二、阅读理解(30 分)
A
新语篇 实验报告 Do you want to know what your kids do at school? Do they enjoy their school life? Here's a page from the school club. Maybe it can give you the answer.

()16. 语言能力 分析能力 Who is the passage written for?
A. Parents. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Scientists.
()17. Put the experiment steps in the CORRECT order.
A. ③①②④⑤ B. ⑤③②④① C. ⑤②④③① D. ⑤③②①④
()18. What does the underlined word “density” mean in the passage?
A. 体积 B. 面积 C. 密度 D. 浮力

【语篇解读】本文是学校俱乐部的一份报告。文章介绍了Zheng Guo和Fu Xin于2025年4月11日进行的“如何让鸡蛋在水中漂浮”的实验，包含实验目的、步骤、结果及背后的科学原理。
16. A 细节理解题。根据“Do you want to know what your kids do at school?”可知，是写给想了解孩子在学校情况的人，即父母。故选A。
17. B 事件排序题。根据“Experiment Steps”可知，实验第一步应是准备材料⑤，接着倒水③，放入鸡蛋②，加盐④，加盐后搅拌①，顺序为⑤③②④①。故选B。
18. C 词义猜测题。根据“The egg goes down in water because the density of the egg is greater than that of water.”并结合鸡蛋在盐水中因盐水密度变大而漂浮的原理可知，density是“密度”。故选C。