The fridge is one of the most useful inventions in daily life. Found in nearly every family today, it was first invented in the early 20th century and has greatly changed how we store food.
Before fridges were invented, it was hard for people to keep food fresh. They used iceboxes or cold cellars(地窖), but these didn’t work well in warm weather. Food would go bad quickly, leading to waste and health problems. Thanks to the fridge, we now have a much better way to keep food fresh for longer.
How does a fridge work? It uses a special liquid to take in the heat from inside and send it outside. This keeps the inside air cool. The low temperatures slow down the growth of bacteria(细菌) and help food stay fresh.
Modern fridges are cleverly designed with different sections, like a freezer and shelves for fruit, vegetables and other items. Some even have helpful functions, such as controlling the temperatures and saving electricity.
Fridges are now an important part of our lives. They are used in homes, restaurants, supermarkets and hospitals. With them, we can keep food safe, decrease waste, and enjoy fresh meals every day. Without fridges, life would be much less convenient.
In a word, the fridge is a successful invention that has made a big difference in our daily lives. It shows how technology can improve the way we live!
()1. How does the writer lead into the topic?
A. By describing facts.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By asking questions.
D. By giving examples.
()2. What does paragraph 2 mainly want to show?
A. It was not easy to invent the fridge.
B. It is necessary to invent the fridge.
C. There were many ways to keep food fresh.
D. People met difficulties when keeping food.
()3. What does the special liquid in a fridge do?
A. It makes food taste better.
B. It cools down the air inside.
C. It kills all the bacteria in the fridge.
D. It changes the colour of the food.
()4. What does the underlined word “decrease” mean?
A. Clean up.
B. Result in.
C. Cut down.
D. Run out of.
()5. Why does the writer write the text?
A. To describe the development of ways of keeping food.
B. To show the importance of fridges in improving modern life.
C. To discuss the environmental problems caused by modern fridges.
D. To explain why people should eat up the food they have cooked.
以读促写
主题建构
任务一:根据上面的文章完成下面的思维导图。

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B
任务一：
1. waste and health problems
2. a special liquid
3. save electricity

【分析】
1. 对于阅读理解选择题，需先明确题干要求，再定位原文对应内容，逐一比对选项得出答案；对于思维导图填空，需根据思维导图的模块（必要性、工作原理、现代发展），在原文中查找匹配的关键短语。
2. 具体解题思路：
题1：问作者引入话题的方式，原文通过描述冰箱是日常有用发明、之前食物易坏等事实展开，对应选项A。
题2：问第二段主旨，第二段主要讲冰箱发明前食物易坏，说明发明冰箱的必要性，对应选项B。
题3：问冰箱特殊液体的作用，原文提到特殊液体吸收内部热量，保持内部空气凉爽，对应选项B。
题4：猜测decrease的含义，原文“decrease waste”意为减少浪费，对应cut down（减少），选项C。
题5：问作者写作目的，全文围绕冰箱对生活的便利、重要性展开，体现其改善生活的作用，对应选项B。
思维导图填空：根据各模块关键词，在原文中找到对应短语即可。
【解析】
选择题解析：
1. 题1：作者通过描述冰箱是日常有用发明、之前食物易坏等事实引入话题，故选A。
2. 题2：第二段主要讲述冰箱发明前食物易变质，说明发明冰箱的必要性，故选B。
3. 题3：根据原文，冰箱的特殊液体用于吸收内部热量，保持内部空气凉爽，故选B。
4. 题4：“decrease”所在句意为“减少浪费”，“cut down”意为减少，与decrease含义一致，故选C。
5. 题5：全文围绕冰箱对生活的便利、重要性展开，体现其改善现代生活的作用，故选B。
思维导图填空解析：
1. 必要性部分：原文明确提到“Food would go bad quickly, leading to waste and health problems”，故填waste and health problems。
2. 工作原理部分：原文说明“It uses a special liquid to take the heat away...”，故填a special liquid。
3. 现代发展部分：原文提到“Some even have helpful functions, such as controlling the temperatures and saving electricity”，故填save electricity。
【答案】
选择题：1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B；任务一：1.waste and health problems 2.a special liquid 3.save electricity
【知识点】
阅读理解, 词义猜测, 主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇关于冰箱的阅读理解题，涵盖细节查找、主旨理解、词义猜测等常见题型，要求学生具备快速定位原文信息、理解上下文含义的能力，整体难度适中，适合考查学生的英语阅读综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.6