专题04 阅读理解之说明文：5年（2019-2023）中考1年模拟英语真题分项汇编（福建专用）（原卷版）-A4.docxVIP

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专题04阅读理解之说明文

（2023·福建·统考中考真题）

Whetheryellow,redorwhite,theonionisavegetablethatyoumaynotknowwell.Thelistofitsusesincookingisendless.Peoplehaveusedonionstoaddflavor(味道)totheirfoodsforthousandsofyears.Besidesonions’greattaste,theyareverygoodforyou.Theyhavespecialchemicals(化学物质)thatimproveyourabilitytofightoffsicknessandyouhavefewerchancesofgettingadisease.

Nomatterhowgoodonionsareforyou,itisdifficulttocutanonionwithoutyoureyesfillingwithtears!Whenyoucutintoanonion,irritating(刺激性的)chemicalsinsidetheonionwillgetintotheair.Theytouchyourwholeeyesandcausepain.Youreyesmaketearstowashawaythechemicalsandprotectyoureyes.

Luckily,cooksandscientistshavediscoveredsomewaystokeepyoufromcryingwhenyoucutuponions:

●Cuttheonionunderrunningwater.Thewaterwillwashawaythechemicalsbeforetheycanreachyoureyes.

●Useafantoblowairovertheonionasyoucutit.Theairwillblowthechemicalsawayfromyoureyes.

●Puttheonioninafridgeforanhourbeforecutting.Thishelpsmakethechemicalsintheonionmoveslowly,sotheymaynoteverreachyoureyes.

Ifyoutryoutthesegoodideasandstillcrywhilecuttingonions,don’tworry.Scientiststhinkifyoucutmoreonions,yourbodywillbecomemoreresilienttotheonion’schemicals.Sothetearswillnotlastlong.Ifyouthinkabouthowhealthyonionsare,youmightevencallthosetears“happytears”.

1．Onionscanhelpyoufightoffsicknessbecausetheyhave________.

A．differentcolors B．manyusesincooking

C．greattaste D．specialchemicals

2．Whydoyoureyesmaketearswhenyoucutonions?

A．Toimprovephysicalcondition. B．Topreventcommondiseases.

C．Towashawayirritatingchemicals. D．Tocauseterriblepain.

3．Whatcanyoudotostopcryingaccordingtothetext?

①Cuttheonionunderrunningwater.

②Useafantoblowairovertheonionwhilecu