2019-2021北京重点校初二（上）期中英语汇编：阅读理解CD篇

28/282019-2021北京重点校初二（上）期中英语汇编阅读理解CD篇一、阅读单选（2021·北京师大附中八年级期中）IbegantostudyEnglishwhenIwasincollege.Atthattimetherewerenotmanymaterialsthatyoucouldget,andIdidn’thavemuchmoneyeither.Iwasnotveryhardworking,butquiteenoughtotrytofindthebestwaytoputtheEnglishlanguageintomyhead.I’vetriedtotakecoursesindifferentEnglishLearningCentres,onlinecourses,andsoon.Ifyouhaveenoughmoney,findagoodLearningCentre.Registeratitandknowhowtheyteachandhowwearesupposedtostudy.Inmyopinion,thenot-so-goodLearningCentreswillsimplymakeyougetboredandsometimesgiveyoupoorsuggestionstostudy.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughmoney,don’tworry.LearningEnglishisamatterofself-studymorethanclassstudy,ifyouhavegoodstrategiesandresources.StrategiescanbefoundinmanyEnglishbooks,CDs,DVDs,Internetetc.Self-studycanmakeyoupassTOFELandGRE.Thenonceyouhavetheopportunitytostudyabroad,youwillhaveplentyofchancestoimproveyourEnglishwithnativeteachers.Inanycase,withorwithouttakingclasses,goodstrategiesandgoodresourcesareimportant.However,yourowneffortisthekeytosuccess.1．Whydidn’tthewriterstudyEnglishuntilhewasincollege?A．Hedidn’twanttostudyEnglishthen. B．Therewasn’tEnglishthen.C．Hewasn’tallowedtostudyEnglish. D．Wedon’tknow.2．HowtostudyEnglishifyouhaveenoughmoney?A．Learnitbyyourself.B．FindagoodLearningCentre.C．BuyalotofbooksabouthowtolearnEnglishwell.D．Haveatutortohelpyou.3．Accordingtothewriter’sopinion,ifyoustudyEnglishinanot-so-goodLearningCentres,_________.A．youwilllearnEnglishwellB．youmaybecomegoodfriendswiththeteachersthereC．youmayloseinterestinlearningEnglishD．youcangetgoodsuggestionstostudy4．IfyouwanttolearnEnglishbyyourself,youshould_________.A．askadvicefromyourteachersandclassmatesB．getgoodstrategiesandresourcesC．getopportunitytostudyabroadD．learnfromthetopstudents（2021·北京师大附中八年级期中）ThefirstmodernOlympicGamestookplaceinAthens,Greece,intheyear1896.Athletes(运动员)fromonly13countriesparticipatedintheGamesthatyear.Theycompeted(比赛)in43differenteventsinjust9sports(trackandfield,swimming,cycling,fencing,gymnastics,shooting,tennis,weightlifting,andwrestling).In2004thesummerOlympicGamestookplaceonceagaininAthens,Greece.Thistime,athletesfrom202countriescompetedin300eventsin28sports.OnlyfivesportshavebeenineveryOlympicGames.Theyaretrackandfield,swimming,fencing,cycling,andgymnastics.OthersportscomeandgointheOlympicGames.Forexample,tenniswasanOlympicsportfrom1896until1924.Thenitdisappeared(消失)fromtheOlympicsuntil1988.Baseball,badminton,andtaekwondoaremorerecentadditions(增加)totheOlympicGames.ItisthejoboftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)toaddandremovesportsfromtheOlympicGames.Asporthastobepopularinatleast50countriesonthreecontinentsbeforeitcanbeadded.However,theIOCdoesn’twanttoaddmoresportstotheOlympicGameswithouteliminatingothers.TheIOCisafraidthattherewillbetoomanysportsintheOlympics.ArtisticeventswerealsoapartoftheOlympicGamesfrom1912to1948.Therewerecontestsinarchitecture,music,literature,andpainting.TodaysomepeoplethinkthatartisticeventsandgamessuchaschessshouldbepartoftheOlympics.However,manypeopleopposethisidea.TheOlympicGamestodayareverydifferentfromthefirstmodemOlympicGamesin1896.Thesedifferencesreflectthechangingdefinitionandpopularityofsports.5．Thepurposeofthepassageistointroduce_________.A．howsportscomeandgoinOlympicGamesB．whoaddsandremovessportsfromtheOlympicGamesC．whichsportsarepopularinmodernOlympicGamesD．whysomesportseventswereapartofOlympicGames6．Theunderlinedword“eliminating”inparagraph3means_________.A．adding B．removing C．takingplace D．competing7．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．TherearemoreathletesandsportsintheOlympicGamesin2004thanintheyear1896.B．Thereweren’tanytennismatchesintheOlympicGamesin1980.C．TherecentlyaddedOlympicsportsarepopularinatleast50countriesonthreecontinents.D．TheIOCbelievesthatthemoresportsintheOlympicGames,thebetter.（2020·北京·北大附中八年级期中）3Dprintingisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Wearenowabletoprintthingssuchasclothing,prostheticlimbs（假肢）,musicalinstrumentsandsoon.Peopleandbusinessesareabletocreatethethingstheyneedveryquicklyandeasilyusing3Dprinters.Butcanyouimagineprintingfood？Somescientistsaretryingtorevolutionize（改革）oureatingexperiencebydoingthis.Theyhopethathavinga3Dprinterinthekitchenwillbecomeasusualasthemicrowaveorblender.Scientistssaythattheyareeasytouse：yousimplyhavetochoosearecipeandputthefood“inks”intotheprinter.Youcanalsochangetheinstructionstomakethefoodexactlyhowyouwantit.Thismeansthatitwouldbeveryquickandeasytocreatedeliciousmeals.Using3Dprinterstocreateyourmealswouldalsobesavingtheenvironment.Therewouldbelessneedfortraditionalgrowing,transportingandpackagingasfoodproductionwouldbequickerandeasier.Printingfoodcouldalsohelppeoplewhosufferfromdysphasia（吞咽障碍症）.Theycouldprogramtheprintertoprintsofterversionsoftheirfavoritefoodssothattheywouldnothavetroubleswallowingthem.However,somepeoplethinkthatthefutureof3D-printedfoodwouldbeadisaster.Itcouldtakeawaymanyjobs,includingthoseforgrowing,transportingandpackagingfood.Imagineaworldwheretherewasnoneedforfarmingorgrowingcropsandthesametastescouldbeprintedfromaraw“foodink”.Similarly,traditionalcafesandrestaurantsmightlosebusiness.Also,thereareworriesaboutthenutritionalvalueofprintedfood：isitreallypossibletogetthenutrients（营养物）weneedfromfood—basedinksandgels?What'smore,cookingandeatingtogetherwithfamilyandfriendshaslongbeenatraditionalandenjoyableactivity.Itishardtoimagineaworldwherethefunofcookingisdeadandmealscanbedoneatthetouchofabutton.8．Whatshouldwedofirstifwewanttoprintfood?A．Changetheinstructions. B．Programtheprinter.C．Choosearecipe. D．Putfood"inks"intotheprinter.9．Whichcouldbetheadvantageof3Dfoodprinting?A．Savingtheenvironment. B．Givingpeoplenutrients.C．Helpingwithtraditionalfarming D．Offeringmorejobchances.10．Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Whyis3Dprintingsopopular?B．Will3Dprintingbethefutureoffood?C．3Dfoodprintersinthekitchens.D．Differentopinionson3Dprinting.（2020·北京·北大附中八年级期中）AreYouRightHandedorLeftHanded?Whichhanddoyouusewhenyouwrite?About8to15percentofpeopleareleft-handed.Theyoftenhavetousetoolsthataredesignedforright-handedpeople.Soitisdifficultforlefthanderstousemosttools.Ifyouareright-handed,trythisexperiment:Takeaknifewithyourlefthandandtrycuttingapotatointopieces.Don’tbesurprisedifyoufeelawkward（别扭的）.Inthepast,peoplethoughtitwasstrangetousethelefthand.Youngstudentslookeddownupontheirleft-handedclassmates.Somechildrenwereevenpunishedforusingtheirlefthandstowrite.Butthesedaysparentsandteachershaveacceptedthat.Inalmosteveryschoolintheworld,left-handedstudentscanusetheirlefthandstowrite.Whatcausespeopletobeleft-handedorright-handed?Expertshavesearchedlongandhardonthis.Theyconcludethatleft-handedpeoplearelefthandedforthesamereasonthatright-handedpeoplearerighthanded.Oneoutofeverytenpeoplejustisalef-hander.It’ssimplylikethecolorofoureyes—somepeoplehavebrowneyes,whilesomeothershaveblackeyes.However,manyresearchersthinkthatleft-handersandright-handersaredifferentinsomeaspects.Right-handersaremoretalkativeandoutgoingthanleft-handers.Manyright-handedpeopleunderstandspokenwordsbetter.Forexample,aftertheylistentodirectionstoasupermarket,theycanfinditeasily.Right-handersaregoodatorganizingpeople,too.Theyarealsobetterbasketballguards.JustaskYaoMing.Researchshowsthatleft-handersarecreativeandartistic.Manyfamousperformers,likeJimCarreyandPaulMcCartney,arelefthanded,Manyleft-handerslearnbettervisually（在视觉方面）.Inart,bothLeonardodaVinciandMichelangelowereleft-handed.Inmusic,LudwigvanBeethovenwaslefthanded.Inscience,youfindNewtonandEinstein.Theleft-handedpeoplearealsoreallygoodattennisandothersinglesports.Ifyoupreferonehand,butyouarestillgoodatwritingwiththeother,youaremixed.Researchshowsmixed-handerscanremembereverydaythingsbetterthanotherpeople.Whatdidyoueatforlunchtwoweeksago?Ifyou’remixed-handed,youcanprobablyremember.11．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A．Causesofbeinglefthanded.B．Encouragementtoleft-handers.C．Punishmentforusingthelefthand.D．Changesinopinionsonleft-handers.12．Accordingtothepassage,right-handers________.A．learnbettervisually B．aregoodorganizersC．arebetteratsinglesports D．givecleardirectionstoothers13．Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatleft-handers________.A．maybemoretalkativeandoutgoingB．areordinarypeoplelikeright-handersC．mightremembereverydaythingsbetterD．nolongerneedtouseright-handedtools（2020·北京师大附中八年级期中）IsyourTVconnectedtotheInternet?Whataboutyourchair,oryourfridge?Probablytheyarenot.Butinthefuture,mostthingsinyourhomemaybeconnected,thankstotheso-called“Internetofthings”.TheInternetofthingsmaybecomingsoonerthanyouthink.Earlierthisyear,SamsungCEOspentalotoftimetalkingabouttheInternetthings.Hesaidthatfouryearsfromnow,everySamsungproductwillbepartoftheInternetofthings,nomatterwhetherit’saremotecontrolorawashingmachine.So,howdohousehold(家用)objectsthatarepartoftheInternetofthingswork?Well,thinkofacommonchair.WhenconnectedtotheInternet,thechairwarmsupwhenitknowstheuserhasjustwalkedintotheroomandisfeelingcold.AnInteret-connectedcameracouldhelppeoplefeelsaferintheirhomes.Itcanknowpeople’sfacesandhasaninfraredsensor(红外传感器),soevenifit’sdarkitcanseewhensomeonepassesbyandsendsyouamessageonyoursmartphonetoletyouknowwho’sthere.Ifthepersonissomeoneyoudon’tknow,itcantellyouthat,too.ButaccordingtoMITTechnologyReview,whethercompaniesareconnectingdogfoodbowlsorsecurity(安全)systemstotheInternet,theremaybesomeproblems.Forexample,manyearlyconnected-homeobjectsdon’thavemuchbuilt-insecurity,whichmeanstheycouldbehacked(被黑客攻击).Moreover,itcouldbedifficulttogetthesenewmachinestoworktogether,especiallywhentheyaremadebydifferentcompanies.Tofightthis,manycompanieshavejoinedtheOpenInterconnectConsortium,whichhad45membersbylate2015.So,picturethis:youenteryourhome.Thetemperaturechangestomakeyoufeelcomfortable.Yourfavoritemusicstartsplayingforyou.Doyouthinkthatthiswouldbeagoodthing?Itmayhappensoonerthanyouthink.14．TheSamsungCEO’sspeechismentionedtoprove(证明)that________.A．SamsungproducedtheInternetofthingsinthepastB．theInternetofthingswillcomeintoourdailylifesoonerC．hespentalotoftimetalkingabouttheInternetofthingsD．SamsungproductsarepartoftheInternetofthings15．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Camerascanrecognizepeople’sfacesandseewhensomeonepassesbyinthedark.B．CompanieshavedifficultyconnectingsecuritysystemtotheInternet.C．Connected-homedevicescaneasilyworktogether.D．Companieswhichproduceconnected-homedevicesjoinedtogethertofightproblems.16．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．HowtoproducetheInternetofthings. B．ThewayofconnectingtheInternetofthings.C．TheInternetofthingsiscominginthefuture. D．TheintroductiontousetheInternetofthings.（2020·北京师大附中八年级期中）Largegatheringssuchasweddingsandconferencescanbesociallycrowded.Pressuretolearnpeople’snamesonlyaddstothestress.Anewfacialrecognitionappcouldcometosaveyou,butprivacy（隐私）expertssuggestedusingwithcare.Theapp,calledSocialRecall,connectsnameswithfacesthroughsmartphonecamerasandfacialrecognition,avoidingtheneedforformalintroductions.“Itbreaksdownthesocialdifficultiesweallhavewhenmeetingsomebody,”saysBarrySandrew,whocreatedtheappandtesteditataneventattendedbyabout1,000people.AfterreceivinganinvitationtodownloadSocialRecallfromaneventorganizer,theuserisaskedtotaketwoselfies（自拍照）andsigninthroughsocialmedia.Attheevent,theappisactivewithinacertainarea.Whenauserpointshisorherphonecameraatanattendee’sface,theapprecognizestheperson,displaystheperson’sname,andlinkstohisorhersocialmedia.Toprotectprivacy,itrecognizesonlythosewhohaveagreedtoparticipate.Andtheapp’screatorssayitautomaticallydeletesusers’dataafteranevent.AnnCavoukian,aprivacyexpertwhorunsthePrivacybyDesignCenterofExcellencepraises（表扬）theapp’screatorsfortheseprotectivemeasures.Shecallsforpeople’sattention,however,thatwhenpeoplechoosetosharetheirpersonalinformationwiththeapp,theyshouldknowthat“theremaybeunwantedconsequences（后果）downtheroadwiththatinformationbeingusedinanothersocialenvironmentthatmightcomebacktobiteyou.”Thestart-uphasalsodevelopedaversionoftheappforindividualswhosufferfromprosopagnosia,or“faceblindness,”aconditionthatpreventspeoplefromrecognizingpeopletheyhavemet.Tousethisapp,apersonfirstgetsanimageofsomeone’sface,fromeitherthesmartphone’scameraoraphotograph,andthentagsitwithaname.Whenthecameraseesthatsamefaceinreallife,theenteredinformationisshown.Thecollectedinformationisstoredonlyonausersphone,accordingtotheteambehindtheapp.17．SocialRecallisusedto________.A．takephotos B．organizeevents C．makefriends D．helpusrememberothers’names18．Paragraph3ismainlyabout________.A．howtheappworks B．howtheappwascreatedC．whatmakestheapppopular D．whatpeoplecandowiththeapp19．SocialRecallhelpspeoplewithprosopagnosiaby________.A．givingnamestothephotoskeptintheirsmartphonesB．collectinginformationC．providingtheinformationofapersonwhentheyfirstmeetD．showingtheperson’sinformationwhenitseesastoredface20．WhatcanwelearnaboutSocialRecallfromthepassage?A．Itmayputpeople’sprivacyatrisk.B．Itcausedunwantedresult.C．Itcanpreventsomecommunicationdisorders.D．Itispraised（被称赞）bymanyusersforitsprotectivemeasures.（2020·北京八十中八年级期中）HaveyouevernoticedthatthestarssometimesappearbrighterinDecember,JanuaryandFebruary?There’salinkbetweencoldairandthenightlights.“Partofitisthatittendstobedrierinthewinter,”saidDianeTumshek,Pennsylvania.Eventhoughit’sinvisible,moisture(湿度)canchangethewaylightmovesthroughtheair.Andinthesummer,moisturecanmakestarsappearmoredull.Airtemperatureisalsowhatputsthetwinkletwinkleinthelittlestars.“Evenonveryclearnights,someoftheatmosphereiscooler,andsomeoftheatmosphereiswarmer,”saidTumshek,whoalsoworkswiththeAlleghenyObservatory(阿利根尼天文台).Andwhenthelightfromastarpassesthroughthosebubblesofvaryingtemperatures,

“itbendsandshiftsthelight,sothatweareseeingstarsappeartodanceortwinkle,”shesaid.ForstarloversintheUnitedStates,there’sanotherfactorthatcomeswinterstars,althoughthisisamatterofcoincidence(巧合).DuringEarth’sjourneyaroundthesun,“therearejustsimplymorebrightstarsvisible(看得见的)fromtheNorthernHemisphereinthewintersky,”Tumsheksaid.Ifyoureallywanttoseeashinystar,justtrytofindaburningballofgascalledSiriusnearthehorizon.At8.6light—yearsaway,SiriusisrelativelyclosetoEarthandthebrighteststarvisibleinthenightsky.Itisalsolarge—nearlytwiceasbigasoursunand20timesasbright.Sothiswinter,when

theworldturnscoldanditseemslikeweshouldbespendingmoretimeindoors,consideraskinganadulttogoexploringoutside.Withawarmcoatandaclearsky,anynightcanbeturnedintoatreasurehunt.Allyouhavetodoistolookup.21．Howdoesairtemperatureinfluencethebrightnessofstars?A．Bychangingthebubblesaroundthem.B．Byputtingthetwinkletwinkleinthem.C．Byvaryingthedirectionofthelightfromthem.D．Bymakingthestarsdanceandtwinkleinthesky.22．WhatdoweknowaboutSirius?A．Itcanbefoundatanynight. B．Itis20timesasbrightasthesun.C．Itisaburningandshinyball. D．ItisclosertoEarththanother.23．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toencouragestargazinginwinter.B．Tocallonpeopletofocusonstars.C．Topresentnewresearchresultsaboutstars.D．Toexplainwhystarsaremorevisibleinwinter.（2020·北京八十中八年级期中）ThatSusanissofunny...Ineedtobringthecartothewashtomorrow...whyisthispersonsoloud...herecomesthesun,doo-doo-doo.Weoftenfindourselvesinanendlessthoughtloop(圈).Andeverysooften,wetrytostopthisendlessflowofthoughtsbytellingourselvestojuststopthinking.Butdoweorcanweeverreallystopthinking?Itdependsonyourdefinition(定义)of“thinking”,accordingtoMichaelHalassa,theUS.Webasicallygothrougheachdayinoneofthetwostates—weeitherrealizethatwe’rethinkingorwedon’t.Ourbrainswon’tstopthinkingcompletelyuntilwe

die.“Thebrainneverstopsthinkinginasense.Mostthoughtsareactuallyinthebackgroundwithoutusnoticingthemandthere’snotreallyawaytoturnthesethings.”Halassasaid.Youcancomparethistohowacomputerworks.Whenyouaren’tusingyourcomputerwhileitisturnedon,itisstillrunningoperations“inthebackground”.Yourcomputer,muchlikeyourbrain,evenifyou’renotactivelyusingit.“Ifyouseeafamiliarfaceinacrowdandthinkyouknowthem,youmightnotbeabletocomeupwithhowyouknowthemrightaway,”Halassasaid.“Butmaybehourslater,you’llsuddenlyremember.That’saresultofyourbrainthinkinginthebackground.”Weevenmakedecisionsmostlyunconsciouslyorwithoutrealizingthem.Forexample,someofthisbackground“thinking”resultsinwhatwecalla“gutfeeling(直觉)”.Duringourbrain’sdecision-makingprocess(精确的),sometimesit’snot.Evensittingherereadingthis,thinkingabout“thinking”issendingmessagesacrosschainofneurons(神经元)inthebrain.Soifwesomehowmanagetostopourselvesfrom“thinking”,thebrainwon’tsignoff.Itwillcontinuetohavethoughts—wejustwon’trealizethem.24．Whenyouareinanendlessthoughtloop,you________.A．canthinkaboutaproblemveryclearlyB．keepthinkingaboutonethingafteranotherC．cannotstopthinkingaboutthingsinthepastD．keepthinkingaboutonethingagainandagain25．WhatdoesParagraph5trytotellus?A．Humanbrainsarethinkingallthetime.B．Acomputercanthinklikeahumanbrain.C．Humanbrainsworkfasterthancomputers.D．Acomputercandealwithplentyofinformation.26．Theword“unconsciously”inParagraph7probablymeans“________”.A．carelessly B．unknowingly C．fearlessly D．undoubtfully27．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WillWeContinuetoHaveThoughtsafterWeDie?B．HowDotheNeuronsintheBrainWork?C．WhatIstheDefinitionof“Thinking”?D．CanWeEverReallyStopThinking?（2020·北京·人大附中八年级期中）Feelingsaredifficulttodealwith,especiallyfora4-year-oldwhodoesn'tknowwhyhismumwon'tlethimeatanothercookieandan8-year-oldwhoisunhappythathisdadgotcalledintoworkandhastoleavetheplaygroundearly.Forparents,it'sveryimportanttobeginteachingkidsabouttheirfeelingsasearlyaspossiblebecausetheirfeelingsaffecteverychoicetheymake.Kidswhounderstandtheirfeelingsarelesslikelytoactoutbygettingangryorfightingwithothers.Theycanuseclearsentencestoexpresstheirfeelings.Achildwhocansay,"I’malittleangrywithyouaboutwhatyoudid,"islesslikelytogetintofights.Agoodwaytohelpkidsdealwithfeelingsistosetanexampleforthem.Parentsshouldtakeopportunitiestosharetheirfeelingswithkidsintheirdailylife.Aparentcouldsaytothekid,"Ifeelsadthatyoudon'twanttoshareyourtoyswithyoursister.Canwetalkaboutthisalittlebit?"Kidscanlearntodealwithunpleasantfeelingsfromconversationslikethis.AnothergreatwaytohelpkidslearnaboutfeelingsistodiscusshowdifferentrolesinTVseriesmayfeel.WhenwatchingTVaparentcouldstopandaskthekid,"Howdoyouthinkhefeelsrightnow?"Then,discussthefeelingsthatpersonmaybeexperiencingandthereasons.Doingsoalsoteachesempathy.Youngchildrenthinktheworldcentersaroundthem,soitcanbeaneye-openingexperienceforthemtolearnotherpeoplehavefeelingstoo.Whenyoungchildrencanunderstandotherpeople'sfeelings,theyarelesslikelytodobadtingstothem.Forexample,ifachildknowsthatpushinghisfriendtothegroundmaymakehisfriendmadandsad,hewillbelesslikelytodoso.Teachingakidaboutfeelingswillhelphimbecomementally（精神上）strong.Kidswhohavetheskillstodealwiththeirfeelingswillbesoconfidentthattheycanhandlewhateverlifethrowstheirway.28．Kidswhounderstandtheirfeelingsaremorelikelyto___________.A．getangryatothers B．fightwithothersC．talkwithclearsentences D．arguewiththeirparents29．Theword"empathy"inParagraph5probablymeans__________.A．theabilitytounderstandotherpeople'sfeelingsB．theideaoftheworldcenteringaroundyoungkidsC．thewillingnesstosharetoyswithone'sbestfriendD．theimportanceoffightingagainstdifficultiesinlife30．Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A．Toexplainwhypeoplehavedifferentfeelings.B．Toadviseparentstoteachchildrenaboutfeelings.C．Toguideyoungkidstogetalongwellwithparents.D．TohelpkidsunderstanddifferentrolesinTVseries.（2020·北京·人大附中八年级期中）AreYouDistracted（注意力分散的）byTechnology?AccordingtoDailyMail,peoplespend8hoursand41minutesonelectronicdevices（电子设备）onaverageeveryday.Thereisnodoubtthatpeoplearegettingmoredependentontechnologyastimegoesby.Theonlyquestionis:areyoutoodistractedbyit?Welltechnologycanbeadistractiononlywhenpeoplefailtouseitresponsibly.Whenaresponsiblepersonusescellphones,tablets（平板电脑）,laptopsandotherdevices,technologyhasbroughtmanypositiveeffectstothedailylife.Forstarters,technologyhasgreatlyincreasedtheefficiencyofourdailylife.Weusecomputerstoshop,code,buytickets,anddomanyotherthings.Wecancheckouremailsfromanyplace.Itmakesuskeepintouchwithfamilyandfriendswithoutanytrouble.Technologyalsoservesasausefultooltogetinformation.Itcanhelpusfindoutalmosteverypieceofinformationweneed.AsurveybyPewResearchCentershowedthat62%ofsmartphoneownersintheU.S.haveusedtheirdevicestofindinformationabouthealthconditions;57%reliedontheirphonestodoonlinebanking;and30%ofthemhavetakenaclassonasmartphoneduring2019.However,therearepeoplewhoholddifferentopinions.Theythinkusingtechnologycanbeaddictive.Somechildrenkeepplayingcomputergamesanddon'tknowwhentostop.Also,youngpeopleareturnedintoslavesofconsumerism（消费主义的奴隶）becausetheyarefloodedwithtopicsaboutfitness,fashionmodels,make-up,moviestars,etc.Thesetopicscanserveasadistractionfromstudying.Butthinkaboutit,didn'tchildreninthepasthavetheirowndistraction?Beforetheageoftechnology,thestreetwasadistraction.Parentswereworriedabouthowlongchildrenspentplayingoutside.Youngpeoplealwaysfindtheirwaystogettheirmindsoffschoolwork.It'snotthefaultofmoderntechnology.Inconclusion,wecannotevenimaginelivingwithoutoursmartphones,tabletsandlaptops.Weneedtechnologytoconnecttotherestoftheworldandgetusefulinformation.Whetherweallowourselvestobecontrolledbytechnologyorwestaystrongtofightagainsttheaddictiontoit—that'ssomethingweshouldalldecideforourselves.31．Whydoesthewritermentiontheaveragetimepeoplespendonelectronicdevices?A．Toleadinthetopic. B．Tostressitsimportance.C．Tocriticizethebehavior. D．Toexploreitsinfluence.32．Inparagraph4,thewriterusesasurveybyPewResearchCentertoshow__________.A．wecancheckouremailsfromanyplaceintheworldB．technologyservesasausefultooltogetinformationC．peopleintheUSaremorelikelytotakeonlineclassesD．smartphoneownersspendtoomuchtimeontheirphones33．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Peoplearegettinglessdependentontechnologyastimegoesby.B．Technologyhashelpeduskeepintouchwithothersmoreeasily.C．Parentsdonotallowtheirchildrentoplayoutsideonthestreet.D．Youngpeoplehateschoolworkbecauseofmoderntechnology.34．Thewriterprobablyagreesthat__________.A．technologyalwaysbringspositiveeffectstoourdailylifeB．childrennowadayshavethesamedistractionastheydidinthepastC．itisactuallyveryeasytolivewithoutsmartphones,tabletsandlaptopsD．weshouldberesponsibleforourbehaviorswhenusingtechnology（2019·北京·八年级期中）DoyouknowthatmorethanhalfofthepeoplelivinginCopenhagen(哥本哈根),theDanishcapital,rideabiketoschoolorworkeveryday?Thecityhassetagoal(目标)tobecometheworld'sfirstcarbonneutral(碳中立)capitalby2025.Cycling(骑行)isactuallyafasterandmoretime-savingwaytotravelinCopenhagen.That'swhyyou'llfindmorebikesthanpeopleandmorethan5timesasmanybikesthancarsinthiscity!Copenhagenisacyclingparadise(天堂).Thecityhasdoneitsbesttoencouragepeopletoridebikes-ithasbuiltmorethan1,000kmofcyclingroads.Thecityplannershavemadeplanstohelpparkbikesandrepairbikesforfree--wow!Copenhagen'scyclistshardlybreaktrafficrules.Severalofthecity'smainstreetsareonlyusedforbikelanes(车道).Bikelanesalongmajorroadsarewide.Copenhagenisbuilding38highwaysalongthemaincityroads.Thecity'ssubwaysalsoallowcycliststobringtheirbikes