閱讀理解綜合訓(xùn)練(二)注意事項(xiàng):1.本練限時(shí)在45分鐘內(nèi)完成為最佳。2.答題前,考生務(wù)必將學(xué)校、班級(jí)、姓名寫在密封線內(nèi)。(1)Blogsareheretostay.Theyhavebecomeadeep-rootedpartoftheliterary,journalistic,andevensocialarea.Perhapsyouwouldliketostartablog;perhapsyouwouldliketoimproveyourblog;perhapsyouwouldliketotakeyourblogtoprofessionalstandards-asameansofearningincomesorincreasingyourvisibility.Whateveryourgoalis,thiscoursewillmoveyouintherightdirection.Millionsofpeoplehaveblogs.Onlyapartofthemdoitwellenoughtoachieverealbenefits,intermsofincomes,visibility,orsheerentertainment.Thiscoursewillshowyouhowtojointhebandofbetterbloggers.Youwilllearnhowtofindtherighttoneforyourblog,setitupandmaintainit,writepoststhatareeffectiveandworthreading,andattractpeoplefromallovertheworldtoyourspotontheblogosphere.Whileit’ssimpletostartablog,ittakesvigilanceandskilltodoitreallywell,asistrueofanykindofwriting.Amongthetopicscovered:overviewsoftheblogosphere,thebenefitsofblogging,focusingonyourblogconcept,howtosetupandmaintainablog,tipsforeffectiveblogwritinganddrawingvisitorstoyoursite.Youwillgethands-onpracticecreatingyourblogplustimeforquestions.Whetheryouwishtoblogforfunorbusiness,youwillgainarealisticunderstandingofhowtobecomepartoftheblogosphere.CourseofferedHOWTOBLOGInthisfour-weekcourse,abloggingexpertwillguideyouthroughtheprocessofconceiving,settingup,writing,andpromotingablog.Eachstudentwillconsultwiththeinstructoronablogconcept,thensetupa“l(fā)ive”blogandintroduceittotherestoftheclassforfeedback.Studentswillalsohaveampleopportunitiestoasktheinstructorquestions.ONLINECLASSESTuition:$125.RegistrationFee:$25.Eachclassisstrictlylimitedto25students,aged18andup.StartNewLectureLocationTimeEnrollJan.12WednesdayOnline24hrs.adayCLASSFULLFeb.9WednesdayOnline24hrs.adayCLASSFULLMar.16WednesdayOnline24hrs.adayENROLL()1.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anonlineprogramaboutbloghistoryB.anonlinewritingarrangementC.anonlinecourseabouthowtojointhebandofbetterbloggersD.anonlinecompetitioninwritingblogs()2.Tojudgethebenefitofablog,youmaynotdependon.A.whetheritcanbringyoumoneyB.whetheritisreadbyotherpeopleC.whetheritisfullofentertainmentD.whetheritexistsforalongtime()3.Duringthecourse,youwilllearnsomethingEXCEPTfor.A.howtoadaptothers’blog B.howtosetupablogC.focusingonyourblogconcept D.thebenefitsofblogging()4.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethecourse?A.Complex. B.Convenient. C.Difficult. D.Boring.()5.Whatdoweknowaboutthecourse?A.Therearemorethan25studentsineachclass.B.Thecourseisintendedforteenagersunder18.C.Itwillcostyou$150tolearnthecourse.D.Newlecturesaregiveneachday.(2)Anewanddangerous“game”hasbecomepopularsinceseveralmediareports,warningparents,educatorsandcaregiversabouttherisksassociatedwithanactivitycalledthe“salt-and-icechallenge”.This“game”isatrendamongstmiddleandhighschoolstudents,andsaltispouredontotheskin,iceisthenplacedontop,andthenpressureisapplied.Itwillbegintoimmediatelyhurtandthechallengeistoseehowlongtheindividualcanstandtheburningpain.KidsarerecordingthegameandpostingthevideostoYouTubeandpossiblyothersocialmediaplatforms.Healthexpertsarenotingthedangerouseffectsofthegamebecauseitcancausesevereburnstotheskin;ithasbeenlikenedtofrostbite(凍傷).Ifyouentertheterm“salt-and-icechallenge”intoGoogle,youcanseethistrenddatesbackto2006onYouTube,however,itismorerecentthatthisdisturbingInternetgameisfeaturedmoreseriouslyinthenews.Thisweek,this“challenge”madeheadlinesafternewsemergedabouta12-year-oldboythatparticipatedinthe“salt-and-icechallenge”duringasleeponJune22.Hesufferedveryseriousinjuriesonhisback.ThePost-Gazettereportedtheyouth,whowasnotidentifiedbyname,“l(fā)ayonhisstomachduringasleepathishouseashisbrotherandafriendputsaltintheformofacrossonhisback”.“IwantparentstogotoFacebookandYouTubetobeawareofitandalltheotherInternetchallenges,”theboy’smothertoldthePost-Gazette.“NowIsayitdailythatwhenyouarewithotherkids,stopandthinkbeforeyoudoanything,”themothersaid.“Butwheneveryougetagroupofkidstogether,theyaregoingtodothings.It’speerpressure,eveniftheydon’twanttodoit.”()1.Duringthegame“salt-and-icechallenge”,kids.A.feelnotabithurtinashorttimeB.recordhowtheyfeelaboutthepainC.placesaltontotheiceandapplypressureD.havetostandtheburningpainaslongaspossible()2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TherearemoreInternetchallengesforstudents.B.Somekidsdowhattheyhateduetopeerpressure.C.Studentsareallrightifthegameisperformedcarefully.D.Thegameispopularonlyamongthemiddleschoolteens.()3.Thegame“salt-and-icechallenge”wasfirstfollowedcloselywhen.A.therewasavideoonYouTubein2006B.thePost-GazettereportedtheboyC.someparentsfoundthisontheInternetD.expertsreporteditsdangerouseffects()4.Accordingtothepassage,thePost-Gazetterefersto.A.anewspaper B.ahealthexpert C.aheadline D.anorganization()5.What’stheadviceoftheauthorgiventoyoungstudents?A.TogotoFacebookandlearnaboutthegame.B.Toavoidstayingtogetherwithotherpeers.C.Tofindwaystodealwithpeerpressure.D.Tothinktwicebeforetheydoanything.(3)Anaverage30-year-oldpersonwhohaseatenthreemealsadaysincebirthhaseatenmorethan30,000mealstodate.Evenifyou’veonlyeatenhalfthatmuchyouhavetoadmitthis:you’veletsomeofthatbreakfast,lunchordinnergotowaste.Anditturnsoutwe’realltoblameforthisshamingfact:30%ofallfoodproducedintheworldeachyeariswastedorlost.That’sabout1.3billiontons,accordingtoanewreportbytheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganization.That’stheweightofmorethan8.6millionfull-grownbluewhales,thelargestcreaturesonearth.That’stheweightofmorethan2.3millionAirbusA380s,thelargestplanesinexistence.That’sasifeachpersoninChina,theworld’smostpopulouscountrywithmorethan1.3billionpeople,hadonetonmassoffoodtheycouldjustthrowintothedustbin.It’salmostunfathomable,isn’tit?Settingasidethatbignumber,wefindthepeoplewiththemostmoneyaretheoneswhowastethemost.Percapita(人均),EuropeanandNorthAmericancountrieswastebetween95and115kilogramsoffood.Sub-SaharanAfrican,SouthAsianandSoutheastAsiancountrieswastemuch,muchless-between6and11kilogramsperperson.Here’sanotherstatistic:Allthefoodthattheworld’srichestcountrieswasteisaboutequaltoallthefoodthatsub-SaharanAfricaproduces.Thenumbers:222milliontonsand230milliontons,respectively(分別地).Basically,thewastedfoodoftherichcouldfeedmuchoftheAfricancontinent.Andthesenumberscomeaswe’vejustbeenreportingaboutrisingfoodpricesaroundtheworldinthepastweek.Andmyownpersonaltip:IfIeatatarestaurantandcan’tfinishitall,Iaskforadoggiebag.IusedtobeawaiteryearsagoandwillneverforgettheamountsoffoodIsawleftonthetableafterthebillwaspaid.There’snoreasontowastefood.It’suptoallofustouseourcommonsensetoeatandshopjustabitmorewisely.()1.AccordingtotheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganization,howmuchfooddopeopleproduceeachyearintheworld?A.About3.3billiontons. B.About3.9billiontons.C.About4.3billiontons. D.About5.6billiontons.()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unfathomable”inParagraph2mean?A.Possibletoimagine. B.Impossibletochange.C.Impossibletounderstand. D.Possibletounderstand.()3.Itcanbelearnedthatthefoodtherichwastecansupport.A.halfthepeopleinEurope B.mostpeopleofAmericaC.mostpeopleofAsia D.mostpeopleofAfrica()4.Theauthorgavehispersonaltipbasedonthefactthat.A.hewasonceverypoor B.hewasonceafarmerC.heonceworkedinarestaurant D.thepriceoffoodisveryhigh()5.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A.Toshowtheauthor’sopinionoffood.B.Toletuslivemorewiselyandnotwastefood.C.Toshowtheamountofwastedfoodayear.D.ToasktherichestcountriestohelpAfricanpeople.(4)Britishparentsandteachersareputtingchildren’seyesatriskbynotmakingthemwearsunglassesandnothavingtheirsighttestedduringthecriticalfirsteightyears.Newresearchestimatesthatamillionchildrenhaveanundetectedvisionproblem,whilealmost70%ofschoolsdonothaveeyescreening.Asthesummerholidayscometoanendoverthenexttwoweeks,AOPresearchsuggeststhataneyetestisatthebottomofaparent’s“backtoschool”preparationlist,belowahaircutandbuyingnewstationery.TheyalsowantparentstoinsistonchildrenwearingsunglassestoprotecttheireyesfromUV(紫外的)glarewhichcancauselong-termdamagetoyoungeyes.Upto50%ofincidencesofsightlosscanbeavoidedifproblemsarespottedearly.HealthOrganizationestimatesthat,becauseyoungpeople’seyesaremoresensitivetoUVabsorption,upto80%ofaperson’slifetimeexposuretoUVwilloccurbeforetheageof18.Under-12sareparticularlysusceptiblebecausetheclearlensesintheireyesarenotyetproperlyformedandoneinfiveparentsdoesnottakeanymeasurestoprotecttheirchildren’seyes.Itisrecommendedthatchildrenaretestedatagefiveoryounger.Thereisalsowidespreadignoranceofthefactthateverychildisentitledtofreeeyechecksandtohelpwithglassesifrequired.Thegovernmentiscurrentlyreviewingchildhoodvisionscreening,butdoesrecommendchildrenhavetheireyestestedeverytwoyears.ForDrJanineSpencer,adevelopmentalpsychologist,theeffectofpooreyecareonachildcannotbeunderestimated.Herownsonhadbeendiagnosedasdyslexic(誦讀困難患者)beforeitwasrealizedheactuallyhadavisionproblem.“Manywithsightproblemswillstruggletolearntoread,”shesaid.“Mysonwasreallystrugglingintheclassroom,butoncehisvisionwascorrectedhesaidhowgreatitwasthatthewordsdidn’tjumparoundontheblackboardanymore.”Manychildhoodeyeconditions,suchaslazyeyeandsquint(瞇眼),canbetreatediftheyarepickedupearlyastheeyeandvisualsystemareactivelydevelopingduringtheschoolyears.“Thereseemstobeawidelackofunderstandingabouteyehealth,”optometristKarenSparrowtoldtheObserver.“Iwouldurgeparentstoremembertakingtheirchildrentoseetheopticianisjustasimportantasthetriptothedentistorhavingtheirfeetmeasured.”()1.Accordingtonewresearch,wecanlearnthat.A.childrenarenotallowedtowearsunglassesinBritainB.amillionchildrenhavevisionproblemsafterdetectedC.thefirsteightyearsiscriticalforchildren’seyehealthD.themajorityofsc