高考英语阅读表达专项训练

这是一份高考英语阅读表达专项训练，共50页。

阅读表达
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Are you a bookworm? Is your head permanently stuck in a book? If so, that’s a good thing. There are many benefits to reading. Getting into a good novel improves our literacy. But who or what encourages us to pick up a book and start reading?
Of course, when we are young, our parents and teachers inspire us by introducing us to characters that we love or love to hate. And there are the authors—the people who invent and write about these characters. Good writing can really capture our imagination. As a child, I loved books written by Roald Dahl, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits. These fictional stories were funny, mysterious, and slightly adventurous. These books are popular with children even today, despite competition from contemporary authors.
One modern-day children’s author is J. K. Rowling，who’s known for her books about the wizard, Harry Potter. Last year she was named as a “literacy hero” for her part in improving people’s love of reading. The UK’s National Literacy Trust awarded her the title for “turning a generation of children into readers”.
The Trust also honoured schoolchildren, a librarian and teachers for their effort in trying to get people to read. The actor, Henry Winkler, who has dyslexia, was also named for the books he has written about a boy with learning difficulties.
Reading books is more than an enjoyable pastime; it can also help people in difficult circumstances. The author Pat Winslow worked as a writer in prisons and found reading and discus- sing stories helped prisoners reflect on their patterns of behaviour. She says, “Very often we would have discussions about the moral compass of a character, what was the motivation of somebody, why did they behave that way?”
Today I tend to read factual books such as biographies, where you get an insight into the lives of important and well-known people. I also enjoy looking at travel books and learning about journeys and new destinations. It’s a good substitute if you can’t visit in person.
But the main benefit of reading is to improve our literacy. The more we do it, the better we get and who knows—one day you may become the next Tolstoy, Jackie Collins or even William Shakespeare.
1．How are we encouraged to read when we are young?
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2．Why was J K. Rowling awarded by the UK’s National Literacy Trust?
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3．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
In the face of the competition from contemporary authors, the stories the author read when he was young are not so widely enjoyed by young readers as they used to be.
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4．Besides the ones mentioned in the passage, what else do you think can reading benefit us? (In about 40 words)
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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答后面的问题。
A spoonful of pickles (榨菜) can sometimes make a meal taste way better. Recently, a new type of pickle is being discussed: “digital pickled vegetables”. It refers to the videos people watch while eating. Many people think that the videos can make their food more appetizing.
The topic received more than 16 million clicks on Sina Weibo and about 100,000 people participated in the discussion. Instead of having meals with friends and family members, many young people in China are kept company by TV shows or short videos. Many believe that their food is tastier with the “digital pickles”.
Can this habit affect your diet? According to a research paper published in 2019, you may eat more unconsciously. The international research team asked 62 volunteers to follow different eating patterns on four different days. The patterns included eating while looking at the mobile phone, reading magazines and without distraction. After analyzing their diets, the team discovered that eating with a distraction increased caloric ingestion (卡路里摄入) by about 15 percent.
To explore the reason, the team also invited two groups of people: one group ate while listening to an audio clip (音频剪辑) about another person eating and the other listened to a clip that helped them imagine themselves eating. The results showed that the second group ate less since they were more focused on their meals. When we eat with the “digital pickles”, our attention can be distracted, which leads to eating more than expected.
This works not only for eating meals but other demanding tasks as well. A research project led by the University of Sussex, UK, pointed out that activities which require lots of attention trick many participants into overeating. The team invited 120 participants to do various tasks while providing them with drinks and snacks. “Our study suggests that if you’re eating or drinking while your attention is distracted by a highly engaging task, you’re less likely to be able to tell how full you feel,” one of the authors Martin Yeomans explained.
5．What is “digital pickled vegetables”?
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6．How will eating while watching videos affect people’s diet?
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7．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
ØPeople overeat when doing demanding tasks because they need their food to distract and comfort them.
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8．Online videos can make us overeat, which is their disadvantage. Can you think of two benefits they can bring to you? (In about 40 words)
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As we enjoy the summer ocean waves along the beaches, we may think nervously about Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and the great fear that sharks inspire in us.
Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks. The world has realized that we need the species, like sharks, to keep a balanced ecosystem. Sharks, in particular, are “in” these days. Thanks to good public policy and famous stars such as Jackie Chan and Ang Lee, killing sharks for fin soup is no longer cool.
The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades, threatening sharks with extinction (灭绝)—up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins. But we have started to reverse the trend, particularly in many areas of the United States and overseas where restaurants once proudly provided delicious shark fins on the menu.
In California, a ban on the sale and possession of shark fin soup has gone into effect this year through the efforts of Wild Aid and other organizations. Overseas marketing and public efforts featuring posters on public transportation systems and TV ads have been underway for the past few years. These efforts all show signs of success, on both the supply side and the demand side of trade in shark fins.
Actually, stopping the killing of sharks is part of a broader movement to stop the killing of wild animals and the buying and selling of wildlife products. These products come from hunting elephants, tigers and rhinos, besides killing marine life. Whether it is shark fin soup or ivory piano keys, killing animals is big business. The hunting of elephants in search of ivory tusks for luxury (奢侈的) goods has become a fall-scale war. The decrease of African elephant populations is alarming. Together with international partners, the United States is leading the worldwide effort to reduce demand for high-end products that rely on killing animals.
9．Why do people begin to make efforts to protect the declining number of sharks? (No more than 15 words)
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10．What’s the main reason for killing sharks? (No more than 10 Words)
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11．Who helped California decide to ban the sale and possession of shark fin soup? (No more than 5 Words)
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12．What does the underlined word “reverse” in Paragraph 3 mean? (1 word)
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13．In your opinion, what’s the best way to stop killing animals? (No more than 20 words)
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阅读下面小说片段，根据题目要求用英语回答问题。
But while he was thinking this, his feet were taking him, step by step, closer and closer to the dot in the distance, which in the meantime had become a speck, and then began to show every sign of turning into a blob. And shortly after that the blob became a figure. And then, as Bruno got even closer, he saw that the thing was neither a dot nor a speck nor a blob nor a figure, but a person.
In fact it was a boy.
“Hello,” said Bruno.
“Hello,” said the boy.
Bruno was sure that he had never seen a skinnier or sadder boy in his life but decided that he had better talk to him.
“I've been exploring,” he said.
“Have you?” said the little boy.
“Yes. For almost two hours now.”
This was not strictly speaking true. Bruno had been exploring for just over an hour but he didn't think that exaggerating slightly would be too bad a thing to do. It wasn't quite the same thing as lying and made him seem more adventurous than he really was.
“Have you found anything?” asked the boy.
“Very little.”
“Nothing at all?”
“Well, I found you,” said Bruno after a moment.
He sat down on the ground on his side of the fence and crossed his legs like the little boy and wished that he had brought some chocolate with him or perhaps a pastry that they could share.
“I'm Shmuel,” said the little boy.
Bruno scrunched up his face, not sure that he had heard the little boy right. “What did you say your name was?” he asked.
“Shmuel,” said the little boy as if it was the most natural thing in the world. “What did you say your name was?”
“Bruno,” said Bruno.
“I've never heard of that name,” said Shmuel.
“And I've never heard of your name,” said Bruno. “Shmuel.” He thought about it. “Shmuel,” he repeated. “I like the way it sounds when I say it. Shmuel. It sounds like the wind blowing.”
“Bruno,” said Shmuel, nodding his head happily. “Yes, I think I like your name too. It sounds like someone who's rubbing their arms to keep warm.”
“How old are you?” he asked.
Shmuel thought about it and looked down at his fingers and they wiggled in the air, as if he was trying to count. “I'm nine,” he said. “My birthday is April the fifteenth nineteen thirty-four.”
Bruno stared at him in surprise. “What did you say?” he asked.
“I said my birthday is April the fifteenth nineteen thirty-four.”
Bruno's eyes opened wide and his mouth made the shape of an O. “I don't believe it,” he said.
“Why not?” asked Shmuel.
“No,” said Bruno, shaking his head quickly. “I don't mean I don't believe you. I mean I'm surprised, that's all. Because my birthday is April the fifteenth too. And I was born in nineteen thirty-four. We were born on the same day?”
Shmuel thought about this. “So you're nine too,” he said.
“Yes. Isn't that strange?”
“Very strange,” said Shmuel.
“We're like twins,” said Bruno.
“A little bit,” agreed Shmuel. “Where did you come from?” asked Shmuel, narrowing his eyes and looking at Bruno curiously.
“Berlin.”
“Where's that?”
Bruno opened his mouth to answer but found that he wasn't entirely sure. “It's in Germany, of course,” he said.
“Don't you come from Germany?”
“No, I'm from Poland,” said Shmuel.
Bruno frowned. “Then why do you speak German?” he asked.
“Because you said hello in German. So I answered in German. Can you speak Polish?”
“No,” said Bruno, laughing nervously. “I don't know anyone who can speak two languages. And especially no one of our age.”
“Mama is a teacher in my school and she taught me German,” explained Shmuel. “She speaks French too. And Italian. And English. She's very clever. I don't speak French or Italian yet, but she said she'd teach me English one day because I might need to know it.”
14．Why did Bruno lie to Shmuel about the time he had been exploring?
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15．What did Bruno and Shmuel have in common?
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16．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
ØShmuel viewed his mother as a smart woman because she could solve difficult math puzzles.
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17．Is having the same interests good for friendship? Please put forward your idea and explain the reason. (In about 40 words)
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阅读表达
Do you scan yourself in your early 20s already dressed in a smart suit as well as using a company phone? Currently more and more young people have been looking for internships (实习生职位) rather than Saturday jobs. But should people be expected to do a proper job at all while they’re still young?
For many, weekend or evening work is a rite of passage that may involve cleaning toilets, milking cows or operating the machine that puts jam into a doughnut.
Plentiful teenagers or students aren’t impressive in holding down a part-time job. But it’s a opportunity to try to experience the world of work and take a crucial first step into adulthood.
But the number of young people doing a Saturday job has decreased by a half in 15 years, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. It’s economic downturn that has kept it rough for young people to find any kind of job. And many enterprises put forward higher requirement, which are associated with this phenomenon as well. For those seeking a career, there is now greater pressure to choose professional jobs and get work experience.
Those who go on to successful careers often mention their days of waiting tables or picking fruit as experiences of growth. Actor Sean Connery may have the 007 role as a protuberance on his CV while he embarked on working as a milkman when only 14. George Clooney once strove for selling women’s shoes.
What is a proper job? White collar work is a golden job that a host of people want to obtain and professionals in finance, advertising, journalism and the law often work exceedingly long hours. However, there is a sense that sitting at a desk all one’s life is not always real work in the same way as some other jobs are.
Dr Paul Sissons, senior researcher at the Work Foundation, argues that the solid choice to realised occupation triumph could be getting eminent grades. He says that formal qualifications still influence employers’ decision.
18．According to the passage, what are the examples given of Saturday jobs? (no more than 15 words)
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19．What’s made it more difficult for young people to find a job? (no more than 8 words)
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20．What does the underlined word “protuberance” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? (1 word)
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21．According to an expert mentioned in the article, what could be the best way of achieving career success? (no more than 5 words)
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22．As a student who will step into the society, how do you plan for your future career? (no more than 25 words)
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阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
The term “moonlight clan” refers to low-income earners in China who spend all of their income meeting their basic needs. According to CCTV in 2021, 40 percent of singles in China’s first-tier cities belong to the “moonlight clan.” On the other hand, the Chinese household savings rate remains high. The average savings rate in China is over 45 percent. In other words, nearly half of a household’s income does not flow back into the economy but sits in a bank account (or somewhere else).
Some experts are concerned about this high rate because of limited capital flows and a less active currency. But considering current economic situation in China, the high savings rate is a good thing.
To cope with pressure, the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies to stimulate residents’ consumption, such as encouraging the purchase of vehicles in the countryside and providing consumption vouchers(消费券). High savings rates are undoubtedly an important support for these policies because without actual money in the bank, no matter how encouraging the policies are, the public just won’t shop.
Despite a still very active market, China needs more effective measures to persuade more people to start spending again and stimulate the economy. And once more people feel like spending freely again, China’s domestic market will surely grow stronger, promising sound economic growth in the long term.
23．According to the passage, what does the term “moonlight clan” refer to?   
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24．Why are some experts worried about the high household savings rate?
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25．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
ØTo cope with the current difficult economic situation, the Chinese government forced the people to consume.
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26．Would you like to be a member of the “moonlight clan” in the future? Why or why not? (In about 40 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Did you ever wonder where Legos come from? A box? A toy store? A factory? Yes. But where did they first come from? Who invented them? What was that person’s story? When you learn about the Lego story, you will be surprised!
Like many great inventions, the story is not just one of the great ideas, but of a ton of hard work, perseverance and courage. The story starts off in Denmark. Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter who was struggling with his business. Then his wife, the mother of his 4 boys, died. This was very hard for everyone. He was looking for new ways to make money and to make his kids happy.
So, he started making wood toys. They were of great quality. His 4 sons helped him with his business and, soon, word spread and big orders started coming in. But then the toys did not sell very well. He decided his toys needed a new name. He chose the name “Lego”, which in Danish means “play well”.
Then, a few years later, his workshop was burned to the ground. Everything was destroyed. Ole almost gave up. But he decided it was very important to support his employees and kids.
Not long after, he started to make a few plastic toys. He then got the idea to create a ‘system’ of toys that would build kids’ imagination and creativity. He built a village to test the idea. And the idea caught on quick! Soon sales were pouring in. Then they figured out how to connect the pieces to each other. Soon they decided to stop making wood toys and focus only on the connected plastic toys.
Then they started to build more and more kinds of models. Each one had to be of the highest quality. Lego’s motto is “only the best is good enough.”
Thanks to the perseverance of Ole and his sons, kids around the world can enjoy Lego toys, movies, amusement parks, clothing and much more.
27．Why did Ole start making wood toys? (no more than 15 words)
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28．What does the new name “Lego” mean? (no more than 10 words)
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29．Why did Ole start to make plastic toys after the fire? (no more than 10 words)
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30．How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 5? (no more than 10 words)
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31．What can you learn from the Lego story? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
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阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Is it better for our bodies to work out at certain times of the day? Scientists have known for some time that every tissue in our bodies contains a kind of biological clock that goes off in response to messages related to our daily exposure to light, food and sleep.
However, whether and how exercise timing might influence metabolic（新陈代谢的）health has been less clear, and the results of past experiments have not always agreed. A much-discussed 2019 study found that men with Type 2 diabetes（糖尿病）who completed a few minutes of high-intensity interval（间隔）sessions in the afternoon improved their blood-sugar control after two weeks. Patrick Schrauwen, a professor of nutrition and movement sciences read that 2019 study with interest. He had been studying exercise in people with Type 2 diabetes, but had not considered the possible role of timing. Now, seeing the varying impacts of the intense workouts, he wondered if the timing of workouts might similarly affect people’s metabolisms.
Incidentally, he and his colleagues had a ready-made source of data in their own prior experiment. Several years earlier, they had asked adult men at high risk for Type 2 diabetes to ride stationary bicycles at the lab three times a week for 12 weeks, while the researchers tracked their metabolic health. They also had noted when the riders showed up for their workouts. The researchers pulled data for the 12 men who consistently had worked out between 8 and 10 a.m. and compared them with another 20 who always exercised between 3 and 6 p.m. They found that the benefits of afternoon workouts far outweighed those of morning exercise.
He says, “This study does suggest that afternoon exercise may be more beneficial for people with disturbed metabolisms than the same exercise done earlier. The particular and most effective exercise for each of us will line up with our daily routines and exercise tendencies because exercise is good for us at any time of day — but only if we choose to keep doing it.”
32．What inspired Professor Schrauwen to consider the role of exercise timing in metabolic health?
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33．What did Schrauwen’s new study figure out?
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34．Please decide whether the following statement is true or false and explain why.
Professor Schrauwen and his colleagues carried out the research by using newly-collected data.
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35．As for exercising, what do you think is the most important? Why? (In about 40 words)
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Middle school is a fun time for young teens. You meet new people and go to parties. But many teenagers notice their grades descending in middle school. Classes get harder and it is tougher to keep up. Besides, going to parties takes up a lot of time. The following are some tips on how to improve your grades in middle school.
★Talk to your parents and see how they can help. Ask them for little things, like keeping the TV off for an hour while you study and do homework, or keeping you on task by checking once in a while to make sure you aren’t playing computer games. Parents have gone through school and they can help.
★Seek teachers’ advice as well. They have taught hundreds of students and know many different approaches to learning. See if they can meet with you twice a week after school to help you find out the best way for you to learn.
★Ask for extra homework. If your grade is becoming lower and you need a quick improvement, see if the teacher can give you any extra homework for you to do at home.
★Practice makes perfect. Do your homework every night. If you don’t have homework, review what you have learned for at least 10 minutes. If you are struggling in a class and the teacher doesn’t give homework often, consider asking some questions from the book once in a while to review. Sure, other students will think you are crazy, but if it helps, it doesn’t matter. If the problem lies beyond something you can control, such as a learning disability or problems at home, ask help from a teacher or parent.
★Have your own study area where you can study without being distracted. This study area should also improve your motivation of learning, so decorate it with things that will help you stay organized and not with things that will distract you.
36．What does the underlined word “descending” mean? (one word)
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37．According to Paragraph 3, why do you need to ask your teachers for advice? (no more than 15 words)
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38．For what purpose do you ask for extra homework? (no more than 10 words)
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39．How should you decorate your study area? (no more than 12 words)
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40．Please give your opinion on how to improve grades in middle school. (no more than 20 words).
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阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。
We are all faced with challenges in our lives. Most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with them. The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life. Here are some tips on how to deal with everyday challenges.
1. Don’t compare your lifestyle with others. It is really difficult not to compare ourselves with others; however, the more often we do that, the more dissatisfied we will feel. There will be people that may have accomplished more than you. The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.
2. Don’t blame others. Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems. They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life. The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you. The first thing you want to do when faced with a personal challenge is not to start pointing fingers at others.
3. Accept changes in your life. You will have to deal with changes in life all the time. Many people don’t like change because it gets them outside of their comfort zone. You may be unhappy or happy at certain times; however, you have to realize that those two feelings will not last forever. You have to always train your mind to be at peace despite the emotional state you are experiencing.
4. Don’t think too much. When you think too much about an event that happened, you will start to judge everything and everyone. When you think too much, you will have a very hard time accepting reality and you will think that something is not right. Thinking too much can also lead you not to take action on your goal. This can make you really sad in the long run.
Life is full of its ups and downs. With the right mindset and practice, you will be able to overcome them every time and grow in the process!
41．What is the key thing to remember if you want to stop comparing your lifestyle with others?
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42．What will happen if you blame others for the challenges you are faced with?
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43．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
• You will feel sad because thinking too much makes you refuse to accept reality.
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44．What are the other ways to deal with challenges in your life? (In about 40 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was a boy growing up, I could not once ever remember either my mom or my grandmother wasting food. Anything we didn’t eat at one meal was saved, stored, and served as leftovers (剩饭剩菜) later on. I can remember my grandmother making a huge pot of brown beans with a large cake of cornbread. We would all eat until we were stuffed but there was always about half of the beans left over. A few days later my grandmother would take those beans out of the refrigerator, boil pasta, add parsley and mix them all together into her delicious Pasta Fasule. And I also remember when I watched my mom fry bacon for us in the mornings, she would always take the grease (油脂) and carefully pour it into a container. Then she later would use it to flavor up so many other dishes. I was an adult before I realized that green beans didn’t actually taste like bacon.
I learned their lessons well and after I grew up I tried never to waste food by myself. I always planned the week’s meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping list so nothing went to waste. Every meal went into my stomach and any leftovers were later eaten by either myself, my boys, or my dogs. To me throwing food in the trash was just wrong. All the work it took to grow it, harvest it, and prepare it needed to be honored, not wasted.
I learned something else over the years, however: when it comes to living there are no leftovers. Each moment that you don’t live is lost forever. Life cannot be saved. Life cannot be stored. Life has to be lived, TODAY!
Live each moment of your life to the fullest then. Make every day a feast of love with no leftovers. Leo Buscaglia once said: “Each day is a fresh beginning, a little life unto itself.” Don’t let any of these little lives go to waste. Live your life with a full belly and a full heart.
45．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably mean? (1 word)
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46．How could the beans the author ate as a child taste like bacon? (no more than 10 words)
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47．What did the author do to avoid wasting food? (no more than 15 words)
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48．What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about? (no more than 20 words)
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49．How do you live your life to the fullest? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
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阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题.
The Impact of Social Media on Adolescents (青少年)
Using social media has become a routine activity for most young people. In recent years the number of young people using social media has increased dramatically, so a large part of their social and emotional development is occurring while they are on the Internet.
Social media allow young people to achieve many of the online tasks that are important to them offline: staying connected with friends and family, making new friends, and exchanging ideas. Some schools successfully use blogs as teaching tools, which has the benefit of improving skills in written expression and creativity. At the same time, social media helps them get what they want, increase their knowledge and confidence in their academic (学业的) performance.
While social media provides many benefits, it can also have a negative impact on young people, both physically and mentally. It is easy to become addicted, and research shows that students who spend too much time on social media can suffer from poor sleep, eye fatigue, negative body image, depression, anxiety and more. Research also indicates that there are frequent online expressions of offline behaviours, which have introduced problems such as cyberbullying and online harassment (骚扰).
Using social media becomes a risk to adolescents more than they can realise. When people go on to websites, they leave evidence of their visits. This ongoing record of online activity is called the “digital footprint”. One of the biggest threats to young people on social media is to their digital footprint and future reputations (名誉). Young people who lack an awareness of privacy issues often post inappropriate material without understanding that “what goes online stays online”. As a result, future jobs and college acceptance maybe put in danger by inexperienced clicks of the mouse.
50．Why is a large part of young people’s social and emotional development occurring on the Internet?
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51．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Young people’s improper digital footprint may have an impact on cyberbullying and online harassment.
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52．You have been physically distanced from school for more than one month in this term. How do you make full use of social media to better your life and study?   Please give one or two examples. (In about 40 words)
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阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，完成对该问题的回答。
Why are so many people afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure can play a role as an experience that will lead to growth in our lives. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. Actually, the young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when we don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents shouldn’t of fer a quick comfort, prize or say. It doesn’t matter because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment一and be helped to master it.
Failure is never pleasant. It hurts grown-ups and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Even a failure that seems total can stimulate(促进) fresh thinking or a change of direction.
After 12 years of studying ballet, a friend of mine went for a professional company. She was turned down. “Would further training help?” she asked. The ballet master shook his head. “You will never be a dancer”, he said, “You haven’t the body for it.”
In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock of(估量) the situation courageously, asking, “What have I left? What else can I do?”My friend put away her toe shoes and moved into dance therapy, a field where she’s both able and useful. Failure frees one to take risks because there less to lose. Often there is recovery of energy—a way to find new possibilities.
53．What role does failure play in our lives?
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54．What is the result of failure-prevention methods?
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55．What positive contribution can a total failure make?
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56．When the ballet master shook his head to the author’s friend, what did she do?
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57．What do you learn from the friend of the author?
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阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
I had a great interest in researching the topic of how to improve your sense of direction, because my own sense of direction is absolutely terrible. Take going to the toilet in a restaurant, for example. I can find my way there easily enough because there are signs pointing me in the right direction. But getting back to my table is another story. After all, there are no helpful signs saying, “This is where you were sitting less than five minutes ago”.
However, rather than accept the situation of myself frequently walking into cupboards and backtracking down dead ends, I’m determined to give my sense of direction a much-needed improvement.
Nowadays, of course, it’s easy to rely on GPS (全球卫星定位系统)to find your way. But if you really want to improve your sense of direction, it’s a good idea to count on yourself.
Studying a map and memorizing the way before you set out does have its benefits—not least because the amount of mental energy it requires means it’s more likely to stick in your mind. Looking at electronic maps on a big screen—or even studying a paper map—also allows you to get a sense of that all-important bigger picture and how everywhere fits together.
Paying full attention is key, too. It’s important to notice what’s around you—in all directions. Instead of staring straight ahead, make sure you look up, down and behind you as well. This will come in particularly useful when you’re on the return journey—even if it’s just finding your way back from the toilet in a restaurant.
Try to relax when you’re on unfamiliar ground. It’s all too easy to be anxious and afraid if you imagine you may be lost—but this sudden feeling of anxiety will only prevent you from calmly working out which way to go. Besides, getting lost is one of the best ways to discover new places and add more detail to that ever-growing mental map—both of which will help you become “direction smarter” in the long term.
Finally, your sense of direction is a use-it-or-lose-it skill. If you only stick to the ways you already know, it’s never going to get any better. So now’s the time to start exploring!
58．Why is the writer interested in the topic of how to improve your sense of direction? (不多于9个单词)
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59．When is it particularly useful to notice what’s around you? (不多于6个单词)
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60．What is the benefit of getting lost? (不多于12个单词)
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61．Nowadays people are increasingly relying on GPS to find their way. What do you think of that? (单词数不限)
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was a kid, there was only one way my parents would let me stay home from school and that was if I had a high fever. Most of my friends could stay home due to a stomachache or a mild fever — but not me… I had to be dying in order to stay home. By the way, my parents are both doctors. My parents used to say that they were teaching me how to have a good work ethic(职业道德). I didn’t understand the connection until last week.
The other day I was on the train and sat behind a young man who was complaining to his friend about his life. He went on for twenty minutes about how his passion in life was to make movies, but he wouldn’t pursue it because he had no clue if he could make enough money and he didn’t want to waste time because it would take years to make it big. He then admitted to thinking about buying stocks by borrowing money because he thought he could easily make six figures within one year. His friend agreed with him and said, “The stock is good because you can make tons of money and only work for a short time.”
I think they were indulging(沉溺) in the wildest fantasy. Many people these days don’t realize that when things seem to happen immediately, it is only because a lot of effort, determination and time have gone into them and it isn’t due to some miraculous(不可思议的) event. The easier it looks, the more hours go into it. There is no excuse for laziness.
Looking at the two young men, all of a sudden I was having a flashback of being ten years old and watching the television show Fame.
In the show the dance teacher told her students, “If you want fame, fame costs and here’s how you start paying for it … in sweat.” Every time we watched that show, my dad would proudly say how right the teacher was because in order to succeed you have to work hard.
62．When did the author’s parents allow her to stay home from school?(No more than 10 words)
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63．Why did the young man on the train give up his dream of making movies?(No more than 15 words)
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64．What will it take to succeed immediately in author’s opinion?(No more than 10 words)
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65．How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?(No more than 10 words)
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66．Do you agree with the author’s opinion? Please explain it in your own words.(No more than 25 words)
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阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Confucius Institute is a non-profit public institute which aims at promoting Chinese language and culture and supporting local Chinese teaching internationally through affiliated Confucius Institutes. Its headquarters is in Beijing and is under the Office of Chinese Language Council International or Hanban in Chinese.
Over the past three decades, Chinese economy is booming. The world is watching China and many foreigners have realized the importance of seeking cooperation, so they want to do business with Chinese people and learning our language works better, Confucius institute provides the place to learn mandarin.
As the world is crazy about Chinese, more and more foreigners have interest in our language and culture. With the purpose of promoting our language and culture, Confucius institute program was set up in Korea in 2004, now the Confucius institute is all around the world. The foreigners practise Chinese so hard. They learn how to pronounce and write, even use the chopsticks.
The Confucius institute program works well. There is a biggest competition for the foreigner to show their Chinese. When we watch the show, we will realize they can speak Chinese so well and admire them so much, because it is so hard to learn. Some foreigners not only speak mandarin well, but also know much about Chinese culture.
The Confucius institute program works to promote Chinese language and culture and the achievement is great. Today, the world is learning Chinese.
67．What is the aim of Confucius Institute? (no more than 15 words)
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68．Why are many foreigners watching China and want to seek cooperation? (no more than 1o words)
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69．What do more and more foreigners have interest in? (no more than 5 words)
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70．What does the underlined word “admire” in Paragraph 4 mean? (1 word)
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71．What do you think the future of Confucius Institute? (no more than 20 words)
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阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Self-reflection
Do you ever feel like you are running from one activity to another? When things happen at such a fast pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are doing, or what you are learning. It is important to stop yourself every now and then to think about what you have been doing or learning.
Self-reflection means stopping the mad rush of activity and calming yourself and your mind so your brain can evaluate the input it has already received. Some people prefer to do their self-reflection mentally, while others keep a journal of written notes of some kind. Either method can work depending on your own personal style.
School textbooks are often divided into chapters and units of study. This can make it easier for someone who wants to begin the process of self-reflection. Watch for times when you complete a unit of study in any of the subjects you are learning: math, social studies, science, art, or any other topic in your school. Sometimes you are reminded that a unit is over because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these breaks as a chance to stop and reflect.
Find a quiet place. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something early and other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out paper or your reflection journal. Jot down(记下)some notes on things that you learned in this unit that you did not know before you began.
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections so that new information can be quickly retrieved(检索)when you need it again. Next, think about things that you still want to know. For example, maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time you are exposed to the same topic. Self-reflection is an essential skill for a successful student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.
72．What is self-reflection?
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73．When is a good time to try self-reflection?
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74．What notes should we take when we do self-reflection?
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75．According to your understanding, how can self-reflection help students?
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Never give up on hope
Oct 31, 2013 wasn’t just another Halloween for me. While I was driving home, a vehicle struck my car from behind, sending me into the busy road. I fought hard to open my eyes for a second, but I lost my consciousness.
After I was taken to hospital, the doctor told me I wouldn’t be able to move anything from my neck down. I had lost the use of almost every muscle and was very weak. I then realized that I had to say goodbye to my dream of entering NBA．
But at the rehab center (康复中心), I saw a glimpse of hope and was inspired by other patients with injuries like mine. The first year was slow and I didn’t see much progress. My head felt like a heavy ball, and I couldn’t hold it up, and my blood pressure would drop all the time. And while I didn’t have a ghost of a chance to walk or even stand, I did try. Six month later, I finally returned home.
However, that’s when the reality of the situation became clear to me. I realized that my life was so different. I was unable to use a phone, and unable to feed or wash myself. I couldn’t hold on to anything; a fork or spoon was too heavy to pick up. I had to learn to be patient with myself, and to enjoy every moment going forward.
I was determined to walk again, so giving up was no longer a choice. I fought hard on my recovery and still do to this day. I’m now moving my legs and arms on my own, doing things like working out, swimming and yoga. All of this is proving my doctors wrong, and is turning the page from the impossible to the possible. My supportive family, friends and team encourage me to continue to work harder.
I believe that this difficulty is an opportunity to grow, become stronger and keep on fighting to hopefully inspire myself not to give up.
76．Why was the author sent to hospital?(no more than 10 words)
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77．What was the author’s dream before the accident? (no more than 5 words)
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78．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? (no more than 10 words)
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79．Who helped the author continue to work harder on his recovery? (no more than 10 words)
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80．How does the author’s story inspire you? (no more than 20 words)
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阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
The other day I was having coffee and catching up with Brian, a friend I hadn’t seen in over a year, when he asked me this question: “Do you regret leaving Google?” “Of course, I don’t regret it,” I answered. But when I reflected more deeply on his question, I arrived at this realization: We cannot regret something that has taught us valuable lessons in life.
Truth is, not every decision we make will be the right choice for us. I learned later that quitting my one and only source of income to start an e-commerce business from nothing was a recipe for financial disaster. No, that decision was not the right one at the time. Perhaps I should’ve followed the advice I give today: Build your business while working a full-time job so that you can work from a place of stability. But then again, I wouldn’t have learned such a valuable lesson had I not acted upon what was truly important to me at the time—the freedom of pursuing my own dream, on my own terms.
We regret what’s in the past and can’t be changed. We compare the choices we made yesterday to an ideal path that we think we should have taken—we simply imagine it to be a better path. What is worse is when stuck in regret, we lose our control over what matters most: What we do with our time, today.
There’s a much better way to look at regret—a more mindful way—and it can be seen at a place where action, reflection, and gratitude meet.
So whenever you find yourself caught in regret, stop and ask yourself these two questions: “What have I learned from this? And how have I grown because of it?” Perhaps you might just shift your viewpoint from that of being upset and regretful to being appreciative and grateful.
81．What did Brian’s question make the writer realize?
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82．List the two words the author uses to describe the viewpoint people should take when facing regret.   
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83．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that past choices can’t be changed.
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84．What has been your biggest regret during your high school life? What have you learned from this? (In about 40 words)
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阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在题号后横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。
Should We Fear Maths?
How good are you at maths? Some people love the challenge of it or enjoy working out number games. Maths is all around us, from working out how to share the bill after a meal, to making your household bills clear. But many feel afraid of the moment when they have to deal with numbers and feel a real sense of worry and disorder. It can seem fearful, but this “maths fear” is perfectly common, and you’re definitely not alone. You need to know our worries and fears don’t necessarily show our ability.
The problem really starts in childhood, at school. Research has found that maths teachers who are nervous about teaching the subject can pass on their fear to the pupils, and girls may be more likely to be influenced. The Programme for International Student Assessment (评估) found around 31% of 15 and 16-year-olds across 34 countries said they got very nervous doing maths problems, 33% said they felt uneasy doing maths homework, and nearly 60% said they were worried that maths classes would be difficult. Shulamit Kahn, from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, told the BBC she believes giving students, particularly girls, good role models is important, especially at a young age. She thinks the key is to get people who love teaching maths, especially women, to help younger children.
Writing for BBC Future, David Robson says, ”It’s not clear why maths brings so much fear compared to geography. But the fact that there’s a right or wrong answer might make you more worried about underperforming (表现不佳).” And once we think we’re not a “maths person”, we avoid solving things that we probably could do.
The fear on maths may appear due to many reasons, but some suggest that we encourage children to see a maths test as a challenge, not a threat (威胁). That means we need to think of the good sides of maths.
85．What problem does the passage talk about? (不超过 6 个单词)
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86．When do many people begin to fear maths? (不超过 10 个单词)
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87．What can happen if teachers are nervous about teaching maths?(不超过10个单词)
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88．According to Shulamit Kahn, what is the key to helping children enjoy maths?(不超过17个单词)
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89．Based on the last paragraph, how should we encourage the children who fear the maths test? (不超过14个单词)
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参考答案：
1．By introducing us to characters that we love or love to hate. / Our teachers and parents inspired us to read by introducing us to characters that we love or love to hate.
2．Because she improved people’s love of reading. / she turned a generation of children into readers.
3．划线In the face of the competition from contemporary authors, the stories the author read when he was young are not so widely enjoyed by young readers as they used to be.
According to the passage, the stories the author read when he was young are popular with children even today, despite competition from contemporary authors.
4．one possible version:
In my opinion, reading can improve our memory. It helps us learn how to store new information and recall memories more effectively. Also, reading can help reduce stress. 30 minutes of reading can greatly lower our blood pressure and we can get very pleased through this fantastic entertainment.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阅读的好处，作者在文章中还提到了一些著名人物，如提高了人们对阅读的热爱的J. K. Rowling以及发现阅读和讨论故事可以帮助囚犯反思自己的行为模式的Pat Winslow。
1．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“Of course, when we are young, our parents and teachers inspire us by introducing us to characters that we love or love to hate.”(当然，当我们还小的时候，我们的父母和老师会通过向我们介绍我们喜欢或爱恨交织的角色来激励我们。)可知，是通过向我们介绍我们喜欢或爱恨交织的角色来激励我们。故答案为By introducing us to characters that we love or love to hate. 或者Our teachers and parents inspired us to read by introducing us to characters that we love or love to hate.
2．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“Last year she was named as a “literacy hero” for her part in improving people’s love of reading.”(去年，由于她在提高人们对阅读的热爱方面所做的贡献，她被评为“识字英雄”。)以及“The UK’s National Literacy Trust awarded her the title for “turning a generation of children into readers”.”(英国国家识字基金会授予她“让一代孩子成为读者”的称号。)可知，是因为她在提高人们对阅读的热爱方面所做的贡献，以及她让一代孩子成为读者，受到英国国家识字基金会的嘉奖。故答案为Because she improved people’s love of reading. / she turned a generation of children into readers.
3．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“These books are popular with children even today, despite competition from contemporary authors.”(这些书即使在今天也很受孩子们的欢迎，尽管有当代作者的竞争。)可知，尽管有当代作者的竞争，作者年轻时的书也很受孩子欢迎。故答案为In the face of the competition from contemporary authors, the stories the author read when he was young are not so widely enjoyed by young readers as they used to be.
According to the passage, the stories the author read when he was young are popular with children even today, despite competition from contemporary authors.
4．开放性试题。阅读对每个人都有不同的益处，参考答案可以是：阅读可以提高我们的记忆力。它帮助我们学习如何存储新信息和更有效地回忆。此外，阅读可以帮助减轻压力。30分钟的阅读可以大大降低我们的血压，我们可以通过这种奇妙的娱乐得到非常高兴。故答案为In my opinion, reading can improve our memory. It helps us learn how to store new information and recall memories more effectively. Also, reading can help reduce stress. 30 minutes of reading can greatly lower our blood pressure and we can get very pleased through this fantastic entertainment.
5．It refers to the videos people watch while eating.
6．People may eat more unconsciously.
7．People overeat when doing demanding tasks because they need their food to distract and comfort them. People overeat when doing demanding tasks because they focus their attention on the demanding tasks. Because activities which require lots of attention trick many participants into overeating.
8．First of all, it allows us to relax for a while after a day's work, in addition, I can allow us to get social news, knowledge and entertainment information quickly.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是当前的一种社会现象，很多人在吃饭的时候看自己喜欢的视频，被称之为“电子榨菜”，分析了“电子榨菜”能下饭的原因以及影响。
5．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Recently, a new type of pickle is being discussed: “digital pickled vegetables”. It refers to the videos people watch while eating.(最近，一种新型的泡菜正在讨论中：“电子榨菜”。它指的是人们在吃饭时观看的视频)”可知，“电子榨菜”指的是边吃饭边看的视频。故答案是It refers to the videos people watch while eating.
6．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Can this habit affect your diet? According to a research paper published in 2019, you may eat more unconsciously.(这个习惯会影响你的饮食吗？根据2019年发表的一篇研究论文，你可能会在不知不觉中吃得更多)”可知，根据研究发现，边吃饭边看视频会让我们吃饭的注意力分散，最终会导致我们吃得过多。故答案是People may eat more unconsciously.
7．考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“A research project led by the University of Sussex, UK, pointed out that activities which require lots of attention trick many participants into overeating.(由英国萨塞克斯大学领导的一项研究项目指出，需要大量注意力的活动会诱使许多参与者暴饮暴食)”可知，当我们的注意力没有集中在吃饭上，而是集中在需要更多注意力的活动中时，我们就会吃的过多，由此可知，句子中的“they need their food to distract and comfort them.”是错误的，应改为“they focus their attention on the demanding tasks.(他们将注意力集中在要求苛刻的任务上)”，因为他们把注意力集中在要求很高的任务中。故答案是People overeat when doing demanding tasks because they need their food to distract and comfort them. People overeat when doing demanding tasks because they focus their attention on the demanding tasks. Because activities which require lots of attention trick many participants into overeating.。
8．开放性题目。言之有理即可，注意字数限制。网络视频有一些弊端，但我们不能否认其带来的好处，网络视频可以给人们一天的劳累带来片刻的放松，也可以让我们在短时间内获取各方面的信息。故答案可以为First of all, it allows us to relax for a while after a day's work, in addition, it can allow us to get social news, knowledge and entertainment information quickly.
9．Because the world has realized that we need sharks to keep a balanced eco-system.
10．People kill sharks just for their fins.
11．Wild Aid and other organizations.
12．Change.
13．In my opinion, stopping selling and purchasing the animal products is the best way to stop killing animals.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述的是人们意识到了鲨鱼对于保持生态平衡的重要性，并开始采取行动保护日益减少的鲨鱼，同时也分析了鲨鱼数量减少的原因，并呼吁人们减少对野生动物产品的需求来减少对野生动物的猎杀。
9．考查细节理解。根据首段中的“Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks. The world has realized that we need the species, like sharks, to keep a balanced ecosystem.(然而，我们高兴地看到全球努力保护日益减少的鲨鱼数量。世界已经意识到，我们需要像鲨鱼这样的物种来保持生态系统的平衡。)”可知，为什么人们开始努力保护数量下降的鲨鱼是因为世界已经意识到我们需要鲨鱼来维持生态系统的平衡。。故答案是Because the world has realized that we need sharks to keep a balanced ecosystem.
10．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades, threatening sharks with extinction (灭绝)—up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins.(几十年来，对鱼翅的需求一直在上升，威胁着鲨鱼的灭绝——每年仅为了鱼翅就杀死多达 1 亿条鲨鱼。)”可知，人们对鲨鱼翅的需求在日益增长，所以猎杀鲨鱼主要是为了得到鲨鱼翅。故答案是People kill sharks just for their fins.
11．考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“In California, a ban on the sale and possession of shark fin soup has gone into effect this year through the efforts of Wild Aid and other organizations.(在加利福尼亚州，通过野生援助组织和其他组织的努力，禁止销售和拥有鱼翅汤的禁令已于今年生效。)”可知，在Wild Aid and other organizations的努力下，禁止销售和持有鱼翅汤的禁令开始生效。故答案是Wild Aid and other organizations.
12．考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades, threatening sharks with extinction (灭绝)—up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins.(几十年来，对鱼翅的需求一直在上升，威胁着鲨鱼的灭绝——每年仅为了鱼翅就杀死多达 1 亿条鲨鱼。)”可知，由于对鲨鱼翅的需求日益增加，每年就有1亿多条鲨鱼被猎杀，结合下文中的but可知，划线单词所在的句子与该句的内容是转折关系，结合“we have started to reverse the trend, particularly in many areas of the United States and overseas where restaurants once proudly provided delicious shark fins on the menu.(我们已经开始reverse这一趋势，特别是在美国和海外的许多地区，餐馆曾经自豪地在菜单上提供美味的鱼翅。)”可知，很多地区的这一趋势发生了翻转，由此可推断，reverse的意思为“改变”。故答案是Change.
13．开放型题目。根据文章最后一段中的“Together with international partners, the United States is leading the worldwide effort to reduce demand for high-end products that rely on killing animals.(美国与国际伙伴一道，正在领导全世界减少对依赖杀害动物的高端产品的需求的努力。)”可知，减少对高端产品的需求可以减少对野生动物的杀害，所以，在我看来禁止野生动物产品的买卖是最好的组织猎杀野生动物的方法。故答案是In my opinion, stopping selling and purchasing the animal products is the best way to stop killing animals.
14．Because Bruno thought it made him seem more adventurous than he really was.
15．They have the same date of birth.
16．ØShmuel viewed his mother as a smart woman because she could solve difficult math puzzles. Because she can speak three languages.
17．Yes, it is. If two people share the same interests, they will have more topics and emotional connection. At the same time, the same hobbies can also give two people something to do together, thus further deepening the friendship.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要为Bruno和Shmuel之间的对话，二人分享了各自的一些个人情况。
14．考查细节理解。根据第九段“This was not strictly speaking true. Bruno had been exploring for just over an hour but he didn't think that exaggerating slightly would be too bad a thing to do. It wasn't quite the same thing as lying and made him seem more adventurous than he really was.(严格地说，这并不是真的。Bruno已经探索了一个多小时，但他不认为稍微夸大会是一件糟糕的事情。这和撒谎不太一样，这让他看起来比实际上更有冒险精神)”可知，Bruno在探险的时间上对Shmuel撒谎是因为Bruno认为这让他看起来比实际上更有冒险精神。故答案为Because Bruno thought it made him seem more adventurous than he really was.
15．考查细节理解。根据倒数第十五段中“I mean I'm surprised, that's all. Because my birthday is April the fifteenth too. And I was born in nineteen thirty-four.(我是说我很惊讶，仅此而已。因为我的生日也是4月15日。我出生于1934年)”可知，Bruno和Shmuel是共同点是他们的出生日期一样。故答案为They have the same date of birth.
16．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“She speaks French too. And Italian. And English. She's very clever.(她也会说法语。还会说意大利语和英语。她很聪明)”可知，母亲聪明的原因是她会说三种语言，错误的部分是“because she could solve difficult math puzzles”，故答案为ØShmuel viewed his mother as a smart woman because she could solve difficult math puzzles. Because she can speak three languages.
17．开放性题目。题干：拥有相同的兴趣爱好对友谊有益吗？请提出你的想法并说明理由。可回答：是的，有益处。如果拥有相同的兴趣爱好，两个人会有更多的话题以及情感连接。同时，相同的爱好也可以让两个人有可以一起从事的事情，从而进一步加深友谊。故答案为Yes, it is. If two people share the same interests, they will have more topics and emotional connection. At the same time, the same hobbies can also give two people something to do together, thus further deepening the friendship.
18．Cleaning toilets, milking cows or operating the machine that puts jam into a doughnut.
19．The economic downturn and the higher requirement.
20．Highlight.
21．Getting eminent grades.
22．Studying hard, getting necessary formal qualifications and trying to get more experiences related to the ideal career.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了兼职，实习和就业相关的一些情况，指出优异成绩和正式的资格证书很重要。
18．考查细节理解。根据第二段“For many, weekend or evening work is a rite of passage that may involve cleaning toilets, milking cows or operating the machine that puts jam into a doughnut. (对许多人来说，周末或晚上的工作是一种成年仪式，可能包括打扫厕所、挤牛奶或操作将果酱放入甜甜圈的机器)”可知，周六的工作举例包括扫厕所、挤牛奶或操作将果酱放入甜甜圈的机器。故答案为Cleaning toilets, milking cows or operating the machine that puts jam into a doughnut。
19．考查细节理解。根据第四段二三句“It’s economic downturn that has kept it rough for young people to find any kind of job. And many enterprises put forward higher requirement, which are associated with this phenomenon as well. (经济衰退使年轻人难以找到任何工作。许多企业提出了更高的要求，这也与这一现象有关)”可知，使得年轻人找工作更难的原因有两个：经济衰退和更高的要求。故答案为The economic downturn and the higher requirement。
20．考查词句猜测。根据第五段划线句“have the 007 role as a…on his CV (有007这个角色在他的简历上，作为…)”可知，007是一个经典角色，因此与他其他的经历相比，这绝对是简历上最出彩，最好的内容，故可推测protuberance意为简历里“突出的部分，最好的部分”，可以highlight替换。故答案为Highlight。
21．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“Dr Paul Sissons, senior researcher at the Work Foundation, argues that the solid choice to realised occupation triumph could be getting eminent grades. (工作基金会高级研究员保罗·西森博士认为，实现职业胜利的坚实选择可能是获得优异成绩)”可知，获得优异成绩是实现职业成功的最好途径。故答案为Getting eminent grades。
22．考查推理判断。根据最后一段“Dr Paul Sissons, senior researcher at the Work Foundation, argues that the solid choice to realised occupation triumph could be getting eminent grades. He says that formal qualifications still influence employers’ decision. (工作基金会高级研究员保罗·西森博士认为，实现职业胜利的坚实选择可能是获得优异成绩。他说，正式的资格证书仍然会影响雇主的决定)”可知，优异的成绩和正式的资格证书很重要，因此作为即将踏足社会的学生必须努力学习，获得资格证书，当然相关实习也很重要。故答案为Studying hard, getting necessary formal qualifications and trying to get more experiences related to the ideal career。
23．Those low-income earners in China who spend all of their income meeting their basic needs.
24．Due to limited capital flows and a less active currency.
25．The false part is ‘forced the people to consume’. Because we can know from the passage that to cope with pressure, the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies to stimulate residents’ consumption, such as encouraging the purchase of vehicles in the countryside and providing consumption vouchers.
26．I don't want to become “moonlight clan”. Because we have to learn to spend wisely and use our money for what we really need. For society, it is also an expression of saving resources.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“月光族”这一现象，以及中国目前的经济形势。
23．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“The term “moonlight clan” refers to low-income earners in China who spend all of their income meeting their basic needs.”（“月光族”指的是中国那些将所有收入用于满足基本生活需求的低收入者。）可知，根据文章内容，“月光族”指的是中国那些将所有收入用于满足基本生活需求的低收入者。故答案为Those low-income earners in China who spend all of their income meeting their basic needs。
24．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Some experts are concerned about this high rate because of limited capital flows and a less active currency.”（由于有限的资本流动和不那么活跃的货币，一些专家对如此高的汇率感到担忧。）可知，专家担心家庭储蓄率高是由于有限的资本流动和不那么活跃的货币。故答案为Due to limited capital flows and a less active currency。
25．考查细节理解题。根据第三段中“To cope with pressure, the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies to stimulate residents’ consumption, such as encouraging the purchase of vehicles in the countryside and providing consumption vouchers.”（为了应对压力，中国政府出台了一系列刺激居民消费的政策，如鼓励在农村购买汽车和提供消费券。）可知，为了应对当前困难的经济形势，中国政府出台了一系列刺激居民消费的政策，如鼓励在农村购买汽车和提供消费券。而不是强制人们消费。故答案为The false part is ‘forced the people to consume’. Because we can know from the passage that to cope with pressure, the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies to stimulate residents’ consumption, such as encouraging the purchase of vehicles in the countryside and providing consumption vouchers.
26．考查主观评论。我不想成为月光族。因为我们要学会合理消费，把钱用于真正需要的方面。对社会来说，这也是一种节约资源的表现。故答案为I don't want to become “moonlight clan”. Because we have to learn to spend wisely and use our money for what we really need. For society, it is also an expression of saving resources。
27．Because he wanted to make money and make his kids happy.

28．Play well.
29．Because he wanted to support his employees and kids/Because he was responsible for his employees and kids.
30．The toys were popular and sold well.
31．I learned that hard work, perseverance and courage contribute to our success because they are three qualities for success.

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍的是Lego的创始人Ole Kirk Christiansen的坎坷经历，通过不懈努力最终取得成功。
27．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter who was struggling with his business. Then his wife, the mother of his 4 boys, died. This was very hard for everyone. He was looking for new ways to make money and to make his kids happy.(Ole Kirk Christiansen是一名木匠，他的生意很艰难。然后他的妻子，他的4个儿子的母亲，去世了。这对每个人来说都很难。他正在寻找赚钱和让孩子们快乐的新方法。)”和第三段首句“So, he started making wood toys. (于是，他开始制作木制玩具。)”可知，Ole Kirk Christiansen生意惨淡，家庭出现变故，但是为了赚钱，为了让孩子们高兴，他开始制造木制玩具。故答案是Because he wanted to make money and make his kids happy.。
28．考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“He chose the name “Lego”, which in Danish means “play well”.(他选择了“Lego”这个名字，在丹麦语中的意思是“好好玩”。)”可知，Lego的意思是“play well”。故答案是Play well。
29．考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“Everything was destroyed. Ole almost gave up. But he decided it was very important to support his employees and kids.(一切都被摧毁了。Ole几乎放弃了。但他认为养活他的员工和孩子非常重要。)”可知，在发生火灾后，Ole Kirk Christiansen出于对员工和孩子的责任心使他继续坚持下去，也就开始制造塑料玩具。故答案是Because he wanted to support his employees and kids./Because he was responsible for his employees and kids.。
30．考查句意猜测。根据上文中的“And the idea caught on quick!(这个想法很快就流行起来了！)”以及下文中的“Then they started to build more and more kinds of models.(然后他们开始构建越来越多的模型。)”可知，这种想法很快火了起来，而且他们还建造越来越多的玩具模型，结合划线句子本身的意思是“很快，销售量一拥而上”，由此可推测该句的意思是Lego玩具销售量很好，很受欢迎。故答案是The toys were popular and sold well.。
31．开放型题目。根据第二段中的“Like many great inventions, the story is not just one of the great ideas, but of a ton of hard work, perseverance and courage.(像许多伟大的发明一样，这个故事不仅仅是伟大的想法之一，而是大量的辛勤工作、毅力和勇气。)”可知，一些成功的发明创造需要的是勤奋，毅力和勇气。故答案是I learn that hard work, perseverance and courage contribute to our success because they are three qualities for success.。
32．Seeing the varying impacts of the intense workouts.
33．For some people, it is better to work out in the afternoon.
34．False, becuase professor Schrauwen and his colleagues carried out the research using a ready-made source of data in their own prior experiment rather than using newly-collected data.
35．I think that morning exercise is the best time for me because I am pretty busy in the afternoon and I wake up early in the morning. I have fewer things to do at that time and have enough time to exercise.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了锻炼时间对新陈代谢的影响。不同的人群应该选择适合自己的锻炼时间。
32．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段最后一句“Now, seeing the varying impacts of the intense workouts, he wondered if the timing of workouts might similarly affect people’s metabolisms. ”（看到了高强度锻炼的不同影响，他想知道是否锻炼时间也可能会影响人们的新陈代谢。）可知，Professor Schrauwen看到了之前研究中高强度锻炼的影响后决定去考虑锻炼时间在新陈代谢中的作用。故答案为Seeing the varying impacts of the intense workouts。
33．考查细节理解。根据第四段第一句“He says, “This study does suggest that afternoon exercise may be more beneficial for people with disturbed metabolisms than the same exercise done earlier. ”（他说：“这项研究确实表明，对于代谢紊乱的人来说，下午锻炼可能比之前做同样的锻炼更有益。”）可知，对有些人来说，下午锻炼比较好。故答案为For some people, it is better to work out in the afternoon。
34．考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句“Incidentally, he and his colleagues had a ready-made source of data in their own prior experiment. ”（顺带提一下，他和同事们在他们之前的实验中有现成的数据来源。）可知，Professor Schrauwen和同事们做实验使用的数据是之前收集的，而不是新收集的。故“Professor Schrauwen and his colleagues carried out the research by using newly-collected data.”（Professor Schrauwen和同事们使用新收集的数据实施实验。）是错误的。故答案为False, because professor Schrauwen and his colleagues carried out the research using a ready-made source of data in their own prior experiment rather than using newly-collected data。
35．开放性题目。问你认为锻炼中最重要的是什么并解释原因。故答案为I think that morning exercise is the best time for me because I am pretty busy in the afternoon and I wake up early in the morning. I have fewer things to do at that time and have enough time to exercise.或者I think that persistence is the most important thing in workout because exercising is very exhausting. Without persistence, it is easy to give up and it is also hard to make a difference in the short term。
36．Dropping/Declining/Falling/Decreasing. (reducing 给一分，形式不对给一分)
37．Because they have taught hundreds of students and know many different approaches to learning. / Because they have experience / are experienced in teaching us how to learn.
38．To make a quick improvement in my lower grade.
39．Decorate it with things that will help me stay organized.
40．Listen to teachers carefully in class, ask questions and do our homework carefully. (open)

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了关于中学生进入高中后成绩下滑后，如何提高高中成绩的建议。
36．考查词句猜测。根据上文“You meet new people and go to parties. But many teenagers notice their grades…(你结识新朋友，参加聚会。但是许多青少年注意到他们的成绩……)”中的but可知，前面是美好的事情，后面的成绩可能就不美好了，再结合下文中的“Classes get harder and it is tougher to keep up.(课程越来越难，跟上也越来越费劲。)”可知，高中的课程有些难而且有些跟不上，可以猜测该单词意思是“下滑、下降”的意思。故答案为Dropping/Declining/Falling/Decreasing.。
37．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“They have taught hundreds of students and know many different approaches to learning.(他们教过数百名学生，并了解许多不同的学习方法。)”可知，教师教过成百上千的学生，知道不少的学习方法，在这方面教师经验丰富，因此我们应该向老师请求建议。故答案为Because they have taught hundreds of students and know many different approaches to learning. / Because they have experience / are experienced in teaching us how to learn.。
38．考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“If your grade is becoming lower and you need a quick improvement, see if the teacher can give you any extra homework for you to do at home.(如果你的成绩越来越低，你需要快速提高，看看老师是否可以给你布置额外的家庭作业让你在家里做。)”可知，如果成绩下滑，想尽快提成绩，就可以让老师多布置些家庭作业，所以，要就额外家庭作业是为了快速提成绩。故答案为To make a quick improvement in my lower grade.。
39．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“This study area should also improve your motivation of learning, so decorate it with things that will help you stay organized and not with things that will distract you.(这个学习区域也应该提高你的学习动机，所以用可以帮助你保持井井有条的东西来装饰它，而不是用会分散你注意力的东西来装饰它。)”可知，为了能促进你的学习，可以将学习区域布置的井然有序(帮助你更有条理)。故答案为Decorate it with things that will help me stay organized.。
40．开放式题目。根据题目要求，给出一些在中学如何提高成绩的观点，结合实际学习情况以及本文中关于提高高中成绩的建议，要提高学习成绩，应该做到课上认真听讲，课下问问题，并且认真的完成作业。故答案为Listen to teachers carefully in class, ask questions and do our homework carefully.
41．The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.
42．You will make people dislike you and not want to be around you.
43．You will feel sad because thinking too much makes you refuse to accept reality.
You will feel sad because thinking too much can also lead you not to take action on your goal. Because this can make you really sad in the long run.
44．When I face challenge, firstly, I try to keep calm so I have enough time and energy to think. Then I encourage myself to take action. Finally, I may cooperate with others because teamwork is full of power.

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。生活中充满挑战，文章介绍了面对挑战的四种方法。
41．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中最后一句话“The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.”(关键是要记住，你要创造自己的人生故事和成功。) 可知，重要的是，你要创造自己的人生故事和成功。故答案为The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.
42．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you. ”(你越是把自己面临的挑战归咎于别人，就越会让别人不喜欢你，不想和你在一起。) 可知，当你责备别人的时候，别人就会不喜欢你，不想和你在一起。故答案为You will make people dislike you and not want to be around you.
43．考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段“Thinking too much can also lead you not to take action on your goal. This can make you really sad in the long run.”(想太多也会导致你不为你的目标采取行动。从长远来看，这会让你很伤心。) 可知，想得太多会使自己不为你的目标采取行动，并从长远来看会使你不开心。故答案为You will feel sad because thinking too much makes you refuse to accept reality. You will feel sad because thinking too much can also lead you not to take action on your goal. Because this can make you really sad in the long run.
44．开放性试题。每个人都会有自己的方法。参考答案可以是面对困难，首先要保持冷静，其次激励自己；然后与他人合作，找到解决问题的办法。故答案为When I face challenge, firstly, I try to keep calm so I have enough time and energy to think. Then I encourage myself to take action. Finally, I may cooperate with others because teamwork is full of power.
45．full
46．His mother added grease from frying bacon to the beans.
47．The author planned the next week’s food and ate all leftovers.
48．Life shouldn’t be wasted and we should live each moment to the fullest.
49．I treasure every minute and every second of my life and do everything well because wasting life is shameful.

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者从小受到母亲和祖母的影响，学会了不浪费食物，由此感悟到既不能浪费食物也不能浪费生命的道理，我们应该珍惜生命中的每一刻。
45．词义猜测题。根据上文中的“I can remember my grandmother making a huge pot of brown beans with a large cake of cornbread. We would all eat until…”以及“but there was always about half of the beans left over.”可知，祖母做了很大一锅的黑豆，结果还剩下了将近一半，说明我们都吃饱了，还是有剩余，所以stuffed意为“饱了”可以替换为full。故答案为full。
46．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“And I also remember when I watched my mom fry bacon for us in the mornings, she would always take the grease (油脂) and carefully pour it into a container. Then she later would use it to flavor up so many other dishes.”可知，作者的母亲将培根的油脂制成调味品放到其它的菜肴中，所以作者吃的豆子像培根一样。故答案为His mother added grease from frying bacon to the beans.。
47．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I always planned the week’s meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping list so nothing went to waste. Every meal went into my stomach and any leftovers were later eaten by either myself, my boys, or my dogs.”可知，作者为了节省不浪费，都是提前做好购物计划，做的食物都要吃完，即使剩下也要和家人在下一顿饭中吃掉，这是作者节省的方式。故答案为The author planned the next week’s food and ate all leftovers.。
48．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“ when it comes to living there are no leftovers. Each moment that you don’t live is lost forever. Life cannot be saved. Life cannot be stored. Life has to be lived, TODAY!”和第四段中的“Live each moment of your life to the fullest then.”可知，作者在生活中节约的经历，让作者感悟到，生命也不能浪费，我们认真活好每一分钟。故最后两段讲述的是生命不能被浪费，要珍惜生命中的每一个时刻。故答案为Life shouldn’t be wasted and we should live each moment to the fullest.。
49．开放型题目。根据倒数第二段中的“Each moment that you don’t live is lost forever. Life cannot be saved. Life cannot be stored. Life has to be lived, TODAY!” 以及最后一段中的“Make every day a feast of love with no leftovers. Leo Buscaglia once said: “Each day is a fresh beginning, a little life unto itself.” Don’t let any of these little lives go to waste. Live your life with a full belly and a full heart.”可知作者在人生中感悟到的是不能浪费生命，要过好生命中的每一刻。在现实生活中，我做好生活中的每一件事情珍惜每分每秒，这就是充实生活的表现。故答案为I treasure every minute and every second of my life and do everything well because wasting life is shameful.。
50．Because in recent years, the number of young people using social media has increased dramatically.
51．Young people’s improper digital footprint may have an impact on cyberbullying and online harassment. Because frequent online expressions of offline behaviours have introduced problems such as cyberbullying and online harassment.
52．I will use social media to stay connected with my friends and exchange ideas with my teachers. Besides, I will use social media to get knowledge.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了社交媒体给青少年带来的好处和弊端。
50．考查细节理解。根据第一段关键句“In recent years, the number of young people using social media has increased dramatically, so a large part of their social and emotional development is occurring while they are on the Internet. (近年来，使用社交媒体的年轻人数量急剧增加，因此他们的社交和情感发展很大一部分是在互联网上进行的。)”可知，年轻人的社交和情感发展很大一部分发生在互联网上是因为近年来，使用社交媒体的年轻人数量急剧增加。故答案为Because in recent years, the number of young people using social media has increased dramatically.
51．考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Research also indicates that there are frequent online expressions of offline behaviours, which have introduced problems such as cyberbullying and online harassment (骚扰). (研究还表明，线下行为经常在网上表达，导致了网络欺凌和网络骚扰等问题。)”可知，人们经常在网上表达线下行为，这带来了网络欺凌和在线骚扰等问题，并不是“不当的数字足迹”会对网络欺凌和在线骚扰产生影响，由此可知，句中“Young people’s improper digital footprint”是错误的，应改为“frequent online expressions of offline behaviours”，因为经常在网上表达线下行为带来了网络欺凌和在线骚扰等问题。故答案为Young people’s improper digital footprint may have an impact on cyberbullying and online harassment. Because frequent online expressions of offline behaviours have introduced problems such as cyberbullying and online harassment.
52．开放性试题。根据第二段关键句“Social media allow young people to achieve online many of the tasks that are important to them offline: staying connected with friends and family, making new friends, and exchanging ideas. (社交媒体可以让年轻人在网上完成许多对他们来说很重要的任务：与朋友和家人保持联系，结交新朋友，交流想法。)”可知，社交媒体可以让年轻人在网上与朋友和家人保持联系，结交新朋友和交流想法等，由此可知，如果这学期你与学校的距离太远，你可以通过社交媒体与朋友保持联系，与老师交流想法或通过社交媒体获取知识等，答案不唯一，符合文意即可。故参考答案为I will use social media to stay connected with my friends and exchange ideas with my teachers. Besides, I will use social media to get knowledge.
53．Failure plays a role as an experience that will lead to growth in our lives.
54．The result is that those failure-prevention methods leave a child unequipped for life in the real world.
55．It can stimulate fresh thinking or a change of direction.
56．She put away her toe shoes and moved into dance therapy.
57．Failure is not terrible, so we should find strength from failure and find more possibilities.

【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了虽然失败给人们带来痛苦，但是它也可以给人带来积极的作用。
53．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure can play a role as an experience that will lead to growth in our lives. (很简单，因为没有人告诉我们如何失败，这样失败就会成为一种经历，让我们在生活中成长。)”可知，失败是一种经历，它会引导我们在生活中成长。故答案为Failure plays a role as an experience that will lead to growth in our lives。
54．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world.(大多数父母努力工作，要么防止失败，要么保护孩子不让他们知道自己失败了。失败预防方法的问题在于，它们让孩子无法适应现实世界的生活。)”可知，失败预防方法最终会导致孩子们无法适应现实世界的生活。故答案为The result is that those failure-prevention methods leave a child unequipped for life in the real world。
55．考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中“But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Even a failure that seems total can stimulate(促进) fresh thinking or a change of direction.(但一旦你学会使用它，它就会对你的生活做出积极的贡献。即使是一次看似彻底的失败也能激发新的思考或改变方向。)”可知，失败的积极作用是能激发新的思考或改变方向。故答案为It can stimulate fresh thinking or a change of direction。
56．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“My friend put away her toe shoes and moved into dance therapy, a field where she’s both able and useful.(我的朋友把她的舞蹈鞋收起来，开始了舞蹈治疗，这是一个她既能干又有用的领域。)”可知，当芭蕾舞大师拒绝了作者的朋友的时候，作者的朋友把她的舞蹈鞋收起来，开始了新的领域——舞蹈治疗。故答案为She put away her toe shoes and moved into dance therapy。
57．开放性试题。根据题干“What do you learn from the friend of the author?(你从作者的朋友那里学到了什么？)”可知，本题为开放性试题答案合理即可。通读讲述了作者的朋友虽然被舞蹈大师拒绝了，但是该朋友并未放弃，而是从失败中找到了力量并且寻找了各种其他的可能性。故答案为Failure is not terrible, so   should find strength from failure and find more possibilities。
58．Because his/her own sense of direction is absolutely terrible.
59．When you’re on the return journey.
60．To discover new places. / To add more detail to that ever-growing mental map.
61．While GPS makes it easy for us to find our way around, it can fail, break and leave us high and dry. So we can’t rely too much on GPS to find our way.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我们如何培养自己的方向感。
58．考查细节理解。根据第一段“I had a great interest in researching the topic of how to improve your sense of direction, because my own sense of direction is absolutely terrible. (我对研究如何提高方向感这个话题非常感兴趣，因为我自己的方向感非常糟糕。)”可知，作者对如何提高方向感这个话题感兴趣，是因为他/她自己的方向感非常糟糕。故答案为Because his/her own sense of direction is absolutely terrible.
59．考查细节理解。根据第五段“This will come in particularly useful when you’re on the return journey—even if it’s just finding your way back from the toilet in a restaurant. (这在你回程的时候尤其有用——即使只是从餐馆的厕所里找路回来。)”可知，当你在回程的时候注意周围的事物特别有用。故答案为When you’re on the return journey.
60．考查细节理解。根据第六段“Besides, getting lost is one of the best ways to discover new places and add more detail to that ever-growing mental map—both of which will help you become “direction smarter” in the long term. (此外，迷路是发现新地方的最好方法之一，也能给不断扩大的大脑地图增添更多细节——从长远来看，这两种方法都能帮助你变得“方向感更聪明”。)”可知，迷路可以帮助我们去发现新的地方，也能够为不断扩大的大脑地图增添更多细节。故答案为To discover new places. / To add more detail to that ever-growing mental map.
61．开放题。要求考生评价现在人们越来越依赖GPS来找路的现象，考生言之有理即可。故参考答案为While GPS makes it easy for us to find our way around, it can fail, break and leave us high and dry. So we can’t rely too much on GPS to find our way.
62．Only when the author was seriously ill. / Only when the author had a high fever.
63．Because he thought making movies couldn’t help make lots of money in a short time.
64．It will take lots of efforts, determination, and time.
65．You have to work hard in order to succeed.
66．Yes, because working hard makes us successful and it’s hard working, rather than intelligence, that matters.

【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述作者的父母对他的要求很严格，他小时候不是很理解。但是后来，作者明白了，只有通过努力才能成功。
62．考查细节理解。根据第一段“When I was a kid, there was only one way my parents would let me stay home from school and that was if I had a high fever. (当我还是个孩子的时候，我的父母只有一个办法让我呆在家里不上学，那就是如果我发高烧。)”可知，只有当作者发高烧的时候，他的父母才会允许他呆在家里不上学。故答案为Only when the author was seriously ill. / Only when the author had a high fever.
63．考查细节理解。根据第二段“He went on for twenty minutes about how his passion in life was to make movies, but he wouldn’t pursue it because he had no clue if he could make enough money and he didn’t want to waste time because it would take years to make it big. (他花了20分钟讲述了自己对电影的热爱，但他不会去追求，因为他不知道自己是否能赚到足够的钱，也不想浪费时间，因为要想把电影做大需要几年的时间。)”可知，那位年轻人之所以放弃做电影的梦想是因为他觉得做电影花费的时间太长，而且也不一定能赚到足够的钱。故答案为Because he thought making movies couldn’t help make lots of money in a short time.
64．考查细节理解。根据第三段“Many people these days don’t realize that when things seem to happen immediately, it is only because a lot of effort, determination and time have gone into them and it isn’t due to some miraculous(不可思议的) event. (如今，许多人没有意识到，当事情似乎立即发生时，这仅仅是因为他们付出了大量的努力、决心和时间，而不是由于某种奇迹事件。)”可知，在作者看来，成功需要付出大量的努力、决心和时间。故答案为It will take lots of efforts, determination, and time.
65．考查词句猜测。根据最后一段“If you want fame, fame costs and here’s how you start paying for it … in sweat. (如果你想成名，成名就要付出代价，下面是你如何开始为此付出代价的……汗水。)”可知，这句话想表达的意思是：要想成功就需要努力。故答案为You have to work hard in order to succeed.
66．开放性试题。根据“In the show the dance teacher told her students, “If you want fame, fame costs and here’s how you start paying for it … in sweat.” Every time we watched that show, my dad would proudly say how right the teacher was because in order to succeed you have to work hard. (在节目中，舞蹈老师告诉她的学生，“如果你想成名，成名就要付出代价，这就是你如何开始付出代价……挥汗如雨。”每次我们观看节目时，我父亲都会自豪地说，老师是多么正确，因为为了成功，你必须努力工作。)”可知，这篇文章作者想要表达的中心就是：想要成功，就必须努力。所以给出的答案要围绕这个中心展开。故答案为Yes, because working hard makes us successful and it’s hard working, rather than intelligence, that matters.
67．The aim of Confucius Institute is to promote Chinese culture and support Chinese teaching worldwide.
68．Because Chinese economy is booming, from which foreigners can profit.
69．Chinese language and culture.
70．钦佩
71．Confucius Institute will remain a bridge which can not only facilitate multicultural exchange, but presents the beauty of Chinese culture.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了创建中国孔子学院的时代背景、重要意义和贡献。
67．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“Confucius Institute is a non-profit public institute which aims at promoting Chinese language and culture and supporting local Chinese teaching internationally through affiliated Confucius Institutes.(孔子学院是一个非营利性的公共机构，旨在通过附属孔子学院推广中国语言和文化，并在国际上支持当地的汉语教学)”可知，孔子学院是一个在全球范围内致力于推广中国文化和促进汉语教学的非营利结构，故答案为The aim of Confucius Institute is to promote Chinese culture and support Chinese teaching worldwide.
68．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“Over the past three decades, Chinese economy is booming.(在过去的三十年里，中国经济蓬勃发展)”可知，中国的经济发展令世人瞩目，因此许多外国人想寻求与中国进行通商贸易，故答案为Because Chinese economy is booming, from which foreigners can profit.
69．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“As the world is crazy about Chinese, more and more foreigners have interest in our language and culture.(随着世界掀起一股汉语热，越来越多的外国人对我们的语言和文化产生了兴趣)”可知，越来越多的外国人对中国文化和汉语产生了浓厚的兴趣，故答案为Chinese language and culture.
70．考查词句猜测。根据文章第四段“because it is so hard to learn.(因为汉语真的很难)”和“Some foreigners not only speak mandarin well, but also know much about Chinese culture.(一些外国人不仅普通话说得好，而且对中国文化也很了解)”可知，我们对一些外国人能够流利地讲中文，并且通晓中国文化感到非常钦佩，毕竟汉语很难。由此推知，划线词应与“佩服；钦佩”之意相近。故答案为：钦佩。
71．开放性试题。言之有理，积极向上，注意词数限制。考生可依据文章内容和自身掌握的背景知识答题，例如：孔子学院将继续作为一座跨文化交流的桥梁，将瑰丽的中国文化呈现给世界。Confucius Institute will remain a bridge which can not only facilitate multicultural exchange, but presents the beauty of Chinese culture.
72．Self-reflection is calming yourself and your mind so that you can evaluate what your brain has received.
73．A good time for self-reflection is at the end of a chapter or unit of study.
74．Things that we learned in a unit that we did not know before we began.
75．Self-reflection can help students by allowing them to review and more fully understand what they have learned. (言之有理即可)

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章说明了自我反省的定义，并举例说明学生如何自我反思，以帮助提高学习效率。
72．考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句“Self-reflection means stopping the mad rush of activity and calming yourself and your mind so your brain can evaluate the input it has already received.(自我反省意味着停止疯狂的活动，让自己和头脑冷静下来，这样你的大脑就可以评估它已经收到的输入。)”可知，自我反省就是让你自己和你的心灵平静下来，这样你就能评估大脑接收到的信息。故答案为Self-reflection is calming yourself and your mind so that you can evaluate what your brain has received.
73．考查细节理解。根据第三段最后两句“Sometimes you are reminded that a unit is over because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these breaks as a chance to stop and reflect.(有时你会被提醒一个单元结束了，因为有一些测试或小测验。利用这些休息时间停下来反思。)”可知，每个单元或章节结束的时候就是一个好的反思时间。故答案为A good time for self-reflection is at the end of a chapter or unit of study.
74．考查细节理解。根据第四段最后一句“Jot down some notes on things that you learned in this unit that you did not know before you began.(记下一些你在本单元中学到但在开始学习之前不知道的东西。)”可知，我们在反思时应该记下我们在本单元中学到，但在开始学习之前不知道的东西。故答案为Things that we learned in a unit that we did not know before we began.
75．考查开放性试题。结合全文内容， 符合逻辑即可。比如根据文章第三段前两句“School textbooks are often divided into chapters and units of study. This can make it easier for someone who wants to begin the process of self-reflection.(学校的教科书通常分为章节和学习单元。这可以让那些想要开始自我反思的人更容易。)”可知，对学生来说，反思可以帮助学生复习并更充分地理解所学的知识。故答案为Self-reflection can help students by allowing them to review and more fully understand what they have learned.
76．Because he was struck / hit by a vehicle.
77．To become a basketball player. / To enter NBA. / To play basketball in NBA.
78．It is impossible/unlikely for me to walk or even stand./Walking or even standing was impossible for me.

79．His family, friends, and team.
80．One possible answer:Whatever difficulty we meet with, we should never give up hope.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者遭遇车祸后脖子以下的身体瘫痪，但他不放弃希望，在家人、朋友和团队的鼓励下努力恢复，最终再次行走的故事。
76．考查细节理解。根据第一段的“While I was driving home, a vehicle struck my car from behind, sending me into the busy road. I fought hard to open my eyes for a second, but I lost my consciousness.(当我开车回家时，一辆车从后面撞上了我的车，把我送到了繁忙的道路上。我挣扎着睁开眼睛，但我失去了意识)”和第二段的“After I was taken to hospital, the doctor told me I wouldn’t be able to move anything from my neck down.(我被送到医院后，医生告诉我脖子以下的任何部位都无法移动)”可知，作者被送到医院是因为他被车撞了。故答案为：Because he was struck / hit by a vehicle.
77．考查细节理解。根据第二段的“I then realized that I had to say goodbye to my dream of entering NBA.(然后我意识到我不得不和我进入NBA的梦想说再见)”可知，作者遭遇事故前的梦想是进入NBA。故答案为：To become a basketball player. / To enter NBA. / To play basketball in NBA.
78．考查词句猜测。根据第三段的“The first year was slow and I didn’t see much progress. My head felt like a heavy ball, and I couldn’t hold it up, and my blood pressure would drop all the time. (第一年进展缓慢，我没有看到太多进展。我的头感觉像一个沉重的球，我撑不住，我的血压会一直下降)”可知，作者接受康复治疗的第一年身体恢复得很慢。由此猜测划线句子意为“对我来说走路甚至站立都是不可能的”。故答案为：It is impossible/unlikely for me to walk or even stand./Walking or even standing was impossible for me.
79．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段的“My supportive family, friends and team encourage me to continue to work harder.(支持我的家人、朋友和团队都鼓励我继续努力恢复)”可知，作者的家人、朋友和团队鼓励他继续努力恢复。故答案为：His family, friends, and team.
80．开放性题目。结合文章传达的内容，答案符合逻辑即可，注意字数。例如：无论遇到什么，我们都不应该放弃希望。One possible answer:Whatever difficulty we meet with, we should never give up hope.
81．Brian’s question makes the writer realize that we cannot regret something that has taught us valuable lessons in life.
82．Appreciative and grateful
83．When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that past choices can’t be changed.
Reason: When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that we lose our control over what matters most: What we do with our time, today.
84．The biggest regret during my high school life is that I did not study hard and treasure the valuable time and could not be admitted to my ideal university. I realized the problem in my college, so I worked hard on my major and have made some achievements in my major finally. So I accept my regret and learn something from it and consider the regret as a valuable experience.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文通过作者的自身经历表达了我们不应该为所做的决定后悔和遗憾，应从沮丧和遗憾转变为感激和感激。
81．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“But when I reflected more deeply on his question, I arrived at this realization: We cannot regret something that has taught us valuable lessons in life. (但当我更深入地思考他的问题时，我意识到：我们不能后悔那些在生活中教会了我们宝贵教训的事情。)”可知，朋友的问题使我意识到我们不能后悔那些在生活中教会了我们宝贵教训的事情。故答案为Brian’s question make the writer realize that we cannot regret something that has taught us valuable lessons in life。
82．考查细节理解。根据文章最后一句“So whenever you find yourself caught in regret, stop and ask yourself these two questions: “What have I learned from this? And how have I grown because of it?” Perhaps you might just shift your viewpoint from that of being upset and regretful to being appreciative and grateful. ( 所以，当你发现自己陷入后悔之中时，停下来问问自己这两个问题：“我从这件事中学到了什么？我是如何因此而成长的呢？”也许你可以把你的观点从沮丧和遗憾转变为感激和感激。也许你可以把你的观点从沮丧和遗憾转变为感激和感恩。)”可知作者用来描述人们在面对后悔时应该采取的观点的两个词是appreciative和grateful。故答案为Appreciative and grateful。
83．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“What is worse is when stuck in regret, we lose our control over what matters most: What we do with our time, today.(更糟糕的是，当陷入后悔之中时，我们会失去对最重要的事情的控制：我们今天如何利用我们的时间。) ”可知“When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that past choices can’t be changed. (当人们陷入悔恨时，更糟糕的是过去的选择无法改变。)”这句话是错误的，当人们陷入悔恨时，更糟糕的不是过去的选择无法改变。而是我们会失去对最重要的事情的控制：我们今天如何利用我们的时间。故答案为When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that past choices can’t be changed. Reason: When people get stuck in regret, what makes the situation worse is that we lose our control over what matters most: What we do with our time, today.
84．开放性试题，言之有理即可。这篇文章表达了我们不应该为所做的决定后悔和遗憾，应从沮丧和遗憾转变为感激和感激。我们人生当中都有后悔的事情，关键是我们面对后悔和遗憾的态度。故答案可为The biggest regret during my high school life is that I did not study hard and treasure the valuable time and could not be admitted to my ideal university. I realized the problem in my college, so I worked hard on my major and have made some achievements in my major finally. So I accept my regret and learn something from it and consider the regret as a valuable experience.
85．How to deal with maths fear.
86．Many people begin to fear maths in childhood at school.
87．Their fear can be passed on to pupils, especially girls.
88．The key is to get people who love teaching maths, especially women, to help younger children.
89．We should encourage children to see maths tests as challenges, not threats.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何应对对数学的恐惧。
85．考查主旨大意。通读全文，根据最后一段中“The fear on maths may appear due to many reasons, but some suggest that we encourage children to see a maths test as a challenge, not a threat (威胁). (对数学的恐惧可能有很多原因，但有些人认为，我们应该鼓励孩子们把数学考试视为挑战，而不是威胁)”可知，本文主要讨论了如何应对对数学的恐惧。故答案为How to deal with maths fear.
86．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“The problem really starts in childhood at school. (这个问题实际上始于童年上学时期)”可知，许多人害怕数学始于童年上学时期。故答案为Many people begin to fear maths in childhood at school.
87．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Research has found that maths teachers who are nervous about teaching the subject can pass on their fear to the pupils, and girls may be more likely to be influenced. (研究发现，数学老师在教授这门课时感到紧张，会把这种恐惧传递给学生，而女孩更容易受到影响)”可知，这种紧张恐惧心理会被传递给学生，尤其是女生。故答案为Their fear can be passed on to pupils, especially girls.
88．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Shulamit Kahn, from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, told the BBC she believes giving students, particularly girls, good role models is important, especially at a young age. She thinks the key is to get people who love teaching maths, especially women, to help younger children. (波士顿大学凯斯特罗姆商学院的Shulamit Kahn在接受BBC采访时表示，她认为给学生，尤其是女孩，树立良好的榜样非常重要，尤其是在年轻的时候。她认为关键是让那些喜欢教数学的人，尤其是女性，来帮助年幼的孩子)”可知，她认为关键是让那些喜欢教数学的人，尤其是女性，来帮助年幼的孩子。故答案为The key is to get people who love teaching maths, especially women, to help younger children.
89．开放性试题。言之有理，积极向上。注意字数限制。如根据最后一段中“The fear on maths may appear due to many reasons, but some suggest that we encourage children to see a maths test as a challenge, not a threat (威胁). (对数学的恐惧可能有很多原因，但有些人认为，我们应该鼓励孩子们把数学考试视为挑战，而不是威胁)”可知，我们应该鼓励孩子们把数学考试视为挑战，而不是威胁。故答案为We should encourage children to see maths tests as challenges, not threats.