高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1遼寧省朝陽市建平縣某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15個小題；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和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ASummer’sClassicalMusicFestivalsRockportChamberMusicFestivalRockportJune20-Aug25RockportChamberMusicisahigh-endfestival.Someofthesummer’shighlightsincludepianistInonBarnatan,whoplaysRameau,Ravel,StravinskyandRachmaninoff.Rockport’sseasonendswiththesuperbBorromeoStringQuartet(四重奏),withguestpianistDavidDeveauandguestviolistBarryShiffman,inmusicbyBach,MozartandBrahms-aconcertthatmayverywelldistractyoufromtheview.NewHampshireMusicFestivalVariouslocationsJuly9-Aug1Ifyou’respendinganytimeinNewHampshirethissummer,keepyoureyeoutfortheseappealingconcertsfromsmallchambergroupsandsmallandlargeorchestraspoppingupallaroundtheGraniteState,promotingcommunityengagementwithclassicalandmodernmusic.Thisfestivalincludesbothlovablestandardsandfresh,morerecentpiecesonitsprograms.Forexample,theprogramtitled“MidsummerSerenade”presentspiecesforstringorchestraasGrieg’s“Holberg”Suite,Lars-ErikLarsson’sConcertinoforTromboneandStringsandDvorak’sStringSerenade.NewportClassicalMusicFestivalDifferentlocationsJuly5-21ForoneofNewEngland’soutstandingconcertseries,thevenuesaresomeofthegreatNewportmansions.Manyoftheconcertsarealreadysoldout,sohereareafewforwhichticketsarestillavailableatthetimeofthiswriting(butprobablynotforlong).ThewonderfulTonyAward-winningBroadwaystarLauraBenantihastwoconcerts.V?olinistAnneAkikoMeyersandpianistMaxLevinsonmakeupasuperbduo(一重奏)foraprogramrangingfromCorelliandBeethoventoPhilipGlassandMortenLauridsen.1.WhencanthevisitorsenjoyallthethreeMusicFestivals?A.Fromthe9thdaytothelastdayofthe6thmonth.B.Fromthe1stdaytothe5thdayofthe8thmonth.C.Fromthe10thdaytothe20thdayofthe7thmonth.D.Fromthe17thdayofthe6thmonthto1st,Aug.2.What’sspecialaboutNewHampshireMusicFestival?A.Itfeaturesfamousmusicians.B.Itisafestivaltouringtheworld.C.Itcanbeviewedbothonlineandoffline.D.Itshowsamixofclassicalandmodernstyles.3.Whereprobablycanwereadthisarticle?A.Aresearchreport. B.Asciencefiction.C.Amusictextbook. D.Atravelbrochure.BBritishartistJamesLakewas17whenhislifechangeddramatically.Thatwastheyearhewasdiagnosedwithbonecancer,whichresultedinthelossofhisrightleg.Duringhisrecovery,Lakegeneratedanewideaofusinghiscreativetalentstounderstandandprocesstheintenseexperiencehewasgoingthrough.Helookedaroundhishouseandbeganmakingartwiththeresourcesclosesttohand:oldcardboardboxesandpackagingthathisparentshadthrownaway.Cuttingupthecardboardandthenreconstructingit,hecreatedsculpturalframes-hisveryfirstpiecesofart.Fastforward26yearsandthenow43-year-oldartisthasmadeacareerfromthatdecisionto“steal”hisparents’recyclingboxasateenager.Bycutting,andstickingtogetherlitteredpiecesofcardboard,Lakecreatesdetailedlife-sizehumansculptures.“Myworkisabouttransforminganoldboxandgivingitanewlife,valuingresources,”hesays.“Forthatreason,Ithinkit’simportantthatthecardboardisvisibleinmysculptures,andthatpeoplecanstillseethey’remadefromit.Myworksquestionhowweperceiveandvalueartandallthethingsaroundus.Arctheyreusable?Doweneedtobuythat?Canwerepairit?”Byexhibitinghisworkinprimaryschools,Lakewantstoshowchildrenthatartissomethingthat’sattainable,createdfromthesamematerialstheyplaywithintheclassroom.“Ihavedevelopedawayofworkingwhereinthematerialsandthemethodmeanthatartcanbecreatedanywhere:abedroom,agarage.Greatartshouldnotonlybeaboutthematerialsthatyouuse,butalsoaboutthepassionandeffortyouputintothework.”“It’sincrediblyimportantformetoinspireanewgenerationofartistsbeyondthelimitofeconomicbarriers,”heexplains.“IwanttocreatealevelplayingfieldforallandIhopethatI’mapositiverolemodelforthem,bothasanartistandasadisabledperson.”4.WhatledJamesLaketostartmakingartwithcardboardboxes?A.Hisinterestinenvironmentalism.B.Theinspirationfromhisparents.C.Theeasyaccesstowastecardboard.D.Hisdesiretodealwithhisdifficulttime.5.WhydoesJamesmakethecardboardvisibleinhissculptures?A.Toshowhisoutstandingtalent. B.Toproveartworksareeasytomake.C.Tostressthevalueofreusingresources. D.Tomakehisworksmoreattractive.6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeJames?A.Hard-workingandpolite. B.Generousandeasy-going.C.Strong-willedandcreative. D.Determinedandhumorous.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Embracingtheunknown. B.Thinkingoutsidethebox.C.Thinkingtwicebeforeyouleap. D.Steppingoutofthecomfortzone.CTocommunicatewithoutwords,humansuseahostofgestures—whetherawavetowishsomeonegoodbyeorathumbs-uptoindicateapproval.Nowresearchershavefound,inaparticularlypoliteexample,thefirstdocumentedevidenceofasymbolicgestureusedbybirds.Somebirdsseemtoflutter(拍翅膀)theirwingstotelltheirmatestheyshouldenterthenestfirst,suggestingthattheanimalsmaycommunicatewithavarietyofgestures.ToshitakaSuzukiattheUniversityofTokyoandhiscolleaguessetuphundredsofnestboxesinaforestpopulatedwithJapanesetits(山雀)nearthetownofKaruizawa.Eachboxhada7.5-centimetre-widehole,justbigenoughforonebirdtosqueezethroughatatime.Duringbreedingseason,theteamobserved321nestvisitsacrosseightbreedingpairs,withthetitsoftenbringingfoodfortheirbabybirds.Ifabirdcouplearrivedatthenesttogether,eachtitwouldlandonanearbybranchbeforeentering.About40percentofthetime,thefemaleflutteredherwingsforafewseconds,withherchestfacingthemale.Thiswasquicklyfollowedbythemaleenteringthenestfirst,thenthefemale.Whenneitherbirdfluttereditswings,whichmadeup44percentofnestvisitations,thefemalesusuallyenteredfirst.Onlyonemalewasseenrepeatedlyflutteringitswings,whichwasfollowedbythefemaleenteringfirst.Wingflutteringwasn’tobservedatallwheneachbirdarrivedseparately.Theteambelievesthatthisdiscoveryconflictswithearlierbeliefsthatonlyafewspeciesusegesturestocommunicate.“They’vedoneareallygoodjobhereofshowingthereisanassociationbetweenthismovement,thisgesture,andthen…theotherbirddoingsomething,”saysMikeWebster,anornithologistatCornellUniversity,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch.“It’sareallystrongsupporttothenotionthatit’sasymbolicgesture.Thebirdthat’sthereceiverknowswhatitmeans,anditdoeswhatit’ssupposedtodo.”“Wecanconcludethatthiswingflutteringconveys‘a(chǎn)fteryou’.”saysSuzuki.“Thisstudyisthefirsttoshowusclearlybyevidencethatbirdscanusewingmovementstoconveyaparticularmeaning.”8.WhatistheaimofToshitakaSuzuki’sexperiment?A.Tofindhowthebirdswingsworkinthewind.B.Toobservewhetherbirdstreattheirmatespolitely.C.ToresearchwhetherbirdscanusesymbolicgesturesD.Toprovewhetherbirdscancommunicatewitheachother.9.Accordingtoparagraph2,whydotitsfluttertheirwings?A.Toshowdirectiontotheotherbird.B.Tosignaltheirmatestoenterthenest.C.Todryofftheirwingsafterflyingintherain.D.Toscareawaypotentialpredatorsnearthenest.10.HowdotheresearchersconductthestudyonJapanesetits?A.Bylistingsomeexamples. B.Byreviewingpreviousdata.C.Byobservingandcomparing. D.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect11.What’stheattitudeofMikeWebstertowardthestudy?A.Favorable. B.Opposed. C.Doubtful. D.Disappointed.DIssocialmediareallymakingyoungpeopleantisocial(孤僻的)?Asurprisingnewstudyfindsthatchildrenandyoungadultswhousetheseplatformsthemostareactuallymoreactiveintherealworldthanothers!Thenewfindingscomefromalong-termprojectcalledtheTrondheimEarlySecureStudy.Researcherscollectedinformationfromabout800childrenandyoungadultswhentheywere10,12,14,16,and18yearsold.Thisincludedinterviewsabouteachchild’suseofsocialmediafromyeartoyear.Thegoalwastodetermineifusingsocialmediaaffectsayoungperson’soverallsocialskills.Totheteam’ssurprise,participantsfrequentlyusingtheseplatformsdidnotseetheirsocialskillsreduced.“Onthecontrary,wefindthatpeoplewhousesocialmediaalotspendmoretimewithfriendsofflinethanthosewhotendtolimittheirscreentime,”saysProfessorSiljeSteinsbekkfromtheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology’sDepartmentofPsychology.However,socialmediacanpresentchallengesforchildrenandteens.Althoughitoffersaconvenientandcomfortablewayforthosewithsocialanxietytocommunicate,itcanalsoleadtoaddictionandmisuse.Studieshavesuggestedthatyoungpeoplewithanxietyaremoreeasilyaffectedbythenegativeeffectsofsocialmedia,whichcanworsentheirsymptomsandharmtheirmentalhealth.Therefore,itiscrucialforparentstomonitortheirchildren’sonlineactivityandusageDespitetheriskstosome,theteamsaystheirfindingsdebunkthebeliefthatsocialmediacausesyoungpeopletobecomesociallyisolated.Infact,theirfrequentuseofsocialplatformsmayactuallygivethemmoreopportunitiestoconnectwitholdandnewfriendsandsetupchancestogooutandsocializeoutdoors.12.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Theinfluenceofsocialmediaonyoungpeople.B.Theimportanceofyoungpeople’ssocialskills.C.Reasonsforpeoplebecomingisolatedfromthecommunity.D.Waystopreventchildrenfrombecomingaddictedtosocialmedia.13.Whomayprobablybemoreactiveintherealworldaccordingtothestudy?A.TheoneseldomsurfingtheInternet.B.Theoneexper?enc?ngsocialanxiety.C.Theonenevermakingfriendsonline.D.Theoneusingsocialmediafrequently.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Negativeemotionscauseteenstomisusesocialmedia.B.Kidsaremoreeas?lyinfluencedbysocialmediathanadults.C.Onlinecommunicationcanhelpimprovepeople’smentalhealthD.Socialmediaisadouble-edgedswordforyoungpeoplewithanxiety.15.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“debunk”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Confirm. B.Ignore. C.Explain. D.Challenge.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Librariesarehighlyregardedassymbolsoflocalhistoryandtraditions,actingasplacesforacommunity’ssharedmemories.Theirnewanddiversedevelopmentsmustbesupportedwithgreatdesign,strongfacilities,andpopularprograms.___16___.ImprovingcommunicationInfact,librariesaren’tcontentservingasone-wayroadofinformation.Manyofthemaccesstelevisionandradiostations,andothermeansofspreadinginformationfreely.___17___TheRotterdampubliclibrary,forexample,hasawiderangeofprogramstoshareDutchlanguageandculture.BecomingpublicgatheringplacesThespacesinsideandoutsidelibrariesareperfectforpubliccelebrations,fairs,andfestivals,aswellassmallerbutnolessimportanteventsthatoccuronaregularbasis.Tosucceedasattractivegatheringplaces,alibrarycanofferoutdoorexhibits,gamesandchesstables,oroutdoorplayareaslinkedtothechildren’sreadingroom.___18___,andleadinglibrariesarejumpingatthechancetoattractpeoplebyexpandingtheirprograms.Offeringpublicconvenience___19___.Itisnecessarytoprovidepeoplewithavarietyofwaystogetthere,includingconvenientroutes,walkablestreets,andenoughbicyclefacilities.Nearbystreetsshouldbedesignedsothatcarsslowdownaroundthelibrary,crosswalksshouldbewellmarked,andlightsshouldbetimedforpedestrians(行人),notvehicles.___20___Operatingalibraryforpublicuseisn’tjustonlyforensuringsafetyandkeepingitingoodcondition.ItshouldmakesurehoweffectivelytheprogramsservereadersTherefore,agoodeffortofmanagementkeepsthelibrarylivelybyrespondingtotheneedsofuserswithongoingimprovements.A.BasedonwisemanagementB.TreatingreadersinasafewayC.Librariesneedtobeconvenienttoget.D.Let’sexplorethestrategiestohelplibrariesfulfilltheirpotential.E.Theywanttoencouragedialogueandexchangewiththeirusers.F.Librariesshouldfocusontraditionalrolesandforgetaboutnewtrends.G.Theseactivitiesenhancethelibrary’sstatusasalivelyheartofthecommunity第三部分語言運(yùn)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和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。LikemanytalesoftheSouthPacific,my“storytelling”beginsonthewater.Ourwoodenboat,navigatedbyourguideAminiasi,wassa?l?ngsmoothlytoapopularislandofFiji(斐濟(jì))tospendtheholiday.Withmelodicwelcome,we____21____ontheisland,wherethewhitesandashorefeltsoftbeneathmyfeet.Inthewoodenhouse,abarbecuedfeastwas____22____outbeforeus.Wesatonthemattedfloorandatetaro(芋頭)leaveswithroastedmeat,aswellasfishcaughtfromthelake.“Peopleontheisland____23____98%ofwhatweeatfromourwildgardens,”saidAminiasi,whoexplainedthatlivingwithnaturehasbeena(an)____24____partofFiji’scultureformorethan3,500years.Aftermeal,I____25____myhotelsurroundedbyviewsoftheocean.Nextday,Iwantedtoexperiencemore,so,withthesun____26____intheearlymorning,Isetoutforamountainvillage,NadionF?j?’smainisland.Here,homes,builtwithtrad?tionalmaterialsandtechniques,____27____thelandscape.Childrenplayedinthestreets,laughingandtalkinginthelocal____28____,whileelderssatundertheshadeoftrees,____29____storiesandwisdom.Peopleherehavefoundawayto____30____thetraditionswiththedemandsofthemodernworld,creat?nga____31____andpeacefulwayofl?fe.ThiswasajoyfultripevenifIcouldn’tpartic?patemuchintheirconversation.Luck?ly,Amin?asi____32____usandinterpretedforusalltheway.Throughoutmyislandjourneys,____33____,IwasoccasionallyinformedbytheFijiansoftheir____34____overtheeffectsofclimatechangeonthesealevel.Foraconscioustraveller,itstruckmethatweshoulddosomegoodto____35____Fijiancustoms,whichwillimportantlyprotectthesebeautifulislands.21.A.flied B.wandered C.landed D.swam22.A.made B.laid C.sold D.held23.A.harvest B.lead C.benefit D.trust24.A.essential B.curious C.secret D.diverse25.A.turnedon B.passedby C.settledinto D.brokedown26.A.improving B.rising C.passing D.coming27.A.decorated B.prevented C.refused D.varied28.A.reason B.method C.language D.show29.A.entering B.explaining C.producing D.exchanging30.A.balance B.compare C.charge D.replace31.A.usual B.unique C.rare D.necessary32.A.honored B.accompanied C.prepared D.affected33.A.therefore B.otherwise C.however D.instead34.A.concerns B.chances C.wishes D.shocks35.A.destroy B.maintain C.judge D.change第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GraininEar(芒種),the____36____(nine)solarterm,isabusyperiodforfarmers.RainfallincreasesduringGraininEar____37____(compare)withthepreviouseightsolarterms.PlumRainsrefertothelongperiodofcontinuousrainyorcloudyweather.Thishappenstobethetimeforplumstoripen,____38____explainstheoriginofitsname.“AnMiao”isatraditionalfarmingactivityofsouthernAnhuiprovincethat____39____(practice)sincetheearlyMingDynasty(1368-1644).Peoplemakedifferenttypesofbread____40____thencolorthebreadwithvegetablejuice.Itisusedtoprayforagoodharvestandpeople’s____41____(safe).YoungstersoftheDongpeopleinsoutheasternGuizhouprovinceholdmudwrestlingmatchesduringGraininEar.Onthisday,newcouples,accompaniedbytheirgoodfriends,plantricetogether.While____42____(plant),theythrowmudateachother.Attheendofthisactivity,whoeverhasthemostmudonthemprovestheyarethe____43____(popular)person.Besides,duringGraininEar,peoplearenotencouraged____44____(eat)stronglyflavoredfood._____45_____general,vegetablesandcoarsegrains(粗糧)thatworkinloweringbloodpressureandbloodfatshouldbethefirstchoice.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）66．第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.你們學(xué)校正舉辦主題為“用英文講中國故事”的征文活動。請你以一位中國有影響力的人物為題寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.人物簡介及事跡；2.意義或啟示。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________67．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(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Iusedtobeveryshyandoftenfeltlonely.AlthoughIdidwellinalltheacademicsubjects,Iwasafraidofphysicaleducation.Myclassmatesoftenlaughedatme.“Lookatthatgirl,”theysaid.“Herfeetdon’tleavethegroundwhensheruns!”Theirwordsembarrassedme.Moreover,whenevertheteacherorganizedsomecompetitivegames,nooneintheclasslikedtohavemeastheirpartnerorteammember.Asaresult,Ioftenendeduplookingatothersenjoytheirgames.Thingswouldgoonlikethatifnotforasportsmeetinmyhighschool.Bymistake,mynamewasputonthelistofthosewhowouldcompeteinthewomen’s1500metersrace.Bythetimepeoplefoundthemistake,itwastoolatetochange.Iwasutterlydumbfounded(目瞪口呆的).1500meters!Runningagainstthebestrunnersfromotherclasses!Andinfrontofstudentsoftheentireschool!ItwouldbetheworstnightmareI’deverhave!“Youstillhavetimetocatchupbecausethereisstillonemonthbeforethesportsmeet,”myclassmatesallsaidthistome,includingmyteacher.Mydesk-matepattedmeontheshoulder,“Cool!Youwillrunforourclass!Andwewilldotrainingtogether.”Yes,thisisnotjustformyself,butformyclasstoo,Isaidtomyself.Butstill,1500meterstomewaslikeMountEveresttoabeginningclimber.Ihadnoideaevenhowtostartmypreparation.Fortunately,mydesk-mategavemeahand.Everyafternoonafterclass,severalofusrantogether.Theygavemestrengths.Whilewewererunning,someotherswouldstandbythetrackscheeringforus.Onemonthcertainlycouldn’tmakemeagoodrunner.ButwhenIwasstandingbehindthestartline,Inolongerfeltlonelyorafraid.Isawmyclassmatesstandingbythetrackswavingatmeasifabouttorunbesideme.Thedayfinallycame!注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Withtheshotofthestartinggun,IdashedoutandranasfastasIcould.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Asexpected,Iwasalmostthelasttocrossthefinishline.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________遼寧省朝陽市建平縣某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15個小題；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和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ASummer’sClassicalMusicFestivalsRockportChamberMusicFestivalRockportJune20-Aug25RockportChamberMusicisahigh-endfestival.Someofthesummer’shighlightsincludepianistInonBarnatan,whoplaysRameau,Ravel,StravinskyandRachmaninoff.Rockport’sseasonendswiththesuperbBorromeoStringQuartet(四重奏),withguestpianistDavidDeveauandguestviolistBarryShiffman,inmusicbyBach,MozartandBrahms-aconcertthatmayverywelldistractyoufromtheview.NewHampshireMusicFestivalVariouslocationsJuly9-Aug1Ifyou’respendinganytimeinNewHampshirethissummer,keepyoureyeoutfortheseappealingconcertsfromsmallchambergroupsandsmallandlargeorchestraspoppingupallaroundtheGraniteState,promotingcommunityengagementwithclassicalandmodernmusic.Thisfestivalincludesbothlovablestandardsandfresh,morerecentpiecesonitsprograms.Forexample,theprogramtitled“MidsummerSerenade”presentspiecesforstringorchestraasGrieg’s“Holberg”Suite,Lars-ErikLarsson’sConcertinoforTromboneandStringsandDvorak’sStringSerenade.NewportClassicalMusicFestivalDifferentlocationsJuly5-21ForoneofNewEngland’soutstandingconcertseries,thevenuesaresomeofthegreatNewportmansions.Manyoftheconcertsarealreadysoldout,sohereareafewforwhichticketsarestillavailableatthetimeofthiswriting(butprobablynotforlong).ThewonderfulTonyAward-winningBroadwaystarLauraBenantihastwoconcerts.V?olinistAnneAkikoMeyersandpianistMaxLevinsonmakeupasuperbduo(一重奏)foraprogramrangingfromCorelliandBeethoventoPhilipGlassandMortenLauridsen.1.WhencanthevisitorsenjoyallthethreeMusicFestivals?A.Fromthe9thdaytothelastdayofthe6thmonth.B.Fromthe1stdaytothe5thdayofthe8thmonth.C.Fromthe10thdaytothe20thdayofthe7thmonth.D.Fromthe17thdayofthe6thmonthto1st,Aug.2.What’sspecialaboutNewHampshireMusicFestival?A.Itfeaturesfamousmusicians.B.Itisafestivaltouringtheworld.C.Itcanbeviewedbothonlineandoffline.D.Itshowsamixofclassicalandmodernstyles.3.Whereprobablycanwereadthisarticle?A.Aresearchreport. B.Asciencefiction.C.Amusictextbook. D.Atravelbrochure.BBritishartistJamesLakewas17whenhislifechangeddramatically.Thatwastheyearhewasdiagnosedwithbonecancer,whichresultedinthelossofhisrightleg.Duringhisrecovery,Lakegeneratedanewideaofusinghiscreativetalentstounderstandandprocesstheintenseexperiencehewasgoingthrough.Helookedaroundhishouseandbeganmakingartwiththeresourcesclosesttohand:oldcardboardboxesandpackagingthathisparentshadthrownaway.Cuttingupthecardboardandthenreconstructingit,hecreatedsculpturalframes-hisveryfirstpiecesofart.Fastforward26yearsandthenow43-year-oldartisthasmadeacareerfromthatdecisionto“steal”hisparents’recyclingboxasateenager.Bycutting,andstickingtogetherlitteredpiecesofcardboard,Lakecreatesdetailedlife-sizehumansculptures.“Myworkisabouttransforminganoldboxandgivingitanewlife,valuingresources,”hesays.“Forthatreason,Ithinkit’simportantthatthecardboardisvisibleinmysculptures,andthatpeoplecanstillseethey’remadefromit.Myworksquestionhowweperceiveandvalueartandallthethingsaroundus.Arctheyreusable?Doweneedtobuythat?Canwerepairit?”Byexhibitinghisworkinprimaryschools,Lakewantstoshowchildrenthatartissomethingthat’sattainable,createdfromthesamematerialstheyplaywithintheclassroom.“Ihavedevelopedawayofworkingwhereinthematerialsandthemethodmeanthatartcanbecreatedanywhere:abedroom,agarage.Greatartshouldnotonlybeaboutthematerialsthatyouuse,butalsoaboutthepassionandeffortyouputintothework.”“It’sincrediblyimportantformetoinspireanewgenerationofartistsbeyondthelimitofeconomicbarriers,”heexplains.“IwanttocreatealevelplayingfieldforallandIhopethatI’mapositiverolemodelforthem,bothasanartistandasadisabledperson.”4.WhatledJamesLaketostartmakingartwithcardboardboxes?A.Hisinterestinenvironmentalism.B.Theinspirationfromhisparents.C.Theeasyaccesstowastecardboard.D.Hisdesiretodealwithhisdifficulttime.5.WhydoesJamesmakethecardboardvisibleinhissculptures?A.Toshowhisoutstandingtalent. B.Toproveartworksareeasytomake.C.Tostressthevalueofreusingresources. D.Tomakehisworksmoreattractive.6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeJames?A.Hard-workingandpolite. B.Generousandeasy-going.C.Strong-willedandcreative. D.Determinedandhumorous.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Embracingtheunknown. B.Thinkingoutsidethebox.C.Thinkingtwicebeforeyouleap. D.Steppingoutofthecomfortzone.CTocommunicatewithoutwords,humansuseahostofgestures—whetherawavetowishsomeonegoodbyeorathumbs-uptoindicateapproval.Nowresearchershavefound,inaparticularlypoliteexample,thefirstdocumentedevidenceofasymbolicgestureusedbybirds.Somebirdsseemtoflutter(拍翅膀)theirwingstotelltheirmatestheyshouldenterthenestfirst,suggestingthattheanimalsmaycommunicatewithavarietyofgestures.ToshitakaSuzukiattheUniversityofTokyoandhiscolleaguessetuphundredsofnestboxesinaforestpopulatedwithJapanesetits(山雀)nearthetownofKaruizawa.Eachboxhada7.5-centimetre-widehole,justbigenoughforonebirdtosqueezethroughatatime.Duringbreedingseason,theteamobserved321nestvisitsacrosseightbreedingpairs,withthetitsoftenbringingfoodfortheirbabybirds.Ifabirdcouplearrivedatthenesttogether,eachtitwouldlandonanearbybranchbeforeentering.About40percentofthetime,thefemaleflutteredherwingsforafewseconds,withherchestfacingthemale.Thiswasquicklyfollowedbythemaleenteringthenestfirst,thenthefemale.Whenneitherbirdfluttereditswings,whichmadeup44percentofnestvisitations,thefemalesusuallyenteredfirst.Onlyonemalewasseenrepeatedlyflutteringitswings,whichwasfollowedbythefemaleenteringfirst.Wingflutteringwasn’tobservedatallwheneachbirdarrivedseparately.Theteambelievesthatthisdiscoveryconflictswithearlierbeliefsthatonlyafewspeciesusegesturestocommunicate.“They’vedoneareallygoodjobhereofshowingthereisanassociationbetweenthismovement,thisgesture,andthen…theotherbirddoingsomething,”saysMikeWebster,anornithologistatCornel