高中英語外刊閱讀語篇精選20篇閱讀理解(1)本篇源自：WoodlandParkZooAbouttheprogramForindividualsaged16yearsandolder.VolunteersareambassadorsforWoodlandParkZooandanimportantpartofourzooteam.Weseekindividualswhoareexcitedaboutengaginginthez00'smissiontosavewildlifeandinspireeveryonetomakeconservationapriorityintheirlives.Theprimaryfocusofourvolunteersisengagingwithzooguestsbyofferingassistanceandinformation,facilitatingextraordinaryzooexperiencesandhelpingatavarietyofspecialevents.Onceintheprogram,volunteersalsohavetheopportunitytoapplyandinterviewforpositionsinotheraspectsofthezoo'soperationsincludinghorticulture,educationandleadershiproleswithintheVolunteerProgramRequirementsOurprogramoffersallvolunteersopportunitiestocontinuouslylearnmoreaboutconservationandanimals,andtomakeanimpacteverydaythroughthisactiveroleinthezoocommunity.VolunteerprogramrequirementsTheWoodlandParkZooVolunteerProgramrequiresinterestedindividualsto:Beatleast16yearsold;Demonstratecommitmenttothehigheststandardsofcustomerservice;Haveenthusiasmforpeople,animalsandconservation;CommittotheVolunteerProgramforaminimumofoneyear;Meettheminimumservicerequirementofsixhourspermonth;AttendoneVolunteerPrograminformationsession;Successfullycompletezooambassadortraining;Payaone-timeS30programfeetocovercostsuponentryintotheprogram(thereisnofeetoapply;financialassistanceisavailable);ProvideproofoffullvaccinationagainstCOVID-19ifacceptedintozooambassadortraining;Peopleareconsideredfullyvaccinatedtwoweeksaftertheirseconddoseinatwo-doseseriesortwoweeksafterasingle-dosevaccine.Volunteerplacementoffersmaybewithdrawnforindividualswhodonotcomplywiththispolicy.(B)1.Whatisavolunteerexpectedtodo?A.Organizeavarietyofspecialevents.B.Improvezooguests'visitingexperiences.C.Assistinacademicresearchandcollectdata.D.Createopportunitiestointerviewzooguests.(A)2.Whomightbeaqualifiedvolunteer?A.Aseniorwithsufficienttimeandenthusiasm.B.Aprimaryschoolstudentdevotedtocustomerservice.C.Anexperienced,committed,andunvaccinatedcollegestudent.D.Aretiredbiologyprofessorsigningupforthezooambassadortraining.(B)3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anadvertisement.B.Awebsitearticle.C.Anacademicessay.D.Ascientificjournal.閱讀理解(2)本篇源自：TheLosAngelesTimesThesummerisn'tevenhalfwaythroughandit'salreadyprovedtobeaseasonofdeadlyextremes.Inalittleoveramonth,fourmajorheatwaveshavebroiledtheWesternUnitedStates,includingrecord-breakingtriple-digittemperaturesinOregonandWashingtonthatcausedhundredsofheat-relateddeaths.WildfiresareagaintearingthroughtheWest,burninghundredsofthousandsofacresinCalifornia,OregonandBritishColumbiainCanada.ThefiresaresomassivethatsmokehastraveledallthewaytotheEastCoast,promptinghealthwarningsinConnecticutandMarylandandturningtheskiesaboveNewYorkCityhazyandred.AndfromGermanytoChina,extremefloodinghascauseddeathanddestruction.Atleast180peopleinGermany,BelgiumandtheNetherlandswerekilledlastweekwhentwomonths'worthofrainfellintwodays,causingfloodsandmudslides.InthecentralChineseprovinceofHenan,14peoplediedafterridersweretrappedonasubwayamidcatastrophicfloodingaftertorrentialrains.Theseterrifyingscenesfromacrosstheglobehavelongbeenpredictedbyscientistsstudyingourwarmingplanet.Highertemperatureswouldleadtomoreheatwavesanddroughtsinsomeareasthatwouldfuelbigger,morefrequentwildfires.Inotherareasthewarmerclimatewouldtrapmoistureintheatmosphere,leadingtoheavierrainfallduringstorms.Climatechangeismakingnormalweatherevents-heatwaves,droughts,rainstormsandhurricanesmoreextremeandmoredevastatingtocommunitiesunpreparedfortheattack.What'smostfrightening,however,isthatextremesarehappeningfasterthanmanypredicted.Asthelastfewweekshasshown,there'snotimetowaste.Thesummerhasalreadygivenaterribleglimpseofthefutureifwedon'tchangecoursenow.

(A)1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“broiled"meaninParagraph2?A.Roasted.B.Flooded.C.Burnt.D.Swept.(D)2.Howdoestheauthorstresstheseverityofextremeflooding?A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.Bydescribingdetails.C.Byanalyzingcauses.D.Bylistingnumbers.(A)3.Theunderlinedpart"Theseterrifyingscenes"inParagraph5refersto①heatwaves②wildfires③extremeflooding④tornadoes⑤hurricanesA.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.③④⑤(B)4.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toinformusofextremeweather.B.Tocallonustopaymoreattentiontoclimatechange.C.Toinstructushowtosurviveinextremeweather.D.Topredictclimatechangeinthefuture.閱讀理解(3)本篇源自：NatureSincefirstappearinginIndiainlate2020,theDeltavariantofSARS-CoV-2hasbecomethepredominantstrain（主要毒株）inmuchoftheworld.ResearchersmightnowknowwhyDeltahasbeenso"successful":PeopleinfectedwithitproducefarmorevirusesthanthoseinfectedwiththeoriginalversionofSARS-CoV-2,makingitveryeasytospread.Accordingtocurrentestimates,theDeltavariantcouldbemorethantwiceastransmissibleastheoriginalstrainofSARS-CoV-2.Tofindoutwhy,epidemiologistJingLuattheGuangdongPróvincialCenterforDiseaseControlandPreventioninGuangzhou,China,andhiscolleaguestracked62peoplewhoweresomeofthefirstpeopleinmainlandChinatobecomeinfectedwiththeDeltastrain.Theteamtestedstudyparticipants'"viralload”-ameasureofthedensityofviralparticlesinthebody-everydaythroughoutthecourseofinfectiontoseehowitchangedovertime.Researchersthencomparedparticipants'infectionpatternswiththoseof63peoplewhocontractedtheoriginalSARS-CoV-2strainin2020.TheresearchersreportthattheviruswasfirstdetectableinpeoplewiththeDeltavariantfourdaysafterexposure,comparedwithanaverageofsixdaysamongpeoplewiththeoriginalstrain,suggestingthatDeltareproducesmuchfaster.IndividualsinfectedwithDeltaalsohadviralloadsupto1,260timeshigherthanthoseinpeopleinfectedwiththeoriginalstrain.ThecombinationofalargenumberofvirusesandashortincubationperiodmakessenseasanexplanationforDelta'sheightenedtransmissibility,saysepidemiologistBenjamiCowlingattheUniversityofHongKong.Thesheeramountofvirusintherespiratorytractmeansthatsuperspreadingeventsarelikelytoinfectevenmorepeople,andthatpeoplemightbeginspreadingthevirusearlieraftertheybecomeinfected.AndtheshortincubationperiodmakescontacttracingmoredifficultincountriessuchasChina,whichsystematicallytrackseachinfectedperson'scontactsandrequiresthemtoquarantine.“Puttingitalltogether,Delta'sreallydifficulttostop,"Cowlingsays.(D)1.WhatisthepurposeofepidemiologistJingLu'sresearch?A.TofindoutwhetherDeltaisavariantofSARS-CoV-2.B.TodeterminehowSARS-CoV-2progresses.C.TofindoutthesolutiontoendingCOVID-19.D.TofindoutwhatcausesDeltatospreadfaster.(A)2.HowdoesJingLu'steamconducttheirresearch?A.Bycomparingtheparticipants'infectionpatterns.B.Bymonitoringtheparticipants'courseofinfection.C.Bymeasuringtheparticipants'exposuretimetoDelta.D.Byanalyzingthedatacollectedfrompreviousstudies.(D)3.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTmakeforthefastspreadofDelta?A.Delta'shighviralloads.B.Delta'srapidreproductionability.C.Delta'sshortincubationperiod.D.Delta'sabilitytoescapetheimmunesystem.(D)4.WhatisCowling'sattitudetowardstoppingDelta?A.Indifferent.B.Ambiguous.C.Optimistic.D.Cautious.閱讀理解(4)本篇源自：TheEconomistAtoothpastetube,squeezedandtwistedoutofshapeinavainattempttoextractitsremainingcontents,hauntsmanyabathroom.Butnot,perhaps,formuchlonger.Colgate-Palmolive,anAmericanconsumer-goodsgiant,hastakenupaninventionbyapairofexpertsinsupper-slipperysurfacestoproducetoothpastetubesthatpromisetodelivereverylastscrapoftheircontents.In2012KripaVaranasi,aprofessorattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,andDaveSmith,hisPhDstudent,setupacompanycalledLiquiGlidetocommercializetheirworkonmakingliquidsflowmoreeasilythroughpipesandoutofcontainers.Whatcaughtmanypeople'simaginationatthetimewasademonstrationofhowthiscouldbeusedtoemptyaketchupbottlewithoutshakingitviolently.Thenewtoothpaste,calledElixir,comesinthreevarieties:aformulaforwhiteningteeth,oneforgumandenamel（牙齦和牙釉質(zhì)）careanda“detox”versionwhich，itisclaimed，removesimpuritiesfromthemouth.Allarepackagedinplastictubesthatcanbeemptiedwithease.ElixirhasgoneonsaleinEurope,thoughnodecisionhasyetbeenmadeaboutwhetheritwillbesoldelsewhere.Toproducetheirslipperypipesandcontainers,ProfessorVaranasiandDr.Smithfirstimposeamicroscopicallytexturedpatternonthemandthenapplyasuitablyformulatedliquid.Thisfillsthegapsinthetexture,creatingasurfaceacrosswhichgooeysubstancesslideeasily.Anyriskofcontamination（污染）canbeeliminatedbymakingtheliquidinquestionfrommaterialsalsoemployedintheproduct.Besidespleasingcustomerswholiketogettheirmoney'sworth,thenew,slipperytoothpastetubesshouldhelpwithrecycling.Existingtubesarerarelyrecycled,notonlybecausetheyhaveresidueleftinsidethembutalsobecausetheyareusuallymadefromalaminateofplasticandaluminumfoil.Mixedmaterialsofthissortarehardtorecycle,andthereforeendupbeingdumpedinlandfills.Despitetheirsuccesswithtoothpastetubes,ProfessorVaranasiandDr.Smithhavenotgivenuponfoodcontainers.(D)1.Whatisspecialaboutthenewtoothpastetube?A.Itstwistedshape.B.Itsdeliveryservice.C.Itsremainingcontents.D.Itsslipperypipesandcontainers.(D)2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2mean?A.Launchingtheirproductsontothemarket.B.SettingupLiquiGlidetotakeupaninvention.C.Squeezingandshakingatoothpastetube.D.Makingliquidsslideeasilyonslipperysurfaces.(B)3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Thenewtoothpastewillbesoldaroundtheworldsoon.B.Asuitablyformulatedliquidisvitalinproducingtheslipperypipes.C.Existingtubesareeasytorecycle,buthardtoempty.D.ProfessorVaranasiandDr.Smithfinditimpossibletoapplytheinventiontofoodcontainers.閱讀理解(5)本篇源自：ScienceNewsAnewchemicalanalysishasrevealedanuglytruthaboutbeautyproducts:Manybeautyproductsmaycontainhighlypersistent,potentiallyharmful“foreverchemicals”calledPFAS.PFAS，shortforper-andpolyfluoroalkylsubstances（多氟烷基化合物），includethousandsofchemicalsthataresosturdythattheycanstayinthebodyforyearsandtheenvironmentforcenturies.Thosecompoundshavebeenlinkedtohighcholesterol,thyroiddiseasesandotherproblems.“ThereisnoknowngoodPFAS,”sayschemistandphysicistGrahamPeasleeoftheUniversityofNotreDameinIndiana.InthefirstlargescreeningofmakeupforPFASintheUnitedStatesandCanada,Peasleeandcolleaguesfoundthat52percentofover200testedproductshadhighfluorine（氟）concentrations，suggestingthepresenceofPFAS.TheresearchersreportonlineonJune15inEnvironmentalScience&TechnologyLetters.ThepotentialhealthrisksofPFASinmakeuparenotyetclear,Peasleesays.ButbesidespeopleingestingorabsorbingPFASwhenwearingmakeup,makeupwasheddowncouldgetintodrinkingwater.Peaslee'steammeasuredtheamountoffluorine,akeycomponentofPFAS,in231cosmetics.63percentoffoundations，55percentoflipproductsand82percentofwaterproofmascara（睫毛膏）containedhighleveIsoffluorine.Long-lastingorwaterproofproductswereespeciallylikelytocontainlotsoffluorine.Thatmakessense,sincePFASarewater-resistant.Inadditiontoposingtheirownpotentialhealthrisks,thesecompoundscanbreakdowninthebodyintootherPFAS,suchasperfluorooctanoicacid,whichhasbeenlinkedtocancersandlowbirthweights.(A)1.Theunderlinedword“sturdy”inParagraph2probablymeans“_”.A.stubbornB.harmfulC.beneficialD.flexible(B)2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PFASarethemainreasonforhealthproblemssuchashighcholesterol.B.Morethan100testedproductsarehighinfluorineconcentrations.C.ScientisthavefiguredoutthepotentialhealthrisksofPFAS.D.PFASareharmfultohealthbecauseitcannotbebrokendown.(C)3.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Achemistrytextbook.B.Acosmeticadvertisement.C.Asciencewebsite.D.Atravelingjournal.閱讀理解(6)本篇源自：TheNewYorkTimesIn1946，a23-year-oldarmyveteran（退伍軍人）namedJohnGoodenoughheadedtotheUniversityofChicagowithadreamofstudyingphysics.Whenhearrived,aprofessorwarnedhimthathewasalreadytoooldtosucceedinthefield.Heignoredtheprofessor'sadviceandtoday,at94,hasjustgotthetechindustryexcitedabouthisblazingcreativity.HeandhisteamattheUniversityofTexasatAustinfiledapatentapplicationonanewkindofbatterythat,ifitworksaspromised,wouldbesocheap,lightweight,andsafethatitwouldrevolutionizeelectriccarsandkilloffpetroleum-fueledvehicles.Wetendtoassumethatcreativitydeclineswithage.Onthecontrary,there'splentyofevidencetosuggestthatlatebloomingisnotuncommon.JohnP.Walsh,oneoftheprofessors,jokedthatthePatentOfficeshouldgivea“seniordiscount”because“there'sclearevidencethatpeoplewithseniorityaremakingimportantcontributionstoinvention".AstudyofNobelPhysicswinnersfoundthat,sincethe1980s,theyhavemadetheirdiscoveries,onaverage,atage50.ThestudyalsofoundthatthepeakofcreativityforNobelwinnersisgettinghighereveryyear.Whentalkingabouthislate-lifesuccess,Dr.Goodenoughsaid,“Someofusareturtles;wecrawlandstrugglealong,andwehaven'tmaybefigureditoutbythetimewe're30.Buttheturtleshavetokeeponwalking."Thiscrawlthroughlifecanbeadvantageous,hepointedout,particularlyifyouwanderaroundthroughdifferentfields,pickingupcluesasyougoalong.Dr.Goodenoughstartedinphysicsandhoppedsidewaysintochemistryandmaterialsscience,whilealsokeepinghiseyeonthesocialandpoliticaltrendsthatcoulddriveagreeneconomy.“Youhavetodrawonafairamountofexperienceinordertobeabletoputideastogether,”hesaid.EVERROTIONHealsocreditshisfaithforkeepinghimfocusedonhismissiontodefeatpollutionandditch（擺脫）petroleum（石油）.“I＇mgratefulforthedoorsthathavebeenopenedtomeindifferentperiodsofmylife,”hesaid.Hebelievestheglassbatterywasjustanotherexampleofthehappyaccidentsthathavecomehisway:“AtjusttherightmomentwhenIwaslookingforsomething,itwalkerintothedoor.”(B)1.Dr.GoodenoughexcitedpeoplewithA.hisswitchinghismajorsB.hisnewlyinventedbatteryC.hisobtainingapatentD.hisignoringtheprofessor'swarning(C)2.WhatcanweknowaboutJohnP.WalshmentionedinParagraph2?A.Heexcelsattellingjokes.B.Hereceivedaseniordiscountrecently.C.Hebelievesageisnotabarriertocreativity.D.Heco-inventedthebatterywithDr.Goodenough.(C)3.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toinformusofanewinvention.B.Toanalyzetheadvantagesofbeingold.C.Topointoutageisnobarriertoinnovation.D.TopredicttheageoffutureNobelPrizewinners.閱讀理解(7)本篇源自：CricketLongago，intheunhappyvillageofChelm，therelivedanoldsage（智者）.Allthevillagerswereunhappybecausetheythoughttheirneighborshadbetterlivesthanthem.So,dayandnight,theenvioustownsfolkwouldcallupontheirsagetocomplain.Beforethesagecouldevenraiseaspoonfulofbreakfasttohislips,thebakerwouldburstintohishouseforamorning'scomplaint.“Theysaymybreadisn'tcrispy!Tellme,sage,howIcanmakecrispybreadwhenallI'vegotisahundred-year-oldoventhat'sreallyanicebox!Theemperor'sheartiswarmerthanmyoven!AndhowcanIaffordanewovenwhennobodybuysmybread?YouseethepickleI'min?AschoolteacherIshouldhavebeen.Schoolteachersdon'thavesuchheadaches.”Nosoonerhadthebakerstompedoutofthedoorthanthebutchermarchedin.“Mycustomersdonothingbutcomplain!Thischicken'stoofat!Thismeat'stootough!Beabookkeeper,mydearmotheroncetoldme.ButdidIlisten?No.NowlookatthispickleI'min!"Andafterthebutchercomplained,thetailor,theshoemaker,andthemilkmancomplained...Itwasmorethanapersoncouldstand.Somethinghadtobedone.Earlyonebriskfallmorning,thesagemarchedtothevillagesquare,wherehepostedahugesignthatread:AllcitizensofChelmwillgatherhereatnoon.Bringabiggreenpickle.Wheneverybodyarrived,thesagesaid,“Imaginethateverythingyouareisinyourpickle.Yourwisdomandyourfoolishnessareinyourpickle.Yourblessingsandyourcursesareinyourpickle.Yourtalentsandyourflawsareinyourpickle.Ifyoudon'tlikeyourpickle,nobigdeal:Picksomeoneelse's.Goaheadandchoose."And,withthatpronouncement,allthecitizensnowhadtheoverwhelmingtaskofdecidingwhosepickletheywanted.Thebaker'seyeimmediatelyfellontheschoolteacher's.Theschoolteacher'seyeshotovertothetailor's.Everyeyeexaminedeverypickleintown.Tothisday,itisn'tclearwhochosefirst.Somesaythebaker,somethemilkman,butonethingisabsolutelycertain:Whenitwasover,thetownspeoplehadtakenbacktheirveryownpickles.Sincethatday,wheneveravillagerapproachedthesagetocomplain,thoughnotmanyofthetownfolkdid,thesagewouldsimplysay,“It'syourpickle;youpickedit,andthatwouldbetheendofthat."(A)1.Whatcanweinferaccordingtothebaker'scomplaint?A.Theovendoesn'tfunctionwell.B.Thetownsfolkaretoopicky.C.Hehashurttheemperor'sheart.D.Schoolteachersaremorewelcome.(A)2.Whichwordscanbeusedtodescribethesage?A.Patientandwise.B.Generousandmodest.C.Enviousandbrilliant.D.Impatientandtimid.(B)3.Whichofthefollowingsayingsmightthesageagreewith?A.Pridehurts,modestybenefits.B.Don'tblamedestiny,anddon'tblametheothers.C.Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck.D.Allthatglittersisnotgold.(C)4.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TurntoasageB.DecidetobehappyC.PickapickleD.Chooseacareer閱讀理解(8)本篇源自：ScientificAmericanMindfulnessmayindeedhavepsychologicalbenefits.Earlierthisyear,researchesrevealedthatmindfulness-basedinterventionshadbenefitsforanumberofhealthoutcomes,includingstress,anxietyanddepression.Althoughmindfulnesshasitsmerits,psychologicalresearchhasalsorevealedthatinsomecircumstancesit'simportanttobemindless.Everydayexamplesrangefromridingabiketochoppingcucumberstobrushingyourteeth.Researchhasalsorevealedthatpayingtoomuchattentiontowhatyou'redoingcanhavedamagingeffects,particularlywhenyouperformwell-practicedskills.Infact,thisisonereasonwhysomeexpertsappearto“chokeunderpressure”:Theythinktoomuchaboutthemechanicsofthetaskathand.Inaclassicstudy,cognitivescientistSianBeilockandhercolleagueshadskilledgolfersattempttosinkputts（擊球入洞）underdifferentexperimentalconditions.Inonecondition，thegolfersweresimplyinstructedtopayattentiontotheswingoftheirclubandsay“stop”whentheyfinishedtheirswing.Inanothercondition,theywereinstructedtolistenforatargetsoundwhileignoringothernoisesandsaytheword“tone”whentheyheardthetargetsound.Counter-intuitively,theskilledgolfersperformedsubstantiallyworsewhentheyfocusedontheirswingthanwhentheypaidattentiontoirrelevantsounds.Theeffectofpayingattentiontotheirswingwassodamagingthatthegolfersactuallydidbetterwhentheywerewarmingupbeforetheexperimentbegan.Morerecently,psychologistYannickBalkandhiscolleagueshadgolferstrydifferentinterventionsdesignedtoalleviatetheeffectsofperformancepressure.Theresearchersinducedperformancepressurebyvideotapingtheparticipants,tellingthemthattheirscoresheetswouldbepostedpubliclyattheclubhouseandencouraginggreatperformancewithprizes.Withoutanintervention,thegolfersperformedsignificantlyworseunderpressure.Yetparticipantswhowereencouragedtothinkaboutsomethingelse-specifically,asongtheyknewbyheart-improvedwhenthestakeswerehigh.Itisworthcautioningthattheseresultsshouldbereplicatedinlargersamplesandacrossdifferentcontexts.Nevertheless,theimportantmessagefromthisresearchisthatfocusingtoocarefullyontheexecutionofwell-practicedmotorsequencescancausemistakes.Ofcourse,weshouldnotresignourselvestogoingthroughlifeonautopilot,missingopportunitiestmakedeeperconnectionswithourselves,oneanotherandourenvironment.Buttherearesituationswhereweshouldletautomaticitytakeover.Thenexttimeyourideabike,don'toverthinkit.(B)1.Mindfulnessissignificantwhenyouare.A.brushingyourteethB.sufferingfromdepressionC.completingyourdailyroutineD.performingwell-practicedskills(C)2.Whatdoestheclassicstudyprove?A.Whatbenefitsmindlessnesscanbring.B.Howmindlessnessworksinacompetition.C.Whethermindfulnesscanhavedamagingeffects.D.Whymindfulnesscanboostathleticperformance.(B)3.AccordingtotheresultsofYannickBalk'sstudy,we'dbetterA.beabsent-mindedinMathclassB.listentothemusicwhilejoggingC.multitaskwhilelearningEnglishD.paycloseattentionwhilecuttingvegetables閱讀理解(9)本篇源自：NationalGeographicTravelerPick-your-ownfarmsaresetforapost-lockdownboomthissummer,aspeoplelooktosupportlocalbusinessesandspendmoretimeoutdoors.Herearefourofourfavorites.ParksideFarm,EnfieldJuicyblackberries,andstrawberriesarethestarsoftheshowatthispick-your-ownplaceonthenorthernedgeofLondon.Onekeysellingpointisthe“table-top"strawberry-growingsystem,whichmeansplantsaregrowninplacesatwaistheight-nomorebendingdowninthedirttopickyourberries.Parksideisalsooneofthefewfarmsaccessiblewithoutacar,aslongasyoudon'tmindawalk-it's25minutesfromGordonHillstation.Craigie'sFarm,ScotlandJustoutsideEdinburgh,Craigie'sFarmisburstingwithproduceincludingcherries,peas,broadbeansand,perhapssurprisingly,sunflowers.Theonsiteshop,deliandcafehavealotmoretoofferbesidesfruitandvegetables-youcanpickuphomemadejams,meat,cheeseandanapplepressformakingyourownjuice.Thereareactivitiesforchildrentoo,includingaNatureDetectiveTrailinvolvingencounterswithsheepandgoats.HewittsFarm,KentThisfamily-runfarminKentofferseverythingfromspinachtoapplesandblackberriesduringitspick-your-ownseason,whichrunsfromJunetoOctober(forHalloweenpumpkins).There'salsoashopsellingfarm-grownandlocalproduce,aswellasfreetractorridesforyoungstersonSundaysduringthesummer.BellisBrothersFarm,WrexhamThisfarminNorthWalesstartedgrowingstrawberriesbackin1860andhasoperatedasapick-your-ownsince1967.Morefruitshavebeenaddedsincethen,butit'sstillmostlyknownforitsstrawberries.PickerscandownloadBellisfamilystrawberryrecipesfromthefarm'swebsite,includingthoseforjamsandabakedstrawberrycheesecake.(B)1.Whichplaceisrecommendedifvisitorswanthomemadejams?A.ParksideFarm.B.Craigie'sFarm.C.HewittsFarm.D.BellisBrothersFarm.(B)2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutParksideFarm?A.Youneednotworryaboutgettingdirtyonthefarm.B.Youcanpickberrieswithoutbendingdown.C.Youmustdrivethereduetoitslongdistancefromthestation.D.Youcanenjoysunflowersinthesunshine.(A)3.In