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人教2025中考二轮复习 题型专项突破
(一)
Can laughing every day help keep the heart attack away Maybe so. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect people against the heart attack, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
“The old saying that ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ seems to be true when it comes to protecting your heart,” said Michael Miller at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
In the study, researchers compared the humor responses(反应) of 300 people. Half of them had suffered from a heart attack. The other 150 did not have heart disease. Researchers provided people from the first group with a series of multiple-choice(多选的) questions to find out how much or how little they laughed in certain situations. And the second group were given true or false questions to help researchers know more about anger.
Miller said the most important study finding was that “people with heart disease responded less humorously to everyday life situations”. They generally laughed less, even in positive(乐观的) situations, and they showed more anger. “We know that exercising, no smoking and eating foods low in fat will help cut down on the risk of heart disease. ▲ ” Miller said.
It may be possible to put laughter into our daily activities, just as we do with other heart-healthy activities, such as walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. According to Miller, every one of us is supposed to read something humorous or watch a funny video, and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously.
( )1.To start with, the writer asks a question to ________.
A.give an example
B.make a prediction
C.lead into the topic
D.make a comparison
C
( )2.What do we know about people who took part in the study
A.They were provided with different tests.
B.They were divided into three groups.
C.They surprised the researchers.
D.They all suffered from heart disease.
A
( )3.Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”
A.They are sometimes good for people’s health,
B.And exercising can be the most important one,
C.People should try to keep the heart attack away,
D.Perhaps hearty laughter should be added to the list,
( )4.What can we learn from the last paragraph
A.It’s difficult to put laughter into daily activities.
B.Watching a funny video can help people relax.
C.Laughter is as important as walking up the stairs.
D.It’s necessary to take part in after-school activities.
D
C
(二)
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved(摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town,” one of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present(在场的) laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
( )1.Many people liked mark Twain’s talks because ________.
A.he was kind B.he liked to talk
C.he was humorous D.he was a writer
( )2.The waiters felt sorry because _________.
A.they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B.their hotel was too small
C.the room was not very clean
D.there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
C
D
( )3.All the people present laughed heartily because _________.
A.the mosquitoes were very clever
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D.Mark Twain made a joke
D
( )4.From the story we know _________.
A.no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B.the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark
Twain
C.Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D.there were no more mosquitoes in the hotel
A
(三)
The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there. Scuba diving(水肺潜水) is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.
You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are as large as a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth. During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. However, you can’t dive too deep. You must be very careful when you dive in deep water.
The deep sea isn’t a good place to live in because it’s cold and dark. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is. At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. Many fish have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.
The deep-sea animals face a third danger—other animals. Many animals eat plants. However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals’ meal.
In recent years, the sea has also received serious pollution from human beings. Waste water and rubbish are put into the sea so that the sea is becoming dirtier and dirtier. And more and more fish and other sea animals are caught by people for food. So it is time for us to protect the ocean.
( )1.If you want to get into a wonderful undersea world, you can _________in the sea.
A.go swimming B.go boating
C.go scuba diving D.go surfing
( )2.What does the underlined word “sharp” mean
A.锋利的 B.直的
C.迟钝的 D.硬的
C
A
( )3.There are three dangerous things in the deep sea. They are ________
A.the food, the water and the light
B.the cold, the darkness and the animals
C.the food, the cold and the light
D.the cold, the light and the animals
B
( )4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A.Some animals in the sea are very large.
B.You can stay in deep water for a long time with bottles of air
on your back.
C.There are two jobs for some animals in the deep sea.
D.The sea is becoming cleaner than before now.
D
( )5.The writer shows us that _________by introducing the undersea world.
A.we should stop the sea from being polluted
B.the sea is beautiful and full of secrets
C.the animals in the sea are dangerous
D.scuba diving is a popular sport
C
(四)
One day a snake was looking for food. She found a hole and went into it.“Hooray! It was a house for mice,” she said to herself happily. There, she saw some little babies of mice. “They are good dinner for me!”
She came to them and asked, “Where are your parents ” The babies answered, “They went out for food.” “Food Good!” said the snake. “Come on and listen to me. I came here to see your parents and tell them not to steal the people’s grain(粮食) any longer or I will kill you all.” The little mice worried about their own safety. “Don’t be afraid. My body is like the hole. It is a safe place. When I open my mouth, you can come into it one by one. Then we will wait for your parents coming back. Are you clear ” The little babies came into the snake from her mouth one by one.
A moment later, the mice’s parents came back with some grain. Just then they found a snake in their room. “Who are you Why did you come into our house ” “Where are our babies ” asked the mice’s parents. The snake answered coolly(冷静地), “I am a judge(法官) of the people. I know you have done a lot of bad deeds(行为). You often steal lots of food of the people. Today, I came to sentence you to death. Your babies have been in my body. Don’t you want to see them ” With these words, the snake flew at the mice.
( )1.The snake was _________to see some babies of mice.
A.sad B.surprised
C.glad D.angry
( )2.The underlined word “sentence” in the last paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.
A.决定 B.宣判
C.杀死 D.复活
C
B
( )3.From the last paragraph, we can know _________at last.
A.all the mice were eaten by the snake
B.all the mice were still alive
C.the mice’s parents ran away
D.the snake ran away
A
( )4.Which of the following do you think is TRUE
A.The snake knew the little mice’s parents were out before going
into the hole.
B.In fact, the snake didn’t want to eat the little mice.
C.The snake was a judge of the people.
D.When the mice’s parents came back home, they found their
babies were lost.
D
(五)
Communication is often considered as the most important part to relationships between teenagers. Often they get hurt or are not clear of something because of poor communication.
Once my friend Steve wanted to go to visit Kate, a friend of ours. We talked about the time and the place we would meet each other. And we did it as we planned three days ago. And the day we were going to visit Kate came, but it was raining heavily. I went to the station where we should meet each other. I waited for more than half an hour, but Steve never came on the scene. I called him for a long time, but got no answer at all. I had no way but to visit Kate myself.
Later, we met each other just some day after that. Steve explained to me that he was ill that morning and went to the doctor at first. So he missed meeting me at the station. And he said sorry to me for that. I excused him at that time, and I asked him why he hadn’t given me a call to tell me what happened. He said sorry and wouldn’t do that again.
Whenever I thought of this, I realized that good communication could really kill many problems in our life.
( )1.What is considered the most important to relationships
A.Money. B.Time.
C.Communication. D.Jobs.
( )2.What was the weather like the day we would meet
A.Sunny. B.Rainy.
C.Windy. D.Snowy.
C
B
( )3.What does the underlined phrase “came on the scene” mean in the passage
A.cried B.left
C.answered D.appeared
( )4.Why did Steve miss meeting the writer at the station as planned
A.Because he woke up late.
B.Because it was rainy.
C.Because he was terribly ill.
D.Because his bike was broken.
D
C
( )5.What did the writer want to tell us by writing the passage
A.Good communication is really necessary and important.
B.We’d better make a plan before doing something.
C.We should go to see the doctor when we are ill.
D.Some of our friends are not real friends, in fact.
A
(六)
Children who have a difficult time learning basic writing skills often end up feeling a lot of anxiety or shame, especially if everyone else in their class is able to perform at a much higher level. Often teachers offer additional(额外的) support to those children who find handwriting very difficult. Recently, researchers have developed a learning system designed to help children have good handwriting. The system includes the use of a robot in the one-to-one learning process with a child.
Shruti Chandra, one of the researchers, said, “Our research aims at exploring how a robot can independently help a child with the learning of handwriting in this kind of situation where the child takes on the role of a teacher, assessing(评定) the robot’s handwriting skills.” The learning system is fully self-controlled, so it doesn’t require any additional work during the child-robot interaction(互动).
“The interaction begins when the robot asks for help from the child in correcting shapes of a few letters,” Chandra said. “First, the robot writes a deformed letter on the screen and asks the child to correct it. The child performs correction by changing the shape of the letter through a writing tool on the screen.”
During the child-robot tutoring sessions(辅导课), the robot makes some of the most common handwriting mistakes. This allows the child to think over some of his or her own mistakes. Instead of making children feel bad about themselves, the robot learning system puts them in charge of their own education.
The researchers found that the handwriting skills of children in the personalized learning conditions improved greatly after the tutoring sessions. On the other hand, the handwriting of children in the non-learning conditions did not improve much.
( )1.Why did the researchers develop the learning system
A.To improve children’s handwriting.
B.To help teachers with their teaching.
C.To help children with their schoolwork.
D.To improve children’s ways of learning.
A
( )2.How does the robot work
A.By teaching children the right shapes of letters.
B.By ordering children to write letters again and again.
C.By asking children to correct handwriting mistakes.
D.By comparing the right shapes of letters with the wrong ones.
( )3.The underlined word “deformed” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A.basic B.tiny
C.perfect D.ugly
C
D
( )4.What does the writer try to tell us in the last paragraph
A.How to use the learning system.
B.The effect of the learning system.
C.How to improve the learning system.
D.The popularity of the learning system.
B
(七)
It is always a good idea to make new friends. Take some time off and you will make some friends. Being shy and being short of(缺乏) courage keep a lot of teenagers from making friends. Also, making friends might require a person to step outside of their comfort zone(舒适区) bravely, which is the hardest for a lot of teens, whether they are shy or not.
There are lots of ways to meet new friends. If you like to play sports, join a sports team or after-school sports club. If you like music or writing, join clubs or organizations that you are interested in. When you see someone in a place like that, it is always a good idea to simply go up to them and introduce yourself. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, and remember that friendships don’t always happen immediately. Simply be thoughtful with the words that you choose, and ask interesting questions so that you can start a conversation. You might find that you have much more in common than you would think.
Some friendships happen promptly, and you’ll be able to tell if someone is going to be a great friend right after you meet him or her. Some friendships take a long time to develop. Either way, the friends that you meet are going to be worth it. Just consider if you are comfortable with it.
It might be that you make friends when you are well outside of your comfort zone, and it might be that the friends you make don’t look anything like you. However, even though it might be scary to come close to people and start conversations, the friendships that will come out of these encounters(邂逅) are going to be worth it. All friendships start with a single hello.
( )1.What may trouble people most when they make new friends
A.Being shy.
B.Having no courage.
C.Being busy.
D.Having no interest.
B
( )2.What should be avoided when you make new friends
A.Being the first to ask questions.
B.Being careful with your words.
C.Expecting to build a quick friendship.
D.Introducing yourself in a relaxing way.
( )3.The underlined word “promptly” probably means _________.
A.快速地 B.自然地
C.逐步地 D.突然地
C
A
( )4.What is the best title of the passage
A.Importance of friendships
B.Hobbies and friendships
C.Personality and friendships
D.Ways to build friendships
D
(八)
Washing windows on a tall building is a dirty job. Hanging off the side of a building can also be dangerous, notes Oliver Nicholas, a young man from Sydney, Australia. As a result, he invented a robot to take the job.
Some recent accidents inspired his project. In one of them, a couple of high-rise window washers were standing on a platform(平台) when it fell down. No one died, but the pair was seriously hurt. Oliver also saw someone fall and break his leg while cleaning windows over the entrance to a building.
The new robot weighs 12 to 15 kilograms. It was designed to be hung off the side of the building with ropes, just as today’s window-washing platforms do. A pipe carries water to the robot and a cable provides it with electric power. The robot is controlled by a computer program. It moves up and down and across the window to clean any dirt away. When the robot needs to move from one window to another, a set of propellers(推进器) starts to work. They push the robot a short distance away from the building, while the ropes carry the robot over to the next window. Then, as a different set of propellers holds the robot tight against the window, the cleaning cycle repeats.
Oliver tested his robot by cleaning sample windows he’d built in his backyard. The robot’s propellers can hold the robot against a building even in winds as high as 45 kilometres per hour, Oliver reports. He performed those tests using his family’s leaf blower.
Besides protecting window washers from getting hurt, this window-washing robot could save building owners a bit of money. If commercialized(商品化), Oliver guesses it would cost about $11,000. That’s about the same cost as using cleaners to clean a 7-floor building, he notes.
( )1.What inspired Oliver to invent this robot
A.Accidents he himself experienced.
B.His interest in robot design.
C.High costs of washing windows.
D.Risks window washers are facing.
( )2.What can we learn about the robot
A.It is supported by a platform.
B.It can produce electricity itself.
C.It is hung by ropes while working.
D.It moves on the wall to get to another window.
D
C
( )3.Why did Oliver test the robot in his backyard
A.To check if it was safe enough.
B.To record how high it could go.
C.To see if it could clean the windows well.
D.To record its working speed.
( )4.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.The robot has many disadvantages.
B.The robot has a high business value.
C.The robot is as expensive as a 7-floor building.
D.The robot has been popular with building owners.
A
B
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【2025中考二轮复习 题型专项突破】阅读理解专项训练一
(一)
Can laughing every day help keep the heart attack away Maybe so. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect people against the heart attack, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
“The old saying that ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ seems to be true when it comes to protecting your heart,” said Michael Miller at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
In the study, researchers compared the humor responses(反应) of 300 people. Half of them had suffered from a heart attack. The other 150 did not have heart disease. Researchers provided people from the first group with a series of multiple-choice(多选的) questions to find out how much or how little they laughed in certain situations. And the second group were given true or false questions to help researchers know more about anger.
Miller said the most important study finding was that “people with heart disease responded less humorously to everyday life situations”. They generally laughed less, even in positive(乐观的) situations, and they showed more anger. “We know that exercising, no smoking and eating foods low in fat will help cut down on the risk of heart disease. ▲ ” Miller said.
It may be possible to put laughter into our daily activities, just as we do with other heart-healthy activities, such as walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. According to Miller, every one of us is supposed to read something humorous or watch a funny video, and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously.
( )1.To start with, the writer asks a question to ________.
A.give an example
B.make a prediction
C.lead into the topic
D.make a comparison
( )2.What do we know about people who took part in the study
A.They were provided with different tests.
B.They were divided into three groups.
C.They surprised the researchers.
D.They all suffered from heart disease.
( )3.Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”
A.They are sometimes good for people’s health,
B.And exercising can be the most important one,
C.People should try to keep the heart attack away,
D.Perhaps hearty laughter should be added to the list,
( )4.What can we learn from the last paragraph
A.It’s difficult to put laughter into daily activities.
B.Watching a funny video can help people relax.
C.Laughter is as important as walking up the stairs.
D.It’s necessary to take part in after-school activities.
(二)
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved(摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town,” one of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present(在场的) laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
( )1.Many people liked mark Twain’s talks because ________.
A.he was kind B.he liked to talk
C.he was humorous D.he was a writer
( )2.The waiters felt sorry because _________.
A.they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B.their hotel was too small
C.the room was not very clean
D.there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
( )3.All the people present laughed heartily because _________.
A.the mosquitoes were very clever
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D.Mark Twain made a joke
( )4.From the story we know _________.
A.no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B.the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain
C.Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D.there were no more mosquitoes in the hotel
(三)
The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there. Scuba diving(水肺潜水) is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.
You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are as large as a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth. During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. However, you can’t dive too deep. You must be very careful when you dive in deep water.
The deep sea isn’t a good place to live in because it’s cold and dark. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is. At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. Many fish have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.
The deep-sea animals face a third danger—other animals. Many animals eat plants. However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals’ meal.
In recent years, the sea has also received serious pollution from human beings. Waste water and rubbish are put into the sea so that the sea is becoming dirtier and dirtier. And more and more fish and other sea animals are caught by people for food. So it is time for us to protect the ocean.
( )1.If you want to get into a wonderful undersea world, you can _________in the sea.
A.go swimming B.go boating
C.go scuba diving D.go surfing
( )2.What does the underlined word “sharp” mean
A.锋利的 B.直的
C.迟钝的 D.硬的
( )3.There are three dangerous things in the deep sea. They are ________
A.the food, the water and the light
B.the cold, the darkness and the animals
C.the food, the cold and the light
D.the cold, the light and the animals
( )4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A.Some animals in the sea are very large.
B.You can stay in deep water for a long time with bottles of air on your back.
C.There are two jobs for some animals in the deep sea.
D.The sea is becoming cleaner than before now.
( )5.The writer shows us that _________by introducing the undersea world.
A.we should stop the sea from being polluted
B.the sea is beautiful and full of secrets
C.the animals in the sea are dangerous
D.scuba diving is a popular sport
(四)
One day a snake was looking for food. She found a hole and went into it.“Hooray! It was a house for mice,” she said to herself happily. There, she saw some little babies of mice. “They are good dinner for me!”
She came to them and asked, “Where are your parents ” The babies answered, “They went out for food.” “Food Good!” said the snake. “Come on and listen to me. I came here to see your parents and tell them not to steal the people’s grain(粮食) any longer or I will kill you all.” The little mice worried about their own safety. “Don’t be afraid. My body is like the hole. It is a safe place. When I open my mouth, you can come into it one by one. Then we will wait for your parents coming back. Are you clear ” The little babies came into the snake from her mouth one by one.
A moment later, the mice’s parents came back with some grain. Just then they found a snake in their room. “Who are you Why did you come into our house ” “Where are our babies ” asked the mice’s parents. The snake answered coolly(冷静地), “I am a judge(法官) of the people. I know you have done a lot of bad deeds(行为). You often steal lots of food of the people. Today, I came to sentence you to death. Your babies have been in my body. Don’t you want to see them ” With these words, the snake flew at the mice.
( )1.The snake was _________to see some babies of mice.
A.sad B.surprised
C.glad D.angry
( )2.The underlined word “sentence” in the last paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.
A.决定 B.宣判
C.杀死 D.复活
( )3.From the last paragraph, we can know _________at last.
A.all the mice were eaten by the snake
B.all the mice were still alive
C.the mice’s parents ran away
D.the snake ran away
( )4.Which of the following do you think is TRUE
A.The snake knew the little mice’s parents were out before going into the hole.
B.In fact, the snake didn’t want to eat the little mice.
C.The snake was a judge of the people.
D.When the mice’s parents came back home, they found their babies were lost.
(五)
Communication is often considered as the most important part to relationships between teenagers. Often they get hurt or are not clear of something because of poor communication.
Once my friend Steve wanted to go to visit Kate, a friend of ours. We talked about the time and the place we would meet each other. And we did it as we planned three days ago. And the day we were going to visit Kate came, but it was raining heavily. I went to the station where we should meet each other. I waited for more than half an hour, but Steve never came on the scene. I called him for a long time, but got no answer at all. I had no way but to visit Kate myself.
Later, we met each other just some day after that. Steve explained to me that he was ill that morning and went to the doctor at first. So he missed meeting me at the station. And he said sorry to me for that. I excused him at that time, and I asked him why he hadn’t given me a call to tell me what happened. He said sorry and wouldn’t do that again.
Whenever I thought of this, I realized that good communication could really kill many problems in our life.
( )1.What is considered the most important to relationships
A.Money. B.Time.
C.Communication. D.Jobs.
( )2.What was the weather like the day we would meet
A.Sunny. B.Rainy.
C.Windy. D.Snowy.
( )3.What does the underlined phrase “came on the scene” mean in the passage
A.cried B.left
C.answered D.appeared
( )4.Why did Steve miss meeting the writer at the station as planned
A.Because he woke up late.
B.Because it was rainy.
C.Because he was terribly ill.
D.Because his bike was broken.
( )5.What did the writer want to tell us by writing the passage
A.Good communication is really necessary and important.
B.We’d better make a plan before doing something.
C.We should go to see the doctor when we are ill.
D.Some of our friends are not real friends, in fact.
(六)
Children who have a difficult time learning basic writing skills often end up feeling a lot of anxiety or shame, especially if everyone else in their class is able to perform at a much higher level. Often teachers offer additional(额外的) support to those children who find handwriting very difficult. Recently, researchers have developed a learning system designed to help children have good handwriting. The system includes the use of a robot in the one-to-one learning process with a child.
Shruti Chandra, one of the researchers, said, “Our research aims at exploring how a robot can independently help a child with the learning of handwriting in this kind of situation where the child takes on the role of a teacher, assessing(评定) the robot’s handwriting skills.” The learning system is fully self-controlled, so it doesn’t require any additional work during the child-robot interaction(互动).
“The interaction begins when the robot asks for help from the child in correcting shapes of a few letters,” Chandra said. “First, the robot writes a deformed letter on the screen and asks the child to correct it. The child performs correction by changing the shape of the letter through a writing tool on the screen.”
During the child-robot tutoring sessions(辅导课), the robot makes some of the most common handwriting mistakes. This allows the child to think over some of his or her own mistakes. Instead of making children feel bad about themselves, the robot learning system puts them in charge of their own education.
The researchers found that the handwriting skills of children in the personalized learning conditions improved greatly after the tutoring sessions. On the other hand, the handwriting of children in the non-learning conditions did not improve much.
( )1.Why did the researchers develop the learning system
A.To improve children’s handwriting.
B.To help teachers with their teaching.
C.To help children with their schoolwork.
D.To improve children’s ways of learning.
( )2.How does the robot work
A.By teaching children the right shapes of letters.
B.By ordering children to write letters again and again.
C.By asking children to correct handwriting mistakes.
D.By comparing the right shapes of letters with the wrong ones.
( )3.The underlined word “deformed” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _________.
A.basic B.tiny
C.perfect D.ugly
( )4.What does the writer try to tell us in the last paragraph
A.How to use the learning system.
B.The effect of the learning system.
C.How to improve the learning system.
D.The popularity of the learning system.
(七)
It is always a good idea to make new friends. Take some time off and you will make some friends. Being shy and being short of(缺乏) courage keep a lot of teenagers from making friends. Also, making friends might require a person to step outside of their comfort zone(舒适区) bravely, which is the hardest for a lot of teens, whether they are shy or not.
There are lots of ways to meet new friends. If you like to play sports, join a sports team or after-school sports club. If you like music or writing, join clubs or organizations that you are interested in. When you see someone in a place like that, it is always a good idea to simply go up to them and introduce yourself. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, and remember that friendships don’t always happen immediately. Simply be thoughtful with the words that you choose, and ask interesting questions so that you can start a conversation. You might find that you have much more in common than you would think.
Some friendships happen promptly, and you’ll be able to tell if someone is going to be a great friend right after you meet him or her. Some friendships take a long time to develop. Either way, the friends that you meet are going to be worth it. Just consider if you are comfortable with it.
It might be that you make friends when you are well outside of your comfort zone, and it might be that the friends you make don’t look anything like you. However, even though it might be scary to come close to people and start conversations, the friendships that will come out of these encounters(邂逅) are going to be worth it. All friendships start with a single hello.
( )1.What may trouble people most when they make new friends
A.Being shy.
B.Having no courage.
C.Being busy.
D.Having no interest.
( )2.What should be avoided when you make new friends
A.Being the first to ask questions.
B.Being careful with your words.
C.Expecting to build a quick friendship.
D.Introducing yourself in a relaxing way.
( )3.The underlined word “promptly” probably means _________.
A.快速地 B.自然地
C.逐步地 D.突然地
( )4.What is the best title of the passage
A.Importance of friendships
B.Hobbies and friendships
C.Personality and friendships
D.Ways to build friendships
(八)
Washing windows on a tall building is a dirty job. Hanging off the side of a building can also be dangerous, notes Oliver Nicholas, a young man from Sydney, Australia. As a result, he invented a robot to take the job.
Some recent accidents inspired his project. In one of them, a couple of high-rise window washers were standing on a platform(平台) when it fell down. No one died, but the pair was seriously hurt. Oliver also saw someone fall and break his leg while cleaning windows over the entrance to a building.
The new robot weighs 12 to 15 kilograms. It was designed to be hung off the side of the building with ropes, just as today’s window-washing platforms do. A pipe carries water to the robot and a cable provides it with electric power. The robot is controlled by a computer program. It moves up and down and across the window to clean any dirt away. When the robot needs to move from one window to another, a set of propellers(推进器) starts to work. They push the robot a short distance away from the building, while the ropes carry the robot over to the next window. Then, as a different set of propellers holds the robot tight against the window, the cleaning cycle repeats.
Oliver tested his robot by cleaning sample windows he’d built in his backyard. The robot’s propellers can hold the robot against a building even in winds as high as 45 kilometres per hour, Oliver reports. He performed those tests using his family’s leaf blower.
Besides protecting window washers from getting hurt, this window-washing robot could save building owners a bit of money. If commercialized(商品化), Oliver guesses it would cost about $11,000. That’s about the same cost as using cleaners to clean a 7-floor building, he notes.
( )1.What inspired Oliver to invent this robot
A.Accidents he himself experienced.
B.His interest in robot design.
C.High costs of washing windows.
D.Risks window washers are facing.
( )2.What can we learn about the robot
A.It is supported by a platform.
B.It can produce electricity itself.
C.It is hung by ropes while working.
D.It moves on the wall to get to another window.
( )3.Why did Oliver test the robot in his backyard
A.To check if it was safe enough.
B.To record how high it could go.
C.To see if it could clean the windows well.
D.To record its working speed.
( )4.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.The robot has many disadvantages.
B.The robot has a high business value.
C.The robot is as expensive as a 7-floor building.
D.The robot has been popular with building owners.
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