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2023年中考英语新时政热点阅读 01 神舟十四号(含解析)

2023年中考英语最新热点时文阅读-神舟十四号01阅读回答问题（2022·湖南·长沙市长郡双语实验中学八年级期末）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

On June 5th, China launched (发射) the three-person Shenzhou XIV, which is the third crew (乘组) for the country’s space station project. The astronauts will work with the ground team to finish the building of the Tiangong Space Station. The crew arrived at Tiangong on Sunday afternoon.Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman in outer space, said on Saturday in Jiuquan, that she and two other astronauts—Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe—would be very busy during their stay, and they were going to do their job while Tiangong Space Station was changing its shape. With the help of the ground team, it would change itself nine times.At the same time, the astronauts would also need to prepare for the arrival of the Shenzhou XV crew and Tianzhou 5 ship near the end of their journey, Liu added.“In addition, we will use a new hatch (舱门) and a new small robotic arm to do spacewalks. We will perform a large number of scientific experiments and also offer educational activities for pupils online,” she said. “This is also the first time that Chinese astronauts will celebrate our National Day in space.”In an interview with China Central Television before they flew to the space, Liu said she had talked to her daughter and son about her six-month trip.“I explained why their mom needed to take part in this great project and why I would be away fromhome for half a year. I also told them what, they needed to do during this period of time. At first, they were not so happy about my leaving, but they finally said later that they understood,” she said.“They told me that they wanted me to take as many pictures as possible so they could share the beauty of space with their classmates.”1．When did the three-person Shenzhou XIV reach Tiangong Space Station?__________________________________________________________________2．How many times will the space station change its shape in six months?__________________________________________________________________3．How is the crew going to do spacewalks?__________________________________________________________________4．Were Liu’s children happy about her space trip at first?__________________________________________________________________5．Why did the daughter and the son want their mother to take photos?__________________________________________________________________02（2022·湖南永州·七年级期末）At 10:44 a.m. on June 5th, 2022, China sent its astronaut (宇航员), Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, into space (太空). They joined in the latest Shenzhou XIV mission (任务). Do you want to become astronauts like them? How can they become astronauts?●Be healthyTo be an astronaut, you need to be very healthy. It is important for them to have a healthy body. You can’t have other small problems. For example, you can’t have scars . They may split (裂开) in space.●Become stronger with hard training (训练)For example, you need to be strong like sports players. You will also wear a 200-kilogram uniform and do missions underwater for six or seven hours without eating or going to the WC．It is useful for theseastronauts to face the space.●Learn scienceLearning is important, too. Astronauts take 60 classes to get ready for a mission, like math, English, spacecraft design, physics and many more. So they will know what to do when something bad happens (发生) during the mission.6．Who doesn’t join in the Shenzhou XIV mission?A．Yang Liwei.B．Liu Yang.C．Cai Xuzhe.7．The underlined (划线的) word “scars” probably means _______.A．感冒B．伤疤C．头痛8．What special cloth should an astronaut wear?A．A beautiful uniform.B．A 200-kilogram uniform.C．A 200-kilogram coat.9．Which of the following is NOT true ?A．Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe are very healthy.B．They need to do missions underwater for six or seven hours.C．They don’t take classes to learn things like math and English.10．What is this passage mainly about?A．What it takes to become an astronaut.B．How astronauts are training in China.C．Why it’s difficult to become an astronaut.03（2022·河南·模拟预测）The Shenzhou XIV mission(任务)—China’s ninth manned spaceflight—launched(发射) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 5, 2022.The three astronauts—Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe—are being sent to the Tiangong space station. They will stay there for half a year. This is the second time Chen and Liu have gone into space. The flight of three astronauts is also expected to mark the beginning of a period of ten years. During this period, there will be Chinese people in outer space every day.As of the spacecraft’s arrival on that day, the Tiangong station consists of three parts—the Tianhe core module(核心舱), the Tianzhou 3 and the Tianzhou 4 cargo(货运) ships.The three astronauts will work with ground controllers to connect the Wentian and Mengtian space labswith the Tianhe module. And then they use a robotic arm to move the labs to their permanent position. Wentian, the station’s first lab part, will be lifted in July by a Long March 5B rocket from Hainan province, while the second lab Mengtian will be launched by the same rocket model in October. After they are connected with Tiangong, the station will form a T-shaped structure.During their stay, the astronauts will finish two to three spacewalks and give science classes to students. In the second half of their mission period, the Tianzhou 5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou XV astronauts will arrive at the station. The Shenzhou XIV and XV astronauts will meet inside the Tiangong and work together for a short time before Chen’s team flies back to Earth in December.China has been making one achievement after another with its space missions that reflects the rapid development of its aerospace area. The surprising achievements China has made in space exploration are expected to attract more young people to devote their talents to the meaningful thing that benefits humankind as a whole.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

2023年中考英语写作热点话题17 神舟系列与航空航天

2023年中考英语热点话题写作-神舟系列与航空航天【1】1．（2022春·北京朝阳·九年级统考期中）星河曙天，彩云当归，举世瞩目，英雄回家。

2022年4月16日，神州十三号载人飞船返回舱成功着陆。

“太空出差三人组”在空间站组合体工作生活了183天，刷新了中国航天员单次飞行任务太空驻留时间的记录。

本学期学校开展“见字如面——对话航天英雄”学科活动，请你根据以下材料，写一篇作文，同时表达你对三位航天英雄的敬意。

材料/提示词语：提示问题：How long did they stay in the Space Station? What do you think of it?What did they do in the Space Station? Which one do you like best? Why?What do you think of three taikonauts(中国航天员)? What do you want to say to them?_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________【2】2．（2022春·八年级单元测试）“神舟潇洒有天骄，科研硕果领风骚”，2022年6月5日10时44分，中国神舟十四号载人飞船发射成功。

【2021年中考时事阅读】第6期

中考英语时事阅读第6期Passage 1钟南山答记者问Q&A: Top health expert on latest virus developmentsRenowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan shares his views on the latest developments in the novel coronavirus outbreak in an interview with Beijing Television on Friday.Q: Should people get tested for the coronavirus infection if they have symptoms of __1__ cold or fever?A: If they have a fever, they should go to get tested for the virus, because the most common symptom for the novel coronavirus is fever.Other symptoms include fatigue and coughing. If they have such symptoms, they should go to the fever clinics to get tested.If they have had contact with people 2 Wuhan,they should get tested even if they do not have such symptoms, since some people do not show any symptoms at the early stage.Q: People will soon return to work and they are wondering ___3____ they will get infected if they have touched things__4____( use) by coronavirus patients?A: People will not get infected if they only touched things used by patients. The virus is transmitted ___5_____(main) through droplets and feces.Q: Some patients have been discharged from the hospital.Will they have any side effects?A: I have not noticed any obvious side effects. The disease now has a mortality rate of 2.5 percent. We are trying everything to save patients, especially those in critical condition, by giving them medical and life support.Q: How does the virus compare with SARS? Which one is more dangerous?A: The new coronavirus is less dangerous.Q: Many elderly people have chronic diseases and need to go to the hospital regularly to get medicine. If they run out of medicine,should they go to the hospital?A: We found that elderly people ____6___ chronic disease have higher chances to get infected.It's better for them to ask their children to go to the hospital to get medicine.Q: Are there any new treatment methods you want to share with us?A: The two main treatment methods are still early detection and early isolation. They are the most primitive and____7____( effect) ways.Q: Your eyes were filled with tears during an early interview with Xinhua News Agency. Could you tell us what happened?A: Medical workers in Wuhan have worked very hard and patients are also very ___8____(depress). I talked to many of my students who are medical staff in Wuhan and they are not __9__ a good mood.One of my students told me that people were singing the national anthem on the street, 'The Chinese nation has _______( enter) a critical stage.' It shows that people have high morale. I was deeply touched. When dealing with infectious patients in critical situation, morale, solidarity and cooperation are very important.Q: When will the epidemic end?A: The country has taken strong epidemic prevention and containment measures. Other than Wuhan, we have not seen large-scale infections in other places. I think it will not last as long as the SARS epidemic in 2003.Passage 2授人以鱼不如授人以渔Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably __1__ they go to learn languages, geography, history, science and all __2__ subjects. That is quite __3__, but __4__ do they learn these things?We send our children to school to __5__ them for their future work and life. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use __6__ their life, but is that the __7__reason they go to school?There is __8__ in education than just learning facts. We go to school above all __9__ how to learn, so that when we have left school we can go on learning. If a man really knows __10__, he will always be successful, because whenever he has to do __11__ he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, on the other __12__, is __13__ unable to do it, or does it badly, so the purpose of school is not just __14__ languages, geography, science, etc, but to teach pupils the __15__ to learn.1.A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell2.A. the B. other C. the other D. other the3.A. true B. real C. fact D. wrong4.A. how B. where C. why D. what5.A. stop B. ask C. ready D. prepare6.A. at B. in C. on D. with7.A. best B. only C. just D. first8.A. many B. much C. more D. most9.A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned10.A. how to learn B. why to learn C. how does he learn D. why does he learn11.A. anything new B.something new C. new anything D. new something12.A. way B. word C. foot D. hand13.A. both B. either C. neither D. not14.A. learn B. to learn C. teach D. to teach15.A. subjects B. reasons C. way D. knowledgePassage 3美国禁止中国航班往返美国China's aviation authority announced in a statement on Thursday that foreign airlines whose services to China have been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply to resume flights.1 , there have been growing calls to get commercial flights operating again —notleast from airlines, which have been hemorrhaging money with their planes on the ground — and, in light of the generally improving pandemic situation, foreign carriers currently barred from operating flights to China, will be allowed to apply to operate once-a-week flights into a city of their choosing starting June 8.The adjustment of the control measures on international flights to and from China is undoubtedly a welcome move by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, not just for the 95 foreign airlines that can now apply to resume flights to the country, but also because it is another positive signal suggesting that the world is starting to emerge from its enforced suspended animation.Although the US Department of Transportation seems intent on interpreting the move as Beijing bowing under pressure — it issued a notification the day before to seven Chinese airlines stating it was suspending their flights to and from the US from June 16 because China did not permit US carriers to exercise "the full extent of their bilateral right" to conduct passenger air services to and from the country —this misreads the timing of the announcement, as the adjustment has obviously been made after careful consideration of the pandemic situation worldwide and mindful of the risks; 2Not even Washington, which is engaged in a full-on jag against Beijing, can argue that reviving air travel will not be good for both countries — people from the two countries make 9 million trips both ways every year —and for the global economy. The curtailing of flights worldwide has highlighted just how important air travel is to the global economy, not only directly but also as an essential part of the broader travel and tourism sector, the world's largest industry.Also, 3 , not the Chinese authorities, that ordered the three US carriers operating passenger flights between the countries to suspend their China operations in early February, when China was battling the virus in Hubei province.True, the US airlines applied to resume their operations in May, 4 . But the situation in the US at that time made it impossible for the CAAC to approve the US carriers' applications.5 , such as making it compulsory for all on board a plane to wear face masks — because if the increased number of flights do not lead to a spike in infections, it will instill confidence thatair travel can get back to normal sooner rather than later.A.It is to be hoped that the US airlines take prevention and control measures seriouslyB.With countries around the world implementing pandemic prevention and control measuresC.which is why there are rewards and suspensions for the airlines depending on whether any infections are detected among their passengers.D.when it was clear that China had largely controlled the spread of the virus in the countryE.it should be borne in mind that it was the US administrationF.It will benefit China and AmericaG.the world is starting to emerge from its enforced suspended animation.Passage 4钟南山分享抗疫经验W: How you managed to expand facilities? We saw lots of coverage of the new hospitals.I was i 1 in the other end of this infection that how to increase2 （医疗的）care for people who are unwell but not very sick. And I believed you have used sports facilities and how was that worked? We have something to learn 3 that.M: Well, I suppose that was a method to 4 （分离）the infected people and the healthy people. That’s the main r 5 . At that time in Wuhan they just mixed. It was actually totally lost control because quite a lot of number of the medical staff got infected.That’s a big problem. At that time all the infected people just stay at home that they infected their family. So the 6 （首要的）priority is to separate, to distinguish the infected people. So that’s where tho se huge number of patients can go. So we just set up some simple hospitals or wards and asked them to stay there to isolate them from the healthy people.That’s the main reason.W: OK. I’ll just try to understand w7 they had to be there and not at home was because they would just infect many more family members at home.M: Yes, that’s right. Definitely yes.W: OK. Because I think there were a lot of question marks 8 the beginning when Wuhan was shut down was that this was the good thing to do but it seems clear that ithad a very significant impact. Is that how everyone feels?M: Oh, yes, yes. I think that was definitely a good procedure the government have been taken. The expert committee announced there was human-to-human transmission. And also lots of the medical staff got i 9 . That’s a very serious situation. I think on the 23rd (of January) the very strong action the so called early quarantine by themselves was taken in the whole country. It’s very im portant. 10 （隔离）is a really important step. So the incidence of disease seems declining very fast. I suppose the other country should be doing something like that.W: They have it in Italy. I think it may be d 11 in big cities in Europe to achieve anything like was achieved in China. I don’t know how possible that would be, but at least we have the information to show us.M: I suppose ... I think that’s the only way because we don’t have a targeted medication available for this kind of virus. So probably that’s t he oldest way and the most 12 （高效的）to prevent it from further spreading.重点短语：manage to do sth 设法做成（困难的事）coverage n [U] 提供的数量；覆盖范围medical care 医疗护理unwell adj 染病；不适very sick 病得很重separate … and … 把……和……分开infected adj 感染病菌的lose control 失（去）控（制）medical staff 医务人员/ 医护人员first priority 头等大事set up 建起ward n [C] 病房；病室isolate … from … 使……与……隔离question mark 问号shut down 关闭It is / seems clear that … ……很明显。

2022年中考英语必读时事热点3(原卷版)

2022年中考英语必读时事热点(3)文章导读一、阅读理解：在北京冬奥会期间，中国代表团运动员谷爱凌、苏翊鸣相继在滑雪大跳台摘得金牌，首成为全世界关注的焦点。

体现这一代年轻人拼搏进取，勇于挑战极限的无畏精神，同时也展现他们热爱生活，享受运动的积极的生活态度。

二、阅读理解十九届六中全会：总结历史，开创未来。

三、阅读理解落实“双减”见成效，校园乐享新气象。

四、阅读理解“清朗行动”整治“饭圈文化”乱象。

五、阅读理解失散十四年，《亲爱的》原型家庭终团聚。

六、阅读理解：神舟十三号成功发射，中国空间站建设再进一步！七、阅读理解电子邮箱、线上购物账户、社交媒体账号……这些“数字遗产”在我们离开后该怎么处理？八、书面表达请用80100字介绍冬奥会吉祥物“冰墩墩”一、阅读理解Gu Ailing Su YimingThey are drawing the attention of the world. They are the backbone (脊梁) of the force that is going to shape our future. Who are they? They are the young generation who were born after 2000.This year, several young athletes have shone brightly at the Beijing Winter Olympics, giving us a glimpse (一瞥) of their generation's nature.Obviously, the young generation is filled with "brave warriors (战士)" who want to challenge impossibilities and push boundaries. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing is a good example. After she finished strong in the first two jumps in the women's freeski Big Air event, it was certain that she could get a medal. But instead of playing it safe, the 18yearold skier pushed herself to the limit. On the last jump, Gu decided to attempt a difficult trick: a left double cork (左侧两周空翻转体) 1620－four and a half rotations (旋转) in the air－before landing.“I have never done the 'left 16' before. I hadn't prepared much for it apart from two days on the air bag," Gutold China Daily, “but I felt it was a chance to push myself to the limit”.But for these young athletes, the sport is never just about scores, but also about having as much fun as possible. Born in the US, Gu faced criticism and doubts for representing China in the Beijing Winter Olympics.When questioned by The Guardian at a news conference on F eb 8, the “post00” said bluntly (直截了当地) that she wasn't trying to make everyone happy.“I'm an 18yearold girl out here living my best life. I'm having a great time,” Gu said. “It doesn't really matter if other people are happy or not, because I feel I’m doing my best and I’m enjoying the entire process.”Gu's good friend, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming also shares a similar attitude. He takes sports as a way to have fun.After he was judged to have lost the gold to Canadian athlete Max Parrot in the men's slopestyle (坡面障碍技巧) final, the 17yearold didn’t feel upset. Instead, he was happy to have the chance to pete with his idol.“When I was on the podium (领奖台) hugging Max Parrot, it felt unreal,” Su told China Daily. “All I did today was enjoy the runs and concentrate on my tricks. As long as I am on my snowboard I am happy.”This is young generation that dares to push the limits but also enjoys life.1. Which statement is wrong from the article?A. Gu Ailing is an American girlB. Gu Ailing is a “post 00”C. Gu Ailing is a Chinses athleteD. Gu Ailing is a girl who dares to challenge herself2.Why didn’t Su Yiming feel upset when he lost in the men's slopestyle?A. Because the Canadian athlete Max Parrot is his idol.B. Because losing to his idol is reasonable.C. It was his idol who won the gold.D. Because he thought he had a chance to challenge his idol.3.What’s the main idea of paragraph 3 and 4?A. Gu Ailing is an excellent athlete.B. Gu Ailing’s spirit of challengi ng impossibility.C. Gu Ailing´s enjoying her life.D. Gu Ailing’s good attitude to the Olympics.4. What’s the mon nature of this young generation according to the article?A. Enjoying adventure but also having delicious food.B. Challenging impossibility but also enjoying life.C. Making others happy but also enjoying themselves.D. Following fashion but also making lots of friends.二、阅读理解How has the munist Party of China (CPC) succeeded in leading the nation’s revolution (革命) and development since its founding 100 years ago? And in what way can it succeed in realizing national rejuvenation (复兴) in the future?From Nov 8 to 11, 2021, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central mittee (中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第六次全体会议) took place in Beijing. The meeting was as much about the past as it was about the future. The mittee reviewed (审议) and passed a key resolution on the major achievements and historical (历史的) experience of the CPC’s 100 years of efforts.The resolution is only the third of its kind in th e Party’s 100year history. The previous (之前的) two were passed in 1945 and 1981 respectively (分别地). These resolutions unified (团结) the whole Party in thinking and action at key historical moments, as well as played a vital guiding role in advancing the cause of the Party and the people, according to the CPC.“Standing at a new historical starting point, we review the past and look to the future,” said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central mittee. The timing (时机) of the third resolution has its own historical significance (意义), too.In 2021, the CPC realized its First Centenary Goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects (全面建成小康社会). Now it is leading the nation toward its Second Centenary Goal with a twostage strategic plan. In the first stage, from 2020 to 2035, we will see that socialist modernization is basically realized (基本实现社会主义现代化). In the second stage, from 2035 to the middle of this century, China will develop into a great modern socialist country.As the reso lution says, the Party’s past success came from, and its future success will continue to rely on, what the Party does. It includes upholding (坚持) the Party’s leadership, putting the people first, and following the Chinese path. The meeting also decided that the 20th National Congress of the CPC will take place in the secondhalf of 2022 in Beijing.1. When was the first key resolution of the Party passed?A. 1945B. 1981C. 2021D. 20222. What is the meaning of the third resolution?A. Set a goal of building a moderately prosperous society.B. Review the content of the previous two.C. Reflect on the past and plan the future from a new starting point.D. Plan plenary sessions after 2035.3. How long will it take to basically realize socialist modernization from now on?A. About 1 year.B. About 13 years.C. About 29 years.D. About half a century.4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Who the Party should learn from.B. When the Party will be successful.C. How the Party can achieve success.D. Where the Party came from.三、阅读理解On a school day, 60 students at Xishan Primary School in Shunde, Guangdong, are learning how to make corn soup (玉米汤) and fried pork (炸猪排) with cauliflower (菜花) in an afterschool cooking class. Working in groups of four or five, the little chefs take their responsibilities very seriously.Soon, they are showing off their own delicious dishes.Since last September, the school has set up afterschool classes forstudents, with cooking classes being the most popular, said Xinhua. It es afterthe “double reduction” policy (政策). The policy aims to ease the burdens(减轻负担) of too much homework and offcampus tutoring (课外辅导) for primary and junior high school students.The policy lists requirements in areas such as reducing the amount and difficulty of homework assignments (家庭作业), as well as improving the quality (质量) of education and afterschool services. For example, homework for junior high school students should take no longer than 90 minutes to finish. It allows students more free time to pursue (追求) their hobbies and interests. Also, offcampus tutoring has been further regulated (管理) to reduce the burden on students.“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13yearold Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouragedto buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.” According to Shen, teachers have taught at a much slower pace (速度), which gives students enough time to process new information.In December, the Ministry of Education (MOE) reported on the progress made through the policy so far. Almost all primary and middle schools now offer twohour afterschool services on weekdays. More than 90 percent of students can finish their written homework in the set time. About 92.7 percent of schools have opened afterschool arts and sports classes. More than 80 percent of academic tutoring institutions (学科类校外培训机构) have closed down or turned to other fields of business.“With homework done at school, my child and I can read books and listen to music together in the evening, or we can go out to play badminton or skip rope,” said Lu Di, the parent of a fifthgrader in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang.1. Xishan Primary School opened cooking classes to _____.A. train professional cooksB. enrich its afterschool activitiesC. earn money by tutoring studentsD. teach students to save food2. What is the aim of the “double reduction” policy?A. To ease students’ academic burdens.B. To close down academic tutoring institutions.C. To offer teachers more time to study.D. To allow schools to keep children longer.3. Under the “double reduction” policy, _____.a. students have more time to develop interestsb. students have less homework to doc. the quality of school education is improvingd. academic tutoring institutions are more popularA. abcB. abdC. acdD. bcd4. Paragraph 5 describes _____.A. who benefits from the policyB. what problems the policy has causedC. what has been achieved by the policyD. what society thinks about the policy5. What might be Lu Di’s attitude toward the policy?A. Disapproving.B. Unsure.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.四、阅读理解In May 2021, a video of a group of reality show fans pouring milk out of bottles and collecting the bottle caps (瓶盖) caught our attention online. They wanted the caps, which had QR codes printed inside. With each code standing for a vote (票), fans were able to vote for contestants (选手) in the show.This behavior is typical in fan quan, or “fan clubs”, which are organized groups of loyal (忠诚的) fans who share information about their idols. They voluntarily spend time and money to make their idols as popular as possible.According to China Daily, the rise of fan quan has played a key role in driving the entertainment industry (娱乐产业), but its social impacts (影响) have caused worries. For example, these people wasted a lot of milk. Moreover, some fans spread rumors (谣言) about other celebrities (名人). Different groups of fans sometimes also have online arguments. These misbehaviors will no longer be allowed. In June, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC, 国家网信办) started a twomonth nationwide campaign (行动) called “Clear and Bright” to clean up the online environment, especially fan clubs.Since then, many social platforms (平台) have started dealing with such misbehaviors. Douban, a movie review website, said its major focus is to stop those who lure (引诱) youngsters to raise money to support idols. Sina Weibo silenced (禁言) 100 accounts (账号) and removed (删除) 3,770 posts after an online “fight” between fans of two celebrities on Aug 23.In fan clubs, minors (未成年人) have played an important role. According to the China Internet Network Information Center, there were 183 million Chinese internet users under the age of 18 as of July 2021. Among them, about 8 percent are fans of celebrities, and most are middle school students.These youngsters lack (缺乏) social experience and are easily misled. The negative (负面的) fan culture isbad for forming healthy social behavior among teenagers, said China Daily. “Schools and parents need to provide more care for youngsters to help them support idols rationally (理智地),” Zheng Ning, an expert from munication University of China.New rulesOn Aug 27, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China made a notice covering 10 new requirements, aiming to stop irrational fan culture. Here are some of the requirements.Inte rnet platforms must remove fans’ improper (不合适的) posts in a timely manner. Otherwise, they will face punishment (惩罚).Online accounts of celebrities and their panies need to prevent fans from taking part in arguments, defamation (诽谤), or the dissemination (散播) of other harmful content (内容) on the internet.Luring fans to spend money on certain products is banned (禁止). Fans trying to raise money for their idols is also not allowed.More importantly, minors are banned from taking leading roles in online groups and activities or using money to support stars.1. According to Paragraph 1, people were pouring milk to _____.A. draw people’s attention onlineB. collect bottle capsC. show thanks to their idolsD. share information about their idols2. Fan quan culture has caused worries because _____.a. fans waste time and money.b. different group of fans argue over each other’s idolsc. minors in fan quan are easily misledd. the entertainment industry developed too fastA. abcB. abdC. acdD. bcd3. With the new CAC guidelines, _____.A. teenagers are banned from speaking about their idols onlineB. teenagers are no longer allowed to support their idolsC. supporting idols by raising money is not allowedD. nobody is allowed to organize any kind of fan club4. Paragraphs 5 and 6 reflect _____.A. the achievements of the campaignB. minors’ opinions on the campaignC. voices that downplay the campaignD. the necessity of the campaign五、阅读理解。

中华文化-2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读

2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-中华文化01（2023春·河北石家庄·八年级统考期末）During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and had “cupping” (拔火罐).Massage (按摩) and acupuncture (针灸) are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and fresh. In acupuncture, doctors put long needles (针) into the patients’ heads, faces, arms... It takes away pain, though the look is funny.TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine (黄帝内经) came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. In Chinese culture, yin and yang are the two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced (平衡) if yin and yang work well together. The human body needs such a balance, too. TCM helps to do that. Quit especially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.For example, it is common to eat on the way to school, at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it’s wrong. Here are the correct ways: Sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk. Eat seasonal (当季) foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often, just as the saying goes, “Running water is never stale.”Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world. A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM.1．In the first paragraph, the writer mentioned Michael Phelps in order to ________.A．introduce a doctor of TCM B．give an example of using cuppingC．introduce the Rio Olympics D．give an example of a good swimmer2．About Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine, which of the following is NOT true?A．It is the earliest medical classic in China.B．It came out over 2,000 years ago.C．It is mainly about how to take medicine.D．It is an important book on TCM.3．Which is the best way to have lunch according to Paragraph 4?A．Eat in front of the TV, so you can relax yourself after a morning’s hard work.B．Eat on your work desk, so you can work at the same time.C．Eat on the way to somewhere if you have no time.D．While you are having lunch, turn off your TV though the program is funny.4．Which of the following is True according to the passage?A．There are two kinds of TCM mentioned (提及) in the passage.B．A doctor of TCM always gives you a lot of medicine when you are illC．TCM can’t solve health problems.D．The passage shows TCM’s influence (影响) in the world.5．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means “________” in Chinese.A．水到渠成B．流水不腐C．滴水穿石D．细水长流02（2023·广东深圳·深圳中学校考三模）By drawing patterns on the surface of a cup of tea, Chabaixi, an ancientHowever, ten years ago, this special technique was close to disappearing completely. Zhang Zhifeng, a practitioner of Chabaixi, found scenes of Chabaixi in the drama aroused great interest among ordinary people, so he started to try his best to recover it.Chabaixi can create endless patterns such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy. There are over a dozen steps from grinding（碾碎）tea for fine powder to pouring boiled water, stirring the mixture for thick froth（泡沫）and finally drawing the patterns. It is different from making latte because people use clear water as the object to put into the cup instead of milk. But when the water touches the surface of whipped（搅打起泡沫的）tea, it turns into a white color and disappears in 20 minutes. The process before the drawing is known as the tea-making technique, diancha, the quality of which is important to whether patterns can be successfully produced later.Chabaixi is one of the countless forms of tea-making techniques in China. The importance of Chabaixi is that not only is this technique special in the world, but also gives us a window into people’s lifestyle in the Song Dynasty, a period of time when relaxation activities in some ways are like what we have now.” Zhang said.“This technique is key to the tea culture of the Song Dynasty and it would be a shame to let it disappear. This technique must be passed on to the next generations so they can understand its history.” Zhang said.6．What do the underlined words “gone viral” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A．received good protection B．become popular quicklyC．started to disappear D．had a good taste7．What do we know about Chabaixi?A．It is painted with whipped milk.B．It develops based on latte art.C．It mainly describes beautiful scenery.D．It includes complicated tea-making skills.8．When was the most popular time for Chabaixi?A．The Song Dynasty.B．The Tang Dynasty.C．In the year 2017.D．Nearly 30 years ago.9．What is the third paragraph mainly about?A．The beginning of Chabaixi.B．The special quality of Chabaixi.C．The importance of Chabaixi.D．The development of Chabaixi.10．What is true about Zhang Zhifeng?A．He teaches people the tea culture of the Song Dynasty.B．He makes the best Chabaixi in the whole nation.C．He encourages people to pass on the technique of Chabaixi.D．He wants to develop Chabaixi through media.03（2023·河南郑州·郑州外国语中学校考三模）What comes to your mind when you think of kung fu? Maybe the image of Shaolin monks（和尚）posing with a serious look in their eyes. But does it really present the meaning of kung fu?Laurence J. Brahm, a documentary filmmaker from the United States, explored this question in Searching forKung Fu. In the movie, Brahm traveled to cities in China and the US in search of the value of kung fu.Brahm himself is a kung fu lover who has been practicing the art for more than 40 years. For him, it is more than a pastime. Ages ago, Brahm was unable to use one of his legs for two years and had to walk with a cane（拐杖）. But by practicing martial arts （武术）, he was able to recover step by step. Now, kung fu has become a daily activity for him and also the way he begins the day.Still, there are other deep meanings in the practice. Nonviolence is one value, which is shown both in the name and practice of kung fu. The Chinese character Wu has two parts—ge, meaning “to fight”, and zhi, meaning “to stop”. So, the meaning of kung fu in Chinese is the art of stopping fighting, the art of nonviolence. Kung fu artists always greet people with baoquan. This lets each person know that there are no hidden weapons（武器）and shows trust.“The traditional values of kung fu, actually, are in the minds of all Chinese people,” Brahm told Xinhua.根据文章内容选择正确答案.11．Why is the first paragraph written?A．To show others’ opinions.B．To shock the readers.C．To make the passage complete.D．To lead in the topic.12．What did Brahm want to find out about in the documentary?A．Shaolin monks’ daily lives.B．Modern styles of kung fu.C．Real kung fu stars in China.D．Meanings behind kung fu.13．What does Brahm think of kung fu?A．It’s just a way to kill time.B．It’s bad for the performer’s legs.C．It’s a way to stay healthy.D．It’s the best way to greet people.14．What does the word “nonviolence” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．To fight bravely.B．To stop fighting.C．To greet people actively.D．To use weapons secretly.15．What is the purpose of the story?A．To introduce a documentary.B．To prove the popularity of kung fu.C．To present the value of kung fu.D．To show the kindness of Chinese people.04（2023·广东江门·统考一模）请阅读下面短文，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

2022年中考英语时事阅读理解专题03 北京冬奥会(学生版+解析版)

时事热点冲刺2022年中考英语阅读理解（2期〉专题03北京冬奥会P assage 1．题意：介绍2022年中国将举办的24届冬奥会和19届亚运会，以及人们做出的准备”tn o＜”。

”，on咆阳、．”’句......‘The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China. That's because it will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, but also the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.On August 6,2018, th巳official emblem （会徽）fo『the Hangzhou Asian Games cam巳out.It will be the third Chinese city to hold the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010. Called “Surging Tides （潮沙〉”，the emblem includes six parts: a Chinese fan, the Qiantang River, a tidal bore （怒潮）, a running track, the Internet icon and 仙e glowing red sun of the Olympic Council of Asia ( OCA) .To make由e Beijing Games a great succ巳SS（成功）, Chin巳se people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and stadiums （体育场）, including the famous National Olympic Sports Center and Olympic Village.For the 2022 A sian Games, Hangzhou has al.r e ady started building 33 sports venues （场馆）The them创（主题）for the Hangzhou Asian Games are“green, smart, economical. and civilized”I . Beijing wi II hold the Wmter Olympic Games.A.19thB.23rd c.18山 D. 24th2.一一＿is the second city in China holding the Asian Games.A.H创1gzhouB.BeijingC.GuangzhouD.Nanjin3.飞miich of the following is not included in the official emblem for the Hang汕ou Asian Games?A. A Chinese fanB.The Yangtze RiverC. The Internet iconD. A tidal bore4.What's the main idea of the article?A.The official emblem （会徽〉for the Hangzhou Asian Games.B.The building of sports venues for the 24th Winter Olympic Games.C. The p『eparations for the coming Winter Olympic Games and Asian Games.D.The themes （主题）or由e Hangzhou Asian Games.P assage 2题意：讲述了B i ng Owen Dw凹，它是2022年北京冬奥会的苦祥物．它是一只黑白相间的熊猫。

备战2024英语知识中考时文阅读练习神州十三号夜赴天河答案详解

备战2024英语知识中考时文阅读练习神州十三号夜赴天河答案详解题型：短文填空主题语境：现代技术语篇类型：记叙文词数：271难度：★★★★☆建议用时：8分钟阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个活当的词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

On Oct. 16th,2021, China launched the Shenzhou XIII mission to the Tiangong space station early in the morning,marking the start of 1 longest spaceflight of China.About 9 hours after the launch. the three members—ZhaiZhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu—entered the station's core module(核心舱),named Tianhe. They started 2 (they) six- month journey inside the station from then on.The mother of a 5-year-old girl, Wang is China's 3 (two)female(女性的)astronaut to take part in a spaceflight. She 4 (take) part in the Shenzhou X mission in June 2013.In the Shenzhou XIII flight.she is the first Chinese woman to enter a space station and is also the first Chinese woman to carry out a spacewalk.A lot of tasks will be completed 5 the three astronauts, according to Pang Zhihao,a spaceflight researcher in Beijing.“They will carry out some tasks like testing the life-support systems and health management plans. They will also check 6 the core module and the Shenzhou spaceship can withstand(承受）abad environment during a long-term flight,"he said.“The mission is 7 (value) for China's science community because it allows the astronauts to carry out some large in-orbit(在轨的) experiments.”The researcher said that female astronauts 8 (actual) have many advantages over male astronauts. . “Women are usually more sensitive and careful in many 9 (way), and normally are better at communicating, which are useful in long-term flights. And a female astronaut usually 10 (bring) more joy to a difficult mission,”Pang said, noting he looks forward to Wang's success.1._________2._________3._________4._________5._________6.______ ___7._________8._________9._________ 10._________【译文】2021年10月16日凌晨，中国发射了“神舟”十三号载人飞船，它的任务是前往“天宫”空间站，这标志着中国历时最长的太空飞行的开始。

2023年中考英语新时政热点阅读 21 中华文化(含解析)

2023年中考英语最新热点时文阅读-中华文化01（安徽省安庆市2021-2022学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）Chinese animal symbols hold amazing power in all cultures. As with all symbols, these can bring about great positive（积极的）parts into our lives. By understanding their meanings, we think about the desired（渴望的）part each symbol represents.Crane:The crane is a legend（传说）in China for being, the prince with feathers on earth. Next to（仅次于）the phoenix（凤凰）, the crane is Chinese favourite bird symbol. The crane is the ancient symbol for long life because it can live for a long time. In many legends, the spirit ride on cranes, which are also said to take the souls（灵魂）of the dead people to heaven.Goldfish:This symbol means a lot of gold, making the goldfish a popular symbol in the Chinese culture. One of the most popular New Year’s pictures is a child holding a large goldfish and a flower which brings both wealth and harmony. A goldfish embroidered（刺绣）on a bag or a shirt is a sure way to bring enough energy into your life.Magpie（喜鹊）:This Chinese animal symbol translates into the bird of joy. It is believed that when the magpie nests in your house, it brings much cause for celebration and many happy occasions（场合）. Those people who wish to live a happy life in a new place will do well to have this symbol in their lives, as it attracts the settling（安居）energies into our lives. What's more, the magpie is a powerful symbol to attract the happiness with marriage and children.Rooster:A picture of a rooster stands for a wish for advancement（晋升）because the rooster’s crest（冠）sounds similar to the word “官” in Chinese. More importantly, legend has it that the Heavenly Rooster of Dusu Mountain was crowing（啼叫）loudly and making all the roosters on earth crow along with it. This crowing would drive away all evil spirits away.1．What is a fact about the crane?A．It’s the princess of all animals on earth.B．The Chinese favourite bird symbol.C．It will live for quite a long time.D．It can take people to heaven.2．Which brings a lot of wealth（财富）and energy?A．The crane.B．The rooster.C．The goldfish.D．The magpie.3．The passage is most likely（可能）to be found in _________.A．a storybook B．a culture column（专栏）C．a science report D．a fashion magazine02（重庆市万州高级中学2021-2022学年九年级上学期期中英语试题（含听力））Lucky signs(吉兆) is very popular with Chinese. There are many aspects and expressions of good luck in Chinese culture. They are mostly passed from ancient times and still play an important role in people’s daily lives today. The lucky colors, animals or use of language are quite special and interesting, and they make the culture more meaningful.The color redRed is deeply rooted in Chinese culture; it represents power, status (身份) and confidence to ancient Chinese royalty, while to common people, red means happiness, wealth, prosperity and good luck.Benevolent animals(神兽护体)“In the ancient East there is a dragon, her name is China. In the ancient East there is a group of people, they are all the heirs(后裔) of the dragon.” Dragons in Chinese culture represent the greatest royalty, strength, prosperity. The ancient emperors of China were regarded as the sons of dragons.Chinese puns(谐音)In the Chinese language, there are lots of interesting homophonic words(双关语). Chinese people love to use these puns in their daily lives, and it has become an important part of the culture. Especially, people love to take homophonic meanings and connect them as lucky words like “nian nian you yu”, “yu” means “fish” and it also have the similar sound as “surplus(剩余)”.4．________ kind(s) of lucky signs are mentioned in this passage.A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four5．In Chinese culture, ________ can represent(代表) the greatest royalty, strength and prosperity. A．dragons B．pandas C．birds D．tigers6．________ means happiness, wealth, prosperity and good luck.A．Pink B．Yellow C．Purple D．Red7．The best title of the passage may be “________”.A．Chinese Traditional Drama B．Chinese Traditional CultureC．Chinese Traditional Food D．Chinese Traditional Festival03（四川省德阳市第二中学校2021-2022学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have twohorns (角) and long moustache (胡子).With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragons”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon,” which means hoping he or she will be successful.There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.8．Which of the following is not mentioned as the combination of a dragon?A．Snakes B．Horses C．Fish D．Deer9．The year, 2000, is the Year of the Dragon, and which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon again?A．2012.B．2008.C．2018.D．1987．10．What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?A．A combination of many animals.B．Chinese sayings and idiom.C．Traditional festivals.D．Strength and good luck.11．In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon,” means ________ in Chinese.A．龙马精神B．龙飞凤舞C．望子成龙D．龙腾虎跃04（山东省东营市东营区实验中学（五四制）2022-2023学年九年级上学期9月学科素养英语试题）12．After the ________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.A．compass B．printing C．gunpowder D．paper-making13．At first, gunpowder was used for ________.A．finding direction B．making fireworksC．carving characters D．writing characters14．________ developed paper-making in the Eastern Han Dynasty.A．Some sailors B．Bi Sheng C．Cai Lun D．People in the Arab world 15．Printing was developed in the ________.A．Tang Dynasty B．Song Dynasty C．Han Dynasty D．We don’t know.16．The best title for the reading material is ________.A．The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB．The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC．The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD．The Four Great Inventions of China05（安徽省安庆市2021-2022学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）Beijing Opera is our national opera. It has a quite long history. It is the soul（灵魂）of Chinese national culture. It came into being（形成）after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes（戏班）___17___ to Beijing. Beijing Opera is ___18___ of historical stories, beautiful costumes and wonderful performances.Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are mainly ___19___kinds of roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. The Sheng is a ___20___ male actor. The Dan is a female role. The Jing is a male role ___21___ a painted face and the Chou is a comedy actor.Beijing Opera presents plays and characters mainly by four artistic ___22___. They are singing, speaking, acting and martial arts（唱、念、做、打）. These methods make audience（观众）to be encouraged by the performers’ feelings, language, music and action.Beijing Opera is ___23___ by generations（代）of Chinese people. Today, an increasing number of young people are becoming ___24___ in it. Foreign people are also visiting China to ___25___ Beijing Opera.Beijing Opera contains the soul of Chinese national culture. Its special charm（魅力）____26____ generations of Chinese people. There is no doubt that it is really the treasure of Chinese culture. 17．A．came B．left C．arrived D．reached18．A．full B．sure C．proud D．careful19．A．three B．four C．two D．five20．A．ugly B．leading C．smart D．strange21．A．in B．with C．of D．under22．A．shows B．methods C．scenes D．works23．A．enjoyed B．written C．called D．made 24．A．experienced B．interested C．weak D．rich25．A．eat B．drink C．taste D．hurt26．A．insists B．shows C．tells D．encourages参考答案：1．C2．C3．B【导语】本文介绍了在中国文化中，鹤、金鱼、喜鹊和公鸡这些中国动物符号所具有的意义。

2021年中考英语必读时事热点6(原卷版)

2020年中考英语必读时事热点(6)文章导读一、阅读理解5G联网家电产品，让现代家居进入智能时代。

二、阅读理解人物介绍——周深：破茧成蝶，拥抱与生俱来的天籁之音。

三、完形填空2020年4月4号清明节全国的哀悼日：愿逝者安息生者团结。

四、阅读理解中美建交40年：见证跨越太平洋的合作与交流。

五、阅读理解疫情让我们反思当下的城市生活方式。

六、语法填空5G技术助力智慧医疗，足不出户也可寻医问药。

七、书面表达保护野生动物。

——2020年1月2日。

白鲟(Chinese paddlefish)灭绝的报道被各大媒体转发，无数网友惋惜不已，保护野生动物已经成了我们人类的责任和义务。

一、阅读理解（原创）Most of us spend all day at school or work. After a long and busy day, all we want to do is return to a comfortable home. Smart technology can turn any home into a nicer place to live.Smart homes have been around for some time. Scottish company Pico Electronics invented a type of technology called X10 in 1975. It allows household devices (家用设备), such as lights and alarms, to communicate with each other by using radio waves (无线电波), according to AVSytemsMag, a specialized magazine in the audiovisual (AV, 视听的) and automation industry.Of course, 5G network connectivity has made smart homes much more sophisticated (复杂的) than X10. Perhaps the most widespread smart home technology is the voice-activated assistant (语音激活助手). Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa allow users to interact with nearly any device in their home simply by speaking a few words. This isespecially convenient for children and people with physical disabilities, as they can finish tasks that would normally be too difficult, according to How-To Geek.Common household appliances (家用电器) can become “smart” as well. For example, a smart trash bin can keep track of the things you’ve thrown away and place an online order for new item s, while smart refrigerators can create dinner recipes (菜谱) based on the vegetables that are being kept inside, according to HowStuffWorks.But it’s not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment. By regularly checking your energy use and automatically (自动地) turning off lights and other devices that you’re not using, smart homes can lower how much electricity you use overall. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources, which is good for the environment.1. X10 technology allows household devices to communicate by _____.A. using lightsB. using voicesC. using radio wavesD. connecting to a 5G network2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Voice-activated assistants.B. How smart homes are built.C. The difference between X10 and 5G technologies.D. Technologies designed for children and the disabled.3.According to the passage, which statement is not true?A. X10 is created by a Scottish company.B.Smart refrigerators can cook your dinner based on the vegetables you have inside.C. The voice-activated assistant is more sophisticated smart home technology.D.A smart trash bin can place an online order for new items.4. How are smart homes better for the environment?A. They use recyclable household appliances.B. They are built with special materials.C. They have smart trash bins.D. They help us save energy.5.The article mainly tells us ______.A. how 5G develops.B. how to use 5G.C. how our home is like with the use of 5G.D. we also can be environmental with the use of 5G.二、阅读理解（原创）Chinese singer Zhou Shen, 27, has become more popular after appearing on the TV show Singer 《歌手》. He impressed viewers not only with his unusual recording methods – he has performed in his bedroom twice due to the novel coronavirus outbreak – but also with his singing itself.Zhou performed different styles of singing on the show. He covered a song by popular virtual (虚拟的) singers Luo Tianyi and Yan He, as well as sang songs with Suzhou Pingtan and Russian elements (元素).Singer Gao Xiaosong said Zhou has “come out of the cocoon (茧) and become a butterfly”. It has taken Zhou a long time to do so.Zhou loved singing when he was a little boy. However, his voice didn’t change like other boys during puberty (青春期). It still sounded like a girl’s voice – thin and high. His peers (同龄人) laughed at him and he refused to sing in public. “I sang in my bedroom secretly,” he said.At 17, he sang online without showing his face. Some people were fascinated (着迷) by it. On one of his birthdays, he agreed to show his face. However, when they found out that he was male, some of them made fun of him. Zhou felt bad about this, but later he got the chance to sing the theme song to the movie Big Fish and Begonia 《大鱼海棠》, which turned out to be a big success.After that, Zhou appeared on several TV talent shows. In his own words, “it was to give my voice a chance.” He even wore women’s clothes on the show Masked Singer. “It wasn’t hype (炒作),” he said. “I just want the audience to focus on my singing rather than my gender (性别).”1.Why is Zhoushen becoming so popular after appearing on the TV show Singer ?A.because he sings well.B.Because he has a beautiful voice.C.Because he is a boy but has a girlish voice.D.Because he like singing with different styles.2.What does Singer Gao Xiaosong‘s word “come out of the cocoon (茧) and become a butterfly”. mean？Itmeans that________.A. Zhou’s success mainly co me from his help.B. Zhou will fly higher like a butterfly.C. Zhou’s success comes from a long time’s persistent（坚持不懈的work.D. Zhou’s singing is beautiful like a beautiful butterfly.3. When did Zhoushen become successful?A. when he was 17 years old.B. when he sang the song Big Fish and Begonia.C. after he took part in the show Singer.D. after he took part in the show Masked Singer.4. According to the passage, judge which statement is not right.A. Zhoushen’s voice changed a lot during puberty.B. At early ages, Zhoushen refused to sing in public.C. Zhoushen can perform different styles of singing.D. At early ages , Zhoushen liked singing, his online songs attracted some people.5. From the passage, we know Zhoushen is_______.a, shy b. talented and created c. brave d. persistent(坚持不懈) e. kindA. abcB. bcdC.abdD. cde三、完形填空（原创）April 4 was Tomb Sweeping Day, a day when Chinese people remember family members and friends who have ____1___. But this year also included a national mourning (哀悼) period that offered people a chance to ___2____ those who have lost their lives in the fight against the novel coronavirus.Starting at 10 am, people across the country observed (遵守) three minutes of mourning. Cars, trains and ships sounded their horns (喇叭) and air defense warning sirens (防空警报) ____3___. National flags were lowered to half-mast across the country and at Chinese embassies (大使馆). Public recreational (娱乐) activities ____4____ nationwide.“Today, I’m bidding in my heart a final farewell to the deceased (已故的),” said community worker Deng Linghao from Wuhan. “We who are alive ___5____stay strong.”National mourning periods are not ___6____ held. Only a few such mourning periods have been held since 2000, including one for the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan.Besides being a time to remember the dead, many people also suggested that the national mourning period was a good time to teach students about the meaning of ___7_____.It is believed that Chinese students don’t know much about the topic, as it is taboo (禁忌) to discuss it in Chinese culture. According to a study from People’s Daily, about 90 percent of children ___8____ were born after 2010 said their parents have never discussed death with them.But in Western countries, kids learn about death in a natural way. In the US, for example, if one of ___9____older relatives has died, children will attend their funeral. Kids can also learn about death after one of their family pets dies. They might even learn about it from 10 TV shows or movies .“Facing the epidemic, each one of us feels that life is vulnerable (脆弱的),” Yuan Weixing, the headmaster of Shenzhen Xinan Middle School, told the Paper. “The key is to respect and cherish life andkeep living with a brave and positive attitude.”1.A.passed by B. passed out C. passed away D. passed on2.A.remember B. forget C. remind D. praise3.A.went out B. went away C. went on D. went off4.A.canceled B. were canceled C. are canceled D. were canceling5.A.must B. can C. need D. may6.A.specially B. occasionally C. suddenly D. commonly7.A.birth B. death C. study D. lesson8.A. who B. which C. whom D. what9.A.them B. their C. they D. themselves10.A.looking B. seeing C. watching D. reading四、阅读理解The year 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of the start of diplomatic (外交) relations between China and the United States. When the Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations 《中美建交公报》went into effect on Jan 1, 1979, the two countries began a friendship that stays deep to this day. Whether it’s stepped-up trade, shared entertainment markets (娱乐市场) or simply people-to-people exchanges, China and the US have helped each other grow and succeed.Trade and economy (经济)As the largest and second-largest economies in the world, the US and China have a strong economic relationship. They are both major trade partners for each other, exporting (出口) and importing (进口) billions of dollars worth ofgoods every year. As of October 2019, the total value of trade between both countries was nearly $468 billion (3.26 trillion yuan), according to US Census Bureau. Certain US products, such as high-end (高端) clothing and electronics brands (品牌), are in high demand (需求) in China. Likewise, China exports large amounts of manufactured (制造的) goods to the US, including clothing and industrial equipment (工业设备).EntertainmentAs the world’s fastest-growing film market, China is Ho llywood’s top target (目标) at the moment, withnew releases in China earning millions of dollars. Avengers: Endgame 《复仇者联盟4：终局之战》for example, earned $614 million (4.28 billion yuan) in China last year, according to Box Office Mojo. China, for its own part, is working to develop its own movie industry and send its films abroad. The sci-fi film The Wandering Earth 《流浪地球》, which came out last year, did quite well in the US. It became China’s third highest-grossing (票房最高的) film of all time with total worldwide earnings of nearly $700 million (4.88 billion yuan), according to Box Office Mojo.People-to-people exchangesThe US is a top choice for many Chinese students who wish to study abroad. US universities have welcomed record numbers of Chinese students in recent years, with the total number of students reaching 360,000 as of June 2019, according to the BBC. This has allowed students from both countries to gain a greater understanding of each other’s cultures. And, of course, there are those on both sides who choose to live and work in each other’s countries. Many Chinese researchers work in US labs (实验室), while in China, there are many US citizens working in fields ranging (范围) from journalism (新闻) to English education.1. China and the US formally established diplomatic relations in _____.A. 1949B. 1971C. 1979D. 20192. The total value of trade between China and the US shows us that _____.A. the two countries have a strong economic relationshipB. the two countries are the strongest economies in the worldC. China’s economy is going to surpass the US economyD. people around the world rely on Chinese products3. People-to-people exchanges help to improve _____.A. the development of tourism in both countriesB. the development of the education industry in ChinaC. cultural exchanges between both countriesD. the sharing of scientific discoveries between both countries4. The article describes China-US relations in all of the following areas except _____.A. diplomacyB. entertainmentC. educationD. military affairs5. The title of this article may be_______.A.China and the US have been partners for 40 years.B. The great achievement in trading between two countries.C.T The great achievement in culture between two countriesD. The great achievement in diplomacy between two countries.五、阅读理解COVID-19 has made people think harder about their relationship with nature. It has also raised questions about urban (城市的) lifestyles. The sharing economy (共享经济), working in open offices, living in crowded apartments and the food industry’s use of reusable products have made the perfect storm for a pandemic (大流行).Although the sharing economy might be good –it’s cheaper to rent than to own – sharing spaces and objects are great ways to spread the virus. How does one do “social distancing (和他人保持安全距离)” when they are expected to share cars, bikes, apartments and even the same offices?The trend (趋势) of using open offices, which can save space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don’t have their own desk – everything is shared. Sometimes, computers and chairs are also shared, which is not hygienic (卫生的). Fortunately, more workers are working from home during the pandemic, b ut that won’t last forever.Reusability (循环利用) is a common practice in the restaurant industry. Reusable cups and chopsticks are often used. Unfortunately, reusable products increase the chance of spreading disease. For example, Starbucks recently stopped refilling (重新装满) customers’ reusable cups in order to stop the spread of the virus.People like to be social. But the virus has made this more dangerous. We have to be careful about how we interact (交往) with others for now. Perhaps we need to rethink about our lifestyles to reduce the spread of future pandemics.1. According to the author, the strong point of the sharing economy is that_____.A. it lasts longerB. it costs lessC. it’s popularD. it’s hygienic2. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.A. how working at home won’t last longB. how shared offices can save spaceC. the hygienic problems of open officesD. the sharing economy trend3. According to the author, restaurants can spread the virus easily because _____.A. everything is shared in many restaurantsB. they use too much disposable tablewareC. many restaurants have poor hygieneD. cups and chopsticks are often reused4. The author probably agrees that _____.A. we need to change some of our lifestylesB. the sharing economy won’t last foreverC. no one can stay out of the sharing economyD. we shouldn’t stay away from shared products六、语法填空（原创）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空（未提供单词的.限填一词），使文章意思完整.正确.5G will make medical care more handy.All around the world, people struggle to get quality (优质的) healthcare. But someday soon, 5G technology could make healthcare available to all.According t o Ericsson, one of the world’s____1____ (large)5G manufacturers (制造商), “The area that holds the most promise for operators (经营者)… is patient applications (应用) used outside of _____2____(tradition) hospital environments.”This application is called telehealth (远程医疗). It means ____3_____(care) for patients from far away when the provider and patient are not in the same location.One form of this is video conferencing (视频会议) with a doctor in real time, similar _____4___ a WeChat video call. While this d oesn’t sound that impressive, with 5G, healthcare systems could handle a large number of these HD video conferences and allow different systems to automatically (自动地) book appointments and deal with prescriptions (处方). It will also give older people or those living in the countryside an easier way ___5_____(see) a doctor.Another part of telemedicine is remote monitoring (远程监控). Using wearable (可穿戴的) tech, hospitals could monitor patients from ____6____(they)own homes and send data to hospitals in real-time using 5G. This will enable hospitals to give more specific treatment without hospitalization, as well as cut hospital costs.There are also many other exciting applications for 5G tech in medicine. One of them is remote surgery (远程手术). In March, Chi na’s first 5G-based brain surgery _____7_____(complete) by a doctor in Sanya, Hainan, ____8____ operated on a Parkinson’s patient in Beijing. In August, China Daily reported _____9____ robots in Beijing performed three orthopedic (整形外科的) surgeries in Xinjiang, Tianjin and Zhangjiakou at the same time.In the short term, changes to healthcare might not be that dramatic (巨大的). However, the ___10_____(arrive) of 5G means a world of robot operations and home healthcare may be on the horizon (即将发生).七、书面表达：2020年1月2日晚，白鲟(Chinese paddlefish)灭绝的报道被各大媒体转发，无数网友惋惜不已。

2024中考英语必读时事热点_科学技术

2024 年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科学技术01Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes have made their predictions (预测). Let’s have a look.1. Human-like robots will do manythings for people EXCEPT .A. serving as greeters, waiter and companionsB. playing roles in health care and scientific researchC. learning to use some space telescopes2. Which is NOT mentioned to protect the earth?A. By making progress in a new clean energy.B. By using more human-like robots.C. By dealing with nuclear waste in a safer way.3. Which space telescope can be used to create a 3D map of universe?A. The James Webb Space Telescope.B. The Euclid Space Telescope.C. The Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope.4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. It’s difficult for Chines e people to find where their phones are.B. China is working on a direct connection between phones and satellites.C. 5 G will continue to influence people’s lives in some areas.5. Where can you read this passage?A. In a magazine.B. In a novel.C. In a guidebook.02What’s going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.Digital moneyWe need to pay with cash for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card to shop online,money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it’s hard to live without them. It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.Bionic (仿生的) eyeIt’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chanceto get their sight back-by wearing bionic eyes.A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environmentand send data to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.Self-driving carsUnlike a human driver, a self-driving car won’tget distracted (分神) by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictlyto the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.6. What does the writer mainly tellus about digital money?A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.D. ATM cards are always popular.7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.B. Human drivers won’t get distracted by something outside.C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.D. There will be no road accident at all if self-driving cars are used.8. From the report, we can learn some information about .A. culture and artB. industry and farmingC. science and technologyD. traffic and shopping9. Which of the following can be predicted (预测) from the passage?A. There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road.B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.C. We would live a hard life with digital money.D. Robots would control the world.03China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统),or BDS.It becomes a new system in the world with a global navigation network (全球导航网络). The other three systems are GPS of the US, GLONASS of Russia and Galileo of the European Union.As the name suggests, the global navigation satellite system provides navigation and location services 24 hours a day. As we know, building a good satellite system costs a lot. Besides, the other systems have been setup. Why does China have a new one if there is nothing special?The other three systems have 24 satellites. China’s BDS has six more satellites. What’sspecial about these six satellites is that they have a relatively fixed area of activity. This can improve BDS ’ accuracy (精准度) in China and the Asia-Pacific region to 5 meters, compared with a 10-meter accuracy in other areas.BDS has another advantage-the short message service. It allows users to have a two-way communication. In areas that are not covered by communication signals (信号), users can send short messages. Even in uninhabited areas, such as deserts, forests, mountainous and polar areas, BDS can also make the short message service available. With this service, users who are in danger can tell the rescue team (救援队) their location and condition.As the most populous country, it’s important for China to have its own global navigation satellite system to meet the needs of the country’s development. In fact, BDS is also good business. According to the official report, China’s satellite industry has kept a 20% yearly growth since 2012. And BDS contributes about 80% of it. In addition, BDS has also created countless high-paying jobs. And with continuous improvement, it will have much more to offer in the future.10. Which one is the global navigation satellite system of China?A. BDS.B. GPS of the US.C. GLONASS of Russia.11. How many satellites does BeiDou-3 have in total?A. 6.B. 24.C. 30.12. What does the underlined word “uninhabited” mean in Paragraph 4?A. 人口众多的B. 无人居住的C. 风平浪静的13. What are true about China’s BDS according to Paragraph 5?a. It has met the needs of China’s developm ent.b. It is regarded as good business.c. It has caused a number of people to lose their jobs.A. a, cB. a, bC. b, c14. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?A. Technology.B. Culture.C. History.04The local government of Haidian and the Internet company Baidu had an agreement in January, 2018. They wanted to develop the “smart city” together. Haidian Park was chosen by them. Why was Haidian Park chosen? It is because the park covers about 34 hectares (公顷) near the 4th Ring Road. And it received about 1.2 million tourists last year. It took the workers 10 months to change Haidian Park into an artificial intelligence AI (人工智能) theme park. It was opened to the public in early November.Now the park has driverless buses, smart lamp posts ( 灯柱) and smart speakers. The buses themselves can run according to the directions from a computer. The smart lamp posts can record a lot of data quickly and well. The smart speakers can understand human instructions correctly. The park gives people a totally new look. People can experience different artificial intelligence here.Che Jianguo said that a total of 10 government departments and companies took part in the rebuilding of the park over the past 10 months. He comes from the park office and he is in charge of the program.In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies begin to do some things in the artificial intelligence industry. The central government also said in October that it would help the development of the country's new generation of artificial intelligence.15. Haidian Park was chosen to become the “smart city” because .A. it is the biggest park in BeijingB. it is next to the 4th Ring RoadC. it has large size and is popular16. The underlined word “driverless” in Paragraph 2 means “” in Chinese.A. 无人驾驶的B. 无座位的C. 跑得快的17. Today, Chinese high-tech companies pay more attention to .A. the global economyB. the artificial intelligence industryC. the development of our country18. The best title of the text is “”.A. Haidian Artificial Intelligence Theme ParkB. Chinese High-tech CompaniesC. Building A “Smart City”05China’s biggest solar-powered drone (太阳能无人机), Qimingxing-50 or Morning Star 50, finished its first test flight in September, 2022. The drone was built by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC, 中国航空工业集团有限公司)Drones have been used for quite a few years now. There are different ways of increasing the flying time. However, all these methods become less useful compared with the unlimited (无限的) power provided by the Sun. That’s why researchers have been working to make solar-powered drones that can not only stay in the air for longer but also perform more tasks while in the sky.In 2018, China tested the first version (版本) of Morning Star, which was 91 feet wide. Made from a special kind of plastic, the drone was so light, weighing only 41 pounds. Compared with it, the Morning Star 50 is much larger and has a wingspan (翼展) of 164 feet.On September 3, Morning Star 50 took off from an airport in Yulin City in the Shaanxi province in northwest China and landed back 26 minutes later after a smooth flight. Staff told some local reporters that all flight systems worked normally. This is a good start for future flights of the solar-powered drone that could last for many days or even months at a time.In the US, Airbus has been testing the Zephyr solar-powered drones for the past few years. Its latest version, the Zephyr S, came close to breaking the record for the longest flight. It stayed in the air for 64 days. Unluckily, the drone fell onto the ground only a few hours before it would have set a new record.19. Which one is an advantage of solar-powered drones researchers want?A. They’re cheaper than others.B. They can fly in bad weather.C. They fly at a higher speed.D. They can stay in the air for longer.20. What made the first version of Morning Star light?A. Its look.B. Its material.C. The power it uses.D. The tasks it performs.21. What can we know about Zephyr S?A. It failed to land smoothly.B. It flew for only a few hours.C. It set a new record in the US.D. It had been tested for many years.22. What’s the main purpose of the text?A. To compare different drones.B. To report a drone’s test flight.C. To discuss drones ’future.D. To tell the importance of drones.06Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who clawed his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars.Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPThas taken the internet by storm, winning 100 million users since it came out in November 2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and emails, createrecipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. In its own words, it is “a language model trained in internet text to help users get human-like text.”Compared with Siri or other chatbots (聊天机器人), ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software and hardware to learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make corrections . “It’s a totally different product,” computer scientist Liu Xiaoguang from Nankai University told Tianjin Daily. “The knowledge level ChatGPT shows is equal to an undergraduate (本科生) student. That’s why it shocked the world.”But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives fake ( 虚假的) information. When Rezza, a 28-year-old from Indonesia, used the robot to write an essay, it “gave out nonexistent academic citations (不存在的学术引用)”, he told The Guardian. Since the robot is trained using words from the internet, it can also pickup on the internet’s biases (偏见) about certain groups. These are all things that need to be dealt with.23. The cat story was written to .A. show what creative work ChatGPT can doB. introduce a cat that wants to go to spaceC. introduce a series of bedtime booksD. show how robots create stories24. According to the passage, which of the following can ChatGPT do?A. Make dishes.B. Sing songs.C. Translate texts.D. Create new languages.25. What makes ChatGPT an excellent chatbot?a. It can learn things by itself.b. It has abig database for training.c. It won’t give people wrong answers.d. It is smarter than any undergraduate student.A. abB. acC. bcD. bd26. Why does ChatGPT make mistakes?A. It likes fake information more.B. Some of its young users cannot use it correctly.C. Its creator doesn’t know all the answers.D. It may pickup wrong information on the internet.参考答案011. C2. B3. B4. C5. A【导语】本文主要讲述2023 年, 科学技术将继续快速发展。

【中考英语阅读题库】时事之窗：China's big sports year

China’s big sports yearThe year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China. That’s because it will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, but also the19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.On Aug 6, the official emblem (会徽) for the Hangzhou Asian Games was released. The city won the hosting rights for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host (主办) the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest multi-sport (综合体育) event in Asia. It also means a lot to China. The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service noted.To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and stadiums (体育馆), including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village.The Games helped the world see China and its achievements (成就). Since then, China has improved its global image, China Youth Daily reported.For the upcoming 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues (场馆), according to The Paper. The themes for the Hangzhou Asian Games are “green, smart, economical (节俭) andcivilized (文明)”. All the Games’ buildings will be environmentally friendly (环保的).Choose the answer:1. Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games?A. Beijing.B. Guangzhou.C. Shanghai.D. Hangzhou.2. When was the first Asian Games held?A. In 1951.B. In 1985.C. In 1990.D. In 2010.3. According to the author, how did the Beijing Asian Games influence China?A. Beijing built a lot of roads and stadiums.B. It helped the world see China and itsachievements.C. It boosted (促进) China’s economy.D. It helped China attract more tourists.4. What is the main idea of the story?A. The history of the Asian Games in China.B. Why China wants to host the Asian Games.C. How to prepare for the Asian Games.D. How the Asian Games emblem was designed.答案：DABA。

【2021年中考时事阅读】第11期

英语时事阅读第11期Passage 1：Science never stopsAfter working from home for the last few months, most people have adapted to their new work situation. But what if your job was to control a multi-billion-dollar space rover (探测车) located on a planet nearly 200 million km away from Earth?A team of NASA scientists is doing just that. In order to follow social distancing rules, these scientists have had to work from home. But they’ve still found ways to work together and take care of the complex (复杂的) tasks that are needed to keep the Curiosity rover working on Mars.Their work-from-home setups (装配), as seen in photos provided to CNBC and Science Alert, look much like typical home office setups. They use ordinary computers. But instead of working on spreadsheets (电子制表), these scientists are programming complex sequences (序列) of instructions that are then sent to the rover. These instructions allowed the rover to find a rock sample (样本) in a location on Mars called “Edinburgh”, according to Earth Sky.Usually, the team’s 20 scientists work together by communicating through apps or video meetings. One scientist might have to follow 15 message channels (通道) at once.NASA gave the scientists headsets (耳机), monitors (监视器) and otherequipment to allow them to do their jobs from home. However, the 3D goggles (眼镜) they usually use to analyze pictures from Mars could not be sent out. So they have to rely on simple red-and-blue glass lenses (镜片) instead.But setbacks like these have not been a problem for the scientists. In fact, adapting to changing situations and improvising (临时做) is “classic, textbook NASA,” according to the head of science operations Carrie Bridge. “We’re presented with a problem and we figure out how to make things work. Mars isn’t standing still for us; we’re still exploring,” she said.1：During the outbreak, NASA scientists _____.A. use different computers to workB. work on spreadsheetsC. don’t need to follow social distancing rulesD. are operating Curiosity from home2：Working at home is inconvenient for NASA scientists because _____.A. they have to use special red-and-blue lensesB. they cannot communicate person to personC. they don’t have the equipment to do their jobsD. they cannot work together at the same time3:How do we understand “classic, textbook NASA” in the last paragraph?A. NASA wrote a textbook on how to deal with problems.B. NASA always finds ways to deal with new situations.C. Setbacks are common for NASA.D. Setbacks have never been a problem for NASA.4:What is the story mainly about?A. NASA’s project on Mars.B. The problems NASA faces.C. How NASA analyzes pictures from Mars.D. How NASA scientists work at home.参考答案：DABDPassage 2：95后中国青年联合国发言分享战“疫”故事1 the evening of April 15, the Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund jointly held a seminar on joint response to COVID-19.Wang Xiukun, a 2 student from Wuhan University of central China's Hubei province, the former epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), introduced China's anti-epidemic 3 and achievements to young people from all over the world, sharing her own stories of being a 4 during a recent United Nations (UN) seminar.the epidemic, Wang, together with other students from the Youth V olunteer Association of Wuhan University, 5 up with the families of more than 600 front-line medical staff in Wuhan to 6 online tutoring and psychological counseling for young people aged 5- 18.Wang’s life was enriched after she 7 herself to volunteer work. "I was too busy to feel anxious." Wang summarized China's experience during the epidemic prevention and control and shared keywords with other young people at the seminar: first, "confidence", which 8 that the predicament is temporary, as long as we firmly believe that the epidemic will pass, we can remain calm and strong; second, "cooperation", which means that no one is an isolated island, and the 9 to overcoming the epidemic lies in unity among people and cooperation 10 countries.参考答案：On graduate experience volunteer pairedProvide devoted means key betweenPassage 3：Refresh your body clockWhat’s the date today? What d ay of the week is it? These were previously considered simple questions, but they may now have you scratching (挠) your head during this time of quarantine. Psychologists explain why we seem to lose track of (忘记) time during self-isolation amid the COVID-19 outbreak.According to Steve Joordens, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, Canada, people get a sense of time by following certain routines. In terms of days, for example, you get up at 6 am, start class at 8 am and at 5 pm you go home. In terms of weeks, on Monday nights you have a study group, on Tuesdays you have dinner with friends and Fridays are movie nights with your parents.These routines are like an “anchor (锚)”, as Joordens put it. “They tell us where we are within a given day –you know if it’s lunchtime, but also within the given week –you know if it’s Thursday or Friday, since they feel very different than a Monday or T uesday does,” he told CTV News.Now that these routines are gone, every day starts to “feel” the same.Isolation also disrupts (打乱) people’s circadian rhythm (生理节律) –the body’s internal biological clock. According to HuffPost, people spend more time staring at a screen during quarantine – working on a laptop, watching TV or playing video games. The blue light e mitted by these electronic devices can upset people’s sleep cycles, making them feel out of sync (错位的). “And with much of our time spent indoors, we are limiting our exposure (暴露) to natural light, which is an important external factor in resetting our cir cadian rhythm,” Zainab Delawalla, a clinical psychologist in Atlanta, US, told HuffPost.Emotions can also affect how people perceive (感知) time, according to Rehman Abdulrehman, director of Clinic Psychology Manitoba in Canada. Just like how time seems to pass quickly when we are happy, negative emotions –like distress –can have the opposite effect.“It sounds beautiful to not have to go to work, no t [have to] interact with people, have nothing that you have to do. But in fact, it’s not good for us mentally,” explained Joordens. “It really leaves us feeling very adrift (茫然的).”Maybe we have taken our old routines for granted, and only during this chaotic time have we come to appreciate these anchors that keep us from being set adrift.参考答案：1. time 2. routines 3. anchor 4. gone 5. screen 6. upset 7. biological 8. exposure 9. Negative 10. quicklyPassage 4：pursuing heavenly truthFifty years ago, China successfully launched its first satellite, Dongfanghong 1, and started a new chapter in space exploration. To mark its 50th anniversary, the China National Space Administration announced the name for the country’s Mars planetary exploration program on April 24.The mission, Tianwen, or Quest for Heavenly Truth, got its name from a long poem Tianwen written by Qu Yuan, a famous poet of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). In the poem, Qu raised a series of questions concerning the sky, stars, natural phenomena, myths and the real world, reflecting his doubts on traditional ideas and his pursuit of truth.China has been making remarkable progress in space exploration. As early as 1970, China launched its first man-made Earth satellite, becoming the fifth country in the world to launch man-made satellites independently. Over the past few years, China’s missions, including the Shenzhou and Chang’e series were designed to explore outer space, expanded mankind’s understanding of Earth and the universe.This time, the Tianwen series will carry out the first Mars exploration mission in 2020. Expe rts consider it the start of China’s exploration of Mars, representing a milestone for China’s move toward deep space.“Tianwen represents Chinese people’s relentless pursuit of truth, the country’s cultural inheritance to explore nature and the universe, as well as the unending explorations in science and technology,” Ge Xiaochun, chief engineer of the National Space Administration, told China Daily.Indeed, with the name’s deep roots in Chinese traditional culture, it has been widely accepted among the public. Tianwen demonstrates the determination and perseverance of Chinese people to move further into deep space.1：When did China launched its first satellite？2：What did the name“Tianwen”come from？3：China is the fifteenth country in the world to launch man-made satellites ？4: What does “Tianwen”stand for?参考答案：1：in 19702：it‘s from a long poem Tianwen written by Qu Yuan3：No，it isn't4：it represents Chinese people’s relentless pursuit of truth, the country’s cultural inheritance to explore nature and the universe, as well as the unending explorations in science and technologyPassage 5：AI can bring us inspirationA special copyright (版权) case has recently drawn attention because it is related to (和......有关的) artificial intelligence (AI). A court (法庭) in Shenzhen ruled that a news report written by Tencent’s AI enjoys copyright protection. A website broke the law because it used the article without permission (允许).This is the first case in China that has provided copyright protection to work done by AI. But what does it indicate (表明)? Will AI take the place of creative workers in the future?Probably not. AI is not yet able to write creative stories. The news report mentioned (提到) above is mainly about data. Since AI is good at processing (处理) data, it is often used to write financial (金融的) reports. Some newspapers also use AI to report on stories about natural disasters (灾害), which mainly require (需要) basic facts such as “where” and “when”. As Forbes wrote, instead of losing their jobs, journalists can make their work more efficient (高效的) by using AI so that they can focus more on storytelling and less on numbers.AI is actually being helpful in many creative fields. For example, Wayne McGregor, a British choreographer (编舞), is famous for using AI to create new dances. For him, AI is a powerful tool that can help choreographers break out of common movements (动作). McGregor is not worried that AI might replace human artists. “AI can’t judge (判断) the quality (质量) of the choreography,” he said.“It’s time to stop worrying about if AI can be creative,” according to Forbes.Instead, we should focus on how humans and AI can work together in ways that we have never dreamed of before.What else can AI do?Create music: AI can learn different music styles by analyzing (分析) audio data (声音数据). It uses this data to create music ranging from pop to jazz and more.Help with translating: AI can be trained with past text to find trends and translate articles and poems.Create film trailers (预告片): AI can create original film trailers by automatically selecting scenes (场景) and suggesting music.Recreate paintings: AI can learn different styles of painting, such as Impressionism (印象派), and then recreate paintings in the same style.Design websites: AI makes web design faster by creating starting points and giving suggestions.Create new recipes (食谱): AI can suggest inventive recipes after users enter ingredient (食材) choices.1：According to the copyright case related to AI, we know that _____.A. AI can also break the lawB. news stories cannot be written by AIC. articles written by AI also have copyright protectionD. AI can copy others’ articles without permission2：Which kind of stories might AI be good at writing?A. Sci-fi stories.B. Disaster reports.C. Horror stories.D. Poems.3：Wayne McGregor agrees that _____.A. AI helps him do creative workB. AI can create new dances by itselfC. AI might replace human artistsD. AI can teach people how to dance4：Which of the following might be the author’s view?A. Many jobs will disappear due to AI.B. We should make laws for AI.C.AI is difficult to use.D. We should work together with AI.参考答案：DABCPassage 6：学会倾听As a new teacher at Doull Primary School in Denver, Kyle Schwartz thought of a simple way to get to know her third graders, most of whom came from 1 families. She asked them to complete the 2 “I wish my teacher knew…” and share something about themselves. Their 3 answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students’ difficulties. “I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework,” 4 one chi ld. “I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed (签名), because my mom is not 5 a lot,” wrote another. Some shared hope for the 6 , “I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college.” “Some notes are really heartbreaking,” Schwartz tells ABC News. “I care7 about each of my students and I don’t want them to be poor forever.” She explains, “I hoped to know 8 I could better support them. So I 9 to let them tell me what I needed to know. That was why I created the fill-in-the-blank exercise.” 10 the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously (匿名地), most wanted to include names. And some were even excited to read their notes out loud, 11 one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely. “After she told the class, ‘I don’t have friends to 12 me,’ I was worried what they would do,” Schwartz tells Us Weekly. “However, I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered 13 . They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch. You see, 14 have an unusual ability to express empathy (同情).”“The results have been 15 ,” says Schwartz. “It speaks to the importance of giving peopl e a voice and really listening to them.”1. A. traditional B. friendly C. poor D. smallA. postcardB. noteC. letterD. diary3.A. honest B. polite C. usual D. right4.A. suggested B. copied C. repeated D. wrote5.A. free B. careless C. famous D. angry6.A. society B. course C. research D. future7.A. secretly B. deeply C. nervously D. directly8.A. where B. why C. how D. when9.A. decided B. refused C. forgot D. learned10.A. Unless B. Though C. Because D. Once11.A. like B. from C. against D. except12.A. look for B. talk about C. depend on D. play with13.A. him B. you C. her D. me14.A. children B. teachers C. parents D. reporters15.A. boring B. surprising C. worrying D. relaxing参考答案：1-5 CBADA 6-10 DBCAB11-15ADCAB。

【中考英语阅读题库】时事之窗：Is the ISS in trouble

Is the ISS in trouble?It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man’s greatest scientific achievements. It’s the International Space Station (ISS) that orbits (绕……运行) Earth.Nov 20 marks the station’s 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it.Five space agencies –those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan – worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts, including labs and solar panels (太阳能板).Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a variety of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1,500 such projects, according to NASA.But the station’s hardware (硬件) is aging. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous “space junk”. But the US later said it would use repairs to extend (延长) its service life to 2025, the International Business Times reported.The ISS costs $3-4 billion (21-28 billion yuan) to operate (运行) each year. Many have argued that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth.In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions, The Washington Post reported.What will happen to the ISS after 2025 is unknown. “There are lots of potential (可能的) uses,” former astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman told NBC News. “Other ISS partners could continue scientific experiments on it. Private companies could turn it into a space hotel.”China’s space stationAlthough China is not part of the ISS program, it has helped with some of the station’s experiments. In 2017, Chinese equipment was used aboard the station for experiments on the outer space environment’s impact (影响) on genes (基因), Xinhua reported.China will soon have its own space station, becoming the third country after Russia and the US to do so. The station is set to be finished around 2020. In May, China announced that it will welcome all member states of the United Nations to work on its future space station.Choose the answer:1. What do we know about the International Space Station?A. It’s the third-brightest object in our sky.B. It’s a spacecraft where astronauts can live and work.C. Over 450 people have visited the ISS in the past 20 years.D. It was built to provide solar energy for other spacecraft.2. According to the US, after being repaired, how many years will the ISS have served when it retires?A. 5 years.B. 20 years.C. 22 years.D. 27 years.3. Paragraph 6 is written to show that _____.A. it’s costly to keep the ISS runningB. most people were against building the ISSC. it was not necessary to build the ISSD. the ISS has nice living conditions4. What do we know from the story?A. No single country could have built the ISS by itself.B. The US will not stop exploring space after 2025.C. The ISS will become dangerous “space junk”.D. The ISS will be used as a hotel for space travelers.答案：BDAB。

专题08 2021年中考英语必读时事热点(8)

2021年中考英语必读时事热点(8)文章导读一、阅读理解国士无双，先生千古。

——杂交水稻之父袁隆平。

“他是一位真正的耕耘者，当他还是一个乡村教师的时候，已经具有颠覆世界权威的胆识，当他名满天下的时候，却仍然只是专注于田畴，淡泊名利、一介农夫，播撒智慧、收获富足，他毕生的梦想就是让所有的人远离饥饿。

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二、语法选择2019年共和国勋章给他的颁奖词是“他为我国粮食安全、农业科学发展和世界粮食供给作出了巨大贡献。

”三、阅读理解中国“天眼”向世界开放，彰显了大国担当。

四、阅读理解“天问一号”成功着陆火星！“天问一号”如何安全度过“恐怖9分钟”？五、阅读理解 15岁女孩一夜爆红，半小时写出B站神曲。

六、阅读理解人脸识别，让“看脸行事”深入到生活的方方面面。

七、阅读理解新兴技术改变生活、照亮未来。

八、阅读理解网红成了赚钱的工具。

负能量“网红”误导消费者，扭曲价值观。

九、综合填空国学故事：精忠报国。

一、阅读理解（原创）Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, known for developing the first hybrid rice strain that pulled countless people out of hunger, died of illness at 91 on Saturday.On China's Sina Weibo, the news has been viewed 950 million times so far, with netizens from all walks of life expressing grief at the death of a great man."Three times a day, when we enjoy the fragrance of rice, you will be dearly remembered," said a comment that has been liked more than 600,000 times.Spending over fifty years in hybrid rice research, the academician（院士）has helped China create a great wonder -- feeding nearly one-fifth of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's total land.Father of hybrid riceIn 1949, Yuan applied for Southwest Agricultural College and began his special connection with rice -- amain food of the Chinese people that would become the focus of his lifelong research career.A discovery of a special wild rice species by Yuan in the southern island of Hainan in 1970 became the start of China's decades of hybrid rice research. Three years later, he cultivated （培育）the world's first high-yielding （高产）hybrid rice strain. Since then Hybrid rice has been grown across the country and farmers got incredible output after planting it. Hybrid rice recorded an annual yield about 20 percent higher than that of common rice strains-- meaning it could feed an extra 70 million people a year。

2024初中英语中考阅读理解高频考点必刷专项练习卷 (2359)

一、阅读理解1.Shi Peng won the top prize in a college, students’ start-up (创业) competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates (玩伴).Shi was brought up by his grandparents in a village in Hubei Province. 1 Later, the 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special website for children. He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely.2 According to his research one about 6,000 children in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan and Suzhou, most of them don’t have brothers orsisters and they are in need of playmates. “From my own experience, I think it’s a great idea to have such a website on which children can find playmates," Shi said.The website is set up mainly for pre-school children in kindergarten (幼儿园) and their parents. All the users of the website must use their real names. 3 Through the website, parents who are busy during the day can get in touch with other parents who are free and willing to find some playmates for their children.As it gets more and more popular among children and parents, the website now holds many colorful online activities. 4 The website also provides parents with valuable chances to communicate with each other.Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shi’s university. He said, “ 5 ” He also agrees that our society needs more creative ideas like Shi’s to deal with children’s problems.A．This is to make sure that the children are safe.B．I have some different opinions about Shi’s website.C．The website is a great example of start-up projects.D．He hardly had any playmates growing up as a child.E．There’re many interesting online games for children to play.F．Shi Peng did some research before he set up the website.G．They include scientific tests and group games for children.2. Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. In many places, rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers. 1In some cities, the air is filled with pollution. 2 If it is not cleaned up, more people will be hurt.3 Land and water pollution kills many animals every year.If we do not act to improve the environment, more living things will be killed by pollution.4We should separate rubbish into different groups. In this way, it can be recycled and reused. We had better plant more trees. 5 What’s more, we shouldn’t put the waste into lakes or rivers.If we can do these, we will make the world a better place to live in.A．This makes some old people and children ill.B．As well as people, animals are also harmed by pollution.C．We can make our lakes and rivers cleaner and cleaner.D．It’s time for all of us to take action right away!E．Because of this, these places have already been polluted.F．Trees reduce dust and help keep the air clean.G．A few of us should take action to protect the environment.文章大意：本文介绍了中国传统节日——龙抬头节的来源以及相关习俗。

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China rises in the UN
Founded in 1945, the United Nations (UN) is an international organization with 193 member states. It tries to improve the world. It stops wars and protects the environment (保护环境) while helping sick and hungry people in poor countries.
None of these things can be done without money, so the members of the UN have to fund (为……提供资金) the organization. Every three years, the UN will make plans for its budget (预算). Starting from next year, China will become the second-largest contributor (出资国) to its budget, overtaking Japan.
China’s contribution will rise to 12.01 percent of the budget in the next three years, rising from 7.92 percent for the 2016-2018 period, according to the UN. Japan’s contribution will fall to 8.56 percent. The top contributor will continue to be the US, which will account for 22 percent.
The size of each country’s portion (份额) of the budget is mainly based on that country’s ability to pay.
Since China has become the second-largest economy in the world, the country needs to take on more responsibilities, The Beijing News noted. In addition to budget contributions, China has also sent the greatest number of peacekeeping officers to work on UN missions (任务).
The UN budget is used to keep it on track in every field. Member
states that make the greatest contributions will have a greater voice in negotiations (协商) and personnel deployment (人员部署), CGTN said. For example, there will be more Chinese staff working in the UN, especially in senior positions.
Choose the answer:
1. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. what the UN does
B. how the UN was founded
C. why the UN is famous
D. how many members the UN has
2. How much will China contribute to the UN budget in the next three years?
A. 7.92 percent.
B. 12.01 percent.
C. 8.56 percent.
D. 22 percent.
3. The benefit of increasing China’s budget contribution is to _____.
A. create a positive global image
B. cut down the number of peacekeeping officers
C. send more staff to work in poor countries
D. have a greater voice on important issues
答案：ABD。