以下阅读篇章选项正答均以黄色高亮表示。
(202601浙江首考卷B篇)
When you're a teacher,a big part of your job is battling student misconceptions. Often students come to the classroom believing that learning can't be fun and that what they learn isn't relevant to the real world— much less to their personal interests. I've discovered that if I show students how what they learn is relevant to my hobbies, they're much more willing to make connections to their personal interests and develop their own hobbies.
No matter what subject I'm teaching, I find ways to bring my hobbies into the classroom. For example, I'm a car enthusiast,so when I teach physics, I contextualize concepts with my knowledge about cars. If we're covering friction, for example, I bring different tires(轮胎)into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications.
When I first brought my hobbies to my classroom, I was focused on how doing so would build engagement and help my students understand concepts in science. But I quickly learned that the practice also helped me build stronger relationships with them.When I let them see an aspect of my life outside of school, some students who were also interested in cars connected with me more and became more engaged in my courses. Even those who didn't share that interest with me seemed more engaged once I showed a different side of mysel
What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. Even when I' m planning classes,I tend to think about how I can bring in my hobbies. I find that doing so energizes my instruction, engages my students, and demonstrates to them how abstract concepts play out in the real world. Best of all, my passion for my hobbies seems to inspire them to be passionate about finding their own.
24.What poses a challenge to teachers according to the author
A. Students'misunderstandings about teachers.
B. Students'false assumptions about learning.
C. The irrelevance of textbooks to students'life.
D. The gap between teachers'and students'hobbies.
25.Why does the author bring tires into the classroom
A.To teach an engineering skill. B. To explain the structure of a car.
C. To share a real-life experience. D. To illustrate a scientific concept.
26. What was the unexpected outcome of the author's teaching method
A.A higher class attendance rate. B. Better examination results.
C.A closer teacher-student bond. D. More spare time for students.
27.Which of the following best describes the author as a teacher
A.Innovative. B. Humorous. C. Decisive. D. Sympathetic.
What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. 最初的一次尝试，如今已然成为一种理念。
句型结构：What started / began as A is now more of B 这个句型可以用在作文中表达：现象变化、利弊分析、反思升华
该表达的变式有：
What started as A is now more of B.
What started as A has gradually turned into B.
What started as A is now less about A and more about B.
句式仿写：
现象变化：这项最初只是小型英语角的活动，如今已逐渐发展成为学生提升英语口语与跨文化沟通能力的重要平台。
What started as a short English corner activity has gradually turned into a key platform for students to improve oral English and cross-cultural communication.
利弊分析：这款原本为便捷而生的网络短视频平台，如今反倒更多成了耗费人们宝贵时间的干扰源。
What started as a convenient online short-video platform is now more of a distraction that takes up people's precious time.
反思升华：1. 从怀亚特那句勇敢的初次问候，到萨曼莎的出色接管，这场始于消解孤独的尝试，最终绽放成了一串善意的连锁反应。（2026 届宁波 一模 完形填空）
From Wyatt’s first brave “hello” to Samantha’s successful takeover, what began as a solution to isolation blossomed into a chain of kindness.
最初的一个小想法，如今已发展成充满冒险、创造力和目标感的人生。（2026 届稽阳联考 完形填空）
What began as a small idea has grown into a life of adventure, creativity, and purpose.
致敬202506全国I卷B篇
In my ninth - grade writing class last year, I met a cowboy who saved his town, a strict father who demanded his son earn straight A's, and a modern - day Juliet who died of heartbreak after her parents rejected the love of her young life. More than once, I found myself wondering just how my students, who'd created these people, knew their subjects so well.
But things were different for their first essay, which was about the question: “Why is writing important ” Most of the essays filled less than one page, and few contained a sentence that could be interpreted as a thesis(论点) statement. I was shocked. Then I realized that the problem was the question itself. They could have written pages on the necessity of computers, but writing, in and of itself, simply didn't strike them as important. This would have to change.
As a new unit started, I asked everyone to write a persuasive piece on a health - related topic of their choice. This time they found the exercise much more interesting. For the next two assignments, a personal - narrative unit followed by a creative - writing workshop, I only required that the piece meet the specifications of its genre(体裁) and that it contain a thesis. The results were staggering. The students took on diverse topics and turned in stories, 10 to 20 pages each, with characters that broadened my view and touched my heart.
I walked into class believing that writing is important as a means of communication. However, my students demonstrated something more important to me. When the final bell rang in June, I walked away with a yearbook full of messages about writing's most powerful significance — the ability to connect people, to put us in another's skin, to teach us what it means to be human.
Who are the people mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 1
A. Ninth graders. B. Students' parents.
C. Modern writers. D. Fictional characters.
Why did the students perform poorly in writing their first essay
A. They were not given enough time. B. They had a very limited vocabulary.
C. They misunderstood the question. D. They had little interest in the topic.
What does the underlined word “staggering” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Mixed. B. Amazing C. Similar. D. Disturbing.
What does the author's experience show
A. Teaching is learning. B. Still waters run deep.
C. Knowledge is power. D. Practice makes perfect.
(202601浙江首考卷C篇)
Human beings have always loved reviews: word of mouth has long been regarded as one of the most valuable marketing tools available to a company. Consumers enjoy reading and giving reviews. However, the problem is that a lot of the reviews are fake(假的).Shabnam Azimi and Alexander Krasnikov of Loyola University of Chicago and Kwong Chan of Northeastern University recently published a study on fake reviews.
The study used a dataset of 1,600 reviews of Chicago hotels. Some of them were real; others were fake. The reviews were presented to 400 subjects. Each subject got eight reviews to read: a balanced set of two positive fake,two positive real, two negative fake and two negative real, presented in a random order. The reviews were written by real people who were given information about the hotel.
The results show that consumers generally trust negative reviews more than positive ones.
Moreover, we humans tend to assume that positive reviews might be fake. “Overall, negative reviews are less common. So, we pay more attention to them. When a negative review is fake,we get tricked," Azimi says.
When it came to faking a review,length was important to believability, as was detail. A long,
negative review of a hotel, complete with lots of information, tended to convince participants. A
lengthy, positive review,on the other hand, was regarded as suspicious, and participants tended to trust writers that kept their glowing reviews short. Emotion was also important in convincing readers— or the lack ofemotion,at least.Azimi says study participants tended not to trust reviews where the writers expressed their feelings in a big way. The more dispassionate that negative write-up,the more likely it was to take the reader i
The fake reviews written for Azimi s study were put together by humans, but increasingly, fake reviews are being written by AI, which makes them look more real. Though many companies use algorithms(算法) to weed out fake reviews, Azimi points out that the machines are programmed by humans, and given our limited ability to spot fake reviews, this isn't a good sign.
28.Which aspect of the study does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. Its design. B. Its findings. C.Its purposes. D. Its significance.
29.What does the underlined word “glowing” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Funny. B. Abusive. C. Insightful. D. Praising.
30. What kind of review would readers most likely trust
A. A long, positive one. B. An unemotional, negative one.
C. A short,negative one. D. An enthusiastic,positive one.
31.What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Many companies are producing fake reviews.
B. Writing fake reviews will be declared illegal.
C. Machines can detect fake reviews accurately.
D. It will be harder to recognize fake reviews.
glowing reviews链接202501浙江首考卷D篇a silver lining
Martin’s study also found that creating a genderless object was difficult. For instance, if an object’s name was meant to sound genderless, like Miuu, participants would still assign a gender to it — they would assume Miuu was a “he” or “she.”
Martin sees a silver lining, however: She believes that anthropomorphism (拟人化) “provides an opportunity to change stereotypes.” When women are put into positions of leadership like running companies, it reduces negative stereotypes about women. Similarly, anthropomorphized products could be created to take on stereotype-inconsistent roles — a male robot that assists with nursing or a female robot that helps do calculations, for instance.
35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. The quality of genderless products. B. The upside of gendering a product.
C. The meaning of anthropomorphism. D. The stereotypes of men and women.
upside链接杭州学军中学2026首考适应性考试D篇首段 downsides：In work and in life, we are constantly taught that acting early ensures success. Yet after years of studying originals, I have found that the advantages of acting quickly are often outweighed by the downsides. It's true the early bird gets the worm, but we can't forget the early worm gets caught.
a silver lining：一线希望；一丝曙光；一线转机
翻译高频励志谚语：守得云开见月明。Every cloud has a silver lining.
upside：优势 downside：弊端
glowing reviews致敬2020全国I卷D篇glowing plants
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）have taken it a step further — changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse, even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.” We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light, about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by, is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn tree into self-powered street lamps.
In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off ＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）— such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway — a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）. Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
32. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. A new study of different plants. B. A big fall in crime rates.
C. Employees from various workplaces. D. Benefits from green plants.
33. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers
A. To detect plants’ lack of water. B. To change compositions of plants.
C. To make the life of plants longer. D. To test chemicals in plants.
34. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future
A. They will speed up energy production. B. They may transmit electricity to the home.
C. They might help reduce energy consumption. D. They could take the place of power plants.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Can we grow more glowing plants B. How do we live with glowing plants
C. Could glowing plants replace lamps D.How are glowing plants made pollution-free
Glowing Plants 链接202601浙江首考卷D篇AI软件SLEAP助力植物固碳
Carbon removal is crucial for fighting climate change. Scientists at Salk Institute are making use of the natural capacity of plants to absorb carbon dioxide by enhancing their root systems. This optimization (优化) aims to increase the amount of carbon stored and extend the duration of its storage.
To design these climate-saving plants, the scientists are using a research tool called SLEAP — an AI software that tracks multiple features of root growth. Created by Salk Fellow Talmo Pereira, SLEAP was initially designed to track animal movement in the lab. Now, Pereira has teamed up with plant scientist Professor Wolfgang Busch to apply SLEAP to plants.
In a study published in Plant Phenomics, Busch and Pereira establish a new procedure for using SLEAP to analyze plant root phenotypes — how deep and wide they grow, how massive their root systems become, and other physical qualities. Prior to SLEAP, tracking the physical characteristics of both plants and animals required a lot of labor that slowed the scientific process. SLEAP uses computer vision (the ability for computers to understand images) and deep learning (an AI approach for training a computer to learn and work like the human brain) to help researchers process images much more quickly.
The application of SLEAP to plants has already enabled researchers to establish the most extensive catalog (目录) of plant root phenotypes to date. What’s more, tracking these physical root system characteristics helps scientists find genes (基因) associated with those characteristics, as well as whether multiple root characteristics are determined by the same genes or independently. This allows the Salk team to determine what genes are most beneficial to their plant designs.
“Our cooperation is truly proof of what makes Salk science so special and impactful,” says Pereira. “We’re not just ‘borrowing’ from different disciplines — we’re really putting them on equal footing in order to create something greater than the sum of its parts.”
32. What do the scientists at Salk Institute hope to achieve
A. Keeping more carbon in plants. B. Optimizing the use of energy.
C. Enhancing biological diversity. D. Reducing carbon absorption.
33. Why did Pereira create SLEAP
A. To generate plant images. B. To conduct research on animals.
C. To study climate patterns. D. To track features of root growth.
34. What will SLEAP help the scientists do
A. Pick out diseased plants in the forest.
B. Collect samples of plant root systems.
C. Identify genes for desirable plant roots.
D. Preserve the genes of endangered plants.
35. What can be inferred from Pereira’s words
A. Academic disciplines are of equal importance.
B. Computer programming is a must for scientists.
C. Interdisciplinary approach promotes creativity.
D. Cooperation outweighs competition in research.
同类话题再练：25.9浙江嘉兴高三基础测试D篇
Throughout history,trees have played a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance.They absorb CO and transform it into oxygen.But one of the challenges with this traditional carbon absorption is that the CO trees store can be released back into the atmosphere when they die.
However,the discovery of certain trees in Kenya adds a new dimension to this natural process.These trees, also found in several other countries,have been observed to transform CO into calcium oxalate.Then bacteria(细菌)present in the trees and surrounding soil transform it further into calcium carbonate(碳酸钙),a primary component of limestone and chalk.The unique process ensures that the CO is kept in solid form for much longer, even after the tree's life ends.This finding was emphasized by Mike Rowley from the University of Zurich at the Goldschmidt Conference.
While the scientific community is optimistic about these findings,several challenges remain.The primary concern is determining the exact amount of CO that these trees can transform throughout their lifetime.Without this accurate data,it is challenging to assess the full impact of this method globally. Understanding the ecological balance and ensuring the preservation of biodiversity are crucial before
worldwide planting of these trees. Cooperative research efforts are needed to explore these aspects and develop a comprehensive strategy for using these trees as a natural solution to climate change.
This discovery in Kenya invites us to reconsider the potential of natural processes in addressing environmental challenges.While technological solutions to climate change are vital,integrating natural methods offers an alternative approach.The unique ability of these trees presents a promising method for exploration.
The journey to fighting climate change is complex.As we dig deeper into understanding natural phenomena like the Kenyan trees,we must ask ourselves:How can we make the best of the power of nature to create a sustainable future for generations to come
32.What is special about the trees found in Kenya
A.They absorb more CO .
B.They help turn CO into solids.
C.They release oxygen quickly.
D.They live in harmony with bacteria.
33.What is the core challenge before applying the discovery globally
A.Assessing the cost of the process.
B.Understanding the impact on soil.
C.Quantifying the CO transformation.
D.Collecting the data on biodiversity.
34.What does the author try to explore in the last two paragraphs
A.The seriousness of climate change.
B.The method of green development.
C.The prospect of scientific approaches.
D.The role of nature in climate solutions.
35.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.A Defensive Strategy in Nature
B.A Recent Advance in CO Research
C.Kenyan Trees:A Natural Carbon Lock
D.Tree Planting:A Key to Ecological Balance
（202601浙江首考卷七选五）
During your initial reading of material, do you ever go back and reread sentences or paragraphs Is it because the material is too difficult to comprehend on the first reading or because you are asleep 36.______ You are napping (打盹) or daydreaming. Halfway down the page you realize that you have no idea what you have read. 37.______ Thus, you go back and reread, not because you did not understand, but because you were not paying attention. This type of rereading is called regression.
Napping and daydreaming are habits caused by lack of involvement with the material. Be demanding on yourself and expect 100 percent attention to the task. Engage your mind. Visualize the incoming ideas, and relate the new material to what you already know. 38.______ If your mind is truly occupied with the text, you will not be able to think about Friday night or where to go on Saturday.
Regression is a crutch (拐杖) that allows you to make up for wasted time. First of all, become aware of when and why you are regressing. 39.______ Say, “OK. I missed that paragraph because I was thinking of something else, but I’m going to keep on going and start paying close attention.”
40.______ Good readers who monitor their own comprehension use it in the reading process. However, regressing because your mind was asleep is a waste of time.
A. Both are to blame.
B. Probably the latter is true.
C. Don’t just read the words; think the ideas.
D. Spend a few minutes reading the material aloud.
E. Your eyes were engaged, but your mind was not.
F. Then, start denying yourself the right in order to break the habit.
G. Rereading because you did not understand is a reasonable fix-up strategy.
KEY: 36-40 BECFG
致敬2020全国I卷B篇
Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There’s a welcome familiarity — but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s all about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.
There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazar’s Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.
While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it’s you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.
24. Why does the author like rereading
A. It evaluates the writer-reader relationship. B. It’s a window to a whole new world.
C. It’s a substitute for drinking with a friend. D. It extends the understanding of oneself.
25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast
A. It’s a brief account of a trip. B. It’s about Hemingway’s life as a young man.
C. It’s a record of a historic event. D. It’s about Hemingway’s friends in Paris.
26. What does the underlined word ＂currency＂ in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Debt. B. Reward. C. Allowance. D. Face value.
27. What can we infer about the author from the text
A. He loves poetry. B. He’s an editor. C. He’s very ambitious. D. He teaches reading.
该文本第一、二段可用作关乎reading / rereading话题写作素材。以下是全文翻译，共参考：
重读一本你已翻阅过许多遍的书，就如同与老友小酌。那种熟悉感令人心安 —— 但有时也会悄然生出一丝疑虑：时光或许已改变了你们彼此，进而也改变了这份情谊。然而，变的从来不是书，而是人。也正因如此，重读才成为一种意蕴丰厚、足以重塑心境的体验。
重读的妙处，在于我们与书籍的联结，始终建立在当下的心境之上。诚然，年岁渐长，便愈发觉得时光飞逝。但阅读这件事，却永远只关乎当下。关乎此时此刻的你，以及你为这一刻所倾注的心力 —— 因为阅读本就是作者与读者之间的一场双向奔赴，双方都需全身心投入。
有三本书是我每年都会重读的。第一本是欧内斯特 海明威的《流动的盛宴》，我习惯在每年春天品读它。这部回忆录出版于 1964 年，是他书写 20 世纪 20 年代巴黎生活的经典之作。书中的文字有着近乎令人沉醉的魔力，仿佛一位垂暮的作家，回望那段胸怀壮志却又质朴纯粹的岁月。第二本是安妮 迪拉德的《圣洁如斯》，这部写于 1975 年的随笔集，以诗性的笔触漫谈世间万象，却又似无迹可寻。第三本则是胡利奥 科塔萨尔的《留住暮光：诗选》—— 只因为诗歌本身，也只因为它的作者是科塔萨尔。
我平日里虽爱买书，但这三本书都是他人赠予的礼物，这或许让我对它们更添了几分特殊的情愫。不过我总觉得，金钱固然美好且不可或缺，但对读者而言，反复品读一位作家的作品，才是能赠予作者的最高敬意。真正的好书，会随时间的推移愈发耐人寻味。但请记住，唯有你自己不断成长、反复品读，才能更深切地读懂这些“老友”。
202601浙江首考卷完形填空（向日葵农场创业）： 讲述了一个关于梦想、创业、回归乡土的励志故事。它传递了勇于创新、坚韧不拔、连接自然的价值观，并展现了农业旅游的社会价值。（融入25版高中英语新课标修订的内容：农业发展与乡村振兴）
Ursula has always called the beautiful small town of Beaverton her home. Although she’d had childhood 41.______ of exploring the world and studied international business with a desire to pursue a 42.______ in Toronto, finding a job proved more 43.______ than she’d expected.
“I decided that if nobody was going to 44.______ me, I would just create a job for myself,” says Ursula. She was born and raised on a large family farm, so the 45.______ of an agriculture tourism business came naturally to her and began to 46.______.
“I 47.______ the plan to my family, and asked if they could rent me a small 10 acres (英亩). They 48.______ at first, unwilling to take a risk, but I finally 49.______ to get the green light,” she says.
Four years later, those beautiful 10 acres of fields had turned into 20 acres filled with over 400,000 sunflowers. “50.______, I had little confidence in the beginning,” says Ursula, “but the Sunflower Farm rose to fame and has become one of the most sought-after 51.______ in the province.”
While many visitors have never been to a farm at all, 52.______ a sunflower farm, the unique setting allows them to 53.______ the city for a while, breathe in the fresh air, gain a newfound 54.______ for agriculture, and maybe even 55.______ with their farming roots and what they may have taken for granted for too long.
41. A. stories B. needs C. habits D. dreams
42. A. career B. degree C. hobby D. project
43. A. practical B. important C. difficult D. dangerous
44. A. invite B. notice C. hire D. cover
45. A. issue B. idea C. truth D. founder
46. A. gain ground B. take root C. work wonders D. raise concerns
47. A. proposed B. adapted C. preferred D. proved
48. A. apologized B. refused C. panicked D. regretted
49. A. pretended B. returned C. promised D. managed
50. A. Supposedly B. Admittedly C. Similarly D. Consequently
51. A. occupations B. solutions C. institutions D. destinations
52. A. let alone B. except for C. such as D. regardless of
53. A. miss B. leave C. seize D. tour
54. A. demand B. support C. appreciation D. excuse
55. A. deal B. part C. compete D. reconnect
同类话题再练：2025.12嘉兴一模B篇
Iowa has long been known as the heartland of farming in the U.S. But a changing climate and environment are washing away soil and weakening its health. However, most family farmers here, who have owned and worked the land for generations, recognize soil health is crucial in reducing the worst effects of climate change.
Wendy Johnson left Iowa to pursue a career in fashion in California in 2002. But when her grandmother passed away, Wendy began thinking about the legacy (家业) of the family farm: She didn't want to see all the hard work her grandparents and parents put into the land here lost.
Thus, in 2010, Wendy returned and began co-managing the family farm, Center View Farm, with her father. Center View Farm was already an early adopter of no-till (免耕) farming then. Tilling the soil actually degrades soil health. Experts estimate the planet loses billions of tons of rich soil each year. This would be a disaster for the world's food systems unless regenerative agricultural practices, which help fight climate change and grow food while restoring nature, are adopted. For example, in no-till farming, new seeds are planted directly into the residue (残留) of previous crops.
But Wendy wanted to do more. Since she moved back, Wendy has been working with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), a farmer-led nonprofit, to innovate the way her family farms. She managed to plant various cover crops to preserve the richness of the soil. She also attended the field days hosted by PFI that help connect farmers and enable them to learn from each other's innovations. At one PFI field day, she learned about organic animal raising. Now, while Center View Farm continues to provide the main income stream for her parents, Wendy started Joia Food & Fiber Farm, a certified organic farm, to test other restorative practices.
24.What motivated Wendy to return to Iowa
A. Her love of her grandmother. B. Her promise to farm with her father.
C. Her dream of being a fashion designer. D. Her desire to carry on her family's work.
25.Why is Center View Farm mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To present a solution to low crop yields.
B. To provide a role model for local farmers.
C. To introduce a novel way to improve the soil.
D. To stress the significance of smart agriculture.
26.What role did Wendy play in the PFI field days
A. An enthusiastic participant. B. A generous sponsor.
C. A knowledgeable instructor. D. A responsible organizer.
27.What does Wendy's practice indicate
A. Cover crops matter a lot. B. Organic change occurs naturally.
C. Land is the lasting legacy. D. Sustainable farming is climate action(202601浙江首考卷B篇)
When you're a teacher,a big part of your job is battling student misconceptions. Often students come to the classroom believing that learning can't be fun and that what they learn isn't relevant to the real world— much less to their personal interests. I've discovered that if I show students how what they learn is relevant to my hobbies, they're much more willing to make connections to their personal interests and develop their own hobbies.
No matter what subject I'm teaching, I find ways to bring my hobbies into the classroom. For example, I'm a car enthusiast,so when I teach physics, I contextualize concepts with my knowledge about cars. If we're covering friction, for example, I bring different tires(轮胎)into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications.
When I first brought my hobbies to my classroom, I was focused on how doing so would build engagement and help my students understand concepts in science. But I quickly learned that the practice also helped me build stronger relationships with them.When I let them see an aspect of my life outside of school, some students who were also interested in cars connected with me more and became more engaged in my courses. Even those who didn't share that interest with me seemed more engaged once I showed a different side of mysel
What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. Even when I' m planning classes,I tend to think about how I can bring in my hobbies. I find that doing so energizes my instruction, engages my students, and demonstrates to them how abstract concepts play out in the real world. Best of all, my passion for my hobbies seems to inspire them to be passionate about finding their own.
24.What poses a challenge to teachers according to the author
A. Students'misunderstandings about teachers.
B. Students'false assumptions about learning.
C. The irrelevance of textbooks to students'life.
D. The gap between teachers'and students'hobbies.
25.Why does the author bring tires into the classroom
A.To teach an engineering skill. B. To explain the structure of a car.
C. To share a real-life experience. D. To illustrate a scientific concept.
26. What was the unexpected outcome of the author's teaching method
A.A higher class attendance rate. B. Better examination results.
C.A closer teacher-student bond. D. More spare time for students.
27.Which of the following best describes the author as a teacher
A.Innovative. B. Humorous. C. Decisive. D. Sympathetic.
What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. 最初的一次尝试，如今已然成为一种理念。
句型结构：What started / began as A is now more of B 这个句型可以用在作文中表达：现象变化、利弊分析、反思升华
该表达的变式有：
What started as A is now more of B.
What started as A has gradually turned into B.
What started as A is now less about A and more about B.
句式仿写：
现象变化：这项最初只是小型英语角的活动，如今已逐渐发展成为学生提升英语口语与跨文化沟通能力的重要平台。
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利弊分析：这款原本为便捷而生的网络短视频平台，如今反倒更多成了耗费人们宝贵时间的干扰源。
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反思升华：1. 从怀亚特那句勇敢的初次问候，到萨曼莎的出色接管，这场始于消解孤独的尝试，最终绽放成了一串善意的连锁反应。（2026 届宁波 一模 完形填空）
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最初的一个小想法，如今已发展成充满冒险、创造力和目标感的人生。（2026 届稽阳联考 完形填空）
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致敬202506全国I卷B篇
In my ninth - grade writing class last year, I met a cowboy who saved his town, a strict father who demanded his son earn straight A's, and a modern - day Juliet who died of heartbreak after her parents rejected the love of her young life. More than once, I found myself wondering just how my students, who'd created these people, knew their subjects so well.
But things were different for their first essay, which was about the question: “Why is writing important ” Most of the essays filled less than one page, and few contained a sentence that could be interpreted as a thesis(论点) statement. I was shocked. Then I realized that the problem was the question itself. They could have written pages on the necessity of computers, but writing, in and of itself, simply didn't strike them as important. This would have to change.
As a new unit started, I asked everyone to write a persuasive piece on a health - related topic of their choice. This time they found the exercise much more interesting. For the next two assignments, a personal - narrative unit followed by a creative - writing workshop, I only required that the piece meet the specifications of its genre(体裁) and that it contain a thesis. The results were staggering. The students took on diverse topics and turned in stories, 10 to 20 pages each, with characters that broadened my view and touched my heart.
I walked into class believing that writing is important as a means of communication. However, my students demonstrated something more important to me. When the final bell rang in June, I walked away with a yearbook full of messages about writing's most powerful significance — the ability to connect people, to put us in another's skin, to teach us what it means to be human.
Who are the people mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 1
A. Ninth graders. B. Students' parents.
C. Modern writers. D. Fictional characters.
Why did the students perform poorly in writing their first essay
A. They were not given enough time. B. They had a very limited vocabulary.
C. They misunderstood the question. D. They had little interest in the topic.
What does the underlined word “staggering” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Mixed. B. Amazing C. Similar. D. Disturbing.
What does the author's experience show
A. Teaching is learning. B. Still waters run deep.
C. Knowledge is power. D. Practice makes perfect.
(202601浙江首考卷C篇)
Human beings have always loved reviews: word of mouth has long been regarded as one of the most valuable marketing tools available to a company. Consumers enjoy reading and giving reviews. However, the problem is that a lot of the reviews are fake(假的).Shabnam Azimi and Alexander Krasnikov of Loyola University of Chicago and Kwong Chan of Northeastern University recently published a study on fake reviews.
The study used a dataset of 1,600 reviews of Chicago hotels. Some of them were real; others were fake. The reviews were presented to 400 subjects. Each subject got eight reviews to read: a balanced set of two positive fake,two positive real, two negative fake and two negative real, presented in a random order. The reviews were written by real people who were given information about the hotel.
The results show that consumers generally trust negative reviews more than positive ones.
Moreover, we humans tend to assume that positive reviews might be fake. “Overall, negative reviews are less common. So, we pay more attention to them. When a negative review is fake,we get tricked," Azimi says.
When it came to faking a review,length was important to believability, as was detail. A long,
negative review of a hotel, complete with lots of information, tended to convince participants. A
lengthy, positive review,on the other hand, was regarded as suspicious, and participants tended to trust writers that kept their glowing reviews short. Emotion was also important in convincing readers— or the lack ofemotion,at least.Azimi says study participants tended not to trust reviews where the writers expressed their feelings in a big way. The more dispassionate that negative write-up,the more likely it was to take the reader i
The fake reviews written for Azimi s study were put together by humans, but increasingly, fake reviews are being written by AI, which makes them look more real. Though many companies use algorithms(算法) to weed out fake reviews, Azimi points out that the machines are programmed by humans, and given our limited ability to spot fake reviews, this isn't a good sign.
28.Which aspect of the study does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. Its design. B. Its findings. C.Its purposes. D. Its significance.
29.What does the underlined word “glowing” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Funny. B. Abusive. C. Insightful. D. Praising.
30. What kind of review would readers most likely trust
A. A long, positive one. B. An unemotional, negative one.
C. A short,negative one. D. An enthusiastic,positive one.
31.What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Many companies are producing fake reviews.
B. Writing fake reviews will be declared illegal.
C. Machines can detect fake reviews accurately.
D. It will be harder to recognize fake reviews.
glowing reviews 链接202501浙江首考卷D篇a silver lining
Martin’s study also found that creating a genderless object was difficult. For instance, if an object’s name was meant to sound genderless, like Miuu, participants would still assign a gender to it — they would assume Miuu was a “he” or “she.”
Martin sees a silver lining, however: She believes that anthropomorphism (拟人化) “provides an opportunity to change stereotypes.” When women are put into positions of leadership like running companies, it reduces negative stereotypes about women. Similarly, anthropomorphized products could be created to take on stereotype-inconsistent roles — a male robot that assists with nursing or a female robot that helps do calculations, for instance.
35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. The quality of genderless products. B. The upside of gendering a product.
C. The meaning of anthropomorphism. D. The stereotypes of men and women.
upside链接杭州学军中学2026首考适应性考试D篇首段 downsides：In work and in life, we are constantly taught that acting early ensures success. Yet after years of studying originals, I have found that the advantages of acting quickly are often outweighed by the downsides. It's true the early bird gets the worm, but we can't forget the early worm gets caught.
a silver lining： _________________(中文）
翻译高频励志谚语：守得云开见月明。__________________________________________
upside： _________________(中文） downside：____________________(中文）
glowing reviews致敬2020全国I卷D篇glowing plants
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）have taken it a step further — changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse, even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.” We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light, about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by, is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn tree into self-powered street lamps.
In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off ＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）— such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway — a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）. Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
32. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. A new study of different plants. B. A big fall in crime rates.
C. Employees from various workplaces. D. Benefits from green plants.
33. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers
A. To detect plants’ lack of water. B. To change compositions of plants.
C. To make the life of plants longer. D. To test chemicals in plants.
34. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future
A. They will speed up energy production. B. They may transmit electricity to the home.
C. They might help reduce energy consumption. D. They could take the place of power plants.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Can we grow more glowing plants B. How do we live with glowing plants
C. Could glowing plants replace lamps D.How are glowing plants made pollution-free
Glowing Plants 链接202601浙江首考卷D篇AI软件SLEAP助力植物固碳
Carbon removal is crucial for fighting climate change. Scientists at Salk Institute are making use of the natural capacity of plants to absorb carbon dioxide by enhancing their root systems. This optimization (优化) aims to increase the amount of carbon stored and extend the duration of its storage.
To design these climate-saving plants, the scientists are using a research tool called SLEAP — an AI software that tracks multiple features of root growth. Created by Salk Fellow Talmo Pereira, SLEAP was initially designed to track animal movement in the lab. Now, Pereira has teamed up with plant scientist Professor Wolfgang Busch to apply SLEAP to plants.
In a study published in Plant Phenomics, Busch and Pereira establish a new procedure for using SLEAP to analyze plant root phenotypes — how deep and wide they grow, how massive their root systems become, and other physical qualities. Prior to SLEAP, tracking the physical characteristics of both plants and animals required a lot of labor that slowed the scientific process. SLEAP uses computer vision (the ability for computers to understand images) and deep learning (an AI approach for training a computer to learn and work like the human brain) to help researchers process images much more quickly.
The application of SLEAP to plants has already enabled researchers to establish the most extensive catalog (目录) of plant root phenotypes to date. What’s more, tracking these physical root system characteristics helps scientists find genes (基因) associated with those characteristics, as well as whether multiple root characteristics are determined by the same genes or independently. This allows the Salk team to determine what genes are most beneficial to their plant designs.
“Our cooperation is truly proof of what makes Salk science so special and impactful,” says Pereira. “We’re not just ‘borrowing’ from different disciplines — we’re really putting them on equal footing in order to create something greater than the sum of its parts.”
32. What do the scientists at Salk Institute hope to achieve
A. Keeping more carbon in plants. B. Optimizing the use of energy.
C. Enhancing biological diversity. D. Reducing carbon absorption.
33. Why did Pereira create SLEAP
A. To generate plant images. B. To conduct research on animals.
C. To study climate patterns. D. To track features of root growth.
34. What will SLEAP help the scientists do
A. Pick out diseased plants in the forest.
B. Collect samples of plant root systems.
C. Identify genes for desirable plant roots.
D. Preserve the genes of endangered plants.
35. What can be inferred from Pereira’s words
A. Academic disciplines are of equal importance.
B. Computer programming is a must for scientists.
C. Interdisciplinary approach promotes creativity.
D. Cooperation outweighs competition in research.
同类话题再练：25.9浙江嘉兴高三基础测试D篇
Throughout history,trees have played a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance.They absorb CO and transform it into oxygen.But one of the challenges with this traditional carbon absorption is that the CO trees store can be released back into the atmosphere when they die.
However,the discovery of certain trees in Kenya adds a new dimension to this natural process.These trees, also found in several other countries,have been observed to transform CO into calcium oxalate.Then bacteria(细菌)present in the trees and surrounding soil transform it further into calcium carbonate(碳酸钙),a primary component of limestone and chalk.The unique process ensures that the CO is kept in solid form for much longer, even after the tree's life ends.This finding was emphasized by Mike Rowley from the University of Zurich at the Goldschmidt Conference.
While the scientific community is optimistic about these findings,several challenges remain.The primary concern is determining the exact amount of CO that these trees can transform throughout their lifetime.Without this accurate data,it is challenging to assess the full impact of this method globally. Understanding the ecological balance and ensuring the preservation of biodiversity are crucial before
worldwide planting of these trees. Cooperative research efforts are needed to explore these aspects and develop a comprehensive strategy for using these trees as a natural solution to climate change.
This discovery in Kenya invites us to reconsider the potential of natural processes in addressing environmental challenges.While technological solutions to climate change are vital,integrating natural methods offers an alternative approach.The unique ability of these trees presents a promising method for exploration.
The journey to fighting climate change is complex.As we dig deeper into understanding natural phenomena like the Kenyan trees,we must ask ourselves:How can we make the best of the power of nature to create a sustainable future for generations to come
32.What is special about the trees found in Kenya
A.They absorb more CO .
B.They help turn CO into solids.
C.They release oxygen quickly.
D.They live in harmony with bacteria.
33.What is the core challenge before applying the discovery globally
A.Assessing the cost of the process.
B.Understanding the impact on soil.
C.Quantifying the CO transformation.
D.Collecting the data on biodiversity.
34.What does the author try to explore in the last two paragraphs
A.The seriousness of climate change.
B.The method of green development.
C.The prospect of scientific approaches.
D.The role of nature in climate solutions.
35.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.A Defensive Strategy in Nature
B.A Recent Advance in CO Research
C.Kenyan Trees:A Natural Carbon Lock
D.Tree Planting:A Key to Ecological Balance
（202601浙江首考卷七选五）
During your initial reading of material, do you ever go back and reread sentences or paragraphs Is it because the material is too difficult to comprehend on the first reading or because you are asleep 36.______ You are napping (打盹) or daydreaming. Halfway down the page you realize that you have no idea what you have read. 37.______ Thus, you go back and reread, not because you did not understand, but because you were not paying attention. This type of rereading is called regression.
Napping and daydreaming are habits caused by lack of involvement with the material. Be demanding on yourself and expect 100 percent attention to the task. Engage your mind. Visualize the incoming ideas, and relate the new material to what you already know. 38.______ If your mind is truly occupied with the text, you will not be able to think about Friday night or where to go on Saturday.
Regression is a crutch (拐杖) that allows you to make up for wasted time. First of all, become aware of when and why you are regressing. 39.______ Say, “OK. I missed that paragraph because I was thinking of something else, but I’m going to keep on going and start paying close attention.”
40.______ Good readers who monitor their own comprehension use it in the reading process. However, regressing because your mind was asleep is a waste of time.
A. Both are to blame.
B. Probably the latter is true.
C. Don’t just read the words; think the ideas.
D. Spend a few minutes reading the material aloud.
E. Your eyes were engaged, but your mind was not.
F. Then, start denying yourself the right in order to break the habit.
G. Rereading because you did not understand is a reasonable fix-up strategy.
致敬2020全国I卷B篇
Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There’s a welcome familiarity — but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s all about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.
There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazar’s Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.
While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it’s you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.
24. Why does the author like rereading
A. It evaluates the writer-reader relationship. B. It’s a window to a whole new world.
C. It’s a substitute for drinking with a friend. D. It extends the understanding of oneself.
25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast
A. It’s a brief account of a trip. B. It’s about Hemingway’s life as a young man.
C. It’s a record of a historic event. D. It’s about Hemingway’s friends in Paris.
26. What does the underlined word ＂currency＂ in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Debt. B. Reward. C. Allowance. D. Face value.
27. What can we infer about the author from the text
A. He loves poetry. B. He’s an editor. C. He’s very ambitious. D. He teaches reading.
该文本第一、二段可用作关乎reading / rereading话题写作素材。
202601浙江首考卷完形填空（向日葵农场创业）： 讲述了一个关于梦想、创业、回归乡土的励志故事。它传递了勇于创新、坚韧不拔、连接自然的价值观，并展现了农业旅游的社会价值。（融入25版高中英语新课标修订的内容：农业发展与乡村振兴）
Ursula has always called the beautiful small town of Beaverton her home. Although she’d had childhood 41.______ of exploring the world and studied international business with a desire to pursue a 42.______ in Toronto, finding a job proved more 43.______ than she’d expected.
“I decided that if nobody was going to 44.______ me, I would just create a job for myself,” says Ursula. She was born and raised on a large family farm, so the 45.______ of an agriculture tourism business came naturally to her and began to 46.______.
“I 47.______ the plan to my family, and asked if they could rent me a small 10 acres (英亩). They 48.______ at first, unwilling to take a risk, but I finally 49.______ to get the green light,” she says.
Four years later, those beautiful 10 acres of fields had turned into 20 acres filled with over 400,000 sunflowers. “50.______, I had little confidence in the beginning,” says Ursula, “but the Sunflower Farm rose to fame and has become one of the most sought-after 51.______ in the province.”
While many visitors have never been to a farm at all, 52.______ a sunflower farm, the unique setting allows them to 53.______ the city for a while, breathe in the fresh air, gain a newfound 54.______ for agriculture, and maybe even 55.______ with their farming roots and what they may have taken for granted for too long.
41. A. stories B. needs C. habits D. dreams
42. A. career B. degree C. hobby D. project
43. A. practical B. important C. difficult D. dangerous
44. A. invite B. notice C. hire D. cover
45. A. issue B. idea C. truth D. founder
46. A. gain ground B. take root C. work wonders D. raise concerns
47. A. proposed B. adapted C. preferred D. proved
48. A. apologized B. refused C. panicked D. regretted
49. A. pretended B. returned C. promised D. managed
50. A. Supposedly B. Admittedly C. Similarly D. Consequently
51. A. occupations B. solutions C. institutions D. destinations
52. A. let alone B. except for C. such as D. regardless of
53. A. miss B. leave C. seize D. tour
54. A. demand B. support C. appreciation D. excuse
55. A. deal B. part C. compete D. reconnect
同类话题再练：2025.12嘉兴一模B篇
Iowa has long been known as the heartland of farming in the U.S. But a changing climate and environment are washing away soil and weakening its health. However, most family farmers here, who have owned and worked the land for generations, recognize soil health is crucial in reducing the worst effects of climate change.
Wendy Johnson left Iowa to pursue a career in fashion in California in 2002. But when her grandmother passed away, Wendy began thinking about the legacy (家业) of the family farm: She didn't want to see all the hard work her grandparents and parents put into the land here lost.
Thus, in 2010, Wendy returned and began co-managing the family farm, Center View Farm, with her father. Center View Farm was already an early adopter of no-till (免耕) farming then. Tilling the soil actually degrades soil health. Experts estimate the planet loses billions of tons of rich soil each year. This would be a disaster for the world's food systems unless regenerative agricultural practices, which help fight climate change and grow food while restoring nature, are adopted. For example, in no-till farming, new seeds are planted directly into the residue (残留) of previous crops.
But Wendy wanted to do more. Since she moved back, Wendy has been working with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), a farmer-led nonprofit, to innovate the way her family farms. She managed to plant various cover crops to preserve the richness of the soil. She also attended the field days hosted by PFI that help connect farmers and enable them to learn from each other's innovations. At one PFI field day, she learned about organic animal raising. Now, while Center View Farm continues to provide the main income stream for her parents, Wendy started Joia Food & Fiber Farm, a certified organic farm, to test other restorative practices.
24.What motivated Wendy to return to Iowa
A. Her love of her grandmother. B. Her promise to farm with her father.
C. Her dream of being a fashion designer. D. Her desire to carry on her family's work.
25.Why is Center View Farm mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To present a solution to low crop yields.
B. To provide a role model for local farmers.
C. To introduce a novel way to improve the soil.
D. To stress the significance of smart agriculture.
26.What role did Wendy play in the PFI field days
A. An enthusiastic participant. B. A generous sponsor.
C. A knowledgeable instructor. D. A responsible organizer.
27.What does Wendy's practice indicate
A. Cover crops matter a lot. B. Organic change occurs naturally.
C. Land is the lasting legacy. D. Sustainable farming is climate action.
