八年级英语 期末之阅读理解30篇（人教版）（原卷版）

2023-2024学年阅读理解30篇（原卷版）<1>Haveyoueverbeeninvitedtoadinnerbutyoudidnotwanttogo?Ormaybeyouwanttogobuthavenotime?Turningdownaninvitationmakesalotofpeopleuncomfortable,butsometimesturningdowntheofferistheonlydecisionthatwecanmake.Abouthowtorefuseaninvitation,hereissomeadviceforyou.Turndowntheinvitationinthesameway.Forexample,ifyouwereinvitedbyletter,phoneorovertheInternet,youshouldreplytotheinvitationbyletter,phoneorovertheInternet.Sotheinviterwillreceiveyourreplyquickly.Giveasimplebutclearexcuse.Thoughgivingashortexcuseseemsimpolite(不礼貌的),butgivingalongexcusealsomakesthingsevenworse.Giveasimple,clearexcusethatshowswhyyoucan’taccepttheinvitation.Takeupanyduties(义务)onyou.Ifyouwereinvitedtoalargeevent,suchasabirthdaypartyandahousewarming(乔迁聚会),don’tforgettosendyourgiftsandyourgoodwishes.Thisshowsyoutakeyourfriendshipseriously.Thankthepersonwhoinvitedyouandexpress(表达)yourinterestintakingpartinthenexteventorpromisetopayavisitinthefuture.Thiswillmaketheinviterfeelbetter.1．IfwereceiveaninvitationbyQQ,wehadbetterrefuseitby________.A．QQ B．letter C．phone D．WeChat2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Youdon’tneedtoexplain(解释)theexcuseifyoucan’tcome.B．Itisbettertoexplaintheexcusecarefully.C．Weshouldn’tforgetourdutiesfortheinvitationifwecan’ttakepartintheevent.D．Thereisnoreasontorefuseaninvitation.3．Howmanypiecesofadviceinalldoesthewritergiveusinthepassage?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.4．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Howtomakeaninvitation B．HowtoturndownaninvitationC．Howtoorganizeaparty D．Howtomakeanexcuse<2>Live-streaming(直播)hasbecomeverypopularinChina.Viewers(peoplewhowatchit)cancommunicatewithhostsbysendingthemmessages,buyingthemgifts,ortipping(givingthemsomemoney).However,somechildrenarespendingtoomuchmoneyonlive-streamplatforms.Earlierthisyear,a17-yearoldboyinHubei,sent150,000yuantoahost.Thatwashisparents’lifemoney.Tostopthingslikethisfromhappeningagain,theNationalRadioandTelevisionAdministrationintroducedanewruleonNov23tobettermanage(管理)live-streamingservices.Therulebanschildrenfromgivingmoneyorsendinggiftstolive-streamhostsandperformers.Italsoaskspeopletoregister(注册)onlive-streamingsiteswiththeirrealnames.Parentswelcomethisnewruleverymuch.AccordingtoChinaDaily,aboutone-fifthoflive-streamviewersin2021werechildren.“Onlineshowsandlive-streaminghavebecomesopopular.Ialwaysfeelworriedthatmysonmightbecomelostinthem.”saidamotherofa15-year-oldboyinBeijing.Stricterrulemakesmefeelsafer.Inaddition,therearesomeotherwaystohelpmanagelive-streamingservices.Forexample,live-streamingplatformswillputalimit(限制)onhowmuchmoneypeoplecansendtothehosts.Whenviewersreachthelimit,theywillnotbeabletosendgiftsorgivemoney.Ifthehostasksviewerstosendgiftsortips,heorshewillbeaddedtoblacklist.5．Whatproblemdoeslive-streamingbringa17-year-oldboyinHubeiProvince?A．BecominglostinwatchingTV.B．Spendingtoomuchmoney.C．Affectinghisfriendshipintheschool.D．Receivingtoomanygifts.6．WhatdoesthemotherfromBeijingthinkofthelive-streaming?A．Helpful. B．Scary. C．Worrying. D．Fantastic.7．What’sthemeaningoftheunderlineword“bans”inParagraph4?A．帮助 B．赞成 C．期盼 D．禁止8．Whatisinthenewrule?A．Live-streamingplatformsputalimitonhowmuchmoneypeoplecansendtothehosts.B．Ifthehostgetsgiftsortips,heorshewillbeaddedtoablacklist.C．Hostsdonothavetoregisterwiththeirrealnames.D．Childrencangivemoneyorsendgiftstolive-streamhosts.9．What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Live-streamingispopular. B．ANewRuleforchildren.C．ManageLive-streamingStrictly. D．TheUsingLimitforViewers.<3>Asthe“DoubleReduction”policy(“双减”政策)cameoutonJuly24th,2021,studentshavetimetodoafter-schoolactivities.Wedidasurveyamong600studentsfromNo.6MiddleSchool.Thefollowingdigram(图表)showsthesituationatpresent.Itisclearfromthesurveythatmoststudentshaveaproperfortheirafter-schoolactivities.That’swhythestudentsandtheirparentssupport(支持)thepolicy.Itcanlowerstudents’learningstressandhelpstudentsbetterfocusontheirstudy.Also,studentscangetnewskillsfromtheactivitiesandmakemorefriends.However,someparentsworrythatthepolicywillleadtoworsegradesbecausestudentswillhavelesstimetostudyandgetlesshelpfromafter-schooltrainingclasses.Andtheycannolongerseetheranking(排名)aftereachexam.Itmakesthemguessandworriedaboutwhatleveltheirchildrenareat.Nomatterwhatpeoplethinkofthepolicy,ourgovernmenthopesstudentswillfacelessschoolworkpressurewiththehelpofit.根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。10．________studentsinthesurveychoosetodraworpracticecalligraphyinafter-schoolactivities.A．24 B．48 C．36 D．6011．Thesurveyfoundthatonly________ofstudentshelpdochores.A．7% B．8% C．12% D．20%12．Ofalltheafter-schoolactivitieslistedinthesurvey,________isthemostpopular.A．watchingTV B．learningmusic C．playingsports D．chattingonline13．FromParagragh2,wecaninferthatmoststudentsandtheirparentsthinkthepolicy________.A．isawasteoftime B．makesthemmoreworriedC．isgoodforstudents D．makesnodifferencetotheirlives14．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．ThepolicycameoutonJune24th,2021.B．Chattingonlinehasabadinfluenceonstudents.C．After-schooltrainingclassesarethebestchoiceformoststudents.D．Notallparentshavethesameagreementonthepolicy.<4>Thedragon(龙)isagreatanimalinChineseculture.Itbringsthewindandrain.Itissaidthateveryyearontheseconddayofthesecondlunar(阴历的)month,thedragonwakesupfromitswintersleepandraisesitshead.Becauseofthis,thedayiscalled“DragonHead-raisingDay”(Longtaitou).Thisyear,itfallsonMarch4.OldpeoplebelievedthatafterLongtaitou,therewouldbemorerain.Andrainisveryimportanttofarming.SoLongtaitouwasthestartofspringandfarming.PeoplehavemanywaystocelebratetheLongtaitoufestival.Themostpopularoneistohaveahaircut.Manybelievethatahaircutduringthefirstlunarmonthmaybringbadlucktoyouruncles—mainlyyourmother’sbrothers.TheyhopegettingahaircutonLongtaitougetsridofbadluck.AmongChinesepeople’sfestivaltraditions,thereisalwaysaplaceforfood.DuringtheLongtaitoufestival,peopleeatfoodnamedafterdragons.Noodlesarecalleddragon’sbeard(longxu).Dumplingsaredragon’sears(long’er).Andspringrollsaredragon’sscales(鳞片)(longlin).Peoplealsoholdactivitieslikedragondancingontheday.InsomeplacesinShandongprovince,peoplemakedragonlanterns(灯笼)too.Smallreed(芦苇)boatsgodowntheriversandcarrythelanterns,whichstandforpeople’sbestwishesandgoodluck.15．WhatdidoldpeoplethinkofLongtaitou?A．Itwasagoodtimeforsleeping. B．ItwastheendofSpringFestival.C．Itwasthestartofspringandfarming. D．Itmeanttheweatherwouldbecomecolder.16．Whydopeoplegethaircutsonthisday?A．It’sbelieveditwillbringgoodlucktotheiruncles. B．It’sbelievedthatitwillgetridofbadluck.C．Itmayhelptheirhairgrow. D．Itmaybringmorerain.17．Accordingtothetradition,peopleeatthefollowingEXCEPT(除了)________onthisday.A．noodles B．dumplings C．springrolls D．meatballs18．Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．19．Whydidthewriterwritethestory?A．Tointroduceatraditionalfestival.B．Totellpeoplehowtoavoidbadluck.C．Tomakeatraditionalfestivalpopularagain.D．Tointroducesometastyfoodsandfunactivities.<5>Instudents’dailylife,superstarsareusuallyahottopic,includingtheirclothes,actions,familymembersandotherthings.Whoisyourfavoritesuperstar?Oryoucansaywhoisyourrolemodel(榜样)?Normallytheanswertothisquestioncanbeanyoneexcellentaroundyou.ItcouldalsobesomeonelikeZhongNanshanorZhangGuimei.Theyarestrongandhelpfulpeople.However,intoday’sworld,teenagersusuallylookuptopopstars.Teenagerstrytoimitate(模仿)theiractionsfortwomainreasons.Firstly,theywanttobewelcomedbypopularculture,andsecondlytheywanttofollowstars’lifestyles.Theseyears,somereportsaboutstarsaresurprising.Somesmokeorsomedriveafterdrinking.Othersevensaybadwordsabouttheirfamilymembers.Thesebadactionsorlifestylesareimproperforteenagers.Infact,somepeoplebelievethatteenagerscantrytobeagoodrolemodelthemselves.Eveniftheyarenotfamouspeople,theycanstillberolemodelstotheirsisters,brothers,andyoungerneighbors.What’smore,teenagersshouldusetheirgoodeyestofindgoodexamplesaroundthem,likesoldiers(士兵),doctorsandnurses.Fromtheirwordsandactionsyoucanimproveyourselves,sothatthepowerofexamplescanshockeveryheartaroundus!20．Accordingtothefirstparagraph,________shouldberolemodels.A．richpeople B．helpfulpeople C．beautifulpeople D．handsomepeople21．Whatarethemainreasonsfortheteenagerstoimitate(模仿)stars?A．Theyhopetogetrich.B．Theyhopetobefashionableandpopular.C．Theyhopetobewelcomedandfollowstars’lifestyles.D．Theyhopetobelikethemoneday.22．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“improper”mean?A．不稀奇的. B．不平衡的. C．不确定的. D．不合适的.23．Accordingtothepassage,thewriterwantsteenagersto

.A．learnhowtochooserightrolemodelsB．learnhowtobewelcomedandpopularC．learnhowtofollowpopstars’stepsD．learnhowtoimprovethemselves<6>Theseyears,peopleshowallkindsofthingsontheInternet—goodfood,niceclothes,wonderfulvacationsandsoon.Nowshowingthenumberofsteps(脚步)isbecomingpopular,too.Why?Peoplearefindingitimportanttobeingoodhealth.Tokeephealthy,manypeoplegotoworkonfoot.Whentheystartwalking,theyopenthestepcounterapp(计步应用程序)intheirphonestorecordhowmanystepstheywalkthatday.Afteraday’swalk,somepeopleshowthenumberonWeChatorWeibo.Thiscanmakethemlearnfromeachotherandkeepexercising.“Thishelpsmetoexercisemuchandkeepagoodhabit,”MissLiusaid.“IcanalsotalkabouthowtokeephealthywithmyfriendsonWeChat.Weareinthesamegrouptoencourage(鼓励)eachothertokeepexercising.”Mr.Wulikestoexercise.Butinthepasthewasalittlelazyanddidn’twanttoexerciseeveryday.“AfterIusethestepcounterapp,everythingisdifferent:It’sgreattoexercisewithmyfriends.Sometimesthereareprizes(奖金)forthosewhowalkmoresteps.Ireallylikeit.”hesaid.Walkingisarelaxingandusefulwaytoexercise.Boththeoldandtheyounglikeit.Recordingthestepshelpspeopledevelop(养成)agoodhabitofwalkingandshowingthenumbercanmakepeoplemoreinterestedinwalking.Butdon’ttakethenumbertooseriously.24．Now________ontheInternetisalsobecomingpopular.A．showinglovelypetsB．showingthenumberofstepsC．showingwonderfulvacationsD．showinggoodfoodandniceclothes25．WhatCAN’Tweknowfromthesecondparagraph(段落)?A．It’simportanttobehealthy.B．Theuseofthestepcounterapp.C．Whytheyshowthenumberonline.D．Peoplewhowalkmorestepsgetprizes.26．WhatcanweknowaboutMr.Wu?A．Hewasn’tlazyatallinthepast.B．Hefindsexercisingwithfriendsboring.C．Hechangesalotbecauseofthestepcounterapp.D．Hedoesn’tliketheprizesforthosewhowalkmore.27．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Walkingisn’tausefulwaytoexercise.B．Morepeoplegotoworkonfoottosavemoney.C．MissLiuandMr.Wuliketoexercisewiththeirfriends.D．Peopleusuallyshowthenumberofstepsinthemorning.28．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofshowingthenumberofsteps?A．Itcanmakepeoplerelaxed.B．It’sagoodwaytomakemoney.C．Itcanmakepeoplestopdrivingcars.D．Itcanmakepeoplemoreinterestedinwalking.<7>Nature’swarningsWhentheskysuddenlyturnsdarkandthewindisstrong,watchout!Adangerousstormmightbecoming.Stormsarefrightening.Watchforflashesoflightning.Listenforthunder.Ifnaturesendsthesewarnings,don’twaitforrain.Actrightawaytokeepsafe.SafetyStepsAtthefirstflashoflightning,quicklygetinsideabuildingoracar.Donotgointoashedforprotection.Itisnotclosedlikeabuilding,soitisnotsafe.Evenafteryouareindoors,becareful.Itisnotsmarttogoneardoorsandwindows.Theycanblowinorbreak.Aroomwithnowindowsisthesafestplacetobe.Donotwashyourhandsduringastorm.Donotuseanythingthatrunsonelectricity,either.Waterandelectricallinesarelikeroadsforlightning.Evenifyoureallywanttoplaycomputergames,don’t!Itisbettertobeboredthantoriskgettinghurt.Tryreadingabookinstead.Readingismorefunthanplayingcomputergames.Ifyoucan’tgettosomewheresafe,stayoutintheopen.Youmayfeelsafeunderatree,butthatisnotagoodplacetobe.Lightningispullingtowardtallpolesandtrees.Staydowninanopenspaceandcoveryourearstoprotectthem.Loudthundercandamageyourhearing.LightningStrikesLightningdoesnotstrikepeopleveryoften.Itisnotlikelythatyouwilleverseethathappen.Ifyoudo,call120.Onlytrainedemergencyworkersshouldcareforapersonwhohasbeenhitbylighting.Ifyoufollowtheserules,youshouldstaysafeduringastorm.29．FromParagraph1,welearnthat________.A．stormsarefrighteningandharmfulB．stormsoftencomewithoutwarningsC．peopleshouldwaitandwatchlightningD．peopleshouldtakeactionafterthestorm30．Theunderlinedword“It”inParagraph2probablymeans________.A．abuilding B．acar C．ashed D．aroom31．WhichofthestatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．It’ssafetostayindoorstoplaycomputergamesduringastorm.B．Readingbooksisasdangerousasusingelectricalthingsinastorm.C．Weshouldnotwashourhandswhenastormcomes.D．Ifapersonishitbylightning,youshouldmovehimorhertoasafeplaceimmediately.32．Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A．Trainingsteps B．Homerules C．NaturalOrder D．StormSafety<8>Hewastheonlygraycub(灰色幼崽)oftheshe-wolf.Theothercubshadredintheirhair.Hewasgraylikehisfather.Hewasthestrongestcub.Heshowedmoreangerthanhisbrothersandsisters.Hemademorenoise.Hisfatherandmotherlivemainlyuponmeat.Inhisfirstmonthoflife,helivesonmother’smilk.Andnow,atamonthold,whenhiseyeshadbeenopenforaboutaweek,hebegantoeatmeathimself.Therecameatimewhentherewasnomeat.Formanydaysthecubsdidnoteat.Theyweretooweakandtiredtoplay.One-Eye,thecub’sfather,waskilledinthefightoverfood.Eventheshe-wolflefthometofindmeat.Buttherewasnothing.Onebyone,thecubsdied.Onlytheshe-wolfandgraycubwereleft.Onedaythegraycubranouttohuntforhisownfood.Hemetaweasel(鼬)ofhissize.Therat-likeanimalranathimandbithisthroat(喉咙).Hewasnearlydeadwhentheshe-wolfarrivedjustintimetokillandeattheweasel.Thegraycubwasnotgoodathuntingyet,andstillneededfoodfromhismother.Oneday,theshe-wolfbroughthimalynxkitten(小山猫).Whileeating,heheardgreatnoise.Thekitten’smotherhadfollowedtheshe-wolfhere.Theshe-wolfandtheshe-lynxstartedtofight,andtheywouldfighttothedeath.Thegraycubranforwardandbitoneofherlegs.Thiswasenoughtogivetheshe-wolfthetimesheneeded.Thelynxwasdead,buttheshe-wolfwasbadlyhurt.Foraboutaweek,shedidn’tmove.Thegraycubhadtofindfoodforbothofthem.Withouthismothertotakecareofhim,helearntwhatlifewasabout.Withoutmeattherewasnolife.Animalshadtoeatotheranimalstolive.Thelawwas:EATORBEEATEN.—TakenfromWhiteFang33．Thegraycubwas________thanhisbrothersandsisters.A．strongerandredderB．weakerandgrayerC．weakerandquieterD．strongerandgrayer34．Whendidthegraycubstarttoeatmeathimself?A．Atoneyearold. B．Atbirth. C．Atonemonthold. D．Atoneweekold.35．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph5mean?A．Thegraycubranforwardandbitoneofthelynx’slegs.B．Thegraycubsawtheywouldfighttothedeath.C．Theshe-wolfandtheshe-lynxstartedtofight.D．ThegraycubhadtofindfoodforMotherandhimself.36．Whichistherightorderinthepassage?a.thegraycub’sfatherwaskilledbecauseofthefightb.Thegraycubwasnearlydeadaftermeetingaweasel.c.thegraycubbegantoeatmeathimselfatamontholdd.Thegraycubbittheshe-lynxandsavedtheshe-wolfe.Onlytheshe-wolfandgraycubwereleftatlast.A．c-a-b-d-e B．c-d-b-a-e C．c-a-e-b-d D．c-d-e-b-a37．Accordingtothepassage,wecaninfer(推测)that________.A．thelawofmeatwastoeatalltheotheranimalsB．lifewasdifficultfortheshe-wolfandthegraycubC．thegraycub’sbrothersandsistersdiedfromfightsD．thegraycubwasgoodathuntingweaselsandlynxkittens<9>WhenyouwalkinaChinesecityearlyinthemorning,you’relikelytoseegroupsofpeopleexercisinginthepark.You’llseethemmovingthroughaseriesofslowgracefulmovements.Astheirbodiesflowfromoneexercisetothenext,theirmindsarefocusedonlyontheirdeep,relaxedbreathing.Taichiispartofnationalculturalheritage(遗产)whichChinesepeopletakepridein.Thisancientmind-bodyexerciseisknownastaichi,andyoudon’thavetoliveinChinatobenefitfromit.Accordingtoasurveyin2007,morethan2millionAmericansarecurrentlypracticingtaichi.Taichiiscalledamind-bodytypeofexercisebecauseitcombinesmeditation(冥想),focusedbreathing,andphysicalmovement.Becauseit’salsoalow-impact(低强度的)exercise,itmaybeparticularlysuitableforolderadults,butit’sahelpfulexerciseforpeopleofallages.TaichidevelopedinChinaasatypeofWushu.Todaytaichiisusedtodevelopfitness,meditation,balance,breathing,andwell-being.Iftaichiissomethingyoumightliketotry,lookforataichiclassnearyou.Keepinmindthattrainingprogramsaredifferentinmanyways.Youmightwanttoaskaroundforarecommendationortryaclassbeforeyousignup.Asksometaichiinstructorsabouttheirtrainingandexperience.Taichiisgenerallyconsideredalow-riskexercisethatisbothsafeandenjoyable.Ifyouhaveanyphysicalormedicalproblems,talkwithyourhealthcareproviderbeforestartinganyexerciseprogram.Andremember,althoughtaichihasmanyadvantages,itcan’ttaketheplaceofregularmedicalcare.38．Whydoestheauthorgivetheexampleinparagraph1?A．Todescribeascene. B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Tosummarizethetext. D．Toguidethereadersaroundthecity.39．Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2?A．Someforeignersareinterestedintaichi.B．Taichimakespeoplehappy,wiseandenergetic.C．Chinesepeopledon’ttaketaichiseriouslynow.D．Taichiwasconsideredawaytolengthenone’slife.40．Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．DifferentSchoolsofTaiChiaroundtheWorldB．TaiChi—aNationalHeritageandWonderfulExerciseC．TheOriginandFormsofTaiChiD．TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofPracticingTaiChifortheold<10>Howdoastronautsstopboneandmuscle(肌肉)lose?Dowaterflyawaywhenastronautshaveadrink?OnDec9,ChineseastronautsZhaiZhigang,WangYapingandYeGuangfugavealessononTiangongSpaceStation.Theydidsomescienceexperiments(实验).Lotsofstudentswatcheditandlearnedmanyamazingsciencefacts.UseitorloseitThehumanbodygrowswiththepullofEarth’sgravity(重力).Butinspace,ourbonesandmusclesdon’tneedtosupportourbody’sweight.Thiswillmakeboneandmusclelose.Itisdangerousforthem.Astronautshavedifferentwaystosolvetheproblem.Forexample,YeGuangfuwaswearingaspecialuniform.Therearemanyelasticbands(弹力带)insideit.Astronautsusetheirmusclestostretch(拉伸)thebands.Thiskeepstheirmusclesstrong.WangYapingalsoshowedstudentshowshewalkedonatreadmill(跑步机)androdeabicycle.Astronautsexercisewiththesetoolseverydaytostopmuscleloss.___________________Duringanotherexperiment,Wangmadeawaterfilm(膜).Thensheaddedmorewaterdropsontothefilmtomakeitawaterball.Thiscanneverhappenontheearth.Why?Weneedtofirstunderstandthesurfacetension(表面张力)ofwater.Surfacetensionislikea“skin”ofwater.The“skin”istherebecausewatermolecules(分子)aredrawntoeachother.Ontheearth,gravityistoostronganditbreaksthe“skin”.Butwithzerogravityinspace,the“skin”staysstrongandthewaterballwon’tbreak.Spacewaterisdifferentinmanyotherwaysfromthatontheearth.Forexample,waterwon’tfalldownifyoupouritintoacup.That’swhyastronautsusuallydrinkwaterthroughstraws(吸管).Ifastronautscry,thetearswon’tfalldown.They’llstayontheireyeballs.41．HowdoastronautsonTiangongSpaceStationexplainthesciencefacts?A．Bylistingnumbers. B．Bydoingexperiments.C．Bytellingfacts. D．Bymakingdefinitions(定义).42．Whatcanastronautsdotostopmusclelossexcept(除了)________?A．wearingaspecialuniform B．walkingonatreadmillC．ridingabicycle D．runninginthespacestation43．WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseUseitorloseitmean?A．Ifyouuseboneandmuscle,youwon’tloseit.B．Ifyoulosegravity,youwon’tuseboneandmuscle.C．Ifyouusethespecialuniform,youwillloseboneandmuscle.D．Ifyouwalkonatreadmill,youwillloseboneandmuscle.44．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttofillin________inthepassage?A．Gravityisveryweak B．SpaceisshortofwaterC．Spacewaterisdifferent D．Waterballisbroken<11>InChina,thetwelfthmonthofthelunarcalendariscalled“Layue”.Themonthisfullofinterestingfestivalsandcustoms(风俗).Herearesomefestivalsforyou.LabaFestival,whichisontheeighthdayofLayue,isthefirstfestivalinthismonth.Fromthisdayon,peoplebegintogetreadyfortheChineseNewYear.OnLabaFestival,peopleeathotLabaporridge.Thereareusuallyeightthingsintheporridge:rice,redbeans,peas,driedlotusseeds(干莲籽),datesandthreedifferentkindsoffruitsandnuts.Theporridgeisnotjustgoodforyourhealth,butablessingforthecomingoftheChineseNewYear.LabaporridgeisnottheonlytastyfoodinLayue.LabagarlicispopularinthenorthofChinaPeoplebegintosoakgarlicinvinegar(醋泡大蒜)fromthatdayon,andeatitwithdumplingsduringtheChineseNewYear.Butinthesouth,peoplelikemakingsausages(香肠).Anotherimportantcelebration(庆祝)beforetheSpringFestivalisXiaonian.Itisusuallyonthe23thor24thdayofthelastlunarmonth.Itisanimportantdaywhenpeopleoffersacrifices(祭祀)totheKitchenGodwholooksafterthefamily.Don’tforgettocleanyourhome.ThisisalsoanimportantthingtodotopreparefortheChineseNewYear.Itmeanssweepingawaythebadthingsoftheoldyearandwelcominganewstart.Now,thelastthingforyoutodoistowaitforthecomingSpringFestival.45．What’sthetheme(主题)ofthepassage?A．Festivals. B．Laba. C．SpringFestival. D．Mid-autumnFestival.46．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blessing”inParagraph3mean?A．Food. B．Fruit. C．Wish. D．Habit.47．What’sthemainideaofParagraph3andParagraph4?A．Theorigin(来源)ofLabaFestival. B．ThemeaningofLabaFestival.C．ThetraditionalfoodofLabaFestival. D．Thepreparation(准备)ofLaba.48．Whichofthefollowingbestshowthestructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．49．Whatisthewriter’spurposeofthepassage?A．TotalkaboutLabafestivals.B．Toenjoythedeliciousfoodwithpeople.C．Toaskpeoplesweepawaythebadthings.D．TotellpeoplethefestivalsandcustomsofLayue.<12>Itmightbefuntouseyoursmartphone,butbecareful.Toomuchscreentimemaybeharmfultoyourhealth.First,itisbadforyoureyes.AresearchercalledSarahHinkleysaystheproblemcomesfromthebluelightthatthescreengivesout.Lookingatasmartphoneforalongtimecancauseeyestrain（劳损）,headachesanddryeyes.Soitisagoodideatotakeabreakevery15minuteswhenyouareworkingatacomputerorusingasmartphone.Second,screenusecandoharmtochildren’sbrains.Anewstudyshowsthatusingscreenstoomuchcanaffect（影响）howchildren’sbrainsgrow.Ifchildrenusescreensformorethanonehouraday,theymighthavelowerlevelsofwhitematterintheirbrains.Whitematterisakeytothedevelopmentoflanguageandreadingskills.Soitiswisetocutdownthetimeofchildrenusingallkindsofscreens.Third,usingscreenstoomuchwillaffectyoursleep.Accordingtoastudy,about95%ofthepeoplebetweentheagesof13and64useelectronicsbeforebed,especiallytheyoungpeopleunder20.Doctorssaythatthelightfromthoseelectronicsatnightmaymakeyouexcitedbeforeyougotobed.Thenit’shardforyoutogetenoughsleep.Soyou’dbetterturnoffsmartphones,TVs,andallotherscreensanhourbeforeyourbedtime.Tokeephealthy,doctorsandresearchersstronglyadvisethatyoushouldn’tusescreensforlonghours.50．Thebluelightfromyourscreenscancause________.A．eyestrain B．headaches C．dryeyes D．alloftheabove51．Accordingtothepassage,youcan’tsleepwellbecauseyou________.A．takeabreakevery15minutes B．havelowerlevelsofwhitematterC．usescreenstoomuchbeforebed D．arethepeoplefrom13to6452．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Usingsmartphonesforlonghoursdoesharmtoyoureyes.B．Alotofscreentimeaffectschildren’sbraingrowth.C．Thelightfromelectronicsatnightmaymakeyouexcited.D．Peopleofallagesmustn’tuseelectronics.53．Youmayreadthepassagein________.A．asciencemagazine B．atraveldiary C．aguidebook D．anovel54．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thewaystokeephealthy. B．Theharmofusingscreenstoomuch.C．Thewaystousescreens. D．Theadvantagesofusingscreens.<13>Doyouadmiresuccessfulpeople?Doyouthinktheyhadtheirsuccesseasily?As“FatherofHybridRice”,YuanLongpinggotovergreatdifficultiesandspenthiswholelifeworkingtoreduceworldhungerandhelpingtofeedthecountrywiththelargestpopulation.WuMengchao,the“FatherofChineseHepatobiliarySurgery”,focusedonsavingpeople’slivesfornearlye