2024年中考英语复习提高训练： 阅读理解之七选五（江苏省宿迁市）
A
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The careful use of lecture videos could help people study more efficiently (高效地), said by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
According to a new study, 1 even better. Watching lecture videos at an increased speed more than once may even lead to improved learning and higher test scores compared to watching once at normal (正常的) speed.
The study, done by UCLA’s Department of Psychology, put students into groups and asked them to watch lecture videos at different speeds without taking notes. 2
The test results showed little difference in scores between students who watched the videos at normal speed and those who watched at up to double speed—— 3 It means that students can save half of the time when watching videos.
4 Because students who watched videos at two-and-a-half times the normal speed had lower test results. It was also found that watching the videos twice at double speed produced higher test scores compared to students who watched the videos just once at normal speed.
Nowadays, many countries use remote learning, including video lessons. And 5 the UCLA study suggests that, if video lectures were used in a right way, they could actually help make studying more efficient.
A．The students then took tests based on the video context (上下文).
B．watching lecture videos at twice the normal speed has no bad effect (影响) on learning,
C．The study was welcomed by lots of people.
D．meaning students could halve (减半) their study time with little effect on learning.
E．But students shouldn’t speed up too much.
F．More importantly, they can learn from the videos.
G．while students and teachers have worried about the effect of remote learning,
【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．E 5．G
【导语】本文主要讲述了恰当地使用视频教学能够帮助人们更高效地学习。
1．根据下文“Watching lecture videos at an increased speed more than once may even lead to improved learning and higher test scores compared to watching once at normal (正常的) speed.”可知，此处与更快的速度观看视频有关，选项B“以正常速度的两倍观看讲座视频对学习没有不良影响，”符合语境。故选B。
2．根据上文“The study, done by UCLA’s Department of Psychology, put students into groups and asked them to watch lecture videos at different speeds without taking notes.”并结合选项可知，此处指学生根据视频内容参加测试，选项A“然后，学生们根据视频上下文进行测试。”符合语境。故选A。
3．根据上文“The test results showed little difference in scores between students who watched the videos at normal speed and those who watched at up to double speed”及下文“It means that students can save half of the time when watching videos.”可知，以两倍速度观看视频可以减少学习时间，而对学习几乎没有影响，选项D“这意味着学生可以将学习时间减半，而对学习几乎没有影响。”符合语境。故选D。
4．根据下文“Because students who watched videos at two-and-a-half times the normal speed had lower test results.”可知，看视频速度过快成绩也不好，选项E“但是学生们不应该太快。”符合语境。故选E。
5．根据上文“Nowadays, many countries use remote learning, including video lessons.”可知，此处与远程学习有关，选项G“尽管学生和教师都担心远程学习的效果，”符合语境。故选G。
B
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Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have lots of homework to do every day. It’s the best way to review what you have learned in class, while sometimes it may cost you too much time and energy. 6
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. 7 . It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night.
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Many schools have a study hall. It is designed to allow students to study on their own. It’s more interesting to play with friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night.
Take a break.
It’s difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for to long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. 9
Make a plan.
If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left so you can plan your time. Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of homework at night. If it’s a heavy homework day, you’ll need to spend more time on it. 10 A homework timetable is helpful, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.
A．Buy an expensive pen.
B．Use your time at school.
C．It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable.
D．Don’t be afraid to ask questions about it.
E．Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
F．You should always pay attention to what you are interested in.
G．Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult.
【答案】6．G 7．D 8．B 9．E 10．C
【导语】本文章主要讲述了学生每天都有要面对繁重的家庭作业，作者讲述了几个方法，以帮助学生减少家庭作业带来的负担。
6．根据上文“Homework is a problem for students all over the world.”家庭作业是全世界学生的问题，以及下文内容，可知这里所填内容，要引出下文“介绍帮助学生减少家庭作业带来的负担的方式”，结合选项，G项“幸运的是，你可以做几件事来减少家庭作业的难度”符合上下文语境。故选G。
7．根据下文“It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!”在课上或课后问老师要比晚些时候试着记住要容易得多！可知，这里表示“可以询问老师等人”。结合选项，D项“不要害怕问关于它的问题”符合上下文语境。故选D。
8．根据文章结构可知，这里缺少小标题；根据“But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night”但是你在学校完成的作业越多，那晚上你要做的就越少。可
知，这里表示“尽量使用在学校的时间”。结合选项，B项“利用你在学校的时间”，祈使句，符合上下文语境。故选B。
9．根据小标题以及“So take some breaks while doing your homework.”可知，这里内容表示“在学习时候可适当休息”，结合选项，E项“对大多数人来说，每小时休息15分钟是个好主意”，符合上下文语境。故选E。
10．根据小标题以及“If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left so you can plan your time.”如果你在学校没有完成作业，想想你还剩下多少，这样你就可以计划你的时间了。可知这里表示“要做好时间安排”。结合选项，C项“制定家庭作业时间表是个好主意”符合上下文语境。故选C。
C
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Parents of twins (双胞胎) often say their children are a little unusual or a bit special. But according to 16-year-old twin Gerald Scott, there are ways in which some sets of twins are quite amazing.
“My twin, Owen, and I have had a very special connection since we were born. When we were very small, we had our own language. Mum says we used to talk to each other using our own special language. 11 Even our mother didn’t understand us, either!
As we’ve got older, we’ve started using telepathy (心灵感应) to communicate. Sometimes we can use our minds instead of speaking. We can send messages to each other even when we aren’t in the same place. It sounds mysterious, but I’ve always known if Owen was in trouble. Once he broke his leg, I got this terrible pain in my leg at once.”
Although it seems strange, telepathy between twins isn’t so unusual. 12 One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard and his twin, Damien. First, they were put in separate, sound-proof rooms, and Damien was wired up to a machine that measured his responses. 13 As soon as he put his arm into the water, Damien’s responses went wild. And it was the same whenever anything scary or surprising happened to Richard—his brother in the other room reacted, too.
14 Actor Ashley tells us that, even when they are far apart, she knows when her twin sister, Mary, is going through a difficult time or when she isn’t happy.
Don’t you think the telepathy between the twins is unbelievable 15
A．A lot of research has showed that some twins have this ability.
B．Then you can search for more facts at www..
C．There have been similar cases between adult twins too.
D．My twin brother never felt what happened to himself.
E．Richard was then asked to put his arm into freezing cold water.
F．We knew what we were saying but nobody else understood.
G．Parents have known that the twins don’t need to communicate at all.
【答案】11．F 12．A 13．E 14．C 15．B
【导语】本文通过实验和事实来说明双胞胎之间是有心灵反应的。
11．根据“Mum says we used to talk to each other using our own special language”以及“Even our mother didn’t understand us, either”可知，用自己语言沟通，别人都听不懂，F选项“我们知道自己在说什么，但没人听得懂。”符合语境，故选F。
12．根据“Although it seems strange, telepathy between twins isn’t so unusual”以及“One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard and his twin”可知，用实验证明双胞胎之间有心灵感应，A选项“许多研究表明，一些双胞胎具有这种能力。”符合语境，故选A。
13．根据“One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard and his twin, Damien. First, they were put in separate, sound-proof rooms, and Damien was wired up to a machine that measured his responses”可知，此处介绍在这个实验里，这对双胞胎做的一些事情，E选项“然后，Richard被要求将手臂放入冰冷的水中。”符合语境，故选E。
14．根据“Actor Ashley tells us that, even when they are far apart, she knows when her twin sister, Mary”可知，此处继续举例证实还有一些双胞胎有这样的心灵感应，C选项“在成年双胞胎之间也有类似的情况。”符合语境，故选C。
15．根据“Don’t you think the telepathy between the twins is unbelievable”可知，此处应是描述对于双胞胎之间有心灵感应的看法，且此句是位于文章的末尾处，应是一句总结的话语，B选项“然后你可以在www.上搜索更多的事实。”符合语境，故选B。
D
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Are you worried about moving up to senior high school Have you ever thought about how to spend your senior high school life It is a completely new experience, but you shouldn’t be frightened. Here are some tips to help you.
You are not alone. Maybe you do not notice that everybody else in your grade is just as nervous as you are. 16 Try to see your new school as a chance instead of a problem. Relax, and be open-minded.
17 Living up to senior high school means learning new rules and meeting different people. If you don’t know what to do or have problems, you should ask for help. Teachers are certainly the best people to turn to because they have experience in dealing with students’ problems, including helping them get used to the new environment. Also, if you cannot attend school for several days, ask your teachers about any missed work. It is your responsibility to catch up, not theirs.
Organize your time. There are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school. You will have to deal with various projects and assignments from different subjects, so make sure you are wise in organizing your time. 18 Try to make yourself a schedule or a plan to manage your tasks. This will help you take action earlier and become less likely to delay.
Avoid being late. 19 But being late for unacceptable reasons, such as getting up late, or meeting a friend, is not allowed. Always remember that your school has ground rules with regards to the number of times you can be late. If you are a person who is late or absent too many times, your school may punish you. Additionally, you may have to spend a lot of time and effort catching up on the schoolwork missed because of your lateness.
Make sure you get enough sleep. Going to bed early makes a difference. 20 It is mainly because they go to bed so late and thus do not get enough sleep. Many studies show that a night of good sleep makes you more focused in class.
A．It is risky to start on your work a few days before your deadline.
B．If it is for acceptable reasons, it’s understandable to be late or absent.
C．Do not risk your future.
D．So remember that you all are in the same boat.
E．Your friends will help you solve them.
F．The teachers will help.
G．Some students find it hard to get up early in the morning.
【答案】16．D 17．F 18．A 19．B 20．G
【导语】本文主要介绍了顺利度过高中生活的方法。
16．根据“You are not alone. Maybe you do not notice that everybody else in your grade is just as nervous as you are”可知，年级的其他人也跟你一样紧张，D选项“所以请记住，你们都在同一条船上”符合，故选D。
17．此空位于段首，应是此段的概括句。根据“Teachers are certainly the best people to turn to because they have experience in dealing with students’ problems, including helping them get used to the new environment”可知，有问题可以向老师求助，F选项“老师会帮忙的”符合，故填F。
18．根据“Try to make yourself a schedule or a plan to manage your tasks. This will help you take action earlier and become less likely to delay”可知，此处建议要制定一个时间表，以便更早地采取行动，A选项“在截止日期前几天开始工作是有风险的”符合，故选A。
19．根据“But being late for unacceptable reasons, such as getting up late, or meeting a friend, is not allowed”可知，此处应是描述与迟到有关的内容，B选项“如果是可以接受的原因，迟到或缺席是可以理解的”符合，故选B。
20．根据“It is mainly because they go to bed so late and thus do not get enough sleep”可知，此处是解释睡得太晚和没有足够的睡眠导致的结果，G选项“一些学生发现早上早起很困难”符合，故选G。
E
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Ways to Make a Homey Home
When things around you make you feel good, it is easy for you to feel at home. 21
◆Keep it clean
22 It’s difficult to be completely relaxed and happy in a place when it is dirty or messy（杂乱的）.
◆Hang art
Research has told us about the benefits（好处）of art. Looking at art can reduce stress（减压）and make you feel better. 23 What’s more, it tells others about your interests and style.
◆Keep a pet
Keeping a pet makes us happier and healthier. Your animal friend will always be excited to welcome you back home. Just imagine a cute dog or cat waiting by the door when you get home after a tiring day. 24
◆Go green
Just like art and animals, plants and flowers can also cheer you up. 25 By bringing greenery and fresh flowers into your home, you can feel closer to nature.
A．I like my home because it’s warm and comfortable.
B．If you are trying to create a comfortable home, you need make it clean first.
C．There are many easy houseplants to care for.
D．What could feel better than keeping a pet
E．When you want to make your home more homey, try these simple things to do.
F．Many old people like keeping a pet at home.
G．Hanging art in your house can make the space more enjoyable.
【答案】21．E 22．B 23．G 24．D 25．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了一些营造温馨家的建议。
21．根据“When things around you make you feel good, it is easy for you to feel at home”及下文的建议可知，此处是一个承上启下的句子，引出一些营造温馨家的建议，E选项“当你想让你的家更温馨的时候，试着做以下这些简单的事情”符合，故选E。
22．根据“Keep it clean”可知，此处的内容与“保持整洁干净”有关，B选项“如果你想创造一个舒适的家，你需要先把它弄干净”符合，故选B。
23．根据“Hang art”可知，此处的内容与“挂艺术品”有关，G选项“在家里悬挂艺术品可以让空间更有趣”符合，故选G。
24．根据“ Just imagine a cute dog or cat waiting by the door when you get home after a tiring day”可知，此处介绍养宠物的好处和乐趣，D选项“还有什么比养宠物更让人开心的呢”符合，故选D。
25．根据“Just like art and animals, plants and flowers can also cheer you up”可知，此处介绍的内容与“绿色植物”有关，C选项“有许多容易照料的室内植物”符合，故选C。
F
Traveling without a plan costs more money and sometimes gets you into trouble. 26
With them, travelers can not only save money, but also find transport (交通), food and places to sleep every night in the U.K.
Book (预定) your hotel
If you travel in England during the tourist season, finding a hotel room can be very difficult. Cheap rooms are booked up mostly on weekends. What’s worse, even the cheapest beds are expensive. The prices of some hotels in London increase by 20% to 50% on weekends. 27
Plan your transport well
28 On the one hand, the U.K. train is really costly. On the other hand, buses offer bottom seats if you book in advance (提前), as low as just one pound between cities! Other bus tickets are around 10 pounds. However, a similar train ride costs about 60 pounds.
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Nearly all hotels have kitchens, and they often have enough food. With that in mind, you can cook your own dinner at least a few times a week. Buy some fruit, yogurt and bread in the nearest shop and a simple but tasty breakfast will be perfectly prepared. You can even make sandwiches for lunch.
Carry an umbrella or a rain jacket
You may think it is not necessary but the United Kingdom is really wet. 30 . In the U.K., rain has no holidays all year round. So travelers need a rain cover for their bags and the person. Bus stops are often not covered.
A．Cook meals for yourself
B．Make a plan for your food
C．It is even wetter than you expect.
D．Though trains are faster, buses are great ways in England.
E．Saving a few pounds every day makes you stay longer in the U.K.
F．Here are four pieces of advice for travelers in the United Kingdom.
G．So the only way you can find a cheap hotel to sleep in is to book before you travel.
【答案】26．F 27．G 28．D 29．A 30．C
【导语】本文主要是给去英国旅行的四条建议：预定旅馆；计划好交通方式；自己做饭以及带好雨伞。
26．根据下文“Book (预定) your hotel；Plan your transport well；….Carry an umbrella or a rain
jacket”可知，此处是给出游客的建议，选项F“以下是给英国游客的四条建议。”符合语境，故选F。
27．根据“If you travel in England during the tourist season, finding a hotel room can be very difficult. …The prices of some hotels in London increase by 20% to 50% on weekends.”可知，要提前预订酒店。选项G“所以你能找到一家便宜的酒店睡觉的唯一方法就是在旅行前预订。”符合语境，故选G。
28．根据“On the one hand, the U.K. train is really costly. On the other hand, buses offer bottom seats if you book in advance (提前), as low as just one pound between cities! Other bus tickets are around 10 pounds. However, a similar train ride costs about 60 pounds.”可知，此处是在英国最好乘坐公共汽车，选项D“虽然火车更快，但在英国公共汽车是最好的方式。”符合语境，故选D。
29．根据文中“Nearly all hotels have kitchens, and they often have enough food. …yogurt and bread in the nearest shop and a simple but tasty breakfast will be perfectly prepared. You can even make sandwiches for lunch.”可知，此处最好自己做饭，选项A“自己做饭”符合语境，故选A。
30．根据“In the U.K., rain has no holidays all year round.”可知，上文是说英国特别潮湿，选项C“比你想象的还要湿。”符合语境，故选C。
G
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If you want to know somebody, you may probably determine according to his face. Faces like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people 31 Yet a very young child—or even an animal, such as a pigeon, can learn to recognize faces. We all take this for granted.
32 When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels make that individual different from others.
Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. 33 But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.
There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Airport, an
American psychologist found nearly 18, 000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. 34 Bookworms, conservatives, military types—people are described with such terms.
People have always tied to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain’s(反派主角) or the hero’s role. In fact the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask”. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. 35
A．People have difficulty in describing the features of fingerprint.
B．Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another.
C．And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing one’s personality.
D．We also tell people apart by how they behave.
E．If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” look like you probably would have a difficult time doing so.
F．Experts say that actors differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics in acting.
G．But we can easily tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.
【答案】31．B 32．D 33．E 34．C 35．G
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何区分人与人之间的个性差距，能够区分的原因是人们在行为和身体特征方面是不同的。
31．根据上文“Faces like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people ” 可知，人们的面容如指纹一样是独一无二的。选项B“即使是一个有技巧的作家也可能无法描述一张面孔与众不同的所有特征”符合情景，故选B。
32．根据下文“When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels make that individual different from others.” 可推知人们通过行为、说话、思考和感觉的方式的不同来区别彼此。选项D“我们还通过人们的行为来区分人们”符合情景，故选D。
33．上文“But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face.”，呼应下文“But if you were asked to describe a ‘nice person’, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm. and so forth.” 可知，此处对性格与面容描
述的难度进行对比。选项E“如果你被要求描述一张漂亮的脸的样子，你可能做起来很难。”符合情景，故选E。
34．根据“Bookworms, conservatives, military types—people are described with such terms”可知，这些术语都是用来描述人们的个性，以给人们划分类别的。选项C“我们很多人都把这个信息用作描述或划分一个人性格类别的基础”符合情景，故选C。
35．根据上文“Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain’s(反派主角) or the hero’s role.”，并结合“Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks.” 可推知，现在电视和电影演员不带面具。选项G“但我们可以很容易地区分‘好人’和‘坏人’，因为这两种类型在外表和行动上都有所不同”符合情景，故选G。
H
Regarded as “China’s Mona Lisa”, the painting Along the River During Qingming Festival is kept in the Palace Museum and hardly shown to the public. 36
Ma used a special method to help her students recreate the panoramic (全景的) painting. She found a picture of the painting, divided the picture into eight parts and gave each part to a different group of students. 37
Ma then spent about a month joining the parts together to form the finished painting, which is 84 centimeters wide and 20 meters long.
The students have been working on the painting since October. They had to use their imagination to fill in details (细节) that were unclear in the painting, such as small trees or eaves (屋檐). 38
The students also had to do a lot of work in addition to painting. They did a lot of research and made some interesting findings. 39 .
“The students made discoveries and innovations (创新) based on historical inheritance (传承) and their own thinking,” Ma said, “ 40 ”
A．They communicated with each other and made sure that their parts matched with each other both in form and style.
B．They made it possible for foreigners to understand Chinese culture.
C．Each student was responsible for drawing a part that was about the size of a sheet of paper.
D．They even made a video to show their findings for other students to learn from.
E．That’s why Ma Min, a young art teacher at Nanjing Zhonghua High School, helped her 300 students work together to recreate this famous painting.
F．Some of the students have made up their minds to be teachers like Ma.
G．This is their own artistic creation.
【答案】36．E 37．C 38．A 39．D 40．G
【导语】本文主要介绍了马老师和她的学生重新创作《清明上河图》的故事。
36．根据“Regarded as ‘China’s Mona Lisa》, the painting Along the River During Qingming Festival is kept in the Palace Museum and hardly shown to the public”以及下文“Ma used a special method to help her students recreate the panoramic painting”可知，此处应解释这位老师带着学生创作这幅画作的原因，E选项“这就是为什么南京中华中学的年轻美术老师马敏帮助她的300名学生一起创作了这幅著名的画作”符合，故选E。
37．根据“She found a picture of the painting, divided the picture into eight parts and gave each part to a different group of students”可知，此处应介绍每个学生负责的部分，C选项“每个学生都要负责画一张纸大小的部分”符合，故选C。
38．根据“They had to use their imagination to fill in details that were unclear in the painting”可知，此处介绍学生们通过何种方式尽量去还原这幅画作，A选项“他们互相沟通，确保他们的部分在形式和风格上都是相匹配的”符合，故选A。
39．根据“They did a lot of research and made some interesting findings”可知，此处应描述与他们所在研究过程中所发现有关的内容，D选项“他们甚至制作了一个视频来展示他们的发现，供其他学生学习”符合，故选D。
40．根据“The students made discoveries and innovations based on historical inheritance and their own thinking”可知，学生们在历史传承和自身思考的基础上进行了创新，G选项“这是他们自己的艺术创作”符合，故选G。
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Tea has a very close relationship to Chinese culture. 41 People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough for him to drink. While they were boiling, dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found that it could
make him feel less tired. 42 And so, tea was created. The main types of Chinese tea are classified as green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea, and dark tea.
43 It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people become slimmer. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.
*Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes (氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot to get the best out of tea.
*Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
*The best time to drink tea is between meals. 44 It may make you lose the wish to eat when your stomach is empty, or cause stomachache when your stomach is full. 45 It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why Because green tea helps stop the bad influence of the computer.
A．Avoid taking medicine with tea.
B．Drinking tea has many advantages.
C．Do not take medicine with cold tea.
D．Drinking tea soon after or before meals is not a wise choice.
E．It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong.
F．As a scientist as well, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink.
G．Drinking tea soon after meals is a good habit.
【答案】41．E 42．F 43．B 44．D 45．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了茶的由来，种类，以及对于喝茶的建议。
41．根据“Tea has a very close relationship to Chinese culture”及“People say that he lived 5,000 years ago”可知，此处介绍某个人与茶之间的关系，E选项“据说中国茶是神农发现的”符合，故选E。
42．根据“The king drank some, and found that it could make him feel less tired”可知，就这样发明了这个新型的饮料，F选项“作为一名科学家，神农对这种新饮料很感兴趣”符合，故选F。
43．根据“It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people become slimmer”可知，此处描述茶的好处，B选项“喝茶有很多好处”符合，故选B。
44．根据“The best time to drink tea is between meals”可知，此处介绍了喝茶的时间，D选项“饭后或饭前喝茶不是明智的选择”符合，故选D。
45．根据“It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine”可知，此处说的是药和茶的关系。C选项“不要把药和凉茶一起服用”符合，故选C。
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Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. 46 Do you want to know more about the love story One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers (士兵) to capture (俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn’t want to get captured. 47 He had nowhere to go and didn’t know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a young woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 48 Later on they got married.
Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. 49 She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn’t find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. 50
She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed (倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang’s body.
A．Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.
B．Fan Xiliang has already been dead for several years.
C．He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.
D．It was a moving love story.
E．Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.
F．Lady Meng Jiang didn’t believe it, she tried to find him everywhere.
G．They fell in love with each other.
【答案】46．D 47．C 48．G 49．E 50．A
【分析】本文是记叙文，短文主要讲述了孟姜女哭长城的故事。
46．根据上下文“The story happened in the Qin Dynasty…Do you want to know more about the love story”，可知这里是简介故事内容，选项D“它是一个感人的爱情故事”符合语境，故选D。
47．根据上文“A young man named Fan Xiliang didn’t want to get captured”，可推知他会被逼离家出走，选项C“他离家出走，打算躲到什么地方去”符合语境，故选C。
48．根据下文“Later on they got married”，可知是说范喜良和孟姜女相爱了，选项G“他们相爱了”符合语境，故选G。
49．根据下文“She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn’t find Fan Xiliang”，可知孟姜女来之前为丈夫准备了一些暖和的衣服，选项E“孟姜女为她的丈夫准备了一些暖和的衣服”符合语境，故选E。
50．根据下文“She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed and she finally found Fan Xiliang’s body”，可知孟姜女日夜不停地哭泣，选项A“孟姜女站在墙边，日夜哭泣”符合语境，故选A。
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Even if you know how English words should sound, it can still be difficult to pronounce them correctly. So, when learning a new language, you have to learn to move your mouth in a completely different way.
But how do you do that Try tongue twisters(绕口令)! 51 . Here’s an example:
She sells seashells by the seashore.
This one has a combination (组合) of /s/ and /∫/ (“sh”) sounds. It’s very challenging to say. 52 !
Tongue twisters are not only a good way to add some fun to your language learning 53 . Because tongue twisters usually focus on one or two sounds, it’s easy to find which ones are hard for you.
54 . To clearly pronounce them, you need to make very small changes in your mouth. Tongue twisters can help by making you repeat similar sounds one after the other. Speaking with a
partner is an important part of language learning, but it’s not always possible. The great thing about tongue twisters is that you don’t need a partner. 55 !
A．but also a useful learning tool
B．Here are some fun tongue twisters
C．Besides, similar sounds can be difficult
D．The faster you go, the more challenging it is
E．this will also help train your body as much as possible
F．Just choose the sounds you want to practice, and go for it
G．A tongue twister is a sentence that’s difficult to read because it includes words that have similar sounds
【答案】51．G 52．D 53．A 54．C 55．F
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了练习英语发音的一个好办法——绕口令。
51．根据上文“Try tongue twisters(绕口令)”可知，接下来要介绍绕口令是什么了。G选项“绕口令是一种很难读的句子，因为它包含发音相似的单词”符合语境，故选G。
52．根据上文“It’s very challenging to say”可知，上面列举的一句绕口令很难读，如果读的越快就越难。D选项“你读得越快，挑战就越大”符合语境，故选D。
53．根据上文“not only”提示，该句中有“not only … but also …”结构。A选项“而且也是一个有用的学习工具”符合语境，故选A。
54．根据下文“To clearly pronounce them, you need to make very small changes in your mouth”可知，近音词很难读，要清晰地念出它们，在嘴型上要做出改变。C选项“此外，近音词的发音很难”符合语境，故选C。
55．根据上文“The great thing about tongue twisters is that you don’t need a partner”可知，此处在鼓励人们练习绕口令。F选项“只要选好自己想要练习的声音，就去练习吧”符合语境，故选F。
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Most people hope to have a better memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. 56 Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.
A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin B and Vitamin E helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. 57 . Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change-it takes a long time to make a difference.
58 . The following are some widely used skills. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten-digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. It is far more effective than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with. Teaching is a simple way to train our brains to be more effective. 59 . Teaching strengthens the understanding. So teach the concepts to someone else. It can be a real person in a study group, or you can just imagine that someone is listening to you as you teach.
In fact, memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information. What’s more, only a regular review(复习) can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, 60 .
A．and then use it as regularly as possible.
B．Moreover, getting enough sleep is important.
C．you can certainly improve your memory.
D．Memory skills help you remember things better.
E．need nutrients and exercise to become stronger.
F．Can memory be improved
G．Because in order to teach something, you need to understand it.
【答案】56．F 57．B 58．D 59．G 60．A
【分析】本文介绍了提高记忆力方法。健康的生活方式可以让你的大脑保持年轻，记忆敏锐。记忆技能可以帮助你更好地记住事情。更重要的是，定期的复习。
56．根据上文“Most people hope to have a better memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life.”可知很多人希望有更好的记忆力去帮助自己在学习、工作和生活中取得成功。此空格后标点是问号，选项F“记忆力可以提高吗？”符合语境，故选F。
57．根据下文“Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well.”可知此句关于与大脑休息的句子。选项B“此外，充足的睡眠也很重要。”符合语境，故选B。
58．此句位于段首，应是本段的中心句。下文讲述了大脑记忆技能。选项D“记忆技能可以帮助你更好地记住事情。”符合语境，故选D。
59．根据“Teaching is a simple way to train our brains to be more effective ...Teaching strengthens the understanding.”讲述了教学是一个有效提升记忆力的方法与教学强化理解，由此可推知，空格处讲述教学可以提升记忆力的原因，选项G“因为为了教一些东西，你需要理解它。”符合语境，故选G。
60．最后一段讲述了规律的复习可以使记忆持久。结合句中“That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days,”可知此处讲述定期复习，选项A“然后尽可能经常地使用它。”符合语境，故选A。
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“You need a new heart, or you will die.” What can you do if a doctor says that to you 61 On the farm, farmers feed pigs, horses or cows not just for meat and milk but also for human body parts.
62 If they should allow a half-horse, half-human sports player run against a fully human sports player
It’s a joke No, it’s true. British researchers say they have used human cells（细胞） and the cells of cows to make embryos（胚胎）.
And Newcastle University introduced its research on April 1st. 63 They said they had emptied the cells of cows and put human DNA inside to make a growing embryo. Embryo stem cells （干细胞）are the body’s master cells and all the other cells’ growth depends on them.
They said such research would not create animals like humans. 64
A scientist in Washington said, “It’s early to say whether this will work. But the research will make us closer to the day when new medical care is available.”
65 People are against the research, because they worry strange animals may be created and it is against nature.
A．But they made it clear that it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke.
B．In other countries, the research is still against the law.
C．You may be able to buy one from a special farm in the future.
D．At last, it turned out to be a big joke.
E．Some sports groups may have to make a hard decision.
F．Many countries are not against the research.
G．They do hope the research will help fight illnesses such as cancer.
【答案】61．C 62．E 63．A 64．G 65．B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了科学家正在研究将人类细胞和动物细胞进行结合，期望能够在医疗方面起到作用，但是有人也反对这项研究，因为这是违反自然规律的。
61．根据“What can you do if a doctor says that to you ...On the farm”可知，此处提到如果你需要一个新的心脏以及农场，选项C“将来你也许可以从一个特殊的农场买到一个”符合语境，故选C。
62．根据“If they should allow a half-horse, half-human sports player run against a fully human sports player ”可知，如果他们允许一个半马半人的运动员和一个完整的人类运动员赛跑，此处提及体育方面，选项E“一些体育团体可能不得不做出艰难的决定”符合语境，故选E。
63．根据“And Newcastle University introduced its research on April 1st.”可知，此处提到了4月1日这个时间，选项A“但他们明确表示这不是愚人节玩笑”符合语境，故选A。
64．根据“They said such research would not create animals like humans.”可知，他们说这样的研究不会创造出像人类一样的动物，此处内容与研究和人类相关，选项G“他们确实希望这项研究将有助于对抗癌症等疾病”符合语境，故选G。
65．根据“People are against the research, because they worry strange animals may be created and it is against nature.”可知，人们反对这项研究，因为他们担心可能会产生奇怪的动物，这是违反自然的。此处谈及反对研究，选项B“在其他国家，研究仍然是违法的”符合语境，故选B。
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In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before.
66 , because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, 67 . They are not careful enough while they do their homework, 68 . Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. 69 . It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.
School and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. 70 , we will find it much better for both our study and health.
A．Some homework is too difficult
B．Most students sleep less than nine hours every night
C．When we have enough time for sleeping
D．It can be a long way from home to school
E．so it takes them a lot of time
F．some students don't know how to save time
G．some students like to stay up late
【答案】66．B 67．F 68．E 69．D 70．C
【分析】本文主要讲述了学生作业负担过重，以及部分学生不会很好利用时间，造成了睡眠不足，进而影响到孩子们的学习和健康。
66．根据所给空后面的句子“because they have much homework to do”可知，此处是说有很多作业做造成的后果，选项B“大多数学生每晚睡眠不足九小时”符合，故选B。
67．根据所给空前面的句子“Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents”以及后面的“also”可知，此处也是说时间的问题，选项F“一些学生不知道怎样节省时间”符合，故选F。
68．根据所给空前面的句子“They are not careful enough while they do their homework”可知，
此处应该是说他们做作业不够认真的后果，选项E“所以它花费了很多时间”符合，故选E。
69．根据所给空前面的句子“Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike”可知，有些学生为了按时上学，平日每天早上必须早起，坐公共汽车或骑自行车，结合后面的“it will probably make them sleepy during school hours”可知，这可能会让他们在上课时间昏昏欲睡，此处应该是说路程远，选项D“从家里到学校可能有很长的路”符合，故选D。
70．根据所给空后面的句子“we will find it much better for both our study and health.”可知，此处是说对他们的学习和健康都有好处的原因，选项C“当我们有足够的时间睡觉时”符合，故选C。
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Habits in Russia
There is an old saying that says when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia as a visiting scholar(学者).
One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were excited about our meeting. We had a lively talk until the waiter told me that we were too loud. We lowered our voices. 71 The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message.
How bad an impression(印象) we must have left on the local people! In China, it’s natural for a host(主人) to make a lively atmosphere(氛围). However, in Russia and Western countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. 72
I felt bad about this. 73
74 My Russian friend Andrew always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home. I asked him why he did this. Andrew said, “In Russia, people always spend about a minute going over things and plans in their minds before leaving home. So they won’t leave anything necessary behind.”
75 I like to keep my eyes and mind open.
A．But this didn’t last long.
B．Russians have their own special habits, too.
C．Russian people are usually careful and polite.
D．You need to be polite to others.
E．Luckily, people in Russia usually don’t mind that.
F．Even though we tried our best, it’s very difficult to fight against habits.
G．Finding the differences between cultures is so much fun.
【答案】71．A 72．D 73．F 74．B 75．C
【分析】本文介绍了在俄国和中国，人们有不同的习惯。
71．根据“We lowered our voices.”及“The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message”可知我们降低了嗓音，服务员又过来两次让我们不要大声说话，因此我们降低声音持续的时间不长，A选项“但这并没有持续多久”符合，故选A。
72．根据“In China, it’s natural for a host(主人)to make a lively atmosphere(氛围). However, in Russia and Western countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. ”可知在中国主人要制造活跃的气氛，但是在俄国和西方国家，公众场所吃饭必须要声音低，这是对他人有礼貌的表现，D选项“你需要对其他人有礼貌”符合，故选D。
73．根据“I felt bad about this”可知，对此习惯并不适应，F选项“尽管我们尽了最大努力，但还是很难改掉习惯”符合，故选F。
74．根据“In Russia, people always spend about a minute going over things and plans in their minds before leaving home. So they won’t leave anything necessary behind”可知，俄国人有自己的习惯，B选项“俄罗斯人也有自己特殊的习惯”符合，故选B。
75．此空应是对上文所介绍的俄国人的习惯所做的概括和总结，C选项“俄罗斯人通常都很细心和礼貌”符合，故选C。2024年中考英语复习提高训练： 阅读理解之七选五（江苏省宿迁市）
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The careful use of lecture videos could help people study more efficiently (高效地), said by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
According to a new study, 1 even better. Watching lecture videos at an increased speed more than once may even lead to improved learning and higher test scores compared to watching once at normal (正常的) speed.
The study, done by UCLA’s Department of Psychology, put students into groups and asked them to watch lecture videos at different speeds without taking notes. 2
The test results showed little difference in scores between students who watched the videos at normal speed and those who watched at up to double speed—— 3 It means that students can save half of the time when watching videos.
4 Because students who watched videos at two-and-a-half times the normal speed had lower test results. It was also found that watching the videos twice at double speed produced higher test scores compared to students who watched the videos just once at normal speed.
Nowadays, many countries use remote learning, including video lessons. And 5 the UCLA study suggests that, if video lectures were used in a right way, they could actually help make studying more efficient.
A．The students then took tests based on the video context (上下文).
B．watching lecture videos at twice the normal speed has no bad effect (影响) on learning,
C．The study was welcomed by lots of people.
D．meaning students could halve (减半) their study time with little effect on learning.
E．But students shouldn’t speed up too much.
F．More importantly, they can learn from the videos.
G．while students and teachers have worried about the effect of remote learning,
B
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Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have lots of homework to do every day. It’s the best way to review what you have learned in class, while sometimes it may cost you too much time and energy. 6
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. 7 . It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night.
8
Many schools have a study hall. It is designed to allow students to study on their own. It’s more interesting to play with friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night.
Take a break.
It’s difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for to long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. 9
Make a plan.
If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left so you can plan your time. Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of homework at night. If it’s a heavy homework day, you’ll need to spend more time on it. 10 A homework timetable is helpful, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.
A．Buy an expensive pen.
B．Use your time at school.
C．It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable.
D．Don’t be afraid to ask questions about it.
E．Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
F．You should always pay attention to what you are interested in.
G．Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult.
C
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Parents of twins (双胞胎) often say their children are a little unusual or a bit special. But according to 16-year-old twin Gerald Scott, there are ways in which some sets of twins are quite amazing.
“My twin, Owen, and I have had a very special connection since we were born. When we were very small, we had our own language. Mum says we used to talk to each other using our own special language. 11 Even our mother didn’t understand us, either!
As we’ve got older, we’ve started using telepathy (心灵感应) to communicate. Sometimes we can use our minds instead of speaking. We can send messages to each other even when we aren’t in the same place. It sounds mysterious, but I’ve always known if Owen was in trouble. Once he broke his leg, I got this terrible pain in my leg at once.”
Although it seems strange, telepathy between twins isn’t so unusual. 12 One experiment involved eight-year-old Richard and his twin, Damien. First, they were put in separate, sound-proof rooms, and Damien was wired up to a machine that measured his responses. 13 As soon as he put his arm into the water, Damien’s responses went wild. And it was the same whenever anything scary or surprising happened to Richard—his brother in the other room reacted, too.
14 Actor Ashley tells us that, even when they are far apart, she knows when her twin sister, Mary, is going through a difficult time or when she isn’t happy.
Don’t you think the telepathy between the twins is unbelievable 15
A．A lot of research has showed that some twins have this ability.
B．Then you can search for more facts at www..
C．There have been similar cases between adult twins too.
D．My twin brother never felt what happened to himself.
E．Richard was then asked to put his arm into freezing cold water.
F．We knew what we were saying but nobody else understood.
G．Parents have known that the twins don’t need to communicate at all.
D
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Are you worried about moving up to senior high school Have you ever thought about how to spend your senior high school life It is a completely new experience, but you shouldn’t be frightened. Here are some tips to help you.
You are not alone. Maybe you do not notice that everybody else in your grade is just as nervous as you are. 16 Try to see your new school as a chance instead of a problem. Relax, and be open-minded.
17 Living up to senior high school means learning new rules and meeting different people. If you don’t know what to do or have problems, you should ask for help. Teachers are certainly the best people to turn to because they have experience in dealing with students’ problems, including helping them get used to the new environment. Also, if you cannot attend school for several days, ask your teachers about any missed work. It is your responsibility to catch up, not theirs.
Organize your time. There are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school. You will have to deal with various projects and assignments from different subjects, so make sure you are wise in organizing your time. 18 Try to make yourself a schedule or a plan to manage your tasks. This will help you take action earlier and become less likely to delay.
Avoid being late. 19 But being late for unacceptable reasons, such as getting up late, or meeting a friend, is not allowed. Always remember that your school has ground rules with regards to the number of times you can be late. If you are a person who is late or absent too many times, your school may punish you. Additionally, you may have to spend a lot of time and effort catching up on the schoolwork missed because of your lateness.
Make sure you get enough sleep. Going to bed early makes a difference. 20 It is mainly because they go to bed so late and thus do not get enough sleep. Many studies show that a night of good sleep makes you more focused in class.
A．It is risky to start on your work a few days before your deadline.
B．If it is for acceptable reasons, it’s understandable to be late or absent.
C．Do not risk your future.
D．So remember that you all are in the same boat.
E．Your friends will help you solve them.
F．The teachers will help.
G．Some students find it hard to get up early in the morning.
E
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Ways to Make a Homey Home
When things around you make you feel good, it is easy for you to feel at home. 21
◆Keep it clean
22 It’s difficult to be completely relaxed and happy in a place when it is dirty or messy（杂乱的）.
◆Hang art
Research has told us about the benefits（好处）of art. Looking at art can reduce stress（减压）and make you feel better. 23 What’s more, it tells others about your interests and style.
◆Keep a pet
Keeping a pet makes us happier and healthier. Your animal friend will always be excited to welcome you back home. Just imagine a cute dog or cat waiting by the door when you get home after a tiring day. 24
◆Go green
Just like art and animals, plants and flowers can also cheer you up. 25 By bringing greenery and fresh flowers into your home, you can feel closer to nature.
A．I like my home because it’s warm and comfortable.
B．If you are trying to create a comfortable home, you need make it clean first.
C．There are many easy houseplants to care for.
D．What could feel better than keeping a pet
E．When you want to make your home more homey, try these simple things to do.
F．Many old people like keeping a pet at home.
G．Hanging art in your house can make the space more enjoyable.
F
Traveling without a plan costs more money and sometimes gets you into trouble. 26
With them, travelers can not only save money, but also find transport (交通), food and places to sleep every night in the U.K.
Book (预定) your hotel
If you travel in England during the tourist season, finding a hotel room can be very difficult. Cheap rooms are booked up mostly on weekends. What’s worse, even the cheapest beds are expensive. The prices of some hotels in London increase by 20% to 50% on weekends. 27
Plan your transport well
28 On the one hand, the U.K. train is really costly. On the other hand, buses offer bottom seats if you book in advance (提前), as low as just one pound between cities! Other bus tickets are around 10 pounds. However, a similar train ride costs about 60 pounds.
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Nearly all hotels have kitchens, and they often have enough food. With that in mind, you can cook your own dinner at least a few times a week. Buy some fruit, yogurt and bread in the nearest shop and a simple but tasty breakfast will be perfectly prepared. You can even make sandwiches for lunch.
Carry an umbrella or a rain jacket
You may think it is not necessary but the United Kingdom is really wet. 30 . In the U.K., rain has no holidays all year round. So travelers need a rain cover for their bags and the person. Bus stops are often not covered.
A．Cook meals for yourself
B．Make a plan for your food
C．It is even wetter than you expect.
D．Though trains are faster, buses are great ways in England.
E．Saving a few pounds every day makes you stay longer in the U.K.
F．Here are four pieces of advice for travelers in the United Kingdom.
G．So the only way you can find a cheap hotel to sleep in is to book before you travel.
G
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If you want to know somebody, you may probably determine according to his face. Faces
like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people 31 Yet a very young child—or even an animal, such as a pigeon, can learn to recognize faces. We all take this for granted.
32 When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels make that individual different from others.
Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. 33 But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.
There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Airport, an American psychologist found nearly 18, 000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. 34 Bookworms, conservatives, military types—people are described with such terms.
People have always tied to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain’s(反派主角) or the hero’s role. In fact the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask”. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. 35
A．People have difficulty in describing the features of fingerprint.
B．Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another.
C．And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing one’s personality.
D．We also tell people apart by how they behave.
E．If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” look like you probably would have a difficult time doing so.
F．Experts say that actors differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics in acting.
G．But we can easily tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.
H
Regarded as “China’s Mona Lisa”, the painting Along the River During Qingming Festival is
kept in the Palace Museum and hardly shown to the public. 36
Ma used a special method to help her students recreate the panoramic (全景的) painting. She found a picture of the painting, divided the picture into eight parts and gave each part to a different group of students. 37
Ma then spent about a month joining the parts together to form the finished painting, which is 84 centimeters wide and 20 meters long.
The students have been working on the painting since October. They had to use their imagination to fill in details (细节) that were unclear in the painting, such as small trees or eaves (屋檐). 38
The students also had to do a lot of work in addition to painting. They did a lot of research and made some interesting findings. 39 .
“The students made discoveries and innovations (创新) based on historical inheritance (传承) and their own thinking,” Ma said, “ 40 ”
A．They communicated with each other and made sure that their parts matched with each other both in form and style.
B．They made it possible for foreigners to understand Chinese culture.
C．Each student was responsible for drawing a part that was about the size of a sheet of paper.
D．They even made a video to show their findings for other students to learn from.
E．That’s why Ma Min, a young art teacher at Nanjing Zhonghua High School, helped her 300 students work together to recreate this famous painting.
F．Some of the students have made up their minds to be teachers like Ma.
G．This is their own artistic creation.
I
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Tea has a very close relationship to Chinese culture. 41 People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough for him to drink. While they were boiling, dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found that it could make him feel less tired. 42 And so, tea was created. The main types of Chinese tea are
classified as green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea, and dark tea.
43 It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people become slimmer. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.
*Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes (氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot to get the best out of tea.
*Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
*The best time to drink tea is between meals. 44 It may make you lose the wish to eat when your stomach is empty, or cause stomachache when your stomach is full. 45 It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why Because green tea helps stop the bad influence of the computer.
A．Avoid taking medicine with tea.
B．Drinking tea has many advantages.
C．Do not take medicine with cold tea.
D．Drinking tea soon after or before meals is not a wise choice.
E．It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong.
F．As a scientist as well, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink.
G．Drinking tea soon after meals is a good habit.
J
Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. 46 Do you want to know more about the love story One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers (士兵) to capture (俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn’t want to get captured. 47 He had nowhere to go and didn’t know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a young woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw
the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 48 Later on they got married.
Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. 49 She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn’t find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. 50
She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed (倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang’s body.
A．Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.
B．Fan Xiliang has already been dead for several years.
C．He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.
D．It was a moving love story.
E．Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.
F．Lady Meng Jiang didn’t believe it, she tried to find him everywhere.
G．They fell in love with each other.
K
Even if you know how English words should sound, it can still be difficult to pronounce them correctly. So, when learning a new language, you have to learn to move your mouth in a completely different way.
But how do you do that Try tongue twisters(绕口令)! 51 . Here’s an example:
She sells seashells by the seashore.
This one has a combination (组合) of /s/ and /∫/ (“sh”) sounds. It’s very challenging to say. 52 !
Tongue twisters are not only a good way to add some fun to your language learning 53 . Because tongue twisters usually focus on one or two sounds, it’s easy to find which ones are hard for you.
54 . To clearly pronounce them, you need to make very small changes in your mouth.
Tongue twisters can help by making you repeat similar sounds one after the other. Speaking with a partner is an important part of language learning, but it’s not always possible. The great thing about tongue twisters is that you don’t need a partner. 55 !
A．but also a useful learning tool
B．Here are some fun tongue twisters
C．Besides, similar sounds can be difficult
D．The faster you go, the more challenging it is
E．this will also help train your body as much as possible
F．Just choose the sounds you want to practice, and go for it
G．A tongue twister is a sentence that’s difficult to read because it includes words that have similar sounds
L
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Most people hope to have a better memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. 56 Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.
A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin B and Vitamin E helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. 57 . Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change-it takes a long time to make a difference.
58 . The following are some widely used skills. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten-digit
telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. It is far more effective than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with. Teaching is a simple way to train our brains to be more effective. 59 . Teaching strengthens the understanding. So teach the concepts to someone else. It can be a real person in a study group, or you can just imagine that someone is listening to you as you teach.
In fact, memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information. What’s more, only a regular review(复习) can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, 60 .
A．and then use it as regularly as possible.
B．Moreover, getting enough sleep is important.
C．you can certainly improve your memory.
D．Memory skills help you remember things better.
E．need nutrients and exercise to become stronger.
F．Can memory be improved
G．Because in order to teach something, you need to understand it.
M
“You need a new heart, or you will die.” What can you do if a doctor says that to you 61 On the farm, farmers feed pigs, horses or cows not just for meat and milk but also for human body parts.
62 If they should allow a half-horse, half-human sports player run against a fully human sports player
It’s a joke No, it’s true. British researchers say they have used human cells（细胞） and the cells of cows to make embryos（胚胎）.
And Newcastle University introduced its research on April 1st. 63 They said they had emptied the cells of cows and put human DNA inside to make a growing embryo. Embryo stem cells （干细胞）are the body’s master cells and all the other cells’ growth depends on them.
They said such research would not create animals like humans. 64
A scientist in Washington said, “It’s early to say whether this will work. But the research will make us closer to the day when new medical care is available.”
65 People are against the research, because they worry strange animals may be created and it is against nature.
A．But they made it clear that it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke.
B．In other countries, the research is still against the law.
C．You may be able to buy one from a special farm in the future.
D．At last, it turned out to be a big joke.
E．Some sports groups may have to make a hard decision.
F．Many countries are not against the research.
G．They do hope the research will help fight illnesses such as cancer.
N
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In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before.
66 , because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, 67 . They are not careful enough while they do their homework, 68 . Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. 69 . It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.
School and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. 70 , we will find it much better for both our study and health.
A．Some homework is too difficult
B．Most students sleep less than nine hours every night
C．When we have enough time for sleeping
D．It can be a long way from home to school
E．so it takes them a lot of time
F．some students don't know how to save time
G．some students like to stay up late
O
Habits in Russia
There is an old saying that says when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia as a visiting scholar(学者).
One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were excited about our meeting. We had a lively talk until the waiter told me that we were too loud. We lowered our voices. 71 The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message.
How bad an impression(印象) we must have left on the local people! In China, it’s natural for a host(主人) to make a lively atmosphere(氛围). However, in Russia and Western countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. 72
I felt bad about this. 73
74 My Russian friend Andrew always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home. I asked him why he did this. Andrew said, “In Russia, people always spend about a minute going over things and plans in their minds before leaving home. So they won’t leave anything necessary behind.”
75 I like to keep my eyes and mind open.
A．But this didn’t last long.
B．Russians have their own special habits, too.
C．Russian people are usually careful and polite.
D．You need to be polite to others.
E．Luckily, people in Russia usually don’t mind that.
F．Even though we tried our best, it’s very difficult to fight against habits.
G．Finding the differences between cultures is so much fun.
