/27/27/浙江省部分市2022-2023學年高二上學期期末考試英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解浙江省杭州市2022-2023學年高二上學期期末學業(yè)水平測試英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ANobodylikestospendmoneyonanewbookonlytofacedisappointmentwhenitdoesn’tliveuptoyourexpectations.Herearethebestbookreviewsitestohelpyouavoidbuyingbooksthatyou’llregretreading.GoodreadsGoodreadsistheleadingonlinecommunityforbooklovers.Ifyouwantsomeinspirationforwhichnovelorbiographytoreadnext,thisisthebestbookreviewsitetovisit.Thereareanendlessnumberofuser-generatedreadingliststoexplore.FantasyBookReviewFantasyBookReviewshouldbehighonthelistforanyonewhoisafanoffantasyworks.Thebookreviewsitepublishesreviewsforbothchildren’sbooksandadults’books.Ithasasectiononthetopfantasybooksofalltime.BooklistBooklistisaprintmagazinethatalsooffersanonlineportal.TrustedexpertsfromtheAmericanLibraryAssociationwriteallthebookreviews.Youcanseepartsofreviewsfordifferentbooks.However,toreadtheminfull,youwillneedtosubscribe.YouTubeYouTubeisnotthetypeofplacethatimmediatelyspringstomindwhenyouthinkofthebestbookreviewsitesonline.However,thereareseveralengagingYouTubechannelsthatfrequentlyofferopinionsonbooksthey’veread.Althoughit’seasytobeattractedbyanimpressivebookcover,it’salwaysbesttohaveaquicklookatthebookreviewsbeforeactuallybuyingacopy.Thisway,youcansaveyourmoneyandspenditonthebooksthatyou’llbeproudtodisplayonyourshelvesforalongtime.1.Whichsitebestsuitspeoplewhowanttobuyabiography?A.Goodreads. B.FantasyBookReview. C.Booklist. D.YouTube.2.WhatcanvisitorsdoonBooklist?A.Editbookreviews. B.Discusswithexperts.C.Readfullreviewsafterpayment. D.Findinformationaboutwriters.3.Whatisrecommendedbeforebuyingabook?A.Notingthebookcover. B.Readingthebookreviews.C.Preparingadisplayshelf. D.Checkingthebook’sratings.BWhenyousetafootoutsideofyourdoortodroptrash,gotoasocialeventorgoforawalk,thoughtslike“IhopeIdon’tseeanyoneIknow”or“pleasedon’ttalktome”mayrunthroughyourmind.I’vealsosaidsuchthingstomyself.Sometimesthelastthingyouwanttodoistotalkwithsomeone,especiallysomeonenew.Whydowegooutofourwaystoavoidpeople?Dowethinkmeetingnewpeopleisawasteoftime?Orarewejustlazy,thinkingthatmeetingsomeonenewreallyisatrouble?Communicationisthekeytolife.Wehavebeentoldthatmanytimes.Takethepastgenerations,likeourparents,forexample.Theyseemtotakefulladvantageofthatwhole“communication”ideabecausetheygrewuptalkingfacetofacewhileGeneration-Ygrewupstaringatscreens.WespendhoursofourdayssittingonFacebook.Wesendmessagestoourfriendsandthinkaboutallofthethingswewanttosaytocertainpeoplethatwedon’thavethecouragetodoinreality.Nowadays,wearesocaughtupinourlittlecircleoffriends—ourcomfortzone.Weloveitthattheylaughatourjokes,understandourfeelingsandcanreadourminds.Mostimportantly,theyknowwhenwewanttobealone.Theyjustgetus.Holdingaconversationwithsomeonenewmeansagreeingwiththingsthatyoudon’treallybelieveandbeingsomeoneyouthinktheywantyoutobe—itis,asIsaidbefore,atrouble.Ittakesupsomuchenergy,andatsomepointoranother,itistootiring.Butmeetingnewpeopleisimportant.Lifeistooshort,someetallthepeopleyoucanmeet,maketheefforttogooutandlaugh.Remember,every“hello”leadstoasmile—andasmileisworthalot.4.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthor?A.Helikestobealone.B.Hefeelsstressedoutlately.C.He’sactiveinattendingsocialevents.D.Heusedtobeafraidoftalkingtoothers.5.What’stheproblemofGeneration-Yintheauthor’seyes?A.TheyrelyontheInternettosocialize. B.Theyarelessconfidentinthemselves.C.Theyhavedifficultyincommunicating. D.Theyareunwillingtomakenewfriends.6.Whydomanyyoungpeopleavoidmeetingnewpeople?ATheythinkittroublesome. B.Theyarebusywiththeirstudy.C.Theyfeartodisappointtheirfriends. D.Theywanttodomeaningfulwork.7.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Tostresstheimportanceoffriends.B.Togivetipsonhowtomeetnewpeople.C.Toencouragepeopletomeetnewpeople.D.TodisplaythedisadvantagesofGeneration-Y.CWe’veallheardthestoriesofanactor’sstrugglesbeforeacareerbreakthrough:livingahardlife,workingparttime,beingacouchpotatobeforegettingthatmajorrole.Shelby,thestarof“ADog’sWayHome,”hasahard-luckstorythatcouldtopthemall.Beforeherbigbreak,shewaslivinginalandfill(垃圾填埋場),lookingthroughrubbishforhernextmeal.Shelby’sbigbreakcameinApril2017,whenanimal-controlofficerMeganBuhlerwasdrivinginCheathamCounty,Tennessee.Outonanunrelatedcall,Buhlerfoundwhatsherecalledwasanobviouslyscaredpuppyappearingfromthelandfill.“Ijustsaid,‘Oh,comehere,baby,’”saidBuhler.“Shewassoscared,butshecamerightuptome,andIwasabletoputherinmytruck.”Thepairheadedtothecountyanimalshelter,wherethestaffbegancallingthenewresidentBabyGirl.Buhlerandothersdidn’tknowthat3,200kilometersaway,HollywoodwaslookingforadogtoplayBellainafilmwrittenbyCathrynMichon.Thefind-a-BellajobwenttoTeresaAnnMiller.HerjobwastosearchsheltersnationwideforadogthatcouldplayBella.Oneday,MillerfoundBabyGirl’sadoptionphoto.“Honestly,itwasareallygoodpicture,andshewasflat-outsmiling,”Millersaid.ThenshemetBabyGirl,andtestedheronpersonalityandtheabilitytorespondtosimplecommands.Afterthetest,sheadoptedBabyGirlfromtheshelter,renamedherShelbyandtookhertoCaliforniafortraining.MillerandShelbytrainedforjustoverthreemonthsbeforefilmingbegan.Thentheyweretogethereachdayontheset.Mostofthefilm’sreviewshavepraisedShelby’sperformance.Varietymadethecomments“anamazingdog,perfectperformance!”Shelbyhascomealongwayfromthelandfill.ButBuhlersaidshesawShelbyrecentlyandneededonlyasecondtocomparethemoviestarwiththedogshefoundfrompilesoftrash.“She’sexactlythesame,”Buhlersaid.8.WheredidBuhlergetthepuppy?A.Inalandfill. B.Inananimalshelter.C.Inatraininghouse. D.Inafilmstudio.9WhatfinallyhelpedBabyGirlgetthebigroleinthefilm?A.Heradoptionpicture. B.Herflat-outsmiling.C.Herpersonalityandability. D.Herterribleexperiences.10.WhatdoesBuhlerprobablymeanbysaying“She’sisexactlythesame”inthelastparagraph?A.Shelbyreturnedtowhereshewasfound.B.ItcostalottochangeShelby’sfate.C.Shelby’sinnerqualitieshasn’tchanged.D.Shewasreallyexcitedtoseethedogagain.11.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheSuccessof“ADog’sWayHome”.B.FromaLandfillPuppytoaMovieStar.C.TheTrainerandHerStarDog.DShelby’sHard-luckandmiserableStory.DImagineawaytoproducemeatwithoutkillinganimals.Insteadofraisinglivestockonfarms,UmaValeti,acardiologist,andco-founderofUpsideFoods,dreamedofawayto“grow”meatbycultivating(培養(yǎng))animalcells(細胞).Theideaforwhat’snowcalled“cultivated”meatcametoValetiwhenhewasworkingwithheartattackpatientsattheMayoClinicmorethan15yearsago,growinghumanheartcellsinalab.Itshouldbepossibletogrowmeatwithsimilarscience,herealized.Scientistscouldtakecellsfromananimalbyaneedlebiopsy(切片檢查),placethemintanks,feedthemthenutrientstheyneedtoreproduce,includingfats,sugar,aminoacidsandvitamins,andendupwithmeat.Ithastakenyearsofexperimentationbyacrewofbiologists,biochemistsandengineerstoturnthatideaintoaproductreadytoeat.NowthecompanyisawaitingagreenlightfromtheFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)tobeginsellingitsfirstcultivatedmeatproducts,includingachickenfillet(withoutbone).AfterfouryearsoftalkswithregulatorsattheFDA,Valetiexpectsthiscouldhappen“intheverynearfuture.”Whenitdoes,Upside’sproductionfacilityinEmeryville,California,willbeabletoproduceover50,000poundsofcultivatedmeatproductsperyear.ForValeti,thepotentialbenefitsofcultivatedmeataretooimportantnottotrytoovercomethecurrentobstacles.Heseesafuturewithabetterchoicetothecurrentsystemofproducingmeat,andhe’sdeterminedtocreateit.Valetisays,atlast,asadoctorhemighthavebeenabletohelpafewthousandpatientsduringhiscareer.But,bytakingthegreatsteptocultivatedmeat,withitspotentialpromisetosurpassmeatproduction,hebelieveshecanhavealargerimpact.“Thiscouldliterallyaffectbillionsofhumanlivesandsavepotentiallytrillionsofanimallives,”Valetisays.12.WhatmadeValeticometotheideaofmakingcultivatedmeat?A.Hisheartattackpatients’inspiringadvice.B.Theinspirationfromgrowinghumanheartcell.C.Hisdreamingaboutawaytogrowmeat.D.Thethoughtofhelpinghisheartattackpatients.13.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.ThecompanyiswaitingforthepermissionfromFDA.B.Theideaofcultivatedmeatturnedintoaproducteasily.C.Chickenfilletswillbeverypopularinthefuture.D.FDAisabigcompanythatmakesandsellscultivatedmeat.14.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thecultivatedmeatisverypopularamongyoungpeople.B.Valetihashelpedmanypatientswithcultivatedmeat.C.Valetiisproducingcultivatedmeattoavoidkillingmanyanimals.D.Itwilltakedecadesbeforeenormouscultivatedmeatisproduced.15.What’sValeti’sattitudetowardsthefutureofcultivatedmeat?A.Negative. B.Uncertain.C.Critical. D.Positive.浙江省嘉興市2022~2023學年高二上學期期末檢測英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ADon'tmissout-save￡100ppWedon'tthinkanexcuseisrequired,buthereisoneofmanygreatreasonswhyyoushouldbookyournextskiholidaynow-oursaverweekdiscountiscomingtoanend!Allofourholidaysarediscountedby￡100perpersoneveryweekinJanuaryandmid-March.WhydowerecommendJanuaryskiing?Undoubtedlyyourprimaryconcernwhenchoosingaskiholidayisthesnow.Withtemperaturesattheircoldestandslopes(斜坡)attheirquietest,it'ssafetosaygoodsnowconditionsarealmostguaranteed.Newyear,newgear!Forthoseofyourentingequipmentand/orclothing,youcanbesuretofindsomebrandnewhirereadytocarvethroughthatfreshJanuarypowder.Ifyou'relookingtoavoidthebusyschoolholidays,you'vehitajackpot.Theslopesareemptyandyoudon'thavetowaitlong!Ifyou'reunsureaboutJanuary,mid-Marchskiingcouldbeforyou.Marchhasanexcellenttrackrecordforsnowfallandyou'reguaranteedtospendmostlunchtimesbathinginthesun!Marchcanofferthebestofbothworldswithfreshsnowandbluebirddays.SimilarlytoJanuaryholidays,MarchisoftenfarquieterthanDecemberandFebruaryperiods.Remember,thesooneryoucangetupthoselifts,thesooneryoucanslidedownthefreshlycleanedpistes(滑雪道).We'reconfidentwehaveaskiholidayperfectforyou.Don'twaitthough,bookbeforetheendofthemonthtosave￡100pp.Callusnowat!21.Whatisthemajorconcernofpeoplewhowanttotakeaskiholiday?A.Pricerange.B.Snowconditions.C.Temperaturechanges.D.Equipmentrental.22.Whyismid-Marchaspecialtimeforskiing?A.ItisfarquieterthanJanuary.B.Itcanhelpavoidbusyschoolholidays.C.Ithasarecordforthelowesttemperature.D.Itguaranteesbothfreshsnowandsunnydays.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tospreadknowledgeaboutskiing.B.Toencouragemorepeopletoski.C.Toofferskierssomesuggestions.D.Toadvertiseaskiholidaydiscount.BJoLandwassurprisedwhensherealizedhowmuchheryoungestson'sschooluniformcost."Ajumperwas￡25.Apoloshirtwas￡15,"shesays."Ifitwasthisexpensiveforus,howonearthmustfamilieswiththreeorfourchildrenmanage?"InDecember2021,Landputaboxoutsideherhouse,withasignreading,"Schooluniformdrop-off".ShesetupaFacebookgroupandaskedpeopletodropgood-qualityuseduniformsintothebox.Theoperationstartedtogrowalmostimmediately.“SomeweeksIgiveoutupto48uniforms,"shesays.Peopledriveupanddroptheclothing:shesortsthroughit,keepsitinher“stockroom"andpostsdetailsaboutdonationsontheFacebookgroup.Thefirstparenttomessagehergetstheitemsfornothing.Landputstheitemsinanamedbagandthenreturnsittothebox.Recipients(接受者)cancomeandcollectattheirleisure.“Beingabletoaccessgood-qualityprelovedschooluniformshasbeenalifeline,"saysKristina,amotheroftwo."It'sjustamazing."“Everychildgoingtoschooldeservestofeelsmartandproud,"Landsays.“Wedon'twantchildrentogotoschoolfeelingnegative,becausethataffectstheirlearning.Landhasnoticedthatpeoplerarelytakewithoutalsogiving.Sometimespeopleleaveflowersonthebox,ortheydropoffsomeoutgrownclothestoo.Rightnow,Landisthinkingaboutallthepeopleinhercommunitywhowillstrugglethiswinterandshegetssomanymessagesfrompeoplewhoareabsolutelydesperate,becausetheycannotafforduniformsfortheirchildren.Herdeterminationtoensurechildrencanaccesstheuniformstheydeservegrowseverstronger.24.WhatinspiredLandtosetupthefreeuniformexchange?A.Herpersonalexperience.B.TheappealsonFacebook.C.Poorfamilies'complaints.D.Heryoungestson'srequest.25.Whatdoesparagraph2focuson?A.Howtheschooluniformsareselected.B.TheimportanceoftheFacebookgroup.C.Thepopularityoftheexchangeproject.D.Howtheschooluniformexchangeworks.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Schoollearningisassociatedwithfashion.B.Recipientsarerequiredtogivebytheproject.C.ManypeopleinLand'scommunityneeduniforms.D.Landismotivatedtodesignnewuniformsforchildren.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeLand?A.Braveandgrateful.B.Honestandenergetic.C.Kind-heartedandcreative.D.Ambitiousandhumorous.CNowadays,theterm“quietquitting"hastakenovertheInternet,meaninglyingflat,ortakingabreakfromtheoverwork.ItappearstohaveoriginatedfromaTikTokvideopostedbyBrianCreely.CreelyshowedanInsiderarticlewrittenbyseniorreporterAkiIto.Theheadlineread,"Fedupwithlonghours,manyemployeeshavequietlydecidedtotakeiteasyatworkratherthanquittheirjobs."Creelysaid,“Morepeoplearequietquittinginsteadofleaving."Thevideohasreceivednearly100,000likesandmorethan4,000comments,thevastmajoritydescribingthebenefitsofdoingthebareminimum.Despiteanumberofnewsoutletsreportingthatquietquittingisatrendthatisbeingencouraged,Insiderfoundmanyusersontheappwereactuallywarningpeopleagainstdoingso.AshleyHerd,aformeremploymentlawyer,postedtwovideosaboutquietquitting.Inhervideos,shearguedthatwhilelimitingworktowhatisspecifiedinthejobdescriptionisfine,doingsoquietlycanbedetrimental.“Ifsomeoneisstressedout,theyshouldfeelabletohavethatconversationwiththeirmanager,"shesaid.ATikTokerandconsultantMarypostedavideotitled“Minoritiesshouldbecarefulquietquitting".Inthevideo,shesaid,“UnfortunatelyinAmericaminoritiesareheldtoadifferentstandard.Wearelookedatdifferently.Sowehavetogoaboveandbeyondtobesuccessful.Wecan'triskbeingregardedasnotperforming."Inrecentweeks,TikTokershavebeenwarningworkersthatquietquittingcouldleadto“quietfiring",labeledasanewworkplacetrend.Thephrasedescribesthelongstandingpracticeofconstructivedismissal-creatinganenvironmentthatleadsaworkertoquittheirjobinordertoavoidhavingtofirethem.Creatorsarereceivinghundredsofthousandsofviewsthatpostaboutquietfiringandcalloutmanagerswhoemploythepractice.28.Whataspectofquietquittingisintroducedinparagraph1?A.Itsorigin.B.Itsinnovation.C.Itsvalue.D.Itsstandard.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detrimental"meaninparagraph3?A.Strange.B.Harmful.C.Vital.D.Effective.30.WhatisMary'sopiniononminoritiesatwork?A.Theyneedn'tperformwell.B.Theyshouldmakegreaterefforts.C.Theyhavebetterchancesofsuccess.D.Theyaretreatedasequallyasothers.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasignofquietfiringintheworkplace?A.Thebossasksaworkertoleavethejob.B.Thebossallowsaworkerflexibleworkinghours.C.Thebossputsoffaworker'spromotiononpurpose.D.Thebossprovidesaworkerwithanewenvironment.DTrickortreat!WithHalloweenaroundthecorner,kidsareabouttocollectbagsfullofcandy,includingchocolate.Meanwhile,agroupofresearchersintheNetherlandshasbeenexperimentingwithamethodtomakechocolatemoreofa“treat"thanever.Whilechocolateisdeliciousformanyreasons,thisstudyfocusedonhowitcrackswhenitisbitten.CorentinCoulais,theresearcherteachingphysicsattheUniversityofAmsterdamsays,"Tobetterhowitfeelsinthemouth,wegave“geometry(幾何學)"tochocolate,whichwouldthenchangethewayitbreaks."Givingit"geometry"involvedusinga3Dprintertoproducedarkchocolateinvariousways.Ratherthancreatingaflat,solidpiece,themachineprinteditintoasimpleS-shape,orzigzaggedsuper-thinlayersback-and-forthseveraltimes,orintoincreasinglycomplicatedspirals(螺旋形).Theresultingpieceswerefedto10eagervolunteers.Itturnedoutthatthecrunchiest(最松脆的)-whileremainingeasytobite-wasthechocolateshapedintofairlycomplicatedspirals.Itwasalsothetoptastingexperience.Theresearchersalsousedamachinetocrackthevariousshapesandseewhichwasthecrunchiest.Plus,theyrecordedthesoundsofthecracking,becauseapleasurableeatingexperiencedoesn'tonlytakeplaceinthemouth,butcanbeaffectedbythenoisesinyourhead.Thegeneralwinnerremainedthatspiral.“It'stooearlytosaywhetherchocolatewillsoonbemadedifferently,"Coulaissays.Heisworkingwithacoupleoforganizationstoseehowitmightbeappliedinmaterialsotherthanchocolate-onesthatmightbeusedinvehicles,forexample,tomakethemlessdangerouswhentheycrash.Understandingcrackingcouldmakelifesafer-incarsorairplanesorwearinghelmets.ItcouldalsomakethoseHalloweentreatseventastier.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bydiscussingacase.B.Bymakingaprediction.C.Bypresentingascene.D.Byexplainingaphenomenon.33.Whatisthefunctionofthe3Dprinterusedintheexperiment?A.Toexplorethewaychocolatebreaks.B.Tocreatechocolateinvariousshapes.C.Toimprovechocolatetastingexperience.D.Torecordthesoundsofchocolatecracking.34.WhatdoesCoulaismostexpectafterthestudy?A.TheattractionofHalloweentreats.B.Thechangeinchocolateproduction.C.Thegrowingawarenessofdrivingsafety.D.Theapplicationofthefindingsinotherfields.35.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GeometrymakesatastierchocolateB.ComplicatedspiralsarethechampionC.AknowledgeofcrackingmattersalotD.Thecrunchiestchocolateisnewlyborn浙江省麗水市2022-2023學年高二上學期2月期末英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ATheGuardianTheGuardian,adailynewspaper,sellsmoreinurbanareaswhereitisreadmorewidelybythecorporateclass,internationalcommunities,universitystudents,politiciansandgovernmentofficials.TheGuardiantargetsbothlocalcommunitiesandInternationalcommunities.However,businessmenandpoliticiansaretheregularreadersofthisgreatnewspaper.Besides,thepaperisup-in-armstopromoteeconomicandsocialchangesofthisgrowingnation.TheTimesTheTimes,adailynewspaperpublishedinLondon,isoneofBritain'soldestandmostinfluentialnewspapers.FoundedbyJohnWalterin1785astheDailyUniversalRegister,itbecameTheTimesin1788,publishingcommercialnews,politicsandnotices.Thetargetaudienceislargelymiddleclassanditsreadershipdemographicsrevealthatmoremenreadthenewspaperthanwomen,andthat2.5millionhouseholdswithchildrengetthedailypapereverymonth.MetroMetro,adailynewspaper,givesyouallthestoriesyouneedtoknowandallthestoriesyouwanttoknow.Thecontentiswrittenforayoung,mobile-savvymetropolitanaudience.Metrotakestheformofthelatestshowbizgossip,thefunniestandoddeststoriesfromaroundtheworldandthebestopinionpieces,withoutapartypoliticalstandpoint.Youcanfindwhat'strendingthisverymomenthere.TheDailyMailTheDailyMailisaBritishdailymiddle-markettabloidnewspaperandnewswebsitepublishedinLondon.Foundedin1896,itistheUnitedKingdom'shighest-circulateddailynewspaper.Youcangetthelatestbreakingnews,celebrityphotos,viralvideos,science&technews,andtopstoriesfromMailOnline.21.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbefoundinTheTimesin1788?A.Fashion.B.Notice.C.Politics.D.Economy.22.Whichnewspaperisthemostlikelytobereadbythosewhoalwaysfocusonthetrend?A.TheGuardian.B.TheTimes.C.Metro.D.TheDailyMail.23.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothepassage?A.TheDailyMailisthemostpopularbothathomeandabroad.B.TheTimesisreferredtoastheDailyUniversalRegisternow.C.Metroreachesforeveryyoung,mobile-savvymetropolitanaudience.D.TheGuardianhasagreateffectonthedevelopmentofeconomyandsociety.BShamarrAllenwassleepingathomeoneeveninglastJulywhenhewasshockedawakebyaTVnewsitem.Therehadbeenashootingamongagroupofchildreninthe7thWardofNewOrleans,onlyafewmilesfromAllen'shome,andanine-year-oldboynamedDevanteBryanthadbeenkilled.Allenwashorrifiedandheartbroken.Hethoughtofhisownnine-year-oldson.Originallyfromthecity'sroughLower9thWard,Allenisoneofthemostcelebratedjazztrumpeters(小號手)inacity.Hisbandhasreleasedthreealbums,andheisaregularonlocaltelevisionandastreetperformer.Afterseeingthetragicnewsthatmorning,itdidn'ttakelongforAllentohitonapossiblewayout.Hehadafewsparetrumpetslyingaround.Maybehecouldofferthemtokidsinexchangefortheirguns."Whatsavedmeandredirectedmypathwasatrumpet,themusicandcultureofthecitythatitconnectedmewith,"Allensays."Itshowedmethatsuccess,connectionsanddifferencescanbemanagedthroughself-expression.""Justtoseethattheyactuallywanttogiveuptheirguns,that'sthecoolpartaboutit,"saysAllen,whohascollectedsevengunssofar,asmallbutsymbolicallyimportantstart.Buthedoesn'tstopwiththeexchangeofgunforinstrument.Aftertheexchanges,Allenconnectsthechildrenwithlocalmusicianswhogivethemfreevirtualtrumpetlessons.HealsostartedaGoFundMepagetobuymoreinstrumentstogiveaway.Sofar,hehascollectedover$45,000.Moreimportantly,hehasfosteredhopeforhiscityandyoungpeoplelookingforabetterlife."Ijustsay,"Look,Icomefromwhereyoucomefrom,andIcanshowyouthewaythatgotmeout,'"saysAllen."Andmusicmaynotbethewayforyou,butitwillatleastopenyourmindtoseewhat'soutthere."24.WhatmightbethereasonspushingShammarrAllentoworkoutsuchasolutionEXCEPT_______________.A.hisnine-year-oldboyB.hislifeexperiencesC.hiseducationalbackgroundD.hissparetrumpets25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeShamarrAllen?A.Caringandhelpful.B.Kindandfamous.C.Curiousandbrave.D.Determinedandhonest.26.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroduceanadmirablehero.B.TopromoteShamarrAllen'snewalbums.C.Toappealtothegovernmenttocontroltheguns.D.ToinformthereadersofatragicshootinginNewOrleans.27.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HopeIsatYourHandB.MusicIstheWayOutC.TheTrumpetIsHisWeaponD.ShootingIsUnderControlCImagineaworldwithoutmoney.Withnowaytobuystuff,youmightneedtoproduceeverythingyouneedunlessyoucouldfigureouthowtoexchangesomeofthethingsyoumadeforotheritems.Economistslikemebelievethatusingmoneymakesitmucheasierforeveryonetospecialize,focusingtheirworkonaspecificactivity.AseconomistshaveknownsinceDavidRicardo'sworkinthe19thcentury,therearegainsforeveryonefromexchanginggoodsandservices-evenwhenyouenduppayingsomeonewhoislessskilledthanyou.Peoplehavetradedgoodsandserviceswithonekindofmoneyoranother,whetheritwastrinkets,shells,seedsorcashfortensofthousandsofyears.Peoplehavealwaysobtainedthingswithoutmoneytoo,usuallythroughbarter.Itinvolvesexchangingsomething,suchasacookie,forsomethingelse-likeapencil.Barteringsoundsconvenient,butit'shardtopulloff.Let'ssayyou'reacarpenterwhomakeschairsandyouwantanapple.Youwouldprobablyfinditimpossibletobuyone.Justimaginewhatatroubleitwouldbetodragthechairsyou'vemadetotheshoppingmallinthehopesofcuttinggreatdealsthroughbarterwiththesellers.Papermoneyisfareasiertocarry.Youmightbeabletosellachairfor$50.Youcouldtakethat$50billtoasupermarket,buytwopoundsofapplesfor$5andkeepthe$45inchange.Nowadays,ofcourse,manypeoplepayforthingswithoutcashorcoins.Instead,theyusecreditcardsormakeonlinepurchases.Otherssimplywaveasmartwatchatadesignateddevice.Othersusebitcoinsandothercryptocurrencies.Butallofthesearejustdifferentformsofmoneythatdon'trequirepaper.Nomatterwhatformittakes,moneyultimatelyhelpsmakethetradingofgoodsandservicesgomoresmoothlyforeveryoneinvolved.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"pulloff"inParagraph4probablymean?A.Change.B.Achieve.C.Cease.D.Intervene.29.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Moneyhasn'tbeenuseduntilthousandsofyearsago.B.Peoplehavetomakealltheirnecessitiesifthere'snomoney.C.Moneycomesinmoreformsin