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新高考高三英语时文阅读精选（含答案解析）AClimate protection and public health have striking similarities. The benefits of both can be enjoyed by everyone, even by individuals who do not contribute to the collective efforts to address these problems. If climate change slows down, both drivers of gas-guzzlers and electric cars will benefit — although the former did not help in climate efforts. Similarly, if the spread of Coronavirus is halted, individuals who refused to wash their hands, as well as the ones who washed them assiduously, will enjoy the restored normal life.Most countries have gotten their acts together, although behind time, on Coronavirus. Citizens also seem to be following the advice of public health officials. Could then the Coronavirus policy model be applied to climate change? We urge caution because these crises are different, which means that policies that worked well for Coronavirus might not be effective for climate change.Climate change is the defining crisis of our times. Floods, hurricanes, forest fires, and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe over the years. Although climate change generates passionate discussions in big cities and university campuses, there is inadequate public call for immediate action. Some types of decarbonization policies are certainly in place. However, carbon-intensive lifestyles continue. This policy lethargy (无精打采) and behavioral inertia (惰性) are due to many reasons, including concerted opposition by the fossil fuel industry to deep decarbonization. But there are other reasons as well. Climate change is cumulative and does not have a quick onset. Its effects are not always immediate and visible. Many individuals probably do not see a clear link between their actions and the eventual outcome. This reduces the willingness to alter lifestyles and tolerate personal sacrifices for the collective good.In contrast, Coronavirus is forcing an immediate policy response and behavioral changes. Its causality is clear and its onset quick. Lives are at stake, especially in western countries. The stock markets are tanking, and the economy is heading towards a recession. Politicians recognize that waffling can lead to massive consequences, even in the short-term. Corona-skeptic President Trump has reversed course and declared a national emergency.1. What does the writer think climate protection and public health have in common?A. They can’t be influenced by what people do.B. They only benefit those who contribute to them.C. They usually punish those who do harm to them.D. They offer benefits to everyone whatever people do.2. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “assiduously”?A. Attentively.B. Absolutely.C. Abundantly.D. Alternatively.3. Why are people unwilling to change their carbon-intensive lifestyles?A. Because they think the climate is none of their business.B. Because they think what they do has no effect on the climate.C. Because they can’t see the quick result from what they do to the climate.D. Because they don’t clearly know how their lifestyles influence the climate.4. Which of the following does the author disagree with?A. President Trump had a skeptic attitude to coronavirus at first.B. Compared with climate change, coronavirus has a quick result.C. People are willing to change their lifestyles because of coronavirus.D. Many countries have responded to coronavirus quickly and effectively.BRobots, Not Humans, Are the New Space Explorers “Since the days of Apollo, the greatest adventures in space have been these robots that have gone all over the solar system,” says Emily Lakdawalla, a self-described planetary evangelist①at the Planetary Society.By “these robots,” Lakdawalla means the various robotic probes that have flown past planets, moons and asteroids②— orbiting③some, landing on others.Millions of people around the world have watched with delight as the six-wheeled rovers④have trundled across the Martian surface, snapping pictures and taking selfies.At Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., Matthew Shindell says visitors make a point of coming to the planetary exhibit in a gallery tucked into the west end of the museum.Shindell is the museum’s planetary science curator⑤. A prominent⑥feature of the gallery is a large glass case containing versions⑦of all the rovers that NASA has sent to Mars, from the tiny Sojourner rover that landed in 1997 to the 2,000-pound Curiosity rover that arrived in 2012.“People love to come and see the rovers and really get a sense of what they look like up close and their actual scale,” Shindell says.Mars has a mystique all its own, so perhaps it’s not surprising that people find exploring the red planet enticing. But the New Horizons fly-by of Pluto, the Messengerclose encounter with Mercury, and Juno’s buzzing⑧over Jupiter's poles all have generated great public interest.Elkins-Tanton says she and her team are inviting the public to explore Psyche with them.“We’re going to be sending the images that we get out onto the Internet for everyone in the world to see within a half-hour of our receiving them,”she says. “So everyone in the world is going to see this crazy world at the same time and we can all scratch our heads together.”This idea of sharing the experience of space missions is something NASA has embraced. Lakdawalla says the public has been able to see the passion and commitment of the scientists who work on these robotic explorers.“Now you recognize that robotic exploration is human exploration,” she says. “It's just that the humans are back on Earth and the robots are going where humans can’t currently go.”CIn reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, some schools and education institutions are rushing to move their classes and programs online. It’s not going to go well. It’s already not going well. But in the end, in a year or two maybe, the online education adventure we’re watching may be worth the pain, but not in the way you may imagine.We probably should not look sideways at schools that are trying to keep their programs running by turning to online options. It can easily seem like the best of the bad options. But it started badly. As college Presidents, Boards, Superintendents and others were wrestling with these awful choices, they were flooded with solicitations from profit-seeking companies offering to move them online. It was unseemly — like the fire department calling you in the middle of a house fire to offer assistance, for a reasonable fee.That’s not to say all the companies that sell online education platforms and services are behaving that way. But we can say that many of them viewed this crisis as an outstanding business opportunity. So, just in case any education leaders didn’t know how these companies behaved, more do now. That’s good. It’s a taste that will likely linger. The other thing that’s happening is that, for the schools that are attempting to migrate online, they are learning what that means. Theirteachers and students are too.Conversations are already dripping with regret and shocked awareness of how poor the quality of online education is, how implausible it is to actually make work. On social media, teachers have been surprised by the lack of control, lack of engagement, lack of accountability in virtual classrooms. “Zoom University” has been trending on Twitter. It even has a logo, which is not a compliment.1. What is the real intention for companies to offer online service?A. To make money in the coronavirus pandemic.B. To prepare for the online learning in the future.C. To help students with study in the coronavirus pandemic.D. To help schools move class online in the coronavirus pandemic.2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “implausible”?A. Irresistible.B. Impossible.C. Irregular.D. Immoral.3. What’s the attitude of the author towards “Zoom University”?A. Optimistic.B. Critical.C. Neutral.D. Indifferent.4. The purpose of this passage is to show that_______.A. the coronavirus influences education very seriouslyB. schools have to offer online education because of the coronavirusC. online education should be cancelled because of its poor qualityD. online education is poor since companies just want to make moneyDWith Cats or Dogs Can ‘Significantly’ Reduce StressCollege is stressful. Students have classes, papers, and exams. But they also often have work, bills to pay, and so many other pressures common in modern life.Many universities have instituted “Pet Your Stress Away” programs, where students can come in and interact with cats and/or dogs to help alleviate①some of the strain.Scientists at Washington State University have recently demonstrated that, in addition to improving students’ moods, these programs can actually get “under the skin” and have stress-relieving physiological benefits.“Just 10 minutes can have a significant impact,” said Patricia Pendry, an associate professorin WSU’s Department of Human Development. “Students in our study that interacted with cats and dogs had a significant reduction in cortisol②, a major stress hormone.”Pendry published these findings with WSU graduate student Jaymie Vandagriff last month in AERA Open, an open access journal published by the American Educational Research Association.This is the first study that has demonstrated reductions in students’ cortisol levels during a real‑life intervention rather than in a laboratory setting.The study involved 249 college students randomly③divided into four groups. The first group received hands on interaction in small groups with cats and dogs for 10 minutes. They could pet, play with, and generally hang out with the animals as they wanted.To compare effects of different exposures to animals, the second group observed other people petting animals while they waited in line for their turn. The third group watched a slide-show of the same animals available during the intervention④, while the fourth group was “waitlisted”. Those students waited for their turn quietly for 10 minutes without their phones, reading materials, or other stimuli, but were told they would experience animal interaction soon.Several salivary cortisol samples were collected from each participant, starting in the morning when they woke up. Once all the data was crunched⑤from the various samples, the students who interacted directly with the pets showed significantly less cortisol in their saliva⑥after the interaction. These results were found even while considering that some students may have had very high or low levels to begin with.“We already knew that students enjoy interacting with animals, and that it helps them experience more positive emotions,” Pendry said. “What we wanted to learn was whether this exposure would help students reduce their stress in a less subjective way. And it did, which is exciting because the reduction of stress hormones may, over time, have significant benefits for physical and mental health.”Now Pendry and her team are continuing this work by examining the impact of a four-week-long animal-assisted stress prevention program. Preliminary results are very positive, with a followup study showing that the findings of the recently published work hold up. They hope to publish the final results of that work in the near future.EThese days many workers feel pushed, filed, indexed and numbered. When they apply for a job, they may be assessed by artificial intelligence, which parses resumes for key words without which an applicant’s odds of an interview lengthen. Based on works like “Evidence-Based Recruiting” by Atta Tarki, who claims that scores in general-mental-ability tests have a strong 65% correlation with job performance, firms may ask candidates to take an intelligence test.When they get a job, employees find the indexing and numbering continues. Workers at warehouses have to pick a certain number of items per hour; those at call-centers are assessed by software that monitors their hourly number of calls, and the amount of time spent on each one. Fall behind the target and you may feel unable to take a break. When their task is completed, employees are often rated again, this time by the customers.Manufacturing workers have long faced these kind of numerical targets, as well as the need to clock in and out of work. The big change is that similar metrics and rating systems are spreading to more and more parts of the economy. Academics get rated by students; nurses may be judged on a “behaviorally anchored rating scale” which assesses how much empathy they showed to patients.Ratings are at the heart of the gig economy, where workers are connected with employers and customers via the internet. Just as TripAdvisor ratings allow holidaymakers to assess hotels, Uber drivers get a score out of five.Such systems are understandable in parts of the economy where output is difficult to measure precisely. But they can be arbitrary. People might give an Uber driver a poor rating because they are in a bad mood or because they encountered unexpected traffic disruption.Gianpiero Petriglieri of the INSEAD business school says that, since firms no longer offer jobs for life, everyone is an independent worker whether they like it or not. The key passage in your CV may not be the universities you attended, but your rating in categories like teamwork, innovation and adaptability.1. Why are employees asked to have a test?A. Its result has relation with their working performance.B. Boss wants to get an understanding of their personality further.C. Its result shows if they can bear the pressure of assessment.D. It is a part of recruiting process.2. Which industry uses the numerical rating system earlier than other industries?A. Service industry.B. Education industry.C. Manufacture industry.D. Agriculture industry.3. What does Gianpiero Petriglieri mean in the last paragraph?A. Employees are interrelated since they work in the same company.B. People should focus on their education background in the resumes.C. Rating system might be misused in some occasions.D. Your performance in rating system should be highlighted.4. Where is this article mostly likely from?A. A newspaper.B. A novel.C. A science fiction.D. A research paper.A【答案】1-4 DACD【解析】本文是说明文。

备战2021年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练热点44 认识以及应对气候危机一、阅读理解1Which topic drew the most attention from people around the world in 2019? It was climate change, according to three well-known English dictionaries.The Oxford, Collins and Cambridge dictionaries chose “climate emergency (气候紧急状态)", “climate strike (罢工)” and “upcycling”, respectively (分别地), as their Word of the Year". This tells us that climate change was a widely-discussed issue in 2019.“Climate emergency” means a situation in which urgent (紧急的) action is needed to reduce climate change. “Climate strike” refers to people leaving work or school to call for more action to protect the envir onment. “Upcycling” refers to making new items out of old or used items to reduce waste.Climate change has already affected the world in many ways. Take Venice, for example. Due to climate change, V enice experienced the worst flooding it has seen in the last 50 years in 2019. Many stores, restaurants and hotels were flooded. This caused serious damage totaling hundreds of millions of euros (欧元).Although we've known about global warming for a long time, our large companies and governments have been slow to respond to it. The year 2019 might have been the turning point that will finally encourage our leaders to take responsibility.“Decades ago, when the science on the climate issue was first increasing, the impacts (影响) could be seen as an issue for future generations,” Katharine Mach, a Stanford University climate scientist, told The New York Times. “ It's definitely our issue now.”However, simply realizing that climate change is a threat (威胁) is not enough. We must take real action before it is too late.1. According to the three well-known English dictionaries, people paid the most attention to_______ in 2019 .A. Word of the YearB. climate changeC. the environmentD. global warming2. ________directly requests people to reduce waste.A. Climate emergencyB. Climate strikeC. UpcyclingD. Climate change3. The flooding in Venice in Paragraph 4 tells us________.A. how climate change has affected the worldB. Venice is a dangerous place to live inC. Venice suffered serious damage in 2019D. climate changed a lot in the world in 20194. What the climate scientist Mach said means________.A. future generations will suffer the climate issueB. climate change has increased for many yearsC. many scientists are working on the climate issueD. we must take actions to deal with climate change right now5. From the passage, we can infer that________.A. the leaders will take responsibility to protect the environmentB. people will use the three well-known English dictionariesC. the climate issue will be more and more serious in the futureD. people will leave work or school to protect the environment.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A【解析】本篇从气候紧急状态、气候罢工、升级再造三个热词说明气候变化在2019年是一个被广泛讨论的问题，文章以威尼斯为例，说明气候变化已经在许多方面影响了世界。

北美寒潮正慢慢减弱The deep freeze that has left people in North America shivering for days, shattering century-old temperature records, is loosening its icy grip.数日来令北美人民打着寒战、刷新百年最低气温记录的寒潮已经开始衰退。

The mercury is rising in the US Midwest and East, which has bor ne the brunt of th e so-called polar vortex（极地漩涡）, but was still below freezing in many areas.At least 21 people have died since Sunday as a result of the weather, and more than 11,000 flights were grounded.US natural gas usage hit an all-time record in the US to meet heat demands.Forecasters predicted weather would return to normal across much of the US in the coming days, after 50 US cities set new record low temperatures on Tuesday.'Dramatically warmer'The US National Weather Service predicted "a much-anticipated warm up" for much of the eastern US on Wednesday.The US Midwest - which experienced -37C (-35F) in recent days - also warmed slightly, but stil l faced temperatures 15 to 25 degrees below average.Atlanta, Georgia, returned to a more temperate 5C (42F) on Wednesday following a record low of -14C (6F) a day earlier.New York City topped -5C (22F) on Wednesday, after shattering a 118-year-old low temperature record with -15C (4F) on Tuesday.Temperatures in parts of North America plunged so low this week that they eclipsed readings recently recorded on the Red Planet by the Mars Rover.Even Alabama's top official was not immune to the e xtreme cold.Governor Robert Bentley faced an estimated $50,000 in damage after a water pipe froze and burst in the attic of his home in Tuscaloosa.In Canada, meanwhile, a 70-year-old Ontario man is recovering in hospital after being bur ied in a snowdrift in his vehicle for nearly 24 hours, reports CBC.。

解决气候变暖的英语作文Climate change, a global issue that threatens the very existence of our planet, demands urgent attention and concerted efforts from all corners of the world. The risein global temperatures, melting ice caps, extreme weather events, and the depletion of natural resources are just a few of the alarming signs pointing to the dire consequences of climate change. It is high time we rose to the challenge and took concrete measures to mitigate its impact.To address climate change effectively, a multifaceted approach is necessary. Firstly, we must transition to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels will significantly cut down carbon emissions, thus slowing down the rate of global warming. Governments should provide incentives and subsidies to encourage individuals and businesses to adopt renewable energy.Secondly, conservation and afforestation are crucial. Planting more trees will help absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and provide habitats for wildlife. Strict laws should be implemented to prevent deforestation andillegal logging. At the same time, we must conserve our natural resources by using them judiciously and recycling what we can.Thirdly, innovation in technology can help us combat climate change. Green technologies such as carbon capture and storage, energy-efficient appliances, and smart grids can significantly reduce carbon emissions. Investments in research and development should be prioritized to foster such innovations.Moreover, public awareness and education are paramount. People need to understand the gravity of the situation and their role in mitigating climate change. Campaigns and workshops should be organized to raise awareness and encourage sustainable living practices.International cooperation is also essential. Climate change is a global problem that requires global solutions. Nations must work together to share knowledge, resources, and best practices. The Paris Agreement, which aims tol imit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, is a step in the right direction.In conclusion, climate change is a serious threat that requires urgent action from all of us. By transitioning to renewable energy, conserving our resources, innovatinggreen technologies, educating the public, and cooperating internationally, we can mitigate the impact of climate change and secure a sustainable future for ourselves andour planet.**应对气候变化：行动的呼唤**气候变化，这个威胁到我们星球存在的全球性问题，迫切需要世界各地的共同关注和协同努力。

新高考英语时文阅读高三专版（含答案解析与原文翻译）AI was already a hand washer. And since the spread of coronavirus, it’s been kicked into overdrive. I don’t consider myself panicked about COVID-19, although I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned. I live in an enormous city, packed with people, including countless travelers, and I understand how easily a contagious virus spreads. And hand washing may help us to keep it like that. The hard part has to do with the duration. “Scrub your hands for 20 seconds,”the CDC website warns. “Need a timer? Hum the ‘Happy Birthday’song from beginning to end twice.”The turning point came with a slight, unconscious tweak on the lyrics. After a few days, I added three words to the routine: “And many more.”That’s the way we do “Happy Birthday”in my family. These days, of course, those habitual words have particular resonance. What I am doing, after all, when I add “and many more”is making a plea: Let us stay safe and alive. “Its meaning,”writes Rodriguez, “is something like I pray it may be so.”I am an adult, aware of random chance and uncertainty. I’ve come to recognize that insecurity, chaos even, is the way of the world. In the face of an epidemic stretching toward a pandemic, I have one eye on living as if there will be no exceptional disruptions, and the other on preparing for catastrophe. What I’m saying is that I do not generally rely on magical thinking.Now I am consciously singing “and many more”when I fulfill the CDC’s instructions about how to wash my hands. I offer it to you as well, this coping mechanism, this precaution, this projection of a happy ending, which is, of course, a whisper of faith, not in divine intervention (神的干预) but in our ability to care for one another and ourselves.1. What is the attitude of the author toward the COVID-19?A. Panic.B. Concerned.C. Happy.D. Pessimistic.2. How long does it take to sing the ‘Happy Birthday’song once?A. 10s.B. 20s.C. 30s.D. 40s.3. What is the meaning of the added “and many more”these days?A. The author wants to sing the song in a creative way.B. The author blesses herself happy birthday.C. The author is to pray to be safe and live well.D. The author is showing off her great voice.4. Which of the following can be used to describe the author?A. Being full of magical thinking.B. Being ignorant.C. Being insightful and optimistic.D. Being a good singer.【答案】BACC【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者介绍了自己独特的洗手方法，以及疫情期间的感想，并鼓励人们也采用同样的方式洗手。

专题03时文阅读理解-天气与气候主题语境—人与自然—气候变化威胁到珊瑚—珊瑚礁自己已恢复。

重点单词：took steps to采取措施做……；abundance大量，充足；1.Though they may not know it, about half a billion people depend on the ecosystems created and sustained by corals. And with climate change threatening coral’s survival, marine scientist Enric Sala had a goal that might have seemed impossible.“We wanted to get into a time machine, go back hundreds of years and actually see a coral reef like they used to be everywhere, before we started exploiting, polluting and killing them,” Sala said.The goal was made possible during an expedition Sala led in 2009. The team traveled to a corner of the South Pacific Ocean, to see if the almost untouched reefs held any clues to bringing damaged reefs in other parts of the ocean back to health.“The bottom was covered by thriving coral. Vivid colors surrounded me－purples, reds, oranges, yellows and greens. It was so beautiful,” Sala said.His team presented their findings to officials in the island country of Kiribati. The government took steps to protect the waters from fishing. But between 2015 and 2016, record levels of ocean warming damaged half the coral reefs the team had been studying.After hearing that news, they lost hope for the health of coral reefs. Last year, they went in for another dive. Despite the reported conditions, the reef had somehow restored itself, filled with life and color once more. Sala and his team were overjoyed. This is something that Sala says can be owed to two key factors.The first is, thankfully, half of the corals had not died. Despite the rise in temperatures, there were enough surviving corals left behind to help reproduce the reefs. The second was the Kiribati government’s decision to fully protect those waters.“It has an abundance of fish. S o they were eating all the algae (藻类) that would cover the dead corals, and make it impossible for the corals to come back, which is what happens in other places like the Caribbean,” Sala explained.1．What seemingly impossible goal does Sala have?A．Educating the public to protect the ecosystems.B．Calling on people to actively respond to climate change.C．Going to old days when corals were in healthy condition.D．Leading an expedition to the South Pacific Ocean.2．What does the underlined word “This” in pa ragraph 6 refer to?A．The bad news. B．The second diving.C．The reef’s restoration.D．The cheerful mood.3．What can we infer about Caribbean from Sala’s words?A．There is abundant fish in its ocean.B．Algae lie thick over corals there.C．Global warming does little harm to its marine life.D．Corals come back to life thanks to government’s efforts.4．What is the best title for the text?A．Kiribati—A Country of Biodiversity B．A Scientist’s Love for DivingC．The Coral Reef Restored Itself D．Ocean Warming Bothered Government【答案】1．C 2．C 3．A 4．C【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了随着气候变化威胁到珊瑚的生存，海洋科学家Sala有了一个看似不可能的目标，他想和自己的团队回到过去看到原本的珊瑚礁的样子。

新高考高三英语时文阅读精练（含答案解析）AMumbai’s chefs were quick to spot the latest threat facing India’s economy. As they searched for ingredients in Crawford market, where vendors sell fruit, vegetables and other kitchen staples, they began hearing prices quoted not per kilogram, but per quarter-kilo—a way attempting to mask price increases. Returning from a recent shopping activity, one chef checked off the items rising sharply in price: tomatoes, cabbages, fish, spices—almost every ingredient, in fact, in the Indian cookbook.The vendors had some plausible excuses. The weather has been changeable, and delivery systems unreliable. But although an increase in inflation(通货膨胀) was widely foreseen, the severity of it was not. Consumer prices rose by over 7.3% in December, compared with a year earlier, the biggest jump since July 2014.Various difficulties will complicate the government’s efforts to fight an economic slowdown. India’s GDP grew by only 4.5% in the third quarter compared with a year earlier. That figure would have been as low as 3.1% were it not for a hurried government-spending activity. But any increase in demand could prompt an offsetting response from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank. It may choose to extended stagnation(停滞) so as to avoid the uglier scenery of stagflation(滞胀).Stagflation usually begins with a setback to supply, such as India’s unseasonal rains. These misfortunes both lower output and lift costs. But once prices have increased sufficiently to reflect the short supply, they should in principle stop rising. Some economists expect inflation to begin falling as soon as February. After all, core inflation, which excludes food and fuel prices, remains below 4%.The problem is that before inflation disappears, Indians may start believing it will stay, making it more likely to persist. The RBI’s inflation-targeting framework, which was adopted in 2015, was supposed to fight this tendency. But the framework has “yet to be fully tested”, according to a recent lecture by Raghuram, the former RBI governor who introduced it.1. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1?A. To give advice on how to buy cheap ingredients.B. To make an explanation for price increases.C. To lead to the topic by presenting an example.D. To emphasize the hard life of Indian chefs.2. What’s the possible GDP growth rate of India without the government spending?A. 4.5%.B. 7.3%.C. 3.1%.D. 4%.3. Which of the following is NOT true about inflation-targeting framework?A. This framework was believed to control the inflation.B. This framework has been tested to be effective.C. This framework was introduced by the former RBI governor.D. This framework was adopted in 2015.B‘Leaving Emotional Baggage at the Door’ Has Totally Changed ClassroomThis Oklahoma teacher is being praised for teaching her students a powerful emotional lesson that they will not soon forget.Karen Loewe has been teaching seventh and eighth grade students for 22 years, but her most recent day in class was apparently the most impactful day of her educational career. She decided to try a new exercise in empathy①with her students. Upon establishing that her classroom was a safe space for expression and respect, she asked what emotional baggage meant to her students. She then asked them to write about some emotional baggage of their own—and since they were not required to put their names on the paper, they could describe their issues as freely as they wanted without being identified called “The Baggage Activity”.The youngsters were then asked to take turns reading what their classmates wrote, and all of them were given the opportunity to identify themselves as the person responsible for the writing.“I’m here to tell you, I have never been so moved to tears as what these kids opened up and about and shared with the class,” Loewe wrote in a Facebook post. “Things like suicide, parents in prison, and on and on. “The kids who read the papers would cry because what they were reading was tough. The person who shared would cry sometimes too. It was an emotionally draining②day, but I firmly believe my kids will judge a little less, love a little more, and forgive a little faster.”Since writing about her exercise on social media, her post has been shared more than 500,000 times; teachers from all over the world have reached out to her about implementing③similaractivities in their own classrooms; and her students have apparently been “so much more respectful” of each other.“They don’t interrupt or talk down to each other,” she told TODAY. “They’re not rude. It’s completely, completely changed how they treat each other … I wish I would have done this years ago. It’s been so good.”Furthermore, Loewe made sure to keep all the paper confessions④in a plastic bag so that her students won’t soon forget their exercise in empathy. “This bag hangs by my door to remind them that we all have baggage,” Loewe concluded in her Facebook post. “We will leave it at the door. As they left, I told them they are not alone, they are loved, and we have each other’s back.”CBetween 1950 and 2000, GDP per person in America grew at an average annual rate of 2.3%. In 2000-2019 that pace fell by roughly half. Often this slowdown—also seen in other rich countries—is taken as a sign that economic policy has failed, and that policymakers must inject stimulus or somehow restore capitalism’s lost dynamism. But for Dietrich Vollrath, low growth is reason for cheer. He argues that America’s growth has slowed because so much in the economy has gone so well.A big chunk of America’s economic advance in the 20th century was driven by improvements in “human capital”, the size and the skills of the workforce. In 1910 only a tenth of Americans completed high school; by the 1970s four-fifths were graduating. Many more now go on to college.A baby boom after 1945 increased the workforce; women piled into paid work in the 1970s and 1980s. All this added nearly a percentage point to annual per-capita GDP growth from 1950-2000. Since then, however, human capital has shrunk, reducing growth by 0.2 percentage points a year. It is the chief reason behind the slowdown.Human capital started shrinking, Mr. V ollrath shows, for two main reasons. First, more people retired as the population aged. Second, the average level of education stopped rising quickly. Younger Americans entering the workforce are still more educated on average.These trends, he argues, are both linked to something good: women are choosing to have fewer children. That in turn reflects the fact that they are richer and have more control over their fertility.Neither physical nor human capital explains the rest of the growth slowdown. It comes fromwhat economists call “total factor productivity” (TFP). Slowing TFP growth is often taken as a sign that technological progress has dried up. Mr. V ollrath suggests another cause: economic activity has shifted towards service industries, where productivity gains are harder to achieve.1. For V ollrath, what does the low growth of GDP per person mean?A. Economy may have developed well.B. Policies made by the country may be ineffective.C. Policies should be made to stimulate the economy.D. Policymakers should restore the economic dynamism.2. Which of the following can NOT explain the growth of “human capital” in the 20th century?A. An increasing number of people finished their education.B. There were more workers in the labor market.C. Lots of women got a job and earned money.D. More people retired as they got old.3. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. TFP is the main reason of economic growth slowdown.B. Usually slowing TFP growth means slower technological progress.C. Productivity gains of service industries shouldn’t be counted in TFP.D. People aren’t willing to spend more money on service.4. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. The reasons for technological progress.B. The influences of fewer workers.C. The effects of service industries.D. The advantages of human capital.DWhat Is Involved in Ending a Tenancy①?When a landlord decides to enter into a lease agreement with a tenant, the agreement is generally reduced to writing to protect both the landlord and the tenant②. As a rule, the terms of the lease agreement will dictate what is involved in ending a tenancy. If there is no agreement in writing, or there is a dispute, then the laws of jurisdiction where the property is located will decide what is involved in ending a tenancy. As a rule, notice of the intent to vacate or terminate the tenancy, returning the property to its original condition, and a return of the deposit are all part of ending a tenancy. Of course, if the tenancy is not being terminated by mutual agreement, then alegal eviction③process is necessary to end a tenancy.Most lease agreements have a specific beginning and ending date. What many tenants do not realize, however, is that, despite the fact that the lease has a specific ending date, notice must still be given to the landlord when ending a tenancy in many cases. The reason for this is that, under the laws of many jurisdictions, a lease become a periodic④tenancy upon the expiration of the original terms, meaning it becomes a month-to-month lease after the lease term expires. This actually protects the tenant in the event that he or she wishes to stay beyond the expiration of the lease in the sense that he or she is not required to vacate the property at the end of the lease absent notice from the landlord.If the tenant does plan to vacate the property, then proper notice must be given. Most lease agreements specify how much notice is required; however, a common notice requirement is 30 days. The notice should be given in writing and sent certified or registered mail to the landlord. If the landlord wishes to end the lease, then he or she must also give the same notice to the tenants.If the tenancy is not ending by mutual agreement, then the landlord must file the proper documents to begin an eviction procedure. The exact procedures for evicting a tenant will vary, but generally include filing in a small claims court and notifying the tenants of the proceedings. In many cases, the landlord must give the tenants an opportunity to cure, or fix, the reason for the eviction before a judge will order the eviction.ESchool pupils have been sent home after going on ski trips to Northern Italy and holidaymakers are among 1,000 people trapped inside a Tenerife hotel after a guest fell ill with the disease.England’s health boss, Chris Whitty, said: “You need to look at school closures, reducing transport.” Health bosses admitted on Tuesday they are considering advice to isolate entire families at home if one member feels unwell. At least 10 schools sent pupils and staff home who had spent half-term on ski trips in Northern Italy. Currently 50,000 people are in lockdown there as 229 people tested positive.The Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to the 10 small towns in Lombardy and one in Veneto, that are in isolation. A briefing in Central London heard plans may be revealed next week on what would happen if coronavirus becomes a pandemic and the currentcontainment strategy is abandoned. This could mean tens of thousands of people off work, including medics already struggling to operate within the overstretched NHS. Government advice is currently that school closures are not necessary.Despite this Cransley School and Brine Leas Academy in Northwich, Cheshire, are among those to shut their doors, after some students developed flu-like symptoms. All pupils at Penair School in Truro, Cornwall, were sent home and Salendine Nook High School in Huddersfield, West Yorks, sent 19 pupils and four staff members home.Hall Cross Academy in Doncaster, South Yorks, told all staff and students on trips to self-isolate for 14 days as did Sandbach High School in Cheshire. Cardinal Heenan High School in Liverpool sent home pupils and staff who had been to Italy.In the Canary Islands, a British mum said her family’s stay at the four-star H10 Costa Adeje Palace in South West Tenerife was a “holiday from hell”. Around 1,000 residents had a letter posted under their door saying the hotel is “closed down” and they must remain in their rooms until further notice. Police are standing guard outside the hotel and entrances and exits have been taped off to prevent guests from leaving.1.Why are some holidaymakers trapped inside a Tenerife hotel?A. Because all of them have felt ill.B. Because some guests have got ill.C. Because one of the guests has got an illness.D. Because some of them are tested positive.2. What may happen when one member of a family feels ill?A. He/she may be separated from the entire family.B. He/she may be sent to hospital.C. The whole family may be separated from the others.D. All the members may be sent to hospital.3. From the third paragraph, what will the government reveal next week?A. Whether they will keep the current containment strategy.B. Whether all the schools will be closed.C. Whether the residents in the hotels can go home.D. Whether the coronavirus will become a pandemic.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. In the Canary Islands ,residents were trapped in the hotels.B. Some of British schools have been closed as the global coronavirus outbreak grows.C. A lot of British people have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus.D. Brits have been caught in trouble as the global coronavirus outbreak grows.A【答案】1～3 CCB【解析】本文是一篇说明文，说明印度国内的通货膨胀问题。

参考答案凝聚各方力量，缓解气候危机Activity A Reading for understanding Ⅱ.Text⁃centered sentences一、With so many children talking and laughing,I couldn t settle down to my work.二、It is obvious that this measure is effec⁃tive.Activity B Reading for writing一、语篇解码（一）It mainly talks about the difficulties in putting The Paris Agreement into opera⁃tion.（二）1.deepening 2.assessment 3.evaluation 4.preferences 5.condi⁃tions6.the free⁃rider7.sluggish trade 8.investment flows9.cooperative and practical四、语篇过手Good morning,I m Li Hua.It is really a great honor to have this opportunity to make a speech here.My topic is“Let s save our climate”.Recently,with the global climate cri⁃sis gaining wide public concern,I m of no exception.From my point of view,one of the reasons is improper human activities, which lead to too much greenhouse gas emissions and forest destruction.We should take effective measures to cope with the situation,such as planting more trees and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our daily life by using eco⁃friendly transportation.树袋熊被列入濒危名单Reading Check1~4CABB海藻能解决全球塑料危机？Reading Check1~4ADAC实验室里的合成淀粉Reading Check1~4CBDC世界上最小的类脑计算机Reading Check1~4CBAD微笑会传染But when he saw it was Janet,a broad smile changed his entire face.He greeted Janet with smiles,“Hello,Miss Janet.How are you today?I see you ve got a little friend with you today.”Janet smiled back and told him with excitement that Amy would stay overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games.Dawsontold them it sounded fun,and offered each of them a fresh picked apple off his tree. Amy gladly accepted because it was the first time that she had had Dawson s apple which was said to be the best apple in the town.With the delicious apple in her hand, Amy asked Janet,“Why was he so nice to you?”Janet explained that when she first started walking past his house,he wasn t very friendly and she was afraid of him, but she pretended he was wearing an invis⁃ible smile and she always smiled back at him.It took a while,but one day he half⁃smiled back at her.After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her.Just a“hello”at first,then more.Janet continued,“Gr⁃andma was right.Smiles can really be con⁃tagious!”丰富句子，提升输出效果Then,Mr Smith began to tell Billy his story.“At that time,I usually skipped cla⁃sses and every teacher was seemly used to that,except Mr Howard.He arrested me again and again,so finally I yielded when meeting his disappointed eyes.And he no⁃ticed my change and talked with me about future patiently.It was the first time I had heard somebody who suggested that I fur⁃ther my education and I began to study hard to be admitted into a college with the help of teachers.And finally,I made it.”Billy was greatly touched by Mr Smith s story.So he began to listen to the teachers carefully in class and finish his homework by himself.Fortunately,Mr Smith was will⁃ing to help him make up what he missed before,and other teachers were all glad to see his change and answered his questions with patience.Eventually,with Billy s ef⁃fort and his teachers support,he was ad⁃mitted into a famous college and became a doctor.2022年高考书面表达预测预测一记叙文Task1Last Sunday,when my parents went out shopping,it suddenly occurred to me that I could do some housework to help my parents.Firstly,collecting books and other things scattered in the rooms,and putting them in place,I gave the rooms a thorough cleaning.Then I wiped the dust off all the furniture,after which I swept and mopped the floors.My parents came back,quite surprised to see the rooms tidy and floors shining.My mother gave me a hug and theyare pleased with what I do.Tired as I was, I felt so happy.Task2A relay raceIt is a tradition of our school to hold a spring sports meeting every April.I was lucky this year to be chosen to represent our class in the relay race,which is the most important match.We practised very hard every day hop⁃ing to win the biggest honor for our class. The match took place yesterday.Each of us tried our best and we were the first to reach the finishing line.We finally won the match.I know we made it with important team spirit.Task3Go cyclingLast Sunday,we participated in a me⁃morable cycling activity around our city.In this activity,all of us felt relaxed and had great fun.Apart from this,we fully realized the significance of cycling,which is not only good for our body building but also very environmentally friendly.What s more, this activity deepens our friendship and helps us understand each other better.So we all expect that we can take part in more such kind of activities in future.Task4My gratitude to my family Our parents devote all that they have to us,and we are much obliged to them. Having seen my parents who work in our local hospital return home late at night, exhausted and hungry,I had an idea that I could cook dinner for them.I tried to cook several dishes,waiting anxiously for their appearance.And never will I forget how happy they were the first time they saw the dishes prepared by me.What s more impor⁃tant is that I know it is never too late to tell our love to them.预测二说明文Task1Beijing2022Winter OlympicsI m Li Hua.There will be a new col⁃umn about Beijing2022Winter Olympics on our school website.In terms of this col⁃umn,let me introduce it to you. Firstly,in order to introduce athletes, we focus on not only their gold medals,but also their inspiring stories.Secondly,many students always adore athletes and con⁃sider them as models because of their tre⁃mendous spirit.The spirit teaches us not to give up forever,and encourages us not to be afraid of frustration.I think these models can help us stu⁃dents build up confidence and succeed in the college entrance examination.Task2My favorite Chinese festival There are many great festivals in China,of which I love the Mid⁃Autumn Festival most.The Mid⁃Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the8th lunar month.People, especially farmers celebrate the harvest and send best wishes to each other.What s more,it is a tradition that no matter how far you are away from home,you are sup⁃posed to go back and spend this special day with your family.On this night,people will sit together,admiring the moon and eating mooncakes.I love the Mid⁃Autumn Festival be⁃cause it means harvest and reunion.Task3A good book can affect our lifeA good book can affect our life in one way or another.The Story of My Life by Helen Keller is a book that touched my heart.It is about how Helen overcame her physical disabilities and succeeded by struggling during her long and hard learn⁃ing period.From the book,I learned that when⁃ever we come across difficulties or even misfortune,we should never give in.In⁃stead,we are supposed to face them br⁃avely and try to find ways out. Reading can not only improve our ability to understand the world,but also wash our souls.Task4What makes life happy? Everyone is longing for happiness.But what is happiness?Apparently,the defini⁃tion of happiness varies from person to per⁃son.For me,happiness is staying in good health and having a long vacation.Good health is the foundation of happiness.Only a good body can ensure life will be happy.A long vacation will give me enough time to do the things I want to do.I really love traveling.I plan to go to Tibet next long va⁃cation.To see the beautiful scenes of differ⁃ent places can broaden my horizons and enrich my life experience.I wish everybody can find his or her happiness in life.Task5Live a low⁃carbon lifeIt is our responsibility to have a low⁃carbon lifestyle,which matters more and more in energy saving and environmental protection.To fulfil it,we should bear the following habits in mind. First,it s important to turn off tapsand lights and recycle everything recy⁃clable in our daily life.What s more,while sticking to the habit of setting the tempera⁃ture of your air conditioner at above26℃in summer and eating fruit and vegetables in season,we should also climb stairs un⁃der the fifth floor instead of taking lifts. Let s all take action now.预测三应用文Task1Dear Sir/Madam,I know from the Internet that your center is looking for volunteers.I m writing to apply to be a volunteer.I have the following advantages.First of all,I m an exchange student from China, so Chinese is my mother tongue.Second, I m friendly and helpful,which allows me to get along well with others.More impor⁃tantly,I have worked as a volunteer before, so I know what is expected of a volunteer.I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance.Please take my application into consideration.Yours,Li HuaTask2Dear John,Chinese people s passion for sports has always been there.There is no doubt that doing more exercise is helpful to us. Personally,I think highly of jogging because it s good for health.I often jog in the playground for half an hour.Each time I finish it,I feel refreshed.Taking regular exercise benefits us a lot.I hope that you can do some sports in your spare time rather than just stay at home.Let s go out to do more exercise and spread the Olympic spirit!I am looking for⁃ward to your reply at your earliest conve⁃nience.Yours,Li HuaTask3Dear Lucy,Knowing that you re considering com⁃ing to China to learn traditional Chinese medicine,I d like to express my warmest welcome!Having evolved for thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine is now a com⁃mon and mature healing approach which enjoys a high reputation in China.Its fewer side effects and painless treatment drive many people to turn to traditional Chinese medicine when they suffer from diseases. With the worldwide spread of traditional Chinese medicine,it is now growing in popularity with foreigners.I m convinced that your plan is wortha try and sincerely wish you success in your study.Yours,Li HuaTask4Dear Catherine,I m glad that you have won first prize in the handwriting competition.I m writing to offer my congratulations from the bottom of my heart.For months,not only have you read many books about Chinese calligraphy,but you ve kept on practicing it every day.Now your efforts have paid off.Meanwhile,I re⁃ally wish to improve my handwriting,so could you please share your experience and unique ideas on handwriting?I do hope you ll also participate in next year s competition.I m certain that you ll make greater achievements. Yours,Li HuaTask5Dear Peter,I m writing to express my gratitude to you for your help and encouragement dur⁃ing my stay in hospital. Undoubtedly,without your help with my English online every day,I couldn t have made my English study go smoothly as usual.And it s your frequent encourage⁃ment and positive attitudes towards life that guide me out of low spirits to deal with my illness,study and life. Thank you for your kindness again and I do hope you will come to China where you can witness the perfect combina⁃tion of culture and nature.Yours,Li HuaTask6Dear Anne,I am sorry that I didn t attend your birthday party the day before yesterday.So I m writing to make an apology.It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party.But a sudden stomachache struck my grandmother.So worried was I that I took her to the nearest hospital.Be⁃cause my parents both went on business,I had to look after her on my own.Undoubt⁃edly,I forgot the appointment.I hope you can understand my situation and forgive me.Is it possible for us to have a private meeting next Saturday?Looking forward to your early reply!Best wishes!Yours sincerely,Li HuaTask7Good morning,my dear friends!I feel much honored to stand here to run for the chairman of our school English club.I am qualified for this position due to my following advantages.Firstly,I m an outgoing and enthusiastic student with wonderful academic performance.More⁃over,having a good command of English enables me to deal with all the tasks.If elected,I will spare no effort to serve you all so that you can enjoy English lea⁃rning.Please vote for me!Your support will be highly appreciated.Thank you!Task8Notice Aiming to help foreign students have a better understanding of Chinese culture and adapt to the life in China,our school is going to organize a workshop for exchange students.As scheduled,the workshop is sup⁃posed to be launched every Sunday after⁃noon,from3pm to5pm.During this pe⁃riod,you ll learn about the background knowledge of Chinese customs,which will give you a deeper understanding of China. You ll also have the chance to attend les⁃sons on Chinese calligraphy and play tradi⁃tional Chinese musical instruments,which will be of great interest to you.Your participation will surely make much difference.The Students UnionTask9A visit to the history museum Last Sunday,the members of the Stu⁃dents Union showed exchange students studying in our school around the local his⁃tory museum.They gathered at the school gate at 9:00am,and then rode a bus to the mu⁃seum,where they watched videos about lo⁃cal history and admired the treasures from different periods.The exchange students were amazed at the ancient objects and deeply impressed by the members vivid description.The visit was a great success.Not only did it help the exchange students learn more about China,but it helped pro⁃mote friendship between Chinese students and exchange students.2022年高考考前模拟（四）第一部分阅读A1~3BADB4~7CBDBC8~11CADBD12~15DACB第二节16~20DGCAB第二部分语言运用第一节21~25BADAB26~30AACDC 31~35CDBAC第二节36.performance37.leading38.when/as 39.which40.from41.was recruited pared 45.better第三部分写作第一节My dream jobGood morning,everyone.I feel it an honor to address a speech titled“My dream job”.Of the wide range of jobs around us,I will choose to be a teacher.My mother ac⁃counts for my choice first.Her commit⁃ment to teaching and the happiness of be⁃ing a teacher motivate me.Additionally,it is the inquisitive faces of my future stu⁃dents that reinforce my idea.At last,I am eager to make a difference to those whose education is their ticket to success. Not only will I spare no effort to learn my lessons,but I will also develop some qualities required to be a good teacher. Thank you!第二节The next day,the best track teams in the county gathered at Hidden Park for the championships.Jobie turned up,a new pair of spikes under her arm.As a girl lacking confidence,the loss of her lucky spikes meant the loss of the gold medal.So absent⁃minded was she that she even didn t notice when her match would begin.Noticing her blank expression,all her teammates came around.“Next is the girls 100⁃meter hur⁃dles,”said the announcer again.Her team⁃mates encouraged her as she bent down to put on her new spikes.Then she took sev⁃eral deep breaths,nodded her head to them and walked down to the starting line.Buhhhhh went the starting signal.Jo⁃bie didn t regain her sense until two sec⁃onds later,which puzzled her teammates. Anyway,rather than giving up,she began to run desperately and cleared hurdle after hurdle.Soon,she caught up with her com⁃petitive opponents,and then surpassed them,leaving them far behind.She got closer and closer,and cheers broke out. Wearing a wide smile,Jobie whispered,“No lucky spikes.Lucky me.”。

寒潮横扫北美大陆气温骤降Weather records have tumbled across North Am erica, as all 50 US states saw freezing temperatures.一场寒潮横扫北美大陆，美国50个州的气温都显著下降。

The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern known as the polar vortex, were said to have affected nearly 190 million people.In Kentucky, an escaped prisoner turned himself in to get out of the cold.Some p arts of the Midwest hit -26C (-14F), as low as the Antarctic coast in winter, and much colder than the inside of a domestic freezer.Temperature records were shattered in states across the US, including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.It was -17C (1F) in the small town of Hell, Michigan, prompting online jokes that the weather was so bad even hell had frozen over.Co lder th an MarsBut it was Embarrass, Minnesota, that ex perienced the lowest temperature in the nation on Tuesday: -37C (-35F).That was colder than readings recently recorded on the Red Planet by the Mars Rover.A video of a meteorologist tossing a pot of boiling water into the air in Wisconsin, to demonstrate how it immediately turns to snow, quickly went viral on the internet and was widely imitated.The extreme weather resulted in the usual travel chaos - nearly 2,700 US flights were cancelled on Tuesday.More than 500 rail passengers on their way to Chicago were marooned overn ight into Tue sday morning in northern Illinois on three Amtrak passenger trains after drifting snow and ice covered the tracks.。