第04讲 阅读理解之议论文（练习）-2024年中考英语一轮复习讲练测（全国）（原卷版）

第04讲阅读理解之议论文（模拟精练+真题演练）（2023·湖南娄底·统考二模）Althoughstudentsarebusystudying,itisimportanttorememberanotherareaofstudylifeskills,suchaswashingclothesandgrowingvegetables.Theyareusefulinourdailylife.Herearesomeopinionsaboutlifeskillseducation.Childrenneedtolearnmostofthelifeskillsatschool.Asparents,wecanhelpthemtakepartinactivitiesaroundthehouseandintheneighborhood.Wehavelifeskillsclassesatschool.They’requiteuseful.Theyhelpprepareforeverydayreal-lifesituations,fromwashingdishestopreparingameal.Theseclassesgiveusknowledgeweneedtoliveonourown.I’mnotsurewhetheritisnecessarybecauseIhaven’ttriedlifeskillsclassesyet.Inmyschool,manystudentspaynoattentiontolearninglifeskills.Theydon’tthinkitwillimprovetheirchancesofgettingintocollege.Havinglifeskillsclassesatschoolisimportant.Besides,thereareotherwaysforustolearnlifeskills.WecanwatchvideosontheInternet.Wecanalsolearnfromourparentsandtakepartintheactivitieswiththem.1．InKevin’sopinion,manystudentspaynoattentiontolearninglifeskillsbecause_________.A．theyarenotinterestedinit B．theyarenotsurewhattolearn C．it’shelplessforattendingcollege2．AccordingtoLiPing,whatcanwegetfromlifeskillseducation?A．Knowledgeforcollege. B．Knowledgeforlivingalone. C．Chancestolearnfromourparents.3．Whohavethesameopiniononlifeskillseducationaccordingtothetext?A．LiPing,KevinandMary. B．Mrs.Blair,KevinandMary. C．Mrs.Blair,LiPingandMary.4．WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Marythinkshavinglifeskillsclassesatschoolisimportant.B．InKevin’sschool,manystudentspaynoattentiontolearninglifeskills.C．Mrs.Blairthinkschildrendon’tneedtolearnmostofthelifeskillsatschool.5．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Goodhabits B．Healthylifestyle C．OpinionsonLifeSkillsEducation（2023·福建宁德·统考二模）Examscauseanxiety(焦虑).Thesilenceofthehall;thesoundoftheclock;theproudlookofthepersonsittingattheneighboringdeskwhohasfinished15minutesearly.Sothereislittlesurprisethatthosewhoworryabouttakingexamsdoworsethanthosewhodonot.AccordingtoarecentresearchbyMariaTheobald,perhaps,itisnotthepressure(压力)oftheexamhallthatcausestheproblem.Itisthepressureofreview.Dr.Theobaldworkedwith309studentswhowerepreparingforaveryimportantfinalexam.Duringthe100daysbeforethat,thestudentsusedanappwhichshowedthemoldexamquestionsandrecordedtheirperformance.Theyalsosatamockexam(模拟考)40daysbeforetherealexam.Toknowtheirlevelsofanxiety,studentsweregiven1-5pointstoquestionseveryday.Dr.Theobaldfoundthatanxietyonthedayofthetestdidnotpredictexamperformanceatall.Whatpredicteditwasthelevelofknowledgeastudentshowedinthemockandtheearlierdigital-learningactivities.Thosewhoperformedwellinthesealsodidwellintherealexam.Andwhatactuallyaffectedstudentswerehighlevelsofanxietyduringtheweeksbeforetherealexamtookplace.Thegreaterastudent’sanxietyinthedaysbeforetheexam,thelessknowledgeheorshegotduringthattime.Toreducetheanxiety,Dr.Theobaldhashisadviceforstudents.First,theycanraisetheirconfidenceintheirownabilities.Second,theycanreducetheimportanceofthetestbytellingthemselvesthat,thoughitisimportant,itisnotalife-or-deathsituation.6．Whichofthefollowingaffectsexamresultsmostaccordingtoparagraph1-2?A．Thesoundoftheclock. B．Thesilenceofthehall.C．Thepressureofthereview. D．Theproudlookfromtheneighboringdesk.7．Paragraph4mainlytalksaboutthe________oftheresearch.A．process B．results C．reasons D．importance8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph5referto?A．Thetest. B．Theadvice. C．Theanxiety. D．Thesituation.9．Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthetext?A．Themoremockexamsyoutake,thebetterresultsyouwillget.B．Studentsshouldpaylessattentiontothetesttoreducetheanxiety.C．Ifyouhavemoreknowledgebeforeexams,youwillhavelessanxietyinexams.D．Anxietyduringreviewaffectsexamperformancemorethanthatduringtheexams.10．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Canyouperformwellinexams? B．Whatmaycauseyouexamanxiety?C．Howcanyoureduceexamanxiety? D．Doesanxietyaffectexamperformance?（2023·黑龙江哈尔滨·统考二模）EverybodyhasafavoriteTVshow.Somepeopleliketowatchcartoons,otherpeopleliketowatchsoapoperas.NowrealityTVshowsareverypopularinmanycountries.RealityTVshowshavenoactors.Thestarsarerealpeoplelikeyouandme.Oneofthemostfamousonesis“Survivor(《幸存者》)”.In“Survivor”,sixteenpeopletrytowinonemilliondollars.Fortenweekstheylivetogetherfarawayfromhome.Theirlifeisveryhard.Theyhavetosleepoutsideandfindtheirownfood.Therearemanygamesandtests.Iftheyfailatest,theymighthavetoleavetheshow.“Survivor”isverypopular.InAmerica,51millionpeoplewatchedthelastshowtoseewhowouldwin.IsitgoodtowatchalotofTV?InBritain,mostchildrenwatchmorethanthreehourseveryday,and66percentofchildrenhaveaTVintheirbedroom.SomepeoplethinkthatwatchingtoomuchTVisunhealthyforchildrenbecauseitstopsthemdoingexercise.Theysaythatchildrenshouldreadbooksorgooutsideandplay.Theyalsothinkthatwatchingcartoonsthatshowalotofviolence(暴力)isbadforyoungpeople.ButnowsomescientistssaythatwatchingTVcanbegood.TheyfoundthatchildrenwhowatchTVbeforeanexamcangethighergrades.ThisisbecauseTVhelpsthemtorelaxbeforetheexam.Italsoexercisestheirbrains,butremember:NOTTOOMUCH!根据短文内容选择最佳答案11．Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“reality”inthefirstparagraphis________?A．真实的 B．现实 C．真人12．Youcanwin________in“Survivor”.A．$100,000 B．$1,000,000 C．$10,000,00013．WatchingtoomuchTVisunhealthyforchildrenbecause________.A．childrenshouldn’twatchTVB．childrenshouldwatchcartoonsC．itpreventschildrenfromdoingexercise14．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Peopleattheageofsixteentrytowinonemilliondollars.B．WatchingTVcanhelpchildrentorelaxbeforetheexam.C．MostchildrenwatchTVnorethanthreehourseveryweek.15．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．TodiscusswhetherwatchingTVisgoodornot.B．TodescribeoneTVshow.C．Totalkabout“Survivor”.（2023·安徽·校联考三模）Today,Chinawouldliketomakeitsvoiceheard,bytellingtruestories.“Storytellingisthebestwayforinternationalcommunication,”PresidentXiJinpingsaid.“WeshouldtellstoriesaboutChinawellandspreadChina’svoicewell.”TellingChinesestorieswarmspeople’sheartsandbringstheChinesepeopleandpeopleofothercountriescloser.BylisteningtotruestoriesofChina,manypeoplearoundtheworldgettoknowmoreaboutChina.First,agoodChinesestoryshouldbeabouttheChinesenationalspiritandChineseculturalconfidence(自信).Recently,thehotChinesemovieofTheBattle(战役)atLakeChangjinhasbeenpopularwithpeoplearoundtheworld.Themoviestellsanamazing(惊人的)historicalstory:Seventythreeyearsago,thePeople’sVolunteer(志愿者)Army(PVA)enteredNorthKoreaforbattle.Underverycoldconditions,thesoldiers(军人)ontheEasternFrontbravelyfoughttheenemyatLakeChangjin.AlthoughChineseculturehascontinuedforthousandsofyears,weshouldfindanewwaytotellChinesestories.LiZiqi,forexample,hasbecomefamousonTikTokforhershortvideos.ShehasreceivedtensofmillionsoflikesontheInternet.ShespreadChineseculturetotheworldbyshowingherdailylifeinthecountryside.Therefore,asaChinese,learninghowtotellagoodChinesestoryinEnglishisveryimportant.WeshouldfullyunderstandtheChinesecultureandlearnEnglishwellsothattheworldwillhaveabetterunderstandingofus.16．HowdopeoplearoundtheworldgettoknowmoreaboutChina?A．BycommunicatingwithChinese. B．ByreadingbooksaboutChina.C．BylisteningtotruestoriesofChina. D．ByexperiencinglivinginChina.17．WhatisagoodChinesestory?A．ItshouldtellpeoplehowtolivewellinChina.B．ItshouldtellpeoplehowtocommunicatewithChinese.C．ItshouldbeabouthowPeople’sVolunteerArmyfoughttheenemy.D．ItshouldbeaboutChinesnationalspiritandcultureconfidence.18．HowdidLiZiqitellChinesestories?A．BymakingmoviesaboutChineseculture. B．Byshowingherdailylifeinthecountryside.C．BysharingChinesestorieswithshortvideos. D．BytalkingaboutChinesecultureontheInternet.（2023·重庆·校联考二模）WeallknowthatChineseculturevaluesfilialpiety(孝道)alot.ButinWesterncountries,therearedifferentopinionstowardthistopic.I’mcuriousaboutwhattheyoungergenerationofChinesepeoplethinksoftraditionalfilialpiety.Let’shavealook.Haveyouseenanychanges?IntraditionalChineseculture,Twenty-fourFilialExemplars(《二十四孝》),acollectionof24storiesaboutfilialsonsordaughters,iswidelyknown.Butnow,moreandmoreChinesepeopledisliketheideainthestories,believingthatsuch“extreme(极端的)filialpiety”isneitherrealistic(现实的)nornecessaryintoday’ssociety.Somepeopleholdtheopinionthatitisnecessarytosupportparents,butoneshouldnotunconditionallysacrifice(无条件牺牲)hisownlifetolookafterthemdayandnightexceptforsomespecialcases.Doingone’sfilialdutydoesn’tmeangivingupone’sownlifeanddreams.Itmeansmoreaboutunderstandingone’sparentsandgivingthemenoughattentionandlove.——Anna,25,ShenyangInChina,manyschoolshaveactivitiestopromote(弘扬)filialpiety,suchascookingforparents,helpingwashtheirfeetorwritinga“thank-youcard”.Bydoingthesethingswedevelopstrongerloveforourparents,whichisgreat!Confuciusbelievedthatonlyifeveryoneisgoodtotheirparentscantheybegoodtootherpeople.Thentherewon’tbemanyfights.Thenwecouldbringpeacetotheworld.Ithinkitisagreatidea.Confuciustellsoftheimportanceoflovingourparents.Filialpietyisnotonlyaboutlovingyourparents,butaboutlovingeveryone!SoIthinkweallshouldtryourbesttobegoodtoourparents.——YanZihan,13,GuangzhouBethereforthemwhentheyfeellonely.Helpthemwithhousework.Givemoneytothemwhentheyneedit.Theseareallactionsofthegreatestkindness.19．________youngpeopletalkabouttheiropinionsonfilialpiety.A．Three B．Two C．Many D．Four20．Theword“it”inParagraph2refersto“________”.A．givingupone’sownlifeanddreams B．sacrificingone’sownlifeunconditionallyC．doingone’sfilialduty D．doingallthechoresfortheparents21．Whatarethethingswecandoforourparentsaccordingtothewriter?a.Helpthemaroundthehouse.b.Bethereforthemwhentheyfeellonely.c.Giveupourdreams.d.Givethemmoneywhentheyneedit.A．b,c,d B．a,c,d C．a,b,d D．a,b,c22．Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A．LoveParents,LoveFriends B．DifferentOpinionsonFilialPietyC．Parents’LoveIsGreat D．AlwaysFollowYourParents（2023·安徽黄山·统考一模）Socialmedia(社交媒体)iscertainlyaninterestingplacetolearnothers’opinions.Youcanreadeverythingfromstrangeideastotruefactsandeverythinginbetween.Butwhenyouarespendingtimeonlineandreadingsomanyopinions,it’squitepossiblethatyou’llsometimesseesomeonewritesomethingthatyoustronglydisagreewith.Infact,youmightfeelsostronglythatyoufeellikeyoushouldreplytothispersonatonce.Youmightdosomeresearch,findsomefactsofyourownandreplytowhatthey’vewritten.Youfinishwritingitout,click(点击)“Post”andwintheargument!Exceptthatit’snotreallymuchofavictory.Mostpeopledon’tlikeitwhenotherpeopledisagreewiththeirideas,especiallyonlinestrangers.It’sunlikelythattheywillchangetheiropinionjustbecauseyouarguedwiththem.Infact,it’spossiblethatyoumadethemfeelmoreconfidentthatthey’recorrect.Andthethingis,whenyougetinthesekindsoffightsonline,itslowlyinfluencesyou.Youmightnotknowitatfirst,buttheargumentthatyoutakepartincanactuallyhaveabadeffectonyourmood(心情).Ifyouargueoften,youstarttoenjoyarguingandthenendupdoingitevenmore.It’sadangerouscycle.Iguessthebestthingtodoistotellyourselfthatmostargumentsaren’tworthit.Therearemuchbetterandmoreinterestingthingstodo,whetheronlineorinreallife.23．Howdoesthewriterfeelaboutsocialmedia?A．Peopleseldomuseittoarguewitheachother.B．Manypeopleuseittovoicetheiropinions.C．It’sagoodwaytoconnectwithstrangers.D．Youcan’tseewhatotherpeoplehavewrittenonit.24．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Yourletter. B．Yourstory. C．Yourreply. D．Yourexperience.25．Howmightarguingonlineinfluenceyou?A．Youwillfacealotofdangers. B．Youwillbecomemoreconfident.C．Youmightfeelbadandarguemore. D．Youwillgetbetteratarguing.26．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Argueuntilfindingthetruth B．CommunicateinreallifeC．Discussproblemswithstrangers D．Notworthittoargueonline（2023·四川绵阳·校联考三模）Haveyouseenbambooscomingoutoftheearth?Haveyounoticedthatthedaysaregettinglonger,withmoredaylighttoenjoy?Thesearesignsofspring’sarrival,promisingthereturnoflight,colourandwarmth.Springisnature’ssignthathoweverdarkorcoldthingsmightbe,betterdaysarearoundthecorner.Thatishope.“Hopeisthefeelingthatthingscangetbetter.”saysDr.Black.LastyearBlackinterviewedsomefirefighterswhoputoutwildfireinAustralia.Thefirefightersaid,“Ifwedon’tfightit,there’snochanceofitstopping.”Inaddition,hopeisalsoabouttakingaction.Blacksays,“Inourlife,wefindourselvescaughtindifficultsituationsfromtimetotime.Andouractionsstartusupandhelpusout.Makethefirstmove,andwewillgetthemthrough.”Expertssaythathavinghopeindifficulttimescanhelpyouworryless,feelcalmerandliftyourspirits.Theyalsosaythatresearchshowshopecanbuildupyourbodyandhelpyoudealwithpain.Feelingdisappointedandworriedispartoflife.Ifit’spossibletoseehopeinthem,youshould;ifit’snot,don’tworry.Dr.Whitecallsthis“practicalhope”.“Lifeismessy,”saysWhite,“butwecanbeclearabouthowwefeelwhetherthat’ssadnessordisappointment,andfocus（专注）ontheopposite.Youcan’tchangethefactthatyourbrotherorsisterismean（刻薄）toyou.Butyoucanactinawaythatiskindandfriendlyratherthanmakingthingsworse.Eveninthemostterriblesituations,wecandecidehowwelivewitheachother.”27．Whyisspringmentionedinthebeginning?A．Itstandsforhope. B．Itisaprettyseason.C．Itpromiseswarmth. D．Itisthestartofayear.28．WhatquestionisansweredinParagraph2?A．Howcanhopechangeourlife? B．Whatdoeshopereallymean?C．Whydofirefightersneedhope? D．Whocanhelpusfindhope?29．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A．Hopeisnevereasytofind. B．Expertsnevergiveuphope.C．Hopeisimportanttoourhealth. D．Expertsoftengiveushope.30．WhatdoesDr.Whitemainlytalkabout?A．Thestepsofseeinghope. B．Thekindsofpracticalhope.C．Thepossibilityofseeinghope. D．Thevalueofpracticalhope.31．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowIsHopeFound B．FindingHopeIsEasyC．HavingHopeIsHelpful D．WhereCanWeSeeHope（2023·四川雅安·雅安中学校考一模）Asoapoperacalled“TigerMotherandCatFather”ispopularinChinanow.ThetigermotherisprettystrictwithherdaughterandthelittlegirlisnotallowedtowatchTVorplaycomputergames.Ontheotherhand,shemakesallefforttobuytheexpensivehousenearthekeyschool,inordertoletherdaughterhaveabettereducation.However,thecatfatherhasanoppositeviewofhowtoraisetheirchild.Hegivesherdaughtermoreindependenceanddoesn’tmakemanyrulesforher.Whichoneisbetter,“TigerMother”or“CatFather”?InChina,itseemsthatineachfamily,thereisatigermotherandacatfather,evenworse,somefamilieshavetwotigers.▲What’sworse,Chinesemothersbelievekeyschoolswillbringabetterfuturetotheirchildren.ThissoapoperafullyshowsusacommonprobleminChina.AndmaybeitistherealreasonwhysuchkindofTVshowscangetpopular.Whetherthetigermotherorthecatfather,respectingchildrenandgrowingtogetherarethekeystofamilyeducation.Confidence,kindness,honestyandindependencearethemostimportantqualitiestodevelopachild,notthegrades.Justlikeapoemsaid,“Educatingchildrenislikewalkingwithasnail(蜗牛),andthestepsaregentleandslow.”32．Inthesoapopera,thelittlegirlisn’tallowedto________.A．eatvegetables B．getgoodgradesC．gotothekeyschool D．watchTVorplaycomputergames33．Inthesoapopera,thefatheriscalled“CatFather”because________.A．heenjoyseatingfishjustlikeacat B．hegivesherdaughtermoreindependenceC．heisafraidofhiswife D．healwaysstaysuplatejustlikeacat34．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin“________”inthesecondparagraph?A．Chineseparentsaretigers. B．TigerMotheristhebetter.C．Chineseparentsdisliketheirchildren. D．Childrencan’tdecideanythingforthemselves.35．Except________allarethemostimportantqualitiestodevelopachildinthispassage.A．honesty B．kindness C．grade D．confidence36．Thewriterthinksit’sgoodto________.A．slowyourstepsandgrowtogetherwithyourchildren B．takeawalkwithyourchildrenoftenC．bestrictwithyourchildrenlike“TigerMother” D．buyanexpensivehousenearthekeyschool（2023·浙江衢州·统考三模）“MomIwantacat,”or“MomIwantadog,”or“MomIwanta…”arecommonwordsthatparentsmayhearfromtheirchildrenmorethanonce.However,therearemanyarguments（争论）forandagainstchildrenowningpets.Thefirstargumentthatsupportspetownershipbychildrenisthattheyhelptokeepchildrencompany.Whenchildrencomehomefromschool,petsarealwaystheretogreetthem.Theylovechildrenandalwayswanttoplay.Asaresult,childrenwillbelesslikelytoexperienceloneliness.Theywillalsohelptokeepchildrenactiveastheywillneedtobewalkedandplayedwitheveryday.Secondly,owningapetencourageschildrentolearnnewresponsibilities（责任）.Petsneedtobelookedafterandbetakencareofeveryday.Childrenwilllearndifferentskillsthattheycanuselaterinlife.Forexample,washingandfeedingpetsarebasicskillstolearn.Learningtheseresponsibilitieswillmakesurethatchildrenwillbeabletolookafterthemselves,andpossiblytheirchildrenoneday.Ontheotherhand,somepetscanbedangerous.Somedogs,forexample,arelikelytobite,andchildrenmaybecomescaredofanimalsasaresultofthishappeningtothem.Catsalsolookverysoftandlovely,buttheydohaveverysharpclaws.Iftheyaretreatedinthewrongway,catscanusetheirclawstohurtothers.Inaddition,petsneedagreatdealofmaintenance（维护）.Manypetsneedtobeoftenexercisedandbathed.Asaresultofthis,childrenmaypaylessattentiontotheirstudiesbecausetheyaretoobusyworryingabouttheirpetsanditswellbeing.Afurtherargumentagainstpetownershipisthatpetsarecostly;buyingfoodandmaintainingtheircareisnotcheap.Finally,thecostofowningonefallsonparents,andasaresult,childrendon’tfullyunderstandtheresponsibilityofhavingone.37．Whichofthefollowinginthedictionarybestexplainstheunderlinedword“company”?A．abusinessorganizationthatmakesorsellsgoodsorservicesB．thefactofbeingwithsomebodyelseandnotaloneC．agroupofpeoplewhoworkorperformtogetherD．asocialorbusinessvisitor38．Accordingtothetext,whatmaypeoplewhoareagainstchildrenowningapetworryabout?A．Children’ssafety. B．Children’slifeskills.C．Children’shealth. D．Children’sresponsibilities.39．What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tointroducehowtotakegoodcareofapet.B．Tosolvetheproblemofchildrenowningapet.C．Tolistthedisadvantagesofchildrenowningapet.D．Toshowdifferentopinionsonchildrenowningapet.40．Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?A． B． C． D．（2023·山东枣庄·校考二模）Teenagersshouldbeallowedtodevelopahobby.Ahobbycangiveyoudifferenttypesofchallenges.You’llneedtofinddifferentinterestsanddecidewhichhobbyreallyinterestsyou.Youcantakeupahobbythatcanchallengeyouphysically,suchasrockclimbingorkayaking(皮艇运动）.Whilethismaybehardtodo,herearefourgreatreasonstoworkitin:Hobbieshelpbuildateen’sconfidence(自信).Byfindinganareaofinterest,ateencanbuildhisskills.Thisleadstopositiveresultsandbuildsteenagers’confidence.Ahobbyhelpsteenshaveasenseoftheiridentity(身份）.Ourlikesanddislikeshelpusknowwhoweareaspeople.Hobbieshelpbysendingasignal,“Ilikedoingthis.Thismakesmefeelgood.Therefore,thisisapartofwhoIam.”Hobbieskeepteensfromgettingbored.Boredteenslookforthingstodoandaremorelikelytodosomethingbad.Helpingteensdevelopahobbyishelpingthemstayoutoftrouble.Hobbieswillhelpteenstogetonwellwiththeirparents.Whenateenisbusywithahobby,hisparentshaveeasychancestosomethingtopraisehimabout.Theycancommunicatewitheachothereasily.41．Accordingtothepassage,hobbiescanmaketeens________.A．besuresomethingtheywantwillhappeninthefuture B．knowtheyaredifferentfromtheirparentsC．feelalittlebadaboutthemselves D．havenotimetofightwithparents42．Theunderlinedword“positive”inthepassageprobablymeans“________”.A．现实 B．消极的 C．积极的 D．虚拟的43．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．whyit’snoteasytofindahobby B．howtodevelopahobbyC．whyteensneedahobby D．whenateenisbusywithahobby（2023·浙江宁波·统考三模）Childrenshoulddohousework.Differentpeoplehavedifferentideas.Afewparentswillsaythattheirchildrenaretoobusyforhousework.Manymoreofusaskthemtodohousework,orsaywebelieveinthem,butthehouseworkjustdoesn’tgetdone.That’saproblem.Forstarters,houseworkisgoodforkids.Beingapartoftheworkofrunninghouseworkhelpschildrendevelopanawareness(意识)oftheneedsofothers.Onesmallstudy,doneoveraperiodof25years,foundthatthebestpredictorforyoungadults’successintheirmid-20swaswhethertheytookpartinhouseworktasksattheageof3or4,Thosewhoearlysharedresponsibilitiesdevelopedasenseofresponsibilityinotherareasoftheirlives.Butforallthattheirhelpmatters,fewkidsaredoingmucharoundthehouseatall.Inasurveyof1,000Americanadults,75percentsaidtheybelievednormalhouseworkmadekids“moreresponsible”.Yetwhile82percentreportedhavinghadnormalhouseworkgrowingup,only56percentofthosewithchildrensaidtheyrequiredthemtodohousework.Sportsandhomeworkarenotget-out-of-housework-freecards.Thegoal,afterall,istoraisetheadultswhocanbalance(平衡)acaringroleintheirfamiliesandcommunitieswithwhateverlifetimeachievementgoalstheychoose.Houseworkteachesthatbalance.Whatshouldyoudowhengettingchildrentodohousework?Acceptnoexcuses.Don’tworryifyoumustrepeatyourselfagainandagain.Ifyou’respendingmoretimegettingthechildtodothisjobthanitwouldtaketodoityourself,thenyou’redoingitright,Canapaymenthelp?Maybe.Butifyou’retryingtoteachkidstosharetheresponsibilityofahome,payingthemfornormalhouseworkisnottherightmessage.44．Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A．Houseworkisamust-doforparents. B．VeryfewchildrengethouseworkdoneC．Childrenareverybusywithhousework. D．Familymembersshouldadmireeachother.45．Whatisfoundinthesmallstudy?A．Houseworkdevelopsasenseofresponsibility.B．Houseworkhelpsamanliveahappylife.C．Achildmuststartdoinghouseworkattheageof3.D．Aman’ssuccessdependsonhishousework.46．Whatdocsthewriteradviseparentstodointhelastparagraph?A．Paythechildforhousework. B．Balancehouseworkandstudy.C．Dohouseworkbythemselves. D．Helpthechilddohouseworkactively.47．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Parents’WordsSpeakLouder B．HouseworkMatterstoChildrenC．ChildrenNeedMoreCareatHome D．AdultsDoLessHouseworkintheUS（2023·江苏南京·南师附中树人学校校考三模）Tolearntothinkistolearntoquestion.Thosewhodon’tquestionnevertrulythinkforthemselves.Advancements(进步)aremadewhenthinkersstarttoquestion.Unfortunately,itisoftenthegreatandrespectedthinkerswhoendupslowingtheprogressofhumanthought.AristotlewasanancientGreekphilosopherandscientistwhoseideasexplainedmuchofthenaturalworld,oftenincorrectly.Hewassorespectedbythescientificcommunitythateven1,200yearsafterhisdeath,scientistswerestilltryingtobuilduponhismistakesratherthancorrectthem!BrilliantmindscanmakeupandcomingthinkersbelievetheyarenotasgoodasthemindsofgiantssuchasAristotle,leadingmanytoacceptcurrentideasinsteadofquestioningthem.Ilikemanythinkersofthepast,oncebelievedinmymentalweakness.Iwascertainthatmyparents,myteacherswerealwaysright.Theywerelikeatextbooktome;Ididn’tquestionwhatwaswrittenonthosepages.Irespectedthem,andacceptedwhatevertheytoldme.Butthatattitudesoonchanged.Mymind’sindependencewasfirstdevelopedintheclassroom.Astem,a65-year-oldscienceteacher,oncetoldmethatlightisatypeofwave.Iconfidentlywentthroughyearsofschoolbelievingthat.Oneday,however,IheardtheGermanexchangestudentmentionthatlightcouldbemadeofparticles(粒子).Istartedtoquestionmybeliefs.Iwenttothelibrary,readaboutEinstein’sdiscoverythatpuzzlestheworld’sgreatestthinkers—Lightbehavesasbothaparticleandawave.IrealizedIhadgonethroughlifeacceptingonlyhalfofthestoryasthewholetruth.Eachnewyearbroughtmorenewfacts,andIfoundmyselfinthelibraryafterschooltryingtofindmyownanswerstogainamorecompleteunderstandingofwhatIthoughtIalreadyknew.Idiscoveredthatmyparentsandteachersaregoodtoolsinmyquestforknowledge,buttheyareneverthefinalword.That’showIdevelopedmyindependentmind.Questionsaresaidtobethepathtoknowledgeandtruth,andIplantocontinuequestioning.Howmanythingsdoweknowforsuretodaythatwewillquest