第一节(共4小题; 第40、41题各2分, 第42题3分, 第43题5分, 共12分)
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There’s something magical about the way imagination works. Around the world, kids are using imagination in ways that were once only found in science fiction.
Take the story of Mark Lee. He loved biking around his neighbourhood but grew upset seeing that many plastic bottles littered the parks and sidewalks. Instead of simply complaining, he decided to do something about it.
Using an old 3D printer, Mark started experimenting. He melted (熔化) plastic bottles down and tried shaping them into small bricks. At first, everything went wrong — the plastic broke, the printer jammed, and the pieces didn’t fit together. Friends laughed a little, and even Mark’s parents thought he should just give up.
But Mark had a different idea. He redesigned the bricks to lock together like puzzle (拼图) pieces and adjusted the heating temperature carefully. After months of trial and error, he succeeded. With a little help from his school and the local community centre, Mark used his bricks to build a small bike shelter for his neighbourhood.
And he’s not alone. Thirteen-year-old Sally Carter loved reading fantasy books. Inspired by magical maps in her stories, she wondered: what if we could build a real-world app that helps people explore hidden places in their own cities? She gathered friends, learned some basic programming, and together they created an app that maps small local parks and gardens few people knew about. Their app quickly grew popular in town and even won a local youth innovation award.
Next time you see a young person lost in thought, don’t rush to pull them back. They might just be imagining the next great idea.
40. What upset Mark when he was biking around his neighbourhood?
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41. How does the app created by Sally and her friends help?
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42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
> With encouragement from his friends and parents, Mark built a small bike shelter for his neighbourhood after months of trial and error.
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43. How can you put your imagination into practice as Mark and Sally did?(In about 40 words)
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【答案】40. Seeing that many plastic bottles littered the parks and sidewalks.
41. It helps people explore hidden places like small local parks and gardens in their own cities.
42.
According to the passage, friends laughed a little, and even Mark’s parents thought he should just give up；so this part With encouragement from his friends and parents is false.
43. First, identify a problem or an idea. Then, experiment bravely, learn relevant skills if needed, and keep trying despite difficulties.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了 Mark Lee 和 Sally Carter 两位青少年发挥想象力并付诸实践的故事，鼓励年轻人积极发挥想象力。
【40题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段“He loved biking around his neighbourhood but grew upset seeing that many plastic bottles littered the parks and sidewalks. (他喜欢在社区里骑自行车，但看到公园和人行道上到处都是塑料瓶，他很沮丧。)”可知，让 Mark 沮丧的是看到公园和人行道上有很多塑料瓶。故填 Seeing that many plastic bottles littered the parks and sidewalks.
【41题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第五段“what if we could build a real - world app that helps people explore hidden places in their own cities? She gathered friends, learned some basic programming, and together they created an app that maps small local parks and gardens few people knew about. (如果我们能开发一个现实世界的应用程序，帮助人们探索他们自己城市里隐藏的地方会怎么样呢？她召集了朋友们，学习了一些基本的编程知识，然后他们一起开发了一个应用程序，该程序可以绘制出很少有人知道的当地小公园和花园的地图。)”可知，Sally 和她朋友创建的应用程序帮助人们探索自己城市里像小公园和花园这样隐藏的地方。故填It helps people explore hidden places like small local parks and gardens in their own cities.
【42题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第三段“Friends laughed a little, and even Mark’s parents thought he should just give up. (朋友们有点嘲笑，甚至 Mark 的父母都认为他应该放弃。)”可知，Mark 并没有得到朋友和父母的鼓励，所以“With encouragement from his friends and parents”这部分是错误的。故填According to the passage, friends laughed a little, and even Mark’s parents thought he should just give up.”；so this part With encouragement from his friends and parents is false.”
【43题详解】
考查开放性试题。结合Mark和Sally故事，他们都是先发现问题或有想法，然后勇敢尝试，必要时学习相关技能，面对困难坚持不懈。故填First, identify a problem or an idea. Then, experiment bravely, learn relevant skills if needed, and keep trying despite difficulties.
重点单词、短语和句型
重点单词
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 想象力
upset /ʌpˈset/ adj. 沮丧的，心烦的
litter /ˈlɪtə(r)/ v. 乱扔垃圾 n. 垃圾
experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ v. 做实验 n. 实验
melt /melt/ v. 熔化，融化
jam /dʒæm/ v. 卡住，堵塞
redesign /ˌriːdɪˈzaɪn/ v. 重新设计
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ v. 调整，调节
shelter /ˈʃeltə(r)/ n. 遮蔽物，庇护所
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ n. 幻想，奇幻
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/ v. 启发，鼓舞
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ v. 探索
innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/ n. 创新
lost in thought 陷入沉思
重点短语
science fiction 科幻小说
instead of 代替，而不是
give up 放弃
lock together 锁扣在一起，紧密连接
trial and error 反复试验，试错
with a little help from 在……的一点帮助下
what if 如果……将会怎样
few people knew about 很少有人知道
lost in thought 陷入沉思
重点句型
There’s something magical about the way imagination works.
想象力发挥作用的方式有种神奇之处。（There’s something + adj. + about... 结构）
He grew upset seeing that many plastic bottles littered the parks and sidewalks.
看到许多塑料瓶被扔在公园和人行道上，他变得很沮丧。（grew + adj. + doing... 表示逐渐变得……）
Instead of simply complaining, he decided to do something about it.
他没有只是抱怨，而是决定做些什么来改变它。（Instead of doing..., sb. decided to do...）
At first, everything went wrong — the plastic broke, the printer jammed, and the pieces didn’t fit together.
起初，一切都不顺利——塑料断裂，打印机卡住，部件也拼不到一起。（描述连续的挫折）
What if we could build a real-world app that helps people explore hidden places in their own cities?
如果我们能创建一个现实世界的应用程序，帮助人们探索自己城市里的隐秘地点，会怎么样？（What if... 句型，表达假设或建议）
Next time you see a young person lost in thought, don’t rush to pull them back. They might just be imagining the next great idea.
下次你看到一个年轻人陷入沉思，不要急着把他们拉回现实。他们可能正在想象下一个伟大的创意。（Next time..., don’t rush to... 表示建议）
