备战2022年中考英语专题复习——选词填空（说明文）

Have you ever listened to the sound in your heart? Have you ever met an article which has the same idea as yours?

The TV program, The Reader, popular since it came out on CCTV-1 on February 18th, 2017. It the beauty of Chinese language and the power of reading. It is produced by Dong Qing, a famous hostess. The Reader invites many guests to read something that influences them most. Not only famous people but also common people can be the guests. Liu Chuanzhi, the founder of Lenovo, to The Reader as a common father. He said, "As long as you are an honest man, you are my good son whatever your job is!" This program has turned reading into a new fashion. Now, a few Reading Booths (朗读亭) in many cities. Even on rainy days, people still wait in long lines in the booths.

Reading is helpful to us because it will make us wise, happy and knowledgeable. What are you waiting for? Why not start reading now?

Virtual Reality(虚拟现实)has already become a reality. By wearing a pair of VR goggles(护目镜)which is connected to your computer, you can experience a lot of things without the room. From climbing the mountain in the world to flying like an , the things you can experience with VR are amazing. this technology is still far from perfect, it is believed that VR will be accepted in the near future.

Halloween is celebrated in North America. People celebrate it on October 31st. Many people make their look scary by turning off the lights or putting spiders and ghosts around their doors and windows. Children love the festival they can dress up as ghosts or black cats. Some dress up as fun things like cartoon characters. Their parents take them to visit neighbors. They like to play a game Trick or Treat. It means if you don't give children a treat, they will play a trick on you. Although Halloween is popular in North America, people in China seldom celebrate it.

One news story is about men pretending to be women to enter the women's events in modern Olympics. People areabout how fair it is to test women athletes to make sure they are not men. One side argues that men are much , so will win any women's event. They say that athletes are tested to make sure they are not using drugs and more importantly, women should be tested to make sure they are not men. Theside argues that this is unfair to women. They say skill is more importantstrength. But has this ever really happened? The answer is yes, several times! The most famous case is that of Dora in 1936Olympics. A male athlete competed the high jump under the name of "Dora". Did he get the gold metal? No. Dora just came fourth.

It is time to go to bed, but you can't fall asleep. "One sheep, two sheep..." You start to count sheep. But does it really work?

Researchers did some tests.  sheep may not be a very good way to fall asleep. Some people try very hard to count. They think about the numbers a lot. This way, they can be more clear-headed. It is hard for  to sleep.

, you can try taking a bath to fall asleep. You can also think about a quiet beach or a walk in the woods. Thinking about these things makes you feel . These help you fall asleep much more .

Using chopsticks and spoons to share food is a big part of Chinese culture. Chinese people began to use them of years ago. People usually used their own chopsticks and spoons to share food with others. They thought it was a way to show love. But now, this eating habit can be because of COVID-19. People with virus may infect (传染) others. more and more restaurants begin to offer serving chopsticks and spoons now. Such chopsticks and spoons are used when people want to fill their plate or bowl. They are not in anyone's mouth. And they are popular at home, too. Some people once started an activity called "Using Serving Chopsticks with People You like". It is telling people that the use of serving chopsticks love, and politeness.

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking  English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up (混合) and people won't understand you. Sometimes people will say things too  and you couldn't understand them. But if you have a sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes. It's  for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand  you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: "Don't be afraid of  mistakes."

When you are lost or have some kinds of problems, it might be an idea to ask for information or , so it's important to know how to ask for information and properly(合适地).

Usually people change the they speak when they talk with different people. It mostly on the people you are speaking to or your relationship(关系) with them. Sometimes, when you know the people very well, you may talk more directly(直接地) to them, just "Tom, where is my pen? "or" Lucy, what's the time? "However, if you don't know very well, it might be better to speak in a more polite way like "Excuse me, could you please…" "Sometimes it may take you a little time to express(表达) what you want, such as "I am sorry to trouble you, but… "or "Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me …." before for help.

In a word, if you want to get some help from others you are in trouble, you must be polite first, you won't get the answer you want.

Human beings are always caring little about what they litter into water. To draw people's attention to the problem of water , an environmental group called Green kayak is doing something great. They allow travelers to the cities in Europe by boat for free, but the travellers have to pick up any rubbish they find along the waterway.

The group provides each traveller with a two-hour free boat tour, some tools, and also a life jacket. It's not necessary for travellers to be good at because they don't need to jump into water for the rubbish.

Since the program began in 2017, travellers have helped nearly 11,000kg rubbish, including plastic bags, bottles and even shoes.

The street­stall economy(地摊经济)in China has been popular . Many young people often joke with their friends and say to each other: "How about up a street stall in the fair？"

The current fair is a blend of China's old streetstall culture and the boundless creativity of young people in big cities. Usually, the square is wide and . And the products on display in the market are local products, small but useful things, and even talent shows.

As the first night fair opened in Ningbo, Nanmen Night Fair has attracted many . Here, people can see the shadows of Chinese street stalls more than 10 years ago, recall their childhood, and experience old and new culture the same time.

Come and have fun here.