上海市浦东区2016学年第一学期质量监控试卷高三英语(含标准答案)

上海市浦东区2016学年第一学期质量监控试卷高三英语(含标准答案)上海市浦东区2016学年第一学期质量监控试卷高三英语(含标准答案)上海市浦东区2016学年第一学期质量监控试卷高三英语(含标准答案)xxx公司上海市浦东区2016学年第一学期质量监控试卷高三英语(含标准答案)文件编号：文件日期：修订次数：第1.0次更改批准审核制定方案设计，管理制度上海市浦东区2016学年度第一学期质量监控试卷高三英语(满分140分，考试时间120分钟） I.ListeningComprehension(25%)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Sorry. B.Annoyed. C.Excited. D.Puzzled. 2. A.Anaccountant. B.Asurgeon. C.Anartist. D.Ascientist.3. A.2000yuan. yuan.yuan. yuan.4. A.Onaplane. B.Inaphysicalmedicalroom.C.Inaboat. D.Inaschoolrestroom.5. A.Ajob. B.Anarticle. C.Abook. D.Anauthor.6. A.Twins. B.Classmates. C.Friends. D.Cousins.7. A.Givehisankleagoodrest. B.Treathisinjuryimmediately.C.Continuehisregularexercises. D.Becarefulwhenclimbingsteps.8. A.GoonadivingtourinEurope. B.Add300dollarstohisbudget. C.Traveloverseasonhisown. D.JoinapackagetourtoMexico.9. A.Incasesomeproblemsshouldoccur. B.Incasetheyshouldbelate.C.Toavoidmoreworklateron. D.Tomakebetterpreparations.10. A.Therockbandneedsmorehoursofpractice. B.Therockbandisgoingtoplayhereforamonth.C.Theirhardworkhasresultedinabigsuccess. D.Heappreciatesthewoman’shelpwiththeband.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Itsstrongeducationsystem. B.Itspopulation.C.Itsgrowingtourismindustry. D.Itsbilingualsigns.A.AllcitizensreceivequalityEnglishteaching. B.Moremoneyshouldbespentonteachertraining.C.AnEnglish-speakingenvironmentshouldbebuilt. D.Tourismindustryshouldbepromoted.13. A.Theforeigninvestmentwillincrease. B.Itwillbringtheeconomicandsocialbenefits. C.Theeducationsystemwillbestrengthened. D.ItwillimproveSingapore’srankinginEnglishlevel.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Heshoppedforgroceries. B.Hetookcareofhissickparent.C.Hecaredforhisyoungerbrother. D.Hemadeimportantfamilydecisions.15. A.Itmayhelpchildrengrowupquickly. B.Itmayforcechildrentosacrificetheirchildhoods.C.Itwillturnchildren’sresponsibilityintoadelight. D.Itwillmakechildrenmoreisolatedandconfused.A.Childrengettingsatisfactionfromhelpingothers. B.Childrentakingonadultresponsibility.C.Frustrationandstresscausedtochildrenbyparents.D.Theenvironmentforchildren’sbettergrowth.SectionCDirections:InSectionC，youwillhearaconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionsaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Tourguide. B.Editor.C.Journalist. D.Typist.18. A.Somenewlydiscoveredscenicspot. B.BigchangesintheAmazonvalley.C.Anewrailwayunderconstruction. D.ThebeautifulAmazonrainforests.19. A.Innewsweeklies. B.Innewspapers’Sundayeditions.C.Inalocaleveningpaper. D.Inoverseaseditionof.magazines.20. A.Tobecomeaprofessionalwriter.B.Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.C.Tobeemployedbyanewspaper.D.Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.II.GrammarandVocabulary(20%)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Icanstillremembertheafternoonwhenweclimbedthemountainasifitwereyesterday.Itwasasunnyday.Eagertospendsometimeoutside,Iwentupthemountainwithmyuncle.Themountainwashard(21)________(climb)andhadtoughrocksandstreamsonit.Intheend,(22)________(exhaust)andhot,Icouldn’tgoanyfurther.Sowewentbackdownthemountainintheend.Onthewaybackdown,myuncleaskedmeaquestion,(23)_____leftmespeechlessforasecond:“What’syourdream,younglady”“Ihavenoidea,”Ianswered(24)_____thinkingitforawhile.Thenhesmiledandtoldmeabouthisstory.Hedidn’tperformwellatschoolwhenhewasastudent.Althoughnobodythoughthecouldsucceed,heknewclearly(25)______hisdreamwas-----tobeabusinessman.“IknewIwasn’tgiftedwhenitcametostudying,soItriedtobuysnacksfromamarketandsellthemafterclass,”hetoldme.Afterheleftschool,hestartedsellingdifferentitemstofindoutwhichonewasmostattractivetocustomers.Ofcourse,heoftenhadnomoneyinhispocket,but(26)______toughlifewas,henevergaveup.“Thereisnodoubtthatapersonwhoputsinagreatdealofefforttoreachhisorhergoalwillhavegoodluckatsomepoint.Themeaningoflifeistochaseyourdream,”hesaidgently.ThatnightI(27)______hardlyfallasleep.Ilayinbedtossingandturning,askingmyself,“What’smymotivation”Ioncewantedtobeatopstudent,butthehardworkneededmeant(28)_____(put)everythingintofollowingmypassion.IfIfindmyselflackingwillpower,whatshouldIdo?Leavinghomeearlythenextmorning,Iclimbedthemountainagainby(29)_____.Itmademethink:Ifwedon’texperiencetheclimb,howcanwegettoseethesceneryonthetopofthemountain

Intheend,Ireachedthetopand(30)______(fascinate)bythewarmbreezeandsunshine.Nothingcouldbemorepleasantthanthat.SectionB Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeuseonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed. A.quicklyB.analyze C.programmed D.adoptionE.boredomF.unaccompaniedG.dramatic H.transformI.distractedJ.peacefullyK.prospectImagineanurbanneighborhoodwheremostofthecarsareself-driving.Whatwoulditbeliketobeapedestrian?Actually,prettygood.Infact,pedestriansmightendupwiththerunoftheplace.InanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPlanningEducationandResearch,Millard-Balllooksatthe__31__ofurbanareaswhereamajorityofvehiclesare“autonomous”orself-driving.It’saphenomenonthat’snotasfaroffasonemightthink.“Autonomousvehicleshavethepotentialto__32__travelbehavior,”Millard-Ballsays.Heusesgametheoryto__33__theinteractionsbetweenpedestriansandself-drivingvehicles,withafocusonyieldingatcrosswalks.Becauseautonomousvehiclesarebydesignrisk-averse,Millard-Ball'smodelsuggeststhatpedestrianswillbeabletoactwithimpunity,andhethinksautonomousvehiclesmayfacilitateashifttowardspedestrian-orientedurbanneighborhoods.However,Millard-Ballalsofindsthatthe__34__ofautonomousvehiclesmaybehamperedbytheirstrategicdisadvantagethatslowsthemdowninurbantraffic.“Pedestriansroutinelyplaythegameofchicken,”Millard-Ballwrites.Crossingthestreet,evenatamarkedcrosswalkwithoutatrafficsignal,requiresaprobabilitycalculation:whataretheoddsofsurvival?

Thebenefitofcrossingthestreet__35__,insteadofwaitingforagapintraffic,istradedoffagainsttheprobabilityofinjuryorevendeath.Pedestriansknowthatdriversarenotinterestedinrunningthemdown--usually.Butthereisthechanceadrivermaybe__36__,ordrunk.Self-drivingcarsare__37__toobeytherulesoftheroad,includingwaitingforpedestrianstocross.Theycouldprovidethemost__38__transformationinurbantransportationsystems.Parking,streetdesign,andtransportationservicenetworksarelikelytoberevolutionized.Inhislateststudy,Millard-Ballsuggeststhatthepotentialbenefitsofself-drivingcars--avoiding__39__oftrafficandtrafficaccidents--maybeoutweighedbythedrawbacksofanalwaysplay-it-safevehiclethatslowstrafficforeverybody.“Fromthepointofviewofapassengerinanautomatedcar,itwouldbelikedrivingdownastreetfilledwith__40__five-year-oldchildren,”Millard-Ballwrites.Alternatively,plannerscouldseizetheopportunitytocreatemorepedestrian-orientedstreets.Autonomousvehiclescouldstartaneweraofpedestriandomination.III.ReadingComprehension(45%)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Everybodylovestohateinvasivespecies.Theinternationallistofinvasivespecies—definedasthosethatwereintroducedbyhumanstonewplaces,andthen__41__—runstoover4,000.InAustraliaandNewZealandhotwarisfoughtagainstintroducedcreatureslikecanetoads(蔗蟾蜍)andrats.Somethingsthatareuncontroversial(无争议的)arenonethelessfoolish.Withafewimportantexceptions,campaignsto__42__invasivespeciesaremerelyawasteofmoneyandeffort—forreasonsthatarepartlypracticalandpartlyphilosophical.Startwiththepracticalarguments.Mostinvasivespeciesareneitherterriblysuccessfulnorvery__43__.Britonsthinkthemselvessurroundedbyforeignplants.__44__,Britain’sinvasiveplantsarenotwidespread,notspreadingespeciallyquickly,andoftenlessofa(n)__45__thanvigorousnativeplants.Thearrivalofnewspeciesalmostalways__46__biologicaldiversity(多样性)inaregion;inmanycases,afloodofnewcomersdrivesnonativespeciestoextinction.Onereasonisthatinvaderstendtocolonise__47__habitatslikepollutedlakesandpost-industrialwasteland,wherelittleelselives.Theyarenature’sopportunists.Thephilosophicalreasonforstartingwarontheinvadersisalso__48__.Eliminationcampaignstendtobe__49__bythebeliefthatitispossibletorestorebalancetonature—toreturnwoodsandlakestothestatebeforehuman__50__.Thatismisguided.Natureisaneverlastingmess,withspeciesconstantlyemerging,withdrawingandhybridizing(杂交).Humanshaveonlyquickenedtheseprocesses.Goingbacktoancienthabitatsisbecoming__51__inanycase,becauseofman-madeclimatechange.Takingontheinvadersisa(n)__52__gesture,notameanstoanachievableend.Areasonableattitudetoinvadersneednotimplypassivity.Afewforeignspeciesaretruly__53__andshouldbefought:theNileperch–afish,hashelpeddrivemanyspeciesoffishtoextinctioninLakeVictoria.Itmakessenseto__54__pathogens(病菌),especiallythosethatdestroywholenativetreespecies,andtostopknownagriculturalpestsfromgainingafoothold.Fencingoffwildlifereservestocreateopen-airecologicalmuseumsisfine,too.AnditisagoodideaforEuropeangardenerstodestroyJapaneseplants,justastheygivenoapacetonativeharmfulgrasseslikebindweedandgroundelder.Youcangardeninagarden.Youcannotgarden__55__.Thatisuniversallyaccepted.41.A.multiplied B.shrunk C.disappeared D.harvested42.A.conserve B.eliminate C.investigate D.prioritize43.A.healthy B.intentional C.harmful D.profitable44.A.Asaresult B.Forexample C.Bycontrast D.Infact45.A.attraction B.dominance C.annoyance D.substitute46.A.increases B.destroys C.reveals D.targets47.A.oppressed B.disturbed C.cultivated D.preserved48.A.acceptable B.needless C.mistaken D.convincing49.A.fuel(l)ed B.organized C.interrupted D.greeted50.A.civilization B.interference C.interaction D.maintenance51.A.tolerable B.impossible C.beneficial D.critical52.A.reluctant B.disorderly C.invalid D.unbalanced53.A.damaging B.flexible C.doubtful D.outstanding54.A.pickup B.takein C.keepout D.turndown55.A.agriculture B.vegetation C.atmosphere D.natureSectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)JeremyBarasremembersthefirsttimeheeversawapop-uparestaurant.The26-year-oldentrepreneur（企业家）wasonvacationinEnglandfouryearsagoandhadtolookupattheLondonEyeFerrieswheeltoseeit.Hangingabovehimwasacapsulefullofdinerswhowereservedanewcourseeachtimearevolutionwasmade.“Ithoughtthatwasthecoolestthingever”,hesays.Baras,whofoundedin2012topromotetheideaofpop-uprestaurantsinUSA,hasbeenstudyingthemeversince.Pop-ups,whichhavebeenaroundsinceatleasttheearly2000s,areopenanywherefromafewhourstoseveralmonths,buttheirdefiningfeatureisthattheyaretemporary.Theymaybeonlyatinypartofthe$709billion.restaurantindustry,butpopupshavegottenaboostinrecentyearsasalower-cost,lower-riskwayforentrepreneurstotestthewaters.Somerestaurantownersseethemasawaytorenewinterestinexistinglocations.Andsomestrugglingcities,likeOakland,Calif.,haveturnedtothemtohelprevitalizelocaleconomiesimpactedbytherecession（衰退）.Theconcepthasbeenespeciallypopularwithup-and-comingchefswhowanttotest-driveasamenuconceptwithoutinvestingafortuneinapermanentspace.“Yourcooksandchefsarereallytalented,butthey’restuckinthebackofsomebodyelse’skitchencookingsomebodyelse’smenu,”saysZachKupperman,chiefbusinessmanofficerandco-founderofDinnerLab.ChefsinDinnerLabcookinthemiddleofspace,giveabriefintroductionaboutthemenuandthemselves—andthenbravelylistentodinerfeedbackafterward.Pop-ups’temporarynaturealsoallowsrestaurateurstochargeadeposittomakesurethedinerswillshowup.Ofcourse,trendsinthefoodindustrycomeandgoquickly,andthereisnoguaranteethatdinerswon’ttireoftheconcept.Someentrepreneurshaveresortedtoevenaweirderlocations—inaformerlimestonemine,say,oratthetopofacrane—tokeepcustomersinterested.SaysBaras,“It'snotquitepartofthemainstreameconomyyet.”56.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“arevolutionwasmade”inParagraphOnepossiblymean?

A.Chefsdesignedcreativedishes.B.Dinerstastedfoodinaninnovativeway.C.Thecapsulecontainingdinersmadeacircle.D.Greatchangesweremadeinthefoodindustry.57.WhichofthefollowingmightNOTbethereasonsforpop-uprestaurants’fastdevelopment?

A.Beingtemporaryfeaturespop-uprestaurants.B.Pop-uprestaurantcanrestorelocaleconomytoprosperity.C.Businessownersventureintothebusinesswithfewerrisksandinvestments.D.Restaurantownerscanmakedinersinterestedintheoriginalrestaurantsagain.58.Perspectivechefsaredrawntopop-upsduetothefactthat__________________.A.pop-upsarebecomingincreasinglypopularwithdinersworldwideB.theyhavethedesiretoexploreasaferwaytomakealivingC.theirinvestmentinpop-upswillbringthemafortuneonapermanentbasisD.pop-upsprovideaflexibletestfieldfortalentedchefs’originality59.Thewriter’sproposeofwritingthepassengeristo___________________.A.appealtopeopletodineoutinpop-uprestaurantsB.giveabriefintroductionofpop-uprestaurantsC.warnbusinessownersoftheappearanceofpop-uprestaurantsD.foreseethefutureofpop-uprestaurants’development(B)Infourcountrieswithfast-developingeconomies(BRIC)–Brazil,Russia,India,andChina–theagriculturalsectorhasbecomeaprovinggroundforinnovation.JuergenVoegele,aWorldBankagricultureexpert,predictsthat“bytransformingagriculture,wewillnotonlymeetthechallengeoffeedingninebillionpeopleby2050butdosoinwaysthatcreatewealthandreduceitsenvironmentalfootprint.”BRAZILSoybeansontheRisePreservingtheAmazonrainforestisatoppriorityforBrazil.Therapidexpansionofsoybeanandcattlefarmingthereduringthe1990sandearly2000sledtoalarmingratesofdeforestation.Overthepasttenyears,however,withgovernmentsupport,activistsandfamershaveprotectedmorethan33,000squaremilesofrainforest–anareaequaltomorethan14millionsoccerfields.Savingtheseforestshaskeptbilliontonsofcarbondioxideoutofatmosphere.Yetevenundertheselandrestrictions,Brazil’ssoybeanproductionhasincreased.Thecountryisnowtheworld’ssecondlargestproducerofthecrop.Howdidthishappen?Farmersfocusedonefficiency.Usingnewmachineryandearlymaturingseedsenabledthemtosqueezeanadditionalplantingintothestandardgrowingseason.Accordingtothe.DepartmentofAgriculture,Brazil’s2014-15soybeancrophashitarecordmilliontons,upmilliontonsfromtheyearbefore,asfarmershavemadebetteruseoftheirfields.Thisprogress,saystheWorldBank’sJuergenVoegele,isanexampleofhow“producingmorefoodcoexistwithprotectingtheenvironment.”60.AccordingtoJuergenVoegele,innovationinagriculturewillleadtoallthefollowingexcept______.A.increasedwealthB.thesolutiontotheworld’sfoodcrisisC.lessimpactonnatureD.thechallengingoffeedingtheworld’spopulation61.Whichoneistheappropriatenumbertofillintheblankinthechart?

A.B.C.14D.62.WhatisthemostimportantproblemBrazilisfacedwith?A.Feedingninebillionpeopleby2050.B.Increasingitssoybeanproduction.C.Protectingitsrainforestfromdeforestation.D.Enhancingitsfarmers’efficiency.(C)Spain’sLiteraryGeniusFourcenturiesago,theauthorofoneofthegreatestcomediccharactersintheworldliteraturetookhislastbreath.MigueldeCervantes(1547-1616),theauthorofDonQuixote,istotheSpanishwhatShakespeareistotheEnglishandDanteistoItalians-anationalliteraryicon.Cervantes’bookisstillappreciatedtoday,hundredsofyearsafteritspublication,becauseit’sawonderfullytruthfulcomedy.DonQuixote,likehumanbeingsgenerally,hasgreatdifficultydistinguishingrealityfromimagination.Readersmaylaughathisstrangebehavior,butwhenwelaugh,welaughwithrecognition.ThebookrecordstheadventuresofAlonsoQuijano,anolderSpanishgentlemanwholovesromancenovels.Intruth,hereadsfartoomanyromances,andtheyhaveaffectedhismind.Quijanoissomixedupthathedecidesthathemustbecomeaknighthimself.Imagineacomicbookfanwhodecidestodressupasasuperherotofightcrime,andyou’llgetthepicture.SettingthesceneAlonsoQuijanoreinventshimselfas“DonQuixotedeLaMancha”,anaristocratic（贵族的）namethatsuitshisambitionofbeingaknight.Next,sinceeveryknightneedsahorse,hefindshimselfanoldonenamedRocinante.ButRocinanteisnotexactlycutoutforlifeasaknight’shorse.He’stiredfromyearsoffarmwork.He’sunlikelytobeofmuchhelpinanyfightagainstanenemy.TheheroesintheromancesQuijanoreadsallhadaladytolove.Theywerehighborn,liketheknightsthemselves.QuijanochoosesAldonzaLorenzo,afarmer’sdaughter,tobehisbeloved.Shebecomes“DulcineadelToboso”,or“thesweetwomanofToboso”.HowdoesAldonzafeelaboutQuijano’sattentionsShedoesn’tfeelmuchatall,actually.AldonzaisyetanotherbyproductofQuijano’simagination,likesomanythings.FindingasidekickNowcomesCervantes’secondgreatcreation:SanchoPanza.OnceservantinQuijano’shouse,Panzaispromotedtotheroleofsquire（随从）,becauseeveryself-respectingknightneedsasquire.Panzahasasensibleheadonhisshoulders,andheisafoil（衬托）tohisfoolishmaster.Thepairfacesmanyadventures,butnoneareasheroicasaknight’sshouldbe.Welaugh,ratherthancry,asweread.Quijanotriestoactonbehalfofjustice,buthedoesn’toftensucceed.Cervantes’novelinspiredawordthatsumsupQuijano’sromanticnature:“quixotic”.InEnglishweusethewordtodescribesomeonewhoisidealisticbutfoolishinpursuitofhisideals.ItisamarkofCervantes’geniusthathewasabletoidentifythistraitandpersonifyitusingsuchagreatcomediccharacter.Weshouldappreciatehimforitonthissignificantoccasion.63. Onwhatoccasiondidtheauthorwritethisreview?

A.The400thanniversaryofthepublicationofDonQuixote. B.AnItalianPoet,Dante’s800thbirthanniversary.C.AnEnglishgenius,WilliamShakespeare’s400thdeathanniversary. D.MigueldeCervantes’400thanniversaryofhisdeath.64. WhichroleisAlonsoQuijanomostlikelytoidentifywith?

A.MigueldeCervantes. B.DonQuixotedeLaMancha.C.DulcineadelToboso. D.SanchoPanza.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.DonQuixote’sfailureofdistinguishrealityfromimaginationamusesthereaders. B.Quijanomanagestobringjusticetotheworldbymeansofforce.C.QuijanoisaSpanisharistocratwithgreatambition. D.Readingromancenovelwillmakepeoplebehaveinafoolishway.Accordingtotheauthor,readersadmireCervantesandhismasterpiecebecause.CervantesisequaltoShakespeareandDanteasanationalliteraryiconQuijano’sadventureisromanticandheroicC.CervanteshasageniusforpersonifyingQuijano’squixoticnatureinatruthfulcomedy.D.Quijano’svividimaginationhasbroughtotherminorcharacterstolifeSectionC Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.However,myworkhasitschallenges.B.Thenasecondbitofinspirationcamemyway.C.DistressedasIwas,Iresolvedtopursuemyinterestinresearch.D.Besidesthespiritualreward,thereareotherlessapparentbenefits.E.SoIdecidedtoleavetheacademicpathtofindabettermatch.F.Here,atlast,wasawaytocombinemyinterestinsciencewithmypassionforteaching. Tenyearsago,after2yearsasapostdoc(博士后),IfoundmyselfwonderingwhetherIshouldtakeadifferentroad.Uptothatpoint,Ihadstucktoaprettytraditionalpathinvestigatingcancergenetics,butIwaslosinginterestintheresearch.Atthesametime,federalfundinghadflattened,whichaddedtomydissatisfaction.___67___Thencamethehardpart:identifyinganewcareerthatwouldnurturemypassionforscienceandallowmetomakeanimpactwithmywork.AsIwasconsideringmyoptions,Ifoundinspirationinmyfirstgraduateschoolresearchtutor,whoseworkremindedmethatscientists’effortsawayfromthebenchcanbeincrediblypowerful.ButIstilldidn’tknowexactlywhatIshoulddo.___68___Acolleaguementionedthataprofessoratanearby2-yearcollegewastrainingstudentstoproducemonoclonalantibodiesforlabsoncampus.Iwasimpressedthattheprofessorhadtakenonthistypeofambitiousprojectwithrelativelyinexperiencedstudents.Curioustofindoutmore,IsetupameetingwithJohnandwasstruckbyhissincerityandthewayheprioritizedstudenttrainingabovegrants,publications,andpersonalambition.Icouldalsoseehispassionforteaching,whichremindedmeofthedreamtobecomeahighschoolbiologyteacher.___69___IfoundafacultypositionandjoinedJohnatthesamequietjuniorcollege.Now,Ieffectivelyholdtwopositions:classroominstructorandresearchco-adviserof15inexperiencedbuteagerundergraduates.Bothrolesgivemeachancetohelpstudentstransformthemselves,whichisenormouslyrewarding.___70___It’sdiscouragingwhenothersseebothmystudentsandmeaslessworthybecausewearenotatuniversities.Wesometimesstruggletogetaccesstofederalfunding,scientificconferences,andotherresourcesandopportunities.Mypayisbelowthestandardat4-yearresearchinstitutions,eventhoughmyteachingworkloadisgreater.Butmyoccasionalfrustrationisrelievedbythethoughtofthestudents,whoIhavehelpedtrain.Lookingbackatthese10years,Irealizehowmuchmyworkonthiscampushashelpedmegrow,bothasanacademicandatutor.I’mgratefulthatIsteppedawayfromatraditionalcareerpathandfoundawaytoserveboththestudentandresearchcommunitiesinmyownway,modestthoughitmaybe.IV.SummaryWriting(10%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandmainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Foodislife.Weeatittogrow,stayhealthy,andhavetheenergytodoeverydayactivities.Thefoodweconsumemakesallofthesethingspossible,butnotallfoodiscreatedequal.Studieshaveshown,forexample,thatchildrenwhoeatanutritiousbreakfastdobetterinschoolthanthosewithapoordiet.Thewell-fedchildisabletopayattentionlonger,remembermore,andparticipatemoreactivelyinclass.Thefindings,then,areclear.Becauseourfoodchoicesaffectourhealthandbehavior,wemustdomorethanjusteat;wemusteatwell.Formanypeopletoday,though,makinghealthyfoodchoicesisnoteasy.Wearesurroundedbyinformationtellinguswhat’sgoodforusandwhatisn’t,butusuallythisinformationismoreconfusingthanhelpful.Infact,differentresearchaboutthesamefoodoftenproducescontradictoryresults.Inpreviousresearchoneggs,peoplewereencouragedtolimitorcompletelyeliminateeggsfromtheirdietstopreven