高中英语阅读理解

Journey Back in Time with Scholars

Classical Provence（13 days）

Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence，France，with Prof．Ori Z．Soltes．We will visit some of the best﹣preserved Roman monuments in the world．Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin．Fields of flowers，tile﹣roofed（瓦屋顶）villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience．

Southern Spain（15 days）

Spain has lovely white towns and the scent（芳香）of oranges，but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks，Romans and Arabs．As we travel south from Madrid with Prof．Ronald Messier to historic Toledo，Roman Merida and into Andalucia，we explore historical monuments and architecture．

China's Sacred Landscapes（21 days）

Discover the China of "past ages，" its walled cities，temples and mountain scenery with Prof．Robert Thorp．Highlights（精彩之处）include China's most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzhou's rolling hills，waterways and peaceful temples．We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai．

Tunisia（17 days）

Join Prof．Pedar Foss on our in﹣depth Tunisian tour．Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga，the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia，Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata，unique for underground cities．Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches．

（1）What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain？ 　　

A．	Historical monuments．
B．	Fields of flowers．
C．	Van Gogh's paintings．
D．	Greek buildings．

（2）Which country is Prof．Thorp most knowledgeable about？ 　　

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

（3）Which of the following highlights the Tunisian tour？ 　 　

A．	White towns．
B．	Underground cities．
C．	Tile﹣roofed villages．
D．	Rolling hills．

I have a special place in my heart for libraries．I have for as long as I can remember．I was always an enthusiastic reader，sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child．Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties，I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library．

My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old． It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time．

As I grew older and became a mother， the library took on a new place and an added meaningin my life． I had several children and books were our main source （来源） of entertainment． It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library， where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them．

I always read， using different voices， as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books．

Now，I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation．

As a novelist， I've found a new relationship with libraries． I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can't afford to purchase a book． I see libraries as a safe haven （避风港）for readers and writers， a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book． Libraries， in their own way， help fight book piracy （盗版行为）and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can． Encourage readers to use the library． Share library announcements on your social media． Frequent them and talk about them when you can．

（1）Which word best describes the author's relationship with books as a child？ 　　

A．	Cooperative．
B．	Uneasy．
C．	Inseparable．
D．	Casual．

（2）What does the underlined phrase "an added meaning" in paragraph 3 refer to？ 　 　

A．	Pleasure from working in the library．
B．	Joy of reading passed on in the family．
C．	Wonderment from acting out the stories．
D．	A closer bond developed with the readers．

（3）What does the author call on other writers to do？ 　　

A．	Sponsor book fairs．
B．	Write for social media．
C．	Support libraries．
D．	Purchase her novels．

（4）Which can be a suitable title for the text？ 　　

A．	Reading： A Source of Knowledge
B．	My Idea about Writing
C．	Library： A Haven for the Young
D．	My Love of the Library

When you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list，fur probably didn't cross your mind．But some ecologists and fashion（时装）enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria（海狸鼠）．

Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles．"It sounds crazy to talk about guilt﹣free fur ﹣unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year，" says Cree McCree，project director of Righteous Fur．

Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters ＄5 a tail．Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month．

Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild．"The ecosystem down there can't handle this non﹣native species（物种）．It's destroying the environment．It's them or us，" says Michael Massimi，an expert in this field．

The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades，but when the market for nutria collapsedin the late 1980s，the cat﹣sized animals multiplied like crazy．

Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana．He says it's not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green，but he has no doubt about it．Hunters bring in more than 300，000 nutria tails a year，so part of Mouton's job these days is trying to promote fur．

Then there's Righteous Fur and its unusual fashions．Model Paige Morgan says，"To give people a guilt﹣free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them ﹣ I think that's going to be a massive thing，at least here in New York．" Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable．She's trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco﹣friendly．

（1）What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn？ 　　

A．	To promote guilt﹣free fur．
B．	To expand the fashion market．
C．	To introduce a new brand．
D．	To celebrate a winter holiday．

（2）Why are scientists concerned about nutria？ 　　

A．	Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously．
B．	Nutria are an endangered species．
C．	Nutria hurt local cat﹣sized animals．
D．	Nutria are illegally hunted．

（3）What does the underlined word "collapsed" in paragraph 5 probably mean？ 　　

A．	Boomed．
B．	Became mature．
C．	Remained stable．
D．	Crashed．

（4）What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according to Morgan？ 　 　

A．	It's formal．
B．	It's risky．
C．	It's harmful．
D．	It's traditional．

Some parents will buy any high﹣tech toy if they think it will help their child，but researchers said puzzles help children with math﹣related skills．

Psychologist Susan Levine，an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago，found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills．Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition（认知）after controlling for differences in parents' income，education and the amount of parent talk，Levine said．

The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child﹣parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age．

"The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not，on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate（旋转）and translate shapes，" Levine said in a statement．

The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would， and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time．Higher﹣income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently，and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills．However，boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls，and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls．

The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science．

（1）In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play？ 　 　

A．	Building confidence．
B．	Developing spatial skills．
C．	Learning self﹣control．
D．	Gaining high﹣tech knowledge．

（2）What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment？ 　　

A．	Parents' age．
B．	Children's imagination．
C．	Parents' education．
D．	Child﹣parent relationship．

（3）How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play？ 　　

A．	They play with puzzles more often．
B．	They tend to talk less during the game．
C．	They prefer to use more spatial language．
D．	They are likely to play with tougher puzzles．

（4）What is the text mainly about？ 　 　

A．	A mathematical method．
B．	A scientific study．
C．	A woman psychologist．
D．	A teaching program．

The Lake District Attractions Guide

Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens

History， Culture & Landscape（景观）．Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history，5 acres of celebrated and award﹣winning gardens with parkland walk．Owned by the Hasell family since 1679，home to the International Marmalade Festival．Gifts and antiques， plant sales，museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom．

Open：29 Mar﹣29 Oct， Sun to Thurs．

Tearoom，Gardens & Gift Shop：10.30﹣ 17.00（16.00 in Oct）．

House：11.15﹣ 16.00（15.00 in Oct）．

Town：Pooley Bridge & Penrith

Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum

Those viewing the quality of Abbot Hall's temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery．The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives．

Open：Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays．10.30﹣17.00 Summer．10.30﹣16.00 Winter．

Town：Kendal

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery

Discover，explore and enjoy award﹣winning Tullie House，where historic collections，contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery．There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun，so there's something for everyone!

Open：High Season1 Apr﹣31 Oct：Mon to Sat 10.00﹣17.00，Sun 11.00﹣ 17.00．

Low Season1 Nov﹣31 Mar：Mon to Sat 10.00﹣16.30，Sun 12.00﹣ 16.30．

Town：Carlisle

Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum

Discover William Wordsworth's inspirational home．Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage，walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum．Visit the shop and relax in the café．Exhibitions，events and family activities throughout the year．

Open：Daily，09.30﹣17.30（last admission 17.00）．

Town：Grasmere

（1）When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July？ 　　

A．	09.30﹣17.30．
B．	10.30﹣16.00．
C．	11.15﹣16.00．
D．	12.00﹣16.30．

（2）What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum？ 　　

A．	Enjoy Romney's works．
B．	Have some interactive fun．
C．	Attend a famous festival．
D．	Learn the history of a family．

（3）Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth's life？ 　　

A．	Penrith．
B．	Kendal．
C．	Carlisle．
D．	Grasmere．

The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research．Recent studies have found positive effects．A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example，discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime．In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants．

The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT） have taken it a step further ﹣ changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions．These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater．"We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day，" explained Michael Strano，a professor of chemical engineering at MIT．

One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光） in experiments using some common vegetables．Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for three﹣and﹣a﹣half hours．The light，about one﹣thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start．The technology，Strano said，could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self﹣powered street lamps．

In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a on﹣off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime．The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch" where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight．

Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US．Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源） ﹣ such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway ﹣ a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）．Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy．

（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？ 　　

A．	A new study of different plants．
B．	A big fall in crime rates．
C．	Employees from various workplaces．
D．	Benefits from green plants．

（2）What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers？ 　　

A．	To detect plants' lack of water．
B．	To change compositions of plants．
C．	To make the life of plants longer．
D．	To test chemicals in plants．

（3）What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future？ 　　

A．	They will speed up energy production．
B．	They may transmit electricity to the home．
C．	They might help reduce energy consumption．
D．	They could take the place of power plants．

（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	Can we grow more glowing plants？
B．	How do we live with glowing plants？
C．	Could glowing plants replace lamps？
D．	How are glowing plants made pollution﹣free？

Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running，research shows，while most likely contributing to fewer injuries．It does，however，have its own problem．

Race walkers are conditioned athletes．The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50﹣kilometer race walk，which is about five miles longer than the marathon．But the sport's rules require that a race walker's knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact（接触）with the ground at all times．It's this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity，however，says Jaclyn Norberg，an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem，Mass．

Like running，race walking is physically demanding，she says．According to most calculations，race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories（卡路里）per hour，which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking，although fewer than running，which would probably burn about 1，000 or more calories per hour．

However，race walking does not pound the body as much as running does，Dr． Norberg says．According to her research，runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step，while race walkers，who do not leave the ground，create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step．

As a result，she says，some of the injuries associated with running，such as runner's knee，are uncommon among race walkers．But the sport's strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips，so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport．In fact，anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique，she says．It takes some practice．

（1）Why are race walkers conditioned athletes？ 　　

A．	They must run long distances．
B．	They are qualified for the marathon．
C．	They have to follow special rules．
D．	They are good at swinging their legs．

（2）What advantage does race walking have over running？ 　　

A．	It's more popular at the Olympics．
B．	It's less challenging physically．
C．	It's more effective in body building．
D．	It's less likely to cause knee injuries．

（3）What is Dr． Norberg's suggestion for someone trying race walking？ 　　

A．	Getting experts' opinions．
B．	Having a medical checkup．
C．	Hiring an experienced coach．
D．	Doing regular exercises．

（4）Which word best describes the author's attitude to race walking？ 　 　

A．	Skeptical．
B．	Objective．
C．	Tolerant．
D．	Conservative．

Returning to a book you've read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend．There's a welcome familarity ﹣but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both，and thus the relationship．But books don't change，people do．And that's what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative．

The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register．It's true，the older I get，the more I feel time has wings．But with reading，it's all about the present．It's about the now and what one contributes to the now，because reading is a give and take between author and reader．Each has to pull their own weight．

There are three books I reread annually．The first，which I take to reading every spring，is Ernest Hemingway'sA Moveable Feast．Published in 1964，it's his classic memoir of 1920s Paris．The language is almost intoxicating（令人陶醉的），an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time．Another is Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm，her poetic 1975 ramble（随笔）about everything and nothing．The third book is Julio Cortázar's Save Twilight：Selected Poems，because poetry．And because Cortázar．

While I tend to buy a lot of books，these three were given to me as gifts，which might add to the meaning I attach to them．But I imagine that，while money is indeed wonderful and necessary，rereading an author's work is the highest currencya reader can pay them．The best books are the ones that open further as time passes．But remember，it's you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends．

（1）Why does the author like rereading？ 　　

A．	It evaluates the writer﹣reader relationship．
B．	It's a window to a whole new world．
C．	It's a substitute for drinking with a friend．
D．	It extends the understanding of oneself．

（2）What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast？ 　 　

A．	It's a brief account of a trip．
B．	It's about Hemingway's life as a young man．
C．	It's a record of a historic event．
D．	It's about Hemingway's friends in Paris．

（3）What does the underlined word "currency" in paragraph 4 refer to？ 　 　

A．	Debt．
B．	Reward．
C．	Allowance．
D．	Face value．

（4）What can we infer about the author from the text？ 　　

A．	He loves poetry．
B．	He's an editor．
C．	He's very ambitious．
D．	He teaches reading．

Train Information

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Lost property（失物招领）

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Guardian trains（outbound）

Depart	Origin	Destination	Arrive
6：42pm	Altandi	Varsity Lakes	7：37pm
7：29pm	Central	Varsity Lakes	8：52pm
8：57pm	Fortitude Valley	Varsity Lakes	9：52pm
11：02pm	Roma Street	Varsity Lakes	12：22am

（1）What would you do to get ticket information？ 　　

A．	Call 13 16 17．
B．	Visit translink．com．au．
C．	Ask at the local station．
D．	Check the train schedule．

（2）At which station can you find the lost property office？ 　 　

A．	Altandi．
B．	Roma Street．
C．	Varsity Lakes．
D．	Fortitude Valley．

（3）Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes？ 　 　

A．	6：42 pm．
B．	7：29 pm．
C．	8：57 pm．
D．	11：02 pm．

I was in the middle of the Amazon （亚马逊） with my wife，who was there as a medical researcher．We flew on a small plane to a faraway village．We did not speak the local language，did not know the customs，and more often than not，did not entirely recognize the food．We could not have felt more foreign．

We were raised on books and computers，highways and cell phones，but now we were living in a village without running water or electricity．It was easy for us to go to sleep at the end of the day feeling a little misunderstood．

Then one perfect Amazonian evening，with monkeys calling from beyond the village green，we played soccer．I am not good at soccer，but that evening it was wonderful．Everyone knew the rules．We all spoke the same language of passes and shots．We understood one another perfectly．As darkness came over the field and the match ended，the goal keeper，Juan，walked over to me and said in a matter﹣of﹣fact way，"In your home，do you have a moon too？" I was surprised．

After I explained to Juan that yes，we did have a moon and yes，it was very similar to his，I felt a sort of awe（敬畏） at the possibilities that existed in his world．In Juan's world，each village could have its own moon．In Juan's world，the unknown and undiscovered was vast and marvelous．Anything was possible．

In our society，we know that Earth has only one moon．We have looked at our planet from every angle and found all of the wildest things left to find．I can，from my computer at home，pull up satellite images of Juan's village．There are no more continents and no more moons to search for，little left to discover．At least it seems that way．

Yet，as I thought about Juan's question，I was not sure how much more we could really rule out．I am，in part，an ant biologist，so my thoughts turned to what we know about insect life and I knew that much in the world of insects remains unknown．How much，though？ How ignorant （无知的） are we？The question of what we know and do not know constantly bothered me．

I began collecting newspaper articles about new species，new monkey，new spider…，and on and on they appear．My drawer quickly filled．I began a second drawer for more general discoveries：new cave system discovered with dozens of nameless species，four hundred species of bacteria found in the human stomach．The second drawer began to fill and as it did，I wondered whether there were bigger discoveries out there，not just species，but life that depends on things thought to be useless，life even without DNA．I started a third drawer for these big discoveries．It fills more slowly，but all the same，it fills．

In looking into the stories of biological discovery，I also began to find something else，a collection of scientists，usually brilliant，occasionally half﹣mad，who made the discoveries．Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see，but they pay more attention to them，and they focus on them to the point of exhaustion（穷尽），and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers．In looking for the stories of discovery，I found the stories of these people and how their lives changed our view of the world．

We are repeatedly willing to imagine we have found most of what is left to discover．We used to think that insects were the smallest organisms （生物），and that nothing lived deeper than six hundred meters．Yet，when something new turns up，more often than not，we do not even know its name．

（1）How did the author feel on his arrival in the Amazon？ 　　

A．	Out of place．
B．	Full of joy．
C．	Sleepy．
D．	Regretful．

（2）What made that Amazonian evening wonderful？ 　　

A．	He learned more about the local language．
B．	They had a nice conversation with each other．
C．	They understood each other while playing．
D．	He won the soccer game with the goal keeper．

（3）Why was the author surprised at Juan's question about the moon？ 　 　

A．	The question was too straightforward．
B．	Juan knew so little about the world．
C．	The author didn't know how to answer．
D．	The author didn't think Juan was sincere．

（4）What was the author's initial purpose of collecting newspaper articles？ 　　

A．	To sort out what we have known．
B．	To deepen his research into Amazonians．
C．	To improve his reputation as a biologist．
D．	To learn more about local cultures．

（5）How did those brilliant scientists make great discoveries？ 　　

A．	They shifted their viewpoints frequently．
B．	They followed other scientists closely．
C．	They often criticized their fellow scientists．
D．	They conducted in﹣depth and close studies．

（6）What could be the most suitable title for the passage？ 　 　

A．	The Possible and the Impossible
B．	The Known and the Unknown
C．	The Civilized and the Uncivilized
D．	The Ignorant and the Intelligent

For those who can stomach it，working out before breakfast may be more beneficial for health than eating first，according to a study of meal timing and physical activity．

Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance．However，far less has been known about how meal timing and exercise might affect general health．

To find out，British scientists conducted a study．They first found 10 overweight and inactive but otherwise healthy young men，whose lifestyles are，for better and worse，representative of those of most of us．They tested the men's fitness and resting metabolic （新陈代谢的） rates and took samples （样品） of their blood and fat tissue．

Then，on two separate morning visits to the scientists' lab，each man walked for an hour at an average speed that，in theory，should allow his body to rely mainly on fat for fuel． Before one of these workouts，the men skipped breakfast， meaning that they exercised on a completely empty stomach after a long overnight fast（禁食）．On the other occasion，they ate a rich morning meal about two hours before they started walking．

Just before and an hour after each workout，the scientists took additional samples of the men's blood and fat tissue．

Then they compared the samples．There were considerable differences．Most obviously，the men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of their workouts when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten．As a result，they burned more fat during walks on an empty stomach than when they had eaten first．On the other hand，they burned slightly more calories（卡路里）， on average，during the workout after breakfast than after fasting．

But it was the effects deep within the fat cells that may have been the most significant，the researchers found Multiple genes behaved differently，depending on whether someone had eaten or not before walking．Many of these genes produce proteins （蛋白质） that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin（胰岛素） levels throughout the body and so are associated with improved metabolic health．These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfasted．

The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise，it may be wise to skip eating first．

（1）The underlined expression "stomach it" in Paragraph 1 most probably means " 　 　"．

A．	digest the meal easily
B．	manage without breakfast
C．	decide wisely what to eat
D．	eat whatever is offered

（2）Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment？ 　　

A．	Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people．
B．	Their lack of exercise led to overweight．
C．	They could walk at an average speed．
D．	They had slow metabolic rates．

（3）What happened to those who ate breakfast before exercise？ 　 　

A．	They successfully lost weight．
B．	They consumed a bit more calories．
C．	They burned more fat on average．
D．	They displayed higher insulin levels．

（4）What could be learned from the research？ 　　

A．	A workout after breakfast improves gene performances．
B．	Too much workout often slows metabolic rates．
C．	Lifestyle is not as important as morning exercise．
D．	Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health．

Sometimes it's hard to let go．For many British people，that can apply to institutions and objects that represent their country's past﹣age﹣old castles，splendid homes…and red phone boxes．

Beaten first by the march of technology and lately by the terrible weather in junkyards（废品场），the phone boxes representative of an age are now making something of a comeback．Adapted in imaginative ways，many have reappeared on city streets and village greens housing tiny cafes，cellphone repair shops or even defibrillator machines（除颤器）．

The original iron boxes with the round roofs first appeared in 1926．They were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott，the architect of the Battersea Power Station in London．After becoming an important part of many British streets，the phone boxes began disappearing in the 1980s，with the rise of the mobile phone sending most of them away to the junkyards．

About that time，Tony Inglis' engineering and transport company got the job to remove phone boxes from the streets and sell them out．But Inglis ended up buying hundreds of them himself，with the idea of repairing and selling them．He said that he had heard the calls to preserve the boxes and had seen how some of them were listed as historic buildings．

As Inglis and，later other businessmen，got to work，repurposed phone boxes began reappearing in cities and villages as people found new uses for them．Today，they are once again a familiar sight，playing roles that are often just as important for the community as their original purpose．

In rural areas，where ambulances can take a relatively long time to arrive，the phone boxes have taken on a lifesaving role．Local organizations can adopt them for l pound，and install defibrillators to help in emergencies．

Others also looked at the phone boxes and saw business opportunities．LoveFone，a company that advocates repairing cellphones rather than abandoning them，opened a mini workshop in a London phone box in 2016．

The tiny shops made economic sense，according to Robert Kerr，a founder of LoveFone．He said that one of the boxes generated around ﹩13，500 in revenue a month and cost only about ﹩400 to rent．

Inglis said phone boxes called to mind an age when things were built to last．"I like what they are to people，and I enjoy bringing things back，" he said．

（1）The phone boxes are making a comeback 　　．

A．	to form a beautiful sight of the city
B．	to improve telecommunications services
C．	to remind people of a historical period
D．	to meet the requirement of green economy

（2）Why did the phone boxes begin to go out of service in the 1980s？ 　　

A．	They were not well﹣designed．
B．	They provided bad services．
C．	They had too short a history．
D．	They lost to new technologies．

（3）The phone boxes are becoming popular mainly because of 　　．

A．	their new appearance and lower prices
B．	the push of the local organizations
C．	their changed roles and functions
D．	the big funding of the businessmen

Some important dates in China's fighting Covid﹣19 before May 7，202
Jan 20，2020～ Feb 20，2020	Jan 23：Wuhan declared temporary outbound （向外的） traffic restrictions． Jan 24：National medical teams began to be sent to Hubei and wuhan． Jan 27：The Central Steering （指导） Group arrived in Wuhan． Feb 18：The daily number of newly cured and discharged （出院） patients exceeded that of the newly confirmed cases．
Feb 21，2020～ Mar 17，2020	Feb 21：Most provinces and equivalent administrative units started to lower their public health emergency response level． Feb 24：The WHO﹣China Joint Mission on Covid﹣19 held a press conference in Beijing． Mar 11﹣17：The epidemic（流行病） peak had passed in China as a whole．
Mar 18，2020 ～Apr 28，2020	Apr1：Chinese customs began NAT （核酸检测） on inbound arrivals at all points of entry． Apr 8：Wuhan lifted outbound traffic restrictions． Apr 26：The last Covid﹣19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital．
Apr 29，2020～ May 7，2020	Apr 30：The public health emergency response was lowered to Level 2 in the Beijing﹣Tianjin﹣Hebei region． May 7：The State Council released Guidelines on Conducting Covid﹣19 Prevention and Control on an Ongoing Basis．

（1）What happened between January 20 and February 20？ 　　

A．	The Central Steering Group arrived in Wuhan．
B．	The WHO﹣China Joint Mission on Covid﹣19 held a press conference．
C．	The last Covid﹣19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital．
D．	Beijing lowered its emergency response level．

（2）From which date were private cars allowed to go out of Wuhan？ 　　

A．	January 23．
B．	March 11．
C．	April 8．
D．	May 7．

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.

The Meredith family lived in a small community.As the economy was in decline，some people in the town had lost their jobs.Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet.People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.

Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman.She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor.She knew they had problems，and they needed all kinds of help.When she had time，she would bring food and medicine to them.

One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before.There was a man sick in bed，his wife，who took care of him and could not go out to work，and their little boy.The little boy ﹣ his name was Bernard ﹣ had interested her very much.

"I wish you could see him，" she said to her own children，John，Harry，and Clara."He is such a help to his mother.He wants very much to earn some money，but I don't see what he can do."

After their mother left the room，the children sat thinking about Bernard."I wish we could help him to earn money，" said Clara. "His family is suffering so much."

"So do I，" said Harry."We really should do something to assist them."

For some moments，John said nothing，but，suddenly，he sprang to his feet and cried，"I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish（完成）."

The other children also jumped up all attention.When John had an idea，it was sure to be a good one."I tell you what we can do，" said John."You know that big box of corn Uncle John sent us？Well，we can make popcorn（爆米花），and put it into paper bags，and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it."

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.

When Mrs.Meredith heard of John's idea，she thought it was a good one，too.__________

With everything ready，Bernard started out on his new business.__________

Rainforests are home to a rich variety of medicinal plants， food， birds and animals. Can you believe that a single bush （灌木丛） in the Amazon may have more species of ants than the whole of Britain! About 480 varieties of trees may be found in just one hectare of rainforest.

Rainforests are the lungs of the planet ﹣ storing vast quantities of carbon dioxide and producing a significant amount of the world's oxygen. Rainforests have their own perfect system for ensuring their own survival；the tall trees make a canopy（树冠层） of branches and leaves which protect themselves， smaller plants， and the forest animals from heavy rain，intense dry heat from the sun and strong winds.

Amazingly， the trees grow in such a way that their leaves and branches， although close together， never actually touch those of another tree. Scientists think this is the plants' way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases and make life more difficult for leaf﹣eating insects like caterpillars. To survive in the forest， animals must climb， jump or fly across the gaps. The ground floor of the forest is not all tangled leaves and bushes， like in films， but is actually fairly clear. It is where dead leaves turn into food for the trees and other forest life.

They are not called rainforests for nothing! Rainforests can generate 75% of their own rain. At least 80 inches of rain a year is normal ﹣ and in some areas there may be as much as 430 inches of rain annually. This is real rain ﹣ your umbrella may protect you in a shower， but it won't keep you dry if there is a full rainstorm. In just two hours， streams can rise ten to twenty feet. The humidity（湿气）of large rainforests contributes to the formation of rainclouds that may travel to other countries in need of rain.

（1）What can we learn about rainforests from the first paragraph？ 　　

A．	They produce oxygen.
B．	They cover a vast area.
C．	They are well managed.
D．	They are rich in wildlife.

（2）Which of the following contributes most to the survival of rainforests？ 　 　

A．	Heavy rains.
B．	Big trees.
C．	Small plants.
D．	Forest animals.

（3）Why do the leaves and branches of different trees avoid touching each other？ 　　

A．	For more sunlight.
B．	For more growing space.
C．	For self﹣protection.
D．	For the detection of insects.

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？ 　　

A．	Life﹣Giving Rainforests
B．	The Law of the Jungle
C．	Animals in the Amazon
D．	Weather in Rainforests