河南省部分地区2023-2024学年上学期高三10月英语汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

河南省部分地区2023-2024学年上学期高三10月英语试卷汇编阅读理解河南省平顶山许昌济源洛阳四市2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次质量检测英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文、从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Wakanda”weekendhasmoreinstoreWhetheryouloveMarvelmoviesorDickensnovels,cinemasarefixingyouup.Here’saguidetonewmoviesthatwillsatisfyeverycinematictaste;Ifyoudigteen-directedhorrormovies:“TheFriendshipGame”“CobraKai”starPeytonListfeaturesthishorrormovieaboutateengirlwhofindsastrangecircularobjectatayardsalethatturnsouttobea“friendship”game(sheplayswithherfriends.)Theproblemis,onceyoukickoffthegame,youhavetoinfactstayfriendstosurvive,duringwhichloyaltyistested.Wheretowatch:IntheatersandVudu,Amazon.Ifyourkidsneedafeel-goodadventure:“MyFather’sDragon”Afterhismom’scountrystorecloses,Elmerisforcedtomovetothecity,meetsatalkingcatandendsuponaboattoWildIsland.TherehemeetsBoris,ayoungdragon,andthatheartfeltfriendshipformsaniceband.Wheretowatch:OnAMC+,Amazonandintheaters.Ifyou’reintomysterycomedy:“Amsterdam”DavidO.Russell’speriodmysterycomedy“Amsterdam”withChristianBale,JohnDavidWashingtonasWorldWarIfriends,isavailableonFriday.Wheretowatch:Netflixandintheaters.Ifyou’restillmissingChadwickBoseman:“BlackPanther:WakandaForever”Bepreparedforcheersandtears.Afterthedeathofthebelovedactor,directorRyanCooglerandhiscastpulloffasuperbsequel(续集)thatshowsrespecttoBosemanwhilemovingtheWakandancharactersforwardinanemotionalandexcitingfashion.Wheretowatch:Intheaters.1.Whichmoviesuitschildrenfondofwildernessexploration?A.TheFriendshipGame. B.MyFather’sDragon.C.Amsterdam. D.BlackPanther:WakandaForever.2.WhatcanpeopleseeinTheFriendshipGame?A.Therespectforanactor. B.Astoryofadragon.C.Thestrengthoffriendship. D.FriendsinWorldWarI.3.Whatdothefourmovieshaveincommon?A.TheyareMarvelmovies. B.Theyareaboutheroicdeeds.C.TheyareinhonorofBoseman. D.Theyareavailableintheaters.BAnnHalloranhaddoneplentyoftravelling,butlastSeptember,at65.Halloranwassettingoffaloneonherfirstbackpackingadventure.InNepal,climbingthe5,400mGokyoRiintheHimalayas.Halloranbrokeherwalkingstick.Shehasesteoporosis(骨质疏松症),whichmakesbonesmorelikelytobreak,sơthestickwasanessentialpieceofalongwalkinthemountains.Losingitwasablow,butshefoundreservesofinnerstrength:“Ichallengedmyself,”shesays,Thedifficultywassurmounted.Anewstickwasfound.“ItgavemeconfidencethatatmyageIcouldgouptothatheight.”Now,shesays,“WheneverIgetscared,Ithinkofmyselfontopofthatmountain,lookingoutoverLakeGokyo——andbeyondthat,Everest.Isay,ifyoucandothat,youcandoanything.”Now66,Halloranhaslovedmountainssinceshewasfiveorsix.“Ilovedthefreedomofgoingupthemountainalone,whenIwasnineorten.”At23,shemarried;butthenherfouryear-oldsondiedinacaraccident.Halloranwas42,herchildrenthree,fiveandseven.Afterthelossofherson,shebecameaworkaholic.“Theweekhedied,Iwentbacktowork.Istartedat5am,andworkeduntileightintheevening.I’dputthekidstobed,thengointotheofficeat10pmandworktill2am.Itwasmystability.”Lookingback,shecouldseethatherworkfreedherfromthepain.However,asshehastravelledandmetnewpeople,mostofthemunder40,andmadeplanstoreconnectonsubsequenttrips,somethinghaschanged.“I’vejustrealisedthatIhavetoletgoofallthat.Fromnowon,I’vegotleftinthefewyears,andIwanttoshift.Shiftabit,”shesays,“IfeelasifI’vewashedupontheshoreandit’sanewadventure.”4.WhatenabledHallorantofinishherfirstbackpackingadventure?A.Herstablemindset. B.Herwildimagination.C.Hertravelexperience. D.Herstrongcourageousness.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surmounted”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Resolved. B.Avoided. C.Ignored. D.Tolerated.6.WhydidHalloranbecomeaworkaholic?A.Toraiseherfamily. B.Totakeshelter.C.Toenjoyherwork. D.Toseekpleasure.7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlywanttoconvey?A.ThereasonforHalloran’strip.B.ThemeaningofworktoHalloran,C.Halloran’spurposeoftakingadventure.D.Halloran’sdeterminationtostartanewlife.CThenextbigdevelopmentincancertreatmentcouldbeavaccine(疫苗).Aheryearsoflimitedsuccessofvaccinestotreatcamera,scientistssayresearchhasmademanyadvancement.Manydoctorspredictmorevaccineswillbeoutinfiveyears.Theyarenottraditionalvaccinesthatpreventdiseases.Instead,theyareshotstoshrinktumors(肿瘤)andstopthecancerfromcomingback.Targetsfortheseexperimentaltreatmentsincludebreast,1mg。melanoma(黑素瘤),etc.^Morethanever,scientistsunderstandhowcancerhidesfromthebody’simmunesystem(免疫系统).Cancervaccines,likeotherimmunesystemtreatments,strengthentheimmunesystemtofindandkillcancercells.SomenewcancervaccinesusemRNA,whichwasdevelopedforcancer.Foravaccinetowork,itneedstoteachtheimmunesystem’sTcellstorecognizecancertobedangerous.Oncetrained,Tcellscantravelanywhereinthebodytohuntdowndanger.DrugproducersModernaisdevelopinganmRNAvaccinetailoredforpatientswithmelanoma.Comparedwithothermelanomavaccines,Modema’svaccinesaredesignedforeachpatient,basedonthemanydifferencesintheircancertissue,whichcantraintheimmunesystemtohuntforthecancercellsandkillthem.ThevaccinesunderdevelopmentattheUniversityofWashingtonaredesignedtoworkformanypatients.Testsareongoinginearlyandadvancedbreastandlungcancer.Someresultsmaycomeassoonasnextyear.JamieCrasewasoneofthefirstpeopletoreceivethelungcancervaccine.Crasewasdiagnosedwithadvancedlungcanceratage34.Shethoughtshewoulddieyoung.Nowsheis50,withnosignofcancer.Shedoesnotknowforsureifthevaccinehelped.Butshesaid,“I’mstillhere.”8.Whatcanfuturecancervaccinesdoaccordingtomanydoctors?A.Getridoftumors. B.Increaseimmunecells.C.Avoidcancerreappearance. D.Preventcancersinadvance.9.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thedangercancercellsbring. B.Thewaycancervaccineswork.C.Thefunctionoftheimmunesystem. D.Thecompositionofcancervaccines.10.HowspecialisModerna’svaccine?A.ItusesmRNA. B.Itispersonalized.C.Itcanhuntdowndanger. D.Itfocusesoncancertissue.11.Whatcanbepredictedaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Cancerisnolongerathreat.B.Thevaccineshavegonethroughtests.C.Morepatientswillbenefitfromthevaccines.D.Progressoncancertreatmenthasbeenslow.DFormanyyears,humanshavelookedupatthecollectionofstarsandplanetsshininginthenightskythatmakeuptheGalaxy(银河系).However,theGalaxyisnowbeingobservedforthefirsttimeinanewway.TheyhaveproducedanimageoftheGalaxynotbasedonlight.Instead,theimageisbasedonneutrinos(中微子).Scientistsdiscoveredthehigh-energyneutrinosinicedeepbelowAntarctica’ssurfaceoveraperiodof10yearsattheIceCubeNeutrinoObservatory,aresearchstationattheSouthPole.TheythentrackedtheirsourcebacktolocationsintheGalaxy.ItisthefirsttimethesesmallpiecesofmatterhavebeenobservedarisingfromtheGalaxy.ThisobservationoftheGalaxyisdifferentfromwhatcanbeseenwithourowneyes,oreveninstrumentsthatmeasureotherelectronic(电磁能的)sources.Theimagedoesnotcontainstarsorplanetsorotherthingsobservablebecauseoftheirlight.RathertheyareobservablebecauseoftheneutrinosoriginatingintheGalaxy.“Thisobservationisgroundbreaking.ItestablishedtheGalaxyasaneutrinosource.Everyfutureworkwillrefertothisobservation,”saidTaboada,thespokespersonfortheIceCuberesearch.Neutrinosareelectricallyneutralcreatedinnuclearprocesses.Theyarenotaffectedbyeventhestrongestmagneticfieldandrarelyinteractwithmatter.Asneutrinostravelthroughspace,theypassclearthrougheverything:matterlikestars,planets,andevenpeople,justaslightgoeswithoutstoppingthroughglass.Neutrinosareelementaryunits,meaningtheyarenotmadeupofanythingsmaller.Manypartsoftheuniverseareimpossibletoobserveusinglightalone.Theabilitytouseneutrinosinastronomymakesforamorecompleteexamination.Thedirectionfromwhichneutrinosarrivepointsdirectlytotheiroriginalsource,sotheresearchersusedmachinelearningtohelpdeterminewhichneutrinosoriginatedintheGalaxyandwhichoriginatedelsewhere.Buthowtheneutrinosoriginatedisupfordebate.Thisisnowthekeyquestion.12.Howwereneutrinosfound?A.ByobservingtheGalaxy. B.Byexaminingnuclearprocesses.C.BystudyingiceattheSouthPole. D.Bymeasuringelectromagneticsources.13.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheobservation?A.Pioneering. B.Changeable. C.Predictable. D.Confusing.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutneutrinos?A.Theycan’tbefurtherdivided.B.It’sclearhowtheyoriginatednow.C.Theywillbedisturbedbymagneticfield.D.TheGalaxyisthefinalsourceofneutrinos,15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheOriginofNeutrinos B.TheImageoftheGalaxyC.ASecretbeneaththeSouthPole D.ANewWaytoLookattheGalaxy河南省三门峡市2023-2024学年高三上学期10月阶段性考试（期中）英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题25分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AExplorersCamp·Fulldaycampforkidsaged5-13.·Monday-Friday,July-26,9am-4pm.Week1|July8-12Week2|July15-19Week3|July22-26·Registerforasingleweekormultipleweeks.·Fees:$365perweek.·ThelastdaytocancelregistrationandreceiveafullrefundisJune15.CampStructureThedayisdividedintotwothematicsessionsperagegroup.Campershaveathree-hourmorningclassengagingwithamorningtheme(9amto12noon)andaone-hourlunchbreak,followedbyanotherthree-hourclassengagingwithanafternoontheme(1pmto4pm).Snackperiodsareheldthroughouttheday.Allcampersshouldbringtheirownbaggedlunchandsnacks.CampContentExplorersCamporganizesengagingarts,historyandscience-relatedactivitiesineveryclass,andfocusesonarangeoftopicsthatemphasizeactivelearning,explorationand,mostofall,fun!Allcampsessionsarecreatedwithage-appropriateactivitiesthataretailoredtothemultiplewaysthatkidslearn.CampStaffCampersenjoyastaff-to-childratiorangingfrom1:4to1:7dependingontheagegroup.Instructorsarepassionateeducatorswhoareexpertsintheirfieldsandhaveundergonetrainingandabackgroundcheck.1.Onwhichofthefollowingdatescanyoucancelyourregistrationwithafullrefund?A.July26 B.June22. C.July1. D.June12.2.Howarecampersdividedintodifferentgroups?A.Bygender. B.Byage.C.Byinterest. D.Bynationality.3.Howmanyhoursofclasswillyouhavealtogetherifyouregisterforasingleweek?A.30 B.21. C.15 D.42.BWhenIwasakid,ifsomeonetoldmethatIwouldgrowuptobecomeapublishedauthorandfounderofayouthliteracy(读写能力)foundation,Iwouldhavelaughedandkeptwalking.EvennowwhenIseethetitleofmylatestpicturebook,MyVeryFavoriteBookintheWholeWideWorld,Ishakemyhead,notquitebelievingthatbookhasmynameonit.Butthetruthis,thisstorycomesfrommyownpersonalexperience.Ittookmeaverylongtimetofindmypersonalreadingvoice.InValdosta,Ga.,whereIgrewup,mycommunitypromotedtwopathwaystoabetterlifeforlittleboyslikeme:beinganathleteandbeinganentertainer.Iwasnodifferentthantheotherkids,soIdidwhatfeltnatural:Playfootballandoverlookschool.Schoolpresentedchallengeseverydayandsodidfootballpractice,butovercomingphysicaladversity(逆境)wasontrendwithmyneighborhood’sculture.Readingbooksnotsomuch.FortunatelyIwenttocollege.That’swheremyreadingstrugglesreallyrearedtheiruglyhead.Tripstothegrocerystorewerestressfulbecausetherewassomuchreadinginvolvedinthesimpleactofbuyingfood.Iwouldmisreadlabelsandgrabthewrongitems.Once,Ipickedupapplesaucethinkingitwasappleslices.Ididn’tnoticemymistakeuntilIgothomeandrealizedthatitwasmyinabilitytounderstandthedifferencesinthewordingonthelabelsthatcausedthemistake.IrealizedthatIneededtomakeanimportantdecision.IfIwantedtobeabetterversionofme,Ihadtobecomeastrongerreader.IjoinedabookclubandreadeveryfreemomentIhad.Myjourneywithreadingalsocreatedadesireinmetoinspireotherswhostrugglewithreading.SoIstartedanonprofit,SharetheMagicFoundation,tryingtotransformthelivesofchildrenlivinginunderservedcommunitiesthroughliteracy.4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisnewbook?A.It’sbeyondhisexpectation. B.It’shelpfulforyouthliteracy.C.It³sfullofhumorandwisdom. D.It’sanexactrecordofhisearlylife.5.Whatwastherootreasonfortheauthor³sfailuretofindhisreadingvoice?A.Theinfluenceofhiscommunity. B.Hisdreamtobeanentertainer.CThechallengeshemetinstudy. D.Hispreferenceforfootball.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“rearedtheiruglyhead“inParagraph3mean?A.Changed. B.Concluded. C.Surfaced. D.Disappeared.7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?A.Reflectiveandwarm-hearted. B.Persuasiveandabsent-minded.C.Creativeandstubborn. D.Ambitiousandcautious.CTheterm“laborshortage”wasGoogledmoreinMay.Headlineafterheadlinehascitedwagerisesandbonusesthatseemtomakeitajobhunter’smarket.Theconceptsoundssimple—Americancompaniesmustbestrugglingtofindtheemployeestheyneed.Yetsomelaboreconomistswouldarguethepictureisn’tcomplete.Employersareunabletofindtheworkerstheywantatthewagesthey’rewillingtopay.Failingtoappreciatethisdistinctioncouldleadtopolicyerrorsdowntheroad.Thelawsofsupplyanddemandshouldmakespottinglaborshortagesrelativelystraightforward.Whentherearen’tenoughworkers,employerspaymoretogetthemandwagesgoup.Yetquickeningwagegrowthisn’ttheonlymarkofashortage.Thesignisseeingthistrendalongsidestalling(停滞)jobgrowth.Justlookatwhat’sbeenhappeningintheleisureandhotelindustry,amongthemostbruised(受挫)bytheCOVID-19shutdown.Afterjobsalmostdisappearedduringthepandemic,we’restartingtoseearebound:InMay,theindustrycreated292,000jobs,faroutpacingothercomersoftheeconomy.Meanwhile,averageweeklyearningshavebeenrisingfaster.Inotherwords,themarketisworkingtoresolveashortage:Whenemployersliftwages,they’reabletoattracttheemployeestheyneed.Yet,theindustrywagesareonlyjustmeetingpre-COVIDlevels;theyarenottoohigh.Toassessashortageaccurately,though,youneedtolookbeyondindustriestospecificlocationsandoccupations.Thetaxiqueuingmodelwasusedtoaddressthedebateaboutashortageofworkersinengineering.Employersandjobopeningscanbethoughtofastaxis,whileworkersarealineofwaitingpassengers.Dependingonyourlocation,theremaybealonglineoftaxis(say,attheairport),oronthecontraryalonglineofpassengers(atahotel).DemandforchemistryengineersinTexas,forexample,isdifferentfromchemistryengineersinMassachusetts.Thebottomlineisthat,inthemarket,shortagesarenotuniversal.Simultaneousshortagesandsurplusescancometotheforceacrosstheeconomyatanygivenpoint,whichiswhybroad-brushpoliciescanbecounterproductive(事与愿违的).8.Whatcouldleadtopolicymistakesinthefuture?A.Theviewsofsomelaboreconomists.B.Workerswhohavedifficultyinfindingjobs.C.Misunderstandingsaboutlaborshortage.D.Thesalariestheemployersarewillingtopay.9.WhatdoesMay’sreboundjobsintheleisureandhotelindustrytellus?A.Theleisureandhotelindustryisdoingaverysuccessfulbusiness.B.Rapidwagegrowthconnectswithstallingemploymentgrowth.C.TheeconomyrecoveredquicklyaftertheCOVID-19.D.EmployeesareeagertoworkaftertheCOVID-19.10.Whydoestheauthormention“Thetaxiqueuingmodel”inparagraph5?A.Toexplainanopinion. B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Topresentafact. D.Tomakeaprediction.11.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Letthemarketfixlaborshortages.B.Jobmarketisexpectedtobestronger.C.Usebroad-brushpoliciestoassesslaborshortages.D.Competitorsareeagertokeeptalent.DFacedwithanattemptbyanewchatbottoimitate(模仿)hisownsongs,themusicianNickCavedeliveredastrongresponse:Itwas“anabsolutelyhorribleattempt”.HeunderstoodthatAIwasinitsbabyhood,butcouldonlyconcludethatthetruehorrormightbethat“itwillforeverbeinitsbabyhood”.Whilearobotmightonedaybeabletocreateasong,hewrote,itwouldnevergrowbeyond“akindofburlesque(滑稽的模仿)”,becauserobots-beingcomposedofdata-areunabletosuffer,whilesongsariseoutofsuffering.FansofCaveandhisbandwillagreethathismusicisinimitable,butthatdoesn’tmeantheywouldnecessarilybeabletotellthedifference.AfewdaysbeforeCave’sremarks,expertswereaskedtodistinguishbetweenfourgenuineartworksandtheirAIimitations.Theirconclusionswerewrongfivetimesoutof12,andtheywereonlyunitedlyrightinoneofthefourpicturecomparisons.Thesearepartygames,buttheypointtoanunfoldingchallengethatmustbemanagedasamatterofurgencybecause,likeitornot,Alartisuponus.Thearrivalofthehuman-impersonatingChatGPTmighthaveincreasedgeneralawareness,butartistsacrossawiderangeofdisciplinesarealreadyexploringitspotential,withthedancerWayneMcGregorandLondon’sYoungVicTheatreamongthosewhohavecreatedAI-basedworks.Astrongly-wordedreportfromCommunicationsandDigitalCommittee(CDC)issuedawake-upcalltothegovernment,urgingittoraiseitsgameineducatingfuturegenerationsoftech-savvyprofessionals,andtacklingkeyregulatorychallenges.Theseincludedreviewingreformstointellectualpropertylaw,strengtheningtherightsofperformersandartists,andtakingactiontosupportthecreativesectorinadaptingtothedisturbancescausedbyswiftandstormytechnologicalchange.WhiledevelopingAlisimportant,itshouldnotbepursuedatallcosts,theCDCstressed.ItdeploredthefailureoftheDepartmentforDigital,Culture,andMediatoofferadefenceagainstproposedchangestointellectualpropertylawthatwouldgivecopyrightexemption(版权豁免)toanywork,anywhereintheworld,involvingAItextanddatamining.ThechallengesofAIarebothphilosophical,asCavesuggested,andpractical.Theywillunfoldovertheshortandlongterm.State-of-the-artcreativeindustrieshaveakeyroletoplayinshapingandexploringthephilosophicalones,buttheymusthavethepracticalhelptheyrequiretosurviveandbesuccessful.Theyneeditnow.12.WhydoestheauthormentionthefourpicturecomparisonsinParagraph2?A.TostressthesimilaritiesbetweenAIartandhumanart.B.ToarguethathumanartwillbereplacedbyAIart.C.ToproveAIisstretchingtheboundariesofart.D.ToimplyAIartcannotbeunderestimated.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deplored”inParagraph5probablymean?A.Clearlyanalyzed. B.Bravelysuffered.C.Stronglycriticized. D.Accuratelyperceived.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.CreativeindustriesareresponsibleforcausingtheAIproblem.B.TechprofessionalsneedmoretrainingtobetterunderstandAIart.C.SomeartistsseeAIasatooleventhoughitisathreat.D.ThequalityofAIartdismissesconcernsaboutintellectualproperty.15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheCreativeThief:AIMakesPerfectArtB.AIinArt:ABattleThatMustBeFoughtC.AGreatOpportunity:TheImportanceofAIonArtD.TheRiseofAIArt:Anattempttoimitatesongs河南省鹤壁市2024届高三上学期第二次模拟考试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AOnlinePre–sessionalEnglishCoursesatImperialCollegeLondonOurfull–timeandintensivepre-sessionalcoursesarenowonlinefordistancelearning,whichcanhelpyoulearntherealacademiclanguageandskillsthatyouneedforsuccessfulstudyatImperial.Thepre-sessionalcoursesarespecificallydesignedforstudentsstudyingscience,technology,engineering,mathematicsormedicine(STEMM)atImperial.Detailsfor2022pre–sessionalcourse6–weekpre–sessionalcourseThe6–weekcourseisanonlinecourseforprospectiveImperialstudentsholdingaconditionalofferandwhoneedtoimprovetheirEnglishproficiencytomeetthelanguagestandardforthedegreecourseSchedule:22August-25September2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday-Friday.Fees:£3.1903-weekpre–sessionalcourseIfyouhavemettheEnglishlanguagerequirementforyourdegreecoursebutwanttofurtherupgradeyouracademiclanguageskills,findoutmoreaboutthe3-weekcourse.Schedule:9Sept.-30Sept.2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday-Friday.Fees:£1.590SpecificfeaturesofthetwocoursesTherewillbedailycontactatspecifiedtimesincludingtaughtsessions,lectures,groupactivitiesand1:1guidancefromteachers.Ourpre–sessionaltimetableassumesfull–timededicatedstudy,courseworkandguidedself-studythatwillneedtobecompletedinyourowntime.Studentsattendliveonlineinteractivesessionsforabout3hourseachdaybeginningat10am(Londontime).Therewillalsobeatleast4hoursofdirectedself-studyeachday.Intotal,therewillbeaminimumof7hoursofacademicstudyeachday.MoreinformationIfyouareaninternationalstudent,speakEnglishasanadditionallanguageandhaveanofferforstudyinSeptember2022,youarewelcometoapplyforoneofouronlinepre–sessionalEnglishcoursesat:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/academic-english/presessional/.Ifyouhavespecificquestionsafterreadingthewebpages,contactElaineHomerpresessional@imperial.ac.ukorDrJulieHartillj.hartill@imperial.ac.uk.1.Howdothestudentschoosefromthetwopre-sessionalcourses?A.BytheirEnglishlanguagelevel. B.Bytheirfinancialcondition.C.Bytheirteacher'srecommendation. D.Bythedurationoftheircourse.2.Howlongshouldastudentstudyaloneatleastduringthe3-weekpre–sessionalcourse?A.45hours. B.60hours. C.84hours. D.105hours.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toadvertise. B.Toeducate. C.Topersuade. D.Toentertain.BAsanewmotherin2016,TashGorstwasscrolling(翻阅)throughherphonewhenshefelldowntherabbitholeofreadingaboutplasticpollution.Fast-forwardto2019andshehadopenedGather,anorganiczero-wasteshop.CustomerscometoGathertorefilltheirowncontainerswitheverythingfromricetobeautyproducts.Andit’snotonlytheproducethatissustainable—theshopispoweredbyrenewableenergyandfinancedbyamoresustainablebank,whilealltheunitsinsidehavebeenmadefromwastematerials,mostlybyGorstherself.Zero-wasteshopshavebecomeanincreasinglycommonfeatureonthestreetsinrecentyears.Wheretheyhavegone,supermarketsnowlooksettofollow,withMorrisons,Marks&SpencerandWaitroseallrecentlyagreeingtoaddrefillstationsinshopsbytheendofthisyear.Meanwhile,Asdahasintroducedrefillaisles(过道)tomoreofitssupermarketsfollowingsuccessfultrials.Assmallstartupbusinessesaimingtomakeresponsibledecisionswithoutcuttingethical(道德上)corners,refillshopstendtobemoreexpensivethansupermarketsandchains.Gorstacknowledgesthatnoteveryonecanaffordtobuyfromthem.“Butifyoucan,youshould.You’llfeelgoodaboutthesmalldecisionthatyou’vemadeincontributingtoyourlocaleconomyanddoingsomethingthat’sbetterfortheplanet,”shesays.Emily,DrabbleisaregularGathercustomer.Shebuyseverythingthatwould“normallybeencasedinplastic”,fromcleaningproductstofoodlikepasta,whichsheputsintoglasscontainers.“WhenIgethome,Iloveunpackingmyshopping,throwingnothinginthebin,”Drabblesays.Andcustomersatrefillshopsgetmorethanjustphysicalgoods,notesGorst.Besidesemployingfourlocalpeople,Gather,forexample,holdsfreeevents,includingamonthlybookclubforreadingaboutsustainability,workshopsforkidsandsoon.“Ialsoseeitasaplacetobringpeopletogether,”shesays.4.WhydoestheauthormentionGorst’srandomreadinginparagraph1?A.Toshareaparentingexperience. B.Toofferbackgroundinformation.C.Toattachimportancetomotivation. D.Toshowadvantagesofdigitalreading.5.WhichofthefollowingisasignificantfeatureofGather?A.Itisruninanecologicallyfriendlyway. B.Itsellssustainablegoodsatbargainprices.C.Itisonlyfavoredbycustomerswithagreenconcept. D.Itdiffersfromsupermarketsinlow-carbonawareness.6.WhatisDrabble’sattitudetowardsrefillshops?A.Amused. B.Critical. C.Objective. D.Enthusiastic.7.Whatdoestheexampleinthelastparagraphimply?A.Peoplemayregardrefillshopsasfitnessclubs.B.Refillshopsoughttosharesomesocialresponsibilities.C.Peoplecanbenefitmorefromrefillshopsthanexpected.D.Refillshopsneedtoholdvariouseventstopromotesales.CSayingfarewelltosomeoneyoulove,evenforanight,canbedifficult,muchlesssayinggoodbyeforalifetimeorforeverindeath.JulietbidRomeoadieu(再见)fortheeveningwiththewords,“Partingissuchsweetsorrow.”Sweetsorrowisanoxymoron.Butthisseemingcontradictionistrueinthecontextofrelationships.Relationshipsarebasedonfeelings,emotions,andpassion.Deepfriendshipsandlovingrelationshipsaremeasuredbythelevelofemotionalattachment.Emotionsintensifyovertime.Peoplespendtimewiththepeopletheylike.Themoreonepersonlikesanotherperson,theclosertherelationshipbecomes.Eachpersonintherelationshipreceivesanemotionalbenefitfromknowingtheotherperson.Sayinggoodbyemeansseparatingfromthepeoplewhomakeupasignificantpartofyouremotionalidentity.Separation,evenatemporaryabsence,fromthepeopleyouhaveadeepemotionalconnectionwithcancausesorrowbecauseyouwillnolongerbeabletoenjoytheircompany.Thesweetsideofsayinggoodbyeistheemotionalfulfillmentofbeinginacloserelationship.Thetimespenttogetherisemotionallyrewarding,especiallyifthatpersonisseenasasoulmate.Humansaresocialbeings.Weseek