高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1江西省多所重點中學2025-2026學年高一上學期10月聯(lián)考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AStudyinginEnglishcanbechallenging—especiallyifyou’reunsureaboutyourlanguageskills.Tohelpapplicants(申請人)begintheireducationaljourneywithconfidenceandreducedstress,PlekhanovRussianUniversityofEconomicsinDubaihasdevelopedsomepreparatorycourses,includingacomprehensivepackage.Theseprogramsaredesignedtohelpyougetusedtoanacademicenvironment,familiarizeyourselfwithkeyterminology(術語),andbuildastrongfoundationforfuturesuccess.ComprehensivePreparationPackageTotaltime:94hoursCourselength:3monthsCost:AED9,000Format:onlineTheall-inclusivecourseisdesignedforthosewhowantfullsupportandcompletepreparationfromthestart.CombiningEnglish,Mathematics,andEconomicsinEnglish,itisanidealchoiceforthosewhowanttoprepareindepthandleavenothingout.EnglishLanguageCourse(EntranceExamPreparation)Totaltime:48hoursCourselength:3monthsCost:AED5,650Format:onlineThiscourseisdesignedtoprepareyouforentranceexamsandlaythegroundworkforinternationaltestslikeIELTSandTOEFL.EmphasisisplacedonacademicEnglishandpracticewithrealtestmaterials.EconomicsinEnglishTotaltime:10hoursCourselength:2monthsCost:AED1,940Format:onlineDesignedforbeginners,thiscourseprovidesaneasyandstructuredintroductiontoeconomics.You’lllearnkeytermsandthelogicbehindthesubject,makingeconomicsmoreaccessibleandunderstandable.MathematicsinEnglishTotaltime:36hoursCourselength:2monthsCost:AED4,800Format:onlineThiscourseintroducesbasicmathematicalideasandterminologyinEnglish,ensuringstudentsfeelconfidentduringtheirfirstlecturesandarenotlostinunfamiliarphrases.1.Whichcourselaststhelongest?A.ComprehensivePreparationPackage. B.EnglishLanguageCourse.C.EconomicsinEnglish. D.MathematicsinEnglish.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutEconomicsinEnglish?A.Itscostisthehighest. B.Itsclassesareforbeginners.C.Itisthemostpopularonlinecourse. D.Itishighlyrecommendedbystudents.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Auniversitywebsite. B.Atravelguide. C.Amathematicsmagazine. D.Aresearchreport.BSeanMcComb,theNationalTeacheroftheYear,ishalfwaythroughhisexcitingjourneyacrossthecountry.Hehasmetmanygoodeducators.Duringhisjourney,hehassharedvaluablelessonsfromhiseightyearsofteachingatPatapscoHighSchoolandCenterfortheArtsinBaltimore,Maryland.SeanworkedwithaprogramcalledAVID,whichhelpedstudentswhofacedchallengessimilartothosehefacedwhenhewasyounger.Seandescribedhisownexperiencesasastudent.Growingup,hefacedmanychallengesathome.Thesedifficultiesmadeschoolfeelimpossible,andforatime,hegottothepointwherehewasapatheticaboutschool,abouthisownfuture.Butthenhehadtheexperienceoftwowarm-heartedteacherscomingintohislife.Theybelievedinhimandhelpedhimseeabetterfuture.ThisinspiredSeantohelpotherstudentsdothesame,andthat’swhyhebecameateacher.SeanattendedUpperMerionAreaHighSchooloutsidePhiladelphia,wherehehadthechancetoexplorehisinterestsandfindsupportthroughproject-basedlearning.Inliteratureclass,helearnedhowstoriescouldopenupnewpossibilities,andafter-schoolactivitiesgavehimasafeplacetobein.Theseexperienceshelpedhimbelievethateducationcouldchangehislife.AfterstudyingliteratureandeducationattheUniversityofPittsburgh,SeanreturnedtoPatapscoHighSchool.Theschoolhadgonethroughsomechallengingtimes,butSeanmadeuphismindtochangethesituation.HestartedasanEnglishteacherandthentaughtinaprogramcalledAVID,whichfocusesonstudentswhomaynothavespecialsupportbuthavethepotential(潛能)tosucceed.Seanworkedwithhisstudentsforthreeyears,buildingstrongrelationshipsthathelpedthemreachtheirfullpotential.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apathetic”inparagraph2mean?A.Feelingexcited. B.Soundingcurious. C.Showingnointerest. D.Havingnodifficulty.5.WhatmadeSeanbecomeateacher?A.Afunafter-schoolactivity. B.Hisparents’expectations.C.Animpressiveexperiment. D.Histeachers’encouragement.6.WhatdidSeanthinkofhislifeatUpperMerionAreaHighSchool?A.Itwasaimless. B.Itwasmeaningful.C.Itwasfullofchallenges. D.Itwassimilartothelivesofotherstudents.7.WhateffectdidtheprogramAVIDhaveonSean’sstudents?A.Itinspiredthemtosupportoneanother. B.Itcausedthemtofocusoncampuslife.C.Ithelpedthemrealizetheirpotential. D.Itmadethemdevelopsurvivalskills.CWildanimalsareanimportantpartofthenaturalworld.Theynotonlymakeourplanetbeautifulbutalsohelpkeepnatureinbalance.However,manyspecies(物種)arenowfacinggreatdanger.Somearehuntedbypeopleforfood,fur,ormedicine.Otherslosetheirhomewhenforestsarecutdown,riversarepolluted,orcitiesspreadintonaturalareas.Asaresult,manyanimalsarebecomingendangeredorevendisappearingforever.Whenonespeciesdisappears,othersmaybeaffected.Forexample,inforests,wolveshelpcontrolthenumberofdeer.Ifwolvesarekilled,thedeermaygrowtooquickly,eattoomanyyoungtrees,anddestroytheforest.Withoutenoughtrees,birds,insects,evenpeoplecansuffer.Intheocean,whalesandsharksplayasimilarrolebykeepingfishpopulationsbalanced.Thisshowsthatprotectinganimalsisalsoaboutprotectingthehealthofthewholeplanet.Whatcanpeopledotohelp?First,governmentsshouldsetupmorenaturereserves(保護區(qū))whereanimalscanlivesafely.Cuttingdownforestsandhuntingendangeredanimalsshouldbestrictlycontrolled.Second,scientistscanstudywildlifeandshareknowledgewiththepublic,somorepeoplecanunderstandtheimportanceofconservation.Schoolscanalsoteachstudentstorespectnaturefromanearlyage.Asordinarypeople,wecanalsomakeabigdifference.Weshouldcutpollution,recyclewaste,anduselessplastic.Weshouldavoidbuyingproductsmadefromendangeredanimals.Eventinyactions,likeplantingtreesorsavingwater,canhelpprotecttheenvironmentwhereanimalslive.Overall,protectingwildlifeisnotonlyaboutanimals—itisaboutus.Humanlifeiscloselylinkedtonature.Ifwewantahealthyfuture,wemusttakeactionnowtoprotectthewildlifearoundus.8.Whatdoestheauthorwanttopointoutatthebeginningofthetext?A.Manyanimalsareindanger. B.Somespeciesaregrowingtooquickly.C.Keepingnaturehealthyischallenging. D.Humanscanlivewithnatureinpeace.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Theoceanisheavilypolluted. B.Everylivingthingisconnected.C.Fireshappeninforestsrepeatedly. D.Fishpopulationshavefallensharply.10.Whyisplantingtreesmentionedinparagraph3?A.Tostresstheimportanceofforests’role. B.Toencouragepeopletoleadahealthylife.C.Toexplainhowtobuildhomesforanimals. D.Toshowsmallactionsmattertotheenvironment.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroduceawildlifereserve. B.Tovoicehisviewsonhumanactivity.C.Tocallforeffortstoprotectwildlife. D.Tofindoutwhyspeciesareendangered.DArecentstudysuggeststhatvitaminDsupplementscouldhelpprotecttelomeres(端粒),theprotectivecapsattheendsofourchromosomes,whichplayakeyroleinaging.Telomeresactliketheplastictipsofshoelaces,protectingDNAwhencells(細胞)divide.Everytimeacelldivides,telomeresgetshorter.Whentheybecometooshort,cellscannolongerdivideandfinallydie.Shortenedtelomereshavebeenlinkedtoaging-relatedillnesseslikeheartdisease.VitaminDiswell-knownforitsroleinsupportingbonehealthbyhelpingthebodytakeincalcium.Itisespeciallyimportantforchildren,teenagers,andpeoplewithdarkskinorlittlesunexposuretokeephealthybones.Besides,vitaminDisimportantfortheimmune(免疫的)system.Earlyresearchalsosuggestsitmightprotectagainstautoimmuneillnesseslikerheumatoidarthritis,lupus,andmultiplesclerosis,althoughmorestudiesareneeded.InarecentstudybyresearchersfromAugustaUniversityintheUS,1,031peopleaged65andoldertook2,000IU(internationalunits,astandardvitaminmeasurement)ofvitaminDeverydayforfiveyears.TheresultsshowedthatthetelomeresofthevitaminDgroupwerepreservedby140basepairs,comparedtothoseofpeoplewhodidn’ttakevitaminD.Normally,telomeresshortenbyaround460basepairsovertenyears,sotheresultssuggestthatvitaminDmayhaveameaningfulprotectiveeffect.However,someresearcherswarnthathavingextremelylongtelomeresmayincreasetheriskofdisease.There’salsonoclearagreementonthebestvitaminDdosage(劑量).Therecommendedintakeiscurrently600IUforpeopleunder70and800IUforolderadults,butsomestudiessuggestthateven400IUcouldbeeffective.Whilethesefindingsarepromising,it’sstilltooearlytostarttakinghighdosagesofvitaminDtoslowaging.However,forthosewhoareatriskforbonehealthissues,vitaminDisstillagoodchoice.12.Whatisthemainroleoftelomeresaccordingtothetext?A.Tospeeduptheagingprocess. B.Toenablecellstogrowquickly.C.Tohelpthebodytakeinvitamin D.ToprotectDNAduringcelldivision.13.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofbonehealth. B.Howtheimmunesystemworks.C.Theadvantagesofvitamin D.Howwecanbuildastrongbody.14.WhatcanweknowaboutvitaminDdosage?A.Itdependsondifferentpeople. B.Itisagreedtobe2,000IUdaily.C.400IUisthebestdoseforteenagers. D.Higherdosagesleadtobetterprotectiveeffects.15.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ScientistsDigstheSecretofCells B.VitaminDMayHelpSlowAgingC.APromisingMarketforVitaminD D.AGrowingNumberofAgingPeople第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。WhysingingintheshowerhelpsreducestressandworryItlowersself-consciousness(自我意識)Haveyounoticedhowsinginginpubliccanbefrightening?___16___.Butintheshower,thedoorisclosed.It’susuallyasafeprivatespace,whereyoucanfeelrelaxedandnolongerfocustoomuchonhowyouappearinothers’eyeswhilesinging.Expertssaythatloweringself-consciousnessisimportantforreducingstress.Itusesthepowerofmusictreatment___17___.Musiccanaffectpartsofthebrainconnectedtofeelings,memory,andhealing.Ifyoufindyourselfoftenweigheddownbyworriesorbadself-talk,thinkofyourshowerasasmallmusictreatmentroom.Choosesomecheerfulsongs.___18___,evenifit’sjustforamoment.Itconnectsgoodmemories___19___.Acertainsongcantakeyoubacktoyourteenageyearsorhelpyourememberatreasuredevent.Whenyousingthatsong,youwilltouchthefeelingstiedtothosememories.Inthespaceofyourshower,thatnostalgia(懷舊)canwraparoundyoulikeawarmscarf,drivingawayeverydayworries,atleastforawhile.Itbuildsself-expressionPlentyofexpertstalkabouttheneedfortrueself-expression.___20___.Singing—evenifit’sjustanoldpopsong—isawaytoexpressyourself.You’reusingyourvoiceandallowingyourfeelingstoflowinasafeenvironment.Thatsmallactcanmakeyoufeelfree.Itcanmakeyouknowthatyoudon’talwayshavetofitinwithexpectations.A.MusicoftenactsasatimemachineB.Let’snotforgettheroleoftheshoweritselfC.Somepeopledon’trealizehowenjoyablesingingisD.SingingthemoutcanhelpchangeyourbadfeelingsE.That’sbecausewe’reoftenworriedaboutothers’opinionsF.Morethanoneexpertsaysthatsingingisgoodforpeople’shealthG.Whenyoubottleupyourfeelings,thestressinsideyougrowsbiggerandbigger第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Havingjustlostmydog,Iwasvisitedbyfriendswithgifts—candy,acard,andaboxofwhite“flowers”.Ididn’tknowhowto____21____thegiftsatfirst,otherthanofferingadistantthank-youforstoppingby.Their40-minutedriveonlygota2-minute____22____becauseofmysadness.“Begentle(溫柔的)withyourself,”onesaid.I____23____,thoughIdidn’tknowhow.Later,Irealizedtheirgifts____24____quietcare:Candyremindedmetoeat,andthecardtoldmeIwasloved,evenifwithoutbeautiful____25____.Butonlythe“flowers”____26____me.Ilookedatthemanddidn’tknowwhytheysentthe“flowers”.ButImustlookafterthem,itwasa____27____.Therefore,Iopenedthebox.____28____,Ifoundtherewasnoflowerbunch—justaperennial(多年生植物).It____29____myheartandIcried.Sadnessoflosingmydogmademefeel____30____.ButmyfriendsthoughtofmemorethanIdid.Theyhopedthatthenewwhite____31____urgedmetorememberhope.Imovedtheplanttoasunnywindow,wateringitandwatchingit____32____.ThenIunderstood:Perennialsgetthroughdark,promisingtofloweragainwith____33____.Thisplantwasn’tjusta(n)____34____—itwasamirrorofmyownsadness.Painmayfade(逐漸消失),buthopeandnewbeginningswill____35____,justlikespringbringstheperennial’sflowers.21.A.dealwith B.emptyout C.giveaway D.showoff22.A.exercise B.conversation C.preparation D.task23.A.feared B.doubted C.stopped D.agreed24.A.changed B.received C.held D.needed25.A.words B.schedules C.dreams D.solutions26.A.pleased B.annoyed C.moved D.confused27.A.competition B.debate C.responsibility D.wonder28.A.Suddenly B.Generally C.Luckily D.Obviously29.A.managed B.touched C.fooled D.followed30.A.awkward B.shy C.hopeless D.amazed31.A.model B.choice C.lie D.growth32.A.fruit B.move C.brighten D.disappear33.A.introduction B.care C.warning D.joy34.A.present B.risk C.goal D.opportunity35.A.wait B.separate C.end D.return第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Huizhoumerchants(商人)firstbecameactiveduringtheSongDynastyandweremostsuccessfulfromthelateMingDynastytoearlyQingDynasty.BecauseHuizhouisamountainousareawithverylittlefarmland,manypeopleturnedtobusiness____36____(support)theirfamilies.Theytradedlocalproductsliketea,wood,cottoncloth,ink,andpaper,transportingthemtodifferentpartsofChina.Thesebusinessmen,knownfortheirhardworkandstrongethics(行為準則),____37____(influence)byConfucian(儒家的)values,andtheystressed____38____(honest),fairness,andkindnessinalltheirdealings.Thisearnedthemthename“Confucianbusinessmen”.Theyvaluededucation____39____(huge),believingitwasimportantnotonlyforbusinessbutalsofor____40____(person)growthandsocialrespect.Theyhopedgoodethicsandasenseofjusticewouldguidetheiractionsfor____41____(generation).Theyoftenformedclosegroupswithothersfrom____42____samefamilyorhometown.Bycooperatingandsupportingoneanother,theycreatedtrustandbecamemoresuccessful.Thebusinessmen____43____earnedwealthwouldreturnedhometocontributetotheircommunities.Theyspenttimeandenergy____44____(repair)roads,supportinglocalcharities,andfundingschools.Someevenprovidedpoorfamilies____45____foodandothernecessitiesduringdifficulttimes.OneofthemostfamousHuizhoubusinessmenstartedoutasashopassistantbutlaterownedovertwentybanksandmanymedicinestores.Hehelpedthegovernmentbyprovidingmoneyandsupplies.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，你校英語社團計劃下周舉辦一場英語詩歌朗誦比賽(EnglishPoetryRecitationContest)。請你給社團新成員Peter寫一封郵件，邀請他參加，內(nèi)容包括：（1）比賽時間和地點；（2）比賽目的和流程；（3）鼓勵他參加比賽。注意：（1）寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Thesummerholidaywascomingsoon,andmyheartwasalreadyracingwithplans.Iimaginedwalkingthroughcrowdednightmarkets,visitingfamouslandmarks,andmaybeevenrelaxingbytheseawithmyparents.Butoneevening,asweclearedthedinnertable,Dadlookedatmewithaseriousexpression.“Thissummer,”hesaidfirmly,“you’llspendafewweekswithyourgrandparentsinthecountryside.It’stimeyoulearnedwhatreallifefeelslike.”Ifroze.“What?Why?Can’twejusttravelsomewherefun,likeeveryoneelse?”MyvoicerosebeforeIcouldstopit.Dadshookhishead.“You’vehadenoughcitytrips.Thecountrysidewillteachyousomethingmorevaluablethananyvacation.”Iwasupset.Thethoughtofhavingtodofarmworkmademeverydepressed.ButnomatterhowmuchIargued,thedecisionwasfinal.Whenwearrivedatthevillage,Grandmawelcomedmewarmly,butIforcedasmile.Later,Grandpahandedmeastrawhatandsaid,“Tomorrow,you’llgotothefieldwithme.”Thenextmorning,Iwalkedalongbehindhim,myshoessinkingintothesoftearth.Thesunburnedmyneck.Webentdowntopullweeds(雜草)fromtherowsofcorn.Myhandsburned,mybackscreamedwithpain,anddustcoatedmyface.“Thisisimpossible,”Icomplained.“WhyshouldIevenbehere,whilemyfriendsareplayinginamusementparks?”Atlunch,Ipushedmyfoodaroundmyplate,tootiredtoeat.“Ican’tdothisanymore,”Ishouted.Grandma’seyessoftened.“Everyseed(種子)thatgrowsherefeedsafamilyandeveryonehereisworkinghard,”shesaidgently.“Hardworkmayhurtatfirst,butitfillsyourheartintheend.”Inoddedthoughtfully.Intheevening,lyinginbedandthinkingaboutwhatmygrandmahadsaid,Idecidedtomakeachange.注意：（1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150個左右；（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。AweekpassedandIhadchangedalot.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WhenIleftthevillage,allmyfamilymemberswereproudofme.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江西省多所重點中學2025-2026學年高一上學期10月聯(lián)考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AStudyinginEnglishcanbechallenging—especiallyifyou’reunsureaboutyourlanguageskills.Tohelpapplicants(申請人)begintheireducationaljourneywithconfidenceandreducedstress,PlekhanovRussianUniversityofEconomicsinDubaihasdevelopedsomepreparatorycourses,includingacomprehensivepackage.Theseprogramsaredesignedtohelpyougetusedtoanacademicenvironment,familiarizeyourselfwithkeyterminology(術語),andbuildastrongfoundationforfuturesuccess.ComprehensivePreparationPackageTotaltime:94hoursCourselength:3monthsCost:AED9,000Format:onlineTheall-inclusivecourseisdesignedforthosewhowantfullsupportandcompletepreparationfromthestart.CombiningEnglish,Mathematics,andEconomicsinEnglish,itisanidealchoiceforthosewhowanttoprepareindepthandleavenothingout.EnglishLanguageCourse(EntranceExamPreparation)Totaltime:48hoursCourselength:3monthsCost:AED5,650Format:onlineThiscourseisdesignedtoprepareyouforentranceexamsandlaythegroundworkforinternationaltestslikeIELTSandTOEFL.EmphasisisplacedonacademicEnglishandpracticewithrealtestmaterials.EconomicsinEnglishTotaltime:10hoursCourselength:2monthsCost:AED1,940Format:onlineDesignedforbeginners,thiscourseprovidesaneasyandstructuredintroductiontoeconomics.You’lllearnkeytermsandthelogicbehindthesubject,makingeconomicsmoreaccessibleandunderstandable.MathematicsinEnglishTotaltime:36hoursCourselength:2monthsCost:AED4,800Format:onlineThiscourseintroducesbasicmathematicalideasandterminologyinEnglish,ensuringstudentsfeelconfidentduringtheirfirstlecturesandarenotlostinunfamiliarphrases.1.Whichcourselaststhelongest?A.ComprehensivePreparationPackage. B.EnglishLanguageCourse.C.EconomicsinEnglish. D.MathematicsinEnglish.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutEconomicsinEnglish?A.Itscostisthehighest. B.Itsclassesareforbeginners.C.Itisthemostpopularonlinecourse. D.Itishighlyrecommendedbystudents.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Auniversitywebsite. B.Atravelguide. C.Amathematicsmagazine. D.Aresearchreport.BSeanMcComb,theNationalTeacheroftheYear,ishalfwaythroughhisexcitingjourneyacrossthecountry.Hehasmetmanygoodeducators.Duringhisjourney,hehassharedvaluablelessonsfromhiseightyearsofteachingatPatapscoHighSchoolandCenterfortheArtsinBaltimore,Maryland.SeanworkedwithaprogramcalledAVID,whichhelpedstudentswhofacedchallengessimilartothosehefacedwhenhewasyounger.Seandescribedhisownexperiencesasastudent.Growingup,hefacedmanychallengesathome.Thesedifficultiesmadeschoolfeelimpossible,andforatime,hegottothepointwherehewasapatheticaboutschool,abouthisownfuture.Butthenhehadtheexperienceoftwowarm-heartedteacherscomingintohislife.Theybelievedinhimandhelpedhimseeabetterfuture.ThisinspiredSeantohelpotherstudentsdothesame,andthat’swhyhebecameateacher.SeanattendedUpperMerionAreaHighSchooloutsidePhiladelphia,wherehehadthechancetoexplorehisinterestsandfindsupportthroughproject-basedlearning.Inliteratureclass,helearnedhowstoriescouldopenupnewpossibilities,andafter-schoolactivitiesgavehimasafeplacetobein.Theseexperienceshelpedhimbelievethateducationcouldchangehislife.AfterstudyingliteratureandeducationattheUniversityofPittsburgh,SeanreturnedtoPatapscoHighSchool.Theschoolhadgonethroughsomechallengingtimes,butSeanmadeuphismindtochangethesituation.HestartedasanEnglishteacherandthentaughtinaprogramcalledAVID,whichfocusesonstudentswhomaynothavespecialsupportbuthavethepotential(潛能)tosucceed.Seanworkedwithhisstudentsforthreeyears,buildingstrongrelationshipsthathelpedthemreachtheirfullpotential.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apathetic”inparagraph2mean?A.Feelingexcited. B.Soundingcurious. C.Showingnointerest. D.Havingnodifficulty.5.WhatmadeSeanbecomeateacher?A.Afunafter-schoolactivity. B.Hisparents’expectations.C.Animpressiveexperiment. D.Histeachers’encouragement.6.WhatdidSeanthinkofhislifeatUpperMerionAreaHighSchool?A.Itwasaimless. B.Itwasmeaningful.C.Itwasfullofchallenges. D.Itwassimilartothelivesofotherstudents.7.WhateffectdidtheprogramAVIDhaveonSean’sstudents?A.Itinspiredthemtosupportoneanother. B.Itcausedthemtofocusoncampuslife.C.Ithelpedthemrealizetheirpotential. D.Itmadethemdevelopsurvivalskills.CWildanimalsareanimportantpartofthenaturalworld.Theynotonlymakeourplanetbeautifulbutalsohelpkeepnatureinbalance.However,manyspecies(物種)arenowfacinggreatdanger.Somearehuntedbypeopleforfood,fur,ormedicine.Otherslosetheirhomewhenforestsarecutdown,riversarepolluted,orcitiesspreadintonaturalareas.Asaresult,manyanimalsarebecomingendangeredorevendisappearingforever.Whenonespeciesdisappears,othersmaybeaffected.Forexample,inforests,wolveshelpcontrolthenumberofdeer.Ifwolvesarekilled,thedeermaygrowtooquickly,eattoomanyyoungtrees,anddestroytheforest.Withoutenoughtrees,birds,insects,evenpeoplecansuffer.Intheocean,whalesandsharksplayasimilarrolebykeepingfishpopulationsbalanced.Thisshowsthatprotectinganimalsisalsoaboutprotectingthehealthofthewholeplanet.Whatcanpeopledotohelp?First,governmentsshouldsetupmorenaturereserves(保護區(qū))whereanimalscanlivesafely.Cuttingdownforestsandhuntingendangeredanimalsshouldbestrictlycontrolled.Second,scientistscanstudywildlifeandshareknowledgewiththepublic,somorepeoplecanunderstandtheimportanceofconservation.Schoolscanalsoteachstudentstorespectnaturefromanearlyage.Asordinarypeople,wecanalsomakeabigdifference.Weshouldcutpollution,recyclewaste,anduselessplastic.Weshouldavoidbuyingproductsmadefromendangeredanimals.Eventinyactions,likeplantingtreesorsavingwater,canhelpprotecttheenvironmentwhereanimalslive.Overall,protectingwildlifeisnotonlyaboutanimals—itisaboutus.Humanlifeiscloselylinkedtonature.Ifwewantahealthyfuture,wemusttakeactionnowtoprotectthewildlifearoundus.8.Whatdoestheauthorwanttopointoutatthebeginningofthetext?A.Manyanimalsareindanger. B.Somespeciesaregrowingtooquickly.C.Keepingnaturehealthyischallenging. D.Humanscanlivewithnatureinpeace.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Theoceanisheavilypolluted. B.Everylivingthingisconnected.C.Fireshappeninforestsrepeatedly. D.Fishpopulationshavefallensharply.10.Whyisplantingtreesmentionedinparagraph3?A.Tostresstheimportanceofforests’role. B.Toencouragepeopletoleadahealthylife.C.Toexplainhowtobuildhomesforanimals. D.Toshowsmallactionsmattertotheenvironment.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroduceawildlifereserve. B.Tovoicehisviewsonhumanactivity.C.Tocallforeffortstoprotectwildlife. D.Tofindoutwhyspeciesareendangered.DArecentstudysuggeststhatvitaminDsupplementscouldhelpprotecttelomeres(端粒),theprotectivecapsattheendsofourchromosomes,whichplayakeyroleinaging.Telomeresactliketheplastictipsofshoelaces,protectingDNAwhencells(細胞)divide.Everytimeacelldivides,telomeresgetshorter.Whentheybecometooshort,cellscannolongerdivideandfinallydie.Shortenedtelomereshavebeenlinkedtoaging-relatedillnesseslikeheartdisease.VitaminDiswell-knownforitsroleinsupportingbonehealthbyhelpingthebodytakeincalcium.Itisespeciallyimportantforc