2021中考英语必读时事热点13(解析版)

2020年中考英语必读时事热点(13)
文章导读
一、阅读理解今年是中国决胜全面建成小康社会、决战脱贫攻坚之年，以及“十三五”规划收官之年
两会，有哪些看点值得关注？
二、阅读理解学生们模拟“两会”，小建言，大担当。

三、阅读理解现在人们都用电脑打字，忘了汉字的书写。

传统汉字教学引起了人们的热议和深思。

四、阅读理解为野生动物发声，倡导保护生态环境。

五、阅读理解偷井盖可构成故意杀人罪。

六、阅读理解为何要一次次给珠峰“量身高”？
七、阅读理解介绍中国传统文化——“茶文化”
八、书面表达科技创新是社会生产力发展的源泉——介绍中国高铁。

一．阅读理解
China’s two sessions, a key event on the country’s political calendar, began on May 21 after having been postponed for more than two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apart from the delayed opening, this year’s two sessions are “unusual” in many aspects, as China Daily noted.
First and the most important, the world will “watch how China plans the course for a crucial year to build a moderately prosperous society（小康社会）in all respects and achieve its development goals, while effectively warding（防止）off coronavirus risks”, reported Xinhua.
In 2019, China achieved a GDP growth of 6.1 percent, meeting the target range of 6-6.5 percent. Analysts expect（分析人士预计）this year’s target will continue to be a feasible（可行的）one, and with
stronger boosting measures（更有力的促进措施下）, China could achieve growth faster than that of all other major economies, Xinhua noted.
In the two sessions, national lawmakers and political advisers will be discussing how to strive for（争取）good performances（业绩）in all areas of economic and social development while implementing regular epidemic prevention and control measures, according to Xinhua.
Meanwhile, to ensure public health safety, some arrangements for the session have been adjusted（调整）.
According to Xinhua, the duration of the session has been shortened from two weeks to about one. There are fewer reporters covering（采访）the event, according to Global Times. Journalists who are overseas have not been invited to Beijing to report on the event this year. Meanwhile, news conferences（新闻发布会）and other interview activities are “appropriately streamlined and conducted in new forms（适当精简并以新形式进行）, such as by video link,” chairman of the National People’s Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, Zhang Yesui, told Xinhua.
Because of the need for continued COVID-19 control, on May 13, the State Council’s executive meeting （国务院常务会议）called for adopting（采纳）new ways for taking in views and suggestions of national legislators and political advisers, including via video-link, phone calls and the internet.
Technology is playing a key role in bringing the nation’s top political advisory body（国家最高政治咨询机构）closer to the people.
The website of the CPPCC （全国政协）National Committee started to seek opinions and suggestions from netizens on May 8. It is a move that aims to help the national political advisers learn more about the opinions of the public before they gather in Beijing.
“The new platform has helped the public share their ideas with CPPCC members on China’s major political, economic and social issues at the annual meeting,” according to China Daily.
1.From the paragraph ,we know this year’s two sessions will last for______.
A, about one week B, about one month C. about two weeks D. about three weeks
2.The most important topic of this year’s two sessions is _______.
A. how to ensure public health safety.
B. how to build a moderately prosperous society and achieve its development goals.
C. how to ward off coronavirus risks.
D. how to take in political advisers’ proposals (提案).
3.In order to ensure public safety, how many adjustments have been made to the two sessions this year
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
4.Which aspects are “unusual” about this year's two sessions except______.
A. There are fewer reporters covering the event
B. they were held in the same time as before
C. video-link, phone calls and the internet can be used.
D. the duration of the session has been shortened from two weeks to about one.
5.This article mainly tells us_________.
A. when the two sessions were held.
B. some new technology is used in the two sessions.
C. some proposals put forward by political advisers.
D. the“unusu al” two sessions and some important topics to be discussed.
【答案】ABCBD
【解析】本文介绍今年两会为什么不寻常，及正在要讨论的国家重大话题。

1.A 细节理解题。

从According to Xinhua, the duration of the session has been shortened from two weeks to about one据新华社报道，本届会议的会期从两周缩短到一周左右。

可知。

答案选A。

2.B 细节理解题。

从“First and the most important, the world will “watch how China plans….”可知今年两会最重要话题是后面所叙述的内容。

故答案选B
3.C 细节理解题。

通读第七段。

本次两会3个方面作了调整。

1. 会议周期变短。

the duration of the session has been shortened from two weeks to about one 2.采访记者减少。

There are fewer reporters covering the event, 3. news conferences and other interview activities are “appropriately streamlined and conducted in new forms新闻发布会和其他采访活动“适当精简并以新形式进行。

故选C。

4.B 细节理解题。

通读全文。

两会不寻常有这些方面。

A，采访记者减少。

与以往不同正确。

不选。

B. 和以前一样在同一时间举行。

错误。

C可以使用视频链接、电话和互联网。

与以往不同正确。

D与以往不同正确。

故答案选B
5.D 主旨大意题。

本文介绍今年两会为什么不寻常，及正在要讨论的国家重大话题。

故答案选D。

二、阅读理解
Every year during the two sessions, the members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also called national political advisors, will collect opinions and suggestions on China’s political, economic and social issues from the public.
Although students are not CPPCC members, they still have a chance as model CPPCC participants to share their insights at the annual meeting.
Before the two sessions, many schools will hold the model political consultative conference as an optional course. During the course, students pretend to be members of the CPPCC and learn how to find problems in society and write proposals.
On Jan 13, Li Jisen, 17, from Beijing 101 Middle School, brought along his proposal to the third session of the 13th Beijing Committee of the CPPCC.
“I have only read about this political system in textbooks before, but now, I can directly see and feel this system and democracy with Chinese chara cteristics in action,” he told China Daily.
He proposed that more companies should provide students opportunities to experience different occupations. According to Beijing Youth Daily, he had been preparing the proposal since last May, when he noticed there was a need for students to experience work, which would help them plan for their future professions.
He interviewed 63 business owners and found that most of them welcomed students, but for students, there’s no access to the recruiting information.
As a result, he suggested that related authorities should build a platform to help students find work for their future careers.
Li is not the only one to respond to a social issue. Last year, Ding Xiaohan and Cui Zijun, both 17, from Yantai Development Zone Sen ior High School in Shandong, focused on ecological protection in their hometown’s coastal areas.
Because they grew up by the seaside, they felt sad that their beloved coastal shelter was dotted with garbage and decided to call for more treatment to the pollution in their proposal.
They listed their suggestions by thoroughly studying the current situation and treatment of the local coastal environment. Their proposal was listed in the 2019 National Excellence Proposals.
Ding and Cui said that the proce ss was more valuable than the outcome. “We find and solve social problems through discussions and making proposals,” Ding said. “As model participants, we discovered our responsibility for building a better society. It has encouraged us to care more about the environment and society. ”
1 When is the model political consultative conference held every year?
A. Before the two sessions
B. after the two sessions
B. during the two sessions D. before the new term
2. As a model（模拟）p olitical advisor, Li jisen’s main suggestion is _______.
A. that some companies should help students find their jobs.
B. that some companies should help students experience their different jobs.
C. that t government should teach students how to find work for their future careers.
D. that business owners should welcome students
3. As model（模拟）political advisors, Ding Xiaohan and Cui Zijun’s proposal is ______
A.to focus on how to protect the coastal environment.
B to focus on how to protect the school environment.
C. to focus on their future careers.
D. to focus on the food safety.
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. The model of two sessions helps students experience our political system and democracy .
B. The model of two sessions helps students find their responsibility for building a better society.
C. The model of two sessions helps students find a better job.
D. The model of two sessions helps students care more about the society
5.This article mainly tells us _____.
A. something important about this year’s two sessions.
B. something about how to hold students’ model two sessions.
C. something about how to help students plan their future jobs.
D. something good about students’ taking part in model two sessions.
【答案】ABACD
【解析】本文介绍一些学校开展模拟两会的情况，学生模拟参加国家管理。

让学生们懂得国家的政治形式和民主，也让学生们更加关注社会和国家发展。

小建言，大担当。

1．A细节理解题。

从Before the two sessions, many schools will hold the model political consultative conference as an optional course.可知答案选A
2.B细节理解题。

He proposed that more companies should provide students opportunities to experience different occupations和As a result, he suggested that related authorities should build a platform to help students find work for their future careers.从这里知B符合原文叙述。

故答案选B。

3.A 细节理解题。

从focused on ecological prot ection in their hometown’s coastal areas.可知答案选A。

4.C 细节理解题。

C选项叙述“两会的模拟有助学生找到更好的工作。

”错误。

故选C。

5.D主旨大意题。

本文介绍一些学校开展模拟两会的情况，学生模拟参加国家管理。

让学生们懂得国家的政治形式和民主，也让学生们更加关注社会和国家发展。

故答案D符合题意。

三、阅读理解
China is a nation with a rich culture in handwriting. “Even though the com puter is widely used today, Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands,” said a Chinese government official(官员).
Nowadays, the computer has become a very useful tool to help people to write. As people use computers more often than before, many people have forgotten how to write Chinese characters (字). People often make a lot of mistakes in writing.
At present, China is trying to help pupils and teachers to improve their writing with the help of information technology. With the technology, it is hoped that teachers can write their teaching contents (内容) on the blackboard and students can respond by writing, too.
The Chinese character test shows that nowadays, many college students’ handwriting has become worse. Many college students do not know how to form words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way. Not only kids, many adults also have met the same problem. They might be able to tell the general form of a certain character. However, if you ask them to spell out the character in detail ( 详细地), they can’t. On the other hand, they can easily type out the character on a computer.
In the national language teaching course, we can solve this problem with the use of certain technologies. Actually, besides technology, there is a lot that we can do. For example, we may ask students to finish their homework by writing with hands instead of typing.
1. People often make a lot of mistakes in writing Chinese characters because_____________ .
A. they are using too much English
B. Chinese characters are too difficult to write
C. they use computers too often and many people have forgotten how to write them
D. the country forgets to stress the importance of the Chinese writing
2. How is China trying to help students and teachers to improve their writing?
A. By punishing people who can’t write correctly.
B. By controlling people’s use of computers.
C. By asking them to write everything with hands.
D. By using information technology.
3. What does the underlined word “respond” in the third paragra ph mean?
A. reply
B. repair
C. accept
D. copy
4. The problem of college students’ handwriting is that_____________.
A. they don’t know how to write a Chinese character in the right way
B. they only know how to type out the character on a computer
C. they can write correctly with the help of information technology
D. they don’t know how to make up words or sentences in Chinese characters correctly
5. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Computers are harmful to our handwriting.
B. How we can write good Chinese characters.
C. Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands.
D. Don’t forget our mother language.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
【解析】文章大意：文章主要讲述的是现在很多人使用电脑，而开始忘记了如何书写汉字，学校应该采取措施来解决这个问题。

而很多大学生也同样有这样的问题，不能准确地书写汉字。

在国语教学中，我们应该采取一些技术，或者让学生手写作业。

1.C 细节理解题。

根据文章第二段第一、二、三行“As people ……a lot of mistakes in writing”“由于人们比以前更经常使用电脑，许多人忘记了如何写汉字。

人们在写作中经常犯很多错误”，故选C。

2.D细节理解题。

根据文章第三段第一、二行“At present, China is trying to help pupils and teachers to improve their writing with the help of information technology”“目前，中国正试图借助信息技术帮助中小学生和教师提高写作水平”，故选D。

3.A词句猜测题。

根据文章第三段第二、三行“teachers can write their teaching contents (内容) on the blackboard”“老师可以把教学内容写在黑板上”可推知后面的意思是学生也通过书写来回应，respond推知为“回应”的意思，reply 回应；repair修理；accept接受；copy抄写，故选A。

4.D细节理解题。

根据文章第四段第二、三行“Many college students do not know how to form words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way”“很多大学生不知道如何以正确的方式汉字来组织语言和句子”，故选D。

5.C主旨大意题。

通读全文可知，这篇文章主要讲述了现在很多人使用电脑，而开始忘记了如何书写汉字，我们应该采取一些方法来解决这个问题，中国人不应该忘记手写汉字最符合，故选C。

四、阅读理解
When Megan Sorbo first spoke about her support for Florida black bears at a public meeting, she was 9. She needed a stool (凳子) to reach the microphone.
Now 13, the homeschooled student from Florida has helped to protect Florida’s natural resou rces (自然资源). This month, she asked state wildlife commissioners (委员) to cut hunting as a way to save bear populations. She also asked Orange County commissioners to protect Split Oak Forest from a road building plan.
“Just because kids can’t vote (投票) do esn’t mean we don’t care,” she told commissioners. “Just because kids aren’t doctors or lawyers or professors ,yet doesn’t mean our voices matter less.”
In the matter of Split Oak, commissioners chose to extend (延伸) the 28.2-km Osceola Parkway across the Split Oak Forest’s southern tip (尖端). Sorbo wrote to mayor (市长) Jerry Demings, saying the road would harm the environment.
Though the project went on, the mayor praised her effort. “We like your passion (热情),” he said, thanking her for being active (积极的) in her community.
Sorbo’s mother, Tina Sorbo, believes her daughter’s bravery (勇敢) comes from a trip that she took to the forest for a homeschool lesson at age 7. Sorbo saw a hunter who was killing bears. Seeing the animals suffer made her quite upset.
Sorbo has also called on people to use bear-resistant (防熊的) cast-iron trash cans (铁制垃圾桶) that will make
bears less likely to bother humans in their homes and prevent conflict (冲突).
“Small things can add up to make something big,” she said.
1. Sorbo suggested protecting bears by _____.
A. cutting hunting
B. building zoos
C. setting bears free
D. protecting Split Oak Forest
2. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Kids have their own jobs.
B. Kids’ voices are a lso important.
C. Kids should have the right to vote.
D. Only adults’ voices matter.
3. What do we know from the story?
A. The mayor listened to Sorbo’s suggestion.
B. Sorbo used to be scared of black bears.
C. Sorbo thinks we shouldn’t harm the environmen t.
D. Sorbo’s efforts didn’t make any difference.
4. According to Sorbo, _____.
A. wild animals are cute and they won’t hurt people
B. the best way to protect bears is to prevent conflict
C. we need to protect ourselves from wild animals
D. people can do small things to protect the environment
【答案】ABCD
【解析】本文叙述一位小姑娘为为保护野生动物发声，并积极倡导保护生态环境。

1.A 细节理解题。

This month, she asked state wildlife commissioners (委员) to cut hunting as a way to save bear populations。

可知答案选A。

2.B句子理解。

句意：“仅仅因为孩子们不是医生、律师或教授，并不意味着我们的声音就不重要了。

”故答案选B。

3.C细节理解题。

从文中叙述可知Sorbo wrote to mayor (市长) Jerry Demings, saying the road would harm the environment. 故选C。

4.D 从最后一句话可知答案。

五、阅读理解
One day at noon, a 10-year-old boy was walking along the street with his uncle. Suddenly, the boy disappeared －he fell into a manhole (井). His uncle called for help, but it was too late. The boy was already dead. There should have been a cover over the manhole, but it had been removed. This tragedy (悲剧) happened in Wuhan last year. And it was not the only one.
The theft (偷窃) of manhole covers has been a big problem in China. According to CCTV News, there were over 70 injuries or deaths due to broken or stolen manhole covers from 2017 to 2019. To prevent such tragedies, China’s top judicial (司法) bodies introduced strict punishments in April for those who remove or damage manhole covers. The maximum sentence (最高刑罚) is the death penalty (死刑), Xinhua reported.
“This move will better ensure people’s safety when walking on roads or driving,” Xu Hao, a lawyer from the Beijing Jingshi Law Firm, told China Daily.
Many of those who have stolen manhole covers have done so in order to sell them for scrap (废弃的) metal. Some taxi drivers have also removed the covers to get water to clean their cars, China Daily noted. If people know removing manhole covers will be seriously punished, it is possible that it will happen less often and prevent tragedies, Xu added.
In fact, this kind of theft doesn’t only happen in China. The problem is also common in other developing countrie s. For example, people in India also suffer from manhole cover theft, as the covers can also be sold for scrap metal there. The country has huge need for metals that are used in industries like construction (建筑), Vox reported.
1. What do we know about the incident that is mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. The boy’s death was due to his uncle’s carelessness.
B. The boy’s uncle was too tired to save him.
C. No one else fell in a manhole last year.
D. It happened because the manhole cover was missing.
2. What is NOT the purpose of the policy?
A. To prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
B. To bring back the death penalty.
C. To ensure people’s safety.
D. To prevent manhole covers from being stolen.
3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Manhole cover theft is common in developed countries.
B. Manhole cover theft only happens in China.
C. India also suffers from manhole cover theft.
D. India has huge demand for manhole covers.
4. What is the point of the story?
A. How to prevent manhole cover theft.
B. High demand for metal for making manhole covers.
C. A new policy to prevent manhole cover theft.
D. The results of using strict punishment.
【答案】DBCC
【解析】本文主要介绍为了阻止井盖被盗窃，为了保证人民出行安全一项新的政策的颁发了。

1.D。

细节理解题从文中叙述中The boy was already dead. There should have been a cover over the manhole, but it had been removed. This tragedy (悲剧) happened in Wuhan last year.那男孩已经死了。

检修孔上应该有一个盖子，但已经拆了。

可知孩子死亡是因为井盖丢失了。

故答案选D
2. B 细节理解题B：To bring back the death penalty.恢复死刑。

不是实施这项政策的目的。

3.C 细节理解题。

通读最后一段可知。

Manhole cover theft is common in developed countries.井盖偷窃事件在发展中国家较普遍。

A发达国家不正确。

B仅仅在中国发生不正确。

D错误。

4.C 主旨大意题。

本文主要介绍为了阻止井盖被盗窃，为了保证人民出行安全一项新的政策的颁发了。

六、阅读理解
Qomolangma is the world’s highest mountain. You may have learned from your textbooks that its height is 8,844 meters. But not all sides are in agreement on this. Different researchers have given different results. In addition, the height of the mountain can change over time.
height on May 6. They are equipped (配备) with the latest technology, including a global navigation satellite system receiver (接收器) and a radar (雷达).
It is not an easy task. The average air temperature on the mountain is -29 C – four degrees lower than in Antarctica – and powerful winds blow all the time. In such bad conditions, surveying drones (无人机) cannot work at the peak of the mountain. That’s why it’s still necessary to send human experts to the peak to get reliable (可靠
的) results.
But does a difference of a few meters really matter when it comes to a high mountain?
In fact, measuring the height of Qomolangma is about more than just getting one exact number. Mount Qomolangma is at the point where the Eurasian plate (板块) meets the Indian plate. It formed 38 million years ago as the two plates hit each other. Changes in the peak’s height can show whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other. This can help us understand the movement of Earth’s crust (地壳).
The survey team will also get firsthand information about environmental conditions at the top of the mountain. This will help us understand how climate change has affected the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau.
1. What do we know from the first paragraph?
A. Researchers measures the height of Qomolangma every year.
B. There is no agreed-upon height of Qomolangma at present.
C. It’s not easy to measure the height of Qomolangma.
D. The height of Qomolangma increases every year.
2. Which of the following words could replace “peak” in Paragra ph 2?
A. point
B. top
C. base
D. edge
3.Why do we have to send human experts to the top of the mountain？the reason is that ______.
A. the mountain is too high.
B. the weather condition is too terrible.
C. the modern technology and tools are not reliable.
D. we want to get firsthand and more reliable information about the mountain.
4. What challenge will the Chinese survey team face?
A. A lack of water.
B. Dangerous animals.
C. Unfr iendly weather conditions.
D. The movement of Earth’s crust.
5. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?
A. Why measuring the height of Qomolangma is important.
B. What changes in the height of Qomolangma’s peak can tell us.
C. How Qomolangma became the highest mountain.
D. How plate movements have affected the height of Qomolangma.
【答案】BBDCD
【解析】本文介绍中国登山专家再次登上珠峰的目的。

一是为了再次得到珠峰高度的可靠数据，以及高度变化与地壳运动的关系和一些气候信息。

1.B 细节理解题。

You may have learned from your textbooks that its height is 8,844 meters. But not all sides are in agreement on this. Different researchers have given different results.可知各方都不同意这一结果。

答案选B
2.B字义猜测题。

因为中国队员登山的目的一是为了测量山的高度。

所以他们应该登上“山顶”这里“peak”=top。

3.D细节理解题。

从That’s why it’s still necessary to send human experts to the peak to get re liable (可靠的) results. 和后面2段叙述中国专家登山一是为了得到这座山高度和气候环境影响的一些数据和信息。

4.C 理解题。

从第三段可知。

山上温度低，风大，无人机不能工作。

说明山上环境恶劣。

故答案选C
5.D 主旨大意题。

从. Changes in the peak’s height can show whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other.也可知答案。

七、阅读理解
English playwr ight Arthur Wing Pinero said, “Where there’s tea, there’s hope.” Similarly, a Chinese saying goes that “Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.”
Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all over the world. According to Statista, a German website for statistics(数据）, global tea production reached about 5.8 million tons in 2018. It has become the most consumed beverage(饮品）in the world – after water, of course.
According to the UN, tea is much more than just a hot drink. It’s a big part of many cultures around the world. You probably know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile, the British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country’s identity. Making Malaysia’s pulled tea has become a sort of art form, where drinkers take pride in its entertainment aspects.
Apart from its cultural significance（意义）, tea is also a medicine, used from ancient times to modern day. “Tea is cold and lowers the fire,” Chinese Ming Dynasty herbalist Li Shizhen once said. The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked to drinking green tea, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US.
Hot or cold, bagged or loose-leaf, tea is more than a drink –it’s a social custom and also a magic medicine, a link to the past and a way of life.
1. What is the most consumed beverage in the world?
A. Coffee
B. Tea
C. Water
D. Beer
2. What do Chinese do to show respect when receiving important guests according to the passage?
A. Cook a big meal for them.
B. Offer them a cup of top-grade tea.
C. Send them some great presents.
D. Ask them to stay for a longer time.
3. Which of the following is NOT the benefits of drinking tea?
A. It can help your skin become better.
B. It can help lower the fire.
C. It prevents heart diseases and cancer.
D. It helps prevent obesity.
4. The author use the famous sayings about tea in paragraph 1 to
A. Show the importance of tea in people’s life.
B. Show that tea is everywhere in our life.
C. Prove that tea has a long history.
D. Prove that tea is more popular in China than in the western countries.
5. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
A. Tea is very important because it’s a popular drink.
B. Tea is important in many ways.
C. Everyone drinks tea in their social lives.
D. Tea is actually not a drink.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B
【解析】本文谈论茶。

茶都不仅仅是一种饮品——它是一种社会习俗、一种灵药、一种与过去的纽带，一种生活方式。

1.C细节题。

根据第2段最后1句“It has become the most consumed beverage(饮品）in the world – after water, of course.（它已经成为世界上消耗量最大的饮料，当然，除了水以外。

）”可知世界上消耗最多的饮料是水；故选C。

2.B细节题。

根据第3段第3句“You probably know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect when receiving important guests.（你可能知道中国人在接待重要客人时用高档茶以示尊重。

）”可知“中国人在接待重要客人时给他们一杯上等茶来表示尊重”，故选B。

3.A推理判断题。

根据第4段第2和3句“Tea is cold and lowers the fire,”Chinese Ming Dynasty herbalist Li
Shizhen once said. The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked to drinking green tea, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US.（“茶性寒，能降火，”明代草药学家李时珍曾如此说道。

茶的保健功效如今仍在不断地被发现：美国国家生物技术信息中心认为，喝绿茶能够预防心脏病、肥胖和癌症。

）”可知不是喝茶的好处是它可以帮助你的皮肤变得更好。

故选A，
4.A细节题。

第一段中使用的名言是“Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.（柴、米、油、盐、酱、醋、茶是一天七大必需品）”，可知此名言表明了茶在人们生活中的重要性。

故选A。

5.B词句理解题。

此句“Hot or cold, bagged or loose-leaf, tea is more than a drink –it’s a social custom and also a magic medicine, a link to the past and a way of life.”句意是：不论热饮冷饮，袋装散装，茶都不仅仅是一种饮品——它是一种社会习俗、一种灵药、一种与过去的纽带，一种生活方式。

可知“tea is more than a drink（茶都不仅仅是一种饮品）”意思是茶在许多方面都很重要。

故选B。

八、书面表达
科技创新是社会生产力发展的源泉。

生活中你一定见过不少创新产品。

你们学校的英语园地正在开展以“你最喜爱的科技发明”为主题的征文活动。

假如你是李华，请写一篇短文投稿，介绍中国高铁以及你为什么喜爱它。

1.速度快，时速达250-350公里，从广州到武汉只需4个多小时。

节省时间。

2.舒适，平稳，沿途可以欣赏美丽的风景。

3.价格低，出行方便。

4.适当补充。

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Technological inventions play an important role in our daily life. We benefit from them a lot and they are changing our life greatly.
Of hundreds of technological inventions, I like the high-speed train best.
The speed of the high-speed train is from 250km/h to 350 km/h. It means it only takes about 4 hours from Guangzhou to Wuhan, and we can arrive in Tianjin half an hour later from Beijing. It helps people spend less time on journey.
Moreover, it's comfortable to take the high-speed train because it moves smoothly, and passengers can do some reading and watch movies without any problem. We can not only enjoy the view out of the windows but also have a relaxing time on the train.
Many people choose to take the high-speed train because of the lower price than the plane. And it is very convenient. What a great creative product!
As a student, I will study harder to improve myself and make some contributions to our society in the future.。