强化练(二十一) 夹叙夹议文
A
(2023·山东济宁三模)
I recently attended a wedding in Canada，in the countryside.When the taxi driver sent us back at midnight，I was __1__ worried all the way home about tipping him since I was not rich.I __2__ nervously in my purse and realized that all I had was a $100 note，which I was keeping for a(n) __3__，nothing else but two chocolates from the wedding.I couldn’t not tip him，so I was __4__ between a rock and a hard place.I handed in the note at last，controlling the urge to ask for __5__.
Tipping has long been a source of __6__ interactions throughout the world.Tipping customs __7__ wildly from country to country，which generates no small amount of __8__.Norwegians，who come from a culture where wages are high and tips are low，could __9__ people in Las Vegas with their tiny offerings.__10__，high tipping Americans might anger people in Tokyo because good service in Japan is a __11__ of honour.
Such an embarrassed mess often occurs because there’s no __12__ logic to any of this.None! Similarly，a 2016 study from Cornell University __13__ that people are twice as likely to tip a supermarket delivery person than a supermarket store worker.Why is that？And nobody can work out the reasons for this __14__.
Perhaps，tipping one and not the other only __15__ in terms of what has become customary.
1．A.helplessly B．curiously
C．secretly D．strangely
2．A.selected B．fished
C．weighed D．calculated
3．A.emergency B．tip
C．award D．deal
4．A.buried B．lost
C．stuck D．locked
5．A.gratitude B．permission
C．help D．change
6．A.common B．awkward
C．necessary D．active
7．A.vary B．spread
C．grow D．work
8．A.panic B．harm
C．bond D．confusion
9．A.amuse B．astonish
C．annoy D．satisfy
10．A.Therefore B．Likewise
C．Otherwise D．Furthermore
11．A.matter B．choice
C．way D．trick
12．A.official B．convenient
C．practical D．consistent
13．A.found B．ensured
C．confirmed D．witnessed
14．A.assumption B．concept
C．difference D．accident
15．A.pays off B．takes place
C．takes effect D．makes sense
B
(2023·湖南衡阳教学质量诊断性考试)
One day I was approaching several massive creatures when I came to a sudden stop.It was well beyond me that these huge animals should be limited by only some ropes.It was __1__ that the animals could easily escape from these small ropes tied to their front legs.However，__2__，they did not.I spotted a __3__ close by and wondered why the elephants just __4__where they were and had no intention to break away.
“Well，” he replied，“as they’re very__5__，we tie them with the same __6__ rope and it’s enough to __7__ them for their age.As they grow up，they’re __8__to hold the belief that they can never run away.They think the ropes are bound to __9__ hold them，so they do not struggle to break free.”I was__10__.The large animals could easily move away from their __11__ but they felt they couldn’t，so they were __12__ right there.
In our life，a number of people are __13__with the same wrong self limiting belief—I’m not excellent enough or why try it if I’m not going to __14__it.However，we oughtn’t to __15__our capability，talent and potential.Instead，we should believe in ourselves.After all，we need to change with the times and think outside the box.
1．A.important B．obvious
C．necessary D．hopeful
2．A.at that time B．from then on
C．in that case D．for some reason
3．A.trainer B．teacher
C．doctor D．businessman
4．A.slept B．ate
C．stood D．relaxed
5．A.thin B．young
C．weak D．ill
6．A.size B．color
C．style D．length
7．A.attract B．train
C．cheat D．hold
8．A.encouraged B．conditioned
C．taught D．forced
9．A.still B．even
C．just D．hardly
10．A.excited B．interested
C．shocked D．disappointed
11．A.owners B．thoughts
C．habitats D．bonds
12．A.stuck B．killed
C．sold D．fed
13．A.laughed at B．told off
C．brought up D．relied on
14．A.mean B．catch
C．get D．make
15．A.control B．underestimate
C．ignore D．develop强化练(二十一)
A
语篇解读 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者以自己在加拿大坐车给司机小费的事为例子，引出了文章主题：不同国家的小费习俗差异很大，造成了不小的混乱。
1．C [由下文“I handed in the note at last”可知，作者最终还是给了大额小费，推知在回来的路上作者是一直暗自忧心给司机小费的事。故选C。]
2．B [由下文“nervously in my purse and realized that all I had was a $100 note”可知，作者紧张地在钱包里摸找，想找到钱。fish此处为熟词生义，意为“摸，找”。故选B。]
3．A [emergency紧急情况；tip建议；award奖品；deal交易。由上文“all I had was a $100 note，which I was keeping for”可知，作者钱包里只有一张100美元的钞票，这是留着应付紧急情况的。故选A。]
4．C [bury掩埋；lose丢失；stick陷入困境；lock锁。由上文“I couldn’t not tip him”可知，作者钱包里只有应急的100美元，但作者又不能不给小费，所以作者陷入进退两难的境地，be stuck between a rock and a hard place是固定搭配，意为“陷入进退两难的境地”。故选C。]
5．D [gratitude感谢；permission允许；help帮助；change找零。由空前“I handed in the note at last，controlling the urge to ask for”和上文提到的作者并不富有可知，此处指作者控制住了要求找零的冲动。故选D。]
6．B [common共同的；awkward尴尬的；necessary有必要的；active积极的。由下一段的“Such an embarrassed mess”可知，小费一直是世界各地尴尬互动的一个来源。故选B。]
7．A [由空后“wildly from country to country”以及下文所举的例子可知，不同国家的小费习俗差异很大。故选A。]
8．D [panic惊慌；harm损害；bond联系；confusion混乱。由下一段的“Such an embarrassed mess”可知，此处指不同国家的小费习俗差异很大，造成了不小的混乱。故选D。]
9．C [amuse使娱乐；astonish使惊讶；annoy使恼怒；satisfy使满意。由上文“tips are low”和下文“people in Las Vegas with their tiny offerings”以及“high-tipping Americans”可知，挪威人习惯低小费，所以他们提供的微不足道的小费可能会惹恼习惯高小费的美国拉斯维加斯的人们。故选C。]
10．B [therefore因此；likewise同样地；otherwise否则；furthermore此外。分析语境可知，上下文都在举例子说明不同国家的小费习俗差异很大，造成了不小的混乱，所以此处表示“同样地”。故选B。]
11．A [matter问题；choice选择；way方法；trick诡计。由上文“good service in Japan”和下文“of honour”可推知，此处指在日本，良好的服务是一个荣誉问题。a matter of为固定搭配，意为“……的问题”。故选A。]
12．D [official官方的；convenient方便的；practical实用的；consistent一致的。由上文“Such an embarrassed mess often occurs”再结合上一段的小费差异的例子可知，这种尴尬的混乱经常发生是因为各个国家之间没有一致的逻辑。故选D。]
13．A [find发现；ensure确保；confirm确认；witness见证。由下文“that people are twice as likely to tip a supermarket delivery person than a supermarket store worker”可知，以下是研究的发现。故选A。]
14．C [assumption假设；concept概念；difference差异；accident事故。由上文“people are twice as likely to tip a supermarket delivery person than a supermarket store worker”可知，人们给超市送货员小费的可能性是给超市店员的两倍，这是一种差异。故选C。]
15．D [pay off得以回报；take place发生；take effect生效；make sense讲得通。由上文“And nobody can work out the reasons”和下文“in terms of what has become customary”可知，没有人知道为什么存在小费差异，或许唯一一个讲得通的解释是：给谁小费取决于习惯。故选D。]
B
语篇解读 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章结合大象被细绳绑住但不逃脱的原因，提到了生活中也有一些类似的人，他们低估自己的才能和潜力，认为自己不会成功。最后作者得出结论：我们应该相信自己，跳出思维定式。
1．B [前文“these huge animals should be limited by only some ropes”可知，这些大象能轻松地从束缚它们的细绳逃脱，这是显而易见的。故选B。]
2．D [结合前文“the animals could easily escape from these small ropes”及空后的“they did not”可知，这些大象要想摆脱绳子很容易，然而它们没有，所以这里指不知什么原因，故选D。]
3．A [结合下文作者向此人询问动物不逃走的原因可推知，此人是熟悉动物知识的人，应当是动物园中的驯兽师。故选A。]
4．C [结合下文“had no intention to break away”可知，此处指大象仅仅站在自己被拴住的地方。故选C。]
5．B [结合下文“As they grow up”可知，此处指当它们还小的时候，它们就被绑起来了。故选B。]
6．A [结合前文“small ropes”可知，这里指从小就用同样尺寸的绳子绑住了大象。故选A。]
7．D [根据下文“They think the ropes are bound to hold them”可知，此处指这些绳子足以绑住那个年龄的它们。故选D。]
8．B [根据前文可知，在大象小的时候，它们就被用绳索绑住，所以直到它们长大，它们也习惯了自己永远无法逃走的想法。be conditioned to do sth习惯于做某事，故选B。]
9．A [根据前文“hold the belief that they can never run away”可知，大象小时候被绳子束缚着，所以它们长大后认为，绳子依然能束缚住它们。故选A。]
10．C [结合前文驯兽师给作者讲大象不逃脱的原因，作者应该是感到震惊的。故选C。]
11．D [根据前文“the animals could easily escape from these small ropes tied to their front legs”可知，这些大象可以很轻松地摆脱绳子。此处是ropes的同义词复现，故选D。]
12．A [根据前文“had no intention to break away”可知，它们没有打算逃走，说明它们应该是被困在原地。故选A。]
13．C [结合前文讲述大象被绳子束缚着长大的事实，可知此处指我们中的许多人也像大象那样戴着枷锁被抚养长大。故选C。]
14．D [结合前文大象认为它们无法逃脱束缚所以也不尝试可知，此处指如果不能成功，为什么要尝试呢？make it成功。故选D。]
15．B [根据前文“I’m not excellent enough”可知，我们认为我们不够优秀，这是对我们自己能力的低估。故选B。]
强化练(二十二)
A
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了青少年常常忽略母亲的声音，而小时候则非常听话。文章解释了这一现象背后的原因。
1．C [根据后文“And new research may explain why so many tune out their mom’s voices.”可知，如果你是青少年，这是很常见的。故选C。]
2．B [利用同义词复现，根据前文“If you’re a teen”可知，本空应填“teenagers”。故选B。]
3．A [根据前文“But as they grow up”可知，小孩子的大脑对母亲的声音很敏感，但随着他们长大，一切都变了，故选A。]
4．C [根据后文“teebudieshawlt，keebudieshawlt and peebudieshawlt”可知，说的话全都是一些没有意义的词。故选C。]
5．D [根据前文“Young kids’ brains are very tuned in to their mothers’ voices.”可知，小孩子的大脑对母亲的声音很敏感。所以当给更小的孩子们听时，他们大脑的某些部分变得活跃起来，故选D。]
6．C [根据后文“pay attention”可知，帮助我们发现奖励和集中注意力的大脑区域会更加活跃，故选C。]
7．B [根据前文“Young kids’ brains are very tuned in to their mothers’ voices.But as they grow up，everything 3 .”可知，小孩子的大脑对母亲的声音很敏感。但随着他们长大，一切都变了。可知这种转变通常发生在13岁到14岁之间，故选B。]
8．A [根据下文“As we ，our survival depends less and less on mom’s support.”可知，随着我们的成熟，我们的生存越来越不依赖于妈妈的支持，由此可知，大脑似乎要适应年轻带来的新需求，故选A。]
9．D [根据后文“our survival depends less and less on mom’s support”可知，随着我们的成熟，我们的生存越来越不依赖于妈妈的支持，故选D。]
10．C [根据后文“we rely more and more on our —friends and others closer to our own age”可知，随着年龄增长，我们越来越依赖的是同龄人——朋友和其他与我们年龄相近的人，此处与前文构成转折关系，故选C。]
11．D [根据后文“friends and others closer to our own age”可知，随着年龄增长，我们越来越依赖的是同龄人，故选D。]
12．B [根据前文“these areas in the youthful brain don’t stop”可知，虽然随着年龄的增长，我们越来越依赖的是同龄人，但是，年轻大脑中的这些区域并没有停止对妈妈作出反应，故选B。]
13．A [根据后文“worthy of attention”可知，不熟悉的声音变得更有价值，更值得关注，上文“ rewards and pay attention”也是提示，此处rewarding与rewards是同根词复现。故选A。]
14．B [根据前文“Mothers’ voices still have special power，especially in times of stress.”可知，母亲的声音仍然具有特殊的力量，尤其是在压力大的时候。研究表明，当压力过大的女孩在电话里听到妈妈的声音时，她们的应激激素水平会下降，故选B。]
15．D [根据后文“there’s a good reason for it”可知，“这就是大脑结构组成的方式”符合语境。wire的熟义为“电线”，本文为生义“把……连在一起”。故选D。]
B
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章是关于由克里斯蒂·耶格撰写的Harley’s Harlequin Heart这本书的书评。
1．B [explain解释；present呈现；design设计；include包括。根据下文“shows why the power of love can overcome the that is part of every life journey”可知，此处表示这本书通过哈利的叙述来呈现给读者。故选B。]
2．A [misfortune不幸；unease不安；inconvenience不便；discomfort不适。根据下文“Then one day，Harley is diagnosed with bone cancer.”可知，哈利的生命旅程中遭遇了不幸。故选A。]
3．D [package包裹；dream梦想；burden负担；adventure冒险。根据下文“from growing up，being trained，to going to dog shows”可知，此处表示哈利带我们一起经历了他和他的主人耶格的所有冒险。故选D。]
4．C [mystery神秘的事物；problem问题；cure治疗；challenge挑战。根据上文“...Harley is diagnosed with bone cancer.Fortunately...”可知，幸运的是有足够的时间探索治疗方法。故选C。]
5．D [forbid禁止；hit打击；inform通知；warn警告，提醒。根据下文“I’m glad she paid attention to her warning”可知，当事情不对劲时第六感会发出警告。故选D。]
6．B [active积极的；inner内心的；useful有用的；sudden突然的。根据上文“...everyone has a sixth sense，which them when something’s not right”可知，此处表示内心的警告。故选B。]
7．A [push through努力设法通过，排除困难办好某事；bend down弯腰；cheer up使高兴起来；get off下车。根据上文“Fortunately，there’s enough time to explore .”可知，通过手术，狗狗成功渡过了难关。故选A。]
8．B [success成功；recovery恢复；victory胜利；survival生存。根据上文“It isn’t easy and he tells us about his pain and fears.”和“But”可知，上下文形成转折关系，上文提到“这并不容易，他告诉我们他的痛苦和恐惧”，下文则表示“不过恢复的可能性很大，是很有希望的”。故选B。]
9．C [innocently天真地；automatically自动地；gradually逐渐地；accidentally偶然地。根据上文“After this experience”可知，通过这次经历，哈利逐渐意识到当一个人得了癌症，整个家庭都会受到影响。故选C。]
10．A [suffer遭受；behave表现；perform表演；delay推迟。根据上文“when someone has cancer”可知，当一个人得了癌症，整个家庭都会遭受影响。故选A。]
11．A [battle斗争；compete竞争；continue继续；mix融合。根据上文“Harley is diagnosed with bone cancer”可知，此处指哈利与癌症作斗争。故选A。]
12．C [possess拥有；close关闭；share分享；print打印。根据上文“But Jaeger provides such a positive perspective”可知，此处评价这本书值得分享。故选C。]
13．B [sad难过的；happy高兴的；ridiculous荒唐的；unusual不同寻常的。根据上文“Through surgery，this smart dog .”可知，狗狗被治愈了，因此这本书有一个快乐的结局。故选B。]
14．D [decisive决定性的；logical符合逻辑的；attractive吸引人的；influential有影响的。根据下文“Love can defeat all.”可知，爱这个元素可以影响人类和动物世界。故选D。]
15．C [meaning意义；principle原则；message信息；expression表达。根据上文“Love can defeat all.”可知，这本书传达了“爱能够战胜一切”这个信息。故选C。]
强化练(二十三)
A
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了当生活中遇到波浪的时候，可以从不同的角度看问题，生活会发生变化。
1．A [根据后文“He even a moat(护城河) using a spoon，a bridge with a ，and walls for his castle.”可知，在其他朋友一直在玩的时候，这个小男孩花了一整天的时间建造他的沙堡。故选A。]
2．B [根据后文的“a moat(护城河) using a spoon”可知，他用勺子建造了一条护城河。故选B。]
3．D [根据前文的“a bridge”和常识可知，男孩用木棍搭建了一座桥，符合语境，其余三个选项不符合思维逻辑，故可排除。故选D。]
4．C [根据后文的“sandcastle”和上一段尾句的描述可知，男孩建造的沙堡是他梦想的城堡。故选C。]
5．B [根据前文“Holding back his tears，the boy didn’t get mad”可知，设空处与前文构成转折关系，即表示男孩忍住眼泪，没有生气，而是决定研究摧毁他的创作的海浪。故选B。]
6．D [根据前文“until the waves washed his hard work”可知，男孩研究起了摧毁沙堡的海浪。故选D。]
7．D [根据前文“the boy didn’t get mad and decided to study the waves that his creation”可知，男孩对海浪产生了兴趣，因此注意到潮汐。并且后文中“He knew that the tide was beyond”也是提示。故选D。]
8．A [根据后文“He just smiled， his tools and left.”可知，男孩了解了潮汐之后，对于海浪来袭没有再感到悲伤。故选A。]
9．B [根据后文“and left”可知，男孩拿起工具起身离开。故选B。]
10．C [根据前文“He felt no ，regret，or fear any more whenever the waves came.He just smiled， his tools and left.”可知，男孩每当海浪来袭，他不再感到悲伤、遗憾或恐惧，因为他知道海浪是他无法控制的事情。故选C。]
11．C [根据后文“those situations”可知，男孩知道自己无法控制海浪，因此他知道自己能做的是如何对这些海浪作出反应。故选C。]
12．D [根据前文“Basically，no matter where you are”可知，无论在哪里，生活的海浪都会找到你：即在生活中总会遇到“海浪”。故选D。]
13．B [根据前文“how you behave during those moments”可知，此处强调最重要的是你在这些时刻的表现以及这些海浪教会了你什么。故选B。]
14．C [根据前文“What matters most is how you behave during those moments and what they about yourselves”可知，此处将人生比作旅程，强调的是最重要的是你在这些时刻的表现以及它们在这段称为人生的旅程中教会了你什么。故选C。]
15．A [根据前文的“Keep calm while looking at things from different viewpoints”可知，从不同的角度看问题会产生变化。故选A。]
B
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。作者阐述了良好的人际关系和社会交往对我们身心的好处，我们应该不断去培养和保持良好的人际关系。
1．C [根据上文“love and support each other”可知，处在健康关系中的人们在彼此顺境和逆境的时候都会出现(present)在彼此身边。]
2．D [此处表示人际关系能满足我们的各种需求，satisfy one’s needs是常用的固定搭配，表示“满足某人的需求”。]
3．A [根据语境可知，此处用动词enrich表示“使丰富”，即健康的人际关系可以丰富我们的人生。]
4．B [上文的Firstly和本空所在部分的then呼应，这里用secondary表示“次要的，二级的”。]
5．B [根据语境可知，此处是对上一段的总结，这里用in short表示“总之，简言之”，引出下文。]
6．C [本空所在句表示考虑到人际关系对我们的情感和身体健康的重要性，我们有必要学会如何去培养、发展人际关系，considering符合语境。]
7．D [根据空前的develop可知，此处表示发展和维持健康的人际关系，maintain符合语境。]
8．A [此处表示人际关系有助于对抗孤独，同时在生活中给你一种目标感，purpose符合语境，表示“意图，目的”。]
9．B [根据上文提到的与家人和好朋友的密切关系可知，此处表示这些人给我们社交上的支持，social符合语境。]
10．C [根据下文“your life outside romance and family”可知，此处强调的是我们生活中其他方面(aspect)的关系。]
11．D [根据上文的“get together with acquaintances”可知，此处说的是大家在一起做一件都喜欢的事，shared表示“分享的，共同的”。]
12．D [根据下文“listen to each other too”可知，此处表示有着健康人际关系的人们经常互相交谈(talk to)，相互倾听。]
13．A [根据下文“which can lead to people being upset，hurt or confused”可知，此处说的是朋友之间也会有出现误解的时候，与下文的 misunderstandings相呼应。]
14．C [根据上文“It is best to be clear about what you want to say.”可知，此处表示努力理解别人说的话同样也会帮助形成健康的人际关系，这里make an effort to do sth是固定搭配，表示“努力做某事”。]
15．B [根据上下文可知，此处表明确认你正确理解了他人说的话可以帮助避免误解。这里用avoid表示“避免”。]强化练(二十三) 议论文
A
(2023·福建一模)
There was a young boy at a beautiful beach digging sands using his plastic tools.While his other friends were playing the whole time，the little boy spent his day __1__ his sandcastle.He even __2__ a moat(护城河) using a spoon，a bridge with a __3__，and walls for his castle.
After a whole long day，he finished his __4__ sandcastle until the waves washed his hard work.Holding back his tears，the boy didn’t get mad and __5__ decided to study the waves that __6__ his creation.
The boy was aware of the __7__ and saw it a couple of times already.He already knew how to do things better.He felt no __8__，regret，or fear any more whenever the waves came.He just smiled，__9__ his tools and left.He knew that the tide was beyond his __10__ and he couldn’t do anything about it.What he could do though is how to __11__ those situations.
Basically，no matter where you are，the waves of life will always __12__ you.What matters most is how you behave during those moments and what they __13__ about yourselves along this __14__ called life.Keep calm while looking at things from different viewpoints because sometimes all it takes for __15__ to happen in your life is by looking at things through different lenses!
1．A.creating B．picturing
C．drawing D．watching
2．A.kept B．made
C．crossed D．defended
3．A.bucket B．stone
C．rope D．stick
4．A.old B．royal
C．dream D．solid
5．A.therefore B．instead
C．still D．nevertheless
6．A.supported B．perfected
C．copied D．destroyed
7．A.castle B．construction
C．sand D．tide
8．A.sorrow B．doubt
C．hesitation D．excitement
9．A.held up B．picked up
C．searched for D．threw away
10．A.belief B．repair
C．control D．awareness
11．A.talk about B．draw upon
C．react to D．fight against
12．A.search B．take
C．recognize D．find
13．A.know B．teach
C．judge D．beat
14．A.distance B．line
C．journey D．circle
15．A.changes B．crashes
C．events D．attacks
B
(2023·衡中同卷调研卷)
People in healthy relationships love and support each other.They are __1__ for each other in both good and bad times.
Interpersonal relationships __2__ a range of your physical and emotional needs.Firstly，healthy relationships with your family members can make everyone feel good about themselves and __3__ your life.There’re then __4__ interpersonal relationships.These include acquaintances，neighbors and others who you interact with on a regular basis.
__5__，you have some kind of interpersonal relationship with everyone you know.__6__ the importance of relationships to our emotional and physical well being，it’s necessary to learn how to develop and __7__ them.
Interpersonal relationships help fight loneliness while also giving you a sense of __8__ in life.For instance，the closeness you feel with family and friends is an essential part of your __9__ support.Relationships in other __10__ of your life outside romance and family also have a positive effect on you，such as getting together with acquaintances for a(n) __11__ interest or hobby.
People who are in a healthy relationship __12__ each other regularly and listen to each other too.__13__ can happen，which can lead to people being upset，hurt or confused.It is best to be clear about what you want to say.Making a(n) __14__ to understand what the other person is saying also helps.Checking that you have understood correctly can __15__ misunderstandings.
1．A.apparent B．objective
C．present D．grateful
2．A.recover B．acknowledge
C．establish D．satisfy
3．A.enrich B．adopt
C．cease D．stage
4．A.temporary B．secondary
C．contrary D．creative
5．A.In return B．In short
C．In response D．In case
6．A.Remembering B．Addressing
C．Considering D．Fixing
7．A.defend B．detect
C．expose D．maintain
8．A.purpose B．possibility
C．wisdom D．truth
9．A.financial B．social
C．physical D．economical
10．A.elements B．advantages
C．aspects D．exceptions
11．A.exposed B．mixed
C．advocated D．shared
12．A.quarrel with B．shout at
C．call for D．talk to
13．A.Misunderstandings
B．Interactions
C．Discipline
D．Discomfort
14．A.choice B．association
C．effort D．difference
15．A.block B．avoid
C．betray D．deliver强化练(二十二) 说明文
A
(2023·广东揭阳高三统考)
Do you sometimes ignore your mom while chatting with friends？If you’re a teen，that’s fairly __1__.And new research may explain why so many __2__ tune out their mom’s voices.
Young kids’ brains are very tuned in to their mothers’ voices.But as they grow up，everything __3__.Teenagers’ brains are more tuned in to strangers’ voices.Researchers scanned the brains of 7 to 16 year olds as they listened to things said by their mothers or by unfamiliar women.The words were purely __4__：teebudieshawlt，keebudieshawlt and peebudieshawlt.As the kids listened，certain parts of their brains became __5__.This was especially true in brain regions that help us to __6__ rewards and pay attention.
This __7__ usually happens between ages 13 and 14.The brain seems to __8__ new needs that come with youth.As we __9__，our survival depends less and less on mom’s support.__10__，we rely more and more on our __11__—friends and others closer to our own age.
However，these areas in the youthful brain don’t stop __12__ mom.It’s just that unfamiliar voices become more __13__ and worthy of attention.Mothers’ voices still have special power，especially in times of stress.Studies also showed that levels of stress hormones(荷尔蒙) __14__ when stressed out girls heard their moms’ voices on the phone.
So while both teens and their parents sometimes feel frustrated by missed messages，that’s okay.“That’s the way the brain is __15__，and there’s a good reason for it.”
1．A.strange B．rare
C．common D．impossible
2．A.schoolboys B．teenagers
C．adults D．girls
3．A.changes B．matters
C．evolves D．counts
4．A.complicated B．meaningful
C．nonsense D．nonstop
5．A.numb B．small
C．calm D．active
6．A.record B．design
C．detect D．process
7．A.action B．shift
C．ability D．function
8．A.adapt to B．appeal to
C．apply to D．attach to
9．A.struggle B．advance
C．shrink D．mature
10．A.Once B．Otherwise
C．Instead D．Besides
11．A.strangers B．competitors
C．partners D．peers
12．A.keeping out B．responding to
C．working with D．turning down
13．A.rewarding B．impressive
C．comfortable D．reasonable
14．A.varied B．dropped
C．topped D．remained
15．A.fixed B．supplied
C．balanced D．wired
B
(2023·湖北武汉、武昌模拟预测)
More than anything，this is a book about unconditional love—a bond between a caring woman and a loyal dog.
Harley’s Harlequin Heart written by Christy Jaeger and __1__ through the narration(叙述) of Harley，shows why the power of love can overcome the __2__ that is part of every life journey.
Harley takes us along on all his __3__ with his owner Jaeger—from growing up，being trained，to going to dog shows.Then one day，Harley is diagnosed with bone cancer.Fortunately，there’s enough time to explore __4__.“Jaeger told me everyone has a sixth sense，which __5__ them when something’s not right.Looking back，I’m glad she paid attention to her __6__ warning.”
Through surgery，this smart dog __7__.It isn’t easy and he tells us about his pain and fears.But chances of __8__ look promising.After this experience，Harley __9__ realizes that when someone has cancer，the entire family will __10__.However，all the people playing a part in the process form an unbreakable connection.
Harley’ s __11__ with cancer might concern adults considering reading this book with their children.But Jaeger provides such a positive perspective that there is so much more reason to __12__ this book.Besides，it helps greatly that the book has a(n) __13__ ending.
As Jaeger notes，“The book spreads love to us.This small element can be __14__ in the human and animal worlds.” Love can defeat all.That __15__ couldn’t be any clearer than in this wonderful book.
1．A.explained B．presented
C．designed D．included
2．A.misfortune B．unease
C．inconvenience D．discomfort
3．A.packages B．dreams
C．burdens D．adventures
4．A.mysteries B．problems
C．cures D．challenges
5．A.forbids B．hits
C．informs D．warns
6．A.active B．inner
C．useful D．sudden
7．A.pushes through B．bends down
C．cheers up D．gets off
8．A.success B．recovery
C．victory D．survival
9．A.innocently B．automatically
C．gradually D．accidentally
10．A.suffer B．behave
C．perform D．delay
11．A.battling B．competing
C．continuing D．mixing
12．A.possess B．close
C．share D．print
13．A.sad B．happy
C．ridiculous D．unusual
14．A.decisive B．logical
C．attractive D．influential
15．A.meaning B．principle
C．message D．expression
