5年（2021-2025）中考英语真题分类汇编专题05 阅读理解（记叙文）（江西专用）（原卷版）

专题05阅读理解（记叙文）（原卷版）

目录

五年真题......................................................................................................................................错误！未定义书签。

1.（2025·江西·中考真题）讲述了Geoff和好友Adam在攀登胡德山时，Geoff不慎跌入深洞并获救的故事。

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2.（2024·江西·中考真题）介绍足球运动员埃德的故事，他希望自己的行为可以支持那些“生活中面临挑战的

人”。..............................................................................................................................................................................3

3.（2023·江西·中考真题）讲述了Evans发明并制作太阳能灯的过程。..............................................................4

4.（2022·江西·中考真题）讲了一个关于海水为什么含盐的民间故事。.............................................................5

5.（2021·江西·中考真题）讲述了冒险家Alastair的冒险经历，以及他从这些经历中的感悟。......................6

一年模拟......................................................................................................................................错误！未定义书签。

1.（2025·江西新余·三模）介绍了体育明星全红婵。..............................................................................................7

2.（2025·江西宜春·三模）讲述了一个年轻人Jim在法国学习小提琴失败后，在街头演奏小提琴时遇到一个

无礼的人，但通过巧妙的回应维护了自己的尊严的故事。...................................................................................7

3.（2025·江西抚州·一模）介绍了中国乒乓球运动员孙颖莎的成长经历、成就、体育精神及社会责任感。.8

4.（2025·江西·二模）主要讲述了14岁美国学生SirishSubash发明检测果蔬农药残留的工具PestiSCAND，

并因此赢得3M青年科学家挑战赛的故事。............................................................................................................9

5.（2025·江西宜春·二模）讲述了14岁的YashMehta因为发现盲校学生因电子盲文阅读器价格昂贵而无法

使用的情况，自主研发出更便宜的振动式盲文阅读器，并因此获得科技奖项的故事，展现了他善于观察、

勇于创新和不轻易放弃的品质。..............................................................................................................................10

6.（2025·江西九江·二模）通过甲壳虫和大老鼠的赛跑故事，传达了不要以貌取人的道理。.......................11

7.（2025·江西抚州·模拟预测）主要讲述了中国首批航天员邓清明坚持梦想24年，最终实现太空飞行的故

事。..............................................................................................................................................................................13

8.（2025·江西萍乡·二模）文章主要讲述了爱因斯坦和他的司机汉斯之间发生的趣事。...............................14

9.（2025·江西南昌·二模）介绍了美国女天文学家NancyGraceRoman的成长经历、职业生涯以及她在建造

哈勃太空望远镜中的重要贡献，因此被称为“哈勃之母”。..................................................................................15

10.（2025·江西景德镇·二模）讲述了壮族人黄庆遂致力于收集中国传统花纹，通过建立在线数据库和举办

国际花纹设计大赛，努力让这些传统花纹在现代设计中重获新生，并走向世界的故事。.............................16

11.（2025·江西抚州·一模）主要讲述了印度一家餐厅老板Pauline通过在街头放置冰箱，鼓励人们将剩余食

物放入其中供饥饿者取用，从而帮助数千人的故事。.........................................................................................17

12.（2025·江西吉安·一模）讲述了Daniel在森林公园发现一只受伤的小鸟，并和妈妈一起救助小鸟的故事。

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13.（2025·江西上饶·一模）讲述了一位智慧老人通过亲身示范教育孩子的故事。.........................................19

14.（2025·江西南昌·一模）MicahJohnso从棒球运动员转型为画家，创作黑人宇航员角色Aku获成功，他

鼓励孩子追寻热爱，坚持探索有意义的生活。......................................................................................................20

15.（2025·江西赣州·一模）主要讲了来自土耳其的梅雨，对中文很感兴趣，她在中国武汉待了大约两年了。

除了继续学习中文之外，她对中国功夫也表现出极大的兴趣，中国文化对她的思想产生了深刻的影响。.21

1.（2025·江西·中考真题）

Geofflovestohikeandclimb.InMay2024,hewenttoOregontoclimbtothetopofMountainHood.He

wentwithhisbestfriend,Adam.Theywereat9,400feet(英尺).Itwassnowyandcold.SuddenlyGeofffellintoa

hole.Theholewasverydeep.Adamcalled,“Geoff?Geoff?”buttherewasnoanswer.HecouldnotseeGeoff.

Adamwasworried.WasGeoffalive?

Adamquicklywentdownthemountaintogethelp.Adamsawthreemenbelow.Theyhadamobilephone.

Theycalledtherescue(救援)team.ThenthethreemenwentbackupthemountainwithAdam.Theylookedinto

theholeandcalledGeoff’sname.ThistimeGeoffanswered.Theyknewhewasalive.OnemannamedMikewent

65feetdownonarope.HefoundGeoffatthebottom.

Geoffcouldnotmovehislegs.Hiseyewashurt.Hehadmanyinjuries(损伤).Hewaspainful,buthewas

happytoseeMike.Mikeputasleepingbagaroundhimtokeephimwarm.Twohourslater,thePortlandMountain

RescueTeamarrived.TheywentintotheholetobringGeoffupinaspecialrescuebasket.Itwasaverydifficult

rescue.

Finally,20hoursafterhefell,Geoffwassafeinahospital.Hewasthereforthreeweeks.Geoffwasvery

luckytobealive.Adamvisitedhimeveryday.Geoffsaid,“IwanttocomebacktoOregonnextMay.Istillwantto

climbMountainHood.”Adamsaid,“OK.Iwanttogowithyou,andtherescueteamdoes,too!”

1．WhathappenedtoGeoffwhenhewasclimbingMountainHood?

A．Helosthisbag.B．Hefellintoahole.C．Helosttheway.D．Hehadaheadache.

2．HowwasGeoffwhenMikefoundhim?

A．Hewassad.B．Hewasfine.C．Hewasbadlyhurt.D．Hewasasleep.

3．PuttheeventsaboutGeoffintothecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage.

a.Hehadmanyinjuries.b.Hewasbroughtupbytherescueteam.

c.HestillwantedtoclimbMountainHood.d.HewenttoclimbMountainHoodwithAdam.

A．a-b-c-dB．d-c-b-aC．a-d-b-cD．d-a-b-c

4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetherescue?

A．Longanddifficult.B．Easyandsuccessful.

C．Interestingandrelaxing.D．Hopelessanduseless.

5．WhatdoesAdammeanattheendofthepassage?

A．Therescueteamlikesclimbingmountains.

B．Geoffshouldavoidclimbingalonetostaysafe.

C．Climbingmountainswiththerescueteamisfun.

D．Adamwantstomakefriendswiththerescueteam.

2.（2024·江西·中考真题）

Edwasaprofessionalfootballplayer,butin2017hehadanaccidentinaswimmingpool.Afterthat,he

couldn’tmovehisbodyfromtheshouldersdown.

Doctorstoldhimthathe’dprobablyneverwalkagain,butEddidn’twanttobelievethis.Hehadrecentlygot

engaged(订婚)tothewomanwhoisnowhiswifeandhesaidthatshewasthemainreasonhewantedtogetbetter.

Hespentsixdaysstaringathistoes(脚趾)andtryingtomakethemmove—and,finally,hesucceeded!Thiswas

thestartofalongjourney.

Whileinhospital,EdmetPaul,amaninhislatethirties.DoctorshadalsotoldPaulhewouldneverwalk

again,butEdencouragedhimnottogiveupandsixmonthslater,PaultoldEdhewaswalkingwithastick.

Onlyayearafterhisaccident,EdclimbedthehighestmountaininWales.Sincethenhehasalsoclimbeda

6,500-metermountaininNepalandhesaidthataftereachbigclimbhenoticedhisbodycoulddonewmovements.

Twoyearslater,31-year-oldEdclimbed8,848meters,theheightoftheworld’shighestmountain,bygoing

upanddownhisparents’stairs2,783times.Whenhefinished,hetoldanewsreporterhehadloveditalthoughit

sometimeswas“painful”and“boring”.Healsoraised£46,000forcharity.

Edhopeshisstorycanhelppeople.That’swhyhestartedhisowncharity,M2M,whichaimstosupport

“peoplefacingchallengesinlife.”

1．WhodidEdwanttogetbettermainlyfor?

A．Hisparents.B．Hisdoctor.C．Hisfriend.D．Hiswife.

2．WhatisEdlikeaccordingtoParagraph3?

A．Brave.B．Helpful.C．Honest.D．Hard-working.

3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?

A．Raisingmoney.B．Doingnewmovements.

C．Visitingparents.D．Goingupanddownstairs.

4．PuttheeventsaboutEdintothecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage.

a.EdstartedM2M.

b.Edsucceededinmakinghistoesmove.

c.Edhadanaccidentinaswimmingpool.

d.EdclimbedthehighestmountaininWales.

e.Edclimbedhisparents’stairs2,783times.

A．c-e-b-d-aB．c-b-d-e-aC．e-a-b-d-cD．e-b-d-c-a

5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．AFootballPlayer.B．AChallengeLover.

C．ACharityWorker.D．AMountainClimber.

3.（2023·江西·中考真题）

ABrightIdea

EvansWadongowasfromavillageofAfrica.Hehadtodohomeworkby

thelightofakerosenelamp（煤油灯）.Evans’eyeshurtandthismadestudying

difficult.Itwascommoninhisvillage.Manychildrenleftschoolforthisreason,

sotheyremainedpoorfortherestoftheirlives.

Althoughstudyingwasdifficult,Evanswasanexcellentstudentandwentto

auniversity.Hecontinuedtoworryaboutthekerosenelamp.Bythistime,he

realizeditwasnotjustbadforschoolchildrenbutforthewholefamily.First,itcancauseillnessessuchascoughs.

Also,thelightcanhurtpeople’seyes.Besides,itcanleadtofires.Lastly,keroseneisexpensive,sofamilieshave

lessmoneyforfood.Itwasdifficulttocomeupwithadifferentkindoflampthatwascheapandgoodforthe

environment.YetEvansdidnotgiveup.

Oneday,hehadanidea.Hecoulduseasmallsolar（太阳能的）light.Sunlightisfreeandsolarpoweris

goodfortheenvironment.Evansbuilthisfirstsolarlamp,anditworked.Hebegantobuildmorelampsandsent

themtolocalfamilies.Anorganizationheardaboutthisandprovidedmoneyforhimtobuildmoresolarlamps.

Eachlamponlycost$20.However,thiswasalotofmoneytomanyvillagers,whoonlyearnedaround$34a

week,soEvansmadesurehekeptthecostdown.First,Evansusedrecycledmaterials.Next,volunteersbuiltthe

lamps.Finally,peoplefrommanycountriesgaveawaymoneytohisteam,sothelampswereusuallyfree.

Thousandsofpeoplehadsafelight.Julia,amotherofthree,said,“ThankstoEvans,mychildrenhavelight

toread,andIhavemyownlighttocook.”Thesolarlampsmadeabigdifference.

1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph1referto?

A．Leavingschool.B．Doinghomework.

C．Havingeyeproblems.D．Havingabrightidea.

2．HowmanyproblemsaboutkerosenelampsarementionedaccordingtoParagraph2?

A．6.B．5.C．4.D．3.

13．Putthefollowinginformationintocorrectorderaccordingtothepassage.

a.Evanswenttoauniversity.b.Thousandsofpeoplehadsafelight.

c.Hisfirstsolarlampwasinvented.d.KerosenelampshurtEvans’eyes.

e.Recycledmaterialswereusedinthelamps.

f.Peoplefrommanycountriesgaveawaymoney.

A．d-a-c-e-f-bB．d-f-b-a-e-cC．a-d-f-e-c-bD．a-e-c-d-f-b

4．WhydoesthewritergiveJulia’sexampleinParagraph5?

A．ToshareJulia’sexperience.B．ToshowEvans’influence.

C．TodescribeEvans’feelings.D．TointroduceEvans’invention.

5．WhatisEvanslikeaccordingtothepassage?

A．Polite,talentedandhumorous.B．Quiet,smartandhonest.

C．Humorous,cleverandfriendly.D．Hard-working,lovingandcreative.

4.（2022·江西·中考真题）

Whyistheseasalt?Longbeforewediscoveredscientificwaysofthinkingaboutit,weexplaineditina

story.Eventhoughtheanswerisn’tscientific,itholdssomeothertruthinit—especiallyaboutthehumanheart.

Longago,apooroldcouplelivedonthecoast.Oneday,anoldstorytellercametotheirvillage.Theold

couplegavehimameal.Inreturn,hegavethemacoffeemill(磨粉机)andsaid,“Say,‘Mill,pleasegrind(磨粉)’,”

andit’llmakewhateveryouwant,tostopit,say‘Mill,pleasecease(停止)grinding’.”

Soontheoldcouplehadamuchbetterlife.They’dbeenhappypeople,andtheydidn’tneedmuchmore.But

theyoungcouplenextdoorwereneversatisfied.Whentheysawtheoldcouplewearinggoodclothesandbuying

goodfood,theyburntwithenvy(羡慕).Sooneday,theyounghusbandwenttotheoldcouple’shousesecretlyand

heard,“Mill,pleasegrindhotchocolate!”Hewassurprisedtoseeitcomingout.

Thentheyoungcouplestolethemillfromtheoldcouple.Withit,theyrodeahorseandsetoffdownthe

coast,wherenoonewouldknowthem.Alongtheway,thehusbandshowedproudlyandasked,“Whatdoyouwant

ittomake?”“Oh.Idon’tknow.Whynotsalt?”thewifesaid.“Mill,pleasegrindsalt!”hesaid.“Itworks!”thewife

shouted.Butthentheynoticedthesaltwenteverywhere.“Makeitstop,”thewifesaid.Butthehusbanddidn’t

knowhow.“Mill,pleasestopgrinding!Please,nomore!”Hiswordsdidn’twork.Themillkeptgrinding.Finally,

theyounghusbandthrewthemillintotheseaasfarashecould.

Andthereit’sbeen,forhundredsofyears,endlesslygrindingsalt.That’swhytheseaissalt.

1．Thepassageisprobablya(n)________.

A．folkstoryB．instructionC．sciencefictionD．sciencereport

2．Putthethingshappenedtothemillincorrectorder.

a.Itbegantoproducesalt.b.Theyounghusbandthrewit.

c.Theyoungcouplestoleit.d.Theoldcouplegotit.

A．b-d-a-cB．b-a-d-cC．d-a-c-bD．d-c-a-b

3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?

A．Thecoffee.B．Thehorse.C．Themill.D．Thechocolate.

4．Howdidtheyounghusband’sfeelingschange?

A．sorry—sad—excitedB．thirsty—excited—afraid

C．happy—nervous—proudD．surprised—thankful—happy

5．Whatdoestheword“truth”inParagraph1imply(暗指)?

A．Beingpatient.B．Workingproperly.C．Beingsatisfied.D．Listeningcarefully.

5.（2021·江西·中考真题）

Britishadventure（r冒险家）AlastairHumphreyshadriddenhisbikearoundtheworld,walkedacrossIndia,

androwed（划船）fromAfricatoSouthAmerica.In2011,however,Humphreyshadsomeofthebiggest

adventurersofhislifeandheneverevenlefttheUnitedKingdom.

Forayear,Humphreyswentonmicroadventures—small,low-costtripsclosetohome.Whydidhedothis?

“Istartedtothinkthatitwaspossibletohaveanadventureanywhere.”Heexplains.Forhisfirsttrip,hewent

hikingwithafriendaroundtheM25-a188-kilometreroadthatgoesallthewayaroundLondon.Otheradventures

includedswimmingintheRiverThames,sleepingoutsideonahill,andgoingonamountainbikingtrip.

Humphreyslearnedsomethingimportantfromhismicroadventures:Wefindadventureswhenwetrysomething

new.

Humphreyswantedotherpeopletomakethisdiscovery,too,sohedecidedtosharehisidea.Hechallenged

peopletogoonmicroadventuresandsendhimfour-minutevideosoftheirtrips.Heaskedthemtodothingslike

climbahill,goawayforaweekend,orchoosearandom（任意的）placeonamapandgothere.Peoplefromall

overtheworldacceptedhischallengeandpostedtheirvideosonTwitter.

1．Whichofthefollowingbelongtomicroadventures?Checkandchoosetherightanswer.

①walkacrossIndia

②sleepoutsideonahill

③goawayforaweekend

④swimintheRiverThames

⑤rowfromAfricatoSouthAmerica

⑥hikearoundtheroadaroundLondon

A．①③④⑤B．①④⑤⑥C．②③④⑥D．②③⑤⑥

2．WhatcanweknowaboutHumphreys’personalityaccordingtothepassage?

A．Brave,creativeandactive.B．Proud,humorousandkind.

C．Careful,quietandhard-working.D．Confident,strictandwarm-hearted.

3．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．ABigChallengeB．AnAmazingTravel

C．KeepaTripRecordD．GoforaMicroadventure

1.（2025·江西新余·三模）

QuanHongchan,bornin2007inGuangdong,China,isarisingstarinthedivingworld.Attheageof14,she

becametheyoungestOlympicdivingchampioninTokyo2020,winningthewomen’s10-meterplatformeventwith

threeperfect10sinherfivedives.

Quan’sroadtosuccesswasnoteasy.Herfamilywaspoor,andhermother’sillnessmotivatedhertotrain

harder.“Iwantedtoearnmoneytohelpmymom,”sheoncesaid.Everyday,shepracticeddivingforhours,

repeatingthesamemoves—jumping,spinning(旋转),andenteringthewatersmoothly.Hercoachsaid,“Sheis

verytough(坚强的).Evenwhenshegetshurt,shenevercomplains.”

AfterwinningtheOlympics,Quanbecameanationalhero.Shereceivedmanygifts,includingtoysand

snacks,whichshesharedwithhersiblings(兄弟姐妹).Butsheremainedhumble(谦虚的).“Istillhavealotto

learn.MydreamistowinmorechampionshipsforChina,”shesaid.

Inrecentyears,Quanhasfacednewchallenges,likegrowingtallerandadjusting(调整)herdiving

techniques.Butshebelievesinbardwork.“Successcomesfromconsistent(持续的)practice,”sheoftentells

youngathletes.

1．WhendidQuanHongchanwintheOlympicgoldmedal?

A．In2007.B．Attheageof14.

C．In2025.D．Attheageof16.

2．Whatdoestheunderlineword“She”refertoinParagraph2?

A．QuanHongchan’smother.B．QuanHongchan’scoach.

C．QuanHongchan.D．QuanHongchan’ssibling.

3．WhydidQuantrainhardwhenshewasyoung?

A．Becausesheloveddivingcompetitions.B．Becausehercoachwasverystrict.

C．Becauseshewantedtohelphermother.D．Becauseshedreamedofbeingfamous.

4．WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofQuanHongchan’slifeevents?

a.ShewontheOlympicgoldmedal.b.Shesharedgiftswithhersiblings.

c.Shefacedchallengesofgrowingtaller.d.Shetrainedhardtohelphermother.

A．d→a→b→cB．a→d→c→bC．b→a→d→cD．d→c→a→b

5．WhichwordscanbestdescribeQuanHongchanaccordingtothepassage?

A．Lazyandproud.B．Humbleandhard-working.

C．Carelessandshy.D．Nervousandimpatient.

2.（2025·江西宜春·三模）

Manyyearsago,ayoungmancalledJimwantedtostudytheviolinatafamousschoolinFrance.He

practicedforalongtimeandwenttotheexaminationwithhope.However,hefailedtheexamination.

Jimwasupset.Hehadnomoneyleftandhadn’teatenanythingsincethenightbefore.Hewashungryand

lefttheschoolwithhisviolin.Outside,hesawabusystreetfilledwithpeople.Hestoppedunderatree,fixedhis

clothes,andtookouthisviolinfromtheviolincase.Heleftthecaseopenandbegantoplay.

AsJimplayed,beautifulmusicfilledthestreet.Peoplestoppedtolisten,drawninbythelovelysounds.

Afterawhile,Jimcouldnolongerstandhishunger.Hepickeduphiscasetocollectmoneyfromthebigcrowd,

andmanypeoplebegantoputmoneyinhiscase.However,onemantookmoneyoutandthrewitatJim’sfeet.

Insteadofgettingangry,Jimpickedupthemoneyandhandedittotheman.“Sir,youdroppedyourmoney,”

hesaidkindly.Theman,surprised,threwitbackdownontheground.“SinceI’vealreadygivenyoumoney,you

musttakeit!”hesaidinanunfriendlyway.Jimthoughtforasecond,bowed,andsaid,“Thankyouforyourhelp,

sir.Justnow—yourmoneyfelltotheground,andIpickeditupforyou.Now,mymoneyisontheground—could

youpleasehelpmepickitup?”

Themanwasshocked.ThepeoplearoundbegantocheerforJim’swords.Finally,themanpickedupthe

money,putitintoJim’sviolincase,andleftinshame.

1．WhatdidJimdoafterhelefttheschool?

A．Hesoldhisviolin.B．Hegavehisviolinaway.

C．Hetradedhisviolinforfood.D．Heplayedtheviolinonastreet.

2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?

A．Theviolin.B．Themoney.C．Thebigcrowd.D．Thebeautifulmusic.

3．Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheevents?

a.Jimpickedupthemoneyathisfeet.b.Jimpracticedtheviolinforalongtime.

c.Jimsawabusystreetfilledwithpeople.d.Jimbowedtothemanandthankedhim.

A．b-c-a-dB．b-c-d-aC．c-a-d-bD．c-a-b-d

4．WhatdoyouthinkofthewayJimtreatedtheman?

A．Sillybutpolite.B．Sillyandimpolite.

C．Cleverbutunfriendly.D．Cleverandpolite.

5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．AStreetPerformanceB．AMeanMan’sLesson

C．ACleverReplySavesPrideD．MusicBringsPeopleTogether

3.（2025·江西抚州·一模）

SunYingsha,bornin2000inShijiazhuang,hasbecomeoneofChina’sbrightesttabletennisplayers.Known

asthe“LittleDemonKing”(魔王)forherpowerfulattacks,shebegantrainingatage5andjoinedthenational

teamat17.

Sunachievedglobalfameduringthe2020TokyoOlympics,winningsilverinwomen’ssinglesandgoldin

teamevents.Herquickfootworkandprecisebackhandtechniquesoftenleaveopponentsstruggling:By2023,she

hadclaimedthreeWorldChampionshiptitlesandtwoAsianGamesgoldmedals.Remarkably,shebecameworld

No.1atjust21yearsold.

Beyondherskills,Sun’ssportsmanshipshines.Duringthe2022WorldTeamChampionships,shecomforted

atearfulopponentafteratoughmatch.“Respectisasimportantasvictory,”shetoldreporters.Hercalmnessunder

pressureearnedpraisefromlegendslikeDengYaping.

Sunbalancesstricttrainingwithpersonalhobbies.Sheenjoysreadinghistorybooksandplayingthepiano.

Despiteherbusyschedule,shevolunteerstoteachtabletennisatlocalschoolsmonthly.“Iwanttoinspirekidsto

lovethissport,”shesaidinaninterview.

ThisyoungchampionrepresentsChina’snewgenerationofathletes—talented,hardworking,andsocially

responsible.

1．WhendidSunYingshafirstlybecomeworldfamous?

A．In2020.B．In2021.C．In2022.D．In2023.

2．PuttheeventsintothecorrectorderaccordingtoSunYingsha’sstory?

a.SunYingshajoinedthenationalteam.

b.SunYingshastartedtotraintabletennis.

c.SunYingshabecameworldNo.1.

d.SunYingshaachiveesilverinwomen’ssinglesandgoldinteamevents.

A．b-c-a-d.B．b-d-a-c.C．b-a-d-c.D．b-a-c-d.

3．Whatdoestheword“legends”mean?

A．Coaches.B．Masters.C．Reporters.D．Opponents.

4．WhatisSunYingshalikeaccordingtoParagraph4?

A．Talented.B．Hardworking.C．Ambitious.D．Sociallyresponsible.

5．Inwhichpartofamagazinecanweprobablyreadthepassage?

A．Sports.B．Art.C．Health.D．Education.

4.（2025·江西·二模）

SirishSubash,a14-year-oldstudentfromtheUS,recentlywonthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.

Hemadeatoolthatcanfindpesticides(杀虫剂)onfruitandvegetables.Thiswonhim$25,000(about

180,000yuan)andthetitle(称号)of“BestYoungScientistinAmerica”.

Subash’sideaforthetoolcamefromasimplebutimportantquestion.Hismotheralwaystoldhimtowash

fruitbeforeeatingit.Theboywonderediftheactiondidanygood.Helearnedthat70percentoffruitand

vegetableshavepesticides.Theycanbringpossiblehealthproblemslikecancer(癌症).Washingonlygetsaway

partofthepesticides.“Ifwecouldfindthem,wecouldavoideatingthemandlowertheriskofthosehealth

problems,”Subashsaid.

ThisledSubashtoinventPestiSCAND．Itisasmalltoolthatpeoplecantakewiththem.Itworksbyshining

lightsandseeinghowlightreflectsofffood.Withthehelpofasensor(传感器),ascreenandanAIlearningmodel,

thetoolcanfindoutiftherearepesticidesaround.

Touseit,usersmustpointPestiSCANDatthefruitorvegetabletoseeiftheyneedtowashitagain.They

canchecktheresultsinanappontheirphones.Duringtesting,PestiSCANDwasrightmorethan85percentofthe

timeinfindingpesticides.Subashplanstoimprovehistoolandhopestogetittomarketbythetimehestarts

college.

1．WhatisPestiSCANDmainlyusedfor?

A．Analyzingthesweetoffood.B．Washingfruitandvegetables.

C．Findingoutpesticidesonfood.D．Growingplantswithoutpesticides.

2．WhatdoesSubashplantodowithhistoolPestiSCAND?

A．Stopproducingit.B．Justkeepitforhismom.

C．Giveittootherscientists.D．Improveandgetittomarket.

3．PutthefollowingeventsaboutSubashinthecorrectorder.

a.HeinventedPestiSCAND．

b.Hewonthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.

c.Helearnedthatlotsoffruithavepesticides.

d.Hismothertoldhimtowashfruitbeforeeating.

A．d-c-a-bB．d-a-c-bC．a-c-b-dD．c-a-b-d

4．WhatcanweinferfromSubash’sstory?

A．AItechnologyiseasytouse.

B．Youngpeoplecanalsomakegreatchanges.

C．Solvingeverydayproblemsneedsmuchmoney.

D．Washingfruitiscompletelyuselessforfoodsafety.

5．WhatisSubashlike?

A．Shyandnormal.B．Smartandcreative.

C．Lazybutoutgoing.D．Honestandfriendly.

5.（2025·江西宜春·二模）

YashMehta,whois14yearsold,gotagreatideaforhisfirstscienceprojectwhenhevisitedaschoolfor

blindstudentsinOldDelhi.Henoticedthatthestudentstheredidn’tuseelectronicbraille(布莱叶盲文)readers

becausetheyweretooexpensive.So,Yashdecidedtomakeacheaperone!

Hisinventionuseslittlemotorsthatcreatevibrations(震动).Theyfeelliketheraiseddots(点)inbraille.He

testeditwithstudentsattheBlindReliefAssociation,anditallowedthestudentstoreadbraillejustaseasilyas

readingausualbook.

Yashadmitshedidn’tknowmuchaboutsoftwarebefore,buthelearnedhowtocode(编程)bywatching

videosandreadingposts.“Learningthisnewskillwasreallycool,”hesays,“andwhenIsaweverythingwork

togetherthefirsttime,Iwassoexcited!”

Butitwasn’talwayseasy.Atfirst,YashtriedusingTENSunits,whichuseelectricpulses(电脉冲)toreduce

pain,tocreatethebrailledots.Buttheydidn’twork.Insteadofgivingup,hechangedthewaytheinformationwas

senttofingers.Thisideahelpedhimfinishhisinvention.

Forhishardwork,Yashwonthefirst-placeTechnologyAwardinthe2024ThermoFisherScientificJunior

InnovatorsChallenge.Now,heplanstoaddOCRtohismachine.OCRcantranslateprintedorhandwrittentexts

intobraille,notjustcomputertexts.

Forkidswhoarenewtosciencefairs,Yashhassomeadvice:“Trytofindaprojectthatyouthinkyoucando

withyourskills.Andaskpeopleinyourcommunitywhatproblemstheyneedtosolve.Ithinkthat’sthemost

importantpart—gettingtoknowwhattheyreallyneed.”

1．WhatproblemdidYashMehtanoticeinOl