四、(2025·南通市海门区期中)阅读理解。
新素养 技术应用 Villages in China have enjoyed their development in a digital(数字的) way these years. With the help of digital technology, villagers are living an easier and happier life.
Farming in the past was not an easy job. Farmers worked hard all year round. At the same time, they usually found it difficult to solve problems like plant diseases and pests(害虫). Now, there have been big changes in farming. For example, in Dayi County, Sichuan Province, AI machines help local farmers know when and how to fertilize(施肥) and kill pests. In this way, they make farmers work more easily with less time and energy.
Thanks to the internet, a new business called rural e-commerce(乡村电子商务) grows. Selling fresh fruit and vegetables to cities is faster. The business also helps villagers live a digital life. They can get many things done on different kinds of apps. They can also use drones to help with their farm work.
More visitors travel in beautiful villages because of digital technology. A good example is Huacheng Town, Guangdong Province. Visitors can know where to park their cars for free, when to book a ticket easily and what to buy online. They can also enjoy the view of nearly every part of the town by using VR.
1. According to Paragraph 2, we know AI machines can help farmers .
A. water the crops
B. harvest the crops
C. know when and where to fertilize
D. save time and energy on farming
2. 新考法 篇章结构 What is the structure of this passage?

3. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Better village life
B. Tourism in villages
C. The digital technology
D. A new business in villages

五、(2025·镇江市句容期中改编)首字母填空。
In the past, Ne Zha's hometown was a paradise with clear rivers and green mountains. Birds sang in forests w 1 children played in open spaces. But everything changed when factories were built in the n 2 area. Thick smoke and chemical waste slowly turned the land into a gray desert.
"Father, we u 3 to swim in these rivers!" Ne Zha said to Li Jing, his father who once worked in a steel factory. Li Jing said sadly, "I realize that progress shouldn't harm our e 4."
Ne Zha decided to i 5 the situation, and gathered all villagers. They removed plastic waste and planted new trees. Although the task seemed i 6 at first, their hard work started showing results. After months of effort, fish r 7 to the rivers.
Nowadays, the v 8 keep in touch through online groups to protect their home. As Ne Zha says, "True magic isn't about fighting monsters, but guarding the beauty around us."