[2025 重庆中考]Li Liang has always been interested in science since childhood. He's good 1 solving problems in daily life. It is 2 dream to make people's lives better.
One night when he was 11, he 3 the news on TV with his parents. He heard that there were harmful chemicals（化学物质）left in the vegetables people ate in a village nearby. Parents and 4 were worried about their food safety. He couldn't sleep that night 5 he kept thinking about the kids of his age who didn't have safe vegetables. He decided 6 something to help. He spent over a year in researching and testing. Finally, a tool 7 by him. It could show results fast, so people would know 8 the food was safe.
Now, as 9 college student, he gives public talks and holds science workshops（研讨会）to share his research methods. Through his 10 work, more and more students are following in his footsteps.
()1. A. at B. to C. for
()2. A. he B. his C. him
()3. A. watch B. watches C. watched
()4. A. kid B. kids C. kids'
()5. A. or B. but C. because
()6. A. to do B. doing C. do
()7. A. invented B. is invented C. was invented
()8. A. what B. whether C. which
()9. A. a B. an C. the
()10. A. hard B. harder C. hardly

1. A 句意为:他擅长解决日常生活中的问题。at意为“在”;to意为“到”;for意为“为了”。根据solving problems in daily life可知此处指擅长解决问题,be good at意为“擅长”。故选A项。
2. B 句意为:让人们的生活变得更好是他的梦想。he意为“他”;his意为“他的”;him意为“他”。设空修饰空后名词dream,应用形容词性物主代词。故选B项。
3. C 句意为:在他11岁的一个晚上,他和他的父母一起观看了电视上的新闻。根据One night when he was 11和“He heard that ... nearby.”可知本句时态是一般过去时,动词用过去式。故选C项。
4. B 句意为:父母和孩子们都很担心食品安全。根据the kids of his age可知,此处泛指“孩子们”,与Parents并列,且空前无限定词,此处应用复数名词。故选B项。
5. C 句意为:那天晚上他睡不着觉,因为他一直在想那些和他同龄却不能吃到安全的蔬菜的孩子们。or意为“或者”;but意为“但是”;because意为“因为”。设空前后内容构成因果关系,且结果在前,原因在后,应用because连接。故选C项。
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be thankful/grateful for sth 意为“对某事表示感激”。
知识拓展
wake sb up意为“唤醒某人”。
6. A 句意为:他决定做些事情来帮忙。decide to do sth意为“决定做某事”,为固定搭配。故选A项。
7. C 句意为:最终,一个工具被他发明了。a tool和invent之间是被动关系,且动作发生在过去,故用一般过去时的被动语态。故选C项。
8. B 句意为:它可以快速显示结果,所以人们会知道食物是否安全。what意为“什么”;whether意为“是否”;which意为“哪一个”。根据句意可知,此处指“人们会知道食物是否安全”,故选B项。
9. A 句意为:现在,作为一名大学生,他发表公开演讲……根据句意可知,此处泛指“一名大学生”,且college的发音以辅音音素开头,故选A项。
10. A 句意为:通过他的努力工作,越来越多的学生正在仿效他。hard意为“努力的”;harder意为“更努力的”;hardly意为“几乎不”。此处修饰名词work,应用形容词,且无比较之意,故选A项。

[2025 吉林中考]Mary was a cute girl. When she was 11 years old, she lived in a small town. She loved playing the violin, but she wasn't getting better at it. So she asked her father, John, for help.
The next day, John woke Mary up and took her to run along the road near their home. But soon Mary felt tired. Her dad suggested a rest, for he noticed Mary wanted to give up.
Then, John told a story about himself. When he was a child, he always ran along the road. Many children called the road "Endless Road", because they couldn't run to the end. However, he wanted to see what was waiting at the end of it. So he decided to run a little farther each time. He finally reached the end, tired but excited. There, he found the fantastic scenery (景色) with thick grass and beautiful flowers in front of him.
The story made Mary full of hope. From then on, she kept practicing the violin harder and tried to make a little more progress each day.
Now, Mary becomes a good violinist. Whenever she meets difficulties, she will remember "Endless Road". And she will always keep it in mind.
11. Where did Mary live at the age of 11?

12. Who took Mary to run along the road?

13. Why did many children call the road "Endless Road"?

14. How did John feel when he reached the end?

15. What will Mary remember when she meets difficulties?

阅读表达·语篇导读 本文主要讲述了11岁的玛丽在小提琴练习中遇到瓶颈,父亲约翰通过讲述自己童年坚持跑完“无尽之路”的故事激励她,最终玛丽成为优秀的小提琴家的故事。
11. In a small town./She/Mary lived in a small town. 根据“When she was 11 years old, she lived in a small town.”可知,玛丽11岁时住在一个小镇上。
12. John./Her/Mary's dad/father. 根据“So she asked her father, John, for help.”及“The next day, John woke Mary up and took her to run along the road near their home.”可知答案。
13. Because they couldn't run to the end. 根据“Many children called the road ‘Endless Road’, because they couldn't run to the end.”可知答案。
14. He/John felt tired but excited./Tired but excited. 根据“He finally reached the end, tired but excited.”可知,约翰到达尽头时感觉又累又兴奋。
15. “Endless Road”./Mary/She will remember “Endless Road”. 根据“Whenever she meets difficulties, she will remember ‘Endless Road’.”可知,当玛丽遇到困难时,她会记得那条“无尽之路”。