北京高考英语阅读理解七选五专项训练
北京市海淀区高一英语七选五专题试卷
北京市海淀区高一英语七选五专题试卷The hardest thing to do is keep trying hard to achieve our goal when we see no signs of change. This is because our brains like observable evidence that our efforts are getting us closer to what we want and who we want to become. ___1___ So how do we keep motivated and continue fighting when it seems to make no progress?Keep a detailed daily record. Write down any and all observable changes, even if you feel like they are not worthy to be written down. Those kinds of changes usually do not continue in our memories, so we may not be able to notice all the changes that are actually happening. ___2___ Don’t compare with anyone else. Celebrate what is happening in your journey rather than looking at someone else’s path and thinking about what happened to them. ___3___ You don’t need to come in “first place”.Question your expectations. Remember to often ask yourself: ___4___ Unrealistic expectations increase frustration and disappointment and can be difficult for you to recover from when unmet. ___5___ If you stare at the minute hand of a clock, the passing of an hour will seem like a lifetime. When you are working on a goal, it is important to diversify（使多样化）how you spend your time. Doing so will reduce your disappointment if your goal is not happening fast enough. A．Have a life outside of your goal.B．Remember that life is not a race.C．However, things don’t always go smoothly.D．What do I expect to achieve by setting this goal?E．Undoubtedly, our efforts will pay off sooner or later.F．Are my expectations for how and when I meet my goal realistic?G．Small changes, when gathered, eventually lead to the big change that we long for.We spend so much of our lives with our parents and yet most of it is devoted to routine and common place things.____6____There may never be a better time than now to have a meaningful conversation with your parent or parents.What is the one piece of advice you would like to share with me?Your parents have a lifetime of experience and there are still things that you can learn from them. ____7____ Whatever it is it can pass into the family sayings and mythology.What thing in your life made you the happiest or the proudest?____8____I mean you can talk about their achievements, joys and moments of pride. You may yourself feature there.____9____Perhaps this is a sad area that you would rather not explore but sometimes the answer can be revealing and explain things about your parents that you did not understand.What event had the biggest impact on you?Perhaps it was something to do with a war or a disaster. What was it that made a big impression? See if you can learn exactly how they felt and reacted at the time. It might put something you had only ever read about into the personal context of your parent.The nex t time your see your aging parents, don’t just talk about minor domestic matters. Try asking some of the big questions above and then listen carefully to their answers. ____10____A．Try to forgive them.B．What is your biggest regret?C．You may be surprised at what you learn.D．Let’s talk about the happy things in their lives.E．Your parents are very important people in your life.F．Time is short and unfortunately we are all getting older.G．They may share something philosophical, funny or silly.Calming skills bring about a stress-free life and are important for all individuals who live in today’s times. You can practice the following simple skills.____11____ Whenever you realize that you are getting angry, just stop everything else and breathe deeply. Mastering certain relaxation skills helps you to concentrate on something other than the stimulus (刺激物) that is causing anger.When you feel angry, try to give yourself positive self judgments and mental suggestions of calming yourself.____12____ Some people “order” themselves to get over the feelings of anger, while others persuade their minds to think about some other pleasanter thoughts. This calming skill works wonders.Concentrate on the different body parts and the tension that has gathered there—the neck, the arms, the worry lines on your forehead. ____13____ Attacking the tension of the various body parts will automatically lead to a slow release of tension and eventually, anger from the mind. Re-position your body and correct your body language. Don’t lean into the source of anger, lean against it. This will send a mental signal to your brain to not react. Think about something completely different. And try to move your attention away to something completely unrelated to the situation at hand. Focus on another person or thing, or simply move away.____14________15____ Practice like neck stretches, arm stretches and the like. Make sure that your palms (手掌) are folded and facing downwards. These exercises will control the aggression (攻击性行为).A．See what works for you.B．Life is not how it once used to be.C．Do some deep breathing exercises.D．Try doing some physical exercises.E．This greatly helps to calm down and control anger.F．And then try and work to getting it down to normal.G．Anger leads to heart problems and several other such diseases.Parents can use platform-level controls to set limits on which apps your kids can download. But those tools don’t allow you to manage what kids see on those apps or prevent them from communicating with strangers. In this case, parental controls come in. ___16___First, two big important rules parents should follow: ___17___ Apps contain default (默认的) settings that provide protections based on the declared age of the user. Do have continuing open conversations with your children about keeping safe online. ___18___Then, with those in mind, here’s what to know about social media parental controls and how touse them (take Tiktok for example):Where to start: Read TikTok’s comprehensive Guardian’s Guide.Default settings: For teens ages 13 to 15, accounts are automatically set to private. Other teens can change their account to public but their videos would be shown only to friends.___19___ It’s also unavailable by default for 16-and 19-year-olds but they can change the setting to allow messaging with friends.Optional settings: With a TikTok account, parents can limit the time their teens spend on TikTok, restrict age-inappropriate content and set messaging restrictions. Parents can also determine whether their tee n’s account is private or public. ___20___A．Direct messaging is unavailable for teens ages 13 to 15.B．The settings are secured with passwords, so teens can’t change them.C．Here is a guide for using the parental controls in the social media apps.D．Don’t lie about your kids’ ages when signing up for apps, or let them do it.E．This is useless if you’re handing your phone over for your children to play with.F．After all, parental controls aren’t perfect, and kids can find ways to disable them. G．TikTok allows kids under 13 to be on the app, but in a more controlled environment.During the COVID-19 pandemic many people are more stressed than usual. However, even in this case some people are managing to hold on to the good.____21____●Set aside time to take care of your body, mind, and spirit.Exercise and hobbies tend to bring positive emotions for young and old alike. The tie between time spent on these activities and positive emotions is particularly strong for people experiencing more negative emotions.____22____ One way is to make exercise an enjoyable part of your everyday life.●Help others whenever you can.No matter how much time people spend taking care of themselves, we’ve found those who go out of their way to help others also experience more positive emotions. You can donate face masks or other equipment to health care workers. If you’re healthy, you can donate much-needed blood, or buy groceries and other necessities for elderly and high-risk neighbors. Such acts aren’t just good for those receiving help. They’re good for those giving it, aswell.____23____●Get on social media—but limit passive browsing.Social media like Facebook and Twitter can be very important for staying connected while physically distanced.____24____ The amount of time people spend passively browsing social media is unrelated to positive states, but instead strongly linked to anxiety and other negative feelings. Be careful not to spend too much time passively browsing them.●____25____Researchers have found the feelings of connection and care for others that were experienced while communicating face to face can lead to more positive emotions than calling and text-based communication. In other words, what matters is the quality of the emotional connection you make with others. These connections seem to have long-term results, too, beyond just having a good day today.A．But they need to be used properly.B．It’s more important to give than to receive.C．Meet face to face, even if you’re six feet apart.D．How can they experience more positive emotions?E．That’s because humans tend to be socially connected.F．Communicate more, whether in person or through the Internet.G．So the more stressed you are, the more time you’d take to exercise.The following are three simple language-learning exercises you can add to your dailyplan.____26____Learning a language doesn’t happen overnight. So even short, simple exercises are an important step to help you explore a language more deeply.Choose a word of the day. The idea of a word of the day as a language-learning exercise is a little out of date. It brings to mind the kind of person who would use a word in a sentence many times a day.____27____Collect and explore synonyms (近义词).When you’re learning a new language, it’s important to pay attention to those words having a similar meaning but used in different ways.____28____A good dictionary will give you some tips about the synonyms, but the best way to learn how to use similar words is to listen to other speakers and take note.____29____This exercise can work in either direction. If you see or hear something in the language you’re learning, make sure to try to bring it into the language you’reusing.____30____Actually write out these translations so as to check them against another translation.A．Translate what you see and hear around you.B．Find the reasons behind patterns you observe.C．There’s another benefit that makes it important.D．You can adapt them in any way that works best for you.E．But focusing on just one word a day can really be very useful.F．And surely any text you see in your native language can be translated.G．For example, “big” and “vast” are synonyms, but you wouldn’t talk about a “vast dog.”There are many theories that suggest different ways of improving memory or thinking more clearly. One of those is the idea that adding rosemary (迷迭香) to your food or water, or even breathing in its fragrance, can give your brain a boost.First, it’s important to understand what rosemary is. ____31____ It’s a perennial, meaning that once you plant it, it should re-grow every year when the weather is warm enough for it to do so. It’s native to Asia and the Mediterranean. ____32____Rosemary is related to the mint (薄荷) family of plants. When it blooms, its flowers are white, purple, pink or deep blue. It is often used as a flavor in food, including soups, meat, fish and other Mediterranean food. And it has a somewhat bitter flavor. Some people also enjoy tea flavored with rosemary. ____33____One study that involved 28 older adults found that consumption of a small amount of dried rosemary powder was associated with statistically significantly improved memory speed.____34____ Researchers found that their memory of images and numbers improved when theessential oil of rosemary was sprayed in the room.____35____ But one theory is that rosemary appears to have some antioxidant (抗氧剂) properties that may offer some healing for the damage in our bodies. Another idea is that rosemary appears to lower anxiety, which in turn, may increase the ability to concentrate.While rosemary shows some promise for boosting our brain power, it’s important to check with your doctor before you begin having it.A．But it is grown in the United States, as well.B．Rosemary is a herb with needle-like leaves.C．Here’s what research has found about rosemary.D．It is unknown if those benefits would hold true for humans.E．It’s not known for sure why there may be a benefit from rosemary.F．Rosemary is also used as a perfume and added to shampoo and soap.G．Another study was performed with 53 students between 13 and 15 years old.Everyone makes countless choices every day. ___36___ For instance, when hunger strikes, you can reach for a nutritious snack good for your health, or junk food which may contribute to fatness. Th en how do you make choices? If you’re interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation which you can base all your decisions on, so that you can make life better not only for yourself, but also for those around you. ___37___ Imagine if every parent, mate, friend, teacher, businessman, and politician truly did their best to choose what’s best for all in every decision they made, we would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world.“But how do I know what is really best?” you might ask. The answer is simple. It doesn’t matter. ___38___ What matters is that whatever decision you make, you should choose with a sincere desire for what’s best for all. Even if it later turns out that you have made a bad choice, there’s no need for guilt (愧疚). With a clear heart, you may stay clear and open. ___39___ Probably next time you’ll achieve a satisfactory outcome.However, choosing what’s best does not mean you have to always sacrifice (牺牲) yourself for others. It’s typical of a mother to sacrifice f or her kids. However, an overly tired mother may get annoyed easily. ___40___ Yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children. So as you move through each day of your lives, remember to take account of yourselves as you choose wh at’s best.A．This may make you feel guilty about your choice.B．A working mother can’t balance career and family.C．This foundation is to choose based on what’s best.D．Some rest for this mother might seem not selfless.E．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes.F．And every choice you make, however big or small, affects you in some way.G．What matters is not the choice you make, but the intention behind your choice.One after another, celebrities (名人) have been shocking fans with their dishonesty and disappointing activities. ____41____ She has been asked to pay an surprisingly 1.34 billion yuan in taxes.Before Viya's case came to light, calls for "regulating (规范)" the celebrity fan clubs had been raised after Chinese-American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom's wife accused (控告) him of having disappointing affairs with the other persons. ______42______ Despite Wang trying to argue against the netizens'naming and shaming, various brands have dropped him as their ambassador (大使).Celebrities always have a large crowd of crazy fans. Many of them were born in the 1990s or 2000s, raising large amounts of money to promote their idols. _____43_____Concerns over the rising influence of crazy fans on young minds have come to public attention once again. ____44____ They promise to make greater efforts to make sure youngsters don't become crazy celebrity fans.____45____ But they should behave properly. The celebrities, on their part, should also guide their fans to develop friendly fan culture. It' time to stop following the celebrities blindly. A．Wang is under fire from Asian netizens.B．These youngsters, mostly students, are easily affected.C．The latest on the list is Huang Wei, popularly known as Viya.D．The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has promised to take action.E．This is very important because of the huge number of fans in China.F．There is nothing wrong in some people cheering for a certain celebrity.G．The problem is that most fan clubs use the online platforms as war zones.Writing while traveling can be either professional or personal. Some people travel and write as part of their jobs, while others simply want to make the most out of their travel experience.___46___ Luckily, here are some tips for you to make writing while traveling a much easier process for yourself.___47___ For example, if you are waiting for a train, sitting on the plane, or waiting to meet people for lunch, work on your writing. You'll find that you'll have a lot of time while you' re traveling that you can take advantage of. ___48___ In an average day of traveling, you could possibly spend up to 60 minutes waiting for trains, buses, food, and other people.Journal every night before you go to bed. If you are writing to keep a diary of your destinations, writing things down in a journal every night is a good way to keep track of each individual day. ___49___ Even if you're exhausted at the end of the day, force yourself to sit down for just 15 minutes and note all the emotions and excitement of the day you just had.Avoid spending too much time writing. Set a watch or a timer on your phone and do as much work as you can inside 1 to 3 hours. After that, take a break and enjoy your destination. This is especially important if your writing is task- based rather than time- based. Make sure you’ re writing as efficiently as possible. ___50___A．Establish your writing habit.B．Take advantage of “dead time”.C．Make sure you remember all the little things about your trip.D．However, you may find it difficult to write sometimes during travel.E．People often forget important details of their travel as soon as the next day.F．To make the most of this time, carry a pen and notebook everywhere you go.G．Of course, this will be less of a problem if you plan to set aside one full day each week for writing.【参考答案】***试卷处理标记，请不要删除1．无1、C牝2、G牝3、B牝4、F牝5、A【导语】本文是一篇说明文。
2024北京高三二模英语汇编：七选五
2024北京高三二模英语汇编七选五一、阅读理解（2024北京顺义高三二模）When fighting sugar dependence, avoiding added sugar in the diet is key, which sounds simple — right? It certainly does, but things become a bit more complicated once we introduce alternative sweeteners into the mix.1 Many people think that if they replace the sugar in their diet with alternative sweeteners, they’ll be good to go, but this isn’t necessarily the case.Alternative sweeteners are everywhere. 2 For example, Stevia is a popular sugar substitute (代替者) because it is up to 200 times sweeter than sugar and provides fewer calories. Mon k fruit is another example that is free from calories, sweeter than table sugar, and gained from the juice of monk fruit. 3 Sugar alcohols provide fewer calories than regular sugar because they are not fully absorbed by the body.Now that we know some of the common types of alternative sweeteners, let’s take a deeper dive into the problem with them. Research in animals has shown that removing calories from foods that taste sweet can interrupt the ability to control energy intake. 4 If we consume high amounts of alternative sweeteners, it may heighten our preference for sweetness, resulting in the overuse of sugar-sweetened foods and drinks.The other interesting thing about alternative sweeteners is that our brains don’t recognize them as “fake (假的)” sugar. 5 Whenever a food tastes sweet, a message is sent to the brain that communicates we are tasting a sweet food — which can further feed into the sugar dependence cycle.So what do I recommend? In order to fully put a definite end to sugar dependence, reducing your intake of alternative sweeteners should be the goal.A．The taste profile of alternative sweeteners varies.B．We can’t forget about the ever-so-popular sugar alcohols.C．There are countless alternative sweeteners on the market.D．Our brain senses something sweet and thinks it is real sugar.E．They may help reduce the calorie content of good-tasting foods and drinks.F．Artificial sweeteners may also cause one’s body to prefer sweeter-tasting foods.G．Alternative sweeteners are referred to as “low-calorie” or “no-calorie” sweeteners.（2024北京丰台高三二模）At the end of the day, most of us find ourselves on the couch, eyes glued to the television or to our smartphones, doing everything we can to conserve energy. 6 But are we hardwired (本能的) for it?According to Michael Inzlicht, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, we’re lazy and also, we’re not.All humans, given equal options, will take the easy way out. Does it mean we’re lazy? Maybe. 7 We always minimize our effort and, at the same time, maximize the amount of reward we get for that effort. A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia found that our brains may be hardwired for laziness. Even though we know the benefits of exercise, we stay glued to the couch.8 We can’t know for sure whether there is an evolutionary (进化的) purpose to it. But that wouldmake sense. After all, before we were able to go to the grocery store, calories were much more directly linked to effort. Every calorie we burned meant more hunting, fishing, or gathering.But there are the times when humans are the opposite of lazy and do very difficult things for no apparent reason. Some rewards only come from extensive effort. 9 Running this far might even cause more harm than good in terms of running injuries like stress fractures, back pain and so on. But we do it anyway because putting in the effort makes us feel good, says Inzlicht. 10So, in that sense, effort is worth the effort. While humans are economically aware of effort most of the time, “in some cases, the effort itself is rewarding,” says Inzlicht.A．Think about things like running a marathon.B．It’s not completely clear why humans behave this way.C．It seems that we humans are gifted in the way of laziness.D．We similarly love to space out, our brain tired of focusing.E．But it certainly means that we’re economic with our effort.F．Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems.G．Likewise, we might get a sense of pleasure or mastery from doing a crossword puzzle.（2024北京昌平高三二模）Everyone carries a shield（屏障）. Our shields protect what we don’t want others to see, from our embarrassing secrets to our unpredictable feelings. 11 But the problem is that shields can become heavy burdens — easy to put on yet difficult to remove — with terrible effects.Since shields encourage us to hide negative parts of ourselves, we can start to believe that we aren’t worth showing. We might fear how our friends will judge our struggles or how our families will view our ambitions.12However, we have to remember that we aren’t perfect, nor should we expect to be. We need to find and cure the wounds underneath our shields, but that means we have to let down our guard. We may even have problems we haven’t admitted to ourselves. 13 Even if it seems insignificant, every problem should be acknowledged before it grows. Before being cured, we must know that we need to be cured, and be okay with admitting that.Knowing this takes bravery and patience, so it’ll be hard. 14 Yet asking for help means admitting our problems to somebody else — it means letting them see what’s behind our shields. To make it easier, we can reveal ourselves to somebody close to us who we trust will understand us and provide personal support. Or, if we fear judgement, we can open up to someone distant but knowledgeable, such as a counsellor or a help line. No matter what, we can find help when we begin searching.15 We can be more forgiving of faults so we can become comfortable with ours and encourage others to follow. Most importantly, we can let people know that we are willing to listen and help and make it easier to let down our shields.A. This is not a bad thing.B. We need to be understood.C. We shouldn’t expect to do any of it without help.D. In short, we have the power to change this phenomenon.E. Hence we decide to hide ourselves underneath our masks.F. If you can’t trust your partner, it won’t be easy to let them in.G. Maybe we’re hiding something from a friend or scared to admit an error.（2024北京朝阳高三二模）Studies about sleep and employee behavior typically focus on various activities that occur within the body during sleep, and their impact on daytime cognition. New research adopts a different method. 16The researchers conducted three studies involving thousands of dreams recalled by employees. The first study asked participants upon awakening to rate the degree of awe (敬畏) and wonder brought by their dreams and to write down their biggest work problem. 17 Another one they answered was whether they envisioned anything good arising from the difficult work situation—a measure of resilience, which meant the ability to become strong and happy again after toughness. Those who found positive meaning in dreams reported higher levels of awe. 18 In the second study, participants who recalled a dream likewise reported its positive or negative meaning, and then wrote descriptions of the dream and what they took to be its causes and meaning. After work they answered questions about their resilien ce and progress on the day’s tasks. 19 The third study tracked similar measures among employees who participated daily for two weeks, and it looked at how naturally curious each person was. It found similar results about awe and showed that it raised resilience and productivity far more in the naturally curious.20 Awe can help people deal more effectively with challenges and progress toward goals. “Our research reveals how awe can be brought about at a time that has a critical impact on daily wor k outcomes,” the researchers write. “Employees could use dream journals and simple practices to ‘guide’ their nighttime visions, thus increasing their odds of having meaningful, awe-inspiring dreams.”A. A positive dream brings a sense of sudden insight, giving rise to awe.B. The increased awe was also proved to be associated with greater resilience.C. In fact, dreaming may help improve problem-solving skills in daily routine.D. Here, too, good dreams boosted awe and resilience, fueling progress on work goals.E. It finds that remembering a good dream can help people make progress in the day’s tasks.F. Researchers acknowledge that dreams may involve content related to waking experiences.G. They then answered the question about whether they thought the dream was positive or negative.（2024北京东城高三二模）Socrates, Galileo, Marie Curie, Einstein ... What did these great thinkers have in common? They all practiced deliberate doubt and used it as a tool to improve their thinking and generate creative ideas.21 It is about suspending our certainty and letting go of our preconceived（先入为主的）notions in order to explore new ideas and perspectives. When we’re certain of something, we tend to stop looking for alternative explanations or possibilities. 22 Doubt can, of course, be unsettling, but it can also result in a greater understanding of a subject and inspire fresh thoughts and insights.23 But it doesn’t mean we should use it all the time. While deliberate doubt can be a valuable tool for generating creative ideas and exploring complex problems, it can also be counterproductive if it is not practiced in the right way.It’s important to keep in mind that deliberate doubt is not constant doubt. If we’re continuously doubting our own ideas, we’ll be less likely to pursue them and see them through to completion. 24 We spend so much time doubting everything and end up not doing anything.25 We can become self-critical and unsure of our abilities, which can undermine our self-esteem. As aresult, we may be too afraid to try new things or take risks.To avoid these traps, it’s important to strike a balance between doubt and certainty, and to use doubt as a tool to stimulate creative thinking and exploration, rather than as a means of undermining ourselves or others.A. Deliberate doubt can also lead to a lack of confidence.B. But when we doubt, we’re forced to consider other perspectives.C. In this case, deliberate doubt can prevent us from making decisions.D. When practiced all the time, deliberate doubt can lead to a different belief.E. By turning doubt into a deliberate process, we open ourselves to new possibilities.F. Deliberate doubt is the practice of actively questioning our beliefs and assumptions.G. Deliberate doubt can help us to develop a more open-minded approach to the world.（2024北京海淀高三二模）Being sensitive means that you are observant, careful, and thoughtful. It can also mean you sometimes overinterpret or overreact to perceived criticism or judgment. If you tend to be a highly sensitive person, you are more likely to misread signals from others, sense social threats, and struggle to adapt to new circumstances. 26The power of insensitivity can be interpreted as “sluggish (迟钝的) power”. 27 For example, those working on complex research projects with “sluggish power” persist with focus and determination in the face of challenges such as tight deadlines and limited resources. Their resilience facilitates effective problem-solving, ensuring the successful completion of tasks despite obstacles.28 That is one of the important reasons why insensitivity allows a person to better survive and adapt in a competitive environment. Knowing oneself is difficult, but knowing oneself correctly is undoubtedly an excellent ability—a trait shared by many successful people, who all clearly know where their strengths are, what they can do, what they want, and what direction to go.Practicing insensitivity involves several key strategies. Firstly, be assertive. Express our needs and opinions positively and with confidence. Secondly, adopt a forward-looking mindset.29 Additionally, detach from external influences. Avoid excessive concern over others’ opinions and speculation on others’ thoughts. L astly, manage relationships. Recognize our personal responsibilities while respecting others’ boundaries. Don’t interfere with other people’s subjects and don’t let others interfere with ours either.30 Once you become a bit “blunt” and slow down the pace, you will feel more comfortable.A. Learn to view the problem as two parts.B. That’s where the need to be insensitive comes from.C. I hope everyone can obtain the ability to be insensitive.D. Behind insensitivity is a strong sense of self-awareness.E. Being a highly sensitive person can come with many challenges.F. It implies the ability to calmly face the setbacks and firmly move forward.G. Focus on long-term goals rather than the ups and downs of life at the moment.（2024北京西城高三二模）Want to write better? There’s a new book that says simple writing is best.Do you check your text messages before sending? 31 If not, you might prefer getting things done fast, even if they’re not perfect.This book argues that it’s important to write carefully, even for quick messages. Todd Rogers and Jessica LaskyFink, from Harvard, wrote “Writing For Busy Readers”. It’s smartly named because everyone’s busy today. People get lots of messages every day, from emails to texts. 32 Deciding what to read, skim, or ignore happens many times a day for almost everyone.The authors share good writing tips, like cutting unnecessary words and using simple words everyone knows. They say it’s important to keep sentences simple. They tested the idea that less is more. For example, they sent an email to thousands of school-board members asking them to take a survey. They made the email shorter, from 127 to 49 words, and got double the responses (from 2.7% to 4.8%). 33The same is true for text messages. In another test, they sent a short message asking parents to take a survey. It got more responses than a longer, more sympathetic one. Sometimes, being short and clear works better than being kind but ignored. It’s not just what you say, but how quickly you say it that matters.It’s not just about word count. 34 Reducing the number of options has the same effect. Short, active sentences with common words are best.From posts to online reviews, following these rules gets more likes and shares. Serious writers should pay attention too. A study found that companies using long sentences and complicated words were seen as less moral and trustworthy.35 It might be tempting to send messages quickly and hope for the best. But taking time to write for your readers has benefits. If you send a rushed message that readers ignore, it’s like you didn’t send it at all.A. If everyone is a busy reader, everyone is a busy writer too.B. They can also get puzzled by social media platforms.C. If you do, you probably like making even the simplest messages perfect.D. They found that longer messages make people think the task will take longer.E. Keeping messages to one idea, or as few as possible, helps make sure they’re read,remembered, and acted on.F. Your goal is to convey enough passion that your readers think the issue in yourmessage is worth caring about.G. Explaining the thinking behind your messages will allow readers to see that youknow what you’re talking about.参考答案1．G 2．C 3．B 4．F 5．D【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要讲述了在对抗糖依赖时，避免在饮食中添加糖以及替代甜味剂。
高考英语专项复习《阅读理解七选五》高考真题汇总
【2023年全国乙卷】Indoor plants might look as if they just sit around not doing much, but in many ways they are the unsung heroes of the home.____16____, 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.
In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths.”____17____Are 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.
·Continually challenge yourself to try something new.___18___Artistic growth can be a bit painful. Welcome to the club；we’ve all been there. I love taking on challenges. I once took up a challenge to create a painting every day for a month and post the works online.
北京高考英语七选五专项训练
七选五Public Speaking and Critical ThinkingWhat is critical thinking? To a certain degree, it’s a matter of logic – of being able to spot weaknesses in other people’s arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking — the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. _____1_____ The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking._____2_____ As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. _____3_____What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. _____4_____ As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. _____5_____ As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.A．Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.B．This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.C．It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.D．It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.E．If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.F．The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in anumber of ways.G．As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding. _____6_____In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it was either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel. Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. _____7_____Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them alphabetically, never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the day's work with the difficult task of essay-writing. The experience proved that the rule works._____8_____ Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can--then let the unconscious (无意识的) take over.When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica, I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. ___9___but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable.One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relieved, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind._____10_____Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings, I believe must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired. A．Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle.B．We do everything we can to get ourselves out of this gloomy situation.C．We experience this tiredness in two ways: start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. D．Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions. E．The solution is obvious though-perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult jobfirst.F．What's more, making use of your unconsciousness wisely also proves effective in tackling difficult tasks.G．In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step.Failure to ask for help can affect students’ academic performance, self-esteem(自尊), and potentially their access to learning in the future. ____11____, but the good news is that there are many strategies that can help them become stronger self-advocates for their learning.____12____. This requires honesty and self-awareness—some students don’t think they need help even when formal or informal assessments indicate otherwise.Once students acknowledge that they’re struggling, they may feel shame or embarrassment. Many students have told me, “____13____. I don’t need help.” They fear that asking for help signals weakness or failure in their character, though adults could tell them that asking for help is instead a sign of maturity and strength.Teachers can help students understand how they learn best and empower them to be advocates for their own learning by teaching them how to ask for help.Here are two strategies for improving students’ self-advocacy skills.Strengthen students’ metacognition(元认知). ____14____. After a test, for example, have students answer questions about how they studied, how much time they spent studying, their test grade, and what they’ll do differently for the next test.Help students understand that teachers want to help. Asking students why an adult would choose teaching as a career can be an eye-opening activity. Have students pause and reflect in small groups about why they think Teacher X became a teacher. This is extra fun if Teacher X can visit your classroom to hear the brainstormed ideas. Guide students to the final answer:“____15____.”A．I want to try it on my ownB．Teachers become teachers because they like to helpC．Students must first recognize that they’re strugglingD．I’ve used this exercise to show that I care about themE．There are several reasons why students struggle to ask for helpF．Teachers and parents often act as external monitors of student progressG．Teachers can encourage students with metacognitive teaching to think about their learningSome people prefer to have a bite to eat before hitting the gym, known as a fed workout. Others would like to wait until after exercising to refuel their bodies, called a fastedworkout.___16___ Many experts say there’s no easy answer because it depends on the person.If you want energy and strength for an ideal workout, you need fuel. A fed workout will provide your body with power. Eating before exercise may help you sustain longer sessions and lift heavier weights. ___17___ Muscle preservation is also an essential component of strengthening your body. Nitrogen (氮) is critical for processing protein that builds healthy muscles. People tend to lose less nitrogen during a fed workout than a fasted one.Many fitness enthusiasts are not on board with this idea. They report feeling sick and inactive while trying to exercise after eating. With a fasted workout, you may not get the usual indigestion. Experts for fasted workouts further claim that eating afterwards makes your body use its fat reserves for energy, meaning you will burn more fat. ___18___ It can cause a sudden drop in your blood glucose (葡萄糖) levels, and you may feel dizzy. You may even be more likely to overeat.___19___ Not all foods are created equal. For example, if you choose a fed workout, you’ll probably lose a lot of water during an intense training, so you should consider drinking some beforehand. With a fasted workout, it would help if you had some nutrition right after your session is complete. Drink some water. Then, have a light meal or nutritional snack.Deciding when to eat for an ideal workout is a personal choice. Both fasted workouts and fed activities have their benefits and shortcomings. ___20___A．However, a fasted workout might not work for you.B．How your body will respond is based on your workout intensity.C．These benefits can result in burning more fat and shaping a slimmer body.D．To eat or not to eat, that is the question on many fitness enthusiasts’ minds.E．Think thoroughly and discuss with your fitness instructor before taking a choice. F．Knowing what to eat for an ideal workout is just as important as knowing when to eat.G．A person doing a 30-minute session a day may not have a problem with fasted workouts.How Sociologists Define CultureCulture is one of the most important concepts within sociology because sociologists recognize that it plays a crucial role in our social lives. It is important for shaping social relationships, maintaining and challenging social order, determining how we make sense of the world and our place in it, and in shaping our everyday actions and experiences insociety.____21____In brief, sociologists define the non–material aspects of culture as the values and beliefs, language, communication and practices that are shared in common by a group of people. Expanding on these categories, culture is made up of our knowledge, common sense, assumptions and expectations. It is also the rules, norms, laws and morals that govern society; the words we use as well as how we speak and write them; and the symbols we use to express meaning, ideas and concepts.____22____It informs and is encapsulated in how we walk, sit, carry our bodies and interact with others; how we behave depending on the place, time and “audience”; and how we express identities of race, class and gender, among others. Culture includes the collective practices we participate in as well, such as religious ceremonies, the celebration of secular holidays and attending sporting events.____23____This aspect of culture includes a wide variety of things, from buildings, technological gadgets and clothing, to film, music, literature and art, among others. Aspects of material culture are more commonly referred to as cultural products.Sociologists see the two sides of culture—the material and non–material—as closely connected. Material culture emerges from and is shaped by the non-material aspects of culture.____24____But it is not a one–way relationship between material and non–material culture. Material culture can also influence the non-material aspects of culture. For example, a powerful documentary film might change people’s attitudes and beliefs.____25____What has come before in terms of music, film, television and art, for example, influences the values, beliefs and expectations of those who interact with them, which then, in turn, influence the creation of additional cultural products.A．This is why cultural products tend to follow patterns.B．It is composed of both non-material and material things.C．Without culture, we would not have relationships or society.D．Culture is also what we do and how we behave and perform.E．Material culture is composed of the things that humans make and use.F．Culture is distinct from social structure and economic aspects of society.G．In other words, what we value, believe and know influences the things that we make.Eating for the sake of pleasure, rather than survival, is nothing new. Traditionally researchers focused on so-called metabolic(代谢的)hunger, which is driven by physiological necessity and is most commonly identified with an empty stomach. When we start dipping into our stores of energy or when we drop below our typical body weight, the system rings thebell.____26____After we eat enough food or put on weight, the same hormonal(激素的) system and brain circuit then tend to depress our appetite.Now, “Shifting the focus to pleasure” is a new approach to understanding hunger and weight gain. The brain begins responding to fatty and sugary foods even before they enter our mouth. Merely seeing or hearing a desirable item excites the reward circuit. Many overeating people go beyond their energy needs, due to consuming these food items they hear orsee.____27____Determining whether an individual’s weight problem arises from emotional longings or a physical failure in the body’s ability to burn up calories is important for doctors to choose the most appropriate medications or behavioral interventions for treatment.A kind of surgery that some overweight people have already undergone to manage their weight might have provided some of the biological insights into why many of us eat far beyond our physiological needs.____28____Through removing tissue, doctors make it impossible for the stomach to accommodate more than a couple of ounces of food at a time. The brain’s reward circuit then responds much more weakly to the images and spoken names of tempting foods.____29____The traditional idea is that we can teach overweight people to improve their self-control. However, scientists now realize that the foods themselves are more of the problem. For many people, certain foods cause such a strong response in the brain’s reward circuit that our willpower will rarely, if ever, be sufficient to resist those foods once they arearound.____30____That means never bringing fatty, super sweet foods into our house and avoiding going to places that offer them whenever possible.A．Therefore we have to reengineer the food environment.B．This medical operation dramatically shrinks the stomach.C．Psychologically, removing influence factor can be an option.D．This approach has already had an influence on the choice of treatment.E．The type of food processing method also takes a hand one way or another.F．People’s follow-up gesture then greatly affects the time they spend in consuming the food. G．A network of hormones and neural pathways in the brain activate our feeling of hunger.Robot TeachersIf you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top the list. ___31___But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person.____32____British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. ___33___Then they will adapt the information to each student. It’s not a popular opinion and it’s unlikely robots will ever have empathy (同理心) and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can. ___34___A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all.In some parts of the world, there aren’t enough teachers and 9-16 percent of children under the age of 14 don’t go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won’t get stressed, or tried, or move somewhere for an easier job.Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over the world feel overworked because it is a difficult job. ___35___Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.A．One thing is certain, though.B．Could there be a place for robots in education after all?C．It is argued that robot teachers are likely to impact children’s privacy.D．However, people are worried about the use of robot teachers in schools.E．Intelligent robots will read students’ faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. F．Perhaps the question is not “Will robots replace teachers?” but “How can robots help teachers?”G．It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity.How To Fight Back-To-School AnxietyAugust is the time to prepare for a new school year.____36____These simple tips can help you or someone you love deal with the year ahead.____37____ Like any new activity, a new school year is always easier when you’re prepared for it. Get your class schedule in advance so you know exactly what to expect that first day. Make sure you’re prepared with all the supplies you’ll need. If you’ll be attending a new school, get familiar with the campus in advance of the first week.Talk about it. Change is never easy, and can often be scary. If you have feelings of fear or anxiety about the upcoming school year, it’s important to express them.____38____If you’re unsure who to talk to, here are many free resources available for you.Do what you love.____39____Whether you’re a bookworm or social butterfly,it’s easy to feel depressed or anxious when you’re trying to be something you’re not. Find activities, clubs or organizations that truly interest you. Chances are, when you do, you’ll find a sense of belonging that’s completely genuine.Get help. It’s not abnormal for any teen to feel stressed about an upcoming school year. But if your feelings of anxiety or depression are affecting your ability to eat, sleep or function on a daily basis, it’s time to seek professional help.____40____A．Get ready.B．Stick to a tight schedule.C．When you’re a teen, fitting in is important.D．It is common for people to feel stressed after holiday.E．For teens, the “back-to-school” period can be especially troubling.F．A parent or adviser can help you find an expert to help you get through the upcoming year. G．Speaking with a parent, friend or adviser can be a perfect way to start finding solution together.Dog adoptions, and sales of supplies like dog food and dog toys, soared during Covid-19. For a lot of people, knowing they’d be working from home for months made the idea of adopting a dog much more attractive.____41____, here are some tips to try.Research dog foodPeople or pets, feeding someone is a great way to not only show love, but to feel love. Anyone who has invested time in creating a great meal for their family knows that the experience of cooking helps them feel closer to the people eating.____42____. Instead, you should spend some time researching the best kinds of dog food for your pet. The more time you spend looking into what kind of dog food will help your buddy thrive, the more connected you’ll feel. Feeding your dog healthy food will also help her stay healthy and comfortable.Work with a trainer____43____. Working with a professional trainer, in person, or even over Zoom, can help you get a better understanding of who your dog is. This can be especially helpful if you adopted an older dog that already has certain habits. The more comfortable and secure you feel with your dog, the more you’ll come to love them.____44____Sometimes loving a specific dog is about getting into dogs in general. Reading dog stories, looking at dog pictures, watching dog shows and videos can all make you feel more loving towards dogs in general, which will in turn help you feel better about your own dog. Instagram is an easy way to get your cute dog fix!Give it timeWe all love the stories about the person who walks into a shelter and falls in love with a dog. But, just like with people, it’s not always love at first site. Sometimes, we think that if we don’t love a dog right away, it’s a problem____45____This can be especially true of rescue dogs. Rescue dogs who have been moved around from house to house or shelter to shelter may take longer to trust you. But once your dog trusts you, you’ll find them harder to resist.A．Play with your dogB．Read about other dogsC．If you’re having trouble connecting with your new dogD．In reality, some relationships just take more time to buildE．When you find your friendship needs more time to developF．You could make your own dog food, but most people don’tG．Sometimes we have trouble bonding with a dog because we don’t understand that dogHealth and fitness help a person live a good and healthy life. Often due to various pressures, we tend to ignore our health. ____46____ It is the fitness level of our body that helps us fight these diseases.____47____ We need to be fit to have a healthy body. Similarly, if we are healthy we shall naturally be attracted towards maintaining the fitness of our body. Health is the state of our body at a given time. We may not have any disease but still have a weak body, which is ready to be targeted by viruses. ____48____ This does not definitely mean that we are not healthy. It means the fitness level is not in accordance with our age and the climatic conditions we live in.It is important for everyone to devote some time to health and fitness. ____49____ For instance, we must exercise daily regardless of our age and working style. There are different levels of exercises for different age groups and we must do them according to our own health and age.Additionally, it is important to relax our body. We should have at least six to eight hours of sleep every day. It helps in improving our immune (免疫) system and protects us against diseases. ____50____ This, in turn, gives us new goals of health and fitness.A．Fitness levels decide the quality of life.B．Health and fitness are interrelated to each other.C．It also helps in keeping us calm and relaxes our mind.D．For instance, we may have a tendency to catch a cold easily.E．If we keep our body fit, we can enjoy life in a better manner.F．There are some activities which everyone should do in our life.G．This makes our body suffer and we will catch other diseases.参考答案：1．D2．E3．A4．F5．G【导语】本文是一篇说明文。
2024北京高三一模英语汇编：七选五
2024北京高三一模英语汇编七选五一、阅读理解（2024北京门头沟高三一模）More than a quarter have to enlarge the font size on their mobile phone so they can read it clearly. 1 Meanwhile, 28% regularly squint (眯眼看) at the screen. And all of them are signs of eye disorder.“The research has shown our eyes are not designed to be fixed on a single object for a long time, especially smaller laptops or smart devices. 2 Even worse, staring at the screen constantly can lead to dry eye syndrome,” says Giles Edmonds, a clinical service director.Dry eye syndrome is a condition where the eyes do not make enough tears, or the tears evaporate too quickly. Here are some simple solutions to prevent eye strain and irritation, and preserve your eye health overall.Rest your eyes.Follow the 20:20:20 rule, looking up from your screen every 20 minutes and look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. 3 It in turn reduces eye tiredness.Adjust your workstation.Change your screen settings to ensure that the brightness and contrast are balanced correctly, as well as making fonts larger. Also, be mindful of how your workstation is positioned. Adjust your screen ensuring it is 15—20 degrees below eye level and around 50—70 cm away from the eyes. 4Reduce glare (眩光).5 . Try reducing this by attaching an anti-glare screen to your monitor or laptop to avoid external light shining onto the screen. Glasses wearers can also have lenses treated with an anti-glare coating.A．People should try to reduce the time spent on the screen.B．One can read his favorite paper books instead of e-books.C．Half confess they’re forced to enlarge images to see them clearly.D．Another thing to focus on is to make sure your room is properly lit.E．Looking into the distance helps relax the focusing muscles of your eyes.F．Reflections on your computer screen can cause glare and lead to eye fatigue.G．They may feel uncomfortable, painful, tired and even start to itch (发痒) or burn.（2024北京延庆高三一模）Do you want to be a cognitive superager when you are old? Just as you take steps towards a future-proofing body, you can enhance your brain’s resilience to age-related disease by boosting cognitive reserve.Andrew Sommerlad, an associate professor of psychiatry, discovers the power of cognitive reserve in studies of older people who show signs of Alzheimer’s (阿尔兹海默症) in their brains. 6 Actually, three years ago, colleagues of Sommerlad had also published findings from Study of Ageing. They showed that higher levels of cognitive reserve are associated with lower levels of dementia.7 The strong cognitive reserve is helpful to stave off symptoms of brain changes associated not just with dementia but with other brain diseases. It also helps you to function better for longer when facing unexpected life events as you get older.How do you improve it? The younger you implement things that will bolster it, the better. For example, you can do tasks that challenges your brain ability, like crosswords, reading, giving impromptu speech and critical thinking.8 So, do mind-body practices like yoga, Tai Chi or meditation to reduce stress is also important. This can help you balance the periods of mental demand and relaxation.9 ideally, seven to nine hours is optimal for enhancing cognitive reserve. Start by improving your sleep hygiene with steps such as avoiding electronic screens.Cognitive reserve is developed through a lifetime of education, curiosity and persistence. 10A．Its effects are wide reaching.B．Additionally, maintain regular sleep patterns.C．So plan ahead to make sure you keep cognitively busy and engaged!D．There are ways you can improve sleep, for both young and old people.E．It suggests that developing a good cognitive reserve can be powerfully protective.F．However, thinking too hard for too long may wear you out, hurting cognitive reserve.G．They cope better with pathological (病理上的) changes, the higher their powers of cognitive reserve.（2024北京东城高三一模）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
北京市高考英语七选五练习(含详细答案)
35．选C只要我们考虑周到，尊重他人，照顾好属于自己的东西，为社区的整体面貌感到自豪，你很快就会成为一个大家都喜欢的好邻居。空格后的“respecting others, taking care of, taking pride in”都是替别人着想的表现，故C项符合语境。
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If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won’t be able to remember what you read. It’s a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don’t understand what you’re reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do ... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.
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Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He’d make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. __34__
北京高考英语七选五专项训练
七选五Reading is good for more than just entertainment.____1____. And the positive effects can be felt at any age: Even before they’ve fully developed their reading skills, kids can benefit from having access to materials and being read to on a regular basis.Reading can boost intelligencePeople who exhibit strong reading skills early in life grow up to be more intelligent. That was the finding of a study published in 2014 that measured the cognitive development of 1, 890 sets of identical twins. When two twins shared the same genes and home environments, early reading skills appeared to be the factor that decided which twin would be better at both verbal tests (like vocabulary( and non-verbal (like reasoning tests). ____2____, the study authors concluded that more emphasis should be placed on teaching strong reading skills to young children.Reading helps increase empathy____3____— it can make you a kinder person as well. According to a study published in 2013, people who consume literary fiction have an easier time sensing and relating to emotions in other people. This effect likely has something to do with the way such books are written: Great literature forces readers to steps outside themselves and empathize with the characters they’re reading about. Reading can lower stressFeel stressed at the end of a long day?____4____. A 2009 study found that reading for just 30 minutes has similar stress-reducing effects to doing 30 minutes of yoga.____5____Even after you put down a book, the effects of reading it are still present in your brain. A 2013 study discovered that when people read books, their brains continue to behave differently hours and even days later. The brains of readers show increased connectivity in the left temporal cortex — the region responsible for language receptivity — even hours after they’ve stopped reading. This suggests that reading can train the mind and boost neural function through a process that’s similar to muscle memory.A．Reading improves your passionB．Reading may change your brainC．Since reading is of significanceD．Reading books doesn’t just make you smarterE．Opening a book is a good way to wind downF．Because reading ability is something that’s learnedG．Committing part of every day to reading books can make you smarter, kinder, and more relaxedWaking Up an Hour Earlier Can Help Fight DepressionAdequate (充足的) sleep is essential for maintaining good physical and mental health. Now, new research has revealed that good health also depends on sleep schedules. In fact, waking up an hour earlier is generally found to help prevent or fight against major depression.This discovery was made in a study conducted by researchers from the University of Colorado in 2021. They found that waking up an hour earlier helps people who usually get up later improve their mood. ____6____This research adds to other similar studies which suggested that early risers tend to be healthier. At the same time, the fact that waking up an hour earlier improves the mood is associated with enjoying more hours of sunshine to a large extent.The study started from the assumption that if people go to bed an hour earlier, they'll also wake up an hour earlier. Based on this idea, the researchers came to the conclusion that if people who go to bed at 3 am, decide to go to bed at 2 am, their risk of suffering from depression is reduced by 23 percent. ____7________8____ Generally they assumed that it's because daylight generates a large amount of hormonal (荷尔蒙的) impacts that affect mood. However, experts do not rule out (排除) the idea that non-early risers have a certain mismatch with social rhythms. This is because we live in a society that focuses more on daytime activities. ____9____ In fact, being a night owl effectively means giving up a "normal life".However, the study indicates that all of this is assumption. ____10____ In this way, they can continue to work out the reasons why waking up an hour earlier can have such an impact on depression.A．The experts, though, didn't fully understand the reasons.B．It can also reduce the risk of developing major depression.C．However, waking up one hour earlier causes some problems.D．For this reason, experts stress the need for new and extensive research.E．Sometimes they become energetic the next day when they have enough sleep.F．If they went to bed at 1 am, the risk reduction could be as much as 40 percent. G．Therefore, not keeping with that social rhythm can cause certain feelings of inadequacy.How Culture Affects CuisineIt probably happened to you: You ate this incredible dessert in Turkey, you tried this fantastic dish in Spain, and you brought the recipe back home — just to feel the disappointment that what you cooked at home didn’t pass the taste test.It’s likely that groceries have different qualities in different countries. In the case of the United States and Europe this has very little to do with soil or climate. ____11____ Consumers in the U.S. have other preferences in groceries than most Europeans. It comes down to culture.Europeans often value quality more than quantity. Of course you will find out-of-season produce on the shelves of grocery stores as well. ___12___ Europeans especially are willing to give up short-term gain for a much greater long-term result.Take, for example, Italians produce dry-cured ham (干腌火腿) only during the waning moon that follows the full moon and it is practiced to this day. According to old farmer’s lore, the meat could go bad, if it isn’t cured by the moon. ____13____However, Americans believe in progress and the benefits of technology. It becomes clear why following tradition doesn’t have to be a strong value. Food for U.S. consumers is produced and shipped across the country. ____14____ The industrialization of food production results in new breeds of produce. The population growth calls for higher quantities. Farmers and growers are paid for the amount, not for the flavor.____15____ European cultures are rather regional, and this means food traditions have remained undamaged in fairly small areas. Within these regions and communities people often shop locally from regional producers. And they shop more frequently than Americans. Europeans often go to the local market daily whereas millions of shoppers in the U.S. purchase one or two weeks’ supply of groceries in one single visit to the big box store.All these consumer choices, based on cultural behaviors, have had a lasting impact on how our food is grown and what it tastes like.A．Geography plays another role here.B．Refrigeration makes it possible to store foods longer.C．However, demand for better quality is greater in their countries.D．This great interest in culinary (烹饪的) tradition is a cultural feature.E．The main reason why produce tastes different here and there is choice.F．Food provides the world with one of the only ways to universally communicate.G．Often our culinary preferences have an effect on the vacation destinations we choose.How to Find Real FriendsA lot of people would define a real friend as a treasure. ____16____ Given below are the steps to be done for us to find real friends that will stand by us through whatever comes along.Be interested in others. Having interest in others is the first step towards making friends. We should start by having a real love for people and then taking an active interest in others.___17___ Others are often impressed that you cared enough to remember their name. And with this, they may begin to share some experience or problems with you and the friendship starts to build.__18__ Being a good listener is important in building friendships. If we are interested in what others are saying, they are typically drawn to us.Be loyal. It is said that the main quality of a friend is his loyalty: a friend that will be with you through thick and thi n. A real friend shouldn’t damage your reputation by joining in wicked gossip. ____19____Reveal your deepest feelings. A friend should not be embarrassed to lay bare to those whom he trusted. This, of course, doesn’t mean that you should pour out all your emotions to everyone that you meet. However, we should be honest. And as you get to know and trust someone, you can gradually reveal more of your deepest feelings.Do not expect perfection. We aren’t perfect. And even when a friendship is off to a good s tart, we shouldn’t expect it to be perfect. We must strive to make it an almost perfect kind of friendship. ____20____Friends are important to our lives. Sometimes, they are our source of strength and inspiration. However, we must remember that for us to finally meet real friends, we must be a real friend too. A．Pay attention to how you listen.B．And to attain it, we need time and emotion.C．Instead, he or she will loyally stand up for you.D．Actually, a sincere interest in others attracts friendship.E．Just like in searching for treasure, an effort should be done.F．One way to show interest is to know their name and remember it.G．A secret for a successful friendship includes empathy and fellow feelings for others.Sometimes in our life we face this problem: loved ones as well as strangers annoying us. At home, we’ve had to put up with children screaming during online meetings, and family members on the computer all the time. ___21___Kindness seems like a distant memory. The ability to live peacefully with annoying housemates or neighbors seems more difficult than ever. ___22___ If we take kindness as a skill, making it a daily practice, it will come easier over time.___23___ Loving Kindness Meditation (默想) (LKM), which dates back to the time of its roots to early Buddhism, helps us find sympathy for one another even during trying times. The meditation asks us to send thoughts of loving kindness to loved ones, then to acquaintances (people you don’t know very well) and finally to challenging people. Over time, our unkind thoughts are replaced with more open, accepting ones. Anger is replaced by love, or at least kindness.Donald Altman, a psychotherapist from Portland, Oregon, says LKM helps us recognize we are all weak and have been hurt. ___24___So how? To begin with, Altman suggests finding a quiet place to sit. He says to then imagine a favorite family member or friend sending you the words, “May you be well, happy and at peace.” After a few minutes, direct the words at yourself, “May I be well, happy and at peace.” ___25___ Replace the “I” with the name of a teacher or coach, then a family member or friend, then an acquaintance, and finally an unfriendly person in your life. End the meditation by spreading the blessing to all living beings.Indeed, we should find our own way toward LKM — but only if we are prepared to access its benefits and extend them to anyone who may need them.A．The good news is that it isn’t lost.B．Luckily, we can look to ancient disciplines for guidance.C．At work, we’ve had to face the added pressure these demanding jobs create.D．Then, extend the blessing to other people, in order of decreasing fondness.E．For that reason, we could all benefit from love’s warm and comforting blessing.F．You can combine the words with breathing, repeating a phrase of love for yourself. G．Outside, we’ve encountered drivers speeding on busy roads and passengers talking loudly on the subway.Take back controlThere are times in life when nothing seems to go to plan. The trip you were looking forward to is called off, your house sale falls through, and you haven't exercised in three weeks. All of these things have happened to me and, on occasion, at the same time.____26____ Either that, or you end up giving up and feeling like your life is always going to be full of problems.So, how do you keep your calm in testing times, but also hold it together for long enough to pull yourself out? Contrary to what you may think, I'm a believer in giving in to how you're feeling, at least for a moment.____27____But how do you turn things around? The first thing I do is write everything down. I draw a line down the middle of a page. On the left, I write down all the things that are stressing me out. On the right, I write down everything that needs to be done to fix these problems. Then, I look at the list and I cross out all the points over which I have no control.____28____ Next, I write down the possible actions against each point on the list. Finally, I force myself into taking action by picking up the phone and asking someone for help;____29____ After all, a problem shared is a problem halved.In my experience, the easiest way to keep calm is to regain control of your situation. When we feel out of control, we fall into a downward cycle, and taking back control stops this.____30____ Finally, I remind myself of an age-old truth: this too shall pass.A．I focus on the things that I can do something about.B．We can think and worry about many things at the same time.C．And the moment we start doing, we move away from thinking.D．I always find that this simple act makes me fix things quicker.E．The truth is, it's hard not to lose control of yourself in these moments.F．Better to fall into it, accept the situation for what it is, then get back on your feet and go again. G．No matter how bad things are, keeping your calm will always help you find a better outcome.What Is Good Citizenship?Good citizenship is generally defined as how a citizen performs a role to become a useful member of society. This involves duties and responsibilities that may be expressed through laws and regulations. ____31____Citizenship, in its general sense, is being part of a community. ____32____ The factors toward improving lives and relationship of a community include doing volunteer work, initiating community programs, and participating in economic affairs.A good citizen is an important part of a progressive state. As covered by the social contract theory, a government is established to manage interaction among citizens, define an individual’s rights, enforce these rights, and make sure just compensation (补偿) is obtained when these rights are not obeyed. ____33____ The purpose of this social contract is to avoid chaos in a community, which is possible without good leadership. From this leadership arises good citizenship, allowing every citizen to expect others to respect for his or her legally demandable rights.____34____ The most basic characteristic is the moral duty to recognize the rights of others. Another important characteristic is the ability to listen to the views of others. These views may bring about solutions to problems of the community. A good citizen is also willing to adapt to new situations. ____35____ Based on these factors, good citizenship is said to be related to both the intellectual and social skills of a citizen.A．There are many characteristics of good citizenship.B．Being a good citizen is important in improving the community.C．Apart from these characteristics, a good citizen knows and obeys the laws of the land.D．In turn, the citizens hand over to the government the powers that may limit some freedom. E．This may also involve your behaviors expressed through the recognition of right and wrong. F．As citizens, we care about others and being good members of our communities and our country. G．Good citizenship lies in the recognition that members of a community work together to improve their lives and their relationship with one another.Self-esteem is the ruling view you have of yourself. This includes your beliefs about your inner qualities and how you think others see you. ___36___ Someone can develop low self-esteem even when they are highly functional and greatly skilled. Understanding this mysterious emotional currency might be the key to unlocking your own self-worth.People with healthy self-esteem don't need to boast about themselves to others. People with low self-esteem may tell you how much everyone loves them, what a great job they do at work, and how amazing they are at pretty everything under the sun even though they really wonder if it's true. People may see them as obnoxious or “full of themselves”. ___37___ They are not shy about sharing ideas, including constructive criticisms of others. They also take care of themselves without second-guessing or apologizing. They are the people who we say seem “sure of themselves”.If you're starting to think you may have low self-esteem, you can work on the way you talk to yourself. When you turn off negative self-talk, you can open the floor to positive reinforcements and access the courage to show different sides of yourself. It isn't going to feel good at first, though. Keep going until it becomes less and less and maybe even a few awkward laughs in the mirror may help. ___38___However, in serious cases of low or even non-existent self-esteem, you may want to call in a professional or a specialist. Good mental health is important, and professionals doing psychotherapy do not pass judgement or give corrections. ___39___ It is the best way to get at the roots of your real self-esteem problems.___40___ It will take some work but your entire life — from your relationships to your body image to your work habits — will be touched with the kind of power that only comes from someone believing in themselves. This is the hardest part, and the greatest leap. With some changes and support, you can improve your self-esteem and see how everything else changes as a result.A．Self-esteem is not always rooted in reality, though.B．You have the power to shape a new self-perception.C．This encourages you to speak openly without worry.D．The real test of character is whether they can learn from their mistakes.E．Self-esteem refers to a person's overall sense of his or her value or worth.F．People with a healthy level of self-esteem present themselves with a casual confidence. G．With some practice and persistence, you will win this internal struggle to see your self-worth.Most of us think we have very little time, but the truth is we actually have a lot — on average, five hours 49 minutes each day, which means we typically have somewhere between 36 and 40 hours available to be spent every week however we want. So why don’t we feel time — rich?_____41_____One is that we earn more, so time feels more expensive. Then there’s the way we’ve come to see busyness as a status symbol: important people are busy, so we want to be busy, too. Add to that the flood of incoming emails and texts, along with the endless ocean of possibilities, and it’s easy to see where time goes.A second factor is the comparison we make between what we can do and what others are doing, making us anxious. ____42____ This fools us into thinking we’re being more productive with our work time, so we try to do it with our leisure time, too. When we’re playing with our kids, we check Facebook. When we’re hanging out with one group of friends, we post pictures to show another._____43_____We’re also addicted to our devices. In 2007, the amount of leisure time we spent on devices like smart-phones could be measured in minutes. Now, we spend on average 3.5 hours a day online. _____44_____You might be wondering why you need help deciding how to spend your free time — after all you know the sort of things you enjoy, so what could be so difficult? Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a surprising opinion on it. “The popular assumption is that no skills are involved in enjoying free time, anybody can do it. Yet the evidence suggests the opposite; free time is more difficult to enjoy than work.” Worryingly, scientists have found that people are often no happier after a holiday than if they’d never taken one. ____45____ The question still remains unsettled.A．So we try to push back the tide and keep up by multi-tasking.B．No wonder people say they’re too busy to see friends, exercise or sleep.C．Would it surprise you to hear that we have more leisure time today than ever?D．How can we learn to spend time in a way that’s more likely to lead to happiness and success? E．It’s something that economist have been puzzling over and they’ve identified several reasons. F．Then you will have fewer empty experiences and far ore that are worthy of your precious time. G．This is something sociologists call “polluted time”.Life has a way of shaping us. Life can make you doubt or question your purpose.____46____.I have seen this in my own life.Poetry prepared me for my purpose. I did not see this initially, so I tried taking a different direction.____47____. I finally left behind my failures and fully launched into my destiny.In my journey towards purpose, poetry became my safety net. Poetry was my outlet from bullying by peers, which gave me low self-esteem.____48____. For every important moment in my life, I wrote poetry. During tough times, I wrote poetry. I connect with poetry on a deep level.However, writing poetry lacks financial stability.____49____. In America, I was an assistant teacher for kindergarten. When living in China, my job was an English teacher. The work I did was similar. I inspired children, giving them my love, my time and my heart. Still, poetry brought me joy.____50____.Where you are is preparing you for your purpose. Your purpose is waiting for you!A．I pursued teaching insteadB．I started writing poems at age 5C．My original plan never worked outD．The only person standing in your way is youE．It showed me how to make sense of the worldF．Poetry is my voice to be seen, heard and knownG．However, when you live out your purpose, you are unstoppable参考答案：1．G2．F3．D4．E5．B【导语】这是一篇说明文。
北京高考英语二轮复习：阅读七选五
七选五My, what a big beak you have!For humans, adapting to climate change will mostly be a matter of technology. More air conditioning, better-designed houses and bigger flood defenses may help to make the effects of a warmer world less harmful. ____1____ In a paper published in Trends & Evolution, a team led by Sara Ryding, a PhD candidate at Deakin University, shows that is already happening. Climate change is already altering the bodies of many animal species, giving them bigger beaks (喙), legs and ears.In some species of Australian parrot, for instance, beak size has increased by between 4% and 10% since 1871. Another study, this time in North American dark-eyed juncos, another bird, found the same pattern. ____2____All that is perfectly consistent with evolutionary theory. “Allen’s rule”, named for Joel Asaph Allen, who suggested it in 1877, holds that warm-blooded animals in hot places tend to have larger body parts than those in temperate (温带的) regions. ____3____ Being richly filled with blood vessels, and not covered by feathers, beaks make an ideal place for birds to get rid of heat. Fennec foxes, meanwhile, which are native to the Sahara Desert, have strikingly large ears, especially compared with their Arctic cousins.Ms. Ryding is not the first researcher to take that approach. But it is hard, when dealing with individual species, to prove that climate change was the cause of an anatomical (解剖学的) changes. All sorts of other factors, from changes in prey to the evolving reproductive preferences of males or females, might have been driving the changes. ____4____ The team combined data from different species in different places. Since they have little in common apart from living on a warming planet, climate change is the most reasonable explanation.____5____ That may change as warming accelerates. Since any evolutionary adaptation comes with trade-offs (妥协), it is unclear how far the process might go. Bigger beaks might make feeding harder, for instance. Larger wings are heavier, and bigger legs cost more energy to grow. A．However, looking at the bigger picture makes the pattern clearer.B．For now, at least, the increase is small, never much more than 10%.C．Animals will have to rely on changing their bodies or their behaviors.D．It seems that the future world is going to be hotter than humans are used to. E．Therefore, the negative effects of a warmer world are visible in these animals’ bodies. F．Such adaptations boost an animal’s surface area relative to its body, helping it to release extra heat.G．Similar trends are seen in mammals, with species of mice and bats evolving bigger ears, legs and wings.In recent years the term “social distancing" has been at the center of public conversation. But it’s not “social” distance but physical separation that we are trying to promote. Preserving social ties — even at a distance — is essential for both mental and physical health.____6____ Modern technology has provided us with many tools. Not all tools promote social connection equally, however. And often such seemingly small choices can make a big difference between strengthening stronger social connections and giving in to growing social distance.____7____ When people overestimate the costs or underestimate the benefits of voice-based communication, it can create a misplaced bias (偏见) for text-based media. In one experiment, we tested whether the media through which people interact affect their sense of connection-and how expectations about certain technologies impact the communication media they choose to use. Although voice-based interactions (such as phone calls) can produce stronger connections, text-based media (such as e-mails) are often preferred.We asked participants to connect with someone that they hadn’t interacted with recently, either through e-mail or over the phone. ____8____ They generally assumed that they’d feel more connected when interacting over the phone than over e-mail. But they also predicted that talking on the phone could be more uncomfortable than dashing off an e-mail. Although these participants believed that talking encouraged stronger bonds, most of them said they’d rather send an e-mail than call the person up. Fears about awkwardness push individuals toward text-based methods for communicating.____9____Then we followed up with them after they had done so. As expected, we found that people did form meaningfully stronger bonds when interacting over the phone than overe-mail. More importantly, though, there was no difference in the amount of discomfort when reconnecting on the phone. The human voice appears to provide benefits for connection.Our work suggests that feelings of social connection are apparently facilitated by one’s voicerather than their keyboard.____10____A．So the next time you think about how best to connect, consider calling.B．We again had participants actually connect using either e-mail or phone.C．Participants first predicted what it would be like to get in touch in these two ways. D．When they interact on the phone, they find they are more connected than in real life. E．Those modes of communication are perfect choices at the time of physical distancing. F．Then how might we best stay connected to others while maintaining physical distance? G．Decisions on how to connect tend to be based on expectations of potential pros and cons of the interaction.We all want to make a great first impression, whether it’s meeting our new colleagues for the first time or getting to know people at a social event. ____11____First days can be stressful: Not only are you learning the ins and outs of your job role, but you are also learning the ropes about office culture, coworker personalities, and team interactions. ____12____ Whether it comes naturally or not, try to show friendliness and openness to everyone with whom you cross paths. Make an effort to introduce yourself to those around you, especially those you will be working closely with on a daily basis. Be kind to those around you, and show a real interest in learning about your new work environment. ____13________14____ What does that mean? Do not be scared by people who have worked at your company longer—go ahead and volunteer for projects and do your best to show your boss and team members that you are not only responsible, but eager to show what you can do. If there are any after-work events, be sure to attend.Some people work in a casual office atmosphere, where rules are a bit laid back. But even if you suspect this might be the case for your new workplace, the first day on the job is not the time to fully embrace the slack(懈怠). ____15____ That means keeping your cellphone on vibrate or silent and putting it away for the day. Avoid all personal calls and emails during work hours.And do not surf the internet for non-work-related tasks, even if you notice others doing so.As the newbie in the office, it’s ultimately your responsibility to learn the ropes about what’s expected in terms of dress, office culture, etc. But on your very first day, do everything you can to show your boss and colleagues you are a valuable part of the team.A．It is a lot to take in, but now is not the time to be shy.B．Initiative is the most important thing for a new employee to get started.C．Whether it’s fair or not, people make assumptions based on physical presentation.D．You are being held to a higher standard than those who have been at the company longer. E．The very first day of your very first professional job, however, may just be the defining moment.F．Instead, keep it extremely professional until you have gotten a chance to witness the culture firsthand.G．People will pick up on your genuineness, which will go a long way toward making a great first impression.Memorizing a speech in one night is not an easy task, but it’s possible. There are hundreds of different memorization techniques out there. ____16____Write out the entire speech. Simply take a piece of paper and a pen and write out the entire speech. ____17____ Many people memorize information better when they are actively recording it. Copying the speech on another piece of paper can help to commit that information to memory.____18____ Much like writing the speech out on paper, typing the speech can also help commit the information to memory through visual learning. Since typing is generally faster than handwriting, you may have more time to type the speech several times in one night. There is no need to print the typed speech each time that you type it. However, you may be more likely to remember things that are handwritten rather than typed.Rehearse your speech for a friend.____19____ It is important to practice the speech in front of someone to ensure that you really know the information. Request that your friend give you some tips. They may be able to tell you if you are not speaking loud enough or if you are talking too quickly.Record yourself rehearsing the speech. If you don’t have anyone to practice with, try recording yourself while you rehearse your speech. Video recording is the best because you will be able to watch the recording and critique your speech and body language.____20____ Avoid trying to memorize the speech word for word. Normally, it is not necessary to recite a speech word for word. It is more important to remember all of the topics that you need to coverduring the speech. Spend time memorizing the bullet points, important facts and statistics, and the layout of your speech in order to guarantee that you cover all of the information that needs to be covered.A．Type up the speech.B．Make a list of things that scare you about the speech.C．If the speech is relatively short, consider writing it out multiple times.D．However, the best method is the basic, tried-and-true strategy of repetition and practice.E．It is important to remember to take care of your body even when you are cramming for a presentation.F．You can also listen to the recording while you are doing other things to help remember the information.G．Sometimes you may think that you know your speech well, but you freeze up when you perform it in front of people.What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? ____21____ For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say, “I wish I could help you but I’m short of money myself.” In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. ____22____ Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of carrying out. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some day.____23____ It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now.” They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure.____24____Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls “the mouth cover”. He says there are several typical forms, such as covering part of the mouth with fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. ____25____ Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told.A．However, this is only one side of the story.B．Or is it something worse than what it really is?C．A “white lie” appears to be a lie that the teller tells to profit or gain some advantage from it. D．The tip of the nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch (痒).E．Why people sometimes cover their mouths while lying is that they wish those words had not come out of their mouths.F．Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.G．Research has also studied the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie.“Regards”. “Best wishes”. “Take care”. The words at the end of an email may seem unnecessary. ____26____ Even the most common “Sent from my iPhone” can tell that the sender has taken the time to reply although clearly not at their desk. Sign-off may just be a word or a short phrase, followed by your signature, and yet finding the right tone to close your email often requires a surprising amount of thought and skill.When you’re struggling with how to end an email, it’s best to consider the context (语境).____27____ Here are three of the most common email settings and the tried-and-true sign-offs that work best for each.Best wishes. ____28____ However, be aware of its greeting card vibe (氛围) and use it only when it fits well with the tone of your email.Cheers. A recent study by the email app Boomerang rated cheers as the most likely sign-off to get an email response. ____29____ Cheers works well if your email is friendly andconversational but, unless you’re actually British or Australian, it may come off as affected in more formal settings.Best. Best conveys best wishes in a cheerful, short and informal way. If you get a lot of emails, you know that nearly everyone uses this sign-off. ____30____Anyway, the appropriate sign-off depends on your position and your relation to the person who receives your email and the nature of exchange. Next time, take these factors into consideration and try the above sign-offs.A．However, the sign-off matters.B．Surprisingly, that isn’t a thank-you as most people assume.C．Being both friendly and formal makes this sign-off a safe bet.D．Actually, it’s the most important factor in choosing right words.E．What works for a close colleague won’t work with a distant acquaintance.F．You should always bear in mind that not all sign-offs convey certain messages.G．The disadvantage is that it can be dull if you want your message to be attention-getting.People often discuss the dangers of too much stress, but lately a very different view of stress is gaining popularity. ____31____ The positive stress movement is made up of people such as Zachary Rapp who are looking for an edge in a competitive world. He wakes up at dawn, goes for a run, sips black coffee while ripping through emails, and then steps into a freezing cold shower. This is a routine designed to reduce the stress of running three different companies for 18 hours a day.Although Rapp’s practices may sound extreme, he is one of a group of followers of a growing movement. ____32____ Inspired by influential figures in different fields, including entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs and scientists, positive stress practitioners seek out some combination of extreme temperatures, restrictive diets, punishing exercise routines and general discomfort.Rapp argues that positive stress keeps him balanced. In addition to running and freezing showers, Rapp uses ice baths, hot yoga, and unconventional eating practices such as eliminating dairy, sugar, and various other foods high in carbohydrates. He believes that these practices, which put stress on his body, actually make him feel less stress from work. ____33____ It was he himself that started using these methods in college, where he got into the habit of taking ice bathsto recover from sports. He got back into it while trying to get his three companies off the ground.Rapp works long hours and sleeps only five to seven hours a night but he said he only gets sick once a year. ____34____One thought leader in the positive stress world is Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof, who earned the name “ice man” for his ability to withstand severe cold using deep breathing exercises. Hof’s ideas have become popular among tech industry elites and, thanks to Hof, cold showers are now a trend. Indeed, some even call it a form of therapy.____35____ Some medical professionals argue that positive stress is not for everyone, and that it might even be dangerous for people who are unhealthy or older.A．Rapp’s routine is a good example of followers of the movement.B．This view of stress argues that stress might actually be beneficial.C．However, Rapp does not credit anyone in particular for his choices.D．But he thinks too much stress is harming his physical and mental health.E．But it is important to note that not everyone agrees with these practitioners.F．For him, positive stress involves pushing the body to extremes and forcing it to build up a tolerance.G．It consists largely of tech industry workers who claim that such radical tactics will help them live better and longer.In a perfect world, people would not test medicines on animals. Such experiments are stressful and sometimes painful for animals, and expensive and time-consuming for people.____36____ That is why there are some 50 to 100 million animals used in research around the world each year.____37____ Even so, its scientists use some 12 million animals a year, most of them mice and rats, for medical research. Official statistics show that just 1.1 million animals are used in research in America each year. But that is misleading. The American government does not think mice and rats are worth counting and, as these are the most common laboratory animals, the true figure is much higher. ____38____Now Europe is changing the rules governing animal experiments by limiting the number of animals used in labs. ____39____ In addition, sharing all research results freely should help to reduce the number of animals for scientific use. At present, scientists often share only the resultsof successful experiments. If their findings do not fit the hypothesis (假说) being tested, the work never sees the light of day. This practice means wasting time, money, and animals’ lives in endlessly repeating the failed experiments.Animal experimentation has taught humans a great deal and saved countless lives.____40____ Europe’s new measures should eventually both reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in which scientific research is done.A．They should be stopped.B．Lab animals are mainly used in developed countries.C．Japan has even less comprehensive data than America.D．It needs to continue, even if that means animals sometimes suffer.E．Europe, on the whole, has the world’s most restrictive laws on animal experiments.F．Yet animal experimentation is still needed to help bridge wide gaps in medical knowledge. G．Alternatives to animal testing, like using human tissue, are now strongly recommended.Technology is an amenity (舒适，便利) of modern life nowadays. However, hackers (黑客) are standing beside you! They manage to hack users’ account and steal sensitive data. Here are 4 top golden rules on how to be safe online.____41____.The research conducted in 2019 by The Harris Poll showed that 21% of respondents don’t update regularly the apps they use. ____42____. It is explained by the fact that new viruses appear every day. And the updates are meant to prevent them.Use unique passwords for your accounts.Unfortunately, 65% of people tend to use one password for several accounts, which increases security and privacy risk. It’s as dangerous as if one would use one key for a flat, car, office and strongbox. ____43____. To escape such threats, it’s strongly encouraged that you create passwords that would be difficult to guess.____44____.What if a man fails to access account or forgets the password? It won’t be a problem if he/she uses an additional account to renew the blocked one. Specify the backup address or phone number when registering.Backup your data.Sometimes it happens that accounts undergo hacking attacks despite the fact that all necessary precautions (预防措施) were taken. When this occurs, the safest way to get rid of the virus ware is to remove and reset the system. ____45____.A．Upgrade software on an ongoing basis.B．Create an account to renew access if necessary.C．It is vital for you to upgrade your software in your daily using.D．Once lost, this key might be used to get access to all your possessions.E．Thus, the only way to get access to your data is to restore the backup.F．However, the last software version is a must to be protected on the Internet.G．They thought one password is always more convenient for them to use in their daily life.Exploring PsychologyPsychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Gaining a richer and deeper understanding of psychology can help people achieve insights into their own actions as well as a better understanding of other people. ____46____One important benefit from a psychology major is that it teaches the student about the human mind and why people act in various manners. Not all psychology majors will become psychologists. ____47____ All people must interact with others whether it is at home or at a workplace. People respond to these interactions in a wide number of ways. For instance, the person may not know why he or she is bothered by a specific action at work. However, the person who has studied psychology has an obvious advantage in this area.Psychology also offers the individual insight into himself or herself. As the person learns about the human mind, how it works and why people behave in specific manners, the person may also begin to recognize both harmful and helpful thought patterns in himself or herself.This may lead the person to an increased level of self-awareness. ____48____ It also shows the person where he or she possesses strength and crucial skills for the modern world. Individuals who are more self-aware are more likely to accomplish their goals and dreams.____49____ A person may enter a vast field where psychologists and those trained in psychology work. These areas include industrial psychology, school psychology, private practice, organizational behavioral fields, law enforcement and virtually every other field.____50____ As stated, there are a number of career opportunities from which a psychologymajor may choose.A．Self-awareness is a vital skill for any person to have.B．It shows the individual what areas the person needs to strengthen.C．As a result, psychology becomes an incredibly popular college major.D．A psychology major examines the science of human behavior and mental processes.E．All fields have the opportunity to benefit from the guidance that psychology can offer. F．The third reason why psychology is a useful major is that it opens up a wide range of career opportunities.G．However, all psychology majors will develop an increased awareness about human behavior and thought patterns.参考答案：1．C2．G3．F4．A5．B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。
北师大版 任务阅读 七选五专项练习(含答案)
任务阅读/七选五专项练习-必修第三册Unit 7 Art第一篇Color is fundamental in-home design—something you'll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you'll love to live in. Do you want a room that's full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? 1.___________, color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 2.___________, they can get a little complex. But good news is that there're really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones.3.___________. They're the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. 4.__________. They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you're looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 5.___________.A. While all of them are usefulB. Whatever you're looking forC. If you're experimenting with a colorD. Small color choices are the ones we're most familiar withE. It's not really a good idea to use too many small color piecesF. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first timeG. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways第二篇Most Valuable Possessions on EarthMarie was a single mother of two children in a rural Missouri community.1.___________She also dedicated much spare time to numerous charities and community projects.Then one day Marie received some shocking news from her doctor. She had cancer, and it was spreading rapidly.2.___________Soon, Marie witnessed what she had always known: although she was not financially wealthy, she already had the most valuable possessions on earth. Hundreds in her community and surrounding areas teamed up to help her and her family.Many people she had touched in caring ways demonstrated(演示) appreciation for Marie's life. 3.___________ However, she lived long enough to feel the love of those she had cheerfully served.The spirits of love and gratitude multiply(增加) when they are shared.4.___________Giving selflessly was a value that Marie displayed all her life, and her spirit of giving lived after her in those who knew and loved her.All her life, Marie had demonstrated the truth of this simple principle：5. ___________ Rather, it is an attitude that comes from appreciating what we already have. We can find the happiness we seek if we will first share it with others. Then — and only then—we will have the most valuable possessions on earth: love, happiness, and increasing gratitude.A. Happiness is the result of sharing love and gratitude.B. She worked full-time during the day and sold handcrafted leather gifts on weekends.C. She lived a rather poor and hard life with the two children.D. Marie didn't live to see the day when her bills were fully paid.E. Love is second to none.F. She had barely enough resources to put a cent in the medical treatments she would need.G. Happiness will not come from worldly possessions of fortune.Unit 8 Green living第一篇Do you want to know how to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle? Here is a short list of ways that you can help protect the environment.Prevent energy leaks (泄漏) at home.Heating and cooling can make up to 50 percent of your energy bill each month.1.___________ So you'll save money and reduce your influence on the environment.Plant trees in your yard and community.Everyone knows that planting trees can help the environment. 2.___________ Trees cool your home, reducing the energy used for cooling. Trees improve mental health. Trees reduce noise pollution.3.___________If you use ceiling fans during hot summer days, you can create a cooling environment. A few ceiling or regular fans properly placed in your home can reduce the amount of time you spend with the air conditioning on.Use solar energy more often.4.___________ There are lots of inexpensive solar products you can try out. For example, solar-powered lights. How about solar cell phone chargers? Additionally, there are many forms of passive solar energy that can help you take advantage of the sun.Think about green transportation.Just sit and think about a few environmentally friendly ways you can get from one place to another. 5.___________ You can walk or bike to the corner store. Walking instead of driving to a store is a great way to help the environment!A. Trees have many good influences.B. Use natural wind to dry your clothes.C. There are many ways to use solar power.D. Use ceiling fans to cool off in summer.E. You can take a bus when going to the movie theater.F. Turn off lights and electronic devices when you're not using them.G. You can heat and cool your home more efficiently by fixing leaks.第二篇Don't you just love ice skating every winter? I am sure that since winter is approaching, your skates are set to come out, just waiting to be used. Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice-skate backwards with the help of these tips.Stand straightThe first thing that you need to do is, stand straight. 1.___________, if you feel that you are falling backwards. Don't worry; this happens to all.Confidence is what you needThe most important step while learning how to skate backwards, is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this? By practice. One of the important ice-skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor(做剪式运动)your skates. 2.Maintain speedTry sculling(滑)with one skate while rolling in a straight line with the other.3.___________. Now bring the skate which you are using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. Now, try the same thing using the other foot.4.___________Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.Scull and be awareWhile you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. You can do that with both feet at the same time. 5.___________, but don't get so involved that you don't see where you are going. If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone.A. That is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke(滑动)B. While going backwards, just get used to the feeling of moving backwardsC. Keep practicing this till you are confident about itD. Increase your speed nowE. One must be brave enough to learn to ice-skate backwardsF. Concentrate on what you are doingG. Just put your chin up and slightly bend your kneesUnit9 Learning第一篇How to Remember What You ReadReading is important. But the next step is to make sure that you remember what you've read! 1.___________ You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images (形象) may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.●2. ___________If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you probably won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do… Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.●Are you connected?Does a character remind you of a friend? Does the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away. 3._________How willing are you to make the connections happen?●Read it; hear it; be it!Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some characters into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. 4. ___________●How often do you read?If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you're reading (and what you've read). 5.___________ As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You'll learn to enjoy literature—as you remember what you read!A. Are you confused?B. Practice makes perfect.C. What's your motivation?D. Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.E. Marking helps you remember what you read.F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!第二篇In the villages of Mexico, as in some other parts of the world, shopping is a kind of game. In the fine department stores, of course, buyers pay the prices listed on the tags(标签).1.___________Suppose a merchant is a Mexican shopkeeper who sells handmade silver jewelry to tourists. 2.___________ The merchant names a price. Immediately the tourist makes a much lower offer. The price the merchant puts on an article is not usually the price which will finally be paid. But the merchant pretends to be shocked. 3.___________It takes a long time to make such remarkable earrings. But at great sacrifice the merchant will let the tourist have the earrings at a lower price. The two bargain. The tourist comes up a little, and then the merchant comes down a little. At last, they agree on what both consider to be a fair price.4.___________ The merchant may talk about life in the village or mention interesting sights the tourist should see before leaving Mexico.The merchant's way of doing business is much older than the supermarket way. It dates back to Old World times when the town market was the only place where people could exchange news and visit with friends.5.___________ In Mexico today, bargaining still makes life interesting for some merchants.A. The buyers found bargaining really interesting.B. Bargaining made their lives a little more colorful.C. While the two bargain, they speak of other things as well.D. Among the items of jewelry is a pair of earrings a tourist wants to buy.E. But in most villages, bargaining is a game both buyers and sellers enjoy.F. While in mountain areas, the buyers and sellers have to bargain every day.G. The tourist is told that the earrings are real silver, made by people living in the mountains.KeysUnit7第一篇BADGF 第二篇BFDAG Unit8第一篇GADCE 第二篇GCADF Unit9第一篇DAFGB 第二篇EDGCB。
2020北京高考英语七选五专项试题(19页)
2020北京高考英语七选五专项试题阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
1It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don't understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand.It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children's trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young.For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to showthat they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel cut off from the older people's world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That's why young people want to make a new culture of their own, and if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say“yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents' control.If you plan to control your life, you'd better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________2.Spending time together is very important for a family. Parents can use this time to really get to know their children, and children love spending time together with their parents.Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, families can always come together at the table. Meal time can feed more than just the baby alone. Family relations can be promoted as well. Eating breakfast together is a great way to start the day. Eatingdinner together every night allows families to share the happenings of the day and plan for tomorrow.Everyone loves a good movie. Break out a bowl of popcorn and gather on the couch together for a family movie night once a week. After a week or two, family members begin to really look forward to this relaxing and quiet family time.Pack up your tent and head for the hills. Going camping is a great way for family members to have some of that special time together, and a great way to have a holiday too!Games are fun for both kids and adults. There are so many games to choose from! This is a wonderful way to bring family members together as games make family time so fun!Gather your family together for a story. Kids just love bedtime stories. This allows parents to spend a bit of time with their kids, too. Children will fall asleep much easier after having a story read to them. This little bit of family time is beneficial in a lot of ways.Enjoy your family time and have fun with it. You'll remember the special time for the rest of your lives.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________3.A well-developed class website can save teachers a lot of time in the long run, improving both student-teacher and parent-teacher communication while providing a place to store all classroom documents for future use. Although some extra time during the school year is required, once the site is up it needs just minor adjustments each new year. Have a question? Get an answer from online technology support now.Decide which type of software you will use to create a class website. Microsoft has many applications that can be used to create websites, such as Publisher and Expression Web. Some Web hosting sites also have simple editing tools you can use instead of a formal program.Find a place to host your class website. Your Internet provider often provides some small space for a personal website for free, and many other free website hosting companies are on the Internet.Consider using a template(模版)for your first attempt at website design. Most templates also come with a selection of colour and graphics already in place so you can concentrate on content instead of design. It will contain basic sections with your specific class information.Add content to your website. You need to have announcement sections for both parents and students, a syllabus or class rules area, homework assignments or a calendar, and maybe a links section for learning more about in-class topics and playing educational games.Decorate your website with graphics, clip art, background, cool fonts(字体)and other decorative items. It's best to find a theme you like and make your design elements all match your theme. Remember to keep it simple since too many colours and pictures make a site look busy and weaken its usability.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____4.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. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.So, you have to give a speech and you're terrified. You get nervous, forget whatyou want to say, stumble (结巴)over words, talk too long and bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it's over. I'm just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of 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 will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. 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. Say what you have to say and then stop. 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'll 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! If you're not convinced yet, give it a try and see what happens.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____5.You're sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns (打哈欠). Suddenly, you're yawning with him, though you're not tired.This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize(同情) with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有传染性的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words.Hugo D．Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we're feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal (体内的) responses，”he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expressions. When we're in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there's the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are lessobvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.Hugo D．Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronize(同步) and when we like the other person, we ever copy his behaviour. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you're sitting—it's pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it's our way of telling each other that we're partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle but clear signals that show emotions.”So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people—otherwise your health could suffer，”said Critchley. “When we're sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we're happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.”________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6.Baseball is a great game, one that is played and enjoyed by tens of millions of people. Many of those who enjoy the game grow up playing baseball and watching baseball games. Few get good enough to be a great player, but everyone can, with practice, become a better player.How can you develop your baseball skills? The answer is simple: play. The more you play, the more you'll learn about the game. You'll develop baseball instincts(直觉)—you'll know what to do without even thinking about it. Your skills will get better and better. And whether or not you become a great player, you will likely develop a deep love for the game of baseball that you can share with your friends and family. Many adults' most wonderful memories are of playing baseball when they were kids.Hitting practice is the time to experiment. First, try out different kinds of bats(球棒)—heavy bats, light bats, long bats, short bats, wooden bats, and metal bats. You don't necessarily have to buy yourself a new bat to try it out. Borrow a bat from a friend, or buy a cheap used bat at a second-hand store.Then try different ways to stand. Watch your favourite player's stance(站立姿势). Try out some of the advice a coach or a friend has given you. Find out what feels the most comfortable. As long as you can see the ball well and keep your eye on the ball, then your stance is fine. You may find a better stance someday, but for now, gowith what feels the best.Most importantly, work on hitting the ball. Don't worry about how hard you hit it. Just practise hitting the ball with every swing. After all this hitting practice, you'll find your hitting gets better and better. Your body will know exactly what to do. In the end, without even trying, you'll start hitting the ball harder.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______7.Online schools are becoming very popular today. Whether it is working professionals who cannot afford the time to go to a full-time college because of their huge workload or stay-at-home mums who have many duties and cannot join in a college, online schools are much enjoyed at all. And now, even regular students, who have the time to go to college, are going in for online education, as it leaves them with enough time to pursue(追求) other things, such as a part-time job or a hobby, along with studying. However, as with everything, there are both advantages and disadvantages of online schooling.Let's start with the positives. These schools cost much less. You don't have to spend money on buying books or bus fees. Another advantage is the flexibility it provides. You can study at any time during the day. You can study wherever you want—in your house, at a café or even in a park.Move on to the disadvantages of online schooling. Those students who always need a push from their teachers to do well, are very likely not to do well in online schools. And the greatest disadvantage of going to school online is that there are many employers who prefer students with a traditional degree to those who have an online degree. The employers feel that students who go to full-time colleges are more knowledgeable compared to those who have online degrees. Since the very purpose of education is to land a person a good job, online degrees, many a time, do not serve this purpose.No doubt that online schools offer the freedom which no regular college can provide. However, how much the employers will value the degrees and whether a student can actually make his own study schedule and most importantly, stick to it, depend upon individuals( 个人). So in the end, it can be rightly said, online schools are good for some, while others should give them a skip.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________8.Christmas, which falls on Dec. 25 every year, is the most important festival in the West.During Christmas, a big fat man in a red suit usually takes centre stage. His name is Santa Claus.He lives in the North Pole and sends presents to children in a magic sled that is pulled by flying reindeer.It sounds crazy, but Santa Claus is very popular. Small children around the world even leave food out for Santa and his reindeer on the night before Christmas. When they wake up in the morning, some of the food is eaten and there are presents under the Christmas tree.As you grow older you learn that Santa is not real and it is in fact just your parents. I was about 7 or 8 years old when I figured it out myself. But that doesn't stop people celebrating Christmas in the same way.So where did Santa Claus come from? Santa was actually a real man called Saint Nicholas, which sounds very similar to Santa Claus. He was born about 2，000 years ago in the Roman Empire. He was a very kind priest(神父) who would travel the country to help people, giving gifts late at night. He did not like to be seen giving gifts, so children were encouraged to go to sleep quickly. Nothing has changed today, with Santa Claus not visiting until all the children are asleep.The United States' version (版本) of Santa Claus was started when Dutch settlers arrived about 400 years ago. They called him Sinterklaas and that was slowly changed to Santa Claus over the years. Once big companies like Coca Cola began to use Santa Claus in their advertisements, he quickly became a symbol of Christmas.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________9.Over the past few years, there has been a big increase in the number of people sharing information online. In this article, we will learn about some positive factors for people to share information online.We often share information with our friends in the office or at home to educate, entertain or pleasantly surprise them. In this way, we can connect with others. This is also true while sharing information online. If you look at the Facebook wall posts of your friends, you will realize that most of their updates are usually famous quotes, entertaining videos, inspirational images, funny jokes, etc. Ninety-four per cent of those who responded to a survey by The New York Times said they put a lot of thought into how the content they are sharing will be beneficial to others.A lot of people share information online to portray their true self to the outside world. Some people, especially those who are shy and not comfortable talking about their areas of interest in the presence of others, find it extremely convenient to share that information online with like-minded individuals.Seventy-eight per cent of the respondents in the study of The New York Times said they shared information online because it helps them develop better relationships. Today, a lot of people do not have the time to meet each other in person, and the Internet has become a great substitute. A lot of people now “meet” each other online, rather than in conventional places like restaurants and pubs.Lastly, when we share our thoughts online, we are actively engaging with thevast community of people who are a part of the World Wide Web. Sharing information will make a difference to the viewpoint of others, or add to their understanding about the world.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________10.Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best condition. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and correctly in the morning than at any other time of the day. And it is certain that we find it easier to understand what we learn in the morning. If we get up early and do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build up our bodies and become much healthier. Also we will have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. For example, if everyone in the familygets up early, wives will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family; children will have enough time to catch the school bus, and husbands will never forget to change their dirty shirt. Everything will be in order. However, if we get up late, we'll probably have to do everything in a hurry.Let us remember getting up early is a good habit and try our best to keep it. Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit of getting up early. They have to make an effort to do so. If we stick to getting up early every day, we will certainly benefit a lot from it.________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____答案：1One possible version:Many children and parents can't get along. For example, young people tend to do things without thinking twice, while older people plan things ahead. Also, young people like to try on something new. Despite different thinking and behaviour, they don't intend to make their parents angry. They simply want to make a new culture of their own and be independent. Anyway, young men are advised to win their parents' support and shoulder responsibility.2.One possible version：Family time is a golden chance for members to know each other. (要点1)To strengthen family ties, you can have meals together regularly. (要点2)Besides, watching movies and camping are both great ways to enjoy family time. (要点3)Playing games is also a good way, which both parents and kids enjoy. Lastly, bedtime stories benefit you all. (要点4)Whatever it is, the family time is necessary to every member.(要点5)3.One possible version：A class website is of great help in communication and information storage.(要点1) When you first create one, decide on the software to create and the place to host the class website.(要点2) Then, you are advised to use a template to focus more on details rather than design. (要点3)Afterwards, add detailed content. (要点4)Also, you can polish it with decorative items as long as you can ensure the site's usability. (要点5)4One possible v ersion：Many people are afraid of giving a speech. (要点1)And few know how to make excellent speeches. There are some simple steps to improve your speaking ability. (要点2)Firstly, take the purpose and the audience into consideration when you are preparing for a speech. (要点3)Besides, a speech will be more clear and brief with the help of examples and pictures.(要点4) Lastly, be yourself. Communicate with the audience thoughtfully and sincerely. (要点5)With these tips in mind, you are morelikely to make it.(要点6)5One possible v ersion：You yawn with the person opposite you if he yawns. A recent study found it is because people sympathize with each other. (要点1) A scientist conducted an experiment and proved that emotions spread among people.(要点2)Furthermore, we even copy one's behaviour if we like him or her.(要点3)So it is of great importance to spend time with happy people, for their happiness can make us happy. Then our body will work positively and we will be healthy. (要点4)6.One possible v ersion：Baseball is a popular game.(要点1) To develop your baseball skills, you have to practise. The more you practise, the more you will learn about the game. (要点2)During practice, you should try out different kinds of bats, find your most comfortable stance and practise hitting the ball until you are good at it.(要点3)7.One possible v ersion：Nowadays online schools are enjoying great popularity because of their low cost and the freedom regular schools can't provide.(要点1) However, online schooling has its own disadvantages.(要点2) It is likely that those who need others to press them to study won't behave well in online schools. (要点3)Besides, many employers don't value online degrees. (要点4)So online education is not suitable for everyone.(要点5) you could know the three old friends were really going separate__ways．One possible v ersion：As the most popular man on the most important Western festival, (要点1) Santa Claus and his presents remain much expected even after children know Santa is actually their parents. (要点2) And legend has it that Santa was possibly a priest in the Roman Empire who gave gifts at night around the country or , (要点3)in the US, a figure brought by the Dutch settlers who later became a symbol of the festival there. (要点4)9.One possible version：People increasingly share information online for several positive reasons. (要点1)Most people hope what they share will benefit others. Some people show their true self by sharing information online. (要点2) People also do this to keep in touch with friends and make new acquaintances. (要点3)Quite a few people share their thoughts online hoping to influence others' viewpoints in a positive way. (要点4)10.One possible version：Getting up early in the morning is a good habit that will benefit us a lot.(要点1) Firstly, it helps us with our studies because in the morning we can remember things quickly and correctly.(要点2) Secondly, we can become healthier by breathing fresh air and doing exercise early in the morning.(要点3) Thirdly, it enables us to make a better preparation for the day.(要点4)Getting up early is a good habit and we should try our best to keep it.(要点5)。
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七选五Daily life has its satisfactions, such as the perfect reply to a friend’s text message, the first after-work drink, or the unexpected gift. ____1____ That moment when the mess of 21st-century existence disappears into the non-judgmental embrace of a soft bed.Somehow we have pushed this pleasure to the back of the queue. A third of American adults report sleeping less than the recommended seven hours. Many of us feel under-rested. For some, the problem is modern life: emails, to-do lists and screens. ____2____Now there’s increasing evidence that a lack of sleep is associated with higher risk of depression, cancer, and other problems. Research published in the European Heart Journal reports that heart disease was lower among people who went to sleep between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., no matter how long they slept. ____3____But after the appearance and rise of sleeping aids, is sleep the next part of human experience that will become increasingly tracked, counted and compared? We sigh at LinkedIn users who claim to wake up at Sam and learn Mandarin while meditating. But when people overcommit to sleeping well, it can be counter-productive.____4____ In his book Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems, Oxford professor Colin Espie writes about ‘orthosomnia’, where people are so focused with sleeping well that they become too anxious to do so. The marketing of sleeping aids adds to this.Espie says we each have a sleep pattern that we figure out through trial and error. Genetically, some humans are larks and some are owls; the larks may just have better cardiovascular health. For an owl to try to fight their natural schedule, and sleep earlier, wouldn’t necessarily help.Basic sleeping advice is notably consistent, including keeping a regular pattern, cutting back on alcohol and caffeine and taking away all bedroom distractions. Instead of just loading sleep advice on individuals, we could integrate aspects of it into public health. ____5____ Employers could be sensitive to the different needs of their workers.A good night’s sleep is a profound pleasure. As far as possible, it should also remain a simple one.A．Such research is all well and good.B．The risk is that we ignore the problem.C．Then there are those who can’t sleep when they try.D．For other people, it’s the demands of work or family.E．But does any of these really compare to the joy of going to sleep?F．Schools could start later to coincide with children’s body rhythms.G．Stressing ourselves out about a lack of sleep can worsen the problem.Stare at a blank wall in any room, and you are unlikely to learn much more than the paint color. But a new technology can inconspicuously scan the same surface for shadows andreflections. ____6____ But they can be got by one tool and analyzed to determine details including how many people are in the room—and what they are doing.This tool could gather information from a partial view of a space. It can spy on activity from around a corner. ____7____As people move around a room, their bodies block a portion of any available light to create delicate and indistinct “soft shadows” on walls. ____8____ But these faint (微弱的) signals are usually drowned out by the main source of environment light. “If we neglect whatever we are observing, you would just be left with camera noise—and signal,” says Prafull Sharma, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Sharma and other researchers did the experiment by filming a wall in a room as its occupants moved around and averaging the frames over time. ____9____ Then the team fed the videos into a machine-learning model to teach it which soft shadow patterns indicated which behavior. The resulting system can automatically analyze footage of a blank wall in any room in real time, determining the number of people and their actions.____10____ It can register only group sizes and activities for which it has been trained, and it requires a high-resolution camera; a standard digital camera creates too much background noise, and smartphone camera results are even worse.A．The technology is thought advanced.B．These can’t be caught by the human eye.C．They recorded various activities of the people in the room.D．Brightly colored clothing can even cast a light reflected glow.E．It also can monitor someone who avoids a camera’s line of sight.F．The system is considered a unique and wonderful discovery by camera specialists.G．Although this system can function in any room, it performs poorly in dim lighting.The 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago in China to guide agricultural production. They also reflect China’s rich history through the seasonal festivals, special foods, cultural ceremonies, family gatherings and even healthy living tips that correspond with each solar term.____11____Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes. wild geese move from south to north and trees and grass tum green again.____12____In northern China, the spring drought is common and the precipitation of this season accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of annual average rainfall. At this time of year, farmers begin to plough their fields. It’s the right time to prepare for spring sowing when the day gets warmer.____13____During Rain Water period, extra care is needed to deal with a returning cold spell and humidity, which is the amount of water in the air.____14____It is strongly advised not to take off the thick coats too early and to keep warm, especially the elderly and children.The wet and humid weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice.____15____People in Beijing often eat porridge(粥) cooked with a kind of Chinese herb medicine to resist cold and wet weather. Honey, dates and Chinese yam are also very good nourishment(营养) to put in the porridgeA．With Rain Water coming, insects become more active.B．A bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.C．Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period to water the fields.D．According to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil.E．The temperature in most of the basin areas increases quickly during Rain WaterF．One of the 24 solar terms, which is very important in spring, is called Rain Water.G．The fast increase in air humidity due to rainfall can result in lower temperature and wet weather.Alternative medicine has become much more popular in the West in recent years. ___16___ And they are turning to treatments such as homeopathy, yoga, and acupuncture（针灸）to complement or sometimes even replace the western medicine.Acupuncture is based on the idea that energy flows through the human body along 12 lines or meridians（经络）, which end up at the organs in the body. ___17___ To remove the blockage, an acupuncturist inserts（插入）very fine needles into the body at points along the meridians. This stimulates the flow of energy, and restores the patient's health.Acupuncture only really became well-known in the West in the 1970s as people began to travel more frequently between the two areas of the world. ___18___ However in the last few years it has become more established as an alternative to western medical treatments, since clinical tests have shown that acupuncture is effective for some conditions. ___19___ Many sportspeople have experimented with acupuncture when fighting injury. Martina Hingis, the famous tennis player, had a wrist injury cured through treatment, and NBA legend Kobe Bryant also used acupuncture on his leg. It is also used to treat depression, stress and anxiety.___20___ In the past some people have experienced allergic reactions, broken needles and even punctured lungs while being treated, although this is very uncommon.A．The treatment is often used to relieve headaches, dental pain, etc.B．Illness is the result of a blockage of the energy flow to these organs.C．The treatment is thought to increase the body's resistance to infection.D．In the Far East, acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of complaints.E．However, before you go, check if the acupuncturist is qualified and registered.F．At first, doctors in the West often doubted about the medical value of acupuncture.G．It seems that people are becoming increasingly worried about the side effects of drugs.Overthinking the Small Stuff?How many decisions have you made over the last day, week... month?Drive or Uber? Suit or no suit? Italian or Thai? iPhone or Huawei?While today’s freedom of choice has obvious benefits, the constant pressure to make perfect choices can often rob our freedom, heighten our anxiety and lower our productivity.___21___ For starters, trying to perfect every single decision is a 'mission impossible,' making it pretty in vain.____22____ And finally, research shows that trying to nail every decision reduces our ability to perform at our best and make great decisions about the things that really matter.The irony is that people who try to make the perfect decision every time tend to suffer more anxiety about their decisions, feel less satisfied with them afterward and, unsurprisingly, are less productive than people who just go with ‘good enough’.“The habit of aiming for the best possible option every time actually robs people of satisfaction and effectiveness,” wrote Barry Schwartz on the Paradox of Choice. ___23___ However, they're generally less happy about what they eventually decide upon.Better than trying to maximize every choice is to make a ‘good enough’ choice that meets a basic level of satisfaction. So you didn’t get the best possible hotel at the best possible price? Move on. So the shade of yellow you chose to paint the sunroom was a little dark? Again, move on! ___24______25___ The reason is that they aren’t wasting precious time and energy on decisions that don’t really matter. So as you think about all the decisions you have to make in the day or month ahead, focus your precious time, talents and attention on the things that truly matter. A．There are a few reasons for this.B．But some researchers do not agree with it.C．Secondly, it can be mentally and emotionally exhausting.D．Much more important issues are waiting for your attention.E．Besides that, every decision you make may disappoint you.F．Such ‘maximizers,' as Schwartz calls them, spend more time and energy reaching a decision. G．Schwartz found that 'satisficers' who live by the ‘good enough’ rule actually get more done.参考答案：1．E2．D3．B4．G5．F【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。