一、阅读下面短文，从框内六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. but B. off C. when D. into E. of F. over
Chinese ink painting is a beautiful art. It uses simple brushstrokes to show deep artistic ideas. Some people are scared 1. trying this art because it looks difficult. But with practice, anyone can learn its basic skills. When painting, the artists can create beautiful mountains, rivers and flowers using just black ink. Through their hard work, they make artworks that look like silent(无声的) poems.
Many artists first got 2. ink painting when they were young. Once they started learning, they had to practise a lot to get 3. the challenge of using the brush correctly. However, some of them never give up even 4. things got difficult.
In this way, a simple brush and ink become not only tools, 5. also a bridge, connecting the artist's heart to the silent poetry of nature.

1. E 2. D 3. F 4. C 5. A

本题考查固定短语和连词的用法，结合语境和八年级所学的常用搭配逐一判断：
1. 此处是固定搭配be scared of doing sth.，意为“害怕做某事”，符合“一些人害怕尝试这种艺术”的语境，选E。
2. 此处是固定搭配get into，意为“开始接触、从事”，符合“很多艺术家在年轻时第一次接触水墨画”的语境，选D。
3. 此处是固定搭配get over，意为“克服”，get over the challenge表示“克服挑战”，符合语境，选F。
4. 此处even when引导时间状语从句，意为“甚至当……的时候”，符合“甚至当事情变得困难时，他们中一些人也从不放弃”的语境，选C。
5. 此处是固定搭配not only...but also...，意为“不但……而且……”，是并列连词的固定结构，符合语境，选A。
多余选项为B.off。

二、阅读理解。
Cute animals, funny memes(表情包). You may have seen these fuse bead(拼豆) works on social media. Maybe you have even tried it yourself!
Making fuse bead art is easy to start. By putting each bead on a pegboard and then melting them with an iron, you can create all kinds of patterns(图案).
Yang Hetong, 15, is a big fan of fuse beads from Guangdong. “I have made many things, such as keychains and door signs,” she said. “They are cute and useful.” Yang also designed a name card for her favourite star, which became popular on Xiaohongshu. “Many people asked me for the template(模板), which made me feel proud.”
For 13-year-old Bi Tianyu, playing with fuse beads is the best thing to do with friends. “We sit together and share our works. You feel that someone is with you. It’s a new way to make friends.”
When Xiao San, a 22-year-old from Fujian first started fuse bead art, she was preparing for a big exam. “I was stressed all the time, and found fuse beads quite relaxing. When I carefully placed each bead and make them into shape, my mind calms down. The worries slowly melt away.”
The fuse beads seem to be more than a hobby—they’re a fun way to create, relax, and connect with others.
()1. What do we know about fuse bead art from Paragraph 1 and 2?
A. It started as a school subject.
B. It takes a long time to finish.
C. It’s simple to take it up.
()2. Why does the writer share some people’s personal stories?
A. To introduce some fuse beads works.
B. To show why young people love fuse bead art.
C. To teach readers how to make fuse bead art.
()3. What does the underlined phrase “melt away” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?
A. Stay. B. Disappear. C. Increase.
()4. What message does the writer mainly want to share?
A. Fuse bead art is both useful and fun.
B. DIY activities are becoming popular.
C. Playing games together helps build friendships.

1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A

1. 细节理解题：根据第二段第一句“Making fuse bead art is easy to start.”可知拼豆艺术很容易上手，A选项“它一开始是学校科目”文中无相关表述，B选项“完成它要花费很长时间”文中未提及，因此选C。
2. 推理判断题：文中列举的三位年轻人的个人经历，分别体现了拼豆能带来成就感、可以交友、可以舒缓压力，都是在说明年轻人喜爱拼豆艺术的原因，A选项“介绍拼豆作品”、C选项“教读者制作拼豆艺术”均不符合写作目的，因此选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据前文“我一直压力很大，发现拼豆很让人放松，当我小心摆放每一颗珠子拼成造型时，我的内心平静下来”，可以推断此处表达“烦恼慢慢消失”的含义，A“停留”、C“增加”均不符合语境，因此选B。
4. 主旨大意题：文章最后一段点明拼豆不只是爱好，它是可以用来创作、放松、和他人建立联结的有趣方式，同时文中也提到拼豆作品实用又可爱，核心是说明拼豆艺术既实用又充满乐趣，B选项“DIY活动正变得流行”表述范围过宽，C选项“一起玩游戏有助于建立友谊”和文章内容不符，因此选A。