北师大版高中英语必修第二册unit5 humans and nature 模块综合检测含答案

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模块综合检测(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
Summer Camps in Season!
STEM Camp
90% of the jobs in the future will require STEM (Science，Technology，Engineering & Mathematics) education.We find ways to make learning fun and exciting for students to help ensure their futures.Campers take part in interesting STEM activities!
Time: July 10 to August 14
Cost: $180
Register：www.stemcamp.ca or Call: 519­475­6600.
Kandalore
The finest traditional camp in Canada，providing the best of both canoe adventures and in­camp activities.For more than 65 years，Kandalore has given campers the opportunity to know and be themselves.We create a warm and supportive environment where kids can express their unique self，grow in self­confidence and build lifetime friendships.
Time: June 15 to 28
Cost: $2，340
Register：www.kandlore.com or Call: 416­322­9735.
ESL Summer Camp
Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 12­18 who want to learn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42­acre campus；students enjoy the excellent dormitory，dining，academic，and social facilities of one of Canada's oldest independent schools.
Time: June 25 to July 21
Cost: $ 5，500
Register：www.pickeringcollege.ca or Call：
905­175­8900.
DEEP Summer Academy
We provide high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering，technology，business and science subjects.Organized by University of Toronto，DEEP is one of the most diverse pre­university engineering programs all over the world with scholarships (奖学金)．
Time: August 16 to 26
Cost: $ 465
Register: www.outreachengineering.ca or Call：
416­946­0816.
【语篇解读】　本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个夏令营的信息。
1．Which number should you call if you want to improve your English?
A．416­322­9735.　　 B．416­946­0816.
C．905­175­8900. D．519­475­6600.
C　[细节理解题。根据ESL Summer Camp部分中的“Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 12­18 who want to learn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42­acre campus.”可知，想学英语就要去ESL Summer Camp，所以要打905­175­8900。故选C。]
2．When will the shortest camp start?
A．On August 16.　 B．On June 15.
C．On June 25.　 D．On July 10.
A　[细节理解题。根据各标题可知，STEM Camp是从7月10日到8月14日，Kandalore是从6月15日到6月28日，ESL Summer Camp是从6月25日到7月21日，DEEP Summer Academy是从8月16日到8月26日。所以DEEP Summer Academy持续的时间最短，开始时间是8月16日。故选A。]
3．How similar are STEM Camp and DEEP Summer Academy?
A．They both offer scholarships for students.
B．They provide the exact same courses for students.
C．They both prepare students for their development.
D．They are both designed for international students.
C　[细节理解题。根据STEM Camp部分中的“We find ways to make learning fun and exciting for students to help ensure their futures.Campers take part in interesting STEM activities.”和DEEP Summer Academy中的“We provide high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering，technology，business and science subjects.”可知，STEM Camp 和 DEEP Summer Academy的相似之处在于都为学生的发展做准备，故选C。]
B
I must have looked deep in thought，or as deep in thought as an 11­year­old man can，when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask，“You have something on your mind，don't you？”
“Yes，I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero，Eric Heiden，I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa.”
I immediately knew I had confided in the right person when a knowing smile broke across her face.“Johann，of course! You can do anything you want to do！” she said simply.And with my grandmother's support，I set out to pursue my passions.
14 years later，I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion.The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country，Norway.As I entered the Olympic stadium，I wasn't the best athlete，and many had doubts about my ability to perform well.But I had something special working for me.I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did.For the first time ever，my grandmother was going to see me skate.
It happened.Breaking a world record，I won the gold.
As I stood on the podium(领奖台) that I had dreamed about my entire life，a curious question popped into my head.Why me? Why did I win，given all the other incredible competitors out there? The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson's dream.The question led me to only one answer: because I wanted to make a difference in the world，and with all the media attention on my success，I could.
I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa.Six months earlier，I'd been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid.
【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在祖母的支持下，努力追求自己的梦想，最终成为奥运会速度滑冰冠军的故事。
4．When the author spoke out what was on his mind，his grandmother ．
A．laughed at him B．supported him
C．had no confidence in him D．felt quite surprised
B　[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“And with my grandmother's support，I set out to pursue my passions.”可知，在祖母的支持下，作者开始追求他的梦想。由此可知，当作者说出他的梦想时，祖母支持他，故B项正确。]
5．The author probably realized his first dream at the age of ．
A．20　 B．22
C．25　 D．28
C　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I must have looked deep in thought，or as deep in thought as an 11­year­old man can...”及第四段中的“14 years later，I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion.”可知，11岁时作者说出了自己的梦想，14年后，作者准备好实现他的第一个梦想——成为奥运会冠军并最终实现了。由此可知，作者在25岁时实现了他的第一个梦想，故C项正确。]
6．What will the author tell us in the part following the passage?
A．His efforts in helping the African children.
B．His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics.
C．His successes at other Olympic games.
D．His grandmother's attitude towards him.
A　[细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I immediately knew what that difference had to be：hope in the lives of the children in Africa...for Olympic Aid.”可知，我立即知道这种差异是什么：对非洲儿童生活的希望。6个月前，我被邀请到厄立特里亚担任奥运援助大使。由此可知，作者下一段应该是去帮助非洲儿童。故A项正确。]
7．The whole passage is mainly about ．
A．a young boy who had many dreams
B．the encouragement from a grandmother
C．a sportsman who realized his first dream of helping African children
D．an Olympic hero who made a difference in the world
B　[主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在祖母的支持与鼓励下，努力追求自己的梦想，最终成为奥运会速度滑冰冠军的故事，祖母的支持与鼓励对作者实现梦想起到重要作用，故B项正确。]
C
From composer，musician，and philanthropist(慈善家)Peter Buffett comes，a warm，wise，and inspirational，book that asks，“Which win you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest sailsfaction？”
You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege.But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents is a philosophy：Build your own path in life.It is a principle that has allowed him to follow his own passions，establish his own identity，and reap his own successes.
In Life Is What You Make It.Buffett expounds on(阐释)the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother，his hardworking and talented father，and the many life teachers he has met along the way.
Today's society，Buffett assumes，has begun to replace a work ethic，enjoying what you do，with a wealth ethic，honoring the payoff instead of the process.We confuse privilege with material wealth, character with external validation(认可)．Yet，by focusing more on substance and less on reward，we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment.In clear and brief terms, Buffett reveals a great truth：Life is random，neither fair nor unfair.
From there it becomes easy to recognize the equal dignity and value of every human life our circumstances may vary but our essence does not.We see that our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts，crises，and mistakes.How we push through and persevere in these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life Of our dreams—from discovering our vocations to giving back to others.
Personal and instructive，Life Is What You Make It is about challenging your circumstances，taking control of your destiny，and living your life to the fullest.
【语篇解读】　本文是一篇议论文。沃伦·巴菲特之子彼得·巴菲特通过自己的生活经历探索人生的意义：打造自己的人生道路。这一人生哲学在他的著作《生活由你打造》中有着深刻的体现。
8．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To describe a famous person.
B．To introduce a book.
C．To talk about what life is about.
D．To discuss how to live a meaningful life.
B　[写作意图题。根据全文内容，尤其是第三段“In Life Is What You Make It, Buffett expounds on(阐释)the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother，his hardworking and talented father，and the many life teachers he has met along the way.”和最后一段的内容可知，本文旨在介绍彼得·巴菲特的一本名为Life Is What You Make It的书，故B项正确。]
9．What can we infer about Peter Buffett?
A．His father is very rich.
B．One of his hobbies is music.
C．He achieved success by himself.
D．He wrote the book Life Is What You Make It.
C　[推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents is a philosophy：Build your own path in life.”可推知，彼得·巴菲特通过自己打造人生道路获得了成功，而不是利用他父亲的帮助，故C项符合题意。A、B、D三项都可在文中直接找到答案，故排除。]
10．What is today's society like according to Peter Buffett?
A．People are following their interests.
B．People are seeking spiritual enjoyment.
C．People pay more attention to the process.
D．People focus more on the results.
D　[细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Today's society，Buffett assumes，has begun to replace a work ethic，enjoying what you do，with a wealth ethic，honoring the payoff instead of the process.”可知，彼得·巴菲特认为，今天的社会已经开始用财富伦理取代工作伦理，人们只关注结果而忽视过程，故D项正确。]
11．Which proverb can best express the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A．Living without an ，aim is like sailing without a compass.
B．Life is full of ups and downs.
C．Where there is a will, there is away.
D．Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being.
B　[推理判断题。根据该段第二句“We see that our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts，crises，and mistakes.”可知，我们发现，我们的人生之旅很少遵循一条直线，但常会遇到错误的开始、危机和错误；又结合本段内容可推右，该段主要说明了人生起伏无常，故B项正确。]
D
Like a tired marriage，the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull.E­books，however，are causing heartache.Libraries know they need digital wares，but many publishers are too cautious about piracy(盗版)and lost sales to co­operate.Among the big six，only Random House and Harper Collins license e­books with most libraries.
Publishers are wise to be nervous.Owners of e­readers (电子阅读器)are exactly the customers they need: book­lovers with money.If these people switch to borrowing e­books instead of buying them，what then? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient.Unlike printed books，which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles from where you live，book files can be downloaded at home.The files disappear from the device when they are due.
E­lending is not simple，however.There are lots of different and often incompatible(不兼容的)e­book formats，devices and licenses.Most libraries use a company called OverDrive，which secures rights from publishers and provides e­books and audio files in every format.Yet publishers and libraries are worried by OverDrive's global market dominance (优势)，as the company can control fees and conditions.Publishers were annoyed when OverDrive co­operated with Amazon，the world's biggest online bookseller，last year.Owners of Amazon's Kindle e­reader who want to borrow e­books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon's website，where they must use their Amazon account to secure a loan.
According to Pew，an opinion researcher，library users are a perfect market for Amazon.Late last year Amazon introduced its Kindle Owners' Lending Library，which lets its best customers borrow one of thousands of popular books each month free of charge.
Library supporters argue that book borrowers are also book buyers and that libraries are vital spaces for readers to discover new works.Many were cheered by a recent Pew survey，which found that more than half of Americans with library cards say they prefer to buy their e­books.
So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in search of the right balance.
Random House raised its licensing price's earlier this year，and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times.
【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了电子借阅经济的不确定性。
12．It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that ．
A．several big publishers have sold e­books to libraries
B．most publishers are hesitant to co­operate with libraries
C．libraries are eager to keep strong relationship with publishers
D．libraries and publishers face the same problem of e­books' piracy
B　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but many publishers are too cautious about piracy(盗版)and lost sales to co­operate”可知，大多数出版商对盗版和销售损失过于谨慎，不愿与图书馆合作，故B项正确。]
13．Why are publishers worried that people will switch to electronic borrowing?
A．E­books must be checked out and returned to libraries regularly.
B．There is no time limit for the book files downloaded on the device.
C．There are lots of different and incompatible e­book formats available.
D．Book sales may drop sharply because of convenient electronic borrowing.
D　[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient.Unlike printed books，which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles from where you live，book files can be downloaded at home.”可知，电子借阅非常方便。因此推断，出版商担心人们会转向图书借阅是因为图书销售可能会因为方便的电子借阅而急剧下降，故D项正确。]
14．We can learn from the text that ．
A．Amazon is adopting measures to win more customers
B．e­books can be lent at libraries as many times as you like
C．OverDrive distributes e­books and audio files to publishers
D．over half of Americans are borrowing e­book from libraries
A　[细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Late last year Amazon introduced its Kindle Owners' Lending Library，which lets its best customers borrow one of thousands of popular books each month free of charge.”可知，去年晚些时候，亚马逊推出了Kindle用户借阅图书馆，让最优秀的客户每月免费借阅数千本畅销书中的一本。由此可知，亚马逊正在采取措施来赢得更多的客户，故A项正确。]
15．What is the best title for the text?
A．The Hopeful Future of Publishing Business
B．The Uncertain Economics of Lending E­books
C．The Dull Relationship between Libraries and Publishers
D．The Close Cooperation between OverDrive and Amazon
B　[标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文由出版商和图书馆的关系入手，介绍了虽然电子借阅很方便，但大多数出版商不愿与图书馆合作，拒绝授予图书馆电子书的许可，使电子借阅经济难以预料，也就是介绍了电子借阅经济的不确定性，故B项正确。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day，while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. 16 She cared them with love and the birds grew strong.Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt the great love from the birds.
17 ．The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away.As he flew close，she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 18 .She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his great need for freedom.He needed to fly into the clear，blue sky. 19 .The bird circled once，twice，three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. 20 .She wanted the bird to be happy.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight，while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A．Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
B．She gave them some delicious food and left.
C．One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
D．She took them home and put them in a small cage.
E．She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.
F．One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
G．Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
【语篇解读】　本文讲述了一个令人深思的故事：一个渴望爱的女孩在一次偶然的机会遇到了两只小鸟。在以后的日子里她尽心地照顾他们，小鸟也给她带来了快乐。但是有一天当她试图抓住飞出笼子的小鸟时，小鸟却因为她的用力而死在她手中。故事给我们的启示是：对爱抓得越紧就越容易失去，懂得真爱就要学会放手。
16．D　[空格位于段中。空格前一句话意思为：一天她走在森林里时发现了两只快要饿死的鸟。空格后一句话意思是：她用爱来关心它们，小鸟长得很强壮。可推知，小女孩把小鸟带回了家。选项D中的“took them home”符合语境，并且选项D中的“a small cage”与下文中的cage呼应。故选D。]
17．F　[空格位于段首。由空格后的“The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.”(大而强壮点的那只鸟从笼子里飞了出去)可知，笼子门被打开了。选项F中的“left the door of the cage open”符合情境。故选F。]
18．G　[空格位于段中。空格前句意为：她成功抓住了鸟，她很开心。空格下句意思为：她张开手，惊恐地发现鸟死了。选项G中的“she felt the bird go softly”(她感觉到鸟变软)符合语境，故选G。]
19．E　[空格位于段中。空格后句意为：鸟盘旋了一次、两次、三次。由“circle(盘旋)”可知，小女孩把鸟放了出去，因为笼子太小小鸟无法盘旋。选项E中的“threw him softly into the air”符合语境，故选E。]
20．A　[空格位于段中。空格前句意为：小女孩开心地看着鸟的乐趣。空格后一句意思为：她想要鸟高兴。由此可知，本段是一个快乐的基调，选项A中的“no longer concerned with her loss(不再关注在她的失去上)”符合语境。故选A。]
Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile.A smile can open doors and tear down walls among 21 ．
I have organized and reorganized an 22 with the dentist for months.I also confirmed it twice and called the day before to 23 all the paperwork would be ready for the x­rays.
Then I arrived.It wasn't 24 at all.The lady there even had no idea what I was talking about.I 25 felt my blood boil.I was getting so mad.I didn't yell at her but I may as well have because the 26 I was talking to her was not nice.I spoke down to her like she was a child and incapable.It was not a good moment.The whole time she smiled and was 27 to me.
Only when everything was finally 28 was I nice.I sat down in the waiting area and reflected on it all.How can I make it better? How can I make up for my 29 behavior a moment ago? I couldn't.I could 30 her a chocolate bar I had on me，but this needed more than that.It needed an honest 31 and that is exactly what I gave.
I apologized for the way I had spoken to her and told her it was wrong of me.She 32 ．Again with a smile.God help me be that woman who smiles and forgives so 33 .I don't get it right every time.I can be rude and when I am，I almost 34 myself for it.I am not that person，not anymore.Yet I continue to grow and continue to 35 ．It's true that smile vanished my anger and opened a door to understanding.
【语篇解读】　作者去看牙医，之前已经预约。但作者到了却发现牙医什么都没准备，很生气，但却得到了微笑，让作者很内疚。这让作者感受到了微笑的力量。
21．A.friends　　　 B．strangers
C．patients D．relatives
B　[微笑可以打开一扇门并且能够拆除陌生人之间的那堵墙，故选B。]
22．A.interview B．operation
C．experiment D．appointment
D　[根据句意是指我和牙医之间有个预约，故选D。]
23．A.conclude B．approve
C．ensure D．apply
C　[据上题题意可知答案为C。]
24．A.crowded B．ready
C．open D．busy
B　[根据后一句的提示可知此处为一切都没有准备好，故选B。]
25．A.mildly B．roughly
C．privately D．immediately
D　[我马上就感觉到血液沸腾，选D。]
26．A.habit B．way
C．accent D．tune
B　[根据后一句提示可知我跟她说话的方式并不好，选B。]
27．A.rude B．attached
C．friendly D．devoted
C　[虽然我一直都很不客气，但是她一直都在微笑，并且对我很友好，故选C。]
28．A.figured B．added
C．made D．sorted
D　[根据句意是当一切都分类整理好了我才心安。故选D。]
29．A.unnecessary B．impolite
C．impossible D．unfair
B　[我怎么样才能弥补之前的无礼行为？故选B。]
30．A.post B．assist
C．press D．gift
D　[我能送给她一根我带的巧克力棒。故选D。]
31．A.comment B．promise
C．apology D．suggestion
C　[需要的是一个真诚的道歉。故选C。]
32．A.refused B．agreed
C．ignored D．accepted
D　[我跟她道歉，她接受了。故选D。]
33．A.slowly B．easily
C．frequently D．tightly
B　[她能很容易地原谅我。故选B。]
34．A.teach B．forgive
C．hate D．see
C　[每当我很粗鲁的时候，我就很讨厌自己。故选C。]
35．A.expand B．react
C．overcome D．learn
D　[我不断成长，不断学习。选D。]
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Hotel guests in China might no 36. (long) have to worry about waiting in line to check in. At the Alibaba's futuristic(未来派的) hotels, guests can scan their IDs, take a photo and input personal details using a machine to check 37. (they) in. The smart equipment will then provide a room key card after the information
38. (check). The process will take less than a minute, according to the company. Targeting only Chinese customers for now, the new service will be 39.
(gradual) expanded globally. The rapid growth of mobile usage and mobile payment adoption can show 40. convenient people's life is becoming in China.
Alibaba isn't the only company 41. introduces high­tech hotels. Smart LYZ, a Shenzhen­based company which focused 42. developing AI technology and smart hotels, opened the first ever fully automated(自动化的) hotel in Chengdu, Sichuan, back in January. 43. (travel) can book a room through Smart LYZ's WeChat website, check in through a facial recognition machine, unlock the door with a 44. (give) passcode or through its mobile app and finally, check out by pressing a button on the app. The AI Smart Room will undoubtedly be extremely attractive to guests, 45. (create) the way for a new level of modernization and consumers' satisfaction.
【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了智能宾馆的相关内容。
36．longer　[考查固定搭配。句意：在中国，宾馆住客再也不用担心排队登记入住了。no longer是固定搭配，意为“不再”，故填longer。]
37．themselves　[考查代词。此处表示完成他们自己的登记入住。故应用they的反身代词themselves，作check的宾语。]
38．is checked　[考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处表示在信息被核实之后。此处为一般性描述，应用一般现在时，又根据语境并分析句子结构可知，主语the information与check之间为被动关系，且主语为第三人称单数，故填is checked。]
39．gradually　[考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰其后的“expanded”。]
40．how　[考查宾语从句。此处表示在中国，人们的生活正在变得多么便利。分析句子结构可知，此处引导宾语从句，又根据语境可知，此处表示程度，故用连接副词how“多么”。]
41．that　[考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，指代先行词the only company，在句中作主语，又根据先行词前面有the only修饰，故用that引导该定语从句。]
42．on/upon　[考查介词。此处表示专注于研发AI技术和智能宾馆。focus on/upon是固定搭配，意为“集中”，故填on/upon。]
43．Travel(l)ers　[考查名词。此处表示通过Smart LYZ的微信网页，旅客们就能预订房间。根据语境可知，此处应用名词的复数形式。]
44．given　[考查形容词。根据空前的a和空后的名词passcode可知，此处应用形容词given“特定的”。]
45．creating　[考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，主语The AI Smart Room与create为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用create的现在分词形式creating。]
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你们学校将针对校园生活中的环境卫生、节水节电等环保问题组织一场英语演讲比赛，你准备参加。请给你的英国笔友John写一封电子邮件，向他介绍相关情况。内容如下：
1．举办演讲比赛的目的；
2．比赛的时间和地点；
3．演讲内容：校园中的环保问题以及你的建议；
4．请他给你出些主意。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John，





Yours，
Li Hua
【参考范文】
Dear John，
How is it going? I am very glad to tell you an English speech contest is to be held to raise the awareness of environmental protection and saving limited resources，and I'm going to take part in it.
The contest，whose theme is how to protect the environment on our campus，is scheduled on June 16，next Thursday，at the lecture hall in my school.Therefore，you can guess that I'm preparing for it now，so I hope you can offer some advice to me about the contest.
I'm looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Kuakuaqun，social media chat groups that people pay a little money to join and are paid to show kindness，support and comfort to others in the group，have become popular with young people.Users can now join a chat group on WeChat or QQ，where they are showered with praise and encouragement－for a price.On e­commerce sites like Taobao，membership in WeChat or QQ groups starts at 50 yuan for five minutes of compliments(表扬)．Once you purchase a round of compliments on Taobao，the seller will contact you with an invitation to a group on WeChat.There，you will be praised from various people.
Zhang Youde is the Dean of the social management school at Shanghai University of political science and law.He thinks this phenomenon is a direct result of the information era when young people tend to express their personal feelings on the Internet to those they don't know.He also believes it has something to do with the traditional Chinese way of parenting that parents tend to withhold praises and encouragement.In China，when children do something wrong，parents usually criticize or even beat them because they think only in this way can children correct their improper behaviors.However，when children behave well，parents seldom praise them for fear that they may become too proud.
Deng Jianguo，associate professor of communication at Fudan University in Shanghai assumes the reason lies behind the high­stress work and study environment faced by young people.To some extent，he said，it creates a positive and friendly environment for people to create an outlet for stress relief.Just simple words of encouragement in their lives can help them struggle to see through another day.
But the experts warn participants to keep a clear understanding about themselves despite the compliments from the strangers.Otherwise，they will fall into confusion and get lost.Many people go through each day reacting to events and just getting by rather than making conscious choices based on who they are.Therefore，it's hard to set goals，get motivated and determine the best course of action.








【参考范文】
Kuakuaqun，social media chat groups where people can pay for praise from strangers，is gaining popularity for several reasons.(要点1) Besides young people's preference to express themselves online，they seldom get praise from their parents in reality because of the conventional Chinese way of parenting.(要点2) Additionally，it provides an appropriate platform to relieve stress.(要点3) However，experts warn participants not to lose themselves.(要点4)