专题10 阅读表达12篇（天津专用）-2022-2023学年高一英语下学期期中复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（外研版2019）

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外研版（2019）高一英语下学期期中复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分
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专题10 阅读表达12篇
（2022春·天津·高一天津市天津中学校考期中）阅读表达
Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no giraffes and no lions.
To some people, that thought is too terrible, so they are doing something about it. Being surrounded by wild animals — feeding them and caring for them — is all Tiffany Soechting has ever wanted to do all her life. And that is exactly what she does.
Soechting is the human “mother” to the 500 animals that live on her family’s wildlife farm. On the farm, she cares for creatures from every continent except Antarctica (南极洲).
Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there, but also to feed them, And the animals are not against that. For them, people and the special vehicles used on the farm are part of their natural environment. “When you come here, the animals are walking around freely like they would if they were in their native homeland. And you can touch them,” said Soechting. “For the most part, the majority of them were born and grew up here. But even when we bring them in — like if we bring a new male in the rest of the herd (兽群) is comfortable with what is going on.”
Tourists are not the only people to visit the farm. Many schools come for field trips all throughout the year, so it is a place of education as well as conservation. But for Soechting, the farm is simply home, and it has been for many generations.
As the animals walk peacefully around, it is easy to forget that a busy city is just a few minutes away. Tiffany Soechting and the 500 animals do not seem to give it a second thought.
1．What does Tiffany Soechting do?
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2．What can visitors do on Soechting’s family farm?
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3．How do animals feel about the visit?
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4．Apart from animal conservation, what else can people do on the farm?
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5．What does the sentence “Tiffany Soechting and the 500 animals do not seem to give it a second thought” in the last paragraph mean?
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（2022春·天津·高一统考期中）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Dear Tom,
I’m writing to you from a small town in South America. I’m involved in a volunteer program here. At an orphanage I’m working with the children of all ages, from small babies of just a few months old, to older children up to the age of about 14. I play with the babies, feed them, bathe them, and generally take care of them. As to the older children I teach them colouring, painting and do art and craft activities with them.
One of the most rewarding things about this experience is being a small part of the children’s lives. I have had the most amazing experiences here, including helping one of the babies learn to walk. She was only crawling when I first arrived and now she can walk by herself. I will never forget the day when she called me “mama”. I was surprised because she was attached to me so quickly.
Every day is a new experience. Every day brings more smiles and teaches me so much about myself as well as the children. The children’s happy faces will stay with me forever.
I would describe my overall experience as absolutely amazing. I really love everything about the programme. It has given me the best experience that I can never get anywhere else. In two years time I hope to do another volunteer work at a center here for people who have HIV/AIDS. Together with other volunteers I hope to share our common love with them.
How are you getting on recently? Do you have any interest in doing some volunteer work? I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Joan
6．What does Joan do for the older children at an orphanage? (no more than 15 words)
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7．What was one of the most rewarding things about Joan’s volunteer experience according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)
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8．What does the underlined words “was attached to” mean in English? (no more than 3 words)
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9．How does Joan like his volunteer experience? (no more than 10words)
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10．If you were Tom, would you agree with Joan’s invitation, and why?
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（2021春·天津西青·高一校考期中）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
In be United States the most popular form of folk dancing has been square-dancing since the earlier days. In those days, men and women worked in groups to build a house or harvest crops. When the work was done, they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen.
Nowadays square-dancing is still performed. A square, which has four sides, is formed by four couples. Each couple stands on one side of the square, the man on the left and the woman on the right. That is to say, one square has eight people and they stand facing the center of the square.
Large or small numbers of people can dance together. Sometimes as many as 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing all at the same time.
Costumes are worn by those who do the square-dancing. This makes the dancing more colorful to watch. Men may have colored shirts and western trousers they wear only on special days. Women often wear full skirts of different colors with a pretty blouse. In some country areas, everyone wears their best clothes.
Today in all parts of the US you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square-dancing for fun. They enjoy it very much.
11．In the earlier days, when did people do square-dancing? (No more than 6 words)
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12．How many people are square-dancing if there is one square? (One word)
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13．What does the underlined word “costumes” mean in Paragraph 4? (No more than 8 words)
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14．What do people in some country areas wear in square-dancing? (No more than 6 words)
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15．How do people of the US like square-dancing today? (No more than 6 words)
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（2022春·天津河东·高一统考期中）阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Everybody gets sad from time to time. If you want to know how to cheer someone up, here are some easy steps to help you.
Listen to them. Usually, sad people aren’t really looking for an answer. They just want to be heard and have a chance to express their feelings. Do you know why they’re sad? Pull up a chair, offer a smile, and give them a shoulder to cry on.
After listening, give them advice if they ask for it. After figuring out just what the problem is, tell them you have an idea to help them out. If you don’t, be honest to yourself and them. Take them to a person who has a better fix for the problem than you have.
Give them a gift. Can you remember a time when someone gave you a gift without a duty to do so? How did you feel inside when it happened? Giving a gift to someone can brighten their whole day.
Make them laugh. Jokes and funny stories are always good ice-breakers after you’ve talked about a problem for a long time. Don’t be afraid to make fun of yourself. Your friend will appreciate the humor.
Change their environment. More often than not, our surroundings determine our moods. If you need to get someone out of his sadness, get them out! Having a different set of environment will encourage new and better ways of thinking.
16．What’s the passage mainly about? (no more than 10 words)
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17．What do sad people really need? (no more than 15 words)
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18．What should you do if you have no idea how to help out a sad person? (no more than 12 words)
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19．Why does the author advise to change the sad people’s environment? (no more than 10 words)
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20．Which step do you think is the most useful? Please explain, (no more than 20 words)
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（2022春·天津河西·高一统考期中）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Are you aged between 14 and 19 years old? Do you care about your local environment? Would you like to help make the area you live in better, cleaner, safer and friendlier? If your answers are ‘yes’, ‘yes’ and ‘yes’, then read on! A local organization is carrying out a project, giving money to groups of teenagers who want to become active citizens. Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors. Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock on people’s doors and find out what they would like to improve in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don’t want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch. It is very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it’s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It’s a good way to make the area you live in safer.
Lending a hand. There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do their shopping once a week, look after their gardens for them or maybe walk their dogs!
No littering. Nobody likes picking up other people’s rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable!
Just tell us what you want to do. Then we’ll send you more information.
21．What is the aim of the project? (no more than 15 words)
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22．Who is asked to take part in the project? (no more than 15 words)
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23．What does the underlined words “lending a hand” mean in English? (no more than 6 words)
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24．How often are the teenagers advised to get around and pick up rubbish? (no more than 5 words)
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25．What will you do if you become a member of the project? Why? (no more than 25 words)
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（2022春·天津·高一天津市第一百中学校考期中）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
Aesha Ash spent most of her life ballet (芭蕾舞) dancing and even turned it into a career as a member of the New York City Ballet. As much as she loved to dance, she found the weight of her responsibility heavy because she was often the only African American ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) in her classes and company.
After retiring (退休) from ballet in 2007, Aesha enjoyed the quiet life for more than ten years before she decided to come back to ballet, but in a completely new way. She started The Swan Dreams Project that helps kids in poor areas get into the world of ballet.
Aesha set up a one-week camp that invited kids to not only learn the basics of ballet, but also get an introduction to French (since she says it is “the language of ballet”).
Her first camp was in 2018 in a poor neighborhood in New York. When she arrived she was greeted by dozens of students, most of whom were African Americans. She wanted to help kids who otherwise might not have ever had the chance to live in the world of ballet.
On the final day of camp, after a week of learning, the students put on a final performance for their family and friends. Before the performance, Aesha said she was nervous that it would be less of a performance and more of a mess, since the campers were all between 8 and 11 years old. Much to her surprise, it turned out to be perfect. She said, “When we went out to our first circle and the kids began counting in French and performing the steps they had just learned, my heart melted.”
Aesha continues to do whatever she can to help kids learn ballet. She found a way to turn that seemingly unbearable weight she once carried around into something good for kids, as well as for the world of ballet.
26．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably mean? (1 word)
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27．When did Aesha decide to start The Swan Dreams Project? (no more than 10 words)
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28．Where was Aesha’s one-week camp first held? (no more than 10 words)
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29．Why was Aesha surprised on the final day of her first camp? (no more than 10 words)
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30．What kind of person is Aesha? Please explain or give an example. (no more than 20 words)
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（2022春·天津河北·高一统考期中）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
It was the spring of 2016, and 17-year-old Beatrice De Lavalette was waiting for a flight when she got hit by the explosion at Brussels airport. Along with serious burns and a spinal cord (脊髓) injury, De Lavalette lost both legs below the knee.
The event destroyed her dream of dressage (花样骑术). She began riding at age 3 and by 12, she’d taken up dressage. Riding is a passion not only for De Lavalette but for her family as well.  
Unsurprisingly, De Laavlette was disappointed as she tried to come to terms (达成协议) with her injuries, She admitted to crying a lot in the hospital until an unexpected visitor turned things around for her. “My mom had figured out a way to get to the hospital parking lot. I went outside in the rain and as I got closer, DeeDee came towards me and put her head against my chest. That moment made me decide that I wasn’t going to give up life. The reason why I’ve gotten to this level of recovery is my horse,” De Lavalette said.
Getting back in the saddle (马鞍) was a tough thing considering her injuries. “I had no muscle, I was just skin and bones, so being back in the saddle with no sense of balance was really uncomfortable.” De Lavalette said. But she was determined to do so as soon as she was able to. It has taken continuous hard work for her to adjust to her body’s new normal.
As her efforts began to pay off, the Paralympics seemed the perfect way to show her hard-earned skills. After making her first appearance as part of the U.S. Para-Dressage team, De Lavalette appeared at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
De Lavalette says, “I can’t change what happened, but I can succeed in being me. What’s important is that I’m alive and I feel that I will do something great with my life.”
31．What happened to De Lavalette when she waited at Brussels airport? (no more than 10 words)
32．Who played an important role in De Lavalette’s recovery? (no more than 5 words)
33．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 mean? (1 word)
34．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5? (no more than 15 words)
35．What inspiration do you get from the story? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)

（2022春·天津静海·高一校联考期中）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
Across America, libraries used to reach out to readers by sending bookmobiles into school parking lots, street corners and rural byways (侧道). Now, those rolling reading rooms are becoming fewer.
One town in northern New England just lost its bookmobile. The Cobleigh Public Library in Lyndonville, Vt., had managed to keep its van (有蓬货车) rolling until about a month ago, when it died.
If you want to hear first-hand what it’s like to go through a whole month without a single visit from the bookmobile, just ask the preschoolers at a daycare centre.
“We miss the bookmobile,” one child says. “Yeah, we miss the bookmobile until it comes here,” says another.
Now that the bookmobile has broken down, librarians have to bring books in their own cars for story hour. Daycare provider Anneka Bickford says it’s not as exciting as having a big, brightly painted van roll into the driveway and open its doors so the kids can choose their own books.
“It’s getting the children involved with what a library is, how to check out books and how to return books,” Bickford says. “They would do programs with the children; singing, dancing, themes—so it’s the excitement of the library that we can’t give to the children.”
It’s not the first bookmobile to bite the dust. Over the years, Vermont’s large number has reduced to three or four. Lyndonville’s head librarian, Cindy Karasinski, says replacement costs have risen quickly.
“New bookmobiles are expensive; just one of them costs $90,000,” she says, “so that seems not the way we are going to go.” Sadly, Karasinksi says, money that used to support bookmobiles has nearly dried up.
However, not everyone hopes the Cobleigh bookmobile gets a second chance. Some in town feel the bookmobile has served its purpose and become a financial burden (财政负担).
36．What’re bookmobiles? (no more than 5 words)
37．What can kids do with the help of bookmobiles in the opinion of Anneka Bickford? (no more than 15 words) .
38．What does the underlined phrase “bite the dust” in Paragraph 7 most probably mean? (no more than 5 words)
39．What leads to the disappearance of bookmobiles? (no more than 10 words)
40．What’s your own opinion on bookmobiles according to the passage? (no more than 25 words)

（2022春·天津河东·高一统考期中）阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Katie always felt there had to be something more to life than just partying, buying clothes and driving a cool car. She finally discovered what she was missing out on when she traveled halfway around the world to help poor kids.
When she was 14, she discovered a club at school called Operation Smile, an organization that supports free operation for facially deformed (面部畸形的) kids in developing countries. At that time, she joined Operation Smile just to satisfy her school’s community service requirement.
After working with Operation Smile for a while, she learned different countries have different deformities. The more she learned about what affects kids around the world, the more she wanted to go abroad with Operation Smile.
At 15, she was chosen to go abroad. Before her trip, she attended a weekend “mission (使命) training”. That’s when she was told she’d be going to the Philippines. Although she was excited, one night during training, she broke down in tears. She felt pity for all those unfortunate kids. After her arrival in the Philippines, she met the kids waiting for operation, and they were running around and happy. It seemed normal. Her job was to play with the kids before their operation to help them feel more relaxed. She also went to nearby schools to hand out toothbrushes and teach students how to brush their teeth.
When their operation was over, the kids were always overjoyed, but their parents were blown away. Sometimes they couldn’t even recognize their kids because their appearances had improved so much. They would cry and hug the doctors and nurses and give them presents — they were so grateful.
41．According to the text, what is “Operation Smile”? (no more than 15 words)
42．What was Katie’s original purpose in joining Operation Smile? (no more than 10 words)
43．Why did Katie break down in tears one night during training? (no more than 10 words)
44．What did Katie do to help relax those kids? (no more than 8 words)
45．Would you like to join the club? why? (no more than 20 words)

（2022春·天津宝坻·高一校考期中）阅读表达
Irregular bedtime may influence healthy brain development of young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both got worse on mental tasks than children who had fixed bedtime, researchers found.
The effect was most striking in three-year-olds, where boys and girls scored lower on reading, maths and spatial skill tests than children of the same age who kept to a more strict schedule. Scientists said the lack of routine might weaken early development by disturbing the body clock, or through sleep deprivation (剥夺), which affects the brain’s ability to remember and learn new information.
“If a child is having irregular bedtime at a young age, they’re not synthesizing all the information around them at that age, and they will get a harder job to do when they are older”, said Amanda Sacker, one of the researchers. Irregular bedtime throughout childhood appeared to have accumulative effect, leading to greater problems later on.
Sacker and her colleagues drew on information in the UK Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), a long-term record of UK children who are now in or approaching their early teenage years. They looked at how the children’s performance were on tests at various ages, and whether bedtime had any impact. Parents who took part in the MCS were asked whether their children went to bed at a regular time on weekdays. Those who answered “always” or “usually” were put in the regular bedtime group in Sacker’s study, while those who answered “sometimes” or “never” were put in the irregular bedtime group.
Sacker suggests that irregular bedtime affects the brain’s ability to store and learn new information. Early child development has deep influences on health and wellbeing across the life course. Therefore, reduced sleep, especially if it occurs at key times in development, could have important impacts on health throughout life.
46．Who are influenced more by irregular bedtime between boys and girls? (no more than 2 words)
47．What does the underlined word “striking” mean? (1 words)
48．According to Amanda Sacker, what is the future influence of early irregular bedtime on adults? (No more than 10 words)
49．In their study, how did the researchers group the participants (参与者)? (no more than 15 words)
50．If you are a parent with a young child, what should you do when your child don’t go to bed at a regular time? (no more than 20 words)

（2022春·天津·高一校联考期中）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Neil Shuttleworth, an 82-year-old English man, was hardly able to walk because of osteoarthritis (骨关节炎) in his right ankle. Problems began for Neil after he accidentally stepped into an unseen hole in a road surface while on holiday in Cyprus several years ago. Thankfully, he received an artificial ankle made from the materials of bulletproof (防弹的) vests.
Neil, who is a retired printing specialist from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, paid for the operation himself since it is not currently available on the National Health Service (NHS). When he finally chose to have the operation, he said it was because he had just one strong desire: to walk hand-in-hand with Christine, his wife of 34 years. “Actually, I wasn’t expecting to run a marathon. I would like to walk down the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes with my wife, but without the pain I had lived with for far too long,” Neil said.
The operation uses polyethylene (聚乙烯) materials that are used to make bulletproof vests, but with extra added vitamin (维生素) E. Since the E-poly is made from strong plastic fibers, it is expected to last much longer than current replacements.
Before he was injured, Neil had always led an active lifestyle which involved running and cycling across the UK and Europe. After he stepped into the hole, which was several inches deep, he said he could not walk more than a few hundred yards as the pain in his ankle was so excruciating. Neil is now one of the first patients in the UK to have such an ankle replacement operation.
After wearing a special walker boot for six weeks following his operation, Neil received a strict six-week treatment that adopts special exercises. He is now able to walk a couple of miles, and he uses a running machine in order to build his fitness levels even further. “The results of Neil’s operation are impressive and there is at least an 80 to 90% chance the ankle replacement will survive for 10 to 15years,” said Professor Nick Harris, who performed the operation.
51．Why couldn’t Neil walk? （no more than 10 words）
52．What did Neil expect to do according to Paragraph 2? （no more than 10 words）
53．What does the underlined word probably mean in Paragraph 4? （1 word）
54．What was expressed in Professor Nick Harris’ words? （1word）
55．What should you do when your family members get sick? Please explain.（no more than 20 words）

（2022春·天津·高一校考期中）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In February 2019, our beautiful cat, Xena, suddenly lost the use of her back legs. My husband David and I were shocked and had our hearts in our mouths. We immediately took her straight to the hospital.
Doctors said Xena was badly ill and that she might walk again after surgery (外科手术)! Days after surgery, she got some feelings in her back legs again. Later, we took her home, with medicine and instructions for her care. No one could say if Xena would actually get full use of her back legs again. It was largely up to her own efforts and determination. We booked her hydrotherapy (水疗法). Most cats would panic if they were put in the water, but our little cat surprised everyone. She never panicked and she tried to put up with neck-deep water.
Over the next few weeks, she continued with her hydrotherapy. Soon, she could manage the few steps out into our garden, though she still needed some help to walk properly. Her determination was so impressive. Despite probably being in pain, she really wanted to walk again, play, and do all the things that cats can do.
Some cats would refuse to take their medicine, or become upset after having their legs injured but not our Xena. She seemed to be a model patient. A couple of months later, David and I went on a holiday. To be safe we left Xena at the animal hospital’s “Cat Hotel”. After she came home from the “hotel”, her fur and weight grew back, and she became a healthy, happy cat again.
We had thought she might be damaged forever by all that had happened to her. But this courageous, little cat simply brushed it all off its life and got on with living. She met a big challenge. And in the end, she got the better of it. We should learn from our Xena.
56．Why did the author and her husband feel shocked in February 2019? (no more than 8 words)
57．How did the cat react when she stayed in the water? (no more than 5 words)
58．What change did the cat have after she left the “Cat Hotel”? (no more than 8 words)
59．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean? (no more than 5 words)
60．What can you learn from the cat’s story? (no more than 20 words)


考答案：
1．Being surrounded by wild animals — feeding them and caring for them.    2．Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there, but also to feed them and touch them.    3．The animals are not against the visit and feel ease.    4．It is a place of education as well as conservation.    5．The farm is a place where it's easy to forget the hustle and bustle of the city.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了主人公Soechting是生活在她家野生动物园的500只动物的人类“母亲”。在农场里，她照顾来自除南极洲以外的各大洲的生物。
1．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Being surrounded by wild animals — feeding them and caring for them —is all Tiffany Soechting has ever wanted to do all her life. And that is exactly what she does.”（被野生动物包围——喂它们、照顾它们——是蒂芙尼一生想做的事情。这正是她所做的。）可知，Tiffany Soechting想做的是被野生动物包围——然后喂它们、照顾它们。故答案为Being surrounded by wild animals — feeding them and caring for them。
2．考查细节理解。根据第四段中“Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there, but also to feed them, And the animals are not against that. For them, people and the special vehicles used on the farm are part of their natural environment. ”When you come here, the animals are walking around freely like they would if they were in their native homeland. And you can touch them,“”（游客不仅有机会在那里看到这些生物，还可以喂它们，动物们也不反对这样做。对他们来说，人们和农场使用的特殊车辆是他们自然环境的一部分。”当你来到这里，动物们自由地走来走去，就像他们在自己的家乡一样。你可以触摸它们。）可知，游客在Soechting的家庭农场可以看到这些生物，还可以喂它们以及触摸它们。故答案为Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there, but also to feed them and touch them。
3．考查推理判断。根据第四段“Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there, but also to feed them, And the animals are not against that. For them, people and the special vehicles used on the farm are part of their natural environment. ”When you come here, the animals are walking around freely like they would if they were in their native homeland. And you can touch them,“ said Soechting. ”For the most part, the majority of them were born and grew up here. But even when we bring them in - like if we bring a new male in the rest of the herd is comfortable with what is going on.“”（游客不仅有机会在那里看到这些生物，还可以喂它们，动物们也不反对这样做。对他们来说，人们和农场使用的特殊车辆是他们自然环境的一部分。”当你来到这里，动物们自由地走来走去，就像他们在自己的家乡一样。你可以触摸它们，”Soechting说。大多数人都是在这里出生和长大的。但即使我们把它们带进来，比如我们把一只新的公象带进来，其他的象群也会对发生的事情感到满意。”）故可推知，动物们对这次参观是不反对的以及很放松的。故答案为The animals are not against the visit and feel ease。
4．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Tourists are not the only people to visit the farm. Many schools come for field trips all throughout the year, so it is a place of education as well as conservation.”（游客并不是参观这个农场的唯一人群。许多学校全年都来这里进行实地考察，所以这里是一个教育和保护的地方。）可知，除了保护动物，农场还是一个教育地地方。故答案为It is a place of education as well as conservation。
5．考查推理判断。根据最后一段中“As the animals walk peacefully around, it is easy to forget that a busy city is just a few minutes away.”（当动物们安静地四处走动时，很容易忘记一个繁忙的城市只有几分钟的路程。）故可推知，最后一段的“Tiffany Soechting和那500只动物似乎并没有多想。”这句话的意思是农场是一个很容易忘记城市喧嚣的地方。故答案为The farm is a place where it's easy to forget the hustle and bustle of the city。
6．She teaches them colouring, painting and does art and craft activities with them.    7．Being a small part of the children’s lives.    8．Love/ Like/ Be fond of/ Be keen on.    9．Amazing.    10．If I were Tom, I would agree to be a volunteer with him. Because it is helpful and meaningful.

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。作者给Tom写信，介绍自己在南美洲的一个小镇上的孤儿院工作的经历和以后的打算。
6．考查细节理解。根据第一段的最后一句话“As to the older children I teach them colouring, painting and do art and craft activities with them.（对于大一点的孩子，我教他们涂色、绘画，和他们一起做艺术和手工活动）”可知，对于大一点的孩子，Joan教他们涂色、绘画，并和他们一起做艺术和手工活动。故答案为She teaches them colouring, painting and does art and craft activities with them.
7．考查细节理解。根据第二段的第一句话“One of the most rewarding things about this experience is being a small part of the children’s lives.（这段经历最有意义的事情之一就是成为孩子们生活中的一小部分）”可知，Joan的志愿者经历中最有意义的事情之一是成为孩子们生活中的一小部分。故答案为Being a small part of the children’s lives.
8．考查词句猜测。根据第二段的第三和第四句话“She was only crawling when I first arrived and now she can walk by herself. I will never forget the day when she called me ‘mama’.（我刚来的时候她才会爬，现在她能自己走了。我永远不会忘记她叫我‘妈妈’的那一天）”，那个孩子叫我“妈妈”，肯定是喜欢我。所以划线短语的意义为“喜欢”。故答案为Love/ Like/ Be fond of/ Be keen on.
9．考查细节理解。根据第四段的第一句话“I would describe my overall experience as absolutely amazing.（我认为我的整个经历绝对令人惊叹）”可知，Joan认为她的志愿者经历是令人惊叹的。故答案为Amazing.
10．考查推理判断。根据Joan的讲述可知，做志愿者工作是非常有意义的 事。所以，如果“我”是Tom，“我”肯定会接受Joan的邀请和她一起当志愿者。故答案为If I were Tom, I would agree to be a volunteer with him. Because it is helpful and meaningful.
11．When the work was done.    12．Eight.    13．Colorful clothes worn on special days.    14．They wear their best clothes.    15．They enjoy it very much.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了美国广场舞的起源、形式、服装、场地及地位。
11．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“When the work was done, they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen.(当工作完成后，他们通常在商店或农场的厨房里欢快地跳舞)”可知，早期人们是在工作完成时去跳广场舞，故答案为：When the work was done.
12．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“That is to say, one square has eight people and they stand facing the center of the square.(也就是说，一个广场有八个人，他们面向广场的中心站着)”可知，一个广场有8个人跳广场舞。故答案为：Eight.
13．考查词义猜测。根据第四段划线词下一句“This makes the dancing more colorful to watch. Men may have colored shirts and western trousers they wear only on special days. Women often wear full skirts of different colors with a pretty blouse.(这使得舞蹈看起来更加丰富多彩。男人可能只有在特殊的日子才穿彩色衬衫和西裤。女人经常穿不同颜色的长裙搭配漂亮的衬衫)”可知，此处是描述广场舞的服饰，由此可推知，costumes意为“在特殊日子穿的五颜六色的衣服”。故答案为：Colorful clothes worn on special days.
14．考查细节理解。根据第四段中“In some country areas, everyone wears their best clothes.(在一些乡村地区，每个人都穿着他们最好的衣服)”可知，在一些乡村地区，每个人都穿着他们最好的衣服，故答案为：They wear their best clothes.
15．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“Today in all parts of the US you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square-dancing for fun. They enjoy it very much.(今天在美国各地，你会发现一些学校、俱乐部或其他团体以跳广场舞为乐。他们非常喜欢)”可知，如今美国人非常喜欢广场舞，故答案为：They enjoy it very much.
16．Some steps to cheer someone up when he/she is sad.
    17．Sad people really need others to listen to them and express their feelings.    18．Take them to a person who has a better fix.    19．Because it will encourage new and better ways of thinking.    20．The fifth step is the most useful. Because new enviroment will change their mood and encourage them a lot.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了在人们伤心的时候，可以用一些方法去帮助他们高兴起来。
16．考查主旨大意。根据第一段“Everybody gets sad from time to time. If you want to know how to cheer someone up, here are some easy steps to help you.(每个人都有悲伤的时候。如果你想知道如何让别人高兴起来，这里有一些简单的步骤可以帮助你)”并结合下文的具体步骤可知，本文主要介绍帮助人们走出悲伤的一些步骤。故答案为Some steps to cheer someone up when he/she is sad.
17．考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Listen to them. Usually, sad people aren’t really looking for an answer. They just want to be heard and have a chance to express their feelings.(听他们说。通常，悲伤的人并不是真的在寻找答案。他们只是想要被倾听，有机会表达自己的感受)”可知，悲伤的人真正所需要的是他人的倾听。故答案为Sad people really need others to listen to them and express their feelings.
18．考查细节理解题。根据第三段的“If you don’t, be honest to yourself and them. Take them to a person who has a better fix for the problem than you have.(如果你没有，对自己和他们诚实。把他们带到一个比你有更好的解决方案的人那里)”可知，如果你不知道如何帮助伤心的人的时候，你应该把他们带到有更好解决方案的人那里。故答案为Take them to a person who has a better fix.
19．考查细节理解。根据第六段最后一句“Having a different set of environment will encourage new and better ways of thinking.（拥有一套不同的环境将鼓励新的和更好的思维方式）”可知，环境的改变可以改变心情，鼓励更好的思维方式，使人们更积极。故答案为Because it will encourage new and better ways of thinking.
20．开放性试题。读者可以根据自己的想法来回答，符合逻辑即可，注意字数。以下是可能的版本之一。The fifth step is the most useful.   Because new enviroment will change their mood and encourage them a lot.
21．To make the area people live in better, cleaner, safer and friendlier.    22．Teenagers from 14 to 19 who want to become active citizens.    23．Helping someone who needs help. Or: Offering help.    24．Once or twice a week.    25．I will care for neighbors, watch neighborhood, help others and don’t litter. Because by doing so our community can become better, cleaner, safer and friendlier.

【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了一个项目，号召青少年关心当地环境，行动起来，让自己生活的地方更美好、更干净、更安全、更友好。
21．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Do you care about your local environment? Would you like to help make the area you live in better, cleaner, safer and friendlier? (你愿意帮助你生活的地方变得更好、更干净、更安全、更友好吗？)”以及“A local organization is carrying out a project, giving money to groups of teenagers who want to become active citizens. (当地的一个组织正在进行一个项目，向想要成为积极公民的青少年群体提供资金。)”可知，这个项目的目的是为了让人们生活的区域更美好、更干净、更安全、更友好。故答案为To make the area people live in better, cleaner, safer and friendlier.
22．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Are you aged between 14 and 19 years old? (你的年龄在14到19岁之间吗？)”可知，被要求参加这个项目人是从14到19的青少年。故答案为Teenagers from 14 to 19 who want to become active citizens.
23．考查词句猜测。根据划线词语后文“There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do their shopping once a week, look after their gardens for them or maybe walk their dogs! (经常有老年人居住在附近，他们可能不能做你能做的事情。每周帮他们买一次东西，帮他们照看花园，或者帮他们遛狗!)”可知，这里讲的是积极主动地为需要帮助的人提供帮助，所以lending a hand的意思是“帮助需要帮助的人或提供帮助”。故答案为Helping someone who needs help. Or: Offering help.
24．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中“Go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. (每周出去一两次，看看你能捡到什么。)”可知，建议青少年每周出去一次或两次捡垃圾。故答案为Once or twice a week.
25．考查开放性试题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Do you care about your local environment? Would you like to help make the area you live in better, cleaner, safer and friendlier? (你关心你当地的环境吗？你愿意帮助你生活的地方变得更美好、更干净、更安全、更友好吗？)”以及“Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.(这里有一些你可以开始做的简单的事情。)”可知，本文主要介绍一个项目，号召青少年关心当地环境，行动起来，让自己生活的地方更美好、更干净、更安全、更友好。作为项目中的一员，我们照顾邻居，守望社区，帮助他人，不乱扔垃圾。因为这样做，我们的社区可以变得更美好、更清洁、更安全和更友好。故答案为I will care for neighbors, watch neighborhood, help others and don’t litter. Because by doing so our community can become better, cleaner, safer and friendlier.
26．Duty.    27．About ten years after her retirement.    28．In a poor neighborhood in New York.    29．Because the campers gave a good final performance.    30．She is a responsible woman full of love. She started a camp to help kids in poor areas.

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述Aesha Ash是一名非裔美国芭蕾舞演员，非常热爱芭蕾舞，退休十年后，决定以一种全新的方式重新回到芭蕾舞界。她发起了“天鹅梦计划”，帮助贫困地区的孩子们进入芭蕾舞的世界。
26．词义猜测题。根据下文“because she was often the only African American ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) in her classes and company.( 因为她经常是班里和舞团中唯一的非裔美国芭蕾舞演员)”前后两句为因果关系，所以可推断上文意思是她发现自己责任重，有压力，故猜测“responsibility”意为“责任，职责”。故答案为Duty.。
27．细节理解题。根据第二段“After retiring (退休) from ballet in 2007, Aesha enjoyed the quiet life for more than ten years before she decided to come back to ballet, but in a completely new way. She started The Swan Dreams Project that helps kids in poor areas get into the world of ballet. ( 2007年从芭蕾舞界退休后，Aesha享受了十多年平静的生活，之后她决定以一种全新的方式重新回到芭蕾舞界。她发起了“天鹅梦计划”，帮助贫困地区的孩子们进入芭蕾舞的世界)”由此可知，是在她退休十年后发起的这个计划、故答案为About ten years after her retirement.。
28．细节理解题。根据第四段“Her first camp was in 2018 in a poor neighborhood in New York. (她的第一个营地是2018年在纽约的一个贫困社区)”由此可知，她的第一个营地是在纽约的一个贫困社区。故答案为In a poor neighborhood in New York.。
29．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Much to her surprise, it turned out to be perfect. She said, “When we went out to our first circle and the kids began counting in French and performing the steps they had just learned, my heart melted.” (令她大为惊讶的是，它竟然是完美的。她说:“当我们第一次出去玩时，孩子们开始用法语数数，并表演他们刚刚学会的舞步时，我的心都融化了。”)”由此可知，Aesha在第一个营地的最后一天感到惊讶是因为她担心的并没有出现，露营者们最后给了她一个完美的演出。故答案为Because the campers gave a good final performance.。
30．推理判断题。根据第一段“As much as she loved to dance, she found the weight of her responsibility heavy because she was often the only African American ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) in her classes and company.(尽管她很喜欢跳舞，但她发现自己责任的重量很重，因为她经常是班里和舞团中唯一的非裔美国芭蕾舞演员)”和第二段“After retiring (退休) from ballet in 2007, Aesha enjoyed the quiet life for more than ten years before she decided to come back to ballet, but in a completely new way. She started The Swan Dreams Project that helps kids in poor areas get into the world of ballet. ( 2007年从芭蕾舞界退休后，Aesha享受了十多年平静的生活，之后她决定以一种全新的方式重新回到芭蕾舞界。她发起了“天鹅梦计划”，帮助贫困地区的孩子们进入芭蕾舞的世界)”可推断出Aesha是一个有责任感的充满爱心的人。她发起了“天鹅梦计划”，帮助贫困地区的孩子们进入芭蕾舞的世界也证明了这一点。故答案为She is a responsible woman full of love. She started a camp to help kids in poor areas.。
31．She got hit by the explosion and lost both legs./She met with the explosion and was injured seriously.    32．Her horse (DeeDee).    33．Difficult./Hard.    34．She took part in the Paralympics and her efforts paid off.    35．Attitude makes a difference. Because we can’t change what happened, but we can still achieve our dreams.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Beatrice De Lavalette17岁时在爆炸中受伤，但在她心爱的马的陪伴下渐渐好转，后来通过自己的勇气与努力，她实现了自己花样骑术的梦想。
31．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“It was the spring of 2016, and 17-year-old Beatrice De Lavalette was waiting for a flight when she got hit by the explosion at Brussels airport. Along with serious burns and a spinal cord injury, De Lavalette lost both legs below the knee.（那是2016年的春天，17岁的比阿特丽斯·德·拉瓦莱特在布鲁塞尔机场等待航班时被爆炸击中。由于严重烧伤和脊髓损伤，De Lavalette失去了膝盖以下的双腿。）”可知，De Lavalette被爆炸击中，因受伤严重而失去了双腿，故答案为She got hit by the explosion and lost both legs./She met with the explosion and was injured seriously.
32．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段““My mom had figured out a way to get to the hospital parking lot. I went outside in the rain and as I got closer, DeeDee came towards me and put her head against my chest. That moment made me decide that I wasn’t going to give up life. The reason why I’ve gotten to this level of recovery is my horse,” De Lavalette said.（“我妈妈找到了一条去医院停车场的路。我冒着雨走到外面，当我走近时，DeeDee向我走来，把头靠在我的胸口上。那一刻让我决定我不会放弃生命。我能恢复到这个水平的原因是我的马，”De Lavalette说。）”可知，在De Lavalette的康复过程中，她的马发挥了重要作用，故答案为Her horse (DeeDee).
33．考查词义猜测。根据文章第四段“Getting back in the saddle was a tough thing considering her injuries. “I had no muscle, I was just skin and bones, so being back in the saddle with no sense of balance was really uncomfortable.” De Lavalette said.（考虑到她的伤势，重新开始是件tough的事情。“我没有肌肉，瘦得皮包骨，所以回到马鞍上，没有平衡感，真的很不舒服。”De Lavalette说。）”以及“It has taken continuous hard work for her to adjust to her body’s new normal.（她经过不断的努力才适应身体的新常态。）”可知，De Lavalette因为受伤严重，所以身体状况还比较差，下文也提到她经过不断的努力才适应，说明重新回到马鞍上对她来说是困难的，所以tough表示“困难的”，故答案为Difficult/Hard.
34．考查主旨大意。根据文章第五段“As her efforts began to pay off, the Paralympics seemed the perfect way to show her hard-earned skills. After making her first appearance as part of the U.S. Para-Dressage team, De Lavalette appeared at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.（当她的努力开始有了回报时，残奥会似乎是她展示来之不易技能的完美方式。在作为美国残疾人盛装舞步队的一员首次亮相后，De Lavalette出现在了2020年东京残奥会上。）”可知，第五段主要介绍De Lavalette参加了残奥会，她的努力得到了回报，故答案为She took part in the Paralympics and her efforts paid off.
35．考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段“De Lavalette says, “I can’t change what happened, but I can succeed in being me. What’s important is that I’m alive and I feel that I will do something great with my life.”（De Lavalette说：“我不能改变已经发生的事情，但我可以成功地做我自己。重要的是我还活着，我觉得我这一生会做一些伟大的事情。”）”可知， De Lavalette说她虽然不能改变已经发生的事，但她仍然可以实现自己的梦想，从她的话中我们可以推断出：态度决定一切，这也是我们从故事中获得的启发，故答案为Attitude makes a difference. Because I think although we can’t change what happened, we can still achieve our dreams with positive attitude.
36．Moving/ Rolling reading rooms.    37．They can learn about libraries, do programs and take part in all kinds of activities.    38．Break down.    39．Replacement costs have risen / are too much.    40．Bookmobiles not only provide convenience for us, but also enrich our life. I' d like to have a bookmobile in my neighborhood.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。流动阅览室给孩子们提供了读书的便利，但是因为资金问题这种读书形式正在消失。
36．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Across America, libraries used to reach out to readers by sending bookmobiles into school parking lots, street corners and rural byways (侧道). Now, those rolling reading rooms are becoming fewer.”（在美国各地，图书馆过去常常通过在学校停车场、街角和乡村小路上提供流动读书机来吸引读者。现在，这种滚动阅览室越来越少。）可知，bookmobiles指的是流动阅览室，故答案为Moving/ Rolling reading rooms.
37．细节理解题。根据第六段中““It’s getting the children involved with what a library is, how to check out books and how to return books,” Bickford says. “They would do programs with the children; singing, dancing, themes””（“让孩子们了解图书馆是什么，如何借书，如何还书，”比克福德说。“他们会和孩子们一起做节目;唱歌、跳舞、主题。”）可知，孩子们可以在流动阅览室里了解图书馆，做项目，参加各种活动，故答案为They can learn about libraries, do programs and take part in all kinds of activities.
38．词义猜测题。根据第四段中“Now that the bookmobile has broken down, librarians have to bring books in their own cars for story hour.”（既然流动书倒闭了，图书管理员们只好用自己的车带书来参加讲故事时间。）可知，管理员们需要自己带着书来讲故事，故说明流动阅览室倒闭了，故答案为Break down.
39．细节理解题。根据第七段中“Lyndonville’s head librarian, Cindy Karasinski, says replacement costs have risen quickly.”（林登维尔图书馆馆长辛迪·卡拉辛斯基(Cindy Karasinski)表示，重置成本迅速上升。）可知，由于重置成本迅速上升，流动阅览室消失了，故答案为Replacement costs have risen / are too much.
40．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了流动图书馆。流动图书不仅为我们提供了方便，也丰富了我们的生活。我想在我的社区里有一个流动书店。故答案为Bookmobiles not only provide convenience for us, but also enrich our life. I' d like to have a bookmobile in my neighborhood.
41．An organization that supports free operation for facially deformed kids in developing countries.    42．To satisfy her school’s community service requirement.    43．She felt pity for all those unfortunate kids.    44．Playing with the kids before their operation.    45．I’d like to. Not only because I want to live a meaningful life, but because I want to help others.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，一个叫 Katie的女孩当初加入Operation Smile俱乐部是为了完成学校参加社区服务的要求。后来她意识到了参加这种公益活动的意义，于是乐在其中了。
41．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“When she was 14, she discovered a club at school called Operation Smile, an organization that supports free operation for facially deformed (面部畸形的) kids in developing countries. (14岁时，她在学校发现了一个名为“微笑行动”的俱乐部，这是一个支持发展中国家面部畸形儿童免费手术的组织)”可知，“微笑行动（Operation Smile）”是一个支持发展中国家面部畸形儿童免费手术的组织。故答案为：An organization that supports free operation for facially deformed kids in developing countries.
42．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“At that time, she joined Operation Smile just to satisfy her school’s community service requirement. (当时，她加入了微笑行动，只是为了满足学校的社区服务要求)”可知，凯蒂加入微笑行动的初衷是为了满足学校的社区服务要求。故答案为：To satisfy her school’s community service requirement.
43．考查细节理解。由第四段中的“Although she was excited, one night during training, she broke down in tears. She felt pity for all those unfortunate kids. (尽管她很兴奋，但有一天晚上训练时，她哭了。她同情那些不幸的孩子)”可知，凯蒂在一天晚上的训练中哭了，是因为她同情那些不幸的孩子。故答案为：She felt pity for all those unfortunate kids.
44．考查细节理解。由第四段中的“Her job was to play with the kids before their operation to help them feel more relaxed. (她的工作是在孩子们手术前和他们一起玩，让他们感觉更放松)”可知，通过在孩子们手术前和他们一起玩，凯蒂帮助孩子们放松。故答案为：Playing with the kids before their operation.
45．考查开放答题。考生可结合文章中心大意和自身实际，选取角度答题，比如：我想加入俱乐部，不仅因为我想过有意义的生活，还因为我想帮助别人。故答案为：I’d like to. Not only because I want to live a meaningful life, but because I want to help others.
46．Girls.    47．Obvious. / Serious.    48．They will have a harder work to do.    49．According to their bedtime.    50．I will tell him / her the importance of regular bedtime and the harm of irregular time, trying to provide him / her a comfortable sleeping environment.
或I will urge him / her to go to bed at a regular time and tell him the importance of it.

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要通过实验研究讲述不按时睡觉对儿童的消极影响。
46．考查细节理解。根据第一段“Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both got worse on mental tasks than children who had fixed bedtime, researchers found. (研究人员发现，每晚在不同的时间上床睡觉对女孩的影响比男孩更大，但男孩和女孩在脑力任务上都比固定就寝时间的孩子更糟糕。)”可知，不规律的睡觉时间对女孩的影响大于男孩，故答案为Girls。
47．考查词义猜测。根据第二段“Scientists said the lack of routine might weaken early development by disturbing the body clock, or through sleep deprivation (剥夺), which affects the brain’s ability to remember and learn new information. (科学家表示，缺乏惯例可能会通过扰乱生物钟或通过剥夺睡眠来削弱早期发育，这会影响大脑记忆和学习新信息的能力。)”可知，睡觉时间不规律对3岁的孩子有明显的，严重的影响。故推知striking表示“明显的，不寻常的”，故答案为Obvious. / Serious。
48．考查细节理解。根据第三段““If a child is having irregular bedtime at a young age, they’re not synthesizing all the information around them at that age, and they will get a harder job to do when they are older”, said Amanda Sacker, one of the researchers. (研究人员之一的Amanda Sacker说：“如果一个孩子在很小的时候就寝时间不规律，他们就不会在那个年龄综合周围的所有信息；当他们长大后，他们工作起来会更难”。)”可知，Amanda Sacker认为小时候就寝时间不规律，长大成年后，他们工作起来会更难，故答案为They will have a harder work to do。
49．考查细节理解。根据第四段“Parents who took part in the MCS were asked whether their children went to bed at a regular time on weekdays. Those who answered “always” or “usually” were put in the regular bedtime group in Sacker’s study, while those who answered “sometimes” or “never” were put in the irregular bedtime group. (参加MCS的父母被问及他们的孩子在工作日是否按时上床睡觉。在Sacker的研究中，那些回答“总是”或“通常”的人被安排在常规的就寝组，而那些回答“有时”或“从不”的人被放在不规则的就寝时间组中。)”可知，在他们的研究中，研究人员根据他们的就寝时间对参与者进行分组。故答案为According to their bedtime。
50．考查开放性试题。文章主要通过实验研究讲述不按时睡觉对儿童的消极影响。故答案为I will tell him / her the importance of regular bedtime and the harm of irregular time, trying to provide him / her a comfortable sleeping environment.
或I will urge him / her to go to bed at a regular time and tell him the importance of it。
51．Because he had his right ankle hurt badly.
Or: Because of osteoarthritis in his right ankle.
Or: Because he suffered from osteoarthritis in his right ankle.    52．To take a walk with his wife.    53．Severe / Serious / Bad.    54．Satisfaction.    55．I should take care of them, give them encouragement and offer them words of comfort.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了82岁的英国男子尼尔·沙特尔沃斯(Neil Shuttleworth)由于右脚踝骨关节炎几乎无法行走。幸运的是，他得到了一个由防弹背心材料制成的人造脚踝并且手术结果令人满意。
51．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“Neil Shuttleworth, an 82-year-old English man, was hardly able to walk because of osteoarthritis (骨关节炎) in his right ankle.(82岁的英国男子尼尔·沙特尔沃斯(Neil Shuttleworth)由于右脚踝骨关节炎几乎无法行走。)”可知，Neil不能行走是因为他的右脚踝伤得很严重。故答案是：Because he had his right ankle hurt badly. Or: Because of osteoarthritis in his right ankle. Or: Because he suffered from osteoarthritis in his right ankle。
52．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“When he finally chose to have the operation, he said it was because he had just one strong desire: to walk hand-in-hand with Christine, his wife of 34 years.(当他最终选择做手术时，他说这是因为他只有一个强烈的愿望:和结婚34年的妻子克里斯汀手牵手走在一起。)”可知，他希望和妻子一起散步。故答案是：To take a walk with his wife。
53．考查词句猜测。根据上文“After he stepped into the hole, which was several inches deep, he said he could not walk more than a few hundred yards(当他踏进这个只有几英寸深的洞后，他说他最多只能走几百码)”可知，他最多只能走几百码，因为他的脚踝疼得太厉害了。Excruciating意为“极痛苦的”。故答案是：Severe / Serious / Bad。
54．考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段““The results of Neil’s operation are impressive and there is at least an 80 to 90% chance the ankle replacement will survive for 10 to 15years,” said Professor Nick Harris, who performed the operation.( “尼尔手术的结果令人印象深刻，这个踝关节置换器至少有80%到90%的机会使用10到15年，”进行手术的尼克·哈里斯教授说。)”可知，Nick Harris教授对手术结果感到满意。故答案是：Satisfaction。
55．考查开放性试题。如果我的家庭成员生病了，我应该照顾他们，给他们鼓励，给他们安慰的话。因为来自家人的鼓励和照顾能有效地促进他们的恢复。故答案是：I should take care of them, give them encouragement and offer them words of comfort. Because encouragement and care from family members can effectively facilitate their recovery。
56．Their cat suddenly had a terrible illness.    57．She showed calmness and bravery.    58．She regained health and good spirits.    59．She overcame the challenge.    60．We should be courageous, confident and determined when facing challenges and difficulties.

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的猫得病之后，接受手术并积极治疗，最后恢复健康的故事。
56．考查细节理解。根据第一段“In February 2019, our beautiful cat, Xena, suddenly lost the use of her back legs. My husband David and I were shocked and had our hearts in our mouths. (2019年2月，我们美丽的猫Xena突然失去了后腿的功能。我和我的丈夫大卫都很震惊，我们的心都快碎了。)”可知，作者和她的丈夫在2019年2月感觉震惊是因为他们的猫突然得了重病。故答案为Their cat suddenly had a terrible illness.
57．考查细节理解。根据第二段“Most cats would panic if they were put in the water, but our little cat surprised everyone. She never panicked and she tried to put up with neck-deep water.(如果把猫放在水里，大多数猫都会惊慌失措，但我们的小猫让所有人都大吃一惊。她从来没有惊慌失措过，她努力忍受着脖子深的水。)”可知，这只猫待在水里时，她展示出冷静和勇敢。故答案为She showed calmness and bravery.
58．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段“After she came home from the “hotel”, her fur and weight grew back, and she became a healthy, happy cat again.(从“旅馆”回家后，她的皮毛和体重又恢复了，她又变成了一只健康快乐的猫。)”可知，这只猫从“旅馆”离开后恢复了健康和精神。故答案为She regained health and good spirits.
59．考查词句猜测。根据最后一段“We had thought she might be damaged forever by all that had happened to her. But this courageous, little cat simply brushed it all off its life and got on with living. She met a big challenge. And in the end, she got the better of it.(我们原以为她可能会因为发生在她身上的一切而永远受到伤害。但这只勇敢的小猫只是把它抛之脑后，继续生活。她遇到了一个巨大的挑战。最后，她赢了。)”可知，这只猫在遇见巨大挑战时，没有永远受到伤害，而是将其抛之脑后，继续生活，战胜了挑战，推测划线句子表示“她战胜了挑战”。故答案为She overcame the challenge.
60．考查推理判断。根据第二段“She never panicked and she tried to put up with neck-deep water.(她从来没有惊慌失措过，她试着忍受着脖子深的水。)”以及最后一段“But this courageous, little cat simply brushed it all off its life and got on with living.(但这只勇敢的小猫只是把它抛之脑后，继续生活。)”可知，从这只猫的故事中，我们可以学到面对挑战和困难时，我们应该勇敢、自信和坚定。故答案为We should be courageous, confident and determined when facing challenges and difficulties.