貴州省部分市2022-2023學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末英語解析版試卷分類匯編閱讀理解貴州省遵義市2022-2023學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)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，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AThisyear'sAutumnShowpromisesbothbeautifulgardeningplantdisplaysandoutstandingproduce.Gardeninspirationforbothexpertandoccasionalgardenerwillfeatureinabundance.VisitorstotheshowcanalsoenjoyNewbyHall'sawardwinninggardens,greatgardenshopping,andimpressiveplantartequipmentwithinNewbyHall.Dates:15-17(Friday-Sunday)September2023Location:NewbyHall,Ripon,NorthYorkshireExplorethelocalareaForthosewishingtoexplorethemanyattractionsofNorthYorkshireoveralongerperiod,whynotstaylocaltotheshow?Awiderangeofaccommodationisavailablethroughoutthearea.Harrogate,BoroughbridgeandRiponareallwithineasydrivingdistancetotheevent,offeringhotels,B&B's,andcampsites.NewbyHallitselfwillbeofferingcampingforvisitorsduringtheshow,locatedintheheartofthisarea.PublicTransportBus:TheeventislocatedclosetothecityofRipon,whichisservicedbytheNo.36bus,runningdirectlybetweenLeeds,HarrogateandRipon.(Pleasenote,No.36doesnotrunonweekends.)TherearealsoregularbusesontheNo.22servicefromYork.(Pleasenote,No.22doesnotrunonSundays.)TherewillalsobeadirectshuttlebusofferingvisitorsdirecttransportationfromHarrogateBusStationtotheshowitself.Train:TheclosesttrainstationtoNewbyHallisinHarrogatewhichhasgoodconnectionswithmanymajornationalnetworkroutes.(Pleasenote,thetraintoNewbyHalldoesnotrunonSundays.)Tofindoutmoreinformationabouttheshowandbook,clickhere.1．Whatcanvisitorsdointhelocalarea?A．Stayinfreehotels. B．Explorevariousattractions.C．Campindistantplaces. D．Entergardeningcompetitions.2．HowcanvisitorsgototheshowfromHarrogateonSunday?A．OnaNo.36bus. B．OnaNo.22bus.C．Onadirectshuttlebus. D．OnatraintoNewbyHall.3．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atextbook. B．Awebsite.C．Atravelplan. D．Anartmagazine.BBorninRyazan,Russia,thehometownofRussianpoetSergeiYesenin,AnastasiaPodarevaseemstobedestinedforasimilarcareer.Podareva,28,haslovedpoetrysinceshewasagirl,whenherfatherwouldintroducehertoworksbygreatRussianpoetssuchasAlexanderPushkinand,ofcourse,Yesenin.Growingup,shewrotemanypoemsinbothRussianandEnglish.AftershecametoChinatostudyin2013,theworldofChinesepoetryopenedupbeforeher.ShesoongaveherselfapoeticChinesename,TangXilan,with“tang”referringtotheTangDynasty(618-907),whenChinesepoetryenteredagoldenage,andboth“xi”and“l(fā)an”arecharacterstakenfromTheBookofSongs,theearliestcollectionofChinesepoetry.Hernamemeansanorchid(蘭花)thatbloomsinthemorning.“OnethingthatstrikesmeinreadingandwritingChinesepoetryisthepowerofthelanguage-it’smelodious(悅耳的)andrhythmic,”saysPodarevainMyChinaSurprise,avideoseriesproducedby21stCentury.Overthepastdecade,Podarevahaswonawardsinmultiplepoetrywritingcompetitions,publishedherownChinesepoetrycollections,andparticipatedinChinesePoetryConference,oneoftheleadingpoetry-themedTVprogramsinChina.Ontopofthat,hermostunforgettablememoryisthatoneofherpoemswasturnedintoasong.Andevenbetter:Shesangitherself.Thepoem,titledIf,waswritteninearlyof2020atthebeginningoftheCOVID-19pandemic.AfterwitnessingChina’sunityasitfacedthepandemic,PodarevafeltasonewiththeChinesepeople.“Iwantedtocreatesomethingpositivetohelpinspireandencouragepeopleintimesofdifficulty,”shesays.“SomepeoplemaypraiseChinainaverystraightforwardway,butIprefertoexpressmyfeelingsaboutthecountrythroughdifferentstylesofpoems.”4．WhatcanwelearnaboutPodarevabeforeshecametoChina?A．Shefellinlovewithpoetry.B．ShelearnedfromYesenininperson.C．ShebecameafamouspoetinRussia.D．ShetranslatedRussianpoemsintoEnglish.5．WhydidPodarevanameherself“TangXilan”?A．ItdatesfromtheSongDynasty. B．ItshowcaseshersuccessinChina.C．ItrelatestotheChinesepoetry. D．Ithasbeautifulrhythmandmelodies.6．Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Podareva’spoetryjourneyinChina. B．Podareva’samazingtalentinsinging.C．Podareva’sfightagainstthepandemic. D．Podareva’simpressionofChinesepoetry.7．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Peoplehavetroubleingaininginspiration.B．PodarevahasdeeploveforChinesepeople.C．Poetryisthebestformofshowingemotions.D．China’sunitywaschallengedbythepandemic.CEnvironmentalgroupshavelongcriticizedtheprivatejets(噴氣式飛機(jī))forbeingalargecontributortoglobalcarbondioxideemissions,andlastweek,environmentalistsmadeheadlinesbyinterruptingaprivatejettradeshowinSwitzerland.Privatejetsoftencovershorterdistancesthancommercialones.Theyaregenerallylessefficient(高效的)andtheiremissionsperpassengeraremuchhigher.AccordingtodatafromEuropeannon-profitTransportandEnvironment,privatejetscanbe5to14timesmorepollutingthancommercialplanes,and50timesmorepollutingthantrains.ResearchmadebyGreenpeaceshowedthatprivatejetsinEuropealoneemitted3.39millionmetrictonsofCO2in2022,nearlyequaltotheemissionsfrom753,000gas-poweredcarsintheUSdrivenforayear.Butexpertssaytheprivateaviation(航空)industrycanstillplayaroleintheglobalfightagainstclimatechange,andsomeintheindustryarelookingatcreativewaystodiminishitsenvironmentalimpact.AsamemberoftheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA),alongwithothermajorcommercialairlines,Dubai-basedprivateaviationcompanyJetexlaunchedthe2050Project:thezerocarbonemissions.“Jetexisalwaysthinkingabouthowtocooperatewitheveryonetodealwithclimatechange,”saidDr.Suzanne,aprofessorofaviationattheUniversityofWaterloo.“Andnowitisworkingonchangingallofitslocationsintofullygreenonesinthefuture.Onceitsucceeds,itwillofferanewapproachtotheenvironmentalprotection.”ThroughapartnershipwithoilcompanyNeste,in2021Jetexstartedofferingsustainableaviationfuels(SAF),madefromrenewablewaste,topassengersatitsHelsinkiAirport.ThatsameyearatitsParisLe-BourgetAirport,itbeganofferingSAFproducedbyFrenchcompanyTotalEnergies,madefromusedcookingoil.AlimitedsupplyofSAFmeansitisn’tavailableateveryairport,butthecompanysaysitwantstomakeSAFafueloptiontoitstravelersacrossallitslocationsworldwide.8．Whatdoweknowaboutprivatejetsaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Theyenjoygreatpopularity.B．Theychargepassengersmore.C．Theygiveoffmorecarbondioxide.D．Theytravelfartherthancommercialplanes.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminish”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Expand. B．Present. C．Overlook. D．Reduce.10．WhatisDr.Suzanne’sattitudetothe“2050Project”?A．Indifferent. B．Carefree. C．Tolerant. D．Supportive.11．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PrivateJets’GreenPath. B．TheBirthofSAF.C．TheFutureofCommercialPlanes. D．Jetex’sCooperationwithOthers.DThirstyorstressedplantsdonotsufferinsilence.Instead,theymakehigh-pitched(尖銳的)sounds,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalCell.Thereasonwhyyouhaveprobablyneverheardtheplants’soundsisthatmosthumansareonlyabletohearsoundsashighas20kilohertz(kHz),buttheplantsmadesoundsmostlybetween40and80kHz,LilachHadany,aco-authorofthestudyatTelAvivUniversity,tellsBusinessInsider’sMarianneGuenot.Plants,obviously,donothaveorganstomakesounds.Lilachsays,thepresentpopulartheoryonhowtheymakenoisescentersonplants’xylem(木質(zhì)部),thetubesthattransportwaterfromtheirrootstotheirstems(根莖)andleaves.Intheprocessoftransporting,whenanairbubble(氣泡)formsorbreaksinthexylem,itmightmakealittlenoise;bubblesaremorelikelytoformwhenaplantissufferingfromdrought.Buttheexactprocessrequiresfurtherstudy,Lilachexplains.Tolistenintoplants,Lilachandherco-workersplacedtobaccoandtomatoplantsinsmallboxesequippedwithmicrophones.First,theystoppedprovidingwatertosomeplantsintheboxesandcutthestemsofothers.Then,themicrophoneswereusedtopickupanynoisesmadebytheplantseventhoughtheycouldn’thearthem.Researchersfoundthatthesoundsdidshowthespecifictypesofstressesplantswereexperiencing.Thirstytomatoandtobaccoplantsmadeanaverageofabout35and11soundsperhour,individually,whilecuttomatoandtobaccoplantsmade25and15noisesperhour.Intheory,theserecordedsoundscouldhelpfarmersknowaboutwhichcropsaremostinneedofwater.“Whenmoreandmoreareasareexposedtodroughtduetoclimatechange,efficientwaterusebecomesevenmoreimportant,forbothfoodsecurityandecology,”Lilachwithherco-workerswrite.12．Whydohumansfailtohearthesoundsofplants?A．Thesoundsarestressful.B．Thesoundsarebeyondhuman’shearingrange.C．Thesoundsarelow-pitched.D．Thesoundsarebetween20kHzand40kHz.13．Whatmightcausethirstyplantstoproducesounds?A．Sufferingfromlackofair.B．Stemsandleavestransportingwater.C．Moreairbubblesgatheringintheroots.D．Airbubbles’formingorbreakinginthexylem.14．WhatdidLilachandherco-workersfindinthestudy?A．Noisescanbepickedupbymicrophones. B．Plantsmakemoresoundsinsmallboxes.C．Cutplantssufferthesameasthirstyones. D．Differentsoundsindicateplants’stresstypes.15．What’sthepotentialuseofthesoundrecordings?A．Toharvestthecrops. B．Tosolvethefoodproblem.C．Tolocatethethirstycrops. D．Topreventclimatechange.貴州省黔西南州2022-2023學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AMuseumsWithSpecialProgramsforSpecialNeedsChildrenChildren’smuseumsarewonderfulplacesforfamiliestobond.Forchildrenwithspecialneeds,however,outingscanbedifficult.Luckily,moreandmoremuseumsarereachingouttochildrenwithspecialneeds.PleaseTouchMuseumPopularinPhiladelphia,thePleaseTouchMuseum’s“PlayWithoutBoundaries”eventisforspecialneedschildren,andtheycandressupasanastronautinSpaceStation.BostonChildren’sMuseumAtBostonChildren’sMuseum,childrenwithspecialneedsandtheirfamilieswillfindthemuseumisaccessible.Alimitednumberofwheelchairs(childandadultsize),sound-reducingearmuffs,andamplifiedlisteningdevicesforKidStageTheaterperformanceareavailableforfree.ChicagoChildren’sMuseumTheChicagoChildren’sMuseumisastandoutwhenitcomestoeventsforspecialneedschildren.Themuseum’s“PlayforAll”events,heldthesecondSaturdayofeachmonth,invitefamiliesandchildrenwithdisabilitiestothemuseumanhourpriortotheusualopening.Pre-registrationisrequiredandthefirst250visitorsreceivefreeadmission.MianiChildren’sMuseumOneSaturdayeachmonth,theMiamiChildren’sMuseumclosestothegeneralpublicandchildrencanparticipateincreativeactingsandimaginativeplaywhilepractisingsocialinteraction,communicationskillsandself-expressioninarelaxingenvironment.1．HowmanymuseumsarementionedinthisAD?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.2．Wherewillthechildrengoiftheyareinterestedinexploringspace?A．Miami. B．Chicago. C．Boston. D．Philadelphia.3．WhatdoweknowaboutBostonChildren’sMuseum?A．Itprovideslisteningtoolsforfree. B．Itservesvisitorswithenoughwheelchairs.C．Ithasa16bookletwithphotographs. D．Itclosestothegeneralpubliconweekends.BLandofLoveandPeaceXiaHonghasbeenlivinginTashikurganTajikautonomouscountyinthesouthwestofXinjiangforthepastsixyears.HerloveforthecoldandremotecountycomesfromherunforgettabletripstotheTajikvillages.People’skindnessandhospitality(好客)leftthedeepestimpressiononhermind.Aftershemovedthere,Xiaopenedacafé.Shemixeshercoffeewithlocalproduceforfreshtastesandalsogivesherconcoctions(混合物)lovelynamesforalastingimpression.“Thejuicelendsthecoffeeacolor,similartowhattheskylookslikefromthePamirPlateau(帕米爾高原),”sheexplains.Besidesmanaginghercafé,Xialovestravelingaroundthecounty,readingbooks,holdingpartiesforfriendsandpostingarticlesandvideosonlinetoshareherexperiences.Xiafindstheleisurelylifestylepeaceful.“Sometimes,Ijustsitoutsidethecaféandlookatthemountainsorclouds.Thefeelingissogoodtobesoclosetonature,”shesays.Xiahopesthathercafeanditsspecialdrinksbecomepartof“unforgettablememories”oftravelerswhovisitthecounty.4．WhatimpressedXiaHongmostabouthertriptotheTajikvillage?A．ThePamirPlateau. B．Thefriendlypeople. C．Thelowtemperature. D．Thebeautifulnights.5．HowdoesXiaHongmakehercoffeeimpressive?A．Byusinglocalproduceandspecialnames. B．Bymakingitintoadifferentcolor.C．Byofferingitintheearlyeveningonly. D．Byaddingsomesnow.6．WhatdoesXiaHongloveinthecounty?A．Picnicswithfriendsthere. B．Travellingathomeandabroad.C．Thefeelingofbeingclosetonature. D．Thechallengeofbeingalone.7．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Abeautifulplaceworthvisiting. B．Aspecialcaféinavillage.C．AlongtripinXinjiang. D．Atravelersettlinginaremotecounty.CIn2020,Americansspent8.3billionhourstrappedintraffic.Duringtrafficjams,theaveragecarusedanextra19gallonsofgas.Thisamountsto$190billioninlosttimeandfueleachyear.Fortunately,researchersareworkingtoreducethetrafficjams,whetherbythedevelopmentofdriverlesscarsortheuseofartificialintelligence(AI)intrafficlights.Lackoftrafficsignaltimingisamaincauseoftrafficjams.Anewsystemusessoftwaretodecidewhenthetrafficsignaltimingisnotdoingwellorwhenitismakingprogress.Themethodwasbetterthanallotherformerapproachesintesting.Theresearchersbuiltanadvancedtrafficsimulator(模擬器)totraintheirprogram,teachingittodealwithdifferenttrafficandweatherconditions.Whenthesystemwastestedonarealcrossroad,itadaptedtorealtrafficcrossings.Itcouldbeeffectiveinmanyreal-worldenvironmentsinthefuture.Theresearchershopetobegintestingtheirsystemonrealroadsthisyear.Dr.GeorgeVogiatzis,aprofessorofAstonUniversity,said,“Thisprogramcanunderstandthesituationsithasn’texperiencedbefore.Wehavetestedthiswithaphysicalobstaclethatcausestrafficjamsinsteadofthetrafficlightwaitingtime,andthesystemstillworkswell.Aslongasthereisacauseoftrafficjam,thecomputerwillfinallyfindoutwhatthecauseis.”8．Howdoresearchersworktoreducethetrafficjams?A．Byspending8.3billionhourstrappedintraffic. B．BydevelopingdriverlesscarsorusingAIintrafficlights.C．Byusinganextra19gallonsofgas. D．Bylosinganamountof$190billionfueleachyear.9．Whatisthemaincauseofthetrafficjams?A．Lackoftrafficsignaltiming. B．Thelightfromthetrafficsignals.C．Thelocationoftrafficsignals. D．Thenumberofvehiclesontheroad.10．Whendotheresearchershopetobegintestingtheirsystemonrealroads?A．Thisyear. B．Inthefuture. C．It’shardtoknow. D．Itdependsontheweather.11．WhatdoesGeorgeVogiatzis’wordsimplyinthelastparagraph?A．Thesystemcansolveallthecausesoftrafficjams.B．Theprogramisexpectedtobeavailablethisyear.C．Theprogramcantelldifferenttypesofcausesoftrafficjams.D．Theprogramcanonlydealwiththesituationsithasexperiencedbefore.DShouldWeFearMaths?Howgoodareyouatmaths?Somepeoplelovethechallengeofalgebra(代數(shù))orenjoyworkingoutnumberpuzzles.Butmanydreadthemomentwhentheyhavetodealwithnumbersandfiguresandfeelarealsenseofworryandconfusion.Itcanseemdepressing(令人沮喪的),butthismathsanxietyisperfectlynormal,andyou’redefinitelynotalone.Andanyway,ourworriesandfearsdon’tnecessarilyreflectourability.Researchhasfoundthatmathsteacherswhoarenervousaboutteachingthesubjectcanpassontheiranxietytothepupils,andgirlsmaybemorelikelytobeaffected.TheProgrammeforInternationalStudentAssessmentfoundaround31%of15-and16-year-oldsacross34countriessaidtheygotverynervouswhiledoingmathsproblems,33%saidtheygottensewhiledoingmathshomework,andnearly60%saidtheyworriedmathsclasseswouldbedifficult.Psychologists(心理學(xué)家)havebeentryingtoworkoutwhymentalarithmetic(心算)canbringusoutinasweat.Thatseedoffearmaycomefrommanysources,butsomesuggestthatexpressingyourfearscanloosentheirholdonyou,andencouragechildrentoseeamathstestasachallenge,notathreat.Infact,weneedtothinkpositivelyaboutmathsandgiveitasecondchance.12．Whatdoweknowaboutmathsfromparagraph1?A．Itislessusefulinourdailylife. B．Itisasubjectthatallofusloveit.C．Theanxietyaboutitdepressesmanypeople. D．Theworriesaboutitperfectlyreflectourability.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dread”inparagraph1mean?A．Like. B．Fear. C．Overcome. D．Challenge.14．Howdoestheauthorexpressmathsanxietyinparagraph2?A．Bylistingnumbers. B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Byexplainingdefinitions.15．Whatattitudeshouldwetakewhenfacingmaths?A．Different. B．Negative. C．Opposite. D．Positive.貴州省銅仁市2022-2023學(xué)年高二7月期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)測試卷英語試題第一節(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheInstantRamenMuseumMomofukufirstcreatedinstantnoodlesin1958.In1971,afteravisittoAmerica,hecreatedCupNoodles.Whenheopenedhismuseumin1999,hefilleditwithover800cupsofnoodles,aswellasfunnoodleactivitiesandakitchen.Hereyoucanalsoseeacoolmodeloftheworkshed(工棚)whereChickenRamen,Momo’sfirstinstantnoodledishwasinvented.CancunUnderwaterMuseumLocatedbeneaththewater’ssurfaceintheCancunNationalMarinePark,thismuseumbecameahitwithtouristsanddiversassoonasitopenedin2010.Togetagoodlookatthe500sculpturesinthemuseumyouhavetogetintoyourswimmingsuitsfirstandbringadivingkitwithyou!TheMuseumofBadArtLocatedinBoston,USA,thismuseumwasopenedinMarch1994.Ithasmorepaintingsandpiecesofartthatitcanshow,sostaffchoose40—50piecestoputondisplayatdifferenttimesoftheyear.Whytheychoosetohangratherawfulpaintingsonthewallsisamystery.Butguesswhat?Thousandsofvisitorsturnupeverymonthtoviewthem.InternationalCryptozoologyMuseumTounderstandanythingaboutthismuseum,wemustknowCryptozoology,whichliterallymeansthestudyofhiddenanimals.Butratherthanfocusingonhedgehogshiddenamongtheleaves,theownersofthismuseumaremoreconcernedwiththelikesofNessie,BigfootandtheTatzelwurm,agiantlizard-likecreaturesaidtoliveintheAlps.Openedin2009,thismuseumisinMaine,USA.Enterifyoudare!1．WhatmightyouseeintheInstantRamenMuseum?A．Cookingtools. B．Ancientsculptures. C．Beautifularts. D．Strangecreatures.2．Whichofthefourmuseumshasthelongesthistory?A．TheInstantRamenMuseum. B．CancunUnderwaterMuseum.C．TheMuseumofBadArt. D．InternationalCryptozoologyMuseum.3．Whatdothesemuseumshaveincommon?A．Theytrytoshowsomethingfamous. B．Theytrytoshowsomethingunusual.C．Theytrytoshowsomethingpopular. D．Theytrytoshowsomethinghelpful.BTimeFliesforMs.WiztellsthestoryofLorraineBoyceandthestudentsofWyndclifleJuniorHighSchool,Birmingham.Withthisnovel,thereaderwillexperiencetheadventuretowardsthe16thcenturywhenQueenElizabethIruledtheBritain,andthe19thcenturywhentheCrimeanWarhappened.Jack—thenaughtyboyinthethirdgrade,Nabia—Jack’sclassmate,andMs.Wiz—thefamouswitch(巫師)whooftenfailedinherspell,arethemaincharactersinthisstory.Mr.Bailey,whowasgivingahistoryclass,wascheatedtogototheprincipal’soffice.ShortlyafterMr.Baileylefttheclassroom,Ms.Wizappearedwithatimemachine.WhenMs.Wizchattedwiththestudents,Jack—whowasseizedbycuriosity,wasmessingwithMs.Wiz’stimemachine.Asaresult,hedisappearedinapuffofsmoke.TobringJackbacktothepresent,NabiaandMs.Wizwenttothepastwiththetimemachine.NabiaandMs.WizfacedvariousproblemswhentheywerelookingforJack,startingfrompretendingasQueenElizabethtorescuea16-years-oldgirlandalmostbeencaughtbythevillagers,untilbecameprisonersinthearena(競技場)oftheCrimeanWar.Whentheyweretryingtoescapefromthewar,NabiamanagedtofindJack,whowasalsocaughtbysoldiersofthewar.Havingmanagedtoescapetogether,thethreeofthem—Nabia,Jack,andMs.Wizcouldgobacktothepresentsafely.Theusageoflanguageandwordsinthisnovelareeasytounderstand.Besides,thestorytellsusthatwehavetokeepourbehaviorordonotbenaughty,sothatwewon’tbringtroublestoothers.Theothermessageofthestoryisdonotunderestimateothersifwecannotdosomethingimportantlikehelpingotherswhentheyhaveproblems.4．WhocheatsMr.Baileytogototheprincipal’soffice?A．Jack. B．Nabia. C．Ms.Wiz. D．Theprincipal.5．WhydoesJackmesswithMs.Wiz’stimemachine?A．Hetakesinterestinit. B．Hewantstogotothepast.C．HeplaysatrickinMs.Wiz. D．Hewantstosavehisfriends.6．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．NabiaandMs.Wizwerecaughtbythevillagers.B．A16-years-oldgirlsavedJack,NabiaandMs.Wiz.C．Jack,NabiaandMs.Wizbecameprisonersinthewar.D．Jack,NabiaandMs.Wizfailedtoreturntothepresentintheend.7．Whatisthelastparagraphabout?A．Reviewsofthebook. B．Positivesideofthebook.C．Backgroudofthestory. D．Informationoftheauthor.CFluffy(蓬松的),whitesnowmightlookfuntoeat.Butbeforetakingabiteofthewhitestuff,let’stalkaboutwhatcouldbeintheflakes.Snowismostlywater.Whenitgetscold,waterintheairfreezes.Theresultistiny,beautifulsnowflakes.Butsnowcanalsohaveotheringredients.Let’stakealook.Inthewinter,streetsandsidewalkscangeticy.Sopeopleuserocksalttohelpmeltice.Butthesaltisn’tcleanenoughtoeat.Also,somebagsofsaltsmighthaveotherchemicalsinthem.Thesechemicalshelpicemeltatlowertemperatures.Butthechemicalsaren’tsafeforeating.Snowcanalsoactlikeapathwayforanimals.Squirrels,birdsandotheranimalsmightstrollinit.Soyoushouldnevertakebitesonanysnownearbirdfeedersoranimaltracks.Brownsnowisofflimits,too.Thisisforthesamereasonyouwouldn’twanttotakealickofmud.Andifthatsnowlooksyellow,it’sbesttoavoidit.OK,sowhataboutfreshlyfallensnow?Thatshouldbethesafest,yummiestfrozenwatertoeat,right?Actually,snowcantakeinpollutants,orharmfulmaterials.Thesnowpicksuppollutantsonitswaydowntotheground.Itpicksupthemostpollutantsinthefirsthourortwoofsnowfall.Forexample,scientistshavefoundthatnewsnowcancontainpesticides,whichareusedtokillorcontrolcertainanimalssuchasinsects.Newsnowcanalsopickupashesanddirtintheair.However,allofthesethingsarefoundatverylowlevelswithinsnow.Thismeansit’stechnicallysafetoeat.Butyoucanalsojustwaitafewhours.Then,youcantastethesnowthatpilesupmidwaythroughastorm.Thiswillgiveyouthebestchanceofeatingclean,frozen,skywater.8．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainhowthesnowforms. B．Toshareideasonenjoyingasnowyday.C．Totalkaboutwhypeoplelikeeatingsnow. D．Todiscussthesafetyproblemsofeatingsnow.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stroll”inParagraph3mean?A．Wander. B．Work. C．Sleep. D．Feed.10．Whatcanwelearnaboutthefreshlyfallensnow?A．Itisthesafesttoeat. B．Ithasthebesttasteofall.C．Itisstillveryharmful. D．Ithasthemostbenefitsofall.11．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardseatingsnow?A．Favorable. B．Objective. C．Carefree. D．Unclear.DYouknowthefeeling.You’rewalkingdownthestreet,coffeeinhandonthewaytodosomethings.Suddenly,youseeyourselfinastorefrontwindowandcheckyourselfout.Youfeelyou’reastar.Peoplehavebeentalkingabout“maincharacterenergy”foryears.Butwhatexactlyisit?It’swhensomeoneputsthemselvesfirstandtakescontroloftheirnarrative,expertssay.Notinaselfishway,butinaself-affirmingwaythatprioritizesself-care.Aslongasit’snottakentoextremes,it’sperfectlyhealthytolookatlifethroughthislens.Ifyouthinkyoulookgoodinthatstorefrontwindow,forexample,ownit!“Whenyouthinkofmovies,andyouthinkofthemaincharacter,that’sthepersonthatyou’refollowing,that’sthepersonthatyou’rerootingfor,”saysRaquelMartin,licensedclinicalpsychologist.“Iseeitthesameway,like,youshouldberootingforyourself,youshouldbethemaincharacter,likethere’snothingwrongwithhavingthatenergy.”“Maincharacterenergy”isnotaspecificpsychologicalphenomenon,andshouldnotbeconfusedwithnarcissisticpersonalitydisorder(自戀型人格障礙),whichaffectsabout1%ofthepopulation.That’sadisordersomeonetypicallycarriesthroughouttheirlife—notashifttoprioritizingone’sneedsandestablishingboundaries.Martinwantsherpatientstohavemaincharacterenergy.Itmeanstheycomeintoasessionfocusedonthemselvesandwhattheyneed,insteadofpleasingsomeoneelse.Thisisinlinewiththephenomenaofself-careandself-preservation(自我保護(hù))asopposedtoselfishness.Takingchargeofone’slifeneednotconsumeallyourenergy.Ifitfeelsthatway,itmaybetimetoreassesswhatisreallygoingon.Thinkofitintermsofthe“maincharacter”metaphor.“Sometimespeoplehavementalhealthdifficulties,becausetheyfeellikethey’rethemaincharactersineveryone’sstory,”Martinadds.12．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Toremindpeopleofself-care. B．Totellastoryaboutthereaders.C．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage. D．Todefinewhatmaincharacterenergyis.13．Whichaspectdoesthispassagebenefitusmost?A．Buildingourbodies. B．Improvingourstudies.C．Developingourabilities. D．Boostingourconfidence.14．AccordingtoMartin,whatshouldwedoduringarelationship?A．Alwaysbemodest. B．Trytothinkinothers’shoes.C．Onlyconsiderourownfeelings. D．Concentratemoreonourownneeds.15．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Is“mainc