Unit 1
Passage 1 閱讀理解 A love f or “Transf ormers” brings f ans together 2
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 Smart way to f ix a problem 4
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Some help gets things moving 6
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 China is looking f or more drone pilots to support the low-altitude economy 8
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 10
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 11

Unit 2
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Our everyday electronic items carry lots of bacteria 14
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 A cultural products designer shares his secrets 16
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Lucky eyes spot opportunities 18
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Guan Xiaotong has come a long way 20
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 22
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 23

Unit 3
Passage 1 閱讀理解 F ewer people are getting master’s degrees in China 26
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 Zebraf ish can live well in space 28
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Courage made in small steps 30
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Chinese rider and his horse get their best result so f ar in eventing 32
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 34
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 35

Unit 4
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Scientists look at the “magic” behind mud and baseballs 38
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 Study f inds humans ate carbs long bef ore the start of f arming 40
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Waiting for the right change 42
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 “One Shot” f ollows esports athletes 44
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 46
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 47

Unit 5
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Jaywalking is now legal in New York City, US 50
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 You look how you’re named 52
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Baking up a good feeling 54
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 The Chinese shooter’s calm mindset helps her succeed 56
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 58
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 59

Unit 6
Passage 1 閱讀理解 An increasing number of wild boars bring problems to cities 62
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 A Chinese company brings us closer to space 64
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 A kind act is its own reward 66
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Ma Long has had a great career in table tennis and is ready to retire 68
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 70
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 71

Unit 7
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Tiny pieces of plastic have a big impact on Earth 74
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 A young boy f rom the US f inds hope through a special denim jacket 76
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 When you wish upon a fish 78
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Historical drama looks at the dif f iculties women f aced in the 20th century 80
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 82
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 83

Unit 8
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Elephants are lef t- or right-trunked 86
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 Where is the money f or the prize f rom? 88
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Good things take time 90
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Spain’s f ocus on soccer keeps it on top 92
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 94
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 95

Unit 9
Passage 1 閱讀理解 "Great Lego Spill” warns us how plastic is bad f or environment 98
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 Learn more about “Qianf an” satellites 100
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Do not sell yourself short 102
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 A city rich in art and history 104
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 106
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 107

Unit 10
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Showing love to stray animals shouldn’t hurt the well-being of others 110
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 What do you do if you see a bear? 112
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 A focused journey is one well spent 114
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Qing Yu Nian tells a relatable story in a f ictional world 116
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 118
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 119

Unit 11
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Zhang Zhizhen’s early experiences on red clay courts help him win 122
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 New rule about banning plastic causes heated discussions in Hong Kong 124
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 A shock makes us think 126
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 Selena Gomez is honored as “Best Actress” at Cannes 128
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 130
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 131

Unit 12
Passage 1 閱讀理解 Why do animal transplants always f ail? 134
Passage 2 綜合閱讀 Hot weather hits Southeast Asia 136
Passage 3 綜合閱讀 Finding the root of the problem 138
Passage 4 任務(wù)型閱讀 F rance has a long history of herding f urry animals 140
Passage 5 完形填空 Cloze 142
Key Points 中考考點(diǎn)鏈接 143


答案解析
Unit 1
Passage 1 變形金剛40 歲生日，中國(guó)粉絲熱情慶生 1
Passage 2 解決問(wèn)題的巧妙方法 2
Passage 3 互助讓一切更順利 3
Passage 4 “低空經(jīng)濟(jì)”興起，無(wú)人機(jī)飛手變身熱門職業(yè) 3
Passage 5 完形填空 4

Unit 2
Passage 1 天吶！電子設(shè)備攜帶這么多細(xì)菌！ 5
Passage 2 文創(chuàng)設(shè)計(jì)師創(chuàng)作可愛紙雕熊貓 6
Passage 3 慧眼識(shí)機(jī)遇 6
Passage 4 關(guān)曉彤：自然真實(shí)的演技深入人心 8
Passage 5 完形填空 8

Unit 3
Passage 1 考研人數(shù)驟降，“卷學(xué)歷”時(shí)代一去不返？ 9
Passage 2 斑馬魚成功在太空存活！ 10
Passage 3 勇氣，積于跬步 11
Passage 4 華天創(chuàng)馬術(shù)三項(xiàng)最高級(jí)別賽事個(gè)人最佳戰(zhàn)績(jī) 12
Passage 5 完形填空 12

Unit 4
Passage 1 “神奇”泥巴，讓棒球手如有神助 13
Passage 2 原來(lái)基因決定了人類是“碳水腦袋”！ 14
Passage 3 靜候蛻變 14
Passage 4 《一競(jìng)到底》：展現(xiàn)真實(shí)的電競(jìng)生活 16
Passage 5 完形填空 16

Unit 5
Passage 1 震驚！亂穿馬路在美國(guó)紐約合法了 17
Passage 2 研究顯示“人如其名”是真的 18
Passage 3 烘焙幸福滋味 19
Passage 4 黃雨婷打破射擊世界紀(jì)錄 20
Passage 5 完形填空 21

Unit 6
Passage 1 野豬“密度超標(biāo)”，城市該如何應(yīng)對(duì)？ 21
Passage 2 中國(guó)首批太空旅游“船票”售出 22
Passage 3 善行的回報(bào)就是善行本身 23
Passage 4 最后一場(chǎng)國(guó)際賽，馬龍雖敗猶榮 25
Passage 5 完形填空 25

Unit 7
Passage 1 小小微塑料危害巨大！ 27
Passage 2 美國(guó)男孩的治愈牛仔夾克 28
Passage 3 當(dāng)你向一條魚許愿 29
Passage 4 《我的天才女友》迎來(lái)收官季，女性友誼給人鼓舞和力量 30
Passage 5 完形填空 31

Unit 8
Passage 1 皺紋揭示大象是“左撇子”還是“右撇子” 31
Passage 2 關(guān)于諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)那些你不知道的冷知識(shí) 32
Passage 3 好事多磨 33
Passage 4 西班牙足球?yàn)楹伍L(zhǎng)盛不衰？ 34
Passage 5 完形填空 35

Unit 9
Passage 1 “樂高大泄露”：27年前的塑料玩具仍在海洋中 35
Passage 2 萬(wàn)顆“千帆”衛(wèi)星要在太空中“織大網(wǎng)” 36
Passage 3 不要妄自菲薄 37
Passage 4 一個(gè)充滿藝術(shù)和歷史的城市 38
Passage 5 完形填空 39

Unit 10
Passage 1 流浪動(dòng)物，投喂有風(fēng)險(xiǎn) 40
Passage 2 與黑熊“狹路相逢”該怎么辦？ 41
Passage 3 專注之旅，不負(fù)時(shí)光 42
Passage 4 《慶余年》：以現(xiàn)實(shí)主義征服觀眾 43
Passage 5 完形填空 43

Unit 11
Passage 1 “ 網(wǎng)紅一哥”張之臻：與紅土球場(chǎng)有不解之緣 44
Passage 2 香港“限塑令”惹爭(zhēng)議 45
Passage 3 驚心重生，啟悟人生 46
Passage 4 戛納影后賽琳娜·戈麥斯：不懼病魔，勇敢前行 47
Passage 5 完形填空 48

Unit 12
Passage 1 動(dòng)物器官植入人體，有哪些難題沒解決？ 49
Passage 2 50℃高溫！東南亞熱浪肆虐 50
Passage 3 找到問(wèn)題的根源 51
Passage 4 法國(guó)牧羊文化歷史悠久 52
Passage 5 完形填空 53