高中英语阅读理解高频考点专项练习题(历年高频考点真题) (3931) output

一、阅读理解
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

运动可以使我们保持健康，让我们精力充沛，心情愉悦。

文章介绍了西方人缺乏运动的原因以及他们的健康现状。

1. 任务型阅读
We all need physical exercise. Exercise uses up the food we eat and keeps the body energetic. It works your muscles and makes your heart work hard so as to send blood to your muscles. So exercise makes your heart and muscles strong. Exercise also makes you feel refreshed. If you take regular exercise, you will stay happy and healthy.
Some Western countries, such as the United States, have problems with exercise. In the US, many people lack exercise because it is hard for them. People have to work from dawn till dusk, so they don’t have time to take exercise. They work in office buildings sitting in chairs all day long in front of computers. They cannot get much exercise sitting at desk passively.
Some Westerners can get exercise by walking from their homes to workplaces. However, the majority of people cannot do this. It is too far from their homes to their offices. They have no choice but to drive to work. In fact, some have to drive one or two hours to their offices. This is unfavorable in two ways. First, these people don’t have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day.
Second, driving is challenging especially in rush hours and calls for too much attention. It makes a person very tired. So when these people arrive home at night, they don’t have the desire to take exercise after work.
Today, many people in the West are overweight, which causes health problems for them. Doctors say exercise can help people both lose weight and improve their health. So many people are trying to get more exercise. But it takes time to change, and when people don’t see a difference right away, they will be discouraged and stop exercising.
2. A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work, or entertainment. For teenagers, many informative resources
on the Internet can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make one’s life easier.
Educational websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school work and searching for a college. Some can help studying for tests, explaining a lesson, and doing homework. Some can help find the right schools based on one’s interests. And still others have pages devoted to the social life at each of the colleges or the specific activities that occur at a certain school.
Some free music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical tastes. On these sites, all types of music are available such as pop, cock, jazz, and country. One can type in a song, category or artist and his or her entire catalog appears. Then, the listener can make multiple playlists without creating an account (账户) with the site.
There are various art websites that can help students to appreciate and create art pieces. On these sites, a student can view numerous photos and art pieces from different mediums or create an account with the website to upload them art pieces for people to see. In addition, one can enjoy various art projects that people have created on display for the rest of the world.
Truly informative resources are offered on the Internet. The best suggestion one can receive is to try to look for new websites that can help in the
educational, music, or art area so one can become well-rounded and informed.
Truly Helpful Websites for Teenagers
Many 1 are available an various websites.
I. Educational sites: helping one 2 and search for a college
● Study for tests, explain a lesson, and do homework
● Find the right school that one 3
● Learn information about college school life and 4
II. Free music sites: 5 to diversify musical tastes
● Listen to all types of music
● Type in a song, category, or artist to get an entire catalog
● Make multiple playlists 6
III. 7 : helping one appreciate and create works
● View photos and works from mediums
● 8 for others to see
● 9 on display
Helpful websites can make teenagers 10
3. 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意:每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

What is style? Style is the special visual paradigm centering on the visual symbol system. It is contained in the materialized products of daily life such as fashion, borne, architecture. horticulture; and environment. It is reflected in the creation of cultural products including literature, films and music. It is still a way of behavior and life that expresses specific customs. To sum up. style is not only the core of cultural products with visual, melodic, literal and abstract symbols, but also a way of life.
The style of China means the expression of Chinese elements. Chinese elements are the inheritance(传承)of cultural genes. The style of China relies on thousands of years of cultural accumulation(积累). It should not be limited to objects. It is supposed to express the Chinese cultural concept of Confucianism and Taoism. It must reflect the specific views of man and nature, man and objects as well as man and social relations.
The style of China ought to be oriented towards the world. It did influence the world. Silk and ceramics were the main products traded along the Silk Road. They contained rich Chinese culture. The thousand-year-old Silk Road spread the style of China to the West. And the craze for Chinoiserie(中国艺术品)was a popular fashion in European society at that time.
The style of China is the reproduction and variation of cultural genes. It is the inheritance along with innovation.
The style of China is duty-bound to select as always silk, bamboo, wood, stone clay, glass and porcelain. Meanwhile, the materials in modern industrial era like meats, glass and cement should be fully used. Besides, it is necessary to continue the concept of interactive space planning between man and nature and between man and man. It also needs to explore such new spaces as digitization, the Internet, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
The style of China must show the transformation and promotion from Chinese manufacturing to Chinese creation. It relies on the manufacturing power and the industrial strength. The style of China presents to the world the image of a large industrial producer and a birthplace of global creativity.
The style of China represents not only the reconstruction of objects, but also the renewal of Chinese value system.
The style of China ought to rely on rich historical heritage(遗产), draw on strengths of others and keep up with the times. It should focus on the life of the general public, the world and the future.
二、阅读理解
4. 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Most of us associate learning with younger people—kids in school and college or recent graduates early in their careers. But at Udemy, an open university offering online courses, Artist Anneke Camstra is engaged in the pursuit of lifelong learning and displays her potential for teaching. She loves the experience of gaining new knowledge and also loves sharing it with others. “I’m retired, but an artist never retires,” Anneke said. “The last few years on the internet have been a great joy for me. I’ve taken so many Udemy courses, and ifs such a great feeling to get my brain working again. I find just as much satisfaction in teaching animation(动画制作)too.”
She reaches countless people with her online courses and exposes them to what they can accomplish on their own using animation software, such as GoAnimate and PowToon. Her motivation for teaching on Udemy is “to get the tools to the people.”“Y ou can go such a long way to make things that look professional but still have your own voice,” she explained.
Most of Anneke’s students start out thinking they’re not creative and can’t draw. Anneke understands how fear can get in the way of so many things people dream of doing. With her five-day challenge courses, she helps them get over the fear. Anneke loves the impact she has on her students.
What makes her more proud of them is that they have gone from their first animation to creating their own works.
She encourages people of all ages, especially older people, to cultivate their curiosity for life. Grandparents, for example, can learn to use GoAnimate and make animations together with their grandkids.
“Tm an older woman, teaching and having fun learning again,” Anneke said, and she wants others later in their lives to catch up with her on this journey.
1. What does Anneke enjoy doing after her retirement? (no more than 10 words)
2. According to Para. 2, what does Anneke expect her students to do with animation software? (no more than 10 words)
3. What is the main idea of Para. 3? (no more than 15 words)
4. Please explain the meaning of the underlined word in Para. 4(1 word)
5. What do you suggest old people learn to do? Please give your reason(s). (no more than 20 words)
文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了与美国人生活息息相关的购物手推车的发明。

Sylvan N. Goldman在1937年发明了购物手推车。

作为生意人的Sylvan N.
Goldman认为购物手推车让顾客更容易购物，并有助于吸引更多的生意。

经过推广和改进，购物车购物方式已经深入到人们的生活中。

5. 阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.
Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart(购物手推车). They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plate contraptions many miles. But few will know—or even think to ask—who it was that invented them.
Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business. Every day he would see shoppers lugging(吃力地携带) groceries around in baskets they had to carry.
One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business.
On June 4, 1937, Goldman’s first carts were ready for use in his market. He was terribly excited on the morning of that day as customers began
arriving. He couldn’t wait to see them using his invention.
But Goldman was disappointed. Most shoppers gave the carts a long look, but hardly anybody would give them a try.
After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they weren’t using his carts. “Don’t you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?” one shopper replied.
But Goldman wasn’t beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could persuade people to give them a try. To this end, Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the phony(假冒的) customers.
As Goldman had hoped, the carts were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his market. But not only did more people come —those who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.
Today’s shopping carts are five times larger than Goldman’s original model. Perhaps that’s one reason Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937—before the coming of the shopping cart.
1. The underlined words “chrome-plate contraptions” in Paragraph 1 refer to ______. (No more than 3 words)
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2. What was the purpose of Goldman’s invention? (No more than 10 words)
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3. Why was Goldman disappointed at first? (No more than 10 words)
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4. Why did Goldman hire people to push carts around his market?(No more than 10 words)
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5. What do you think of Goldman? Please give your reasons. (No more than 20 words)
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文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。

文章主要记叙了作者经历过的一个突发事故，新年夜变压器爆炸，十五个朋友面面相觑，没有电还需要做年夜饭，但作者和朋友一起努力，度过了一个美好的新年夜。

6. 阅读表达
It was a dark and stormy night. The ferocious wind shook the windows wildly, as though someone outside were beating on the glass. It was also New Year’s Eve. We were having our annual party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate.
Suddenly, we heard loud explosions. Looking outside and up into the hills, we saw sparks(火花) flying from electrical transformers(变压器). One area after another went dark up in those hills. Then there was the loudest explosion of them all and our house went dark too. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity?
The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!
Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Y ear and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve.
1. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
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2. What made dinner preparation difficult according to Paragraph 2? (no more than 6 words)
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3. How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)
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4. How does the author feel about that particular New Year’s Eve? (no more than 8 words)
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三、阅读理解
5. What do you think is the most necessary quality when dealing with an unexpected difficult situation? Please explain why. (no more than 25words)____________________________________________________________
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了秘鲁的一位男孩Jose Adolfo Quisocola 创办生态银行的过程，这个银行让各个年龄段的孩子在经济上独立，更加明智地对待金钱，同时也保护环境。

7. At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on candy and toys, Jose Adolfo was busy saving money for basic purchases. Later, the boy from Peru came up with the idea of an eco-bank, the Bartselana Student Bank, which allows kids of all ages to become financially independent while also helping the environment.
Set up in 2012, the bank is the world's first bank for kids. To become a member, a kid has to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a saving goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and observe other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.
The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, which, thanks to Jose's efforts, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything from the bank members. The money received is placed in the personal account where they collect until the saving goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw the money, or choose to leave it and make it grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily,I had the support of the school headmaster and an assistant in my class.”
The boy's efforts paid off, and by 2013, the bank had over 200 members, who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank,which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach over 3, 000 students, aged 10 to 18,to become financially independent, use their money wisely, and help the environment.
1. What is the purpose of Jose setting up the eco-bank? (no more than 10 words)
2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words)
3. What was the teachers’ attitude towards the project at the beginning? (no more than 5 words)
4. Please explain the meaning of the underlined word “boasts” in Paragraph 4. (1 word)
5. What do you think of the eco-bank? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
文章大意：本文为应用文。

文章包含了六幅国外媒体上的图片和提示性文字，以及五段插图的简要评论，主要涉及儿童接种疫苗、电影明星与票房成功、年轻的富人、急诊室、一位心理学专家的话题。

8. 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先请阅读下列国外媒体上的插图及提示性文字：
A
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Harry Potter stars add magic to young rich.
B
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A tour of discovering Normandy
C．
Do Hollywood stars guarantee a film’s success?
D．
Save Emergency Rooms for emergencies.
E.
Her theories on children’s psychological problems created a sensation.
F.
Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, with Ms. McCarthy’s son, in an anti-vaccine rally.
以下是关于这些插图的简要评论。

请把评论与相关插图及提示性文字匹配起来。

1. The debate has been raging for years over the safety of, and necessity for, childhood vaccinations, which has been so much so that it is termed “The Vaccine War”. The debate has only a few moments that might be inspiring to those who have been following this now familiar issue.
2. There are certainly benefits of using a star in a film. It makes the film easier to market. Stars also help sell more tickets and drive DVD sales, which are a big part of studio revenue. However, a star does not guarantee success. The simple fact is that if you pay a star a great deal of money for a film that people don’t want to see, then it won’t work.
3. They are barely in their twenties and are already multimillionaires. At the age when many people are looking for their first job, the youngsters of The Sunday Times Rich List are buying country estates or jetting off to their overseas homes. Daniel Radcliffe, for example, who plays Harry Potter, has a fortune of £42 million, at 20.
4. Millions of jobless Americans, who might be suffering in anxiety and lacking a sense of security, are showing up at emergency rooms of state-owned hospitals, contributing to a longer waiting time and a higher risk of cursory treatment by overworked doctors and nurses.
5. Alice Miller, a psychology expert, who died at 87 at home in Provence, France, on April 14, repositioned the family as a central place of abnormal psychological function with her theory that parental power and punishment lay at the root of nearly all human problems.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
文章大意：本文是一篇信息匹配题，主要是根据人们的需求匹配相应的活动。

9. 请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑
请根据以下人物介绍选择他们可能参加的活动：
1. Edward Leonardo Norton, connoisseur of Chinese and Japanese antiques. He has a strong interest in classical Chinese literary works. He even starts going to evening classes to learn classical Chinese at Columbia University.
2. Daphne Sui-yuan Tan, former director of National Association of Photographers. After reading some history books on how the first group of Chinese immigrants survived in America of the 19th century, she has become keen on her own family history and that of others.
3. Sharon Collins, pop singer and amateur photographer. Her marriage with a serious music critic has drawn her to his world, so she is now crazy about classical music and will not miss any chance to attend a concert with her husband.
4. Michelle Higgins, eminent photographer and columnist for quite a few internationally-known travel magazines. Recently, she has shown great interest in photo exhibits which feature young artists with Islamic or Chinese background.
5. Caroline Hugo, famous writer and influential movie critic. Last year her fantasy story which involved the mysterious Forbidden City received critical acclaim. Now she is conceiving a romance that has Shanghai of the 1930s as the setting.
文章大意：这是一篇应用文。

文章主要介绍了几种帮助快速放松的方法。

10. Nowadays, many people find it difficult to slow down. Fast-paced lifestyles make it hard for many people to really relax. Some people try to find nice places for relaxation. But in fact, you don’t have to do that. The following may help you relax in a quick and easy way.
1
The ability of relaxation depends more on your thinking than your situation. The next time when you suffer from worry, think about the situation. What is the problem? What is the cause? Most importantly, what can you do about it? Make an “action plan” or a “to-do list” to help you feel less worried.
2
Even the busiest people arrange short periods of relaxation in their timetable. They do so because they know it’s necessary. The time you spend relaxing is an important period. A 10-minute break in the middle of a long workday can help you a lot. Y ou can find an activity, such as exercise, a shower or watching a favorite TV show, to make yourself come to life.
3
Unluckily, not being able to relax causes some people to lose their most important rest—sleep. If that happens to you, write everything in your mind in your diary before going to bed. Write down both problems and possible solutions. This can help you release thoughts that might prevent you
from getting necessary sleep.
Finally, accept your disadvantages. You can’t do everything perfectly, but you can get the rest and relaxation you need to do many things better
A. A habit of relaxing
B. Better thinking
C. Not thinking too much
D. Restful sleep
四、阅读理解
文章大意：本文是应用文。

文章介绍了乘坐“野餐快车”蒸汽列车前往巴克斯沼泽旅行的相关信息。

11. T he Picnic E xpress
Gather a group of family members, loved ones and friends for a Journey with 707 Operations on “The Picnic Express” steam train to Bacchus Marsh, Choose from:
Saturday 15 January
Sunday 16 January
Saturday 22 January
Sunday 23 January
Upon arrival in Bacchus Marsh, have a picnic at Maddingley Park, enjoy the Werribee River or walk around the Bacchus Marsh township.
Bacchus Marsh is beautiful at this time of the year and makes the most perfect place to share a wonderful few hours with family and friends.
The historical and picturesque Maddingley Park is best known for its community-built adventure playground; however, its huge trees along the Werribee River make it a significant natural attraction for Bacchus Marsh.
Enjoy the picnic areas and playground, set up some sporting activities or just relax and enjoy the beautiful natural environment at Maddingley Park, while our train stops at Bacchus Marsh.
Step from the train and exit the railway station area to access the beautiful park, which is just moments from the station exit. The air-conditioned train includes ordinary carriages(车厢)and compartment(隔间)carriages seating eight passengers at most in each compartment. Cafe Hudson will serve coffee, teas, cakes, and snacks, as well as beers and wine.
T imetable:
Depart(出发)Melbourne，Southern Cross station 1:20 pm
Depart Footscray Metro station 1:34 pm
Depart Caroline Springs station 1:50 pm
Arrive Bacchus Marsh station 2:30 pm
Depart Bacchus Marsh 5:00 pm
Arrive Caroline Springs 5:38 pm
Arrive Footscray 5:50 pm
Arrive Melbourne, Southern Cross 6:05 pm
T ickets:
$75 Adult; $25 Child (3-16yrs); $525 compartment of 8.
For more information on“The Picnic Express”to Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley Park, please visit https://.au.
1. What is Maddingley Park most famous for?
A．Its large trees.B．Its Werribee River.
C．Its historical buildings.D．Its adventure playground.
2. What do we know about the steam train?
A．It includes two kinds of carriages.
B．It sells visitors lunches and snacks.
C．It runs as often as every 15 minutes.
D．It stops at different stations in Bacchus Marsh.
3. How much should eight adult friends pay for their train tickets at least?
A．$200B．$400C．$600D．$525
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。

本文介绍了人类可能具有冬眠能力，并介绍了一些动物在冬眠期间所做的适应性改变。

文章强调了一种名为腺苷的化学物质在触发冬眠方面可能发挥的重要作用，并探讨了冬眠对人类健康和太空旅行的潜在益处，如保护心脏健康，延缓衰老，以及减少太空旅行所需的食物等。

12. Have you ever wished you could snuggle down under your blankets and stay there for the whole winter? Well, it turns out that humans may
be able to hibernate (冬眠) like bears and other animals after all — and it could be good for us.
Hibernation is when animals go into a cave, tree hollow, or other cozy location and turn down some of the functions in their body. This helps them save energy when it's cold and there isn't much food to be found. When an animal is hibernating, its heart becomes less active and its body temperature drops. Grizzly and black bears don't eat, drink, or go to the bathroom when they're hibernating, while animals like bats and hedgehogs sometimes wake up to find food or move to another spot.
Although humans don't hibernate, scientists think we might have the ability to. Sandy Martin of the University of Colorado, says it is likely that the common ancestor of all mammals, including humans, was a hibernator. This means our bodies could still have the tools to allow us to hibernate.
One of those tools could be a natural chemical in our bodies called adenosine (腺苷), which sends messages to the brain to make mammals feel sleepy. Domenico Tupone from Oregon Health and Science University discovered that after boosting adenosine in rats' brains, their core body temperature fell — just like it falls in a hibernating animal. As Tupone pointed out, “Rats are similar to humans in terms of the internal circuitry（回路）of the brain. What we suspect is that this circuit is also present in humans, but we have lost the ability to trigger it.”
Researchers are trying to determine how to harness (利用) the power of hibernation to help humans. It's possible that hibernating could protect people from conditions such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and strokes. Doctors already deliberately lower people's body temperature to treat heart attacks. Hibernation could also help us lengthen life. A recent study of bats and marmots shows that when they hibernate, they age more slowly.
Hibernation might even help astronauts travel further into space because they wouldn't need so much food on very long journeys.
1. What are animals like when they enter hibernation?
A．Their heartbeat slows down.B．Their bodies function as normal.
C．Their body temperature rises.D．Their breathing rate speeds up.
2. What can be learned about adenosine?
A．It stimulates the rat’s growth.B．It helps mammals sleep.
C．It damages the circuitry of the brain.D．It increases after a man gets sleepy.
3. In which aspect may humans benefit from hibernation?
A．Living a longer life.B．Predicting heart disease.
C．Improving mental health.D．Getting high-quality sleep.
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A．Humans Were Hibernators Too B．Adenosine: Secret of Hibernation
C．Hibernation: Solution to Human Diseases D．Hibernating Could Be Good for Humans Too
五、阅读理解
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍非物质文化遗产——茶文化。

本文从茶的起源，茶的功效，制茶工艺，茶作为文化沟通交流的纽带等方面介绍了茶文化。

13. A Taste of Chinese Tea Culture
China’s traditional tea-making practices have been added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage items. 1
T he origins of tea
Tea is believed to have originated in China. Ancient Chinese people first chewed on raw tea leaves for medicinal purposes, then added them to soups or greens, and brewed tea to drink.
T he functions of tea
Ancient books recorded tea’s positive health effects, such as curing indigestion and improving brain function. 2 . For example, Myoan Eisai,
a Japanese Buddhist priest, praised the value of tea as a medicine in his book.
3
Tea has gained widespread popularity since the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. especially in literary circles, including with the famous Chinese poets Bai Juyi, Su Shi, and Lu You, who all wrote poems about tea.
T ea making crafts
Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Traditional tea processing techniques are mainly found。