2023届高三英语二轮复习阅读理解专项训练（含答案）

高三阅读理解专项训练
Day 1
If you want to stay in any of these luxurious hotel suites, you’d better get saving now, with a night’s stay topping the average annual salary.
Royal Suite
The Royal Suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York, which comes in at $40,000 a night, features three bedrooms, private elevator access, and large windows overlooking Fifth Avenue. Other features in the apartment include a grand piano, a dining room to seat 12, and a king sized master bedroom.
Royal Penthouse Suite
A stay at the Royal Penthouse Suite at Hotel President Wilson in Geneva will make you shocked at the bill in the morning, which costs $80,000 a night. The 12-bedroom Royal Penthouse covers the entire eighth floor and shows amazing views of Lake Geneva through floor-to-ceiling bay windows. As guests walk in, they’re greeted by a light-filled living room with a grand piano and a collection of rare books.
Penthouse
The fashionable Penthouse at the Faena Hotel in Miami costs you $50,000 a night. The contemporary suite features two levels of spacious gathering areas and dining rooms. Each of the suite’s five bedrooms have furnished balconies, so guests can enjoy sunrise to sunset views over the coast.
Princess Grace Suite
Hotel de Paris in Monaco once hosted the wedding reception of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, in whose honor the Princess Grace Suite was newly opened. In the sunny apartment, there are two bedrooms, a gym, an office, toilets on each floor, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and luxury bathrooms. The price tag follows the royal theme, with stays coming in at $37,000 a night.
Which suite will you choose if you are a book lover
A．Royal Suite. B．Royal Penthouse Suite.
C．Penthouse. D．Princess Grace Suite.
2．What can you do at the Penthouse
A．Enjoy the view of Fifth Avenue.
B．Take a walk around Lake Geneva.
C．Attend the wedding of the royal family.
D．Admire sunrise and sunset over the coast.
3．How much does the suite with a gym cost for one night
A．$37,000．B．$40,000．C．$50,000． D．$80,000．
2
Mention sand art and the image that comes to mind is that of an intricately(杂乱的) carved sculpture or design sketched on a beach surface. Though impressive,they are transient(短暂的) masterpieces that disappear with the first large wave or splash of rain. However, 24-year-old Tim Bengel’s sand art is permanent. That’s because the German artist uses the grit(粗砂) to “paint” his masterpieces on canvas. While the final product is certainly beautiful, what is even more so is the way it is created.
Bengel begins by covering a blank canvas with a special adhesive(黏合剂) that dries extremely slowly, giving the artist enough time to draw the desired image. He then begins “painting” with grains of black sand and in some cases, gold foil. It takes the young man anywhere from 200 to 300 hours to complete each work of art.
What is most intriguing about Bengel’s process is that only the artist knows what the final image will be.To the rest of the world, the canvas appears to be a mess of black sand. It is only when Bengel sprinkles white sand over the canvas and then dramatically sweeps off all the excess grit that the masterpiece is revealed!
The talented artist, who is currently studying art at the University of Tubingen, says his interest in the subject began after he visited the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Art Museum as a child. Bengel was so inspired that he came home and began trying to reproduce the paintings he had seen at the museum. After winning an art competition at this school at the age of 18, Bengel knew that it was the career he wanted to pursue. But the young man also realized that to be successful, he would have to develop his own unique style.
4．From the first paragraph we can see that ______.
A. sand art only last for a short time
B. Bengel’s works are intricately carved sculptures
C. Bengel’s works stretch on the beach
D. the creation of sand art is more beautiful
5．What can we infer from the second paragraph
A. The artist creates his work on the beach.
B. It takes the artist a long time to finish each work of art.
C. This kind of art work is very easy to create.
D. The artist has to work quickly because of the adhesive.
6．Bengel became interested in art 　　　.
A. when he became a university student
B. after he went to an art museum
C. after he saw some sand sculptures
D. when he was at the age of 18
7．What did Bengel realize he had to do if he wanted to be successful
A. He must visit museums often.
B. He must reproduce the paintings.
C .He must have his own unique style.
D. He must win art competitions.
3
I will not go on about the causes of sunburn because you probably already know. If you get sunburnt, you may be feeling a bit embarrassed about it. Once you have sunburn, the damage is done. So try the following ways to ease the discomfort.
Cool it down by taking a bath or shower. Keep the water and room temperature warm, especially for children as they may easily feel cold. Some people like to add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the bath water. This may help reduce your pain. You could also place a wet and cool cloth on the burnt area for about 15 minutes. Do that several times a day.
Apply moisturiser(润肤霜). You can choose some cream that makes your skin not that dry. Apply aloe, either the plant form or gel. Aloe contains active things that help reduce pain. Over the next few days, the skin may peel(脱皮). This is the body’s way of eliminating the dead skin, so keep using such cream to help make your skin comfortable.
Leave any blisters complete. This helps speed healing and avoid infection as burst blisters can easily get infected. You can cover blisters to protect them if needed and definitely do not wear clothing that will cause friction(摩擦) as this can “pop” the blisters. Damaging the blisters can, and probably will cause more pain with rubbing on soft skin and also cause infection.
Give pain relief if needed. The medicine aspirin is not recommended for children.
At this point, the person may not be comfortable, so do not make it worse by applying something that can prevent healing and increase or lock in the heat under the skin, therefore causing more burn damage.
　　See a doctor if:
　　▲it covers a large part of the body or is severe in nature.
　　▲there is a high fever, chills, a rash, nausea, and severe pain.
　　▲feeling faint or dizzy, rapid pulse or quick breathing.
　　▲extreme thirst, little or no urine output or sunken eyes.
8. Why do some people use baking soda after getting sunburnt
A. To help prevent disease.
B. To feel better in this way.
C. To avoid getting cold.
D. To reduce the burnt area.
9. What does the underlined word “eliminating” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Protecting. B. Covering. C. Improving. D. Removing.
10. What does the author consider important after getting sunburnt
A. Avoiding breaking blisters.
B. Going to see a doctor immediately.
C. Taking medicine to avoid infection.
D. Preventing the skin from developing blisters.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. Things to help treat sunburn. B. The common causes of sunburn.
C. Ways to deal with sunburn. D. Methods to deal with blisters properly.
4
If you have trouble falling asleep, listen up. You might fall asleep 15 minutes earlier and wake up far less during the night if you put on a pair of socks at bedtime.
To understand why, you first need to grasp the relationship between core body temperature and sleep. During daylight hours, the human body has an average temperature of 37℃. But your core body temperature drops as much as 1.2℃ over one night's sleep. This gradual decrease is a key part of how we sleep. Put simply, the faster you can lower your core body temperature, the faster you will fall asleep.
One way that your body controls its temperature is through blood vessels (血管) in the skin. If your body is too hot, your blood vessels widen, pushing the warmer blood nearer the skin's surface, helping it to cool. If your body is too cold, the opposite happens. Your blood vessels narrow, restricting the flow of blood to the surface.
The palms of your feet are one of your body's most efficient heat exchangers, since they are hairless and less protected than other skin surfaces. Researchers have shown that warming the feet before going to sleep using a warm foot bath or by wearing socks promotes blood vessel widening, which in turn lowers the body's core temperature faster than going to sleep with cold, bare feet.
Scientists suspect that socked feet have a sleep-benefiting effect on the brain as well. The warm-sensitive neurons(神经元) in the brain become more active when there's a temperature difference between the body's core and the feet. Researchers have found that these neurons become more active as we get sleepy and slow down as we wake up, so that warming up the feet before bedtime may give them an extra drive, making you feel sleepier.
In a small study, researchers found that wearing a pair of special "sleeping socks" not only sped up the coming of sleep, but increased overall sleep time by an average of 30 minutes and cut nighttime waking episodes in half. If you're worried about becoming too warm, look for socks made of natural fibers.
12．In which section of a newspaper can we find this text
A．Advertisement. B．Lifestyle. C．Opinion. D．Trend.
13．What change does warm feet bring to the body
A．Slowed brain reaction. B．Narrowed blood vessels.
C．Reduced core body temperature. D．Decreased blood pressure.
14．How might the brain's warm-sensitive neurons help sleep
A．They might help to warm up the feet.
B．They might speed up temperature growth.
C．They might slow down the brain's blood flow.
D．They might bring on sleepiness when activated.
15．What is the finding of the small study mentioned in the last paragraph
A．The warmth of socks depends on their material.
B．People wearing socks fall asleep 50 percent faster.
C．Special socks increase temperature more effectively.
D．Sock wearing helps people sleep longer and wake less.
Day 2
Great Activities for Nature Lovers
Hiking
One of these easiest and most accessible ways to get close to nature is by setting out on a good old-fashioned hike. Hiking generally doesn’t require any fancy equipment or special skills, just a piece of map and a thirst for adventure. This activity can be as relaxing as you make it.
Backcountry Camping
Why limit yourself to just a day hike when you can have a full weekend (or longer) adventure
Backcountry camping involves packing your tent, sleeping gear, food and water on your back to set up camp in a remote location. If you’re an experienced hiker and camper, this is an excellent way to test your survival skills and explore the wilderness.
Mountain and Road Biking
Unlike long hikes through the woods and camping, biking allows you to cover more ground and travel farther in nature. Mountain biking typically involves riding up and down steep slopes, between trees, and over rocks. If this sounds too intense or your tires aren’t suited for rugged terrain (崎岖的地带), consider taking a road bike on paved trails through forest preserves or along country road.
Gardening
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to travel beyond your own backyard to experience the beauty of nature every day. If your personality is less adventurous or your mobility restricted, consider planting a garden to grow your own vegetables, fruits, herbs, or flowers. There’s something really satisfying about mixing up a salad with fresh ingredients you grew yourself. One of the best parts about spending time in nature is that it doesn’t have to break your budget and anyone can do it.
21. What does hiking need for hikers
A. A world map. B. A strong desire.
C. Practical skills. D. Necessary equipment.
22. Where will you go to show your survival potential in the wild
A. To a backyard. B. To a forest.
C. To a distant place. D. To a mountain.
23. Which of the following can take you to travel farthest
A. Hiking. B. Backcountry Camping.
C. Gardening. D. Mountain and Road Biking.
6
Janae Littlejohn worked as a secretary by day and in the food-service industry by night to support her dream of becoming Miss America. Then she lost her car in an accident on her way to work. Shortly after that, Littlejohn began to feel sick. Struggling to breathe and unable to work because of COV-ID-19,she faced homelessness. But then,Littlejohn said,“Giving Kitchen brought hope back into my world.”
“Giving Kitchen is an organization that was designed to provide stability to food-service workers in crisis,” says Naomi Green，Giving Kitchen’s senior director of field operations.
Giving Kitchen was born out of crisis in 2012. On December 21 of that year, Ryan Hidinger was diagnosed（诊断） with cancer and given six months to live. He and his wife，Jen，had moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with a dream of starting a restaurant. They had hosted a supper club for a few years as a way of bonding with their new community. After Ryan's diagnosis, that community made all the difference. A fundraiser set up to support the Hidingers was meant to raise $25,000 but accumulated nearly $300,000! At the time, Ryan said he felt he “had already won in life”.
Then, the couple heard “so many more stories” of other food-service workers who had gotten hurt or sick and were unable to work. “We immediately shared that money with other people in need,”Jen says.
Ryan and Jen founded Giving Kitchen to give back to their community. Today, Jen continues the work that she and her late husband began, enlarging Giving Kitchen to serve more people in more ways. Since devoting herself to the effort full-time in 2019, Jen has helped Giving Kitchen expand beyond Georgia. She helped set up a program in Nashville, Tennessee, with the goal of helping people in need throughout the nation.
24.Why does the author mention Littlejohn in Paragraph 1
A.She works hard day and night.
B. Her story has inspired Ryan and Jen.
C.She dares to dream big and act.
D.Her life is related to Giving Kitchen.
25.What's Ryan and Jen's purpose in moving to Atlanta,Georgia
A.To open a restaurant.
B.To found Giving Kitchen.
C. To raise money for Ryan.
D.To expand their business.
26. Which of the following best describes Jen as a founder
A.Modest.
B.Curious.
C.Ambitious.
D.Demanding.
27.What does the author intend to tell us
A.Hard work pays off.
B.Being grateful is a virtue.
C.Content is better than riches.
D.The simplest way is the best way.
7
China is one of the first countries to develop a medical culture. In comparison with Western methods, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) adopts a vastly different approach. For thousands of years, Chinese people have accumulated rich experience in fighting all sorts of diseases, therefore forming a unique medical theory under the guidance of ancient Chinese philosophies (哲学).
The key behind TCM is that the human body’s life is the consequence of the balance between Yin and Yang. Yang functions to safeguard us against outer harm, and Yin is the inner base to store and provide energy. When the balance between the two aspects is disturbed, people fall ill.
One of the traditional techniques of TCM, acupuncture (针刺疗法) means insertion of
needles into superficial (表面的) structures of the body—usually at acupoints (穴位)—to restore the Yin Yang balance. It is often accompanied by moxibustion (艾灸疗法), which involves burning mugwort on or near the skin at an acupoint.
The first known text that clearly talks about something like acupuncture and moxibustion as it is practiced today is The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon. It is the earliest and most important written work of TCM and is considered the basic and most representative medical text in China.
Acupuncture and moxibustion have aroused the interest of international medical science circles. And TCM is gradually gaining worldwide recognition. The WHO issued a document in 2002 that appealed to more than 180 countries to adopt TCM as an alternative in their medical policies. In 2010, acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine were added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. Presently, TCM has been back in the news for its effectiveness in improving the cure rate of the COVID-19 since its outbreak in January 2020.
24. What is the key feature of TCM
A. It adopts different medical approaches.
B. It’s based on ancient Chinese philosophies.
C. It helps to restore body’s self-balance.
D. It’s gained experience through rich practice.
25. What can we learn about The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon from the text
A. It distinguishes acupuncture from moxibustion.
B. It’s a foundation of world medical research.
C. It stresses the importance of using acupoints.
D. It greatly contributes to the development of TCM.
26. Why does the writer write this text
A. To review the development of TCM. B. To introduce TCM to the world.
C. To tell TCM and Western medicine apart. D. To argue for TCM in fighting COVID-19.
27. What might be talked about in the paragraph following the text
A. How TCM helps in the current situation. B. Why TCM is gaining popularity.
C. Why TCM gets recognition from WHO. D. How other countries adopt TCM.
8
Space tourism is the term used to describe space travel for recreational or leisure purposes. What was once only a dream, as described in A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, is now becoming a reality.
Futurologists attempt to make predictions of what life will be like in the future. After the first man landed on the moon, they thought that hotels would be built on the moon by the year 2000. They also considered the possibility that, in the 21st century, families might go for a holiday on the moon. Neither of these predictions have come true yet-but the rapid development of technology may mean these predictions are possible in the years to come.
Space Adventures is currently the only company to have succeeded in sending paying passengers into space. It worked with the Federal Space Agency of Russia and Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to provide flights for the world’s first private space explorers. Each paid over $20 million for their 10-day trip to the International Space Station.
Following successful explorations into space, other companies are now considering the possibility of enabling tourists to visit space. To make it affordable, suborbital space travel is being considered by some companies, like Virgin Galactic. Passengers would be transported to a height of between 100 and 160 km above earth, experience 3—6 minutes of weightlessness and a view of the stars before back to earth. This is expected to cost around $200, 000 per person.
Whilst it could be an enriching experience, there are some disadvantages. Many critics say that a huge growth in the spaceflight industry could dramatically speed up the process of global warming. The ozone layer would be damaged further and the polar regions would suffer. In addition, space travel is only really affordable for the super-rich, though Virgin Galactic claims to be ‘opening space to the rest of us’.
32. What do you know about space tourism
A. It is nothing but a dream. B. It’s only in some fairy tales.
C. It’s a sightseeing tour in space. D. It’s a scientific expedition.
33. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The future life on the moon. B. Landing on the moon in 1969.
C. Predictions about trips to the moon. D. The history of the moon exploration.
34. Why is suborbital space travel considered possible
A. It’s cheaper. B. It’s safer. C. It’s greener. D. It’s convenient.
35. What is some critics’ major concern about space tourism
A. Its safety. B. Environmental effect.
C. Social equality. D. Its expense.
Day 3
About us
is a non-profit site for visitors from all over the world to share and read fables
and fairy tales.
Our main objective is to promote the importance of such stories in developing culture, imagination
and creativity. We believe that reading the fables and fairy tales from different cultures allows us to build
a greater understanding and appreciation of the diversity around the world.
We organise storytelling sessions around the world. Watch out for our monthly “Fable and Fairy Tale”
writing competition for different age groups. We also run the permanent “Fable and Fairy Tales” museum
in Hanau, Germany, at the home of the Brothers Grimm. Contact us at museum@
to arrange your visit!
The museum is open to all individuals and school groups with a booking. A multilingual guide is
available on request. No charges for guides and admissions but donations are much appreciated.
Ongoing Event: Find a Storyteller
Listening to a story comes to life with some of the best storytellers in
the world. Choose from enthusiastic performers who will sing and act out
a famous story for you, or an elderly grandmother who will charm the
audience with her voice alone. We have more than 150 amateur and
professional storytellers in our list.
Join us as a storyteller!
If you are passionate about being a storyteller, send us a video of a
reading to storyteller@.
Upload a great performance and we will include you in our list!
Most of our storytellers are amateurs who do it for the love
of the stories. Some are professionals who do charge for
their services. Do contact us to find out the cost, if any, for
their services.
21. What is the main goal of
A. It provides visitors with teaching resources.
B. It promotes the reading of fables and fairy tales.
C. It holds various writing competitions around the world.
D. It conducts tours and lessons at the Fables and Fairy Tales Museum.
22. How does the “Fables and Fairy Tales” museum support itself
A. It charges for admissions and guides.
B. It makes profits from advertisements.
C. It receives money from the Brothers Grimm.
D. It relies on the donations from its visitors.
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23. What can we learn about the storytellers
A. They get paid from the website.
B. They are experienced in storytelling.
C. They will receive professional training.
D. They are chosen by their uploaded works.
10
For years going home for the holidays has been bittersweet. I appreciate the opportunity to spend
quality time with my mom but it is painful for me to see her house littered with stuff. Clothes bought but
never worn, and new items in their original packaging carelessly purchased and never used. It’s evident
that seeing the stuff on a daily basis reminds my mom of a time when shopping was her way of spending
money.
I didn’t fully understand the extent to which my mom was suffering until this week, when I saw piles
of clothes on her bed. “How do you manage to sleep every night with all that stuff, Mom ” I asked. To my
horror, she replied, “I do it because I know I have to get rid of all this stuff eventually; I am punishing
myself by sleeping with them until I do – that. ”
Shocked and upset, I gently explained to her that punishing herself was only to make things worse,
and that everybody deserves a place to sleep in peace, no matter what mistakes they’ve made. I suggested
she move all the stuff upstairs, leaving her room comfortable to sleep in.
With patience and her slow but steady guidance, I helped her go through some of the piles and move
them upstairs. For the rest of the week I stayed there, she was in a better mood and was excited about going
through the rest of the house to finally get rid of her stuff—past mistakes and painful times. The items
brought back painful memories as we inspected and moved them, but I kept reminding her that removing
them would allow her to move on and heal. We finally sold so many things and took bag after bag to
charity.
The stuff is just a sign of the destructive patterns of self-hatred on past mistakes. Only through the act
of self-forgiveness can we bring about a chain reaction of reorganizing—both of the house and heart.
24. What made the author feel bitter
A. She couldn’t understand her mom’s sorrows.
B. Her mom was stuck in the painful memories.
C. Her mom was always left alone at home.
D. Her mom wasted money on useless things.
25. The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refers to _______.
A. getting rid of the stuff B. buying the stuff
C. opening the stuff D. moving the stuff
26. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. the author never bought her mom anything
B. the author’s mom has no money to purchase now
C. the author’s mom regrets buying so many things
D. the author knows her mom’s suffering only this week
27. What’s the best title of the passage
A. How to do shopping wisely
B. Clearance helps reorganize the house
C. Keep an eye on the elderly’s behavior
D. Self-forgiveness makes a difference
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11
Being able to tell human faces apart is a skill that almost every person has, although some are far
better at it than others. But a new study out from the journal Scientific Reports says that this is not just a
skill that humans possess. Even fish can do it.
Following up on research studying different species’ abilities to recognize human faces (sheep, dogs,
cows, horses, and birds have all been tried), the researchers from the University of Oxford and the
University of Queensland decided to pick an animal that does not have an evolved neocortex (大脑新皮
层), the part of the brain that processes sight and sounds, and does not have a close relationship with
humans. That way, there would be no reason why these test subjects would have a past history of
identifying human faces. So they picked the archerfish, a reef fish variety that shoots water into the air to
knock its prey out of the sky. They used this adaptation to have the fish spray water at a face on a monitor
hanging over their tanks for a reward. Most of the fish were able to pick out their learned face, even when
colours were taken away or methods were used to make the face shapes unclear.
This study gives more backing to the hypothesis (假设) that differentiating between faces is not just
a skill that big-brained organisms are born with. It is possible that a good portion of recognizing faces is
learned over time. The development of the neocortex may contribute only to quickly process a large number
of faces in varying situations. But more work needs to be conducted to find a deeper link to this possible
learned behaviour. The sample size of this study was very small – only eight fish were used altogether.
Also, the faces displayed on the monitor were only white, female faces from a German database, shown in
a frontal view, with no expressions. Other animal trials have shown that some species, like pigeons, respond
more to differing angles and varied expressions.
28. What is the purpose of this passage
A. To introduce a scientific discovery.
B. To present the differences between species.
C. To clarify how animals tell human faces apart.
D. To introduce the animals that can recognize human faces.
29. Why were the archerfish chosen as test subjects
A. They are cleverer than other species.
B. They have sharp vision and hearing.
C. They aren’t closely related to humans.
D. They spray water to hit the prey.
30. What is the author’s attitude toward the study
A. Cautious. B. Negative. C. Consistent. D. Sympathetic.
31. Which of the following is suggested for similar studies in the future
A. Including more test subjects. B. Enlarging the human faces.
C. Employing more male researchers. D. Using black-and-white pictures.
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12
If one more person talks about the benefits of mindfulness, I will throw cabbage at them. Just kidding.
But I do have lots of cabbage happily rotting away in my kitchen, thanks to the wellness obsession that
failed to keep my attention. This is a symptom of a phenomenon known as “wellness tiredness”.
Wellness is seriously big business with a worth of $3.72 trillion and a healthy annual growth of 14
percent. To satisfy this consuming desire, brands of super foods and various exercise classes crowd in.
“The problem with all this constantly changing information on what to eat or which exercise class to take
is that people begin to form distorted (扭曲的) mindsets towards the idea of a healthy lifestyle,” explains
Dr Bijal, a psychologist at Nightingale Hospital. “The least harmful result of a distorted mindset will be
confusion. The most harmful would be serious physical and mental disorders like extreme dieting or over-
exercising.”
It’s little wonder that many people are beginning to reject the idea of wellness and the lifestyle it
advocates. “I can’t tell you the number of wellness accounts I’ve unfollowed on Instagram,” one fitness-
enthusiast friend tells me. When I ask her why, she tells me that the public pursuit of wellness has reached
“the eye-roll stage”. Meanwhile, sales of fitness trackers and wearable wellness things have dropped
sharply.
Speaking of gym culture, which offers classes like hula hoop and yoga, it’s also beginning to show
signs that people are returning to more conventional forms of exercise—some that wouldn’t look out of
place on a school timetable.
The whole point of wellness is that it should become such an everyday thing that you forget about
seeking it. Living a healthy lifestyle becomes a given rather than something singled out as impressive and
worth applauding. Now, more people are starting to cycle to and from work, swim on lunch breaks and
even try to buy old school exercise bikes.
32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. The wellness business costs people a great deal of money.
B. People are faced with too many food and exercise choices.
C. Distorted mindsets towards wellness cause harmful consequences.
D. The wellness industry has been developing at a steady speed.
33. Why is the author’s friend mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To inform us wearable wellness things are not popular.
B. To advocate the idea of wellness and a healthy lifestyle.
C. To tell us that online wellness accounts are hard to follow.
D. To show people’s negative attitude to wellness obsession.
34. Why are people starting to return to traditional forms of exercise
A. Sports such as cycling are more impressive.
B. People are treating wellness as an everyday thing.
C. Classes like hula hoop and yoga are too expensive.
D. People have come to know wellness is not so necessary.
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35. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Importance of Living a Healthy Lifestyle
B. Are You Suffering from Wellness Tiredness
C. The Benefits of Mindfulness in the Wellness Industry
D. What is the Real Meaning of Wellness Obsession
Day 4
Thinking about going camping You might want to try one of these campsites for quality and comfort!
Playa Montroig Camping Resort, Tarragona (Spain)
This Spanish campsite is a great family destination, with prices ranging from ?20 to ?60 a night. You’ll be able to enjoy the sunshine on the beach by day, and explore historic Tarragona at night. The site has restaurants that offer traditional Spanish dishes such as Gambas al Ajillo and Albondigas.
RCN Val de Cantobre, Aveyron (France)
France’s number one campsite is in the Grands Causses Regional Natural Park in the Tarn area. The campsite is in the grounds of a medieval house. There’s a swimming pool, a river and a pizzeria all on site. The scenery around the park is beautiful and great for walking. A week’s stay will cost you about ?300.
Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle (Thailand)
Instead of tents, there are canvas cabins (帆布小屋) with showers and modern conveniences. Plus, there’s a gourmet restaurant, a spa and a pool. There are only 15 cabins to rent so you’ll have to reserve your spot before availability runs out. The camp is only accessible by riverboat, but once there you can learn to ride an elephant. Unfortunately, this sort of luxury isn’t cheap, and two nights at the Four Seasons will cost you about ?1, 500!
Three Cliffs Bay, Gower (Wales)
There is a camp shop where you can buy food and drink, and there are pubs and restaurants nearby so you won’t even have to cook. You can waterski from the beach, or go walking along the Gower Way, a 50-kilometre nature trail which passes close to the campsite. A family tent (2 adults, 2 children) is about ?28 a day.
21. Which of the following is true about the campsite in Spain
A. The price there is fixed.
B. It only aims at family camping.
C. The transportation is very convenient there.
D The restaurant there offers traditional food.
22. Which campsite costs most for two nights’ stay
A. Three Cliffs Bay.
B. RCN Val de Cantobre.
C. Four Seasons Tented Camp.
D. Playa Montroig Camping Resort.
23. What do RCN Val de Cantobre and Three Cliffs Bay have in common
A. They both have good places for walkers.
B. They both have famous restaurants nearby.
C. They both have beaches with beautiful scenery.
D. They are top one campsites in the two countries.
B
Although we spend one-third of our lives in bed, we hardly ever think about beds. While we may consider them little more than a mattress (床垫), pillow and blanket, they in fact have a fascinating history.
The first beds were hollows (坑洼) dug in cave floors by our African ancestors around 77,000 years ago. The basic idea of the bed and its structure have remained the same for thousands of years. Malta and Egypt were using raised frames with mattresses 5,000 years ago, according to Brian Fagan, the author of What We did in Bed. Early Egyptian beds consisted of wooden frames with legs and a leather sleeping platform. The mattress was little more than a sack (袋子) with grass, straw and hay in it.
The basic idea of who slept in the bed, however, has changed a lot through the years. Many family members or friends sleeping together in a single bed used to be completely normal for much of human history. Travelers would not expect privacy at inns. In fact, they had to share a bed with complete strangers. The greatest example of this was the Great Bed of Ware, a huge bed built in 1590 for an English inn. “A total of 52 people—are said to have spent a night in the Great Bed in 1689,” according to Fagan.
Throughout the 19th century, beds gradually became a private space. Rapid urbanization during the Industrial Revolution sped up this process as compact row houses were built with small rooms, each for a different purpose, including sleeping. So the next time you head to bed, be thankful you have your own.
24. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1
A. To stress the importance of beds.
B. To lead in the topic.
C. To tell a fact.
D. To show the popularity of beds.
25. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed
A. By following time order.
B. By giving examples.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By making a comparison.
26. What promotes beds to be a private space
A. Human civilization. B. Social interaction.
C. Rapid urbanization. D. Room function.
27. What’s the text mainly about
A. It’s about the reasons why beds changed.
B. It’s about the development of beds.
C. It’s about the types of beds.
D. It’s about the functions of beds.
C
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a name that every lover of English literature will always remember and cherish. He is the pen father of the extraordinary detective Sherlock Holmes and a number of detective stories.
Arthur chose to go to medical field and become a surgeon from the University of Edinburgh, and this is the place where Arthur met a person who influenced him to become a writer. It was one of his teachers Dr. Joseph Bell who was master at observation, logic, detection and diagnosis. All these qualities were later found in the character of the celebrated detective Sherlock Holmes.
1888 was a significant year that rocketed Doyle to fame with his novel which was named as “A Study in Scarlet” in which he introduced his two immortal characters—Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The story “The Sign of Four” was instrumental in establishing Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle in literature. The writer tried to open a practice in Paris but not a single patient came to him, which proved to be a blessing in disguise. It gave him a lot of time to think. And it was here that he met an illustrator named Sydney Paget who created the image of Sherlock Holmes which captured the minds of the readers and made the detective famous all over.
Doyle’s next creation was the delightfully violent Professor Challenger. “The Lost World” which involved Professor Challenger was an immediate success. Finally, because of his wife’s illness, Doyle decided to devote his life to his previous work rather than writing. This was the time when he decided to end the stories of Sherlock Holmes, which he did in “The Final Problem”.
The great Arthur Conan Doyle died at the age of 71 in 1930. He has left a legacy (遗产) to last us a lifetime and is still alive through his books and stories.
28. What can we know about Conan Doyle from the first two paragraphs
A. He was a doctor in his early age.
B. He is the pen father of detective stories.
C. All the qualities of his books came from his teacher.
D. His teacher recommended him to write detective story.
29. Which book made Conan Doyle a hit overnight
A. The Lost World. B. The Sign of Four.
C. The Final Problem. D. A Study in Scarlet.
30. What does the underlined phrase “a blessing in disguise” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Facts speak louder than words. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Behind bad luck comes good luck. D. Failure is the mother of success.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. Sherlock Holmes: a selfless person.
B. Detective stories: the mainstream of reading.
C. Sherlock Holmes: a famous detective writer.
D. Detective stories: a big fortune for Sherlock Holmes.
D
Pinocchio may be just a children’s fairy tale, but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the so-called “Pinocchio effect” and found that our noses don’t grow when we tell a lie, but actually shrink a bit.
Dr. Emilio Gómez Milán and his team developed a lie detector test that used thermography to tell if people were lying, and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful, the temperature of the tips of their noses dropped up to 1.2℃, while the temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5℃. Scientists also found that drop in temperature at nose level actually caused it to slightly shrink, although the difference is undetected by the human eye.
“One has to think in order to lie, which rises the temperature of the forehead, ” Dr. Emilio Gómez Milán explained the findings. “At the same time we feel anxious, which lowers the temperature of the nose.”
For this study, researchers asked 60 students to perform various tasks while being scanned by thermal imaging technology. One of these tasks involved calling a 3 to 4 minutes call to their parents, or a friend and telling a significant lie. Participants had to devise the lie by themselves during the call, and the thermal cameras picked up this “reverse Pinocchio effect” caused by the fluctuation (起伏) in temperature in the nose and forehead. Interestingly, the thermal lie doctor picked up the temperature difference in 80 percent of test subjects, which is a better rate of success than that of any modern lie doctor.
“With this method we have achieved to increase accuracy and reduce the occurrence of ‘false positives’, something that is frequently with other methods such as the polygraph (测谎仪) ,” said Dr. Emilio Gómez Milán, who added that law enforcement interviewers could one day combine other lie detection technology with thermal imaging to achieve better results.
32. What did the Spanish scientists find about the “Pinocchio effect”
A. People’s nose would shake slightly when telling a lie.
B. People’s nose couldn’t work well when telling a lie.
C. People’s nose would grow a bit when telling a lie.
D. People’s nose would become a bit smaller when telling a lie.
33. Why did the temperature of participants’ forehead go up according to Dr. Milán
A. Because they were not a good liar.
B. Because they must think when telling a lie.
C. Because they were doubted by others.
D. Because they were too nervous to say a word.
34. What can be learned about the students in Paragraph 4
A. They don’t need to make up the lies by themselves.
B. They are scanned by thermal imaging technology while telling a lie.
C. More than 50 students’ temperature differences are recorded by the method.
D. They must tell their parents or friends the significance of lies through a call.
35. What can be inferred about the thermal imaging technology from the last paragraph
A. It may be used by law enforcement in the future.
B. It can perfectly detect a lie without other aids.
C. It will be popular among people.
D. There are still a lot to do to improve the accuracy.
Day 5
Here are some incredibly useful websites on the Internet that will help you to solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool Uniform Resource Locators(URL) that are easy to memorize thus saving you a trip to Google.
Befrienders Worldwide
Befrienders Worldwide is a charity that helps people who are experiencing emotional trouble. They have 349 emotional support centers in 32 countries, reaching an estimated 7 million people each year. Volunteers listen without judging people or telling them what to do, and can be contacted by phone, SMS, internet chat or in person, depending on location.
BullyingCanada
BullyingCanada is the only national anti -bullying (反霸凌) charity dedicated to creating a brighter future for bullied youth. It began as a youth-created website bringing together bullied kids and providing information on bullying and how to stop it. The website is now a full 24/7 support service. On any day of the year, at any time, youth, parents, coaches, and teachers contact us by phone, text, online chat, and email for help on how to stop bullying. Our Support Team consists of hundreds of highly-trained volunteers.
Cheapism
At Cheapism, we believe you can live well no matter what your budget is. The New York Times has called us “a Consumer Reporting for the Cheap”, and other media outlets have named us “Best Shopping Site” or “Best for Being Frugal” On , you'll find carefully researched buying guides and price comparisons, charming slide shows, and common-sense advice.

was founded in 2014 in Austin, Texas. Our goal is to create positive experiences for both businesses and customers. has continued to grow, inspire and bring changes across industries. With a team of talented engineers, designers, and thoughtful leaders from around the globe, the platform has become a powerful system that makes running your business simple and enjoyable.
21. Which website best suits a girl who just quarreled with her parents
A. Befrienders Worldwide. B. Cheapism.
C. . D. BullyingCanada.
22. What do the first two websites have in common
A. Both mainly aim to help youths.
B. Both provide full 24/7 support service.
C. Both possess highly- trained volunteers.
D. Both can be contacted in different ways.
23. What is it that makes platform a powerful system
A. Its long history. B. Its positive experiences.
C. Its outstanding service team. D. Its simple and enjoyable business.
B
Georgia's public university system will not rename any of its 75 buildings with ties to slavery (奴隶制) or racial segregation (种族隔离), explaining that “history can teach us important lessons”. “The purpose of history is to instruct,” the Board of Regents for Georgia’s public university system wrote in a statement. “History can teach us important lessons, lessons that if understood and applied can make Georgia and its people stronger.”
The board(董事会) voted universally on Monday against such changes, nearly a year after it established a committee to study the names and potential changes. The internal committee had advised that changes be made to 75 buildings on campus that are named after Confederate leaders and others.
People in support of making changes to the names blamed the board following its decision on Monday. “The decision by Georgia s Board of Regents to keep the names of known racists and segregationists of the state' s public colleges and universities is not surprising. It demonstrates to us the board’s support for racism,” a group called Rename Grady said in a statement.
Some schools also established teams of experts to investigate whether building names or statues were regarded insensitive due to their connections to slavery, racial segregation or the mistreatment of American Indians in the history. Towson University, for example, removed the names of slave owners from two dormitory halls earlier this year. In Chicago, the public school system promised to rename 30 buildings bearing the names of slaveholders.
Other schools, however, have taken the same path as Georgia s public university system and chose against changing names. The Board of Trustees at Washington and Lee University voted earlier this year to keep its name, which partly honors Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate States Army.
24. Why will Georgia’s public university system refuse to change building names
A. The names have a long history.
B. The names was decided by the board.
C. The names remind Georgia of going forward.
D. The names have no connections to racists and segregationists.
25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The board. B. The decision. C. The statement. D. The committee.
26. What do the examples in Paragraph 4 imply
A. Not every school has taken the same path.
B. Building names or statues should not be changed.
C. The teams of experts some schools established are powerful.
D. Building names or statues were regarded sensitive by some people.
27. What is the author’s attitude towards the renaming action
A. Approval. B. Objective. C. Unconcerned. D. Unfavourable.
C
A study recently looked into the state-to-state moving patterns of Americans. The study examined each state to determine how many of its adult citizens have moved there from other states. States with high percentages of these residents are called “magnet states” in the report. The study also investigated what percent of adults born in each state are still living there. States high in the number of these residents are called “sticky states”. The study found that some states were both magnet and sticky, while others were neither. There were also states that were only magnet or only sticky.
Florida is a good example of a state that ranks high on both. Seventy percent of its current adult population was born in other states; at the same time, 66% of adults born in Florida are still living there. On the other hand, West Virginia is neither magnet nor particularly sticky. In other words, it has few newcomers. and relatively few West Virginians stay there. Michigan is a typical example of a state which is highly sticky, but not magnet. In contrast, Alaska, which ranks near the top of the magnet scale, is the least sticky of all states.
Here are some other extreme examples. New York is at the opposite end of the magnet scale, even though it is attractive to immigrants (移民) from other nations. Another extreme example is Texas. Although it is a fairly weak magnet, it is the nation’s stickiest state.
The study went on to explore the reasons why movers leave their home states and stayers remain. As for movers, there is no single factor that influences their decisions to move to other states. The most common reason they gave for moving is to seek job or business opportunities. Others report moving for personal reasons: family ties, the desire to live in a good community for their children, or retirement.
28. Which statement describes a magnet state
A. Few adults born there have stayed.
B. Few adults living there were born elsewhere.
C. Many adults born there have stayed.
D. Many adults living there were born elsewhere.
29. What is mainly talked about in this passage
A. Moving patterns of Americans. B. Collecting method of moving data.
C. Benefits of living in a good community. D. Reasons for some states’ less popularity.
30. Which state attracts most foreigners
A. Florida. B. Alaska. C. New York. D. Texas.
31. What topic might follow the last paragraph
A. Ways to raise children, B. Reasons why not move.
C. States attracting immigrants. D. Types of welcomed occupations.
D
Back in the day, people called putting up wallpaper together the ultimate test for one’s patience, but this isn’t as relevant anymore nowadays as it was then. Want to see someone’s deepest, darkest self Watch them try to work with a bad and slow Internet connection. Everyone who spends every day working on a computer knows how frustrating slow Internet can be. In fact, there’s a very cheap way to boost your WiFi signal if it could do with an improvement. All you need is an empty, clean can, a knife, and a pair of scissors.
Make sure the can you’re using is dry and clean. Take off the can tab (拉环) and cut the bottom off. Then start cutting off the top, but don’t cut it all the way, making sure to leave around half an inch of the can attaching the top to the rest of the can. At this point, you can turn the can up side down; the former top will now serve as the can’s base. Cut the can along the side so you can open it up completely. Be careful when doing this- the edges of the can are sharp. Consider wearing gloves to avoid cutting yourself.
If your router (路由器) has an antenna (天线), you should let the antenna be able to go through the drinking hole at the bottom of the base. If your router has no antenna, make sure that the can is behind the router, and that the router’s front is facing in the direction toward which you want to boost the signal.
While the boost to your Wi-Fi may be fairly minimal, you will still notice a change in your Internet speed or consistency. However, this is unlikely to work if your target item is more than a few feet outside of your router’s Wi-Fi range.
32. What do putting up wallpaper and working with slow Internet have in common
A. Both are difficult to improve. B. Both can test one’s patience.
C. Both cost a lot of money. D. Both build relationship.
33. Which part of a can is used as the new base of the can booster
A. The side. B. The edge. C. The bottom. D. The top.
34. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3
A. We have different kinds of routers. B. The theory of can boosters is simple.
C. Methods of setting can boosters vary. D. Router with an antenna is more powerful.
35. What is the disadvantage when we use the can to boost the signal
A. The edges of the can are dangerous. B. The boost is too small to be noticed.
C. The router’s Wi-Fi has a narrow range. D. The can can’t be opened up completely.
Day 6
Lidar, short for “light detection and ranging”, involves directing a rapid series of laser pulses- between 100,000 and 400,000 per second—at the ground from an airplane or a drone. Software captures the time and wavelength of the pulses reflected from the surface and combines it with GPS and other data to produce a precise three-dimensional(三维的)map of the landscape below. These high-tech explorations have revealed long-buried Mayan cities, including Tikal, in the dense jungle of Guatemala, and Caracol, in Belize.
In recent years, lidar exposed an ancient city in western Mexico called Angamuco. The discovery of this long-lost Mexican city is especially significant. Built by the Purepecha, who were enemies of the Aztecs, Angamuco was a major civilization in the early 16th century, before Europeans arrived.
“To think that this massive city existed in the heartland of Mexico for all this time and nobody knew it was there is kind of amazing,” says Chris Fisher, an archaeologist(考古学家)at Colorado State University who led the exploration.
The city extended over ten square miles before it was covered by a lava(岩浆)flow. “That is a huge area with a lot of people,” says Fisher. “You are talking about 40,000 building foundations, which is [about] the same number of building foundations that are on the island of Manhattan.”
Archaeologists were surprised when they saw Angamuco’s city plan. The Purepecha’s monuments were largely concentrated in eight zones around the edges rather than being located in one large center. Why this almost Los Angeles-type sprawl(随意) Historians want to know the answer to that too.
The revelation of Angamuco is an example of the power and promise of lidar. Archaeologists discovered signs of the buried city in 2007 and initially attempted to explore it using a traditional “boots on the ground” approach. But the team soon realized that with the rugged terrain(畸岖的地形)，it would take at least a decade to outline the entire metropolis.
In 2011, they began using lidar to map nearly 14 square miles, revealing some astonishing features, from pyramids and temples to road systems, garden areas, and even ball courts. This gave them the “map” they needed to know where to explore further. So far, Fisher and his team have verified more than 7,000 architectural features over a 1.5-square-mile area, with digging undertaken at seven locations.
All told, researchers now believe that more than 100,000 people lived in Angamuco from about AD 1000 to AD 1350. That makes it the biggest city in western Mexico at the time―or at least the biggest city we know about so far
“Everywhere you point the lidar instrument, you find new stuff,” says Fisher. ”Right now, every textbook has to be rewritten, and two years from now, they’re going to have to be rewritten again.“
36. Which of the following statements is true of Angamuco
A. It was constructed by Aztecs.
B. It is a major civilization of Mexico.
C. It was destroyed in the early 16th century.
D. It came into existence before Europeans arrived.
37. What has helped archaeologists find that Angamuco is a large area with a large population
A. Its long history.
B. Its being unknown for long.
C. The number of building foundations in it.
D. The competition between Aztecs and it.
38. Which of the following is still a mystery to historians
A The reason for Angamuco’s city plan.
B. The reason why Angamuco disappeared.
C. The role Angamuco played in history.
D. The role Angamuco played in archeology.
39. What does the revelation of Angamuco illustrate
A. Mexican history is worth exploring.
B. Lidar is a useful tool for archeologists.
C. Maps are important in exploring historical sites.
D. More time needs to be devoted to studying Angamuco.
(B)
About 14.5 percent of our greenhouse-gas emissions come from livestock (家畜). But what if you could eat a burger without having a cow
When Mark Post grew the first lab-made beef in 2013, the patty (“close to meat but not that juicy,”according to one taste tester) cost $330,000. The estimated price of a frankenburger is now a much more reasonable $12, and some start-ups say mock meat will hit shelves within a couple of years.
Plants will most likely always be the greenest protein but cultured meat could at least become more sustainable than flesh grown on the bone. Here’s how some estimates say it will shake out in land and water use, and emissions.
1/5 FOOTBALL FIELD 409 PROPANE TANKS (瓦斯罐) 446,000 TOILET FLUSHES (冲水)
Making a metric ton of lab- grown protein wouldn’t require much land, according to researchers Hanna Tuomisto and Avijit Ray. But the 2.6 fields taken up cultivating the same protein from fava, kidney, or black beans aren’t wasted: These crops help keep fields healthy storing nutrients in soil. So we’ll call that a draw. Our cultured meat would emit a barbecue tournament’s worth of greenhouse gas. That’s less than one-tenth the emissions of real beef but more than double the amount of soybeans, a vegan favourite. On the other hand, products like tofu require further processing, which means more gas. Lab-grown food would use 713,265 gallons of water; more than 200 times what you send down the toilet annually. A metric ton of old-school beef protein takes 16 million flushes. Water is decreasing and agriculture does most of the consumption, so test-tube beef might be worthwhile for bean discounters.
40. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of lab-grown beef
A. It has already sold well.
B. It is now more affordable.
C. It is more sustainable than plants.
D. It first emerged in the 20th century.
41 The table in the passage is intended to________ .
A. call for our attention to some environmental issues
B. explain why lab-grown beef is well-received
C. illustrate how eco-firiendly beef equivalent is
D. justify our actions to give up test-tube beef
42. What can be learned from the table
A. Cultured meat tastes better if barbecued properly
B. Lab-grown beef emits less greenhouse gas than tofu.
C. Test-tube beef takes much more water than old-school beef
D. Making a metric ton of lab-grown protein requires 2.6 fields.
(C)
As artificial-intelligence products steadily improve at pretending to be human—an AI produced voice that books restaurant reservations by phone, for example, or a chat robot that answers consumers’ questions online—people will increasingly be put in the unsettling situation of not knowing whether they are talking to a machine. But the truth may make such products less effective: recent research finds a trade-off between transparency (透明度) and cooperation in human-computer interactions.
The study used a simple game in which paired players make a series of decisions to cooperate with or betray their partner. In the long run, it pays for both to keep cooperating—but there is always the temptation to betray and earn extra points short term, at the partner’s expense. The researchers used an Al algorithm (算法) that, when posing as a person, implemented a strategy that was better than people are at getting human partners to cooperate. But previous work suggested people tend to disbelieve machines, so the scientists wondered what would happen if the robot revealed itself as such.
The team hoped people playing with a known robot would recognize its ability to cooperate (without being a pushover) and would eventually get past their disbelief. “Sadly, we failed at this goal,” says Talal Rahwan, a computer scientist at New York University in Abu Dhabi and a senior author on the paper, published last November in Nature Machine Intelligence. “No matter what the algorithm did, people just stuck to their prejudice.” A robot playing openly as a robot was less likely to get cooperation than another human, even though its strategy was clearly more beneficial to both players. (In each mode, the robot played 50 rounds against at least 150 individuals.) In an additional experiment, players were told, “Data suggest that people are better off if they treat the robot as if it were a human.” It had no effect.
Virginia Dignum, who leads the Social and Ethical Artificial Intelligence group at Umea University in Sweden and was not involved in the study, praises the researchers for exploring the transparency-efficacy trade-off, but she would like to see it tested beyond the paper’s particular setup.
The authors say that in the public field, people should be asked for agreement to be deceived about a robot’s identity. It cannot be on an interaction-by interaction basis, or else the “deception” obviously will not work. But blanket permission for occasional deception, even if it can be obtained, still raises ethical quandaries (道德困境). Dignum says humans should have the option to know after they have interacted with a robot -but if she is calling customer service with a simple question, she adds, “I just want to get my answer.”
43. The word “trade-off ” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. balancing B. combining C. distinction D. agreement
44. According to the passage, what attitude do people generally take towards robots
A. Highly positive. B. Casual. C. Strongly opposed. D. Distrustful.
45. What can be inferred about the research findings from the passage
A. They fail to support the researchers’ assumption.
B. They will draw people’s attention to robots’ problems.
C. They are different from the previous research findings.
D. They can explain why people treat a robot like a human.
46. According to the passage, what is Virginia Dignum most likely to agree with
A. Talal Rahwan’s research findings can’t apply to the real-world situations.
B. Blanket permission for interacting with a robot does more harm than good.
C. People needn’t be told that they are interacting with a robot on all occasions.
D. The relationship between transparency and efficacy has been fully explored.
Day7
A
Four Inspiring Movies
Forrest Gump（1992）
Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low IQ but good intentions. This movie follows the fictional story in which the simple man makes his way through some of the more turbulent（动荡的）times from the 1960s through 1980s. This film took home six Oscars, inspired a “Weird Al” song, and proves that a big heart is the most important thing.
It's a Wonderful Life（1946）
No movie list would be complete without a nod to the past. Let's go with this Christmas classic, about a man with serious financial troubles who intends to commit suicide（自杀）by jumping off a bridge. His guardian angel Clarence Odbody stops him and tells him what life would have been like for those close to him had he never been born. Realizing how much he means to others, he rushes back home and all sorts of happy, inspirational, Christmassy things happen.
Dead Poet's Society（1990）
John Keating（Robin Williams）is a high school English literature teacher at a famous all-male boarding school who gets into trouble with the school administration after encouraging his students to challenge authority and think for themselves. It is certainly inspirational, if not also frustratingly sad.
A Beautiful Mind（2001）
This movie tells the story of John Nash（Russell Crowe）, a professor at Princeton, a US university, who revolutionized the field of game theory and fell into madness as a result of paranoid schizophrenia（精神分裂症）. With the love and support of his family as well as the help of medical professionals, he managed to overcome his mental illness and continued to make contributions to the field of mathematics.
1. What can we know about It's a Wonderful Life
A. It proves a big heart important.
B. It has a happy ending.
C. It tells a story of friendship.
D. It is famous for the leading role.
2. Which film are Robin Williams' fans more likely to watch
A. Forrest Gump. B. I's a Wonderful Life.
C. Dead Poet's Society. D. A Beautiful Mind.
3. At the end of A Beautiful Mind，the professor___________.
A. became a famous expert in psychology
B. got his family's support for studying game theory
C. gained lots of experience in treating schizophrenia
D. defeated the disease and went on to pursue maths
B
Mention the terms Italian culture and Renaissance art and one is immediately reminded of the mysterious smile of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
The Renaissance had a deep effect on the development of European culture. Having its beginnings in Italy, by the 16th century, it had spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in different fields such as philosophy, literature, religion, science, politics, and, of course, art. The scholars of the Renaissance period applied the humanistic method to every field of study, and wanted to have human emotion and realism in art.
Renaissance scholars studied the ancient Latin and Greek texts, searching the libraries of Europe for works of ancient times that had become obscure, in their hunt for reforming and perfecting their worldly knowledge. However, that does not mean that they refused religion. In fact, many of the greatest works of the Renaissance period were devoted to it, with the church supporting a lot of the works of Renaissance art. However, there were slight changes in the manner in which the scholars began to treat religion, which affected the cultural life of society, which in turn influenced the artists of that period and therefore was reflected in their art.
In Raphael’s The School of Athens, for example, some well-known people were described as classical scholars with Leonardo da Vinci given as much importance as Plato in his time. Giotto di Bondone, 1266-1337, a Florentine, who is regarded as the greatest Italian painter just earlier than the Renaissance period, is thought to be the first artist who treated a painting as a window into space.
However, it was only after the writings of Filippo Brunelleschi, 1377-1446, who is considered the first great builder of the Italian Renaissance, that perspective (透视法) was formally accepted as an artistic technique.
4. What makes Italy stand out in a way in world history
A. Its artists during the Renaissance were numerous. B. It was the center of the European countries.
C. It had many famous inventors in different fields. D. It was home to the Renaissance.
5. The underlined word “obscure” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A. meaningless and hard to recognize B. clear and meaningful to guiding people
C. unclear and dif