安徽省江淮十校2019-2020学年高三第二次联考英语试题及答案解析

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一、阅读理解

In addition to being open to opposite opinions, here are some techniques that could help

broaden the way you think.

Respect Difference

The mere presence of individuals from different backgrounds with different points of view

in your everyday life creates an atmosphere in which people can better respond to change.

Change Environments

A change in your everyday life may provide the force needed to change the direction of

your thinking. For some people, small changes might help reorganize your desk or take a new

route to work, whereas for others, more adjustments are required.

Shirt into Positivity

Unlike negative emotions that bring about specific reactions, positive emotions prompt us

to broaden our attention, explore our environment, and open ourselves to absorbing

information. Take a few moments to think about the things in your life that are going well and

for which you are grateful; this will automatically brighten your mood-and free your brain.

Look as if You’ve Never Seen

A Zen Buddhist concept for approaching even routine situations as if you were

encountering them for the first time, “beginner’s mind” allows you to remain open to new

experiences despite any expertise you may have. For instance, when you brush your teeth, take

a moment to look at the toothbrush as if you’ve never laid eyes on such an object and notice its

color and shape. Think about the flavor of the toothpaste and notice how your mouth feels as

you move the brush back and forth.

英语试卷 第2页，共10页 1．What may be the benefit of small changes in life?

A．Reducing one’s workload. B．Focusing one’s attention.

C．Leading to adjustments. D．Better responding to changes.

2．How can you find something new in routine situation?

A．By shifting into positivity. B．By respecting difference.

C．By changing environments. D．By looking as if you’ve never seen.

3．What’s the purpose of the article?

A．To introduce skills of broadening one’s thinking.

B．To compare the attitudes to thinking.

C．To give advice on thinking positively.

D．To explain the reasons for being open.

Avoiding the worst effects of climate change will require action. But it’s hard to take

action when you don’t even know there’s a problem. Around the world, only half of adults

understand that humans are causing climate change through activities that produce greenhouse

gases. But the picture is different for kids. Previous work has shown that children are more

engaged and more knowledgeable than adults are about climate change. The question is, can we

harness this to make a difference?

“We had come across this idea that kids are capable of influencing their parents. And when

we say influence, we really mean just teaching them.” said Daniella Lawson, a social scientist

at NC State University. “That’s what we set out to really investigate: can we design things in

such a way that kids are able to teach their parents about climate change. A parent is willing and

able to listen to their children speaking to them instead of just an adult on the street or a

different climate communicator. ”

To test the idea, Lawson set up a wildlife-based climate course for kids. This approach was

based on previous courses, but the team added a twist: involving the parents. First, parents were

invited to come along to an event that formed a part of the course. And that’s not all. “So we

also had students interview their parents. And this interview never mentioned climate change

specifically. But it had questions like: how have you seen the weather change over the last five

to ten years? Do you believe the sea level is rising? How do you think that could impact our

communities?”

The study showed that the course did indeed increase concern about climate change: not

英语试卷 第3页，共10页 just among the kids, but their parents too. And there were some surprising findings in the

results. These findings come at a time when more kids are becoming climate activists. And

Lawson says that her study shows just how persuasive young people’s voices can be.

4．What does the underlined word “harness” in paragraph one refer to?

A．Adopt. B．Accumulate.

C．Review. D．Control.

5．What can be learned from the first paragraph?

A．Effective actions have been taken to deal with climate change.

B．Most adults have realized the climate damages caused by themselves.

C．Children better adults in the area of climate change and its effects.

D．Adults and children will cooperate to deal with climate change.

6．About climate change teaching, which one will Daniella Lawson most probably agree with?