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广州市2015高考英语短文改错、阅读理解四月自练10 阅读理解.theres an energy crisis in america, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. “i just cant get started.” people say. but its not physical energy that most of us lack. sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. but in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. i can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.what youre seeking is not physical energy. its emotional energy. yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. we work too hard. we have family obligations (义务). we encounter (遭遇) emergencies and personal crises. no wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue (疲劳), a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit.and yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. even as a child i observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nevertheless faced life with optimism and vigor (活力). consider laura hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller seabiscuit. hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write. but she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. it was emotional energy that helped her succeed. unlike physical energy, which is finite (有限的) and diminishes (减少) with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. so how do you get it? you cant simply tell yourself to be positive. you must take action. here are six practical strategies that work.1. do something new.very little thats new occurs in our lives. the impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: its like a tire(轮胎) with a slow leak（漏）. you dont notice it at first, but eventually youll get a flat. its up to you to plug the leakeven though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. thats where maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago. fortunately, maura had a lifelinea group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. their lively discussions spurred maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes. she joined a gym in the next town. she changed her look with ashort haircut and new black t-shirts. eventually, maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business. heres a challenge: if its something you wouldnt ordinarily do, do it. try a dish youve never eaten. listen to music youd ordinarily tune out. youll discover these small things add to your emotional energy.2. reclaim lifes meaning.so many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale (厌倦的). the first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it. a case in point is ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking. “i mistakenly believed that all the money i made would mean something.” she says. “but i feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life.” ivys solution? she started a program that shows wall streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. in the process, ivy filled her life with meaning.3. put yourself in the fun zone.most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived（缺乏的）. high-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation. a real estate broker i know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients（客户）. “i love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care,” she says. “its a challengeand the least desirable properties are usually the most fun.” we all define fun differently, of course, but i can guarantee this: if you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly4. bid farewell （告别）to guilt and regret.everyones past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. but from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward. while they cant merely be willed away, i do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened in the past, nothing can change that. holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present.5. make up your mindsay youve been thinking about cutting your hair short. will it look stylishor too extreme? you endlessly think it over. having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain. every time you cant decide, you burden yourself with alternatives. quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and dont look back.6. give to get.emotional energy has a kind of magical quality: the more you give, the more you get back. this is the difference between emotional and physical energy with the latter. you have to get it to be able to give it. with the former, however, you get it by giving it. start by asking everyone you meet, “how are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply. be the one who hears. most of us also need to smile more often. if you dont smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, youre sucking energy out of your relationship. finally, help another personand make the help real, concrete. give a massage to someone you love, or cook her dinner, then, expand the circle to work. try asking yourself what youd do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient. after all, if its true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that whats circulating around you is the good stuff?1. laura hillenbrand is an example quoted to show how _ in life.a. physical energy can contribute to ones unsuccessb. emotional energy can contribute to ones successc. physical energy can contribute to ones successd. emotional energy can contribute to ones unsuccess2. the author believes emotional energy is _.a. inherited and genetically determined b. related to inherited and genesc. not inherited and genetically determined d. related to inherited and upbringing3. even small changes people make in their lives _ their emotional energy.a. cannot help control b. cannot help increase c. can help control d. can help increase 4. ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to _. a. help herself b. teach herself c. teach poor children d. help poor children5. the real-estate broker the author knows enjoyed _.a. redecorating the houses b. mentally redecorating the housesc. the same day-to-day work d. defining fun differently【参考答案】15、bcddb阅读理解placed insights，a dataservice provider，monitors the consumption behavior of more than 70，000 americans at the age of 14 and older on a monthly basis.one half of americans went to mcdonalds at least once a month.nearly four in ten americans visited walmart.the findings show that some companies visited by more than one in ten americans each month are primarily fastfood，discountretail outlets(直销店) and health clinics.the types of businesses these companies are in and the traffic customers use to get to them play a big part in their success.according to placed insights，less than 40% of americans visited a bank or clothing store in march.at the same time，an estimated 60% visited a department store，and more than twothirds went to a fastfood restaurant at least once.placed insights founder and ceo david shim explains what it is that affects much on whether americans visit a business once a year or once a week.“people often go out for fast food.they dont necessarily go shopping for a sweater every day，but they do eat.”it should come as no surprise that most of these companies have made efforts to expand their products，with varying degrees of success.walmart，for example，has expanded its business to offer groceries，and even has fastfood restaurants in many stores.starbucks has expanded its menu options to include breakfast sandwiches and other meals.mcdonalds new mccafe coffee brand has been very successful.these are all new services designed to make more money on existing customers，bring in new customers，and bring them in more often.while the types of goods and services being offered by these companies are critical，the more critical factor is their dominant national presence.these companies have thousands of locations all over the country.rare is the american town without a mcdonalds，burger king，taco bell，subway，or some combination of the three.mcdonalds has more than 14，000 locations in the us. in 2012 while subway has more than 25，000.【解题导语】本文介绍了美国人经常去消费的一些商店以及为什么美国人经常去这些商店。1what do we learn from placed insightss research?athe majority of people going to mcdonalds are children.bmore people go to walmart than to mcdonalds.cover one in ten americans goes to a clothing store each month.dmcdonalds and walmart have many customers in part because they are easy to get to.答案d细节理解题。根据第一段可知，the types of businesses these companies are in and the traffic customers use to get to them play a big part in their success.可知交通方便是麦当劳、沃尔玛等受欢迎的商店赢得很多顾客的原因之一。2according to david shim，which has the most influence on where americans decide to shop?athe types of goods.bthe brands of the companies.cthe traffic.dpeoples preferences.答案a细节理解题。根据第三段的for fast food以及for a sweater可知david shim认为一个商店出售的商品决定了人们是一天去一次还是一周去一次那个商店。3what is paragraph 4 mainly about?awhat types of goods the mostvisited outlets sell.bwhat the mostvisited outlets do to attract customers.cwhy people often go to fastfood outlets.dwhat type of outlet is the most popular in america.答案b段落大意题。第四段介绍了那些成功的商店通过扩大商品范围以及销售区域范围来赢得更多的客户，比如沃尔玛提供快餐，星巴克提供早餐、麦当劳推出了新品咖啡等等，因此第四段主要介绍了一些成功的商店怎样吸引顾客。4what is the main reason that some outlets get visited more frequently than others?athey provide necessities of daily life.bthey provide better service than other outlets.cthey provide more choices of goods.dthey spread all over the country.答案d细节理解题。最后一段第一句介绍虽然食物种类和服务对商店的成功发挥了很重要的作用，但是起主导作用的是它们的地理位置，这些商店的分店遍及全国各地。4.短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)(注意：在试题卷上作答无效) 短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。dear james, i am so excited that you are come to china. i will free from december18 and will have a plenty of time to be together with you. ill meet you at the airport and then you will take bus no.8 to my home. you worry about the weather here on your email. in fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your city. it isnt very cold. but you neednt bring many clothes with you. during your stay here. ill take you to some places of interests and you can taste some local snacks. im sure we will have greatly fun together.looking forward to meeting you soon. yours, john【参考答案】4、5.短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（ ），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。dear brown,last summer i take a part-time job in the international camp for children. i have been told one mo