崇明2020届高三英语一模试卷含答案

崇明区2020届第一次高考模拟考试试卷英语（考试时间120分钟，满分140分。请将答案填写在答题纸上）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Ahousewife.B.Afashionmodel.C.Ashirtdesigner.D.Ashopassistant.A.Inabank.B.Inaschool.C.Inatravelagency.D.Inastockexchange.A.It’snotgoodenough. B.It’snoneofthewoman;sbusiness.C.It'snottrue. D.It'soutofexpectation.、A.He'sdecidedtotryanewbarbershop.B.Thewomanmistookhimforanotherguy.C.Adifferentpersoncuthishairthistime.D.Anotherfriendalsocommentedonhishair.A.ThetippingruleinAmerica.culture.C.ThegeneraltaxrateinAmerica.Americanculture.A.Shedoesn'tknowwhereitis.A.ThetippingruleinAmerica.culture.C.ThegeneraltaxrateinAmerica.Americanculture.A.Shedoesn'tknowwhereitis.forforgettingit.She'dlikethemantoreturnittomorrow.B.ImportantaspectsinAmericanTipsonunderstandingB.She'sangrywiththemanD.Shedidn'trealizetheB.ReserveahotelalittlefarB.Reserveahotelalittlefarmanhadborrowedit.A.Bookahotelonthecampus.away.C.Callthelocalhotelsagainafewdayslater.D.Askherparentstocomeatadifferentweekend.A.Shetookahistoryclasslastterm.B.Shedoesn'ttrusttheman.C.Shedidn'tlikehergeographyprofessor.D.Shewon’ttakeanyhistoryclasses.【A.Shedoesntthinkitwillsnow. B.Themeetingplacehasbeenchanged.C.Themeetinghasbeencanceled. D.She’llbetootiredtowalktothemeeting.A.Heisnotanexperiencedskieratall.HehasneverbeentoCentralMountain.Hedoesn’tplantogoskiingduringspringbreaks.Hedoesn’trecommendgoingtoCentralMountain.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Thehistoryofmovie-popcornrelationship.…Thereasonsformoviegoerslovingpopcorn.Thefunctionsofpopcorninmovie-watching.Thespecialsmellofpopcorninmovietheaters.A.Itwasconsideredanunhealthyfood.B.Itcouldlowerthemovieticketprices.C.Itwasunpopularwiththeaterowners.D.Itcouldspoiltheluxuriousatmosphere.A.Thehigherreputationofpopcorn.B.Theincreaseofpopcornprices.C.Theriseoflessluxurioustheaters.D.Theimprovementofpopcornsmell.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Pearson’splantopublishelectronicbooksinthe.collegemarket.) ,Pearsonspublishinghistoryanditsfutureinthe.collegemarket.ThereasonsforthedropofPearson’ssalesinthe.collegemarket.Thereactionofthe.collegemarkettoPearson'sdigitalpublishing.A.PartsofPearsonhavebeensold. B.Pearsonhasbeentryingtosavemoney.C.SomeemployeeshaveleftPearson.D.Pearson'snewtextbookshavebeencostly.A.Theirpublishingtimeismorepredictable.B.Theyaremoreadaptablethanitsprintedones.C.Theywillbeupdatedmoretimely.D.Theirextralearningtoolswillbefree.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.B.PostingpersonalphotosD.FindingfriendshipsonA.Openingsocialmediaaccounts.online.B.PostingpersonalphotosD.FindingfriendshipsonC.Interactingwithonlinefollowers.socialmedia.Y18.A.Essential.B.Impolite.Y18.A.Essential.B.Impolite.C.Comfortable.D.Unwise.A.Urgingpeopletomakenicecomments.B.Encouragingpeopletobecomevolunteers.C.Providingpeoplewithjobopportunities.D.Helpingpeopleestablishlife-lastingfriendships.A.Themaniscautiousaboutsharingonline.Themanisignorantofonlineopportunities.Thewomanthinksitsafertohidetheidentityonline.Thewomanlovessharingsecretswithonlinefriends.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.A14-year-oldGirlBuiltanApptoHelpAlzheimersPatients(老年痴呆症患者)Formanyteenagers,theirlivestypicallymightcirclearoundschoolworkandspendingtimewithfriends.NotsoforEmmaYang.ThoughtheHongKong-borngirlisonly14,she(21)(create)herownmobileappforAlzheimer'spatientsalready.TheTimelessapp,whichYangspenttwoyears(22)(develop),comeswithseveralimportantfeatures.Itisanartificialintelligence-poweredfacialrecognitionsystemintheapp(23)helpsAlzheimer’spatientsidentifypeopleinphotosandrememberwhotheyare.Italsoallowsphotos(24)(group)byindividualsaswellasprovidesapicture-basedphonebook,whichenablesausertotaponphotostocallortextaperson.TheinspirationtodevelopanappthatwouldhelpAlzheimer'spatientsconnectwiththeirlovedonescametoYangattheageof12,whenhergrandmotherstartedforgettingthingslike(25)shelivedandYang'sbirthday.“Iwantedtocreatesomethingtohelppeoplelikemygrandmotherstay(26)(connect)withherfamily,”Yangsaid.Itwasataskshewaswell-preparedtoundertake,(27)venturecapitalistsdidn'ttakeherworkseriously.YangstartedacrowdfundingcampaigninMarchlastyeartosupportherTimelessappproject.ThateffortraisedmorethanUS$10,000.Atpresent,YangworkswithaninternationalteamthatincludesadesignerinCaliforniaandadeveloperinCologne,Germany.ThechieftechnologyofficerofKairos,theAIcompany(28)technologyisusedintheTimelessapp,isnowYang'sadviser.Yangurgedotheryoung,ambitiouspeopletobelievein(29)becausetheteenagersoftodaywillbetomorrow'sleaders.“Technologyhasbeenabletomakekidsputtheirideasintoaction,”shesaid.“(30)yougetoutthereandputyourselfoutthere,tellpeopleaboutyourideaandfindoutwho'sonboardandcangetbehindit,you'lleventuallyfindthatteamofpeople.”SectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordgiveninthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.drew]C.resultD.E.physicalF.B.allowedtransformeddiscoveredG.effortH.figureI.respectJ.fundamentalK.mutual]StephenHawking:TheExtraordinaryScientistWhoChangedOurUnderstandingofPhysicsTherearen'tverymanyscientistswhoachievedrockstarstatus.StephenHawkingwasdefinitelyoneofthem.Hawkingwasatheoreticalphysicistwhoseearlyworkonblackholes31howscientiststhinkaboutthenatureoftheuniverse.LawrenceKrauss,atheoreticalphysicistfromArizonaStateUniversityandafriendandcolleagueofHawking;s,saysthatatayoungage,Hawking32something“trulyremarkable”.KrausssaysbeforeHawking,physiciststhoughtthatthelargegravityofablackhole33everythinginandnothingcouldescape.Butbycombiningquantummechanics(量子力学)andthetheoryofrelativity,Hawkingshowedsomethingandchangedeverythingaboutthewaywethinkaboutgravity.KrausssaysHawkingpointedouta(n)34probleminthewayphysicistsunderstandourworld-aproblemthatKrausssayshasyettoberesolved.Buthisfamewasn;tjusta(n)35ofhisresearch.Hawking,whohadararediseasethatmadeitimpossibleforhimtomoveorspeak,wasalsoapopularpublic36andbest-sellingauthor.Whenhecametoscientificconferences,theaudiencefocusedtheirattentiononhim.Anditwasn;tjustthescientistsbutthegeneralpublicaswellwhoshowedgreat37forhim.Hispopularbookabouthiswork,ABriefHistoryofTim,ewasabest-seller.Butheagreedthatthatbookwasprobablytheleast-read,most-boughtbookever.ThisshowedHawking;ssenseofhumor.Thatsenseofhumor,alongwithhisfame,38HawkingtoappearonTheSimpsonsseveraltimes—aswellasonanumberofotherpopularshows.Towardtheendofhislife,Hawking;sdiseaselefthimalmostparalyzed(瘫痪的).Ittookanenormous39forHawkingtocommunicate,usingthetinymovementshecouldmaketocontrolacomputer.It’stemptingtosaythatHawkingachievedhisfameinspiteofhis40challenges.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.WhatdidwedotodeservecatsanddogsNotonlyaretheysupercuteandmakeussmileonadailybasis,scientistsfromWashingtonStateUniversityhavenowprovedthattouchingourfavourite41friendsgentlyforjusttenminutesisaneffectivewaytoreducestresslevels.InfindingspublishedinAERAOpen-anopenaccessjournalpublishedbytheAmericanEducationalResearchAssociation-lastmonth,scientistsshowedthatthegeneral42ofstudentsimprovesquickly,witheventhosewhoarehighlystressedshowing“significant”reductionincortisollevels—achemicalproducedbyourbodiesintimesofstress.Manyuniversitieshaveadopted“PetYourStressAway”programswherestudentscan43catsordogsanditappearstobeshowingbothpsychologicalandphysiologicalbenefitsnow.Theresearch,conductedbyWashingtonStateUniversity(WSU),showsthatpetsimprovestudents'moods,andtheir44hasstress-relievingphysiologicalbenefits.aJust10minutescanhaveasignificant45,”saidPatriciaPendry,anassociateprofessorinWSU'sDepartmentofHumanDevelopment.Thisisthefirststudythathasdemonstratedreductionsinstudents’cortisollevelsduringa46intervention(^X).Theteamchose249collegestudentsandputthemintofourrandomgroupsandcomparedtheeffectsofdifferent47toanimals.Thefirstgroupwereprovided10minutesofactualinteractionwithdogsandcats.Thesecondgroupwaitedinlinewhile48otherspettingtheanimals.Thethirdgroupwatchedaslideshowofthesameanimals,whilethefourthgrouphadto49andwastoldtheywouldbeallowedtoseetheanimalsafter10minutes.Salivary（唾液的）cortisol50werecollectedfromeachparticipantstartingfromthemomenttheywokeupinthemorning.Therewassignificantlylesscortisolinthesalivaofstudentswhohad、51interactionwiththepets.Manyuniversitieshavestartedthese52wherestudentscaninteractwithcatsordogstohelprelievethepressuresofhighereducation."Wealreadyknewthatstudentsenjoyinteractingwithanimals,andthatithelpsthemexperiencemore53emotions,”DrPendrysaid."Whatwewantedtolearnwaswhetherthisexposurewouldhelpstudentsreducetheirstressinaless54way.Anditdid,whichis55becausethereductionofstresschemicalsmay,overtime,havesignificantbenefitsforphysicalandmentalhealth.”A.newA.endurancewellbeingA.glanceatA.presenceperseveranceA.potentialA.real-lifehigh-qualityA.responsesapproachesA.newA.endurancewellbeingA.glanceatA.presenceperseveranceA.potentialA.real-lifehigh-qualityA.responsesapproachesA.keepingcatchingIA.swearA.samplesA.littleA.campaignsA.complexB.furryB.awarenessB.focusonB.performanceB.problemB.part-timeB.exposuresB.preventingB.waitB.levelsB.harmoniousB.programsintenseclose D.personalC.education D.C.interactwithD.escapefromC.intelligence D.C.chanceC.first-rateC.contributionsC.observingC.superviseC.injectionsC.informalC.researchesfamiliarimpactD.D.D.D.appreciateD.tipsD.directD.majorsD.positiveA.subjectiveB.risky C.mysterious D.effectiveA.demandingB.challenging C.excitingD.disappointingSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Everyyear,thePalaceofFineArtsTheatreinSanFranciscofillsupwithdancelovers.Theycometotakeinexperimentalworksofartthatallhaveonethingincommon—hiphop.ThisweekendtheSanFranciscoInternationalHipHopDanceFestcelebrates20yearsofpresentingelectrifyinghiphopperformances.EachDanceFesthasdiversity(多样化)ofstyleandgroupsize,andabalanceoflocalandout-of-towncompanies.FromVietnamtoBraziltoUgandatotheCzechRepublic,thefestivalhasdrawnimpressiveinternationaltalent.Afteralongprocess,onlythemostexceptionalcompaniesareflowninforDanceFest.Infact,outstandingtechnicaldanceskillsareonlyabasicstandardthatthefestivalorganizersarelookingfor.Theylookformuchmore—groupsorartiststhatthinkoutsidethebox.Artiststhatusehiphopinatheatricalwayortoaddresssocialissuesaresuretostandout.Forinstance,the2010performance“TablesandChairs”servedtounderlinethenegativeeffectsofalcoholismonsociety.Itwouldbeterriblyirresponsiblenottomentionthefounder,Micaya,inanyintroductiontoDanceFest.Apopularhiphopdanceinstructor,MicayabeganproducinghighenergydanceshowsintheheartofSanFranciscoin1993.StudentsofallagesandbackgroundsloveherclassessomuchthataSanFrancisconewspaperoncedescribedheras“BestDanceInstructor”.However,Micayawasconcernedaboutthethendubiousreputationofhiphop.Shemadeithergoaltogethiphopthesamerecognitionandrespectasotherdanceforms.In1999shestartedDanceFest.Itwasthefirstfestivalofitskindtohonorthecreativityofhiphopdanceinanon-competitiveatmosphere.ToMicaya,competitiverulesleavelittleroomforthemagicthatcomesfromtrueexpression.Onereviewsaid,Micayasfestivalchallengesustoreconsiderjusthowdiverseandembracinghiphopcannowbe."Indeed,Micayabringsoutthebestindancers,andhasgivenSanFranciscooneofitsfinestfestivals.WhatisthepassagemainlyaboutA.Thecreativityofhiphop. B.ThecharacteristicsandthehistoryofDanceFest.C.Thebestinstructorofhiphop.D.TheuniquerulesandthechallengeofDanceFest.HiphopdancersaremorelikelytobechosenforDancefestiftheycannotonlydanceskillfullybutalso.A.danceontheoutsideoftheboxB.giveupdrinkingalcoholbeforedancingYC.handlesocialproblemswiththeirdanceD.showtheirtechnicaldanceskillsintheatersByadubiousreputation"inthelastparagraph,theauthormeanshiphopbackthen.A.wasforbiddeninpublic B.wasconsideredsomethingbadC.receivedtoomuchattention D.lackedcreativityandcompetitionWhatcanbeconcludedaboutDanceFestA.Itisacompetitionforhiphopdancers.B.Itisadancefestivalforvariousdanceforms.C.Itissuccessfulinpopularizinghiphop.D.Itisbetterrespectedthanotherdancefestivals.(B)AdmissionandSchoolPoliciesi4.Fees} !SchoolFeesarelistedontheFeeTheenrolmentofaprospectivepupil|ScheduleandsubjecttovariationfromtotheSchoolissubjecttothe itimetotime.Afullterm'stuitionisSchool’sAdmissionsandEntry Ipayableforanytermduringwhichthepoliciesandotherpoliciesandprocedures(includingthoserelatingtodisciplineandcurriculum)asmodifiedbytheSchoolfromtimetotime.WithdrawalbyParent/GuardianParents/Guardiansshallgiveaminimumof6weekswrittennoticeofwithdrawalfromtheSchool.Noticereceivedduringaschoolholidaywillbeconsideredtohavebeenreceivedonthefirstdayofthefollowingsession.RefundableDepositOntheofferofaplaceattheSchool,theRefundableDepositbecomespayable.ThisistosecureenrolmentattheSchooluntilthetermlyorannualfeeshavebeenpaid.TheRefundableDepositisrefundable,andshallbewithoutinterestandwithouttakingintoaccountchangesinexchangerates.pupilisinattendanceirrespectiveofthenumberofdaysattended.Iftuitionfeeshavenotbeenpaid,theyshallremaindueandpayableandtheRefundableDepositshallbeusedtopaythetuitionfeesandtheparents/guardiansremainresponsiblefortherest.TheSchoolreservestherighttoexcludeapupilwheretuitionorotherfeesarenotpaidinfullbytheduedate.TheSchoolmayalsokeepbackanyinformation,pupilreportsorpropertyinsuchcircumstances.[5.TerminationbytheschoolTheSchoolmayterminatethisagreementwhenpermanentexclusionorremovalisrequired.TheSchoolshallnottakesuchactionwithoutgoodcauseandfullconsultationwithparents/guardiansandthepupil.Parents/guardianshavetherighttoappealtotheOrbitalEducationInternationalSchoolsDevelopmentOfficeronadecisiontopermanentlyexcludeapupil.inainaThepassagecanmostprobablybefoundinthepartschool'sadmissionsbooklet.ApplicationProceduresC.FrequentlyAskedQuestionsDeclarationTermsandConditionsD.AcknowledgementandWhatcanbelearnedabouttuitionfeesTuitionfeesareusuallypaidafterpupilsgettheirschoolreports.Tuitionfeescanbepaidaccordingtothenumberofdaysattended.Therefundabledepositcanbeusedtopaythetuitionaftertheduedate.Apupilmayberemovedfromschoolifpartofhistuitionfeesisoverdue.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.apupilcanwithdrawfromtheschoolassoonashisguardiangivesawrittennoticetherefundabledepositshouldbepaidafterthepupilbeginsstudyintheschoolboththeschoolandtheguardiancandeterminethepupil'splaceintheschooltheschool'sadmissionsandentrypoliciesremainthesamealltheseyears(C)Datacentresandsmartphoneswillbethemostdamaginginformationandcommunicationstechnologies(ICT)totheenvironmentby2040,accordingtonewresearchfromWBoothSchool'sLotfiBelkhir.Attheendofwintertermin2014,LotfiBelkhirwasapproachedbyastudenttakinghisTotalSustainabilityandManagementcoursewhoasked,“Whatdoessoftwaresustainabilitymean”TheEntrepreneurshipandInnovationAssociateProfessorattheWBoothSchoolofEngineeringPracticeandTechnologydidn'thaveananswer.Belkhirteachesstudentstothinkcreativelyaboutsustainabilitytoolsthatcanbeappliedtotheirventures.Buthistools,atthetime,mainlyappliedtohardware,notsoftware.Thestudent'squestioninspiredBelkhir'slatestresearchontheglobalemissionsfootprintofinformationandcommunicationstechnology.Belkhir,alongwithAhmedElmeligi,arecentWBoothgraduateandco-founderofHiNT(HealthcareInnovationinNeuroTechnology),studiedthecarbonfootprintofconsumerdevicessuchassmartphones,laptops,tablets,desktopsaswellasdatacentresandcommunicationnetworksasearlyas2005.TheirfindingswerepublishedintheJournalofCleanerProduction.NotonlydidtheydiscoverthatsoftwareisdrivingtheconsumptionofICT,theyalsofoundthatICThasagreaterimpactonemissionsthanwethoughtandmostemissionscomefromproductionandoperation.“Foreverytextmessage,foreveryphonecall,everyvideoyouuploadordownload,there'sadatacentremakingthishappen.”Belkhirexplains.“Telecommunicationsnetworksanddatacentresconsumealotofenergytoserveyouandmostdatacentrescontinuetobepoweredbyelectricityproducedbytraditionalfuels.It;stheenergyconsumptionwedon;tsee.”Amongallthedevices,trendssuggestthatby2020,themostdamagingdevicestotheenvironmentaresmartphones.Whilesmartphonesconsumelittleenergytooperate,85%oftheiremissionsimpactcomesfromproduction.Asmartphone；schipandmotherboard （芯片和主^^）requirethemostamountofenergytoproduceastheyaremadeupofpreciousmetalsthatareminedatahighcost.Smartphonesalsohaveashortlifewhichdrivesfurtherproductionofnewmodelsandanextraordinaryamountofwaste.Belkirhasmadepolicyrecommendationsbasedonhisfindings.“Communicationanddatacentreshavetogounderrenewableenergynow.ThegoodnewsisGoogleandFacebookdatacentresaregoingtorunonrenewableenergy.Butthereneedstobeapolicyinplacesothatalldatacentresfollow.Also,it;snotsustainabletohaveatwo-yearplanforsmartphones.”ThestorybetweenLotfiBelkhirandhisstudentin2014wasmentionedtoexplaintheimportanceofsoftwaresustainabilityoillustratetheinspirationforBelkhir；slatestresearchrevealthedamagingimpactofICTontheenvironmentshowBelkhir；sstudent；screativityandcriticalthinkingOnereasonwhysmartphonesmaybethemostdamagingdevicesofalltotheenvironmentby2020isthat.theyaremorepreciousthanotherdevicestheydrivethegreatestconsumptionofICTtheyarefrequentlyreplacedbynewmodelstheyneedlargeamountsofenergytooperateToreducetheemissionofICT,LotfiBelkhirsuggeststhat.longerplansbemadetocreaterenewabledatacentres"sustainablematerialsbeinventedtoproducesmartphonespoliciesbeestablishedtoadvocateeverlastingsmartphonesgreenenergybeusedtooperatecommunicationanddatacentresWhatisthemainideaofthepassageICTdoesgreaterharmtotheenvironmentthanthought.Softwarecandoirreversibledamagetotheenvironment.Softwareismoredamagingtotheenvironmentthanhardware.ICTwillhavethegreatestimpactontheenvironmentby2040.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.&Butsettinguptheaeroponicfarmwasnoteasy.Thegovernmentwantstogreatlyexpandthispercentage.Manyofthecommercialaeroponicsystemsarerelativelycostly.Aeroponics,however,doesnotrequiretraditionalfarmworkormuchland.Growingwithaeroponicsisnotdifficultanditsbenefitsfaroutweighanydisadvantages.Itcouldmakeabigdifferenceinplaceswherehugeamountsoflandhavebeenmadeunfarmable.GrowingFoodfromAirinNigeriaAgroupoffarmersinNigeriaisusingatechnology-basedmethodtogrowcropsfrommist（水汽）intheair.Themethod,knownasaeroponics,doesnotinvolvesoil.Instead,plantrootshangintheair.Therootstakeinnutrientsfromawaterymist.Aeroponicsisnotwell-knowninNigeria,butfarmersthereareworkingtomakethetechniquemorepopular.67BiochemistSamsonOgboleispopularlyknownasNigeria’ssmartfarmer.Heandhisteamaregrowingcropswithoutsoilatthetechnology-basedfarmtheystartedthreeyearsagoinAbeokuta.OgbolesaystheyareonacampaigntoendseasonalfoodscarcityinNigeria.Becausewearetheonescontrollingeverythingthattheplantrequires,wearenotdependingonseasons.Soit;snolongerseasonalfarming.Itisjustfarminganytimeoftheyear,meaningwecanplantanytimeoftheyear,andwecanharvestanytimeoftheyear.”《68Itrequiredfinancingofmorethan$180,000.AndsomepeopleinAbeokutawereverymuchagainstthisnon-traditionalmethodoffarming.Ittookalotofefforttochangepeople;smindsaboutaeroponics.InNigeria,about30millionhectares(公顷)offarmlandisbeingused,insteadofthemillionhectaresrequiredforfoodsecurity.Inthenorth,only49percentofthelandisfertile,asituationthatworriestraditionalfarmers.69Nutrientsfortheplantsarecontrolledbyarecyclingsystem,greatlyincreasingproductivity.PhilipOjoisdirectorgeneralofNigeria;sNationalAgriculturalSeedsCouncil.Hesaysthegovernmentwelcomesnewfarmingmethods.Ojonotedthatwithaeroponics,farmerscanquicklyincreaseplantingmaterials.So,hisgroupstronglysupportsthetechnology.Theagriculturalindustryrepresentsabout40percentofNigeria'seconomy.70Fornow,mostfarmerslackthetechnicalknowledgetoincreaseproductivity.Theyalsoneedaccesstohigh-qualityseedstoguaranteebetterharvests.TechnologicallyskilledfarmerslikeSamsonOgboleareofferinganewwayforward.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.GivingThanksThisistheseasonfortakingthetimetoreflectonwhatwe；rethankfulforinlife.Spendingthattimewithfriendsandfamilytogivethanksiswhatmakestheholidayssospecial.ButwhyshouldwelimitittojustafewweeksintheyearsGratitudeisamuscleweshouldstrengthenyear-roundtomakeushealthier,happierhumansandleaders.Emmons,throughhisresearch,foundthatgratefulpeoplereportedfeelinghealthier,bothmentallyandphysically.Specifically,thosewhoweregratefulwere25percenthappierthanthosewhoweren't.Intheworkplace,well-beingisacrucialtopicwhenitcomestopreventingemployeeburn-outandpromotingengagement.Beyondtheresearchthatshowsthatemployeeswhoareshownthattheyareappreciatedaremoreproductiveby50percent,caringforyouremployees’well-beingissimplytherightthingtodo.Providingprogramsthatsupportmanaginglife’severydaychallenges,offeringfitnessclassesorimplementingflexibleworkschedulesarejustafewthingsthat,whenpairedwithgratitude,canleadtomoreproductive,engagedandhappierworkingprofessionals.(Workinginanever-evolving,fast-pacedindustry,Iamsurroundedbyambitiouspeoplewhoarealwaysstrivingformoreandbetter.Gratitudechallengesyoutoreflectinthemomentinsteadofalwaysthinkingaboutthefuture.Itstartsbypayingattentiontowhat’sgoingoninyourlife,andthattrueself-awarenessisakeyingredienttobeingsuccessfulinyourcareer.Gratitudeisapowerfultoolforstrengtheningrelationships,bothatworkandinyourpersonallife.Peoplewhoexpresstheirgratitudetendtobemorewillingtoforgiveothersandthereforeabletocreatelong-lastingconnections.Theoldsayinggoes"It’snevertoolatetosayyou’resorry,”butthesameistrueofgratitude.That'sagiftworthcelebrating365daysayear.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.出于好奇，杰克向村民们打听了这座城堡的历史。(curiosity)我们最好分析一下公司最近几年发展减缓的原因。(analyze)人人都该意识到，减少人类活动对环境的负面影响是很有必要的。(it)我决心已定，无论你怎么劝我，我也不会同意放弃这个通过夜以继日的努力工作才获得的机会。(however)GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.76.明启中学为了进一步丰富学校艺术节，决定在原有三个专场（分别是