专题03 完形填空15篇（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（上海专用） (1)

这是一份专题03 完形填空15篇（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（上海专用） (1)，共26页。
The twn was a 2 place until 1961. That year a lcal man called Richard Bth came back frm a trip t the USA with a lt f secnd-hand bks. He bught the twn’s ld fire statin and changed it int a shp t sell them. Fr the next ten years, he bught mre empty shps and made them int bkshps, t. 3 Hay became the wrld’s first “bk twn”.
With the mney he made, Bth bught the twn’s ld castle. On April Fl’s Day in 1977, he declared (宣布) himself “king” and said the place was nw an independent 4 ! His hrse was the head f the gvernment, and he even gave peple passprts. Sme lcal peple thught he was a little mad.
He wasn’t crazy at all, and the 5 made mre peple cme t Hay t buy secnd-hand bks. By the 1980s there were a large number f bks n sale, n 15km f shelves in ver 30 bkshps.
Then in 1988 aliterature (文学) festival began. Writers came t 6 abut their new bks, alng with scientists, pliticians and even the President f the USA!
The “king” is ld nw, but he still likes selling bks and nw there are bk twns in many different cuntries in Eurpe. Nt bad fr smething that started in a small twn f 1300 peple.
1．A．alsB．justC．evenD．nly
2．A．quietB．nisyC．famusD．dirty
3．A．Fr exampleB．What’s mreC．As a resultD．In fact
4．A．villageB．twnC．cityD．cuntry
5．A．stryB．jkeC．accidentD．traditin
6．A．askB．talkC．thinkD．cmplain
（2024·上海嘉定·一模）Every year, wildfires destry millins f hectares f frest land. Hmes are damaged, and thusands f peple die. Smkejumpers help t stp this.
Smkejumpers are a special type f firefighter. They jump frm planes r are lwered by helicpters int areas that are 7 t reach by car r n ft, such as the middle f a muntain frest. They race t put ut fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, smkejumpers first examine the land and decide 8 t fight the fire. Their main gal is t stp a fire frm spreading r t slw its prgress 9 grund-based firefighters arrive. Using basic equipment such as shvels (铲子) and axes (斧头), smkejumpers clear land f burnable material, like dry grass and dead trees. They carry water with them, t, but nly a limited amunt.
Mst smkejumpers are men. The mst imprtant factrs are yur height and 10 . Smkejumpers emplyed in the United States must be between 54 and 91 kilgrams s they dn’t get blwn away by the strng winds r get 11 when they land.
The wrk is dangerus, and the hurs are lng. But fr these firefighters, smke jumping isn’t just a jb. They 12 being able t jump ut f planes, fight fires, and live in the frest. As 28-year-ld Russian smkejumper Alexi says, “This is the best jb fr tugh guys.”
7．A．hardB．seriusC．safeD．clse
8．A．whereB．whyC．whatD．hw
9．A．ifB．thughC．befreD．because
10．A．natinalityB．weightC．sexD．age
11．A．hurtB．lstC．angryD．sick
12．A．imagineB．denyC．mindD．lve
（2024·上海奉贤·一模）Why d kids need braces?
D yu have braces (牙箍)? If nt, yu prbably knw smene wh des. Even if yu dn’t have braces right nw, yu might need them ne day.
Braces are a way f imprving hw teeth lk and hw they wrk. The metal wires wrk by putting pressure n the teeth, t slwly mve them in the right directin. The rubber bands help t adjust the alignment (排列) f yur teeth. Wrking tgether, the wires and rubber bands straighten yur teeth and 13 .
Different kids have different feelings abut braces. Sme can’t wait t get them because they knw that they’ll imprve their smile.
Others 14 hw braces will change hw they lk. Many are afraid f being uncmfrtable. It’s Okay t have these wrries, but kids wh get braces ften find they have n reasn t wrry.
Braces are just tls that dentists use t 15 the alignment f yur teeth. Nt all teeth grw straight, and this is 16 . But braces can help straighten r mve teeth s that they can d their jbs as well as pssible.
Years ag, braces were made f thick metal that was very easy t ntice. Tday, they lk much better. Smetimes, yu can get braces that g n the back f yur teeth. 17 these develpments, braces aren’t as nticeable tday as they nce were.
Mst kids have t wear braces fr nly a cuple f years r s. After the braces are taken ff, they may have t wear a retainer (保持器) fr a while. This makes sure the teeth dn’t g back t where they had been befre. With the help f a retainer, their teeth will fit int their new 18 .
Finally, they will be able t thrw the retainer away and smile abut it!
13．A．mve them up B．line them upC．mess them upD．hld them up
14．A．talk abutB．think abutC．wrry abutD．cmplain abut
15．A．crrectB．checkC．cancelD．cnnect
16．A．naturalB．strangeC．unusualD．ugly
17．A．In charge fB．In case fC．Thanks tD．Cmpared t
18．A．settingsB．lcatinsC．platfrmsD．bttms
（2024·上海宝山·一模）Chse the wrds r expressins t cmplete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或短语，完成短文。)
AI is becming mre and mre pwerful, which makes sme peple wrry that they will lse their jbs t machines. Nwadays, cmpanies have released AI that can answer questins, write articles and create images. Nw, even peple in 19 fields must think abut the pssibility f AI replacing them. Hwever, many experts (专家) still believe that these AI prgrams can’t really take the place f human beings.
Using AI fr certain tasks may be a gd thing. Perhaps AI will take ver less interesting wrk and it allws peple t d mre satisfying jbs. Fr example, washing machines save peple a lt f time, s they can use that extra time prductively. 20 , AI may be able t take ver dull tasks t let peple d mre prper thinking, since thinking up new ideas is smething AI can’t d.
Anther 21 fr AI is human interactin (互动、交流). Mst peple prefer t cmmunicate with humans rather than machines. Therefre, AI is unlikely t replace humans fr jbs that require persnal cnnectin, such as advising r teaching. A rbt can perfrm tasks, but it can’t truly care abut thers, and smetimes care is what peple need.
AI can prcess data (数据) quickly, but it can nly use data that it is given. S, it isn’t able t 22 situatins that are quite different frm thse in its data. Therefre, althugh sme AI prgrams can create cntent, 23 f them can be truly creative.
Finally, if AI receives wrng infrmatin, it has n way f recgnizing r crrecting it. Humans may als make mistakes, but life experience can make them learn frm their mistakes. Fr the time being, AI des nt have such an ability. 24 , AI must cntinually check the data t make sure its cnclusins are accurate.
19．A．industryB．businessC．creativeD．educatin
20．A．FinallyB．SimilarlyC．InsteadD．Hwever
21．A．advantageB．influenceC．prgressD．challenge
22．A．depend nB．search frC．deal withD．pay attentin t
23．A．allB．smeC．mstD．nne
24．A．In additinB．As a resultC．Abve allD．On the ther hand
（2024·上海崇明·一模）Chse the best answer and cmplete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)
On 20 February, Sadiq Khan, the Mayr f Lndn, annunced a plan t ffer free schl meals t all primary schl pupils in Lndn in the next academic year. Khan’s plan will help arund 270,000 pupils and will cst £130 millin.
In recent years, the cst f basic items like fd and energy has gne up, putting pressure n sme families. Research shws that when children have a healthy 25 they learn mre in class. Khan had free schl meals when he was yunger, and he tld The Week Junir, “It is imprtant fr everyne t eat the 26 fd tgether. Meals are a time t sit and talk t yur friends. N ne shuld be made t feel different r have t sit at anther table because they get free meals.”
The plan wn’t start until September because kitchens require time t 27 mre staff and get ready t make mre lunches. Khan said, “If vernight, every schl in Lndn had t d free schl meals, there wuld be chas (混乱) in the kitchens.”
The 28 fr wh gets free schl meals are different all ver the UK. In the rest f England, all pupils frm Receptin t Year 2 are given free meals. Older children in England and Sctland frm eligible families (thse wh can prve they require them) 29 get free meals. In Nrthern Ireland, free meals are nly available t children frm eligible families. In Wales, frm 2024 all primary schl children will get them.
Victria Bensn frm Gingerbread, a charity that supprts single parents, said the plan “will be a huge relief (减轻) t many parents that their child will nw be fed at schl.” Hwever, nt everyne 30 the plan. Sme peple think all secndary schl pupils shuld be given free meals t. Others say free meals shuld nly be given t thse wh really require them.
25．A．dietB．memryC．habitD．idea
26．A．expensiveB．simpleC．sameD．cheap
27．A．interviewB．buyC．trainD．discver
28．A．rulesB．prgramsC．resultsD．prices
29．A．everB．neverC．stillD．als
30．A．depends nB．agrees withC．lks atD．wrks ut
（23-24九年级上·上海杨浦·期末）
31．A．As a resultB．Fr exampleC．In factD．What’s mre
32．A．especiallyB．bviuslyC．trulyD．recently
33．A．wnderB．hesitateC．recgnizeD．guess
34．A．fllwB．createC．perateD．cpy
35．A．cmmunicates in a different wayB．stays in a distance
C．mves quickly awayD．prtects their children
36．A．strangeB．puzzlingC．calmD．rude
（23-24九年级上·上海青浦·期末）It’s cmmn t wnder smetimes, “What if smething turns ut badly?” It’s imprtant t understand that idea and manage it s that yu dn’ t get stuck in the wrry.
Wrrying abut the future is a 37 part f life. Frm time t time, everyne wnders what wuld happen if smething desn’t g t plan: “What if I make a mistake?” r “What if everyne 38 me?” These “what-if” wrries fcus n a negative result. When yu spend a lt f time wrrying abut bad things that culd happen, yu’ re imagining that the future culd be a(n) 39 . Spending a lt f time thinking abut “what-if” makes yu feel anxius(焦虑的)and wrried. Fr example, yu might feel upset and it can make it hard t fcus n what yu’ re ding.
There are different ways yu can help yurself. Angela McMillan suggests creating an “if/then” plan. She says, “Fr example, If yu have t stand up in frnt f the class, Then yu will take sme deep breaths and 40 yurself yu have prepared and yu’ re OK, r If the scial event is really nisy and yu feel uncmfrtable, Then yu can step utside fr a few minutes. “Yu can als ask yurself hw likely it is t 41 happen.
McMillan pints ut that mst wrries never happen. “Remember they are just thughts and the bravest thing we can d is t nt let the wrry 42 . “she says. Try t fcus yur attentin n what yu’ re ding.
Getting angry with yurself will make yu feel wrse, s be kind t yurself.
37．A．nrmalB．dramaticC．pleasantD．simple
38．A．depends nB．believes inC．laughs atD．learns frm
39．A．adventureB．surpriseC．galD．disaster
40．A．helpB．understandC．judgeD．remind
41．A．actuallyB．exactlyC．certainlyD．immediately
42．A．arriveB．winC．endD．think
（23-24九年级上·上海闵行·期末）Chse the best answer and cmplete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)
Shuld peple walk where they want
In mst f England, walkers are limited t ftpaths.
Mre than 100 musicians, actrs and writers wrte t the UK gvernment, “In the bks we write, the sngs we sing, the art we make, we celebrate the imprtant cnnectin that we feel with nature. But that cnnectin is 43 by the fences that surrund (围绕) much f England’s land, stpping peple frm walking free.”
Althugh in 2000, a law was passed t allw peple t walk arund 8% f England’s cuntryside. Sme peple say this isn’t gd enugh. Others pint ut that there are businesses that need t keep the land private. What d yu think? Shuld peple be allwed t walk wherever they like?
43．A．rebuiltB．blckedC．linkedD．supprted
44．A．pleasureB．prgressC．wisdmD．reference
45．A．faithfullyB．carefullyC．safelyD．easily
46．A．cmmnB．flexibleC．fairD．guilty
47．A．After allB．Fr exampleC．What’s mreD．As a result
48．A．memriesB．enemiesC．secretsD．dangers
（23-24九年级上·上海金山·期末）
Many teens aren’t getting enugh sleep. Accrding t a U. S. survey, mre than ne in five teens have difficulty falling asleep r staying asleep. Here, sme 49 experts (专家) are ffering tips t help teens get a better night’s sleep.
Snal Malhtra
Small changes can ften make a big difference. Try changing ne bad sleep habit at a time. Fr example, 50 having a big meal clse t bedtime r make sure yur rm is dark and cmfrtable. It’s nt pssible t change everything all at nce. If yu can change ne habit even several nights a week, that’s great.
Lisa Damur
We have plenty f research shwing hw damaging technlgy is t sleep. N ne—children r adults—shuld have a phne in their bedrm at night.
If that’s t hard fr yu, yu can start with sme easier ways t 51 the damage f nighttime screen time. Passive use, like watching a shw, is better than active use, like gaming.
Judith Owens
Many f yu like t get up late 52 . This can affect yur weekday sleep. On Sunday night, yu haven’t been awake lng enugh t fall asleep at the right time. Yu’ll then have truble getting up fr schl n Mnday mrning. Then yur whle sleep schedule just gets ut f 53 .
Dave Andersn
Like adults, sme teens may have a lt f 54 n their minds: “Oh, n! I still have s much wrk t d. If I dn’t get enugh sleep, I’ll fail my test tmrrw!”
If yu are ne f these teens, try keeping a diary. Write dwn what yu did tday and what yu plan t d tmrrw. Yu can als just write abut yur wrries. It can help yu get rid f them.
49．A．cmputerB．insuranceC．healthD．gardening
50．A．avidB．enjyC．finishD．keep
51．A．causeB．cmpareC．recgnizeD．reduce
52．A．n timeB．n weekendsC．at nnD．at wrk
53．A．cntrlB．dateC．trubleD．wrk
54．A．ambitinsB．experimentsC．plansD．wrries
（23-24九年级上·上海虹口·期末）Chse the best answer and cmplete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)
Fr centuries, the pwer f Chinese emperrs rse and fell with their cntrl f the Grand Canal (京杭大运河) . Tday, this imprtant waterway is shrter than it nce was, but it is 55 the lngest man-made river in the wrld, and cntinues t play an imprtant rle in mdern China.
Cnstructin begins
The earliest canal system began arund the year 605, when Emperr Yang 56 that—in rder t feed his army—he needed a way t mve fd quickly frm China’s suthern rice-grwing regin t the cuntry’s nrth. Peple wrked t build the first sectin f the Grand Canal, which cnnected existing canals, lakes, and rivers. Cnstructin tk six years and was cmpleted in 611. Over the next 500 years, the canal’s imprtance grew thrughut China.
A natin’s lifeline
The Grand Canal was als an imprtant cultural cnnectin. Sldiers, businessmen, and artists transprted ideas, fds, and cultural practices frm ne part f China t anther alng the cuntry’s watery highway. Accrding t legend (传说) , this is 57 Beijing came t have tw f its best-knwn trademarks (招牌) : Beijing duck, a dish frm Shandng Prvince in the suth, and Beijing pera frm Anhui and Hubei, als in the suth.
The mdern canal
Fr mre than a thusand years, gds have been transprted alng the Grand Canal. Even tday, the cuntry’s watery highway plays an imprtant 58 rle in China. Bats cntinue t carry tns f cal fd and ther gds t pints between Hangzhu and Jining. 59 , lcal gvernments eager t increase turism and real estate develpment are wrking t beautify areas alng the canal.
This develpment cmes at a price, thugh. In Yangzhu, the city has trn dwn almst all f the lder canal-side buildings. Farther suth in the cities f Zhenjiang, the 60 is similar. In Hangzhu, fr example, almst all f the ancient buildings have been pulled dwn. In 2005, a grup f citizens prpsed that the histric Grand Canal be made a UNESCO Wrld Heritage site, t prtect bth the waterway and the architecture arund it. The hpe is that the Grand Canal, ne f the wrld’s great engineering achievements, will cntinue t link nrth and suth China fr centuries t cme.
55．A．especiallyB．perhapsC．cmpletelyD．still
56．A．realizedB．explainedC．rememberedD．predicted
57．A．whatB．whereC．hwD．when
58．A．agriculturalB．scientificC．ecnmicD．educatinal
59．A．In additinB．On averageC．After allD．By the way
60．A．attitudeB．situatinC．cnclusinD．relatinship
（23-24九年级上·上海长宁·期末）选择最恰当的选项完成短文。
Richard has always enjyed making things using ld husehld appliances and machines. 61 when he was quite yung, he made fans fr his parents’ huse frm car parts and things he fund in a junkyard.
Richard lives n the edge f the Nairbi Natinal Park in Kenya. The park is full f rhins, giraffes, buffals and lins.
Since he was nine, Richard has had the jb f lking after his family’s cws, gats and sheep. The big 62 has been the lins. “I grew up hating lins” says Richard. “They used t cme at night and feed n ur cattle when we were sleeping.”
Then ne night, as he was walking arund with a trch, he nticed smething. “I discvered that the lins were 63 f the mving light.” Lins are naturally afraid f peple. Richard realized that the lins cnnected the mving trchlight with peple, s they 64 . Using sme bulbs and wires, Richard set up a series f flashing lights t give the 65 that peple were walking arund the land where the animals were kept. The lins didn’t cme near. Sn ther families were using his “lin lights”.
Richard’s lin lights cst just ten dllars t make. They have nt nly helped the farmers but als the lins. Many lins have been killed by farmers trying t prtect their animals. Nw, acrss Kenya, Richard’s idea has been 66 by farmers t prtect their animals frm predatrs (捕食性动物) and t prtect their crps frm elephants.
Richard has been ffered a schlarship at ne f Kenya’s tp schls. “One year ag, I was just a by herding my father’s cws. Nw I want t be an engineer and a pilt.”
61．A．In additinB．Fr exampleC．Abve allD．As a result
62．A．influenceB．surpriseC．prblemD．cmpetitin
63．A．frightenedB．awareC．fndD．prud
64．A．shw ffB．brke dwnC．lst temperD．went away
65．A．suggestinB．impressinC．truthD．respnse
66．A．predictedB．cntrlledC．exchangedD．accepted
（23-24九年级上·上海浦东新·期末）选择最恰当的选项完成短文。
Cmpany Creates First 3D-Printed Fish
D yu enjy seafd? Many f us d, but verfishing is a prblem. There are many ways t respnd t this. One is t nly eat seafd that is caught thrugh scientific fishing methds. Anther is nt t eat fish at all. Hwever, a new 67 is 3D-printed fish, which may ffer a new way t slve the prblem and perhaps be healthier t eat. It sunds like 68 , but it’s happening nw. “The prduct tastes, and melts in yur muth exactly like fish shuld,” says Mihir Pershad, the CEO f Umami Meats.
Umami Meats, a Singapre cmpany, cultivates stem cells (干细胞) taken frm live fish. Stem cells are grwn in labs fr 2 weeks and 69 muscle and fat samples (样本) after anther week. The secnd cmpany, Steakhlder Fds, uses the muscle and fat samples in high-tech 3D printers. They are able t 70 the shape and size f the piece f “fish” first, and then mix muscles and fat tgether. This makes the final prduct nearly the same as real fish.
The ability t create 3D-printed fish is an incredible technlgical achievement. Umami Meats fcuses n helping prtect sme endangered fish like tuna, reducing the need fr verfishing. 3D-printed fish is 71 f harmful chemicals that are cmmn in a lt f seafd. It can als be prduced quite cheaply cmpared t live fish. Hwever, a lt f research n the 72 f eating 3D-printed fd needs t be dne. This is why restaurants aren’t allwed t serve these prducts nw. The earliest we will see them is likely sme time in 2024.
67．A．exampleB．chiceC．decisinD．message
68．A．fd reprtsB．dinner menusC．science fictinD．mvie reviews
69．A．turned intB．pured intC．lked intD．brken int
70．A．receiveB．beyC．explainD．design
71．A．fullB．freeC．tiredD．shrt
72．A．prcessB．imprtanceC．safetyD．cst
（23-24九年级上·上海黄浦·期末）The difference between needs and wants
It’s very easy t waste mney—even small purchases like stickers and snacks quickly add up. This makes it harder t save up fr the things that yu really want, but als means yu might run ut f mney. In that case, yu have t 73 what yu need, nt just what yu want.
What d yu need?
Peple ften 74 things that they need fr things that they want. Fr example, yu need t eat dinner, but that desn’t mean yu need takeaway pizza—yu just want it. Yu might hear grwn-ups talking abut hw they “need” a hliday, but this is smething they wuld 75 instead f smething they need t survive.
What d yu want?
Wants are items that wuld be nice t have, but yu can 76 them. Unlike needs, yur wants will change ver time. As a child yu might want a new bike, but when yu get a bit lder yu want a phne, new clthes, r even a car.
When yu have sme mney, it’s 77 that yu will spend it all n the things yu want. This isn’t a gd idea because there’s a risk yu wn’t have enugh mney left t pay fr things yu need.
Mindful spending
Unfrtunately, we can’t always have everything we want, at least nt right away. Therefre, it is imprtant t think twice abut whether yu 78 need smething right nw.
Getting int the habit f ding this nw will make it much easier t manage mney when yu’re grwn up.
Stp and think befre yu spend.
73．A．dream fB．pint atC．wrk utD．make up
74．A．prepareB．explreC．reachD．mistake
75．A．enjyB．trustC．believeD．prduce
76．A．depend nB．live withutC．prepare frD．reach fr
77．A．difficultB．safeC．likelyD．serius
78．A．safelyB．actuallyC．strictlyD．carefully
参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．B
【分析】本文主要介绍了位于英格兰和威尔士的边界上的怀伊河畔的图书小镇海伊的发展。
1．句意：你只有通过乡间小路到达那里，因为那里的交通不发达。
als也；just只是；even甚至；nly只有。根据“since the transprt is nt develped s fast there.”可知，因为那里的交通不发达，所以只有通过乡间小路才能到达那里。故选D。
2．句意：在1961年以前，这个小镇是一个安静的地方。
quiet安静的；nisy吵闹的；famus著名的；dirty脏的。根据“Hay became the wrld ' s first " bk twn.”可知，成为"书城"后小镇会很热闹，所以之前的小镇是一个安静的地方。故选A 。
3．句意：因此，海伊成为了世界上第一个"书城"。
Fr example例如；What’s mre而且；As a result因此，结果；In fact实际上。根据“That year a lcal man called Richard Bth came back frm a trip t the USA with a lt...and made them int bkshps, t.” 可知，Richard Bth带回很多二手书、买下了旧消防站用来作商店卖书，随后买下了更多的空店铺，也把它们改造成了书店。这一系列的行动最后结果让海伊成为了世界上第一个"书城"。故选C。
4．句意：在1977年的愚人节，他宣布自己是"国王"，并说这个地方现在是一个独立的国家！
village乡村；twn小镇；city城市；cuntry国家。根据“he declared (宣布) himself “king”可知，他宣布自己是“国王”，所以会宣称这个地方现在是一个独立的国家。故选D。
5．句意：他一点也不疯狂，这个玩笑让更多的人来海伊买二手书。
stry故事；jke玩笑； accident事故；traditin传统。根据前文“On April Fl ' s Day in 1977, he declared (宣布) himself “king” and said the place was nw an independent cuntry!”可知，他宣布自己是"国王"，并说这个地方现在是一个独立的国家！这本身就是一个玩笑。故选B。
6．句意：作家们来讨论他们的新书，还有科学家、政治家，甚至美国总统！
ask询问；talk讨论；think认为；cmplain抱怨。根据“Writers came t ... abut their new bks” 及结合选项可知，是指讨论他们的新书。talk abut为固定搭配，表示“讨论”。故选B。
7．A 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．A 12．D
【分析】本文主要介绍什么是空降消防员，他们要做什么，现状和任职要求等。
7．句意：他们从飞机上跳下来，或者由直升机降落到汽车或步行难以到达的地方，比如山林中央。
hard难的；serius严肃的；safe安全的；clse亲密的。根据“They jump frm planes r are lwered by helicpters int areas that reach by car r n ft, such as the middle f a muntain frest.”可知，到达难以到达的地方，故选A。
8．句意：在火灾现场，消防员首先检查土地并决定如何灭火。
where在哪里；why为什么；what什么；hw如何。根据“At a fire site, smkejumpers first examine the land and fight the fire.”可知，要决定如何灭火。故选D。
9．句意：他们的主要目标是在地面消防员到达之前阻止火势蔓延或减缓火势的发展。
if如果；thugh虽然；befre在……之前；because因为。根据“Their main gal is t stp a fire frm spreading r t slw its firefighters arrive.”可知，在地面消防员到达之前阻止火势蔓延或减缓火势的发展，用befre“在……之前”引导时间状语从句，故选C。
10．句意：最重要的因素是你的身高和体重。
natinality民族；weight体重；sex性别；age年龄。根据“Smkejumpers emplyed in the United States must be between 54 and 91 kilgrams”可知，此处提到体重，故选B。
11．句意：在美国雇佣的跳伞运动员必须在54到91公斤之间，这样他们才不会被强风吹走或在着陆时受伤。
hurt受伤的；lst丢失的；angry生气的；sick生病的。根据“s they dn’t get blwn away by the strng winds r they land.”可知，不会被强风吹走或在着陆时受伤。故选A。
12．句意：他们喜欢从飞机上跳下来，灭火，住在森林里。
imagine想象；deny否认；mind介意；lve爱。根据“ able t jump ut f planes, fight fires, and live in the frest.”可知，他们喜欢从飞机上跳下来，灭火，住在森林里。故选D。
13．B 14．C 15．A 16．A 17．C 18．B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了为什么孩子需要牙箍，以及牙套的作用和使用情况。
13．句意：金属丝和橡皮筋共同作用，使你的牙齿拉直并排列整齐。
mve them up 把它们向上移动；line them up 把它们排成一行；mess them up把它们搞砸了；hld them up举起它们来。根据句意和常识可知，应是金属丝和橡皮筋一起工作，使你的牙齿变直并排成一行。故选 B。
14．句意：其他人则担心牙套会如何改变它们的外观。
talk abut谈论；think abut考虑；wrry abut担心；cmplain abut抱怨。根据下文“hw braces will change hw they lk.”可知，应是其他人担心。故选C。
15．句意：牙套只是牙医用来矫正牙齿排列的工具。
crrect矫正；check检查；cancel取消；cnnect连接。根据句意可知，牙套只是用来矫正牙齿排列的工具。故选A。
16．句意：并不是所有的牙齿都长直，这是很自然的。
natural自然的；strange奇怪的；unusual不寻常的；ugly丑陋的。根据上句“Nt all teeth grw straight.”可知，牙齿没长直是自然的。故选A。
17．句意：由于这些发展，今天的牙套不像以前那么引人注目了。
In charge f负责；In case f 以防万一； Thanks t由于、多亏； Cmpared t 与……相比。根据下句“…braces aren’t as nticeable tday as they nce were.”可知，应该是由于这些发展。故选C。
18．句意：在保持器的帮助下，它们的牙齿将适应新的位置。
settings设置；lcatins位置；platfrms台；bttms底部。根据上句“This makes sure the teeth dn’t g back t where they had been befre”可知，是牙齿将适应新的位置。故选B。
19．C 20．B 21．D 22．C 23．D 24．B
【分析】本文主要介绍了人工智能的优势以及存在的问题。
19．句意：现在，即使是创意性行业的人也必须思考人工智能取代他们的可能性。
industry工业；business生意；creative有创造力的；educatin教育。根据“Nwadays, cmpanies have released AI that can answer questins, write articles and create images”可知公司已经发布了可以回答问题、撰写文章和创建图像的人工智能，甚至是创意性行业的人也可能被人工智能取代，进一步进行强调。故选C。
20．句意：类似地，人工智能可能能够接管枯燥的任务，让人们进行更正确的思考，因为想出新想法是人工智能无法做到的。
Finally终于；Similarly相似地；Instead相反；Hwever然而。根据“washing machines save peple a lt f time, s they can use that extra time may be able t take ver dull tasks t let peple d mre prper thinking, since thinking up new ideas is smething AI can’t d”可知洗衣机为人们节省了很多时间，因此他们可以有效地利用这些额外的时间，人工智能可能能够接管枯燥的任务，让人们进行更正确的思考，这两者是相似的。故选B。
21．句意：人工智能的另一个挑战是人机交互。
advantage优势；influence影响；prgress进步；challenge挑战。根据“Mst peple prefer t cmmunicate with humans rather than machines. Therefre, AI is unlikely t replace humans fr jbs that require persnal cnnectin”可知人机交互是人工智能的挑战。故选D。
22．句意：因此，它无法处理与数据中截然不同的情况。
depend n依靠；search fr寻找；deal with处理；pay attentin t注意。根据“situatins that are quite different frm thse in its data”可知是不能处理与数据中截然不同的情况。故选C。
23．句意：因此，尽管一些人工智能程序可以创造内容，但没有一个程序是真正有创造性的。
all所有；sme一些；mst大部分；nne一个都不。根据“althugh sme AI prgrams can create them can be truly creative”可知是没有一个程序是真正有创造性。故选D。
24．句意：因此，人工智能必须不断检查数据，以确保其结论是准确的。
In additin而且；As a result结果；Abve all最重要的是；On the ther hand另一个方面。此处和前句是因果关系，前因后果，此处用as a result。故选B。
25．A 26．C 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．B
【分析】本文主要介绍了英国各地关于免费校餐的规定和计划以及人们的反响。
25．句意：研究表明，当孩子们有健康的饮食时，他们在课堂上学得更多。
diet饮食；memry记忆；habit习惯；idea主意。根据下文“It is imprtant fr everyne t eat tgether. Meals are a time t sit and talk t yur friends.”可知，这里指的是饮食，故选A。
26．句意：每个人在一起吃同样的食物很重要。
expensive昂贵的；simple简单的；same相同的；cheap便宜的。根据下文“N ne shuld be made t feel different r have t sit at anther table because they get free meals.”和“It is imprtant fr everyne t eat tgether”可知，学校里的学生吃相同的食物很重要，故选C。
27．句意：这项计划要到9月份才会开始实施，因为厨房需要时间来培训更多的员工，并准备做更多的午餐。
interview采访；buy买；train培训；discver发现。根据“kitchens require time staff and get ready t make mre lunches”可知，做更多的午餐，需要培训更多的员工，故选C。
28．句意：英国各地关于免费校餐的规定各不相同。
rules规定；prgrams节目；results结果；prices价格。根据下文“In the rest f England, all pupils frm Receptin t Year 2 are given free meals”和“In Nrthern Ireland, free meals are nly available t children frm eligible families. In Wales, frm 2024 all primary schl children will get them.”可知，这里是说英国各地不同的规定，故选A。
29．句意：在英格兰和苏格兰，年龄较大的孩子来自符合条件的家庭(那些能证明他们需要这些家庭的人)也可以免费用餐。
ever曾经；never从不；still仍然；als也。根据“In the rest f England, all pupils frm Receptin t Year 2 are given free meals”可知，在英格兰，二年级及以下的学生可以免费用餐，同样在英格兰和苏格兰，年龄较大的孩子来自符合条件的家庭也可以免费用餐。故选D。
30．句意：然而，并不是每个人都同意这个计划。
depends n依靠；agrees with同意；lks at看；wrks ut解决。根据“Sme peple think all secndary schl pupils shuld be given free meals t. Others say free meals shuld nly be given t thse wh really require them.”可知，也有人不同意这个计划，故选B。
31．B 32．A 33．C 34．D 35．A 36．D
【分析】本文主要介绍了动物界中有些动物可以听得懂人类的指令。
31．句意：举个例子，如果我们对狗重复“下来”或“坐下”等词语，它们就会开始理解并遵循指令。
As a result结果；Fr example举个例子；In fact事实上；What’s mre另外。根据上文“Scientists used t believe that animals culd nt think, but nw we knw that animals can understand infrmatin and use it.”可知，此处举出小狗的实例说明动物可以理解并使用信息。故选B。
32．句意：工作犬特别擅长学习词汇，因为它们必须仔细聆听指令。
especially特别地；bviusly显而易见地；truly真实地；recently最近。此处应用副词especially修饰形容词gd，强调特别擅长。故选A。
33．句意：它们还会知道自己的工作是否做得好，并识别命令是否来自自己的农夫。
wnder想知道；hestate犹豫；recgnize识别；guess猜测。根据“whether the cmmand is frm their wn farmer”可知此处指小狗能识别主人的指令。故选C。
34．句意：她通过将空气推入气孔来发出声音，但令人惊讶的是，她可以模仿人的声音。
fllw跟随；create创造；perate操作；cpy复制，模仿。根据下文“If she listens t children, she sunds like a child when she repeats the wrds.”可知，虎鲸会模仿人类的声音。故选D。
35．句意：因此，每群虎鲸的交流方式都与其他群组不同。
cmmunicates in a different way以不同的方式交流；stays in a distance保持距离；mves quickly away快速离开；prtects their children保护它们的孩子。根据上文“In the wild, rcas live in grups and the yung rcas make the similar sunds t the sunds the adult rcas make.”可知，同个群体的虎鲸幼体发出的声音与成年虎鲸相似，由此可知不同群体的交流方式不同。故选A。
36．句意：人们曾经认为说某人拥有像鸟一样的脑袋是不礼貌的，但现在看来鸟类和其他动物比我们想象的更聪明。
strange奇怪的；puzzling令人不解的；calm冷静的；rude不礼貌的。根据“nce thught”和“smarter than we thught”可知，鸟儿比我们想象中聪明，所以之前人们的看法是认为鸟儿不聪明，因此说人的脑袋和鸟儿一样，是不礼貌的说法。故选D。
37．A 38．C 39．D 40．D 41．A 42．B
【分析】本文主要讲述的是面对担忧如何处理。
37．句意：担心未来是生活正常的部分。
nrmal正常的；dramatic戏剧的；pleasant愉快的；simple简单的。根据后文人不时地担忧，所以是正常一部分。故选A。
38．句意：如果每个人嘲笑我呢？
depends n依靠；believes in信任；laughs at嘲笑；learns frm从……学；根据前文“What if I make a mistake?”可知，应是描述担忧的事，在所给选项中，应是laughs at。故选C。
39．句意：你正想象未来可能是灾害。
adventure冒险；surprise吃惊；gal目标；disaster灾害。根据前文“When yu spend a lt f time wrrying abut bad things that culd happen”可知，当你担心可能发生的坏的事，所以会认为未来是灾难。故选D。
40．句意：那么你将进行深呼吸并提醒自己你已经准备好了。
help帮助；understand理解，明白；judge判断；remind提醒。根据前文讲述站在班级前时，深呼吸提醒自己准备好了，可以消除担忧。故选D。
41．句意：你也可以问你自己事实上有多大可能会发生。
actually事实上；exactly确切地；certainly当然；immediately立即。根据“hw likely”多大的可能，所以是面对担忧，事实上会发生的可能性。故选A。
42．句意：我们能做的最勇敢的事是不要让担忧赢。
arrive到达；win赢；end结束；think思考，认为。根据后文“Try t fcus yur attentin n what yu’ re ding.”可知，集中注意力在正在做的事，所以是不能让担忧赢。故选B。
43．B 44．A 45．D 46．C 47．B 48．D
【分析】本文主要讲述了英国没有将所有道路开放给行人行走，因此，有人提出应该开放更多，有人则表示反对。
43．句意：但是，这种联系被围绕在英国大部分土地上的栅栏挡住了，人们无法自由行走。
rebuilt重建；blcked阻塞，限制；linked连接；supprted支撑。根据“that cnnectin is ... by the fences that surrund (围绕) much f England’s land”可知，是指栅栏限制了人们与自然的联系，故选B。
44．句意：它鼓励人们，给他们带来快乐和放松。
pleasure快乐； prgress进步；wisdm智慧；reference参考。根据上文“Nwadays it is imprtant fr peple t take a walk utdrs — fr their mental and physical health.”可知，户外散步对身心健康很重要，所以是带来快乐和放松，故选A。
45．句意：每个人都应该能够轻松地接近自然。
faithfully忠诚地；carefully仔细地；safely安全地；easily容易地。根据下文“Blue sky, flying birds and green tree-lined paths shuld nt belng t any private rganizatin r persn.”可知，蓝天、飞鸟、道路不应该属于任何私人组织或个人，所以人们应该是可以很容易地接近自然，故选D。
46．句意：这不公平。
cmmn普通的；flexible灵活的；fair公平的；guilty有罪的，内疚的。根据上文“Amng every eight British huses, ne has n gardens.”可知，每八户人家中就有一户没有花园，这是不公平的，故选C。
47．句意：例如，农民需要田地来饲养牲畜，比如羊或牛，以维持生计。
After all毕竟；Fr example例如；What’s mre而且；As a result结果。根据上文“Fr many peple, it means family’s whle-year incme.”可知，此处是举例说明农民饲养牲畜是家庭的全年收入。故选B。
48．句意：此外，步行者四处走动也不安全，因为这片土地可能存在许多危险，例如湿地和蛇。
memries记忆；enemies敌人；secrets秘密；dangers危险。根据“such as wetlands and snakes”可知，湿地和蛇是属于危险因素，故选D。
49．C 50．A 51．D 52．B 53．A 54．D
【分析】本文介绍了一些有助于睡眠的方法。
49．句意：在这里，一些健康专家提供了一些建议来帮助青少年获得更好的睡眠。
cmputer电脑；insurance保险；health健康；gardening园艺。根据“get a better night’s sleep.”可知是健康专家。故选C。
50．句意：例如，避免在临睡前吃大餐，或者确保你的房间黑暗舒适。
avid避免；enjy享受；finish完成；keep保持。根据“having a big meal clse t bedtime”可知应该避免睡前吃大餐。故选A。
51．句意：如果这对你来说太难了，你可以从一些更简单的方法开始，减少晚上看屏幕的时间对你的伤害。
cause导致；cmpare比较；recgnize认出；reduce减少。根据“the damage f nighttime screen time”可知采用简单的方法减少伤害。故选D。
52．句意：你们中的许多人喜欢在周末晚起。
n time准时；n weekends周末；at nn中午；at wrk起作用。根据“This can affect yur weekday sleep.”可知这里指的是周末晚起。故选B。
53．句意：然后你的整个睡眠时间表就会失去控制。
cntrl控制；date日期；truble麻烦；wrk工作。根据“Yu’ll then have truble getting up fr schl n Mnday mrning.”可知是睡眠时间表失去控制。故选A。
54．句意：像成年人一样，一些青少年可能会有很多担忧。
ambitins野心；experiments实验；plans计划；wrries担忧。根据“Oh, n! I still have s much wrk t d. If I dn’t get enugh sleep, I’ll fail my test tmrrw!”可知是有很多担忧。故选D。
55．D 56．A 57．C 58．C 59．A 60．B
【分析】本文主要讲述了大运河的发展历史和意义，以及在当代所遭受的破坏和人们为保护大运河所做的努力。
55．句意：如今，这条重要的水道比以前更短了，但它仍是世界上最长的人造运河，并在现代中国继续发挥着重要作用。
especially尤其；perhaps可能；cmpletely完全地；still仍然。根据“Tday, this imprtant waterway is shrter than it nce was, but it is...”可知，虽然水道比以前短，但仍是最长的人造运河。故选D。
56．句意：最早的运河系统始于公元 605 年左右，那个时候隋炀帝意识到为了供养军队，他需要找到一种将粮食从中国南部水稻种植区迅速运往北方的方法。
realized意识到；explained解释；remembered记得；predicted预测。根据“in rder t feed his army—he needed a way t mve fd quickly frm China’s suthern rice-grwing regin t the cuntry’s nrth.”可知，陈述的是他建运河的目的，所以应该是意识到了问题。故选A。
57．句意：根据传说，这是北京如何拥有了两个最知名的招牌的原因：北京烤鸭，来自南方山东省的菜肴；以及来自南方安徽、湖北的京剧。
what什么；where哪里；hw如何；when何时。根据“The Grand Canal was als an imprtant cultural cnnectin.”可知，因为大运河的开通发挥着重要的文化交流作用，所以我们了解到北京烤鸭和京剧这两个知名招牌是如何形成的。故选C。
58．句意：甚至在今天，水上高速​​通道在中国仍发挥着重要的经济作用。
agricultural农业的；scientific科学的；ecnmic经济的；educatinal教育的。根据下一句“Bats cntinue t carry tns f cal fd and ther gds t pints...”可知，船运载数吨煤炭、食品和其他货物，这些货物对促进经济发展很有利。故选C。
59．句意：除此之外，当地政府渴望增加旅游业，房地产开发正在努力美化运河沿线地区。
In additin除此之外；On average平均；After all毕竟；By the way顺便问一下。根据空前和空后内容可知，空前介绍了船运载数吨煤炭等货物来促进经济发展，空后列举了增加旅行业等来创收，所以是促进经济的另一种方式，因此“除此之外”符合语境。故选A。
60．句意：再往南的镇江城市，情况也类似。
attitude态度；situatin情况；cnclusin结论；relatinship关系。根据“In Hangzhu, fr example, almst all f the ancient buildings have been pulled dwn. ”可知，继续列举了杭州几乎所有的古代建筑都被推倒了。这跟在扬州几乎拆除了所有运河沿岸的旧建筑的情况类似。故选B。
61．B 62．C 63．A 64．D 65．B 66．D
【分析】本文主要讲述理查德很喜欢用旧物制作东西。小时候的一天晚上，理查德给家里照看家里的牲畜，无意发现经常来偷牲畜的狮子害怕闪光灯，于是便灵机一动利用旧摩托车和汽车部件做出了能在夜里帮忙驱赶狮子的“狮子灯”并被人们广泛使用。
61．句意：比如他还很小的时候，他就用汽车零件和在垃圾场找到的东西给父母的房子做了风扇。
In additin另外；Fr example例如；Abve all最重要的是；As a result因此。根据“Richard has always enjyed making things using ld husehld appliances and machines”可知，上文讲述了他小时候喜欢用旧物制作东西，空后是在举例举例说明这一点，故选B。
62．句意：最大的问题是狮子。
influence影响；surprise惊讶；prblem问题；cmpetitin竞争。 根据“ ‘I grew up hating lins’ says Richard. ‘They used t cme at night and feed n ur cattle when we were sleeping.’”可知，此处指狮子是面临的大问题，故选C。
63．句意：我发现狮子害怕移动的光。
frightened害怕的；aware知道的；fnd喜爱的；prud自豪的。根据“Lins are naturally afraid f peple. Richard realized that the lins cnnected the mving trchlight with peple”可知，狮子将移动的光和人联系到了一起，而狮子怕人，所推断此处指的是狮子怕移动的光，故选A。
64．句意：理查德意识到狮子把移动的手电光和人联系在一起，所以它们走开了。
shw ff炫耀；brke dwn故障；lst temper发脾气；went away离开。 根据“Lins are naturally afraid f peple. Richard realized that the lins cnnected the mving trchlight with peple”可知，狮子怕人，它们将移动的光和人联系到了一起，所以应是看到后因害怕就离开了，故选D。
65．句意：用一些灯泡和电线，理查德设置了一系列闪烁的灯，制造了人们在动物饲养的地方走动的假象。
suggestin建议；impressin印象，假象；truth真相；respnse回复。根据“Richard set up a series f flashing lights t give the... that peple were walking arund the land where the animals were kept.”可知，理查德运用闪烁的灯制造了人们走动的假象，故选B。
66．句意：现在，在肯尼亚各地，为了保护他们的动物不受捕食者的侵害，以及保护他们的庄稼不受大象的侵害，理查德的想法已经被农民们所接受。
predicted预言；cntrlled控制；exchanged交换；accepted接受。根据“t prtect their animals frm predatrs (捕食性动物) and t prtect their crps frm elephants”可知，应是为了保护他们的庄稼和动物不受侵害，农民们接受了理查德的想法，故选D。
67．B 68．C 69．A 70．D 71．B 72．C
【分析】本文主要介绍了有公司创造出了第一条3D打印鱼。
67．句意：然而，一种新的选择是3D打印的鱼，它可能提供一种解决问题的新方法，也许吃起来更健康。
example例子；chice选择；decisin决定；message信息。根据“There are many ways t respnd t this”和“Hwever, a 3D-printed fish”可知，此处表示一种新的方法，即新的选择。故选B。
68．句意：这听起来像科幻小说，但它正在发生。
fd reprts食物报告；dinner menus晚餐菜单；science fictin科幻小说；mvie reviews电影影评。结合语境和“but it’s happening nw”可知，3D打印鱼听起来像是科幻小说，但它的确正在发生，but前后为转折关系。故选C。
69．句意：干细胞在实验室中培养两周，再培养一周后转化为肌肉和脂肪样本。
turned int变成；pured int倒入；lked int调查；brken int闯入。根据“Stem cells are grwn in labs fr 2 weeks and fat samples (样本)”可知，细胞培养一段时间之后应该是会变成肌肉和脂肪。故选A。
70．句意：他们能够首先设计出“鱼”的形状和大小，然后将肌肉和脂肪混合在一起。
receive收到；bey遵守；explain解释；design设计。根据“They are able shape and size f the piece f ‘fish’ makes the final prduct nearly the same as real fish”可知，是先设计出“鱼”的形状和大小。故选D。
71．句意：3D打印的鱼没有很多海产品中常见的有害化学物质。
full充满；free不含……的；tired劳累的；shrt短缺的。根据“ fish, which may ffer a new way t slve the prblem and perhaps be healthier t eat”和“3D-printed fish harmful chemicals that are cmmn in a lt f seafd”可知，3D打印的鱼可能吃起来更健康，故应该是没有很多海产品中常见的有害化学物质，be free f“没有”。故选B。
72．句意：然而，关于食用3D打印食品的安全性还需要进行大量的研究。
prcess步骤，程序；imprtance重要性；safety安全；cst花费，成本。根据“This is why restaurants aren’t allwed t serve these prducts nw”可知，餐馆现在还不允许供应这些产品，故可推测出，食用3D打印食品的安全性还需要进行大量的研究。故选C。
73．C 74．D 75．A 76．B 77．C 78．B
【分析】本文主要讲述需求和欲望的区别。
73．句意：在那种情况下，你必须分清你需要的，而不仅仅是你想要的。
dream f梦见；pint at指向；wrk ut分析出；make up编造。根据“yu have yu need, nt just what yu want.”可知，要分清需要和想要的区别。故选C。
74．句意：人们经常把他们需要的误认为是他们想要的。
prepare准备；explre探索；reach到达；mistake误认为。根据“things that they need fr things that they want”可知是把他们需要的误认为是他们想要的，mistake A fr B“把A误认为B”，固定短语。故选D。
75．句意：你可能听到成年人谈论他们多么“需要”一个假期，但是这是他们喜欢的东西，而不是他们赖以生存的东西。
enjy喜欢；trust信任；believe相信；prduce生产。根据“grwn-ups talking abut hw they “need”a hliday”可知，假期是他们喜欢的，而不是他们赖以生存的。故选A。
76．句意：“想要”就是很好的拥有某东西，但是没有他们你也可以生活。
depend n依靠；live withut在没有……情况下生活；prepare fr准备；reach fr伸手去取。根据句意可知，“想要”就是很想拥有某东西，但是没有它们你也可以生活，不是必需品。故选B。
77．句意：当你有一些钱时，可能你将全部钱花费在你想要的事情上。
difficult困难；safe安全的；likely可能的；serius严重的。根据“yu will spend it all n the things yu want”可知是可能会把钱花在想要的东西上。故选C。
78．句意：因此，再三考虑现在你是否是真的需要某东西是重要的。
safely安全地；actually事实上；strictly严格地；carefully认真地。根据“need smething right nw.”可知是真正需要的东西。故选B。
Intelligent animalsScientists used t believe that animals culd nt think, but nw we knw that animals can understand infrmatin and use it. 31 , if we repeat wrds such as Dwn r Sit t dgs, they’ll begin t understand them and fllw the instructin. Sme kinds f dgs can understand mre than ne hundred wrds!
Sme dgs have jbs. Wrking dgs are 32 gd at learning wrds because they have t listen carefully t instructins. Brder cllies, a kind f dg, are ften used t mve sheep. Farmers use special wrds t tell the dgs what t d. They say Find when they want the dg t g and lk fr the sheep, and then Walk when they want the dg t mve twards the sheep. The dgs als need t understand the wrd Stp. They can als understand if they have dne a jb well and 33 whether the cmmand is frm their wn farmer.
Dgs are nt the nly creatures that can learn wrds. An rca (killer whale) called Wilkie has been taught t repeat the wrds Hell and Bye-bye and can cunt t three. She prduces the sunds by pushing air thrugh her blwhle, but amazingly, she can 34 the sund f a human vice. If she listens t children, she sunds like a child when she repeats the wrds. In the wild, rcas live in grups and the yung rcas make the similar sunds t the sunds the adult rcas make. S, each grup f rcas 35 frm ther grups.
Parrts are famus fr repeating wrds, and an African Grey parrt called Alex culd understand the English wrds fr ne hundred and fifty different things—like water, banana and grape. He knew sme clurs and shapes, and he culd cunt varius items. He culd even understand the wrd nne r zer. Peple nce thught it was 36 t say smene had a brain like a bird, but nw it seems birds and ther animals are smarter than we thught.
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YES! — Nature belngs t everyne
Nwadays it is imprtant fr peple t take a walk utdrs — fr their mental and physical health. It encurages peple and brings them 44 and relaxatin.
Yet this space is nt enugh and is nw surrunded by fences. T get clser t nature, mst peple have t travel fr miles. Everyne shuld be able t get clse t nature 45 . Blue sky, flying birds and green tree-lined paths shuld nt belng t any private rganizatin r persn. But the truth is that such a small number f peple wn such huge amunts f land. Amng every eight British huses, ne has n gardens. This isn’t 46 .
NO! — The walking paths are enugh
The land isn’t just fr peple’s enjyment r health. Fr many peple, it means family’s whle-year incme. 47 , farmers need fields t keep their animals, like sheep r bulls, fr a living. Als, it isn’t safe fr walkers t walk arund because the land may have many hidden 48 such as wetlands and snakes.
Mrever, walkers d nt always shw their respect. They leave gates pen, litter everywhere, scare ff birds and stand ver plants. In fact, many peple are nt really lking fr a cnnectin with the wild. They just want a shrt walk with the nice scenery. The gvernment shuld fcus n making paths fr walkers and leave the rest f the land alne.