专题01 阅读理解（第1期）-2022届下学期新高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编

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专题01 阅读理解（第1期）-2022届新高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编
阅读理解【2022届江苏省七市（南通、泰州、扬州、徐州、淮安、连云港、宿迁）高考二模】
From Alton Towers to Legoland, our experts pick their favorite British theme parks, highlighting the best roller coasters, character-led attractions, and animal safaris (狩猎旅行).
Drayton Manor
The Staffordshire theme park includes rides for all ages but stands out for having hit on a winning formula for young families with its expanding Thomas Land section. The 286-acre site is set in woodlands but the main village is enough for little legs to explore, making it well suited to pre-and primary school children.
Paultons Family Theme Park
On the edge of New Forest National Park, in Hampshire, Paultons Family Theme Park sits in 140 acres of attractive parkland. Although overshadowed by Thorpe Park and Alton Towers in terms of big rides, the park is home to Peppa Pig World, as well as 60 rides and attractions, and is best for families with young children.
Chessington World of Adventures
This park in Surrey has injected novelty (新奇) this year with the launch of its exclusive Gruffalo River Ride Adventure, raising its status as a family-friendly destination. The park also provides added family value with the opportunity to get a close-up interaction with animals including monkey walk-throughs and the Zufari safari experience.
Legoland Windsor
If you’re looking for stomach-in-the-mouth roller coasters, Legoland is not for you. This is the entry-level theme park for families with kids below the age of 12, with bucket-loads to keep them happy. Now in its third decade, set in lovely grounds, the theme park still has some of the charm of the original Danish parent park, with plenty of giraffes, crocodiles and pirates made out of Lego bricks spread over the rides.
21．Which of the following is recommended if a family want to interact with animals?
A．Drayton Manor
B．Paultons Family Theme Park
C．Chessington World of Adventures
D．Legoland Windsor
22．What do the four theme parks have in common?
A．They’re all ideal for children.
B．They all feature thrilling big rides.
C．They’re all renewing recreational facilities.
D．They all cover a vast area of over 200 acres.
23．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To promote ecotourism.
B．To value family union.
C．To introduce theme parks.
D．To compare tourist attractions.
【2022届江苏省七市（南通、泰州、扬州、徐州、淮安、连云港、宿迁）高考二模】
It was an early blow to my self-confidence. I was attending my first group meeting in the lab as a postdoc, and I was pleased that I could follow most of the discussion. Then, in front of everyone, the professor turned to me and asked about my previous accomplishments. I froze. As a PhD student, I had achieved lots to be proud of. But all of those were in my home country of Brazil. Now I was in Washington, DC and I didn’t know what the word “accomplishment” meant. So all I could say was “I don’t know”.
I had decided to do a postdoc abroad because I thought the training would help me secure a teaching position. I applied for and received a Brazilian government fellowship to spend 18 months working abroad and got a position in a lab. It all seemed so easy—until I actually started.
In a new country, I struggled. After the mortifying lab meeting incident, my confidence took another hit. The paper I intended to publish did not materialize. I used to be invited to give talks. Now, I was asked to speak more slowly because of my accent. My confidence was destroyed.
After months of self-doubt, I reminded myself that I had potential. I needed to do something to regain my confidence. I thought a change of environment might be what I needed. So I made the move.
In another new lab. I still felt insecure. However, I was determined to make the most of the time I had. There were more opportunities to interact with others, which forced me to talk more. It was awful at first, but with practice I began to feel more confident in my English. I proposed new projects. I began to receive positive feedback on my presentations.
My confidence is back. I feel a little like Wonder Woman. She was a strong soldier in her homeland. When she left, she experienced obstacles and failures only to become even stronger than before.
24．What was the author’s reaction when asked about her previous achievements?
A．She felt insecure. B．She kept silent.
C．She was at a loss. D．She felt proud.
25．Why did the author go abroad?
A．To apply for government fellowship. B．To get a doctor’s degree.
C．To build her own lab. D．To gain experience for a position.
26．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A．I didn’t give a proper response in a lab meeting.
B．The paper I intended to publish did not materialize.
C．I was asked to speak more slowly because of my accent.
D．I reminded myself that I had potential.
27．What can be the best title for the text?
A．A lab meeting incident B．I found my inside Wonder Woman
C．Brazilians’ confidence improved D．Poor English ruined opportunity
【2022届江苏省七市（南通、泰州、扬州、徐州、淮安、连云港、宿迁）高考二模】
Almost everyone has heard the expression, “the calm before the storm”.It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument.
British sailors coined the phrase in the late 1600s; they noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become static and the winds would drop.
But why is it often so calm before a storm?
Science has given us the answer. According to US infotainment (资讯娱乐) website How Stuff Works, a calm period occurs because many storms, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, draw in all the warm and humid air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “fuel for the storm, like petrol in a car”.
Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. As the air descends, it becomes warm and dry. Warm, dry air is stable, so once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm.
This same process also causes the “eye of the storm” in hurricanes and tornadoes. In these conditions, the calm occurs in the center of the storm because of the strong rotating winds.
The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.First, count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder. Roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. So, for example, if you count nine seconds, the storm is about 3 kilometers away. A good evaluation is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.
However, due to the complexity of storm system, not all storms are preceded by calm. Given the right conditions, some storms announce themselves with heavy rain and chilling winds.
So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. That’s the most reliable and sensible way to predict the next display of nature’s temper.
28．The underlined word “static” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A．violent B．quiet C．fast-changing D．warm
29．What is the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A．To explain how a storm comes into being.
B．To support previous research on storm clouds.
C．To explain why a peaceful period occurs before a storm.
D．To show how dangerous a storm can be in certain situations.
30．If there are 15 seconds between a flash of lightning and a thunder clap,how far away is the storm?
A．Three kilometers. B．Four kilometers.
C．Five kilometers. D．Six kilometers.
31．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A．Storms have a big influence on life.
B．It is not always quiet before a storm.
C．Weather reports may fail to predict a storm.
D．Heavy storms don’t usually last for a long time.
“It’s a big hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown (严厉的打击) by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car. Yes, you read that correctly—the very way of transportation that many American schools insist is the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now considered illegal in the UK.
The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London comes from city councillors’ (议员) long-term efforts to make the area safer and less crowded. They say they’ve been trying for years “to encourage reasonable parking”, but in vain. Neighborhood residents complain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more, often while they’re trying to get to work, and the streets are long overcrowded.
Now the rules have changed. Some parents are angry. Angie is a mother who made the “big hammer” comment and says the crackdown is “way over the top.” The nearest drop-off point for her six-year-old is now a five-minute walk from the school. Others are happy with the decision, serious though it may seem. Councillor Jason Frost said:
“Traffic has significantly reduced, and more children are now walking to school, which is a great result. I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”
I see daily the disorder created by these in-town drivers, when I walk my own kids to school. There’s a parking lot crowded with vehicles and a slow-moving train of cars moving in circles, many filling the air with harmful smoke. Meanwhile, the conversations around overweight children and the importance of daily physical activities continue to stand out in schools.
32．What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?
A．Less daily disorder. B．Favor from all people.
C．More over-weight children. D．Complaints from neighbors.
33．Why is Angie Baillieul against the new rule?
A．She is often fined by London police.
B．She will lose her job as a school driver.
C．She has adapted to the American practice.
D．She thinks it adds inconvenience to her kid.
34．What concerned Jason Frost most?
A．Students’ safety. B．Students’ health.
C．People’s complaints. D．Parents’ inconvenience.
35．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．Parents attempt to resist a school rule
B．London police cause widespread anger
C．American schools care about kids’ safety
D．Different voices are heard on a new traffic policy
阅读理解【河北省邯郸市十校2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考】
The Curb-cut Effect(路缘坡效应)refers to the fact that supporting small groups of people often ends up helping much larger ranges of society.
Curb cuts: Easing the walking
In the 1940s, hundreds of thousands of World War Ⅱ soldiers returned home with disabilities. Disappointed by the difficulties they faced, Jack Fisher of Kalamazoo, Michigan, as one of them, asked his city government to build an experimental curb cut-a gentle slope that brings the end of a sidewalk down to meet the level of the street-at the corners of several blocks downtown. A few months later, Fisher reported that even residents without wheelchairs were enjoying the impact of the little slopes.
Reading machines: Getting the message
In 1976, technologist Ray Kurzweil invented a machine for the blind and visually damaged to change images into text that it then read aloud. Smart speakers with those voices are now in roughly one-quarter of US homes. By detecting street signs and house numbers, it is helping build the maps that self-driving cars use to navigate the world.
Closed captions(字幕): Following the conversation
Sears launched the first TV with a built-in equipment that allowed deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers to read along with their favorite programs in 1980. In the 1990s, text became increasingly common as DVDs and, later, streaming services added the ability to switch the words on at will. A 2006 survey found that only around 20 percent of the people using captions had hearing problems.
DeafSpace designs: Keeping things quiet
More than 150 designs of the DeafSpace Project came from architect Hansel Bauman. One aim is to clear distracting noises, which can make it difficult for people to use their limited hearing abilities. By keeping conversations and other sound disturbances from walking and jumping around the room, these ways also make it easier for all sorts of students and workers to focus.
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1．Who were the four inventions initially intended to serve?
A．The army. B．Special groups. C．All human beings. D．Professionals.
2．What might be Jack Fisher?
A．A city designer. B．A city governor. C．A disabled soldier. D．An ordinary roadman.
3．Whose invention helps people to concentrate?
A．Sears'. B．Jack Fisher's. C．Ray Kurzweil's. D．Hansel Bauman's.
The life of a premature(早产的)baby born during the winter storm in Texas was saved thanks to a team of medical professionals, including a doctor and two nurses who traveled from east Austin to Marble Falls in an effort to save a newborn baby's life.
When Arias began experiencing pains, she and her parents headed to the closest hospital, Baylor Scott & White. Arias gave birth to her daughter, Zaylynn, who weighed just over one pound and was in need of advanced special care. However, the hospital does not offer the specialized care premature babies require.
"We had five or six people out at the nurses' station calling hospital networks all over the state of Texas," said Meredith Schubert, the labor and delivery nurse on duty when Arias arrived. "Nobody could answer our cry for help."
They finally reached Dr. John Loyd through a patient, division neonatologist chief at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Around 5 p.m., after already having worked a full shift, Loyd packed his SUV with equipment and he and two NICU nurses set out for Marble Falls, about 55 miles away. The drive took Loyd and the nurses about two hours as they drove in the night through ice and snow.
After safely arriving at the Marble Falls medical center around 8 p.m., the Dell Children's crew set up a temporary newborn ICU. Together, the Dell Children's and Baylor Scott & White teams worked around the clock to care for the mother and daughter.
Once the weather cleared enough to allow for a helicopter to safely land, Zaylynn was transferred to Dell Children's, where there is a Level IV newborn intensive care unit.
"It was incredible when the helicopter lifted off. There were tears from all of us," said Schubert. "It was a huge relief and sense of accomplishment and joy that Zaylynn was doing so well and getting to the place that she needed to be."
Arias told KVUE that she was grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked together to save her daughter.
4．What did the newborn baby need badly?
A．Professional surgery. B．Special intensive nursing.
C．Immediate transfer. D．Experienced doctors.
5．Which word best describes Schubert's cry for help before reaching Loyd?
A．Timely. B．Hopeful. C．Desperate. D．Encouraging.
6．What was the most touching part about Loyd?
A．He came with all the necessary equipment. B．He tried his best to maintain his honor.
C．He had enough bravery to drive at night. D．He drove to rescue at night in severe weather.
7．What made the doctors and nurses feel a sense of relief?
A．The fine weather. B．The baby's improvement.
C．The takeoff of the helicopter. D．The baby's arrival at its destination.
【河北省邯郸市十校2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考】
Restricting meals to early in the day did not affect weight among overweight adults with prediabetes or diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020.
“We have wondered for a long time if when one eats during the day affects the way the body uses and stores energy,” said study author Nisa M. Maruthur, associate professor of medicine in Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. “Most previous studies have not controlled the number of calories, so it wasn’t clear if people who ate earlier just ate fewer calories. In this study, the only thing we changed was the time of day of eating.”
Maruthur and the colleagues followed 41 overweight adults in a 12-week study. Most participants (90%) were African American women with prediabetes or diabetes, and average age of 59 years. Twenty-one of the adults followed a time restricted eating pattern, limiting eating to specific hours of the day and ate 80% of their calories before 1 pm. The remaining 20 participants ate at usual times during a 12-hour window, consuming half of their daily calories after 5 pm for the entire 12 weeks. All participants consumed the same pre-prepared, healthy meals provided for the study. Weight and blood pressure were measured at the beginning of the study, then at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks.
The analysis found that people in both groups lost weight and had decreased blood pressure regardless of when they ate. “We thought that the time restricted group would lose more weight,” Maruthur said. “Yet that didn’t happen. We did not see any differences in weight loss for those who ate most of their calories earlier versus later in the day. We did not see any effects on blood pressure either.”
The researchers are now collecting more detailed information on blood pressure recorded over 24 hours, and they will be compiling this information with the results of a study on the effects of time-restricted feeding on blood sugar, insulin and other hormones and making analyses on the findings. “Together, these findings will help us to more fully understand the effects of time-restricted eating on cardiometabolie health,” Maruthur said.
8．What made the study different from earlier ones?
A．Participants’ age. B．Participants’ daily eating time.
C．The number of participants. D．The research members.
9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The research procedure. B．The research result.
C．The research purpose. D．The research institution.
10．What can we learn from the study?
A．Blood pressure is connected with eating time.
B．Absorbing less calories earlier makes for weight loss.
C．Eating time determines the effect of losing weight.
D．Taking in calories earlier doesn’t impact weight loss.
11．What may the researchers do next according to the last paragraph?
A．Stop research. B．Announce findings.
C．Analyze data. D．Write essays.
【河北省邯郸市十校2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考】
Curtin University research has found a simple and affordable method to determine which chemicals and types of metals are best used to store and supply energy, in a breakthrough for any battery-run devices and technologies relying on the fast and reliable supply of electricity, including smart phones and tablets.
Lead author Associate Professor Simone Ciampi from Curtin’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences said this easy, low-cost method of determining how to produce and keep the highest energy charge in a capacitor (电容器). could be of great benefit to all scientists, engineers and start-ups looking to solving the energy storage challenges of the future.
“All electronic devices require an energy source. While a battery needs to be recharged over time, a capacitor can be charged instantly because it stores energy by separating charged ions (离子), found in ionic liquids,” Ciampi said.
There are thousands of types of ionic liquids, a type of “liquid salt”, and until now, it was difficult to know which would be best suited for use in a capacitor. What our team has done is designing a quick and easy test, able to be performed in a basic lab, which can measure both the ability to store charge when a solid electrode touches a given ionic liquid—a simple capacitor—as well as the stability of the device when charged.
“The simplicity this test means anyone can apply it without the need for expensive equipment. Using this method, researchers found that charging the device for 60 seconds produced a full charge, which did not ‘leak’ (渗漏) and begin to diminish for at least four days,” Mr Belotti said.
The next step is to use this new screening method to find ionic liquid with an even longer duration in the charged state and larger energy density.
12．What can the new method be used to do in the future?
A．Help to choose smart phones.
B．Find materials used as energy.
C．Settle the problem of storing energy.
D．Research energy sources of the future.
13．What was the challenge in making a capacitor?
A．Choosing the best ionic liquid. B．Figuring out the storing ability.
C．Devising a quick and easy test. D．Recharging a battery instantly.
14．What does the underlined word “diminish” in paragraph 5 probably mean？
A．Charge. B．Develop.
C．Expand. D．Decrease.
15．What would be a suitable title for the text?
A．Selecting ionic liquid is important in capacitor
B．An easy and cheap way to seek perfect ionic liquid for capacitor
C．Types of ionic liquid best suited for use in capacitor
D．Research has found a simple and affordable battery
阅读理解【2022届河北省石家庄市高中毕业班教学质量检测（一）】
Guided Tours in the British Museum
Around the world in 70 minutes tour
Explore some of the most famous objects on display at the Museum. See the details of the characterful Lewis Chessmen, surprise yourself at the ancient texts on the world-famous Rosetta Stone and get closer to more highlights from the collection.
Time:11:30〜12:40, 13 Feb 2022—29 May 2022
Price: £14 (Adults and children aged 12+)
Life and death in ancient Egypt
Discover how people lived and died in ancient Egypt, and explore their hopes for the afterlife. From statues and models of daily life to wall paintings, investigate what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptians.
Time: 09:00〜10:00, 13 Feb 2022-18 Dec 2022
Price: £33; £30 (students, disabled visitors); £16.50 (Ages 5—15 years); Free for under 5s
An introduction to China
Gain an insight into the development of Chinese history and culture from 5000 BC to the present day. Appreciate the exhibits featuring Tang dynasty tomb figures and Ming dynasty blue-and-white porcelain.
Time: 09:00〜10:00, 19 Feb 2022—17 Dec 2022
Price: £33; £30 (students, disabled visitors); £16.50 (Ages 5—15 years); Free for under 5s
An introduction to ancient Greece
Start from the rise of the Greek city states to the empire of Alexander the Great. Enjoy some of the highlights of the collection, including sculptures from the Parthenon and the Mausoleum of Halikamassos, regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Time: 09:00〜10:00, 24 Feb 2022-26 Jun 2022
Price: £33; £30 (students, disabled visitors); £16.50 (Ages 5—15 years); Free for under 5s
1．When can you see the Rosetta Stone?
A．At 9:30, 15 Feb. B．At 11:30, 26 May.
C．At 12:00, 6 Jun. D．At 12:30, 17 Dec.
2．What can people do in the tour of Life and death in ancient Egypt?
A．Explore ancient tombs and burial goods.
B．Witness the development of the country.
C．Visit most famous galleries of the country.
D．Appreciate sculptures from the Parthenon.
3．How much should a couple with a child aged 6 pay for An introduction to China?
A．£33. B．£49.5. C．£66. D．£82.5.
【2022届河北省石家庄市高中毕业班教学质量检测（一）】
Bob Shahmardi was 4 years old when he developed a severe disease. Success rates with the disease were relatively low at that time, but his family was lucky to live in a community that was helpful when they didn’t have many resources and it was at that time that Make-A-Wish stepped in. Through that organization, the Shahmardi family got to enjoy a trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The then 4-year-old hugged a character actor as part of a wish granted to him and his family by the organization. “It wasn’t just going on a trip. It was more about how we got through that hard time. It was fun for me, but it was lifeline for my parents. ” said Bob.
30 years later, Bob and his wife, Jill Welch, decided to turn their wedding into a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Their wedding guests financed two wishes for local children, more being planned. Many donated generously to the cause, spending more, perhaps, than they might have if it was just to buy the couple a wedding gift like fine china or a kitchen appliance. Bob said their wedding donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation isn’t going to be “one and done”. The two plan on continuing to contribute going forward.
Gloria Crockett, president and chief executive officer of the organization, said she felt it amazing to have someone who benefited come back to pay it forward to other kids looking for wishes.
Contrary to popular belief, Gloria stressed that wishes aren’t given to critically ill children as a “last wish”, but are given as a part of the treatment process. The organization granted at least 165 wishes last year. This year Gloria hopes to grant somewhere between 199 and 299 wishes, depending on funding.
4．Which of the following helped Bob realize his wish?
A．The hospital. B．Make-A-Wish. C．The community. D．Disney World.
5．What made Bob’s wedding special?
A．Collecting money for local kids. B．Receiving expensive gifts.
C．The attendance of officials. D．The number of the guests.
6．What does the underlined part “one and done” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Once-only. B．Non-stop. C．Sizable. D．Personal.
7．What did Gloria think of the wish given to Bob?
A．It was a fun experience. B．It was a lifeline.
C．It was a certain treatment. D．It was a last wish.
【2022届河北省石家庄市高中毕业班教学质量检测（一）】
In Spain, children and their families are riding bikes to school together in large groups. The program is called “bicibús” or bike bus. In Barcelona, the program started recently with only five children and grew quickly to hundreds of riders.
This fall, children in the Eixample area of Barcelona have a new way to get to school on Fridays—they ride their bikes. In September, a group of five children began biking to school with their parents on Fridays. Soon the group grew to 150 or more. The bike bus begins around 8:25 every Friday morning. The path it will follow is always posted ahead of time, so everyone knows where to join.
Instead of riding in bike lanes (道) or on sidewalks, the bicibús takes over the entire street. The commute (通勤) of these bikers takes about 25 minutes. And with the ever-growing cycling and skating kids taking part in this bike bus culture, the local police are helping stop traffic by riding in front of the bicibús and behind it. This further makes the parents happy that the additional security means their children will travel safely to school.
With music playing and bike bells ringing, the bicibús feels like a party. “The best part of the bicibús is that we ride along and pick up my friends and we ride together,” nine-year-old Maria Pitarch says.
Some parents have made the bicibús the way they get to work on Friday. Parents are hoping that the bicibús will help change ideas about how people can get around in the city. They want the city to create wider, kid-friendly bike lanes that are separate from car traffic. They point out that the bicibús also helps cut down on pollution.
Recently, pictures and videos of the Eixample bicibús got a lot of attention on the social media site. Many people pointed out what a simple idea it is, and how easy it is to get started. Already some other areas in Barcelona are also organizing bike buses.
8．What can we learn about the bicibús?
A．It has a flexible schedule. B．Its route is made known in advance.
C．It takes over the whole sidewalks. D．Its safety is a concern for parents.
9．Why does the author mention Maria Pitarch in the fourth paragraph?
A．To introduce more about the bike bus.
B．To encourage readers to join the bike bus.
C．To acknowledge the performance of the kids.
D．To show the enjoyment kids get from the program.
10．What do the parents expect the local government to do?
A．Cut down on pollution. B．Focus on traffic problems.
C．Build safer bike lanes for kids. D．Promote the bicibús program.
11．What is the public’s attitude toward the bus bike?
A．Skeptical. B．Tolerant. C．Cautious. D．Favorable.
【2022届河北省石家庄市高中毕业班教学质量检测（一）】
When someone damages their backbone, the injury can leave them paralyzed (瘫痪). Now, scientists have given three paralyzed men the ability to walk again, thanks to an implanted device.
The human backbone, or spine, doesn’t just help us stand up straight. Inside is the spinal cord, which carries important information between the head and the lower part of the body. This information moves around as bursts of electricity traveling between the brain and the other parts of the body. When the spinal cord is hurt, this pathway gets damaged and they can’t move their legs.
Now scientists in Switzerland have given three paralyzed men the ability to walk again. To help them walk again, the men had surgery. A special device was placed directly on the lower part of their spinal cord, below their injury. This “implant” contained sixteen electrodes, which are small objects that electricity can pass through. The researchers made sure the electrodes were lined up with nerves that control the leg muscles. The scientists controlled the implants from a tablet computer.
The patient’s brains aren’t sending “walking” messages to their legs. Instead, the tablet tells the implant to send the walking messages. The researchers used computers to generate patterns of movement, like taking a step. The patient then uses the tablet to choose the pattern and the muscles move in the chosen way. Over time, the men were able to walk using a special walker with buttons to control each leg.
The solution isn’t perfect. It’s very expensive, it requires difficult surgery, and the patients can’t walk without the system. But the scientists are hopeful that in the future, this sort of technology will allow many paralyzed people to begin to walk again in just hours.
12．What's the main function of the spinal cord?
A．It serves as a message carrier. B．It helps people stand up straight.
C．It takes control of the muscles. D．It produces signals for movements.
13．What is the implanted device expected to do?
A．Activate the damaged nerves. B．Identify the position of the injury.
C．Test the degree of the damage. D．Bridge the nerve gap made by the injury.
14．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．How the surgery is performed. B．How the device works on patients.
C．How the patients walk without aid. D．How movement patterns are designed.
15．Which can be the best title of the text?
A．Damaged nerves recover after surgery.
B．Tablets are used in a medical treatment.
C．Implant helps the paralyzed walk again.
D．Scientists made a discovery on backbones.
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Get Help Finding a Youth or Student Job
If you’re a student looking for a job, you can get help through these programs—regardless of your background or circumstances.
Youth Job Connection
You get at least 60 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, a job for up to 6 months, job-coaching and help with the transition from school to work, or to ongoing employment once the program ends.
Who is eligible (具备条件的): between 16 and 29 years old; not attending full-time school or training.
Youth Job Connection Summer
You get at least 20 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, summer jobs that last for up to 8 weeks (part-time and after-school jobs are available if they don’t conflict with school), job-coaching and help returning to school after the program ends.
Who is eligible: between 18 and 20 years old; a high school student planning to stay in or return to school, or to move on to postsecondary education.
MARS Studio
You are guided to learn critical skills you need to solve complex 21st century challenges, build networks with peers, coaches, and leaders, and pursue your innovative ideas for bold change in society.
Who is eligible: 8-month fellowship for young people aged 18-29.
Starter Company Program
You get guidance business knowledge and funding to start, grow, or buy a small business. To qualify for funding of up to $5,000, you need to be able to contribute at least 25% of the grant amount.
Who is eligible: between 18 and 29 years old; applicants must not be attending school full time.
1．Which program is suitable for a 16-year-old student?
A．Youth Job Connection. B．Youth Job Connection Summer.
C．MARS Studio. D．Starter Company Program.
2．What is special about Youth Job Connection Summer?
A．It is intended for students only. B．It provides the longest training.
C．It offers business knowledge. D．It helps return to school after the program ends.
3．What do all of these programs offer?
A．A well-paid job. B．Paid training. C．Job guidance. D．High salary.
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I started the latest round of the NutriFit programme weeks ago. We take about 45 minutes to go through participants’ health records, previous diets, expectations, and levels of willingness to change to customize the programme to meet each individual’s needs.
I was shocked by one thing. When it comes to weight-loss goals, I usually ask, When was the last time you were happy with your body? The reply usually relates to pre-wedding, pre-kids, pre-college—the usual suspects. However this time, almost everyone said, “Of course, I wasn’t happy with it then, but I’d be happy with it now!”
It made me stop to think. For most of us, no matter how much we don’t really like the body shape, there will likely be a point in the future when we would kill for the body we currently have. I don’t mean to upset anyone from improving their health right now. But maybe we need to stop and smell the roses. We should be happy and grateful for our bodies exactly as they are.
That’s why NutriFit has changed into something much more holistic. Now we have every shape and size taking part, but the goals are so much bigger: disease prevention, more energy and clarity, better immunity, well-balanced hormones... the list goes on. Yes, we get great body part results, but you are about so much more than what your body looks like.
In my opinion, the key rule of a successful nutrition programme is to be based on real food. If you focus more on balanced diets and less on weight, it becomes a mentally healthier process. If you’re going to maintain your new, healthy lifestyle, it needs to be something you actively enjoy—a lifestyle that you want to maintain. If you eat healthily because you want to rather than you have to, life gets 1,000 percent easier.
4．What did the author do to customize the programme for individuals?
A．Analyze and adjust participants’ dietary structure.
B．Examine participants’ physical health condition.
C．Make clear of people’s health history and plans
D．Introduce the programme in detail.
5．What made the author shocked?
A．People’s discontent with their previous life. B．People’s optimism about their current body.
C．People’s satisfaction with their former body. D．Peoples ambitious goals of losing weight.
6．What does NutriFit pay attention to now?
A．People’s image. B．People’s health C．People’s weight D．People’s appearance
7．What should a successful nutrition programme focus on in the author’s view?
A．A healthy lifestyle. B．A sound exercise plan
C．Enough nutritious food D．Weight loss.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. To see the farther clearly, you have the option of wearing eyeglasses, or undergoing the more invasive refractive surgery (屈光手术).
But Japan’s Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings claims to have developed smart glasses that, if worn just an hour per day, can cure myopia. It projects an image onto the wearers’ retina (视网膜) to correct the refractive error that causes nearsightedness. Obviously, wearing the device 60 to 90 minutes a day corrects myopia.
So how does the technology developed by Kubota work exactly? Well, according to a company press release from December of last year, the special glasses rely on micro-LEDS to project virtual images on the visual field to make the retina active. Apparently, it can do that without affecting the wearer’s daily activities.
Founded by Dr. Ryo Kubota, Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings is still testing the device, known as Kubota Glasses, and trying to determine how long the effect lasts after the user wears the device. And how much the ugly-looking glasses have to be worn for the correction to be permanent.
Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings began testing the glasses in the summer of last year, and is currently conducting tests on about 25 people in the U.S to assess the effectiveness of its smart glasses. The company plans to begin selling the device in Asia in the second half of 2021, where there are more nearsighted people, but it has plans to enter other markets in the future.
8．What does the underlined word “blurry” mean in the first paragraph?
A．Familiar B．Different C．Impressive D．Unclear
9．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A．The effect of wearing the smart glasses. B．The disadvantages of the smart glasses.
C．The working principle of the smart glasses. D．The correct way of wearing the smart glasses.
10．Why does the company decide to sell the glasses first in Asia?
A．It wants to serve the Asians better. B．These glasses are more suitable for Asians.
C．Scientific development is slower in Asia. D．There is more market demand in Asia.
11．What is the purpose of writing the text?
A．To solve a problem. B．To introduce a new product.
C．Too present a research result. D．To give practical advice.
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Earth is far more alive than we previously thought, according to “deep life” studies that reveal a rich ecosystem beneath our feet that is almost twice the size of all the world’s oceans. Despite extreme heat, no light and intense pressure, scientists estimate it has between 15 billion and 23 billion tonnes of microorganisms. “It’s like finding a whole new reservoir (储藏) of life on Earth,” said Karen Lloyd an associate professor at the University of Tennessee.
Results suggest 70 percent of Earth’s bacteria and archaea exist in the subsurface. One organism found 2.5 kilometers below the surface has been buried for millions of years and may not rely at all on energy from the sun. Also, the methanogen (产甲烷菌) has found a way to create methane in this environment, which it may not use to reproduce or divide, but use to replace or repair broken parts. Lengths of their lives were completely different. Some microorganisms have been alive for thousands of years, barely moving except with shifts in earthquakes or eruptions. They’re just active inside, with less energy than people thought possible to support life.
The team consists of 1,200 scientists from 52 countries in disciplines ranging from geology and microbiology to chemistry and physics. A year before the conclusion of their study, they will present the findings before the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting opens this week, which they say are made possible by technical advances on drills and microscopes.
The scientists have been wondering about the point beyond which life cannot exist, but the deeper they dig, the more life they find. There is a temperature maximum—currently 122℃—but they believe this record will be broken if they keep exploring and developing more advanced instruments.
Questions remain, including how the microbes interact with chemical processes, and what this might reveal about how life and Earth coevolved.
12．What do the scientists find about the underground organisms?
A．They can t reproduce and divide. B．They’re the oldest living things.
C．Some of them consume no energy. D．Some of them almost always keep still.
13．What can we learn about the research from paragraph 3?
A．It lasts for around one year. B．It involves efforts from multiple fields.
C．It promotes technical development. D．It is conducted in 52 countries.
14．Why does the scientists drill deep?
A．To break their previous record. B．To find the depth limit of life.
C．To discover more ancient microorganisms. D．To detect the highest subsurface temperature.
15．What is the purpose of writing the text?
A．Earth’s Depths Are Full of Life. B．Organisms Live Better Underground.
C．Earth Is Far Beyond Human Exploration. D．Subsurface Life Differs from That on Land.
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TOP 3 EXAM REVISION APPS FOR STUDENTS
If exams are looming, you're probably already on the lookout for any tips and tricks that'll help you on your way to boosted grades. Well you're in luck, because today we're bringing you our favourite three apps to help you with your university studies.
It's never' too late to make some changes to the way you do things when it comes to revision, so give one of these a try...
The Planner
We'll start at the very' beginning. When that mountain of exam prep seems a daunting prospect, the best thing for it is to climb it. 'Climb every mountain.' Or you know, draw up a timetable. That's exactly where Timetable (available on Android) comes in.   
Giving you a chance to organise everything from classes to exams in the order in which you'll do your revision, it'll easily work across all your Android devices and will automatically silence your phone during working time, too! In short it's so handy you'll wonder how you ever managed without it．
The one You'll Be Thankful For
Exhausted? If you're in need of a quick kip but you're worried it'll turn into a three-hour long sleep when you're supposed to be revising, it's time to download Power Nap. It allows you lo set a timer on a pre-defined time slot, giving you ample opportunity for a short and much-needed snooze．The fact is, a quick sleep can improve brain and body productivity, so why wouldn't you give a 20-minute nap a go?! Just don't overdo it!
And the One You Could Be Even More Thankful For       
What happens if you have too many power naps in term? Too much shut-eye during studying hours could equal sleepless nights, whish will eventually mean reduced concentration and motivation. If you're struggling to sleep, turn to White Noise, which is known as a miracle worker in app form. It can be downloaded for free and it'll help you block out distractions and relieve headaches with its 40 calming sounds．
1．What is one function of Timetable?
A．It helps you start at the beginning B．It helps you avoid being disturbed.
C．It works un Apple equipment D．It alerts you when it's time to work
2．What does the underlined word 'snooze' in Paragraph 5 probably mean'?
A．a meaningful chat B．a difficult task
C．a timely warning D．a brief sleep
3．What does White Noise do?
A．It offers help for those who have trouble sleeping
B．It reduces your concentration and motivation
C．It prevents you from taking naps at unsuitable times
D．It helps you achieve miracles in your study
【广东名校2021-2022学年高三下学期开学测试】
McDonald's vegan (严格素食的) McPlant burger is now available in all branches across the UK and Ireland, the fast food giant has announced. The nationwide launch of the new menu item comes after a successful trial in 250 McDonald's restaurants last year.
The McPlant, which took more than three years to develop, features a burger developed by Beyond Meat and a vegan cheese slice based on pea protein, as well as vegan sauce, vegan bun, mustard, ketchup, onions, pickles, lettuce and tomatoes. According to McDonald's the burger has "already proved hugely successful with customers" and will be available on the high street, in retail parks and service stations.
       It comes as a number of fast food restaurant chains roll out vegan offerings as part of Veganuary, a 31-day challenge that encourages people to cat only plant-based foods throughout the month of January. Burger King has launched vegan nuggets (鸡块), while KFC announced that its vegan chicken burger is making a permanent return to its menu.
We tested the McPlant burger when it was released in October last year, and determined that the vegan burger had the "unmistakable Maccy D flavours". One of our testers said: "Having not eaten a meat McDonald's burger for over 20 years, I am thrilled to be able to enjoy a burger instead of having to settle for French fries as a vegetarian."
Michelle Graham-Clare, chief marketing officer at McDonald's UK and Ireland; said: We're so pleased that our McPlant is now officially on the menu and available for more of our customers to taste and enjoy.
"We saw a remarkable response to the trial period back in October and now McPlant is on the high street, in retail parks and service stations all over- the UK and Ireland so all of our customers will be able to try it."
4．What can we learn about the McPlant?
A．It has been on sale for three years. B．It is available worldwide.
C．It is mainly based on pea protein. D．Its creation was a long process.
5．What is KFC doing for Veganuary?
A．It is creating a new burger B．It is encouraging people to give up meat.
C．It is bringing a product back to the menu D．It is launching vegan chicken nuggets
6．What can be inferred from the tester's words?
A．McDonalds used to have few vegetarian options
B．She is happy to eat all of McDonalds' products
C．She didn't visit McDonalds for twenty years
D．She feels regretful about being a vegetarian
7．What is the best title for the passage?
A．McPlant hits the menu. B．McPlant is a great success.
C．McPlant - a tasty meat alternative. D．Vegan fast food is becoming popular.
【广东名校2021-2022学年高三下学期开学测试】
Curiosity—the desire to know, to discover, to learn. What and where would we be without it? We may not have made it here at all without the energy and drive curiosity inspires. It’s why you’ll find humans almost everywhere on our planet, and beyond it in space. Yet according to human behaviourist and author of Curious, Ian Leslie, although we are all born curious, not all of us bring this into adulthood, and we can lose out as a result.   
As Leslie explains, curiosity shapes us from the start. By trying new things, we build knowledge, and want to know more. “We are born aware that we don’t know stuff and we’re not happy about it— we want to experience and discover.” However, the contrast between childhood and adulthood is clear. “We ask 40,000 questions a year between the ages of two and five,” says Leslie around 110 each day; adults, in comparison, ask just 20.
As we get older, we may feel more self-conscious about asking questions, believing this reveals gaps in our knowledge. We can become scared to share ideas that are too ‘out there’, that others may criticise or won’t understand. We can also be a victim of our success, as Leslie explains. “Once you’ve worked out how to do your job or perform a task, then you don’t feel curious anymore. The need to learn goes away—in a way, curiosity has done its job. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cultivate it.”
Leslie’s tips for cultivating curiosity begin with spending time with the experts—children. “Talk to your kids or nieces and nephews, and try to answer those weird, difficult questions they have—like ‘What is air?’ or ‘Are we ail monkeys?’ This makes you think about things you’ve taken for granted—it reawakens your curiosity iii what’s around us and how we see and perceive the world.”
So does finding what Leslie calls an ‘informal mentor’, through work or other circles who is happy to share their expertise, from a skill, craft or technology, to a sphere of learning. “Try to think of people the way children think of adults—as sources of secret knowledge, a great store of learning you can tap into,” says Leslie.
Leslie also suggests creating a ‘spark file’—a digital or physical notebook in which you collect interesting thoughts. “Fill it with facts you’ve come across, sentences you like, insights that strike you. Let it be random. And let it build. Over time you’ll build up a rich source of inspiration, and you’ll think, ‘Oh that’s interesting, that relates to this ...’ And suddenly your mind starts firing away with new ideas and ways of thinking.”
8．According to Leslie, what happens as we get older?
A．We are less aware of our knowledge gaps
B．We may think asking questions makes us seem foolish
C．Our brains become less able to absorb new knowledge
D．We are unwilling to let others benefit from our ideas
9．Which of the following sayings might Leslie agree with?
A．A day’s planning is best done at dawn.
B．When three people walk together, one can surely be my teacher.
C．A master can lead you to the door, but the rest is up to you.
D．In the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi will appear.
10．Which of the following is a characteristic of a spark file?
A．It is carefully organized. B．It only contains complete sentences.
C．It can help people connect ideas. D．It can help people improve their writing.
11．What is the writer’s aim in this passage?
A．To introduce Ian Leslie’s achievements B．To question Ian Leslie’s conclusions
C．To summarise Ian Leslie’s viewpoint D．To prove Ian Leslie’s arguments
Online crowdfunding(众筹) for medical expenses raises less money than social media has made us believe and deepens health care inequalities, a new study reports.
The first large-scale assessment of medical crowdfunding in the United States shows That people instates with higher medical debt and lower rates of insurance(保险)coverage are more likely to try to raise money through crowdfunding websites, but less likely to succeed. From 2016 through 2020, more medical campaigns on the crowdfunding site GoFundMe were started in low-income and under-insured communities, researchers report February 3 in the American Journal of Public Health. But campaigns in wealthier communities with higher rates of insurance coverage raised significantly more money.
The study matched state and county census (人口普查) data with outcomes from more than 437,000 GoFundMe campaigns over the five-year period. During that time, more than $2 billion was raised, with the average campaign earning just under $2,000. The study also found that 16 percent of campaigns raised nothing, while less than 2 percent met their goal.
“The returns were notably low compared with the needs people have for medical expenses,” says sociologist Mark Igra of the University of Washington in Seattle.
Mississippi, for example, has the highest percentage of population with medical debt and is among the highest in percentage of uninsured, but crowdfunding campaigns there raised the least money of all 50 states. Vermont, on the other band, raised the most. Its population had one of the lowest percentages of uninsured people.
While GoFimdMe’s previous chief executive Robert Solomon has called concerns that crowdfunding increases socioeconomic inequalities “nonsense,” the new study disproves that, says Jeremy Snyder, a health researcher at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, who was not involved with this research.
“Crowdfunding relies heavily on social networks that typically have similar characteristics, including income, to the campaigner, themselves," says Snyder, who wrote an analysis to accompany the study. ”If GoFundMe has data that suggests otherwise, then they have a duty to make it public.
12．What did researchers do during the study?
A．They raised money B．They analysed data
C．They interviewed patients D．They carried cut a census
13．What can we infer about Mississippi?
A．It is relatively poor.
B．People there care little about health
C．It is no use crowdifunding there.
D．It has the highest number of uninsured people
14．According to Snyder, what is a reason why crowdfunding increases inequality?
A．Poor people are less likely to have health insurance.
B．Poor people tend to be-less skilled in campaigning.
C．The social-networks of poor people tend to have low income
D．Rich people are unlikely to use crowdfundiug.
15．What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Crowdfunding - the future of medical care
B．Crowdfunding - the reasons for its decline
C．Crowdfunding -a dangerous trend
D．Crowdfunding –less effective than thought
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Childhood is particularly important for learning. We obviously can't do all the work as every child is different. However, we're hoping that these learning apps for kids can help!
ClassDojo
Price: $2.99
Download on Amazon App Store
ClassDojo is one of a few virtual classroom style learning apps. Using this app, parents, students, and teachers can all interact with one another. Unlike many, it doesn't replace the classroom experience but acts more as a positive reinforcement (强化) and communication tool to help keep everyone on the same page. The most important thing is that you'll need to find teachers who would want to use this kind of tool.
Cram.com Flashcards
Price: $ 169. 4 per year/$29. 95 per month
Download on Ubuntu Software
Cram.com Flashcards is a study app. It allows you to create flashcards about any subject. This is a great study aid for almost anybody. The app features cross-platform syncing (同步), and provides access to over 75 million flashcards that others have made, and it works both offline and online.
Duolingo
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Download on George Play
Duolingo is one of the best learning apps for kids when it comes to learning a new language. It has a variety of language supports, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Irish, Danish, and even English. What makes the app so great is that it's completely free to download and use.
DragonBox series
Price: $24. 99 or $27. 99
Download on App Store
The DragonBox series are a set of education games that help kids learn basic math. There are five learning apps for kids in total. All five of them deal with numbers to some extent. Math is hard to understand sometimes so it might be good to teach these concepts via the app. All five games require an up-front payment, but none of them have in-app purchases.
1．When using ClassDojo, you should ________.
A．keep up with others B．get support from teachers
C．use it in your classroom D．be able to make flashcards
2．How much will you pay at least to use Cram.com Flashcards for 5 months?
A．$149. 75. B．$75. C．$29. 95. D．$169. 4.
3．What can DragonBox series enable students to do?
A．Learn high-level math in a fun way. B．Figure out difficult math problems.
C．Design educational games about math. D．Master math concepts through games.
【辽宁省铁岭市六校2021-2022学年高三3月联考】
When American Matt Stopera’s iPhone went missing, he thought, “Well, bad luck. These things happen.” One year later, Matt’s misfortune has turned to good fortune as he found a new friend and became an Internet celebrity in China.
You may already be familiar with this story since it spread on Weibo for weeks during the Spring Festival, but it started when Matt began seeing photos of a Chinese man in front of an orange tree on his photo stream (照片流). He wrote about it and some Chinese readers decided to see if they could find the mysterious man. They did. It turns out that “Brother Orange,” as he became known, owned a restaurant in Guangdong and the iPhone he was using, a gift from a nephew, was Matt’s old phone.
Matt and Brother Orange began messaging each other and a friendship blossomed with Matt invited to China to feast at Brother Orange’s restaurant on his delicious Hakkacuisine (客家菜). Matt was also overwhelmed by the warmth of the millions of Chinese who were following the story. When he opened a Weibo account he had 22 million followers almost overnight, many of them inviting him to their hometowns and offering to be his tour guide.
Matt’s story is another example of how powerful the Internet and social networking has become in bringing people together. But there is a darker side to this story and that involves how Matt’s missing iPhone turned up in China. Over three million smart-phones were stolen in America last year. Because of identification numbers, these phones can’t be used in America, so they are sent to other countries and many of them end up in China, where they can be re-activated. This is why Matt and Brother Orange could share the same iCloud account.
You should keep this in mind when buying a second-hand phone and check the serial number to see that it has not been stolen. Finding a friend through social networking is wonderful, but using a stolen phone isn’t really the best way to make the connection.
4．What happened to Matt one year after he lost his phone?
A．He was fortunate enough to get his phone back. B．He became a famous figure on American website.
C．He gained friendship and became popular in China. D．He lost another phone because of his iCloud account.
5．How did Matt and Brother Orange establish their friendship?
A．Brother Orange’s photo was found on the Internet.
B．Chinese readers tried their best to find Brother Orange.
C．Brother Orange received an iPhone from his nephew.
D．Brother Orange contacted Matt and invited him to China.
6．How did Matt’s followers react to his Weibo?
A．cautiously B．enthusiastically C．anxiously D．humorously
7．What does the story indicate?
A．It’s wonderful to find a friend through social net-working.
B．A stolen phone is the best way to make connections.
C．People should be careful when buying a second-hand phone.
D．Matt and Brother Orange set a good example to us.
【辽宁省铁岭市六校2021-2022学年高三3月联考】
The key to a successful garage sale is to get the word out. The best way of advertising your sale is to place an ad in the local newspaper. If you have a city and neighborhood paper, make sure you advertise in both. The ad should be large enough to stand out. It should also include information on where the sale is located with directions, the “hot" items you're selling and the time when the sale will start and end. An ad should be placed at least two days before the sale and run until the day of your event. That way people can plan their route to the sale in advance.
Signs must be another great way to inform your community. Post them where people gather, such as stores and community centers. Some businesses have a central bulletin board, which is the best place to advertise. Other places to post are at the local college or university campus. This is especially helpful if your sale is happening in August or early September when students have returned to school and are looking for cheap finds.
Post signs round your neighborhood. You should also place both ads and direction signs, especially if you're located on a side street without a major presence. Signs will attract and direct people. Just make sure your print is in bold letters and use large direction signs so that people can read the information from the front seat of their car.
8．You should place an ad at least two days before the sale so that people can ________.
A．get enough cash for the sale B．compare prices of the items
C．select the items they will buy D．decide on their route beforehand
9．Why should signs be posted in a community center?
A．Schools are nearby. B．There are many stores.
C．Students often meet there. D．More people gather there.
10．What advice is given for printing the signs according to the last paragraph?
A．Colored signs are preferred. B．Bold letters should be used.
C．Large pictures should be included. D．Phone numbers should be provided.
11．The best title for the passage might be ________.
A．Advertising Garage Sales B．Advantages of Garage Sales
C．Importance of Garage Sales D．Printing Ads for Garage Sales
【辽宁省铁岭市六校2021-2022学年高三3月联考】
Many people think daydreaming is bad for their emotions and has negative effects on their life and those around them. It makes adapting to life very hard and brains work less effectively.
Contrary to common ideas, the brains of people who are daydreaming might not stop working, but may be working harder, new research has shown. Scientists scanned the brains of people lying inside magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, as they pushed buttons or rested in turn. The scans showed that the “default (默认的) network” deep inside a human brain becomes more active during daydreaming.
In a surprise finding, the scans also showed strong activity in the executive network, the outlying region of the brain associated with complex problem-solving, says Professor Kalina Christoff, who is a co-author of the study. “People assume that when the mind wanders away, it just gets turned off—but we show the opposite. When it wanders, it is turned on.” says Christoff.
The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest, “People who let themselves daydream might not think in the same focused way as when performing a goal-oriented task, but they bring in more mental and brain resources,” says Christoff.
F. Diane Barth said at Psychology Today that the more we daydream, the more our brain is able to hold onto the task when we are being bombarded (轰炸) from all sides by all kinds of noises, information input, and conflicting demands. You're not trying to escape the task at hand; rather, you're trying to get rid of all of the information and stimuli (刺激物) that could pose as bothers.
According to Christoff, people typically spend one third of their waking time daydreaming. “It is a big part of our lives, but it has been largely ignored by science,” she says. “The study is the first to use MRIs to study brain activity during spontaneous thoughts and subjective experiences. Until now the only way is to use self-reports that are not always reliable.”
12．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Scientists. B．Scans. C．MRI machines. D．Study subjects.
13．The findings by Christoff show daydreaming ________.
A．may help us get relaxed B．may be beneficial to our health
C．may use less energy than focusing D．may help us arrive at solutions faster
14．Which of the following may Barth agree with?
A．Daydreaming provides us with many stimuli.
B．Daydreaming is actually an act of concentration.
C．Daydreaming can make us forget unhappy things.
D．Daydreaming reminds us of more useful information.
15．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．MRIs are reliable to study brain activity.
B．People should spend more time daydreaming.
C．More studies about daydreaming need to be done.
D．People should make full use of daydreaming time.
阅读理解【湖南省大联考雅礼十六校2022届高三第一次联考】
Earth's longest artificial structure is usually said to be the Great Wall of China while the second-longest is not a wall, but a fence. It stretches for 5,614km across eastern Australia and is intended to stop the country's wild dogs, the dingoes, from hunting sheep.
Australia's dingo fence does not stand alone. Millions of kilometres of fences wrap the world. Some are intended to limit the movement of animals, some the movement of people, and some merely to mark the the boundary.
Until recently, data on the effects of fences on wildlife have been inadequate. That has changed with the publication of a report by professor Alex McInturff. One discovery he has made is that more than half of published fence research focuses on just five countries-America, Australia, Botswana, China and South Africa. A second is that only a third of these studies examined the impact of fences on anything other than the target species involved, meaning the animals purposely intended to be kept in or out.
Non-target species, however, are often those that have their fortunes most greatly reshaped by the appearance of poles and wire. Australian fences intended to keep out dingoes are also barriers to long-necked turtles, which travel great distances over land when moving between nesting sites. In Botswana fences built to spare cattle from wildlife-borne disease result in serious interference with wildebeest (角马) migrations.
Not every creature fares badly. Hawks (鹰) in Montana gladly sit on newly built livestock fences to hunt small animals, while fence-based spiders in South Africa outperform their tree-based cousins when it comes to catching insects.
Often, though, the winners are creatures that cause trouble for existing ecosystems. Keeping dingoes out of large parts of Australia has allowed aggressive red foxes to multiply. Native rodents (啮齿类动物) have suffered as a result. Some have been brought to the edge of extinction.
1．Which is a purpose of building fences?
A．To expand the boundary of a country.
B．To protect livestock like sheep and cattle.
C．To stop wild animals from being hunted.
D．To help people move around freely.
2．What can we learn about the studies on fences?
A．Data on the impact of fences have been proved.
B．Previous researches were complete and systematic.
C．About two-thirds of the studies focus on the target animals.
D．Not all studies examined the effect of fences on wildlife.
3．Which animals unexpectedly benefit from fences?
A．Cattle in Botswana.
B．Wildebeest in Botswana.
C．Red foxes in Australia.
D．Native rodents in Australia.
Nowadays, video gaming has made impressive gains in the field of standardized competition. One of the fashionable debates is whether competitive video games are sports or not. If cyberathletes are competing against formal teams in a formal environment, with real titles and monetary stakes on the line, it seems strange not to consider the activity a sport. However, unless something technologically odd gains complete control over our world in the next few decades, they never should be. Cyberathletes and eSports aren’t incomparable to traditional athletes and sports because they require less physical exertion or dedication. They are incomparable because they are different from traditional sports in a number of ways.
Traditional sports are steadfast, and consistent in their structures and mechanics. A professional American football player from any past decade could be transplanted into a current football field, and would only have to be told of a few minor rule changes. The player would know what to do, where to go, and how to accomplish the ultimate goal. He may need to learn a few new plays, but it’s fundamentally the same game. However, competitive video gaming has a variety of goals, and those goals are fluid and dynamic. A competitive video gamer from decades past might be aware of the final goal (winning the game, capturing the flag, eliminating the opposing team, etc.), but the execution (执行方式) would be completely foreign. Controls change, maps change, locations change, even the minute rules are adjusted on a regular basis. As a competitive video gamer, one needs to adapt to a much more aggressive ruleset than most sports or other games. Therefore the video game competitions are less likely to be properly regulated.
Most traditional sports are approachable by Everyman, even the esoteric(深奥的) ones, at least in an educational setting, where budgets and funding are set for them. While home computers are widely accessible, a large percentage of the gaming population is unable to participate in competitive gaming due to the high-standard computing requirements. Even decade-old competitive games like Counter-Strike 1.6 require more equipment and gear than most traditional sports. A pick-up game of basketball, football, or soccer is far more accessible than a pick-up game of Counter-Strike.
Traditional sports are embedded in our culture for good reasons: they offer an entertaining diversion and a great form of physical activity for millions of worldwide fans. The principles and lessons gleaned from traditional sports emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and critical evaluations of any given game setting. While many of these lessons are applicable to competitive gaming, competitive video gamers are still distancing themselves from competing for “sport” status, when their pastime and trade is so fundamentally different and ever-changing at such a regular pace.
4．What is the author’s opinion towards competitive video games?
A．They can be seen as sports due to their emphasis on teamwork.
B．They can be seen as sports due to their standardized regulations.
C．They can not be seen as sports due to their lack of physical and mental efforts.
D．They can not be seen as sports due to the inconsistent rules and high requirements.
5．What does the underlined word “foreign” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Difficult. B．Common. C．Typical. D．Different.
6．Why does the author mention Counter-Strike in Paragraph 3?
A．To explain the reason why eSports surpass traditional sports.
B．To explore the possibility that competitive video games will be sports.
C．To provide an example of the difference between eSports and traditional sports.
D．To account for the fact that the competitive features of video games are impressive.
7．How does the author develop his idea?
A．By quoting and citing.
B．By listing and analyzing.
C．By comparison and contrast.
D．By explaining and evaluating.
Streaming (流媒体) first became popular in 2005, thanks to YouTube. Nowadays nearly three quarters of American households subscribe to at least one video streaming service. With almost 200 million subscribers worldwide and a billion hours of content viewed each week, Netflix is by far the biggest paid service. No. 2 is Amazon Prime Video. But for every Goliath, there are a hundred Davids. Many smaller streaming services show nothing but sports, classic movies, or Japanese anime (动画片).
In the early days of steaming the appeal was the lower cost, and it still is. The average streamer spends $37 a month (and subscribes to three streaming platform, while the average cable (有线电视) user pays more than $200 per month. Still streaming has become more expensive in recent years. In 2019, Netflix raised the price of its basic service 12.5 percent, to $8.99 a month. A quarter of is subscribers, who protested price increases, said they would cancel their subscriptions. Few did.
A major reason: Streaming networks have become home to many of the most popular TV series, including recent Emmy winners. They offer full-length feature films as well, and last year, Netflix received more Oscar nominations (提名) than any other media company. In fact, streaming has changed the Oscar competition, at least for this year. Usually only films shown in theaters are considered, but because of the coronavirus, all movies released online in 2020 are qualified for the 2021 Academy Awards. That shift is especially good news for Disney, which is putting the much anticipated movie Mulan on its new streaming service, Disney+. But watching Mulan from your own home will cost $29.99---on top of the service's monthly fee of $6.99.
Too much streaming can have its disadvantages, however. There are those who binge-watch, a term Merriam-Webster added in 2017 with the definition “to watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) on end." Alejandro Fragoso from New York holds the Guinness World Record: 94 straight hours.
8．What do the underlined words “Goliath" and “David" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．TV viewers. B．TV programs.
C．Streaming subscribers. D．Streaming services.
9．Why did most Netflix subscribers continue their subscriptions?
A．They cannot go without it.
B．They think the low cost is a thing of the past.
C．Netflix has controlled the market.
D．They think it is good value for money.
10．What does the good news in Paragraph 3 mean to Disney?
A．The movie Mulan can be released on Disney+.
B．The movie Mulan will generate great profits.
C．The movie Mulan can compete for an Oscar.
D．The movie Mulan will win an Oscar award.
11．What do binge-watchers tend to do?
A．They start a new life. B．They watch TV series continuously.
C．They break world records. D．They watch TV series aimlessly
In 2016, in an Illinois town called Cahokia, a woman was sent to prison just because she failed to tend her lawn (草坪). In 2019, a Florida man was fined $30,000 by the city of Dunedin for allowing his grass to grow more than 10 inches in height. These examples, while extreme, are not rare occurrence in America.
A study estimated that turf grasses (lawns, parks, athletic fields, etc) cover over 40 million acres in the continental U.S., an area larger than any crop area. And Americans spend as much as $60 billion a year maintaining these grasses. These impressive data are the result of Americans’ setting much store by these pieces of greenery for several centuries.
Centuries ago, only those with considerable wealth could own the resources needed to maintain these displays. In the modern world, lawns have gradually changed from the estates of the wealthy to the front yards of common people. Across America, millions of families now proudly present their grass to their neighbors and drivers by carefully weeding, watering, fertilizing and mowing these small-scale representations of the grounds.
With this context in mind, it’s easy to see well-tended lawns in America. People tend to use lawns to create an impression of order or to indicate a sense of personal success. The relative health and attractiveness of the grass in their yard becomes a barometer (晴雨表) for their life as whole.
However, with so many acres covered by the grass, the influence associated with lawn maintenance is more than just psychological. To begin, a lawn requires massive quantities of resources to sustain. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that lawns account for about half of homeowner’s water use, much of which is wasted. Additionally, Americans are reported to use 80 million pounds of chemicals on their lawns each year. The process of tending the lawn also contributes to air pollution.
These surprising data mean we need to question whether lawns provide us with enough benefit to justify their widespread existence.
12．Why are the two lawn-related cases mentioned in the first paragraph?
A．To explain the effectiveness of American laws
B．To show the significance of lawns in American society.
C．To stress Americans’ awareness of environmental protection.
D．To reveal the cost of maintaining lawns in Americans’ daily life.
13．What does the underlined part in the second paragraph mean?
A．Making full use of. B．Facing the consequence of.
C．Attaching great importance to. D．Shouldering the responsibility for.
14．Why do Americans have a preference for well-tended lawns?
A．Because of the psychological function of lawns.
B．Because of the popularity of lawns in Americans’ life
C．Because of the purpose of placing barometers in lawns.
D．Because of the method of planting healthy and attractive lawns.
15．What can we know about the lawns in the U.S. according to the passage?
A．They will be expanded to cover more lands.
B．They are of significant environmental concerns.
C．They will motivate people to be health-conscious.
D．They can promote the development of the chemical industry.
阅读理解【河北省部分名校2021-2022学年高三下学期3月份联考】
Have you got the skills required for one of our exciting matchday roles at Manchester United?Manchester United is currently recruiting(招募)individuals to join our Matchday Operations team for the football season to enhance the matchday experience for the 76,000 fans and guests we entertain at Old Trafford for every home game.
There are approximately 35 matches during the season, which kicks off in August, and successful candidates for our matchday roles will be expected to be available for our key home games held throughout the season.
If you believe you have the skills required to deliver our outstanding matchday experience and have what it takes to join one of the world's biggest football clubs, please see our current vacancies listed below and complete an application form.
Please note:You should only submit one application as all opportunities will be discussed at the interview. The exact copies of application will be disregarded and you will be out.
Previous applicants need not apply. If you have previously been unsuccessful at an inter view for a Catering Matchday role, we are not in a position to review another application for a minimum of six months.
Current Vacancies:
Role
Location
Salary
Culinary Team
Manchester
Not disclosed
Matchday Hospitality
Manchester
Not disclosed

Matchday Steward
Manchester
Not disclosed

Thank you for your application! For any question, please email the recruitment team at recruitment@manutd.co.uk.
21．Where will the job be performed?
A．At a cinema. B．At a stadium. C．In a hospital. D．In the street.
22．Which one is the most important for the candidates?
A．Their love for football. B．Their educational level.
C．Their past experience D．Their application's uniqueness.
23．How can the candidates ask for more information?
A．By phone. B．By letter. C．By email. D．By text message.
【河北省部分名校2021-2022学年高三下学期3月份联考】
In the depths of space orbits is an intergalactic space station. Living here are some of the smartest scientists and their families. After traveling billions of miles, two scientists, Clyde and Klara Klosno, and their kids Kelvin and Bula, are the newest members of the space station. This is a story told in the new book, ScrFi Junior High, written by Scott Seegert and illustrated by John Martin.
Seegert, a former engineer, was inspired to give writing a try at age 45 after rending a book written by a famous writer. After working on that book for three years, Seegert's hard work paid off when it was published in 2007. After that success, he decided to focus on writing books for kids.
Martin always loved to write and draw. As a kid, he spent evenings and weekends watching cartoons and drawing superheroes, Martin says he was “avoiding homework”, without realizing that he was really working towards his future career. Martin went on to study art at a college and became a successful illustrator.
Seegert and Martin grew up during the same time and had similar interests. As kids, both read comic books, watched superhero shows and enjoyed alien movies.
Their first cooperative work was the book Vordak the Incomprehensible. The two went on to write more books together and have received many awards for their work. For Sci-Fi Junior High, they started with a very general idea, and then focused on the characters to tell the story.
Seegert and Martin work really well together. They even work in the same art studio in Farmington, Michigan. They work in separate rooms but have an in-between door so they can consult each other in person. “Many times nowadays, you might see an author and . illustrator working together, but they have never even met,” Seegert said. “We work diffeently from most children's book authors and illustrators.”
24．Why does the author mention Sci-Fi Junior High in paragraph 1?
A．To attract readers to read the book. B．To honor Clyde and Klara Klosmo.
C．To lead in the major characters of the text. D．To show the achievement of researching space.
25．How did Martin make use of his spare time as a kid?
A．He developed his interest. B．He planned for his future work.
C．He wrote books and drew pictures. D．He studied art to be an outstanding illustrator.
26．What can we know about Seegert and Martin?
A．They had some similarities. B．They grew up in the same arca.
C．They were honored for the space station. D．They have worked together for 30 years.
27．What may be the best title for the text?
A．Two Writers Working Differently B．Two Partners Marching Together
C．John Martin,a Famous illustrato D．Sci-Fi Junior High,a Wonderful Book
【河北省部分名校2021-2022学年高三下学期3月份联考】
Researchers from London’s Queen Mary University studied how participants were affected by pollution based on where they live. In the journal Circulation on Friday, the scientists revealed that air pollution can harm the heart to the point where it resembles (类似) the early stages of heart failure.
According to Emory Healthcare, deaths have decreased around 12 percent per decade on average over the past 50 years, but 287,000 people die frorn heart failure each year. There are more hospitalizations from heart failure each year than all cancers combined.
In this study, the scientists examined information from 4,000 participants that were in the UK Biobank study. Volunteers had blood tests, health scans and heart MRIs, which measured the function, size and weight of their hearts. They also recorded their lifestyle, health record and where they’ve lived.
The team found participants had larger right and left ventricles (心室) in the heart when they lived closer to busy roads and were exposed to nitrogen dioxide(NOz), which enters the air when fuel is burned. The right and left ventricles are crucial for pumping blood. They were healthy but resembled the ventricles in early-stage heart failure. The scientists found that the higher the exposure to the pollutants, the greater the changes in the heart.
“Air pollution should be seen as a modifiable risk factor,” Dr. Nay Aung, who led the data analysis of the study, said in a statemnent from Queen Mary University. “The public all need to be aware of their exposure when they think about their heart health, just like they think about their blood pressure and their weight.”
Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation said in the statement from Queen Mary University, “We can’t expect people to move home to avoid air pollution, so government and public bodies must act right now to make all areas safe and protect the population from these harm.”
28．What is the finding of the study?
A．Air pollution causes many people to die.
B．People have big problems of heart health.
C．People’s houses have a great effect on the heart.
D．Air pollution makes our hearts at risk of heart failure.
29．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about heart failure?
A．It can be cured easily. B．It remains a serious threat.
C．It’s the most common illness. D．It causes people to suffer cancers.
30．What did the team find on the participants exposed to air pollution?
A．They had many health problems. B．Their ventricles worked better.
C．Their hearts were out of danger. D．The size of their hearts was bigger.
31．Which of the following is Dr. Nay Aung’s suggestion?
A．Moving to safer areas. B．Living far away from crowds.
C．Taking notice of air pollution. D．Taking blood pressure regularly.
【河北省部分名校2021-2022学年高三下学期3月份联考】
If you’re trying to build something that won’t sink, making it out of metal seems like a terrible idea. We make boats and ships out of metal because it’s strong and lasts a long time, but it weighs a lot and, if something goes wrong, there’s nothing stopping it from sinking to the bottom.
Researchers from the University of Rochester have come up with a potential solution. It’s a metal that absolutely hates water, strongly repelling (排斥) it and creating pockets of air that allow the metal to float under just about any circumstance. Its inventors believe it could revolutionize ship design and create truly unsinkable boats.
The secret is a special pattern that is etched (蚀刻) into the surface and that traps air and prevents water from making contact, pushing it away. The team says this superhydrophobic (超疏水的) etching technique was inspired by the natural world. The bodies of fire ants a hydrophobic, and spiders that make underwater webs use their bodies to trap air and carry them beneath the surface.
“The essential insight is that superhydrophobic surfaces can trap a large air volume, which points towards the possibility of using the surfaces to create buoyant devices,” the researchers explain in a new research paper.
To demonstrate how the metal behaves, the researchers designed an experiment with two seemingly identical metal discs. One of the disks was normal metal, while the other was the same material with the special etching technique applied. As you know, the superhydrophobic metal disc refused to sink, even when pushed deep beneath the water.
Perhaps even more important for real-world use cases, the metal keeps its water-repelling properties even when damaged, The researchers drilled several holes in the disc, revealing that it still floated on the surface even when its structural integrity was damaged. This proves that metal etched in such a way could be useful in the manufacturing of boats and ships, allowing them to remain afloat even when damaged.
32．What’s the feature of the special metal?
A．It repels air. B．It looks like a fire ant. C．It is unsinkable. D．Its surface is elegant.
33．What does the underlined word “buoyant” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Floating. B．Creative. C．Splendid. D．Artificial.
34．How did the researchers carry out the experiment?
A．By analysing reasons. B．By making comparison.
C．By applying previous data. D．By concluding different views.
35．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The metal has a bright future. B．The experiment is unsuccessful.
C．The metal has been used widely. D．The researchers are famous for the metal.
阅读理解【海南省琼海市嘉积中学2021-2022学年高一下学期第一次大测】
Hi! My name is Adam and I’m a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
1．What does Adam think about his senior high school life?
A．Easy B．Challenging C．Ordinary D．Unhappy
2．Why did the school adviser recommend Adam to sigh up for advanced literature?
A．Because he hates maths,chemistry and history.
B．Because he prefers English to Chinese.
C．Because he is fond of English and does well in it.
D．Because he wants to be a writer in the future.
3．What does “make the team ”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．To form a sports team with others.
B．To try to win the sports game.
C．To try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.
D．To help a sports team as a volunteer.
4．What kind of person is Adam according to the passage?
A．Hard-working and confident B．Outgoing and humorous
C．Unhappy and worried D．Anxious and annoyed
Fright started taking over.I was walking into my first school in America. I had traveled a long distance from India in order to join my parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would be better off going to school here, so I registered in the local high school in my new town.
I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. Anxiously, I reached for the door,opening it slowly.Without paying attention to my classmates. I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice,he answered.“Yes.”His voice made me feel a little comfortable. He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, which I would never get in India because we didn’t have anything like that. Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I didn’t actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fixed seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by the overhead projector. In India schools, we didn’t use the technology we had.We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.
It was noon. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. Again, I asked the teacher if I was in the right class. She said,“It’s still fourth period.”
“But the bell just rang.”I said.
Changing from a gentle tone to a harsher(刺耳的)one,she said,“That is the lunch bell, young man.”
I said sorry. Without another word I headed for the dining hall. I felt lucky because we didn’t have this in India. Every confusion seemed like a barrier(障碍) I had to get through to reach my goal.At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus which we didn’t have in India either. I found my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasn’t so bad.
5．The author attended an American high school because______.
A．his father preferred American schools
B．his family wanted him to have a bright future
C．his mother had worked in it for 3 years
D．he had been longing to leave his homeland
6．What do we know about the author’s first day of school?
A．He went to the wrong class for the second period.
B．He met some helpful teachers and classmates.
C．He got the Course Requirement sheet from his classmate.
D．He found a lot of differences from the Indian schools in many ways.
7．How did the author feel at the end of the day?
A．worried B．confused C．relaxed D．excited
8．What is the best title of the passage?
A．My Senior High School in America
B．My First day of School
C．MY First Impression on Teachers
D．The Differences between American and Indian Schools
Football is my favorite sport. I loved to watch it, but I had never played in a football game before I went to college. I didn’t have enough confidence and I wanted to know whether I could do well in a team, which was why I hardly did sports in company with others. I just loved practising playing football in the backyard of my house.
About one month after I went to college, one day some of my classmates said they’d play a football game with some players of another class. I really looked forward to but never thought I’d join them to play. That day finally came and I went to watch with my classmates. However, just about ten minutes after the game started,one member of our football team got injured and could no longer play. The other members looked worried. Then one of them came to me and asked, “Can you play?” At first, I shook my head, but then I nodded.“Great! Come and play.” he said. I followed him, having no idea at all what to do. To my joy, he asked me to play in defense(防守). Defense was my favourite because I found it more fun and less complicated(复杂的). Then the game began again.There weren’t a lot of big kids on the offensive line(攻击线) of the other team and I suddenly became confident. About five minutes later,the ball was kicked toward the guard. I thought it was a good chance for me.I quickly ran past the guard and got the ball. When the guard came to the offensive line. I kicked the ball. I scored and all my classmates cheered. You may not believe it, but I scored twice that time. The final score was 6-2 and we won. My teammates thought that I did very well and none of them believed I hadn’t played in a game before.
That game really changed me. I am a really confident person now and often play football games with my teammates.
9．Why didn’t the author play sports with others before?
A．He wasn’t interested in sports.
B．He wasn’t popular with others.
C．He didn’t have time to play sports.
D．He wasn’t confident about his ability.
10．Seeing the author shaking his head at first, his classmates most probably felt _______.
A．excited B．boring C．anxious D．angry
11．We learn that after playing the game, the author most probably _________.
A．got more worried about watching football games
B．decided to become a full-time football player
C．was thought to be the best football player at school
D．fell in love with joining others in playing football
To most of us，school means classes，teachers，schedules，grades，and tests.But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts，school is very different.
Firstly，there are no lessons.All the children，aged between 4 and 19，do whatever they want.There are no teachers—only “staff members”．The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn，because children want to learn anyway.“You do not need to say to a three year­old，‘Go explore your environment.'You can't stop them！” says Daniel Greenberg，a founder of the school.“But if you make children do what you want all day，they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School，you will permit children to talk，read，paint，cook，work on computers，study French，play the piano，climb trees or just run around.Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules.Every week，there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each—even the four­year­olds.They decide the school rules，how to spend the school budget，and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
When the school first opened in 1968，people said it would never work.But today，the school has 200 students，and 80%of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today.One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
12．What is the main topic of the article?
A．An unusual school. B．Children's hobbies.
C．A school without rules. D．Education in the US.
13．What does the school believe?
A．Teachers cannot teach children Well.
B．Children learn best when they do what they want to do.
C．Learning is for adults—children should only play.
D．Children should only learn about one thing at a time.
14．What does Daniel Greenberg say about three-­year-­olds?
A．They love learning.
B．They are very naughty.
C．They want to be outside all the time.
D．They are too young to learn anything.
15．Who has the most power in the school meetings?
A．The older children have more power than the younger children.
B．A child has more power than an adult.
C．The younger children have more power than the older children.
D．Everybody has equal power.
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Enter DSWF Global Canvas 2022
Global Canvas is an annual children’s art competition run by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). It’s a fantastic way to encourage creativity and display thought and concern for our planet’s environment and the incredible wildlife that inhabits it. We’re thrilled to announce entries are now open for the DSWF Global Canvas 2022 competition, for which the theme is “Forests of Land and Sea”.
DSWF Global Canvas 2022 is free to enter and open to children aged 16 and under — either as a group or an individual. Entries for group and individual categories will be judged separately and in the following age groups: age 4-7 years, age 8-11 years, and age 12-16 years. A group entry can be any size from 2 children up to an entire school!
Any art technique is welcome. Entrants can create an artwork of any size that they like, as long as their entry is based on the theme and the work is original. DSWF always likes to see recycled materials used wherever possible. Please note that you mustn’t send us your actual artwork, however. You need to send us a photograph and video of it in addition to completing the relevant group or individual entry form. All entries must be received digitally by 11 June 2022.
Entries will be judged on the quality of art, interpretation of the theme, creativity, and for group entries — level of joint work. The decision of the judges will be final. Competition winners will receive vouchers (代金券) for art supplies, digital animal adoptions and certificates.
1．How many age groups will the entries be classified into?
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
2．Which of the following will fail to meet the requirements of this competition?
A．Making an artwork using recycled materials.
B．Creating an artwork with an ancient art form.
C．Delivering an original physical artwork to DSWF.
D．Sending a digital photo of a completed work on May 1.
3．What is the extra consideration in judging a group entry?
A．Content. B．Cooperation.
C．Creativity. D．Complexity.
Italy’s cheap old homes continue to appeal to hundreds of interested buyers, among whom was Roy Patrick, a 67-year-old British who deals in antiques in Italy. Patrick bought an old school house in the mountain village of Carrega for $16,500. It’s both an adventure and a joy.
Patrick bought the property quite by accident. When told about the wonders of the village, he toured there to take a look and was instantly struck by the 1930s school building. “The house is particular and the view is unique: The way the sun goes down over the mountains, you’d say ‘wow’. It’s a fantastic wonderland,” says Patrick.
The property was offloaded by the local government to boost the populations of communities in decline. Since the purchase, he’s been visiting every two weeks and finds it has many charms. “Top of the list is the friendliness of the local residents, followed by the breathtaking views I get out of the windows looking across the valley,” he adds.
Patrick’s initial encounter with his new home was less than promising. He had to climb through a window to open up the building, which had been shut for decades and whose door was jammed, with the keys nowhere to be found.
However, a later structural disaster turned into a positive story. When an unstable chimney (烟囱) collapsed due to a heavy snow, a neighbor volunteered to climb onto his roof to make it safe. The locals are so welcoming that they are ready to help newcomers.
During the restoration needed to make the old school habitable, Patrick unexpectedly unearthed a great many treasures: dusty piles of old text books, inkwells, pupil registers and other historical items.
Patrick has some advice for those with the thought of buying a house in Carrega: There is absolutely nothing, just great views, pure air and clean surroundings. No bars, supermarkets, or restaurants. A vehicle is essential to move around. However, Carrega does spring to life in the summer when vacationers arrive to relax. “There are nights when people throw a party with loud music,” says Patrick. “Otherwise it’s just singing birds and total silence.”
4．What led to Patrick’s purchase of the old schoolhouse?
A．The locals’ friendly attitude. B．Its location and rising value.
C．Its uniqueness and surroundings. D．The government’s housing welfare.
5．What was the government’s intention of selling the property?
A．To attract more settlers. B．To boost local tourism.
C．To preserve village traditions. D．To reform education system.
6．What’s one of Patrick’s added bonuses of getting the house?
A．Acquiring more personal space. B．Digging up some historical finds.
C．Enjoying a more active social life. D．Getting free home decoration service.
7．How does it feel most of the time living in Carrega?
A．Quiet. B．Lively.
C．Modern. D．Convenient.
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As the new year approaches, crowds around the world may be expecting whizzes and bangs to light up the sky. The appeal of fireworks could fizzle out with the growing use of drones (无人机) for light shows, though.
Ollie Howitt, a leader of SkyMagic, which used a team of 300 drones to create a display for London’s new year celebration last year, said demand had increased substantially. “We do think it’s going to be something that’s ever catching on, as opposed to it being a short-lived sort of fashion people have suddenly got interested in. Drones are reusable and there’s no fallout. In that sense they’re a very good, sustainable option,” she said.
But not everyone agrees. A spokesperson from the British Fireworks Association said drones could also pose environmental problems. “Suggestions are that drones have less of an impact on the environment, but we have serious concerns about electrical demand and use of lithium batteries which are known not to be all that ‘green’,” they said.
An RSPCA spokesperson said that while drones were a possible idea to try to reduce the impact of displays on animals, there were downsides. “Drones are not without their own negative issues such as scaring horses or crashing into birds, and can cause disturbance to animals and members of the public. It’s therefore important for their effects to be fully considered and measures taken to minimize the chance of accidents,” they said.
Some express the opinion that the use of fireworks and drones don’t exclude each other. The sight, sound and gunpowder smell of fireworks will always provide its own unique thrill.
“We find fireworks work really well when teamed up with drones. But we don’t really see it as a one-replacing-the-other at all. We feel as if it’s just another tool in the chest for how you enliven the sky and what you want to do with the show you’re putting on,” said Howitt, noting that while fireworks give a loud, emotive, big performance, drones offer the chance to tell stories in the sky by using a series of images.
8．What does the underlined phrase “fizzle out” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Catch on. B．Wind up.
C．Create an impact. D．Make a comeback.
9．What does Howitt think about a drone display in paragraph 2?
A．It’s definitely an upward trend.
B．It’ll get us to reflect on energy crisis.
C．It’s nothing but a temporary phenomenon.
D．It’ll excite the public curiosity about science.
10．Which of the following may Howitt suggest according to the last paragraph?
A．Promoting the production of drones.
B．Diversifying the functions of drones.
C．Prohibiting the displays of fireworks.
D．Staging drone shows as an alternative.
11．In which section of a website can we read this text?
A．Advertisement. B．Business.
C．Health. D．Environment.
Emerging (新兴的) economies struggled to grow through the 2010s and pessimism hangs over them now. People wonder how they will pay debts rung up during the Covid-19 pandemic and how they can grow rapidly as they did in the past.
The freshest answer is the fast-spreading digital revolution (革命). Emerging nations are adopting cutting-edge technology at a lower and lower cost, allowing them to fuel domestic demand and overcome traditional barriers to growth. Over the past decade, the number of smartphone owners has skyrocketed worldwide. The world’s emerging markets have already demonstrated the transformative effects of digital technology, which has saved the economy with old industries slowing sharply.
The digital revolution is as advanced in emerging economies as in developed ones. Among the top 30 nations by tax income from digital services as a share of GDP, 16 are in the emerging world. Since 2017, digital tax income has been growing in emerging countries at an average annual pace of 26%, compared with 11% in the developed ones.
How can it be that poorer nations are adopting digital technologies faster than the rich? One explanation is habit and its absence. In societies with plentiful physical stores and services, customers are often comfortable with and slow to abandon the providers they have. Nations lacking in schools, hospitals and banks will jump at the first digital option that comes along and quickly bridge these gaps by establishing online services.
Since 2010, the cost of starting a business has held steady in developed countries while falling sharply in emerging countries, from 66% to just 27% of the average annual income. Businessmen can now launch businesses affordably, organizing much of what they need on a smartphone.
It’s early days, too. Tech revolutions usually last a long time. Innovations like the car and the steam engine were still transforming economies half a century later. While the pandemic is weakening globalization, the age of rapid digitization has just begun. This offers many developing economies a revolutionary new path to catching up with the living standards of the developed world.
12．Where are people more willing to accept digital services?
A．In developed societies.
B．In overpopulated nations.
C．In economies with poor online services.
D．In countries short of basic public facilities.
13．How do businessmen in emerging countries benefit from digital technology?
A．They can pay less tax.
B．They make stable profits.
C．They do business at lower costs.
D．They enjoy a bigger share of the market.
14．Why are “the car and the steam engine” mentioned in the last paragraph?
A．To prove old inventions will finally go out of style.
B．To indicate digitization will have a long-term impact.
C．To explain innovations will take a long time to be adopted.
D．To imply developing countries will overtake developed ones.
15．What’s the best title of the text?
A．The Global Economy Is Looking Up
B．Emerging Economies Struggle in the Pandemic
C．Digital Tech Saves the Declining Emerging Markets
D．Digital Service Is Progressing Slowly in Rich Countries