2024届高考英语二轮复习： 阅读理解 专题练习（含解析）
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Passage 1
Beautiful Britain Photo Competition
What represents the beauty of Britain for you Is it rolling green hills and hidden valleys of the countryside Here's your chance to capture it in a photo! The competition will be judged by professional photographer James Eckersley. The judge's decision is final and winners will be informed by email or post.
How to Enter Take a high resolution photo with either a phone or digital camera. Ensure that pictures are original, not previously published and taken specically for this competition. Email your photos to photocomps@readersdigest.co.uk by 5pm， May 12, 2023. Make sure you include your full name, location and contact number. The Prizes We will select three winners who will be awarded the following prizes： First place ￡ 400 Amazon voucher (代金券) and a Royal Photographic Society membership. Second place ￡ 250 Camera World voucher. Third place An Experience or Workshop & Course voucher from Jessops.
You must own the rights to the photograph you submit for entry. You must be able to supply a high resolution copy of the photograph suitable for print publication. Competition is open to residents of the UK, aged 18 or over, except Reader's Digest employees and any associated partners or attached companies. There is no cash alternative and prizes are not transferable. Multiple entries will be accepted. Winners must agree to publication of their winning photograph, along with their name. The winning entries will be published in our July issue, with the top winner gracing the back cover. Contributions become world copyright of VivatDirect Ltd (t/aReader'sDigest). Your information will only be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Entry implies acceptance of these rules. For more details, tips and guides, visit readersdigest.co.uk/inspire/photo competition
1．Which of the following will lead to disqualification
A．Living in the UK.
B．Sending a published photo.
C．Providing more than one photo.
D．Emailing the entries on May 11，2023.
2．What can the winners do after the competition
A．Use the photos freely.
B．Change the prize for money.
C．Buy a camera at a discount.
D．Become one member of a photo club.
3．Where will the winning photos be published
A．In Reader's Digest.
B．In a travel brochure.
C．On a textbook cover.
D．On the Amazon website.
Passage 2
Call for Entries: Young Women Writers Competition
GuardianWeekend magazine is launching a writing competition for UK women aged 16 21 on the theme of “Conversations”．
How to Enter
All you have to do is submit a 700 word personal essay that shows off your talents—on the theme of “Conversations”. Did you have an unforgettable conversation with your grandmother about her youth that changed how you viewed her Do you find having certain conversations really hard, and if so, why Is there a conversation you regret, or one you regret you never had We're keen to hear about your personal experiences.
The Prizes
There will be one winner and two runners up. The three winners will each receive ￡250. The winners will be notified by email or telephone on or before June 30, 2023 and given details of how to claim their prizes. As part of the editing process, the three winners will participate in a video call with a GuardianWeekend editor to discuss and edit their essay for publication. The one overall winner will also receive a one to one workshop with an editor.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
■Only one entry is permitted per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
■The competition opens at 9：00 am on May 22, 2023 and closes at 11：59 p．m. on June 9，2023. Entries received outside this time period will not be considered.
■Your entry must not be copied, and must not contain any third party materials or content that you do not have permission to use.
■You must include your name, age and contact details, including your email address and phone number.
4．What's the theme of the writing competition
A．Regrets.
B．Conversations.
C．Grandmother's youth.
D．Personal experiences.
5．What extra prize will the overall winner receive
A．An additional ￡250.
B．A video of the competition.
C．A prior notification of the win.
D．A one to one workshop with an editor.
6．Which of the following will result in disqualification
A．Co authoring an entry.
B．Including contact details.
C．Mailing your entry on June 1, 2023.
D．Using others' content with permission.
Passage 3
Gray had great academic performance in high school and wanted to apply to Harvard and other top schools, but could not afford the application fees, let alone school fees. But with a passion for business, he dreamed of attending a college in the Northeast so he could be close to New York City and other major business centers.
In the process of his application, Gray was determined to deal with it by himself. He looked at hundreds of websites, checking scholarship requirements. Many scholarships had very specific qualifications that he didn't meet. But Gray had 600 volunteer hours and started a nonprofit organization which organized volunteer opportunities for students when he was in high school. So he searched for scholarships that looked for excellent grades combined with leadership and community service.
Soon, he got the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which covers school fees from a bachelor's to a doctor's degree. A $20，000 scholarship from Coca Cola followed. He also received a 820，000 Horatio Alger Scholarship and the $ 10，000 Axa Achievement Scholarship. And smaller awards just kept coming. In the end, he had amazing success, receiving 34 scholarships worth $1.3 million—enough to pay for years of school, plus cover his living expenses with some leftover to invest.
Gray has used the money for schooling, room and board, daily supplies, travel for interviews, and other needs. After appearing at national conferences and in the media, hundreds of students and parents have emailed and called for advice, which inspired Gray, now a business major at Drexel, to make a mobile phone app called Scholly—short for “scholarships”— to help other teens get scholarship money.
Though the app had thousands of downloads, Gray and his colleagues decided to keep the price only at 99 cents because their purpose was more public service than profit. As for his career plans, he has the goal of a true enterpriser: “Ideally not to have to get a job when I graduate.”
7．What did Gray do when he applied for scholarships
A．He started a nonprofit organization.
B．He took part in community service.
C．He checked requirements with teammates.
D．He matched his strengths with the criteria.
8．Why does Gray develop Scholly
A．To appeal for more downloads.
B．To help other teens make apps.
C．To facilitate scholarship application.
D．To raise funds for his own schooling.
9．Which of the following best describe Christopher Gray
A．Tolerant and diligent.
B．Ambitious and generous.
C．Creative and humble.
D．Stubborn and adventurous.
10．What does Gray intend to do for his future career
A．Starting his own business.
B．Working for a charity.
C．Maintaining his current job.
D．Getting a high paid job.
Passage 4
Amazon's Alexa will be able to revive the voices of deceased relatives, allowing users to feel as if they are speaking to lost ones beyond the grave.
In a video shown on stage, Amazon demonstrated how, instead of Alexa's signature voice reading a story to a young boy, it was his grandmother's voice.
Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, said the updated system will be able to collect enough voice data from less than a minute of audio to make personalization like this possible, rather than having someone spend hours in a recording studio like how it's done in the past.
The concept starts from Amazon looking at new ways to add more “human features” to artificial intelligence, especially “in these times of the ongoing pandemic, when so many of us have lost someone we love，” Prasad said. “While AI can't rid that pain of loss, it can definitely make their memories last.”
Amazon has long used AI recreations of people's voices to voice Alexa. But they have also increasingly improved over the past few years, particularly with the use of AI and deepfake technology.
However, Amazon's attempt at personalized Alexa voices may struggle most with the weird valley effect—recreating a voice that is so similar to a loved one's but isn't quite right, which leads to rejection by real humans. “For some, they will view this as creepy or outright terrible, but for others it could be viewed in a more profound way, perhaps for the first time and in a way that isn't a strict recording from the past.” said Michael Inouye of ABI Research. He believes, however, the varying reactions to announcements like this speak to how society will have to adjust to the promise of innovations and their eventual reality in the years ahead.
The technology is also likely to lead to fears that it could be used to impersonate living people, which could be used to bypass security systems. In 2019, a manager at a British energy company lost almost ￡200, 000 after criminals used AI to fake his boss's voice, directing him to transfer the company's funds to a foreign bank account.
11．What is the feature of the updated system of Amazon's Alexa
A．It will use AI recreations of people's voices.
B．It will be highly efficient in collecting voice data.
C．It will free the grandmother from reading a story.
D．It will make a breakthrough in deepfake technology.
12．Why does Amazon update Alexa's voice
A．To make it more human like.
B．To cure people's pain of loss.
C．To remind people of lost good memories.
D．To demonstrate Amazon's powerful technology.
13．What does the underlined word “impersonate” in the last paragraph mean
A．Interact with.
B．Prove to be.
C．Have command of.
D．Pretend to be.
14．What's the author's attitude towards Alexa's personalized voices
A．Critical. B．Objective.
C．Supportive. D．Skeptical.
Passage 5
One third of adults over 65 in America have never used the Internet, and half don't even have Internet access at home. In San Francisco, “the center of tech”， 40% of older adults do not have basic digital literacy skills.
This situation is becoming appalling as over 10，000 Americans turn 65 every single day. By 2050，22% of Americans will be 65 or older. Meanwhile, technology is developing very fast. This means that a large number of people will be unable to proficiently use emergent technology.
Many people believe that seniors aren't required to participate in our tech future because they'll be retired and relaxed soon. But this is the farthest thing from the truth. Baby boomers are currently experiencing a different boom: With more people getting older than ever before, their life expediencies are also increasing dramatically. With medical advancements, the number of American people projected to live into their 90's has doubled since 1965.
However, they don't have strong financial or educational support. This is not a problem; it's a crisis. More than half of employees over 50 have been laid off in what's being called “forced retirement”. And few organizations are actively helping older employees make the transition from full time jobs to part time ones. For those fortunate enough to be employed, 3 out of 5 older workers experience prejudice.
The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If baby boomers want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today's tools and tomorrow's platforms. With every crisis comes an opportunity. Tutoring, customer service, editing, research, book keeping, and other virtual assistance based work open the doors. But again, digital knowledge is first required to live in our high tech society and gig economy. So try to get more online and navigate the growing number of sites and apps.
15．What does the underlined word “appalling” probably mean in Paragraph 2
A．Confusing. B．Terrible.
C．Controllable. D．Inspiring.
16．What problem may baby boomers face
A．A crisis after retirement.
B．Being knocked out in the future.
C．Failing to receive good healthcare.
D．Tending to double their life expediencies.
17．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The features of high tech jobs.
B．The way out for baby boomers.
C．Potential industries in the future.
D．The importance of developing technology.
18．What does the author advise baby boomers to do
A．Have a good sense of crisis.
B．Avoid retiring at an early age.
C．Look for many part time jobs.
D．Improve digital literacy actively.
Passage 6
David Almond, the children's fiction writer, once said that a good bookshop is not only one that sells books, but it also reaches out into the world and makes a difference. For one bookshop in Ramsgate, it was the other way around.
Sapphire Bates, the owner, feared that she would have to close her doors, after rising costs and customers short of cash left her ￡800 in the red. However, an appeal on Twitter to help her Ramsgate store grabbed the attention of more than five million people, including authors who have sold millions of copies between them.
“We need your help，” Bates wrote in the tweet. “I run Book Bodega, a bookshop in Ramsgate. Winter is killing us. It's so quiet and we need to make ￡800 by Tuesday to pay our bills.” Alongside the tweet, Bates posted a photo of her shop with no customers inside. Since reaching out to her followers for support, she had been surprised by the response.
“We had people coming in all day, even people who weren't in a position to buy were coming in just to say, ‘We really love what you're doing, we like your shop and we want to see independent bookshops do well.’ There's been a lot of love.” Bates and her partner, Nicholas Turner, said the response had been “a__massive__motivational__boost”. They struggled to get authors in the door previously, because Ramsgate is usually not on publisher's radars for book launches. The bestseller author, Adam Kay saw the tweet and offered to do a free event in the shop. Other influential figures also shared Bates's appeal and got in touch to offer words of support.
Now the shop came to life. People began filling up and more than 300 messages asked after books and ￡1000 worth of online orders. John Westwood, the business's managing partner, said, “Book lovers are a very special people, and everyone has been so supportive. Books are special things and nothing beats going into a bookstore. Seeing them, touching them, smelling them—it is a special place.”
19．What do we know about Bates' shop according to the first three paragraphs
A．It enjoyed high popularity.
B．It fell into financial difficulties.
C．It sold many books on Twitter.
D．It made contributions to the public.
20．What does “a massive motivational boost” underlined in Paragraph 4 mean
A．A necessary comfort.
B．A new milestone.
C．A great encouragement.
D．A promising prospect.
21．What do John Westwood's words in the last paragraph indicate
A．Bookstores are loyal to the books.
B．Book lovers never fail bookstores.
C．Books are a thing, and virtue is another.
D．Everything is inferior, but reading is high.
22．What is the best title for the text
A．A cornered bookshop, a happy story
B．Bates braves challenges on hard times
C．Bates' tweet reaches out into the world
D．A struggling bookstore, hope on the way
Passage 7
A study from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, published in Frontiers in Medicine, found that regular virtual visits to museums could help seniors stay mentally active and come with a host of additional health benefits. That's because these digital connections can make retirees feel less lonely and isolated (孤立的).
Social isolation has been associated with the risks for heart disease and the decline of recognition abilities in seniors and the pandemic (疫情) increased the risks due to the need for seniors to stay home and isolate, according to a press release from the university.
The researchers investigated the potential benefits of weekly virtual visits for a three month period. The participants were people aged 65 and older who lived in Montreal. Half of the participants took part in online visits and a discussion afterwards, while the control group did not participate in any cultural events at all. The group who participated in the virtual visits showed improvements in their quality of life. “Our study showed that art based activities may be an effective intervention，” lead author Dr. Olivier Beauchet, a professor at the University of Montreal, said in the press release. “On a global scale, this participatory art based activity could become a model that could be offered in museums and arts institutions worldwide to promote active and healthy aging.”
The initiative reflects approaches recommended by the World Health Organization to manage certain diseases, according to Beauchet. For instance, the WHO launched the Aging and Health Program in 2015 that included using community based organizations to promote culture as a key component of improving health. Traditionally, these sorts of preventive health activities have taken place in schools, community centers, and workplaces. “While these are suitable locations that reach a great number of people, there are additional organizations and sectors that could become partners in public health research and practice development，” Beauchet said. “Museums are among such potential partners. They are aware of the needs of their communities and are consequently expanding the types of activities they offer.”
23．How do seniors benefit from regular virtual visits to museums
A．They get survival skills.
B．They raise interest in art.
C．They improve quality of life.
D．They connect more with family.
24．What can be inferred from Beauchet's words in Paragraph 3
A．Participants come from the whole world.
B．The museum needs better cultural events.
C．Face to face discussion is a useful intervention.
D．Seniors should attend more art based activities.
25．What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A．To advocate. B．To entertain.
C．To advertise. D．To warn.
26．Which may be a suitable title for the text
A．The Aged Form a Community to Reduce Loneliness
B．Virtual Art based Activities Bring People Together
C．Online Museum Trips Improve Seniors' Well being
D．Retired Individuals Pay More Visits to Museums
Passage 8
What is the 15 minute city It's the urban planning concept that everything city residents need should be a short walk or bike ride away—about 15 minutes from home to work, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, schools, parks and health care. Supporters argue that 15 minute cities are healthier for residents and the environment, creating united mini communities, boosting local businesses, and encouraging people to get outside，walk, and cycle.
Many cities across Europe offer similar ideas, but Paris has become its poster child. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has sought to fight climate change by decreasing choking traffic in the streets and fuel emissions. In 2015, Paris was 17th on the list of bike friendly cities; by 2019, it was 8th. Car ownership, meanwhile, dropped from 60 percent of house holds in 2001 to 35 percent in 2019. The 15 minute city figured largely in Hidalgo's successful 2020 re election campaign. The idea has also gained support in the U．S.
It clearly won't work everywhere: Not every city is as centralized and walkable as Paris. Some car dominated cities like Los Angeles and Phoenix would be hard pressed to provide everything people need within walking distance. In addition, some urban planners argue that the 15 minute city could increase the separation of neighborhoods by income. Neighborhoods equipped with all the conveniences required by the 15 minute city also tend to have high housing costs and wealthier residents.
Despite some resistance, the basic principles behind the 15 minute city are influencing planning in cities around the world, including Melbourne, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Singapore, and Shanghai. Urban designer and thinker Jay Pitter says cities where basic needs are within walking distance create more individual freedom than needing to drive every where. “In a city where services are always close by，” he says, “mobility is a choice: You go where you want because you want to, not because you have to. My fight is not against the car. My fight is how we could improve the quality of life.”
27．Which best describes the 15 minute city
A．Modern. B．Convenient.
C．Entertaining. D．Smart.
28．What's the original intention for Paris to advocate the 15 minute city
A．To address climate issues.
B．To beautify the city.
C．To promote the bike industry.
D．To help Hidalgo get re elected.
29．What's some urban planners' worry about the 15 minute city
A．It slows the city's expansion.
B．It represents a setback for society.
C．It may widen the gap between neighborhoods.
D．It can cause the specialization of neighborhoods.
30．What's Jay Pitter's attitude to the concept of 15 minute city
A．Doubtful. B．Favorable.
C．Critical. D．Uninterested.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。一篇关于美丽英国摄影大赛的相关介绍。
1．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据表格中How to Enter部分中“Ensure that pictures are original, not previously published and taken specially for this competition.”可知，发送已发布的照片会导致取消资格。故选B项。
2．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据表格中The Prizes部分中First place部分“￡400 Amazon voucher and a Royal Photographic Society membership.”可知，比赛结束后优胜者可以成为摄影俱乐部的一员。故选D。
3．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The winning entries will be published in our July issue, with the top winner gracing the back cover. Contributions become world copyright of VivatDirect Ltd (t/aReader'sDigest).”可知，获奖照片将在《读者文摘》出版。故选A。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。《卫报周末》杂志为16到21岁的英国女性举办了一场以“对话”为主题的写作比赛。
4．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段“GuardianWeekend magazine is launching a writing competition for UK women aged 16 21 on the theme of ‘Conversations’．”可知，写作比赛的主题是“对话”。
5．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据The Prizes中最后一句“The one overall winner will also receive a one to one workshop with an editor.” 可知，总冠军将获得与编辑一对一的研讨会的额外奖励。
6．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据Rules中第一条中“Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.”可知，如果联合提交作品，将被取消参赛资格。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了格雷梦想申请哈佛和其他顶尖学校，但付不起申请费和学费。为此他将自己的优势与奖学金申请标准相匹配，最终获得很多奖学金。而且他还制作了一款名为Scholly的手机应用程序帮助其他青少年获得奖学金。
7．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二自然段“But Gray had 600 volunteer hours and started a nonprofit organization which organized volunteer opportunities for students when he was in high school. So he searched for scholarships that looked for excellent grades combined with leadership and community service.”可知，在申请奖学金时，格雷将自己的优势与标准相匹配。
8．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第四自然段“... which inspired Gray, now a business major at Drexel, to make a mobile phone app called Scholly—short for ‘scholarships’— to help other teens get scholarship money.”可知，格雷制作Scholly是为奖学金申请提供便利。
9．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第三自然段“In the end, he had amazing success, receiving 34 scholarships worth $1.3 million”格雷获得巨额奖学金的经历以及最后一段可知，格雷毕业后想自己创业当企业家。由此可以看出格雷既有野心又慷慨大方。
10．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“As for his career plans, he has the goal of a true enterpriser: ‘Ideally not to have to get a job when I graduate.’”可知，格雷未来打算自己创业。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是亚马逊的Alexa技术。
11．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。由文章第三段中“the updated system will be able to collect enough voice data from less than a minute of audio”可知，亚马逊Alexa更新后的系统的特点是它在收集语音数据时会非常高效。
12．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。由文章第四段中“The concept starts from Amazon looking at new ways to add more ‘human features’ to artificial intelligence”可知，亚马逊要更新Alexa的语音是为了让它更像人类。
13．答案与解析：D 词句猜测题。根据最后一段的“In 2019, a manager at a British energy company lost almost￡200, 000 after criminals used AI to fake his boss's voice, directing him to transfer the company's funds to a foreign bank account.”可知，画线词所在的句子表示“这项技术还可能导致人们担心，它可能被用来冒充活人，从而绕过安全系统”，因此画线词的意思是“冒充”，和pretend to be意思相近。
14．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Amazon's Alexa will be able to revive the voices of deceased relatives, allowing users to feel as if they are speaking to lost ones beyond the grave.”和最后一段的“The technology is also likely to lead to fears that it could be used to impersonate living people, which could be used to bypass security systems.”可知，作者在文中客观陈述这一技术的优点和缺点，因此作者对这个技术的态度是客观的，即objective。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在美国，65岁以上的成年人中有三分之一从未使用过互联网，一半人甚至在家里没有互联网接入。在“科技中心”旧金山，40%的老年人不具备基本的数字读写能力。这种情况正变得令人震惊，因为每天都有1万多名美国人年满65岁。
15．答案与解析：B 词句猜测题。根据第二段“By 2050，22% of Americans will be 65 or older. Meanwhile, technology is developing very fast. This means that a large number of people will be unable to proficiently use emergent technology.”以及画线词后文“as over 10，000 Americans turn 65 every single day”可知，大量的人将无法熟练地使用紧急技术，而每天都有1万多名美国人年满65岁，可见这种情况正变得糟糕。 故选B。
16．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，婴儿潮一代可能会面临退休后危机。故选A。
17．答案与解析：B 主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，最后一段主要讲的是婴儿潮一代的出路。
18．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If baby boomers want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today's tools and tomorrow's platforms”可知，作者建议婴儿潮一代积极提高数字素养。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了拉姆斯盖特的一家书店经营困难，面临倒闭的困境，于是店主Sapphire Bates在推特上发布了求助信息，谁知获得了粉丝和知名作家的大力支持。
19．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Sapphire Bates, the owner, feared that she would have to close her doors, after rising costs and customers short of cash left her ￡800 in the red.”以及第三段中“I run Book Bodega, a bookshop in Ramsgate. Winter is killing us. It's so quiet and we need to make ￡800 by Tuesday to pay our bills.”可知，Bates的商店陷入了财政困难。故选B。
20．答案与解析：C 词句猜测题。根据前文“We had people coming in all day, even people who weren't in a position to buy were coming in just to say, ‘We really love what you're doing, we like your shop and we want to see independent bookshops do well.’ There's been a lot of love.”可知，粉丝的行为和话语给了Bates和她的搭档很大的鼓励，所以“a massive motivational boost”应和C项“A great encouragement.”意思相近。故选C。
21．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，约翰·韦斯特伍德认为书店是一个特别的地方，图书爱好者会支持它，不会让它失败。故选B。
22．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Sapphire Bates, the owner, feared that she would have to close her doors, after rising costs and customers short of cash left her ￡800 in the red.”并结合全文可知，本文介绍了一家陷入绝境的书店，通过在网上发布求助信息，获得了大量书迷们和知名作者的帮助，最终摆脱了困境。故选A。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了蒙特利尔大学和蒙特利尔美术博物馆发表在《医学前沿》上的一项研究发现，定期虚拟参观博物馆可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处。
23．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，老年人从定期虚拟参观博物馆中提高了生活质量。故选C项。
24．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第三段中“‘Our study showed that art based activities may be an effective intervention，’．.. could be offered in museums and arts institutions worldwide to promote active and healthy aging.”可知，从第三段博切特的话中可以推断出老年人应该参加更多的艺术活动。故选D。
25．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The initiative reflects approaches recommended by the World Health Organization to manage certain diseases, according to Beauchet. For instance, the WHO launched the Aging and Health Program in 2015 that included using community based organizations to promote culture as a key component of improving health.”可推知，最后一段的目的是为了提倡和号召老龄化与健康规划。故选A。
26．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段“A study from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, published in Frontiers in Medicine, found that regular virtual visits to museums could help seniors stay mentally active and come with a host of additional health benefits. That's because these digital connections can make retirees feel less lonely and isolated(孤立的).”可知，文章主要讲的是定期虚拟参观博物馆可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处。故文章合适的标题是“网上博物馆之旅改善老年人的健康”。故选C。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。15分钟城市的理念是城市居民需要的一切都应该是短距离步行或骑自行车出行——从家到上班、购物、娱乐、餐馆、学校、公园和医疗中心大约需要15分钟，这对于居民来说很方便。文章主要介绍了15分钟城市的理念的起源以及人们对该理念的不同观点。
27．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第一段中“What is the 15 minute city It's the urban planning concept that everything city residents need should be a short walk or bike ride away—about 15 minutes from home to work, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, schools, parks and health care”可知，15分钟城市的理念是城市居民需要的一切都应该是短距离步行或骑自行车出行——从家到上班、购物、娱乐、餐馆、学校、公园和医疗中心大约需要15分钟，这对于居民来说很方便，由此可推知，B项“Convenient(便利的)”这个词最能描述出15分钟城市的特点，故选B。
28．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Many cities across Europe offer similar ideas, but Paris has become its poster child. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has sought to fight climate change by decreasing choking traffic in the streets and fuel emissions.”可知，巴黎倡导15分钟城市的初衷是解决气候问题，故选A。
29．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In addition, some urban planners argue that the 15 minute city could increase the separation of neighborhoods by income. Neighborhoods equipped with all the conveniences required by the 15 minute city also tend to have high housing costs and wealthier residents.”可知，一些城市规划者对这个15分钟城市的担心是，它可能会加大邻里之间的差距，故选C。
30．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Urban designer and thinker Jay Pitter says cities where basic needs are within walking distance create more individual freedom than needing to drive every where.”可推知，Jay Pitter对15分钟城市理念的态度是赞成的，故选B。
Beautiful Britain Photo Competition
What represents the beauty of Britain for you Is it rolling green hills and hidden valleys of the countryside Here's your chance to capture it in a photo! The competition will be judged by professional photographer James Eckersley. The judge's decision is final and winners will be informed by email or post.
How to Enter Take a high resolution photo with either a phone or digital camera. Ensure that pictures are original, not previously published and taken specically for this competition. Email your photos to photocomps@readersdigest.co.uk by 5pm， May 12, 2023. Make sure you include your full name, location and contact number. The Prizes We will select three winners who will be awarded the following prizes： First place ￡ 400 Amazon voucher (代金券) and a Royal Photographic Society membership. Second place ￡ 250 Camera World voucher. Third place An Experience or Workshop & Course voucher from Jessops.
You must own the rights to the photograph you submit for entry. You must be able to supply a high resolution copy of the photograph suitable for print publication. Competition is open to residents of the UK, aged 18 or over, except Reader's Digest employees and any associated partners or attached companies. There is no cash alternative and prizes are not transferable. Multiple entries will be accepted. Winners must agree to publication of their winning photograph, along with their name. The winning entries will be published in our July issue, with the top winner gracing the back cover. Contributions become world copyright of VivatDirect Ltd (t/aReader'sDigest). Your information will only be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Entry implies acceptance of these rules. For more details, tips and guides, visit readersdigest.co.uk/inspire/photo competition
1．Which of the following will lead to disqualification
A．Living in the UK.
B．Sending a published photo.
C．Providing more than one photo.
D．Emailing the entries on May 11，2023.
2．What can the winners do after the competition
A．Use the photos freely.
B．Change the prize for money.
C．Buy a camera at a discount.
D．Become one member of a photo club.
3．Where will the winning photos be published
A．In Reader's Digest.
B．In a travel brochure.
C．On a textbook cover.
D．On the Amazon website.
Passage 2
Call for Entries: Young Women Writers Competition
GuardianWeekend magazine is launching a writing competition for UK women aged 16 21 on the theme of “Conversations”．
How to Enter
All you have to do is submit a 700 word personal essay that shows off your talents—on the theme of “Conversations”. Did you have an unforgettable conversation with your grandmother about her youth that changed how you viewed her Do you find having certain conversations really hard, and if so, why Is there a conversation you regret, or one you regret you never had We're keen to hear about your personal experiences.
The Prizes
There will be one winner and two runners up. The three winners will each receive ￡250. The winners will be notified by email or telephone on or before June 30, 2023 and given details of how to claim their prizes. As part of the editing process, the three winners will participate in a video call with a GuardianWeekend editor to discuss and edit their essay for publication. The one overall winner will also receive a one to one workshop with an editor.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
■Only one entry is permitted per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
■The competition opens at 9：00 am on May 22, 2023 and closes at 11：59 p．m. on June 9，2023. Entries received outside this time period will not be considered.
■Your entry must not be copied, and must not contain any third party materials or content that you do not have permission to use.
■You must include your name, age and contact details, including your email address and phone number.
4．What's the theme of the writing competition
A．Regrets.
B．Conversations.
C．Grandmother's youth.
D．Personal experiences.
5．What extra prize will the overall winner receive
A．An additional ￡250.
B．A video of the competition.
C．A prior notification of the win.
D．A one to one workshop with an editor.
6．Which of the following will result in disqualification
A．Co authoring an entry.
B．Including contact details.
C．Mailing your entry on June 1, 2023.
D．Using others' content with permission.
Passage 3
Gray had great academic performance in high school and wanted to apply to Harvard and other top schools, but could not afford the application fees, let alone school fees. But with a passion for business, he dreamed of attending a college in the Northeast so he could be close to New York City and other major business centers.
In the process of his application, Gray was determined to deal with it by himself. He looked at hundreds of websites, checking scholarship requirements. Many scholarships had very specific qualifications that he didn't meet. But Gray had 600 volunteer hours and started a nonprofit organization which organized volunteer opportunities for students when he was in high school. So he searched for scholarships that looked for excellent grades combined with leadership and community service.
Soon, he got the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which covers school fees from a bachelor's to a doctor's degree. A $20，000 scholarship from Coca Cola followed. He also received a 820，000 Horatio Alger Scholarship and the $ 10，000 Axa Achievement Scholarship. And smaller awards just kept coming. In the end, he had amazing success, receiving 34 scholarships worth $1.3 million—enough to pay for years of school, plus cover his living expenses with some leftover to invest.
Gray has used the money for schooling, room and board, daily supplies, travel for interviews, and other needs. After appearing at national conferences and in the media, hundreds of students and parents have emailed and called for advice, which inspired Gray, now a business major at Drexel, to make a mobile phone app called Scholly—short for “scholarships”— to help other teens get scholarship money.
Though the app had thousands of downloads, Gray and his colleagues decided to keep the price only at 99 cents because their purpose was more public service than profit. As for his career plans, he has the goal of a true enterpriser: “Ideally not to have to get a job when I graduate.”
7．What did Gray do when he applied for scholarships
A．He started a nonprofit organization.
B．He took part in community service.
C．He checked requirements with teammates.
D．He matched his strengths with the criteria.
8．Why does Gray develop Scholly
A．To appeal for more downloads.
B．To help other teens make apps.
C．To facilitate scholarship application.
D．To raise funds for his own schooling.
9．Which of the following best describe Christopher Gray
A．Tolerant and diligent.
B．Ambitious and generous.
C．Creative and humble.
D．Stubborn and adventurous.
10．What does Gray intend to do for his future career
A．Starting his own business.
B．Working for a charity.
C．Maintaining his current job.
D．Getting a high paid job.
Passage 4
Amazon's Alexa will be able to revive the voices of deceased relatives, allowing users to feel as if they are speaking to lost ones beyond the grave.
In a video shown on stage, Amazon demonstrated how, instead of Alexa's signature voice reading a story to a young boy, it was his grandmother's voice.
Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, said the updated system will be able to collect enough voice data from less than a minute of audio to make personalization like this possible, rather than having someone spend hours in a recording studio like how it's done in the past.
The concept starts from Amazon looking at new ways to add more “human features” to artificial intelligence, especially “in these times of the ongoing pandemic, when so many of us have lost someone we love，” Prasad said. “While AI can't rid that pain of loss, it can definitely make their memories last.”
Amazon has long used AI recreations of people's voices to voice Alexa. But they have also increasingly improved over the past few years, particularly with the use of AI and deepfake technology.
However, Amazon's attempt at personalized Alexa voices may struggle most with the weird valley effect—recreating a voice that is so similar to a loved one's but isn't quite right, which leads to rejection by real humans. “For some, they will view this as creepy or outright terrible, but for others it could be viewed in a more profound way, perhaps for the first time and in a way that isn't a strict recording from the past.” said Michael Inouye of ABI Research. He believes, however, the varying reactions to announcements like this speak to how society will have to adjust to the promise of innovations and their eventual reality in the years ahead.
The technology is also likely to lead to fears that it could be used to impersonate living people, which could be used to bypass security systems. In 2019, a manager at a British energy company lost almost ￡200, 000 after criminals used AI to fake his boss's voice, directing him to transfer the company's funds to a foreign bank account.
11．What is the feature of the updated system of Amazon's Alexa
A．It will use AI recreations of people's voices.
B．It will be highly efficient in collecting voice data.
C．It will free the grandmother from reading a story.
D．It will make a breakthrough in deepfake technology.
12．Why does Amazon update Alexa's voice
A．To make it more human like.
B．To cure people's pain of loss.
C．To remind people of lost good memories.
D．To demonstrate Amazon's powerful technology.
13．What does the underlined word “impersonate” in the last paragraph mean
A．Interact with.
B．Prove to be.
C．Have command of.
D．Pretend to be.
14．What's the author's attitude towards Alexa's personalized voices
A．Critical. B．Objective.
C．Supportive. D．Skeptical.
Passage 5
One third of adults over 65 in America have never used the Internet, and half don't even have Internet access at home. In San Francisco, “the center of tech”， 40% of older adults do not have basic digital literacy skills.
This situation is becoming appalling as over 10，000 Americans turn 65 every single day. By 2050，22% of Americans will be 65 or older. Meanwhile, technology is developing very fast. This means that a large number of people will be unable to proficiently use emergent technology.
Many people believe that seniors aren't required to participate in our tech future because they'll be retired and relaxed soon. But this is the farthest thing from the truth. Baby boomers are currently experiencing a different boom: With more people getting older than ever before, their life expediencies are also increasing dramatically. With medical advancements, the number of American people projected to live into their 90's has doubled since 1965.
However, they don't have strong financial or educational support. This is not a problem; it's a crisis. More than half of employees over 50 have been laid off in what's being called “forced retirement”. And few organizations are actively helping older employees make the transition from full time jobs to part time ones. For those fortunate enough to be employed, 3 out of 5 older workers experience prejudice.
The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If baby boomers want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today's tools and tomorrow's platforms. With every crisis comes an opportunity. Tutoring, customer service, editing, research, book keeping, and other virtual assistance based work open the doors. But again, digital knowledge is first required to live in our high tech society and gig economy. So try to get more online and navigate the growing number of sites and apps.
15．What does the underlined word “appalling” probably mean in Paragraph 2
A．Confusing. B．Terrible.
C．Controllable. D．Inspiring.
16．What problem may baby boomers face
A．A crisis after retirement.
B．Being knocked out in the future.
C．Failing to receive good healthcare.
D．Tending to double their life expediencies.
17．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The features of high tech jobs.
B．The way out for baby boomers.
C．Potential industries in the future.
D．The importance of developing technology.
18．What does the author advise baby boomers to do
A．Have a good sense of crisis.
B．Avoid retiring at an early age.
C．Look for many part time jobs.
D．Improve digital literacy actively.
Passage 6
David Almond, the children's fiction writer, once said that a good bookshop is not only one that sells books, but it also reaches out into the world and makes a difference. For one bookshop in Ramsgate, it was the other way around.
Sapphire Bates, the owner, feared that she would have to close her doors, after rising costs and customers short of cash left her ￡800 in the red. However, an appeal on Twitter to help her Ramsgate store grabbed the attention of more than five million people, including authors who have sold millions of copies between them.
“We need your help，” Bates wrote in the tweet. “I run Book Bodega, a bookshop in Ramsgate. Winter is killing us. It's so quiet and we need to make ￡800 by Tuesday to pay our bills.” Alongside the tweet, Bates posted a photo of her shop with no customers inside. Since reaching out to her followers for support, she had been surprised by the response.
“We had people coming in all day, even people who weren't in a position to buy were coming in just to say, ‘We really love what you're doing, we like your shop and we want to see independent bookshops do well.’ There's been a lot of love.” Bates and her partner, Nicholas Turner, said the response had been “a__massive__motivational__boost”. They struggled to get authors in the door previously, because Ramsgate is usually not on publisher's radars for book launches. The bestseller author, Adam Kay saw the tweet and offered to do a free event in the shop. Other influential figures also shared Bates's appeal and got in touch to offer words of support.
Now the shop came to life. People began filling up and more than 300 messages asked after books and ￡1000 worth of online orders. John Westwood, the business's managing partner, said, “Book lovers are a very special people, and everyone has been so supportive. Books are special things and nothing beats going into a bookstore. Seeing them, touching them, smelling them—it is a special place.”
19．What do we know about Bates' shop according to the first three paragraphs
A．It enjoyed high popularity.
B．It fell into financial difficulties.
C．It sold many books on Twitter.
D．It made contributions to the public.
20．What does “a massive motivational boost” underlined in Paragraph 4 mean
A．A necessary comfort.
B．A new milestone.
C．A great encouragement.
D．A promising prospect.
21．What do John Westwood's words in the last paragraph indicate
A．Bookstores are loyal to the books.
B．Book lovers never fail bookstores.
C．Books are a thing, and virtue is another.
D．Everything is inferior, but reading is high.
22．What is the best title for the text
A．A cornered bookshop, a happy story
B．Bates braves challenges on hard times
C．Bates' tweet reaches out into the world
D．A struggling bookstore, hope on the way
Passage 7
A study from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, published in Frontiers in Medicine, found that regular virtual visits to museums could help seniors stay mentally active and come with a host of additional health benefits. That's because these digital connections can make retirees feel less lonely and isolated (孤立的).
Social isolation has been associated with the risks for heart disease and the decline of recognition abilities in seniors and the pandemic (疫情) increased the risks due to the need for seniors to stay home and isolate, according to a press release from the university.
The researchers investigated the potential benefits of weekly virtual visits for a three month period. The participants were people aged 65 and older who lived in Montreal. Half of the participants took part in online visits and a discussion afterwards, while the control group did not participate in any cultural events at all. The group who participated in the virtual visits showed improvements in their quality of life. “Our study showed that art based activities may be an effective intervention，” lead author Dr. Olivier Beauchet, a professor at the University of Montreal, said in the press release. “On a global scale, this participatory art based activity could become a model that could be offered in museums and arts institutions worldwide to promote active and healthy aging.”
The initiative reflects approaches recommended by the World Health Organization to manage certain diseases, according to Beauchet. For instance, the WHO launched the Aging and Health Program in 2015 that included using community based organizations to promote culture as a key component of improving health. Traditionally, these sorts of preventive health activities have taken place in schools, community centers, and workplaces. “While these are suitable locations that reach a great number of people, there are additional organizations and sectors that could become partners in public health research and practice development，” Beauchet said. “Museums are among such potential partners. They are aware of the needs of their communities and are consequently expanding the types of activities they offer.”
23．How do seniors benefit from regular virtual visits to museums
A．They get survival skills.
B．They raise interest in art.
C．They improve quality of life.
D．They connect more with family.
24．What can be inferred from Beauchet's words in Paragraph 3
A．Participants come from the whole world.
B．The museum needs better cultural events.
C．Face to face discussion is a useful intervention.
D．Seniors should attend more art based activities.
25．What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A．To advocate. B．To entertain.
C．To advertise. D．To warn.
26．Which may be a suitable title for the text
A．The Aged Form a Community to Reduce Loneliness
B．Virtual Art based Activities Bring People Together
C．Online Museum Trips Improve Seniors' Well being
D．Retired Individuals Pay More Visits to Museums
Passage 8
What is the 15 minute city It's the urban planning concept that everything city residents need should be a short walk or bike ride away—about 15 minutes from home to work, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, schools, parks and health care. Supporters argue that 15 minute cities are healthier for residents and the environment, creating united mini communities, boosting local businesses, and encouraging people to get outside，walk, and cycle.
Many cities across Europe offer similar ideas, but Paris has become its poster child. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has sought to fight climate change by decreasing choking traffic in the streets and fuel emissions. In 2015, Paris was 17th on the list of bike friendly cities; by 2019, it was 8th. Car ownership, meanwhile, dropped from 60 percent of house holds in 2001 to 35 percent in 2019. The 15 minute city figured largely in Hidalgo's successful 2020 re election campaign. The idea has also gained support in the U．S.
It clearly won't work everywhere: Not every city is as centralized and walkable as Paris. Some car dominated cities like Los Angeles and Phoenix would be hard pressed to provide everything people need within walking distance. In addition, some urban planners argue that the 15 minute city could increase the separation of neighborhoods by income. Neighborhoods equipped with all the conveniences required by the 15 minute city also tend to have high housing costs and wealthier residents.
Despite some resistance, the basic principles behind the 15 minute city are influencing planning in cities around the world, including Melbourne, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Singapore, and Shanghai. Urban designer and thinker Jay Pitter says cities where basic needs are within walking distance create more individual freedom than needing to drive every where. “In a city where services are always close by，” he says, “mobility is a choice: You go where you want because you want to, not because you have to. My fight is not against the car. My fight is how we could improve the quality of life.”
27．Which best describes the 15 minute city
A．Modern. B．Convenient.
C．Entertaining. D．Smart.
28．What's the original intention for Paris to advocate the 15 minute city
A．To address climate issues.
B．To beautify the city.
C．To promote the bike industry.
D．To help Hidalgo get re elected.
29．What's some urban planners' worry about the 15 minute city
A．It slows the city's expansion.
B．It represents a setback for society.
C．It may widen the gap between neighborhoods.
D．It can cause the specialization of neighborhoods.
30．What's Jay Pitter's attitude to the concept of 15 minute city
A．Doubtful. B．Favorable.
C．Critical. D．Uninterested.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。一篇关于美丽英国摄影大赛的相关介绍。
1．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据表格中How to Enter部分中“Ensure that pictures are original, not previously published and taken specially for this competition.”可知，发送已发布的照片会导致取消资格。故选B项。
2．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据表格中The Prizes部分中First place部分“￡400 Amazon voucher and a Royal Photographic Society membership.”可知，比赛结束后优胜者可以成为摄影俱乐部的一员。故选D。
3．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The winning entries will be published in our July issue, with the top winner gracing the back cover. Contributions become world copyright of VivatDirect Ltd (t/aReader'sDigest).”可知，获奖照片将在《读者文摘》出版。故选A。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。《卫报周末》杂志为16到21岁的英国女性举办了一场以“对话”为主题的写作比赛。
4．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段“GuardianWeekend magazine is launching a writing competition for UK women aged 16 21 on the theme of ‘Conversations’．”可知，写作比赛的主题是“对话”。
5．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据The Prizes中最后一句“The one overall winner will also receive a one to one workshop with an editor.” 可知，总冠军将获得与编辑一对一的研讨会的额外奖励。
6．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据Rules中第一条中“Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.”可知，如果联合提交作品，将被取消参赛资格。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了格雷梦想申请哈佛和其他顶尖学校，但付不起申请费和学费。为此他将自己的优势与奖学金申请标准相匹配，最终获得很多奖学金。而且他还制作了一款名为Scholly的手机应用程序帮助其他青少年获得奖学金。
7．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二自然段“But Gray had 600 volunteer hours and started a nonprofit organization which organized volunteer opportunities for students when he was in high school. So he searched for scholarships that looked for excellent grades combined with leadership and community service.”可知，在申请奖学金时，格雷将自己的优势与标准相匹配。
8．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第四自然段“... which inspired Gray, now a business major at Drexel, to make a mobile phone app called Scholly—short for ‘scholarships’— to help other teens get scholarship money.”可知，格雷制作Scholly是为奖学金申请提供便利。
9．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第三自然段“In the end, he had amazing success, receiving 34 scholarships worth $1.3 million”格雷获得巨额奖学金的经历以及最后一段可知，格雷毕业后想自己创业当企业家。由此可以看出格雷既有野心又慷慨大方。
10．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“As for his career plans, he has the goal of a true enterpriser: ‘Ideally not to have to get a job when I graduate.’”可知，格雷未来打算自己创业。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是亚马逊的Alexa技术。
11．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。由文章第三段中“the updated system will be able to collect enough voice data from less than a minute of audio”可知，亚马逊Alexa更新后的系统的特点是它在收集语音数据时会非常高效。
12．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。由文章第四段中“The concept starts from Amazon looking at new ways to add more ‘human features’ to artificial intelligence”可知，亚马逊要更新Alexa的语音是为了让它更像人类。
13．答案与解析：D 词句猜测题。根据最后一段的“In 2019, a manager at a British energy company lost almost￡200, 000 after criminals used AI to fake his boss's voice, directing him to transfer the company's funds to a foreign bank account.”可知，画线词所在的句子表示“这项技术还可能导致人们担心，它可能被用来冒充活人，从而绕过安全系统”，因此画线词的意思是“冒充”，和pretend to be意思相近。
14．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Amazon's Alexa will be able to revive the voices of deceased relatives, allowing users to feel as if they are speaking to lost ones beyond the grave.”和最后一段的“The technology is also likely to lead to fears that it could be used to impersonate living people, which could be used to bypass security systems.”可知，作者在文中客观陈述这一技术的优点和缺点，因此作者对这个技术的态度是客观的，即objective。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在美国，65岁以上的成年人中有三分之一从未使用过互联网，一半人甚至在家里没有互联网接入。在“科技中心”旧金山，40%的老年人不具备基本的数字读写能力。这种情况正变得令人震惊，因为每天都有1万多名美国人年满65岁。
15．答案与解析：B 词句猜测题。根据第二段“By 2050，22% of Americans will be 65 or older. Meanwhile, technology is developing very fast. This means that a large number of people will be unable to proficiently use emergent technology.”以及画线词后文“as over 10，000 Americans turn 65 every single day”可知，大量的人将无法熟练地使用紧急技术，而每天都有1万多名美国人年满65岁，可见这种情况正变得糟糕。 故选B。
16．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，婴儿潮一代可能会面临退休后危机。故选A。
17．答案与解析：B 主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，最后一段主要讲的是婴儿潮一代的出路。
18．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If baby boomers want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today's tools and tomorrow's platforms”可知，作者建议婴儿潮一代积极提高数字素养。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了拉姆斯盖特的一家书店经营困难，面临倒闭的困境，于是店主Sapphire Bates在推特上发布了求助信息，谁知获得了粉丝和知名作家的大力支持。
19．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Sapphire Bates, the owner, feared that she would have to close her doors, after rising costs and customers short of cash left her ￡800 in the red.”以及第三段中“I run Book Bodega, a bookshop in Ramsgate. Winter is killing us. It's so quiet and we need to make ￡800 by Tuesday to pay our bills.”可知，Bates的商店陷入了财政困难。故选B。
20．答案与解析：C 词句猜测题。根据前文“We had people coming in all day, even people who weren't in a position to buy were coming in just to say, ‘We really love what you're doing, we like your shop and we want to see independent bookshops do well.’ There's been a lot of love.”可知，粉丝的行为和话语给了Bates和她的搭档很大的鼓励，所以“a massive motivational boost”应和C项“A great encouragement.”意思相近。故选C。
21．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，约翰·韦斯特伍德认为书店是一个特别的地方，图书爱好者会支持它，不会让它失败。故选B。
22．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Sapphire Bates, the owner, feared that she would have to close her doors, after rising costs and customers short of cash left her ￡800 in the red.”并结合全文可知，本文介绍了一家陷入绝境的书店，通过在网上发布求助信息，获得了大量书迷们和知名作者的帮助，最终摆脱了困境。故选A。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了蒙特利尔大学和蒙特利尔美术博物馆发表在《医学前沿》上的一项研究发现，定期虚拟参观博物馆可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处。
23．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，老年人从定期虚拟参观博物馆中提高了生活质量。故选C项。
24．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第三段中“‘Our study showed that art based activities may be an effective intervention，’．.. could be offered in museums and arts institutions worldwide to promote active and healthy aging.”可知，从第三段博切特的话中可以推断出老年人应该参加更多的艺术活动。故选D。
25．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The initiative reflects approaches recommended by the World Health Organization to manage certain diseases, according to Beauchet. For instance, the WHO launched the Aging and Health Program in 2015 that included using community based organizations to promote culture as a key component of improving health.”可推知，最后一段的目的是为了提倡和号召老龄化与健康规划。故选A。
26．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段“A study from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, published in Frontiers in Medicine, found that regular virtual visits to museums could help seniors stay mentally active and come with a host of additional health benefits. That's because these digital connections can make retirees feel less lonely and isolated(孤立的).”可知，文章主要讲的是定期虚拟参观博物馆可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处。故文章合适的标题是“网上博物馆之旅改善老年人的健康”。故选C。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。15分钟城市的理念是城市居民需要的一切都应该是短距离步行或骑自行车出行——从家到上班、购物、娱乐、餐馆、学校、公园和医疗中心大约需要15分钟，这对于居民来说很方便。文章主要介绍了15分钟城市的理念的起源以及人们对该理念的不同观点。
27．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第一段中“What is the 15 minute city It's the urban planning concept that everything city residents need should be a short walk or bike ride away—about 15 minutes from home to work, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, schools, parks and health care”可知，15分钟城市的理念是城市居民需要的一切都应该是短距离步行或骑自行车出行——从家到上班、购物、娱乐、餐馆、学校、公园和医疗中心大约需要15分钟，这对于居民来说很方便，由此可推知，B项“Convenient(便利的)”这个词最能描述出15分钟城市的特点，故选B。
28．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Many cities across Europe offer similar ideas, but Paris has become its poster child. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has sought to fight climate change by decreasing choking traffic in the streets and fuel emissions.”可知，巴黎倡导15分钟城市的初衷是解决气候问题，故选A。
29．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In addition, some urban planners argue that the 15 minute city could increase the separation of neighborhoods by income. Neighborhoods equipped with all the conveniences required by the 15 minute city also tend to have high housing costs and wealthier residents.”可知，一些城市规划者对这个15分钟城市的担心是，它可能会加大邻里之间的差距，故选C。
30．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Urban designer and thinker Jay Pitter says cities where basic needs are within walking distance create more individual freedom than needing to drive every where.”可推知，Jay Pitter对15分钟城市理念的态度是赞成的，故选B。