七选五15篇(第七期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(新高考专用)

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Set the stage with healthy sil. It’s full f billins f bacteria and helps plant rts grw. Then cnsider the structure f the sil. Different plants require different sil. 3 Tmates want mre clay fr keeping water.
4 The decisin depends n yur preferences, space, what yu’re grwing and yur budget. Stay away frm cntainers that have been used fr pisnus materials. They can bring chemicals int the sil as they break dwn frm sunlight.
Shuld I plant seeds r transplants? In general, a seed is like a baby. It needs tns f care, but nt everyne knws hw t get it t survive. Transplants are fr starters. 5 They still need yur lve but they’re nt ging t fall dwn and kill themselves.
With a little planning, I was able t watch three adrable baby trees take rt in my yard. One f them recently had its first fruit — sweet little peaches. The yard has ttally transfrmed t.
A．It used t be a junkyard.
B．Just create a visin based n yur lcatin.
C．Yu can start a garden in pts r cntainers.
D．Yu can buy yur garden sil at a hardware (五金) stre.
E．It enables me t grw my wn fd and save waiting time.
F．Carrts want sandier sil, s their rts can mre easily grw.
G．They are plants that are a few inches high grwn in small pts.
（2024·河南南阳·模拟预测）Mst children lve stries. Stries are entertaining and fun. 6 Findings frm a new study indicate that stries in mvies can als be meaningful fr children.
Stries can fuel scial intelligence. While watching, children make sense f the feelings, mtives, and behavirs f characters in the film, using their scial intelligence skills. 7 Their nvel insights include awareness abut the mtives and feelings f thers, but als awareness f their wn feelings.
Stries are an pprtunity t experience mral beauty. 8 Children mentin that they appreciate seeing acts f cmpassin (同情), kindness, lve, and bravery in sme films. Mrever, just like adults, children can have tears upn experiencing mral beauty. The findings f the study indicate that feelings f mral beauty start t emerge arund the age f eight years ld.
9 While watching a mvie, children are encuraged t fllw in the ftsteps f the main characters and gain the same insights as them. During the mvie Inside Out, children fllw Jy n her adventure and find sadness is imprtant and that cllabratin (协作) between all emtins is needed t live a full and happy life. They learn smething what Jy learns. S if this is true f all stries with the her’s jurney framewrk, that means children can learn many imprtant life lessns frm many different mvies.
Stries can inspire children t never give up. Children admire the main characters’ perseverance (毅力) as well. Children even express that main characters inspire them t never give up in their wn life. The mre insights children gain while watching, the mre meaningful the stry becmes fr them. Talking abut the film r watching it again supprts them in gaining mre insights. 10
A．But can they be just fun?
B．Stries make children self-reflect.
C．Stries help children gain insights int life.
D．This is why children ften watch films repeatedly.
E．Talk abut the films yu’ve watched with thers again and again.
F．A way sme mvies prve meaningful is the chance f experiencing mral beauty.
G．They als further develp these skills when challenged in making sense f the stry.
（2024·湖南衡阳·模拟预测）“Nt nly is it kay t nt feel ‘kay’. it is essential.” Dr. Zuckerman, a licensed clinical psychlgist, said. S crying after yu get int a fight with yur partner is als nrmal. as is feeling anxius and scared abut an uncertain future. When we think we might lse smething we care abut, that’s sad. 11 . We shuld let urselves, and ther peple in ur lives, feel these things as they cme up.
12 . The mre we avid internal unease, the mre islated we can becme, the mre anxius we can get, and the mre depressed we can feel. We need t nt nly feel. but als acknwledge ur legitimate emtinal respnses t situatins. Effrts t avid r ignre them can islate us during times f need.
Yu may feel yu’re being supprtive by sending psitive affirmatins t a friend wh is ging thrugh a difficult time. 13 . Yur psitive affirmatins create the idea that yur friend is in sme way incapable f handling their feelings.
When yu’re lending an car t smene in distress, Dr. Zuckerman suggests aviding phrases like: It’ll be fine. 14 . What’s there t cry abut? Instead, she suggests using phrases that affirm the ther persns feelings and lets them knw yu are here t supprt them withut expectatin: It is kay t nt feel kay right nw. Yu’re allwed t feel this way.
Feel yur feelings. Sit with them. Let them pass. 15
A．Just smile, stp wrrying!
B．Yu shuld feel whatever emtins yu want t.
C．When we dn’t knw what t expect next, that’s scary.
D．By hiding ur discmfrt, we’re nly adding fuel t fire.
E．Never feel ashamed r embarrassed f being sad and afraid.
F．But in reality, yu may be invalidating their feelings and harming them.
G．And allw thers ride the wave f whatever emtins they’re feeling t.
（2024·吉林长春·模拟预测）If yu search the internet these days, yu’ll likely run acrss sme strange-lking, yet cheerful cartn characters. These cmputer-generated peple have small heads and exaggerated bdies. 16 The happy figures are ften mving r ding smething creative.
In 2017 Facebk paid a design team t develp a psitive illustratin system. 17 She wrked t shw human cnnectin, mtin, energy and jy in her drawings. She wanted t prtray that sense f jy peple feel when they’re sharing things tgether. The name which was given t the new art frm when it was cmpleted was very apprpriate. They named it Alegria, which means jy in Spanish.
Why did Alegria art becme ppular s quickly? There are many reasns. As websites depended n illustratins t fill space, Alegria-type art became increasingly useful. 18 By cmparisn, mre detailed art designs require extra time, skill and mney t prduce. Businesses als lve the fact that Alegria’s characters celebrate diversity by featuring internatinal cultural events. The illustratins cnvey gd feelings. Thse feelings help peple believe they can trust the cmpanies that feature them n their pages.
19 These peple think cmpanies like Facebk have simply prepared ver their prblems with psitive images. They’ve failed t address their real prblems r make lasting changes.
Fr many, hwever, Alegria is a nice visual language that represents happiness. Frm children hugging t cuples dancing, the images are all abut psitive energy. 20
A．The style is flat, simple and easy t create.
B．Fr sme cnsumers, thugh, that’s a prblem.
C．One f the designers tk that message t heart.
D．Fr the netizens, Alegria helps build trust n the big cmpanies.
E．N wnder Alegria is nw the mst ppular style f illustratins fr bks.
F．All in all, it seems that Alegria is the perfect name fr this playful, fun art style.
G．They’re created in bld clrs with arms and legs that resemble giant wet ndles.
（2024·广东江门·二模）D yu have plastic bttles at hme? Did yu thrw empty plastic bttles int the trash, just because yu didn’t knw hw t use them? Hwever, there are many interesting things yu can d with empty plastic bttles! 21
●Spray fr yur garden. 22 Then adjust the rubber bracelet t the muth f the bttle, and make sure the plastic bttle muth neatly fits thrugh the hle in the lid. When everything is ready, yu will have a spray bttle fr yur garden!
●Separate eggs. D yu find it challenging t separate eggs? In sme recipes, yu just need the ylks (蛋黄) r the whites, but the prcess is a bit cmplicated. 23 Break the egg int a bwl. Remve the lid frm the bttle and pinch a little. Then cntinue the pressure, put the ends int the ylks and stp the pressure. In this way, the ylks will be absrbed int the bttle while the whites will remain n the plate.
24 When making biscuits, yu may need tls t cut them. Plastic bttles will d again. Making a hmemade biscuit cutter frm plastic bttles is the best way t reuse plastic bttles, as yu never knw the situatin when yu need t use it. Yu just need a small r a large plastic bttle depending n yur needs. 25 And then take ne f tw sectins t cut the biscuits.
A．Cut ff the biscuits.
B．Make biscuits easily.
C．Cut the bttle int half.
D．S next time take advantage f them.
E．Use bttles t kill garden pests effectively.
F．Dn’t wrry, and yu can slve this prblem with a plastic bttle.
G．Fr this trick, yu nly need t drill a few hles in a plastic bttle.
（2024·河南·模拟预测）Fur Tips t Prmte Yur Self-Cnfidence
The fllwing tips might help prmte yur self-cnfidence, s yu can feel mre cmfrtable with whm yu are.
26 Develping psitive thughts can serve as a gd fundatin, but the peple arund yu can have a significant influence n yur self-cnfidence as well. Cnsider surrunding yurself with peple wh build yu up and encurage yu t fllw what yu want in life.
Set gals fr yurself. Yu dn’t have t set large gals: yu might begin with small gals that yu can easily achieve. Fr example, yu might set a gal t take a walk every day after wrk. It may be helpful t keep a list f the accmplishments that have made yu feel prud. 27
Think abut what makes yu feel attractive. It can be easy t fall int the trap f lking fr imperfectins in urselves, bth inside and utside. 28 Yu might begin with qualities that make yu a gd friend, parent r cwrker. Yu can als find ways t bring ut yur natural beauty by making small changes. 29 Fr example, yu might try a new hairstyle, buy an article f clthing that yu like, etc.
D smething brave nce a week. It can be frightening t put urselves ut there, but smetimes the risk can be wrth the reward. Taking risks desn’t necessarily mean ging bungee jumping r muntain climbing. 30 Perhaps yu might talk t that persn yu’re interested in. Even if it desn’t turn ut the way yu want it t, just taking the leap shws self-cnfidence and may make yu feel prud f yurself.
A．Make influences n thers.
B．Surrund yurself with psitivity.
C．Achieving large gals is ne way t feel cnfident.
D．Yu can simply d smething t step ut f yur cmfrt zne.
E．Instead, yu might make a list f things that make yu attractive.
F．Yu can use this list as mtivatin t get yu t achieve yur bigger gals.
G．Smetimes, even the simplest change can make us feel gd abut urselves.
（2024·浙江·三模）We lve ur pets. In fact, fr mst peple they are mre than me re pets and becme mre like family members. It is likely then that their wners, at sme pint, are ging t want phtgraphs f their furry friends. Hwever, pet phtgraphy presents its wn special prblems. 31 If yu’re thinking f trying pet phtgraphy, here are a few pinters t get yu started.
Find ut abut yur subject’s persnality and habits. Where des it nd ff if the sun is ut? What is its favurite ty? 32 It’s als wrth spending a little time getting t knw the animal yurself. Cats, dgs, hrses, they all have persnality, and yu need t ensure they are cmfrtable being arund yu, and yu arund them.
33 If the pet is cmfrtable with yu, and if it isn’t t nervus, fill the frame with the pet’s face. Get the eyes nice and sharp. Just like humans, this is a natural pint f fcus, althugh fcusing n the nse r muth f a dg r cat can als make fr an interesting image in its wn right.
See the wrld frm pets’ perspective. If yu phtgraph a pet while yu’re standing up, all yu’re ging t see is the tp f their head and their backs, nt what yu want fr a prtrait. Get dwn t their eye level. Try pre-fcusing yur camera and just hlding it at grund level s yu can lk up at the pet. 34 .
Bring a flash with the wner’s permissin. While greeting r playing with a new pet, fire a cuple f test flashes away frm them t see their reactin. In daylight particularly, they never seem t mind the flash at all. 35 .
A．Think abut getting in clse t yur subject.
B．It’s wrth a try just fr a new angle n things.
C．Animals can be unpredictable, lazy, aggressive and excitable.
D．A gd phtgraph fcuses n the subject and nt the backgrund.
E．If they d mind, then stick with natural light and use a white reflectr.
F．The mre yu sht, the greater yur chances f hitting that perfect sht!
G．Take time t chat with the wner and bserve yur subject t gain sme insight.
（2024·四川·二模）Having a sense f humr can make yur entire life much mre enjyable. 36 . But fr thers, we might have t wrk a little t unlck it. If yu want sme tips t imprve yur sense f humr, try these ut:
Learn sme simple jkes
In the beginning, yu dn’t have t be creative. Just g ut and d sme research! The internet is full f great resurces fr jkes. Try searching fr stuff that yu like. Yu will find millins f things t make yu laugh. 37 .
See the funny side f almst everything
If yu really want t develp yur humr, try t take smething rdinary and make a jke ut f it. 38 . Lking at them with a different perspective is a very valuable life skill and will cme in handy when learning t be a jkester (爱开玩笑的人).
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Knwing yur audience is a key pint t making them laugh. Yu can g verbard with yur humr and end up ffending an audience that desn’t want t hear it. S try t read and judge hw thers are reacting t yur humr. If they have been quiet fr a lng time r seems ffended, yu’d better switch t a different tpic that can relate better t them.
Keep practicing
Cmedy is smething where it all cmes dwn t delivery and timing. If yur delivery and timing are nt crrect, even the mst hilarius (滑稽的) jkes can fall flat. S hw t imprve that? By practice. 40 . Just g ahead and practice telling the jkes. Find ut the best delivery and timing which makes laugh and yu wuld be gd t g.
A．Be careful nt t upset thers
B．Find ut smething that sunds really funny
C．Fr sme f us this cmes naturally
D．Just try them ut in yur life whenever they fit
E．There is a hidden jke behind mst little events
F．Practice helps yu avid causing ffence t thers
G．Practice is smething yu need t enhance any skill
（2024·湖南·二模）Flds can cme frm multiple surces. It can be a hurricane, failed dam, r verflwing river. The disasters can mve quickly. 41 It’s imprtant t knw hw t keep yur family and belngings safe during such an event. Full preparatin can put yu at ease fr its cming.
A fld is simply an event where water verflws a natural area and cvers nrmally dry places. In general, there are tw types. 42 The sil in these areas can’t absrb a lt f misture. The water then rapidly runs ff the surface resulting in a trrent (激流) f rapidly mving water. River flding is when a river verflws its banks due t excessive (过分的) water and the situatin can get wrse if barriers such as a dam r levee (防洪堤) break as well.
A fld can be caused by many things. 43 Living next t a river, dam, n the cast, r in a lw-lying area puts yu at risk fr flding.
There is n specific fld seasn. 44 Any time there is a large amunt f rain in a shrt perid, flding can ccur. Man-made and natural disasters can als cause flding utside f thse mnths. Fr example, the cllapse f a dam can cause a fld. A natural disaster, such as a tsunami, can als cause flding n a massive scale.
45 Using existing maps and examining lw-lying areas can determine high risk areas fr flding. Mrever, fld warnings are sent ut t areas that culd experience flding when there is a large amunt f rainfall ver a shrt time.
A．The rising river threatens peple’s lives.
B．Flds can be preventable and predictable.
C．Flash flds are mre cmmn in dry areas.
D．And smetimes they cme with little warning.
E．The weather frecast accurately predicts all disasters.
F．They include severe weather, gegraphy, and ther man-made factrs.
G．Generally, the perid frm spring t fall is cnsidered a heightened risk fr flds.
（2024·山东·模拟预测）What is self-appreciatin and hw is it different frm gratitude?
There’s n dubt that we btain plentiful benefits frm practicing gratitude. The wrd gratitude is frm the Latin wrld gratin, which means grace, kindness, r gratefulness. 46 Studies have fund that gratitude greatly minimize s negative feelings such as depressin, negative scial cmparisns, regret, anger, and envy.
47 It is the recgnitin and valuing f ne’s unique qualities, abilities, talents. and achievements, bth big and small. It invlves acknwledging yur wrth and taking pride in yur psitive qualities. In a wrd, self-appreciatin is being grateful fr ur wn selves and delighting in ur gdness withut inspiring feelings f pride r vercnfidence.
One f imprtant elements f self-appreciatin is sell-reflectin, which includes examining ur feelings, behavirs, and the mtivatins that may li e behind them. Yu can learn lw t develp self-reflectin by wrking with a dctr r by jurnaling. Jurnaling prvides a devted space t explre yur thughts, emtins, and experiences. 48
All t after, we’re mre likely t cmfrt, supprt, and prvide sympathy t ur friends and ur family than fr urselves when we’re struggling. 49 It is the act f treating neself with kindness and understanding. particularly during difficult times and als includes recgnizing, withut judgment, ur flaws and failures. 50 Dr. Kristin Neff, a pineer in self-cmpassin research, identifies three key cmpnents, self-kindness. cmmn humanity, and mindfulness.
When yu catch yurself giving yurself a hard time ver this hliday seasn, stp, pause, and practice the skill f self-appreciatin.
A．Hw d yu knw if yu are experiencing a sense f gratitude?
B．Hwever, self-cmpassin is the secnd cmpnent f self-appreciatin.
C．Self-evalutin is an imprtant aspect f recgnizing yur persnal grwth.
D．Writing helps with clarifying ur experience, whether it is negative r psitive.
E．The practice f self-appreciatin takes the psitive effects f gratitude ne step further.
F．Its ultimate aim is t develp a lving, supprtive, and empathetic relatinship with neself.
G．In practice, gratitude invlves appreciating received blessings and acknwledging life gdness.
（2024·江苏苏州·二模）In early Octber, Travis Gienger transprted an enrmus pumpkin (南瓜) frm his hme in Minnesta t the Wrld Champinship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Califrnia. His pumpkin set the recrd fr the biggest ne ever grwn in Nrth America. Hw d cmpetitive grwers get their pumpkins t grw t massive sizes? 51
Gienger, wh teaches hrticulture (园艺学) at Anka Technical Cllege, begins grwing his pumpkins in mid-April, starting with seeds that he grws indrs fr the first few weeks, when Minnesta’s sil is t frsty. 52 They can absrb sunlight, nutrients frm the sil, and water there. “At their peak, yu’re watering them with at least 600 liters a day, ” he says.
Depending n the variety, pumpkin plants can grw up t a dzen fruits n a single vine (藤曼) . But t maximize size, grwers remve all but ne r tw f these pumpkins in rder t decrease each individual fruit’s cmpetitin fr resurces. 53
But what exactly happens inside a pumpkin as it grws? Tw factrs drive natural grwth: cell divisin and cell expansin. Cell divisin accunts fr mst f the grwth at the beginning f a fruit’s life. This perid lasts fr abut 20 days in pumpkin plants. 54 Pumpkin cells will expand until arund 50 r 60 days after pllinatin (授粉).
55 Sme varieties f pumpkins have been bred specifically t maximize their size. Still, there is genetic variatin even amng pumpkins f the same variety. This has led t cmpetitin fr the best seeds. Fllwing each harvest, many grwers auctin ff (拍卖掉) the seeds frm their biggest pumpkins, which will then be used fr the fllwing year’s plantings.
A．Bilgy has the answers.
B．Genetics als influences pumpkin grwth.
C．The fllwing tips will give yu a head start.
D．Once it warms up, the plants are transferred utside.
E．When it stps, cell expansin will then cme int play.
F．Grwers extend the grwth perid fr as lng as pssible.
G．Grwers als remve the weeds in the area fr the same reasn.
（2024·广东·三模）Wellness fr Yunger Tastes
Wellness, r yangsheng in Mandarin, is n lnger a term exclusive t the middle-aged and elderly. Faced with intense cmpetitin in educatin and their careers, thse brn in the 1990s and 2000s have already started a jurney t safeguard their health. As the pursuit f wellness becmes an essential pastime fr many yung peple, a trend knwn as “New Chinese-style Wellness” has taken ver scial media platfrms. 56 . During a busy wrk day, they enjy herbal teas brewed (煮) in wellness pts, enhancing their well-being while tapping away at their keybards.
57 , advcating fr the cnsumptin f fresh, natural ingredients, balanced meals and exercising mderatin in the cnsumptin f il y and peppery fds, essentially maintaining a light and nutritius diet. Additinally, it prmtes mental well-being by incrprating traditinal Chinese medicine (TCM) theries t regulate emtins and achieve a balanced develpment f physical and mental health. 58 , and as lng as this demand cntinues t exist, the interest in related TCM practices will cntinue t grw.
Given the lng hurs facing a cmputer fr wrk, yung peple ften experience muscle discmfrt in their shulders and neck. Besides using a meridian massage (按摩) device, they may als get regular prfessinal massages at hspitals t ease these issues. 59 , such as tai chi, t strengthen the bdy and achieve the gal f well ness and fitness.
60 , which is behind their explratin f new wellness practices. Accrding t the China Gd Life Survey released by CCTV Finance, in 2023, health-related cnsumptin ranked third with 31.04 percent in the list f cnsumptin intentins amng yung peple aged 18 t 35.
A．Many yung peple are riding the trend
B．Furthermre, it advcates fr light exercise
C．There is a reflectin f yung peple’s cnsumptin trends
D．Having a balanced and healthy diet has always been imprtant
E．“New Chinese-style Wellness” emphasizes the idea f dietary therapy
F．Mdern yung peple have a different lifestyle frm the lder generatin
G．The demand fr health and wellness amng mdern individuals is significant
（2024·浙江·二模）Everyne knws memry fails as yu age. 61 Shrt-term memry cntains the cntents f yur thughts right nw, which is easily disturbed r disrupted. It depends n yur actively paying attentin t the items that are in the “next thing t d” file in yur mind. Our ability f the shrt-term memry declines slightly with every decade after 30.
62 Sme aspects f memry actually get better as we age. Fr instance, ur ability t extract patterns, regularities and t make accurate predictins imprves ver time because we’ve had mre experience. 63
S, hw d we accunt fr ur subjective experience that lder adults seem t struggle with wrds and names? 64 Our brain capacity t deal with infrmatin and data des suffer with the ageing prcess. But given a little mre time, lder adults perfrm just fine.
Then, lder adults have t search thrugh mre memries than yunger adults t find the target infrmatin. Yur brain becmes crwded with memries and infrmatin. 65 It’s just that there is s much mre infrmatin t srt thrugh. And experiencing new things is the best way t keep the mind yung.
A．But everyne is wrng.
B．It’s nt that yu can’t remember.
C．Obviusly, ur memries get crwded as we grw lder.
D．But age is nt the majr factr s cmmnly assumed.
E．First, there is a generalized cgnitive slwing with age.
F．Fr example, a senir sccer player always utperfrms a green hand.
G．If yu’re ging t get an X-ray, yu want a 70-year-ld radilgist, nt a 30-year-ld ne.
（2024·辽宁·三模）Hw t win a creative writing cmpetitin
I’ve judged a lt f cmpetitins fr yung writers, and the fllwing advice may give yu the chance f winning ne.
●Cut yur first paragraph.
It’s amazing hw many stries are imprved by simply cvering up the first paragraph. Yu may just want t warm up. 66 Well, that infrmatin is nt as imprtant as yu think. It can wait.
●Keep it simple.
67 Writers in the lder age grups try t shw hw well they can use fancy wrds. The yunger writers are better at telling a stry. Which d yu think is mre imprtant? If yu’re in the lder age grup categry, yu might find it a tricky questin. It isn’t. 68 All thse fancy wrds, cmplicated cnstructins... cut them.
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If yu want t write abut Harry Ptter, r a ftballer r celebrity, adjust it. Change the name. Change the situatin. Make yur wn character and try exaggerating an aspect f the persnality t make yur pint striking.
●Write an ending.
The great film directr Alexander Mackendrick said, “If yu’ve gt a beginning, but yu dn’t yet have an end, then yu’re wrng.” I suggest yu cme up with yur ending first. 70
A．It’s the stry that matters.
B．Avid characters that already exist.
C．I see a really dd trend in the stries.
D．Describe characters in yur wn wrds.
E．Plan that ut, then plan hw yu’re ging t get there.
F．Wrks handed in are usually divided int tw categries.
G．Or yu may just desire t tell me sme crucial infrmatin in the first few lines.
（2024·重庆·模拟预测）Sthe the Sunday Scaries
Mst f us lk frward t the weekend as a time t relax. But as the weekend cmes t an end, many f us are missing ut n “Sunday Funday” and instead experiencing a sense f anxiety and even dread abut the upcming week.
That sense f dread n Sunday can cme frm many different surces. 71 A reminder after a weekend f “me time” that will be given t yur wrk the next five days. Exhaustin after a busy weekend, making yu cncerned abut the demands f the cming week. 72 Here’s hw experts say yu can ease yur end-f-weekend anxiety.
Identify yur anxiety surces.
Anxiety is a nrmal human experience, and ne f the main ways t manage it is t identify yur persnal triggers. 73 Is it a deadline, meeting r presentatin? Even if there’s nt a single reasn behind yur Sunday anxiety, rganizing the stress yu expect frm the week ahead int bite-sized parts can help make it all mre manageable.
Dn’t frget t relax.
When structuring yur Sunday, try nt t stuff in t many chres. 74 Maybe a bdy meditatin, maybe a mid-afternn shwer r bath, maybe an engaging mvie r shw, whatever feels like a helpful distractin t get away frm the scaries.
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Getting rid f the Sunday scaries isn’t just abut minimizing the dm and glm f the week ahead. Having smething t expect gives yu smething pleasant t think abut. Instead f fcusing n the awful things frm the upcming week, build excitement ver a cffee r lunch date with a friend r wrkmate. This gives yu the pprtunity t shift yur thughts t smething fun and will help imprve yur md.
A．End yur Sunday with the right energy.
B．Create excitement fr the cming week.
C．Try t find ut what’s really causing yu t dread the week.
D．Structure can be a best friend when feeling the Sunday scaries.
E．It’s imprtant t make space fr relaxing activities t refresh yurself.
F．But even thugh the Sunday scaries are cmmn, they are manageable.
G．They can be fear f failure r criticism at wrk, especially frm high-pressure jbs.
参考答案：
1．E 2．B 3．F 4．C 5．G
【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了如何把后院变成菜园的专业建议。
1．前文“As I was standing in a lng line t get int the grcery stre waiting t buy fruits and vegetables, I realized I culd turn my backyard int a garden.(当我在杂货店排着长队等着买水果和蔬菜时，我意识到我可以把我的后院变成一个菜园。)”讲述作者想到了把后院变成菜园，因此推断E项“它使我能够自己种植食物，节省等待的时间。”符合语境，承接上文，说明在后院种植带来的益处。引出后文“Here are several expert tips t help yu break grund n yur garden.(这里有几个专家建议，可以帮助你在花园中破土动工。)”讲述有一些专业的建议可以帮助你把后院变成菜园，故选E。
2．前文“Befre yu start yur wrk, think abut the space yu’re changing. Is yur space a yard? A rftp? Hw much sunlight des it get? Watch ut fr the temperature and find ut which plants adapt well in yur regin.(在你开始工作之前，想想你要改变的空间。你的空间是一个院子吗?屋顶吗?它能得到多少阳光?注意温度，找出适合你所在地区的植物。)”讲述根据你的院子所处的位置规划，因此推断B项“只需根据您的位置创建愿景”符合语境。故选B。
3．前文“Set the stage with healthy sil. It’s full f billins f bacteria and helps plant rts grw. Then cnsider the structure f the sil. Different plants require different sil.（用健康的土壤搭建舞台。它充满了数十亿的细菌，帮助植物的根生长。然后考虑土壤的结构。不同的植物需要不同的土壤。）”讲述了有关使用的土壤的建议，后文“Tmates want mre clay fr keeping water.(西红柿需要更多的粘土来保持水分。)”列举西红柿使用的土壤类型，因此推断F项“胡萝卜需要砂质土壤，这样它们的根才能更容易生长。”符合语境，与下文并列进一步举例说明上文提到的关于土壤的建议。故选F。
4．空处为段落总结句，后文“The decisin depends n yur preferences, space, what yu’re grwing and yur budget. Stay away frm cntainers that have been used fr pisnus materials. They can bring chemicals int the sil as they break dwn frm sunlight.( 这个决定取决于你的喜好、空间、你种植什么以及你的预算。远离曾经装过有毒物质的容器。当它们在阳光下分解时，可以将化学物质带入土壤。)”可知，本段讲述使用什么容器的建议，因此推断C项“你可以在花盆或容器里开始一个花园。”总结了下文。故选C。
5．前文“In general, a seed is like a baby. It needs tns f care, but nt everyne knws hw t get it t survive. Transplants are fr starters.(一般来说，种子就像一个婴儿。它需要大量的护理，但不是每个人都知道如何让它存活下来。移植只是开始。)”讲述如何植物需要仔细护理，并提到了移植只是种植的开始，后文“They still need yur lve but they’re nt ging t fall dwn and kill themselves.(它们仍然需要你的爱，但它们不会倒下自杀。)”讲述植物仍旧需要你的护理和爱，因此推断G项“它们是种在小盆里的几英寸高的植物。”符合语境，说明移植过来的植物只是小的植物，需要护理。故选G。
6．A 7．G 8．F 9．C 10．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了观看电影不仅给孩子带来乐趣，而且研究表明，电影中的故事会给孩子们带来深远影响。
6．根据上文“Mst children lve stries. Stries are entertaining and fun.”（大多数孩子都喜欢听故事。故事是有趣的）根据下文“Findings frm a new study indicate that stries in mvies can als be meaningful fr children.”（一项新的研究结果表明，电影中的故事对孩子们来说也很有意义。）可知，提到大多数孩子喜欢故事，因为故事给他们带来快乐。下文介绍了一项新的研究发现电影中的故事对孩子来说也很有意义。因此A项（但是它们仅仅是有趣吗?）是过渡句，承上启下。故选A。
7．根据上文“While watching, children make sense f the feelings, mtives, and behavirs f characters in the film, using their scial intelligence skills.”（在观看的过程中，孩子们利用他们的社交智力技能，理解电影中人物的感受、动机和行为。）可知，在观看电影的过程中，孩子们利用他们的社交智能技能来理解电影中人物的感受、动机和行为。因此G项（当他们面临理解故事的挑战时，他们也会进一步发展这些技能。）与上文呈递进关系。选项中的关键词theses kills指代上文提到的their scial intelligence skills。故选G。
8．根据上文“Stries are an pprtunity t experience mral beauty.”（ 故事是一个体验道德之美的机会。）可知，F项（一些电影被证明有意义的一种方式就是提供体验道德之美的机会。）与该段主题相符，且与下文“Children mentin that they appreciate seeing acts f cmpassin, kindness, lve, and bravery in sme films.”相呼应。故选F。
9．该空是本段的主题句。根据空后的句子“While watching a mvie, children are encuraged t fllw in the ftsteps f the main characters and gain the same insights as them. During the mvie Inside Out, children fllw Jy n her adventure and find sadness is imprtant and that cllabratin（协作）between all emtins is needed t live a full and happy life. They learn smething what Jy learns. S if this is true f all stries with the her’s jurney framewrk, that means children can learn many imprtant life lessns frm many different mvies.”（在看电影时，孩子们被鼓励跟随主角的脚步，并获得与他们相同的见解。在电影《头脑特工队》中，孩子们跟随乔伊的冒险，发现悲伤是重要的，所有情绪之间的合作是过上充实幸福生活的必要条件。因此，如果所有以主人公的旅程为框架的故事都是如此，那就意味着孩子们可以从许多不同的电影中学到许多重要的人生教训）因此，C项（故事帮助孩子们深入了解生活。）可概括本段主旨。故选C。
10．根据上文“The mre insights children gain while watching, the mre meaningful the stry becmes fr them. Talking abut the film r watching it again supprts them in gaining mre insights.”（孩子们在观看电影的过程中获得的见解越多，故事对他们来说就越有意义。谈论或再看一遍电影可以帮助他们获得更多的见解。）D项（这就是孩子们经常反复看电影的原因。）与上文构成因果关系。故选D。
11．E 12．D 13．F 14．A 15．G
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章强调接受负面情绪如悲伤、恐惧的重要性，指出逃避只会加剧孤独、焦虑和抑郁。应允许自己和他人感受真实情感，提倡给予情感支持和确认，帮助彼此健康地面对和处理情绪。
11．由上文““Nt nly is it kay t nt feel ‘kay’. it is essential.” Dr. Zuckerman, a licensed clinical psychlgist, said. S crying after yu get int a fight with yur partner is als nrmal. as is feeling anxius and scared abut an uncertain future. When we think we might lse smething we care abut, that’s sad. (“感觉‘不好’不仅没关系。这是必不可少的。”持有执照的临床心理学家扎克曼博士说。所以和伴侣吵架后哭也是很正常的。对不确定的未来感到焦虑和恐惧也是如此。当我们想到我们可能会失去我们在乎的东西时，那是悲伤的。)”可知，本空要说跟“哭和悲伤很正常”有关的话题，由后文“We shuld let urselves, and ther peple in ur lives, feel these things as they cme up. (我们应该让自己，以及我们生活中的其他人，在这些事情发生时感受它们。)”可知，哭和悲伤很正常，不要羞于让人知道，故E选项“Never feel ashamed r embarrassed f being sad and afraid. (永远不要因为悲伤和害怕而感到羞愧或尴尬。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选E。
12．由下文“The mre we avid internal unease, the mre islated we can becme, the mre anxius we can get, and the mre depressed we can feel. We need t nt nly feel. but als acknwledge ur legitimate emtinal respnses t situatins. Effrts t avid r ignre them can islate us during times f need. (我们越是避免内心的不安，我们就会变得越孤立，我们就会变得越焦虑，我们就会感到越沮丧。我们不仅需要感觉。但也要承认我们对情况的合理情绪反应。在需要的时候，努力避免或忽视它们会使我们孤立。)”可知，掩饰内心的不安会使得事情更糟糕，故D选项“By hiding ur discmfrt, we’re nly adding fuel t fire. (通过掩饰我们的不适，我们只会火上浇油。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选D。
13．由上文“Yu may feel yu’re being supprtive by sending psitive affirmatins t a friend wh is ging thrugh a difficult time. (你可能会觉得给一个正在经历困难时期的朋友发送积极的肯定是一种支持。)”和后文“Yur psitive affirmatins create the idea that yur friend is in sme way incapable f handling their feelings. (你的积极肯定会让人觉得你的朋友在某种程度上无法处理他们的感情。)”可知，前文提到发送正面肯定给正在经历困难的朋友看似是支持，后文转折指出这种做法可能带来的反效果，这证明实际上这种做法有反面的效果，故F选项“But in reality, yu may be invalidating their feelings and harming them. (但在现实中，你可能会使他们的感受无效，并伤害他们。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选F。
14．由上文“When yu’re lending an car t smene in distress, Dr. Zuckerman suggests aviding phrases like: It’ll be fine. (扎克曼博士建议，当你把车借给陷入困境的人时，不要说这样的话：没事的。)”可知，本空要继续说安慰人应避免使用的语言，这里列举了一些可能在无意中否定他人情绪的表达，故A选项“Just smile, stp wrrying! (只要微笑，别担心！)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选A。
15．由上文“Feel yur feelings. Sit with them. Let them pass. (感受你的感受。和他们坐在一起。让他们过去吧。)”可知，作为总结，这段话鼓励人们接受自己的感受，并让它们自然过去，同时也应该允许周围的人经历他们自己的情感过程，故G选项“And allw thers ride the wave f whatever emtins they’re feeling t. (让其他人也能驾驭他们所感受到的任何情绪。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。
16．G 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．F
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了阿莱格里亚艺术风格作品。
16．根据上文“These cmputer-generated peple have small heads and exaggerated bdies.”（这些电脑生成的人物头很小，身体夸张。）提到电脑生成的人物形状很奇特。结合选项G项They’re created in bld clrs with arms and legs that resemble giant wet ndles.（它们以大胆的颜色创作，手臂和腿像巨大的湿面条。）可知，和上文意思紧密连接，为对上文内容的语意递进，符合语境。故选G项。
17．根据上文“In 2017 Facebk paid a design team t develp a psitive illustratin system.”（2017年，Facebk雇佣了一个设计团队来开发一个正面插图系统。）提到Facebk雇佣了一个设计团队。以及下文“She wrked t shw human cnnectin, mtin, energy and jy in her drawings.”（她致力于在她的绘画中表现人类的联系、运动、能量和快乐。）结合选项C项One f the designers tk that message t heart.（其中一位设计师牢记了这一信息。）可知，起到上下文的承上启下作用，该句中的One f the designers指的就是下文中的She，上下文紧密连接。故选C项。
18．根据上文“As websites depended n illustratins t fill space, Alegria-type art became increasingly useful.”（由于网站依赖插图来填充空间，阿莱格里亚式的艺术变得越来越有用。）提到阿莱格里亚式的艺术变得越来越有用。以及下文“By cmparisn, mre detailed art designs require extra time, skill and mney t prduce.”（相比之下，更详细的艺术设计需要额外的时间，技能和金钱来制作。）说明详细的艺术设计需要额外的时间，技能和金钱。结合选项A项The style is flat, simple and easy t create.（风格扁平，简单，易于创作。）可知，承接上文内容，为对上文内容的语意递进，同时引起下文，和下文提到的内容作对比，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。
19．根据下文“These peple think cmpanies like Facebk have simply prepared ver their prblems with psitive images.”（这些人认为像Facebk这样的公司只是用积极的形象来解决他们的问题。）说明问题的实际情况。结合选项B项Fr sme cnsumers, thugh, that’s a prblem.（不过，对一些消费者来说，这是个问题。）可知，和下文内容紧密连接，下文是对空格处内容的语意递进，符合语境。故选B项。
20．根据上文“Fr many, hwever, Alegria is a nice visual language that represents happiness. Frm children hugging t cuples dancing, the images are all abut psitive energy.”（然而，对许多人来说，阿莱格里亚是一种很好的视觉语言，代表着幸福。从孩子们的拥抱到情侣们的舞蹈，这些照片都是关于正能量的。）说明阿莱格里亚式的艺术的优点。结合选项F项All in all, it seems that Alegria is the perfect name fr this playful, fun art style.（总而言之，阿莱格里亚似乎是这种有趣的艺术风格的完美名字。）可知，上下文意思一致，为总结该段内容。故选F项。
21．D 22．G 23．F 24．A 25．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章对空塑料瓶的一些使用方法进行了介绍。
21．根据前文“D yu have plastic bttles at hme? Did yu thrw empty plastic bttles int the trash, just because yu didn’t knw hw t use them? Hwever, there are many interesting things yu can d with empty plastic bttles!(你家里有塑料瓶吗？你把空塑料瓶扔进垃圾桶，只是因为你不知道如何使用它们吗？然而，你可以用空塑料瓶做很多有趣的事情！)”可知，此处是指下次要充分利用空塑料瓶，所以选项D“所以下次好好利用它们。”切合文意。故选D。
22．根据前文“Spray fr yur garden.(喷洒你的花园。)”可知，此处是指要在塑料瓶上钻孔，所以选项G“要做到这一点，你只需要在塑料瓶上钻几个洞。”切合文意。故选G。
23．根据前文“Separate eggs. D yu find it challenging t separate eggs? In sme recipes, yu just need the ylks (蛋黄) r the whites, but the prcess is a bit cmplicated.(分离鸡蛋。你觉得把鸡蛋分离有挑战性吗？在一些食谱中，你只需要蛋黄或蛋白，但这个过程有点复杂。)”可知，选项F中的this prblem是指分离鸡蛋很困难，所以选项F“别担心，你可以用塑料瓶解决这个问题。”切合文意。故选F。
24．根据后文“When making biscuits, yu may need tls t cut them. Plastic bttles will d again.(做饼干的时候，你可能需要工具来切饼干。塑料瓶也可以做这个。)”可知，此处是指塑料瓶可以用来切饼干，所以选项A“切饼干。”切合文意。故选A。
25．根据后文“And then take ne f tw sectins t cut the biscuits.(然后取两部分中的一部分来切饼干。)”可知，此处是指把瓶子分成两半，所以选项C“把瓶子对半分。”切合文意。故选C。
26．B 27．F 28．E 29．G 30．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章和读者分享了提升自信的四个技巧。
26．后文“Develping psitive thughts can serve as a gd fundatin, but the peple arund yu can have a significant influence n yur self-cnfidence as well. Cnsider surrunding yurself with peple wh build yu up and encurage yu t fllw what yu want in life. (培养积极的想法可以作为一个良好的基础，但你周围的人也会对你的自信产生重大影响。考虑和那些鼓舞你、鼓励你追求人生目标的人在一起)”主要说明周围的人对自信有影响，建议与那些发挥鼓励作用的人待在一起，空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需和其他段落首句一样使用祈使句的形式，且需统领段落内容，应该和营造自己周围的环境相关，因此B项“Surrund yurself with psitivity. (让你的周围充满正能量)”符合语境，契合后文内容，其中的Surrund和后文的surrunding呼应。故选B。
27．前文“It may be helpful t keep a list f the accmplishments that have made yu feel prud. (把让你感到自豪的成就列一张清单可能会有所帮助)”建议列清单记录自己的成就，空处应该和这张清单的作用相关，因此F项“Yu can use this list as mtivatin t get yu t achieve yur bigger gals. (你可以用这张清单来激励自己实现更大的目标)”符合语境，承接前文，其中的this list指代前文的a list f the accmplishments that have made yu feel prud。故选F。
28．前文“It can be easy t fall int the trap f lking fr imperfectins in urselves, bth inside and utside. (我们很容易陷入寻找自己内在和外在缺陷的陷阱)”提到我们通常会关注自己的缺陷，后文“Yu might begin with qualities that make yu a gd friend, parent r cwrker. (你可以从使你成为好朋友、好父母或好同事的品质开始)”建议关注自己的美好品质，空处应该会有转折，建议不要只看到缺陷，因此E项“Instead, yu might make a list f things that make yu attractive. (相反，你可以列一张能让你有吸引力的东西的清单)”符合语境，构成转折。故选E。
29．前文“Yu can als find ways t bring ut yur natural beauty by making small changes. (你也可以通过一些小的改变来发现你的自然美)”建议做出小改变发现自身的美，后文“Fr example, yu might try a new hairstyle, buy an article f clthing that yu like, etc. (例如，你可以尝试一个新发型，买一件你喜欢的衣服，等等)”给出具体的小改变的例子，空处应该起到过渡作用，说明做出小改变的好处，因此G项“Smetimes, even the simplest change can make us feel gd abut urselves. (有时候，即使是最简单的改变也能让我们自我感觉良好)”符合语境，承上启下，其中的the simplest change和前文的small changes呼应。故选G。
30．前文“Taking risks desn’t necessarily mean ging bungee jumping r muntain climbing. (冒险并不一定意味着去蹦极或爬山)”指出冒险不等同于做极限运动，后文“Perhaps yu might talk t that persn yu’re interested in. (也许你可以和你感兴趣的人谈谈)”列举简单的冒险的事例，空处应该会把冒险和简单的事情联系起来，因此D项“Yu can simply d smething t step ut f yur cmfrt zne. (你可以简单地做些事情走出你的舒适区)”符合语境，承上启下。故选D。
31．C 32．G 33．A 34．B 35．E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文就如何给动物拍照片提出了几点建议。
31．根据上文“Hwever, pet phtgraphy presents its wn special prblems.”（然而，宠物摄影也有其特殊的问题）可知，选项承接上文说明动物的具体问题。故C选项“动物可能是不可预测的、懒惰的、好斗的和容易激动的”切题。故选C项。
32．根据上文“Where des it nd ff if the sun is ut? What is its favurite ty?”（太阳出来的时候它在哪里打盹?它最喜欢的玩具是什么?）可知，选项承接上文说明通过一起洗渠道了解动物的一些情况。故G选项“花点时间和主人聊天，观察你的拍摄对象，获得一些洞察力”切题，且呼应下文“It’s als wrth spending a little time getting t knw the animal yurself.”（花一点时间去了解这种动物也是值得的）切题。故选G项。
33．根据下文“If the pet is cmfrtable with yu, and if it isn’t t nervus, fill the frame with the pet’s face. Get the eyes nice and sharp.”（如果宠物和你在一起很舒服，如果它不太紧张，照整张脸。把眼睛弄得漂亮而锐利）可知，本段告诉读者要接近拍摄对象。故A选项“考虑接近你的拍摄对象。”切题，为本段的标题。故选A项。
34．根据上文“See the wrld frm pets’ perspective.”（从宠物的角度看世界）可知，选项总结上文呼应主题，从从宠物的角度看世界是一个新的视角，值得去做。故B选项“从新的角度看问题，值得一试。”切题。故选B项。
35．根据上文“In daylight particularly, they never seem t mind the flash at all.”（尤其是在白天，它们似乎根本不在乎闪光灯。）可知，选项承接上文说明相反的情况怎么办。故E选项“如果它们介意，那就坚持使用自然光，使用白色的反光镜”切题。故选E项。
36．C 37．D 38．E 39．A 40．G
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一些提高幽默感的技巧。
36．根据前文“Having a sense f humr can make yur entire life much mre enjyable.(拥有幽默感可以让你的整个生活更加愉快。)”和后文“But fr thers, we might have t wrk a little t unlck it.(但对其他人来说，我们可能需要付出一点努力才能解开它。)”可知，此处是指幽默感对有些人来说自然而然，所以选项C“对我们中的一些人来说，这是很自然的”切合文意。故选C。
37．根据前文“Just g ut and d sme research! The internet is full f great resurces fr jkes. Try searching fr stuff that yu like. Yu will find millins f things t make yu laugh.(出去搜索一下吧！互联网上有很多很棒的笑话资源。试着搜索你喜欢的东西。你会发现数以百万计的事情让你笑。)”和小标题“Learn sme simple jkes(学习一些简单的笑话)”可知，此处是指学习一些笑话在生活中运用，所以选项D“只要适合就在你的生活中尝试一下”切合文意。且是对上文的总结。故选D。
38．根据前文“If yu really want t develp yur humr, try t take smething rdinary and make a jke ut f it.(如果你真的想培养你的幽默感，试着拿一些平常的事情来开玩笑。)”和后文“Lking at them with a different perspective is a very valuable life skill and will cme in handy when learning t be a jkester (爱开玩笑的人).(从不同的角度看待他们是一项非常宝贵的生活技能，在学习成为一个爱开玩笑的人时会派上用场。)”可知，此处是指很多平常的小事都有隐藏的笑点，所以选项E“大多数小事件背后都隐藏着一个笑话”切合文意。故选E。
39．根据后文“Knwing yur audience is a key pint t making them laugh. Yu can g verbard with yur humr and end up ffending an audience that desn’t want t hear it.(了解你的听众是让他们发笑的关键。你可能过于幽默，最终冒犯了不想听的听众。)”可知，此处是指不要让别人不开心，所以选项A“小心不要让别人不高兴”切合文意。故选A。
40．根据前文“S hw t imprve that? By practice.(那么如何改进呢？通过实践。)”可知，此处是指要通过练习来提高技能，所以选项G“练习是你提高任何技能所需要的”切合文意。故选G。
41．D 42．C 43．F 44．G 45．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了洪水这种自然灾害，包括其特点、含义、类型、起因、汛期和预测预防手段。
41．前文“Flds can cme frm multiple surces. It can be a hurricane, failed dam, r verflwing river. The disasters can mve quickly. (洪水可能有多种来源。它可能是飓风、大坝倒塌或河水泛滥。灾难发生的速度很快)”提到造成洪水的原因有多种，且洪水速度很快，后文“It’s imprtant t knw hw t keep yur family and belngings safe during such an event. Full preparatin can put yu at ease fr its cming. (在这种情况下，知道如何保护家人和财产的安全是很重要的。充分的准备可以使你在它到来时感到安心)”提到保护家人和财产的安全的重要性，建议做好充分的准备。D项“And smetimes they cme with little warning. (有时，它们来得毫无征兆)”符合语境，指出洪水可能很突然地发生，承接前文，佐证后文做充分准备的必要性。故选D。
42．前文“A fld is simply an event where water verflws a natural area and cvers nrmally dry places. In general, there are tw types. (洪水仅仅是水溢出自然区域并覆盖通常干燥的地方的事件。一般来说，有两种类型)”提到洪水的定义，以及包含两种类型，后文“The sil in these areas can’t absrb a lt f misture. The water then rapidly runs ff the surface resulting in a trrent (激流) f rapidly mving water. (这些地区的土壤不能吸收很多水分。然后水迅速从地表流出，形成快速流动的水流)”具体描述第一种类型的洪水，因此C项“Flash flds are mre cmmn in dry areas. (山洪暴发在干旱地区更为常见)”符合语境，介绍第一种类型的洪水，承接前文，引出后文具体的描述，其中的dry areas和后文的can’t absrb a lt f misture呼应。故选C。
43．前文“A fld can be caused by many things. (造成洪水的原因有很多)”提到洪水的起因很多，因此F项“They include severe weather, gegraphy, and ther man-made factrs. (它们包括恶劣的天气、地理和其他人为因素)”符合语境，具体介绍这些因素，承接前文，其中的They指代前文的many things。故选F。
44．前文“There is n specific fld seasn. (没有特定的汛期)”提到洪水的特定时间的话题，因此G项“Generally, the perid frm spring t fall is cnsidered a heightened risk fr flds. (一般来说，从春天到秋天这段时间被认为是洪水的高风险时期)”符合语境，指出宽泛的洪水的高风险时期，承接前文。故选G。
45．空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需统领段落内容。后文“Using existing maps and examining lw-lying areas can determine high risk areas fr flding. Mrever, fld warnings are sent ut t areas that culd experience flding when there is a large amunt f rainfall ver a shrt time. (利用现有的地图和检查低洼地区可以确定洪水的高风险地区。此外，当短时间内有大量降雨时，洪水警报会发送到可能发生洪水的地区)”主要介绍如何预测和预防洪水，因此B项“Flds can be preventable and predictable. (洪水是可以预防和预测的)”符合语境，契合后文内容。故选B。
46．G 47．E 48．D 49．B 50．F
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了自我欣赏和感恩之间的区别，并对自我欣赏进行了详细的阐述，包括它的定义、重要元素以及它与自我同情的关系。通过比较和解释，文章旨在让读者了解自我欣赏的重要性，并鼓励读者实践这种积极的自我态度。
46．空前“The wrd gratitude is frm the Latin wrld gratin, which means grace, kindness, r gratefulness.(感恩这个词来自拉丁语gratin，意思是优雅、善良或感激。)”阐述的 gratitude一词的来源以及表达的意思；下文“Studies have fund that gratitude greatly minimize s negative feelings such as depressin, negative scial cmparisns, regret, anger, and envy.(研究发现，感恩极大地减少了负面情绪，如抑郁、消极的社会比较、后悔、愤怒和嫉妒。)”阐述了感恩的作用与益处；选项G“In practice, gratitude invlves appreciating received blessings and acknwledging life gdness.(在实践中，感恩包括欣赏得到的祝福和承认生活的美好。)”承接上文，阐述了现实中感恩所表达的含义，讲述的是感恩的相关信息，承接上下文，符合语境。故选G。
47．空处为段首句，应与本句内容相一致。根据下文内容“It is the recgnitin and valuing f ne’s unique qualities, abilities, talents. and achievements, bth big and small. It invlves acknwledging yur wrth and taking pride in yur psitive qualities. In a wrd, self-appreciatin is being grateful fr ur wn selves and delighting in ur gdness withut inspiring feelings f pride r vercnfidence.(它是对一个人独特的品质、能力、才能的认可和重视。还有大大小小的成就。它包括承认自己的价值，并为自己的积极品质感到自豪。总之，自我欣赏是感激我们自己，为我们的善良而高兴，而不是激发自豪感或过度自信。)”可知，本段讲述的是自我欣赏是感激我们自己。选项E“The practice f self-appreciatin takes the psitive effects f gratitude ne step further.(自我欣赏的实践使感恩的积极作用更进一步。)”指的是自我欣赏使我们能够激发感恩的积极作用，与下文内容相符。故选E。
48．上文“Jurnaling prvides a devted space t explre yur thughts, emtins, and experiences.(写日记为你提供了一个专门的空间来探索你的思想、情感和经历。)”建议读者通过写日记的方式来探索自我的思想、情感和经历。选项D“Writing helps with clarifying ur experience, whether it is negative r psitive.(写作有助于理清我们的经历，无论是消极的还是积极的。)”是上文内容的自然延续，指的是写日记能够帮助我们理清自己的经历，阐述写日记的益处，符合语境。故选D。
49．根据空前内容“All t after, we’re mre likely t cmfrt, supprt, and prvide sympathy t ur friends and ur family than fr urselves when we’re struggling.(毕竟，当我们挣扎的时候，我们更有可能安慰、支持和同情我们的朋友和家人，而不是自己。)”可知，我们在困难时更倾向于安慰、支持和同情他人而不是自己；而空后内容“It is the act f treating neself with kindness and understanding. particularly during difficult times and als includes recgnizing, withut judgment, ur flaws and failures.(这是一种善待和理解自己的行为。尤其是在困难时期，也包括不加评判地承认我们的缺点和失败。)”则引出对自己的同情和理解。选项B“Hwever, self-cmpassin is the secnd cmpnent f self-appreciatin.(然而，自我同情是自我欣赏的第二个组成部分。)”与上文构成转折关系，指出自我同情是自我欣赏的第二个组成部分，为后文解释自我同情做了铺垫。故选B。
50．根据上文“It is the act f treating neself with kindness and understanding. particularly during difficult times and als includes recgnizing, withut judgment, ur flaws and failures.(这是一种善待和理解自己的行为。尤其是在困难时期，也包括不加评判地承认我们的缺点和失败。)”可知，上文提到自我同情是善待自己和理解自己的行为，特别是在困难时期，也包括不带评判地认识自己的缺点和失败。而空后“Dr. Kristin Neff, a pineer in self-cmpassin research, identifies three key cmpnents, self-kindness. cmmn humanity, and mindfulness.( Kristin Neff博士是自我同情研究的先驱，他确定了三个关键组成部分：自我仁慈、共同人性和正念。)”则介绍Kristin Neff博士为自我同情研究的先驱，并列出了自我同情的三个关键组成部分。选项F“Its ultimate aim is t develp a lving, supprtive, and empathetic relatinship with neself.(它的最终目的是与自己建立一种充满爱、支持和同情的关系。)” 与上文内容相衔接，并总结了自我同情的目的，自然引出下文内容。故选F。
51．A 52．D 53．G 54．E 55．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章从生物学的角度解释了种植者是如何让他们的南瓜长得很大的。
51．根据前文“Hw d cmpetitive grwers get their pumpkins t grw t massive sizes?(有竞争力的种植者是如何让他们的南瓜长得很大的呢？)”可知，此处承接上文，揭开这个问题的答案所在。所以选项A“生物学有答案。”切合文意。故选A。
52．根据前文“Gienger, wh teaches hrticulture (园艺学) at Anka Technical Cllege, begins grwing his pumpkins in mid-April, starting with seeds that he grws indrs fr the first few weeks, when Minnesta’s sil is t frsty.(在阿诺卡技术学院教授园艺学的吉格尔从4月中旬开始种植南瓜，在明尼苏达州土壤太冷的前几周，他先在室内种植种子。)”和后文“They can absrb sunlight, nutrients frm the sil, and water there.(它们可以从土壤中吸收阳光、养分和水分。)”可知，此处是指天暖和起来就把植物移到外面，所以选项D“一旦天气变暖，这些植物就被转移到室外。”切合文意。故选D。
53．根据前文“But t maximize size, grwers remve all but ne r tw f these pumpkins in rder t decrease each individual fruit’s cmpetitin fr resurces.(但为了最大限度地扩大南瓜的大小，种植者只保留一两个南瓜，以减少每个果实对资源的竞争。)”可知，此处是指为了确保单个果实获得足够的养分，种植者也会去除杂草，所以选项G“种植者也出于同样的原因清除该地区的杂草。”切合文意。故选G。
54．根据前文“Tw factrs drive natural grwth: cell divisin and cell expansin. Cell divisin accunts fr mst f the grwth at the beginning f a fruit’s life. This perid lasts fr abut 20 days in pumpkin plants.(驱动自然生长的因素有两个：细胞分裂和细胞扩张。细胞分裂是果实生长初期的主要过程。这个时期在南瓜植株中持续大约20天。)”和后文“Pumpkin cells will expand until arund 50 r 60 days after pllinatin (授粉).(南瓜的细胞会在授粉后50或60天左右扩张。)”可知，此处是指当细胞分裂结束，细胞扩张就开始了，所以选项E“当它停止时，细胞扩张就会开始发挥作用。”切合文意。故选E。
55．根据后文“Sme varieties f pumpkins have been bred specifically t maximize their size. Still, there is genetic variatin even amng pumpkins f the same variety.(一些品种的南瓜是专门培育的，以最大限度地提高它们的大小。尽管如此，即使在同一品种的南瓜之间也存在遗传变异。)”可知，此处是指基因也会影响南瓜的大小。所以选项B“基因也会影响南瓜的生长。”切合文意。故选B。
56．A 57．E 58．G 59．B 60．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了当代中国年轻人的新中式养生。
56．上文“As the pursuit f wellness becmes an essential pastime fr many yung peple, a trend knwn as ‘New Chinese-style Wellness’ has taken ver scial media platfrms.(随着追求健康成为许多年轻人必不可少的消遣方式，一种被称为‘新中国式健康’的潮流席卷了社交媒体平台)”提到新中式养生作为一种新型养生潮流在社交媒体走红，结合下文“During a busy wrk day, they enjy herbal teas brewed (煮) in wellness pts, enhancing their well-being while tapping away at their keybards.(在繁忙的工作中，他们喜欢在健康壶中冲泡草药茶，一边敲击键盘，一边增强他们的健康)”可知，空处是提到某些人追随新型养生潮流，A项“许多年轻人都在追随这一潮流”符合语境，下文中“they”指代A项中“Many yung peple”，故选A。
57．下文“advcating fr the cnsumptin f fresh, natural ingredients, balanced meals and exercising mderatin in the cnsumptin f il y and peppery fds, essentially maintaining a light and nutritius diet(提倡食材新鲜、天然，均衡膳食，适度食用油腻、辛辣食物，本质上是保持清淡营养的饮食)”说明饮食，提到提倡食材新鲜、天然，均衡膳食，适度食用油腻、辛辣食物，本质上是保持清淡营养的饮食，E项“新中式养生强调了饮食疗法的理念”符合语境，故选E。
58．下文“and as lng as this demand cntinues t exist, the interest in related TCM practices will cntinue t grw(只要这种需求继续存在，对相关中医实践的兴趣就会继续增长)”提到只要有需求，中医就会继续存在，空处应是提及“这种需求”，指明具体指代内容，G项“现代人对健康的需求是巨大的”符合语境，与下文是并列关系。故选G。
59．下文“such as tai chi, t strengthen the bdy and achieve the gal f well ness and fitness(如太极拳，以增强身体，达到健康和健身的目的)”列举了太极拳，以增强身体，达到健康和健身的目的，B项“此外，它还提倡轻度运动”符合语境，故选B。
60．下文“Accrding t the China Gd Life Survey released by CCTV Finance, in 2023, health-related cnsumptin ranked third with 31.04 percent in the list f cnsumptin intentins amng yung peple aged 18 t 35.(央视财经发布的《中国美好生活调查》显示，2023年，在18 - 35岁年轻人的消费意向中，健康类消费以31.04%的比例排名第三)”说到18到35岁年轻人的消费意向中，健康类消费以31.04%的比例排名第三，C项“这反应了年轻人的消费趋势”符合语境，承接上文，引出下文“which is behind their explratin f new wellness practices(这就是他们探索新的健康实践的原因。)”。故选C。
61．A 62．D 63．G 64．E 65．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探究人的记忆力与年龄之间的关系，分析得出人的记忆不一定随着年龄增长而衰退，并解释现象背后的原因。
61．由上文“Everyne knws memry fails as yu age. (每个人都知道，随着年龄的增长，记忆力会衰退。)”可知，这句话提出了一个普遍认知，即随着年龄增长记忆力会衰退，由后文“Shrt-term memry cntains the cntents f yur thughts right nw, which is easily disturbed r disrupted. It depends n yur actively paying attentin t the items that are in the “next thing t d” file in yur mind. (短期记忆包含了你现在的想法，它很容易被干扰或破坏。这取决于你积极地关注那些在你脑海中“下一件事要做”文件中的项目。)”可知，前文的这种说法会被否定或修正，故A选项“But everyne is wrng. (但每个人都错了。)”适合作为对这一普遍观点的反驳，能承上启下，符合题意。故选A。
62．由上文“Shrt-term memry cntains the cntents f yur thughts right nw, which is easily disturbed r disrupted. (短期记忆包含了你现在的想法，它很容易被干扰或破坏。)”可知，讲述了短期记忆的特点及其随年龄增长的轻微下降，下文应转而讲述记忆的另一面，即并非所有记忆都随年龄衰退，故D选项“But age is nt the majr factr s cmmnly assumed. (但年龄并不是人们普遍认为的主要因素)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
63．由上文“Fr instance, ur ability t extract patterns, regularities and t make accurate predictins imprves ver time because we’ve had mre experience. (例如，我们提取模式、规律和做出准确预测的能力随着时间的推移而提高，因为我们有了更多的经验。)”可知，提到了随年龄增长，我们提取模式、规律及做出准确预测的能力会提升，这里需要一个具体例子来支撑这个观点，故G选项“If yu’re ging t get an X-ray, yu want a 70-year-ld radilgist, nt a 30-year-ld ne. (如果你要做X光检查，你需要70岁的放射科医生，而不是30岁的。)”通过实例说明了经验丰富的老医生更受欢迎，能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。
64．由上文“S, hw d we accunt fr ur subjective experience that lder adults seem t struggle with wrds and names? (那么，我们如何解释老年人似乎在单词和名字上挣扎的主观体验呢？)”可知，这里询问为何老年人在语言和命名上似乎有困难，下文应提供解释，故E选项“First, there is a generalized cgnitive slwing with age. (首先，随着年龄的增长，认知能力普遍放缓。)”能承接上文，给出了一个可能的原因，即认知速度的减缓，符合题意。故选E。
65．由上文“Then, lder adults have t search thrugh mre memries than yunger adults t find the target infrmatin. Yur brain becmes crwded with memries and infrmatin. (然后，老年人必须比年轻人搜索更多的记忆来找到目标信息。你的大脑充满了记忆和信息。)”可知，上文描述了随着年龄增长，大脑中累积的记忆和信息增多，接下来应该进一步解释这种现象，由后文“It’s just that there is s much mre infrmatin t srt thrugh. And experiencing new things is the best way t keep the mind yung. (只是有太多的信息需要整理。体验新鲜事物是保持思维年轻的最好方法。)”可知，这种现象不是因为人们记不住了，故B选项“It’s nt that yu can’t remember. (并不是你记不住了。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选B。
66．G 67．C 68．A 69．B 70．E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了如何赢得写作大赛。
66．根据上文“It’s amazing hw many stries are imprved by simply cvering up the first paragraph. Yu may just want t warm up. (令人惊讶的是，有多少故事仅仅通过掩盖第一段就得到了改进。你可能只是想热身。)”以及后文“Well, that infrmatin is nt as imprtant as yu think. It can wait. (这个信息没有你想的那么重要。这事可以等。)”可知，本句与上文并列，列举第一段的写作目的，G选项crucial和后句imprtant形成近义词复现，故G选项“或者你可能只想在开头几行告诉我一些重要的信息”符合语境，故选G。
67．根据后文“Writers in the lder age grups try t shw hw well they can use fancy wrds. The yunger writers are better at telling a stry. Which d yu think is mre imprtant? If yu’re in the lder age grup categry, yu might find it a tricky questin. It isn’t. (年龄较大的作家试图展示他们使用花哨词汇的能力。年轻的作家更擅长讲故事。你认为哪个更重要？如果你的年龄较大，你可能会发现这是一个棘手的问题。它不是。)”可知，本句为段首句，总领本段内容，后面解释作者所看到的写作中的奇怪现象，故C选项“我在这些故事中看到了一种非常奇怪的趋势。”符合语境，故选C。
68．根据上文“If yu’re in the lder age grup categry, yu might find it a tricky questin. It isn’t. (如果你的年龄较大，你可能会发现这是一个棘手的问题。它不是。)”可知，承接前文，高龄组可能认为要不要华丽的辞藻是一个可笑的问题，故本句说明真正重要的事情。故A选项“重要的是故事本身”符合语境，故选A。
69．根据后文“If yu want t write abut Harry Ptter, r a ftballer r celebrity, adjust it. Change the name. Change the situatin. Make yur wn character and try exaggerating an aspect f the persnality t make yur pint striking. (如果你想写哈利波特、足球运动员或名人，那就调整一下。改个名字。改变现状。创造你自己的个性，并尝试夸大个性的一个方面，使你的观点引人注目。)”可知，本题为小标题，应为析使句，根据下文内容，本文应为回避那些已经存在的角色，故B选项“避免使用已经存在的角色”符合语境，故选B。
70．根据上文“I suggest yu cme up with yur ending first. (我建议你先想好结尾。)”可知，本句为段尾句，承接前一句，你应该先设计一个结尾，然后计划怎样达到结尾，代词that代替ending，故E选项“制定计划，然后计划如何实现目标”符合语境，故选E。
71．G 72．F 73．C 74．E 75．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一些缓解周末恐慌的方法。
71．根据上文“That sense f dread n Sunday can cme frm many different surces. (在星期天的恐惧感可能来自许多不同的来源)”可知，周末的恐惧感有很多来源，空处应承接上文，具体介绍这些来源，G项“它们可能是害怕工作中的失败或批评，尤其是来自高压工作的批评”符合题意，They指代上文的many different surces。故选G。
72．上文“Exhaustin after a busy weekend, making yu cncerned abut the demands f the cming week. (忙碌的周末过后疲惫不堪，让你担心下一周的要求)”讲述了忙碌的周末会让你疲惫不堪并担心下周的要求，下文“Here’s hw experts say yu can ease yur end-f-weekend anxiety. (以下是专家们所说的可以缓解周末焦虑的方法)”引出一些缓解周末焦虑的方法，由此可知，空处和上文是转折关系，并引出下文，所以空处应指出可以控制对周末结束的这种恐惧，F项“但尽管周日恐慌很常见，但它们是可控的”符合题意。故选F。
73．根据本段小标题“Identify yur anxiety surces. (确定你的焦虑来源)”和上文“Anxiety is a nrmal human experience, and ne f the main ways t manage it is t identify yur persnal triggers. (焦虑是一种正常的人类体验，管理焦虑的主要方法之一是识别你的个人触发因素)”可知，空处应讲述要找出导致你周末焦虑的因素，C项“试着找出真正让你害怕这一周的原因”符合题意。故选C。
74．根据本段小标题“Dn’t frget t relax. (别忘了放松)”和下文“Maybe a bdy meditatin, maybe a mid-afternn shwer r bath, maybe an engaging mvie r shw, whatever feels like a helpful distractin t get away frm the scaries. (也许是身体冥想，也许是午后的淋浴或沐浴，也许是一场吸引人的电影或表演，任何感觉有助于分散注意力以摆脱恐惧的事情)”可知，空处应照应小标题，并引出下文具体的放松方式，由此可知，空处讲述的应是做放松活动是有必要的，E项“为放松活动腾出空间以提神醒脑是很重要的”符合题意。故选E。
75．空处是本段小标题。根据下文中的“Instead f fcusing n the awful things frm the upcming week, build excitement ver a cffee r lunch date with a friend r wrkmate. This gives yu the pprtunity t shift yur thughts t smething fun and will help imprve yur md. (与其把注意力集中在下一周的糟糕事情上，不如和朋友或同事一起喝杯咖啡或吃顿午餐，让自己兴奋起来。这让你有机会将你的想法转移到有趣的事情上，并有助于改善你的情绪)”可知，本段主要讲述的是可以为下周制造一些兴奋的活动，B项“为接下来的一周创造兴奋”符合题意。故选B。