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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。
(一)
A
Withthecomingofonlinebookbuying,manyhave
predictedthatthebookstoreswilldisappeareventually.
Tothebooklovers,nothingbeatswalkingthrougha
bookshop,lookingatallthecovers,pickinguplarge
heavybooksandturningthemover.Thesmellofinkon
paper,andconversationswithstrangersabout
authorsareamazingforthem.Andweregratefulthat
there'rebeautifulbookstoresstilloutthere.
ElAteneoGrandSplendid
DesignedforthemusicdirectorMaxGlucksmann,
thisbuildingwasopenedasashow-stoppingtheater
calledTeatroGranSplendidinBuenosAiresin1919.
Afternearlyacenturyofhostingtango(探戈舞)
masters,thegreatspacewasrentedbyafirm,
Grupollhsa,in2000.Theformertheaternowserves
asthegroup'sflagshipbookstore;morethan1million
peoplevisititannually.
TheBookBarge
TheBookBargeisa60-footcanalboatbookshop.
InspiredbytheSlowFoodmovement,Henshawsays,
“Wehopetopromotealesshurriedandbusylifestyle
filledwithleisureandpleasurehere,throughcupsof
tea,conversations,cultureand,ofcourse,an
extremelygoodBookBargepurchase.n
LaCaverneauxLivres
AtLaCaverneauxLivresinnorthofParis,anold
postaltrainstationandseveralmail-sortingtraincars
havebecomehometoarangingcollectionofused
booksforsale.Visitorsoftenspendhourslooking
throughthebroadselectionthere,surroundedbyan
atmosphereofoldlettersanddreamsoffaraway
places.
SelexyzDominicanen
Forthosewhoregardbookstoreswithgreatrespect,
welcometoSelexyzDominicanen:a13th-century
DominicanchurchinMaastricht,Holland.Later,the
bigspaceofthechurchwasusedtostorebicycles.
Severalyearsago,thechurchwaschangedtoa
bookstore.Thisgloriousgothic(哥特式的)building
wasredecoratedbyadesignfirm;theresultisnothing
shortofamiracle.
1.Whatdothebookloverscareaboutmost
accordingtoParagraph1?
A.Findingthelatestbooksonline.
B.Readingthenewlypublishedbooks.
C.Communicatingwithdifferentreaders.
D.Gettingcertainexperiencesinbookstores.
2.WhatdoElAteneoGrandSplendidand
SelexyzDominicanenhaveincommon?
A.Theywerebothusedastheaters.
B.Theybothhavealonghistory.
C.Theybothhaveagothicstyle.
D.TheybothlieinHolland.
3.Wherewillpeoplegoiftheyreinterestedin
collectingoldbooks?
A.TheBookBarge.
B.SelexyzDominicanen.
C.LaCaverneauxLivres.
D.ElAteneoGrandSplendid.
B
EveryoneknewthatStutiwasthebestspellerinthe
wholeclass.Shecouldspelldifficultwordslike
t,encyclopedia^^and“amendment"veryeasily.Sheused
togetperfectscoresduringeachweeklyspellingtest.
Ms.Daisy,herEnglishteacher,madearulefor
thespellingteststhatanychildwhodoesn'tgetatleast
60%correctspellingswouldhavetocopyeachword
fiftytimesfornextweek'sspellingtest.Seema,who
satnexttoStutialwaysstruggledwithspellings.Last
Thursday,shereceived56percent,whichmeant
copyingeachwordfiftytimes.
Stutiwassoconfidentaboutherspellingabilitythat
shedecidednottostudyforhernextspellingtest.The
testbegan.MSDaisypronouncedeachwordandthen
repeatedit.EverythingwasOKuntilsheread
“Handkerchief”.Stutiscribbledh-a-n-d-k-e-r-c-h...now
what?iore?Hermindwasblank.
Ms.Daisystartedtomoveontothenextword.
Suddenly,StutirealizedthatSeemaknewhowtospell
it!Seemahadwrittenthiswordfiftytimes.
TherewaswideopenspacebetweenStutiand
Seema.Stutiseyesrolledtotheright.Thereitwas;it
wasspelledoutinSeema'shandwriting.Hereyes
wentquicklybacktoherownpaperandfinishedthe
wordwiththelettersui-e-f\
StutiremainednervousasMs.Daisyreadthelast
word.Shehadcheatedjustforthefirsttimeinherlife.
Shethought,“IsthisthewayIwanttokeepmyperfect
record-bybeingacheater?”
Frantically(手忙脚舌L地),sheerasedwhatshehad
writtenearlierandreplaceditwithwhatsheknewwas
thewronganswer.Shewrote"e-i-fAsshepassed
thetestpapertotheteacherwithhersweatyhands,
shesighedwithrelief.Shethought,“So,whatifmy
perfectscoresarenolongerperfect?Atleastmy
honestyis.”
4.WhydidSeemacopytheword“handkerchief”
fiftytimes?
A.Shefounditdifficulttomemorizeit.
B.Shespelleditincorrectlyinthelasttest.
C.Shewantedtoscorefullmarksinthecomingtest.
D.Shegotmorethan40%wrongspellingsinthe
lasttest.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“scribbled”in
Paragraph3probablymean?
A.Wrotesomethingquickly.
B.Drewsomethingcarefully.
C.Removedsomethingsuddenly.
D.Pronouncedsomethingcorrectly.
6.WhatmadeStutinervousduringthetest?
A.Sheforgotthespellingofsomewords.
B.Sheknewshecouldn'tgetthehighestscores.
C.ShecopiedawordfromSeema'spaper.
D.Shecouldn'thearherEnglishteacherclearly.
7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?
A.Betterlatethannever.
B.Pridegoesbeforeafall.
C.Honestyisthebestpolicy.
D.Lazypeopletakethemostpains.
C
Beeristhebestalcoholic(酒精的)drinktochange
intofuelandcouldbekeytodevelopingan
environmentalreplacementforpetrol(汽油),
scientistshavefound.ChemistsattheUniversityof
Bristolhavespentyearsdevelopingtechnologyto
changewidely-availableethanol(乙醇),namely
alcohol,intobutanol(丁醇).Butanolisabetterfuel
replacementforthewidely-usedethanol,whichcan
lastlonger.
Thescientistshavebeenabletochangepure,dry
ethanolintobutaneinlaboratoryconditions.Theyare
nowworkingtoincreasetheproductionofthe
technologybyusingrealethanolfermentationbroths,
whichcontainupto90%wateralongwithother
impurities(杂质).ProfessorDuncanWass,ofthe
university'sSchoolofChemistry,said,“Thealcohol
inalcoholicdrinksisactuallyethanol-exactlythe
sameunitthatwewanttochangeintobutaneasa
petrolreplacement.^^Soalcoholicdrinksareanideal
modelforenvironmentalfuel.
“Ifourtechnologyworkswithalcoholic
drinks—especiallybeer,whichisthebest
model-thenitshowsithasthepotentialtobe
enlargedtomakebutaneasapetrolreplacementonan
industriallevel/5Thechemistsusedacatalyst,a
substanceusedtospeedupandcontrolachemical
reaction,tohelpchangeethanolintobutane.They
foundtheircatalystswillchangebeer—specificallythe
ethanolinbeertobutane.
ProfessorWasssaidbeerisn'tusedonalargescale
fornowbutitwillbean“excellentreadilyavailable
model"totestthetechnology.Theteamwillnowbuilda
large-scaleversionoftheirtechnology,whichcould
takeuptofiveyearsifitrunssmoothly.
Theyarealsotryingtounderstandwhatmakestheir
catalystssosuccessfulinchangingethanolinto
butanol.uBeerisactuallyanexcellentmixtureof
chemicalswewouldneedtouseinarealindustrial
process,sowebelievethistechnologyisonestep
closertoreality,"ProfessorWassadded.
8.Whatistheadvantageofbutanecomparedwith
ethanol?
A.Itissafertouse.
B.Itcontainsfewerimpurities.
C.Itprovidesmoreenergy.
D.Itcanbechangedmoreeasily.
9.Whatdoestheresearchfocusonatpresent?
A.Howtomakebutaneinlargerquantities.
B.Howtoperformtheexperimentinthelab.
C.Howtoapplythetechnologytoproduction.
D.Howtomakefactoriestoadoptthetechnology.
10.Whatcanbelearntaboutthealcoholindrinks?
A.Itisaperfectpetrolreplacement.
B.Itcanbeusedinmanymorefields.
C.Itissimilartoethanolinchemicalstructure.
D.Itcanbechangedintobutanebyusingcatalysts.
11.WhatisProfessorWassattitudetothis
technology?
A.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.
C.Unconcerned.D.Negative.
D
Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecan
bedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyour
passport.
Accordingtotheresultsofaninternational
passengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggest
drinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthe
hatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33
percentofBrits.
TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation
(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18
andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonce
duringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivinginthe
UnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,
China,Singapore,AustraliaorBrazil.
TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikely
tonodoff(打盹)oncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.
Theyarealsothefirsttoreachfortheircreditcardfor
somein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.
Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimein
theairmoreproductively—whennot
drinking—choosingtoworkwhileflyingat350,000
feet.
Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestat
makingchatwithrandomstrangers-spending50
percentmoretimethananyothernationality.
Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversations
onlineviae-mail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.
Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,seven
outoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatup
ontheselectionin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flight
magazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffive
passengersclaimingtoreadthem.
Theinternationalflyersdid,however,expresstheir
desireforbetterin-flightentertainment.t4Theindustry
hasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentand
on-boardservice,andpassengersareaccepting
thoseimprovements,"saidRussellLemieux,APEX
executivedirector.uAtthesametime,passengersare
demandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperiences
whichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingall
aspectsofthejourney,"headded.
12.Whatcanprobablybeseenduringaflight
accordingtothestudy?
A.Braziliansdrink.
B.Germanschattokilltheirtime.
C.Americansdoin-flightshopping.
D.theChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.
13.WhatisTRUEaboutpassengersonboarda
plane?
A.Mostofthemliketoreadin-flightmagazines.
B.Morethanhalfofthemdon'tenjoyplanefood.
C.Theyhavelittleincommonthoughfromthesame
country.
D.Mostofthemtendtousein-flighttimetohavea
goodsleep.
14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheflyersfromthelast
paragraph?
A.Theycarelittleaboutentertainment.
B.Theyareexpectingbetterflightexperience.
C.Theyaresatisfiedwiththeimprovement.
D.Theyhavemoreandmoredemandsfrom
airlines.
15.What'sthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B.To
informreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.
C.Tocriticizeimpolitebehavior'sontheplane.D.To
encouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.
(二)
A
TwoEuropeanSummerMust“Seas”
Whenyouthinkofsummer,thebeach,clearwater,
sunnyskies,andrelaxingdaysareafewthingsthat
cometomind,andtwoofthebestplacesto
experiencethesesummerfeelsaretwogorgeous
Europeanbodiesofwater:theMediterraneanSeaand
theAdriaticSea!ThesetwoincredibleSeashold
someofmyfavoritetravelmemories,andIwould
revisiteachoneinaheartbeat!
TheMediterraneanSea
TheMediterraneanSeacanbeaccessedfrom
variousEuropeancountriesaswellasafewNorth
Africancountries.AndwhilemanythinkofvisitingIbiza,
Malta,ortheGreekislandstoexperiencethe
Mediterranean,myMediterraneanbeachdayscame
whilevisitingtheseasidecityofMarseilleinthesouth
ofFrance!Marseillewasalovelycitywitheasyaccess
totheSea,alsowithprettysandybeaches.The
gorgeouscrystalclearbluewatermadeitunlikeany
beachdayinAmerica!Notonlywerethebeaches
amazing,butthecityofMarseillewasadorableand
filledwithnumerouscuteshopsandseaside
restaurants.AndtheMediterranean-stylefoodwas
delicious!
TheAdriaticSea
TheAdriaticSeaisequallyasstunningandsurely
worthavisit!TheCroatiancoasthasnumerousbeach
clubs,someprivateandsomepublic,whichtourists
areabletovisitandyoucanexperiencethebeautyof
theAdriaticSeathere!ZrceNovalja,aCroatian
seasidetownIvisited,wasimpressivelyfeaturedby
theratherrockybeachinplaceofsand.Therockswere
smallandsmooth,makingswimmingintheseaand
wadinginthewaterjustaseasyassandybeaches!
PlusthelocalsinCroatiaarealsoextremelyfriendly,
makingtheexperienceevenmorememorable.
1.Theauthorstriptotheseaswasfullof.
A.funnyeventsB.variousadventures
C.pleasantsurprisesD.wonderfulexperiences
2.Fromwheredidtheauthorgettothe
MediterraneanSea?
A.Ibiza.B.Malta.
C.Marseille.D.TheGreekislands.
3.WhatmakesZrceNovaljasospecial?
A.Itsbeachclubs.B.Itsrockybeach.
C.Itsbeautifulsea.D.Itsfriendlylocals.
B
In2012,KimStemple,aspecial-educationteacher,
foundherselftiedtoanIVpole(输液架)inaBoston
hospitalbeingtreatedforoneofseveraldiseasesshe
had.Beforeshegottoosicktoexercise,Stemplehad
beenamarathonrunner.Shewasnaturallygetting
verydepressed.Andthenaracingpartnerwhohadjust
finishedahalfmarathoninLasVegasgavehera
medal(勋章)andhopedthekeepsakewouldactas
akindofpick-me-up.Itworkedlikeacharm.
AfterStemplehungthemedalfromherhospitalIV
pole,otherpatientssaidtheywantedmedalstoo.That
gotStemplethinking.HAmedalisasimplewaytogive
apositivemessage,"shetoldpilotonline.Com.Andso
wasbornhercharity,WeFinishTogether,which
collectsmedalsfromstrangers-runners,dancers,
swimmers,singers,andevenspellingbee
winners-anddonatesthemtoallsortsofpeoplein
need.
Peoplewhoreceivethemedalshaveincluded
hospitalpatients,residentsofhomelessshelters,and
veterans.Partoftheprocessinvolvesthedonorwriting
apersonalizednoteontheribbon(勋带).“Thisgives
themaconnectiontosomeone,MsaysStemple.ulfthey
receiveamedal,theyknowsomeonecares.”
Canasimplemedalreallymakeadifference?Yes,
saysJoanMusarra,whosuffersfromaterrible
disease.ulopenedmypackagecontainingmynew
medalandthenoteofpositive,warmthoughts.Iwas
deeplytouched,"shewrotetoStemple.uAtthat
moment,Iwassittingonmycouchbreathingthrough
anoxygencannulabecausemylungshadworsened
sobadly.ItmeanssomuchtometofeelthatIamnot
alone.n
4.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsuthekeepsake"in
Paragraph1referto?
A.Themedal.B.Thedisease.
C.Thepartner.D.Themarathon.
5.StemplewasinspiredtostartWeFinishTogether
A.aftershestartedcollectingmedals
B.whenherfriendgaveheramedal
C.whenotherpatientsalsowantedmedals
D.aftershewasinterviewedby
6.Howdoestheauthorpresenthispointinthelast
paragraph?
A.Bysuggestingatreatment.
B.Byprovidingstatistics.
C.Bydescribingadisease.
D.Bygivinganexample.
7.WhatdoesKimStemplesstorymainlytellus?
A.Donatingbringssunshinetoboth.
B.Sportsmanshipcaninspirepeoplewithhope.
C.Peopleshouldhelpeachotherwhenintrouble.
D.Thesimpleactofkindnessmakesaperson'sday.
C
Formanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefighting
alongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.
Likeaborderconflict(冲突)betweenneighboring
countries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries
(边界):WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontroland
whatyoudo?
Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasany
powertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecause
neitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstarting
it.Fromtheparentspointofview,theonlycauseof
theirfightistheiradolescentscomplete
unreasonableness.Andofcourse,theteensseeitin
exactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.Bothfeel
trapped(陷入困境).
Inthisarticle,IIIdescribethreeno-winsituations
thatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsand
thensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirst
no-winsituationisquarrelonunimportantthings.
Examplesincludethecoloroftheteenshair,the
cleannessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleof
clothing,thechild'sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfast
beforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoonon
theweekends.Second,blaming(责备).Thegoalof
ablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbad
attitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,
needingtoberight.Itdoesn'tmatterwhatthetopic
is一politics,thelawsofphysics,ortheproperwayto
breakanegg-thepointoftheseargumentsistoprove
thatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrong,for
bothwishtobeconsideredanauthority-someone
whoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforeto
commandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongasparents
andteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmore
thantheother,they'llcontinuetofightthesebattles
foreverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.
8.Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teen
wartoaborderconflict?
A.Neitherhasanyclearwinner.
B.Neithercanbeputtoanend.
C.Bothcancontinueforgenerations.
D.Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.
9.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2meansthe
teens.
A.thinkstheirparentsoftenmisleadingthem
B.tendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents
C.blamestheirparentsforstartingtheconflict
D.agreewiththeirparentsonthecauseofthe
conflict
10.Thetroublebetweenparentsandteensshows
thattheywantto.
A.gainrespectfromtheother
B.getstheothertobehaveproperly
C.givesorderstotheother
D.knowmorethantheother
11.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussinthe
paragraphthatfollows?
A.Solutionstotheparent-teenproblems.
B.Futureoftheparent-teenrelationship.
C.Causesoftheparent-teenconflicts.
D.Harmoftheparent-teenwar.
D
Knownforitshistoricstonepathsandtraffic-jammed
streets,Francestopsusingtraditionalbricksand
pavementforshinysolarpanels(嵌板)withitsnew
roadwayproject.Frenchofficialsannouncedplansto
constructa1,000-kilometer-longsolarroadway,with
eachkilometercapableofprovidingenoughcheap,
renewableenergytopower5,000homes.
“Themaximumeffectoftheprogram,ifsuccessful,
couldbetofurnish5millionpeoplewithelectricity,”
SegolenceRoyal,Francesministerofecologyand
energy,saidataconference.
Thestreet-or“Wattway"一wasmadepossible
throughthecooperationbetweentheNationalInstitute
ofSolarEnergyandFrenchcivilengineeringfirmColas.
Testsfortheroadwillbegininthespring.Theentire
projectwilltakeanestimatedfiveyearstocomplete,
butbuilderswon'thavetodestroyexistingroadsinthe
meantime.Onlyaboutaquarterofaninchthick,the
solarpanelscansimplybegluedontopofexisting
streetsandaredurable(耐用的)enoughtobear
heavytrafficandweatherconditions.
DespitethebadtrafficParisiansassociatewiththeir
journeytoworkeveryday,theaverageFrench
roadwayispackedforonly10percentoftheday,
accordingtoColasfigures.Thatwillleavethesolar
streetwiththemajorityofthedaytogatherenergyfrom
thesun,whichmakestheprojectquitepromising.The
panelscollectsolarpowerthroughathinlayerof
polycrystallinesilicon(多晶硅)andchangeitinto
electricity.Electricalconnectionscanbeputinto
existingtrafficstructures.
Francewon'tbethefirstcountrytorolloutasolar
road.A70-metersolarbikepathwassetupinthe
Netherlandsin2014.Withinsixmonths,thepathhad
createdenoughtopowerahouseforanentireyear.
12.WhydidFrancebuildWattway?
A.Tofindacheaperwayofroadconstruction.
B.Toprovideelectricityforhomeuse.
C.Toproducepowerforpassingcars.
D.Toimprovetrafficconditions.
13.WhatisspecialaboutthesolarpanelsofWatt
way?
A.Theycanberecycledeasily.
B.Theyaremadeofcheapmaterials.
C.Theycanbelaidontopofpresentroads.
D.Theyarethickenoughforheavyvehicles.
14.Whichparagraphgivesthereasonthesolarroad
cancollectenergymostofthetime?
A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.
C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.
15.Whydoestheauthormentionthebikepathin
theNetherlands?
A.Tostresstheimportanceofsavingenergy.
B.Topointoutanewtechnologyinroad-building.
C.TopraisethegovernmentoftheNetherlands.
D.Togiveanothersuccessfulexampleofasolar
road.
(三)
A
CROSSITOFFYOURBUCKETLIST!
AnytimeistherighttimetovisitGrandCentral
Terminal1LocatedattheintersectionofParkAvenue
and42ndStreet,theterminaliseasilyaccessibleon
foot,bysubway,bybusandbyMetro-Northtrain.
Pleasenotethattheterminaldoesnotofferluggage
(行李)storage.Pleaseplanahead.
Planyourvisit&thingstodo
•Takeatour!Youcanseethemostfamous
terminal.
•Headupstairsifyou'relookingfordinnerunderthe
starsatCiprianiDolciorMichaelJordan'stheSteak
HouseNYCoracocktailatTheCampbell.
•Headdownstairsifyou'relookingforaquickbitein
theDiningConcourse.ShakeShackburgerora
memorablemealatthehistoricOysterBar&
Restaurant,anyone?
•HeadtoGrandCentralMarketifyou'relookingfor
auniqueshoppingexperience.Enjoyagreatmealat
localvendorslikeMurraysCheese,EliZebrasFarmto
TableandPescadoresSeafoodCompany.
Accessibility:Theterminalisaccessibletovisitors
withdisabilities,butdoesnotprovidewheelchair
rentals.
Audiotours
Orpheusstate-of-the-artaudiodeviceandheadset
comewithamapoftheterminalforjust$9peradult
and$7discounted(seniors,military,students,
kids).
Theaudiotourisalsoavailablesevendaysaweek
(closedonlyonThanksgivingDayandChristmasDay)
atthetoursofficeintheGraybarPassage.Hoursare9
amto6pm.Theself-guidedtourcanlastasshortas
30minutestojustoveranhour.
Docent-ledtours
Thetourlasts75minutes.Thecostis$30foradults
or$20forseniors(65+),studentsandkids.Hours
are9amto6pm.Spaceislimited.
1.Wherecantouristsgoshopping?
A.TheCampbell.B.CiprianiDolci.
C.GrandCentralMarket.D.TheGraybarPassage.
2.Whatisofferedbytheterminal?
A.Luggagestorage.B.Freeaudiodevices.
C.Wheelchairrentals.D.Specialtravelpricefor
students.
3.Whatdoaudiotoursanddocent-ledtourshavein
common?
A.Theyareself-guided.
B.Theylastlessthananhour.
C.Theycanbebookedaheadoftime.
D.Theyareavailablefor9hourseachday.
B
EmilyandZachareconfused!Theirparentstold
themtheycouldchoosebetweenMassachusettsand
Arizonafortheirvacationthissummer.
EmilyhasalwayswantedtovisitBoston,thecapital
ofMassachusetts.Zachandshebothagreethat
walkingalongtheFreedomTrailwouldenablethemto
seeBoston'smostfamousplacesofhistoricinterest,
likethesiteoftheschoolBenjaminFranklinattended
andtheOldStateHouse.IfEmilyandZachwentto
Massachusetts,theycouldspendafewdaysatthe
beachesonCapeCod.Emilylovesbodyboarding,and
Zachisgreatatbodysurfing.Theybothenjoybuilding
sandcastleswiththeirmomanddad.
ZachfindslearningaboutNativeAmericans
wonderfulandhasalwayswantedtotravelalongthe
ApacheTrailinArizona.Thismountainhighway
passesNativeAmericanruinsinTontoNationalForest.
Emilyisnotasinterestedintravelingalongthistrailas
Zach,buttheybothwouldliketovisitPhoenix,the
capital,andthentraveltoGrandCanyonNational
ParkandMeteorCrater.Zachlearnedinscienceclass
thatMeteorCraterisaholeover4,000feetwideand
520feetdeepthatwascreatedwhenahugeobject
fromspacefelltoEarth.Theobjectwentsodeepthatit
hasneverbeenfound.Zachwouldreallyliketotryto
discoverit.ButEmilythinksifexperiencedscientists
andresearcherscannotfindit,Zachmightaswellnot
evenbothertotry.
TheonlydrawbackforZachandEmilyifthey
chooseArizonawouldbetheheat.Itisveryhotanddry
inthissouthwesternstate.Massachusetts,onthe
otherhand,isinthenortheasternUnitedStates.Here
ZachandEmilyandtheirparentscouldenjoymild
temperatures.Theirparentslovehotweather,but
ZachandEmilydonotreallyliketosweat.
Howwilltheyeverdecidetowhichstatetheyshould
travel?Ifonlytheycouldtaketwotrips!
4.EmilyandZachwillspendtheirsummervacation
A.visitingtheirparents
B.learninghowtosurf
C.doingsomesightseeing
D.livingwithNativeAmericans
5.ComparedwithEmily,Zachismoreinterestedin
A.designB.sportsC.beachesD.history
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drawback”in
Paragraph4mean?
A.Value.B.Reason.
C.Interest.D.Disadvantage.
7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ADifficultChoiceB.AnInterestingPlan
C.AnUnforgettableTripD.APersonalExperience
c
Readingmakesyouasmarter,betterleader.Butif
you'vebeenfollowingthelatestscience,youllalso
knowthatstudieshaveshownregularlypickingupa
bookmightincreaseyourempathy(共鸣)andprotect
youfromfeelinglonely,hopelessorsufferingfrom
dementia(痴呆)inlaterlife.Butobviously,that'snot
theendofthelist.Newresearchhasdiscoveredyet
anotherbenefitofbeingareaderwhofocusesone's
mindonreading.
Afterfollowingthosesurveysbasedonmorethan3,
500adultsoverage50for12years,theteamfrom
YaleUniversitybehindtheresearchfoundthatthose
whoreadbooksfor3.5hoursaweekwere23percent
lesslikelytodie.Readingforlessthan3.5hoursa
weekloweredparticipant'sriskofdeathby17percent.
Putanotherway,pickingupaninterestingbookcould
earnyouaboutanextratwoyears.
It'sworthnoticingthattheresearcherswerelooking
exactlyattimespentinreadingbooks,ratherthan
newspapers,magazines,oronlinemedia,andthat
thisdifferenceisimportantfortheobserved
advantagesofreading.uWefoundthatreadingbooks
providedagreateradvantagethanreading
newspapersormagazines,"saidAvniBavishiofthe
YaleSchoolofPublicHealth.t,Thiseffectislikely
becausebooksattractthereadersmind
more—providingmorecognitive(认知的)advantages,
andthereforeincreasingthelifespan.Inshort,deep
slowreadingratherthanreadingquicklyandcarelessly
isbest.”
Sohowlongshouldyoubereadingfor,andwhat
sortoftitlesshouldyoupickup?Whilemorereading
seemstobebetter,theresearcherssuggestthat
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goodtoyou.As
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