初中英语阅读理解

Wang Hongyue，14，Sichuan

I feel happy when I'm with my family.My parents never compare me with other kids.My mom will say "well done" or "thank you" if I help to do the housework.

I especially like my brother.I still remember when I was eight.I had a bad stomachache.My parents were not at home，so it was my brother，then 14，took me to the hospital.For me，happiness has nothing to do with money.Having a loving and caring family is enough.

Ren Xuyang，14，Guangdong

I feel happy while trying to help others.Last year，I visited a special school for students with weak sight or hearing loss （丧失）.It is difficult for them to write and read pinyin，so I taught them over and over.For over 3 hours，we repeated the same work，but we didn't feel tired.As an old saying goes， "The rose is in her hand，the flavor in mine. "

Zhan Danyuan，15，Shanxi

I feel happy when I hang out with my friends and do something together.Last winter，three friends and I performed an original （原创的）song at a school party.At first，we wrote down how we felt about each other，Then，we corrected our mistakes and practiced.Finally，when we sang in the arena （舞台），the audience （观众）were excited.For me，happiness is doing something that I love with like﹣minded （志趣相投的）people.

（1）According to this passage，how old is Wang Hongyue's brother now？ 　 　

A．	Eight.
B．	Fourteen.
C．	Fifteen.
D．	Twenty.

（2）Why was Wang Hongyue sent to the hospital？ 　 　

A．	Because she had a bad cold.
B．	Because she had a bad stomachache.
C．	Because she had weak sight.
D．	Because she had a hearing loss.

（3）What can we know from this passage？ 　 　

A．	Wang Hongyue's parents often compare her with others.
B．	Wang Hongyue performed an original song with her friends.
C．	Ren Xuyang's mother often praises him when he does something good.
D．	Zhan Danyuan likes being with the people who have something in common.

（4）"The rose is in her hand，the flavor in mine. " has the similar meaning to" 　 　".

A．	A friend in need is a friend indeed
B．	Practice makes perfect.
C．	Helping others is helping ourselves
D．	It's never too old to learn.

（5）What is the best title of this passage？ 　 　

A．	Ideas about happiness.
B．	Ideas about family.
C．	Ideas about friends.
D．	Ideas about life.

What are the cultural differences between China and the West？You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu's comics （漫画）.

Cao，32，was born in Beijing，but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US，the UK，and France for 12 years.Having seen so many cultures，Cao wanted to use her drawing sills to show the differences she has experienced.So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.

"My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today，the distance （距离） between cultures hasn't shortened，" Cao said.She hopes to build bridges and break down misunderstandingsbetween different cultures.One of her cartoons shows water forms in different countries.Three glasses of water are shown.The glass of water from the US has ice；the one from France is full of sparkling water （气泡水）；the one from China is steaming （冒热气的）.

Cao also uses her cartoons to show different ways of thinking and social customs.During the COVID﹣19 pandemic，she used her comics to explain why Chinese people prefer to wear masks while western people don't."Her simple pictures have played a big part in reflecting Chinese culture，" Italian magazine Grazia reported.

Many foreign readers say that Cao's comics help them understand China，while Chinese living abroad have felt that they are seen and understood.

She said that this voice has been the biggest motivation （动力） for her to keep creating.

（1）Cao Siyu shows people the cultural differences by 　 　.

A．	living abroad
B．	creating comics
C．	writing for an Italian magazine
D．	talking about her experience

（2）Cao's comic ideas come from her studies and life in 　 　counties.

A．	3
B．	12
C．	20
D．	32

（3）The underlined word"misunderstandings" means 　 　.

A．	融合
B．	交流
C．	差异
D．	误解

（4）We can infer from the passage that 　 　is more popular in China.

A.cold water

B.ice water

C.sparkling water

D.hot water

（5）The best title of the passage is" 　 　".

A．	Travel is much easier and faster today
B．	Comics show us how we are different
C．	School life abroad is busy and lonely
D．	Different ways of thinking and behaving

Asked about the foods that sell best in the whole world，do you often hear about Coca﹣Cola and McDonald's Big Macs from America？But think again，because the most successful worldwide food is instant noodles （方便面）.

A new book called Noodle Stories that was written 55 years after the birth of the instant noodles in Japan，mentioned that there were more than 100 billion cups of instant noodles worldwide in 2012﹣ that's about 14 cups for every person on Earth.As for noodles themselves，they were invented more than 2，000 years ago to become a worldwide staple（主食）.

_______ The oldest historical mention of noodles appeared in the third century AD in China.The earliest Chinese noodles were little pieces of dough （面团） thrown into boiling water.This kind of noodles，called mianpian，are still eaten in China today.Another early mention of noodles appeared in the fifth century AD in Jerusalem.

Momofuku Ando invented instant noodles in Japan in 1958.Few people know that instant noodles play an important role in hunger and disaster （灾害） relief.It's well﹣known that they are regarded as junk food，but they are a real "hunger killer".According to an online news report，the fat in instant noodles that is mixed with the delicious soup keeps one feeling full for longer.And that helps explain why"ramen"，as they are called in Japanese，have become a staple on the world's food aid （援助） lists.

（1）Among the worldwide foods，the best seller is 　 　.

A．	soup
B．	Big Macs
C．	instant noodles
D．	mianpian

（2）According to the passage，noodles have a history of more than 　 　years.

A．	55
B．	100
C．	1958
D．	2000

（3）Which of the following can be put in" 　 　"in the third paragraph？

A．	What do people eat except noodles ？
B．	Where were the earliest noodles from？
C．	How did people cook noodles in Japan？
D．	Why are noodles a kind of staple today？

（4）From the passage，we can know that instant noodles were invented in 　 　.

A．	Japan
B．	China
C．	America
D．	Jerusalem

（5）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　 　

A．	Every person eats at least 14 cups of instant noodles every year.
B．	As a healthy staple，instant noodles are popular around the world.
C．	Ramen was another name of mianpian in Japanese 2000 years ago.
D．	People in disaster areas may get instant noodles from food aid groups.

What would you do if you had trouble seeing clearly？You would probably go to an eye doctor who might give you glasses.For many people around the world，however，such a way isn't that simple.

The World Health Organization reports that glasses can help one billion people in the world.Yet places like Ghana have only one eye doctor every 8 million people. Thismakes glasses almost impossible to get.Joshua Silver，a teacher at Oxford University，however，may have solved the problem.

Mr.Silver has developed liquid（液体）﹣filled glasses that users can adjust（调整） by themselves without seeing a doctor!The lenses（镜片） are filled with oil.Using a dial on the glasses，the user changes the amount of oil.This changes the strength（度数） of the lens.After the user finds the right strength，he then fixes the lens.

Results show that among those who have tried the glasses，around 80% are satisfied.Mr.Silver's goal is for everyone who still needs glasses to have such glasses as soon as possible.With a little more effort，Mr.Silver thinks that his goal might be achieved in the near future.

（1）The underlined word "this" in the second paragraph（段落） means 　 　.

A．	glasses can help many people
B．	Mr.Silver has solved the problem
C．	there are many people in need of glasses
D．	there are not enough eye doctors

（2）The third paragraph is mainly about 　 　.

A．	who the new glasses are used by
B．	how the new glasses are used
C．	why the new glasses were made
D．	where the new glasses were invented

（3）We can know from the passage that 　 　.

A．	the new glasses can do good to large numbers of people
B．	the new glasses must be adjusted by eye doctors
C．	oil is not necessary for the new glasses
D．	glasses are easy to get everywhere all over the world

（4）What does Mr.Silver think of the new glasses？ 　 　

A．	He thinks they're the best of all.
B．	He's completely uncertain about them.
C．	He is worried about their future.
D．	He thinks they have a bright future.

（5）What will Mr.Silver do next according to the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	He will let more people own the new glasses.
B．	He will invent another new kind of glasses.
C．	He will decide the price of the new glasses.
D．	He will make the new glasses cheaper.

Nancy's boss has just let her know that her customers' products are about to leave the company.And then he tells her there's a problem.

"The products were damaged（损坏） by someone in our company，" the boss says." But this shouldn't affectthe use of the products.If the customers find it，we'll say it was caused by the trucking（货运）company that delivered（运载） the products."

Hearing this，Nancy feels uncomfortable. "But didn't our workers damage the products？" Her boss looks at her，" Yeah，but the customers don't know that.I'll just say they were damaged while they were delivered.Don't worry，the customers won't even notice the damage."

Nancy's boss walks out.Nancy sits at her desk and she's not sure what to do.She knows it's dishonest to blame（将﹣﹣﹣归咎于） the damage on the trucking company.It's also dishonest to cheat her customers and give them less perfect products.

Many of us have to make decisions that make who we are and what we believe in.Most often，we face a choice that may seem insignificant（微不足道的）.But this doesn't mean that they're not important to us because even the smallest action may make a difference to us.

（1）Who makes the products less perfect？ 　 　

A．	The trucking company.
B．	Workers in Nancy's company.
C．	Nancy's boss.
D．	Nancy's customers.

（2）What does the boss plan to do if the damage is found by the customers？ 　 　

A．	He will say sorry to the customers.
B．	He doesn't know what to do about that.
C．	He will cheat the customers.
D．	He will tell the truth.

（3）The underlined word "affect" in the second paragraph means 　 　.

A．	keep
B．	divide
C．	influence
D．	provide

（4）From the passage we can infer（推断） that 　 　.

A．	Nancy may be an honest person
B．	the products have already left the company
C．	the damage of the products is easily noticed
D．	Nancy thinks her boss is clever

（5）The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us 　 　.

A．	it's important to make even a small choice
B．	it's important to deal with damaged products
C．	it's necessary to cheat others sometimes
D．	it's necessary to communicate with a boss

Mel found a wallet on her way back home.She picked it up and looked inside.Five hundred dollars!Mel thought about the bike she wanted.She had asked her mum for one，which would cost 460 dollars，but her mum said they had no money.Mel looked around.No one had seen her with the wallet.She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.

When she got home，she put the wallet in her treasure box.However，there was one problem.How could she tell her parents about it？Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars.She would tell her parents she had won it.

The next day，Mel rushed home from school.She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said，" "I have enough money left over this week for a treat.I've bought some strawberries.You can have one." Mel's news darted （猛冲） back inside her ， like a moth （蛾子） into a dark corner.What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it？They might not have any food for weeks!Mel ran to her room.She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.

"I found this，" she said. "It has five hundred dollars in it."

"Wow!" said her mother. "Five hundred dollars!"

She looked inside the wallet. "It could be Mrs.Maka's，" she said. "We'll have to take it to her right now."

Mrs.Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. "This money is to get my eyes fixed，or I will go blind，" she said.She gave twenty dollars to Mel，but Mel refused.

After that，Mel and Mrs.Maka became good friends.Mel helped Mrs.Maka make a garden and Mrs.Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots（陶罐）.One day，Mrs.Maka said， "Mel，my clay pot won a prize﹣1000 dollars and a red bike!I can't ride a bike.Would you like it？"

（1）How did Mel get the 500 dollars？ 　　

A．	She found it on her way home.
B．	She won the prize of a competition.
C．	She borrowed it from her friend.
D．	She saved it from her pocket money.

（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer that Mel felt 　 　.

A．	bored
B．	sorry
C．	sick
D．	disappointed

（3）What did Mel do with the money in the end？ 　　

A．	She gave it to her mum.
B．	She kept it in her treasure box.
C．	She bought herself a bike.
D．	She returned it to Mrs.Maka.

（4）From the last paragraph we can know that 　　.

A．	Mel's dream finally came true
B．	Mel became good at making clay pots
C．	Mrs.Maka didn't like the bike at all
D．	Mrs.Maka needed more money for her eyes

（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？ 　　

A．	Trust is the best choice.
B．	Honesty makes close friendship.
C．	Do well and have well.
D．	Don't wait to correct your mistakes.

In China，a host usually serves a visiting guest a cup of tea first when he enters his house.It is a traditional custom in China.But do you know how to serve a cup of tea to a visiting guest？Well，in different places，the ways of serving tea are different.

   In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces，a clay cup is usually used to brew（冲泡）Longjing，Biluochun，Maojian or just green tea.Chrysanthemum tea is sometimes used in the hot summer season to reduce the hot from outside.

   Serving a cup of tea is a very popular custom in the North China cities.In the colder north﹣eastern provinces，the hosts would provide warm black tea with sugar for their guests.

   In some coastalprovinces such as Guangdong Province and Fujian Province，a pot of Oolong tea or Pu﹣er tea is the usual treat.

   Serving tea to guests is a common practice in China.However，different tea is used in different places.In Inner Mongolia（内蒙古），a guest is usually treated with milky tea.In the Jingpo family，you would be given baked tea （tea in water and baked in an oven to be made hot）.

（1）What kind of tea sets should be used to brew Longjing？ 　 　

A．	A glass cup.
B．	A paper cup.
C．	A plastic cup.
D．	A clay cup.

（2）Which kind of tea can make people feel cool in hot summer？ 　 　

A．	Oolong tea.
B．	Pu﹣er tea.
C．	Chrysanthemum tea.
D．	Milky tea.

（3）When you are visiting a friend in 　 　，you might be offered warm black tea with sugar.

A．	Suzhou
B．	Changchun
C．	Hangzhou
D．	Baotou

（4）What does the underlined word "coastal" in Paragraph 4 mean？ 　 　

A．	内陆的.
B．	边境的.
C．	沿海的.
D．	沿河的.

（5）The passage is mainly about 　 　.

A．	the ways of serving tea in China
B．	the different kinds of tea in China
C．	the ways of drinking tea in China
D．	the reasons of serving tea in China

One afternoon，a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again，" she replied hopefully.

   On the morning of her birthday，the husband got up early，made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide，the Roller Coaster（过山车） and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.

   When they went out of the park five hours later，she felt tired and hungry.Right away，they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.

   Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie，complete with a hot dog，popcorn，a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's，her favorite sweets.

   After that，the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.

   It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.

   Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile， "Well，dear，what was it like being ten years old again？"

   Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.

   "You fool，" she replied a little angrily， "I meant my dress size…"

（1）The wife ate many things that day except 　 　.

A．	ice﹣cream
B．	popcorn
C．	a hot dog
D．	a hamburger

（2）Which is the right order according to the passage？ 　 　

①try the Roller Coaster

②see the latest movie

③buy several dolls

④have a cup of shake

A．	①②④③
B．	①②③④
C．	①③②④
D．	①④②③

（3）How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question？ 　 　

A．	Excited.
B．	Strange.
C．	Angry.
D．	Surprised.

（4）Which of the followings is true？ 　 　

A．	The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger.
B．	The husband was very satisfied with what he did.
C．	The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home.
D．	The husband took his wife to the Water Park.

（5）What was the true meaning of the wife's wish？ 　 　

A．	She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping.
B．	She wanted to be ten years old again.
C．	She wanted to see the latest movie.
D．	She wanted to be thinner again.

An exhibition（展览）about the Grand Canal（大运河）ended at the National Museum of China in Beijing on March lst.

The Grand Canal is more than 2，500 years old.It is made up of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal，the Sui and Tang Grand Canal，and the Zhedong Canal.At nearly 3，200 kilometers long，it is the world's longest man﹣made waterway.It has influenced the development of Chinese economics（经济）and culture for hundreds of years.

Before it was built，people in ancient China used horses and oxen（公牛），or simply traveled on foot，to trade goods（货物）.It was impossible to transport（运输）large﹣sized goods.After the Grand Canal connected the north and the south，business and cultural exchanges were able to develop further.

In fact，the Grand Canal played an important role in the building of the Forbidden City（紫禁城）.Materials from different parts of the country were sent to Beijing through the canal，including bricks（砖）fired in Shandong and Jiangsu and wood cut in Hunan.People even owe the beginning of Beijing duck to the canal.White lake ducks in the south were shipped to Beijing.They were then kept to make Beijing duck.People from all walks of life preferred to get together along the canal.They shared their experiences，traditions and culture with others.

（1）Paragraph 2 is written to 　 　.

A．	describe the exhibition
B．	introduce the Grand Canal to readers
C．	describe the Forbidden City
D．	describe the position of the Grand Canal

（2）Before the Grand Canal was put into use，it was impossible to 　 　between the north and the south.

A．	trade goods
B．	travel
C．	carry small goods
D．	ship large﹣sized goods

（3）The underlined word "owe" in Paragraph 4 means    　.

A．	归功于
B．	运送
C．	欠债
D．	阻碍

（4）From the passage，we can learn that 　     　.

A．	the Grand Canal is nearly 2，300 kilometers long
B．	we can watch an exhibition about the Grand Canal on March 2nd
C．	the bricks fired in Hunan were sent to Beijing through the canal
D．	people from all walks of life preferred to get together along the canal

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　      　

A．	The Grand Canal helps to create new jobs.
B．	The Grand Canal makes western culture develop.
C．	The Grand Canal influences China's development.
D．	The Grand Canal helps the south of China develop faster.

In recent years，red tourism（旅游业）has developed quickly and is expected to become more and more popular as the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary（周年纪念日）of the Communist Party of China（CPC）（中国共产党）.And people's hopes of learning and experiencing revolutionary（革命的）history and culture have become stronger.

From 2004 to 2019，national red tourism resources（资源）continued to increase and tourists visited an increasing number of revolutionary cultural relics（文物）.The number of such trips made by people increased from 140 million to 1.4 billion（十亿）over the same period and more and more people go to these red tourism areas，such as Yan'an in Shaanxi Province.

In Pingshan，Hebei Province，where Xibaipo is located（位于），people have depended on red tourism to develop farmhouses，gardens and tourist shops.This has helped to provide jobs for more than 80，000 local people.

Red tourism has not only met people's travel needs but also their strong wishes for knowledge on revolutionary traditions.This has led to the economic（经济上的）development of old revolutionary areas.As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming，the Ministry（部）of Culture and Tourism will further develop red tourism and provide people with better products and services based on Party history education.Protection of revolutionary relics will also become stronger.

（1）The Communist Party of China was founded（建立） 　 　.

A．	in 1911
B．	in 1921
C．	in 1931
D．	in 1949

（2）Xibaipo is located in 　 　.

A．	Hebei Province
B．	Hubei Province
C．	Henan Province
D．	Shaanxi Province

（3）Traveling to old revolutionary areas has led to the 　 　of these areas.

A．	development of science
B．	development of art
C．	environmental protection
D．	economic development

（4）As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming，better products and services based

on 　 　will be provided.

A．	ancient history
B．	modern art
C．	cultural relics
D．	Party history education

（5）The best title of the passage can be " 　 　."

A．	Tourist Shops
B．	Farmhouses
C．	Red Tourism
D．	Beautiful Gardens

Eight hundred years ago，a man in southern Turkey invented an amazing clock.It was more than 7 meters high.At is base（基座）was a life﹣size model elephant.Every half hour，something amazing happened.The whole clock came alive Model birds，dragons，and people started to move.

The clock's inventor was an engineer named al﹣Jazari He lived in Turkey.Al﹣Jazari was probably one of the greatest engineers in history.Some historians call him "the father of modern﹣day engineering. "

We know about al﹣Jazari mostly from a book that he wrote._________They include clocks and hand﹣washing machines.The book also has drawings that show how each machine works.

Many everyday things today﹣from toys to car engines（发动机）--still use al﹣Jazari's ideas.Without his machines with moving parts，we might no have modern﹣day robots.

Today，it is still possible to see what al﹣Jazari's elephant cock looked like.A full﹣size working mode is in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mal.There，every half hour，al﹣Jazari's most amazing invention comes to life once again.

How Does the Elephant Clock Work？

A bowl with a small hole floats（浮）in a water tank（水箱）inside the elephant's body.As the bowl slowly sinks（下沉），it pulls a rope that moves a human figure.His moving pen shows the number of minutes past he hour.

Every half hour，the water bowl becomes full and sinks completely. Thiscauses a ball to fall from the top of the clock.The movement of the ball causes a phoenix to move and make a sound.

The ball then drops out of a falcon's mouth into the mouth of a Chinese dragon.The weight of the ball causes the dragon's head to move down and the dragon's tail pulls the water bowl back up.

Finally，the ball drops out of the dragon's mouth and into a vase.As the ball lands in the vase，the elephant driver moves and makes a sound.The cycle begins again until there are no more ball in the top of the clock.

（1）Why is al﹣Jazari called "the father of modern﹣day engineering"？ 　 　

A．	His ideas are still widely used in machines.
B．	The elephant clock is an amazing invention.
C．	His inventions include some parts of modern robots.
D．	His book about machines is still popular with readers.

（2）Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank " 　 　"in Paragraph 3.

A．	He became famous when he was a young man.
B．	He invented a lot of everyday machines in history.
C．	It describes a number of machines fall shapes and sizes.
D．	People in Turkey enjoy reading his books in their free time.

（3）What does the underlined word "This" in Paragraph7 refer to？ 　 　

A．	The pen moves.
B．	The all drops.
C．	The bowl sinks completely.
D．	The bow pulls the rope.

（4）How does the elephant clock work？Put the steps in the correct order. 　 　

a.The ball drops into the vase.

b.The ball drops into the dragon's mouth.

c．The elephant driver moves and makes a sound.

d.After 30 minutes，a ball starts to fall from the top.

e.The bowl moves down in the water and pulls on ropes.

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

Today，by carefully choosing dog parents，humans have created many different kinds of dog Each kind has its own look and talents and its own role within human society.Here are three examples of "a dog's life" in the human world.

Today，many hospitals let specially trained dogs in to bring love and cheer to patients.Shaynee is a therapy（治疗）dog.She visits children who are in hospital.Dogs like Shaynee help patients feel calm and at peace which can be hard in a busy hospital.They help both children and adults stay strong during long hospital stays，and，some suggest，even help them get better.

Today some beagles（小猎犬）work in airports for the government They are part of the program called he Beagle Brigade.A beagle is good or the work because of its powerful nose，and ability to follow smells.The Beagle Brigade's job is to smell everything that comes into the country.They make officers notice illegal（非法的）fruits.vegetables，and other foods in luggage or in mail.The beagles do the job far better than any human could.

While some dogs are working hard others are free to spend their days resting and playing Across the world，many pet dogs are treated like children.Many have their own rooms and all the things a dog could want Some even have their own clothes.Many of these pets spend their days playing，learning to follow or even going to classes.Their owners give them the best，and enjoy doing so.

Whether as workers or objects of affection（钟情）dogs have become helpful to humans in many ways.There are plenty of advantages for the dog，too.Many kinds of wild dogs have nearly disappeared from the Earth.However，the domestic dog's special place as "man's best friend" has allowed it to survive （存活）in a human world.

（1）What is the main idea of Paragraph 2？ 　 　

A．	Hospitals need many special dogs.
B．	Dogs can take care of patients.
C．	Patients need love in the hospital.
D．	Doctors are too busy to see patients.

（2）What does the underlined word " domestic" in Paragraph 5 mean？ 　 　

A．	Trained.
B．	Smart.
C．	Hungry.
D．	Valuable.

（3）What's the purpose of the passage？ 　 　

A．	To ask people to treat dogs as their own children.
B．	To explain why humans need beagles in their work.
C．	To tell people about the history of dogs' development.
D．	To show a good relationship between dogs and humans.

（4）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？ 　 　

British adventurer（冒险家） Alastair Humphreys had ridden his bike around the world，walked cross India，and rowed （划船）from Africa to South America.In 2011，however，Humphreys had some of the biggest adventurers of his life﹣and he never even left the United Kingdom.

For a year，Humphreys went on microadventures ﹣ small，low﹣cost trips close to home.Why did he do this？ "I started to think that it was possible to have an adventure anywhere." He explains.For his first trip，he went hiking with a friend around the M25﹣a 188﹣kilometre road that goes all the way around London.Other adventures included swimming in the River Thames，sleeping outside on a hill，and going on a mountain biking trip.Humphreys learned something important from his microadventures：We find adventures when we try something new.

Humphreys wanted other people to make this discovery，too，so he decided to share his idea.He challenged people to go on microadventures and send him four﹣minute videos of their trips.He asked them to do things like climb a hill，go away for a weekend，or choose a random （任意的）place on a map and go there.People from all over the world accepted his challenge and posted their videos on Twitter.

（1）Which of the following belong to microadventures？Check and choose the right answer. 　 　

①Walk across India.

②Sleep outside on a hill.

③Go away for a weekend.

④Swim in the River Thames.

⑤Row from Africa to South America.

⑥Hike around the road around London.

A．	①③④⑤
B．	①④⑤⑥
C．	②③④⑥
D．	②③⑤⑥

（2）What can we know about Humphreys' personality according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	Brave，creative and active.
B．	Proud，humorous and kind.
C．	Careful，quiet and hard﹣working.
D．	Confident，strict and warm﹣hearted.

（3）What would be the best title for the passage？ 　 　

A．	A Big Challenge
B．	An Amazing Travel
C．	Keep a Trip Record
D．	Go for a Microadventure

Ever wondered why your virtual（虚拟的）home helper doesn't understand your questions？Or why your navigation app took you on the side street instead of the highway？In a study published April 21st in the journal Science，Italian researchers，Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella，designed a robot that "thinks out loud".

To explore how inner speech might influence a robot's actions，the researchers built a robot called Pepper that speaks to itself.It has the ability to reason and think.They then asked people to set the dinner table with Pepper according to etiquette（礼仪）rules.In one experiment，the user asked Pepper to lay the napkin at the wrong place，going against the rules.Pepper started asking itself a series of self﹣directed questions and concluded that the user might be mistaken.To be sure，Pepper confirmed the user's order，which led to further inner speech.

"Ehm，this situation troubles me.I would never break the rules，but I can't make the user unhappy，so I'm doing what he wants，" Pepper said to itself，laying the napkin where it was required to be.Through Pepper's inner voice，the user can learn Pepper was facing a difficult situation and solved it by prioritizingthe user's order.

Comparing Pepper's actions with and without inner speech，Pipitone and Chella discovered the robot had a higher task﹣completion rate when having self﹣dialogue.

However，some people find the robot spends more time completing tasks when it talks to itself.The robot's inner speech is also limited to the knowledge that researchers gave it.Pepper's designers still say their work provides a framework（构架）to further explore how self﹣dialogue can help robots focus，plan，and learn. "In some ways，we are creating a generational（世代的）robot that likes to chat.From navigation apps and the camera on your phone to medical robots in the operation rooms，machines and computers alike can take advantage of this chatty feature，" says Chella.

（1）Why does the writer ask two questions at the very beginning of the passage？ 　 　

A．	To draw the reader's attention to the topic.
B．	To show the writer likes electronic products
C．	To tell the reader about the history of robots.
D．	To prove the writer often faces trouble in life.

（2）Why was Pepper asked to lay the napkin at the wrong place？ 　 　

A．	To see how much time Pepper spent laying the napkin.
B．	To confirm how popular Pepper was among its users.
C．	To test how many etiquette rules Pepper remembered.
D．	To study how self﹣dialogue might influence Pepper's actions.

（3）What does the underlined word "prioritizing" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　 　

A．	repeating.
B．	dealing with…first.
C．	going against.
D．	complaining about.

（4）What can we infer from the passage？ 　 　

A．	The designers are proud of their work about Pepper.
B．	Pepper has already been in use in the operation rooms.
C．	Pepper's inner speech depends on its user's communication skills.
D．	With or without inner speech，Pepper could complete a task equally well.

As a mountain，1，642﹣foot Squaw Peak isn't that impressive.But its views attract many hikers（远足者）.Henry Grant，a college student at Ithaca College，was one of them.

While waiting for his mother one day in August，2019，Grant watched other hikers enjoy the view.One hiker，dressed in pink，was looking over the lip of the cliff（悬崖）with her husband.

When Grant's mother rejoined him，the two continued on their way.Suddenly，he heard something scaring： "Paula!Paula!" a man shouted crazily.Grant turned around quickly.________

Several hikers immediately started looking for her，but their view was screened by trees.Uncertain they could help，Grant and his mother headed down the trail.But when he saw some hikers still searching，he decided to lend a hand.After promising his mother that he would be safe，he went on alone.

After 15 minutes of climbing over large rocks，pushing past bushes，and slipping（滑） down loose earth，Grant found a pink figure.The woman had fallen about 75 feet.Luckily，she was alive.

"Paula!Paula!" Grant shouted.The woman didn't reply.She was badly hurt.Grant called the police to report her location.She kept trying to move，and every time she moved，she slipped a little more.Afraid that in her unclear state of mind she might fall off the rock to her death，Grant climbed on all fours up a tight，narrow path by digging into the earth with his fingers and feet until he reached Paula.

Paula was moaning，almost senseless.Grant gently put her hand in his，trying to keep her mind off the pain by keeping asking her questions： "Where are you from？Do you have kids？" Soon， theywere joined on their perch（歇脚处）by another hiker named Simon.

About 45 minutes later，first rescuers（救援者）arrived.Paula and her husband were flown to a hospital.Five hours after the woman in pink had fallen，Grant was back on top of Squaw Peak.

（1）Which sentence should go in the empty line in Paragraph 3？ 　　

A．	He ran as fast as possible to save Paula.
B．	His mother turned around at the same time.
C．	The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen.
D．	Other hikers were scared by the terrible shout.

（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Grant had no difficulty in reaching Paula.
B．	Simon and Grant's mother joined in saving Paula.
C．	Paula and her husband were both badly wounded and saved.
D．	Grant asked Paula questions to keep her mind off the pain.

（3）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 7 refers to（指的是） 　 　.

A．	first rescuers
B．	Paula and Grant
C．	Grant and his mother
D．	Paula and her husband

（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？ 　 　

A．	How a woman fell 75 feet from a mountain cliff.
B．	How a young man tried his best to save a stranger.
C．	How a woman managed to survive a terrible accident.
D．	How a young man made a decision in face of danger.