[2026 泰州期末改编]Pang Zhongwang was given the 2025 Student of the Year Award on the evening of December 31, 2025. His story is powerful, touching many people across China.
Pang came from a very poor family in the countryside of Hebei Province. His life was full of challenges: both his parents had health problems. What was worse, Pang himself was born with serious heart disease. Facing all these difficulties, he never gave up. From a very young age, he learned to balance schoolwork with caring for his parents. During middle school, he even collected plastic bottles and old newspapers to support his family.
His continuous hard work finally worked. In 2017, he got the highest science score in Cangzhou and succeeded in entering Tsinghua University. There, he worked even harder. In his research, he has made important progress in developing better machines. His findings have come out in leading optics（光学）magazines. He has also used his knowledge to help several optics companies in Changchun work out technical problems.
Pang never forgot where he came from. He joined a volunteer teaching program and returned to his hometown to share knowledge with local students.
Pang's journey shows that with strong will and a sense of responsibility, one can get over almost any difficulty and make his dreams come true. Pang Zhongwang has become a true role model for many students.
任务一 阅读理解。
1. What did Pang Zhongwang do to support his family in middle school?
A. He worked in a local company.
B. He sold plastic bottles and old newspapers.
C. He did part-time teaching at school.
D. He made machines to work out problems.
2.（创新考法·行文方式）How is the passage mainly organized?
A. By describing his growth in time order.
B. By listing different opinions.
C. By comparing different students.
D. By explaining scientific research.
3. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The way to study science well.
B. Pang Zhongwang's story and his spirit.
C. The development of optics magazines.
D. Pang's life was full of different challenges.
任务二 阅读与回答问题。
1. When was Pang given the Student of the Year Award?
He was given the award on the evening of December 31, 2025.
2. Where did Pang come from?
He came from a very poor family in the countryside of Hebei Province.
3. What serious problem did Pang have when he was born?
He was born with serious heart disease.
4. In which city did Pang help optics companies work out technical problems?
In Changchun.
5. What can you learn from Pang's spirit?（请自拟一句话作答）
We should never give up in the face of difficulties. /We should keep working hard. /We should have a strong will and help others.
