2025年中考英语真题汇编04之阅读理解C篇2548

年中考英语真题汇编04之阅读理解C篇2548P25Aroundtheworld,8.1millionpeoplearewaitingforcallsfromstrangers.Infact,theyarethevolunteersforBeMyEyesandtheyallhaveakindheart.BeMyEyeswascreatedin2015byHansJørgenWibergfromDenmark.Thisfreeappconnectsblindpeoplewithvolunteersthroughvideocallsandinthiswaythevolunteerscanhelptheblindwiththeireverydaytasks.Nowvolunteersarealotmorethanblindusers.Soit’snoteasyforvolunteerstogetacall.JaneMillerfromNewZealandjoinedBeMyEyesin2019butdidn’treceiveherfirstcalluntilfouryearslater.Callsgoouttomanyvolunteersatthesametime.Ifonedoesn’tanswerrightaway,anothervolunteerwilltakethecall.YanYan,aChineseactress,wasnotsurewhethertojoinatfirst.Shefearedmissingcallsduringperformances.Afterlearningthatothervolunteerswouldanswermissedcalls,shejoinedatonce.Shereceivedherfirstcalltheverynextday.Yansuccessfullyhelpedanoldmancheckonhisbread.Thetwothankedeachotherrepeatedly.“IwassonervousthatIdidn’tknowwhyIthankedhim,”shesaid.JasonBrown,anAustralian,wasalsonervousduringhisfirstcall.Nowhefeelsmoreconfident.Herecentlyhelpedablindpersoncrossthestreet.“Itjustfeltlikechattingwithanoldfriend,”hesaid.[2025·资阳]WhoinventedBeMyEyes?A.YanYan. B.JaneMiller.C.HansJørgenWiberg. D.JasonBrown.WhatwasBeMyEyescreatedfor?A.Findingjobs. B.Makingfriends.C.Helpingblindpeople. D.Holdingvideomeetings.WhendidJaneMillerreceiveherfirstcallfromthefreeapp?A.In2015. B.In2019. C.In2023. D.In2025.WhatdidYanYandotohelptheoldman?A.Crossedthestreet. B.Checkedonhisbread.C.Didaperformance. D.Chattedwithstrangers.WhichwordscanbestdescribethevolunteersforBeMyEyes?A.Kindandhelpful. B.Lazybutpolite.C.Carelessandawful. D.Honestbutshy.C篇29-33CCCBAP26Oneday,myfriendMareyacalled.“Nora,IwilltraveltoHawaii.There’llbebeaches,sandcastles…”shesaid.Herwordsmademehaveastrangefeeling.Iwashappyforherbutenviedheralittle.“Oh,well,”Ithought,“IwillhaveahikingtripwithOlivia.Thatwillalsobeveryinteresting.”Laterthatday,IlearntOliviawouldvisitheruncle’snewbeachhouse.Sowehadtoputoffourhikingtrip.“I’mreallysorry.Butyouunderstand,right?”shesaid.“Oh,sure,”Isaid.Itriedtopushthecornersofmymouthintoasmile,butinside,myheartwassinking.Atthattime,IsawMrs.Daisyinhergarden.Iofferedtohelpherwatertheflowersinthehopeoftakingmymindoffunpleasantfeelings.WateringtheflowersmademefeelgoodbutIstillcouldn’tstopwishingIcouldalsobeonholidaywithmyfriends.“Becareful!”Mrs.Daisysaid.“Thatisaharmfulplant.I’llgetitoutofhere.”Suddenly,IrealizedwhatIwaswatering.Mrs.Daisywasawareofmybadmood,smiledatmeandsaid,“DearNora,plantsorfeelings,weshouldwatchwhatwe’rewatering,right?Ifwenourishtheharmfulplantsorbadfeelings,thenthat’swhatwehave.Butifwetrytonourishthebeautifulflowersorgoodfeelings,thenthat’swhatweget.”“Iguessthatmakessense,”Isaid,“butIfailtotellmymindtostopbeingsad.”“Justletyourselffeelallofyourfeelings,”shesaid,“butafterawhile,youcantryfeedingyourmindwithhappierthoughts.Talktoafriend,goforarunorjustenjoythebeautyofaflower.”IthoughtMrs.Daisy’sadvicewasworthtrying.SoIcalledOliviaatonce.Aftersharingmyfeelingswithher,Icheeredupagainandmoreoverwebothagreedtohaveourhikingtripaftershecameback.[2025·镇江]—AdaptedfromthestorybyLissaRovetchHowdidNorafeelwhensheknewabouttwofriends’plans?A.Shegotexcited. B.Shebecamecurious.C.Shefeltalittleblue. D.Shewasveryangry.WhydidNoraoffertohelpMrs.Daisywatertheflowers?A.BecauseMrs.DaisyneededNora’shelp.B.BecauseMrs.DaisyinvitedNoratoenjoyflowers.C.BecauseNorahopedtoaskMrs.Daisyforadvice.D.BecauseNorawantedtoforgetunpleasantfeelings.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nourish”probablymeaninParagraph4?A.Putsomethingaway. B.Leavesomethingalone.C.Helpsomethinggrow. D.Makesomethingdisappear.Whatdoesthewriterreallywanttotellreaders?A.Wateringflowerstochangemoods. B.Helpingoldpeopletogainwisdom.C.Waysofgettingalongwellwithfriends. D.Dealingwithourfeelingsinaproperway.27~30CDCDP27IusedtoteachEnglishasavolunteerinAfrica.Someofmyfriendsaskedme,“Don’tyoumissyourhome,Emily?”ItoldthemIwastheonlychildinmyfamilyandItrulyhadaneasylifeathome.However,Igotboredofhavinga“good”timeathomeandneededachange.ThekidsfromAfricawereeager(渴望)tolearnandeasytoteach.Iwassurprisedathowsmarttheywere.Talkingwiththemmademethinkalot.Whenyoucomefromapoorarea,youmustgrowupfastanddealwithallkindsofdifficultsituations.VolunteeringhasalwaysbeeneasyformebecauseIdon’tliketodothesamethingseveryday.MyjobalsogivesmethefreedomtochoosewhenandwhereIwork.AlthoughIdon’tgetpaidforvolunteering,I’moldenoughtoknowthatmoneyisnottheonlywaytogetrewarded(回报).Theexperienceitselfispriceless.Imakelotsofconnectionswithgoodpeople.Also,whenIvolunteer,IoftenworkwithpeoplewhoareworseoffthanIam.ThathastaughtmetopracticethankfulnessforwhatIhave.Believeme,thislifelessonisworthamilliondollars.Iamnotaperfectperson.Inasense,IthinkI’mselfish(自私的).Butyoudon’thavetobeaperfect,selflesspersontovolunteer.Infact,Ihavebenefited(受益)alotfromvolunteering.Volunteeringhelpsothers,anditcanalsohelpyourself,too.Thebiggestbenefitofvolunteeringisthatithelpsyoudevelopyourcharacter(品质),andthat’sthepassporttoarichandmeaningfullife.[2025·长沙]WhydidEmilyvolunteerinAfrica?A.Shelivedareallydifficultlifeathome.B.Shehopedtolearnanewlanguagethere.C.Shewantedtoexperiencesomethingnew.HowweretheAfricankidsinEmily’seyesinParagraph2?A.Quiteteachable. B.Hardtodealwith. C.Boredoflearning.WhatdoesEmilygetfromhervolunteeringexperience?A.Thefreedomtochooseawell-paidjob.B.Thechancetoconnectwithgoodpeoplealot.C.Theabilitytoexpressthanksforwhatshehaslost.WhichofthefollowingwouldEmilymostprobablyagreewith?A.Useitorloseit. B.Oldhabitsdiehard. C.Givingisreceiving.CABCP28①Youmaywonderhowyoucanfindbeautyintheplaceyou’veknownsowell.Peopleusuallythinkonlybygoingtoplacesfarawaycantheyfeelthat.Infact,whatyouneedtodoistoexplore(探索)withfresheyes.②Imaginingyourselfasaguideisagoodway.WherewillyousuggestvisitorsgoiftheycometoChangchun?Youcanfindsomegoodplacesbyansweringit.Agoodoptionisamuseumofcars,whereyoucanlearnaboutthehistoryofthecarindustry,andknowthedevelopmentofdifferentbrandsofcars.③Tofindchangesinyourcity,youcanlookupsomeinformationonline.YoumayfindBeijingWestStreet,whichisanewculturallandmarkinChangchun.Ithasbecomeahottopic.Itusedtobeacommonstreet.Thebuildingstherehavebeenrebuilt.Manydramafestivals,streetartshowsandfairsofculturalproductsareheld.Theminuteyouarrive,youwillbeshockedbyarushoffreshenergyinthebusyair.④Goingsomewhereinpersonandwatching,youwillgetsomethingunexpected.WhenyouvisitJingyueNationalForestPark,natureseemstheonlythingtoenjoy.Butsurprisingly,you’llalsofindsomanypeopledoingdifferentoutdooractivities,likewalking,ridingandcamping.Thebeautifulscenesofhumanandnaturewillbeprintedinyourmind,inspiringyoutotrysomethingfantasticinnotime.⑤Exploringyourcityinadifferentlight,youcanknowmoreaboutitshistory,cultureanddevelopment.Youwillfallinlovewithwhereyoulivehundredsoftimeswithapairofadmiringeyes.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(5分)[2025·长春]Howcanpeoplefeelbeautyintheplacethey’veknownwell?A.Bydrivingacar. B.Byimaginingthefuture.C.Bydrawingpictures. D.Bylearningaboutitwithfresheyes.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“option”inParagraph2mean?A.Rule. B.Business. C.Choice. D.Sign.Wherecanpeoplegettheinformationaboutstreetartshows?A.Inthepark. B.OntheInternet. C.Inthemuseum. D.Ontheradio.Whichistherightstructure(结构)ofthepassage?(①=Paragraph1②=Paragraph2,...)A. B. C. D.Whatisprobablythebesttitle(标题)forthispassage?A.FindingBeautyAround. B.WalkinginChanges.C.GoingDeepintoNature. D.TurningOldStreetNew.36-40DCBCAP29阅读下面短文，然后判断短文后面问题，正确的答案涂“T”，错误的答案涂“F”.Thisterm,studentsandteachersinsomejuniorhighschoolshaveseensomechanges.ThesechangeshappenedbecauseAItoolssteppedintoclasses.ByusingAItomakepersonalized(个性化的)exercisesandexams,teachersareabletohelpeachstudentindifferentways.Whenstudentsfinishaunit,teacherscanpickupdifferentquestionsonlineofferedbyAl.Ithelpscreateasetofexercisesfortheunit.Doingthiscanmakestudentslearnknowledgebetter.“Wedon’tneedtocarryalltheheavyexercisebooksanymore,”said14-year-oldSophia.Afterstudentscompletetheexercisequestions,teachersusetheAItooltochecktheiranswers.Itwillprovidedataandgraphics(图表)tohelpteachersunderstandboththeperformanceofthewholeclassandeachstudent’sprogress.“Ourteachernolongerexplainsallthequestionsonebyone.Instead,shelooksatthecommonmistakesandprovidesone-on-onehelpforeveryoneofus,”said15-year-oldEmily.Also,dependingontheirperformanceinpastexams,studentscangetpersonalizedexercisesorhomeworkmadebyAI.Sostudentscanspendlesstimeonwhattheyhavealreadyknownandhavemoretimetostudywhattheydon’tknow.“IusedtohaveanotebookwhereIwrotedownmymistakessothatIcouldstudythem,”said16-year-oldJennifer.“Butnow,AIdoesitforme.”[2025·枣庄]AItoolsaremainlyusedtomakeone-on-oneexamsforstudents.WiththehelpofAItools,studentsdon’tneedanyexercisebooks.StudentscanmakebetteruseoftheirtimebyusingAItools.Sophia,EmilyandJenniferallthinkAIisgoodfortheirstudies.FFTTP30Haveyoueverwonderedwhatelseyoucandoonthetrainbesidessleepingorscrollingthroughyourphone?Actually,inChina,trainshaveturnedintocentreswhichbringtogetherthepublicandthenation’sintangibleculturalHeritage(ICH,非物质文化遗产).TrainsgoacrossChinaandtheyarebecomingidealplacesforintroducinglocaltraditionalculture.AgoodexampleistheK7041trainfromHarbintoMoheinNortheastChina’sHeilongjiangProvince.OntheICHtrain,Gulayier,dressedintraditionalclothes,sangOroqenfolksongsandhispartnerplayedtheOroqenjawharp,amusicalinstrument.Touristsonthetrain,especiallythosefromsouthernChina,sanganddancedexcitedlywiththetwoperformers(表演者)together.Gulayiersaidthetrainmadeiteasiertoholdtourists’attentiontohisshows.Hethoughtthetrainwasagoodplatformforpromoting(促进)ICH.Traditionalheritagecomestolifeontrains.MoreICHsuchasQinhuailanternsfromNanjing,Yulinpuppetshows,andtea-pickingoperasinGuangxihavealsomadeappearancesonhigh-speedtrainsacrossChina.Itofferspassengersaclose-upwaytoexperiencetraditionalculture.ProfessorXiaoFangfromBeijingNormalUniversitysharesGulayier’sopiniononthenewuseofICHtrains.Hehaspointedoutanotheradvantageofthis.Beyondculturalpromotion,itoffershelpfortourism.Whenpassengersenjoylocaltraditionsonboard,theyoftendevelopadeeperinterestinexploringtheplacestheypassthrough.However,theICHtrainjourneysstillhavechallenges,includingthenarrowspaceontrainsandpassengersgettingonandoffateachstation.Therefore,somesolutionsarecomingup—culturalcornersshowtraditionalarts,andQRcodesconnecttomoredigitalinformation.ThesehelppassengerstoexploreICHattheirownpaceandcontinuelearningaftertheirjourneyends.ThesuccessofICHtrainsoffersvaluablelessonsforculturalprotectionworldwide.provingthatinnovation(革新)andtraditioncanworktogethertokeepculturalheritagealiveforfuturegenerations.[2025·扬州]WhatisthefreshexperienceforpassengersontheK7041train?A.Travellingfarthernorth. B.Joininginliveshows.C.Wearingtraditionalclothes. D.Havingfunonthephone.WhatdoGulayierandProfessorXiaobothagree?A.ICHencouragesmorelocalvisits.B.TrainshelpmakeICHmorepopular.C.ICHimprovestheChinesetrainjourneys.D.PassengerswelcomeperformersonICHtrains.Whatdoesparagraph5mentionabouttheICHtrainjourneys?A.Theirfeaturesandinfluence. B.Theirreasonsandresults.C.Theirproblemsandmethods. D.Theirfutureandimprovement.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TrainspushChina’sculturalheritagefurther.B.ChinaputsarmsaroundlocalartistsonICHtrains.C.MoreICHtrainsbeginrunningonrailwaysinChina.D.TrainpassengerssharedifferentlocalculturesofChina.BBCAP31Inaprojectcalled“MyKitchenJourney”,threestudentsfromSunshineMiddleSchoolsharetheirexperiencesoflearningtocook.I’vebeentakingcookingclassesatschool.I’mstillcrazyaboutmakingfood,eventhoughit’snotalwayseasy.ThosecookingskillsI’velearntareuseful,especiallywhenIhavetomakeamealwithlimitedthings.I’verealizedthattoeatwell,youneedtokeeplearningtocooknewdishes,notjustafewdishes.Imagineyou’reamusician—peoplewillgettiredofhearingevenagreatsong,ifit’stheonlyoneyoucanplay.Thesamegoesforcooking.Ilovewatchingmymummixdifferentthingstomakedeliciousdishes.Idon’tthinkweneedtosticktorecipes(食谱)strictly.Andwhatmattersisjusttryingthingsout.SowhenIcook,IoftentrysomethingnewandtakenotesofwhatI’vedoneandwhatI’veused—abitlikewhatIdoinmyScienceclasses!I’velearntalotofcookingskills,butIknowIstillhavemoretolearn.Helpinginthekitchenisfun.Icanmakesimplethingslikepiesforeveryone.ButIoftenmakeamess.Once,Ievenservedmypiewithoutthesauce!Myfamilyarepatient.They’vegivenmetheconfidencetolearnmorecookingskills.Bookshelpmealotinmylearning.IliketoreadcookingbooksinmyroomandgotothekitchenwhenIthinkIcanmanagesomekeyrecipeswell.[2025·盐城]AccordingtoSimon,whatshouldwedotoeatwell?A.Beamusician. B.Playagreatsong.C.Cookmorenewdishes. D.Buymorecookingbooks.WhydoesAmythinkcookingissimilartostudyingScience?A.Shetestsherdishesinalab. B.ShefollowsMum’ssuggestions.C.ShecookswithMathsskills. D.Shekeepstryingandtakingnotes.HowdoesDanielimprovehiscooking?A.Byreadingandpractising. B.Bytakingcookingclasses.C.Bywatchinghismumcook. D.Bymakingdelicioussauce.Whatplaysanimportantroleinallthethreecookingexperiences?A.Mixingdifferentthings. B.Learningcookingskills.C.Readingdifferentbooks. D.Havingcookinglessons.CDABP32JackieRobinson(1919—1972)wasthefirstblackbaseballplayertoplayintheAmericanmajorleagues(大联盟)duringthe20thcentury.Robinsonwasanoutstandingall-aroundathleteattheUniversityofCalifornia.Yetin1941hehadtodropoutoftheuniversitytohelphismothersupportthefamily.HeenteredtheU.S.Armyin1942andbecameasecondlieutenant(少尉)in1943.However,hehadtoleavethearmybecauseherefusedtofollowanorderthatablackpersonlikehimshouldsitatthebackofthearmybus.Thismightbeoneofthereasonsforhisfuturefightforhumanrights.Uponleavingthearmy,Robinsonplayedbaseballinablackleagueteam,wherehedrewtheattentionofthegeneralmanageroftheBrooklynDodgers,BranchRickey.Robinson’stalentsonthefield,hishonesty,andhiscaringforfamilyallsatisfiedRickey.In1947,RobinsonjoinedtheBrooklynDodgers,becomingthefirstblackplayerinthemajorleaguesandbreakingthe63-year-old“colorline”.HeachievedquicksuccessonthefieldandbecametheNationalLeague’sMostValuablePlayerin1949.From1947through1956,heledtheDodgerstosixleaguechampionshipsandoneWorldSeriesvictory.Theroadtosuccessisneversmooth.Atfirst,becauseofhiscolor,Robinsonwastreatedunfairlybybaseballfans,playersonoppositeteams,andevenhisteammates.Hewroteinhisbook,“PlentyoftimesIwantedtoleave,butIhadtoholdtomyself.IknowthatIamablackmaninawhiteworld.Thewholethingisbiggerthanmyself.”Afterretiring(退役)frombaseballin1957,Robinsonwentonworkingforhumanrights.HewasaspokesmanfortheNAACPandmadeappearanceswithMartinLutherKing.In1962,RobinsonbecamethefirstblackpersontobeintroducedintotheBaseballHallofFame.In1984,RobinsonwasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedom,thehighesthonorforanAmerican.[2025·烟台]WhydidRobinsonstophisarmylife?A.Becausehedidnotwanttobeasecondlieutenant.B.Becauseherefusedtositatthebackofthearmybus.C.Becausehehadtohelphismothertosupporthisfamily.D.BecausehewantedtoplayintheAmericanmajorleagues.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellus?A.Robinson’sbaseballteam. B.Robinson’sbaseballexperiences.C.Robinson’sbaseballtalents. D.Robinson’sfriendshipwithRickey.Robinsondidn’tleavethebaseballteamevenwhenhewastreatedunfairlyprobablybecause__________.A.hewastheleadingplayerinthebaseballteamB.heneededtomakealivingbyplayingbaseballC.hethoughtRickeywouldgivehimbiggertasksD.hewantedtofightforhumanrightsfortheblackWhatconclusioncanwedrawfromthearticle?A.Robinsonwasmoresuitabletobeanofficer.B.RobinsonwaswidelyrecognizedinAmerica.C.RobinsonreceivedthemosthonorsinAmerica.D.RobinsonwasthebestAmericanbaseballplayer.8.B9.B10.D11.BP33OnaMondaymorninginAmsterdam,theworkdaybeganasusualforJim.Whenfinishinghiscoffee,Jimcheckedtextmessagesonhisphone.Then,hegothisbagandwenttothenearestrailwaystation.Hewasn’ttheretotakethetrain,though.Instead,Jimchoseoneofthepublicbicycleslinedupoutsidethestation.Afterunlockingabikewithasmartcard,hesetoutforhisjobontheothersideofthecity.Hejoinedothercyclistsinthebikelanes(道),safelyseparatedfromcartraffic.Amsterdamwasn’talwaysbicyclefriendly.Infact,cyclingusedtobedangerous,especiallyduringthesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury.ThiswasatimeofrapidgrowthinAmsterdam.Aspeoplegotricher,theywereabletoaffordexpensivegoodssuchascars.Forthefirsttime,drivingbecamepopular.Highwayswerebuiltforcars.Thismeanttherewaslessspaceforcyclists.Havinghadalongtraditionofcycling,thiswasabigchangeforthecity.Ascartrafficincreased,sodidthenumberofbikingaccidents.Manyofthecyclistswerechildren.PeopleinAmsterdamwereangry.Theyorganizedprotests(抗议)inthecitystreets.Governmentofficerslistened.Hopingtosolvetheproblemquickly,theystartedtothinkofwaystomakethecitysafeforcyclistsagain.Soontherewereseparatebikelanes,andsomeareaswereclosedtocarsforever.Thechangesweresoeffective(有效的)thattodayAmsterdamisamodelofbikingsafetyforothercitiesaroundtheworld.[2025·徐州]Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?A.Bycomparingtwoplaces. B.Bydescribingascene.C.Byansweringaquestion. D.Bylistinganumber.WhydidJimgotothenearestrailwaystationonworkdaymorning?A.Toworkthere. B.Totakethetrain. C.Toseeafriend. D.Torideabike.WhatdoesthepassagetellaboutAmsterdam?A.Ithasnohighwaysforcars. B.Itisalwaysbicyclefriendly.C.Itseldomseeschanges. D.Itisfamousforbikingsafety.Whattypeofbookisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Sciencefiction. B.Romanticnovel. C.Cityculture. D.Detectivestory.33.B34.D35.D36.CP34Doyouknowthefivemainsenseswehave?Theyaretouch,taste,sight,smellandhearing.Theyarecontrolledbydifferentpartsofourbrains.Sowecallthebrainourbuilt-in“BeiDou”.Brainshelpourbodiesworksmoothly.Trythis:closeyoureyesandtouchyournose.It’seasy,right?That’sbecauseourbrainscanreceivemessagesaboutwhereourbodypartsare.Wecanalsostandononelegwithoutfallingdown.Ifweloseourbalance,ourbrainswillgiveusorderstofixit.★.Testsshowthatpeopleseespiderpicturesfasterthanflowers.Someresearchersalsofoundthatpeoplereact(作出反应)toloudnoisesfasterthantoafriend’svoice.Scientistsaren’tcompletelysureaboutthereasons.Somesuggestthatthisskillmightcomefromancienttimes.Ourancestorswereoftenfacedwithpredators.Sotheyhadtoprotectthemselvesfromdangerousanimalslikespidersandtigers,ortheywouldlosetheirlives.Untiltoday,westilljumpatsuddennoisesorshadows(影子)indarkrooms.Hereismoreaboutbrains.Canyouimagineseeingcolorswhenyouhearmusic,ortastingcandywhenyouseethesunshine?It’scalledsensemixing.Scientiststhinkthishappenswhendifferentsensesintermingle(相互交织).Anotherfactisthattemperaturesometimesinfluencesoursenses.Somepeoplecanfeelstormscomingthroughkneepain.Soweoftenjokethatwe’re“humanweatherapps”.Also,ourbrainsareabletomakeadjustment(调整)tosomesenses.Ifsomeonecan’tseewell,hishearingortouchmightbecomestronger.Thoughscientistshavedonemuchresearchonthebrain,there’sstillalottodo.Haveyoueverwonderedwhysomepeoplearebetteratsports?What’sthesecrettoimprovingmemory?Thenit’stimeforyoutostartyourdiscoveringjourney.[2025·武汉]Whatdothetwoexamplesinthefirstparagraphshow?A.Brainshelpourbodiesworkwell. B.Humanbrainsaredifferent.C.Humanscantouchtheirnoseseasily. D.Peoplehavemanylivinghabits.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A.It’sfuntostudyourancestors’life B.It’seasytolearnaboutsensesC.Animalshelppeopleinmanyways D.Brainsarealsolife-savingheroesWhichanimalinthefollowingpicturesisprobablya“predator”?A. B. C. D.Accordingtoparagraph3,whatmighthappenifyoursensesmix?A.Youcantieyourshoeswithoutlooking.B.Youtastesweetnesswhenseeinganapple.C.Youjumpwhensomeoneshoutssuddenly.D.Youfeelpaininyourkneesbeforetheraincomes.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toimprovepeople’smemory. B.Toencouragebrainstudies.C.Toshowthevalueofourbrains. D.Toadmirescientists’efforts.ADABBP35“Didyouevenhearmyquestion,Lucho?”askedMrParra.Thestudentsatthefrontoftheclassturnedroundtowatchtheshow.Theywereallsmiling.EvaVillahadturnedtowatchtoo,butshewasn’tsmiling.ForamomentEvalookedstraightintoLucho’sdarksadeyesandhecouldfeelhisfaceturningbrightred.Thensheturnedbacktothefrontandsaidsomethingtothegirlsittingnexttoher.Thegirllaughed.MrParrawalkedtowardsLucho’sdesk.LucholikedMrParra,althoughhedidn’tlikehistoryclass.Therewastoomuchinformationtoremember.“MaybeyoucouldtelluswhatIhavebeentalkingaboutforthelasttwentyminutes,Lucho,whileyouwerelookingoutofthewindow,”saidMrParra.Lucho’sheartfeltheavy.Hehadnoideawhattosay.Helookeddownathishistorytextbook.Thepagewasabout“Thestolenpast”andtherewasaphotographofagoldobjectthatlookedveryold.Next,helookedquicklyattheboardandsawoneofMrParra’sfavouritethings:amindmap.Everytimetheyhadtowriteaboutsomethingforhomework,MrParraaskedthemtomakeamindmap.Themindmaphadfouremptycirclesjoinedbyfourlinestoabiggercircleinthecentre.InthecentrecircleMrParrahadwrittentheword“guaca”.Luchotriedtorememberwherehehadheardthewordbefore.Theywereallwaiting.Lucholookedoutofthewindowforasecondandsawalittleyellowbird.Yes,thatwasitGuacawasawordthathisgrandmotherhadused,butwhatdiditmean?Theclasswasstillwaitingforhimtospeak.Suddenlyheheardthelittleyellowbirdsinginginthetreeoutsideandheopenedhismouth.“Weweretalkingaboutguaca,sir,”heanswered.“Andwhatisguaca,Lucho?”MrParraasked.“Guacameans‘specialobject’.AnantiqueobjectthatwasmadebySouthAmericantribes,usuallyfromgold,sir.”MrParralookedsurprised.Hehadn’texpectedLuchotoknowtheanswer.ThegirlnexttoEvaturnedtolookatLuchoagain.TherestofLucho’sclassmateshadlostinterest.Luchofeltbetter,butMrParrahadn’tfinishedwithhimyet.“That’scorrect,Lucho,”saidMrParra.“Andwhatistoday’shomework?”Homework?Luchohadn’theardMrParratalkabouthomework.Helookedatthemindmapontheblackboardagain.Outside,thebirdhadstoppedsinging.[2025·无锡]WhatdidMrParradrawontheblackboard?A. B. C. D.WhenLucho’sheartfeltheavy,heprobablyfeltasenseof__________.A.peace B.pity C.hope D.shameWhatisthebesttitleforthisstory?A.AStrictTeacher B.TheYellowBird C.ASpecialObject D.TheMindMapCDDP36BigprogressmadetowardscarbongoalsEditor’snote:ChinaDailyispublishingnewsaboutChina’sworktoreachitscarbonpeak(碳达峰)andcarbonneutrality(碳中和)goals.①In2024,Chinamadebigprogressonitslong-termclimate(气候)goals.Itledtheworld’senergychangeataspeedneverseenbefore.Thoughit’schallenging,Chineseexpertsarestillworkingonachievingcarbonpeakbefore2030andbecomecarbonneutralityby2060.②Morerenewableenergy(likewaterpowerandwindpower)startsworking.Inthefirst9monthsof2024,Chinaadded210millionkilowatts(千瓦)ofnewrenewableenergy.Thatis21%morethanthesametimelastyear,and86%ofallnewpowercapacity(产量).That’salot!③AreportfromWoodMackenzie,aUKenergycompany,saysChinacontinuestoleadtheworldenergychanging.NeverhastheworldseenthespeedofgrowthofanenergysystemthatChinaisachieving.By2025,China’ssolarandwindpowerwillbemorethanEuropeandNorthAmericatogether.④ThereportalsosaysChina’stransportischanging.By2034,electriccarswillmakeup66%carsales.Keywordstoknow:carbonpeak:carbonemissions(碳排放量)wi