2024年中考英语（阅读理解）题型突破 （山东济南专用）（含解析）

阅读理解43篇（济南）
（2024·山东济南·二模）
Is there a connection between volunteering and health Could volunteering offer a way to improve kids’ mental (心理的) health
According to a new study, kids who volunteer aren’t just helping their community. They might be helping themselves as well. Scientists found that volunteering in schools or communities is connected with better health among children and teens.
The study compared kids who took part in community service with those who didn’t. Kids who volunteered were 66% more likely to grow up healthily or do well. And kids aged 12 and older who volunteered were 25% less likely to have anxiety (焦虑). The findings come from a survey provided by the parents of some 50,000 kids in the United States aged 6 to 17. The result shows that volunteering has a positive effect to raise higher levels of happiness, life-satisfaction, a sense of control over life and mental health.
The study comes at an important time. In another report, more than 40% of high school students said that they had ever felt sad or hopeless. Therefore, there’s a clear need to improve students’ mental health. Giving back to the community may be one method. Serving the community seems to help people feel a sense of purpose. And it makes them feel connected to those around them. So, kids, give it a try, for your health and happiness.
1．How does the writer introduce the topic
A．By telling a story. B．By using a saying.
C．By asking questions. D．By giving some facts.
2．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2
A．Volunteers are helping community. B．Volunteers are helping themselves.
C．Volunteering leads to better health. D．Volunteering is connected with kids.
3．According to Paragraph 3, who took part in the survey of the study
A．Some parents. B．Young people. C．Some children. D．Community volunteers.
4．According to the text, which of the following is TRUE
A．Volunteering in schools is good for physical health.
B．Kids who volunteer in communities can get better grades.
C．The findings show volunteering is useless to raise happiness levels.
D．Kids who volunteer have a better chance to develop successfully.
5．What is the writer’s advice for kids in the end
A．Do more studies. B．Ask adults for help.
C．Find life purpose. D．Serve the community.
（2024·山东济南·二模）
Scientists in Switzerland have used lasers (激光) to change the path of a lightning strike (雷击的路径). The experiment suggests that in the future, lasers might be useful for protecting large buildings from lightning.
Lightning can be extremely powerful and cause serious problems on the ground. Lightning strike can cause fires, destroy buildings, and even kill people. The damage from lightning costs billions of dollars every year. In the US, lightning strikes killed close to 450 people between 2006 and 2021.
Scientists have been trying to find a way to protect buildings from lightning for a long time. Now the best way is by putting metal rods (金属竿) on the buildings. These rods are connected to the ground. The lightning is attracted to the rods, which safely guide the electricity into the ground. But lightning rods can only protect a small area. Some buildings—such as airports are so large that it’s difficult to protect the whole building using lightning rods.
Another idea is to use lasers to guide lightning. Scientists had been working on the idea for over 20 years. They have successfully guided lightning with lasers inside a lab. But until the summer of 2021, scientists could guide lightning with lasers outside. Using a powerful laser, scientists in Switzerland were able to guide lightning for meters.
The heat from the laser creates a path of air that is less thick than the air around it. The path also has a special charge (电荷). The lightning can follow this path almost as if it were a lightning rod. Scientist Matteo Clerici said, “The fact that we managed to do it in an outdoor environment is a very big step.”
But the laser still didn’t guide the lightning as far as the scientists would like. Besides, the laser is also very expensive. The scientists say it cost about $2 billion. It will probably take 10 or more years before a laser like this is truly able to protect large buildings.
6．What is the laser technology expected to protect
A．High-rise buildings. B．Large buildings.
C．Beautiful buildings. D．Important buildings.
7．To know how powerful lightning can be, which paragraph can we read
A．Paragraph 2. B．Paragraph 3. C．Paragraph 4. D．Paragraph 5.
8．Why are lasers not used widely for changing the path of lightning strike now
A．Putting metal rods on the buildings is the best way.
B．Some buildings are so large that it’s difficult to protect.
C．Lasers are only able to guide lightning for a short distance.
D．Lasers are so expensive that scientists can’t pay for experimenting.
9．What can we learn from what Matteo Clerici said
A．Scientists still need to work harder to achieve a greater success.
B．It is not easy for scientists to guide lightning with lasers outside.
C．Scientists need to change working environment in next experiments.
D．It is a great progress for scientists to guide lightning with lasers outside.
10．What can we infer from the end of the passage
A．Behind bad luck comes good luck.
B．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
C．There is still a long way to go before a laser can really work.
D．For scientists, working together is better than working alone.
（2024·山东济南·二模）① A tree has roots (根). People have roots, too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It’s the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big, unknown word and you will understand where it came from.
② As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives (侦探) who are just looking for information to unlock the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge (判断) the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means.
③ As you know, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes (后缀) can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective.
④ Let’s look at one common root word used in English. “Alter” from the Latin word means “other”. When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with “other”. Examine the word
“alternate”. Can you find the Latin root in it
● If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying. ● If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday. ● If you have no alternative, you have no other choice.
⑤ Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your “rooting for words” skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back.
11．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to (所指)
A．The situation. B．The crime scene.
C．A new and difficult word. D．Everything that is known.
12．If Jim and Lily go to the movies, which one below is “alternating paying”
A．They each pay half. B．Jim pays every time.
C．Their parents pay for them. D．They take turns to pay.
13．How does the writer explain his ideas about root words
A．By giving a fact. B．By taking an example.
C．By telling a story. D．By having a discussion.
14．“Sen” from the Latin word means “old”. Which word uses this Latin root
A．My brother is my senior by two years. B．He was ill so he was absent from school.
C．A criminal was sentenced to death by law. D．60 students were present at the sports meeting.
15．Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the text
A． B． C． D．
（2024·山东济南·二模）
Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of our planet. But new research shows that it is also changing the sound of the earth’s oceans and seas. Scientists say these changes influence many sea animals—from
very small fish to huge whales.
Sound travels very far underwater. For fish, sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals to find food and avoid their hunters (猎人). Many ocean animals use sounds to find good places to give birth. Sounds help fish and other sea animals survive (生存).
However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise comes from shipping traffic, underwater oil and gas exploration (爆炸), and other noisy human activity. For many sea animals, their efforts to communicate are being masked (被掩盖) by sounds that humans have introduced. Experts explain the word “masking”, which happens when one or more noises in the water block (阻截) sound important to an ocean animal’s life.
The Red Sea is one of the world’s most important shipping passages (航道). It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some fish and other animals now avoid the noisiest areas. Also, the total number of sea animals has gone down by about half since 1970. In some parts of the ocean, scientists now record fewer animals singing and calling than in the past.
Experts say that influence of noise on sea animals are not well understood. However, some studies suggest that noise may cause hearing loss (丧失). The stress from human noise might also influence the immune (免疫) system—an animal’s natural defense system. Many sea animals are showing higher levels of stress because of noise.
When people think of threats (威胁) facing the ocean, we often think of climate (气候) change, plastics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another necessary thing we need to be monitoring. When it comes to something humans can do for the ocean, we need to think about how to make it quieter. Sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. You can reduce or turn off sound right away. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.
16．According to the text, sounds can help sea animals in many ways except ________.
A．communicating with each other B．searching for something to eat
C．getting away from their hunters D．blocking the sunshine outside
17．Why is the Red Sea mentioned in the text
A．To introduce an important shipping passages.
B．To explain why there are so many large ships.
C．To report the total number of sea animals alive.
D．To give an example of the influence of human noise.
18．What can you know from the text
A．Noise may cause the hearing loss of humans.
B．Noise does more harm to sea animals than we realize.
C．Plastic pollution is the biggest threat facing oceans and seas.
D．Fish sense their environment better through light than sound.
19．What does the underlined word “undo” mean in the last paragraph
A．Put in the effort. B．Promise the result.
C．Forget the influence. D．Cancel the influence.
20．Which of the following would be the best title (标题)
A．Why Are Ocean Animals So Noisy B．Helpful Ways to Save Ocean Animals.
C．Humans Are Making Oceans Too Noisy. D．Which Threat to Oceans Is the Biggest
（2024·山东济南·二模）
We can see circles, squares and triangles (三角形) everywhere in our daily life. Have you thought about their meanings in films Much like colors, different shapes can show different features (特征) of characters in the scenes.
Circles represent (代表) things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, flowers, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies’ round faces. All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters’ bodies — heroes, kids, good people — are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up (《飞屋环游记》), Carl, an elderly man, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities. Carl is stubborn and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy .
The angriest shape is the triangle. Every kid who draws a monster with sharp teeth draws a row of triangles, don’t they That’s because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. Look at the bad guys in cartoons — they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha. And triangles are stable and don’t easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, next time you see a film, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
21．How many shapes are mentioned in the text
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
22．How does the writer connect squares with personalities of cartoon characters
A．By telling a good story. B．By giving an example.
C．By showing the results. D．By raising a question.
23．What’s the purpose to mention Shengongbao in paragraph 4
A．To introduce him. B．To prove him maybe a bad person.
C．To leave kids fearful. D．To show the difficulties to deal with him.
24．Which of the following is the structure of the text
A． B． C． D．
25．What is the text mainly about
A．Why different shapes represent different things.
B．What makes kids fascinated by heroes in films.
C．What different shapes represent in different films.
D．How cartoons make different colors and shapes.
（2024·山东济南·二模）Do you like music Can you play any musical instrument Last year, a music school in the UK reported that there had been an 80% decline in young people playing the recorder (竖笛). However, many students do play a musical instrument as part of their lessons or as an after-school activity. Learning to play an instrument is hard work ________. Research shows that actively creating music by playing an instrument is like exercise for the mind, which can help some parts of the brain—especially in young people. For this reason, and many others, some people think that every child should play a musical instrument. Other people say that’s silly because not everyone wants to play or has any talent for it. So what do you think
Some people think it’s impossible that every child should learn to play an instrument at school, because there aren’t enough teachers and lessons for everyone to learn the instrument they wanted. For example, if someone
wants to play something unusual, it might be hard to find a teacher. Many young people simply aren’t interested in music or aren’t very good at playing an instrument. If they are forced to try, lessons become a chore and they’ll be put off music for life. Playing the violin or flute isn’t a life skill like maths or English. For that reason, children should be allowed to do something they enjoy or are good at instead.
However, others think differently. Studies show that children who play an instrument get lots of benefits (好处). One found that musical training improves children’s skills in maths, science, and English. Another showed it can help to strengthen memories. Learning an instrument requires patience and a lot of practice, both of which are lifelong skills that build self-discipline. Besides, learning to play music is not just about doing something because it’s good for you—it’s joyful and creative, and no one should miss out on that. Even students who don’t really want to learn an instrument might discover a hidden talent if they are given the chance to try .
26．Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the word “decline” in paragraph 1
Decline noun. [C, U] ; verb. [1,T] ①A continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth. ②The period during which something is getting bad or coming to its end ③To become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc. ④To refuse politely to accept or to do sth.
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
27．Which sentence can be put in the blank “________” in paragraph 1
A．and no one can get anything from it B．but it can be helpful and fun
C．and it does harm to young people’s brain D．but every student has to learn it
28．To the young who dislike music, what advice does the writer give in paragraph 2
A．To try to learn music. B．To fall in love with playing an instrument.
C．To study as a life skill. D．To do what they love or do well in.
29．What can we learn about playing an instrument in paragraph 3
A．It develops students’ language skills. B．It makes students more patient and creative.
C．It brings out the best in all the students. D．It improves memories but loses self-control.
30．Where is the text probably taken from
A．A music magazine. B．A history book. C．A science fiction. D．A travel guide.
（2024·山东济南·二模）
People with the growth mindset (思维形式) believe that intelligence or skills,in any field, can be developed through efforts. Basically, they believe that anyone can develop their abilities in anything. The opposition of the growth mindset is the fixed mindset. People with the fixed one believe that intelligence and skills are innate—it’s something that were born with and there is no room for change.
All of us are a mixture of both the growth and fixed mindsets. In some areas of our lives, we work with the growth mindset while in others, the fixed mindset. A lot of researches suggest that people with the growth mindset seem to be more successful than people with the fixed mindset. For example, a study found that students with a growth mindset were three times more likely to score in the top 20% on the test, while students with a fixed minds were four times more likely to score in the bottom 20%. Another study found that 7th graders who took part in a growth mindset program were able to avoid a drop in grades.
People with the growth mindset are much more resilient (有韧性的), which allows them to deal with challenging and difficult situations. Because they think about learning first over failure and they are unafraid to take risks. On the other hand, people with the fixed mindset don’t want to challenge themselves because to them, failure once means failure always.
We know that the brain can keep learning until the day we die. It also seems quite clear that if people want to be successful, they must work hard and keep trying even when they meet difficulties. Now you know why the growth mindset is important. Keep in mind that it takes a lot of efforts to develop a growth mindset and that it’ll always be a hard fight to avoid falling into the fixed mindset.
31．What does the underlined word “innate” in paragraph 1 mean
A．Changeable. B．Natural. C．Trainable. D．Growing.
32．What can we learn from paragraph 2
A．People with mixed mindsets are smarter. B．Growth mindset may help achieve more.
C．20% of students could get the top scores. D．The scores of 7th graders stop dropping.
33．What would people with the growth mindset see “losing a match” as
A．A learning way. B．A fixed result. C．A useless risk. D．A silly mistake.
34．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage
A．To explain why we have different mindsets.
B．To discuss the advantages of mixed mindsets.
C．To compare the growth mindset with the fixed one.
D．To encourage people to develop the growth mindset.
35．Where is the passage probably taken from
A．A science magazine. B．A science fiction.
C．A medical book. D．A story book.
（2024·山东济南·二模）
Many farmers prefer to remove natural habitats (栖息地) to keep wild birds, and any bacteria (细菌) they carry, away from their fields and crops. However, a new study published in 2023 shows that farms near natural habitats get the most benefits from birds, including less crop damage and lower food-safety risks.
The study showed that the natural habitats played the most important role in deciding whether a farm would get more benefits than harms from wild birds. Without neighboring natural habitats, birds were more likely to carry bacteria and eat fruit. At the same time, different farming actions influenced the benefits and costs that birds brought to the farms.
The study was done in 21 strawberry fields in California. Together with the data from more than 300 bird surveys, scientists from the University of California also studied 1,000 fecal samples (排泄样本) from 55 kinds of birds. According to the information above, they found out which birds ate pests, beneficial insects and plants, and carried bacteria. Using this data, the scientists then ranked (排序) wild birds to see which were more likely to bring benefits or harms to farmlands. Barn swallows, for example, got a “gold star” in the study.
The lead researcher, Krap said, “A better understanding of the birds’ roles in ecosystem can help farmers bring out the best in the wild birds near their fields.” Another similar study in 2020 found that farms with natural habitats attracted more insect-eating birds — and fewer fruit-eating birds — so that farmers got less plant damage on farms. “All together, these studies suggest that farms with natural habitats are good for both plants and birds,” said Krap.
It is important to know how to take advantage of the benefits while reducing the harms. Growers may say it’s impossible to keep birds off the farms. So how can we make full use of the services birds provide
36．What is the finding of the study in 2023
A．Wild birds in farms increase food-safety risks.
B．Farmers should clear out the natural habitats.
C．Birds in natural habitats carry more bacteria to farms.
D．Farms near natural habitats benefit most from birds.
37．Which is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 3
A．Who did the study. B．When the study ended.
C．How the study was done. D．Where the study was done.
38．Why is a study in 2020 mentioned in Paragraph 4
A．To describe the difficulties. B．To compare ways of the two studies.
C．To support the study in 2023. D．To give background information.
39．What influences farms most according to the passage
A．Prices of neighboring farmlands. B．Management of the neighboring land.
C．Size of natural habitats near farms. D．Location of natural habitats for birds.
40．The study was done mainly to help _________.
A．the scientists B．the students C．the farmers D．the officers
（2024·山东济南·二模）Zong Qinghou was the founder (创始人) of Hangzhou Wahaha Group. He was born in 1945 in wartime China. He grew up very poor in Hangzhou and often went hungry. His father was out of work, and his mother supported the family of five children as a factory worker.
“Because of the hardship, as a child I had many dreams and hoped to make big money for my parents in return,” Zong said in a history book. As the eldest child, Zong left school after junior high to support his family and spent over ten years doing different jobs, including hard physical work at a far-away farm.
In 1978, Zong returned to Hangzhou and spent the next ten years working as a salesman. “My only dream at that time was to have my own company and do what I wanted to do, and I had been looking for such a chance,” he said in the history book. The chance finally came in1987. Zong borrowed 140,000 yuan to start his own company, selling ice pops and stationery to students at a nearby primary school.
The company, which would later become Wahaha, sold ice pops for a cent each. The company is privately owned. During his door-to-door sales, Zong learned that many children were picky (挑剔的) eaters and didn’t get all the necessary nutrition (营养). That was a big headache for parents.
Seeing a potential chance, Zong worked with a professor of nutrition to invent a vitamin drink for children, called Wahaha Oral Liquid.
The product became a huge success. The company achieved nearly 100 million yuan in sales in the third year after it went on the market. That year, Zong founded the Hangzhou Wahaha Group after buying a failing canned food factory.
41．What did Zong’s mother do when he was a child
A．A saleswoman. B．A professor. C．A worker. D．A teacher.
42．What does the underlined word “hardship” mean
A．success B．money C．courage D．difficulty
43．Where did Zong start his own company
A．In Guizhou. B．In Guangzhou. C．In Hangzhou. D．In Jiangsu.
44．Which is the right order of the events according to the text
a. Zong founded the Hangzhou Wahaha Group.
b. Zong worked as a salesman in Hangzhou.
c. Wahaha Oral Liquid was invented for children.
d. Zong sold ice pops and stationery to students.
A．bcad B．bdca C．dabc D．dbca
45．What can we know from the last paragraph
A．Zong wasn’t a good inventor.
B．Zong was a successful businessman.
C．Wahaha Oral Liquid business wasn’t popular at first.
D．Zong’s company achieved 100 million yuan in the first year.
（2024·山东济南·二模）
Do you know the most successful movie series ever It’s Avatar.What about the record for bursting the most balloons in one minute while bouncing on a pogo stick (单高跷) Or taking the longest trip in a boat made from a pumpkin
These and many more amazing achievements are in the new edition of the Guinness World Records for 2024 (吉尼斯世界纪录 2024年版). This edition was themed Blue Planet and focused on records related to water, from icy mountain peaks to the ocean’s deepest depths. So there are extra entries (条目) about things like the biggest octopus, the largest hot spring and the deepest shark, among 2638 records. This year’s book has funny records as well as serious science records. You’ll also find stories about pirate ships. shipwrecks (沉船), famous people like Elton John, and tennis player Shingo Kunieda. In addition, there are records just for kids and a new program for people with physical and mental challenges to set records in their communities. In a word, the book is full of facts, pictures, and puzzles.
The Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday, said the best records are the ones you tell your friends about at school or in the park. He said about 75 to 80 percent of the records are new and updated because there are so many records to choose from. The Guinness World Record researchers find more records than they can put in on a book. They get about 100 requests every day, but they say no to about 95 percent of them. Records have to be measured and prove that they happened. They can’t hurt people or animals.
“The 2024 edition is the end product of a year in which nearly 30,000 applications were reviewed (审核) by our records managers,” said Glenday. Without ever leaving your house, Guinness World Records 2024 will take you on a tour of everything incredible, fun and remarkable. Just order one at https://!
46．Why does the text start with questions in Paragraph 1
A．To express the writer’s doubts. B．To show the latest research.
C．To catch readers’ interest. D．To list some arguments.
47．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2
A．It tells us the stories of many famous people in history.
B．It introduces many kinds of pirate ships on the ocean.
C．It shows us some magical and unbelievable entries.
D．It introduces a new edition of Guinness World Records.
48．Which of the following is not mentioned in Guinness World Records 2024
A．Humans. B．Blue Planet. C．Outer Space. D．Science.
49．What’s one of the characteristics (特征) of the records in this book
A．Embarrassing. B．Reusable. C．Unexpected. D．Measurable.
50．What’s the writer’s purpose of this text
A．To sell Guinness World Records 2024.
B．To protect Guinness World Records 2024.
C．To make Guinness World Records 2024 interesting.
D．To show Guinness World Records 2024 is useful.
（2023九年级·全国·专题练习）Why do We Yawn
Do you yawn There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.
We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
51．What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Able to spread quickly. B．Able to breathe easily.
C．Able to change easily. D．Able to sleep quickly.
52．Why do Olympic runners often yawn before a race
A．They are too tired or too bored.
B．A yawn can let good things in.
C．A yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
D．A yawn can stretch the muscles in their faces.
53．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5
A．Reasons for yawning. B．Advantages of yawning.
C．Disadvantages of yawning. D．Different ideas about yawning.
54．What can we probably infer from the passage
A．People use different ways to yawn.
B．Scientists will do further research on yawning.
C．It’s hard to notice things quickly while yawning.
D．Some scientists think yawning is good for people.
55．What would be the best structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
（2023·山东济南·一模）“I was a black girl from a refugee（难民）family.” Deka Ismail said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined （预先设定的）box.”
After a high school chemistry class encouraged her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field. Deka began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.
Born and raised in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka’s success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and encouraged her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.
When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one’s life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn’t do many of the things like partying or having romantic relationships.
“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family.” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”
Deka’s efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm（热情）and focus.” Botham, a researcher at this research institute（研究所）, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to face new challenges regardless（不论）of whether or not she had done anything similar.” When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to look down upon themselves. “Don’t tell yourself that the scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I’ll never get into this school,” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”
56．The underlined word “career” in the passage means _______ in Chinese.
A．研究 B．课程 C．事业 D．实验
57．From the passage, we can learn that _______.
A．Deka was born in a rich and large family B．Deka spent a lot of time going to parties
C．Deka became a professor after graduation D．Deka’s experiences drove her to work hard
58．Deka realized the importance of education _______.
A．from her mother’s experience B．after her chemistry class
C．by reading book in the library D．through working at the institute
59．According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be _______.
A．patient B．confident C．talented D．helpful
60．What is the passage mainly about
A．One should set a goal to achieve something pretty big.
B．If you want to succeed, you have to be really enthusiasm.
C．One should look up to others and learn from each other.
D．One should always make every effort to achieve his dreams.
（2023九年级·全国·专题练习）Showing respect for seniors
Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday Yes, they do!
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (治疗) diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.
It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
61．The Double Ninth Festival is a celebration for ________.
A．fathers B．mothers C．children D．elderly people
62．Which of the following may NOT be a tradition for the Double Ninth Festival
A．Cleaning houses. B．Wearing the plant zhuyu.
C．Drinking chrysanthemum wine. D．Families climbing mountains together.
63．What is Paragraph 4 about
A．Why we should respect elderly people.
B．Traditional ways of celebrating the festival.
C．What young people usually do on this festival.
D．Examples of respecting elderly people in daily life.
64．Which is NOT the correct way to respect elderly people
A．We should offer seats to the old while taking a bus.
B．We should sit straight when the old come into a room.
C．We should use double hands to present things to the old.
D．We should introduce the oldest person first while eating at the table.
65．Why are Chinese people proud of being old
A．It means they don’t have to work for others.
B．It means they have more virtues than others.
C．It means they have knowledge and experience.
D．It means what they did in the past was meaningful.
（23-24九年级上·广东深圳·期中）Dr. Joseph Dituri, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure. For 100 days, the University of South Florida teacher lived in a small room underwater.
On 1 March 2023, Dr. Dituri, who’s 55, began the project. His goal was to stay for 100 days at a special underwater hotel. The hotel is 22 feet (6.7 meters) under the ocean surface in a protected area in Key Largo.
While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes, and he had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15 different countries. Dr. Dituri worked with other marine experts (专家) to think of ways to protect and take care of the ocean.
A number of visitors dived down and spent a little time with Dr. Dituri. He was also regularly checked out by a medical team. Dr. Dituri said what he missed the most when he was underwater was sunshine.
On 9 June 2023, Dr. Dituri was finally able to see the sun again. Many friends, family, and supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his success.
Dr. Dituri was smiling when he came back up. Doctors quickly checked him out to make sure he was okay.
Then, Dr. Dituri spoke to the crowd about his 100 days underwater. “The human body has never been underwater that long,” Dr. Dituri said. “This experience has changed me in an important way.”
Actually, Dr. Dituri went through several big changes. For one thing, he became half an inch (1.3 centimeters) shorter during his time in the higher pressure undersea. For another, he was able to sleep much better. Besides, his health greatly improved in a couple of other ways.
Dr. Dituri and his team of doctors plan to study the information they collected during the project…
66．Which question can be answered in Paragraph 2
A．Why is Key Largo protected
B．How did Dr. Dituri begin the project
C．Why did Dr. Dituri begin the project
D．How was the underwater hotel produced
67．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Dr. Dituri’s busy life underwater.
B．Dr. Dituri’s plans to protect the ocean.
C．Dr. Dituri’s online teaching experience.
D．Dr. Dituri’s exercising habit underwater.
68．What can we learn from the passage
A．Dr. Dituri had difficulty sleeping underwater.
B．Dr. Dituri became healthier after the adventure.
C．A medical team stayed with Dr. Dituri underwater.
D．Nobody stayed underwater for days before Dr. Dituri.
69．What is Dr. Dituri probably going to do
A．To complete more adventures underwater.
B．To return underwater and set a new record.
C．To develop new medicines to help the poor.
D．To speak about the discoveries during the project.
70．What is the best title for the passage
A．Visitors Meet “Dr. Deep Sea” Underwater
B．“Dr. Deep Sea” Lives Underwater for 100 Days
C．A University Teacher Gives Classes Underwater
D．Humans Try an Amazing Adventure Underwater
（2021·广东惠州·一模）Artificial intelligence (人工智能), or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition (识别) is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals (罪犯). Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. It also checks the ID of ride-hailing (网约车) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.
AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self-driving cars don’t have this ability. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak” to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do. For example, if a driverless car is yielding (让路), it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.
Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this—you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers.
AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.
71．According to the passage, facial recognition is used for ________.
A．driving cars B．making people smile
C．calling the police D．checking people’s information
72．The underlined word “identify” probably means ________ in Chinese.
A．减少 B．鉴定 C．消灭 D．帮助
73．In the future, a self-driving car may communicate with humans by ________.
A．waving to them B．speaking to them C．nodding at them D．flashing lights
74．Which technology is used in real life according to the passage
A．Service Robots at school. B．Robots as ride-hailing drivers.
C．Facial recognition for payment. D．Light signals for self-driving cars.
75．What can we learn from the passage
A．People use AI in many different ways.
B．AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs.
C．Self-driving cars will be able to talk like humans.
D．A criminal was caught for inventing facial recognition.
（23-24八年级下·福建泉州·阶段练习）Every spring, there are sports meets at many middle schools. When students on the playground crowd into (涌入) a circle and shout loudly, “ One, two, one, two.” Do you know what game it is It is tug of war.
Tug of war is a team sport between two teams at each end of a rope (绳). It first came into being in China 2,400 years ago. It is very popular in China and many other countries. But in other countries, their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight men for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal (相等的) number of men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy.
For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. There’s a white line in the middle of the field. Then they try to pull (拉) the center of the rope to each of their own sides. The winning team is the one that pulls the other over the line.
Tug of war was once an Olympic sporting event. It lasted until 1920. Though it isn’t an Olympic sport now, people in many countries like playing it very much.
76．Which of the following is the picture of “tug of war”
A． B． C． D．
77．In other countries, a tug-of-war team ________.
A．has eight men or women players
B．has the same number of men players
C．has eight men players
D．plays it in the same way as in our country
78．The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A．tug of war is very popular among people
B．many people like tug of war games
C．how to win Olympic sport
D．how to play tug of war
79．Which of the following is TRUE about tug of war
A．Chinese tug-of-war matches are different from other countries.
B．It is an Olympic sporting event now.
C．We need at least 8 players when we play it.
D．It is usually played in spring.
80．What’s the best title for the passage
A．A Popular Team Sport—Tug of War
B．Tug of War in Middle Schools
C．The History of Sports Meets
D．Rules of Sports Meets
（23-24九年级下·福建福州·阶段练习）On April 30, 2022, Zhang Shuo was honored with the title of “the most beautiful worker”. And he became this year’s May 1 Labor Medal winner, too.
After graduating from Jiamusi Vocational College in 2015, Zhang got a job designing advertisements in Harbin. Two years later, he decided to return to his hometown, Dongsheng Village in Hegang, to help his aging parents with their rice farm.
Zhang Shuo started his job as a food deliveryman in 2018. “I just wanted to use the farm’s off season to earn some money, and I didn’t plan on it becoming a permanent (长久的) job,” he says. “I found the huge development space. So I decided to stay on and do better.”
Zhang is always improving his service quality. A snowstorm in late December 2018 forced deliverymen to take food to customers on foot. To prevent the food from getting cold, Zhang put the food into his coat. Around two hours later, the customer received his food and it was still warm.
Every time when Zhang finished an order, he would take away the rubbish outside his customer’s door, which brought him lots of good reviews.
In June 2019, Zhang became the manager of an online services platform. Since then, he began to find more
ways to help young villagers get out of poverty (贫穷) and increase their income.
“I hope to recruit (招募) more excellent young people and double the size of my team in the future,” Zhang says. “I hope to bring them good luck. We will continue to provide good services for both the shopkeepers and their customers. Moreover, I hope to lead more local people to a better life.”
81．What is Zhang’s purpose of starting his job as a food deliveryman at first
A．To make it as a hobby. B．To win May 1 Labor Medal.
C．To help poor families in Hegang. D．To take his free time to make money.
82．Which is the right order of the following events about Zhang Shuo
a. He was titled “the most beautiful worker”. b. He worked as an advertising designer in Harbin.
c. He went to college in Jiamusi. d. He delivered food in Hegang.
A．b-d-a-c B．d-a-c-b C．c-b-d-a D．a-b-c-d
83．In what way does the writer tell us how Zhang improves his service quality
A．By comparing Zhang with others. B．By giving an example.
C．By following the order of time. D．By providing causes.
84．What brings Zhang good reviews of his work
A．He pays attention to small things. B．He works very hard.
C．He asks his staff members to work better. D．He tries to finish an order quickly.
85．The last paragraph mainly tells us about ________.
A．Zhang’s dream to make more money B．Zhang’s praise for the deliverymen
C．Zhang’s hope of living a better life D．Zhang’s plans for the future
（2024·江西南昌·模拟预测）Science shows why we trust people who are confident. Imagine this: one person tells a lie confidently, while another says something true in a hesitant voice. Which person would you trust
According to British scientist Dean Burnett, humans are far more likely to believe information expressed confidently by a confident person or in some other ways using confident language.
“Humans trusting confident people over those who are more uncertain is a known thing,” wrote Burnett for Science Focus magazine. “When two people are trying to make a decision but each person says different things, confidently expressed arguments are seen as passing on better information, which decides the decision. ”
Why is this the case As Burnett said, humans are social animals. In our ancient past, most of our information
about the world came from our tribe (部落), in other words, the people around us. So, if ancient humans heard someone confidently saying “There’s a tiger coming”, believing what that person said could save our lives.
On a more personal level, we use our own experiences to understand what other people do and say. That’s how our brain works. When we are confident, it’s for good reason. Therefore, we believe that when someone else is being confident, they must have good reason, too.
However, we need to realize that confidently expressed information may be more persuasive (有说服力的), but that doesn’t mean it’s correct. As Burnett wrote, we are living in a more and more different world. Trusting very confident people without checking the facts can lead to “unexpected results”.
86．Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 1
A．Confident. B．Excited. C．Active. D．Uncertain.
87．How did the writer start this passage
A．By asking a question. B．By listing the facts.
C．By telling a story. D．By offering a suggestion.
88．Which of the following person will people be most likely to trust
A．The person who is from the tribe.
B．The person who says “There’s a tiger coming” in a hesitant voice.
C．The person who tells a lie confidently.
D．The person who says something true uncertainly.
89．What can be learned from this passage
A．Confidently expressed information is correct.
B．We should trust every confident people without checking the facts.
C．We use our own experiences to understand what other people do and say.
D．Confidently expressed arguments are seen as passing on worse information.
90．What’s the main purpose of this passage
A．To advise people to tell lies confidently.
B．To ask people to live in the tribe.
C．To explain why we trust people who are confident.
D．To show why people make friends with confident people.
（2024·山东济南·一模）Have you ever thought about the possibility that your simple T-shirt could cool you down by up to 5℃ on hot summer days Thanks to a recent invention, it will probably come true. The amazing invention helps people feel comfortable and fresh in the outdoors on hot days.
Its inventors, engineers Ma Yaoguang and Tao Guangming in China, had a completely fantastic way. They made a special textile. It can take in body heat and send out its energy into space. This textile cools both the objects and the area around them through radioactive cooling (辐射冷却). This means that even when it looks like you are wearing a common shirt, you are in fact wearing something that works like a mirror.
Research at Stanford University had already succeeded in cooling the wearers by 3℃, but this invention was not good enough. So researchers still need to test the new invention to decide how well it works while the wearers are standing or walking, and not directly facing the sky, like in their research.
Inventors Ma and Tao are now looking for textile factories and clothing brands that are interested in using their textile. They predict that the new material will increase clothing costs by just 10%. “We can make it with mass production which means everybody can get a T-shirt and the cost is almost the same as their old ones.” Tao said.
So if you are a sportsman or simply someone that has to deal with the really high temperature, be patient because your days of feeling hot may be coming to an end!
91．How does the special T-shirt work
A．By changing heat into energy. B．By sending out the body heat taken in.
C．By adding mirrors to the T-shirt. D．By taking in the heat from the objects.
92．What is TRUE according to paragraph 3
A．The earlier study was a big success.
B．The study only succeeded in the university.
C．The textile can be used in all situations.
D．The new invention needs further testing.
93．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 4
A．The new textile. B．The clothing brand.
C．The new T-shirt. D．The common material.
94．What can be predicted from the last two paragraphs
A．The new T-shirt will be welcomed. B．The new T-shirt will be at a high price.
C．No factories will be interested. D．Only few people will buy the T-shirts.
95．Who will most probably buy the new T-shirt
A．An engineer. B．A doctor. C．A farmer. D．A pilot.
（2024·山东济南·一模）World First Aid Day is a global observance that is held every year on the second Saturday in September to make people learn about how first aid can save lives. It was introduced in the year 2000 by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and has been celebrated each year ever since. Around 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies organize ceremonies and events on this day every year. The theme this year is “First Response to Road Crashes” to focus on the importance of giving first aid to save the lives of people involved in road traffic accidents.
Worldwide, about 2 million people are killed and 50 million are injured in road crashes each year; road accidents are the primary reason for death among young people aged 15 to 29, given that 49% of deaths are pedestrians (行人). For motorcyclists, wearing a motorcycle helmet can reduce the risk of death in the event of a crash (by up to 40%) and the chance of a serious injury (by up to 70%). Seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45% to 50% for front-seat passengers and up to 75% for rear-seat passengers. Lack of oxygen (or hypoxia) is one of the most common causes of death among traffic accident victims. Road accidents right now rank as the 9th leading cause of death and are expected to climb up to the 7th position by 2030.
To respond to the theme of “First Response to Road Crashes”, the IFRC has a toolkit (软件包) on their website that consists of an interactive quiz, posters, and learning material on first aid in response to a road crash. The learning material lists the “Top 10 Prevention/Simple Actions to help avoid a car crash” and the “Top 10 Action/First Aid actions in case of the road accident”.
The interactive quiz evaluates (评估) your behavior on the road.
It is vital that everyone follows simple rules like respecting other people and traffic regulations, fastening seat belts, wearing helmets and high-visibility protective clothing. All these can prevent road crashes. For more information please click here.
96．What can we know about World First Aid Day from paragraph 1
A．It was founded by IFRC．
B．It is celebrated on the same day each year.
C．It has a history of 30 years.
D．It mainly aims to reduce the traffic accidents.
97．What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A．Some advice on safe driving. B．Danger of breaking traffic rules.
C．Some facts about road accidents. D．First-aid tips for road crashes.
98．What can you do with the toolkit
A．Assess your car conditions. B．Finish a quiz to win awards.
C．Design posters about first aid. D．Test your knowledge of first aid.
99．What does the underlined word “vital” mean in the last paragraph
A．Harmful. B．Necessary. C．Impossible. D．Common.
100．Where is the text probably taken from
A．A website of health. B．A culture book. C．A science fiction. D．A travel guide.
（2024·山东济南·一模）If you had to describe yourself to someone else, what would you say It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside, but realizing who you are can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer.
Self-awareness (自我认知) means knowing your thoughts, feelings and behavior, and understanding how you fit into the world. If you are self-aware, you may know that you love playing basketball because you are good at it, and music makes you happy, or that you prefer watching TV on your own because it helps you relax.
Knowing what you like and dislike, what you are good at and what you find difficult allows you to make better decisions about friendships, schoolwork and even which films to watch. You learn to trust your own feelings more, which builds confidence. The World Health Organization says self-awareness is one of the ten important life skills that help young people lead happier and healthier lives. Being self-aware doesn’t mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings, you have more understanding for other people, too.
Asking yourself questions is a great way to develop a better understanding of yourself and your actions. When you ask yourself questions, you can start to look at the bigger picture, why you feel a certain way, or why you reacted to something the way you did, etc. You can ask the questions like this: “Why do I avoid this certain thing ”, “What am I trying to achieve ”, “How am I feeling right now, and how is that influencing me ”, “How do others consider me and feel about my actions ”. In doing this, you can start to find out things that perhaps you do not even think twice about in day-to-day life, and this can be a great way to start developing your self-awareness.
Learning to be more self-aware is a skill, which means you learn it as you grow. So try out new things, like playing a new sport or listening to different music. Don’t be afraid to dislike something—discovering what you find difficult and challenging is a key part of learning more about yourself.
101．What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A．What self-awareness is. B．Why self-awareness is important.
C．When self-awareness works. D．How to develop self-awareness.
102．How can we develop our self-awareness according to paragraph 4
A．Learn a new skill. B．Ask ourselves questions.
C．Overcome the difficulties bravely. D．Make our own decisions by ourselves.
103．What’s one of the keys to becoming more self-aware
A．Being in high spirits. B．Discovering your weak points.
C．Having a taste for pleasant music. D．Learning to get along well with others.
104．Who may have an interest in the text
A．The people who love playing basketball. B．The people who are good at schoolwork.
C．The people who prefer to try out new things. D．The people who want to learn more about themselves.
105．What’s the best title for the text
A．Thinking of Yourself B．Fitting Into the World
C．Getting to Know Yourself D．Asking Yourself Questions
（2024·山东济南·一模）①“Mom, I want a cat,” or “Mom I want a dog,” or “Mom, I want a…,” are common words that parents may hear from their children more than once. However, there are many arguments for and against children owning pets.
②The first argument that supports pet ownership by children is that they are good company. When children come home from school, pets are always there to greet them. They love children and always love to play. As a result, children won’t be lonely. They will also help to keep children active as they will need to be walked and played with every day.
③ ▲ Pets need to be looked after and be taken care of every day. Children will learn different skills that they can use later in life. For example, washing and feeding pets are important skills to learn. Learning these responsibilities will make sure that children will be able to look after themselves, and possibly their children one
day.
④On the other hand, some pets can be dangerous. Some dogs, for example, may hurt others, and children may become afraid of animals as a result of this happening to them. Cats also look very soft, but they do have very sharp claws (爪子). If they are treated in the wrong way, cats can use their claws to scratch.
⑤Besides, pets require a great deal of care. Many pets need showers, exercise and so on. As a result of this, children may neglect their studies because they are too busy worrying about their pet and its health.
⑥ A further argument against pet ownership is that pets are costly; buying food and caring them is expensive. Finally, the cost of owning one falls on parents, and as a result, children don’t fully understand the responsibility of having one.
⑦ In short, there are many arguments for and against pet ownership. Pets help to keep children company, fit, and they also help them to learn new responsibilities. However, pets can be dangerous, they require a lot of care, and they cost a lot of money to be taken care of properly.
106．Which of the following sentences can be put into ▲ in paragraph 3
A．Some animals are friendly to children.
B．So their children can look after more people at school.
C．All in all, having a pet has a good influence on children.
D．Secondly, owning a pet encourages children to learn new responsibilities.
107．The underlined word “neglect” in paragraph 5 means ________.
A．put an effort in B．pay little attention to C．have no influence on D．show great interest in
108．Why are some people against owning a pet
A．Because children can learn some life skills.
B．Because children love to play with pets happily.
C．Because children will have a poorer sense of responsibility.
D．Because they care about children’s safety, schoolwork and the cost.
109．What’s the structure of the text
A． B． C． D．
110．What’s the text mainly about
A．How to take good care of a pet. B．The problems of owning a pet.
C．The advantages of children owning a pet. D．Different opinions on children owning a pet.
（2024·山东济南·一模）Are you the type of person who always says “yes” Are you brave enough to say NO It’s okay to say NO and people are still going to like you. They may even respect (尊敬) you more because they know you are honest.
I’m not saying to say “no” to someone who really needs your help. I’m talking about turning down that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don’t want to be a guest at.
Think for a moment how you feel when you say YES to something that you really don’t want to do. If you are like I once was, you can’t sleep at night and you think about it too much. It weighs on your mind. Whatever you are saying to yourself, if you really wanted to go, you wouldn’t have all of these thoughts.
So, why not just say NO from the beginning Maybe you feel like if you don’t show up at the meeting (by the way, it is not one you must attend) your boss isn’t going to like you or your coworkers won’t respect you. Maybe you feel as if your mom, dad or sisters won’t love you as much as before if you don’t do everything for them that they ask every occasion.
If these people are your true friends, family members, or a good boss, they will like or love you the same no matter what. People treat you the way you teach them to, and if you’re someone who always says “yes” then that’s what they are expecting.
You need to do what is right for you. Of course we do have real obligations (义务) in life to fulfill, but we do not have to do everything others want us to do.
111．At the very beginning of the passage, two questions are raised to ________.
A．give a real example B．lead into the topic C．express the writer’s opinions D．ask for answers
112．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Saying “yes”. B．A friend’s birthday party.
C．Something you are unwilling to do. D．Something you think difficult to do.
113．In the writer’s opinion, what will happen if you say NO to others
A．Your workmates won’t respect you. B．Your relatives won’t love you.
C．Maybe people will respect you more. D．Your boss won’t like you.
114．According to the text, when should you say “No” to others’ requests
A．Your friend asks you to help with homework when you are free.
B．Your aunt invites you for dinner when you need to prepare for an exam.
C．Your teacher wants you to attend a competition which suits you the best.
D．Your mom asks you to walk the dog after dinner on weekends.
115．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Learn to Make a Right Choice. B．Be Yourself. C．Do What You Want to Do. D．Learn to Say No.
（2024·山东济南·一模）Do you know digital pickles (电子榨菜) Recently, this new type of pickle is being discussed. It refers to the videos people watch while eating. Many people think that the videos can make their food more appetizing (有食欲的), just like a spoonful of pickles sometimes making a meal taste much better.
The topic received more than 16 million clicks on Sina Weibo and about 100, 000 people joined in the discussion. Instead of having meals with friends and family members, many young people in China like to watch TV shows or short videos. Many believe that their food is tastier with the “digital pickles”.
Can this habit affect your diet According to a research paper published in 2019, you may eat more without knowing it. The international research team asked 62 volunteers to follow different eating patterns on four different days. The patterns included eating while looking at the mobile phone, reading magazines and without distraction
(干扰). After studying their diets, the team discovered that eating with a distraction increased caloric ingestion (卡路里摄入) by about 15 percent.
To find out the reason, the team also invited two groups of people: one group ate while listening to an audio clip (音频剪辑) about another person eating, and the other listened to a clip that helped them imagine themselves eating. The results showed that the second group ate less since they were more focused on their meals. When we eat with the “digital pickles”, our attention can be distracted, which leads to eating more than expected.
Not only videos and audios but also other tasks can work as digital pickles. A research project led by the University of Sussex, UK, pointed out that activities which require lots of attention trick many participants (参与者) into overeating. The team invited 120 participants to do different tasks while providing them with drinks and snacks. “Our study suggests that if you’re eating or drinking while your attention is distracted by a highly engaging (吸引人的) task, you’re less likely to be able to tell how full you feel,” one of the authors Martin Yeomans explained.
116．What do “digital pickles” refer to
A．A new type of vegetables. B．Electronic products popular online.
C．Videos people watch while eating. D．Digital games suitable for families.
117．Which of the following is caused by “dig