江西省部分市2024届高三下学期英语二模试题汇编：阅读理解

江西省部分市2024届高三英语二模试题汇编阅读理解2024届高三江西省鹰潭市第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所可给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThischartshowshowmuchmoneyAmericanshaveinsavingsateveryage.ThetypicalAmericanhouseholdhasanaverageof$8,863inanaccountatabankorcreditunion,accordingtoarecentreportfromBankratethatanalyzedinflation-adjusteddatafromtheFederalReserve.That’spurelyinliquidsavings,soitdoesn’tincluderetirementfundsorotherinvestments.However,thatamountvariesgreatlybyageandhouseholdtype.SavingsvarywidelybyhouseholdtypeandageFormanyfamilies,thisamountofsavingsfallsshort,someexpertswarn.“Theultimatedestinationshouldbeenoughtocoversixmonths’expenses,perhaps9to12monthsforsolebreadwinnersorself-employedindividuals,”GregMcBride,CFAandchieffinancialanalystforBankrate,com,saysinthereport.”Here’sthethingwithemergencymoney:Moreisalwaysbetter,”best-sellingauthorandco-founderofAEWealthManagementDavidBachtellsCNBCMakeIt.“Youhearallthetimeexpertssay,youshouldhavethreemonthsofexpensessetaside.Well,itdepends.Intherecession,whenpeoplelosttheirjobs,threemonthsofexpensessetasidewasn’tenough.”Meanwhile,otherresearchhasfoundthat60percentofmillennialsdon’thaveenoughmoneytocovera$1,000emergency.Inadditiontobuildingyouremergencyfund,youshouldaimtoputaround15percentofyourincometowardsretirementsavings,accordingtothefinancialservicescompanyFidelity.Ifyouwanttoputmoreawayeachmonth,startbycuttingbackonAmericans?threebiggestexpenses:housing,transportationandfood.Youcanalsoresearchwaystotrim(削减)yourbudgetandlookintostrategiesforboostingyourincome.21．Accordingtothechart,forthosebetween35and44,whohavethemostinsavings?A．Singleswithchildren. B．Singleswithoutchildren.C．Coupleswithchildren. D．Coupleswithoutchildren.22．AccordingtoGregMcBride,atleasthowmuchmoneyshouldbesetasideforafamilywithonlyonepersonwhoearnsmoney?A．3months’expenses. B．6months’expenses.C．9months’expenses. D．12months’expenses.23．Whichcolumnofanewspaperisthisarticleprobablyfrom?A．Businessandtrade. B．Savingandinvesting.C．Healthandwellness. D．Employmentandretirement.BIwasbornmissingmyleftarm.Andwhiletherereallywasn’tanythingIcouldn’tdo,itfeltlikeanobviousdisadvantageinaworlddesiringperfection.In1986,at18months,Iwasfittedwithaprosthetic(假肢的)device,adecisionmadebymyparentssothatIwouldmixinanddevelop“normally”.Ispentmyentirechildhoodtryingtofitin.Ididjustaboutanythingtoeasethespecialpainofthestaresandhurtfuljokesfrommyclassmates.IworelongsleevesanddidwhateverIneededtodotobecomeinvisible.BythetimeIwas8yearsold,Ihadnoself-confidence,andthehandIwaswearingwasmakingitharderandharderformetofitin.SoIdecidedIwasbetteroffwithoutone.Ididn’tneedanyonetofixme,becauseIwasn’tbroken.OneofthemostobviouswaysformetoprovethatIwasn’tgoingtobelimitedbymydisabilitywasthroughmovement.Idevelopedaloveforsports,inparticularswimming.IfeltfreeandexcitedwhenIpoweredthroughthewater.IwasselectedtojoinmyfirstAustralianswimmingteamatage13,andIsuccessfullyrepresentedmycountryforeightyears.IrealizedI’dmadeanameformyselfbecauseofmydisability-notinspiteofit.Itaughtmyselfhowtobecomfortableinasocietyfilledwithinsecurities.SowhenIwasfirstcontactedin2021bySimonPollard,whosecompanyCovviwasonamissiontocreatetheworld’smostadvancedbionic(仿生)hand,Iwasabitsurprised.Heaskedmetotrythehandand,ifIwascomfortablewiththeidea,tobecomeapatientadvocate.Throughsharingmyjourney,I’mabletoreachthousandsofotherpeoplewhowouldbenefitfromitsextraordinarycapabilities.That’swhyIwearabionichand—notbecauseI’mbroken,butbecauseIhaveanopportunitytoenhancethehumancapabilitiesthatalreadyexist.24．Whatwastheauthor’searlychildhoodprobablylike?A．Hestruggledtodowellinstudy. B．Hedidwellwiththeprosthetichand.C．Hesufferedalotfromunkindtreatment. D．Hereceivedacceptanceamonghisclassmates.25．Whydidtheauthorstartswimming?A．Tomakehimknown. B．Tojoinhisclassmatesforfun.C．Tosatisfyhisparents’expectations. D．Toboostconfidenceandgainhappiness.26．Whatdoestheauthorpossiblythinkabouthisroleasapatientadvocate?A．Encouraging. B．Surprising. C．Successful. D．Stressful.27．Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?A．Embracechangeandadaptability. B．Communicationandteamworkleadtosuccess.C．Experiencecomesfromhavingunstoppabletrials. D．Turnyouruniquenessintoyourgreateststrength.CSomeday,youmaynolongerneedtobrushyourteethbyhand.Instead,billionsofnanoparticles(纳米颗粒)couldautomaticallydoallthatworkforyou.Thenanoparticlesareverytiny.Magnets(磁铁)canmakethemmove.Ifyousetupamagnetinjusttherightway,saysEdSteager,“Youcanarrangethemintoanyshapeyouwant.”SteagerisanengineerattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Together,heandhiscolleagueHyunKoofoundawaytoformthenanoparticlesintolong,skinnybristles(鬃毛),alotliketheonesonatoothbrush.Butthesebristlesshape-shifttofitwhateversurfacetheyencounter.Theycanevensqueezebetweenteeth.Thescientiststestedtheroboticbristlesinthelab.Butthedeviceisn’tyetreadyforpeopletouse.Themagnetsandnanoparticleswillneedtofitcomfortablyandsafelyinsideaperson’smouth.Theresearchersareworkingwithacompanytoaccomplishthissafelyandeffectively.Butiftheseinventorscanperfectthedevice,alotofpeoplewillbenefit,especiallythedisabled.Thetooth-cleaningrobotworksthankstotwomagnets.Onegoesoneachsideoftheteeth.Thenanoparticlessitinawater-basedsolutionbetweenthemagnets.Allofthismayfitintosomethingthesizeandshapeofamouthguard,thoughtheresearchershaven’tsettledonadesignforthedeviceyet.Asabonus,thenanoparticlesalsokillthoseharmfulbacteriainthemouth.Thewater-basedliquidthatholdsthemcontainsasubstancecommonlyaddedtotoothpaste(牙膏)andmouthwash.Itkillssomebacteriaonitsown.Butwhenthesenanoparticlesreactwithit,powerfulgerm-killingsubstancesgetcreated.Thenewdeviceisjustaproofofanotion.Theresearchersstillneedtoturnitintoaproductthatpeoplewillwanttouse.Itmustfitcomfortablyandsafelyinpeople’smouths.Itcan’tdrawtoomuchpowerorcosttoomuch.“There’salotofengineeringtogetfromheretothere,”saysSteager.But,asMelosays,“everygoodideaneedstohaveastart.”28．Whataretheresearchersdoingnow?A．Puttingthenewinventionintothemarket B．Carryingoutsurveysaboutthenewdevice.C．Testingtheroboticbristlesonthedisabled. D．Makingthedevicesuitableforaperson’mouth.29．Whatmainlyoperatesthenewdevice?A．Thenanoparticles. B．Thetoothbrush.C．Themagnets. D．Thebristles.30．Whatisafunctionofthenewinvention?A．Itcanhelpadjustteeth. B．Itcanworkastoothpaste.C．Itcanreplaceliquidinthemouth. D．Itcanchangethemouthshape.31．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“notion”probablymeaninthelastparagraph?A．Prediction. B．Existence. C．Product. D．Concept.DWhileit'snosurprisethatheavydrinkingcomeswithhealthconsequences,womeninparticulararemorelikelytosufferfromalcohol—includinganincreasedriskofalcohol-relateddeath,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalAlcoholism:ClinicalandExperimentalResearch,lookedatthedeathdataofAmericans16andolderfrom1999to2017.Theresearchersfoundnearly1millionalcohol-relateddeathsinthattimeperiodandthelargestannualincreaseofalcohol-relateddeathsoccurredamongNon-Hispanicwhitewomen."Historically,themostprotectivefactorforwomenwasthatitwaslesscommonforwomentodrinkalot,"KeithHumphreys,aprofessorofStanfordUniversitytellsYahooLifestyle."Thatwaschangedlargelybyalcoholcompanies.Womenweretargetedinadvertisinganditworked—andnowwomendrinkmuchmoreandnowthey'redyingmuchmore.”Excessivealcoholusecanleadtoseveralhealthproblemsovertime—andwomenareparticularlyaffected."Theriskofcirrhosis（肝硬化）andotheralcohol-relatedliverdiseasesishigherforwomenthanformen,"accordingtotheCDC.Drinkingtoomuchalcoholcanalsoaffectthebrain,causingshrinkage（收缩）andmemoryloss.Researchsuggeststhatwomenareweakerthanmentothebraindamagingeffectsofalcoholabuse,andthedamagetendstoappearwithshorterperiodsofexcessivedrinkingforwomenthanformen.Heavydrinkingalsoinfluenceshearthealth.TheCDCstatesthatstudiesshowwomenwhodrinkexcessivelyhaveahigherriskofdamagingtheheartmusclethanmen,evenforwomendrinkingatlowerlevels.Thehealthconsequencesofdrinkingalsodevelopmorerapidlyinwomenthaninmen."You'llcommonlyseeawomanwhohasn'tbeendrinkingalcoholaslongasmenandthephysicalpunishmentcomesfaster,”saysHumphreys.32．Howwasthestudydone?A．Bydoingexperiments. B．Bycomparingdata.C．Bywatchingclosely. D．Byaskingandrecording.33．What'sthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Itexplainsthereasonsforwomentodrink.B．Itcomparesthepastandpresentofwomen.C．Itshowsthenewestfindingaboutwomendrinking.D．Itcommentsontheterribleresultsofwomendrinking.34．Howmanybodypartsofwomenmaybedamagedbyexcessivedrinking?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.35．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Women,SufferMorefromDrinking B．Drinking,FashionablebutHarmfulC．DrinkingDoesHarmtoHealth D．MenandWomen,DrinkLess2024届江西省南昌市高三下学期二模英语试卷（含解析）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThesepickscontain4specialeditionsofclassicbooks:FarewelltoManzanarByJeanneWakatsukiHoustonandJamesD.Houston(ClarionBooks)JeanneWakatsukiHoustonlivedwithherfamilyatManzanar,acampwheretheUSimprisonedJapaneseAmericanduringtheWorldWarII.Thisisthe50thanniversaryeditionofherincrediblememoir.Ages8andupIShookUptheWorldByMaryum“MayMay”Ali,illustratedbyPatrickHenryJohnson(BeyondWords)Thisisthe20thaniversaryeditionofabookaboutboxerMuhammadAli(1942-2016),writtenbyhisdaughter.Itisdividedinto“rounds”abouthislife,includingwhenhewonanOlympicgoldmedals.Italsodescribeshisroleinthecivilrightsmovement.Ages6-10TheTaleofDespereauxByKateDiCamillo,illustratedbyTimothyBasilEring(Candlewick)TheNewberyAward-winningfantasybookcontainsanewshortstorybyauthorKateDiCamillointhe20thanniversaryedition.Thestory,“TheTapestryatNorendy”,isaboutagirlwhodiscoversmagicbylisteningtoataleaboutamouse.Ages7-10Warriors:TheUltimateGuideByErinHunter(HaperCollins)Thiscolorfulguidehasbeenupdatedtomarkthe20thanniversaryoftheWarriorsseries,anditincludesprofilesof85ofthemostoutstandingwarriorcats.Withnewart,detailedmap,andintroductionstoeachoftheclan(宗族),thebookmakesyoupersonallyonthesceneintheWarriorWorld.Ages8andup21．WhichbooktellsthestoriesofanOlympicgoldenmedalist?A．FarewelltoManzanar B．IShookUptheWorld.C．TheTaleofDespereaux D．Warriors:TheUltimateGuide22．Whatisspecialabout“Warriors:TheUltimateGuide”?A．Magicalelements. B．Inspiringstories.C．Historicalsignificance. D．Variousartisticforms.23．Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A．Theyareintendedforchildren. B．Theywindifferentawards.C．Theymarksignificantanniversaries. D．Theyarerelatedtoanimals.BWedecidednottotellthekids.Marlaknewthatonceourthreedaughtersunderstoodthattheirmotherhadbeengiven1,000daystoliveandthey’dstartcounting.Theywouldnotbeabletoenjoyschool,friends,theirteams,orbirthdayparties.They’dbewatchingtoocloselyhowshelooked,moved,acted,ate,ordidn’t.Marlawantedherdaughterstostaychildren:unburdened,confidentthattomorrowwouldlooklikeyesterday.In2009,Marla’sphysiciancalledtotellherthatshehadearly-stagebreastcancer.ShewasalsoBRCA-positive,meaningthatshecarriedthegeneforthedisease,atroublesomemarker.Afterseveralmedicaloperations,sheneededeightroundsofchemotherapy(化疗)toclearthecancerfoundinherlymphnodes.Ourkidswere8,9,and11atthetime,andthoughtheyunderstoodthenthatshewasundergoingtreatment,wenevertoldthemthenews.WesoonlearnedfromMemorialSloanKettering’sheadofbreast-canceroncology:Marlahadatriple-negativecancercell,themostsevereofthemall.Itiscommonlyreferredtoas“thebreast-cancerdeathsentence”.Thisspecialistoutspokenlytoldher:“Goliveyournext1,000daysinthebestwayyouknowhow.”Despitethesicknessofchemotherapy,shewentonrunninglongdistances,forherownmentalfitness,andmoreimportantly,soherkidswouldseeherstrong.Iknewthesemileswereawonder.Marlaearnedandsurvivedalittlemorethan3,500daysinsteadof1,000sinceherinitialdiagnosis.Inherlifetime,shecelebrated25anniversaries,57children’sbirthdays,threecollegeacceptances,andtwohigh-schoolgraduations.Butthenextnumbersmakemenumb:Zerocollegegraduations.Zeroweddings.Zerograndchildren.Marlasaidtomeatthehospital,“Noglorydaysforus.Wealmosthadthekidsoutofthehouse,andnowyou’realone.I’msosorry.”Ireplied,“Sorryaboutwhat?Youmadelifeworthliving.Whenyoukissedme,Imelted.Iadmiredyourpureness,yourpower.Yououtranscience.Thankyoufortakingmeonyourmagiccarpet.Resteasy,myoneandonlygirlfriend.”24．IfthechildrenweretoldaboutMarla’sillness,theywould________.A．remaininnocent B．studyharder C．hangoutwithfriends D．livewithburden25．HowdidMarlafaceherillness?A．Shecontinuedsportsactivities. B．Sheaccepteditangrily.C．Sheavoidedsociallife. D．Sherefusedmedicaltreatment.26．Whatdothenumbersshowinparagraph5?A．Theirpreciousmemories. B．Seriousnessofherillness.C．Amixedfeelingofjoyandregret. D．Importanceoffamilycelebrations.27．WhatdoesMarla’sstorytellus?A．Lifeisnotallroses. B．Livelifetothefullest.C．Loveovercomesthing. D．Happinesstakesnoaccountoftime.CTheopen-airbookstalls(书摊)thatlinetheRiverSeineareassymbolicofParisastheLouvreortheArcdeTriomphe.Butmostoftheboxy,darkgreenstallsmustbetemporarilyremovedbeforethe2024SummerOlympicsforwhatofficialssayaresecurityreasons.OrganizersinParisareaimingtobringbackmagnificencetotheGames,whichbeginonJuly26.Theopeningceremonywilltakeplacenotinastadium,butalongtheSeine,withthousandsofOlympicathletesridingonaflotilla(船队)of160boatsbeforehundredsofthousandsofvisitorsontheriver’sbanks.Theceremony’sunusualformatposessecurityheadaches,forboththeInternationalOlympiccommitteeandtheParispolice,whosaidtheyhadconcernsthatbombscouldbehiddeninthestalls.Thebooksellers,knownas“lesbouquinistes”,havesaidtheywillnotcompromise,callingtheorderissuedbytheParispolicechieflastweekanaffronttotheFrenchcapital’shistoryandsoul.“PariswithoutthebouquinistesislikeVenicewithouttheboats,”saidJean-PierreMathias,76,whohashadastallalongtheSeineforaboutfourdecades.Openeverydayfrommorninguntildusk,thebouquinistesarebothascenealongtheriversideandasymbolofParis’sliteraryculture,attractingcurioustouristsandlocalslookingforrarebooks.Thetraditiondatesbacktoatleastthe17thcenturyandbythe19thcentury,Napoleongaveapprovaltothebookstalls,popularwithintellectualsandwriters,andtheybecamepermanent.Thecity’smayor(市长),AnneHidalgo,initiallyhighlightedthebooksellers’importancetothecityandsuggestedanalternativeplanthatwouldkeepthestallsinplaceoncethepoliceconfirmedtheywerenotasecuritythreat.Butthatplanwasnolongerunderconsiderationbecausethepolicedeclareditnecessarytoremovethestallsforsafety,aspokeswomanforMs.HidalgosaidonTuesday.28．ThebookstallsmustberemovedbeforetheOlympicsdueto________.A．trafficcrowdedness B．audienceattention C．potentialdanger D．ceremonychaos29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affront”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Doubt. B．Shame. C．Claim. D．Appeal.30．Whatisthemayor’sattitudetowardstheremoval?A．Objective. B．Indifferent. C．Approving. D．Opposed.31．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Parisbookstalls,asymbolofFrenchcultureB．Parisbookstalls,awelcomedtouristattractionC．ParisbookstallsgainingsupportfromcitizensD．ParisbookstallsfacingtherelocationorderDPicturethescene:youaresittingatacafeonahotsumme’sdayanddecidetoorderaglassoflemonade.Itarrivesicecoldandyousmileincontentmentuntilthewaiterasksifyouwantastraw.Nowyouhavetochoosetoeithertakeastrawornot.Actually,thedecisionisnotaneasyone.AstudybyaEuropeanresearchgroupshowedtherearesignificanthealthandenvironmentalrisksassociatedwiththepaper-basedandbamboo-basedstrawsthathavereplacedplasticstraws.Therecentbanonplasticstrawssawtheintroductionofthemodernpaperstraw.Itwashopedbyofficialsthatitwouldaddresstheenvironmentalissuesofsingle-useplastic.However,scientistsobservingtheperformanceofthenewpaperstrawsfoundthemselvespuzzledbytheirabilityofnevergettingsoggy(浸湿的).Theywonderedwhatmightbeallowingpaperstrawstoperformsowell.ThefirststudytoinvestigatethiswasperformedbyAlinaTimshinaandco-workersin2021.Itshowedthatpaperandplant-basedstrawscontainsignificantPFAS(含氟表面活性剂).Thesearefluorine-basedchemicalsthathaveremarkablepropertiesinresistingwater,oilandprettymuchanything.AndalmostnothingdegradesorreactswithPFASwhichmeanstheypersistintheenvironmentandwilldosoforthousandsofyears.Theyalsomakeitintothehumanbodybymigratingfrompackagingintoourfoodanddrink.OncePFASareinourbloodtheyareassociatedwithanumberofhealtheffectssuchasliverandkidneydisease.ThereisalsoevidencethatPFASmayleadtoincreasedriskofhighbloodpressureinpregnantwomen.PFAShavealsobeenfoundinplasticstrawsbutatlowerlevels.TheonlymaterialdeterminedtobefreeofPFASwasstainlesssteel,whicharecurrentlynotwidelyused,soyourisktheembarrassmentofsoundinglikeaverydemandingcustomerwhenaskingforone.Butthenagain,maybeweshouldallbemoredemandingwhenitcomestopreservingtheenvironmentandhumanhealth.32．Whydoesthewritermentionthesceneinparagraph1?A．Toshowthepolitenessofwaiters. B．Toreflectthenecessityofdrinks.C．Tohighlighttheimportanceofstraws. D．Toleadtothefollowingfindings.33．WhatcanbeinferredaboutPFASfromthepassage?A．Theyarelife-threatening. B．Theyarechemicallystable.C．Theyallowpaperstrawstoresistwateronly. D．Theyarelessinpaperstrawsthanplastic.34．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A．Insistingonusingsteelstraws. B．Imposingabanonpaperstraws.C．Puttingsteelstrawsintomassproduction. D．Promotingtheuseofplasticstraws.35．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Theavailabilityofstainstraws. B．Theinefficientbanonplasticstraws.C．Thenegativeeffectsofpaperstraws. D．Thecharacteristicsofdifferentstraws.2024届江西省新余市高三下学期二模考试英语试题（含解析）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASomebuildingscanleaveyouwonderinghowonearththeywerebuilt.Jaw-droppingarchitectureisnotnew.We’restillamazedthattheGreatPyramidinEgyptwasbuilt4,500yearsago!Readonformorerecentexamplesofinnovative4buildingsconstructedusingtechnologydevelopedinthelastcentury.KrzywyDomek(CrookedHouse)Sopot,PolandCOMPLETED:2004SIZE:Aboutthree-fourthsthesizeofafootballfieldWithitswarped13walls,curvedstainedglass,androofthatlookslikegreendragonscales,CrookedHouseispopularwithphotographers.Staringatitfortoolongmightmakeyoudizzy!Insidethoughisatypicalmallandofficebuilding.Peoplecanshopinthestores,eatintherestaurantsandgettheirhaircutinasalon.AfavoritefeatureistheWallofFamewithsignaturesfromPolishcelebrities.It’smodeledaftertheHollywoodWalkofFame.CubeHousesRotterdam,NetherlandsCOMPLETED:1984SIZE:Aboutone-fourththesizeofabasketballcourtThe38CubeHousesareapopularattraction,buttheyarealsorealhousesthatpeoplelivein!Thecubeshaveconcretefoundationsandfloorswithawood-framelivingspaceontop.Cementpanelsandzincpanelsaddvisualappeal.Thefurnitureistailor-madetofittheoddangleswherethewallsmeet.BubblePalaceCannes,FranceCOMPLETED:1989SIZE:AlmostthreetimesthesizeofabasketballcourtThishousemaylooklikeaspacecolonybutit’sreallya10-bedroompalace.Madeofcave-likebubblesformingalabyrinth(迷宫),italsohasponds,waterfalls,swimmingpools,anoutdoortheaterthatseats500people,andviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.WonderworksPigeonForge,TenesseeCOMPLETED:2006(Otherlocationsfollowed)SIZE:Aboutnine-tenthsthesizeofafootballfieldLookingatthecracksinthisbuilding,youmightthink,isitabouttocrumble?Andhowdotheygetpalmtreesandgrasstogrowupsidedown?Butit’sallanillusion.Thisindooramusementparkisactuallyprettynormal.Theupside-downfeaturesarejustforshow.Insidearemorethan100hands-onscienceexhibitsandactivities,includingalaser-tagzone,ahurricane-forcewindtunnel,azero-gravityastronaut-trainingride,andathree-storyropescourse.1．Whichbuildinghasthesmallestsize?A．Wonderworks. B．CubeHouses.C．BubblePalace. D．KrzywyDomek.2．WhatcanvisitorsappreciateinWonderworks?A．TheWallofFamewithsignaturesfromPolishcelebrities.B．Thetailor-madefurnituretofitthestrangeangles.C．Anillusionofpalmtreesandgrassgrowingupsidedown.D．Alabyrinthformedbycave-likebubbles.3．Wherecouldthepassagecomefrom?A．Atextbook. B．Atourbrochure. C．Amagazine. D．Areport.BAvideoofayoungboywavingtoaskhisdadforoneextrahugbeforehedrivesofftoworkiscapturingtheheartsofsocialmediausersonline.TylerLobdellshareda31-secondcliponhisTikTokpage,whichnowhasover1.5millionviews.Lobdell,afatheroftwo,toldGoodMorningAmericahehadtheideatocheckhisdoorbellcamerarecentlywhenhecameacrossthespecialmomentandcouldn’tresistwatchingitoverandover.“Iwatchedit150timesbeforeIposteditbecauseI’mjustwatchingitanditsmakingmeemotionalwatchingitandIjustwantedpeopletofeelwhatIfeltwatchingit.”LobdellsaidofhismotivationtosharethevideoofhimandhissonIsaiah.Lobdellsaideventhoughheoftenshowershissons,HudsonandIsaiah,withhugsandkisses,theboys,whoarenow6and8,stillliketostophimbeforeheleavesforworkandoccasionallyrequestonemorehugfromhim.“They’llcatchmeinthegarageorcomeout,likeIsaiahdidthatmorning,andthey’llstopmeforanextrahug,”Lobdell,anironworkerinConstantia,NewYork,explained.“TheyjustdoitrandomlyfromtimetotimeandIjustlovethattheydothat.”“IalwaystrytomakesurethatI’mreciprocatingthatlovethatthey’retryingtoshowme,”hecontinued.“It’saroughworldoutthereandIdon’teverwantmykidstoeverfeelthattheycan’tshowmeloveorfeelinanywaythatthey’renottotallyandcompletelylovedbytheirparents.”Lobdellsaidheencouragesotherparentsto“beaspresentaspossible”withtheirkidsandtaketheopportunitytospendtimewiththembecause“timefliesbysofast”.Asforhisyoungsons,Lobdelladdedthathewantsthemtoknowthatnomatterwhattheydo,he’llalwayssupportthemandhe’llalwaysbeproudofthem.4．Whatattractedpeople’sattentionaboutthevideo?A．Lobdell’scareforhisson. B．Isaiah’sloveforhisfather.C．Lobdell’sparentingskills. D．Isaiah’sfunnyactivities.5．WhydidTylerLobdellpostthevideo?A．Toexpresshisgratitude. B．Toattractsomefollowers.C．Tomakehissonfeelproud. D．Tosharehispersonalfeelings.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reciprocating”inParagraph6mean?A．Makingout. B．Takingover. C．Givingback. D．Settingdown.7．WhatwasTylerLobdell’sfinaladvicetootherparents?A．Bestrictwiththeirchildren. B．Keeptheirchildrencompany.C．Showrespecttotheirchildren. D．Praiseandmotivatetheirchildren.CWhenitcomestopopularsymbolsofmarriage,onecannotlookpasttheweddingring.Theweddingringservesasaperfectsymbolofeverlastinglove—aringisacircleandthushasnobeginningorend,representingthenever-endingunionofmarriage.Weddingringshavelongandrichhistories.EvidencesuggeststhatweddingringswereusedinancientEgyptaround6,000yearsago.However,unlikethemetalsandgemstonesusedtoday,theywerecraftedfrommaterialssuchasreeds,leatherorbone.Inthecenturiesthatfollowed,theweddingringtraditionwaspickedupintheWest,whereitspreadfirstinancientRomeandGreece,subsequentlythroughoutEuropeduringtheMiddleAgesandeventuallytoEasternculture.Throughouthistory,thecircularshapeoftheringhasendured,andsohasthetraditionofwearingitonthefourthfingerofthelefthand.Thelatterpracticestemmedfromanancientbeliefthataveinrandirectlyfromthisfingertotheheart.Althoughthisbeliefhassincebeenprovedfalse,thecustomhaspersisted.Regardingcustomssurroundingweddingrings,therewasatimewhenonlythebrideworeaweddingring.Itwasn’tuntiltheearly20thcenturythatthepracticeofgroomswearingringsgainedpopularity.Thischangewasinfluencedbysoldiersgoingofftowar,whoworeringsasremindersoftheirlovedoneswaitingforthemathome.Today,theexchangeofweddingringsremainsanintegralpartoftheweddingceremony,symbolizingthecommitmentandlovesharedbetweentwoindividualsembarkingonalifetogether.Weddingringsholdasymbolicsignificancethatbindsthetwomembersofamarriedcouple.Inanever-changingworld,theweddingringstandsasanancienttraditionthatislikelytocontinueforgenerationstocome,reflectingthetimelessandeternallovecelebrated