江蘇省南京市玄武區(qū)2021-2023年中考英語二模試題分類匯編：閱讀理解

江蘇省南京市玄武區(qū)

2021-2023年中考英語二模試題分類匯編

閱讀理解

2023年江蘇省南京市玄武區(qū)中考二模英語試題

三、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳答案。

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26.YoucanvisittheBritishMuseumat.

A.8a.m.onMondayB.9a.m.onThursdayC.1p.m.onFridayD.2p.m.on

Sunday

27.Whatdidmostvisitorsthinkaboutthemuseum?

A.Terrible.B.Notbad.C.Good.D.Excellent.

28.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtotheposter?

A.TheBritishMuseumisfreetothepublic.

B.Visitorscaneasilyfindfoodanddrinksinthemuseum.

C.Themuseumprovidesdesignatedwheelchairandpublictoilet.

D.TheElginmarblesandtheRosettaStoneareondifferentfloors.

InsomeareasofYunnan,whenwintercomes,peoplesitaroundafireandbaketeainpottery

potsonthecharcoalfire.Afterthetealeavesareroasted,peopleaddhotwatertoboilthem.While

drinkingtea,theychatwitheachotherandbakefruitsoverthefire,whichhasbecomeasocial

sceneintheseareas.

Today,theuniqueexperienceof"boilingteaaroundastove*'hasbecomepopularonthe

Internetunexpectedly.OnthesocialmediaplatformXiaohongshu,thenumberofviewsonthe

topichasalsobeenover12million.

Nownetizensaresharingplentyofotherchoicesintheactivity,fromhomemaderoastedmilk

teatoheatedwine.Inadditiontoalltypesofdrinks,thechoicesofsnacksareevenmorediverse.

Themostpopularchoicesincluderoastedsweetpotatoes,oranges,glutinousricecakes,aswellas

marshmallows.Somepeoplealsopreparedriedfruits,nutsandevenreddatesforhealth

management.

Stove-boiledteahasattractedyoungChinesepeoplethroughitsconnectionwithnatural

environment.Peoplenormallysitoutsideorinindoorcourtyardswithpottedplantsandtraditional

Chinesedecorations.Somealsoshowtheirloveofstove-boiledteawhilewearingtraditional

Hanfuclothinginthesegracefulsettings.

Thecharmofboilingteaaroundastovealsocomesfromcompanionship.Whenpeopleare

facingthepressureofafastlifeandthestressofworkandstudy,makingteaaroundthefire

providesachancetoslowdown,relaxandgetbacktolivingalifewithyourfriends.Asmallstove,

apotoftea,andsomefriendsgatheredtochattogethereasilytakeupawholeafternoon.

29.Thispassagewouldmostlikelytobefoundinanarticleof.

A.scienceB.cookingC.lifestyleD.history

30.Theunderlinedwordinthethirdparagraphmostlikelymeans.

A.ofdifferenttypesB.ofdifferentsizesC.ofdifferentshapesD.ofdifferent

times

31.Moreandmorepeopleprefer''boilingteaaroundastove"because.

@itprovidesachancetotalkwithfriendsfreely

②ithelpspeoplegetawayfrompressureofafastlifestyle

③itmakespeoplehavemorechoicesforhealthmanagement

@itallowsthemtoenjoythemselvesinanaturalenvironment

A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④

C

①Withhersilverhair,68-year-oldXuLilistandsoutinacrowdofyoungpeople.

XugoessquaredancingeverynightwithherfriendsinthecenterofHarbin.Theirdancinghas

strongrhythmandawiderangeofmovements,makingitmorelikediscothantheslowtraditional

Chinesesquaredancing.Xuistheorganizerandtheonlyseniortakingpart.

②ApartfromXu,mostdancersareintheir20s."GrandmaXumaybeold,butwe

alHearnfromher,"saysZhangDongkai,23."Sheisourleader."

Thecontrastbetweenherageandherdancinghasnotonlyendearedhertothosearoundher,

butalsomadeherfamousonline,withmanynetizenspraisingherdancingandoptimisticattitude.

Insteadofjustlookingaftergrandchildren,increasingnumbersofelderlyChineseareenjoying

theirownlives.

WangYun,72,goestoadanceclassforseniorseveryweekatHarbinUniversity,whichwas

foundedin1984andisoneoftheearliestuniversitiesfortheelderlyinChina.Hundredsof

thousandshavegraduatedfromtheinstitutionoverthepastthreedecades.

③TheaverageageofWang'sdanceclassisover60.TeacherLiYongxiasaysshe

hastaughtdancethereformorethan10years.Manystudentswerenotingoodshapewhenthey

firstcame,butdancingchangedtheirattitudetowardlife.

HarbinUniversityfortheelderlyisverypopular.Thoughtherearebranchschoolsinevery

districtofHarbin,manycoursesarefullsoonaftertheonlineregistration（注冊）channelsare

opened.

QuWenyong,asociologyprofessoratHeilongjiangUniversitywhohasbeenfollowingthe

elderlycareindustryfbrmanyyears,saystheagesfrom60to70havebecomepartofthe"golden

decade"fbrChina'selderlyasthecountry'saverage（平均的）lifeexpectancyincreases.MTheyare

healthy,theyhavetimeandtheyrequireahigherqualityoflife,'*Qusays.

④Notlongago,avideoof6-year-oldDengXiaohuiwalkingacatwalkwithher

partnerinHarbin'sCentralStreetreceivedmorethan1millionlikesonsocialmedia.

"IlovedfashionshowswhenIwasyoung,andIrealizedmydreamafterIretired."Denghas

beenstudyingthecatwalkforfiveyearsatamodelingschoolinHarbin.

32.Whatis68-year-oldXuLilifamousforonline?

A.Beingtheonlyorganizerofthesquaredancingclass.

B.Goingsquaredancingwithacrowdofyoungpeople.

C.BeingperfectatslowtraditionalChinesesquaredancing.

D.Goingsquaredancingeverynightformorethan10years.

33.Wherecanweputthesentence“ManyelderlypeopleinChinaalsoliketosharetheirliveson

theInternet/*?

A.①B.②C.③D.（4）

34.WhyisHarbinUniversityfortheelderlysopopular?

A.Itopensonlineregistrationchannels.B.Itistheonlyuniversityfortheelderly.

C.Manyoftheelderlyarenotingoodshape.D.Theelderlytodayneedahigherquality

oflife.

35.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Theelderlycanrealizetheirdreamseasily.

B.TheaveragelifeexpectancyinChinaincreases.

C.Dancingallowstheelderlytobeyoungatheart.

D.Manyoftheelderlyrefusetolookaftergrandchildren.

D

Didyouknowthatalmost8miliontonsofplasticenterouroceanseveryyear?Thereare

manyfactorsthatcontributetothispollution,includingmicrofibers.Theyhavebeenfoundin

shorelines,seafloors,andevensnow.Inaddition,microfiberscanalsobefoundinhumanwaste.

Studiesshowthatweareconstantlyexposedtomicroplasticthroughourfood,ourwater,andeven

theairwebreathe.

Microfibersaretinysyntheticfibersthatarecreatedfromsmallbitsofplastic.Theymakeup

materialssuchaspolyester,rayon,nylon,andacrylicandarethemostcommontypeof

microplasticfoundintheenvironment.

Thegrowingpopularityofthismaterialdatesbacktotheearly1990s.Swedishmanufacturers

producedavarietyofthesematerials,makingitoneofthemostpopularinEurope.Bythe

early2000s,itemsmadeofmicrofiberbecamepopularworldwide.Thematerialwas-andsill

is-cheap,highlydurable（耐用的）,andwater-resistant.Becauseofthesefeatures,itisusedfbra

varietyofreasons,suchascleaning,homeware,clothes,andaccessories.

Unluckily,whenthesesyntheticitemsarewashed,theyreleasemicrofibers.Washingone

loadofsyntheticclothescanreleasemillionsoffibers.Althoughwastewatertreatmentfactories

catchmostofthesefibers,somepassthroughbecauseoftheirsmallsize,enteringourwaterways

andpollutingtheenvironment.Theyarealsodifficulttocollectandclean,soitisimportantto

preventthemfromenteringtheenvironmentinthefirstplace.

HowCanWeHelp?

Fortunately,preventionstartsrightathome!Researchhasconcludedthattherearemany

waystoreducethespreadofmicrofibers.Someincludethefollowing:

?Reducingthewashingofsyntheticmaterial

?Air-dryingclothesalsosavesenergyandreduceswaterconsumption

?Avoidinghalf-loadsoflaundry

?Usingafront-loadingwashingmachine

It'sacommonmisunderstandingthatwearingcottoninsteadofsyntheticmaterialis

environmentallyfriendly.Researchersclaimthatcottonclothesoftenrelease（釋放）chemicals,

whichisanothercauseofharmtotheenvironment.Ultimately,scientiststheorizethatdeveloping

bettermaterialsisthebestsolution.

Althoughthesesolutionspreventthespreadofmicrofibers,theydonotcompletelygetridof

theonesalreadyintheenvironment.Luckily,companiesintheapparelindustryaswellasNGOs

andresearchersareactivelytryingtodeveloptechnologytocleanouroceansandtheenvironment.

Fornow,weallcantakesmallstepstodoourpartinrestoringourbeautifulplanet.

36.Whataremicrofibers?

A.Theyarecreatedfromsmallbitsofplastics.

B.Theyaremadeupofmaterialslikerayonandnylon.

C.Theyarehighlydurable,water-resistantandexpensive.

D.Theyarethemostcommontypeofnaturalmicroplastic.

37.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph4referto?

A.Clothes.B.Factories.C.Microfibers.D.Waterways

38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewaytoreducethespreadofmicrofibers?

A.Avoidhalf-loadsoflaundry.B.Washsyntheticmaterialless.

C.Chooseafront-loadingwashingmachine.D.Wearcottoninsteadofsynthetic

material.

39.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethewriter'sopinion?

A.Doubtful.B.Hopeful.C.Worried.D.Satisfied.

40.Whichisthemostpossibletitleforthispassage?

A.Whatcanwedowithmicrofibers?B.Howdomicrofibersenterouroceans?

C.Wherecanwefindmicrofibers?D.Whydoclothesreleasemicrofibers?

2022年江蘇省南京市玄武區(qū)中考二模英語試題

A.Mind&Body.B.Breathing.C.Problemsolving.D.Caringforothers.

27.Whatcanstudentsdotoreducestress?

①Theycanmanagetimeeffectively.

②Theycantakepartinregularexercise.

（3）Theycankeepfeelingstothemselves.

④Theycanhaveabathorgoforawalk.

A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④

28.Whatisthepostermainlyabout?

A.Theimportanceofmentalhealth.

B.Thewaystostaymentallyhealthy.

C.TheintroductiontoALBIZUUniversity.

D.TheapplicationforOfficeofStudentAffairs.

SunJiarui,a1O-year-oldgirlfromOutangCentralPrimarySchoolinWuxi,JiangsuProvince,

recentlybecomesfamousonlinefbrhercookingskills.Sun,whohasbeenlearningtocookfrom

herfathersinceshewaseight,cannowcookmorethan50dishes.TheOutangCentralPrimary

SchoolhasalsogottenSunandherfathertopromotethecookingartstothestudents.

China'sMinistryofEducationhasissuedtheLifeSkillsCurriculumStandardsfbr

CompulsoryEducation（2022edition）（《義務教育勞動課程標準（2022年版）》）.Inthecoming

terminSeptember,primaryandsecondaryschoolstudentsinChinawillfindanew"practical

activities^^course（勞動課）intheirschedule,withatleastoneclasseveryweek.

Thenewcoursehasthreetypesoftasks:everydayhousework,includingcleaning,organizing,

cooking,andusingandrepairinghomeappliances;productivelabor,includingtraditional

handicrafts;andvolunteerwork.

Primaryschoolstudentswillbeaskedtounderstandandmasterthebasicsofhomecooking,

frompreparingvegetablestofinallybeingabletocompletethewholeprocessofhomecookingby

themselves.

NewsthatprimaryandsecondaryschoolstudentswilllearncookingfromSeptemberbecame

oneofthetoptrendingtopicsonSinaWeibo,attractingmorethan300millionviews.

“Thisremindsmeofmylifeskillsclassinprimaryschool.Ilearnedtomakedumplingsand

dosimpleneedlework,oneWeibousercommented."Thesewillbelifelongskillsfbrthesekids,

helpingthemdevelopintowell-roundedgrown-ups,notjuststudentswhoareabletotakeexams,“

saidanotheruser.

Aspartofthe"doublereduction^^policy（雙減政策）aimingtoreducehomeworkandtime

spentonafter-schoolprivatetutoring,lifeskillseducationhasbecomeanewhighlightof

educationreform.

ABeijing-basededucationalexpertsaidthateducationshouldpayattentionto“theprogress

ofindividualstudents^^andachangeinpriorityfrom"theevaluationofresultstotheprocess”.

“Weshouldusecomprehensiveassessmenttoobserveeachstudent'sgrowthandprogress,instead

ofjustfocusingonexams,“saidtheexpert.

29.Whydoesthewritermentionthe1O-year-oldgirlSunJiarui?

A.BecauseshebecomesfamousontheInternet.

B.Becauseshewillteachstudentscookingskillsatschool.

C.Becauseshecouldcookover50disheswhenshewas8.

D.Becauseshehassetagoodexampleoflearninglifeskills.

30.Theunderlinedword“master“inParagraph4probablymeans"

A.teachB.keepC.learnD.offer

31.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLifeSkillsCurriculumStandards?

A.Itwillbecarriedoutinthenewtermnextyear.

B.Itwillprovidefewchancesforkidstolearnlifelongskills.

C.Lessattentionwillbegiventostudents'progressinsteadofexams.

D.Everydayhousework,productivelaborandvolunteerworkareencouraged.

Dear,

Hello,mysweetheart.Tmdead.Sorryaboutthat.Pleasedon'tcry.

Youareabouttoturn13andI'vethoughtaboutwritingyouthisletterofadvice.Thisisthe

firstdraft.Look——hereareacoupleofthingsI'velearntonthewaythatyoumightfindusefulin

thecomingyears.Ifsnotanexhaustive（詳盡的）list,butit'sagoodstart.

Themainthingisjusttotrytobenice.Youalreadyare.Justshine,continuouslyandfirmly,

likeawarmlampinthecomer,andpeoplewillwanttomovetowardsyouinordertofeelhappy

andtoreadthingsmoreclearly.Youwillbebrightinthechangingworld,andthiswillsaveyou

fromthepressureofworryingaboutothers'opinions,especiallylesssatisfyingthingslike"being

notcool","beinglesssuccessfulthaneveryoneelse"or"beingtoofaf\

Second,alwaysrememberthat,ninetimesoutoften,youprobablyaren'thavingatotally

nervousbreakdown—youjustneedacupofteaandabiscuit.You'dbeamazedbyhoweasily

andrepeatedlyyoucandealwiththeproblemsyoucomeacross.Remembertogetabigbiscuit

tin.

Mynexttip:lifeisgenerallydividedintotwothings.One:ENJOYABLETIMES.Two:

AWFULEXPERIENCESTHATWILLMAKEFUTUREAMAZINGTOO.

Howeverawful,youcangetthroughanyexperienceifyouimagineyourself,inthefuture,

tellingyourfriendsaboutitastheyscream,withincreasingdisbelief,"No!Ican'tbelievethat

happenedtoyou!”

Baby,seeasmanysunrisesandsunsetsasyoucan.Alwaysrunacrossroadstosmellthe

roses.Alwaysbelieveyoucanchangetheworld—evenififsonlyatinybit.Thinkofyourselfas

asilverrocket-useloudmusicasyourfuel;bookslikemapsandco-ordinatesforhowtogetthere.

Hostextravagantly（放肆地），loveconstantly,danceincomfortableshoes,talktoDaddyand

Nancyaboutmeeverydayandnever,everstartcrying.

Love,

32.Theletterisfromatoa.

A.brother;sisterB.wife;husband

C.mother;daughterD.teacher;student

33.Bytheunderlinedsentence,thewritermeansthereceivershould.

A.haveattractiveappearance

B.worryaboutothers9opinions

C.treatotherpeoplewithkindness

D.bebrightenoughtochangetheworld

34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesthewritersupport?

A.Theage13istheturningpointinone'slife.

B.Ahealthydietisnecessarytosolveproblems.

C.Naturalbeautyisthekeytochangingtheworld.

D.Awfulexperiencescanalsohelpalotinone'sgrowth.

35.Whatisthethemeoftheletter?

A.Theadviceaboutlife.B.Thelong-lastingfriendship.

C.Thewriter'slifeexperiences.D.Thepleasureindifficulttimes.

Whilethebananaisacommonfruitweenjoyinourdailylives,haveyouheardofitsrelative,

theensetbanana?

Thisplantisamainfoodformorethan20millionpeopleinEthiopia.

However,don'tbefooledbytheinedible（不可食用的）natureofitsorangefruits!Scientists

believethattheensetmayprovidefoodforover100millionpeopleinAfrica.

Thiscouldbeagame-changerforsolvingthefamine（饑荒）thatbecomesworsebecauseof

theclimatechange.

TheensetisaplantthatbelongstoMusaceae（芭蕉科）,thesamefamilyof

flowerplantsasthebanana.Thetreecangrowupto10meterstall.Unlikethebanana,thefruitsof

theensetplantareinedible.Thishasearneditthenicknameof“falsebanana"，astheplantisused

moreforitscarbohydrate-richstems（莖）androots.

However,theplantingoftheensetisjustinEthiopia,wheretheplantis

fermented（發(fā)酵）tomakedisheslikeporridgeandbread.Foodmadefromtheensetisespecially

goodforthebodywithhighcalcium,potassium,andzinc,aswellasaminoacids.WhenEthiopia

experienceditsmostseriousfamineinacenturyduringthe1980s,theensetplayedamajorrolein

helpingcommunitiesrecoverfromthecrisis.BesidesbeinganimportantpartoftheEthiopiandiet,

theensetisalsousedintraditionalmedicine,animalfeed,andconstructionmaterialsinthe

country.

Becauseofclimatechange,changeabletemperaturesandextremeweather

eventsarebringingriskstocropharvests.Thereisn'tenoughfoodinmanyregionsofAfrica.

Scientistsbelievethattheensetcanhelpsolvethisproblem.Theensetisaveryhardyplant,able

tosurviveatdifferenttemperaturesandregions.Theensetcanbeharvestedatanystageofits

growththroughouttheyearandcanbestoredforlongperiodsoftime.Allofthesecharacteristics

makeitagoodchoiceforemergencybackupfoodincaseofnaturaldisastersanddroughts.

However,scientistsarenotsureifitcanreplacethemaincropsinotherregions.

Althoughtherearebeliefworriesaboutthegrowingoftheensetinmoreareas,suchasits

culturalmeaningtotheEthiopiancommunityandthelocalknowledgeneededtoproperlycarefor

theplant,theensetbananaiscertainlyeye-catchingforitsuniquequalitiesthathavegivenitthe

name"thetreeagainsthunger”.Itisanexampleofhowfoodproductionischanginginourworld

inthefaceofclimatechange.

36.Whyistheensetcalled“falsebanana95?

A.Becauseithasorangefruitslookedlikethebanana.

B.Becauseitbelongstothesamefamilyofthebanana.

C.Becauseitislikethebananabutitsfruitcan'tbeeaten.

D.Becauseitcangrowupto10meterstalljustlikethebananatree.

37.Thewritermentioned"Ethiopiaexperienceditsmostseriousfamineinacenturyduringthe

1980s“toshowthat.

A.onlyEthiopiaplantstheensettomakefood

B.foodmadefromtheensetisgoodforthebody

C.theensetmayhelpsolvethefoodcrisisinAfrica

D.otherpartsofAsiashouldlearntoplanttheenset

38."WildformsofthisplantcanbefoundindifferentpartsofAfrica.^^canbebestplacedin

A.①B.②C.③D.④

39.WhichisNOTthereasonforchoosingtheensetbananaasemergencybackupfood?

A.Peoplecaneattheensetthroughthewholeyear.

B.Theensethasalottooffertoourbodyandcanbestoredeasily.

C.Theensetcansurvivethechangeableclimatesandindifferentregions.

D.IthasspecialculturalmeaningandoncesavedEthiopianpeopleinhistory.

40.Whatisthepropertitleforthearticle?

A.TheTreeAgainstHungerB.EatingHabitsinEthiopia

C.PlantsofMusaceaeFamilyD.HowtoPlanttheEnsetBanana

2021年江蘇省南京市玄武區(qū)中考二模英語試題

三、閱讀單選

Themasterofwuxiaistakingonthespygenre.ZhangYimou,whosewuxiamasterworks

HouseofFlyingDaggersandHerohelpedcatapulttheChinesemartialartsfilmtotheglobalstage,

isbackwithhisfirstfilmsince2018'sShadow,andhisfirst-everespionagemovie.CliffWalkersis

asnowyspythrillersetinthepuppetstateofManchukuointhe1930sandfollowsfour

Communistpartyspecialagentsonasecretmission.WatchtheCUjfWalkerstrailerbelow.

26.ThefollowingfilmsaredirectedbyZhangYimouexcept.

A.ShadowB.CliffWalkers

C.HouseofFlyingDaggersD.TheBravest

27.WhichisTRUEaboutCliffWalkersaccordingtothewebsite?

A.ItwillbeshownonscreenonlyinChina.

B.ItwillbeshownonTuesday,April13th,2021.

C.ItisZhangYimou'sfirst-everespionagemovie.

D.ItisbasedonthestorywhichtookplaceintheU.S.

Thebranchesswing

Theleavessway

Therootsstandtheirground

Throughnightandday

Thewisdombeneath

Thegreatoak

Isonesopowerful

It'sneverbeenspoke

Thelighttheoakgives

Bringsjoytousall

Weplayeveryday

Likeitwillneverfall

Butsooncomesalong

Theheavyblade

GoodbyeGreatOak

HowPHmissyourshade

28.Whatdoyouknowaboutthe"oak"afterreadingthepoem?

A.Akindoflight.B.Akindoftree.

C.Akindofanimal.D.Akindofinsect.

29.Afterreadingthepoem,wecaninferthat.

A.thepoetlikestheoakbest.

B.thepoetonlylikestheoak'sshadow.

C.thepoethasawonderfultimewiththeoak.

D.thepoetisexcitedtosaygoodbyetotheoak.

ChinesescientistYuanLongping,famousfordevelopingfirsthybridricestrainthatpulled

countlesspeopleoutofhunger,passedawayat91atabout1p.m.,May22,2021.

OnChina'sTwitter-likeSinaWeibo,thenewshasbeenviewed950milliontimessofar.

“Threetimesaday,whenweenjoythefragranceofrice,youwillbedearlyremembered."saida

comment（評論）thathasbeenlikedmorethan600,000times.

Yuanoncesaidhehadtwodreams一to"enjoythecoolunderthericecropstallerthanmen”

andthathybridricecouldbegrownallovertheworldtohelpsolvetheglobalfoodscarcity.

Havingspentoverfivedecadesinhybridriceresearch,theacademicianwiththeChinese

AcademyofEngineeringhashelpedChinaworkagreatwonder——feedingnearlyone-fifthofthe

world'spopulationwithlessthan9percentoftheworld'stotalland.

Sincethe1980s,Yuan'steamhasofferedtrainingcoursesindozensofcountriesinAfrica,

theAmericanandAsia-providingarobustfoodsourceinareaswithahighriskoffamine.

Globally,morethan820millionpeoplewerehungryin2018,accordingtoaUNreport.Andif

hybridriceisplantedinhalfoftheworld's147millionhectaresofpaddyfields,theadditional

yieldalonecanfeedanother500millionpeople,saidYuan.

NowthefocusofYuan'shybridriceprojecthaschangedfromincreasingoutputtogreenand

sustainabledevelopment.InSeptember2017,astrainoflow-cadmiumindicarice（低鎘粒稻）

developedbyYuan'steamandtheHunanprovincialacademyofagriculturalscienceswasableto

reducetheaverageamountofcadmiuminricebymorethan90percentinareassufferingfrom

heavymetalpollution.

30.Inparagraph2,thewritergavetheexampleofacommenttoshowthat.

A.China'stwitter-likeSinaWeibohasgotalotofclicks.

B.Chinesepeopleareusedtohavingriceforthreemeals.

C.manypeopleenjoymakingcommentsonthenewstheyview.

D.peoplewillalwaysrememberthescientistforhisgreathelp.

31.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph3maybesimilarto.

A.safetyB.shortageC.pollutionD.development

32.Whichofthefollowingissuitableforthetitleofthenewsreport?

A.Maketwodreamscometrue.