2017版高考英语一轮复习考点规范练21(ThemeC)(含解析)重庆大学版

【23份】2017高三英语（重大版）一轮复习考点规范练（必修+选修）目录考点规范练1(必修1Theme A) (1)考点规范练2(必修1Theme B) (7)考点规范练3(必修1Theme C) (11)考点规范练4(必修2Theme A) (16)考点规范练5(必修2Theme B) (20)考点规范练6(必修2Theme C) (26)考点规范练7(必修3Theme A) (30)考点规范练8(必修3Theme B) (35)考点规范练9(必修3Theme C) (40)考点规范练10(必修4Theme A) (45)考点规范练11(必修4Theme B) (49)考点规范练12(必修4Theme C) (55)考点规范练13(必修5Theme A) (59)考点规范练14(必修5Theme B) (64)考点规范练15(必修5Theme C) (68)考点规范练16(选修6Theme A) (73)考点规范练17(选修6Theme B) (77)考点规范练18(选修6Theme C) (82)考点规范练19(选修7Theme A) (86)考点规范练20(选修7Theme B) (91)考点规范练21(选修7Theme C) (95)考点规范练22(选修8Theme A) (99)考点规范练23(选修8Theme B) (104)考点规范练1(必修1Theme A)考点规范练第2页Ⅰ.阅读理解(2016重庆一诊)We live in a world where the great majority of our attention is focused on what we can see.Whether we’re watching TV or working on a computer,sight has become the leading sense in modern life.But have we lost touch with our other senses?Dr.Charles Spence of Oxford University thinks so.In his latest report,he argues that the use of all senses is central to health.However,sensory deprivation is common in modern life,and it is harmful to our health.Indeed,we take it for granted that most information we use to understand our world comes through our eyes.But our other senses may be suffering.Consider the sense of touch.According toDr.Spence,children may grow up “touch-hungry” because they are not getting enough tactile(触觉的) sensations.He suggests that we put more tactile objects into our schools to help develop this sense.Dr.Spence may be exploring something deeper than our five senses.Life in the industrialized world is often far removed from nature,and it is no accident.For example,whether it is day or nightno longer matters as much.Video arcades(电动游乐场) are open around the clock.In modern-day casinos(赌场),there are no clocks,no windows.Just the ringing of slot machines and cold hard coins.The owners there want you to lose track of time,and to be cut off from reality.Ironically,most popular video games are those modeled on real-life experiences.You can surf,snowboard or even fish!But again,you don’t feel the rise of the waves,the softness of snow,or the slipperiness of a freshly caught fish.It is upsetting that on weekends we rush to crowded video arcades for unreal experiences.There’s nothing wrong with a little stimulation,but there’s more to life.We mustn’t forget to feed our other senses.Right now,they’re starving,and that may not be good for our health.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了牛津大学的Charles Spence博士关于感官的发现和观点。

考点规范练17（Theme B）Ⅰ.阅读理解Whether it’s to help their dogs or themselves,about half of all Americans surveyed in a recent poll(民意测验) say they exercise regularly.According to the poll,most people walk for exercise a few times a week.About a third say they walk every day.But are they kidding themselves to think a walk is really helping them?Should we all be running or jogging if we want to count that activity as good for us?Dr.Tim Church,who studies the effects of physical activity at Louisiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center,made a study about that.Church headed a study with 464 postmenopausal(绝经后的) women who,for six months,came into the lab to walk a treadmill(跑步机) while researchers watched.The first group walked for 73 minutes a week,the second 136 minutes a week and the third 190 minutes weekly.These women walked slowly,and could easily carry on a conversation.“Surprisingly,the group that was only walking for 73 minutes a week slowly benefited a lot,”Church says.They say they’ve gotten more physically active from walking.They haven’t necessarily lost weight,but their pants fit differently.It’s because they have less belly fat,he says,which is a very good thing.This document from the American Heart Association lists dozens of studies showing similar benefits from walking.And in Church’s study,part icipants gained more than physical benefits.They also gained benefits like less anxiety and fewer symptoms of depression.They also discovered something many of us long for:more energy.“It wasn’t a dose-response(剂量效应)—as in,‘the more exercise you did,the m ore your energy increased,’”Church says.“Actually,all three exercise groups increased their levels of energy the same.”【语篇导读】本文是议论文。

考点规范练1（Theme A）Ⅰ.阅读理解(2016重庆一诊)We live in a world where the great majority of our attention is focused on what we can see.Whether we’re watching TV or working on a computer,sight has become the leading sense in modern life.But have we lost touch with our other senses?Dr.Charles Spence of Oxford University thinks so.In his latest report,he argues that the use of all senses is central to health.However,sensory deprivation is common in modern life,and it is harmful to our health.Indeed,we take it for granted that most information we use to understand our world comes through our eyes.But our other senses may be suffering.Consider the sense of touch.According to Dr.Spence,children may grow up “touch-hungry” because they are not getting enough tactile(触觉的) sensations.He suggests that we put more tactile objects into our schools to help develop this sense.Dr.Spence may be exploring something deeper than our five senses.Life in the industrialized world is often far removed from nature,and it is no accident.For example,whether it is day or night no longer matters as much.Video arcades(电动游乐场) are open around the clock.In modern-day casinos(赌场),there are no clocks,no windows.Just the ringing of slot machines and cold hard coins.The owners there want you to lose track of time,and to be cut off from reality.Ironically,most popular video games are those modeled on real-life experiences.You can surf,snowboard or even fish!But again,you don’t feel the rise of the waves,the softness of snow,or the slipperiness of a freshly caught fish.It is upsetting that on weekends we rush to crowded video arcades for unreal experiences.There’s nothing wrong with a little stimulation,but there’s more to life.We mustn’t forget to feed our other senses.Right now,they’re starving,and that may not be good for our health.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了牛津大学的Charles Spence博士关于感官的发现和观点。

一、单词——错误!⇩错误!１．“奖项”种种 １award 奖；奖品２prize 奖金；奖品 ３reward 悬赏，回报，酬谢４distinction 荣誉；奖励２．—y 结尾学科名词展示１astronomy 天文学 ２chemistry 化学 ３biology 生物学 ４psychology 心理学５philosophy 哲学３．由masterpiece 想到的１biography 传记２drama 剧本；戏剧 ３essay 散文；小品文４fiction （虚构）小说５original 原作４．—ic 结尾形容词小结１scientific 科学的２enthusiastic 热情的３energetic 精力充沛的４dramatic 戏剧（性）的５sympathetic 同情的⑥romantic 浪漫的二、短语——错误!⇩错误!１．“生病”短语点滴 １catch a disease ２fall/become ill ３become/get sick ４catch a cold ５have a fever２．“继续做某事”短语速记１keep on doing sth. ２go on doing sth. ３carry on doing sth.４continue doing/to do sth.３．point 短语集合 １point to 指向…… ２point at 指着 ３point out 指出，指明 ４at that point 在那时５to the point 中肯的三、句式——错误!and wanted to give up.她不知道如何去面对，想要放弃。

席或到场；获得成功”。

In no case should you loseheart; keep trying andyou_will_make_it_sooner_or_later.２．He told her that Johnsyhad a very poor chance to get well again.他告诉她琼瑟恢复的可能性很小。

考点规范练8（Theme B）Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2016重庆七校联盟上学期联考)I had breakfast hurriedly because I woke up late.I had never gone to work late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied.However,it seemed that day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat.The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels(细高跟鞋) broke.I had to return to change my red shoes.I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes.I was sure I would be late for work.On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident.I had no choice but to wait.I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem,but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients(客户)that morning.Finally,I arrived at the office one hour late.I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial project.However,I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to present it to the clients.I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft of it in my office.At last,the presentation came to an end and it turned out to be a success.But I have to say that I had a terrible day,full of incidents.【语篇导读】本文讲述了作者在祸不单行的一天遇到的众多麻烦事,幸好没有影响到工作。

滚动测试一第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

A.Invite Mary.B.Attend a concert.C.Go out with the woman.答案:A2.What will the man do tomorrow morning?A.Write a report.B.Go to the airport.C.Pick up his boss.答案:A3.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman failed the biology test.B.The man did well on the biology test.C.The speakers are study partners.答案:B4.Who will pick up the woman?A.Her father.B.The man’s brother.C.The man’s friend.答案:B5.What has been changed about the meeting?A.The time.B.The place.C.The people.答案:B第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

6.How much does the woman spend on her English textbook?A.$198.B.$168.C.$30.答案:A7.What does the man say about the woman’s English textbook?A.It is an old edition.B.It is the best-selling one.C.It is too expensive.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

考点规范练2（Theme B）Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2016重庆一诊)A warm smile on the street,a happy “hello” in a public park or the cheery sound of your name at the neighborhood bar—it doesn’t take much to feel at home in a busy city.And in the following cities,these gestures are second nature,with locals who are quick to welcome visitors and neighbors alike.Dublin,IrelandDublin is home to some of the warmest people on the planet.One of Europe’s smaller capital cities,Dublin also benefits from a low crime rate and a widespread feeling of security,so residents(居民) are more likely to lend a stranger a helping hand.Locals speak in hushed tones in public.Talking too loudly in public gives the impression of being careless at best,and rude at worst.Auckland,New ZealandNew Zealand’s biggest city is also the country’s friendliest,perhaps because many of its residents are immigrants(移民).People have come from all over the world and understand what it is like to have moved to a different place,so it is welcoming for tourists and new residents.Also,the city is surrounded by amazing scenery and things.That’s got to make people a bit happier,and therefore friendlier.Charleston,United StatesThis city has a quiet outdoor environment that helps keep residents in good spirits.Even when you go to the department of motor vehicles,you get a smile.Like many southern US cities,Charleston moves at a slower pace.People take time to sit outside,talk to neighbors and walk to dinner.Victoria,CanadaA popular tourist destination with a busy cruise port,the capital of British Columbia is known for first-rate customer service and kind hosts.Even the postmen and postwomen are super friendly and often say “good morning”.It’s got a small town and big city feel all at the same time.【语篇导读】本文介绍了四个城市,这四个城市的人对游客和邻居都非常友好。

考点规范练13（Theme A）Ⅰ.阅读理解(2015河北邢台高三摸底)When Sabrina Vega was 5 years old,a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where Sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics.A few nights after the party,Sabrina had a dream.She told her mother,Jahira,about the dream.Jahira said,“Sabrina said that in her dream she went to the Olympics.She described everything at this international competition.At first I did not take her story seriously.”But Sabrina kept talking about her dream.She told it to her father,David.So Jahira and David decided to pay for Sabrina to learn gymnastics.So Sabrina started to train at a special and competitive gym.Though only 7 years old,she was already training to compete at a high level.The years passed quickly.Sabrina got better and better.By the time she was 12 years old,Sabrina was training so many hours each day that she did not have time to do things that many other Americans of the same age did.When Sabrina was 13,she had a chance to compete in a national gymnastics event.If she did well,the event would give her the chance to join the national team—the team that trains for the Olympics.But the family was out of money.Jahira had to tell Sabrina that she could not go.Jahira said,“Tears came to her eyes,and she said,‘I understand.’”A week or two later,a rich family came to visit Sabrina’s gym unexpectedly.They watched Sabrina train.Then they asked to talk to her mother.The rich family offered all the money they needed!Eventually,Sabrina Vega competed at the 2012 Olympic trial.She finished 10th in the all rounds.【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。

考点规范练9（Theme C）Ⅰ.阅读理解With a million 18-25s unemployed,it’s not an easy time for young people looking to get on the job ladder.However,through the statistic I saw an opportunity that I decided to take.Throughout the past years I have worked hard to develop a number of projects to help young people gain an advantage in their careers and in life.With the support of Levi Roots,who created Reggae Reggae sauce.I founded UnITe Computing in 2011 and since have enjoyed working with clients(客户) such as Google UK,the University of Australia and others.Though this journey has had its ups and downs,I am proud of how far we have come.The main issue I have faced so far in my business life has been gaining the trust of others.If you are 19,not very many people believe you when you say you run a number of businesses.In fact I have been laughed at and even told to get a job by some.This was a major obstacle I had to face.To overcome it I simply established a professional and positive reputation among colleagues,friends and in the media in order to build credibility for myself and my businesses.Age should not limit your ability to succeed and I have gained more respect due to my willingness to give back and reward the communities which support me.One of the young business people I personally support is Ryan Farquharson who runs .He says,“To anybody that has an urge to run their own business I would absolutely say go for it,anyone can do it!”It’s this go-getting attitude that I firmly believe needs to be encouraged and developed among today’s young people.The“one million unemployed youth”statistic is a key drive for change and an opportunity to get up and make something of yourself,you simply have to go for it and pick up support.That is what my journey and my story aims to inspire.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。

考点规范练12（Theme C）Ⅰ.阅读理解AWe get it:You’re tired.You’re busy.And your shoes are way over there.Excuses are OK sometimes,but not every day—and especially not today.So put on your sneakers,get up off the couch,and let us kick your excuses to the curb(路牙子).“I...dislike...panting(气喘)!”Being really out of breath may mean you’re trying too much too soon,which will kill your confidence.But you don’t have to be huffing and puffing to get a workout.Active doesn’t have to mean high-intensity(高强度).It’s just about moving.“Ihateexercise.”It may seem unbearable,but you just have to get started.Exercise releases endorphins (your brain’s own feel-good chemicals),which can behabit-forming.What’s the best exercise?The one you’ll do regularly.So you may hate running.Don’t run!Ride your bike or just dance.Even cleaning your room is active.As long as you’re moving and getting your blood pumping,it counts.So get creative.“Idon’thavetime.”Yo u may not have lots of time to spare when you’re busy with schoolwork,but we bet you can find 10 minutes.Bonus:An activity break will send oxygen to your brain,making you super-alert(超级警觉的) and more creative too.Famous thinkers like Aristotle and Steve Jobs liked “walking meetings,”and you can follow in their footsteps by moving around while you brainstorm about a tough task or memorize your English vocabulary.“Ineverseeresults!”Even if you train with the help of a professional,you won’t see results right away.But you will feel them almost immediately.Don’t focus on how your body looks—focus on how you feel.Keep a journal of when you exercise(or don’t) and how you feel that day:Stressed?Focused?Tired?When you start noticing the amazing effects of exercise,you’ll have no excuses.【语篇导读】本文是议论文。

考点规范练21(选修7Theme C)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2015吉林长春第二次质监)Lake Minnewanka Boat TourWelcome AboardJust 15 minutes from Banff is Lake Minnewanka where a 90-minute cruise(乘船游览)to the Devil’s Gap is sure to be the highlight of your summer adventure!For information & group reservations,phone 762-3473!Guided Mountain Flights of the Columbia Ice Field&Canadian RockiesLeave the Crowds BehindTour Narrated by Your HostOwner/Pilot Steve Neill(from $110/person)·Comfortable window seats·Headsets for clients/pilot conversation·Ski plane available for glacier landingsReservations:1-877-344-7117Three Sisters Mountain VillageWhich stars will you be watching tonight? When you discover the beauty that surrounds Three Sisters Mountain Village,you will be surprised at how much brighter they are in the sky than on the screen.So make some popcorn,pull up a comfortable chair and settle in for a quiet night in the mountain.All the stars will be there.Call toll-free(866)388-2877Perfect PicturesDiscover the Rockies’ most desirable natural attractions on a Brewster guided excursion.As national park specialists,we are proud to share the wonders of Canada’s largest outdoor living museum.Our 111 years’ experience ensures a most memorable guided adventure!·Wildlife viewing·Nature walks·SightseeingToll-free:1-800-760-6934Rafting&Outdoor AdventuresYouth & group rates available!A spectacular adventure is waiting for you between Banff and Calgary,a short scenic drive to paradise.Join us for a fun,exciting and safe adventure in the Kananask is and Bow Valley.Adventures are available for all ages and skill levels.Our professional and highly qualified guides are all Wilderness First Aid and River Rescue certified.Toll-free:1-877-999-7238【语篇导读】本文是应用文,给广大旅游爱好者推荐了五个户外旅游的好去处。

考点规范练24(选修8Theme C)Ⅰ.阅读理解A French Canadian design group has greatly improved the classic swing set.Created by Montreal-based group Daily Tous Les Jours,The Swings is a large set of multicolored seats that emulate(仿真) a range of musical instruments as people swing.However,there is one rule required to reach the activation(活化、活性化) of The Swings—people must cooperate.When users work together to swing in unison(一致地),they are rewarded with a perfectly pleasant tune.“The Swings is a game where,from the start,you need to adjust to the actions of others,”Mouna Andraos,Daily Tous Les Jours founder,said.The Swings made its first American appearance at the Green Box Arts Festival,in Green Mountain,Colorado,last summer.After being awarded a grant(经费) from the Knight Foundation,The Swings will have month-long stays in Charlotte,North Carolina;Macon,Georgia;Philadelphia;and San Jose,California,over the course of the next year.Currently,The Swings is in storage until the first city of the tour has been designated(指定).The project began in 2011,when the Montreal entertainment district was looking for a way to attract visitors.Daily Tous Les Jours worked alongside a musical composer and a biology professor to create “the magic of collective music making”,and the end result was swinging musical chairs.The Swings generated(产生,导致) attention from other cities,which led Daily Tous Les Jours to apply for a grant to take the swing set on the road.Daily Tous Les Jours hopes that,in addition to bringing joy to these four cities,The Swings will promote community interaction and cooperation.This could also eventually lead to positivesocio-economic changes within each city.“We want to observe how the positive interactions made by The Swings can help communities,neighborhoods and local businesses,”Andraos said.“Cooperation is at the heart of this operation.”【语篇导读】本文是说明文。

考点规范练3(必修1Theme C)考点规范练第6页Ⅰ.阅读理解(2015山东青岛联考)I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.This year,a very sweet old lady that I cared for,Alice,had gone through a difficult time.She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice.In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas Day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days.When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen,she was very sad.Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy.I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!On Christmas Eve,I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.Instead of taking her to my church,I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were.We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in.Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift:the smile on Al ice’s face.【语篇导读】老人的女儿不能回来陪老人一起过圣诞节,作者便在平安夜带老人去有老人熟悉的朋友的老社区教堂,在那里,作者看到了老人脸上幸福的笑容,这也是作者得到的最好的圣诞礼物。

考点规范练11（Theme B）Ⅰ.阅读理解The elephant was lying heavily on its side,fast asleep.A few dogs started barking at it.The elephant woke up in terrible anger:it chased(追逐) the dogs into the village where they ran for safety.That didn’t stop the elephant.It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people.The villagers were scared and angry.Then someone suggested calling Parbati,the elephant princess.Parbati Barua’s father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer(驯兽师).He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk.He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round-up—how to catch wild elephants.Parbati hasn’t always lived in the jungle.After a happy childhood hunting with her father,she was sent to a boarding school in the city.But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life.“Life in the city is too dull.Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase,”she said.But Parbati doesn’t catch elephants just for fun.“My work,”she said,“is to rescue men from the elephants,and to keep the elephants safe from men.”And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years.Increasingly,the Indian elephant is angry:for many years,illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land.It is now fighting back.Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village,Parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill.The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion.A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly capturedelephant.“Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them.They are also more loyal than humans,”she said,as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant,happy animal.An elephant princess indeed!【语篇导读】本文介绍了大象公主Parbati的故事。

考点规范练14（Theme B）Ⅰ.阅读理解AAlthough she was to become one of the world’s most attractive sex symbols,Marilyn Monroe’s start in life was very,very far from attractive.Born in Los Angeles on June 1,1926,Norma Jeane Mortenson spent most of her childhood in and out of foster homes(寄养家庭) and orphanages(孤儿院).“No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl,”she once said.“All little girls should be told they’re pretty,even if they aren’t.”By 16,Norma Jeane was a high school dropout and married,although she was a greedy reader and lover of the classics and would later take literature courses at University of California at Los Angeles.When her husband was sent to the South Pacific,19-year-old Norma Jeane worked in a munitions factory(军工厂) in Southern California.David Conover,a photographer working on a story for Yank magazine about women helping the war effort,photographed the curly-haired lady working on an airplane.He then referred her to another photographer,Bill Carroll,who was seeking a “good looking plain Jane” to photograph and gave her $20 for the work.From there,her modeling career was launched.She landed an agent and a contract with Twentieth Century Fox,and divorced her first husband.Marilyn Monroe,the curly-haired bombshell,was born.She then became a very famous actress,model,and singer,starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s.Monroe died at the age of 36.Throughout her all-too-short life,Monroe had the rare ability to combine an intense sensuality with a genuine innocence.As her friend and favorite photographer,George Barris,observed,“She was a sweet little girl in a woman’s body.”Monroe herself once explained she knew what the photographers said about her.“Don’t let anyone tell you it is in her body.You know where it is.It’s in her mind.”【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。

考点规范练22(ThemeA)Ⅰ.阅读理解AAwaywithwordsThe Telegraph,an online news service,has teamed up with Saga,which provides products and services only for the over 50s,to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer.Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before traveling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure.To enter,all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travel—a favorite memory,a humorous tale,an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.WhatwearelookingforYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick.You must,in the words of Paul Theroux,an American travel writer,“describe exactly what you see and give it life with your imagination”.In this competition,you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500,but they should be your words,and fresh ones.We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience.Beyond that,you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.You’ll be editor as well as writer,so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what you’ve written.We will make allowances for the occasional mistake,such as you have “fell” into a river.But we won’t put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms&conditions•Competitors must be aged 50 years or older.•The judging pro cess is divided into two stages:entries will be hosted on the website for one month.The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote.The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.•The closing date for entries is August 15.【语篇导读】本文是应用文。

考点规范练7（Theme A）Ⅰ.阅读理解(2016重庆一诊)In 1996,John Tierney suggested in The New York Times article that“recycling is garbage”.He wrote,“The money spent on recycling programs should have been spent on real social and environmental problems.Recycling programs not only increase energy use and pollution,but also cost more money than the disposal(处理) of plain old garbage.Recycling may be the most wasteful activity in modern America.”Environmental groups were quick to express their disagreement.They wrote reports on how recycling programs in cities can reduce pollution and cost less than regular garbage pickup and disposal.Michael Shapiro,an official of the US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),said that “recycling can be good value for money,although there’s still room for improvements”.But in 2002,New York City,a pioneer of recycling,found that its recycling program was losing money,so it stopped glass and plastic recycling.Other major cities watched closely to see how New York was dealing with its remaining program(the city never stopped paper recycling).But then it closed its last landfill(垃圾填埋地),and private companies out of New York raised prices due to the increased workload of carrying away and disposing New York’s garbage.As a result,glass and plastic recycl ing became profitable for the city again,and New York brought the program back.According to Cecil Adams of The Chicago Reader,the lessons learned by New York are relevant everywhere.He believes that,if managed correctly,recycling programs should cost cities less than garbage disposal.Even though the benefits of recycling over disposal are many,keep in mind that it better serves the environment to “reduce and reuse” before recycling is even considered as a choice.【语篇导读】有人发文认为回收再利用垃圾是一种非常浪费的行为,而有人却提出了不同的观点。