阅读理解（第6期）-2022届旧高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编（学生版）

专题01阅读理解(第06期)-2022届旧高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编

阅读选择【安徽省皖南八校2021-2022学年高三上学期10月第一次联考】

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Caseyistrainingtobecomeaqualifiedservicedog,andGordonistrainingtousehimtocopewithwhat

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AndthataloneisahugestepforGordon,whosayshefeelstrappedinthereal-lifenightmareheendured

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CaseyandmanyotherdogsatWagsforWarriors,anon-profitorganizationinnortheastOhio,aretrainedto

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ArmyveteranOlenaFergurson,whohadabraininjuryinaplanecrash,says,“BeforeIgotmydog%taand

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SinceOctoberoflastyear,Delorenzoandhiswifehavebeentrainingandprovidingservicedogstothese

veteransfreeofcharge.Theyholdtrainingclassesbetweenthreeandfourdayseachweek.

“Someveteranssaythatitimprovestheirqualityoflife,butwehaven*tbeenableyettodeterminewhether

thesedogsprovideamedicalbenefittoveteranswithmentalillness,“saysMarkBallesteros,aspokespersonforthe

U.S.Departmentof\feteranAffairs.

Dr.HeatherAxtell,aclinicalpsychologist,says,“Ibelievethatserviceanimalsprovidealotofcomfort.They

makepeoplefeelmoresecure,buttheycan'ttakeawaywhathappened.Servicedogsgiveveteranscompanions,

andunconditionallove.n

4.Howmanydogsarementionedinthepassage?

A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four

5.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutWagsforWarriors?

A.Itisanon-profitorganizationbasedinsoutheastOhio.

B.Oneofitsfoundershadabraininjuryinaplanecrash.

C.ItprovidesservicedogstoveteranswithPTSDforfree.

D.ItoffersveteranswithPTSDmedicaltreatmentandtraining.

6.Howdoveteransbenefitfromservicedogs?

A.Byimprovingtheirqualityoflife.B.Bygettingmedicalbenefits.

C.Byreceivingfreetraining.D.Byleadingthemtoattendappointments.

7.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AMentalHealthDisorder-PTSDB.TheMedicalBenefitsofServiceDogs

C.TheBenefitsofHavinganAnimalCompanionD.ServiceDogsHelp\feteransHealInvisibleWounds

HomeappliancesandconsumerelectronicsproductswitnessedstrongsalesduringtheSpringFestivalholiday,

asstay-at-homeconsumerspurchasedcutting-edge（尖口常的）digitalproductstokeepthemselvesentertainedandto

sendwishestofamilymembersinothercities.AccordingtotheMinistryofCommerce,salesofcommunication

equipmentandhomeappliancesroseby39percentand29.9percentduringtheseven-dayholiday.

MaKe,awhite-collarworkerinBeijing,didnotgobacktoherhometowninWuhan,HubeiProvinceduring

theholiday.Instead,sheboughta5GsmartphoneandasmartwatchforherparentsasNewYeargifts.t6Myfatheris

afanofelectronicproducts.Healwayswantstobeanearlyuserofthelatestphonesandsmartwatches,^^Masaid.

ConsumerslikeMaareansweringthelocalmeasurestostaywheretheyworkduringtheholidayperiodinabidto

reducethepotentialspreadoftheCOVID-19（新型冠状病毒）.Whilestayingput,theyarebuyingthelatestdigital

productsandadoptingcutting-edgedigitaltechnologies.Someofthemhaveboughtnewfitnessdevice,asthe

stay-at-home-fitnesstrendisboominginChina.

Sensingmanyconsumershavenottraveledduringtheholidays,shoppingmallshavealsocomeupwithnew

ideastobetterentertainthem.ShoppingmallsinShenzhenandBeijing,forinstance,havesetrobotspoweredby

artificialintelligence（AI）toissueavarietyofcoupons（优惠券）fordining,movies,sportsandotheractivitiesto

attractconsumers.

JackyHan,vice-presidentofmarketingattechcompanyCheetahMobile,saidshoppingmallsplayacentral

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intelligentdata,byfunctioningasaninteractiveadvertisingplatformandinformationdeskandtransformingthe

customerexperiences,^^Hansaid.

8.Whydidpeoplebuyadvanceddigitalproductsaccordingtoparagraph1?

A.Tokeepupwithfashiontrends.B.Togivethemtotheirfriendsaspresents.

C.TohelpstrengthenChineseeconomy.D.Toentertainthemselvesandcontacttheirfamilies.

9.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?

A.5Gsmartdevicesaresuitablegiftsfortheold.B.Itisdifficultfortheelderstoadapttothedigitalage.

C.Officeworkersareprimaryconsumersoffitnessequipment.D.Stayingputmaypromotetheconsumptionof

electronics.

10.Howdidshoppingmallsattractconsumersduringtheholiday?

A.Byusingrobotstosendoutcoupons.

B.BylettingkidsexperienceAItechnology.

C.Byofferingafreeparkingservice.

D.Byprovidingvariousentertainments.

11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AITechnologyImprovesPeople'sLives

B.UsingDigitalProductsHasBecomeaTrend

C.ShoppingMallsPlayaKeyRoleonHolidays

D.ElectronicsSalesBoomedDuringtheHoliday

CambridgeFolkFestivalhasbeenrunningsince1965;ittakesplaceinJulyandhasacapacityof14,000

people.Thefestivaliscommittedtoreducingtheenvironmentalimpactoftheeventandhasfoundthatastrong

relationshipwiththeirenergysupplier,PearceHire,iskeytoreduction.

CambridgeFolkFestivalhasworkedwithPearceHireforover30yearsandtheyhavecometounderstandthe

festival'senvironmentalvalues.TheyworkcloselywiththefestivafsProductionManager,tocontinuallyimprove

energyefficiency,introducenewinnovationsandtomeetthecriteriaforagreenerfestival.

AsPearceHireprovidesbothpowerandlighting,theycaninvestinmoreefficientlighting,knowingthattheir

investmentwillbesubsidizedbytheresultingreductioningenerator（发电机）sizeandfuelcosts.Theyarealso

uniquelyplacedtoidentifywhereandwhentoturnon/offgeneratorsandthereforesavefuel.

Overtheyearstheyhaveintroducedanumberofinnovationsinlighting:addingsensors,manufactured

in-house,toswitchsitelightingonandoffatdawnandduskasrequired,resultinginhugesavingsinenergyuse

andcosts.Theyalsoreplacedpower-hungrylightswithLEDlightingsite-wide,andsuppliedLEDequipmentfor

stagelighting.

Generatorsusedon-siteareoneofthemostenergy-efficientgeneratorsyoucangetandtheyarearrangedinan

efficientsystemofmanysmallergeneratorsratherthantwobigsets.Thefestivalsaves12,000-15,000litersof

diesel（柴油）pereventandmakesamassivesavingonthecarbonfootprint.Meterreadingsaretakeneverythree

hoursduringthefestivalsothatthecarbonfootprintcanbeaccuratelycalculatedandthefestival'smajorimpacts

identifiedandimprovementsmadewherenecessary.

Thefestivalencouragesallstaffandfoodsellersto4tswitchoff,whenpossible;visitorsareaskedtoreuse

plasticcupstoreducelitterandwaste;backstage,watercoolersareusedinsteadofplasticbottles.Thefestival

commissiongoestogreatlengthstoprotectlocalwaterways,landandthebiodiversityoftheareafromnegative

impactsoftheevent.

Overthelastfiveyearsthefestivalhasreduceditsdieselusagebyathird.Thesereductionshavebeen

achievedthroughthejointeffortsofsupplierandfestivalteams.

12.WhydoesthefestivalcooperatewithPearceHire?

A.Tobeeco-friendly.B.Totryrenewableenergy.

C.Torebuildtheirrelationship.D.Toincreaseitsimpactsonvisitors.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"subsidized“inPara3probablymean?

A.Putoff.B.Addedto.C.Paidback.D.Broughtup.

14.Whatcanmeterreadingsbeusedtodo?

A.Improvethelighting'seffect.B.Recordthecarbonfootprint.

C.Identifythetypeoflitterandwaste.D.Calculatethetotalhoursofthefestival.

15.Whatdoesthefestivalencouragefestival-goerstodo?

A.Switchofftheirpersonalequipment.B.Gobackstagetohavecoolwater.

C.Stayclearofthelocalwaterways.D.Recyclestuffconsciously

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HottestTravelDestinations

Sometimesfiguringoutthebestplacetogocanbedifficult.Herearesomehottesttraveldestinationsthatoffer

someofthemostbeautiful,artistic,andfashionableplacesontheglobe.

Ibiza,Spain

WhileIbizaisknownasapartycity,thereisfarmoretodointhishistorictownthansimplydrinkanddance

underthestars.Builtmainlyinthesecondcentury,it'saworldheritagesitewitharchitecturedatingbacktoasearly

asthe7thcentury.Don'tmissCharoRuiz,Ibiza'smostfamousfashionbrand.Plus,theIbizaFashionFestivaltakes

placeeveryJune.

Tangier,Morocco

Knownasthe“doortoAfrica"，Tangierhasarichandcomplexhistorydatingbackthirtycenturies.Ithasall

thebeautyofthenaturalworld.AfterspendingamorningsunbathingbytheMediterraneanSea,getinsome

amazingshoppinganddiscovergreatdealsoneverything.Beforeyouheadhome,stopoffinMarakeshtovisit

someofthetopMoroccandesigners.

Havana,Cuba

SteppingontothestreetsofHavanafeelslikesteppingbackintime.Foradayofsightseeing,checkoutthe

remainingarchitectureofOldHavana,whichwasbuilttencenturiesago.Youcaneasilydoitwithoneofthearea's

manywalkingtours.OrvisittheMuseumofRumforatasteoftheisland'smostpopularwine.Ybumightcome

acrossaclothingshopofferingsomeclassicfinds!

Melbourne,Australia

Builtlargelyduringthe1850sgoldrush,Melbourneremainsasaliveasever.Makesuretocheckoutthe

hottestAustralianbrands.Moreover,visittheBlockArcadeinCollinsStreettoseesomeofthe19thcentury

architecturaldetailstheworldhastooffer.And,ifyouwanttocatchthelargestconsumerfashionfestivalinthe

world,grabticketsfortheyearlyVirginAustraliaMelbourneFashionFestival.

1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinbothIbizaandHavana?

A.Tastelocalwine.B.VisitmodernMuseums.

C.Appreciateancientbuildings.D.Enjoypartiesunderthestars.

2.Toattendthegloballylargestconsumerfashionfestival,youhavetogoto.

A.SpainB.MoroccoC.Havana.D.Australia

3.Whichofthefollowingcitiesistheoldest?

A.Ibiza.B.Tangier.C.Havana.D.Melbourne.

36-year-oldJuanDuallikestojokethathe'semptyinside.Juan'sstorybeganwhenhewasonly13.Itwas

thenthathewasdiagnosedwithaterribledisease,whichlefthimwitha99.8%chanceofdevelopingcancerofthe

digestivesystem.Atage19,rightafterfinishinghigh-school,Juanunderwentatoughoperationtotakeawayhis

colonandrectum.Sadly,itwasonlythebeginning.Byage28,Juan'sdiseasehadaffectedhisstomachand

gallbladdersohehadtogoundertheknifeagain.

Havingjustrecoveredfromseveralserioussurgeries,JuanDualdecidedtoaccepttheinvitationofsome

friendsofhisparentsandtraveltoJapan.Itwastherethatthingsstartedtochangeforthebetter.Hedidn'tspeaka

wordofJapanese,sohespentmostofhistimewalkinghisdog.Oneday,thedogpulledharder,andJuanrealized

thathewasstillabletojog,andhestartedtodojustthat.

Monthslater,hefoundhimselfworkinginasmall,peacefultowninEngland.Therewaslittleintermsof

entertainment,butthetownwassurroundedbyhills,sohedevotedevenmoreofhistimetorunning.Hebefriended

somelike-mindedfolksandtoldthemwhathe'dbeenthrough,andtheyseemedamazedatthefactthathewasstill

alive,letalonethathewaspushinghimselftoexercise.That'swhentheideaoffocusingonmotivatingotherstook

rootinhismind.

WiththehelpofPepa,anutritionist,JuanDualslowlyrelearnedhowtoeattokeephisenergylevelhigh

enoughtosustainhimduringphysicalactivity.Eightmonthsafterhislastoperation,hefinishedtheBarcelonahalf

marathonintwohours.Hethenstartedtrainingformountainrunningandultra-marathons.

4.WhydoesJuanDualsayheisemptyinside?

A.Becausehehasnodesireforanything.B.Becausehedoesn'thavemuchknowledge.

C.Becausehealwayssuffersfromgreathunger.D.Becausemanyofhisorganshavebeenremoved.

5.WhatmadeJuanDualawarethathecouldstillrun?

A.Hisparents'support.B.Awalkwithhisdog.

C.Theideaofchallenginghimself.D.Hisquickrecoveryfromsurgeries.

6.WhendidJuanDualdecidetoinspireotherswithhisstory?

A.AfterfinishingtheBarcelonahalfmarathon.

B.AfterbeingintroducedtoanutritionistnamedPepa.

C.AftersharingitwithhisfriendsinanEnglishtown.

D.Aftermakingfriendswithpeoplewithsimilarsufferings.

7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJuanDual?

A.Ambitiousandintelligent.B.Inspiringandresponsible.

C.Unfortunatebutdetermined.D.Confidentbutstubborn.

Dengueisaverypainfulillnessspreadbymosquitoes.Inseverecases,denguecanevenbedeadly.Dengueis

aseriousdiseaseaffectingpeopleinaround120countries.Itcancausehighfevers,headaches,andseverepain.It's

causedbyavirusspreadbybitesfrommosquitoes.Therefore,dengueismorecommoninwarmareas.Everyyear,

roughly390millionpeoplegetdengue,andasmanyas25,000diefromit.

Nowscientistsseemtohavefoundawaytoprotecthumansfromdenguebyfirstprotectingmosquitoes.

Denguefeveriscausedbyavirus.Thoughitmayseemstrangetothinkofitthisway,themosquitoesthatspread

thedenguevirusarealsoinfectedwithit.Butthevirusdoesn'tseemtohurtthemosquitoes.

Wolbachiaisakindofbacteriacommonlyfoundinmanyinsects.Insomeinsects,Wolbachiacankeepsome

virusesfromduplicalinqthemselves,whichishowvirusesgrowinsideabody.Wolbachiaisn'tnaturallyfoundin

mosquitoes.ButbyinfectingthesemosquitoeswithWolbachia,scientistscankeepthemosquitoesfromcatching

thedenguevirus.Evenbetter,theyoungmosquitoescomingfromtheeggsoftheinfectedmosquitoesalsocarry

Wolbachia.

ResearchersworkingwiththeWorldMosquitoProgram(WMP)rana27-monthstudyinYogyakarta,

Indonesia.Theysplita10-square-mileareaupinto24smallerareas.Inhalfoftheareas,thescientistsdidnothing.

Intheotherhalf,theysetoutcontainersofeggsfrommosquitoesthathadWolbachia.Theydidthiseverytwo

weeksforjust4to6months.

Tenmonthslater,80%ofthemosquitoesinthetreatedareascarriedWolbachia.Theresearchersreportthe

numberofdenguecasesinthetreatedareaswasreducedby77%andthatthenumberofpeopleneedinghospital

carefordenguedroppedby86%.

Becausetheresultsoftheexperunentweresogood,theWHOhasplacedWolbachia-infectedmosquitoeggs

inallpartsofYogyakartaandsurroundingareas.TheWHOsaysthatwithinayear,theireffortswillprotect2.5

millionpeopleagainstdengueandthattheireffortswillbeturnedintoaprogramthatcanberepeatedworldwide.

8.Whatkindofdiseaseisdengue?

A.Itislikelytocausedeath.B.Itcausesnopainbutfevers.

C.Ithappenslessofteninhotareas.D.Ithurtsbothpeopleandmosquitoes.

9.Theunderlinedword"duplicating“inparagraph3mostprobablymeans"

A.worseningtheharmofB.expandingthesizeof

C.increasingforcesofD.makingcopiesof

10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthemethodfromthefigureslistedinparagraph5?

A.Itswideuse.B.Itseffectiveness.C.Itscomplexity.D.Itseasyoperation.

11.What'stheWHO'sattitudetowardsthemethod?

A.Ambiguous.B.Positive.C.Tolerant.D.Skeptical.

InAustralia,plentyofwildthingscanbiteorsting（刺伤）you.Strangelyenough,oneofthemisatree.Now

scientistshavefiguredoutwhatmakesthetree'sstingsobad.

TherainforestsofeasternAustraliaarehometoastingingtreeknownasDendrocnide.Manypeoplecallitthe

gympie-gympietree—anamegiventothetreebynativeAustralians.It'scoveredwithsharp,needle-likehairsthat

carrypoison.Ifyoutouchagympie-gympietree,youwon'tforgetitanytimesoon.Thepaincanstaywithyoufor

hours,daysorweeks.Insomecases,it'sbeenreportedtostayformonths.

Scientistshavelonglookedforthesourceofthispowerfulsting.NowresearchersattheUniversityof

Queenslandhavediscoveredwhatmakesthisslingingplantsopainful.Aftercarefullystudyingdifferentkindsof

gympie-gympietrees,thescientistswereabletoseparateoutdifferentchemicalsthatthetreesproduce.This

allowedthemtoidentifyagroupofchemicalsthattheybelievedwasresponsibleforthepain.

Theresearcherscreatedartificialversionsofthesechemicals,whichtheycall“gympietides”.Sureenough,

whenthescientistsinjectedmicewithgympietides,themicelicked（舔）attheplaceswherethey'dbeeninjected,

indicatingthattheyhurtinthoseplaces.Whenthescientistsstudiedthewaygympietideswerebuilt,theyfound

thattheyformedaknot-likeshape.Theshapemakesthechemicalsverystable,which

helpsexplainwhythepainstayssolong.

Theknot-likeshapeofthegympietideswassimilartotheshapeofpoisonsproducedbypoisonousspidersand

conesnails.Thescientistsweresurprisedtoseethreeverydifferentkindsoflifeallusingsimilarpoisons.Spiders

andconesnailscarrypoisonsbecausetheycatchfoodbystingingothercreatures.Ifsnotclearhowstinginghelps

thegympie-gympietree.

Thoughthetree'sstingmaystopsomeanimalsfromeatingit,itdoesn'tstopallanimals.Beetlesand

pademelons（smallrelativesofthekangaroo）areabletoeattheplantwithouttrouble.

12.Whyisatouchonthestingingtreeunforgettable?

A.Becauseithassounusualanappearance.B.Becauseitisextremelyrareinexistence.

C.Becausetouchingitcreatesaquitestrangefeeling.D.Becausethepaincausedbyitdoesn'tgoawayquickly.

13.Whatdoscientistsfailtofindoutaboutthestingingtree?

A.Howitproducespoisons.B.Whatpoisonsitproduces.

C.Howitbenefitsfromthesting.D.Theconsequencesofitssting.

14.Whatdoesthetextimplyaboutthestingingtree?

A.Itproducesthesamepoisonsasspiders.B.Poisonousasitis,italsohasnaturalenemies.

C.Animalsarewiseenoughtostayawayfromit.D.Onlyonechemicalinitcausespaintothetoucher.

15.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ScientistsDiscoverStingingTree'sSecretB.Caution:StingingTreeCanBiteandPoisonYou

C.ScientistsDiscoveraStrangeSpeciesinAustraliaD.EffectiveWaystoAvoidBeingHurtbyStingingTree

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Teenagerscanbehardtokeepentertainedduringthesummer,butparentswillbepleasedtoknowthere

areholidayparksacrosstheUKwithlotsofteenactivities.Herearethebestholidayparksforteenagers：

HavenHoptonHolidayPark,Norfolk

Havenhastonsofactivitiesforteensfromcrazygolftotennislessons.There'reindoorandoutdoorpools,with

slidestogettheadrenaline（肾上腺素）pumping.ThefamilyamusementscentrehasvideogamesandatTheMarina

Stagethere'sliveentertainment

ParkDeanVhuxhallHolidayPark,GreatYarmouth,Norfolk

Teenswon'tbestucklookingforthingstodoatthisfun-filledparkfromParkDeanResorts.lthasamulti-

sportscourtandanamusementcenter.Therearetwopoolswithslidesandevenanicecreamstationatoneoftheon

-siterestaurants.3-nightstayatViuxhallinJulycosts£199.

AwayResortsMerseaIsland,Essex

TaketeensforabreakinEssexatMerseaIslandwheretheycanhangoutattheMuddyDuckClubhouse

wherethere'sliveentertainment.Theparkhasitsownprivatebeach,whereyoucantryskiing,aswellasanature

reservetoexploreonfootorbybike.There'sanindoorswimmingpool.

ParkHolidaysGoldenSands,Dawlish,Devon

Teenswillneverbeshortofthingstodoatthispark.There*renolessthanthreeswimmingpoolsandtwo

clubhousestohangoutatwithfreeWiFi.Thesandybeachisonyourdoorstep,andtheparkisknownforitstop

classshowsonmostnights.3-nightstayatParkHolidaysGoldenSandsinJulycosts£619.

1.Whichparkcostsyouthemost?

A.AwayResortsMerseaIsland,Essex.

B.HavenHoptonHolidayPark,Norfolk.

C.ParkHolidaysGoldenSands,Dawlish,Devon.

D.ParkDeanVauxhallHolidayPark,GreatYarmouth,Norfolk.

2.WhatcanvisitorsdoatParkDeanVhuxhallHolidayPark?

A.EnjoyfreeWiFi.

B.Visitanaturereserve.

C.Tastedeliciousicecream.

D.Appreciatetheliveentertainment.

3.Whatisthecommonpartofthefourparks?

A.Theyallofferdeliciousfood.

B.Theyallhaveswimmingpools.

C.Theyallgiveteenagerschancestoexplore.

D.Theyareallopentothepublicinthesummer.

Iamstandingoutsidemychildhoodprimaryschool,nearfrontgatesandtheteachers1carpark.Itisabright

sunnydayandIamsurroundedbymyclassmates.Theremustbemorethanahundredofus.

Ihaveadimfeelingthatsomeofmyteachersarenearby,butmyattentionisontwoadults,neitherofwhomI

recognize.Irememberthedetails—fromhishairtohisgoldensunglasses.Theothermanholdsupsomekindof

devicethatemitsascreaming.Idroptomykneeswithmyhandsagainstmyears.Myschoolmatesarealldoingthe

same.Themanislaughing.

Ihadthatdreamnearly40yearsago,butIcanrememberthedetailsasifitwereyesterday.Askmetorelate

anythingfromadreamIhadearlierthisweek,howeversleepismorecomplicatedthanweoncethought.Rather

thanbeingunconscious,ourrestingbrainsgothrougharoller-coasterofmentalstates.Dreamingismostclosely

associatedwiththesleepstateknownasRapidEyeMovement(REM).InREMsleeptwitchrapidly,andit'satthis

stagethatourbrainstendtodream.

MIfyou'rethekindofpersonwholeapsupoutofbedandgoesaboutyourday,you'renotgoingtoremember

yourdreams.WhenyousleepinonSaturdayorSundaymorning,that'sanexcellenttimetorememberdreams

Stickgoldsays,"Itellpeopletodrinkthreebigglassesofwaterbeforetheygotobed.Notthreeglassesofbeer,

becausealcoholisanREMsuppressant,whichisnatural.

Andthereisanotherpieceofadviceofferedbysomesleepresearchers—thatsimplyrepeatingtoyourselfas

youdrifttowardssleepthatyouwanttorememberyourdreamsmeansyouwakerememberingthem.

4.Whydoestheauthormentionhisdream40yearsago?

A.Toshowoffhisgreatmemory.B.Totellreadershishorriblepast.

C.Togetreadyforanexcellentstory.D.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"twitch"inParagraph4mean?

A.Tomovequickly.B.Tocloseslowly.C.Toshedtearsgreatly.D.Toshinesuddenly.

6.Howcanyourememberyourdreamaccordingtothewriter?

A.Bysleepinginontheweekday'smorning.

B.Bydrinkingthreebigglassesofbeerbeforegoingtobed.

C.Bytellingyourself*youwanttorememberyourdreambeforegoingtobed.

D.BywritingyourdreamdownatthebeginningofaRapidEyeMovementcycle.

7.Whatcanweinferfromthe5thparagraph?

A.Remember