高中英语 阅读理解 七选五考前小题提分练十一

2022高三英语阅读专项训练之七选五（A）How to Improve Your MemoryThe human brain is extremely complex and powerful. 1．Here are three simple things that will help you improve your memory and keep it going strong into your old age.Get plenty of exercise and rest.Exerci se isn’t just good for your physical body, but it is also good for your brain. Exercise increases the amount of oxygen that gets to your brain. 2．When you exercise, your brain produces certain chemicals that help to protect your brain cells. Rest is also an important part of improving your memory. Studies show that key memory improvement happens when you are in those deep stages of sleep, so go to bed early every night.Have a good laugh as often as you can.Not only is laughter good for the soul, it is also good for the brain and can help improve your memory.3．This helps you to learn more and be more creative. So, go ahead and belt out a good laugh. Not only will others join you, but you will feel much better after doing it.4．Stress has a bad effect on your body, especially the brain. If you let stress stay, it can destroy your brain cells and cause damage to the part of the brain responsible for creating new memories and remembering old ones. So, stay away from stress. It’s bad for you. If you are fee ling a little stressed, go outside and take a little walk around. 5．A．It also helps to reduce memory lossB．Avoid stress.C．Change your behavior.D．This will make you feel ten times better.E.When you laugh you excite many areas of your brain.F.The health of your brain directly shows how strong your memory is.G.The human brain is like a muscle and can be trained.（B）Memories are important, but as we age our memory declines. The good news is that scientistshave been learning more about our brain’s amaz ing ability to change and grow, even in old age. 1 Learn something new.Memory strength is like muscular strength. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. But you can’t lift the same size weight every day and expect to get stronger. You’ll need to keep your brain constantly challenged. 2Repeat and retrieve.When you learn new information, you’re more likely to record that information if it’s repeated. Repeat what you hear out loud. ___3___ Write it down and read it aloud. But the work doesn’t stop there. You’ll need to try to retrieve the information without looking at it later. Testing yourself to retrieve the information is better than repeated studying.Drink water.Water acts as a shock absorber for the brain. 4 A small amount of dehydration(脱水) can have disastrous effects. Mild dehydration has been shown to cause brain shrinkage and memory damage. Aim for at least eight to ten glasses per day.5Another common mistake is relying on the GPS every time you drive. Researchers found relying on response techniques for navigation shrinks a part of our brain. Try to get to your destination using your brain. Perhaps use GPS to get there, but use your brain to get back home. Your brain will thank you for the extra challenge.A. Lose the GPS.B. Try using it in a sentence.C. Don’t turn to Google right away.D. It helps our brain cells use nutrients.E. Learning a new skill is an excellent way.F. Research shows that repetition is an ineffective learning tool.G. The following are some effective methods for improving memory.（C）British education provides a reliable pathway to the best universities in the world/ but what really defines British education?At its simplest, it can be seen as a curriculum(课程) that is common to most schools in England and Wales. 1 The National Curriculum leads to GCSE (at age 16) and A level examinations (at age 18). These are qualifications recognized by universities and employers around the world.2 Teachers in the UK tend to emphasize learning to think and to work things out for oneself over learning facts. Delivering interesting lessons is seen as an important part of the teacher's role, based on the precondition that we learn much better when we feel motivated.British education is also associated with activities that take place beyond the classroom. There’re various organized games, outdoor and extra course activities. 3Education in the UK is heavily infused(灌输) with liberal ideas and personal responsibili-ty.4 The curriculum references not only British culture but also many other cultures from around the world. Thoughtfulness and patience with others win high praise.British education is forward-looking and in constant evolution. 5 New methods often come into practice while the outdated and hard disciplines have fade into history, leaving behind softer traditions and customs.A. The National Curriculum is reviewed frequently.B. British education is widely recognized and admired.C. British education can also be seen as a way of teaching.D. Scotland, the third part of Great Britain, has its own curriculumE. The curriculum sets out specific learning objectives for every year group.F. Students often reflect on how their behavior affects the world around them.G. They are recognized to be valuable for learning life skills and building character.（D）A grateful heart is a satisfied heart. A satisfied heart is a simple heart which leads to a simplified life. Gratitude opens the door to simplicity. But we live in a culture that produces dissatisfaction.1Intentionally choose it. Gratitude will never be a result of your next success or accomplishment. 2_ And you will never find it in life until you intentionally decide tochoose it.Find gratitude in difficulty. 3 But it can be more difficult during the trials of life:the death, disease, or failure. The truth is that no one is exempt（获豁免的）from the sufferings. However, good can be found even in the worst of times. Being grateful during those difficulties may get you through them.Count your blessings. A new day, a warm bed, a unique personality, or a special talent.4 Gratitude quickly sets in when we begin to spend a quiet moment each day remembering them. This practice alone has the potential to change your heart and life immeasurably.5 Almost half the world live on less than $2.50 a day. 1.1 billion people have inadequate access to clean water. Let those facts sink in for just a moment and slowly allow gratitude to become part of the solution to take their place.In daily life we must see it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.A. Open your eyes to those with less.B. Gratitude is available in your heart right now.C. Ignore what you don’t have.D. We can learn how to be grateful.E. You have wonderful things in your life already.F. It’s easy to be grateful when things are going well.G. How can we find gratitude in a world that seeks to destroy it?（E）Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation experience.But even the most experienced travelers may not know the difference between the two main types of homes-away-from-home—hotels and motels. ___1___ The answer isn’t as simple as you’d think.These two types of lodging(住宿)have the same basic purpose—a place for travelers to sleep.___2___ For instance，they came to be for different reasons，and at very different times.The word“hotel”dates back to the 1600s and comes from a French word，hôtel.That word，justlike the English one.referred to a place that provides lodging，meals，entertainment，and other services to travelers. ___3___ This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words“hotel”and“motor.”As America’s major highway system developed，so did motels，filling the need for roadside stops for motorists traveling cross-country.___4___ Hotels tend to be built for longer stays，while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey.Because of this，hotels are much more likely to have offerings like lounges，gyms，and entertainment.___5___ Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel，Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice.A. There are many secrets that hotels won’t tell you.B. But there are plenty of features that set them apart.C. Have you ever stayed in a motel on your vacation?D. Motels，on the other hand，are a much more recent lodging option.E. Besides their first letters，is there any real difference between them?F. So，in the end，it comes down to what you want from your trip and from your lodging.G. There are also other differences that can help you figure out which type of place you’re in.（F）Nowadays, people tend to take a selfie (自拍) wherever they are. However, not all of them can take a perfect selfie. ___1___So I am going to give you some tips on how to get a perfect one.Use Several Devices. Before you can even think about uploading a selfie on your social networking site, you need to decide which device to use in the first place. Although there are many devices you can use to take a selfie, the best one is a smart phone with a front and back camera. However, it doesn’t mean that your other devices can’t come in handy. ___2___In the end, all that matters is how well you practice and how to get the right shots.Catch Good Lighting and Background. To capture a classic selfie, you have to pay close attention to the lighting and background. If you’re taking a selfie indoors, you are supposed to face a window or door where natural light is shining right on your face. This really brightens up the picture.___3___Aim for Unconventional Shots. For a refreshing twist, try taking a selfie with your pet.___4___One great thing about selfie is that you don’t need to wait for the right time or place. You can instantly reach out for your camera, strike a pose, and get a rocking selfie.___5___Relax, enjoy and click — these are the three basic rules you need to follow. A selfie is not an activity where you need to follow some guidelines or set rules.A. Try to avoid the serious face.B. Pretend to be very happy all the time.C. Taking a selfie needs practice and skills.D. You remember to show your best smiles there.E. For an outdoor selfie, face the sun to make it work.F. You just have to understand how each of them works.G. It’s interesting to see what king of expression it will give.（G）From the time my kids were little I was determined to teach them the value of a dollar.1 If they didn’t do their chores,they didn’t get their allowance (零花钱).And if t hey didn’t have money,they couldn’t buy anything.It’s kind of like real life.There was only one problem — me.2And then,when they occasionally would want to buy something that they couldn’t quite afford,I would sometimes let them borrow from the next we ek’s allowance.But then I’d forget how much they’d borrowed and we’d end up arguing about just how much I owed them.3Obviously I’m not alone — both in wanting to teach my kids financial responsibility and in needing help.4Gregg Murset,a financial planner who has six kids of his own,created MyjobChart — a website that helps you keep track of the jobs your kids are doing and determine how much they’re owed.5My 22-year-old daughter recently explained how her emergency fund,built up by saving financial gifts and working during school,allowed her to live independently while continuing her education.So perhaps the thing to remember is that kids learn about handling money from their parents.Save,spend responsibly and try to explain why and they might just end up getting the message.A.In short,I was an unsuccessful banker.B.It is helpful in teaching my kids about money.C.I’d forget to check whether they’d completed their chores.D.So I set up the reward system and record their required chores.E.The kids can sign in and record when they’ve completed their work.F.So I gave them chores and an allowance when they were relatively young.G.Now some parents working on technologies have come up with ways to solve this problem.参考答案A.FAEBDB.GEBDAC.DCGFAD.GBFEAE.1:根据前一句，即使很多有经验的游客都不知道hotel和motel之间的区别，以及后一句不是你想象的那么简单，E选项，除了第一个字母之外，有没有其他的区别呢？承接上下文，开启文章，区别hotel和motel，故选E。

名校试题精选：高中英语高一下册七选五阅读理解（含答案）名校试题精选：高中英语高一下册七选五阅读理解（一）How to Become a Top StudentSuccessful students use different techniques(技巧)to study，which brings them more success. 16 Here are the four techniques almost all topperforming students use.They are regular.Almost all successful students study regularly，because they know “what you give is what you get”．If you put in regular hours of studying，then you will learn more and get better grades. 17 This will help you to study regularly.They have clear goals.All topperforming students have definite，specific goals. 18 They motivate(激发)you and drive you to study more.But make sure that you do not get carried away.Set realistic goals which can challenge(挑战)you，but do not seem impossible or too difficult to achieve.They study without pressure(压力)．Successful students study a lot.But they study without putting strain on themselves.Most students make the mistake of studying too hard or studying continuously for a long time. 19 Studying should be done in a balanced manner.Take a break for a few minutes，after studying for 30 or 45 minutes.Relax，walk around your room or house，or drink some water and return to studying.Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you will learn more.20 Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it.It's actually very important for you.Studying gives you knowledge and skills that will remain with you for the rest of your life.It gives you the ability to get a job and earn money.And successful students recognize the value ofstudying well.A. This creates tension and actually slows down learning and memory.B．But to score grade A in English，you should make wellplanned efforts.C．Set aside some hours，each day or each week，for studying.D．Having such goals gives you a purpose to study better.AB．Learn their techniques，and you will also join their rank.AC．They finish their homework on time.AD．They give importance to study.（二）Do you know how to deal with failure at school? Four steps will help you get the most out of each failure and more on.36 When you feel bad after failing, talk with your parents or good friends, or any other adult. Then decide to take the duty to improve yourself. Read the t eachers’ comments on your test carefully.Ask yourself what you were trying to do and why you failed.37 Maybe you didn’t have all the information you needed; maybe you made a mistake or a poor decision. If so, give yourself a pat on the back. Fewer people ever get something right the first time they try it, and often it takes them many times. 38 Sometimes the failure isn’t because of something you did or didn’t do; it is someone else’s fault. But don’t spend time blaming them; instead, move on toward your goals.39 . Review the situation to see what your choices are. There is a different between making a decision and giving up. Deciding to follow a better way is one thing; simply walking away means you really have failed.Keep trying again. Successful people are different because they choose their next steps instead of just reacting to feelings. If a goal still important to you, figure out what to do and go after it again. 40 .A. No pains, no gains.B. Don’t give up easilyC. Failure is unavoidableD. Remove your bad feelingsE. If it isn’t, do your best on somethi ng elseF. Actually it was because you were very lazyG. Usually it was because you were trying out a new skill or learning a new subject.（三）Good friendships improve all aspects of our life, reducing stress, providing comfort and joy, strengthening our health, and preventing loneliness. Friendship is a two-way street. Being a good friend to others brings them all of the above benefits. 36 However, your old friendships may simply change over time as interests and situations in your life change. So friendships take time to form and take even more time and effort to deepen. Here are steps that can help, you be a good friend and keep your friendships growing.1. Be the friend that you would like to have. 37 Be reliable, thoughtful, trustworthy, and willing to share yourself and your time.2. Invest (投入) in the friendship. 38 Find things you enjoy doing with your friend and devote the time to doing them, even when you’re busy or stressed.3. 39 Don’t be too dependent or needy. Don’t set too many expecta tions. B e sure not to abuse your friend’sgenerosity. Everyone is unique (唯一的). Everyone needs to be alone or spend time with other people as well.4. Be forgiving (宽恕的). 40 You should learn to forgive others. So when your friend does something wrong, don’t keep blaming them. Try to find a way to get over, the problem and move on. It will often deepen the friendship between you.A. Give your friend enough space.B. Sometimes things don’t go exactly as you expect.C. Treat your friends just as you want them to treat you.D. No friendship will develop without regular attention.E. No one is perfect and every friend will make mistakes.F. Good friends don’t require you to always agree with them.G. It also makes you feel needed and adds purpose to your life.（四）As we all know, it is very difficult to remember all the contents of a long passage. For that reason, it is wise to make notes of information that is necessary for the students when they read a passage. The result is a short of the passage, and it contains all aspects of the passage. 36 I ask the students to follow these steps.●Familiarize with(通晓)the material. After students have read the passage or a section of it, they can start summarizing. 37●Select important information. I ask the stude nts to go through each paragraph, sentence by sentence, asking themselves which information is necessary to the argument. They should point out complete sentences as much as possible. 38 Pay attention to these important points: author, title, reason why the passage was written, purpose, theme, key words, link words, all major aspects, explanations and author’s opinion.●Paraphrase(释义)the information. I ask the students to point out the information of the previous step in their own words. 39 They should try to shorten long and complex sentences into much shorter ones.●40 Let students make sure that the connection between sentences is clear and reasonable and that each group of sentences smoothly fit in one paragraph.A. Adjust the length of the summaryB. Insert links(连接词)between sentences and paragraphs.C. A choice is to underline important sentences or phrases.D. In this way students can grasp the main ideas of the passage.E. But we know reading is a practice of long period and we must have a lot of practiceF. The length of the section read through depends on the structure and the complexity(复杂)of the passage.G. And writing down information in their own words forces them to completely understand what they are writing down.（五）People lie all the time, but depending on how skilled they are, it can be difficult to determine when someone is lying to you. Do you know how to recognize the signs that someone is lying to you? Some of the signs are obvious while others are more subliminal(难以察觉的), but there are ways to catch someone in a lie, you just need to know what they are. 361. Liars make false eye contact.A person who is lying to you won’t make eye contact with you or they make too much eye contact. If a person is lying they may feel you are watching him and he will look down at the floor or away from your eyes. Some people try to stare you in the facedeliberately. 372.Liars avoid using contractions(缩略形式)The liar will say “I did NOT notice that.” instead of “I didn’t notice that.”38 . Usually it ends up making the stor y a lot less believable.3.Unnatural Body Language.Liars often feel uneasy, turn away from the person to whom they are speaking, blink(眨眼) rapidly, smile less and have pitch changes in their tone of voice. They may cross their arms which is a sign of bein g “closed” or trying not to reveal too much information. 39 . They could touch parts of their face, an ear or a nose or play with keys or another item that they have in their hand.4.Liars provide additional information without being asked for it___40 The result is the more complicated the story is, the less believable it will be. You will have the feeling that nothing could be further from the truth.A. This is an attempt by the liar to be absolutely clear what they mean.B. Here are some easy ways to recognize liars and catch lies.C. Sometimes people look unnatural when they are lyingD. They will get angry if you doubt their storyE. They seem to think that by telling their story in detail, you will find it more believable.F. They try to change the subject or move the conversation in a different directionG. In this way they feel like making eye contact will make what they are saying more believable.（六）It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world. ___71___ “Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job which they are not suitable for. ___72___. Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university.First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. ___73___. If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill.Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areas ― skills with people, skills with information and skills w ith things ― which are your best skills?After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers.___74___.Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! ___75___.A. It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.B. Choosing the right one itself is a difficult job.C. We must know what our ideal jobs are.D. There is a difference between an interest and a skill.E. Ask your friends about the work they do.F. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”.G. Your parents may also give you some useful advice.（七）A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen isunder stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 71 What they look foris your patience—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your tee n to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 72 T ogether, you and your teen can work out a timetable in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect her privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 73 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.74 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude. 75 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.A. Encourage your teen to relax.B. The best thing is simply to be there.C. They will only make the situation worse.D. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite (食欲).E. A parent’s attitude will affect their teen’s emotions.F. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.G. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.（八）What is a big dream ? 71 Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment(娱乐)? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers(障碍) to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative(消极的) self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego(自我). It’s there for protecting and should be listened to. 72____Most people are influenced(影响)by the inside voice. That’s why only a few of people make their dreams come true.73Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 74 In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence(自信) andaction. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 75A. Family and FriendsB. How Big Dreams DieC. Does a big dream show one’s future ?D. They simply fail until they succeed.E. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.F. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrongG. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.（九）How to Avoid Weight Gain Over HolidaysDo you love the holidays, but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about theirweight. 36 Whether you are celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of foods. The idea is toenjoy the holiday s but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness:Don’t skip meals.Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack.37Control portions.Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large on es that may encourage you to “load up.” 38 Once you have your “tasting” serving, move away from the dining table. Doing so will make it less tempting (吸引人的) to be eating constantly asyour appetite is inspired by the sight of food.Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables.Fill up beforehand with water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full.Stick to physical activity.39 A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off additional calories.40 Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of dressing or butter.A. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious food.B. You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.C. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays.D. You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist.E. Avoid high-fat foods.F. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays.G. You’d better remember the Dos and Don’ts for keeping fit and slim.（十）As a student, you can do well on a test if you have a good knowledge of the information that is being tested. 16 The DETER strategy can help you do your best on any test. Each letter in DETER reminds you of what to do.D=DirectionsRead the test directions very carefully. Ask your teacher toexplain anything about the test directions you do not understand.17E=ExamineExamine the entire test to see how much you have to do. Only by knowing the entire task can you break it down into parts that become manageable for you.T=Time18 If there are different points for items, plan to spend the most time on the items that count for the most points. Planning your time is especially important for essay tests.E=Easiest19 If you get stuck on a difficult item that comes up early in the test, you may not get to answer items that test things you know well.R=ReviewIf you have planned your time correctly, you will have time to review youranswers. 20 Also make sure to review the test directions to be certain you have answered all items required.A. Do you know that these letters stand for?B. In my opinion, you should follow the advice when taking a test.C. Use the time to make them as complete and accurate as possible.D. The second E in DETER reminds you to answer the easiest items first.E. Only by following the directions can you achieve a good score on the test.F. But using a strategy when taking the test helps you to show what you know.G. Once you have examined the entire test, decide how much time you will spend on each item.（十一）Culture shock isn’t a clinic term or medical condition. It’s simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture. 51 That can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming (不可抗拒).Everyone feels the pressure to fit in at one time or another—whethe r they’ve lived in the area for days or years. 52 All of your experiences before you came to your new home are part of you, and what makes you special.Here are a few tips for making sure your new culture doesn’t overpower the old. Educate people about you r culture. Just because you’re the one entering the new culture doesn’t mean you should be the one doing all the learning. Take the opp ortunity to teacherclassmates and new friends about your culture; they may know little about it. 53 Invite them over for traditional dishes from your culture.Find a support group. You probably left behind good friends and family when you moved, too. You can share experiences.Keep in touch with home. You probably left behind good friends and family when you moved. If it’s going to be a long time until your next visit, keep in touch. You’ve not only left behind people, but also other things—like your favorite spot to hang out. 54 Remember, the key to getting over your culture shock is understanding the new culture and finding a way to live comfortably within it while keeping true to the parts of your culture they you value.55 Try not to force yourself to change too fast or to change too many things all at once. You will have your own pace of adjusting.A. It’s important to be yourselfB. Keep pictures around to remind you of homeC. But the good news is that culture shock is temporaryD. It will also help them to learn more about you in the process.E. When you move to a new place, you’re bound to face a lot of changes.F. As long as you find a good combination between old and new, you’ll be fineG. But don’t feel like you need to change everything about y ourself so you can stand out less（十二）It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around —maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. 16_____ You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. 17____Start by looking around your classroom —think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. 18_____ Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi,can I play, too?” or just join in.If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. 19_____ Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help —and pretty soon, you’llhave one, or two, oreven more new friends.20______ But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!A. What’s right for me?B. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.C. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime.D. The best way to make friends is to be a friend.E. Offer to share something or offer greetings.F. Make a choice in your life.G. You might still miss that special best friend.（十三）Reading when in trouble is like being massaged(按摩) from head to toes , and you will sink into a comfortable mood. Gradually you lose yourself in the scenery created by the author of the book. 3637 Winter is the best season for reading. You feel bored as you are alone with no company to enjoy drinking with. To amuse yourself, you take a book from the shelf at random. Slowly you feel excited as if chatting with an old friend after a long separation. On a cold day a good book is one’s best company.38 What ahappy moment it is!Reading when discouraged is like taking some medicine. It will lift yourspirits. 39 For this, there are two cures; one is sudden success and the other lies in books.Reading when lighthearted is like enjoying spring breezes. Happiness is nutrition (营养品) to your body and mind. 40One may get addicted to reading as to smoking or drinking. You will find it hard not to read even for a single day. You will behave just like a heavy smoker asking for cigarettes. This annoyance is hardly known to those without such experiences.A. Life needs frequent reorganization.B. Reading brings you all the tastes your like.C. You will totally forget the worries you have had.D. One can hardly avoid worrying about gains and losses.E. Reading when lonely is like meeting an old friend unexpectedly.F. You will gain various knowledge about science through reading.G. It drives away your loneliness.（十四）How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:__71__.Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑) . "I became interested in the clowns, " she recalls " One day I put on a costume and painted my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before."__72__ T o this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing. __73__ It doesn't take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favourite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humour you find in everyday life. " Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone, " says Virginia Tooper. Laugh when you need it most. "__74__ " says comedian Bill Cosby. " And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you cansurvive it, " he insists. Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally. __75_ . Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.A. You can soften the worst blows through humour.B. Mix with people who laugh.C. Practise the art of laughing.D. Keep a laughter file (文档).E. He who laughs last laughs best.F. But it's also something that has to be developed (培养).G. People's joy can affect those around them.参考答案1、AB,C,D,A,AD2、DGCBE3、GCDAE4、DFCGB5、BGACE6、BFDEA7、BGDAE8、 CFAED9、CADFE10、FEGDB11、EGDBA12、CBEDG13、CEGDB14、BGDAF。

高考英语阅读七选五解题策略练习题30题1. I still remember the day when I first met him. It was a sunny day and I was walking in the park. ______, I saw a boy sitting on a bench reading a book.A. SuddenlyB. GraduallyC. EventuallyD. Occasionally答案：A。

“Suddenly”表示突然，符合语境，在散步的时候突然看到一个男孩。

“Gradually”逐渐地；“Eventually”最后；“Occasionally”偶尔地，这三个选项都不符合当时的情境。

本题考查上下文逻辑关系，根据语境选择合适的副词。

2. She was very excited about the trip. She had been looking forward to it for a long time. ______, she started packing her bags a week in advance.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Moreover答案：A。

“Therefore”因此，因为很期待旅行，所以提前一周开始收拾行李。

“However”然而；“Otherwise”否则；“Moreover”此外，这三个选项不符合逻辑关系。

本题考查因果关系的理解。

3. The story is about a brave girl. She overcame many difficulties. ______, she never gave up and finally achieved her goal.A. In factB. For exampleC. On the contraryD. In conclusion答案：D。

高考英语阅读七选五练习班级考号姓名总分（一）How to Win Votes in a School ElectionIn many ways, school elections are just like elections anywhere else.__1__ You will also need to work hard to make sure people know who you are and why they should vote for you.●Decide what position to run for.__2__ Make sure you know what the position does, and what you will be able to do once you get there.There are limits to what you can do while in office, so knowing your responsibilities can keep you from making foolish campaign promises that you can't keep.●__3__ Talk to your friends about running, make sure they think it is a good idea, and ask for their help in running.You won't be able to do this alone.It looks good if the people who know you best will vote for you.Your network can also help with more practical activities, such as designing and making posters and encouraging their classmates to vote for you.●Advertise yourself.You and your campaign team should make posters, T­shirts, and other items that will let other students learn your name even if you don't get to talk to them.__4__●Encourage people to vote.Sometimes the hardest thing is actually getting people to participate in the election.__5__ Get people familiar with you so that they trust you enough to give you their vote.A.Create a network.B.Argue with people.C.Therefore, they will eventually vote for someone else.D.Speak to as many people as you can throughout the school.E.Student organizations have many offices with different responsibilities.F.To win over voters, you need to reach out to as many voters as possible.G.The most important is to include your name and the position on everything you make.[语篇解读]体裁：说明文题材：学校生活主题：如何在校园选举中赢得选票内容：介绍了如何在校园选举中赢得更多选票。

高考英语阅读七选五专项训练（10题）根据短文内容, 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。

选项。

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 。

核心题型加强专练—阅读七选五一、阅读七选五（本大题共65 小题，共650.0 分）Competition is a common phenomenon in our social life ． (1) There is constant competition for academic degrees， jobs， customers， money and so forth ． In a sense， competition is one of the motive forces to the development of society ．(2) ． Therefore， the only way to survive is to be competitive ． Growing in a competitive environment is important for a child because future adult life is difficult ． Finding a good job ，for example ， is an extremely competitive activity ．Today， most people obtain knowledge through various ways and a large number of people get good education． (3) ．The quality of people is rapidly increasing ．Competition is more violent than what we thought it should be ． The potentially successful job applicant has to be prepared in stronger position by gaining more qualifications and experience ． In the sports contests， the strongest will come out as winners ． In the business world ， to beat your competitors ， you must be better than the other employees． (4) ．Though the only way our world rewards people is to give honor to the winners，not to the losers， by attempting to compete at different activities ， we can still learn to win and lose ，gain experience and know our strengths and weaknesses． Competition prepares us for the tough things in life ．Whether in games， in study or in business alike ， the aim is to win the game， the degree， the trophy ， and the contract． (5) ．A ． Otherwise ， you will be defeated ．B ． Modern society demands high-quality talents ．C． Learning to be competitive is clearly the best preparation for life．D ． There are also many people who have higher degrees in their special fields ．E． Children have to learn to be competitive in order to adapt to modern society．F． In the natural world ， the weak will be replaced by the strong and the fittest can live ．G． We compete when we play games and when we try to do better than others in our study ．1. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F. F2. A. A B.E F. F3. A. A B.E F. F4. A. A B.E F. F5. A. A B.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.DDDDE.E.E.E.E F.F G.GContinuous learning benefits us in many ways ． First of all ， it allows the increase in knowledge and ability in our career ． For example ， watching someone work can make us a better worker ． (1) For example ， we can learn about the general workforce and how the application process works to better prepare us for job searching ． This can help if for some reason you lose your job and need to find other work ．What's more， continuous learning can open our mind ． Having an open mind and willingness to takeon new ideas can do wonders．First of all it builds your attitude towards change ．(2) Second， when you take continuous learning into account ， you can begin to understand how others feel about a particular issue ．(3)They are always looking for new experiences and do different things ． Moreover ， they not only have knowledge on various topics that aren't always related to present roles but also know about the latest trends and technologies in the industry ．To develop continuous learning ， you have to begin with setting a clear and specific goal． (4) Once your goal is set， build a system to help support your strategy． You want to be looking for different sources of information ， but also to be picky about it， In other words ，try to learn within your specific field but ensure the information is coming from a trustworthy source- At the same time， do use tools to help improve your learning system ．(5) Seminars （商讨会）， workshops ， and live classes are the tools that modern learners need as they make learning effective.A ． Learning can improve other areas in our lives ．B ． Besides， learning can prepare us for the unexpected．C． If always learning ， you are always improving ．D ．Excellent continuous learners behave in a specific manner ．E． Being excited about change can affect others around you positively ．F． There're various tools to help you present information and learning ．G． Knowing what you want to achieve can encourage you to keep learnings6. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G7. A. A B. B C.E F.F G. G8. A. A B. B C.E F.F G. G9. A. A B. B C.E F.F G. G10. A. A B. B C.E F.F G.G CCCCD.D.D.D.DDDDE.E.E.E.Have you ever wondered how the trainers at Sea World get the 19,000-pound whale to jump 22 feet out of water and perform tricks? They get that whale to go over a rope farther out of the water than most of us can imagine ． (1) .So how do the trainers at Sea World do it? The first thing they do is reinforce( 加强 ) the behavior that they want repeated — in this case, to get the whale to go over the rope． (2) , in a position where the whale can't help but do what's expected of it. Every time the whale goes over the rope, it's given positive reinforcement and gets fed with fish. But what happened when the whale goes under the rope? Nothing — no criticism, no warning and no feedback. (3) . Positive reinforcement is the key of that simple principle that produces such splendid results. And as the whale begins to go over the rope more often than under, the trainers begin to raise the rope． It must be raised slowly enough so that the whale doesn't starve ．(4) . Make a big deal out of the good and little stuff that we want consistently. Secondly, under-criticize ． People know they need help when they mess up. (5) , people will not forget the event and usually will not repeat it.So we need to set up the circumstances so that people can't fail. Over-celebrate,under-criticize and know how far to raise the rope ．A ． This is a great challengeB ． And the whale stays right where it isC． If we figure out a way to motivate the whaleD ． They start with the rope below the surface of the waterE． If we under-criticize ， punish and discipline less than expectedF． Whales are taught that their negative behavior won't be acknowledgedG． The simple lesson to be learned from the whale trainers is to over-celebrate11. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F. F12. A. A B.E F. F13. A. A B.E F. F14. A. A B.E F. F15. A. A B.E F. FG.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDDE.E.E.E.Coming to study in the UK is your opportunity to gain the skills，outlook and confidence you need to fulfil your potential ． Applying to study in the UK is a straightforward process ． (1) 1． Decide on a university or college and course ．To ensure you choose the course that is right for you and for what you want to achieve it is best to read as much as you can about the range of courses， colleges and universities available and compare them． It is also important to check the course entry requirements ． (2) If you have any questions， you can contact the university directly ， who will be very happy to help you find the information you need ．2． Register and apply ．Applying for an undergraduate course in the UK is simple；there is one place where you can register and apply to all of the UK universities and colleges - you register and apply through UCAS （Universities and Colleges Admissions Service ）．3． (3)Your university or college will contact you （ usually via email ） to tell you whether or not you have received an offer to study ． If you applied via UCAS it's easy to track the status of your application at any time ．(4) You have a place and you can accept straightaway ．If you are accepted with a conditional offer ， the place is yours as long as you meet a few extra requirements ． This could be achieving certain exam grades or English language test scores．For some courses you may be asked to come for an interview before you receive youroffer ， either on the phone or sometimes in person ． (5)A ． Apply for a visa ．B ． Accept your offer ．C． We will guide you through it step by step．D ． Once you have your offer and your visa ， it's time to get packing!E． You can do this using the course profiles on the institutions' websites ．F． If you are accepted with an unconditional offer ， then congratulations!G． Check the course information before you apply to find out whether this is required．16. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G17. A. A B.E F. F18. A. A B.E F. F19. A. A B.E F. F20. A. A B.E F.F B C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDDE.E.E.E.I work at a community library ． Many people are under the assumption that public libraries are no longer needed because of the Internet． Nothing could be further from the truth ． (1) ． A simple Internet search for "cats" produces approximately 2.98 billion results in less than one second． It is a huge number! How do you even begin to sort through all of those results ？We hear so much about "false news" ． (2) ． Librarians are there to help ． They have been trained ， through special classes and workshops， to sort through all of the results and find credible sources． Author Neil Gaiman said ， "Google can bring you back 100 ， 000 answers． A librarian can bring you back the right one ．"(3)． It helps connect people with the resources they need to find a job ， continue their education ， and learn new skills． It helps seniors find the resources they need to keep up with the "modern" world ． It helps new parents develop a love for literacy in their children and bond with them ． It helps local artists and craftsmen display their work ． It helps students find the answers to those seemingly impossible homework questions ． It allows people to meet and exchange ideas．Libraries are so much more than books and information． Yes， there are public computers，Internet access，movies，music，programs and a thousand other things．(4) ．They are places where people feel safe and welcomed． They are places where someone who has limited resources can freely access materials and equipment they wouldn't otherwise be able to．They can， at times， be a harbor for someone who needs a quiet place to work or study ．Some of the best memories of my childhood involve going to the local library and in speaking with many others in the neighborhood ， they too have those same memories． They are presently making those same memories with their children and their grandchildren ．(5) ．I don't see the Internet doing that ．A ．We don't know what sources to trust ．B ． The public library helps people better their lives．C． The importance of library staff comes to the surface ．D ．However ， libraries' meaning and relevance goes even beyond that ．E． The public library brings people together to build a strong community．F． In fact ， it is because of the Internet that public libraries are needed now more thanever ．G．Every day children ， students and adults use libraries to learn， grow and achieve their dreams．21. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G22. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G23. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G24. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G25. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.GHow much do you know about colors? The colors that you select create a distinctatmosphere in the room. (1)Pick the color for your room and you can create whatever you feel like. The color willalso help you to enlarge the space or making it more inviting, which will also make differentlyall about it.However, the trick is to select the right version of that particular color. There are differenthues (色彩 ) for blues, for instance. (2) Here we have presented a guide that will let you gain a deep insight about the colors.Blue(3) For kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms it is an ideal choice. Of course it is also associated with sadness that means it may not strike note for each and everyone. It is a popular choice among people. Blue comes from the cold side of the color wheel, so it can make the room feel cold, unless and until it is south filling space. If you are attracted to blue color, think of going for purple, or mix red and purple.Dark blue is best for a living room. Probably it is best reserved for high ceiling space. (4) GreenLike blue, green is also a calm shade. (5) It is the shade that reflects nature and renewal. Green produces a positive energy without the feeling of over stimulation.A. Colors can light up the mood of the room.B. You can use it for a living room or a bedroom.C. They won't create similar effect and atmosphere generally.D. Traditionally, blue is just related to calmness and comfort.E. It is better that you select colors that are very warm like blue.F. Dark blue will really make you feel the wall appear near to you.G. But before diving into any decision, here's what you need to know.26. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F. F27. A. A B.E F. F28. A. A B.E F. F29. A. A B.E F. F30. A. A B.E F. FG.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDDE.E.E.E.How to Rent Your HouseBefore handing the keys to your house over to a complete stranger for care ， there are decisions you need to make． In fact， the decisions you make now ， before searching for a tenant （房客）， will make the biggest impact on the success of your rental ． (1) What Condition Do You Want Your House in？There is no end to the amount of improving you can do to your house before rentingit out． (2) When is good enough ， good enough？A house should be clean， empty （ unless you are offering it "furnished" ， which is uncommon ） and free from any major repairs at the time the tenant moves in ．Remember，the home does not need to be as fancy as you would want it to be．(3) Tenants will generally never take as good care of your house as you do-so don't spend too much time or money making unnecessary upgrades that will only be ignored or broken ．Should You Use a Property Manager ？(4)If you have the time ，abilities ， and energy to manage yourself-you can save a good deal of money by doing so ． However ， if you try to manage without the ability-it could end up costing you much more than what a property manager might charge ．How Much Can You Rent Your House for？Luckily ， discovering what the monthly rent will bear for your house is not difficult．(5) In business， market research means to get out there and find out what others in your industry are charging； learning how much to charge for rent is no different ． Your house will generally rent for about the same amount as other properties that are of similar location ， size and condition ．A ． The problem becomes learning when to stop ．B ． No one wants to be a landlord with those problems ．C． The following are some questions to answer before you rent out you house ．D ． Have a professional carpet cleaner clean the carpets before showing theproperty ．E． Look around at other rentals in your area and try to see what the typicalquality is ．F． The best way to determine how much your house will rent for is to simplydo market research．G． The decision about whether to manage yourself or hire a property manager cannot be made by anyone other than you ．31. A. A B.E F. F32. A. A B.E F. F33. A. A B.E F. F34. A. A B.E F. F35. A. A B.E F.F B C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDDDE.E.E.E.E.If you stayed up or had a bad night of sleep last night， you know it's difficult to stay awake in class today． Your teacher's voice might begin to sound like a lullaby （催眠曲）． (1) To keep yourself awake ， some tips are worth trying in class ．Sit in the front of the room ． Why ？ (2) Besides， it'll be easier to pay attention and participate when you're in the front ． You'll also be near the people who are more likely to participate ， and the sound of their voices might keep you awake ．(3) Ask and answer questions and pay attention to the lecture． This will help if you're tiredor discouraged by the content of the lecture， because you can ask your teacher questions to get to the bottom of the problems ． Talking will also keep you engaged and alert ． It might be helpful to make a goal for yourself to answer or ask at least 3 questions per class ． (4) For example， you might say "I didn't understand the last part of the proof ． Could you explain it again in more detail ？ "Listen actively to the lesson ． Active listening is a great way to force yourself to stay awake because it requires engagement of your mind as well as your body． (5) To effectively listen to your teacher， you should try to maintain eye contact ， face the speaker， pay close attention to what the speaker is saying and ask questions during a pause in the lecture ．A ． Participate in class activities ．B ． Develop interest in the subject ．C． If so ， classrooms can be boring because you're tired．D ． Keep silent all the time and try to catch as much information as possible ．E． To avoid annoying your teacher you should try to keep your questions on topic．F． You'll be more motivated to stay awake if you know that the teacher can see you easily G． Practicing active listening can help you keep your eyes open for the length of the lesson ．．36. A. A B.E F. F37. A. A B.E F. F38. A. A B.E F. F39. A. A B.E F. F40. A. A B.E F.F B C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDDDE.E.E.E.E.What's the purpose of building patience abilities ？ In a word ， happiness． Better relationships ， more success． But indeed it takes effort to build them successfully ． (1) Thus，when the big ones come， we will have developed the patience we need for hard times ．Understand the addictive nature of anger and impatience． We， human beings， are still constructed with our old reptilian （爬行动物似的） brain that protects our physical and emotional survival ． On the emotional survival side ， we want our way to get ahead ， to achieve， to "look good ． " Let's just face it ． (2) So the first step in growing patience is to get in touch with the addictive quality of the opposite of patience-anger ， impatience， blaming and shaming． We all have them ． And we can grow beyond them ．Upgrade our attitude towards discomfort and pain ． Pain has its purposes and pushes us to find solutions-we try to change the other person ， situation or thing that we think is causing our discomfort ． But the problem is that it is not the outside thing that's the source of our pain， but how our mind is set ． (3)Pay attention when the impatience or pain starts． Most of us don't really realize it when we are feeling even the smallest-but very present-painful feelings ． (4) But to really care for ourselves， get curious about what's actually happening in the moment inside you ． Focusing on what's actually happening ， you can notice the worry of not wanting what 's happening ，the resistance．(5) When you find yourself impatient ， or angry with yourself ， you can remind yourself that you are growing ， and that， "Sure， this is understandable； this is what happens to me when I'm bothered ．" You can say to yourself ， " It's true ． I don't like this ； this is uncomfortable ， but I can tolerate it ．A ． Practice positive self-talk ．B ． So the solution to pain is an inside job ．C． Patience abilities benefit you in many ways ．D ． Learn to forgive yourself for being impatient in hard times．E． we ignore the fact that we're in pain and focus completely on fixing the problem．F． The urge to protect ourselves and what we consider valuable is absolutely habit-forming．G． Effective ways are recommended to train ourselves to work with little pains and annoyances．41. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G42. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G43. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G44. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G45. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. GContinuous learning benefits us in many ways. First of all, it allows the increase in knowledge and ability in our career. For example, watching someone work can make us a better worker. (1) For example, we can learn about the general workforce and how the application process works to better prepare us for job searching. This can help if for some reason you lose your job and need to find other work.What's more, continuous learning can open our mind. Having an open mind andwillingness to take on new ideas can do wonders. First of all, it builds your attitude towards change. (2) Second, when you take continuous learning into account, you can begin to understand how others feel about a particular issue.(3)They are always looking for new experiences and do different things. Moreover,they not only have knowledge on various topics that aren't always related to present rolesbut also know about the latest trends and technologies in the industry.To develop continuous learning, you have to begin with setting a clear and specificgoal.(4)Once your goal is set, build a system to help support your strategy. You want to be looking for different sources of information, but also to be picky about it. In other words, tryto learn within your specific field but ensure the information is coming from a trustworthy source. At the same time, do use tools to help improve your learning system.(5)Seminars ( 商讨会 ), workshops, and live classes are the tools that modern learners need as theymake learning effective.A. Learning can improve other areas in our lives.B. Besides, learning can prepare us for the unexpected.C. If you're always learning, you are always improving.D. Excellent continuous learners behave in a specific manner.E. Being excited about change can affect others around you positively.F. There're various tools to help you present information and learning.G. Knowing what you want to achieve can encourage you to keep learning.46. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G47. A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G48. A. A B.E F. F49. A. A B.E F. F50. A. A B.E F.F B C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDE.E.E.Smart devices are sometimes powerful ． They put a world of information at ourfingertips ． (1) That is a huge blessing for parents seeking flexible work hours ． Smart phones and tablets can also promote efficiency by allowing people to get things done in spare moments that would otherwise be wasted ， such as while queuing for coffee ． They can even help lazybones create the false impression that they are working around the clock， by programming their e-mail to be sent at 1 am ．But for most people ， the servant has become the master． Not long ago only doctors were on call all the lime ． Now everybody is ． Bosses think nothing of invading their employees' free time ． (2) Even people with strong mind check their smart devices with heavy addiction ，even during pre-dinner drinks ， and send e-mails first thing in the morning and last thing at night ．(3) How can we harvest the benefits of connectivity without becoming its slaves？One solution is digital dieting ． Just as the abundance of junk food means that people have to be more disciplined about their eating habits ， (4) Maybe the only way to break the 24/7 habit is to act together rather than individually ． The firms should introduce rules about when people are expected to be offline ， and encourage them to work together to make this possible ．We must be aware that the faster smart devices become and the more addictive the apps that are designed for them， the stronger the addiction will grow ． (5)A ． This is partly because smart devices are addictive ．B ． Work invades the home far more than domestic chores invade the office ．C． Now it's time to outsmart the smart devices by insisting that everyone turn them off from time to lime ．D ． the abundance of junk information means we have to be more disciplined about our browsing habits ．E． Banning texting at weekends can really show the iPhone who is boss ．F． They enable people to work at home instead of crowding into the subway with smelly strangers．G． What can be done to keep smart devices in their place ？51. 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A B.E F.F B C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GB C.C D.G.GDDDDE.E.E.E.How to revise for a testStudying for tests may be one of the most difficult parts of school ．(1) If you feel discouraged about an approaching test and need some directions for preparing yourself ，consider using the following suggestions to help you out ．Aim foremost to understand the concepts ．Keep the important points in mind ， and ignore unnecessary information ．(2)Ask for help ．When the need arises，it is best to receive help from the others．(3) You could also ask him/her for a set of questions and answers that could help you memorize theinformation ．You could also ask a family member or a friend for help ．Practice in everyday life ．Fit reviewing into everyday life by sticking up notes with sentences you need to rememberfor the test written upon them ． (4) You could possibly put one on the bathroom mirror ，one at the table and another by the TV ． This is optional but highly recommended ．(5)Find out how much you remember certain things and what's missing ． Decide what you did well in and what you did not so well in ． This may boost your chances of getting more marks in the assessment and may also help you remember for next time ． For instance， if you are struggling on maths problems based on geometry ， then put this down as something that you need to review more than the subjects you are good at ．Review often but little ．Do not push yourself and try reviewing everything in one day ．Practice takes time and ifyou rush， you won't remember anything ．A. Go through what you have been learning ．B. Mark your practice tests ．C. As long as you remain focused on the main topics ， you will be able to do well on the test ．D. However ，even the worst test performance could be turned around into a successful attempt．E. It can be difficult to remember the material and understand which points to study．F. You will notice them every day and reviewing won't seem to be boring or dull．G. Ask your teacher to summarize the topic with all the important points．56. A. A B.E F. F57. A. A B.E F. F58. A. A B.E F. F59. A. A B.E F. F60. A. 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Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet(节食)drink to last an entire evening.Tours abroad are difficult because hosts(主人)seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was arranged in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly baked over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving.Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host. , King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.Reporters traveling with her have noted that the Queen will sometimes seem so carried away by a foreign leader’s political chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.1. The main idea of the passage is about ____.A. the Queen’s favorite foodB. the Queen’s tours abroadC. how the Queen keeps her diet during her toursD. the Queen’s trouble with a foreign leader2. The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ____.A. to show her politenessB. not to eat muchC. to show her great interest in foodD. to hide her dislike to the food3. We can infer from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ____.A. she has to meet with so many important leadersB. she has to eat much oily foodC. she has so many reporters to travel with herD. hosts always present wonderful state banquets4. What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinnersA. Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.B. Drinking Malvern water.C. Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.D. Eating much without being noticed.【答案与解析】1. C解析：文章谈到了食品以及女王的“tours”，但主旨是女王如何“keep her diet”。

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第一篇：If you are interested in studying at an American university，you have probably heard about the Test of English as a Foreign Language. 1 .It is the most widely used language assessment exam for Amencan universities.Many foreign students are frightened of the TOEFL because it is risky. 2 .But a low TOEFL score will limit your choices for financial aid and admission to top schools.3 :1. Plan ahead-It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Many students study just before the test. Raising your score will take months of hard work. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.2.Master the basics first-— 4 .You should have at least an upper-intermediate（中上级）English level before you attempt the test. If you score very low marks，study the fundamentals for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.3. Get a study guide-—It is easy to find study guides. Pearson，Barron’s，ETS，and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month.4. 5 -—Using TOEFL practice materials all the time will make you crazy. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. .Some simple ways are listening to podcasts，watching movies and reading newspapers.The bottom line is: the best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well. Throw yourself into English on a daily basis and improvement is sure to follow.A. Practice as many materials as you can.B. They are deeply concerned that they will fail in the TOEFL.C. The test is widely known as the TOEFL.D. Good test results on the TOEFL will open many doors.E. Many students take the TOEFL before they are ready.F. Use outside resources.G. Here are some tips for getting started with TOEFL.第二篇：A little worry is healthy．It keeps us thinking ahead and helps us prepare to face unexpected misfortune．When you worry too much，you burden yourself with a lot of unnecessary stress．However，the few tips can help get your worries under control and enjoy the happiness of life．Reduce your collection．Although things are getting smaller than ever，we all seem to end up being surrounded by stuff we no longer use or care about． 1 ．However，you’ll be glad once the task is finished．Have a garage sale，or simply donate your extra dishes，clothes，books and other items．2 .By creating a pleasant space for specific activities，you convince your brain to engage in those activities whenever you enter that space．Remove TVs，computers，and other such distractions from the bedroom．Only spend time there when you’re changing clothes，grabbing a book，going to sleep．Keep computers，TVs and other such activity items for time-consuming activities in general areas． 3Budget your family expenses．It is one of the simplest and most effective steps you can take to reduce worry caused by your complex life. 4 More importantly，it helps keep your family from unpredicted financial trouble．Make the best of your empty moments．It’s easy to fill every waking moment of your free time with Smartphone apps，social media browsing，TV and more. 5 Sometimes what you need isn’t a distraction，it’s a moment to yourself．A．Remind yourself to be grateful for what you have every dayB．It can seem like a pain to take the time and trouble to get rid of itC．Reassign your space wiselyD．Try to stick to it，and you can make both ends meetE．Focus your attention on your workF．It isn’t always a good ideaG．Train your brain to associate these areas with leisure activities and hobbies第三篇：You should make thorough plans before you undertake a camping(露营) trip. Just follow these simple camping guidelines to make your trip safe and rewarding.Selecting an appropriate tent（帐篷）1 . When determining the size of your tent, you should take into account the number of campers as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment.2 .Importance of foodWhile camping, you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. 3 .You should use a two burner stove to do all your cooking. Insist on simplicity in cooking and use vegetables and ready-made food during your trip to minimize cooking time.Adequate sleep4 . Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. When buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. Extra air mattresses(气垫)may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable.5 .Bear these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.A. All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.B. Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for food preparation.C. The best camping trips are had by those people who prepare the best.D. Take healthy and nourishing food with you to meet energy demands during your trip.E .The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.F. The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.G. It will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you don’t have a good sleeping bag.第四篇：A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling. 1 Some people are able to “lead other people by the nose”. For example, if a wife “leads her husband by the nose”, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.2 They will not change their opinions or positions on anything. If someone is “hard-nosed”, chances are that he will never “pay through the nose”, or pay too much money for an object or service.It is always helpful when people “keep their nose out of other people's business”. They do not interfere(干涉). The opposite o f this is someone who “noses around” all the time. 3 He is considered “nosey”. Someone who “keeps his nose to the grindstone(旋转磨石)” works very hard. This can help a worker “keep his nose clean” or stay out of trouble.One unusual expression is “that is no skin off my nose”. This means that a situation does not affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person “cuts off his nose to spite his face”. That is, he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry. More problems can develop if a person “looks down his nose” at someone or something. 4 This person might also “turn up his nose” at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He “has his nose in the air”.5 They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe these students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be “right under your nose” or easily seen.A. This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters.B. In school, some students “thumb their nose” at their teacher.C. The nose also has a lot of other functions.D. Some people are said to be “hard-nosed”.E. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.F. He is interested in things that concern his work.G. The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless.第五篇：Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time, __1____Mone y is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule: Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a p ain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready? 2 Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 3 it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.4 This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start. 5 and don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things.B. Ability is easily improved.C. Make three or four instead.D. Understand your food better.E. Cooking is a burden for many people.F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.第六篇：Identity theft (身份盗用) is one of the fastest-growing crimes. Identity theft is a crime in which your personal information is stolen by someone and is used in an illegal way. When your identity is stolen, the thief often does fraud (诈骗) with that. He may get a credit card in your name and spend it carelessly without paying the bills; 1 and you have to be responsible for the traffic accidents he causes…Why is identity theft becoming so common? 2 . And the wealth of personal details people post on social networks such as Facebook also makes it easier for identity thieves to obtain personal information.Many people are not aware of the problems caused by this crime. They wake up from their carefree attitude only when they become a victim and suffer the damages caused by this crime.3 and this is why it is important that every person should become cautious when using the Internet. The following tips may prevent you from identity theft.First, make sure your computer has an updated anti-virus and firewall system installed. Second, only enter your c redit card details on secure sites, or websites that you’ve used before. Third, 4 . Your date of birth, names of schools attended, phone number or the names of your parents are often required to verify (证明) an identity, and thieves can use this information too. Fourth, avoid sharing files as this gives other people access to your hard drive. Fifth, never open suspicious e-mails from unknown source. Last but not least, create complex passwords using a combination of numbers and keyboard symbols and 5 .A.The popularity of the Internet and computers provides a gateway（出入口）for the identity theftB. avoid giving away too much personal information on social networking sitesC. There is one solution to the problemD. He may get a driver’s license in y our nameE. change your passwords on a regular basisF. There is no cure for identity theft except preventionG. He may borrow money from the bank in your name第七篇：In many ways, Hamburger University is just like other schools. It has an 80-acre campus. It has classrooms and teachers and more than 275,000 graduates. 1 Instead, they are McDonald’s restaurant owners and workers learning how to do their jobs better.Hamburger University isn’t a business school. It’s a corporate university (企业大学). 2 As a result, the school teaches skills and methods that help improve efficiency in McDonald’s restaurants.Hamburger University is one of the world’s most famous corporate universities, but it is far from unique. 3 Companies operate corporate universities for many different reasons. Some improve the technical skills of employees. Others focus on training people in management. Still others help employees develop skills like learning to learn, creative thinking and problem solving.4 Their students often come from distant places and have full-time jobs. To make training possible for students, corporate universities have to use very flexible teaching methods. Some companies pay for their employees to attend specific classes at a local university. Others work with outside educators to develop courses for employees to take at their workplaces. Still others develop their own programs consisting of weekend and online courses.Corporate universities may never compete with traditional schools. But they have changed the way many see education. Training has always been difficult for busy employees. 5 Through them, continuing education is possible for many who, otherwise, wouldn’t have the chance to study.A. Corporate universities help by offering flexible programs.B. Corporate universities face a number of special problems.C. It exists to help the company McDonald’s meet its business goals.D. But Hamburger University students don’t attend to earn a degree.E. Many large companies, like IBM have their own successful corporate universities.F. There are still few corporate universities in the US at present.G. Hamburger University has grown to include many branch campuses.第八篇：My grandmother was from a town in Michingan. I enjoyed staying with my grandparents when I was young child.1 People knew everyone, their kids, their pets and their ancestors. The relationship with them continued to grow as I grew and got older.2 She would make little sandwiches and we’d have tea parties. She’s plant flowers and carefully tend them. I remember the small thimble she would use while doing her needlework. Placing her thimble on her finger she’s remark: “I wouldn’t want to sew without one.”A few years ago when my grandmother passed away, I bade farewell to a loving grandmother.3 We had just had tea together a couple of moths earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much, but I noticed it particularly on my birthday, as there was no card from my grandmother. She’d never forgotten my birthday!On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little low, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. 4 They are what she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow. It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam that I carefully opened, and to my delight out came a tiny silver thimble!5 Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, she sewed it in that little pillow that I just “happened” to fluff. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I’ve collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal to me.What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow, I knew, was delighted to sew her thimble inside my pillow!A. How quickly our lives can change!B. I refused to go to the small town later.C.I loved the small town they lived in.D. I was arranging some colorful pillows.E. How sad I was to be unable to see a loving grandmother.F. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting.G. How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her!第九篇：Britain’s high streets are dying slowlyTwenty years ago, the prosperous high street(繁华商业区) was the heart of most cities. It was crowded with customers. 1 Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers. With about 14 shops down every day, Britain’s high streets are dying little by little.2 It’s fairly easy to understand. To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recessi on(衰退). On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do their shopping. And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either.3 Finally, there are the out-of-town retail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very low prices.What can be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a British business woman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops, to bring some life back into Britain’s high streets. She's talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre. 4 In one town, a bicycle rickshaw(人力车) service is delivering people's shopping to their homes. 5 , where children can be cared for while parents are shopping.Members of the public have also voiced their opinions. “My ideal shopping center is one where there’s a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links,” said a 28-year-old man. “I’d like to see Night Shopping evenings where shops are open through to 10 pm or later,” said a 22-year-old girl.A. They have to pay increasing high rents.B. But he is not the only one to solve the problem.C. But that’s all changed.D. In another town, they set up a nursery,E. In another town, they set up night shopping centers,F. They can make a fortune overnight.G. Why are high streets in such a desperate situation?第十篇：For some people，the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story． 1 It develops children’s language skills and increases the ir ability to succeed in school and，later，work．A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves．They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants(婴幼儿)． 2The company Scholastic is a major U．S．publisher of children’s books．Every two years，Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits．The 2015 report says only 31 percent of children in the U．S．read a book for fun almost every day．3 One is simply to have books in the home．Elizabeth Lyttleton，the mother of three，is lucky．Her mother once wrote and illustrated children’s books，so the family always have plenty to read．She says all her children learn from books—but in different ways.4 Researchers from the Scholastic company found that 80％of children surveyed —of all ages—say they love being read to．And children ages 6 to 11 whose parents do not read to them anymore say they miss it．5 _ Of all the six to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study，more than 90％said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves．A．The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books．B．Scholastic also identifies some ways to develop a love of reading in a child．C．A book does not have to be serious to be good for kids．D．For young children，parents should ask questions about the book．E．Do children still read for fun?F．Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them．G．But reading to children does more than create warm memories．第十一篇：Helping Students Find Their Writing V oicesOne of the most frustrating things for writing teachers is reading papers that simply lack style. When all of the research has been completed and all of the sentences are structured well, but the paper still lacks some pizzazz（活力），it can be boring to grade. If you are searching for ways to help your students find their voices, why not try making students themselves the topic of the writing? 1Who are you?One of the most difficult questions for students to answer is: “Who are you?” 2 In doing this, through writing, students will start to see their personalities differently and, hopefully, be able to add a feature to their writing.Dear John3Encourage them to write to a famous person they’ve always admired, and then the one they absolutely hate. Explore how their language changes between the two letters. When students know their audiences, it is much easier for them to add the kind of personality their audience wants to see．4When students write about what matters most to them, they will often give you the best writing you’ve ever seen. You’ll get those when you ask questions that hit home. When students have something to say about a given topic, it can be easier for them to get their ideas down and then work on their writing style.Get the words on paper, and then edit themThe most valuable lesson students can learn is to write first, and edit later. Have students written for five minutes about their topics. If they can get their ideas down on paper, that’s 90% of the battle. 5 This can help them realize that, once they have the ideas down, the rest is just fine tuning（微调）. Once they have this skill mastered, it’s easy for them to start adding their own personal voices to their papers.A.What matters to you?B. What style is taught in class?C. When they write about themselves, students’ voices often shine through.D. Writing letters is a great way for students to explore their writing style.E. Have your students explored who they are and what makes them unique.F. V oice is that magical quality which is able to make a creative writing idea sing!G. After that, have them edit these ideas into a really strong introductory paragraph.第十二篇：How to Sleep BetterIf you’re having trouble getting good sleep through the night (turning，waking up more than once，for example)，th is text will tell you what you can do to ensure a peaceful night’s sleep.1．Get on schedule. Changing your sleeping time by more than an hour can severely disturb your sleep quality. 1 For example，if you normally wake up at 6 am on weekdays to get to work，you might go to bed around 10 pm，because that’s when you start to feel sleepy，and it’s also a good time to ensure 8 hours of sleep. If，on the weekend，you sleep until 9 a.m，you probably won’t be able to fall asleep that night until 1 a.m.2. 2 Wait at least three hours after dinner before going to sleep. Digestion slows down while asleep，and a full stomach may interrupt sleep .Similarly，you should avoid going to bed on an empty stomach，as a completely empty stomach may equally disturb your sleeping patterns.3. 3 Exposure to light during the time when you’re supposed to be sleeping can disrupt your body’s internal clock. Turn your light off，or use a very dim night light. 4 They include windows，LED clocks，computer lights and cable boxes.4．Change your sleeping position. You may think that it’s impossible to control what position you sleep in since you aren’t fully aware of what you are doing，but it is possible and it can make a considerable difference. 5 A．Try to avoid all sources of light.B．Keep the room as dark as possible.C．Make note of unusual circumstances.D．Be mindful of what you eat or drink before bed.E．Sleep is considered to be adequate only when there is no daytime sleepiness.F．In other words，sudden change of sleeping time will affect your “biological clock”．G．If you wake up in the middle of the night，make an effort to have a comfortable position.第十三篇：Seeing with SoundAccording to a British news report，some blind people may finally get a chance to “see”．1 Dr. Peter Meijer，a scientist at Philips Research Laboratories in the Netherlands，has developed a new system called the vOICe．The three middle letters in vOICe stand for “Oh，I see．” Meijer’s groundbreaking technology may change the lives of visually impaired people all over the world．A wearable setup of vOICe system consists of a head-mounted camera，stereo headphones and a notebook PC．The system translates visual images from a camera into complex sounds． 2The program is based on the theory that people can hear certain sounds and learn to translate them into meaningful mental images．Everything has its own unique sound． 3 The height of an object or person could be determined by pitch(音调)．And a built-in color identifier speaks out color names when it is turned on．What the vOICe users have to learn is which sound goes with which object．Meijer says that he is counting on the brain’s ability to adapt．4 Within two weeks，most people who experiment with the vOICe system are able to identify objects such as walls and doors．They are also able to identify certain situations，including whether the lights in a room are on or off．5 Meijer thinks that translating will eventually become automatic for many users of the vOICe，bringing a form of vision to them for the very first time．A．Brighter areas sound louder than darker areas．B．It then sends these sounds to a person through headphones．C．However, they are not learning to see with their eyes；they are learning to see with their ears．D．The vOICe system is aiming to treat blindness by translating images from a camera into audio signals．E．Meijer supposes that the brain is interested in the information “content”，but not the information “carrier”．F．To evaluate the new system’s effectiveness, a nu mber of visually impaired people were chosen to test the v0ICe．G．Over time, some users have even learned to “watch” television or “recognize” the outlines of buildings as they walk．第十四篇：What A Real Leader DoesIs a leader merely a manager ? What should we expect from our leaders ? 1Yes, we do need leaders. On our own, we lack the vision, direction , and strength to reach our goals. We were all in need of guidance when we were children —— even the cleverest child could not possibly be expected to make certain crucial decisions. Once we become adults, with the capacity to reason for ourselves, we are facing so many pressures of daily survival that we rarely find time and energy to focus on life’s larger issues. And when we do, our emotions and subjectivity limit our vision and our movement.2 When we are occupied with our self-interest —— petty or great, a leader sends out a wake-up call, alerting us to seek the true priorities in life.With so many people trying to be leaders there days, how do we recognize a true leader ? To answer this question, we must step back and ask : 3A true leader wants nothing more than to make people stand on their own, as leaders in their own right. Instead of trying to blind us with his or her brilliance, a true leader reflects our own light back to us, so that we can see ourselves anew.The differences between a leader and a boss : A boss drives their employees, and a leader coaches them. A boss inspires fear, and a leader generates enthusiasm. A boss says “I”, and a leader says “We”. A boss places blame for breakdowns, and a leader fixes them. 4Decide now. Decide today. Are you going to be a real leader ? Are you going to develop real leaders ? 5 Remember, a leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what success looks like and how to achieve it.A．A leader provides a new perspective, inspiring us to abandon our narrow field of vision.B．This sense of urgency is just as important in a leader as a sense of vision.C．And do we really need leaders in the first place ?D．Are you going to inspire and generate enthusiasm ?E．We have a CEO who can direct thousands of employees toward a single objective, and politicians who inspire millions of citizens to support them.F．What is it that a leader is really trying to accomplish ?G．A boss knows how it is done, and a leader shows how it is done.第十五篇：What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? 1 ．Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be a pessimist(悲观主义者)．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference，as well as the effect that colors have on human beings． 2 ．If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．3 ．On the one hand，a yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one；and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the coldest winter day．4 ．A black bridge over the Thames River, near London．used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀)than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．5 ．It is self-evident that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．A．On the other hand，black is depressing．B．The rooms are painted in different colors as you like．C．They tell us that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up—we are born with our preference．D．If you do，you must be an optimist(乐观主义者)，a leader or an active person who enjoys life．E．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.。

2022高三英语阅读理解专题加强练之七选五（含答案详解）（A）Productivity, a measure of productive efficiency, is essential in our life. However, sometimes we get lost in social media apps, emails, and conversations. ____1____. In this article, you'll find four vital tips to help you polish up your productivity.Set-up time intervalsProductivity is related to timing. Some experts suggest using the 15-minute rule. Divide your time into 15-minute intervals and time yourself. Timing the process urges you to complete the task as soon as possible without wasting time. ____2____Reduce distractions____3____ Alternatively, you can download an app that mutes (消音)specific applications such as social media, while notifying when you get a new email. Putting your phone away can also work or setting a custom sound for each application.____4____Whether you get stuck in traffic or you get stuck in the elevator, use that time to get things done: answering emails, brainstorming, or calling someone. Remember there are plenty of alternative options for meetings and face- to-face activities. You can even join through a virtual meeting from your phone while you wait in line.Prepare for tasks mentallySometimes, the reason why we delay is the fact that we're not mentally ready for a task. People love predictable situations that they can adapt to quickly. So, if you have to make a phone call for a job interview, start by preparing mentally for it. ____5____. In this manner, once you call, you know what to say, and you'll reduce anxiety.A. Make better use of technology.B. Take advantage of the extra time.C. Try to turn off your phone when you're working.D. All the little distractions hugely reduce our productivity.E. Think about keywords for your presentation and request.F. The broader the intervals are, the more likely you are to get distracted.G. Also, keeping track of time will make you more aware of how fast minutes pass.（B）The Ministry of Education and the National Cultural Heritage Administration co-released a document on Monday to illustrate a better use of museum resources for the school sector.____1____ Syllabuses(教学大纲) of courses in schools, like Chinese, history, geography, fine arts, physics chemistry, biology, among others, will include museum content. Various educational goals will be set for students in different grades. Local governments will follow to ensure financial support and proper evaluation of the educational activities related to museums.More extracurricular activities after 3:30 pm are encouraged to feature museums, according to the document. Some creative forms like lectures, role-play games have attracted a great deal of students. ____2____The new document aims to develop new channels making use of museums in school education. ____3____ According to the statistics of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, 5,535 museums had been registered on the Chinese mainland by the end of 54. The actual total number could be around 7,000 if it includes the museums in universities and other institutions.____4____ A problem is that the number of museums specializing in natural history in China is still outweighed by their counterparts focusing on human history, which could be a challenge when designing syllabuses in smaller cities.Museums can be places for children to comprehensively expand their horizons of knowledge, nurture their artistic tastes and improve their sense of aesthetics. ____5____ But it cannot only be popular for a short time. A long-term interaction between museums and schools will have lasting benefits.A. But the activities can be more interactive.B. It's a good start to see a nation-level framework.C. Nevertheless, the work cannot be done overnight.D. The focus is on how to improve their performance.E. The booming development of museums has created a foundation for it.F. Schools are to design new activities based on collections in local museums.G. And even comic books on museums can be used to increase students’ interest.（C）Why is being alone essential to personal growth?For many people, being alone is a negative state of being. It often carries a social stigma (污名) that equals isolation or being an outsider. Of course, spending time with people you love is extremely important to your well-being. ___1___ Only if you’re connected to yourself can you become stronger.Aloneness enhances your creativity. When you are alone, you are more likely to stay true to yourself and try new things that you don’t have the courage to do around others. ___2___ Picasso or Van Gogh wouldn’t have created the masterpieces if they hadn’t taken enough solitary (独自的) time to experiment regardle ss of others’ thoughts.Being alone also prevents you from burning out. Sometimes you may wonder why you easily feel tired. ___3___ Especially for people who go to work every day, it is unavoidable to feel exhausted when you have to deal with work, family, and your own passions at the same time. How about giving yourself a few solitary moments? It doesn’t matter how you choose to spend those moments alone. As long as they relieve your stress, they’re worthwhile.___4___ When you take time to understand yourself, pursue your personal growth, and follow your dreams, you’ll definitely discover the truth about yourself. Regardless of how well you may think you know yourself, learning how to be alone will allow you to deepen your self-awareness.Being alone makes you a more creative person and helps with personal growth. ___5___A. But it’s necessary to learn how to be alone.B. Aloneness is often associated with mad artists.C. It is impossible to be alone with the demands of daily life.D. Aloneness frees us fro m the limits of the world’s opinions.E. Self-exploration is perhaps the biggest benefit of aloneness.F. One reason could be not giving yourself enough solitary time.G. So spend some time alone today to become a brighter and better person.（D）How to Achieve a Positive AttitudeOver the last decade, researchers have identified practices that can help you achieve andsustain a positive attitude towards your future. ____1____ The earlier in life you adopt these practices, the greater the potential impact on the quality, and possibly length, of your life.Enjoy pleasure. Focus your attention on something pleasing as it occurs, consciously enjoying the experience as it unfolds. ____2____ Everyday pleasures, on the other hand, can slip by without much notice unless they disappear or seem threatened. Slow down and focus. You will enjoy things more, whether a meal or a visit with a friend.Practice gratitude. Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receive. Try keeping a gratitude journal, in which you regularly write down things for which you are grateful. ____3____ As you write, be specific and try to relieve the feeling as you remember what each thing means to you.Cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness is generally acquired by training the mind to focus its attention on the present moment in a systematic way, accepting whatever arises. Being mindful helps you become fully engaged in the on-hand activities and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. ____4________5____ If it’s normal to experience a sense of loss and even grief if a relationship breaks, your children leave home, or you lose a job or retire. View an important life change, no matter how painful, as a new challenge or opportunity. For example, if you're between jobs or retired, look for volunteer opportunities that would benefit from your professional skills. If you miss having children in your life, consider coaching or tutoring.A. Emphasize the positive.B. Here are a few suggestions.C. Maintain a sense of purpose.D. Feeling appreciated helps you sustain a positive attitude.E. Doing so will help you go through your days with greater appreciation.F. Most people prefer special moments, such as an outing day or a vacation.G. Doing this you may have less worry about the future or regret over the past.（E）My husband and I just spent a week in Paris. 1 So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had toleave our suitcases in the hallway.The place wasn’t entirely au thentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing (水管) worked. 2 Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said, “Ouverture des portes,” in perfect French. That is the only French phrase I mastered, and it’s a shame I d on’t have much use for it.Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight. 3 French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs.4 On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries. I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $3!In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency (效率). You can tell this by café life. French cafés are always crowded. 5 When do these people work? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously — so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of hours that independent contractors can be on call.A. Not all the customers are tourists.B. The quality of life in France is equally excellent.C. There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed.D. The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers.E. That’s not th e only reason the French eat less than we do.F. Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians.G. The food is so delicious that you don’t need much of it to make you happy.（F）Swap, Don’t shop!You keep hearing about recycling, right? But it doesn't end with bottles, cans, and paper. Clothing takes a huge amount of natural resources（资源）to make, and buying loads of new clothing（or throwing out old clothing）is not healthy for the environment. So what to do with allthose perfectly-good-but-you're-maybe-a-little-sick-of-them clothes piled on your bedroom floor? ____1____. It's the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothes from your friends, and have a party all at the same time.A successful swap depends on the selection of clothes, the organization of the event, and, obviously, how much fun is had. It's really easy to do! Here are a few pointers.●Invite 5—10 people so you have a nice selection. ____2____ , and there may not be enough things to choose from; more than that, and it becomes uncontrollable.●____3____. They should also prepare plenty of reusable bags to carry their "new" clothes home.●Put different types of clothing on different surfaces in the room.____4____. Place a few mirrors around your room so people can see how things look when they try them on. One of the ground rules of the swap should be that everyone must try on the clothes before they take them—things always look different when you put them on.●Set a starting time. Maybe you say “go,” or turn o n a certain song, or whatever. ____5____. And don't forget to put out some cookies and fruits. Remember, it's a party!A. Less people than thatB. Hold a clothing swapC. If two people are competingD. Just keep music playing throughoutE. Donate whatever clothes are left overF Have everyone put their clothes in the right spotsG. Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good condition参考答案（A）1：根据上文“Productivity, a measure of productive efficiency, is essential in our life. However, sometimes we get lost in social media apps, emails, and conversations.（生产力是衡量生产效率的标准，在我们的生活中是必不可少的。

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。

高考英语冲刺强化训练：七选五阅读AUntil the 1980s, scientists were trained to ignore animal pain, according to the belief that the ability to feel pain was associated only with higher consciousness. However, today, scientists view humans as a species of animals, and largely accept that many species are capable of some level of self-awareness. 1．______If you hit another person in the face, you can estimate their pain level by what they do or say in response. 2．Gradually, scientists have developed a set of indicators of pain response in non-human animals. Demonstrating a response to a negative stimulation and displaying protective behavior of injured areas are two major signs.3．Some researchers argue lobsters (龙虾) are too dissimilar to vertebrates (脊椎动物) to feel pain. Nonetheless, lobsters do satisfy all of the standards for a pain response. Lobsters guard their injuries, and learn to avoid dangerous situations. They are even believed to possess some level of consciousness. In result, today most scientists agree that injuring a lobster causes physical pain.Due to growing evidence that the lobsters may feel pain, it is now illegal to boil lobsters alive or keep them on ice in some countries. Even in locations where boiling lobsters remains legal, many restaurants prefer more humane methods. 4．To satisfy picky diners, more restaurants rule out the cruel cooking methods.Currently, the most humane tool for cooking a lobster is the CrustaStun. This device electrocutes (电击) a lobster. 5．The following process of cooking is sure to cause no pain. In contrast, it takes about 2 minutes for a lobster to die from boiling water during which time pain lasts.A．But huge disagreement exists.B．The creature instantly loses consciousness in half a second.C．It beats the former method by saving chefs’ effort in cleaning the creature.D．It’s difficult to assess pain in other species because we cannot communicate as easily.E. People are coming to realize that other species might also enjoy the luxury of emotion.F. Except for moral consideration, many chefs believe stress negatively affects the flavor (味道) of the meat.G. Legal prohibition becomes the major consideration for restaurants when choosing a cooking method.BMovies have documented America for more than one hundred years. Since Thomas Edison introduced the movie camera in 1893, amateur and professional movie-makers have used moving pictures to tell stories and explain the work of business and government. 6．By preserving these movies, we will save a century of history.Unfortunately, movies are not made to last. 7．Already the losses are high. Only 20% of US feature films from the 1910s to 1920s survive. Of the American features produced before 1950, about half exist. For independently produced works, we have no way of knowing how much has been lost.For many libraries and museums, the hardest step in preserving movie collections is getting started. The Movie Preservation Guide is designed for these organizations. 8．These institutions have collections of moving pictures but lack information about how to take care of them. The guide contains basic facts for “beginners”—professionals trained in history but unschooled in this technical area.The guide grew from user workshops at Duke University. At the sessions, beginners talked with technical experts about what they needed to know to preserve and make available their movie collections. 9．Following the advice, the guide describes methods for handling and storing moving pictures that are practical for research institutions with limited resources. 10．The guide has been translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean.A．“Keep it simple!” was the advice of the discussions.B．They’ll be damaged within yea rs if not properly stored.C．These organizations are the first to save American movies.D．It is organized in chapters and includes case studies and charts.E. It introduces movie preservation to nonprofit and public institutions.F. They show how generations of Americans have lived, worked and dreamed.G. They store the original movies and new ones under cool-and-dry conditions.CCan creativity be taught? That’s a question without a simple yes or no answer. Creativity may not be able to be taught directly, but what you can get better at is frequently targeting at the circumstances of life which bring up the greatest chances for true creative expression. 11．, but more like something which manifests （显现）itself inside those who learn to develop it and create the right conditions for it.Limit your selection of tools to only the most vital. 12．. You’ll be sharper than someone who merely fights with a larger set of tools.Learn how to be resourceful. 13．. Creativity is not just about creating something new but making old things work better as well. Think of crazy possibilities as well as practical ones. You might find inspiration for a workable solution in one of your ideas.Don’t listen to feedback and keep following your own path. T he problem of asking for feedback is that the feedback will be given according to the person’s past experience. Others will unconsciously push you in a direction that they see as best. 14．. Just don’t let criticism （even the constructing type）destroy your creativity during the creative process.15．. Routines are positive if they strengthen a healthy creative consciousness and negative if they destroy that. The key is to discover a creative routine that puts you in a more creative mindset.A．Creativity is not like a lightning strikeB．Having a routine is actually not a bad ideaC．You can literally do anything you like with themD．Resourcefulness is about making the most of what you have to work withE. The more limited your set of tools is, the more creative the output will beF. This is done with good intentions, but it actually hurts your natural creativityG. While breaking your routine once in a while to force new ways of thinking is goodDEvery minute，every single day，about a truckload of plastic enters our oceans．16．And to date，only 9％of that has been recycled．We buy a bottle of water，drink it for a few minutes，and toss its permanent packaging“away”．We eat potato chips，finish them，then throw their permanent packag ing“away”．We buy produce，take it out of the unnecessary plastic wrap，then throw its permanent packaging“away”．The cycle is endless，and it happens countless times every single day．17．As far as we try to toss a piece of plastic—whether it’s in to a recycling bin or not——it does not disappear．Chances are，it ends up polluting our communities，oceans or waterways in some form．For years，we’ve been told the problem of plastic packaging can be solved through batter individual action．18．But the truth is that we cannot recycle our way out of this mess．Recycling alone will never stop the flow of plastics into our oceans；we have to get to the source of the problem and slow down the production of all this plastic waste．Think about it：if your home was flooding because you had left the tap on，your first step wouldn’t be to start mopping．You’d first cut the flooding off at its source—the tap．19．We need corporations—those like Coca-Cola，Unilever，Starbucks and Neatléthat continue to produce throwaway plastic bottles—to step up and take their responsibility for the mess they’ve created．20．．We will continue to do our part，but it’s time for the world’s largest corporations to do theirs．A．This is their problem to deal with．B．Plastic pollution is becoming very serious．C．But here is the problem—there is no“away”．D．In many ways，our plastic problem is no different．E．We think that if we simply recycle we’re doing our part．F．It’s impossible for us to get rid of plastic pollution completely．G．Since the 1950s，some 8．3bn tons of plastic have been produced worldwide．EEveryone wants to be happy every day, but sometimes we come across some problems which make us feel bad. There are a few ways that we can use to help ourselves to be happier every day.21．When looking at your goals, remember to look at how far you have come towards achieving them. When you measure yourself against your goals, you will always have a negative feeling. When you measure yourself against where you started, you will be recognizing your achievements, and those deserve to be celebrated.Make gratitude lists.Expressing your appreciation for what you have is an important happiness strategy. 22．. If you’re having trouble thinking of things, you may be thinking too small. You need to widen your view. You can think about nature: the trees, the sun and the sound of a running stream. You can also think about people: family and friends with whom you are grateful to have a relationship. 23．.Help other people.There are many benefits that come from helping others, whether helping someone you know or volunteering for a community. 24．. Studies have shown that people who volunteer live longer. V olunteering is also a great tool in th e fight against depression because it’s easier to temporarily forget your problems when you turn your attention to the needs of others. 25．.Use these tips in all areas of your life, and you will have a happier life!A．You’ve probably heard this before.B．We all have much to be grateful for.C．Besides, it’s an extremely pleasing activity.D．It’s one that is worth doing on a daily basis.E. Measure your progress not your distance to the goal.F. Be sure to make it a daily practice to celebrate your achievements.G. V olunteering proves to be good for your health and your happiness.FA Diet Without Enough Protein Can Cause DepressionDepression is a condition so common, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls it “a leading cause of disability.”Difficulty in falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of ability to concentrate are just a few of the other effects of depression. WHO estimates that worldwide, at any one time, 350 million people suffer from the condition. While life events such as the loss of a spouse or a job may create a happening of depression, many cases come from within and are not caused by a life event.Now scientists are working on a new aspect of cure: nutrition. 26．The Indian Journal of Psychiartry reports that both bef ore and during a happening of depression, those with the condition will show a “poor appetite…” 27．Many cases of depression, if not most cases, affect those who don’t eat properly.So what does protein have to do with all this? It all comes down to amino acids (氨基酸). Proteins are made up of amino acids, chemicals known as the “building blocks of life.” There are 20 different amino acids. 28．Both the human brain and nervous system use amino acids as a substance that creates a signal from one brain cell to another or one nerve cell to another, thus relaying information between the cells. What the final result then? 29．Since amino acids make up protein, a diet which lacks in protein will cause weaker communication between the brain cells. This lessens the signal being sent from one brain cell to the next during a thought. 30．This is why depression can often express itself as anger or aggression.A．The ultimate effect is how we think.B．Don't ruin your appetite by eating between meals.C．Skipping meals itself can create a depressed mood.D．A new research suggests that nutrition can lessen some of the risks of depression.E. India is perhaps the world’s leader in researching the connection between diet and depression.F. Many of them are made by the human body, but nine others, the “essential” amino acids, must be eaten in one’s diet.G. The process can lead to twisted signals, which can not only lead to depression, but also, according to many scientists, aggression.GSince the 1980s eco-tourism has grown and grown. It is the fastest growing type of tourism.If done well, eco-tourism has several advantages. It is kinder to the environment. 31．This means that more natural habitat is protected and that the resources for building come from sustainable (可持续的) sources.Another advantage is that people in the developed world through eco-tourism get to experience places of great natural importance as well as communicating with local people. 32．However, there are some disadvantages of eco-tourism. It is felt by some environmentalists that any humanactivity will cause disorder in the routine of animals. 33．Another problem for local people is that they are expected to pose for cameras and dance etc. for money. 34．The tourists are destroying the culture that they are paying to protect.Eco-tourism tries to go to the places far away from other communities. 35．There is nothing stopping people taking money from tourists as well as doing environmentally unfriendly activities.It seems that the disadvantages often outweigh the advantages of eco-tourism. It might be better to take pictures of animals rather than kill animals, but given the choice the animals would sooner not have people around. It seems whether eco-tourism should be allowed should be judged case-by-case, and that the local people must be considered.A．These places are often not well policed.B．People walking through the forest may do much harm.C．And these activities will also damage the eco-system.D．It seldom ends people to untouched parts of the world.E. This is good for both parties: they both can better understand each other.F. And it encourages developers to consider the natural environment more.G. It discourages the local people from pursuing their traditional life styles.HSchool life is a very important part of one's life. It provides opportunity for study and discipline (自律）.It is also a preparatory period for entering public life.36． . Good qualities such as honesty and discipline are developed in pupils. They show good behavior in the classroom，playground，library and other places.School is a meeting place for students and teachers. School life is generally a period of youth. In school，all the students study together. 37．. They read together，play together and sit together. At this time，they have early dreams which will come true as they grow older.38．Students take part in games and competitions. School also gives opportunity for the budding (薪露头角的)poets，scientists，writers，doctors and painters. It is in school that the students enjoy the pleasure of achieving their goals.Teachers are those who guide the students on the right path. In school，teachers try to lead students away from bad thoughts.39．.In the library，in class and in competitions，students get chances to improve themselves. Above all，in examinations they try to show their best sides. Thus，they get the opportunity to take part in more activities. 40．. But some students are satisfied with bad friends and try to avoid the influence of their teachers. Those students will miss the joys of their school life.A．They forget their joys and sorrows.B．School is the right place to realize early dreams.C．School helps students understand discipline better.D．School has clearly a healthy influence on students.E. And at the same time，they teach them good qualities.F. School life is of great importance to both students and parents.G. School provides chances for students to fill their brain with knowledge.ICan We Stop Food Longing Through Imaginary Eating?Are you fighting an urge to reach for chocolate? Then, let it melt in your mind, not in your mouth. According to the recent research, imagining eating a specific food reduces your interest in that food, so you eat less of it.This reaction to repeated exposure to food—being less interested in something because you’ve experienced it too much—is called habituation. 41．The research is the first to show that habituation can occur through the power of the mind. “If you just think about the food itself—how it tastes and smells—that will increase your appetite,” said Carey Morewedge, a well-known psychologist. “It might be better to force yours elf to repeatedly think about chewing and swallowing the food in order to reduce your longing. 42．Visualizing yourself eating chocolate wouldn’t prevent you from eating lots of cheese,” he added.Morewedge conducted an interesting experiment. 51 subjects were divided into three groups. One group was asked to imagine putting 30 coins into a laundry machine and then eating three chocolates. 43．Another group was asked to imagine putting three coins into a laundry machine and then eating 30 chocolates. Lastly, a control group imagined just putting 33 coins into the machine—with no chocolates. 44．When they said they had finished, these were taken away and weighed. The results showed the group that had imagined eating 30 chocolates each ate fewer of the chocolates than the other groups.45．Physical signals—that full stomach feeling—are only part of what tells us we’ve finished a meal. The research suggests that psychological effects, such as habituation, also influence how much a person eats.It may lead to new behavioral techniques for people looking to eat more healthily, or have control over other habits.A．What’s more, this only works with the specific food you’ve imagined.B．People were advised to try different methods to perform the experiment.C．For example, a tenth bite is desired less than the first bite, according to the study.D．All of them then ate freely from bowls containing the same amount of chocolate each.E. It meant those who repeatedly imagined eating would concern about some specific food.F. This requires the same motor skills as eating small chocolates from a packet, the study says.G. This study is part of the research looking into what makes us eat more than we actually need.JWord travels quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when Mardy McGarry wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs, she knew it wouldn’t take long to create interest in the project. But she never expected that a third of the town people would join in it. 46．_______“A lot of learning comes through play,” says McGarry, a special education teacher for 28 years. She’d seen the wood chips and sand of traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.When a piece of land became available, the city council agreed to choose a part for a playground. 47．She asked classrooms of kids for their wish list. She also asked experts for help. And she brought on board her friend Sue Mayer, whose eight-year-old son, Sam, has a serious disease.Her Kiwanis Club chapter came through with $ 7,000, and that’s when the grassroots movement really got started. One woman gave $ 25,000 and had her company donate the same amount. 48．There were silent auctions(拍卖) and T-shirt sales. The local Pieper Family Foundation offered to donate half of the remaining $170,000 balance if McGarry could raise the rest. The $ 450,000 covered materials, but the actual construction would cost an additional $ 900,000. Not a choice. But the community could build it.On September 16, 2008, the first day of construction, they came. Two women heard about the project on the radio on the way to work and took the day off to help. 49．Ten-year-olds sanded surfaces.Today, Possibility Playground is on e of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. There’s a giant pirate ship, a rock-climbing wall, high and low rings, monkey bars, sandboxes, swings, slides, bridges and so on.50．It’s exactly what McGarry wanted. People used to ask why sh e wanted to build a playground just for children with disabilities. “They didn’t get it. It’s only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children,” she said.A．Soon smaller businesses were helping.B．All children play shoulder to shoulder.C．But her students were too often left out.D．Everyone thought it was really a great wonder.E. A couple in their 80s operated their own trucks.F. McGarry started researching play equipment and contacting design firms.G. They rolled up their sleeves and used their weekdays to bring her idea to life.KThe Art of Slow ReadingD. But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand.E. Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week.F. Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular.G. Because of the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information.南昌市外国语学校2020届高三英语二轮强化训练专题九七选五阅读参考答案1．E 2．D 3．A 4．F 5．B6．F 7．B 8．E 9．A 10．D11．A 12．E 13．D 14．F 15．B16．G 17．C 18．E 19．D 20．A21．E 22．D 23．B 24．G 25．C26．E 27．C 28．F 29．A 30．G31．F 32．E 33．C 34．G 35．A36．C 37．A 38．B 39．E 40．D41．C 42．A 43．F 44．D 45．G46．G 47．F 48．A 49．E 50．B51. C 52. G 53. B 54. E 55. D。

第11练阅读理解七选五Ⅰ.阅读理解AOnNovember7，LewisPughcompletedaone­kilometerswiminthefreezingwatersofKingEdwardCove，offSouthGeorgiainAntarctica.Hewaswearingonlyhisswimmingglasses，capandspeedos!Pughisanadvocateforouroceansandseas，workingtoprotecttheseecosystemwiththeirlargediversityofmarine(海洋的) life.Whenaskedwhyhedoesn’twearawetsuit，Lewissays，“Iaskworldleaderstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectouroceans.Sometimesthestepstheyn eedtotakearedifficultandu npopular.IfI’maskingthemtobecourageous，Imustalsobe.Swimminginawetsuitwouldnotsendtherightmessage.”IttookPughabout19minutestocompletetheone­kilometerswiminAntarcticawherethewa teraveragedabout1.6degreesCelsius(摄氏度)．Hesaysthathisbodycanonlytolerateabout20minutesinthefreezingwatersbeforeitst artsshuttingdown.Asheswims，hisbodytemperaturesteadilydrops，whichinturncauseshismuscle(肌肉) controltodrop，slowinghimdown.Whenheisdonewithhisswim，hissupportteamrusheshimtoahotshowerandittakesalmostanhourforhisbodytemperatureto returntonormal.DoctorsandPughcautionthatonemustreceivemonthsoftrainingtoswiminsuchcoldwater s.Evenexpertswimmerswhoareunusedtofreezingwatercandrownwithinminutesbecauseofthe physicalshockexperiencedbythebody.Pughsayshetrainedforsixmonthsbeforethisswim.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatLewishasswumindangerousconditions.In2007，heswamonekilometerintheNorthPoletodrawattentiontothemeltingArcticiceduetoclimate change.In2015，heswamintheBayofWhalesinAntarctica’sRossSeaaspartofhissuccessfulcampaigntohelps etupamarinereservethere.1．WhydidLewisPughswimwithoutawetsuit?A．Toswimfaster.B．Toshowhisbravery.C．Tobuilduphisbody.D．Towinpublicattention.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Hisbody.B．Thewater.C．Hisbodytemperature.D．Thewatertemperature.3．What’sPugh’sa dviceaboutswimminginfreezingwaters? A．Onemustbefullyprepared.B．Oneshouldbeexpertatswimming.C．Oneshouldbereadytotakeonchallenges.D．Onemustbeusedtolong­distanceswimming.4．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．LewisPugh：SwimmingforaCauseB．HowtoSurviveaSwiminColdWatersC．HowtoPrepareforExtremeSwimmingD．LewisPugh：AchievingtheImpossibleBPeopletypicallywashtheirhandsseveraltimesadayintheUnitedStates，buttheydoitatafarhighertemperaturethanisnecessarytokillgerms，anewstudysays.Theenergywasteisequivalenttothefueluseofasmallcountry.AmandaR．Carrico，aresearchassistantprofessorattheVanderbiltInstituteforEnergyandEnvironmentinTenn essee，toldNationalGeographicthathandwashingisoften“acasewherepeopleactinwaysthattheyt hinkareintheirbestinterest，buttheyin facthaveinaccuratebeliefsoroutdatedperceptions.”Carricosaid，“It’scertainlytruethatheatkillsbacteria，butifyouweregoingtousehotwatertokillthemitwouldhavetobeawaytoohotforyoutotolerat e.”Carricosaidthatafterareviewofthescientificliterature，herteamfound“noevi dencethatusinghotwaterthatapersoncouldstandwouldhaveanybenefi tinkillingbacteria.”Evenwaterascoldas40°F(4.4°C) appearedtoreducebacteriaaswellashotterwater，ifhandswerescrubbed，rinsed(冲洗) anddriedproperly.Usinghotwatertowashhandsisthereforeunnecessary，aswellaswasteful，Carricosaid，particularlywhenitcomestotheenvironment.Accordingtoherresearch，ingthatnumber，Carrico’steamcalculatedasignificantimpactontheplanet.“Althoughthechoiceofwatertemperature duringasinglehandwashmayappearunimporta nt，whenmultipliedbythenearly800billionhandwashesperformedbyAmericanseachyear，thispracticeresultsinmorethan6millionmetrictonsofCO2equivalentemissionsannually ，”shesaid.TheresearcherspublishedtheirresultsintheJuly2013issueof InternationalJournalo fConsumerStudies.Theyrecommendedwashingwithwaterthatisata“comfortable”temperat ure，whichtheynotedmaybewarmerincoldmonthsandcoolerinhotones.5．What’sthemeaningofwhatCarricotoldNationalGeographicinthesecondparagraph? A．Peoplearemoreconcernedabouttheirhealthandbegintowashtheirhands.B．It’simportantforpeopletowashtheirhandstokeephealthy.C．Generally，people’shandwashingbehaviorsandperceptionsarenotcorrect. D．Peoplelikewashingtheirhandsverymuch. 6．Thefiguresinthesixthparagraphareusedtoshowthat. A．usinghotwatertowashhandshasabadinfluenceonourplanet B．airpollutionhasbecomemoreandmoreserious C．usinghotwatertowashhandsisawasteofenergy D．peopleshouldpaymoreattentiontotheenvironmentaroundus 7．Thispassageisorganizedinthepatternof.A．factandopinionB．causeandeffectC．definitionandclassificationD．timeandevents8．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．It’snecessaryandusefulforpeopletowashtheirhandsfrequentlyeveryday. B．Wecanwashourhandswithwaterthatisata“comfortable”temperature. C．Usingcoldwatertowashhandsisnecessaryandmuchhealthier.D．Hotwatercan’tkillgerms.C(2018·黑龙江齐齐哈尔二模)Shesatatthepicnictablealone.Recess(休息) wasinfullswing.Sheremainedawkwardaroundherclassmates.Sheseemedunsureofwhattodoor say，yetIcouldseehereyeslongingforacceptance.Manystudentshadalreadydecidedthatherfrie ndshipwouldnotbeworththeenergyrequiredtoovercometheawkwardness.Othersteasedher.M ostignoredher—exceptforone.Brianna，theclassclown，wasmakingtheotherstudentslaugh，asusual.“Brianna，doyouseeMollydownthere？Wouldyoumindwalkingdownthereandinvitinghertocomeupherewiththerestofus？”Briannasighed.Icouldtellshedidn’twanttosacrificepreciousminutesofherownrece sstodowhatIwasaskingofher，butIalsoknewherheart.Sheoftenthoughtofothersbeforeherself—ararecharacterforanyo ne，muchlessakid.Knowingthischoicewashardforher，IpulledoutaD­buck，ourclasscurrency.Thoughbribery(行贿) wasnottheidealwaytohandlethissituation，Ineededhercooperation.“Here，I’llpayyouforyourtime.”Sheofferedaninsinceresmile，graspedthegreenpaper，andheadeddownthehill.Astherestofthechildrenscreamedandlaughed，myeyeslockedonBriannaasshenearedthepicnictable.Mollycouldbedifficult，andIwouldn’thavebeensurprisedifshesentBriannabackalone，refusingherinvitation.Whensheencouragedherselftoastandingposition，Isighedwithrelief.Aminutelater，Ifeltataponmyshoulder.“Here，Mrs.D.”ShehandedmetheD­buck.“Why？”Iasked.“Ishouldn’tkeepthis.”Hereyesfelltoherfeet，guiltradiatingfromherquietvoice.“Idon’twantMollytothinkIonlywenttogethersoIcou ldearnabuck.She’smyfriend.”Amomentlater，theywerealllaughingagain，andwhoshouldIseeamongthem，laughingforthefirsttimethatweek？Molly.9．Accordingtotheauthor，whatwasMollylike? A．Sheignoredthejokesfromotherkids.B．Shefeltawkwardatbeingteased.C．Shedesiredtobeacceptedbyotherkids.D．Shehadnoenergytomakefriends. 10．HowdidtheauthorfeelasBriannawalkedtoMolly?A．Worried. B．Satisfied.C．Excited. D．Confused. 11．WhatwasthepurposeofBrianna’sreturningtheD­bucktotheauthor? A．Toavoidlosingitoneday.B．TogetapurefriendshipwithMolly.C．Tobribeherteacher.D．Toescapefrombeingscoldedbyherteacher.Ⅱ.七选五Inaworldsurroundedbybadnews，itmayfeellikeanunhappyplacesometimes.12Ifyoumakeevenonepersonsmiletoday，youcanhelpmakethisworldabetterplace.Hereisalistofideastohelpyou.13InthisdayandagewhereeverythingissentviatheInternet，it’sashocktoreceivealetterthroughthepost.Puttingpentopaperandwritingafewwordsto afriendcanbeaneasywaytomakeapositiveimpact.Requiringsometimeandresearchtofindtheperfectproject，volunteeringisoneofthenicestthingsyoucando.Whetheryouvolunteeratyourlocalyouthgr ouportakedogsfromsheltersforawalk，thesimplefactthatyouaregivingyourtimetohelpsomeoneelseisincredible.Therearesoman yopportunities.14Tellsomeone“Iloveyou”．Itcanbeanyone.15Perhapsyoucantellafriendthatyouappr eciatealltheyaretoyou，orremindyourmumthatit’sherbirthday.Sometimes，inourbusylivesweforgettotakeamomenttotellpeoplewhattheymeantous.16Whetheryou’recreativeornot，takingtimetomakesomethingforsomeoneelseshowshowmuchyouappreciatethem.Evenifyouth inkyou’renotcreative，therecipientwillfeelluckytogetsuchauniquegiftthatyouputyourprecioustimeinto.Some ideascouldincludeacard，painting，drawing，song，poemorcake!A．However，youcanmakeadifference.B．It’sasurprisetosendahandwrittenletter.C．Andyoudon’tevenhavetosay“Iloveyou”．D．Soyouaresuretofindonethatisrightforyou.E．Anditdoesn’tnecessarilyhavetotakeupallyourlife. F．Makingsomethingforaspecialpersonisalwaysunique. G．Evenapostcardwithacoupleofsentencescouldreallymakesomeone’sday.答案解析Ⅰ.1．B [推理判断题。

高考题型拆分组合练(十一)阅读七选五＋完形填空Ⅰ.阅读七选五Schools consume a large amount of energy，which has a bad effect on the environment. 1 ，there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy.Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect.2 ．Even something as simple as turning off the lights when you leave a room can help to save energy.Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multi­purpose rooms.Use natural light when the sun is bright.It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classroom.There may be times of day when the sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. 3 ．Set up a recycling station at your school.Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. 4 ，then ask your school principal if you can set one up.Get others involved.5.Either as an individual or as a team，you can create and put up signs around your school.Try using signs that remind people of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy.A．Post signs about conserving energyB．Whether you are a teacher or a studentC．If your school does not have oneD．Turn off your computer when it's not usedE．Shut down the lights when rooms are not in useF．Other times of day you might only need half of the lightsG．If your school's garbage company offers recycling services【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。

高一英语七选五专项练习（含答案高一英语七选五专项练习（含答案）Winston Churchill once said, " Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.11 Life has never been kind, but if we really want to enjoy it, it can only be possible with a positive attitude. The only way to have a better and pleasant future is to change outlook or attitude towards life.Look at the bright side of things.Even in the most unfortunate situations, there is always something to look forward to. In life, we do come across various situations where we compare our fate with other's.1Never go to the comparison road, because it is endless.Believe in yourself.Lack of motivation causes a great deal of stress, and negative thoughts easily pop up when a person suffers from an inferiority complex.2Clear your mind and get rid of all the negativity.Think positively.3It is also the first step in self improvement as improving oneself is only possible through positive thinking. It has been noted that positive thinkers are better equipped in handling disappointments as compared to pessimists, as they usually focus on things that can be done to solve it rather than spending hours complaining.Help others.Helping or being kind to someone in their time of need is probablythe easiest way to be happy. It is by doing the simple deeds that important discoveries about oneself are made. 4Be thankful.Each day take a few moments and be thankful for all the great pleasures that life has provided. Even during tough time, remember the people who were always there and provided unconditional love and support. 5First make the situations clear and see if they are right.A.Thinking positively is an important part of being positive.B.Some people will always compare their worst with the best of others.C.The best way to live is to get used to every day changes and work hard.D.Helping others even in small things, helps into the birth of a happier and generous you.E.Never think less of yourself because you are as different and important as everyone else.F.Think about everything that is right and forget about the wrong; your heart will be filled with thankfulness in no time.答案:CFBEGYou cannot choose your child's friends for him, but you can help him learn to choose friends wisely. 1 Here are a few ways to help your child make friends.Build your child's self confidence.When he succeeds or has made a great choice, tell him you are proud of him. 2 Your middle school student is going through many changes and may feel like he isn't H good enough11. Building his self confidence will help him feel more confident and will make it easier for him to form healthy friendships.3Give him your full attention when he talks, and really listen to what he has to say.Discussed qualities in a friend with your child.Discuss with your child the qualities that matter most, such asbeing reliable and kind, and making good choices when it comes to avoiding alcohol and tobacco.Get to know your child's friends.4It's more important to talk with them and find out what you like to do. Allow your child to invite his friends over and get to know them better.5A代er school clubs and sports programs are good places for meetingnew people. Be open to exploring different activities with your child to find something that he enjoys.A.Friends are very important for us.B.Introduce your child to new groups of people.C.Talk with your child every day and listen to his concerns.D.Try not to judge your child's friends based on how they dress.E.When he does not succeed, help him feel better and keep trying.F.You can treat him with to find friends who will have a positive influence on him.G.There are many channels of friends and we should be careful when making our choices.冬室・FECDB。

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。

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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。

考点巩固卷七选五2023年高考真题【2023▪新高考I卷】Personal ForgivenessTaking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step,but don’t beat yourself up about them.To err(犯错)is human.16You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this.In a journal or on a piece of paper,put the heading“Personal strengths.”17Are you caring?Creative? Generous?A good listener?Fun to be around?They don’t have to be world-changing,just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of.At the top of a second page,put the heading“Acts of kindness.”On this one,list all the positive things you’ve done for others.It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework,when you did the ironing without being asked,or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day.18 You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list.19That way,you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through.In fact,don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this—it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.It’s something of a cliché(陈词滥调)that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes.The thing is,it’s true.20We’re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow.A.A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way.B.Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.C.They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.D.It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.E.It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.F.Whatever it is,no matter how small it might seem,write it down.G.Whatever the mistake,remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.【答案】16.D17.B18.F19.C20.G【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文。

高中英语七选五阅读练习题40题1. School life is full of challenges and opportunities. We have classes to attend, homework to do and exams to take. ___, it is also a time for making friends and having fun.A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. MoreoverD. Otherwise2. In our school, there are many clubs and activities for students to join. You can choose the one that interests you. ___, if you like music, you can join the music club.A. For exampleB. In generalC. As a resultD. On the contrary3. Our school library is a great place to study and read. It has a large collection of books and magazines. ___, it is quiet and comfortable.A. In additionB. On the other handC. For instanceD. As a matter of fact4. School sports are an important part of our life. They help us stayhealthy and active. ___, they also teach us teamwork and cooperation.A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise5. Teachers play an important role in our school life. They teach us knowledge and skills. ___, they also care about our growth and development.A. In additionB. For exampleC. As a resultD. On the contrary6. Classmates are our friends and partners in school. We study and play together. ___, we help each other and support each other.A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise7. School events such as sports meets and art festivals are very exciting. They bring us joy and happiness. ___, they also help us develop our talents and interests.A. In additionB. For exampleC. As a resultD. On the contrary8. Homework is an important part of our study. It helps us review and consolidate what we have learned. ___, we should do it carefully and on time.A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise9. Exams are a way to test our knowledge and skills. We should prepare well for them. ___, we should not be too nervous.A. In additionB. For exampleC. As a resultD. On the contrary10. School life is colorful and meaningful. We should cherish it and make the most of it. ___, we will have a wonderful memory of our school days.A. In additionB. For exampleC. As a resultD. On the contrary11. Technology has brought great changes to our lives. For example, we can now shop online, which is very convenient. ______, it also has some disadvantages, such as the risk of fraud.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise12. With the development of technology, people can communicate with each other more easily. We can use social media to keep in touch with friends and family. ______, it also makes us more vulnerable to cyber attacks.A. ButB. AndC. SoD. Yet13. Technology has made our lives more comfortable. We have air conditioners, heaters, and other appliances. ______, it also consumes a lot of energy.A. MeanwhileB. NeverthelessC. InsteadD. Besides14. The use of technology in education has become more and more popular. Students can learn through online courses and educational apps. ______, it also requires students to have self-discipline.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise15. Technology has improved medical care. We have advanced medical equipment and techniques. ______, it also brings some ethical issues.A. ButB. AndC. SoD. Yet16. The development of technology has led to the creation of new jobs. For example, there are now jobs in software development and data analysis. ______, it has also made some jobs obsolete.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise17. Technology has made transportation more efficient. We have high-speed trains, airplanes, and cars. ______, it also causes pollution.A. MeanwhileB. NeverthelessC. InsteadD. Besides18. The use of technology in agriculture has increased productivity. Farmers can use drones and sensors to monitor crops. ______, it also requires a lot of investment.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise19. Technology has changed the way we work. We can now work from home and use video conferencing to communicate with colleagues. ______, it also blurs the line between work and personal life.A. ButB. AndC. SoD. Yet20. The impact of technology on our lives is undeniable. It has brought many benefits, but it also has some challenges. ______, we need to usetechnology wisely.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Otherwise21.A. Environmental protection is crucial for our future.B. We should reduce waste to protect the environment.C. Planting trees is an effective way to protect the environment.D. Recycling is important for environmental protection.E. Using public transportation can help protect the environment.22.A. We need to take action to protect the environment.B. Saving energy is beneficial for the environment.C. Protecting wildlife is part of environmental protection.D. Reducing plastic use is essential for environmental protection.E. Educating people about environmental protection is necessary.23.A. Environmental protection starts with small actions.B. Everyone can contribute to environmental protection.C. Governments should play a leading role in environmental protection.D. Industries need to be more environmentally friendly.E. Environmental protection is a global issue.24.A. Water conservation is important for environmental protection.B. Protecting forests is crucial for the environment.C. Avoiding overconsumption is good for environmental protection.D. Developing sustainable technologies is necessary for environmental protection.E. Environmental protection requires cooperation from all sectors.25.A. We should encourage green living to protect the environment.B. Environmental protection is a long-term goal.C. Investing in renewable energy is good for the environment.D. Reducing carbon emissions is vital for environmental protection.E. Environmental protection benefits everyone.26.A. Taking care of the environment is our responsibility.B. Environmental protection can improve our quality of life.C. Promoting eco-friendly products is important for environmental protection.D. Establishing environmental protection laws is essential.E. Environmental protection is a moral obligation.27.A. We can make a difference in environmental protection.B. Environmental protection is a top priority.C. Adopting sustainable lifestyles is necessary for environmental protection.D. Raising awareness about environmental protection is crucial.E. Environmental protection is a shared concern.28.A. Environmental protection is closely related to our daily lives.B. We should support environmental protection organizations.C. Implementing environmental education is important.D. Reducing air pollution is essential for environmental protection.E. Environmental protection is a collective effort.29.A. Environmental protection is a challenge we must face.B. We need to change our consumption habits for environmental protection.C. Developing green industries is the future of environmental protection.D. Strengthening environmental supervision is necessary.E. Environmental protection is an urgent matter.30.A. We should actively participate in environmental protection activities.B. Environmental protection is the key to a sustainable future.C. Promoting circular economy is important for environmental protection.D. Increasing environmental protection investment is crucial.E. Environmental protection is a continuous process.31. In cross-cultural communication, it is important to be aware of different cultural norms. This helps in avoiding misunderstandings and building better relationships.A. Understanding cultural differences is essential.B. Respecting other cultures is crucial.C. Learning about different traditions is beneficial.D. Adapting to new cultures is necessary.E. Embracing cultural diversity is important.32. Cultural exchange programs play a significant role in promoting cross-cultural understanding. They provide opportunities for people to learn from each other and grow.A. These programs are very useful.B. They offer valuable experiences.C. Such programs are highly beneficial.D. Cultural exchanges are meaningful.E. These exchanges are important.33. When interacting with people from different cultures, we should be open-minded and receptive. This allows us to gain new perspectives and insights.A. Being open to new ideas is good.B. Having an open attitude is necessary.C. Accepting different viewpoints is important.D. Being receptive to new cultures is beneficial.E. Having an open mind is crucial.34. Different cultures have unique customs and traditions. By learning about them, we can enhance our understanding of the world and appreciate diversity.A. Understanding unique customs is valuable.B. Learning about different traditions is useful.C. Appreciating cultural diversity is important.D. Respecting unique customs is crucial.E. Recognizing different traditions is beneficial.35. In a globalized world, cross-cultural communication is becoming increasingly important. It helps us connect with people from different backgrounds and build a more inclusive society.A. Globalization makes cross-cultural communication essential.B. In a global society, cross-cultural exchanges are necessary.C. Cross-cultural communication is vital in a globalized era.D. In a global world, understanding different cultures is important.E. Globalization emphasizes cross-cultural interaction.36. Language is a powerful tool for cross-cultural communication. It allows us to express our thoughts and ideas and understand those of others.A. Language is crucial for cross-cultural exchanges.B. Using language effectively is important.C. Language plays a significant role in cross-cultural communication.D. Mastering different languages is beneficial.E. Language is a key to cross-cultural understanding.37. Cultural festivals are a great way to celebrate diversity and promote cross-cultural understanding. They bring people together and showcase different cultures.A. Festivals are important for cultural exchanges.B. Cultural festivals are meaningful events.C. Participating in festivals is beneficial.D. Festivals celebrate cultural diversity.E. Cultural festivals promote understanding.38. When traveling to different countries, it is important to respect local cultures and customs. This shows respect and helps us have a better travel experience.A. Respecting local cultures is essential.B. Being aware of local traditions is necessary.C. Adapting to local customs is important.D. Understanding local cultures is valuable.E. Respecting local cultures enhances travel.39. Cross-cultural education can help students develop a global perspective and enhance their intercultural communication skills.A. Education for cross-cultural understanding is important.B. Cross-cultural education is beneficial.C. Promoting cross-cultural education is necessary.D. Developing global perspectives through education is valuable.E. Cross-cultural education enriches students.40. In cross-cultural teams, effective communication and collaboration are essential. They help achieve common goals and build strong relationships.A. Communication in cross-cultural teams is crucial.B. Collaboration in diverse teams is important.C. Working together in cross-cultural settings is beneficial.D. Effective communication in teams is necessary.E. Cross-cultural teamwork requires communication.。

练习11七选五＋完形填空＋读后续写Ⅰ.七选五We all want it...to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach. __1__ Here's a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction.●__2__ Do not follow the people who make you feel not­good­enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own; you are the only you in this world.●Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. We are often ashamed of our shortings, our mistakes and our failures. __3__ You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a passionate (有同情心的) response? “That didn't go as planned. But, I tried my best.”●Recognize all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your acplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. __4__●Now that you've listed your strengths, list your imperfections. Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you don't feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself. __5__ Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are?A．Feeling upset again?B．Where do you start?C．Nothing is too small to celebrate.D．Remember, you are only human.E．Set an intention for self­acceptance.F．Stop paring yourself with others.G．When does the parison game start?Ⅱ.I was in the grocery store picking up a few odds and ends. As I __1__ the cashier I noticed a very old man. His back was bent. His hair was white. His face was __2__ wrinkles. In the eyes of the __3__，he looked tired, old and ugly.As soon as he __4__ finished counting out the money, he __5__ and joked with the cashier and they both laughed. His __6__ sounded like sweet music. His eyes sparkled with delight. He turned back to me and __7__ his smile. I could see his soul shining through. It was the __8__ and most beautiful soul I had seen in a long time. At that __9__ I saw that while his body might be showing its years, his __10__ was young.Some people can look young and healthy on the __11__ but be old and beaten down on the inside. Other people can look old and worn out on the outside but __12__ be young and vital within. Most of us fall somewhere in between.I truly believe, however, that the key is love. Time will eventually __13__ all our bodies, but whether we grow old on the inside is a choice. We can __14__ to live in fear, anger, and hatred. Orwe can choose to live in __15__，joy, and passion and keep our souls forever young.1．B．paidC．left D．approached2．to B．trapped inC．covered with D．made of3．B．cashierC．customer D．elder4．B．slowlyC．easily D．curiously5．B．stoppedC．hesitated D．appeared6．B．laughterC．voice D．story7．B．lostC．shared D．forced8．B．cleverestC．biggest D．youngest9．B．momentC．area D．way10．B．lookC．sound D．soul11．B．bottomC．outside D．face12．B．sometimesC．even D．anyway13．B．limitC．ignore D．punish14．B．chooseC．refuse D．attempt15．B．hopeC．love D．excitementⅢ.读后续写[2022·湖北部分学校质检]阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

练习11七选五＋完形填空＋读后续写Ⅰ.七选五the unsung heroes of the home. __1__，but studies have shown that they can promote people's wellbeing by improving their mood (心情), reducing stress and helping their memory. What's more, indoor plants are easy to look after and are not very expensive.What are indoor plants?Indoor plants, also known as houseplants or pot plants, are plants that like to grow indoors. Many of these species (物种) are not ideally suited to growing outside in the UK, especially in the winter. __2__.Why are indoor plants good for you?Will Spoelstra, who works at the Royal Botanic Gardens, says, “ __3__. I find during the winter months, plants around the house can really lift your mood.” Several studies have backed this up and found that indoor plants can improve creativity, focus and memory. There is also research showing that pot plants can clean the air around them by removing harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide. They also remove some harmful chemicals from paints or cooking. __4__.Which plants can you grow?Aloe vera, peace lilies and spider plants are some of the species that are easy to grow indoors. You can buy plants from supermarkets, garden centres or online. Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones, and you get to care for them as they mature — which is part of the joy of owning plants. “ __5__，” Spoelstra says. “It can bring a new interest and focus into people's lives and help to make the link between home and nature.”A．All plants are differentB．Not only do they look beautifulC．There are many benefits to growing plants indoors, they grow better inside, where it is warmerE．Plants like peace lilies and devil's ivy are among the bestF．Changing the pot of your plant from time to time will also helpG．Learning about the requirements of each plant can be very rewardingⅡ.完形填空Eve? It would have been nice to __1__ a conversation. However, I sat patiently as a couple of new people were in their own little __2__. I'd probably stare at my phone if I hadn't forgotten to __3__ it before I left home.My checkup went well, and I breezed out to my car. I __4__ the key. Nothing. I reached for my __5__，and then remembered. Dead, like my car. I would have to use the phone inside. I went straight to the reception desk, hoping to whisper my __6__，but the receptionist was not there. So I turned back to the people in the __7__ room.“I wouldn't __8__ do this，” I said, hoping I sounded __9__. Several people turned toward me from their world to __10__. “But my car won't start...”The nurse popped her head into the room. “I'll get my jumper cables.” she said. The receptionist returned. “I've got a brand­new battery. You're wele to use it.”“Or mine，”another man said. A line of people __11__ me to my car.When the receptionist gave a __12__ to start the car, everyone called out, “Try now！”The engine turned over immediately. A __13__ went up. I backed my car out of the space, then paused to __14__ the crowd who'd saved the day. There's no __15__ Chinese New Year's Eve than that.1．B．readC．start D．continue2．B．dreamC．hobby D．area3．B．assessC．choose D．charge4．B．turnedC．took D．lost5．B．keyC．bag D．report6．B．requestC．secret D．checkup7．B．sittingC．waiting D．observing8．B．simplyC．necessarily D．constantly9．B．relaxedC．innocent D．apologetic10．B．listenC．reply D．support11．B．pushedC．attracted D．guided12．B．mandC．sign D．remark13．B．cheerC．cry D．voice14．at B．glance atC．point at D．wave at15．B．tougherC．better D．worseⅢ.读后续写[2023·深圳市高三调研Ⅰ]阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。