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专题13 阅读理解七选五最新真题模拟16篇（干货+模拟）
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七选五解题步骤
一、通读全文，对文章进行快速浏览，寻找主题句，抓住文章结构及文章的写作内容。
在阅读过程中，要注意文章的开始与结束段落，尤其是文章的首段及末段末句，因为“开门见山”与“结尾总结”的写作方式为常见的写作方式，首段的末句一般是是全文的主题所在，说明本文将探讨哪些内容，并简要指出文章的写作思路，有时甚至会以提纲的形式进行呈现。首段的末句对于快速掌握文章的主题有重要意义。
二、详读段落，在短时间内，找出每段写作内容的关键词。明确各段的主题句或主旨大意。
文章正文部分通常分为若干小段落。各段落会根据整体文章写作主题展开，对文章主体进行的不同方面的描述。找出各个小段落中的关键词，明确其描述内容，为整体试题的解决做好铺垫。阅读各个空的前后句，标记关键词，关键词包括句中的核心名词或名词词组（如带有形容词的名词词组）、专有名词、时间数字、代词、连词等。重点阅读各个问题附近的句子，圈定线索词，然后从选项中寻找相关的特征词，以确定答案。做题时可以采用代入排除法。如果一题做不出或拿不准，可先放过，继续往下读，先做容易的能做出的题，直到读完整篇文章。
三、定位选项，明确各备选选项的含义，抓住其关键词语。
根据文章整体结构与具体内容，将选项填入文中，填写时尤为注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段及句中的衔接标志词。在定位选项时，要特别注意空格上下段的写作内容，以及空格上段尾句和下段首句的结构和意义。将所选项放入空白处，看看是否与上下文构成语义及逻辑上的直接关系，是否符合该处语境。能否承接前后的写作线索。使文章无论内容还是衔接上都能做到通顺。
四、通读复检，将所选答案代入文中，再次通读全文，重点考查逻辑关系和关联结构。
在完成选项定位后，应通读全文，检查文章内容是否完整，语义是否连贯合理、各段落内容是否紧扣主题，语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑，写作思路是否清晰明了，格式以及用语是否恰当贴切，从而判断选择的答案是否正确。同时，我们还应注意对相近选项的对比分析，个别干扰项由于与某个正确选项的内容相近具有很强的干扰性，这时就需要我们认真分析，排除干扰，从而得出正确选项。
五、确定排除，研究多余选项，确定排除理由，最终确定答案。
七选五思维导图
（2024·广东深圳·一模）Art comes in two main categories: realistic and abstract. Realistic art aims to show real-life scenes, people, and objects exactly as they appear. It involves paying close attention to details, making things look like photographs. 1 . It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas.
Realistic art is easy to understand. Viewers can easily recognize what is portrayed. Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile. 2 , helping us to learn about the past.
Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative. 3 . They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas. Abstract art means different things to different people. Some people enjoy trying to figure out what the artwork conveys.
4 . Realistic art needs precision in drawing or sculpting to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways. Many artists are skilled in both. They create realistic pieces to demonstrate their technical skills and abstract ones to display their creativity.
As for personal preference, some people prefer the clear stories of realistic art while others are attracted to the mystery of abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and forms. Together, the two kinds of art make the art world diverse and engaging. 5 .
A．Both types of art take skills to make
B．Photographs preserve faces of folks from long ago
C．Grasping abstract art demands more artistic training
D．Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty
E．In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances
F．Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life
G．Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations
【答案】1．E 2．F 3．G 4．A 5．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要以两种艺术：现实主义艺术和抽象艺术为主题。讲述了各自的特点，在表现形式方面的各自特点形成了艺术世界的多样性和美的价值。
1．根据后文“It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas.(它更多的是表达感觉、情感和想法。)”并结合常识可知，该句的主题是抽象艺术，因此可推知，设空句的主题也应是抽象艺术，以衔接呼应后文的“It”。选项E“In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances(相比之下，抽象艺术较少关注现实的外观)”提出了主题“抽象艺术”，呼应“It”，同时“In contrast”可与前文构成对比关系，前后衔接紧密。故选E项。
2．根据前文“Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile.(以《蒙娜丽莎》为例，这是一幅现实主义画，画的是一位带着神秘微笑的女士。)”可知，设空句应对这个《蒙娜丽莎》的举例进行总结，并体现现实主义艺术的特点。选项F“Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life(像这样的艺术品讲述了历史和日常生活的故事)”中“Artworks like this”指代前文的《蒙娜丽莎》，且讲述了现实主义艺术的特点，与后文“helping us to learn about the past(帮助我们了解过去)”在内容上衔接紧密。故选F项。
3．根据前文“Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative.(与现实主义艺术不同，抽象艺术更注重创造性。)”可知，该段在讲述抽象艺术的特点。设空句承接前文，应是对抽象艺术的特点“创造性”进行进一步解释。选项G“Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations(艺术家有超越现实生活表现的自由)”中“超越现实生活表现的自由”即为前文提及的“创造性”的进一步解释，同时呼应后文“They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas.(他们用形状、颜色和图案来表达感情和想法。)”的“不同形状，颜色和图案”，前后衔接紧密。故选G项。
4．设空句为该段的首句，应是该段的中心主旨句。根据后文“Realistic art needs precision in drawing or sculpting to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways.(现实主义艺术需要精确的绘画或雕刻，使事物看起来真实。抽象艺术需要想象力，以新的方式使用形状和颜色。)”可知，该段讲述的核心内容是两种艺术各自需要的技巧以及艺术家们对两种艺术的应用。选项A“Both types of art take skills to make(这两种类型的艺术都需要技巧)”提出两种艺术都需要技巧，可总结该段的核心内容，作为该段的首句。故选A项。
5．根据前文“Together, the two kinds of art make the art world diverse and engaging.(这两种艺术共同使艺术世界多样化和引人入胜。)”可知，作为末尾部分，前文以及设空句应是对两种艺术形式的褒义总结。选项D“Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty(两种艺术创作方式都有各自的价值和美)”总结了各自的价值和美，与前文在句意上衔接紧密，可作为末尾句。故选D项。
（2024·广东·一模）Getting older means greater maturity and wisdom. 6 In a society that is aging fast, it has become crucial to find ways to prevent related mental and emotional disorders. Music emerges as a promising tool for promoting well-being of the elderly.
Music has a great power to cause strong emotions and intense pleasure. 7 singing and dancing to music with others is not only fun but also improves mood. Musical activities are great ways to reduce stress because they take our minds off problems. They also help us feel less lonely and more connected with other people.
8 A song may become a soundtrack for a particular time, such as a delightful party with friends that you had along time ago. Listening to that song allows you to remember all the happy memories from that time.
Finally, music contributes to keeping our thinking skills sharp. It makes our brains work hard in unique ways to understand the rhythm and melody. 9 For example, exposure to background music, particularly classical music, during cognitive (认知的) tasks is shown to improve older people’s cognitive processes, such as processing speed and working memory.
In conclusion, music is a powerful tool to fight against aging-related emotional and cognitive problems. It is an enjoyable and social activity, available to anyone regardless of their background or previous musical experience. 10
A．Music can also open forgotten doors to our memories.
B．Recalling happy memories can lift our mood on a bad day.
C．Even passive music listening can help elderly adults think better.
D．This helps people feel better when they are depressed or anxious.
E．However, it often involves a series of physical and mental challenges.
F．The ability to form new memories is essential for processing information.
G．Thus, this accessible intervention should become a major policy priority for healthy aging.
【答案】6．E 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．G
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述的是音乐对于老年人身心健康的好处，音乐能够引起强烈的情感和愉悦感、音乐活动有助于减轻压力、音乐能够触发记忆以及音乐有助于保持思维敏锐。
6．根据空后“In a society that is aging fast, it has become crucial to find ways to prevent related mental and emotional disorders.(在一个快速老龄化的社会中，找到预防相关精神和情感障碍的方法变得至关重要。)”可知，老年人情感方面会产生问题。选项E“However, it often involves a series of physical and mental challenges.(然而，它通常涉及一系列身体和精神上的挑战。)”指出变老会在身体和心理上出现问题，与空前内容“Getting older means greater maturity and wisdom.(变老意味着更加成熟和智慧。)”形成转折，同时自然引出下文内容，符合语境。故选E。
7．根据空前内容“Music has a great power to cause strong emotions and intense pleasure.(音乐有一种巨大的力量，能引起强烈的情感和强烈的快乐。)”可知，音乐能够引起强烈的情感和快乐。选项D“This helps people feel better when they are depressed or anxious.(这有助于人们在抑郁或焦虑时感觉好一些。)”中的“this”指的正是上文提到的音乐所具有的力量，而这种力量能让人们在抑郁或焦虑时感觉好一些。故选D。
8．空处为段首句，为本段主旨句。根据下文“A song may become a soundtrack for a particular time , such as a delightful party with friends that you had a long time ago. Listening to that song allows you to remember all the happy memories from that time.(一首歌可能成为某一特定时刻的配乐，比如很久以前你和朋友一起参加的一个愉快的聚会。听那首歌会让你想起那时候所有的快乐回忆。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是音乐可以让你想起曾经的快乐的回忆。选项A“Music can also open forgotten doors to our memories.(音乐也可以打开被遗忘的记忆之门。)”指的是音乐可以让我们想起曾经的记忆，与本段内容相符，适合作为主旨句，引领下文。故选A。
9．根据下文“For example, exposure to background music, particularly classical music, during cognitive(认知的) tasks is shown to improve older people’s cognitive processes, such as processing speed and working memory.(例如，在认知任务中，暴露在背景音乐中，特别是古典音乐，被证明可以改善老年人的认知过程，如处理速度和工作记忆。)”可知，下文例子想要表达的是置身于音乐之中就可以改善老年人的认知过程。选项C“Even passive music listening can help elderly adults think better.(即使是被动听音乐也能帮助老年人更好地思考。)”与下文内容一致，指的是音乐可以提高老年人的思维能力。故选C。
10．根据上文“In conclusion, music is a powerful tool to fight against aging-related emotional and cognitive problems. It is an enjoyable and social activity, available to anyone regardless of their background or previous musical experience.(总之，音乐是对抗与衰老相关的情感和认知问题的有力工具。这是一项令人愉快的社交活动，任何人都可以参加，无论他们的背景或以前的音乐经历如何。)”可知，本段是全文的总结，指出音乐是延缓老年人衰老的重要方式。选项G“Thus, this accessible intervention should become a major policy priority for healthy aging.(因此，这种可获得的干预措施应成为健康老龄化的主要政策优先事项。)”是上文内容的总结，指出既然音乐可以延缓老年人衰老，那么我们可以让这种干预措施成为健康老龄化的主要政策优先事项。故选G。
（2024·广东广州·一模）Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what you're learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall. 11 It also ensures that you understand the topic, because you can only explain an idea if you truly understand it. The technique consists of four repeatable steps.
To begin, choose a concept or topic you wish to fully understand. 12 The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged.
13 Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear.
While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. 14 Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the context before moving forward.
Now that you fully grasp the concept, test your understanding by trying to teach it to another person. This will help you identify any remaining areas of uncertainty you need to revisit.
The Feynman Technique is a great way for kids and grown-ups to learn. 15 You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. However, with great efforts in mastering this method, you’ll see your learning results improve quicker than ever before.
A．It is mentally demanding.
B．This helps the information stick in your mind better.
C．Teach it to a five-year-old, who would give you direct feedback.
D．Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning.
E．Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else.
F．Active engagement plays a key role in promoting deeper learning.
G．When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces.
【答案】11．B 12．D 13．E 14．G 15．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主理查德·费曼发明的被称为费曼技巧的一种聪明的学习方法。
11．由上文“Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what you're learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall. (物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主理查德·费曼发明了一种聪明的学习方法，被称为费曼技巧。它包括向别人解释你正在学习的东西。通过教授你从记忆中学到的东西，你参与了主动回忆。)”可知，本空要说跟“这种学习方法的好处”有关的话题，故B选项“This helps the information stick in your mind better. (这有助于信息更好地留在你的脑海中。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
12．由下文“The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged. (你越感兴趣，就能越快地掌握它。此外，一个个人感兴趣的话题会让你保持动力和投入。)”可知，本空要说跟“感兴趣和学习的关系”有关的话题，故D选项“Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning. (你对它的好奇心将决定你的学习进度。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选D。
13．由下文“Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear. (写笔记，用五岁小孩能理解的方式解释。如果你不想真的教别人，你可以把它交给一个想象中的听众。但如果你用真人的话效果会更好。如果有什么不清楚的地方，他们会让你知道。)”可知，本空要说跟“写笔记”有关的话题，故E选项“Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else. (一旦你选择了一个主题，你就可以把它教给其他人。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选E。
14．由上文“While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. (在教学过程中，你可能会发现自己理解上的差距。)”可知，本空要说跟“出现这种情况的解决办法”有关的话题，由后文“Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the context before moving forward. (回顾你的笔记，重新阅读书籍，或者寻求外部帮助，以确保你在继续之前对上下文有一个完整的理解。)”可知，出现这种情况的解决办法是回顾笔记，故G选项“When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces. (当这种情况发生时，请回到原始材料中查找缺失的部分。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选G。
15．由下文“You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. (你需要积极地思考问题，而不是被动地阅读或听别人说话。)”可知，积极地思考问题对精神要求很高，故A选项“It is mentally demanding. (这对精神要求很高。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选A。
（2024·广东江门·一模）It’s no surprise that there’s a link between exercise and mental health. But scientists have now made it official: research has found a direct connection between movement and mood. Why does exercise hold so many benefits for our mental health 16 .
When our muscles tighten, chains of amino acids (氨基酸) called myokines (肌细胞因子) are released into the bloodstream. 17 . This communication increases adaptation to stress, reduces symptoms of anxiety and has a direct effect on depression.
A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that treatment for depression can be much more effective when physical activity is added to the usual care. 18 . “While exercise is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, physical activity can complement and enhance the effects of the treatment,” says lead researcher Ben Singh, a research fellow at the University of South Australia. He says regular exercise in a group setting can boost self-esteem and decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Exercise helps build key connections between the networks within the brain, too. 19 . Studies have shown that physical activity stimulates creativity, sharpens judgement skills and improves mental energy. It can also help to slow age-related cognitive decline, possibly even slowing the pace of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
20 . In this way you’ll keep going back to them. Experts suggest that you aim for a minimum of 10 to 30 minutes, three to five days each week. Getting sweaty is good for your body and mind.
A．It can improve overall cognitive performance
B．They help your muscles and organs communicate
C．The answer, studies say, lies in our brain chemistry
D．Here are the suggestions that you are supposed to pay attention to
E．It is amazing to consider how moving our bodies can affect our minds
F．To get the biggest health boost, the key is to be engaged in sports you enjoy
G．Participants found benefits after 12 weeks of exercising for 30 to 60 minutes a day
【答案】16．C 17．B 18．G 19．A 20．F
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了运动对心理健康有着积极作用，并阐述运动和情绪之间存在直接联系的原因。
16．根据上文“Why does exercise hold so many benefits for our mental health (为什么运动对我们的心理健康有这么多好处？)”可知，本句主要回答上文的问题，结合后文“When our muscles tighten, chains of amino acids (氨基酸) called myokines (肌细胞因子) are released into the bloodstream.(当我们的肌肉收紧时，被称为肌促因子的氨基酸链被释放到血液中)”提到chains of amino acids氨基酸链的被释放，体现了正是C选项中chemistry的体现。故C选项“研究表明，答案在于我们大脑中的化学物质”符合语境，故选C。
17．根据上文“When our muscles tighten, chains of amino acids (氨基酸) called myokines (肌细胞因子) are released into the bloodstream.(当我们的肌肉收紧时，被称为肌促因子的氨基酸链被释放到血液中)”以及后文“This communication increases adaptation to stress, reduces symptoms of anxiety and has a direct effect on depression.(这种交流增加了对压力的适应，减少了焦虑的症状，并对抑郁有直接影响)”可知，本句承接上文，说明氨基酸链的具体作用，B选项中they指代空格前chains of amino acids，和空格后This communication指选项 your muscles and organs communicate。故B选项“它们帮助你的肌肉和器官交流”符合语境，故选B。
18．根据上文“A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that treatment for depression can be much more effective when physical activity is added to the usual care.(最近发表在《英国运动医学杂志》上的一项研究表明，如果在日常护理中加入体育活动，抑郁症的治疗会更有效)”以及后文““While exercise is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, physical activity can complement and enhance the effects of the treatment,” says lead researcher Ben Singh, a research fellow at the University of South Australia. He says regular exercise in a group setting can boost self-esteem and decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness.(南澳大利亚大学研究员、首席研究员本·辛格说:“虽然运动不能代替专业的心理健康治疗，但体育活动可以补充并增强治疗效果。”他说，在团体环境中定期锻炼可以增强自尊，减少孤立感和孤独感)”可知，本句主要就上文加入体育活动展开具体说明，且此处涉及研究，推测本句与研究中的参与者有关。故G选项“参与者在12周后发现每天锻炼30到60分钟是有益的”符合语境，故选G。
19．根据上文“Exercise helps build key connections between the networks within the brain, too.(锻炼也有助于建立大脑网络之间的关键连接)”以及后文“Studies have shown that physical activity stimulates creativity, sharpens judgement skills and improves mental energy. It can also help to slow age-related cognitive decline, possibly even slowing the pace of developing Alzheimer’s disease.(研究表明，体育活动可以激发创造力，提高判断能力，提高精神能量。它还可以帮助减缓与年龄相关的认知衰退，甚至可能减缓阿尔茨海默病的发展速度)”可知，本句主要是在说明体育活动对人的大脑的具体好处，故A选项“它可以提高整体认知能力”符合语境，故选A。
20．根据后文“In this way you’ll keep going back to them. Experts suggest that you aim for a minimum of 10 to 30 minutes, three to five days each week. Getting sweaty is good for your body and mind.(这样你就会不断回到他们身边。专家建议，你的目标是每周至少锻炼3到5天，每次10到30分钟。出汗对你的身心都有好处)”可知，该空位于文章末段，起到总结作用，另外空格后面In this way对应F选项中to be engaged in sports you enjoy，them指代sports。故F选项“为了最大程度地促进健康，关键是要参加你喜欢的运动”符合语境，故选F。
（2024·广东汕头·一模）The Decluttering Philosophy That Keeps Your Home Organized
When you sit at your desk, you may constantly be confronted by chaos. 21 Here an expert shares about some useful strategies to keep our messes at bay and her decluttering philosophy — getting rid of unnecessary possessions and distractions.
22 “What becomes clutter and where your clutter collects can say a lot about what’s going on with you.” Thus the first thing you should keep in mind is to understand your clutter. When you understand the reasons behind your clutter, it’s a lot easier to know what to keep and what to get rid of.
When it comes to organizing, don’t bite off more than you can chew. If you start off with too big a goal, you might get discouraged if the job takes too long. 23 Instead, start with something less challenging. You can also work within short time restrictions. All in all, setting realistic goals and breaking tasks up into manageable portions can really help.
Once you’ve chosen an area to declutter, make a list of everything you have in that space. Then comes the hardest part: figuring out what to get rid of. At this stage, please look at your items with neutral eyes. 24
Admittedly, it’s easy to be organized the day after decluttering, when tidiness is still top of mind. But what happens when you come home from a trip and are too tired to unpack your luggage Or when you get the flu and are too sick to clean up 25 In other words, make a system that works for you even when you’ve got to work or when you’ve got a cold.
A．Everyone’s clutter tells a personal story.
B．So don’t restore your entire garage in one afternoon.
C．The key is to create practices that can be easily maintained.
D．It can help you let go of things you don’t need but feel attached.
E．Comparatively speaking, the job taking shorter time will be easier to finish.
F．At this time you may wonder how to clean up your space and keep it that way.
G．If you are worried about these situations, you can delay your decluttering schedule.
【答案】21．F 22．A 23．B 24．D 25．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些让你的家井井有条的整理哲学。
21．根据上文“When you sit at your desk, you may constantly be confronted by chaos.(当你坐在办公桌前时，你可能会经常面对混乱)”和下文“Here an expert shares about some useful strategies to keep our messes at bay and her decluttering philosophy — getting rid of unnecessary possessions and distractions.(在这里，一位专家分享了一些有用的策略来防止我们的混乱，以及她的整理哲学——摆脱不必要的财产和干扰)”可知，此处要介绍防止混乱的方法，说明面对混乱时想要知道如何整理，F项：At this time you may wonder how to clean up your space and keep it that way. (这个时候，你可能想知道如何清理你的空间并保持这种状态)承上启下，符合语境。故选F。
22．空处为段落主题句。根据下文“What becomes clutter and where your clutter collects can say a lot about what’s going on with you.”(什么变成了杂物，你的杂物收集到哪里，可以说明很多关于你的事情)”可知，本段主要讲述了杂物都有自己的故事，A项：Everyone’s clutter tells a personal story.(每个人的杂物都有自己的故事)符合语境。故选A。
23．根据上文“If you start off with too big a goal, you might get discouraged if the job takes too long.(如果你一开始就设定了一个太大的目标，你可能会因为工作耗时太长而灰心丧气)”可知，不要设定太大的目标，这样做会有坏处，B项：So don’t restore your entire garage in one afternoon.(所以不要在一个下午修复你的整个车库)和上文形成因果关系，举例具体说明什么样的目标是大目标，符合语境。故选B。
24．根据上文“At this stage, please look at your items with neutral eyes.(在这个阶段，请用中性的眼光看你的物品)”可知，空处承接上文，说明用中性的眼光看待物品的好处。D项：It can help you let go of things you don’t need but feel attached.(它可以帮助你放下那些你不需要但感觉很依恋的东西)符合语境。故选D。
25．根据下文“In other words, make a system that works for you even when you’ve got to work or when you’ve got a cold.(换句话说，建立一个即使在你必须工作或感冒时也能为你工作的系统)”可知，空处和下文内容一致，说明关键问题是创建容易维持的实践。C项：The key is to create practices that can be easily maintained.(关键是创建易于维持的实践)符合语境。故选C。
（2024·广东湛江·一模）Many significant international projects have considered how schooling might change to better match the changes that have taken place in the 21st century. 26 One is a shift in the meaning of knowledge, and the other is the need to build education systems based around what we now know about learning.
The term “knowledge age” or “knowledge economy” refers to a reorganization away from an Industrial Age economy, where exploitation (开采) of natural resources, primary production and mass production were the standard models for economic development. 27 This is achieved through the rapid creation of new knowledge and has become the basis for economic development. It is argued that education for the knowledge age must focus on the development of learners’ competences to deal with new situations and environments.
28 Nor does it deny the need for obvious goals for students’ knowledge development. Rather, the future-focused education literature suggests we need to adopt a much more complex view of knowledge, one that incorporates knowing, doing and being. Alongside this we need to rethink our ideas about how our learning systems are organized, resourced and supported. Research clearly shows that people do not learn well as passive recipients (接受者) of pre-packaged, bite-sized pieces of knowledge. 29
Although some of these principles are understood by many teachers, our education systems and practices are often set up in ways that do not support these principles to operate in practice. Teachers and school leaders are attempting paradigm (范式) shifts. 30
A．There needs to be wider public support for them.
B．There are two important ideas that support this work.
C．This does not mean that knowledge no longer matters.
D．Good learning requires active engagement in the “whole game”.
E．We are required to prepare young people for the knowledge age.
F．This is possible only when active learning approaches are applied.
G．In the knowledge age, the ability to generate value is put in the first place.
【答案】26．B 27．G 28．C 29．D 30．A
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章论述了教育如何进行改变，以更好地适应21世纪发生的变化。
26．根据下文“One is a shift in the meaning of knowledge, and the other is the need to build education systems based around what we now know about learning.”（一个是知识意义的转变，另一个是建立基于我们现在对学习的了解的教育系统的需要。）可知，这里提出了两种观念，因而空处应是对后文内容的提示，阐述有两种观点。选项B“There are two important ideas that support this work.”（有两个重要的观点,可以支持这项工作。）符合题意，故选B项。
27．根据上文“The term “knowledge age” or “knowledge economy” refers to a reorganization away from an Industrial Age economy, where exploitation (开采) of natural resources, primary production and mass production were the standard models for economic development. ”（“知识时代”或“知识经济”一词指的是工业时代经济的重组，在工业时代，自然资源的开发开采、初级生产和大规模生产是经济发展的标准模式。)提到了工业时代的情况。所以空处应该承接前文，讲述知识时代的情形。选项G“In the knowledge age, the ability to generate value is put in the first place.”（在知识时代，创造价值的能力被放在首位。）开始讲述知识时代的情况，和前文的工业时代形成对比。下文“This is achieved through the rapid creation of new knowledge and has become the basis for economic development. ”（这是通过快速创造新知识来实现的，并已成为经济发展的基础。）中的This是知识时代的指代，故选G项。
28．根据后文“Nor does it deny the need for obvious goals for students’ knowledge development.”（它也不否认学生的知识发展需要明确的目标。）可知本句用了否定词置于句首的部分倒装，结合nor一词可知空处也要用否定，选项C“This does not mean that knowledge no longer matters.”这并不意味着知识不再重要。）与后文在句式和语义上的衔接顺畅，符合题意。故选C项。
29．根据前文“Research clearly shows that people do not learn well as passive recipients (接受者) of pre-packaged, bite-sized pieces of knowledge.”（研究清楚地表明，被动接受预先包装好的、零碎的知识不会让人学得很好。）可知，此处作者提出了他不赞长的“被动灌输”的学习的方式，因此，空处应该是作者认可的学习方式。选项D“Good learning requires active engagement in the “whole game”.”（良好的学习需要积极参与“整个游戏”。），表明积极参与是有利于学习的，符合题意，故选D项。
30．根据前文“Although some of these principles are understood by many teachers, our education systems and practices are often set up in ways that do not support these principles to operate in practice. Teachers and school leaders are attempting paradigm (范式) shifts. ”（虽然其中一些原则被许多教师所理解，但我们的教育系统和实践往往是以不支持这些原则在实践中运作的方式建立起来的。教师和学校领导正在尝试范式转变。）可知，许多教师理解的原则在实践中并不被教育系统所支持，大大促使教师和学校领导要做出转变。作为段落的结尾句，应该提出对于教师和学校领导的转变要有支持。选项A“There needs to be wider public support for them.”（他们需要得到更广泛的公众支持。）中的“them”指代前文的“teachers and school leaders”，符合题意，故选A项。
（2024·广东佛山·一模）How to Stay Motivated When the Going Gets Tough
There will undoubtedly be times when the going gets tough in your life and you find yourself struggling with motivation. When this happens, you’d better have a few tricks up your sleeve to help you stay motivated and move forward.
There are a variety of reasons for feeling unmotivated. 31 It’s of great significance to take some time to understand why. The best way is to look back at where you began to lose motivation. Once you know the cause of your problem, finding a solution will become easier.
Going back to your goals can also help. A simple reminder of your objectives can get you back on track. 32 Seeing your goals in this form makes them feel more real and achievable.
33 A specific plan can keep you focused and allow you to track your progress, while sticking to it helps you develop discipline. These are of great importance when it comes to making progress toward your goals.
Another trick is to take a moment and acknowledge how far you’ve come. There are different ways to acknowledge your efforts, like treating yourself to a meal or taking a break for reflection. You may find that even the smallest events can be the biggest moments. 34
The most important thing might be to surround yourself with like-minded individuals who can offer support and encouragement. 35 If you’re feeling lost, just reach out to your support system for guidance and insight.
A．They can help you handle all those problems.
B．It’s important that you appreciate your efforts.
C．Writing them down will always be a great choice.
D．Moreover, it’s better to set a goal when creating your plan.
E．Being around understanding people can make the journey less discouraging.
F．Besides, you should make and follow through with a plan to stay motivated.
G．It could be due to a lack of interest in the task at hand, or it could be the result of stress.
【答案】31．G 32．C 33．F 34．B 35．E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了当事情变得艰难时，如何保持动力。
31．由上文“There are a variety of reasons for feeling unmotivated. (感到没有动力的原因有很多。)”可知，本空要说跟“没有动力的原因”有关的话题，故G选项“It could be due to a lack of interest in the task at hand, or it could be the result of stress. (这可能是由于对手头的任务缺乏兴趣，也可能是压力的结果。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。
32．由上文“Going back to your goals can also help. A simple reminder of your objectives can get you back on track. (回到你的目标也会有所帮助。一个简单的目标提醒可以让你回到正轨。)”可知，本空要说跟“回到目标”有关的话题，由后文“Seeing your goals in this form makes them feel more real and achievable. (以这种形式看到你的目标会让你感觉更真实、更容易实现。)”可知，本空要说跟“回到目标的方式”有关的话题，故C选项“Writing them down will always be a great choice. (把它们写下来永远是一个很好的选择。)”能承上启下，符合题意。C项中的“them”与空前的“your goals”相对应。故选C。
33．由下文“A specific plan can keep you focused and allow you to track your progress, while sticking to it helps you develop discipline. These are of great importance when it comes to making progress toward your goals. (一个具体的计划可以让你保持专注，让你跟踪你的进步，同时坚持它可以帮助你培养纪律。当你朝着你的目标前进时，这些都是非常重要的。)”可知，本空要说跟“具体的计划”有关的话题，故F选项“Besides, you should make and follow through with a plan to stay motivated. (此外，你应该制定并执行一个保持积极性的计划。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选F。
34．由上文“Another trick is to take a moment and acknowledge how far you’ve come. There are different ways to acknowledge your efforts, like treating yourself to a meal or taking a break for reflection. You may find that even the smallest events can be the biggest moments. (另一个技巧是花点时间承认你已经走了多远。有不同的方式来承认你的努力，比如请自己吃顿饭或休息一下反思。你可能会发现，即使是最小的事件也可能是最重要的时刻。)”可知，本空要说跟“承认你的努力”有关的话题，故B选项“It’s important that you appreciate your efforts. (感谢你的努力是很重要的)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
35．由上文“The most important thing might be to surround yourself with like-minded individuals who can offer support and encouragement. (最重要的事情可能是与志同道合的人在一起，他们可以提供支持和鼓励。)”可知，本空要说跟“与志同道合的人在一起的好处”有关的话题，故E选项“Being around understanding people can make the journey less discouraging. (被理解的人包围可以让旅程不那么令人沮丧。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。
（2024·广东·一模）The senior year of high school can be a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you start the journey towards college and adulthood. 36 , but it can also be stressful. However, with the right stress management strategies, you can negotiate this important year with confidence and success.
37 . Create a detailed timeline for exams and other important learning tasks. Break down these tasks into smaller, manageable steps, and tackle them one at a time. By having a clear roadmap in place, you can avoid the feared last-minute panic and stay on top of your studies.
Moreover, take care of your physical and mental well-being. 38 . Engage in activities you enjoy, whether it’s playing a musical instrument or simply spending time with friends. Taking care of yourself will help you stay focused, energized, and ready to tackle any challenges that come your way.
Remember, you’re not alone on this journey. Reach out for support whenever you need it. Whether it’s seeking guidance from teachers or leaning on your classmates for emotional support, don’t hesitate to ask for help. 39 .
Finally, maintain a positive mindset throughout the year. Surround yourself with supportive friends and family who believe in you and your abilities. 40 . Remember that setbacks are a natural part of the process and use them as opportunities to learn and grow.
The senior year of high school can be a mix of emotions, but by adopting these strategies, you can make the most of it and set yourself up for success as you venture into the next chapter of your life.
A．Always stick to the main road
B．To start with, it’s crucial to plan ahead
C．You may find them disappointing sometimes
D．Celebrate your achievements, no matter how small
E．It’s an exciting time filled with dreams and possibilities
F．They can lend a listening ear and provide invaluable advice
G．Get enough sleep, eat nutritious meals, and exercise regularly
【答案】36．E 37．B 38．G 39．F 40．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为高三的学生介绍了如何有效地管理和减轻这一年可能面临的压力。
36．前文“The senior year of high school can be a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you start the journey towards college and adulthood. (随着你开始迈向大学和成年的旅程，高中的最后一年可能是一次情绪的过山车)”说明学生在高中的最后一年情绪起伏会很大，后文“but it can also be stressful (但它也会带来压力)”说明会有压力，结合but可知空处内容与下文形成转折，指出这段时间是令人开心的，因此E项“It’s an exciting time filled with dreams and possibilities (这是一个充满梦想和可能性的激动人心的时刻)”符合语境，说明会有激动人心的感受，承接前文，和后文构成转折，其中的It指代前文的The senior year of high school。故选E。
37．空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需统领段落内容。根据后文“Create a detailed timeline for exams and other important learning tasks. Break down these tasks into smaller, manageable steps, and tackle them one at a time. (为考试和其他重要的学习任务制定详细的时间表。把这些任务分解成更小的、易于管理的步骤，然后一次一个地解决它们)”可知，本段主要建议制定计划，分步骤完成，因此B项“To start with, it’s crucial to plan ahead (首先，提前计划是至关重要的)”符合语境，强调计划的重要性，契合后文内容。故选B。
38．前文“Moreover, take care of your physical and mental well-being. (此外，照顾好你的身心健康)”建议注意身心健康，后文“Engage in activities you enjoy, whether it’s playing a musical instrument or simply spending time with friends. (从事你喜欢的活动，无论是演奏乐器还是只是和朋友呆在一起)”给出具体的注意心理健康的做法，因此G项“Get enough sleep, eat nutritious meals, and exercise regularly (保证充足的睡眠，吃有营养的食物，经常锻炼)”符合语境，给出具体的注意身体健康的做法，承接前文，和后一句是平行关系。故选G。
39．前文“Reach out for support whenever you need it. Whether it’s seeking guidance from teachers or leaning on your classmates for emotional support, don’t hesitate to ask for help. (在你需要帮助的时候寻求帮助。无论是向老师寻求指导，还是向同学寻求情感支持，都要毫不犹豫地寻求帮助)”鼓励在需要帮助的时候向身边的人寻求帮助，因此F项“They can lend a listening ear and provide invaluable advice (他们可以倾听并提供宝贵的建议)”符合语境，介绍这些人可以提供的帮助，承接前文，其中的They指代前文的teachers和your classmates。故选F。
40．前文“Finally, maintain a positive mindset throughout the year. Surround yourself with supportive friends and family who believe in you and your abilities. (最后，全年保持积极的心态。和支持你的朋友和家人在一起，他们相信你和你的能力)”建议保持积极的心态，和相信自己的人待在一起，后文“Remember that setbacks are a natural part of the process and use them as opportunities to learn and grow. (记住，挫折是过程中很自然的一部分，把它们当作学习和成长的机会)”提醒对待挫折的方法，因此D项“Celebrate your achievements, no matter how small (庆祝你的成就，不管多小)”符合语境，说明对待成就的方法，承接前文，引出后文，其中的achievements和后文的setbacks呼应。故选D。
（2024·广东·二模）How to Succeed in a Job Interview
While most people want jobs, few look forward to being interviewed. Job interviews are stressful situations for even the most qualified candidates because applicants have only one opportunity to show that they will do better than the other applicants in the position they are seeking. 41
Applicants should research the company and learn about it as much as possible. They should not just focus on the department that may hire them. 42 Interviewers frequently ask the following questions, “What do you know about our company, and why would you like to work here ” To answer this kind of questions, applicants must have done sufficient research to understand the needs of the entire company.
43 The reason for this is quite clear. The interviewers are repeating the same questions to different candidates over several days, or even several weeks. 44 So, applicants should use this opportunity to impress the interviewers. They must recognize that the interviewers want to learn more about them, so they should give full, detailed, and unique answers to the questions.
Applicants should be careful about their non-verbal (非言语的) communication. Gestures, expressions and actions can speak a great deal louder than any words. For example, the interviewers notice an applicant glance at his or her watch or cell phone during an interview. 45
Although an applicant can never see precisely how an interview will go on, careful planning, detailed answers and attention to non-verbal communication will make the process of applying for a job more likely to be successful.
A．Instead, they should get to know the company as a whole.
B．They expect a good answer that they have never heard before.
C．Therefore, they need to pay attention to the way they use gestures.
D．To ensure a better chance for the job, consider the following advice.
E．To approach a job interview successfully, applicants should prepare well.
F．Applicants should consider ways to make their answers unique so that they will stand out.
G．It is quite possible that the interviewers will likely feel that this person is not that interested in the position.
【答案】41．D 42．A 43．F 44．B 45．G
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在面试中取得成功的做法。
41．根据前文的“While most people want jobs, few look forward to being interviewed. Job interviews are stressful situations for even the most qualified candidates because applicants have only one opportunity to show that they will do better than the other applicants in the position they are seeking. (虽然大多数人都想找工作，但很少有人期待面试。即使对最合格的求职者来说，求职面试也是充满压力的，因为求职者只有一次机会来证明他们会比其他求职者在他们所寻求的职位上做得更好。)”可知，求职者面临压力，D项(为了确保获得更好的工作机会，考虑以下建议。)承接上文，即有办法应对面试的压力，下文给出具体的做法。故选D项。
42．根据前文的“Applicants should research the company and learn about it as much as possible. They should not just focus on the department that may hire them. (应聘者应该对公司进行调查，尽可能多地了解它。他们不应该只关注可能雇佣他们的部门。)”及后文的“Interviewers frequently ask the following questions, “What do you know about our company, and why would you like to work here ” To answer this kind of questions, applicants must have done sufficient research to understand the needs of the entire company.(面试官通常会问以下问题:“你对我们公司有什么了解 你为什么想在这里工作 ”要回答这类问题，申请人必须做足够的研究来了解整个公司的需求。)”可知，A项(相反，他们应该从整体上了解公司。)承接上文，说明应聘者应该全面考查一家公司，这样才能做到回应面试官的各种问题。故选A项。
43．根据后文的“The reason for this is quite clear. The interviewers are repeating the same questions to different candidates over several days, or even several weeks.(原因很清楚。面试官会在几天甚至几周内向不同的求职者重复同样的问题。)”可知，F项(求职者应该考虑如何使他们的答案独特，这样他们就会脱颖而出。)阐明了求职者应该做到与众不同，这是面试官希望看到的。故选F项。
44．根据前文的“The reason for this is quite clear. The interviewers are repeating the same questions to different candidates over several days, or even several weeks.(原因很清楚。面试官会在几天甚至几周内向不同的求职者重复同样的问题。)”和后文的“So, applicants should use this opportunity to impress the interviewers. They must recognize that the interviewers want to learn more about them, so they should give full, detailed, and unique answers to the questions.(因此，应聘者应该利用这个机会给面试官留下深刻印象。他们必须意识到面试官想要更多地了解他们，所以他们应该对问题给出完整、详细和独特的答案。)”可知，B项(他们期待一个他们从未听过的好答案。)承接上文，说明面试官希望自己的问题会有与众不同的好答案，因此求职人要抓住机会表现自己。故选B项。
45．根据前文的“Applicants should be careful about their non-verbal communication. Gestures, expressions and actions can speak a great deal louder than any words. For example, the interviewers notice an applicant glance at his or her watch or cell phone during an interview. (申请人应该注意他们的非语言交流。手势、表情和行动比任何言语都更能说明问题。例如，面试官注意到应聘者在面试过程中瞟了一眼手表或手机。)”可知，G项(很有可能面试官会觉得这个人对这个职位不太感兴趣。)承接上文，说明应聘者要小心自己的肢体语言，以免给面试官造成误会。故选G项。
（2024·广东肇庆·一模）Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger or shelter, he has always controlled the conditions to the best of his advantages. 46 As we climbed the steps of evolution (进化), we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking — we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times.
If you are hungry, what do you do Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that Just like your stomach, your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, your favorite star and many such silly things. 47 When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.
48 Now why reading and not watching TV Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading. Once you read a book, you just don’t run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes (解读) it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. 49 It, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought!
Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improve significantly. I am still on the path of improvement to quench (止住) my thirst for satisfaction. So join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. 50
A．This is nothing but creativity.
B．Go, grab a book, and let me know.
C．So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never lets itself grow.
D．Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading.
E．You have numerous books which will answer all your “How to ” questions.
F．Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas.
G．This might be the reason why we humans are the most developed of all living species.
【答案】46．G 47．C 48．D 49．F 50．B
【导语】本文一篇议论文。作者通过解释和比较的方法来介绍大脑同胃一样也需要“营养”，阐述阅读带来的好处并号召人们应该不断阅读以丰富自我。
46．上文“Since the per-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger or shelter, he has always controlled the conditions to the best of his advantages. (自史前时代以来，人类就有一种满足自己需求的冲动。无论是饥饿还是栖身之所，他总能把环境控制到自己最有利的程度。)”指出人类自史前以来就有一种满足自己需求的冲动，总能使环境对自己有利；G选项“This might be the reason why we humans are the most developed of all living species.(这可能就是为什么我们人类是所有现存物种中最发达的。)”承接上文，指出人类总能把环境控制到自己最有利的程度可能是人类是所有现存物种中最发达的原因，选项中的“This”指代上文“he has always controlled the conditions to the best of his advantages”；由此可知，G选项符合语境。故选G。
47．上文“Just like your stomach, your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, your favorite star and many such silly things.(就像你的胃一样，你的大脑也很饿。但它永远不会让你知道，因为你让它忙着想着你的梦中情人，你最喜欢的明星和许多这样愚蠢的事情。)”指出你的大脑像胃一样也会饿，但是因为想着许多荒谬的事情，大脑所需的“营养”无法得到满足，你也不知道自己的思想是贫乏的；C选项“So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never lets itself grow.(所以它开始默默地关注你的需求，不让自己成长。)”与上文构成因果关系，指出大脑因为想着许多愚蠢的东西，使思想无法得到发展，结果使得思想贫乏而不自知；下文“When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.(当思维失去成长的自由时，创造力就戛然而止。)”承接C选项，指出当大脑思维失去“营养”无法得到成长时，就会失去创造力，文中的“mind looses its freedom to grow”与选项中的“never lets itself grow”表达的意思一致。故选C。
48．上一段主要阐述了大脑饥饿、思想贫乏会产生的不好的结果；由下文“Now why reading and not watching TV Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading. Once you read a book, you just don’t run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes (解读) it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.(为什么是阅读而不是看电视呢？因为从孩提时代起，阅读就是我们最具教育意义的工具。就像要发展我们生活的其他方面一样，我们必须求助于阅读。一旦你读了一本书，你不只是用眼睛浏览字里行间，甚至你的大脑也会解码并解释给你听。书中有趣的部分就像种子一样储存在你的脑海里。)”可知本段中作者建议通过阅读填补思想上的饥饿，并详细阐述了广泛的阅读的益处；D选项“Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading.(思想的饥饿实际上可以通过广泛的阅读来满足。)”指出思想的饥饿实际上可以通过广泛的阅读来解决，符合本段主旨，选项中的“extensive reading”与下文中的“reading”相照应。故选D。
49．上文“The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. (书中有趣的部分就像种子一样储存在你的脑海里。)”指出书中有趣的部分就像种子一样储存在你的脑海里；F选项“Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas.(现在，这颗种子不知不觉地被你在未来用来发展新的想法。)”承接上文，指出书中有趣的部分就像种子一样储存在脑海里之后，就会不知不觉被用来发展新的想法，选项中的“this seed”指代上文中的“a seed”，即“The interesting part of the book”；由此可知，F选项符合语境。故选F。
50．上文“So join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. (所以加入我，通过阅读，阅读，再阅读来充实你的思想。)”作者呼吁读者通过阅读来充实思想；B选项“Go, grab a book, and let me know.(现在就拿起一本书让我瞧瞧！)”号召读者拿起书来阅读，符合语境。故选B。
（2024·广东广州·二模）Do you ever find yourself saving the good things in life for some distant moment in the future Maybe you have a collection of fancy plates that only see the light of day on special occasions, or perhaps you’re waiting for the perfect time to wear that beautiful dress put away in your closet. 51
In a recent conversation with leading psychologist Dr. Alison McClymont, we explored the idea of giving ourselves permission to enjoy the good things now, rather than waiting for an uncertain future. 52 So saving pleasure for the future may be pointless.
But why do we feel the need to save things for best 53 It’s typically British to save our crockery or clothes for “special” occasions. This mindset may have originated from times when resources were not enough and has been passed down through generations. However, when we feel abundant, we are more willing to use and appreciate our favorite things regularly.
Welcoming the joy of everyday life can be seen as an act of self-love. We are supposed to surround ourselves with things that bring us happiness, even in ordinary moments. 54 It’s also about finding ways to renew our worth, fighting the negative thoughts that we don’t deserve to enjoy the good things in life.
55 Take out those fancy plates for a simple weeknight dinner. Wear that beautiful dress to run errands or pick up your kids from school. Celebrate the small moments and make them extraordinary. Because in the end, life is too short to deny ourselves joy. Let’s break free from the mindset of waiting for the perfect moment. Embrace the joy of everyday life and make every day a celebration.
A．So, why not start now
B．Well, it’s time to reconsider.
C．By doing so, we can boost our overall well-being.
D．After all, there will be more happiness in store for us.
E．Actually, cultural and generational factors play a crucial role.
F．The reason may be that our well-being is closely related to abundance.
G．If we deny ourselves small moments of joy, we may never get them again.
【答案】51．B 52．G 53．E 54．C 55．A
【导语】
本文为一篇说明文。文章总要介绍了我们总是将一些东西保存下来，以备后期使用，但作者却认为，我们应该在当下使用，才能发挥它最大的价值。
51．根据空前“Maybe you have a collection of fancy plates that only see the light of day on special occasions, or perhaps you’re waiting for the perfect time to wear that beautiful dress put away in your closet.(也许你收藏很多精美的餐盘，却只能在特殊场合使用它们，又或者你在等待最好的时机来穿你收藏在衣柜里的美丽裙子。)”和下段首句“In a recent conversation with leading psychologist Dr. Alison McClymont, we explored the idea of giving ourselves permission to enjoy the good things now, rather than waiting for an uncertain future.(在最近和心理学家Dr. Alison McClymont的谈话中，我们探索了允许我们自己此刻就享受好的东西的想法，而不是等到特定的未来。)”可知，空前提到了我们总是会将好的东西收藏起来，却很少使用，空后谈到了心理学家Dr. Alison McClymont提出要即刻就享受好东西的想法，故B项“好吧，是时候重新考虑了。”符合语境，承上启下，承接上文收藏的好东西总是很少用，引出下文心理学家Dr. Alison McClymont提出要即刻就享受好东西的想法，故选B项。
52．根据空后“So saving pleasure for the future may be pointless.(把快乐留给未来就变得无意义了。)”可知，空后是G项“如果我们不让自己享受快乐的小时候，我们可能就再难获得它了。”的顺义承接，前后互为因果关系，如果我们不让自己享受快乐的小时候，我们可能就再难获得它了，因此把快乐留给未来就会变得毫无意义，故选G项。
53．根据空前“But why do we feel the need to save things for best (但是我们为什么有必要将东西保存到最好呢？)”和空后“It’s typically British to save our crockery or clothes for “special” occasions. This mindset may have originated from times when resources were not enough and has been passed down through generations.(英国人通常把陶器或者衣服留到‘特殊’场合使用。这种心态可能起源于资源不足的时代，并代代相传。)”可知，空前提出问题，我们为什么要把东西保存下来，空后解释这种心态起源于资源不足的时代，故E项“事实上，文化和传承因素占很大比例。”符合，引出后文的具体解释，这种心态起源于资料不足的时候，且代代相处，故选E项。
54．根据空前“We are supposed to surround ourselves with things that bring us happiness, even in ordinary moments.(我们应该被那些能给我们带来幸福的事物所包围。)”和空后“It’s also about finding ways to renew our worth, fighting the negative thoughts that we don’t deserve to enjoy the good things in life.(这也是为了找到更新我们价值的新方法，与那些认为我们不配享受生活中美好事物的消极思想作斗争。)”可知，空前提到，我们应该拥有好的东西，且空后的also可知，此空与空后递进，都说明我们拥有好东西的原因，故C项“通过这样做，我们能够提高整体健康。”符合，故选C项。
55．根据空后“Take out those fancy plates for a simple weeknight dinner. Wear that beautiful dress to run errands or pick up your kids from school. Celebrate the small moments and make them extraordinary.(拿出那些精美的盘子，做一顿简单的周末晚餐。穿上那条漂亮的裙子去跑腿或接孩子放血。庆祝那些微不足道的时候，让它们变得非凡。)”可知，空后举出了几个即刻享受美好事物的例子，故A项“因此，为什么不此刻就开始呢？”符合，总结全文，提出倡议，故选A项。
（2024·广东·模拟预测）For many years, scientists saw trees as independent living things. Each tree in the forest was trying to get light, water and nutrients. Trees competed for resources. 56 They cooperate with each other with the help of fungi (真菌).
In forests, fungi connect trees through underground networks. Trees’ roots branch out in all directions. The same soil is home to fungi, which can grow on and around tree roots. The fungi grow in thin threads (线状物). As they grow, the threads can link to numerous trees. The fungi create webs between trees known as mycorrhizal (菌根) networks. 57 The trees give sugars to the fungi and the fungi get mineral nutrients from the soil. They share them with the trees.
The fungi in a mycorrhizal network link the trees together. 58 For example, if a young plant is growing in a shaded area, it may not get enough sunlight. However, larger trees growing around it can send sugars to the young tree’s roots through the fungi. Similarly, if a tree is dying, it might give its nutrients to the healthy trees growing around it.
Mycorrhizal networks are not always cooperative. Some plants will use the networks to take nutrients from their neighbors. Some flowers will steal food from other plants. 59 They want to harm plants that are competing for sunlight and water.
60 They can send chemical or electrical signals through the wood wide web. If a tree is being eaten by insects, it will send out signals for help. Similarly, when diseases attack trees, they can send out chemicals.
A．Trees also send messages through the networks.
B．Networks can even connect different species of plants.
C．Scientists think the fungi are important for healthy forests.
D．Trees can share sugars, nutrients and water with one another.
E．However, scientists are discovering that trees may actually work together.
F．There are also plants that send poisonous substances through the networks.
G．In these networks, scientists think the trees and the fungi help one another.
【答案】56．E 57．G 58．D 59．F 60．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文主要介绍了与以往不同关于树的观点，树木之间实际上会通过真菌进行合作。
56．根据下文“They cooperate with each other with the help of fungi(真菌).(它们在真菌的帮助下相互合作。)”可知，树木之间互相合作；E选项“However, scientists are discovering that trees may actually work together.(然而，科学家们发现树木实际上可能是一起工作的)”与上文“Each tree in the forest was trying to get light, water and nutrients. Trees competed for resources.(森林里的每一棵树都在努力获得阳光、水和营养。树木竞争资源。)”构成转折关系，指出树木实际上可能是互相合作的，符合语境。故选E项。
57．根据上文“The fungi create web s between trees known as mycorrhizal(菌根) networks.(这种真菌在树木之间形成网，称为菌根网)。”以及下文“The trees give sugars to the fungi and the fungi get mineral nutrients from the soil. They share them with the trees.(树木给真菌提供糖，真菌从土壤中获取矿物质营养。它们和树分享它们。)”可知，在菌根网中，树木和真菌相互帮助。故G选项“In these networks, scientists think the trees and the fungi help one another.(在这些网络中，科学家认为树木和真菌相互帮助。)”符合语境。故选G项。
58．下文“For example, if a young plant is growing in a shaded area, it may not get enough sunlight. However, larger trees growing around it can send sugars to the young tree’s roots through the fungi.(例如，如果一棵年轻的植物生长在阴凉的地方，它可能得不到足够的阳光。然而，在它周围生长的大树可以通过真菌将糖输送到小树的根部。)”举例说明树木之间可以通过真菌共享物质；D选项“Trees can share sugars, nutrients and water with one another.(树木之间可以共享糖分、营养和水分。)”指出树木之间可以共享糖分、营养和水分，符合语境。故选D项。
59．根据下文“They want to harm plants that are competing for sunlight and water.(他们想伤害那些争夺阳光和水分的植物。)”可知，植物会输送有毒物质；故F选项“There are also plants that send poisonous substances through the networks.(也有植物通过这些网络输送有毒物质。)”指出也有植物通过这些菌根网输送有毒物质，符合语境。故选F 项。
60．根据下文“They can send chemical or electrical signals through the wood wide web. If a tree is being eaten by insects, it will send out signals for help.(它们可以通过木网发送化学或电子信号。如果一棵树被昆虫吃掉，它会发出求救信号。)”可知，树木可以通过网络发送信息；A选项“Trees also send messages through the networks.(树木可以通过网络发送信息)”符合语境。故选A项。
（2024·广东·模拟预测）Whenever you pick up an apple and prepare to eat it, you may notice a small sticker attached to the fruit with a row of four or five numbers on it.That string of numbers is something called a Price Look-Up (PLU) code. 61 It’s designed to help supermarkets get to know their inventory (库存) of fruits and vegetables, and to make it easy for checkout clerks to know what to charge for a particular item. Thus, you can get through the line and out of the door more quickly.
From the code, you can also know what specific variety of a particular fruit or vegetable you’re going to enjoy — whether it’s a Honeycrisp apple or a Shamouti orange. And it may tell you the size of the fruit or vegetable. 62 You may know whether it was grown conventionally (常规地) or on an organic farm.
A volunteer committee developed PLUs in 1988. One important reason why PLUs were invented was to enable supermarkets to tell the difference between conventionally grown fruits and vegetables and higher-priced organic food. As organic produce was being introduced then, cashiers often wrongly sold it at the conventional price. 63 There are now more than 1,500 different PLUs in use around the globe. 64 Just type in the code from a sticker on a piece of fruit, and it will tell you that 3114, for example, refers to an extra large green mango,belonging to the Keitt or Francis varieties of that fruit.
65 The produce industry has been trying to develop biodegradable (可生物降解的) PLUstickers, but it’s difficult to do that. Eventually, PLUstickers may be replaced altogether by lasers that mark the codes on fruits and vegetables.
A．The function is fairly simple.
B．PLU codes have a long history.
C．You probably think organic food is healthier.
D．The appearance of PLUs helped solve this problem.
E．Besides, it shows where the fruit or vegetable comes from.
F．The future of fruit and vegetable stickers is still uncertain.
G．You can use the PLU search app to know what a particular one means.
【答案】61．A 62．E 63．D 64．G 65．F
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了水果蔬菜上面贴的PLU（价格查询代码）的用途，由来以及随着技术的发展，它可能会被标记水果和蔬菜代码的激光所代替。
61．下文“It’s designed to help supermarkets get to know their inventory (库存) of fruits and vegetables, and to make it easy for checkout clerks to know what to charge for a particular item.(它旨在帮助超市了解他们的水果和蔬菜库存，并让收银员更容易知道特定商品的收费)”说明发明PLU代码的目的以及用途。空处引出下文，说明PLU代码的功能其实非常的简单，就是让超市了解水果蔬菜的库存以及让收银员知道特定商品的价格。A项“功能相当简单。”符合语境。故选A。
62．上文“And it may tell you the size of the fruit or vegetable.(它可能会告诉你水果或蔬菜的大小)”说明从PLU标签中可知知道水果或蔬菜的大小。空处和前文为递进关系，同时说明能够从PLU代码获取什么信息。E项中的it指代前文中的code，说明除了知道水果或蔬菜的大小之外，它还可以让人们知道蔬菜或水果来自哪里。E选项“此外，它还显示了水果或蔬菜的来源。”符合语境。故选E。
63．上文“As organic produce was being introduced then, cashiers often wrongly sold it at the conventional price.(由于当时引入了有机农产品，收银员经常错误地以传统价格出售)”说明收银员经常错误将有机农产品以传统产品的价格出售。空处给出解决此问题的办法。D项中的“this problem”指代前文中的“cashiers often wrongly sold it at the conventional price”，说明D项“PLU的出现帮助解决了这个问题”符合语境。故选D。
64．下文“Just type in the code from a sticker on a piece of fruit, and it will tell you that 3114, for example, refers to an extra large green mango,belonging to the Keitt or Francis varieties of that fruit.(例如，只要输入水果贴纸上的代码，它就会告诉你，3114指的是一个超大的绿色芒果，属于该水果的Keitt或Francis品种)”说明输入水果贴纸上的代码会获得什么样的信息。空处承上启下。G项中的“what a particular one means”和上文中的“more than 1,500 different PLUs in use”相呼应，“the PLU search app”和下文中的“type in the code”相呼应，说明G项“您可以使用PLU搜索应用程序来了解特定代码的含义”符合语境。故选G。
65．下文“The produce industry has been trying to develop biodegradable (可生物降解的) PLUstickers, but it’s difficult to do that. Eventually, PLUstickers may be replaced altogether by lasers that mark the codes on fruits and vegetables.(农产品行业一直在努力开发可生物降解的PLU贴纸，但很难做到这一点。最终，PLU标签可能会被标记水果和蔬菜代码的激光完全取代)”说明PUL代码在未来可能会被标记水果和蔬菜代备战2024年高考英语名校真题零失误规范训练》（广东专用）
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七选五解题步骤
一、通读全文，对文章进行快速浏览，寻找主题句，抓住文章结构及文章的写作内容。
在阅读过程中，要注意文章的开始与结束段落，尤其是文章的首段及末段末句，因为“开门见山”与“结尾总结”的写作方式为常见的写作方式，首段的末句一般是是全文的主题所在，说明本文将探讨哪些内容，并简要指出文章的写作思路，有时甚至会以提纲的形式进行呈现。首段的末句对于快速掌握文章的主题有重要意义。
二、详读段落，在短时间内，找出每段写作内容的关键词。明确各段的主题句或主旨大意。
文章正文部分通常分为若干小段落。各段落会根据整体文章写作主题展开，对文章主体进行的不同方面的描述。找出各个小段落中的关键词，明确其描述内容，为整体试题的解决做好铺垫。阅读各个空的前后句，标记关键词，关键词包括句中的核心名词或名词词组（如带有形容词的名词词组）、专有名词、时间数字、代词、连词等。重点阅读各个问题附近的句子，圈定线索词，然后从选项中寻找相关的特征词，以确定答案。做题时可以采用代入排除法。如果一题做不出或拿不准，可先放过，继续往下读，先做容易的能做出的题，直到读完整篇文章。
三、定位选项，明确各备选选项的含义，抓住其关键词语。
根据文章整体结构与具体内容，将选项填入文中，填写时尤为注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段及句中的衔接标志词。在定位选项时，要特别注意空格上下段的写作内容，以及空格上段尾句和下段首句的结构和意义。将所选项放入空白处，看看是否与上下文构成语义及逻辑上的直接关系，是否符合该处语境。能否承接前后的写作线索。使文章无论内容还是衔接上都能做到通顺。
四、通读复检，将所选答案代入文中，再次通读全文，重点考查逻辑关系和关联结构。
在完成选项定位后，应通读全文，检查文章内容是否完整，语义是否连贯合理、各段落内容是否紧扣主题，语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑，写作思路是否清晰明了，格式以及用语是否恰当贴切，从而判断选择的答案是否正确。同时，我们还应注意对相近选项的对比分析，个别干扰项由于与某个正确选项的内容相近具有很强的干扰性，这时就需要我们认真分析，排除干扰，从而得出正确选项。
五、确定排除，研究多余选项，确定排除理由，最终确定答案。
七选五思维导图
（2024·广东深圳·一模）Art comes in two main categories: realistic and abstract. Realistic art aims to show real-life scenes, people, and objects exactly as they appear. It involves paying close attention to details, making things look like photographs. 1 . It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas.
Realistic art is easy to understand. Viewers can easily recognize what is portrayed. Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile. 2 , helping us to learn about the past.
Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative. 3 . They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas. Abstract art means different things to different people. Some people enjoy trying to figure out what the artwork conveys.
4 . Realistic art needs precision in drawing or sculpting to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways. Many artists are skilled in both. They create realistic pieces to demonstrate their technical skills and abstract ones to display their creativity.
As for personal preference, some people prefer the clear stories of realistic art while others are attracted to the mystery of abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and forms. Together, the two kinds of art make the art world diverse and engaging. 5 .
A．Both types of art take skills to make
B．Photographs preserve faces of folks from long ago
C．Grasping abstract art demands more artistic training
D．Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty
E．In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances
F．Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life
G．Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations
（2024·广东·一模）Getting older means greater maturity and wisdom. 6 In a society that is aging fast, it has become crucial to find ways to prevent related mental and emotional disorders. Music emerges as a promising tool for promoting well-being of the elderly.
Music has a great power to cause strong emotions and intense pleasure. 7 singing and dancing to music with others is not only fun but also improves mood. Musical activities are great ways to reduce stress because they take our minds off problems. They also help us feel less lonely and more connected with other people.
8 A song may become a soundtrack for a particular time, such as a delightful party with friends that you had along time ago. Listening to that song allows you to remember all the happy memories from that time.
Finally, music contributes to keeping our thinking skills sharp. It makes our brains work hard in unique ways to understand the rhythm and melody. 9 For example, exposure to background music, particularly classical music, during cognitive (认知的) tasks is shown to improve older people’s cognitive processes, such as processing speed and working memory.
In conclusion, music is a powerful tool to fight against aging-related emotional and cognitive problems. It is an enjoyable and social activity, available to anyone regardless of their background or previous musical experience. 10
A．Music can also open forgotten doors to our memories.
B．Recalling happy memories can lift our mood on a bad day.
C．Even passive music listening can help elderly adults think better.
D．This helps people feel better when they are depressed or anxious.
E．However, it often involves a series of physical and mental challenges.
F．The ability to form new memories is essential for processing information.
G．Thus, this accessible intervention should become a major policy priority for healthy aging.
（2024·广东广州·一模）Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what you're learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall. 11 It also ensures that you understand the topic, because you can only explain an idea if you truly understand it. The technique consists of four repeatable steps.
To begin, choose a concept or topic you wish to fully understand. 12 The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged.
13 Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear.
While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. 14 Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the context before moving forward.
Now that you fully grasp the concept, test your understanding by trying to teach it to another person. This will help you identify any remaining areas of uncertainty you need to revisit.
The Feynman Technique is a great way for kids and grown-ups to learn. 15 You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. However, with great efforts in mastering this method, you’ll see your learning results improve quicker than ever before.
A．It is mentally demanding.
B．This helps the information stick in your mind better.
C．Teach it to a five-year-old, who would give you direct feedback.
D．Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning.
E．Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else.
F．Active engagement plays a key role in promoting deeper learning.
G．When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces.
（2024·广东江门·一模）It’s no surprise that there’s a link between exercise and mental health. But scientists have now made it official: research has found a direct connection between movement and mood. Why does exercise hold so many benefits for our mental health 16 .
When our muscles tighten, chains of amino acids (氨基酸) called myokines (肌细胞因子) are released into the bloodstream. 17 . This communication increases adaptation to stress, reduces symptoms of anxiety and has a direct effect on depression.
A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that treatment for depression can be much more effective when physical activity is added to the usual care. 18 . “While exercise is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, physical activity can complement and enhance the effects of the treatment,” says lead researcher Ben Singh, a research fellow at the University of South Australia. He says regular exercise in a group setting can boost self-esteem and decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Exercise helps build key connections between the networks within the brain, too. 19 . Studies have shown that physical activity stimulates creativity, sharpens judgement skills and improves mental energy. It can also help to slow age-related cognitive decline, possibly even slowing the pace of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
20 . In this way you’ll keep going back to them. Experts suggest that you aim for a minimum of 10 to 30 minutes, three to five days each week. Getting sweaty is good for your body and mind.
A．It can improve overall cognitive performance
B．They help your muscles and organs communicate
C．The answer, studies say, lies in our brain chemistry
D．Here are the suggestions that you are supposed to pay attention to
E．It is amazing to consider how moving our bodies can affect our minds
F．To get the biggest health boost, the key is to be engaged in sports you enjoy
G．Participants found benefits after 12 weeks of exercising for 30 to 60 minutes a day
（2024·广东汕头·一模）The Decluttering Philosophy That Keeps Your Home Organized
When you sit at your desk, you may constantly be confronted by chaos. 21 Here an expert shares about some useful strategies to keep our messes at bay and her decluttering philosophy — getting rid of unnecessary possessions and distractions.
22 “What becomes clutter and where your clutter collects can say a lot about what’s going on with you.” Thus the first thing you should keep in mind is to understand your clutter. When you understand the reasons behind your clutter, it’s a lot easier to know what to keep and what to get rid of.
When it comes to organizing, don’t bite off more than you can chew. If you start off with too big a goal, you might get discouraged if the job takes too long. 23 Instead, start with something less challenging. You can also work within short time restrictions. All in all, setting realistic goals and breaking tasks up into manageable portions can really help.
Once you’ve chosen an area to declutter, make a list of everything you have in that space. Then comes the hardest part: figuring out what to get rid of. At this stage, please look at your items with neutral eyes. 24
Admittedly, it’s easy to be organized the day after decluttering, when tidiness is still top of mind. But what happens when you come home from a trip and are too tired to unpack your luggage Or when you get the flu and are too sick to clean up 25 In other words, make a system that works for you even when you’ve got to work or when you’ve got a cold.
A．Everyone’s clutter tells a personal story.
B．So don’t restore your entire garage in one afternoon.
C．The key is to create practices that can be easily maintained.
D．It can help you let go of things you don’t need but feel attached.
E．Comparatively speaking, the job taking shorter time will be easier to finish.
F．At this time you may wonder how to clean up your space and keep it that way.
G．If you are worried about these situations, you can delay your decluttering schedule.
（2024·广东湛江·一模）Many significant international projects have considered how schooling might change to better match the changes that have taken place in the 21st century. 26 One is a shift in the meaning of knowledge, and the other is the need to build education systems based around what we now know about learning.
The term “knowledge age” or “knowledge economy” refers to a reorganization away from an Industrial Age economy, where exploitation (开采) of natural resources, primary production and mass production were the standard models for economic development. 27 This is achieved through the rapid creation of new knowledge and has become the basis for economic development. It is argued that education for the knowledge age must focus on the development of learners’ competences to deal with new situations and environments.
28 Nor does it deny the need for obvious goals for students’ knowledge development. Rather, the future-focused education literature suggests we need to adopt a much more complex view of knowledge, one that incorporates knowing, doing and being. Alongside this we need to rethink our ideas about how our learning systems are organized, resourced and supported. Research clearly shows that people do not learn well as passive recipients (接受者) of pre-packaged, bite-sized pieces of knowledge. 29
Although some of these principles are understood by many teachers, our education systems and practices are often set up in ways that do not support these principles to operate in practice. Teachers and school leaders are attempting paradigm (范式) shifts. 30
A．There needs to be wider public support for them.
B．There are two important ideas that support this work.
C．This does not mean that knowledge no longer matters.
D．Good learning requires active engagement in the “whole game”.
E．We are required to prepare young people for the knowledge age.
F．This is possible only when active learning approaches are applied.
G．In the knowledge age, the ability to generate value is put in the first place.
（2024·广东佛山·一模）How to Stay Motivated When the Going Gets Tough
There will undoubtedly be times when the going gets tough in your life and you find yourself struggling with motivation. When this happens, you’d better have a few tricks up your sleeve to help you stay motivated and move forward.
There are a variety of reasons for feeling unmotivated. 31 It’s of great significance to take some time to understand why. The best way is to look back at where you began to lose motivation. Once you know the cause of your problem, finding a solution will become easier.
Going back to your goals can also help. A simple reminder of your objectives can get you back on track. 32 Seeing your goals in this form makes them feel more real and achievable.
33 A specific plan can keep you focused and allow you to track your progress, while sticking to it helps you develop discipline. These are of great importance when it comes to making progress toward your goals.
Another trick is to take a moment and acknowledge how far you’ve come. There are different ways to acknowledge your efforts, like treating yourself to a meal or taking a break for reflection. You may find that even the smallest events can be the biggest moments. 34
The most important thing might be to surround yourself with like-minded individuals who can offer support and encouragement. 35 If you’re feeling lost, just reach out to your support system for guidance and insight.
A．They can help you handle all those problems.
B．It’s important that you appreciate your efforts.
C．Writing them down will always be a great choice.
D．Moreover, it’s better to set a goal when creating your plan.
E．Being around understanding people can make the journey less discouraging.
F．Besides, you should make and follow through with a plan to stay motivated.
G．It could be due to a lack of interest in the task at hand, or it could be the result of stress.
（2024·广东·一模）The senior year of high school can be a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you start the journey towards college and adulthood. 36 , but it can also be stressful. However, with the right stress management strategies, you can negotiate this important year with confidence and success.
37 . Create a detailed timeline for exams and other important learning tasks. Break down these tasks into smaller, manageable steps, and tackle them one at a time. By having a clear roadmap in place, you can avoid the feared last-minute panic and stay on top of your studies.
Moreover, take care of your physical and mental well-being. 38 . Engage in activities you enjoy, whether it’s playing a musical instrument or simply spending time with friends. Taking care of yourself will help you stay focused, energized, and ready to tackle any challenges that come your way.
Remember, you’re not alone on this journey. Reach out for support whenever you need it. Whether it’s seeking guidance from teachers or leaning on your classmates for emotional support, don’t hesitate to ask for help. 39 .
Finally, maintain a positive mindset throughout the year. Surround yourself with supportive friends and family who believe in you and your abilities. 40 . Remember that setbacks are a natural part of the process and use them as opportunities to learn and grow.
The senior year of high school can be a mix of emotions, but by adopting these strategies, you can make the most of it and set yourself up for success as you venture into the next chapter of your life.
A．Always stick to the main road
B．To start with, it’s crucial to plan ahead
C．You may find them disappointing sometimes
D．Celebrate your achievements, no matter how small
E．It’s an exciting time filled with dreams and possibilities
F．They can lend a listening ear and provide invaluable advice
G．Get enough sleep, eat nutritious meals, and exercise regularly
（2024·广东·二模）How to Succeed in a Job Interview
While most people want jobs, few look forward to being interviewed. Job interviews are stressful situations for even the most qualified candidates because applicants have only one opportunity to show that they will do better than the other applicants in the position they are seeking. 41
Applicants should research the company and learn about it as much as possible. They should not just focus on the department that may hire them. 42 Interviewers frequently ask the following questions, “What do you know about our company, and why would you like to work here ” To answer this kind of questions, applicants must have done sufficient research to understand the needs of the entire company.
43 The reason for this is quite clear. The interviewers are repeating the same questions to different candidates over several days, or even several weeks. 44 So, applicants should use this opportunity to impress the interviewers. They must recognize that the interviewers want to learn more about them, so they should give full, detailed, and unique answers to the questions.
Applicants should be careful about their non-verbal (非言语的) communication. Gestures, expressions and actions can speak a great deal louder than any words. For example, the interviewers notice an applicant glance at his or her watch or cell phone during an interview. 45
Although an applicant can never see precisely how an interview will go on, careful planning, detailed answers and attention to non-verbal communication will make the process of applying for a job more likely to be successful.
A．Instead, they should get to know the company as a whole.
B．They expect a good answer that they have never heard before.
C．Therefore, they need to pay attention to the way they use gestures.
D．To ensure a better chance for the job, consider the following advice.
E．To approach a job interview successfully, applicants should prepare well.
F．Applicants should consider ways to make their answers unique so that they will stand out.
G．It is quite possible that the interviewers will likely feel that this person is not that interested in the position.
（2024·广东肇庆·一模）Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger or shelter, he has always controlled the conditions to the best of his advantages. 46 As we climbed the steps of evolution (进化), we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking — we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times.
If you are hungry, what do you do Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that Just like your stomach, your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, your favorite star and many such silly things. 47 When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.
48 Now why reading and not watching TV Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading. Once you read a book, you just don’t run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes (解读) it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. 49 It, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought!
Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improve significantly. I am still on the path of improvement to quench (止住) my thirst for satisfaction. So join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. 50
A．This is nothing but creativity.
B．Go, grab a book, and let me know.
C．So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never lets itself grow.
D．Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading.
E．You have numerous books which will answer all your “How to ” questions.
F．Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas.
G．This might be the reason why we humans are the most developed of all living species.
（2024·广东广州·二模）Do you ever find yourself saving the good things in life for some distant moment in the future Maybe you have a collection of fancy plates that only see the light of day on special occasions, or perhaps you’re waiting for the perfect time to wear that beautiful dress put away in your closet. 51
In a recent conversation with leading psychologist Dr. Alison McClymont, we explored the idea of giving ourselves permission to enjoy the good things now, rather than waiting for an uncertain future. 52 So saving pleasure for the future may be pointless.
But why do we feel the need to save things for best 53 It’s typically British to save our crockery or clothes for “special” occasions. This mindset may have originated from times when resources were not enough and has been passed down through generations. However, when we feel abundant, we are more willing to use and appreciate our favorite things regularly.
Welcoming the joy of everyday life can be seen as an act of self-love. We are supposed to surround ourselves with things that bring us happiness, even in ordinary moments. 54 It’s also about finding ways to renew our worth, fighting the negative thoughts that we don’t deserve to enjoy the good things in life.
55 Take out those fancy plates for a simple weeknight dinner. Wear that beautiful dress to run errands or pick up your kids from school. Celebrate the small moments and make them extraordinary. Because in the end, life is too short to deny ourselves joy. Let’s break free from the mindset of waiting for the perfect moment. Embrace the joy of everyday life and make every day a celebration.
A．So, why not start now
B．Well, it’s time to reconsider.
C．By doing so, we can boost our overall well-being.
D．After all, there will be more happiness in store for us.
E．Actually, cultural and generational factors play a crucial role.
F．The reason may be that our well-being is closely related to abundance.
G．If we deny ourselves small moments of joy, we may never get them again.
（2024·广东·模拟预测）For many years, scientists saw trees as independent living things. Each tree in the forest was trying to get light, water and nutrients. Trees competed for resources. 56 They cooperate with each other with the help of fungi (真菌).
In forests, fungi connect trees through underground networks. Trees’ roots branch out in all directions. The same soil is home to fungi, which can grow on and around tree roots. The fungi grow in thin threads (线状物). As they grow, the threads can link to numerous trees. The fungi create webs between trees known as mycorrhizal (菌根) networks. 57 The trees give sugars to the fungi and the fungi get mineral nutrients from the soil. They share them with the trees.
The fungi in a mycorrhizal network link the trees together. 58 For example, if a young plant is growing in a shaded area, it may not get enough sunlight. However, larger trees growing around it can send sugars to the young tree’s roots through the fungi. Similarly, if a tree is dying, it might give its nutrients to the healthy trees growing around it.
Mycorrhizal networks are not always cooperative. Some plants will use the networks to take nutrients from their neighbors. Some flowers will steal food from other plants. 59 They want to harm plants that are competing for sunlight and water.
60 They can send chemical or electrical signals through the wood wide web. If a tree is being eaten by insects, it will send out signals for help. Similarly, when diseases attack trees, they can send out chemicals.
A．Trees also send messages through the networks.
B．Networks can even connect different species of plants.
C．Scientists think the fungi are important for healthy forests.
D．Trees can share sugars, nutrients and water with one another.
E．However, scientists are discovering that trees may actually work together.
F．There are also plants that send poisonous substances through the networks.
G．In these networks, scientists think the trees and the fungi help one another.
（2024·广东·模拟预测）Whenever you pick up an apple and prepare to eat it, you may notice a small sticker attached to the fruit with a row of four or five numbers on it.That string of numbers is something called a Price Look-Up (PLU) code. 61 It’s designed to help supermarkets get to know their inventory (库存) of fruits and vegetables, and to make it easy for checkout clerks to know what to charge for a particular item. Thus, you can get through the line and out of the door more quickly.
From the code, you can also know what specific variety of a particular fruit or vegetable you’re going to enjoy — whether it’s a Honeycrisp apple or a Shamouti orange. And it may tell you the size of the fruit or vegetable. 62 You may know whether it was grown conventionally (常规地) or on an organic farm.
A volunteer committee developed PLUs in 1988. One important reason why PLUs were invented was to enable supermarkets to tell the difference between conventionally grown fruits and vegetables and higher-priced organic food. As organic produce was being introduced then, cashiers often wrongly sold it at the conventional price. 63 There are now more than 1,500 different PLUs in use around the globe. 64 Just type in the code from a sticker on a piece of fruit, and it will tell you that 3114, for example, refers to an extra large green mango,belonging to the Keitt or Francis varieties of that fruit.
65 The produce industry has been trying to develop biodegradable (可生物降解的) PLUstickers, but it’s difficult to do that. Eventually, PLUstickers may be replaced altogether by lasers that mark the codes on fruits and vegetables.
A．The function is fairly simple.
B．PLU codes have a long history.
C．You probably think organic food is healthier.
D．The appearance of PLUs helped solve this problem.
E．Besides, it shows where the fruit or vegetable comes from.
F．The future of fruit and vegetable stickers is still uncertain.
G．You can use the PLU search app to know what a particular one means.
（2024·广东肇庆·二模）If you are seeking a job, you need to pay attention to your social media and online comments. 66 The following reminders may help you use social media well and grow your career.
Choose online platforms wisely.
67 Instead, decide on one specific platform where you know what to expect and where you can feel safe and supported, and then build your personal channel there. It’s often where people look first to find out more about you. Make it as a space to show the best reflection of you and a place to tell your story and how you want it to be told.
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Know that people are watching-and it is not just your followers. Your potential clients and employers are paying attention, too. They want to learn about you and see if you are a good fit. The key is defining your professional image. Understand how you want to present yourself to the world, show what you want to be known for, and impress them with your best image.
Keep it clean and legal.
69 This is not to limit free speech but to set rules for a respectful, professional environment. Besides, knowing and understanding the basics of copyright law can help. For example, photos are protected by copyright from the moment they are taken, whether they are registered or not. It is OK to share online videos and photos with your friends, without asking for the owner’s permission and without paying fines. 70
If you use social media to your advantage, jobs will flow your way, not away. It’s all in your hands.
A．Befriend your future colleagues.
B．Define your own personal image.
C．You don’t have to register every online platform.
D．Consider setting ground rules for your online channel.
E．Anything that has ever been shared on the Internet is rediscoverable.
F．However, using them in your social media is against the copyright law.
G．They are open for any and all to see-including your future employers.
（2023·广东广州·一模）Collecting must be one of the most varied of human activities, and it’s one that many of us psychologists find fascinating. Collecting hundreds or even thousands of postcards, chocolate wrappers or whatever, takes time, energy and money that could surely be put to much more productive use. And yet there are millions of collectors around the world. 71
There are the people who collect because they want to make money. They’ll look for, say, antiques that they can buy cheaply and expect to be able to sell at a profit. 72 Buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a sense of achievement. And as selling online is so easy, more and more people are joining in.
Many collectors collect to develop their social life. 73 This is a variant on joining a bridge club or a gym, and similarly brings them into contact with like-minded people.
Some may spend their whole lives in a hunt for this. 74 There is a danger, though, that if the individual is ever lucky enough to find what they’re looking for, rather than celebrating their success, they may feel empty, now that the goal that drove them on has gone.
75 Stamp collecting, for example, opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. Similarly, many collectors collect fossils, animals and plants from around the globe, and their collections provided a vast amount of information about the natural world. Without those collections, our understanding would be greatly reduced.
A．Why do they do it
B．But there may well be a psychological element, too.
C．Another potential reason for it is its educational value.
D．A particular example is a rare early recording by a particular singer.
E．A psychological reason for collecting is the need for a sense of control.
F．Psychologically, this can give a purpose to a life that otherwise feels aimless.
G．They attend meetings of groups collectors and exchange information on items.
（2023·广东·一模）How Star Wars Changed Movie-making Forever
“May the force be with you!” If you are a Star Wars fan, then you have probably heard this phrase many times. 76 So many characters, devices, and phrases from the movie have become well-known. But you might be surprised to find out how much this movie has changed how movies are made.
“A long time ago in a galaxy (银河系) far, far away...”is how Star Wars begins. Its plot was not creative.
77 The story was typical science fiction with lots of drama, traditional characters and good battling evil, in space and in hand-to-hand fight.
It was the special effects that made Star Wars much better than other movies. People still talk about the light swords (剑) that could cut, burn and melt through most substances. Spaceships sped through space and landed on huge, realistic-looking space stations. 78 When Star Wars first came out in 1977, most movie theaters were stand-alone (单独的) buildings, with just one movie screen. Using the money Star Wars had made for them, movie-theater owners built more theaters, leading to the multiplexes (多影厅影院) that are common today.
Theaters needed more movies to show on all the additional movie screens and in all the new multiplexes. So new movie companies sprang up, including small ones creating experimental movies. 79 Some of the methods became popular and others failed. But, thanks to Star Wars, people got to see new types of movies.
80 There had been movie continuations (续篇) before, but they were often just poor imitations of the first movie. The Star Wars movies were all popular. There have been two trilogies (三部曲) so far, with more planned.
A．They tried out new techniques.
B．In fact, it was quite old-fashioned.
C．Audience had never seen anything like these.
D．Thus, audience began to enjoy science fiction movies there.
E. Star Wars was the first really successful movie trilogy in history.
F. If you are not a fan, you are still likely familiar with these words.
G. If you are a movie maker, you may be inspired by this classic film.
