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Section Ⅰ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Best Eco-Friendly Gifts
For the eco-conscious, we've rounded up our favorite eco-friendly gifts to send to your love.
Reusable Produce Bags (Price：$33)
Website:
This pack of seven reusable bags are plastic free and made from 100 percent biodegradable cotton.The set includes one cotton net bag, three produce bags, and three food bags.Double stitching and durable seams mean these bags are built to last, and they're machine washable for easy cleaning.
Wood Bookmarks with Tassels (Price：$25)
Website: Etsy.com
Teachers often like to hand out small gifts to students at the end of the year, and this set of wooden bookmarks is a sustainable, affordable way to let students know you care.(Plus, they're a great reminder to read over holiday breaks！) The bookmarks come with colorful tassels as well, making it easy to mark your place while reading.
Personalized Notebook (Price：$13)
Website:
This customizable journal is a great gift to jot down notes, used as a daily thought journal, or as a place to keep travel memories or even grocery lists.The cover is made from eco-friendly heavy cotton paper.The pages are recycled cartridge paper that's perfect for fountain pens and ink as well as other media.
Greener Bamboo Cutting Board (Price：$90)
Website: Amazon.com
This bamboo cutting board is naturally bacteria resistant and made from 100 percent Moso bamboo that's grown in organic soil.One side of the board has a deep juice-catching groove that's perfect for capturing juices as you cut.After cutting, simply flip the board to the other side for a beautiful presentation large enough for veggie arrangements, watermelon, and more.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四种既有趣、又有用的环保材质的礼物。
1．What can remind you to read
A．Reusable Produce Bags.
B．Personalized Notebook.
C．Wood Bookmarks with Tassels.
D．Greener Bamboo Cutting Board.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Wood Bookmarks with Tassels中的“Plus, they're a great reminder to read over holiday breaks！”可知，Wood Bookmarks with Tassels这款书签可以提醒你阅读。
2．Which may offer more information about kitchen tools
A．Etsy.com. B．.
C．. D．Amazon.com.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一、二句可知，本段介绍了厨房的双面可用的竹制菜板，属于厨房用具。据此推知，Amazon.com能提供更多关于厨房工具的信息。
3．What do the listed gifts have in common
A．They all are expensive.
B．They are popular with students.
C．They are made of cotton paper.
D．They are sustainable and eco-friendly.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段“For the eco-conscious, we've rounded up our favorite eco-friendly gifts to send to your love.”并结合文章对各个礼品的介绍，包括制作材料及工艺等可知，这些礼品均是可持续的、环保产品。
B
(2023·湖南六校联考) We tend to use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.The research shows that people tend toward appeals that aren't simply more positive or negative but are filled with emotionality, even when they're trying to persuade an audience that may not be receptive to such language.
Understanding the components that make for a persuasive message is a critical focus of fields ranging from advertising to politics and even public health.The researchers wanted to look at the question from a different angle, exploring how we communicate with others when we are the ones trying to persuade.
In one online study, the researchers showed 1,285 participants a photo and some relevant details for a particular product available from Amazon.com.They asked some participants to write a five-star review that would persuade readers to purchase that product, while they asked others to write a five-star review that simply described the product's positive features.The findings showed that although the reviews were equally positive in their language, the data showed that reviewers used more emotional language when they were trying to persuade readers to buy a product compared with when they were writing a five-star review without intending to persuade.Importantly, the shift toward more emotional language appeared to be automatic rather than deliberative.
The tendency to use more emotional language emerged even when participants were attempting to persuade a group of “rational” thinkers.“Past research indicates that emotional appeals can backfire when an audience prefers unemotional appeals，” the researchers say.“Our findings indicate that there is such a strong enough connection between persuasion and emotion in people's minds that they continue to use emotion even in the face of an audience where that approach can have an unintended result.”
An interesting avenue for future research, the researchers say, is to investigate whether the association transfers across various contexts.“For instance, would people use less emotion if they were in a boardroom meeting or if they were writing a formal letter of recommendation？” the researchers wonder.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《心理科学》上的一项研究结果，人们会凭直觉使用更多的情感语言来增强说服力。
4．What is the study mainly about
A．The influence of positive words.
B．The connection between emotion and persuasion.
C．The significance of understanding persuasion.
D．The power of emotional language.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，该研究解释了人们在说服时会使用更多的情感语言以增强说服力，由此可知，该研究主要是探索了情感和劝说之间的联系。
5．What did the online study find in Paragraph 3
A．More positive language was used for persuasion.
B．Emotional language was naturally used to persuade readers.
C．Less emotional language was used to persuade readers.
D．Both of the reviews were objective in their language.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，该研究发现评论者在试图说服读者购买产品时使用了更多的情感语言，语言倾向于情感化的转变似乎是自然而然的。
6．What does the underlined word “backfire” mean in Paragraph 4
A．Damage the reputation.
B．Produce the desired result.
C．Attract more attention.
D．Have the opposite effect.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据后文内容可知，即使人们在说服有可能产生意外劝说结果的听众时，也会使用情感说服这一策略。由此可推知，“backfire”应与“have an unintended result”含义一致，即“产生事与愿违或适得其反的结果”，与选项D表达含义一致。
7．What does the last paragraph indicate
A．More research will be carried out in a boardroom meeting.
B．The researchers are not satisfied with the current avenue.
C．Future research will be done in various contexts.
D．A formal letter of recommendation should use less emotion.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，研究人员对于情感与劝说之间的联系在不同背景下是否会有所不同感兴趣，由此可知，未来的研究方向是考察情感和劝说之间的联系是否涉及其他领域。
Ⅱ.应用文写作
你校将举行英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be a Person with Good Manners”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1．阐明礼貌的重要性；
2．谈谈如何养成有礼貌的好习惯。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Be a Person with Good Manners
Hello, everyone! I'm glad to be here to share the topic “Be a Person with Good Manners” with you.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
That's all.Thank you for listening!
参考范文：
Be a Person with Good Manners
Hello, everyone！I'm glad to be here to share the topic “Be a Person with Good Manners” with you.Good manners are very important in our daily life.Not only do they show that we have respect for others, but they can also help us get along well with others.Then how can we develop good manners
Firstly, it's necessary for us to obey the school civilized rules.Secondly, we should learn to understand others in case of disagreement.Besides, be ready to lend a hand to our classmates who need help.In summary, it takes time to develop good manners, but we'll be able to behave properly if we're willing to learn.
That's all.Thank you for listening!
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①relative □ ②understanding □
③fellow □ ④congratulation □
⑤neighbour □ ⑥precious □
⑦acquaintance □ ⑧grateful □
⑨colleague □ ⑩merciful □
harmonious □ modest □
considerate □ reliable □
admirable □ cooperate □
respectful □ net-pal □
complaint □ enthusiastic □
(二)主题词汇训练
选词填空
fellow, relative, acquaintance, precious, cooperation
1．Some people think that nothing is more precious than friendship.
2．During the Spring Festival, we always visit our relatives and friends.
3．I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time.
4．Bees fly in circles to inform their fellows about food or danger.
5．A deal with Japan could open the door to economic cooperation with East Asia.1 / 5
Section Ⅰ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Best Eco-Friendly Gifts
For the eco-conscious, we've rounded up our favorite eco-friendly gifts to send to your love.
Reusable Produce Bags (Price：$33)
Website:
This pack of seven reusable bags are plastic free and made from 100 percent biodegradable cotton.The set includes one cotton net bag, three produce bags, and three food bags.Double stitching and durable seams mean these bags are built to last, and they're machine washable for easy cleaning.
Wood Bookmarks with Tassels (Price：$25)
Website: Etsy.com
Teachers often like to hand out small gifts to students at the end of the year, and this set of wooden bookmarks is a sustainable, affordable way to let students know you care.(Plus, they're a great reminder to read over holiday breaks！) The bookmarks come with colorful tassels as well, making it easy to mark your place while reading.
Personalized Notebook (Price：$13)
Website:
This customizable journal is a great gift to jot down notes, used as a daily thought journal, or as a place to keep travel memories or even grocery lists.The cover is made from eco-friendly heavy cotton paper.The pages are recycled cartridge paper that's perfect for fountain pens and ink as well as other media.
Greener Bamboo Cutting Board (Price：$90)
Website: Amazon.com
This bamboo cutting board is naturally bacteria resistant and made from 100 percent Moso bamboo that's grown in organic soil.One side of the board has a deep juice-catching groove that's perfect for capturing juices as you cut.After cutting, simply flip the board to the other side for a beautiful presentation large enough for veggie arrangements, watermelon, and more.
1．What can remind you to read
A．Reusable Produce Bags.
B．Personalized Notebook.
C．Wood Bookmarks with Tassels.
D．Greener Bamboo Cutting Board.
2．Which may offer more information about kitchen tools
A．Etsy.com. B．.
C．. D．Amazon.com.
3．What do the listed gifts have in common
A．They all are expensive.
B．They are popular with students.
C．They are made of cotton paper.
D．They are sustainable and eco-friendly.
B
(2023·湖南六校联考) We tend to use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.The research shows that people tend toward appeals that aren't simply more positive or negative but are filled with emotionality, even when they're trying to persuade an audience that may not be receptive to such language.
Understanding the components that make for a persuasive message is a critical focus of fields ranging from advertising to politics and even public health.The researchers wanted to look at the question from a different angle, exploring how we communicate with others when we are the ones trying to persuade.
In one online study, the researchers showed 1,285 participants a photo and some relevant details for a particular product available from Amazon.com.They asked some participants to write a five-star review that would persuade readers to purchase that product, while they asked others to write a five-star review that simply described the product's positive features.The findings showed that although the reviews were equally positive in their language, the data showed that reviewers used more emotional language when they were trying to persuade readers to buy a product compared with when they were writing a five-star review without intending to persuade.Importantly, the shift toward more emotional language appeared to be automatic rather than deliberative.
The tendency to use more emotional language emerged even when participants were attempting to persuade a group of “rational” thinkers.“Past research indicates that emotional appeals can backfire when an audience prefers unemotional appeals，” the researchers say.“Our findings indicate that there is such a strong enough connection between persuasion and emotion in people's minds that they continue to use emotion even in the face of an audience where that approach can have an unintended result.”
An interesting avenue for future research, the researchers say, is to investigate whether the association transfers across various contexts.“For instance, would people use less emotion if they were in a boardroom meeting or if they were writing a formal letter of recommendation？” the researchers wonder.
4．What is the study mainly about
A．The influence of positive words.
B．The connection between emotion and persuasion.
C．The significance of understanding persuasion.
D．The power of emotional language.
5．What did the online study find in Paragraph 3
A．More positive language was used for persuasion.
B．Emotional language was naturally used to persuade readers.
C．Less emotional language was used to persuade readers.
D．Both of the reviews were objective in their language.
6．What does the underlined word “backfire” mean in Paragraph 4
A．Damage the reputation.
B．Produce the desired result.
C．Attract more attention.
D．Have the opposite effect.
7．What does the last paragraph indicate
A．More research will be carried out in a boardroom meeting.
B．The researchers are not satisfied with the current avenue.
C．Future research will be done in various contexts.
D．A formal letter of recommendation should use less emotion.
Ⅱ.应用文写作
你校将举行英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be a Person with Good Manners”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1．阐明礼貌的重要性；
2．谈谈如何养成有礼貌的好习惯。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Be a Person with Good Manners
Hello, everyone! I'm glad to be here to share the topic “Be a Person with Good Manners” with you.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①relative □ ②understanding □
③fellow □ ④congratulation □
⑤neighbour □ ⑥precious □
⑦acquaintance □ ⑧grateful □
⑨colleague □ ⑩merciful □
harmonious □ modest □
considerate □ reliable □
admirable □ cooperate □
respectful □ net-pal □
complaint □ enthusiastic □
(二)主题词汇训练
选词填空
fellow, relative, acquaintance, precious, cooperation
1．Some people think that nothing is more ______ than friendship.
2．During the Spring Festival, we always visit our ______ and friends.
3．I made the ______ of several musicians around that time.
4．Bees fly in circles to inform their ______ about food or danger.
5．A deal with Japan could open the door to economic ______ with East Asia.1 / 5
Section Ⅱ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·西安模拟)Boredom is such a large part of day-to-day existence.Perhaps because it's common in our lives, scientists have been slow to explore it.John Eastwood is one of the first scholars to take an interest.
One of the most common false views is that “only boring people get bored”．Yet as Eastwood set about exploring the reasons for boredom, he found that there are two distinct types of personality that tend to suffer from the feeling of boredom, and neither are particularly dull themselves.
Boredom often goes among people who are constantly looking for new experiences.For these people, the steady path of life just isn't enough to hold their attention.The second kind of bored people have almost exactly the opposite problem: the world is a fearful place, and so they try not to step outside their comfort zone.While this might offer some comfort, they are not always satisfied with the safety it offers and boredom results.
Emotions should evolve for our benefit.“The very fact that boredom is a daily experience suggests it should be doing something useful，” says Heather Lench at Texas A&M University.Feelings like fear help us avoid danger, after all, while sadness might help prevent future mistakes.So, if true, what does boredom achieve
Reviewing the evidence so far, Lench suspects that it lies behind one of our most important characters — curiosity.Boredom, she says, pushes us to try to seek new goals or explore new ideas which stimulate innovation.
Eastwood is less enthusiastic about boredom's benefits, but admits we should be cautious about looking for an immediate escape.“The feeling is so disgusting that people rush to remove it，” he says.“I'm not going to join that war on boredom and come up with a cure, because we need to listen to the emotion and ask what it is trying to tell us to do.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕“无聊”展开，讲述了它的产生、影响以及专家对它的研究。
1．What does John Eastwood's study mainly focus on
A．Why people get bored.
B．The benefits of boredom.
C．How to deal with boredom.
D．The types of boredom.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Yet as Eastwood set about exploring the reasons for boredom”可知，John Eastwood的研究是关于无聊的原因，即人们为什么会感到无聊。
2．According to Lench, boredom ________.
A．would help us avoid mistakes
B．cannot be cured for the moment
C．might be good for our creativity
D．could make us get tired and lose focus
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，Lench认为无聊可能有助于激发我们的创造力。
3．What's Eastwood's attitude towards finding a cure for boredom
A．Curious. B．Optimistic.
C．Objective. D．Uninterested.
解析：选D 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句推知，Eastwood对寻找应对无聊的方法不感兴趣，不想参与其中。
4．What message can be concluded from the text
A．Easier said than done.
B．Hard work never killed a man.
C．Practice makes perfect.
D．Every coin has two sides.
解析：选D 推理判断题。通读全文并结合倒数第二段最后一句可知，虽然无聊是一种不好的体验，但也有助于激发创新能力。由此推知，从本文我们可以明白“凡事都有两面性”这个道理。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2023·湖南师大附中高三联考)What are “soft skills”？ You may ask.“Soft skills” is the term used for those skills that are not technical or job-related.__5__ These skills characterize your relationships with other people, or how you approach life and work.In the workplace, soft skills are considered to be a complement to hard skills, which refer to a person's knowledge and occupational skills.
__6__ Imagine you are working in a company producing something, let's say light bulbs.You come up with a revolutionary new technology.Your light bulbs are suddenly much better than others and your profits go up.But, after a while, your competitors get hold of the technology: you license its use, perhaps, or they develop alternatives.Suddenly, light bulbs are all the same again and your profits are suffering.You still need the new technology.__7__
Hard skills are like your technology: anyone can acquire them through formal education, training programs, and concentrated effort, and they are necessary.Without them you will not be able to operate in the workplace.Soft skills are your unique selling point.__8__ Plus, soft skills are regarded as those relating to emotional intelligence, the ability to recognize and manage your own and others' emotions.However, in reality, they go beyond that, and into the wider areas of how you organize yourself and how you approach life.It has been suggested that in a number of professions soft skills may be more important than occupational skills over the long term.
Like hard skills, soft skills require a lot of practice to make you really skilled at using them.__9__ You measure your success in developing soft skills in how well you manage relationships with those around you.These include family, friends, and co-workers, as well as customers and those who provide you with goods or services.
A．Think of soft skills in the light of competition principles.
B．However, what you need most is a reputation for customer service.
C．Unlike hard skills, there are no exams to prove that you can do them.
D．They include social skills, interpersonal skills, and a positive attitude.
E．They also give you a competitive edge in the workplace and even in life.
F．One reason soft skills are so valued is that they help better human connections.
G．Hard skills are skills you can gain through education, training programs and certifications.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了硬技能和软技能的定义和范畴，以及如何提升软技能。
5．解析：选D 根据上下文可知，此空应该提到软技能具体包含哪些技能。故D项“它们包括社会技能、人际交往技能和积极的态度”承上启下，符合语境。
6．解析：选A 空处为段落主题句。根据下文中提到的“competitors”可以推断，作者从竞争的角度来解释软技能这个概念。故A项“根据竞争原则来考虑软技能”能概括本段内容，符合语境。
7．解析：选B 上文讲新技术仍然重要，B项“然而，你最需要的是客户服务的声誉”与上文构成递进关系，将本段重点重新拉回“soft skills”这一概念，结尾点题。
8．解析：选E 上文介绍软技能是你独特的卖点，E项“它们也会让你在工作甚至生活中拥有竞争优势” 承接上文，介绍软技能带来的好处，且句中“They”与上文的“Soft skills”相照应，符合语境。
9．解析：选C 下文介绍了衡量软技能培养效果的方法，C项“不像硬技能，没有考试来证明你能做到”讲衡量软技能与衡量硬技能方法不同，与下文语意一致，符合上下文语境。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2023·郑州质检) When a 74-year-old woman started sharing __1__ (photo) of her daily life, she wouldn't have imagined becoming a social media influencer.
At the beginning, there were barely 100 followers, but day by day, the three meals a day __2__ (lay) out on a pink flowered tablecloth quickly appealed to __3__ (rough) 440,000 users, from students to white-collar professionals and housewives.They all call her “Grandma”．
Grandma, __4__ native of Beijing, lives in the eastern city Hangzhou and enjoys her __5__ (retire) with her husband.Their home-cooked meals are various poached eggs, steamed buns and pumpkin porridge for breakfast; braised meat and steamed dumplings for lunch; porridge, wontons (馄饨) or rolls for dinner.Vegetables usually appear in a stew (炖的菜), or they __6__ (squeeze) into juice with fruit.Sometimes Grandma would add a recipe to the dishes followers asked about most.
In November last year, Grandma's account became a trending topic on China's popular social media Weibo, __7__ the tag (标签) “Two seniors' three meals a day”．Many social media users posted, “This is my ideal retirement.”
In the little virtual space, strangers __8__ (seek) comfort from Grandma's dining table find an emotional connection with each other, too.They share small annoyances and little joys and even offer solutions to each other's problems.
“Talking with these kids __9__ (be) a pleasant thing.I hope my posts can serve as tree holes __10__ they can tell their everyday life, their pains, sorrows and happiness，” Grandma said in a booming voice.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一位退休的老奶奶在社交媒体分享自己的退休生活，这吸引了很多年轻人的关注，而她的社交账号也成为这些年轻人的网络树洞。
1．photos 考查名词。photo 为可数名词，空前无限定词，且根据语境可知，老人分享的照片不止一张，应用可数名词的复数形式。
2．laid 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，appealed to是谓语，因此可以判定空处应使用非谓语动词，且lay out与meals之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词作定语。lay的过去式和过去分词均为laid。
3．roughly 考查副词。此处作状语，表示“大约”，修饰数词，应使用副词形式。
4．a 考查冠词。分析句子结构可知，“________native of Beijing” 在句中作Grandma的同位语，表示“一个土生土长的北京人”，表示泛指，应使用不定冠词；且native以辅音音素开头，故填a。
5．retirement 考查名词。根据空前的“her”可知，此处应使用名词，表示“退休生活”，故填retirement。
6．are squeezed 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，在or之后的并列分句中，空处作谓语，主语 they 指代前面出现过的 Vegetables，和谓语之间为被动关系，且此处描述一般事实，应使用一般现在时的被动语态，故填 are squeezed。
7．with 考查介词。此处表示带有“两个老年人的一日三餐”这样的标签，空处在名词前且表示“带有”，应使用介词 with。
8．seeking 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处应用非谓语动词形式，且seek与strangers之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，应使用现在分词作定语，故填 seeking。
9．is 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。该句用单个的动名词短语作主语，谓语动词应使用单数形式；此处描述一般事实，应用一般现在时，故填 is。
10．where 考查关系副词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为 tree holes，在定语从句中作地点状语，故填关系副词where。
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①accompany □ ②blame □
③appreciate □ ④ashamed □
⑤celebration □ ⑥embarrass □
⑦quarrel □ ⑧abuse □
⑨conflict □ ⑩volunteer □
tolerance □ apologize □
barrier □ invitation □
prejudice □ refuse □
tension □ selfish □
condemn □ donation □
(二)主题词汇训练
单句语法填空
1．Only when he apologizes (apologize) for his rudeness will I speak to him again.
2．We hope that you will accept our invitation (invite) if it is convenient for you.
3．People do not understand or appreciate (appreciation) what we go through.
4．I am on my way out to the celebration (celebrate) party of my company.
5．She had no tolerance (tolerate) for jokes of any kind.1 / 5
Section Ⅱ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·西安模拟)Boredom is such a large part of day-to-day existence.Perhaps because it's common in our lives, scientists have been slow to explore it.John Eastwood is one of the first scholars to take an interest.
One of the most common false views is that “only boring people get bored”．Yet as Eastwood set about exploring the reasons for boredom, he found that there are two distinct types of personality that tend to suffer from the feeling of boredom, and neither are particularly dull themselves.
Boredom often goes among people who are constantly looking for new experiences.For these people, the steady path of life just isn't enough to hold their attention.The second kind of bored people have almost exactly the opposite problem: the world is a fearful place, and so they try not to step outside their comfort zone.While this might offer some comfort, they are not always satisfied with the safety it offers and boredom results.
Emotions should evolve for our benefit.“The very fact that boredom is a daily experience suggests it should be doing something useful，” says Heather Lench at Texas A&M University.Feelings like fear help us avoid danger, after all, while sadness might help prevent future mistakes.So, if true, what does boredom achieve
Reviewing the evidence so far, Lench suspects that it lies behind one of our most important characters — curiosity.Boredom, she says, pushes us to try to seek new goals or explore new ideas which stimulate innovation.
Eastwood is less enthusiastic about boredom's benefits, but admits we should be cautious about looking for an immediate escape.“The feeling is so disgusting that people rush to remove it，” he says.“I'm not going to join that war on boredom and come up with a cure, because we need to listen to the emotion and ask what it is trying to tell us to do.”
1．What does John Eastwood's study mainly focus on
A．Why people get bored.
B．The benefits of boredom.
C．How to deal with boredom.
D．The types of boredom.
2．According to Lench, boredom ________.
A．would help us avoid mistakes
B．cannot be cured for the moment
C．might be good for our creativity
D．could make us get tired and lose focus
3．What's Eastwood's attitude towards finding a cure for boredom
A．Curious. B．Optimistic.
C．Objective. D．Uninterested.
4．What message can be concluded from the text
A．Easier said than done.
B．Hard work never killed a man.
C．Practice makes perfect.
D．Every coin has two sides.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2023·湖南师大附中高三联考)What are “soft skills”？ You may ask.“Soft skills” is the term used for those skills that are not technical or job-related.__5__ These skills characterize your relationships with other people, or how you approach life and work.In the workplace, soft skills are considered to be a complement to hard skills, which refer to a person's knowledge and occupational skills.
__6__ Imagine you are working in a company producing something, let's say light bulbs.You come up with a revolutionary new technology.Your light bulbs are suddenly much better than others and your profits go up.But, after a while, your competitors get hold of the technology: you license its use, perhaps, or they develop alternatives.Suddenly, light bulbs are all the same again and your profits are suffering.You still need the new technology.__7__
Hard skills are like your technology: anyone can acquire them through formal education, training programs, and concentrated effort, and they are necessary.Without them you will not be able to operate in the workplace.Soft skills are your unique selling point.__8__ Plus, soft skills are regarded as those relating to emotional intelligence, the ability to recognize and manage your own and others' emotions.However, in reality, they go beyond that, and into the wider areas of how you organize yourself and how you approach life.It has been suggested that in a number of professions soft skills may be more important than occupational skills over the long term.
Like hard skills, soft skills require a lot of practice to make you really skilled at using them.__9__ You measure your success in developing soft skills in how well you manage relationships with those around you.These include family, friends, and co-workers, as well as customers and those who provide you with goods or services.
A．Think of soft skills in the light of competition principles.
B．However, what you need most is a reputation for customer service.
C．Unlike hard skills, there are no exams to prove that you can do them.
D．They include social skills, interpersonal skills, and a positive attitude.
E．They also give you a competitive edge in the workplace and even in life.
F．One reason soft skills are so valued is that they help better human connections.
G．Hard skills are skills you can gain through education, training programs and certifications.
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2023·郑州质检) When a 74-year-old woman started sharing __1__ (photo) of her daily life, she wouldn't have imagined becoming a social media influencer.
At the beginning, there were barely 100 followers, but day by day, the three meals a day __2__ (lay) out on a pink flowered tablecloth quickly appealed to __3__ (rough) 440,000 users, from students to white-collar professionals and housewives.They all call her “Grandma”．
Grandma, __4__ native of Beijing, lives in the eastern city Hangzhou and enjoys her __5__ (retire) with her husband.Their home-cooked meals are various poached eggs, steamed buns and pumpkin porridge for breakfast; braised meat and steamed dumplings for lunch; porridge, wontons (馄饨) or rolls for dinner.Vegetables usually appear in a stew (炖的菜), or they __6__ (squeeze) into juice with fruit.Sometimes Grandma would add a recipe to the dishes followers asked about most.
In November last year, Grandma's account became a trending topic on China's popular social media Weibo, __7__ the tag (标签) “Two seniors' three meals a day”．Many social media users posted, “This is my ideal retirement.”
In the little virtual space, strangers __8__ (seek) comfort from Grandma's dining table find an emotional connection with each other, too.They share small annoyances and little joys and even offer solutions to each other's problems.
“Talking with these kids __9__ (be) a pleasant thing.I hope my posts can serve as tree holes __10__ they can tell their everyday life, their pains, sorrows and happiness，” Grandma said in a booming voice.
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①accompany □ ②blame □
③appreciate □ ④ashamed □
⑤celebration □ ⑥embarrass □
⑦quarrel □ ⑧abuse □
⑨conflict □ ⑩volunteer □
tolerance □ apologize □
barrier □ invitation □
prejudice □ refuse □
tension □ selfish □
condemn □ donation □
(二)主题词汇训练
单句语法填空
1．Only when he ______ (apologize) for his rudeness will I speak to him again.
2．We hope that you will accept our ______ (invite) if it is convenient for you.
3．People do not understand or ______ (appreciation) what we go through.
4．I am on my way out to the ______ (celebrate) party of my company.
5．She had no ______ (tolerate) for jokes of any kind.
