阅读训练--疯狂跑步只为环保 等3则 2022届高考英语复习备考

1、阅读训练-一疯狂跑步只为环保 等3则2022届高考英语复习备考疯狂跑步只为环保面对日益严重的环境问题，托尼决定通过赤脚跑步来募集资金，这引起 了大家对环境问题的关注。We are in an environmental crisis. The planet is heating up, and the Amazon is terribly on fire. And it often feels like there5s nothing you can do in the face of such a large scale catastrophe. But one man called Ton

2、y Riddle is active and taking on an incredible challenge to raise vital funds for environmental charities and raise awareness of current problems by running barefoot.Tony Riddle will run the length of theUnited Kingdom from Lands End to JohnGrouts-almost 900 miles. Covering approximately 30 miles pe

3、r day for 30 days, the natural lifestyle coach aims to raise 25, 000 for five environmental charities. He hopes that it will provide a pla廿orm to stress the importance of connecting with our environment, and to demonstrate the incredible possibilities of human bodies.Theres also a deeper meaning beh

4、ind his decision to run barefoot. Tons feet were once a source of severe pain. He was born with underdeveloped lower limbs （肢） and was bound by metal for the first 1 2 weeks of his life and then braced （带着） for the next two years. It was a long road to recovery, but now his feet have now been transf

5、ormed into super strong foundations that are able to carry him across the entirety of the country.“We are so disconnected from nature. How can we ever relate to our environmental issues and fully commit to sustainability ? ” asks Tony. ulf we cant connect or relate to nature, what chance do we have

6、of saving it, and ourselves? As a father to three children , soon to be four, feel the need for a change in our current disconnected behaviors. We need to do more to communicate the problem that arises from our disconnection from the natural world. This is why I have chosen to support these organiza

7、tions which protect our oceans, lands and animals, including human species.Reading CheckWhat made Tony Riddle run with bare feet?Large scale catastrophes.The rising temperature.Amazon fire.Environmental problems.What does the underlined word “demonstrate” in paragraph 2 mean ?A. Strike. B. Prove. C.

8、 Overcome. D. Assess.We can infer from the last paragraph that.Tons wife is pregnantpeople connect themselves with naturepeople live a good life in the natural worldTony supports organizations to protect the environmentWhich of the following best describes Tony Riddle ?A. Humorous. B. Strong willed.

9、C. Easy-going. D. Aggressive.Language StudyDifficult sentenceThis is why I have chosen to support these organizations which protect our oceans, lands and animals, including human species.这就是我选择支持这些保护我们的海洋、土地和动物，包括人类的组织 的原因。【点石成金】句中why引导的是表语从句；which引导的是一个定语从句，先行词为 organizationso塑料使用，可以休矣塑料的使用给环境造成了破坏

10、。文章呼吁人们减少对一次性塑料制品的 使用。If you take a look around your kitchen or office right now, chances are that youll notice youre surrounded by plastic water bottles, take-out coffee cups, straws （吸管）， plastic grocery bags, food packages, and take-out containers. These are all examples of single use plastic pro

11、ducts, which is a hot topic nowadays based on both environmental and health concerns.Its certainly not realistic to remove all plastic from your life, but lets examine some statistics that may encourage you to reduce your single use plastic footprints by throwing away straws, switching to reusable w

12、ater bottles, bringing cloth bags to the grocery store, and more.The popularity of plastic, which began rising in the 1 950s, is growing out of control-1 8.2 trillion pounds of plastic has been produced around the world, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances, a publication o

13、f the American Association for the Advancement of Science. And theres no sign of slowing down, considering scientists say that another 26.5 trillion pounds will be produced worldwide by 2050.Every piece of plastic that has ever been created will remain in the environment in some form, but once we co

14、nveniently throw out our trash at home, wind and run-off carry our waste from landfills and streets down the sewer （污水管） and directly to the ocean , says Jennifer Flower. uOur plastic consumption is directly affecting the marine life including the fish, which is a main source of food for humans as w

15、ell. Often our society is so focused on making our lives more convenient in the short term, but in the long run, those everyday conveniences are at the expense of our health and the health of marine life.”Worried about global warming ? You should be.Reading CheckThe first paragraph is written to sho

16、w.plastic products are convenientplastic products are very harmfulplastic is everywhere in daily lifethe topic about plastic is outdatedWhat do the statistics in paragraph 3 imply?The popularity of plastic began in the 1 950s.1 8.2 trillion pounds of plastic is produced every year.Plastic is still i

17、n great demand in the future.Production of plastic will reach the limit by 2050.What can we learn from Jennifer Flowers words?Plastic has brought great convenience.Plastic producers should be blamed.The marine life will suffer the lack of food.Plastic is a double-edged sword.From which is this text

18、probably taken ?A biology text.An environment focus.A research paper.A news report.Language StudySentence for writingIf you take a look around your kitchen or office right now, chances are that youll notice youre surrounded by plastic water bottles, take-out coffee cups, straws, plastic grocery bags

19、, food packages, and take-out containers.【信息提取】chances be th at是一个固定句型，意为“有可能【句式仿写】火车有可能还没有离开。创新型头脑，大有不同有创造力的人看世界的角度与常人有所不同，哈佛大学的一项研究提供 了一种解释一一他们发现一种特定的连接模式与最具创造性的反应相关。Its often said that creative people see the world differently from the rest of us and a Harvard study is providing one explanation.

20、Scientists studied brain scans of people after asking them to come up with creative uses for everyday objects. And they found a specific pattern of connectivity that correlated with the most creative responses.uWhat this shows is that the creative brain works differently, said Roger Beatty, the firs

21、t author of the study. Beatty and colleagues examined brain data from previous studies and found that, by simply measuring the strength of connections in these peoples brain networks, they could estimate theoriginality of these peoples ideas.While the data showed that regions across the brain were i

22、nvolved in creative thought, Beatty said the evidence pointed to three sub networks. And they were the default mode （默认状态） network, the salience （突出） network and the executive control network. They appeared to play key roles in creative thought. The default mode network, he said, is involved in memo

23、ry and mental acting , so the theory is that it plays an important role in processes like mind wandering, imagination, and natural thinking. The salience network notices important information. When it comes to creativity, it may be responsible for arranging the ideas that come from the default mode

24、network. Lastly, the executive control network works to help people keep their focus on useful ideas while getting rid of those that arent working. Beatty said, People who think more flexibly and come up with more creative ideas are better able to use these networks that dont typically work together

25、 and bring these systems online.”Based on the results of that study, Beatty and colleagues developed a predictive model and tested against brain scan data collected for earlier studies on creativity. uWe used already published data. We found that based on how strong the connections are in these netw

26、orks, we could guess pretty accurately how creative youre going to be on a task, J, Beatty said. He added, “Its also not clear whether this can be modified with some kind of training. Creativity is complex, and were only working on the surface here.”Reading CheckWhat were the participants asked to d

27、o in the study ?To tell scientists their different ways of seeing the world.To show their special ways to connect with others.To talk about their most exciting experiences.To think of new uses for ordinary objects.What does the underlined word estimate in paragraph 2 mean ?A. Improve. B. Judge. C. Spread. D. Praise.The salience networ