北京市顺义区2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

北京市顺义区2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编阅读理解2024年北京市顺义区中考一模英语试题三、阅读理解(每题2分,共26分)(一)阅读下列关于英语学习方法的建议,请根据人物需求匹配最适合的学习方法,并将其对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。AUsechants,songsandpicturestohelpyouremembernewwords.Wordcardscanalsobeusedforenlargingyourvocabulary.ThentestyourselfagainafteroneortwodaysDon'tforgettoreviewthenewwordsoften!BForlongpassages,trytounderstandthegeneralmeaningandkeypointsfirst.Itdoesn'tmatterwhenyoureadsomesentenceswithdifficultwordsthatyoudon'tknow.Justreadthesentencesbeforeandafterandtrytoguessthemeaningofthenewwords.CJuststartwithsomeshortsentencesanddoitdaybyday.You'llfindthatyoucanwritelongsentencesandevenparagraphsoneday!Ifyouhavesometime,trytoreadsomebooksbeforewriting!DIt'susefultotalktoyourselfinEnglishasmuchaspossible.Besides,goingtotheEnglishClubinyourschoolwillbebetter.Juststickitout,andaftersometimeyoumayfeellessnervouswhenyouspeakEnglishinclass.IfeelnervouswhenIspeakEnglishinclassandIwanttoimprovemyspeakingskills.IfeelnervouswhenIspeakEnglishinclassandIwanttoimprovemyspeakingskills.IIhavedifficultyinunderstandinglongpassages,especiallywhenImeetsomedifficultwords.22.________________IIcan'tremembersomanynewwordsandIwanttotrysomethingdifferent.23._________________(二)阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。BFirstImpressionThedaythatImetmybestfriendforthefirsttime,Iwasfullofanxiety.Iwastryingtodosomerevisionforanimportantoralexaminthelocallibraryandpeoplekeptdisturbing(打扰)me.IwasgettingmoreandmoreannoyedandthemoreupsetIgot,thelessIwasabletoconcentrate.Icouldn'tstandwhenIheardsomeonesingingloudlybehindme.Iturnedaroundandglaredatthepersonwhowassinging.Itwasatallgirlaboutthesameageasmeandshewasstandingwithabookinherhands.Ipickedupmybooks,lookedatherandsaidangrily,"Thankstoyournoise.I'vebeenunabletostudy.You'resoselfish!"ThenIleftthelibraryinahurry.WhenIgothome,IrealizedI'dleftmytextbookbehindandtherewasnothingIcoulddoasthelibrarywasclosed.IwassoupsetthatIalmostcried.Justthen,thephonerang.AgirlnamedJennyhadnoticedmybookinthelibraryandshegotmyphonenumberfromthelibrarian.Shesaidshedidn'tlivefarawayandcouldbringitaroundforme.Iwassogratefulandagreedtomeetheratthestoredowntheroad.WhenIrecognizedJennywasthegirlIhadshoutedatforsinging,Iwasfilledwithshameandapologizedseveraltimesformyrudebehavior.Jennywaskindenoughtopardonme.Eversincethenwe'vebeenbestfriendsandwegotalongverywell.IoftenthinkhowluckyIam!WetwogirlsaremuchalikeandItrusthermorethananyoneelse.FromtheexperienceIknowthatthefirstimpressionisuntruesometimesandwecan'tjudgeapersononlybythefirstimpression.24.Thewriterwenttothelocallibraryto_____________.A.meetherbestfriendB.borrowsomebooksC.preparefortheexamD.getbackhertextbook25.Whatdidthewriterdowhensheheardsomeonesinging?A.Sheleftthelibrarynervously.B.Sheshoutedatthegirlangrily.C.Shewastooupsettosayaword.D.Shearguedwiththegirlimmediately.26.Whydidthewriterthinkshewasluckyatlast?A.BecauseshemetkindJenny.B.BecauseJennypardonedher.C.BecauseJennyreturnedherbook.D.Becauseshepassedtheexam.CWerelyonourmemoryforsharingstorieswithfriendsorlearningfromourpastexperiences.Yetevidenceshowsthatourmemoryisn'tasconsistentaswe'dliketobelieve.Therearecountlessreasonswhytinymistakesmighthappeneachtimewerecallpastevents.Andwheneverthesemistakeshappen,theycanhavelong-termeffectsonhowwe'llrecallthatmemoryinthefuture.Takestorytellingforexample.Whenwedescribeourmemoriestootherpeople,wemightaskourselveswhetherit'simportanttogetthefactsstraight,orwhetherweonlywanttomakethelistenerlaugh.Andwemightchangethestory'sdetailsdependingonthelistener'sattitudes.Itisn'tonlythemessagethatchanges,butsometimesit'salsothememoryitself.Thisisknownasthe“audience-tuningeffect",showingushowourmemoriescanchangeautomaticallyovertime,asaproductofhow,when,andwhyweaccessthem.Infact,sometimessimplytheactofrepeatingamemorycanbeexactlywhatmakesiteasytochange.Thisisknownas"retrieval-enhancedsuggestibility".Inatypicalstudyofthiseffect,participantswatchedashortfilm,thentookamemorytestafewdayslater.Butduringthedaysbetweenwatchingthefilmandtakingthefinaltest,twootherthingshappened.First,halfoftheparticipantstookapracticememorytest.Second,alloftheparticipantsweregivenadescriptionofthefilmtoread,whichcontainedsomefalsedetails.Participantswhotookapracticememorytestshortlybeforereadingthefalseinformationweremorelikelytoreproducethisfalseinformationinthefinalmemorytest.Whymightthisbe?Onetheoryisthatrepeatingourmemoriesofpasteventscantemporarilymakethosememoriesmalleable.Inotherwords,retrieving(找回)amemorymightbeabitliketakingice-creamoutofthefreezerandleavingitindirectsunlightforawhile.Bythetimeourmemorygoesbackintothefreezer,itmighthavenaturallybecomealittlemisshapen,especiallyifsomeonehasinfluenceditpurposelyinthemeantime.Thesefindingsleadustowonderhowmuchourmosttreasuredmemorieshavechangedsincetheveryfirsttimewerememberedthem.Rememberingisanactofstorytelling,afterall.Andourmemoriesareonlyeverasreliableasthemostrecentstorywetoldourselves.27.ThewritertakesstorytellingforexampletoprovethatA.itisimpossibletochangethelistener'sattitudesB.itisimportanttodescribeourmemoriesdirectlyC.wecanmakeotherpeoplelaughbytellingstoriesD.wemaychangeourmemoriesaccordingtothelistener28.Whatdoyouknowaboutmemoryfromthepassage?A.Ourmemoriescanchangeourpersonalities.B.Ourmemoriescancorrectmistakesontheirown.C.Wecantakeapracticememorytesttostrengthenourmemories.D.Wecanreproducetheinformationwhilerepeatingourmemories.29.Theword"malleable"inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_____________.A.reasonableB.valuableC.changeableD.controllableDWhenHelenKellerwasnineteenmonthsold,abriefillnessmadeherbothdeafandblind.Withsuchlimitations,howcouldKellereverbeexpectedtofindhappiness?Becausehappinesshasbeenconsideredapersonalconcept,itisdifficulttodefine(定义).Manypeoplethroughouthistoryhavetried.GreekscientistandphilosopherAristotlewrote,“Happinessdependsuponourselves,”whichisnotadefinitionbutanobservationthatindividualsareresponsiblefortheirownhappiness.RomanstatesmanandphilosopherLuciusSenecawroteofaparticularqualityofhappiness,saying,“Truehappinessistoenjoythepresent,withoutanxiousdependenceuponthefuture.”Isthereascientificbasis(基础)forhappiness?Researchersuggestshappinessisamatterofperspective:“Trulyhappyindividualsconstruelifeeventsanddailysituationsinwaysthatseemtomaintaintheirhappiness,whileunhappyindividualsconstrue(理解)experiencesinwaysthatseemtoreinforceunhappiness”.Basically,thismeansthewayyouchoosetoremembereventsandsituationsaffectsyourhappiness.Someresearchconcludeshappinessismadeupofthreeparts:pleasure,engagementandmeaning.Pleasureinvolvesthingsthatgivephysicalandemotionaljoy,suchasplayingasportorseeingbeautifulart.Engagementinvolvespositiveinteractions(互动)withotherpeople,suchasstudyingorworkingwithpeoplewhosecompanyyouenjoy.Meaningrelatestofeelingthatyourworkisusefulandimportanttoothers.Evenwithscientificrationalization(合理化),questionsremain.Forexample,areyoungerpeoplehappierthanolderpeople?Infact,theoppositeseemstobetrue.Thismaybebecauseyoungerpeopletendtoexperiencehigherlevelsofnegativeemotions,suchasanxietyandanger.Theyoungalsohavelesscontrolovertheirlivesbecausetheylackbothindependenceandtheabilitytomakemanyoftheirowndecisions.Perhapsthemostimportantquestioniswhetheryoucanchangehowhappyyouare.Studiesofidenticaltwinssuggestthatgeneticsformsabouthalfofyourhappinesslevel.Yourqualityoflifeinfluencesabout10percentofyourhappiness.Thatmeansabout40percentofyourhappinessisdeterminedbyyourchoicesandactions.Fromthisexplanationwecanseethatonewayyoucanmakeyourselfhappieristosetgoals.Kellerhadadefinitionofhappinessinkeepingwiththisidea.Shefelthappinessdidnotcomefromsimplytryingtosatisfyyourowndesiresbutratherbycontributingyourtimeandskillstoimprovetheworldinsomeway.Evenifyouareunabletoachieveagoalthatmakestheworldbetterinsomesmallway,simplytryingwilllikelygiveyourlifemeaningand,atthesametime,happiness.30.WhydoesthewritermentionthewordsofAristotleandSeneca?A.Toshowwhatisthedefinitionofhappiness.B.Tosuggestthatweshouldenjoythepresent.C.Toexplainwhywecanchoosetobehappyornot.D.Tostressthatpeoplehavedifferentideasabouthappiness.31.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A.Peopleshouldcommunicatewithotherspositively.B.Theyoungmayprefertomakedecisionsontheirown.C.Yourhappinessinfluencesthewaytounderstandyourlife.D.Yourhappinesslargelydependsonyoursituationofyourlife.32.AccordingtoHelenKeller,youmayfeelhappierwhenyouA.chooseyourdreamschoolB.doclean-upinyourneighborhoodC.watchyourfavoritemovieD.talkwithyourclosestfriends33.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASpecialQualityofHappinessB.ThePositiveEffectofHappinessC.TheTrueMeaningofHappinessD.AScientificBasisofHappiness2023年北京市顺义区中考一模英语试题三、阅读理解(每题2分,共26分)阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。A配对阅读。请根据左栏中三位学生的兴趣介绍,从右栏中选出与之相匹配的活动。其中有一个选项是多余的。21.JeffisaGreeceboylivinginBeijing.HetakesgreatInterestintraditionalChineseopera.Hehopestotakeaclassofthelocalopera.22.GracelikesclassicChineseworks.ShehasreadtheoneaboutMonkeyKingsinceshecametoChina.23.HelenlovesChinesepapercutting.ShewantstomakeaChinese“Fu”toputuponherwindowthisSpringFestival.A.BeijingOperaisaformoftraditionalartinChina.Ourclubissetupforfansandwelcomesyoutojoinus.Wehaveinvitedsomefamouslocalactorstogiveactingclasses.B.Papercuttingsoundssimplebutisdifficulttodo.Bringredpaperandlearnthemakingofpapercutting.Youcantakehomethepapercuttingyoumakeinclass.C.Adiscussionwillbeheldinourreadingclubthisweekend.ThetopicisaboutJourneytotheWest,oneofthefourgreatclassicChineseworks.D.AshowoftraditionalChineseinkpaintingswillbeheldintheArtMuseumthisweekend.Manyworksofanimalsbyfamousartistswillbeonshow.BSwimmingtowardsVictoryChenXingrongwonfivemedals,includingagold,atthe11thNationalGamesforPersonswithDisabilitiesandthe8thNationalSpecialOlympicGames.BorninHainanProvince,ChenXingrongcouldnotsayaworduntilhewas2yearsold.WhenChenXingrongwasfoundautistic(自闭的),hisparentswereworried.In2012,hisfatherlearnedthatswimmingcouldhelppeoplewithautism,sohespentmonthslearninghowtoswimbywatchingvideosandreadingbooks.WhenChenXingrongwas5yearsold,hebegantolearnhowtoswimwithhisfather’shelp.Attheverybeginning,hespentthreemonthsteachinghisson,butallhiseffortsfailed.Tohissurprise,afteranotherthreemonths,hediscoveredthathissonhaddevelopedtheabilitytocontrolhisbreathunderwater,whichgreatlyincreasedhisconfidence,andswimmingsoonbecameakeyactivityofthefamily.Hisfatherplannedallhisexercisesforhimatfirst,butthenitwasalluptohim.Hedecidedhowmanyexerciseshewantedtodo,andhisparentsrespectedhischoices.Itwasaprocessofself-management.Withhisfather’shelpaswellashisgoodself-managementandperseverance（毅力),hesucceededinwinningmanymedalsintheswimmingcompetitions.Aswellasswimming,learningbasiclifeskillsisalsoanimportantpartoflifeforateenagerwithautism.Hisfatherhopesthathissoncanlivewellonhisownwhenheandhiswifegrowold.Tohelpthepublictoknowmoreaboutautisticpeoplesoastoreducemisunderstanding,heonceorganizedabout500peopletowatchanautism-themedfilm.Thankstohisfather’sendlessefforts,ChenXingronghaslearnedtobuyfoodinthemarketintheirneighborhood.Healsodoesvoluntaryjobsatsupermarketsandfast-foodrestaurants,suchasarrangingshelvesandcleaningdiningtables.”Heisgoodatskillfullyarrangingthings.Heispartofthecommunity,andIhopehewillliveawonderfullifeinthefuture.”hisfathersaysproudly.24.HowoldwasChenXingrongwhenhebegantolearntoswim?A.2. B.5. C.8. D.11.25.ChenXingrongsucceededbecauseof__________.A.hishardworkingtrainingB.hisconfidenceandeffortsC.hisownspecialgiftforswimmingD.hisperseveranceandhisfather’shelp26.Fromthepassage,wecanknow__.A.ChenXingrongransomesupermarketsB.ChenXingronghaslearnedswimmingforthreemonthsC.ChenXingronghasdonesomevolunteerworkinthecommunityD.ChenXingronginvited500peopletowatchanautism-themedfilmCThinkofitthisway:Whenyou’relyinginbed,everysinglenoise-fromthecreakofthebedtoawhistleinyourpartner’snose--maykeepyourbrainonhighalert.Youmayfindithardtogetagoodnight’ssleep.Actually,youmayjustneedmorenoise.Whilethatmaysoundstrange,it’sscientificallyprovedthatcertaintypesofnoisecanhelpyousleepwell.Forexample,white,pinkandbrownnoisescanhelptocreateamoreconsistent(一致的)surroundingbackground.Justaswhitelightincludesallofthecolorsoflightinthespectrum,whitenoisecontainssoundsfromallofthefrequencies（频率)thathumanscanhear.It’samixtureofsoundsfromallfrequencies,butwhitenoisecomesasahigh-pitchedbuzz(尖锐的嗡嗡声).That’sbecauseofthewayyourearshearit.Basically,yourbrainincreasessoundsinthehigherpitchfrequencies,makingthemsoundlouderthantheyactuallyare.Sowhileyoumaybehearingsoundsfromavarietyoffrequencies,thehighestonesarelikelytoshieldthelower-pitchednotes.Pinknoisetakesthehumantendencytohearonlysomefrequenciesintoaccountandbalancesoutthenoisesothatallfrequenciesareheardequally(均等地).Thehigherthefrequencyis,themoreitsvolumeisdecreased.Toyourears,thesoundisdeeperandsofterthanwhitenoise.Thinkofrainfallingonthepavementoragentlebreezeinthetrees.InastudyatChina’sPekingUniversity,researchersfoundthatwhenparticipantswereexposedtoeitherpinknoiseornonoiseduringnight-timesleepandnaps,75%reportedmorerestfulsleepwiththepinknoise.Brainactivitymonitorsconfirmed(证实)this,showingthatparticipantshad23%morerestfulbrainactivityatnightwithpinknoiseand45%morerestfulsleepduringnaps.Brownnoisetakesthisconcepttothenextlevel,furtherweakeninghigherfrequencynoisetoproduceanevendeeperandrichersound.Itissimilartorandomparticlemotioninthatthechangesinsoundsignalsfromonemomenttothenextoccurrandomly.Thecolorofnoisethatwillhelpyousleepmostsoundlyistheoneyoulikethebest.Whilepinkandbrownnoisesaredeeperandmorebalancedthanwhitenoise,yourpersonalsleeppreferenceswilldecidewhichonegivesyouthebestnight’ssleep.27.Theword“shield”inParagraph3probablymeans__________.A.avoid B.cover C.attract D.change28.Accordingtothepassage,thewriterbelievesthat__________.A.pinknoisemakessoundsofallfrequenciesheardtothesamedegreeB.peoplebenefitmorefrompinknoiseatnightthaninthedaytimeC.peoplecannothaveagoodsleepwithoutpinknoiseD.pinknoiseprotectsearsfromhigh-pitchedsounds29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ThestudyatPekingUniversityaimstoexplainpinknoise’seffectonsleep.B.Ourbraincanchangethedeepersoundsintoahigherpitchfrequencies.C.Brownnoiseisakindofsoundlikeagentlewindinthetrees.D.Ourpersonalsleeppreferencesdependonthecolorofnoise.30.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CertainNoiseHelpsUsSleepBetterB.CertainNoiseKeepsOurBrainActive.C.CertainNoiseHasInfluenceonOurEars.D.CertainNoiseMakesUsHearaHigh-pitchedBuzzDThereshouldbenodoubtinanyone’smindthattheinfluenceofmediaisgrowingstrongerandstrongerastimepasses.Ifyouhavenoticed,thespeedatwhichnewstravelsaroundtheworldhasbecomefasterwiththedevelopmentandadvancementintechnology.Mediaareactuallyinfluencingpeopleindifferentways.Whetheryouadmititornot,watchingmoviesandprogramsonthetelevisionorourlaptop,iPadandothermobiledevicesaswerelaxtakesusawayintothisdifferentkingdom—thatis,therearepartsinourbeingthatfeelswearetheonesinthemovieandsometimesweevenfeelwhattheyarefeelingaswegetcaughtintheemotionalexcitement.Theeffectofmediadoesnotstopwhenthemovieorprogramends.Andthiseffectmightjustbethecauseofbehavioralchangesinpeople.Withactionfilms,childrentendto(往往会）followthemoviehero,involvingtheminviolentactsthinkingthatitisacceptablebecausehisherobecamesuccessfulintheend.Therearecartoonprogramsthatshowactsofviolenceanddishonestactsagainstothers.Inreturn,childrentendtocopythecharactersandthinkthatcheatingotherpeopleisawaytodealwiththeirproblems.Theytendtotransfertheseillbehaviorstofriends.Therearesometelevisionshowsandmoviesthatattempttocreateanatmospheretochangetheviewofpeopletowardssocialissues（问题)suchasracialdiscrimination.Inthemindsofotherpeopletheeffectcanbeforthebetter,butsomeunfortunatelyfortheworse.Therehadbeeninstancesinthepastthatyoungpeopledrunkdrivingimitatingtheirfavoriteactress.Therewasalsoacasewheresomebodysetasubwayticketboothonfirebecausehesawit.inhisfavoritefilm.Thesearejustafewexamplesofthedisturbinginfluenceofmediaonpeople’sbehavior.Anexplanationtothesebadactsisthatthesepeoplecouldnotdistinguish(区分)fantasyfromreality.Theygetcaughtupinthekingdomofwhattheyhadbeenwatchingandtheimagesandscenesbecomedeeplyrooted(扎根于)intheirminds.Sothemediaislargelyresponsibleforgivingpeoplefalseideasandunhealthypictures,whichleadtomisbehavioragainstotherpeople,andcancreateadangerouscycleamongindividualsastheyattempttodothesameorevenworsethingstoothers.Thesadrealityis,nooneisturningofftheirtelevisionsordisconnectingfromthesewillchangeiswhenpeoplenoinfluences.Theonlywayprogrammingofthissortlongerbuyintoit,demandit,andwatchit.31.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thechangesofpeople’sfeelings.B.Theattractionofmoviesandprograms.C.Theeffectofmediaonpeople’sbehavior.D.Thewaysoftakingpeopleawayfromthereality.32.Accordingtothewriter,somepeopleactbadlybecause__________.A.theywanttorootitintheirmindsB.theyarejustthedishonestpeopleC.theyhopetoseeitinhisfavoritefilmD.theyactuallycan’ttellfantasyfromreality33.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat__________.A.childrentendtocopythecharacterstomakefriendsB.thedevelopmentofmediamakesthenewstravelfasterC.moviescanchangetheviewofpeopletowardssocialissuesD.themediashouldberesponsibleforthenegativeeffectonpeople’sbehavior2022年北京市顺义区中考一模英语试卷三、阅读单选YoursummervacationiscomingattheendofJunethisyear.Thefollowingactivitiesinthecitycanhelpyoutohaveacolorlulvacation.Paintings&Calligraphy（书法）GreatchangeshavetakenplaceinChina.ToshowlovefortheCommunistPartyofChina,100studentsfromdifferentschoolswillusetheirpensandbrushestoshowyouthegreatchanges.Formoreinformation,callLilyat152-5827,please.Time：10:00—15:00July1st—July15th,2022ClosedonMondaysPlace：AchievementHallInventionsTomemorizeYuanLongping,FatherofHybridRice,peopleinourcitywillshowyoutheirgreatestinventionsonsavingfood.Intheshow,youcanseealotofnewinventionsfrompeopleatdifferentages.Guideswillstaywithyoufromthebeginningtotheend.Time：13:30—16:00August10th—August11th,2022Place：SunshineHallAbookonembroidery（刺绣）ThebookXunXiuJihasbeennamedChina’smostbeautifulbook.ZhangShulinisthe

writerofit.WehaveinvitedFanDengtointroduceittous.Formoreinformation,callLindaat679-8871,please.Time：14:00—15:30June30th,2022Place：SchoolHallVolunteersTokeepawayfromCOVID-19,we’dbettergetvaccinated(接种疫苗）．Butmanypeopleinourcommunityareafraidofit.Pleaseworkforourcommunitytotellthemtheimportanceofgettingvaccinatedandhelptoreducetheworries.Time：13:30—15:00July15th—July24th,2022Place：CommunityOffice21．InAchievementHall,youwillsee________.A．abook B．somevolunteersC．manyinventions D．somepaintingworks22．Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutthebook,youshouldgotoSchoolHallon________.A．July1st B．August10th C．June30th D．July15th23．IfLiHuaisavolunteerinthecommunity,heshould________.A．introducethebooktostudentsB．helppeopletoreducetheworriesC．showthegreatchangesinChinaD．inventsomethingnewtosavefoodMyFirstMarathonAmonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.Irememberbacktomyseventhyearinschool.InmyfirstPEclass,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelatertoldmethatIwas“notathletic”.TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunningattheageof18,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills（意志力）!Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces（鞋带）becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!Atmile3,Ipassedasign:“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!”Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.Bymile21,Iwasstarving!AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemyparentswavingasign.Theyaremybiggestfans.Theynevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmycostsonrunning.Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinthefirstplacehad.Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels（世俗标签）cannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner”.24．Amonthbeforethemarathon,thewriter________.A．waswelltrained B．feltscaredC．hurthisankle D．losthope25．Howwasthewriter’sfirstmarathon?A．Hemadeit. B．Hegaveuphalfway.C．Hewonthefirstplace. D．Hewalkedtotheend.26．Thestorymainlytellsusthat________.A．runningexperienceisnecessaryB．trainingalotmakesuspowerfulC．winningaracebringsusalotoffunD．havingstrongwillsisthekeytosuccessWe’veknownthatsittingforlongperiodsoftimeeverydayhascountlesshealthconsequences（后果）,likeahigherriskofheartdisease.Butnowanewstudyhasfoundthatsittingisalsobadforyourbrain.Astudypublishedlastweek,conductedbyDr.PrabhaSiddarthattheUniversityofCalifornia,showedthatsedentary（久坐不动的）behaviorisrelatedtoreducedthicknessofthemedialtemporallobe（中颐叶）,abrainareathatiscriticaltolearningandmemory.Theresearchersaskedagroupof35healthypeople,aged45to70,abouttheiractivitylevelsandtheaveragenumberofhourseachdayspentsittingandthenscannedtheirbrains.Theyfoundthatthesubjectswhoreportedsittingforlongerperiodshadthethinnestmedialtemporallobes.Itmeansthatthemoretimeyouspendinachair,theworseitisforyourbrainhealth,resultinginpossibledamagetolearningandmemory.Whatisalsointerestingisthatthisstudydidnotfindasignificantrelationbetweenthelevelofphysicalactivityandthicknessofthisbrainarea,suggestingthatexercise,evensevere（剧烈的）exercise,maynotbeenoughtoprotectyoufromtheharmfuleffectsofsitting.Itthensurprisinglyturnedoutthatyoudon’tevenhavetomovemuchtoimprovecognition（认知）;juststandingwilldothetrick（获得成功）.Forexample,twogroupsofsubjectswereaskedtocompleteatestwhileeithersittingorstanding.Participantswereaskedtonamethecolor,liketheword“green”inblueink.Subjectsthinkingontheirfeetbeatthosewhosatby3milliseconds.Thecognitiveeffectsofseverephysicalexercisearewellknown.Butthepossibilitythatstandingmoreandsittinglessimprovesbrainhealthcouldlowerthestandardforeveryone.Iknow,thisallrunscounterto（与……背道而驰）receivedideasaboutdeepthought,fromourgradeschoolteachers,whotoldustositdownandfocus,toRodin’sfamous“TheThinker”,seatedwithchinonhishand.Theywerewrong.Youcannowallstandup.27．WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3andParagraph4?A．Sedentarybehaviorwillpossiblydamageourbrain.B．Severeexercisecangreatlyimproveourbrainhealth.C．Brainhealthhasnothingtodowithsedentarybehavior.D．Severeexercisecanprotectyoufromtheharmfuleffectsofsitting.28．Whatisthereceivedideaaboutdeepthought?A．Weshouldstandwhilethinking.B．Sittingisbetterwhenwethink.C．Moreexercisecanimprovecognition.D．Sittingmoreisgoodforourmentalhealth.29．Thepassagemainlytellsus_______.A．peopletendtositwhiletheyarethinkingB．physicalexercisecanimproveourbrainhealthC．standingmoreandsitti