[全]高考英语10选9阅读讲解+及巩固提升含答案2021

1、高考英语10选9阅读讲解+及巩固提升含答案2021Passage1Researchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the1of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted stud

2、y2the influence of robotic dogs on old peoples depression, physical activity, and left satisfaction. No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated, Edwards3out. The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help. A rob

3、otic dog could be a solution.In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone.4placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before an

4、d after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to5if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.I talk to him all the time, and he6to my voice, says a seventy-year-old lady, When Im watching TV, hell stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own. The AlBOs respond

5、 to certain orders. The researchers say they have some7over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are8and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to th

6、e robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry. Beck says. 9its amazing how quickly we have given up that belief. Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AlBOs may even

7、 one day have games that can help stimulate older peoples minds. IGBAE JDCHPassage 2There are many similarities between the teachers work and the actors.1, the fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts2a good actor doesnt mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage; for there are

8、very important3between the teachers work and the actors work. The actor has to speak words which he has learned by heart; he has to4exactly the same work each time he plays a certain part; even his movements and the way he uses his voice are usually fixed before.5he has to do is to make all these ca

9、refully learned words and actions seem natural on the stage.The good teacher works in quite a different6. His audience takes an active part in his play, they ask and answer question, they7orders, and if they dont understand something, they say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act8the need o

10、f his audience in his class.I have known many teachers who were fine actors in class but were unable to play a part in a stage-play because their brains would not keep discipline; they could not keep strictly to what9had written.BFHIA JCGDPassage3American scientists have found the first concrete1tha

11、t playing music can significantly improve the brain and2hearing for all kinds of sounds,3speech. Experience with music appears to help with many other things in life, said researcher Nina Kraus. She said music could help activities like reading or identifying slight differences in tones (音调) of voic

12、es, or hearing sounds in a noisy place better.These new findings4the importance of music classes. Music classes are often5the first to be cut when school budgets get tight. Kraus said, Thats a mistake.Experiments started with 20 volunteers. They watched a movie as well as listened to Mandarin(普通话) w

13、ords that sounded like mi in the background.Mandarin is a tone language. That means a single word can6in meaning depending on its tone. For example, the Mandarin word mi means so partly close eyes when it is pronounced in a level tone （平调), to confuse when spoken in a rising tone, and rice when give

14、n in a7then rising tone.The researchers recorded volunteers brain8. Half the volunteers had at least six years of music training before the age of 12. The others had no more than three years of musical experience. All were native English who had no9of Mandarin.What the researchers found was that, ev

15、en when the volunteers focused on the movie, the musicians were far better at tracking the three different tones than the non-musicians.CEIJA DBFHPassage 4A British economist studying happiness said, Traditional measurements of progress, which heavily favor the economic over the social, are becoming

16、 outmoded. In China, happiness index has become a buss phrase attracting the1of economists and politics. Not only the government but also citizens should2the measurement of self-development themselves. Dont just chase money or3. Make sure you have time to relax. Now the school students should treasu

17、re carefree high school days and4friends. People always say that teenage friendship are the most5. Kids are too young to understand real friendship while adults tend to relate it to fame and wealth. We share each others secrets. We discuss news from all walks of life and begin to shape our values. W

18、e support each other on the journey to the biggest6in our lives. We also share success and7. The seeds of friendship become deeply8. It is true that friends come and go. But never forget the ones who have been there for you. Take a closer look at those now around you, and they should be the most pre

19、cious9you discover in your entire life. The life will be more brilliant and happier!CHEDG BFJAPassage 5Saddam trial is set for October. The trial of Iraqs former strongman Saddam Hussein and seven associates will start on October 19, the government announced yesterday.Saddam is expected to face abou

20、t a dozen trials for alleged crimes1by his regime,2the gassing of Kurds in Halabja and the 1991 suppression of Shiite uprising in the south.The charges3Saddam are so many (and) regardless of how many years he is going to live, the charges and trials would not end, Kubba said.We urge anybody who has

21、documents related to Saddam trial to4them to the tribunal. Kubba said. In Amman, Jordan, yesterday, a family lawyer for Saddam complained that the October trial set too little time for his defense team to prepare the5.Alani, who has been counseling Saddams eldest daughter, Rag had,6legal matters, sa

22、id the trial date was the wish of the ruling group in the Green Zone but certainly not the court. It was only a statement made by an Iraqi government official to the7, which absolutely has no8in the law.US and Iraqi officials urged civilians to leave affected areas of the city, a sign that the Ameri

23、cans were preparing a major assault. US forces crushed insurgents there last fall, leaving only about 500 American soldiers behind and handing over9to the Iraqis.EFGHB CDJIPassage 6Sleep requirements differ with age. Babies need the most sleep and the healthy1need the least. Periods of2sleep are almost always connected with dreaming. Experiments have shown that all humans dream. Those who believe tha