浙江省部分市2023-2024学年高二年级上册期末考试英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

浙江省部分市

2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编

阅读理解

浙江省舟山市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

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。

A

WhichLouvreMuseumTicketisBestforYou?

IfyouareShortonTime

Gofor:Skip-the-lineTickets

Guide:Expertguide/audioguide

Theseentryticketsprovideskip-the-lineaccess,allowingyoutobypasslongqueues.Goonacarefullytailored2

to3-hourguidedtourwithanaudioheadsettokeepyoufrommissingoutonanyexplanation.

IfyouareonaBudget

Gofor:DirectEntryTickets

Guide:Audioguide

Getguaranteedentrywithin30minutesandexploretheworld'smostvisitedmuseumwithanoptionalaudio

guideavailablein10languagesatanaffordablerate.Theseday-longvalidticketswillletyouwalkaroundandbrowse

throughboththe38,000permanentworksandthemanytemporaryexhibitsatyourownpace.

IfyouareaSoloTraveler

Gofor:Small-Grouptour

Guide:Expertguide

Smallgrouptoursoffergreatpersonalizedandinteractiveexperiences.Withfewerpeople,youcanengagewith

yourguideandgroupandexploretheLouvreindepth.SeetheLouvre'smostnotablepiecesliketheMonaLisa,

VenusdeMilo,theWingedVictory,andmore.

IfyouareTravellingwithKids

Gofor:Skip-the-linetickets

Guide:Expertguide/audioguide

Withskip-the-linetickets,youcanavoidlongqueuesintothemuseum.Theshort,specializedtourwillalso

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focusonthemajorhighlightsoftheLouvre,makingthemperfectforfamilieswithkids.Aprofessionalguidewill

accompanyyou,providingfascinatinginsightsinakid-friendlymanner.

21.Whatistheprimaryadvantageoftheticketsforvisitorsshortontime?

A.ExclusiveaccesstoVIPexhibits.B.Extendedaccessforthewholeday.

C.Avoidinglongqueues.D.Freeadmissionforsolotravelers.

22.Whichofthefollowingdotheticketsforvisitorsonabudgetoffer?

A.AccesstoVIPexhibits.B.Aday-longvalidity.

C.Freeaudioguidein10languages.D.Specialdiscountsontemporaryexhibits.

23.Whatdoticketsforpeopleshortoftimeandforthosetravellingwithkidshaveincommon?

A.Theyguaranteethesamemajorhighlights.

B.Theyprovidespeciallycateredinsights.

C.Theyoffervisitsofapproximatelythesamelength.

D.Theyincludequickaccessandaguidedtour.

B

AccordingtotheUnitedNations,60percentofglobalgreenhousegasemissionscomedirectlyfromtheway

thatwecurrentlyproduceourelectricity.71percentoftheearthiscoveredinwateryetonlyaround1.5percentof

theglobalenergyisproducedthroughwavepower.That'swhatinspiredEcoWavePowerCEO,InnaBravermanto

takeonthechallenge.

TwoweeksaftershewasborninUkrainein1986,theChernobylnucleardisasteroccurredandshegothurt,

sufferingfrombreathingarrestandaclinicaldeath.Butthankstohermother,whowasanurse,shewassaved.

Growingup,shefeltitherpurposetofindgreenandsustainableenergy.

Innafoundthatpreviouswaveenergydevelopershavedecidedtopursueoffshoretechnologies,contributingto

hugeinstallationandmaintenancecosts,incrediblyvulnerablestationsinstorms,andconsequentlylackoffunding.

Herinnovativeversion,however,istoinstallthepowerstationonland.Theonlypartofthesysteminthewateris

thefloaterswhichbobupanddownwiththewaves.Thesepushcompressedairintoatankwheretheenergyis

storedtoproduceelectricity.Thefloatersareattachedtoexistingman-madestructuressuchasbanks,piers,and

breakwaters.

Thesimplicityofthedesignmakesitcheapertoinstallandmaintainaswellasbeingbetterprotectedfrom

roughweatherandtherefore,insurable.Onceacommercialplantproducing20megawattsormore(enoughfor

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20,000homes)isinplace,theunitcostsignificantlyreduces.Z/Ourpriceofenergydecreasestoabout$0.05US(€0.05)

perkilowatthour;whichiscomparabletothepricesofonshorewind/Innaexplains.

ApilotstationwasinstalledinGibraltarin2016.Itwasthefirstwaveenergysystemtobeconnectedtothegrid

inEurope.Moretestsofthewaveenergysystemhavebeenarrangedindifferentcountriesandregions.

24.Whatdoweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.InnawasinspiredbyaUNprogramtofocusongreenenergy.

B.Inna'searlyexperienceenabledhertoexploregreenenergysolutions.

C.Innacameupwiththeideaofgreenenergythankstohermother.

D.Greenandsustainableenergysolutionsaregreatlyinfluencedbythenucleardisaster.

25.What'sthepurposeoftheauthortowriteparagraph3?

A.Todemonstratetheenvironmentalimpactofwaveenergy.

B.TohighlightInnaBraverman'sinnovativeapproachtowaveenergy.

C.Tooutlinethechallengesfacedbyotherwaveenergydevelopers.

D.Toprovideinformationaboutwaveenergyproductionaroundtheworld.

26.HowisInnaBraverman'sapproachtowaveenergydifferentfrompreviousones?

A.Itsmaintenanceontheseafloor.B.Itsdependenceongovernmentfunding.

C.Itsinstallationonland.D.Itsexclusivefocusonoffshoretechnologies.

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.EcoWavePower:PioneerinSustainableEnergy

B.ChernobylSurvivor'sVision:EndlessPowerfortheFuture

C.Land-BasedWavePower:InnovationforGreen日ectricity

D.OnshoreEnergy:EcoWavePower'sFightAgainstGasEmissions

C

Ideally,childhoodisatimeofgrowthandlearning.Butformanychildrenaroundtheworld,thistimeiscut

shortwhentheyareforcedtowork,sometimesindangerousconditions.Asaresult,June12isrecognizedasthe

annualWorldDayAgainstChildLabor.

Asof2020,around160millionchildrenworkedaschildlaborers,whichmeansthatonechildin10wasachild

laborer.Overall,childlaborhasdecreasedoverthepast20years,butinrecentyears,thisprogresshasstalled.Child

laborisdistinguishedfromordinaryhousework,helpingwithafamilybusinessorworkingtoearnpocketmoney

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afterschool.Workdonebychildrenisclassifiedaschildlaborwhenitharmsthechildphysically,mentally,sociallyor

morally,orwhenithinders（阻碍）thechild'seducation.

About79millionchildrenareengagedinhazardouschildlabor.Sometimesthismeanstheworkisextremely

dangerousbecauseofheavymachineryorexposuretochemicals.Hazardouschildlaborcanalsoinvolveharsh

conditions,longhours,orexposuretovariouskindsofabuse.

TheprimarygoaloftheWorldDayAgainstChildLaborisraisingawarenessoftheissueandencouraging

individuals,organizationsandgovernmentstotakeaction.Fightingchildlaborisacomplextask.Itinvolvessocial

workerswhoidentifychildlaborersandtakeactiontoprovidethesechildrenandtheirfamilieswithotheroptions.

Butitalsoinvolveschangeincommunitiesasawhole,challengingthesocialnorms（行为准贝ij）thatcanleadadultsto

maketheirchildrenwork.

Childlaborandpovertyoftengohandinhandasparentsfeelthatremovingtheirchildrenfromschoolis

necessarytoearnmoneysothefamilycansurvive.So,measuresorpoliciesmeanttofightpovertyarealsotiedto

preventingchildlabor.Beingharmfultochildrenandtocommunities,childlaborhinderschildrenfromgrowinginto

healthy,educatedcitizenswhocouldmakeadifferenceinsociety.Byhighlightingtheproblemandofferingavariety

ofsolutions,theWorldDayAgainstChildLaborcanmakethesituationabitbetter.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stalled“inthesecondparagraphmean?

A.SlowedB.SpeededC.StoppedD.Disappeared

29.Whatsituationcanbeclassifiedaschildlabor?

A.Helpingparentswiththedailyhousework.

B.Assistingfamilybusinessduringtheholidays.

C.Earningmoneyforone'scamptripafterschool.

D.Workinginashoestoreeveryweekdayafternoon.

30.What'sthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theconsequencesofchildlabor.B.Themaintypesofchildlabor.

C.Theseriousnessofchildlabor.D.Thereasonsagainstchildlabor.

31.Accordingtothetext,whodon'tmakemuchefforttofightchildlabor?

A.Socialworkers.B.Parents.C.Governments.D.Communities.

D

SuzanneSimard,aprofessorofforestecologywhocalledherselfa“forestdetective”,wasraisedinmountainsin

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Canada.FewscientistsmakemuchimpactwiththeirPhDthesis,but,in1997,shedidjustthat.Herresearchonthe

“woodwideweb“madethecoverofNatureandtransformedourunderstandingofforests.Whatwasthena

challengetotraditionalideasistodaywidelyaccepted.

Amushroomisthepartofafungus（真菌）thatsticksupabovetheground.Thin,whitethreadsgrowfromits

stemdeepintothesoil.Thesethreadsarecalledhyphae（菌丝）.Hyphaeconnectthemselvestotreeroots.Theyalso

stretchfromrootsystemtorootsystem,likeanundergroundnetwork.Thisnetworkmaygoformiles.Hyphaepick

upnutrientsandwaterfromsoil.Thefungusthreadsthatconnecttotreerootssharetheirnutrientsandwaterwith

thetrees.Inreturn,theysipabitofthesugarthetreesmake.Sharinghelpsbothtreesandmushroomslive.It'salso

howtreescommunicate.

Whenatreeisbeingeatenbybugs,itmakeschemicalstoshoothemaway,sortoflikebugrepellent（驱虫剂J）.

Thechemicalstravelthroughthetree,downitsroots,andintothehyphaenetwork.Othertreesconnectedtothe

networktastethechemicals.Thattellsthemanearbytreeisunderattack,sotheystarttomaketheirownbug

repellent.Treesdomorethansharewarningsthroughthehyphae.Theyalsohelpeachother.Inthefall,paperbirch

treesdroptheirleavesandcannolongermakesugar.So,afirtreethatstaysgreenallwinterusesthenetworkto

sendextrasugartothebirchuntilspringcomesagain.Thissystemofsharinginformationandnutrientsthroughthe

hyphaeissometimescalledthe"woodwideweb",becauseitworksabitliketheInternet.

Localclimatesetsthestageforthewoodwideweb,researcherssay.Incooltemperatureandborealforests,

wherewoodandorganicmatterdecayslowly,network-buildingEMfungirule.Bycontrast,inthewarmertropics

wherewoodandorganicmatterdecayquickly,AMfungidominate.Thesefungiformsmallerwebsanddoless

intertreeswapping,meaningthetropicalwoodwidewebislikelymorelocalized.

EcologistThomasCrowther'sresultssuggestthatastheplanetwarms,about10%ofEM-associatedtreescould

bereplacedbyAM-associatedtrees.MicrobesinforestsdominatedbyAMfungidealwithcarbon-containingorganic

matterfaster,sotheycouldliberatelotsofheat-trappingcarbondioxidequickly,potentiallyacceleratingaclimate

changeprocessthatisalreadyhappeningatafrighteningpace.

32.WhatdoweknowaboutSuzanneSimard?

A.Shewasaprofessorandaforestdetective.

B.Growingupinthecountryside,shemadethecoverofNature.

C.Likemanyotherscientists,shemadebiginfluenceonherPhDthesis.

D.Herideaofthe“woodwideweb〃usedtochallengepeople'sthoughts.

33.Whichofthefollowingisnothyphae'sroleintheforestecosystem?

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A.Theyfacilitatetreecommunication.B.Theyformanundergroundnetwork.

C.Theyproducesugarandshareitwithtrees.D.Theysharenutrientsandwaterwiththetrees.

34.Howdotreesusethe“woodwideweb"todealwithinsectattacks?

A.Theyreleasewarningsignalsthroughleaves.

B.Theyproducerealbugrepellenttokillinsects.

C.Theymakeuseofhyphaetoproducechemicals.

D.Theysendchemicalsignalsthroughthenetwork.

35.WhatmightbetheimpactofreplacingEM-associatedtreeswithAM-associatedtrees?

A.Itmightslowdowncarbonrelease.B.Itwouldbreakdownorganicmatter.

C.Itmightspeedupclimatechange.D.Itmightleadtofastertreegrowth.

浙江省湖州市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末调研测英语试卷

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

涂黑。

A

Withahugevarietyofanimals,plants,andgeologicalfeatures,it'snosurprisetheRockyMountainshostmany

nationalparksinboththeUSandCanada.Hereareafewofthenationalparksintheregiondedicatedtopreserving

theuniqueenvironmentsoftheRockyMountains.

RockyMountainNationalPark

ThefirstofthegreatnationalparksintheRockyMountains,thisparkincludes415squaremilesoflandacross

theContinentalDivide.Becauseofitssize,visitorscanexperiencehighmountainpeaks,grassyvalleys,hiddenalpine

lakes,andbeautifulwaterfalls.RockclimberscanscaleathousandfeetupthesheerrockcliffsofLongsPeak,and

therearemanyhikingtrails.

YellowstoneNationalPark

Yellowstoneisprobablyoneofthemostwell-knownnationalparks.PresidentUlyssessS.Grantdesignated

YellowstoneastheveryfirstnationalparkintheUnitedStatesonMarch1,1872.Itisfamousforitshotsprings,

boilingmud,fumarolesandgeyserssuchasOldFaithful,whichshootsboilingwatermorethan100feetintotheair.

Yellowstonealsohasitsowncanyonandmagnificentwaterfall.Visitorscanseebison,elk,wolvesandgrizzlybears.

GrandTetonNationalPark

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TravelerscanleaveYellowstoneonaparkwaythatbringsthemrighttoGrandTetonNationalPark,justnorthof

Jackson,Wyoming.Humanshavelivedintheareaformorethan11,000years,andtracesofthishistorycanbefound

throughoutthepark.GrandTetonhasmanyopportunitiesforhiking,camping,boating,rockclimbing,andviewing

wildlife,aswellasamazingviewsoftheGrandTetonMountainRange.

BanffNationalPark

BanffNationalParkislocatednearCalgary,inAlberta,Canada.BanffwasCanada'sfirstnationalpark,andis

knownforitsmountainpeaks,itshundredsofglaciers,andglacier-fedlakessuchasLakeLouise.Banffhasmany

hikingtrailsandcampsites,andwintervisitorssnowshoe,ski,andskate.

1.Whichofthefollowingbestsuitswintersportslovers?

A.RockyMountainNationalPark.B.YellowstoneNationalPark.

C.GrandTetonNationalPark.D.BanffNationalPark.

2.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.RockyMountainNationalParkhasitsowncanyon.

B.YellowstoneNationalParkarefamousforcampsites.

C.GrandTetonNationalParkenjoysthelongesthistory.

D.BanffNationalParkisthefirstnationalparkinCanada.

3.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytakenfrom?

A.Asciencemagazine.B.Atravelbrochure.

C.Ageographytextbook.D.Awildlifeguidebook.

B

In1996,someonefoundsomeveryoldclothesinanoldmineinNevada,USA;theyincludedapairofdirtyold

jeans.Today,thosejeansareveryvaluable,andtheyarenowintheLeviStraussArchivalCollection,inSanFrancisco.

Thejeans,whichareover140yearsold,aretheoldestpairofLevi/s501jeansintheworld.

Theyarealmostthesameasamodernpairof501's;therearejustsomesmalldifferencesinthedetailFor

instance,today's501'shavetwobackpockets,theoldpairjusthasone.

In1853,ayoungtailorfromGermany,calledLeviStrauss,beganworkinginSanFrancisco;Levisoldthickcanvas

tominers;theminersusedthecanvastomaketents.

Oneday,aminertoldLevithathecouldnotfindtrousersthatwerestrongenoughforworkinthegoldmines.

Levidecidedtomakesometrousersoutofcanvas.

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Verysoon,hehadsoldallthecanvastrousershe'dmade!Theywerejustwhatminerswanted.

However,thecanvaswasratherheavyandstiffLevithereforebegantolookforadifferenttextile;soonhe

foundaheavytextilefromFrance;itwascalledsergedeNimes.AmericansjustcalledthisdeNimes,andthisname

soongotreducedtodenim.

Denimwasabitlighterthancanvasbutitwasverystrong:itwasidealforminers.

However,originaldenimwasalmostwhite,andminersdidnotlikethecolor!Theirdenimtrousersgotdirtyas

soonastheybeganworking!

LeviStraussthereforedecidedtousecoloreddenim,andhechosedarkblue.In1873,hebegantomakedenim

trouserswithmetalrivetstomakethemstronger.Thiswasaradicalnewidea:"Bluejeans“hadarrived!

Levi'sjeansweresopopular,thathiscompanygotbiggerandbigger;soon,otherfirmsweremakingbluejeans

too.Minerslikedthem,butsodidcowboysandotherworkingmen.BluejeansbecameclassicAmericanworking

trousers.AftertheSecondWorldWarzjeansbecamepopularallovertheworld.Today,bluejeansarenowthe

internationaluniformwornbyyoungpeople.

4.WhydidLevistarttomakejeansatfirst?

A.Tostartabusiness.B.Tomakeuseofcanvas.

C.Tomakeadifference.D.Tomeettheminers'needs.

5.Whatdoyouknowabout“denirrT?

A.Itwasoriginallydarkblue.

B.ItwasintroducedfromFrance.

C.Itwasthoughtlittleofbycowboys.

D.Itwasheavyandstiffcomparedtocanvas.

6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLevi?

A.Diligentandhonest.B.Innovativeanddevoted.

C.Nobleandpersistent.D.Generousandwarm-hearted.

7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Acreativetailor.B.Along-existingtrend.

C.Theoriginofjeans.D.Thefamousbrandofjeans.

C

TheAmazonrainforestspreadsacrossnineSouthAmericancountriesbutmostofit(60%)isinBrazil.Brazilian

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scientiststhinktheymighthavefoundawaytoreversethedamagecausedbydeforestationandturnfarmlandback

intoforest.Thesecretliesinancientlocalknowledgeofsoil.

Amazoniandarkearth(ADE)isathick,blacksoilfounddeepintheAmazonrainforest,anditcouldhelprestore

forestsaroundtheworld.ADEisakindofcompost—asoilmadefromdeadplantsandanimals.Variouskindsof

compostaresoldingardeningcentersaroundtheworld,butADEisunique.Itwascreatedbyindigenouspeople(the

descendantsofpeoplewholivedsomewherebeforeanotherculturearrivedandtookover)fromtheAmazon

between2,000and2,500yearsago.TheAmazonianpeople,todayknownasAmerindians,createdADEusing

charcoalfromfires,animalbones,foodwasteandpoo.Itcontainsmicrobes,includingbacteriathathelptoturn

chemicalsinthesoilintousefulnutrientsthatfeedplantsandtrees.

VastareasoftheAmazonhavebeencutdown,mostlytomakewayforgrasslandforraisingcattle.Scientistsare

lookingforawaytoturngrasslandbackintorainforestandreviveforestecosystems.Thesesupportthousandsof

animalandplantspecies,manyofthemuniquetothearea.Forestsalsoabsorblotsofcarbondioxide,agasthat

causeclimatechange.

ToseeiftheAmazon'sspecialsoilcouldhelp,thescientistsgrewgrassesandtreesinADE,regularearthanda

mixtureofboth.TreesgrowninADEwereuptosixtimestallerthanthoseinregularsoil.ADEtakeshundredsof

yearstocreate,sothescientistscan'tsimplymakemore.Teammember;Dr.SiuMuiTsai,saidthatinsteadtheywant

totryand“copyitscharacteristics”,especiallyitshelpfulmicrobes,andseeifitcouldhelptorestorenaturalhabitats.

8.WhatareBrazilianscientiststryingtodo?

A.Tobringforestsback.B.Tomeasuredamage.

C.Toreducefarmland.D.Todigoutancientsoil.

9.WhatmadetheAmazoniandarkearthspecial?

A.Deadplants.B.Animalbones.C.Foodwaste.D.Bacteriainside.

10.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?

A.Thereasonsforcuttingdownforests.B.Thebenefitsofraisingcattle.

C.Thesignificanceofforestecosystems.D.Theinfluenceofclimatechange.

11.WhichofthefollowingmightDr.Siuagreewith?

A.Amazoniandarkearthishelpfultomicrobes.

B.Amazoniandarkearthisproducedinlargequantities.

C.Microbesarebeneficialtotherevivalofforests.

D.Microbesarethecharacteristicsofthenaturalhabitats.

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D

Doesiteverseemlikesomethingisgoingonwithourattentionspans?GloriaMark,anattentionresearcherat

theuniversityofCalifornia,saysthereisscientificevidencethatattentionspanshaveshrunkconsiderably.Z/We

startedstudyingattentionspanlengthover20yearsago/Marksaid."In2003,wefoundthatattentionspans

averagedabouttwo-and-a-halfminutesonanyscreenbeforepeopleswitched,Inthepastfive,sixyears,theyare

averaging47secondsonthescreen/

Markmaintainsthatashorterattentionspanhasthreedownsides:Thefirstisthatpeoplemakemoreerrors

whentheydoattentionshifting;seconddownsideisthatittakeslongertodosomething,becausewehavetoadjust

toeverynewtaskeverytimeweshift;thethirddownside—maybethisistheworstofall—isthatstressincreases.

Whenpeopleareworkingonmultipletasksandtheyhavetoshifttheirattention,theirbloodpressurerises.

Youdon'thavetobeaprofessortoguessatthecauseofourgreatdistractability:It'stechnology,of

course-phones,socialmedia,texting.Itmightbehardtothinkofthelasttimeyouevenhadatech-freehour.Soshe

offeredacoupleoftipsforstayingfocused:First,whenyoufeeltheitchtochangetasks,analyzewhy.Ifit'sjust

boredomorprocrastination（拖延症）,makeadealwithyourselftoworkanother20minutes,andthentreatyourself

toareward.

Second,pictureyourselfattheendoftheday.Whatdoyouwanttohaveaccomplished?Whatdoyouwantto

feel?”Aconcretevisualizationofyourselfsittingonthecouch,youknow,watchingyourfavouriteshowisreallygood

motivation/shesaid.

Theinternethasthisincredibleresourceavailabletous,soratherthanbeupsetbyitbecauseitdistractsus,

howcanweturnthataroundandinsteadfindvaluefromit?Andhowcanweutilizeourtimebestwhenweusethe

resourcesfromtheInternetwithoutgettingexhaustedfromit?ThesequestionsarewhatGloriaMarkwillfocusonin

hersubsequentresearch.

12.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Negativeeffectsofshortattentionspans.B.Benefitsoflongattentionspans.

C.Causesofshortattentionspans.D.Waystodealwithshortattentionspans.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinpara.3probablymean?

A.Necessity.B.Courage.C.DesireD.Choice

14.WhichofthefollowingmayGloriaMarksuggest?

A.Imaginingwhatyouwillaccomplishattheendofthedayisawasteoftime.

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B.Multitaskingisagoodwaytoextendourattentionspan.

C.Itisnecessarytothinktwicebeforeshiftingyourtasks.

D.We'dbettersaynototheinternetsometimesasitdistractsus.

15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AreOurAttentionSpansGettingShorter?B.HowDoWeLivewiththeInternet?

C.IsMultitaskingPossible?D.WhatCanWeDotoMakeOurAttentionSpansLonger?

浙江省嘉兴市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末检测英语试题

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

A

Takingtoddlerstothehairdressersisn/talwaysawalkinthepark.Butworrynomore.Therearelotsofgreat

kids'hairsalonsinSingaporethatmakethewholeprocessabreeze.

LAKidsCowboy

Wouldn'titbegoodifyouoryourpartnercouldheadsomewhereforaquickcutandhavethekids'haircutat

thesametime?Surewould,whichiswhywe'relovingLAKidsCowboy.It'sSingapore'sfirstparent-childhaircutand

stylingconcept.Cutsareagreatvalueof$20,makingitacheapandcheerfulbarberforkids.

BonbonBlowoutBar

BonbonBlowoutBarcomeswithindividualtabletsandsweets,sohaircutswon'tseemlikesuchaterribleaffair

forkids.Thefull-servicesalonprovideshaircuts,styling,andhairpermservicesforchildrenfrom$28;andifit'stheir

firsthaircut,yourkidwillevenbringhomeaFirstHaircutCertificate!

BabySpa

Ifyou'relookingforababyhaircut,looknofurther.AtBabySpa,yourkids'hairisingoodhands.Thewonderful

stylistswillensurethegentlestofhaircutswhileyourbabywatchesBarney,sittinginatoycar.BabySpaalsooffersa

bathingserviceforkidsuptoagetwo.

Kids'N'Me

Thiskids'hairdressersoveratUnitedSquareareafirmfanfavorite.It'sdowntotheexperiencedhairstylists,

whoareknownandlovedfortheirawesomekids'haircutsforfootballmatches,fromsimple“shortbackandsides”

toafull-onMohawk.Wehearchildrencanevenhavetheirhairsprayedwithtemporaryhairdyeforspecial

occasions!

1.Wherewillaboyprobablyhaveahaircutforafootballmatch?

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A.AtLAKidsCowboy.B.AtBonbonBlowoutBar.

C.AtBabySpa.D.AtKids'N'Me.

2.WhatisofferedbyLAKidsCowboy?

A.Anadulthaircut.B.Atoyfootball.C.Abathingservice.D.AHaircutCertificate.

3.Whoarethetargetreadersofthetext?

A.Parents.B.Hairstylists.C.Children.D.Athletes.

B

WorkingatacommercialbankinNewYorkCityinthemid-2010s,AnnaSackssensedalackofmeaninginher

life.Shewantedtodosomethingmorefulfilling.

Somepeopleseekingmeaningmightreadaself-helpbook,orperhapsvolunteerafewhoursaweek.Sacks

packedupherlife