients at an early stage had similar findings, showing that exercise can have a significant positive effect on cognitive function. In contrast, the results from the Leqembi and Kisunla drug trials were less impressive. In these trials, subjects’ disease simply developed more slowly than the control group that didn’t get any treatment. However, it’s important to note that the participants in the drug trial were already experiencing more serious diseases at the beginning of the study. So, while exercise seems to have a more immediate and noticeable effect on slowing cognitive decline, especially in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, it’s possible that exercise would make less of a dent in the later stages of Alzheimer’s. This doesn’t mean that exercise doesn’t help in later stages, but rather that we might need more treatments like medicine to better manage the disease. It has been suggested by research that physical activity benefits the brain at any age, especially for those with Alzheimer’s. The cognition-improvement effect is mostly seen in individuals who engage in aerobic exercises that result in an increased heart rate. Although resistance (阻力) training like weightlifting offers certain benefits, it is not considered to be as influential on cognitive improvement. A 2022 study found that the best results come from three to four 45-minute workouts every week. Exercise may slow Alzheimer’s disease in several ways. One is increasing blood to the brain. When you do things like running or swimming, more blood and oxygen will get to your brain. Exercise also helps cut down on things in the brain that can cause swelling (肿胀). Plus, it can make parts of your brain bigger, like the hippocampus, which is a seahorse-shaped area and gets smaller when you have Alzheimer’s. When these parts of the brain get bigger, it can help you react faster, move better, and remember things more easily. Lastly, exercise helps make more BDNF, a protein that helps brain cells grow, connect and survive. By 2050, nearly 100 million people may have Alzheimer’s disease as the elderly population is expected to pass 1.5 billion. Thus, it’s important to find solutions, especially for prevention, and exercise could be the key. 7．The underlined expression “make less of a dent” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”. A．be less difficult B．have a lower risk C．cause less trouble D．make a smaller difference 8．What can we learn from the passage? A．Research says Leqembi and Kisunla help thinking more than exercise. B．The hippocampus does not get smaller because of the help of exercise. C．In the drug trials, the disease in the control group developed more slowly. D．Resistance training works best for helping people with Alzheimer’s think better. 9．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To argue about the possible benefits brought by exercise for Alzheimer’s. B．To introduce how exercise improves cognition in Alzheimer’s patients. C．To encourage people to exercise for prevention and control of Alzheimer’s. D．To compare effects of exercise and drugs in treating and controlling Alzheimer’s. Passage 4 A few years ago, research by the National Alliance for Youth Sports in the USA found that most young people (around 70%) gave up playing all organised (有组织的) sport by the age of thirteen. This is really surprising because everyone knows that sports are good for our body and mind. According to the research, the main reason that teenagers no longer wanted to take part in any organised sport was that “it’s just not fun any more”. When I was a child, playing sports was all about having a good time with my friends. It didn’t matter if you were not the fastest and most skillful, you still joined in. It was about playing together, learning to win and lose, laughing and crying, but above all enjoying the moment. But now that we are older, sports teachers and coaches only seem to be interested in the few kids who want to take it seriously. The rest of us, who just want to play for fun, get forgotten. As I see it, it isn’t just sport that is the problem; it’s the whole culture of success that we live in. Every day we are told to “be the best”, “give 110%” and “never give up”. But what if you just want to do something you aren’t very good at because it’s fun? People also need to remember that life for a teenager is pretty busy. You don’t want to miss out on spending time with friends and developing other interests just because you have to go to sports training five times a week. And let’s not forget school. As we get older, we spend more and more time studying, both at home and at school. What really matters is that sport is so important. Besides the physical advantages, lots of research shows sport can help young people deal with stress (压力). When around 30% of teenagers are experiencing stress, we need to do everything possible to get them to take up a sport. What can we do to make such a big change happen? In my opinion, we need schools, sports organisations and governments to understand that, above all else, sport isn’t about being the best, training hard, and winning—it’s about having fun, making friends, and taking part. 10．The writer mentions his own experience of playing sports as a child to _________. A．show his excellence in sports B．share his love of playing sports C．describe the true meaning of sport for children D．tell the importance of sport for children’s development 11．What can we learn from the passage? A．Teenagers should take better care of their minds and bodies. B．Sports training time should not take up students’ study time. C．The culture of success stops teenagers playing organised sport. D．Teenagers need suggestions in managing sports and other things. 12．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To warn schools of the risk of trying to win in sports. B．To ask for more chances to enjoy playing sports. C．To advise teenagers to take sports seriously. D．To discuss the advantages of playing sports. Passage 5 Is there a way to quickly remember information just before taking an exam? Walking backward might be a good idea. Scientists say this activity can help people improve their short-term memory (记忆). Researchers asked 114 volunteers in an experiment to watch a video. After watching the video, the volunteers were split (分成) into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backward. The third group kept still in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video. The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct on average than the other two groups. This suggests that the concepts (概念) of time and space are important to the formation of memories. When you, walk backward, you see things from a different angle (角度). This difference helps people remember things that happened in the past more easily. When you walk backward, you have to pay closer attention to your surroundings to avoid accidents. By doing so, your senses are sharpened (敏锐的). As a result, you become more attuned to your environment. And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our bodies. Compared to walking forward. walking backward is more challenging. This can help us improve our fitness because walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories (卡路里). Walking backward is less stressful for our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees. Walking backward also keeps our spines (脊柱) strong, which can help to ease (缓解) pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backward. Next time when you want to improve your memory, why not try walking backward? It is as simple as it sounds, but remember to “watch” where you are going and who or what you may knock into. 13．What’s the writer’s purpose in mentioning the experiment in Paragraph 2? A．To show walking backward can help improve short-term memory. B．To explain how memories are formed in our brains while walking. C．To point out walking backward can keep us in excellent condition. D．To share scientists’ discovery on walking and watching videos. 14．The words “become more attuned to” in Paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to ________. A．become prouder of B．understand better of C．take a more active part in D．get more interested in 15．What’s the passage mainly about? A．The differences in walking habits. B．The suggestions on keeping healthy. C．The advantages of walking backward. D．The importance of improving memory. 话题2 助人 Passage 1 Being a Buddy Sammie Vance is 14. She knows people will feel bad when they have no friends. So she has been helping kids who feel lonely make friends. When she was in the third grade, she started the Buddy Bench (友谊长凳) program. That was at her school, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Anyone who felt lonely could sit on the “buddy bench”. It showed others that someone needed a friend. The bench brought kids together and helped them make new friends. Especially for those shy children, they only need to sit on the bench, and then there will be children coming and talking with them. It helps them meet new people and make new friends. “There was one little boy at school, younger than me,” Sammie told her friends. “He gave me a thumbs—up in the hallway. I knew what I was doing helped him.” It cost money to build benches. Sammie decided to make them out of recycled (回收的) material. This lowered the cost. And the benches were eco—friendly (环保的). After discussing with her teachers and friends, they decided to make the benches with plastic (塑料) bottles. They collected 1,200 pounds of bottles in the school and community. The plastic is used to make buddy benches. A company called Green Tree Plastics made three benches with these bottles. Now Sammie has helped communities all over the country set up buddy benches. And she is spreading kindness around the world. “We recently got a bench in Ghana, Africa,” she says. “That was cool.” Sammie reminds us that kids can help others and even small acts of kindness can be powerful. “You don’t have to be an adult to make a difference.” She says. Sammie wrote a book. It is called Inspire the World: A Kid’s Journey to Making a Difference. It tells the story of her buddy benches. Sammie hopes her example will inspire others. “I used to be really, really shy,” she says. Building buddy benches gave her confidence. “I’m surely more outgoing now.” 1．Sammie set up the buddy benches to ________. A．help the kid who needs a friend B．help the kids who need new chairs C．teach the kids how to do their homework D．show how many friends she has in her school 2．How did they build the benches? A．They made the benches by themselves with old chairs. B．They sold the green trees to make the benches. C．They bought the benches from a company D．They recycled the plastic bottles to make the benches. 3．Sammie thinks ________. A．shy students can write books to help others B．buddy benches cost too much for students to use C．adults set a good example to beautify their community D．small actions can brighten other people’s life Passage 2 There is a busy street corner beside a bus station where kids change buses going to and from school. It’s not a pretty place. There’s noisy traffic and the nearby buildings are gray and unloved. However, it has a patch (小块地) of beauty-a small garden called Pete’s Patch. Pete is one of the kids who wait here to change buses for nine minutes each day. In the past, it wasn’t a fun or pleasant places There was nowhere nice to walk and the patch next to the station was littered with trash (垃圾). Pete had no choice because this was the only way. He felt like he was wasting his life away. There was nothing to look at, nothing to keep him busy, and hanging around like that each day drove him mad. He knew he couldn’t do anything to change the bus company’s timetable; but he could make the nine minutes more enjoyable for himself and others. He asked his mom for some trash bags. That week, he filled his nine minutes each day by picking up the trash. On the weekend, he asked his dad to drive down and take the trash bags to the dump (垃圾场). On Monday morning, the patch looked so much cleaner and nicer. Then next week. Pete began to pull weeds (杂草). One of his friends came to help. Soon the patch was looking good, but some dirty words on the walls of the bus station were really making him angry. Pete had an idea. He painted a mural (壁画) to cover the dirty words. When he started to work, more of his school friends joined him each day. Now Pete and his friends are proud of that patch, and they sure aren’t going to let anyone mess it up. They have even planted some fresh flowers. While waiting for their next bus, they walk through the patch and collect trash. One Monday, however, as he rode the bus to school, Pete looked, as usual, toward the patch. To his surprise, there was a sign on it. His friends had painted it. It read: Pete’s Patch. 4．Why wasn’t the area around the bus station a pleasant place? A．Because there were too many people. B．Because the flowers weren’t pretty C．Because the walls weren’t colorful D．Because there was a lot of trash. 5．What did Pete do to make the patch look nicer? A．He pulled weeds with his friend. B．He planted flowers with his mom. C．He changed the bus company’s timetable. D．He took a picture of the bus station’s walls. 6．What does the story tell us? A．Time flies but memories last forever. B．Good friends stick together like glue. C．Parents should always help their kids. D．A little action makes the world better. Passage 3 When Chandra went into Books‘n’More, she noticed that there was no one else in the bookstore. The last four or five times she had stopped in here, she had also been the only customer. That night, Chandra told her family about the situation at the bookstore. Her brother Pete said, “The bookstore needs more people. How about starting a book club? People could meet in the store to discuss a book they’ve all read. If they buy it at the store, they’ll receive a discount (折扣).” “That’s great!”Chandra said excitedly. “How about having some writers come and do a book signing? I even have an idea for the first writer. Mr. Fletcher, my math teacher, writes children’s books. I’m sure he would be willing to help. I could put up fliers (传单) about the event at my school.” The next day, Chandra shared her thoughts with Mrs. Lee, the bookstore owner. Mrs. Lee seemed unsure at first, but by the time Chandra finished, she was smiling. “I’ll try your ideas, but I need some help. Someone will have to lead the book club discussions. Also, I’ll need help advertising these events because I’ve never been good at such things.” Chandra promised that she would help. She asked Mr. Fletcher if he would read and sign some of his books at Books‘n’More, and he happily agreed. A date was chosen, and Chandra threw herself into the preparations. She personally invited all her friends, the other teachers, and even the school headmaster. Finally, everything was ready for the big night. Mrs. Lee opened the event. “Before I introduce tonight’s writer, I must thank a young lady named Chandra Phillips. This exciting evening was mostly managed by her. If she were a little older, I would have her as my advertising director,” said Mrs. Lee. The crowd laughed and clapped (鼓掌). As Mr. Fletcher began to read from his latest book, Mrs. Lee took a seat next to Chandra. “Could I really work here someday?” Chandra asked. Mrs. Lee nodded with a smile. Chandra tried to listen to Mr. Fletcher, but her mind swam with even more ways to help Books ‘n’ More be successful. After all, she had to protect her future job! 7．To attract more people to the bookstore, Chandra suggested ________. A．offering customers discounts B．holding a book signing event C．giving out fliers in the streets D．advertising the bookstore online 8．Which words can best describe Chandra? A．Careful and strict. B．Humorous and outgoing. C．Helpful and creative. D．Strong-minded and patient. 9．In Paragraph 6, the crowd’s laughter and clapping showed that they ________. A．recognized Chandra’s efforts B．enjoyed Mr. Fletcher’s reading C．felt happy for Mrs. Lee’s success D．were surprised at Chandra’s future role Passage 4 You’re never too young to start being charitable. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, just something as simple as a lemonade stand. But sometimes even the smallest gestures can end up becoming a rather big deal. And one perfect example of this, is a neighborhood lemonade stand in Peoria, Illinois, which really took off. It started out when a group of neighborhood kids in the Knolls neighborhood got together in order to participate in a fundraiser to help raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The children got busy selling lemonade and other treats all throughout the weekend, and their hard work paid off. In total, they were able to make more than $3,500 for the good cause. But this charitable lemonade stand isn’t in its first year. In fact, it has been several years in the making, all because of one mom’s actions. Suzanne Miller has been participating in charity races for the hospital for years, and because of her actions, her kids wanted to join in her fundraising. Hence the lemonade stand was started. As Miller shared with the reporter, “The first year we did it we raised $220, and we thought that was amazing. Each year, it got bigger and bigger.” But it’s not just the profits that have increased over the years, so have the volunteers. This year, Miller’s kids were joined by her neighbor Leslie Rothan’s three kids in running the lemonade stand. Miller posted to Facebook, “The Lemonade Stand that our neighbors hosted this weekend raised $3,515 and donated it to the hospital. I can’t find the words to tell you how I feel. It’s absolutely incredible to celebrate this way. Leslie Rothan added, “As a parent, it really makes you filled with joy. It was their idea, and obviously we wanted to support and encourage them to be as successful as possible, but it really helped them to realize what they were doing and how that money could really help save children. 10．The neighborhood kids started a lemonade stand to ________. A．participate in a school charity race B．earn money for themselves C．help raise funds for the hospital D．compete with other neighborhood kids 11．What motivated Suzanne Miller’s kids to start the lemonade stand? A．Their love for starting a business. B．Their desire to help others. C．Their neighbor’s encouragement. D．Their mother’s influence. 12．The story intends to show ________. A．actions speak louder than words B．where there is a will, there is a way C．a small act of kindness makes a big difference D．when the going gets tough, the tough gets going Passage 5 Like many high school graduates (毕业生), Maggie Doyne didn’t go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrives in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and let many children live on the streets. They had work at hard physical jobs for little money. One day, while Doyne was walking down a country road, she saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to help her family. Feeling so sad, she decided to pay Hima’s tuition (学费) for school. The changes in the child encouraged Doyne. She thought, “If we can help one child, why not 10?” Doyne felt that the street children’s greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with MYM 5,000 she saved from years of babysitting. In 2008 the Kopila Valley Children’s Home was set up. With the help from the community, Doyne reached another goal in 2010—the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home. Today, Doyne lives in the home and is “mum” to the kids. 13．Why did Hima break up the rocks? A．To do physical exercise. B．To build a new school. C．To get money for her family. D．To repair the country road. 14．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A．The street children once worked as babysitters. B．Doyne got some support from the community. C．Doyne borrowed much money from the government. D．Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School. 15．Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A．Maggie Doyne—A Lonely Traveller B．War in Western Nepal C．Maggie Doyne—Mum to More Than 50 Children D．A Girl Lived on Her own 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解2大常考话题 话题1 生活方式 话题2 助人（常考点） 话题1 生活方式 Passage 1 Many people take running as a way to keep fit. They like to run in hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat (汗) while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from running in the open air. However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. In addition, lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower. John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at St. Mary’s University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter weather conditions are recreated. The people participating in the study were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied. From the study, every movement runners make produces heat. The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it. One way in which people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through sweat. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, especially in hot conditions because it’s much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is warm. As the result shows running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heart rates. When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to move blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy. The most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear warm and light clothing to keep sweat away from your skin. So don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running. 1．What may keep many people from running in the open air? A．Sunburn and wrinkles B．Hot weather and much sweat all over the body. C．Air pollution and climate change. D．Low temperatures and freezing cold winds. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Running in cold weather doesn’t need a lot of energy. B．Running in cold weather needs heavy clothing to keep warm. C．Running in hot weather causes hearts to beat more slowly than in cold. D．Running in hot weather produces more heat than other movements. 3．What is the main purpose in writing this passage? A．To study why the drop in temperature is good to run. B．To compare benefits of running in winter and summer. C．To encourage people to keep running outdoors in winter. D．To show us how to keep healthy while running in winter. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 【导语】本文通过科学研究论证了冬季跑步的益处，并鼓励人们在低温环境下坚持户外跑步。 1．细节理解题。根据“Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from running in the open air.”可知，低温和寒风使许多人不愿在户外跑步。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to move blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy.”可知，在寒冷天气跑步不需要太多能量。故选A。 3．主旨大意题。根据“So don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running”以及全文内容可知，文章主要目的是鼓励人们在冬季继续在户外跑步。故选C。 Passage 2 Although AI can bring people comfort, it still cannot match the full abilities of a human doctor. From social relationships to work challenges, Chinese people are turning to DeepSeek to solve different personal problems. They describe sharing their thoughts and receiving helpful advice from the popular chatbot. AI is changing the way people find mental health support. But can AI truly take the place of a human doctor? Around the world, 45 percent of people who needed mental treatment in 2024 did not receive it, with difficulties including cost and a shortage of doctors, according to Daniel Lowd, a professor at the University of Oregon. He believes AI could help solve the shortage of mental health services. “If people can find some support and opinions by talking to a chatbot, then I think that’s wonderful,” said Lowd. Li Yong, a doctor at the Jiangsu Province Hospital, agreed with Lowd, saying that AI meets people’s needs for mental support in some ways. However, he pointed out that AI cannot completely take the place of real doctors because it doesn’t have the human side which is important for treatment. Human doctors develop a deeper understanding of people’s feelings and needs through communication, which allows them to offer more practical treatment plans. The use of AI in mental health also raises worries over its reliability (可靠性). “AI chatbots will act as doctors if asked, without any of the training or responsibility of human doctors,” said Richard Lachman, a professor in Canada. Scientists believe the key to making AI mental treatment safe is proper government control. Wysa, for example, is a mental health app that provides users with conversations through an AI chatbot. In 2022, it worked with the UK’s National Health Service, following a list of strict standards. As AI becomes more a part of our lives, understanding its effects on human mental health means finding a balance between what’s helpful and what’s dangerous. 4．Why can’t AI fully replace human doctors according to Li Yong? A．AI performs badly in treatment. B．AI treatment has the human side. C．AI can’t understand feelings deeply. D．AI can’t meet people’s needs for physical support. 5．Which of the following is TRUE about AI mental treatment? A．It can totally function as human doctors. B．Wysa’s users must meet a list of strict standards. C．There’s no need to doubt or worry about its effects D．Government rules are necessary to ensure its safety. 6．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．AI can hardly be used to solve the health problems in daily life. B．AI cares for people’s mental health in a well-organized way. C．AI helps mental treatment but should be properly controlled. D．AI takes responsibility for its patients just like human doctors do. 【答案】4．C 5．D 6．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讨论了人工智能在心理健康支持方面的应用，肯定了其解决医疗资源短缺的潜力，但也强调了其局限性，特别是在情感理解和可靠性方面，并指出政府监管对于确保其安全使用的重要性。 4．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“However, he pointed out that AI cannot completely take the place of real doctors because it doesn’t have the human side...allows them to offer more practical treatment plans.”可知，李勇医生指出人工智能不能完全取代真正的医生，因为它没有人性的一面，而这对于治疗很重要。人类医生通过沟通对人们的感受和需求有更深入的理解。因此，人工智能不能完全取代人类医生是因为它无法深入理解情感。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据文章第六段“Scientists believe the key to making AI mental treatment safe is proper government control.”可知，科学家认为确保人工智能心理治疗安全的关键是适当的政府监管。这直接支持了“Government rules are necessary to ensure its safety.”这个选项。故选D。 6．主旨大意题。全文围绕AI在心理健康领域的辅助作用 (如解决医生短缺问题) 和局限性 (缺乏人类情感、需政府监管) 展开。选项C“AI有助于心理治疗但需合理控制”全面概括了这一核心。故选C。 Passage 3 In the past year, new Alzheimer’s drugs, Leqembi and Kisunla, have drawn attention due to their potential benefits. However, their high cost and unclear benefits raise questions about their value. Could exercise, which is much cheaper, be as helpful as expensive treatments? Research shows that regular exercise significantly reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s by 45%, according to 16 studies involving 160,000 people. But in the past, experts weren’t certain if exercise could really stop the development of Alzheimer’s if you already had it. Between 2016 and 2021, 296 older adults took part in a year-long study. These participants had early cognitive (认知的) problems, which often appear before Alzheimer’s disease. The treated group, which received treatment of aerobic (有氧的) exercise, kept their cognitive abilities, while the control group, which received normal care, saw a decline (下降) in their thinking skills. The study provided one of the strongest recent examples that exercise can prevent the disease from worsening. In this study, people in their seventies didn’t get worse in their thinking skills over a year. Another study with real Alzheimer’s patients at an early stage had similar findings, showing that exercise can have a significant positive effect on cognitive function. In contrast, the results from the Leqembi and Kisunla drug trials were less impressive. In these trials, subjects’ disease simply developed more slowly than the control group that didn’t get any treatment. However, it’s important to note that the participants in the drug trial were already experiencing more serious diseases at the beginning of the study. So, while exercise seems to have a more immediate and noticeable effect on slowing cognitive decline, especially in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, it’s possible that exercise would make less of a dent in the later stages of Alzheimer’s. This doesn’t mean that exercise doesn’t help in later stages, but rather that we might need more treatments like medicine to better manage the disease. It has been suggested by research that physical activity benefits the brain at any age, especially for those with Alzheimer’s. The cognition-improvement effect is mostly seen in individuals who engage in aerobic exercises that result in an increased heart rate. Although resistance (阻力) training like weightlifting offers certain benefits, it is not considered to be as influential on cognitive improvement. A 2022 study found that the best results come from three to four 45-minute workouts every week. Exercise may slow Alzheimer’s disease in several ways. One is increasing blood to the brain. When you do things like running or swimming, more blood and oxygen will get to your brain. Exercise also helps cut down on things in the brain that can cause swelling (肿胀). Plus, it can make parts of your brain bigger, like the hippocampus, which is a seahorse-shaped area and gets smaller when you have Alzheimer’s. When these parts of the brain get bigger, it can help you react faster, move better, and remember things more easily. Lastly, exercise helps make more BDNF, a protein that helps brain cells grow, connect and survive. By 2050, nearly 100 million people may have Alzheimer’s disease as the elderly population is expected to pass 1.5 billion. Thus, it’s important to find solutions, especially for prevention, and exercise could be the key. 7．The underlined expression “make less of a dent” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”. A．be less difficult B．have a lower risk C．cause less trouble D．make a smaller difference 8．What can we learn from the passage? A．Research says Leqembi and Kisunla help thinking more than exercise. B．The hippocampus does not get smaller because of the help of exercise. C．In the drug trials, the disease in the control group developed more slowly. D．Resistance training works best for helping people with Alzheimer’s think better. 9．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To argue about the possible benefits brought by exercise for Alzheimer’s. B．To introduce how exercise improves cognition in Alzheimer’s patients. C．To encourage people to exercise for prevention and control of Alzheimer’s. D．To compare effects of exercise and drugs in treating and controlling Alzheimer’s. 【答案】7．D 8．B 9．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了多项研究表明，运动能显著降低阿尔茨海默病风险、减缓认知衰退，其在疾病早期效果更明显，且相比高价药物更具成本优势，作者最终强调运动可能是预防和控制该疾病的关键。 7．词句猜测题。根据“So, while exercise seems to have a more immediate and noticeable effect on slowing cognitive decline, especially in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, it’s possible that exercise would make less of a dent in the later stages of Alzheimer’s.”可知，运动在阿尔茨海默病早期对减缓认知衰退有更显著影响，由“while”表转折可推测，在疾病后期其影响会减弱。故选D。 8．细节理解题。根据“Exercise may slow Alzheimer’s disease in several ways... Plus, it can make parts of your brain bigger, like the hippocampus, which is a seahorse-shaped area and gets smaller when you have Alzheimer’s.”可知，海马体在患阿尔茨海默病时会变小，而运动能使其变大，即运动的帮助下海马体不会变小。故选B。 9．主旨大意题。根据“Thus, it’s important to find solutions, especially for prevention, and exercise could be the key.”以及全文对运动预防和减缓阿尔茨海默病作用的研究阐述可知，作者写作目的是鼓励人们通过运动来预防和控制阿尔茨海默病。故选C。 Passage 4 A few years ago, research by the National Alliance for Youth Sports in the USA found that most young people (around 70%) gave up playing all organised (有组织的) sport by the age of thirteen. This is really surprising because everyone knows that sports are good for our body and mind. According to the research, the main reason that teenagers no longer wanted to take part in any organised sport was that “it’s just not fun any more”. When I was a child, playing sports was all about having a good time with my friends. It didn’t matter if you were not the fastest and most skillful, you still joined in. It was about playing together, learning to win and lose, laughing and crying, but above all enjoying the moment. But now that we are older, sports teachers and coaches only seem to be interested in the few kids who want to take it seriously. The rest of us, who just want to play for fun, get forgotten. As I see it, it isn’t just sport that is the problem; it’s the whole culture of success that we live in. Every day we are told to “be the best”, “give 110%” and “never give up”. But what if you just want to do something you aren’t very good at because it’s fun? People also need to remember that life for a teenager is pretty busy. You don’t want to miss out on spending time with friends and developing other interests just because you have to go to sports training five times a week. And let’s not forget school. As we get older, we spend more and more time studying, both at home and at school. What really matters is that sport is so important. Besides the physical advantages, lots of research shows sport can help young people deal with stress (压力). When around 30% of teenagers are experiencing stress, we need to do everything possible to get them to take up a sport. What can we do to make such a big change happen? In my opinion, we need schools, sports organisations and governments to understand that, above all else, sport isn’t about being the best, training hard, and winning—it’s about having fun, making friends, and taking part. 10．The writer mentions his own experience of playing sports as a child to _________. A．show his excellence in sports B．share his love of playing sports C．describe the true meaning of sport for children D．tell the importance of sport for children’s development 11．What can we learn from the passage? A．Teenagers should take better care of their minds and bodies. B．Sports training time should not take up students’ study time. C．The culture of success stops teenagers playing organised sport. D．Teenagers need suggestions in managing sports and other things. 12．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A．To warn schools of the risk of trying to win in sports. B．To ask for more chances to enjoy playing sports. C．To advise teenagers to take sports seriously. D．To discuss the advantages of playing sports. 【答案】10．C 11．C 12．B 【导语】本文阐述了作者对于运动的理解。 10．细节理解题。根据“...playing sports was all about having a good time with my friends”和描述儿童时期运动的美好时光可知，是为了描述儿童运动的真正意义，即参与运动是为了享受乐趣、与朋友交往，而不是追求成为最优秀的运动员。故选C。 11．细节理解题。根据“it isn’t just sport that is the problem; it’s the whole culture of success that we live in”可知，是成功文化阻碍了青少年参与有组织的体育运动。故选C。 12．主旨大意题。结合全文以及“we need schools, sports organisations and governments to understand… it’s about having fun, making friends, and taking part”可知，作者期望更多机会享受运动的乐趣，而不是仅限于竞争和培训目的，强调运动的乐趣和参与。故选B。 Passage 5 Is there a way to quickly remember information just before taking an exam? Walking backward might be a good idea. Scientists say this activity can help people improve their short-term memory (记忆). Researchers asked 114 volunteers in an experiment to watch a video. After watching the video, the volunteers were split (分成) into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backward. The third group kept still in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video. The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct on average than the other two groups. This suggests that the concepts (概念) of time and space are important to the formation of memories. When you, walk backward, you see things from a different angle (角度). This difference helps people remember things that happened in the past more easily. When you walk backward, you have to pay closer attention to your surroundings to avoid accidents. By doing so, your senses are sharpened (敏锐的). As a result, you become more attuned to your environment. And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our bodies. Compared to walking forward. walking backward is more challenging. This can help us improve our fitness because walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories (卡路里). Walking backward is less stressful for our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees. Walking backward also keeps our spines (脊柱) strong, which can help to ease (缓解) pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backward. Next time when you want to improve your memory, why not try walking backward? It is as simple as it sounds, but remember to “watch” where you are going and who or what you may knock into. 13．What’s the writer’s purpose in mentioning the experiment in Paragraph 2? A．To show walking backward can help improve short-term memory. B．To explain how memories are formed in our brains while walking. C．To point out walking backward can keep us in excellent condition. D．To share scientists’ discovery on walking and watching videos. 14．The words “become more attuned to” in Paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to ________. A．become prouder of B．understand better of C．take a more active part in D．get more interested in 15．What’s the passage mainly about? A．The differences in walking habits. B．The suggestions on keeping healthy. C．The advantages of walking backward. D．The importance of improving memory. 【答案】13．A 14．B 15．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了向后走对人们的好处。 13．推理判断题。根据“Walking backward might be a good idea. Scientists say this activity can help people improve their short-term memory (记忆).”可知，作者在第二段中提到这个实验的目的是为了证明倒着走有助于改善短期记忆。故选A。 14．词义猜测题。根据“When you walk backward, you have to pay closer attention to your surroundings to avoid accidents. By doing so, your senses are sharpened (敏锐的).”可知，你的感官会变得敏锐，因此你能更好的了解你的环境，因此划线单词的意思是“更好的理解”。故选B。 15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了向后走对人们的好处。故选C。 话题2 助人 Passage 1 Being a Buddy Sammie Vance is 14. She knows people will feel bad when they have no friends. So she has been helping kids who feel lonely make friends. When she was in the third grade, she started the Buddy Bench (友谊长凳) program. That was at her school, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Anyone who felt lonely could sit on the “buddy bench”. It showed others that someone needed a friend. The bench brought kids together and helped them make new friends. Especially for those shy children, they only need to sit on the bench, and then there will be children coming and talking with them. It helps them meet new people and make new friends. “There was one little boy at school, younger than me,” Sammie told her friends. “He gave me a thumbs—up in the hallway. I knew what I was doing helped him.” It cost money to build benches. Sammie decided to make them out of recycled (回收的) material. This lowered the cost. And the benches were eco—friendly (环保的). After discussing with her teachers and friends, they decided to make the benches with plastic (塑料) bottles. They collected 1,200 pounds of bottles in the school and community. The plastic is used to make buddy benches. A company called Green Tree Plastics made three benches with these bottles. Now Sammie has helped communities all over the country set up buddy benches. And she is spreading kindness around the world. “We recently got a bench in Ghana, Africa,” she says. “That was cool.” Sammie reminds us that kids can help others and even small acts of kindness can be powerful. “You don’t have to be an adult to make a difference.” She says. Sammie wrote a book. It is called Inspire the World: A Kid’s Journey to Making a Difference. It tells the story of her buddy benches. Sammie hopes her example will inspire others. “I used to be really, really shy,” she says. Building buddy benches gave her confidence. “I’m surely more outgoing now.” 1．Sammie set up the buddy benches to ________. A．help the kid who needs a friend B．help the kids who need new chairs C．teach the kids how to do their homework D．show how many friends she has in her school 2．How did they build the benches? A．They made the benches by themselves with old chairs. B．They sold the green trees to make the benches. C．They bought the benches from a company D．They recycled the plastic bottles to make the benches. 3．Sammie thinks ________. A．shy students can write books to help others B．buddy benches cost too much for students to use C．adults set a good example to beautify their community D．small actions can brighten other people’s life 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了14岁的Sammie Vance通过创办Buddy Bench项目帮助孤独儿童交友并推广到全球的故事。   1．细节理解题。根据文章第2段“Anyone who felt lonely could sit on the ‘buddy bench’. It showed others that someone needed a friend.”可知，任何感到孤独的人都可以坐在“友谊长凳”上，这表明这个人需要朋友。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第5段“They collected 1,200 pounds of bottles in the school and community. The plastic is used to make buddy benches.”可知，他们收集了1200磅塑料瓶，用这些瓶子制作了长凳。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第2段“Sammie reminds us that kids can help others and even small acts of kindness can be powerful.”可知，Sammie提醒我们小小的善举也能产生巨大影响。可推知她认为微小行动能照亮他人生活。故选D。    Passage 2 There is a busy street corner beside a bus station where kids change buses going to and from school. It’s not a pretty place. There’s noisy traffic and the nearby buildings are gray and unloved. However, it has a patch (小块地) of beauty-a small garden called Pete’s Patch. Pete is one of the kids who wait here to change buses for nine minutes each day. In the past, it wasn’t a fun or pleasant places There was nowhere nice to walk and the patch next to the station was littered with trash (垃圾). Pete had no choice because this was the only way. He felt like he was wasting his life away. There was nothing to look at, nothing to keep him busy, and hanging around like that each day drove him mad. He knew he couldn’t do anything to change the bus company’s timetable; but he could make the nine minutes more enjoyable for himself and others. He asked his mom for some trash bags. That week, he filled his nine minutes each day by picking up the trash. On the weekend, he asked his dad to drive down and take the trash bags to the dump (垃圾场). On Monday morning, the patch looked so much cleaner and nicer. Then next week. Pete began to pull weeds (杂草). One of his friends came to help. Soon the patch was looking good, but some dirty words on the walls of the bus station were really making him angry. Pete had an idea. He painted a mural (壁画) to cover the dirty words. When he started to work, more of his school friends joined him each day. Now Pete and his friends are proud of that patch, and they sure aren’t going to let anyone mess it up. They have even planted some fresh flowers. While waiting for their next bus, they walk through the patch and collect trash. One Monday, however, as he rode the bus to school, Pete looked, as usual, toward the patch. To his surprise, there was a sign on it. His friends had painted it. It read: Pete’s Patch. 4．Why wasn’t the area around the bus station a pleasant place? A．Because there were too many people. B．Because the flowers weren’t pretty C．Because the walls weren’t colorful D．Because there was a lot of trash. 5．What did Pete do to make the patch look nicer? A．He pulled weeds with his friend. B．He planted flowers with his mom. C．He changed the bus company’s timetable. D．He took a picture of the bus station’s walls. 6．What does the story tell us? A．Time flies but memories last forever. B．Good friends stick together like glue. C．Parents should always help their kids. D．A little action makes the world better. 【答案】4．D 5．A 6．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了孩子Pete通过主动捡垃圾、拔杂草、画壁画等行动，将公交站旁原本脏乱的小块地改造成美丽花园“Pete’s Patch”，并带动朋友一起维护的故事，体现了小小行动能让环境变好的道理。 4．细节理解题。根据“There was nowhere nice to walk and the patch next to the station was littered with trash (垃圾).”可知，公交站周围这个区域不是一个宜人的地方，是因为有很多垃圾。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“Then next week. Pete began to pull weeds (杂草). One of his friends came to help.”可知，Pete和他的朋友一起拔杂草，让这块地看起来更好。故选A。 6．主旨大意题。文章讲述了Pete通过自己捡垃圾、拔杂草、画壁画等一系列行动，让原本脏乱差的公交站旁的小块地变得美丽，还带动了朋友们一起参与。这表明一个小小的行动能让世界变得更美好。故选D。 Passage 3 When Chandra went into Books‘n’More, she noticed that there was no one else in the bookstore. The last four or five times she had stopped in here, she had also been the only customer. That night, Chandra told her family about the situation at the bookstore. Her brother Pete said, “The bookstore needs more people. How about starting a book club? People could meet in the store to discuss a book they’ve all read. If they buy it at the store, they’ll receive a discount (折扣).” “That’s great!”Chandra said excitedly. “How about having some writers come and do a book signing? I even have an idea for the first writer. Mr. Fletcher, my math teacher, writes children’s books. I’m sure he would be willing to help. I could put up fliers (传单) about the event at my school.” The next day, Chandra shared her thoughts with Mrs. Lee, the bookstore owner. Mrs. Lee seemed unsure at first, but by the time Chandra finished, she was smiling. “I’ll try your ideas, but I need some help. Someone will have to lead the book club discussions. Also, I’ll need help advertising these events because I’ve never been good at such things.” Chandra promised that she would help. She asked Mr. Fletcher if he would read and sign some of his books at Books‘n’More, and he happily agreed. A date was chosen, and Chandra threw herself into the preparations. She personally invited all her friends, the other teachers, and even the school headmaster. Finally, everything was ready for the big night. Mrs. Lee opened the event. “Before I introduce tonight’s writer, I must thank a young lady named Chandra Phillips. This exciting evening was mostly managed by her. If she were a little older, I would have her as my advertising director,” said Mrs. Lee. The crowd laughed and clapped (鼓掌). As Mr. Fletcher began to read from his latest book, Mrs. Lee took a seat next to Chandra. “Could I really work here someday?” Chandra asked. Mrs. Lee nodded with a smile. Chandra tried to listen to Mr. Fletcher, but her mind swam with even more ways to help Books ‘n’ More be successful. After all, she had to protect her future job! 7．To attract more people to the bookstore, Chandra suggested ________. A．offering customers discounts B．holding a book signing event C．giving out fliers in the streets D．advertising the bookstore online 8．Which words can best describe Chandra? A．Careful and strict. B．Humorous and outgoing. C．Helpful and creative. D．Strong-minded and patient. 9．In Paragraph 6, the crowd’s laughter and clapping showed that they ________. A．recognized Chandra’s efforts B．enjoyed Mr. Fletcher’s reading C．felt happy for Mrs. Lee’s success D．were surprised at Chandra’s future role 【答案】7．B 8．C 9．A 【导语】本文主要讲述一家书店的客人很少，Chandra建议并帮助店主举办读书俱乐部并请作家来签名，从而增加客流量的故事。 7．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“How about having some writers come and do a book signing?”可知，为了吸引更多的人来书店，Chandra建议举办一场签售活动。故选B。 8．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“How about having some writers come and do a book signing?”可知，Chandra是一个具有创新意识的人；根据第五段中的“Chandra promised that she would help.”可知，Chandra是乐于助人的。故选C。 9．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“‘Before I introduce tonight’s writer, I must thank a young lady named Chandra Phillips. This exciting evening was mostly managed by her. If she were a little older, I would have her as my advertising director,’ said Mrs. Lee. The crowd laughed and clapped (鼓掌).”可知，Mrs. Lee在介绍今晚的作家之前，先感谢Chandra为今晚所做的安排，所以人群的笑声和掌声是对Chandra所做的努力的认可。故选A。 Passage 4 You’re never too young to start being charitable. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, just something as simple as a lemonade stand. But sometimes even the smallest gestures can end up becoming a rather big deal. And one perfect example of this, is a neighborhood lemonade stand in Peoria, Illinois, which really took off. It started out when a group of neighborhood kids in the Knolls neighborhood got together in order to participate in a fundraiser to help raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The children got busy selling lemonade and other treats all throughout the weekend, and their hard work paid off. In total, they were able to make more than $3,500 for the good cause. But this charitable lemonade stand isn’t in its first year. In fact, it has been several years in the making, all because of one mom’s actions. Suzanne Miller has been participating in charity races for the hospital for years, and because of her actions, her kids wanted to join in her fundraising. Hence the lemonade stand was started. As Miller shared with the reporter, “The first year we did it we raised $220, and we thought that was amazing. Each year, it got bigger and bigger.” But it’s not just the profits that have increased over the years, so have the volunteers. This year, Miller’s kids were joined by her neighbor Leslie Rothan’s three kids in running the lemonade stand. Miller posted to Facebook, “The Lemonade Stand that our neighbors hosted this weekend raised $3,515 and donated it to the hospital. I can’t find the words to tell you how I feel. It’s absolutely incredible to celebrate this way. Leslie Rothan added, “As a parent, it really makes you filled with joy. It was their idea, and obviously we wanted to support and encourage them to be as successful as possible, but it really helped them to realize what they were doing and how that money could really help save children. 10．The neighborhood kids started a lemonade stand to ________. A．participate in a school charity race B．earn money for themselves C．help raise funds for the hospital D．compete with other neighborhood kids 11．What motivated Suzanne Miller’s kids to start the lemonade stand? A．Their love for starting a business. B．Their desire to help others. C．Their neighbor’s encouragement. D．Their mother’s influence. 12．The story intends to show ________. A．actions speak louder than words B．where there is a will, there is a way C．a small act of kindness makes a big difference D．when the going gets tough, the tough gets going 【答案】10．C 11．D 12．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了Knolls社区的一群孩子聚在一起卖柠檬水和其他零食，为圣犹达儿童研究医院筹集资金，自此建立了柠檬水摊，柠檬水摊长期为公益事业筹集资金并救助孩子，同时也使我们了解到小的善举会带来很大的改变。 10．细节理解题。根据第三段“It started out when a group of neighborhood kids in the Knolls neighborhood got together in order to participate in a fundraiser to help raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.”可知，Knolls社区的一群孩子聚在一起参加一场筹款活动，为圣犹达儿童研究医院筹集资金。故选C。 11．细节理解题。根据第四段“Suzanne Miller has been participating in charity races for the hospital for years, and because of her actions, her kids wanted to join in her fundraising. ”可知，苏珊娜·米勒多年来一直在为医院参加慈善比赛，她的孩子们受到妈妈的影响，想加入她的筹款活动。故选D。 12．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过讲述苏珊娜·米勒带领孩子们建立的柠檬水摊长期为公益事业筹集资金并救助孩子的故事告诉我们，小的善举会带来很大的改变。故选C。 Passage 5 Like many high school graduates (毕业生), Maggie Doyne didn’t go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrives in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and let many children live on the streets. They had work at hard physical jobs for little money. One day, while Doyne was walking down a country road, she saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to help her family. Feeling so sad, she decided to pay Hima’s tuition (学费) for school. The changes in the child encouraged Doyne. She thought, “If we can help one child, why not 10?” Doyne felt that the street children’s greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with MYM 5,000 she saved from years of babysitting. In 2008 the Kopila Valley Children’s Home was set up. With the help from the community, Doyne reached another goal in 2010—the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home. Today, Doyne lives in the home and is “mum” to the kids. 13．Why did Hima break up the rocks? A．To do physical exercise. B．To build a new school. C．To get money for her family. D．To repair the country road. 14．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A．The street children once worked as babysitters. B．Doyne got some support from the community. C．Doyne borrowed much money from the government. D．Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School. 15．Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A．Maggie Doyne—A Lonely Traveller B．War in Western Nepal C．Maggie Doyne—Mum to More Than 50 Children D．A Girl Lived on Her own 【答案】13．C 14．B 15．C 【导语】本文介绍了因为一场战争，尼泊尔很多孩子无家可归。一个高中毕业生玛吉·多依纳看到这个现象，用自己攒的钱办了一个收容所，并在社区的帮助下为这些街道孩子建了一所学校。 13．细节理解题。根据“she saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to help her family.”可知，Hima砸碎石头的目的是卖那些碎石头赚钱来帮助她的家庭。故选C。 14．细节理解题。根据“With the help from the community, Doyne reached another goal in 2010—the Kopila Valley School.”可知，多依纳得到社区的帮助。故选B。 15．最佳标题。本文主要谈论的是多依纳帮助尼泊尔街道孩子的故事。从文章最后知，这些孩子都叫她“妈妈”。因此用选项C作为文章标题是合适的。故选C。 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $