2020中考英语冲刺阅读理解专题训练1A Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know. Take precautions (预防措施 ) after an unusual activity. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they dont often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving. If you know youve done something that puts you a risk, massage(按摩)your neck , do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed. Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right. Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is, so adjust(调整) it in time to achieve good results. Change your posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the time. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour. Exercise. Find something swimming, running or climbing - that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a unusual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.1. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “it” refers to(指) . A. the desk B. the chair C. your neck D. your body2. The underlined word “posture” in Paragraph 6 probably means “ ” in Chinese. A. 姿势 B. 方向 C.方式 D. 状态3. can avoid a sore back according to the passage. A. Making your work environment be quiet B. Sitting with back straight for a moment C. Packing and moving for a long time D. Exercising often like swimming or running4.After doing something unusual, you may do the following things except . A doing it with different exercises B. massaging your neck C. taking a warm bath before bed D. looking at your phone for too long5.This passage mainly tells us . A. how to do exercise well B. exercising often is good for peopleC. how to avoid a sore neck D. being healthy is the most importantB The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital. When Linda got pregnant ( 怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe(敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning. In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub(盆).Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. All four of us hugging and crying and very excited. That night, and many times since then, our daughter said: “Im so proud of Mom for having a baby.” She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. Its a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies. It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her trusted care providers; a very familiar environment; continuing support; good food were things we needed but didnt have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold(门槛) together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.6. The writer of this passage is probably . A. a father B. a mother C. a daughter D. a son7. What does the underlined word “midwives” probably mean . A. carefully hardworking cooks B. specially trained nurses C. truly talented singers D. very friendly drivers8. From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer . A. didnt want her wife Linda to give birth in the family B. didnt want their family to cross the threshold together C. thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience D. wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family9. According to the passage we can see . A. the writers first child is a son B. there are five people in the writers family now C. the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world D. the writer wanted a home birth, only just for their daughter10. Which is the best title(标题) for this passage? A. My First Child Was Born in a Hospital. B. The Second Child in My Happy Family. C. A Messy and Pai