阅读强化训练(一)
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Shortly after World War Ⅱ， a Dutch art dealer was arrested(逮捕) for secretly selling paintings by Vermeer (1632－1675) to the Nazis who invaded Holland during the war. Because Vermeer is considered to be one of Holland’s best painters, the dealer was charged with selling national treasures to the enemy. To avoid the punishment for this serious crime, he admitted that the paintings were forgeries(伪造品), or fakes—he had painted them himself and fooled the art world and the Nazis. Today, experts agree that the forgeries do not look like Vermeer’s other works. Why, then, did the art world accept the fakes as real?
One reason why they were accepted was that the forgeries actually looked different than Vermeer’s other works. The dealer had claimed(声称) that the forgeries were from an unknown period early in Vermeer’s art career. Because painters’ styles often change throughout their careers, art historians at the time did not expect the “new discoveries” to look exactly like the known works of Vermeer. In fact, because they did not look similar to the known works, experts did not bother to look at them carefully. This is because experts expect a forger to copy famous paintings as closely as possible. Once the art dealer’s first forgeries were accepted as real, he was free to make more. The others closely matched the first paintings in style, so they were also accepted as real Vermeer paintings from the same early period.
Another reason experts were fooled is what some historians call The Emperor’s New Clothes effect. In Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Emperor’s New Clothes, two criminals convince an emperor that he is wearing beautiful clothes, when he is actually naked(赤裸的). No one in the empire wants to admit that they cannot see the clothes because they believe the clothes are magic and that only good people can see them. Similarly, the art world was influenced by a famous art historian, Wilhelm von Bode, who said the forgeries were some of Vermeer’s best works. Because von Bode was highly respected, other experts began praising the “new discoveries”．At the time, this made it difficult to criticize(批评) the paintings or suggest that they were fakes.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。二战期间，荷兰画家Vermeer的“画作”被卖给纳粹党人，而被捕的画商却称这些画作是赝品，那么这些赝品是如何骗过了众多专家呢？
1．Why did the art dealer admit that he had forged paintings?
A．He wanted to anger the Nazis.
B．He felt bad about what he had done.
C．He wanted to escape heavy punishment.
D．He wanted to prove he was a good painter.
C 解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的To avoid the punishment for this serious crime, he admitted that the paintings were forgeries(伪造品)可知，那位画商承认那些画作是赝品，目的是为了逃避重罪的惩罚。
2．Why didn’t experts expect the forgeries to look like Vermeer’s known works?
A．Painters’ styles vary during their careers.
B．Painters often create forgeries to fool experts.
C．The experts didn’t carefully examine the paintings.
D．The paintings looked similar to Vermeer’s early works.
A 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Because painters’ styles often change throughout their careers, art historians at the time did not expect the “new discoveries” to look exactly like the known works of Vermeer.可知，因为画家的风格在其整个职业生涯中经常改变，所以艺术史学家那时并没有期望这些伪造的画作像Vermeer的知名画作。
3．Why was it hard to criticize the Vermeer forgeries after World WarⅡ？
A．Art experts praised them.
B．They were lost during the war.
C．Wilhelm von Bode painted them.
D．People believed they were magic.
A 解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的Wilhelm von Bode, who said the forgeries were some of Vermeer’s best works. Because von Bode was highly respected, other experts began praising the “new discoveries”．可知，Wilhelm von Bode是一位受大家尊敬的艺术家，他曾评论这些赝品是Vermeer最好的作品，这使得其他专家也对这些伪造画作大加赞美。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．The Nazi Invasion of Holland in World WarⅡ
B．The Paintings of Vermeer’s Early Period
C．How Wilhelm von Bode Influenced the Art World
D．How Some Forgeries Fooled the Art World
D 解析：标题归纳题。在二战期间，一位画商把Vermeer画作的赝品卖给纳粹党人，最后被逮捕并承认了这些画作是伪造画作，本文主要讲述了当时这些伪造画作是如何骗过了众多专家和艺术界的。
七选五
Good learners can inspire students or anybody to learn well. Here are some characteristics of good learners.
Good learners are curious. They wonder about all sorts of things, often about knowledge beyond their areas of expertise(专长). 1.________Finding out about something they didn’t know satisfies them for the moment, but their curiosity is addictive.
Good learners don’t give up easily. A few things may come easily to learners but most knowledge arrives after effort. 2.________They try to search out new information. They read, analyze, and evaluate the information they’ve found. Then they study more and work at what they don’t understand.
Good learners know that a lot of learning isn’t fun. The journey to understanding generally isn’t all that exciting. 3.________ Others need a tiresome attention to detail, and still others need periods of intense mental focus. Your back hurts, your arms and legs get tired, and your coffee gets cold.
4．________ There’s always more to know. Good learners are never satisfied with how much they know about anything. They are pulled around by questions—the ones they still can’t answer, or the ones without very good answers. Those questions follow them around like day follows night with the answers bringing daylight.
Good learners share what they’ve learned. Good learners are teachers committed to sharing with others what they’ve learned. 5.________ Good learners can also explain what they know in ways that make sense to others. They are connected to the knowledge passed on to them and committed to leaving what they’ve learned with others.
A．Good learners stay positive.
B．They write about it, and talk about it.
C．They love the discovery part of learning.
D．Good learners never run out of questions.
E．Some knowledge can broaden our views.
F．Good learners are willing to put in the time.
G．Some learning tasks require boring repetition.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了善于学习者的几种特点。
1．C 解析：本句承上启下。上文提到善学者对所有的事情都充满好奇，下文提到发现新知识能让他们获得一时的满足，可推测本句与探索新知识有关。
2．F 解析：本句承上启下。前一句点明大部分知识来自于努力，下文提到搜寻信息、评估信息和攻克疑惑的各种努力，可推测本句应指出善学者愿意为学习投入时间。
3．G 解析：本句承接上文并为下文做铺垫。上文提到求知的过程并不总是充满乐趣，下文提到获取其他知识要求付出劳累和专注，因此本句应指出学习一些知识需要枯燥的重复。
4．D 解析：本句是本段的主旨句，总结了本段大意。下文提到善学者不满足于所学并辗转于各种问题，可知本句应总结善学者总有问题要问。
5．B 解析：本句对上一句作进一步说明，与后两句句式类似。上一句提到善学者致力于与他人分享知识，可知本句应说明其分享的方式，如写下来以及与他人谈论。
阅读强化训练(七)
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As dusk was approaching, we made our way down to the beach, as did everyone else. Some people had even brought along a picnic, a family day out. As it got darker, people became quiet and talked less, keeping an eye out on the beach.
Suddenly there was movement at the edge(边缘) of the surf and all heads turned as one. There, standing by the edge of the water was the smallest penguin we had ever seen. He looked left, then right, as if he was considering crossing a busy road and then he ran quickly across to the sand and the penguin burrows(洞穴)．
He must have been the scout,__because after him, there came groups of penguins: some consisted of two or three penguins and some had about ten or fifteen, but they all made that same mad dash across the sand into the burrows, as if they couldn’t get there fast enough. The crowd of penguin watchers was quiet, except for the occasional “oohs” and “ahs” from adults as well as children. The groups started to become fewer in number and finally no more penguins came from the sea.
We sat on the grandstand(大看台) for a while, not talking, just feeling amazed at what we’d just seen. Neither of us had ever seen penguins in the wild before, only in zoos and it was an amazing feeling. You could see the penguins here every evening and morning, but they weren’t in cages or in small pools. The sea was their playground and it is a sight we would recommend to anyone.
After the penguins had gone to their burrows, you could walk along boardwalks and see them there. They make a lot of noise for all the size of them!
So if you are travelling, make a tour of Phillip Island and Summerland Beach. You won’t regret it!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。菲利普岛是以神仙小企鹅闻名于世的度假胜地，世界各地许多人慕名来到菲利普岛自然公园的观景台上欣赏企鹅归巢。
1．Why did people gather on the beach at dusk?
A．To have a picnic.
B．To hold a family party.
C．To feed young penguins.
D．To watch penguins return home.
D 解析：细节理解题。由第一段．..keeping an eye out on the beach.和下文的介绍可知，人们晚上在海滩上聚集是为了观看企鹅从海上返回洞穴的景象。
2．The underlined word “scout” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to someone who________．
A．drops out of a group
B．keeps guard for the others
C．depends on others for a living
D．has the highest power in a group
B 解析：词义猜测题。由第二段He looked left, then right和划线词之后的because after him, there came groups of penguins...可知，scout此处意为“侦察兵”。
3．What do we know about people on the grandstand?
A．They were noisy and in a mess.
B．They were quiet but very excited.
C．They were tired and impatient to leave.
D．They quarreled with each other occasionally.
B 解析：推理判断题。由第三段The crowd of penguin watchers was quiet, except for the occasional “oohs” and “ahs” from adults as well as children.可知，看台上的人们很安静，不时发出阵阵激动的喊叫。
4．Which of the following delighted the author most?
A．Travelling to Phillip Island.
B．Seeing the penguins by chance.
C．Seeing the penguins in the wild.
D．Playing with penguins on the sand.
C 解析：细节理解题。由第四段Neither of us had ever seen penguins in the wild before...可知，能够看到野外环境中的企鹅，让作者感到非常高兴。
语法填空
A recent government study shows that people paying a regular amount of money to attend keep－fit classes are usually unhappier than those 1.____________ don’t.
The report ranks(分等级) different relaxation activities 2.____________(base) on how much money they are worth to the people who take part in them. Dancing and swimming, 3.____________(obvious), appear to have a positive effect on happiness. Going to the library is also 4.____________(use). But keep－fit activities, such as going to the gym, 5.____________(be) actually connected with people being unhappy.
During the research, over 40，000 people 6.____________(ask) about their participation(参与) in art and sports, as well as their level of happiness. Using this data and 7.____________(take) other information into consideration such as salary and age, they worked out which activities were connected with happiness, and which were not.
In particular, dancing is connected with happiness, and is worth ￡1，671 a year. Swimming is the next, with 8.____________ effect worth ￡1，630. And going to the library is worth ￡1，359 in pay. According to the research, however, it is impossible to prove a cause－and－effect link 9.____________ gym membership and unhappiness, only that(只是) there is a 10.____________(connect)．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。英国公布的一项调查结果显示，经常去健身房运动的人明显主观幸福感较少，而喜欢去图书馆的人感觉更幸福。
1．who 解析：此处是定语从句，先行词为those，关系代词who在从句中作主语。
2．based 解析：be based on/upon是常用搭配，意为“以……为基础”；此处为过去分词短语作状语。
3．obviously 解析：空白处所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词，需用obvious的副词形式。
4．useful 解析：空白处所填单词在句中作表语，需用use的形容词形式。
5．are 解析：这里描述的是一般性道理，用一般现在时；主语是keep－fit activities，故谓语动词用复数。
6．were asked 解析：主语over 40，000 people是谓语动词动作ask的承受者，需用被动语态；这里是叙述过去发生的事，用一般过去时。
7．taking 解析：此处为现在分词短语作状语，and连接两个并列成分，需用take的现在分词形式。
8．an 解析：此处意为“相当于1630英镑的这样一个效果”，故用不定冠词。
9．between 解析：此处意为“根据这项研究，证明在健身会员和无幸福感之间有因果关系是不可能的，只是它们之间有联系”，between指两者之间。
10．connection 解析：空白处所填单词前有不定冠词修饰，需用connect的单数名词形式。
短文改错
I began teaching many years ago. One day in my class, I gave my students some instructions for the writing assignment. I described all the usually requirements: capital letters, full stops, question marks and so on. They stated that this particular task would be about a person whom they admired, but someone who was important to them. I speak of moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas. I ended my explanation and told them begin. Then I saw his hand again. I walked over to my students, whose questions could be quite challenged at times. This time, he asked quiet, “Can I write about you？” It’s at those moments that make me stay.
答案：
I began teaching many years ago. One day in my class, I gave my students some instructions for writing assignment. I described all the requirements: capital letters, full stops, question marks and so on. stated that this particular task would be about a person whom they admired, someone who was important to them. I of moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas. I ended my explanation and told them begin. Then I saw his hand again. I walked over to my ， whose questions could be quite at times. This time, he asked ， “Can I write about you？” It’s those moments that make me stay.
阅读强化训练(三)
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Most of us now have more than one online social media platform that we often use. They all have a place for you to show your best face in the form of a profile(简介) photo. A satisfying photo can make any visitor to your social media pages feel good about you at first sight. But, according to a new study, we may not be the best judge of our own profile pictures.
Researchers asked 100 university students to choose images that they would most likely use as profile pictures on social networks. They found that the participants picked the trait(特点) of attractiveness for a dating site and professionalism for a career site. They decided what to emphasize (强调) in this way. Next, the students were asked to perform the same task for a stranger in the group. At last, researchers showed these images to online viewers and asked them to rate how confident, trustworthy or able the person in them appeared.
The online viewers tended to favor the photos that were chosen by strangers rather than those chosen by the people themselves. Researchers suggested that strangers are better at choosing true images that show a person’s current appearance. One idea is that people tend to think themselves more positively than others do. This may affect their ability to distinguish(区分) when trying to select a satisfying photo. Moreover, it appears that people overemphasize the trait of attractiveness compared with other traits, such as trustworthiness and kindness, which are characters that strangers often focus on.
Still, there are a number of questions to be answered. Researchers have not yet begun to examine which photos can bring actual benefits in life or workplaces. But if you want to put your best face forward, you can ask someone else to choose your next profile picture.
【解题导语】 人们总是希望在社交网站上留下最吸引人的资料照片，但研究发现陌生人其实更擅长挑选这类照片。
1．People try to pick best online profile pictures of themselves to ________．
A．make themselves feel happy
B．show off their appearance
C．compete with their friends
D．leave others a good impression
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段A satisfying photo can make...feel good about you at first sight.可知，人们选择最好的简介照片是为了给别人留下良好的印象。
2．Students in the study chose pictures of themselves according to ________．
A．suggestions from their friends
B．characters that a site requires
C．whether their family like them
D．whether they seem good-looking
B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段They found that the participants picked the trait(特点)．..professionalism for a career site.可推断，在这个研究中，学生们根据每个网站对性格特点的要求来选择照片。
3．Why do strangers do better in choosing satisfying profile pictures?
A．They are less confident in themselves.
B．They think more highly of themselves than others.
C．They emphasize people’s positive qualities.
D．They choose pictures according to attractiveness.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段．..trustworthiness and kindness, which are characters that strangers often focus on.可知，陌生人更擅长挑选资料照片是因为他们在挑选照片时更看重人们所传达的积极品质。
4．What can be the best title of this text?
A．Let Strangers Take Photos for You
B．How to Better Understand Yourself
C．Strangers Help Choose Better Profile Photos
D．How to Make Your Profile Photos Attractive
C 解析：标题归纳题。根据文章大意和第四段末句的建议可知，本文主要提出了陌生人更擅长挑选资料照片的观点。
语法填空
Love to sit on your chairs and relax when you get to school? Then you’ll not be happy to hear that many schools are 1.____________(serious) considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats at all. That means you will be encouraged 2.____________(stand) during those already too long math and science lessons. Why? Experts say it improves kids’ health and helps fight against being overweight.
Educators in Texas have recently performed a week-long experiment 3.____________(involve) 480 students across three primary schools. According to the results, the stand-up desks helped kids burn 15% more calories 4.____________ traditional sitting desks. Meanwhile, 25 teachers involved in 5.____________experiment reported that students appeared to be more attentive in class, when 6.____________(allow) to stand.
American schools are not the only ones 7.____________report success with stand-up desks. Four Australian schools have been carrying out similar tests since October 2013. While official results are not out yet, early 8.____________(react) from both teachers and students have been really encouraging. It seems that allowing kids to move around in classrooms 9.____________(be) a win-win choice for students and teachers—it helps kids get 10.____________(health) than before and provides teachers with more engaged(专注的) audience.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。在传统的课堂上，学生通常是坐着上课，可是最新的实验表明，站着上课对学生很有好处。
1．seriously 解析：空白处所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词，故用serious的副词形式。
2．to stand 解析：encourage sb. to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”。
3．involving 解析：involving 480 students across three primary schools是现在分词短语作定语，修饰experiment，分词动作involve与被修饰词experiment之间是主动关系。
4．than 解析：由句中15% more calories可知，该句使用了比较级，故空白处需填连词than。
5．the 解析：这里特指前面提到的德克萨斯州进行的这次实验。
6．allowed 解析：when allowed to stand是“连词＋分词”构成的省略，分词动作allow与逻辑主语students之间是动宾关系。
7．that 解析：关系代词that指代先行词the only ones，引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语。
8．reactions 解析：空白处所填单词在句中作主语，需用react的名词形式。
9．is 解析：动名词短语allowing kids to move around in classrooms作主语，谓语动词用单数。
10．healthier 解析：由than before可知，空白处需用形容词的比较级。
短文改错
Dear Peter，
I was so pleasing to hear from you and am writing to introduce our school to you. When you enter the school gate, you can see a wonderful fountain in front you. On your left is the teaching building, a tallest building in our school. The specially designed art center is on your right, that is very beautiful. Walking on further, and you’ll find our lab building. Besides it, there lies the sports ground, where we held every sports meeting. Surrounding with trees, our school provides a comfortable learning environment.
Welcome to our school. I believe you will have a nice time here because of our various school activity. The teachers and students here are nicely and friendly. Waiting for your coming.
Yours，
Li Hua
答案：
Dear Peter，
I was so to hear from you and am writing to introduce our school to you. When you enter the school gate, you can see a wonderful fountain in front you. On your left is the teaching building, tallest building in our school. The specially designed art center is on your right, is very beautiful. Walking on further, you’ll find our lab building. it, there lies the sports ground, where we every sports meeting. with trees, our school provides a comfortable learning environment.
Welcome to our school. I believe you will have a nice time here because of our various school . The teachers and students here are and friendly. Waiting for your coming.
Yours，
Li Hua
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There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art.Washington, D．C.has the National Gallery of Art；Paris has the Louvre；London has the British Museum.Florida International University(FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see.And it does so without a building，or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.
FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States.You don’t have to visit the university to see the art.You just need a computer linked to a telephone.
You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it.All of the art is stored in the school computer.It is computer art, produced electronically(电子地) by artists on their own computers.In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.
Robert Shostak is the director of the new computer museum.He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.
A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy disks(软盘), to others to see on their computers.He could also put his pictures on paper.But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser(激光) printer.
Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities.Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students.Mr.Shostak said the FIU Museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it.He says artists enjoy their works much more if they have an__audience．And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何利用电脑欣赏艺术作品。
1．The main purpose of this text is to give information about ________．
A．famous museums throughout the world
B．a computer art museum in Miami, the U．S.A.
C．art exhibitions in Florida International University
D．the latest development in computer art
B 解析：写作目的题。作者首先在文章开头介绍了世界上著名的博物馆，接着引出迈阿密州的Florida International University的电子美术馆，接下来详细地介绍了该电子美术馆，因此B项为最佳答案。
2．To see the art in the FIU Museum, your special needs include ________．
A．floppy disks
B．a computer and a printer
C．pictures and drawings on paper
D．a computer connected to the museum by telephone line
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知答案。
3．The museum was started because ________．
A．Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer
scientists
B．Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists
C．art students needed a place to show their works
D．computer scientists wanted to do something about art
B 解析：推理判断题。由第四段中He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.可知，B项为最佳答案。C项有较大干扰性，从文章最后一段看似乎这一选项正确，然而从第三段看，这家电子美术馆是面对所有的艺术家，而并非只面对艺术学生。
4．The underlined words“an audience”in the last paragraph refer to ________．
A．art students
B．owners of computers
C．exhibits in the museum
D．those who can enjoy art
D 解析：词义猜测题。根据句中的“artists enjoy their works much more...”可推断此处的观众是指能欣赏艺术品的观众，故可推知选D项。
七选五
For most teens, having fun is the main item for summer vacation, not learning. But summer can be a great time for high school students to explore different interests. Not all high school students know what they want to study in college. 1.________These following activities can allow students to develop those new interests and skills.
2．________Many colleges, museums and other organizations offer summer learning opportunities to high school students. Highly ranked schools, such as Yale University and Standford University, offer summer programs to high school students.
Get a summer job. 3.________While it may be challenging for a teenager to find a formal job, odd jobs like mowing an elderly neighbor’s lawn are seen in a very positive light by college admissions officers. It shows that they’ve taken on a responsible role in their community to the best of their ability.
Job shadow(职业见习)．Observing someone in a field of interest can help students determine if their intended career path is for them. 4.________One student shadowed(尾随) a nutritionist for a day and discovered her passion for nutrition. The student has decided to go to college to study nutrition and has signed up for other enrichment opportunities.
Above all else, students should use the summer to reenergize and explore activities that they may not have time for during the school year. 5.________Students should talk to their guidance adviser and he could certainly help to point them in the right direction.
A．Here is an example.
B．It made a difference.
C．Visit colleges, near and far.
D．Take part in an educational camp.
E．And it doesn’t hurt to talk to the experts.
F．Students should value the importance of small jobs.
G．So they can use the summer to develop interests in a lowstress manner.
答案：1－5.GDFAE
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From a young age，I would climb up and down for fun.My first introduction to gymnastics(体操) was through my older sister Arielle，who used to be a gymnast.She taught me how to do my first cartwheel(侧手翻)．By the end of the week，I was teaching myself one-armed cartwheels and my sister said to my mom，“You need to put this kid in gymnastics.”
At about age 9，I realized that I wanted to pursue the Olympic path.I was used to the public eye，but the Olympic stage was different.The Games teach you to act in a certain way and to be disciplined(守纪律的)．They teach you to be a mature young lady，and you grow up fast.
When I started this journey，I never knew what it actually took to get to the Olympics.I thought it was：training.I had to give up a normal kind of life for gymnastics，but I didn’t mind.I moved from Virginia Beach to Iowa to get a different coach.I sacrificed my privacy.Gymnastics was what I was going to eat，breathe and sleep.It takes a lot to be an Olympic athlete.You may have a talent，but the people who work harder than you will surpass(超过) you.
Throughout my career，a lot of people have doubted me.When someone tells you that you can’t do it，especially when there are many people，you start to believe it.It took me years to figure out how great I was at gymnastics.Fear held me back when I hurt my leg in 2011，but I told myself that I had a talent and that I was going to use it.I went to the world championships and got a team gold.
I won three gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and helped Team U．S.A. win gold at the 2011 and 2015 world championships.My mom used to say，“Inspire a generation.”It’s one thing when you say it，but I never thought that I would be a pioneer and that people would draw inspiration from my story.
【解题导语】 本文讲述了作者走上体操道路的过程以及通过拼搏获得成功的励志故事。
1．Why did the author’s sister suggest putting her in gymnastics?
A．She was talented in gymnastics.
B．She needed to decide her future career.
C．She was too noisy to stay at home.
D．She had fallen in love with gymnastics.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段By the end of the week，I was teaching myself one-armed cartwheels...可知，作者学习体操动作很快，显示了天赋，因此姐姐建议母亲让她从事体操运动。
2．We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the author________．
A．left school at an early age
B．devoted great efforts to training
C．thought talent was necessary
D．dreamed of being famous one day.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段I had to give up a normal kind...eat，breathe and sleep.可知，作者在训练中投入了极大的努力。
3．What did the author learn from others’ doubt?
A．Failures were unavoidable.
B．She had to improve her skills.
C．She should be confident in herself.
D．What others thought was not important.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段It took me years to figure out how great I was at gymnastics...I was going to use it.可知，面对别人的质疑，作者选择相信自己，认识到了自信的重要性。
4．What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?
A．Her childhood experience.
B．Her road to success.
C．Her passion for the Olympics.
D．Her performance in gymnastics.
B 解析：主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者从走上体操道路到获得成功的历程。
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In 2016，60-year-old Marshall Reeves got on his bike in California.He began the Race Across America，a 3，000-mile__1__that runs from coast to coast.
The __2__was to reach Maryland in two weeks，which had__3__him twice.But for his third__4__，Reeves had a new source of__5__：He was racing with 3，000 Miles to a Cure，which raises money for brain cancer research.
“The Race Across America is similar to our fight against cancer.It’s__6__easy，but the only way to really fail is to__7__，”Reeves said.
The race is one of the most__8__events in the country.Only about half the competitors are able to finish.The race is continuous—once the clock starts in California，it doesn’t__9__until Maryland.
Racers are typically__10__by a small crew in cars.It’s a(n)__11__game.So sometimes the crew would have to__12__him and say the cutoff(截止时间)was in two hours__13__it would actually be in six，things like that to get him__14__．
In the early days of the race，when Reeves had__15__to stop at a hotel，he would get a good night’s sleep.But after three days，__16__was a luxury(奢侈品) as he biked for more than 20 hours a day.
After crossing the two points where his__17__attempts had ended，Reeves entered__18__areas.With just 25 miles left，Reeves struggled to stay__19__，taking quick naps(打盹)in the van.At last，he__20__the finishing line in 12 days，13 hours，and 52 minutes.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。Marshall Reeves曾经三次参加横跨美国的自行车赛，前两次他失利了，但第三次他成功了。
1．A.direction B．level
C．journey D．record
C 解析：由本空前He began the Race Across America，a 3，000-mile可知，横跨美国的自行车赛是一次三千英里的旅程。
2．A.goal B．range
C．potential D．adventure
A 解析：to reach Maryland in two weeks即为比赛的目标。
3．A.attracted B．defeated
C．waved D．reminded
B 解析：由最后一段After crossing the two points where his______attempts had ended可知，Reeves以前参加过两次比赛，均以失败告终。
4．A.place B．plan
C．decision D．attempt
D 解析：由上下文可知，这是他的第三次尝试。
5．A.advice B．life
C．motivation D．finance
C 解析：由He was racing with 3，000 Miles to a Cure，which raises money for brain cancer research.可知，此次他参赛的目的是为脑癌研究筹集资金，这是他新的动力来源。
6．A.rather B．never
C．unfortunately D．actually
B 解析：由The Race Across America is similar to our fight against cancer.可知，Reeves认为这两者都不容易，但是唯一会失败的做法就是放弃。
7．A.set off B．keep on
C．give up D．take risks
C 解析：参见上题解析。
8．A.difficult B．exciting
C．important D．wonderful
A 解析：由Only about half the competitors are able to finish.可知，横跨美国的自行车赛是最艰难的比赛之一，只有一半的选手能完成比赛。
9．A.change B．count
C．sound D．stop
D 解析：由The race is continuous可知，一旦比赛开始，计时器直到到达终点才会停止。
10．A.followed B．protected
C．guaranteed D．evaluated
A 解析：根据语境可知，参赛选手后面都有工作人员的车辆跟随。
11．A.outdoor B．mental
C．physical D．team
B 解析：由下文工作人员的做法可知，这种比赛是打心理战。
12．A.promise B．persuade
C．smile at D．lie to
D 解析：由the cutoff(截止时间) was in two hours______it would actually be in six可知，工作人员有时不得不对Reeves说谎。
13．A.thus B．since
C．but D．unless
C 解析：本空前后之间是转折关系。
14．A.down B．out
C．thinking D．going
D 解析：上文的做法是为了让Reeves继续坚持骑行。
15．A.luck B．time
C．feeling D．energy
B 解析：由下文可知，当Reeves有时间时，他就能去酒店睡个好觉。
16．A.rest B．bath
C．courage D．food
A 解析：由he biked for more than 20 hours a day可知，三天之后，休息对Reeves来说成了一件奢侈品。
17．A.quick B．previous
C．exact D．sudden
B 解析：由two points和attempts had ended可知，他经过了前两次参赛时失败的地方，进入了完全不熟悉的路段。
18．A.diverse B．unique
C．unknown D．central
C 解析：之后是Reeves没走过的路段，所以是陌生的。
19．A.awake B．panic
C．steady D．casual
A 解析：由taking quick naps(打盹) in the van可知，当比赛剩下25英里时，Reeves必须努力保持清醒。
20．A.broke B．saw
C．took D．crossed
D 解析：由in 12 days，13 hours，and 52 minutes可知，Reeves最终成功冲过了终点线。
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“All right, are you ready? Action！” I was standing inside the empty school. In my slightly shaking hand, I held a script(剧本) named On Patrol.
This was not a Hollywood hit. I didn’t have a producer or even an assistant. The only thing I had was my camera, but it was enough to get my dream to come true.
From as far back as my preschool years, movies had been my life. I often heard my mom say, “Nathan, you need to stop watching videos and go outside to play.” When my high school began, choosing a career was slowly drawing near. After months of not knowing of what I would do in my life, an idea appeared: Why not make directing movies my career? So I wrote my first short film On Patrol, a 30－minute video about a hall monitor(监视器) attempting to stop students leaving litter.
I made the film in my school at weekends. The hallways were dimly(模糊) lit, creating a cold atmosphere, which was perfect for my movie. The filming process was anything but perfect. The lighting never matched; my cheap camera battery kept dying, which forced me to record on an iPhone. In spite of the tiring production, I was learning to work with my actors and listen to their ideas, and I was learning to tell a story like a professional filmmaker. When filming was finished, it took me another week to edit it.
On Patrol was not a masterpiece, but it was my stepping－stone. Looking back on it not only gives me a laugh but also gives me a motivation to continue pursuing(追逐) what I love. I’m no longer a silly kid with a love for movies; I’m a real director now.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者高中时代第一次当导演拍电影的一段经历。
1．How did the author feel while directing the film?
A．Calm. B．Delighted.
C．Nervous. D．Disappointed.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的In my slightly shaking hand...可知，作者在拍摄时感觉很紧张。
2．What can we learn about On Patrol?
A．It is about the author’s high school life.
B．It is about protecting the environment.
C．It is a 30－minute film about a scary story.
D．It is about how a student realizes his dream.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的a 30－minute video about a hall monitor(监视器) attempting to stop students leaving litter可知，作者拍的电影是关于保护环境的。
3．What did the author think of his filming process?
A．It was long and tiring.
B．It was done with ease.
C．He learned a lot from it.
D．He considered it perfect.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的In spite of the tiring production, I was learning...可知，作者认为他拍电影的过程尽管累人，但他学到了东西。
4．What would be the best title for the text?
A．My Dream Comes True
B．I Have Chosen My Career
C．What I am Going to Become
D．I Was a Director in High School
D 解析：标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了作者高中时代第一次当导演拍电影的一段经历。
七选五
We’re done with 2017. Most of us have failed in or forgotten about our New Year resolutions. Why do we fail?
1．________
A lot of us like to be fit. But only a few of us like the process of getting fit. The thought of looking a certain way is appealing to us. 2.________This applies to life as much as it does to fitness. Being successful is fun, but becoming successful is hard work. Anything that’s worth having is worth working for and that’s something we need to keep reminding ourselves of.
We lack consistency.
Be it richness, fitness or happiness, consistency is the name of the game. The thoughtful leaders who inspire us, the athletes who have bodies we dream about and the musicians who make us cry are not simply gifted. 3.________We’re not going to go from fat to fit in a week. And we’re not going to
become healthy through random(任意的) disorganized efforts. 4.________
Our goals are more emotional than rational(理智的)．
5．________How often have we thought about “what it takes” before saying “I’ll do whatever it takes”？If we could take the time to understand the reason behind the goals we’re setting, we would set more reasonable goals. And if we can set more reasonable goals, our chances of success will be higher.
A．We often ignore the process of success.
B．We enjoy the product but not the process.
C．But the work it takes to get to that point is not.
D．But consistency in simple hard work will get us all this and more.
E．When we say we want something, it is usually a result of an emotion.
F．Small positive actions done consistently are the building blocks of success.
G．They are unbelievably consistent in practicing their skills for a very long time.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。2017年已经远去，很多人之前制定的新年目标都以失败告终。那么，这其中的原因又是什么呢？
1．B 解析：根据下文A lot of us like to be fit. But only a few of us like the process of getting fit.可知，此处是指，我们只喜欢结果，而不享受过程。
2．C 解析：根据空前The thought of looking a certain way is appealing to us.可知，对于未来的憧憬很诱人，可是为实现目标需要付出的努力却不是那么令人向往。
3．G 解析：根据空前．..are not simply gifted.可知，对于那些取得成功的人来说，他们拥有的不仅仅只是天赋，还有他们令人难以置信的后天的不懈努力。
4．D 解析：此处点明本段主旨：坚持不懈地努力工作可以帮助我们实现目标。
5．E 解析：根据本段的标题Our goals are more emotional than rational(理智的)．可知，此处是说“我们设定的目标往往是情感冲动的结果”。
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For many years, people have watched wild animals doing tricks in circuses(马戏团) and marine parks. Elephants parade around a noisy arena(舞台). They impress the crowd with tricks they have been forced to learn—things they’d never do in the wild.
At marine parks, orca whales—measuring up to 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds—splash(溅出水花) out of the water and do amazing tricks, drawing cheers from the audience.
Sure, it’s fun to watch these wild animals up close—but many people wonder if it’s really fair to the animals? After all, an orca whale in the wild has the entire ocean as a home. They live in family groups and may travel 100 miles in a day. Is living alone swimming around in circles in a small pool a good life for an orca?
In the wild, elephants also live in close family groups. They travel long distances to find food. They’re very smart and look after each other and play together—things they can’t do as circus performers.
Today, more and more people are saying that things should change. They believe the animals deserve to live a more natural life and not be used for entertainment. And now some companies are beginning to listen.
In March 2015, Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey announced that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1，2016, the elephants performed their last show, signaling an end to a long history of elephants in circuses and traveling shows.
A year after the Ringling announcement, SeaWorld Theme Parks promised to give the orcas in their parks a better life as well. The company announced that it would begin to phase__out shows featuring orcas performing tricks. Instead, they will highlight(突出) more of the whales’ natural behaviors. SeaWorld also said they wouldn’t add any more captive(被俘的) orcas to their parks.
These are first steps toward putting an end to using captive wildlife for entertainment. And these changes were made after many people spoke out loud and clear to say that wild animals deserve to live wild and free.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。马戏团里的野生动物表演为观众带来了很多乐趣，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？
1．Why does the author mention elephants and orca whales in the first two paragraphs?
A．To introduce the subject.
B．To show they are very smart.
C．To stress the great fun they bring us.
D．To encourage readers to watch animal shows.
A 解析：推理判断题。作者在第一、二段中提到大象和虎鲸表演杂技动作，引来观众的欢呼和喝彩，紧接着作者在第三段中写道it’s fun to watch these wild animals up close—but many people wonder if it’s really fair to the animals，由此推断，作者提到大象和虎鲸的表演是为了引出主题。
2．What does the author say about circus animal performers?
A．They are well treated.
B．They lead an unnatural life.
C．They are relaxed and carefree.
D．They compete with each other.
B 解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的．..they have been forced to learn和第三、四段中对野生虎鲸和大象及其马戏团里同伴的生活对比可知，作者认为马戏团里的动物表演者都过着非自然的生活。
3．What does the underlined part “phase out” in Paragraph 7 mean?
A．Put on. B．Figure out.
C．Gradually stop. D．Creatively improve.
C 解析：词义猜测题。由第六段中的they would no longer use elephant acts和第七段中的promised to give the orcas...a better life和Instead, they will highlight(突出) more of the whales’ natural behaviors.可知，海洋世界主题公园宣布将会开始逐渐停止虎鲸的表演；由此推断，phase out 意为“逐步淘汰，逐渐停止”。
4．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Last Chance for Animals
B．Tons of Fun: Not for Everyone
C．The Welfare of Wild Animals in Circuses
D．The State of Entertainment：Disappearing Acts
B 解析：标题归纳题。马戏团和海洋公园里的动物表演赢得观众阵阵喝彩，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？因遭到公众的质疑，美国玲玲马戏团宣布于2016年5月完成最后一场演出后彻底谢幕，一年后，海洋世界主题公园也宣布逐步停止动物表演。B项作标题能概括文章主旨。
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Learning to share, even when it’s hard, is a basic skill to teach children, right? One mom thinks __1__．
When Alanya Kolberg took her son Carson to the park, at least six other boys rushed at him, asking him to __2__ his toys. As the boys __3__the Transformer, truck, and Minecraft figure, Kolberg told her frightened son that he could say __4__. The boys looked to Kolberg, feeling __5__ that her son wouldn’t share. But she told them that __6__ he wanted to share, he would.
Kolberg asks anyone who doesn’t understand her __7__ to take a different perspective. “Whose manners are __8__ here？” she writes.“The person __9__ to give his 3 toys away to 6 strangers, or the 6 strangers demanding to be given something that doesn’t __10__ to them, even when the owner is __11__uncomfortable？”
But the mom wasn’t __12__ other kids for being demanding. Instead, she wanted to teach Carson how to __13__himself when he’s being bullied(欺负)．“The __14__is to teach our children how to fun_ction as adults，” she writes. “While I do know some adults who never learned how to share as children, I know far more who are __15__to say no to people. They don’t know how to set boundaries(边界) or how to practice __16__. Myself included.”
After all, Carson does share—just not with __17__all the time. Actually he’d brought the toys so he could __18__another friend with them, Kolberg writes.
Most comments __19__the mom for her behavior. They said it could prevent children from becoming pushovers(易于控制的人)．
If you ask my __20__， I’d say kids should be taught to share, but meanwhile they should be taught to say “no”．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。我们要教会孩子分享，但同时也要教会他们说“不”。
1．A.differently B．strangely
C．interestingly D．positively
A 解析：由后文的故事内容可知，Kolberg的想法与众不同。
2．A.buy B．borrow
C．share D．sell
C 解析：由文章首句及下文多处出现的share可知，那些小孩让Kolberg的儿子跟他们分享那些玩具。
3．A.displayed B．damaged
C．preserved D．held
D 解析：那些小孩想玩那些玩具，他们应该是把那些玩具拿在手里。
4．A.thanks B．no
C．sure D．please
B 解析：由下文her son wouldn’t share可知，Kolberg告诉儿子他可以选择说不。
5．A.calm B．bored
C．shocked D．curious
C 解析：那些小孩原本以为Kolberg的儿子会跟他们分享的，知道他不愿意分享后很吃惊。
6．A.unless B．if
C．though D．since
B 解析：如果他想分享，他会分享的。
7．A.response B．concern
C．excuse D．movement
A 解析：这里是指Kolberg针对那件事所做出的反应。
8．A.conventional B．lacking
C．inspiring D．important
B 解析：Kolberg问到底是谁缺少礼貌。
9．A.offering B．eager
C．unwilling D．forced
C 解析：这里是指不愿意跟六个陌生人分享玩具的人，即Kolberg的儿子。
10．A.appeal B．turn
C．matter D．belong
D 解析：对这几个陌生的小孩来说，那些玩具不属于他们。
11．A.suddenly B．slightly
C．obviously D．necessarily
C 解析：由her frightened son可知，Kolberg的儿子显而易见感到不舒服。
12．A.punishing B．disappointing
C．beating D．educating
A 解析：这里是指这位妈妈让儿子说不的意图不是要惩罚那些小孩。
13．A.take advantage of B．make up for
C．look forward to D．stand up for
D 解析：Kolberg的目的是想教自己的儿子学会维护自己的权益。
14．A.advice B．benefit
C．goal D．reason
C 解析：teach our children how to fun_ction as adults也是Kolberg这么做的目的。
15．A.shy B．afraid
C．happy D．ready
B 解析：由They don’t know how to set boundaries(边界)可知，更多的人害怕拒绝别人。
16．A.self-care B．improving
C．exchanging D．self-doubt
A 解析：这些人害怕拒绝别人，不知道自我爱护。
17．A.anything B．everyone
C．nobody D．someone
B 解析：Carson确实会跟人分享，只是不会随时跟任何人分享。
18．A.tease B．win
C．attract D．surprise
D 解析：由Carson会跟人分享的语境可知，他带那些玩具是为了给一位朋友一个惊喜。
19．A.praised B．questioned
C．forgave D．respected
A 解析：由They said it could prevent children from becoming pushovers(易于控制的人)．可知，大部分人都称赞Kolberg的做法。
20．A.action B．place
C．tip D．opinion
D 解析：I’d say kids should be taught to share, but meanwhile they should be taught to say “no”．是作者的观点。
阅读强化训练(六)
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Robert Frost, popular for his rural life poetry, was born in San Francisco, California on March 26, 1874.
Frost published several poems in his high school magazine, and he sold his first poem called My Butterfly：An Elegy for D|S15 in 1894. It was published in the New York Independent edition on November 8，1894. He then went on a journey to Virginia. He studied at Harvard University for two years. Although he was a very good student at Harvard, he left it to support his family.
Just before dying, his grandfather bought a farm for him and his wife. Frost worked on the farm for nine years, writing early in the mornings. During this time, Frost had written several poems which became popular later on. Eventually, his farming failed, which drove Frost back to the education field from which he had started. From 1906 to 1911, he served as an English teacher at New Hampshire’s Pinkerton Academy and afterwards at the New Hampshire Normal School in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
In 1912, Frost with his family moved to Great Britain, and lived at first in Glasgow. Later, he settled in Beaconsfield outside London. His first poetry book titled A Boy’s Will was published the very next year. In England, Frost became friends with some important people like Edward Thomas, a member of the group known as the Dymock Poets, T．E. Hulme, and Ezra Pound. Being surrounded by these friends, Frost published some great works in England. In 1915, after World War Ⅰ started, he returned to America and bought a farm in Franconia, New Hampshire. There he built a career in writing, teaching and lecturing. This family habitat served as his summer home until 1938. The house is now kept as the Frost Place, a museum and poetry conference site.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。Robert Frost是美国一位著名的乡村诗人，他的诗作从农村生活中汲取题材。文章介绍了他的主要生活经历。
1．Why did Frost leave Harvard University?
A．His family was in need of money.
B．His family asked him to do so.
C．He had to work on the farm.
D．He had graduated from it.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的Although he was a very good student at Harvard, he left it to support his family.可知，他家需要钱。
2．What did Frost do while living on the farm bought by his grandfather?
A．He wrote poems there all day.
B．He published his first poetry book.
C．He wrote several successful poems.
D．He worked as a part－time English teacher.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的During this time, Frost had written several poems which became popular later on.可知，他写了几首很成功的诗。
3．While in England, Robert Frost________．
A．built his career in writing
B．learnt how to write poems from others
C．was actively influenced by some people
D．became a member of the Dymock Poets
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的Being surrounded by these friends, Frost published some great works in England.可知，Frost受到一些朋友的积极影响。
4．What can we learn about Frost?
A．He was fond of running a farm.
B．He had to write poems to support his family.
C．He made a lot of money from writing poems.
D．His life on the farms greatly influenced his poems.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的Robert Frost, popular for his rural life poetry以及他在农村生活多年的经历可知，应选D。
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Living in the city and living in the countryside both have many advantages for children.__1__ the city may offer better educational opportunities, I believe that it is __2__ for children to live in the countryside than in the city.
One of the worst __3__ of living in the city is the __4__．Cars produce exhaust, and people often just throw their rubbish anywhere they see fit, __5__ dealing with it properly.Also, many businesses and factories __6__ a lot of waste.All of this __7__ the dirty air in cities.This isn’t healthy for anyone, __8__ for children.For their lungs to __9__properly, they need to be able to breathe in fresh, __10__ air.They don’t have this chance in cities, but they do in the countryside, where there are fewer cars and more trees and plants than in the __11__．
Besides, children living in cities often miss the chance to learn about __12__．They can learn about it from textbooks and museums, but they don’t truly get to __13__ it like they would if they lived in the countryside.In the countryside, children can __14__ plants and animals grow, and they can learn about the part they all play in bringing balance to the Earth.__15__， they come to __16__ the natural world, instead of taking it for granted(认为是理所当然的)．
Lastly, living in the countryside is better for children __17__ they have a chance to play freely and get better __18__ than in the city.Cities are so full of people, cars and buildings.In the countryside, children can play freely __19__ having to worry about crashing into other people or getting hit by a car.And this gives them a chance to get the type of exercise they __20__ to grow into healthy adults.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了孩子生活在农村的好处。
1．A.When B．While
C．Since D．If
B 解析：前后句之间表示转折让步关系，故用“尽管(While)”。
2．A.luckier B．easier
C．healthier D．funnier
C 解析：由文中的描述可知，作者认为孩子生活在农村比生活在城市“更健康(healthier)”。
3．A.aspects B．mistakes
C．fears D．feelings
A
4．A.smell B．light
C．pollution D．gas
C 解析：由下文的描述可知，生活在城市最不好的“方面(aspects)”之一是“污染(pollution)”。
5．A.in case of B．except for
C．in favor of D．instead of
D 解析：人们乱扔垃圾，“而不是(instead of)”妥善处理垃圾。
6．A.produce B．store
C．cause D．bury
A 解析：许多企业和工厂也“产生(produce)”大量的废物。
7．A.turns to B．results from
C．contributes to D．comes from
C 解析：所有这些都“导致(contributes to)”城市的空气非常脏。
8．A.especially B．simply
C．mostly D．mainly
A 解析：城市的空气污染对于人们来说是不健康的，“尤其是(especially)”孩子。
9．A.enter B．perform
C．fill D．develop
D
10．A.warm B．thin
C．clean D．cool
C 解析：小孩的肺要正常“发育(develop)”，他们需要呼吸新鲜、“干净的(clean)”空气。
11．A.town B．city
C．school D．street
B 解析：由上文中的living in the city可知，农村比“城市(city)”有更多的树和植物。
12．A.nature B．language
C．society D．history
A 解析：由下文中的the natural world可知，生活在城市的孩子经常错过了解“自然(nature)”的机会。
13．A.recognize B．experience
C．understand D．change
B 解析：生活在城市的孩子没有机会真正去“体验(experience)”大自然。
14．A.show B．make
C．help D．watch
D 解析：在农村，小孩可以“观察(watch)”植物和动物生长。
15．A.Besides B．However
C．Therefore D．Otherwise
C
16．A.create B．see
C．view D．appreciate
D 解析：“因此(Therefore)”，孩子们能够“欣赏(appreciate)”大自然。
17．A.though B．because
C．unless D．until
B 解析：生活在农村对于孩子们来说更好，“因为(because)”他们有机会自由地玩耍。
18．A.exercise B．grades
C．sleep D．lives
A 解析：由下文中的get the type of exercise可知，孩子们能够得到更好的“锻炼(exercise)”。
19．A.for B．against
C．by D．without
D 解析：在农村，孩子们可以自由地玩，而“不需(without)”担心会撞到人或被车撞到。
20．A.like B．need
C．take D．repeat
B 解析：成长为健康的成年人“需要(need)”加强锻炼。
阅读强化训练(十)
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There are many different types of poems.
Many people have heard about haiku. In fact, most of us are taught at one point or another—usually in elementary school or high school—to write one of our very own. Even if you did that, do you remember what this type of poem actually is? Haiku is a form of poetry which is composed of three non-rhyming lines. They often express feelings and thoughts about nature; however, you could write a poem about any subject you like in this form.
One of the poetic favorites is pastoral (田园的)poetry because it means wonderful senses of peace and harmony (和谐)．Examples of this form include Keats’s Ode on a Grecian Urn, which is also a type of ode. Like the haiku，nature is often at the center of this type of poem as well. In general, pastoral poetry will focus on describing a rural place，but the terms(措辞)will be peaceful. You will feel at ease after reading this type of poem. Many pastoral poems are written about shepherds.
Are you familiar with the term “ballad”？ Probably you are, because people sometimes refer to songs—particularly romantic ones—as ballads. In fact, ballad poems are frequently sung—or at least they are intended to be sung, and they are often about love. Often, these ballads will tell stories and they tend to be of a mystical nature.
A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny, written in five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Often, a limerick tells a short, humorous story. This type of poem has been popular for hundreds of years, particularly in the English language. When limericks first became popular，they often expressed ideas that were dirty, but today limericks express all sorts of ideas.
Because poems can express a wide variety of emotions, there are sad forms of poetry as well as happy ones. One of these sad forms is known as an elegy(挽歌)．..
【解题导语】 本文向我们介绍了一些不同种类的诗歌。
1．What can we learn about haiku poems from this passage?
A．They rhyme. B．They’re very short.
C．They’re sad to read. D．They’re hard to write.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Haiku is a form of poetry which is composed of three non-rhyming lines.可知，这种诗歌只有三句，很短。
2．How do poems like Ode on a Grecian Urn most probably sound?
A．Funny. B．Sad.
C．Beautiful. D．Encouraging.
C 解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段的means wonderful senses of peace and harmony(和谐)以及the terms(措辞) will be peaceful. You will feel at ease after reading this type of poem.可推断，这种诗歌很有美感。
3．Who are most likely to write limericks?
A．People who admire nature.
B．People who want to write songs.
C．People who dream of becoming a famous poet.
D．People who like making fun of something.
D 解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段的A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny, written in five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Often, a limerick tells a short, humorous story.可知，喜欢搞笑的人会写这种诗。
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Some friends and I ran a glass studio together. A couple of years ago we experienced a(n) __1__ winter; we had a lot of snow and ice. To make a long story __2__ the weight of the ice and snow destroyed the roof of our studio, taking with it one of our sources of __3__. Before it did happen, we got on the roof and tried to __4__ the snow and ice. But when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of－20 ℃， it was pretty __5__ to do.
We had a contractor(承包商) come in to help us try and __6__ the roof by bracing(用支架支住). In the end, there was __7__ that could be done. The roof came down. __8__we had moved a lot of our goods and tools from the studio, we lost a lot.
Here we were in the middle of winter with our studio fallen down. We couldn’t __9__. We could have done one of two things: we could simply say that we could __10__ carry on our glass business—let me tell you that this was certainly a thought that __11__ our minds. Or we could find a way to get our studio back up and __12__．
We __13__ the second choice. We had a large barn that we were not using. So we repaired the barn, __14__ our working area and today we have a nicer studio than we __15__ had.
Who hasn’t __16__ difficulty in their lives? We all have __17__ about facing difficulty in our lives. The __18__ is what we did to overcome it. We all have two choices: to do nothing, and just __19__ or to look at the difficulty as a(n) __20__．
【解题导语】 本文是夹叙夹议文。我们面对困难时该怎么做？放弃还是坚持？选择权在我们自己手里。
1．A.meaningful B．cold
C．special D．tough
D 解析：由we had a lot of snow and ice及the weight of the ice and snow destroyed the roof of our studio可知，那个冬天非常艰难。
2．A.short B．true
C．interesting D．typical
A 解析：作者用一句话解释了那个冬天的情况，故选A，意为“长话短说”。
3．A.love B．concern
C．income D．experience
C 解析：他们的工作室被毁坏了，所以少了一个收入来源。
4．A.look down upon B．get rid of
C．make use of D．look forward to
B 解析：由Before it did happen可知，在房顶被大雪压坏之前，他们曾试图清除压在房顶的积雪。
5．A.challenging B．boring
C．appropriate D．possible
A 解析：由when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of －20 ℃可知，这项工作很有挑战。
6．A.examine B．rebuild
C．secure D．break
C 解析：由a contractor(承包商)以及by bracing(用支架支住)可知，这里是在想办法让房顶安全。
7．A.everything B．anything
C．something D．nothing
D 解析：由The roof came down.可知，最后实在无能为力了。
8．A.If B．Though
C．Unless D．Since
B 解析：由we lost a lot可知，尽管已经搬离了许多物品和工具，但是作者和朋友依然损失惨重。
9．A.understand B．escape
C．work D．think
C 解析：由in the middle of winter with our studio fallen down可知，在这种情况下他们无法工作。
10．A.no longer B．once again
C．at first D．at last
A 解析：他们面临两种选择，一种是不能再进行这方面的工作了。
11．A.expressed B．crossed
C．determined D．changed
B 解析：这里是指这个想法曾在他们头脑里出现过。
12．A.spreading B．benefiting
C．moving D．running
D 解析：由to get our studio back up可知，让这个工作室再次运转起来。
13．A.overcame B．banned
C．picked D．offered
C 解析：由下文可知，他们选择了第二种。
14．A.preserved B．redesigned
C．compared D．abandoned
B 解析：原来的工作室被摧毁了，他们需要重新设计工作的地方。
15．A.previously B．usually
C．frequently D．eventually
A 解析：这里是在跟以前的那个工作室进行比较。
16．A.attempted B．faced
C．accepted D．created
B 解析：作者在问：谁曾经没有面对过困难？
17．A.stories B．news
C．opinions D．doubts
A 解析：我们都有面对过困难的经历。
18．A.suggestion B．importance
C．necessity D．difference
D 解析：这里是指面对困难不同的做法会导致不同的结果。
19．A.struggle B．play
C．quit D．rest
C 解析：由to do nothing可知，这里是指放弃。
20．A.prize B．failure
C．cause D．opportunity
D 解析：我们可以选择放弃，也可以把这当作是一次机遇。
阅读强化训练(十一)
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I love fresh, local food that doesn’t travel for days before it gets to me. I’ve turned this interest into healthy baking business that’s expanded and grown in popularity. I discovered a love for baking and cooking when I was 8. Around that time, my mom was found to have a wheat allergy, which means she can’t eat the type of flour(面粉) most people eat.
Because she was missing many of her favorite foods, I started experimenting with spelt flour to see if I could make some of the things she was missing. Spelt flour has a different type of protein that is easier to digest, so it’s a great choice for people who are allergic to wheat.
Soon I was making many of the meals and all the baked food for my family. I started working with Martin Ruiz, who had a bakery at the market. A few months later, one day I saw a notice saying that a national healthy grocery chain was looking for local vendors(供应商). This opportunity fit my plans to provide fresh-baked, snack-sized spelt products for people who can’t eat wheat. I made an application and about a month later the notice came that I had been accepted! Over the next few months, things started moving fast. I had to make decisions on labels, packaging, and which products to market first.
Running the business is part of my education now. I’m learning management skills: my dad delivers products since I don’t have a license yet; my mom helps with lots of details, including driving me to my kitchen 20 miles away；my two brothers help me with packaging and dishes.
My philosophy(哲学)of healthy eating is：“Go local! Eat freshly. Try new things. And support local business and companies.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己是如何把对烹饪和烘焙的爱好发展成为一门健康烘焙生意的。
1．Which word can best describe the author according to Paragraph 2?
A．Generous. B．Intelligent.
C．Far-sighted. D．Considerate.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知，作者的母亲由于对小麦过敏，许多钟爱的食物都不能吃，作者为此专门尝试用spelt小麦粉做食物，让母亲不会错过她喜爱的食物。由此推知，作者是一个考虑周到、细心体贴的人。
2．What is special about the author’s products?
A．The brand. B．The grain used.
C．The quality. D．The market value.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段This opportunity fit my plans to provide fresh-baked, snack-sized spelt products...可知，作者的产品都是spelt小麦粉做的，也就是说，他的产品的特别之处在于其所使用的谷物原材料。
3．What can we learn about the author from the text?
A．His family actively support his business.
B．He started his baking business all by himself.
C．His products are sold to people around the country.
D．He took an interest in cooking because of his mom.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段可知，作者的家人通过各种方式帮助他运作烘焙生意。由此推知，他们积极地支持着作者的生意。
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．How to form a healthy eating habit as a student.
B．How the author set up his healthy baking business.
C．How the author found his love for fresh local food.
D．How to find a balance between business and studies.
B 解析：主旨大意题。阅读全文尤其是第一段I’ve turned this interest into healthy baking business...可知，文章主要讲述了作者是如何开始健康烘焙生意的。
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The best family vacation I had ever had was going on a trip to Myrtle Beach. The trip was 1.____________(probable) about 20 years ago when there were no such things as computers, mobile phones or portable video games. So 2.____________(pass) the many hours of travel, my brother and I had to entertain 3.____________(we). My mum packed up everything in our jeep so that we had our own little playroom. We would play games in it. When a fight was likely to break out between us, we would 4.____________(send) back to our own seat until we could be friendly to each other again.
The trip gave us many hours of 5.____________(enjoy). We had a wide variety of exciting games. But the most 6.____________(impress)thing was when we used each other’s face to make funny faces. We would see how far we could stretch each other’s mouth open and how thin we could make each other’s eyes 7.____________pulling. We would keep 8.____________(go) until one of us begged for mercy.
So while I can remember us having a great time on the beach, 9.____________ always makes me smile the most about the trip is remembering 10.____________pain that our faces were in after the trip.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了小时候在没有电脑、手机、电子游戏时旅途中打发时间的故事。
1．probably 解析：空白处所填词在句中修饰动词，故需用probable的副词形式。
2．to pass 解析：to pass the many hours of travel是不定式短语作目的状语。
3．ourselves 解析：根据句意可知，宾语指的是my brother and I, 与主语相同，故需用反身代词。
4．be sent 解析：主语we与动词send之间为被动关系，故用被动语态；情态动词would后接动词原形，故此处填be sent。
5．enjoyment 解析：空白处所填词作of的宾语，故需用enjoy的名词形式。
6．impressive 解析：空白处所填词在句中修饰名词thing，故需用impress的形容词形式。
7．by 解析：旅途中作者印象最为深刻的是和弟弟通过拉长对方的嘴巴和眼睛来做鬼脸。“by＋动名词(短语)”作状语，表示方式。
8．going 解析：keep后跟动名词形式作宾语。
9．what 解析：what always makes me smile the most about the trip是主语从句，what在句中作主语。
10．the 解析：本句句意：关于那次旅行让我笑得最多的是回想起旅行过后脸上的疼痛。定语从句that our faces were in修饰名词pain, the pain此处表特指。
短文改错
Since I was a child, I had been dreaming visiting Qingdao. But it was not until this summer when my dream came true. I have spent three days in Qingdao. I first went to the famous Bathing Beach, which I swam for the first time. The next day, I went to climb Mount Lao, the mountain famous for Taoism, which greatly impressed myself with its beautiful scenery and rich culture. When visiting Zhanqiao Pier, I took many beautiful photo. This trip is of great useful to me. It not only broadened my horizons, and made me learned how to take care of myself and deal with problems on my own.
答案：
Since I was a child, I had been dreaming visiting Qingdao. But it was not until this summer my dream came true. I spent three days in Qingdao. I first went to the famous Bathing Beach, I swam for the first time. The next day, I went to climb Mount Lao, mountain famous for Taoism, which greatly impressed with its beautiful scenery and rich culture. When visiting Zhanqiao Pier, I took many beautiful . This trip is of great to me. It not only broadened my horizons, made me how to take care of myself and deal with problems on my own.
阅读强化训练(十三)
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For years, mobile phones weren’t much to look at. The screens were small, and users needed to press the same key several times to type a single letter in a text. Then, the first iPhone was released. Within six years, most people owned a smartphone—accepting the new technology perhaps faster than ever. It suddenly became very easy to predict what most people would be doing in public places.
Today, smartphones seem indispensable. They connect us to the Internet, give us directions, allow us to quickly fire off texts and can even help you find the last hotel room when your plane is grounded by a dust storm. Yet research has shown that this convenience may be coming at a cost.
In the beginning, smartphone users would stay together, sharing what was on their phones. As time has gone on, there’s been less of that and more of what we call the alone together phenomenon. Then you become attracted by the world on the screens. This is the new normal: Instead of visiting someone, you text them. Instead of getting together for dinner with friends to tell them about your recent vacation, you post the pictures to Facebook. It’s convenient, but it cuts out some of the interaction(互动) that, as social animals, we want.
One study asked college students to report on their mood five times a day. It was found that the more they had used Facebook, the less happy they were. Frequent smartphone users asked to put their phones face down on the table grew increasingly anxious as time passed. According to another study, people whose partners were more frequently distracted(分心的) by their phones were less satisfied with their relationships and were more likely to feel depressed.
Smartphones are a tool, and like most tools, they can be used in positive ways or negative ones. In moderation, smartphones are a convenient technology. Yet a different picture has also appeared over the past decade: Interacting with people face to face usually makes us happy. Electronic communication often doesn’t.
【解题导语】 智能手机的出现使人们的生活更加便捷，但人们对智能手机的过度依赖也会影响自己的身心健康。
1．What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?
A．Expensive. B．Necessary.
C．Fashionable. D．Unusual.
B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段的They connect us to the Internet, give us directions...is grounded by a dust storm.可知，手机给我们带来了诸多便利，在生活中不可或缺，可推测indispensable意为“不可或缺的，必须的”。
2．According to the passage, in the long run, smartphones will ________．
A．make you feel happier
B．have greater benefit than harm
C．change your understanding of the world
D．lead to less face－to－face communication
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的Instead of visiting someone...it cuts out some of the interaction(互动) that, as social animals, we want.可知，长此以往，手机会让人们的面对面交流不断减少。
3．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that frequent use of smartphones can________．
A．be harmful to people’s mental health
B．help improve people’s social skills
C．reduce people’s interest in Facebook
D．make people become independent
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的It was found that the more they had used Facebook...and were more likely to feel depressed.可推断，人们对手机的过度依赖也会影响自己的心理健康。
4．Which idea may the author agree with?
A．Smartphones are not a good invention.
B．Electronic communication is unnecessary.
C．Smartphones should be used reasonably.
D．Technology stands opposite to happiness.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句Smartphones are a tool, and like most tools, they can be used in positive ways or negative ones.可推断，作者赞成人们合理使用智能手机。
七选五
Travelers to a new city are often encouraged to take a bus tour.1.________But that’s nonsense！What we see from the inside of a fast-moving bus is unreal, fully removed from the authentic(真实的) sights, sounds and smells outside.
The best way to experience any destination(目的地) is by foot, without a plan, wandering where your spirit leads you.“But what if I get lost？”people ask.2.________You can easily return to the center of town by taking a bus with the words “Central Station” on its front.Besides, if you do get lost, you can stop at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax and then ask directions from the locals at the next table.
Here are a few ways to make the most of your travels：
·Know before you go. Before you start, spend time in a library or bookstore, learning about the history and culture of your destination.3.________
·Move around like a local. 4.________You’ll not only save money, but learn how people live there.
·5.________If you must book a guided tour, select the nonstandard, inexpensive kinds led on foot.
So, the next time you feel attracted by a sightseeing bus tour, save your money and instead, wander around on your own.I promise you a time you’ll remember fondly.
A．Take a walking tour.
B．Read the guidebook carefully.
C．Use the local subways and buses.
D．No one ever gets completely lost in a major city.
E．If so, you will better understand the place you’re visiting.
F．The free bus can give you a chance to join or meet the locals.
G．The thinking is that it allows us to do some sightseeing easily on the bus.
答案：1－5.GDECA
阅读强化训练(十二)
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My daughter just turned nine last week. We went to the supermarket, and I offered her the best gift I could imagine: picking out anything she wanted. I expected her to pick out some clothes, a new video game, maybe even a doll. However, she insisted the only thing she wanted was a model airplane.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised about her request. My daughter has grown up in a military(军人的) household, the pride and joy of her father. He finds it perfectly appropriate(合适的) that, from a very early age, she has shared his love of aviation(航空学). I’ll never forget my shock when he taught her to jump off the swing set in our backyard, pretending she was a pilot. I believe she was four at the time, but even then she would play pilot more than house.
Yet soon stories and pictures of aircraft weren’t enough; she wanted to see the real thing. So my husband started taking her to the annual air show at the local military base. Most other children her age admired how fast the planes flew or how nicely they were painted, but not my daughter. She would ask, “Daddy, when are they going to upgrade(升级) the avionics system in the F－22 Raptor？” or “Do you think unmanned drones(无人机) will ever be as useful as manned aircraft？” I once overheard her correcting an older gentleman who was mistaken about the planned retirement date of the F－15 Eagle.
Of course, my husband has big dreams for his little aviatrix. She is going to be a military pilot, graduating at the top of her class from the Naval Academy. Then she’s going to design the next－generation fighter personally, while lecturing at Harvard about the history of fixed－wing aircraft. How she’s going to find time to do all of these things, I’ll never know!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了她的女儿对航空飞行器的浓厚兴趣。
1．How did the author celebrate her daughter’s 9th birthday?
A．She took her to watch an air show.
B．She held a doll－themed party for her.
C．She gave her a model airplane as a gift.
D．She set a swing in the backyard for her.
C 解析：细节理解题。由第一段的We went to the supermarket...she insisted the only thing she wanted was a model airplane.可知，女儿九岁生日时，作者带她去超市挑选生日礼物，最后在女儿的坚持下送了她一个航模作为礼物。
2．How did the author’s daughter feel when she played pilot at age 4?
A．Moved. B．Excited.
C．Shocked. D．Frightened.
B 解析：推理判断题。由第二段的I believe she was four at the time, but even then she would play pilot more than house.可知，作者的女儿四岁时在秋千上玩飞行的游戏多于玩过家家，故那时她玩这种游戏特别开心兴奋。
3．Why did the author mention her daughter’s special behavior in Paragraph 3?
A．To introduce her big dreams.
B．To describe her happy childhood.
C．To show her strong interest in aircraft.
D．To compare her with other children her age.
C 解析：写作目的题。第三段的首句Yet soon stories and pictures of aircraft weren’t enough；she wanted to see the real thing.即本段主旨句。作者描述她的女儿有别于其他同龄人的行为表现，就是为了说明女儿对航空飞行器的浓厚兴趣。
4．What’s the author’s attitude to her husband’s plans for their daughter’s future?
A．Supportive. B．Doubtful.
C．Uncaring. D．Satisfied.
B 解析：推理判断题。由最后一段的How she’s going to find time to do all of these things, I’ll never know！可知，作者的丈夫对女儿的未来有太多的期待，但作者却不认为女儿有足够的时间能完成他的这些梦想，故作者持怀疑的态度。
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Last night, my son and I were leaving a store. At the __1__of the parking lot, there stood an older man clean，but looked very sad. He was holding a __2__which read：“Looking for work. Trying to get enough __3__ to buy a bus ticket to Wyoming.” I __4__ by him and something in my heart said: You need to help him.
I rarely have __5__ on me, but at that time I actually had a $ 5 and a $10 dollar bills in my wallet, I turned around, __6__ my car, and asked my son to get my __7__and give the $ 5 to the man.
My son said，“Mom, I think that man is really __8__ on his luck.Can we give it all to him？”
“That’s all the cash I have，” I answered. “But, you can __9__ to give him the $ 5 or the $ 10.”
He immediately __10__ the $ 10. I waited until no one was __11__， and we drove back over to the man. My son __12__ the man the money, he looked so __13__ and at first said nothing. He __14__ the bill and turned it over a few times __15__ it wasn’t just a $ 1 dollar bill. His eyes __16__ wide, his mouth dropped open and he said, “Thank you. Bless you.”
“You are welcome，” we smiled, and drove off.
I didn’t realize it, but my son __17__ him in the car mirror as we drove away. He told me that the man __18__ his backpack and began walking away. We didn’t know where he was going, and __19__ really doesn’t matter. He was on his way. It made us both feel so __20__ to help this older man. We hope in some way, he finds his way back to Wyoming.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。母子二人偶遇一身无分文的年长者，他无钱买票回到自己的家乡怀俄明。母亲身上只带了两张现金。儿子非常慷慨地给了这位老人面值较大的一张。
1．A.sight B．end
C．point D．top
B 解析：由常识可知，这位年长者站在停车场的一端。
2．A.book B．paper
C．sign D．letter
C 解析：由下文可知，他手里拿着的是一个牌子(sign)。
3．A.money B．time
C．energy D．patience
A 解析：由下文可知，他想找份工作，以挣得足够的钱，买张车票，回到怀俄明。
4．A.walked B．rushed
C．drove D．caught
C 解析：由下段中的I turned around, ________my car可知，作者开车经过此处， 故用drove。
5．A.card B．ticket
C．paper D．cash
D 解析：作者很少带现金，但昨天那时候却带了，故应选D项。
6．A.left B．moved
C．started D．stopped
D 解析：根据常识可知，作者先停下车，让儿子拿钱给老人。
7．A.key B．wallet
C．bug D．suit
B 解析：根据上文a $ 5 and a $ 10 dollar bills in my wallet可知答案。
8．A.over B．out
C．down D．above
C 解析：down on one’s luck 意为“不走运”。
9．A.avoid B．hold
C．manage D．choose
D 解析：由下文的or可知，此处表示选择其一，故用choose。
10．A.took out B．took in
C．put up D．put off
A 解析：儿子从钱夹中拿出(took out)10美元的那张。
11．A.around B．along
C．away D．across
A 解析：看周围(around)没有人时，作者把车开过去。
12．A.sent B．handed
C．lent D．showed
B 解析：儿子把钱交到老人手中，故用handed。
13．A.disappointed B．angry
C．shocked D．crazy
C 解析：由下文可知，老人感到非常吃惊(shocked)。
14．A.tore B．hid
C．lost D．opened
D 解析：老人打开(opened)钱，看了又看。
15．A.doubting B．wondering
C．realizing D．informing
C 解析：老人终于明白了(realizing)那不是一美元。
16．A.grew B．came
C．raised D．changed
A 解析：他睁大了眼睛。grow意为“(慢慢地)变得”。
17．A.knew B．watched
C．expected D．imagined
B 解析：由语境可判断，作者开车要离开时，儿子从后视镜中观察(watch)那位老人。
18．A.threw off B．put down
C．made out D．picked up
D 解析：儿子看到那位老人拿起(picked up)背包，离开了。
19．A.he B．one
C．we D．it
D 解析：it doesn’t matter意为“这无关紧要”。it 指代where he was going。
20．A.ashamed B．regretful
C．positive D．confident
C 解析：由上下文可知，帮助了这位老人，使得母子二人有了积极向上的感觉，故用positive。
阅读强化训练(十五)
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It is National Sleep Awareness Week and reflecting on the importance of this basic act is timely. As a preventive cardiologist(心脏病专家), I work with patients who want to improve their health and lengthen their lives. Many of them have major risk factors for heart disease; others already have full－blown heart disease or have experienced a heart attack.
Traditionally, patients who want to improve their heart health have received four main suggestions from their doctors: Eat a healthy diet, get more exercise, quit smoking, and enjoy proper amounts of alcohol. Plenty of research backs up these four pieces of advice: Large studies have found that making improvements in these four areas lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent.
But lately, researchers are starting to recognize that there should be five recommendations on that list, not just four. They’re discovering that getting enough sleep is a powerful health protector as well. When researchers include enough sleep in their studies as a fifth cardio－preventive behavior change, they find that it lowers the chance of dying of heart disease even more: Adding a good seven hours of sleep a night in addition to making positive changes in diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol intake lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 83 percent.
When that news started coming out, doctors began tagging(添加) sleep onto their list of recommended health behavior changes. But I don’t think sleep belongs at the bottom of the list. I think it should be at the top! I believe that getting enough sleep—at least seven to eight hours per night for most people—is the most important health behavior change you can make to improve the health of your heart and your overall health.
Sure, I’d prefer that everyone make all of the big five lifestyle changes, but if I could only choose one, I’d pick sleep because when you are well－rested, you have more power to make the right choices about what you eat and drink, and you have more energy to exercise and you have the resilience you need to kick bad habits such as smoking and overeating. But when you’re exhausted, everything in life is more difficult.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。作为一名心脏病学专家，作者认为充足的睡眠对我们的心脏健康最为重要。
1．What does plenty of research show about the 4 common suggestions?
A．They should be reconsidered.
B．They are the best ways found so far.
C．They are not as helpful as expected.
D．They help improve people’s health.
D 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Large studies have found that making improvements in these four areas lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent.可知，大量研究表明，这四个建议对人们的健康有益。
2．What does the latest research show?
A．Various factors lead to good heart health.
B．Enough sleep contributes to good heart health.
C．Seven hours’ sleep is most important to the heart.
D．The chance of dying of heart disease has dropped.
B 解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的When researchers include enough sleep in their studies as a fifth cardio－preventive behavior change, they find that it lowers the chance of dying of heart disease even more可知，最新研究表明，充足的睡眠对心脏健康更重要。
3．What was the doctors’ reaction to the news on sleep?
A．They tried to ignore it.
B．They discussed it publicly.
C．They thought it made sense.
D．They totally changed their mind.
C 解析：推理判断题。由第四段中的When that news started coming out, doctors began tagging(添加) sleep onto their list of recommended health behavior changes.可知，医生们认可该消息。
4．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A．What the importance of a healthy lifestyle is.
B．Why different factors need to work together.
C．What prevents people from living healthily.
D．Why the author makes sleep his No.1 suggestion.
D 解析：段落大意题。在最后一段，作者认为充足的睡眠是五个建议中最重要的，对此，他给出了自己的理由。
语法填空
Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar.Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided 1.____________(create) a group activity.He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon.Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon 2.____________(use) a marker pen.Then all the balloons were 3.____________(collect) and put in another room.
The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon 4.__________ had their name written on, within five minutes.Everyone was 5.____________(hurried) searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around.It was chaos.At the end of the five minutes no one could find 6.____________(them) own balloon.
Then each person was asked to randomly collect 7.____________ balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it.Within two minutes everyone 8.____________(have) their own balloon.When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly what was happening in our lives. Everyone is hurriedly looking for 9.____________(happy), but not knowing where it is.
Our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people.Give them their happiness 10.____________ you will get your own happiness.
【解题导语】 在一次研讨会上，演讲者和听众做了一个互动游戏，通过游戏告诉他们一个道理：让别人快乐，你也会收获自己的快乐。
1．to create 解析：decide to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”，故此处填to create。
2．using 解析：句意为：每个人被要求用记号笔在气球上写下自己的名字。分析句意及句子结构可知，该句已经有了谓语动词was asked，且空前无连词，故设空处应用非谓语动词作方式状语。该动作和逻辑主语Each one之间为主动关系，故填现在分词using。
3．collected 解析：句意为：然后所有的气球被收回放在另一个房间里。根据前面的were和句意可知，此处为被动语态，故填collected。
4．which/that 解析：句意为：演讲者带这组人到充满气球的房间，让他们在五分钟内找到写有自己名字的气球。该定语从句的先行词为指物的名词balloon，从句中缺少主语，故填which/that均可。
5．hurriedly 解析：该空修饰动词searching，故填副词形式hurriedly，意为“匆忙地”。
6．their 解析：句意为：在五分钟结束时，没有一个人能找到他们自己的气球。one’s own sth.意为“某人自己的某物”，故填形容词性物主代词their，修饰名词balloon。
7．a 解析：句意为：每个人被要求随意收集一个气球，并把它给气球上写着他名字的人。这里说的是随意找，故普通名词balloon在这里用不定冠词a修饰，表示泛指。
8．had 解析：该故事发生在过去，故用一般过去时。
9．happiness 解析：for为介词，后跟名词或动名词作宾语，故填happiness。
10．and 解析：句意为：给予他们快乐，你就会得到属于自己的快乐。空前使用了祈使句，空后用了一般将来时，该空应该填并列连词and，构成“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”的固定句型。
短文改错
Dear Tom，
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your invite.Having looking through the poster，I’d like to know something about the performance.First，I am wondering that you could briefly introduce the author and the background of the story.Consider the fact that I have very limited knowledges of Western Literature，your introduction will surely help me understand it better.Beside，I’d like to know when the show will end and whether a discount will be offering if two tickets are bought.Final，when and where shall we meet？I would appreciate it if you could inform me these details at your convenience.
Looking forward to your the earliest reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
答案：
Dear Tom，
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your .Having through the poster，I’d like to know something about the performance.First，I am wondering you could briefly introduce the author and the background of the story. the fact that I have very limited of Western Literature，your introduction will surely help me understand it better.，I’d like to know when the show will end and whether a discount will be if two tickets are bought.，when and where shall we meet？I would appreciate it if you could inform methese details at your convenience.
Looking forward to your earliest reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
阅读强化训练(十六)
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Julia Morgan was born in San Francisco on January 20, 1872 and raised in Oakland.Julia attended Oakland High School, graduating in 1890.With a strong mathematical interest she attended U．C.Berkeley, studying in the College of Engineering.In her senior year, Bernard Maybeck, a professor at U．C.Berkeley, taught descriptive geometry(画法几何) and he started a series of informal architectural seminars(研讨会) for his favorite students.He became a positive influence on Julia and others, encouraging them to study at the famous école des Beaux-Arts in Paris which he had attended ten years earlier.Julia went to Paris in 1896, learned French, and passed her entrance exams in the fall of 1898, becoming the first woman ever admitted to the architectural department within the école.After three years’ hard work Julia earned her diploma in February 1902.
Morgan returned to Oakland in 1902 and worked for Architect John Galen Howard at U．C.Berkeley, assisting him on the construction of the Greek Theater.But her ambition(抱负) was to open her own practice.She took the State licensing exam and was allowed to practice as an architect in her own right in 1904.She opened her first office at 456 Montgomery, a building destroyed in the earthquake of 1906.In 1907 she moved into the Merchants Exchange Building firstly with Ira Wilson Hoover as a junior partner, but from 1910 she was listed simply as Julia Morgan, Architect.
Her first major project after the April 18，1906 earthquake was the reconstruction of the badly damaged Fairmont Hotel.Morgan supervised(监督) its repair so that it reopened on the first anniversary(周年纪念) of the earthquake.
Morgan designed over 700 buildings in her 50-year career.She was highly regarded, especially by women.She also designed a surprising number of homes and apartments in San Francisco.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国女建筑师朱莉亚·摩根。
1．We can learn from the text that Julia Morgan ________．
A．benefited a lot from Bernard Maybeck
B．was the first woman architect in the world
C．once taught descriptive geometry in college
D．started a series of seminars for her classmates
A 解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的Bernard Maybeck...became a positive influence on Julia and others...可知，朱莉亚·摩根在Bernard Maybeck的教学中受益匪浅。
2．Which is the correct order of the following events related to Julia Morgan?
a．She opened her first office.
b．She worked for John Galen Howard.
c．She studied at the école des Beaux-Arts.
d．She graduated from Oakland High School.
e．She supervised the repair job of Fairmont Hotel.
A．c-d-a-b-e B．c-d-a-e-b
C．d-c-b-a-e D．d-c-a-b-e
C 解析：细节理解题。由第一至第三段可知，朱莉亚·摩根在1890年毕业于Oakland High School(d)，于1898年就读于法国的école des Beaux-Arts(c)，毕业后于1902年为John Galen Howard工作(b)，于1904年开办了自己的第一个工作室(a)，于1906监督Fairmont Hotel的重建修葺工作(e)。
3．The last paragraph mainly talks about Julia Morgan’ s ________．
A．hobbies B．achievements
C．promising future D．social position
B 解析：段落大意题。由最后一段的描述可知，本段主要讲述了朱莉亚·摩根的成就。
4．Which of the following best describes Julia Morgan?
A．Serious and clever.
B．Popular and honest.
C．Friendly and optimistic.
D．Talented and productive.
D 解析：推理判断题。本文主要介绍了美国女建筑师朱莉亚·摩根，由文中的描述可知，朱莉亚·摩根是一位有才华和多产的建筑师。
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It was a clear, warm autumn morning.The wind made Kate’s cheeks __1__ up pleasantly as she walked to work.Pale sunlight __2__ on the bare branches of the trees, and fallen leaves moved and made a noise round her feet.
Her contentment went away, __3__， the moment she reached the office, where she was __4__ with angry voices and a lot of quick activities.__5__，she asked what was wrong.
“We have been __6__ over by another company，” someone said, “and they’ve fired everyone.” Kate’s heart __7__．She had refused to believe office stories of the takeover, but at that moment she felt __8__ and afraid.She had no idea what she could do, or where she should go.Very surprised, she didn’t even take off her coat, but __9__ took away a few of her own things from her desk.
Slowly making her way to the park, Kate sat on a bench and looked at the ducks moving on the river.After thirty years of loyal __10__， she told herself bitterly that she had been put aside.No one would __11__ an elderly secretary who knew nothing about computers.
Then a familiar voice suddenly __12__ her thoughts，“Cheer up, Kate! It’s not the end of the world！” Looking up, she saw her boss, Mr.Thomson.As soon as he __13__ about the takeover, he explained, he decided to make another plan, and __14__ a small hotel in the south of Spain.“My wife and I need a __15__，” he continued nicely，“and you’d be just __16__ for the job.”
Kate looked at the beautiful colours of the fallen leaves and __17__ that this was the chance of her dreams.She was happy with the idea of making a new __18__ in the later part of her life, and a big __19__ was seen on her face.She knew the events of that day would __20__ her life forever.
【解题导语】 凯特高高兴兴地去上班， 结果发现她的公司已经被另一家公司接管，突然失业的她独自一个人漫步在公园里， 老板托马斯未雨绸缪，早就为凯特准备好了一份工作， 这一天的风景也随着凯特的经历变幻莫测起来。
1．A.speed B．light
C．warm D．get
B 解析：前文描述了一个秋高气爽的早晨， 下文提到凯特愉快地去上班， 根据前后情景可以推断秋风吹得她容光焕发(light up)。
2．A.shone B．blew
C．trembled D．shook
A 解析：苍白的阳光照耀(shine)着光秃秃的树枝。tremble使颤抖； shake使摇动， 意思表达偏离语境。
3．A.therefore B．however
C．moreover D．otherwise
B 解析：承接上段语意： 然而(however), 当她到达办公室的时候， 她的意气风发烟消云散了。此处考查情景的转折。
4．A.followed B．met
C．satisfied D．faced
D 解析：在办公室里面， 面对(be faced with)她的是嘈杂的愤怒声。跟随(follow)不能准确表达当时的情境。
5．A.Inspired B．Puzzled
C．Interested D．Amused
B 解析：当凯特走进办公室时， 一系列的异常情景让她感到困惑(puzzled), 后文提到她想知道到底发生了什么事情。inspired受鼓舞的； interested感兴趣的； amused娱乐的，均不符合语境。
6．A.taken B．gone
C．thought D．run
A 解析：根据下文的描述， 公司的人都要下岗了， 可以推知他们的公司被别的公司接管(take over)了。
7．A.jumped B．sank
C．disappeared D．survived
B 解析：根据下一句话， 她不愿意相信公司被接管的事实， 可知当时她的心情十分沉重(sink)。
8．A.stuck B．involved
C．lost D．excited
C 解析：根据下文， 她不知道要做什么， 要去哪里， 可以推知她当时感到迷茫(lost)而又害怕。
9．A.nearly B．fairly
C．simply D．hardly
C 解析：面对突然的打击， 她没有像往常一样脱掉外套， 只是(simply)从办公桌上带走了几件个人的物品。
10．A.practice B．offer
C．process D．service
D 解析：她独自一个人走到公园里， 想到三十年来对公司忠心耿耿的服务(service), 却被无情地抛弃了。
11．A.receive B．hire C．interview D．phone
B 解析：根据生活常理推断，没有公司愿意雇佣(hire)一个对电脑一窍不通的老秘书。
12．A.left B．pushedC．surprised D．interrupted
D 解析：当凯特独自在公园里惆怅不已的时候， 一个熟悉的声音打断了(interrupt)她的思绪。
13．A.talked B．knewC．heard D．cared
C 解析：当老板托马斯先生听说(hear about)公司被接管的时候， 他决定启动新的生活方案。
14．A.designed B．expected
C．exchanged D．bought
D 解析：根据语境， 托马斯向凯特解释了他的解决困难的思路， 即在西班牙南部购买(bought)了一家旅馆。
15．A.guide B．directorC．housekeeper D．actor
C 解析：老板托马斯未雨绸缪， 早就制定了另外一个方案， 在西班牙的南部购买了一家旅馆， 让她做旅馆的管家(housekeeper)。
16．A.right B．possibleC．famous D．better
A 解析：根据托马斯的描述， 他和他的妻子很需要凯特这样的管家， 相信她非常适合这项工作。
17．A.realized B．orderedC．pretended D．insisted
A 解析：此时此刻的凯特重新看到了生活的希望， 落叶的色彩都十分美丽， 意识到(realize)这是她梦寐以求的机会。
18．A.advance B．startC．chart D．discovery
B 解析：凯特很高兴地把这次工作机会视为后半生生活的新开始(start)。
19．A.gift B．kissC．treat D．smile
D 解析：随着故事的发展， 这时候凯特的脸上终于浮现出欣慰的笑容(smile)。
20．A.continue B．changeC．settle D．represent
B 解析：文章最后一句话升华了文章的主旨，这一天发生的一系列事件将永远改变(change)凯特的一生。
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I’ve seen countless patients arrive complaining about gut (肠道) problems. Once we fixed their diets and solved their gut problems, their seasonal allergies (过敏) also disappeared!
One patient struggled with allergies. She nearly died twice from allergies. She arrived at my office on 42 different pills; yet, she still felt awful. It turned out that she had leaky gut (肠漏症). We healed her leaky gut and calmed down her allergies. Thankfully, after six weeks, she was able to stop the 42 pills she used daily. For her and countless other patients, a key solution involves getting your gut healthy. To do that and remove seasonal allergies, I’ve found these four ways really helpful.
Replace bad with good. A healthy diet becomes the first step for a healthy gut. Take out the bad and put in the good. Remove wheat, corn, dairy, soy and alcohol.Eat a high-fiber diet. Avoid anything that has sugar or trans fats (反式脂肪). Focus on eating healthy fats from olive oil, nuts, and omega-3 fats like those found in small fish.
Use powerful gut-healing nutrients, including probiotics (益生菌). Other gut-healing nutrients include fish oil.
Manage stress. A mind-body disconnection can mean being stressed out and tired, and your gut can be vitiated and your seasonal allergies will become worse as a result. Do some exercise that can help you relax like yoga every day.
Get enough sleep. Enough sleep is important for gut health and overall health. Research shows a lack of sleep shortens your lifespan and increases inflammation (炎症), which can lead to long-term diseases. A lack of sleep can also increase your risk of diabetes, leading to obesity. Aim for at least eight hours of good sleep every night.
If you follow the ways listed above, surely you’ll have healthier guts, reducing the chance of suffering seasonal allergies as a result.
【解题导语】 季节性过敏跟肠胃健康有关，健康的肠道可以帮助减少季节性过敏的几率。
1．What does the author probably think is the key to solving that patient’s problem?
A．Calming her down.
B．Healing her gut problem.
C．Taking 42 different pills.
D．Living a healthy lifestyle.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的 It turned out that she had leaky gut(肠漏症). We healed her leaky gut and calmed down her allergies. 以及 a key solution involves getting your gut healthy可推断，作者认为治好那人的肠子是治好她的季节性过敏的关键。
2．What does the underlined word “vitiated” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Damaged. B．Cured.
C．Observed. D．Improved.
A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段的内容可知，是在建议我们要减压，压力会对我们的肠子造成“破坏”。
3．What is the text mainly about?
A．How to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
B．How to avoid long-term diseases.
C．How to make good use of nutrients.
D．How to get rid of seasonal allergies.
D 解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，主要讲述了四种可以让我们的肠子保持健康，从而减少患季节性过敏的几率，故选D项。
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I have seen Charlotte waiting for a bus many times. She is in her 80s. She lives in a home for the __1__ near my home. I have got to know her as I __2__ and give her a lift any time I see her.Even if I am going in the __3__ direction, I still give her a lift. However, she would be careful __4__ she would take a lift from.
Charlotte looks elderly and weak, __5__ last time I gave her a lift, she told me that she had been on a helicopter ride, and even showed me her __6__ to prove (证明) it! She had gone with her daughter and granddaughter and it looked like she __7__ the whole experience! I felt that in this technological age, her family were __8__ enough to print them out for Charlotte.
I __9__ her recently in the town centre. She was sitting on a bench outside a supermarket with a few items of __10__. I asked her if I could give her a lift home, but she didn’t __11__ me. She explained she was going to visit the elderly in a nearby home. She __12__ me for my offer but did not want to take me out of my __13__ and was happy to take the bus. I told her that it was my __14__ and that I would meet her a few minutes __15__ when I picked up my shopping. Charlotte __16__ agreed. I picked her up and dropped her off at the home. She told me __17__ else also usually brought her home.
Although Charlotte is a thin weak old lady in her 80s, I can see that she’s __18__ at heart and can soar high into the sky. It is reasonable enough for her to __19__ “the elderly” who may need a visit, __20__ and a friendly face.
【解题导语】 作者经常会遇到老人 Charlotte，并且送她回养老院。在多次交流中，作者发现 Charlotte 是个外表年迈体弱，但内心却很年轻的老人。
1．A.homeless B．elderly
C．disabled D．poor
B 解析：根据后文描述，尤其是第三段的 visit the elderly in a nearby home 和最后一段的“the elderly”可知，Charlotte 住在养老院中，故选elderly。
2．A.queue B．leave
C．arrange D．stop
D 解析：作者路过时停下车，搭载上她。故选 stop。
3．A.same B．only
C．opposite D．right
C 解析：这里是一个让步，即使作者原本要去相反的方向，作者也会让她搭顺风车。
4．A.whom B．what
C．where D．why
A 解析：老人很谨慎，会在意搭载的是谁的车，故选 whom。
5．A.since B．but
C．until D．so
B 解析：on a helicopter ride 对一个老人来说是一个很大的挑战，和前文的 elderly and weak 语义相反，前后是对比，故选 but。
6．A.cards B．documents
C．photos D．passport
C 解析：老人应该是给作者看了照片，证明了她的直升机之旅，故选 photos。
7．A.enjoyed B．suffered
C．recorded D．assessed
A 解析：根据前后语境可知，老人如此积极乐观，可以判断她很享受这次经历。
8．A.careful B．reasonable
C．generous D．considerate
D 解析：老人的家人带老人旅行，同时又给老人打印了很多照片，可推断老人的家人应该很体贴，故选 considerate。
9．A.abandoned B．came across
C．protected D．took care of
B 解析：本段讲述了最近的一次相遇，故选 came across。
10．A.contents B．instruments
C．shopping D．furniture
C 解析：根据前文的 supermarket 和后文的 visit the elderly in a nearby home，以及作者购买自己的东西可知，老人在超市购买了一些东西。
11．A.recognise B．understand
C．believe D．appreciate
A 解析：根据 but 的转折，以及老人上了年龄可知，老人应该没有认出作者。
12．A.provided B．bought
C．valued D．thanked
D 解析：老人解释之后，感谢作者给予的帮助。
13．A.home B．way
C．balance D．control
B 解析：老人也不希望打乱作者的安排，即不想让作者改变路线，故选 way 最为合适。
14．A.pleasure B．responsibility
C．task D．duty
A 解析：作者说很乐意送老人。
15．A.earlier B．more
C．later D．ago
C 解析：作者告诉老人，自己买完东西，几分钟后来见她。
16．A.unwillingly B．quickly
C．certainly D．happily
D 解析：根据后文老人搭乘了作者的车可知，老人应该很高兴地答应了。
17．A.everyone B．someone
C．anyone D．something
B 解析：老人想起了以前也有其他人带她回家，指某一个人，故选 someone。
18．A.young B．mature
C．excited D．confused
A 解析：根据第二段所述，老人乘直升飞机，和该空后面 can soar high into the sky 可知，描述老人心态年轻，最为合适，故选 young。
19．A.help B．trust
C．visit D．welcome
C 解析：根据第三段的 visit the elderly 和该空后的“the elderly” who may need a visit 可知，老人更有足够的理由去看望老人，故选 visit。
20．A.lift B．space
C．encouragement D．company
D 解析：文章讲述作者帮助这位住在养老院的老人，每次遇见她都会陪伴，并且 Charlotte 和其他养老院的老人有类似的感受，需要拜访、陪伴、友善对待，故这里选 company(陪伴)更合适。
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You see them in the halls, in a daze, walking toward their classes. Their faces are pale with tiredness；their backs are bent under the weight of a dozen textbooks. They are the ones struggling to hold back a yawn during class, the ones crazily rereading their notes on the nature of light.
They are the few, the chosen. They are the AP(Advanced Placement) students. The truth is that honors students are no longer a select few. Over half of students hoping to enter colleges will take AP classes, and of these, most take at least two. The AP system makes them believe that their college success depends on taking as many advanced courses as possible, but is it really worth it? “On average, I spend three to four hours each day on homework，” says one high school student, who is taking five AP classes.
With increasing pressure to apply for AP courses, not only for college credit but also for the weighted GPA(Grade Point Average), it is no wonder that students often find their grades suffering and their stress levels increasing. In reality, AP courses have become mere trophies(奖杯), adding little to the competitive college application.
One of the major disadvantages in the AP system is that every class is shaped for a standardized test. The result is that comprehensive learning is replaced by test preparation, with teachers spending the most time on topics likely to appear on the AP exam. “It would be nice to sit back and learn for the sake of learning, not just to get a five on the test in May.” says one high school student.
And just because a student receives a high grade on the AP test does not mean he or she will receive college credit. Many universities now don’t consider an AP class in high school can replace an actual undergraduate college-level class, which is usually a three-hour, lecture-based course with changing degrees of homework. Perhaps more high schools should consider offering their students the opportunity to take actual college courses through the local university.
【解题导语】 许多高中学生在进入大学前为了能够在成绩上获得优势会选修大学先修课程。但是这种课程真的能够帮助学生学到知识吗？
1．Who are more likely to take AP classes?
A．College students.
B．Employees who want to improve themselves.
C．Teachers who intend to guide their students.
D．High school students who want to apply for universities.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Over half of students hoping to enter colleges will take AP classes, and of these, most take at least two.以及下文内容可知，选修AP课程的多数为报考大学的高中生。
2．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．Students who take AP courses are poor in study.
B．It is very difficult for students to apply for AP courses.
C．The role of AP courses in applying for colleges is small.
D．Students take AP courses only to win more trophies.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的AP courses have become mere trophies(奖杯), adding little to the competitive college application.可知，AP课程在竞争激烈的大学申请中起到的作用很小。
3．What is the author’s concern about AP system?
A．It would add more homework to students.
B．It is too expensive for students to afford it.
C．It aims for the tests but not for a wide-ranging knowledge.
D．It would increase the competition of applying for colleges.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的One of the major disadvantages in the AP system is that every class is shaped for a standardized test. The result is that comprehensive learning is replaced by test preparation...可知，作者对于AP系统的忧虑是：它只是为考试做准备的，而不是以教给学生更多的知识为目的。
4．What is the most colleges’ attitude to the AP system?
A．Supportive. B．Negative.
C．Uninterested. D．Worried.
B 解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段的Many universities now don’t consider an AP class in high school can replace an actual undergraduate college-level class...可知，现在许多大学认为AP课程无法替代大学阶段的课程，因而可以看出，许多大学对AP课程的态度是消极的。
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“Wait, you two are twins？” I usually answer with a quick “yes”， wondering if it’s really so __1__ to realize the fact. There used to be a time __2__ everyone knew who the twins were. The harmonious__3__ gave us away, as we always wore the same clothes. Then it seemed as if everyone __4__ us as “the twins”．
It isn’t easy constantly being __5__ to each other. I have long blond hair and blue eyes, while Chris is my opposite __6__， with dark hair and brown eyes. I __7__ a lot but Chris mostly keeps to himself.
The day we __8__ junior high was the chance we had been waiting for—few people knew we were twins. Some teachers didn’t even __9__ until Open House. Many of the teachers told our mom, “They act like they __10__ know each other.”
Chris and I began to develop __11__ interests. I proved to be a(n) __12__ teen who loved being around people; Chris had a small group of friends with whom he happily __13__. I obsessed(痴迷) over designer labels. Chris refused to __14__ any clothes that even were recognized where it was from; any label had to be __15__. Although we worked together on some homework, Chris was good at arts while I performed much better in front of a __16__．
Many people lose their individuality being a twin, __17__ I feel that it has helped me discover myself. It has encouraged me to be my own person and develop my own __18__ and interests because I want others to see us as unique people. Sometimes, I __19__ that my brother is actually my twin—until it’s time to blow out our birthday candles or we __20__ someone at the supermarket who exclaims, “Oh my gosh, are these the twins？”
【解题导语】 作者向我们讲述了他与他双胞胎弟弟之间的趣事，他们的长相看似相同，可是彼此不同的个性和爱好还是表现出不同的自我。
1．A.difficult B．serious
C．busy D．anxious
A 解析：根据句意，经常有人问“我们”，“你们是双胞胎吗？”“我”总是困惑：这真的很难看出来吗？
2．A.which B．when
C．that D．what
B 解析：曾经有段时间每个人都能分辨出“我们”谁是谁。when引导的定语从句。其他答案不符合句法结构。
3．A.action B．dressing
C．gesture D．accent
B 解析：根据本句中的as we always wore the same clothes可知，“我们”总是穿着相同的衣服，“我们”协调一致的穿着暴露了我们双胞胎的身份。
4．A.laughed at B．imagined
C．expected D．referred to
D 解析：由于我们穿着一致暴露了我们双胞胎的身份，那个时候，似乎每个人所提到的双胞胎就是“我们”。
5．A.connected B．separated
C．confused D．mixed
D 解析：根据下文的I have long blond hair and blue eyes, while Chris...with dark hair and brown eyes.可知，“我们”并不容易被混淆。
6．A.side B．stage
C．party D．area
A 解析：“我”拥有金色的长发和蓝色的眼睛，而弟弟截然相反(opposite side)：黑头发、棕色眼睛。
7．A.think B．talk
C．ask D．laugh
B 解析：“我”话多，而Chris大多数时候沉默寡言。
8．A.reached B．ended
C．entered D．met
C 解析：“进入高中是我们期待已久的机会”，从下一句的“Some teachers didn’t even...”可知答案为到高中就读。
9．A.suggest B．observe
C．realize D．feel
C 解析：根据句意，很少人知道“我们”是双胞胎，甚至连老师都没有意识到。
10．A.hardly B．nearly
C．only D．mostly
A 解析：根据上文中，连老师都没有意识到他们是双胞胎，可见他们平时的行为就像他们彼此几乎不认识。
11．A.similar B．different
C．colorful D．wide
B 解析：从下文，“我们”有不同的个性，可知“我们”有着不同的兴趣爱好。
12．A.honest B．outgoing
C．silent D．brave
B 解析：根据本句中的who loved being around people可知，“我”性格开朗外向。
13．A.communicated B．concentrated
C．agreed D．considered
A 解析：根据句意，“我”性格外向，喜欢与人交往，而Chris则仅限于在小圈子范围内交流。
14．A.wash B．design
C．wear D．collect
C 解析：根据句意，“我”喜欢穿带有设计标签的衣服，而Chris则拒绝穿能够辨认出牌子和产地的衣服。
15．A.copied B．removed
C．showed D．painted
B 解析：Chris拒绝穿带标签的衣服，所以衣服上的任何标签都要去除。
16．A.classroom B．picture
C．textbook D．library
C 解析：由句意可知，Chris擅长艺术，而“我”在学业方面表现更好，因为他们都是学生，所以用in front of a textbook指代学习。
17．A.and B．but
C．though D．so
B 解析：根据语境，许多双胞胎丢失了自己的个性，但是“我”却觉得作为双胞胎之一帮助“我”找到了自我。故选but，表转折语气。
18．A.conditions B．hobbies
C．goals D．abilities
B 解析：根据句意，作为双胞胎激励“我”做自己，并发展“我”自己的兴趣爱好。interests和hobbies为成对的描述。
19．A.decide B．forget
C．think D．believe
B 解析：根据本句中的until it’s time to blow out our birthday candles可知，“我”常常忘记自己有一个双胞胎兄弟，直到“我们”一起吹灭生日蜡烛时，才会想起。
20．A.pick up B．learn from
C．run into D．come at
C 解析：根据句意，在“我们”吹灭蜡烛或者在超市撞见某人朝“我们”惊奇地说“...你们是双胞胎？”，“我们”才想起自己是双胞胎。
