2024年高考英语核心考点精讲精练（新高考专用）考点5 阅读理解主旨大意之文章大意 （学生版）

考点5阅读理解主旨大意之文章大意（核心考点精讲精练）1.2021-2023年三年高考真题考点分布考点题型文章大意阅读理解2023试卷类型设问考点【2023年1月·浙江卷】27．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?文章大意20222022年全国甲卷阅读C31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?文章大意20212021年3月天津卷C篇56．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?文章大意2021年6月浙江卷C篇10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?文章大意2.命题规律及备考策略【命题规律】近3年新高考卷对于阅读理解中文章大意的考查共计4次，主要考查：根据文章全文，概括文章大意。概括文章大意的方法：1.利用主题句；2.没有主题句，总结文章大意；3.关注作者的写作意图和目的，也是概括文章大意的一个重要信息。【备考策略】系统归类文章大意的总结方法，尤其是主题句、同义句表达的技巧；熟练掌握阅读技能。【命题预测】2024年阅读理解对文章大意的考查仍然是重点。【2024年高考命题预测】文章大意考点是高考中的必考点。一篇文章作者一定在表达或传递他的思想，因此，每篇文章一定有它的中心思想。预测在2024高考中，文章大意题会继续在高考阅读理解中呈现。【主旨大意之文章大意考点指南】规律方法：如何概括文章大意?1、做概括文章大意题时，有效的方法就是辨认主题句。主题句具有简洁性、概括性的特点，文章的中心思想往往是每段主题句的综合。若文章无主题句，这就需要我们依据文中的事实、细节、观点去进行分析、推断和归纳，从而概括出文章大意。2、在选择答案时，根据自己总结的大意，就可以用排除法将干扰项逐个排除。1.【2023年1月·浙江卷】BLivewithroommates?Havefriendsandfamilyaroundyou?Chancesarethatifyou’relookingtoliveamoresustainablelifestyle,noteveryonearoundyouwillbereadytojumponthatbandwagon.IexperiencedthiswhenIstartedswitchingtoazerowastelifestylefiveyearsago,asIwaslivingwithmyparents,andIcontinuetoexperiencethiswithmyhusband,asheisnotcompletelyzerowastelikeme.I’velearnedafewthingsalongthewaythough,whichIhopeyou’llfindencouragingifyou’redoingyourbesttofigureouthowyoucanmakethechangeinanot-always-supportivehousehold.Zerowastewasaradicallifestylemovementafewyearsback.IremembershowingmyparentsavideoofBeaJohnson,sharinghowcoolIthoughtitwouldbetobuygrocerieswithjars,andhavesolittletrash!Afewdayslater,Icamebackwithmyfirstjarsofzerowastegroceries,andmydadcommentedonhowsillyitwasformetocarryjarseverywhere.Itcameoffasabitdiscouraging.Yetasthemonthsofreducingwastecontinued,IdidwhatIcouldthatwaswithinmyownreach.Ihadmyownbedroom,soIworkedonremovingthingsIdidn’tneed.SinceIhadmyowntoiletries(洗漱用品),Iwasabletostartpersonalisingmyroutinetobemoresustainable.Ialsoofferedtocookeverysooften,soIportionedoutabitofthecupboardformyownzerowastegroceries.Perhapsyourhouseholdwon’tentirelymaketheswitch,butyoumayhavesomecontroloveryourownpersonalspacestomakethechangesyoudesire.Asyoumakeyourlifestylechanges,youmayfindyourselfwantingtospeakupforyourselfifotherscommentonwhatyou’redoing,whichcanturnitselfintoawholehouseholddebate.Ifyouhaveindividualswhoarenotonboard,yourwordsprobablywon’tdomuchandcanoftenleaveyoufeelingmorediscouraged.Sohereismyadvice:Leadbyaction.27．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtogetonwellwithotherfamilymembers.B．Howtohaveone’sownpersonalspaceathome.C．Howtoliveazerowastelifestyleinahousehold.D．Howtocontrolthebudgetwhenbuyinggroceries.2.B【2020·全国新课标II】Someparentswillbuyanyhigh-techtoyiftheythinkitwillhelptheirchild,butresearcherssaidpuzzleshelpchildrenwithmath-relatedskills.PsychologistSusanLevine,anexpertonmathematicsdevelopmentinyoungchildrentheUniversityofChicago,foundchildrenwhoplaywithpuzzlesbetweenages2and4laterdevelopbetterspatialskills.Puzzleplaywasfoundtobeasignificantpredictorofcognition(认知)aftercontrollingfordifferencesinparents’income,educationandtheamountofparenttalk,Levinesaid.Theresearchersanalyzedvideorecordingsof53child-parentpairsduringeverydayactivitiesathomeandfoundchildrenwhoplaywithpuzzlesbetween26and46monthsofagehavebetterspatialskillswhenassessedat54monthsofage.“Thechildrenwhoplayedwithpuzzlesperformedbetterthanthosewhodidnot,ontasksthatassessedtheirabilitytorotate(旋转)andtranslateshapes,”Levinesaidinastatement.Theparentswereaskedtointeractwiththeirchildrenastheynormallywould,andabouthalfofchildreninthestudyplayedwithpuzzlesatonetime.Higher-incomeparentstendedtohavechildrenplaywithpuzzlesmorefrequently,andbothboysandgirlswhoplayedwithpuzzleshadbetterspatialskills.However,boystendedtoplaywithmorecomplexpuzzlesthangirls,andtheparentsofboysprovidedmorespatiallanguageandweremoreactiveduringpuzzleplaythanparentsofgirls.ThefindingswerepublishedinthejournalDevelopmentalScience.24227．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Amathematicalmethod. B．Ascientificstudy.C．Awomanpsychologist D．Ateachingprogram.3.C【2020·全国新课标III】Withtheyoungunabletoaffordtoleavehomeandtheoldatriskofisolation(孤独),morefamiliesarechoosingtolivetogether.Thedoorwaytopeaceandquiet,forNickBrightatleast,leadsstraighttohismother-in-law,shelivesonthegroundfloor,whilehelivesupstairswithhiswifeandtheirtwodaughters.Fouryearsagotheyallmovedintoathree-storeyVictorianhouseinBristol—oneofagrowingnumberofmultigenerationalfamiliesintheUKlivingtogetherunderthesameroof.Theyshareafrontdoorandawashingmachine,butRitaWhiteheadhasherownkitchen,bathroom,bedroomandlivingroomonthegroundfloor.“Wefloatedtheideatomymumofsharingatahouse,”saysKathrynWhitehead.Ritacutsin:“WespokemorewithNickbecauseIthinkit’sabigthingforNicktolivewithhismother-in-law.”AndwhatdoesNickthink?“Frommystandpoint,itallseemstoworkverywell.WouldIrecommendit?Yes,IthinkIwould.”It’shardtotellexactlyhowmanypeopleagreewithhim,butresearchindicatesthatthenumbershavebeenrisingforsometime.Officialreportssuggestthatthenumberofhouseholdswiththreegenerationslivingtogetherhadrisenfrom325,000in2002to419,000in2013.Othervarietiesofmultigenerationalfamilyaremorecommon.Somepeoplelivewiththeirelderlyparents;manymoreadultchildrenarereturningtothefamilyhome,iftheyeverleft.Itissaidthatabout20%of25-34-year-oldslivewiththeirparents,comparedwith16%in1991.ThetotalnumberofallmultigenerationalhouseholdsinBritainisthoughttobeabout1.8million.Storieslikethataremorecommoninpartsoftheworldwheremultigenerationallivingismorefirmlyrooted.InIndia,particularlyoutsidecities,youngwomenareexpectedtomoveinwiththeirhusband’sfamilywhentheygetmarried.31831.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Lifestylesindifferentcountries. B.Conflictsbetweengenerations.C.AhousingprobleminBritain. D.ArisingtrendoflivingintheUK.1.【2023届甘肃省高三第三次高考诊断】Just11minutesofmoderate-to-vigorousintensityaerobic(有氧的)activityperdaycouldloweryourriskofcancer,cardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseorprematuredeath,alargenewstudyhasfound.Aerobicactivitiesincludewalking,dancing,running,jogging,cyclingandswimming.Youcancalculatetheintensitylevelofanactivitybyyourheartrateandhowhardyourebreathingasyoumove.Generally,beingabletotalkbutnotsingduringanactivitywouldmakeitmoderate(中等的)intensity.Vigorousintensityismarkedbytheinabilitytocarryonaconversation.Higherlevelsofphysicalactivityhavebeenassociatedwithlowerratesofprematuredeathandchronicdisease,accordingtopastresearch.Buthowtherisklevelsfortheseoutcomesareaffectedbytheamountofexercisesomeonegetshasbeenmoredifficulttodetermine.Toexplorethisimpact,scientistslargelyfromtheUniversityofCambridgeintheUnitedKingdomlookedatdatafrom196studies,amountingtomorethan30millionadultparticipantswhowerefollowedfor10yearsonaverage.Thestudymainlyfocusedonparticipantswhohaddonetheminimumrecommendedamountof150minutesofexerciseperweek,or22minutesperday.Comparedwithinactiveparticipants,adultswhohaddone150minutesofmoderate-to-vigorousaerobicphysicalactivityperweekhada31%lowerriskofdyingfromanycause,a29%lowerriskofdyingfromcardiovasculardiseaseanda15%lowerriskofdyingfromcancer.Furthermore,thestudystatesevenpeoplewhogotjusthalftheminimumrecommendedamountofphysicalactivitybenefited.Accumulating75minutesofmoderate-intensityactivityperweek—about11minutesofactivityperday—wasassociatedwitha23%lowerriskofearlydeath.Gettingactivefor75minutesonaweeklybasiswasalsoenoughtoreducetheriskofdevelopingcardiovasculardiseaseby17%andcancerby7%.ThefindingsconfirmtheWorldHealthOrganization’spositionthatdoingsomephysicalactivityisbetterthandoingnone,evenifyoudon’tgettherecommendedamountsofexercise.15．Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A．Higherlevelsofphysicalactivitybenefitpeople.B．Alittleexerciseisbetterthannone.C．Physicalactivitiesmustbeaerobicandenough.D．Thefullrecommendedamountofexercisemattersmore.2.D【江西省八校高三第一次联考】Whetherit'stheslowdriftingapartfromachildhoodfriend,thesudden,sharpdistancecreatedbyadisagreement,oroneofthemanyrelationshipsthathavequietlyfallenawayduringthepandemic,losingsomeonethatyouthoughtwouldalwaysbeinyourlifeisdeeplyjarring.Butfriendshipbreakupswillhappenoverthecourseofourlives,andweneedtostartlearninghowtodealwiththeminhealthyways,saysfriendshipcoachDanielleBayardJackson.Themostsignificantthingweneedtodo,saysJackson,isnormalizethefactthatsometimesfriendshipsdoendandthatcanactuallybehealthy.However,wehaven'tbeentaughttocarrythisexpectationintoourfriendrelationships.“We’renotlookingatourfriendsthroughalens(透镜)of‘Gosh,Ihopethisworksout’,butwe’lldothatwitharomanticpartnerforsure,”saysJackson.“Withapartner,wewonderifthey'regoingtobetheone.Butwithfriends,weassumethey'retheonefromtheminuteweestablishthatwelikeeachother.”Andbecausewedon'tviewthelossofafriendshipasanormaloccurrence,itfeelslikeapersonalfailingwhenithappensandsomethingweshouldbeashamedof.Or,asJacksonputsit,“Iffriendshipissupposedtobeeasyandyoursended,whatdidyoudowrong?”Butthatisn'tthecase.Friendships,likeanyrelationship,sometimesaren'tmeanttobeandeveniftheyare,maintainingthemtakesrealwork.KristenNewtonhasbeeninterestedinthisworkforyearsandfoundedHEARTConvos,whichaimstohelppeoplewhofeelstuckinunsatisfyingfriendshipshavethekindofopenandhonestcommunicationthatkeepsafriendshiphealthy.“Ithinkwefeelblindsidedbecausewebelittlethevalueandsignificanceofoursocialconnectionsandfriendship.Yetwerecognizetheweightthattheycarrywhentheydon'tworkout,andweexperiencethathurtanddisappointment,”shesays.12．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtoregainafriendshipthathasended.B．Thelossofafriendshipisanormaloccurrence.C．Whyfriendshipbreaksupoverthecourseofourlives.D．Manyrelationshipshavefallenawayduringthepandemic.3.D【陕西省渭南市高三教学质量检测一模】Theearliesttomatoeswerelittlesourberries.Theygrewamonglowbushesindry,sunnyplacesintheAndesMountainsinSouthAmerica.Itwasabout350millionyearsago.Tomatoplantsarerelativetonightshade(茄属植物),whichhaspoison.Theleavesandstemsoftomatoplantshavepoison,buttheberriesaregoodtoeat.Theberriesareredsothatanimalscanfindthemeasilyandeatthem.Theanimalscarrytheseedstootherplaces.Thatwashowearliesttomatoplantsfoundnewplacestogrow.Tomatoesarealsorelativetotobacco,chilipeppersandpotatoes.WhenpeoplefirstcametoSouthAmericaabout20,000yearsago,theyatethesetinywildtomatoes.TravelersbroughtafewkindsofwildtomatoplantsfromtheAndestoCentralAmerica,theretheancestorsoftheMayabegantofarmthem.Nobodyknowsexactlywhenpeoplebeganfarmingtomatoes,butitprobablywasmuchlaterthancornandbeans,anditwassurelybefore500BC．TheseCentralAmericanfannersbredtomatoestobebiggerandsweeterthanthewildones.BythetimeSpanishexplorersgottoTenochtitlaninMexicoin1521AD,theAztecpeopleereeatingalotoftomatoes,madeasauceofchopped(剁碎的)tomatoes,onions,saltandchilipeppersthatwasalotlikeoursalsa.Theword“tomato”comesfromtheirNahuatlword“tomato”.Becausetomatoesweren'tfarmeduntilprettylate,farmersfurthernorthhadnotyetbeenabletoadaptheirgrowingseasontoworkinginNorthAmerica.Eventoday,it'sprettyhardtogetyourtomatoesripeinthenorthernpartsofNorthAmericabeforethegrowingseasonends.15．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtogrowtomatoes.B．Thehistoryoftomatoes.C．Whentogrowtomatoes.D．Theplaceswheretomatoesgrow.4.C【吉林省长春市重点高中高三下学期第三次模拟】Oneofthegreatestchallengesincaringforsuchintelligentanimalsaschimpanzees(猩猩)isprovidingthemwithenrichingexperiences.Everyday,thechimpanzeesatProjectChimpsreceivemorningandeveningfood-basedenrichmentdevices,butcaregiversarealwayslookingformorewaystokeepthechimpsmentallyengaged.With79chimpanzees,eachwiththeirdistinctivepersonality,carestaffoftenfindthatdifferentchimpsreactdifferentlytonewenrichment.Lastyear,webeganinvitingmusicianstoperformforchimpstoseewhattheymayrespond.Aviolinperformancereceivedquitetheresponse.Additionalmusicianswerelineduptovisitbutthecoronavirushasstoppedtheactivities,whichwehopetoresumeinthenearfuture.Thispastweek,webroughtanelectricpianoforthechimpstoinvestigate.Somechimps,liketwinsButtercupandClarisse,wereimmediatelyinterestedandcouldnotwaittotapoutafewnotes.Others,likeEmma,weremoreinterestedintryingtotakeitapart.29-year-oldPrecioushasverylittletoleranceforthepiano.Shesatofftothesideforafewminutes,buteventuallyshedecidedthatwasenough.Shecalledanendtotheenrichmentsessionbythrowingahandfulofwasteatthepiano.Receivinghermessageloudandclear,weremovedthepiano.Wecouldneverhaveguessedhow33-year-oldLukewouldreacttoit.Aswithmanyretiredlabchimpanzees,Lukehassomeanxietyissues.Heseemsparticularlydistrustfulofanythingnew,includingpeople,food,andenrichment.Butwhenwepresentedthechimpswiththepiano,Lukewasthefirsttoinvestigate.Wecouldnotbelieveoureyes—thisusuallyanxiouschimpanzeebravelychosetoexploresomethingnew!TousatProjectChimps,thisiswhatitisallabout:givingchimpanzeesthefreedomtochoose.Wearehonoredtobepartoftheirjourney.11．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howcaregiverscarefortheretiredchimpanzees.B．Whatcarestaffdotoenrichchimpanzees’dailylife.C．Howchimpanzeesaretrainedthroughvariousenrichment.D．WhatProjectChimpsdoestoobserveandstudywildchimps.基础过关（最新模拟试题演练）1.【2023年辽宁省高三第二次全省统考暨朝阳市第一高级中学高三四模】

LasFallas,SpainLasFallasisatraditionalcelebrationhonoringSt.Joseph.Itcentersaroundgiantpapermache(纸型)puppetscalledfallas.ThemaineventsrunfromMarch15toMarch19.Thefallaswilltakeoverthecitystreetsforfulldaystomarktheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.SongkranFestival,ThailandThethree-daySongkranFestivalisoneofthemostpopularcelebrationsinThailand.Traditionally,Thaisusethistimetocleanandreflect,andpayrespecttoneighbors,familyandtheelderly.Outonthestreet,Thaisofallagesengageinanintense(激烈的)waterwarwitheachotherandtouristsalike.HoliFestival,IndiaThedayafterthefirstfullmoonofMarchmarksthestartofHoli,aHindufestivalwithmanylegendsbehindit.OnHoli,friends,neighborsandstrangerspourintothestreetstocelebratetheendofwinterbythrowingcoloredwaterandpowderoneachother.CherryBlossomFestival,JapanEveryspring,whentheCheryBlossomFestivalarrives,theJapanesecelebratebyheadingoutsideforpicnicsandpartiesundertheplentifultrees.Itisoneofthecountry’smostcherishedtraditions.1．Whatdothefourfestivalshaveincommon?A．Allthefestivalslastfor3days.B．Therearemanystoriesbehindthefestivals.C．Peopleusuallycelebratethefestivaloutdoors.D．Familymembershaveabigpartytocelebratethefestival.2．Ifyouwanttoenjoythebeautyofnature,wherewillyougo?A．Japan. B．Spain. C．India. D．Thailand.3．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thehistoryofsomefestivals. B．Thecustomsofsomefestivals.C．Theactivitiesofsomefestivals. D．Theintroductionofsomefestivals.2.【2023届河北省邯郸市高考三模（保温卷）】Itfeelsgoodtorecycle.There’sacertainsenseofaccomplishmentthatcomesfromcarefullysortingsodabottles,plasticbagsandyogurtcupsfromtherestofthegarbage.Themoreplasticyouputinthatbluebin,themoreyou’rekeepingoutoflandfillsandtheoceans,right?Wrong.Nomatterhowmeticulousyouareincleaningandseparatingyourplastics,mostendupinthetrashanyway.Takeflexiblefoodpackages.Thosefilmscontainseverallayersofdifferentplastics.Becauseeachplastichastoberecycledseparately,thosefilmsarenotrecyclable.Thepolypropylene(聚丙烯)inyogurtcupsandotheritemsdoesn’tusuallygetrecycledeither;recyclingahodgepodgeofpolypropyleneproducesadark,smellyplasticthatfewmanufacturerswilluse.OnlytwokindsofplasticarecommonlyrecycledintheUnitedStates:thekindinplasticsodabottles,polyethyleneterephthalate,orPET;andtheplasticfoundinmilkcontainers—high-densitypolyethylene,orHDPE.Together,thoseplasticsmakeuponlyaboutaquarteroftheworld’splastictrash.Andwhenthoseplasticsarerecycled,theyaren’tgoodformuch.Meltingplasticdowntorecyclechangesitsconsistency,soPETfrombottleshastobemixedwithbrand-newplastictomakeasturdyfinalproduct.RecyclingamixofmulticoloredHDPEpiecescreatesadarkplasticgoodonlyformakingproductslikeparkbenchesandwastebins,inwhichpropertieslikecolordon’tmattermuch.Thedifficultiesofrecyclingplasticintoanythingmanufacturerswanttouseisabigreasonwhytheworldislitteredwithsomuchplasticwaste,saysEricBeckman,achemicalengineerattheUniversityofPittsburgh.In2018alone,theUnitedStateslandfilled27milliontonsofplasticandrecycledamere3million,accordingtotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Lowrecyclingratesaren’tjustaproblemintheUnitedStates.Ofthe6.3billiontonsofplasticthathavebeendiscardedaroundtheworld,onlyabout9percenthasgottenrecycled.Another12percenthasbeenburned,andalmost80percenthaspileduponlandorinwaterways.8．Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A．Toshowalifestyle. B．Todescribeaphenomenon.C．Tointroduceatopic. D．Tomakeaproposal.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“meticulous”meaninparagraph2?A．Painful. B．Forgetful. C．Regretful. D．Mindful.10．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Manufacturersdon’twanttouserecycledplastic.B．Thereisanurgentneedtoreduceplasticwaste.C．Moreplasticcanbedealtwithbyburning.D．U.S.istoblamefortheplasticproblem.11．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Thecausesofplasticpollution.B．Thecharacteristicsofdifferentplastics.C．Thewaysthatmostplasticsarerecycled.D．Thereasonswhymanyplasticsarenotrecycled.3.【2023届山西省金科大联考高三四月模拟检测】Atreasuretrove(无主埋藏物)ofjewelrywasuncoveredatLaAlmoloya,asiteinMurcia,southeasternSpain.LaAlmoloyawasacentreofpoliticsandwealthintheElArgarterritory,andalthoughthediscoverywasmadein2014,expertsarenowtakingacloserlookatthepoliticalbackgroundoftheunearthedtreasure.Theremainsofawoman,alongwithamanwhomayhavebeenherhusbandwerediscoveredinthehillsofthearea.Researchersbelievethattheburialhappenedaround1700BC,andthatthewomanwasburiedwithmuchmoretreasuresthanaveragepeople,whichmayimplyherroleinhercommunity.Thepairwerefoundwith30objectscontainingpreciousmetalsandstones.Expertsbelievethatthemaninthegravewasprobablyafighter,becausewearandtearonhisbonesndicatedhespentalotoftimeonhorseback.Thewoman,calledthe“PrincessofLaAlmoloya”,wasburiedashorttimeaftertheman.Thegravegoodsofthewomanwereworthtensofthousandsofdollarsintoday’smoney.“Wehavetwowaysofinterpretingthis,”saysRobertoRischoftheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelona“Eitheryousay,it’sthewifeofaking;oryousay,no,she’sapoliticalpersonalitybyherself”Previousfindingshaverevealedthatwomenwereconsideredadultsatamuchyoungeragethanboyswere.Forexample,gravegoodshaveshowedthatgirlsasyoungassixwereburiedwithknivesandtools,butboyswouldbeintheirteensbythetimetheywouldbeburiedalongsidesuchthings.ThediscoveryatLaAlmoloyashednewlightonthepoliticsandgenderrelationsinoneofthefirsturbansocietiesoftheWest.28．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Thepairlivedafter1700BC． B．Themanwasburiedafterthewoman.C．Themaybeanimportantperson D．Expertsbegantostudythetrovein2014.29．Whatcanindicatethatthemanwasafighter?A．Injuriesonhisbones. B．Metalsburiedwithhim.C．Thetimehewasburied. D．Horsesnexttohim.30．Whowasregardedasanadultaccordingtothetext?A．Agirlattheageoffour. B．Aseven-year-oldboy.C．Asix-year-oldgirl. D．Aboyattheageofnine.31．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．TheidentityofaburiedwomanisnotclearB．ApairwerenewlydiscoveredwithgreattreasureC．Womenmightbelesspowerfulintheancientworld.D．Furtherstudyatanunearthedtroveleadstonewfindings.4.【2023届山西省长治市部分学校高三下学期三模联合考试】MorepeopleareusingChatGPTtocreatebooksforsale.Althoughsaleshavesofarbeenslow,humanwritersareworriedthatChatGPT-createdbooksmighthurtthewritingandpublishingindustry.BrettSchicklerneverimaginedhecouldbeapublishedauthor.AfterlearningabouttheChatGPTartificialintelligenceprogram,Brettdecidedthathehadagoodchance.UsingtheAIsoftware,Brettcreateda30-pagchildren’se-bookinafewhours.HeoffereditforsalethroughAmazon’sself-publishingsectionanditmadeBrettlessthan$100.Whilethatmaynotsoundlikemuch,it’senoughtodrivehimtocreateotherbooksusingthesoftwareAmazonisbyfarthelargestsellerofbothphysicalande-books.IthaswelloverhalfofthesalesintheUnitedStatesandover80percentofthee-bookmarket.Therewereover200e-booksinAmazon’sKindlestoreasofmid-FebruarythatsayChatGPTisawriterorco-writer.Andthenumberisrisingdaily.ButduetothenatureofChatGPTandmanywriters’failuretoadmitthattheyhaveusedit,itisimpossibletogetafullcountofhowmanye-booksmaybewrittenbyAI.Someprofessionalwritersareshowingtheirconcern.“Thisissomethingwereallyneedtoknow,thesebookswillfloodthemarketandmanywritersaregoingtobeoutofwork,”saidMaryRasenberger,theexecutivedirectoroftheAuthorsGuild,“TheabilitytocreatewithAIcouldturnbookwritingfromanartintoacommodity(商品).”Noteveryoneisimpressedbythesoftware.MarkDawson,whohassoldmillionsofcopiesofbookshewrotehimselfthroughKindleDirectPublishing,wasquicktocallChatGPT-assistednovelsdull.Dawsonsaidthatqualityisimportantinthebookbusiness.“Itplaysapartinhowbooksarerecommendedtootherreaders.Ifabookgetsbadreviews,it’squicklygoingtosinktothebottom32．WhyisBrettSchicklermentionedinparagraph2?A．TosharethetrickofmakingafortunebywritingB．Tosharehowtocreatee-booksbyusinganAlprogramC．TopredictthedevelopmentofanAIprograminthefutureD．ToshowhowanAlprogramhelpedpeoplewiththeirwriting33．Whatdoweknowaboutthee-booksinAmazon’sKindlestore?A．ManyofthemarerelatedtoAItopicsB．ManyofthemareaccuratelyrecordedbyAIC．SomeofthemarepossiblycreatedbyAID．Manyofthemaremorepopularthanbefore34．WhatdoesMaryRasenbergerworryaboutA．Professionalwriters’lackofinspirationB．ChatGPT’simpactonthepublishingindustryC．Readers’difficultyinfindingtheirfavoritenovelsD．Authors’failuretowritegoodnovelswithoutChatGPT35．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．ChatGPTmightharmoriginalwritingB．TheimpactofChatGPTishugerthanbeforeC．ManypeoplerelyonChatGPTtomakealivingD．ChatGPTisbetterthanhumansintermsofwriting5.【2023届重庆市普通高中高三第三次联合诊断测】AasrithaDurisetirecentlynoticedhergrandmother’sdifficultyopeningabottlecap.Fortunately,shefoundasolutioninhereighth-gradeengineeringclassatCarsonMiddleSchoolinHerndon,Virginia,whoseassignmentwastoadaptexistingproductstomakedailylifeeasierforpeoplewithchallenges.Aasritha’screativitykickedinassheresearchedexistingbottle-openingdevices.Sheusedapieceofwoodshapedlikeacellphoneandputthreeholesonit,eachindifferentsizesandlinedwithalayerofdried,stickyhotglue,whichprovidedfirmgrips(防滑力)forcommonbottlecaps.Withasimpletwisting(拧)motion,hergrandmothercouldopenbottleswithoutassistance.“Studentsintheclassusedmorethantheirmath,physicsandtoolskills.Theyalsolearnedtolookatproblemsfromanother’spointofview,”saidTeacherMarkBolt,“Engineersneedtoputthemselvesintheirproductusers’shoestobuildeffectivesolutions.”Otherstudentsintheclassalsoshowedsensitivityastheywatchedfriendsandfamilystrugglewithdailytasks.MichaelKuwashimanoticedhowdyslexia—areadingdisorderthatthebraintendstoconfusetheorderofnumbers,lettersandotherimages-madeitdifficultforafriendtofollowalongonpagesfulloftext.Therefore,Michaelcreatedasmalladjustablewindow-blind-styledevice.“Myfriendcouldisolate(分离)smallsectionsoftextwhilereading,”hesaid.ArjanGargfocusedonadifferentproblem.Sometimesputtingonclothescanbehardforpeoplewithalimitedrangeofmotion.Arjancreateda“dressingstick”usingfourwoodsticksofdifferentsizestofitdifferentclothing.Thestudentstrieddifferentversionsoftheirproductsalongthewaytomakethebestonetoshowtheclass.Ratherthanrequiringstep-by-stepdirectionsforcreatingtheirprojects,Boltpreferredtoleavestudents’creativepathsopen.“Ifwewanttodobetter,wehavetohaveachancetofail,”hesaid.28．WhydidAasrithacreateanewbottle-openingdevice?A．Shehopedtogetahigherscore.B．Shewasinterestedinengineering.C．Shehaddifficultyopeningbottlecaps.D．Shewantedtohelphergrandmother.29．Whatdidstudentslearnfromtheclass?A．Workingwithothers.B．Conductingfieldexperiments.C．Understand