2023年深圳英语中考专题练习—阅读理解2（含解析）
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2023年深圳英语中考专题练习—阅读理解2
一、阅读理解题（共15题）
It was Father's Day. Devin wanted to buy a present for his father. So he stopped his car at a shopping centre. He wanted to buy a cell phone for his father who lived far away from him, showing his love to him. However, he was too busy, so he wanted to deliver it to his father.
As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying.
He asked her what was the matter with her and she replied, "I want to buy a red rose for my father, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars."
The man smiled and said, "Come into the shop with me, and I'll buy you a rose."
He took the little girl to a flower shop and bought her a rose. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, "Yes, please! You can take me to my father." She brought him to a cemetery (墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave (坟墓).
The man was moved. He suddenly decided to drive two hundred miles to his father's house and send the cell phone to his father by himself.
(1) On Father's Day, how did Kevin express his love to his father
A．To buy him a new car. B．To send him a card.
C．To buy him a cell phone. D．To send him a rose.
(2) Why was the girl crying on the road
A．Her father was dead.
B．She hadn't enough money for a rose.
C．She lost her money.
D．She got hurt on her way to the shop.
(3) Why did the man decide to drive so far to his father's house
A．He missed his father' house. B．He was asked to do so.
C．He wanted to show his love. D．His father was waiting.
(4) What kind of person do you think Devin is
A．Patient and careful. B．Warm and grateful.
C．Kind and helpful. D．Humorous and funny.
A new disease called West Nile Virus (病毒) is spreading across California. Recently, villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, as there has been a lot of rain recently.
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes (蚊子). This kind of disease is just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best to stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves (长袖) and trousers, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes, they will use some special medicine to kill them.
(1) What did the villagers and leaders worry about
A．The spread of virus. B．A lot of heavy rain.
C．The terrible weather. D．The death of people.
(2) What spreads West Nile Virus directly
A．Water. B．Mosquitoes. C．Birds. D．Human.
(3) Which is ineffective (无效的) to stop the spread of the disease
A．Wear long sleeves. B．Close the windows.
C．Shut the doors. D．Take the medicine.
(4) What is the passage mainly about
A．Keep warm to stop flu. B．Check the wet areas.
C．Prevent West Nile Virus. D．Kill all mosquitoes.
Red packets, another saying for money in Chinese culture, originally referred to money sent to children on the first day of Lunar New Year. The money is called ya sui qian, or lucky money. In traditional Chinese culture, it was believed that children were vulnerable to evil spirits (容易受到鬼怪的侵害) and children could use money to bribe (贿赂) those spirits to stay safe and live long. So people took giving children money as a blessing.
The earliest lucky money appeared in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). During that period lucky money was not everyday paper money but was made of coins with lucky Chinese characters and animals on the them.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), there were two kinds of "red packets". One had coins with red strings and was put at the foot of children's beds. The other was more like modern red packets. In Yan Jing Sui Shi Ji, a book that records traditional folk customs in Beijing from the Qing Dynasty, parents wrapped money with red paper and put it under children's pillows (枕头).
Later, red packets gradually became a means of giving money that could be sent to anyone, besides children.
(1) What did lucky money first mean to children
A．To be blessed and kept safe. B．To raise their spirits.
C．To buy things for others. D．To keep the tradition.
(2) What was the earliest lucky money
A．Paper money. B．Stones. C．Coins. D．Bones.
(3) How was the lucky money treated during the Qing Dynasty
A．Kept in children's pillows. B．Put in the pockets.
C．Wrapped with red paper. D．Put in red packets.
(4) Which of the following is the best title for the story
A．The history of Lucky Money
B．The Importance of Lucky Money
C．Children and Lucky Money
D．Lucky Money under Pillows
28-year-old Zhu Lei has been reunited with his wife and 10-year-old son after wandering around China for eight years, all this is just after a video of him was uploaded to "TikTok"—known as Douyin in China—by a local shopkeeper.
Zhu who went missing on May 18, 2010 in Shanghai, had been begging and wandering around eastern China, finally ending up in Huzhen Town in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, about 600 kilometers south of his hometown in Anhui province.
However, things turned around when a kindhearted shop owner, Zheng Yijie, decided to help Zhu reunite with his family after she saw him outside a local restaurant on October 25.
Zheng then decided to post videos of him on "TikTok" hoping that its millions of users will help spread the word.
She uploaded 13 short videos of the man, with some showing her giving Zhu a haircut. The video soon caught over five million clicks, and soon led the man's family to get in touch with her.
Thankfully, the popular video sharing platform helps the man back home at last.
(1) How did Zhu Lei get reunited with his family
A．He got to know Douyin. B．He downloaded Tik Tok.
C．He wondered home. D．Tik Tok helped him.
(2) What does the underlined word "turned around" most probably mean
A．became worse B．changed C．went wrong D．happened
(3) Which of the following can best describe the shop owner, Zheng Yijie
A．Clever and warmhearted. B．Kind but careful.
C．Strong and hardworking. D．Cold but helpful.
(4) What is the best title of the passage
A．Tik Tok Makes us Cleverer B．Upload More Videos to Tik Tok
C．Tik Tok—a Popular Software D．Great Thanks to Tik Tok
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Different coloured and sized kites filled the skies like beautiful birds flying excitedly above the earth. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in check.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow (牵引), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, "Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!" They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction (约束) of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. "Free at last," it seemed to say. "Free to fly with the wind."
Yet freedom from control simply relied on the wind. It flew ugly to the ground and landed in the weeds and the string was against a dead bush. "Free at last". Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the roadside.
How much like kites we sometimes are! Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the rules we are not satisfied with are actually what helps us climb and achieve.
(1) What did the writer see on a windy spring day
A．Many young people flying colored kites.
B．Many birds dashing and dancing in the sky.
C．Many youth enjoying the windy spring day.
D．The strong winds blowing against the sky.
(2) What makes a kite fly beautifully in the sky
A．The kite itself. B．The blowing wind.
C．A long string. D．Unusual shapes.
(3) What didn't happen to the freed kites
A．It kept flying in the air. B．It lay powerlessly in the dirt.
C．It was caught in a dead bush. D．It was blown helplessly around.
(4) What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage
A．To give us tips on how to fly kites effectively.
B．To warn us that freedom is actually powerless.
C．To explain that all rules are really unnecessary.
D．To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.
What are the best inventions this year You can find some amazing things on the list in Times magazine.
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from USA company Ember Technologies can solve this problem. The mug is stainless steel (不锈钢) inside and white ceramic (陶瓷) outside. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour or even longer.
Social robot Jibo, a robot made by US company Jibo Inc, can talk to you. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. As soon as you say, "Hey, Jibo," it dances and turns to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body to communicate with you. Although it has no eyes or mouth, Jibo uses emojis (表情包) such as a smile icon, to show feelings. All the features make it seem like a real human. Jibo can also do some easy things, like taking photos or reading the news to you.
The iPhone X is a "dream come true". The biggest highlight is the face ID, which allows users to unlock their phone and pay for things just by looking at their smartphone. Another change is wireless charging (充电). Instead of using a charging cable, users can simply put their phone on a wireless charging pad. Another fun feature allows users to create their own emojis. Just by looking at the screen, users can see live images of themselves.
Spark is a new type of drone made by a Chinese company in Shenzhen called DJI. It helps people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. It is as big as a tin of cola. The coolest part is that users can control the drone just by using hand gestures. If you wave your hand from left or right, the drone will fly in the same direction. When you want it to land, you just put your hand out. The drone will come to you and land on your hand. This makes taking photos easier and more convenient.
(1) What do people use to set the temperature for the smart mug
A．Stainless steel. B．White Ceramic.
C．An app. D．A charging pad.
(2) Which of the following statements goes beyond (超出) Jibo's ability according to the passage
A．Jibo takes photos for you or reads the news to you.
B．Jibo shows feelings with emojis like a smile icon.
C．Jibo turns to face you and talks to you like a human.
D．Jibo communicates with you with its mouth or eyes.
(3) What is the biggest change for the iPhone X, according to the story
A．The face ID. B．Wireless charging.
C．The charging cable. D．User-created emojis.
(4) Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the list
A．Spark drones make taking photos more convenient.
B．The smart mug can keep your coffee or milk warm.
C．Jibo is a cute robot made by US company Jibo Inc.
D．The iPhone X can be turned off by using the face ID.
Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man's new good friend.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. "Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around rats are good at that." Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!
The "rat project" is not finished, but a scientist says, "It would be great. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe." Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
(1) Where do you think you can find this passage
A．In a magazine about toys. B．In a history book.
C．In a newspaper about science. D．In an advertisement.
(2) In what way do rats act as rescuers
A．By screaming. B．By smelling. C．By watching. D．By feeling.
(3) Why does the "rat project " sound great according to the passage
A．Because rats can get into very small spaces.
B．Because rats have better noses than dogs.
C．Because rats don't like robots.
D．Because rats are brave.
(4) Which is the best title of this passage
A．Ways of saving people B．Rats
C．Earthquake D．Rats for rescue
The weather is getting hotter and you'll be getting thirstier playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you pour down your throat. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of so-called energy drinks on the market. Most of them have an attractive color and cool name. Their nutrition lists also contains various things from vitamins to ginseng (人参). Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine. These drinks are typically aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players.
Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use. The amount of caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as high as in a strong cup of coffee or strong tea.
Research by Australian scientists has found that many teenagers are affected by caffeine. The results of their survey show that 27 percent of boys aged 8~12 take in more caffeine than their parents.
There are potential (潜在的) health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.
Teenagers should be discouraged from consuming drinks with a lot of caffeine in them, an expert from the Australia Nutrition Foundation said.
(1) Energy drinks are typically aimed at the following people except _____.
A．young people B．busy people C．sports players D．old people
(2) The International Olympic Committee has limited the use of caffeine because _____.
A．it raises one's heartbeats B．it gives one more energy
C．it makes one awake D．it makes one nervous
(3) Which of the following statements is Wrong
A．Energy drinks have a cool name.
B．Energy drinks have an attractive color.
C．Energy drinks are healthy.
D．Energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine.
(4) What is the writer's attitude to energy drinks
A．It is good to have energy drinks every day.
B．It's not good to have more energy drinks.
C．The writer can't stand energy drinks at all.
D．The writer has no idea what to do with that.
Alfredo Moser is a Brazilian worker who is skilled at repairing machines. His wife says her husband has always been handy at home and made tables and chairs. Alfredo has invented a way of lighting his house during the day without electricity.
He has been using plastic bottles filled up with water and a little bleach (漂白剂) to provide dark rooms with light for many years. And the idea has now spread across the world. It is predicted that his lighting system, which works using refraction (折射) of the sunlight, will be fitted in over a million homes by the end of this year.
Alfredo used normal plastic drinks bottles that are often thrown away. The secret of the water in the bottles is the bleach added to water, which stops it turning green in the sunlight. Mr. Moser drills a hole in a roof tile and then pushes the bottle in from below, keeping the bottle in place with polyester resin (聚酯树脂). Depending on the strength of sunlight, the light fills his home, and the bottles are just like electric bulbs of between 40 and 60 watts.
Alfredo came up with the idea for his "Moser light" during one of the blackouts in Brazil in 2002. He said only factories had power in his home city, in southern Brazil during the energy shortage.
The local supermarket and his neighbors' houses are using Moser lights. He earned a few dollars, but his invention has not made him a rich man. Now a great number of people admire what he is doing!
(1) What did Alfredo's wife think of him
A．He was always busy repairing machines.
B．He couldn't do any housework.
C．He was clever with his hands.
D．He is a helpful man to save our world.
(2) Why does Alfredo put a little bleach into the bottle
A．because the bottle can give more light.
B．because the bleach can keep the bottle in a roof tile.
C．because the bleach can protect water from turning green.
D．because the bleach can give out the sunlight.
(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．People can use Moser's lights only at night.
B．Moser's light gives too poor light.
C．Moser's bottles use electricity to light the room.
D．Moser's bottle light is a green idea.
(4) The underlined word "blackouts" in the passage probably means "_____".
A．地震 B．停电 C．旱灾 D．洪涝
The First Robotics Competition (FRC) was held in Shenzhen. A total of 35 high-school student teams from China, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Poland and other countries joined the two-day contest with their hand-crafted robots.
The FRC is a world-class robotics competition that was first launched in the United States in 1989. It encourages students to improve their hands-on skills and creative capabilities.
There are strict rules, limited resources and an intense six-week time limit before the competition. Teams of student should raise money, design a team brand and improve their teamwork skills, as well as build industrial-size robots to compete. The rules of the game include two groups, and each group has three teams. The group with the highest score wins the game.
The seven teams who won the top prizes in the FRC Shenzhen Regional will take part in the First Championship to be held in the United States next month.
Yin Shifei, secretary general, said the competition not only enables students to improve their programming, decision-making and problem-solving skills, but also encourages them to cooperate and share with other people.
According to Yin, a Shenzhen team invited over 40 left-behind children to the city to watch the FRC game because they wanted to make education more equitable. And the left-behind children can get fair education. These children's parents are migrant workers in Shenzhen, but they are left behind in their hometowns.
Shenzhen became the first city to host an FRC region in Asia last year, and another regional contest will be held in Shanghai this year.
(1) From the passage, we can know _____.
A．primary-school student from China joined the competition
B．the competition this time lasts for two days
C．the FRC was first launched in Poland in 1989
D．the FRC is a nation-class robotics competition
(2) In the competition the competitors can't improve their _____ skills.
A．educating B．teamwork C．creative D．programming
(3) A Shenzhen team invites the left-behind children, because _____.
A．they wanted to have more audience
B．they hoped that more people would cheer for them
C．the left-behind children's parents missed them
D．they wanted the children to receive fair education
(4) We can infer from the last paragraph _____.
A．FRC is a good way to improve students' abilities
B．the rules of FRC are very strict but helpful
C．more Chinese cities will hold FRC regional in Asia
D．Shanghai became the third city to host an FRC in Asia
Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code. "We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate (使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier," said Guo. "When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or telephone."
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ or WeChat. When Guo scans his students' QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun." said Tingting, a student of Guo's.
"The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share." Guo said. "It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times."
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computer and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it's unnecessary. Students still need to loop up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their homework, which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' homework at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.
(1) According to the passage, students can keep their homework on _____.
A．WeChat B．QQ C．email D．blog
(2) What does "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代)
A．The paper is not easy to keep.
B．Keeping and sharing the code.
C．Trying to use new technology in education.
D．Education itself is a kind of creation.
(3) Some parents are worried, because they think their children will _____.
A．talk with teachers face to face
B．spend too much time on computers or phones
C．not like the new way of handing in homework
D．find the QR codes too difficult to use
(4) What's the main idea of the passage
A．Teachers needn't check homework any more.
B．Students needn't hand in homework any more.
C．Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.
D．Some parents are worried about their children.
Overwork is one of the main reasons why so many students feel tired and stressed. There are some ways for you to learn to relax. Such as reducing some of the jobs you do each day. So you can leave time for some relaxing and fun activities, like reading a good book, listening to a sweet music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.
Secondly, get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Next, exercise often and eat healthily. You'd better eat less junk food or fast food.
Another way is getting to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them. Then you'll be as happy as them.
Next, learn to keep calm when you face problems. You know that you can probably solve the problems, and it is a good way to build up your self-confidence.
Finally, have a happy attitude. Your attitude decides the way to see things. For example, is your cup half full or half empty Learn to think more positively about the difficulties you face.
(1) Why do lots of students feel stressed and tired
A．Because they think studying is boring.
B．Because they have too much work to do.
C．Because they watch TV a lot at night.
D．Because they can't get on well with their friends.
(2) The students don't need to get enough sleep, do they
A．Maybe. B．No, they don't.
C．Yes, they do. D．Sorry, I don't know.
(3) According to the passage, if the students want to be happy, what friends should they have
A．The ones working hard. B．The ones who are optimistic.
C．The ones loving sports. D．The ones they like.
(4) How can the students do when they face some problems
A．They can ask the teachers for help.
B．They can get the ideas from their friends.
C．They can solve the problems only by themselves.
D．They should learn to be calm.
Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances (补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. "Running any kind of household is a team effort," Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and how they are going to keep it looking like what everyone wants it to be."
Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards," says Chris Bergman, the founder of ChoreMonster. "Kids need positive reinforcement (强化) to help motivate them."
What do you think Should kids be rewarded for doing chores Or should kids help out around their house without getting anything in return
Write a 200●word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parents or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.
(1) How does the author start the passage
A．By presenting some facts.
B．By listing some evidence.
C．By comparing different views.
D．By showing his own experiences.
(2) According to Susie Walton, _____.
A．kids should be rewarded for doing chores
B．parents decide what kids can do for the family
C．kids have the responsibility to share housework
D．kids can get extra computer time for doing chores
(3) Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.
A．Chris Bergman's opinion on raising kids
B．main reasons why kids need encouragement
C．how to motivate kids to try new applications
D．the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores
(4) The purpose of writing the text is to _____.
A．invite readers to express their opinions
B．inform readers of two different opinions
C．call on readers to reflect on their behavior
D．present the author's viewpoint about parenting
It is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers. TVs and phones sent from Japan.
Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. What is worse, at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they really go in the earth.
Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong Province is one of them. This town is named as "the e-waste capital of the world". It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million yuan. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poisons in e-waste find their way into the environment. An environmental group has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.
Luckily, the Chinese government wants the country to change the situation. This year, China passed a new environmental protection puter companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers.
Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in the near future.
(1) The underlined word "buried" probably means _____ in the passage.
A．焚烧 B．降解 C．回收 D．掩埋
(2) The town of Guiyu in Guangdong Province _____.
A．is the e-capital of the world B．has serious e-waste pollution
C．deals with e-waste safely D．spends much money on e-waste
(3) This year, the Chinese government _____.
A．closed some computer companies
B．asked people to hand in their old computers
C．made a new environmental protection law
D．tried to change people's life
(4) What is the passage mainly about
A．The e-waste problem in China.
B．The cost of burning e-waste.
C．The ways to deal with e-waste.
D．The need to pass a law against e-waste.
When it's 11 p.m., you may already be asleep. But for some people, it's time for them to enjoy a night time snack also called ye xiao.
Ye xiao is the fourth meal of the day in China. It usually starts from 8 p.m. and lasts until 2 a.m. It is different between the north and the south.
People from different places have their special taste. For example, in the north part of China, barbeque (烧烤) is the most common night snack, especially in summer, while in the south it changes from spicy crayfish (小龙虾) in Hunan to tasty desserts in Guangdong.
Taiwan's night market is very famous. It is a place for eating and shopping. Parents take their children to eat at street stalls. Young people shop around. Old people just sit around and chat.
Today, with the popularity of social media (社交媒体) ye xiao is changing in some places. For example, in Hong Kong traditional snacks include red bean soup and mango pudding. But now French pastries (法式小点) and hand made popsicles (棒冰) are new favorites, according to BBC.
But why do people have ye xiao
"Some say that in southern China we have longer days, so we stay awake for longer and have more meals," Janice Leung Hayes, a food writer from Hong Kong, told the BBC.
But ye xiao is not just about food. Eating with friends, chatting and hanging out are all part of it. All these make ye xiao a way of life.
(1) The third paragraph develops _____.
A．in time order B．in space order
C．by examples D．by telling stories
(2) Janice Leung Hayes _____.
A．is a food writer B．works for the BBC
C．likes ye xiao D．is from North China
(3) According to the passage, ye xiao is a way of life because it allows people to do things EXCEPT _____.
A．eating with friends B．chatting with friends
C．visiting their friends D．hanging out with friends
(4) The passage mainly tells us _____.
A．ye xiao is different in China B．ye xiao is changing in China
C．Taiwan's night market D．something about ye xiao
答案
一、阅读理解题（共15题）
1. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) C
(4) B
【知识点】记叙文、其他人 (Other people)
2. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) C
【知识点】说明文、疾病 (Illnesses)
3. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) C
(4) A
【知识点】说明文、社会文化 (Social Culture)
4. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
【知识点】记叙文、其他人 (Other people)
5. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
【知识点】记叙文、个人经历 (Personal experiences)
6. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) D
(3) A
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 本文介绍了《时代》杂志上所介绍的一些令人惊奇的发明。它们是：智能马克杯、社交机器人、iPhone X 以及无人机。
细节理解题。根据“There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃.”可知，人们用应用程序来设置智能杯子的温度。故选 C。
(2) 细节理解题。根据“Although it has no eyes or mouth,”可知，Jibo 没有眼睛和嘴，所以它用嘴或眼睛与你交流超出了它的能力。故选 D。
(3) 细节理解题。根据“The biggest highlight is the face ID,”可知，iPhone X 最大的变化是面部识别。故选 A。
(4) 细节理解题。根据“The biggest highlight is the face ID, which allows users to unlock their phone and…”可知，面部识别允许用户解锁手机，而不是关闭手机。故选 D。
【知识点】发明与创造 (Inventions and creations)、说明文
7. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述老鼠将来可能成为人类的好朋友。老鼠通过驯化，可以比狗和机器人更有利于在地震中搜寻生命迹象，也更有利于自身脱离险境。
推理判断题。文章主要讲述的老鼠通过驯化有利于救援，根据最后一段“The 'rat project' is not finished, but a scientist says, "It would be great. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to.”这个项目还没有结束，但是科学家说，这个项目将会很伟大，老鼠会进入我们无法到达的地方。可推知这篇文章可能在报纸的科技版块上出现。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第三段“the rat is trained to smell people”可知老鼠通过训练用嗅觉来救人。
(3) 推理判断题。根据第二段“dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat”狗太大不能进去小的空间，研究使用更小的动物老鼠来拯救生命。可知老鼠能进去小的空间是一大优势，使这个项目听起来很棒。
(4) 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍老鼠通过驯化，可以比狗和机器人更有利于地震救援，标题可概括为 Rats for rescue。
【知识点】动物、植物与其他生物 (Animals and plants and other creatures)、说明文
8. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) A
(3) C
(4) B
【解析】
(1) 本文主要谈论了市面上很多功能性饮料含有咖啡因等对人体有害的物质，长期饮用会导致人体紊乱，特别是对青少年的影响特别严重，专家建议青少年少饮用这些功能性饮料。
细节理解题。根据“These drinks are typically aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players.”可知，这些饮料主要面向年轻人、学生、忙碌的人和运动员，不包括老年人。
(2) 细节理解题。根据“Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use.”可知，国际奥林匹克委员会限制他们的使用是因为咖啡因会让人心跳加速。
(3) 推理判断题。根据“There are potential health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.”可知，功能饮料对身体健康有潜在的危险，会引起睡眠困难甚至会导致心脏病发作。所以 C 选项中“功能饮料有益健康”的说法是错误的。
(4) 观点态度题。本文主要介绍了喝功能饮料的坏处，所以作者对功能饮料的态度是喝太多功能饮料是不好的。
【知识点】食物与饮料 (Food and drinks)、说明文
9. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) C
(3) D
(4) B
【解析】
(1) 文章主要讲述发明节能灯的故事。阿尔弗雷多是一名擅长修理机器的巴西工人，他借助漂白剂发明了一种白天不用电而是利用阳光照明的节能灯，虽然他的发明并没有使他成为一个富翁，但是现在很多人都钦佩他所做的事情。
细节理解题。根据文中“His wife says her husband has always been handy at home and made tables and chairs”可知，他的妻子认为他心灵手巧，故选 C。
(2) 细节理解题。根据文中“The secret of the water in the bottles is the bleach added to water, which stops it turning green in the sunlight”可知，水瓶中的漂白剂可以防止水在阳光的照耀下变绿，故选 C。
(3) 细节理解题。根据文中“Alfredo used normal plastic drinks bottles that are often thrown away”可知，他通常使用那些被人们丢掉的塑料瓶，属于废物利用，是绿色环保的产品，故选 D。
(4) 词义猜测题。根据文中“He said only factories had power in his home city, in southern Brazil during the energy shortage”可知，巴西南部电能短缺，在他的家乡只有工厂有电。blackout 译为“停电”，故选 B。
【知识点】记叙文、发明与创造 (Inventions and creations)
10. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) A
(3) D
(4) C
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇新闻报道。本文主要讲述了第一届机器人大赛在深圳举办，并介绍了大赛的一些基本情况。
细节理解题。根据第一段“A total of 35 high-school student teams from China, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Poland and other countries joined the two-day contest with their hand-crafted robots.”可知，这场竞赛持续两天。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第五段“Yin Shifei, secretary general, said the competition not only enables students to improve their programming, decision-making and problem-solving skills, but also encourages them to cooperate and share with other people.”可知，这场竞赛可以提升参赛者们编程、决策以及解决问题的技能和合作技能，A 选项在文中未提及。
(3) 细节理解题。根据第六段“According to Yin, a Shenzhen team invited over 40 left-behind children to the city to watch the FRC game because they wanted to make education more equitable.”可知，他们想让留守儿童接受公平的教育。
(4) 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Shenzhen became the first city to host an FRC region in Asia last year, and another regional contest will be held in Shanghai this year.”可知，深圳是去年举办 FRC 的第一个亚洲城市，今年将在上海举办，由此推断在中国将会有更多的城市举办这项比赛。
【知识点】细节理解、记叙文、推理判断、体育与赛事 (Sports and matches)
11. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) B
(4) C
【解析】
(1) 西安的郭老师让自己的学生通过二维码上交作业，他们保存在微信，老师扫描二维码然后检查，学生们很欢喜，认为很有趣，家长们担心孩子会花太多时间在电脑上，其实是不必要的担心。
细节理解题。结合第一段 When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat 可知当学生完成作业时，是可以保存在微信里。
(2) 词义猜测题。根据 It is worth trying to use new technology in education 其中 it 是形式主语，后文的动名词才是真正主语，在教育中尝试使用新技术是值得的，所以 it 指的是在教育中尝试使用新技术。
(3) 细节理解题。根据 They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers 他们担心他们的孩子会花太多时间在电脑上，更少的时间与老师交流。可知是担心孩子会花很多时间在电脑上。
(4) 主旨题。根据第一段 everything gets easier 所有的变成非常简单和最后一段 And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students 和其他学生分享家庭作业也是一种简单的方法可知本文是说使用二维码让检查作业很简单。
【知识点】记叙文、其他人 (Other people)
12. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) C
(3) B
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇日常生活类阅读，本文介绍了如何减少压力的方法。1. 削减工作量和参加活动，学会放松自己；2. 足够的睡眠有助于集中精力做事情；3. 有规律的锻炼，吃得好，选择乐观的朋友作为自己的朋友；4. 当面对问题时，要保持镇定；5. 对自己面对的困难要保持积极地态度。
细节理解题。根据第一段 Overwork is one of the main reasons why so many students feel tired and stressed 学业过多是许多学生感到疲劳和压力的主要原因之一。可知，很多学生感到压力和疲劳是因为他们有太多的学业要做。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第二段 Secondly, get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form 第二，睡个好觉。充足的睡眠有助于保持身心健康。可知，学生们需要充足的睡眠。用肯定回答 Yes, they do 是的，他们需要。
(3) 细节理解题。根据第四段 Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them. Then you'll be as happy as them. 选择乐观的人做你的朋友，花更多的时间和他们在一起，这样你会和他们一样快乐。可知，如果学生想要快乐他们应该有乐观的朋友。
(4) 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Next, learn to keep calm when you face problems 其次，在面对问题时要学会保持镇定。可知，面对问题时学生们要学会保持镇定。
【知识点】说明文、生活态度 (Life attitude)
13. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) A
【解析】
(1) 本文是一篇议论文。文章针对“家长该不该奖励孩子做家务”介绍了两种观点：一个是孩子有义务帮助家长做家务，家长不应奖励；另一个是获得现金或其他奖励会激励孩子们做家务，这会教会他们在现实生活中需要工作才能挣钱。文章最后向读者征求看法并为读者提供了回复看法的邮箱地址。
细节理解题。根据第一段 Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances (补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time. 许多孩子在家里做家务，比如清空洗碗机，洗衣服，取出垃圾。在交换中，一些孩子得到额外津贴或其他奖励，比如额外的电脑时间。及第二段第一句 But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores 但有些人不认为孩子做家务应该得到报酬。可知，短文主要讨论是否孩子做家务会得到报酬，因此通过陈述一些事实，来开始文章。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第二段 Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house. Susie 说：“家是家庭中每个人的生存空间，孩子们看到我们在家里都有责任是很重要的。可知，Susie Walton 认为孩子有分担家务的责任。
(3) 段意猜测题，根据第三段 Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money…Kids need positive reinforcement to help motivate them 其他人认为获得现金津贴或其他奖励会激励孩子们做家务，也教给他们真实的世界教训，告诉我们如何去工作挣钱……孩子们需要积极的激励来帮助他们。可知，第三段主要关于奖励孩子做家务的好处。
(4) 主旨大意题。根据最后两段 What do you think Should kids be rewarded for doing chores Or should kids help out around their house without getting anything in return 你怎么想？孩子们应该做家务来酬谢孩子吗？还是应该孩子们在家里帮忙而不得到任何回报呢？Write a 200●word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@ 写一个 200 字的回应。把它发送给 tfkasks4you@. 可知，写作目的是邀请读者发表意见。
【知识点】说明文、成长 (Growing up)
14. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) C
(4) C
【解析】
(1) 文章主要介绍了中国每年接收很多的电子垃圾，这些垃圾严重地污染了中国的环境，政府也意识到了，并正在逐步改进。
词义猜测题，根据文中的后面 It may be hundreds of years before they really go in the earth. 这些垃圾进入土壤，可知是掩埋的意思。
(2) 细节理解题，根据文中的第 4 段 This town is named as "the e-waste capital of the world". 它被命名为世界电子垃圾之都，可知广东被污染的很厉害。
(3) 细节理解题，根据文中的最后一段 This year, China passed a new environmental protection law 可知今年中国政府出台了法律保护环境。
(4) 主旨归纳题，根据文中的第 2 段 Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. What is worse, at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they really go in the earth. 这样的东西被称为电子垃圾，或者电子垃圾。处理它们不是一件容易的事。每次旧电脑坏了，都需要安全处理。更糟糕的是，目前电脑坏的部分通常被埋葬。可能要几百年才可以在地球上消失，及后面的介绍，可知主要谈的是电子垃圾的处理方法。
【知识点】说明文、环境保护 (Environmental protection)
15. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) A
(3) C
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇社会文化类阅读，主要介绍在中国人们通常有第四餐，也就是夜宵。通常从晩上 8 点开始，一直持续到凌晨 2 点。夜宵不仅仅是食物，也是和朋友一起吃饭、闲聊和闲逛的一种生活方式。
段意猜测题。根据第三段 People from different places have their special taste. For example, in the north part of China, barbeque (烧烤) is the most common night snack, especially in summer, while in the south it changes from spicy crayfish (小龙虾) in Hunan to tasty desserts in Guangdong. 来自不同地方的人们有其独特的品味。例如，在中国北部，烧烤是最常见的夜宵，尤其是在夏天，而在南方，它变为湖南的辛辣小龙虾，广东美味的甜点。可知，第三段以实例展开。
(2) 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Janice Leung Hayes, a food writer from Hong Kong 香港食品作家 Janice Leung Hayes。可知，是食品作家。
(3) 细节理解题。根据最后一段 But ye xiao is not just about food. Eating with friends, chatting and hanging out are all part of it. 但夜宵不仅仅是食物，和朋友一起吃饭、聊天和闲逛都是其中的一部分。可知，没有提到拜访朋友。
(4) 主旨大意题。根据第一段 When it's 11 p.m., you may already be asleep. But for some people, it's time for them to enjoy a night time snack also called ye xiao. 当晚上 11 点时，你可能已经睡着了。但是对于一些人来说，是时候享受一个夜宵了。可知，短文主要介绍关于夜宵的一些事。
【知识点】饮食习俗 (Eating customs)、说明文
一、阅读理解题（共15题）
It was Father's Day. Devin wanted to buy a present for his father. So he stopped his car at a shopping centre. He wanted to buy a cell phone for his father who lived far away from him, showing his love to him. However, he was too busy, so he wanted to deliver it to his father.
As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying.
He asked her what was the matter with her and she replied, "I want to buy a red rose for my father, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars."
The man smiled and said, "Come into the shop with me, and I'll buy you a rose."
He took the little girl to a flower shop and bought her a rose. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, "Yes, please! You can take me to my father." She brought him to a cemetery (墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave (坟墓).
The man was moved. He suddenly decided to drive two hundred miles to his father's house and send the cell phone to his father by himself.
(1) On Father's Day, how did Kevin express his love to his father
A．To buy him a new car. B．To send him a card.
C．To buy him a cell phone. D．To send him a rose.
(2) Why was the girl crying on the road
A．Her father was dead.
B．She hadn't enough money for a rose.
C．She lost her money.
D．She got hurt on her way to the shop.
(3) Why did the man decide to drive so far to his father's house
A．He missed his father' house. B．He was asked to do so.
C．He wanted to show his love. D．His father was waiting.
(4) What kind of person do you think Devin is
A．Patient and careful. B．Warm and grateful.
C．Kind and helpful. D．Humorous and funny.
A new disease called West Nile Virus (病毒) is spreading across California. Recently, villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, as there has been a lot of rain recently.
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes (蚊子). This kind of disease is just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best to stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves (长袖) and trousers, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes, they will use some special medicine to kill them.
(1) What did the villagers and leaders worry about
A．The spread of virus. B．A lot of heavy rain.
C．The terrible weather. D．The death of people.
(2) What spreads West Nile Virus directly
A．Water. B．Mosquitoes. C．Birds. D．Human.
(3) Which is ineffective (无效的) to stop the spread of the disease
A．Wear long sleeves. B．Close the windows.
C．Shut the doors. D．Take the medicine.
(4) What is the passage mainly about
A．Keep warm to stop flu. B．Check the wet areas.
C．Prevent West Nile Virus. D．Kill all mosquitoes.
Red packets, another saying for money in Chinese culture, originally referred to money sent to children on the first day of Lunar New Year. The money is called ya sui qian, or lucky money. In traditional Chinese culture, it was believed that children were vulnerable to evil spirits (容易受到鬼怪的侵害) and children could use money to bribe (贿赂) those spirits to stay safe and live long. So people took giving children money as a blessing.
The earliest lucky money appeared in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). During that period lucky money was not everyday paper money but was made of coins with lucky Chinese characters and animals on the them.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), there were two kinds of "red packets". One had coins with red strings and was put at the foot of children's beds. The other was more like modern red packets. In Yan Jing Sui Shi Ji, a book that records traditional folk customs in Beijing from the Qing Dynasty, parents wrapped money with red paper and put it under children's pillows (枕头).
Later, red packets gradually became a means of giving money that could be sent to anyone, besides children.
(1) What did lucky money first mean to children
A．To be blessed and kept safe. B．To raise their spirits.
C．To buy things for others. D．To keep the tradition.
(2) What was the earliest lucky money
A．Paper money. B．Stones. C．Coins. D．Bones.
(3) How was the lucky money treated during the Qing Dynasty
A．Kept in children's pillows. B．Put in the pockets.
C．Wrapped with red paper. D．Put in red packets.
(4) Which of the following is the best title for the story
A．The history of Lucky Money
B．The Importance of Lucky Money
C．Children and Lucky Money
D．Lucky Money under Pillows
28-year-old Zhu Lei has been reunited with his wife and 10-year-old son after wandering around China for eight years, all this is just after a video of him was uploaded to "TikTok"—known as Douyin in China—by a local shopkeeper.
Zhu who went missing on May 18, 2010 in Shanghai, had been begging and wandering around eastern China, finally ending up in Huzhen Town in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, about 600 kilometers south of his hometown in Anhui province.
However, things turned around when a kindhearted shop owner, Zheng Yijie, decided to help Zhu reunite with his family after she saw him outside a local restaurant on October 25.
Zheng then decided to post videos of him on "TikTok" hoping that its millions of users will help spread the word.
She uploaded 13 short videos of the man, with some showing her giving Zhu a haircut. The video soon caught over five million clicks, and soon led the man's family to get in touch with her.
Thankfully, the popular video sharing platform helps the man back home at last.
(1) How did Zhu Lei get reunited with his family
A．He got to know Douyin. B．He downloaded Tik Tok.
C．He wondered home. D．Tik Tok helped him.
(2) What does the underlined word "turned around" most probably mean
A．became worse B．changed C．went wrong D．happened
(3) Which of the following can best describe the shop owner, Zheng Yijie
A．Clever and warmhearted. B．Kind but careful.
C．Strong and hardworking. D．Cold but helpful.
(4) What is the best title of the passage
A．Tik Tok Makes us Cleverer B．Upload More Videos to Tik Tok
C．Tik Tok—a Popular Software D．Great Thanks to Tik Tok
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Different coloured and sized kites filled the skies like beautiful birds flying excitedly above the earth. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in check.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow (牵引), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, "Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!" They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction (约束) of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. "Free at last," it seemed to say. "Free to fly with the wind."
Yet freedom from control simply relied on the wind. It flew ugly to the ground and landed in the weeds and the string was against a dead bush. "Free at last". Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the roadside.
How much like kites we sometimes are! Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the rules we are not satisfied with are actually what helps us climb and achieve.
(1) What did the writer see on a windy spring day
A．Many young people flying colored kites.
B．Many birds dashing and dancing in the sky.
C．Many youth enjoying the windy spring day.
D．The strong winds blowing against the sky.
(2) What makes a kite fly beautifully in the sky
A．The kite itself. B．The blowing wind.
C．A long string. D．Unusual shapes.
(3) What didn't happen to the freed kites
A．It kept flying in the air. B．It lay powerlessly in the dirt.
C．It was caught in a dead bush. D．It was blown helplessly around.
(4) What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage
A．To give us tips on how to fly kites effectively.
B．To warn us that freedom is actually powerless.
C．To explain that all rules are really unnecessary.
D．To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.
What are the best inventions this year You can find some amazing things on the list in Times magazine.
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from USA company Ember Technologies can solve this problem. The mug is stainless steel (不锈钢) inside and white ceramic (陶瓷) outside. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour or even longer.
Social robot Jibo, a robot made by US company Jibo Inc, can talk to you. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. As soon as you say, "Hey, Jibo," it dances and turns to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body to communicate with you. Although it has no eyes or mouth, Jibo uses emojis (表情包) such as a smile icon, to show feelings. All the features make it seem like a real human. Jibo can also do some easy things, like taking photos or reading the news to you.
The iPhone X is a "dream come true". The biggest highlight is the face ID, which allows users to unlock their phone and pay for things just by looking at their smartphone. Another change is wireless charging (充电). Instead of using a charging cable, users can simply put their phone on a wireless charging pad. Another fun feature allows users to create their own emojis. Just by looking at the screen, users can see live images of themselves.
Spark is a new type of drone made by a Chinese company in Shenzhen called DJI. It helps people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. It is as big as a tin of cola. The coolest part is that users can control the drone just by using hand gestures. If you wave your hand from left or right, the drone will fly in the same direction. When you want it to land, you just put your hand out. The drone will come to you and land on your hand. This makes taking photos easier and more convenient.
(1) What do people use to set the temperature for the smart mug
A．Stainless steel. B．White Ceramic.
C．An app. D．A charging pad.
(2) Which of the following statements goes beyond (超出) Jibo's ability according to the passage
A．Jibo takes photos for you or reads the news to you.
B．Jibo shows feelings with emojis like a smile icon.
C．Jibo turns to face you and talks to you like a human.
D．Jibo communicates with you with its mouth or eyes.
(3) What is the biggest change for the iPhone X, according to the story
A．The face ID. B．Wireless charging.
C．The charging cable. D．User-created emojis.
(4) Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the list
A．Spark drones make taking photos more convenient.
B．The smart mug can keep your coffee or milk warm.
C．Jibo is a cute robot made by US company Jibo Inc.
D．The iPhone X can be turned off by using the face ID.
Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man's new good friend.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. "Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around rats are good at that." Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!
The "rat project" is not finished, but a scientist says, "It would be great. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe." Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
(1) Where do you think you can find this passage
A．In a magazine about toys. B．In a history book.
C．In a newspaper about science. D．In an advertisement.
(2) In what way do rats act as rescuers
A．By screaming. B．By smelling. C．By watching. D．By feeling.
(3) Why does the "rat project " sound great according to the passage
A．Because rats can get into very small spaces.
B．Because rats have better noses than dogs.
C．Because rats don't like robots.
D．Because rats are brave.
(4) Which is the best title of this passage
A．Ways of saving people B．Rats
C．Earthquake D．Rats for rescue
The weather is getting hotter and you'll be getting thirstier playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you pour down your throat. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of so-called energy drinks on the market. Most of them have an attractive color and cool name. Their nutrition lists also contains various things from vitamins to ginseng (人参). Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine. These drinks are typically aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players.
Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use. The amount of caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as high as in a strong cup of coffee or strong tea.
Research by Australian scientists has found that many teenagers are affected by caffeine. The results of their survey show that 27 percent of boys aged 8~12 take in more caffeine than their parents.
There are potential (潜在的) health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.
Teenagers should be discouraged from consuming drinks with a lot of caffeine in them, an expert from the Australia Nutrition Foundation said.
(1) Energy drinks are typically aimed at the following people except _____.
A．young people B．busy people C．sports players D．old people
(2) The International Olympic Committee has limited the use of caffeine because _____.
A．it raises one's heartbeats B．it gives one more energy
C．it makes one awake D．it makes one nervous
(3) Which of the following statements is Wrong
A．Energy drinks have a cool name.
B．Energy drinks have an attractive color.
C．Energy drinks are healthy.
D．Energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine.
(4) What is the writer's attitude to energy drinks
A．It is good to have energy drinks every day.
B．It's not good to have more energy drinks.
C．The writer can't stand energy drinks at all.
D．The writer has no idea what to do with that.
Alfredo Moser is a Brazilian worker who is skilled at repairing machines. His wife says her husband has always been handy at home and made tables and chairs. Alfredo has invented a way of lighting his house during the day without electricity.
He has been using plastic bottles filled up with water and a little bleach (漂白剂) to provide dark rooms with light for many years. And the idea has now spread across the world. It is predicted that his lighting system, which works using refraction (折射) of the sunlight, will be fitted in over a million homes by the end of this year.
Alfredo used normal plastic drinks bottles that are often thrown away. The secret of the water in the bottles is the bleach added to water, which stops it turning green in the sunlight. Mr. Moser drills a hole in a roof tile and then pushes the bottle in from below, keeping the bottle in place with polyester resin (聚酯树脂). Depending on the strength of sunlight, the light fills his home, and the bottles are just like electric bulbs of between 40 and 60 watts.
Alfredo came up with the idea for his "Moser light" during one of the blackouts in Brazil in 2002. He said only factories had power in his home city, in southern Brazil during the energy shortage.
The local supermarket and his neighbors' houses are using Moser lights. He earned a few dollars, but his invention has not made him a rich man. Now a great number of people admire what he is doing!
(1) What did Alfredo's wife think of him
A．He was always busy repairing machines.
B．He couldn't do any housework.
C．He was clever with his hands.
D．He is a helpful man to save our world.
(2) Why does Alfredo put a little bleach into the bottle
A．because the bottle can give more light.
B．because the bleach can keep the bottle in a roof tile.
C．because the bleach can protect water from turning green.
D．because the bleach can give out the sunlight.
(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．People can use Moser's lights only at night.
B．Moser's light gives too poor light.
C．Moser's bottles use electricity to light the room.
D．Moser's bottle light is a green idea.
(4) The underlined word "blackouts" in the passage probably means "_____".
A．地震 B．停电 C．旱灾 D．洪涝
The First Robotics Competition (FRC) was held in Shenzhen. A total of 35 high-school student teams from China, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Poland and other countries joined the two-day contest with their hand-crafted robots.
The FRC is a world-class robotics competition that was first launched in the United States in 1989. It encourages students to improve their hands-on skills and creative capabilities.
There are strict rules, limited resources and an intense six-week time limit before the competition. Teams of student should raise money, design a team brand and improve their teamwork skills, as well as build industrial-size robots to compete. The rules of the game include two groups, and each group has three teams. The group with the highest score wins the game.
The seven teams who won the top prizes in the FRC Shenzhen Regional will take part in the First Championship to be held in the United States next month.
Yin Shifei, secretary general, said the competition not only enables students to improve their programming, decision-making and problem-solving skills, but also encourages them to cooperate and share with other people.
According to Yin, a Shenzhen team invited over 40 left-behind children to the city to watch the FRC game because they wanted to make education more equitable. And the left-behind children can get fair education. These children's parents are migrant workers in Shenzhen, but they are left behind in their hometowns.
Shenzhen became the first city to host an FRC region in Asia last year, and another regional contest will be held in Shanghai this year.
(1) From the passage, we can know _____.
A．primary-school student from China joined the competition
B．the competition this time lasts for two days
C．the FRC was first launched in Poland in 1989
D．the FRC is a nation-class robotics competition
(2) In the competition the competitors can't improve their _____ skills.
A．educating B．teamwork C．creative D．programming
(3) A Shenzhen team invites the left-behind children, because _____.
A．they wanted to have more audience
B．they hoped that more people would cheer for them
C．the left-behind children's parents missed them
D．they wanted the children to receive fair education
(4) We can infer from the last paragraph _____.
A．FRC is a good way to improve students' abilities
B．the rules of FRC are very strict but helpful
C．more Chinese cities will hold FRC regional in Asia
D．Shanghai became the third city to host an FRC in Asia
Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code. "We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate (使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier," said Guo. "When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or telephone."
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ or WeChat. When Guo scans his students' QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun." said Tingting, a student of Guo's.
"The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share." Guo said. "It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times."
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computer and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it's unnecessary. Students still need to loop up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their homework, which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' homework at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.
(1) According to the passage, students can keep their homework on _____.
A．WeChat B．QQ C．email D．blog
(2) What does "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代)
A．The paper is not easy to keep.
B．Keeping and sharing the code.
C．Trying to use new technology in education.
D．Education itself is a kind of creation.
(3) Some parents are worried, because they think their children will _____.
A．talk with teachers face to face
B．spend too much time on computers or phones
C．not like the new way of handing in homework
D．find the QR codes too difficult to use
(4) What's the main idea of the passage
A．Teachers needn't check homework any more.
B．Students needn't hand in homework any more.
C．Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.
D．Some parents are worried about their children.
Overwork is one of the main reasons why so many students feel tired and stressed. There are some ways for you to learn to relax. Such as reducing some of the jobs you do each day. So you can leave time for some relaxing and fun activities, like reading a good book, listening to a sweet music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.
Secondly, get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Next, exercise often and eat healthily. You'd better eat less junk food or fast food.
Another way is getting to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them. Then you'll be as happy as them.
Next, learn to keep calm when you face problems. You know that you can probably solve the problems, and it is a good way to build up your self-confidence.
Finally, have a happy attitude. Your attitude decides the way to see things. For example, is your cup half full or half empty Learn to think more positively about the difficulties you face.
(1) Why do lots of students feel stressed and tired
A．Because they think studying is boring.
B．Because they have too much work to do.
C．Because they watch TV a lot at night.
D．Because they can't get on well with their friends.
(2) The students don't need to get enough sleep, do they
A．Maybe. B．No, they don't.
C．Yes, they do. D．Sorry, I don't know.
(3) According to the passage, if the students want to be happy, what friends should they have
A．The ones working hard. B．The ones who are optimistic.
C．The ones loving sports. D．The ones they like.
(4) How can the students do when they face some problems
A．They can ask the teachers for help.
B．They can get the ideas from their friends.
C．They can solve the problems only by themselves.
D．They should learn to be calm.
Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances (补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. "Running any kind of household is a team effort," Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and how they are going to keep it looking like what everyone wants it to be."
Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards," says Chris Bergman, the founder of ChoreMonster. "Kids need positive reinforcement (强化) to help motivate them."
What do you think Should kids be rewarded for doing chores Or should kids help out around their house without getting anything in return
Write a 200●word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parents or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.
(1) How does the author start the passage
A．By presenting some facts.
B．By listing some evidence.
C．By comparing different views.
D．By showing his own experiences.
(2) According to Susie Walton, _____.
A．kids should be rewarded for doing chores
B．parents decide what kids can do for the family
C．kids have the responsibility to share housework
D．kids can get extra computer time for doing chores
(3) Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.
A．Chris Bergman's opinion on raising kids
B．main reasons why kids need encouragement
C．how to motivate kids to try new applications
D．the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores
(4) The purpose of writing the text is to _____.
A．invite readers to express their opinions
B．inform readers of two different opinions
C．call on readers to reflect on their behavior
D．present the author's viewpoint about parenting
It is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers. TVs and phones sent from Japan.
Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. What is worse, at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they really go in the earth.
Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong Province is one of them. This town is named as "the e-waste capital of the world". It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million yuan. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poisons in e-waste find their way into the environment. An environmental group has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.
Luckily, the Chinese government wants the country to change the situation. This year, China passed a new environmental protection puter companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers.
Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in the near future.
(1) The underlined word "buried" probably means _____ in the passage.
A．焚烧 B．降解 C．回收 D．掩埋
(2) The town of Guiyu in Guangdong Province _____.
A．is the e-capital of the world B．has serious e-waste pollution
C．deals with e-waste safely D．spends much money on e-waste
(3) This year, the Chinese government _____.
A．closed some computer companies
B．asked people to hand in their old computers
C．made a new environmental protection law
D．tried to change people's life
(4) What is the passage mainly about
A．The e-waste problem in China.
B．The cost of burning e-waste.
C．The ways to deal with e-waste.
D．The need to pass a law against e-waste.
When it's 11 p.m., you may already be asleep. But for some people, it's time for them to enjoy a night time snack also called ye xiao.
Ye xiao is the fourth meal of the day in China. It usually starts from 8 p.m. and lasts until 2 a.m. It is different between the north and the south.
People from different places have their special taste. For example, in the north part of China, barbeque (烧烤) is the most common night snack, especially in summer, while in the south it changes from spicy crayfish (小龙虾) in Hunan to tasty desserts in Guangdong.
Taiwan's night market is very famous. It is a place for eating and shopping. Parents take their children to eat at street stalls. Young people shop around. Old people just sit around and chat.
Today, with the popularity of social media (社交媒体) ye xiao is changing in some places. For example, in Hong Kong traditional snacks include red bean soup and mango pudding. But now French pastries (法式小点) and hand made popsicles (棒冰) are new favorites, according to BBC.
But why do people have ye xiao
"Some say that in southern China we have longer days, so we stay awake for longer and have more meals," Janice Leung Hayes, a food writer from Hong Kong, told the BBC.
But ye xiao is not just about food. Eating with friends, chatting and hanging out are all part of it. All these make ye xiao a way of life.
(1) The third paragraph develops _____.
A．in time order B．in space order
C．by examples D．by telling stories
(2) Janice Leung Hayes _____.
A．is a food writer B．works for the BBC
C．likes ye xiao D．is from North China
(3) According to the passage, ye xiao is a way of life because it allows people to do things EXCEPT _____.
A．eating with friends B．chatting with friends
C．visiting their friends D．hanging out with friends
(4) The passage mainly tells us _____.
A．ye xiao is different in China B．ye xiao is changing in China
C．Taiwan's night market D．something about ye xiao
答案
一、阅读理解题（共15题）
1. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) C
(4) B
【知识点】记叙文、其他人 (Other people)
2. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) C
【知识点】说明文、疾病 (Illnesses)
3. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) C
(4) A
【知识点】说明文、社会文化 (Social Culture)
4. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
【知识点】记叙文、其他人 (Other people)
5. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
【知识点】记叙文、个人经历 (Personal experiences)
6. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) D
(3) A
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 本文介绍了《时代》杂志上所介绍的一些令人惊奇的发明。它们是：智能马克杯、社交机器人、iPhone X 以及无人机。
细节理解题。根据“There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃.”可知，人们用应用程序来设置智能杯子的温度。故选 C。
(2) 细节理解题。根据“Although it has no eyes or mouth,”可知，Jibo 没有眼睛和嘴，所以它用嘴或眼睛与你交流超出了它的能力。故选 D。
(3) 细节理解题。根据“The biggest highlight is the face ID,”可知，iPhone X 最大的变化是面部识别。故选 A。
(4) 细节理解题。根据“The biggest highlight is the face ID, which allows users to unlock their phone and…”可知，面部识别允许用户解锁手机，而不是关闭手机。故选 D。
【知识点】发明与创造 (Inventions and creations)、说明文
7. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述老鼠将来可能成为人类的好朋友。老鼠通过驯化，可以比狗和机器人更有利于在地震中搜寻生命迹象，也更有利于自身脱离险境。
推理判断题。文章主要讲述的老鼠通过驯化有利于救援，根据最后一段“The 'rat project' is not finished, but a scientist says, "It would be great. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to.”这个项目还没有结束，但是科学家说，这个项目将会很伟大，老鼠会进入我们无法到达的地方。可推知这篇文章可能在报纸的科技版块上出现。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第三段“the rat is trained to smell people”可知老鼠通过训练用嗅觉来救人。
(3) 推理判断题。根据第二段“dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat”狗太大不能进去小的空间，研究使用更小的动物老鼠来拯救生命。可知老鼠能进去小的空间是一大优势，使这个项目听起来很棒。
(4) 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍老鼠通过驯化，可以比狗和机器人更有利于地震救援，标题可概括为 Rats for rescue。
【知识点】动物、植物与其他生物 (Animals and plants and other creatures)、说明文
8. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) A
(3) C
(4) B
【解析】
(1) 本文主要谈论了市面上很多功能性饮料含有咖啡因等对人体有害的物质，长期饮用会导致人体紊乱，特别是对青少年的影响特别严重，专家建议青少年少饮用这些功能性饮料。
细节理解题。根据“These drinks are typically aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players.”可知，这些饮料主要面向年轻人、学生、忙碌的人和运动员，不包括老年人。
(2) 细节理解题。根据“Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use.”可知，国际奥林匹克委员会限制他们的使用是因为咖啡因会让人心跳加速。
(3) 推理判断题。根据“There are potential health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.”可知，功能饮料对身体健康有潜在的危险，会引起睡眠困难甚至会导致心脏病发作。所以 C 选项中“功能饮料有益健康”的说法是错误的。
(4) 观点态度题。本文主要介绍了喝功能饮料的坏处，所以作者对功能饮料的态度是喝太多功能饮料是不好的。
【知识点】食物与饮料 (Food and drinks)、说明文
9. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) C
(3) D
(4) B
【解析】
(1) 文章主要讲述发明节能灯的故事。阿尔弗雷多是一名擅长修理机器的巴西工人，他借助漂白剂发明了一种白天不用电而是利用阳光照明的节能灯，虽然他的发明并没有使他成为一个富翁，但是现在很多人都钦佩他所做的事情。
细节理解题。根据文中“His wife says her husband has always been handy at home and made tables and chairs”可知，他的妻子认为他心灵手巧，故选 C。
(2) 细节理解题。根据文中“The secret of the water in the bottles is the bleach added to water, which stops it turning green in the sunlight”可知，水瓶中的漂白剂可以防止水在阳光的照耀下变绿，故选 C。
(3) 细节理解题。根据文中“Alfredo used normal plastic drinks bottles that are often thrown away”可知，他通常使用那些被人们丢掉的塑料瓶，属于废物利用，是绿色环保的产品，故选 D。
(4) 词义猜测题。根据文中“He said only factories had power in his home city, in southern Brazil during the energy shortage”可知，巴西南部电能短缺，在他的家乡只有工厂有电。blackout 译为“停电”，故选 B。
【知识点】记叙文、发明与创造 (Inventions and creations)
10. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) A
(3) D
(4) C
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇新闻报道。本文主要讲述了第一届机器人大赛在深圳举办，并介绍了大赛的一些基本情况。
细节理解题。根据第一段“A total of 35 high-school student teams from China, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Poland and other countries joined the two-day contest with their hand-crafted robots.”可知，这场竞赛持续两天。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第五段“Yin Shifei, secretary general, said the competition not only enables students to improve their programming, decision-making and problem-solving skills, but also encourages them to cooperate and share with other people.”可知，这场竞赛可以提升参赛者们编程、决策以及解决问题的技能和合作技能，A 选项在文中未提及。
(3) 细节理解题。根据第六段“According to Yin, a Shenzhen team invited over 40 left-behind children to the city to watch the FRC game because they wanted to make education more equitable.”可知，他们想让留守儿童接受公平的教育。
(4) 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Shenzhen became the first city to host an FRC region in Asia last year, and another regional contest will be held in Shanghai this year.”可知，深圳是去年举办 FRC 的第一个亚洲城市，今年将在上海举办，由此推断在中国将会有更多的城市举办这项比赛。
【知识点】细节理解、记叙文、推理判断、体育与赛事 (Sports and matches)
11. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) B
(4) C
【解析】
(1) 西安的郭老师让自己的学生通过二维码上交作业，他们保存在微信，老师扫描二维码然后检查，学生们很欢喜，认为很有趣，家长们担心孩子会花太多时间在电脑上，其实是不必要的担心。
细节理解题。结合第一段 When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat 可知当学生完成作业时，是可以保存在微信里。
(2) 词义猜测题。根据 It is worth trying to use new technology in education 其中 it 是形式主语，后文的动名词才是真正主语，在教育中尝试使用新技术是值得的，所以 it 指的是在教育中尝试使用新技术。
(3) 细节理解题。根据 They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers 他们担心他们的孩子会花太多时间在电脑上，更少的时间与老师交流。可知是担心孩子会花很多时间在电脑上。
(4) 主旨题。根据第一段 everything gets easier 所有的变成非常简单和最后一段 And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students 和其他学生分享家庭作业也是一种简单的方法可知本文是说使用二维码让检查作业很简单。
【知识点】记叙文、其他人 (Other people)
12. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) C
(3) B
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇日常生活类阅读，本文介绍了如何减少压力的方法。1. 削减工作量和参加活动，学会放松自己；2. 足够的睡眠有助于集中精力做事情；3. 有规律的锻炼，吃得好，选择乐观的朋友作为自己的朋友；4. 当面对问题时，要保持镇定；5. 对自己面对的困难要保持积极地态度。
细节理解题。根据第一段 Overwork is one of the main reasons why so many students feel tired and stressed 学业过多是许多学生感到疲劳和压力的主要原因之一。可知，很多学生感到压力和疲劳是因为他们有太多的学业要做。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第二段 Secondly, get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form 第二，睡个好觉。充足的睡眠有助于保持身心健康。可知，学生们需要充足的睡眠。用肯定回答 Yes, they do 是的，他们需要。
(3) 细节理解题。根据第四段 Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them. Then you'll be as happy as them. 选择乐观的人做你的朋友，花更多的时间和他们在一起，这样你会和他们一样快乐。可知，如果学生想要快乐他们应该有乐观的朋友。
(4) 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Next, learn to keep calm when you face problems 其次，在面对问题时要学会保持镇定。可知，面对问题时学生们要学会保持镇定。
【知识点】说明文、生活态度 (Life attitude)
13. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) A
【解析】
(1) 本文是一篇议论文。文章针对“家长该不该奖励孩子做家务”介绍了两种观点：一个是孩子有义务帮助家长做家务，家长不应奖励；另一个是获得现金或其他奖励会激励孩子们做家务，这会教会他们在现实生活中需要工作才能挣钱。文章最后向读者征求看法并为读者提供了回复看法的邮箱地址。
细节理解题。根据第一段 Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances (补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time. 许多孩子在家里做家务，比如清空洗碗机，洗衣服，取出垃圾。在交换中，一些孩子得到额外津贴或其他奖励，比如额外的电脑时间。及第二段第一句 But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores 但有些人不认为孩子做家务应该得到报酬。可知，短文主要讨论是否孩子做家务会得到报酬，因此通过陈述一些事实，来开始文章。
(2) 细节理解题。根据第二段 Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house. Susie 说：“家是家庭中每个人的生存空间，孩子们看到我们在家里都有责任是很重要的。可知，Susie Walton 认为孩子有分担家务的责任。
(3) 段意猜测题，根据第三段 Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money…Kids need positive reinforcement to help motivate them 其他人认为获得现金津贴或其他奖励会激励孩子们做家务，也教给他们真实的世界教训，告诉我们如何去工作挣钱……孩子们需要积极的激励来帮助他们。可知，第三段主要关于奖励孩子做家务的好处。
(4) 主旨大意题。根据最后两段 What do you think Should kids be rewarded for doing chores Or should kids help out around their house without getting anything in return 你怎么想？孩子们应该做家务来酬谢孩子吗？还是应该孩子们在家里帮忙而不得到任何回报呢？Write a 200●word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@ 写一个 200 字的回应。把它发送给 tfkasks4you@. 可知，写作目的是邀请读者发表意见。
【知识点】说明文、成长 (Growing up)
14. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) C
(4) C
【解析】
(1) 文章主要介绍了中国每年接收很多的电子垃圾，这些垃圾严重地污染了中国的环境，政府也意识到了，并正在逐步改进。
词义猜测题，根据文中的后面 It may be hundreds of years before they really go in the earth. 这些垃圾进入土壤，可知是掩埋的意思。
(2) 细节理解题，根据文中的第 4 段 This town is named as "the e-waste capital of the world". 它被命名为世界电子垃圾之都，可知广东被污染的很厉害。
(3) 细节理解题，根据文中的最后一段 This year, China passed a new environmental protection law 可知今年中国政府出台了法律保护环境。
(4) 主旨归纳题，根据文中的第 2 段 Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. What is worse, at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they really go in the earth. 这样的东西被称为电子垃圾，或者电子垃圾。处理它们不是一件容易的事。每次旧电脑坏了，都需要安全处理。更糟糕的是，目前电脑坏的部分通常被埋葬。可能要几百年才可以在地球上消失，及后面的介绍，可知主要谈的是电子垃圾的处理方法。
【知识点】说明文、环境保护 (Environmental protection)
15. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) A
(3) C
(4) D
【解析】
(1) 这是一篇社会文化类阅读，主要介绍在中国人们通常有第四餐，也就是夜宵。通常从晩上 8 点开始，一直持续到凌晨 2 点。夜宵不仅仅是食物，也是和朋友一起吃饭、闲聊和闲逛的一种生活方式。
段意猜测题。根据第三段 People from different places have their special taste. For example, in the north part of China, barbeque (烧烤) is the most common night snack, especially in summer, while in the south it changes from spicy crayfish (小龙虾) in Hunan to tasty desserts in Guangdong. 来自不同地方的人们有其独特的品味。例如，在中国北部，烧烤是最常见的夜宵，尤其是在夏天，而在南方，它变为湖南的辛辣小龙虾，广东美味的甜点。可知，第三段以实例展开。
(2) 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Janice Leung Hayes, a food writer from Hong Kong 香港食品作家 Janice Leung Hayes。可知，是食品作家。
(3) 细节理解题。根据最后一段 But ye xiao is not just about food. Eating with friends, chatting and hanging out are all part of it. 但夜宵不仅仅是食物，和朋友一起吃饭、聊天和闲逛都是其中的一部分。可知，没有提到拜访朋友。
(4) 主旨大意题。根据第一段 When it's 11 p.m., you may already be asleep. But for some people, it's time for them to enjoy a night time snack also called ye xiao. 当晚上 11 点时，你可能已经睡着了。但是对于一些人来说，是时候享受一个夜宵了。可知，短文主要介绍关于夜宵的一些事。
【知识点】饮食习俗 (Eating customs)、说明文
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- 词法
- 名词
- 动词和动词短语
- 动词语态
- 动词时态
- 助动词和情态动词
- 非谓语动词
- 冠词
- 代词
- 数词和量词
- 形容词副词及其比较等级
- 介词和介词短语
- 连词和感叹词
- 构词法
- 相似、相近词比较
- 句法
- 陈述句
- 一般疑问句和否定疑问句
- 特殊疑问句及选择疑问句
- 反意疑问句
- 存在句(There be句型)
- 宾语从句
- 定语从句
- 状语从句
- 主谓一致问题
- 简单句
- 并列句
- 复合句
- 主谓一致
- 主、表语从句
- 名词性从句
- 直接引语和间接引语
- 虚拟语气
- 感叹句
- 强调句
- 倒装句
- 祈使句
- 句子的成分
- 句子的分类
- 题型专区
- 单项选择部分
- 易错题
- 完形填空
- 阅读理解
- 词汇练习
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- 句型转换
- 补全对话
- 短文改错
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- 书面表达
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