高考備考專題2025高考專題復(fù)習(xí)高中英培同讀理解人與自然話

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Whenputtotests,beeshavelongprovedthatthey'vegotalotmoretoofferthanpollinating（授粉）>making

honeyandbeingloyaltoaqueen.Thehard-workinginsectscanchangetheirbehaviorwhenthingsseem

difficuh,andnowsomesciemistsfindthereisproofthattheyalsoliketoplay.

ScientistsfromQueenMaryUniversityofLondonperformedanexperiment,inwhichtheysetupacontainer

thatallowedbeestotravelfromtheirnesttoafeedingarea.Butalongtheway,thebeescouldchoosetopass

throughaseparatesectionwithsomesmallwoodenballs.Over18days,thescientistswatchedasthebees"went

outoftheirwaytorollwoodenballsrepeatedly,despitenoapparentincentive（刺激）todoso."

Earlierstudieshaveshownthattheblackandyellowbugsarewillingtolearnnewtricksinexchangeforfoodor

otherrewards.In（hiscase,togelridofexternalfactors>scientistsmadesurethebeeshadadaptedtotheirnew

homeandthattheirenvironmentwasstress-free.

Thefindingsuggeststhatlikehumans,insectsalsointeractwithobjectsasaformofplay.Alsosimilarto

people,youngerbeesseemtobemoreplayfulthanadultbees."Thisresearchprovidesastrongindicationthat

insectmindsarefarmorecomplicatedthanweiniagine.Thcrearelotsofanimalswhoplayjustforthepurposeof

enjoyment,butmostexamplescomefromyoungmammals（哺乳動物）andbirds,"saidLarsChittka,a

professorofsensoryandbehavioralecologyatQueenMaryUniversityofLondon,wholed（hestudy.

Th?study'sfirstauthor,SamadiGalpay?whoisaPhDstudentatQueenMaryUniversityofLondon,states

thatitismoreevidentthatbeesmaybecapableofexperiencingfeelings."Theymayactuallyexperiencesome

kindofpositiveemotionalstates,evenifbasic,likeotherlargeranimalsdo.Thisfindinghaseffectsonour

understandingofthesenseandwelfareofinsects,which,consequently,encouragesustorespectandprotect

wildlifeonEarthevermore,"shesays.

I.Whatisthenewfindingaboutbees?

A.Theyarefbndofhavingfun.

B.Theyarefaithfultothequeen.

C.Theyareadaptabletochanges.

D.Theyareskilledatrollingballs.

2.Howdidscientistsremoveexternalinfluencesintheexperiment?

A.Byteachingbeesnewtricks.B.Byrewardingbeeswithfood.

C.Bymakingbeesfeelathome.D.Bybuildingnewhomesforbees.

3.WhatareLarsChittka'swordsmainlyabout?

A.Theformsofbees'interaction.

B.Thecomplexityofbees'minds.

C.Theexamplesofmammals'play.

D.Thepurposeofmammals'enjoyment.

4.WhatdoesSamadiGalpaysayaboutthestudyresult?

A.Itbacksuppriorunderstandingofinsects.

B.Itrevealsreasonsforbees'positivefeelings.

C.Itdrivesresearchonanimals'emotionalstate.

D.ItcontributestowildlifeconservationonEarth.

B

Howwillthisageberemembered?Whatmaterialorinnovationwillmostdefinethecurrentera?Accordingto

anewexhibitionalLondon'sDesignMuseum,thetypicalfeatureisn'tagame-changingmaterialbutrubbish.

WasteAge,the（hemeoftheexhibition,isawake-upcall,notsomuchtotheconsumersbuttotheproducerand

mostimportantlythegovernment.11isnotintendedtobeacriticismofbuyingthattakeawaycoffeeonyourway

tothemuseuniorforgettingyourcottonbag,butaneyeopeninglookatthepeopleworkingoncreativesolutions.

"Wewanttoshowhowdesignisbestplacedtoaddressrubbishissues,"saysJustinMcGuirk,theexhibition

leader.

AstrikingitemondisplayiscreatedbyIbrahimMahama,whohasbuiltagiantwallofoldTVmonitorsthat

playvideoswhereworkersbumabandonedelectricalcables（電纜）（oharvestpreciousmetal.Mahamahasasked

themtocasttherecycledmetalintheformofsurrounds,whichsurroundthegiantwallondisplay.Thepoisonous

burningscenesinthevideosaredesperate,butthemessageisclear;wasteisprecious.

"Inmanyways'waste'isacategoryerror,"saysMcGuirk.It'softenperfectlygoodmaterialthatsimply

undervalued.Theexhibitionattractsdesignerswhoarealreadyworkingonwhatafutureofabove-groundmining

mightlooklikeandexploringhowobjectsandbuildingscanbetakenapartandtheirpartsreused.Thereisthe

workofthepioneeringBelgiangroupRotor,ateamofarchitectswhosetupacompanytocarefullyremove

materialsandcomponentsfrombuildingsscheduledfor（hebreakinghammer.

Thefinalsectionoftheexhibitionmovesbeyondfixingandrecyclingtoimagineapost-wastewordwhere

materialsaregrownratherthanextracted（提煉），likeseastoneondisplay,aconcrete-likematerialmadefrom

seashellpieces.Butsuchbiodegradable（可生物降解的）solutionscomewithaproblem:howmanytimeshave

youthrownabiodegradablecontainerinthegarbagecanbeforerealizingitisactuallycompost（混合肥料）？

However,wecanadjustbehaviourandexpectationstomeetthepromisingnewbio-future.

5.Whatisthepurposeoftheexhibition?

A.Todisplaythemostwidelyusedmaterial.

B.Tocriticizethecurrentthrowawayculture.

C.Toshowpossiblesolutionstowasteproblems.

D.Toinformthecustomersoftheharmfromrubbish.

6.HowdoesMahamaprovethatwasteisprecious?

A.HecollectsoldTVmonitorsfortheexhibition.

B.Heshowsthewaytorecyclewasteintonewsurrounds.

C.Hetreatstherecycledmaterialinabiodegradableway.

D.Herecyclesmetalfromusedelectricalcablesinperson.

7.Whydoestheauthormention"Rotor"inParagraph4?

A.Togiveanewdefinitionofwaste.

B.Topresentthecreativityofitsarchitects.

C.Tomakeapredictionaboutrecyclablebuildings.

D.Toclarifytheconceptofabove-groundmining.

8.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowards"post-waste'*world?

A.Favorable.B.Doubtful.C.Intolerant.D.Conventional.

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WheretoEatinBangkok

Bangkokisahighlydesirabledestinationforfoodlovers.Ithasaseeminglybottomlesswellofdining

options.HerearesomesuggestionsonwheretostartyourBangkokeatingadventure.

Nahm

OfferingThaifinedining,NahmprovidesthebestofBangkokculinary（烹飪的）experiences.Itstheonly

Thairestaurantthatranksamongthetop10of“theword's50bestrestaurantsMlist.HeadChefDavid

Thompson,whoreceivedaMichelinstarforhisLondon-basedThairestaurantof（hesamename,openedthis

branchin（heMetropolitanHotelin2010.

IssaysSiameseClub

Theresearchteamfocusedonalargeurbanpark.Theysurveyedseveralhundredpark-goers,askingthemto

submitawrittensummaryonlineofameaningfulinteractiontheyhadwithnatureinthepark.Theresearchers

thenexaminedthesesubmissions,coding（編碼）experiencesintodifferentcategories.Forexample,one

participant'sexperienceofuWesatandlistenedtothewavesalthebeachforawhile"wasassignedthe

categoriesusittingatbeachMand44listeningtowaves.n

Acrossthe320submissions,apatternofcategoriestheresearcherscallaunaturelanguage”beganto

emerge.Afterthecodingofallsubmissions,halfadozencategorieswerenotedmosioftenasimponaniio

visitors.Theseincludeencounteringwildlife,walkingalongtheedgeofwater,andfollowinganestablishedtrail.

Namingeachnatureexperiencecreatesausablelanguage,whichhelpspeoplerecognizeandtakepartinthe

activitiesthataremostsatisfyingandmeaningfultothem.Forexample,theexperienceofwalkingalongtheedge

ofwatermightbesatisfyingforayoungprofessionalonaweekendhikeinthepark.Backdowntownduringa

workday,theycanenjoyamoredomesticformofthisinteractionbywalkingalongafountainontheirlunch

break.

"We'retryingtogeneratealanguagethathelpsbringthehuman-natureinteractionsbackintoourdailylives.

Andforthattohappen,wealsoneedtoprotectnaturesothatwecaninteractwithit,“saidPeterKahn,asenior

authorofthestudy.

12.Whatphenomenondocstheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?

A.Pocketparksarcnowpopular.

B.Wildnatureishardtofindincities.

C.Manycitiesareoverpopulated.

D.Peopleenjoylivingclosetonature.

13.Whydidtheresearcherscodeparticipantsubmissionsintocategories?

A.Tocomparedifferenttypesofpark-goers.

B.Toexplainwhytheparkattractstourists.

C.Toanalyzethemainfeaturesofthepark.

D.Tofindpatternsinthevisitors'summaries.

14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninparagraph5?

A.Walkingisthebestwaytogainaccesstonature.

B.Youngpeoplearetoobusytointeractwithnature.

C.Thesamenatureexperiencetakesdifferentforms.

D.Thenaturelanguageenhancesworkperformance.

15.WhatshouldbedonebeforewecaninteractwithnatureaccordingtoKahn?

A.Languagestudy.B.Environmentalconservation.

C.Publiceducation.D.Interculturalcommunication.

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Turningsoil,pullingweeds,andharvestingcabbagesoundliketoughworkformiddleandhighschoolkids.And

atfirstitis,saysAbbyJaramillo,whowithanotherteacherstartedUrbanSprouts,aschoolgardenprogramatfour

low-incomeschools.Theprogramaimstohelpstudentsdevelopscienceskills,environmentalawareness,and

healthylifestyles.

Jaramillo'sstudentsliveinneighborhoodswherefreshfoodandgreenspacearenoteasytofindandfast

foodrestaurantsoutnumbergrocerystores."Thekidsliterallycometoschoolwithbagsofsnacksandlarge

bottlesofsoftdrinks,“shesays.Theycometousthinkingvegetablesareawful,dirtisawful,insectsare

awful."Thoughsomeareinitiallyscaredoftheinsectsandturnedoffbythedirt,mostareeagertotrysomething

new.

UrbanSprouts'classes,attwomiddleschoolsandtwohighschools,includehands-onexperimentssuchas

soiltesting,flower-and-seeddissection,tastingsoffreshordriedproduce,andworkinthegarden.Severaltimesa

year,studentscookthevegetablestheygrow,andtheyoccasionallymakesaladsfortheirentireschools.

Programevaluationsshowthatkidseatmorevegetablesasaresultoftheclasses."Wehavestudentswho

saytheywenthomeandtalkedtotheirparentsandnowthey'reeatingdifferently,Jaramillosays.

Sheaddsthattheprogram'sbenefitsgobeyondnutrition.Somestudentsgetsointerestedingardeningthatthey

bringhomeseedstostarttheirownvegetablegardens.Besides,workinginthegardenseemstohaveacalming

effectonJaramillo'sspecialeducationstudents,manyofwhomhaveemotionalcontrolissues."Theyget

outside,nshesays,“and(heyfeelsuccessful.n

16.WhatdoweknowaboutAbbyJaramillo?

A.Sheusedtobeahealthworker.

B.Shegrewupinalow-incomefamily.

C.Sheownsafastfoodrestaurant.

D.SheisaninitiatorofUrbanSprouts.

17.WhatwasaproblemfacingJaramilloatthestartoftheprogram?

A.Thekids'parentsdistrustedher.

B.Studentshadlittletimeforherclasses.

C.Somekidsdislikedgardenwork.

D.Therewasnospaceforschoolgardens.

18.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheimpactoftheprogram?

A.Far-rcaching.B.Predictable.C.Short-lived.D.Unidentifiable.

19.Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefordietext?

A.RescuingSchoolGardensB.ExperiencingCountryLife

C.GrowingVegetableLoversD.ChangingLocalLandscape

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JourneyBackinTimewithScholarsClassicalProvence(13days)

JourneythroughthebeautifulcountrysideofProvence,France,withProf.OriZ.Soltes.Wewillvisitsomeof

thebest-preservedRomanmonumentsintheworld.Ourtouralsoincludesachancetowalkinthefootstepsof

VanGoghandGanguin.Fieldsofflowers,tilc-roofcd(瓦屋頂)villagesandtastymealsenrichthiswonderful

experience.

SouthernSpain(15days)

Spainhaslovelywhitetownsandthescem(芳香)oforanges,butitisalsoatreasuryofancientremains

includingthecitiesleftbytheGreeks,RomansandArabs.AswetravelsouthfromMadridwithProf.Ronald

Messier(ohistoricToledo,RomanMeridaandintoAndalucia,weexplorehistoricalmonumentsandarchitecture.

China'sSacredLandscapes(21days)

DiscovertheChinaof"pastages,°itswalledcities,templesandmountainscenerywithProf.RobertThoip.

Highlights(精彩之處)includeChina'smostsacredpeaksatMountTaiandHangzhou'srollinghills,waterways

andpeacefultemples.Wcwillwanderintraditionalsmalltownsandendourtourwithanexceptionalmuseumin

Shanghai.

Tunisia(17days)

JoinProf.PedarFossonourin-depthTunisiantour.TourhighlightsincludetheRomancityofDougga,the

undergroundNumidiancapitalatBullaRegia,RomanSbeitlaandtheremoteareasaroundTataouineand

Matmata,uniqueforundergroundcities.OurjourneytakesustopicturesqueBerbervillagesandlovelybeaches.

20.WhatcanvisitorsseeinbothClassicalProvenceandSouthernSpain?

A.Historicalmonuments.B.Fieldsofflowers.

C.VanGogh'spaintings.D.Greekbuildings.

21.WhichcountryisProf.Thorpmostknowledgeableabout?

A.France.B.Spain.C.China.D.Tunisia.

22.WhichofthefollowinghighlightstheTunisiantour?

A.Whitetowns.B.Undergroundcities.

C.Tiie-roofedvillages.D.Rollinghills.

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Californiahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimate

changeseemstobeamajorfactor（因素）.

Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46,000squaremilesof

Californiaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoast（othe

SierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbig

treeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.

Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMcIntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthe

study.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.Aggressivewildfirecontrol

hasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources（資源）.

ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and

2010,McIntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlands

protectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.

Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsuffered（hegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchers

figuredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparison

withhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthe

timingofsnowmelt（融雪）.

Since（he1930s,McIntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrising

temperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewater

supplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.

23.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.

B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.

C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.

D.TheinfluenceoffanningonbigireesinCalifornia.

24.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?

A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.B.Banningwoodcutting.

C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.D.Firecontrolmeasures.

25.WhatisamtyorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMcIntyre?

A.Inadequatesnowmelt.B.Alongerdryseason.

C.Awarmerclimate.D.Dampnessoftheair.

26.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.California'sForests:WhereHaveAlltheBigTreesGone?

B.CuttingofBigTreestoBeProhibitedinCaliforniaSoon

C.WhyAre(heBigTreesImportamtoCaliforniaForests?

D.PatrickMcIntyre:GrowMoreBigTreesinCalifornia

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Transporthasalottoanswerforwhenitcomestoharmingtheplanet.Whilecarsandtrainsaremoving

towardsgreener,electricpower,emissionsfromairtravelareexpectedtoincreasemassivelyby2050.Ifwewant

biggreenskysolutions,wcneedblueskythinking.Fortunately,there'splentyofthathappeningrightnow,

particularlytheshort-haulflightspoweredbybatteries.

HarbourAiristhelargestseaplaneairlineinNorthAmerica,flying3(),()0()commercialflightsin40seaplanes

eachyear.Significantly,allHarbourAirrouteslastlessthan30minutes,makingitperfectlyfitforelectric

engines."Asanairline,we'recurrentlyintheprocessofturningallourplanesintoeleclricairplanes."saysCEO

GregMcDougall.Tomakethishappen,theairlinehaspartneredupwithMagniXtocreatetheworld'sfirst

commercialflightwithanelectricengine.

Makingtheskieselectricisn'tjustgoodfortheenvironment,italsomakessoundfinancialsense:asmall

aircraftuses$4()0onconventionalfuelfora100-mi1cflight,whileanelectriconecosts$8——12forthesame

distance,andthat'sbeforeyoufactorinthehighermaintenancecostsofatraditionalengine.There'salsothe

addedbonus(hatelectricplanesarejustmuchmorepleasanttoflyin.Noloudenginenoise,nosmelloffuel,just

environmentallyfriendlypeaceandquiet.

Whiletherehasbeenrealprogressinthee-planeindustry,thetechnicalchallengesthatremainarekeeping

everyone'sfeetfirmlyontheground.Abattery,evenalithiumone,onlyprovides250watt-hoursperkilogram;

comparethistoliquidfuel,whichhasaspecificenergyof11,890watt-hoursperkilogram.Carryingadequate

batteries,however,wouldmaketheplanetooheavytogetofftheground.Inaircraft,whereeverybitofweight

counts,thiscan'tjustbeignored.

Thetransition(過渡)fromgastoeleclricintheautomobileindustryhasbeenmadeeasierbyhybrids-vehicles

poweredbybothfuelandelectricity.Manybelievethesamepatterncouldbefollowedin(heair.Fuel

consumptioncouldbereducedastheelectriccomponentisswitchedonatkeypartsofthejourney,especiallyon

take-offandlanding.

It'scertainlyanexcitingtimeforelectricflying.WithcompanieslikeHarbourAirtakingthelead,batten-

poweredplanes,especiallyonshort-hauljourneys,aresettobecomearealityinthenextfewyears.

27.AccordingtoPara.1,whatishappeninginairtransport?

A.Newexplorationsoftheskyarcbeinglaunched.

B.Pollutioncausedbybatteriesisbeingcontrolled.

C.Effortsarebeingmadeiomakeairtravelgreener.

D.Demandforshort-haulflightsisincreasingmassively.

28.WhyisHarbourAirfitforelectricflights?

A.Itrunsshortroutes.

B.Ithasastrongpartner.

C.Itsplanescanlandonthesea.

D.Ithasplaneswithpowerfulengines.

29.Theexpression"addedbonus"referstothefactthatelectricplanes______.

A.givepassengersmorepleasantviews

B.bringairlinesmorefinancialbenefits

C.offermoreenjoyableflyingexperiences

D.costlessinmaintenancethantraditionalones

30.Whatmightbethebiggestchallengeofelectricflying?

A.Toimprovethegroundservicefore-planes.

B.Tofindqualifiedtechniciansfore-planeindustry.

C.Tocalculatetheenergyneededtopowere-planes.

D.Tobalancepowerandweightofbatteriesine-planes.

31.Whatcouldbedoneduringthetransitionfromgastoelectricinairflight?

A.Toproducenewelectriccomponents.

B.Toincreasebatteryconsumption.

C.Tousemixed-powertechnology.

D.Toexpandthelandingfield.

32.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheprospectofelectricflying?

A.Short-sighted.B.Wait-and-see.C.Optimistic.D.Skeptical.

Inthe1960s,whilestudyingthevolcanichistoryofYellowstoneNationalPark,BobChristiansenbecame

puzzledaboutsomethingthat,oddly,hadnottroubledanyonebefore:hecouldn'tfindthepark'svolcano.Ithad

beenknownforalongtimethatYellowstonewasvolcanicinnature-that'swhataccountedforallitshotsprings

andothersteamyfeatures.ButChristiansencouldn'tfindtheYellowstonevolcanoanywhere.

Mostofus,whenwetalkaboutvolcanoes,thinkoftheclassiccone（圓錐體）shapesofaFujiorKilimanjaro,

whicharecreatedwheneruptingmagma（巖漿）pilesup.Thesecanformremarkablyquickly.In1943,aMexican

farmerwassurprisedioseesmokerisingfromasmallpartofhisland.Inoneweekhewas（heconfusedownerof

aconefivehundredfeethigh.Withintwoyearsithadtoppedoutatalmostfourteenhundredfeetandwasmore

thanhalfamileacross.AltogethertherearesometenthousandofthesevolcanoesonEarth,allbutafewhundred

ofthemextinct.Thereis,however,asecondlessknowntypeofvolcanothatdoesn'tinvolvemountainbuilding.

Thesearcvolcanoessoexplosivethattheyburstopeninasinglebigcrack,leavingbehindavasthole,thecaldera.

Yellowstoneobviouslywasofthissecondtype,butChristiansencouldn'tfindthecalderaanywhere.

JustatthistimeNASAdecidedtotestsomenewhigh-altitudecamerasbytakingphotographsofYellowstone.

Athoughtfulofficialpassedonsomeofthecopiestotheparkauthoritiesontheassumptionthattheymightmake

aniceblow-upforoneofthevisitors'centers.AssoonasChristiansensawthephotos,herealizedwhyhehad

failedtospotthecaldera:almostthewholepark—2.2millionacres——wascaldera.Theexplosionhadleftahole

morethanfortymilesacross—muchtoohugetoseenfromanywhereatgroundlevel.Atsometimeinthepast

Yellowstonemusthaveblownupwithaviolencefarbeyondthescaleofanythingknowntohumans.

33.WhatpuzzledChristiansenwhenhewasstudyingYellowstone?

A.Itscomplicatedgeographicalfeatures.

B.Itsever-lastinginfluenceontourism.

C.Themysterioushistoryofthepark.

D.Theexactlocationofthevolcano.

34.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A.Theshapesofvolcanoes.B.Theimpactsofvolcanoes.

C.Theactivitiesofvolcanoes.D.Theheightsofvolcanoes.

35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"blow-up"inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?

A.Hot-airballoon.B.Digitalcamera.

C.Bigphotograph.D.Bird'sview.

ItwasaSundayandtheheavystormhadlastedallnight.Themorningafterthestorm,though,wasbeautiful:

blueskies,warmairandacalm,invitingseatouchingtheshoregently.

Myfatherrealizeditwasagooddayforfishingandinvitedmysisterandmetogowithhim.Iwasonly14and

fishinghadneverbeenmything,butIdecidedtogoallthesame.I'msogladIdid.

Ontheroadtotheharbourwecouldsectheterribledestructiononthecoast,buttheharbouritselfwasinfairly

goodshape.Afterall,itwasprotectedbythearmsofabaythathadonlyonelinychanneltothesea.Aswegoton

board,wenoticedtwobighums（脊背）in（hedistance.

Onapproachingthem,wesawitwasamotherwhalewithherbaby.Wecouldn'tbelieveit一therearen'tany

whalesalongthecoasthere.Thestormmusthavedriventhemacrosstheoceanintothebay,inwhichthestill

waterwassobadlypollutedthatnothingcouldsurvive.

Thelittlebabywhale一actuallyasbigasourboat—wasobviouslystuckandcouldnotmove.Themotherdived

underthewaterandcameupsuddenly,makingbigwhirlpools（漩渦）andwaves."She'stryingtohelpherbaby,

butonthewrongside,"myfathersaid.Althispoint,myfathermovedourboatinasemicircletotheotherside

and.headingtheboattowardsthebabywhale,pusheditgently.Withourseveralgentlepushesthebighump

turnedoveranddisappearedunderwater.Thenitswamuprightbesideitsmum.Theystruggledintheirdesperate

attemptstoescapebutmissedtheexitandstartedheadinginthewrongdirection.Wehurrieduptothewhalesand

triedtoleadthemtowardsthebaychannel.Slowly,theyletusleadthem,sometimesrisingfromthewaterright

besideustobreathe——andtogiveusatrusting（信任的）lookwiththosehugeeyes.Oncetheyhittheirfirstpartof

cleanwaterflowingstraightfromthesea,themumgaveusawavewithher（ailandofftheyswamin:othe

distance.

Intheexcitementithadfeltlikeonlyafewminutes,butwehadbeenwiththosewonderfulanimalsforalmost

anhourandahalf.Thatwasthesimpleandlastingbeautyoftheday.Nearlyfourdecadeslater,Istilllookback

fondlytothatgoldendayatsea.

36.Theauthorsays"I'msogladIdid."（inPara.2）because.

A.hewitnessedthewholeprocessoffishing

B.heenjoyedthebeautyofthecalmsea

C.heexperienced（herescueofthewhales

D.hespenttheweekendwithhisfamily

37.Theharboursurvivedthestormthanksto______.

A.theshapeoftheharbourB.thearmsofthebay

C.thestillwaterinthechannelD.thelongcoastline

38.Themotherwhalefailedtohelpherbabybecause_____.

A.shehadstayedinthepollutedwaterfortoolong

B.thewhirlpoolsshehadmadewerenotbigenough

C.shehadnootherwhalesaroundtoturntoforhelp

D.thewavespushedherbabyinthewrongdirection

39.Whatisthethemeofthestory?

A.Savinglivesbringspeopleasenseofhappiness.

B.Fishingprovidesexcitementforchildren.

C.It'snecessarytoliveinharmonywithanimals

D.It'svitaltoprotecttheenvironment.

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Plantsarefloweringfasterthanscientistspredicted（預(yù)測）inreactiontoclimatechange,whichcouldhave

longdamagingeffectsonfoodchainsandecosystems.

Globalwarmingishavingagreateffectonhundredsofplantandanimalspeciesaroundtheworld,changing

somelivingpatterns>scientistssay.

Increasedcarbondioxide（CO2）intheairfromburningcoalandoilcanhaveaneffectonhowplants

produceoxygen,whilehighertemperaturesandchangeablerainfallpatternscanchangetheirpatternsofgrowth.

“Predictingspecies'reactiontoclimatechangeisamajorchallengeinecology,"saidtheresearchersof

severalU.S.universities.Theysaidplantshadbeen（hekeyobjectofstudybecausetheirreactiontoclimate

changecouldhaveaneffectonfood