专题03 说明文阅读15篇（名校模拟+地区真题）（原卷版）-冲刺中考英语必考题型终极预测（重庆专用）

冲刺2025年中考英语必考题型终极预测（重庆专用）专题03说明文阅读15篇(名校模拟+地区真题)（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）NeZha2TheanimatedfilmNeZha2hasbecomeahugesuccessinthefilmindustrysinceitwasincinemaonJanuary29,2025.DirectedbythefamousJiaozi(YangYu),itcontinuestheexcitingstoryofNeZhaandAoBingfromthefirstmovie.Afteraterribledisastercalledthe“HeavenlyTribulation(天劫),”NeZhaandAoBinglosttheirphysical(肉体的)bodies.TheirsoulswereingreatdangeruntilTaiyiZhenren(太乙真人),awiseoldmanfromChinesemythstory(神话故事),savedthemusingamagicalseven-coloredlotus(莲花).However,peacedidnotlastlong.Theirsoulsbegantodisappearagain,makingTaiyiZhenrenfaceadifficulttask-rebuildingtheirbodieswithlimitedmaterialswhilesolvingunexpectedproblemsThefilmshowsgreatcharactergrowth.NeZha,onceknownforhisrebelliousnature(叛逆的天性),learnstocaredeeplyforhisfriendsandunderstandhistrueself.HisfriendAoBing,whousedtostrugglewithpersonaltroubles,changesintoabravewarrior(勇士).Andalso,themovieisafeast(盛宴)fortheeyes.Itbeginswithpicturesofwildriversandscaryseaanimalsjumpingoutofthewater,makingaudiences(观众)feelasiftheyarepartoftheaction.Later,thestorytakestheaudiencestoKunlunMountain,amagicalplacefromChinesemythstories.Themostunforgettablepartisthefinalbattle,wherecharactersuseamazingweapons(武器)liketheshape-changingTianyuanDing(天元鼎).Theexcitingfightingandspecialeffects(特效)leaveastrongimpression.Besidestheaction,NeZha2teachesimportantlifelessons.Itencouragespeopletostaybravewhenfacingdifficulties,fightforwhatisright,andvaluefriendship.Thesethemesmakepeopleofallagesthinkalotafterwatchingthemovie.ThefilmhasbecomethemostpopularoneinChina’sfilmhistory.Italsoreceivedhighpraisefromviewers.Manypraiseitsperfectmixofculturalelements(元素),excitingstorytelling,andpositivemessages.1．WhodirectedthefilmNeZha2?A．ZhangYimou. B．Jiaozi(YangYu). C．ChenKaige. D．ChenSicheng.2．WhathappenedtoNeZhaandAoBingafterthe“HeavenlyTribulation”?A．Theygotstrongerpowers. B．Theylosttheirphysicalbodies.C．Theybecamebestfriends. D．TheywenttoliveinKunlunMountain.3．WhatsavedNeZhaandAobing’ssoulsfirst?A．Amagicalstick. B．Amagicalknife.C．Amagicalseven-coloredlotus. D．Adropofmagicalwater.4．WhydidTaiyiZhenrenhaveadifficulttask?A．BecausehehadtorebuildNeZha’sandAoBing’sbodieswhilesolvingunexpectedproblems.B．Becausehehadtofightagainsttheseaanimals.C．BecausehehadtoteachNeZhaandAoBingnewskills.D．Becausehehadtofindawaytostopthe“HeavenlyTribulation”fromhappeningagain.（24-25九年级下·重庆大足·开学考试）RobotsDanceYangkoat2025CCTVSpringFestivalGalaOnJanuary28,2025,aspecialperformancecalledYangBOTamazedaudiencesattheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,China’smost-watchedTVshow.DirectedbyfamousfilmmakerZhangYimou,theshowmixedtraditionalChineseyangkodancewithmodernrobottechnology.Intheperformance,humanoidrobots(robotsshapedlikehumans)dressedincolorfulcostumesdancedyangko,ajoyfulfolkdancefromnorthernChinaoftenseenduringfestivals.Theyspun(旋转)handkerchiefsquicklyandmadecreativegrouppatterns.TheserobotsweredevelopedbyUnitree(宇树科技),aChineseroboticscompany.ThiswasnotUnitree’sfirstsuccess—in2021,theirrobotcowsnamed“BenBen”(犇犇)dancedasbackupforsingerAndyLau.TherobotslearneddancemovesthroughAIandusedlasernavigation(激光导航)tomovesafelyontheunevenstage.Theirstrongjoints(关节)(likekneeswith360N·mpower)helpedthembalanceperfectlyduringfaststeps.ZhangYimouexplained,“Thisdanceisn’tjustfun—itshowshowtechnologycanbringnewlifetotraditions.”Thankstotheseinnovations(创新),therobotswontheheartsofmillions.Onsocialmedia,topicslike“RobotYangko”trendedquickly.Youngviewerscalledit“cool,”whileolderaudiencesloveditshumorandfestivespirit.TheYangBOTprogramisaperfectmixofChina’stechprogressandculturalpride.Asonefansaid,“It’slikewatchingthefutureandpastdancetogether!”1．Thehumanoidrobotsintheperformance________.A．werealldressedinwhitecostumesB．camefromaforeignroboticscompanyC．couldspin(旋转)handkerchiefsandformpatternsD．wereusedtotaketheplaceofhumandancerscompletely2．WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．TheYangBOTprogramwasdirectedbyZhangYimou.B．ItwasthefirsttimerobotsappearedontheGala.C．TherobotslearneddancemovesthroughAI.D．Youngviewersthoughtthe“RobotYangko”wascool.3．What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“trended”inPara.4.A．Becameboring. B．Becamepopular.C．Becamemeaningless. D．Becamerelaxing.4．TheYangBOTprogramreflects_________.A．China’sweaknessintechnologyB．onlytheculturaltraditionsofChinaC．theconfictbetweentechnologyandcultureD．acombinationofChina’stechprogressandculturalpride（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）Reshicompleteda12children’sbook,AliceandSparkle,withthehelpofachatbotcalledChatGPT.Achatbotisacomputerprogramthatusesartificialintelligence(AI)toimitatehumanthinkingandwriting.Thebook’stextwasproducedusingit,andReshicreatedillustrations(插图)usinganotherAIprogram,Midjourney,whichusesspecialcomputation(计算)rulestotranslatewordsintoimages.WhenReshipostedthebookonline,itbecameverypopularwithchildren.SomepeoplepraisedReshiforbeingclever.However,noteveryonewashappy.Someartistscriticizedthebook.Theysaidthepictureswereofpoorquality,andmoreimportantly,thewaythepicturesweremadewasabigproblem.Midjourneyworksbysearchingthroughmillionsofimagesontheinternet.Itusesalgorithmstofindpatternsintheseimagesandmakenewones.Theproblemis,Midjourneytakesimagesfromartists’workwithoutaskingforpermission.SomecompanieshavealreadystartedusingAIinsteadofhumanworkers.Forexample,anAIrobottoldjokesatacomedyclubinsteadofaperson.TheSanFranciscoBalletalsousedAI-createdimagesforadvertisingaballetshowcalledTheNutcracker.Manyartistsandwritersareworriedabouttheirjobs.TheyfearthatifAIcancreateartandwritingforlessmoney,peoplemaynotpaythemfortheirwork.Josephine,ajournalistwhomakesmoneyfromwriting,says,“Ilovewriting,butit’stroublingtoseepeoplelookingforcheaperchoicesinsteadofsupportingrealhumanwriters.”ThereisarealconcernaboutprotectingtheworkofartistsandwriterswhocouldhavetheircreationsusedbyAIprograms.Thetechnologyindustrythatdevelopsthesetoolsshouldincludeartistsintheprocessofmakingthem.1．Thepassageismostlikelytobetakenfroma________.A．newspaper B．sciencefiction C．storybook D．travelguide2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“algorithms”meaninParagraph3?A．Creativeideas. B．Millionsofpictures. C．Usefultools. D．Computationrules.3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMidjourney?A．Midjourneyisachatbotthathelpswriterscreatestories.B．Midjourneyusesalgorithmstosearchimagesfromtheinternettocreatenewones.C．MidjourneywasusedbyReshitowritethetextofAliceandSparkle.D．Midjourneyalwaysasksforpermissionbeforeusingartists’images.4．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．TosupporttheuseofAItoolslikeChatGPTandMidjourneyincreativeindustries.B．ToshowthepopularityofReshi’sbookAliceandSparkleamongchildren.C．TodiscusstheadvantagesandchallengesofAIinartandwriting,especiallyonhumancreators.D．Toblame(责备)thepoorqualityofAI-generatedillustrationsinReshi’sbook.（24-25九年级下·重庆大足·开学考试）It’scommonthatparentsandchildrendisagreewitheachother.That’swhatwecallconflicts(冲突).Someoftheconflictsaresmallandeasytoend.Othersmayneedparentstotakeactionandhelp.Tosomeone’ssurprise,bysolvingthemtogether,familyconflictscanhelpchildrenlearnimportantlifeskills.Somesimplechildhoodgamesshowhowconflictandrepairwork.Forexample,inpeek-a-boo(躲猫猫),ababymightfeelalittleunhappyandworriedwhenhecan’tseehisparent.Butwhentheparentreturns,everythingisOK.Aschildrengrowolder,theyplaygameslikehideandseek.Therearesmallmomentsofupsetfollowedbygreatfunandjoy.Thesegameshelpchildrenprepareforallkindsofproblemsinthefuture.Aschildrengrowup,theydeveloptheirlifeskillsbyworkingthroughconflicts.Whenaconflictistooseriousforachild,parentsmaystepin.Tosetagoodexample,parentscouldtrytoremaincoolfirst—don’tbetooexcitedorangry.Next,theycansaysomekindandnicethingstomakechildrenfeelbetter.Nowherecomesthechanceforparentsandchildrentositdown.Thentheycanhaveaface-to-facecommunication.Thishelpsthemrebuildtheloveandtrustforeachother.Inthisway,childrenlearnthatsometimesthingsgowrong.Butiftheydealwiththemproperly,theycanalwaysrebuildhealthyandstrongrelationshipswithothers.Ahealthyprocessofgoingthroughconflictandrepairwiththeirparentspromiseschildren’shappinessandsocialsuccessinthefuture.1．WhyarefamilyconflictshelpfulaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Becausetheycanhelpparentslearn.B．Becausetheycanteachchildrenskills.C．Becausetheycansolveparents’problems.D．Becausetheycanbringfamilytoanagreement.2．HowdoesthewritertelltheconflictandrepairworkinParagraph2?A．Bytellingstories. B．Byshowingfacts.C．Bylistingnumbers. D．Bygivingexamples.3．Whatdoparentsdowhenchildrencan’tsolveconflicts?①Coolthemselvesdown

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④CommunicatewithchildrenA．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④4．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheLessonsinDailyLife B．TheLifeSkillsintheFutureC．TheArtofConflictandRepair D．TheFunofSimpleGames（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）“Theredwallsandgreentiles(瓦)seteachotheroffbeautifully.It’ssoBeijing,”saida33-year-oldBeijingpersonwiththefamilynameofLin.Linandher14-year-oldcousinwereenjoyingacitywalkalongtheBeijingCentralAxis(中轴线).Onthiswalk,theysawmostoftheoldcitybuildingsofBeijing,liketheForbiddenCityandtheBellandDrumTowers.Sincetheshow“GloryIsBack!Beijing(《登场了！北京中轴线》)”wasshowninJuly,peoplelikeLintraveledonfoottoknowtheaxisbetterthemselves.DatingbacktotheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),the7.8-kilometer-longBeijingCentralAxisstartswithYongdingmenGateinthesouthandendswiththeBellandDrumTowersinthenorth.ItmatchesForbiddenCityandthemarketsattheBellandDrumTowersarea.Thiswayofcityplanningisdescribedas“court(宫廷)inthefront,marketintheback”.OtherbuildingsliketheImperialAncestralTemple(太庙)standsintheeastandtheAlterofLandandGrain(社稷坛)liesonthewestsideoftheaxis.ChineseprofessorLyuZhousaidthatwhenhewalkedaroundtheBellandDrumTowers,hecouldfindpeaceinthebusycitylife.AtasquarebetweentheBellTowerandtheDrumTowers,youcanseepeoplerelaxing,cyclingandplayinggamesandevencelebratinglifeevents.“Thetowerswereonceourmeetingplaces.Weusedtogoondatesthere.Youcouldsaythatthetowershaveseenourlovegrow,”saidayoungcouplewhoweretakingweddingphotosundertheBellandDrumTowers.ThetravelerMarcoPolo(1254-1324)wroteaboutwhathesawalongtheCentralAxisbackintheYuanDynastyinTheTravelsofMarcoPolo:“Upanddownthecitytherearebeautifulpalaces...andfinehousesingreatnumbers.”AndOsvaldSiren(1879-1966)fromSwedentookmanyphotosinBeijingbackinthelate19thandearly20thcenturies.Thesewesternrecordshavegivenpeoplearoundtheworldatasteofitshistory.1．Howdoesthewriterleadinthetopicinthefirstparagraph?A．Byaskingquestions. B．Bygivinganexample.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Bylistingnumbers.2．Theunderlinedword“It”inParagraph4refersto“________”.A．BeijingCentralAxis B．YongdingmenGateC．theBellandDrumTowers D．theForbiddenCity3．WhichofthefollowingdescribestheBeijingCentralAxiscorrectly?A． B．C． D．4．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．MarcoPolotookmanyphotoswhenvisitingthere.B．Thesewesternrecordscausedmuchtroubleinthe19thcentury.C．OsvaldSirenwasoneofthosewesternvisitors.D．MoreforeignerswillbeinterestedintheBeijingCentralAxis.（24-25九年级下·重庆大足·开学考试）TheLittlePrince

AntoinedeSaint-Exup©ry(Author);HumphreyBower(Narrator)FewstoriesareaswidelyreadbychildrenandadultsasTheLittlePrince.Thebookhasbeentranslatedintomorethan160languagesand,todatehassoldmorethan50millioncopiesworldwide.It’saboutalittleboyfromasmallplanetwhovisitsdifferentplanetsandmeetsmanyfunnypeople.TheLittlePrincealsohasaspecialroseonhisplanetthathelovesverymuch.Eventhoughtheyhavesomefights,helearnsthatlovemeanstakingcareofeachotherandbeingkind.Thestoryteachesustocherisheveryoneandeverythingaroundus,andtofeelthebeautyoftheworldwithourhearts.Thisbookisnotonlyaliteraryclassic(文学经典),butalsoaphilosophical(哲学的)bookaboutlifeandgrowth.1．TheLittlePrinceispopularwith________.A．onlychildren B．Chinese C．adultsandchildren D．oldpeople2．What’sthepriceofthebookforVIPs?A．2dollars. B．8dollars. C．10dollars. D．12dollars.3．WhatcanwelearnfromTheLittlePrince?A．Themeaningoflove. B．TheimportanceofEnglish.C．Thebeautyofnature. D．ThecultureofChina.（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）HowtoStaySafeDuringanEarthquakeEarthquakescanhappensuddenly.Doyouknowhowtoprotectyourself?Followthesetipstostaysafe.BeforeanEarthquake1.Prepareanemergencykitincludewater,food,andaflashlight.2.Findsafespots:UnderstrongtablesorawayfromwindowsDuringanEarthquake1.Drop,coverandholdon:Droptotheground.Coverunderastrongtable.Holdonuntiltheshakingstops.2.Stayawayfromglass,wallsandheavyobjectsthatcanfallover.AfteranEarthquake1.Checkforinjuries.2.Movetoasafeareaoutside.3.Callforhelpifneeded.Staycalm,beprepared,andprotectyourself!1．Whatisn’tsupposedtobeinanemergencykit?A．Water. B．Food. C．Aflashlight. D．Acamera.2．Whereisthesafestplaceduringanearthquake?A．Nearwindows. B．Understrongtables.C．Besideheavybookshelves. D．Nexttowalls.3．Whatistherightorderofthethreestepsduringanearthquake?①

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③A．①②③ B．③①② C．②③① D．①③②（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）①Ineverydaylives,paperissomethingweseeanduseallthetime.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhy,althoughitlooksharmless,papercansometimescauseaccidentalcuts?②Scientistshavedonesomeresearchestouncoverthephysicsbehindpapercutsandtofindoutwhichtypesofpaperaremorelikelytohurtourfingers.ThreescientistsfromDenmarkhavefoundthat65-micrometer(微米)-thickpaperismostlikelytocutourskin.TheywonthePhysicsPrizeforthisfindingatthe2024PineappleScienceAwardinHangzhou,Zhejiang,onNovember23.③Thescientiststestedpaperswithdifferentthicknesses(from30to220micrometers)onman-madefingerswhoseskinissimilartothehumanskin.Thefollowingarewhattheyfound.④Forthinpaper,thescientistsfounditcouldn’tcutthe“fingers”.Instead,itjustbent,changingtheshapeandbeingnolongerstraight.Andforthickerpaper,itleftamarkonthefingersbutcouldn’tbreakthe“skin”.⑤Whentheytriedthe65-micrometer-thickpaper,thescientistsfounditcutthefingersthemost,aboutonceeveryfivetries.ThepaperusedformagazinessuchasNatureandScienceisofathicknessclosetothis.CommonA4paperisabout100micrometersthick,whichismuchsafer.⑥Thecuttingangle(角度)alsomadeadifference.Pushingthepaperstraightdownontothefingersdidn’toftenresultinacut.Pushingthepaperataslanted(倾斜的)angleresultedinmorecuts.⑦Accordingtothescientists,theirfindingscouldnotonlyreducetheriskofpapercuts,butalsoleadtosaferpaperproducts.Forexample,theycanavoidusingpaperthatistoosharporhavejusttherightthicknessforcutting,especiallywhendoinghands-onactivities.Theyevencreatedacheappaperknife,thePapermachete,thatcancutthroughapplesandchicken.1．Whichsentencehasthesamemeaningof“bent(bend)”asthatinParagraph4?A．Shebenthisheadalittletoavoidgettinghurt.B．Suddenly,heswamtoariverbendanddisappeared.C．Tobefair,herefusedtobendtherulesforanyone.D．Thelittletreebentwiththepressureoftheheavysnow.2．What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toexplainwhypapercansometimescausecuts.B．Totellpeoplehowtoavoidgettingpapercutsindailylives.C．Toshowwhypaperiswidelyusedinoureverydaylives.D．Todescribetheuseofdifferentkindsofpaper.3．Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．4．Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thethickerpaperpeopleuse,thelesslikelytheywillgetcut.B．Paperwithallthicknessesweretestedbythescientistsintheresearches.C．ThePapermachetecanbeusedtooutthroughapplesandchicken.D．Thescientists’findingsmayleadtoimprovementsinpaperproducts.（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）Imagineyouareinadarkfieldatnight,surroundedbytiny,twinklinglights.Thesearen’tstars,butfireflies(萤火虫),tinyinsectsthathavefascinatedpeopleforcenturieswiththeirmagicalglow(微光).Doyouknowhowfirefliesmaketheirtailsglow?Ithappenswhentwochemicalsintheirownbodiesjointogetherandthenproducelight.Butwhydofirefliesneedtomakeglowinthedark?Now,imagineyouareafireflylookingforsomeonespecialinthedark.HowwouldyoufindMr.orMs.Right?Firefliesusetheirglowinglightstosend“hello”messagestoeachother.Eachkindoffireflyhasitsownspecialways.Themalefirefliessendoutsigns,andthefemalefirefliesanswerbackintheirownspecialways.Theyusetheirlightsasatooltogettoknoweachotherbetter,sothattheycangivebirthtonewfireflies.________Imagineyouareanadultfireflyintheshadows,andabigspideristryingtocatchyou.Whatcanyoudo?Youturnonyourlight!It’slikeasignsaying,“Itasteawful.Donoteatme!”Butintoday’sworld,firefliesfaceanewchallenge:lightpollution.Ascitiesgrowandbecomemorebrightlylit,itbecomesharderforfirefliestocommunicateusingtheirlights.Thiscanstopfirefliesfromfindingeachotherandeveninfluencetheirlivingsituations.So,nexttimeyouseefirefliesonasummernight,remembertoenjoytheirbeautyandtheamazingwaytheycommunicate.Andthinkabouthowyoucanhelpreducelightpollution,sothesetinycreaturescancontinuetolightupthenightsky.Theirstoryisareminderofthewondersofnatureandtheimportantroleeventhesmallestcreaturesplayinourworld.1．Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A．Firefliesproducelightbyworkingwithotherfireflies.B．Firefliesusetheirglowtocommunicateandprotectthemselves.C．Firefliesusethesamewaytosendamessagetoeachother.D．Lightpollutionhasnoinfluenceonfireflies’livingsituations.2．Whichsentencecanbeputinthe“________”?A．Besides,firefliesalsouselightstostaysafe.B．Besides,firefliesalsouselightstomakeenemieslikethem.C．However,firefliessendoutsignstowarnotherinsects.D．However,firefliesusetheirlightstofindfoodatnight.3．Whydoesthewriteruse“Imagineyouare...”inParagraph1,3&4?A．Tomakethepassagemoreinterestingandcatchpeople’sattention.B．Tomakethepassagemorescientificandmakepeoplebelieveit.C．Toexpressdisagreementwithpeoplefornotprotectingfireflieswell.D．Togivereaderssuggestionsonhowtogettoknowfirefliesmore.4．What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．TheChallengesofFireflies B．TheMagicGlowofFirefliesC．TheRoleofFirefliesinNature D．TheImportanceofKnowingFireflies（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）Amoltenironfireworksperformance(Datiehua)atthetownofSituinJinchengcity,Shanxiprovince,setaGuinnessWorldRecordin2024thankstotheteamworkof108performers,makingitthelargestmoltenironfireworksshowintheworld.TiehuaisakindofspecialfireworksthatispopularinthefolktraditionsofHenanandShanxiprovinces.Thisdifficultarthasbeenpasseddownforoverathousandyears.Theironfireworksisafolkartthatcreatesagreatbreathtakingscene.Atthebeginningoftheperformance,theperformersputironpiecesintothefurnace(aclosedplacewhereaveryhotfireismadetoburnmetal).Themoltenironusedshouldreachthetemperatureof1,600℃to1,700℃.Ifit’snothotenough,theshininggoldenstarswillnotbeproducedsuccessfully.Then,usingalarge,round,deepspoonwithalonghandle(手柄),aperformerthrowsthemoltenironintothesky.Thered-hotmoltenironblowsapartintoshiningsparks(火花),lighteningupallthesky.Itlooksreallyamazingatnight.Onthedayofperformance,thedragonlanterndancersareofteninvitedtojointheshow,too.Thelanterndanceisperformedunderthemoltenironsparks,whichiscalled“DragonCrossingFireworks”.Theperformanceshowsbusinesscustoms,beautifulfolkartsandcrafts(工艺).AllofthesehaveenrichedtheChinesefolkart,andit’slikealinktothepast,helpinguskeepthesetraditionsalive.Byshowingthesetraditions,ithelpspeopleunderstandandadmirethemmore,whichmakesusfeelproudofourcountryandbringsustogetherasanation,sharingourhistoryandculturalroots(根基).1．Whatcanweknowabouttheironfireworks?A．ItisonlypopularinShanxiprovince.B．Ithasalonghistoryofathousandyears.C．Itisatraditionalfolkartthatiseasytoperform.D．ThelargestironfireworksshowintheworldwasinJincheng.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Thefurnace. B．Themolteniron. C．Thespoon. D．Theperformance.3．Whenisthedragonlanterndanceusuallycarriedout?A．Beforetheironpiecesareputintothefurnace.B．Whilethemoltenironisbeingheatedinthefurnace.C．Whenthemoltenironisthrownintotheskyandcreatessparks.D．Attheverybeginningofthewholeperformance.4．AccordingtoParagraph5,whichstatementmighttheauthordisagreewith?A．Theironfireworksperformanceisapowerfultoolforpassingdowntraditionalculture.B．Theironfireworksperformancehelpspeopleunderstandandrememberfolktraditions.C．Theironfireworksperformanceisjustforamusementpurposes.D．Theironfireworksperformanceisusefulfordevelopingasenseofnationalpride.（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）TheMaoriarrivedinNewZealandfromPolynesian(波利尼西亚)islandsaboutathousandyearsago.TheywerethefirstpeopletoliveinNewZealand.Inthelate18thcentury,EuropeanscametoliveinNewZealand.Atthattime,thepopulationoftheMaoriwasmaybe250,000inNewZealand.Overthenextonehundredyears,warsanddiseasekilledmanyMaoripeople.Bytheendofthe19thcentury,therewereonlyabout40,000Maoripeopleleft.Duringthistime,theMaorialsolostmuchoftheirlandtotheEuropeans.Manyofthemwereafraidthattheymightlosetheirtraditionsandlanguagetoo,butthisdidnothappen.TodaytheMaoripopulationisincreasing.Thereareabout500,000MaoripeopleinNewZealand.MostlivelikeotherNewZealanders,buttheyarekeepingtheMaorilanguageandtraditionsalive.TherearenowMaoriradioandtelevisionstations.ManyschoolsteachintheMaorilanguage.NearlyonehalfofMaorilanguagespeakersare25yearsoldoryounger.Maoricultureisalsoaliveandwell.AtthecenterofMaoricultureisthe“marae”.Thisisaspecialplaceforceremoniesandmeetings.TodaythenumberofmaraeinNewZealandisincreasing.Manyofthenewmaraeareinthecities.NowpeopleinthecitiescanmeetandlearnabouttheirMaoritraditions.TodaymostNewZealandcitieshaveMaorifestivalseachyear.Amongfestivalactivitiesarecompetitionsinspeaking,dancingandsinging.Childrenpracticeformonths.ThenalltheMaoriintheareaarrivetowatchthecompetitionsandseewhowins.TheMaorihavegonethroughhardtimes.Todaytheyliveacomfortable,modernlife.Theykeeptheirculturaltraditionsalive,becausetheyhavepassedandarepassingthemontotheirchildren.1．HowdotheMaorikeeptheirtraditionsalive?a.Increasethenumberofmarae.b.MovetothecenterofNewZealand.c.SetupMaoriradioandTVstations.d.TeachintheMaorilanguageinmanyschools.e.Holdcompetitionsinspeaking,dancingandsinging.A．bcde B．abcd C．abde D．acde2．Whichofthefollowingchartisrightaccordingtothepassage?A． B． C． D．3．What’sthethemeofthepassage?A．Art. B．Culture. C．Travel. D．Technology.4．Whatwouldbethebeststructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．（24-25九年级下·重庆·开学考试）Imagineyouareinanautonomousvehicle(无人驾驶车)andfacethisterriblechoice:Thecarmusteitherturnleftandhitaperson,orturnrightandhitmany.Ontopofthis“moraldilemma(道德困境)”,ifthecardoesn’tturn,youmightgethurt.Whatdecisionwouldyouexpectittomake?Inlife-and-deathsituations,shouldautonomousvehiclesputpassengersfirstorpedestrians?Shouldtheyprioritize(优先考虑)thegreatergoodoroneperson’ssafety?Thesehavebeenacentraltopicforseveralyears.However,therecanbenocompletelyperfectsolution.“Amoraldilemmaisadilemma;ithasnoclearsolutionbydesign(设计),”wroteDerekLeben,aprofessorofethics(伦理学).Whenstudyingthesequestionsofautonomousvehicles,IyadRahwan,anMITscientist,foundthatpeopleareselfish.“Peoplebuyingthesecars,theywantcarsthatprioritizethepassenger,”RahwantoldScienceNews.“Buttheywantotherpeople’scarstoprotectpedestriansinstead.”Autonomousvehiclesbringnotonlymoraldilemmasbutalsootherchallenges.Whenthereisanaccident,whoshouldberesponsibleforit,thecompanyoftheautonomousvehicle,orthe“driver”?InJuly,aself-drivingtaxibyBaiduhitapedestrianinWuhan,Hubei,whoranaredlight.Baiduworkedwiththepoliceandtookthepedestriantothehospital.InanotheraccidentinAprilinSeattle,US,theresponsibilityfellonthe“driver”sincethe“driver”wasonhisphone.Thesituationsofdifferentaccidentscausedbyautonomousvehiclesaresocomplicated(复杂的)that“nowtherearenoclearrules”,JiXuehong,aresearcherfromNorthChinaUniversityofTechnology.1．Howdoesthewriterbegin