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Volunteer Day
What better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time? Come to Volunteer Day and choose an activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.
Volunteer Day Schedule:
7:30 a.m.: Meet at the Community Centre for juice and bagels.
8:00-8:30 a.m.: Choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.
8:30 a.m.: Board the bus to your activity site.
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Work as a volunteer.
3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Centre.
See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.
A list of volunteer activities:
Paint houses: Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old houses.
Plant flowers: Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks, help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the river banks.
Read to children: Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.
Play with animals: Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned.
If you take interest in it, please call 0195242 for more information.
1．At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites?
A．7:30 a.m.
B．8:00 a.m.
C．8:30 a.m.
D．9:00 a.m.
2．What do Lovely Friends volunteers do?
A．Read books to children.
B．Pick up garbage along the river.
C．Help plant bushes in parks.
D．Spend time with animals.
3．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To attract volunteers.
B．To present a festival.
C．To show a schedule.
D．To introduce activities.

The old residents (居民) in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely.
The project was dreamed up by a local charity(慈善组织) to reduce loneliness and improve old people’s wellbeing. It is also being used to help patients suffering dementia, a serious illness of the mind. Staff in care homes have reported a reduction in the use of medicine where hens are in use.
Among those taking part in the project is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said: “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school. I like the project a lot. I am down there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and down there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed. It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.”
There are now 700 old people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given financial support to roll it out countrywide.
Wendy Wilson, extra care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said: “Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.”
Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities.”
4．What is the purpose of the project?
A．To ensure harmony in care homes.
B．To provide part-time jobs for the aged.
C．To raise money for medical research.
D．To improve the old people’s wellbeing.
5．How has the project affected Ruth Xavier?
A．She has learned new life skills.
B．She has gained a sense of achievement.
C．She has recovered her memory.
D．She has developed a strong personality.
6．What do the underlined words “embark on” mean in paragraph 5?
A．Improve.
B．Refuse.
C．Begin.
D．Believe.
7．What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs?
A．It is well received.
B．It needs to be more creative.
C．It has made lots of money.
D．It takes ages to see the results.

Race walking (竞走) shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely leading 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 (摆动) and one foot remain in contact 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. Race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories (卡路里) hour, which is almost 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 doesn’t do as much harm to the body 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 (咨询) a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice.
8．Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?
A．They must run long distances.
B．They must compete in the marathon.
C．They have to follow special rules.
D．They are good at swinging their legs.
9．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.
10．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.

Sharon Holland and her husband, Jer, are travelling around the world and saving money at the same time — by swapping (交换) houses with strangers to keep the bills low. They only have to pay for their flights, meaning they save hundreds of pounds on their holidays each year.
The couple’s occupation (职业) allows them to enjoy long periods of school holidays. Both work as school Deputy Principals,which allows them to take their children, Cian, 23, Miah,13, and Faye, 11, abroad up to four times per year. On average, they pay £1, 250 per year for flights.
Sharon, from Cork, Ireland, has exchanged her home with a stranger 40 times in the last 13 years and says she’s never looked back. She said, “I couldn’t imagine travelling any other way now. Swapping our Irish Georgian farmhouse for another house abroad is amazing. There are home-style houses, modern city apartments and beautiful architectural period houses too. Every holiday is different and staying in someone else’s house makes our experience more rewarding and enjoyable. We are able to meet more locals and understand the culture more than we would if we were to stay at a hotel. We bring our laptops during the summer weeks as we are both responsible for timetabling and school planning but this can be done at a distance.”
Sharon has visited various cities in America, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, the UK and their home country of Ireland. “But our favourite place is Italy. We have been lucky enough to visit there six times. Over the years, every experience has been great — from taking in the architecture to the food. We have made some wonderful happy memories for less,” adds she.
11．Why do the couple travel by swapping houses with strangers?
A．To avoid taking flights.
B．To spread local culture.
C．To improve their living conditions.
D．To cut down their travel costs.
12．What can we know about Sharon from the text?
A．She comes from England and likes Italy.
B．She never lives in a hotel when traveling.
C．She likes the way of swapping houses.
D．She plans to open a school with her husband.
13．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．It introduces some ways of exchanging houses.
B．It tells about a couple’s special way of travelling.
C．It tries to persuade more people to travel worldwide.
D．It teaches people how to save money while traveling.

Physical education, or gym class, isn’t required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn’t offered for some different reasons. But should high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly “yes”.
Today many people don’t do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.
High school isn’t that easy. Many students are under a lot of stress. Stress can be harmful to a student’s studies and life. Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school.
The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity(肥胖症). Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weight and to help their bones get stronger. The increase in activities that don’t get teens to move around, such as video games and computer activities, means many teens don’t get their required exercise. Physical education classes act as a public health measure to encourage activity and help teens have healthy weights.
Inactivity(不活跃) increases teens’ risk of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes towardtreating medical conditions that can be hindered by lifestyle changes, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic(学业的) performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study,did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.
14．According to Paragraph 2, what role does physical education play in high school?
A．Helping teens learn to make good plans.
B．Relieving the stress faced by teens at school.
C．Making teens pay more attention to exercise later.
D．Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise.
15．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Most high school students are harmed by stress.
B．American teens get 60 minutes’ exercise per day to control weight.
C．Video games help many teens to get required exercise.
D．Doing sports can help the students live a happier life at school.
16．What does the underlined word “hindered” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Prevented.
B．Measured.
C．Worsened.
D．Caused.
17．What is the text mainly about?
A．How high school students can live a happier life.
B．How schools can help students love doing sports.
C．Why some schools consider physical education important.
D．Why high school students should receive physical education.

It was Christmas Eve when my elder sister and decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. She usually came home about an hour after we got home from school, which we thought was plenty of time to take a peek at the gifts under the tree.
My elder sister opened present after present while I was ordered to stand guard at the big window in our front room. Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied, we traded places.
After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. “Cool! Mom and Dad got me head phones for my stereo!” I pulled the headphones out of the box and was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Wrap it back up! Mom’s coming!”
I put the headphones back hurriedly in the box but my hands were shaking. My heart pounded harder as I tried to get the tape to stick. I had just finished burying the package with my headphones in it when my mother came into the front room. I jumped up and said, “Hi, Mom!” She smiled at me and said “Hi” back, but didn’t appear to suspect a thing. My heart began to slow as I took a deep breath.
On Christmas morning, my sister and I smiled and gave award-winning performances when we opened our presents — again. “Headphones!” I shouted. “Thanks, it’s just what I wanted.” After everything had been opened, my sister and I looked at each other, and our eyes met. Our secret was safe, but somehow Christmas morning didn’t feel the same.
My sister and I never opened our Christmas presents early again. I don’t know if it was that opening our gifts for the second time just wasn’t as much fun as the first time, or if we came too close to getting caught and didn’t want to think about what our mother would have done to us.
18．What did the author and his sister do before their mother came back?
A．They bought some Christmas presents.
B．They put Christmas presents under the tree.
C．They opened Christmas presents in advance.
D．They changed Christmas presents quickly.
19．How did the author feel when his mother was coming?
A．Grateful and moved. B．Cheerful and excited.
C．Curious and surprised. D．Nervous and frightened.
20．Why did that Christmas morning give the author a different feeling?
A．His secret was found out. B．His request wasn’t satisfied.
C．A pleasant surprise was lost. D．A festival atmosphere was everywhere.
21．What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?
A．He didn’t like the headphones. B．He regretted what he had done.
C．He wasn’t pleased with his mother. D．He couldn’t find his Christmas present.

There seems to be a lot of talk these days about what is fair, and what is not. Most people tend to believe life should be fair. Some of the 99% seem to believe life has somehow treated them unfairly, and some of the 1% feel life hasn’t treated them fairly enough. My questions are these: What is fairness? Is life fair? Should life be fair?
We clearly have no choice about how we come into this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older, choices abound. I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. Fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind. Our state in life cannot, or at least should not, be blamed on our parents, our teachers, or our society—it’s largely based on the choices we make, and the attitudes we adopt.
Life is full of examples of the uneducated, the mentally and physically challenged people born into war-torn areas, who could have complained about life being unfair, but who instead chose a different path. Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint.
I agree that challenges exist. I agree that many have an uphill battle due to the severity of the challenges they face. What I disagree with is the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world. Rules and orders don’t create fairness, but people’s desire and determination can work around most life challenges.
It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. A friend of mine came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a technology services firm. Stories such as this are all around us-they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness.
22．What does the underlined word “abound” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Change fully. B．Remain the same.
C．Exist in numbers. D．Disappear completely.
23．What opinion does the writer agree with?
A．Most of us can influence the results we achieve.
B．Our background determines our choices.
C．People’s desire and determination create unfairness.
D．We should depend on fairness to solve all problems.
24．What is the primary purpose of the text?
A．To promote efforts over complaint.
B．To stress the importance of fairness.
C．To share an inspiring story of a friend.
D．To prove that fairness is a state of mind.
25．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Fairness Is Justice B．Life Is Not Fair—Deal With It
C．Fairness Comes First D．Fairness Creates Chances

The Best Books of 2020
On Monday, the American Library Association announced the top children’s books of 2020. Here are the winners.
Devotion
Author Clare Vanderpool took home the John Newbery Medal for  outstanding contribution to children’s literature for Moon over Manifest. The book is about a young girl’s magical adventures in a small Kansas town, in 1936.
Vanderpool said that she was shocked to learn that she had won. “You grow up reading legendary authors like Madeleine L’Engle, but I never expected to be put in a category with her,” Vanderpool told TFK. “It’s fabulous.”
Picture This
The picture book A Sick Day for Amos McGee won the Randolph Caldecott Medal. The book was illustrated by Erin E. Stead and written by her husband, Philip C．Stead. It tells the story of an elderly zookeeper and the animals that visit him when he’s not well enough to go to work.
“I love drawing animals and I love drawing people and I love drawing the emotional connection between animals and people,” said Stead.
More Honored Books
The Coretta Scott King award, given to an African-American author and illustrator of “outstanding books for children and young adults,” went to Rita Williams-Garcia for  One Crazy Summer. Set in 1968, the novel follows three sisters from Brooklyn, New York, who  visit their mother, a poet who ran away years ago and lives in California.
The king prize for best-illustrated work went to Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. The book, which was written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Bryan Collier, tells the story of a skilled potter who engraved his poems on the clay pots and jars that he made. The enslaved potter, known only as Dave, lived in South Carolina in the 1800s.
26．How did Vanderpool feel when she heard the news that she won the medal?
A．Astonished. B．Disappointed. C．Embarrassed. D．Depressed.
27．Who illustrated the book Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave?
A．Bryan Collier. B．Erin E. Stead. C．Laban Carrick Hill. D．Madeleine L’Engle.
28．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The book Moon over Manifest tells a story of a zookeeper and his animals.
B．A Sick Day for Amos McGee shows us that animals can interact with humans.
C．The book A Sick Day for Amos McGee is written by Erin, a famous woman writer.
D．One Crazy Summer is about a mother with her three children having a holiday in California.

In the recently opened Our Broken Planet exhibition in London’s Natural History Museum, a small piece of dark material covered with faint holes is on show in a display container. The nodule(小块) could easily be mistaken for coal, but its true nature is much more interesting.
The nodule is a combination of metals and oceanographers have discovered trillions of them on Earth’s ocean floors. Each is rich in some of the most important elements for making the electric cars, wind turbines and solar panels that we need to replace the carbon-emitting motors, power plants and factories now damaging our climate.
These nodules could therefore help humanity save itself from the ill effects of global warming, argue mining companies who say their exploitation should be rated an international priority. By mining up chunks(块) from the deep we can slow the burning of our planet’s surface.
“We desperately need substantial amounts of metals contained by these nodules to build electric cars and power plants,” says Hans Smit, chief executive of Florida’s Oceans Minerals, which has announced plans to mine for nodules. “We cannot increase land supplies of these metals without having a significant environmental impact. It’s our only alternative. ”
Other researchers disagree, however. They say mining deep-sea nodules would be disastrous for our already stressed, plastic-ridden, overheated oceans. Delicate, long-living residents of the deep — shells, fish, corals and squids — would be erased by mining. At the same time, mud with poisonous metals would be sent upwards to disturb marine food-chains.
“It is hard to imagine how seabed mines could workably operate without destroying the ocean species,” says UK marine biologist Helen Scales, a view shared by David Attenborough, who has called for a pause on all deep-sea mining plans. “In this case it means the destruction of an ecosystem, an issue worth the best attention from every entity(实体) involved. ”he says.
For better or worse, these mineral nodules are going to play a critical role in determining our future — either by releasing us from our current ecological headaches or by stimulating even more fatal outcomes.
29．Which of the following best describes the nodule on display?
A．An interesting artificial artwork. B．A difficult-to-tell chunk of coal.
C．An oceanic piece rich in metals. D．A container for electric materials.
30．What do the underlined words “our only alternative” in the paragraph 4 refer to?
A．New technology for power plants. B．Massive production of electric cars.
C．Land exploitation for more minerals. D．Underwater mining for specific metals.
31．What is David’s major concern for deep-sea nodule exploitation?
A．The disorderly movements of ocean species.
B．The disturbance of ecological balance at sea.
C．The operational workability for seabed mining.
D．The uneven distribution of profits among entities.
32．Why do the mineral nodules play a critical role in determining our future?
A．They can be used both for good and for bad.
B．Their exploitation can bring opposing effects.
C．They contain beneficial and harmful elements.
D．Their exploiters cannot reach agreement till now.

When I was 9 and walking on the road, the people of my village frowned at me, a young girl in a school uniform. They asked Dad, “Why waste your money like this?” Dad said nothing and told me to walk ahead. Education was very important to him. He would sit us down and paint a picture with colors of the future he saw for us in every letter we wrote, in every math problem we solved.
However, today as I sit at my wedding, there are still plenty of colors all over the room: red on my nails, gold necklaces around my neck, and white roses lying in the center. Women in pink from all over the village sit in a circle playing the hand-drum. My uncle spared no expense when it came to decorations, jewelry and clothing — which was ironic(讽刺的), because obviously, he had no other financial option but to marry off his 15-year-old niece who was declared his responsibility after the tragic death of his sister and brother-in-law. But it was a matter of izzat he said, not wanting to cheaper himself.
Izzat, what a funny word. It was so delicately placed on the shoulders of every woman in this society, getting heavier as she grows older yet somehow weaker — the tiniest wind can tear it to pieces. Izzat. Maybe one day I’ll live in a village where izzat is torn up through marrying a girl twenty-three years younger than you, and by selling off your only daughter because there was no other solution for your poor family.
Maybe one day, I’ll live in a world where the birth of a girl isn’t followed by a sigh or a ‘Never mind. Next time. ‘On that day, we’ll hand over crayons to our young girls, and watch them color our world; we’ll tell them: deepen the blue of the sky by flying planes through them, paint the grass greener with every football match you play and leave traces of silver from the surgical knife in your hand — take any other color you need and draw rainbows upon rainbows until they’re enough to build a bridge to your dreams. One day, for sure.
33．Why did people frown at the author?
A．They disliked her school uniform.
B．They treated girls’ education lightly.
C．They thought she was too young for school.
D．They wondered why her dad was speechless.
34．What does the underlined word “izzat” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Honor. B．Ambition. C．Fortune. D．Knowledge.
35．What can be inferred about the girls from paragraph 3?
A．They are considered as the future of society.
B．They are supposed to be gifted in all walks of life.
C．They are regarded as tradable goods for the family.
D．They are thought to be responsible for their marriage.
36．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．Color the Girls’Future B．Live Up to Family Izzat
C．Marry Your Mr. Right D．Be Father’s Daughter
参考答案：
1．C
2．D
3．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章为了吸引志愿者，主要介绍了一些志愿者活动时间安排和志愿者活动类型。
1．细节理解题。根据Volunteer Day Schedule部分中“8:30 a.m.: Board the bus to your activity site.（早上8:30:乘车前往活动地点）”可知，志愿者早上8:30出发去活动地点。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned.（Lovely Friends是一个组织，它访问当地的动物收容所，并在动物的笼子被清洁时，提供志愿者和动物在一起）”可知Lovely Friends的志愿者会花时间与动物在一起。故选D。
3．推理判断题。根据第一段中“What better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time? Come to Volunteer Day and choose an activity you’d like to join for the day.（有什么更好的方法可以在帮助他人的同时享受自己的爱好？来到志愿者日，选择一个你想参加的活动）”可知，这篇文章的目的是吸引志愿者。故选A。
4．D
5．B
6．C
7．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。英国伦敦的一家慈善机构创办了一个让养老院的老人养鸡的项目，以便减少老人的孤独感，收到很好的效果，这个项目非常受老年人的欢迎。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The project was dreamed up by a local charity(慈善组织) to reduce loneliness and improve old people’s wellbeing.(该项目是由当地一家慈善机构设想的，目的是减少孤独，提高老年人的幸福)”可知，这个项目是为了提高老年人的幸福。故选D。
5．推理判断题。根据第三段中“It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.(有不同的关注点是件好事。人们带着他们的孩子来看母鸡，居民们坐在外面看它们。我很享受这些创造性的活动，做了一些有用的事情感觉很棒)”可推知，Ruth Xavier养鸡使她有不同的关注点，她很喜欢这种有创意的活动，做些有用的事让她感觉很好，由此可以推断出她从养鸡这个活动中获得了成就感。故选B。
6．词句猜测题。根据第五段“Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.(居民们非常欢迎这个项目的想法和创意会议。我们期待着这个项目能给这里的人们带来好处和乐趣)”以及划线处前的“one of the first (第一批人之一)”可知Wendy Wilson是最先开始实施这个项目的人之一，embark on意为“开始”。故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.(居民们非常欢迎这个项目的想法和创意会议。我们期待着这个项目能给这里的人们带来好处和乐趣)”以及最后一段“Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: ‘We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities.’(Notting Hill Pathways的负责人Lynn Lewis说：‘我们很高兴能参与这个项目。它将通过共同的兴趣和创造性活动帮助我们的居民联系起来。’)”可知，该项目很受欢迎。故选A。
8．C
9．D
10．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了竞走相比跑步有诸多的优势，但是之前受过伤的人，要想从事这样运动要谨慎，最好咨询专家的建议。
8．细节理解题。由第二段中的“But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing (摆动) and one foot remain in contact with the ground at all times. (但这项运动的规则要求竞走者的膝盖在腿部摆动的大部分时间保持笔直，一只脚始终与地面接触)”可知，竞走运动员是需要具备某些条件的运动员，是因为运动员需要遵守特殊的规则。故选C项。
9．细节理解题。由最后一段中的“As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. (因此，她说，一些与跑步有关的损伤，比如跑步膝，在竞走者中并不常见)”可知，竞走与跑步相比的优势是不太可能导致膝盖受伤。故选D项。
10．细节理解题。由最后一段Dr. Norberg说的话中的“In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult (咨询) a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. (她说，事实上，任何想尝试竞走的人都应该首先咨询教练或有经验的竞走者，以学习正确的技术)”可知，Dr. Norberg建议想尝试竞走的人征询专家的建议。故选A项。
11．D
12．C
13．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对夫妇，因为自己的职业特点每年都有不少的假期，而他们假期出去旅游时，为了节约开支采用和旅游目的地的人们交换房子，自己只需支付交通费用。他们非常喜欢这种方式，给他们留下了很多美好的回忆。
11．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Sharon Holland and her husband, Jer, are travelling around the world and saving money at the same time — by swapping(交换) houses with strangers to keep the bills low.(Sharon Holland和她的丈夫Jer正在世界各地旅行，同时通过与陌生人交换房子来节省开支) ”可知，这对夫妇通过与陌生人交换房子来减少他们的旅行费用。故选D。
12．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Sharon, from Cork, Ireland, has exchanged her home with a stranger 40 times in the last 13 years and says she’s never looked back.(Sharon来自爱尔兰科克，在过去的13年里，她和一个陌生人交换了40次房子，她说她从来没有后悔) ”及Sharon所说的话“I couldn’t imagine travelling any other way now. Swapping our Irish Georgian farmhouse for another house abroad is amazing.(我现在无法想象以其他方式旅行。把我们的爱尔兰乔治亚农舍换成国外的另一栋房子真是太棒了)”可推知，Sharon喜欢这种交换房子的旅游方式。故选C。
13．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中的“Sharon Holland and her husband, Jer, are travelling around the world and saving money at the same time — by swapping(交换) houses with strangers to keep the bills low.(Sharon Holland和她的丈夫Jer正在世界各地旅行，同时通过与陌生人交换房子来节省开支) ”可知，这篇文章主要讲述了一对夫妇的特殊旅行方式。故选B。
14．C
15．D
16．A
17．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要是讲为什么高中生应该接受体育教育。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.(教导青少年健康生活方式的重要性，现在就制定健身计划，可以帮助青少年在成年后把锻炼放在首位)”可知，体育教育在高中的作用是让青少年日后重视锻炼。故选C。
15．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school.(做运动可以帮助他们更好地应对压力，帮他们读过更开心的校园生活)”可知，做运动可以帮助学生在学校过得更开心。故选D。
16．词义猜测题。根据第五段中“An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems.(积极的生活方式是预防这些健康问题的好方法) ”可知，此处是指改变生活方式可以预防疾病，所以hindered意为“预防”。故选A。
17．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段最后两句“But should high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly ‘yes’.(但是高中生应该上体育课吗？答案当然是肯定的)”可知，文章主要是讲为什么高中生应该接受体育教育。故选D。
18．C
19．D
20．C
21．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。出于好奇心，作者和姐姐在圣诞节前夕趁母亲不在时偷偷提前打开了圣诞礼物。可是，当圣诞节清晨打开礼物的那一刻来临时，作者却体会到一种失落感。
18．细节理解题。由第一段“It was Christmas Eve when my elder sister and decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. She usually came home about an hour after we got home from school, which we thought was plenty of time to take a peek at the gifts under the tree. (那是圣诞节前夕，我的姐姐和我决定在妈妈下班回家之前打开我们的礼物。她通常在我们放学回家后一个小时左右回家，我们认为这是足够的时间来偷看树下的礼物)”和第三段中的“After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. (打开几件礼物后，我发现打开礼物的一端并偷看里面会更快)”可知，出于好奇心，作者和姐姐在圣诞节前夕趁母亲不在时偷偷提前打开了圣诞礼物。故选C项。
19．推理判断题。由第四段中的“I put the headphones back hurriedly in the box but my hands were shaking. My heart pounded harder as I tried to get the tape to stick. (我急忙把耳机放回盒子里，但我的手在发抖。当我试图让胶带粘住时，我的心跳得更厉害了)”可知，听到母亲马上要回来，作者双手发抖、心跳加快。由此可推知，作者既紧张又害怕。故选D项。
20．推理判断题。由倒数第二段“On Christmas morning, my sister and I smiled and gave award-winning performances when we opened our presents — again. “Headphones!” I shouted. “Thanks, it’s just what I wanted.” After everything had been opened, my sister and I looked at each other, and our eyes met. Our secret was safe, but somehow Christmas morning didn’t feel the same. (在圣诞节的早晨，我和姐姐微笑着并用获奖般的演技再次打开礼物。“耳机！”我喊道。“谢谢，这正是我想要的。”一切都打开后，我和姐姐看着彼此，目光相遇。我们的秘密是安全的，但不知为何，圣诞节的早晨感觉不一样)”可推知，圣诞节清晨作者打开礼物后假装激动和兴奋，其实那份惊喜是不存在的，可得出那个圣诞节的早晨给了作者一种不同的感觉是因为失去了一个惊喜。故选C项。
21．推理判断题。由最后一段“My sister and I never opened our Christmas presents early again. I don’t know if it was that opening our gifts for the second time just wasn’t as much fun as the first time, or if we came too close to getting caught and didn’t want to think about what our mother would have done to us. (我和姐姐再也没有早早打开过圣诞礼物。我不知道是因为第二次打开我们的礼物没有第一次那么有趣，还是因为我们离被抓住太近了，不想去想妈妈会对我们做什么)”可知，作者和姐姐从此以后再也没有提前打开过圣诞礼物，作者分析可能的原因是第二次打开礼物不再有真正的惊喜和兴奋感。由此判断他对自己之前提前打开礼物的做法是感到后悔的。故选B项。
22．C
23．A
24．A
25．B

【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者讨论了公平问题，阐述了人生没有绝对的公平，但要勇敢面对不公平的道理。
22．词句猜测题。划线词句前文“We have little choice early in life. (我们在人生的初期几乎没有选择。)”说明人生的初期没有选择，相对而言，人生的后期就有了选择，从而推知划线词句“But as we grow older, choices abound. (但随着年龄的增长，我们的选择abound)”其中划线词汇应为“有了（选择），有更多（的选择）”的意思，选项C“大量存在”与之意义最为接近。故选C项。
23．推理判断题。根据第二段中“I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. (我一直相信，虽然我们无法控制生命的开始，但我们大多数人都有能力影响我们所取得的结果。)”可知，作者认为我们大多数人都能影响我们所取得的结果。故选A项。
24．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第三段中“Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint. (不管他们面临的挑战是什么，他们都有选择贡献而不是抱怨的品格。)”可知，文章的主要目的是要告诉人们要努力进取而不是抱怨。故选A项。
25．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据最后一段中“It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. (无论你是含着银汤匙，塑料汤匙，还是根本没有汤匙出生的都没关系。)”以及“Stories such as this are all around us-they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. They do, however, demonstrate blindness to the mindset of the fairness. (这样的故事在我们身边随处可见——它们不是奇迹，也不是罕见的例外。然而，他们却确实证明了他们对公平思维模式的无视。)”等内容可知，本文用身边的事例阐述了人生中没有绝对的公平，但我们要勇敢面对不公平的道理。选项B符合文章主题，故选B项。
26．A
27．A
28．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了美国2020年最畅销的儿童图书。
26．细节理解题。根据Devotion中的“Vanderpool said that she was shocked to learn that she had won.”（范德普尔说，得知自己获奖时她很震惊。）由此可知，当范德普尔听到她获得奖牌的消息时，她很吃惊。故选A项。
27．细节理解题。根据More Honored Books中的“The book, which was written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Bryan Collie”（这本书由拉班·卡里克·希尔撰写，布莱恩·科利绘制插画）由此可知，布莱恩·科利为Dave the Potter. Artist, Poet, Slave绘制的插图。故选A项。
28．推理判断题。根据Picture This中的“It tells the story of an elderly zookeeper and the animals that visit him when he's not well enough to go to work.”（它讲述了一个年老的动物园管理员和动物的故事，当他身体不好不能去上班时，它们会去看望他。）由此可知，A Sick Day for Amos McGee向我们展示了动物可以与人类互动。故选B项。
29．C
30．D
31．B
32．B

【导语】本篇为说明文。主要介绍深海开采矿物结节的利弊。
29．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The nodule is a combination of metals and oceanographers have discovered trillions of them on Earth’s ocean floors.”（这种结节是金属的结合体，海洋学家在地球的海底发现了数万亿种金属。）可知，在展出的the nodule是深海开采来的，且富含金属元素。故选C项。
30．词句猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“By mining up chunks from the deep we can slow the burning of our planet’s surface.”（通过从深处开采大块矿物，我们可以减缓地球表面的燃烧。）以及第四段中““We desperately need substantial amounts of metals contained by these nodules to build electric cars and power plants,” says Hans Smit, chief executive of Florida’s Oceans Minerals, which has announced plans to mine for nodules. “We cannot increase land supplies of these metals without having a significant environmental impact.”（“我们迫切需要这些结节中含有的大量金属来建造电动汽车和发电厂，”佛罗里达州海洋矿产公司(Oceans Minerals)首席执行官汉斯•斯密特(Hans Smit)表示。该公司已宣布开采结节的计划。“我们不可能在不对环境造成重大影响的情况下增加这些金属的土地供应。）可知，第四段陈述的是支持深海开采的Hans Smit的观点，故可猜测，第4段中划线的“our only alternative”（我们唯一的选择）指的是特定金属的水下开采。故选D项。
31．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中“In this case it means the destruction of an ecosystem, an issue worth the best attention from every entity involved.”（在这种情况下，它意味着生态系统的破坏，这是一个值得每一个相关实体高度关注的问题。）故可推断出，David最担心深海开采会破坏生态系统，打破它的平衡。故选B项。
32．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“either by releasing us from our current ecological headaches or by stimulating even more fatal outcomes”（要么把我们从目前令人头痛的生态问题中解脱出来，要么引发更致命的后果。）可知，矿物结节在决定我们的未来方面起着至关重要的作用是因为它们的开发可能会带来相反的效果。故选B项。
33．B
34．A
35．C
36．A

【导语】本篇为记叙文。主要讲的是贫困地区的女性接受教育的权利。
33．细节理解题。根据第一段中“When I was 9 and walking on the road, the people of my village frowned at me, a young girl in a school uniform. They asked Dad, “Why waste your money like this?””（岁的时候，我走在路上，村里的人都对我这个穿校服的小女孩皱起了眉头。他们问爸爸:“为什么这样浪费你的钱？”）可知，村民认为女性受教育是浪费钱的行为，他们轻视女孩的教育，所以看到我穿校服才会皱眉。故选B项。
34．词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句中“not wanting to cheaper himself.”（他不想降低自己的身价。）以及第三段中“It was so delicately placed on the shoulders of every woman in this society, getting heavier as she grows older yet somehow weaker — the tiniest wind can tear it to pieces.”（它被巧妙地放在这个社会中每个女人的肩膀上，随着年龄的增长，它变得越来越重，但不知何故，它变得越来越弱——最轻微的风都能把它撕成碎片。）可知，我的叔叔不想让自己有失身份，认为我的出嫁事关家族荣誉，故可猜测izzat为“荣誉”的意思，结合选项A项Honor“荣誉”，意思一致。故选A项。
35．推理判断题。从第三段最后一句“…and by selling off your only daughter because there was no other solution for your poor family”（卖掉了你唯一的女儿，因为你可怜的家庭没有其他解决办法。）可知，从第三段可以推断出女孩们被视为家庭的可交易商品。故选C项。
36．主旨大意题。全文多次提及color, 颜色，讲述女孩父亲希望自己的孩子生活多彩，但我的现实生活充满了残酷的色彩，文章最后提出总有一天，女性能担任多彩的职业、抒写多彩的生活，可知，“Color the Girls’ Future”（为女孩的未来涂色）更贴合全文主旨。故选A项。