河北高考英语阅读理解专项训练

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On Mother’s Day, surprising your mother with a delicious cake is a must. Before you order a cake, you need a Mother’s Day cake design.
Dessert(甜点) Chocolate Cake
Who in the world can say no to a cake that is chocolate inside? This cake design is unique—other than the chocolate, there are delicious and lovely desserts on top of it.
Price: $42, 6-inch/$58, 8-inch
Black Velvet Cake
Black is forever beautiful! And as mothers are a long preference for love and beauty, you can pick this Black Velvet Cake to surprise your mother. As beautiful as the cake looks outside, when you cut the cake, it is relaxing to see the red and black delicious layers(夹层)inside.
Price, $32, 6-inch/$42, 8-inch
Naked Rose Cake
We know you came across the thought of surprising your mom with a bunch(束)of flowers as gifts for.
Mother’s Day, and you should go with it. With the cake design that we bring here, you can take a floral surprise ahead. Three layers of baked batter, three layers of whipped cream, and the topping of real strawberries and real pink roses!
Price: $36, 6-inch/$48, 8-inch
Wafers and Chocolate Strawberries Cake
Does your mom love wafers? Is she a fan of chocolate? And is she also mad on strawberries? Breaking the usual round shape, here is a Mother’s Day cake design in a square, which is covered with breakable wafers on the sides. Also, there is white and black chocolate and fresh strawbemes on top of it
Price: $38,6-inch/$50,8-inch
1．How much does a 6-inch Dessert Chocolate Cake cost?
A．$ 36. B．$42. C．$48. D．$58.
2．What is special about Wafers and Chocolate Strawberries Cake?
A．It’s black. B．It’s sweet. C．It’s square. D．It’s round.
3．Which cake will you order if you want to surprise your mother with flowers?
A．Naked Rose Cake. B．Black Velvet Cake.
C．Dessert Chocolate Cake. D．Wafers and Chocolate Strawbemes Cake.

From learning about protecting wild animals and natural habitats to reading about the effects of recycling, books are perfect for showing people how to get involved. Here are four of such books.
Tall Trees
Describing the wildlife that lives in Northern California’s redwood forests, it turns story time into a counting lesson as readers count all the creatures in the forests. Readers will also love remembering Tony Frederick’s playful poetry about the animals of the forest.
Save the Bees
Bethany Stahl has a whole series of “Save the...” books, and they all have great lessons for readers. The explanations are fun and perfect for animal lovers who want to learn how to make a difference. On her website, she even has links to free books, which are great resources for parents or teachers.
My Friend Earth
The message of this book, written by Patricia MacLachlan, is beautiful and simple, encouraging kids to learn about Earth and all that it does. It has acute die-cut (模切) design, which is fun for little hands to explore, although those under 4 might need some help. It covers a wide range of topics and will help kids gain an appreciation for everything from rain and wind to bears and birds.
Thank You, Earth
The author of this book, April Pulley Sayre, has written many award-winning books, and this one is truly special. It was written in a letter format (格式), thanking Earth for so many great natural moments. You’ll find beautiful pictures in this book.
4．Whose book includes poems about wildlife?
A．April Pulley Sayre’s. B．Bethany Stahl’s.
C．Patricia MacLachlan’s. D．Tony Frederick’s.
5．Which book can provide children with a hands-on experience?
A．Tall Trees. B．Save the Bees.
C．My Friend Earth. D．Thank You, Earth.
6．What is special about the last book?
A．It has a special theme. B．It is in the form of a letter.
C．It is based on real events. D．It targets at teenagers.

In English it’s common to say, “I know this town like the back of my hand!” While we may know our towns really well, how well do we actually know our hands? Maybe not quite as well as we think, said a scientific study.
Matthew Longo and his team from University College London studied the left hands of 100 people. With their hands placed palms (手掌) down under a board, Longo’s team gave the instruction to point to their knuckles (指关节) and fingertips with a marker. How did they do? Not that well.
“People think their hand is wider than it actually is,” said Longo. He said they also seemed to think their fingers were shorter than their true lengths. People were most accurate when finding their thumbs, but became less accurate with each finger, up to their pinkies.
“It is connected to our sense of position,” explained Longo. Humans know where different parts of our bodies are, even if we can’t see them. “It tells us whether a joint (关节) is straight or not,” said Longo. “We also need to know the distances between our joints,” he went on. Our brains know the sizes and shapes of our bodies from the maps they make for themselves. “This experiment tried to find those maps,” he said.
Maybe maps don’t need to be perfect. But why aren’t our brains more accurate? Longo said our brains “see” areas based on our sense of touch, with the stronger the sense of touch in a specific body part, the bigger that body part seems. An example is our lips. As they have more nerves than our noses, our brain’s map shows our lips are bigger. The same thing can happen with body parts that have a lot of nerves. If you’ve ever had something stuck in your teeth, it probably felt huge! That’s because our tongues also have lots of nerves.
If you want to have some fun, try this test with your classmates. Get some boards and some markers and have them mark the spots where they think their knuckles and fingertips are. Compare their hands to the marker spots and see how well they have performed.
7．The underlined sentence “I know this town like the back of my hand!” in Paragraph 1 is used to _____.
A．tell the readers how well the author knows his town
B．introduce the topic of the passage
C．make the readers know more about their hands
D．show the readers a map of one’s body
8．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．People know their hands much better than the researchers think.
B．One’s lips are much bigger than one’s nose.
C．Our sense of touch helps us to know about our body parts.
D．The experiment by Matthew Longo proved useless.
9．The underlined word thumbs in Paragraph 3 probably is _____.
A．a part of one’s hand B．the name of one of the researchers
C．a tool for the experiment D．a way to finish the research
10．What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A．How to know about our hands
B．Our Brain’s Magic “Map”
C．A Study by Matthew Longo
D．Our Hands and Our Town

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance (认识的人). I have forgotten the name of the old lady to whom I delivered newspapers but I can’t forget the lesson she taught me in forgiveness .
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house . I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight not for the roof but for a small window of the house.
At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We turned and ran away fast. I was too scared about getting caught that first night by the old lady with the broken window. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.
She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortable in her presence. I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window.
I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it. I waited until dark, and put the letter I didn’t sign in her letter box.
The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her.
She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the cookies happily.
After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was stunned. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”
11．What happened when the author broke the old lady’s window?
A．He was caught red-handed. B．He thought he was not discovered.
C．He left seven dollars right now. D．He reported to the police at once.
12．What is true according to the passage?
A．The author borrowed seven dollars to give to the old lady.
B．The author felt quite all right after the accident .
C．The old lady had already discovered who broke her window.
D．The old lady kept the money given by the boy.
13．We may know from the passage that the old lady was_____.
A．critical B．suspicious C．generous D．gentle
14．The author wrote the passage to_____.
A．tell the readers the life story of a nice old lady
B．tell the readers a lesson he remembered for 43 years
C．talk about his paper-delivery adventure
D．talk about a young boy’s interesting story

Discover-It-Yourself(DIY) Visits are self-guided field trips to the Bay Area Discovery Museum for students. DIY Visits are a great option for preschools and early primary classrooms looking for a shared educational experience. DIY Visits provide timed exit at a lower price for groups of 10-80 children plus chaperones (在场监护人). This option provides up to 2.5 hours at the museum and visitors can explore at a speed that is comfortable for them.
Group Visits
Not a school but visiting the museum with more than 10 kids? Make a group reservation(预定) and save!
Reservations must be made in advance to receive the lower price. We have the right to turn away groups who do not have reservations in order to maintain a proper number for safety reasons. Museum member cards, passes, or other special tickets are not effective payment for group visits.
Details
Open Time: Wednesday-Friday
Timing: 2.5-hour periods starting at 9:15 am, 9:45 am or 10 pm
Grade Levels: Preschool-3rd grade
Group Size: 10-80 students; 1 adult required for every 5 students
Price：$9.95 per person
Preferred Vehicle Provider
Book a bus for your museum visit with Michael’ Transportation Services at 707 643 2099
15．Who are DIY Visits mainly intended for?
A．Guides. B．Students. C．Parents. D．Teachers.
16．How many adults are required for a group of 80 students?
A．10. B．12. C．16. D．20.
17．Where is the text probably from?
A．A guidebook. B．A news report.
C．A storybook. D．A book review.

Nowadays, plastic waste is a challenging problem all over the world. Scientist worldwide are working hard to find ways to recycle the plastic wastes to save the earth from the white disaster.
Australian scientists have found a species of worm that can eat polystyrene (聚苯乙烯) could be the key to plastic recycling. Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia discovered the common Zophobas morio “superworm” can eat through polystyrene, thanks to a bacterial enzyme (酶) in their gut (肠道).
Dr. Chris Rinke and his team from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences fed superworms different diets over a three-week period, with some given polystyrene, some grain and others had nothing to eat. “We found the superworms fed a diet of just polystyrene not only survived, but even had slight weight gains,” Dr. Rinke said. “This suggests the worms can get energy from the polystyrene, most likely with the help of the microbes (微生物) in their guts.” “Superworms are like mini recycling plants, tearing the polystyrene into pieces with their mouths and then feeding it to the bacteria in their gut,” Dr. Rinke said.
It’s hoped this bio-upcycling will increase plastic waste recycling and reduce landfill. The long-term goal is to engineer enzymes to degrade (分解) plastic waste in recycling plants through mechanical shredding, and when plastic waste is torn into pieces, bacterial enzyme from the superworms can finish the enzymatic biodegradation process.
Co-author of the research, Jiarui Sun, said they aim to grow the gut bacteria in the lab and further test its ability to degrade polystyrene. “We can then look into how we can improve this process to a level required for an entire recycling plant,” Ms. Sun said.
18．What do we know about the “superworms”?
A．They are on a strict diet.
B．They are very large .
C．They can digest polystyrene.
D．They can eat microbes.
19．How can people use the “superworms” to degrade plastic waste?
A．By putting lots of superworms in the recycling plants.
B．By putting large amount of enzyme on the plastic waste.
C．By building more recycling plants to degrade plastic waste.
D．By tearing plastic waste into pieces and degrading it by enzyme.
20．What is the author’s attitude towards the research mentioned in the passage?
A．doubtful B．concerned C．positive D．negative
21．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．The superworms are now being widely used to recycle plastic waste.
B．Plastic waste is not really a serious problem people are facing now.
C．All superworms in the experiment were given polystyrene to study their ability to degrade it.
D．Scientists are trying to grow the gut bacteria in the lab to test its ability to degrade polystyrene.

London(AFP)— Friday the 13th proved suitably unlucky for one 13-year-old boy who was struck by lightning before being taken to hospital — at 13:13 on the dreaded date.
“They boy, who has not been named, was treated for a slight burn after being hit along with two others at an air show in Suffolk, eastern England.” a spokeswoman said.
Staff (人员) at eh St. Johns Ambulance service said there had been heavy rain all day before they saw a big flash of lightning and loud clap of thunder over the sea off the Suffolk coast.
“We got a call that someone had been struck by lightning so we immediately sent our first aid emergency stall to the scene, followed by an ambulance.” said Rex Clarke, head of the team of St. John Ambulance volunteers at the event.
“Lightning strikes can cause cardiac arrest (心搏骤停), but when our volunteers arrived the boy was conscious and breathing.”
Clarke added that two other people were treated for injuries from lightning burns in the space of twenty minutes, and that all three people were holding umbrellas at the time which “ acts as a conductor (导体) for electricity”.
Jason Gillingham, a County Ambulance officer on scene at the show, said, “This was a slight burn t the boy’s shoulder, but he was taken to hospital and is recovering well.”
22．According to the passage, 13 may be _____ in the UK.
A．a fortunate number that everyone likes
B．a number which can bring people bad luck
C．a common number which doesn’t have special meanings
D．a number which is only bad for kids
23．The underlined word “dreaded” in the first paragraph probably means_____.
A．exciting B．encouraging C．interesting D．frightening
24．What happened to the 13-year-old boy after the lightning struck him?
A．His heart stopped beating. B．He lost his umbrella.
C．He got hurt on the shoulder. D．He lost his hearing.
25．We can know from the passage that the boy will _____ soon.
A．become disable B．lose his shoulder C．pass away D．get better
26．What can be the suitable title to the passage?
A．An Interesting Event B．A Brave Boy
C．Boy Struck By Lightning On Black Friday D．Danger Of Lighting to People Outdoors

Although traditional pet stores are somewhere you buy an animal to be your friend at home, there’s a new kind of pet store where you spend some quality time with the animals and just walk away, without taking anything. What really matters is the experience.
I visited one of these stores in the Sanlitun area in Beijing. I was targeting call ducks, which are famous for their cute looks and, of course, their sky-high prices, each of them can easily cost a few thousand yuan. Since I was not planning to spend so much on a duck, visiting them in one of these—what I’d call “mini-zoos”—seemed to be the perfect option.
There were a total of five call ducks at the store—among other animals—and we spent a good three hours with them. We got to learn much about them.
Call ducks are not as obedient as cats, so playing with them would include a lot of running from our side and quacking (呱呱叫) from theirs. Also, don’t expect them to be house-trained, one of the ducks actually pooped (排便) while sitting on my leg. But none of these little incidents reduced the pleasure of holding them in my hands and touching their full chests. It was like the whole world’s joy was in my hands, for those call ducks are fun and comforting—something I would hardly ever expect from work.
That’s the magic of animals: You don’t have to own them—simply spending time with them is enough.
27．What can you do in the new kind of pet store mentioned in the passage?
A．Take away an animal you like. B．Spending time with animals there.
C．Cleaning for the storeowner. D．Starting your own mini-zoo.
28．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The author works at a pet store in Sanlitun.
B．The author is rich enough to buy any animal she likes.
C．The author spent a long time in the pet store.
D．The author bought the call ducks before leaving.
29．According to the passage, we know that call ducks are_____.
A．easy to train B．cheap to buy
C．difficult to get along with D．fun to be together with
30．The underlined part “obedient” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_____”.
A．easy to get along with B．difficult to understand
C．out-going D．hard-working
31．What is the author’s attitude towards the new kind of pet store?
A．opposed B．supportive C．concerned D．negative

We are Dr. David and Shannon Biegel, founders of the popular vacation website EnjoyYourParks.com(established 2008). We’d like to briefly introduce the following parks to you.
Glacier (冰川) National Park is unquestionably one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It is home to hundreds of glacier-carved peaks, over 600 lakes, hundreds of rivers waterfalls and streams, and over 730 miles of maintained hiking trails. Glacier National Park is known as “The Crown of the Continent” and the “American Alps” for a good reason—this place is so beautiful that words cannot begin to describe it.
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most amazing places on the planet and is indeed one of America’s most famous symbols. Created in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first national park. It is even older than Tongariro National Park. And Yellowstone Park was created 4 years before Custer’s Last Stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn! This magical wonderland is one of America’s most valued treasures.
Grand Teton National Park is home-to-one of the most famous mountain ranges on Earth. The Teton Range is not only a mountain climber’s paradise (天堂), but it is also so beautiful that you’ll find that you’ve walked right into a beautiful post card! Grand Teton National Park is breathtaking, and it’s all yours to explore and discover. We absolutely love Grand Teton National Park and we’re really excited to share everything we know about it with you!
Our passion for National Parks shines through in everything we do. Let our passion for these parks, as well as our knowledge, help you plan the trip of a lifetime. You have one chance to plan your vacation right. We will show you exactly where to go, what to do, where to see animals and where to stay. Call us at 406-404-0222 and let’s start planning your trip today!
32．What do we know about the national parks in the text?
A．Glacier National Park is the most beautiful park.
B．Grand Teton National Park is printed on post cards.
C．Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park.
D．Tongariro National Park is near Yellowstone National Park.
33．Which national park is favored by mountain climbers?
A．Glacier National Park B．Grand Teton National Park
C．Tongariro National Park D．Yellowstone National Park
34．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A book review B．A travel advertisement
C．A news report D．A course plan

Restaurants and cafes throughout England will soon be stopped from using some of the most common single-use plastics-is-a ban (禁令) green groups called necessary, not enough, and long awaited. The long-expected ban, announced last Saturday, makes it illegal for those companies to sell certain kinds of food packaging, as well as plastic plates and bowls designed to be used once and thrown away. The ban takes effect in October.
The new strategy is “a really positive step in the right direction, but we’re coming to it late,” said Steve Hynd, a strategy manager for a British environmental organization. The 27 members of the European Union have been banning the items since July 2021.
With Scotland stopping the use of single-use plastics last year and Wales advancing similar rules, environmental groups said England was “the only country in Europe” without a ban. Last month they handed in their formal request signed by more than 118,000 people requesting British officials to catchup.
England uses more than 5 billion single-use plates and other items each year, according to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Most are made of plastic and end up being burnt, or thrown as litter that damages the food chain. Because they are made from fossil fuels (化石燃料), their production gives out planet warming greenhouse gases and brings a lot of pollution.
“Such a ban should be seen as an opportunity to create a cleaner U.K.,” Hynd said. He pictures a future in which it possible to walkthrough a park without seeing plastic littering the landscape or to sit on a beach without watching it wash ashore.
35．What does Steve Hynd mean in paragraph 2?
A．England must carry out the ban effectively.
B．England have always been on the right path.
C．England should have put the ban in place earlier.
D．England should follow more bans in the near future.
36．Why did the environmental groups make a request?
A．To praise Scotland and Wales.
B．To show the officials their strong power.
C．To calm down the more than 118,000 people.
D．To push the government to take immediate action.
37．What’s the purpose of paragraph 4?
A．To explain how plastics are made.
B．To tell how to recycle the plastics.
C．To display the widespread use of plastics.
D．To show the impact of plastics in England.
38．What is Hynd’s attitude towards the ban?
A．Amused. B．Confident. C．Doubtful. D．Disappointed.

When he moved from South Africa to New York City, Norman Rosenthal noticed he felt more depressed during the cold, short days of the city’s winters than he had in his home country.
“It was an illness hiding in plain sight because people said ‘well, that’s how everyone feels in winter.’ They didn’t see it as treatable,” says Rosenthal, a world-famous researcher at Georgetown Medical School. In 1984, he published the first paper to scientifically name the winter blues-Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also called seasonal depression. It was a type of depression brought on by the dark days of winter.
Mental health experts say there are solutions to treat SAD．The first treatment that may have longer lasting benefits is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a form of talk treatment that Rohan, a heath expert recommends for treating SAD．“Negative (消极的) thinking will produce negative emotions, and we want to change those into slightly less negative, more neutral (中立的) thoughts,” she says of the CBT approach. For example, “I hate winter.” might be replaced as “Winter isn’t my favorite season, but I still find things to enjoy.”
Finding wintertime hobbies may also help. “People with SAD often have hobbies and interests that are summer specific-growing gardens, beach going,” Rohan says. Instead of hibernating (冬眠) under a blanket, she suggests those people find indoor hobbies to enjoy-knitting, joining a book club or going to the gym. Exercising, learning ways to manage stress or planning a sunny vacation during the winter can all help to improve your mood.
Rosenthal stresses that there’s no reason to not seek mind health treatment, even if symptoms (症状) are only present for a few months out of the year.
39．What can be inferred about Norman Rosenthal?
A．He is the first to describe SAD．
B．He was suffering from SAD in 1984.
C．His paper about SAD is on his own experience.
D．His life in South Africa contributes to SAD research.
40．What does the first solution intend to do?
A．Make people follow their heart.
B．Improve people’s talking skills.
C．Help people change negative thinking.
D．Get rid of people’s wrong idea of SAD．
41．What do we learn from paragraph 4?
A．People with SAD don’t grow gardens.
B．Lifestyle changes are useful for mind health.
C．Managing stress depends on people’s preference.
D．Winter is a good time to improve people’s mood.

Two years ago, I came across a collection of dusty photos. I looked to see if there were any names on the backs. I thought: if these were mine, or my family’s, I’d want someone to return them to me. So I made it my goal to do so for others.
I’ve since visited secondhand shops weekly, and have collected more than 50,000 of these items such as photographs, memory cards and undeveloped films-everything you can name it.
I’ve also set up a social media account to help reunite items with their owners or other family members. The first item I posted was a tape of a family holiday. It was a video of two parents and a son of university age on a trip in the 90s — the son was wearing a T-shirt with the words “Wesleyan swimming” on it.
My social media followers contacted athletic departments in universities across the US and asked swimming coaches from the 90s if they recognised the student. After just a few days, someone identified him and we tracked him down on social media. He couldn’t believe it and was happy to be reunited with the tape.
People are often quite emotional when we get in touch-most of these items are lost after a house move or a family death. I found a box containing two rolls of film at a shop in New York. Inside the box was a note with the time 1943 and the name “Friedmann”. One of my followers found a family named Friedmann. They confirmed their ancestors that were in the photographs.
I have some rules. I should remove their posts if the family does not want their memories online. Every family has been grateful to have their memories back. Only a Martin family asked for all of their memories to be removed online. I removed it, but they were still extremely grateful to me for returning them.
I’d love to create a building to hold all these memories. I want every photo and every video to be digitised so they can be preserved online. I’m bringing together a team to return the photos to their owners. People are very interested in the feelgood stories that come out of this and I do, too.
42．Why could the son be found after just a few days?
A．His T-shirt gave specific information.
B．He was popular in swimming competitions.
C．His coach identified him on the author’s post.
D．The author had social media followers all over the US.
43．What did the author think of Martin family’s request?
A．It’s selfish. B．It’s valuable.
C．It’s embarrassing. D．It’s understandable.
44．What is the best title for the text?
A．Preserving Memories with Photos.
B．Tracking Photos Down on Social Media.
C．Reuniting Families with Their Lost Photos.
D．Collecting Photos in the Secondhand Stores.

Many studies have shown that when people read on-screen, they don’t understand what they’ve read as well as when they read in print. For example, researchers in Spain and Israel took a close look at 54 studies comparing digital and print reading. Their 2018 study involved more than 171,000 readers. Comprehension, they found, was better overall when people read print rather than digital texts.
Maryanne Wolf, who works at the University of California, Los Angeles explained that reading is not natural. We learn to talk by listening to those around us. It’s pretty automatic. But learning to read takes real work because the brain has no special network of cells just for reading.
To understand text, the brain borrows networks that evolved (进化) to do other things. For example, the part that evolved to recognize faces is called into action to recognize letters. This is similar to how you might adapt a tool for some new use. For example, a coat hanger is great for putting your clothes in the closet (衣柜). But if a blueberry rolls under the refrigerator, you might straighten out the coat hanger and use it to reach under the refrigerator and pull out the fruit. As a result, the brain might slip into skim (浏览) mode when you’re reading on a screen. It may switch to deep-reading mode when you turn to print.
Your reading doesn’t just depend on the device, however. It also depends on what you assume about the text. Baron, who is a scientist studying language and reading,calls this mindset. She says one way mindset works is in anticipating how easy or hard we expect the reading to be. If we think it will be easy, we might not put in much effort. Much of what we read on-screen tends to be text messages and social media posts. They’re usually easy to understand. So, when people read on-screen, they read faster. When reading fast, we may not absorb all the ideas as well.
So if you really need to learn something, you’re probably better off with print.
45．What is Maryanne Wolf’s point of view?
A．Reading is unnatural for the brain.
B．Digital texts are easier to understand.
C．Old tools should be adapted for new use.
D．There are two different modes of reading.
46．How was Maryanne Wolf’s point of view explained?
A．By referring to the results of previous studies.
B．By sorting data collected through experiments.
C．By analyzing examples of people’s reading experiences.
D．By comparing reading to doing things with borrowed tools.
47．What will Baron probably agree?
A．An effective reader absorbs all the ideas.
B．Digital reading devices can be put into better use.
C．Reading strategies should be applied to improve reading speed.
D．We have different mindsets in screen reading and print reading.
48．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．What’s behind how you read, device or psychology?
B．Are social media posts fueling up a fast reading craze?
C．Will you learn better from reading on-screen or on paper?
D．Which employs more parts of your brain, reading or listening?

I was in a new state at a new school and needed something solid to stand on: a place to feel grounded. I also needed to do laundry, so I walked to a nearby self-service laundry and stuffed a machine with my clothes. As I struggled to close the washer door, the woman working behind the counter told me to give it a good hit with my hand. The washer did its job, yet even after an hour, the dryer seemed to have barely warmed my clothes. I left, having decided to air-dry them on my car in the August heat.
A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No.8 was the fastest.
It went on like this. I’d do laundry once a week, usually Thursday or Friday. Sandy worked Tuesday through Saturday and we’d talk small while I folded clothes. She told me about her son and his grades, the new dog they’d just adopted. She was fascinated that I was studying poetry. She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.
I began to recognize others there: workers taking breaks by the door, a mother and her baby, and even some delivery drivers. But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other and expected the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week. There was a note of concern for the other’s absence, a note of joy at their return.
I’d found a place to stand on solid ground.
49．Why did the author leave with his wet clothes?
A．He liked the August heat better. B．He had to go back to the class.
C．He wanted to show off his new car. D．He didn’t think the dryer worked well.
50．Why did Sandy tell the author to use dryer No.8?
A．She was warm-hearted. B．She needed a volunteer.
C．She wanted to thank him. D．She was sorry for the mess.
51．What did Sandy think of a career in poetry?
A．It was harder to fulfill. B．It was really fascinating.
C．It was badly-paid work. D．It needed a lot of effort.
52．What can be inferred about the author from the passage?
A．He formed a close friendship with Sandy. B．He made a lot of friends in college.
C．He expected Sandy to do laundry for him. D．He often wrote to Sandy after graduation.

Sewing is an art. It is one that takes patience, time, and true talent. Julia,a woman from Chicago, is the definition of a talented tailor.
Julia’s inspiration for her designs comes from her grandma’s sketches (草图) from the 1940s. Julia’s grandma went to fashion school in her late teens and dropped out but she kept many of her sketches. Grandma showed Julia the designs she made back in fashion school, and Julia’s mind was blown.
When Grandma expressed her regret for not having the opportunity to see her sketches come to life, Julia decided not to have Grandma wait to witness it.
After sewing her grandma’s designs, Julia has been posting the final products on social media one by one, which has made popular. One of the most excellent designs she made was a beautiful gold cocktail dress, which took Julia about two months to finish.
Julia taught herself how to sew and has no professional training. Every month or so Julia continues to make her grandma’s designs a reality. Julia says,“She was very happy. I think she loves getting to connect with me and have something to do because she’s at a stage in life where, you know, many people don’t have many things to do. I think she is really proud and excited that I have completed it.”
From the social media, Julia has even gotten offers from people willing to buy her dresses, Julia is very pleased, but she claims since she isn’t an expert, she doesn’t feel comfortable selling them. However, seeing Julia teach herself how to sew with social media videos and design these dresses is giving her viewers the confidence to attempt something of their own!
53．How did Julia like Grandma’s sketches?
A．She was excited about them
B．She thought they were out of fashion.
C．She felt regretful for their poor preservation
D．She thought they were inspirational to other designers.
54．Why did Julia do sewing?
A．To prove her talent.
B．To test her patience.
C．To attract people’s attention.
D．To help realize Grandma’s wish.
55．How did Julia learn sewing?
A．She consulted professionals.
B．She attended a fashion school.
C．She learned from social media videos.
D．She followed Grandma’s instructions
56．What is the viewers’ attitude towards Julia’s posts on social media?
A．Doubtful. B．Admiring. C．Indifferent. D．Grateful.

Want to reduce your carbon, footprint? Here are the best sustainable choices for carrying your luggage(行李).
Paravel Aviator Grand $ 425
The Paravel Aviator Grand combines recycled fabric with recycled metal parts, including zippers(拉锁)and a handle that can be used as long as you do. The fabric lining is made from recycled and single-use plastic bottles. Its producer Paravel has up-cycled 3.1 million plastic bottles and planted 70,000 trees. A five-year after service,covering wear and tear, ensures you’ll get a lot of use from the Paravel Aviator Grand.
Dakine Terminal Spinner $220
With a 40-liter capacity, the Dakine Terminal Spinner is not only roomy but also lasting, with waterproof polyester(聚酯纤维)made from recycled plastic water bottles. The roomy outer pocket is padded for laptops up to 17 inches. It’s even got a cup rest—a place to set your coffee when you’re standing still.
Peak Design Travel Backpack $483
The Peak Design Travel Backpack expands to 45 liters. It has both internal and external pockets, with quick-access pockets for frequently-used small items. Made from lightweight polyester, this travel backpack is weatherproof. The bottom liner provides even more protection and a thicker fabric, so you don’t have to worry about setting your bag down on a wet surface, The Peak Design Travel Backpack is also Fair Trade certified and carbon neutral.
Solgaard Check-in Closet $355
The Solgaard Check-in Closet is designed with five inner shelves, so you interact with its contents with the bag standing up. It can handle more than enough for a week of travelling. Despite its size, the Solgaard Check-in Closet is also easy to roll around, thanks to smooth 360-degree wheels. Built from a polycarbonate shell made from recycled plastic bottles, the Solgaard Check-in Closet is lasting enough and has a 10-yearafter service.
57．Which luggage container has recycled metal parts?
A．Paravel Aviator Grand.
B．Dakine Terminal Spinner.
C．Peak Design Travel Backpack.
D．Solgaard Check-in Closet.
58．What do Dakine Terminal Spinner and Peak Design Travel Backpack have in common?
A．They are waterproof.
B．They have quick-access pockets.
C．They are made of recycled bottles.
D．Their producers have planted many trees.
59．What are the selling points of Solgaard Check-in Closet?
A．Low price and outer pockets.
B．Strong zippers and a cup rest,
C．Large capacity and easy movement.
D．Roomy outer pockets and long after service.

In 2019, Costa Rica was named “Champion of the Earth”by the United Nations for its direct role in protecting nature and fighting climate change.
Over 98% of Costa Rica’s energy has come from renewable sources since 2014 and 70% of all public transport is expected to turn electric by 2035. Through a combination of protected areas, ecosystem services programs, and ecotourism, Costa Rica has successfully restored its forest cover from 26% in 1983 to over 52% in 2021—proving to the rest of the world that reversing forest destruction is possible with the right approach.
“Our sustainable tourism model has allowed us to seek and attract groups of travelers that recognize our differences and the quality of experiences in the country,” Costa Rica’s Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura Sancho said.
The country contains more than 6% of the world’s biodiversity despite covering only about 0.03% of the surface of the globe. Housing so much biological variety doesn’t just make Costa Riea a dream location for nature lovers, it also makes the country especially vulnerable (易受伤害的) to climate change.
“Despite being a small developing country, Costa Rica has decades of sustainable tourism efforts underway,” says Segura Sancho.“Our work involves the efforts of individuals and organizations throughout Costa Rica.”
The country’s tourism model was developed with three primary factors in mind: sustainability, innovation, and inclusiveness. Costa Rica’s tourist attractions focus on activities that respect the environment and offer travelers opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to conservation and cultural heritage (遗产).
Focusing on long-term sustainability within the tourism industry involved a few risks, for example by making the country a bit more expensive to visit. Luckily, there is a growing tendency among international tourists to choose to consider destinations making an effort to conserve and protect natural resources. The country’s decades-long investment in sustainable tourism was a good one.
60．What does the underlined word “reversing” probably mean in paragraph 2?
A．Protecting something endangered.
B．Considering something as possible.
C．Making a situation more unfavorable.
D．Turning a trend the opposite way around.
61．Who is most likely to choose to travel in Costa Rica?
A．An ease seeker. B．A nature lover.
C．An adventure fan. D．A fantasy enthusiast.
62．What’s paragraph 6 mainly about?
A．Tourist attractions in Costa Rica,
B．Guidelines for Costa Rica tourism.
C．Opportunities to explore Costa Rica.
D．Ways to protect Costa Rica’s cultural heritage.
63．What is good news for Costa Rica tourism?
A．Funding from the United Nations,
B．Growing speed of the country’s economy.
C．Tourists’ awareness of sustainable tourism.
D．Long-term investment from the government.

Create a Sustainable Ecosystem in a Bottle
You’ll create your own world, and make the most original designs in a bottle! You will continue to experience it for a long time.
By Mr. Botanist
About this event
How does it work?
1. The host will send you a set of glass containers and you don’t need to prepare anything (the glass containers fee and shipping included in the price).
2. You will get your tacking number, and your sipping will be express sipping!
3. You need to book your experience session at least I week before the date you want.
4. When you receive your glass containers, the host will send you a link.
5. Sustainable Container class will start.
240 hours of experience (minimum)! You will keep your containers and will continue to experience them. The host will bring all the materials.
Important Note: This is just an application/ practice to make a closed sustainable container. Please don’t forget that they won't lie forever.
Are you ready to meet a fun botanical activity? You will create your own world! You will make the most original designs as creatively as possible in a limited space.
A container simply is a self-sustainable ecosystem. We will talk about the carbon, oxygen, and water cycle, which is very important scientifically for life. We will have many design materials that you can freely make your own combination. Every container has different life paths. You will create a unique, separate, and long-life container. Right combination containers can live for decades. You will be able to watch for a long time without opening it again, and after 2-3 months, you will start to see some little friends (worms…) in the jar.
An instructor will be with you. It won’t be like a regular class, and be ready for fun!
Think feely, design feely, and Love Nature!
64．What should you do to take part in the event?
A．Pay extra shipping fee. B．Book in advance.
C．Search for a link. D．Contact your advisor.
65．What benefit will you get from taking part in the course?
A．Observing ecology forever. B．Creating an unlimited living space.
C．Developing your creativity. D．Promoting learning other subjects.
66．What may appear in the glass containers after a certain period of time?
A．Polluted air. B．Unique plants.
C．Fresh vegetables. D．Newborn creatures.

One of the most exciting parts of Halloween is getting pumpkins (南瓜) to decorate the inside and outside of your home. You might even enjoy carving out Jack O Lanterns and might even keep the pumpkins around until they are right at the end of looking good. So what do you do once it’s time to deal with them?
A lot of people think that it’s a good idea to throw them into the woods in order to feed them to wildlife. You would think that it’s better to do that rather than throw them in the trash. However, this is why wildlife experts are warming against doing that.
While the idea is reasonable, it is actually causing a lot of harm to the local creatures. A myth seems to have built up that leaving pumpkins in woods helps wildlife.
One of the biggest issues is that these pumpkins are frequently eaten by hedgehogs (刺猬) that are looking to gain as much weight as possible in this time of the year before winter kicks in. However, the pumpkin is actually bad for their little stomachs, causing them to experience dehydration and diarrhoea, eventually causing them to lose weight, and in some cases their lives.
Of course, while Jack O Lanterns are lovely to look at, a lot of people throw them out without cleaning out any of the candles, plastic, or anything else that has been added as decorations. This can cause damage and can even be deadly to wildlife that end up eating these thrown-away pumpkins. The rotting pumpkins could attract wildlife that is not meant to be in that specific area, like rats.
If you’re wondering what you should be doing with these old pumpkins instead, experts have some suggestions. You could try to compost (堆肥) them on your own at home. Another alternative is to ask a local farm if they want to accept them as donations. Just make sure that the way you deal with these pumpkins doesn’t end up causing harm.
67．What is a possible result of hedgehogs eating pumpkins?
A．They put on weight. B．Their health improves.
C．They get in danger. D．Their diets change.
68．What’s the problem with used pumpkins?
A．They are unfit to eat. B．They can’t break down easily.
C．They are not available in abundance. D．They attract too much.
69．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．Pumpkin harm you should avoid.
B．Benefits coming from the old pumpkins.
C．Places where used pumpkins are needed.
D．Suggestions on dealing with used pumpkins.
70．Which of the following can be the best tile for the text?
A．Thrown-Away Pumpkins Attract Rats
B．Never Throw Old Pumpkins into Woods
C．Pumpkins Bring Great Fun to Holidays
D．Avoid Pumpkin Decorations for Holidays

Many people want to look away from injustice and other troubling issues. But visual artist Siyan Wong has chosen not to look away. Through her art, she helps us see what is right before our eyes.
Wong, who lives in New York City, was born in China. Her art focuses on women, the elderly, people who are experiencing homelessness, and clothing industry workers.
Wong has loved art since she was a child. Her family didn’t have much money, so she and her sister would draw and cut out paper dolls to play with. This early experience provided Wong with a creative outlet for her emotions.
After graduating from Stuyvesant High School, she went on to college and law school. She is now a workers’ rights lawyer, but her belief in the healing (治愈) power of art remains. “Whenever I’m stressed or sad, I draw,” Wong said. “I express my feelings through art. Art is a comfortable way to bring people together to talk about difficult issues.”
One of Wong’s series is called “Five Cents a Can: Making Visible the Invisible”. I was inspired by the artist’s meetings with an Asian-American woman in her neighborhood. During early morning runs, Wong noticed the woman, who was more than 90 years old, collecting deserted cans and bottles in the dustbins behind her apartment building.
She is currently working on a painting for her “Home and Homeless” series. In the painting, she describes both a person who is homeless and an elderly canner. “The difference between someone who collects cans and someone who is homeless is hope,” Wong said. Her goal is to highlight the difference between the two and bring about questions for the viewer. Why does the elderly canner have hope, while the homeless person doesn’t? How did these individuals end up here?
71．What does Wong’s art focus on?
A．Social problems. B．Charity projects.
C．Natural environment. D．Her childhood life.
72．What does Wong think of the creation of arts?
A．It can improve her emotions.
B．It needs much money to achieve.
C．It helps the world present itself clearly.
D．It is what people should pay attention to.
73．Where did Wong get her inspiration for Five Cents a Can: Making Visible the Invisible?
A．Her profession as a lawyer. B．Cans and bottles in dustbins.
C．Poverty in her neighborhood. D．An old lady leading a hard life.
74．What is Wong’s attitude towards the lady picking up cans?
A．Doubtful. B．Grateful. C．Favorable. D．Uncaring.













参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了母亲节可以为母亲订购的几种设计的蛋糕。
1．细节理解题。根据Dessert(甜点) Chocolate Cake下列“Price: $42, 6-inch/$58, 8-inch (价格：42美元，6英寸或58美元，8英寸)”可知，一个6英寸的甜品巧克力蛋糕要$42。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据Wafers and Chocolate Strawberries Cake下列段落中“Breaking the usual round shape, here is a Mother’s Day cake design in a square, which is covered with breakable wafers on the sides. (打破了通常的圆形，这是一个方形的母亲节蛋糕设计，蛋糕侧面覆盖着易碎的晶圆)”可知，特别的是，威化饼巧克力草莓蛋糕是方形的。故选C项。
3．细节理解题。根据Naked Rose Cake中“We know you came across the thought of surprising your mom with a bunch(束)of flowers as gifts for. (我们知道你曾想过用一束花作为礼物给你妈妈一个惊喜)”以及“With the cake design that we bring here, you can take a floral surprise ahead. (有了我们带来的蛋糕设计，你可以提前获得一个花卉惊喜)”可知，如果你想用鲜花给妈妈一个惊喜，你应该选择裸玫瑰蛋糕。故选A项。
4．D 5．C 6．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本有关保护动物和环保的书。
4．细节理解题。根据Tall Trees一节中“Readers will also love remembering Tony Frederick’s playful poetry about the animals of the forest.(读者也会喜欢回忆Tony Frederick关于森林动物的俏皮诗歌)”可知，Tony Frederick的书中有关于野生动物的诗。故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据My Friend Earth一节中“It has acute die-cut (模切) design, which is fun for little hands to explore, although those under 4 might need some help.(它有锐利的模切设计，小孩子可以很有趣地探索，尽管4岁以下的孩子可能需要一些帮助)”可知，My Friend Earth一书可给孩子们提供动手体验。故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据Thank You, Earth一节中“The author of this book, April Pulley Sayre, has written many award-winning books, and this one is truly special. It was written in a letter format (格式), thanking Earth for so many great natural moments. (这本书的作者，April Pulley Sayre，写过很多获奖的书，这本书真的很特别。它是以信件的形式写的，感谢地球给了我们这么多伟大的自然时刻)”可知，最后一本书的特色是使用了书信格式。故选B。
7．B 8．C 9．A 10．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了人们并不像自己以为的那样了解自己手的尺寸，因为大脑“看”身体的区域是基于触觉，所以大脑会扭曲人们对自己身体的认知。
7．推理判断题。文章开头“In English it’s common to say, ‘I know this town like the back of my hand!’(在英语中，我们常说：‘我对这个城市了如指掌！’)”提到一个关于手的谚语，根据本段最后一句“Maybe not quite as well as we think, said a scientific study.(一项科学研究表明，可能没有我们想象的那么好)”以及后文主要讲述的就是我们并不是很了解我们的手可知，画线句是用来引入本文话题。故选B。
8．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Humans know where different parts of our bodies are, even if we can’t see them.(人类知道我们身体的不同部位在哪里，即使我们看不见它们)”和第五段中“Longo said our brains ‘see’ areas based on our sense of touch(Longo说，我们的大脑‘看到’的区域是基于我们的触觉)”可知，我们在看不见的情况下也知道身体部位的位置，这是基于我们的触觉，故我们的触觉帮助我们了解身体部位。故选C。
9．词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“He said they also seemed to think their fingers were shorter than their true lengths.(他说大家似乎认为自己的手指比实际长度短)”及下文“but became less accurate with each finger, up to their pinkies(但越指向小拇指，准确率就越低)”可知，本段是Longo团队关于手指的一些研究结果，故thumbs是指“拇指”，是手的一部分，故选A。
10．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第四段中“Our brains know the sizes and shapes of our bodies from the maps they make for themselves.(我们的大脑根据自己绘制的地图，来了解我们身体的大小和形状)”可知，文章介绍了人们并不像自己以为的那样了解自己手的尺寸，因为大脑根据自己绘制的地图，来了解我们身体的大小和形状，大脑“看”身体的区域是基于触觉，所以大脑会扭曲人们对自己身体的认知。B项“我们大脑的神奇‘地图’”为最佳标题，故选B。
11．B 12．C 13．C 14．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者43年前一次打破了邻居家老太太的窗户，出于害怕，作者逃跑了。之后作者为此感到内疚，于是通过送报纸把窗户的钱补上了，结果第二天作者给老太太送报纸时，老太太送了一袋饼干，里面正装着作者赔偿窗户的钱以及一张纸条，写着“我为你感到骄傲”。
11．细节理解题。根据第三段“However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.(然而，几天后，当我确信我没有被发现时，我开始为她的不幸感到内疚)”以及最后一段“When I opened the envelope, I was stunned. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”(里面是七美元和一张便条，上面写着：“我为你感到骄傲。”)”可知，当作者打破老太太的窗户时，他以为没有被发现。故选B。
12．细节理解题。根据最后一段“When I opened the envelope, I was stunned. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”(里面是七美元和一张便条，上面写着：“我为你感到骄傲。”)”可知，C选项“老妇人已经发现是谁打破了她的窗户”正确。故选C。
13．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself.(她感谢我的报纸，并给了我一袋她自己做的饼干)”以及最后一段“When I opened the envelope, I was stunned. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”(里面是七美元和一张便条，上面写着：“我为你感到骄傲。”)”可推知，这位老妇人很慷慨。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据第一段“Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance (认识的人).(要记住一个熟人的名字，43年似乎是很长的一段时间)”结合文章主要讲述了作者43年前一次打破了邻居家老太太的窗户，出于害怕，作者逃跑了。之后作者为此感到内疚，于是通过送报纸把窗户的钱补上了，结果第二天作者给老太太送报纸时，老太太送了一袋饼干，里面正装着作者赔偿窗户的钱以及一张纸条，写着“我为你感到骄傲”。可推知，作者写这篇文章是为了告诉读者一个他铭记了43年的教训。故选B。
15．B 16．C 17．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了湾区探索博物馆中自行探索参观的一些信息。
15．细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Discover-It-Yourself(DIY) Visits are self-guided field trips to the Bay Area Discovery Museum for students.(自行探索参观是针对学生的在湾区探索博物馆的自助实地考察旅行)”可知，自行探索参观是为学生设计的活动。故选B。
16．细节理解题。根据Details下面的“Group Size: 10-80 students; 1 adult required for every 5 students(团体规模：10-80名学生；每5名学生需要1名成年人)”可知，每5名学生需要1名成年人，所以80名学生需要的成年人数量为：80÷5=16名。故选C。
17．文章出处题。通读全文并结合文中的Group Visits和Details可知，本文介绍了湾区探索博物馆中自行探索参观的一些信息。由此推知，本文可能出自一本旅行指南。故选A。
18．C 19．D 20．C 21．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。白色垃圾是全世界的一个有挑战性的问题，而澳大利亚的科学家发现一种吃聚苯乙烯的蠕虫可能是塑料回收的关键。
18．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia discovered the common Zophobas morio ‘superworm’ can eat through polystyrene, thanks to a bacterial enzyme (酶) in their gut (肠道).(澳大利亚昆士兰大学的研究人员发现，常见的超级麦皮虫‘超级蠕虫’可以吃透聚苯乙烯，多亏了其肠道中的一种细菌酶。)”可知，超级蠕虫可以消化聚苯乙烯。故选C。
19．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The long-term goal is to engineer enzymes to degrade (分解) plastic waste in recycling plants through mechanical shredding, and when plastic waste is torn into pieces, bacterial enzyme from the superworms can finish the enzymatic biodegradation process.(长期目标是设计制造酶，通过机械粉碎来降解回收工厂中的塑料垃圾，当塑料垃圾被撕成碎片时，超级蠕虫里的细菌酶可以完成酶生物降解过程。)”可知，人们用超级蠕虫来降解塑料垃圾的方式是：通过粉碎塑料垃圾并用酶来降解。故选D。
20．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Scientist worldwide are working hard to find ways to recycle the plastic wastes to save the earth from the white disaster.(世界各地的科学家都在努力寻找回收塑料垃圾的方法，以将地球从白色灾难中拯救出来。)”可知，作者认为寻找回收塑料垃圾的方法刻不容缓。再结合第二段中的“Australian scientists have found a species of worm that can eat polystyrene(聚苯乙烯) could be the key to plastic recycling.(澳大利亚科学家发现，一种可以吃聚苯乙烯的蠕虫可能是塑料回收的关键。)”可知，作者表示澳大利亚的科学家找到的回收方法可能很有效。由此可推知，作者对澳大利亚研究者们所进行的研究持积极态度。故选C。
21．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Co-author of the research, Jiarui Sun, said they aim to grow the gut bacteria in the lab and further test its ability to degrade polystyrene.(该研究的合著者孙家瑞表示，他们的目标是在实验室中培养肠道细菌，并进一步测试其降解聚苯乙烯的能力。)”可知，科学家们正努力在实验室培育肠道细菌，以测试其降解聚苯乙烯的能力。故选D。
22．B 23．D 24．C 25．D 26．C

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了13日星期五，一个13岁的男孩不幸被闪电击中，随后被送往医院。文章讲述了事件起因结果以及男孩的伤势情况。
22．细节理解题。根据第一段“London(AFP)— Friday the 13th proved suitably unlucky for one 13-year-old boy who was struck by lightning before being taken to hospital-at 13:13 on the dreaded date.(伦敦（法新社）——13日星期五，一名13岁男孩不幸被闪电击中，随后在这个可怕的日子的13时13分被送往医院。)”结合常识，可知，13在英国可能是一个会给人们带来厄运的数字。故选B。
23．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Friday the 13th proved suitably unlucky for one 13-year-old boy who was struck by lightning before being taken to hospital”可知，13日星期五对于13岁的男孩来说是不幸的，因为他被闪电击中了，所以这是一个可怕的日子。故划线词意思是“可怕的”。故选D。
24．细节理解题。根据最后一段“This was a slight burn t the boy’s shoulder, but he was taken to hospital and is recovering well.(男孩的肩膀轻微烧伤，但他被送往医院，恢复得很好)”可知，这个13岁的男孩被闪电击中后肩膀受伤了。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据最后一段“This was a slight burn t the boy’s shoulder, but he was taken to hospital and is recovering well.(男孩的肩膀轻微烧伤，但他被送往医院，恢复得很好)”可知，这个男孩很快就会好起来的。故选D。
26．主旨大意题。根据第一段“London(AFP)— Friday the 13th proved suitably unlucky for one 13-year-old boy who was struck by lightning before being taken to hospital — at 13:13 on the dreaded date.(伦敦（法新社）——13日星期五，一名13岁男孩不幸被闪电击中，随后在这个可怕的日子的13时13分被送往医院)”结合文章讲述了事件起因结果以及男孩的伤势情况。可知，C选项“男孩在黑色星期五被闪电击中”最符合文章标题。故选C。
27．B 28．C 29．D 30．A 31．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在新型宠物店里和柯尔鸭玩耍的经历。
27．细节理解题。根据第一段“Although traditional pet stores are somewhere you buy an animal to be your friend at home, there’s a new kind of pet store where you spend some quality time with the animals and just walk away, without taking anything.(虽然传统的宠物店是你买一只动物做你家里的朋友的地方，但有一种新的宠物店，你可以和动物们共度美好时光，然后离开，不带走任何东西)”可知，在新型宠物店你能花时间和动物在一起。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据第三段“There were a total of five call ducks at the store—among other animals—and we spent a good three hours with them.(店里一共有五只柯尔鸭——还有其他一些动物——我们和它们一起度过了整整三个小时)”可知，C选项“作者在宠物店待了很长时间”正确。故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“But none of these little incidents reduced the pleasure of holding them in my hands and touching their full chests. It was like the whole world’s joy was in my hands, for those call ducks are fun and comforting—something I would hardly ever expect from work.(但这些小事件都没有减少我把它们抱在手里，触摸它们饱满的胸膛的快乐。仿佛整个世界的欢乐都掌握在我的手中，因为那些叫鸭子的东西既有趣又令人宽慰——这是我从工作中几乎得不到的)”可知，和柯尔鸭在一起很有趣。故选D。
30．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“so playing with them would include a lot of running from our side and quacking (呱呱叫) from theirs(所以和它们一起玩的话，会从我们身边跑开，会嘎嘎叫)”可知，和它们玩耍时，它们会从人身边跑开，会嘎嘎叫，可见柯尔鸭不像猫那么容易相处。故划线词意思是“容易相处”。故选A。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段“That’s the magic of animals: You don’t have to own them—simply spending time with them is enough. (这就是动物的神奇之处：你不必拥有它们——只要花时间和它们在一起就足够了)”以及作者在宠物店的愉快经历。可推知，作者对这种新型宠物店的态度是支持的。故选B。
32．C 33．B 34．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。著名度假网站EnjoyYourParks.com的创始人大卫博士和香农·比格尔为我们介绍了几个著名的国家公园。
32．细节理解题。根据Yellowstone National Park中的“Created in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first national park. It is even older than Tongariro National Park. (黄石国家公园创建于1872年，是世界上第一个国家公园。它甚至比汤加里罗国家公园还要古老。)”可知黄石国家公园是最古老的国家公园。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据Grand Teton National Park中的“The Teton Range is not only a mountain climber’s paradise (天堂), but it is also so beautiful that you’ll find that you’ve walked right into a beautiful post card! (提顿山脉不仅是登山者的天堂，而且它是如此美丽，你会发现你正走进一张美丽的明信片!)”可知Grand Teton National Park最受登山者的喜爱，故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据第一段“We are Dr. David and Shannon Biegel, founders of the popular vacation website EnjoyYourParks.com(established 2008). We’d like to briefly introduce the following parks to you. (我们是著名度假网站EnjoyYourParks.com(成立于2008年)的创始人大卫博士和香农·比格尔。我们想给大家简单介绍一下以下几个公园。) ”可知是和旅游相关的，所以这片文章可能来自旅游广告，故选B。
35．C 36．D 37．D 38．B

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了英国上周六通过一项禁令——今年10月开始英国全境内的餐馆和咖啡厅禁止使用一次性塑料产品。
35．细节理解题。根据第二段的“The new strategy is “a really positive step in the right direction, but we’re coming to it late,” said Steve Hynd, a strategy manager for a British environmental organization. (新战略是“朝着正确方向迈出的真正积极的一步，但我们来得太晚了，”英国一家环保组织的战略经理Steve Hynd说)”可知，Steve Hynd说此话的意思是英格兰本应该早点实施禁令。故选C。
36．推理判断题。根据第三段的“environmental groups said England was “the only country in Europe” without a ban. Last month they handed in their formal request signed by more than 118,000 people requesting British officials to catchup. (环保组织表示，英格兰是“欧洲唯一一个”没有禁令的国家。上个月，他们递交了一份有超过11.8万人签名的正式请求，要求英国官员跟进)”可知，环保组织提出请求的原因是，催促政府立即采取行动。故选D。
37．推理判断题。根据第四段“England uses more than 5 billion single-use plates and other items each year, according to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Most are made of plastic and end up being burnt, or thrown as litter that damages the food chain. Because they are made from fossil fuels (化石燃料), their production gives out planet warming greenhouse gases and brings a lot of pollution. (根据环境、食品和农村事务部的数据，英国每年使用超过50亿个一次性盘子和其他物品。大多数是由塑料制成的，最终被烧毁，或被当作垃圾扔掉，破坏了食物链。因为它们是由化石燃料制成的，它们的生产会释放出使地球变暖的温室气体，并带来很多污染)”推知，本段的主要目的是给读者展示塑料在英国的影响。故选D。
38．推理判断题。根据最后一段““Such a ban should be seen as an opportunity to create a cleaner U.K.,” Hynd said. He pictures a future in which it possible to walkthrough a park without seeing plastic littering the landscape or to sit on a beach without watching it wash ashore. (“这样的禁令应该被视为创造一个更清洁的英国的机会，”Hynd说。他描绘了这样一个未来：在公园散步时，不会看到到处乱扔的塑料；坐在海滩上，不会看到塑料被冲上岸)”推知，Hynd对该禁令是充满信心的，认为它会带来一个更清洁的英国。故选B。
39．A 40．C 41．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么是季节性抑郁症，以及其应对方法。
39．推理判断题。根据第二段的“In 1984, he published the first paper to scientifically name the winter blues-Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also called seasonal depression. It was a type of depression brought on by the dark days of winter.(1984年，他发表了第一篇将冬季忧郁科学地命名为季节性情感障碍的论文，也称为季节性抑郁症。这是一种由冬天黑暗的日子带来的抑郁症)”推知，Norman Rosenthal是第一个描述SAD的人。故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据第三段的“The first treatment that may have longer lasting benefits is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), a form of talk treatment that Rohan, a heath expert recommends for treating SAD.  “Negative (消极的) thinking will produce negative emotions, and we want to change those into slightly less negative, more neutral (中立的) thoughts,” she says of the CBT approach.(第一种可能具有更持久益处的治疗方法是认知行为疗法（CBT），这是一种谈话治疗形式，健康专家Rohan建议用于治疗SAD。“消极思维会产生负面情绪，我们想把这些情绪转变成稍微不那么负面、更中性的情绪思考，”她谈到CBT方法时说道)”可知，第一种解决方法是帮助人们改变消极思维。故选C。
41．推理判断题。根据第四段的““People with SAD often have hobbies and interests that are summer specific-growing gardens, beach going,” Rohan says. Instead of hibernating (冬眠) under a blanket, she suggests those people find indoor hobbies to enjoy-knitting, joining a book club or going to the gym. Exercising, learning ways to manage stress or planning a sunny vacation during the winter can all help to improve your mood.(寻找冬季的爱好也可能有所帮助。Rohan说：“患有SAD的人通常有一些爱好和兴趣，比如夏天特有的种植花园、去海滩。”。她建议这些人不要在毯子下冬眠，而是找一些室内爱好来享受编织、加入读书俱乐部或去健身房。在冬天锻炼、学习管理压力的方法或计划一个阳光明媚的假期都有助于改善你的情绪)”可知，生活方式的改变有助于心理健康。故选B。
42．A 43．D 44．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者通过在网上发布一些物件或人物的照片来帮助有关人们重聚的故事。
42．推理判断题。根据第三段的“It was a video of two parents and a son of university age on a trip in the 90s—the son was wearing a T-shirt with the words “Wesleyan swimming” on it.(这是一段视频，视频中有两位父母和一个大学年龄的儿子在90年代的一次旅行中，儿子穿着一件T恤，上面写着“卫斯理游泳”)”以及第四段的叙述“My social media followers contacted athletic departments in universities across the US and asked swimming coaches from the 90s if they recognised the student. After just a few days, someone identified him and we tracked him down on social media. He couldn’t believe it and was happy to be reunited with the tape.(我在社交媒体上的粉丝联系了美国各大学的体育系，询问90年代的游泳教练是否认出了这名学生。几天后，有人认出了他，我们在社交媒体上找到了他。他简直不敢相信，很高兴能和录音带重聚。)”推知，照片上的儿子几天后被找到是因为他的T恤给出了具体信息——卫斯理游泳。故选A。
43．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I have some rules. I should remove their posts if the family does not want their memories online.Every family has been grateful to have their memories back. Only a Martin family asked for all of their memories to be removed online. I removed it, but they were still extremely grateful to me for returning them.(我有一些原则。如果家人不想在网上留下他们的回忆，我应该删除他们的帖子.每个家庭都很感激他们找回了记忆。只有马丁一家要求在网上删除他们所有的记忆。我把它删除掉了，但他们仍然非常感激我把它们还给了他们。)”可推知，作者认为Martin一家不愿把自己的照片放到网上这件事是可以理解的。故选D。
44．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Two years ago, I came across a collection of dusty photos. I looked to see if there were any names on the backs. I thought: if these were mine, or my family’s, I’d want someone to return them to me. So I made it my goal to do so for others.(两年前，我偶然发现了一组尘封的照片。我看了看背面是否有名字。我想：如果这些是我的，或者是我家人的，我会希望有人把它们还给我。所以我把为别人这样做作为我的目标)”和第三段的“I’ve also set up a social media account to help reunite items with their owners or other family members. (我还建立了一个社交媒体账户，帮助物品与主人或其他家庭成员团聚)”并结合下文内容可知，文章主要讲述作者通过在网上发布一些物件或人物的照片来帮助有关人们重聚的故事。因此C项“用丢失的照片让家人团聚”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C。
45．A 46．D 47．D 48．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了屏幕阅读的效果不如纸质阅读。
45．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Maryanne Wolf, who works at the University of California,Los Angeles explained that reading is not natural.(在加州大学洛杉矶分校工作的玛丽安·沃尔夫解释说，阅读不是自然的。)”可知，玛丽安·沃尔夫的观点是阅读对大脑来说是不自然的。故选A项。
46．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“To understand text, the brain borrows networks that evolved(进化)to do other things. For example, the part that evolved to recognize faces is called into action to recognize letters. This is similar to how you might adapt a tool for some new use. (为了理解文本，大脑借用了进化来做其他事情的网络。例如，进化到可以识别面孔的部分被用来识别字母。这类似于您如何调整一个工具以用于某些新用途。)”可知，在解释Maryanne Wolf的观点时，将读和说进行了比较，并且把阅读比作用一种工具做另外一件事。故选D项。
47．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“Baron, who is a scientist studying language and reading, calls this mindset. She says one way mindset works is in anticipating how easy or hard we expect the reading to be. If we think it will be easy, we might not put in much effort. Much of what we read on-screen tends to be text messages and social media posts. They’re usually easy to understand. So, when people read on-screen, they read faster.(巴伦是一名研究语言和阅读的科学家，他把这称为“思维倾向”。她说，“思维倾向”起作用的一种方式是预测我们预期阅读的难易程度。如果我们认为它很容易，我们可能不会付出太多努力。我们在屏幕上读到的大部分内容往往是短信和社交媒体帖子。它们通常很容易理解。所以，当人们在屏幕上阅读时，他们读得更快。)”可知，Baron认为我们对预期的，不同难易程度的阅读持有不同的“思维倾向”。屏幕上读到的大部分内容往往是短信和社交媒体帖子，它们通常很容易理解，所以我们的“思维倾向”是它很容易，我们可能不会付出太多努力。这与纸质阅读材料上的内容不同，对于纸质阅读材料我们会有不同的“思维倾向”。由此推知，Baron可能会赞同“我们在屏幕阅读和印刷阅读上有不同的思维倾向”这一说法。故选D项。
48．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合文章第一段中“Comprehension, they found,was better overall when people read print rather than digital texts.(他们发现，总的来说，人们阅读印刷文本比阅读电子文本的理解能力更好。)”和最后一段中“So if you really need to learn something, you’re probably better off with print.(所以，如果你真的需要学习一些东西，你可能更适合印刷品。)”可知，本文说明了阅读纸质印刷文本比阅读电子文本更好，正好回答了C项“在屏幕上阅读和在纸上阅读哪个学得更好?”这一问题，所以C项是文章最佳标题。故选C项。
49．D 50．C 51．C 52．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者来到了一个新的地方后，总觉得这个新的地方没有给自己家的感觉，经过了三年的时间，作者终于找到了归属感。
49．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The washer did its job, yet even after an hour, the dryer seemed to have barely warmed my clothes. I left, having decided to air-dry them on my car in the August heat.(洗衣机的工作完成了，但即使过了一个小时，烘干机似乎也几乎没有烘干我的衣服。我离开了，决定在8月的高温下在车上风干它们)”可知，作者之所以拿着湿衣服离开是因为烘干机没用。故选D。
50．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No.8 was the fastest.(一个月后，我才知道她的名字叫Sandy，是在我帮她阻止一台洗衣机在地板上移动后，她告诉我的。当时我正在桌子旁批改诗歌，突然一个洗衣机松开了，飞到空中一英寸。我跳到洗衣机前，抓住不放，她拔下插头。第二个星期，Sandy告诉我8号烘干机是最快的)”可推知，Sandy告诉我8号烘干机最快是因为她想对作者表达感谢。故选C。
51．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.(她开玩笑说，当诗人比当洗衣工更难谋生。即使那时我也知道她可能是对的)”可推知，Sandy认为诗人的待遇太差。故选C。
52．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other and expected the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week.(但Sandy是我生活的中心。在将近三年的时间里，几乎每个星期，我都会一边洗衣服一边和她聊天。我们互相查看对方在不在，并期望对方在那里。当我们错过一个星期的时候，我们会问对方去了哪里)”可推知，作者和Sandy之间建立了亲密的友谊。故选A。
53．A 54．D 55．C 56．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Julia自学缝纫，把奶奶设计的时装制作出来，发布到网上，受到观众欢迎的故事。
53．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Grandma showed Julia the designs she made back in fashion school, and Julia’s mind was blown. (奶奶给Julia看了她在时装学校做的设计，Julia惊呆了。)”可知，Julia感到奶奶的设计图激动人心。故选A项。
54．细节理解题。根据第三段“When Grandma expressed her regret for not having the opportunity to see her sketches come to life, Julia decided not to have Grandma wait to witness it. (当奶奶对没有机会看到她的草图变成现实表示遗憾时，Julia决定不让奶奶等了，快着让她看到它。)”可知，Julia要帮助实现奶奶的愿望，所以学做缝纫。故选D项。
55．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“However, seeing Julia teach herself how to sew with social media videos and design these dresses is giving her viewers the confidence to attempt something of their own! (然而，看到Julia通过社交媒体视频自学如何缝纫和设计这些裙子，让她的观众有信心尝试自己的东西!)”可知，她是从社交媒体视频中学习缝纫的。故选C项。
56．推理判断题。根据第四段中“After sewing her grandma’s designs, Julia has been posting the final products on social media one by one, which has made popular. (在缝制完奶奶的设计后，Julia把最终成品一个接一个地发布在社交媒体上，这很受欢迎。)”以及最后一段中“From the social media, Julia has even gotten offers from people willing to buy her dresses, Julia is very pleased, but she claims since she isn’t an expert, she doesn’t feel comfortable selling them. However, seeing Julia teach herself how to sew with social media videos and design these dresses is giving her viewers the confidence to attempt something of their own! (从社交媒体上，Julia甚至收到了愿意购买她的衣服的人的报价，Julia很高兴，但她声称因为她不是专家，所以她不太愿意出售这些衣服。然而，看到Julia通过社交媒体视频自学如何缝纫和设计这些裙子，让她的观众有信心尝试自己的东西!)”可知，观众对Julia在社交媒体上的帖子很赞赏。故选B项。
57．A 58．A 59．C

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四种回收利用环保的行李箱。
57．细节理解题。根据Paravel Aviator Grand $ 425下列段落中“The Paravel Aviator Grand combines recycled fabric with recycled metal parts, including zippers(拉锁)and a handle that can be used as long as you do. (Paravel Aviator Grand将回收织物与回收金属部件结合在一起，包括拉链和一个可以随时使用的把手。)”可知，Paravel Aviator Grand有回收的金属部件。故选A项。
58．细节理解题。根据Dakine Terminal Spinner $220下列段落中“With a 40-liter capacity, the Dakine Terminal Spinner is not only roomy but also lasting, with waterproof polyester(聚酯纤维)made from recycled plastic water bottles. (Dakine Terminal Spinner的容量为40升，不仅宽敞，而且经久耐用，使用了由回收塑料水瓶制成的防水聚酯。)”以及Peak Design Travel Backpack $483下列段落中“Made from lightweight polyester, this travel backpack is weatherproof. (这款旅行背包由轻质聚酯纤维制成，可防风雨。)”可知，它们都是防水的。故选A项。
59．细节理解题。根据Solgaard Check-in Closet $355下列段落中“Despite its size, the Solgaard Check-in Closet is also easy to roll around, thanks to smooth 360-degree wheels. (尽管体积庞大，Solgaard Check-in Closet也很容易滚动，因为它有360度的光滑轮子。)”可知，Solgaard Check-in Closet的卖点是容量大，移动方便。故选C项。
60．D 61．B 62．B 63．C

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。短文介绍了哥斯达黎加在保护自然和应对气候变化方面所做出的努力。
60．词句猜测题。根据上文“Through a combination of protected areas, ecosystem services programs, and ecotourism, Costa Rica has successfully restored its forest cover from 26% in 1983 to over 52% in 2021”（通过保护区、生态系统服务计划和生态旅游的结合，哥斯达黎加成功地将其森林覆盖率从1983年的26%恢复到2021年的52%以上）可知，哥斯达黎加向世界其他地区证明，用正确的方法扭转森林破坏是可能的。故选D。
61．推理判断题。根据第四段“The country contains more than 6% of the world’s biodiversity despite covering only about 0.03% of the surface of the globe. Housing so much biological variety doesn’t just make Costa Riea a dream location for nature lovers”（尽管该国面积仅占全球表面的0.03%，但其生物多样性占世界的6%以上。拥有如此多的生物多样性不仅使哥斯达黎加成为自然爱好者的理想之地）并结合选项推知，自然爱好者可能去哥斯达黎加旅行。故选B。
62．主旨大意题。根据第六段“The country’s tourism model was developed with three primary factors in mind: sustainability, innovation,and inclusiveness. Costa Rica’s tourist attractions focus on activities that respect the environment and offer travelers opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to conservation and cultural heritage(遗产).”（该国的旅游模式在发展时考虑了三个主要因素：可持续性、创新性和包容性。哥斯达黎加的旅游景点侧重于尊重环境的活动，为游客提供减少碳足迹的机会，并为保护和文化遗产做出贡献）可知，第六段主要关于哥斯达黎加旅游准则。故选B。
63．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Luckily,there is a growing tendency among international tourists to choose to consider destinations making an effort to conserve and protect natural resources. The country’s decades-long investment in sustainable tourism was a good one.”（幸运的是，在国际游客中，越来越多的人倾向于选择努力保存和保护自然资源的目的地。该国对可持续旅游业长达数十年的投资是一项有益的投资）可知，游客对可持续旅游的意识对哥斯达黎加的旅游业有益处。故选C。
64．B 65．C 66．D

【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一个有趣的生物实验课程。
64．细节理解题。根据第3点“You need to book your experience session at least I week before the date you want.”（你需要在你想要的日期前至少一周预订你的体验课程。）可知，要参加这个课程必须要提前预定，故选B项。
65．细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段最后一句“You will make the most original designs as creatively as possible in a limited space.”（你将在有限的空间内尽可能地创造出最具创意的设计。）可知，该课程可以帮助学员开发创造力，故选C项。
66．细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段最后一句“You will be able to watch for a long time without opening it again, and after 2-3 months, you will start to see some little friends (worms…) in the jar”（你可以在不打开它的情况下观看很长一段时间，2-3个月后，你会开始在罐子里看到一些小朋友（蠕虫……））可知，一段时间后会有新的生物体出现，故选D项。
67．C 68．A 69．D 70．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我们不要把万圣节时用过的南瓜扔进树林里，这对野生动物有害。
67．细节理解题。根据第四段关键句“However, the pumpkin is actually bad for their little stomachs, causing them to experience dehydration and diarrhoea, eventually causing them to lose weight, and in some cases their lives.”（然而，南瓜实际上对它们的小胃不好，导致它们脱水和腹泻，最终导致它们体重减轻，在某些情况下甚至失去生命。）可知，刺猬吃南瓜后可能会导致它们体重减轻，甚至失去生命，由此可知，刺猬吃南瓜的可能结果是让它们处于危险之中。故选C项。
68．推理判断题。根据第五段关键句“Of course, while Jack O Lanterns are lovely to look at, a lot of people throw them out without cleaning out any of the candles, plastic, or anything else that has been added as decorations. This can cause damage and can even be deadly to wildlife that end up eating these thrown-away pumpkins.”（当然，虽然南瓜灯看起来很可爱，但很多人都把它们扔掉了，而没有清理掉任何蜡烛、塑料或其他作为装饰品添加的东西。这可能会造成破坏，甚至可能对最终吃掉这些扔掉的南瓜的野生动物造成致命伤害。）可知，因为南瓜灯上有很多蜡烛、塑料或其他作为装饰品添加的东西，所以不适合野生动物吃，会对它们造成致命伤害，由此可知，用过的南瓜不适合吃。故选A项。
69．主旨大意题。通读最后一段内容，结合最后一段关键句“If you’re wondering what you should be doing with these old pumpkins instead, experts have some suggestions.”（如果你想知道应该如何处理这些用过的南瓜，专家们有一些建议。）可知，最后一段主要介绍了专家关于如何处理用过的南瓜的建议。故选D项。
70．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段内容“A lot of people think that it’s a good idea to throw them into the woods in order to feed them to wildlife. You would think that it’s better to do that rather than throw them in the trash. However, this is why wildlife experts are warming against doing that.”（很多人认为把它们扔到树林里喂野生动物是个好主意。你可能会认为这样做比把它们扔进垃圾桶要好。然而，这就是为什么野生动物专家反对这样做的原因。）可知，本文主要介绍了许多人认为把用过的南瓜扔到树林里喂野生动物是个好主意，但事实上，这对野生动物有害，我们不应该这样做，B项“Never Throw Old Pumpkins into Woods”意为“永远不要把用过的南瓜扔进森林”能够概括文章主要内容。故选B项。
71．A 72．C 73．D 74．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者主要介绍了一个关注社会问题的艺术家以及她的一幅作品。
71．细节理解题。由文章第二段最后一句“Her art focuses on women, the elderly, people who are experiencing homelessness, and clothing industry workers.”（她的作品重点关注妇女、老年人、无家可归的人和服装行业的工人）可知，Wong的作品所关注的是社会问题，故选A项。
72．推理判断题。由文章第一段最后一句“Through her art, she helps us see what is right before our eyes.”（通过她的艺术，她帮助我们看眼前的世界。）及文第四段最后一句“Art is a comfortable way to bring people together to talk about difficult issues.”（艺术是一种让人们聚在一起谈论困难问题的舒适方式。）可知，她认为艺术可以帮助人们更加清楚地看待这个世界，故选C项。
73．细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“I was inspired by the artist’s meetings with an Asian-American woman in her neighborhood. During early morning runs, Wong noticed the woman, who was more than 90 years old, collecting deserted cans and bottles in the dustbins behind her apartment building.”（我的灵感来自这位艺术家与附近一位亚裔美国女性的偶遇。在清晨跑步时，Wong注意到这名90多岁的女子正在公寓楼后面的垃圾箱里收集废弃的罐子和瓶子。）可知，作者的灵感来自于一个艰难生活的老年妇女，故选D项。
74．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Why does the elderly canner have hope, while the homeless person doesn’t?”（为什么捡瓶子的老年人可以有希望，而无家可归的人却没有？）可知，作者的对捡瓶子的老年人是认同的，故选C项。