三、阅读理解。(每小题1.5分,共22.5分)
第一节 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A(2025·泰州市姜堰区第一教研站联考)
Did you know that some students don't do their reading assignments(作业), not even short texts? There are many reasons for this. Students may be bored or not willing to give special attention. They may be unconfident readers. Whatever the reason, it has to stop today. Here's why.
Reading makes your mind active. It is like the exercise for your brain. When people get old, they become weaker and their strength leaves them. Exercise can prevent this loss. The same thing happens to people's brains(头脑) when they get older. Brainpower and speed decline(衰退) with age. Reading can prevent these declines.
You can get help from reading in the near future too. Reading provides knowledge. Knowledge is power. Therefore, reading can make you a more powerful person. You can learn to do new things by reading. Do you want to make video games? Do you want to design clothing? Reading can teach you. But you have to get good at reading, and the only way is to practise.
Read everything that you can at school, whether you find it interesting or not. Reading adds to your vocabulary. Even a "boring" text can teach you new words. Having a larger vocabulary will help you better express yourself. You will be able to speak, write, and think more wisely.
Do not just consider a text unimportant because you don't know about it. Each time you read, you are provided with new ideas. Reading can change the way that you understand the world. It can give you a broader way of thinking. You can learn how people live in faraway places. You can learn about cultures different from your own.
Reading is good for your feeling. It can lower your stress levels and help you relax. You can get away from your troubles for a moment when you read. So the next time you get a reading assignment, take as much as you can from it. Then move on to the next one.
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C
) 1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. Reading is exciting and relaxing.
B. Exercise keeps your body in shape.
C. Reading prevents your mind declining.
D. Age influences the body in many ways.
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B
) 2. Why does the writer think that you should read boring books?
A. I will make my teacher very happy.
B. I will learn new words through reading.
C. I will get better grades in the reading tests.
D. I will finally love them if I read them through.
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D
) 3. What doesn't the writer write about in the text?
A. Reading helps you calm down.
B. Reading teaches you about cultures.
C. Reading can lower your stress levels.
D. Reading helps you prepare for your job.
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C
) 4. Which is the writer's main purpose in writing this text?
A. He is teaching students how to become better readers.
B. He is telling readers fun facts about the mind and body.
C. He is trying to advise students to do their reading work.
D. He is explaining why students don't do their reading work.
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B
) 5. What is the best title for this text?
A. Reading: the key to a successful future
B. Reading: good for the mind in many ways
C. Reading: improve your vocabulary while having fun
D. Reading: the best way to improve your writing skills
