专题 17 阅读理解七选五(说明文)（学生卷）--十年（2015-2024）高考真题英语分项汇编（全国通用）

这是一份专题 17 阅读理解七选五(说明文)（学生卷）--十年（2015-2024）高考真题英语分项汇编（全国通用），共48页。

Passage 1
【2024新课标Ⅰ卷】Nt all great writers are great spellers. If yu want t be published, it's vital t submit a perfect, prfessinally presented manuscript (原稿). ____36____ N editr is likely t tlerate a writer wh des nt take the truble t spell wrds crrectly.
I keep tw reference bks clse-by n my desk: dictinary and thesaurus (同义词词典). I dn't trust my laptp's spellchecker. ____37____ Of curse, these days there are plenty f nline dictinaries and thesauruses, but I'm ld-fashined enugh t prefer a hard cver and pages I can leaf thrugh with my fingers. I use the Cncise Oxfrd Dictinary and the Cllins Thesaurus.
____38____ It shuld give yu a precise definitin f each wrd, thus differentiating it frm ther wrds whse meanings are similar, but nt identical. It will als usually shw hw the wrd is prnunced.
In additin, I have an ld tw-vlume cpy f the Shrter Oxfrd Dictinary, picked up a few years ag in a bkshp sale fr just 99 pence. Of curse, with its 2,672 pages, it's nt exactly shrt. It cntains arund 163,000 wrds, plus wrd cmbinatins and idimatic phrases. ____39____ Hwever, if I need t check the rigin f a wrd r t lk up examples f its usage, there's nthing better.
Fr well ver a hundred years the mst influential English dictinary was Samuel Jhnsn's Dictinary f the English Language published in 1755. "T make dictinaries is dull (乏味) wrk," wrte Jhnsn, illustrating ne definitin f "dull". ____40____ A few minutes spent casting yur eye ver a page r tw can be a rewarding experience.
A. I dn't ften use this dictinary.
B. It takes n accunt f the cntext.
C. But I still dn't want t replace them.
D. But a dictinary can be a pleasure t read.
E. Of curse, a dictinary is nt nly fr spelling.
F. That means gd grammar and n spelling mistakes.
G. Dictinaries dn't always give yu enugh infrmatin.

Passage 2
【2024新课标ⅠⅠ卷】Overturism Is Fr Real: Hw Can Yu Help?
Travel prmtes understanding, expands ur minds, makes us better peple, and bsts lcal ecnmies and cmmunities, but the rapid grwth f travel has led t verturism in certain regins and destinatins. ___16___ Certainly nt. The lss f what travel ffers wuld be unacceptable in tday’s wrld. Here are sme tips n making wise decisins t minimize pressure n the places we visit and imprve ur experience.
●Chse mindfully. Overvisited destinatins are that way fr a reasn: they’re special. With s many nline psts featuring the same places, it’s easy t feel like yu’re missing ut. G smewhere nly when the landscape, culture r fd deeply draws yu. ___17___
●Get creative. The best way t ease pressure n ver-turisted destinatins is t g smewhere else. Thugh verturism is described as a prblem affecting the entire wrld, it’s actually cncentrated t a small number f extremely ppular spts. That means yu have tns f less-visited ptins t chse frm. ___18___ Why nt try a reginal alternative r check ut a ppular destinatin’s lesser-knwn sights?
● ___19___ Minimize impact and maximize experience by skipping majr hlidays r rush hur. Yu’ll cmpete with fewer turists, save mney, experience a different side f a ppular place, and bst the ecnmy when turism is traditinally slwer.
Visiting a place that thers call hme is a privilege(荣幸). D yur part t preserve what makes a destinatin special in the first place. ___20___ Yu may be amazed hw much clser yu’ll feel t the peple there.
A. Visit during ff-peak times.
B. S, shuld we stp traveling?
C. Travel fr yu and n ne else.
D. Can verturism be avided then?
E. Yu can still find relatively undiscvered places.
F. Yu’ll find yurself virtually alne, r clse t it.
G. Cnsider giving back t the cmmunities yu’re visiting.

Passage 3
【2024全国甲卷】What is mderatin (适度)? Basically, it means eating nly as much fd as yur bdy needs. Yu shuld feel satisfied at the end f a meal, but nt t full. ____16____ But it desn't mean saying gdbye t the fds yu lve.
Take yur time. It's imprtant t slw dwn and think abut fd as smething nutritius rather than just smething t eat in between meetings. ____17____ It actually takes a few minutes fr yur brain t tell yur bdy that it has had enugh fd, s eat slwly and stp eating befre yu feel full.
Eat with thers whenever pssible. Eating alne, “specially in frnt f the TV r cmputer, ften leads t mindless vereating. And be careful abut the fds yu keep at hand. It's mre challenging t eat in mderatin if yu have unhealthy snacks at the ready, like ckies. ____18____
Cntrl emtinal (情绪的) eating. ____19____ Many f us als turn t fd t deal with unpleasant emtins such as sadness, lneliness, r bredm. But by learning healthier ways t manage emtins, yu can regain cntrl ver the fd yu eat and yur feelings.
____20____ A healthy breakfast can start yur metablism (新陈代谢), while eating small, healthy meals keeps yur energy up all day. Avid eating late at night. Try t eat dinner earlier and fast fr 14 — 16 hurs until breakfast the next mrning. Studies suggest that eating nly when yu're mst active and giving yur digestive system a lng break each day may help t regulate weight.
A Eat prperly thrughut the day.
B. We dn't always eat just t satisfy hunger.
C. Dn't swallw a meal n the way t wrk.
D. Mst f us need t duble the amunt we eat.
E. Instead, surrund yurself with healthy chices.
F. Fr many f us, mderatin means eating less than we d nw.
G. That wn't lead t cheating r giving up n yur new eating plan.

Passage 4
【2024北京卷】If yu want t develp maximum credibility (可信性), is it better t be a hedgehg (刺猬) r a fx? Accrding t Isaiah Berlin, the hedgehg knws ne thing very well, and the fx knws a lt f things.
Is there a clear advantage f ne style ver the ther? Hedgehg thinkers tend t answer yes. ___35___ And they are usually very credible in ding s. Accrding t Jim Hart, the “hedgehg cncept” is ne f the factrs that lead cmpanies t greatness. They fcus n ne thing and d it really well. They figure ut what they are gd at. ___36___ The hedgehg cncept makes perfect sense fr cmpanies.
___37___ Philip Tate has studied the track recrds f thse flks n the Sunday talk shws wh make predictins abut what will happen. He has fund that hedgehgs are nt nly wrng mre ften than fxes, but that they are less likely t recgnise r admit that they are wrng when events d nt match their predictins.
The advantage that. fxes have is that they are mre likely t seek ut new infrmatin frm a brader range f surces, and are cmfrtable with uncertainty and new infrmatin. ___38___ They try t include it in their viewpint rather than t exclude it frm their thinking. They als have a clearer estimatin f what they knw and dn’t knw.
S, which is better? The questin can be answered in a fxy hedgehg style. ___39___ The chice between being a hedgehg r a fx is a false trade-ff. The mst effective way t g thrugh life is t try t be that rare mixture knwn as fxy hedgehg.
A. In ther wrds, there are clear advantages fr each.
B. They are mre likely t remember peple’s mistakes.
C. Hence, they have the advantage f clarity and cnfidence.
D. But there can be a dwnside t cncentratin n ne big thing.
E. Hwever, hedgehgs remain pen t thers’ reactins and inputs.
F. When smething is cntradictry t their view, they dn’t treat it as exceptinal.
G. They cme dwn squarely n ne side r the ther and fully supprt their psitin.

Passage 4
【2024浙江1月卷】In the past few years, nline learning has becme a significant part f the university and cllege experience. ___16___ But are all nline curses created equal? Hw can yu be sure that digital learning is right fr yu? ___17___
We interviewed students and prfessrs t get their advice abut nline curses, The mst bvius advantage f nline learning is that yu can study anywhere and anytime. ___18___ “I think a pint that many peple lse sight f is hw easy it can be t fall behind schedule,” says graduate student Amanda Bindman. Befre chsing t study nline, cnsider whether yu’re a self-mtivated learner and if the material seems interesting enugh t keep yu ging.
The tip that cmes up mst ften is simple: build nline curses int yur weekly schedule, just like what yu wuld d with in persn curses. ___19___ He nted that his nline students usually end up with lwer grades. It is s easy t let an nline curse slide, but yur grades will suffer as a result. Be sure t schedule set times t watch yur lectures, read materials and cntribute t nline discussin bards.
___20___ A scial cnnectin is ften a big part f learning. There are things yu can d t ease this prblem. Jessica Pink, an undergraduate student, suggests taking nline curses with a friend, s yu can mtivate each ther t stay n track. Yu can als find students n the class discussin bard t rganize a study grup, r schedule in-persn meeting s with yur prfessr t discuss curse cncepts.
A. But that desn’t mean there aren’t deadlines.
B. Yur mtivatin shuld be yur main cncern.
C. D yu knw that nline curses are als part f yur educatin?
D. Prfessr Alex Davidsn teaches the same curse in persn and nline.
E. The chief cmplain t abut nline curses is that they lack human interactin.
F. If yu take an nline curse, what can yu d t ensure the best pssible grade?
G. A survey fund that 29 percent f cllege students registered fr nline curses.
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2023年
Passage 1
【2023年新高考全国Ⅰ卷】Persnal Frgiveness
Taking respnsibility fr mistakes is a psitive step, but dn’t beat yurself up abut them. T err (犯错) is human. ____16____ Yu can use the fllwing writing exercise t help yu d this.
In a jurnal r n a piece f paper, put the heading “Persnal strengths.” ____17____ Are yu caring? Creative? Generus? A gd listener? Fun t be arund? They dn’t have t be wrld-changing, just aspects f yur persnality that yu’re prud f.
At the tp f a secnd page, put the heading “Acts f kindness.” On this ne, list all the psitive things yu’ve dne fr thers. It might be the time when yu helped a friend with their hmewrk, when yu did the irning withut being asked, r when yu baked ckies after the family had had a tiring day. ____18____
Yu culd ask a friend r family member t help add t yur list. ____19____ That way, yu culd exchange thughts n what makes each f yu special and the aspects f yur persnality that shine thrugh. In fact, dn’t wait until yu’ve made a mistake t try this—it’s a great way t bst self-cnfidence at any time.
It’s smething f a cliché (陈词滥调) that mst peple learn nt frm their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. ____20____ We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a psitive way t develp and grw.
A. A little self-frgiveness als ges a lng way.
B. Nw list all the characteristics yu like abut yurself.
C. They might even like t have a g at ding the exercise.
D. It’s just as imprtant t shw yurself sme frgiveness.
E. It desn’t mean yu have t ignre what’s happened r frget it.
F. Whatever it is, n matter hw small it might seem, write it dwn.
G. Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect f yur persnality.
Passage 2
【2023年新高考全国Ⅱ卷】As an artist wh shares her jurney n scial media, I’m ften asked by curius fllwers hw t begin an art jurney. Unfrtunately, there is n magic list I can ffer. I d remember, thugh, what it was like t be a cmplete beginner. S I’ve put tgether sme gd tips fr starting an art jurney.
·Start small. I suggest using a sketchbk (素描本) fr small studies. These small studies prvide inspiratin and may be a springbard fr mre cmplex wrks in the future. ___16___ Yu’ll want t lk back n yur jurney t see hw far yu’ve cme.
·Paint ften and paint frm life. There’s n better way t imprve than t put in thse brush miles. Whether yu paint still lifes, prtraits, r landscapes, paint frm life as much as pssible. ___17___
·Cntinually challenge yurself t try smething new. ___18___ Artistic grwth can be a bit painful. Welcme t the club；we’ve all been there. I lve taking n challenges. I nce tk up a challenge t create a painting every day fr a mnth and pst the wrks nline.
·___19___ Seeking and accepting cnstructive feedback (反馈) is crucial t grwth. I pst my wrk n scial media and, in turn, have met sme f the kindest peple. They make me feel valued and respected, n matter my level f artistic ability.
The jurney yu’re n wn’t fllw a straight path. ___20___ Push thrugh, give it time and put in the effrt. Yu will harvest the rewards f an artistic life.
A Get ut f yur cmfrt zne.
B. Make career plans and set gals.
C. Dn’t thrw away yur beginner art.
D. Share yur wrk if yu feel cmfrtable ding s.
E. Yu’ll hit radblcks, and yu’ll feel discuraged at times.
F. Evaluate yur perfrmance and, if needed, redefine yur rle.
G. Yu’ll develp that painting muscle memry that nly cmes with repetitin.

Passage 3
【2023年全国乙卷】Indr plants might lk as if they just sit arund nt ding much, but in many ways they are the unsung heres f the hme. ____16____, but studies have shwn that they can prmte peple’s wellbeing by imprving their md (心情), reducing stress and helping their memry. What’s mre, indr plants are easy t lk after and are nt very expensive.
What are indr plants?
Indr plants, als knwn as huseplants r pt plants, are plants that like t grw indrs. Many f these species (物种) are nt ideally suited t grwing utside in the UK, especially in the winter. ____17____.
Why are indr plants gd fr yu?
Will Spelstra, wh wrks at the Ryal Btanic Gardens, says, “____18____. I find during the winter mnths, plants arund the huse can really lift yur md.” Several studies have backed this up and fund that indr plants can imprve creativity, fcus and memry. There is als research shwing that pt plants can clean the air arund them by remving harmful gases, such as carbn dixide. They als remve sme harmful chemicals frm paints r cking. ____19____.
Which plants can yu grw?
Ale vera, peace lilies and spider plants are sme f the species that are easy t grw indrs. Yu can buy plants frm supermarkets, garden centres r nline. Yunger plants are ften cheaper than fully grwn nes, and yu get t care fr them as they mature — which is part f the jy f wning plants. “____20____,” Spelstra says. “It can bring a new interest and fcus int peple’s lives and help t make the link between hme and nature.”
A. All plants are different
B. Nt nly d they lk beautiful
C. There are many benefits t grwing plants indrs
D. Instead, they grw better inside, where it is warmer
E. Plants like peace lilies and devil’s tngue are amng the best
F. Changing the pt f yur plant frm time t time will als help
G. Learning abut the requirements f each plant can be very rewarding
Passage 4
【2023年全国甲卷】Tricks T Becming A Patient Persn
Here’s a riddle: What d traffic jams, lng lines and waiting fr a vacatin t start all have in cmmn? There is ne answer. ___16___.
In the Digital Age, we’re used t having what we need immediately and right at ur fingertips. Hwever, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we’d be a whle lt better ff. Here are several tricks.
●Practice gratitude (感激)
Thankfulness has a lt f benefits: Research shws it makes us happier, less stressed and even mre ptimistic. ___17___. “Shwing thankfulness can fster self-cntrl,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University f Califrnia.
● Make yurself wait
Instant gratificatin (满足) may seem like the mst “feel gd” ptin at the time, but psychlgy research suggests waiting fr things actually makes us happier in the lng run. And the nly way fr us t get int the habit f waiting is t practice. ___18___. Put ff watching yur favrite shw until the weekend r wait 10 extra minutes befre ging fr that cake. Yu’ll sn find that the mre patience yu practice, the mre yu start t apply it t ther, mre annying situatins.
● ___19___.
S many f us have the belief that being cmfrtable is the nly state we will tlerate, and when we experience smething utside f ur cmfrt zne, we get impatient abut the circumstances. Yu shuld learn t say t yurself, “___20___.” Yu’ll then gradually becme mre patient.
A. Find yur causes
B. Start with small tasks
C. Accept the uncmfrtable
D. All this adds up t a state f hurry
E. It can als help us practice mre patience
F. This is merely uncmfrtable, nt intlerable
G. They’re all situatins where we culd use a little extra patience
Passage 5
【2023年北京卷】It’s a jyful and stressful time f year in the United States fr students and their families as they make decisins abut where t attend cllege. Families ften turn t rankings systems t help make a decisin. ____35____
When I talk t families as a schlar f higher educatin, they’re ften surprised that teaching excellence is nt cunted in rankings. ____36____
Emerging research suggests that curses in lwer-ranked universities, n average, scred higher n teaching than curses in higher-ranked universities. ____37____ The absence f teaching excellence frm the rankings is surprising given the link between high-quality teaching and student success. Quality teaching is ne f the mst imprtant predictrs f a wide range f cllege utcmes.
Rankings, hwever, are nly ne reasn why a lw value is placed n teaching in higher educatin. Administratrs ften dn’t view teaching excellence as a way t increase enrlment (注册) r funding. ____38____ Research shws that the mre time instructrs spend n teaching, the lwer their salary. What is the result？ Many instructrs cntinue t teach using traditinal lectures, which lead t lwer success rates.
____39____ Nevertheless, nt much will change until schls with high-quality teaching are rewarded with mre resurces, higher rankings and increased enrlments. In the lng term, universities, rganisatins that rank schls, and thers shuld wrk t make teaching a valued, cre part f the missin.
What shuld students and their families d? They shuld give strng cnsideratin t universities where high-quality teaching is valued, even thugh the schls may be ranked lwer.
A. Higher educatin has achieved its true ptential.
B. Therefre, it’s nt highly valued in hiring r prmtin.
C. Quality teaching has been an imprtant reputatin-building factr.
D. Hwever, the rankings ignre a critical factr: the quality f teaching.
E. Effrts t imprve teaching at the university level have recently emerged.
F. They’re even mre surprised at hw teaching is undervalued by universities.
G. In fact, universities ften shift emphasis frm teaching t ther ranking factrs.

Passage6
【2023年浙江1月卷】With gas prices rising and airprt security lines snaking lnger than ever, why nt bk yur next dmestic vacatin n a train? Cmpared t ther alternatives, it’s cmfrtable and relaxing. Here is sme advice n hw t make a trip by rail as pleasant as pssible.
Plan ahead. Mst lng-distance trains, especially the sleeping car accmmdatins, sell ut very quickly. 36 But n matter when yu travel, it’s a gd idea t make yur reservatins at least 90 days in advance.
Use a travel agent. Cnsider turning yur travel plan ver t a travel agent and letting him duble-check all the details, make suggestins, and then handle the actual reservatins. A gd ne can smetimes find yu discunted tickets. 37 Then yu wn’t have t walk thrugh several cars n a mving train three times a day fr yur meals.
Bring a blanket. When yu’re riding n trains, yu wn’t be prvided with a blanket fr free, even if yur trip is an vernight ne. 38 In the summer in particular, the air cnditining can make them quite cld.
Arrive early. Mst trains perate just nce a day and sme run nly three times a week, s missing yurs can be a disaster. 39 Nte: The times listed n the schedules are departure times, nt arrival times.
Have fun. 40 Read a bk, knit, d a crsswrd puzzle, r simply watch the wrld unfld utside the windw. T calculate yur speed as yu d, divide 3,600(the number f secnds in an hur)by the number f secnds it takes yu t travel ne mile(the distance between tw milepsts). If it takes the train 53 secnds t travel ne mile, yu’re ging 67.92 mph.
A．Train trips aren’t fr impatient types.
B．Yu’ll have views frm bth sides f the train.
C．The temperature n rail cars is ften hard t cntrl.
D．That’s particularly true during busy summer mnths.
E．Yu might have t wait lnger than 24 hurs t catch the next ne.
F．Chances are the cst will be a lt less than the cst f ne bedrm.
G．He may als bk yu in a sleeping car that’s right next t the diner.

2022年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2022年新高考全国Ⅰ 卷】Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled “Five Reasns t Thank Yur Wrkut Partner.” One reasn was: “Yu’ll actually shw up if yu knw smene is waiting fr yu at the gym, ” while anther read: “___16___” With a wrkut partner, yu will increase yur training effrt as there is a subtle (微妙) cmpetitin.
S, hw d yu find a wrkut partner?
First f all, decide what yu want frm that persn. ___17___ Or d yu just want t be physically fit, able t mve with strength and flexibility? Think abut the exercises yu wuld like t d with yur wrkut partner.
Yu might think abut psting what yu are lking fr n scial media, but it prbably wn’t result in a useful respnse. ___18___ If yu plan n wrking ut in a gym, that persn must belng t the same gym.
My partner psted her request n the ntice bard f a lcal park. Her ntice included what kind f training she wanted t d, hw many days a week and hw many hurs she wanted t spend n each sessin, and her age. It als listed her favrite sprts and activities, and prvided her phne number. ___19___
Yu and yur partner will prbably have different skills. ___20___ Over time, bth f yu will benefit — yur partner will be able t lift mre weights and yu will becme mre physically fit. The cre (核心) f yur relatinship is that yu will always be there t help each ther.
A. Yur first meeting may be a little awkward.
B. A wrkut partner usually needs t live clse by.
C. Yu’ll wrk harder if yu train with smene else.
D. D yu want t be a better athlete in yur favrite sprt?
E. Hw can yu write a gd “seeking training partner” ntice?
F. Just accept yur differences and learn t wrk with each ther.
G. Any ntice fr a training partner shuld include such infrmatin.
Passage2
【2022年新高考全国Ⅱ卷】Writing an essay is a difficult prcess fr mst peple. Hwever, the prcess can be made easier if yu learn t practice three simple techniques.
___16___ When yu are first trying t think f ideas fr an essay, put yur pen t yur paper and write nnstp fr ten r fifteen minutes withut letting yur pen leave the paper. Stay lse and free. ___17___ Dn’t wrry abut grammar r spelling. Even thugh this technique wn’t wrk fr everyne, it helps many peple get a gd stre f ideas t draw n.
The next technique is t write yur draft rapidly withut wrrying abut being perfect. ___18___ Yet, by learning t live with imperfectin, yu will save yurself headaches and a wastepaper basket full f crumpled (弄皱) paper. Think f yur first draft as a path cut ut f the jungle—as part f an explratin, nt as a cmplete highway.
The third technique is t try printing ut a triple—spaced (三倍行距) cpy t allw space fr revisin. ___19___ As a result, these writers never get in the habit f crssing ut chunks (大块) f their draft and writing revisins in the blank space. After yu have revised yur draft until it is t messy t wrk frm anymre, yu can enter yur changes int yur wrd prcessr. ___20___ The resulting blank space invites yu t revise.
A. Make sure yur handwriting is neat.
B. Let yur pen fllw the waves f thught.
C. The secnd draft f the essay shuld be better.
D. First f all, learn the technique f nnstp writing.
E. T many writers try t get their drafts right the first time.
F. Many beginning writers dn’t leave enugh space t revise.
G. Then yu can print ut a fresh draft, again setting yur text n triple-space.
Passage3
【2022年全国乙卷】Friendship needs care and attentin t keep it in gd health. Here are five ways t sustain (保持) lng-distance friendships.
·Set a regular date
Lng-lasting friendships share the characteristic that bth sides equally cntact (联系) and share with ne anther. With busy schedules, squeezing in phne calls can be a challenge. ___16___.
·Mre isn’t always merrier
Make sure yu have cmmunicated with yur friend abut hw frequently each f yu wants t be cntacted and what methd wrks best fr yu bth. ___17___. There are alternatives t cnstant written cmmunicatin, such as leaving vice messages r having a grup chat.
·Practise empathy (共情)
___18___. The friend wh is remaining needs t be sensitive t all the additinal time demands placed n the friend wh has mved. The ne in the new envirnment shuld be sympathetic t the fact that yur friend may feel abandned.
· ___19___
Anniversaries and birthdays carry even mre weight in lng-distance friendships. Althugh technlgy might make day-t-day cmmunicatin pssible, extra effrt ges a lng way n special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track f friends’ birthdays and ther imprtant dates will make sure nthing slips by yu.
·Dn’t rely n technlgy alne
___20___, but lng-distance friendships — even clse nes — may require mre cnscius effrt t sustain. Try t seek ut chances t renew friendships. Hw t d it? Just spend face-t-face time tgether whenever pssible.
A. Remember imprtant dates
B. Cmpensate by writing letters
C. It is als helpful fr yu t be a friendship keeper
D. Try t find a time that wrks fr bth f yu and stick t it
E. Friends need t talk abut their preferred methds f cmmunicatin
F. It is easy t have a sense f cnnectedness thrugh scial media
G. Yu may be the friend wh left r the ne wh was left behind
Passage4
【2022年全国甲卷】Imprtant Things t Knw When Dining Out
Cultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise yu with sme f its imprtant rules. ___16___. Knwing sme tips will help ensure that yu have an enjyable meal with friends r family — n matter where yu are in the wrld.
Chpstick Rules
The way yu handle chpsticks is imprtant t avid annying yur cmpanins. When yu put them dwn between bites, always put them dwn tgether s they are parallel with the edge f the table in frnt f yu. ___17___ .
Hands r Utensils (餐具)
In India and the Middle East, it’s cnsidered very rude t eat with yur left hand. Peple in France expect yu t eat with a utensil in each hand. ___18___, instead preferring t use their hands. In Chile, yu may never tuch any fd with yur fingers. Peple in Thailand generally use their frks nly t push fd nt their spns.
Making Requests
___19___ . In Prtugal, this wuld be a serius mistake, because it shws the chef that yu dn’t like their seasning skills. Similarly, in Italy, never ask fr extra cheese t add t yur fd.
Sme f these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem randm and strange, but they are imprtant in varius cuntries. ___20___ , the mre cmfrtable yu’ll begin t feel with its freign cultural practices.
A. The mre friends yu make in yur lifetime
B. The mre time yu spend in any given cuntry
C. Mexicans cnsider it inapprpriate t eat with utensils
D. Dn’t get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant
E. It’s a gd sign fr the chef if yu make a mess arund yur plate
F. Never stick them upright in yur fd r crss them as yu use them
G. It may seem like a simple request t ask fr salt and pepper at a meal
Passage5
【2022年北京卷】Health and fitness help a persn live a gd and healthy life. Often due t varius pressures, we tend t ignre ur health. ____35____ It is the fitness level f ur bdy that helps us fight these diseases.
____36____ We need t be fit t have a healthy bdy. Similarly, if we are healthy we shall naturally be attracted twards maintaining the fitness f ur bdy. Health is the state f ur bdy at a given time. We may nt have any disease but still have a weak bdy, which is ready t be targeted by viruses. ____37____ This des nt definitely mean that we are nt healthy. It means the fitness level is nt in accrdance with ur age and the climatic cnditins we live in.
It is imprtant fr everyne t devte sme time t health and fitness. ____38____ Fr instance, we must exercise daily regardless f ur age and wrking style. There are different levels f exercises fr different age grups and we must d them accrding t ur wn health and age.
Additinally, it is imprtant t relax ur bdy. We shuld have at least six t eight hurs f sleep every day. It helps in imprving ur immune (免疫) system and prtects us against diseases. ____39____ This, in turn, gives us new gals f health and fitness.
A. Fitness levels decide the quality f life.
B. Health and fitness are interrelated t each ther.
C. It als helps in keeping us calm and relaxes ur mind.
D. Fr instance, we may have a tendency t catch a cld easily.
E. If we keep ur bdy fit, we can enjy life in a better manner.
F. There are sme activities which everyne shuld d in ur life.
G. This makes ur bdy suffer and we will catch ther diseases.
Passage6
【2022年浙江卷6月】I have a drawer full f letters t Santa. Each year my children wuld write up their Christmas wish lists. They were plite requests fr the latest game r ty. As the children gt lder, they wuld give Santa sme hints(提示)n where t buy their presents. ____11____
Thse letters taught my children a valuable lessn abut writing: It has a purpse. Smetimes ur purpse is t achieve smething;ther times it may be t entertain, infrm, r persuade. ____12____ And when writing desn’t seem t have any purpse r get any kind f meaningful respnse, then it can be hard t get excited abut ding it.
Christmas is a great time f year fr children t cmmunicate with thers thrugh writing. When children write fr real audiences and real purpses, they can learn t chse their wrds accrdingly. ____13____ Yu write “Dear Santa” because yu dn’t knw him persnally and yu want t shw him respect.
____14____ Texting, nline messaging, live chats while playing vide games all mean that they are cnstantly prducing written messages. Hwever, because they are usually writing t family and friends, they use infrmal language mst f the time.
There is nthing wrng with this kind f writing. It suits the audience and the purpse and gets the jb dne. ____15____ This type f writing wn’t be rewarded by the schl examiner, nr by a future emplyer r a ptential client. The very best cmmunicatrs are thse wh knw hw t adjust their language t match their audience.
A. It isn’t that these yung peple can’t write.
B. But it is always purpseful-r at least it shuld be.
C. The age f pen-and-paper letter writing may have passed.
D. As a result, each year they received smething they wanted.
E. Yu write “Hi Nanna and Pp” because yu are clse t them.
F. As technlgy develps, yung peple are writing mre than they ever have.
G. But if this is the nly kind f writing yung peple d, it will cause prblems.
Passage7
【2022年浙江卷1月】I have the same 24 hurs in a day as yu d, but 1 have made specific chice that allw me t make the mst f every day and still feel happy and relaxed. 11
Pick the mst imprtant.
12 Fcus n spending time that fr yu is fun and prductive. 1 chse the life f an adviser because I like t wrk with cmpanies, but dn't want the life f a big cmpany CEO. My chices are based n the lifestyle 1 want.
Cmbine yur activities.
Many peple g crazy trying t figure ut hw t spend time with friends, family, wrk, play, etc. 13
Find ways t enjy them in a cmbined manner. Build yur scial life arund peple yur wrk envirnment. Find peple in yur cmpany wh share cmmn interests and develp yur career （职业）arund the peple and activities yu lve.
14
Yu wuld think learning takes mre time frm yu, but actually there are always new ways f ding things that can save yu time n daily tasks, freeing yu up fr the mst imprtant. Always be lking fr a new way t gain back an hur here r there.
Lighten up.
The wrld wn't cme t an end in mst cases just because yu left a few things undne. Celebrate prgress and keep refining （改进）tward a happy prductive existence. 15 Every cmpletin is a small victry that adds up in a big way.
Speed up.
Be an active learner.
Stp trying t balance time between them all.
Make chices abut what is meaningful in yur life.
The things yu d well usually give yu greater jy.
F Perhaps these tips will help yu make the mst f yur time.
G. This is why making lists is imprtant in any prductivity handbk.
Passage8
【2022年浙江卷6月】I have a drawer full f letters t Santa. Each year my children wuld write up their Christmas wish lists. They were plite requests fr the latest game r ty. As the children gt lder, they wuld give Santa sme hints(提示)n where t buy their presents. ____11____
Thse letters taught my children a valuable lessn abut writing: It has a purpse. Smetimes ur purpse is t achieve smething;ther times it may be t entertain, infrm, r persuade. ____12____ And when writing desn’t seem t have any purpse r get any kind f meaningful respnse, then it can be hard t get excited abut ding it.
Christmas is a great time f year fr children t cmmunicate with thers thrugh writing. When children write fr real audiences and real purpses, they can learn t chse their wrds accrdingly. ____13____ Yu write “Dear Santa” because yu dn’t knw him persnally and yu want t shw him respect.
____14____ Texting, nline messaging, live chats while playing vide games all mean that they are cnstantly prducing written messages. Hwever, because they are usually writing t family and friends, they use infrmal language mst f the time.
There is nthing wrng with this kind f writing. It suits the audience and the purpse and gets the jb dne. ____15____ This type f writing wn’t be rewarded by the schl examiner, nr by a future emplyer r a ptential client. The very best cmmunicatrs are thse wh knw hw t adjust their language t match their audience.
A. It isn’t that these yung peple can’t write.
B. But it is always purpseful-r at least it shuld be.
C. The age f pen-and-paper letter writing may have passed.
D. As a result, each year they received smething they wanted.
E. Yu write “Hi Nanna and Pp” because yu are clse t them.
F. As technlgy develps, yung peple are writing mre than they ever have.
G. But if this is the nly kind f writing yung peple d, it will cause prblems.
2021年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2021年新高考全国Ⅱ 卷】If the nly reading yu ever d is the nvel r magazine, the speed at which yu read -prbably des nt matter very much. But if yu have t read a great deal fr study, yu will appreciate the benefits f being able t read mre quickly. ____16____
·Befre yu pen the bk, make sure that yu are cmfrtable. Yu need a seat which supprts yur back and the bk shuld be at the right distance frm yur eyes. ____17____
____18____ Lk at the table f cntents, the preface, the chapter heading,etc.This will help yu t decide whether yu really need t read the whle bk r nly certain parts f it. Ten minutes spent in this way culd save yu quite a lt f time in the lng run.
If yu decide that yu need t read the whle bk, decide hw much yu can read at a time. ____19____ A histry bk which may cntain the facts in stry frm will be easier t read than ne dealing with scientific subjects. In the frmer case yu may be able t read a chapter. In the latter yu may nly be able t read ne page.
Always keep a pencil and paper beside yu. ____20____Nte als the facts imprtant fr yur purpse as well as anything which leads yu t further research. Yu dn't have t write these things in detail. It is enugh t put the page number and ne r tw wrds as a reminder .
A. Stp t have a rest nw and then.
B. Spend a few minutes lking thrugh the bk.
C. This depends n the type f bk yu are reading.
D. Here are sme tips t help imprve yur reading speed.
E. Make a nte f any page which is f special imprtance.
F. Yu may find yurself having t leam smething by heart.
G. Keep the rm cl rather than warm t avid feeling sleepy.
Passage2
【2021年全国甲卷】Swap, Dn’t shp!
Yu keep hearing abut recycling, right? But it desn't end with bttles, cans, and paper. Clthing takes a huge amunt f natural resurces（资源）t make, and buying lads f new clthing（r thrwing ut ld clthing）is nt healthy fr the envirnment. S what t d with all thse perfectly-gd-but-yu're-maybe-a-little-sick-f-them clthes piled n yur bedrm flr? ____16____. It's the best way t get rid f yur used clthes, scre clthes frm yur friends, and have a party all at the same time.
A successful swap depends n the selectin f clthes, the rganizatin f the event, and, bviusly, hw much fun is had. It's really easy t d! Here are a few pinters.
●Invite 5—10 peple s yu have a nice selectin. ____17____ , and there may nt be enugh things t chse frm; mre than that, and it becmes uncntrllable.
●____18____. They shuld als prepare plenty f reusable bags t carry their "new" clthes hme.
●Put different types f clthing n different surfaces in the rm.____19____. Place a few mirrrs arund yur rm s peple can see hw things lk when they try them n. One f the grund rules f the swap shuld be that everyne must try n the clthes befre they take them—things always lk different when yu put them n.
●Set a starting time. Maybe yu say “g,” r turn n a certain sng, r whatever. ____20____. And dn't frget t put ut sme ckies and fruits. Remember, it's a party!
A. Less peple than that
B. Hld a clthing swap
C. If tw peple are cmpeting
D. Just keep music playing thrughut
E. Dnate whatever clthes are left ver
F Have everyne put their clthes in the right spts
G. Tell everyne t bring clean clthes in gd cnditin
Passage3
【2021年全国乙卷】Accrding t Jessica Hagy, authr f Hw t Be Interesting, it’s nt difficult t make yurself interesting at a dinner party.
___36___, if yu’re ut f yur cmfrt zne r if yu’re wandering int smebdy’s huse fr the first time. S the main thing is just t shw up and be adventurus, trying different fds and talking t strangers.
Peple lve t talk abut themselves. If yu can start the cnversatin with a questin ther than “What d yu d fr a living?”, yu’ll be able t get a lt mre interesting cnversatin ut f whmever it is yu’re talking t. ___37___, it can bring in “I have this ld, brken-dwn vehicle” r “I rde the bus with these crazy peple wh were laughing at silly jkes in the back.” It just pens up cnversatin.
___38___? If yu can’t take their wine away, yu shuld certainly try t take away their sapbx （讲台）. If yu’re the hst, yu can ask them t help yu in the kitchen with smething and just remve them frm the situatin.___39___.
And what abut that ther dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If yu’re faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the nly thing that always gets everyne talking again is t give the hst a cmpliment（赞扬）. ___40___. Just quickly turn arund and say, “This cake is extremely delicius and yu have t tell me all abut it.”
S being interesting at a dinner party isn’t that hard.
A. Hw d yu knw the hst
B. The first step is t g explring
C. If yu ask the questin “Hw did yu get here?”
D. Be prepared t have awkward cnversatins with strangers
E. Or turn the cnversatin int a tpic where they have little t say
F. What abut that persn wh had t much t drink r wn’t stp talking
G. He r she is the persn wh is feeling the weight f that awkwardness the mst
Passage4
【2021年北京卷】Music has lng been cnsidered t be an enjyable pastime fr many peple． ____35____ The mental health benefits frm music can't be argued．Music culd als be helping yu with many ther health prblems behind the scenes．
____36____Hwever，fr the same reasn，music can be very beneficial if ne is in pain．By distracting （分心） the mind frm the pain，music，peple say，can lwer stress and anxiety levels．This，f curse，can lead t less pain．
Many peple enjy relaxing music in the evening prir t ging t bed．____37____While the validity f the idea is still being assessed，the lwered stress can even be tied back t bld pressure．Similarly, accrding t researchers，listening t just 30 minutes f sft music every day may help with healthy bld sugar levels， thrugh the lwering f stress and anxiety．
When it cmes t heart health，there is speculatin （推测） that it's nt the style f music， but rather the temp that makes it s gd fr yur heart health．In ne Eurpean study，participants listened t music as the researchers mnitred their heart rates and bld pressure．____38____ On the ther hand，when the music slwed，the participants' stress and anxiety levels became lwer and the effects n heart rates appeared t fllw suit．
____39____But there is a whle range f ther health issues that turning up the radi culd be beneficial fr，which is what makes music s valuable．
A. This feeling can als result in many ther health prblems．
B. Sme experts say that music can be harmful if it is t lud．
C. This idea is a little ff-the-wall but still has scientific backing．
D. They say it can play a big rle in calming the brain enugh t sleep．
E. The implicatins f music n verall well-being are really impressive．
F. It is als highly ppular due t the individualized effects n stress and anxiety．
G. Interestingly，the mre cheerful the music was，the faster their heart rates were．
Passage5
【2021年浙江卷1月】Yu run int the grcery stre t pick up ne bttle f water. Yu get what yu need, head t the frnt, and chse the line that lks fastest.
Yu chse wrng. Peple wh yu swear gt in ther lines lng after yu are already checked ut and ff t the parking lt. 11．
It turns ut, it's just math wrking against yu; chances are, the ther line really is faster.
Grcery stres try t have enugh emplyees at checkut t get all their custmers thrugh with minimum delay. 12．Any small interruptin - a price check, a chatty custmer-can have dwnstream effects, hlding up an entire line.
If there are three lines in the stre, delays will happen randmly at different registers. Think abut the prbability:13．S it's nt just in yur mind: Anther line prbably is mving faster.
Researchers have a gd way t deal with this prblem. Make all custmers stand in ne lng, snaking line- called a serpentine line - and serve each persn at the frnt with the next available register. 14．This is what they d at mst banks and fast-fd restaurants. With a serpentine line, a lng delay at ne register wn't unfairly punish the peple wh lined up behind it. Instead, it will slw dwn everyne a little bit but speed up checkut verall.
15．It takes many registers t keep ne line mving quickly, and sme stres can't affrd the space r manpwer. S wherever yur next wait may be: Gd luck.
A．Why des this always seem t happen t yu?
B．S why dn't mst places encurage serpentine lines?
C．Sme f the may have std in a queue fr almst an hur.
D．The chances f yur line being the fastest are nly ne in three.
E.Hw high is the prbability that yu are in the fastest waiting line?
F.With three registers, this methd is much faster than the traditinal apprach.
G.But smetimes, as n a Sunday afternn, the system gets particularly busy.
2020年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2020年新课标Ⅰ】A Few Tips fr Self-Acceptance
We all want it… t accept and lve urselves. But at times it seems t difficult and t far ut f reach. 36. Here’s a handful f ways that will set yu in the right directin.
●37. D nt fllw the peple wh make yu feel nt-gd-enugh. Why d yu fllw them? Are yu hping that eventually yu will feel empwered because yur life is better than theirs? Knw that yur life is yur wn;yu are the nly yu in this wrld.
●Frgive yurself fr mistakes that yu have made. We are ften ashamed f ur shrtcmings, ur mistakes and ur failures. 38. Yu will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in hw yu culd have dne better, why nt ffer yurself a cmpassinate (有同情心) respnse? ＂That didn’t g as planned. But, I tried my best.＂
●Recgnize all f yur strengths. Write them dwn in a jurnal. Begin t train yur brain t lk at strength befre weakness. List all f yur accmplishments and achievements. Yu have a jb, earned yur degree, and yu gt ut f bed tday. 39.
●Nw that yu’ve listed yur strengths, list yur imperfectins. Turn the page in yur jurnal. Put int wrds why yu feel unwrthy, why yu dn’t feel gd enugh. Nw, read these wrds back t yurself. 40. Turn t a page in yur jurnal t yur list f strengths and achievements. See hw awesme yu are?
A. Feeling upset again?
B. Where d yu start?
C. Nthing is t small t celebrate.
D. Remember, yu are nly human.
E.Set an intentin fr self-acceptance.
F.Stp cmparing yurself with thers.
G.When des the cmparisn game start?
Passage2
【2020年新课标Ⅱ】Emji(表情符号) and Wrkplace Cmmunicatin
In Asia, messaging platfrms are grwing rapidly, with users in the hundreds f millins, bth at wrk and play. 36. . It’s been reprted that 76 percent f emplyees in sme western cuntries are using emjis at wrk.
Written cmmunicatins can ften read as cld and dull. Using emjis can add humr and feeling, keeping intentin clear. 37. , encuraging better and mre frequent cmmunicatin.
In any given ffice, emplyees can range frm age 22 t 70 and beynd, and finding cmmn grund in cmmunicatin style can be a challenge. 38. . While the yunger generatins prefer t cmmunicate visually, fr thse used t wrking with traditinal tls like email, it may feel like a learning curve(曲线). The gd news is that it’s simple t learn and can be wrth the effrt.
There is als the matter f tne(语气). Wh hasn’t received an email s annying that it ruined an entire day? 39. . Emji can help cmmunicatin feel friendlier, and even a serius nte can be sftened with an encuraging smile.
40. , and emji can cntribute directly t that psitive utcme. And when yur emplyees begin adding smiling emjis t their business cmmunicatin, yu’ll knw yu have succeeded in imprving yur wrk culture.
A. Message with emjis feel mre cnversatinal
B. Even a frmal email can seem cld and unfriendly
C. Sending smiling faces t clleagues may seem strange
D. The ppularity f these platfrms is spreading glbally
E.Giving emplyees the tls enables them t cmmunicate hnestly
F.Studies shw that friendlier cmmunicatin leads t a happier wrkplace
G.An easy way t bring all wrk generatins tgether is with a chat platfrm
Passage3
【2020年新课标Ⅲ】 A husewarming party is a special party t be held when smene buys r mves int a new apartment r huse. The persn wh bught the huse r mved is the ne wh thrws the party. The party is a chance fr friends and family t cngratulate the persn n the new hme. 36. And it is gd time t fill the new space with lve and hpeful presents.
37. Sme peple register a list f things they want r need fr their new hme at a lcal stres. Sme cmmn things peple will put n a gift registry include kitchen tls like knives and things like curtains. Even if there isn’t a registry, a gd husewarming gift is smething t decrate the new huse with, like a piece f art r a plant.
38. This is ften appreciated since at a husewarming there isn’t a lt f fd served. There are usually n planned activities like games at a husewarming party. The hst r hstess f the party will, hwever, prbably give all the guests a tur f their new hme. Smetimes, because a husewarming party happens shrtly after a persn mves int their new hme, peple may be asked t help unpack bxes. 39.
Husewarming parties get their name frm the fact that a lng time ag peple wuld actually bring firewd t a new hme as a gift. 40. Nw mst hmes have central heating and dn’t use fires t keep warm.
A. This isn’t usual thugh.
B. It is traditinal t bring a gift t a husewarming party.
C. Yu can als bring fd r drinks t share with the ther guests.
D. If yu’re lucky enugh t receive gifts, keep them in a safe place.
E.It als gives peple a chance t see what the new hme lks like.
F.The best husewarming parties encurage ld friends t get tgether.
G.This was s that the persn culd keep their hme warm fr the winter.
Passage4
【2020年新高考全国Ⅰ 卷（山东卷）】 Sme individuals are brn with a gift fr public speaking.16. D yu want t be a gd public speaker? Here are sme principles yu must master.
Peple want t listen t smene wh is interesting, relaxed and cmfrtable. T ften when yu stand up t give a speech, yu fcus n the “public”at the expense f the”speaking. “ 17. Fcus n the speaking. Talk directly t yur audience, be yurself and make a cnnectin.
Even the mst successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the nly ne wh cares abut any mistake is the ne wh is speaking. Peple’s attentin wanders cnstantly. In fact,mst peple nly absrb abut 20 percent f a speaker’s message. S, dn’t stp speaking when yu make a mistake unless it’s a truly serius ne.18.
Yur gal is nt t be a perfect public speaker.19. And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even wrld champin athletes practice their skills n a cnsistent basis.
20. It’s rare t hear smene say, “I wish that speaker had spken lnger. “On the ther hand, yu prbably can’t cunt the times that yu’ve thught, “I’m glad that talk is ver. It seemed t g n frever! “S surprise yur audience. Always make yur presentatin just a bit shrter than anticipated. It’s better t leave yur listeners wishing fr mre than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting fr yur speech finally t end.
A. D the ppsite.
B. Yu want t be an effective public speaker.
C. Yu dn’ t need t aplgize fr a minr slip.
D. When it cmes t public speaking, less is usually mre.
E.The bjective f mst speeches is t benefit the audience
F.Take the fear ut f public speaking by fcusing n yur listeners
G.Hwever, the majrity f peple are effective speakers because they train t be.
Passage5
【2020年新高考全国Ⅱ 卷（海南卷）】Talking with yur dctr
Talking freely with yur dctr can make yu feel better and gives yur dctr the infrmatin she r he needs t give yu the best care. Dn't be afraid r embarrassed t discuss smething that is bthering yu.____16____
●Stay psitive.
G t yur dctr's visits with a gd attitude.____17____Think teamwrk! Think psitive!
●Keep track f hw yu are feeling.
____18____This will make it easier fr yu t answer questins abut yur symptms（症状）and hw medicines make yu feel. It als makes it easier fr yu t bring up anything that yu are wrried abut. Make sure t be hnest abut hw yu feel and hw lng yu've felt that way.
●____19____
Yur medical histry is a list f yur illnesses, treatments, what the dctrs tld yu t d, and anything else yu think yur dctr shuld knw. Als, if yu are allergic（过敏）t any medicines, be sure t mentin that t yur dctr.
●Ask questins.
D nt be afraid t ask yur dctr any questins yu have. T remember all the questins yu have when yu are nt in the dctr's ffice, write them dwn and bring the list with yu t yur appintment.____20____Remember—there's n such thing as a stupid questin. If yu dn't understand the answer t a questin, ask the dctr t explain it again until yu d understand.
A. This will make getting answers easier.
B. Here are sme tips fr talking with yur dctr.
C. Yu can talk t anther dctr if the treatments dn't wrk.
D. Befre yur dctr's visit, keep ntes n hw yu are feeling.
E. Remember, yur dctr and ther caregivers are n yur side.
F. Bring yur medical histry, including a list f yur current medicines.
G. Writing dwn what the dctr says will help yu remember imprtant infrmatin.
Passage6
【2020年北京卷】Many peple think that psitive thinking is mstly abut keeping ne's head in the sand and ignring daily prblems, trying t lk ptimistic. In reality it has mre t d with the way an individual talks t himself. Self-talk is a cnstant stream f thughts f a persn, wh is ften unaware and uncertain f sme events, phenmena, peple, r even the persn himself.____46____Meanwhile, psitive thinking can help t stp negative self-talks and start t frm a psitive view n an issue. Peple wh regularly practise psitive thinking tend t slve prblems mre effectively. They are less expsed t stress caused by external factrs. They tend t believe in themselves and in what they d.
____47____Peple wh think psitively demnstrate increased life spans, lwer rates f depressin and anxiety, better physical and psychlgical health, reduced risks f death frm heart prblems. Psitive thinking als cntributes t ne's ability t deal with prblems and hardships.____48____Fr example, researchers have fund that in the case f a crisis accmpanied by strng emtins, such as a natural disaster, psitive thinking can prvide a srt f buffer against depressin and anxiety. Resilient peple wh think psitively tend t treat every prblem as a challenge, a chance fr imprvement f any kind, r as an pprtunity fr persnal grwth. Pessimists, n the cntrary, tend t perceive prblems as a surce f additinal stress.____49____
In cnclusin, psitive thinking is a pwerful and effective tl fr dealing with hard times and imprving the quality f ne's life. It desn't have anything t d with ignrant ptimism when an individual refuses t ntice a prblem.____50____
Thinking in a psitive, self-encuraging way brings abut many benefits t ne's physical and mental health.
A. It desn't cause any severe emtinal discmfrt, either.
B. Negative self-talk damages self-cnfidence and decreases self-respect.
C. It helps ne t remain clear-headed and cnfident in difficult situatins.
D. Psitive thinking has several beneficial effects n the bdy and the mind.
E. As thinking changes, an individual's behaviur and habits change as well.
F. They ften ffer a real alternative t the cmmn and regular way f thinking.
G. They ften feel discuraged lng befre trying t slve the prblem, even if small.
Passage7
【2020年浙江卷1月】Let's take a minute t think abut the water we use. The human bdy is 60% water and we need t drink lts f water t be healthy. When we are thirsty we just g t the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water.
___31___Fr example, farmers, wh prduce the fd we eat, use water t make the plants grw. When we turn n a light r switch n a TV r a cmputer we use energy and we need water t prduce this energy.
The truth is that we are lucky enugh t have clean water whenever we want，but this is nt the case fr many peple arund the wrld.___32___That's arund ne in 10 peple in the wrld. If we drink dirty water，we can catch diseases frm the bacteria and becme ill. Every year ver 500，000 children die frm diarrhea(腹泻)frm dirty water. That's arund 1，400 children every day！Als，in sme cuntries children walk many kilmetres every day t get water.___33___Therefre，they dn't have time t learn hw t read r write and dn't get an educatin.
___34___On this day every year，cuntries arund the wrld hld events t educate peple abut the prblems f dirty water and that clean water is smething that everyne shuld have arund the wrld. At ne schl in the UK，children between the ages f 10 and 15 walk 6km with six litres f water.___35___Peple give them mney t d this and all the mney helps get clean water t as many peple as pssible arund the wrld.
A. We use water indirectly t.
B. Every system in ur bdy depends n water t functin.
C. It is t inspire peple t learn mre abut water-related prblems
D. If children walk many hurs a day t get water，they can't g t schl.
E. Did yu knw that arund 750 millin peple d nt have clean water t drink？
F. In 1993 the United Natins decided that March 22nd is the Wrld Day fr Water.
G. In this way，they knw hw it feels t walk a lng distance carrying heavy bttles.
2019年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2019年全国卷 Ⅰ】Is Fresh Air Really Gd fr Yu?
We all grew up hearing peple tell us t “g ut and get sme fresh air.” ____36____ Accrding t recent studies，the answer is a big YES，if the air quality in yur camping area is gd.
___37___ If the air yu’re breathing is clean-which it wuld be if yu’re away frm the smg f cities-then the air is filled with life-giving，energizing xygen. If yu exercise ut f drs，yur bdy will learn t breathe mre deeply，allwing even mre xygen t get t yur muscles(肌肉)and yur brain.
Recently，peple have begun studying the cnnectin between the natural wrld and healing(治愈). _____38_____ In these places patients can g t be near nature during their recvery. It turns ut that just lking at green，grwing things can reduce stress，lwer bld pressure，and put peple int a better md(情绪).Greenery is gd fr us. Hspital patients Wh see tree branches ut their windw are likely t recver at a faster rate than patients wh see buildings r sky instead. ______39______ It gives us a great feeling f peace.
___40___While the sun's rays can age and harm ur skin, they als give is beneficial Vitamin D. T make sure yu get enugh Vitamin D—but still prtect yur skin— put n sunscreen right as yu head utside. It takes sunscreen abut fifteen minutes t start wrking, and that's plenty f time fr yur skin t absrb a day's wrth f Vitamin D.
A. Fresh air cleans ur lungs.
B. S what are yu waiting fr?
C. Being in nature refreshes us.
D. Anther side benefit f getting fresh air is sunlight.
E. But is fresh air really as gd fr yu as yur mther always said?
F. Just as imprtantly, we tend t assciate air with health care.
G. All acrss the cuntry, recvery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.
Passage 2
【2019年全国卷Ⅱ】Imagine a child standing n a diving bard fur feet high and asking himself the questin:“Shuld I jump? This is what mtivatin r the lack f it can d. Mtivatin and gal setting are the tw sides f same cin. ___36___Like the child n the diving bard, yu will stay undecided.
___37___ Mre than that, hw shuld yu stay mtivated t achieve the gal? First, yu need t evaluate yurself , yur values yur strengths, yur weaknesses, yur achievements, yur desires ,etc. Only then shuld yur yu’re yur gals
Yu als need t judge the quality and depth f yur mtivatin. This is quite imprtant, because it is directly related t yur cmmitment. There are times when yur heart is nt in yur wrk. ___38___ S, slw dwn and think what yu really want t d at that mment. Clarity(清晰)f thughts can help yu mve frward.
Anther way f setting realistic gals is t analyze yur shrt and lng term bjectives, keeping in mind yur beliefs, values and strengths. Remember that gals are flexible.____39____ They als need t be measurable. Yu must keep these pints in mind while setting yur gals.
Yur persnal circumstances are equally imprtant. Fr example, yu may want t be a Pilt but can’t becme ne because yur eyesight is nt gd enugh.____40____Yu shuld reassess yur gals, and mtivate yurself t set a fresh gal.
Yu will surely need t vercme sme difficulties, sme planned, but mst unplanned. Yu cannt vercme them withut ample mtivatin. Make sure that yu plan fr these difficulties at the time f setting yur gals.
A. This can affect yur wrk.
B. S hw shuld yu mtivate yurself?
C. Hwever, this shuld nt discurage yu.
D. S why shuld we try t set specific gals?
E. They can change accrding t circumstances.
F. Mtivatin is what yu need mst t d a gd jb.
G. Withut mtivatin yu can neither set a gal nr reach it
Passage 3
【2019年全国卷III】In an nline class, develping healthy patterns f cmmunicatin with prfessrs is very imprtant. ___36___ While I have nly listed tw f each, there are bviusly many ther situatins that can arise. Students shuld be able t extend the lgic(逻辑)f each t their particular circumstance.
D's
• ___37___ Questins abut subject cntent are generally welcmed. Befre asking questins abut the curse design, read the syllabus(教学大纲)and learning management system infrmatin t be sure the answer isn't hiding in plain sight.
• Participate in discussin frums(论坛), blgs and ther pen-ended frums fr dialgue. ___38___ Be sure t stay n tpic and nt ffer irrelevant infrmatin. Make a pint, and make it safe fr thers t d the same.
Dn'ts
• Dn't share persnal infrmatin r stries. Prfessrs are nt trained nurses, financial aid experts r yur best friends. If yu are in need f a deadline extensin, simply explain the situatin t the prfessr. ___39___
• Dn't penly express annyance at a prfessr r class. ___40___ When a student attacks a prfessr n the scial media, the language used actually says mre abut the student. If there is truly a cncern abut a prfessr's prfessinalism r ability, be sure t use nline curse evaluatins t calmly ffer yur cmments.
A. That's what they are fr.
B. Turn t an nline instructr fr help.
C. If mre infrmatin is needed, they will ask.
D. Remember that nline prfessrs get a lt f emails.
E. Belw are sme cmmn d's and dn' ts fr nline learners.
F. Everyne has taken a nt-s-great class at ne time r anther.
G. Ask questins, but make sure they are gd, thughtful questins.
Passage 4
【2019年浙江卷6月】Rck music cnsists f many different styles. Even thugh there is a cmmn spirit amng all music grups, they make very different music. ___31___ At that time the Beatles entered the wrld f music frm Liverpl.
After they were given an invitatin t appear live n BBC, the Beatles quickly became famus in Britain with natinwide turs. By mid-1963, the Beatles had been extremely ppular in England. ___32___ They held large cncerts and perfrmed at clubs. They became the httest thing n the pp music scene in England. They began as a mdestly successful musician grup and ended the year as shw business legends(传说). Jhn Lennn and Paul McCartney were named cmpsers f the year.
___33___ They were nt sure hw the Americans wuld react t the new type f music. Beatlemania hit New Yrk n February 7, 1964. Hundreds f fans jammed the airprt t greet them. ___34___ The cncert was bradcast live and attracted the largest ne night audience in the histry f televisin up t that time. The Beatles were described as a British invasin(入侵)by lcal and natinwide newspapers at that time. Their victry in America was still remembered as a majr turning pint in the histry f rck and rll. Thanks t the Beatles, a lt f pprtunities were pened up t new faces n the market. ___35___
A. They decided n a tur t the United States in 1964.
B. Even their hairstyles became majr trends at that time.
C. Rck music develped in the 1950s and the early 1960s.
D. Hwever, their sngs changed the lives f generatins t cme.
E. Many rck bands were able t fllw in the ftsteps f the Beatles.
F. They appeared in the films A Hard Day's Night(1964)and Help！(1965).
G. They perfrmed their first cncert in America at CBS televisin's 53rd street studi.
Passage 5
【2018年浙江卷11月】Sme peple are s rude. Wh sends an e-mail r a text message that just says “Thank yu?” Wh leaves a vice mail message rather than texts yu? Wh asks fr a fact easily fund n the Internet? ______31______
Maybe I’m the rude ne fr nt appreciating life’s little curtesies(礼节). But many scial nrms(规范) just dn’t make sense t peple drwning in digital cmmunicatin.
Take the thank-yu nte. Daniel Pst Senning, a cauthr f Emily Pst’s Etiquette，asked, “At what pint des shwing appreciatin utweigh the cst?”
_____32_____ Think f hw lng it takes t listen t ne f thse messages. In texts, yu dn’t have t declare wh yu are r even say hell. E-mail, t, is slwer than a text. The wrst are thse wh leave a vice mail and then send an e-mail message t tell yu they left a vice mail.
This isn’t the first time technlgy has changed ur manners, ____33____ Alexander Graham Bell, the inventr, suggested that peple say, " Ahy! "Finally, hell wn ut, and the victry sped up the greeting's use in face-t-face cmmunicatins.
In the age f the smart phne, there is n reasn t ask nce-acceptable questins abut:the weather frecast, a business’s phne number, r directins t a huse, a restaurant, r an ffice, which can be easily fund n a digital map. _____34_____ And when yu answer, they respnd with a thank-yu e-mail.
Hw t handle these differing standards? Easy: Cnsider yur audience. Sme peple,especially lder nes, appreciate a thank-yu message. ____35____ In traditinal scieties, the yung learn frm the ld. But in mdern scieties, the ld can als learn frm the yung. Here's hping that pliteness never ges ut f fashin but that time-wasting frms f cmmunicatin d.
A．Then there is vice mail.
B．Others, like me, want n reply.
C． But peple still ask these things.
D．Dn’t these peple realize that they’re wasting yur time?
E. Wn't new technlgy bring abut changes in ur daily life?
F. Face-t-face cmmunicatin makes cmprehensin much easier.
G. When the telephne was invented, peple didn't knw hw t greet a caller.
2018年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2018年全国Ⅰ卷】Clr is fundamental in hme design – smething yu’ll always have in every rm. A grasp f hw t manage clr in yur spaces is ne f the first steps t creating rms yu’ll lve t live in. D yu want a rm that’s full f life? Prfessinal? Or are yu just lking fr a place t relax after a lng day? 36 , clr is the key t making a rm feel the way yu want it t feel.
Over the years, there have been a number f different techniques t help designers apprach this imprtant pint. 37 , they can get a little cmplex. But gd news is that there’re really nly three kinds f decisins yu need t make abut clr in yur hme: the small nes, the medium nes, and the large nes.
38 . They’re the little spts f clr like thrw pillws, mirrrs and baskets that mst f us use t add visual interest t ur rms. Less tiring than painting yur walls and less expensive than buying a clrful sfa, small clr chices bring with them the significant benefit f being easily changeable.
Medium clr chices are generally furniture pieces such as sfas, dinner tables r bkshelves. 39 . They require a bigger cmmitment than smaller nes, and they have a mre pwerful effect n the feeling f a space.
The large clr decisins in yur rms cncern the walls, ceilings, and flrs. Whether yu’re lking at wallpaper r paint, the time, effrt and relative expense put int it are significant. 40 .
A. While all f them are useful
B. Whatever yu’re lking fr
C. If yu’re experimenting with a clr
D. Small clr chices are the nes we’re mst familiar with
E. It’s nt really a gd idea t use t many small clr pieces
F. S it pays t be sure, because yu want t get it right the first time
G. Clr chices in this range are a step up frm the small nes in tw majr ways

Passage 2
【2018年全国Ⅱ卷】If yu are already making the time t exercise, it is gd indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard t try and find the time t wrk ut. ___36___ Wrking ut in the mrning prvides additinal benefits beynd being physically fit.
Yur prductivity is imprved. Exercising makes yu mre awake and ready t handle whatever is ahead f yu fr the day.___37___
Yur metablism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. ___38___ If yu wrk ut in the mrnings, then yu will be getting the calrie(卡路里)burning benefits fr the whle day, nt in yur sleep.
___39___ Studies fund that peple wh wke up early fr exercise slept better than thse wh exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes yu, s it is mre difficult t relax and have a peaceful sleep when yu are very excited.
___40___ If yu wrk ut bright and early in the mrning, yu will be mre likely t stick t healthy fd chices thrughut the day. Wh wuld want t ruin their gd wrkut by eating junk fd? Yu will want t cntinue t fcus n psitive chices.
There are a lt f benefits t wrking ut, especially in the mrnings. Set yur alarm clck an hur early and push yurself t wrk ut! Yu will feel energized all day lng.
A. Yu will stick t yur diet.
B. Yur quality f sleep imprves.
C. Yu prefer healthy fd t fast fd.
D. There is n reasn yu shuld exercise in the mrning.
E. Yu can keep yur head clear fr 4-10 hurs after exercise.
F. After yu exercise, yu cntinue t burn calries thrughut the day.
G. If yu are planning t d exercise regularly, r yu’re ding it nw, then listen up!
Passage 3
【2018年全国Ⅲ卷】Befre there was the written wrd, there was the language f dance. Dance expresses lve and hate, jy and srrw ,life and death, and everything else in between.
___36___We dance frm Flrida t Alaska, frm nrth t suth and sea t sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays , ffice parties and just t fill the time.
“I adre dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the wner f a dance studi in Iwa. “I can't imagine ding anything else with my life." Bridges runs dance classes fr all ages. "Teaching dance is wnderful. ____37____It's great t watch them. Fr many f them, it's a way f meeting peple and having a scial life."
___38___"I can tell yu abut ne yung cuple," says Bridges. “They're learning t d traditinal dances. They arrive at the class in lw spirits and they leave with a smile. _____39_____”
S, d we dance in rder t make urselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says,“Dance, like the pattern f a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want t get better and better.____40____ I find it hard t stp! Dancing reminds me I'm alive."
A. S why d we dance?
B. Dance in the everywhere.
C. If yu like dancing utdrs, cme t America.
D. My lder students say it makes them feel yung.
E. I keep practicing even When I'm extremely tired.
F. Dancing seems t change their feeling cmpletely.
G. They stayed up all night lng singing and dancing.
Passage 4
【2018年浙江卷6月】Mving int a new hme in a new neighbrhd is an exciting experience. Of curse, yu want t make sure that yu becme an acceptable and valuable part f yur neighbrhd . the easiest way t accmplish this is t make sure yu cnduct yurself as a gd neighbr shuld. ___31_____
Perhaps ne f the mst imprtant things yu can d as a gd neighbr is t keep yur prperty(房产) neat, clean, and in gd repair. _____32_ __ By chsing t keep the utside f the hme in great shape, yu will help t imprve the lk and feel f the area.
Secnd, take the verall appearance f the neighbrhd seriusly. When ging fr a walk，take a small garbage bag. ____33_____ This small act will let yur neighbrs knw that yu care abut the area.
_____34____ If a neighbr is ging t be ut f twn, ffer t cllect mail and newspapers. If a neighbr suffers an illness, ffer t d the grcery shpping . Let them knw yu are there t help in any way that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy f yur neighbr.
_____35__ _ By fllwing the basic rules f respecting thers, taking care f what belngs t yu, and taking pride in the appearance f the neighbrhd in general, yu will quickly becme a gd neighbr that everyne appreciate.
A. In general, keep an eye n their prperty while they are gne.
B.A gd neighbr is als ne wh likes t help ut in small ways.
C. Being a gd neighbr is mre r less abut cnsiderate behavir.
D. Smetimes neighbrs may g t the supermarket tgether t d shpping.
E. Shuld yu cme acrss waste paper thrwn ut f a passing car, pick it up.
F. Peple tend t take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting.
G. Here are a few tips t help yu win ver everyne in the neighbrhd quickly
Passage 5
【2018年北京卷】 Why D We Get Angry?
Anger seems simple when we are feeling it, but the causes f anger are varius. Knwing these causes can make us examine ur behavir, and crrect bad habits. The main reasns we get angry are triggering（触发）events, persnality traits（特征）, and ur assessment f situatins. _____51_____
Triggering events fr anger are s many that t describe them all wuld take hundreds f pages. Hwever, here are sme examples: being cut ff in traffic, a deadline appraching, experiencing physical pain, and much mre. _____52_____ The reasn why smene is triggered by smething and thers are nt is ften due t ne’s persnal histry and psychlgical traits.
Each persn, n matter wh they are, has psychlgical imbalances. Peple wh have persnality traits that cnnect with cmpetitiveness and lw upset tlerance are much mre likely t get angry. ____53____ Als, smetimes pre-anger des nt have t d with a lasting cnditin, but rather a temprary state befre a triggering event has ccurred.
_____54_____Smetimes even rutine ccurrences becme surces f pre-anger, r anger itself. Smetimes ignrance and negative (消极的) utlks n situatins can create anger.
_____55_____Hwever, anger can easily turn vilent, and it is best t knw the reasns fr anger t appear in rder t prevent its presence. With these main reasns in mind, we can evaluate ur level f anger thrughut the day and prevent cases f utbursts by cmprehending the reasns fr ur feelings.
A. Our attitude and viewpint n situatins can create anger within us as well.
B. But sme types f situatins can help us t get rid f the ccurrence f anger.
C. Anger is rarely lked upn as a beneficial character trait, and is usually advised t reduce it.
D. Anger is a particularly strng feeling and maybe peple think that they have reasns t feel angry.
E. Having these persnality traits implies the pre-anger state, where anger is in the backgrund f yur mind.
F. Understanding these reasns will cntrl ur wn anger if we are willing t evaluate urselves with a critical eye.
G. Nt everyne acts the same in respnse t events, and that is why what triggers ne persn may r may nt trigger anther.
2017年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2017年新课标Ⅱ卷】Interruptins are ne f the wrst things t deal with while yu’re trying t get wrk dne. 36 , there are several ways t handle things. Let’s take a lk at them nw.
37 . Tell the persn yu’re srry and explain that yu have a millin things t d and then ask if the tw f yu can talk at a different time.
When peple try t interrupt yu, have set hurs planned and let them knw t cme back during that time r that yu’ll find them then. 38 . It can help t eliminate(消除)future interruptins.
When yu need t talk t smene, dn’t d it in yur wn ffice. 39 , it’s much easier t excuse yurself t get back t yur wrk than if yu try t get smene ut f yur space even after explaining hw busy yu are.
If yu have a dr t yur ffice, make gd use f it. 40 . If smene kncks and it’s nt an imprtant matter, excuse yurself and let the persn knw yu’re busy s they can get the hint(暗示)that when the dr is clsed, yu’re nt t be disturbed.
A. If yu’re busy, dn’t feel bad abut saying n
B. When yu want t avid interruptins at wrk
C. Set bundaries fr yurself as far as yur time ges
D. If yu’re in the ther persn’s ffice r in a public area
E. It’s imprtant that yu let them knw when yu’ll be available
F. It might seem unkind t cut peple shrt when they interrupt yu
G. Leave it pen when yu’re available t talk and clse it when yu’re nt
Passage 2
【2017年新课标Ⅲ卷】Lts f peple find it hard t get up in the mrning, and put the blame n the alarm clck. In fact, the key t easy mrning wake-up lies in resting yur bdy clck. 36 Here’s hw t make ne.
● 37 In rder t make a change, yu need t decide why it’s imprtant. D yu want t get up in time t have breakfast with yur family, get in sme exercise, r just be better prepared fr yur day? Once yu are clear abut yur reasns, tell yur family r rmmates abut the change yu want t make.
● Rethink mrnings. Nw that yu knw why yu want t wake up, cnsider re-arranging yur mrning activities. If yu want time t have breakfast with yur family, save sme time the night befre by setting ut clthes, shes, and bags. 38 That’s a quarter-hur mre yu culd be sleeping if yu bught a cffee maker with a timer.
● Keep yur sleep/wake schedule n weekends. If yu’re tired ut by Friday night, sleeping in n Saturday culd sund wnderful. But cmpensating n the weekends actually feeds int yur sleepiness the fllwing week, a recent study fund. 39
● Keep a recrd and evaluate it weekly. Keep track f yur effrts and write dwn hw yu feel. After yu’ve tried a new methd fr a week, take a lk at yur recrd. 40 If nt, take anther lk at ther methds yu culd try.
A. Get a sleep specialist.
B. Find the right mtivatin.
C. A better plan fr sleep can help.
D. And cnsider setting a secnd alarm.
E. If the steps yu take are wrking, keep it up.
F. Stick t yur set bedtime and wake-up time, n matter the day.
G. Recnsider the 15 minutes yu spend in line at the cafe t get cffee.
Passage 3
【2017年浙江卷】Hw t D Man-n-the-Street Interviews
The man-n-the-street interview is an interview in which a reprter hits the streets with a cameraman t interview peple n the spt. 31 But with these tips, yur first man-n-the-street interview experience can be easy.
●When yur bss r prfessr sends yu ut t d man-n-the-street interviews fr a stry, think abut the tpic and develp a list f abut ten general questins relating t it. Fr example, if yur tpic is abut envirnmental prblems in America, yu might ask, ＂Why d yu think envirnmental prtectin is imprtant in America?＂ 32
●Hit the streets with cnfidence. 33 Say, ＂Excuse me, I wrk fr XYZ News, and I was wndering if yu culd share yur pinin abut this tpic.＂ This is a quick way t get peple t warm up t yu.
●Mve n t the next persn if smene tells yu she is nt interested in talking n camera. Dn’t get discuraged. ● 34 Each interview that yu get n the street shuldn’t be lnger than ten minutes. As sn as yu get the answer yu need, mve n t the next persn. Make sure that as yu g frm interview t interview, yu are getting a variety f answers. If everyne is giving yu the same answer, yu wn’t be able t use it. A safe number f interviews t cnduct is abut six t ten. 35
●If yur news statin r schl requires interviewees t sign release frms t appear n the air, dn’t leave wrk withut them.
A. Limit yur time.
B. As yu apprach peple, be plite.
C. If yu dn’t wn a camera, yu can buy ne.
D. Fr new reprters, this can seem like a challenging task.
E. T get gd and useful results, ask them the same questin.
F. That number f interviews shuld give yu all the answers yu need.
G. With a questin like this, yu will get mre than a ＂Yes＂ r ＂N＂ reply.
Passage 4
【2017年北京卷】 Every animal sleeps, but the reasn fr this has remained fggy. When lab rats are nt allwed t sleep, they die within a mnth. 71
One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memries. 72 We knw that, while awake, fresh memries are recrded by reinfrcing(加强) cnnectins between brain cells, but the memry prcesses that take place while we sleep have been unclear.
Supprt is grwing fr a thery that sleep evlved s that cnnectins between neurns(神经元) in the brain can be weakened vernight, making rm fr fresh memries t frm the next day. 73
Nw we have the mst direct evidence yet that he is right. 74 The synapses in the mice taken at the end f a perid f sleep were 18 per cent smaller than thse taken befre sleep, shwing that the cnnectins between neurns weaken while sleeping.
If Tnni’s thery is right, it wuld explain why, when we miss a night’s, we find it harder the next day t cncentrate and learn new infrmatin — ur brains may have smaller rm fr new experiences.
Their research als suggests hw we may build lasting memries ver time even thugh the synapses becme thinner. The team discvered that sme synapses seem t be prtected and stayed the same size. 75 ＂Yu keep what matters,＂ Tnni says.
A. We shuld als try t sleep well the night befre.
B. It’s as if the brain is preserving its mst imprtant memries.
C. Similarly, when peple g fr a few days withut sleeping, they get sick.
D. The prcesses take place t stp ur brains becming laded with memries.
E. That’s why students d better in tests if they get a chance t sleep after learning.
F. ＂Sleep is the price we pay fr learning,＂says Giuli Tnni, wh develped the idea.
G. Tnni’s team measured the size f these cnnectins, r synapses, in the brains f 12 mice.

2016年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2016年新课标Ⅰ卷】Secret cdes(密码) keep messages private. Banks, cmpanies, and gvernment agencies use secret cdes in ding business, especially when infrmatin is sent by cmputer.
Peple have used secret cdes fr thusands f years. 36 Cde breaking never lags(落后) far behind cde making. The science f creating and reading cded messages is called cryptgraphy.
There are three main types f cryptgraphy. 37 Fr example, the first letters f ＂My elephant eats t many eels＂ spell ut the hidden message ＂Meet me.＂
38 Yu might represent each letter with a number, fr example. Let’s number the letters f the alphabet, in rder, frm 1 t 26. If we substitute a number fr each letter, the message ＂Meet me＂ wuld read ＂135 520 135.＂
A cde uses symbls t replace wrds, phrases, r sentences. T read the message f a real cde, yu must have a cde bk. 39 Fr example, ＂bridge＂ might stand fr ＂meet＂ and ＂ut＂ might stand fr ＂me.＂ The message ＂Bridge ut＂ wuld actually mean ＂Meet me.＂ 40 Hwever, it is als hard t keep a cde bk secret fr lng. S cdes must be changed frequently.
A. It is very hard t break a cde withut the cde bk.
B. In any language, sme letters are used mre than thers.
C. Only peple wh knw the keywrd can read the message.
D. As lng as there have been cdes, peple have tried t break them.
E. Yu can hide a message by having the first letters f each wrd spell it ut.
F. With a cde bk, yu might write dwn wrds that wuld stand fr ther wrds.
G. Anther way t hide a message is t use symbls t stand fr specific letters f the alphabet.
Passage 2
【2016年新课标Ⅱ卷】A garden that’s just right fr yu
Have yu ever visited a garden that seemed just right fr yu, where the atmsphere f the garden appeared t ttal mre than the sum(总和) f its parts? 16 . But it desn’t happen by accident. It starts with lking inside yurself and understanding wh yu are with respect t the natural wrld and hw yu apprach the gardening prcess.
● 17
Sme peple may think that a garden is n mre than plants, flwers, patterns and masses f clr. Others are cncerned abut using gardening methds that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). 18 .Hwever, there are a number f ther reasns that might explain why yu want t garden. One f them cmes frm ur earliest years.
●Recall(回忆)yur childhd memries
Our mdel f what a garden shuld be ften ges back t childhd. Grandma’s rse garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be gd r bad, but that’s nt what’s imprtant. 19 — hw being in thse gardens made us feel. If yu’d like t build a pwerful bnd with yur garden, start by taking sme time t recall the gardens f yur yuth. 20 . Then g utside and wrk ut a plan t translate yur childhd memries int yur grwn-up garden. Have fun.
A. Knw why yu garden
B. Find a gd place fr yur wn garden
C. It’s ur experience f the garden that matters
D. It’s delightful t see s many beautiful flwers
E. Still thers may simply enjy being utdrs and clse t plants
F. Yu can prduce that kind f magical quality in yur wn garden, t
G. Fr each f thse gardens, write dwn the strngest memry yu have
Passage 3
【2016年新课标Ⅲ卷】Everyne knws that fish is gd fr health. 36 But it seems that many peple dn’t ck fish at hme. Americans eat nly abut fifteen punds f fish per persn per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at hme. Buying, string, and cking fish isn’t difficult. 37 This text is abut hw t buy and ck fish in an easy way.
38 Fresh fish shuld smell sweet: yu shuld feel that yu’re standing at the cean’s edge. Any fishy r strng smell means the fish isn’t fresh. 39 When yu have bught a fish and arrive hme, yu’d better stre the fish in the refrigeratr if yu dn’t ck it immediately, but fresh fish shuld be stred in yur fridge fr nly a day r tw. Frzen fish isn’t as tasty as the fresh ne.
There are many cmmn methds used t ck fish. 40 First, clean it and seasn it with yur chice f spices(调料). Put the whle fish n a plate and steam it in a steam pt fr 8 t 10 minutes if it weighs abut ne pund. (A larger ne will take mre time.) Then, it’s ready t serve.
A. D nt buy it.
B. The easiest is t steam it.
C. This is hw yu can d it.
D. It just requires a little knwledge.
E. The fish will g bad within hurs.
F. When buying fish, yu shuld first smell it.
G. The fats in fish are thught t help prevent heart disease.
Passage 4
【2016年北京卷】The Science f Risk-Seeking
Smetimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is wrth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems wrth tasking. 71 Sme f us enjy activities that wuld surprise and scare the rest f us. Why? Experts say it may have t d with hw ur brains wrk.
The reasn why any f us take any risks at all might have t d with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, r explring. 72 As the quality f risk-taking was passed frm ne generatin t the next, humans ended up with a sense f adventure and a tlerance fr risk.
S why aren’t we all jumping ut f airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ag, t much risk-taking culd get ne Killed. A few daring survived, thugh, alng with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans develped a range f character types that still exists tday. S maybe yu lve car racing, r maybe yu hate it. 73
N matter where yu are n the risk-seeking range, scientists say that yur willingness t take risks increases during yur teenage years. 74 T help yu d that, yur brain increases yur hunger fr new experiences. New experiences ften mean taking sme risks, s yur brain raises yur tlerance fr risk as well.
75 Fr the risk-seekers, a part f the brain related t pleasure becmes active, while fr the rest f us, a part f the brain related t fear becmes active.
As experts cntinue t study the science f risk-seeking, we’ll cntinue t hit the muntains, the waves r the shallw end f the pl.
A. It all depends n yur character.
B. Thse are the risks yu shuld jump t take.
C. Being better at thse things meant a greater chance f survival.
D. Thus, these well-equipped peple survived because they were the fittest.
E. This is when yu start t mve away frm yur family and int the bigger wrld.
F. Hwever, we are nt all using the same reference standard t weigh risks and rewards.
G. New brain research suggests ur brains wrk differently when we face a nervus situatin.
Passage 5
【2016年四川卷】Bth men and wmen are living lnger these days in industrialized cuntries. 36 In general, they can expect t live six r seven years mre than men. One reasn fr this is bilgical.
One imprtant bilgical factr that helps wmen live lnger is the difference in hrmnes between men and wmen. 37 Between the ages f abut 12 and 50, wmen prduce hrmnes that are invlved in fertility(生育能力). These hrmnes als have a psitive effect n the heart and the bld flw. In fact, wmen are less likely t have high bld pressure r t die frm heart attacks.
38 They help the bdy defend itself against sme kinds f infectins. This means that wmen generally get sick less ften and less seriusly than men. The cmmn cld is a gd example: wmen, n average, get fewer clds than men.
39 Scientists are still nt exactly sure hw genes influence aging, but they believe that they d. Sme think that a wman’s bdy cells have a tendency(倾向)t age mre slwly than a man’s. Others think that a man’s bdy cells have a tendency t age mre quickly. 40
A. Hwever, wmen, n average, live lnger.
B. The bilgical factr plays an imprtant part.
C. Wmen are als helped by their female genes.
D. The female hrmnes als prtect the bdy in anther way.
E. Recent research seems t supprt bth f these pssibilities.
F. Therefre, wmen are mre healthy than men and can live a better life.
G. Hrmnes are chemicals which are prduced by the bdy t cntrl varius bdy functins.
2015年阅读理解七选五(说明文)
Passage1
【2015年新课标Ⅰ卷】Building Trust in a Relatinship Again
Trust is a learned behavir that we gain frm past experiences. 36.___________ Trust is a risk. But yu can’t be successful when there’s a lack f trust in a relatinship that results frm an actin where the wrngder takes n respnsibility t fix the mistake.
Unfrtunately, we’ve all been victims f betrayal. Whether we’ve been stlen frm, lied t, misled, r cheated n, there are different levels f lsing trust. Smetimes peple simply can’t trust anymre. 37. __________ It’s understandable, but if yu’re willing t build trust in a relatinship again, we have sme steps yu can take t get yu there.
◆38. ___________ Having cnfidence in yurself will help yu make better chices because yu can see what the best utcme wuld be fr yur well-being.
 ◆39. ___________ If yu’ve been betrayed, yu are the victim f yur circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a ＂victim mentality＂. At sme pint in all f ur lives, we’ll have ur trust tested r vilated.
 ◆Yu didn’t lse ＂everything＂. Once trust is lst, what is left? Instead f lking at the situatin frm this hpeless angle, lk at everything yu still have and be thankful fr all f the gd in yur life. 40. ___________ Instead, it’s a healthy way t wrk thrugh the experience t allw rm fr psitive grwth and frgiveness.
A. Learn t really trust yurself.
B. It is putting cnfidence in smene.
C. Stp regarding yurself as the victim.
D. Remember that yu can expect the best in return.
E. They’ve been t badly hurt and they can’t bear t let it happen again.
F. This knwledge carries ver in their attitude tward their future relatinships.
G. Seeing the psitive side f things desn’t mean yu’re ignring what happened. Passage 2
【2015年新课标Ⅱ卷】Training fr a marathn requires careful preparatin and steady, gradual increases in the length f the runs. 36 , buy the best-fitting running shes yu can find. N ne can say which brand will wrk best fr yu r feel best n yur feet, s yu have t rely n yur experience and n the feel f each pair as yu shp. When yu have fund shes that seem right, walk in them fr a few days t duble-check the fit. 37 . As always, yu shuld stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes befre each run t prevent injuries.
During the first week, d nt think abut distance, but run five minutes lnger each day. 38 , it is wise t take a day ff t rest. But during the next week, set a gal f at least a mile and a half per run. 39 . After tw weeks, start timing yurself. 40 . Depending n the kind f race yu plan t enter, yu can set up a timetable fr the remaining weeks befre the race.
After six days
Fr a gd marathn runner
Befre yu begin yur training
With each day, increase the distance by a half mile
If they still feel gd, yu can begin running in them
Time spent fr preparatin raises the quality f training
Nw yu are ready ut a gal f imprving distance and time
Passage 3
【2015年浙江卷】
A. Cme in with smething t say.
B. Prepare general cmments.
C. Bring materials with yu.
D. Dn’t make them wait.
E. Have n fear.
F. G it alne.
One f the best things yu can d any time in the semester is g see the prfessr. S hf n ver t an ffice hur and have sme ne-n-ne face time with smene wh’ll help yu master the material and imprve yur grade, t bt. But hw shuld yu have this cnversatin with the prfessr? Here are five insider tips abut hw t make that ffice hur really cunt:
61. N need t get all bent ut f shape abut ging t see the prfessr. The prfessr wuld actually like t see yu and answer yur questins. Believe it r nt, he r she is n yur side and is eager t see yu d well. And besides, he r she has seen many students stupider than yu, s nthing yu’re ging t ask will set the recrd fr stupidity.
62. Even thugh yu might feel mre cmfrtable ging with a friend r partner, the ffice hur will g better if it’s just yu and the prfessr. Yu’ll get in mre questins, the discussin will be tailred t what yu need mst help n, and tw-party cmmunicatin is almst always mre prductive than cmmittee wrk. Yur friend can wait utside fr the discussin.
63. If yu can’t make the fficial ffice hurs, mst prfessrs are willing t make individual, appintments t help yu ut. If yu’re lucky enugh t land such an accmmdatin, thugh, be sure yu’re 100 percent n time. There’s nthing that ticks ff a prfessr mre than making him-r herself available fr a custm ffice hur nly t find that yu dn’t care enugh t cme n time. And besides, the prfessr might leave after ten minutes, which wuld make yur trip a ttal lss.
64. If yu’re meeting with the prfessr t g ver a paper r test, r t ask questins abut a particular lecture r reading, make sure yu bring that paper r test, r yur lecture ntes r a cpy f the article. The prfessr desn’t remember the cmments he r she wrte n yur individual piece f wrk—thugh he r she will be able t recall them after just a brief glance at yur wrk. And if yu have yur lecture ntes r the article in hand, yu and the prfessr will be able t examine specific pints that are cnfusing t yu, rather than just talking in a general way abut the cntents. 65. Office hurs almst always g better if yu bring a few specific questins t the meeting. It’s almst never gd t start a meeting with general cmments such as: “I didn’t understand what yu said abut [main tpic f the curse]”r “I culdn’t understand any f yur lectures last week.” Much better is t cme in with tw r three cnversatin-starters abut a specific cncept, pint, r prblem yu didn’t understand. Keep in mind that in a fifteen-minute ffice hur (which is hw lng these things usually last), tw r three questins are usually the mst yu’ll have time t discuss.
Passage 4
This Way t Dreamland
【2015年北京卷】Daydreaming means peple think abut smething pleasant, especially when this makes them frget what they shuld be ding. Daydreamers have a bad reputatin fr being unaware f what’s happening arund them. They can seem frgetful and clumsy. 71 They anny us because they seem t be ignring us and missing the imprtant things.
But daydreamers are als respnsible fr sme f the greatest ideas and achievements in human histry. 72 Can yu imagine what kind f wrld we wuld have withut such ideas and inventins?
S hw can yu cme up with brilliant daydreams and avid falling ver tree rts r therwise lking like a fl?
First, understand that sme pprtunities(机会) fr daydreaming are better than thers. Feeling safe and relaxed will help yu t slip int daydreams. 73 And if yu want t imprve yur chances f having a creative idea while yu’re daydreaming, try t d it while yu are invlved in anther task—preferably smething simple, like taking a shwer r walking, r even making meaningless drawings.
It’s als imprtant t knw hw t avid daydreams fr thse times when yu really need t cncerntrate. ＂Mindfulness＂, being fcused, is a tl that sme peple use t avid falling asleep. 74
Finally, yu never knw what wnderful idea might strike while yur mind has mved slwly away. 75
Always remember that yur best ideas might cme when yur head is actually in the cluds.
A. Having interesting things t think abut als helps.
B. They stare ff int space and wander by themselves.
C. Withut wandering minds, we wuldn’t have relatively, Cke r Pst-it ntes.
D. At ne time, daydreaming was thught t be a cause f sme mental illnesses.
E. It invlves slw, steady breathing fr self-cntrl that helps peple stay calm and attentive.
F. Daydreams are ften very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard t understand.
G. Therefre, it’s a gd idea t keep a ntebk r vice recrder nearby when yu’re in the daydream zne.

Passage 5
【2015年陕西卷】
61.
There is the belief that, if yu arrive at an appintment late, yu will be cnsidered imprtant. This is a mistaken view. Being unpunctual, we are nt respectful f thers; we are interfering(扰乱) with anther man’s time. We must realise that keeping appintments r being punctual is a cntract that is silently agreed and we are expected t respect this cntract. It is nly natural that we lse faith, trust and cnfidence in a persn wh is tardy(延迟的).
62.
T be punctual ne has t have self-discipline(自律), and the lack f it affects thers. A schl by r girl is unpunctual because he r she des nt have the necessary human virtue f self-discipline. It is als a mark f disrespect fr a system r an institutin. Unpunctual peple seldm realise that their habit causes prblems t thers. A salesman wh is nt punctual may nt make a sale if he arrives late fr an appintment. If ne is late fr a jb interview, it is nt likely that he will get the jb.
63.
Being punctual, we can avid anxiety. Imagine the anxiety if yu d nt want t be cnsidered unpunctual. Yu will be anxius if yu set ut fr a dinner late. The persn wh sets ut late might be careless in driving. He will ignre traffic rules. A traffic jam, flat tyres, etc. can delay him further. Happy and calm is the man wh takes all these pssibilities int cnsideratin and arrives at the appintment either early r n time.
64.
Many f thse wh attend dinners are ntrius(声名狼藉的) fr unpunctuality. They ignre the appinted time and leave their hmes nly after the fixed time. They are indifferent t the incnvenience caused t thers. If the self-centred guest arrives late, the nine thers at the table set fr ten will have t wait. The hst is put in an unpleasant situatin and this man seldm thinks f the incnvenience caused t all — the waiters, the management staff, etc. It is necessary fr us t think f thers and be cnsiderate t them.
65.
Hwever, we cannt always be intlerant(无法容忍的) f tardiness, fr rdinary living requires sme tlerance. There can be a busy executive wh fights t keep t his schedule. Such a persn may be frgiven if he is late, but nt thse wh are deliberately late t create impressin.
In mdern sciety, punctuality is a necessary virtue. It is a recgnitin f the imprtance f ther peple.


A. The mistaken belief
B. The need fr tlerance
C. Unpunctuality at dinners
D. Punctuality and cnfidence
E. Self-discipline and punctuality
F. Avid anxiety by being punctual