必考點(diǎn)07教材主題在閱讀理解中的體現(xiàn)教材主題與閱讀理解試題設(shè)置分析教材單元話題主題閱讀理解話題預(yù)測(cè)選擇性必修二1Themassmedia大眾傳媒（人與社會(huì)）公眾人物、傳媒的影響等2Sportsculture體育文化（人與社會(huì)）體育人物、體育項(xiàng)目、運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)介紹等3Fitforlife健康生活（人與自我）健康的生活的重要性及方式等4Livingwithtechnology科技與生活（人與社會(huì)）科技成果、科技應(yīng)用、技術(shù)影響等選擇性必修三1Wishyouwerehere境外旅游（人與自然）目的地介紹、旅游經(jīng)歷等2Outofthisworld太空探索（人與自然）太空探索成果介紹、人物介紹等3Backtothepast歷史與現(xiàn)實(shí)（人與社會(huì)）人物介紹、事件介紹等4Protectingourheritagesites保護(hù)文化遺產(chǎn)（人與社會(huì)）文化遺產(chǎn)介紹、保護(hù)的重要性等【?？荚掝}舉例】A(2021·諸暨高二檢測(cè))A15yearoldscientistandinventorhasbeennamedasTime’sfirsteverKidoftheYear.RaoisahighschoolstudentfromColorado.Shewaschosenfrom5,000U.S.basednominees(被提名的人).TimesaidinastatementthatRaostoodoutforherabilitytoapplyscientificideastorealworldproblemsandhereffortstomotivateotherkidstotakeuptheirowncauses.RaotoldtheAssociatedPressthat“theprizeisnothingthatIcouldhaveeverimagined.AndI’msogratefulandjustsoexcitedthatwe’rereallytakingalookattheupinggenerationandourgeneration,sincethefutureisinourhands.”Sheinsiststhatstartingoutsmalldoesn’tmatter,aslongasyou’reenthusiasticaboutit.It’sjustthelatestrecognitionfortheteenager,whowasnamedlastyeartotheForbes30Under30list.Raowonpraisein2017aftershedevelopedaportabledevice(設(shè)備)todetectlead(鉛)inwater.Shewentontocooperatewithscientistsinthewaterindustrytotrytogetthedeviceonthemarket.TheyoungscientisthasalsodevelopedanappcalledKindlythatusesartificialintelligencetohelppreventcyberbullying(網(wǎng)絡(luò)欺凌).Itallowsteenstotypeinawordorphrasetofindoutifthewordsthey’reusingarehurtfulandamountto(等于)bullying,andthusshouldbeavoided.InaninterviewwithTime,Raosaidthatherpursuits(追求)insciencestartedearlyasawaytoimproveconditionsinsociety.Inaworldwherescienceisincreasinglyquestionedorchallenged,Raoinsiststhatitspursuitisanimportantactofkindness.Itisthebestwaythatayoungergenerationcanbettertheworld.Scienceandtechnologyarebeingemployedasneverbeforetohandlevariousissues,suchasglobalwarming,theoutbreakofdiseaseandsoon,shenoted.“Wehavescienceineverythingwe’reinvolvedin,andIthinkthat’sthebiggestthingtoputoutthere,thatscienceiscool,inventioniscool,andanybodycanbeaninventor,”Raosaid.“Anybodycandoscience.”1.WhatisoneofthereasonsforRaobeinghonoredbyTime?A.Theuptodateideasshehadeupwith.B.Thelargeamountsoftimeshehaddevoted.C.Theinfluenceshehasonyounggenerations.D.Theoptimisticattitudesheholdstothefuture.2.Rao’sinventionsmentionedinthepassagecanbedescribedas______.

A.functionalB.environmentfriendlyC.efficientD.moneysaving3.WhatcontributestoRao’senthusiasmforscience?A.Hertoleranceforproblems.B.Heramazingbrainpower.C.Herexposuretochallenges.D.Herconcernaboutsociety.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.HighSchoolStudentStrugglingforBigDreamB.YoungScientistNamedTIME’sKidoftheYearC.ScientificAchievementsAppliedtoOurRealLifeD.AdvancedInventionsUsedinBetteringtheWorld【答案與解析】這是一篇新聞報(bào)道,講述的是來自科羅拉多州的年僅15歲的高中生Rao,以科學(xué)家和發(fā)明家的身份被美國(guó)《時(shí)代周刊》評(píng)為第一個(gè)“年度兒童”。1.【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第三句“TimesaidinastatementthatRaostoodoutforherability...takeuptheirowncauses.”可知,Rao被《時(shí)代周刊》授予榮譽(yù)是因?yàn)樗龑?duì)年輕一代的鼓勵(lì)和影響。故選C。2.【解析】選A。推理判斷題。由第三段第二句“Raowonpraisein2017aftershedevelopedaportabledevicetodetectleadinwater.”和第四段“Theyoungscientisthasalsodeveloped...helppreventcyberbullying”.可知,Rao所研究的發(fā)明都是比較具有功能性的發(fā)明。故選A。3.【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段第一句“InaninterviewwithTime,Raosaidthatherpursuitsinsciencestartedearlyasawaytoimproveconditionsinsociety.”可知,Rao追求科學(xué)的熱情來源于她對(duì)社會(huì)的關(guān)心。故選D。4.【解析】選B。標(biāo)題歸納題。由第一段“A15yearoldscientistandinventorhasbeennamedasTime’sfirsteverKidoftheYear.”可知,這篇文章的題目應(yīng)該是“年輕科學(xué)家被《時(shí)代周刊》評(píng)為‘年度兒童’”。故選B。B(2021·承德高二檢測(cè))LOSANGELES,Nov.12(Xinhua)—LegendaryicbookwriterStanLeehasdiedattheageof95,accordingtomediareportsonMonday.Lee,borninStanleyLieberonDec.28th,1922,beganhiscareerin1939andjoinedtheMarvelicsin1961.HeisconsideredasoneofthemostlegendarynamesinthehistoryoficbooksandtheleadingcreativeforcebehindtheriseofMarvelics.HecocreatediconicfictionalcharacterssuchasSpiderMan,XMen,theAvengers,andmanymore.Lee’scharactersoftenhavesuperpowers,buttheyalsohaveweaknesses.Theywerehumans,notgods.Theynotonlystruggledtosavetheworld,butalsotopaytheirbills,makefriends,andholdjobs.ThismadeMarvelicbookheroesstandapartfromitspetitorDC,whichproducedtheseeminglyperfectheroeslikeSupermanandWonderWoman.Thosesuperheroeshavebeenadaptedintoblockbusterfilms,mostofwhichweremadeafterDisneyacquiredMarvelina4billiondollardealin2009.Inastatement,BobIger,chairmanandCEOoftheWaltDisneypanysaidStanLeewasasextraordinaryasthecharactershecreated.MarvelalsopraisedLeeonitswebsitebyputtingononeofLee’sfamousquotes,whichgoes,“IusedtobeembarrassedbecauseIwasjustaicbookwriterwhileotherpeoplewerebuildingbridgesorgoingontomedicalcareers.AndthenIbegantorealize:entertainmentisoneofthemostimportantthingsinpeople’slives.Withoutit,theymightgooffthedeepend.Ifeelthatifyou’reabletoentertain,you’redoingagoodthing.”PraisefromhisHollywoodpeersandcolleagueswasgenerous.PresidentofMarvelStudiosKevinFeigeappreciatedLee’sunparalleledimpactontheindustry.“NoonehashadmoreofanimpactonmycareerthanStanLee,”Feigesaid.“OurthoughtsarewithhisfamilyandthemillionsoffanswhohavebeenforevertouchedbyStan’sgenius,charismaandheart.”1.HowdoLee’scharactersdifferfromthoseofDC?A.Theyareperfectheroes.B.Theyoftenhavesuperpowers.C.Theyarenothumans,butgods.D.Theyhavehumanshortings.2.WecanlearnfromLee’sstatementinParagraph6that________.

A.itisembarrassingtobeaicbookwriterB.atasteofentertainmentisnecessaryinpeople’slivesC.entertainmentisthemostimportantthingintheworldD.youcandoeverythingwellifyouareabletoentertain3.Accordingtothepassage,wecouldknowthat________.

A.LeeinfluencedKevinFeige’scareeralotB.LeejoinedtheMarvelicsinhisfortiesC.LeecreatedthefictionalcharactersallbyhimselfD.ThesuperheroeswereadaptedintofilmsbeforeDisneyacquiredMarvel4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?AicsLegend—theMarvelsandDCB.TheSuperheroesinStanLee’sicsC.Marvel’sicsLegendStanLeeDiesat95D.TheLifeStoryofMarvelicsLegendStanLee【答案與解析】這是一篇記敘文。主要敘述了著名漫畫作者斯坦·李的生前事跡,他被認(rèn)為是漫畫史上最具傳奇色彩的人物之一,也是漫威漫畫崛起背后的主要?jiǎng)?chuàng)作力量。同時(shí)他也認(rèn)為娛樂活動(dòng)是人們生活中最重要的事情之一。1.【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句“Lee’scharactersoftenhavesuperpowers,buttheyalsohaveweaknesses.”可知Lee創(chuàng)作出的角色是有弱點(diǎn)的,結(jié)合下文“ThismadeMarvelicbookheroesstandapartfromitspetitorDC”可知,這正是使得他所在公司漫威漫畫公司不同于DC公司角色的原因。故選D。2.【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第六段倒數(shù)第三句“AndthenIbegantorealize:entertainmentisoneofthemostimportantthingsinpeople’slives.”Lee意識(shí)到娛樂是人們生活中最重要的事情之一,故選B。3.【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“‘NoonehashadmoreofanimpactonmycareerthanStanLee,’Feigesaid.”可知Feige說沒有人比斯坦·李對(duì)他的職業(yè)生涯影響更大了,故選A。4.【解析】選C。標(biāo)題歸納題。文章屬于人物傳記類文章,主要圍繞斯坦·李的生前事跡進(jìn)行展開。且文章第一段中已經(jīng)點(diǎn)明“LegendaryicbookwriterStanLeehasdiedattheageof95”斯坦·李的去世是寫這篇文章的初衷,故綜合選項(xiàng),C選項(xiàng)最適合作文章標(biāo)題。Onemightexpectthattheevergrowingdemandsofthetouristtradewouldbringnothingbutgoodforthecountriesthatreceivetheholidaymakers.Indeed,arosypictureispaintedforthelongtermfutureoftheholidayindustry.Everymonthseesthebuildingofanewhotelsomewhere.AndeverymonthanotherrockboundPacificislandisadvertisedasthe‘lastparadise(天堂)onearth’.However,thescaleandspeedofthisgrowthseemsettodestroytheverythingstouristswanttoenjoy.Inthosecountrieswheretherewasarushtomakequickmoneyoutofseasideholidays,overcrowdedbeachesandtheconcretejunglesofendlesshotelshavebeguntolosetheirappeal.Thosecountrieswithlittleexperienceoftourismcansuffermost.Inrecentyears,Nepalsetouttoattractforeignvisitorstofunddevelopmentsinhealthandeducation.Itsforests,fullofwildlife,andrareflowers,wereofferedtotouristsasonemoreuntouchedparadise.Infact,thenaturealltoosoonfelttheeffectsofthousandsofholidaymakerstravelingthroughtheforestland.Ancienttracksbecamemajorroutesforthewalkers,withtheconsequentexploitation(開采)ofprecioustreesandplants.Notonlycantheenvironmentofacountrysufferfromthesuddengrowthoftourism.Thepeopleaswellrapidlyfeelitseffects.Farmlandmakeswayforhotels,roadsandairports;theoldwayoflifegoes.Theonetimefarmerisnowtheservantofsomemultinationalorganization;heisnolongerhisownmaster.Onceitwashisbackthatborethepain;nowitishissmilethatisexploited.Nodoubthewonderswhetherhewasn’thappierinhisvillageworkinghisownland.Thankfully,thetouristindustryiswakinguptotheresponsibilitiesithastowardsthosecountriesthatreceiveitscustomers.Theprotectionofwildlifeandthecreationofnationalparksgohandinhandwithtouristdevelopmentandinfactobtainfinancialsupportfromtouristpanies.Atthesametime,touristsarebeingencouragedtorespectnotonlythecountrysidetheyvisitbutalsoitspeople.Thewaytourismishandledinthenexttenyearswilldecideitsfateandthatofthecountriesweallwanttovisit.Theirneedsandproblemsaremoreimportantthanthoseofthetouristpanies.Increasedunderstandinginplanningworldwidetourismcanpreservethemarketforthesepanies.Ifnot,inafewyears’timetheverythingsthatattracttouristsnowmaywellhavebeendestroyed.1.WhatdoestheauthorindicateinthelastsentenceofParagraph1?A.ThePacificislandisaparadise. B.ThePacificislandisworthvisiting.C.Theadvertisementisnotconvincing. D.Theadvertisementisnotimpressive.2.TheexampleofNepalisusedtosuggest__________.A.itsnaturalresourcesareuntouched B.itsforestsareexploitedforfarmlandC.itdevelopswellinhealthandeducation D.itsuffersfromtheheavyflowoftourists3.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefarmersfromParagraph4?A.Theyarehappytoworktheirownlands.B.Theyhavetopleasethetouristsforaliving.C.Theyhavetostrugglefortheirindependence.D.Theyareproudofworkinginmultinationalorganizations.4.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofthetouristindustryis___________.A.optimistic B.doubtful C.objective D.negative2TheguidetoBakkenTherelativelysmall,classicpark,locatedjustoutsideCopenhagen,hastheusualvarietyofattractions,includingrollercoasters,acarousel,andspinningrides.PerhapsthehighlightofBakkenisitswoodenrollercoaster,oneofitsoldestrides,Rutschebanen.At72feet,thewoodenrollercoasterdominatestheskylineandencirclesthepark.Itreachesatopspeedof34mph.Otherrollercoasters,allofwhicharesteel,includeTornado,whichfeaturesspinningcars;VildeMus,aWildMousestyleridethatincludesabruptturns;MineTrainUlven,afamilyrollercoasterthathitsatopspeedof40mph;andMariehonen,akidrollercoaster.ThrillseekersandchildrenwouldbedelightedbyBakkek.Butadultswhoprefernottobetossedandturnedwouldstillfindenjoyablediversions,includingpubsandbars.GettingtoandvisitingBakkenBakkenislocatedabout7.5milesfromCopenhagen.Itisapleasantbicycleridefromthecity.andtheparkhasmanybikeracksavailable.Themajorityoftouristspreferthishealthyandgreenmeansoftransportation.TheKlampenborgTrainStationisashortwalkfromthepark.BusserviceisalsoavailableexitatKlampenborgSt.(Dyrehavevej).Bakkenhasalargeparkinglot.Theparkingfeeis80Danishkroner(around$13).Getthis:UnlikemostthemeparksandamusementparksinEurope,admissiontoBakkenisfree.Visitorscanpurchaseindividualticketstoboardtherides.Orpayonepricewristbands,whichallowunlimitedrides,areavailable.Alowerpriced“Miniturband”isalsoavailableforchildrenunder4thatprovidesaccesstothepark’s11kiddierides.Address:Dyrehavevej62,2930Klampenborg,DenmarkPhone:145396335+441.5.whichaspectdoesRutschebanendifferfromotherrollercoasters?A.Itsmaterial. B.Itsage C.Itsspeed. D.Itscost.6.Whichofthefollowingismeantforchildren?A.Tornado B.VildeMus. C.Mariehonen. D.MineTrainUlven.7.HowdomostofthetouristsgettoBakken?A.Bydriving. B.Bysailing. C.Bywalking. D.Bycycling.客更喜歡這種健康、綠色的交通方式)”可知，大多數(shù)游客通過騎車到達(dá)Bakken。故選D。3We’llfinallygrowupsomeday,leavingourparentsandfacingthechallengesinlife.Parentsmaynotbeabletosolveeveryproblemforus.Instead,weshouldhaveenoughlifeskillstodealwiththeproblemsthateourway.Thisiswhatourcountrytriestodonow:Helpingmorestudentsgainworkingspirit.Tostresstheimportanceofhardworkingspiriteducationamongstudentsofdifferentages,themunistPartyofChinaCentralmitteeandtheStateCouncilreleasedaguidelinerecently.Theguidelinecallsforstudentstorespectwork.Studentsshouldlearnbasiclifeskillsandformgoodworkinghabitsthroughsucheducation.Thegovernmenthasbeentryingtostresstheimportanceofhardworkingspiriteducation.Butthishasbeenoverlookedinrecentyears.Manyteensdonotvaluetheimportanceofworkinghardandareuninterestedindoingso.Accordingtoastudyofnearly3,000studentsthatwasdonebyNingboEveningNewsinMarch,only22percentofprimaryandmiddleschoolstudentshelpwitheverydaychoresaroundthehouse.Schoolsandfamiliesplayanimportantroleinteachingstudentsaboutthevalueofworkinghard,theguidelinesays.Primaryandmiddleschoolsshouldprovidestudentswithhardworkingspiritclasseseveryweek,accordingtotheguideline.Schoolscanalsoholdactivitiestogivestudentsrealworldworkexperiences.Forexample,schoolscanteachchildrenhowtoplanttreesonTreePlantingDay.Aschildren’sfirstteachers,parentsshouldalsoencouragechildrentolearnhowtodochoresathome.Studentsshouldmasteroneortwolifeskillseveryyear.Theseskillscanincludecooking,washingtheirownclothesandtidyingtheirrooms.8.Theguidelinewasreleasedinorderto______.A.teachstudentshowtodochoresathome B.callforstudentstorespectworkC.helpstudentssolvelifeproblems D.askstudentstobemoreindependent9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?A.Challengesinlife. B.Basiclifeskills.C.Therecentlyreleasedguideline. D.Hardworkingspiriteducation.10.WhatisParagraph3tryingtotellus?A.Only3,000studentshelpwithhousework.B.Studentspaynoattentiontoworkspirit.C.Aboutonefifthofstudentshelpwithhousework.D.Studentsareverydependentontheirparents.11.Accordingtotheguideline,schoolsshould______.A.providebothguidanceandchancesforrealwork B.handouttheguidelinetoeverystudentC.teachstudentshowtoplanttrees D.giveparentshomework4Americaneducationstandsasamodelformanycountriesaroundtheworld.Findings,however,haveshownthatstudentsspendmoretimeinAmericanschoolsbutthistimespentdoesn’texactlyresultinabetterperformancewhenparedwithstudentsinothercountries,wheretheyoungspendfewerhoursinschool.IsthisanimportantsignalfortheneedtoreviewtheAmericanschoolsystem?It’smonlybelievedthatspendinglongerhoursinschoolresultsinbetterperformance;thishasbeenfoundtobeuntrue.Thetimespentinschoolisn’ttheonlyreasonwhystudentsinJapanandSouthKoreadowellininternationalexaminations.Theexcellentperformancesofthesestudentsaretiedtomoretrainingssuchascramschools(補(bǔ)習(xí)班),andthetimespentduringtheseperiodsoflearningisn’tpartofthetimespentatschool.Americanschoolsstartearlyinthemorning,withthekidshavinglunchinschoolandtheystayuntilschoolcloses.ButtheschooltimeisflexibleincountriessuchasGermanyandFinlandandthekidshavelunchathomeandwon’treturn,butwillcontinuewithhomework.ItisinterestingtonotethattheeducationsysteminAmericawithinthelasttenyearshasembraced(采納)someschoolschedulessuchasonlineclasses,eveningclassesandthishasallowedstudentstotakepartinafter-classactivities.Manyaretheresultofthedevelopmentoftechnology.It’snotactuallyadvisedtoparetheAmericanschoolsystemwiththatofothercountries.Whatisimportantisthateachcountryshouldworkhardtomaketheireducationsystemachievemoreresults.12.WhatdoweknowabouttheAmericanschoolsystem?A.Ithasimprovedgreatlyrecently. B.Itisn’tasgoodaswethought.C.Itwillmakeschooltimeshorter. D.Itputsstudentsundergreatstress.13.HowdoesthetextexplaintheAmericanschoolsysteminParagraph3?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bystudyingreasons. C.Bymakingparison.D.Byexplainingitschanges.14.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Americaneducationistryingtobemoreflexible.B.MoreAmericanscanreceiveeducation.C.TechnologymakesAmericanstudentsperformbetter.D.Americanschoolsaremoredevelopedthanothercountries.15.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.DifferencesbetweenEuropeanandAsianschoolsystemsB.DifferencesbetweenAmericanschoolsystemandothercountries’C.WhyhaveAmericankidsdoneworseinschoolinrecentyears?D.IsitnecessaryforAmericankidstospendlonghoursinschool?1Withnationspreparingtospendbillionstoredesigntheircitieswithanewfocusoncycling,it’sworthrememberinghowtheinventionofthebicyclechangedsocietiesallovertheworld.ThepersongenerallycreditedwithinventingthemodernbicyclewasanEnglishmannamedJohnKempStarley.In1885,the30yearoldinventorbeganexperimentinginhisworkshopwithachaindrivenbicyclefeaturingtwomuchsmallerwheels.Whenitfirstappearedatabicycleshowin1886,hisinventionwasregardedasacuriosity.Buttwoyearslater,whenthenextmodelwaspairedwiththenewlyinventedrubbertire—whichnotonlycushionedtheridebutalsomadethenewbicycleabout30percentfaster—theresultwasmagic.Forafewyearsinthe1890s,almostanyonewantedtolearntoride,andalmosteveryonedid.ThekingofZanzibartookupcycling.SodidtheemperorofRussia.Butitwasthemiddleandworkingclassesaroundtheglobethattrulymadethebicycletheirown.Forthefirsttimeinhistory,themasseswereabletoeandgoastheypleased.Nomoreneedforexpensivehorsesandcarriages.Therocketingdemandledhundredsofnewpaniesaroundtheworldtooffertheirownversions.AttheStanleyBicycleShowinLondonin1895,about200bicyclemakersexhibited3,000models.OneofthebiggestmakerswasColumbiaBicycles,whosefactoryinHartford,Connecticut,couldturnoutabicycleaminutethankstoitsautomatedassemblyline(流水線)—apioneeringtechnologythatonedaywouldbeethebackboneoftheautomobileindustry.By1898,athirdofallpatentapplicationsintheUSwerebicyclerelated.Thebicycleevenimprovedthehumangene(基因)pool.Newlyliberatedyoungpeoplerodearoundthecountrysideatwill,meetingupindistantvillages.Womenwereespeciallyenthusiastic.Theyabandonedtheirtroublesomeskirtsandtooktotheroadingroups.MarriagerecordsinEnglandshowamarkedriseinintervillagemarriagesduringthebicyclecrazeofthe1890s.1.WhatcanweknowaboutJohnKempStarley’sfirstmodel?A.Itwasinventedin1888. B.Ithadtwobiggerwheels.C.Itdidnothaverubbertires. D.Itwasacceptedimmediately.2.Whenwerebicycleswidelyadoptedbythepublic?A.Inthe1860s. B.Inthe1870s. C.Inthe1880s. D.Inthe1890s.3.Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Thefastgrowingdemandforbicycles.B.Thehugesuccessofthebicycleindustry.C.Thegreatconvenienceofferedbybicycles.D.Thepopularityofthenewlyinventedbicycles.4.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowHaveBicyclesChangedOurWorld?B.WhichCountryInventedtheFirstBicycle?C.WhoIstheInventoroftheFirstBicycle?D.WhatLedtotheGeneticImprovement?2TheSilkRoadisthenameofdifferentroadsthatconnectedEurope,AfricaandAsialongago.Peoplereachedthesedifferentplacesalongtheseroads.ScientistsbelievepeoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3000yearsago.AtthattimetheChinesesilktradebecameimportantintheworld.TheSilkRoadcoveredalmost6500kilometers.ItwentfromRometoChina,whichisfromtheWesttotheFarEast.MerchantstravelledalongtheSilkRoadtocarrysilk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedotherthingslikespices(香料),cloth,jewelsandgold.Alongandaroundtheseancientpathshaveemanyfascinatingandmysteriousstories.ItissaidthatRomansoldierswholostawartravelledthroughcentralAsia.TheydecidedtolivesomewhereneartheancientChinesevillages.SomeoftheseRomansmarriedlocalChinesewomenandthelegendoftheblondhaired,blueeyedtribesofChinawasstarted.SomehistoriansbelievethatthepeopleofKashmirweretakenawayfromtheircountryIsrael.Theywereprisoners(俘虜)ofwaralmost2800yearsago.PeoplesaythatthesepeopletravelledalongtheSilkRoad.TheykepttheirJewishwayoflifeforalongtime.Duringitsbusiestperiod,theSilkRoadallowedpeoplefrommanydifferentculturesandcountriestomeeteachotherandmix.TheSilkRoadallowedthesharingofvaluablethingsandnewideas.Itincludedpeopleandtradinggoodsfromdifferentareas.AllthesepeoplestravelledtheSilkRoad.Andtheysharedgoods,stories,languages,andcultures.Inmodemtimes,theoldSilkRoadroutesarestillused,butnowtheyarecrossedbytrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorses.ThereisevenasilkroutemuseuminJiuquaninChina.Ithasover35,000objectsfromallalongtheSilkRoad.Inthisway,Chinaprotectsthehistoryofmanycountriesandpeoples.5.Theunderlinedword“Merchants”inthepassageprobablymeans________.A.foreigners B.businessmen C.soldiers D.prisoners6.Accordingtothepassage,________.A.theSilkRoadbeganwiththewars.B.theSilkRoadcoveredalmost6500kilometersinChina.C.peoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3000yearsago.D.peoplefromIsraelwerenotincludedamongpeopleontheSilkRoad.7.TheoldSilkRoadroutesarestillusedbecause________.A.therearemanyoldstoriesaboutthem.B.thehistoriansandscientiststhinkhighlyofthem.C.ChinawillmakegooduseoftheSilkRoadagain.D.peoplecankeepontravelingandtradingalongthem.8.Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe________.A.StoriesalongtheSilkRoad B.SilkRouteMuseumC.TradeforSilk D.TheWestandtheFarEast3TheKiteRunnerbyKhaledHosseiniisoneofthebestbooksIhavereadinyears.Thisisapageturnerwithplexcharactersandsituationsthatwillmakeyouthinkhardaboutfriendship,goodandevil,betrayal,etc.Itisintenseandagreatbookbymanymeasures.Ononelevel,TheKiteRunneristhestoryoftwoboysinAfghanistanandAfghanimmigrantsinAmerica.ItisastorysetinaculturethathasbeeofincreasinginteresttoAmericanssincetheSeptember11,2001attacks.ItalsoexploresthehistoryoftheriseoftheTalibaninAfghanistan.Onthislevel,itprovidesagoodwayforpeopletolearnmoreaboutAfghanhistoryandcultureinthecontextofthestory.LookingatTheKiteRunnerasastoryaboutculture,however,misseswhatthebookisreallyabout.Thisisanovelabouthumanity.Thisisastoryaboutfriendship,loyalty,cruelty,longingforacceptance,redemption(救贖),andsurvival.Thecorestorycouldbesetinanyculturebecauseitdealswithissuesthatareuniversal.TheKiteRunnerlooksathowthemaincharacter,Amir,dealswithasecretinhispastandhowthatsecretshapedwhohebecame.IttellsofAmir’schildhoodfriendshipwithHassan,hisrelationshipwithhisfatherandgrowingupinaprivilegedplaceinsociety.IwasdrawninbyAmir’svoice.Isympathizedwithhim,cheeredforhimandfeltangrywithhimatdifferentpoints.Similarly,IbecameattractedbyHassanandhisfather.Thecharactersbecamerealtome,anditwasdifficultformetoputthebookdownandleavetheirworld.Ihighlyremendthisbook,especiallyforbookclubs.Forthoseofyouwhoarenotinareadinggroup,readitandthenleadittoafriend.Youaregoingtowanttotalkaboutitwhenyoufinish.9.Theunderlinedwords“apageturner”probablymeanthatthebookis______.A.exciting B.easy C.ridiculous D.abstract10.ThegreatestcharmofTheKiteRunnerliesin______.A.thebeautyoflanguage B.thehistoryoftheTalibanC.thereflectionofhumanity D.thecultureofimmigrants11.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThestoryissetintheSeptember11,2001attacksinAmerica.B.Theauthoralwaysfeelssympathyforthemaincharacter,Amir.C.Thestorycanprovideinspirationforreadersofvariouscultures.D.ThesecrethelpedAmirtogrowupinaprivilegedplaceinsociety.12.Whattypeofwritingisthepassage?A.Areviewofabook. B.Anoutlineofabook.C.Asummaryofabook. D.Anadvertisementofabook.4Forcenturies,humanshaveexploredtheEarth’smountains,junglesanddeserts.Butdespitecoveringover70%oftheEarth’ssurface,theoceanisstillrelativelyamystery.Infact,weknowmoreaboutthesurfaceofMarsthanwelearnabouttheseafloor.However,gettingafullerpictureoftheoceanwouldenableustopilotshipsmoresafely,createmoreaccurateclimatemodels,buildoffshorewindfarmsandprotectoceanspecies—allpartofwhat’sknownasthe“blueeconomy”.Underwaterroboticvehiclesequippedwithsensorsarehelpinggatherthatdatamorequicklyandmorecheaplythaneverbefore.Butmanyofthesevehiclesrelyonbatterieswithalimitedlifespan,andneedtoreturntoaboatortheshoretorecharge,makingitdifficultforthemtomapremoterpartsofthesea.ApanycalledSeatrecisrisingtothechallenge,foundedbyoceanographerYiChao.WhileworkingatNASA,hedevelopedawaytopoweroceanrobotsbymakinguseofthenaturallyoccurringtemperaturedisparityofthesea.Astherobotmovesbetweencolderandwarmerpartsoftheocean,thematerialinsidethepowermoduleeithermeltsorbeessolid,ca