08：【好题精选】阅读理解之回答问题-2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）（辽宁大连市）（含答案）

08：【好题精选】阅读理解之回答问题 -2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）（辽宁大连市）
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一、阅读回答问题
阅读下面短文，根报短文内容，回答下列问题。
Seeing changes in China
①It was a warm spring day in 2021. Chen Beier, a reporter and TV presenter from Hong Kong, was on her way to a small village called Atule’er. The small village sits at the top of an 800-meter-high cliff (悬崖). People can only get up to it by climbing a 2.556-step steel ladder (钢梯). It is very dangerous.
②So, was Chen looking for adventure there The answer is no. The famous presenter was, instead, making a documentary.
③In February 2021, China reached an important goal. It got rid of poverty (摆脱贫困). Many people couldn’t believe this. After all, China has a large number of poor villages. In order to show the truth to people, Chen set out to make No Poverty Land.
④The trip turned out to be hard. When she was halfway up the ladder to Atule’er. For example. Chen felt so tired that she could hardly go any further. She was also afraid of heights. The villagers advised her to stop the climb, but the woman continued her climb.
⑤This steel ladder, in fact, is only six years old. Before it was built, the villagers had to face even bigger danger and use a rattan (藤条制成的) ladder. The government has also built houses for the villagers at the foot of the mountain. Through No Poverty Land, people can easily see how life in poor areas of China has been improved.
⑥China has changed a lot, but some people just find it hard to believe. Now, Chen has shown us what we can do about that: Don’t just tell people about the great changes; show them when you can.
1．Who is Chen Beier
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2．Where is the small village Atule’er
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3．Why did Chen make the documentary No Poverty Land
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4．How did Chen feel about climbing up the ladder
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5．Through No Poverty Land, what changes can be seen in Atule’er (Give one example.)
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6．What do you think of Chen Beier Why do you think so
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Teen’s ‘wuxia’ world
While many teenagers are struggling (奋斗) to write articles for their exams, Jin Minzhe has already written a whole book.
The 15-year-old boy from Suzhou, Jiangsu, recently published (出版) his wuxia novel Ji Chi Jing Hong He Shan Yi(《几尺惊鸿河山意》). The story is set during the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-581). A young man lays down his pen and takes up a sword to fight for his homeland.
“I love Jin Yong’s wuxia stories,” Jin told Gusu Evening News. “I also love history. In the seventh grade, I traveled to Wuzhen, where Prince Xiao Tong from the Liang Dynasty once lived, and I was inspired(受启发) to write a wuxia story based on(以……为根据) him.”
In a video interview with Xinhua, Jin looks a little bit shy. But when it comes to writing, he becomes someone bold. He shared a lot of his writing experiences actively. “I wrote around the clock as my ideas kept coming. After about 20 days, I finished more than 300 pages,” Jin said.
Jin’s writing skills might come from his love of reading. In primary school, he reads four books every week. In junior high school, where schoolwork is heavy, he still reads three to four books a month.
“My father loves history, so we often talk about our reading experiences and share our different opinions,” Jin said. “My mom takes me to bookstores and writers’ lectures. She also took care of me when I wrote the book, reminding me not to stay up too late.”
Jin said literature(文学) gave him a sense of calm and freedom. “Nothing can stop me from reading and writing,” he said.
7．How old was Jin Minzhe when his wuxia novel came out
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8．What is Jin’s novel about
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9．What did Jin get from his trip to Wuzhen
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10．What does the underlined word “bold” mean in Chinese
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11．What sentence can be put in the blank
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12．Why could Jin write the novel successfully
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There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food, talking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived (睡眠不足). Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,00 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure (血压).
Why are so many people sleep-deprived Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, people who sleep a lot are usually seen as “lazy”. Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they only sleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you’ll do.
How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas, an expert in sleep. He says, “Sleep is like a credit (信用) card. When you sleep less, you are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back.”
For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said, “Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.”
13．What is the easiest way to improve your health
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14．What are the disadvantages of having less sleep (Give one example)
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15．Why are so many people sleep-deprived in America
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16．According to Dr. James Maas, what is sleep like
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17．What do the famous person’s words mean in the last paragraph
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18．Do you think sleep is important Why or why not
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One of a Kind
A Very Large Tortoise（龟）
Giant tortoises are the biggest tortoises in the world. A long time ago, many giant tortoises lived on Pinta Island. Most tortoises need their shells to protect them. The giant tortoises on Pinta Island didn’t need their shells for this. They didn’t have predators（天敌）.
One Rare Animal
Lonesome George was a giant tortoise. He was a very rare animal. He was the last tortoise of his kind in the world. Giant tortoises were not always rare. When dinosaurs（恐龙）lived, there were millions of giant tortoises. Many of them lived on Pinta Island.
Giant Tortoises Disappear
Many years ago, pirates（海盗）came to Pinta Island. Giant tortoises were good to eat. They took many away on their ships. Tortoises can live a long time with little food or water. So they were good food for pirates on long trips. Soon, there was only one left. This was Lonesome George.
An Amazing Discovery
It was very exciting to find Lonesome George. He was the only one of his kind in the world. Scientists thought he could have been seventy or eighty years old. This is not really old for a giant tortoise. Some can live to be two hundred years old.
A New Home for Lonesome George
Lonesome George couldn’t be left on Pinta Island. He was taken to a place where scientists could take care of him. There was a lot of space for him in his new home. Many people came to see Lonesome George. He really looked like an animal that lived with the dinosaurs.
Gone Forever
There are many other giant tortoises. However, none of them are the same kind as Lonesome George was. When Lonesome George died, his kind became extinct. They are gone forever, like the dinosaurs.
19．Where did giant tortoises live a long time ago
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20．How did giant tortoises disappear
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21．How old can giant tortoises live to be
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22．Why did the scientists take Lonesome George away from Pinta Island
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23．What does the underlined word “extinct” probably mean in Chinese
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24．What can you learn from this passage
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As a teenager, school was difficult for me. I had a kind of attention disorder, which means I couldn’t direct my attention to what I was doing. So when everyone else in the class was centering their attention on tasks, I could not.
In my first reading class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all finished in 45 minutes. I immediately put up my hand and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to finish the task.”
She looked down at me through her glasses, saying, “You are not different from your classmates, young man.” With her encouragement, I tried. But I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students With thoughts running through my head, I found myself deeply attracted in reading and writing. I completed the task in less than 40 minutes. I realized that I was not different from others. I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problem, why should I ever give up
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words, “See what you can do when you keep trying ”
25．What did the writer think his problem is
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26．Why did the writer put up his hand immediately
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27．Why did the writer take the reading home
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28．How did the story of Louis Braille influence the writer
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29．Did the writer finish the task perfectly at last
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30．What can you learn from the passage
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Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community（社区）with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people liked Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic（经济的）success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street became a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
31．Is this Chinatown in the middle of London
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32．Was the area rich or poor in the 1950s
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33．Why did the restaurant workers have no time to learn English
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34．When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education
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35．What restaurants are considered the best ones
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36．What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage
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Who owns English
1 English is spoken by about 400 million people, mostly in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In Ghana, India and Singapore, English is used as a working language, for example, between bosses and secretaries, and between doctors and patients, although there are other languages for everyday use. In China and many other countries, English is the most important foreign language that children learn at school, because when they grow up, it will be quite possible for them to meet people from other countries. They will need a common language to communicate with each other. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the world’s population, and anywhere you go in the world, there is a good chance that you will meet someone who speaks English.
2 The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade. And in the twentieth century, the US spread English through newspaper, television and films. It is now the common language for international travel, science, industry, and recently, information technology and the Internet.
3 It is also important to know that English has borrowed many words from other languages, for example, "restaurant" from French, "zero" from Arabic, "piano" from Italian, and "tofu" from Chinese.
4 Will the importance of English last As China continues to grow, many people think that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, together with some European languages. However, most people still think that English will be used most around the world, at least for the next twenty or thirty years.
5 So who owns English The answer is everyone who speaks it-the British, the Indians and the Chinese all help make it a rich language. Even though we speak different types of English, we are all part of an international club. We all own English.
37．How many people in the world use English
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38．According to the writer, why do you need to learn English at school
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39．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
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40．Are there any words from other languages in English
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41．What is considered to be the world language before the middle of the 21st century
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42．What do you think the writer’s purpose of writing this passage is
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Though times have changed, falling asleep in class is still quite common among teenagers.
Why do students sometimes fall asleep in class An obvious(显而易见的) reason is lack(缺少) of sleep. However, there are also causes for getting too little sleep.
Homework is a daily meal for most students, one that can take three to four hours per night. A teenager who wants to be able to take part in any activity besides homework must stay up late to fit everything in. Club activities, sports, computer-game playing, and TV viewing, for example, all lead to teens having less time for both homework and sleep. Sometimes teens lack sleep because of after-school jobs that are taken on to earn extra money for college, family cost, or simply for clothes.
Physical problems are another reason that can cause students to fall asleep in class. For example, insomnia(失眠), which may keep a student up at night, causing exhaustion(疲惫不堪) during class hours, is a serious problem that may require medical attention. Medical research also supports the idea that each person has a body clock that helps to decide his or her sleep pattern. Unluckily, these body clocks do not always work according to school timetables.
The effects of falling asleep in class can be quite serious. First of all, sleeping in class is not a good way to show your respect to teachers. In addition, it is highly possible that other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class. However, the most harmful effect of sleeping in class is missing important points. In the long run, sleepers may end up with failing classes.
Since teens are probably not going to deal with the problem, falling asleep in class will probably remain an all-too-common situation. It will continue until more teens find a way to balance their personal and social lives with school and work, while still finding enough time to sleep.
43．According to the 1st paragraph, what is the common situation among teenagers
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44．What are the main reasons for this common situation
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45．Please show us the reasons for teenagers staying up late in Paragraph 3.
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46．Why does the writer talk about “the body clock” in paragraph 4
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47．According to the 5th paragraph, why shall we avoid the problem
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48．What can you learn from this passage
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80% of teens don't get enough exercise
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 80% of the world's teens don't get enough exercise to live healthy lives. The report, which was published in the Lancet, was based on research done with students aged 11-17 in 146 different countries. The WHO has been studying teen activity levels since 2001 and reports that not much has changed since then.
The WHO says that kids should get at least an hour of medium to hard exercise every day. This could include walking, running, biking, dancing, playing sports, or many other activities.
More and more research is showing that exercise doesn't just help the body, it can help the brain, too, improving thinking, test scores, and school grades.
One big reason for the lack (不足) of activity in today's teens is technology, such as smartphones, computers, and TVs. Many teens find it very hard for them to pull themselves away from their devices (设备), whether they are texting, playing games, or watching videos or movies. The WHO warns that young people need to do less playing in the digital (数码的) world, and more playing in the real world.
Health experts want schools and families to encourage teens to be more active. Teens should take part in sports, whether on official teams or just playing around in the playground.
Experts believe that it's very important for young people to fall into these habits now, because the positive effects (积极影响) of those habits can carry on into adult (成年的) life. Studies show that the best way to tell how active someone will be as an adult is to look at how active he was as a teen.
49．According to the WHO, what is the worldwide problem for teens
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50．What is the WHO's suggestion
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51．Why is exercise very important
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52．What is the influence of technology on teens
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53．What is the advice of health experts on solving teens' problems (Give one example)
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54．What can you learn from last paragraph
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Can you imagine a world without a writing system for your language It may be hard to picture it now, but a man named Sequoyah lived in such a world. Sequoyah was a member of a native American tribe（部落）the Cherokee. Cherokee people speak their own language, but for hundreds of years they did not have a system of writing. Without a writing system, the Cherokee had no newspapers or books before 1809.
Sequoyah was probably born around the year 1770 and lived with his mother in a small village in the mountains of Tennessee. When he grew up, he became a blacksmith（铁匠）. When he was doing business with those “English-speaking people” he noticed that they used paper with marks to record their thoughts and ideas. Sequoyah called these pieces of paper with marks “talking leaves”. He began to wonder why people who speak Cherokee did not have a way to write down their words.
In 1809, Sequoyah decided to give the Cherokee their own “talking leaves”. At first he tried to make a different symbol for every word in the Cherokee language. But in that case, there would be so many symbols and too hard for people to remember, so he decided to make a picture for each syllable（音节）. After much hard work, Sequoyah invented 85 symbols. In order to see whether it would work, he helped his six-year-old daughter Ayoka learn each symbol and found she could learn to read and write very quickly. Sequoyah’s invention was a success!
Before long, Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide. Cherokee people living in all different parts of the country learned to read and write. In 1825, Sequoyah’s system was made the official written language for Cherokee people. To this day, Cherokee speakers still use Sequoyah’s writing system. In some parts of the United States, you can see street signs and billboards written in both English and Cherokee. Sequoyah will always be remembered for his important contribution to Cherokee people.
55．Did the Cherokee have newspapers before 1809
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56．What did Sequoyah call the pieces of paper with marks
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57．How many symbols did Sequoyah invent in the Cherokee language
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58．What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
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59．What happened before long
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60．What do you think of Sequoyah
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参考答案：
1．A reporter and TV presenter. 2．At the top of an 800-meter-high cliff. 3．In order to show the truth to people. 4．She felt tired. 5．Life in it has been improved. 6．I think she is responsible. Beacuse she has made No Poverty Land in order to show truth to people.
【导语】本文主要讲述了来自香港的记者和电视节目主持人陈贝儿前往四川阿土勒尔，她在做一个关于消除极端贫困的节目，她向世界展示中国已经改变了很多，已经实现了一个重要目标。
1．根据“ Chen Beier, a reporter and TV presenter from Hong Kong”可知陈贝尔是记者和电视节目主持人，故填A reporter and TV presenter.
2．根据“The small village sits at the top of an 800-meter-high cliff.”可知这个小村庄坐落在800米高的悬崖顶上。故填At the top of an 800-meter-high cliff.
3．根据“In order to show the truth to people, Chen set out to make No Poverty Land.”可知陈要拍纪录片是为了向人们展示真相，故填In order to show the truth to people.
4．根据“When she was halfway up the ladder to Atule’er. For example. Chen felt so tired that she could hardly go any further”可知陈觉得爬梯子很累，故填She felt tired.
5．根据“Through No Poverty Land, people can easily see how life in poor areas of China has been improved.”可知通过《无穷之路》，在阿土勒尔人们可以很容易地看到中国贫困地区的生活得到了改善。故填Life in it has been improved.
6．开放性作答，结合文章，言之有理即可。故填I think she is responsible. Beacuse she has made No Poverty Land in order to show truth to people.
7．15##Fifteen. 8．It’s a story about a young man fight for his homeland. 9．The inspiration to write a wuxia story. 10．“大胆的”. 11．How did I fall in love with books and read so many books 12．Because he has a great knowledge and loves sharing his ideas.
【分析】本文讲述了一位15岁少年用文字构筑快意江湖的故事。
7．根据第二段“The 15-year-old boy from Suzhou, Jiangsu, recently published his wuxia novel Ji Chi Jing Hong He Shan Yi.”可知，金敏哲的武侠小说问世时，他15岁，故答案为15/Fifteen.
8．根据第二段“The story is set during the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-581). A young man lays down his pen and takes up a sword to fight for his homeland.”可知，这个关于一个年轻人放下笔拿起剑为祖国而战的故事，故答案是It’s a story about a young man fight for his homeland.
9．根据第三段“In the seventh grade, I traveled to Wuzhen, where Prince Xiao Tong from the Liang Dynasty once lived, and I was inspired to write a wuxia story based on him.”可知，金从乌镇的旅行中得到了写武侠故事的灵感，故答案是The inspiration to write a wuxia story.
10．根据前句“In a video interview with Xinhua, Jin looks a little bit shy.”及转折连词but可推测，句中bold应和shy“害羞的”意思相反，意为“大胆的”，故答案为“大胆的”.
11．因为本段讲述了金敏哲的父亲热爱历史，经常和他谈论阅读经历，分享不同观点，他的妈妈经常带他去书店和作家讲座，并在他写书的时候照顾他，所以这段总领句是告诉我们金敏哲是怎么爱上书，并读了那么多书的，故答案为How did I fall in love with books and read so many books
12．根据文中“Jin’s writing skills might come from his love of reading.”以及“He shared a lot of his writing experiences actively.”可知，金能成功地写这部小说，因为他有广泛的知识，并喜欢分享他的想法，故答案为Because he has a great knowledge and loves sharing his ideas.
13．To sleep eight hours or more every night. 14．Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents./Having less sleep can cause medical problems. 15．Americans put a higher value on work than on sleep. 16．A credit card. 17．Sleep can help you do more work. 18．Yes. Because having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents.
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了睡眠是最简单、最便宜的改善健康的方法，以及睡眠少的危害、睡眠对工作的影响。
13．根据“But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night.”可知改善健康状况最简单的方法是每晚睡8小时或更多。故填To sleep eight hours or more every night.
14．根据“Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents.”可知睡眠不足不仅使人感到疲劳，而且还会引起事故。要求给出一个例子即可，答案不唯一。故填Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents./Having less sleep can cause medical problems.
15．根据“Why are so many people sleep-deprived Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep.”可知那么多美国人睡眠不足是因为美国人更重视工作而不是睡眠。故填Americans put a higher value on work than on sleep.
16．根据“Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas, an expert in sleep. He says, ‘Sleep is like a credit card. ...’ ”可知Dr. James Maas认为睡眠就像一张信用卡。故填A credit card.
17．根据名人的话“Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.”可知睡眠充足的人能够做更多工作。故填Sleep can help you do more work.
18．主观题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填Yes. Because having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents.
19．They lived on Pinta Island. 20．The pirates took them away and ate them./They were eaten by the pirates. 21．Two hundred years old. 22．To take care of him. 23．灭绝/绝种。 24．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I think we should protect animals and we shouldn’t kill them for eating or fun.
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍了一种独一无二的动物——巨龟。
19．根据“A long time ago, many giant tortoises lived on Pinta Island.”可知，很久以前，平塔岛上生活着许多巨龟。故填They lived on Pinta Island.
20．根据“Many years ago, pirates（海盗）came to Pinta Island. Giant tortoises were good to eat. They took many away on their ships.”可知，海盗把巨龟带走吃掉了或者说巨龟被海盗吃掉了。故填The pirates took them away and ate them./They were eaten by the pirates.
21．根据“Some can live to be two hundred years old.”可知，有的巨龟能活到200岁。故填Two hundred years old.
22．根据“He was taken to a place where scientists could take care of him.”可知，科学家们把孤独的乔治带走是为了照顾它。故填To take care of him.
23．分析“When Lonesome George died, his kind became extinct. They are gone forever, like the dinosaurs.”可知，孤独的乔治死后，他的同类就灭绝了，它们永远消失了，就像恐龙一样。所以extinct的意思是“灭绝/绝种”。故填灭绝/绝种。
24．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I think we should protect animals and we shouldn’t kill them for eating or fun.
25．He thought he had got a kind of attention disorder. 26．He thought it was impossible for him to finish the task. 27．Because he was encouraged by the teacher and he wanted to try. 28．He realized that he was not different from others. 29．Yes. 30．Never give up easily.
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了患有注意力障碍的作者是如何在盲人Louis Braille故事的鼓励下，最终克服困难完成作业并得到老师高度认可的故事。
25．根据“I had a kind of attention disorder, which means I couldn’t direct my attention to what I was doing.”可知，作者有一种注意力障碍，也就是说不能把注意力集中到正在做的事情上。故填He thought he had got a kind of attention disorder.
26．根据“I immediately put up my hand and said, ‘Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to finish the task.’”可知，作者立刻举手是因为自己注意力不集中，完成不了任务。故填He thought it was impossible for him to finish the task.
27．根据“With her encouragement, I tried. But I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.”可知，作者在老师的鼓励下进行了尝试，但是没能完成，所以带回家想完成任务。故填Because he was encouraged by the teacher and he wanted to try.
28．根据“I realized that I was not different from others.”可知，作者意识到自己和别人并没有什么不同。故填He realized that he was not different from others.
29．根据“when it came back to me the next day with an ‘A’ on it”可知，作者最后很好地完成了任务。故填Yes.
30．根据“See what you can do when you keep trying ”和本文故事可知，作者想告诉我们不要轻言放弃。故填Never give up easily.
31．Yes. 32．It was poor. 33．Because they often worked 17 hours a day. 34．In the 1970s and 1980s. 35．The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat. 36．Where it is and how it has developed.
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国伦敦唐人街的位置及发展过程。
31．根据第一段“Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London.”可知，唐人街在伦敦中部。故填Yes.
32．根据第二段“In the 1950s, it was a poor area”可知，在20世纪50年代，这是一个贫穷的地区。故填It was poor.
33．根据第三段“These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English.”可知，因为他们经常一天工作17个小时，所以没有时间学英语。故填Because they often worked 17 hours a day.
34．根据第四段“In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education”可知，二十世纪七八十年代，在英国出生的华人开始接受更好的教育。故填In the 1970s and 1980s.
35．根据最后一段“The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.”可知，最好的餐馆是中国人吃饭的地方。故填The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
36．通读全文可知，文章从唐人街的位置开始，讲述了它的过去及现在的发展情况。故填Where it is and how it has developed.
37．About 400 million people. / Nearly a quarter of the world’s population. 38．Because English is widely used all over the world. / Because we may meet people who speaks English anywhere in the world. / Because we need a common language to communicate with people from different countries. (Because when we grow up, it will be quite possible for us to meet people from other countries.) 39．It tells us how English became an international language. 40．Yes. 41．English. 42．To encourage us to learn English well.
【分析】本文主要介绍了英语的使用范围及其对人们的重要性。
37．根据文中English is spoken by about 400 million people可知，大约有四亿人讲英语。故填About 400 million people. / Nearly a quarter of the world’s population.
38．根据文中In China and many other countries, English is the most important foreign language that children learn at school, because when they grow up…that you will meet someone who speaks English.可知，当孩子们长大后，他们很可能会遇到来自其他国家的讲英语的人，所以在学校学习英语以便将来和世界各地的人们交流。故填Because English is widely used all over the world. / Because we may meet people who speaks English anywhere in the world. / Because we need a common language to communicate with people from different countries. (Because when we grow up, it will be quite possible for us to meet people from other countries.)
39．根据文中The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that…可知，第二段主要介绍了英语是怎样成为国际语言的。故填It tells us how English became an international language.
40．根据文中It is also important to know that English has borrowed many words from other languages可知，英语借用了很多其他语言的词汇。故填Yes.
41．根据文中Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. …at least for the next twenty or thirty years.可知，在21世纪中叶以前，英语仍将是世界语言。故填English。
42．本文主要介绍了英语作为世界通用语言的广阔的使用范围以及其在人们生产生活中的重要性，故作者写这篇文章主要是鼓励我们学好英语。故填To encourage us to learn English well.
43．Falling asleep in class. 44．The lack of sleep and physical problems. 45．Homework, after-school activities, and after-school jobs. 46．To tell us it’s a serious problem that requires medical attention. 47．Because it may hurt the teachers, cause classmates laugh at you and lead to failing classes. 48．Teenagers should find ways to solve the problem.
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了课堂睡觉的原因，以及避免课堂睡觉的必要性。
43．题意：根据本文第1段内容，存在于青少年中的普遍情况是什么？
根据原文Though times have changed, falling asleep in class is still quite common among teenagers可知，虽然时代变了，但在课堂上睡觉的情况在青少年中仍然普遍存在。故答案为Falling asleep in class.
44．题意：造成这种普遍情况的主要原因是什么？
根据原文An obvious(显而易见的) reason is lack(缺少) of sleep和Physical problems are another reason that can cause students to fall asleep in class可知，造成课堂睡觉的原因有缺乏睡眠和身体问题。故答案为The lack of sleep and physical problems.
45．题意：请根据第3段内容，告诉我们青少年熬夜的原因。
根据原文Homework is a daily meal for most students, one that can take three to four hours per night … Club activities, sports, computer-game playing, and TV viewing, for example, all lead to teens having less time for both homework and sleep … teens lack sleep because of after-school jobs可知，家庭作业、课外活动、课外兼职是造成青少年熬夜的原因。故答案为Homework, after-school activities, and after-school jobs.
46．题意：为什么作者要在第4段提到“人体生物钟”？
根据原文insomnia(失眠), which may keep a student up at night, causing exhaustion(疲惫不堪) during class hours, is a serious problem that may require medical attention可知，失眠是一个严重的问题，可能需要医疗手段介入，而失眠的生理原因在于人体生物钟的失效。故答案为To tell us it’s a serious problem that requires medical attention.
47．题意：根据本文第5段内容，我们为什么要避免这个问题（课堂睡觉）？
根据原文sleeping in class is not a good way to show your respect to teachers. In addition, it is highly possible that other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class … In the long run, sleepers may end up with failing classes可知，之所以要避免课堂上睡觉这一问题，是为了避免给人留下不尊重老师的印象，避免被人嘲笑，以及避免课业进度被落下。故答案为Because it may hurt the teachers, cause classmates laugh at you and lead to failing classes.
48．题意：你能从这篇文章中学到什么？
根据原文It will continue until more teens find a way to balance their personal and social lives with school and work, while still finding enough time to sleep可知，本文的最后作者提到，青少年应该找出一些方法来解决这一问题。故答案为Teenagers should find ways to solve the problem.
49．80% of the world's teens don't get enough exercise to live healthy lives. 50．Kids should get at least an hour of medium to hard exercise every day. 51．Exercise doesn't just help the body, it can help the brain, too. 52．Many students do more playing in the digital world and less playing in the real world./ They do less exercise./ It is hard for them to pull themselves away from their devices. 53．Schools and families should encourage teens to be more active in sports./ Teens need to do less playing in the digital world, and more playing in the real world./ Teens should take part in sports. 54．Open-ended. (说明：其他符合题意的答案均可酌情赋分)
【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章从世界卫生组织的一份报告说起，报告中提到世界上百分之八十的青少年没有进行足够的锻炼。一个重要的原因是科技，如智能手机、电脑和电视。健康专家希望鼓励青少年能够多锻炼，不仅锻炼有好处，而且还会对成年生活颇有助益。
49．根据第一段可知这项报告历时之久，涉及国家范围之广，尤其是第一句“The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 80% of the world's' teens don't get enough exercise to live healthy lives.”可知世界上百分之八十的青少年没有进行足够的锻炼，所以这是一个全世界范围内的问题，故填80% of the world's teens don't get enough exercise to live healthy lives.
50．根据第二段第一句“The WHO says that kids should get at least an hour of medium to hard exercise every day.”可知世界卫生组织建议青少年每天应至少进行一小时中等到高强度的锻炼，故填Kids should get at least an hour of medium to hard exercise every day.
51．根据第三段“More and more research is showing that exercise doesn't just help the body, it can help the brain, too, improving thinking, test scores, and school grades.”可知越来越多的研究表明，锻炼不仅有助于身体，还可以帮助大脑，提升思维能力和成绩，故填Exercise doesn't just help the body, it can help the brain, too.
52．根据第四段中“Many teens find it very hard for them to pull themselves away from their devices …The WHO warns that young people need to do less playing in the digital (数码的) world, and more playing in the real world.”可知青少年觉得很难让自己远离电子设备，专家也警告年轻人应该少沉浸在数码世界中，而是应该更多地在现实世界中玩，所以科技对青少年的影响可以从上述几个方面来回答，故填Many students do more playing in the digital world and less playing in the real world./ They do less exercise./ It is hard for them to pull themselves away from their devices.
53．根据第四段最后一句“The WHO warns that young people need to do less playing in the digital (数码的) world, and more playing in the real world.”和第五段第一句“Health experts want schools and families to encourage teens to be more active.”可知专家也警告年轻人应该少沉浸在数码世界中，而是应该更多地在现实世界中玩，而且学校和家庭要鼓励青少年多锻炼，这些都是健康专家就解决青少年锻炼少的问题提出的建议，故填Schools and families should encourage teens to be more active in sports./ Teens need to do less playing in the digital world, and more playing in the real world./ Teens should take part in sports.
54．最后一段的大意主要是介绍了这样一个观点：年轻人养成的习惯的积极影响会延续到成年生活中。研究表明，要判断一个人在成年后有多活跃，最好的方法就是看他在青少年时期有多活跃。本题的答案不唯一，符合题意，言之有理即可，所以答案是开放的，故填Open-ended.
55．No. 56．Talking leaves. 57．85. 58．How Sequoyah invented Cherokee’s “talking leaves”. 59．Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide and Cherokee people living in all different parts of the country learned to read and write. 60．He was creative/great/clever/imaginative.
【导语】本文叙述了彻罗基族人几百年没有书面语言，后来在Sequoyah的努力下，他创造了85个符号，后来成为彻罗基族人的官方语言。彻罗基族人永远记住了他的贡献。
55．根据“Without a writing system, the Cherokee had no newspapers or books before 1809.”可知，彻罗基族人在1809年之前没有报纸。故填No.
56．根据“Sequoyah called these pieces of paper with marks ‘talking leaves’.”可知，Sequoyah称这些带有标记的纸片为“会说话的叶子”，故填Talking leaves.
57．根据“After much hard work, Sequoyah invented 85 symbols.”可知，Sequoyah发明了85个符号。故填85.
58．根据“In 1809, Sequoyah decided to give the Cherokee their own “talking leaves”. At first he tried to make a different symbol for every word in the Cherokee language.”及全段内容可知，本段主要讲述了Sequoyah是如何发明彻罗基族人的“会说话的叶子”。故填How Sequoyah invented Cherokee’s “talking leaves”.
59．根据“Before long, Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide. Cherokee people living in all different parts of the country learned to read and write.”可知，Sequoyah的书写系统已经传播得很远很广，生活在全国各地的彻罗基族人学会了读写。故填Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide and Cherokee people living in all different parts of the country learned to read and write.
60．根据全文可知，本文叙述了彻罗基族人几百年没有书面语言，后来在Sequoyah的努力下，他创造了85个符号，后来成为彻罗基族人的官方语言。彻罗基族人永远记住了他的贡献。所以Sequoyah是富有创造力的/伟大的/聪明的/富有想象力的。故填He was creative/great/clever/imaginative.