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1、中考英语时事阅读第19期目录内容Passage 1:阅读理解“哪吒”之魔童降世Passage 2:任务型阅读最美抗疫护士-张静静Passage 3:阅读理解新冠肺炎暴发改变了人们的饮食习惯Passage 4:阅读表达学会独处,找回内在的力量Passage 5:语法填空塑料的前世今生Passage 1:“哪吒”之魔童降世Smashing box-office records in animation(动画片),the film?Ne Zha hasproved to be a dark horse,tipped to lift up the Chinese film industry,which

2、 hasexperienced a slowdown in the past five months.The film,which topped the mainlands ticket-revenue(4攵入)charts for fourconsecutive(连续的)days,has grossed more than 800 million yuan($116 million)since it hit domestic(国内的)theaters on Friday,according to live box-office trackerMaoyan.As the first ever

3、Chinese animated film to be released(上映)in the Imaxformat,the film has also generated approximately 54 million yuan in its openingweekend,setting a new Imax record for the best opening weekend of all animatedfilms released in China.Loosely based on the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)novel FengshenYanyi(The

4、Investiture of the Gods),the film is about a mythological figure(神话人物)who fights against unfair destiny(命运).The 110-minute film,helmed by 1980s-bom director Yang Yu,better known asJiaozi(dumpling”),offers a retelling of the household tale that will strike a chord(弓I起共鸣)with a modern Chinese audience

5、.“I wanted to change the stereotypical(成见)telling of the original story.This film is about an individual who fights against prejudice(偏见)and socialexclusion,says Yang.In the movie,Ne Zha is bom with a cursed(被诅咒的)destiny.He isunfairly treated by local villagers who believe that the naughty,yet good-

6、hearted,child will grow up to be a public threat.His father,Li Jing,was depicted as a nobleman who would sacrifice(牺牲)his own life to rescue his son.Li Baochuan,an expert in animation at Hangzhou Normal University,saysNe Zha shows the development of animation techniques in China and has reducedthega

7、p(差 总 巨)with the worlds best.According to the distributors of Ne Zha,the film will have English subtitles(字幕)for overseas markets.l.Who is the director of the film Ne Zha?A.Maoyan B.Yang Yu C.Li Jing D.Li Baochuan2.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.The Chinese film industry has experie

8、nced a slowdown in the past fivemonths.B.Ne Zha has grossed more than 800 million yuan in four days.C.The film in the Imax format has earned about 54 million yuan in its openingweekend.D.The film was based on the Qing Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi.3.The word reduced me a ns.A.widened B.narrowed C.inc

9、reased D.raised4.Which of the following statements is RIGHT?A.Ne Zha is a three-hour animation film.B.The film is about a dumpling that fights against unfair destiny.C.Ne Zhas father would save his son at the cost of his own life.D.The film Ne Zha will only have Chinese subtitles.参考答案:1-5 BDBCPassag

10、e 2:最美抗疫护士-张静静Zhang Jingjing,33,was passionate(热衷于)about helping others.She workedfor two months with COVID-19 patients as part of a medical team from Shandongprovince that had been assigned to Huanggang,Hubei province.张最近刚完成任务,回到山东。She entered 14 days of routine quarantine(检疫)in shandong.She tested

11、 negative for the coronavirus three times.But on Sunday morning,just before the end of her quarantine,Zhang had a heartattack.She died on Monday.Zhangs husband,Han Wentao,was in Sierra Leone,West Africa,working on construction projects there.They have a 5-year-old daughter.When Han learned of his wi

12、fes heart attack,he tried to return to China quickly.But flights had been suspended because of the pandemic.Zhang was in the first group of 138 medical professionals who traveled to Hubeion Jan 25 to help treat COVID-19 patients.She was hailed by her patients as a beam of light in the dark night the

13、 HubeiHealth Commission said in a notice published late Monday on its website.It also expressed its condolences to her family.The commission was joined inexpressions of sadness online by a large number of Chinese netizens.1.将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。2.将文中划线的汉语句子翻译成英语。3.Where was her husband when she died?4.What

14、 was she hailed as?参考答案:1.当韩得知他妻子心脏病发作时,他试图尽快回到中国。2.Zhang finished her assignment recently and returned to Shandong.3.Zhangs husband,Han Wentao,was in Sierra Leone,West Africa.4.She was hailed by her patients as a beam of light in the dark night”Passage 3:Changing our diet in uncertain timesMany of

15、us eat purely to satisfy our appetite for delicious food.But due to theoutbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia(NCP),many Chinese people arechanging their eating habits.Due to busy work schedules,ordering simple and quick meals online used to becommonplace(寻常的)for many young people in China.Zhang

16、 Xiaoyan,a30-year-old from Nanjing,Jiangsu province,was one of them.She typically ate in theoffice and seldom cooked at home on weekdays.Even on weekends,she would prefertakeout food.But amid the NCP outbreak,being trapped at home for an extended(延长的)period has changed her eating habit.Now,she rolls

17、 up her sleeves and cooksfor herself.Cooking by myself sometimes is quite time-demanding,but it helps mehave a healthy diet,“Zhang told China Daily.Instead of eating at fast food chains or restaurants,cooking at home has becomea nationwide trend.Some even regard sharing food videos on their WeChat M

18、omentsat meal times as“a special way to say hello to each other when face-to-face dinner isnot possible/9 noted China Daily.Apart from cooking at home,many also eat separately and adopt(采用)the habitof using serving chopsticks and spoons,or gongkuai and gongshao in Chinese.Influenced by collectivism(

19、集体主义),communal eating habits have been a partof Chinese culture for centuries.For Chinese people,eating ones own dish would beconsidered rude during a social gathering.They typically share several dishes laid outin the center of a table and sometimes share utensils(餐具)in the meals to show theirrespe

20、ct and closeness.Though it seems polite,ifs indeed risky.According to World HealthOrganization,foodborne(食物传播的)diseases are quite common,and saliva(唾液)is one of the most common ways for them to spread.So many cities in China,including Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou,have already launched initiatives(

21、倡议)for people to order separate meals.“Healthy eating habits and maintaining good order have become real issues forus.Its related to peoples health and safety,and its also a personal responsibilityduring the pandemic(大 流 彳 亍 卜”noted Guangming Daily.These are habits formedamid the pandemic,but as lon

22、g as they are good for our health,perhaps we shouldkeep them from now on.l:How has Zhang Xiaoyans eating habit changed?A.She eats simple and quick meals more often.B.She cooks meals by herself at home.C.She now orders more takeout food.D.She often copies the meals her friends post on WeChat.2:What d

23、o Paragraphs 5-7 mainly talk about?A.How to change communal eating habits.B.Why changing communal eating habits helps.C.The relationship between culture and eating habits.D.The role collectivism plays in Chinese eating habits3:What does Guangming Dailys quote tell us?A.Eating habits have a lot to do

24、 with our health.B.Safety always comes first in every situation.C.People are warned that foodborne diseases are on the rise.D.Its difficult fbr Chinese people to break bad eating habits.参考答案:BBAPassage 4:Staying inside to inspireLife has changed quickly since COVID-19 broke out worldwide.Many people

25、find themselves isolated(隔绝的)at home,bored and lonely.But if we look at history,there are many great people who produced their best work when they were alone.Albert Einstein,Isaac Newton,and James Clerk Maxwell,three of the greatestphysicists in history,worked by themselves most of the time.They lea

26、rned fromothers not by working with them directly,but by reading their papers and books.American philosopher(哲学家)Henry Thoreau is another example.In 1845,hebuilt a cabin(木屋)in the woods and lived there in solitude(孤独)for two years.Isolation led to his book Walden,which is about nature,simplicity(质朴)

27、and beauty.As he wrote:I never found the companion(陪伴)that was so companionable assolitude.It allows you to be a Columbus to whole new continents(大陆)and worldswithin you,opening new channels,not of trade,but of thought.One advantage of staying alone,as we may all find,is the lack of distractions(干扰)

28、In daily life,when we need to fbcus,even small talk can throw us off course.Therefore,choosing to isolate yourself from time to time can improve yourproductivity greatly.Whats more,our sensitivity(敏感)to criticism(丑 匕 评)fromothers can stop our progress.We are better at expressing ourselves and thinki

29、ng freelyon our own.According to Barbara Ess,an American photographer,isolation also forces us topay attention to the details of life and surroundings(周围环境)that we wouldntnormally see.This special experience helps us think more deeply about ourselves andour environment,which leads to even greater cr

30、eativity.Great works produced inquarantineWilliam ShakespeareIn 1606,when a viral(病毒的)epidemic hit London,all of the theaters in thecity were forced to close.At that time,English playwright William Shakespeare(莎士比亚)worked as an actor at The Kings Men theater.After finding himself without asteady(固定的

31、)job,but lots of free time,Shakespeare got to writing.He wrote KingLear,Macbeth,and Antony and Cleopatra before the year was over.Isaac NewtonIn 1665,when English physicist Isaac Newton was in his early 20s,a viralepidemic hit the country.Classes at Cambridge University were canceled,so Newtonwent b

32、ack to his home.During his quarantine,the young man wrote the papers thatwould become early calculus(微积分).He also developed theories about optics(光学)while playing with prisms(棱镜)in his bedroom.Edvard MunchEdvard Munch,painter of The Scream,didnt just see the Spanish Flu pandemicchange the world arou

33、nd him-he was infected himself in 1919 while living inNorway.But Munch continued making great art.As soon as he felt better,he gatheredhis painting supplies and began keeping records of his experience.Self-Portrait withthe Spanish Flu shows him sitting in front of his sickbed with a tired face.1 :In

34、 what situation did those great physicists produce their best works?2:What is the book Walden about?3:Why does being alone help you improve productivity?4:What is the last paragraph mainly about?5:What does the writer try to tell us through this story?参考答案:1:They produced their best works in isolati

35、on.2:It is about nature,simplicity and beauty.3:It is about nature,simplicity and beauty.4:Isolation forces us to pay attention to details,which leads to better creativity.5:Being alone has some advantages.Passage 5:Story of plasticLego bricks(乐高积木)can stay in the ocean for about 1,300 years.Plastic

36、(塑料)causes problems for the(环境).We use many things made from plastic.But we have to solve the p l a s t i c(污染)problem.How much do you knowabout plastic?Birth of plasticBefore the(发明)of plastic,people used natural materials(自然材料)such as wood,metal(金属),stone and bone.But they were not enough.Over 100

37、years ago,an American man (name)John Wesley Hyatt made a newmaterial from cotton fiber(棉纤维).It was strong,long-lasting(耐用的)and light.Water and heat could not(毁坏)it.It could be turned differentshapes.This was the worlds first plastic.Today,most plastic is made frompetroleum(石油).They changed the way w

38、e livePlastic is cheap.It can(取代)many expensive things.example,toothbrushes used to be made of animal bones.They were expensive.Not manypeople could buy them.But then,plastic toothbrushes came out.They were cheap.They could be used for long time.So many people began to brush their teeth.Thanks to pl

39、astic,today we can have (health)teeth.Plastic saved wild elephantsThe invention of plastic saved many wild(animal),such as elephants.In1860s,billiards(台球)were popular around the world.At that time,billiard ballswere made of elephant ivory(象牙).One tusk(象牙)could only be made into fiveballs.So people k

40、illed thousands of elephants for tusks.After the birth ofplastic,people began to use this new material to make the balls.In this way,theelephants we r e (save)Plastic bags:good or bad?People sometimes use paper bags.the paper bags,they have to cutdown trees.In 1959,a Swedish(瑞典的)man named Sten Gusta

41、f Thulin made bagsfrom plastic.These bags were stronger than paper bags.People could use them manytimes.They didnt need to cut trees.This would be good for the nature,Thulin thought.,many people just use plastic bags once and thenthrow them away.Plastic bags have become a big problem.Did you know?Ap

42、ril 22 is World Earth Day(世界地球日).Lefs make good of plastic.Dont let it destroy(破坏)our home.Plastic bansAlthough plastic is (use),it can also cause many problems.This isbecause it doesnt break down.Like Lego bricks,it can stay in the environment fbrthousands of years.In the Pacific Ocean(太平洋),there i

43、s a large garbage patch(垃圾带)of plastic waste.There we can find things like plastic bags,bottles and fishinglines.They have killed many sea turtles and other animals.To protect the planet,many countries and regions take action.China is going toban(禁止)plastic bags in(主要的)cities by the end 2020.It is alsogoing to ban plastic tableware(餐具)and straws(吸管).Dont forget to take yourown bags when going to the supermarket.参考答案:environment;pollution;invention;named;damage;into;replaceFor;a;healthy;animals;their;saved.;To make;down;However;useUseful;major;of

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