《2026年金考卷中考45套汇编英语河北专版》

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Why does one plus one equal (等于) two? Many teachers only say, "It just does." But this answer has disappointed children for generations (世代).

The children are right to be unhappy. This kind of answer makes math seem like a world full of rules that we have to follow. How boring! As a math researcher, I like to challenge rules. Instead of just believing that one plus one equals two, let's think more and ask if it's always true.
Sometimes, one plus one can equal more than two. If you have enough money for one cup of coffee, and so does your friend, maybe together you might buy three cups. But if each of you has 1.5 times the amount (数量) of money for a cup of coffee, you can only buy one cup alone.
Sometimes, one plus one is just one. If you put one pile (堆) of sand on top of another, you just get one pile of sand. Or as an art student once told me, if you mix one color with another, you only get one new color.
And in some situations, one plus one is zero. If I say, "I'm not not hungry," that means "I'm hungry." Here, one "not" plus another is the same as having no "nots" at all.
You might think this isn't math because the things we are talking about aren't numbers. But the point of learning math isn't just to get the right numbers. Instead, it's about understanding the world better. In the math research, we often try to find out when a rule works and when it doesn't.
I hope we can see math as a place to ask questions and look for possible answers, not just a place where rules are all set in stone. They can be changeable. So don't be afraid to think differently about math. Keep asking questions, and you'll find that math can be much more fun than you ever thought!
66. Why are some children disappointed at the answer "It just does."?
A. They don't like math at all.
B. They want to change the teachers.
C. They think the teachers work hard.
D. They expect a more interesting answer.
67. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. It teaches us to buy coffee alone.
B. It explains the importance of money.
C. It introduces different kinds of coffee.
D. It shows that one plus one can sometimes equal more than two.
68. When does one plus one equal zero?
A. When mixing two colors in art.
B. When paying some money for coffee.
C. When using double negatives like "not not".
D. When counting the number of piles of sand.
69. What does the underlined phrase "set in stone" probably mean?
A. basic
B. fair
C. relaxing
D. strict
70. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. The Rules of Math
B. The Boring World of Math
C. Math: More Than Just Numbers
D. When One Plus One Equals Two

答案： 66.D 67.D 68.C 69.D 70.C