2024年上海高三英语高考一模卷试题分类汇编 阅读理解C篇含详解

专题06阅读理解C篇

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（2024年杨浦区区一模）

InmemoryofEleanor

—awoman

[1]EleanorLowenthal-mygrandmother-indesperateneedofincometoputherhusbandthroughgraduateschool,

walkedintotheHarvardMuseumofComparativeZoology.There,sheconvincedthescientiststhatshewastheperfect

persontomount（安放）andcatalogtheirgrowingantcollection.

[2]Atthetime,apromisinggraduatestudentnamedE.O.Wilsonwascomingupinthedepartment.Wilson,who

passedawayinDecember2021,wascalledthe"fatherofbiodiversity^^.WhenEleanorjoinedthedepartment,researchers

wereracingtocollectandcatalogspecimens（标本）.AsWilsonshiftedresearchtowardssmaller,lessglamorousspecies

thatnonethelessheldecologicalsignificance,hesetthestageforconservationbiology.Behindthescenes,technicianslike

mygrandmotherpreservedthespecimenthatfurtheredWilson'sworkandcontinuetoprovidenewinsightsand

opportunitiesforresearchersacrosstheglobe.

[3]Atthetime,hiringa21-year-oldwomanwhohaddroppedoutofartschoolwasasignificantgamble.Itpaidoff.

Eleanor'sjobasatechnicianrequiredthesamemanualflexibilityandcoordinationthatartschoolhaddemanded.Thejob

requiredhertoworkquickly,yetprecisely.Rushingcouldriskruiningararespecimen,butEleanorcouldprocessantsas

quicklyasWilsoncouldmailthembackfromhisexpeditionstoAustraliaandPapuaNewGuinea.Shesometimesmounted

asmanyas200aday.

[4]Itwasn'tacoincidencethatEleanorfoundworkinentomology.Wilson'shigh-profileresearchonantscrackedan

openingforwomeninpreviouslymale-dominatedfieldofconservation,whichwascenteredaroundstudyingbiggamein

thefirsthalfofthe20thcentury.

[5]Evenwhenwomen'searlyworkhasbeencredited,thelanguageusedtodescribetheircontributionsoften

minimizedtheirroleintheteam,notmentioningthembyname.Arecentlydiscovereddepartmentreportincludeslinessuch

as,“Alargeamountofsoreadinqandsettinginsectswasdonebytheladyassistant,"and"Thecollectionhasbeen

remarkablyfreefrompests.・,duetothecontinuouscareoftheladyassistant.”

[6]Thedepartmentnowfunctionslikealibrary（specimencanbeborrowedforstudyorexaminedonsite）,andserves

asatrainingcenterforthenextgenerationofscientistswhousethecollectioninwaysWilsonandmygrandmother

probablyneverimagined.

[7]Eleanordidn'trealizetheimpactofhercontributionatthetime-thetechnicianrolewasjustajobthatpaid$38a

week.Butshe'scometoappreciatethesignificanceofherworkonaprojectthatspanscenturies.4tYoucanseehowitgoes

fromoneeratoanother,9,saysEleanor."It'ssoimportanttohavethislibraryforpeopletomakeconnectionsandnew

discoveries.^^

63.Thefirsttwoparagraphswriteabout.

A.whyEleanorwaschosentobeanassistantforWilson

B.whatconvincedWilsonswitchtothestudyofants

C.howEleanor5sandWilson'scareerpathscrossed

D.whentechnicianslikeEleanorstartedtogethired

64.Whywerethelinesinthereportcitedinthefifthparagraph?

A.Toprovehowimportantwomen'searlyworkwas.

B.Toshowwomen'sroleatthetimewasnotfullyrecognized.

C.Togiveavividdescriptionofthenatureofwomen'swork.

D.Toteachthewisdomofwritinggoodsciencereports.

65.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Today9sresearchersarestillenjoyingthebenefitsofEleanor'swork.

B.Eleanorisnowworkingasasupervisorinthedepartment.

C.Newscientificdiscoveriesaretheresultsofcollectivewisdom.

D.Nobody'sworkisasimportantasEleanor'sinthedepartment.

66.Whichofthefollowingshouldbefilledinthetitle“InmemoryofEleanor—awoman"

A.whosestrugglemirroredthesocialchangesinthestatusofwomen

B.whoseworkwonherfameinthethenmale-dominatedfieldofconservation

C.whopioneeredauniqueantmanagementsystemattheHarvardMuseum

D.whoworkedbehindthesceneswithextraordinaryspeed,accuracyandartistry

（二）

（2024年黄浦区一模）

①Agroupof41statesandtheDistrictofColumbiabeganalegalcaseagainstMeta,theparentcompanyofFacebook,

Instagram,WhatsAppandMessenger,insistingthatthecompanyknowinglyusedfeaturesonitsplatformstocausechildren

tooverusethem.Theaccusationsinthelawsuitraiseadeeperquestionaboutbehavior:Areyoungpeoplebecoming

addictedtosocialmediaandtheinternet?Here'swhattheresearchhasfound.

②DavidGreenfield,apsychologistandfounderoftheCenterforInternetandTechnologyAddictioninWestHartford,

Conn.,saidthedevicestemptuserswithsomepowerfulapproaches.Oneis"'intermittentreinforcement,9,whichcreatesthe

ideathatausercouldgetarewardatanytime.Butwhentherewardcomesisunpredictable.Adultsareeasilyinfluenced,he

noted,butyoungpeopleareparticularlyatrisk,becausethebrainregionsthatareinvolvedinresistingtemptationand

rewardarenotnearlyasdevelopedinchildrenandteenagersasinadults.Moreover,theadolescentbrainisespecially

accustomedtosocialconnections,and"socialmediaisallaperfectopportunitytoconnectwithotherpeople.^^

③Formanyyears,thescientificcommunitytypicallydefinedaddictioninrelationtosubstances,suchasdrugs,and

notbehaviors,suchasgamblingorinternetuse.Thathasgraduallychanged.In2013,theDiagnosticandStatisticalManual

ofMentalDisorders,theofficialreferenceformentalhealthconditions,introducedtheideaofinternetgamingaddiction.

@Asubsequentstudyexploredbroadeningthedefinitionto'"internetaddiction.^^Theauthorsuggestedfurther

exploringdiagnosticcriteriaandthelanguage,forinstance,notingthattermslike"'problematicuse“andeventheword

“internet“wereopentobroadinterpretation,giventhemanyformstheinformationanditsdeliverycantake.

⑤Dr.MichaelRich,thedirectoroftheDigitalWellnessLabatBostonChildren'sHospital,saidhediscouragedtheuse

oftheword“addiction“becausetheinternet,ifusedeffectivelyandwithlimits,wasnotmerelyusefulbutalsoessentialto

everydaylife.

©Greenfieldagreedthatthereclearlyarevaluableusesfortheinternetandthatthedefinitionofhowmuchistoo

muchcanvary.Buthesaidtherealsowereobviouscaseswhereimmoderateusedisturbsschool,sleepandothervital

aspectsofahealthylife.Toomanyyoungconsumers"can'tputitdown,,,hesaid.t4Theinternet,includingsocialmedialike

Meta,arethedrugsaffectingthemind.”

63.WhatwasMetaaccusedof?

A.Itaddedproblematicfeaturestoitsplatform.

B.Itstartedadiscussiontomisleadyoungpeople.

C.Ittemptedchildrentousesocialmediatoomuch.

D.Itconductedillegalresearchonitsparentcompany.

64.AccordingtoDavidGreenfield,userstendtobeaddictedtosocialmediaandtheinternetdueto.

A.theirunder-developedbrain

B.therandompatternofrewards

C.theirdesiretobesociallyconnected

D.thepossibilityofescapingfromreality

65.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutthestudyintroducedinParagraph4?

A.Addictionissomethingaboutbehaviorsinsteadofsubstances.

B.Theonlinelanguagecanbeinterpretedfromabroadperspective.

C.Currentdiagnosticcriteriaof'"internetaddiction"isn'tsatisfactory.

D.Thereshouldbeanagreementonthedefinitionoftheword"internet”.

66.Dr.MichaelRichandDavidGreenfieldbothagreethat.

A.properuseoftheinternetdoesgoodtochildren

B.theinternetistoblamefordisturbinghealthylife

C.therearecasesagainstimmoderateuseoftheinternet

D.theword"addiction“isimproperlyusedontheinternet

（三）

（2024年长宁区一模）

WhenIvolunteeredasasocialworkeratadomesticviolenceshelterinadevelopingcountry,Iimaginedtheposition

forwhichmyuniversityexperiencehadpreparedme.Iimaginedconductingintakeinterviewsandwalkingaroundfrom

organizationtoorganizationseekingsupportthatthewomenwouldneedtorebuildtheirlives.WhenIarrived,IfeltasifI

alreadyhadmonthsofexperience,experiencegainedinthehypotheticalsituationsIhadinventedandsubsequentlyresolved

single-handedly.IfeltthoroughlypreparedtotacklethesituationIassumedwaswaitingforme.

Iarrivedfullofzeal.Withinmoments,myrealitymadeasharpbreakfromwhichIhadexpected.Thecoordinator

explainedthattheshelter'sneedforfinancialself-sufficiencyhadbecomeobvious.Toaddressthis,thecenterwasplanning

toopenabakery.Iimmediatelyenthusedabouttheproject,makingmanyreferencestothesmallenterprisecasestudiesI

hadresearchedattheuniversity.Inresponsetomyimpassionedreply,thecoordinatordeclaredmeinchargeofthebakery.

Atthatmoment,IwasaspreparedtobakebreadasIwastorunforpoliticaloffice.Thebiggerproblem,however,wasthatI

wascompletelyunfamiliarwiththefor-profitbusinessmodelsnecessarytorunthebakery.Iwasoutofmydepthina

foreignriverwithonlymycoordinator'sconfidencetokeepmeafloat.

Theysaythatnecessityisthemotherofinvention.Ibeganfindingrecipesandusingtheexpertiseoffriends.Withtheir

helpmakingbread,printingleafletsandmakingcontacts,thebakerywassoonrunningsuccessfully.Afterashorttimeit

becameasignificantsourceofincomeforthehouse.

Inadditiontofunds,bakingbreadprovidedanaturalenvironmenttoworkwithandgettoknowthewomenofthe

shelter.Kneadingdough（揉面团）sidebyside,Isharedinthefriendlyatmosphereofthekitchen,treatedtostoriesabouttheir

childrenandthetownsandjobstheyhadtoleavebehindtoensuretheirsafety.Bakinghelpedmedevelopstrong

relationshipswiththewomenandadvancedmyunderstandingoftheirsituations.Italsoimprovedthewomen'sself-esteem.

Theirabilitytomasteranewskillgavethemconfidenceinthemselves,andthefactthatthebakerycontributedtothe

upkeepofthehousegavethewomenasenseofprideandtheconfidencethattheyhadthecapabilitytosupportthemselves.

BakinggavemetheopportunitytoworkinacapacityIhadnotatallexpected,butonethatprovedverysuccessful.

Learningtobakegavemeasmuchnewfoundself-confidenceasitgavethewomen,andIfoundthatsometimesquality

socialworkcanbeassimpleaskneadingdough.

63.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageistoshowhowtheauthor.

A.wasshockedbythereality

B.broadenedthescopeofherwork

C.developedherabilitiestorunafor-profitenterprise

D.handledatoughsituationinadevelopingcountry

64.Thestatementthattheauthorarrived“hillofzeaF,indicatesthatshewas.

A.anxiousandinsecure

B.confidentbutuninformed

C.eagerandinterestedD.

enthusiasticbutincompetent

65.Whywastheauthorinitiallyenthusiasticabouttheideaofthebakery?

A.Sheconsidereditfromatheoreticalpointofview.

B.Shehopedtogetaleadershippositioninthebakery.

C.Shewantedtoshowherbakingskillstohernewcoordinator.

D.Shebelieveditisagoodwaytoraisewomen'sself-esteem.

66.Whatdidthelastsentence("'Learning...dough")indicate?

A.Theauthorunderestimatedherabilitiestolearnnewskills.

B.Theauthorderivedbenefitfromherworkbyhelpingothers.

C.Theauthorlackedself-confidenceasmuchasthewomenworkingwithher.

D.Theauthorfoundperformingsocialworksurprisinglyeasywithnoeducation.

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（2024年徐汇区一模）

ZionNationalParkinUtahhasplentyoftrails,butAngelsLandingmaybethemostbreathtaking.Picturethis.Youbegin

thehikeonthewideandwell-maintainedWestRimTrail.Itfollowstheriverandthencrossesthebottomofthecanyon,

surroundedby270-million-year-oldlayersofrock.Relaxing,right?Justwaitforit.Thetrailthenstartstoclimbviaaseriesof

switchbacks（急转弯）leadingupthesideofthemountain.Thenmoreswitchbacks:21tighterturns,called"Walter'sWiggles,“

whereelevationlevelsrapidlyincrease.Yourheartbeatisprobablyrapidlyincreasingatthispoint,too.

OntopofWalter'sWiggles,youcanstopforastunningview（perhapswithamarriageproposal）andarestroomstop

whileyoucontemplate（仔Z田考虑）thefinalstretchofthehike.Ifyou'reafraidofheights,ifsbesttoturnbacknow.Thelast

stretchistherealtestofbravery.

Thelasthalfmileofthehikeiswhatreallyranksitasoneofthenation'smostdangerous.AngelsLandingitselfisa

fin-likeformationjutting（突出）1,500feetoutofthecanyon,andthisiswhereyoumakethefinal500-footclimb.Guardrails

andchainsbolted（拴住）intothecliffhelpyoukeepfromtumblingovertheextremelysteepledge.You'reliterallylivingon

theedge,andyoudon'twanttotrustthe“angels“downtheretocatchyou.Onceyoureachthetop,however,ifllallbeworth

it:360-degreeviewsofthecanyonmakeagreatbackdropforkickingbackandhavingamealbeforeyoucomebackdownthe

wayyoucame.

AngelsLandingmightbedangerous,butthankfully,nottoomanypeoplehavehadfatalfalls.Accordingtothepark

website,sevenpeoplehavediedinthe100yearstheparkhasexisted.Still,thisisaveryvigoroushike.Ifyou'reoutofshape,

bringingyoungchildrenalong,feelillorpronetofainting,orarejustplainafraidofheights,optforaneasiertrail.

AngePsLandingisagreathikeformostoftheyear,besidesthecoldwintermonthswhenthetrailscouldbecome

dangerouslyslippery.Summeristhemostpopulartimeofyear——andthereforethemostcrowded-butitcanalsoget

extremelyhot,sooptforanearlymorninghikewhilethetemperaturesarestillmild.

Sure,it'sdangerous,butthere'sareasonthisisoneofZion4smostpopularhikes.Ifyou'reupforthechallenge,Angels

Landingwilldefinitelydeliverrewards.

ThisarticlefirstappearedonC.

63.Whatgeologicalfeaturesurroundsthehikerduringtheinitialpartofthehike?

A.Plentyoftrailsinthepark.B.MountainPeaks.

C.270-million-year-oldlayersofrock.D.GrassMeadows.

64.WhatisthemainattractionandappealofAngelsLanding?

A.Thechallenginghikewithswitchbacks.

B.The360-degreeviewsofthecanyon.

C.Thewell-maintainedWestRimTrail.

D.Therivercrossingandrockformations.

65.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Ifatouristisafraidofheights,it'sbesttoturnbackontoAngelsLanding.

B.Sevenpeoplehavediedsofarduetoslipperytrailsinwinter.

C.BringingyoungkidsalongtoclimbontoAngelsLandingwillbeappreciated.

D.Takingabreakwiththeviewsofthecanyonasbackgroundisabsolutelyworththetrip.

66.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.UnveilingtheHiddenBeauty:ExploringZionNationalPark'sTrails

B.Zion'sUltimateThrill:TheAdrenaline-PumpingAngelsLandingExpedition

C.ChasingHeights:AngelsLandingAdventureinUtah'sZionNationalPark

D.AngelsLanding:ConqueringUtah'sBreathtakingandDaringHikeinZionNationalPark

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（2024年闵行区一模）

HowtoRecruitwithSofterSkillsinMind

Softskillsmattertoemployers.Ananalysisofalmost5000jobdescriptionsshowedcompanieshaveshiftedawayfrom

emphasizingfinancialandoperationalskillstowardssocialskills-anabilitytolisten,reflect,communicateandempathise

洪情）.

Thetroubleisthatsoftskillsarehardtomeasure.Worsestill,theconventionalprocessforrecruitingpeopleisoften

betteratrecognizingotherqualities.Theearlyphasesofrecruitmentfocusonscreeningcandidatesbasedontheirexperiences

andhardskills,criteriathatareeasiesttoassessremotely.Thelaterphases,whencandidatesandemployersengageinactual

conversation,arebettersuitedtoassessinganapplicant'ssofterskills.Thinkofhowfundamentallyunsocialthesituationis!

Candidatesareexpectedtotalk,notlisten;toimpress,notempathise.Structuredinterviewscriptsenablelike-for-like

comparisonsbuttheyalsolimitthespacefornaturalness.

Tworecentstudiesofwhatmakesforagoodteammemberagreeonwhatmightbedescribedasanabilitytoreadthe

room.Oneresearchfoundpeoplewhocanaccuratelyjudgethelevelofinfluenceheldbyvariousteammemberspossessa

magicpowercalled"statusacuity”.Suchroom-readersreducegroupconflictandenhanceteamperformance.They

accordinglydesignedatest,inwhichparticipantswatchedavideoofagroupperformingatask.Theparticipantsthenrated

membersofthegroupbasedonhowmuchrespecteachwasperceivedtohold.Peoplewhoseratingswereclosesttothe

assessmentsoftheteammembersthemselveshadthequalityofstatusacuity.

Theotherstudyfoundthatcertainindividualsconsistentlymadetheirgroupsperformbetterthanexpected.Suchpeople

aregenuineteamplayers,capableofmakingthewholegreaterthanthesumoftheparts.Thesewonderfulcreaturesdidnot

standoutfromtheirpeersonIQtests.Buttheydidsignificantlybetteronthe“ReadingtheMindintheEyes"test,an

assessmentinwhichparticipantsareshownpicturesofvariousfacialexpressionsandthenhavetopickthewordthatbest

describeswhateachpersonisfeeling.

Bettertestsarenottheonlywaytogathermoreinformationaboutsoftskills.Don'tjusthavepeoplehigherupthefood

chainaskinterviewquestions.Askthepeoplewhointeractcasuallywithapplicants,fromtheassistantstothereceptionists,

whattheythoughtofthem.

Undeniably,peoplemaysucceedinfakingtheirwaythroughtheprocess.Andtheremaybemoreroomforinterviewers9

prejudicetoemerge.Findingsomeoneannoyingmaybeasignalthatsomeonelackssocialskills.Butitmayalsomeanthat

theyarenervousorthatinterviewersarebad-tempered.Recruitmentissettochangeandisunlikelytobecomeless

challenging.

43.Whatmakestherecentrecruitmentprocessdistinctfromthetraditionalone?

A.Prioritizationofsoftskills.

B.Focusonascreeningmethod.

C.Dependenceonstructuredinterviewscripts.

D.Emphasisuponfinancialandoperationalskills.

44.Accordingtothethirdandfourthparagraph,apersonwiththeabilitytoreadtheroomiscapableof.

A.adjustingone'sbehaviororattitudeswiftlytofitthecontext

B.understandingtheindividual'sperspectivetorespondappropriately

C.resolvinggroupconflictorjudgingfacialexpressionsinasituation

D.interpretingindividual'srolewithinateamortheirmood

45.Whatisthepurposeofthetwostudiesmentionedinthepassage?

A.Toidentifywaystoperfectstructuredinterviewscripts.

B.Todiscovershortcutsfortestingandidentifyingsoftskills.

C.Toexplorerecipesforcultivatingaqualifiedteammember.

D.Tointroducemethodsofimprovingcandidates5non-technicalskills.

46.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Integratingsoftskillsassessmentintoahiringprocesswon'tintroducesideeffects.

B.Employeesinlowerpositionsmayprovideuselessinsightsintoapplicants9softskills.

C.Interviewers9prejudicemayinfluencetheirfairassessmentsandperceptionsofcandidates.

D.Thereisnopossibilityofindividualssuccessfullydeceivingothersduringtheinterview.

（六）

（2024年虹口区一模）

Theconceptofdynamicpricingissimple-andeasyforbusinessestoimplement.WhetherifsaFriday-eveningfight,a

hotelduringtheholidays,orataxirideinadownpour,wehaveallbeenburnedbyhigher-than-normalpricesduetoexcess

demand.Raisingcostswhenbusinessesarebusiestisthenormacrossthetravelindustry.Perhapsthemostwell-known

exampleofthisiswithinride-sharecompanies,whichhaveusedsurgepricingforyearstochargeriderswhendemandforcars

rocketsrelativetothenumberofdriversavailable.

Outsidetravel,onlinestoresareincreasinglyusingthisdynamicpricing,too,saysVbmberg.660nAmazon,comalone,

millionsofpricechangesoccurwithinaday,correspondingtoapricechangeofabouteverytenminutesforeach

product."Whileconsumersmightnotalwayspickuponthesevariationsinprice,Vbmbergsaystime-baseddynamicpricing

willlikelybecomeacompetitivestandardatleastinonlinemarkets.€4AI-enabledtoolscansuggestthebestpricesviamachine

learningalgorithms（算法）.Theycanalsotrackandlearncompetitorandcustomerresponsestopricechanges,9,hesays.

Now,surgepricingishappeninginstoresincludingbarsandsupermarketsaswell."Physicalbusinessesareadopting

electronicshelflabelsthatenablerealtimepriceadjustmentdependingonthetimeofday,stocklevelsandwhetheritemsare

approachingtheirsell-bydate,“saysSarwarKhawaja,chairmanoftheOxfordEducationGroup.Hesaysthistechnologyis

likelytocausepricesinbarsthatusethesesignstoincreaseduringtherushesofdinner,weekendsorholidays,orfor

supermarketstoadjustpricesthroughoutthedayorweek,dependingonvolumeofshoppers.

Thecurrenteconomicclimateisalsodrivingtheneedforthesepricingtechnologies.Whilecreatingcompetitivepricesis

alwayskeytohealthyprofitmargins,Khawaiasaysdynamicpricingenablesbusinessestooptimisetheirpricingdepending

onthefinancialsituationsoftheircustomerbase."'Businessescanofferdiscountsduringdownturnswhileincreasingpricesin

betteroffareas,9,hesays.

Thechanges,however,maynotsitwellwithconsumers."Dynamicandsurgepricingwilllikelyexpandtomore

industriesandmorecompaniesinthelongterm,butjustbecauseaproductmaybepopulardoesnotmeanthatcustomersare

willingtoturnablindeyetobeingchargedmore,^^saysKhawaja.Headdssurgepricingcancausecustomerstolosefaithina

companyiftheybelievetheyarebeingovercharged."'Perhapsdynamicpricingofadrinkinyourfavouritepubmightbeastep

toofarforloyalcustomers.9,

43.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dynamicpricing^^inparagraph1?

A.Asystemofdecidingwhatthepricesshouldbe.

B.Ameansforcompaniestofindtargetcustomers.

C.Amethodthathelpspromotesharingeconomy

D.Astrategyofofferingdiscountstoattractclients.

44.ItcanbeinferredfromArndVbmberg^commentsthatonlinestores.

A.offerthemostcompetitiveprices

B.makeprofitsbychangingpricesinrealtime

C.confusecustomersbychangingprices

D.relytoomuchonmachinelearningalgorithms

45.Accordingtothepassage,whydophysicalbusinessesadoptdynamicpricing?

A.Tomatchsupplyanddemandduringpeakhours.

B.Toliftcustomerexperienceandencourageloyalty.

C.Tomaintainconsistentpricingacrossallproducts.

D.Tocompetewithonlinestoresandbusinesses.

46.Whichofthefollowingbestpredictshowcustomersmayreacttotheexpansionofdynamicpricing?

A.Turntowhateveroffersthelowestprices.

B.Protestagainstitforbeingtooannoying.

C.Refusetogiveinandarelikelytoresist.

D.Takeitforgrantedandacceptitaltogether.

专题06阅读理解C篇

（-）

（2024年杨浦区区一模）

InmemoryofEleanor

—awoman

[1]EleanorLowenthal-mygrandmother-indesperateneedofincometoputherhusbandthroughgraduateschool,

walkedintotheHarvardMuseumofComparativeZoology.There,sheconvincedthescientiststhatshewastheperfect

persontomount（安放）andcatalogtheirgrowingantcollection.

[2]Atthetime,apromisinggraduatestudentnamedE.O.Wilsonwascomingupinthedepartment.Wilson,who

passedawayinDecember2021,wascalledthe"fatherofbiodiversity^^.WhenEleanorjoinedthedepartment,researchers

wereracingtocollectandcatalogspecimens（标本）.AsWilsonshiftedresearchtowardssmaller,lessglamorousspecies

thatnonethelessheldecologicalsignificance,hesetthestageforconservationbiology.Behindthescenes,technicianslike

mygrandmotherpreservedthespecimenthatfurtheredWilson'sworkandcontinuetoprovidenewinsightsand

opportunitiesforresearchersacrosstheglobe.

[3]Atthetime,hiringa21-year-oldwomanwhohaddroppedoutofartschoolwasasignificantgamble.Itpaidoff.

Eleanor'sjobasatechnicianrequiredthesamemanualflexibilityandcoordinationthatartschoolhaddemanded.Thejob

requiredhertoworkquickly,yetprecisely.Rushingcouldriskruiningararespecimen,butEleanorcouldprocessantsas

quicklyasWilsoncouldmailthembackfromhisexpeditionstoAustraliaandPapuaNewGuinea.Shesometimesmounted

asmanyas200aday.

[4]Itwasn'tacoincidencethatEleanorfoundworkinentomology.Wilson'shigh-profileresearchonantscrackedan

openingforwomeninpreviouslymale-dominatedfieldofconservation,whichwascenteredaroundstudyingbiggamein

thefirsthalfofthe20thcentury.

[5]Evenwhenwomen'searlyworkhasbeencredited,thelanguageusedtodescribetheircontributionsoften

minimizedtheirroleintheteam,notmentioningthembyname.Arecentlydiscovereddepartmentreportincludeslinessuch

as,“Alargeamountofsoreadinqandsettinginsectswasdonebytheladyassistant,"and"Thecollectionhasbeen

remarkablyfreefrompests.・,duetothecontinuouscareoftheladyassistant.”

[6]Thedepartmentnowfunctionslikealibrary（specimencanbeborrowedforstudyorexaminedonsite）,andserves

asatrainingcenterforthenextgenerationofscientistswhousethecollectioninwaysWilsonandmygrandmother

probablyneverimagined.

[7]Eleanordidn'trealizethe