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学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 考前押题07 阅读问答常考话题（新教材沪教版五四学制） 八年级上册常考话题 期中考进阶练 学校 班级 姓名 学号 话题1：水与水资源 话题2 ：数字生活（常考点） 话题3 : 求知探索（难点） 话题1：水与水资源 Passage 1 （25-26八年级上·上海·期末）Answer the questions Dear People of 2026, We are writing to you from the year 2100. By now, you have already decided the future of our planet. We hope you chose to protect it. In our time, the air is clean and the oceans are blue again — but only because people like you started changing habits long ago. Please use less plastic, plant more trees, and take buses instead of cars. If you keep polluting, we will live on a hot, dirty Earth with no clean w____. We believe in you. The small things you do today will become the big miracles of tomorrow. With hope,   The Children of 2100 1．Who is the letter written to? 2．Who wrote the letter? 3．What do they ask us to do?（写出两点） 4．What will happen if we keep polluting? 5．Why do they say the small things we do today matter? 6．What word should be filled in the blank in the letter? 【答案】1．The people of 2026 (us). 2．The Children of 2100. 3．Use less plastic, plant more trees, (take buses instead of cars). 4．We will live on a hot, dirty Earth with no clean water. 5．Because today’s small things will become tomorrow’s big miracles. 6．water 【导语】本文是一封未来写给当代人的书信，核心内容为2100年的孩童向2026年的民众发出环保倡议，提醒当下日常环保小事能够积攒成长远的环境利好，持续污染地球则会引发恶劣的生存后果。 【详解】1．书信开篇称呼写明收信对象为“Dear People of 2026”，可直接提取作答，指代2026年的人们。 2．书信末尾落款标注“With hope, The Children of 2100”，据此能直接锁定写信主体。 3．正文第二段“Please use less plastic, plant more trees, and take buses instead of cars. ”给出三条环保行动要求，按题干要求任选两点摘抄原文内容即可。 4．依托第二段条件状语从句“If you keep polluting, we will live on a hot, dirty Earth with no clean w___”，结合填词water补全完整语句，可得到完整答案。 5．定位书信第三段原句“The small things you do today will become the big miracles of tomorrow”，依照问句格式改写句式，解释日常小事具备价值的底层原因。 6．语境点明无休止污染会造成洁净资源枯竭，待填单词以字母w开头，贴合环保主题、拼写约束的词汇为water（水）。 Passage 2 （25-26八年级上·上海·期中）Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Saving the Well (水井) Once upon a time, in a vast desert, there was a small village that depended on a single well for water. The well was not only a source of life for the villagers but also for the travelers who passed through the desert. One year, a really bad drought hit the village. The plants died, animals moved away, and the well’s water level started to drop. The villagers grew worried, knowing that they needed the well to live. Among them was a young boy named Amir. He noticed that while everyone was worried, very few were taking action to save the precious water. Amir decided to make a difference. He started by using less water for his daily needs and collected rainwater in pots. He also suggested planting drought-resistant (抗旱) plants around the well to keep the soil wet and reduce water evaporation (蒸发). At first, only a few villagers took him seriously, but as the well’s water even got lower, more started to listen. Amir taught the villagers how to create small basins around the plants to catch more rainwater and how to cover the ground with stones and leaves to reduce evaporation. He also organized teams to clean up around the well and dig small channels to direct any rainwater into the well. As the weeks passed, the villagers noticed a change. The water in the well didn’t go down as much, and the plants around it began to grow well. The efforts to save water paid off, and the village was able to make it through the drought. 1. What happened to the village one year? 2. Few villagers took action to save the precious water at the very beginning, did they? 3. What did Amir use to collect rainwater at first? 4. When did the villagers start to take Amir’s suggestions seriously? 5. How did Amir and the villagers direct rainwater into the well? 6. What do you think of Amir? Why? (Give one example) 【答案】1. A really bad drought hit the village. 2. No, they didn’t. 3. Pots. 4. When the well’s water even got lower. 5. By digging small channels. 6. Amir is smart and responsible. For example, he suggested planting drought-resistant plants around the well to keep the soil wet and reduce water evaporation, which helped save water effectively. 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个小村庄依赖一口水井，在遭遇严重干旱时，一个名叫Amir的男孩带领村民采取一系列措施拯救水井、应对干旱的故事。 【详解】1. 根据第二段“One year, a really bad drought hit the village.”可知，有一年，一场严重的干旱袭击了这个村庄。故填A really bad drought hit the village. 2. 根据第二段“He noticed that while everyone was worried, very few were taking action to save the precious water.”以及第三段“At first, only a few villagers took him seriously”可知，一开始很少有村民采取行动来拯救珍贵的水，对反义疑问句的回答，事实是否定的就用否定回答，故填No, they didn’t. 3. 根据第三段“He started by using less water for his daily needs and collected rainwater in pots.”可知，一开始Amir用罐子收集雨水。故填Pots. 4. 根据第三段“At first, only a few villagers took him seriously, but as the well’s water even got lower, more started to listen.”可知，当水井的水位变得更低时，村民们开始认真对待Amir的建议。故填When the well’s water even got lower. 5. 根据第四段“He also organized teams to clean up around the well and dig small channels to direct any rainwater into the well.”可知，Amir和村民们通过挖小沟渠把雨水引入井里。故填By digging small channels. 6. 这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。但可以根据文章内容和常识来回答。故填Amir is smart and responsible. For example, he suggested planting drought-resistant plants around the well to keep the soil wet and reduce water evaporation, which helped save water effectively. Passage 3 （2025八年级上·上海·专题练习）Read the passage and complete the tasks. (根据短文内容完成任务。) A new fleet of ocean-cleaning drones is being tested to remove plastic waste from the sea. These autonomous (自动的) devices use AI to detect and collect floating debris (碎片), helping to reduce the millions of tons of plastic polluting the oceans. The drones operate day and night, covering large areas more efficiently than human-led clean-up efforts. Traditional clean-up methods involve ships and nets, which are slow, expensive, and often harm marine life. The drones, however, are designed to avoid wildlife while targeting only plastic waste. Early trials show they can collect up to 100 kilograms of debris per day, making them a promising solution for large-scale ocean clean-up. One challenge is that strong ocean currents can push debris out of reach, making it harder for the drones to operate effectively. Dr. Hannah Lee, the project coordinator, says her team is improving the drones’ navigation systems to handle rough sea conditions. They are also developing ways to recycle the collected plastic into usable materials. If successful, these drones could play a key role in restoring marine ecosystems and protecting sea life. This technology offers hope for a cleaner, healthier ocean in the future. 1. How do the drones identify plastic waste in the ocean? 2. Why are drones better than traditional clean-up methods? 3. How much debris can each drone collect daily? 4. What problem do strong ocean currents cause for the drones? 5. What aspect of the drones is Dr. Lee’s team improving? 6. Explain how ocean-cleaning drones help marine life. (不超过30个词) 【答案】1. They use AI to detect and collect floating debris. 2. Because they are faster, cheaper, and do not harm marine life. 3. Up to 100 kilograms of debris per day. 4. They push debris out of reach, making it harder for the drones to operate effectively. 5. The drones’ navigation systems. 6. They remove plastic waste from oceans and avoid harming marine life, protecting sea life. 【导语】本文主要介绍了一款正在测试的海洋清洁无人机，包括其工作原理、相比传统清洁方式的优势、面临的挑战及未来意义。 【详解】1. 根据第一段“These autonomous devices use AI to detect and collect floating debris, helping to reduce the millions of tons of plastic polluting the oceans.”可知，它们利用人工智能来检测和收集漂浮塑料垃圾。故填They use AI to detect and collect floating debris. 2. 根据第二段“Traditional clean-up methods involve ships and nets, which are slow, expensive, and often harm marine life. The drones, however, are designed to avoid wildlife while targeting only plastic waste.”可知，因为它们更快，更便宜，不伤害海洋生物。故填Because they are faster, cheaper, and do not harm marine life. 3. 根据第二段“Early trials show they can collect up to 100 kilograms of debris per day, making them a promising solution for large-scale ocean clean-up.”可知，每架无人机每天可收集多达100公斤碎片。故填Up to 100 kilograms of debris per day. 4. 根据第三段“One challenge is that strong ocean currents can push debris out of reach, making it harder for the drones to operate effectively.”可知，它们把碎片推到无法到达的地方，使无人机更难有效运行。故填They push debris out of reach, making it harder for the drones to operate effectively. 5. 根据第三段“Dr. Hannah Lee, the project coordinator, says her team is improving the drones’ navigation systems to handle rough sea conditions.”可知，正在改进无人机导航系统。故填The drones’ navigation systems. 6. 根据第一段“A new fleet of ocean-cleaning drones is being tested to remove plastic waste from the sea.”、第二段“The drones, however, are designed to avoid wildlife while targeting only plastic waste.”和最后一段“protecting sea life”可知，无人机通过清除海洋中的塑料垃圾，同时避开海洋生物 (不像传统方式会伤害它们)，以此来保护海洋生物。 故填They remove plastic waste from oceans and avoid harming marine life, protecting sea life. Passage 4 （26-27八年级上·上海·单元测试）根据短文回答问题 At Riverside Middle School, students used to think that saving water meant only turning off the tap. That changed when their science teacher, Ms Green, showed them a simple calculation. A tap that drips once every second can waste about 4.32 litres of water in one day. One dripping tap may not look serious, but a school with twenty such taps could waste more than 86 litres a day. The students suddenly understood that small problems can become large ones when nobody acts. The class then visited the Water Science Museum. They learned that about 97 percent of the Earth’s water is salty. Most of the fresh water is locked up in ice or deep underground, and much of the fresh water that people can reach is polluted. The guide also explained that water is used indirectly to make many everyday products. It takes water to produce sugar, hamburgers, cotton shirts and shoes. Therefore, wasting food or clothes also means wasting water, even when we cannot see the water in these products. After the visit, the students formed a Water Action Team. First, they checked every tap and made a list of repairs. They also put up signs reminding students to use only the water they need. In the school garden, they collected grey water from washing vegetables and used it to water flowers. At home, team members tried shorter showers, ran the dishwasher only when it was full and chose energy-saving washing machines. Two months later, the school used about fifteen percent less water than before. More importantly, students began to change their habits. They talked with their families about indirect water footprints and encouraged local shops to reduce unnecessary packaging. The team leader, Kevin, said, “We cannot make more fresh water, but we can make better use of what we have. When everyone takes one small step, the result can be surprisingly large.” 1. What did Ms Green show the students? 2. Why did the students understand that small problems can become large ones? 3. What does “these products” refer to in Paragraph 2? 4. How did the students use grey water? 5. What happened two months after the Water Action Team began its work? 6. What water-saving action will you take in your daily life? Explain why it is useful in about 30 words. 【答案】1. A simple calculation. 2. Because one dripping tap seems not serious, but twenty such taps in the school could waste more than 86 litres of water a day. 3. Sugar, hamburgers, cotton shirts and shoes. 4. They used it to water flowers in the school garden. 5. The school used about fifteen percent less water than before and students began to change their water-saving habits. 6. I will take shorter showers and turn off the tap while soaping. This saves water directly, reduces waste, and helps my family develop a careful habit of using water wisely. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述Riverside中学的学生在老师引导下认识水资源浪费问题，参观博物馆，组建行动团队并采取节水措施，最终取得成效的故事。 【详解】1. 首段直接指出：“That changed when their science teacher, Ms Green, showed them a simple calculation.”，说明格林老师展示给学生们的是一个“简单的计算”，答案是原文直接信息。 2. 首段解释了原因：“A tap that drips once every second can waste about 4.32 litres of water in one day. One dripping tap may not look serious, but a school with twenty such taps could waste more than 86 litres a day.”，单个滴水龙头看似问题不大，但多个累加会造成大量水资源浪费，学生由此意识到小问题不处理会演变成大问题，可据此作答。 3. 第二段结尾明确指出：“It takes water to produce sugar, hamburgers, cotton shirts and shoes. Therefore, wasting food or clothes also means wasting water, even when we cannot see the water in these products.”，其中“these products”直接指代前句提到的“糖、汉堡包、棉质衬衫和鞋子”。 4. 第三段明确说明：“In the school garden, they collected grey water from washing vegetables and used it to water flowers.”，根据原文信息作答即可。 5. 第四段首句：“Two months later, the school used about fifteen percent less water than before. More importantly, students began to change their habits.”，说明两个月后学校用水减少且学生们开始改变节水习惯，根据原文信息作答即可。 6. 本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一。需结合文中节水理念，提出一个日常节水行动，并解释其有效性。 Passage 5 （25-26八年级上·上海宝山·期中）根据短文内容回答问题。 Glaciers (冰川) are large blocks of snow and ice that move slowly down valleys. They look beautiful. Have you ever seen one with your own eyes? Sadly, many glaciers are now getting smaller because of global warming. The European Environmental Agency (欧洲环境署) says glaciers in the Alps (阿尔卑斯山脉) have lost about half of their amount since 1900. The melting has gotten faster since 1980. The agency adds that by 2100, up to 89 percent of European glaciers could have melted. For American photographer and pilot Garrett Fisher, this means that he is in a race against time. Not too long ago, he flew close to Europe’s largest glacier which is in Norway. The 41-year-old is trying to photograph every glacier on the face of the planet. He wants to show people the beauty of glaciers before some of them are gone. Fisher became interested in flying and photography at an early age. In the late 1990s, a friend told Fisher that the world’s glaciers were disappearing. This pushed him to combine his two favorite hobbies. The man decided to fly over the Earth’s remaining glaciers and photograph them. He made it his life’s work. Fisher flies a small plane. It seems like a toy against the huge glaciers. The task requires a lot of skill and time. “The weather is cold and is often terrible; the winds are very strong,” says Fisher. “To photograph glaciers, I must get very close to their surfaces. Many people tell me that I’m crazy.” Some people ask Fisher if it is necessary to risk his life flying over glaciers. After all, these days, satellites are able to give us pictures of all the glaciers. Fisher explains that pictures from satellites cannot show the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can. His photos show the colors and shapes of glaciers, as well as the shadows as the sunlight hits them. Fisher hopes his photos will make people care more about glaciers. He wants them to push governments to act against global warming. “We can live without them. We will live without them,” Fisher adds. “However, it hurts us to lose them.” 1. According to the article, where is Europe’s largest glacier located? 2. When did Garrett Fisher first learn about the disappearance of glaciers? 3. Why is Fisher “in a race against time (underlined in paragraph 3)”? 4. According to Fisher, what is the difference between his glacier pictures and those from satellites? 5. What does Fisher hope people will do after seeing his glacier pictures? 6. If you were one of Fisher’s close friends, what would you say to him? Write at least two sentences. 【答案】1. It is located in Norway. 2. In the late 1990s. 3. Because many glaciers are getting smaller and disappearing due to global warming, and he wants to photograph every glacier before some of them are gone. 4. His photos can show the beauty of glaciers (including their colors, shapes and shadows when sunlight hits them), while satellite pictures cannot. 5. He hopes people will care more about glaciers and push governments to act against global warming. 6. Example: Garrett, I really admire your courage and devotion to recording glaciers’ beauty. It’s meaningful to let more people pay attention to global warming through your photos. Please take good care of yourself when flying in terrible weather! 【导语】本文主要介绍了摄影师兼飞行员Garrett Fisher为记录冰川之美，驾驶飞机环游全球拍摄冰川的行动，以及他这样做的原因和期望。 【详解】1. 根据第三段“Not too long ago, he flew close to Europe’s largest glacier which is in Norway.”可知，欧洲最大的冰川位于挪威。故填It is located in Norway. 2. 根据第四段“In the late 1990s, a friend told Fisher that the world’s glaciers were disappearing.”可知，Garrett Fisher在20世纪90年代末第一次得知冰川正在消失。故填In the late 1990s. 3. 根据第二段“many glaciers are now getting smaller because of global warming”以及第三段“He wants to show people the beauty of glaciers before some of them are gone.”可知，他“与时间赛跑”是因为全球变暖导致许多冰川正在缩小消失，他想在部分冰川消失前拍下每一座冰川。故填Because many glaciers are getting smaller and disappearing due to global warming, and he wants to photograph every glacier before some of them are gone. 4. 根据第五段“Fisher explains that pictures from satellites cannot show the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can. His photos show the colors and shapes of glaciers, as well as the shadows as the sunlight hits them.”可知，他的照片能展现冰川的美（包括颜色、形状和阳光照射下的阴影），而卫星图片不能。故填His photos can show the beauty of glaciers (including their colors, shapes and shadows when sunlight hits them), while satellite pictures cannot. 5. 根据第五段“Fisher hopes his photos will make people care more about glaciers. He wants them to push governments to act against global warming.”可知，他希望人们看完照片后更关心冰川，并推动政府采取行动应对全球变暖。故填He hopes people will care more about glaciers and push governments to act against global warming. 6. 本题为开放性试题。结合Fisher的行动与精神，从敬佩、鼓励、关心安全等角度作答即可，故填Garrett, I really admire your courage and devotion to recording glaciers’ beauty. It’s meaningful to let more people pay attention to global warming through your photos. Please take good care of yourself when flying in terrible weather! Passage 6 （25-26八年级上·上海徐汇·期中）I am Mari. I live in Flint, Michigan. About five years ago, our water began to smell funny. My family started getting really bad skin problems. My little sister needed special medicine. She wasn’t the only kid in Flint who got so sick. Some people suffered from bad headaches. Others had stomachaches. Across the city, people complained that something was seriously wrong with their tap water. Our water was polluted. We couldn’t drink or cook with the water from our tap. We had to use bottled water for drinking, cooking, and brushing our teeth. The only safe way to take baths was to heat up water from bottles. In 2015, when I was 8 years old, I decided to speak up for the people of Flint. I wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama to ask him for help. In response, he came to speak with our community. I got to meet him. But I wanted to do more. My friends and family helped me start a campaign (活动) for Flint. Our goal was to raise $15,000. So far, we’ve collected $280,000! For the past few years, I’ve been giving out bottles of water and new water filters (过滤器) to people in my city. Many people in Flint still can’t use their tap water. I’ve also used social media to ask people around the world for help. I have more than 100,000 followers on the Internet, including famous people and regular people from different countries. Most people now know me as Little Miss Flint. I’m proud that I am able to help my neighbors get clean water. I’ll continue until every single Flint citizen feels safe drinking the water from their taps. I also want people to realize that Flint isn’t the only place with water issues. It’s important for us all to ask questions about what’s in the water at school and at home. My goal is to run for U.S. president in 2044—as soon as I’m old enough. But you don’t have to be an adult to change the world. It starts with helping out in your own community. You have a voice and the ability to make that voice heard. Don’t let anyone stop you. Task 1  Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答问题。) 1. Mari’s little sister wasn’t the only kid in Flint who got so sick, was she? 2. Why couldn’t people in Flint drink or cook with the water from their tap? 3. What did Mari do to speak up for the people of Flint in 2015? 4. How do Mari and her team help people in Flint with the money they have raised? 5. According to the passage, what are the things that Mari is now working on? (list 2 things) Task 2   6. What can we learn from what Mari said to teenagers in the last paragraph? (No more than 20 words. ) (你能从最后一段Mari对青少年说的这段话中收获什么？不超过20个字) 【答案】1. No, she wasn’t. Some people suffered from bad headaches and others had stomachaches. 2. Because the water was polluted. 3. She wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama to ask for help. 4. They give out bottles of water and new water filters to people. 5. Mari is now working on giving out bottled water and water filters and using social media to ask for global help. 6. Anyone can make a change by helping their community and using their voice. 【导语】本文主要介绍了生活在弗林特的小女孩Mari因当地水源污染问题，从写信求助到发起公益活动，为社区居民提供安全用水并呼吁全球关注水安全问题的故事。 【详解】1. 根据“She wasn’t the only kid in Flint who got so sick. Some people suffered from bad headaches. Others had stomachache.”可知，弗林特当地还有其他孩子出现头痛、胃痛等病症。故填No, she wasn’t. Some people suffered from bad headaches and others had stomachaches. 2. 根据“Our water was polluted. We couldn’t drink or cook with the water from our tap.”可知，当地自来水被污染，因此不能直接饮用或用于烹饪。故填Because the water was polluted. 3. 根据“In 2015, when I was 8 years old, I decided to speak up for the people of Flint. I wrote a letter to then-president Barack Obama to ask him for help.”可知，她在2015年写信给时任总统奥巴马寻求帮助。故填She wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama to ask for help. 4. 根据“For the past few years, I’ve been giving out bottles of water and new water filters to people in my city.”可知，她和团队用筹集到的资金向当地居民发放瓶装水和净水过滤器。故填They give out bottles of water and new water filters to people. 5. 根据“I’ve been giving out bottles of water and new water filters...”和“I’ve also used social media to ask people around the world for help.”可知，她目前正致力于两项工作：发放饮用水和过滤器，以及利用社交媒体寻求全球援助。故填Mari is now working on giving out bottled water and water filters and using social media to ask for global help. 6. 本题为半开放性问题，答案不唯一，根据最后一段谈谈自己的收获，按字数要求合理作答即可。根据最后一段Mari对青少年说的话可知，Mari鼓励青少年从帮助身边社区开始，勇敢发声并付诸行动。故填Anyone can make a change by helping their community and using their voice. 话题2 ：数字生活（常考点） Passage 1 （25-26八年级上·上海宝山·期中）Useful apps to make life better The online media group TechRadar recently made a list of “the most useful and interesting apps”. Let’s take a look at three of them. Things 3 Things 3 is an award-winning task manager. It helps users collect their thoughts and plan their time efficiently. The app’s chief design is a to-do list. It allows users to add context, such as the time, date, or location that they plan to carry the task out. It then shows a “Today” view with the day’s tasks, and groups things users do after work under the heading “This Evening”. It puts later tasks in a list titled “Upcoming”. StoryZ In the age of smartphones, everyone is a photographer. From taking selfie (自拍) to sharing them on social media, photo apps play an important role in making our pictures look perfect. StoryZ’s latest version takes it a step further. The app has two modes. The first one is “Ripple Effect (连锁反应)”, which makes still images move and come to life. It can create amazing animated photographs. Another one is “Motion Effect (动态效果)”, which creates video stories on still images. It can turn your photos into animated GIFs. TaoMix If you want to relax, sleep better or focus, the sounds of nature are an excellent choice. TaoMix allows you to listen to some soft sounds to release stress and helps you take a break from your busy life. This white noise (白噪声) app provides hundreds of nature sounds. You can hear sounds of birds, waves of the sea, falling rain, blowing wind, and many more! Better yet, you are not limited to one sound. You can build a soundscape (音景) by selecting several at a time. 1. Does Things 3 help users collect their thoughts and plan their time efficiently? 2. What are the three apps listed in the article? 3. What can users do with the“Motion Effect” mode of StoryZ? 4. According to the article, how can white noise be good for people? 5. If Tom wants to make a plan for the winter holiday, which of the three listed apps can help him? 6. Which one of the three listed apps do you like best? List at least two reasons. 【答案】1. Yes, it does. 2. Things 3, StoryZ and TaoMix. 3. They can create video stories on still images and turn photos into animated GIFs. 4. It can help people relax, sleep better or focus. 5. Things 3. 6. I like TaoMix best. The first reason is that it provides hundreds of nature sounds, which can help me relax and sleep better. The second reason is that I can build a soundscape by selecting several sounds at a time, which makes it more interesting and personalized. 【导语】本文主要介绍了TechRadar列出的“最有用且最有趣的三个应用程序”，包括Things 3、StoryZ和TaoMix，并详细说明了它们各自的功能和特点。 【详解】1. 根据文中“Things 3 is an award-winning task manager. It helps users collect their thoughts and plan their time efficiently.”可知，Things 3可以帮助用户整理思路并高效地规划时间。故填Yes, it does. 2. 根据文中“The online media group TechRadar recently made a list of ‘the most useful and interesting apps’. Let’s take a look at three of them. Things 3…StoryZ…TaoMix…”可知，文章列出了三个应用程序，分别是Things 3、StoryZ和TaoMix。故填Things 3, StoryZ and TaoMix. 3. 根据文中“Another one is ‘Motion Effect (动态效果)’, which creates video stories on still images. It can turn your photos into animated GIFs.”可知，用户可以使用StoryZ的“Motion Effect”模式在静态图像上创建视频故事，还可以将照片转换为动画GIF。故填They can create video stories on still images and turn photos into animated GIFs. 4. 根据文中“If you want to relax, sleep better or focus, the sounds of nature are an excellent choice. TaoMix allows you to listen to some soft sounds to release stress and helps you take a break from your busy life.”可知，白噪声可以帮助人们放松、改善睡眠或集中注意力。故填It can help people relax, sleep better or focus. 5. 根据文中“Things 3 is an award-winning task manager. It helps users collect their thoughts and plan their time efficiently.”可知，如果Tom想要为寒假制定计划，Things 3可以帮助他。故填Things 3. 6. 开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I like TaoMix best. The first reason is that it provides hundreds of nature sounds, which can help me relax and sleep better. The second reason is that I can build a soundscape by selecting several sounds at a time, which makes it more interesting and personalized. Passage 2 （25-26八年级上·上海浦东新·期中）Answer the questions. (根据以下内容回答问题) Digital technology is making a big difference in emergency situations. One example is the smart watch, which can keep an eye on users’ health. If it detects an abnormal heart rate, it will automatically call the emergency services and send the user’s location. This has saved many lives, especially for elderly people living alone. Another useful technology is speech recognition. It helps the disabled communicate more easily. For example, people who cannot type can use speech recognition to send messages or control electronic devices. This technology is also used in customer service, where AI systems can understand and respond to users’ questions quickly. 3D printers are changing how things are made. In some hospitals, 3D printers are used to create custom-made parts for patients, such as artificial hands. This makes treatment more effective and reduces the cost of medical care. Digital payment methods are also becoming more popular. With digital wallets and QR codes, people can pay for things without carrying cash (现金). This is not only convenient but also safer, as it reduces the risk of losing money. However, it’s important to protect digital wallets with strong passwords to prevent theft. 1. What will a smart watch do if it detects an abnormal heart rate? 2. How does speech recognition help the disabled? 3. What are 3D printers used to do in some hospitals? 4. What are the advantages of digital payment methods? 5. What should people do to protect their digital wallets? 6. What’s the main idea of the passage? 【答案】1. It will automatically call the emergency services and send the user’s location. 2. It helps them communicate more easily, like sending messages or controlling electronic devices. 3. They are used to create custom-made parts for patients. 4. They are convenient, safer and reduce the risk of losing money. 5. They should protect them with strong passwords. 6. Digital technology is making a big difference in emergency situations and daily life. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了数字技术在紧急情况及日常生活中的应用。 【详解】1. 根据“If it detects an abnormal heart rate, it will automatically call the emergency services and send the user’s location.”可知，智能手表检测到心率异常时，会自动拨打急救电话并发送用户的位置，故填It will automatically call the emergency services and send the user’s location. 2. 根据“It helps the disabled communicate more easily. For example, people who cannot type can use speech recognition to send messages or control electronic devices.”可知，语音识别能帮助残疾人更轻松地交流，比如让无法打字的人发送信息或控制电子设备，故填It helps them communicate more easily, like sending messages or controlling electronic devices. 3. 根据“In some hospitals, 3D printers are used to create custom-made parts for patients, such as artificial hands.”可知，一些医院使用3D打印机为患者制作定制部件，比如假手，故填They are used to create custom-made parts for patients. 4. 根据“This is not only convenient but also safer, as it reduces the risk of losing money.”可知，数字支付方式既方便又安全，还能降低丢钱的风险，故填They are convenient, safer and reduce the risk of losing money. 5. 根据“it’s important to protect digital wallets with strong passwords to prevent theft.”可知，人们应该用强密码保护数字钱包，故填They should protect them with strong passwords. 6. 文章围绕智能手表、语音识别、3D打印机和数字支付四种数字技术展开，说明它们在不同场景下的作用，核心是数字技术给人们的生活和相关领域带来了巨大改变，故填Digital technology is making a big difference in emergency situations and daily life. Passage 3 （25-26八年级上·全国·单元测试）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题) Imagine you can have phone calls with your favourite star. Is it exciting? AI humans might help with it. Today, AI humans are popular at home and abroad. As we all know, AI humans now can be like real people. They can do real people’s voices and moves and even copy their personalities. But what else can they do? And what can only be done by humans but not AI? Digital humans today play roles in many ways. They can be idols, vloggers, reporters, and more. For example, China Daily has its own digital reporter, Yuanxi. She can speak English and cover the wonderful world of Chinese culture. She can process (处理) data fast. This can help the newsroom work faster. In 2022, a Chinese tech company showed its first digital idol Xi Jiajia. She can change her make-up and how she dresses, and even do webcasts (网络直播)! During China Fashion Week, Xi Jiajia became famous in an online virtual fashion show (虚拟时装秀). “Virtual idols could do something that people cannot do in the real world, such as time travel,” said Liu from the company. Liu took the digital tour guides as an example. They can be in different places and from different times in history. But AI humans have their disadvantages. Take Yuanxi as an example. She still doesn’t have much touch and EQ like us. These are things that only a real human can have. What’s more, virtual people can’t team up and communicate with others in real time. As Yuanxi wrote, “Virtual employees show the power of AI but they are not a replacement for traditional human employees.” 1. In what ways can AI humans be like real people? 2. What roles can digital humans play? 3. Who is Xi Jiajia according to Paragraph 4? 4. According to the passage, what could virtual idols do that people cannot do in the real world? 5. What are the things that only real humans have? 6. Will you buy AI humans in the future? Why or why not? 【答案】1. They can do real people’s voices and moves and even copy their personalities. 2. They can be idols, vloggers, reporters, and more. 3. She is the first digital idol of a Chinese tech company. 4. Time travel. 5. Human touch and EQ. 6. Yes. Because they can do many things for us so that we can relax ourselves. 【导语】本文主要介绍了AI人像技术及它的优缺点。 【详解】1. 根据“As we all know, AI humans now can be like real people. They can do real people’s voices and moves and even copy their personalities.”可知，它们可以模仿真实人物的声音和动作，甚至还能复制他们的个性。故填They can do real people’s voices and moves and even copy their personalities. 2. 根据“They can be idols, vloggers, reporters, and more.”可知，它们可以是偶像、视频博主、记者等多种角色。故填They can be idols, vloggers, reporters, and more. 3. 根据“In 2022, a Chinese tech company showed its first digital idol Xi Jiajia.”可知，她是一家中国科技公司推出的首位数字偶像。故填She is the first digital idol of a Chinese tech company. 4. 根据“Virtual idols could do something that people cannot do in the real world, such as time travel”可知，虚拟偶像能实现时间旅行。故填Time travel. 5. 根据“She still doesn’t have much touch and EQ like us. These are things that only a real human can have.”可知，只有真人才具备人类触觉和情商。故填Human touch and EQ. 6. 本题是开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为Yes. Because they can do many things for us so that we can relax ourselves. Passage 4 Answer the questions（根据短文内容，回答下列问题） It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. While I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I felt loneliness（孤独）. I saw their bodies, but I could not feel their minds because their minds belonged to the Net. I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him several times what his name was. “I cannot talk with you. I’m busy,” he said. He was chatting online and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was surprised. Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to the computer geek（怪人）, but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was unhappy and then put my hand in front of the monitor（显示器）, and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my head, and saw nobody showed any interest. At that moment, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation（谈话）with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer, especially Steve. I would not want to imagine the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people. I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I did not even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve did not notice there was a person next to him. 1. Why couldn’t the writer feel the people’s minds in the cafe?   2. When did the writer see a thin and small man? 3. How many things did the thin and small man do at the same time?   4. What happened when the writer put his hand in front of the monitor?   5. All those people in the cafe were looking at the writer, didn’t they?   6. What do you think the writer was worried about? 【答案】1. Because their minds belonged to the Net. 2. When he came to the biggest computer. 3. Two things./Two./2 things./2. 4. The thin and small man started to shout, “Leave me alone!”. 5. No, they didn’t./No. 6. He was worried that people would share their lives with machines instead of with people. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了作者雨天在咖啡厅想要和一位同在咖啡厅的人交谈，但是对方一直在忙于线上聊天，打游戏，对于作者的搭讪十分抗拒，由此引发了作者对于未来人类和机器关系的担忧与深思。 【详解】1. 根据“but I could not feel their minds because their minds belonged to the Net.”可知作者感觉不到他们的思想，因为他们的思想属于网络。故填Because their minds belonged to the Net. 2. 根据“When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it.”可知当作者走到最大的一台电脑前，看到了一个瘦瘦小小的人。故填When he came to the biggest computer. 3. 根据“He was chatting online and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game.”可知这个人当时在网上聊天和打游戏，因此是同时在做两件事情。故填Two things./Two./2 things./2./2 things. 4. 根据“I was unhappy and then put my hand in front of the monitor（显示器）, and he started to shout, ‘Leave me alone!’”可知当作者把手放在显示器前时，这个人非常生气地怒吼了。故填The thin and small man started to shout, “Leave me alone!”. 5. 根据“I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my head, and saw nobody showed any interest.”可知没有人对此有兴趣。故填No, they didn’t./No. 6. 根据“At that moment, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation（谈话）with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer.”可知作者担心未来人类只和机器交流而非人类。故填He was worried that people would share their lives with machines instead of with people. Passage 5 （26-27八年级上·上海·单元测试）Have you ever heard of a “time bank”? It’s not a place that stores money. Instead, it’s a community system where people exchange services using time as the currency (货币). Here’s how it works: When you do one hour of service for someone in the community, you earn one “time dollar”. You can then spend that time dollar to receive one hour of service from someone else. The type of service doesn’t matter. One hour of tutoring English equals one hour of dog walking equals one hour of fixing a computer. The first modern time bank was started by lawyer Edgar Cahn in the United States in 1980. He believed that money doesn’t measure the true value of all work. Caring for an elderly neighbor, teaching a child to read, or helping someone learn to use a computer—these are valuable contributions that the regular economy often ignores. Today, time banks have spread to over 30 countries. In Shanghai, a community started a time bank in 2018. Retired teachers offer free tutoring to students. In return, students’ parents help the elderly with grocery shopping or technology problems. Young professionals teach English or computer skills to seniors, and seniors share their life experience and cooking skills. Studies show that time banks do more than just exchange services. They build stronger communities. When people help each other, they feel more connected. Loneliness decreases, trust increases, and neighbors who never spoke before become friends. However, time banks also face challenges. Some people worry about quality control—what if someone does a poor job? Others are concerned that time banks might replace the real economy. Supporters argue that time banks don’t replace paid work; they add value by recognizing and encouraging community contributions. For teenagers, time banks can be especially meaningful. Students can earn time dollars by tutoring younger children, helping with community clean-ups, or teaching seniors how to use smartphones. In return, they can receive help with subjects they find difficult, or even earn music lessons from a neighbor. It teaches responsibility, builds confidence, and shows that everyone has something valuable to offer. 1. What is a time bank? 2. How do people earn “time dollars” in a time bank? 3. According to Edgar Cahn, what problem does the regular economy have? 4. List one benefit of time banks mentioned in the passage. 5. Do you think time banks would work well in your community? Why or why not? (Give at least one reason) 6. Task 2: After reading the passage, what do you think is the most important quality for a successful time bank? Please explain your understanding. (About 30 words) 【答案】1. A time bank is a community system where people exchange services using time as the currency. 2. They earn one time dollar for each hour of service they do for someone in the community. 3. The regular economy ignores valuable contributions like caring for neighbors or teaching children. 4. It builds stronger communities/It decreases loneliness/It increases trust/It helps neighbors become friends. (Any one) 5. Yes, I think it would work well because many neighbors already help each other informally. A time bank would just make the system more organized. (Or No, I don’t think so because people in my community are very busy and may not have time to volunteer.) 6. I think trust is the most important quality. Without trust, people won’t believe that others will repay their help. A time bank depends on everyone keeping their promises. 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“时间银行”的概念、运作方式、起源、好处、面临的挑战以及对青少年的意义。 【详解】1. 根据第一段中“Instead, it’s a community system where people exchange services using time as the currency.”可知，时间银行是一个用时间作为货币交换服务的社区系统。 2. 根据第二段中“When you do one hour of service for someone in the community, you earn one ‘time dollar’.”可知，人们通过为社区某人提供一小时服务来赚取时间美元。 3. 根据第三段中“He believed that money doesn’t measure the true value of all work... these are valuable contributions that the regular economy often ignores.”可知，常规经济的问题在于忽视了有价值的贡献或金钱无法衡量所有工作的真正价值。 4. 根据第五段中“They build stronger communities. When people help each other, they feel more connected. Loneliness decreases, trust increases...”可知，时间银行的好处包括建立更强大的社区、减少孤独感或增加信任。 5. 本题为开放性问题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。根据第五段提到的好处，可以认为时间银行能促进邻里关系。 6. 本题要求写出成功的时间银行最重要的品质并解释，为开放性问题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。字数约30词。根据第六段提到的质量控制和信任问题，信任是基础。 Passage 6 （22-23八年级上·上海杨浦·期中）Getting Creative with crime An experiment carried out at Newcastle University aimed at reducing the number of bike thefts has produced some unusual results. The most efficient way of stopping people from stealing bikes seems almost too simple to be true. If you want to persuade thieves not to act, make them feel they’re being watched! Posters showing a large pair of eyes were put up near three bike racks at the university, while other bike racks had no posters. The researchers explained that the number of thefts decreased by 62 per cent compared to the previous year at racks with posters. However, at the other racks, thefts actually increased by 63 per cent. Experts claim that clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched. They say that we all care what other people think about us and that’s why we behave better when we think someone is looking. Now officials have agreed to carry out similar projects at train stations all over the country. The “giant eyes” poster isn’t the only unusual method being used to try and fight crime on UK streets. In the East Midlands city of Leicester, police are inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area. They hope that these colourful additions to neighbourhoods will help create a safer place to live. The thinking behind the idea is that if you create a pleasant environment, people are more likely to behave better. “We live in a world where our every move is being watched by CCTV cameras”, one of the organisers told us. “The cameras are there to deter (威慑) possible criminals, but they come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day. We believe there’s another way. We want to encourage people to take more pride in where they live.” However, not all residents are happy—many refuse to believe it will make any difference. They’re demanding that the police do more to reduce trouble in the area. One local resident told us, I recommend that the police stop wasting their time on mad plans like this and do some real policing. We need to see more policemen walking around our streets, especially at night. 1. What is the most efficient way of persuading thieves not to act? 2. Where were the “giant eyes” posters placed? 3. Why did the number of thefts decrease at racks with posters? 4. What are the disadvantages of CCTV cameras? 5. What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to? 6. Do you believe the second method will work? Why or why not? 【答案】1. Making them feel they’re being watched. 2. Near three bike racks at the university. 3. Because clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched. 4. The cameras come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day. 5. It refers to inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area. 6. No, I don’t. Because it is useless. 【导语】本文介绍了减少犯罪的有创意的想法。 【详解】1. 根据“If you want to persuade thieves not to act, make them feel they’re being watched!”可知如果想要劝说小偷不犯罪，那就让他们感觉被看着。故填Making them feel they’re being watched. 2. 根据“Posters showing a large pair of eyes were put up near three bike racks at the university, while other·bike racks had no posters.”可知把巨大眼睛海报放到大学的三辆自行车架旁边。故填Near three bike racks at the university. 3. 根据“Experts claim that clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched.”可知小偷下降的原因是因为清晰可见的眼睛海报会让人觉得自己被监视了。故填Because clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched. 4. 根据“The cameras are there to deter (威慑) possible criminals, but they come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day.”可知摄像头的存在是为了阻止可能的罪犯，但它们是有代价的，许多人不喜欢一天24小时被监视。故填The cameras come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day. 5. 根据“In the East Midlands city of Leicester, police are inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area.”可知在英格兰东部城市莱斯特，警方邀请人们制作大毛球，并将它们挂在附近的树上，this指代这个行为。故填It refers to inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area. 6. 开放性试题，合理即可。故填No, I don’t. Because it is useless. 话题3 : 求知探索（难点） Passage 1 （25-26八年级上·全国·单元测试）根据短文内容回答下列问题 Curiosity is like a spark that lights up our desire to explore the unknown. In today’s fast-changing world, it’s more important than ever. From the latest AI technologies to space exploration, human curiosity drives innovation and progress. Take Elon Musk, for example. His curiosity about sustainable energy led to the creation of Tesla and SpaceX. He once said, “I want to understand why things are the way they are.” This mindset pushed him to revolutionize electric cars and rocket science. Similarly, young students around the world are using their curiosity to solve real-world problems. A 15-year-old girl in India invented a low-cost water purifier after seeing her community struggle with clean water. Her curiosity turned into a solution that now helps thousands. But curiosity isn’t just for scientists. It’s about asking questions and seeking answers. When you wonder how a smartphone works or why leaves change color, you’re using curiosity. Schools are now encouraging students to explore through projects like coding robots or growing plants. These activities help develop critical thinking and creativity. However, curiosity needs courage. Sometimes, the answers aren’t easy. Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb. He saw failure as a step forward, not a stop. This attitude is key: never stop wondering, even when things get tough. As we face challenges like climate change, curiosity will guide us to new solutions. Whether it’s finding renewable energy or curing diseases, the next big idea might start with a simple question. So keep asking, “Why?” and let your curiosity lead the way. The future belongs to those who dare to wonder. 1. Who is Elon Musk and what did his curiosity lead to? 2. What problem did the 15-year-old girl in India solve, and how? 3. How do schools encourage students to explore according to the passage? 4. How did Thomas Edison view failure? 5. What challenges can curiosity help us face according to the passage? 6. What is the author’s advice about curiosity in the passage? 【答案】1. Elon Musk is an entrepreneur. His curiosity about sustainable energy led to the creation of Tesla and SpaceX. 2. The girl invented a low-cost water purifier after seeing her community struggle with clean water. 3. Schools encourage exploration through projects like coding robots or growing plants. 4. Edison saw failure as a step forward, not a stop. 5. Curiosity helps us face challenges like climate change and finding renewable energy. 6. The author advises us never to stop asking “Why?” and let curiosity guide us. 【导语】本文探讨了好奇心在推动人类探索、创新和进步中的重要作用。 【详解】1. 根据“His curiosity about sustainable energy led to the creation of Tesla and SpaceX.”可知，Elon Musk是一位企业家，他对可持续能源的好奇心促使他创立了特斯拉和SpaceX。故填Elon Musk is an entrepreneur. His curiosity about sustainable energy led to the creation of Tesla and SpaceX. 2. 根据“A 15-year-old girl in India invented a low-cost water purifier after seeing her community struggle with clean water.”可知，她解决了清洁饮水问题，方式是发明低成本净水器。故填The girl invented a low-cost water purifier after seeing her community struggle with clean water. 3. 根据“Schools are now encouraging students to explore through projects like coding robots or growing plants”可知，学校通过编程机器人、种植植物等项目鼓励学生探索。故填Schools encourage exploration through projects like coding robots or growing plants. 4. 根据“ Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb. He saw failure as a step forward, not a stop.”可知，他把失败视为前进的一步，而非停滞。故填Edison saw failure as a step forward, not a stop. 5. 根据“ As we face challenges like climate change, curiosity will guide us to new solutions. Whether it’s finding renewable energy or curing diseases, the next big idea might start with a simple question.”可知，好奇心能帮助我们应对诸如气候变化和寻找可再生能源这类挑战。故填Curiosity helps us face challenges like climate change and finding renewable energy. 6. 根据文章最后一句“So keep asking, ‘Why?’ and let your curiosity lead the way.”可知，作者建议我们，永远不要停止追问“为什么”，要让好奇心引领我们前行。故填The author advises us never to stop asking “Why?” and let curiosity guide us. Passage 2 （25-26八年级上·上海徐汇·期中）Scientists Create World’s Tiniest Violin Scientists from the UK have created “the world’s smallest violin”. The violin is so tiny that it can only be seen with a powerful microscope. The researchers wondered if they could use a new kind of nanotechnology (纳米技术) to test the limits of how small a violin could actually be created. The tiny violin, made of a metal called platinum, measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide. A micron is one millionth of a meter. This means that the violin is even thinner than a human hair. The “nano-violin” wasn’t designed to be played. So what was the point? Physics professor Kelly Morrison, who led the project, says that “At first, we were just curious about how small a violin could be,” but the work they finally did is actually very important and creative for their research. In recent decades, computers and other technology have become faster as the parts inside of devices have become smaller. Building and studying extremely small things will help the scientists develop and test new ideas and materials for making things even smaller. The whole process of making the violin took about three hours. But it took the researchers several months to develop the methods they used to create it. Now that they’ve made the nano-violin, the researchers plan to use their system to study more serious things. For example, they’re looking at new ways to store information, and how to use heat to make computers work faster and use less energy. Task1: Answer the questions. 1. How can the tiny violin be seen? 2. What is the size(尺寸)of the tiny violin? 3. Why did scientists build and study extremely small things? 4. How long did the whole process of making the tiny violin take? 5. What do the researchers plan to do after they’ve made the nano-violin? Task 2: 6. Tiny things like nanobots (纳米机器人) are very useful in our daily life. What can we use nanobots to do? Write about 30 words to explain. 【答案】1. It can only be seen with a powerful microscope. 2. It measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide. 3. It will help the scientists develop and test new ideas and materials for making things even smaller. 4. It took about three hours. 5. They plan to use their system to study more serious things. 6. We can use it to fix small phone parts and make phones work longer/check food safety /clean dirty water to make it clean. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，英国科学家利用纳米技术制造出世界上最小的小提琴，其制作虽耗时短但方法研发耗时久，这项研究不仅源于好奇，更有助于相关技术创新，后续还将用于更重要的研究。 【详解】1. 根据“The violin is so tiny that it can only be seen with a powerful microscope.”可知，这把小提琴非常小，只能用高倍显微镜才能看到。故填It can only be seen with a powerful microscope. 2. 根据“The tiny violin, made of a metal called platinum, measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide.”可知，这把小提琴长35微米、宽13微米。故填It measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide. 3. 根据“Building and studying extremely small things will help the scientists develop and test new ideas and materials for making things even smaller.”可知，制造和研究极小的东西能帮助科学家开发和测试新想法与材料。故填It will help the scientists develop and test new ideas and materials for making things even smaller. 4. 根据“The whole process of making the violin took about three hours.”可知，制作这把小提琴的整个过程大约花了三个小时。故填It took about three hours. 5. 根据“Now that they’ve made the nano-violin, the researchers plan to use their system to study more serious things.”可知，研究人员计划用他们的系统研究更重要的事情。故填They plan to use their system to study more serious things. 6. 开放性试题，答案合理即可。故填We can use it to fix small phone parts and make phones work longer/check food safety /clean dirty water to make it clean. Passage 3 （25-26八年级上·上海·期中）One sunny afternoon, eighth-grader Li Ming noticed something unusual near his school gate. A long line of ants were carrying breadcrumbs (面包碎屑) into a tiny hole. Curious, he knelt down to observe them carefully. The more he watched, the more questions came to his mind: What kinds of food do they like? Why are they working in teams? How do they communicate? Instead of going home, Li Ming decided to find out more. He placed different foods in various places and recorded how the ants acted. To his surprise, the ants preferred sweet foods to salty ones. They also left special “smell trails” to guide their teammates. Excited by his discoveries, Li Ming shared his findings with his teacher, Ms Chen. “You’ve just experienced the magic of curiosity,” Ms Chen smiled. “It’s like a muscle in your brain-the more you use it, the stronger it grows.” She explained that curiosity helps us notice details, ask better questions, and find creative solutions. From that day on, Li Ming started keeping a “curiosity notebook” to record his daily observations and questions. Curiosity doesn’t require special tools, just... If we have curiosity, ordinary moments can turn into special chances to learn. As Ms Chen always says, “Curiosity is the key to new worlds.” 1. Li Ming was not curious about the ants, was he? 2. According to Li Ming’s small experiment, what kind of food did the ants like? 3. How do ants guide their teammates to food? 4. What did Li Ming start doing after talking with his teacher? 5. The passage says curiosity doesn’t need “special tools”, just... What do you think are the TWO most important tools we need to develop our curiosity? Why? 【答案】1. Yes, he was curious. 2. The ants liked sweet foods. 3. They guide their teammates by leaving special “smell trails”. 4. He started keeping a “curiosity notebook”. 5. The two most important tools are the ability to observe and the ability to question. Because observation enables us to discover details and questioning allows us to explore deeper, the combination of the two can promote learning and innovation. 【导语】本文讲述了李明因好奇观察蚂蚁并实验，发现它们喜欢甜食、用气味路径沟通，在老师启发下养成记录好奇心的习惯，说明好奇心能将平凡时刻转化为学习机会。 【详解】1. 根据“Curious, he knelt down to observe them carefully.”可知，李明对蚂蚁充满好奇。故填Yes, he was curious. 2. 根据“To his surprise, the ants preferred sweet foods to salty ones.”可知，蚂蚁喜欢甜食，故填The ants liked sweet foods. 3. 根据“They also left special ‘smell trails’ to guide their teammates.”可知，蚂蚁通过留下“气味路径”引导同伴。故填They guide their teammates by leaving special “smell trails”. 4. 根据“From that day on, Li Ming started keeping a ‘curiosity notebook’ to record his daily observations and questions.”可知，李明和老师交谈之后，他开始记“好奇心笔记”。故填He started keeping a “curiosity notebook”. 5. 我认为培养好奇心的两个最重要的工具是观察力和提问力，因为观察让我们发现细节，提问让我们深入探索，二者结合能推动学习和创新。故填The two most important tools are the ability to observe and the ability to question. Because observation enables us to discover details and questioning allows us to explore deeper, the combination of the two can promote learning and innovation. Passage 4 （22-23八年级上·上海黄浦·期中）Funny Inventions Time Temp Glasses Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature above your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch, and you never have to guess the temperature.Alarm Fork     Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Aren’t you curious? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite. Smell This     How do you know if your breath smells nice, or if it smells bad? It’s difficult to know, because it’s very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this situation. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to smell the air that comes out of your mouth. Does your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum? Banana Suitcase     Had this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in the Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious and looking like a banana! 1. How many funny inventions are mentioned in the passage? 2. When you wear Time Temp Glasses, can you see the time or the temperature above your left eye? 3. What should you do when the red light on Alarm Fork goes on? 4. What can Smell This help you do? 5. Can Banana Suitcase make the banana taste better than before? 6. Which of the inventions would you like to try? Why? 【答案】1. Four. 2. The temperature. 3. I should wait for the green light. 4. It can help me smell the air that comes out of my mouth. 5. No, it can’t. 6. Any reasonable answer is OK.（参考答案：I would like to try the invention of Smell This, because I want to know if my breath smells nice.） 【导语】本文介绍了几种有趣的发明。 【详解】1. 根据“Time Temp Glasses；Alarm Fork；Smell This；Banana Suitcase”可知，本文提到了四种有趣的发明。故填Four. 2. 根据“These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature above your left eye.”可知，当你戴上眼镜时，你可以看到左眼上方的温度。故填The temperature. 3. 根据“When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork ‘knows’ when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite.”可知，应该等绿灯。故填I should wait for the green light. 4. 根据“Smell This is useful for this situation. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to smell the air that comes out of your mouth.”可知，它可以帮助我闻到从嘴里流出的空气。故填It can help me smell the air that comes out of my mouth. 5. 根据“It keeps a banana safe, delicious and looking like a banana!”可知，香蕉手提箱不会使香蕉更美味，因此答案是否定的。故填No, it can’t. 6. 本题答案不唯一，言之有理即可，参考答案为I would like to try the invention of Smell This, because I want to know if my breath smells nice. Passage 5 （25-26八年级上·上海·单元测试）阅读文章回答问题 Curiosity: The Key to Great Discoveries Throughout history, curiosity has been the driving force behind some of the most important discoveries. Take Galileo Galilei, for example. As a young man, he was curious about the stars and planets. While others believed the Earth was the center of the universe, Galileo wondered if that was true. He built a telescope to observe the sky and found that the Earth orbits the sun—a discovery that changed science forever.   Another example is Marie Curie, who was curious about unknown elements. She spent years studying radioactive materials, even when many people thought it was a waste of time. Her curiosity led to the discovery of radium, which has helped save millions of lives through cancer treatment.   Curiosity isn’t just for famous scientists. It’s part of everyday life. A teacher in a small village noticed that her students were curious about plants. Instead of just telling them facts, she encouraged them to grow their own. The students began asking questions: Why do some plants need more water? How do they make food? Through exploring, they learned more than any textbook could teach.   In fact, research shows that curious people are more successful in life. They are better at solving problems and adapting to new situations. This is because curiosity makes the brain more active and ready to learn. When we’re curious, we pay more attention and remember information better.   So, the next time you wonder “why” or “how”, don’t ignore it. Follow your curiosity—it might just lead you to something amazing. 1. What did Galileo discover by observing the sky with a telescope?   2. How did Marie Curie’s curiosity help save lives?   3. What did the village teacher do to encourage her students’ curiosity?   4. Why are curious people more successful in life according to research?   5. What does the author advise us to do when we feel curious?   【答案】1. He found that the Earth orbits the sun. 2. Her discovery of radium has helped save millions of lives through cancer treatment. 3. She encouraged them to grow their own plants and explore. 4. Because curiosity makes the brain more active and ready to learn, helping them solve problems and adapt to new situations. 5. The author advises us to follow our curiosity instead of ignoring it. 【导语】本文主要讲述了好奇心在重大发现和日常生活中的重要性，并通过伽利略、居里夫人和一位乡村教师的例子加以说明。 【详解】1. 根据文章第1段“He built a telescope to observe the sky and found that the Earth orbits the sun—a discovery that changed science forever.”可推知，伽利略通过望远镜发现地球绕太阳运行。故填He found that the Earth orbits the sun. 2. 根据文章第2段“Her curiosity led to the discovery of radium, which has helped save millions of lives through cancer treatment.”可推知，居里夫人的发现通过癌症治疗拯救了生命。故填Her discovery of radium has helped save millions of lives through cancer treatment. 3. 根据文章第3段“Instead of just telling them facts, she encouraged them to grow their own.”可推知，这位乡村教师鼓励学生自己种植植物。故填She encouraged them to grow their own plants and explore. 4. 根据文章第4段“This is because curiosity makes the brain more active and ready to learn.”可推知，好奇心使人更成功的原因是它让大脑更活跃、更愿意学习。故填Because curiosity makes the brain more active and ready to learn, helping them solve problems and adapt to new situations. 5. 根据文章最后一段“Follow your curiosity—it might just lead you to something amazing.”可推知，作者建议我们追随好奇心。故填The author advises us to follow our curiosity instead of ignoring it. Passage 6 （25-26八年级上·上海普陀·期末） It was a rainy afternoon in October with strong wind. Garth thought it was perfect weather to test his new invention for the first time—his Umbrella Hat. Did it keep the rain off? Did the wind blow the hat? After a few minutes, he was happy. His invention kept him dry and left his hands free. Soon, everyone would want one! Then his heart sank. On the other side of the street were the Barker Boys. Garth turned quickly to run back home, but it was too late. The three boys soon stood around him. Todd, the biggest brother pulled the Umbrella Hat off Garth’s head. “What is THIS?” he said angrily. “It’s an Umbrella Hat,” Garth said with a small voice. “You wear it when it rains…” “Who would want something like that?” Todd laughed loudly. He threw the hat onto the wet ground and three of them went away, still laughing. With tears in his eyes, Garth picked up his invention from the ground. Maybe the horrible Todd was right… Suddenly, he looked up and saw a lady’s worried face. “Are you okay?” she asked. Then she saw the Umbrella Hat in Garth’s hand. It was now broken and dirty. “What is that?” “It’s my Umbrella Hat. I made it myself,” said Garth. He waited for her to laugh like the boys did. To his surprise, the woman didn’t laugh, but started to ask him many questions about the Umbrella Hat and how he made it. Finally, she said, “Keep inventing. One day, you will make something truly amazing.” “And you have given me a great idea,” she continued. “I own a gadget (新奇小玩意) shop called Gadgets4U. I would like to...” Garth could not believe it. Gadgets4U was one of his favorite places in the world. The idea of having his invention in that wonderful shop was very exciting. He hugged the lady and ran home to invent something fantastic for her competition. 1. What was the name of Garth’s new invention? 2. How can Garth’s new invention help people on rainy days? 3. What did Todd think of Garth’s new invention? 4. How did Garth feel after talking to Todd? 5. What did the woman do to show her interest in Garth's invention? 6. What was the woman’s great idea? Complete her words. “I own a gadget shop called Gadgets4U. I would like to…” 【答案】1. Umbrella Hat. 2. It can keep people dry and leave their hands free. 3. He thought it was ridiculous and nobody would want it. 4. He felt sad and upset and doubted his invention. 5. She didn’t laugh and asked him many questions about the invention and how he made it. 6. sell your Umbrella Hat in my shop and invite you to take part in my shop’s invention competition. 【导语】本文讲述加思测试自制雨伞帽遭男孩嘲笑，后被小店店主鼓励，并获得展示发明的机会的故事。 【详解】1. 根据“Garth thought it was perfect weather to test his new invention for the first time—his Umbrella Hat.”可知，加思的新发明是雨伞帽，故填Umbrella Hat. 2. 根据“His invention kept him dry and left his hands free.”可知，该发明能让人保持干燥且解放双手，故填It can keep people dry and leave their hands free. 3. 根据“‘Who would want something like that?’ Todd laughed loudly.”可知，托德认为这个发明很可笑，没人会想要，故填He thought it was ridiculous and nobody would want it. 4. 根据“With tears in his eyes, Garth picked up his invention from the ground. Maybe the horrible Todd was right…”可知，加思难过又沮丧，甚至怀疑自己，故填He felt sad and upset and doubted his invention. 5. 根据“To his surprise, the woman didn’t laugh, but started to ask him many questions about the Umbrella Hat and how he made it.”可知，女士没有嘲笑他，还询问了很多相关问题，故填She didn’t laugh and asked him many questions about the invention and how he made it. 6. 根据“Keep inventing. One day, you will make something truly amazing.” “I own a gadget shop called Gadgets4U.”和“The idea of having his invention in that wonderful shop was very exciting.”可知，女士想售卖加思的发明，或邀请他参加比赛、把发明放在店里售卖，故填sell your Umbrella Hat in my shop and invite you to take part in my shop’s invention competition. 30 / 32zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 考前押题07 阅读问答常考话题（新教材沪教版五四学制） 八年级上册常考话题 期中考进阶练 学校 班级 姓名 学号 话题1：水与水资源 话题2 ：数字生活（常考点） 话题3 : 求知探索（难点） 话题1：水与水资源 Passage 1 （25-26八年级上·上海·期末）Answer the questions Dear People of 2026, We are writing to you from the year 2100. By now, you have already decided the future of our planet. We hope you chose to protect it. In our time, the air is clean and the oceans are blue again — but only because people like you started changing habits long ago. Please use less plastic, plant more trees, and take buses instead of cars. If you keep polluting, we will live on a hot, dirty Earth with no clean w____. We believe in you. The small things you do today will become the big miracles of tomorrow. With hope,   The Children of 2100 1．Who is the letter written to? 2．Who wrote the letter? 3．What do they ask us to do?（写出两点） 4．What will happen if we keep polluting? 5．Why do they say the small things we do today matter? 6．What word should be filled in the blank in the letter? Passage 2 （25-26八年级上·上海·期中）Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Saving the Well (水井) Once upon a time, in a vast desert, there was a small village that depended on a single well for water. The well was not only a source of life for the villagers but also for the travelers who passed through the desert. One year, a really bad drought hit the village. The plants died, animals moved away, and the well’s water level started to drop. The villagers grew worried, knowing that they needed the well to live. Among them was a young boy named Amir. He noticed that while everyone was worried, very few were taking action to save the precious water. Amir decided to make a difference. He started by using less water for his daily needs and collected rainwater in pots. He also suggested planting drought-resistant (抗旱) plants around the well to keep the soil wet and reduce water evaporation (蒸发). At first, only a few villagers took him seriously, but as the well’s water even got lower, more started to listen. Amir taught the villagers how to create small basins around the plants to catch more rainwater and how to cover the ground with stones and leaves to reduce evaporation. He also organized teams to clean up around the well and dig small channels to direct any rainwater into the well. As the weeks passed, the villagers noticed a change. The water in the well didn’t go down as much, and the plants around it began to grow well. The efforts to save water paid off, and the village was able to make it through the drought. 1. What happened to the village one year? 2. Few villagers took action to save the precious water at the very beginning, did they? 3. What did Amir use to collect rainwater at first? 4. When did the villagers start to take Amir’s suggestions seriously? 5. How did Amir and the villagers direct rainwater into the well? 6. What do you think of Amir? Why? (Give one example) Passage 3 （2025八年级上·上海·专题练习）Read the passage and complete the tasks. (根据短文内容完成任务。) A new fleet of ocean-cleaning drones is being tested to remove plastic waste from the sea. These autonomous (自动的) devices use AI to detect and collect floating debris (碎片), helping to reduce the millions of tons of plastic polluting the oceans. The drones operate day and night, covering large areas more efficiently than human-led clean-up efforts. Traditional clean-up methods involve ships and nets, which are slow, expensive, and often harm marine life. The drones, however, are designed to avoid wildlife while targeting only plastic waste. Early trials show they can collect up to 100 kilograms of debris per day, making them a promising solution for large-scale ocean clean-up. One challenge is that strong ocean currents can push debris out of reach, making it harder for the drones to operate effectively. Dr. Hannah Lee, the project coordinator, says her team is improving the drones’ navigation systems to handle rough sea conditions. They are also developing ways to recycle the collected plastic into usable materials. If successful, these drones could play a key role in restoring marine ecosystems and protecting sea life. This technology offers hope for a cleaner, healthier ocean in the future. 1. How do the drones identify plastic waste in the ocean? 2. Why are drones better than traditional clean-up methods? 3. How much debris can each drone collect daily? 4. What problem do strong ocean currents cause for the drones? 5. What aspect of the drones is Dr. Lee’s team improving? 6. Explain how ocean-cleaning drones help marine life. (不超过30个词) Passage 4 （26-27八年级上·上海·单元测试）根据短文回答问题 At Riverside Middle School, students used to think that saving water meant only turning off the tap. That changed when their science teacher, Ms Green, showed them a simple calculation. A tap that drips once every second can waste about 4.32 litres of water in one day. One dripping tap may not look serious, but a school with twenty such taps could waste more than 86 litres a day. The students suddenly understood that small problems can become large ones when nobody acts. The class then visited the Water Science Museum. They learned that about 97 percent of the Earth’s water is salty. Most of the fresh water is locked up in ice or deep underground, and much of the fresh water that people can reach is polluted. The guide also explained that water is used indirectly to make many everyday products. It takes water to produce sugar, hamburgers, cotton shirts and shoes. Therefore, wasting food or clothes also means wasting water, even when we cannot see the water in these products. After the visit, the students formed a Water Action Team. First, they checked every tap and made a list of repairs. They also put up signs reminding students to use only the water they need. In the school garden, they collected grey water from washing vegetables and used it to water flowers. At home, team members tried shorter showers, ran the dishwasher only when it was full and chose energy-saving washing machines. Two months later, the school used about fifteen percent less water than before. More importantly, students began to change their habits. They talked with their families about indirect water footprints and encouraged local shops to reduce unnecessary packaging. The team leader, Kevin, said, “We cannot make more fresh water, but we can make better use of what we have. When everyone takes one small step, the result can be surprisingly large.” 1. What did Ms Green show the students? 2. Why did the students understand that small problems can become large ones? 3. What does “these products” refer to in Paragraph 2? 4. How did the students use grey water? 5. What happened two months after the Water Action Team began its work? 6. What water-saving action will you take in your daily life? Explain why it is useful in about 30 words. Passage 5 （25-26八年级上·上海宝山·期中）根据短文内容回答问题。 Glaciers (冰川) are large blocks of snow and ice that move slowly down valleys. They look beautiful. Have you ever seen one with your own eyes? Sadly, many glaciers are now getting smaller because of global warming. The European Environmental Agency (欧洲环境署) says glaciers in the Alps (阿尔卑斯山脉) have lost about half of their amount since 1900. The melting has gotten faster since 1980. The agency adds that by 2100, up to 89 percent of European glaciers could have melted. For American photographer and pilot Garrett Fisher, this means that he is in a race against time. Not too long ago, he flew close to Europe’s largest glacier which is in Norway. The 41-year-old is trying to photograph every glacier on the face of the planet. He wants to show people the beauty of glaciers before some of them are gone. Fisher became interested in flying and photography at an early age. In the late 1990s, a friend told Fisher that the world’s glaciers were disappearing. This pushed him to combine his two favorite hobbies. The man decided to fly over the Earth’s remaining glaciers and photograph them. He made it his life’s work. Fisher flies a small plane. It seems like a toy against the huge glaciers. The task requires a lot of skill and time. “The weather is cold and is often terrible; the winds are very strong,” says Fisher. “To photograph glaciers, I must get very close to their surfaces. Many people tell me that I’m crazy.” Some people ask Fisher if it is necessary to risk his life flying over glaciers. After all, these days, satellites are able to give us pictures of all the glaciers. Fisher explains that pictures from satellites cannot show the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can. His photos show the colors and shapes of glaciers, as well as the shadows as the sunlight hits them. Fisher hopes his photos will make people care more about glaciers. He wants them to push governments to act against global warming. “We can live without them. We will live without them,” Fisher adds. “However, it hurts us to lose them.” 1. According to the article, where is Europe’s largest glacier located? 2. When did Garrett Fisher first learn about the disappearance of glaciers? 3. Why is Fisher “in a race against time (underlined in paragraph 3)”? 4. According to Fisher, what is the difference between his glacier pictures and those from satellites? 5. What does Fisher hope people will do after seeing his glacier pictures? 6. If you were one of Fisher’s close friends, what would you say to him? Write at least two sentences. Passage 6 （25-26八年级上·上海徐汇·期中）I am Mari. I live in Flint, Michigan. About five years ago, our water began to smell funny. My family started getting really bad skin problems. My little sister needed special medicine. She wasn’t the only kid in Flint who got so sick. Some people suffered from bad headaches. Others had stomachaches. Across the city, people complained that something was seriously wrong with their tap water. Our water was polluted. We couldn’t drink or cook with the water from our tap. We had to use bottled water for drinking, cooking, and brushing our teeth. The only safe way to take baths was to heat up water from bottles. In 2015, when I was 8 years old, I decided to speak up for the people of Flint. I wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama to ask him for help. In response, he came to speak with our community. I got to meet him. But I wanted to do more. My friends and family helped me start a campaign (活动) for Flint. Our goal was to raise $15,000. So far, we’ve collected $280,000! For the past few years, I’ve been giving out bottles of water and new water filters (过滤器) to people in my city. Many people in Flint still can’t use their tap water. I’ve also used social media to ask people around the world for help. I have more than 100,000 followers on the Internet, including famous people and regular people from different countries. Most people now know me as Little Miss Flint. I’m proud that I am able to help my neighbors get clean water. I’ll continue until every single Flint citizen feels safe drinking the water from their taps. I also want people to realize that Flint isn’t the only place with water issues. It’s important for us all to ask questions about what’s in the water at school and at home. My goal is to run for U.S. president in 2044—as soon as I’m old enough. But you don’t have to be an adult to change the world. It starts with helping out in your own community. You have a voice and the ability to make that voice heard. Don’t let anyone stop you. Task 1  Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答问题。) 1. Mari’s little sister wasn’t the only kid in Flint who got so sick, was she? 2. Why couldn’t people in Flint drink or cook with the water from their tap? 3. What did Mari do to speak up for the people of Flint in 2015? 4. How do Mari and her team help people in Flint with the money they have raised? 5. According to the passage, what are the things that Mari is now working on? (list 2 things) Task 2   6. What can we learn from what Mari said to teenagers in the last paragraph? (No more than 20 words. ) (你能从最后一段Mari对青少年说的这段话中收获什么？不超过20个字) 话题2 ：数字生活（常考点） Passage 1 （25-26八年级上·上海宝山·期中）Useful apps to make life better The online media group TechRadar recently made a list of “the most useful and interesting apps”. Let’s take a look at three of them. Things 3 Things 3 is an award-winning task manager. It helps users collect their thoughts and plan their time efficiently. The app’s chief design is a to-do list. It allows users to add context, such as the time, date, or location that they plan to carry the task out. It then shows a “Today” view with the day’s tasks, and groups things users do after work under the heading “This Evening”. It puts later tasks in a list titled “Upcoming”. StoryZ In the age of smartphones, everyone is a photographer. From taking selfie (自拍) to sharing them on social media, photo apps play an important role in making our pictures look perfect. StoryZ’s latest version takes it a step further. The app has two modes. The first one is “Ripple Effect (连锁反应)”, which makes still images move and come to life. It can create amazing animated photographs. Another one is “Motion Effect (动态效果)”, which creates video stories on still images. It can turn your photos into animated GIFs. TaoMix If you want to relax, sleep better or focus, the sounds of nature are an excellent choice. TaoMix allows you to listen to some soft sounds to release stress and helps you take a break from your busy life. This white noise (白噪声) app provides hundreds of nature sounds. You can hear sounds of birds, waves of the sea, falling rain, blowing wind, and many more! Better yet, you are not limited to one sound. You can build a soundscape (音景) by selecting several at a time. 1. Does Things 3 help users collect their thoughts and plan their time efficiently? 2. What are the three apps listed in the article? 3. What can users do with the“Motion Effect” mode of StoryZ? 4. According to the article, how can white noise be good for people? 5. If Tom wants to make a plan for the winter holiday, which of the three listed apps can help him? 6. Which one of the three listed apps do you like best? List at least two reasons. Passage 2 （25-26八年级上·上海浦东新·期中）Answer the questions. (根据以下内容回答问题) Digital technology is making a big difference in emergency situations. One example is the smart watch, which can keep an eye on users’ health. If it detects an abnormal heart rate, it will automatically call the emergency services and send the user’s location. This has saved many lives, especially for elderly people living alone. Another useful technology is speech recognition. It helps the disabled communicate more easily. For example, people who cannot type can use speech recognition to send messages or control electronic devices. This technology is also used in customer service, where AI systems can understand and respond to users’ questions quickly. 3D printers are changing how things are made. In some hospitals, 3D printers are used to create custom-made parts for patients, such as artificial hands. This makes treatment more effective and reduces the cost of medical care. Digital payment methods are also becoming more popular. With digital wallets and QR codes, people can pay for things without carrying cash (现金). This is not only convenient but also safer, as it reduces the risk of losing money. However, it’s important to protect digital wallets with strong passwords to prevent theft. 1. What will a smart watch do if it detects an abnormal heart rate? 2. How does speech recognition help the disabled? 3. What are 3D printers used to do in some hospitals? 4. What are the advantages of digital payment methods? 5. What should people do to protect their digital wallets? 6. What’s the main idea of the passage? Passage 3 （25-26八年级上·全国·单元测试）Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题) Imagine you can have phone calls with your favourite star. Is it exciting? AI humans might help with it. Today, AI humans are popular at home and abroad. As we all know, AI humans now can be like real people. They can do real people’s voices and moves and even copy their personalities. But what else can they do? And what can only be done by humans but not AI? Digital humans today play roles in many ways. They can be idols, vloggers, reporters, and more. For example, China Daily has its own digital reporter, Yuanxi. She can speak English and cover the wonderful world of Chinese culture. She can process (处理) data fast. This can help the newsroom work faster. In 2022, a Chinese tech company showed its first digital idol Xi Jiajia. She can change her make-up and how she dresses, and even do webcasts (网络直播)! During China Fashion Week, Xi Jiajia became famous in an online virtual fashion show (虚拟时装秀). “Virtual idols could do something that people cannot do in the real world, such as time travel,” said Liu from the company. Liu took the digital tour guides as an example. They can be in different places and from different times in history. But AI humans have their disadvantages. Take Yuanxi as an example. She still doesn’t have much touch and EQ like us. These are things that only a real human can have. What’s more, virtual people can’t team up and communicate with others in real time. As Yuanxi wrote, “Virtual employees show the power of AI but they are not a replacement for traditional human employees.” 1. In what ways can AI humans be like real people? 2. What roles can digital humans play? 3. Who is Xi Jiajia according to Paragraph 4? 4. According to the passage, what could virtual idols do that people cannot do in the real world? 5. What are the things that only real humans have? 6. Will you buy AI humans in the future? Why or why not? Passage 4 Answer the questions（根据短文内容，回答下列问题） It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. While I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I felt loneliness（孤独）. I saw their bodies, but I could not feel their minds because their minds belonged to the Net. I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him several times what his name was. “I cannot talk with you. I’m busy,” he said. He was chatting online and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was surprised. Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to the computer geek（怪人）, but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was unhappy and then put my hand in front of the monitor（显示器）, and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my head, and saw nobody showed any interest. At that moment, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation（谈话）with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer, especially Steve. I would not want to imagine the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people. I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I did not even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve did not notice there was a person next to him. 1. Why couldn’t the writer feel the people’s minds in the cafe?   2. When did the writer see a thin and small man? 3. How many things did the thin and small man do at the same time?   4. What happened when the writer put his hand in front of the monitor?   5. All those people in the cafe were looking at the writer, didn’t they?   6. What do you think the writer was worried about? Passage 5 （26-27八年级上·上海·单元测试）Have you ever heard of a “time bank”? It’s not a place that stores money. Instead, it’s a community system where people exchange services using time as the currency (货币). Here’s how it works: When you do one hour of service for someone in the community, you earn one “time dollar”. You can then spend that time dollar to receive one hour of service from someone else. The type of service doesn’t matter. One hour of tutoring English equals one hour of dog walking equals one hour of fixing a computer. The first modern time bank was started by lawyer Edgar Cahn in the United States in 1980. He believed that money doesn’t measure the true value of all work. Caring for an elderly neighbor, teaching a child to read, or helping someone learn to use a computer—these are valuable contributions that the regular economy often ignores. Today, time banks have spread to over 30 countries. In Shanghai, a community started a time bank in 2018. Retired teachers offer free tutoring to students. In return, students’ parents help the elderly with grocery shopping or technology problems. Young professionals teach English or computer skills to seniors, and seniors share their life experience and cooking skills. Studies show that time banks do more than just exchange services. They build stronger communities. When people help each other, they feel more connected. Loneliness decreases, trust increases, and neighbors who never spoke before become friends. However, time banks also face challenges. Some people worry about quality control—what if someone does a poor job? Others are concerned that time banks might replace the real economy. Supporters argue that time banks don’t replace paid work; they add value by recognizing and encouraging community contributions. For teenagers, time banks can be especially meaningful. Students can earn time dollars by tutoring younger children, helping with community clean-ups, or teaching seniors how to use smartphones. In return, they can receive help with subjects they find difficult, or even earn music lessons from a neighbor. It teaches responsibility, builds confidence, and shows that everyone has something valuable to offer. 1. What is a time bank? 2. How do people earn “time dollars” in a time bank? 3. According to Edgar Cahn, what problem does the regular economy have? 4. List one benefit of time banks mentioned in the passage. 5. Do you think time banks would work well in your community? Why or why not? (Give at least one reason) 6. Task 2: After reading the passage, what do you think is the most important quality for a successful time bank? Please explain your understanding. (About 30 words) Passage 6 （22-23八年级上·上海杨浦·期中）Getting Creative with crime An experiment carried out at Newcastle University aimed at reducing the number of bike thefts has produced some unusual results. The most efficient way of stopping people from stealing bikes seems almost too simple to be true. If you want to persuade thieves not to act, make them feel they’re being watched! Posters showing a large pair of eyes were put up near three bike racks at the university, while other bike racks had no posters. The researchers explained that the number of thefts decreased by 62 per cent compared to the previous year at racks with posters. However, at the other racks, thefts actually increased by 63 per cent. Experts claim that clearly visible images of eyes make people feel they’re being watched. They say that we all care what other people think about us and that’s why we behave better when we think someone is looking. Now officials have agreed to carry out similar projects at train stations all over the country. The “giant eyes” poster isn’t the only unusual method being used to try and fight crime on UK streets. In the East Midlands city of Leicester, police are inviting people to make large woolly balls and hang them up in trees around the area. They hope that these colourful additions to neighbourhoods will help create a safer place to live. The thinking behind the idea is that if you create a pleasant environment, people are more likely to behave better. “We live in a world where our every move is being watched by CCTV cameras”, one of the organisers told us. “The cameras are there to deter (威慑) possible criminals, but they come at a price, and many people don’t like being watched 24 hours a day. We believe there’s another way. We want to encourage people to take more pride in where they live.” However, not all residents are happy—many refuse to believe it will make any difference. They’re demanding that the police do more to reduce trouble in the area. One local resident told us, I recommend that the police stop wasting their time on mad plans like this and do some real policing. We need to see more policemen walking around our streets, especially at night. 1. What is the most efficient way of persuading thieves not to act? 2. Where were the “giant eyes” posters placed? 3. Why did the number of thefts decrease at racks with posters? 4. What are the disadvantages of CCTV cameras? 5. What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to? 6. Do you believe the second method will work? Why or why not? 话题3 : 求知探索（难点） Passage 1 （25-26八年级上·全国·单元测试）根据短文内容回答下列问题 Curiosity is like a spark that lights up our desire to explore the unknown. In today’s fast-changing world, it’s more important than ever. From the latest AI technologies to space exploration, human curiosity drives innovation and progress. Take Elon Musk, for example. His curiosity about sustainable energy led to the creation of Tesla and SpaceX. He once said, “I want to understand why things are the way they are.” This mindset pushed him to revolutionize electric cars and rocket science. Similarly, young students around the world are using their curiosity to solve real-world problems. A 15-year-old girl in India invented a low-cost water purifier after seeing her community struggle with clean water. Her curiosity turned into a solution that now helps thousands. But curiosity isn’t just for scientists. It’s about asking questions and seeking answers. When you wonder how a smartphone works or why leaves change color, you’re using curiosity. Schools are now encouraging students to explore through projects like coding robots or growing plants. These activities help develop critical thinking and creativity. However, curiosity needs courage. Sometimes, the answers aren’t easy. Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb. He saw failure as a step forward, not a stop. This attitude is key: never stop wondering, even when things get tough. As we face challenges like climate change, curiosity will guide us to new solutions. Whether it’s finding renewable energy or curing diseases, the next big idea might start with a simple question. So keep asking, “Why?” and let your curiosity lead the way. The future belongs to those who dare to wonder. 1. Who is Elon Musk and what did his curiosity lead to? 2. What problem did the 15-year-old girl in India solve, and how? 3. How do schools encourage students to explore according to the passage? 4. How did Thomas Edison view failure? 5. What challenges can curiosity help us face according to the passage? 6. What is the author’s advice about curiosity in the passage? Passage 2 （25-26八年级上·上海徐汇·期中）Scientists Create World’s Tiniest Violin Scientists from the UK have created “the world’s smallest violin”. The violin is so tiny that it can only be seen with a powerful microscope. The researchers wondered if they could use a new kind of nanotechnology (纳米技术) to test the limits of how small a violin could actually be created. The tiny violin, made of a metal called platinum, measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide. A micron is one millionth of a meter. This means that the violin is even thinner than a human hair. The “nano-violin” wasn’t designed to be played. So what was the point? Physics professor Kelly Morrison, who led the project, says that “At first, we were just curious about how small a violin could be,” but the work they finally did is actually very important and creative for their research. In recent decades, computers and other technology have become faster as the parts inside of devices have become smaller. Building and studying extremely small things will help the scientists develop and test new ideas and materials for making things even smaller. The whole process of making the violin took about three hours. But it took the researchers several months to develop the methods they used to create it. Now that they’ve made the nano-violin, the researchers plan to use their system to study more serious things. For example, they’re looking at new ways to store information, and how to use heat to make computers work faster and use less energy. Task1: Answer the questions. 1. How can the tiny violin be seen? 2. What is the size(尺寸)of the tiny violin? 3. Why did scientists build and study extremely small things? 4. How long did the whole process of making the tiny violin take? 5. What do the researchers plan to do after they’ve made the nano-violin? Task 2: 6. Tiny things like nanobots (纳米机器人) are very useful in our daily life. What can we use nanobots to do? Write about 30 words to explain. Passage 3 （25-26八年级上·上海·期中）One sunny afternoon, eighth-grader Li Ming noticed something unusual near his school gate. A long line of ants were carrying breadcrumbs (面包碎屑) into a tiny hole. Curious, he knelt down to observe them carefully. The more he watched, the more questions came to his mind: What kinds of food do they like? Why are they working in teams? How do they communicate? Instead of going home, Li Ming decided to find out more. He placed different foods in various places and recorded how the ants acted. To his surprise, the ants preferred sweet foods to salty ones. They also left special “smell trails” to guide their teammates. Excited by his discoveries, Li Ming shared his findings with his teacher, Ms Chen. “You’ve just experienced the magic of curiosity,” Ms Chen smiled. “It’s like a muscle in your brain-the more you use it, the stronger it grows.” She explained that curiosity helps us notice details, ask better questions, and find creative solutions. From that day on, Li Ming started keeping a “curiosity notebook” to record his daily observations and questions. Curiosity doesn’t require special tools, just... If we have curiosity, ordinary moments can turn into special chances to learn. As Ms Chen always says, “Curiosity is the key to new worlds.” 1. Li Ming was not curious about the ants, was he? 2. According to Li Ming’s small experiment, what kind of food did the ants like? 3. How do ants guide their teammates to food? 4. What did Li Ming start doing after talking with his teacher? 5. The passage says curiosity doesn’t need “special tools”, just... What do you think are the TWO most important tools we need to develop our curiosity? Why? Passage 4 （22-23八年级上·上海黄浦·期中）Funny Inventions Time Temp Glasses Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature above your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch, and you never have to guess the temperature.Alarm Fork     Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Aren’t you curious? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite. Smell This     How do you know if your breath smells nice, or if it smells bad? It’s difficult to know, because it’s very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this situation. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to smell the air that comes out of your mouth. Does your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum? Banana Suitcase     Had this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in the Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious and looking like a banana! 1. How many funny inventions are mentioned in the passage? 2. When you wear Time Temp Glasses, can you see the time or the temperature above your left eye? 3. What should you do when the red light on Alarm Fork goes on? 4. What can Smell This help you do? 5. Can Banana Suitcase make the banana taste better than before? 6. Which of the inventions would you like to try? Why? Passage 5 （25-26八年级上·上海·单元测试）阅读文章回答问题 Curiosity: The Key to Great Discoveries Throughout history, curiosity has been the driving force behind some of the most important discoveries. Take Galileo Galilei, for example. As a young man, he was curious about the stars and planets. While others believed the Earth was the center of the universe, Galileo wondered if that was true. He built a telescope to observe the sky and found that the Earth orbits the sun—a discovery that changed science forever.   Another example is Marie Curie, who was curious about unknown elements. She spent years studying radioactive materials, even when many people thought it was a waste of time. Her curiosity led to the discovery of radium, which has helped save millions of lives through cancer treatment.   Curiosity isn’t just for famous scientists. It’s part of everyday life. A teacher in a small village noticed that her students were curious about plants. Instead of just telling them facts, she encouraged them to grow their own. The students began asking questions: Why do some plants need more water? How do they make food? Through exploring, they learned more than any textbook could teach.   In fact, research shows that curious people are more successful in life. They are better at solving problems and adapting to new situations. This is because curiosity makes the brain more active and ready to learn. When we’re curious, we pay more attention and remember information better.   So, the next time you wonder “why” or “how”, don’t ignore it. Follow your curiosity—it might just lead you to something amazing. 1. What did Galileo discover by observing the sky with a telescope?   2. How did Marie Curie’s curiosity help save lives?   3. What did the village teacher do to encourage her students’ curiosity?   4. Why are curious people more successful in life according to research?   5. What does the author advise us to do when we feel curious?   Passage 6 （25-26八年级上·上海普陀·期末） It was a rainy afternoon in October with strong wind. Garth thought it was perfect weather to test his new invention for the first time—his Umbrella Hat. Did it keep the rain off? Did the wind blow the hat? After a few minutes, he was happy. His invention kept him dry and left his hands free. Soon, everyone would want one! Then his heart sank. On the other side of the street were the Barker Boys. Garth turned quickly to run back home, but it was too late. The three boys soon stood around him. Todd, the biggest brother pulled the Umbrella Hat off Garth’s head. “What is THIS?” he said angrily. “It’s an Umbrella Hat,” Garth said with a small voice. “You wear it when it rains…” “Who would want something like that?” Todd laughed loudly. He threw the hat onto the wet ground and three of them went away, still laughing. With tears in his eyes, Garth picked up his invention from the ground. Maybe the horrible Todd was right… Suddenly, he looked up and saw a lady’s worried face. “Are you okay?” she asked. Then she saw the Umbrella Hat in Garth’s hand. It was now broken and dirty. “What is that?” “It’s my Umbrella Hat. I made it myself,” said Garth. He waited for her to laugh like the boys did. To his surprise, the woman didn’t laugh, but started to ask him many questions about the Umbrella Hat and how he made it. Finally, she said, “Keep inventing. One day, you will make something truly amazing.” “And you have given me a great idea,” she continued. “I own a gadget (新奇小玩意) shop called Gadgets4U. I would like to...” Garth could not believe it. Gadgets4U was one of his favorite places in the world. The idea of having his invention in that wonderful shop was very exciting. He hugged the lady and ran home to invent something fantastic for her competition. 1. What was the name of Garth’s new invention? 2. How can Garth’s new invention help people on rainy days? 3. What did Todd think of Garth’s new invention? 4. How did Garth feel after talking to Todd? 5. What did the woman do to show her interest in Garth's invention? 6. What was the woman’s great idea? Complete her words. “I own a gadget shop called Gadgets4U. I would like to…” 22 / 22zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司zxxk.com 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $