高考英语二轮复习北京高考英语阅读理解专项训练

阅读理解PreschoolGirlLiftsOldMan’sSpiritsWhenTaraWoodbroughtherdaughtertoagrocerystoretobuythefour-year-oldsomecupcakes,shehadnoideathatwouldbealife-changingexperience.AsTarapushedherdaughterNoraharoundthestorelastmonth,shepassedanoldmanwhowasbyhimself.Theoldmanlookedcold,untilNorahshoutedtohim,“Hi!It’smybirthdaytoday!”Themanstoppedandhisdemeanorchangedfromdistantandserioustowarmandfriendly.“Howoldareyoutoday?”themanasked.Aftersometimetalkingtogether,Norahaskedhermomtotakeapictureofherwithhernewfriend“Mr.Dan”,DanPeterson,82.Theyhuggedandaftertenminuteswenttheirseparateways.Thatcouldhavebeentheendofthestory.Butitisactuallythebeginningofaspecialrelationship.TarapostedthepictureofherdaughterandMr.DanonFacebookandsomeonewhorecognizedhimreachedouttoherwithhiscontactinformation.ItturnedoutthatMr.Dan’swifediedinMarchandhehadbeensufferingfromdepressionandanxietyeversince.ThepersononFacebooktoldTarathatitwasthefirsttimetheyhadseenMr.Dansmilesincethedeathofhiswife.Knowingthat,TaracontactedMr.Dan,andeversinceNorahandthe82-year-oldhavedevelopedafriendshipunlikeanyother.“Shehasshownmeadepthoflove,adepththatIdidn’tknowexisted,”Mr.Dantoldthereporter.Mr.DantoldTarathatbeforemeetingNorah,hehadn’thadonenightofuninterruptedsleep.Anxietykepthimupatallhoursandmadehimrestless.AftermeetingNorah,hesaidhenowsleepssoundly.ForMr.Dan’s82ndbirthdayonOctober20,themotherandthedaughterbroughtballoonsandpresents—and,ofcourse,cupcakes.Mr.DanwillalsospendadayaroundThanksgivingwithNorahandherfamily.“Ifyoudon’ttakethetimetonoticepeople,youwillneverknowhowyoucanpositivelyimpactalife,”TaraWoodsaid.1．Mr.Danlookedcoldbecause________.A．hefeltlonely B．hedislikedlittlekidsC．nobodyhadhuggedhim D．heknewlittleaboutNorah2．HowdidTaraknowmoreaboutMr.Dan?A．Fromanewsreporter. B．Fromastranger.C．Fromashopassistant. D．Fromhisneighbor.3．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Givingmakesarealdifference.B．Itisimportanttorespecteachother.C．Weshouldnotjudgeapersonatfirstsight.D．Goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying.Itwasarainy,dampDecemberday.Iwasheadedtothestoretopickupanotherweek’sworthoffood.IhadputoffshoppingforChristmaspresentsuntillaterinthemonthbutwasn’tlookingforwardtothecrowdofChristmasshopperswhileIgrabbedmygroceries.IkepttheCDplayeronwhileIdrovetoavoidtheradionews.Itonlyspokeoftheworld’shugeproblemsandhowdividedweallstillwere.Anditusuallyjustleftmefeelinghelpless.Still,Igavemysonadollartoputinthebell-ringer’spotatthedoortothestore.Wewentinandsoonfilledourcartwithfood.Thenwewalkedtowardstheself-checkoutmachines.Ihatedusingthem.Imuchpreferredtochatwiththefriendlycashiers,butthelineatthemwasfivedeepandIjustdidn’thavethetime.AsIpulledmycartup,Iheardanoldmanatthemachinenexttominegrumbling(嘟囔)underhisbreath,tryinghishardestnottocurse.Heonlyhadafewitemsbuteverytimeheputhiswrinkled,well-worn,twenty-dollarbillintothemachine,themoneywasreturned.Iquicklygrabbedanewertwentyoutofmypurseandgaveittohim.Hethankedmewithawarmsmileandpaidforhisgoods.ItoldhimtokeephismoneybutheinsistedthatItakehisold,torntwenty.Inodded,putitinmycoatpocket,andwishedhimaMerryChristmas.Aftercheckingout,IrememberedsomethingMotherTeresahadoncesaidabouthowweallcanchangetheworld.“Helponepersonatatime,”shesaid,“andalwaysstartwiththepersonnearestyou.”Ireachedintomypocket,smiled,andwentoutside.ThenIdroppedthattorntwentyintothebell-ringer’spotandwalkedtomycarwithmysonhappily.4．Whydidtheauthorfeelhelpless?A．Radioprovidedunreliablenews. B．TherewasalwaysaChristmasrush.C．Peopleweredisconnectedfromeachother. D．Christmaswasruinedbytheterribleweather.5．Howdidtheauthorhelptheoldman?A．Bypayingforhisshoppingitems. B．Byexchanginganewernotewithhim.C．Byteachinghimhowtousethemachine. D．Bycallingoutthefriendlycashierintime.6．Whydidtheauthorgivetwentydollarstothebell-ringer?A．ShewantedtopursueMotherTeresa’sideas.B．ShedesiredtospreadMotherTeresa’swords.C．Sheexpectedtosetagoodexampletoherson.D．Shehopedtohaveameaningfuldaywithherson.Ifyoustartasentencewith,“IfIwereyou...”orfindyourselfscratchingyourheadoveradecisionwhentheansweriscrystal-clear,there’sascientificreasonbehindit.Ourowndecision-makingabilitiescanbecomeexhaustedoverthecourseofthedaycausingindecisionorpoorchoices,butchoosingonbehalfofsomeoneelseisanenjoyabletaskthatdoesn’tsufferthesamedifficulties.“Theproblemisdecisionfatigue,apsychologicalphenomenonthatcausesharmtothequalityofyourchoicesafteralongdayofdecisionmaking,”saysEvanPolman,aleadingpsychologist.Physiciansonthejobforseveralhours,forexample,aremorelikelytoprescribeantibiotics(抗生素)topatientswhenit’sunwisetodoso.“Presumablyit’sbecauseit’ssimpleandeasytowriteaprescriptionandconsiderapatientcaseclosedratherthaninvestigatefurther,”Polmansays.Butdecisionfatiguegoesawaywhenyouaremakingthedecisionforsomeoneelse.Whenpeopleimaginethemselvesasadvisers,theyfeellesstiredandrelylessondecisionshortcuts.“Bytakingupontheroleofadviserratherthandecisionmaker,onedoesnotsuffertheconsequencesofdecisionfatigue,”hesays.“Itisasifthereissomethingfunaboutmakingsomeoneelse’schoice.”“Gettinginputfromothersnotonlyoffersafreshperspectiveandthoughtprocess,itoftenalsoincludesriskierchoices.Whilethissoundsundesirable,itcanbequitegood.Whenpeopleexperiencedecisionfatigue,whentheyaretiredofmakingchoices,theyhaveatendencytochoosetogowithstatusquo,”saysPolman.“Butitcanbeproblematicsinceachangeinthecourseofactioncanbeimportantandleadtoapositiveoutcome.”Toachieveasuccessfuloutcomeorreward,somelevelofriskisalmostalwaysessential.“Peoplewhoaresusceptibletodecisionfatiguewilllikelychoosetodonothingoversomething,”hesays.“That’snottosayriskisalwaysgood,butitisrelatedtotakingaction,whereasdecisionfatigueassuredlyleadstoinactionandthepossiblechagrin(懊恼)ofadecisionmakerwhomightotherwisepreferanewcoursebutisunfortunatelyhindered.”“Justbecauseyoucanmakegoodchoicesforothersdoesn’tmeanyou’lldothesameforyourself,”Polmancautions.“Researchhasfoundthatwomennegotiatehighersalariesforothersthantheydoforthemselves,”hesays,addingthatpeopleslipinandoutofdecisionroles.7．Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutpeoplemakingdecisions?A．Theytendtomakedecisionsthewaytheythinkadvantageoustothem.B．Theymaybecomeexhaustedmakingtoomanydecisionsforthemselves.C．Theyshowconsiderabledifferencesintheirdecision-makingabilities.D．Theyaremorecautiousinmakingdecisionsforothersthanforthemselves.8．Whendopeoplefeellessdecisionfatigue?A．Whentheytakedecisionshortcuts.B．Whentheyhaveadviserstoturnto.C．Whentheyhavemajordecisionstomake.D．Whentheyhelpotherstomakedecisions.9．Whatarepeoplelikelytodowhendecisionfatiguesetsin?A．Theyavoidtryinganythingnew.B．Theyturntophysiciansforadvice.C．Theytendtomakeriskydecisions.D．Theyadoptatotallynewperspective.10．Whatdoesthepassagesayabouttakingsomeriskindecisionmaking?A．Itwillenablepeopletobemorecreative.B．Itwillmoreoftenthannotendinregret.C．Itisvitalforonetoreachthegoaldesired.D．Itislikelytobringaboutseriousconsequences.Sidehustlesforcollegestudentsdeliverspendingmoneywhilestillofferingtheflexibilitythatafullclassschedulerequires.TakeclassnotesOnesidehustleforcollegestudentsinvolvestakingnotesinclassandsellingthem.Threesites—StudySoup,NexusNotesandStuvia—offerattractivepayforuploadingandsellingclassnotestootherstudentsatyouruniversity.Eachhasitsownpayformula.Butyouusuallygetabonuswhensomeonesignsuptogetaccesstoyournotes,plusapaymentforeachsetofnotesthatsell.Studentssaytheycanearn$250to$500perclass,persemester.Becausethisjobrequirestakinggreatclassnotes,you’relikelytodobetterinschool.BecomeatutorManyyoungerstudentshavefallenbehindacademicallyastheystruggledwithdistancelearning.Thatopensanopportunityforthosewhohavemasteredasubject,fromhighschoolalgebratoSpanish,toteachthatsubjecttoothers.Anumberoftutoringplatformsallowyoutosignupandtutoronlineorinperson.Someofthebest:Wyzant,VarsityTutors,and,forthosewhowanttoteachmusic,LessonFace.BeasurveytakerThebestoptioninthiscategoryisasitecalledProlific,whichhelpsresearchersfindpre-screenedsurveyparticipants.Whatmakesthissitebetterthanmostisthatitasksyoutoanswerqualifyingquestions—age,income,familystatus,etc.—inadvance.Then,thesitesendsyouonlythesurveysthatyou’requalifiedtotake.You’regivenanestimateofthetimeitwillrequiretotakeeachsurveyandhowmuchitpays.Youdecidewhetherit’sworthyourtime.ChargescootersBigcampusesareoftenlitteredwithelectricscootersandbikesthatcanbeunlockedandriddenaroundcampus.Riderscandropthescootersjustaboutanywhere.Soscootercompanies,suchasBirdandLime,enlist“chargers”and“juicers”topickthemup,chargethemovernightandreturnthemtoadesignatedareaearlythenextmorning.Ifyouhavealateclass,therearetwobenefitstosigninguptocharge.First,youearnbetween$5and$20foreachscooteryoureturnfullycharged.Youalsogettoridethescootershomeforfree,whichisn’tabadwaytogetbacktoyourdorm.11．Whichsiteallowsonetogetpaidbyuploadingtheirclassnotes?A．Prolific. B．LessonFace. C．Wyzant. D．StudySoup.12．WhatmaymakeChargescootersattractive?A．Itpaysridersforchargingscooters.B．Itprovidesmorebenefitsforstudents.C．Itoffersameansoffreetransportation.D．Ithelpssolvelitterproblemoncampus.13．Thepassagemainlyintroduces________.A．methodstodobetterinschoolB．joboptionsforcollegestudentsC．after-classactivitiesforstudentsD．waystomeetafullclassscheduleECyclingreferstotherecyclingofelectronicitems,whicharebecomingacommonprobleminAmericanhomeandthroughouttheworld.TheEPA,orEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,hasactuallystartedaprogramtohelpandmotivatetherecyclingofelectronics.Togettheprogramtotheregionalandneighborhoodlevels,theEPAdirected“Plug-IntoeCyclingPartners.”Thesepartnershipssupportelectronicreusingprogramsinindividualcommunities.Theyprovidelocalgovernments,retailersandmanufacturerswithopportunitiestoreuseandrecycletheiritems.Thosewhomakeandofferelectronicdevicesthenpromoteprogramsandopportunitiesforconsumerstoreusetheirsecond-handelectronicproducts.OneoftheEPA’sgoalsistoenlightencustomersaboutwhytherecyclingofelectronicsissoimportant.TheylikewisewishtomakeeCyclingchanceseasilyaccessibletospecificconsumersandtheirfamilyelectronics.AccordingtotheEPA,theeCyclingprogramhasactuallybeenquitesuccessful.In2008,theEPAcollected66.5millionpoundsofelectronicdevicesthroughtheirPlug-InPartners.Localgovernmentshaveactuallylikewisegotonboardandpassedlawsintendedtohandleusedelectronicdevices.HugecorporationshaveactuallyintroducedeCyclingprogramsattheirlocalretailstores.Onesellerofferscustomerssmall,mediumandbigboxesforsale,whichthecustomersthenloadwithusedelectronicsandgobacktothestore.Typically,customersbringtheirrecyclableelectronicstoalocation.WhentheelectronicitemsaregatheredbytheEPA(typicallythisisdonebythePartners),theyarereusedorrecycled.Reuseditemsarerepairedandrefurbished,andpassedontoothersasacontribution.Youcanrepairorreconditionyourveryownelectronicdevicestoo,extendingthelifeoftheitemsandconservingtheenergyofmakingnewmaterials.Reusingelectronicdevicesincludesmakinguseoftheproductsandpartsoftheitems.Thesematerialsandpartsarethenmadeuseoftoproduceanotheritem.Thisismoreefficientthanmakingitemsfromnewmaterials.SomeitemsthatarecommonlyeCycledconsistoftelevisions,computermonitors,printers,notebookcomputer,keyboardsandcabletelevisions.Lessusualitemsincludecopyingmachines,CDplayers,voicemailmachines,computerharddrives,mobiletelephones,remotecontrols,radios,batteries,telephones,facsimilemachinesandcomputergames.Occasionally,electronicitemssuchasmicrowaves,fans,vacuums,smokealarms,andtoastersareeCycled.AstheeCyclingprogramcontinues,youoryourorganizationmaywanttogetinvolved.ChecktheEPA’sinternetsite()forregionaleCyclingprograms,orfordetailsonhowyourcompanycanparticipate.TheirwebsitehaslinkstoorganizationsthataretakingpartintheeCyclingprogram.14．TheEPAbroughtabout“Plug-IntoeCyclingPartners”to________.A．makeandofferelectronicdevicestoconsumersB．makecustomersunderstandtheimportanceofeCyclingC．makeitpossibleforconsumerstoreusetheirusede-productsD．maketheprogramaccessibletolocalregionsandcommunities15．ThePlug-InPartnersaremainlyengagedin________.A．offeringcustomersdifferentboxesforsaleB．reusingsecond-hande-productsC．gatheringrecyclableelectronicsD．repairingelectronicdevice16．Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A．TocallonlocalgovernmentstosupportPlug-InPartners.B．ToattractpeopletojoinintheeCyclingprograms.C．Toteachcustomershowtorecycleelectronics.D．Tointroduceanewwaytosavecosts.As17-year-oldNorwooddrovethroughSt.Petersburg,Florida,lastFebruary,thelaughterandchatterfromthefourteenagegirlsinsidehercarquicklygavewaytoscreams.Astheyapproachedacrossroad,anothercarT-bonedthem,sendingtheirblackcarsailingintotheyardofanearbyhouse,comingtoastoponlywhenitcrashedintoatree.Assmokerosefromtheothercar,abystandershouted,“It’sabouttoblowup!Getout!”.TheimpacthadcavedinNorwood’sdriver’ssidedoor,jammingitshut.Shaken,butstillOK,shecrawledoutthroughthewindow.Alongwithtwoofherfriends,who’dalsomanagedtofreethemselves,sheranforherlife.Buthalfwaydownthestreet,sherealizedthatherbestfriend,Simmons,wasn’twiththem.NorwoodranbacktotheseriouslydamagedcarandfoundSimmonslyinginthebackseat.“Shewasn’tmoving,”Norwoodtoldthereporter.Shethrewopenthebackdoorandpulledherfriendout,avoidingthebrokenglassasbestshecould.ShedraggedSimmonsafewfeettosafetyandlaidherontheground.“Icheckedherpulse.”Nothing.“Iputmyheadagainstherchest.”Nosignoflife.“That’swhenIstartedCPR.”Iftheaccidenthadhappenedafewweeksearlier,shemightnothaveknownwhattodo.ButNorwood,whowantstopursueacareerinmedicine,hadearnedherCPRcertificatejustthedaybefore.Kneelingonthelawnandlookingdownatherdyingfriend,Norwoodknewshehadpreciouslittletimetopracticewhatshe’dlearned.ShestartedpressingSimmons’schestwithhercrossedfingersandbreathingintoherfriend’smouthinhopesoffillingherlungswiththekissoflife.Noresponse.Andthen,afterthe30thpress,Simmonsbegancoughingandgaspingforair.TheCPRhadworked!Soon,anambulancearrivedandrushedSimmonstothehospital,whereshereceivedstitches(缝合)forawoundinherforehead.Andthensheheardhowherbestfriendhadsavedherlife.“Iwasn’tshocked,”saidSimmons.“Shewillalwayshelpanywayshecan.”17．Norwoodranbacktothedamagedcarjustinorderto______.A．practiceCPR B．helpherfriendoutC．openthebackdoor D．stoptheexplosion18．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeNorwood?A．Brave. B．Creative. C．Ambitious. D．Optimistic.19．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Pursuitofdream B．BreathoflifeC．Recoveryfrominjury D．LossofmemoryGasboilers,whicharepopularasachoiceforheatingourhomes,arefilledwithproblems.Lackofroom-by-roomcontrolmeansyoucouldbeleftcoldandunhappy,meanwhilepossiblypollutingtheenvironmentwithharmfulgases.Theinefficiencyofgasheaterscouldalsocostyouhundredsofpoundsinrepairs.TheFutureisElectricTheFischerEBisanelectricboilerthathasbeenbuiltwiththefutureinmind.Withnoneedforoutsidewatertanks(置水箱),theFischerEBisamodernandefficientheatingsolutiontoreplaceyouroutdatedheating.Madefromaspecialsteel,FischerEBisbuilttolastandsimpletooperate.Andwithnoadditionalneedforservicing,youcanenjoypeaceofmindknowingthereisnoriskofyourboilerbreakingdown.CompleteControlFischerEBcomeswithawirelessthermostat(恒温计)thathasbeendesignedforeasyandsimpleuse.ProgramyourFischerEBboilertomakesureyouaregettingtherighttemperaturewhenyouneedit.Nowastedheat,nowastedenergyandnomorefearwhentheweathertakesaturnfortheworse.AtthetouchofabuttonyouwillexperiencethewarmthandcomfortofFischerEB．MakeadifferencetotheenvironmentFischerElectricBoilersrunonlyonelectricity,meaningifyouaresuppliedwithrenewableenergyyoucanheatyourhomewithoutworryingaboutanyharmfulgasesorpollutants.Installation(安装)iseasyandsimple.Youcanrelaxwhenknowingthereisnoneedformaintainingorservice.AcleanerfutureActnow!ApplyanenergyefficientFischerElectricboilerandreplaceyourhuge,inefficientgasoroilboiler.Benefitfromcontrollabilityandcomfortthiswinter.YoucanlearnmoreaboutFischerEBbycalling08001032672orbyvisitingthewebsiteat:www.fischerfurureheat.com.20．TheFischerEBisenvironmentalfriendlymainlybecause______.A．itrunsonlyonelectricity B．it’ssimpletooperateC．itcostslessmoneyinrepairs D．it’seasytomaintain21．WithaFischerEB,peoplecancontrolthetemperatureby______.A．usingaspecialsteel B．programmingtheboilerC．installingawatertank D．addinganextrabutton22．Thepurposeofthepassageisto______.A．findanapplicant B．shareatechnologyC．introduceaservice D．promoteaproductMyhomeisinDemontonneararivervalley.Itisabeautifulareathathasbeenmadeintoaparkwithmetersofhikingtrails(小路)alongtheriver.OnedayIdiscoveredatrailIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasextremelysteepandveryslipperyasitwascoveredwithice.IwasaloneatthetimeandeventhoughIwasterrified,Istillwantedtogoforawalk.Justthisthoughtmademyheartbeatfaster.Ishook,notfromthecold,althoughitwasprobablyaround-15℃,butfromthefear.IknewIhadtodoit.Imovedforwardslowlyandputonefootonthetrail,thentheother.ThusIcontinued,onefootinfrontoftheotherIwentveryslowlydownthetrail,shakingwitheverystep.Iwassweatingdespitemycold.Ihadnoideahowlongitwouldtakemetotravelalongthetrail,butIdidn’tcare.Ijustwantedtoconquermyfear.Atlast,Isucceeded!Atleastthat’showIfelt.Inearlyrandownthetrail.Well,notexactlyran,butitfeltlikethatcomparewithmyextremelyslowspeedinthebeginning.Maybeyoudon’tthinkthisismuchofastory,butIjustwanttotellyouthatweneverknowwhat’saroundthecorner.Ifyoucomparethisstorytolife,you’llseethatwehavenoideawherelifeisgoingtotakeus,orhowmanyeasyordifficulttrailstherearetochoosefromuntilwemakeachoice!Thepointis:wehavethefreedomtochoose!23．Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethetrailtheauthordiscovered?A．Steepandmuddy. B．Icyandslippery.C．Roughandwide. D．Narrowandwet.24．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．Helikedtakingadventures. B．Hecoveredthetrailwithfear.C．Heranquicklyalongthetrail. D．Hewentdownthetrailwithhisfriend.25．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A．itwasverywarmthatdayB．thetrailwasnotfarfromtheriverC．thetrailwasfarfromtheauthor’shomeD．theauthorhadwalkedalongthetrailbefore26．Bytalkingabouthisexperience,theauthormainlywantstotellusthat________.A．RomewasnotbuiltinadayB．thingsmaynotseemsodangerousintheendC．it’sworthchallengingourfearsandpushingonD．wedon’thavethefreedomtodoanythingwelikeWhenIgivepubliclecturesabouttheclimatecrisis,themostcommonquestionpeopleposeis:“Areyouanoptimistorapessimist?”Myanswerisyes.Californiahasachieveddramaticemissionsreductionsinathrivingeconomy,whichmakesmehopeful,yetingeneralthefossil-fuelindustryisdeterminednottochange.Thesecondmostcommonquestionis:“WhatcanI,personally,do?”That’satoughone.Themajordriversofclimatechangearecollectiveenterprisessuchaspowergrids,industry,large-scaleagricultureandtransportationsystems.Substantialemissionsreductionsinthesesettingsmostlikelywillnotcomefrompersonalactions;theywillcomefromlawsandpoliciessuchascarbon-pricingsystems,revisedbuildingcodesandsupportsforgreeninvestment.Somepeoplehavearguedthatcallsforindividualactionactuallydistractusfromcorporateresponsibility.Thatcouldexplainwhythefossil-fuelindustryisfondofsuchrequests.OilgiantBPpopularizedandpromotedtheideaofacarbonfootprint,deflectingattentiontoitscustomerswho,itsuggests,shouldtakepersonalresponsibilitybyloweringtheircarbonfootprints.Onestudyfoundthatfocusingonindividualactivityactuallyunderminessupportformoreeffectivepolicyinitiativessuchasacarbontax.Anotherproblemwithpersonalbehavioristhatpeopledonotliketobetoldwhattodo.Yetindividualactscangrowintoinfluentialgroupactivity.Oneeffectiveact,andonethatcanbeamplified,istoeatlessredmeat.CuttingmeatconsumptionisapowerfulandpersonalthingmostAmericanscandototackletheclimatecrisis,andtheycandoitimmediately.About40percentofgreenhousegasescomefromagriculture,deforestationandotherland-usechanges.Meat—particularlybeef—drivesclimatechangeintwoways:first,throughcows’emissionofmethane,apotentgreenhousegas,andsecond,bydestroyingforestsastheyareconvertedtograzinglandtosatisfytheglobaldemandforbeef.Byeatinglessbeef,wecanstarttodecreasethatdemand.Youdonothavetobecomeavegantodothis.IfeverypersonintheU.S.cuttheirmeatconsumptionby25percent,itwouldreduceannualgreenhousegasemissionsby1percent.Thatmightnotsoundlikealot,butitwouldhelpprotecttherainforest,sothepositiveeffects—includingreducedwaterandfertilizeruse,improvedbiodiversityandsafeguardedrightsofindigenouspeoples—wouldbeamplified.Perhapsmostimportant,socialactioniscontagious—inagoodway.Iflotsofusbegintoeatlessmeatandifwetalkaboutitconstructively,wewilllikelyinfluenceothers.Prettysoonthe1percentreductionbecomes2percentormore.Reduceddemandformeatcouldmotivatemylocalsupermarkettocarrybetterproduce,makingiteasierformeandmyneighborstoprepareafewmoresatisfyingmeat-freemeals.Ultimatelychangesindemandwillinfluenceindustry.Fortyyearsagofewmainstreamsupermarketscarriedorganicproducts;nownearlyalldo.Consumerdemanddidthat.Cuttingbackonredmeatalsohastheaddedbenefitofbeinggoodforyourhealth.SowhileIwouldn’tadvisegovernmentstoorderpeopletostopeatinghamburgers,ifanyoneasks,“WhatcanIdo?”asimpleandaccurateansweris:“Eatlessmeat.It’sinyourcontrol,andyoucanbeginrightnow.Itbenefitsbothyouandtheplanet.”27．Whichoneplaysthemostdecisiveroleinemissionsreductionsaccordingtothepassage?A．Individualactions. B．Fossil-fuelindustries.C．Thethrivingeconomy. D．Effectivelawsandpolicies.28．Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A．Indigenouspeoplesturnforestsintograzingland.B．Meatisconsideredasthebiggestdriverofclimatechange.C．Smallindividualactscanmakeabigdifferencecollectively.D．MostAmericanshavetobecomeveganstotackletheclimatecrisis.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contagious”inParagraph6mean?A．Appealing. B．Poisonous. C．Harmonious. D．Spreading.30．Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorwritingthispassage？A．Toexplainwaystoreducecarbonfootprint.B．Topersuadepeopletocutmeatconsumption.C．Toevaluatetheeffectsofhealthyeatinghabits.D．Toargueagainsttheemissionpoliciesofindustries.About20yearsago,DanielHoffman,aclassicallytrainedviolinistmetayoungmusicianplayinginthetownsquareinMarrakech,anancientcityinMorocco.TheycommunicatedinthelittleFrenchtheybothknew,buttheirmaincommonlanguagewasmusic.Onthebackofamotorbikeofthefellowviolinist,HoffmanweavedthroughthebackstreetsofthecityandthenlearnedhisfirstlessonsinAndalusianmusic,theclassicalmusicofNorthAfrica.Thatexperiencegavebirthtoanidea:Whatwoulditbeliketotrytolearnhowtoplaydifferentviolinstylesaroundtheworldinjustoneweek?Oh.yes,andattheendofthatweek,playaconcert.Heevengotanamefortheconcept“musicalextremesports”.Ittookhimalmosttwodecadestolaunchthatdreamwithafriend,whointroducedhimtothewondersofKickstarter,afundingplatformforcreativeprojects.Uptonow,thedreamhastakentheformofanewdocumentarycurrentlyairingonAmericanpublictelevisionstationscalled“Otherwise,It’sJustFirewood.”Inthedocumentary,HoffmantravelstoCountyClare,Ireland,wherehetakeslessonswithJamesKelly,amasterIrishviolinplayer,forlessthanaweekandthenperformstogetherwithhiminfrontofanaudience,manyofwhomarestarIrishmusicians.ThefilmiswhatHoffmanhopeswillbethefirstofaneventualseriesofshortdocumentaries,showinghimlearningtoplaytheviolininavarietyofstyles,includingthefolkmusicofsouthIndia,Sweden,Greece,Romania,andWestVirginia.Thatwouldaddtohisextensiverepertoire(全部曲目),whic