專題01閱讀理解（記敘文）

高頻話題01人與動植物

Passage1

AbabyratisbeingtrainedbyAPOPO,apioneeringBelgiannon-governmentalorganization（NGO）.

Otherratstrainedunderthesameprojecthavealreadyhelpedclearlargeareasoflandinneighboring

Mozambique,acountrylitteredwithmines（地雷）.

Trainingbeginsatfourweeksoldwhenthebabyratsareexposedtohumansandnewsurroundings,

afterwhichtheyaretaughttoassociateaclicksoundwithfood.Oncethatisachieved,theyarethen

trainedtotellTNTscentfromothersmells.Whentheysuccessfullytellit,theclickissoundedandtheyare

givenabitofbanana,thusstrengtheningthelinkbetweenTNTandfood.Inall,ittakesninemonthsof

on-andoff-fieldtrainingforarattobereadyforminedetection（偵察）.

“Thisworkisnoteasy,^^saidtrainerAbdullahMchomvu."Youhavetobepatient.SometimesIget

angry,butthenagainItellmyselftheseareanimals.^^But“thisworksaveslives”,headded.

""Detectionisthemostdifficult,dangerousandexpensivepartofmineclearing.Sinceratsaremuch

easiertotrainthandogs,ratsinthisenvironmentaremuchbetter,9,saidBartWeetjens,thefounderof

APOPO.

“Theyareveryeffective.Sofartheyhavehelpedre-openalmosttwomillionsquaremetresofland”

inMozambique.Despitetheircontribution,ratsaremoreoftenseenasvermin（害蟲）thatspreaddisease

anddestroyharvests.

“Peopledon'tlikeratsandthatisoneofourbiggeststruggles,saidWeedens."Wearetryingto

changethatbelief.Ratsareverysociable,veryintelligent,highlylikeablecreatures.^^

APOPOcallsthem“herorats“inrecognitionoftheworktheyperform.Weetjenssaidthenextstep

wouldbetousethe"herorats“tosearchforsurvivorsofdisasterssuchasearthquakes.

1.Whataretheratstrainedtodo?

A.Detectminesundertheground.B.Locatesurvivorsofdisasters.

C.Telldifferentsmellsapart.D.Findouteatablefood.

2.Whafsthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theimportanceoftrainingrats.

B.Theprocessoftrainingrats.

C.Thelivinghabitsofrats.

D.Humaneffectsonrats.

3.WhatdidAbdullahMchomvuthinkofhiswork?

A.Cruelbutnecessary.B.Difficultbutrewarding.

C.Boringanddangerous.D.Heavyandheartbreaking.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatbelief5inParagraph6referto?

A.Ratsareharmful.B.Ratsaregreatheroes.

C.Ratsaresociableandsmart.D.Ratsarehardertotrainthandogs.

Passage2

Formanyyear,BruceBexlerdreamedofgoingwherenohumanhadgonebefore.Hewantedtocuta

paththroughunexploredlandsanddiscoverrarespecies.Thatmightsoundlikeanimpossibledream,but

Bexlerturneditinotareality.

InDecember2015,heandateamofAustralianandAmericanscientistsexploredintoaremote

tropicalrainforestontheislandofNewGuinea.Theywerethefirstpeopleevertoenterthemist-covered

region."Astimewaslimited,weweredroppedinbyhelicopter.Oncewewereontheground,therewere

notrails（蹤跡）anywhere;itwasreallyhardtogetaround,“Bexlersays.

Withinminutesoflanding,theteamspottedablackchicken-likebirdwithstrangeorangeskin

hangingfromitsneck.Thescientistssoondeterminedthattheunusualcreaturewasatypeofhoneyeater

一thefirstnewbirdspeciestobesightedonNewGuineain60years.

Thehoneyeaterwasn'ttheonlysurpriseforthescientists.Theydiscoveredmorethan40previously

unknownplantandanimalspecies-13birdsofparadise,20frogs,4butterflies,and5palms.t6Wewere

likekidsinacandystore/9Bexlerrecalls."Everywherewelooked,wesawamazingthingswehadnever

seenbefbre.^^

Thenewfoundspeciesdidn'tshyawayfromthescientists.Twolong-nosedechidnas-primitive

egg-layingmammals-letthevisitorspickthemupandtakethembacktocamptostudythem.An

echidnalookslikeahedgehogandisalsocalledaspinyanteater.

Bexlerthinkstheanimalsweren'tscaredbecausetheyhadneverseenhumansbefore.caInalmostall

partsofNewGuinea,animalsarehuntedforfood,andbecauseofthis,theyareverycautiousofpeople,“

heexplains."'Thisareagivesscientistsaplacewheretheycangotostudythebehavioursofanimalsthat

havenotyetlearnedtobeafraidofpeople.99

ScientistsbelievetheareaisprobablythelargestuntouchedforestinAsia.Localpeoplecalled

Kwerbahuntandcollectplantsfromouter-edgesoftheforestbuttoldBexlerthatnoteventheirancestors

hadgonesofarintothewoods.Thewoodedareaisapproximatelya10-daywalkfromthenearestvillage.

Bexlerandhisteamdidnothaveenoughtimeduringtheexpeditiontostudytheareacompletely.

Theyhopetoreturnandexpecttorecordmanymoreundiscoveredspecies."Wejustscratchedthe

surface,"Bexlersays."Anyonewhogoestherewillcomebackwithamystery.9,

1.WhichwordbestdescribesBruceBexler?

A.Adventurous.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Gentle.

2.WhatdoesBruceBexlermeaninPara.4whenhesaysthescientists“werelikekidsinacandystore"?

A.Theywereactinglikenaughtychildren.

B.Theywereveryexcitedaboutwhattheysaw.

C.Theydidn'thaveenoughfoodandwerehungry.

D.Theyknewthatiftheykeptsearching,they'dfindsugar.

3.Whydidsomeoftheanimalsallowthescientiststopickthemup?

A.Thescientistsseemedtobeveryfriendly.

B.Thescientistswereskilledinhandlinganimals.

C.Theanimalshadnoexperienceorfearofpeople.

D.Theanimalshadbeenwell-trainedbythelocalpeople.

4.WhatcanweconcludeabouttheareaBruceBeierexplored?

A.Thebestwaytoexploretheareaisbyhelicopter.

B.Theareahasnotbeenvisitedbyscientistsformanyyears.

C.Theareastillcontainsmanyplantsandanimalsunknowntoscience.

D.Thelocalsareunwillingtoallowthescientiststoenterthedeepwoods.

Passage3

EdwardDaviswasaprofessorwhoworkedonoceanresearch.However,boredwithwritingdeath

recordsofoceanspecies,hequithisjobin2007.Ratherthanspendanymoreofhisliferecordingthe

dying,Edwarddecidedtotrytoprotectthelivingcreaturesinthefewremainingareasoftheocean.

Theseareasarethelastwildplacesoftheseastillundamagedbyoverfishing,pollutionandclimate

change.C6Itisnecessaryforustogotoplacesthatstilllookliketheoceanasitwas500yearsago,“Edward

says."Theseplacesaretheexamplesofsustainable（可持續(xù)的）development.Maybewecan'tbringallof

theoceanbacktothisstate,buttheseplacesshowuswhatthepotentialis."Beneaththesurfaceofa

stormyseaoffPalauinthewesternPacificlievariouslivelycorals.Thetinyislandnationhasprotected80

percentofitswatersasano-fishingarea-thelargestpercentageofprotectedoceanareaintheworld.The

remaining20percentcanbefishedonlybyPalauans.

Toprotecttheseplaces,Edwardandhisteamstartedaprojectonoceanprotectionin2008.Overthe

pastyears,theprojecthashelpedcreate22oceanreserves.Thesemakeuptwo-thirdsoftheworld'sfully

protectedoceanareas.NowEdwardandhisteamhavesetanevenbiggergoal——toprotectmorethana

thirdoftheworld'soceansforthepurposeofkeepingbiologicaldiversity.

ForEdward,oneofthemostsatisfyingaspectsofhisjobisworkingwithlocalcommunitiesinthe

placesheandhisteamareseekingtoprotect.Theteamworkedcloselywithabout50localpeopleonthe

island.atWeshowedthemanunderwaterworldtheyhadneverseen,“Edwardrecalls.atHugeschoolsoffish

willsurelyswiminsomeoftheclearestwatersevermeasuredinthePacific.

5.WhydidEdwardquithispreviousjob?

A.Torecordthedying.B.Toincreaselandspecies.

C.Toprotecttheseacreatures.D.Towriteabookonseaprotection.

6.WhatcanwelearnaboutPalaufromparagraph2?

A.20percentofitiscoveredbythesea.

B.Itisanareaopentofishermenworldwide.

C.Itisanexampleofsustainabledevelopment.

D.Thesurfaceofitisdestroyedbywaterpollution.

7.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Edward'steam.

B.Edward'sproject.

C.Thewaysofkeepingbiodiversity.

D.Thewaysofcreatingoceanreserves.

8.HowdoesEdwardfeelaboutthefutureofoceanprotection?

A.Positive.B.Stressed.C.Curious.D.Confused.

高頻話題02個人成長

Passage1

IwastrainedasagymnastinHunan,China,inthe1970s.Thegovernmentwantedtotransfer（轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)）

metoaschoolforathleteswhilemyparentswantedmetobecomeanengineer,becausetheyfirmly

believedtherewasonlyonesurewaytohappiness:asafeandwell-paidjob.Butmydreamwastobecome

aChineseoperasinger.AlthoughItriedeverythingIcouldtogotooperaschool,IknewIwastoooldto

betrainedandmydreamwouldnevercometrue.

Butthafssounfair.SoIwasdeterminedtofindanothercalling——books.Isatisfiedmyhungerfor

parentaladvicefromtheFuLeisFamilyLettersbyFuLeiandZhuMeifu,foundmyrolemodelofan

independentwomanfromJaneEyre,learnedtobeefficientfromCheaperbytheDozen,andinspired

myselftostudyabroadafterreadingCompleteWorksofSanmaoandLessonsfromHistory.

IcametotheU.S.in1995whereIstartedcomparativereading.Comparingandcontrastinggive

scholarsamorecompleteunderstandingofatopic.SoIthought,well,ifcomparativereadingworksfor

research,whynotdoitindailylifetoo?SoIstartedreadingbooksinpairs.Theycanbeaboutpeoplewho

areinvolvedinthesameevent-BenjaminFranklinbyWalterIsaacsonandJohnAdamsbyDavid

McCullough,forexample,orfriendswithsharedexperiences.Ialsocomparethesamestoriesindifferent

genresorsimilarstoriesfromdifferentcultures,asJosephCampbelldidinhiswonderfulbookThePower

ofMyth.

Bookshavegivenmeamagicportal（入口）toconnectwithpeopleofthepastandthepresent.Ihave

cometobelievethatcomingtrueisnottheonlypurposeofadream.Itsmostimportantpurposeistogetus

intouchwithwheredreamscomefrom,wherepassioncomesfromandwherehappinesscomesfrom.

Evenashattered（遭受極大打擊的）dreamcandothatforyou.Somaybooksbealwayswithyou.

1.Whafsthepurposeofparagraph1?

A.Toprovidebackgroundinformation.B.Tolistsomeexamples.

C.Tomakeacomparison.D.Tosummarizetheparagraphsbelow.

2.Fromwhichbookdidtheauthorgetthemotivationtostudyabroad?

A.FuLeisFamilyLetters.B.JaneEyre.

C.CheaperbytheDozen.D.CompleteWorksofSanmao.

3.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Thefutureofcomparativereading.

B.Theconceptofcomparativereading.

C.Thewriter'sexperiencesofcomparativereading.

D.Thewriter'sachievementsofcomparativereading.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HowIChaseMyDreamsB.HowBooksOpenMyMind

C.WhyIAmKeenonComparativeReadingD.WhyaShatteredDreamChangesMyLife

Passage2

AsIpreparedformyLevel8RoyalConservatoryofMusicpianoexam,memoriesofprevious

disappointingmarksfilledmewithdreadandanxiety.Themerethoughtofbookingtheexammademe

feelcompletelystrained.However,fatehadotherplansinstoreforme.

JustwhenIthoughtthingscouldn'tgetanyworse,mytrusty1O-year-oldelectricpianomalfunctioned.

ThemiddleCnoteplayedasanF-sharp,andmultipleotherkeyswereoutoftune.

Despitemydistress,myfatherrefusedtobuyanewpianoandinsteadurgedmetobemore

resourceful.Initially,Iwasatalosswithoutmybelovedelectricpiano.Butafterstrugglingforafewdays,

Idecidedtopracticeatschool.Throughoutmytimeattheprivateschool,Iwasdeterminedtofindevery

availablepianoroomoncampus.Afterdiscoveringhiddenpianosincorners,Ispentcountlesshours

practicing.Asmyexamdrewnear,themusicteachersknewexactlywheretofindme.

Oneday,whilepracticinginapianoroom,oneofmyteacherswalkedinandofferedmeaminiexam.

Tomysurprise,shewasimpressedbymyprogressandofferedvaluablefeedbackonhowtoimprovemy

technique.Myhardworkanddedicationpaidoff.Behindthepiano,IfoundaplacewhereIcouldbe

anyone.

Playingthepianobecamemyescapefromtheanxietiesofadolescenceandallowedmetoexpress

myselffreely.Whenitwastimetoplayinfrontoftheexaminer,Inolongerfearedjudgment.Instead,I

onlyfearednotbeingabletorepresentallmyhardwork.Asthelightscameon,Ithoughtaboutthe

incrediblejourneythatbroughtmetothatmoment.

Eventually,Ireceivedmymark.NotonlydidIachieveararelygiven"welldone”,butIalso

discoveredanewfoundappreciationformusic.WheneverIfeeldiscouraged,Ilookatthegleamingkeysof

mynewuprightpianoandrememberthevaluablelessonIlearned.Asmyfatheralwayssays,somelessons

arebestlearnedthehardway.

16.Whathappenedtotheauthor5selectricpiano?

A.Itplayedthewrongnotes.B.Itstoppedworking.

C.Itwassoldbytheauthor^father.D.Itwastoooldtouse.

17.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?

A.Theauthorwasdissatisfiedaboutherfather.

B.Thefatherwasangryabouttheauthor'sbadbehavior.

C.Theauthor'sfamilywastoopoortoaffordanewpiano.

D.Thefatherwantedtheauthortoaddresstheproblemindependently.

18.Whichofthefollowingindicatesthechangeoftheauthor'sfeelings?

A.nervous-disappointed-angry-calmB.curious-frustrated-hopeful-grateful

C.overwhelmed-determined-proud-inspiredD.depressed-satisfied-disappointed-peaceful.

19.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperience?

A.Lookbeforeyouleap.B.Don5tjudgeabookbyitscover.

C.Allthatglittersisnotgold.D.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.

Passage3

Themeaningoftheword“volunteer“maybealittledifferentindifferentcountries,butitusually

means“onewhooffershisorherservices”.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteer,

suchastakingcareofsickpeople,workinginhomesforhomelesschildren,andpickingupgarbagefrom

beachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheirowncountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoften

peoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteersdon'texpectany

kindofpay.

Attherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcan

helpotherpeople.Linda,agoodfriendofmine,however,recentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewidea

ofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa'shomesin

Calcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.

“IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschool.WewatchedavideoaboutherworkinIndiaand

allovertheworld.Iwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeing

thatafterIgraduatedfromhighschool,Ialsowantedtotryherkindofwork.Therefore,withtwofriends,I

flewtoCaltuttaforafewweeks.^^

“Iwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeople.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassedoutlunch.

Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheerthemup.Ifeltitwasbetter

tosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.Tobehonest,Idon'tthinkIwashelpingvery

much.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelp,buttolearnaboutandexperience

anotherculturethathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworld.^^

20.Accordingtothetext,avolunteerreferstoapersonwho

A.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulB.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutpay

C.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplacesD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife

21.WhydidLindachoosetobeavolunteer?

A.ShelikedtoworkwithMotherTeresa.B.Shehadalreadyhadsomeexperience.

C.ShewasaskedbyMotherTeresa.D.ShewantedtofollowMotherTeresa'sexample.

22.WhatisLinda'snewideaofbeingavolunteer?

A.Improvingoneselfthroughhelpingothers.B.WorkinginMotherTeresa5shome.

C.Doingsimplethingstohelpthepoor.D.Goingabroadtohelpthesick.

23.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoBeaVolunteer.B.VoluntaryLifeinIndia.

C.ADifferentMeaningofVolunteer.D.InspirationfromMotherTeresa.

高頻話題03身體健康

Passage1

ThefirsttimeIrealizedthatIhadaloveforsportscompetitionswasduringtheFieldDayin

elementaryschool.Smallformyage,andmoreofabookwormthanasportsenthusiast,Ihadsufferedthat

specialhumiliationofbeingpickedlastforvariousgymteams.TheFieldDay,whichfocusedon

individualskills,wasdifferent.IntheSoftballThrowevent,Igotmyfirsttasteofsportingvictory.Credit

goestotheexampleofmyfirstcoach,myfather.Heliftedweightseverymorningathome.Heboughtus

allbaseballglovesandhats,andinthewarmmonths,wespenthoursplayingcatch.Comefall,our

backyardfootballgamesbeganwithpassingpractice.

OnceIgottosixthgradeandswitchedtoprivateschool,ourentirestudentbodywasassignedto

eithertheRedortheWhiteteam.Throughouttheyear,wecompetedagainsteachotherinvariousgames

andexercisesforpoints.IeventuallybecamepresidentofTheCommitteeofGames,accelerating(力口速)

mycompetitivefever.However,ingirls'sportsgamesatmyschool,Iwasnostar.Ialsoplayedonthefield

hockeyteamandthebasketballteam.Schoolsportsdidnotbleedintotheweekends,astheydotoday,but

athome,playingtennis,skating,skiingandbikingweresimplynormalthingswedid.Duringbreaktime,

magazineswerealsoquitepopularforusteens.Theseregularlyfeaturedarticlesonphysicalexercise.

Somehow,mycollegeroommateandItookupthehabitofcompletingRoyalCanadianAirForce(RCAF)

exerciseseveryday,apracticethatcontinuedintomymarriage,whenwehadnosparefundstousetojoin

agym.

So,thoughitshockssomeofourfriends,thatearlyfoundationevolvedinadulthoodintoasportsand

fitnessfocus,consideredessentialevenonvacation.Istilllovereadingandthearts,too.AsfarasI'm

concerned,lifeistherichestwithmyfeetinbothworlds.

17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“humiliation"meaninParagraph1?

A.responsibilityB.panicC.shameD.desire

18.WhatdidtheauthorowehervictoryintheSoftballThroweventto?

A.Heradvancedsportsoutfits.B.Herconfidenceinhersportsability.

C.Thesportstalentinheritedfromherfather.D.Theexampleandtrainingofferedbyherfather.

19.Whathappenedaftertheauthorsteppedintoadulthood?

A.Shegenerallyexercisedonweekends.B.ShejoinedRoyalCanadianAirForce.

C.Shepreferredreadingtoexercising.D.Shemaintainedherloveforsports.

20.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthearticle?

A.Todescribehowherfatherbuiltherinterestinsports.

B.Torecallherchildhoodmemoriesaboutsports.

C.Toexpressherpassionforsportsandfitness.

D.Toemphasizethebenefitsofphysicalexercise.

Passage2

Mywife,Hannah,andIdon'tusuallykeephouseplants.Anythinginpotsgetseitherover-wateredor

under-watered.Butaftermydiagnosiswithglioblastoma,aterminalbraincancer,withaprognosisoflittle

morethanayeartolive,Ilovedtheideaofhavingsomethingnewandgreenaround.

MyfriendMitchgavemewhathesaidwasaluckybambooplantinadeep-greenpotterybowlwith

threepencil-sizedstalksbraidedtogether.Weplacedtheplantinthelivingroomwindowacrossfromthe

couchwhereIspentmuchoftheday.IsmiledwhenIlookedatitovertherimofthemugofcoffee

Hannahbroughtmeeachmorning.

ItoldHannahIwantedtocarefortheplantmyself.Tendingtotheplantgavemeasenseof

accomplishmentatatimewhenIsometimesfeltuseless.Glioblastomalimitedmyabilitytowalk,andthe

treatmentleftmefatigued,makingithardformetoaccomplisheverydaytasks.Asafamilyphysician,I

wasusedtobeingtheonewhoprovidedcare,nottheonewhoreceivedit.Sincemydiagnosis,Ihadtorely

onhelpfromotherpeople.TheenormouschangeleftmefeelingpurposelessandunsettledWateringthe

plant,assmallanactasitwas,connectedmetoacorepartofmyoldidentityandtaughtmethatplants

andpeoplecouldstilldependonme.

Overthenextfewmonths,Irecoveredfromsurgeryandcompletedradiationandchemotherapy.Even

afterIreturnedtowork,Icontinuedtocarefortheplant.Soon,ithadnearlydoubledinheightandits

leaveswereshinyandlush.BoththetreeandIwerethriving.

24.Whatledthewritertokeeptheplant?

A.Workexperience.B.Misfortuneinlife.

C.Hannah,sinsistence.D.Mitch5ssuggestion.

25.Accordingtoparagraph3,whydidthewriterfeelfulfilled?

A.Hecontinuedhiscareer.B.Heovercamehisdisease.

C.Hecouldstillbeacaregiver.D.Hedevelopedaloveforplanting.

26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter?

A.Caringandoptimistic.B.Accomplishedanddetermined.

C.Worriedbutunderstanding.D.Aimlessbutopen-minded.

27.Whafsthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AHealingBambooB.ADeterminedDoctor

C.AnIncurableDiseaseD.AMiracleCure

Passage3

FeelingpressurefromtheInternetisnothingnewforLizzieVelasquez,ananti-bullyingadvocate,

whofoundthatbrowsingsocialmediahadanegativeimpactonherself-esteem.

In2006,whenshewasjust17,avideocallingher“TheWorld'sUgliestWoman^^wentviralon

YouTube.Itwasadifficultperiodforher,whohadbeendealingwithalifetimeofbullyingduetoarare

healthcondition."Iwasdiagnosedwithneonatalprogeroidsyndrome（新生JL早衰癥），whichdoesn't

allowmetogainweightandseverelyaffectsmyeyes,mybonesandmyheart.^^

Growingup,Velasquezsaysthatshelivedintwodifferentworlds.Athome,herfamilytreatedher

justlikeeveryoneelse.Herparentsraisedhertobeoptimisticandconfident.Yet,thingsgothardwhenshe

startedschool.6aIdidn'tbecomeawareofituntilIenteredthisotherworldwhereIhadtofacethereality

of,4Idonotlooklikeeverybodyelse,'"saysVelasquez.

AsVelasqueztransitionedintohighschool,shegainedmoreunderstandingabouthercondition.This

newlevelofself-acceptanceinspiredVelasqueztomakenewfriends,jointhecheerleadingsquad,and

writefortheschoolnewspaper.Shehadstartedtofeelgratitudeforwhatshehadaccomplished,butthen

cametheYouTubevideo,whichthreatenedheralready-shakyfoundation.t6Tojustseeavideothatsays

"theworld'sugliestwoman/itfeltlike,withintwoseconds,everythingthatIhadworkedforuptothat

pointwasjustsortofknockedoveranddone."saysVelasquez.

AccordingtoDoSomething.org,about37percentofteenagershavebeenbulliedonline.Amongthem,

onlyonein10teenvictimswillinformaparentortrustedadultoftheirabuse.ButVelasqezdidspeakup.

ThatmomentofbullyinginspiredVelasqueztousehernewfoundplatformforgood.In2013,shegavea

TEDxAustinWomentalkaboutherexperiences,reachingmillionswithherupliftingmessagesabout

beautyandhappiness.

“Mymissionisjusttoremindpeoplethatnomatterhowdifferentyouare,youaremeanttobeinthis

world.Yourpurposeinlifeisouttherewaitingforyou,^^saysthemotivationalspeaker.

28.WhatcanwelearnaboutLizzieVelasquez?

A.Shehasn'treceivedanysupportfromherfamilies.

B.Shehasbeenawareofherdifferencesinceshewasbom.

C.Shehassufferedfromcyberbullyingduetoararedisease.

D.Shefeelshorribleeverytimeshebrowsessocialmedia.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4mean?

A.Velasquez5seffortstoestablishconfidencewasdestroyedbythevideo.

B.Velasquez9sstatusatschoolhasbeenthreatenedbecauseofthevideo.

C.Velasquez'shealth-hasbeennegativelyaffectedafterwatchingthevideo.

D.Velasquez5sachievementinhighschoolbecameworthlessduetothevideo.

30.WhydidshegiveatalkonTEDxAustinWomen?

A.Toshareherexperienceasavictimofonlinebullying.

B.Toshowpeopletheimportanceofbeautyandhappiness.

C.Toencouragepeopletoenjoylifewhatevertheirdifferences.

D.Togainfamethroughthenewlyestablishedonlineplatform.

31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Theworld'sugliestwoman

B.Awomanwithararedisease

C.Theimpactofcyberbullying

D.Afighteragainstcyberbullying

優(yōu)選提升題

高頻話題01勵志故事

Passage1

ComparedwithphysicistssuchasMarieCurieorRichardFeynman,WuChien-shiungisnota

householdnameinChinabutshewasoneofthemostinfluentialnuclearphysicistsofthe20thcentury,one

that"completely“changedhuman'sviewoftheuniverse.

Wu'sfather,WuZhongyi,foundedthefirstschoolforgirlsinTaicang,aimingtobreaktheoldidea

thatitwaswomen'svirtuetohavenotalents,whichhadthegreatestinfluenceonWuChien-shiung9slife.

Workinginthescientificworlddominated（支酉己）bymen,shenevergaveuporloweredherstandards

evenifunequallytreated.AftergraduatingfromtheformerNationalCentralUniversityinNanjingin1934,

WuregisteredattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeleyattheageof24tocontinueherstudyinphysics.

Duringher44-yearcareerasanuclearphysicist,Wu'spioneeringachievementswonhernicknames

suchas"ChineseMadameCurie","queenofnuclearresearch"and"firstladyofphysics”.Shewasthe

firstwomantobepresidentofAmericanPhysicalSociety,thefirstfemalewinneroftheComstockPrizein

physicsgivenbytheUSNationalAcademyofSciences,thefirstpersontoreceivetheWolfPrizein

physics,thefirsthonorarydoctorateawardedbyPrincetonUniversitytoawoman,andthefirstfemale

professorofphysicsinthehist