考前押题04 阅读理解8大常考话题（期末复习专项训练）【含答案详解】

专题04阅读理解8大常考话题话题1友谊话题5景点介绍与旅行见闻话题2校园生活及校园活动话题6太空旅行及宇宙探索话题3四季更迭与传统节气话题7兴趣与爱好话题4环境保护话题8科普知识话题1友谊Passage1AtShenzhenMiddleSchool,wehaveaspecialprogrammecalled“GlobalFriends”.Lastmonth,IgotapenpalfromCanadanamedEmma.Wesendemailstoeachothereveryweek.Emmais13,justlikeme.ShetoldmeaboutherschoollifeinToronto(多伦多).Herclassesstartat8:30a.m.,whileoursbeginat7:50.Shehassnowydaysinwinter,butwehaverainydaysinShenzhen!Wealsosharehobbies.Emmalovespaintingandsentmeadrawingofmapleleaves.IsentherapictureofShenzhenBayPark.Weevenmadeaprojecttogether:apostercomparing(比较)CanadianandChinesefestivals.Ourteacherdisplayeditintheschoolhallway!Sometimeswehelpeachotherwithhomework.EmmaexplainedEnglishidioms(俚语)tome,andItaughthersimpleChinesephrases.LastFriday,wehadourfirstvideocall.Welaughedwhiletryingtopronounceeachother’snamescorrectly.Havinganinternationalfriendmakestheworldfeelsmallerandmoreinteresting!NowIrealizethatevenwithdifferentlanguagesandtraditions,teenagerseverywheresharecommondreams.Thisfriendshipisn’tjustfun—itteachesmetoseetheworldwithabiggerheart.1．Whereisthewriter’spenpalfrom?A．Canada. B．Australia. C．Japan. D．England.2．WhatdidEmmatellmeabout?A．Herclasses. B．Snowydays. C．Rainydays. D．Herschoollife.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“displayed”inparagraph3mean?A．售卖 B．展示 C．给予 D．布置4．WhatdidEmmasendtothewriter?A．AphotoofShenzhenBay. B．Lychee-flavouredcandy.C．Adrawingofmapleleaves. D．Mooncakes.5．Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthelastparagraph?A．ThewriterplanstovisitCanadasoon.B．EmmawillmovetoShenzhennextyear.C．Videocallsaremorefunthanemailexchanges.D．Culturaldifferencesdon’tstopteenagerssharingcommondreams.Passage2JoeisanAmerican.WhenJoewasborn,hehadaproblemwithhisheartanddoctorshadtoperformanoperation(进行手术)onhim.Whenhewas3,Joehadhissecondoperation.Thisoperationdidn’tgowellandheevencouldn’tmovetheleftsideofhisbody.Thedoctorsatthehospitaldidn’tthinkhecouldgetbetter.ThenthefamilymovedtoFlorida.Joelikedbeinginthewaterandhismotherthoughtswimmingcouldhelphim.Atfirst,theywenttoswimmingpoolsinhotels,butsomehotelguestsdidn’tlikethembeingthere.ThenonedayshewentwithJoetoaplacecalledDolphinPlus,wherepeopleswamwithdolphins.JoemetFonzie,a3-meter-long,275-kilogramdolphinthereandthestoryreallybegan.Soon,JoewaseagertoseeFonzieeveryday.Helovedplayingwithhimandfeeding(喂食)him.EverytimeJoearrived,Fonziecametoseehimrightaway.Joe’smothertoldhimalwaystofeedFonzieusinghislefthand,soJoeusedhisleftsidemoreandmore.Slowly,hegotbetterandbetter.Joe’smothersawthatFonziehelpedhimalot,andsheknewitwasagoodideaforotherpeople,too.So,sheandherfamilyworkedtoopenaplacecalledIslandDolphinCare.It’snexttoDolphinPlusandmanypeoplewithhealthproblemscometospendtimewiththedolphins.Joeisnowover30yearsoldandverywell.However,Fonziediedin2004whenJoewas17.Joewrote:“Fonziewasagreatfriendtome;heandIsharedalotofgoodtimes.HealwaysputasmileonmyfacewhenIwasfeelingdown.”1．WhendidJoehavehissecondoperation?A．Atbirth. B．In2004. C．Attheageof3. D．Whenhewas17.2．WheredidJoemeetFonzie?A．AtIslandDolphinCare. B．Inthehospital.C．Inahotel. D．AtDolphinPlus.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eager”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Afraid. B．Sad. C．Excited. D．Peaceful.4．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ASpecialFriendship B．ACleverDolphinC．ALovingMother D．ALuckyBoyPassage3Hello,boysandgirls!Doyouliketomakenewfriendsatschool?Yes?Here’ssomeofmyadvice.First,don’tbeshy!Trytotalktoallofyourclassmates.Smileandsay,“Hello!What’syourname?”ifyoudidn’thearthenameclearly,try,“Sorry,canyourepeatthatforme,please?”Thengiveyournameandsay,“Nicetomeetyou!”it’sreallyassimpleasthat!It’simportanttogetpeople’snamesright.Ifyougetthemwrong,theymightfeelsad!Second,askquestions!Askaboutschool,sport,music,andmore!Asyoulisten,thinkofmorequestionstoask.Sowhenyourclassmatestopstalking,youcanjumpinandaskanotherquestion!Butremember,youhavetobeagoodlistenerbeforeyoucanaskgoodquestions.Last,don’tforgettoshare!Tellyourclassmatessomethinginterestingaboutyourself.Thenyournewfriendscangettoknowyoutoo!Soonenough,you’llbethebestoffriends!Ihopeyoufindmyadvicehelpful!Nowgomakesomenewfriends!1．Whatisthefirstpieceofadvice?A．Bebraveatschool. B．Bequietatschool. C．Bepoliteatschool. D．Behelpfulatschool.2．Howcanyouhelpyournewfriendsgettoknowyoubetter?A．Bylisteningtoyourclassmatescarefully. B．Bytryingyourbesttoremembertheirnames.C．Bysharingsomethingfunnyaboutyourself. D．Byaskingthemsomequestionsaboutschool.3．Whydoestheauthorwritethistext?A．Totellustheimportanceoftruefriendship. B．Toteachushowtomakenewfriendsatschool.C．Togivesomeadvicetoknowaboutnewschool. D．Toshowthatitisimportantforustolearntoshare.4．Howisthetextorganized?A．B．C． D．话题2校园生活及校园活动Passage1Boblikesclimbingverymuch.However,therewasn’toneclimbingclubinhisschoolatfirst,sohefeltsad.Atthebeginningofthesecondyearofmiddleschool,hisschoolofferedrockclimbinglessonsinordertoencouragestudentstoexercise.Hewassohappythathetookthelessonsatonce.Inthefirstlesson,thecoachsaid,“Rockclimbingneedsstrength,speed,courageandpersistence(坚持).Alltheseareimportant.”ButtoBob,rockclimbingwasjustafunactivity.Itinterestedhim.Duringthefollowingclasses,thecoachaskedthestudentstorun1,000metresfirst,andthenclimbwitharope.WhenBobfinishedrunning,healmostlosthisbreathandgotbored,andheevendidnotwanttotouchtherope.Hethoughtitwaslessinterestingthanbefore.Thecoachnoticedthatandaskedhim,“Whydoyouwanttotakerockclimbinglessons?”“Icomeforfun,ofcourse.”“Isthatfun?”heasked.Bobshookhisheadslowly.Thecoachthenexplainedpatiently,“That’sbecauseyoustophalfway.Youknow,beautifulsightsarealwaysonthetop.”Afterhearinghiswords,Bobmadeuphismindtofinishhisjourney.Whenhegottothetopintheend,hefeltreallyexcited.Sometimesit’shardtoreachthetopofthemountain,butit’sapitytostophalfway,sodon’tgiveup.1．Whydidtheschoolofferrockclimbinglessons?A．Todevelopstudents’hobbies. B．Toofferstudentsmoreclubs.C．Toletstudentsenjoyactivities. D．Toencouragestudentstoexercise.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinparagraph4?A．Running B．RockclimbingC．Finishingthejourney D．Touchingtherope3．HowdidBob’sfeelingschangeaccordingtothepassage?A．Sad→happy→bored→excited. B．Excited→sad→bored→happy.C．Happy→sad→excited→bored. D．Sad→bored→excited→happy.4．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Don’tGiveupHalfway B．Let’sFindtheBestHobbyC．LearntoAcceptHelpfulAdvice D．NeverStayintheSamePlacePassage2Hi,it’stimetopickyourfavouriteschool.Herearesomeschoolclubsforyou.Let’stakealookatthem!HillbrookSchoolMusicclubisforstudentsofgrades1-5.Youcantakeviolinlessonsorpianolessons.Youmayenjoyourbeautifulschoolbyhavinglessonsingardensoronplaygrounds.Tel:650-978-5956JacksonSchoolSportsclubforstudentsofgrades1-3startsontheWorldSportsDay(June23rd)!BasketballmatchstartsonJuly16th.Studentsofgrades5-6arewelcome.Tel:650-905-0186RiversideSchoolWehavepaintinglessonseverydayinourartclub.Niceteachersarewaitingforyou.Youcanenjoymonthlyshowsandweeklyclasseswithfamousartists(艺术家).Tel:650-725-1679MapleSchoolEverychildcanbedifferentandspecial.Ourclubhelpsstudentsofgrades4-6havebetterthinkingskills(技巧).Youcanlearntheskillsfrommath,science,andsomefungames.Tel:650-423-36761．Howmanyclubsdoesthewritertalkabout?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.2．WhendoesthesportsclubatJacksonSchoolstart?A．InMay. B．InJune. C．InJuly. D．InAugust.3．IfTomwantstolearnpainting,whichschoolwillheprobablygoto?A．HillbrookSchool. B．JacksonSchool.C．RiversideSchool. D．MapleSchool.4．WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTfortheclubatMapleSchool?A．Youmaylearnsomethinkingskills.B．Theclubisforstudentsofgrades1-3.C．Youcanenjoyclasseswithsomeartists.D．Youcancall650-905-0186tojoinintheclub.Passage3Americanstudentsusuallygetupat7fromMondaytoFriday.Afterbreakfast,theygotoschoolonfootorbytheyellowschoolbus.Somestudentsridebikes.Theygettoschoolatabouthalfpasteight.Inmiddleschool,studentshaveclassesforsixhours.TheirclassesareEnglishwriting,Maths,History,Science,P.E.,MusicandArt.Atnoon,studentshavelunchatschool.Theydon’thaveashortsleep.Theygobacktohaveclassesafterlunchuntilthreeo’clock.Thentheygohome.StudentsusuallyplayorwatchTVbeforesupper.Theyhavesupperatsixintheevening.Aftersupper,theydotheirhomework.Sometimestheyplayortalkwiththeirparents.OnSaturdays,theyoftengoshoppingorvisittheirgrandparents.AndonSundays,theygotochurchwiththeirparentsinthemorningandhaveabigdinneratoneo’clockintheafternoon.1．Wheredothestudentshavelunchonweekdays?A．Inarestaurant. B．Athome. C．Atschool. D．InKFCs.2．WhatdothestudentsoftendoonSundays?A．Gotochurch. B．Gotoapark. C．Visitfriends. D．Goshopping.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Americanstudentsusuallygetupat7attheweekend.B．AmericanstudentsoftenvisittheirgrandparentsonSaturdays.C．MiddleschoolstudentsinAmericastayinschoolformorethan8hours.D．Americanstudentscanhavealongsleepatnoon.4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Americanfamily. B．Americanstudents’dailylife.C．Americanschools. D．Americanparents.话题3四季更迭与传统节气Passage1InChina,thereare24solarterms.Xiaomanistheeighthone.Itsnamemeans“alittlefull”inChinese.Duringthissolarterm,webegintofindsmallchangesintheenvironment.InthesouthofChina,wecanfindtherisingwaterlevelsbecauseofmorerainydays.AroundtheJiangnanarea,wecanalsoseethefloweringofplants.InthenorthofChina,Xiaomanisanimportanttimeforthespring-plantedcrops.Thecropsaregrowingandalmostreadyforharvest.So,thissolartermisimportanttofarmers.Inancienttimes,peoplehelddifferentactivitiesduringXiaoman.OnthedayofXiaoman,farmersgatheredaroundandrodeonthewaterwheels.Waterwheelswereoneofthemostimportanttoolsforthemtobringwatertothefields.Also,farmersputwaterintotheirfieldsinthehopeofagoodharvest.What’smore,peoplebelievedthatXiaomanwasthebirthdayoftheSilkwormGod.TheywouldtakegoodcareofsilkwormsandcocoonstoshowtheirrespectfortheGod.EatingwildvegetablesisalsoatraditionduringXiaoman.Bittergreensaretheearliestwildvegetables.Chinesepeoplelikethem.Theyarenottastyandalittlebitter.So,itisnotusualforpeopletoplantthemintheirownfields.Buttheycanhelpourbodiesinmanyways.Xiaomanisatimewithmanytraditions.Wecanenjoybothsomethinggoodinnatureandsomethingsimpleinlife.TherearealsogreatmeaningsbehindXiaoman.Justasthenamesuggests,thingsarealmostfullbutnotquitethereyet.Thebestlifecomesfromfindinghappinesswithlittlethings,justlikeamoonnotfullyround.Besides,italsotellsustopayattentiontoenvironmentalchangesandfollowtherulesofnature.1．WhatchangeusuallyhappensduringXiaoman?A．Itrainsmoreoften. B．Itisgettingcolder.C．Peoplebegintocollectcrops. D．Theflowersofthebitterherbsstarttofall.2．WhatarethetraditionsduringXiaoman?A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④3．WhatisRIGHTaboutbittergreens?A．Bittergreensareakindofdeliciousandhealthyvegetable.B．Chineselikeeatingbittergreensfortheirgoodtaste.C．EatingbittergreensisatraditionduringXiaoman.D．Farmersliketoplantbittergreensintheirfields.4．Accordingtothisarticle,whatisthedeepmeaningbehindXiaoman?A．PeopleshouldfollowthetraditionsofXiaoman.B．Bestlifeliesinhavingsomethingrich.C．Peopleshouldrespectnature.D．Thingsneedtobefullandenough.Passage2Herecomesautumn!Itisthethirdseasonoftheyear.InChina,autumnarrivesaroundSeptember.Itisstillalittlehot,butitstartstogetcoolerandcooler.Thedaysgetshorterandshorter.Theleavesonthetreesbegintoturnyelloworred.Theweatherisoftenfine.It’sagreatseasonforkidstoplayoutside.Whatdochildrendoinautumnindifferentcountries?InChina,studentsoftenhaveanautumnpicnic.Usually,theygotoanamusementpark(游乐园)oroutintonature.Forexample,kidsinShenyangliketoclimbmountains.Manychildrenalsoliketoplayoutdoorgameswiththeirclassmates,likesoccer.Japanesestudentsoftengohikingwiththeirparentsorclassmateswhentheleavesturnredoryellow.Itisaperfectwaytogetexercise.Mountainclimbingoncleardaysisalsoagoodchoice.FormostchildrenintheUS,ridingabikeisagoodautumnactivity.Takeamountainbikerideandfindnewroads.Playinginleafpiles(堆)ispopulartoo.Kidsjumpontoaleafpileandseethecolourfulleavesflyallaround.Itbringskidsalotoffun.IntheUK,schoolkidslovetocamp(露营)outsidewiththeirparents.Theycookfoodoverthefireandwatchstars.1．WhatisautumnlikeinChina?A．Theweatherisveryhot. B．Thedaysgetshorterandshorter.C．Alltheleavesturngreen. D．It’sgreatforchildrentostayinside.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Climbingmountains. B．Goinghiking.C．Playingoutdoorgames. D．Ridingabike.3．Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs(段落)?A．KidsintheUSandtheUKenjoyhiking.B．SchoolkidsintheUKlikecampingoutsidebythemselves.C．PlayinginleafpilesispopularwithAmericanchildren.D．ChildrenintheUKarenotinterestedinwatchingstars.4．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TreesinAutumn B．TheFourSeasonsC．KidsinDifferentCountries D．AutumnActivitiesinDifferentCountriesPassage3InChina,thereare24solartermsinayear,andtheyareimportanttoourlives.TheStartofAutumnisthe13thsolarterm.Itmarkstheendofsummerandthebeginningofautumn.WhatdoyouknowabouttheStartofAutumn?AutumnTigerTheStartofAutumnmeansautumnbegins.Butthehotweatherdoesn’tendimmediately.Hotdaysusuallylastabout30daysafterit.Peoplecallthesehotdays“AutumnTiger”!GatheringCropsTheStartofAutumnisanimportantsolartermforfarmers.Itisthetimetogathercrops.Thereisasaying,“IfitrainsonthedayoftheStartofAutumn,agoodharvest(收获)iscoming.”EatingDumplingsInShandongProvince,peopleeatdumplingsontheStartofAutumn,andtheycallit“EatingtheAutumn”.Theybelieveitcanbringagoodharvest.TouchingAutumnTouchingAutumnisacustom(风俗)inYancheng,Jiangsu.OntheeveoftheStartofAutumn,iftheywant,peoplecantouchandtakefruitandvegetablesfromotherpeople’sgardens.Thegardenersbelievethiswillhelpthemhavemorefruitandvegetablesnextyear.1．HowmanysolartermsarethereinayearinChina?A．12. B．13. C．24. D．30.2．Whatdoes“AutumnTiger”referto?A．Akindoftigerinautumn. B．HotdaysaftertheStartofAutumn.C．Thefirstdayofautumn. D．Coldweatherinautumn.3．WhyistheStartofAutumnimportantforfarmers?A．Becauseit’stimetoplantcrops. B．Becauseit’stimetogathercrops.C．Becauseit’sthecoldestdayoftheyear. D．Becauseit’sthehottestdayoftheyear4．InwhichprovincedopeopleeatdumplingsontheStartofAutumn?A．Shandong. B．Jiangsu. C．Zhejiang. D．Notmentioned.5．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．24solarterms. B．AutumninChina. C．Fourseasons. D．TheStartofAutumn.Passage4Thereisaspecial“line”inChina—theQinling-HuaiheLine.ItrunsfromtheQinlingMountainsinthewesttotheHuaiRiverintheeast.ItdividesChinaintotwoparts:thenorthernpart,knownasnorthernChina,andthesouthernpart,knownassouthernChina.Let’slookatthem!Ingeneral,northernChinahasacoldanddrywinter,whilesouthernChinaisknownforitscold,humidweather.InnorthernChina,thecoldestmonthoftencomesinJanuary.Temperatures(温度)candroptoaslowas-30℃,whilethesouthernmostcitiesenjoytemperaturesofaround20℃—eveninJanuary.Duringthewintermonths,thenorthernprovincesexperiencecoldweatherforalongtime.Thegroundfreezes.Someplacesarecoveredinsnow.Peopleoftenbuildsnowmenandplayinthesnowtoenjoythehappinessofwinter.ButinsouthernChina,snowseldomfalls,andtheriversdonotfreeze.HeatingisimportantfornorthernChinese.Peopleoftenwearhats,scarfs,downjackets(羽绒服)andglovesoutside.Butwhentheyreturnhome,theyonlyneedaT-shirt.InsouthernChina,peopleoftenuseairconditioners(空调)orelectricheaters(电暖气)tokeepthemselveswarmduringwinter.1．WhatdoyouknowabouttheQinling-HuaiheLine?A．Itrunsfromthesouthtothenorth. B．ItisbetweennorthernandsouthernChina.C．ItrunstotheHuaiRiverinthewest. D．ItdividesChinaintofiveparts.2．WhendoesthecoldestweathercomeinnorthernChina?A．InDecember. B．InNovember. C．InFebruary. D．InJanuary.3．WhatdifferencedoesParagraph(段落)3describe?A．Thetemperatures. B．Thesnow. C．Therain. D．Theclothes.4．Whichoneis“scarfs”?A．B． C． D．5．What’sthepassagemainly(主要)about?A．WinterinnorthernandsouthernChina. B．Differencesinweatherinmanycities.C．Howpeoplespendwinterinthenorth. D．Howpeoplespendwinterinthesouth.话题4环境保护Passage1TheEarthisveryimportanttous.Mostofusdon’twanttopolluteit,butwearepollutingitbynotusingthethingsontheEarthcorrectly.HerearesomeeasythingsyoucandotoprotecttheenvironmentandtheEarth.Chooseideasofthefollowingorthinkofafewofyourown.·Plantflowers,grassortrees.Theplantscanmaketheenvironmentaroundyoubecomebeautiful.Also,moretreesandplantscanmaketheairclean.·Wheneveryouvisitaparkorbeach,takeawaywhatyoubringthere—keeprubbishinabaguntilyoucanthrowitintoadustbin(垃圾箱).·Turnoffthetapwhenyoubrushyourteeth.Youcansavesomewaterbynotlettingitrunallthetime.Also,useaglasscupinsteadofapapercupbecausethiscanprotectforests.·Stopputtingdirtywaterintotheriversorlakes.Inthisway,youcanprotectplantsandfishintheriversorlakes.·AskallyourfriendstodothesamethingstohelpprotecttheEarth.Youdon’thavetowaitforEarthDaytodothesethings.MakeeverydayEarthDay.IfeveryonedoessomethinggoodtoprotecttheEarth,itwillbecomemuchmorebeautiful.1．HowdowepollutetheEarthaccordingtothepassage?A．Wecutdowntoomanytrees. B．WeusetoomanythingsontheEarth.C．WeusethethingsontheEarthwrongly. D．Wekilllotsofanimals.2．Whatdoyouneedtotakeifyouwanttogotothebeach?A．Aswimmingsuit. B．Somesnacks.C．Somebottlesofwater. D．Abagtokeepyourrubbish.3．WhichwaytoprotecttheEarthisNOTmentioned(提到)inthepassage?A．Notthrowingawayrubbisheverywhere. B．Savingwaterindailylife.C．AskingyourfriendstoprotecttheEarthtogether. D．Turningoffthelightwhenyoudon’tuseit.4．What’sthewriter’spurpose(目的)ofwritingthepassage?A．TosaytheEarthisindanger. B．TotellwaystoprotecttheEarth.C．TotalkaboutthebeautyoftheEarth. D．ToaskfriendstostoppollutingtheEarth.Passage2AreyoureadytotakeactiontoprotecttheEarth?Youmaythinkitimpossible,butyoucanbeginbytakingsomesmallbutimportantsteps.ManychildrenandtheirclassesintheUSAaretakingaction.Mrs.Perez’sclassinthe7thgradedecidestodosomethingtoprotectariver.Here’showtheystart.

MiguelSalazarlivesinMeridian,Texas.Everydayhewalkshomefromschoolandpassesasmallriver.Theriverisverydirty.Butitwasnotalwayslikethis.Miguel’sgrandfatherrememberstherewereflowersandplantsalongitbeforeandmanypeoplefishedthere.SoMiguel’sclassdecidestocleanuptheriver.Theymakethefollowingplan.ClassProject:CleanUp●Writealettertothemayor(市长)askinghertoletushaveaClean-UpDayatthesmallriver.Askherforgarbagecans(罐子)tokeeprubbish.●Makepostersaskingothersnottothrowwasteintotheriver●AskparentstocomealongandhelpontheClean-UpDay.●DecideadayforthebigCleanUp!

Ifonepersoncanmakeadifference,thinkhowmuchmorewecandotogethertoprotecttheEarth.1．Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?A．Byaskingaquestion. B．Bygivinganexample. C．Bytellingastory. D．Byshowingaresult.2．WhatdoesMiguel’sgrandfatherrememberabouttheriver?A．Itwasalwaysdirty.B．Therewerenoflowersandplantsalongit.C．Manypeoplefishedtherebefore.D．Itwasverydeepanddangerous.3．WhatcanwelearnfromtheplanmadebyMiguel’sclass?A．Parentswillcleantheriverbythemselves.B．Themayorwillgivethemalotofmoney.C．Makingpostersisthemostimportantpartintheplan.D．Everyonecandosomethingsmalltohelpprotecttheriver.4．WhydoMiguel’sclasswanttowritealettertothemayor?A．ToaskformoneytocleantheriverB．Toaskthemayortocometocleantheriver.C．ToaskfortohaveaClean-UpDayandgarbagecansD．Totellthemayortheydon’tlikethedirtyriver.5．Whichmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MiguelandHisSchoolLifeB．HowtoWriteaLettertotheMayorC．Mrs.Perez’sClassProtectstheRiverD．TheDirtyRiverinMeridian,TexasPassage3EarthDayhascomeandgone,butourefforts(努力)tohelptheplanetshouldcontinueeveryday.Onethingyoucouldtryiscuttingdownonfoodwaste.Theamountoffoodyouwastemaynotseemlikealot,butwhenyouaddupallthefoodthatfamilieswastearoundtheworld,it’sabigproblem.About1.3billiontonsoffoodiswastedeachyear!About33%offoodmadeforhumansisneverconsumed,sothisisanareaweneedtoimprove.AccordingtoProjectDrawdown,“Makinguneatenfoodwasteswater,energy,landandmoney.ItalsomakesgreenhousegasesthatarebadfortheEarth.Thefoodwewasteisresponsiblefor(造成)about8%ofCO2,sentintotheair.”Wastingnofoodiseasiersaidthandone,butBritishcookbookwriterJackMonroehassomeideasforusingthefoodwebuy.Forexample,saladisoftenwastedbecauseitgoesbadquickly.Infact,itcanbeusedtomakepesto—ayummyItaliansauce(酱).Youcanputpestoonbread,eggs,orotherthingsyoulike.Evenbananapeels(果皮)canbeusedtomakebananabread.Monroe’swebsiteishometono-wasteandcheapcookingideas.Ifyouwanttosavemoneyandnotwastefood,docheckitout.Lastnight,IwasgoingtothrowawaysomebreadwhenIthoughtofMonroe.SoIusedamachinetoturnitintocrumbs(面包屑)andputtheminthefridge.NowIhavecrumbsreadytouse.Hopefully,you’llfindMonroe’sideasashelpfulasIdid.1．Whatcanwelearnaboutfoodwaste?A．Itisdifficulttosolve. B．Itisanewproblem.C．Itisharmfultoourplanet. D．Itisbadforpeople’shealth.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“consumed”mean?A．Eaten. B．Loved. C．Sold. D．Wasted.3．HowshouldwedealwithuneatenfoodaccordingtoJackMonroe?A．Bythrowingitaway. B．Byputtingitinthefridge.C．Byturningitintonewfood. D．BymakinganItaliansaucewithit.4．WhydoesthewritermentionherownexperienceinParagraph5?A．Totellreadershowtomakecrumbs. B．Toencouragereaderstotakeaction.C．Toaskreaderstosavemoney. D．Toshowbreadisthemostwastedfood.5．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Fromwastetotaste. B．Eatless,wasteless.C．Theterriblefoodwaste. D．ActivitiesonEarthDay.话题5景点介绍与旅行见闻Passage1Wheredoyouusuallyspendyourvacations,atwell-knownplacesorless-knownones?Now,agrowingnumberofyoungholidaymakersprefertospendtheirleisuretimeatless-knowntouristspotsinChinatolookforaunique,relaxedholidayexperience.Peoplecallit“reversetourism”.“MancanonlymoveonemetereverytenminutesonHuangshanMountain”becameahottopiconsocialmediaduringthisyear’sNationalDayHolidayinOctober,atimewhenwell-knowntouristattractionslikeHuangshanarealwaysovercrowded.Toomanytouristsusuallymakeithardforvisitorstohaveagoodtime.Spendingvacationsatless-knownplacesisalsoagoodwaytosavemoney.Thepricesofplanetickets,meals,hotelstaysandsoonareusuallyhighatwell-knownplaces.Butatless-knownones,theyarenot.Famoustouristspotsevenoftenraisetheirpricesduringholidays.Anotherkeyisthatless-knownplacescanbringafeelingoffreshness.Theyarenotas“commercial”(商业化)asdevelopedonesandareabletoprovidenewandnaturalexperiences.Besides,unlikewell-knownspots,someunexploredplaceswithlittleonlineexposurecangivemoresurprises.Manypeoplethinkreversetourismisnotabadthing.Itmeansthatvisitorshavemoreplacestovisit,whichbringschancesforpeopleatless-knownplacestogetmoremoney.Moreimportantly,reversetourisminspiresthosewell-knownspotstoimprovethemselvesforbetterservice.1．Whatdoes“reversetourism”meanaccordingtothepassage?A．Atriptoexperiencesomethinguniqueandrelaxed.B．Atriptoless-knownplacesinsteadoffamousones.C．Atriptospendone’sleisuretimeatone’shometown.D．Atripforyoungholidaymakerstorelaxthemselves.2．WhicharethereasonsforNOTvisitingwell-knownplaces?①Thereareusuallytoomanypeoplethere.②Touristshavepoorchoicesofhotelsandfoods.③Touristsmayspendmoremoneyonmealsandhotelstays.④Touristsknowtheseplacessowellthattheydon’tfeelsurprised.A．①②④ B．①②③ C．②③④ D．①③④3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”referto?A．Well-knownplaces. B．Planetickets,mealsandhotelstays.C．Less-knownplaces. D．Thepricesofeverythingduringatrip.4．Whatisthepurpose(目的)ofthepassage?A．Totellussomethingaboutreversetourism.B．Toaskustovisitless-knowntouristspots.C．Tohelpthelocals