選擇性必修第一冊Unit3FascinatingParksⅠ.閱讀理解ALaurieHoramneverthoughtofhimselfasmusical.Athome，hisdadneverlistenedtomusic，whileoneofhisboardingschoolteacherslabelledhimtonedeaf.Butlastmonthhestartedtoplaytheharmonica(口琴)onthestreetsofBradford.Peopleclapped，dancedandthrewcoinsintohiscaseforthelocalfoodbank.Horamcaughthimselfthinking，“How，attheageof79，doIcometobeplayingmusictopeopleonthestreets？”Thequestionpreoccupiedhim，because，someyearsagoatafamilygathering，Gavin，hiseldestson，said，“Youknowwhat，Dad?Itcan’tbecoincidental.Wemusthavegotourmusicalabilitiesfromyou.”Horamhasthreesonsandtheycoverarangeofinstruments.Hewassurprised.“Therecan’tbemusicinme，becauseIcan’tplay！”hesaid.Eightyearsago，Horam，aretiredcivilservant，wasonhiswaybackfromatripwithhisfamily.Gavinstoppedatamusicshop.Hewalkedoutandsaid，“Hereyouare.Iboughtthisforyou，Dad.It’saharmonica.I’lltrytoshowyouhowtoplayabit.”Theywenttoasessionattheirlocalpub.GavinplayedtheguitarandHoramsatinthecornerwithhisharmonica，tryingtomakeasoundthatnoonewouldhear.Aftersixmonths，hewasinvitedintothegroup.Hediscoveredatalentforimprovisation(即興表演)，respondingtoanotewithinamillisecondwithoutbattinganeyelid.“Idon’tplaybyear.Iplaybyheart.”Actually，Horamsays，“Myharmonicaplaysme—howIfeel，whatIam，whatI’vebeen.”MusichasenrichedlifewithfriendshipandmadeHoramfeel“partofsomethingmuchbigger”thanhimself.“Atatimewhenthecircleoflifemightbeshrinking，mineisexpanding，”hesays.“Maybeweneverknowcompletelywhoweareorwhatwecando.”1．WhydidHoramplaytheharmonicaonthestreetsofBradford?A．Torecallthegoodolddays.B．Tobegfoodfrompassers-by.C．Tolivehischildhooddream.D．Tocollectmoneyforcharity.2．WhatisGavin’sattitudetohisfather’smusicalability?A．Positive. B．Disapproving.C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.3．WhatdoesplayingtheharmonicaallowHoramtodo?A．Enjoythequiet. B．Listentohisheart.C．Expresshimself. D．Sharpenhishearing.4．WhatdoesmusicbringtoHoram?A．Alostsoul.B．Acomfortablelife.C．Abroadercircleoflife.D．Anewperceptionoffamily.BParents，teachersandcaregivershavelongsuspectedthemagicofstorytellingtocalmkids.Researchershavenowquantifiedthephysiologicalandemotionalbenefitsofawell-toldtale.“Weknowthatnarrativehasthepowertotransportustoanotherworld，”saysGuilhermeBrockingtonfromBrazil’sFederalUniversity.“Earlierresearchsuggestedthatstorieshelpchildrenprocessandregulatetheiremotions—butthiswasmostlyconductedinalaboratory，withsubjectsansweringquestionswhilelyinginsidefunctionalMRI(磁共振成像)machines.Therearefewstudiesonphysiologicalandpsychologicaleffectsofstorytellinginamorecommonplacehospitalsetting.”SoinvestigatorsworkinginseveralBrazilianhospitalssplitatotalof81patientsaged4to11intotwogroups，matchingthemwithstorytellerswhohadadecadeofhospitalexperience.Inonegroup，thestorytellerledeachchildinplayingariddlegame.Intheother，youngsterschosebooksandlistenedasthestorytellerreadthemaloud.Beforeandafterthesesessions，theresearcherstookspitsamplesfromeachchild，thenaskedthemtoreporttheirpainlevelsandconductedafree-associationwordquiz.Childreninbothgroupsbenefitedmeasurablyfromtheinteractions：theyshowedlowerlevelsofcortisol—thestress-relatedhormone(激素)—andhigherlevelsofoxytocin，whichisoftendescribedasafeel-goodhormone.Yetkidsinthestorytellinggroupbenefitedsignificantlymore：theircortisollevelswereaquarterofthoseintheriddlegroup，andtheiroxytocinlevelswerenearlytwiceashigh.Thosewhoheardstoriesalsoreportedpainlevelsdroppingalmosttwiceasmuchasthoseintheriddlegroup，andtheyusedmorepositivewordstodescribetheirhospitalstay.Thestudydemonstratesthatplayinggamesorsimplyinteractingwithsomeonecanrelaxkidsandimprovetheiroutlookbutthathearingstorieshasanespeciallydramaticeffect.“Theresearchersreallytriedtocontrolthesocialinteractioncomponentofthestoryteller，whichIthinkwasthekey，”saysRaymondMar，apsychologistatYorkUniversity，whowasnotinvolvedinthenewresearch.Next，theinvestigatorsplantostudyhowlongtheseeffectslast，alongwithstorytelling’spotentialbenefitstokidswithparticularillnessessuchascancer.FornowBrockingtonsaystheresultsindicatestorytellingisalow-costandextremelyefficientwaytohelpimprovehealthoutcomesinavarietyofsettings.Maragrees.“It’sverypromisingandfeasible，”hesays，“andpossiblygeneralizable.”5．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thephysiologicalandemotionalbenefitsofawell-toldtaleonchildren.B．Themethodsusedinearlierstudiesonthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.C．Thelimitationsoftheearlierresearchonthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.D．Themajorbreakthroughsachievedsofaronthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.6．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthestudyconductedinBrazilianhospitals?A．Itmeasuredparticipants’bloodlevels.B．Itdividedsubjectsintogroupsof81.C．Itquantifiedthebenefitsofstorytelling.D．Itcomparedtheimpactoftwotypesofstorytelling.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Practical. B．Comparable.C．Adjustable. D．Readable.8．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Kidswithcancerbenefitmostfromstorytelling.B．Interactingwithothersimprovessickkids’mentalsharpness.C．Listeningtostoriesreducespainandstressinhospitalizedkids.D．Riddleguessingisaseffectiveasstorytellinginhelpingsickkids.C(2023·安徽江淮十校聯(lián)考)OneoftheUK’slargestarchitecturefirms，F(xiàn)oster＋Partners，hasrevealedplansforanew“citywithinacity”inVietnam.Thenew290-acredistrictwillbebuiltaroundlongrowsoftreesandgreeneryinHoChiMinhCity，accordingtoFoster＋Partnersinapressrelease.Called“theGlobalCity”，theproject，includinghigh-andlow-riseresidentialbuildingsandpublichousinginadditiontoschools，ashoppingmallandmedicalfacilities，issettocompletewithinfouryears.Surroundedbytwowaterways，thecommunitywillcomprisefivedifferentneighborhoodsconnectedbyacentralparkandwidestreets，aswellasaseriesofpedestrian(行人)bridges.AccordingtoTobyBlunt，aseniorpartneratFoster＋Partners，thefirmtookovertheoverallmasterplanbutwastaskedwithenhancingitscombinationwithnature，whileincreasingpedestrianconnectivitybetweenthedifferentneighborhoods.Foster＋Partners’studioheadGerardEvendenemphasizedthenumberofgreenspacesintheplan，includingparks，courtyardsandgardens.“Thedesignseekstostrikeabalancebetweenbiodiversityandhumanwell-being，”hesaid，callingitasustainablemasterplanforthefuture.Thedistrict’sdesignreferencesthearchitecturaltraditionsofHoChiMinhCity，formerlynotedasSaigon，throughtheuseofbrickandwood.Thesoutheasterncityenjoysfameforitswidemixofstyles，fromFrenchColonial(殖民時期的)landmarksliketheSaigonOperaHouse，toconcretemodernistapartmentblocksandcontemporaryadditionstotheskyline，likethelotusflower-inspiredBitexcoTower.Foster＋Partners，foundedbycelebratedBritisharchitectNormanFoster，isfamousforeye-catchingprojectsincludingtheHearstTowerinNewYork.“TheGlobalCity”isoneofseveralfuturisticmasterplansthatthefirmhasdevelopedinrecentyears，withitsteamcurrentlyworkingonvariousplanningprojectsdesignedtoregenerateoldurbanareasorcreatenewsustainablecommunitiesindenselypopulatedcities.9．Whatconceptdoestheprojecthighlight?A．Atonewithnature.B．Inharmonywiththewildlife.C．Convenienceofpublicfacilities.D．Socialintegrationofdifferentraces.10．WhichwordbestdescribesthearchitecturalstyleofHoChiMinhCity?A．Primitive. B．Diversified.C．Outdated. D．Fashionable.11．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．VietnamTakesaStepTowardTechnologicalInnovationB．Foster＋PartnersIssuedBlueprintfor“CityWithinaCity”inVietnamC．FuturisticMasterPlans：ABlessingforOverpopulatedCommunitiesD．NewLandmark：“TheGlobalCity”inHoChiMinhCity12．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Atravelwebpage.B．Aprojectbrochure.C．Anewsreport.D．Anarchitecturetextbook.Ⅱ.七選五HowtoShowEmotionIfanyonehasevertoldyouto“openupmore”or“showsomeemotion”，youmaywonderwhattheyreallymeant.It’seasyforustogetcaughtupinourownlittleworldsandhidewhatwe’refeelingfromotherpeople.1.Butifyoucanopenupmoretoothers，you’llseehowrewardingitistoconnectonadeeperlevel.2.Relaxandthinkthroughyourfeelingsastheycometoyou.Wheneveryoufeelsomething，takeasecondtositwithwhatyou’refeeling.Thinkabouthowyoufeelandlettheemotionwashoveryounaturally.Nameyouremotionsastheycometoyou.Givingyourfeelinganamemakesiteasiertounderstand.Onceyou’recomfortablewithafeeling，givetheemotionaname.Areyouanxiousaboutsomething?Ifyoudon’tfeelanythingparticularlymoving，areyouboredorcontent?T