高考復(fù)習(xí)專項訓(xùn)練—閱讀表達(dá)Passage1Herearesometipsonbusinesstravelsafety,whichcanbeusedwhereveryournexttripmaytakeyou,fromJohnRose,presidentofBusinessTravelServices.No.1:Keepyourtravelplanprivate.“Whetheryouaretravelingathomeorabroad,don’tdiscussyouritinerary,”Rosesaid.“Otherwise,youmaybecomeaneasiertargetforbadpeoplewhileyouaretraveling.”No.2:Bealert(警惕的).Keepingyoureyesandearsopenwhileyouareawayonbusinessallowsyoutomoreeasilynoticeanythingstrangeorunusual.“Ifyoumanagetohavegoodcontroloftheenvironment,youwon’tbetargetedbybadguys,”Rosesaid.No.3:Haveanemergencycontact(熟人).“Keepingthephonenumberofanemergencycontactinyourmobilephoneorwalletisalwaysasmartidea,especiallywhenyouaretravelingalone,”Rosesaid.“Alwayshavesomeonewhoknowsyourplansasanemergencycontact,suchasacolleagueorafamilymember,”headded.No.4:Bookyourgroundtransportationinadvance.“Thisisthekeytosuccessfulbusinesstravelwhenyouaretravelinginternationally,”Rosesaid.“Don’tmakeyourselfwaitfortransportation,”hesaid.“Arrangeitinadvance,evenifit’sataxi.Payfortransportationinadvanceaswell.”No.5:Copyalltheimportantdocuments.Thisisalsoanimportanttipforinternationaltrips.Rosesaidallimportantdocumentsshouldbecopied.Thecopiesmustbekeptseparate(分開的)fromtheoriginaldocuments,soifonegetsstolenyoustillhavetheother.1.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“itinerary”inParagraph2?(Nomorethan5words.)2.Whatifyoukeepalertonyourbusinesstravels?(Nomorethan10words.)3.AccordingtoParagraph5,whatshouldyoudoforyourinternationalbusinesstravel?(Nomorethan10words.)4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?(Nomorethan8words.)5.Doyouthinkitnecessarytohaveanemergencycontact?Pleasegiveyourreason.(Nomorethan25words.)

Passage2Whenitcomestofood,thereisnoshortageofquestionsabouthowtogetthemostnutrientsoutofthefoodweeat.Nowadays,manyquestionsariseasweconsidertheeffectofnewtechnologyonthequalityofourfood.Readontofindouthowtechnologyisaffectingwhatyoueat.Ismicrowavingfoodagoodwaytoheatupfood?Studiessay“No”.Someimportantnutrientsinvegetablescanbedestroyedwhenwemicrowavefood.Broccoli(花椰菜),whenmicrowaved,loses97percentofitscancer-protectingantioxidants(抗氧化劑)comparedtosteamedbroccoli,whichloses11percent.Freezingisawayofmaintainingwaterlevelsandtemporarilystoppingthegrowthofmicroorganismsandbacteria.Ingeneral,freezingfooddoesn’tlosenutrientsifyoufreezethefoodwhenitisatpeakquality.Itisonlywhenfoodisstoredandsitsforalongperiodoftimethatitstartstolosenutrients,especiallyvitaminC.Ingeneral,whenyoudryafood,youtakethewaterout.Youdon’tnecessarilydestroythenutrients,althoughinfruits,certainvitaminscanbeeasilydestroyed.Thatiswhyfruitsaregenerallybetterfresh.Driedfoodsnearlycontainthesameamountofnutrientsasthatinfreshfoods,thoughyouendupeatingalotofdriedfoodsratherthanfreshfoods.Oneofthebiggestcomplaintsaboutorganicfoodsisthattheyaremoreexpensivethancommerciallygrownproduce.Sowhyspendmore?Whenyouaresavinginmoneynowoncommercialproduce,youwillsurelyloseinhealthlater.Manyscientificstudieshaveshownthenegativeeffectsofpesticides(殺蟲劑)usedoncommercialcrops.Theprimaryreasonforbuyingorganicfoodsisthatyoucangethealthyfoodsthataren’tcoveredindangerouschemicals.1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?(Nomorethan6words)2.Whyisusingmicrowavestoheatupfoodnotgood?(Nomorethan10words)3.Whatdoestheword“that”inParagraph4probablyreferto?(Nomorethan4words)4.Whyareorganicfoodsrecommendedforpeopletobuy?(Nomorethan10words)5.Inyouropinion,whatistheidealrelationshipbetweentechnologyandfood?(Nomorethan20words)

Passage3Theyjumpfromhelicoptersorspeedingboats,bringingaidtoswimmersintroubleonItaly’spopularbeaches.Forthesedoglifeguards(救生員),thedoggiepaddle(狗刨)doesjustfine.HundredsofspeciallytraineddogsareworkingasItaly’sdoglifeguards.Theyaresenteachsummertohelpswimmerswhoneedhelp.Theselifedogspullalifebuoy(救生圈)thatvictimscanhold,oraboattheycansitontobedraggedbacktotheshore.Unlikehumanlifeguards,itisquiteeasierforlifedogstojumpfromhelicoptersandspeedingboatstorescueswimmers.WithmillionsoftravelersvisitingItaly’scrowdedbeacheseachsummer,theItalianCoastGuardsaysitrescuesabout3,000peopleeveryyearandtheirdoghelpershavesavedseverallives.Ittakesthreeyearsforthedogstoreachexpertrescuestatus,andcurrently300dogsarefullytrainedforduty.Dogsareusefulinpreventingthephysicaltirednessofthelifeguardandincreasingthespeedatwhichswimmersaresaved.Theyincreasethesafetyofboththeswimmersandthelifeguard.RobertoGasbarri,whomanagestheItalianSchoolofCanineLifeguardsprogram,said,“Thedogisasortoflifeboatwhichgoesbyitselftoaswimmerintrouble,andcomesbacktotheshorealsobyitself,choosingthebestlandingpointandswimmingthroughthesafestcurrents.”TheCivitavecchiacenterinthenorthernprovinceofBergamowasfoundedmorethan20yearsago.Theschoolwilltrainanybreed,aslongastheyweighatleast30kg,butLabradors,Newfoundlandsandgoldenretrieversaremostcommonlyusedbecauseoftheirnaturalinstinct(本能)forswimming.Eachdogworkswithahumanlifeguard,whoalsoactsastheanimal’strainer.1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?(nomorethan8words)2.Whatistheadvantageoflifedogscomparedtohumanlifeguards?(nomorethan12words)3.WhyareLabradors,Newfoundlandsandgoldenretrieversusuallyselectedtogettrained?(nomorethan8words)4.Whatdoestheword“they”inParagraph5probablyreferto?(nomorethan2words)5.Whatdoyouthinkoflifedogs?(nomorethan25words)

Passage4Whatdoyoudowhenyourcellphonediesorisoutdatedandyouwantanewone?Howdoyoudealwithacomputersafely?Recyclinge-wastehasbecomeaseriousglobalproblem.Somepoisonouschemicalsarecommonlyfoundwithinmodernelectronic(電的)equipment.Whenthesethingsendupindustbinsoratunsaferecyclingfacilities,thepoisonsgointothesoilandgroundwater,andevengointothesmallbitsofpreciousmetals.Theresultisthatlocalwaterandsoiliscontaminated,peoplearegettingillandmoreareasarebeingdamaged.Thethingthatmotivatesanycompanyisprofit.Asaresult,electroniccompaniesmaketheirproductswhicharefilledwithpoisons,breakfrequentlyandareimpracticaltorepair.Whentheseelectronicproductsbreak,wenaturallybuysomethingnewinstead.Thisiswhyweproduce25milliontonsofe-wasteeachyear.Thereisamovementtoplaceresponsibilitybackuponthemanufacturersofelectronicgadgets(電子產(chǎn)品制造商)withthreecentralgoals.First,manufacturersshouldchangetheirpracticestoreducetheamountofpoisonouschemicalsusedinthedesignofelectronics.Second,theelectronicsshouldbedesignedtolastaslongaspossible,andthatincludesmakingthemmodular(組合的)sorepairscanbemadeeasily.Finally,manufacturersmustbereadytotakebacktheirbrokenornolongerusableequipmentinordertorecycleitresponsibly.Takeyouroldelectronicstoresponsiblerecyclers.Youcanfindsuchcompaniesonline,andevenifthereisn’toneinyourstate,youcanoftenshipyourthingsinstead.Learntouserechargeable(可再充電的)batteriesefficiently.Don’tdischargethemcompletelyifyoucanavoidit.Anotherthingyouneedtodoistopurchaserepairableelectronicproducts.E-wasteislikelytobeagrowingproblemasmorepeoplegainaccesstoelectronicsofallkinds.Thetimetoputsafeguardsintoplaceisnow.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contaminated”meaninParagraph2?(Nomorethan2words)2.Whyise-wastedangerous?(Nomorethan10words)3.Whatshouldthemanufacturersofelectronicproductsdotoreducee-waste?(Nomorethan15words)4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?(Nomorethan8words)5.Whatshouldyoudotorecyclee-wasteinyourdailylifeafterreadingthetext?(Nomorethan25words)

Passage5:Wherewouldanyofusbeifwewenttoschoolswherenocompetitionwasallowed?Howwouldweknowwhetherwehavetheabilitytobegoodatasportorotherthings?Howwouldweknowwhetherwearemakingtherighteffortorwhetherwearewastingourtime?Howwouldwelearntheconceptofimprovingourperformance?Howwouldweknowaboutsettingandmeetinggoals?Competitionservessomanypurposes.Competitionsetsmanypeopleontherightpathtowardsunderstandingwhatittakestowin.Competitioncantellastudentwhenmorework,moretimeorimprovedstudyingstrategiesareneededtocatchupwithotherstudentswhoachievehighergradesandbetterresultsfromtheirstudyprograms.Childrenlearnthroughcompetitionthatdesiresandhardworkmaynotbeenoughtowinrecognition,highergradesorrewards.Therearetimeswhenstudentsmustlearnthattheymaynotbeabletoexcel(突出)incertainsportsoracademicareas.Everyonecan,however,dotheirbesttosupporttheirteamsinotherways,eventhoughtheyarenotthestaroftheteam.Studentswouldmoveontoareaswheretheyareshowingadvantagesandcanexcel.Competitionwillforcethemtostopputtingtheirtimeintotryingtomeetinappropriategoals.Unfaircompetitionexistssomewhere,butitcanteachstudentsabouttherealitiesoftheworldaheadofthem.Mostimportantly,theycangetthegoodlessonthatnoonecanescapebeingpunishedforcheatingorlyingincompetition.Itwouldbeimpossibletoeliminateallcompetitionfromachild’sschoolexperience.Thereisnobenefittosendingayoungpersonintoaworldwithnolessonslearnedfromcompetition.1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?(Nomorethan8words)2.Howcancompetitionhelpstudentsachievehighergrades?(Nomorethan15words)3.Whatlessoncanstudentslearnfromunfaircompetition?(Nomorethan12words)4.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“eliminate”inthelastparagraph?(Nomorethan3words)5.Inyouropinion,whatisthebenefitofcompetition?(Nomorethan25words)

Passage6:Whenpeopletalktoyou,theywillhaveagoodideaofhowmuchyouread.Thereisnothingemployerslikemorethananemployeewhoreadsalot.Havingreadplentyofbooksshowsthatyouareeducated,andyouremployerwillbelievethatyouaremuchmorelikelytodothejobproperly.Whilemanypeopleseeitasbeingachore,readingshouldbeseenasarecreational(消遣的)activity.Whenyouread,thereareanumberofthingsyoucandotoincreaseyourEnglishskills.Often,youwillcomeacrosswordsthatyou’veneverseenbefore.Insteadofskipping(跳過)thesewordstocontinuereading,youmaywanttotakethetimetolearnwhattheymean.Youcansometimesgetanideaofwhatthewordmeansbylookingatitscontext.Todothis,youwillwanttolookatthewordswhicharebeforeandaftertheunknownword.Itshouldalsobenotedthatsomeauthorswillgivethedefinitionofthewordsonthepage,andthisisanothermethodyoucanusetolearnthem.Ifyoucan’tdeterminewhatthewordmeansfromthecontextandthereisn’tadefinitionofitgivenbytheauthor,youmaylookitupinadictionary.Ifyouarereadingachapterinabook,writedownallthewordsyoudon’tknow,andthenlookthemuponceyou’vegottotheendofthechapter.Itisboringtostopreadingeverytimeyoufindaword,thengotolookitup,andcomebacktoreadafteryou’vefoundit.Itismuchsmartertowaituntilyou’vereadacertainnumberofpages,andthenlookupthewordsyouaren’tfamiliarwith.1.Whydoemployerspreferworkerswhoreadalot?(Nomorethan15words)2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“context”inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?(Nomorethan8words)3.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestionwhenyoureadachapterinabook?(Nomorethan10words)4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?(Nomorethan10words)5.Doyoulikereading?Whatwillyoudowhenyoumeetnewwordsinfuture?(Nomorethan25words)

Passage7Teensneedtheirindependence,buthowdoyoumakesuretheyaresafe?It’suntowardtodecidewhentogiveyourteenmorefreedom.Oneparent’sdecisionforhisorherteenmaynotberightforotherparentsandtheirteens.Obviously,it’snoteasy.Althougheveryadolescentisdifferent,therearemanyexperiencescommontotheteenageyears.Themostcommonmaybethepullandpushbetweendependenceandindependence.Manyteensareputtingthemselvesatriskofcommittingactsofviolenceandothercrimes.Nowondersomanyparentsareconcerned,evenfrightened;nowondersomanytrytocontrolthebehavioroftheirteenagechildren.Itisimportantforparentstomakerulesfortheiryoungchildren.Astheygetolder,however,theyneedtolearntomakesomeoftheirowndecisions.Parentsneedtogiveteensthefreedomtodojustthat.Butthereisacatch:teensmustbeready.Theyneedtoagreetobehaveinresponsiblewaysandshowthattheycanhandlethefreedom.Theyalsoneedtokeeptheirparentsinformed.That’swhererespectandresponsibilitycomein.Respect:Respectisatwo-waythingbutitstartswithyou,whichmeansthatyoushouldgiveyourteenstherespectthatyouwouldliketobegiven.Givethemcredit(贊揚(yáng))fortheirknowledgeandabilities;payattentionandlistentothem.Thatmeansshowingconfidenceinyourteens,andbeingsupportive.Parentsshouldbelieveintheirteens;sethighstandardsforthem,encouragethem,expectthemtoachievetheirgoals,andprovideconsistentloveandsupport–includingpracticalhelp—sotheycanachievethepromise(希望)thatlieswithinthem.Responsibility:Teensarelearningtotakecareofthemselvesandgetresponsibleastheyprepareforadulthood.That’swhatgrowingupisallabout.Givethemanappropriateamountoffreedomandindependence.Encourageandpromoteresponsibilityandgooddecision—offeringsupportandgentlehelpwithdifficultdecisions.Letyourteensknowtheywillbegivenmorefreedomastheyshowincreasinglyresponsiblebehavior.1.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“untoward”inParagraph1?(Nomorethan2words)2.Whydoparentsattempttokeepthebehavioroftheirteensundercontrol?(Nomorethan10words)3.Whatshouldparentsdoinordertogetrespectfromtheirteens?(Nomorethan12words)4.Whatindicatesthatteensaregettingreadyforadulthood?(Nomorethan15words)5.Whatdoyouthinkabouttheindependenceandfreedomofteens?(Nomorethan25words)

Passage8Whodoesn’twanttohaveagoodfuture?However,forthat,youmustfirstrealizethattheonewhodetermineswhetherornotyouhaveagoodfutureisyou.Don’texpectsomeoneelsetotakecareofitforyou.Withthatunderstood,whatshouldwedotohaveagoodfuture?Ibelievethatoneimportantthingyoushoulddoisinvestinyourfuture.Investinginyourfuturemeansmakingsomesacrificesinthepresenttogetrewardedlater.Italsomeanspreparingfortheuncertaintiesofthefuture.Sadly,manypeopledon’tdoit.Theyonlythinkaboutthepresent.Therefore,whensomethingunexpectedhappens,theyaren’treadyandgetintoadifficultsituation.Herecomesthequestionofhowtoinvestinthefuture.Ihavethreewaysforyou:Expandyourknowledge.Itisusefulfortworeasons:①Ithelpsyouseenewopportunities.Byexpandingyourknowledge,youwillknowwhatpossibilitiestherearesothatyoucanfindnewopportunities.②Itenablesyoutoseethingsinanewlight.Perhapsyoualreadyknowsomethingforalongtime,butexpandingyourknowledgecanhelpyouseeitfromanewperspective.Buildasidebusiness(副業(yè)).Buildingasidebusinessisoneofthebestwaystoinvestinyourfuture.Notonlycanithelpyouprepareforunexpectedjobloss,butalsoitteachesyoualotintheprocess.Youwilllearnmuchbecauseyoudealwiththerealworld.Buildupyournetwork(人際關(guān)系網(wǎng)).Yournetworkoffriendsandacquaintancesisoneofthemostvaluablethingsyoucouldhave.Itcaninformyouofnewopportunities.Itcanalsohelpyoufindtheresourcesyouneed.1.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedphrase“inanewlight”inParagraph4?(Nomorethan5words)2.Accordingtothepassage,howcanonehaveagoodfuture?(Nomorethan8words)3.Accordingtothepassage,whatifonedoesn’tpreparefortheuncertaintiesofthefuture?(Nomorethan12words)4.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?(Nomorethan12words)5.Inyouropinion,isbuildingupasidebusinessagoodwaytoinvestinthefuture?Why?(Nomorethan25words)

Passage9Tobeanelectricianapersonneedstodosomeclassroomstudiesandthenhavethejobtrainingof4-5years.Duringthistimeheorshelearnshowtotacklevariouselectricalfaultsandlearntodonewinstallation(安裝)andotherelectricaltasks.Electriciansusespecialtoolssuchasknivestodotheirjob.Someofthejobsdonebyelectricianscouldberiskysotheyhavetowearthesuitableclothingforprotectionagainstanaccident.Moststatesrequireanelectriciantohavealicense.Generallyanelectricianworksfor40hoursaweek.Buttheirworkingtimeisnotfixedandtheycanbecalledanytimeaccordingtotherequirement.Electriciansshouldhavegoodphysicalhealth.Theyshouldbegoodinbalancingtheirbodywhileworkingatagoodheight.Sometimes,theymayneedtofitthemselvesintotightspaces.Electriciansalsoneedtohavegoodcolorsightforthewiringtheyhavetoworkoninhomesandbusinesses.Theymustbeabletorecognizedifferentcolors.Electriciansshouldhavegoodhand-eyecoordination(協(xié)調(diào))tobeabletodothejobproperly.Electriciansneedtobeverygoodatmathandsolvingproblems.ItisalsogoodforthemtobeabletocommunicateinSpanishaswellasEnglish.TherearealotofSpanishworkersinthisworkfieldandinconstruction.SoitisgoodifanelectricianalsoknowsSpanishasheorshecancommunicatebetterwiththem.Thiswillhelpindoingtheworkfaster.Differentelectricianshavedifferentearningsaccordingtotheirworkingexperienceandefficiency(效率).Theyarepaidaccordingtonumberofhourstheywork.Foronehourtheycanbepaidfrom12dollarstomorethan30dollars.Motorvehiclepartmanufacturingcompaniesusuallypayhighwagestotheirelectricians.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“tackle”inParagraph1?(Nomorethan2words)Whydoelectricianshavetowearsuitableclotheswhenworking?(Nomorethan9words)Whatisthecharacteristicofanelectrician’sworktime?(Nomorethan12words)Whydoelectriciansneedgoodcolorsight?(Nomorethan12words)Wouldyouliketobeanelectricianinthefuture?Why?(Nomorethan20words)

Passage10Ifyouweretotellyourfriendthatyouaregoingtovisitapsychiatrist,hisimmediatereactionwouldbe,“Whathappened?Iseverythingalright?Whatisbotheringyou?”Ifpsychologyhadestablisheditselfasascience,besidescuringmentalillness,maybeyourfriendwouldhavereactedinadifferentway,“Wow,thatwillgreatlyhelpyouinself-improvement”.Positivepsychologyisnotviewedasdistinctfromtraditionalpsychology;insteaditimprovestheexistingmethodsofpsychologybyaddingawholenewprinciple.Positivepsychologyfocusesonmakingordinarypeoplemuchmoresatisfied.Theaimofpositivepsychologyisthatanindividualshouldtrytobesatisfiedwithhispastexperiences,happywiththepresentandhopefulaboutthefuture.PositivePsychologyplacesalotofemphasisonthreefactors.PositiveEmotions:Psychologistsbelievethatpositiveemotionshelpcreateasenseofwellbeinginanindividual.PositiveIndividualCharacteristics:Studiesshowthatindividualswithpositivecharacteristicshavegreaterchancesofexcellinginvariousfields.Thosepossessingpositivecharacteristicsleadabetterandmoreproductivelife.PositiveInstitutions:Institutionsliketheeducationsystem,marriage,parenting,andorganizationscanhelpensurethatthestrengthsofanindividualaredeveloped.Positivepsychologyisnottobeconfusedwithpositivethinking.Positivethinkingisanattitudeinwhichapersonbelievesthatallrightthingswillhappentohimandthathewillberewardedforhisactions.Positivepsychologyontheotherhandisasciencethattakesintoaccountboththepositiveandnegativeaspectsofasituation.Positivepsychologydoesnotruleouttheprobabilityofnegativethingshappeningonanindividual;ratheritfocusesmoreonhispositiveaspectsandworksonhowtousethesetomakeapositiveimpactonhislife.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“Psychiatrist”inPare.1(Nomorethan8words)Whatstateofminddoespositivepsychologywantpeopletoachieve？（Nomorethan15words)Whatdoespositivepsychologylaystresson?(Nomorethan10words)4.What’sthedifferencebetweenpositivethinkingandpositivepsychology?(Nomorethan15words)Areyouapositiveperson?Whatwillyoudowhenyoumeettroubles?(Nomorethan25words)Passage11Itremainsacommonbeliefthatmostaccidentsoccurinthehome.Andnoneoccursmoreoftenthanaburn.Whetherbecauseofthehotcoversofpansorboilingcookingoil,burnsareverypainfulandcancausescars.Topreventburnsfrombecomingscarsortorelievethepain,medicalcreamshouldbeappliedtotheskin.Ifyoudon’thavemedicalcreaminhand,variousburnmedicinesoughttobeusableinyourkitchen.Tomatoesareknownforrelievingthepainofburns.Justcutatomatoinhalf,rubitontheaffectedareaforatleast5to10minutesanditwillinstantlyreducethepain.Anotherburnmedicinethatyoumighthaveinyourcupboardishoney.Honeyisanall-aroundhealer(療傷物）anditisalsoeffectiveinpreventingburnsfrombecomingscars.Justapplyasmallamountofhoneytotheskinandleaveittodry.If,afterdrying,youcouldstillfeelsomepainthenapplysomemorehoneytoit.Papaya(木瓜）isalsogoodinhealingburntareas.Cutoffapartofpapayaandattachittotheaffectedarea.Papayacaneffectivelyremovedryskincellsandspeeduptheprocessofcellrenewalsohealingbecomesfaster.Kitchenaccidentsareverycommonanditisimportantthatweknowsomemedicinesthatwillmakethepainfromtheseaccidentsmorebearable(可承受的）.Allthemedicinesmentionedaboveareeffectiveforsmallinjuries.However,ifyourburnisseriousandifitislargerthanusual,itwouldbebesttoconsultadoctorforburntreatment.WhatdoesthewritersayaboutburnsaccordingtoParagraph1?(Nomorethan10words)2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“relieve”inParagraph2?(Nomorethan2words)Whataretheadvantagesofusinghoneyinhealingburns?(Nomorethan12words)Whatshouldpeopledoifthebur