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考前押题06 阅读理解之说明文（期中专项训练） 话题1伟大的人物（人物传记） 话题2 伟大的人物及思想 话题3 家庭生活 话题4 青少年成长（问题与建议） Passage 1 (Great people) When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束) of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity (相对论)”. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein. Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to health organizations, daydreaming for a while each day can improve your emotional (情绪的) health and creativity. ★ . For example, after a long day at work or a disagreement with a friend, let your mind fly away to the picture of a big meal or the friend’s smiling face. Imagining how you’re going to speak in public is like having practiced the scene in your head before for many times, which can make you feel calmer. A couple of minutes to let your minds wander (漫游) and hope for good things to happen lower negative (消极的) thinking. Guo Qiang, a psychologist, suggests we should make time to daydream. “It can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings.” he said. However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus in class or cross the road. Instead, find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Daydreaming inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve “had a dream”. So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where you go in the new world. 1. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2, …) A. B. C. D. 2. What BIG question does Paragraph 2 answer? A. What is daydreaming? B. When do you daydream? C. Where do you daydream? D. How does daydreaming help you? 3. Daydreaming can make people ________. a. fly around     b. think freely     c. walk slowly d. feel calmer     e. think ahead     f. inspire creativity A. a, b, f B. b, c, d C. a, c, f D. b, d, e 4 Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. Daydreaming makes you forget difficult things. B. Daydreaming means unreal but joyful things. C. Daydreaming about something pleasant helps you deal with worries and stress. D. Daydreaming encourages you to finish the impossible. 5. According to Para. 5, daydreaming is talked about ________. A. to advise people to have a mind break B. to suggest living at the moment C. to find solutions to homework problems D. to show a science research result Passage 2 (Great ideas) “I have no special talent. I’m only passionately curious.” This famous quote from Albert Einstein might tell the reason for his success. When Newton discovered gravity, and when Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, their curiosity was greatly satisfied. If they hadn’t been curious, what a loss for humans! There is a common truth that intellectual curiosity (求知欲）contributes to school performance more than intelligence. Some studies also show there are benefits of curiosity in improving the long-term level of learning and memory, and a lot of positive results are connected with curiosity. It has been known that both animals and humans are willing to take a risk to satisfy their curiosity despite knowing that the result will remain unchanged. Despite there being different views on the reason for curiosity, most experts reach an agreement that like the way the stomach looks for food, our brain looks for knowledge. People and animals are eager to know things because getting that information means a reward. An interesting thing is that our brain will release a pleasure-related chemical when it has been given new information, making seeking information much like eating — another pleasant activity. Researchers newly found that increasing the release of the chemical greatly increased the curiosity in animals. However, how exactly the chemical plays a role still remains a mystery. Considering the present level of research on curiosity and the driving force of curiosity, including scientific curiosity, more research should be carried on in this field. It’s safe to say that curiosity itself will help uncover curiosity. And remember even though the idiom says “Curiosity kills the cat”, it ends with satisfaction bringing it back. 1. What do the examples mentioned in Paragraph 1 intend to tell us? A. The importance of being curious. B. The advice from successful people. C. The reason why humans keep curious. D. The relationship between curiosity and efforts. 2. What can we learn about intellectual curiosity from Paragraph 2? A. It often requires long-term training. B. It helps people develop a positive lifestyle. C. Students with it learn better than those smart ones. D. Students born smart often have stronger intellectual curiosity. 3. Which of the following ideas is generally accepted about curiosity? A. Human curiosity comes when they want to change results. B. It is natural and common among humans and animals. C. It is often related to some adventurous activities. D. Animals’ curiosity appears with hunger. 4. What does the author mean in the last paragraph? A. Curiosity takes many different forms. B. People may make mistakes because of strong curiosity. C. Curiosity makes people dissatisfied with their present situations. D. People should do more research on curiosity with some curiosity. 5. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage? A. It’s safe to say that curiosity itself won’t help uncover curiosity. B. People shouldn’t have any curiosity. C. Intellectual curiosity contributes to school performance leas than intelligence. D. Increasing the release of the chemical greatly increased the curiosity in animals. Passage 3 (Family traditions) The biggest influence that technology has on family time is the way it changes how families spend time together. People used to spend more time with their family members before. Nowadays, with children (and the parents, too) spending more time texting, playing video games on smart phones, when will the family find time to bond (培养感情) and create lasting memories together? By the end of a long day at work or school, members of the family want to relax. And now technology use is widespread (普遍的) across the country, normally our “relaxing” is also known as spending time on smart phones. Not only is the amount of family time affected by technology, but also the quality. Technology can affect the quality in different ways. For example, family members can be distracted (分心的) by their phones while having dinner together. If “family time” means everyone sitting in the same room while playing online, what value is there? Personal communication is key to time well spent with loved ones. Families don’t even need to have something special to do while together. If they simply ask each other how their day is and simply have a nice dinner together, family bonds will get better. When technology becomes a focus, quality time for families goes down, which affects everyone’s life. Lack of family communication causes the family’s unity to weaken, and each of the family will be influenced in different ways. Children are more likely to develop unhealthy habits when they fail to communicate with their parents. Meanwhile, parents who put work before family or pay less attention to their children’s growth are more likely to face bad parent-child relationship. Sixty-seven percent of American teens say they want to spend more time with their parents, which is rather sad. Therefore, this passage is meant to show how technology has influenced families badly. 1. What is the biggest influence that technology has on family time? A. It brings families closer easily. B. It provides more choices to play together. C. It changes the way families spend time together. D. It increases the time families spend together. 2. What do members of the family usually do to relax by the end of a day according to Paragraph 2? A. Eat dinner together. B. Listen to radio programs. C. Spend time on smart phones. D. Play a board game together. 3. According to Paragraph 3, we can know that technology ________. A. makes us put work before family B. affects the quality of family time C. brings us convenience and happiness D. brings us more development 4. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4? A. Simple games are helpful for family bonds. B. Families don’t need to do anything together. C. Personal communication is important for family time. D. Staying in the same room is necessary for family. 5. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards the influence of technology? A. Agreeable. B. Worried. C. Surprised. D. Satisfied. Passage 4 (A better me) Parents are important in shaping their children’s lives. They make decisions and plans for their children. However, in my opinion, teenagers over the age of 15 should be allowed to make their own decisions. To begin with, teenagers over 15 have the ability to make independent decisions. With the rapid development of information and technology, today’s teenagers have a better understanding of the world. Compared with their parents, they are knowledgeable (知识渊博的) at an early age. So they can make independent decisions. Making decisions helps teenagers feel confident. When teenagers are allowed to make decisions, they feel more confident in their ability to deal with problems. This can help them develop a stronger feeling of control over their lives. By making decisions, teenagers learn to be independent. If parents make decisions for their children all the time, they will never learn to be responsible for themselves. They will just depend on their parents for every choice in their lives, no matter how big or small it is. When teenagers are allowed to make decisions, they may make mistakes. But it doesn’t matter. That’s because they can learn from their mistakes and will do better next time. During the process, teenagers can develop critical (批判性的) thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. Allowing teenagers to make decisions can improve relationships between children and parents. By giving children respect (尊重), parents can show that they trust their children to make good choices. With trust (信任) and respect, children will have more communication with their parents. All in all, teenagers over 15 should be given the chance to make decisions. They have the ability to do so and that is good for them and even their parents. 1. Today’s teenagers have a better understanding of the world because of ________. A. their parents B. their school education C. the communication between friends D. the rapid development of information and technology 2. Making decisions lets teenagers become ________. A. confident and independent B. outgoing and understanding C. outgoing and independent D. confident and understanding 3. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. Making decisions. B. Making mistakes. C. Learning from mistakes. D. Developing critical thinking skills 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤⑥⑦ B. ①②③④/⑤⑥⑦ C. ①/②③④⑤⑥/⑦ D. ①②/③④⑤⑥/⑦ 5. Which of the following may the writer agree with? A. Teenagers should depend on their parents. B. Family relationships are easy to be improved. C. Parents should trust and respect their children. D. Parents should make plans for their children. Passage 1（26·时事热点） For centuries, the inland areas of southwest China have met a hard transport problem: rich natural resources and goods were kept far away from sea coasts. They had to take longer and more expensive roads to reach world markets. On September 16, 2026, the great Pinglu Canal was officially open to ships. It changes the local economic situation and creates a direct waterway from rivers to the sea, connecting southwest China with the Beibu Gulf. Located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the 134.2-kilometre waterway is one of China’s most important large projects. Built with a total cost of 72.7 billion yuan, it can carry ships of 5,000 tons. By linking the Xijiang River transport network with Qinzhou Port on the coast, the canal makes the old shipping path through Guangzhou Port more than 560 kilometres shorter. People expect it to save about 5.2 billion yuan in transport costs every year. It will greatly help the trade of large amounts of goods such as minerals, coal and building materials. Unlike water projects built only for money, the Pinglu Canal pays much attention to both construction and environmental protection during its building. To protect the living things along the coast, workers moved more than 9,570 grown mangrove trees and planted 275,000 young trees, and most of them grew well. Many new green ways were used in the project. These include special paths for fish and a 240-metre bridge for wild animals to cross. Together, these measures bring back the broken travel paths for water and land animals. Over 98 percent of the earth dug out during construction is reused for environmental repair and land improvement. Besides these environmental benefits, the canal changes local trade. As a key part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, it helps develop fast trade between China and ASEAN(东盟). It makes Chinese factory products reach Southeast Asian markets more quickly, and helps ASEAN farm and mineral resources enter southwest China more easily. Trade experts believe that more and more goods will be carried through the canal in the following years. In the best situation, it can carry about 150 million tons of goods each year. Just like the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal, which changed world shipping rules, the Pinglu Canal has its own special value for this area. Different from those canals that connect different oceans, it serves river-and-sea transport inside one single area. Its full economic value will depend on better joint work with existing ports, railways and transport networks to support the growing foreign trade of southwest China. 1. What can we know about the Pinglu Canal from Paragraph 2? A. It is built mainly to improve local ecological environment. B. It helps cut the shipping distance by more than 560 kilometres. C. Most of its total money is spent buying large ships. D. It directly links local mines with Southeast Asian markets. 2. Why do workers build fish passages and the 240-metre wildlife overpass in this project? A. To meet local wild animals’ travelling needs. B. To cut down the cost of the whole project. C. To reduce the project’s influence on animals’ moving routes. D. To make the canal fit for 5,000-ton ships. 3.Which of the following statements is right? A. Pinglu Canal mainly helps cut down the cost of building ports. B. Builders reuse most dug-out soil for environmental repair. C. Pinglu Canal can carry 150 million tons of goods every year now. D. The canal is built mainly to protect mangrove trees along the coast. 4. Why does the writer talk about the Panama and Suez Canals? A. To show Pinglu Canal’s special local value through comparison. B. To prove they are more valuable than Pinglu Canal in economy. C. To explain how world canals change global geography. D. To say regional canals will take the place of ocean canals. 5. Which of the following statements will the writer agree with? A. Pinglu Canal has fully used its economic value. B. The canal’s cargo amount has reached 150 million tons already. C. We should stop all water projects only for making money. D. People take environmental steps when building the canal. Passage 2（26·时事热点） 2026 World Robot Conference On August 19, the 2026 World Robot Conference officially opened at the Beiren ETRONG International Convention and Exhibition Center in Beijing. As a major technology event, it lasted five days and ended on August 23. With the theme “HumanRobot Symbiosis, ProductionDemand Integration”, the conference pays more attention to practical industrial innovation （创新）rather than simple technology displays. The conference （会议）attracted over 300 companies at home and abroad, showing more than 3,000 kinds of robot products. More than 300 latest robot models made their first public appearance around the world here. This conference has always been an important global platform for robot industry communication, business cooperation and technological development. Hundreds of industry experts from different countries shared their opinions on intelligent robot technology and how to put robot technology into daily and industrial use. A new development trend has been shown clearly in this year’s exhibition. Robots are no longer only used for performances. Instead, they can work steadily and reliably in daily life and industrial workplaces. Many famous technology companies have developed practical robot services for factory production, goods transportation, family life and emergency rescue. Robots that can interact with humans and highprecision industrial robot arms are the biggest highlights of the event. They show great progress in the popularization and practical application of robot technology. While the main conference was held, the Second World Humanoid Robot Games took place at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval from August 22 to 26. This event brought together 2,056 robots from 16 countries to simulate real working environments in factories and cities. The competition standards are expected to become official industry standards, which helps bridge the gap between laboratory tests and realworld practical use. Industry experts point out that China has built a complete industrial chain for humanoid robots. Although robots still face technical difficulties in completing flexible and accurate tasks and adapting to different working environments, the 2026 conference proves fully that intelligent robots are gradually changing from laboratory test products into reliable partners for humans in various fields. 1. What can we learn about the Second World Humanoid Robot Games from the passage? A. It is held within the same exhibition center as the main conference. B. Its criteria（标准） may set a reference standard for the whole industry. C. It will test robots’ ability to deal with reallife natural disasters. D. It gathers robots that have been widely put into realworld use. 2. According to the text, the presentday robots still have limitations in ______. A. carrying out flexible tasks under various surroundings B. delivering wonderful shows for largescale exhibitions C. exchanging emotional feelings with human operators D. providing new ways for old industries 3. Which of the following sentences is right? A. Over 300 new robot models first appeared worldwide at the conference. B. Robots have solved all flexible and accurate technical problems. C. The conference only shows old robot products. D. The robot games have nothing to do with real production. 4. What do industry experts think of China’s robot development? A. China’s robot industry chain is far from complete. B. China’s robot technology still needs further improvement. C. Robots have become perfect working partners for humans. D. China has no technical difficulties in robot development. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To tell readers the long history of robot conferences. B. To explain how robots work in factory production. C. To compare robot products from different countries. D. To introduce China’s latest robot development and achievements. Passage 3 Family life is like a strong tree with many branches. Each branch shows a different part of family relationships, daily life, and time spent together. In most families, people share not only a house but also their feelings and experiences. They eat meals together, talk about what happened during their day, enjoy happy moments, and help each other when things are difficult. These everyday activities build strong family connections. Of course, family life isn’t always perfect. Sometimes parents and children disagree, or brothers and sisters argue (争论). These small problems are normal when people live together. What’s important isn’t avoiding all arguments, but how family members solve them. By talking openly and trying to understand each other, families can actually become closer through these experiences.     Today, family life has changed in some ways. Many parents have jobs that keep them busy, and children spend much time at school with homework and activities. Even with busy schedules, families find special ways to stay close. Some plan regular fun activities like watching movies together or playing games. Others enjoy going out on weekends. These shared moments help keep family bonds (纽带) strong. The true importance of family life comes from having a place where you are always listened to and cared for. In such a home when you have a bad day or face a difficulty, you know you are not alone. Your family is there to support you, share your feelings, and help you find solutions. This loving and safe environment is what truly helps each person grow, become more confident, and feel strong enough to handle any problem in life. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To list different family activities. B. To explain why family problems happen. C. To compare old and new family styles. D. To talk about what makes family life important. 2. What does the author think about family arguments? A. They are bad and should be avoided. B. They are normal and can be fixed. C. They mean the family is broken. D. They only happen in modern families. 3. What does the author say about today’s family life? A. Busy lives make family time impossible. B. Families don’t eat together any more. C. Families still find time to be together even when busy. D. Children like school more than family. 4. According to the passage, what is most important in a family? A. Having a big and nice house. B. Never having any disagreements. C. Making a loving and supportive home. D. Always following family rules. 5. What can we know from the passage ? A. People will never meet troubles if they have a warm family B. Only weekend trips can improve family relationships C. Modern busy jobs completely break family connections D. Proper communication makes family ties tighter after quarrels Passage 4 As young people, many of us dream of becoming “somebody” when we grow up. However, without enough strength or support, we often feel far away from this imagined destination. At times, strange thoughts pop up in our minds: Should we just give up and “lie flat” instead? Not the little piggy and his three friends from the animated hit Nobody. This past summer, their story entertained and inspired tens of millions of moviegoers across China. The four little, nameless monsters pretend to be the famous quartet from Journey to the West. They leave Langlang Mountain and set out on their own pilgrimage (朝圣之旅). Along the way, many other monsters laugh at their dreams. But the little pig monster and his friends are not discouraged. They keep fighting bad guys and trying to live life on their own terms. Some say that Nobody is not just a movie, rather, it’s more like a mirror. In real life, many ordinary people also choose to hold on to their dreams, even though they face great difficulties. One of them is Pang Zhongwang, now a star student at Tsinghua University. Twenty-six years ago, however, he was born a poor “nobody” in the countryside of Hebei. His mother had a disability and couldn’t work. His father suffered from a serious mental illness. Despite all these challenges, Pang, under his mother’s influence, grew up positively. He started to shoulder family duties at a young age. And deep down, this “nobody” also dreamed of becoming “somebody”. With great effort, he always achieved excellent grades in school. In 2017, he caught national attention by scoring an impressive 684 out of 750 in the college entrance examination. Pang turns out to be luckier than the four monsters in Nobody. He is much closer to his dream of becoming “somebody”. The piggy and his friends, however, fail in their pilgrimage. But their courage is now remembered by many people. In a way, they also have grown to become “somebodies”. Now, what do you want to do with your big dreams? Clearly, if you “lie flat”, you’ll remain a “nobody”. We wish you good luck as you try to break out of your own “Langlang Mountain”! 1. In Paragraph 1, the phrase “lie flat” most likely means ________. A. to keep standing still and do nothing B. to sleep on the ground and have a rest C. to lie down on the bed and take a break D. to give up striving and accept a simple life 2. What do the little pig monster and his friends do when being laughed at? A. They feel very sad and give up their own pilgrimage. B. They stop believing in themselves and run away quickly. C. They laugh back at the other monsters who laugh at them. D. They don’t lose hope and keep standing up to the bad guys. 3. Which word best describes Pang’s personality according to the passage? A. Lazy. B. Positive. C. Helpless. D. Discouraged. 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Pang Zhongwang’s mother was disabled and could not work. B. The four famous monsters pretend to be the quartet from Journey to the West. C. The four monsters successfully complete their pilgrimage by themselves. D. Pang Zhongwang scored 684 out of 700 in the college entrance examination. 5. What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this text? A. To give a simple introduction to the hot cartoon film Nobody. B. To talk about different young people’s ideas of being successful. C. To encourage teenagers to stick to their dreams when meeting difficulties. D. To tell readers the inspiring life story of Tsinghua student Pang Zhongwang. Passage 5 When we hear the word “doubt”, we often think of uncertainty or lack of confidence. However, doubt is far from being a weakness. In fact, it is one of the most powerful tools for learning and discovery. Without doubt, we would simply accept everything we are told, never questioning, never exploring deeper. ① Throughout history, major breakthroughs have been made because someone dared to doubt the popular dogma. For example, Copernicus doubted the long-held beliefs that the Earth was the center of the universe. His doubt led to a new understanding of our solar system. Also, Galileo doubted old theories (理论) about how things move. His doubt helped start modern physics. These great minds did not accept things blindly. Instead, they asked, “What if?” and “Why not?” In today’s education system, however, doubt is often discouraged. Students are expected to memorize facts and formulas, and exams are designed to test how well they can repeat what they have been taught. Questions that challenge the textbook are sometimes seen as troublesome. This “one right answer” culture leaves little room for skepticism. ② As a result, many students lose their natural curiosity and become passive learners. But how can we bring healthy doubt back into learning? Firstly, teachers should create a classroom environment where asking questions is valued as much as giving correct answers. Secondly, students themselves must realize that doubt is not a sign of ignorance, but a step toward deeper understanding. ③ Of course, doubt must be guided by reason and evidence. Blind doubt is as useless as blind acceptance. ④ The goal is not to doubt everything, but to think critically and seek truth. 1. The underlined word “dogma” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. A. a belief that people are unwilling to question B. a scientific theory that can be proved by experiments C. a personal opinion that changes easily over time D. a historical event that is recorded in textbooks 2. The writer mentions Copernicus and Galileo in Paragraph 2 mainly to show that ________. A. they are the greatest scientists in history B. doubt can lead to major discoveries and progress C. people should always accept popular beliefs D. it is dangerous to challenge widely held beliefs 3. Where can the following sentence best be put? “For instance, when a student questions a historical event described in the textbook, he or she should be encouraged to research different sources.” A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 4. According to the passage, what is one problem with today’s education system? A. It offers too many chances for students to express creative ideas. B. It often treats challenging questions as unwelcome or troublesome. C. It encourages students to learn from their own mistakes actively. D. It focuses mainly on group work instead of independent thinking. 5. What will the author most probably discuss in the next paragraph? A. Ways to help students memorize more facts for their final exams. B. More scientists who made discoveries by doubting accepted ideas. C. Reasons why schools should continue to discourage questioning. D. How to check facts and think logically when we doubt. Passage 6 Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute. “But the longer I wait,” says David, aged 15, “the more I worry.” Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. “Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big reason for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations,” Stone adds. Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. “I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time,” says Stone. “They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better.” No matter what the reason is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems. For those who need some drive to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you’ve been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A little bit of progress will get you moving. Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 p.m., you might set a timed dimmer switch at 10 p.m. When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start going to bed. It works for most people. Finally, reward (奖励) yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice cream. But be careful: it won’t work the other way around. 1. What is the main reason for people’s procrastination according to the passage? A. They want to avoid doing hard work. B. They need to finish the top tasks first. C. They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last. D. They are afraid to lose and let others down. 2. The underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 3 most probably means ________. A. think faster B. give up more easily C. worry too much D. work more successfully 3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about procrastination? A. It helps people to avoid making mistakes in their work. B. It is a habit that only happens with unpleasant tasks. C. People who procrastinate often overestimate their performance. D. Bedtime procrastination is the most common type among the young. 4. What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task? A. Put on some soft music to help think actively. B. Get a pen and write down possible starting sentences. C. Enjoy a favourite ice cream, and then start writing. D. Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting. 5. What can be the best title for this passage? A. Meeting a Procrastinator. B. Procrastination: Yes or No? C. Say Goodbye to Procrastination. D. Want to Feel Good Now? Procrastinate. Passage 7 ①Some people think creativity is making something completely new, so they do not think of themselves as creative ones. However, some other people think creativity can just be expressing themselves through everyday acts and they are born creative because it is not an all-or-nothing quality or skill. ②Whether or not we realize it, we all have the ability to express creativity. Sometimes the path to creative productivity is being willing to do something different. ③Are you someone who loves to read comics? Perhaps it is time you create one of your own. Don’t worry if you cannot draw very well or feel that you cannot write humorous lines for characters. Nobody says this is an exam! You only have to please yourself to gain the satisfaction that you are trying something new, all on your own. If you feel easy, you can of course share it with your loved ones, or post it on social media. ④Are you someone who likes to express yourself in writing? Try writing a blog. This is like the new version of a diary. In your blog, you can write about your thoughts, opinions, and experiences. You can also write stories or plays, if you feel up to it! The blog provides you with a platform to create something new every day, in written form. ⑤Are you someone who likes to be alone? Now, think about the things that make you happy. Find a small place in your room, or any place in your home, where you can spend time with yourself. It can be a small corner next to your bed or a wall. Your corner can have a poster of your favourite rock star or photos of your friends. You can also pick a guitar if you like to play instruments, or a few storybooks if you love reading. Some of you may like flowers, candles or pretty things. Decorate your area with your favourite things in any way you like. That is creativity! And if you do feel bored with this, you can change, add, or remove something. ⑥By realizing the chances in our daily lives to inspire our creativity, no matter how small, we may become more comfortable with taking bigger creative leaps in other aspects of our lives. 1. How does the writer begin the article? A. By asking questions. B. By giving examples. C. By comparing opinions. D. By explaining reasons. 2. From Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 5, what does the writer suggest? A. Trying something new. B. Avoiding something dangerous. C. Trying something difficult. D. Avoiding something expensive. 3. In what ways can we show our creativity according to the article? ①playing the piano        ②receiving flowers        ③keeping calm ④writing blogs           ⑤watching plays          ⑥decorating rooms A. ②③⑥ B. ①③⑤ C. ①④⑥ D. ②④⑤ 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the article? A. B. C. D. 5. The purpose of the article is to ________. A. offer us all kinds of ideas and experiences B. teach us knowledge of different life skills C. encourage us to make something important D. ask us to develop creativity through small acts Passage 8 I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another. If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control. Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind. Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry. If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it. It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen. 1. The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because ________. A. most are not very important B. they are not the real causes of the problem C. they cannot be controlled by people D. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time 2. If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer? A. Go swimming often to get used to it. B. Avoid going to the swimming pool. C. Find a swimming teacher. D. Imagine watching others swim. 3. What is true about nervousness according to the passage? A. It usually has only one cause. B. It is usually caused by people. C. People can easily manage it. D. Most people suffer from it. 4. Which cause can be controlled by us? A. An earthquake. B. An attack on the train. C. Fear of taking a plane. D. Heavy rain. 5. What is the main purpose of this passage? A. To introduce the writer’s sports experience. B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness. C. To help people remember their fears. D. To explain the dangers of nervousness. Passage 9 ①Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into an argument (争吵)? Have your once warm conversations become cold? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. ②Teenagers’ physical (身体的) changes may cause such family problems. You may feel worried that you are developing at a different speed to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice and weight problems. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first you want to get angry with. ③It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental (精神的) needs too. You enter a strange middle ground— no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You hate to depend on your parents but have a continued need for their love and support. You feel ready to make decisions on your own. Unluckily, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. On the other hand, when you are trying to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient— sometimes they forget that growing up is a hard time. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can cause a breakdown in your relationship. ④______ The key to keeping the peace is regular (有规律的) and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. Explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and make them free from worries. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. ⑤Just remember that it is common to fight with the stress and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy time will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for your future. 1. The writer asked two questions in paragraph 1 to ______. A. introduce a subject B. give examples C. solve a problem D. tell stories 2. What does “that” in paragraph 3 refer to (指)? A. Parents’ love. B. Parents’ dislike. C. Parents’ disagreement. D. Parents’ support. 3. Which of the following can be the best to fill in ______ in paragraph 4? A. So it’s difficult to get along well with your parents. B. However, you can take action to improve the situation. C. But how could this happen? D. But when can this come to an end? 4. Which of the following is the structure (结构) of the passage? A. B. C. D. 5. The purpose of the passage is mainly ______. A. to encourage teenagers to get through a difficult time B. to describe family problems between teenagers and parents C. to introduce some ways to solve the family problems D. to explain possible reasons of a difficult time Passage 10 In many areas of life, people compete even when it does not benefit them. Office workers stay late at work to avoid looking lazy. On social media, people feel pressed to post perfect photos. These situations all come from a problem called the theater effect, which explains why it is hard for people to stop competing, even when it is unnecessary. The theater effect happens when one person tries to do better, forcing others to follow. In the end, everyone works harder, but no one truly benefits. Imagine watching a movie—if the people in front stand up, those behind must stand too. Finally, everyone is standing, but the view remains the same. A well-known experiment at Stanford University tested this idea. Researchers invited 200 people to bid(竞标) for a $100 bill. The highest bidder won, but the second-highest still had to pay. At first, bids were small, but as the price neared $100, people refused to stop. Some even bid more than $100 just to avoid losing their earlier bids. This irrational behavior shows that once competition begins, people realize that it’s hard to stop competing, even when it no longer makes sense. The theater effect comes from early human survival instincts(本能). Back then, the dopamine system in our brain made us feel good about short-term success, like catching food, because it ensured survival. Today, this same system drives us to aim for victory in competitions—even where the results are meaningless. However, modern life is different. Today, while basic needs are no longer a big problem for us, we should learn to think clearly. Then how can we stop this kind of useless competition? First, we should know that we don’t need to win all the time to prove our value. Real growth means doing better than before, not better than others. Second, we should take a moment to ask ourselves, “Are we doing it because we truly enjoy it, or just because we are afraid to be left behind?” Another important point is to aim for meaningful goals, not just to win. Focus on what truly matters, and feel peace in your heart—that is how we find real happiness. So next time you feel pressed to “stand up”, just because others do, ask yourself: Is this really the best choice for me? 1. According to the passage, which is probably the example of the theater effect? A. A family enjoys a quiet dinner without surfing the internet. B. A company gives praise to workers for their continual efforts. C. People set a long-term goal to exercise more for better health. D. Students sign up for more classes because others are doing so. 2. What does the word “irrational” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. unreasonable. B. important. C. meaningful. D. beneficial. 3. Why does the writer mention the Stanford University experiment? A. To show how people can wisely manage their money in competitions. B. To prove that people are naturally good at avoiding financial losses. C. To explain how competition can push people into making unwise decisions. D. To explain why being the highest bidder is always a bad idea. 4. The writer probably agrees that ________. A. joining in competitions is a good way to show your value B. it is wise to stop and think before joining in a competition C. competition is important and always helps us move forward D. following others is a safe way to avoid making wrong choices 5. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To compare research findings on over-competition. B. To guide people to go for more successful achievements. C. To encourage people to care less about their basic needs. D. To advise readers to make choices that truly suit themselves. Passage 11 We often hear setting clear goals is the key to success. For years, I believed this, so I always set goals. Sometimes I succeeded, but often I failed. Finally, I realized that my results had little to do with the goals I set but nearly everything to do with the systems I followed. Are goals completely useless? Of course not. Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress. Many problems arise when you spend too much time thinking about your goals and not enough time designing your systems. So why does focusing only on goals fall short? The first reason is that goals cannot tell winners from losers because they share the same goals. Every athlete wants an Olympic gold medal. Those who won medals made it not just by wanting to—they improved their training systems through daily practice. Second, achieving a goal only changes your life temporarily. Imagine you have a messy room and you set a goal to clean it. After tidying up, you will have a clean room. But if you keep the same habits, the mess will return. You end up with the same result because you never changed the system behind it. Furthermore, goals restrict happiness. We often think, “Once we reach our goal, then we’ll be happy.” However, when we fall in love with the process, we don’t have to wait to be happy. We can be happy anytime our system is running. Finally, a goal-oriented mindset can create a “yo-yo” effect. Many runners stop training after they cross the finish line because the goal is no longer there to motivate them. So goals aren’t good for making long-term progress, but systems keep you improving beyond single achievements. In short, goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short term, but eventually a well-designed system will always win. 1. How did the writer realize the importance of the systems? A. By watching videos online. B. By asking a teacher for advice. C. By learning from personal experiences. D. By reading books about successful people. 2. What does the example of athletes mainly tell us? A. Goals alone can’t lead to success. B. A common goal unites all athletes. C. Talent is the key to winning medals. D. Only Olympic athletes need good systems. 3. What does the underlined word “restrict” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Limit. B. Create. C. Protect. D. Destroy. 4. Which of the following is an example of the “yo-yo” effect? A. A man saves money day by day. B. A musician practises daily without goals. C. A student keeps studying after getting good grades. D. A person on a diet overeats again after losing weight. 5. Which of the following ideas is the writer most likely to agree with? A. Better late than never. B. Slow but sure wins the race. C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D. The process matters more than the result. Passage 12 Why Read Books When We Have the Internet? These days, you can find almost any information online in seconds. Some people say that reading books is no longer necessary. Why open a heavy book when you can just search the internet? However, books still offer many benefits that screens cannot match. First, reading books helps improve your attention span. When you read a whole book, you have to follow a long story or a complex idea from beginning to end. This trains your brain to focus for longer periods. On the internet, people often jump from one short article to another, never staying on one topic for more than a few minutes. Over time, this can make it harder to concentrate on deep thinking. Second, books develop your imagination. When you read a novel, you create the characters and places in your own mind. No two readers picture a story exactly the same way. Your brain works actively to build the world of the book. Videos and images, on the other hand, give you everything ready-made. You don’t have to imagine—you just receive. Third, reading books improves your vocabulary and writing style. Good writers choose their words carefully. By reading many books, you naturally pick up richer language and better sentence structures. Internet writing is often casual and simple, and it doesn’t challenge you to grow as a language user. Finally, books are windows to other worlds and lives. Through reading, you can experience what it was like to live in another time or another country. You can see the world through someone else’s eyes. This helps develop understanding and empathy for people who are different from you. The internet is a wonderful tool, and we are lucky to have it. But books are not old-fashioned or useless. They are a different way of learning—deeper, slower, and more personal. The best thing is to use both: the internet for quick facts, and books for deep understanding and pleasure. 1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. Reading books helps you focus better. B. Internet articles are usually short. C. People jump between topics online. D. Deep thinking is not important anymore. 2. Why does the writer say books develop imagination? A. Books have more pictures than websites. B. Readers create the story world in their minds. C. Good writers describe everything in detail. D. Novels are more interesting than videos. 3. What does the underlined word “empathy” probably mean? A. The ability to understand others’ feelings. B. The ability to remember things quickly. C. The ability to write well. D. The ability to speak foreign languages. 4. Which of the following would the writer agree with? A. Books are completely better than the internet. B. The internet will replace books very soon. C. Books and the internet serve different purposes. D. Reading books is only for old-fashioned people. 5. How does the writer organize the passage? A. By telling a personal story. B. By comparing two opinions and giving reasons. C. By listing numbers and facts. D. By asking questions and not answering them. 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 考前押题06 阅读理解之说明文（期中专项训练） 话题1伟大的人物（人物传记） 话题2 伟大的人物及思想 话题3 家庭生活 话题4 青少年成长（问题与建议） Passage 1 (Great people) When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束) of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity (相对论)”. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein. Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to health organizations, daydreaming for a while each day can improve your emotional (情绪的) health and creativity. ★ . For example, after a long day at work or a disagreement with a friend, let your mind fly away to the picture of a big meal or the friend’s smiling face. Imagining how you’re going to speak in public is like having practiced the scene in your head before for many times, which can make you feel calmer. A couple of minutes to let your minds wander (漫游) and hope for good things to happen lower negative (消极的) thinking. Guo Qiang, a psychologist, suggests we should make time to daydream. “It can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings.” he said. However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus in class or cross the road. Instead, find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Daydreaming inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve “had a dream”. So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where you go in the new world. 1. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2, …) A. B. C. D. 2. What BIG question does Paragraph 2 answer? A. What is daydreaming? B. When do you daydream? C. Where do you daydream? D. How does daydreaming help you? 3. Daydreaming can make people ________. a. fly around     b. think freely     c. walk slowly d. feel calmer     e. think ahead     f. inspire creativity A. a, b, f B. b, c, d C. a, c, f D. b, d, e 4 Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. Daydreaming makes you forget difficult things. B. Daydreaming means unreal but joyful things. C. Daydreaming about something pleasant helps you deal with worries and stress. D. Daydreaming encourages you to finish the impossible. 5. According to Para. 5, daydreaming is talked about ________. A. to advise people to have a mind break B. to suggest living at the moment C. to find solutions to homework problems D. to show a science research result 【答案】21. B 2. A 3. D 4 C 5. A 【导语】本文主要讲述了阿尔伯特. 爱因斯坦在16岁时，想象自己沿着一束光线骑行的故事，并将这个想象用于他的相对论理论的推导中。文章强调了想象力的重要性，认为它比知识更重要。 1. 篇章结构题。文章第一段由爱因斯坦将想象力用于他的相对论理论的推导中引入话题，然后第二段具体阐述了做白日梦的具体含义及意义，并由此引出接下来三段内容具体的做法。结构符合选项B所示。故选B。 2. 段落大意题。分析第二段内容可知，主要介绍了什么是白日梦及其意义。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据文中“It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas...”可知，它可以让人们自由地思考；根据“Imagining how you’re going to speak in public is like having practiced the scene in your head before for many times, which can make you feel calmer.”可知，它可以让人们感到更镇定；根据“It means thinking ahead...”可知，它可以让人提前思考。故选D。 4 推理判断题。根据下文“For example, after a long day at work or a disagreement with a friend, let your mind fly away to the picture of a big meal or the friend’s smiling face.”可知，前面应该说的是白日梦可以帮助人们带走忧愁和烦恼。故选C。 5. 细节理解题。根据“So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where you go in the new world.”可知，这里想说的是通过白日梦来让大脑得到片刻的放松。故选A。 Passage 2 (Great ideas) “I have no special talent. I’m only passionately curious.” This famous quote from Albert Einstein might tell the reason for his success. When Newton discovered gravity, and when Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, their curiosity was greatly satisfied. If they hadn’t been curious, what a loss for humans! There is a common truth that intellectual curiosity (求知欲）contributes to school performance more than intelligence. Some studies also show there are benefits of curiosity in improving the long-term level of learning and memory, and a lot of positive results are connected with curiosity. It has been known that both animals and humans are willing to take a risk to satisfy their curiosity despite knowing that the result will remain unchanged. Despite there being different views on the reason for curiosity, most experts reach an agreement that like the way the stomach looks for food, our brain looks for knowledge. People and animals are eager to know things because getting that information means a reward. An interesting thing is that our brain will release a pleasure-related chemical when it has been given new information, making seeking information much like eating — another pleasant activity. Researchers newly found that increasing the release of the chemical greatly increased the curiosity in animals. However, how exactly the chemical plays a role still remains a mystery. Considering the present level of research on curiosity and the driving force of curiosity, including scientific curiosity, more research should be carried on in this field. It’s safe to say that curiosity itself will help uncover curiosity. And remember even though the idiom says “Curiosity kills the cat”, it ends with satisfaction bringing it back. 1. What do the examples mentioned in Paragraph 1 intend to tell us? A. The importance of being curious. B. The advice from successful people. C. The reason why humans keep curious. D. The relationship between curiosity and efforts. 2. What can we learn about intellectual curiosity from Paragraph 2? A. It often requires long-term training. B. It helps people develop a positive lifestyle. C. Students with it learn better than those smart ones. D. Students born smart often have stronger intellectual curiosity. 3. Which of the following ideas is generally accepted about curiosity? A. Human curiosity comes when they want to change results. B. It is natural and common among humans and animals. C. It is often related to some adventurous activities. D. Animals’ curiosity appears with hunger. 4. What does the author mean in the last paragraph? A. Curiosity takes many different forms. B. People may make mistakes because of strong curiosity. C. Curiosity makes people dissatisfied with their present situations. D. People should do more research on curiosity with some curiosity. 5. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage? A. It’s safe to say that curiosity itself won’t help uncover curiosity. B. People shouldn’t have any curiosity. C. Intellectual curiosity contributes to school performance leas than intelligence. D. Increasing the release of the chemical greatly increased the curiosity in animals. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D 【解析】文章通过多个科学家因为好奇而得出的重大发现和发明，说明好奇心对于人类是有好处的，并对这方面的研究做了阐述。 1. 推理判断题。根据“If they hadn’t been curious, what a loss for humans!”可知，作者认为科学家如果没有这些好奇心的话，将是人类的一大损失，所以说这里是强调好奇心的重要性，故选A。 2. 推理判断题。根据“There is a common truth that intellectual curiosity (求知欲）contributes to school performance more than intelligence...”可知，求知欲强的孩子比聪明的孩子会学得更好，故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“It has been known that both animals and humans are willing to take a risk to satisfy their curiosity despite knowing that the result will remain unchanged.”可知，人类和动物都会有求知，故选B。 4. 段落大意题。根据“...more research should be carried on in this field...”可知，人们应该在好奇心上做更多的研究，故选D。 5. 推理判断题。根据“Researchers newly found that increasing the release of the chemical greatly increased the curiosity in animals.”可知，增加化学物质的释放极大地增加了动物的好奇心。故选D。 Passage 3 (Family traditions) The biggest influence that technology has on family time is the way it changes how families spend time together. People used to spend more time with their family members before. Nowadays, with children (and the parents, too) spending more time texting, playing video games on smart phones, when will the family find time to bond (培养感情) and create lasting memories together? By the end of a long day at work or school, members of the family want to relax. And now technology use is widespread (普遍的) across the country, normally our “relaxing” is also known as spending time on smart phones. Not only is the amount of family time affected by technology, but also the quality. Technology can affect the quality in different ways. For example, family members can be distracted (分心的) by their phones while having dinner together. If “family time” means everyone sitting in the same room while playing online, what value is there? Personal communication is key to time well spent with loved ones. Families don’t even need to have something special to do while together. If they simply ask each other how their day is and simply have a nice dinner together, family bonds will get better. When technology becomes a focus, quality time for families goes down, which affects everyone’s life. Lack of family communication causes the family’s unity to weaken, and each of the family will be influenced in different ways. Children are more likely to develop unhealthy habits when they fail to communicate with their parents. Meanwhile, parents who put work before family or pay less attention to their children’s growth are more likely to face bad parent-child relationship. Sixty-seven percent of American teens say they want to spend more time with their parents, which is rather sad. Therefore, this passage is meant to show how technology has influenced families badly. 1. What is the biggest influence that technology has on family time? A. It brings families closer easily. B. It provides more choices to play together. C. It changes the way families spend time together. D. It increases the time families spend together. 2. What do members of the family usually do to relax by the end of a day according to Paragraph 2? A. Eat dinner together. B. Listen to radio programs. C. Spend time on smart phones. D. Play a board game together. 3. According to Paragraph 3, we can know that technology ________. A. makes us put work before family B. affects the quality of family time C. brings us convenience and happiness D. brings us more development 4. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4? A. Simple games are helpful for family bonds. B. Families don’t need to do anything together. C. Personal communication is important for family time. D. Staying in the same room is necessary for family. 5. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards the influence of technology? A. Agreeable. B. Worried. C. Surprised. D. Satisfied. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3 B 4. C 5. B 【解析】本文主要介绍了科技对家庭相处时间产生的不良影响，分析了其带来的变化以及对家庭关系的负面影响。 1. 细节理解题。根据“The biggest influence that technology has on family time is the way it changes how families spend time together.”可知，科技对家庭时间最大的影响在于它改变了家庭成员共同度过时间的方式。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据“By the end of a long day at work or school, members of the family want to relax. And now technology use is widespread across the country, normally our ‘relaxing’ is also known as spending time on smart phones.”可知，通常我们的“放松”就是花时间在智能手机上。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Not only is the amount of family time affected by technology, but also the quality. Technology can affect the quality in different ways.”可知，科技不仅影响家庭时间的时长，还影响其质量。故选B。 4. 主旨大意题。根据“Personal communication is key to time well spent with loved ones.”可知，个人交流是与亲人共度美好时光的关键。故选C。 5. 观点态度题。根据“Therefore, this passage is meant to show how technology has influenced families badly.”可知，这篇文章旨在展示科技对家庭的不良影响。可推知作者是持担忧态度的。故选B。 Passage 4 (A better me) Parents are important in shaping their children’s lives. They make decisions and plans for their children. However, in my opinion, teenagers over the age of 15 should be allowed to make their own decisions. To begin with, teenagers over 15 have the ability to make independent decisions. With the rapid development of information and technology, today’s teenagers have a better understanding of the world. Compared with their parents, they are knowledgeable (知识渊博的) at an early age. So they can make independent decisions. Making decisions helps teenagers feel confident. When teenagers are allowed to make decisions, they feel more confident in their ability to deal with problems. This can help them develop a stronger feeling of control over their lives. By making decisions, teenagers learn to be independent. If parents make decisions for their children all the time, they will never learn to be responsible for themselves. They will just depend on their parents for every choice in their lives, no matter how big or small it is. When teenagers are allowed to make decisions, they may make mistakes. But it doesn’t matter. That’s because they can learn from their mistakes and will do better next time. During the process, teenagers can develop critical (批判性的) thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. Allowing teenagers to make decisions can improve relationships between children and parents. By giving children respect (尊重), parents can show that they trust their children to make good choices. With trust (信任) and respect, children will have more communication with their parents. All in all, teenagers over 15 should be given the chance to make decisions. They have the ability to do so and that is good for them and even their parents. 1. Today’s teenagers have a better understanding of the world because of ________. A. their parents B. their school education C. the communication between friends D. the rapid development of information and technology 2. Making decisions lets teenagers become ________. A. confident and independent B. outgoing and understanding C. outgoing and independent D. confident and understanding 3. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. Making decisions. B. Making mistakes. C. Learning from mistakes. D. Developing critical thinking skills 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤⑥⑦ B. ①②③④/⑤⑥⑦ C. ①/②③④⑤⑥/⑦ D. ①②/③④⑤⑥/⑦ 5. Which of the following may the writer agree with? A. Teenagers should depend on their parents. B. Family relationships are easy to be improved. C. Parents should trust and respect their children. D. Parents should make plans for their children. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4.C 5. C 【解析】本文主要论述了15岁以上的青少年应该被允许自己做决定的理由，包括他们有能力做独立决 定、这有助于增强自信心、培养独立性和责任感，以及能改善亲子关系。 1. 细节理解题。根据“With the rapid development of information and technology, today’s teenagers have a better understanding of the world.”可知，由于信息和技术的快速发展，现在的青少年对世界有了更好的了解。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Making decisions helps teenagers feel confident.”以及“By making decisions, teenagers learn to be independent.”可知，做决定能帮助青少年变得自信和独立。故选A。 3. 词句猜测题。根据“When teenagers are allowed to make decisions, they may make mistakes. But it doesn’t matter.”可知，前一句提到青少年做决定时可能会犯错，紧接着说这没关系，因为他们可以从错误中吸取教训。因此it指代的是前文提到的“青少年做决定时可能会犯错”这件事。故选B。 4. 文章分层结构分析① 第一段：总起，提出观点 ——15 岁以上青少年应自主做决定（总） ②③④⑤⑥：中间分论点段落，分别从有判断力、增强自信、培养独立、犯错有助成长、改善亲子关系五个角度论证观点（分）⑦ 最后一段：All in all 总结全文（总）。结构：总 / 分 / 总，对应 ①/②③④⑤⑥/⑦，选 C。 5. 观点态度题。根据“By giving children respect (尊重), parents can show that they trust their children to make good choices.”以及“teenagers over 15 should be given the chance to make decisions”可知，作者认为父母应该信任和尊重孩子，给他们做决定的机会。故选C。 Passage 1（26·时事热点） For centuries, the inland areas of southwest China have met a hard transport problem: rich natural resources and goods were kept far away from sea coasts. They had to take longer and more expensive roads to reach world markets. On September 16, 2026, the great Pinglu Canal was officially open to ships. It changes the local economic situation and creates a direct waterway from rivers to the sea, connecting southwest China with the Beibu Gulf. Located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the 134.2-kilometre waterway is one of China’s most important large projects. Built with a total cost of 72.7 billion yuan, it can carry ships of 5,000 tons. By linking the Xijiang River transport network with Qinzhou Port on the coast, the canal makes the old shipping path through Guangzhou Port more than 560 kilometres shorter. People expect it to save about 5.2 billion yuan in transport costs every year. It will greatly help the trade of large amounts of goods such as minerals, coal and building materials. Unlike water projects built only for money, the Pinglu Canal pays much attention to both construction and environmental protection during its building. To protect the living things along the coast, workers moved more than 9,570 grown mangrove trees and planted 275,000 young trees, and most of them grew well. Many new green ways were used in the project. These include special paths for fish and a 240-metre bridge for wild animals to cross. Together, these measures bring back the broken travel paths for water and land animals. Over 98 percent of the earth dug out during construction is reused for environmental repair and land improvement. Besides these environmental benefits, the canal changes local trade. As a key part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, it helps develop fast trade between China and ASEAN(东盟). It makes Chinese factory products reach Southeast Asian markets more quickly, and helps ASEAN farm and mineral resources enter southwest China more easily. Trade experts believe that more and more goods will be carried through the canal in the following years. In the best situation, it can carry about 150 million tons of goods each year. Just like the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal, which changed world shipping rules, the Pinglu Canal has its own special value for this area. Different from those canals that connect different oceans, it serves river-and-sea transport inside one single area. Its full economic value will depend on better joint work with existing ports, railways and transport networks to support the growing foreign trade of southwest China. 1. What can we know about the Pinglu Canal from Paragraph 2? A. It is built mainly to improve local ecological environment. B. It helps cut the shipping distance by more than 560 kilometres. C. Most of its total money is spent buying large ships. D. It directly links local mines with Southeast Asian markets. 2. Why do workers build fish passages and the 240-metre wildlife overpass in this project? A. To meet local wild animals’ travelling needs. B. To cut down the cost of the whole project. C. To reduce the project’s influence on animals’ moving routes. D. To make the canal fit for 5,000-ton ships. 3.Which of the following statements is right? A. Pinglu Canal mainly helps cut down the cost of building ports. B. Builders reuse most dug-out soil for environmental repair. C. Pinglu Canal can carry 150 million tons of goods every year now. D. The canal is built mainly to protect mangrove trees along the coast. 4. Why does the writer talk about the Panama and Suez Canals? A. To show Pinglu Canal’s special local value through comparison. B. To prove they are more valuable than Pinglu Canal in economy. C. To explain how world canals change global geography. D. To say regional canals will take the place of ocean canals. 5. Which of the following statements will the writer agree with? A. Pinglu Canal has fully used its economic value. B. The canal’s cargo amount has reached 150 million tons already. C. We should stop all water projects only for making money. D. People take environmental steps when building the canal. 【答案】BCBAD 【解析】本文介绍平陆运河的修建背景、工程概况、环保措施、贸易价值以及它独特的区域航运意义。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段 “By linking the Xijiang River transport network with Qinzhou Port on the coast, the canal makes the old shipping path through Guangzhou Port more than 560 kilometres shorter.” 可知，平陆运河使原有航道缩短 560 多公里。故选 B。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段 “These include special paths for fish and a 240-metre bridge for wild animals to cross. Together, these measures bring back the broken travel paths for water and land animals.”，修建鱼道和野生动物天桥，是为了修复水陆动物被破坏的迁徙通道，减少工程对动物迁徙路线的影响。故选 C。 3．正误判断题。根据第三段 “Over 98 percent of the earth dug out during construction is reused for environmental repair and land improvement.” 可知，施工挖出的大部分泥土被重新利用，用于生态修复。故选 B。 4．推理判断题。根据第五段 “Just like the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal, which changed world shipping rules, the Pinglu Canal has its own special value for this area.”，作者拿巴拿马运河、苏伊士运河作对比，目的是通过对比展现平陆运河独有的区域价值。故选 A。 5．推理判断题。根据第三段 “Unlike water projects built only for money, the Pinglu Canal pays much attention to both construction and environmental protection during its building.”，修建运河时采取了大量环保措施。故选 D。 Passage 2（26·时事热点） 2026 World Robot Conference On August 19, the 2026 World Robot Conference officially opened at the Beiren ETRONG International Convention and Exhibition Center in Beijing. As a major technology event, it lasted five days and ended on August 23. With the theme “HumanRobot Symbiosis, ProductionDemand Integration”, the conference pays more attention to practical industrial innovation （创新）rather than simple technology displays. The conference （会议）attracted over 300 companies at home and abroad, showing more than 3,000 kinds of robot products. More than 300 latest robot models made their first public appearance around the world here. This conference has always been an important global platform for robot industry communication, business cooperation and technological development. Hundreds of industry experts from different countries shared their opinions on intelligent robot technology and how to put robot technology into daily and industrial use. A new development trend has been shown clearly in this year’s exhibition. Robots are no longer only used for performances. Instead, they can work steadily and reliably in daily life and industrial workplaces. Many famous technology companies have developed practical robot services for factory production, goods transportation, family life and emergency rescue. Robots that can interact with humans and highprecision industrial robot arms are the biggest highlights of the event. They show great progress in the popularization and practical application of robot technology. While the main conference was held, the Second World Humanoid Robot Games took place at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval from August 22 to 26. This event brought together 2,056 robots from 16 countries to simulate real working environments in factories and cities. The competition standards are expected to become official industry standards, which helps bridge the gap between laboratory tests and realworld practical use. Industry experts point out that China has built a complete industrial chain for humanoid robots. Although robots still face technical difficulties in completing flexible and accurate tasks and adapting to different working environments, the 2026 conference proves fully that intelligent robots are gradually changing from laboratory test products into reliable partners for humans in various fields. 1. What can we learn about the Second World Humanoid Robot Games from the passage? A. It is held within the same exhibition center as the main conference. B. Its criteria（标准） may set a reference standard for the whole industry. C. It will test robots’ ability to deal with reallife natural disasters. D. It gathers robots that have been widely put into realworld use. 2. According to the text, the presentday robots still have limitations in ______. A. carrying out flexible tasks under various surroundings B. delivering wonderful shows for largescale exhibitions C. exchanging emotional feelings with human operators D. providing new ways for old industries 3. Which of the following sentences is right? A. Over 300 new robot models first appeared worldwide at the conference. B. Robots have solved all flexible and accurate technical problems. C. The conference only shows old robot products. D. The robot games have nothing to do with real production. 4. What do industry experts think of China’s robot development? A. China’s robot industry chain is far from complete. B. China’s robot technology still needs further improvement. C. Robots have become perfect working partners for humans. D. China has no technical difficulties in robot development. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To tell readers the long history of robot conferences. B. To explain how robots work in factory production. C. To compare robot products from different countries. D. To introduce China’s latest robot development and achievements. 【答案】1‑5 BAABD 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍 2026 年北京世界机器人大会，介绍展会展品、行业专家观点以及同期举办的人形机器人大赛。 1．细节理解题。根据第四段 “The competition standards are expected to become official industry standards”，可知大赛的竞赛标准有望成为官方行业标准，能够为整个行业提供参考依据。故选 B。 2．细节理解题。根据最后一段 “Although robots still face technical difficulties in completing flexible and accurate tasks and adapting to different working environments”，可知机器人在各类环境下完成灵活任务方面还存在技术短板。故选 A。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段 “More than 300 latest robot models made their first public appearance around the world here.”，有 300 多款最新机器人在此全球首次亮相；B 选项机器人已经解决全部灵活精准任务，与原文仍存在技术难题矛盾；C 大会并非只展出旧产品；D 机器人大赛模拟工厂城市真实环境，和生产息息相关。故选 A。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段，中国已经建成完整人形机器人产业链，但机器人依旧存在技术难题，由此推知我国机器人技术还需要继续改进提升。A 产业链远未完成、D 不存在技术难题，和原文相悖；C 机器人已经成为完美伙伴，“perfect” 过于绝对。故选 B。 5．主旨大意题。全文围绕 2026 北京世界机器人大会展开，介绍中国机器人行业的最新发展与各项成果。A 文章没有讲述机器人大会的漫长历史；B 只讲工厂机器人，内容片面；C 文章没有对比各国机器人产品。故选 D。 Passage 3 Family life is like a strong tree with many branches. Each branch shows a different part of family relationships, daily life, and time spent together. In most families, people share not only a house but also their feelings and experiences. They eat meals together, talk about what happened during their day, enjoy happy moments, and help each other when things are difficult. These everyday activities build strong family connections. Of course, family life isn’t always perfect. Sometimes parents and children disagree, or brothers and sisters argue (争论). These small problems are normal when people live together. What’s important isn’t avoiding all arguments, but how family members solve them. By talking openly and trying to understand each other, families can actually become closer through these experiences.     Today, family life has changed in some ways. Many parents have jobs that keep them busy, and children spend much time at school with homework and activities. Even with busy schedules, families find special ways to stay close. Some plan regular fun activities like watching movies together or playing games. Others enjoy going out on weekends. These shared moments help keep family bonds (纽带) strong. The true importance of family life comes from having a place where you are always listened to and cared for. In such a home when you have a bad day or face a difficulty, you know you are not alone. Your family is there to support you, share your feelings, and help you find solutions. This loving and safe environment is what truly helps each person grow, become more confident, and feel strong enough to handle any problem in life. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To list different family activities. B. To explain why family problems happen. C. To compare old and new family styles. D. To talk about what makes family life important. 2. What does the author think about family arguments? A. They are bad and should be avoided. B. They are normal and can be fixed. C. They mean the family is broken. D. They only happen in modern families. 3. What does the author say about today’s family life? A. Busy lives make family time impossible. B. Families don’t eat together any more. C. Families still find time to be together even when busy. D. Children like school more than family. 4. According to the passage, what is most important in a family? A. Having a big and nice house. B. Never having any disagreements. C. Making a loving and supportive home. D. Always following family rules. 5. What can we know from the passage ? A. People will never meet troubles if they have a warm family B. Only weekend trips can improve family relationships C. Modern busy jobs completely break family connections D. Proper communication makes family ties tighter after quarrels 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5.D 【解析】本文探讨了家庭生活的重要性，包括日常互动、矛盾解决、现代家庭的变化以及家庭提供的爱与支持。 1. 全文围绕家庭生活的重要性展开，分别讨论了日常互动、矛盾处理、现代家庭的变化以及家庭提供的支持，因此主要讲”家庭生活重要的原因”。 2. 第二段指出：”These small problems are normal...What’s important isn’t avoiding all arguments, but how family members solve them.”，说明作者认为家庭争吵是正常的，并且可以解决。 3. 第三段指出：”Even with busy schedules, families find special ways to stay close.”，说明即使生活忙碌，家庭仍然能找到时间在一起。 4. 最后一段指出：”This loving and safe environment is what truly helps each person grow”，说明家庭中最重要的是创造一个充满爱和支持的家。 5 .D 推理判断题。定位第二段：What’s important isn’t avoiding all arguments, but how family members solve them. By talking openly and trying to understand each other, families can actually become closer through these experiences. 可推断出良好沟通能让争吵后的家庭关系更紧密。可知选D Passage 4 As young people, many of us dream of becoming “somebody” when we grow up. However, without enough strength or support, we often feel far away from this imagined destination. At times, strange thoughts pop up in our minds: Should we just give up and “lie flat” instead? Not the little piggy and his three friends from the animated hit Nobody. This past summer, their story entertained and inspired tens of millions of moviegoers across China. The four little, nameless monsters pretend to be the famous quartet from Journey to the West. They leave Langlang Mountain and set out on their own pilgrimage (朝圣之旅). Along the way, many other monsters laugh at their dreams. But the little pig monster and his friends are not discouraged. They keep fighting bad guys and trying to live life on their own terms. Some say that Nobody is not just a movie, rather, it’s more like a mirror. In real life, many ordinary people also choose to hold on to their dreams, even though they face great difficulties. One of them is Pang Zhongwang, now a star student at Tsinghua University. Twenty-six years ago, however, he was born a poor “nobody” in the countryside of Hebei. His mother had a disability and couldn’t work. His father suffered from a serious mental illness. Despite all these challenges, Pang, under his mother’s influence, grew up positively. He started to shoulder family duties at a young age. And deep down, this “nobody” also dreamed of becoming “somebody”. With great effort, he always achieved excellent grades in school. In 2017, he caught national attention by scoring an impressive 684 out of 750 in the college entrance examination. Pang turns out to be luckier than the four monsters in Nobody. He is much closer to his dream of becoming “somebody”. The piggy and his friends, however, fail in their pilgrimage. But their courage is now remembered by many people. In a way, they also have grown to become “somebodies”. Now, what do you want to do with your big dreams? Clearly, if you “lie flat”, you’ll remain a “nobody”. We wish you good luck as you try to break out of your own “Langlang Mountain”! 1. In Paragraph 1, the phrase “lie flat” most likely means ________. A. to keep standing still and do nothing B. to sleep on the ground and have a rest C. to lie down on the bed and take a break D. to give up striving and accept a simple life 2. What do the little pig monster and his friends do when being laughed at? A. They feel very sad and give up their own pilgrimage. B. They stop believing in themselves and run away quickly. C. They laugh back at the other monsters who laugh at them. D. They don’t lose hope and keep standing up to the bad guys. 3. Which word best describes Pang’s personality according to the passage? A. Lazy. B. Positive. C. Helpless. D. Discouraged. 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Pang Zhongwang’s mother was disabled and could not work. B. The four famous monsters pretend to be the quartet from Journey to the West. C. The four monsters successfully complete their pilgrimage by themselves. D. Pang Zhongwang scored 684 out of 700 in the college entrance examination. 5. What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this text? A. To give a simple introduction to the hot cartoon film Nobody. B. To talk about different young people’s ideas of being successful. C. To encourage teenagers to stick to their dreams when meeting difficulties. D. To tell readers the inspiring life story of Tsinghua student Pang Zhongwang. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 【知识点】励志故事、议论文 【解析】本文是一篇议论文，通过动画电影Nobody中四个小怪物坚持追梦的故事，以及现实中清华学子庞众望逆境成才的事例，探讨了年轻人面对梦想时应有的态度，鼓励读者在困难面前不放弃、不“躺平”。 1. 根据第一段“Should we just give up and ‘lie flat’ instead?”可知，“lie flat”与“give up”（放弃）并列。与前文“dream of becoming ‘somebody’”的对比可知，这里的“lie flat指的是放弃奋斗、接受平庸的生活状态，而非字面意义上的躺下休息。 2. 根据第三段“Along the way, many other…their own terms.”可知，许多其他妖怪嘲笑他们的梦想，但小猪妖和他的朋友们不灰心，继续对抗坏人。 3. 根据第五段“Despite all these challenges, Pang, under his mother’s influence, grew up positively.”可知，尽管面临所有这些挑战，庞在母亲的影响下积极成长。他的性格是积极的（positive）。 4. 根据第五段“His mother had a disability and couldn’t work.” 可知庞众望的母亲残疾且不能工作，A项表述正确。 5. 文章通过电影中妖怪坚持梦想的故事和现实中庞众望克服困难的例子，最后在结尾段呼吁“We wish you good luck as you try to break out of your own ‘Langlang Mountain’!”，旨在鼓励青少年在面对困难时要坚持梦想，不要“躺平”，选项C“鼓励青少年在遇到困难时坚持梦想”最准确。 Passage 5 When we hear the word “doubt”, we often think of uncertainty or lack of confidence. However, doubt is far from being a weakness. In fact, it is one of the most powerful tools for learning and discovery. Without doubt, we would simply accept everything we are told, never questioning, never exploring deeper. ① Throughout history, major breakthroughs have been made because someone dared to doubt the popular dogma. For example, Copernicus doubted the long-held beliefs that the Earth was the center of the universe. His doubt led to a new understanding of our solar system. Also, Galileo doubted old theories (理论) about how things move. His doubt helped start modern physics. These great minds did not accept things blindly. Instead, they asked, “What if?” and “Why not?” In today’s education system, however, doubt is often discouraged. Students are expected to memorize facts and formulas, and exams are designed to test how well they can repeat what they have been taught. Questions that challenge the textbook are sometimes seen as troublesome. This “one right answer” culture leaves little room for skepticism. ② As a result, many students lose their natural curiosity and become passive learners. But how can we bring healthy doubt back into learning? Firstly, teachers should create a classroom environment where asking questions is valued as much as giving correct answers. Secondly, students themselves must realize that doubt is not a sign of ignorance, but a step toward deeper understanding. ③ Of course, doubt must be guided by reason and evidence. Blind doubt is as useless as blind acceptance. ④ The goal is not to doubt everything, but to think critically and seek truth. 1. The underlined word “dogma” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. A. a belief that people are unwilling to question B. a scientific theory that can be proved by experiments C. a personal opinion that changes easily over time D. a historical event that is recorded in textbooks 2. The writer mentions Copernicus and Galileo in Paragraph 2 mainly to show that ________. A. they are the greatest scientists in history B. doubt can lead to major discoveries and progress C. people should always accept popular beliefs D. it is dangerous to challenge widely held beliefs 3. Where can the following sentence best be put? “For instance, when a student questions a historical event described in the textbook, he or she should be encouraged to research different sources.” A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 4. According to the passage, what is one problem with today’s education system? A. It offers too many chances for students to express creative ideas. B. It often treats challenging questions as unwelcome or troublesome. C. It encourages students to learn from their own mistakes actively. D. It focuses mainly on group work instead of independent thinking. 5. What will the author most probably discuss in the next paragraph? A. Ways to help students memorize more facts for their final exams. B. More scientists who made discoveries by doubting accepted ideas. C. Reasons why schools should continue to discourage questioning. D. How to check facts and think logically when we doubt. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D 【来源】江苏省无锡市江南中学2025-2026学年度 第二学期 随堂练习 5月 初二年级 英语学科 【知识点】说明文、教育 【解析】本文探讨了“质疑”的真正价值，指出它并非软弱的表现，而是推动学习、发现与科学进步的强大工具。文章批判了现代教育体系中对质疑的忽视，并提出了如何在学习中重建健康质疑精神的方法，强调质疑应建立在理性与证据之上，最终目的是培养批判性思维、追求真理。 1. 根据第二段“Throughout history, major breakthroughs have been made because someone dared to doubt the popular dogma.”及后文提到的哥白尼怀疑“地球是宇宙中心”这一长期持有的信念可知，dogma指的是人们普遍接受且不愿质疑的信条或教条。选项A“人们不愿质疑的信念”符合语境。 2. 第二段的主旨句是“Throughout history, major breakthroughs have been made because someone dared to doubt the popular dogma.”，举哥白尼和伽利略的例子，正是为了证明“质疑能带来重大发现与进步”。 3. 所给句子是一个具体的教学场景例子，对应第三段“如何把健康的质疑带回学习中”的建议，放在位置③处，能承接“教师应创造鼓励提问的课堂环境”这一观点，举例说明老师该怎么做，逻辑最通顺。 4. 根据原文第三段“Questions that challenge the textbook are sometimes seen as troublesome.”可知，如今的教育体系常把挑战课本的问题视为麻烦事，和选项B“它常常把有挑战性的问题当作不受欢迎或麻烦的事”一致。 5. 文章最后一段提到“doubt must be guided by reason and evidence... The goal is not to doubt everything, but to think critically and seek truth.”，因此下文最可能展开说明如何在质疑时用理性和证据去检验事实、进行逻辑思考。 Passage 6 Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute. “But the longer I wait,” says David, aged 15, “the more I worry.” Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. “Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big reason for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations,” Stone adds. Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. “I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time,” says Stone. “They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better.” No matter what the reason is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems. For those who need some drive to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you’ve been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A little bit of progress will get you moving. Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 p.m., you might set a timed dimmer switch at 10 p.m. When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start going to bed. It works for most people. Finally, reward (奖励) yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice cream. But be careful: it won’t work the other way around. 1. What is the main reason for people’s procrastination according to the passage? A. They want to avoid doing hard work. B. They need to finish the top tasks first. C. They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last. D. They are afraid to lose and let others down. 2. The underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 3 most probably means ________. A. think faster B. give up more easily C. worry too much D. work more successfully 3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about procrastination? A. It helps people to avoid making mistakes in their work. B. It is a habit that only happens with unpleasant tasks. C. People who procrastinate often overestimate their performance. D. Bedtime procrastination is the most common type among the young. 4. What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task? A. Put on some soft music to help think actively. B. Get a pen and write down possible starting sentences. C. Enjoy a favourite ice cream, and then start writing. D. Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting. 5. What can be the best title for this passage? A. Meeting a Procrastinator. B. Procrastination: Yes or No? C. Say Goodbye to Procrastination. D. Want to Feel Good Now? Procrastinate. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 【来源】广东省深圳市福田区红岭教育集团红岭中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期期中英语试题 【知识点】说明文、自我管理、青少年问题 【解析】本文主要探讨了拖延症的成因、影响以及如何克服拖延的方法。 1. 细节理解题。根据“One big reason for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations”可知，人们拖延的主要原因是害怕失败、害怕让别人失望。故选D。 2. 词句猜测题。根据“But researchers disagree…They did worse than non-procrastinators”可知，研究者不认同“拖延会让人更成功”的观点，thrive在此处意为“更成功地工作”。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据“they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better”可知，拖延的人常常高估自己的表现。故选C。 4. 细节理解题。根据“the best advice might be to take action first”可知，若大卫想停止在写作任务上拖延，应先采取行动，比如拿起笔写下可能的开头句。故选B。 5. 最佳标题题。文章围绕拖延症展开，介绍了其成因、危害并给出克服方法，旨在让人们告别拖延。故选C。 Passage 7 ①Some people think creativity is making something completely new, so they do not think of themselves as creative ones. However, some other people think creativity can just be expressing themselves through everyday acts and they are born creative because it is not an all-or-nothing quality or skill. ②Whether or not we realize it, we all have the ability to express creativity. Sometimes the path to creative productivity is being willing to do something different. ③Are you someone who loves to read comics? Perhaps it is time you create one of your own. Don’t worry if you cannot draw very well or feel that you cannot write humorous lines for characters. Nobody says this is an exam! You only have to please yourself to gain the satisfaction that you are trying something new, all on your own. If you feel easy, you can of course share it with your loved ones, or post it on social media. ④Are you someone who likes to express yourself in writing? Try writing a blog. This is like the new version of a diary. In your blog, you can write about your thoughts, opinions, and experiences. You can also write stories or plays, if you feel up to it! The blog provides you with a platform to create something new every day, in written form. ⑤Are you someone who likes to be alone? Now, think about the things that make you happy. Find a small place in your room, or any place in your home, where you can spend time with yourself. It can be a small corner next to your bed or a wall. Your corner can have a poster of your favourite rock star or photos of your friends. You can also pick a guitar if you like to play instruments, or a few storybooks if you love reading. Some of you may like flowers, candles or pretty things. Decorate your area with your favourite things in any way you like. That is creativity! And if you do feel bored with this, you can change, add, or remove something. ⑥By realizing the chances in our daily lives to inspire our creativity, no matter how small, we may become more comfortable with taking bigger creative leaps in other aspects of our lives. 1. How does the writer begin the article? A. By asking questions. B. By giving examples. C. By comparing opinions. D. By explaining reasons. 2. From Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 5, what does the writer suggest? A. Trying something new. B. Avoiding something dangerous. C. Trying something difficult. D. Avoiding something expensive. 3. In what ways can we show our creativity according to the article? ①playing the piano        ②receiving flowers        ③keeping calm ④writing blogs           ⑤watching plays          ⑥decorating rooms A. ②③⑥ B. ①③⑤ C. ①④⑥ D. ②④⑤ 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the article? A. B. C. D. 5. The purpose of the article is to ________. A. offer us all kinds of ideas and experiences B. teach us knowledge of different life skills C. encourage us to make something important D. ask us to develop creativity through small acts 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 【来源】河南省商丘市永城市名校联考2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题 【知识点】方法/策略、说明文 【解析】本文探讨了创造力的定义，指出有人认为创造力是创造全新事物，也有人认为通过日常行为表达自我就是创造力，且创造力并非全有或全无的特质。 1. 推理判断题。文章开头对比了一些人认为创造力是创造全新事物，另一些人认为创造力是通过日常行为表达自我的观点，是通过比较观点开始的。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。通读第三段至第五段可知，第3-5段分别建议创作自己的漫画、写博客、独处时做让自己开心的事等，都是尝试新事物。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据“you can also pick a guitar if you like to play instruments”可知，这里表示如果喜欢乐器，可以选择吉他，此处对应①弹钢琴（乐器）；“Try writing a blog.”可知，这里表示尝试写博客，对应④；“Decorate the areas with your favourite things in any way you like. That is creativity!”可知，这里表示以自己喜欢的方式装饰，对应⑥。故选C。 4. 篇章结构题。通读原文可知，文章结构为：①引出关于创造力的不同观点；②阐述我们都有创造力且有创造力有时是愿意做不同事；③-⑤分别从不同方面给出激发创造力的建议；⑥总结通过日常小事激发创造力的好处。故选A。 5. 主旨大意题。通读原文可知，文章鼓励人们通过日常的小行为来培养创造力。故选D。 Passage 8 I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another. If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control. Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind. Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry. If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it. It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen. 1. The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because ________. A. most are not very important B. they are not the real causes of the problem C. they cannot be controlled by people D. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time 2. If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer? A. Go swimming often to get used to it. B. Avoid going to the swimming pool. C. Find a swimming teacher. D. Imagine watching others swim. 3. What is true about nervousness according to the passage? A. It usually has only one cause. B. It is usually caused by people. C. People can easily manage it. D. Most people suffer from it. 4. Which cause can be controlled by us? A. An earthquake. B. An attack on the train. C. Fear of taking a plane. D. Heavy rain. 5. What is the main purpose of this passage? A. To introduce the writer’s sports experience. B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness. C. To help people remember their fears. D. To explain the dangers of nervousness. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 【解析】本文主要介绍了如何应对紧张情绪的建议。 1. 细节理解题。根据“The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things.”可知，作者认为没有必要担心一些紧张的原因，因为这些原因是我们无法控制的。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据“If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it”可知，如果游泳让你紧张，你应该尽可能多地去面对它，以便习惯它。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another”可知，大多数人都会在某个时候经历紧张情绪。故选D。 4. 细节理解题。根据“Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.”可知，想象一下飞行或工作面试是如何发生的，这样你就可以习惯了。这将帮助你明白，你最害怕的事情可能不会发生。选项C “Fear of taking a plane”是可以通过面对和习惯来控制的。故选C。 5. 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要是给出如何应对紧张情绪的建议。故选B。 Passage 9 ①Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into an argument (争吵)? Have your once warm conversations become cold? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. ②Teenagers’ physical (身体的) changes may cause such family problems. You may feel worried that you are developing at a different speed to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice and weight problems. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first you want to get angry with. ③It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental (精神的) needs too. You enter a strange middle ground— no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You hate to depend on your parents but have a continued need for their love and support. You feel ready to make decisions on your own. Unluckily, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. On the other hand, when you are trying to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient— sometimes they forget that growing up is a hard time. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can cause a breakdown in your relationship. ④______ The key to keeping the peace is regular (有规律的) and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. Explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and make them free from worries. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. ⑤Just remember that it is common to fight with the stress and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy time will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for your future. 1. The writer asked two questions in paragraph 1 to ______. A. introduce a subject B. give examples C. solve a problem D. tell stories 2. What does “that” in paragraph 3 refer to (指)? A. Parents’ love. B. Parents’ dislike. C. Parents’ disagreement. D. Parents’ support. 3. Which of the following can be the best to fill in ______ in paragraph 4? A. So it’s difficult to get along well with your parents. B. However, you can take action to improve the situation. C. But how could this happen? D. But when can this come to an end? 4. Which of the following is the structure (结构) of the passage? A. B. C. D. 5. The purpose of the passage is mainly ______. A. to encourage teenagers to get through a difficult time B. to describe family problems between teenagers and parents C. to introduce some ways to solve the family problems D. to explain possible reasons of a difficult time 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 【知识点】说明文、家庭关系 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，从青少年和父母之间的矛盾展开，讲述了青少年的身体变化与心理需求造成亲子关系紧张，并告诉我们如何应对策略。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段前三句话“Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything?”可知，作者通过问问题对青少年和父母之间的矛盾展开论述。故选A。 2. 词句猜测题。根据“your parents do not always agree”可知，that指代的是父母的反对。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据“The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication.”可知，本段讲的是如何处理这种矛盾，B项“然而，你可以采取行动来改善这种情况。”符合语境。故选B。 4. 篇章结构题。第一段提出一个现象：青少年和父母之间的矛盾；第二三段分别介绍了产生这种矛盾的原因：青少年的身体变化和平衡发展中的心理需求；第四段列举如何处理这种矛盾；第五段是总结。故选C。 5. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了青少年的身体变化与亲子关系紧张之间的联系和应对策略。根据“The good news is that this stormy time will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for your future.”可知，这段时间很快就会过去。故选A。 Passage 10 In many areas of life, people compete even when it does not benefit them. Office workers stay late at work to avoid looking lazy. On social media, people feel pressed to post perfect photos. These situations all come from a problem called the theater effect, which explains why it is hard for people to stop competing, even when it is unnecessary. The theater effect happens when one person tries to do better, forcing others to follow. In the end, everyone works harder, but no one truly benefits. Imagine watching a movie—if the people in front stand up, those behind must stand too. Finally, everyone is standing, but the view remains the same. A well-known experiment at Stanford University tested this idea. Researchers invited 200 people to bid(竞标) for a $100 bill. The highest bidder won, but the second-highest still had to pay. At first, bids were small, but as the price neared $100, people refused to stop. Some even bid more than $100 just to avoid losing their earlier bids. This irrational behavior shows that once competition begins, people realize that it’s hard to stop competing, even when it no longer makes sense. The theater effect comes from early human survival instincts(本能). Back then, the dopamine system in our brain made us feel good about short-term success, like catching food, because it ensured survival. Today, this same system drives us to aim for victory in competitions—even where the results are meaningless. However, modern life is different. Today, while basic needs are no longer a big problem for us, we should learn to think clearly. Then how can we stop this kind of useless competition? First, we should know that we don’t need to win all the time to prove our value. Real growth means doing better than before, not better than others. Second, we should take a moment to ask ourselves, “Are we doing it because we truly enjoy it, or just because we are afraid to be left behind?” Another important point is to aim for meaningful goals, not just to win. Focus on what truly matters, and feel peace in your heart—that is how we find real happiness. So next time you feel pressed to “stand up”, just because others do, ask yourself: Is this really the best choice for me? 1. According to the passage, which is probably the example of the theater effect? A. A family enjoys a quiet dinner without surfing the internet. B. A company gives praise to workers for their continual efforts. C. People set a long-term goal to exercise more for better health. D. Students sign up for more classes because others are doing so. 2. What does the word “irrational” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. unreasonable. B. important. C. meaningful. D. beneficial. 3. Why does the writer mention the Stanford University experiment? A. To show how people can wisely manage their money in competitions. B. To prove that people are naturally good at avoiding financial losses. C. To explain how competition can push people into making unwise decisions. D. To explain why being the highest bidder is always a bad idea. 4. The writer probably agrees that ________. A. joining in competitions is a good way to show your value B. it is wise to stop and think before joining in a competition C. competition is important and always helps us move forward D. following others is a safe way to avoid making wrong choices 5. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To compare research findings on over-competition. B. To guide people to go for more successful achievements. C. To encourage people to care less about their basic needs. D. To advise readers to make choices that truly suit themselves. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 【来源】江苏泰州市姜堰区励才实验学校2026-2027学年九年级上学期10月阶段检测英语试题 【知识点】哲理感悟、意见/建议、议论文 【解析】本文是一篇议论文，主要介绍了“剧场效应”，解释了人们在不必要的情况下依然参与竞争的现象，通过斯坦福大学实验佐证观点，并呼吁人们理性看待竞争，做出适合自己的选择。 1. 根据文章第二段“The theater effect happens when one person tries to do better, forcing others to follow.”可知，核心特征是“因他人行为而被迫跟随”。选项D描述学生因为别人这样做而报名更多课程，符合这一特征。 2. 根据文章第三段“Some even bid more than $100 just to avoid losing their earlier bids. This irrational behavior shows that... it no longer makes sense.”可知，为了赢100美元而花费超过100美元是不理智、不合理的行为，unreasonable意为“不合理的”，符合题意。 3 根据文章第三段“This irrational behavior shows that once competition begins, people realize that it's hard to stop competing, even when it no longer makes sense.”可知，作者提到该实验是为了说明竞争如何促使人们做出不明智的决定。 4. 根据文章第五段“we should take a moment to ask ourselves...”以及最后一段“ask yourself: Is this really the best choice for me?”可知，作者主张在参与竞争前应冷静思考，审视自己的真实需求。选项B表示“在加入竞争前停下来思考是明智的”，符合作者观点。 5. 通读全文，文章首先介绍了“剧场效应”及其弊端，分析了其产生的原因，最后在第五、六段重点提出了建议，可知作者的主要目的是建议读者做出真正适合自己的选择，避免无意义的竞争。 Passage 11 We often hear setting clear goals is the key to success. For years, I believed this, so I always set goals. Sometimes I succeeded, but often I failed. Finally, I realized that my results had little to do with the goals I set but nearly everything to do with the systems I followed. Are goals completely useless? Of course not. Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress. Many problems arise when you spend too much time thinking about your goals and not enough time designing your systems. So why does focusing only on goals fall short? The first reason is that goals cannot tell winners from losers because they share the same goals. Every athlete wants an Olympic gold medal. Those who won medals made it not just by wanting to—they improved their training systems through daily practice. Second, achieving a goal only changes your life temporarily. Imagine you have a messy room and you set a goal to clean it. After tidying up, you will have a clean room. But if you keep the same habits, the mess will return. You end up with the same result because you never changed the system behind it. Furthermore, goals restrict happiness. We often think, “Once we reach our goal, then we’ll be happy.” However, when we fall in love with the process, we don’t have to wait to be happy. We can be happy anytime our system is running. Finally, a goal-oriented mindset can create a “yo-yo” effect. Many runners stop training after they cross the finish line because the goal is no longer there to motivate them. So goals aren’t good for making long-term progress, but systems keep you improving beyond single achievements. In short, goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short term, but eventually a well-designed system will always win. 1. How did the writer realize the importance of the systems? A. By watching videos online. B. By asking a teacher for advice. C. By learning from personal experiences. D. By reading books about successful people. 2. What does the example of athletes mainly tell us? A. Goals alone can’t lead to success. B. A common goal unites all athletes. C. Talent is the key to winning medals. D. Only Olympic athletes need good systems. 3. What does the underlined word “restrict” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Limit. B. Create. C. Protect. D. Destroy. 4. Which of the following is an example of the “yo-yo” effect? A. A man saves money day by day. B. A musician practises daily without goals. C. A student keeps studying after getting good grades. D. A person on a diet overeats again after losing weight. 5. Which of the following ideas is the writer most likely to agree with? A. Better late than never. B. Slow but sure wins the race. C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D. The process matters more than the result. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D 【来源】江苏泰州市姜堰区第一教研站四校联考2026-2027学年九年级上学期9月阶段检测英语试题 【知识点】方法/策略、哲理感悟、议论文 【解析】本文是一篇议论文，作者通过自身经历指出，目标只能提供方向，而系统才能带来持续进步，并从四个方面论证了只关注目标的局限性，强调完善系统比设定目标更重要。 1. 文章第一段指出“Sometimes I succeeded, but often I failed. Finally, I realized that my results had little to do with the goals I set but nearly everything to do with the systems I followed.”，直接说明作者是通过个人经历的反思认识到系统的重要性。 2. 文章第三段指出“Every athlete wants an Olympic gold medal. Those who won medals made it not just by wanting to—they improved their training systems through daily practice.”，直接说明运动员的例子告诉我们仅靠目标本身无法带来成功。 3. 文章第五段指出“goals restrict happiness. We often think, ‘Once we reach our goal, then we’ll be happy.’”，说明目标限制了我们在过程中感受幸福，由此推断“restrict”意为“限制”。 4. 文章第六段指出“a goal-oriented mindset can create a ‘yo-yo’ effect. Many runners stop training after they cross the finish line because the goal is no longer there”，说明达到目标后行为反弹的现象。D项“减肥成功后再次暴饮暴食”符合这一模式。 5. 文章第五段指出“when we fall in love with the process, we don’t have to wait to be happy”，全文强调系统（过程）比目标（结果）更重要。由此推断，作者最可能同意“过程比结果更重要”。 Passage 12 Why Read Books When We Have the Internet? These days, you can find almost any information online in seconds. Some people say that reading books is no longer necessary. Why open a heavy book when you can just search the internet? However, books still offer many benefits that screens cannot match. First, reading books helps improve your attention span. When you read a whole book, you have to follow a long story or a complex idea from beginning to end. This trains your brain to focus for longer periods. On the internet, people often jump from one short article to another, never staying on one topic for more than a few minutes. Over time, this can make it harder to concentrate on deep thinking. Second, books develop your imagination. When you read a novel, you create the characters and places in your own mind. No two readers picture a story exactly the same way. Your brain works actively to build the world of the book. Videos and images, on the other hand, give you everything ready-made. You don’t have to imagine—you just receive. Third, reading books improves your vocabulary and writing style. Good writers choose their words carefully. By reading many books, you naturally pick up richer language and better sentence structures. Internet writing is often casual and simple, and it doesn’t challenge you to grow as a language user. Finally, books are windows to other worlds and lives. Through reading, you can experience what it was like to live in another time or another country. You can see the world through someone else’s eyes. This helps develop understanding and empathy for people who are different from you. The internet is a wonderful tool, and we are lucky to have it. But books are not old-fashioned or useless. They are a different way of learning—deeper, slower, and more personal. The best thing is to use both: the internet for quick facts, and books for deep understanding and pleasure. 1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. Reading books helps you focus better. B. Internet articles are usually short. C. People jump between topics online. D. Deep thinking is not important anymore. 2. Why does the writer say books develop imagination? A. Books have more pictures than websites. B. Readers create the story world in their minds. C. Good writers describe everything in detail. D. Novels are more interesting than videos. 3. What does the underlined word “empathy” probably mean? A. The ability to understand others’ feelings. B. The ability to remember things quickly. C. The ability to write well. D. The ability to speak foreign languages. 4. Which of the following would the writer agree with? A. Books are completely better than the internet. B. The internet will replace books very soon. C. Books and the internet serve different purposes. D. Reading books is only for old-fashioned people. 5. How does the writer organize the passage? A. By telling a personal story. B. By comparing two opinions and giving reasons. C. By listing numbers and facts. D. By asking questions and not answering them. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 【来源】江苏南京市金陵中学仙林分校2026年九年级英语考前模拟测试 【知识点】阅读、议论文 【解析】本文是一篇议论文，探讨了在互联网时代阅读书籍的必要性。文章对比了互联网和书籍的特点，列举了阅读书籍在注意力、想象力、语言能力及共情能力方面的优势，最后建议将两者结合使用。 1. 根据第二段首句“First, reading books helps improve your attention span.”以及后续内容提到阅读能训练大脑长时间专注，而互联网容易导致注意力分散，可知本段主要讲述阅读书籍能帮助更好地集中注意力。 2. 根据第三段“When you read a novel, you create the characters and places in your own mind... Your brain works actively to build the world of the book.”可知，书籍能发展想象力是因为读者需要在脑海中构建故事世界。 3. 根据第五段“You can see the world through someone else’s eyes. This helps develop understanding and empathy for people who are different from you.”可知，此处提到读书能站在他人视角感受不同人生，理解和自己不一样的人，可推断empathy在此处意为“理解他人感受的能力”，即共情能力。 4. 根据最后一段“The best thing is to use both: the internet for quick facts, and books for deep understanding and pleasure.”可知，作者认为书籍和互联网服务于不同的目的，应结合使用，而非谁取代谁或谁完全更好。 5. 文章开头提出了“有些人认为互联网使书籍不再必要”的观点，随后作者通过“However”转折，并列出了“First, Second, Third, Finally”四个理由来论证书籍的优势，最后总结两者应结合使用。整体结构是通过对比两种观点并给出理由来组织文章的。 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $