高考英语阅读七选五分类训练：说明文

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七选五
Handling difficult co-workers in an office environment is a headache. Avoiding them at work is sometimes not an option, so many people wonder how to deal with them, and perfect solutions can’t come too soon. ____1____.
Go to H.R.
Whether you have a formal Human Resources department or just one person who supervises everyone, there should be someone who’s in charge of employee peace-keeping. You can talk to this person. ____2____. For example, don’t say, “This person is driving me crazy!” Instead, you should say, “This person habitually asks me to do her work while she visits chat rooms.”
Address the offending party directly.
If your co-workers do something that you object to, speak up. Politely but firmly say that you don’t want to do their extra work, or tell them whatever else is on your mind. ____3____, but you may if you keep trying. And you’ll also get the benefit of speaking your mind.
Let it roll off your back.
____4____, you may choose to get better at ignoring them. This may seem difficult at first, but there’s something more serious for choosing your battles. If you are dealing with someone who tells your secrets around the office, stop sharing them. If you’re dealing with someone who has offensive manners, stay at a comfortable distance.
____5____.
If you’ve tried the tips above but they don’t work, you may consider changing jobs. It’s sad if things have to come to this, but you wouldn’t have to seek a job if you didn’t have a difficult co-worker prompting you to make a change. Maybe, there are potential positives in your new position. The trick is to find them.
A．Look for a new job
B．Try to seek jobs in a creative way
C．If your co-workers realize their problems
D．You may not get a positive response at first
E．If the co-workers don’t affect you too much
F．If you do, be specific about what is upsetting you
G．Fortunately, there are some basic ways that can work
How Not to Be Awkward
Not all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others. This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. ____6____ Let’s try to find answers to the questions.
Stay in shape and dress up well
Sometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day ____7____ If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980’s film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself.
Be optimistic
Another effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face. ____8____ On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive think person is appreciated by everybody So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful “Hi” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely!
____9____
This one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club. Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day!
Develop your personality
Being a book-worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self-improvement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. ____10____
A．Participate in Team Activities.
B．Learn how to end a conversation.
C．Secondly, have appropriate clothes on.
D．If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you.
E．Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too.
F．So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward?
G．Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about.
The“WHO Quit Tobacco App” is the latest tobacco control initiative (倡议) by the WHO South-East Asia Region. It was started during WHO’s year-long “Commit to quit”campaign. ____11____
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region said that tobacco is deadly in every form and that new approaches such as the “Quit Tobacco App” are much needed to support people to give up tobacco. ____12____ However, they are unable to quit for various reasons.
Every year, tobacco, which is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, kills nearly eight million persons. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, tobacco claims 6 million lives. This region is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products. ____13____ These users account for 29 percent of the population in the Region.
Some additional challenges to tobacco control include the growing use of new and emerging products such as Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(ENDS )or electronic cigarettes, sheesha (水烟) or hookah, among others.
In order to monitor tobacco use prevalence (流行) and tobacco control policies, the Region has tobacco surveillance (监控). ____14____ Thailand was the first in Asia to carry out Plain Packaging.
____15____ Countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are working towards moving tobacco farmers away from growing tobacco. Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have established and scaled-up tobacco cessation services.
A．It wants to take control over tobacco consumption.
B．These people may be aware of the fact that tobacco is harmful.
C．ENDS or electronic cigarettes have been banned in six countries.
D．The Region continued to have the highest 432 million tobacco users.
E．Some people have been addicted to tobacco for quite a lot of years.
F．Its aim is to help people quit tobacco use in all forms, including smokeless and other newer products.
G．Meanwhile, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka have attached large-sized
graphic health warnings to tobacco packs.
Every New Year, thousands decide they’re going to change their lives. Fewer than 10 percent actually stick with their plans, and that figure is being generous. ____16____.
Not aiming high enough. While it’s easy to think setting easy goals will keep you motivated, it may harm your long-term motivation. If you make goals that are too achievable, you’ll get bored and lose interest. ____17____. If you’re used to staying within your comfort zone, you'll be missing out on the satisfaction of achieving a life-changing goal. When you push yourself, you'll be able to build unshakable confidence as you achieve goal after goal.
____18____. This is a fear many of us deal with. Instead of taking action, we start worrying about “ What if?”   “What if it doesn’t work out? What if my dream isn’t truly my dream? What if I don’t succeed?” If you have trouble creating a vision , then you’re at the risk of being aimless through life. ____19____. You can start the process of discovering your life purpose by asking yourself, “ What would my ideal life look like?”
Letting fear control your mind and actions. Fear can prevent you from achieving your dreams. You’ll miss out on opportunities in life if you don’t learn how to manage your fears. ____20____ . One way to manage fear is to look for the root cause of your fear. With deep introspection (反省), you can uncover the exact moment when those fears are holding you back from growing. This will give you a window of opportunity to communicate with your inner being and find release.
A．Lacking self-confidence
B．Being uncertain about the future
C．Fortunately, fear can be overcome
D．Below you’ll find some common reasons why you’re losing motivation
E．Many of us are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure
F．Ideally, you want to strike a balance between pushing yourself and creating realistic goals
G．However, when you find your purpose and passion, you’ll be driven to struggle for excellence
An eco-friendly lunch bag is great because it is a game-changer. ___21___ It is so convenient that, after buying one, you’ll wonder how you ever survived the workday without a handy supply of food stored under your desk.
Why do I focus on lunch bags? Because it's so beneficial both personally and environmentally. Here is a list of my reasons:
___22___ Depending on where you live, you could save $1,000-$3,000 per year. I had a personal financial crisis a few years ago and I was floored by how much money I saved just by packing a lunch every day.
Buying lunch in single-use items is wasteful. If you buy a small meal and a drink, you could go through many single-use items and a pile of napkins with each meal. ___23___
Now such lunch bags have been invented by rü. This company, whose name is short for “re-use”, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ___24___ And post-consumer plastic waste can be made full use of. Just as impressive as the recycled material is the fact that rü bags are machine washable. Moreover, the bags are lovely to look at and come in a wide range of colors and patterns.
The bags also have an impressive 3-gallon capacity. The roll-down top means they can be easily adjusted for size. ___25___ Combined with some lightweight sandwich bags, everything can be put in a briefcase or clipped onto a purse at the end of the day.
A．When empty, it can be rolled up easily.
B．So you can buy one that adjusts to your bag.
C．Everyone wants to own a beautiful lunch bag.
D．Bringing lunch to work saves so much money.
E．It creates beautiful lunch bags from recycled material.
F．It saves money, boosts nutrition, reduces plastic waste.
G．Packing lunch saves thousands of single-use products every year.
A Few Tips for Starting an Art Habit
Art is good for your mind and body. It can reduce stress and anxiety and improve your mood.____26____ Here are some things you need to know.
•Figure out your mode of creative expression. You can start with what you enjoy, but keep an open mind. Anything that engages your creative mind is good for you: finger painting, cooking, baking, oil painting, weaving, writing screenplays—the sky’s the limit.____27____ Mix them up—do whatever you’re in the mood for.
•Focus on the making, and let go of expectations. Once you have your art materials, here comes the fun part. Mess around! It’s the physical act of making art that causes those feelings of stress relief—not what you make or how you make it. You don’t even need to like what you’re making.____28____ When you don’t like what you are making, it frees you up to explore new ideas.
•Carve out time and space for art. Try to find a special time in your week to devote to your practice. You don’t need a few hours.____29____ In addition, try to set aside a corner table for your art supplies. If space is an issue, put them all in a basket or a plastic container that’s easily accessible.
•____30____ Some days, you won’t feel like making art. That’s OK. Try to understand what’s going on. What’s stopping you from making art? Are you anxious? If you’re too anxious to make art, address the anxiety. Stand up from the couch and go to take a walk or a run.
A．Get yourself in the mood.
B．Get familiar with the basis of art.
C．In fact, that can be a positive thing.
D．When is the best age to start an art habit?
E．But how can you start your creative art habit?
F．And don’t feel like you have to stick to one thing.
G．Going just 10 minutes of art each day can do wonders.
An association between individuals working together in the same organization is called interpersonal relationship. An individual spends around seven to eight hours at his workplace and it is practically not possible for him to work all alone. ____31____ Research says productivity increases when individuals work in groups as compared to an individual working alone.
Employees must get along well for a healthy atmosphere at the workplace. Let us go through various ways of improving interpersonal relationships at workplace.
● ____32____ Discussions must be on an open platform where every individual has the liberty to express his/her views and opinions. Written mode of communication is one of the effective ways of communicating at the workplace. Ignoring any of your co-workers might hurt him and spoil your relationship with the individual concerned. Avoid hiding things from your fellow workers.
●Team leaders should conduct morning meetings with their team members. ____33____ The employees should be allowed to bring their coffee. Let them communicate with each other. Morning meetings go a long way in breaking the ice among employees and improving interpersonal relationships at workplace.
● ____34____ Let the employees bring their families as well. Ask your team members to exchange contact numbers among themselves for them to interact with each other even after work.
●Greet your colleagues on their birthdays or anniversaries. ____35____ Such small initiatives (提议) go a long way in strengthening the bond among fellow workers. Important festivals must be celebrated for employees to come closer to each other.
A．Avoid being jealous.
B．Do not make the meetings too formal.
C．Interact with your co-workers more often.
D．Send them a nice e-card and do ask for a treat.
E．Individuals can also communicate through emails.
F．Take your team out for lunch, picnics or get together once in a while.
G．He needs people to talk to and discuss various issues at the workplace.
Is It Safe to Eat Snow?
There’s nothing quite like a fresh blanket of pure, white snow. Great for sledding, snowballs, fort-building — and maybe even dessert? Before you take a big bite of the white stuff, let’s talk about what could be in the flakes (雪片).___36___. When it gets cold, moisture (水分) in the air freezes into tiny, beautiful crystals that drift down from the sky.
___37___. For example, if snow has been removed from a sidewalk or a street, it might contain rock salt with certain chemicals, which help ice melt at low temperature. Unfortunately, those chemicals can also make you sick if you eat them, so you definitely don’t want to eat any snow that’s been shoveled (铲掉).
You should never take small bites on any snow near bird feeders or animal tracks. ___38___, squirrels, birds, neighborhood dogs for example, it may carry something not safe to you. Brown snow is off limits for the same reason you wouldn’t want to taste a mud pie. And if that snow looks yellow, well, let’s just say it’s unlikely to be lemon-flavored.
OK, so what about freshly fallen snow? ___39___. But actually, because snow can take in pollutants on the way down, the first hour or two of a snowfall acts like a brush for the air. Scientists have found that new snow can contain strange stuff including pesticides, ashes and even dirt.
All of these things are found at extremely low levels. That means it’s technically safe to eat. But it’s also good to know that if you just wait a few hours and then have a meal on the snow that piles up midway through a storm, you’ll have the best chance of eating nothing more than pure, frozen, sky water. ___40___!
A．Snow is mostly water
B．Let’s take a close look
C．Try not to have any taste of the snow
D．But snow can also contain other substances
E．Because snow can act like a pathway for animals
F．One bite and you’ll be hoping spring never comes
G．That should be the safest, yummiest frozen water to eat












参考答案
1．G
2．F
3．D
4．E
5．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何应对工作中遇到的难相处的同事。
1．
前文“Handling difficult co-workers in an office environment is a headache. Avoiding them at work is sometimes not an option, so many people wonder how to deal with them, and perfect solutions can’t come too soon.（在办公室环境中处理棘手的同事是一件令人头痛的事。在工作中避开他们有时不是一个选择，所以很多人不知道如何处理他们，完美的解决方案不能来得太快。）”可知上文提到面对难相处的同事没有快的完美方案；阅读下文可知下文在介绍方法；G项“Fortunately, there are some basic ways that can work（幸运的是，有一些有效的基本方法）”承接了上文，也引出了下文所介绍的一系列的方法，符合题意，故选G项。
2．
前文“You can talk to this person.（你可以和这个人谈谈）”可知提到要和这个人谈谈；下文“For example, don’t say, “This person is driving me crazy!” Instead, you should say, “This person habitually asks me to do her work while she visits chat rooms.”（例如，不要说:“这个人快把我逼疯了！”相反，你应该说，“这个人习惯性地要求我在她访问聊天室的时候做她的工作。）” F项“If you do, be specific about what is upsetting you（如果你这样做了，具体说说是什么让你心烦意乱）”承接了上文所述的和这个人谈谈，也引出了下文举例该怎样谈，符合题意，故选F项。
3．
前文“If your co-workers do something that you object to, speak up. Politely but firmly say that you don’t want to do their extra work, or tell them whatever else is on your mind.（如果你的同事做了你反对的事情，大声说出来。礼貌但坚定地说，你不想做他们的额外工作，或告诉他们任何其他你的想法。）”可知本处提到了如何说出自己的想法；下文“but you may if you keep trying. And you’ll also get the benefit of speaking your mind.（但是如果你继续尝试，你就可以。而且你也会得到说出你的想法的好处。）”可知本处出现了转折，提到了要继续尝试，推知空处讲的是如果讲一次或者才开始讲，未必得到积极回应；D项“You may not get a positive response at first（一开始你可能得不到积极的回应）”承接了上文，又与推测意思一致，符合题意。故选D项。
4．
下文“you may choose to get better at ignoring them. This may seem difficult at first, but there’s something more serious for choosing your battles.（你可以选择更好地忽略他们。这在一开始可能看起来很困难，但是在选择战斗时还有更严肃的事情。）”可知提到了忽略，推知应该是影响不严重才能忽略；E项“If the co-workers don’t affect you too much（如果你的同事对你没有太大影响的话）”符合题意，故选E项。
5．
下文“If you’ve tried the tips above but they don’t work, you may consider changing jobs. It’s sad if things have to come to this, but you wouldn’t have to seek a job if you didn’t have a difficult co-worker prompting you to make a change. Maybe, there are potential positives in your new position. The trick is to find them.（如果你已经尝试了上面的建议，但是没有用，你可以考虑换工作。如果事情不得不走到这一步，这是令人伤心的，但是如果没有一个难相处的同事促使你做出改变，你就不必去找工作了。也许你的新职位有潜在的好处。关键是要找到他们。）”可知本段讲的是如果以上方法不管用的话，就换新工作。选项A“Look for a new job（寻找新工作）”可以作为本段标题，故选A项。
6．F
7．C
8．D
9．A
10．E
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。作者主要向我们描述了怎样使自己不笨拙不尴尬，并提出了几点建议，如保持体形注意穿着、乐观、参加团体活动、发展个性等。
6．标题“How Not to Be Awkward”（如何不尴尬）和文章第一段“Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others.”（我们当中的许多人都很害羞，甚至可能感到与他人隔绝。）可知很多人会害羞的心理，这个是引起标题所说的尴尬的原因。下文说到“Let’s try to find answers to the questions.”（让我们试着找到问题的答案）标题和上文提到很多人有害羞的心理，会引起尴尬，下文引出解决问题的方法，可推知空处讲述的是如何克服这种尴尬的倾向。故选F项。
7．根据本段标题“Stay in shape and dress up well”（保持身材，好好打扮）可知需要保持体形，并穿着打扮好。根据下文“If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980’s film when actually it is2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself.”(如果你看起来像是刚从1980年代的电影中走出来，而实际上是2011年，那么毫无疑问，你一定会对自己感到尴尬。)可知下文在谈不符合年代的穿着是多么尴尬。可推知，空处讲的是要穿合适的衣服，承上启下。故选C项。
8．根据标题“Be optimistic”（要乐观）可知本段中心思想就是要求我们要有乐观的心态。本段最后一句是“a smiling，happy and positive think person is appreciated by everybody.”（一个面带微笑，开心并积极思考的人会受到每个人的喜欢）可推知如果总是不开心，不乐观面对一切，没有人会喜欢你。选D项。
9．根据第四段“This one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club. Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day!”（这个真的很有帮助。当一个人与他人保持孤立时，通常会产生尴尬。所以，为了改变这种情况，加入团体例如，如果你是一个阅读爱好者，加入一个读书俱乐部。 与人们一起参加读书会和辩论会有助于消除你的尴尬。选择您选择的任何活动，例如参加团队运动或参加舞蹈课，很快您就会发现自己与人相处的舒适度与日俱增！）可知本段主要呼吁人们要参加团队活动。故选A项。
10．根据本段第二句“For self-improvement，take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life.”（为了自我提升，培养一个为你的生活增添意义的爱好）可知为了提高自己，要开始一个爱好，这个爱好可以给你的生活带来很大的意义。空处前面内容“Learn singing or try adventure sports”（学习唱歌或尝试冒险运动）与 E选项表达“有时候简单如听音乐这样的事情也会带来奇迹”属于并列的同类型的例子。故选E项。
11．F
12．B
13．D
14．G
15．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一些国家为戒烟采取的行动。
11．
根据设空上一句“It was started during WHO’s year-long “Commit to quit” campaign.(这开始于世界卫生组织为期一年的“承诺戒烟”活动)”可推断，此处介绍这个程序的具体内容。结合选项可知，F项“它的目标是帮助人们戒除各种形式的烟草使用，包括无烟产品和其他较新的产品。”符合语境。故选F项。
12．
根据后文“However, they are unable to quit for various reasons.(然而，由于各种原因，他们无法戒烟。)”可知，前后是转折关系，从而可推知，虽然人们知道吸烟有害，但是却因各种原因戒不掉。B项“These people may be aware of the fact that tobacco is harmful.(这些人可能意识到烟草是有害的。)”符合，其中下文“they”代指选项中的“These people”，故选B项。
13．
根据上文“This region is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products.(该地区是最大的烟草产品生产者和消费者之一。)”以及下文“These users account for 29 percent of the population in the Region.(这些用户占该地区人口的29%。)”可知，此部分介绍此地区吸烟的情况。结合选项可知，D项“该区域仍有4.32亿烟草使用者，为最高水平。”符合语境。故选D项。
14．
根据上文“In order to monitor tobacco use prevalence (流行) and tobacco control policies, the Region has tobacco surveillance.(为了监测烟草使用流行情况和烟草控制政策，该地区有烟草监控)”可知，此部分介绍为戒烟采取的行动。结合选项可知，G项“与此同时，东帝汶、尼泊尔、马尔代夫、印度、斯里兰卡等国也纷纷把健康警告大图加到烟草包装上。”符合语境。故选G项。
15．
根据下文“Countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are working towards moving tobacco farmers away from growing tobacco. Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have established and scaled-up tobacco cessation services.(孟加拉国、印度、印度尼西亚和斯里兰卡等国正在努力让烟农不再种植烟草。不丹、尼泊尔、马尔代夫、斯里兰卡和东帝汶已经建立并扩大了戒烟服务。)”可知，此段是一些国家为禁烟采取的行动。设空句位于句首，起到概括的作用。结合选项可知，C项“六个国家被禁止电子烟。”故选C项。
16．D
17．F
18．B
19．G
20．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了导致我们失去动力的常见原因以及如何去分别克服它们。
16．
根据第一段的前两句“Every New Year, thousands decide they're going to change their lives. Fewer than 10 percent actually stick with their plans, and that figure is being generous.（每年的新年，成千上万的人决定要改变他们的生活，但实际上只有不到10%的人坚持自己的计划。）”可知，本段在说明多数人难以坚持自己的计划。根据设空处的下一段的第一句“Not aiming high enough.（目标不够高）”可知，文章接下来是说明原因。故D项“下面你会发现一些导致你失去动力的常见原因”符合题意。故选D项。
17．
根据设空的前一句“If you make goals that are too achievable, you'll get bored and lose interest.（如果你制定的目标太过容易实现，你会感到无聊，失去兴趣。）”可知，本段在讲述目标过低的情况。F项“理想情况下，你需要在督促自己和设定现实目标之间取得平衡”与空前一句联系紧密，并与下文中的 “push yourself（推动自己）”相呼应，符合语境。故选F项。
18．
根据文章的结构可知，此空位于段首，应是主题句。根据下文中的“worrying about（担忧）”和段中多次提到的“What if（假若……怎么办）”可知，本段介绍的是不确定的情况，故B项“对未来不确定”符合语境。故选B项。
19．
根据设空前一句“If you have trouble creating a vision , then you’re at the risk of being aimless through life.（如果你在设立愿景方面有困难，那么你就有可能在生活中漫无目的。）”和设空后一句“You can start the process of discovering your life purpose by asking yourself, " What would my ideal life look like?"（你可以通过问自己“我的理想生活是什么样子的？”来开始探索你的人生目标）”可推断，空处是过渡句，承上启下。G项“然而，当你找到自己的目标和激情时，你就会被驱使着去追求卓越” 中的“purpose（目标）”与设空后的“life purpose（人生目标）”相呼应，符合语境。故选G项。
20．
根据设空前一句“You’ll miss out on opportunities in life if you don't learn how to manage your fears.（如果你不学会控制自己的恐惧，你将会错过生活中的机会。）”和设空后一句“One way to manage fear is to look for the root cause of your fear.（管理恐惧的一种方法是寻找恐惧的根源。）”可推知，设空处应是关于管理或克服恐惧的内容，故选C项“幸运的是，恐惧是可以克服的”符合上下文语境。故选C项。
21．F
22．D
23．G
24．E
25．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了环保午餐袋的好处以及一家公司生产的环保午餐袋的特点。
21．
上文“An eco-friendly lunch bag is great because it is a game-changer.”(环保午餐袋很棒，因为它是游戏规则改变者。)提到了，好的午餐袋是规则改变者， F选项“It saves money, boosts nutrition, reduces plastic waste.”(用午餐袋自带午餐能省钱，增进你的营养，还能减少塑料垃圾)解释了它如何改变规则，且其中的“It”代指上文的“An eco-friendly lunch bag”，F项符合上下文连贯，故选F。
22．
下文“Depending on where you live, you could save $1,000—$3,000 per year.”(根据您居住的地方，您每年可以节省 1,000 至 3,000 美元。) 提及了，自己带午餐可以省钱的具体数额。D项“Bringing lunch to work saves so much money.”(自带午餐上班可以省很多钱。)中的“saves so much money”与下文“you could save $1,000—$3,000 per year”相呼应，符合上下文连贯，故选D项。
23．
上文“Buying lunch in single-use items is wasteful. If you buy a small meal and a drink, you could go through many single-use items and a pile of napkins with each meal.”(用一次性用具购买午餐是很浪费的。如果你买了一小顿饭和一杯饮料，你可能会在每顿饭中使用许多一次性物品和一堆餐巾纸。)可知，本段大意为“每天用一次性用具购买午餐会造成浪费，因为会用掉很多一次性物品”。G选项“Packing lunch saves thousands of single-use products every year.”(打包午餐每年可节省数千件一次性产品。)承接上文，提出解决这一问题的办法，符合上下文连贯，故选G项。
24．
上文“Now such lunch bags have been invented by rü. This company, whose name is short for “re-use”, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.”(现在这样的午餐袋已经由rü发明了。这家公司的名字是“再利用”的缩写，总部位于不列颠哥伦比亚省的温哥华。)介绍了发明午餐袋的公司rü。E项“It creates beautiful lunch bags from recycled material.”(它使用回收材料制作精美的午餐袋。)进一步说明该公司制作午餐袋的材料，其中“It”代指上文的“rü”，符合上下文连贯，故选E项。
25．
上文“The roll-down top means they can be easily adjusted for size.”(可滚动的顶部意味着它们可以轻松调整尺寸。)提到了这款午餐袋是可以调整大小的。A选项“When empty, it can be rolled up easily.”(空的时候，很容易卷起来。)进一步说明如何调整大小，符合上下文连贯，故选A项。
26．E
27．F
28．C
29．G
30．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文为说明文。介绍了养成艺术习惯的几点建议。
26．
根据上文“Art is good for your mind and body. It can reduce stress and anxiety and improve your mood.”(艺术对你的身心都有好处。它可以减轻你的压力和焦虑，改善你的心情。)和下文“Here are some things you need to know.”(下面是你得知道的一些事。)可知，上文提到艺术对身心都有好处，下文提到要给出一些建议，所以中间应该有个过渡句，提到如何才能拥有艺术呢？选项E“但是，你如何才能开启你有创造力的艺术习惯呢？”和上下文意思一致。故选E。
27．
根据上文“You can start with what you enjoy, but keep an open mind. Anything that engages your creative mind is good for you: finger painting, cooking, baking, oil painting, weaving, writing screenplays”(你可以从你喜欢的开始，但要保持开放的心态。任何能激发你创造性思维的事情都对你有好处：手指画、烹饪、烘焙、油画、编织、写剧本)可知，这里作者认为，任何能激发你创造性思维的事情都可以做，所以不能只做一件事。选项F“并且，不要认为你必须坚持一件事情。”和上文意思一致。故选F。
28．
根据上文“You don’t even need to like what you’re making.”(甚至你都不用去喜欢你在做的东西。)和下文“When you don’t like what you are making, it frees you up to explore new ideas.”(当你不喜欢自己做的东西时，它会让你自由地去探索新的想法。)可知，这里作者提到你可能不喜欢你在做的画，但是它还是有好处的，因为它让你有了去探索新想法的自由。选项C“事实上，它有可能是积极的东西。”和上下文意思一致。故选C。
29．
根据上文“You don’t need a few hours.”(你不需要几个小时。)可知，作者建议人们不需要花太多时间在艺术上，那需要多少时间合适呢？接下来，作者应该提出合适的时间。选项G“每天只花10分钟，就能创造奇迹。”和上文意思一致。故选G。
30．
设空句是段首小标题，根据下文“Some days, you won’t feel like making art. That’s OK. Try to understand what’s going on. What’s stopping you from making art? Are you anxious? If you’re too anxious to make art, address the anxiety. Stand up from the couch and go to take a walk or a run.”(有时候，你会不想做艺术。没关系。试着理解发生了什么。是什么阻止你创作艺术品？你紧张吗？如果你太急于创作艺术，解决焦虑。从沙发上站起来，去散散步或者跑跑步。)可知，这一段作者主要介绍如果遇到不想做艺术的时候，要怎么做才能调节状态。选项A“让你自己进入状态。”是本段主题句。故选A。
31．G
32．C
33．B
34．F
35．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，与单打独斗工作相比，个人在集体工作时的工作效率会提高。员工必需在工作场所和睦相处，以营造健康的氛围。文章主要讲述了改善工作场所的人际关系的几种方法。
31．
空格前说“An individual spends around seven to eight hours at his workplace and it is practically not possible for him to work all alone.”(一个人在他的工作场所工作七到八个小时，他不可能独自工作。)，空格后说“Research says productivity increases when individuals work in groups as compared to an individual working alone.”(研究表明，与单打独斗工作相比，个人集体工作时的工作效率会提高。员工必需在工作场所和睦相处，以营造健康的氛围。)可知空格处应该说他需要在工作场所和人进行交谈和沟通，G项“He needs people to talk to and discuss various issues at the workplace.”(他需要在工作场所与人交谈并讨论各种问题。)，选项中的“He”指代上文的“An individual”。能够承上启下，符合语境。故选G.
32．
空格前说“Let us go through various ways of improving interpersonal relationships at workplace.”(让我们来看看改善工作场所人际关系的各种方法。)空格后说“Discussions must be on an open platform where every individual has the liberty to express his/her views and opinions.”(讨论必须在一个开放的平台上进行，每个人都有表达自己的观点和意见的自由。)可知空格处应该说在工作场所应和同事之间进行互动。C项的“Interact with your co-workers more often.”(多和同事交流。)能够承上启下，符合语境。故选C。
33．
空格前说“Team leaders should conduct morning meetings with their team members.”(团队领导者应该与他们的团队进行早会。)，空格后说“The employees should be allowed to bring their coffee. Let them communicate with each other.”(应该允许员工自带咖啡。让他们互相交流。)。可知空格处应该说团队领导对员工们出席早会的表现不应该太正式。B项“Do not make the meetings too formal.”(会议不要太正式。)承上启下，符合语境。故选B。
34．
空格后说“Let the employees bring their families as well. Ask your team members to exchange contact numbers among themselves for them to interact with each other even after work.”(让员工也带着他们的家人吧。让你的团队成员之间交流电话，让他们在工作后相互交流。)可知空格处应该说带你的团队出去吃餐, 野餐或偶尔聚餐。而且下文的“as well”是关键词，与空格处是递进关系。F选项“Take your team out for lunch, picnics or get together once in a while”(带你的团队出去吃午餐，野餐或偶尔聚在一起。)符合语境,与空格处是递进关系。故选F。
35．
空格前说“Greet your colleagues on their birthdays or anniversaries.”(在同事的生日或周年纪念日时问候他们。),空格后说“Such small initiatives (提议) go a long way in strengthening the bond among fellow workers.”(这样的小型提议在加强同事之间的关系方面大有帮助。)可知空格处应该说通过什么样的方式来问候你的同事们。D选项“Send them a nice e-card and do ask for a treat.”(送给他们一张漂亮的电子卡片，并要求他们请客。)中的“them”指代上文的“your colleagues”，空格后的“such small initiatives”指代选项中的“do ask for a treat。”承上启下，符合语境，故选D。
36．A
37．D
38．E
39．G
40．F
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了为什么人们不能直接吃雪的原因。
36．
下文“When it gets cold, moisture (水分) in the air freezes into tiny, beautiful crystals that drift down from the sky. (当天气变冷时，空气中的水分冻结成微小美丽的晶体，从天空飘落下来。)”提及水如何变成雪，由此可知，空处指出雪的主要成分是水，A项“Snow is mostly water (雪主要是水)”符合语境。故选A。
37．
由后文“For example, if snow has been removed from a sidewalk or a street, it might contain rock salt with certain chemicals, which help ice melt at low temperature.(例如，如果人行道或街道上的雪被清除，其中可能含有某些化学物质的岩盐，这有助于冰在低温下融化。)”，可知雪里面可能包其它物质，说明雪里面可能不单单是水，D项“But snow can also contain other substances (但雪也可能含有其他物质)”符合语境，是对下文的总结。故选D。
38．
上文“You should never take small bites on any snow near bird feeders or animal tracks.(千万不要在靠近喂食器或动物足迹的雪地上吃雪。) ”指出不要在靠近喂食器或动物足迹的雪地上吃雪，空处应该是承接上文，对上文做出解释，即为什么不能在靠近喂食器或动物足迹的雪地上吃雪，E选项“Because snow can act like a pathway for animals (因为雪可以作为动物的通道)”符合，且下文“squirrels, birds, neighborhood dogs for example, it may carry something not safe to you. (例如松鼠、鸟、邻居家的狗，它们可能会携带对你不安全的东西。)”中的“squirrels, birds, neighborhood dogs”与E项的“animals”相对应。故选E。
39．
由下文“But actually, because snow can take in pollutants on the way down, the first hour or two of a snowfall acts like a brush for the air. (但实际上，因为降雪过程中会吸收污染物，所以降雪的头一两个小时就像是空气的刷子。)”和“But actually”可知，空出应该和下文描述的内容相反，下文描述刚下的雪是不安全的，由此可知，空处应该叙述“刚下的雪应该是安全的”，G项“That should be the safest, yummiest frozen water to eat (这应该是最安全、最美味的冷冻水)”符合语境。故选G。
40．
由前文“But it's also good to know that if you just wait a few hours and then have a meal on the snow that piles up midway through a storm, you'll have the best chance of eating nothing more than pure, frozen, sky water. (但是，如果你只是等几个小时，然后在暴风雪中段堆积的积雪上吃顿饭，你就有最好的机会只吃纯净、冰冻的天空水。)”可知，当你吃上最干净的雪时，那是一种幸福的感觉，就不会希望春天到来。F项“One bite and you'll be hoping spring never comes (只要咬一口，你就会希望春天永远不会到来)”符合语境。故选F。