热点话题 阅读理解5篇

Passage 01
热点话题一 淄博烧烤
Recently, “college students going to Zibo for barbeque” and “taking a high-speed train to taste Zibo barbeque” have become hot topics on Chinese social platforms. Zibo barbecue offers a distinctive dining experience. On each table is a small stove. Customers can process skewers(肉串) themselves and then wrap them in a thin pancake, usually with a spring onion inside. The experience of making “Zibo barbecue” offers a sense of participation and leisure time for diners.
Data from Meituan and Dazhong Dianping shows that booking volume for accommodation in Zibo during the five-day May Day holiday is 800 percent higher than that in 2019. Local media in Zibo said the number of passengers arriving and departing through Zibo railway station has reached 50,000 a day, setting a record in the past three years, with most of them being tourists who come to taste Zibo barbecue. The local government has grasped the chance brought by the sudden trend, to attract more tourists. As early as March 10, it has set up prizes for barbecue shops that are popular among tourists, established a barbecue association, and announced the opening of a barbecue festival during the May Day holiday. In order to encourage people to visit the city, Zibo set up a specially customized “barbecue map”, and added 21 new barbecue bus lines, so that tourists can “get on the bus to rest, get off to eat”.
“Barbecue and tourism have limited influence on stimulating the economy. But this is an opportunity for more people to get to know Zibo’s enthusiasm and business environment, which will attract more investment and create more jobs. This is what really matters,” Wang Dazhuang, a local Zibo citizen said. At present, the biggest problem is that the passenger flow is too big for this city so that many owners of barbecue restaurants are trying to expand their barbecue scale, according to an owner of a barbecue restaurant.
( )1. What does the underlined word “distinctive” mean?
A. Graceful.
B. Unique.
C. Innocent.
D. Precious.
( )2. What does the data intend to show in Paragraph 3?
A. Zibo has a tourism boom because of Zibo barbecue.
B. Zibo is often crowded during the May Day holiday.
C. Not many people went to Zibo until recently.
D. Barbecue has become the symbol of Zibo.
( )3. What does the third paragraph mainly focus on?
A. Why Zibo becomes so popular on the Internet so quickly.
B. How Zibo has tried to develop the city tourism.
C. Where visitors can taste the most delicious barbecue in Zibo.
D. When is the best time to taste Zibo barbecue.
( )4. What is Wang Dazhuang’s attitude to the popularity of Zibo barbeque?
A. Uncaring.
B. Neutral.
C. Negative.
D. Positive
Passage 02
热点话题二：AI人工智能
ChatGPT, a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool, has bee very popular all over the world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with a homework assignment(任务).
Developed by US company Open AI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create recipes(食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions.
Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned(禁止) the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, New York City public schools banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT.
The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to
cheat on assignments. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread inaccurate (不准确的) information.
Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones.
However, not all schools say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are drafting policies (起草规章制度) on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.
Bhaskar Vira, pro-vice-chancellor (副校长) for education at the University Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on AI software (人工智能软件) like ChatGPT are wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use,” he told the school newspaper the university. What we need to do is “change our learning, teaching and examinations. That way, we can have integrity (诚信) while recognizing (认可) the use of the tool”.
( )1. ChatGPT is a _________ AI chatbot tool.
A. small
B. easy
C. smart
D. necessary
( )2. What can ChatGPT do?
①Write stories and emails.②Create recipes.
③Translate languages.④Answer all kinds of questions.
A. ①②③
B. ②③④
C. ①②④
D. ①②③④
( )3. What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?
A. 作弊
B. 抄写
C. 复制
D. 逃课
( )4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. ChatGPT can’t help with a student’s homework assignment.
B. New York City public schools allow students and teachers to use ChatGPT.
C. All schools say “no” to ChatGPT.
D. Some teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. ( )5. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. ChatGPT: A useful tool for people
B. ChatGPT: A useless tool for people
C. What is ChatGPT?
D. ChatGPT: Good or Bad?
Passage 03
热点话题三：“双减”政策(从学生角度谈论感受及生活变化)
Can the “double reduction” policy (双减政策) really help you? Some students have different answers. Let’s have a look.
Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing
It really helps me a lot. I don’t need to do too much homework. I can finish it at school. I don’t need to take it home. I can swim or play ping-pong with my father. I’m very happy.
Zhang Hangming, 13, Tlanjin
I like the “double reduction” policy very much, because I can have free time to do my favorite things on Saturday and Sunday. I like to play the piano and play volleyball.
I join a music club and I can go there on Saturday.
Yu Zhiyue, 14, Jiangsu
With the “double reduction” policy, I really have less homework to do. But now I can only take tutoring classes (辅导班) from Monday to Friday. So Monday is a very long day for me. On that day, I need to have classes on the computer at home after school. I am very tired.
Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning
It makes me have happy weekends. I can play the piano or read my favorite books on the weekend. I want to be a musician like my mother. She can play the piano and the violin very well.
( )1. What can Shen Yuzhe do after school now?
A. Play sports with his father.
B. Play volleyball.
C. Go to a dancing club.
D. Play the piano.
( )2. How many students like the “double reduction” policy?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
( )3. Who have the same hobby?
A. Shen Yuzhe and Cui Ruqi.
B. Zhang Hangming and Yu Zhiyue.
C. Cui Ruqi and Zhang Hangming.
D. Shen Yuzhe and Yu Zhiyue.
Passage 04
热点话题四：兔年文化
Each year, Lunar New Year is symbolized by one of 12 zodiac animals.
This is based on a story about the Jade Emperor trying to find a way to measure time. He told the animals they were to compete in a race. The first 12 animals to complete the race would be rewarded by having a year named after them. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. The last time there was Year of the Rabbit was in 2011. The next one will not be until 2035.
In the story of the Jade Emperor, the rabbit was the fourth animal to complete the race. The rabbit was so confident that he would win that he took a nap allowing three other animals to arrive before him.
In traditional Chinese Culture. Rabbits are quiet and agile(敏捷的), which suits traditional Chinese aesthetic(审美的) values of being gentle and cultivated(有教养的). There is a view in Chinese culture that rabbits are smart and gentle. This is shown by the phrase “dong ru tuo tu”, a Chinese idiom used to describe people who are as smart
and agile as rabbits. So it is believed that people who were born in the year of the rabbit would have the characteristics including being kind, agile, quiet and responsible.
There is also a Legend about a Jade Rabbit living on the moon which is the pet of Chang’e, a goddess widely known in China. This can explain why rabbits are regarded as an auspicious(吉祥的) sign.
In addition, in ancient China, people generally believed that the more children you have, the luckier and happier you will be. This belief makes the rabbit a popular symbol of good luck and fortune, because the rabbit is naturally full of vitality(活力) and fertility(生育能力).
So, now it’s the rabbit’s turn. Maybe the Year of the Rabbit can bring you good luck!
( )1. What year may the year of 2025 be called in Chinese zodiac animals from the article?
A. The Year of the Tiger.
B. The Year of the Rabbit.
C. The Year of the snake.
( )2. In Jade Emperor’s story, who ran the fastest?
A. The rat
B. The tiger
C. The rabbit
( )3. Who of them may be born in the Year of the Rabbit?
A. The person who was born in 2021.
B. The person who has characteristics of being quick, gentle and responsible.
C. The person who likes the rabbit as his/her pet.
( )4. Why do Chinese people think the rabbit is the symbol of luck and wealth?
A. Because the rabbit is very popular with Chinese people.
B. Because many Chinses people regard the rabbit as an auspicious(吉祥的) sign.
C. Because the rabbit has the ability of vitality and fertility.
Passage 05
热点话题五：减少碳排放，环境保护
Climate change is a big problem humans are facing. How can we deal with it? Reducing carbon emissions (碳排放) is important. But what if we could capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and use it to do other things?
Recently, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that his company is working on a new program. It’s going to take CO2 out of the air and turn it into rocket fuel.
It will not only be good for Earth, but “will also be important for Mars,” Musk said. The air on Mars is made up of 95 percent CO2. If we could turn CO2 into fuel, we could travel the long journey from Mars back to Earth in the future.
The idea may sound strange but it’s not totally crazy. There are already some technologies that might help with this. According to Di-Jia Liu, a chemist at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US, the carbon atoms (原子) in CO2 and the hydrogen (氢) atoms in water can be combined to make methane (甲烷) or ethanol (乙醇). They could be used as fuel. If we do this on Mars, energy from the sun might be used as a catalyst (催化剂).
The idea will also make space travel more eco-friendly. “If the CO2-based fuel could be used in a rocket launch, we could prevent 715 tons of CO2 from being put into the air,” said Stafford Sheehan from Air Company, a US company that focuses on CO2 collecting technologies.
( )1. What is SpaceX working on?
A. Reducing CO2 emissions.
B. Building a new rocket.
C. Turning CO2 into fuel.
( )2. What advantage will the program bring if it succeeds?
A. It will take energy from the sun.
B. It will make it easier to travel from Mars to Earth.
C. It will take 95 percent of CO2 out of the air.
( )3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How CO2 can be turned into fuel.
B. Where CO2 can be taken.
C. How the energy from the sun can be used.
( )4. What can we learn from what Stafford Sheehan said?
A. Scientists use 715 tons of CO2 to launch a rocket.
B. There will be no CO2 emissions anymore.
C. SpaceX’s idea would be good for the environment.
【解析】
Passage 01
1. B 词义猜测题。

根据后面对淄博烧烤的描述以及“The experience of making ‘Zibo barbecue’ offers a sense of participation and leisure time for diners.”可知，不同于其他地方的“撸串”，在淄博烧烤中，每桌都会标配一个小火炉，顾客需要自己再加工烤串。

这种体验为食客提供了参与感，因此淄博烧烤为顾客提供了很独特的用餐体验。

故选B。

2. A 细节理解题。

第二段第一句的“五一”五天假期期间淄博的住宿预订量比2019 年增长了800%以及第二句的每天通过淄博火车站进出站的旅客人数已达到5 万人次，创下了过去三年来的最高纪录。

作者意在用这些数据表明淄博烧烤带火了淄博这座城市的旅游业。

故选A。

3. B 段落大意题。

根据第三段第一句的“to attract more tourists” 以及后文的成立烧烤协会、发布烧烤地图、举办烧烤节庆活动、新增21 条定制烧烤公交专线等可知，该段主要描述了淄博是如何抓住这次机遇发展该市旅游业的。

故选B。

4. D 推理判断题。

根据第四段中市民Wang Dazhuang 所说的话可知，该市民认为，这是一个让更多人了解淄博热情和商业环境的机会，这将吸引更多投资，创造更多就业机会。

由此推断，他对淄博烧烤的爆火持积极态度。

故选D。

Passage 02
1. C 细节理解题。

根据“ChatGPT, a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool, has bee very popular all over the world in the past months.” 可知ChatGPT是一个智能AI聊天机器人工具，在过去的几个月里，它在世界各地都非常受欢迎。

由此可见它是很智能的。

故选C。

2. D 细节理解题。

根据“You can ask it to write stories and emails, create recipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions.” 可知您可以要求它编写故事和电子邮件，创建食谱，翻译语言以及回答各种问题。

故选D。

3. A 词句猜测题。

根据“The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on assignments.” 可知此举是出于对该工具可能使学生更容易在作业中……的担忧。

因为是作业，因此是作弊。

故选A。

4. D 细节理解题。

根据“Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT.” 可知除了禁令之外，教师们正在对他们的班级进行更改，以停止使用ChatGPT。

因此选项D正确。

故选D。

5. D 最佳标题题。

通读全文可知，介绍了强大的智能工具ChatGPT，以及人们对它的看法和态度，选项D “ChatGPT：好还是坏” 符合。

故选D。

Passage 03
1. A 细节理解题。

根据“Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing: It really helps me a lot. I don’t need to do too much homework. I can finish it at school. I don’t need to take it home. I can swim or play ping-pong with my father.” 可知沈玉哲在“双减” 政策后可以有时间和爸爸一起游泳或打乒乓球。

故选A。

2. C 细节理解题。

根据“Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing: It really helps me a lot.” “Zhang Hangming, 13, Tlanjin: I like the ‘double reduction’ policy very much” 和“Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning: It makes me have happy weekends.” 可知三个孩子喜欢“双减”政策，故选C。

3. C 细节理解题。

根据“Zhang Hangming, 13, Tlanjin: ... I like to play the piano and play volleyball.” 和“Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning: ...I can play the piano or read my favorite books on the weekend.” 可知张航铭和崔如琪有相同的爱好。

故选C。

Passage 04
1. C 推理判断题。

根据“These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.” 及“2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.” 可知2023年为兔年，故2025年为两年之后，应为蛇年。

故选C。

2. A 细节理解题。

根据“These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon,
snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.” 可知老鼠排在第一位，故跑得最快的是老鼠。

故选A。

3. B 细节理解题。

“So it is believed that people who were born in the year of the rabbit would have the characteristics including being kind, agile, quiet and responsible.”可知，兔年出生的人性格应该是善良、敏捷、安静并有责任感。

故选B。

4. C 细节理解题。

根据“This belief makes the rabbit a popular symbol of good luck and fortune, because the rabbit is naturally full of vitality(活力) and fertility(生育能力).” 可知因为兔子天生充满活力和生育能力所以被看做好运和财富的象征。

故选C。

Passage 05
1. C 细节理解题。

根据“Recently, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that his company is working on a new program. It’s going to take CO2 out of the air and turn it into rocket fuel.” 可知，SpaceX的新项目是把空气中的二氧化碳转化为火箭燃料。

故选C。

2. B 细节理解题。

根据“If we could turn CO2 into fuel, we could travel the long journey from Mars back to Earth in the future.”可知，如果这个项目能成功的话，它将使从火星到地球的旅行变得更容易。

故选B。

3. A 段落大意题。

根据“According to Di-Jia Liu, a chemist at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US, …sun might be used as a catalyst (催化剂).” 可知，第四段主要讲的是如何将二氧化碳转化为燃料。

故选A。

4. C 推理判断题。

根据“If the CO2-based fuel could be used in a rocket launch, we could prevent 715 tons of CO2 from being put into the air” 可知，如果以二氧化碳为基础的燃料可以用于火箭发射，我们就可以防止715吨二氧化碳被排放到空气中，由此可推断Stafford Sheehan认为SpaceX的想法将对环境有益。

故选C。