第PAGE"pagenumber"pagenumber頁，共NUMPAGES"numberofpages"numberofpages頁高考閱讀理解考前熱身（Day23）A（應用文）Mostpeopleagreethateatinghealthyfoodisimportant.Butsometimesmakinggoodfoodchoicescanbedifficult.Now,thereareappsthatcanhelppeoplelearnaboutthefoodtheyeattoimprovetheirhealthandtheirdiningoutexperience.HappyCowappVegetariansdonoteatanimalmeat.Vegansdonoteatanyanimalproducts.TheHappyCowappismadeforbothgroups.Userscansearchforvegetarian-veganrestaurantsandstoresaroundtheworld.AfreeversionofHappyCowisavailable(可獲得的)forAndroidthathasadsandrequiresanInternetconnection.OpenTableappTheOpenTableapphelpspeoplechooserestaurantswhentheywanttogoouttoeat.Itisafreeservicethatshowsusersrestaurantsavailablebasedonwhereandwhentheywanttodine.Itgivesuserspointswhentheymakereservations(預訂),whichcanadduptodiscountsonrestaurantvisits.LocalEatsappRestaurantchains,likeMcDonalds,canbefoundalmostanywhereapersonmighttravel.Butsometimestravelerswanttoeatlikelocals.TheLocalEatsappisdesignedforthat.ItcanhelpyoufindlocalrestaurantsinmajorcitiesintheUSandinothercountries.Itcostsaboutadollar.WhereChefsEatapp“WhereChefsEat”isa975book.Mostpeoplewouldnotwanttocarrythataround.Butthereisamuchlighterappversionofthesamenameforjust$15.Sixhundredchefsprovideinformationon3,000restaurantsaroundtheworldontheWhereChefsEatapp.1．WhoistheHappyCowappdesignedfor?A．Thosewhopreferlocalfoods. B．Thosewhopreferanimalproducts.C．Thosewhopreferanimalmeat. D．Thosewhoprefervegetables.2．Whichappwillcostyoumostaccordingtothetext?A．HappyCow. B．OpenTable.C．LocalEats. D．WhereChefsEat.3．Wheredoesthispassagemostprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook. B．Atouristmap.C．Ahealthmagazine. D．Amuseumguide.B（記敘文）Fightingthroughpainafterrunningfor28hours,andamidthesoundoftiredfeetstrugglingthroughtheArizonadirt—finallysoft,soothing(舒緩的)musiccouldbeheardoverthehorizon.Thefinishline,whichwasonce100milesaway,wasrightinfrontofhim.Asmall,roaringhumanvictorytunnelwelcomedZachBatesasheranacrossthefinishline.Diagnosedwithautism(自閉癥)attheageoffour,Batescompletedthe100-mileultramarathon(超級馬拉松)earlierthisyear,becomingtheyoungestfinisherintherace’shistory,aged19.Bateswasamemberofthecross-countryteaminhighschoolbut,aftergraduatinghesurprisedhisfamilywithanewgoal—toruna100-mileracebeforehis20thbirthday.NeitherBatesnorhisparentshadanypriorexperienceinpreparingforthetaskathand,butBrian,hisfather,foundwaystohelp,trulymakingitafamilyaffair.Inadditiontohikingsafetrails,theyreadbookstogether,organizedallhisnutrition,andmadesuretheirsonhadtherightequipment—likethewatchheworeonlongrunssotheycouldtrackhimandmakesurehewassafeandoncourse.RanaandBrianevenhelpedwithtrainingschedulesbeforefindingmoreexperiencedultramarathonrunners—suchasmentorJohnHendrixandcoachNickademusdelaRosa.WithHendrixanddelaRosa’sexpertise,theyoungAmericanpreparedbycompetinginshorterdistancesandsuccessfullyworkedhiswayuptothe100-milerinashorttime.Ratherthanhavinghisautismbeareasontomakethegoalunreachable,hismomsaidthechallengehashelpedhimstayfocused.“Ifwelistentoourchildrenandallowthemtodowhattheywanttodoandbeasupporttothem,you’llbesosurprisedatwherethey’llendup,”Ranasays.；4．HowdidBatesprobablyfeelwhenheranacrossthefinishline?A．Tiredbutcheerful. B．Proudandoverconfident.C．Painfulbutpeaceful. D．Comfortableandrelaxed.；5．WhydidBates’newgoalsurprisehisfamily?A．Becausehewasdiagnosedwithautism.B．Becausehewasacross-Countryteammember.C．Becausehegraduatedfromhighschooljustnow.D．Becausetheyconsideredthenewgoalimpractical.；6．WhichofthefollowingdidnotcontributetoBates’success?A．Guidancefromexperts. B．Hisperseverancetothegoal.C．Supportfromhisfamily. D．Encouragementofteammembers.；7．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Saveforarainyday. B．Allwehaveisnow.C．Nothingisimpossible. D．Fortunefavorsthebold.C（研究報告）WhenJohnwasgrowingup,otherkidsfeltsorryforhim.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegarden,carryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthood,hewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfaction,abettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofall,hewashappier.Farhappier.Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot.“Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence(能力)andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsociety,”saidGeorgeVaillant,thepsychologist(心理學家)whomadethediscovery.“Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselves,othersfeltgoodaboutthem.”Vaillant’sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages25,31and47.UnderVaillant,theresearcherscomparedthemen’smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobs,housework,effortinschool,andabilitytodealwithproblems.Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working—atanyage—isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,independence,confidenceandcompetence—theunderpinnings(基礎)ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,“Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.”8．WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?A．Heenjoyedhiscareerandmarriage.B．Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.C．Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.D．Hewasenviedbyothersinhischildhood.9．Vaillant’swordsinParagraph2serveas.A．a(chǎn)descriptionofpersonalvaluesandsocialvaluesB．a(chǎn)nanalysisofhowworkwasrelatedtocompetenceC．a(chǎn)nexampleforparents’expectationsoftheirchildrenD．a(chǎn)nexplanationwhysomeboysgrewintohappymen10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sharp”probablymeaninParagraph4?A．Quicktoreact. B．Havingathinedge.C．Clearanddefinite. D．Suddenandrapid.11．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.B．Emotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlife.C．Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.D．Independenceisthekeytoone’ssuccess.D（說明文）Theover48,000orangetreesinSeville,Spain,notonlyfillthecity’sairwiththepleasantsmelloforangeblossomsinspring,buttheyalsoproduceover16,500tonsoffruiteverywinter.ThoughthatmakesthecapitalofsouthernSpain’sAndalusiaregionEurope’stoporange-producingcity,thefruitistoosourtobeconsumedfresh.Whilesomeoftheproduceisusedtomakeorangejamandanalcoholicdrink,mostofitendsupinSeville’slandfills(填埋場).However,thatmaychangesoonthankstoacleverideatousetheorangestoproducecleanenergy.Thetrialprogramisbeinglaunchedbythecity’scouncilandparkdepartmentincooperationwithEmasesa,Seville’swatersupplyandsanitation(衛(wèi)生)division.Juicefrom38.6tonsoforangeswillbelefttoferment(發(fā)酵)inaspecializedfacility.Themethane(甲烷)releasedfromthefermentedliquidwillbecapturedandusedtodriveageneratortoproducecleanpower.Theofficialsestimatethetestrunwillproduceabout1,500kWhofenergy—enoughtorunoneofEmasesa’swaterpurificationplants.Toensurethereisnowaste,theorangeskins,peels,andfleshwillbeusedasfertilizer.“It’snotjustaboutsavingmoney.Theorangesareaproblemforthecity,andwe’reproducingaddedvaluefromwaste,”saidBenignoLopez,headofEmasesa’senvironmentaldepartment.Ifsuccessful,by2023,thecityhopestorecyclealltheorangesandaddtheelectricityproducedbackintoitspowertransmissionnetwork.Intrialruns,onetonoforangesproduced50kWhofcleanenergy—enoughtocoverthedailyelectricityneedsoffivehomes.Theprojectteamestimatesthatifallthefruitisrecycled,itwillproduceenoughenergytopowerasmanyas73,000residences.“Thisprojectwillhelpustoreachourtargetsforreducingemissions,energyself-sufficiency,andthecirculareconomy,”JuanEspadasCejas,may