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押题精选03阅读理解记叙文Passage1RajendraSinghisconsideredaherointhestateofRajasthan,India,forsingle-handedlysavingfiveriversthathadbeendried

upfordecades.Singh,whostudiedAyurvedicmedicineatcollege,hadalwaysdreamedofbecomingafarmer.SowhenhemovedtoRajasthan'sAlwardistrictin1985,hewa

sinterestedincuringnotjusthispeople,butalsotheregion'secosystem.SinghnoticedthatmostvillagershadlefttheirhomesafterthelocalArvariRiverhadd

riedup,andtheonlypeoplewhoremainedwereeithertoooldortoopoortomoveelsewhere.Singh,drivenbyastrongdesiretohe

lpthevillagers,tookonthetaskofbringingwaterbacktothoselands.Fortwoyears,Singhworkedtirelessly,buildingjohads(ra

inwaterstoragetanksbuiltwithstone,dirt,orwhatevermaterialsareavailable)andcheckingdamsthatdidn'tresultinmuchsuccess.Localelder

slaughedathim,buthecontinuedworkingwithenthusiasm.Andhisenthusiasmprovedinfectious-seeinghewassincerein

wantingtohelpbringwaterbacktotheirlands,thelocalssoonbegantogivemoneyandoffersuggestionsonappropriatelocationstobuildmoredamsandjohads.Finallyhisst

rategyworked.Itwasn'tlongbeforetheArvariRivercamebacktolife,alongwithfourotherrivers.Peoplewhohadabandonedthedistrictsslowlybegantomovebackhom

e,returningtotheirtraditionalwayoflife.Inspiredbyhissuccess,Singhrunsanon-profitorganizationcalledTarunBharatSangh(TBS),throughwhich

hehelpsthousandsofpeoplesolveproblemsofwatershortage.Sincethe1980s,TBShasbuiltover4,500johadsthatcollectrainwaterin850villagesin11districtsin

India.4.WhatdidRajendraSinghdoaftermovingtoAlwardistrict?A.Hepaidattentiontoitsecosystem.B.Heworkedhar

dtobeagoodfarmer.C.Hefocusedonresearchingintomedicine.D.Heprovidedfreemedicaltreatmentforthepoor.5.Whydidmostvillagersleavetheirhom

es?A.Thelivingconditionswerebad.B.Theywantedtorealizetheirdreams.C.Theyweredrivenoutbyfloods.D.Theyneededtoearnmoneytosurvive.6.Whichwordscanbe

usedtodescribeSingh?A.Braveandgenerous.B.Caringanddetermined.C.Stubbornandtough.D.Creativeandbroad-minded.7.Whatcanwe

knowaboutTarunBharatSangh?A.Itisfundedbytherichlocalcitizens.B.ItisfoundedtosupportSingh'smedicalresearch.C.Itenablesmanyvillagerstogaineasiera

ccesstowater.D.ItcallsonallIndianstoprotecttheirlivingenvironment.Passage2Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrack

Kitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman

,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.Heagreedquiet

lyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthat

hemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,“MyIgetyousomething?”“Acoffe

ewouldbenice.”ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee,Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee,Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andhead

edfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?”“Who?”“Themanyouweresitt

ingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,a

ndfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreate

veryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?A.Un

friendly.B.Untidy.C.Gentle.D.Kind.5.TheauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecauseA.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoo

rB.hewantedtostartaconversationC.heintendedtoshowhispolitenessD.hewouldliketothanktheoldman6.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafter

hetalkedwithhisfriend?A.Proud.B.Pitiful.C.Surprised.D.Regretful7.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?A.Weshouldlearntobegene

rous.B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.Passage3Mymoth

eralwayssaid,“Youyoungmenshouldexploreyourowncountrybeforesteppingoutintotheworld.”Itseemedlikeatoughtask.Butluckilyforme,ViaRailCanadaofferedyou

thsbetweentheagesof18and25thechancetoridethetrainacrossCanadaforthemonthofJulyin2017.Ijumpedattheopportunityands

ecuredaninexpensiveticket.ExcitementwasatitspeakasIapproachedthetrainstationonthemorningwhenmy22-dayadven

turewastobegin.Ijumpedonboardthepassengervessel（车厢）likeitwasthetraintoHogwartsinHarryPotter.Thetrainheade

dwestinsearchofourfirstdestination—thescenictownofBanff,Alberta.Afterjustanhouronthetrain,desperationalreadycameonme.The

thoughtofthreefulldaysonthosetracksbrokemyspirits.AsIgazedouttowardsLakeSuperior’sglistening（闪闪发亮）waves,IdecidedifIwastobestuckinhere,Iw

ouldneedtoenjoymytime.Thosethreedaysturnedintoasummercamponrails.Realfriendshipswiththecrewwerebornwithinthattrain.Stopsweremadeinsmall,rem

oterailroadvillages.Alargegroupofstrangersturnedtravellingcompanionswouldrushtowardsthevillagestorewardourend

lesspatiencewithlocalcuisine.Atnight,wewouldwalktotheglass-domed（玻璃穹顶）traincar,whichgaveascenicviewofthenightsky

,untouchedbylightpollution.Afterthreedays,wearrivedinBanff.BeforemyadventureoftakingthetrainacrossCanada,ifIcouldhavesk

ippedthetravelandarrivedatthedestination,Iwouldhave.Butthatisnolongertrue.I’velearnedthatthejourneycanbemoreenjoyablethanthedestination.4

.Whatmadetheauthor’straintrippossible?A.Theencouragementfromhismother.B.Theattractionofthesplendidscenery.C.Atime-limitedticketofferforyouth

s.D.Hisdeterminationtofacethetoughtasks.5.Whatdidtheauthorexperienceafteronehouronthetrain?A.Greatjoy.B.Adream-liketrip.C.Unrealistichopes.D.Fa

dedenthusiasm.6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorasayoungman?A.Considerate.B.Adaptable.C.Smart.D.Determined.7.W

hathastheauthorlearnedfromhisadventure?A.Toenjoytravellingonhisown.B.Tobecontentwithtrainservice.C.Toskiptothefinaldestination.D.Toexp

loremoreintheprocess.Passage4Everybodymayhavethatoneneighbor,whojustlooksoutofthewindow,lookingangryateveryoneandeverythingthatcrossesthepath.Andth

oughwethinkweknowwhat’sgoingoninishead,wecouldbewrong.Thereissuchapersoninourcommunity.Firstyouseethisbad-temperedoldma

nlookingoutofhiswindow,takingineverythingthatishappeningonhisblock.Helooksannoyedbyjusteverything.Buthisheartissolidgold.Whenhesawonenei

ghborshoutingangrilyathersonafterhebrokehercoffeemaker,thisill-temperedoldmanwentandboughtheranewone.Buthedidn’twanthertoknowso,insteadhemadeitloo

klikehewasjustthrowingitaway.Andthatonesecretgooddeedwasjustthetipoftheiceberg.Whenhesawanotherneighborwithacryingbabybecauseoftheheat,hegotafan,t

ookittohisroomandmadeitlooklikeithadbeensittingforforever.Hethoughthewasbeingstrangeandnoonewouldknowallthekindnesshehadshared.But

aboynextdoorknewthisill-temperedneighbor’ssecrets.HecarefullydrewapictureoftheoldmandressedasSantaandputitonthewall.SowhenChristmascame,thislittle

boyhadasurprisefortheblock’ssecretSanta.Thispreciousposterissuchanimportantreminderthattheholidayseasonisabout

givingoutoflove,evenifnooneknows.Howsweetthisis!4.Whatimpressiondoestheoldmanleaveonhisneighbors?A.Warmhearted.B.Easy-going.C

.Dangerous.D.Unfriendly.5.Whydidtheoldmanpretendtothrowawayhiscoffeemaker?A.Tohelpamotherandherson.B.Toshowoffhiswealthylife.C.Togetridofaus

elessthing.D.Tocreateapeacefulneighborhood.6.Whatdoweknowaboutthebad-temperedoldman?A.Hewantedtoscarehisneighbors.B.Hedi

dmanygooddeedssecretly.C.Hetoldhissecretstothelittleboy.D.Hewasreallyangrywithallhisneighbors.7.WhydidthelittleboydrawtheoldmanasaSanta?A.Toblam

etheneighbours.B.Toplayatrickontheoldman.C.Toshowtheoldman’skindness.D.Tomaketheoldmanembarrassed.Passage5Sinc

etheageofthree,ChelsieHillhaddreamedofbecomingadancer.Thatambitionnearlyendedin2010whenHillwasinacaraccident,whichputthe17-year-oldhighs

choolseniorinhospitalfor51daysandleftherparalyzedfromthewaistdown.Formostpeople,thatwouldhavedestroyeda

nyhopeofadancingcareer.ButforHill,itwasthebeginning.Farfrombeingabarrier,herwheelchairencouragedhertofight.“Iwanttoprovetoeveryoneincludi

ngmyselfthatI'mstillnormal,”shesaid,“whatevernormalmeans.”Normalforhermeantdancing,soHilldiditinherwheelchai

ralongsidehernondisabledhighschooldanceteam.Halfofherbodywastakenawayfromher,soshehadtomoveitwithherhands.Ittookmuchlearningandpati

ence.Aftergraduationfromhighschool,Hillwantedtoexpandherdancenetworktoincludewomenlikeher.Shemetpeopleonlinewhowerefi

ghtingforthedreamofdancingagainstvariousspinal(脊椎的)injuries,andinvitedthemtodancewithher.Toreachmorepeoplein

alargercity,HillmovedtoLosAngelesin2014andformedateamofdancerswithdisabilitiesshecalledtheRollettes.EveryyearHillholdsa

dancecampcalledtheRollettesExperienceforwheelchairuserstohelpthembringouttheiractingtalent.In2019,173participantsfromt

encountriesattended.Formany,itwasthefirsttimethey’dfelttheybelonged.EdnaSerranosaidthatbeingpartoftheRolle

ttesteamgaveherthecouragetogetbehindthewheelofacar.“Ididn'tknowIcoulddosomanythingsthatmyfellowteammates

hadtaughtme.”shesaid.“Ididn’tknowIcouldbesexy.It’ssopowerfultohavemyteammatesinmylife,becausethey'remyteachers.Ihavemo

reconfidence.”ChelsieHillattainedwhatmanyofusneverwill:herchildhooddream.Shehasbeenchasingherdreaminthewheelchair.Sh

e’sadancer.TheRolletteshavehelpedherfindsomethingelsejustasfulfilling.24.WhathappenedtoChelsieHillin2010?A.Shegaveupherhopeofdancing.B.

Shesufferedfromaseriousdisease.C.Sherealizedherdreamofbecomingadancer.D.Shewasseverelydisabledduetoacaracci

dent.25.WhydidChelsieHillsetuptheRollettesin2014?A.Tomotivatemorepeoplelikeher.B.Toenlargeherdancebusiness.C.Toseekmorecha

ncestodance.D.Toexpandhersocialnetwork.26.WhatchangedidtheRolleltesExperiencebringtoEdnaSerrano?A.She

couldhelpothers.B.Shehadmorefaithinherself.C.Shelearnedhowtodrive.D.Shebecamesexierthanbefore.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeChelsieHi

ll?A.Modestandprofessional.B.Responsibleandcreative.C.Determinedandinspiring.D.Cooperativeandgenerous.Passage6SnehaSharmagotherflyingandraci

nglicensesbeforeshewaslicensedtodrive.Itwasn’teasyasSnehahadtobattlewithherfamilyandsocietalsetideasto

walkonwhatwasseenasanunconventionalcareerpath.Snehawas16whensherealizedthatwinninginracingwasnotjustfun,butherdream.Thesa

meyear,afterperformanceincity-levelraces,shewasselectedbythenationalracingteam.Butshesoonranintoahugeroadblock:herparentsdi

dn’tapproveofherpassion.Theywantedhertofocusonacademicsbecausetheyconsideredracingdangerous.However,thatdid

notblocktheyounggirl."Iwouldhidemyhelmetintomybag.IalsocarriedmybookseverywhereasItoldmyselfthatstudie

swerealsoapreferencealongwithracing.Iwouldstudyonthetracks,bus,andanytimepossible,”shesays.Snehawentontodowellinherexams,andcameou

twithflyingcolorsatthenational-levelracing.Butgettingtothispointwasn'teasy.Anormaldayinvolvedalotofhustle(忙碌喧嚣).Afterattendingclass,shewouldcatchat

rainat3p.m.forherpilottraining.Timepermitting,shewouldthen，totheracingtrackwhichwouldoftenbeopentill9p.m.Allthishustlewasattheageof1

6,andpreparedhertogetuptospeedforabusylife.In2007,shewenttoSanFranciscoforflyingclasses.Ayearlater,shejoinedIndigoAirline

stoflyAirbus320.Thatveryyear,sheemergedasoneofthedriversinthetopfiveattheMercedesYoungStardriverprogramme.Attheendof2019,Sneha,29,abrandambassador,h

asher2020calendarchartedout.Clearly,herhardworkhasputhercareeratthetopspeed!4.WhatdidSneha’sparentsthi

nkofherdream?A.Distinctive.B.Independent.C.Rewarding.D.Nontraditional.5.WhatwasSneha’sopiniononacade

mics?A.Academicswasasimportantasracing.B.Academicsrankedthefirstinhermind.C.Academicswaslessvaluableth

anracing.D.Academicscouldbeabandonedforracing.6.WhendidSnehabeginpilotingapassengerairplane?A.In2007.B.Inhertwenties.C.Attheageof16.D.Whensh

ewas18.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSneha?A.Stubborn.B.Fortunate.C.Struggling.D.Uncontrollable.Passage7Oneofthemostimportantthingsthathash

appenedtomeoccurredlongbeforeIwasawareofit.Asthestorygoes,IwasthreedaysoldandMomwassinging“TheNameGam

e”songtome:“ChristineBo-Bean-Banana-Fanna-Fo-Feen.”Bydayfour,Iwasgivenanewname—Christine-Bo-Bean,orjustBo-Beetomymother.Now,IamBotoh

erandclosefriends.Whyisthisnickname（昵称）soimportanttome?IoncereadabookwithapassageaboutTrueNameswhichexplainsthatwhenaperson’struenameisspok

en,shehasadistinctaura（光环）aroundher.AlthoughIhavebeenBotomymotherallmylife,Irecentlydiscoveredthatmytruenameisnotonmybirt

hcertificate;it’sthenamethatisasuniqueandmemorableasIam.PeopleusuallyknowmeasChristine.Theystillseemeasaquiet,bookishchild.Theydon’tkn

owwhoIamnow.Mymostrecenthopes,fears,goals,dreamsandopinionsescapetheirnotice;itiseasiertothinkofmeasIwas.Intheirminds,theyhaveaboxlabeled“Christin

e”inwhichIfitneatly,andasChristine,Iwascontentwiththeperfectpackaging.ThosewhocallmeBoorBo-Beereallyknowme.Th

eyrememberwhoIwasandrealizeIhavechanged.Boisatightsqueezeintheold“Christine”boxes.TheBoIamisever-changi

ng,ever-growingandever-learning.WhenIwasChristine,Iwasquiet,andeasilyscared.Ifearedgroups,meetingnewpeople

andsharingmyopinions.Iwasmorecomfortablewithabookthanmybestfriend.AsChristine,IthoughteveryonewasbetterthanIwas.AsBo,

Istilllovemybooks,butIwanttodiscussthem.AsBo,mydreamistolivewhereIcanexperiencenewthingsandmeetnewpeople.Idreamaboutbeingalo

neonastagelitbyasinglespotlight;Ihavethatconfidencenow.IamequaltothoseIoncesawasbetterthanme.Anameshouldn’tmakesu

chadifference,butsometimes,whenapersonfindshisorherTrueName,theydevelopanewshinevisibletofriends,familyandespeciallythemselves.Ican’talwaysbeBo.Somet

imesexposingmyselfisstillscaryandIfeeltoonervous;Iwanttohideinthoseoldboxes.Mostly,however,Iamreadyforthew

orld.So,justcallmeBo.4.Whenwastheauthorgivenanickname?A.Whenshewasthreeyearsold.B.Onthefourthdayaftershewasborn.C.Sevendaysaftershewasborn.D.When

shereceivedtheold“Christine”box.5.WhatdothepeopleknowabouttheauthorasChristine?A.Theythinktheauthorisactiveandcrazy

.B.Theycareabouttheauthor’smostrecentfeelings.C.Theydon’trealizetheauthorhaschanged.D.Theydon’tknowtheauthorhaschangedhername.6.Whatkindofpe

rsonwastheauthorinthepast?A.Sheshowednointerestinreading.B.Shetookpleasureinfindingnewthings.C.Shelovedreadingandsharingbookswithfriends.D.Shelac

kedconfidenceandpreferredtobealone.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Bo—theTrueNameB.AUniqueNameC.Rememberthe

PastD.TheMeaningofNicknamePassage8Sincebirth,JoyandMiriamwereleftatthegateofanorphanage(孤儿院).Forthedisabledsisters,whobothhavesp

inabifida(脊柱裂),itmayhaveseemedthatallhopeswerelostatthattime.ButafterbeingadoptedbyaBritishcouple,theyhavebecometwoofthecountry'smostp

romisingwheelchairbasketballstars.In2005,theHaizesadoptedthem.Then,theymovedtotheUKwhenJoywassixandMiriam

wasseven.Thegirlsdiscoveredthewheelchairbasketballthroughachanceconversation,whichMr.Haizehadwithafriendin2011.Theyhadn'tknownwheelchairsp

ortsbefore,butJoywashookedfromthebeginning.WhileMiriamlovedthesport,ittookheralittlelongertobecomeaseriousathlete.“Iusedtohaver

eallylowself-respect,”shesaid.“It'sonlywhenJoygotintotheUnder25sEuropeanChampionshipsin2013thatIstartedtotak

ebasketballseriously.Itgavemeapathtofollow.”MiriamwasthenchosentoplayatbothregionaltrialsandtheSainsbury'sS

choolGamesin2014.Ofcourse,sheearnedherselfaplaceatthefamousGBFuturestrainingcamp.“GBFutureshelpedmealot.Ithelpedmetakebasketballtoanot

herlevelandlearnmoreaboutthegameanditshistory.Italsohelpedmebemoreindependent,”saidMiriam.Meanwhile,JoyiscurrentlytheyoungestplayerontheGBwome

n'steam—butsheismakinghermarkontheinternationalstage,havingrepresentedGreatBritainintournaments(锦标赛)allovertheworld.Th

eteenagersarenoweagertoencourageotherstoexploretheworldofwheelchairsports.“Youshouldhaveconfidenceinyourself.

That'stheonethingtohelpyousucceed.Havingsetbackshelpedmegrowintoapersonandplayer.Nomatterwhatpeoplesaid

tous,wejusttriedourbest,”saidthegirls.4.WhathappenedtoJoyandMiriamwhentheywereborn?A.TheywereadoptedbyaBritishcouple.B.Theywereabandonedtoanorphan

age.C.TheymovedtotheUKwiththeirparents.D.Theylivedwithparentsinanorphanage.5.Thesistersfirstgottoknowthewheelchairbasketballfrom________.A.GBFutures

trainingcampB.theirP.E.teacherbychanceC.aconversationinaTVprogramD.atalkbetweentheirfatherandhisfriend6.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

A.theHaizesaimedtotrainJoytobecometheworldchampionB.JoysetagoodexampletoMiriaminthewheelchairbasketb

allC.ittookJoyalongtimetotakethewheelchairbasketballseriouslyD.Miriamistheyoungestplayeronthewomen'sbasketballteam7.Whatsuggestiondidthedisabledsiste

rsgivetoothers?A.Putyourheartintowork!B.Agoodbeginningishalfdone!C.AllroadsleadtoRome.D.Believeinyourself!Passage9Earlierthisyear,

myhusbandandIwerepresentedwiththechancetomakeourhomeinanurban“micro”space.Asweinitiallyconsideredit,itseemedc

razy.Wouldweevenmakeitaweekwithoutgoingmad?Livingroom,kitchen,office,diningroom,allinonesmallfour-walledspace.Therewereanumberofotherpo

tentialoptions.Wecouldmoveoutintothesuburbslikemostpeopledoinourextraordinarilyexpensivecityandhaveasmallyardmaybeevenabasement.Butthe

rewassomethingaboutthisneat“tiny”homethatarousedourinterest,whichchallengedus.Weliketolivedifferentlyfromthecrowd,toavoidwhateveryoneelseisdoin

g“justbecause”everyoneelseis.“Let’stryitforsixmonths.Ifitmakesuscrazy,we’llmove.Wecandoanythingfor6mont

hs,”myhusbandsaid.Itwaschallengingsqueezingintothespaceatfirst,butthensomethingcaughtusbysurprise.Westartedhavingatonoffunwithourtinyspace.I

nthepast,sometimeswehadquitedifferentideasaboutwhichartordecoratingstylewefoundappealing.Buthere,inthistinyspace,wefoundours

elveshavingatonoffunexploringpossibleoptions.There’snoroomforclutter(凌乱的东西),either.Thisisagift!It’sbeen8months,a

ndwe’restaying.Perhapsforever.Whenaspaceisthissmall,youdon’tneedtospendmuchinfurnishingit,andyoucan’tkeependlesslybuying

things.There’snowheretoputthem!Thisleavesusmorefinancialresourcesandmoretimetogooutintothemuchbiggerworldandenjoylife.Forus,livingina“tiny”home

hasfilleduswithafeelingofabundance.It’ssomuchbetterthanfeelingweigheddown,payingforabigspaceandmoreandmorethings.Ihi

ghlyrecommendit.24.Whatcanwelearnfromthewordsoftheauthor’shusband?A.Hedidn’tliketostayinthesmallspace.B.Hemadeuphismin

dtostayinthesmallspace.C.Hewasuncertainaboutlivinginthesmallspace.D.Heencouragedtheauthortoliveinthesmallspace

.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sexperiencefromthetext?A.Itwasdepressingbutinspiring.B.Itwaschallengingbutinteresting.C.Itwasdisappointingbu

ttouching.D.Itwasembarrassingbutrewarding.26.What’sthemainadvantageoflivinginthesmallroomtotheauthor?A.Shecouldenjoylifem

ore.B.Shecouldavoidthecrowds.C.Shecouldcleantheroomeasily.D.Shecouldenjoyafeelingoffreedom.27.Whatisthebesttitlef

orthetext?A.AnewtrendoflivingB.Thejoyofliving“tiny”C.Savespace,savemoneyD.MakegooduseofspacePassage10Go.Stop.Go.Stop.

Thetravelsignalsinmyheadwereconflicting.“AreyousureyouwanttoheadtoGreecethisNovemberwithKathleen?”askedmyhusband.“Theweatherco

uldbeunpleasant.”“Youmustgo,”saidmyfriendLarry,whotalkedabouthavingspentThanksgivingonSantorini.“It’sawonderland.”

Withhisencouragingwords,IbookedourflightstoAthensandincludedtwoGreekislands:SantoriniandGrete.AsunnySaturdayafternoonwelcomedustoElefth

eriosVenizelosAirportinAthens.DuringthenextfewdaysKathleenandItriedalotofunknown-to-usfoods.Noannoyinglinesoftouristseit

heraswesawsightsontheAthens“A”list.AndthencameWednesday.TheflighttoSantoriniwasyo-yoedbywindgustsofupto40milesanhour.Fira,usuallyamuch-photogr

aphedtouristdestination,waschilly,rainy...empty.Withrainbeatingourfaces,KathleenandIheadedforourhotelandcheckedinforathree-nightstay.

“Thisisn’thowIwanttospendmyholiday,”saidKathleen.“MaybeCreteisn’texperiencingthesamestorm.Canweflyoutlatertoday

?”Herquestionmirroredmyownthoughts.Butwecouldn’tleave.We’djustarrived.Paymentsforthehotelandrentalcarwouldbelost,an

dcostlylast-minuteplanereservationsneeded.“Let’snotdeciderightnow,”Isuggested.Duringthenextfewdays,wedrovear

ounddespitetheshowers.AtarestaurantnamedPoseidon,onourthirdnight,wewaitedandwaitedfordinner.“Yourdinnerwillbeoutshor

tly.Thechefwasbusystudyingsomethingbeautiful,”ourwaiterexplained.Seeingourpuzzledlook,thewaiterthensaid

,“Hewentoutforasmoke,sawabeautifulgirlandbegantochat…”Suddenly,Kathleenlaughed.Insteadofcomplaining,sheleanedbackandoutcamealoud,happysound.A

nattitudeadjustmentintograce,Irealized,hadbeenhappeningsinceourarrival.“Youknow,Mum,youcan’tliveapositivelifewithanegativemind,”she

said.Gracesurroundsus.Thechallengeistoletgoofanxietiesandworries,thetendencytocomplain.Asunnyattitudecanletgraceshine.4.Whatdidtheauthor

’shusbandthinkabouthertriptoGreece?A.Itwaspleasant.B.Itwasill-advised.C.Itwouldbecostly.D.Itwouldbeeye-

opening.5.Howweretheauthor’sfirstfewdaysinGreece?A.Delightful.B.Busy.C.Struggling.D.Annoying.6.Whydidtheauthorinsistontheirsta

yinginSantorini?A.Towaitforsunnydays.B.Toavoidwastingmoney.C.Toenjoytheoff-season.D.Todeeplyexploretheplace.7.Whatdoestheauthorw

anttoshowbytellingherexperience?A.Theroleofgrace.B.Thebenefitsoftravelling.C.Thepowerofpositivethinking.D.Theimportanceofunderst

anding.Passage11Twoyearsago，KiirsatCeylanwasinNewYorktogiveatalkaboutdisabilityrightsattheU.N.Blindsincebirth，theTurkishmanwasstrugglingtofind

hishotel，holdingacaneinonehandandpullinghisluggagewiththeother."Notsurprisingly，suddenlyIbumpedintoapole,andh

esays,"Itwasabitbloody."Theproblemwithacaneisthat，whileitcantellyouwhat'sonthegroundsitdoesn'thelpwithobjectsatthebodyorheadlevel.Itwasn'tthefir

sttimeCeylanhadrunintosomething，injuringhimself.""Ihavenoproblemwithmyscars，whichmakememorehandsomeIguess，"Ceylansays，laughing."ButIdon'tneedhewo

nes."WithWeWalk，anewsmartcane，Ceylanhopestohelpotherblindpeoplenavigatetheirenvironmentsmoreeasily.Thecan

eusesanultrasonic（超声波）sensorwhichdetectsobjectsatbodyorheadlevelandgivesawarningvibration.WeWalkuserspairthecanewiththeirsmartphonesandthenuseth

ecane'stouchpadtoaccessfeatureslikevoiceassistantornavigation*Beforeleavinghome，theycanplugtheirdestinationinto

GoogleMapsandgetspokendirectionsastheywalkInthefuture，CeylanhopestoconnectWeWalkwithpublictransportationandridesharingservices.Assistivetechnology

isoftenexpensiveforblindpeople，saysEelkeFolmer，acomputerscienceprofessorattheUniversityofNevada!Reno."Butdevelopersfailtorealizethe

irdevicesareoutofreachformanyblindpeople，ToFolmer，thepricepoint-﹩500--setstheWeWalkcaneapartfromothertechnologies.CeylanseesWeWalkaspartofanattemp

ttohelpblindpeopleachievegreaterfreedomofmovement，whichhebelieveswillgivethemgreateraccesstoeducationandjobs.Thecanesarealreadyhavinga

nimpactonusers，Ceylansays.HerecentlyreceivedanemailfromateacherinIrelandwhohadbecomeblindasanadult.He'dbeendepressedandhousebound.Butsinc

egettingaWeWalkcane，yourdeviceforcedmetogoout.Itbecamemyanti-depressant."hewrote.8.WhyisastoryaboutKursatCeylangivenatthebeginningofthetex

t？______A.Tostressthedifficultycausedbyblindness.B.Toshowhisreasonfordevelopinghiscane.C.Toindicatetheproble

mswithpresentcanes.D.Toshowhispositiveandhumorouscharacter.9.WhatcanWeWalkdoatpresentaccordingtothetext？______A.ProvidefastInternetaccess.B.S

tartconversationswithusers.C.Telluserswhatisaroundthem.D.Connectwithridesharingservices.10.WhatdoesFolmerthinkistheadvantageofW

eWalkoverotherassistivetechnologies？______A.Itiseasilyaffordable，B.Itiseasilycontrollable.C.Itworksbetterforusers.D.Itlooksmoreattractive.11.Wh

atisthetextmainlyabout？______A.Theincreasingdemandforsmartcanes.B.Ablindman’sdevotiontosmartcanes.C.Asmartcane'seffectsonbl

indpeople.D.Anassistivetechnologyfortheblind.Passage12Summerhasfinallystarted.Iwalkedoutsidemyhousetosmellthehotairofthe

summerof2019.WewereleavingforPanamaCityBeachinthe6-hourdrive.IhadnevermetthetwelvecousinsIhaveonmymom'ssideo

fthefamilybeforeandIwaskindofnervoustoseethem.Finally,wereachedtheEmeraldCoast.Thewholefamilyof18peoplewereallshari

ngonefour-bedroomhouserightonthewater.ItwasalmostdinnertimeandbythattimeIhadbeenobservingthefamily.Everyonewasrunningaroundtheho

useyellingandtryingtofigureoutdinner.ItwasonlythefirstnightandIalreadydidn'tlikethisfamily.Afterdinner,everyonewenttobed.Iwasgladitwa

sbedtimebecausenowIcouldgetsomepeaceandquiet.ThenextmorningIgotupbeforeeveryoneelse.Ilookedoutofthegiantw

indowattheocean.Iwatchedcarefullyasthewavescrashedagainstthesandandwatchedearlyrisershanginguptheirbe

achtowels.AllIwantedtodowasgotothebeach，AfteraboutanhourIstartedgettingreadytogotothebeachwithmymom.Walkingdownthewalkwa

ytothebeach,Ihadparticlesofsandonmyfeet.IwassoexcitedthatIrantoourbeachchairs,threwonmyglasses,andjumpedintotheocean.Afteramomentinthewater,Inoti

cedmysurroundings.IwasaloneintheareaofwaterIwasin.Forthenextfewhours,Iplayedinthesand.Imadesandcastles,buriedmyfeet，dugahole,and

madeawall.Itwasalotoffun,Ithenheardmymomyellmyname.Iturnedandlookedatherandshetoldmeitwastimetogo.Weleftthebeachandwe

ntbackuptoourhousefordinner.4.Whichofthefollowingmadetheauthornervous?A.Thelongtrip.B.His6-hourdrive.C.Theheatofsummer.D.Hiscousinshehadneverme

tbefore.5.Whydidtheauthordislikethefamilyonthefirstdayofhisarrivingthere?A.Becausetheylaughedathimalot.B.Beca

usetheydidn'tplaywithhim.C.Becausetheymadetoomuchnoise.D.Becausetheysharedabedroomwithhim.6.Whydoyouthinktheauthorthrewonhisgl

assesbeforehejumpedintotheocean?A.Toprotecthiseyes.B.Todrinksomewater.C.Todosomewarming-upexercise.D.To

appreciatemoresceneryatsea.7.Howdidthewritertotallyfeelaboutthetriptothebeach?A.Delighted.B.Annoyed.C.Exhausted.D.Disappointed.Passage13WhenIhea

rdthatVitaminwaterisgivingaway$100,000inacontestwherethewinnerhastogiveuptheircellphoneforayearinfavorofa1996-eraapp-freeversion,myimmedi

atethoughtwas:Icouldneverdothat.Evenadaywouldbeverydifficultforme.IadmitthatI'maddictedtomyiPhone.Isleepwithitundermypillow.It'sth

efirstthingIreachforinthemorning.I'venevercountedhowmanytimesIpickitupduringtheday,butit'satleastseveralperh

our,andoftenIcan'tgo5minuteswithoutlookingatit.WhatamIdoingonmyphone?Everything,itfeelslike:makingto-dolists,searchingfor

randominformation,checkinge-mailsandsoon.I'vealsobecomeattachedtosocialmediabecausesomehowit'sbecomevitalthatIknowexactlywhatmychildhood

bestfriend’scousinisdoing.Iknowtheimportanceofcommunicationintheory.Butinpractice,I'vebeenscoldedmoretimesthanIca

ncountbymyboyfriend,"Youloveyourphonemorethanme.”Ifeelanxiouswhenmyphoneisn'teasilywithinreach,likelifeishappeningwithoutme.Myalreadyhighgenerallevel

ofanxietyincreasesifIdon'tfeelasinformedasIcanpossiblybe.I'mtrickedbymyphone’ssimplicity.I'lljustlookatitwhileI'm

inthebathroomorwaitinginlineatastore.Thosefewminutesthatseemharmlessenoughlikelyrepresentthewholedays’worthoftimewhenIcouldhave

beenreadingbooksorsimplylettingmymindrelax.Thepossibilityofgoingevenadaywithoutmysmartphonefillsmewithfear.An

dyetitupsetsmethatI'vebecomecompletelydependentonthistechnologicaladvancement.So,onsecondthoughts,I'mgoingtoenterthecontest.AndevenifIdon'twin,Ip

romisetolimitmyphoneusageto15minutesadayinMay,forastart.SothisMay,I'mgoingconservative.IhopeIrememberhow.5.Howdidtheauth

orreactwhenhearingaboutthecontest?A.Shedeclareditwouldbemeaningless.B.Shedecidedtoparticipateiniteagerly.C.Shethoughti

twouldbeachallengeforher.D.Shewasquiteconfidentofwinningagreatprize.6.Whatistheresultoftheauthor'sfrequentuseofhercellph

one?A.Itgetsherdependentonhercellphone.B.Itmakesherdoshoppingonlineeasily.C.Ithelpsherkeepintouchwithherfriends.D.Itgivesheraneasywaytogetinformation

.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GettingAddictedToCellphoneB.EnteringCellphone-freeContestC.BringingCellphoneUnderControlD.Layi

ngDownCellphoneForContestPassage14Whenyouaresittinginthecar,doyouevernoticethedriverslookingovertheirs

houldersorsidetosideinthecar?Well,theyaredoingthistochecktheirblindspots!Blindspotsmakedrivingextremelydifficultandincreasethepotential

forcaraccidents.FourteenyearoldAlainaGasslerfromPennsylvanianoticedhermotherstrugglingwithblindspotswhiledrivingtheirfamilycar.Soshecameupwitha

ningenioussolutionthatwonthefirstplaceand$25,000intheBroadcomMastersCompetition.Blindspotsaretheareasaroundthecartha

tcannotbedirectlyobservedbythedriver.Therearetwokindsofblindspots-onthebackofthecarthatcannotbeseenwithmirrors,andblindspotsa

tthefrontofthecaraswell.Whenadriverischanginglanes,hehastolookoverhisshoulderthroughthesidewindowstomakesurethatthereisnovehicleintheblind

spot.Thisinvisibleareaisbigenoughtohideacar!TheotherblindspotiscreatedinthefrontbytheA-pillar(柱子)-themat

erialoneithersideonthewindshield(挡风玻璃)thatholdstheglassandformstheframeofthecar.Insomecars,thispillarcanbequitethick.Usual

ly,peopleorcyclistscanbehiddenbythispillar.Alaina'sdesignwastogetridoftheblindspotcreatedbythefrontA-pillarofthecar,th

eonethathelpsholdupthewindshield.Sheputacameraontheoutsidepassengersideofthecarwhichthensentthephotostoaprojectorabovethedriver'she

ad.Then,shecoveredtheinsideofthepillarinareflectivefabricontowhichtheimagewasprojected,Basically,herdevicemadethepillar''seethrough''andremovedthebl

indspotonthatsideofthecar.Alaina'ssolutionisverycreativeandcouldbeimprovedbyusingLCDdisplaysthatwillmakeiteasiertoseeduringdaytimeaswell

.8.Whatcanbelearnedaboutblindspotsduringdriving?A.Theycannotbegetridof.B.Theymakedrivingthrilling.C.Theycallforcarefu

ldriving.D.Theycannotbeindirectlyseenbydrivers.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword''ingenious''inparagraph2mean?A.Interesting.B.Creative.C.Rid

iculous.D.Invisible.10.HowdidAlainasolvetheproblem?A.ByimprovingtheA-pillar.B.Byusingacameratocaptureimages.C.ByreplacingLCDdis

playsinthecars.D.ByusingamirrorontheoutsideoftheA-pillar.11.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.AnIntroductiontoBlindSpots.B.AWarningAbouttheRoad

Safety.C.ScientificResearchonBlindSpots.D.ATeen'sCreativeSolutiontoBlindSpots.Passage15LastMayIwashiredbyalargegover

nmentagency.Ihadsevencoworkersandaboss,Mrs.King.Ourjobwastosorthugeamountsofmailintofourhundredslots(位置).Wedeliveredthemailoutofgroceryc

artswewheeledfromofficetooffice,pickingupoutgoingmailaswewentalong.Eachmaildeliverytookanentirehalf-daytosortanddeliv

er.MytroublesbeganalmostassoonasIarrived.Iwashorrifiedtoseethattheslotswerelabelednotwithpeople’snamesbutwith

theirinitials.Withoutthinking,Iaskedwhythiswasagoodidea,onlytoreceiveasharpglancefromMrs.King.SoIrepeatedthequestion.ThistimeMrs.Ki

ngtoldmenottoquestionwhatIdidn’tunderstand.Itwasthefirstofmanysuchexchanges,andIhadn’tbeenonthejobahalf-hour.ThelongerIworke

datthejob,themoreIsawhowinefficientalltheprocedureswere,fromdeliveryroutestotimesforcoffeebreaks.When

IaskedMrs.Kingabouttheprocedures,however,shealwaysreactedthesameway.Icontinuedwithitoverthenextsevenweeks,butmyeffortswerefruitless,e

vencounterproductive.Twomonthslater,Iwasfired.Iobjected,ofcourse.ThepersonnelmanageraskedmeifIhadeverh

eardofthebarnyardpeckingorder:thetopchickenpecksontheonebelowit,thesecondpecksonthethird,andsoonallthewaydownthelinetothelowliestchicken,whoselife

isaconstantmisery.Mrs.King,themanagersaid,wasthatlowliestchickenatthebottomofthepeckingorderintheagency’smanagement.Nooneshoulddoubtforamo

mentthatsheruledherrooster.Ireflecteduponmyadventureintheagency.EventuallyIsawhowarrogant,andhowunsympa

thetic,mybehaviorhadbeen.Inmynextjob,I’lllearnthepeckingorderbeforeIbecomeareformer,ifIdo.8.Whattroubledidtheauthormeetwhenhestartedhisjob?A.

Hehadtoomanyco-workersandabosstoworkwith.B.Hefoundtheslotswerelabelednotwithfullnamesbutinitials.C.Heha

dtospendtoomuchtimeinsortinganddelivering.D.HisbossMrsKingglancedathimsharplyandansweredhimquickly.9.Whywast

heauthorfiredtwomonthslater?A.HequestionedhisbossMrsKingendlessly.B.Hedidnotworkaccordingtoworkprocedures.C.Heworkedineffi

ciently.D.Hedidnotmakehiseffortstowork.10.Whatdoesthebarnyardpeckingorderinparagraph3referto?A.workprocedureB.jobmoralityC.productionlineD.rank

ingsystem11.Whathavetheauthorlearnedfromhisjobadventure?A.HonestyB.Self-confidenceC.RespectD.Perseveranc

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