2022届新高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编(学生版)

优点英语专题01阅读理解（第10期）-2022届新高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编阅读理解【八省市（湖北省，广东省等）2021-2022学年高三上学期第一次联考】GoldFameCitrusbyClaireVayeWatkins（$5.99）Withtheflightofitscharactersthroughalandscapedestroyedbyclimatecrisis,thisnoveldoesnotindicatemuchhopefulnessforthefuture.WithinitisaseriesofsituationsandconsequencesmademoresevereinafutureCaliforniashortofwater.Acrossthedesert.wefollowWatkins'charactersthroughaplacesotransformedthatitneedsitsownfieldguideofanimalsnewlyadaptedforstrangesurvival.TheMinistryfortheFuturebyKimStanleyRobinson（$18.1）TheMinistryfortheFutureisamasterpieceoftheimagination,usingfictionaleyewitnessaccountstotellthestoryofhowclimatewillaffectusall.Itssettingisnotadesertedworld,butafuturethatisalmostuponus.Thisextraordinarynovelfromthevisionarysciencefictionwriterwillchangethewayyouthinkabouttheclimatecrisis.BreathingFirebyJaimLowe（$27）Thefrontlinesofthefightagainstclimatechangearepeopledwiththosesocietyhasforgotten.Upto30percentofthefirefightersbattlingwildfiresinCaliforniaeachyearareprisonersperformingbackbreakinglaborwhileearninga40thofwhatacivilianmakes.Thisbookfollowssixfemaleprisonerfirefightersandtheirworriedfamilies,lookingintothehumancostofenvironmentalcrisis.SomethingUndertheSunbyAlexandraKleeman（$28）InAlexandraKleeman'snewnovel,anovelistnewtoLosAngelesteamsupwithaformerchildactortoinvestigateaconspiracy（阴谋）.ButthisisL.A．,wherewildfiresburnallyearlongandtherichstorewaterwhilethepoorsufferfromtheconsequenceofclimatecrisis.Humanweaknessispushingthecitytowardadisaster.21．WhichcategorydoesBreathingFirefallinto?A．Sciencefiction. B．Play. C．Non-fiction. D．Biography.22．WhatisAlexandraKleeman?A．Anovelist. B．Anactor. C．Afirefighter. D．Aminister.23．Whatdothelistedbookshaveincommon?A．Theyareonsale. B．Theyshowconcernoverclimate.C．Theyareintendedforteenagers. D．TheyaresetinCalifornia.WhatcoulddrivingaracecarandpointingacameraattheMilkyWayhaveincommon?Morethanyoumightimagine.RacecardriverBubbaWallaceandphotographerBatakTefreshijourneyedtogethertoremoteGooseberryMesaforanadventureaimedatcapturingthenightsky.GooseberryMesa,farfrompopulationcenters,isprotectedfromthenighttimelightpollutionmakingitperfectforstarphotographers.Naturenightenvironmentssuchasthisarerare.Camping,hiking,andshootingstarsinmountainousMesahighlightthesimilaritybetweenphotographyandracing.Bubbanotes,“Onceyoufireuptheenginethere’snoturningback-IknowI’llbeinthatscatformorethanthreehours.”Batakagrees,“IhavethesamefeelingassoonasItouchthewheelofmycamera-I’mreadytocontinuethroughtheentirenight.”ForBubba,developingpatienceallowedhimtomatureasadriverandisequallyessentialtohisphotography.Seizingthemomentiscrucialtoo.“Everyminutethingsarechanging-theEarth’sshadow,themoonlight,theriseofstars,”Batakexplains.“Ifyoulosethemoment,it’sgoneforever.”BubbafindsthephysicalandmentaldemandsofracingascrucialwhentravellinginUtah’sruggedlandscapesunderfreezingtemperatures.Thinkincomingclouds,wind,ormistwillruinyourchanceataperfectshot?AccordingtoBatak.“Withwide-anglenightscapeseveryunexpectedweatherconditioncanbeanopportunity.Ourphotosshoworangesandbluesaroundthemoonyouwouldn’tseeunderaclearsky.”Theteamdiscoveredsharedintereststhatgobeyondphotography.“We’rebothpassionateaboutbringingculturestogetherandusingourworktobreakdownboundaries,”saysBatak.“Thenightskyhasaunifyingpower.Theskyconnectsthewholeworldunderoneumbrella.”24．WhydidBubbaandBatakchooseGooseberryMesa?A．Ithasasmallpopulation. B．Ithasidealweatherconditions.C．Itisfreefromlightpollution. D．Ithasamagnificentlandscape.25．Whichisrequiredinbothcarracingandphotography?A．Willpower. B．Teamwork. C．Bravery. D．Creativity.26．WhatdoesBatakthinkofunexpectedweatherasaphotographer?A．Annoying. B．Disastrous. C．Favorable. D．Challenging.27．Whichmaybeamessagebehindtheteam’sphotographywork?A．Appreciatingthenightsky. B．Connectingvariouscultures.C．Removingracialboundaries. D．Protectingtheenvironment.IngardensacrossBritainthegrasshasstoppedgrowing,whichisnotdrought-stricken.Infact,itisgreenerandcleanerthaneverbefore.Thatisbecausethelawns(草坪)areactuallyartificialsubstitutes.Britonsarefascinatedbylawns.Countryestates(庄园)havelongcompetedtohavethemostperfectlycutandpolishedgrassland.“Whatyou’resayinginbigloudcapitalletters,is‘I’msoterriblywealthy’”saysFionaDavisonoftheRHS(皇家园林协会).Withthecomingofgrass-cuttingmachinesin1830,themiddleclassesjoinedthefun.ButnowBritonshavefalleninlovewithartificialgrass.EvergreensUK,whichsellsthestuff,saysithasseena120%riseinsalessince2015.Artificialgrassispopularwithfamilieswhohavechildrenordogsanddon’twantmuddraggedthroughtheirhouses.Ithasanothercharmfactor,too—peoplenowseegardensas“outsiderooms”—pairingcarpetsofartificialgrasswithdelicatelydecoratedseatingandhotcontainers.Noteveryoneisafan.Artificialgrasscontainsmicroplasticsthatruinsoilandriskflooding.Astudyfindscarthwormsgain14%lessbodyweightwhenoperatingunderrubber,aformofartificialgrass,whichmightnotbeaproblemforitsfans,aswormholesareregulardisgustingthings,butitdisappointsgreentypes.MsDavisonsaysagroupofwildlife-lovinggardenersisblooming,manyhavingcaughtthebugduringCOVID-19lockdowns.Forexample,alandscapedesignersaystheylikethingslessneatandtry“tocapturethatwildclement”.Thesecco-gardenersareinfluencedbyrewildingprojectsandaremorelikelytobeenvironmentalists.Whilethreewrittendocumentssignedbymanypeoplehavetriedtostopartificialgrassspreading,thegovernmentsaysregulatingwhatpeopledointheirbackyardsiswrong.TheRHSisconcernedaboutartificialgrass,butpreferspersuasiontolaws.“Wesay‘Letahundredflowersbloom’,”saysMsDavison.28．WhatcanbeinferredfromDavison’sremarkinparagraph2?A．Sheisveryrich. B．Thegardeningcompetitionisfierce.C．Operatingacuttingmachineisfun. D．High-qualitygrasslandisgreatlyvalued.29．Whatpossiblycontributestothepopularityofartificialgrass?A．Advertisingcampaigns. B．Gardens’newfunction.C．Messygrasslands. D．Ill-manneredchildrenanddogs.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bug”meaninthefourthparagraph?A．Interest. B．Earthworm. C．Flower. D．Virus.31．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleofthetext?A．ThebarrierofBritishgrasslandB．TheappealofgrasslandforBritonsC．ThefighttodefinethegreatBritishgardenD．ThecompetitiontobecomethebestgrasslandWhenaskedwhathisfatherdidforaliving,Mikeexplainedtohiskindergartenteacherthat“hestealsthings,butit’sOK,becausehegetspaidtodoit.”Heisn’twrong.Hisfatherisahacker(黑客),whoisproudofhisjob,justlikedoctorsareproudoftheworktheydo.Thankstosecurityresearchers’hackingpractices,leaksinanewversionofthemostcommonWi-Ficodestandard(WPA3)werefoundbeforecriminalscouldusethemtobreakintohomeandbusinessnetworks.Inanothercase,criminalsfoundanunknownweaknessinGoogle’sAndroidoperatingsystemsbeforesecurityresearchersdid,givingthebadguysfullcontrolofmorethanadozenphonemodels.However,findingMike’sfather’spersonalizedplatesforhiscarwiththeword‘HACKING’,anemployeeoftheTexasDepartmentofMotorVehiclesquicklytookthemaway,claimingthatalicenseplatedisplaying“HACKING”publicizedcriminalactivity.Whilethisreactionreallyisn’tthefaultofthewell-intentionedemployee,it’sasignofhowadeeplyrootedmisrepresentationofhisprofessionhascreatedafixedwrongimage.ItseemsthatthewaythathackersaredescribedinHollywoodhascontributedtotheword‘hacker’paralleling‘criminal’,wherehackersareoftenreferredtoasfiguresindarkroomsengagedinillegalactivitywhiletappingatkeyboards.Butactually,hackingisjustanactivity.Whatseparatesanyactivityfromacrimeis,veryoften,permission.Peoplearefreetodrive,buttheydonothavepermissiontodrive150milesperhour,whichisacriminaloffense.Sinceadriverisjustadriver,whymustahackerbeacriminal?Someonewhoengagesintheillegaluseofhackingshouldnotbecalleda‘badhacker’buta‘cybercriminal’.Contrarytopopularbelief,mosthackerslikeMike’sfatherundoubtedlyplayanimportantroleinkeepingcompaniesandpeoplesafe.32．WhatdidMike’ssonthinkofMike’sjob?A．Admirable. B．Amazing. C．Acceptable. D．Annoying.33．Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningthehackers’job?A．Itsweakness. B．Itsimportance. C．Itsvariety D．Itssecurity.34．Whydoesthewritermention‘Hollywood’inparagraph3?A．Toentertaintherenders. B．Toquestiontheemployee’sclaim.C．Toclarifytheconceptofhacking. D．Totracethewrongimageofhackers.35．Whatmessagedoestheauthorreallywanttoconveyinthetext?A．Hackingmostlycounts. B．Hackingisactuallyacrime.C．Hackingispopularwithpeople. D．Hackingneedslicenses.阅读理解【河北省保定市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末】Therearebooksthathaveclimbeduptheladderofthebookshelfthismonth.Let’shavealook.NoLookingBackbyShivaniGuptaTwenty-two-year-oldShivanihadthrownapartyoneeveningandawokethenextmorninginhospital.Despiteparalyzed(瘫痪)andwheelchair-bound,Shivanirefusedtogiveup.Shewouldn’tletherinabilitytowalkkeepherfromachievingherambitions.Thisbookisaninspiringtaleaboutsurvivingthechallengesofdisability.CourageBeyondComparebySanjaySharmaThe10sportsmeninthebookarechampionsindiversedisciplineslikeathletics,swimmingandbadminton.Theyovercamephysicallimitationstoreachthetopoftheirchosenfields.Powerfulandinspiring,thesestoriesareheart-warmingremindersthatastrongmindandgreatdeterminationalmostalwaysovercomethelimitationsofthehumanbody.FacetoFacebyVedMehtaBlindsincetheageoffour,theauthorledalonelychildhoodinIndiauntilhewasacceptedtotheArkansasSchoolfortheblind.Theschoolchangedhislife.HegotdegreesatOxfordandHarvardandasuccessfulwritingcareer.Thisistheauthor’sautobiographytouchinguponhischildhood,blindnessandremakinghimself.ThisStarWon’tGoOutbyEstherEarlDiagnosedwithcancerattheageof12,EstherEarlwasaverybrightandtalented,butverynormalteenager.Shelivedahope-filledandgenerouslifeasherphysicalconditiondeclined.Thisautobiographycollectsherjournals,fictionandletters.Thephotographsandessaysofferedbyherfriendsalsohelptotellherstory.1．Whichbookisaboutsomeathletes’stories?A．NoLookingBack. B．FacetoFace.C．CourageBeyondCompare. D．ThisStarWon’tGoOut.2．WhatisspecialaboutThisStarWon’tGoOut?A．Itisaboutapatient’sexperience.B．Someofitsmaterialisfromherfriends.C．Itmentionsitsauthor’schildhoodlife.D．Itsauthorhadasuccessfulwritingcareer.3．Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A．Theauthorsaredisabled.B．Thereadersaremainlychildren.C．Theyarestoriesabouttheauthors.D．Theytalkaboutsomeinspiringtales.TwoteensfromMountJuliet,Tennessee,wentviral(走红)whentheyputtheirlivesonlinetosavea3-year-oldgirl.Onenight,DalaurenceHolland,15,andZechKrinjnic,13,weresittingandtalkingonZech’sporch.Itwasprettylate,andtheskywasdark.Therewerenoadultsorparentsaround,sotheteenswerejustchattingandenjoyingthefreshair.Atabout10:15pm,theyweresurprisedtoseeafigureemergingfromthebushesbelow.Atfirst,theythoughtitwasafoxorsomeotherkindofanimal.Buttheydidn’twantanythingtoendupdead.Droppingtheirconversation,thetworushedtowardstheanimalhopingtosaveit.Butwhentheygotcloser,theyrealizeditwasn’tananimal—itwasa3-year-oldgirlheadingstraightforabusyhighway.Theboyshadn’trealizeditwasalittlegirlatfirstbutnow,timestoodstill.Thelittlegirlwasallaloneandtherewasn’tanadultinsight.Butwhatwasevenworse,theysoonrealized,therewasatruckcomingdirectlyherway.Bothteensracedforthelittlegirl,butDalaurencegottherefirst.Therewasnohesitationineitheroftheiractionsastheyputtheirlivesontheline.Dalaurenceracedintotheroad,reachingthelittlegirljustsecondsbeforeshewouldhavebeenhitbytherushingtruck.Luckilyforthelittlegirl,hesnatchedheroutofthewayjustintime.ThankstoDalaurenceandZech’sheroicactions,thelittlegirl’slifewassaved.It’sunclearwhythegirlwasontheroadbyherself.AsforDalaurenceandZech,thetwoboysreceivedafloodofpraiseswhentheirstorywentviralonline.Later,MountJulietofficialsevengavethemakeytothecityinhonoroftheirgooddeed.Thankgoodnessthebraveteenswereintherightplace,attherighttime.4．Whatwerethetwoboysdoingwhentheysawafigure?A．Havingaconversation.B．Runningontheporch.C．Waitingforadultstocome.D．Chattingaboutcatchingafox.5．Whatcanweknowfromparagraph3?A．Ananimalwasrunningafterthelittlegirl.B．Thegirlstoodstillwhentheboyssawher.C．Thegirlwasinadangeroussituation.D．Atruckwascomingdirectlytheboys’way.6．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethetwoboys?A．Cleverandgenerous.B．Braveandresponsive.C．Devotedandenthusiastic.D．Creativeandhumorous.7．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．TwoboysweregivenakeytotheircityB．LittlegirlsneededlookingafterwellC．AlittlegirlwentviralonabusyhighwayD．TwoteenagersriskedtheirlivestosaveagirlResearchershavefoundmultilingualism(多语言能力)isgoodforeconomy.Countrieswhichactivelyencouragethedevelopmentofdifferentlanguagesgainarangeofrewards,frommoresuccessfulexportstoamorecreativeworkforce.“Languagemattersonalargernationallevelandatthelevelofsmallercompanies,”saidHogan-Brun,aresearcherinlanguagestudy.Switzerland,forexample,owes10%ofitsGDPtoitsmultilingualbackground.Thecountryhasfournationallanguages.Britain,ontheotherhand,isthoughttoloseabout3.5%ofitsGDPeveryyearsince95%ofitspopulationspeaksEnglish,whichistheprimarylanguageofthecountry.WhatHogan-Brunsaidisreasonable.Languagespartlycanhelpbuildtraderelations.Astudyofsmallandmedium-sizedcompaniesinSwedenandGermanyfoundthatthosethatinvestedmoreinlanguageswereabletoexportmoregoods.Germancompaniesthatinvestedheavilyinmultilingualstaffadded10exportcountriestotheirmarkets.Companiesthatinvestedlesssaidtheymissedoutonbusinessdeals.Researchershavealsolongstressedtheindividualbenefitsofspeakingmorethanonelanguage.Severalstudiesshowthatlanguageshelppromoteearningpower.AccordingtoaCanadianstudy,womenandmenwhocanspeakseverallanguagesearn3.6%and6.6%morethantheirEnglish-onlycolleaguesrespectively.Thetwist:Thisistrueeveniftheydon’tusetheirsecondlanguageforwork.“Itseemsthatyoudon’thavetoactuallyspeakasecondlanguageonthejobtoreceivethefinancialrewards,”saidaneconomicsprofessor.Hethoughtthatthiswasbecauseknowingasecondlanguagewasseenasasignofpower.Beyondtheseimmediateeconomicrewards,languagescanhelpacountry’sworkforceinlong-termways.Multilingualismhasbeenshowntodelaymemoryloss.Ithasalsobeenassociatedwithabetterabilitytoconcentrateandprocessinformation.8．Whatcanmultilingualcountriesexpect?A．Largenumbersofimportedgoods.B．Productiveworkerswithgreatcreativity.C．Newchancesofdevelopingeducation.D．Powerfulcomprehensivenationalpower.9．Whydoestheauthorwanttoshowbylistingthestatisticsinparagraph2?A．Europeancountriesarerich.B．Languageresearchisimportant.C．ThenumberofEnglishspeakersisincreasing.D．Multilingualismcanpromotenationaleconomicgrowth.10．Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?A．Addsomeforecastinformation.B．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.C．SupportHogan-Brun’sviewpoint.D．Givesomeadvicetosmallcompanies.11．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Womenlearnmorelanguagesthanmen.B．Goodnativelanguageisasignofpower.C．Beingmultilingualbenefitsbrainhealth.D．Canadianspreferusingtheirsecondlanguage.FossilsdiscoveredinLiaoningprovincehavechallengedthetheorythattheArchaeopteryxistheearliestknownbird.ResearchofthefossilsledbyPascalGodefroitandhisteamfromtheRoyalBelgianInstituteofNaturalSciencesrevealedthatthedinosaurbirdAurornisxui,liketheArchaeopteryx,existednearly150millionyearsago.GodefroittoldBritish-basedDailyMail,“TheevolutionarydevelopmentshowsthatdinosaurbirdswerealreadydiversifiedinnorthernChinaduringtheMiddle-LateJurassic.”Thestudy,publishedinthejournalNature,showedthatAurornisxuiwas50cminlengthandhadtinyteethusedforhuntinganddefense,similartootherdinosaurs.Godefroitsaidtheresultssupporta“singleoriginofpoweredflight”,whichsuggeststhatalldinosaursthatbecamebirdstookflightaroundthesametime,andeventuallylosthuntinganddefensivefeatures,liketeeth,duringadaptation.HuDongyu,aprofessoratShenyangNormalUniversity,pointedoutthatfossilsofsomedinosaursshowthatthelegsinitiallyhadlongfeathers,whichsuggeststheyassistedwingsinflight.“Butthelongfeathersonthelegsdegeneratedasthewingsbecamestrongenough.Thisisnotthefirsttimethatfossilevidencehasshowedtheevolutionpathfromdinosaurstobirds,”saidHu.“TheinitialquestionwaswhetherthesedinosaurbirdsexistedbeforetheArchaeopteryx,butaswedigdeeperintothem,theagebecameirrelevant.Andnowtheboneofcontentioniswhetherallthesedinosaurbirdsaredinosaursorbirds.”Onefossil,foundinLiaoningin2009andstudiedbyscientistsledbyXuXingfromtheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijing,showedthattheearliestdinosaurbirdwasAnchiornishuxleyi,aflyingdinosaurthatlived160millionyearsago.AnotherfossilstudiedbyXuandhiscolleagues,alsobelievedtobeadinosaurbird,wasnamedXiaotingiazhengi.“Aurornisxui,AnchiornishuxleyiandXiaotingiazhengiaresimilardinosaurbirdfossils,”Huadded.“Theearlierresearchsuggestedthatalldinosaurbirdsweredinosaurs,notbirds.However,recentresearchsuggeststheopposite.Sothereisalongwaytogotodrawaconclusion.”12．Whatisthetopicofthetext?A．Theoriginofbirds. B．Theadaptabilityofbirds.C．Thetimewhendinosaursappeared. D．Thereasonwhydinosaursdiedout.13．InwhatwaywasAurornisxuisimilartootherdinosaurs?A．Thespeedofitsflight. B．Theforceofitsdefense.C．Thelengthofitsfeathers. D．Thefeatureofitsteeth.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theboneofcontention”inparagraph4mean?A．Thebonesofbirds. B．Thefocusofdebate.C．Thesimilarityoftheories. D．Theconclusionofresearch.15．WhatdoesHuthinkofdinosaurbirds?A．Theyweredinosaurs. B．Theyneedfurtherstudy.C．Theycouldflylikebirds. D．TheyexistedbeforetheArchaeopteryx.阅读理解【江苏省镇江市、南通市（通州区、启东市）2021~2022学年高三上学期期末质量监测】AmericanExpressGold:Best"non-travel"travelcardWhyit'sgreatinonesentence:TheAmericanExpressGoldcardearnstonsofvaluableAmextravelpointsonpracticallyallthefood-relatedpurchasesyou'remakingevenwhenyou'renottraveling,andthecreditsavailableonthecardnearlyoffset(抵消)itsannualfee.Thiscardisrightfor:Peoplewhocanuseallofthecard'svariouscreditsandwhospendsignificantmoneyatrestaurants,onfooddeliveryservicesoratU.S.supermarketswhilethey'renotontheroad.Highlights:First,withtheAmexGold,you'llearn4pointsforeverydollaryouspendonrestaurantsworldwide,andonupto$25,000inannualpurchasesatU.S.supermarkets(1pointperdollarafterwards).Mostfooddeliveryservicescountas“restaurants"onthiscard,sothatmeansthevastmajorityofyourfoodpurchaseswillearn4xpoints,regardlessofhowyou'reeating.You'llalsoearn3pointsperdollarwhenyoubookairfaredirectlywithanairline,soifyou'relookingtojumponanysalesforflightslaterintheyear,youcanpayforthemwiththeAmexGoldandearnextrapointsonthoseaswell.ThepointsearnedonthiscardareAmericanExpressMembershipRewardspoints,whichareextremelyuseful.Youcanredeem(兑取现金)themdirectlyforflightsviaAmexTravelat1centeach,butifyouputinsomeextraeffortandresearch,youcanpotentiallygetmuchmorevaluefromthembytransferringthemtoanyofAmex's21airlineandhotelpartners,whichincludeDeltaAirLines,JetBlue,Marriottandmanymore.1．WhatcanweknowabouttheAmericanExpressGoldcard?A．Itrequiresverylittleannualfee.B．Ithasalinkwithfoodpurchases.C．Itistargetedatdeliveryservices.D．Itisrightforrestaurantmanagers.2．Ifyouspend$25,800annuallyatU.S.supermarkets,howmanypointswillyouearn?A．100,000. B．100,800. C．103,200. D．400,000.3．Whatcanyoudowiththesepointsonthiscard?A．Changethemintomoneytobuyfood.B．Transferguestsfromairlinestohotels.C．Purchaseservicesinsuggestedairlines.D．Makesomeextraeffortanddoresearch.Overthephone,Jack'smothertoldhim,“Mr.Belserdiedlastnight.ThefuneralisWednesday."Memoriesflashedthroughhismindlikeanoldnewsreelashesatquietlyrememberinghischildhooddays.“Jack,didyouhearme?"“Oh,sorry,Mum.Yes,Iheardyou.It'sbeensolongsinceIthoughtofhim.I'msorry,butIhonestlythoughthediedyearsago,"Jackreplied.“Youknow,Jack,afteryourfatherdied,Mr.Belsersteppedintomakesureyouhadaman'sinfluenceinyourlife,'shesaid.Asbusyashewas,hekepthisword.Jackcaughtthenextflighttohishometown.Mr.Belser'sfuneralwassmallanduneventful.Thenightbeforehehadtoreturnhome,JackandhisMumstoppedbytoseetheoldhousenextdooronemoretime.Standinginthedoorway,Jackpausedforamoment.Itwaslikecrossingoverintoanotherdimension,aleapthroughspaceandtime.Thehousewasexactlyasheremembered.Everystepheldmemories.Everypicture,everypieceoffurniture.Jackstoppedsuddenly...“What'swrong,Jack?”hisMumasked.“Theboxisgone,"hesaid.“Whatbox?"Mumasked."Therewasasmallgoldboxthathekeptlockedontopofhisdesk.Imusthaveaskedhimathousandtimeswhatwasinside.Allhe'devertoldmewasthethinghevaluedmost.NowI'llneverknowwhatwassovaluabletohim,"Jacksaid.ReturninghomefromworkonedayJackdiscoveredanoteinhismailbox.'Signaturerequiredonapackage.Nooneathome.Pleasestopbythemainpostofficewithinthenextthreedays,'thenoteread.EarlythenextdayJackretrievedthepackage.Thereinsidewasthegoldboxandanenvelope.Jackshandsshookashereadthenoteinside."Uponmydeath,pleaseforwardthisboxanditscontentstoJackBennett.It'sthethingIvaluedmostinmylife.'Jackcarefullyunlockedthebox.Thereinsidehefoundabeautifulgoldpocketwatch.Runninghisfingersslowlyoverthefinelyetchedcasing,heunlatchedthecover.Insidehefoundthesewordsengraved(雕刻):'Jack,Thanksforyourtime!-HaroldBelser.'4．WhatdidMr.BelserdowhenJackwasachild?A．Heplayedtheroleofafather.B．HetaughtJackschoolsubjects.C．HesponsoredJackforeducation.D．HebroughtJacklongermemories.5．WhywasJackdeeplyimpressedwiththegoldbox?A．ItbelongedtoMr.Belser. B．Itremainedamysterytohim.C．Itwashischildhoodmemory. D．Itwasworthalotofmoney.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“retrieved”inParagraph11probablymean?A．Takeover. B．Reachfor. C．Pullout. D．Getback.7．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Agoldpocketwatchisthebestgift.B．Goodcompanydeservestreasuring.C．Lossoffatherinfluencesaboydeeply.D．Closeneighborsshouldhelpeachother.Combiningknowledgeofchemistry,physics,biology,andengineering,scientistsfromMcGillUniversitydevelopabiomaterialtoughenoughtorepairtheheart,muscles,andvocalcords,representingamajoradvanceinmedicine.“Peoplerecoveringfromheartdamageoftenfacealongandtrickyjourney.Healingischallengingbecauseoftheconstantmovementtissuesmustwithstand(承受)astheheartbeats.Thesameistrueforvocalcords.Untilnowtherewasnoinjectable(可注射的)materialstrongenoughforthejob,"saysGuangyuBao,aPhDcandidateintheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringatMcGillUniversity.Theteam,ledbyProfessorLucMongeauandAssistantProfessorJianyuLi,developedanewinjectablehydrogel(水凝胶)forwoundrepair,whichisatypeofbiomaterialthatprovidesroomforcellstoliveandgrow.Onceinjectedintothebody,thebiomaterialformsastablestructureallowinglivecellstogroworpassthroughtorepairtheinjuredorgans.“Theresultsarepromising,andwehopethatonedaythenewhydrogelwillbeusedtorestorethevoiceofpeoplewithdamagedvocalcords,"saysGuangyuBao.Thescientiststestedthedurabilityoftheirhydrogelinamachinetheydevelopedtocopytheextremebiomechanicsofhumanvocalcords.Vibrating(振动)at120timesasecondforover6millioncycles,thenewbiomaterialremainedundamagedwhileotherstandardhydrogelsbrokenintopieces,unabletodealwiththestressoftheload.“Wewereincrediblyexcitedtoseeitworkedperfectlyinourtest.Beforeourwork,noinjectablehydrogelspossessedbothhighporosityandtoughnessatthesametime.Tosolvethisissue,weintroducedapore-formingpolymertoourformula(配方),”saysGuangyuBao.Theinnovationopensnewwaysofmakingprogressforotherapplicationsliketissueengineering.TheteamisalsolookingtousethehydrogeltechnologytocreatelungstotestCOVID-19drugs.8．Whydidtheresearchersdevelopthenewbiomaterial?A．Toexperienceajourney. B．Torepairwound.C．Torepresentanadvance. D．Toreplaceorgans.9．Whatisuniqueofthebiomaterialcomparedtoothermaterials?A．Itisheavier. B．Itismorebreakable.C．Itischangeable. D．Itismoreinjectable.10．Whatmighttheresearchersdonextaboutthebiomaterial?A．Makeartificialorgansfordrugtest.B．Tryha