2024北京初三（上）期末英語(yǔ)匯編：閱讀回答問(wèn)題

第1頁(yè)/共1頁(yè)2024北京初三（上）期末英語(yǔ)匯編閱讀回答問(wèn)題一、閱讀回答問(wèn)題（2024北京房山初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。LuYuan,acollegestudent,didaquicktouraroundthecityofChengduduringtheweekend.“Chengduisperfectfor‘specialforcesstyletourism’becausetherearegoodplacestotakepictures,andthewholecityisanamazingfoodcourt,”Lusaid.Recently,anewkindoftourismcalledspecialforcesstyletourismisbecomingpopularinChina.Thisnewkindoftourismmeansvisitingtouristattractionsinashort,intenseperiod.LuYuanvisitedthreelocalattractionsonthedayshearrived,andspenttheseconddaytoseethepandas.Beforecatchingthetrainhome,shealsodidsomeshoppingandenjoyedaheartydinneratafamouslocalrestaurant.Peoplewholiketakingphotosandmakingrecordingsmaychoosethiskindoftourism.Withthepopularityofsocialmedia,peoplepreferpresentingtheirphotosandget“l(fā)ikes”fromtheirfriendsthroughsocialcircles.Atthesametime,touristattractionsprovidesomespecialphotoslots(打卡點(diǎn))toattractvisitors.Therefore,specialforcesstyletourismhasbecomeawayforpeopletoshowtheirlivesandexperiencesbysharingphotosandrecordings,whichmakespeoplegetasenseofsatisfaction.NotallChinesepeopleenjoyspecialforcesstyletourism.Manypeopleprefertotakealongvacationtogotoaplacefordetailedtourismandexperiencethelocalwayoflife.Theytendtoenjoyslow-paced(慢速的)deeptravel,bystayingforalongtimetogainadeeperunderstandingoflocalculture,customs,andexperiencelocallife.Theslow-pacedtravelfocusesmoreonfeelingsandexperiences.However,specialforcestoursdonotnecessarilymeanthatyouhavenotfullyexperiencedthecharmoftourism.Peoplerememberthedetailsoftheirtravelsmoredeeplybytakingphotosandrecordingthem.Thesephotoshavebecomeanimportantwayforthemtorecalltheirtravels,sotheyarenotjustlookingatthemwithoutfeelingthem.Thevalueoftourismliesindiscovery,experience,andperception(感知).Therefore,whetheritisspecialforcesstyletourismorslow-paceddeeptravel,itisworthrespectingandunderstanding.Weshouldallfeelthesceneryofthejourneywithourhearts,seewithoureyesandwalkwithourfeet.1．Whatdoes“specialforcesstyletourism”mean?2．Whomaychoosethespecialforcesstyletourismaccordingtothepassage?3．Whatdoesthevalueoftourismliein?4．Wouldyouliketochoosespecialforcesstyletourismorslow-paceddeeptravel?Why?(Pleasegivetworeasons.)（2024北京順義初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。LeonardodaVinciwasagenius(天才):wildlyimaginative,passionatelycuriousandcreativeacrossmultipledisciplines—painting,architecture,aeronautics,andengineering.However,theword“genius”minimizes(貶低)himbymakingitseemasifheweretouchedbylightning.Hisearlybiographermadethismistake:“Sometimes,inasupernaturalfashion,asinglepersonisgiftedbyheavenwithbeauty,politeness,andtalentinsuchabundancethatseemsthathiseveryactisdivine(天賜的).”Infact,theself-taughtLeonardo’sgeniuswasshapedbyhisownwillandambition(雄心).Itdidnotcomefrombeingthedivinerecipient,likeNewtonorEinstein.PartofwhatmadeLeonardoagenius,whatsethimapart(與眾不同)frompeoplewhoareonlysmart,wascreativity.Histalentforcombiningobservationwithfantasyallowedhimtomakeunexpectedleaps(飛躍)thatrelatedthingsseentothingsunseen.Leonardowasalsoaveryhumangenius.Hemademistakes.Heleftatrailofunfinishedprojects,flyingmachinesthatneverflew,tanksthatneverrolled.“TellmeifeverIdidathing...”“Tellmeifanythingwasevermade.”HisimperfecthumanitymakesLeonardomoreaccessible.Eventhoughwemayneverbeabletomatchhistalents,wecanlearnfromhimandtrytobemorelikehim.Hislifeoffersawealthoflessons.Seekknowledgeforitsownsake.Notallknowledgeneedstobeuseful.Sometimesitshouldbepursued(追求)forpurepleasure.LeonardodidnotneedtoknowhowheartvalvesworktopainttheMonaLisa,nordidheneedtofigureouthowfossilsgottothetopofmountainstoproduceVirginoftheRocks.Byallowinghimselftobedrivenbypurecuriosity,hegottoexploremorehorizonsandseemoreconnections.Keepachildlikesenseofwonder.Atacertainpointinlife,mostofusquitpuzzlingovereverydayphenomena.Wemightenjoythebeautyofabluesky,butwenolongerbothertowonderwhyitisthatcolor.Leonardodid.Becurious,observethings,seethingsunseen,respectfacts,beopentomystery...WecanneverlearnenoughfromLeonardo.5．Accordingtothepassage,whatshapedLeonardo’sgenius?6．WhatsetLeonardoapartfrompeoplewhoareonlysmart?7．WhywasLeonardoaveryhumangenius?8．WhichofLeonardo’squalitiesdoyouadmiremost?Why?(Pleasegivetworeasons)（2024北京海淀初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。At-homeFarminginCitiesFarmingusedtobeanattractioninthecountryside.Butnowadays,farmscanevenbefoundhighuponbalconies(陽(yáng)臺(tái))incities.Accordingtoarecentreport,salesofvegetableseeds,soil,andgardeningtoolshavedoubledcomparedwiththesameperiodlastyear.Amongthepeoplebuyingthem,mostwerebornafter1995.ZhangChao,fromAnhuiprovince,isayoung“cityfarmer”inhis20s.Hetookupthehobbyofplantingwhenhelivedwithhisgrandpainthecountryside.“Beingafarmerhiswholelife,mygrandpalikestoplantseasonalvegetablesinourbackyardgarden,”Zhangsaid.“Inspired(啟發(fā))byhisstronginterest,Ialsolearnedtogrowmyownvegetables.”Thoughsometimesfarmingcanbereallytiring,Zhangsaidhehadasenseofachievementwhenhesawseedsgraduallygrowintoplants.AlthoughZhanghasrecentlymovedtoaplacewithoutayard,hecontinueshishobbywithabalconygarden.“Growingfruitsandvegetablesnotonlybringsmedeliciousandsafefood,butalsoremindsmeofthehappymomentswithmygrandpa,”saidZhang.UnlikeZhang,FangMinfromShenzhenconsidersplantingagardenasagoodwaytorelaxanddeveloppatience.Toreducemuchpressurefromschoolwork,the16-year-oldgirlstartedplantingvegetablesonherbalconyin2021.Mostoftheseedsweregivenbyherfriends.Shejustplantedthemandwaitedpatiently.Afterhalfayear,herbalconybecamea“smallgarden”,coveredbydifferentflowersandherbs(香草).Afterlonghoursofhomework,Fanglikestowalkaroundherbalconygarden.“Seeingthevariouscolorsandbreathingfreshair,Ifeelclosertonatureandrefreshed,”Fangsaid.“Thevegetablesandherbsmaynotbethemainfoodonourtable,buttheywillsurelyadddifferenttastestoourdishesandaddexcitementtoourbusydays.”Plantingvegetablesisnowmorethanjustawaytosurvive.Italsobringsjoyandpurposetoyoungpeople’slives.9．Wherecanfarmsbefoundincitiesnowadays?10．WhendidZhangChaotakeupthehobbyofplanting?11．HowdoesFangMinfeelwhenshewalksaroundherbalconygarden?12．Whatdoyouthinkofat-homefarmingincities?Whydoyouthinkso?（2024北京門頭溝初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。Doyoulikepoems?Whatdoyouknowaboutbamboo?Let’sreadthepoemBamboointheRockbyChinesepoetZhengXie.竹石(鄭燮)咬定青山不放松，立根原在破巖中。千磨萬(wàn)擊還堅(jiān)勁，任爾東西南北風(fēng)。BamboointheRock(ByZhengXie)Uprightstandsthebambooamidgreenmountainssteep,Itstoothlikerootinbrokenrockisplanteddeep.It’sstrongandfirmthoughstruckandbeatenwithoutrest,Carelessofthewindfromnorthorsouth;eastorwest.

(TranslatedbyXuYuanchong)“BamboointheRock,”isaChinesepoembyamannamedZhengXie,oftencalledZhengBanqiao.Hewasbornin1693.Besidesbeingagreatartistandpoet,ZhengwasalsoagovernmentworkerduringatimeinChinacalledtheQingDynasty.Hedidn’tliketheunfairthingshesawhappeninginthegovernment,sohestartedmakingartandwritingpoemsaboutthingslikebamboo,whichwereeasytounderstandbuthaddeepmeanings.Hispoempaintsapictureofbamboogrowingstrongeventhoughit’sinatoughspot,squeezedwithinrocksonamountain.Nomatterwhatdifficultiesthebamboofaces,likebadweatherhittingitfromeveryside,itkeepsstandingupstraight.Thebambooisasymbolofstrengthanddeterminationbecauseitremainsfirmanddoesn’tbreakunderpressure.Thepoemisfullofbeautifulwordsaboutnature,butit’salsotheretoteachussomethingimportantjustlikethebamboo,peopleshouldstaystrongandfocusedevenwhenlifeischallenging.Byfacinghardtimes,wecanbuildourinnerstrength,justlikethestrongbamboo.Youngpeoplecanlearnalotfromthispoembecauseitshowsthemtheimportanceofstayingstronganddetermined,evenwhenthingsgettough.Thepoemremindsteenagersthattestsanddifficultiescanhelpthemgrowevenstronger.Itisaninspiringmessageforthemtoremainbraveduringhardtimesandnevergiveup,justlikebamboostandingtallamongthechallenges.13．What’sthenameofthepoem?14．Whyisthebambooasymbolofstrengthanddetermination?15．Howcanwebuildourinnerstrength,justlikethestrongbamboo?16．Whatdoyouthinkofbambooandwhydoyouthinkso?（2024北京豐臺(tái)初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。GreatGrandmotherStillStudyingAttheageof95,NolaOchsbecameoneoftheworld’soldestcollegegraduates.Ochsreceivedherbachelor’sdegree(學(xué)士學(xué)位)ingeneralstudiesandhistoryatFortHaysStateUniversityinMay,2007.Athergraduationceremony,thecrowdgaveherawarmwelcome.Andtheykeptstandinguntilthenamesofall2176graduateswereread.Hergranddaughter,AlexandraOchs,alsoappearedonthelist.Nolawasinterviewedbyafamousmagazine.Sheseemedalittleembarrassedbyalltheattention.“Iwasjustanotherstudent,”shesaidintheinterview.However,noneoftheothergraduateswasenteredintotheGuinnessWorldRecordsastheworld’soldestcollegegraduateatthattime.TheformerrecordholderwasMozelleRichardson,whogotadegreefromtheUniversityofOklahomain2004attheageof90.Nolahasafamilythatincludes3sons,13grandchildrenand15evenyoungerones.Afterthedeathofherhusband,shestartedtakingclassessometimesbutnotoftenin1972atDodgeCityCommunityCollege.WhenshemovedtoFortHaysin2006,shecompletedthefinal30hourswhichwererequiredforherdegree.KansasBoardofRegentsmemberDanLykinsaddressedthegraduatesandpraisedOchs’achievementsatthegraduationceremony.“FollowthefootstepsofpeoplelikeNolaandnevergiveup,”Lykinssaid.However,thisisnottheendofherstory.Aftertakingtimetohelpwiththefamilywheatharvest,Ochswentbacktouniversityandstartedpursuinghermaster’sdegree(碩士學(xué)位),2010.NolaQchscontinuedtakingclassesuntilshewas100anddiedattheageof105in2016.Andatthattime,shehadachievedhergoalofwritingabookaboutherlifeexperiences.Whenaskedforherlifeadvice,shesaid“Buytheplaneticket!”.Shemeantthatpeopleshouldtakeadvantageoflife’sopportunitiesandnotwaituntiltomorrow.17．WhendidNolaOchsreceiveherbachelor’sdegree?18．Whatdidshestartdoingafterthedeathofherhusband?19．Whatdidherwords“Buytheplaneticket!”mean?20．WouldyouliketobeapersonlikeNolaOchs?Whyorwhynot?

(Pleasegivetworeasons.)（2024北京石景山初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。EverySundayat2pm,MariselaGodinez,theownerofaMexicanrestaurantinTexas,usedtofillabigbagwithmorethan50litersofleftover(未食用的)foodwhichisunsoldfromtherestaurant’sall-you-can-eatlunchbuffet(自助餐).“Wethrewoutalotoffood,”shesaid.Butafewmonthsago,Ms.GodinezsigneduptouseanappcalledTooGoodToGo.Now,10customerspickup“surprisebags”ofherleftoverfoodfor$5.99eachandshesendsfarfewerleftoverstothebin.Aroundthecountry,restaurantsandgrocerystoresthrowawayhugeamountsofunsoldfoodeveryday.Appsthatconnectcustomerstobusinesseswithunsoldfoodhavebeguntospread.TheideaofappslikeTooGoodToGoistohelpbusinessessellunsoldfoodatalowpriceratherthanthrowitaway.Theysaythatthebusinessesandbuyersarehelpingtheenvironmentbecausethefoodwouldotherwisebecomefoodwaste,abigcontributor(導(dǎo)致因素)toclimatechange.Foodproductionitselfisabigcontributortogreenhousegasrelease(釋放).Itisresponsiblefornearlyathirdofgasreleaseintheworld.Eachstepoftheprocess—growing,harvesting,processing,packaging,storingandpreparingforfood—releasescarbondioxide(CO2)andotherplanet-warminggases.Whenthefoodiswasted,greenhousegasreleases.Inaddition,onceunusedfoodreachesthebins,itbreaksdownandreleasesmoregreenhousegases.TooGoodToGohastriedtomakebuyingunsoldfoodagame.IntheUnitedStates,customersin12citiescanbook“surprisebags”thattypicallycostabout$4to$6eachontheapp.Thefoodinthebagswouldhavebeenfirstlypricedataboutthreetimesthatamount.Then,theycanpickupthebagsatacertaintimewindow.AccordingtointerviewswithseveralcompaniessellingonTooGoodToGo,thereareatleastafewthingsthatbuyersdon’tthinkofas“foodwaste”.Anownerofacompanywhichsellsdrinkssaidheonlyusedtheapptoselldiscontinuedproductsbutalsonew-flavoreddrinksinhopesofattractingnewcustomers.21．WhoisMariselaGodinez?

22．WhatistheideaofappslikeTooGoodToGo?

23．HowdocustomersinAmericabuyunsoldfoodonTooGoodToGo?

24．WouldyouuseappslikeTooGoodToGotobuyunsoldfood?Whyorwhynot?(Pleasegiveatleasttworeasons.)（2024北京通州初三上期末）Cave(洞穴)PeopleCavepeoplelivedinthetimeoftheiceageandtheywereprobablynomads(游牧民).Theyhadnokindsoftransportation,forwhichreasontheytravelledonfoot.Theyhadtotraveltogatherandhuntfood.Theirmainfoodwasmeatfromhuntedanimals.Theyprobablydidnotwasteanypartofthekilledanimals.Noteventhebonesandtheskins.Somescientistsbelievethatcavepeopleweresmartenoughtostorefood.Putitinsnoworice,dryitonwindorsmokeitoverfire.Theyusedfireforcookingandforkeepingwarm.Becausepeopleoftheiceagehadtotraveltogatherfood,theyhadtwotypesofhomes.Thefirsttypeissomesortofsheltersmadefromanimalparts(bones,skins)orpiecesofwoodandbrancheswhichcouldbemovedandthesecondtypeissomesortofpermanent(永久的)homes,whichwereofferedbycavesandrockoverhangs.Cavesandoverhangsweresometimesdangerousbecauseanimalslikebearslivedinthem.Iftheywantedtocatchawildanimal,theyhadtomaketools.Theirtoolswerenotverycomplicated(復(fù)雜的),mademostlyofstone,someofwoodandanimalbones.Themostimportantmaterialwasstone.Theysharpeneditanduseditasatool.Likenowadaysiceagewomenhadjewellery(首飾).Itwassimple,butbeautiful,madeofanimalbones,plants,stonesorshells.Theirclothesweremadeofanimalskinsandsimplematerialsfoundinnaturegrass.Becausesometimestherewasnotmuchtodoaroundthecave,cavepeopleprobablytoldstoriesfromhuntingtotheirchildrenorpainted.Theyknewsomethingaboutart.Sometimestheydrewpaintingsshowinganimals,people,plantsandthingsthathappenedtothemintheirreallife.Someofthesecavepaintingsarestillpreservedandtheytellstoriesabouttheancientpast.Cavepeoplealsohadthesocalledprehistoricpets.Wearesureaboutthatbecausebonesoftheicedogswerefoundinseveralcaves.Whydidtheyhavedogs?Probablyinordertoprotectpeoplefromwildanimalsandtohelpthemperformvariousjobs.Dogsalsohelpedtopullkilledanimalsorcarrytoolsandequipment.25．Whatwascavepeople’smainfood?26．Howdidcavepeoplestorefood?27．Wherewerebonesoftheicedogsfound?28．Whatdoyouthinkofcavepeople?Andwhy?Pleasegivetworeasons.（2024北京西城初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。Duringmychildhood,Ididn’thavemuchinterestinreading.However,whenIenteredmiddleschool.Ibeganlisteningtoaudiobooksandgrewtoloveit.Now,Imanagetofinishacoupleofaudiobookseachmonth.Whilereadingaprintedbookallowsmorefreedomtore-readparagraphsthatyoudidn’tquitecatch,gobacktolooksomethingupfromearlierinthebookorevenwritedownsomenotesinthemargin(頁(yè)邊空白),audiobookshavetheirownbenefits.Theyareespeciallyenjoyableandconvenientforbothkidsandadults.Besides,youcamultitaskwhilelisteningandgetthroughbooksfaster.Ioftenlistentoaudiobooksbeforereadingpaperonesinordertobetterunderstandsomedifficultparts.Listeningisnecessaryforallkindsoflearning,includingreading.IcannowenjoylongerbooksthatImightnothavehadthepatiencetoread,andmyabilitytofocusonaudiobookscarriesovertomyskillinfocusingonawrittentext.Tome,thecoolestthingaboutaudiobooksistheroleofthenarrator(朗讀者).Whenyoulistentoaudiobooks,thenarratorsdomuchofthe“work”foryou,whichcanbeverypleasingwhentheyareskilled.Ilikethesenseofreadingwithsomeonewhounderstandsandlovesthematerial.IrememberlisteningtoCharlieanatheChocolateFactorynarratedbytheauthor(作者)himself.Itwasatrulymagicalexperience!Audiobookshavebecomeabigpartofmylife.Athome,Ilovesittingonthesofa,losingmyselfinagoodstory,andthenIsharemythoughtswithmyparents.It’snotjustaboutenjoyingagoodbook;it’saboutcreatingsharedmomentsandconversations.Audiobookshavechangedmylife.Theymakereadingfunbybringingstoriestolifethroughskillednarratorsanddiscussingaudiobookswithfamilyaddsajoyfulrichnesstomyeverydaymoments.29．Whendidthewritebeginlisteningtoaudiobook?30．Whydoesthewriteroftenlistentoaudiobookbeforereadingpaperones?31．Whatkindofnarratorsdoesthewriterlike?32．Doyoulikelisteningtoaudiobooks?Whyorwhynot?(Pleasegivetworeasons.)（2024北京東城初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。MoreandmoreChinesestudentshaveaddedextracurricular(課外的)activitiestotheirtimetablesforsummervacations.Thishasledtoariseintourismpackages(套餐)involvingstudytripsandexperimentalprogramsathomeandabroad.SightseeingplacesinChina,includingGuizhouprovince(省),AnyanginHenanprovince,andcoastalprovinces,havebeenamongthemostpopularforparentsandtheirchildren.Intheseplaces,childrenhavemoreopportunitiestoenjoytheoutdoors,andtheycanalsotakepartinexperimentalprogramssuchaspapermakingandwaxprinting.Thissummer,Singaporehasbecomethemostpopularplaceforstudentstostudyabroad.ManyChinesestudentshavesignedupforuniversityclassestheretolearnmoreaboutsubjectslikerobots,programming,andenvironmentalscience.AccordingtoaBeijingTimessurvey,themostpopulartourismpackagesarethoserelatedtohistoryandculture,thegreatoutdoorsandnatureexploration(探索),aswellasscienceandtechnology.Somehomestaysthatofferexperiencesincludingfarming,localhistory,andnaturewalksarealsoverypopular.ThebusiesttimesforfamilyvisitsandgraduationtoursarefromJunetoJuly.Thisisbecausefamilieswithpreschool-agedchildrenandstudentsbetweentheagesof18and22arethemaingroups.Tourismpackagesforfamilytravelandstudypurposesaverage(平均)about6,000yuanperperson.ChenJuan,atourguide,said,“Studenttouristswanttotakeawalkwithinstructorsatculturalsiteslikemuseumsbecausetheywanttofindoutwhat’sbehindtheartandgetideasbyseeingmoreoftheworld.Butsomestudytripscanbeinarush,withlittletimeforstudentstofullytakeintheinformationtheyarelearning.”LiuShuang,themotherofa14-year-oldboyinBeijing,signedhersonupforawritingworkshop.Intheworkshop,teensreadinterestingstoriesbyfamousChinesewriters.Theyalsovisitedsomewriters’hometowns.“Thetripisverytiring,asmysonhastowalkorrideacoachforalongtime.ButthestudytriphelpshimtostepoutsideourhomeinBeijingandputawayhiscomputerforawhile.Itisalsoagreatchanceforhimtoexperiencelifeinthebeautifulcountrysideanddiscoverhisloveofwriting,”saidLiuShuang.33．WhataresomeofthemostpopularsightseeingplacesinChina?34．Whatarethemostpopulartourismpackages?35．WhatdidLiuShuang’ssondointhewritingworkshop?36．Wouldyouliketotakeastudytripduringyourvacations?Whyorwhynot?(Pleasegivetworeasons.)（2024北京燕山初三上期末）CollectingAsaHobbyCollectingmustbeoneofthevarioushumanactivities,andit’sonethatmanypsychologists(心理學(xué)家)findmoreattractive.Somepeoplecollectbecausetheywanttomakemoney.Thiscouldbecalledaninstrumental(工具性)reasonforcollecting.They’lllookforantiques(古董，古玩)thattheycanbuycheaplyandexpecttosellataprofit(贏利).Buttheremaywellbeapsychologicalelement,too—buyingcheapandsellingdearcangivethecollectorasenseofachievement.Anothermotiveforcollectingisthedesire(渴望)tofindsomethingspecial,suchasarareearlyrecordingbyaparticularsinger.Somemayspendtherirwholelivesinahuntforthis,Psychologically,thiscangiveapurposetoalife.Thereisadanger,though,thatiftheindividualisenoughluckyenoughtofindwhatthey’relookingfor,theymayfeelempty,becausethegoalthatdrovethemonhasgone.Ifyouthinkaboutcollectingpostagestamps,anotherpotentialreasonisitseducationalvalue.Stampcollectingopensawindowtoothercountries,andtotheplants,animals,orfamouspeopleshownontheirstamps.Inthe19thcentury,manycollectorscollectedfossils,animalsandplantsfromaroundtheglobeandtheircollectionsprovidedalargeamountofinformationaboutthenaturalworld.Withoutthosecollections,ourunderstandingwouldbefarbehindwhatitis.Notallcollectorsareinterestedinlearningfromtheirhobbies.Somepeoplecollectbecauseoftheneedforasenseofcontrol.Stampcollectors,forinstance,arrangetheirstampsinalbumsveryneatlyaccordingtotheirpreferredprinciples.閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。37．Whatistheinstrumentalreasonforcollecting?38．Whydothecollectorsfeelemptywhentheyfindtheirspecialthings?39．Whatcollectionsprovidedtheinformationaboutthenaturalworld?40．Ifyouareacollector,whatwillyoucollect?Andwhy?（2024北京朝陽(yáng)初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。ToughGuy:AracetothelimitWhatisToughGuy?EveryJanuary,morethan3,000peopletakepartinoneofthemostdifficultracesonEarth:theToughGuycompetition.Tofinishthecourse,playersneedtorun,swimandclimb15kilometres.Itisaspecialracebecausetheserunnershavetocrawl(爬)throughtunnels,runacrossafieldofnettles(蕁麻)andjumpoverfire.What’smore,thecompetitiontakesplaceinJanuary,sotemperaturesarefreezing—sometimesaslowas-6℃.Butpeopletravelfromallovertheworldtotakepartinit.Whydopeopletakepart?Thecompetitionisverydangerousandeveryyearthereareaccidents.Injurieslikebrokenbonesandcutsarecommon.Theraceisveryhard:one-thirdofplayersdonotfinishit.Runnershavetobefitandhealthy.Mostpeopletrainallyeartopreparefortherace.Itisalsothefirstracelikeitintheworld.Manypeopletakepartinthecompetitionbecauseitissofamous.Inordertomakethecompetitionstayexcitingandchallenging,theorganizersmakesomechangestotheraceandaddnewthingseveryyear.ThecourseThediagramshowsanexampleoftheToughGuycourse.First,playersrunfor1kilometrealongamuddyroad.Next,theycrawlunderlownetsontheground.Afterthenets,therunnersjumpoffahighplatformintoalakeandswimforanother1kilometre.Afterswimming,theyrunacrossafieldoffireandjumpoversmallbonfires(火堆).Next,playersmustcrawlthroughalongtunnel.Thetunnelispartlyunderwater.Finally,therunnersrun2kilometresthroughnettlesbeforetheyreachthefinishline.41．WhenistheToughGuycompetition?42．HowdotheorganizersmakeToughGuyanexcitingandchallengingcompetition?43．WhatwouldtherunnersdoafterswimmingduringtheToughGuycourse?44．WouldyouliketotakepartinToughGuy?Whyorwhynot?（2024北京密云初三上期末）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。Today,manychildrenspendalotoftheirfreetimeplayinggamesontheInternet.IntheUK,99%ofkidsaged8to15playvideogames.Theyspendalmost14hoursgamingaweek.Thisinformationtellsusthatthebenefitsanddangersofvideogamesmustbecarefullyconsidered.Formanypeople,videogamesarefun.Theyhavebrightlights,funnycartoonsandexcitingstories.Everywhereyoulook,youcanseechildrenplayingthesegames.Theyplayonbusesandtrains,inrestaurantsandevenatschool.Videogamesareeducationaltoo.Theymakekidsthinkinacreativewayandtheyhavetomovetheirhandsandeyesquickly.Thiscanimprovethewaythatachild’sbrainworks.What’smore,videoga