專題02閱讀理解6大常考話題話題1環(huán)境與保護(hù)Passage1-5話題2做人與做事Passage6-10話題3科學(xué)與技術(shù)Passage11-15話題4生活與學(xué)習(xí)Passage16-20話題5文化與藝術(shù)Passage21-25話題6運(yùn)動(dòng)與健康Passage26-30話題1環(huán)境與保護(hù)Passage1Plasticsareamazingmaterialswhicharewidelyusedinourdailylives.Besides,they’reoftencheaptomake.About8.3billionmetrictonsofplastichavebeenproducedtodate.That’sabout1,400timestheweightoftheGreatPyramidofGiza.Someofthatplasticisstillinuse.Butabout5.8billionmetrictonshavebeenthrownaway.Allthatplasticwasteisanenvironmentalscourge(禍根).Onlyabout9percentofplasticwastehasbeenrecycled.Another12percenthasbeenburned.Theremaining79percentendedupinlandfillsorinnature，andthatplastic,likeasingleLegoblock,takesalongtimetodecompose(降解).Plasticlitterstheworldfromthehighestmountaintoptothedeepestseafloor.Manyanimalstakethisrubbishforfood.Iftheygetfull,theseanimalsmayforgettoeatrealfoodandsuffer.Plasticrubbishintheoceansalsoleavesbirds,turtlesandotherwildlifeinajam.Bigpiecesofplasticaren’ttheonlyproblem.Abandonedplasticcanbreakintotinybitscalledmicroplastics.Windsblowthesebitsfarandwide.Oceanwavescanspreadthemthroughoutthesea.Thesepollutantsbuildupinsideanimals.Theyalsogetintoourfoodanddrinkingwater.EachAmericanislikelytoconsumemorethan70,000microplasticpiecesperyear.Rightnow,nooneknowswhatriskthatmightbring.Scientistshavesomeideasabouthowtocleanupthismess.TheOceanCleanupisdevelopingcleanupsystemstofishoutplasticpiecesfromtheGreatPacificGarbagePatch.Microbesormealwormswithanappetiteforplasticmightsomedayeatthegarbage.Andnewnanotechnologycouldhelpmicroplasticsdecomposeintheenvironment.Butmanyoftheseplansarestillfarfromeffectivesofar.ThebestwaytohelpEarthrightnowistostopbuyingsomuchplastic—andthenthrowingitout—inthefirstplace.1．WhatdoestheLegoblockshowaboutplasticwaste?A．Itishardtobreakdown. B．Littleofithasbeenburned.C．Itiseasytoberecycled. D．Mostofitendsupinlandfills.2．Howmighttheplasticrubbishinfluenceanimals?A．Bymakingthemsufferfromhunger. B．Byreducingtheirfood.C．Bypilingupintheirhomes. D．Bychangingtheenvironment.3．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothepresentmethodsofcleaningplasticwaste?A．Opposed. B．Supportive. C．Objective. D．Doubtful.4．Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A．Tocriticizeplasticproduction. B．Tosuggestwaystodealwithplastic.C．Tocallonpeopletoprotecttheenvironment. D．Tointroducethecurrentstateofplasticpollution.Passage2Arecentfireworksshow,heldintheHimalayasbyawell-knownoutdoorbrand(品牌)workingwithafamousartist,hasdrawnwidespreadattentionandheateddiscussions.Theevent,wantingtoputartandnaturetogether,hasraisedconcernsaboutitspossibleinfluenceonthelocalecosystem.Thebrandsaidthattheeventwasdesignedtocelebratethebeautyofnaturethroughart.However,manypeoplehaveexpressedworriesabouttheenvironmentalresultsofsettingofffireworksinsuchanecologicallysensitiveregion.EnvironmentalexpertspointoutthattheHimalayasarehometouniquewildlifeandplantsthatcouldbedisturbedbytheloudnoisesandbrightlightsoffireworks.Moreover,theremainsoffireworksmightpollutethesoilandwatersources,whichareextremelyimportantforthelocalenvironment.Althoughthebrandstatedthattheyhadtakenmeasurestoreducetheenvironmentalimpact,suchasusingbiodegradable(可生物降解的)materialsandcleaningupaftertheevent,thepublicremainsunsure.Somepeoplebelievethatnofireworksshowshouldbeheldinsuchafragilenaturalhabitat.Localauthorities(管理部門)havealsobeguntolookintotheevent.Theyemphasizedtheimportanceofbalancingartisticactivitieswithenvironmentalprotection,especiallyinareasasfragileastheHimalayas.Thiseventhascausedabroaderdiscussionabouttheresponsibilityofartistsandbrandstoprotectnaturewhenexpressingart.Itremindsusthatwhileartisvaluable,itshouldnotcomeatthecostofharmingtheenvironment.Uptonow,thebrandhasnotyetgivenadetailedfollow-upplanabouttheshow.Alleyesareonthebrand,andthepubliciseagerlywaitingtoseehowthebrandwillreplytotheseconcerns.1．Whatisthepurposeoftheshow?A．Toattractmoretourists.B．Todrawattentiontothebrand.C．Totestnewfireworkmaterials.D．Toexpressthebeautyofnaturewithart.2．Whichmightbeadirectresultoftheshow?A．Attractingmoretourists. B．Pollutinglocalresources.C．Killingwildlifeandplants. D．Improvingthebrand’simage.3．Whichisthekeyfocusofthelocalauthoritiesonthisevent?A．Supportingmoreartisticevents.B．Stoppingallfireworksinthearea.C．Makingrulesonartisticactivities.D．Keepingnatureandarthandinhand.4．Whatmightbeexpectedofthebrandbythepublic?A．Tosaysorrytothepublic. B．Tohelpfixtheenvironment.C．Topayforthenaturedamage. D．Toimprovefireworks’quality.Passage3（25-26高二上·廣東揭陽(yáng)·期中）SinceGlacier(冰川)NationalPark'screation,ithasrepresentedthespiritualtreasureofAmericanswithitsbreathtakinglandscapes.Buttoday,climatewarmingthreatenstheveryemblemofthepark,leavingitfacingafutureinwhichitsnamecouldbecruelironies(諷刺).DeepwithinGlacierNationalPark,visitorsarenowmetwithanamazingsight:apeacefullakeofpalebluewaterlyingamongtoweringpeaks.Beautifulasitis,theverypresenceofthislakeisnotdesiredbypeople.Justafewdecadesago,thislandscapewasentirelyfrozen.Nowtheglacieritselfisreducedtotakingupasmallarea,shelteredfromtheSunattheedgeofthelakecreatedthroughitsownmelting(融化).Theparkhasalreadylost60percentofitsnamesakeglacierssincethe1850s,andscientistspredicttheircompletedisappearancebythecentury'send.FamiliesfromallovertheUSandabroadfloodtothesenaturalwonderstocreatememoriesthatwilllast.ConservingthenationalparkisoneoftherareissuesthatbringspoliticalopponentstogetherintheUS.Withtensofmillionsofvisitorstothesesiteseveryyear,itisalsoaneconomicnecessity.TheUSgovernmentrecentlyannouncedconsiderablefundstohelp.ThishasissuedachallengetotheidentityofNationalParkService,aUSagencybroughtintoexistencebya1916lawthatcalledforthepreservationofthosetreasuredsitespristine(處于原始狀態(tài)的)fortheenjoymentoffuturegenerations.“Butit'snowprettyclearthatit'snotachievableinmanyplaces,”admitsJohnGross,anecologistwiththeNationalParkServiceclimatechangeresponseprogram.“It'scertainlyPossiblethattheparkcouldlosetheiconicfeatureforwhichithasbeennamed.”Theclimatecrisishasthusbroughtaboutashiftintheorganization'sphilosophy:It'sacceptabletochangeapark'snaturalstatetostopitsfurtherworsening.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emblem”inparagraph1mean?A．Symbol. B．Location.C．Recovery. D．Construction.2．Whyisthenewlakeintheparkmentioned?A．Tohighlighttheeconomicvalueofthepark.B．Toserveasevidenceofthewarmingclimate.C．Toexplaintheprocessofglacierformation.D．Todescribeanewpopulartouristattraction.3．WhatcanbelearnedabouttheNationalParkService?A．Itmainlyallowsforeconomicbenefits.B．Itshowsconfidenceinrestoringthepark.C．Itisforcedtoadjustitsprotectionprinciple.D．Itistakingmeasurestolimitvisitornumbers.4．Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ANewIdeaforParkConservationB．AParkIsEconomicallyonThinIceC．APoliticalAgreementonRenamingaParkD．AParkMightBeatRiskofRedefiningItselfPassage4（25-26高二上·浙江溫州·期中）Cuckoos(杜鵑)areafamiliarandbelovedspeciesintheUK,whosearrivalmarksthebeginningofsummer.TheymakealongjourneyfromtheirwinteringgroundsinAfricatoraiseitsyoungontheBritishIsles.However,thecuckoopopulationintheUKisfallingsharply.Since1995,thenumberofbreedingcuckooshasdroppedby35%.Tounderstandwhythisishappening,researchersattheBritishTrustforornithology(鳥(niǎo)類學(xué))arenowusinghigh-techequipmenttofindanswers.Researchershavebeenattachingsatellitetags(標(biāo)簽)tocuckoos,whichsendoutreal-timelocationdata.ThisdatarevealshowlongcuckoosspendintheUK,whentheyleave,andwhichmigration(遷徙)routestheytakebetweentheUKandAfrica.Thehopeisthatthisdatawillgivescientistsadetailedunderstandingofcuckoomigration,thethreatstheyfacealongtheway,andtheconservationmeasuresthatcouldbeadoptedtoimprovetheirchancesofsurvival.Thetagshavealreadyrevealedmanyinsightsintocuckoomigration.It’shopedthatasdatakeepscomingin,scientistswillbetterunderstandthefactorsthatinfluencewhethercuckoossurvivetheirmigration,andthereforethebestwaystohelpprotectthespecies.It’snotjustthescientistswhohavebeeneagerlytrackingthetaggedbirds,though.Thetagsprovidelivelocationdatawhichispublishedonanonlinemap.Membersofthepubliccanthereforewatchthecuckoos’incrediblejourneys,too,andifyouclickontheindividualsonthemap,youcanfindoutmoreabouteachbird.“Thisongoingprojectopensasignificantwindowonthewondersofmigration,andourdiscoveriesarehelpingtoshapethewaywelookatbirdmigrationmorewidely,”saysleadscientistontheproject,Dr.ChrisHewson.“Itwillalsolayafoundation(基礎(chǔ))fromwhichcuckooconservationmeasurescanbeplanned,increasingthelikelihoodthatthecallofthesebirdswillgraceoursummersforgenerationstocome.”1．WhatisthepurposeoftheBritishTrustforornithology’sresearch?A．Tofindoutwhytherearefewerandfewercuckoos.B．Tofindoutwhathappenedtocuckoos’habitat.C．TotestouthowtomakeanonlinemapforAfrica.D．Totestouthowhigh-techequipmentcanbeusedintheresearch.2．Howcanthepublicbeinvolvedinthecuckootrackingprojectaccordingtothepassage?A．Bycontributingfundstotheresearch.B．Byfollowingthelivelocationdataonline.C．Byobservingthebirdsintheirnaturalhabitat.D．Byparticipatinginbirdwatchingtours.3．WhichstatementmayDr.ChrisHewsonagreewithabouttheproject?A．Itinspiresthepublic’spassionfortechnology.B．ItshowstheexactpopulationofcuckoosintheUK.C．Itlaysafoundationforthespecies’conservation.D．Itwillhelpcuckooschooseasafermigrationroute.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Cuckoos’MigrationRoutes B．ConservationMeasuresforBirdsC．DeclineofNewSpeciesintheUK D．TrackingCuckoos’JourneysPassage5（25-26高二上·安徽·期中）MorethanathirdoffoodgrownintheUSgoesuneaten,andthatpercentagehasincreasedinthepastfiveyears.Muchofthatfoodendsupinlandfills,whereitbreaksdown,creatingagasthatcontributestoglobalwarming.AcompanybasedinDenmarkhasspentthepasteightyearsworkingtobringthatpercentagedownbyhelpingrestaurantssellfoodcheaply.TooGoodToGo,anappstartinginDenmarkandwithparticipatingstoresin17countriestoday,workswithbusinessestoselltheirend-of-dayleftoversfor60%-80%off.Bymatchinghungry,cost-consciouscustomerswithsurplusfood,theapp’screatorssaytheyreducewaste,onebagofsavedfoodatatime.MacAulay,theapp’sUScountrymanager,saysthecheaperpricetagandtherecoveredbusinesscostsaregreatsideeffects,butthemainpointisreallyaroundreducingfoodwaste.“Whensomeonebuysa‘surprisebag’,theappaddsthatpurchase(購(gòu)買)tohis/herlifetimeclimateimpactrecord.Itdisplaysalltheelectricityandthecarbonemissions(排放)preventedfromgoingtowaste.”“We’vesavedover250millionmeals,”MacAulaysays.“Soifyouthinkaboutthescale,itishavinganimpact.”Accordingtotheapp’sestimate,thattranslatestotakingabout135,000carsofftheroadforayear,becauseapartfromtheglobalwarminggasreleasedbytherottenfoodinlandfills,theclimateimpactalsoincludesthelandandwaterusedtogrowthatfoodandthegasusedtopowerthetrucksandfactoriesthatprepareandtransportfood.“That’sahugeamount,especiallyconsideringthatintheUSallfoodlossandwasteaccountsforabout6%ofthetotalgreenhousegasemissionsfootprint,”saysAlexandriaCoariwiththefoodwastenonprofitReFED．“Marked-downalertappslikeTooGoodToGoareespeciallypopularamongbusinessesthatproducebakedgoods,sothere’snoshortageofpastriesandpizzasavailable.Ithinkintheareaswheretheyaretryingtoexpandintoretailgrocery,evenintomanufacturing,there’sstillalittlebittobefiguredoutthere.”1．Howdoestheappfunction?A．Bycollectingwastedfoodaround. B．Bybuyingfooddirectlyfromlocalsuppliers.C．Bysellingleftoverscheaplytobuyersinneed. D．Bymatchingfactorieswiththeremainingfood.2．Whatwilltheapprecordaftera“surprisebag”issold?A．Theupdatedinformationof“surprisebags”. B．Thebuyer’sefforttoreduceclimateimpacts.C．Thecarbonemissionscausedbythispurchase. D．Theamountofelectricityusedinthispurchase.3．Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtoshowinparagraph4?A．Thewideuseoftheapp. B．Theeffectbroughtbytheapp.C．Theharmcausedbyfoodwaste. D．Theimpactofcarsontheclimate.4．WhatmighttheappfocusonforitsfuturedevelopmentaccordingtoCoari?A．Cooperationwithmorebakeries. B．Settingupafoodwastenonprofit.C．Expandingbusinesstootherareas. D．Givingoutmore“surprisebags”.話題2做人與做事Passage6Aboutonceaweek,avet(獸醫(yī))KwaneStewartheadsdowntoSanDiego'sEastVillagetomakehisrounds,servingthedogs,catsandbirdswhoarethetreasuredpetsofdowntown'shomelesscommunity.Stewart'sparentswerehugeanimallovers.Attheageof6,heknewhedreamedofbeingavet.AftergraduationfromaColoradovetscienceprogram,hespentthenextdecadeasavet.In2008,heworkedasheadvetatacountry-runanimalshelterinanareastruckbytheGreatRecession.Forfouryears,hesawpetsabandonedandtheworkwasextremelydepressing.Stewartsaidhewasburnedoutwithguiltandreadytoquit.Thenonemorningonhiswaytowork,hesawahomelessmanandadog.Hetreatedthedog'sskinconditionandtheanimalwastransformed.Theownerwasbeyondgratefulandsaid,“Thanksfornotignoringmeandfortreatingmydog.”“Thatwasthemomentforme.Igotbacktosavinganimalsanddoingitonmyownterms.”Stewartsaid.Afewweekslaterhesetupapop-upvetclinicatasoupkitchen,andwhenclientstheresuggestedhetakehisservicesfurther,hisnewjobas“StreetVet”began.Inadditiontotreatingcommondiseases,Stewartoftenprovidesvaccinesandgeneralwellnesschecks.Healsopromotes"fear-free"petcare.ManyofthepeopleStewartservesarenotjustgratefulforthehelpbutalsoformadeepbondwithhim,seeinghimassomeonewhonotonlytreatstheirpetsbutalsoacknowledgestheirhumanity.“IcandreamalittlebitthatpeoplefromallovertheworldwillwanttoemulatewhatIdo.”Stewartsaid.Rightnow,heisbuildinganetworkoftrustedvolunteers,technicianswithhospitalsandclinics.“Theseareallpeoplewhojustreachedoutandsaid.““I'minspiredbywhatyoudo.HowdoIdoit?”hesaid.1．WhatcausedStewart'sintentiontoquitbeingavet?A．Hewasletdownbyhistotalfinancialgain.B．Hefeltashamedofhislimitedindividualeffortatanimalcare.C．Hewasunabletofulfillhisjobduetohishealthproblems.D．Hethoughtbeingavetwastooexhaustingandchallenging.2．WhatcanwelearnaboutStewart'scurrentjob?A．Herunsanon-profitanimalshelter. B．Headoptsmanyabandonedpets.C．Heattendstohomelesspeople'spets. D．Hereceivesworldwiderecognitionforhiswork.3．WhatdomanypeoplethinkofStewart?A．Patientandsincere. B．Frankandodd.C．Optimisticandhumble. D．Sympatheticandrespectable.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emulate”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Followtheexampleof. B．Showrespectfor.C．Puttheblameon. D．Layemphasison.Passage7Inthemid-19thcentury,asimpleoperationcouldoftenbeadeathsentence.Evenifapatientsurvivedthesurgeon’sknife,theyfrequentlyfellvictimtodeadlyinfections(感染)afterwards.Hospitalswerefilledwiththesmellofdecay(腐爛),andsurgeonssawinfectionasanunavoidablepartofsurgery.JosephLister,aBritishsurgeon,wasdeeplytroubledbythehighdeathratesfrompost-surgicalinfections.Herefusedtoacceptthattheywereinevitable.Whilestudyingwoundinflammation,helearnedabouttheworkofLouisPasteur,whoproposedthatgerms(tiny,invisibleorganisms)causeddecayanddisease.Thiswasarevolutionaryideaatthetime.Listermadeabrilliantconnection.Hereasonedthatifgermsintheairwerecausingwoundstodecay,thenthesolutionwastokillthesegermsbeforetheycouldenterthewound.Hebeganexperimentingwithcarbolicacid,achemicalusedtotreatwastewater.Hedevelopedasystemwherehewouldsprayafinemistofcarbolicacidintheairaroundtheoperatingarea,cleansurgicaltoolswithit,andsoakwounddressingsinit.Theresultsweredramatic.Thedeathratefrominfectionfollowinghissurgeriesplummeted.Despitehissuccess,Listerfacedsignificantresistancefromthemedicalcommunity.ManyseniorsurgeonsbelievedthatListerwasaccusingthemofbeingdirty.Theywereunwillingtochangetheiroldways.However,Listerpersisted,patientlypublishinghisfindingsanddemonstratinghismethods.Gradually,asothersurgeonsadoptedhisantiseptictechniques,theevidencebecameundeniable.Surgerywastransformed.Lister’sprinciplesofkillinggermstopreventinfectionlaidthefoundationformodernantisepticsurgery.Hiswork,builtonPasteur’sgermtheory,savedcountlesslivesandforeverchangedthecourseofmedicine,turningsurgeryfromadreadedlastresortintoasafe,life-savingpractice.1．WhatwasthecommonbeliefaboutinfectionsinsurgerybeforeLister’stime?A．Theywerecausedbydirtysurgicaltools. B．Theywereanunavoidablepartofsurgery.C．Theycouldbeeasilytreatedwithchemicals. D．Theyonlyhappenedinuncleanhospitals.2．WhatwasthekeyideafromLouisPasteurthatinspiredLister?A．Theimportanceofwashinghands. B．Theuseofcarbolicacidforcleaning.C．Thegermtheoryofdisease. D．Themethodofsprayingchemicalsintheair.3．Theword“plummeted”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A．increasedslightly B．remainedstableC．rosedramatically D．fellsharply4．Themostappropriatetitleforthepassagewouldbe.A．TheDiscoveryofGermTheory B．TheLifeStoryofaGreatSurgeonC．TheUseofCarbolicAcidinMedicine D．TheManWhoConqueredSurgicalInfectionPassage8ThefirsttimeIwenttoGermanywithmyboyfriend,Iwasveryyoungandhadn’tbeentomanyplaces.Assoonaswearrived,Ihadthisincrediblerevelation.“Iknowallaboutthisarea.Thefood,thelanguage.IknowallabouttheSchwarzwald,theBlackForest,”IsaidtohisGermanfamily.“Howdoyouknowaboutthis?”theyasked,indisbelief.ThatwasthefirsttimeitdawnedonmehowmuchIknewabouttherestoftheworld,andhowpreparedIwasforit,justfromgrowingupinNewYorkCity—thatIhadbeeneverywherebeforeI’deveractuallygoneanywhere.IgrewupintheChelseaProjects,28810thAvenueat26thStreet.AlotofkidstherewerefirstgenerationAmericanswithimmigrantparentswhowerestillspeakingYiddishorChineseorPortuguese,orjustnamealanguage,andtheywerespeakingit.Youateeveryimaginablefoodfromtherestoftheworldthere.Youwereexposedtoalldifferentkindsoftraditions.Itwasn’tjustthat.Thewholecitywasaclassroom.Allovertown,youlearnedstuffyoudidn’tevenknowyouwerelearning.Youdidn’thavetoberichtolearnit,either.Mymomwasateacher—agreatHeadStartteacher—andshemadesureIpartookofeverythingNewYorkhadtoofferpeoplewhodidn’thaveanymoney,becausesheknewitwasthegreatesteducationintheworld.Wewenttoallthemuseums,whichwerefreebackthen.We’dridethebustoLincolnCenter,beforeitwasLincolnCenter,andwatchdancersdancingthere.Orwe’dtakethetraintoConeyIsland.Thosetripsareamongmyfondestmemories.NewYorkCityplayedabigpartinmakingmewhoIam.It’swhereIlearnedthatIcouldpursuewhateverIloved,butthatIcouldn’tbeaslacker(偷懶的人).Thecityiseverythingyou’vehearditis.It’scrazy,it’shorrible,it’smagnificent,it’sbeautiful.It’sareallivewire,hardtoleave.1．Whatcontributedtotheauthor’sknowledgeofGermany?A．Herchildhoodexperience. B．Herboyfriend’sdescriptions.C．Herpasttraveladventures. D．Herpreviousschooleducation.2．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sneighborhood?A．Itwasatouristhotspotfortraditions.B．Itwasfamousforitsmanyrestaurants.C．KidstherewerebornoutsideofAmerica.D．Parentstherespoketheirmothertongues.3．WhatdidNewYorkprovide?A．Diverselearningopportunities. B．Qualityeducationprograms.C．Financialsupportforparents. D．Welfarebenefitsforthepoor.4．Fromwhichbookisthetextmostlikelytaken?A．IntoUnknownSkies. B．NeverCanSayGoodbye.C．MomisAlwaysbyMySide. D．FallingfortheHometownGirl.Passage9（2024·山東聊城·二模）Itwasn’tuntilIgotintocollegeandtookaclassoncreativewritingthatIbegantotrustmyownmadness.Theprofessorencouragedustocoloroutsidethelinesandtrustourabilitiesasawriter.Wehadweeklysessionswherewereadeachother’sworkandhadtogiveconstructivecriticism.Onourfirstassignment,Istruggledwithgettingmyideasontopaper.IknewthatkindofstoryIwantedtotell,butasareservedyoungman,Iwasterrifiedofjudgementfrommypeers.Iwasafraidtheywouldthinkmywritingwastoodarkorreallymessedup.Butfinally,afterspendinghoursthinkingofmakingthewritingmoresociallyacceptable,IdecidedtowriteitlikeIfeltit.Inthenextcritiquesession,Iwasshockedatthereactionfrommypeers.Therewassomeconstructivecriticism,whichreallyhelpedmeimprove,butoverall,theylovedhowrealisticandconvincingmywritingwas.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessoraskedmeifshecouldusemyassignmentasasampleforherotherclassestoknowthattheycantrusttheirownmadnesswiththeirwriting.ForthefinalwehadahugepaperforwhichwehadtowriteonHenryV.TheprofessorencouragedmetowriteitinthevoiceIhaddevelopedinthecreativewritingclass,soIdid.Theconsequencewasthatshecalleditagraduatelevelpaperandaskedtouseitasanothersample.ThatyearIendedupwinningawritingaward.Ialsoenteredawritingcontestonlineandoutofhundredsofentries,gotanhonorablemention.AndthatwaswhenIdecidedtohaveashotatfiction.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“coloroutsidethelines”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Stressthewords. B．Generatenewideas.C．Addcolortothelines. D．Takerisks.2．Whathappenedwiththeauthor’sfirstassignment?A．Hemesseditup. B．Hedidn’tknowhowtodoit.C．Hefeltinsecureaboutit. D．Headjusteditinanacceptableway.3．Whatcanweknowfromparagraph3?A．Hispeersthoughthiswritingwaspersuasive.B．Hispeerscriticizedhiswritingstyle.C．Theprofessoraskedhimtoteachotherstowrite.D．Hiswritingreachedgraduatelevel.4．Whatwasthesecretoftheauthor’ssuccessinwriting?A．Hispersistenceinwriting. B．Trustinhisownmadness.C．Hisprofessor’sencouragement. D．Constructivecriticismfromhispeers.Passage10“ThefirstmomentthatIstartedtoplantaseed(種子)hereinOregon,itwassomethingexcitingbecauseinmycountry,IdiditwithmyparentswhenIwaslittle.Itisaculturethatonealreadycarriesintheheart,intheblood—onewhereyougetusedtogrowingyourownfood,”saidMaxiHernández.Thattraditionbecamethebaseofherfarm,Mr.Farm,whereshegrowsfreshfoodtofeedhercommunityandfamilies.Sheusedhersmallgardentonotonlyfeedherfamiliesbutalsosharevegetableswithneighborsdoor-to-door,apracticethatmotivatedhertodomore.Maxisoonnoticedabiggerneed:hercommunity,especiallyLatinos,lackedaccesstofreshproduce.Manyreceivedcanned(罐裝的)food,whichdeviatedfromLatinoculture’sloveforfreshproduce—somanycanneditemswentunused,resultinginwaste.This,pairedwiththefactthatnearly14millionUSLatinosfacefoodproblems,pushedhertoact.SheconnectedwithOregonFoodBankthroughGuerrerasLatinas,becameanofficial,andnowusestheirresourcestohelpfamilies—especiallythoseonlowincomes—gethealthyfood.Asamother,farmingledhertotakeprideinservingherchildrenfresh,healthyvegetables.Italsoledhertoleavearestaurantjobforthepassionofgrowingfoodforothers—shenowcallsherself

“afarmer”.Nowinherthirdyearoffarming,sheaimstoexpandbeyondafamilybusiness:shewantstohireothersandgrowmorevegetables,believing“everyoneispartofthecommunitybecauseweallhavetoeat.”Maxi’sideamatchesFeedingAmerica’sgoaltoendhunger.“Nohumanbeingshouldgohungry,andweallhavetherighttohavefoodonourtables,”shesays.Thiswishkeepsherfighting,assheknowsunity(團(tuán)結(jié))canmakethatgoalareality—onefreshvegetableatatime.1．WhydidMaxiHernándezfeelexcitedatplantingaseedinOregon?A．Itlethersharefoodnearby. B．Itremindedherofchildhood.C．Itledtoherfarm. D．Itwasherlocalfoodculture.2．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“deviatedfrom”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Agreedwith. B．Dependedon. C．Wentagainst. D．Belongedto.3．Whatcanwelearnaboutfarmingfromparagraph3?A．ItisMaxi’spart-timejob. B．IthelpsMaxireconnectwithherkids.C．IthasmadeMaxiloveherrestaurantjob. D．IthasreshapedMaxi’slifeinsomedegree.4．WhatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusaboutMaxi?A．Sheusesvegetablestofighthunger. B．Sheconnectsheraimwithendinghunger.C．Sheadvocatesgrowingone’sownfood. D．Sheignorestheroleofunityinhergoal.話題3科學(xué)與技術(shù)Passage11ThemodelcalledAguaPrope,meaningcleanwater,waspresentedbyateamofmiddleschoolstudentsfromHouston.AtthefutureCityNationalsinWashingtonDC,thestudents’goalwastobuildacitywithacleanandreliablewatersupply.ManymembersontheHoustonteamhaverootsinKarachi,Pakistan’slargestandmostcontaminated(被污染的)city,wherewatershortagesandaccesstocleanwaterareaconstantproblem.Karachiisquiteunderdevelopednow.UnlikeinAm