专题08 阅读理解（记叙文） 【期中复习】-2026-2027学年九年级英语上册基础知识专项讲练（新教材人教版）

专题08 阅读理解（记叙文） (期中复习） 一、人与社会--家乡变化 （一） For the most part of my early life, I lived in a small town. As I got older, it seemed as if my town got smaller. All the things I could see in the town were not interesting. I wanted to be in new places with better chances and to meet new people. I moved to a big city to go to college and worked hard to achieve what I had dreamt of. For the first year when I was away from home, I wanted to stay away and never go back. When people were taking a trip to my hometown, I would always think, “Why would they want to do that? It’s not beautiful.” All I had towards my hometown were negative feelings. However, after being away for about 3 years, my perspective had completely changed. I had nothing but love for my hometown—its beauty and the sentimental (感情上的) value that it holds. After all, it’s where I’m from. Yes, there are some bad things, but there are more good memories: Dad sent me to school; Mum let me stop for ice cream after school every Friday to celebrate the end of the week; I walked around downtown with friends in high school. You might stay away from something so that you can truly admire it. It’s true that distance adds beauty. Now I visit my hometown every chance I get. Even if I no longer live there, it will always hold a piece of my heart. 1．What was the writer’s idea about his hometown according to the first two paragraphs? A．A boring place. B．A place getting bigger. C．A town with many chances. D．An attractive place for tourists. 2．What does the underlined word “perspective” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Dream. B．Opinion. C．Imagination. D．Habit. 3．What’s paragraph 4 mainly about? A．How the writer missed his parents. B．Why the writer lost touch with his friends. C．The writer’s sweet memories of his hometown. D．Unhappy things that happened in the writer’s hometown. 4．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The writer wants to live in his hometown. B．The writer won’t go back to his hometown. C．The writer starts loving and valuing his hometown. D．The writer thinks the city is better than his hometown. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 【解析】本文讲述了作者对家乡情感的变化过程：从最初觉得家乡无聊、想要离开，到离家三年后重新发现家乡的美好，开始珍惜和热爱家乡。 1．根据第一段“All the things I could see in the town were not interesting.”以及第二段“All I had towards my hometown were negative feelings.”可知，作者最初认为家乡是一个无聊的地方，对它充满负面情绪。 2．根据第三段“However, after being away for about 3 years, my perspective had completely changed. I had nothing but love for my hometown”可知，离家三年后，作者对家乡的看法完全改变了。perspective意为“观点、看法”，与opinion意思最接近。 3．根据第四段“there are more good memories: Dad sent me to school; Mum let me stop for ice cream after school every Friday...I walked around downtown with friends in high school.”可知，本段主要讲述作者对家乡的美好回忆。 4．根据最后一段“Now I visit my hometown every chance I get. Even if I no longer live there, it will always hold a piece of my heart.”可知，作者现在一有机会就回家乡，家乡永远在他心中占据一席之地，说明作者开始热爱和珍惜家乡。 （二） Curt McArdle, a vlogger (视频博主) , 26, began to live in Inner Mongolia five years ago. He teaches English in Hohhot. In his free time, he likes travelling to villages near Hohhot and sharing his travelling on YouTube. McArdle recorded the big changes in those villages during his travelling over the years. The old roads in the villages become much better now. There are also two subway lines in Hohhot in the last two years. “ ▲ You can go to restaurants to buy food. You can go to the park to relax. You can buy everything with WeChat or Alipay. There’s 5G everywhere, so I can use the map on my phone to get around the city. But there was nothing when I first went there,” says McArdle. In some villages, villagers told him that they could make more money. Because it’s easier to get here, more visitors came into their hometown for a visit. McArdle thinks it’s China’s endeavours in poverty alleviation (扶贫) that make these changes happen in Hohhot’s countryside. He hopes to go on showing the real China to the world and help the countryside become better in his own way. 1．McArdle went to Inner Mongolia at the age of ________. A．26 B．21 C．16 D．10 2．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in the third paragraph? A．It’s difficult to live in the village now. B．Some villagers aren’t happy with the changes. C．Now you can easily spend a day in a village. D．I don’t like the changes in the villages. 3．What does the underlined word “endeavours” mean in Chinese? A．贫困 B．变化 C．失败 D．努力 4．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．A vlogger records changes in Hohhot’s countryside. B．A vlogger’s life in China. C．A vlogger travels different villages in China. D．The beautiful villages in China. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位视频博主记录了中国呼和浩特乡村的发展变化，并希望继续向世界展示真实的中国，以他自己的方式帮助农村变得更好。 1．根据文章第一段“Curt McArdle, a vlogger..., 26, began to live in Inner Mongolia...five years ago”可推知核心推理逻辑，他现在26岁，五年前去的内蒙古，当时年龄为21岁。 2．根据文章第三段“You can go to restaurants to buy food. You can go to the park to relax...But there was nothing when I first went there”可推知核心推理逻辑，此处描述现在生活的便利性，与过去形成对比，现在在村庄度过一天很容易。 3．根据文章第四段“McArdle thinks it’s China’s endeavours in poverty alleviation...that make these changes happen”可推知核心推理逻辑，是中国的扶贫努力使得这些变化发生，endeavours意为“努力”。 4．根据文章第二段“McArdle recorded the big changes in those villages during his travelling over the years”及全文内容可推知核心推理逻辑，本文主要讲述了一位视频博主记录呼和浩特乡村的变化。 （三） A tourism project brought great changes to Nizhuhe Village, a remote and poor village between Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. It has not only greatly improved local educational conditions, but also turned villagers’ hard lives into better ones, showing a warm miracle in the mountain area. In the past, the village was cut off from the outside world. The only way to go out was the rough and muddy mountain roads. For students like Chen Honghan, the journey to school was extremely dangerous. They had to climb cliffs and walk for three long hours every day. The tiring trip often made them feel tired and even put their lives in danger. Villagers could only depend on traditional farming to make a basic living. Since 2017, the local eco-cultural tourism project has completely turned over a new leaf. Workers built a scenic bus line, a cliffside lift and a cable car for free. Now Chen’s school trip takes only 30 minutes, which is safe and relaxing. She first rides a 6-minute scenic bus and then takes a lift that climbs 268 metres. Next, she takes a cable car ride that climbs over 200 metres. After a 1-kilometre walk, she arrives at the school in just under 30 minutes. The journey seems like flying through soft clouds: This special “cloud school bus” keeps students away from danger and makes going to school a happy experience. ★ In 2024, about 300,000 tourists visited the village, bringing a profit of nearly 20 million yuan. Many villagers opened farmstays, small shops and coffee shops. Some people who worked in big cities returned home to start their own businesses. Local infrastructure (基础设施) was improved a lot, with cleaner roads and better public services. By communicating with different tourists, villagers opened their eyes and learned new skills. This tourism project is “a ladder to the clouds” for the mountain students; giving them better education and bright hopes. It encourages them to study hard and come back to build their lovely hometown in the future. 1．Why does the writer mention Chen Honghan in Paragraph 2? A．To tell us her school life. B．To talk about her daily study habits. C．To introduce a beautiful village. D．To show the past hard journey to school. 2．What do the underlined words “turned over a new leaf” mean in English? A．Made a big change. B．Grown green plants. C．Built new roads. D．Started a new club. 3．What is the correct order of the students’ journey to school at present? A． B． C． D． 4．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．The project pushed the local economy. B．The lift is free for all visitors. C．More tourists love the village. D．Villagers learn some new skills. 5．What is the purpose of writing the passage? A．To ask people to visit the village. B．To show how tourism changes the village. C．To teach us to find a better village. D．To tell a story about a student in Yunnan. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．B 【解析】本文介绍了位于云贵交界的偏远贫困村尼珠河村，自2017年生态文化旅游项目实施后，当地教育条件得到改善，经济得到发展，村民生活水平大幅提升，展现了旅游项目给山村带来的巨大积极变化。 1．根据文章第2段“For students like Chen Honghan, the journey to school was extremely dangerous. They had to climb cliffs and walk for three long hours every day.”可知，作者以Chen Honghan为例，是为了展现过去村民们上学路途的艰难。 2．根据文章第3段“Since 2017, the local eco-cultural tourism project has completely turned over a new leaf. Workers built a scenic bus line, a cliffside lift and a cable car for free.”可知，旅游项目落地后村里修建了诸多新设施，生活发生了很大变化，因此划线短语意为“发生巨大变化”。 3．根据文章第3段“She first rides a 6-minute scenic bus and then takes a lift that climbs 268 metres. Next, she takes a cable car ride that climbs over 200 metres. After a 1-kilometre walk, she arrives at the school in just under 30 minutes.”可知，现在学生上学的顺序是：乘坐观光巴士→乘坐悬崖电梯→乘坐缆车→步行，与选项B的图片顺序一致。 4．根据文章第4段“In 2024, about 300,000 tourists visited the village, bringing a profit of nearly 20 million yuan. Many villagers opened farmstays, small shops and coffee shops. Some people who worked in big cities returned home to start their own businesses. Local infrastructure was improved a lot, with cleaner roads and better public services.”可知，本段主要围绕旅游项目对当地经济的推动作用展开，因此段首应填入总起该段的句子“该项目推动了当地经济”。 5．通读全文可知，文章从教育条件、经济发展、村民生活等多个方面，介绍了生态文化旅游项目给尼珠河村带来的巨大改变，因此写作目的是展示旅游业如何改变这个村庄。 （四） When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though they worked so hard, the production of fruit was still low because the area was short of water. One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about our difficulties,and later, a canal (灌溉渠) began to be built in my village.“Who are they?” I asked.“They are good men from our government,” Grandma replied. Then, I moved to a city for my middle school. During one summer holiday, I came back to my hometown with my parents. When we arrived there, we were astonished because everything had changed. We saw the canal running through every orchard. And my grandma told us that after the canal was completed, villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill to carry water anymore. And more and more people started planting fruit and the production increased a lot. Thanks to the government’s canal project, our village has developed much better. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How did people in the village make money when the writer was young? A．By building canals. B．By feeding animals. C．By planting fruit trees. D．By planting vegetables. 2．What difficulty did the villagers face? A．They didn’t have money to buy water. B．They didn’t have machines to plant fruit. C．They couldn’t go to work in the big city. D．There wasn’t enough water in the orchard. 3．What does the underlined word “astonished” mean? A．Happy. B．Afraid. C．Worried. D．Surprised. 4．In what order did the following things take place? ①A canal began to be built in the village to solve the water problem. ②The countryside changed a lot because of the canal project. ③The writer moved to a city for his middle school. ④The villagers had to go up and down the hill to carry water. A．④③①② B．④①③② C．③②①④ D．③①②④ 5．What message does the writer really want to express? A．His village needs more help. B．His hometown has changed a lot. C．Many people come to big cities now. D．There are many good men in the village. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．D 4．B 5．B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了家乡过去因缺水导致果树产量低的困境，政府修建水渠后家乡发生巨大变化，表达了作者对家乡发展的感慨。 1．根据文章第一段“When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees.”可知，作者小时候村民靠种植果树为生。 2．根据文章第一段“the production of fruit was still low because the area was short of water.”可知，果园缺水是村民面临的主要困难。 3．根据文章第三段“we were astonished because everything had changed.”可知，作者看到家乡一切都变了，感到十分惊讶，“astonished”意为“惊讶的”。 4．根据文章行文顺序，先是第一段村民挑水④，接着第二段修建水渠①，然后第三段作者去城里上学③，最后回家发现变化②，事件发生的正确顺序为④①③②。 5．全文围绕家乡因水利工程发生巨大变化展开，最后一段总结“our village has developed much better”，核心信息是家乡变化巨大。 二、人与社会--著名人物 （一） Who inspires you? For many students, their parents or teachers are their heroes. But for me, the person who inspires me most is Yuan Longping, a great Chinese scientist. Yuan Longping was known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. He spent his whole life working on rice. In the 1960s, many people in China didn’t have enough food. Yuan wanted to help them. He worked hard in the fields day and night. After many years of hard work, he successfully developed a new kind of rice. It could produce much more rice than the old kind. This saved millions of people from hunger. Yuan was not only a great scientist but also a simple man. He loved playing the violin and swimming. He always said, “I have two dreams. One is to enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men; the other is that hybrid rice can be grown all over the world.” His spirit encourages me to work hard and help others. 1．What is Yuan Longping famous for? A．Playing the violin. B．Swimming. C．Hybrid rice. D．Building roads. 2．Why did Yuan work hard in the fields? A．To make more money. B．To help people have enough food. C．To become famous. D．To travel around the world. 3．What were Yuan Longping’s hobbies? A．Reading and writing. B．Playing the violin and swimming. C．Singing and dancing. D．Running and jumping. 4．What can we learn from Yuan Longping? A．We should only care about ourselves. B．We should work hard and help others. C．We should stop eating rice. D．We should become scientists. 5．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A．To introduce a new kind of rice. B．To tell us about Yuan Longping’s dreams. C．To show how Yuan Longping inspires people. D．To explain how to grow hybrid rice. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．B 5．C 【解析】本文介绍了对作者影响最深的人物——中国伟大科学家袁隆平。 1．根据原文第二段首句“Yuan Longping was known as the ‘Father of Hybrid Rice’”可知，袁隆平以杂交水稻相关成就闻名，拉小提琴、游泳是他的爱好，修路并非他的相关事迹。 2．根据原文第二段“In the 1960s, many people in China didn’t have enough food. Yuan wanted to help them. He worked hard in the fields day and night”可知，袁隆平在田间辛勤劳作是为了帮助民众获得充足食物。 3．根据原文第三段“He loved playing the violin and swimming”可知，袁隆平的爱好是拉小提琴和游泳。 4．根据原文第三段“His spirit encourages me to work hard and help others”可知，我们能从袁隆平身上学到要努力奋斗、帮助他人。 5．文章开篇点明袁隆平是对自己激励最大的人，全文围绕袁隆平的事迹与精神带来的激励展开，介绍新水稻、讲述袁隆平的梦想都只是文章的部分内容，解释杂交水稻种植方法并未在文中涉及，作者的写作目的是展现袁隆平如何激励他人。 （二） Many people have heroes in their hearts. My hero is Tu Youyou, a great Chinese scientist. She is known as the "Mother of Artemisinin". She has saved millions of lives around the world. Tu Youyou was born in 1930. In the 1960s, many people in China and other countries suffered from malaria. It was a serious problem, and many people died. Tu and her team decided to find a new medicine. They worked hard day and night. They tried many times and never gave up. Finally, they found artemisinin in a Chinese plant. It worked very well. In 2015, Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. She was the first Chinese woman to win this prize. But she was very modest. She said, "The prize is not only for me. It is for all the Chinese scientists." Her story encourages me a lot. I have learned that we should work hard and never give up. We should also care about others and try to help those in need. If everyone does a little, the world will become a much better place. 1．What is Tu Youyou famous for? A．Music. B．Artemisinin. C．Writing. D．Teaching. 2．Why did Tu Youyou decide to find a new medicine? A．To make money. B．To become famous. C．To help sick people. D．To win a prize. 3．What can we learn from Tu Youyou? A．We should give up easily. B．We should work hard and never give up. C．We should only care about ourselves. D．We should become scientists. 4．When did Tu Youyou win the Nobel Prize? A．In 1930. B．In the 1960s. C．In 2015. D．In 2021. 5．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A．To introduce Chinese plants. B．To show how Tu Youyou inspires people. C．To explain how to win a prize. D．To tell us about malaria. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．B 【解析】本文介绍了中国科学家屠呦呦。她被称为“青蒿素之母”，在疟疾严重危害人们生命时，她和团队努力研究，最终发现青蒿素，拯救了全球数百万人的生命。 1．第一段提到“She is known as the ‘Mother of Artemisinin’.” （她作为“青蒿素之母”而出名）第二段也提到：“Finally, they found artemisinin in a Chinese plant.” （最后，他们在一种中国植物里发现了青蒿素，可知屠呦呦因为青蒿素而出名。 2．第二段提到：“In the 1960s, many people in China and other countries suffered from malaria. It was a serious problem, and many people died. Tu and her team decided to find a new medicine.” （20世纪60年代疟疾肆虐，危害严重，屠呦呦和她的团队因此决定研发新药来对抗疟疾。）可知，屠呦呦和团队决定寻找新药，是为了帮助病人，而不是为了钱、出名或获奖。 3．第四段提到：“I have learned that we should work hard and never give up.” （我得知我们应该努力工作，永不放弃）可知， 作者明确说从屠呦呦的故事中学到要努力奋斗、永不放弃。 4．第三段提到：“In 2015, Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Medicine.” 在2015年，屠呦呦赢得了诺贝尔医学奖。   5．第四段提到：“Her story encourages me a lot. I have learned that we should work hard and never give up.” （她的故事给我很大的鼓励。我已经学会了我们应该努力奋斗，永不放弃） 可知，文章主要介绍了屠呦呦的事迹对作者的激励作用。 （三） Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11,1911. In 1929, Qian placed third in the national college entrance examination and got a chance to attend Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There, he received a degree in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on railroad administration. In 1932, Shanghai was bombed and invaded by Japan. Qian graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, and the following year he left China for graduate study in the US. In an age before computers, Qian’s ability to quickly perform complex calculations attracted a group of rocket scientists at California Institute of Technology. Qian joined them and received his PhD．degree in both aerospace and mathematics three years later. After he graduated, he became a professor as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile (导弹) theories. In 1949, when the news of the birth of the People’s Republic of China came to the United States, Qian Xuesen and his wife decided to return to China. In 1950, when they were ready to return home, they were stopped by US officials and sent to prison. With the help of Chinese government and his friends, he finally returned home. When he returned to China in 1955, our country’s space research was almost deserted. In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missile. And he personally trained the first generation of China’s aerospace engineers. He was a pioneer and was honored as “The father of China’s missile”. He is the pride of the Chinese people. He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China. He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but his history still encouraged Chinese youth. His devotion to our country was expressed in his saying, “My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My family name is Qian, but I don’t like Qian.” 1．In what order did the following things about Qian Xuesen take place? a. He travelled to the United States. b. He received a degree in mechanical engineering. c. He set up the first research institute of rockets and missile in his homeland. d. He was stopped by US officials and sent to prison. e. he studied rockets with a group of scientists in the university. A．a-b-e-d-c B．b-a-e-d-c C．e-b-a-d-c D．a-e-b-d-c 2．What does the underlined word “deserted” in the fourth paragraph probably mean? A．Hard. B．Common. C．Completed. D．Blank. 3．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? A．Qian started studying rockets at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. B．Qian could complete complex calculations faster than computers. C．Qian and his wife met great difficulties when returning to China. D．Qian created the first research institute of rockets and missile the year he returned to China. 4．What can we NOT learn about Qian Xuesen from the last paragraph? A．He used to encourage Chinese youth. B．He had a strong love for his motherland. C．He placed national interest ahead of personal gain. D．Money mattered little to him. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了钱学森的求学历程以及他一生所取得的成就。 1．根据第一段中“In 1929…he received a degree in mechanical engineering…”以及“…in 1934, and the following year he left China for graduate study in the US.”、第二段中“…Qian’s ability to quickly perform complex calculations attracted a group of rocket scientists at California Institute of technology.”、第三段中“In 1950, when they were ready to return home, they are stopped by US officials and sent to prison. ”以及第四段中“In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missile.”可知，关于钱学森的事情是按照b-a-e-d-c顺序发生的。 2．根据第四段第二、三句“In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missile. And he personally trained the first generation of China’s aerospace engineers.”可知，1956 年，他建立了第一所火箭和导弹研究所，并且亲自培养了中国第一代航天工程师。可推测我们国家的空间站研究在那时是空白的。因此deserted的意思是“空白的”。 3．根据第三段第二句“In 1950, when they were ready to return home, they were stopped by US officials and sent to prison.”可知，钱学森和他的妻子在回国时遇到了很大的困难。 4．根据第五段第一句“He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but his history still encouraged Chinese youth.”可知，他的历史仍然鼓舞着中国青年，因此“他曾经鼓励中国青年。”的表述是不清晰的。 （四） Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in Beijing on October 18, 2025. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a professor (教授) at Tsinghua University. Tsinghua University wrote about his death and described him as “Immortal (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last forever.” Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province, Yang moved to Beijing with his family in 1929. His university studies began at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联大) in 1938, followed by a master’s degree from Tsinghua University in 1944. The next year, he went to the United States for further study, receiving a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1948. The year 1957 saw Yang and his partner Tsung - dao Lee win the Nobel Prize in Physics. Their discovery about how very small particles (粒子) behave changed scientific understanding of particle physics. Together with Robert Mills, Yang developed the “Yang - Mills theory (理论)”, which became a key part explaining the basic forces of the universe (宇宙). From 1949 to 1966, Yang worked at Princeton’s Institute, then taught at the State University of New York until 1999. He returned to China often, serving as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 1986 and helping build Tsinghua’s advanced studies program. He cared deeply for his country, developing science education and exchange between China and the United States. His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many overseas Chinese researchers to return. He also raised money to support Chinese students studying abroad. Yang’s life was a legend that continues to inspire. His century - long journey of research and love for his nation left a bright mark on human history, showing how one person can shape the future through knowledge and hard work. 1．How old was Yang when he died? A．100 B．103 C．2025 2．Why did Tsinghua University call Yang “Immortal”? A．He lived for over a century. B．His influence on science and education will last forever. C．He was a Nobel winner. 3．What can we know about Yang’s 1971 visit? A．It was his second time back to China. B．It made him stop working in the US. C．It played a role in China’s scientific development. 4．What’s the text mainly about? A．Yang’s Nobel Prize story. B．Yang’s life and great achievements. C．Why Yang returned to China. 5．Which order is correct? ①Working at a Princeton institute ②Teaching at a New York university ③Serving as a visiting professor in Hong Kong ④Studying for a PhD in Chicago A．④→①→②→③ B．①→④→②→③ C．④→②→①→③ 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了著名物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主杨振宁的生平、学术成就以及他对中国科学教育和国际交流的贡献。 1．文章第一段第一句“Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in Beijing on October 18, 2025.”指出，杨振宁于2025年去世；文章第二段第一句“Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province”指出，他出生于1922年。2025-1922=103，因此他去世时103岁。 2．文章第一段最后一句“Tsinghua University wrote about his death and described him as ‘Immortal (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last forever.’”指出，清华大学称他为“不朽的”，因为他对科学和教育的影响将永远持续。 3．文章第二段倒数第二句“His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many overseas Chinese researchers to return.”指出，他1971年首次访华鼓励了许多海外中国研究人员回国，说明这次访问对中国的科学发展起到了推动作用。 4．文章第一段介绍杨振宁去世及评价，第二段介绍他的生平、学术成就和对中国的贡献，第三段总结他的一生是传奇并激励后人，全文围绕杨振宁的生平和伟大成就展开。 5．文章第二段按时间顺序介绍：1948年在芝加哥大学获得博士学位（④）；1949年至1966年在普林斯顿研究所工作（①）；之后在纽约州立大学任教至1999年（②）；自1986年起担任香港中文大学访问教授（③）。正确顺序为④→①→②→③。 三、人与自我--语言策略 （一） I left my hometown in London last year and now I have enjoyed working in this small city in China. Learning a foreign language opens you up to the culture and history of a country. So in order to know more about China, I started to learn Chinese. But at times, I found myself in funny situations. When I greeted strangers in China, they began to talk a lot and very fast. They asked me questions about everything. But all I could do was to look at them with a blank face. I had no idea what they were talking about. Were they just being kind, funny or impolite? Many people want to make friends with me. But I am a bit upset when I find out the reason why they need a foreign friend. They say they want to practice their English. I don’t need friends like this. I like friends to share my feelings and ideas with. However, the more Chinese I learn, the more similarities I find it has with English. In English, thick-skinned is to describe a person who doesn’t care for criticism (批评). I was surprised to find that “houlianpi” in Chinese means the same. And both languages share some common idioms (习语). For example, “look on with folded arms” means “xiushoupangguan”, and “burn the boats” is similar to “pofuchenzhou”. I’m still on my journey to learn Chinese. I believe that sometimes you have the most fun on a journey. 1．The writer comes from ________. A．the UK B．the USA C．Australia D．Canada 2．Many Chinese want to make friends with the writer because ________. A．they are interested in Western culture B．they want a partner to practice English with C．they are willing to share feelings and ideas with him D．they want to help foreigners with their Chinese 3．The underlined word “similarities” means “________” in Chinese. A．相似点 B．不同点 C．规律性 D．重要性 4．A thick-skinned person may ________. A．be very strong and seldom fall ill B．like to criticize others for their mistakes C．talk a lot and speak fast D．feel OK when he’s criticized 5．If there would be a paragraph before the last paragraph of the text, it most probably would be about ________. A．the reasons why he wants to learn Chinese B．the similarities Chinese and English share C．the differences between Chinese and English D．the importance of learning Chinese and English 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者从英国来到中国小城工作，学习汉语的经历，谈到中国人想和他交朋友练习英语，还发现中英语言存在不少相似习语，并且作者仍在汉语学习的路上。 1．第一段交代作者国籍：“I left my hometown in London last year and now I have enjoyed working in this small city in China.”，伦敦属于英国，所以作者来自英国。 2．第二段说明中国人想和作者交朋友的原因：“Many people want to make friends with me. But I am a bit upset when I find out the reason why they need a foreign friend. They say they want to practice their English.”，他们想要一个伙伴练习英语。 3．第三段划线词后文列举了英文"thick-skinned"和中文“厚脸皮”含义一致、多个中英习语表意相近的例子，这些都是两种语言的相似之处，可推知"similarities"的中文含义是“相似点”。 4．第三段给出解释：“In English, thick-skinned is to describe a person who doesn’t care for criticism.”，厚脸皮的人受到批评时不在意，感觉无所谓。 5．第三段主要讲中英语言的相似之处，按照行文逻辑，在最后一段之前如果再加一段，最可能介绍中英语言之间的不同点。 （二） Last term, my English was really poor. I spent hours memorizing words every day, but I still forgot them quickly. When I had English tests, I always got low marks and felt upset. One day, my English teacher talked to me. She told me not to just memorize words by heart. Instead, I should use them in sentences and short passages. She also suggested that I listen to English songs and watch short English videos for 15 minutes every day. I followed her advice. Every morning, I wrote three sentences with the new words I learned. After school, I listened to my favourite English songs and repeated the lyrics. At weekends, I watched funny English cartoons and tried to understand the dialogues. After two months, something amazing happened. I could remember words much better, and I even started to talk about my hobbies in English. In the latest test, I got an A! I realized that smart learning is better than hard learning without a plan. 根据语篇内容选择最佳答案。 1．How was the writer’s English last term? A．Very good. B．Very poor. C．Just so-so. 2．What did the writer do to learn English at first? A．He used words in sentences. B．He listened to English songs. C．He spent hours memorizing words. 3．Who gave the writer advice on learning English? A．The writer’s English teacher. B．The writer’s classmate. C．The writer’s mother. 4．How long did the teacher suggest that the writer listen to English songs and watch short videos every day? A．For 10 minutes. B．For 15 minutes. C．For 20 minutes. 5．What did the writer realize at last? A．Hard learning without a plan is better. B．Smart learning is worse than hard learning without a plan. C．Smart learning is better than hard learning without a plan. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者上学期英语成绩很差，后来听从英语老师的建议，改变学习方法，通过造句、听歌和看视频等方式努力学习，两个月后成绩显著提高并获得 A 的故事，核心结论是聪明的学习胜过无计划的苦学。 1．根据文章第 1 段“Last term, my English was really poor.”可推知作者上学期的英语状况真的很差。 2．根据文章第 1 段“I spent hours memorizing words every day, but I still forgot them quickly.”可推知作者起初每天花几个小时背单词。 3．根据文章第 2 段“One day, my English teacher talked to me. She told me not to just memorize words by heart.”可推知是英语老师给了作者建议。 4．根据文章第 2 段“She also suggested that I listen to English songs and watch short English videos for 15 minutes every day.”可推知老师建议每天听歌看视频 15 分钟。 5．根据文章第 4 段“I realized that smart learning is better than hard learning without a plan.”可推知作者最终意识到聪明的学习比无计划的苦学更好。 （三） Tom was a slow reader. Words seemed to jump on the page, and he often lost his place. His reading teacher, Mrs Green, suggested a method called “chunking” — reading groups of words together instead of one word at a time. At first Tom thought it wouldn’t work. But Mrs Green gave him short passages and asked him to mark natural word groups with a pencil. “Read them as phrases, not letters,” she said. Tom practised for ten minutes every day after school. After two months, his reading speed doubled. More importantly, he understood more because his brain wasn’t busy decoding (解码) single letters. “I actually enjoy reading now,” Tom told his mum. Mrs Green explained, “Many students read slowly simply because they try to say every sound. Chunking trains your eyes to take in more at a glance.” She added that this skill also helps with memory and focus. 1．What problem did Tom have at first? A．He couldn’t remember new words. B．He disliked all kinds of books. C．He read slowly and lost his place easily. D．He had trouble writing compositions. 2．What does “chunking” mean in the passage? A．Reading word by word carefully. B．Reading groups of words together. C．Listening to audio books. D．Memorizing whole passages by heart. 3．How long did Tom practise every day? A．Ten minutes. B．Five minutes. C．Half an hour. D．One hour. 4．Why did chunking help Tom understand more? A．Because his brain focused on meaning, not single letters. B．Because his teacher gave him easier books. C．Because he read aloud all the time. D．Because he used a dictionary for every word. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Great Teacher’s Life B．How Chunking Changed a Slow Reader C．The Importance of Writing Diaries D．Why Reading Is Boring 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．B 【解析】本文主要讲述阅读较慢的Tom在老师的指导下运用“chunking”阅读法进行练习，最终阅读速度与理解能力得以提升，并介绍了这一阅读方法的益处。 1．根据开头“Tom was a slow reader. Words seemed to jump on the page, and he often lost his place.”可知，Tom一开始的问题是阅读速度慢，还经常读串行。 2．根据第一段“His reading teacher, Mrs Green, suggested a method called “chunking” — reading groups of words together instead of one word at a time.”可知，“chunking”的含义是将单词分组放在一起阅读。 3．根据第二段“Tom practised for ten minutes every day after school.”可知，Tom每天练习的时长是十分钟。 4．根据第三段“More importantly, he understood more because his brain wasn’t busy decoding single letters.”可知，分组阅读能帮助Tom提升理解能力是因为他的大脑不用忙着解码单个字母，可以专注于内容含义。 5．全文围绕阅读速度慢的Tom在老师的指导下学习“chunking”阅读法，最终提升阅读速度与理解能力的故事展开，因此最佳标题是“How Chunking Changed a Slow Reader”。 （四） What makes a good learner? Good learners are not always those who get the highest scores. Instead, they have useful learning habits and active learning skills. Good learners often think actively. They do not just wait for teachers to give answers. When they read textbooks, they note down important points and raise questions. For example, if they cannot understand a grammar rule, they will mark it and try to find answers in books or ask classmates for help. They also know how to make good use of time. They make small daily learning plans instead of cramming all work before tests. Besides, good learners are not afraid of mistakes. Mistakes are valuable for study. When they make mistakes in exercises, they will analyze why they go wrong and correct them in time. They will review these wrong points regularly. Some students hate making mistakes and avoid difficult tasks. In fact, this will slow down their progress. Good learners also know to reflect on their learning. Every week, they will think about what they have learned and what they still need to improve. Active learning does not mean studying day and night, but learning in smart ways. 1．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A．How to get high scores in exams. B．Good learners think actively and manage time well. C．Ways to ask teachers for help. D．How to take notes in class. 2．The underlined word “cramming” in paragraph 2 probably means ________. A．临时突击 B．反复复习 C．认真预习 D．整理笔记 3．Why does the writer think mistakes are valuable? A．Mistakes can help us make progress. B．Mistakes mean you are a bad learner. C．We should avoid making any mistakes. D．Mistakes can bring higher scores directly. 4．Which of the following is TRUE about good learners? A．They only wait for teachers’ answers. B．They never make mistakes in study. C．They will reflect on their learning from time to time. D．They keep studying without any rest all day. 5．What is the best title for this passage? A．How to avoid study mistakes. B．How to finish homework quickly. C．The importance of high marks. D．What makes a good learner. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．A 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，探讨了什么是好的学习者，指出好学习者并非只看分数，而是拥有积极思考、善用时间、正视错误及定期反思等学习习惯和技能。 1．根据第二段“Good learners often think actively”和“They also know how to make good use of time”可知，本段核心是好学习者积极思考并管理好时间。 2．根据第二段“They make small daily learning plans instead of cramming all work before tests”可知，cramming与制定每日计划相反，指考前突击。 3．根据第三段“Some students hate making mistakes and avoid difficult tasks. In fact, this will slow down their progress”可知，害怕犯错、避免难题会减缓进步，反过来理解则是错误可以帮助我们取得进步。 4．根据最后一段“Good learners also know to reflect on their learning. Every week, they will think about...”可知，好学习者会时常反思学习。 5．根据第一段“What makes a good learner?”及全文围绕好学习者的习惯展开可知，该标题最能概括全文。 四、人与自我--方法与策略 （一） Last Tuesday was my best friend Lily’s birthday. I wanted to give her a special gift, but I didn't have much money. I thought about buying a card, but it seemed too common. Suddenly, I remembered a box of old things in my room. There was a small wooden box my grandpa made for me when I was eight. It was not perfect, but it was full of love. I decided to turn it into a “Memory Box” for Lily. I painted the box light blue, her favorite color. Then I put many small things inside: a movie ticket of the film we watched together, a leaf from the park where we first met, and a small toy bear I got from her last year. I also wrote a letter, writing down the story behind each item. When Lily opened the box, her eyes opened wide. She read the letter carefully and smiled. “This is the best gift I have ever received,” she said. “Every time I feel sad, I can open it and remember our happy days.” I realized that memories are the most valuable things in the world. They don’t cost much money, but they can bring us warmth forever. 1．Why did the writer want to give Lily a special gift? A．Because Lily was very rich. B．Because it was Lily’s birthday. C．Because the writer wanted to sell the box. D．Because the writer had a lot of money. 2．What did the writer put inside the Memory Box? A．Only money and gold. B．A movie ticket, a leaf, a toy bear and a letter. C．A new computer and a phone. D．Food and drinks. 3．How did Lily feel when she read the letter? A．Angry and upset. B．Bored and sleepy. C．Happy and touched. D．Worried and afraid. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．How to Make Money Quickly B．A Special Birthday Gift Full of Memories C．The Importance of Buying Expensive Gifts D．Why Wooden Boxes Are Better Than Cards 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者在好友Lily生日时，亲手制作一个装满共同回忆的“记忆盒子”作为礼物，感悟到回忆是世间最珍贵的东西。 1．原文第一句“Last Tuesday was my best friend Lily's birthday. I wanted to give her a special gift”，说明作者准备礼物是因为Lily过生日。 2．根据第三段“a movie ticket…a leaf…and a small toy bear…I also wrote a letter”，盒子里面放了电影票、树叶、玩具小熊和一封信。 3．原文“her eyes opened wide. She read the letter carefully and smiled.”以及Lily说这是收到过最好的礼物，能看出她开心且感动。 4．全文围绕这份充满回忆的特别生日礼物展开，A、C、D偏离文章主旨。 （二） Do you often forget what you have studied, or walk into a room and forget why you went there? You are not alone. Our brains are not designed to remember everything, but the good news is that memory can be trained. In fact, many people have improved their memory with simple methods. Take Li Wei, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, for example. He used to be very forgetful. He often forgot to bring his homework, and he could not remember English words for more than two days. He felt upset and believed he had a “bad memory”. His grades were dropping because of his poor memory. One day, he read about a memory winner. The winner said that anyone could improve their memory with the right training. Li Wei decided to give it a try. First, he learned to associate new information with something he already knew. For example, to remember the word “memorize”, he connected it with “memory”. This technique is called word association. This method was so useful that he could remember 30 new English words a week. He also started using spaced repetition (重复）. Instead of repeating a word 20 times in one sitting, he reviewed it after one day, then three days, then one week. After two months, his memory improved greatly. He never forgot his homework again. He also encouraged his classmates to join him. Now, Li Wei wants to share his method with others. He is starting a “Memory Training Group” at his school. The group meets twice a week. Members take short memory tests and share their own tips. 1．What problem did Li Wei have before he trained his memory? A．He often missed school. B．He had no friends. C．He hated studying. D．He could not remember English words. 2．What does the underlined word “associate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Forget. B．Connect. C．Repeat. D．Write. 3．Why did Li Wei use spaced repetition? A．To learn more words in one night. B．To remember words without studying. C．To remember words longer. D．To make words more difficult. 4．What is the correct order of the passage? ① Li Wei shared his method and started a memory training group. ② Li Wei was very forgetful and couldn’t remember English words. ③ Li Wei learned word association and spaced repetition to improve his memory. ④ Li Wei read something about a memory winner. A．④→②→③→① B．②→④→③→① C．②→①→④→③ D．③→④→①→② 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．A Forgetful Student. B．How to Train Your Memory. C．The Importance of Sleep. D．Li Wei’s School Life. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述上海16岁学生李伟原本记忆力很差，后来学习单词联想、间隔重复两种方法训练记忆力，记忆力得到显著提升，并创办记忆训练小组分享经验，告诉读者记忆力可以通过简单方法训练。 1．原文第二段指出：“He often forgot to bring his homework, and he could not remember English words for more than two days.”，说明李伟在训练记忆力之前，无法记住英语单词，因此应选D。 2．原文第三段指出：“First, he learned to associate new information with something he already knew. For example, to remember the word 'memorize', he connected it with 'memory'.”，后文用connected来解释associate，单词associate含义为联系、关联，和Connect同义，因此应选B。 3．原文第三段指出：“Instead of repeating a word 20 times in one sitting, he reviewed it after one day, then three days, then one week.”，间隔重复通过多次分时段复习，目的是延长单词记忆时长，因此应选C。 4．通读全文，事件先后顺序：②李伟十分健忘，记不住英语单词（第二段）→④李伟读到关于记忆冠军的内容（第二段）→③李伟学习单词联想和间隔重复法改善记忆力（第三段）→①李伟分享方法，创办记忆训练小组（第四段），顺序为②→④→③→①，因此应选B。 5．全文以李伟的亲身经历作为例子，介绍训练记忆力的可行办法，文章核心主题是如何训练记忆力，How to Train Your Memory最适合作为标题，因此应选B。 （三） It was a busy Saturday as usual. Outside, my father and Mr. Patrick were preparing firewood. Inside their own houses, my mother and Mrs. Patrick were busy with spring cleaning. Somehow a few boys ran to the field with their kites, catching everyone’s eyes nearby. My mother looked at the messy room. Again she looked out of the window. “Come on, girls! Let’s watch the boys fly kites.” On the way, we met Mrs. Patrick, laughing in shame as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. We played with the boys and watched the kites flying higher and higher. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing in the wind, and finally brought it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again. Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. At that moment we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty, and children forgot their everyday fights. The strange thing was that we didn’t mention that day afterward. So I locked the memory up in my heart. Years went on. Then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen, while my daughter was crying, “Go park, see duck.” “No,” I said. “I have lots of things to do.” My mom, who was visiting us, said, “It’s a warm day with beautiful sunshine. Do you remember the day we flew kites?” I stopped my work with a rush of memories. Then I told my little girl, “Let’s go! It’s too good a day to miss.” Another ten years passed. I visited the youngest Patrick boy who was badly ill. A smile appeared on his pale face, “Do you remember—no, of course you wouldn’t. It probably didn’t have the influence on you as it did on me.” “Remember what?” “The day we flew kites.” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．Who advised the writer to watch the boys fly kites? A．The writer’s mother. B．Mr. Patrick. C．The writer’s father. D．Mrs. Patrick. 2．Mrs. Patrick was laughing in shame because she thought ________. A．she made the room messy B．her girls weren’t good at playing kites C．her husband would laugh at her D．she should do housework rather than play 3．What does the sentence “we were all beside ourselves” (Paragraph 3) most likely mean? A．We were angry with each other. B．We were hard on ourselves. C．We were very excited and happy. D．We were disappointed. 4．What’s the correct order of the events? ①The writer joined the boys in flying kites. ②The writer went to the park with her little girl. ③Some boys were flying kites on a busy Saturday. ④The writer visited the youngest Patrick boy who was badly ill. A．①②③④ B．②③①④ C．③①②④ D．③②①④ 5．The writer tells the story of the youngest Patrick boy to show that ________. A．flying kites is fun B．childhood friendship lasts forever C．life is full of ups and downs D．people treasure happy memories 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文讲述作者和邻居们在周六放风筝的美好回忆，说明美好回忆值得珍惜，并能长久影响人们。 1．第二段指出“Come on, girls! Let’s watch the boys fly kites.”，这直接说明是作者的妈妈提议女孩们去看男孩放风筝。 2．第二段提到“On the way, we met Mrs. Patrick, laughing in shame as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls.”，前文交代当时两家原本都在搞春季大扫除，由此表明Patrick夫人羞愧地笑，是因为她觉得自己本该做家务而不是出去玩。 3．第三段说明“At that moment we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty, and children forgot their everyday fights.”，父母忘却家务责任，孩子忘却日常争吵，大家沉浸在放风筝的欢乐之中，由此推断这句话表达我们十分兴奋开心。 4．全文事件顺序为：第二段提到“Somehow a few boys ran to the field with their kites...”，对应③；第三段指出“We played with the boys and watched the kites flying higher and higher”，对应①；第六段讲到“Then I told my little...to miss.”，对应②；第七段讲到“I visited the youngest Patrick boy who was badly ill”，对应④，所以正确顺序为③①②④。 5．最后一段表明原文“Do you remember—no, of course you wouldn’t. It probably didn’t have the influence on you as it did on me.”，病重的Patrick男孩依旧牢牢记得放风筝的往事，这说明人们会格外珍视快乐的回忆。 （四） Not long ago, a photo of the football players in my college showed up on my phone as a “memory”, which was kept through the digital memory. I was surprised to see the photo at first and sweet memories flashed into my mind. In the photo, the players from the football team hugged together in excitement after they won the game. At that time, I took a photo of them with my phone. It recorded the friendship and the happiness. Then, I fell into the habit of taking photos of everything. More and more photos filled my phone so I almost forgot this photo. Thanks to the digital memory, I could enjoy the happy time again. People had to make an effort to record things in the past. But now we can do something like that easily through the digital memory. We put what we want to remember into our smartphones. Most of the photos that I have kept on my phone—and in the cloud now—bring happy memories back to me. However, not all the digital memories are happy. Some are sad. When I see the photos of my lost pet, I am worried. Because they make me recall something I want to forget. Usually, digital memories are sent to me non-stop and without any human-like feelings. That drives me crazy. It’s hard to say clearly when the digital memory spread rapidly. These digital memories, whether happy or sad, break into our lives. In my job as a reporter, I have spent the past five years taking different photos. They will always be there, whatever. 1．How did the writer feel when he saw the photo at first? A．Excited. B．Afraid. C．Bored. D．Surprised. 2．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)? A．The college. B．The photo taken by the writer. C．The football team. D．The game held long ago. 3．How do people record things easily now? A．By using smartphones. B．By valuing time. C．By creating memories with feelings. D．By developing good habits. 4．Why does the writer mention his lost pet? A．To hide some sadness in his life. B．To help people run away from the past. C．To show his dislike of some digital memories. D．To explain the digital memory is very easy to use. 5．Which of the following is RIGHT? A．The photos on phones record the past for people. B．The players in the football team liked taking photos. C．People today have to remember lots of happy times. D．The digital memory started when the writer became a reporter. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A 【解析】本文主要写了数字记忆既有留存美好回忆的好处，也会带来伤感回忆的烦恼，早已融入人们的生活。 1．根据第一段中“I was surprised to see the photo at first and sweet memories flashed into my mind.”可知，作者最初看到照片时感到惊讶。 2．根据第二段中“At that time, I took a photo of them with my phone. It recorded the friendship and the happiness.”可知，当时作者用手机给他们拍了一张照片。这张照片记录下了他们的友谊以及那份快乐。“It”指代的是作者用手机拍摄的那张照片。 3．根据第三段中“But now we can do something like that easily through the digital memory. We put what we want to remember into our smartphones.”可知，现在人们能通过智能手机轻松记录事物。 4．根据第四段中“However, not all the digital memories are happy. Some are sad. When I see the photos of my lost pet, I am worried. Because they make me recall something I want to forget.”可知，作者提到失去的宠物是为了说明一些数字记忆会带来不愉快的回忆，从而表达他对这类数字记忆的不喜欢。 5．文章第三段指出“People had to make an effort to record things in the past. But now we can do something like that easily through the digital memory.”，说明手机上的照片为人们记录过去。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题08 阅读理解（记叙文） (期中复习） 一、人与社会--家乡变化 （一） For the most part of my early life, I lived in a small town. As I got older, it seemed as if my town got smaller. All the things I could see in the town were not interesting. I wanted to be in new places with better chances and to meet new people. I moved to a big city to go to college and worked hard to achieve what I had dreamt of. For the first year when I was away from home, I wanted to stay away and never go back. When people were taking a trip to my hometown, I would always think, “Why would they want to do that? It’s not beautiful.” All I had towards my hometown were negative feelings. However, after being away for about 3 years, my perspective had completely changed. I had nothing but love for my hometown—its beauty and the sentimental (感情上的) value that it holds. After all, it’s where I’m from. Yes, there are some bad things, but there are more good memories: Dad sent me to school; Mum let me stop for ice cream after school every Friday to celebrate the end of the week; I walked around downtown with friends in high school. You might stay away from something so that you can truly admire it. It’s true that distance adds beauty. Now I visit my hometown every chance I get. Even if I no longer live there, it will always hold a piece of my heart. 1．What was the writer’s idea about his hometown according to the first two paragraphs? A．A boring place. B．A place getting bigger. C．A town with many chances. D．An attractive place for tourists. 2．What does the underlined word “perspective” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Dream. B．Opinion. C．Imagination. D．Habit. 3．What’s paragraph 4 mainly about? A．How the writer missed his parents. B．Why the writer lost touch with his friends. C．The writer’s sweet memories of his hometown. D．Unhappy things that happened in the writer’s hometown. 4．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The writer wants to live in his hometown. B．The writer won’t go back to his hometown. C．The writer starts loving and valuing his hometown. D．The writer thinks the city is better than his hometown. （二） Curt McArdle, a vlogger (视频博主) , 26, began to live in Inner Mongolia five years ago. He teaches English in Hohhot. In his free time, he likes travelling to villages near Hohhot and sharing his travelling on YouTube. McArdle recorded the big changes in those villages during his travelling over the years. The old roads in the villages become much better now. There are also two subway lines in Hohhot in the last two years. “ ▲ You can go to restaurants to buy food. You can go to the park to relax. You can buy everything with WeChat or Alipay. There’s 5G everywhere, so I can use the map on my phone to get around the city. But there was nothing when I first went there,” says McArdle. In some villages, villagers told him that they could make more money. Because it’s easier to get here, more visitors came into their hometown for a visit. McArdle thinks it’s China’s endeavours in poverty alleviation (扶贫) that make these changes happen in Hohhot’s countryside. He hopes to go on showing the real China to the world and help the countryside become better in his own way. 1．McArdle went to Inner Mongolia at the age of ________. A．26 B．21 C．16 D．10 2．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in the third paragraph? A．It’s difficult to live in the village now. B．Some villagers aren’t happy with the changes. C．Now you can easily spend a day in a village. D．I don’t like the changes in the villages. 3．What does the underlined word “endeavours” mean in Chinese? A．贫困 B．变化 C．失败 D．努力 4．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．A vlogger records changes in Hohhot’s countryside. B．A vlogger’s life in China. C．A vlogger travels different villages in China. D．The beautiful villages in China. （三） A tourism project brought great changes to Nizhuhe Village, a remote and poor village between Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. It has not only greatly improved local educational conditions, but also turned villagers’ hard lives into better ones, showing a warm miracle in the mountain area. In the past, the village was cut off from the outside world. The only way to go out was the rough and muddy mountain roads. For students like Chen Honghan, the journey to school was extremely dangerous. They had to climb cliffs and walk for three long hours every day. The tiring trip often made them feel tired and even put their lives in danger. Villagers could only depend on traditional farming to make a basic living. Since 2017, the local eco-cultural tourism project has completely turned over a new leaf. Workers built a scenic bus line, a cliffside lift and a cable car for free. Now Chen’s school trip takes only 30 minutes, which is safe and relaxing. She first rides a 6-minute scenic bus and then takes a lift that climbs 268 metres. Next, she takes a cable car ride that climbs over 200 metres. After a 1-kilometre walk, she arrives at the school in just under 30 minutes. The journey seems like flying through soft clouds: This special “cloud school bus” keeps students away from danger and makes going to school a happy experience. ★ In 2024, about 300,000 tourists visited the village, bringing a profit of nearly 20 million yuan. Many villagers opened farmstays, small shops and coffee shops. Some people who worked in big cities returned home to start their own businesses. Local infrastructure (基础设施) was improved a lot, with cleaner roads and better public services. By communicating with different tourists, villagers opened their eyes and learned new skills. This tourism project is “a ladder to the clouds” for the mountain students; giving them better education and bright hopes. It encourages them to study hard and come back to build their lovely hometown in the future. 1．Why does the writer mention Chen Honghan in Paragraph 2? A．To tell us her school life. B．To talk about her daily study habits. C．To introduce a beautiful village. D．To show the past hard journey to school. 2．What do the underlined words “turned over a new leaf” mean in English? A．Made a big change. B．Grown green plants. C．Built new roads. D．Started a new club. 3．What is the correct order of the students’ journey to school at present? A． B． C． D． 4．Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A．The project pushed the local economy. B．The lift is free for all visitors. C．More tourists love the village. D．Villagers learn some new skills. 5．What is the purpose of writing the passage? A．To ask people to visit the village. B．To show how tourism changes the village. C．To teach us to find a better village. D．To tell a story about a student in Yunnan. （四） When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though they worked so hard, the production of fruit was still low because the area was short of water. One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about our difficulties,and later, a canal (灌溉渠) began to be built in my village.“Who are they?” I asked.“They are good men from our government,” Grandma replied. Then, I moved to a city for my middle school. During one summer holiday, I came back to my hometown with my parents. When we arrived there, we were astonished because everything had changed. We saw the canal running through every orchard. And my grandma told us that after the canal was completed, villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill to carry water anymore. And more and more people started planting fruit and the production increased a lot. Thanks to the government’s canal project, our village has developed much better. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How did people in the village make money when the writer was young? A．By building canals. B．By feeding animals. C．By planting fruit trees. D．By planting vegetables. 2．What difficulty did the villagers face? A．They didn’t have money to buy water. B．They didn’t have machines to plant fruit. C．They couldn’t go to work in the big city. D．There wasn’t enough water in the orchard. 3．What does the underlined word “astonished” mean? A．Happy. B．Afraid. C．Worried. D．Surprised. 4．In what order did the following things take place? ①A canal began to be built in the village to solve the water problem. ②The countryside changed a lot because of the canal project. ③The writer moved to a city for his middle school. ④The villagers had to go up and down the hill to carry water. A．④③①② B．④①③② C．③②①④ D．③①②④ 5．What message does the writer really want to express? A．His village needs more help. B．His hometown has changed a lot. C．Many people come to big cities now. D．There are many good men in the village. 二、人与社会--著名人物 （一） Who inspires you? For many students, their parents or teachers are their heroes. But for me, the person who inspires me most is Yuan Longping, a great Chinese scientist. Yuan Longping was known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. He spent his whole life working on rice. In the 1960s, many people in China didn’t have enough food. Yuan wanted to help them. He worked hard in the fields day and night. After many years of hard work, he successfully developed a new kind of rice. It could produce much more rice than the old kind. This saved millions of people from hunger. Yuan was not only a great scientist but also a simple man. He loved playing the violin and swimming. He always said, “I have two dreams. One is to enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men; the other is that hybrid rice can be grown all over the world.” His spirit encourages me to work hard and help others. 1．What is Yuan Longping famous for? A．Playing the violin. B．Swimming. C．Hybrid rice. D．Building roads. 2．Why did Yuan work hard in the fields? A．To make more money. B．To help people have enough food. C．To become famous. D．To travel around the world. 3．What were Yuan Longping’s hobbies? A．Reading and writing. B．Playing the violin and swimming. C．Singing and dancing. D．Running and jumping. 4．What can we learn from Yuan Longping? A．We should only care about ourselves. B．We should work hard and help others. C．We should stop eating rice. D．We should become scientists. 5．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A．To introduce a new kind of rice. B．To tell us about Yuan Longping’s dreams. C．To show how Yuan Longping inspires people. D．To explain how to grow hybrid rice. （二） Many people have heroes in their hearts. My hero is Tu Youyou, a great Chinese scientist. She is known as the "Mother of Artemisinin". She has saved millions of lives around the world. Tu Youyou was born in 1930. In the 1960s, many people in China and other countries suffered from malaria. It was a serious problem, and many people died. Tu and her team decided to find a new medicine. They worked hard day and night. They tried many times and never gave up. Finally, they found artemisinin in a Chinese plant. It worked very well. In 2015, Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. She was the first Chinese woman to win this prize. But she was very modest. She said, "The prize is not only for me. It is for all the Chinese scientists." Her story encourages me a lot. I have learned that we should work hard and never give up. We should also care about others and try to help those in need. If everyone does a little, the world will become a much better place. 1．What is Tu Youyou famous for? A．Music. B．Artemisinin. C．Writing. D．Teaching. 2．Why did Tu Youyou decide to find a new medicine? A．To make money. B．To become famous. C．To help sick people. D．To win a prize. 3．What can we learn from Tu Youyou? A．We should give up easily. B．We should work hard and never give up. C．We should only care about ourselves. D．We should become scientists. 4．When did Tu Youyou win the Nobel Prize? A．In 1930. B．In the 1960s. C．In 2015. D．In 2021. 5．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A．To introduce Chinese plants. B．To show how Tu Youyou inspires people. C．To explain how to win a prize. D．To tell us about malaria. （三） Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11,1911. In 1929, Qian placed third in the national college entrance examination and got a chance to attend Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There, he received a degree in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on railroad administration. In 1932, Shanghai was bombed and invaded by Japan. Qian graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, and the following year he left China for graduate study in the US. In an age before computers, Qian’s ability to quickly perform complex calculations attracted a group of rocket scientists at California Institute of Technology. Qian joined them and received his PhD．degree in both aerospace and mathematics three years later. After he graduated, he became a professor as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile (导弹) theories. In 1949, when the news of the birth of the People’s Republic of China came to the United States, Qian Xuesen and his wife decided to return to China. In 1950, when they were ready to return home, they were stopped by US officials and sent to prison. With the help of Chinese government and his friends, he finally returned home. When he returned to China in 1955, our country’s space research was almost deserted. In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missile. And he personally trained the first generation of China’s aerospace engineers. He was a pioneer and was honored as “The father of China’s missile”. He is the pride of the Chinese people. He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China. He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but his history still encouraged Chinese youth. His devotion to our country was expressed in his saying, “My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My family name is Qian, but I don’t like Qian.” 1．In what order did the following things about Qian Xuesen take place? a. He travelled to the United States. b. He received a degree in mechanical engineering. c. He set up the first research institute of rockets and missile in his homeland. d. He was stopped by US officials and sent to prison. e. he studied rockets with a group of scientists in the university. A．a-b-e-d-c B．b-a-e-d-c C．e-b-a-d-c D．a-e-b-d-c 2．What does the underlined word “deserted” in the fourth paragraph probably mean? A．Hard. B．Common. C．Completed. D．Blank. 3．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? A．Qian started studying rockets at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. B．Qian could complete complex calculations faster than computers. C．Qian and his wife met great difficulties when returning to China. D．Qian created the first research institute of rockets and missile the year he returned to China. 4．What can we NOT learn about Qian Xuesen from the last paragraph? A．He used to encourage Chinese youth. B．He had a strong love for his motherland. C．He placed national interest ahead of personal gain. D．Money mattered little to him. （四） Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in Beijing on October 18, 2025. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a professor (教授) at Tsinghua University. Tsinghua University wrote about his death and described him as “Immortal (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last forever.” Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province, Yang moved to Beijing with his family in 1929. His university studies began at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联大) in 1938, followed by a master’s degree from Tsinghua University in 1944. The next year, he went to the United States for further study, receiving a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1948. The year 1957 saw Yang and his partner Tsung - dao Lee win the Nobel Prize in Physics. Their discovery about how very small particles (粒子) behave changed scientific understanding of particle physics. Together with Robert Mills, Yang developed the “Yang - Mills theory (理论)”, which became a key part explaining the basic forces of the universe (宇宙). From 1949 to 1966, Yang worked at Princeton’s Institute, then taught at the State University of New York until 1999. He returned to China often, serving as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 1986 and helping build Tsinghua’s advanced studies program. He cared deeply for his country, developing science education and exchange between China and the United States. His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many overseas Chinese researchers to return. He also raised money to support Chinese students studying abroad. Yang’s life was a legend that continues to inspire. His century - long journey of research and love for his nation left a bright mark on human history, showing how one person can shape the future through knowledge and hard work. 1．How old was Yang when he died? A．100 B．103 C．2025 2．Why did Tsinghua University call Yang “Immortal”? A．He lived for over a century. B．His influence on science and education will last forever. C．He was a Nobel winner. 3．What can we know about Yang’s 1971 visit? A．It was his second time back to China. B．It made him stop working in the US. C．It played a role in China’s scientific development. 4．What’s the text mainly about? A．Yang’s Nobel Prize story. B．Yang’s life and great achievements. C．Why Yang returned to China. 5．Which order is correct? ①Working at a Princeton institute ②Teaching at a New York university ③Serving as a visiting professor in Hong Kong ④Studying for a PhD in Chicago A．④→①→②→③ B．①→④→②→③ C．④→②→①→③ 三、人与自我--语言策略 （一） I left my hometown in London last year and now I have enjoyed working in this small city in China. Learning a foreign language opens you up to the culture and history of a country. So in order to know more about China, I started to learn Chinese. But at times, I found myself in funny situations. When I greeted strangers in China, they began to talk a lot and very fast. They asked me questions about everything. But all I could do was to look at them with a blank face. I had no idea what they were talking about. Were they just being kind, funny or impolite? Many people want to make friends with me. But I am a bit upset when I find out the reason why they need a foreign friend. They say they want to practice their English. I don’t need friends like this. I like friends to share my feelings and ideas with. However, the more Chinese I learn, the more similarities I find it has with English. In English, thick-skinned is to describe a person who doesn’t care for criticism (批评). I was surprised to find that “houlianpi” in Chinese means the same. And both languages share some common idioms (习语). For example, “look on with folded arms” means “xiushoupangguan”, and “burn the boats” is similar to “pofuchenzhou”. I’m still on my journey to learn Chinese. I believe that sometimes you have the most fun on a journey. 1．The writer comes from ________. A．the UK B．the USA C．Australia D．Canada 2．Many Chinese want to make friends with the writer because ________. A．they are interested in Western culture B．they want a partner to practice English with C．they are willing to share feelings and ideas with him D．they want to help foreigners with their Chinese 3．The underlined word “similarities” means “________” in Chinese. A．相似点 B．不同点 C．规律性 D．重要性 4．A thick-skinned person may ________. A．be very strong and seldom fall ill B．like to criticize others for their mistakes C．talk a lot and speak fast D．feel OK when he’s criticized 5．If there would be a paragraph before the last paragraph of the text, it most probably would be about ________. A．the reasons why he wants to learn Chinese B．the similarities Chinese and English share C．the differences between Chinese and English D．the importance of learning Chinese and English （二） Last term, my English was really poor. I spent hours memorizing words every day, but I still forgot them quickly. When I had English tests, I always got low marks and felt upset. One day, my English teacher talked to me. She told me not to just memorize words by heart. Instead, I should use them in sentences and short passages. She also suggested that I listen to English songs and watch short English videos for 15 minutes every day. I followed her advice. Every morning, I wrote three sentences with the new words I learned. After school, I listened to my favourite English songs and repeated the lyrics. At weekends, I watched funny English cartoons and tried to understand the dialogues. After two months, something amazing happened. I could remember words much better, and I even started to talk about my hobbies in English. In the latest test, I got an A! I realized that smart learning is better than hard learning without a plan. 根据语篇内容选择最佳答案。 1．How was the writer’s English last term? A．Very good. B．Very poor. C．Just so-so. 2．What did the writer do to learn English at first? A．He used words in sentences. B．He listened to English songs. C．He spent hours memorizing words. 3．Who gave the writer advice on learning English? A．The writer’s English teacher. B．The writer’s classmate. C．The writer’s mother. 4．How long did the teacher suggest that the writer listen to English songs and watch short videos every day? A．For 10 minutes. B．For 15 minutes. C．For 20 minutes. 5．What did the writer realize at last? A．Hard learning without a plan is better. B．Smart learning is worse than hard learning without a plan. C．Smart learning is better than hard learning without a plan. （三） Tom was a slow reader. Words seemed to jump on the page, and he often lost his place. His reading teacher, Mrs Green, suggested a method called “chunking” — reading groups of words together instead of one word at a time. At first Tom thought it wouldn’t work. But Mrs Green gave him short passages and asked him to mark natural word groups with a pencil. “Read them as phrases, not letters,” she said. Tom practised for ten minutes every day after school. After two months, his reading speed doubled. More importantly, he understood more because his brain wasn’t busy decoding (解码) single letters. “I actually enjoy reading now,” Tom told his mum. Mrs Green explained, “Many students read slowly simply because they try to say every sound. Chunking trains your eyes to take in more at a glance.” She added that this skill also helps with memory and focus. 1．What problem did Tom have at first? A．He couldn’t remember new words. B．He disliked all kinds of books. C．He read slowly and lost his place easily. D．He had trouble writing compositions. 2．What does “chunking” mean in the passage? A．Reading word by word carefully. B．Reading groups of words together. C．Listening to audio books. D．Memorizing whole passages by heart. 3．How long did Tom practise every day? A．Ten minutes. B．Five minutes. C．Half an hour. D．One hour. 4．Why did chunking help Tom understand more? A．Because his brain focused on meaning, not single letters. B．Because his teacher gave him easier books. C．Because he read aloud all the time. D．Because he used a dictionary for every word. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Great Teacher’s Life B．How Chunking Changed a Slow Reader C．The Importance of Writing Diaries D．Why Reading Is Boring （四） What makes a good learner? Good learners are not always those who get the highest scores. Instead, they have useful learning habits and active learning skills. Good learners often think actively. They do not just wait for teachers to give answers. When they read textbooks, they note down important points and raise questions. For example, if they cannot understand a grammar rule, they will mark it and try to find answers in books or ask classmates for help. They also know how to make good use of time. They make small daily learning plans instead of cramming all work before tests. Besides, good learners are not afraid of mistakes. Mistakes are valuable for study. When they make mistakes in exercises, they will analyze why they go wrong and correct them in time. They will review these wrong points regularly. Some students hate making mistakes and avoid difficult tasks. In fact, this will slow down their progress. Good learners also know to reflect on their learning. Every week, they will think about what they have learned and what they still need to improve. Active learning does not mean studying day and night, but learning in smart ways. 1．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A．How to get high scores in exams. B．Good learners think actively and manage time well. C．Ways to ask teachers for help. D．How to take notes in class. 2．The underlined word “cramming” in paragraph 2 probably means ________. A．临时突击 B．反复复习 C．认真预习 D．整理笔记 3．Why does the writer think mistakes are valuable? A．Mistakes can help us make progress. B．Mistakes mean you are a bad learner. C．We should avoid making any mistakes. D．Mistakes can bring higher scores directly. 4．Which of the following is TRUE about good learners? A．They only wait for teachers’ answers. B．They never make mistakes in study. C．They will reflect on their learning from time to time. D．They keep studying without any rest all day. 5．What is the best title for this passage? A．How to avoid study mistakes. B．How to finish homework quickly. C．The importance of high marks. D．What makes a good learner. 四、人与自我--方法与策略 （一） Last Tuesday was my best friend Lily’s birthday. I wanted to give her a special gift, but I didn't have much money. I thought about buying a card, but it seemed too common. Suddenly, I remembered a box of old things in my room. There was a small wooden box my grandpa made for me when I was eight. It was not perfect, but it was full of love. I decided to turn it into a “Memory Box” for Lily. I painted the box light blue, her favorite color. Then I put many small things inside: a movie ticket of the film we watched together, a leaf from the park where we first met, and a small toy bear I got from her last year. I also wrote a letter, writing down the story behind each item. When Lily opened the box, her eyes opened wide. She read the letter carefully and smiled. “This is the best gift I have ever received,” she said. “Every time I feel sad, I can open it and remember our happy days.” I realized that memories are the most valuable things in the world. They don’t cost much money, but they can bring us warmth forever. 1．Why did the writer want to give Lily a special gift? A．Because Lily was very rich. B．Because it was Lily’s birthday. C．Because the writer wanted to sell the box. D．Because the writer had a lot of money. 2．What did the writer put inside the Memory Box? A．Only money and gold. B．A movie ticket, a leaf, a toy bear and a letter. C．A new computer and a phone. D．Food and drinks. 3．How did Lily feel when she read the letter? A．Angry and upset. B．Bored and sleepy. C．Happy and touched. D．Worried and afraid. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．How to Make Money Quickly B．A Special Birthday Gift Full of Memories C．The Importance of Buying Expensive Gifts D．Why Wooden Boxes Are Better Than Cards （二） Do you often forget what you have studied, or walk into a room and forget why you went there? You are not alone. Our brains are not designed to remember everything, but the good news is that memory can be trained. In fact, many people have improved their memory with simple methods. Take Li Wei, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, for example. He used to be very forgetful. He often forgot to bring his homework, and he could not remember English words for more than two days. He felt upset and believed he had a “bad memory”. His grades were dropping because of his poor memory. One day, he read about a memory winner. The winner said that anyone could improve their memory with the right training. Li Wei decided to give it a try. First, he learned to associate new information with something he already knew. For example, to remember the word “memorize”, he connected it with “memory”. This technique is called word association. This method was so useful that he could remember 30 new English words a week. He also started using spaced repetition (重复）. Instead of repeating a word 20 times in one sitting, he reviewed it after one day, then three days, then one week. After two months, his memory improved greatly. He never forgot his homework again. He also encouraged his classmates to join him. Now, Li Wei wants to share his method with others. He is starting a “Memory Training Group” at his school. The group meets twice a week. Members take short memory tests and share their own tips. 1．What problem did Li Wei have before he trained his memory? A．He often missed school. B．He had no friends. C．He hated studying. D．He could not remember English words. 2．What does the underlined word “associate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Forget. B．Connect. C．Repeat. D．Write. 3．Why did Li Wei use spaced repetition? A．To learn more words in one night. B．To remember words without studying. C．To remember words longer. D．To make words more difficult. 4．What is the correct order of the passage? ① Li Wei shared his method and started a memory training group. ② Li Wei was very forgetful and couldn’t remember English words. ③ Li Wei learned word association and spaced repetition to improve his memory. ④ Li Wei read something about a memory winner. A．④→②→③→① B．②→④→③→① C．②→①→④→③ D．③→④→①→② 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．A Forgetful Student. B．How to Train Your Memory. C．The Importance of Sleep. D．Li Wei’s School Life. （三） It was a busy Saturday as usual. Outside, my father and Mr. Patrick were preparing firewood. Inside their own houses, my mother and Mrs. Patrick were busy with spring cleaning. Somehow a few boys ran to the field with their kites, catching everyone’s eyes nearby. My mother looked at the messy room. Again she looked out of the window. “Come on, girls! Let’s watch the boys fly kites.” On the way, we met Mrs. Patrick, laughing in shame as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. We played with the boys and watched the kites flying higher and higher. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing in the wind, and finally brought it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again. Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. At that moment we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty, and children forgot their everyday fights. The strange thing was that we didn’t mention that day afterward. So I locked the memory up in my heart. Years went on. Then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen, while my daughter was crying, “Go park, see duck.” “No,” I said. “I have lots of things to do.” My mom, who was visiting us, said, “It’s a warm day with beautiful sunshine. Do you remember the day we flew kites?” I stopped my work with a rush of memories. Then I told my little girl, “Let’s go! It’s too good a day to miss.” Another ten years passed. I visited the youngest Patrick boy who was badly ill. A smile appeared on his pale face, “Do you remember—no, of course you wouldn’t. It probably didn’t have the influence on you as it did on me.” “Remember what?” “The day we flew kites.” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．Who advised the writer to watch the boys fly kites? A．The writer’s mother. B．Mr. Patrick. C．The writer’s father. D．Mrs. Patrick. 2．Mrs. Patrick was laughing in shame because she thought ________. A．she made the room messy B．her girls weren’t good at playing kites C．her husband would laugh at her D．she should do housework rather than play 3．What does the sentence “we were all beside ourselves” (Paragraph 3) most likely mean? A．We were angry with each other. B．We were hard on ourselves. C．We were very excited and happy. D．We were disappointed. 4．What’s the correct order of the events? ①The writer joined the boys in flying kites. ②The writer went to the park with her little girl. ③Some boys were flying kites on a busy Saturday. ④The writer visited the youngest Patrick boy who was badly ill. A．①②③④ B．②③①④ C．③①②④ D．③②①④ 5．The writer tells the story of the youngest Patrick boy to show that ________. A．flying kites is fun B．childhood friendship lasts forever C．life is full of ups and downs D．people treasure happy memories （四） Not long ago, a photo of the football players in my college showed up on my phone as a “memory”, which was kept through the digital memory. I was surprised to see the photo at first and sweet memories flashed into my mind. In the photo, the players from the football team hugged together in excitement after they won the game. At that time, I took a photo of them with my phone. It recorded the friendship and the happiness. Then, I fell into the habit of taking photos of everything. More and more photos filled my phone so I almost forgot this photo. Thanks to the digital memory, I could enjoy the happy time again. People had to make an effort to record things in the past. But now we can do something like that easily through the digital memory. We put what we want to remember into our smartphones. Most of the photos that I have kept on my phone—and in the cloud now—bring happy memories back to me. However, not all the digital memories are happy. Some are sad. When I see the photos of my lost pet, I am worried. Because they make me recall something I want to forget. Usually, digital memories are sent to me non-stop and without any human-like feelings. That drives me crazy. It’s hard to say clearly when the digital memory spread rapidly. These digital memories, whether happy or sad, break into our lives. In my job as a reporter, I have spent the past five years taking different photos. They will always be there, whatever. 1．How did the writer feel when he saw the photo at first? A．Excited. B．Afraid. C．Bored. D．Surprised. 2．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指代)? A．The college. B．The photo taken by the writer. C．The football team. D．The game held long ago. 3．How do people record things easily now? A．By using smartphones. B．By valuing time. C．By creating memories with feelings. D．By developing good habits. 4．Why does the writer mention his lost pet? A．To hide some sadness in his life. B．To help people run away from the past. C．To show his dislike of some digital memories. D．To explain the digital memory is very easy to use. 5．Which of the following is RIGHT? A．The photos on phones record the past for people. B．The players in the football team liked taking photos. C．People today have to remember lots of happy times. D．The digital memory started when the writer became a reporter. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $