Ⅰ. 完形填空
Seventh grade found me drifting. I had hardly finished my homework. My once bright future seemed dark. My report card said I was too 1. As a result, I 2 the final test. My heart went down seeing that red “F”—it was 3 a disaster.
One evening, Mum sat me down. In our 4, she didn’t shout. She simply asked, “What happened to your promise to try your best?” Her calm 5 cut deeper than anger. That night, looking at my school report sadly, I began to 6 the truth: laziness wasn’t just hurting my grades; it was letting me down.
The next day, I 7 myself—really promised—to change. I started small: 8 my teachers in class, asking questions and doing homework carefully. It wasn’t easy. But the memory of Mum’s worried face and my own shame kept me going. Slowly, my grades 9 a lot.
Now I understand: failure wasn’t the end. It was the turn I needed. I learnt working hard was 10. Laziness steals our future. Now, I face challenges clearly, knowing I have the power to keep my promise to myself.
()1. A. happy
B. lazy
C. great
D. excellent
()2. A. succeeded
B. passed
C. failed
D. cheated
()3. A. wisely
B. clearly
C. widely
D. warmly
()4. A. conversation
B. movie
C. test
D. dream
()5. A. happiness
B. disappointment
C. interview
D. leadership
()6. A. create
B. replace
C. realise
D. throw
()7. A. hurt
B. planned
C. left
D. promised
()8. A. paying attention to
B. looking forward to
C. looking after
D. giving up
()9. A. refused
B. required
C. disappeared
D. improved
()10. A. necessary
B. boring
C. dangerous
D. virtual

Ⅰ.完形填空
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A

Ⅱ. 阅读理解
A
(2025 安徽中考)
Relationships with your siblings(兄弟姐妹) can help you practice social skills. Having a good relationship with them can help you communicate with other people, and understand other people’s feelings. You can even learn things when you don’t get on with your siblings. When you have argued(争吵) with them, you have to work out how to be in the same space as them. As a result, you often learn how to accept differences. It is very useful in the outside world.
It’s completely normal(正常的) that sometimes you and your sibling won’t see eye to eye. “Have a good think about why the two of you don’t get on. Try to talk when you both cool down,” says Dr Owen, a researcher in how children develop. “Tell them how you feel. You could say, ‘It really hurts me when you make jokes about me.’ If the trouble carries on, talk to a trusted adult(成年人).”
All families are different. What if you don’t have siblings? That doesn’t mean you won’t experience the advantages people get from having a brother or sister. There are ways to help only children develop these skills too.
()11. [段落大意题] What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. Advantages of having siblings.
B. Causes of arguing with others.
C. Practices of accepting differences.
D. Ways of building relationships.
()12. [同义猜测题] What do the underlined words “see eye to eye” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Joke with each other.
B. Hear from each other.
C. Agree with each other.
D. Learn from each other.
()13. [推理判断题] What will probably be talked about next?
A. Why all families are different.
B. When we can talk to a trusted adult.
C. What is important for communication.
D. How only children develop social skills.

Ⅱ.阅读理解
11. A 12. C 13. D