B
Middle school life is full of challenges—endless homework, upcoming exams, and busy
class tests often make us feel nervous and stressed. But you don’t have to let stress take
over! Your spare-time hobbies are perfect “stress-busters” that can help you relax easily.
Playing sports works like magic for stress relief. You can play basketball with
classmates after school, jump rope during break, or even do 10 minutes of stretching at
home. When you move your body, it releases natural chemicals called endorphins( 内啡肽).
These are like “happy hormones” that make you feel pleased and reduce anxiety. My
classmate Alex says running for 15 minutes after a hard maths test always makes his stress
fade away.
Reading is another simple but useful hobby. You don’t need thick textbooks. Just flip
through funny storybooks or short science articles before bed. When you focus on interesting
plots, your mind drifts away from homework worries. This shift in attention helps your
tired brain relax, like giving your mood a mini-vacation.
Doing creative activities also helps. Playing the guitar for a few minutes or folding
origami(paper folding) can calm you down. These activities let you focus on the task itself,
so you forget about stress temporarily. When you finish a paper crane or play a simple song,
you’ll feel a sense of achievement that lifts your mood.
Listening to music is great, too. Soft music can soothe your mind after a long day of
studying. You can put on headphones during study breaks—many students find classical or
light music helps them unwind without any special skills.
Remember, hobbies are never a waste of time. They are your secret weapons against
stress. Find one you love, and you’ll see how much lighter your mood can be!
()21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stress-relief hobby in the passage?
A. Playing basketball. B. Watching TV.
C. Reading storybooks. D. Folding origami.
()22. Why does playing sports help relieve stress?
A. It helps finish homework faster.
B. It releases endorphins(“happy hormones”).
C. It lets you get better grades.
D. It teaches teamwork skills.
()23. The underlined word “soothe” in paragraph 5 probably means .
A. to make calm B. to feel worried
C. to get excited D. to stay busy
()24. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Hobbies are bad for study time.
B. Only hard hobbies work for stress relief.
C. Different hobbies can help reduce stress.
D. Reading must use thick textbooks.
()25. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Middle school life is too busy.
B. How to get good scores in exams.
C. Why endorphins are important.
D. How hobbies help middle schoolers beat stress.

21.B 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.D

【分析】
这是一篇贴合中学生日常的说明文阅读题，解题时首先通读全文，明确文章核心围绕“中学生的压力与爱好的解压作用”展开，之后按照不同题型的解题逻辑逐一对应：1. 细节判断题直接将选项和原文内容逐一比对，排除提到的内容选出未提及项；2. 细节理解题定位对应段落的因果描述，直接匹配原文给出的原因；3. 词义猜测题结合上下文语境，根据前后文提到的“帮助放松”的提示推导词义；4. 正误判断题逐个排查选项，和原文表述矛盾的直接排除；5. 主旨大意题梳理全文核心，排除片面的局部内容选项，选出覆盖全文主题的答案。
【解析】
21. 定位原文内容：第二段提到了打篮球属于运动解压的方式，第三段提到读故事书是解压爱好，第四段提到折纸是创意类解压活动，全文完全没有提到“看电视”相关的解压爱好，因此选B。
22. 原文第二段明确说明运动时身体会释放名为内啡肽的天然物质，也就是“快乐荷尔蒙”，能让人愉悦、减少焦虑，这就是运动解压的原因，其余选项内容原文均未提及，因此选B。
23. 划线词所在句的上下文提到“听音乐效果很好，漫长学习一天之后轻音乐可以______你的思绪，很多学生发现古典乐或者轻音乐能帮人放松”，结合语境可以推知soothe的含义是让心绪平静下来，对应A选项。
24. 逐一排查选项：A选项和最后一段“爱好从来不是浪费时间”表述矛盾；B选项和原文提到的各类简单易操作的解压爱好内容矛盾；D选项和第三段“你不需要厚课本”表述矛盾；C选项“不同的爱好可以帮助减压”完全符合全文内容，因此选C。
25. 全文开篇引入中学生普遍有压力的背景，之后分别介绍了运动、阅读、创意活动、听音乐这几类爱好如何帮助解压，最后点明爱好是对抗压力的秘密武器，核心主题就是“爱好如何帮助中学生战胜压力”，其余选项都是片面的局部内容，因此选D。
【答案】
21.B 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找，词义猜测，主旨大意把握
【点评】
本篇阅读话题贴近中学生日常学习生活，大部分题目都可以直接在原文找到对应定位信息，难度偏低，能够引导学生养成依托原文内容解题、避免主观臆断的良好答题习惯，同时也能让学生了解合理利用爱好缓解学业压力的正向理念。
【难度系数】
0.8