2026年下学期六年级英语阅读题（拓展篇）

2026年下学期六年级英语阅读题（拓展篇）一、阅读理解：选择最佳答案Passage1:TheSecretGardenofMs.WillowMs.Willowlivedaloneattheedgeofasmallvillage.Herhousewassurroundedbyatall,overgrownhedgethatnoonehadeverseenthrough.Childreninthevillagewhisperedthathergardenwasfilledwithmagicalflowersthatcouldgrantwishes,whileadultssaidshewasjustastrangeoldwomanwhohatedcompany.Onerainyafternoon,12-year-oldLilagotlostwhilewalkingherdog.ThepathshetookledherstraighttoMs.Willow’shedge.Asshetriedtofindherwayback,shenoticedasmallgatehiddenbehindabush.Curiositygotthebetterofher,andshepusheditopen.Inside,Lilacouldn’tbelievehereyes.Thegardenwasunlikeanythingshehadeverseen.Flowersofeverycolorbloomedinperfectrows,andtreeswithsilverleavesswayedgentlyinthebreeze.Inthecenterofthegardenstoodastonefountain,andbesideitwasMs.Willow,wateringapatchofblueroses.“Hellothere,”Ms.Willowsaid,smiling.“YoumustbeLila.I’veseenyouwalkingyourdogaroundthevillage.”Lilafroze.“Howdoyouknowmyname?”sheaskednervously.“Iknowmanythings,”Ms.Willowreplied.“Wouldyouliketohelpmetendtotheseroses?They’requitespecial.”Overthenextfewweeks,Lilavisitedthegardeneveryday.Shelearnedthatthebluerosescouldmakepeoplehappy,thesilver-leafedtreescouldpurifytheair,andthefountain’swatercouldhealsmallwounds.Ms.Willowtoldherthatthegardenwasagiftfromhergrandmother,whohadbeenabotanistwithaloveforrareplants.Oneday,Lilamentionedthegardentoherbestfriend,Tom.Tomwasskepticalatfirst,butwhenLilashowedhimablueroseshehadpicked(withMs.Willow’spermission),hecouldn’tbelieveit.Soon,theentirevillageknewaboutMs.Willow’smagicalgarden.Atfirst,Ms.Willowwasworriedthattoomanypeoplewouldvisitanddamagetheplants.ButLilahadanidea.Shesuggestedthatthevillageholdaweeklygardentour,withMs.Willowastheguide.Visitorswouldpayasmallfeetoenter,andthemoneywouldbeusedtomaintainthegardenandhelpthevillage’selderlyresidents.Ms.Willowagreed,andthegardentoursbecameahugesuccess.Peoplecamefromneighboringtownstoseethemagicalflowers,andMs.Willowbecameabelovedmemberofthecommunity.Lilalearnedthatsometimes,themostmagicalthingsinlifearetheoneswesharewithothers.WhydidLilaenterMs.Willow’sgarden?A.ShewasinvitedbyMs.Willow.B.Shegotlostandfoundahiddengate.C.Shewantedtoseethemagicalflowers.D.Herdogranintothegarden.Whatwasspecialabouttheblueroses?A.Theycouldgrantwishes.B.Theycouldpurifytheair.C.Theycouldmakepeoplehappy.D.Theycouldhealwounds.Howdidthevillagereactwhentheyfoundoutaboutthegarden?A.TheywereafraidofMs.Willow.B.Theydidn’tbelieveitwasreal.C.Theywantedtodestroythegarden.D.Theywereexcitedandvisitedinlargenumbers.WhatideadidLilahavetohelpthegardenandthevillage?A.Tokeepthegardenasecret.B.Toholdweeklygardentoursforafee.C.Tosellthemagicalflowers.D.Toaskthegovernmentforhelp.Whatisthemainmessageofthestory?A.Magicalgardensexistifyoubelieveinthem.B.It’simportanttosharebeautifulthingswithothers.C.Oldpeoplearealwayshidingsomethingspecial.D.Curiositycangetyouintotrouble.Passage2:TheHistoryofChocolateChocolateisoneofthemostpopularfoodsintheworld,butitsstorybeganthousandsofyearsagoinancientMesoamerica.ThefirstpeopletousechocolateweretheOlmecs,wholivedinwhatisnowMexicoaround1500BCE.Theygrewcacaotreesandusedthebeanstomakeabitterdrink.TheMaya,whocameaftertheOlmecs,believedthatchocolatewasagiftfromthegods.Theyuseditinreligiousceremoniesandasaformofcurrency.TheMayaalsoinventedawaytogrindcacaobeansintoapaste,whichtheymixedwithwater,chilipeppers,andspicestomakeafrothydrink.WhentheAztecstookoverMesoamericainthe14thcentury,theyadoptedtheMaya’sloveofchocolate.Theycalledthedrink“xocolatl,”whichmeans“bitterwater.”TheAztecsbelievedthatchocolategavethemstrengthandusedittotreatillnesses.Theyalsousedcacaobeansasmoney—onebeancouldbuyatomato,while100beanscouldbuyaturkey.In1521,theSpanishconquistadorHernánCortésarrivedinMexico.Hetriedthechocolatedrinkandfoundittoobitter,buthenoticedthattheAztecslovedit.HebroughtcacaobeansbacktoSpain,wherepeoplebegantoaddsugarandvanillatothedrinktomakeitsweeter.ChocolatequicklybecamepopularamongtheSpanishupperclass.Bythe17thcentury,ithadspreadtootherEuropeancountries,includingFrance,England,andGermany.In1828,aDutchchemistnamedCoenraadvanHouteninventedaprocesstoremovethefatfromcacaobeans,makingiteasiertoproducechocolatepowder.Thisledtothecreationofsolidchocolatebarsinthe1840s.Today,chocolateismadeallovertheworld.Thetopchocolate-producingcountriesareIvoryCoast,Ghana,andIndonesia.Peopleenjoychocolateinmanyforms,includingbars,truffles,cakes,andicecream.Scientistshaveevendiscoveredthatchocolatecontainsantioxidants,whichcanbegoodforyourhealthwheneateninmoderation.Whowerethefirstpeopletousechocolate?A.TheMayaB.TheAztecsC.TheOlmecsD.TheSpanishWhatdidtheMayausechocolatefor?A.AsaformofcurrencyandinreligiousceremoniesB.TomakesolidchocolatebarsC.TotreatillnessesandgivestrengthD.TotradewiththeSpanishWhydidHernánCortésbringcacaobeansbacktoSpain?A.Hewantedtostartachocolatebusiness.B.Hethoughtthedrinkwasdelicious.C.HenoticedtheAztecsvaluedithighly.D.HewantedtogiveittotheSpanishkingasagift.WhatdidCoenraadvanHouteninvent?A.AwaytomakechocolatesweeterB.AprocesstoremovefatfromcacaobeansC.ThefirstsolidchocolatebarD.AmethodtogrowcacaotreesfasterWhichofthefollowingistrueaboutchocolatetoday?A.ItisonlyproducedinMexico.B.Itisnotaspopularasitwasinthepast.C.Itcontainsantioxidantsthataregoodforhealth.D.Itisstillusedasaformofcurrencyinsomecountries.二、阅读理解：判断正误Passage3:TheGreatBarrierReefTheGreatBarrierReefistheworld’slargestcoralreefsystem,locatedintheCoralSeaoffthecoastofAustralia.Itismadeupofover2,900individualreefsand900islands,stretchingformorethan2,300kilometers.Thereefishometoawidevarietyofmarinelife,including1,500speciesoffish,600speciesofcoral,and400speciesofmollusks.Itisalsoanimportantbreedinggroundforseaturtles,dolphins,andwhales.TheGreatBarrierReefisnotonlyanaturalwonderbutalsoanimportanteconomicresource.Itattractsmillionsoftouristseveryyear,whocometosnorkel,dive,andtakeboattours.Thetourismindustrycontributesover$6billiontotheAustralianeconomyeachyear.However,thereefisfacingmanythreats.Climatechangeiscausingthewatertemperaturetorise,whichleadstocoralbleaching.Coralbleachingoccurswhencoralslosetheirsymbioticalgae,whichgivethemtheircolorandprovidethemwithfood.Withoutthealgae,thecoralsturnwhiteandcandie.Pollutionfromagriculturalrunoffandplasticwasteisalsoamajorproblem.Chemicalsfromfertilizerscancausealgalblooms,whichblocksunlightandkillcoral.Plasticwastecanentanglemarineanimalsandbemistakenforfood,leadingtoinjuryordeath.Overfishingisanotherthreattothereef.Whentoomanyfisharecaught,itdisruptsthebalanceoftheecosystem.Forexample,parrotfishareimportantforkeepingcoralreefshealthybecausetheyeatalgaethatcanovergrowandkillcoral.Ifparrotfishareoverfished,thealgaecantakeoveranddestroythereef.TheAustraliangovernmentandenvironmentalorganizationsareworkingtoprotecttheGreatBarrierReef.Theyhaveimplementedmeasuressuchasreducingpollution,creatingmarineprotectedareas,andpromotingsustainablefishingpractices.However,moreneedstobedonetoensurethereef’ssurvivalforfuturegenerations.TheGreatBarrierReefislocatedoffthecoastofNewZealand.(True/False)Thereefishometoover1,500speciesoffish.(True/False)TourismisnotanimportantpartoftheAustralianeconomy.(True/False)Coralbleachingiscausedbyrisingwatertemperatures.(True/False)Overfishingcanhelpkeepcoralreefshealthy.(True/False)Passage4:TheLifeofMarieCurieMarieCuriewasaPolish-bornphysicistandchemistwhoisbestknownforherpioneeringresearchonradioactivity.ShewasborninWarsaw,Poland,in1867,andherbirthnamewasMariaSkłodowska.Marie’sparentswerebothteachers,andtheyencouragedhertopursueaneducation.However,atthetime,womeninPolandwerenotallowedtoattenduniversity.So,Marieworkedasagovernessforseveralyearstosavemoneyforherstudies.In1891,shemovedtoParis,France,toattendtheSorbonneUniversity.InParis,MariemetPierreCurie,aFrenchphysicistwhowasalsointerestedinradioactivity.Theygotmarriedin1895andbeganworkingtogether.In1898,theydiscoveredtwonewelements:polonium(namedafterMarie’shomecountry,Poland)andradium.In1903,MarieandPierreCuriewereawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysics,alongwithHenriBecquerel,fortheirworkonradioactivity.MariewasthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrize.Tragically,PierreCuriediedinahorse-drawncarriageaccidentin1906.Mariewasdevastated,butshecontinuedtheirwork.In1911,shewonasecondNobelPrize,thistimeinChemistry,forherresearchonradiumanditscompounds.ShewasthefirstpersontowintwoNobelPrizesindifferentfields.DuringWorldWarI,MarieCuriedevelopedmobileX-rayunits,whichwereusedtotreatwoundedsoldiers.Shealsotrainedotherwomentooperatetheunits.Afterthewar,shefoundedtheCurieInstituteinParis,whichisstillaleadingcenterformedicalresearchtoday.MarieCuriediedin1934fromaplasticanemia,whichwascausedbyherlong-termexposuretoradiation.Herworklaidthefoundationformanyimportantmedicaladvances,includingradiationtherapyforcancer.Sheisrememberedasoneofthegreatestscientistsofalltime.MarieCuriewasborninFrance.(True/False)ShewasthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrize.(True/False)MarieCuriewontwoNobelPrizesinthesamefield.(True/False)ShedevelopedmobileX-rayunitsduringWorldWarI.(True/False)MarieCuriediedfromaheartattack.(True/False)三、阅读理解：回答问题Passage5:TheImportanceofSleepSleepisanessentialpartofourdailylives,yetmanypeopledon’tgetenoughofit.Mostadultsneedbetween7and9hoursofsleeppernight,whilechildrenandteenagersneedevenmore.Sleepplaysacrucialroleinourphysicalandmentalhealth.Duringsleep,ourbodiesrepairdamagedcells,boostourimmunesystem,andregulateourhormones.Italsohelpsusconsolidatememoriesandprocessinformationwelearnedduringtheday.Notgettingenoughsleepcanhaveseriousconsequences.Itcanleadtofatigue,difficultyconcentrating,andmoodswings.Overtime,chronicsleepdeprivationcanincreasetheriskofdevelopingchronicdiseasessuchasobesity,diabetes,andheartdisease.Therearemanyfactorsthatcanaffectthequalityofoursleep.Stress,anxiety,anddepressioncanmakeitdifficulttofallasleeporstayasleep.Environmentalfactorssuchasnoise,light,andtemperaturecanalsodisruptsleep.Additionally,certainlifestylehabits,suchasdrinkingcaffeineoralcoholbeforebed,usingelectronicdevices,andirregularsleepschedules,caninterferewithoursleeppatterns.Toimprovethequalityofyoursleep,it’simportanttoestablisharegularsleeproutine.Gotobedandwakeupatthesametimeeveryday,evenonweekends.Createarelaxingbedtimeroutine,suchastakingawarmbath,readingabook,orpracticingmeditation.Makesureyourbedroomisdark,quiet,andatacomfortabletemperature.Avoidcaffeine,alcohol,andelectronicdevicesforatleastanhourbeforebed.Ifyou’rehavingtroublesleeping,it’sagoodideatotalktoyourdoctor.Theycanhelpyouidentifytheunderlyingcauseofyoursleepproblemsandrecommendappropriatetreatment.Howmanyhoursofsleepdomostadultsneedpernight?Whataresomeofthephysicalbenefitsofsleep?Whataretheconsequencesofnotgettingenoughsleep?Namethreefactorsthatcanaffectsleepquality.Whataresometipsforimprovingsleepquality?Passage6:TheAmazonRainforestTheAmazonRainforestisthelargesttropicalrainforestintheworld,coveringanareaofover5.5millionsquarekilometers.ItspansacrossninecountriesinSouthAmerica,includingBrazil,Peru,Colombia,andVenezuela.Therainforestisoftencalledthe“lungsoftheEarth”becauseitproduces20%oftheworld’soxygen.Itisalsohometoanestimated10%oftheworld’sknownspecies,includingjaguars,sloths,toucans,andpinkriverdolphins.TheAmazonRainforestisanimportantsourceofnaturalresources.Itcontainsvastamountsoftimber,minerals,andoil.Itisalsohometomanyindigenouscommunities,whohavelivedintherainforestforthousandsofyearsandrelyonitsresourcesfortheirsurvival.However,therainforestisunderthreatfromdeforestation.Everyyear,thousandsofsquarekilometersofforestareclearedforagriculture,logging,andmining.Thisnotonlydestroysthehabitatofcountlessspeciesbutalsocontributestoclimatechange,astreesabsorbcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere.Deforestationalsohasanegativeimpactonindigenouscommunities.Whentheirlandiscleared,theylosetheirhomes,theirsourceoffood,andtheirculturalheritage.Manyindigenousgroupsarefightingtoprotecttheirlandandtherainforest.TherearemanyorganizationsworkingtoprotecttheAmazonRainforest.Theyareworkingtocreateprotectedareas,promotesustainableagriculture,andsupportindigenouscommunities.However,protectingtherainforestisacomplexissuethatrequiresthecooperationofgovernments,businesses,andindividualsaroundtheworld.WhereistheAmazonRainforestlocated?Whyisitcalledthe“lungsoftheEarth”?Whatpercentageoftheworld’sknownspeciesliveintheAmazonRainforest?WhatarethemaincausesofdeforestationintheAmazon?Howdoesdeforestationaffectindigenouscommunities?四、阅读理解：完形填空Passage7:ADayattheBeachLastsummer,myfamilyandIwenttothebeachforadaytrip.Wewokeupearlyinthemorningandpackedapicnicbasketwithsandwiches,fruit,anddrinks.Wealsobroughtourbeachtowels,sunscreen,andafrisbee.Whenwearrivedatthebeach,thesunwasshiningbrightly,andtheskywasabeautifulshadeofblue.Thewaveswerecrashingagainsttheshore,andseagullswereflyingoverhead.Wefoundaspotnearthewaterandlaidoutourtowels.Mylittlesister,Mia,couldn’twaittogoswimming.Sheputonherswimsuitandranintothewater.Mydadfollowedher,whilemymomandIstayedonthebeachtosetupthepicnic.Afterawhile,Miaandmydadcamebacktotheshore,drippingwet.Miawaslaughingandholdingasmallshellshehadfound.Weateourpicniclunchwhilewatchingthewaves.Intheafternoon,weplayedfrisbeeandbuiltasandcastle.Miadecoratedthesandcastlewithseashellsandseaweed.Wealsotookawalkalongtheshore,collectingmoreshellsandlookingforcrabs.Asthedaywenton,thesunstartedtoset,paintingtheskyinshadesoforangeandpink.Wepackedupourthingsandheadedhome,tiredbuthappy.Itwasaperfectdayatthebeach,andwemadememoriesthatwilllastalifetime.Lastsummer,thefamilywenttothe______foradaytrip.A.parkB.beachC.mountainsD.zooTheypackedapicnicbasketwith______,fruit,anddrinks.A.sandwichesB.pizzaC.hamburgersD.hotdogsWhentheyarrivedatthebeach,thesunwas______.A.settingB.hidingbehindcloudsC.shiningbrightlyD.notvisibleMiaputonherswimsuitandranintothe______.A.sandB.waterC.picnicbasketD.carAfterswimming,Miaandherdadcamebacktotheshore,______.A.dryB.coldC.drippingwetD.hungryTheyatetheirpicniclunchwhilewatchingthe______.A.birdsB.wavesC.cloudsD.peopleIntheafternoon,theyplayedfrisbeeandbuilta______.A.sandcastleB.fireC.tentD.snowmanMiadecoratedthesandcastlewithseashellsand______.A.rocksB.seaweedC.flowersD.leavesTheyalsotookawalkalongtheshore,collectingmoreshellsandlookingfor______.A.fishB.dolphinsC.crabsD.turtlesAsthedaywenton,thesunstartedto______.A.riseB.setC.shinebrighterD.disappear五、阅读理解：词汇匹配Passage8:EnvironmentalTermsMatchthefollowingenvironmentaltermswiththeircorrectdefinitions.A.BiodiversityB.DeforestationC.ClimatechangeD.PollutionE.SustainabilityThevarietyofplantandanimallifeinaparticularhabitat.Thelong-termchangeinglobalorregionalclimatepatterns.Thepracticeofusingnaturalresourcesinawaythatmeetstheneedsoft