七选五阅读

专题06高考阅读理解七选五一、考情分析“七选五”阅读题是高考新题型。

新课程标准要求：阅读理解题主要考查学生理解书面语篇的能力，其中包括对语篇内容、语篇结构的理解和把握，也包括对语篇内容的分析、阐释和评价。

高考英语阅读七选五题型要求考生从整体上把握文章的逻辑结构和内容上的联系，理解句子之间、段落之间的关系，对诸如连贯性、一致性等语段特征有较强的意识和熟练的把握，并具备运用语法知识分析理解长难句的能力。

可以说，此题型是对语言能力和阅读理解能力的综合测试。

高考英语新题型“七选五”阅读题的具体考试形式，就是将短文中的若干个句子(如五个句子)挑出，打乱顺序与另外两个句子置于短文之后。

学生根据短文内容，从短文后的七个句子中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项是多余选项。

此题型主要考查学生理解语篇上下文逻辑关系的能力。

句子在段中的位置不同，所起的作用也不同。

命题人之所以采用段首、段中和段尾三种挖空方式，正是利用挖空位置的暗示作用和挖空上下文的提示作用，来考查考生的逻辑思维能力。

段首、段中、段尾题在文中所起的作用可归纳为下表：一、解题步骤第一步：浏览全文，做出预判。

同时理清全文的结构，了解文章大意，关注每个空格的位置。

一般来说，小标题类的文章是按“总分”结构或“总分总”结构叙述的。

段尾句用来总结全文或者提出希望。

第二步：分析选项，尤其根据选项中的代词、连词等来预测前后句可能存在的逻辑关系。

第三步：回归原文，根据空格前后推理。

在推理过程中，关注并列连词、转折连词、相同句式或相反句式等，排队一些选项，并结合上下文意，推断出可填选项。

最后，也是最关键的一步，检查一遍。

将所填选项代入，通读全文，看上下文是否连贯，结构、语境、逻辑是否一致。

二、解题技巧：1、以最快的速度略读七选五的大小标题、首段、每段的首句，及表示句、段关系的连接性词语(特别是however, but等后的内容)等重要部分，以了解文章的基本结构和内容大意。

七年级英语七选五阅读-答案和解析In China。

it has e increasingly common for middle school students to get insufficient sleep。

This is mainly due to the heavy workload of homework they have to complete。

Some of the homework is assigned by their teachers。

while some is given by their parents。

nally。

some students are not careful enough when doing their homework。

which prolongs the time they spend on it。

Moreover。

some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games。

which causes them to stay up late at night。

Furthermore。

some students have to wake up early every morning on weekdays in order to get to school on time。

whetherby bus or by bike.To address this issue。

schools and parents should ce the amount of homework assigned to students so that they can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health。

初中英语阅读理解七选五(含解析)(一)“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. __1__ It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks, “How are you?” expects to hear the answer “Fine,” even if the person isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. ___2_.Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person may be thinking, “No, I don’t. I think you are wrong.” It isn’t polite to disagree very strongly, so he might say, “I am not so sure.” __3__People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking to other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, “I’ve got to go now,” or the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse such as “Someone is at the door,” or “Something is burning on the stove.” __4__ The person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say so. An excuse is polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person’s feelings.Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. ___5__A. This is a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.B. It’s very good not to tell the truth to our family.C. However, “How are you?” is also an unusual question.D. The excuse may be real, or not.E. They are common ways of saying “hello” or hi”.F. If you disagree with others, they will hate you.G. This is one way of being nice to people, and it’s a part of the game of language.(二)I was once a fat girl. I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never worried about it．But one day I had a medical examination (体检)．（1）It woke me up.I began to feel nervous．Then I decided to do something!In a year and five months, I lost 104 pounds. What a great thing I did! I didn't have any expensive food, medical treatment （治疗）or camp﹣style（训练营式的）exercise.（2） First I looked through the Internet for do﹣it﹣yourself advice that people could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads（广告）which try to get me to buy their products．（3）The only thing I did was to change my bad habits．The following are what I have done. You can try these.Stop drinking something with too much sugar in it．Refuse sweet cakes．Eat green vegetables．（4）Never eat after 6：30pm．Also, do light exercise for15 to 20minutes five days a week．Then I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes say, "You don't need to tell me what to do．I know it already!" But the fact is that knowing what to do and doing what you know are different.（5）A. But I bought nothing．B. Use only vegetable oil．C. What was the secret to my success？D. I must lose my weight at onceE. The doctor told me that I was having heart trouble.F. The important thing is to know what to do and then just keep doing it．G. Do what I said.(三)When I was small, I was kind of shy. Luckily, I changed a lot by junior high. Shyness gets in the way of success, but it doesn't have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.1 The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget your nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get more chances to speak in public? For me, when I got to high school, I took speech classes. 2Then, don’t think about what will happen. It’s possible th at you might be laughed at when speaking. 3 What really happens is better than what we imagine.Finally, 4 Remembering past successes can help inspire you to get future success. 5 If you succeeded in the past, then you can succeed again! It's actually natural to be a little bit nervous about meeting new people, making cold calls, or giving a speech. That nervousness doesn't have to keep you from succeeding, though.A．First of all, you’d better concentrate on what you enjoy.B．These suc cesses are “proof ” （证明）that you can do it.C．I still feel a little uncomfortable when I realize.D．However, others may not even notice your mistake.E．I could even take part in speaking competitions.F．remember past successes.w(四)A Special DeliveryBen and Sally lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling. 1. , but sally stayed home with the girls. Ben and his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes on each other. One day, Ben's friends wanted to play a joke on Ben and Sally.2. . The letter said,Dear Sally.I'm having a great time here in Africa. I'm sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home.Love to you and the kids,BenOn the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller told her that a delivery was coming. At one o'clock, a truck stopped in front of Sally's house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant!3. , and it began eating grass.Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant. She asked herself, "What can I feed an elephant with? Bananas?"4. . He said, "It's illegal(非法的) to have wild animal here." Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket.Ben's friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rented(租借) the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Ben's friends also made a film of everything.5. .When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn't help laughing.A. So they sent a letter to SallyB. After a while, a policeman cameC. The elephant ran into Sally's yardD. They wanted Ben to watch the videoE. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip(五)When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. 1 .Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. 2 . Even I was full of fears. But slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I cried every day.However, it’s easier said than done. 3 . I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmate get worried about little things: 4 ; their bus comes late; they don’t have a mobile phone but others have. But I only enjoy life, I was lucky to realize from an accident: It’s a waste of our life to focus on what you have lost. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve if I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.5 . It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating （感激） and taking pleasure in what you really have.A. Happiness depends on what we have.B. They get a bad grade on a testC. How sad I felt at that time!D. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my arms because of its high speed.E. Maybe it was just a joke for me.F. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely.G. Happiness is everywhere around us!(六)In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spoons and forks. 1____. Because most food is already cut. If you need to cut things use the side of your spoon . 2_____. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.3______. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary to finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more.4______. The host(主人)will ask you two or three times if you want more food . It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again. 5______. Always refill(再加满) your neighbo r’s glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor’s glass all through the meal.A. They never use knivesB. Never fill your own glassC. People always offer you more foodD. Remember to fill your bowl in timeE. People often eat from the same bowlF. The spoon is more important than the forkG. People usually have rice in a different bowl(七)Today, there are many popular TV talent shows in China.1._________For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them become famous, such as Zhu Zhiwen and Liang Bo. They are from poor places.2.__________However, there are also many bad effects. First, some young people just imitate (模仿）the people they like. They lose their own styles. Second, some young people spend too much time on such TV shows.3.___________So they spend less time on their studies. This is bad for not only their study but also their development(发展）.In m y opinion, these shows are social(社会的）activities. 4. ___________They can use these shows to relax themselves. But they should know that the chance to become famous is small for most people. 5._______________It’s their studies.A. But they show us their great talent.B. Young people can take part in these activities to get some social experience.C. These talent shows give everyone a chance（机会）to show his or her talents.D. So they should work hard at something that is more important for them.E. They have lots of dreams about becoming great stars and bringing people more happiness.F. But they change their life with their talent through these shows.G. They always dream of being stars.(八)There is a very beautiful bird(鸟） and she lives in a tall tree in the mountain. Every morning she gets up very early and sings. 1 So when she sings, many animals come to listen to her. When she sings happily, you can get pearls (珍珠) from her.One day, a man knows that, 2 After a few days he finds her and gets her. Then he takes her home. 3 The man thinks a lot of ways to let her sing. But it doesn’t work.At last, he takes the bird to the king(国王). 4 The princess(公主) is a beautiful girl. 5 The bird is very happy and sings for the princess. And the princess gets lots of nice pearls.From that day, the bird comes to meet the princess every day and sings for her.A. She sings very well.B. She is very kind and let the bird fly away.C. Because she is good at singing.D. But the bird is very sad, and she doesn’t sing at all.E. he goes into the mountain and looks for her.F. The king is very happy and gives the bird to his daughter for her birthday.G. The bird is happy and sings for the man.(九)Advantages of Playing BadmintonPlaying badminton can be a fantastic sport. 1 What’s more, playing badminton has many health benefits for your entire body.Build a strong bodyYou get to run up and down the court. You jump up high and bend down low when playing. Your movement has to be flexible, with good hand-eye coordination(协调). The movements give your legs good exercise. At the same time, swinging the racket exercises your arms, shoulders, stomach and back,. Before you know it, your entire body will benefit from better coordination. 2 .Have a good heartPlaying badminton can actually lower your blood pressure, and reduce your chances of heart diseases. 3 . Your body will be better defended against enlarged arteries(动脉) that can cause deadly heart attacks. Whether you are suffering from high blood pressure or simply trying it, playing badminton is a great sport.Enjoy a colorful social lifeGyms often host leagues, tournaments, and parties. 4 So don’t just watch a television program about losing fat. Get out there and socialize in an organized badminton league.Make a slim figure5 Hundreds of unwanted fat can be burned off with all of the physical movements involved with the sport. Whether you are on the sand at the local beach, or inside a gym, playing badminton can be an enjoyable weight loss exercise.A. You can even grow stronger and more attractive.B. Playing the game, you can make your heart stronger.C. You can find a badminton court in public parks or some gyms.D. To people of different ages it is also an easy light exercise.E. It’s importa nt to drink plenty of water when playing the sport.F. They provide chances for you to meet friends, or other people with similar interests.G. Of course, one of the most welcome benefits of playing badminton is always quick weight loss.(十)圣诞树的发展史The history of the Christmas tree comes as a shock to many countries. This famous symbolism（象征意义）of Christmas isdisplayed in homes in the United States, Europe, and in many othercountries around the world.1.______ The Druids in ancient England and the Romans in Europeboth used evergreen branches to decorate their houses and publicbuildings to celebrate the Winter Solstice（冬至）. 2.______ Treesused to celebrate Christmas are mentioned in the early 1600s in Germany and surrounding countries. 3.______ As these people moved somewhere else or moved to other countries, they brought this tradition with them.4.______ As the world moved into the 1900s, many trees were decorated with homemade cards and pictures, cotton, candies in all shapes and sizes. Candles were sometimes used, but often caused big fires.5.______ Electric tree lights were first used jus t 3 years after Thomas Edison’s invention of electric lights in 1879. The early lights were handmade and quite expensive.Today, Christmas tree decorations can be found in nearly every imaginable size, color, and shape, and they are used to decorate millions of Christmas trees used throughout the world.A. The families would set up these trees in a significant position of their homeand decorate them with colored paper, small toys, food, and sometimescandles.B. It is a time for them to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year.C. So many different types of candle holders (烛台) were invented to try to prevent tree fires.D. Through the years many different things were used to decorate Christmas trees.E. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.F. Over the years, these traditions were accepted by Christians, who regardedthem as a part of their Christmas holiday celebration.G. The tradition of having an evergreen tree becomes a symbol of Christmas whichgoes back past recorded written history.(十一)Your brain controls everything you do. It makes it possible for you to think, learn, create and feel; to blink(眨眼) andbreathe and for your heart to beat—this fantastic control centeris your brain. 1.______Can this small grey organ(器官)，which weighs less than one and a half kilos, really do so much? Amazingly, your braincontains about 100 billion neurons(神经元）—it would take youover 3,000 years to count them all. 2.______ Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the world. And although one neuron creates only a little electricity, all your neurons together can produce enough electricity to power a light bulb(灯泡).So exactly how fast does your brain work? 3.______ Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses other neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off quickly. 4.______ No computer has your brain’s unbelievable ability to de al with the amount of information coming from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.But how does your brain allow you to learn things that you will use in the future? The structure(结构) of your brain changes every time you have a new thought, remember or learn something. 5.______ How? As you practice, your brain sends “bike riding” messages again and again. Soon, the actions are learnt and you are able to ride a bike easily from then on.A. Well, imagine this: a bee lands on your foot.B. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that somebody with average intelligence (智力) can have excellent performances in some fields.C. Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stops.D. It is so amazing that a famous scientist once called it “the most complex (复杂) thing we have yet discovered in our universe”.E. The brain is the boss of the body．F. These neurons can send this information at more than 320 kilometers per hour.G. For example, riding a bike seems impossible at first, but soon you are able to do it.(十二)Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotelsoften provide guests(客人) with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo andslippers.1.______ But, if you travel to Beijing, remember tobring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables.2.______ Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once.3.______ Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the lessplastic we throw out, the better. 4.______ Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. 5.______ Do not use paper cups. At your school diningroom, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.To protect our environment and our home, it is very necessary and important for us to save natural resources.A. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment.B. Many guests like the idea because they don’t have to bring their own.C. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.D. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.E. Then you can use it over and over again.F. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.G. What should we do to save the earth?参考答案1、1.C 2.E 3.A 4.D 5.G2、1.E 2. C 3. A 4.B 5. F3、1A 2E 3D 4F 5B4、1. E 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D5、1D 2C 3F 4B 5A6、1A 2F 3G 4C 5B7、1C 2F 3G 4B 5D8、1A 2E 3D 4F 5B9、1D 2A 3B 4F 5G10、【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。

七选五任务型阅读专练（一）PASSAGE-1Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer（温度计）for the temperature。

This helps us decide what to wear。

__71__。

We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator（冰箱）。

We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don't feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale(刻度）。

But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide.__72___。

The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury ( or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts（收缩）. That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube。

2024年高考英语阅读理解七选五10篇解析（1）When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. 1 Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. 2 Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it?3 When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.4 But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”. 5 However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.A．You can avoid regret.B．It is no use regretting it.C．Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.D．It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.E．It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.F．For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.G．You have enough life experience and knowledge to pursue your dream.（2）Breaking the Habit of People-PleasingIf you feel like you may be a people-pleaser, you’re not alone. Most people have a growing desire for pleasing others. 6 It can also result in weak boundaries, problems with decision-making, and low self-worth. For that reason, it’s important to recognize and overcome your own people-pleasing behaviors. Here are simple exercises that you can start working on today.1. Practice being alone试卷第1页，共8页7 Trust that people will not abandon you, even if you don’t drop everything for them. Believe you are lovable for who you are, not what you do. Practice this by going to a movie or restaurant alone.2. Keep plans with yourself8 Otherwise, you are sending a message to your brain that a plan you make with yourself does not hold as much value as a plan you make with someone else. Don’t break any plans you make with yourself, whether it’s going to the gym or studying for an exam.3. Practice saying “no”If you’re a people-pleaser you may find it hard to say “no” because you feel it comes across as cruel or uncaring. 9 Be clear, be direct, and use “I” statements. Try statements like: “I would really love to be able to help you, but unfortunately, I’m already committed at that time.”By consistently integrating these strategies into your life, I’m confident you’ll break your people-pleasing habits. 10 This will yield an overall improvement in self-confidence and life satisfaction.A．So it is not necessary to say no.B．But it absolutely does not have to.C．Learn to love your own company.D．You’ll develop more healthy, interdependent relationships.E．You are not confident about the plans you make with yourself.F．Your own plans are as important as plans you make with others.G．People-pleasing behavior can lead to mental and physical problems.（3）How to Stay Active During the HolidaysBeing physically active on a consistent basis can be challenging, especially during holidays, as we travel to see relatives or host friends in our homes. 11 In this case, consider these tips for making physical activity regular in your lifestyle over the long term, through holidays and beyond.Find something you enjoy.This is the first rule of any sustainable exercise routine. If your workout feels like another task on your to-do list, it’ll be difficult to stick with. 12 Dance. Garden. Take a yoga class online. All of these count as physical activity, and even small amounts add up.13Exercise doesn’t have to take place in a gym. Taking three 10-minute walks during the day — one in the morning, another during your lunch and another after dinner — produces similar benefits to spending 30 minutes at the gym. In other words, taking short movement breaks throughout your day makes for a more active lifestyleand helps meet your goals.Be realistic.Most are overly optimistic when first mapping out a workout plan. 14 Besides, you don’t have to exercise before, during and after work every day in order to hit your goals. Instead, look at your current lifestyle and integrate more movement into your daily life.Make it a priority.Most of us are managing countless responsibilities every day, so it’s vital to consider physical activity an important part of your day. Put it on your schedule, just as you make an appointment with a doctor. And, let others know when you’ll be busy exercising and how they can help you find time to do so. 15A．Find breaks to move throughout the day.B．Make full use of weekday breaks to work out.C．It is necessary to avoid being injured in sports.D．Therefore, be creative in finding physical activities.E．Having the support from others is an essential element of success.F．Additionally, schedules are often interrupted by holiday gatherings.G．In fact, exercise isn’t necessarily at maximal intensity to be effective.（4）Many people who are learning English want to know how to improve their reading skills. 16 The effective way to improve your reading skills is to love reading and practice more.Reading is one of the most important language skills because we use it to expand our vocabulary and improve the way we speak, write and listen. 17 Seeing new ways to say things can help your understanding of English and improve not only your reading, but also your other language skills.18 If we do not understand something, we can go over it again and even look up the words we do not know the meanings of. This means that we have a much greater chance of understanding information that we read than information that we hear.So how do we practice reading so that our skill level improves? When we read a passage, we need to understand it. We must understand what the important words mean in each sentence. This does not mean that we need to know the meaning of every word. In many cases, we can find out what words mean from the words around them. 19 To do this, we must understand how words work together. In many cases, we must “see” part of the message that has not been written, or we must form an opinion ourselves.Reading is an essential part of your study of the English language. It can help you understand and learn more. It can also become a satisfying hobby. 20试卷第3页，共8页A．Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this.B．Unlike listening, reading allows us to take our time.C．Among the four skills, listening is the most important one.D．It is hoped that you will love reading and improve your reading skills.E．When we read, we can see how things are said, from sentence structure to expression.F．If we do not, we will not be able to understand what the entire article or story is about.G．Once we understand what the words mean, we need to figure out what the message is.（5）Your neighbors are probably the first line of defense in case of any problematic situation. 21 It gives you an assurance that you have people close by looking out for you. Here are easily applicable tips on creating stronger neighbor relationships.The first step is introducing yourself when you move to a new neighborhood or when a newcomer moves in. Leave them a note under their door to introduce yourself. 22 It doesn’t have to cost you a fortune and opting for a potted plant or baked biscuits will do. These actions present excellent opportunities to connect with them.Be respectful of your neighbors. It’s in poor taste to have regular insensitive parties at your place causing disturbances. Before your party, it’s good practice to notify your neighbors. Besides, avoid chatting them up for hours on end, which may be inconvenient, especially if you don’t know their schedules. 23 When you borrow anything, return it in due time. If you accidentally break their things, replace them without being asked to.24 You could offer to babysit your neighbors’ kids, help with snow removals or even keep an eye on their home when they’re away. Such acts of reaching out to your neighbors make for stronger relationships.As Emma Seppälä put it, “social connectedness generates a positive feedback loop (圈) of social, emotional and physical well-being.” It feels so easy to just stay home without having to engage with your neighbors but connecting with them is worth the effort. 25A．Remember every small gesture counts.B．A crisis is a test of communication skills.C．It can actually boost your mood in the long run.D．Slipping it in their mailbox further solidifies friendship.E．It’s essential to ensure you maintain decent relationships with them.F．Alternatively, you can give them a gift while making yourself known to them.G．Only by establishing healthy boundaries will you achieve peaceful coexistence.（6）The rise of social media has revolutionized human connectivity, but its overuse can make people feel increasingly unhappy and isolated. 26One significant problem with frequent social media use is comparing ourselves to others. Many individuals experience “Facebook envy”. 27 Gradually, it may result in self-doubt. To boost self-confidence, it is essential to reduce time on others’profiles, and focus on self-reflection.Social media can also make it hard to form real friendships. Constant online interaction may make us feel lonely and left out when we see others having fun online. Stina Sanders, a former model, explained “When I see my friend’s photos of a party I didn’t go to, it can make me feel quite lonely and anxious”. 28 Quality sleep is essential for mental health, but excessive phone use before bedtime can severely disturb it. The anxiety and envy induced by social media content can keep our brains alert, making it challenging to fall asleep. 29 Avoiding the phone for at least 40 minutes to an hour before bed can improve sleep.“ 30 However, it can also change the way we recall our life. If we direct all of our attention trying to take the perfect photo, less will be available to enjoy other aspects of the experience in real time,” said Dr. Bono. To decrease these effects, practicing self-discipline and limiting phone use can help us to stay focused and clear-minded.If you feel like social media is beginning to affect you, why not consider allocating less social media time? The slight change can do you a lot of good.A．Regular use of Facebook can keep good relationships.B．Social media offers a convenient way to record memories.C．This can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction with themselves.D．Plus, the blue light that is given off by screens affects our sleep.E．Therefore, it’s important to develop genuine offline relationships.F．Social media can lead to serious physical and mental health issues.G．The reliance on it can negatively impact people’s mental health in the long run.（7）For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to rush directly to tourist sights. For me.I find lots of joy in grocery shopping on holiday.As a vegetarian, finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. 31 The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, the ones I would struggle to find even in the UK. 32 I was so delighted that I试卷第5页，共8页could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.33 Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section. 34 That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night. 35A．I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.B．The challenge of finding food is interesting. too.C．The smoked product is unique and specially packed.D．So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.E．It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.F．Corn pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.G．By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.（8）Traveling allows you the opportunity to explore new places and unplug from daily routines and distractions. But let’s face it: Sometimes you want and need to stay connected when traveling abroad. Beyond scrolling through news and keeping up on social media, having a cellphone can be an essential tool to connect with other travelers and find cheap accommodation. 36 Here are tips to avoid the high international roaming (漫游) charges.Buy a local SIM Card. One of the most affordable ways to stay connected while traveling is to bring your phone and buy a prepaid SIM card at your destination. Before you travel, check with your provider to make sure your phone will work abroad. Swapping out the SIM card will give you a new international number. Make sure you keep your original SIM card in a safe place. 37Use Wi-Fi Only. If you check email or social media infrequently and don’t feel the need to constantly upload travel photos. waiting until you can connect to free wireless networks can save you a lot. 38 While you’re at it, switch off any apps that grab data. Look for restaurants, cafes or public spaces that offer free access to Wi-Fi.39 To save time and money, load up your phone in advance with travel and other apps, music, books, maps, travel guides and anything else you may need. Free Wi-Fi can be slow in many public areas. And you don’twant to get stuck waiting for a map or guide to load when you need it.Disconnect. While you can find plenty of uses for your phone while traveling, there are also good reasons to disconnect. Be engaged as you explore new places. 40 Technology is so ubiquitous (无所不在的) in work and personal lives that it can be hard to focus on a new culture if all you’re doing is staring down at your phone.A．Download Before You Go.B．Know your limits and try to overcome them.C．Make sure you put your phone in airplane mode.D．That card is associated with your new phone number.E．Sometimes you fail to wander in a totally new environment.F．Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds and enjoy the moment.G．Your phone is also a key connection to friends and family back home.（9）The smell of sweat, the noise of crashing weights and the muscular people in tank tops make the gym’s strength class or weight room seem forbidding, whether you’re a seasoned lifter or a complete beginner.41 Most benefits of strength training go beyond appearances. It subjects our bones to more pressure than our daily routines and increases muscle mass and bone density. Now that you know resistance training is important, here’s how to get started.Set a goal that is attainable and improves your daily life. 42 That might mean pressing weight overhead to ensure you can put your luggage in the airplane’s overhead bin or doing weighted squats (深蹲) for hiking preparation.The ideal way is to work one-on-one with an experienced certified trainer. 43 Look for one who not only guides you through workouts but also understands your unique journey and helps you reach your full potential.Private training with friends or joining in small group classes is also a cost-effective way to get individual attention. While you might tend to position yourself in the back corner of the room, I suggest heading to the front where a coach can monitor your form and offer feedback.44 If you favor strength-training apps, opt for one with video demonstrations. If none of these are appealing, start at home with basic-level bodyweight exercises like squats. 45 Grab a gallon water jug, hug it to your chest and dive into a squat. This not only adds resistance but challenges your core muscles to sustain stability.A．It’s like having a fitness associate.试卷第7页，共8页B．It’s worth pushing past that fear though.C．Take my word for it, no one else is looking at you.D．As you gain more confidence and strength, raise the bar.E．You’ll begin to see an impact far beyond your jeans fitting better.F．Think about which aspect of your life could be noticeably improved.G．Take videos of yourself performing those movements and watch them between sets.（10）A workable and pretty easy solution to improving your listening skills is that you begin to realize how much of your ability to be an effective listener is really about you, not the other person and how fascinating or boring they are. 46We tend to assume that listening is little more than showing up and paying attention to the other person.47 It’s worth noticing how we instinctively (本能地) listen in conversation and whether or not that given listening mode is really what’s called for.You need to identify your personal “hot spots”. 48 Whether it’s talking about climate change or Father’s Day, when you are not interested at all, you realize it is hard to concentrate. That kind of self-knowledge comes by having a scientific approach and observing yourself in action.49 For example, your surrounding environment, the topic at hand, or even particular company may affect your ability to listen. When you do this, you can more easily see what gets in the way of your ability to listen and understand. Thus that makes many of our work-related conversations much easier.In a performance review or heated debate, you can remind yourself if you’re having an emotional response to feedback and are having trouble hearing the other person out. Observing and learning from your behavior, and noticing how you are affected by your surroundings help you uncover your unique needs for doing your best listening. 50A．Considering external factors is also important.B．Besides, get curious about your conversation style.C．In fact, if they’re boring, in some ways that is on you.D．But it’s also deeply tied to paying attention to ourselves.E．Effective listening is about creating the space for others to express themselves.F．The topics are what uniquely set you off and emotionally inspire you in some ways.G．Those are going to help everything from meetings to client presentations run smoothly.参考答案：1．C 2．F 3．A 4．E 5．D【导语】这是一篇说明文。

高考英语阅读七选五专练含答案People need a place to call home。

whether it's their childhood home。

a school dormitory。

a newly-built house。

or even a XXX。

not everyone has a permanent home。

and travelers especially may struggle to find a sense of belonging。

But do they not deserve a home too。

Of course they do.For some frequent travelers。

they bring personal belongings such as bed sheets。

pillowcases。

and family photos to create a XXX where they are。

Others may stay in the same hotel for extended ds of time。

ing familiar with the staff and services。

Some may even add a touch of home by placing XXX。

There are many ways to make a temporary space feel like home.B。

People find ways to keep in touch while traveling。

Some may send letters。

postcards。

or photos。

while others may simply make a phone call to let their friends know they are safe and well。

2024年全国新课标一卷英语七选五阅读试题解析一、试题再现。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Not all great writers are great spellers.If you want to be published,it's vital to submit a perfect,professionally presented manuscript（原稿）.No editor is likely to tolerate a writer who does not take the trouble to spell words correctly.I keep two reference books close-by on my desk: dictionary and thesaurus（同义词词典）.I don't trust my laptop's spellchecker.37Of course,these days there are plenty of online dictionaries and thesauruses,but I’m old-fashioned enough to prefer a hard cover and pages I can leaf through with my fingers.I use the Concise Oxford Dictionary and the Collins Thesaurus.38It should give you a precise definition of each word,thus differentiating it from other words whose meanings are similar,but not identical.It will also usually show how the word is pronounced.In addition,I have an old two-volume copy of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary,picked up a few years ago in a bookshop sale for just99pence.Of course,with its2,672pages, it's not exactly short.It contains around163,000words, plus word combinations and idiomatic phrases.39 However,if I need to check the origin of a word or to look up examples of its usage,there's nothing better.For well over a hundred years the most influential English dictionary was Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language published in1755.“To make dictionaries is dull（乏味）work,"wrote Johnson,illustrating one definition of“dull”.40A few minutes spent casting your eye over a page or two can be a rewarding experience.A.I don't often use this dictionary.B.It takes no account of the context.C.But I still don't want to replace them.D.But a dictionary can be a pleasure to read.E.Of course,a dictionary is not only for spelling.F.That means good grammar and no spelling mistakes.G.Dictionaries don't always give you enough information.二、试题解析。

阅读七选五真题演练Passage 1Losing weight is tough.For most people, it requires a change in diet, a change in exercise habits, and a change in attitude.1●Set healthy goals.If you’re overweight and want to change that, the first step is deciding what your target weight is. 2●Start small.Making major behavior modifications isn’t something that happens overnight.3 Commit to eating 5 servings of vegetables a day and exercising 2 days a week for the first week, and then add a little more each week.●Track your diet and exercise.Now it’s time to start working toward that goal. The best way to stick with your diet and exercise rules is to track it.4Or you can do it the old fashioned way and keep a written food and exercise journal. Find what works for you and write down what you’ve accomplished every day.● 5Every month you should take a look at your goal and see what type of progress you’ve made toward accomplishing it. If you’re not where you want to be, make minor adjustments. Try doing different exercises or cutting back on certain types of foods that you may be eating too much of.Losing weight and keeping it off is a highly personal thing. Find what works for you and stick with it.A.Evaluate and adjust.B.Here’s how you can accomplish all the three.C.You might as well start with your own attitude.D.There are plenty of apps that allow you to do this.E.What steps are you going to take to achieve your goal.F.So start with 1-2 things per week and work up from there.G.Write down your goal and set a date by which you want to accomplish that goal.本文为说明文。

七年级英语七选五阅读答案和解析In China。

an increasing number of middle school studentsare getting less sleep than before。

This is mainly due to the amount of homework they have to do。

Some of the homework is assigned by their teachers。

while others are given by their parents。

nally。

some students are not careful enough while doing their homework。

They make mistakes and have to spend extra time correcting them。

Furthermore。

some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games。

causing them to stay up very late。

Finally。

some students have to wake up early every morning to get to school on time by bus or by bike.To address this issue。

schools and parents should consider cing the amount of homework given to students so that they can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health。

In n。

students should learn to make the best use of their time。

专题07 阅读理解七选五之方法策略10篇+环境保护6篇+文化4篇(模考好题20篇)一、概述七选五阅读正文部分通常是一篇完整的文章，有五个句子被挖空，正文后给出七个选项，均为完整句子，要求考生根据文章结构、内容，选出正确的句子，填入相应的空白处。

此题型拓宽了阅读理解能力考察的深度和广度，考查学生句子和语篇两个层面的阅读能力和领悟能力，以及对整个语篇的衔接手段与连贯性的洞察力。

总之，七选五的题型难度要大于传统的阅读理解题，对学生把握文章结构脉络、逻辑思维能力和语言综合运用能力，有更高的要求。

二、技巧点拨1、如果空白处在段首，则答案通常是段落主题句，做题时，应认真阅读本段内容，概括段落大意，查找同义词或其他相关的词，推断出主题句。

2、如果空白处在段中，段中的空白处多位于段落主题句之后，与上下文构成明显的逻辑关系：如常见的分述细化主题的并列关系、语义发生变化的转折关系，对上诉概念的解释说明、举例论证，这些句子起衔接上下文的作用，因此成为历年高考语篇考查的重中之重。

3、如果空白处在段尾，则答案通常是结论或概括性的语句。

空白处前的一句或两句是重点语句，重点阅读以锁定关键词。

做题时注意在选项中查找表示结果、结论、总结等的信号词如therefore, as a result, thus, hence, in short, to sum up, to conclude, in a word等词语。

如果在选项中找不出与前文之间的关联，此时可考虑与下一段开头是否有一定的衔接，即空白处起前后两段过渡作用。

模拟演练01 人与自我--方法/策略Passage 1(2024·河北沧州·一模)Thinking about adopting a healthy lifestyle? Congratulations! There are so many reasons for adopting a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips to help you get started with your new habits.Before you begin, ask yourself some questions, what are your reasons for thinking about a healthier lifestyle?1 Your why should reflect your values and what’s important to you. Knowing your specific why will help you to not just get started, but will help keep you focused and motivated as it guides your journey.Focus on behaviors, not results. 2 But switching your focus from outcomes to the new habits you’re creating and actions you’re taking is more beneficial. It’s actually some daily health-promoting behaviors that will create change and can lead to the health outcomes you desire.3 Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day! And things like your eating habits, cooking skills, athletic abilities, and more won’t change overnight. This is also why you don’t need a long list telling you everything you need to stop doing. You just need to take the first step.Remember it’s not all or nothing. A healthy lifestyle is never all or nothing. 4 So focus on eating foods and creating habits that make you feel good.Can you do it forever? One of the most important things to ask yourself when building healthy habits is, “Can you do it for life?” Sure, you could probably stick to a diet for a short period, but can you see yourself doing that forever? 5A. Start small and take steady steps.B. Why is doing this important for you?C. Make a list of habits you want to build.D. It’s okay to desire weight loss, or any other outcomes.E. In a word, fasting is harmful and no one would like to do so.F. If not, remember: temporary methods are equal to temporary results.G. It’s about creating a healthy relationship with food and your body.Passage 2(2024·湖南·二模)Hop on the Silent Walking TrendSilent walking involves walking outdoors without distractions like music or conversations, focusing on the mind-body-nature connection. 1 That’s a slower, lower-impact way to relax and is great for fitness. Here’s everything you need to know about the trend.Select a natural setting and fully engage your senses. For reaping the mental health benefits, it is recommended to find a quiet and peaceful natural location. 2 Meanwhile, consciously observing the sights, sounds, smells, and physical sensations during the walk can significantly impact cognitive and emotional well-being.To stimulate the mind, consider exploring different routes than usual. Without your favourite podcast or playlist, you might slip into boredom on your walk. 3 And it might even be good for your brain. Scientists applaud the virtues of boredom for brain health, believing that it boosts creativity and improves social connections. And if you do get bored, rest assured that it shows you’ve disconnected from external d istractions. Go with it, and make sure you take a different route each time—it’ll keep you motivated.Start off with five-minute silent walks and eventually build up to thirty minutes. If you’re usually a headphone wearer, it will feel super weird to walk without your go-to tunes, but give yourself a second to adjust. Chances are, once you’re a few minutes into your silent walk, you’ll feel the magic kick in. 4 Regular reflection and ongoing documentation are essential. After completing a silent walk, take time to reflect upon any emerging thoughts, feelings, or insights. 5 Journaling about the experience can also solidify connections between thoughts and ideas, providing a valuable tool for self-reflection and growth.A. But being bored won’t hurt you.B. Taking different paths can lead to exciting discoveries.C. Adjusting the routine gradually can help ease into the experience.D. You’ll also start noticing the little things around you more clearly.E. They can deepen understanding and serve as a record of personal growthF. Unlike exercise-oriented walking, it isn’t about reaching certain speed or stepsG. In such an environment, you can immerse yourself in the natural soundscape(音景).Passage 3(2024·山东·三模)Time is a valuable resource, especially for those who need to deal with academic demands, personal growth, and social activities at the same time. Effective time management not only leads to increased productivity, but reduces stress. 1 . Here are some strategies to help young adults master the art of time management.Setting clear and achievable short-term and long-term goals is essential for youth. 2 They’ll also distribute time accordingly. Whether it’s studying for exams or pursuing personal interests, having well-defined goals provides a sense of direction. Meanwhile, importance levels of tasks can vary. By focusing on key tasks and minimizing time spent on unimportant ones, young adults can perfect their time management.3 It makes efficient use of their time. Whether using a planner or a calendar app scheduling specific blocks of time for different activities, including study time, exercise, socializing, can lead to better time use.Furthermore, learning to say no is a valuable skill for youth. With numerous opportunities and interests, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. By being selective about commitments, young adults can arrange their time and energy wisely. Saying no to non-essential activities frees up time for important tasks. 4 .In the pursuit of personal success, young adults often find themselves caught up in a series of responsibilities and commitments. However, it’s essential for them to recognize that life shouldn’t be like this. Self-care plays a vital role in time management. 5 By ensuring they maintain a healthy work-life balance, young adults can recharge their energy levels, improve focus, and increase productivity. That way, they perfect time usage and pave the way for success.A. That actually prevents over-commitment.B. One should constantly review how time is spent.C. It creates opportunities for personal development as well.D. Developing a daily schedule helps young adults stay organized.E. Putting things off constantly is a common time management project.F. By knowing what they want to accomplish, they can prioritize their tasks.G. Youth should value adequate rest and activities that promote their well-being.Passage 4(2024·江苏·二模)If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit. 1 You can tell a l ot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people. 2 It may be difficult to determine how he treats different types of people if you only encounter him in a single environment, such as the workplace. It is often possible, however, to get some idea of his manner of interaction with different types of people through conversation with him.Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is. 3 To some degree the types of lies he may tell and his motives for doing so matter.4 The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows(誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.A person’s character is affected by his attitude. 5 Attitude can affect many aspects of a person’s life,including how hard he works and his ability to be supportive of others.When you are trying to assess someone’s charac ter, remember that it consists of qualities and habits that form his identity.A. More importantly, it’s necessary to continue his inner struggle.B. The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.C. There are many other things in life that may require commitment.D. This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.E. Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.F. Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tell s lies.G. Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations. Passage 5(2024·浙江金华·二模)Have you ever wondered why you want to do something, or what causes people to go through extraordinary pain or personal investment just to achieve a particular outcome? 1 Motivation.Motivation is the reason for people’s actions, goals, and willing ness to pursue the goals. Sometimes it seems difficult to find, but we all have that spark at our core. Here are some ways you can turn that spark back into a flame.2 If your motivation is fading, notice when this starts to happen and what events could have driven it. You’ll find that you’re more likely to feel bored when you’re in certain environments. As you become more aware of this, you can put yourself in situations where you’re more likely to thrive.Keep a thankfulness journal. 3 Whe n they’re aware of what they’re thankful for, it drives them in specific areas of their lives. Considering this, you may find value in keeping a thankfulness journal where you regularly list blessings.Design an accomplishment book. Creative people may do well to design an accomplishment book with images of past work and accomplishments as a form of encouragement. It can be as informal or formal as you’d like. It might be a simple scrapbook you keep at your desk, or a professionally printed booklet that you keep by your bed. 4Get out of the house. If your life consists of going to work, coming home, watching Netflix, and going to sleep, you shouldn’t be surprised that you’re unmotivated. 5 Stretching yourself will expose you to new ideas, activities, and people, which will either strike up new motivation or rekindle things you have forgotten about.A. What’s the possible solution?B. Identify when motivation slips.C. What’s at the heart of this issue?D. Decide what works best for you and give it a try.E. A thankfulness journal is a perfect way to show your gratitude to others.F. Some people find that thankfulness and motivation are directly connected.G. Make it a point to go outdoors and try new things even when you don’t want to.Passage 6(2024·江苏·模拟预测)When we are faced with a crisis, or if we have an important decision to make, many of us fall into the trap of over-thinking. We may keep thinking about something constantly and too long. 1How can we stop ourselves from over-thinking?Doing something to distract yourself is a good idea. You can find working with your hands is especially good.2 Your brain simply doesn’t have the resources to split itself into a third activity, for example over-thinking.3 Studies have shown that when someone views something in excitement and anxiety, the brain is forced to become stuck in the present because all of your senses are completely engaged. You do not have time to focus on something different, which can cause over-thinking.Constant wishing, hoping and praying do not give you any relief. They just keep you stuck in one place. But taking the smallest step off the crisis really matters. It will set things in motion, making you like a snowball. 4 The traps are things that cause your natural ability to react without you realizing that there is a connection between the two. Thus, avoiding relevant traps is also a good idea. 5 For example, if one of your colleagues is so negative that she always drags you down, stop hanging out with her by having lunch alone at a nearby restaurant.A. This mindset tends to ruin our day.B. Put simply, out of sight, out of mind.C. Just as a saying goes, once bitten, twice shy.D. You are really getting your brain working for you.E. Other activities are the ones that arouse your curiosity.F. It engages your movement skills and thinking process.G. Thus, you will gradually move yourself out of the feeling.Passage 7(2024江苏镇江高三下·阶段练习)Winter can cause damage to your skin, and it can feel like there’s no escape.1 Happily, there are many ways to deal with dry skin and keep yourself comfortable.• Use a humidifier(加湿器) to increase humidity.In the cooler winter months, a humidifier in your home or office will restore moisture to the air, helping to keep your skin hydrated(含水的).Run a humidifier in your entire home or in rooms you spend the most time in, and aim to keep indoor humidity levels between 30 and 50 percent. 2 If you’re unsure of your home’s humidity levels,you can buy a humidity meter.•Keep thermostat(恒温器) temperatures cool and comfortable.If you’re looking to escape dry, cold outdoor air, you are likely to turn on the heat as soon as you get home.3 Try a cool yet comfortable setting to prevent your skin from drying further-the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology recommends 68 to 75 degrees F.• 4Long, steamy showers may sound like a great idea when it’s cold, but very hot water can dry out the skin. A 5-to 10-minute warm shower is less likely to worsen dry skin than a hot one.You should also avoid using excessively hot water to wash your hands. Dry skin from exposure to hot water or cool winter air can cause an eczema(湿疹). 5If you still experience dryness, discomfort, and redness after trying these healthy skin tips, experts suggest using an over-the-counter I percent hydrocortisone cream or talking with your doctor.A. Firstly, apply hand cream after each washing.B. It’s quite unusual to find your skin red and dry in winter.C. One option is to turn it on overnight while you’re sleeping.D. Lower water temperatures for showering and hand-washing.E. But high central heat can make the air in your house even drier.F. Cooler water seems to be as effective and is more friendly to the skin.G. Even the things that make winter wonderful, such as sitting by a roaring fire, can dry your skin.Passage 8(2024·河北沧州·一模)Even the most positive people have negative thoughts. It’s part o f being human. But when negative thoughts become the norm, it isn’t healthy. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to change your negative thoughts into realistic thinking — seeing yourself, your relationships and world events as they really are.Monitor your self-talk. We all have an ongoing dialogue running in our head, which affects how we view our life. 1 So, to promote realistic thinking, first you need to find out and listen to that inner voice. Being aware of those inner comments starts to help you take control of them.2 Not every negative thought is “bad”. For example, “I feel stressed and upset about my job because there are so many new things I am learning, but overtime I’ll learn and it’ll get easier.” has a negative aspect, but it promotes a positive action. Therefor e, it’s important to make the distinction between helpful thoughts and negative ones.Challenge your unhelpful thoughts. 3 Continuing with the work example, do you really hate your job or are you just anxious about the new project that you’ve been a ssigned?4 Now that you’re clear which thought is not helpful, you can replace it with one that is. Using the example from above, a more positive thought might be, “Once I get started on the new project I’m sure I’ll do fine. It’s just the anticipation that I don’t like.”Repeat. Realistic thinking doesn’t come easy, especially when you are also working on managing anxiety, depression, and other problems. 5A. Identify thoughts that aren’t helpful.B. Plant positive thoughts in your mind.C. Analyse what self-talk is the most beneficial.D. But because it’s constantly running, we often forget it’s there.E. These thoughts can consume your energy or cause physical problems.F. To be more realistic, you need to question whether your thoughts are factual.G. You need to continually return to it even when it feels natural to become negative.Passage 9(2024·江苏连云港·二模)Discovering Your True Self Is Vital to Happiness!Have you found focusing on yourself is at the bottom of the to-do list, because you feel everyone else in your life comes first? 1 Now is exactly the perfect time to get to know yourself in order to understand yourself.This isn’t just about identifying your favorite outfit, haircut or flavor of ice cream. 2 It’s an opportunity for personal growth that can help you make better choices for your wellbeing and lifelong happiness.There are many tools to help you develop a deeper sense of yourself, including journaling and other forms of creative expression. You can use a guided journal to explore your thoughts and feelings or just free write whatever comes to mind. It’s up to you what you want to do. 3 .4 Take note of how you respond to people, what makes you happy, and what makes you unhappy. This can help you identify patterns that are holding you back, such as feeling insecure or being easily angered. Once you’ve identified these patterns, you can work to change them.An often overlooked yet very important factor in self-discovery is having healthy boundaries in your personal life. 5 Clearly communicating your boundaries is also a way to show others that you are in control of your own behavior and can expect the same from them. This is a sign of maturity and respect, two characteristics that are key to having healthy relationships.A. It’s one thing to know your personality type.B. It’s a great way to show that you care about others.C. Taking time for ourselves has been looked down upon.D. Another way is to observe your behavior in different situations.E. It allows you to focus on the needs of yourself without ignoring others.F. But try not to get caught up in the criticism or judgment of your writing.G. It’s about understanding your inner world and how you fit into the outer world.Passage 10(2024·江苏南通·模拟预测)Psychologists offer their best tips for working or making progress as planned, expected, or desired. Here is their guide to making and keeping your plans.Don’t assume that your plan has to be ambitious. “What’s much more important than setting a grand goal, like running a marathon, is to set an immediate plan that you can start right away,” says Charles Duhigg, the author of The Power of Habit. “ 1 But many people fail to realize this.”Whether you are making a new habit from scratch or changing an old habit, decide on the cue and the reward. “The cue could be a time, a place, or a feeling, while the reward must be instantaneous(即时的),” explains Wendy Wood, an expert from the University of Southern California. 2 The prize needs to be immediate, something that makes the behavior fun.Make it easy. A recent study showed that people who travelled 8 km to the gym went once a month, but people who travelled 6 km went five or more times a month. That 2 km makes the difference between having a good exercise habit and not. 3 Thus, you’re more likely to achieve more.Be less critical of yourself. According to an expert, the biggest barrier to new habits is self-criticism. 4 Research shows that you should be kind or supportive to yourself.5 Gretchen Rubin, the author of Better Than Before, says it is crucial to avoid listening to the excuses that make your habits falter(动摇), for example, “I can’t go on a run tomorrow because I have to do another thing.” Recognizing them in advance can make them less powerful. That’s the thing about excuses when you realize you’re doing it, you’re much more likely to resist.A. Spot your excuses.B. People who do this tend to be rewarded.C. Try to remove the barriers as best as you can.D. D on’t buy a new pair of shoes at the end of the week.E. It is related with less motivation and worse self-control.F. That is how your habitual mind works and it has to be easy.G. Start with baby steps like running half a mile every Monday morning02 人与自然--环境保护Passage 1(2024·江苏宿迁·一模)Once upon a time, sewing and mending clothes was common. 1 Why have people stopped mending their clothing? Schools stopped offering home economics classes, technology boomed and fast fashion became increasingly popular. All of a sudden, it’s more inconvenient to fix something than it is to buy something new.2 In the past few years, it seems there’s been growing interest in slow fashion—not only saving, but also sewing and mending. On one of the most pleasant corne rs of the internet, you’ll find lots of videos showcasing everything from visible mending to beginner sewing journeys.Why should you learn to mend? 3 As any eco expert will tell you, the best thing you can do is buy less to begin with. That means shopping for quality items that will stand the test of time, but also learning a few key skills so you can repair those items as needed rather than sentencing them to life in an already-overflowing landfill. It’s also helpful to customize(改制) secondhand items which might not be exactly the right size or a little out of date. 4Beyond the functional benefits, mending is about using what you have, embracing imperfections, fixing what’s broken, and rejecting the idea that new er is better. The other aspect of mending is mindfulness. 5 It’s meditative(冥想的), slow work. It’s productive, and deeply satisfying. And an added bonus: It’s sustainable.If you are interested in sewing and mending, it is the perfect time to learn the new skill. which can especially have a positive impact on the world.A. But all hope is not lost.B. Because it is a means of making a living.C. Mending is a great way to reject consumerism.D. Buying secondhand goods makes it possible to be sustainable.E. This way, you may find yourself upcycling pieces into ones that suit you.F. At some point in the last few decades, though, it became something of a lost art.G. You focus on the task at hand and use your creativity to make your clothes unique.Passage 2(2024江苏扬州高三上·期末)In the forest of New Mexico, scientists are carrying two ten-day-old Mexican wolf pups(幼崽) riding in a backpack, searching for a Mexican wolf pair that has just given birth to six pups. 1 Mexican wolves were extinct in the USA by the 1970s, but there was a plan to bring them back. The first step was to trap five wild Mexican wolves and breed them with two caged ones. In 1998, the first caged-born adult Mexican wolves were released into forests. 2 If animals have to pair up with family members, then their pups will have unhealthy genes, making them sick.3 Let wild wolves adopt caged-born pups-that’s how these two pups end up in backpacks. While the adult wolves are out hunting, the scientists gently place the pups with their new brothers and sisters. They rubthe caged-born and wild pups together, ever letting them pee(小便) on each other to mix their smells! 4 This result makes the scientists optimistic about the plan.The idea is that the caged pups will grow up and breed with wild wolves. 5 Thanks to this ongoing work, 250 wild Mexican wolves wander Arizona and New Mexico today.A. The scientists were content with it.B. So the experts came up with a new plan.C. The wolf parents only care for their own pups.D. In this way their healthy genes will be passed down.E. The population slowly grew, but scientists were still worried.F. After that, the wolf parents won’t mind taking care of the new pups.G. The wolf mum and dad don’t know it, but they’re about to adopt two more!Passage 3(2024山东济宁高三上·期末)Leave-No-Trace CampingFor those of us who love spending time in the great outdoors, wild spaces are very special. These are places we visit to recharge, or to fill our hearts with natural beauty. 1 If you feel this way, then you’re the perfect person to promote and practice Leave-No-Trace camping.Its principles are to treat the wilderness the way a decent visitor would and leave everything just as you found it, with no evidence that you passed through. 2 That’s because your visit makes a minimal impact on the environment.You can carry out these ideals in a number of ways. Begin by packing out all your litter. Whenever you go camping, take an empty trash bag with you and put all garbage into the bag. In addition, try not to damage vegetation. 3 Wherever you go, think about what your heavy shoes or boots are doing to the plants underneath and try to keep damage to a minimum.It’s also important that you should not take things away from the wilderness. Rocks, plants, flowers and seashells are all part of the natural landscape. 4 Plus, many animals find homes and food in abandoned shells and flower-heads, and these are things they would miss if you collected them.Leave-No-Trace camping is about being respectful and thoughtful. It’s about honoring the natural world and the creatures that live in it. If you love seeing an untouched mountain stream or a lovely field of wildflowers, then you’ve already taken the first step. 5A. This means not stepping into a wild animal’s space.B. This is also called “low impact” or “no impact” camping.C. Once ta ken away, they won’t be there for others to enjoy.D. An increasing number of people take up camping in the wilderness.E. When you put up your tent, try to find a place that’s already bare of plants.F. We hate to see them littered with rubbish or any reminders of previous visitors.G. Follow these basic practices and you can be models of the Leave-No-Trace philosophy.Passage 4(2024·江苏扬州高三上阶段练习)The current population of oysters(牡蛎) is only a small part of their historiclevels. 1 . To help maintain existing habitats, the state requires licenses for the harvesting of shellfish and controls where and when the harvesting activity can take place. South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources has also planned to recycle and replant oyster shells.2 . They serve as anchors to which babies can attach themselves. Returning shells to the state’s rivers ensures that any larvae(幼虫) looking for a home can find something to which they can be attached.The critical nature of oysters in the ecosystem is difficult to overstate. Along the Atlantic shoreline of the United States, the Eastern Oyster is considered a foundation species. Oysters gather together as part of their natural life cycle, forming reefs that provide the habitat for fish, crabs, and other small ocean creatures. 38 .In addition to being the bedrock of many underwater communities, oysters also help maintain the cleanliness of South Carolina’s coastal waters. Dirty water comes in from the ocean and gets filtered by oysters. Water goes back out cleanly. 4 . Tourists want to go to beautiful and clean beaches, come out on boat trips, and see dolphins.South Carolina is working hard to rebuild coastal reefs that will support and sustain future oyster populations. It’s worth keeping in mind that every shell removed from the river could be the base for the next year’s new oysters.5 , it’s going to be a long time before we get enough recruitment (增长) in the oyster population to keep it sustainable.A. Once we lose that natural shell baseB. These little tiny fish need somewhere to hideC. Because it is important to recycle the oyster shellsD. Even the local tourism industry relies on this effect of oystersE. The best place to settle is going to be where there are adult oystersF. South Carolina is actively working to restore and sustain its wild oystersG. Oyster shells, both live and dead, provide the main habitat for the next generationPassage 5(2024·江苏无锡·一模)A Plastic Ocean is a film to make you think. Think, and then act. We need to take action on our dependence on plastic. We’ve been producing plastic in huge quantities. Drinking bottles, shopping bags and even clothes are made with plastic. 1 What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic Ocean answers.The film begins as a journey to film the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. But during the journey the filmmakers make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the Indian Ocean. 2 In total, they visited 20 locations around the world during the four years to make the film.In the film there are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. 3 We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious.4 In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to deal with the problem.They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and recycling as much as you can. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling programmes.We make a shocking amount of plastic. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least 8 mil lion of those are dumped into the oceans. The results are disastrous, but it isn’t too late to change. 5。

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专项练习一专项练习一For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans ． __1 __Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today ．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world ．Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829． 2 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business ．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention ．After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek hi fortunes ．Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals ．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners ．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth ． 3 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to m pants for the miners ．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more ．In In 1873, 1873, 1873, Strauss Strauss Strauss received received received a a a letter letter letter from from from a a a Jewish Jewish Jewish tailor tailor tailor named named named Jacob Jacob Jacob Davis Davis Davis who who who had had had invented invented invented a a a process process process of of of connecting connecting pockets with copper rivets （铆钉）.This made the pants last a long time ．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent ． 4 ．By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion ． 5 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world ．A ．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States ．B ．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable ．C ．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since ．D ．However, he did not get much business for those products ．E ．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry ．F ．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture ．G ．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it ．should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago．1 _ 2___ .So they are called "diseases of civilization"lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses．3 . However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of tod They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains．4___ 5 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cuttingFor the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. 1 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate. The disease, k n own as ―March Madnessǁ, refers to the yearly 65 –nown as ―March Madnessǁ, refers to the yearly 65 – team US men’s college basketball tournament (锦标赛). __2 Teams Teams compete compete compete against against against each each each other other other in in in a a a single single single –– elimination (单局淘汰) ) tournament tournament tournament that that that eventually eventually eventually crowns crowns crowns a national a national champion. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. 3 Colleagues against bosses. Big – name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from littl –known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little – known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. 4 College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselv__5 About $ 4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post – season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA. A. Husbands against wives. B. The players will go all out for the games. C. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.D. College students will ignore piles of homework. E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it. F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these ju stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). 1 Jealousy is sometimes known as the ―green – eyed monsterǁ and the UK is its home.Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and g each an imaginary amount of money. 2 Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others – but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this. __3 . But But there there there is is is also also also opposite opposite opposite evidence. evidence. evidence. The The The Organization Organization Organization for for for Economic Economic Economic Cooperation Cooperation Cooperation and and and Development Development Development recently recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate suc . People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either. ―It is is not not not really really really success success success that that that the the the British British British dislike,ǁ dislike,ǁ dislike,ǁ says says says Carey Carey Carey Cooper, Cooper, Cooper, a a a professor professor professor of of of management management management at at at the the the University University University of of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. ―It’s people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or wh separates them from their roots.ǁ4 They They set set set out out out to to to do do do things things things in in in their their their way. way. way. They They They work work work long long long hours. hours. hours. By By By their their their own own own efforts efforts efforts they they they become become become millionaires. millionaires. ___5 ___5 .It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And m .It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And m people want to be like them. A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. B. The one who owns most money in the end is the winner. C. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were ―unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.ǁD. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others` success. E. Some were given a little, others a great deal. F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. G. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. ___1 When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view. The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 2 . The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3 ___ It included such items as automobile sand new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appe the ―life -enrichingǁ level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction －the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body －this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of good and and services, services, services, many many many of of of which which which could could could be be be called called called ―luxuryǁ ―luxuryǁ i tems. items. items. Among Among Among them them them are are are vacation vacation vacation trips, trips, trips, the the the best best best medical medical medical care, care, care, and and entertainment. 4 One this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spen goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to dem luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spendi more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels. A ．Then a third level appeared. B ．Human wants seem endless. C ．When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears. D ．There are several levels of wants in one’s life.E ．At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure. F ．Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing. G ．Different people have different wants on each level. We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. 1 . So, you have to give a speech —and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble （结结巴巴）over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, ―Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m jus not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.ǁCheep up! 2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of y speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plen your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and ea follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more cle ___3 . Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will apprec your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 4 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In f act, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? 5 . A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.B. Take several deep breaths before your speech. C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech. D. Say what you have to say and then stop. E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.F. Never forget your audience. G. Give it a try and see what happens. There is an English saying:― 1 _.ǁ Until recently, few people took t he saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.___ 2 ___ Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked th hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 3 _. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment do produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 4___. ___5___. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enoug produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain whidiminish both stress and pain. D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, thestomach and even the feet. E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice. F. Laughter is the best medicine. G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.Why do some people have many friends while others do not? 1___ However, it is not so. Let’s look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations. The first experiment is called the ―Hawthorne effectǁ after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of of psychologists psychologists psychologists examined examined examined the the the work work work patterns patterns patterns of of of two two two groups groups groups of of of workers workers workers in in in the the the Western Western Western Electric Electric Electric Company. Company. 2 . . The The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to f that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity came from attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (积极性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others , they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them. ___3 __After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an all – white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America. She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown – eyed people were cleverer than blue – eyed ones because of an agent (化学作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blue – eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown – eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue – eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown – eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. 4___ .So if you want to be successful and happy, happy, take take take an an interest interest in in in others others whether whether they they they are are are your your your classmates classmates classmates or or or workmates. workmates. workmates. Congratulate Congratulate Congratulate them them them on on their their successes successes successes and and sympathize(同情) with them in their troubles. 5___ . A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment for them. B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you. C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore （忽略）others. D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others. E. Jane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance. F. You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to themG. The second experiment tells us what teachers said has a great effect on the students. The seven Cs of a good letter What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be fancy. Don’t try to impress our reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs. Clear. Clear. Use Use Use short, short, short, direct direct direct sentences. sentences. 1 T alk alk as as as if if if the the the reader reader reader were were were right right right there there there with with with you .Above you .Above all, all, don’t don’t don’t use use use an an introduction.. Correct. 2 Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to. Complete. Don’t scatter our points. 3 This is good organization too. Courteous. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.. Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.. Conversational. Conversational. This This This is is is really really really the the the secret secret secret of of of good good good writing writing writing , , 4 . . Such Such Such a a a letter letter letter has has has a a a natural, natural, natural, friendly friendly friendly tone. tone. tone. Let Let Let your your personality come through naturally. Considerate. 5 .Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know 。

高考英语七选五阅读解题技巧●基本介绍1. 短文体裁：说明文为主，记叙文及议论文为辅。

2. 话题：教育、环保、健康、饮食、科普、旅游、文化等。

3. 短文长度：“一段约230词的短文留出5个空白”,要求考生从所给的7个选项中选出最佳选项。

4. 短文结构特征：文章多半有大标题、小标题、主题句，或有表示列举或顺序的词结构清晰，层次分明，条理清楚，便于理解。

5. 七选五设空特点：主题句、过渡句、总结句。

●考纲解读主要考查考生对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和把握，侧重语言结构形式以及上下文的连贯手段。

●阅读七选五解题关键●对语篇的理解和选项句意的把握——精准翻译选项、精准概括文章●对上下文逻辑关系的把握——看透文章的写作结构和段落与段落之间的逻辑关系解题技巧：七选五八字诀”远观文章，近析选项“一、远观文章：看三观（一）观察文章话题●大、小标题或者主题句/第一段（二）观察文章结构●总分、总分总目的：勾画祈使句或者结构一致的句子（三）观察题目设置处的标点符号空后是逗号吗？选项是半句还是一句?二、近析选项：勾选项（一）画一类词：起、承、转、合及代词（逢代词必验证！）可以画圈圈●起：（at)first，firstly●承：and，also，too，as well●转：however，but，while（然而），yet●合：so，therefore，thus，as a result;●代词：人称代词++指示代词+复合不定代词（二）画二类词：关键词（指的是在上下文有词场或词汇复现的词汇）可以画横线词场：跟某个话题相关的词汇复现：原词近义同义反义1. 对于关键词、话题接近的两个选项进行连线；2. 对于选项比较积极或者消极的选项，可以标注；3. 在分析选项的时候，可以根据话题匹配临时的题号（预做题）；4. 祈使句或者有“祈使语气”的句子一般不会作为第一段空缺的答案。

四、解题其他小技巧（一）首段结构套路●套路1:现象/问题→ 以下是...解决方案●套路2:抛出主题→你可有→ how→ I tell you（二）随机变换翻译方式某选项的最终翻译由文章决定，一开始近析选项是一种翻译方式，可能做题是会是另一种翻译方式，尤其在对于某选项，词汇都认识但是句子不会翻译的情况下。

2020高考山东卷阅读理解七选五试题及答案解析A) Practice。

practice。

practice。

The more you speak in public。

the more ___ public speaking group or take a class。

Record yourself and watch for areas of improvement.B) ___ and add value to your message.C___ up straight。

make eye contact。

and use gestures to emphasize your points。

Vary your tone and speed of speech to keep your audience interested.D) Don’t overload your audience with too much n。

Focus on your main points and keep your message simple and clear。

Use visuals。

such as slides or props。

to help ___.E) Avoid using filler words such as “um” and “uh”。

These distract from your message and make you appear less confident。

Practice pausing instead。

which can add emphasis to your message.选项中多余的是：D、E有天赋的人出生时就具备了公众演讲的天赋。

如果你想成为一名优秀的公众演讲者，你必须掌握以下原则。

人们想听那些有趣、放松和自在的人讲话。

但是，当你站起来演讲时，你往往会把注意力放在“公众”上，而忽视了“演讲”本身。

中学英语阅读七选五专项练习题依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

<1>Dear Seth,You‘re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can‘t read, much less understand what I‘m going to try to tell you in this letter．But I‘ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what I‘ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years．As with my advice, take it with a grain of salt．What works for me might not work for you．But someday when you‘re ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you．【小题1】_____________________________You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path．You have not been worn down yet by longs hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life．For this, be thankful．You are at a wonderful stage of life．You have many wonderful stages of life still to come even if they are not without their costs and great dangers．【小题2】____________________________There will be people in your life who won‘t be very nice because you‘redifferent, or for no good reason．There‘s not much you can do except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, actually care about you, and make you feel good about yourself．There will be times when you are met with disappointment rather than success．Life won‘t always turn out the way you want．But instead of letting these things get you down, push on．Learn to turn negatives into positives．You‘ll also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love．I hope you don‘t have to face this too much, but it happens．Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life and learn to use them to make you stronger．【小题3】_____________________________Yes, you‘ll find suffering in your journey through life, but don‘t let that close you to new things or wall yourself off．Be open to new things, experiences and people．You might get your heart broken ten times but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time．You might get teased and hurt by people you meet．If you close yourself off to new people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life．You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments．【小题4】_____________________________You will meet many people who will try to outdo you in school, in college, at work．They‘ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicerclothes, cooler gadgets．To them, life is a competition —they have to do better than their peers to be happy．Here‘s a secret: Life isn‘t a competition．It‘s a journey．If you spend that journey always trying to impress other, to outdo others, you‘re wasting it．Instead, learn to enjoy the journey．Make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love．Find your passion, and pursue it doggedly．Life is too short to settle for a job that pays the bills．【小题5】_____________________________If there‘s a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love．It, I know, might sound corny, but trust me, there‘s no better rule in life．Some would live by the rule of success．Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow．Others would live by the rule of selfishness．They will live lonely and unhappy lives．Live your life by the rule of love．Love your spouse, children, parents, friends, with all of your heart．Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbours, coworkers, strangers, even your enemy．And most of all, love yourself．While others criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you‘re ugly or dumb or unworthy of love．Instead, learn to love yourself for who you are．Finally, know that I love you and always will．You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey．And I will be there for you when I can．Love, Your DadA．Life isn’t a competition．B．Fight for a better life with determination．C．Love should be your rule．D．Be grateful and feel hopeful about life．E．Life can be cruel at times．F．Be open to life anyway．答案: DEFAC<2>Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.____【小题1】_ A gentle “good morning”and “I love you”will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them for when you’re off on your own. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly，cool off, journal about your feelings，or talk to a friend. ___【小题2】____Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold，raining，snowing，or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.____【小题3】___. Since you can forgive your friends，why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them._【小题4】_ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. __【小题5】___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.A．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example. B．Anyway，spend as much time with them as you can.C．Tell them you love them every morning.D．Forgiveness is the key.E. Parents will in turn express their love to you.F. After this, share your feelings with your parents.G. Please remember parents are as important as friends.答案: CFDBA<3>Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal –or at least many parts of it have. 【小题1】 . Ideas about social class –whether a person is “working - class”or “middle - class”–are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting. The old style of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was-and still is - inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a most important thing, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. 【小题2】. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity （or the education and training）to make such long-term plans.【小题3】 . In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much as their middle –class supervisors (管理者). Social security and laws to improve century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority(自卑感). In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position. 【小题4】 .They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music andclothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations. 【小题5】 . As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.A．Nowadays, a great deal has changedB．Both of these provided him and his family with securityC．As a result, differences in life –styles and attitudes came into existenceD．However, we still have a wide gap between the well –paid and the low - paidE．In recent years, the working –class people have begun to design long –term plansF．In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concernedG．The changes in both life –styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen among younger people答案: FBAGD<4>You can take a selfie with a hand - held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet. So selfies have been especially popular over the years. 【小题1】 Love them or hate them, selfies show no sign of stopping.After all, the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies. How can you take the best holiday selfies? 【小题2】◆‘Food chew’styleWant to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? 【小题3】 You can also cut off a piece to show off what’s inside. But don’t have food hanging out of your mouth. Remember, food always looks best before being eaten.◆‘I’m so adventurous’styleRock climbing, hiking, surfing, or skiing? 【小题4】 Just let the natural settings make people go “wow”. One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.◆‘I am cultured tourist’style【小题5】 You can also try an optical illusion（视错觉）by making it look like you’re holding up the leaning tower of Pisa, touching the top of the Eiffel Tower, or picking the Sphinx’s nose.A．Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great. B．Some people have no idea where to travel.C．According to a recent survey, haft of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.D．These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie.E. Different cultures have different characteristics of food.F. Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.G. Here are some useful posing tips for you.答案: CGFDA<5>Housework not good exercise, says study【小题1】 It even said that people who did the most housework were usually the most overweight. 【小题2】 The contribution of domestic physical activity to meeting current recommendations for health. It questions whether activities like do-it-yourself, gardening and housework are good exercise. 【小题3】 but there is a danger that people incorrectly think housework is proper exercise.A total of 4,563 adults took a survey about their weekly physical activity. 【小题4】Researcher Professor Murphy said any physical activity should increase the amount of calories burnt. 【小题5】 She said housework was “inversely related to leanness”. She said this suggested that either people overestimate how hard housework was an exercise, or they eat too much because they think they have lost lots of calories doing household chores.A．However, her study found the opposite.B．People who do housework usually eat more.C．A new study says housework is not the quality exercise many people think it is.D．The research showed that people who included housework as exercise tended to be heavier.E. The study is called Does “doing housework keep you healthy” ?F. They think doing exercise is of great benefit to healthy.G. It says any activity is better than none.答案: CEGDA<6>After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India. Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity (慈善) which is called “Rice Bucket Challenge”. 【小题1】 It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge”to share online. The aim of the activity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement’s Facebook page has so far clocked up more than 50,000 likes. 【小题2】 The activity was started by Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a 38-year-old journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange. She said, “Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge hasgained a lot of support with students signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it. 【小题3】India is the world’s second-biggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grains. 【小题4】 It has suffered with mass hunger, and last year was ranked 63rd of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute’s global hunger index. How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in need. 【小题5】 At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up the challenge. It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward. All the people get together and make a difference! A．Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need. B．It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone’s head.C．The activity raises the public awareness and charitable donations to agriculture.D．The AirAsia India airline says its staff including senior management will join.E. Then, take a picture and post it on facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”.F. But it is far from enough for this country.G. The initial inspiration came from the ice bucket challenge.答案:BGDFE<7>依据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

高考英语阅读七选五专项训练（10题）依据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

专项练习一For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．1 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829． 2 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth． 3 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent． 4 ．By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion．5 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．D．However, he did not get much business for those products．E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it．专项练习二Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations．They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago． 1The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly．Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses．2 So they are called "diseases of civilization"．Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none． 3 However, a change in food is oneof the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones．They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits．They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains． 4 We eat six times more salt than our ancestors．We eat more sugar．We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.5 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.A．Stone Age people lived a simple life.B．But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.C．In that case, they would live much healthier.D．Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.E．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.F．People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.G．Modern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization".专项练习三For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school.1 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65 –team US men’s college basketball tournament (锦标赛). 2 Teams compete against each other in a single – elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends.3 Colleagues against bosses.Big – name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little – known universities.This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little – known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. 4College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. 5 About $ 4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post – season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.A. Husbands against wives.B. The players will go all out for the games.C. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.D. College students will ignore piles of homework.E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it.F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.专项练习四Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or failAt least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). 1 Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green –eyed monster” and the UK is its home.Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. 2 Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others – but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.3 .But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “It’s people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”4They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. 5 .It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.B.The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.C.As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”D.It is not true that British people are born jealous of others` success.E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.G. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.专项练习五1 When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 2 .The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3 It included such items as automobile sand new houses.By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching”level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods andservices, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 4One this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth levelA fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.A．Then a third level appeared.B．Human wants seem endless.C．When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.D．There are several levels of wants in one’s life.E．At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.F．Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.G．Different people have different wants on each level.专项练习六We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. 1 .So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（结结巴巴）over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you th ink, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up! 2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion Why are you speaking Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3 . Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.4 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet 5 .A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.F. Never forget your audience.G. Give it a try and see what happens.专项练习七There is an English saying:“ 1._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 2. ___Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 3._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 4.___.5.___. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter is the best medicine.G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.专项练习八Why do some people have many friends while others do not 1 However, it is not so. Let’s look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations.The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers in the Western Electric Company. 2 .The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (主动性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ,they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them.3 After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an all –white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America.She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as hazel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown – eyed people were cleverer than blue – eyed ones because of an agent (化学作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blue – eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown – eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue –eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown – eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. 4 .So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their successes and sympathize(怜悯) with them in their troubles. 5 .A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment for them.B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you.C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore（忽视）others.D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others.E. Jane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance.F.You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.G. The second experiment tells us what teachers said has a great effect on the students.专项练习九The seven Cs of a good letterWhat is the secret of writing a good letter Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be fancy. Don’t try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.e short, direct sentences. 1 Talk as if the reader were right there with you .Above all, don’t use an introduction.Correct, 2 Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to , check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to.Complete. Don’t scatter our points. 3 This is good organization too.Courteous. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something . In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing , 4 . Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone. Let your personality come through naturally.Considerate. 5 Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know。

高中英语七选五阅读解题方法及技巧1. 略读文章抓大意以最快的速度跳跃式地浏览文章的大小标题、首段、每段的首句，以及表示句、段关系的连接性词语(特别是however, but等后的内容)等重要部分，以了解文章的基本结构和内容大意。

事实上，一般只需花5～10秒阅读大小标题和第一段首尾句即可。

2. 重点阅读上下句因为正确选项必定会与上下句之间语义衔接、逻辑通顺，解题时大多只看上句，或只看下句，就可基本确定答案。

事实上，如果没有时间来得及通读或细读，或者基础不够扎实即使读也读不懂，建议通过以下技巧，也基本上可以得满分。

3. 看看结构变轻松在解题过程中，除了每做一道有把握的题后就在7个选项中将其画掉缩小范围外，通过观察语言结构也可将选择范围大大缩小，心情变得更加轻松，一般可将7个选项缩小到2～4个选项，碰对的机率大大提高。

(1)标题结构如果考查段落标题，先看看其他标题的语言形式，同一文章中的几个段落小标题基本上是同一语言形式。

如果其他标题是名词短语，该题答案也是名词短语；如果其他标题是祈使句，该题的答案也是祈使句。

如：1. The basic function of money.Being explaining the basic function of money …2. Money lessons.Approach money lessons with openness…3. 74Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product-a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. (新课标卷)B. The value of money.解析：本题要求选小标题。