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时事外刊题型改编（语法填空+十一选十）语法填空Soyabean problems under trade warWe’ve been （1）______(gamble) up to this point, says Tim Bardole, a soyabean farmer from lowa. After the price of soyabeans crashed last summer, he held on to most of his harvest and waited for the market to recover.But seven months later, and （2）_____ large loans to repay, he sold u p. We decided we’d better take what have, he says. The cause of the crash was （3）______ 25% tariff on American soyabeans （4）______(impose)by China, the world’s biggest importer, as one shot in the trade war between the two countries. Yet peace is supposedly in the offing. The two countries are locked in negotiations （5）_______ a deal, ahead of a deadline of March 1st that has been imposed by America. (Though on Februrary 19th President Donald Trump declared the timing to be flexible). That Mr.Bardole cut his losses （6）______ those talks is not that surprising.Even if the tariff is lifted-（7）_______ is far from certain-the past year’s disruption will probably leave permanent scar. The trade war caught American soyabean farmers at a particularly bad time. They had just planted bumper crop, encouraged by strong demand and a drought in Argentina, a competitior. When the tariff （8）_______（implement）it was too late to switch to other crops such as corn.Demand from China-which in 2017 accounted for 60% of American exports-collapsed. The result was a glut. To replace American beans，China has ramped up its imports from Brazil, （9）______（push）up prices in South America. Meanwhile the Europe Union, Mexico and even Argentina have been tempted by low American prices-but not enough to replace lost Chinese demand. To help American farmers cope, Mr. Trump’s administration handed them a one-off payment of $1.65 per bushel($61 per tonne).Without it Mr. Bardole would have lost money on this year’s c rop. He （10）______ have sold his crop anyway, but the support has allowed others to sit on theirs. Farmers will have 25m tonnes of beans in stock at the end of this years’s selling season, according to an official estimate, upfrom 12m tonnes last year.【答案解析】1.gambling此句的谓语动词为have been.... 后面既可以填done,为完成时的被动；或者是doing，现在完成进行时。

02 十一选十-2021年上海市高三英语二模专项汇编

02-2021年上海市高三英语二模真题专项训练之十一选十Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.2021宝山二模can only be u sed once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Embrace the rule of awkward silenceThe rule of awkward silence is simple: When faced with a challenging question, instead of answering, pause and think deeply about how you want to answer. This is no short pause; rather, it involves taking several seconds (10, 20 or longer) to think things through before ____31____ .At Apple, Tim Cook has engaged in the ____32____ for years. Back in 2008, a Fortune article said that in meetings, Cook was "known for long, ____33____ pauses, when all you hear is the sound of his tearing the wrapper of the energy bars he constantly eats."Cook isn't alone in embracing the rule of awkward silence. Steve Jobs once took almost 20 seconds to respond to a personal attack, ____34____ a perfect response.The rule of awkward silence has always been valuable as a tool of emotional intelligence because it allows you to ____35____ thought and emotion instead of simply reacting based on feeling.Why the rule of awkward silence is more valuable than ever.We live in a world that ____36____ instant satisfaction. Emails should be answered on the same day. Text messages should be answered right now. But there's a major problem with all of this immediate communication: It doesn't leave time to think.As in, think ____37____.Critical thinking calls for deep and careful consideration of a subject. It involves weighing and analyzing facts, and careful ____38____. And it results in making insightful connections.None of this is possible without time.And time has become the biggest luxury on the planet.But when you embrace the rule of awkward silence, you steal back time. Time that used to be wasted on ____39____ answers.So, the next time someone asks you a challenging question, or even what seems on the surface to be a simple one, resist the ____40____ to respond with the first thing that comes to mind.Instead, embrace the rule of awkward silence, and think before you speak.答案31-35 FHAKC 36-40 IBJDE2021崇明二模Museums Rethink What to Do with Their African Art Collections Recently, a discussion is happening in museums around the world over the volume of African art in their collections. Officials in Germany and the Netherlands have announced plans to return art and artifacts (j£W) taken from Africa during the 31__________ period. And more museum staff are meeting on the topic across Europe.According to the most commonly 32__________ figures from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), 90% to 95% of sub-Saharan cultural artifacts are 33__________ outside Africa. Many were taken by force long ago and ended up in museums across Europe and North America.At the Africa Museum in Belgium, director Guido Gryseels says 85 percent of the museum’s collection comes from the Congo —the site of Belgium’s 34__________ colony in Central Africa. For decades, Congolese leaders have asked for these objects to be returned. Most of their 35__________ and those by African countries to other museums, have been refused.But recent events in Europe have 36__________ the possibility of returns at a much larger scale. In addition to the plans announced in Germany, last year France conducted a study of how much African art French museums are holding and made 37__________ about what to do with it.The study recommended the return of a wide range of objects taken by force. The suggestion got mixed 38__________ in France, where there are at least 90,000 African items in museums.In France, some people have suggested returns could leave shelves 39__________ in French museums. Gdeile Fromont, a French historian of Central African art, says that’s not going to happen. One way of thinking about it, she says, is that more African art can go on display.However, Guido Gryseels of the Africa Museum in Belgium 40__________ that attitudes are changing. He says he’s in discussion with the Congo to return works.答案31-35 FDGHJ 36-40 BIKAC2021奉贤二模Why Dutch Officials Want You to Forget the Country of Holland The Dutch nation has long been dealing with its identity crisis. For decades, the government used “Holland” and “the Netherlands” 31__________ to describe the country known for its iconic canals, tulip ( 郁金香) fields and windmills. But starting from Jan. 1, all official government communications and 32__________ materials will use the Netherlands as its name.The government has been working on a campaign that might 33__________ the country’s image in the face of growing international competition for the past 18 months, said Ingrid de Beer, the head of the public diplomacy section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.“Our international image faces some challenges,” she said. Research showed that many people do not know of the Netherlands or have 34__________ concepts of the country. Young people, particularly those in countries farther away, are unfamiliar with the country.The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of 12 provinces, two of which —Noord (North) Holland and Zuid (South) Holland —make up Holland. Amsterdam, which 35__________ about 19 million travellers annually, and Keukenhof, one of the world’s largest flower gardens and a popular attraction, are both in the Holland region.The country’s tourism board, 36__________ to handle millions of tourists, stopped promoting its most famous attractions in favor of trying to encourage travellers to go to lesser-known destinations, according to a 2019 report. By 2030, the report predicted, the Netherlands could see 37__________ of up to 42 million tourists — an enormous number for a country of 17 million.The region of Holland has 38__________ contributed the most to the country’s economy and wealth, resulting in its name commonly being used to indicate the entire country.But not anymore, the Dutch government insists. “We are fully aware that internationally, a strong image of the Netherlands contributes to achieving political objectives, promoting trade, attracting talent, investment and tourists and encouraging cultural and scientific 39__________ ,” Ms. de Beer said.Part of the campaign includes an updated logo, a “NL” 40__________ to look like an orange tulip, according to the Minis try of Foreign Affairs. The logo replaces the “Holland tulip,” which was created by the tourism board 25 years ago and used to promote the country.答案31-40 JFBAI 36-40 CHDEG2021嘉定二模What Is a Paragraph Break?It is one of the most important punctuation marks. A paragraph break is an indentation (缩进) or a single line space 31__________ the division between one paragraph and the next in a body of text.Generally, paragraph breaks serve to 32__________ the transition from one idea to another in a stretch of text, and from one speaker to another in an exchange of dialogue.Few readers would think of the paragraph break as a punctuation mark, but it certainly is. In ancient times there were no paragraphs. Sentences simply flowed into one another without 33__________. During medieval ( 中世纪) times, the mark evolved into the paragraph symbol [¶] and eventually became the modern-day paragraph break, which is 34__________ now only by a line break or indentation.Today, the paragraph break is used to give readers a break. The art of creating paragraphs is called paragraphing, the 35__________ of dividing a text into paragraphs. Paragraphing is a kindness to your reader because it divides your thinking into manageable bites. Paragraphs that are too long 36__________ readers with dense blocks of text to read through, while more frequent paragraphing provides readers with convenient 37__________ points at which to take a break and relaunch themselves into thinking.To fully understand when to insert a paragraph break, it’s helpful to know that a paragraph is a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. Therefore, each paragraph discusses one 38__________ topic. Also, a paragraph break is employed before each new topic is introduced. In this way, the writing will flow, and readers will be able to proceed through the writing in a logical fashion instead of 39__________ all the way to get to the last line.Paragraphs used to be longer, but with the development of the Internet, which gives readers access to literally millions of sources of information, paragraphs have become increasingly 40__________. The style for many websites, for example, uses paragraphs no more than two to three sentences.答案31-40 EBDFG 36-40 AHIJC2021松江二模New York and New TaxAccording to a Manhattan Institute survey, more than half of high-earning New Yorkers are working entirely from home and 44% are considering leaving the city. Ned Lamont, Connecticut’s governor, has said “the old idea of the commuter (通勤者) going into New York City five days a week may be outdated.” It does seem 31________ that the tens of thousands commuting from Mr. Lamont’s state will continue to do so. The region’s governors have 32________ well together to deal with the pandemic (流行病), but the friendliness may soon end over taxes.When people from 33________ states like New Jersey and Connecticut commute to New York to work for a New York-based employer, they must pay New York tax on the related earned income. Even those who work from home must pay New York taxes unless the employee is working outside New York by 34________.Taxpayers and those states are looking closely at this loophole(漏洞). In December, Connecticut and New Jersey applied to the Supreme Court to consider a case which 35________ a state’s authority to tax non-residents’ income while they are working remotely. They think this is definitely a(n) 36________ to the city’s finances. “Firms have considered leaving the city before, and employees are gradually accepting the idea. They have been working remotely for almost ten months and they’ve 37________ to that idea.”Companies are also watching the progression of the Billionaire Mark to Market Tax Act, which would treat capital 38________ from billionaires’ property as taxable income. New York’s Democratic governor said he would reject any laws 39________ heavy taxes on the rich, because it would drive out wealthy, mobile residents. It would not take too many moving trucks for the city to feel the economic loss, says Michael Hendrix. A 5% 40________ of New Yorkers making about $10,000 would result in an annual loss of $933m—roughly the amount distributed to the city’s health department.答案31-40 EGCAH 36-40 BDKJF2021徐汇二模Ocean plastic has become a defining problem of our time, and a challenge to the world’s brightest thinkers and innovators. With a significant portion of plastic waste entering through rivers, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste is supporting the work of Renew Ocean to (31)__________ the lack of waste infrastructure in developing regions.Research published in Environmental Science & Technology in 2017 shows that rivers (32)__________ dump anywhere from a half to three million tons of plastic into the seas every year. According to the data, ten rivers alone carry 93 percent of the river-borne plastics that end up in the ocean. To help prevent this plastic waste from reaching the ocean, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste will sponsor Renew Oceans, a localized (33)__________ and investment project focused on high-leakage rivers. As a Founding Global Oceans Sponsor, the Alliance will (34)__________ its materials and logistics (物流) capabilities. The National Geographic Society has also supported the Renew Oceans (35)__________.Renew Oceans is part of the Renewology partnership, a brainchild of Priyanka Bakaya. Growing up in Australia, Bakaya became fascinated by science, chemistry, and the environment. Trips to India as a child (36)__________ her of the need to do something positive for an environment (37)__________ strained by plastic waste. At Stanford University, she became aware of social entrepreneurship and continued developing her ideas for ending plastic waste in business school at MIT.How does Renew Oceans plan to tackle a(n) (38)__________ insurmountable ( 难以克服的) problem? First, using proprietary(专利的) “biofence” te chnology designed by Renewology, plastic waste is collected as it flows down rivers and branches. ReFences divertthe plastic and thus keep it from accumulating and entering the ocean. As (39)__________, the program has major side benefits. The plastic collected across the developing world will be converted into fuel, while waste pickers will receive compensation directly tied to the fuel generated from the plastic they collect. Renewology can become a powerful (40)__________ for empowering local communitie s while cleaning up the world’s trash and providing necessary fuel.答案31-35 GAJDK 36-40 CHIFB2021闵行二模Celebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption on the interest of celebrity ____31____ to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the ____32____ of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market ____33____, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past, they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy ____34____ fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they try to ____35____ their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer ____36____. No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities, it begins to resemble an exercise inself-promotional marketing. And once the ____37____ attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty returning to tried-and-true labels.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep is likely to ____38____ to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s(自我的) potential for expansion is ____39____. Having already achieved great wealth and public ____40____, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion—like celebrity—has always been temporary.答案31-35 CKAHG 36-40 FDJBI2021黄浦二模Would you wear a computer under your skin?Forget smartphones and smart glasses. One day, we might have smart tattoos, body modifications. The company NewDealDesign came up with an idea for a product called UnderSkin. The device would look like a pair of tattoos on your arms and the side of your thumb, but it would actually be a very thin computer implanted just below your skin. It would draw power from your body’s energy, and you could use it to unlock doors, _____31_____ your health, exchange and store information, or even express your personality. UnderSkin is just an idea —you can’t go out and get one —but the technology exists to make it work. “We _____32_____ it is about five years from being real,” says designer Gadi Amit.Writer and technology initiator Amal Graffstra already has a chip called a radio-frequency _____33_____ tag implanted in his hand. “I use it to log into my computer.I also use it to share contact details with people,” he says. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice and responds to radio _____34_____ with a unique number for recognition.If a computerized tattoo or _____35_____ tag isn’t crazy enough for you, what abou t a brain chip? The company Intel is working on technology that would let you control your devices with your mind. Dean Pomerleau, one of the researchers, explains, “We’re trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves…. Imagine being able to surf the Web with the power of your _____36_____.”Do you think these chips sound frightening or cool? Some doctors are _____37_____ about people hurting themselves while getting devices implanted. They argue that medical _____38_____ are meant to heal sick people, and not to give healthy people special powers. Others worry about hacking and _____39_____. Could someone hack in and steal your identity, or even control your mind? On a more _____40_____ level, if you have a computer inside your body, are you still human? Or are you a cyborg, a being that is part human and part machine, or a machine that looks like a human being?What do you think — would you want a computer under your skin?答案31. D 32. H 33. E 34. B 35. I 36.G 37. A 38.K 39. J 40. F2021长宁二模Obstacles can be overcome, say trade expertsThe main problem in the EU-UK talks on a trade deal is resolvable so long as neither side treats the matter as a question of high principle, according to trade experts.German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Wednesday that a trade deal must ____31____ a “level playing field, not only for today, but also for tomorrow ”. But BritishPrime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday evening that Britain would never sign up to automatically having to ____32____ future EU rules in areas such as environmental regulations and labour standards in order to keep the ____33____ of a trade deal.Nonetheless, experts said there was the ____34____ for negotiation between Britain’s position, a willingness to swear not to ____35____ regulatory standards as they stand at the end of its Brexit (British exit) transiti on period, and the EU’s quest to ensure that these trade deals work well for ever.The “landing zone” for any deal would likely ensure that the UK was not able to weaken the effectiveness of European regulations and keep the advantages of zero tariffs (关税) in goods: the main feature of the ____36____ free trade agreement.David Henig, UK director of the European Centre For International Political Economy, said what was needed to be agreed were specific ____37____ that the trade deal covered and the process for dealing with possible ____38____.The only reason that this should spoil the trade deal talks, said Mr. Henig, was if one or both sides keep their positions on a matter of principle.Since the start of the talks, the EU’s concern has been to avoid having a(n) ____39____ competitor close to its single market, seizing an advantage through lax (宽松的) environmental regulations and labour standards.The EU has already moved ____40____ on state aid. Brussels entered the negotiations saying the UK should continue to in effect operate the state aid system under the supervision of the European Court of Justice. It has since agreed to an approach based upon agreeing common principles with Britain.答案31--35 BFDIA 36--40 KJHGC2021虹口二模Will a Robot Really Take Your Job?It is one of the most widely quoted data of recent years. No report or conference presentation on the future of work is complete without it. It has been pointed to as evidence of a(n) ____31____ jobs disaster by think-tanks and government agencies. The finding that 47 percent of American jobs are at high risk of being ____32____ by the mid2030s comes from a paper written by two Oxford academics, Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne. It has since been ____33____ in more than 4,000 other academic articles. Such misunderstandings reflect the polarized ( 两极分化的) debate ____34____ the nature of automation and the future of jobs.At one extreme are the negativists. They warn of mass technological ____35____ just around the corner. One advocate of this position, Martin Ford, has written two best-selling books on the dangers of unemployment caused by automation. He worries that middle-class jobs will disappear, economic ____36____ will cease, and the richest people in a country could “shut themselves away in gated communities, perhaps guarded by self-directed military robots and drones.” The ____37____ masses will live on a universal basic income.At the positive end of the debate, classical economists argue that in the past, new technology has always ended up creating more jobs than it has destroyed. It was several decades before industrialization led to ____38____ higher wages for British workers in the early 1800s. While automation is likely to increase ____39____ in the short run by pushing some people into lower-paid jobs, it eventually increases the overall size of the economic pie.Frey is often ____40____ to be in the first camp. His paper simply wanted to point out that 47 percent of the current jobs in America were more likely to be affected by automation. It got more attention than they would ever have expected. In part, this is because fear sells, particularly when i t is stirred up by a misunderstanding.答案31-35 DFIBC 36-40 AEKHI2021静安二模As colleges and universities nationwide revealed their admission decisions, news broke of a dramatic decline in acceptance rates - and not just at Ivy League schools. The shift meant that many high school students who pinned all their hopes on particular dream schools might find themselves____31____ with real disappointment.Why were admissions so low these years? It’s a number game. These years, colleges saw the number of applicants soar to record-high levels. But considering ____32____ budgets, the number of spots colleges could offer had to be ____33____. As a result, both state schools and private colleges kept seeing their acceptance rates fall rapidly.It’s not that most students won’t get into colleges at all. Instead, there are more than enough spots nationwide for every qualified applicant to find a place for study. But for many, the school they end up enrolling in may not have been their first, or even third choice. The ____34____ strike of rejection, in some cases, could be heartbreaking. These are kids who are used to being the best of the best.But some of the pressure is ____35____, without excuses, by students themselves, according to Laurence Steinberg, professor of Psychology. He thinks that Americans fall ____36____ to their own addiction to school rankings and fame. Students and their parents have formed strong commitments to particular schools long before admission decisions are made. “When they are rejected, it’s like being rejected by a boyfriend or girlfriend.” Steinberg says. “They ____37____ it: What’s the matter with me? What could I have done differently?”That emotional ____38____ is often only about what school name students will paste on their parents’ cars but it may also lead to families’ ____39____ of what may actually be the suitable school for the students.Actually, painful as the rejection is, in the long run, getting into a high-ranking university doesn’t necessarily mean competitive ____40____ in terms of job prospects and earnings. A research shows that many students rejected by highly selective schools earn asmuch as Ivy League graduates. What really matters is how seriously students take their studies.答案31-40 FEGDI ABCKH2021普陀二模Spain Looks to Chinese TravelersSpain's tourism industry is looking to Chinese tourists for its high-end market, according to the president of the Spain-China Tourism Association.“It is the kind of tourism that is not only interested in the sun, beach and the all-included (31)__________. They enjoy good food, wine, history and nature, and the new Chinese tourists would also want to spend more money in Spain," said Rafael Cascales in a recent (32)__________ with Xinhua.The Spanish business leader described the(33)__________ Chinese tourists as being younger, more international, and perhaps including more women. "They also travel on their own or in couples or in smaller groups. The (34)__________ large groups of visitors have not disappeared, butthis new form of traveling is becoming more important," he said.Speaking of the (35)__________ pattern of the new kind of Chinese tourists, the Tourism Association president said, “The money they spend is (36)__________ better because they will book one flight with one airline, the hotel with another company and the restaurant with another."In his eyes, “Chinese tourists are very important because they (37)__________ two things: there are a large number of them and they spend more money than anyone else —almost four times more than tourists from other countries."They not only travel abroad in the summer months when Spain has to (38)__________ with the sun and beaches in countries such as Turkey and Egypt, but also travel in the off-peak seasons of a year, according to Cascales.Spain is the second most popular tourist destination in the world, only after France. It attracted about 82 million visitors in 2017, 700,000 of them from China, a number which the United Nations World Tourism Organization (39)__________ will rise to about 1 million by 2021."We are ready; we have the infrastructure(基础设施)at every level, (40)__________ in hotel capacity. Here those visitors can find what they are looking for, including the luxury items which distinguish them," Cascales noted.P lastic“Food”EndangeringTurtles Endangered green turtles are confusing plastic for food, according to scientists.Sea turtles mostly find their food visually, by 31________ the color and shape of an object to work out if it is edible. Some of their favorite foods look like plastic.Emily Duncan, a postdoctoral researcher in marine conservation commented in a statement:"The 32________ of this plastic might include things like black trash bags.”Researchers studied 34 turtles who had washed up on the beaches of on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, and found they were 33________ to pieces of plastic which looked like sheets or threads, and were black, clear or green.The team were able to look at the gastrointestinal tracts(胃肠道) of 19 turtles.All of themhad eaten plastic, 34________ from 3 to 183 pieces in total.Smaller turtles had eaten more plastic than bigger animals.That could be because of their naivety.The team concluded that green turtles, 35________ younger individuals, who feed in the coastal waters of Cyprus, regularly 36________ and eat plastic so much that the vast majority of animals contain some plastic in their gastrointestinal tracts at the time of their death.The findings 37________ past studies which show other species of turtle get mixed up between food and waste.The problem doesn't just affect green turtles.Extremely high 38________ of plastic are found in oceans across the world, leading to all sea turtles, at least 36 percent of sea birds, and many fish species being found to have taken in plastic waste.Professor Brendan Godley, who leads the Exeter Marine research strategy at the University of Exeter and co-authored the work, commented:"Research like this helps us understand what sea turtles are eating, and whether certain kinds of plastic are being 39________ more than others."It's important to know what kinds of plastic might be a particular problem, as well as highlighting issues that can help 40________ people to continue to work on reducing overall plastic consumption and pollution.Disrupted Schooling Spells Worse Results and Deeper Inequality The first meeting between teachers in Montpelier, Vermont, before the start of the autumn term is usually festive —_____31_____ over breakfast and coffee. This year they had to make do with an online video conference. After a scramble in the spring (to set up online learning,。

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外刊阅读语篇精选Title: The Benefits of Bilingual EducationIntroduction:Bilingual education, which involves learning academic content in two languages, has gained significant attention in recent years. This approach allows students to develop proficiency in both languages while gaining a deep understanding of various subjects. This article explores the benefits of bilingual education and its impact on cognitive abilities, cultural awareness, and future career prospects.Body:1. Cognitive Development:Bilingual education has been shown to enhance cognitive abilities, particularly in areas such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Research suggests that being exposed to two languages from an early age helps children develop better executive function skills, which are crucial for higher-order thinking and mental flexibility. Bilingual individuals often exhibit enhanced attention control and improved mental processing, leading to improved academic performance across multiple subjects.2. Cross-Cultural Competence:Bilingual education promotes cultural awareness and understanding. By learning different languages, students gain a deeper appreciation for diversecultures and perspectives. They are more likely to engage in intercultural communication and develop empathy and respect for people from different backgrounds. This cross-cultural competence is becoming increasingly valuable in our globalized world, as it fosters cooperation, empathy, and collaboration across borders.3. Enhanced Future Career Prospects:Bilingual individuals are in high demand in the job market. The ability to communicate effectively in multiple languages is increasingly sought after by employers operating in diverse markets, both domestically and internationally. Studies have shown that bilingual employees often receive higher salaries and have more job opportunities, particularly in fields such as translation, interpretation, diplomacy, tourism, and international business. Bilingual education provides students with a competitive edge and opens up doors to various exciting career paths.Conclusion:Bilingual education offers numerous benefits, ranging from improved cognitive abilities to increased cultural awareness and enhanced job prospects. By embracing this approach, students gain a valuable set of skills that will serve them well throughout their lives, enabling them to thrive in an interconnected world.。

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时文改编十一选十2篇(一)Worn-out cells eventually stop dividingA.otherwiseB. worsenC. accumulatingD. eliminatedE. absentF.ceaselesslyG. limitsH. assumedI. RemovalJ. declineK. automaticallyCells divide many times throughout their lives. But they cannot do it _____1_____. Once they have reached the _____2_____ of their reproductive powers, they enter a state called “senescence”, in which they carry on performing thei r duties but stop making new copies of themselves. For years it was _____3_____ that, apart from their refusal to divide, senescent cells were _____4_____ identical to their replicating companions.There is mounting evidence, though, that this is untrue. One study in 2016 reported that senescent cells in the kidneys and heart produce a protein that causes nearby healthy tissues to _____5_____. Another study published in Nature this week, suggests the accumulation of senescent cells within the brains of mice causes the animals todevelop neurodegenerative(神经退化的) diseases—and that the _____6_____ of thesecells can help prevent them.Working with a team of colleagues, Dr Baker obtained a population of mice that had been genetically engineered to quickly develop fibrous tangles of protein in their brains. These tangles are associated with the _____7_____ in mental abilities caused by diseases like Alzheimer’s. When the mice were four months old, Dr Baker collected brain tissue from some, and found senescent cells _____8_____ in the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped region of the brain involved with learning and memory. By six months old, they built up in the cerebral cortex as well—as were the tangles that are associated with neurological degeneration.To see what role, if any, senescent cells were playing in their decreasing brainpower, Dr Baker genetically altered some mice so that their senescent cells could be _____9_____ with a twice-weekly dose of a specific chemical. That left a subgroup of mice that sti ll genetically tended to develop neurological diseases, but which also had their brains cleared of senescent cells. By the time these mice reached six months old, the tangles were almost entirely _____10_____. When the mice were presented with objects they had encountered before, they approached them without hesitation, as healthy mice should. In contrast, mice whose brains were full of senescent cells approached the objects cautiously , as if they had never seen them before.【答案】FGHAB IJCDE【解析】1.根据句意，缺副词，细胞在一生中分裂多次，但是他们不可能无休止地分裂。

2021上海高三英语一模十一选十汇编(16区全)-教师版

2021宝山一模Don't abandon the written WordWay back in 2012, Kyle Wiens. CEO of IFIX wrote in a blog post for Harvard Business Review that he wouldn't hire anyone who used poor grammar. In fact, he____31____ all applicants to take a grammar test before moving forward.According to Wiens, he’s"found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something ____32____ unrelated to writing ―like stocking shelves or labeling parts. What's more, he believes that grammar skills indicate several other valuable ____33___, including learning ability, professional credibility (信用) and attention to detail. Another CEO named Brad Hoover noted that good grammar is a predictor of professional success.Honestly ask yourself whether you'd hire someone with a poorly written resume. Will this person be able to deliver on your business plan? How ____34____ will they be able to communicate your goals and expectations? How likely is it that they will be able to successfully ____35____ with others and build your brand? In short, if you want to succeed ― as a boss or an employee ― good grammar is ____36____.“Great leaders can understand how to use it well in context,” wrote Kevin Daum in an article. As a leader, you must be able to manage, organize, ____37____ and support your team. Strong communication skill both written and verbal, allow you to accomplish that. If you sent an employee poorly written instructions, how probable is it that you'll both be ____38____ in the outcome-and each other?Writing, specifically by hand has numerous ____39____ for your health and well-being. Researchers have also found that handwriting, in particular the forming of letters, is the key to not only ____40____ your memory but also forming new ideas and learning. In fact, if you want to slow down mental aging, writing by hand is your best bet because it forces you to use more of your motor skills.Key: 31—35HDAIC 36—40JGEBF2021黄浦一模Science Isn’t Always Perfect— But We Should Still Trust It From environment pollution to climate change, we make decisions every day that involve us in scientific claims. Are genetically modified crops safe to eat? Is climate change an emergency? In recent years, many of these issues have become politically polarized, with people rejecting scientific evidence that is opposite their political 31 . When Greta Thunberg, the youthful climate activist, was asked by one member why we should trust the science, she replied, “because it’s science!”For several decades, there has been a(n) 32 and organized campaign intended to produce distrust in science, funded by regulated industries and libertarian think-tanks whose interests and beliefs are 33 by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things, from the structure of the universe to the relativity of time and space.That answer isn’t wrong, but for many people it’s not 34 . After all, just because scientists more than 400 years ago were right about the structure of the solar system doesn’t prove that a different group of scientists are right about a different issue today.An alternative answer to the question—Why trust science? —is that scientists use “the scientific method.” If you’ve got a high school science textbook lying around the house, you’ll probably find that answer in it. But this answer is wrong. But what is 35 declared to be the scientific method—develop a hypothesis(假设), then design an experiment to test it—isn’t what scientists actually do. Historians of science have shown that scientists use many different methods, and these methods have changed with time. Science 36 changes: new methods get invented, old ones get 37 , and any particular point in time scientists can be found doing many different things. Andthat’s a good thing, because the so-called scientific method doesn’t work. False theories can produce true results, so even if an experiment works, it doesn’t prove that the theory it was 38 to test is true. There also might be many different theories that could produce that same 39 result. On the contrary, if the experiment fails, it doesn’t prove the theory is wrong; it could be that the experiment was badly conducted or there was a fault in one of the 40 .Key: 31. C 32. J 33. A 34. K 35. D 36. I 37. G 38. B 39. E 40.H 2021崇明一模A Tennis Tournament (锦标赛) with TraditionToday, July 2nd kicks off tennis’s major event: The Championships, Wimbledon, more commonly known as just Wimbledon. Held in London at the All England Club, it is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.Over its long history, the tournament has developed traditions which help to 31 it among sports events. During the tournament, players must follow a dress code and compete wearing all-white clothing. This allows the competitors to stand out 32 among those dressed in the tennis club’s official colors of dark green and purple.Wimbledon’s most 33 tradition, however, is that all matches are played on outdoor grass courts. In fact, Wimbledon is the only major tennis tournament still played on grass. Several of the courts at the All England Club are only used for two weeks a year, during the championships. For Wimbledon players, it’s the honor of a lifetime to play the game they love on the tennis world’s center stage. In addition to the 34 and recognition for the winners is the annually increasing prize money the champions take home. Wimbledon consists of five main events with several 35 events and invitation events. Men and women, or gentlemen and ladies as they’re called at Wimbledon, compete in singles and doubles matches. There is also mixed doubles,where one man and one woman make up a team. Events are mostly single 36 tournaments. Only the gentlemen’s, senior gentlemen’s and ladies’ invitation doubles are round-robin (循环赛) tournaments.During the 14 days of 37 competition, nearly 500,000 people will attend the event, including members of the royal family. On occasion this has included the Prince of Wales and Her majesty the Queen. One of Wimbledon’s past traditions required players to bow toward the tournament’s honored guests. Some players still 38 observe the tradition even though the players are no longer required to do so.As the players compete, the tennis fans also participate in another tournament tradition by consuming the 39 strawberries and cream.With the tennis world’s 40 now set on Wimbledon, don’t miss the opportunity to catch this much-loved sporting event.Key: 31. B 32. D 33. K 34. H 35. J 36. C 37. F 38. I 39. A40. G2021徐汇一模China has for years been protecting and restoring natural ecology and the environment, and has established a target responsibility system to improve ecological and environmental quality, developed innovative systems of (31) _______, inspection and accountability(责任), and greatly raised the level of biodiversity conservation. It has also made steady progress in the (32) _______ of 25 pilot projects for ecological protection and restoration of mountains, rivers, forests, lakes and grasslands, and put 90 percent of the earthly ecosystems and 85 percent of key wildlife populations under (33) _______ regulations.While (34) _______ ways to ensure harmonious coexistence between humans andnature, in line with the goals and vision of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, China is also helping build a global ecological civilization. China was the first country to (35) _______ the National Implementation Plan on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has contributed to and participated in the Convention on Biological Diversity, and made notable progress toward 17 of the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets and achieved some of them before schedule. (According to the (36) _______ released Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, only six Aichi Targets have been partly met at the global level).Also, the United Nations has labelled the Kubuqi Desert in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region（内蒙古自治区）as a desert ecological-economic (37) _______ area. And the Saihanba Afforestation Community and the “1,000 Villages in Demonstration and 10,000 Villages in Renovation” project in Zhejiang Province have won the UN “Champions of the Earth” award.Further, China has announced its carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and it will reach carbon neutrality (中和，中性) by 2060 and thus boost the global fight against climate change and help (38) _______ biodiversity.To (39) _______ ecological and environmental protection, China has shifted from quantitative（量的，定量的）economic growth to high-quality, green development. China understands the organic yet complex relationship between humans and nature, between the environment and people’s livelihoods, and between conservation and development.And it has been making efforts to better understand the development model of (40) _______ civilization that is different from that of industrial civilization, in order to build a green society, which will ensure harmonious coexistence of humans and nature as well as sustainable development.Key: 31-35 K F J A G 36 -40 H D I B C2021虹口一模The Correct Answer to the QuestionThe usual answer to the greeting “How are you?” is generally “Not too bad.” Why? Because it’s all-purpose. Whatever the circumstances, whatever the conditions, “Not too bad” will get you through. On an average day it __31__ a confusing modesty. In good times it implies a decent pessimism (悲观), a kind of __32__ to express oneself. And when things are rough, really rough and annoying, it becomes a heroic __33__, as if everything goes well. Best of all, it gently prevents further inquiry with all three syllables (音节) equally __34__, because it is -- basically -- meaningless.Americans are small-talk artists. They have to be. This is a wild country. The weakest agreement __35__ one person to the next. So the“Have a nice day”, the “Hot enough for you”, and the “How about those guys” serve a vital purpose. Without these little commonly-used phrases and the __36__ social contract that they represent, to calm people, the streets would be a free-for-all exhibition of disaster.But that’s the negative view. Some of my happiest interactions with other human beings have been glancing moments of small talks. It’s an extraordinary thing. A person stands before you, a complete stranger, and the best everyday small talk can have his or her soul __37__ in front of your eyes.I was out walking the other day when a UPS truck pulled to the side of the road. As the driver leaped from his cab to make a __38__, I heard relaxing music coming out of the truck’s speakers -- a kind of familiar and weightless blues music, and it’s my favorite tune. “China Cat Sunflower?” I said to the UPS guy as he rushed back to his truck. He __39__ showed a huge smile, “You got it, babe!”The exchange of feelings, the perfect understanding, the simplest small talk that emerged instantly between us, and, most of all, the __40__ “babe” -- I was high as a kite for the next 10 minutes after such a pure small talk.Key: 31 - 35 CEIAG 36 - 40: DBKHF2021闵行一模I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing 31 greatly. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a final result, they cannot work in 32 no matter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing while it is still in progress is most possibly the single greatest33 to writing that most of us meet with. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to seize a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to 34 first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you pass your 35 bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls “free writing”. In free writing, the 36 is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15－20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words 37 . As the words begin to go smoothly, the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be 38 on your notepad or your screen.Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank screen, start filling it with words no matter how badthey are. Halfway through your 39 time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to a(n) 40 product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.Key: 31. B32. E33. G34. D35. A36. I 37. K38. H39. F40. J2021普陀一模Food Waste in the NetherlandsUneaten bread, yellowed vegetables, overcooked rice or noodles are all thrown away by the Dutch, which is a problem in the Netherlands. In 2010, each person there threw away about 48 kilograms of food per year, (31)________ with 41 kilograms in 2016, a slight improvement.A food industry expert says the problem in the Netherlands is that everyday food is so cheap that people (32)________ have no idea. But don’t forget that a family throws away 50 Euros worth of food every month, that is, 600 Euros a year, and that adds up to a lot of money, doesn’t it? He offers a number of tips on how to deal with (33)________ food waste. For example, take your shopping list to the supermarket so you can cut down unnecessary food (34)________. As far as cooking is concerned, do as much as you can eat. “So if you’re measuring for four people, don’t take it for granted, but use a measuring cup to measure it (35)________,” she said. “We waste a lot of rice and cooked pasta. Turn the refrigerator to 4 degrees instead of 6 or 7 degrees. So you can keep the food longer. If you have a lot left over after dinner, you can (36) ________ it and just put it in the microwave one day a week. It’s easy and it saves money.”In recent years, the Netherlands has taken many measures to deal with food waste. For example, since its launch in January 2018, it has used an APP called Too Good to Go, which allows hotels, supermarkets and bakeries to (37)________ how much food they have left each day, and nearby consumers can use the APP to find out where they can pay a small amount of money for the leftover food. The Grand, a five star hotel in Amsterdam, is also (38)________. “In the past, we threw out all the cheese, sandwiches, meat and other products from the breakfast buffet (自助餐), and it was a (39)________ waste,” said a staff member, “Now we don’t waste so much, so this application is really a good (40)________.” The idea for the APP came from Denmark, and the application is now up and running in nine countries.Key: 31-35 B DA C K 36-40 F E HG J2021青浦一模Water on the MoonNASA says there are water molecules(分子) on our neighbor’s sunny surface. NASA has confirmed the presence of water on the moon’s sunlit surface, a breakthrough that suggests the chemical __31__ that is vital to life on Earth could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has __32__ been found in dark and cold areas.“We don’t know yet if we can use it as a resource,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said, but he added that learning more about the water is __33__ to U.S. plans to explore the moon.The discovery comes from the space agency’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA — a(n) __34__ Boeing 747 that can take its largetelescope high into Earth’s atmosphere, at altitudes up to 45,000 feet. Those heights allow researchers to peer at objects in space with __35__ any visual disturbance from water vapor. To detect the molecules, SOFIA used a special camera that can distinguish between water’s specific wavelength of 6.1 microns and that of its close chemical relative hydroxyl, or OH.The data confirm what experts have __36__, that water might exist on the moon’s sunny surface. But in recent years, researchers had been able to document only water ice at the moon’s poles and other darker and colder areas.Experts will now try to figure out exactly how the water came to form and why it __37__. NASA scientists published their findings in the latest issue of Nature Astronomy.“Data from this location reveal water in __38__ of 100 to 412 parts per million — roughly __39__ to a 12-ounce bottle of water — trapped in a cubic meter of soil spread across the lunar surface,” NASA said in a release about the discovery.“Without a thick atmosphere, water on the sunlit lunar surface should just be lost to space,” said Casey Honniball, the lead author of a study about the discovery. “Yet somehow we’re seeing it. Something is producing the water, and something must be trapping it there.”There are several possible explanations for the water’s presence, including the possibility that it was delivered to the surface by stony microobjects __40__ the moon. Small balls of glass from that process could trap water, according to the researchers’ paper.Key: 31-40 D J I A E B G K C H2021长宁一模I’ve always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved learning new things and solving problems in seventh grade. So when I sat down at a computer for the first time, I was 31 . It was an old Teletype machine. But it changed my life. When my friend and I started Microsoft, we had a 32 of “a computer on every desk and in every home,” which probably sounded too optimistic, but we believed personal computers would change the world. And they have.After 30 years, I’m still as 33 by computers as I was back in seventh grade. I believe computers are the most incredible tool we can use to feed our 34 and inventiveness to help us solve problems. Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window into all of the world’s knowledge. They’re helping us build 35 around the things we care about and stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they are.Like my friend Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it “tap-dancing to work.” My job at Microsoft is as 36 as ever, but what makes me “tap-dance to work” is when we show people something new, like a computer that can 37 your handwriting or your speech, and they say, “I didn’t know you could do that with a PC!”I believe that my own fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world. My wife and I havebeen 38 to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as possible. I’m still optimistic, and I believe that progress on even the world’s toughest problems is possible. We’re seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, and new 39 paid to the health problems in the world.I’m excited by the 40 I see for medicine, for education and of course for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we’re going to make some amazing achievements in all these areas in my lifetime.Key: 31--35 GCBAD 36--40 IJFKE2021金山一模How Big is the Ecological Footprint of Your Food?There is no doubt that eating less meat is good for our planet. However, if you are not ready to give up meat entirely, how to make a more (31) ___________ choice? Or have you ever thought about where the fish in your soup comes from? Or have you ever wondered how to reduce environmental impact of your meals?‘We are what we eat!’ confirms the important notion that food and human are (32) ___________. Food is culture, a sense of identity and a personal preference. But globally, our food system accounts for (33) ___________a quarter of manmade greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why we should rethink our food consumption and include “the good food for the planet Earth” into our next recipe!An expert from WWF Sweden (瑞典世界自然基金会) discussed the role of WWF at one meeting about future food. WWF Sweden aims to (34) ___________ production and consumption of food to increase sustainability. There are three interesting tools (35) ___________ by WWF Sweden that can help you to make the right choice on food consumption.“Our Planet Plate” is a campaign with which WWF Sweden hopes to raise climate change (36) ___________ about food consumption. Aiming to address the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, WWF provides information on how much greenhouse gases a meal should release to achieve the goal.WWF Food Calculator is a tool that gives you an idea of how much greenhouse gas emissions your breakfast, lunch or dinner leads to. This tool can (37) ___________how much carbon dioxide is released from the ingredients you use to cook. If you want to reach the goal of 1.5 degrees emission reduction, you are looking at having approximately 11 kg of CO2 equivalent food per week. You do not have to be (38) ___________ to reach this goal, but you have to be creative with your recipes. For instance, you could choose free-range meat or opt for local fish over mass-produced meat or (39) ___________ fish.Initiated by SLU, a ‘Meat-Guide’ has been taken up and expanded by WWF Sweden since 2015. The Meat-Guide bases on five (40) ___________of climate, biodiversity, chemical pesticides, animal welfare and antibiotics. You can download the Meat-Guide app onto your phone and use it the next time you do your groceries.Key: 31-40 FDBHA EJIKC2021奉贤一模How Big is the Ecological Footprint of Your Food?There is no doubt that eating less meat is good for our planet. However, if you are not ready to give up meat entirely, how to make a more (31) ___________ choice? Or have you ever thought about where the fish in your soup comes from? Or have you ever wondered how to reduce environmental impact of your meals?‘We are what we eat!’ confirms the important notion that food and human are (32) ___________. Food is culture, a sense of identity and a personal preference. But globally, our food system accounts for (33) ___________a quarter of manmade greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why we should rethink our food consumption and include “the good food for the planet Earth” into our next recipe!An expert from WWF Sweden (瑞典世界自然基金会) discussed the role of WWFat one meeting about future food. WWF Sweden aims to (34) ___________ production and consumption of food to increase sustainability. There are three interesting tools (35) ___________ by WWF Sweden that can help you to make the right choice on food consumption.“Our Planet Plate” is a campaign with which WWF Sweden hopes to raise climate change (36) ___________ about food consumption. Aiming to address the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, WWF provides information on how much greenhouse gases a meal should release to achieve the goal.WWF Food Calculator is a tool that gives you an idea of how much greenhouse gas emissions your breakfast, lunch or dinner leads to. This tool can (37) ___________ how much carbon dioxide is released from the ingredients you use to cook. If you want to reach the goal of 1.5 degrees emission reduction, you are looking at having approximately 11 kg of CO2 equivalent food per week. You do not have to be (38) ___________ to reach this goal, but you have to be creative with your recipes. For instance, you could choose free-range meat or opt for local fish over mass-produced meat or (39) ___________ fish.Initiated by SLU, a ‘Meat-Guide’ has been taken up and expanded by WWF Sweden since 2015. The Meat-Guide bases on five (40) ___________of climate, biodiversity, chemical pesticides, animal welfare and antibiotics. You can download the Meat-Guide app onto your phone and use it the next time you do your groceries.Key:31-40 BGIAD CHEJK2021 嘉定区一模Noise Pollution Rules Should Be TightenedRoad traffic, aircraft, ships, factories and oil drilling are all human activities that produce noise. The noise should be better ___31___ to protect wildlife, say the authorsof a study ___32___ how sound pollution affects creatures from fish to birds.Studies have found noise pollution to be linked to poorer human health. But experts say it can also affect wildlife, from preventing their communication to affecting the ___33___ with which they search for food. “For example, if bats ___34___ their prey through sound clues can’t hear clearly,” said Dr Hansjoerg Kunc, the co-author of the research, “they have to fly longer and invest more time and energy to find food.”The studies were based on experiments in which ___35___ aspects of the animals’ behaviour or other measures, such as changes in hormone (荷尔蒙) levels, were ___36___ before and after exposure to noise. The results reveal that human-produced noise affects a wide range of species. “Thus, the response to noise can be explained by most species responding to noise rather than a few species being ___37___ sensitive to noise,” the authors wrote.The team continued to ___38___ that their research did not examine whether the effects were beneficial or harmful to species. That was because such considerations were ___39___. For example, noise that affects hunting could benefit prey while creating difficulties for predators (食肉动物).“Even if some animals benefitted, it did not mean noise should not be dealt with, since the majority would still experience negative effects”, said Kunc. But there was ___40___ for optimism. “Unlike chemical pollution, if a noise source moves away, then nothing stays in the environment any more,” he said.Key: 31-40 BDJGI FHKCA2021 浦东新区一模Work is necessary to earn an income, and if you get good job (31) _________, it’s a bonus! But what can make it more worthwhile are the extra perks(工资外的补贴) that your employer offers you as a reward for your loyalty and commitment.Employee (32) _________ are commonplace these days. Traditionally, these have included a good pension and extra days off work. But when a job used to be for life,there wasn’t much incentive to try and keep staff. Now when millennials are (33) _________ a position, they want to know the benefits they’ll get on top of their pay.But these perks come at a cost to an employer, and now technology is being used to discover if and when they offer value for money. The idea aims to enable a company to tailor what it can offer to (34) _________ and retain the right staff.As an example, at merchant bank, Close Brothers, AI has been used to develop chatbots that can help employees to find information on subjects ranging from mental health to saving for retirement at any time. And Microsoft has developed software to help businesses (35)_________ their employee’s well-being needs. Anna Rasmussen, founder of Open Blend, told the BBC “It shows companies what their employees need to stay (36) _________ and reach their full potential in real-time.” Insurance company Vitality offer wearable technology to track employees’ movements. Staff can earn ‘(37) _________’ by having their activity tracked. A study found that by (38)_________ participant’s performance, they did the equivalent of 4.8 extra days of activity per month.It seems that if used in the right way, technology can provide greater (39) _________ between an employee and the company. That can lead to a happier, healthier and (40) _________ work force. But human resources experts warn against relying solely on tech for deciding on employee benefits provision, they say.Key: 31-40 KAJBD IHECF。

2008-2016年上海高考真题十一选十汇编(附答案)

2008-2016十一选十汇编与答案Section B 2008Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in the United Stales. He became a 41 voce in the yean before the Civil War.A few weeks ago, the National Park Service (NPS) _42_ Douglass's birth and Black History Month with the reopening of his home at Cedar Hill, a _43 site in Washington. D.C. The two-story house, which contains many of Douglass's personal possessions, had undergone a three-year _44 _. (Thanks to the NTS website, however, you don't have to live in the nation's capital to visit it. Take a tour online.)He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father he never knew. Douglass grew up to become the first black _45 to bold a government office — as US minister and consul general (总领事) to Haiti.As a youth, be never went to school. Educating slaves was illegal in the South, so be _46 taught himself to read and write. At 21 years old, he escaped from his slave owner to Massachusetts and changed his last name to Douglass, to hide his identity.In the 1850s, Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad, the system _47 up by antislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada. His home in Rochester, N.Y. was near the Canadian border. It became an important station on the _48 , housing as many as 11 runaway slaves at a time.He died in 1895. In his lifetime, Douglass witnessed the end of slavery in 1865 and the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution (美国宪法修正案), which _49 African-Americans the right to vote.40. A 41. J 42. A 43. C 44.I45. E 46.D 47. B 48. G 49. FSection B 2009Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. contentsB. takingC. carefullyD. plasticE. packagingF. declinedG. freelyH. typicalI. contractsJ. registeredIf the package looks pretty, people will buy just about anything. So says an advertising executive in New York, and he has proved his point by selling boxes of rubbish for the price of an expensive bottle of wine.Justin Gignac, 26, has sold almost 900 ____41_____ presented plastic boxes of rubbish from the street of the Big Apple at between $50 and $100 each. Buyers from 19 countries have paid forthe souvenirs(纪念品). The idea has been so successful that he is thinking of promoting it around the world.It all began when Mr. Gignac was at a summer workshop. “We had a discussion about he importance of ____42___,” he recalls. “Someone said packaging was unimportant. I disagreed. The only way to p rove it was by selling something nobody would ever want.”He searches the streets of Manhattan and typical ___43___ include broken glass, subway tickets, Starbucks cups and used ___44____ forks. “Special editions” are offered at a high price. He charged $100 for rubbish from the opening day of the New York Yankees’ stadium.Mr. Gignac denies ____45___ his customers for fools: “They know what they’re getting. They appreciate the fact that they’re taking something nobody would want and finding beauty in it.”Some _____46___ customers include people who used to live in the city and want a down-to-earth souvenir. He claims he has even sold to art collectors.Realizing that the concept appears to be a real money-maker, Mr. Gignac has ___47___ a company and is employing his girlfriend as vice president. He ___48___ to discuss his profit margins: “It’s actually quite a lot of effort putting them together—but yet, garbage is free.”Mr. Gignac is considering more varieties of souvenirs. He maintains that he has signed ___49___ with people interested in similar projects from as far as Berlin and London.Keys: 41-44 CEAD 45-49 BHJFISection B 2010Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word moreForests in the northern half of the globe could be growing faster now than they were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___41 .Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase of the rate of growth was unexpected and might be 42 to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant 43 in atmospheric CO2,he said."We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in 44 the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.Dr Parker and his colleagues have 45 out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) 46 basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming, the forest is producing 47 tons of wood each year.The scientists _ 48 _ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had 49 from estimates ofthe long-term rates of growth.Keys: 41-44 FGJH 45-49 ICAEDSection B 2011Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only bethat has gone into developing intelligent materials, this may not be as 41 as it sounds. Self-cleaning clothes have now been created, and these new materials provide 42 resistance to dirt as well as water. As a result, they require much less cleaning than traditional materials.The creation of self-cleaning clothes provides an example of how nature helps scientists develop better products. This self-cleaning nature is known as the “lotus effect”. The name comes, of course, from the lotus leaves, which are famous for growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost 43clean. By observing nature, scientists are 44 the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials they have engineered. Because of this, some remarkable new products have been 45 . Among them are special windows that are resistant to dirt and water. A special 46 on these windows not only prevents dirt from sticking to their surfaces, but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain. In fact, these new windows have already been 47 to some cars. Even when traveling at high speed through rain, these cars never have to use their windshield wipers (雨刮器).Although we have already seen some practical applications, even more dramatic 48 will be made in the future, and they will, perhaps, change our world completely. Undoubtedly, technology is an important development, and it will have an even bigger 49 on our lives. Keys:41—45. BIHCA 46—49. FGJESection B 2012Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. maintainedB. seriousC. indicationsD. figuresE. anxiousF. concern G crisis H. decided I. available J. reversedFilmgoers should be told how many calories there are in the popcorn, ice cream and soft drinks that they buy in cinemas, according to the Food Standard Agency.Smaller popcorn buckets and drink cups should also be made 41 , the nutrition inspector said.Tim Smith, chief executive of the agency, told The 77mes that cinemas should help to deal with the country's overweight 42 ."There is a misbelief that popcorn is calorie-free, but that is not the case. It is a 43 to us," he said. "Portion sizes are also a big issue, and there seems to be increasingly big packs on sale."He spoke as a number of food chains such as Pret A Manger, Wimpey and The Real Greek44 to put calorie counts on all their menus.A trial scheme（试行方案）with 21 food companies took place last summer, and 45 are that consumers altered their buying habits when they realized the number of calories in a product.A consultation(征询意见) on the trial ends next month but Mr Smith is already planning the second drive for American-style calorie counts and is 46 to win support from cinemas and other entertainment places, from football grounds to concert halls.Government 47 suggest that two thirds of adults and a third of children are overweight. If trends are not 48 , this could rise to almost nine in ten adults and two thirds of children by 2050, putting them at 49 risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases. Keys:41.I 42.G 43.F 44.H 45. C 46. E 47. D 48. J 49. BSection B 2013Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.As infants, we can recognize our mothers within hours of birth. In fact, we can recognize the ___41___ of our mother’s face well before we can recognize her body shape. It’s ___42___ how the brain can carry out such a function at such a young age, especially since we don’t learn to walk and talk until we are over a year old. By the time we are adults, we have the ability to distinguish around 100,000 faces. How can we remember so many faces when many of us find it difficult to ___43___ such a simple thing as a phone number? The exact process is not yet fully understood, but research around the world has begun to define the specific areas of the brain and processes ___44___ for facial recognition.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe that they have succeeded in ___45___ a specific area of the brain called the fusiform face area (FFA), which is used only for facial recognition. This means that recognition of familiar objects, such as our clothes or cars, is from ___46___ in the brain. Researchers also have found that the brain needs to see the whole face for recognition to take place. It had been ___47___ thought that we only needed to see certain facial features. Meanwhile, research at University College London has found that facial recognition is not a single process, but ___48___ involves three steps. The first step appears to be an analysis of the physical features of a person’s face, which is similar to how we scan the bar codes of our groceries. In the next step, the brain decides whether the face we are looking at is already known or unknown to us. And finally, the brain furnishes the information we have collected about the person whose face we are looking at. This complex ___49___ is done in a split second so that we can behave quickly when reacting to certain situations.Keys:JHBEFIDGCSection B 2014Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Let's say you've decided you want to eat more healthfully. However, you don't have time to carefully plan menus for meals or read food __41__ at the supermarket. Since you really__42__ yourself to a healthier lifestyle, a little help would come in handy, wouldn't it? This is where a "choice architect" can help__43__some of the burden of doing it all yourself. Choice architects are people who organize the contexts in which customers make decisions. For example, the person who decides the layout of your local supermarket-including which shelf the peanut butter goes on, and how the oranges are piled up—is a choice architect.Governments don't have to__44__healthier lifestyles through laws---for example, smoking bans. Rather, if given an environment created by a choice architect one that encourages us to choose what is best-we will do the right things. In other words, there will be designs that gently push customers toward making healthier choices, without removing freedom of choice. This idea combines freedom to choose with__45__hints from choice architects, who aim to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.The British and Swedish governments have introduced a so-called "traffic light system" to __46__foods as healthy or unhealthy. This means that customers can see at a glance how much fat, sugar, and salt each product contains__47__by looking at the lights on the package. A green light __48__that the amounts of the three nutrients are healthy; yellow indicates that the customer should be__49__; and red means that the food is high in at least one of the three nutrients and should be eaten in __50__. The customer is given important health information, but is still free to decide what to choose.41. G 42. C 43.1 44. F 45. E 46. B 47. K 48. J 49. A 50. HSection B 2015Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlyConsidering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work be well designed. Well-designe d office spaces help create a cooperation‘s image. They motivate workers and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential or, 41 , customer. They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporate culture we live in.As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, officedesigners have come up with 42 to the traditional work environments of the past. The design industry has moved away from a fixed office setup and created more flexi ble “strategic management environments.”These 43 solutions are to meant to support better organizational performances.As employee hierarchies (等级制度) have flattened or decreased, office designers’ response to this change has been to move open-plain areas to more desirable locations within the office, and create fewer formal private offices. The need for increased flexibility has also been 44 by changes in work station design. Offices and work spaces are often not 45 to a given person on a permanent basis because of changes to method of working, new designs allow for expansion or movement of desks, storage, and equipment within the workstation. Another important design goal is communication, which designers have improved by lowering the walls that46 workstations. Designers have also created informal gathering places, and upgraded employees’47 to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms. Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a number of competing and often 48 demands including budgetary limits, employee hierarchies, and technological innovation (especially in relation to computerization).These demands must also be balanced with the need to create interiors (内饰) that in some way enhance, e stablish, or promote a company’s image and will enable employees to 49 at their best.All these 50 of office design are related. The most successful office designs are like a good marriage—the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made for each other.41-45. IBHDC 46-50. JAEGFSection B 2016年Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. accountB. adjustableC. appliancesD. captureE. decorationsF. directG. experiment H. intended I. operated J. soulless K. squeezeGolden Rules of Good DesignWhat makes good design? Over the years, designers and artists have been trying to 41 the essentials of good design. They have found that some sayings can help people understand the ideas of good design. There are four as follows.Less is more. This saying is associated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe. In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means. Design should avoid unnecessary 42 More is not a bore. The American-born architect Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly, the result is 43 design. Post-Modernist designers began to 44 with decoration and color again. Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen 45 such as ovens and kettles.Fitness for purpose. Successful product design takes into consideration a product’s function, purpose, shape, form, color, and so on. The most important result for the user is that the productdoes what is 46 . For example, think of a(n) 47 desk lamp. It needs to be constructed from materials that will stand the heat of the lamp and regular adjustments by the user. It also needs to be stable. Most importantly, it needs to 48 light where it is needed.From follows emotion. This phrase is associated with the German designer Hartmut Esslinger. He believes design must take into 49 the sensory side of our nature—sight, smell, touch and taste. These are as important as rational(理性的). When choosing everyday products such as toothpaste, we appreciate a cool-looking device that allows us to easily 50 the toothpaste onto our brush.【答案】41. D 42.E 43.J 44.G 45.C 46.H 47.B 48.F 49.A 50.K。

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上海学生英文版英语外刊阅读语篇精选全文共6篇示例，供读者参考篇1My Awesome School LifeHi there! My name is Lily and I'm a 4th grader at Sunshine Elementary School in Shanghai. I love going to school and learning new things every day. Let me tell you all about my awesome school life!The Best Teachers EverThe teachers at my school are simply the best. They make learning super fun and interesting. My favorite is Mrs. Wang, my English teacher. She's full of energy and always has the coolest games and activities for us. Last week, we played English Word Bingo which really helped me expand my vocabulary. Mrs. Wang has a big smile and encourages everyone to participate without feeling shy. I feel like I can ask her anything.Mr. Lee is our math teacher and he's really good at explaining tricky concepts in a simple way. He uses lots of examples and visuals to make sure we all understand. WheneverI'm struggling, he patiently guides me until that "aha" moment when it finally clicks. Math used to be my weakest subject but Mr. Lee has helped me gain so much confidence.Awesome Friends and Fun ActivitiesOne of the best parts of school is hanging out with my friends. We have such a blast together during recess playing games like jump rope, hopscotch and tag. Sometimes we even come up with new games and make up the rules as we go along. My best friend Zoe is the funniest person I know. She's always cracking jokes and making us all laugh until our stomachs hurt.Our school has so many cool clubs and activities to join. I'm a member of the Drama Club where we get to perform fun skits and plays. I was the lead role in our rendition of Little Red Riding Hood last semester. It was amazing being up on stage and soaking up all the applause! This semester, I decided to try out the Art Club. I'm not the best artist but Ms. Chen, the art teacher, is super patient and encouraging. She says artistic skills can be developed through practice. I'm already seeing improvement in my drawings and paintings.Fascinating Lessons and Field TripsThe lessons we learn in class are always so interesting and engaging. In science, we recently studied the life cycle of a butterfly. We even got to watch real caterpillars form chrysalises and emerge as beautiful butterflies. It was magical! For history, we learned all about the ancient civilizations of China like the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. We made cool projects like miniature terracotta warriors.My favorite part of the year is our class field trips. Last month, we went to the Natural History Museum and got to see real dinosaur fossils and ancient artifacts. Another highlight was our trip to the Aquarium - I was in awe of sharks, stingrays and so many vibrant marine creatures. Field trips make our lessons come alive and stick in my memory forever.School Celebrations and EventsThere's always something exciting happening at our school. Every year, we have an amazing Sports Day where we compete in races and athletic events. My favorite is the obstacle course challenge - it's crazy fun! I also love the annual Talent Show where students perform various acts like singing, dancing, magic tricks and more. I played the piano last year but I'm still deciding what I'll do this time.During the winter holidays, our school puts on a brilliant Christmas performance with singing, dancing and even a drama skit. Last year, I was a reindeer and pulled Santa's sleigh on stage! We also have Chinese cultural celebrations like the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival which are super cool to experience.So there you have it - a little peek into my awesome daily life at school. Getting a good education is so important and I'm lucky to have such a nurturing environment. My teachers, friends and all the engaging activities make learning an absolute joy. I can't wait for all the adventures that lie ahead in the coming school years!篇2Exploring Shanghai - A Vibrant City of WondersHello, my dear friends! Today, let me take you on a fantastic journey to explore the amazing city of Shanghai. Shanghai is a bustling metropolis located in China. It's a city filled with wonders and excitement!First, let's talk about the famous landmarks in Shanghai. The Oriental Pearl Tower is one of the most iconic structures in the city. It stands tall and proud, reaching high into the sky. From thetop, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire city. It's like being on top of the world!Another fascinating place to visit is the Shanghai World Financial Center, also known as the "Bottle Opener" because of its unique shape. It's one of the tallest buildings in the world! Inside, you can find a skywalk where you can walk on glass and feel like you're walking on air. It's both scary and exciting at the same time!Now, let's move on to the beautiful gardens in Shanghai. Yu Garden is a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city. It has traditional Chinese architecture and stunning landscapes. You can take a leisurely stroll through the winding paths, cross the zigzag bridge, and admire the colorful koi fish swimming in the ponds. It's like stepping into a fairy tale!If you're a fan of marine life, don't miss out on visiting Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. It's home to thousands of fascinating sea creatures, including adorable penguins, graceful dolphins, and majestic sharks. You can even touch some of the friendly sea creatures in the interactive exhibits. It's an underwater adventure you won't forget!Besides landmarks and gardens, Shanghai is also famous for its delicious food. Xiaolongbao, a type of steamed dumpling, is amust-try! These little dumplings are filled with juicy meat or flavorful soup. When you take a bite, the soup bursts out, filling your mouth with a delightful explosion of flavors. It's absolutely scrumptious!In addition to Xiaolongbao, Shanghai is known for its mouthwatering street food. You can find tasty treats like fried dumplings, crispy scallion pancakes, and sweet tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) in the bustling food markets. Don't forget to try the refreshing bubble tea too!Shanghai is also a city of festivals and celebrations. The most important festival is Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival. During this time, the city comes alive with vibrant decorations, lion dances, and firework displays. It's a time for families to come together, exchange gifts, and enjoy delicious feasts. The atmosphere is filled with joy and excitement!As we come to the end of our journey, I hope you've enjoyed exploring Shanghai with me. This city has so much to offer, from its towering skyscrapers to its tranquil gardens, from its mouthwatering food to its colorful festivals. Shanghai truly is a city of wonders!Remember, my young friends, the world is full of amazing places waiting to be discovered. So, keep exploring, keeplearning, and embrace the wonders that the world has to offer. Until next time, happy adventures!篇3My Super Summer Adventure!Hi friends! My name is Lily and I'm 10 years old. I just had the most amazing summer and I can't wait to tell you all about it. Get ready for an awesome adventure!It all started at the very beginning of summer vacation. My parents had a surprise for me and my little brother Tommy. They told us we were going on a big trip! I was so excited to find out where we were going. After a looooong plane ride, we finally arrived in...Australia! How cool is that?Our first stop was the amazing city of Sydney. We saw the famous Sydney Opera House which looks like huge white shells. We also went up to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a special tour. It was a little scary being so high up, but the views over the city and the harbor were just breathtaking.After Sydney, we rented a camper van and hit the road for a big Australian road trip adventure! Our first stop was the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney. We went hiking and saw hugecanyons, waterfalls, and forests of pale blue eucalyptus trees. That's where the mountains get their name!Next up was Canberra, the capital city. We visited the National Museum and learned all about Aboriginal culture and history which was really interesting. They even have an exhibit where you can try throwing a boomerang! Let's just say I need a bit more practice at that.From Canberra, we drove all the way to Melbourne. I loved wandering around the laneways and arcades downtown. They're filled with amazing street art, cafes, boutiques, and there's always some kind of performance or music happening. My favorite was watching the street circus performers doing crazy acrobatics and stunts!The highlight for me though was our visit to Phillip Island to see the famous Penguin Parade at dusk. Hundreds of the cutest little penguins come waddling out of the ocean and across the beach to their burrows after a hard day of swimming and finding fish. They are only about a foot tall but are just adorable! We even got to go into a private viewing area right near their path. Seeing them up close was just magical.After a few days of city life in Melbourne, it was time for the real outback adventure! We picked up the van again and headedway out into the Australian Outback. We saw wild kangaroos hopping across the roads, stopped at giant rock formations, and even did a walkabout with an Aboriginal guide who taught us about surviving in the bush.The absolute highlight was camping overnight in the true outback under a brilliant night sky. With no cities for miles and miles around, we saw more stars than I ever knew existed! The Milky Way looked so clear and bright. I've never felt so small but also so amazed by nature. We even spotted a few shooting stars!After our outback adventure, we headed to the Great Barrier Reef for some beach time and snorkeling. I had never seen anything like the reef before. The water was perfectly clear and blue, and underneath was an entire underwater world of bright coral and millions of tropical fish in every color you can imagine! We even spotted a reef shark and a giant sea turtle.All too soon, our Australian odyssey came to an end and it was time to head back home to Shanghai. I was definitely sad to leave, but so grateful to my parents for giving me and Tommy the experience of a lifetime. Australia is such an amazing and diverse country, from its modern cities to its wild outback. I made so many incredible memories that I'll never forget.I already can't wait for my next big adventure. Though I'm not sure how my parents will be able to top swimming with sea turtles and camping under a blanket of a billion stars! Until next time, happy travels mates!篇4My Super Summer VacationHi there! My name is Lily and I'm 10 years old. I just started 5th grade after having the most amazing summer vacation ever. I can't wait to tell you all about it!It all began when school let out in June. My parents had a huge surprise for me and my little brother Tommy, who is 7 years old. They told us we were going on a long trip to a place called Europe! I had heard of Europe before but didn't know much about it except that it was really far away across the ocean.We first flew to a country called England. The flight was sooooo long, like 12 hours! But I kept myself busy by watching movies, playing games, and looking out the window at the clouds. When we finally landed in London, I was amazed by all the different accents I heard people speaking English with.In London, we went to see places like Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, the famous Big Ben clock tower, and we even got to ride one of those iconic red double-decker buses! We also visited some museums and saw things like dinosaur skeletons and ancient Egyptian mummies. So cool!After a week in England, we took a little trip across the English Channel to France. I practiced my French phrases like "Bonjour!" and "Merci!" while we were there. We visited the amazing city of Paris and I'll never forget seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time. It was enormous! We also wandered around the Louvre Museum and I got to see the real Mona Lisa painting. Her smile really is very mysterious.From Paris, we took a super-fast train under the English Channel to Belgium. I tried some delicious Belgian chocolate, waffles, and french fries (which are actually from Belgium, not France!). We also visited some World War 1 and 2 monuments and learned about those big wars from history.Our next stop was a place called the Netherlands, which is a country made up of islands and marshlands. The biggest city is Amsterdam, which has lots of canals and bridges like the city of Venice in Italy. We took a boat tour through the canals which wasscenic and relaxing. I also tried on some wooden clogs which are the traditional Dutch shoes.After the Netherlands, we went to Germany. We toured the capital Berlin and got to see remaining chunks of the famous Berlin Wall that once divided the city. In Munich, we drank frothy German beer (just kidding, only my parents had some!) and ate hearty sausages and pretzels.Our last stop in Europe was a place called Switzerland. We took an amazing train ride through the gorgeous Swiss Alps mountain range. The peaks were topped with snow even though it was summer! We also visited a great science museum and I got to see the European headquarters of the United Nations.After almost a month of traveling around Europe, we finally headed back home to Shanghai. I had so much fun learning about all the different cultures, trying new foods, and seeing incredible sights. I took tons of pictures and videos to remember everything.Now I'm back at school and all my friends are super jealous that I got to go to Europe this summer! In my free time, I've been working on a blog about my trip to share all my experiences with people online. I'll never forget this magical summer and I can't wait for my next adventure!That wraps up my story about my super summer vacation to Europe. Writing about it makes me want to go back already! If you ever get a chance to travel to Europe, you absolutely should. There's so much to see and do. I give it two thumbs up!Thanks for reading about my trip. I hope you enjoyed hearing about my summer as much as I enjoyed experiencing it! Well, I better run along and get started on my math homework now. Until next time!篇5Title: The Secret Life of PetsHave you ever wondered what your furry friends do when you're not around? Well, get ready for a wild adventure because the secret life of pets is about to be revealed!Imagine this: you've just left for school, and your beloved dog, Buddy, is all alone at home. But wait, Buddy isn't alone! As soon as you're out the door, he springs into action, joining his mischievous squad of animal buddies for a day full of excitement and hilarious antics!First, there's Coco, the sassy Siamese cat who rules the neighborhood with her witty remarks and fearless attitude. She'sthe ringleader of the group, always hatching new schemes and leading the gang into trouble. Buddy can't resist her charm and often finds himself tagging along, even when he knows it's a bad idea.Then there's Max, the mischievous guinea pig with a knack for escaping his cage. He's the daredevil of the group, constantly seeking thrills and pushing the boundaries of what's possible for a tiny furball. Whether it's scaling the tallest bookshelf or dashing through the house at lightning speed, Max is always up for an adventure.And let's not forget Chirpy, the lovebird with a big personality. Despite her small size, she's the loudest and most outspoken member of the crew. Her constant chatter and sassy remarks keep everyone entertained, even when they're in the midst of a hairy situation.Now, brace yourselves for the antics these furry friends get up to! One day, Coco hatches a plan to break into the kitchen and raid the treat cupboard. With Max's daring spirit and Chirpy's distracting chatter, they manage to bypass all the obstacles and reach their sugary prize. But just as they're about to indulge, they hear the dreaded sound of keys jingling at the front door – you're home early!In a flurry of panic, the pets scramble to hide the evidence and make it back to their designated spots. Buddy barely makes it back to his bed, panting heavily, while Max narrowly avoids being spotted as he dives back into his cage. Coco, ever the smooth operator, casually grooms herself as if nothing happened, and Chirpy whistles an innocent tune.As you enter the house, none the wiser, your pets greet you with their usual affection, hiding their mischievous escapades behind adorable expressions and wagging tails (or fluttering wings, in Chirpy's case).Little do you know, this is just one of the many adventures your pets embark on when you're away. From hosting rambunctious parties to exploring every nook and cranny of the house, their days are filled with excitement and shenanigans that would leave you speechless.So, the next time you come home to find a mess or a suspicious lack of treats, remember: your pets aren't just cute, cuddly companions – they're secret agents of chaos and fun, living a double life that would put any spy movie to shame!篇6A Day in the Life of a Shanghai StudentHi there! My name is Xiaoming and I'm 10 years old. I live in the amazing city of Shanghai with my mom, dad, and little sister Meimei who is 7. Today I'm going to tell you all about a typical day for a Shanghai elementary school student like me!My day starts bright and early at 6:30am when my mom's voice rings through the apartment - "Xiaoming! Time to wake up for school!" I reluctantly roll out of my warm, cozy bed, put on my school uniform of navy pants and a white shirt, and head to the kitchen for breakfast.For breakfast, my mom usually makes traditional Chinese food like congee (rice porridge), steamed stuffed buns, or eggs with vegetables. My favorite is her delicious jianbing, which is like a crepe or burrito filled with an egg, crackers, cilantro, and sometimes meat. She always packs me a lunch too, with fun foods like dumplings or fried rice.After cleaning up from breakfast, I put on my shoes and backpack and my dad walks me the few blocks to my elementary school at 7:30am. He always points out interesting things we see along the way, like the woman selling fresh jianbing from her street cart or the man practicing tai chi in the park. The streets are already pretty crowded with people heading to work and school.School starts at 8:00am sharp. My first few classes are the main subjects like math, Chinese language, and English. I really enjoy English class because I get to practice conversing with my classmates. My English teacher is from America and she makes the lessons really fun and interactive.At 10:30am we get a short nutrition break to eat a healthy snack that our parents packed, like fresh fruit, yogurt, or vacuum-packed trail mixes. Then it's time for more classes until 12:00pm when we break for lunch in the cafeteria.The cafeteria always has lots of tasty Chinese dishes to choose from, like mapo tofu, vegetable stir-fries, or my personal favorite - hand-pulled noodles in savory broth. There are also kid-friendly options like fried rice or dumplings. After cleaning my tray, I have free time to play games or just hang out with my friends until classes start up again at 1:30pm.In the afternoon we have classes like gym, art, music, and science. My favorite is gym class because we get to play fun sports and games to stay active. I'm also taking extra Chinese brush calligraphy lessons during the weekly electives block.At 4:30pm, the final bell rings and school is officially over for the day! I meet my dad outside and we take the metro trainhome, which is a busy experience with all the commuters. I always make sure to hang on tight and follow my dad closely.Once home, I have a little downtime to watch TV, read books, or play online games before starting on my homework around 6pm. My parents are very big on studying hard, so I usually have assignments for English, math, and Chinese language to complete each night.My mom cooks up a delicious homemade Chinese dinner for us at 7pm, like steamed fish with ginger and soy sauce, or sauteed beef and vegetable stir-fry over rice. We always eat together as a family while discussing our days. Afterwards, my parents help me finish up any remaining homework.At 9pm, it's time to get ready for bed with a shower, putting on my pajamas, and brushing my teeth. My parents come tuck me in, read me a short bedtime story in Chinese, and then it's lights out! I always fall asleep quickly after such a full, tiring day.Even though my days are packed with school, activities, and studies, I still have a lot of fun being a kid in the vibrant, bustling city of Shanghai. There's always so much to see, do and learn here. I feel very lucky and excited to see what new adventures tomorrow will bring! Thanks for following along on a typical day in my life.。

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参考答案丨《高中英语外刊阅读语篇精选》配套习题SSP教师助手9月4日基础篇P1 The Best Family Vacation EverReading1-4 AADDTranslation1. As soon as the news spread that she would quit the entertainment industry at the end ofthe year, there were many discussions among her fans.2. I keep reminding myself that it is no use complaining endlessly and that I should learn toface reality and meet the challenge.3. The room, decorated with flowers and colored lights, was filled with distinguished guestsand there was genuine joy on everyone’s face.P3Animal HouseReading1-4 AAABTranslation1. During World War II, Shanghai, a city located in the far east, took in many Jewishrefugees.2. We must learn to turn down those requests that may possibly break us down.3. He owed his success to the help and support from his family, his mum in particular.P5 Weirdest Hardware Product Ever?Reading1-4 DAADTranslation1. Tom had no choice but to admit that playing video games often distracted him from hishomework.2. The villagers were informed by the police that the only highway leading to the town hadbeen severely damaged in the earthquake.3. What he said at yesterday’s meeting was nothing more than a show, which was offensiveto the majority of the people present.P7 What to Say to a Rude PersonReading1-4 DDBCTranslationI.1. 温斯顿的故事只是社会变得愈发无礼的一个缩影，且被社交媒体（也常被政治）激化。

2024年高考英语阅读练习10篇(外刊精选)

高中英语外刊阅读语篇精选20篇阅读理解(1)本篇源自：Woodland Park ZooAbout the programFor individuals aged 16 years and older.Volunteers are ambassadors for Woodland Park Zoo and an important part of our zoo team. We seek individuals who are excited about engaging in thez00's mission to save wildlife and inspire everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.The primary focus of our volunteers is engaging with zoo guests by offering assistance and information, facilitating extraordinary zoo experiences and helping at a variety of special events. Once in the program, volunteers also have the opportunity to apply and interview for positions in other aspects of the zoo's operations including horticulture, education and leadership roles within the Volunteer Program RequirementsOur program offers all volunteers opportunities to continuously learn more about conservation and animals, and to make an impact every day through this active role in the zoo community.Volunteer program requirementsThe Woodland Park Zoo Volunteer Program requires interested individuals to:Be at least 16 years old;Demonstrate commitment to the highest standards of customer service;Have enthusiasm for people, animals and conservation;Commit to the Volunteer Program for a minimum of one year;Meet the minimum service requirement of six hours per month;Attend one Volunteer Program information session;Successfully complete zoo ambassador training;Pay a one-time S 30 program fee to cover costs upon entry into the program(there is no fee to apply; financial assistance is available);Provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 if accepted into zoo ambassador training;People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in atwo-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Volunteer placement offers may be withdrawn for individuals who do not comply with this policy.( B )1.What is a volunteer expected to do?A. Organize a variety of special events.B. Improve zoo guests' visiting experiences.C. Assist in academic research and collect data.D. Create opportunities to interview zoo guests.( A )2. Who might be a qualified volunteer?A. A senior with sufficient time and enthusiasm.B. A primary school student devoted to customer service.C. An experienced, committed, and unvaccinated college student.D. A retired biology professor signing up for the zoo ambassador training.( B )3. Where is this text probably taken from?A. An advertisement.B.A website article.C. An academic essay.D. A scientific journal.阅读理解(2)本篇源自：The Los Angeles TimesThe summer isn't even halfway through and it's already proved to be a season of deadly extremes.In a little over a month, four major heatwaves have broiled the Western United States,including record-breaking triple-digit temperatures in Oregon and Washington that caused hundreds of heat-related deaths.Wildfires are again tearing through the West, burning hundreds of thousands of acres in California, Oregon and British Columbia in Canada. The fires are so massive that smoke has traveled all the way to the East Coast, prompting health warnings in Connecticut and Maryland and turning the skies above New York City hazy and red. And from Germany to China, extreme flooding has caused death and destruction. At least180 people in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands were killed last week when two months' worth of rain fell in two days, causing floods and mudslides. In the central Chinese province of Henan, 14 people died after riders were trapped on a subway amid catastrophic flooding after torrential rains.These terrifying scenes from across the globe have long been predicted by scientists studying our warming planet. Higher temperatures would lead to more heatwaves and droughts in some areas that would fuel bigger, more frequent wildfires. In other areas the warmer climate would trap moisture in the atmosphere, leading to heavier rainfall during storms.Climate change is making normal weather events-heatwaves, droughts, rainstorms and hurricanes more extreme and more devastating to communities unprepared for the attack. What's most frightening, however, is that extremes are happening faster than many predicted. As the last few weeks has shown, there's no time to waste. The summer has already given a terrible glimpse of the future if we don't change course now.( A )1. What does the underlined word “broiled" mean in Paragraph 2?A. Roasted.B.Flooded.C.Burnt.D.Swept.( D )2.How does the author stress the severity of extreme flooding?A. By making comparisons.B. By describing details.C. By analyzing causes.D. By listing numbers.( A )3.The underlined part "These terrifying scenes" in Paragraph 5 refers to①heatwaves ② wildfires ③ extreme flooding ④ tornadoes ⑤ hurricanesA.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.③④⑤( B )4. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To inform us of extreme weather.B. To call on us to pay more attention to climate change.C. To instruct us how to survive in extreme weather.D. To predict climate change in the future.阅读理解(3)本篇源自：NatureSince first appearing in India in late 2020, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has become the predominant strain（主要毒株）in much of the world. Researchers might now know why Delta has been so "successful": People infected with it produce far more viruses than those infected with the original version ofSARS-CoV-2,making it very easy to spread.According to current estimates, the Delta variant could be more than twice as transmissible as the original strain ofSARS-CoV-2. To find out why, epidemiologist Jing Lu at the Guangdong Próvincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Guangzhou, China, and his colleagues tracked 62 people who were some of the first people in mainland China to become infected with the Delta strain.The team tested study participants' "viral load”-a measure of the density of viral particles in the body-every day throughout the course of infection to see how it changed over time.Researchers then compared participants' infection patterns with those of 63 people who contracted the original SARS-CoV-2 strain in 2020.The researchers report that the virus was first detectable in people with the Delta variant four days after exposure, compared with an average of six days among people with the original strain,suggesting that Delta reproduces much faster. Individuals infected with Delta also had viral loads up to 1,260 times higher than those in people infected with the original strain.The combination of a large number of viruses and a short incubation period makes sense as an explanation for Delta's heightened transmissibility, says epidemiologist BenjamiCowling at the University of Hong Kong. The sheer amount of virus in the respiratory tract means that super spreading events are likely to infect even more people, and that people might begin spreading the virus earlier after they become infected.And the short incubation period makes contact tracing more difficult in countries such as China,which systematically tracks each infected person's contacts and requires them to quarantine.“Putting it all together, Delta's really difficult to stop," Cowling says.( D )1. What is the purpose of epidemiologist Jing Lu's research?A. To find out whether Delta is a variant of SARS-CoV-2.B. To determine how SARS-CoV-2 progresses.C. To find out the solution to ending COVID-19.D. To find out what causes Delta to spread faster.( A )2. How does Jing Lu's team conduct their research?A.By comparing the participants' infection patterns.B. By monitoring the participants' course of infection.C. By measuring the participants' exposure time to Delta.D. By analyzing the data collected from previous studies.( D )3.Which of the following does NOT make for the fast spread of Delta?A. Delta's high viral loads.B. Delta's rapid reproduction ability.C. Delta's short incubation period.D. Delta's ability to escape the immune system.( D )4.What is Cowling's attitude toward stopping Delta?A.Indifferent.B. Ambiguous.C. Optimistic.D. Cautious.阅读理解(4)本篇源自：The EconomistA toothpaste tube, squeezed and twisted out of shape in a vain attempt to extract its remaining contents, haunts many a bathroom. But not, perhaps, for much longer. Colgate-Palmolive,an American consumer-goods giant, has taken up an invention by a pair of experts in supper-slippery surfaces to produce toothpaste tubes that promise to deliver every last scrap of their contents.In 2012 Kripa Varanasi, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and DaveSmith,his PhD student, set up a company called LiquiGlide to commercialize their work on making liquids flow more easily through pipes and out of containers. What caught many people's imagination at the time was a demonstration of how this could be used to empty a ketchup bottle without shaking it violently.The new toothpaste, called Elixir, comes in three varieties: a formula for whitening teeth,one for gum and enamel（牙龈和牙釉质）care and a “detox” version which，it is claimed，removes impurities from the mouth. All are packaged in plastic tubes that can be emptied with ease. Elixir has gone on sale in Europe, though no decision has yet been made about whether it will be sold elsewhere.To produce their slippery pipes and containers, Professor Varanasi and Dr. Smith first impose a microscopically textured pattern on them and then apply a suitably formulated liquid. This fills the gaps in the texture, creating a surface across which gooey substances slide easily. Any risk of contamination（污染）can be eliminated by making the liquid in question from materials also employed in the product.Besides pleasing customers who like to get their money's worth, the new,slippery toothpaste tubes should help with recycling. Existing tubes are rarely recycled, not only because they have residue left inside them but also because they are usuallymade from a laminate of plastic and aluminum foil. Mixed materials of this sort are hard to recycle, and therefore end up being dumped in landfills. Despite their success with toothpaste tubes, Professor Varanasi and Dr.Smith have not given up on food containers.( D )1.What is special about the new toothpaste tube?A.Its twisted shape.B.Its delivery service.C. Its remaining contents.D.Its slippery pipes and containers.( D )2. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 mean?unching their products onto the market.B. Setting up LiquiGlide to take up an invention.C. Squeezing and shaking a toothpaste tube.D. Making liquids slide easily on slippery surfaces.( B )3.What can be inferred from the passage?A. The new toothpaste will be sold around the world soon.B. A suitably formulated liquid is vital in producing the slippery pipes.C. Existing tubes are easy to recycle, but hard to empty.D. Professor Varanasi and Dr. Smith find it impossible to apply the invention to food containers.阅读理解(5)本篇源自：Science NewsA new chemical analysis has revealed an ugly truth about beauty products: Many beauty products may contain highly persistent, potentially harmful “forever chemicals” called PFAS.PFAS，short for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances（多氟烷基化合物），include thousands of chemicals that are so sturdy that they can stay in the body for years and the environment for centuries. Those compounds have been linked to high cholesterol,thyroid diseases and other problems. “There is no known good PFAS,” says chemist and physicist Graham Peaslee of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.In the first large screening of makeup for PFAS in the United States and Canada, Peasleeand colleagues found that 52 percent of over 200 tested products had high fluorine（氟）concentrations，suggesting the presence of PFAS. The researchers report online on June 15 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.The potential health risks of PFAS in makeup are not yet clear, Peaslee says. But besides people ingesting or absorbing PFAS when wearing makeup, makeup washed down could get into drinking water.Peaslee's team measured the amount of fluorine, a key component of PFAS, in 231 cosmetics.63 percent of foundations，55 percent of lip products and 82 percent of waterproof mascara（睫毛膏）contained high leveIs of fluorine. Long-lasting or waterproof products were especially likely to contain lots of fluorine. That makes sense,since PFAS are water-resistant.In addition to posing their own potential health risks, these compounds can break down in the body into other PFAS, such as perfluorooctanoic acid, which has been linked to cancers and low birth weights.( A)1.The underlined word “sturdy” in Paragraph 2 probably means“_”.A.stubbornB.harmfulC.beneficialD.flexible( B )2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. PFAS are the main reason for health problems such as high cholesterol.B. More than 100 tested products are high in fluorine concentrations.C. Scientist have figured out the potential health risks of PFAS.D. PFAS are harmful to health because it can not be broken down.( C )3.Where is this text most likely from?A.A chemistry textbook.B. A cosmetic advertisement.C.A science website.D. A traveling journal.阅读理解(6)本篇源自：The New York TimesIn 1946，a 23-year-old army veteran（退伍军人）named John Goodenough headed to the University of Chicago with a dream of studying physics. When he arrived, a professor warned him that he was already too old to succeed in the field. He ignored the professor's advice and today, at 94, has just got the tech industry excited about his blazing creativity. He and his team at the University of Texas at Austin filed a patent application on a new kind of battery that,if it works as promised, would be so cheap, lightweight, and safe that it would revolutionize electric cars and kill off petroleum-fueled vehicles.We tend to assume that creativity declines with age. On the contrary, there's plenty of evidence to suggest that late blooming is not uncommon. John P. Walsh, one of the professors,joked that the Patent Office should give a “senior discount” because “there's clear evidence that people with seniority are making important contributions to invention". A study of Nobel Physics winners found that, since the 1980s, they have made their discoveries, on average, at age 50.The study also found that the peak of creativity for Nobel winners is getting higher every year.When talking about his late-life success, Dr. Goodenough said, “Some of us are turtles;we crawl and struggle along, and we haven't maybe figured it out by the time we're 30.But the turtles have to keep on walking." This crawl through life can be advantageous, he pointed out,particularly if you wander around through different fields, picking up clues as you go along. Dr.Goodenough started in physics and hopped sideways into chemistry and materials science,while also keeping his eye on the social and political trends that could drive a green economy.“You have to draw ona fair amount of experience in order to be able to put ideas together,” he said. EVERROTIONHe also credits his faith for keeping him focused on his mission to defeat pollution and ditch（摆脱）petroleum（石油）.“I＇m grateful for the doors that have been opened to me indifferent periods of my life,” he said. He believes the glass battery was just another example of the happy accidents that have come his way: “At just the right moment when I was looking for something, it walker into the door.”( B )1.Dr.Goodenough excited people withA.his switching his majorsB. his newly invented batteryC.his obtaining a patentD.his ignoring the professor's warning( C )2. What can we know about John P. Walsh mentioned in Paragraph 2?A.He excels at telling jokes.B.He received a senior discount recently.C.He believes age is not a barrier to creativity.D.He co-invented the battery with Dr. Goodenough.( C )3.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To inform us of a new invention.B. To analyze the advantages of being old.C. To point out age is no barrier to innovation.D.To predict the age of future Nobel Prize winners.阅读理解(7)本篇源自：CricketLong ago，in the unhappy village of Chelm，there lived an old sage（智者）.All the villagers were unhappy because they thought their neighbors had better lives than them. So, day and night, the envious townsfolk would call upon their sage to complain. Before the sage could even raise a spoonful of breakfast to his lips, the baker would burst into his house for a morning's complaint.“They say my bread isn't crispy! Tell me, sage, how I can make crispy bread when all I've got is a hundred-year-old oven that's really an icebox! The emperor's heart is warmer than my oven! And how can I afford a new oven when nobody buys my bread? You see the pickle I'm in? A schoolteacher I should have been. Schoolteachers don't have such headaches.”No sooner had the baker stomped out of the door than the butcher marched in. “My customers do nothing but complain! This chicken's too fat! This meat's too tough! Be a bookkeeper, my dear mother once told me. But did I listen? No. Now look at this pickle I'm in! "And after the butcher complained, the tailor, the shoemaker, and the milkman complained...It was more than a person could stand. Something had to be done. Early one brisk fall morning, the sage marched to the village square, where he posted a huge sign that read: All citizens of Chelm will gather here at noon. Bring a big greenpickle.When everybody arrived, the sage said, “Imagine that everything you are is in your pickle.Your wisdom and your foolishness are in your pickle. Your blessings and your curses are in your pickle. Your talents and your flaws are in your pickle. If you don't like your pickle, no big deal: Pick someone else's. Go ahead and choose."And, with that pronouncement, all the citizens now had the overwhelming task of deciding whose pickle they wanted. The baker's eye immediately fell on the schoolteacher's. The schoolteacher's eye shot over to the tailor's. Every eye examined every pickle in town.To this day, it isn't clear who chose first. Some say the baker, some the milkman, but one thing is absolutely certain: When it was over, the townspeople had taken back their very own pickles.Since that day, whenever a villager approached the sage to complain, though not many of the town folk did, the sage would simply say, “It's your pickle; you picked it, and that would be the end of that."( A )1.What can we infer according to the baker's complaint?A. The oven doesn't function well.B.The townsfolk are too picky.C.He has hurt the emperor's heart.D. Schoolteachers are more welcome.( A )2.Which words can be used to describe the sage?A.Patient and wise.B. Generous and modest.C.Envious and brilliant.D.Impatient and timid.( B )3.Which of the following sayings might the sage agree with?A. Pride hurts, modesty benefits.B. Don't blame destiny, and don't blame the others.C.Behind bad luck comes good luck.D.All that glitters is not gold.( C )4.Which is the best title for the text?A.Turn to a sageB. Decide to be happyC. Pick a pickleD. Choose a career阅读理解(8)本篇源自：Scientific AmericanMindfulness may indeed have psychological benefits. Earlier this year, researches revealed that mindfulness-based interventions had benefits for a number of health outcomes, including stress, anxiety and depression. Although mindfulness has its merits, psychological research has also revealed that in some circumstances it's important to be mindless. Everyday examples range from riding a bike to choppingcucumbers to brushing your teeth.Research has also revealed that paying too much attention to what you're doing can have damaging effects, particularly when you perform well-practiced skills. In fact, this is one reason why some experts appear to “choke under pressure”: They think too much about the mechanics of the task at hand.In a classic study, cognitive scientist Sian Beilock and her colleagues had skilled golfers attempt to sink putts（击球入洞）under different experimental conditions. In one condition，the golfers were simply instructed to pay attention to the swing of their club and say “stop”when they finished their swing. In another condition, they were instructed to listen for a target sound while ignoring other noises and say the word “tone”when they heard the target sound.Counter-intuitively, the skilled golfers performed substantially worse when they focused on their swing than when they paid attention to irrelevant sounds. The effect of paying attention to their swing was so damaging that the golfers actually did better when they were warming up before the experiment began.More recently, psychologist Yannick Balk and his colleagues had golfers try different interventions designed to alleviate the effects of performance pressure. The researchers induced performance pressure by videotaping the participants, telling them that their score sheets would be posted publicly at the clubhouse and encouraging great performance with prizes. Without an intervention, the golfers performed significantly worse under pressure. Yet participants who were encouraged to think about something else-specifically,a song they knew by heart-improved when the stakes were high. It is worth cautioning that these results should be replicated in larger samples and across different contexts.Nevertheless, the important message from this research is that focusing too carefully on the execution of well-practiced motor sequences can cause mistakes. Of course, we should not resign ourselves to going through life on autopilot, missing opportunities t make deeper connections with ourselves, one another and our environment. But there are situations where we should let automaticity take over. The next time you ride a bike, don't overthink it.( B )1. Mindfulness is significant when you are.A. brushing your teethB. suffering from depressionpleting your daily routineD. performing well-practiced skills( C )2. What does the classic study prove?A.What benefits mindlessness can bring.B. How mindlessness works in a competition.C.Whether mindfulness can have damaging effects.D. Why mindfulness can boost athletic performance.( B )3. According to the results of Yannick Balk's study, we'd betterA. be absent-minded in Math classB. listen to the music while joggingC. multitask while learning EnglishD. pay close attention while cutting vegetables阅读理解(9)本篇源自：National Geographic TravelerPick-your-own farms are set for a post-lockdown boom this summer, as people look to support local businesses and spend more time outdoors.Here are four of our favorites.Parkside Farm,EnfieldJuicy blackberries, and strawberries are the stars of the show at this pick-your-own place on the northern edge of London. One key selling point is the “table-top" strawberry-growing system, which means plants are grown in places at waistheight-no more bending down in the dirt to pick your berries. Park side is also one of the few farms accessible without a car,as long as you don't mind a walk-it's 25 minutes from Gordon Hill station.Craigie's Farm, ScotlandJust outside Edinburgh, Craigie's Farm is bursting with produce including cherries, peas,broad beans and, perhaps surprisingly, sunflowers. The onsite shop, deli and cafe have a lot more to offer besides fruit and vegetables-you can pick up homemade jams, meat,cheese and an apple press for making your own juice. There are activities for children too, including a Nature Detective Trail involving encounters with sheep and goats.Hewitts Farm,KentThis family-run farm in Kent offers everything from spinach to apples and blackberries during its pick-your-own season, which runs from June to October(for Halloween pumpkins). There's also a shop selling farm-grown and local produce, as well as free tractor rides for youngsters on Sundays during the summer.Bellis Brothers Farm, WrexhamThis farm in North Wales started growing strawberries back in 1860 and has operated as a pick-your-own since 1967. More fruits have been added since then, but it's still mostly known for its strawberries. Pickers can download Bellis family strawberry recipes from the farm's website,including those for jams and a baked strawberry cheesecake.( B )1.Which place is recommended if visitors want homemade jams?A.Parkside Farm.B. Craigie's Farm.C.Hewitts Farm.D.Bellis Brothers Farm.( B )2. Which of the following is TRUE about Parkside Farm?A. You need not worry about getting dirty on the farm.B. You can pick berries without bending down.C.You must drive there due to its long distance from the station.D. You can enjoy sunflowers in the sunshine.( A )3.In which part of the magazine can you probably find this passage?A.Travel.B.Books.C.Business.D.Sports.阅读理解(10)本篇源自：Entertainment WeeklyBuilding an entire hour around the lives of teenagers was an uncommon choice at the time.But the inexperienced Fox network decided to have a try. And the result was somehow more popular than Brandon Walsh walking down a hallway at West Beverly Hills High School. "Itused to be kid TV, or adult TV with teenage elements to it," says Julie Plec, co-creator of TheVampire Diaries. "My first memory of teen TV was seeing a commercial for Beverly Hills,90210." Nowadays, she continues, "teen TV is important because it's new.”Maintaining that newness is the big challenge for a television producer that relies on capturing the attention of a constantly changing class of viewers. As networks began to understand the power of adolescent stories(and audiences), moreteen-centered shows started to appear and evolve.With the launches of Gossip Girl in 2007 and Pretty Little Liars in 2010, suddenly teen shows weren't just about love triangles. They needed more, like a mystery, like Riverdale and Elite putting high schoolers in the middle of unpredictable scenarios. “Along came the more hooky（逃学）kind of shows，”says Everwood creator Greg Berlanti. “Everything needed a high-concept package around it.” Often that concept would be supernatural-a trend that can be traced back through The Vampire Diaries and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, among others. Today that theme is bigger than ever thanks to fantasy epics like Netflix's Shadow and Bone.What does the future hold for teen TV? Whatever comes next, “authenticity is always the key,” says Berlanti. “They have to be truthful." And wherever there is an authentic teen story,there＇s one thing that we can guarantee will come with it：hormones（荷尔蒙）.Lots of hormones. ( D )1.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Teen TV used to be common and popular.B. Fox had much experience in making teen TV.C. Julie Plec was a big fan of The Vampire Diaries.D. Newness makes teen TV important.( C )2. What is the big challenge that teen TV producers face?A. To focus only on a fixed group of teens.B.To change the target viewers constantly.C. To create more new ideas and things.D.To maintain the old tradition.( D )3.How does the author develop the third paragraph?A. By making comments.B. By following time order.C.By explaining the process.。

优质外刊精析和语法填空及十一选十题型改编(二)

优质外刊精析和语法填空及十一选十题型改编二Pensions Pot luckThe chancellor hands more freedom to retireesGET out those cruise brochures—retirees may soon be going on a spending spree.Historicall y,most Britons with personal pensions and those in so-called“defined-contribution”scheme shave been forced to use their pension pots to buy an annuity—a product paying a(normally fixed)income for the rest of their lives.These have never been popular.Money invested in an annuity is locked away and cannot be passed on to the retiree's heirs.Recently,low interestrates and longer lifespans have caused annuity rates to fall st month the Financial Conduct Authority,Britain's regulator,concluded that the annuity market“is not working wellfor consumers”.Few anticipated George Osborne's sweeping response.In his budget speech,the chancellor outlined a plan to do away with the requirement to buy an annuity and all the arcane rules that accompany it.Retirees will be free to draw down their pension pot as they like,subject to paying tax at their marginal rate.That will bring Britain into line with other countries including America,Australia and Denmark.It may prove a popular idea,but is it a good one?Pensions get generous tax treatment to encourage people to provide for retiremen t;if they blow their pension pot on a Maserati,they may end up as wards of the state,particularly in their later years when many will need expensive care in nursing homes.The government reckons that most people can be trusted to make sensible decisions(althoug h it is also proposing that they be given advice when they retire).But that view sits oddly with its other policies.Many workers are now auto-enrolled in pension plans,on the basis that they are too apathetic to provide for their futures voluntarily.Do people suddenly acquire wisdomwhen they retire,perhaps?The change will have wide-ranging consequences,not least for the insurance companies that sell annuities,several of which saw sharp share-price plunges.To the extent that pensionersdo take more of their pension pot upfront,the government will get tax revenues earlier than before;the boost may be worth￡1.2billion($2billion)by the2018-19financial year.But there are dangers for the state too.Public employees such as doctors and teachers are covered by final-salary schemes,under which the government guarantees to pay them are retirement income.These pensions are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis,meaning the Treasury has put no money aside to cover them.If public-sector workers decided to transfer theirmoney into a private pension pot,to take advantage of the new freedom,the Treasury would have to cough up the cash immediately;the government is proposing to deny public-sector workers that right.The same worry applies to private-sector final-salary schemes,which might suddenly face a cash drain if workers opt to convert.Such pension schemes are big investors in government bonds,and the switch might make it more difficult to fund Britain's deficit.So private-sector workers in final-salary schemes may also lose their right to transfer.Freedom for some retirees will thus come at the price of restrictions on othersWord Bank1.defined-contribution固定缴费词组：defined-contribution pensions 约定提取养老金2.budgetn.预算;政府的年度预算v.谨慎花钱;把…编入预算adj.价格低廉的;花钱少的词组：balance a budget平衡收支预算budget crisis预算危机budget cuts 预算缩减3.accompanyv.陪同;陪伴;伴随;与…同时发生;(尤指用钢琴)为…伴奏例句：①Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa. 肯答应陪我一起去非洲。

英语初高衔接课---11选十(教师版)

Introduction“选词填空”设计时在一篇文章中隐去部分词汇留出9（现在为10个）个空格，要求学生从所提供的10（现在为11个）个选项中选出几个填入空格，使文章复原，另一个选项为干扰项。

语篇中所挖的几个空格全部为实词(名词、动词、形容词、副词)。

它要求学生在理解语篇意义的基础上，进行语法分析，从而选择确切的词义、正确的词性，主要测试学生的词汇知识及在上下文语境中运用词汇的能力。

学生掌握一定的答题技巧，有助于在做题时思路清晰，速度加快，节约时间，提高效果。

PresentationDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.If the package looks pretty, people will buy just about anything. So says an advertising executive in New York, and he has proved his point by selling boxes of rubbish for the price of an expensive bottle of wine.Justin Gignac,26, has sold almost 900 41 presented plastic boxes of rubbish from the street of Big Apple at between ＄50 and ＄100 each. Buyers from 19 countries have paid for the souvenirs（纪念品）. The idea has been so successful that he is thinking of promoting it around the world.It all began when Mr Gignac was at a summer workshop, “We had a discussion about the importance of 42 ,”he recalls.” Someone said packaging was unimportant. I disagreed. The only way to prove it was by sell ing something nobody would ever want.”He searches the streets of Manhattan and typical 43 include broken glass, subway tickets, Starbucks cups and used 44 forks. “Special editions” are offered at a high price. He charged ＄100 for rubbish from the opening day of the New York Yankees’ stadium.Mr Gignac denies 45 his customers for fools: “They know what they’re getting. They appreciate the fact that they’re taking something nobody would want and finding beauty in it.”Some 46 customers include people who used to live in the city and want a down-to-earth souvenir. He claims he has even sold to art collectors.Realizing that the concept appears to be a real money-maker, Mr Gignac has 47 a company and is employing his girlfriend as vice president. He 48 to discuss his profit margins: “It’s actually quite a lot ofeffort putting them together-but yes, garbage is free.” Mr Gignac is considering more varieties of souvenirs. He maintains that he has signed 49 with people interested in similar projects from as far as Berlin and London 做选词填空时应注意以下五方面：一、词性分类。

高中英语外刊--高一（下）阅读理解50篇（教师版）-尖子生必备

⾼中英语外刊--⾼⼀（下）阅读理解50篇（教师版）-尖⼦⽣必备⾼⼀（下）阅读理解外刊改编 50篇Writing a book review is not like writing a fiction, where you have your freedom to express any type of literary mood. Here, you are limited within the scope, which is related only to the book or the literature and nothing else. To write a proper literary review, you should follow some important dos and don’ts, which are discussed here.Top 3 dosSelect a literature of your choice and read it thoroughly. If required, you should read it multiple times, before you really frame up the literary review in your mind. While reading, try to assimilate the thoughts and philosophy of the author behind the book and also to analyze all the characters and events described in the literary piece. Start to pen down your literary analysis only when you have a complete understanding of the book, and not before that.Prepare your write-up based on your understanding of the book. Since you are reviewing the book, your opinion plays an important role here. If you prefer any particular character or any particular instance from the book, then expose that character or the situation in your review, to give it more importance. Also determine your preference with supporting logic. Ultimately it is your understanding of the book, and it can differ from others’ viewpoint. But you should stick to your opinion.Follow a proper format to construct your book review. It should have a proper introduction and a conclusion, other than the usual subject body. Distribute the subject body in chapters and paragraphs, to give a nice, structured look. Also, add a list of reference material at the end of the book. A structured material always carries a good impression and also, it helps the reader to go through the article at ease.Top 3 don’tsBook reviews are not exactly meant for writing a summary on the books. The objective of writing a book review is to arouse the curiosity in the mind of the readers. If someone mentions everything in the summary then the actual intention is lost.As mentioned earlier, one should not cross your limit to write a literary review. Do not bring up unnecessary topics to increase the length of the write-up, which is not at all related to the book. The readers want to learn about the book and not something irrelevant. Also, a smart and crisp writing helps to create a positive impression.You can go through reference books or articles on your subject, before you start preparing your article. But that should be completely with the intention of getting help in your understanding of the book. These reference items will help to strengthen your grip on the subject. But, you should nevercopy a single line of text from any other document or write-up. Plagiarism(剽窃), in any form, is a punishable offence by law. It will also destroy your reputation and close all the future avenues in this field.If you can follow the above dos and don’ts religiously to write a book review, then it is going to be more original and interesting.1. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “assimilate”in paragraph 2?A. stimulateB. fertilizeC. digestD. enhance2. The purpose of writing a review on a book isA. to show your understanding of the thoughts and philosophy of the author behind the bookB. to show that you really stick to your own opinion though you’ve read the bookC. to arouse readers’ curiosity to read more books on irrelevant topicsD. to spark readers’ interests in finding the book and reading it3. Which of the following is NOT true about the “dos”?A. Before writing a book review, you’d better read it thoroughly or many times.B. Write down yourC. If you are interested in certain situation in the book, you can hardly give it too much importancein your review.D. A good review consists of a proper introduction and a conclusion, as well as a nice-structuredsubject body.4.The following statements are “don’ts” when writing a summary exceptA. going through reference books or articles on your subject, before you start preparing your articleB. presenting all the detailed description of the book in the summaryC. the thought or action of putting anything irrelevant to the book into the summaryD. any forms of copying the text from others’ written work【参考答案与解题思路】■1.C猜测词义题，考查根据上下⽂推断单词和短语的含义解析：根据句意，阅读时要试着理解作者的想法和⼼理活动。

优质外刊精析和语法填空及十一选十题型改编(三)

优质外刊精析和语法填空及十一选十题型改编三The proportion of children in America who are overweight has tripled over the past 20 years and now exceeds 17%, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The health problems that this causes include hypertension and type-2 diabetes, formerly known only among the nation's overweight adult population. A group sponsored by the National Institute on Ageing has warned that this may be the first generation ever to have a shorter lifespan than their parents.All the while, the proportion of children who take part in daily exercise at high school has dropped from 42% in 1991 to only 28% in 2004, according to the CDC. Snacking has greatly increased; the Government Accountability Office found in 2003 that 99% of America's high schools now sell snacks and other food as well as providing lunches.In an attempt to get the problem tackled at local level, Congress in 2004 passed an act directing school districts that get money from the national school-lunch programme to create "wellness" policies by the start of the 2006-07 school year. The districts were told to set standards for nutrition, physical activity and education about good food, then make sure that schools actually implement them.One year after the deadline, the results are haphazard. School districts' plans range from a few paragraphs long to more than 25 pages. Some states, like Texas and Arkansas, have preemptively set standards for school districts under their jurisdiction, forcing schools to ban fizzy drinks and junk food while increasing the amount of exercise the pupils take. Others offer guidelines rather than mandates, with no repercussions for schools that don't comply. And in some areas, schools are being eased into change very slowly. Oregon's legislature passed a bill in June that gives its schools ten years to meet its new physical-education requirements.Last October the School Nutrition Association ( SNA ), a pressure group, analyzed health policies from the 100 largest school districts in the country, which account for almost a quarter of the nation's primary-and secondary-school students. Many districts had indeed created guidelines for nutrition education, physical activity and school food, as required, but the rules tended to be fairly broad. Some policies merely defaulted to the state recommendations and some to the federal government's minimal requirements. The physical-activity guidelines were also varied; only 62%of schools made physical education obligatory.Action for Healthy Kids, another schools-oriented NGO, also looked at a smattering of policies last year. Of the 112 districts it analyzed, only 30% specified a time requirement for physical-education classes and 42% offered only general guidelines for the sort of food and drink allowed to be sold in the schools. Cafeterias where nachos, French fries and cookies are tucked alongside salads, juice and fresh fruit do not encourage children to eat well.(选自The Economist)Word Bank1.proportion n. 比例，占比；部分；面积；均衡vt. 使成比例；使均衡；分摊the proportion of sth to sth 某物与某物的比例in proportion成比例；相称例句：The decision affects a significant proportion of the population. 那项决定影响到相当大一部分人口。

高中英语外刊--四选一 30篇教师版-尖子生必备

语篇阅读素材库The following are some of the comments on Alberto Hernandez’s latest blog.Marianne: 15 hours agoThanks, Alberto. Your blog is fantastic and so helpful. I just want to say that I have a suspicion that my employer is playing Big Brother*. My boss scans our office with video cameras, keeps a log of all office phone conversations, tracks our location with cell phones and ID cards, and reads our incoming and outgoing e-mail. I think this supervision has gone too far and is outside the range of a responsible business.Marcel: 12 hours agoIn my company, we’re forced to take drug tests whether we like it or not, without warning, and for no good reason. In this suspicious atmosphere, it’s impossible to have a sense of pride and dignity in my work. I can’t understand what’s driving this increase in employee monitoring.Robert: 6 hours agoI don’t agree with Marcel and Marianne. There’s nothing harmful about these monitoring practices. As an employer, I have the right to know how my employees are using their time. On top of that, I use video cameras only to prevent theft. And I check employee e-mail to watch for any insulting language or racism. Come on—you know it’s only for the employee’s protection.*Big Brother: a reference to George Orwell’s novel 1984, in which an all-powerful government controlled the minds and behavior of its citizens1. In Marianne’s opinion, her boss is _____.A. a fantastic and helpful personB. trying to restrict their behaviorC. an irresponsible personD. trying to know them better2. How does Marcel most probably feel in his company?A. Thrilled.B. Proud.C. Disrespected.D. Unsuccessful.3. From the comments we can conclude that _____ must be an employer.A. AlbertoB. MarianneC. MarcelD. Robert4. What might be the topic of Alberto Hernandez’s latest blog?A. Workplace privacy.B. Management skills.C. Employment status.D. Information sources.【参考答案与解题思路】■1.B细节题，考查文中具体信息解析：由Marianne评论中的my employer is playing Big Brother以及My boss scans our office with video cameras, keeps a log of all office phone conversations, tracks our location with cell phones and ID cards, and reads our incoming and outgoing e-mail.可知，老板管理过于严苛，一定程度上限制了员工的行为活动，因此选B。

优质外刊精析和语法填空及十一选十题型改编(一)

优质外刊精析和语法填空及十一选十题型改编一This will most likely be the last time that I will speak at length as Prime Minister, and I would like today to share some personal reflections on the state of politics in our country and around the world.Throughout that time, in every job I have done. I've been inspired by the enormous potential that working in politics and taking part in public life holds. The potential to serve your country, to improve peoples' lives and – in however big or small a way – to make the world a better place.As a politician, my decisions and actions have always been guided by that conviction that values on which all of our successes have been founded cannot betaken for granted. It used to be asked of applicants at Conservative candidates election meetings 'are you a conviction politician or are you a pragmatist'?I've never accepted the distinction. Politics is the business of turning your convictions into reality to improve the lives of the people you serve. As a Conservative——I have never had any doubt about what I believe in: security, freedom and opportunity, decency, moderation, patriotism. Conserving what is of value but never shying away from change. Indeed, recognising that often change is the way to conserve. Believing in business but holding businesses to account if they break the rules. Backing ambition, aspiration and hard work. Protecting our Union of nations –and being prepared to act in its interest.Even if that means steering a difficult political course. And remaining always firmly rooted in the common ground of politics where all great political parties should be. I didn't write about those convictions in pamphlets or make many theoretical speeches about them. I have sought to put them into action.And actually getting things done rather than simply getting them said requires some qualities that have become unfashionable of late. One of them is a willingness to compromise (妥协）.That does not mean compromising your values. It does not mean accepting the lowest common denominator or clinging to outmoded ideas out of apathy or fear. It means being driven by, and when necessary standing up for your values and convictions. But doing so in the real world – in the arena of public life where others are making their own case, pursuing their own interests. And where persuasion, teamwork and a willingness to make mutual concessions are needed to achieve an optimal outcome. That is politics at its best.Online technology allows people to express their anger and anxiety without filter or accountability. Aggressive assertions are made without regard to the facts or the complexities of an issue in an environment where the most extreme views tend to be the most noticed. This descent of our debate into rancour and tribal bitterness, and in some cases even vile abuse at a criminal level is corrosive for the democratic values which we should all be seeking touphold. It risks closing down the space for reasoned debate and subverting the principle of freedom of speech. And this does not just create an unpleasant environment. Words have consequences and ill words that go unchallenged are the first step on a continuum towards ill deeds, towards a much darker place where hatred and prejudice drive not only what people say, but also what they do.We are living through a period of profound change and insecurity. The forces of globalisation and the pursuit of free markets have brought unprecedented levels of wealth and opportunity for the country and for the world at large. But not everyone is reaping the benefits. The march of technology is expanding the possibilities for humanity in ways that once could never have been conceived. But it is changing the nature of the workplace and the types of jobs that people will do. More and more working people are feeling anxious over whether they and their children and grandchildren will have the skills and the opportunities to get on. And although the problems were building before the financial crisis that event brought years of hardshipwe are only now emerging.I believe that seeking the common ground and being prepared to make compromises in order to make progress does not entail a rejection of our values and convictions by one iota rather it is precisely the way to defend them. Not by making promises you cannot keep or by just telling people what you think they want to hear. But by addressing the concerns people genuinely hold and showing that co-operation not absolutism is the only way to deliver for everyone.For the future, if we can recapture the spirit of common purpose – as I believe we must, then we can be optimistic about what together we can achieve. We can find the common ground that will enable us to forge new, innovative global agreements on the most crucial challenges of our time from protecting our planet to harnessing the power of technology for good. We can renew popular support for liberal democratic values and international co-operation. And in so doing, we can secure our freedom, our prosperity and our ability to live together peacefully now and for generations to come. Thank you!Word Bank1.reflection映像；映照出的影像;（声、光、热等的）反射; 反映；显示；表达;沉思；深思；审慎的思考; 记录；描述Your clothes are often a reflection of your personality.The increase in crime is a sad reflection on(= shows sth bad about) our society today.She decided on reflection to accept his offer after all.The article is an accurate reflection of events that day.2.potential潜在的; 潜力; 潜质; 潜在性The company has identified 60 potential customers.The boy has great potential.The school strives to treat students as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential. John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence.The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.3.convince说服; 使信服That weekend in Plattsburgh, he convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud.Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my sanity.I am convinced that 我坚信...4.account账户; 报道; 无足轻重的;Some banks make it difficult to open an account.He gave a detailed account of what happened on the fateful night.These obscure groups were of little account in either national or international politics.The president declined to deliver the speech himself, on account of a sore throat.On no account should the mixture come near boiling.The defendant asked for 21 similar offences to be taken into account.Individuals who repeatedly provide false information should be called to account for their actions.We have been hindered by our lack of preparation, but I'm sure we will give a good account of ourselves. accountability n. 有义务；有责任；可说明性5.steer驾驶; 引导; 引领; 有意避开某人/某物What is it like to steer a ship this size?The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction.Nick steered them into the nearest seats.I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.长难句分析1.As a politician, my decisions and actions have always been guided by that conviction that values on which all of our successes have been founded cannot betaken for granted.On which在这里引导定语从句，修饰先行词values. Found on 以...为基础改编语法填空This will most likely be the last time that I will speak at length as Prime Minister, and I would like today to share some personal reflections on the state of politics in our country and around the world.Throughout that time, in every job I have done. I (1) (inspire) by the enormous potential that working in politics and taking part in public life holds. The potential to serve your country, to improve peoples' lives and – in (2) big or small a way – to make the world a better place.As a politician, my decisions and actions have always been guided by that conviction that values (3) all of our successes have been founded cannot be taken for granted.It used (4) (ask) of applicants at Conservative candidates election meetings 'are you a conviction politician or are you a pragmatist'?I've never accepted the distinction. Politics is the business of turning your convictions into reality to improve the lives of the people (5) serve. As a Conservative——I have never had any doubt about (6) I believe in: security, freedom and opportunity, decency, moderation, patriotism. Conserving what is of value but never shying away from change. Indeed, recognizing that often change is the way to conserve. Believing in business but holding businesses to account (7) they break the rules. Backing ambition, aspiration and hard work. Protecting our Union of nations –and being prepared to act in its interest.(8) that means steering a difficult political course. And remaining always firmly rooted in the common ground of politics where all great political parties should be. I didn't write about those convictions in pamphlets or make many theoretical speeches about them. I have sought to put them into action. And actually getting things done rather than simply getting them said requires some qualities that have become unfashionable of late. One of them is a willingness(9) (compromise). That does not mean compromising your values. It does not mean accepting (10) (low) common denominator or clinging to outmoded ideas out of apathy or fear. It means being driven by, and when necessary standing up for your values and convictions.【答案】1. have been inspired2. however3. on which4. to be asked5. you6. what7. if8. even if9. to compromise10. the lowest【解析】1. 考察时态语态。

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2019时代周刊--改编语法填空十一选十.docx

外文报-时代周刊（2019-3-13版）时代百大人物——对强权直言不讳的帕克兰中学生改编高中语法填空：Cameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, David Hogg, Emma González and Alex Wind SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWERBY BARACK OBAMA(Time Notes:Obama was the 44th President of the United States). America’s response to mass shootings has long followed a predictable pattern. We mourn. Offer thoughts and prayers. Speculate about the motives. And then—even as no developed country endures a homicide rate like ours, a difference explained largely by pervasive accessibility to guns;even as ___1___majority of gun owners support commonsense reforms—the political debate spirals into acrimony and paralysis. This time, something different is happening.This time, our children are calling us ___2____(account).The Parkland, Fla., students don’t have the kind of lobbyists or big budgets for attack ads ___3__their opponents do.Most of them can’t even vote yet.But they have the power so often inherent in youth: to see the world anew; to reject the old constraints, outdated conventions and cowardice too often dressed up as wisdom.The power to insist that America can be better.Seared by memories of seeing their friends ___4____(murder) at a place they believed to be safe,these young leaders don’t intimidate easily.They see the NRA and its allies—___5____ mealymouthed politicians or mendacious commentators peddling conspiracy theories—as mere shills for those who make money selling weapons of war to whoever can pay.They’re as comfortable speaking truth to power as they are dismissive of platitudes and punditry. And they live to mobilize their peers. Already, they’ve had some success persuading statehouses and some of the biggest gun retailers to change.Now it gets __6____(hard）. A Republican Congress remains unmoved. NRA scare tactics still sway much of the country. Progress will be slow and frustrating. But by bearing witness to carnage, by asking tough questions and ____7___(demand) real answers, the Parkland students are shaking us out of our complacency. The NRA’s favored candidates are starting to fear they might w-abiding gun owners are starting to speak out. ____8__ these young leaders make common cause with African Americans and Latinos—the disproportionate victims of gun violence—and reach voting age, the possibilities of meaningful change will steadily grow.Our history ___9___( define)by the youthful push to make America more just, more compassionate, more equal under the law. This generation—of Parkland, of Dreamers, of Black Lives Matter— embraces that duty.If they make their elders uncomfortable, that’s how it shouldbe. Our kids now show us what we’ve told them America is all about, even if we haven’t always believed it ___10____: that our future isn’t written for us, but by us.Keys: 1. the 2. to account 3. that/which 4.murdered 5. whether 6. harder 7. demanding8.As 9. is defined 10.ourselves改编高中十一选十：A.debateB. murderedC. outdatedD. demandingE. theoriesF. votingG. uncomfortableH. responseI. majorityJ. definedK. authoritiesCameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, David Hogg, Emma González and Alex Wind SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWERBY BARACK OBAMA(Time Notes:Obama was the 44th President of the United States). America’s ___1___ to mass shootings has long followed a predictable pattern. We mourn. Offer thoughts and prayers. Speculate about the motives. And then—even as no developed country endures a homicide rate like ours, a difference explained largely by pervasive accessibility to guns;eve n as the___2____of gun owners support commonsense reforms—the political ___3___spirals into acrimony and paralysis. This time, something different is happening.This time, our children are calling us to account.The Parkland, Fla., students don’t have the kind of lobbyists or big budgets for attack ads that their opponents do.Most of them can’t even vote yet.But they have the power so often inherent in youth: to see the world anew; to reject the old constraints, ___4___conventions and cowardice too often dressed up as wisdom.The power to insist that America can be better.Seared by memories of seeing their friends ____5___ at a place they believed to be safe,these young leaders don’t intimidate easily.They see the NRA and its allies—whether mealymouthed politicians or mendacious commentators peddling conspiracy___6____—as mere shills for those who make money selling weapons of war to whoever can pay.They’re as comfortable speaking truth to power as they are dismissive of platitudes and punditry. And they live to mobilize their peers.Already, they’ve had some success persuading statehouses and some of the biggest gun retailers to change.Now it gets harder. A Republican Congress remains unmoved. NRA scare tactics still sway much of the country. Progress will be slow and frustrating. But by bearing witness to carnage, by asking tough questions and___7____ real answers, the Parkland students are shaking us out of our complacency. The NRA’s favored candidates are starting to fear they might w-abiding gun owners are starting to speak out. As these young leaders make common cause with African Americans and Latinos—the disproportionate victims of gun violence—and reach ___8___age, the possibilities of meaningful change will steadily grow.Our history is___9___by the youthful push to make America more just, more compassionate, more equal under the law. This generation—of Parkland, of Dreamers, of Black Lives Matter— embraces that duty.If they make their elders ___10___, that’s how it should be. Our kids now show us what we’ve told them America is all about, even if we haven’t always believed it ourselves: that our future isn’t written for us, but by us.Keys: HIACB EDFJG全文解析Cameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, David Hogg, Emma González and Alex Wind SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER卡梅隆·卡斯基，贾克琳·科林，大卫·霍格，艾玛·冈萨雷斯和亚历克斯·温德对强权直言不讳BY BARACK OBAMA文/巴拉克·奥巴马(Time Notes:Obama was the 44th President of the United States)(注:奥巴马是美国第44任总统)America’s response to mass shootings has long followed a preAmerica’s response to mass shootings has long followed a predictable pattern.长期以来，美国对大规模枪击事件的反应一直是有章可循的。

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外刊阅读十一选十语篇精选(1)Distinctly different orcas found in seas near ChileFor decades, there were tales from fishermen and tourists, even lots of photos, of a mysterious killer whale that just did not look like all the others, but scientists had never seen one.Now they have.An international team of researchers says they found a couple dozen of these distinctly different orcas roaming in the oceans off southern Chile in January. Scientists are waiting for DNA tests from a tissue ___1___ but think it may be a distinct species. Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration felt confident enough to (大肆宣扬) the discovery of the long ___2___ killer whale last week. Some outside experts were more cautious,___3___the whales are different, but saying they would wait for the test results to answer the species question. This is the most different looking killer whale I have never seen”, said Robert Pitman, a NOAA marine ecologist in San Diego. He was part of the team that ___4___ the orcas off Cape Horn at the tip of South America. How different? The whale’s signature large white eye pat ch is tiny on these new guys, ___5___ noticeable. Their heads are a bit more rounded and less sleek than normal killer whales and their dorsal fins are narrower and pointed.They probably eat mostly fish, not marine mammals such as seals, as other killer whales do, Pitman said. Fishermen have ___6___ about how good these whales are at (偷捕) off fishing lines. Pitman said they are so different they probably can not breed with other killer whales and are likely a new species. At 20 to 25 feet long, they are slightly smaller than most killer whales. In the Southern Hemisphere, killer whales are considered all one species, ___7___ in types A through C. This one is called type D or (亚南极的) killer whales. Michael McGowen, marine mammal curator at the Smithsonian Institution, said calling it a new species without genetic data may be___8___. Still, he said, “I think it’s pretty remarkable that there are still many things out there in the ocean like a huge killer whale that we don’t know about.” Scientists have heard about these distinctive whales ever since a mass stranding in New Zealand in 1955. Scientists ___9___ thought it could be one family of killer whales that had a specific mutation, but the January discovery and all the photos in between point to a different type, Pitman said. He said they are hard to find because they live far south andaway from shore, unlike most killer whales. “The type D killer whale lives in the most(不宜居住的) waters on the planet. It’s a good place to___10___.”Keys: 1-5 IKAJB 6-10 DCHGE(2)Anxiety about maths locks pupils in cycle of despairChildren as young as six feel fear, rage and despair as a result of "mathematics anxiety", a condition that can cause physical symptoms and even behavioral problems, a study says.Pupils in primary and secondary school can find themselves locked in a cycle of despair, suffering from anxiety that has a negative (1)______ on their maths performance, which in turn leads to increased anxiety.Researchers say maths anxiety should be treated as a matter of "real (2)_______ " because of the damage to individual children s learning. They also say it may be (3)______ to a maths crisis in the UK, where the level of adult numeracy is getting worse.According to report by the Nuffield Foundation, Understanding Mathematics Anxiety, the (4)_______ of adults with functional maths skills equivalent to a GCSE grade c has fallen from 26% in2003 to just 22% in 2011. In contrast, functional literacy skills are increasing, with 57% of working-age adults(5)______ the equivalent level.Researchers from the faculty of education and the centre for neuroscience in education at Cambridge University worked with 2,700 primary and secondary students in the UK and Italy to explore maths anxiety and its (6)_____. The children they interviewed provided graphic descriptions of their fears. "I felt very unwell and I was really scared," said one primary school pupil, describing his(7)______ during a lesson on equivalent fractions. " Because my table's in the corner I kind of tried not to be in the lesson."Researchers found there was a sense that maths was hard compared with other subjects, which led to a loss of(8)_______ yet the study points out that most children with high levels of maths anxiety are normal to high(9)______ in the subject.Key triggers for anxiety included poor marks, test pressures, teasing by fellow pupils and aconfusing(10)_______ of teaching methods.Keys: 1-5 HCEJG 6-10 BKDAI(3)Bees have the smarts to do mathThe oval-shaped brain of a honeybee is roughly the size of a single sesame seed. It contains fewer than 1 million neurons, while the human brain contains 100 billion.A team of entomologists (昆虫学者) is asking what all those extra nerve cells are good for after finding that bees can do the kind of fundamental mathematics once thought to ___1___ humans and the primate animals they most closely resemble.Many animals display some ___2___ of quantitative understanding as they forage and fight,hoard and hide and find their way back home. Counting, for instance, is pervasive(普遍的).But bees can do something more, according to a paper published last month in the ScienceAdvances Journal. They can add and subtract, placing one of the world’s leading pollinators in the___3___ of monkeys, parrots and, yes, spiders-- the cognitive A-list of the animal kingdom.The findings contribute to a growing body of evidence that the brains of insects are more powerful than once thought-- capable not just of a ___4___ numerical sense but of the sort of learning and complex memory tasks that make arithmetic(算术) possible. It also sheds light on the evolution of quantitative abilities in other species, decoupling(使分离) numerical understanding from human language.The new evidence of the honeybee’s computatio nal skills comes as its numbers decrease under mounting ___5___ from pests and pathogens(病原体). Beekeepers in the United States lost 40 percent of their managed ___6___ between spring 2017 and spring 2018, in line with a broaderdecline of invertebrate(无脊椎的) populations, which scientists have linked to climate change.The discovery holds ___7___ beyond the activities of honeybees alone.“A honeybee brain contains less than 1 million neurons, so evidence that a bee can learn to use a mathematical operator is very important for our understanding of how big brains, like ours, may have evolved the capacity for the ___8___ mathematical achievements that underpins our modern society,” said Adrian Dyer, oneof the study’s authors.The discovery casts ___9___ on the idea that numerical understanding is innate to humans, who are separated from honeybees by more than 400 million years of evolution, as the paper notes. The result suggests instead that bees, nonhuman animals and preverbal people may each be biologically tuned for complex numerical tasks,” a capacity honed through the struggle for ___10___ in “complex environments that have forced them to use numbers and quantify,” said Scarlett Howard,the paper’s lead author.“We’re not the only sophisticated ones,” she sa id.Keys: 1-5EBDKI 6-10 CAHFJ(4)Cruise tourists urged to think ofwelfare of donkey ‘taxis’ on Greek islandHolidaymakers arriving on the Greek island of Santorini are to be asked to consider the welfare of donkeys and mules before hiring one of the animals to carry them up the 600 steps from the port to the cliff top capital, Fira.The increased popularity of the island as a stop-off for cruise liners has led___1___ to make tourists aware of the stress placed on the animals when they make the 400-metre ___2___ with their often-heavy human cargo.Nikos Zorzos, the island’s mayor, said: “Represe ntatives from the cruise liner association were here this week promising to raise awareness, and we’ll be ___3___ information leaflets. Our mules and donkeys are part of our tradition; younger owners, especially, have understood they need to be looked afte r.”A cable car has helped ___4___ the donkeys’load, but as many as 17,000 tourists a day have been disembarking from cruise ships to Santorini and the demand for rides has ___5___. More than ever, an increasing number of animals have been suffering spinal injuries, saddle sores and ___6___.Last summer more than 100,000 people signed an online petition deploring (公开谴责) the “mindless and unnecessary ___7___ [of animals] used as cruel transportation for people who want the ‘real Greek’ experience”.Anger over the plight(苦难) of the island’s estimated 4,000 donkeys and mules grew when reports of abuse and neglect, ___8___ by images of overweight cruise ship passengers riding the animals, appeared on social media.The outcry(强烈抗议) prompted a Greek law making it illegal to___9___ animals with “any load exceeding 100kg (15st), or one-fifth of [their] body weight”.Catherine Rice, of the UK Donkey Sanctuary, which started the campaign In Their Hooves, said: “We will encourage tourists to think before using donkey taxi —whether donkeys and mules are being treated humanely, have enough shade and water, whether loads they are asked to carry are suitable. If not, other ___10___ —walking or the cable car —might be a more responsible mode of transport.”Cruise liners have signed up to the campaign, and will raise awareness by screening onboard animated videos from the animal welfare charity.Keys: 1-5 ACDHJ 6-10 EKFBI(5)That sinking feelingThere has never been a shortage of potential problems caused by climate change, but researchers have just uncovered a new one: It could be weakening Eart h’s ability to___1___temperature rises. Plants and soil are an important “carbon sink,” which means the they absorb carbon dioxide and keep it, ___2___the greenhouse gas from warming the planet. The science is fairly straightforward: Plants take in carbon dioxide and translate the carbon into energy for growth and repair in the photosynthesis(光合作用)process. Soil obtains carbon through___3___matter, such as decomposing plants, dead animals and their waste, and actually contains two to three times more carbon than the atmosphere. Together, they soak up around 25 percent of the carbon dioxide that humans produce.In 2018, humans___4___more carbon dioxide into the air than ever before. But the ability of plants and soil to help save us from ourselves maybe reaching a___5___point. Climate change has led to extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, which in turn cause (波动) in soil moisture. In a new study that was published in the journal Nature in January, researchers examined what these changes might mean for carbon absorption.Their conclusion? At first, the land will struggle to soak up more carbon, but by 2060, it will hit its___6___capacity and sharply fall, leaving more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and causing global warming to speed up.The study was the first to quantify these effects through the rest of the century. Droughts and heat waves dry out soil and___7___vegetation, cutting carbon absorption, and the study showed that wetter-than-normal years do n’t compensate for the___8___during drier years.“Each forest transformed to dry (大草原)or (泥炭地)caused by drought means less carbon is locked up and more is left in the atmosphere,___9___warming yet further,” says Dave Reay, a professor of carbon management and education at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who was not involved in the study. Reay emphasized, “the huge carbon sinks that are global forests and soils have served as a planetary pressure valve (阀门)for our own rapidly growing emissions over the last century. If we fail to cut emissions deep and fast, then these vast sinks could fail and increasingly___10___from carbon-absorbing friend to big-emitting (敌人).Keys: 1-5 GEDFH 6-10 CIBAK。