2020高考英语时事热点拓展阅读十一

“停课不停学，，：2020高考英语时事热点拓展阅读（十
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《空色勾玉》：光明与黑暗的对立，爱与使命的抉择。

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Light and darkness
The modern fantasy book may have begun in the
West, but the East has added its own culture to the mix
to make fantasy a truly international literary genre
（体裁）.Ogiwara Noriko,s best-selling Dragon
Sword and Wind Child, from 1988, is a very good
example of this. Ogiwara draws on legends of Japan,s
Warring States period in a tale with the power to
delight and inform the young people of today.
Saya is a young girl in ancient Japan. She,s an
orphan, and she goes to live with an old couple.
Though Saya is happy with the old couple, her past
holds bad memories for her. Saya,s mother and father
died violently and she can,t get that violence out of her head.
The people who Saya lives with worship the God of Light and his two children, Princess Teruhi and Prince Tsukishiro. The pair are immortals. They do not fear death, as they know that when they die they will be born again in another form. Teruhi and Tsukishiro are very different characters. The Princess is a fiery （脾气火爆的）girl, while her brother is often sad and dejected （忧郁的）.
Saya is contacted by the People of Darkness. The People of Darkness are other gods, different to the Light gods. They inform her that in a past life she was the Water Maiden, the princess of the People of Darkness. She has inherited a power from this past life which will allow her to defeat the Fire God, whom her father, the King, killed. Her father killed the Fire God because he burned his wife, the Queen, to death. Ifs clear that the People of Darkness want Saya to use her power to help them.
Later, Saya is delighted when Prince Tsukishiro invites her to be his handmaiden （侍女）at his palace, Mahoroba. But when she gets there, she discovers that the People of Light know her
true identity. The Prince wants her power, and the Princess hates her because Saya looks like a younger version of her.
Saya thus has a choice. There are two camps that want her. The People of Darkness say that she is the Water Maiden and their Princess. But the Gods of Light want her too. So what does this mean for Saya? What is the relation between the worlds of Light and Darkness? Are they enemies, and is she stuck in between them? The decision she makes will show Saya her true destiny.
1.What does the underlined word “immortals1' in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.People who are brave.
B.People who are friendly.
C.People who live forever.
D.People who are members of a royal family.
2.What can we know about Dragon Sword and Wind Child?
A.Saya,s father was killed by the Fire God.
B.The People of Darkness want Saya to help them using her power.
C.Saya has a miserable childhood because she is an orphan.
D.Prince Tsukishiro and Princess Teruhi treat Saya like a friend all the time.
3.Which of the following words best describe the plot of the book?
A.Classic and tragic.
B.Religious and dark.
C.Scary and romantic.
D.Mysterious and unpredictable.
Passage2
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The major construction work on the world's longest cross-sea bridge, which connects Zhuhai in Guang-dong Province with Hong Kong and Macao,
have been 1 (complete).
Near the airports of Hong Kong and Macao, the
project is over one of the world,s 2 (busy) shipping routes
3 more than 4,000 ships pass by every day. Much to
people,s relief, Chinese white dolphins, an endangered
species, enjoy top level national 4 (protect) here.
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5big ceremony was held in Zhuhai to celebrate the completion of the 55-km cross-sea route and to mark the start of road surfacing. “This means the construction has entered
6(it) final stage,” said Zhu Yongling, head of the work.
More than 400,000 tons of steel have been used for the 6.7 -km undersea tunnel and 2.9 -km bridge, enough 7 (build) 60 Eiffel Towers. Two floating cranes, 8 a load of 3,200 tons and 2,100 tons respectively, worked together to lift and roll the tower, 9 (set) a world record.
“If it were not for the progress of ‘Made in China, we couldn,t 10 (possible) have made it in such a short time,” he added.
Passage3
我国首颗5G低轨宽带卫星通信试验成功。

词数214 建议阅读时间3分钟
China’s first 5G Low-orbit Communication Experiment
On February 19, Chinese private aerospace company GalaxySpace announced that China's first satellite with a 10Gbps communication capacity successfully carried out a communications test after 30 days in orbit, marking the country,s first verification of low-orbit Q/V/Ka band communications. In the future, “Space Internet” is expected to become an key solution to achieving global 5G or even 6G network coverage^围).
Chang Ming, who is in charge of the program, said that the satellite has been in good condition after a month in orbit. After the satellite was put into orbit, its attitude maneuver and mode switching were normal according to flight procedures, and its onboard software, integrated (完整的)electronics and measurement and control system were also functioning properly.
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Currently, the GalaxySpace technical team is tracking the satellite,s condition through telemetry （遥感术）at multiple observation and control stations. According to the the first
examination report of the satellite, its “health status e xceeds ex pectations”, and both its attitude control accuracy and measurement indicators （指针）have positive deviations （beyond standard indicators）.
Founded in 2016, the Beijing -based communication satellite provider aims to mass -produce low-cost, high-performance satellites through an agile （灵巧的）and fast-iterative development model. Satellite constellations allow assessment, monitoring, transmission and real -time seamless and secure sharing of the status and information on global scale loT networks.
Passage4
University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness. The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years, but not many studies have managed to actually link the two. To do that, Penn researchers, led by psychologist Melissa Hunt, designed a study that focused on WeChat, Snapchat and Instagram.
The study was conducted with 143 participants, who before they began, completed a mood survey and sent along photos of their battery screens, showing how often they were using their phones to access social media. “We set out to do a much more complete study which attempts to imitate real life.” Hunt said.
The study divided the participants into two groups: The first group was allowed to maintain their normal social media habits. The other, the control group, was restricted to 10 minutes per day on social media. The restrictions were put in place for three weeks and then the participants returned and were tested for outcomes such as fear of missing out, anxiety, depression and loneliness.
The results showed a very clear link between social media use and increased levels of depression and loneliness. “Using less social media than you normally do would lead to significant decreases in both depre ssion and loneliness,” Hunt said.
Social media invites what Hunt calls “downward social comparison.” “When you,re online, it can sometimes seem that everyone else is cooler and having more fun and included in more things and you,re left out, ”Hunt said. And that,s just generally discouraging. “Every minute you spend online is a minute you are not doing your work or not meeting a friend for dinner or having a deep conversation with your roommate.” And these real life activities are the ones that can encourag e
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self-esteem and self-worth, Hunt added.
“People are on their devices, and that,s not going to change, ” she said. But as in life, a bit of
control goes a long way.
1.Before the study was conducted, the participants completed a survey to _______ .
A.imitate people,s real life
B.link loneliness to depression
C.show their use of social media
D.prove social media is important
2.The results of the study showed using less social media would result in _______ .
A.people,s fear of missing out
B.higher levels of depression
C.obvious relief in loneliness
D.lower levels of happiness
3.In Hunt,s opinion, which activity benefits more to mental health?
A.Hiking out with friends.
B.Making comparison with others.
C.Playing computer games in spare time.
D.Logging onto social media and having fun.
4.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A.A Study on Social Media.
B.How to Improve Mental Health.
C.People Addicted to Social Media.
D.Social Media Influences Mental Health.
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本期答案：
“停课不停学”：2020高考英语时事热点拓展阅读（十一）Passagel《空色勾玉》：光明与黑暗的对立，爱与使命的抉择。

1-3：CCB
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Passage2 ［语法填空］港珠澳大桥
1. completed
2. busiest
3. where
4. protection 6. its 7. to build 8. with 9. setting Passage3我国首颗5G低轨宽带卫星通信试验成功。

高考英语考纲重点词汇及阅读常见词汇已用下划线标注！Passage4
1-4：CCAD 5. A
10. possibly。