江苏省部分市高二下学期期末英语汇编阅读理解

江苏省部分市20232024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题汇编阅读理解江苏省淮安市20232024学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题一、阅读理解ADubai,makeyourday!Thankstoglobalconnections,Dubaihasbeeanidealdestinationforrefreshingyourself.Here’showtoplanaonedaytripwithwowfactors.HaveaskyhighsupperbinediningwiththeviewsfromBurjKhalifa(迪拜塔)bybookingatableat

At.Mosphereonthe122ⁿdfloor.Theobservationareaisjustabovethisrestaurant,whereyou’llenjoytheincredibleviewswithfewercrowds.Andwithcuisinedescribedas“topdrawer”,itissuretobelunch,afternoonteaordinneryou’llneverforget.SwimabovethecityHavearefreshingswimatAuraSkypool,whichoffers360degreeviewsfrom50floorsup.Fromhere,thePalm(棕榈岛)andtheseasparklesbeecleartosee.Inadditiontoitsdaytimesessions,ithostssunriseswimsandearlymorningyoga,aswellasnightbookingsuntil11p.m.EnjoythebeachStealsunshineonthewhitesandsofKiteBeach,withitsviewsofanothersymbolofDubai’sskyline:thesailshapedBurjAIArab(阿拉伯塔酒店).Thebeachisfreetovisitinthedaytime.Alternatively,KitesurfSchoolDubaioffersavarietyofseasportsintheafternoon.PhotographthatskylineAperturePhotosToursarrangeforalocalphotographertoguideyoutocapturebreathtakingviewsfromthe“VerticalForest”beingbuiltinDowntowntoDubaiMarina(迪拜码头).Thetoursareprivateandavailableintheafternoon;allyouneedisacameraandaheadforheights.21．WhatdoAt.MosphereandAuraSkypoolhaveinmon?A．Theyofferthetoprankingcuisine.B．Theyareaccessiblefromdawntilldark.C．Theysatisfytourists’needsofexercisingthebody.D．Theyareperfectobservationareaswithaviewbelow.22．Whichplacesuitsatouristwhoisafraidofheights?A．At.Mosphere. B．AuraSkypool.C．KiteBeach. D．VerticalForest.23．Wherecanthetextbefound?A．Inatravelbrochure. B．Inahistorybook.C．Inasportsmagazine. D．Inafashionguide.BMysenioryearatWestfieldHighSchoolwassupposedtobethebestyearofmylife.Instead,

itturnedintoalessonaboutfriendshipthatIwouldneverforget.Mybestfriend,Emily,andIhadbeeninseparablesincemiddleschool.Butasgraduationapproached,thestressofexamsandcollegeapplicationsbegantoweighheavilyonus.EmilyandIbecamedistant.Iwasfocusedongettingintoatopuniversity,whileEmilywasmoreinterestedinenjoyingourlastyeartogether.Ourdifferinggoalsledtodisagreements,andsoonenough,westartedtoargueoverthesmallestthings.Oneday,thingsreachedaboilingpoint.Wehadahugefightoveragroupproject.Daysturnedintoweeks,andourfriendshipseemedbeyondrepair.Weavoidedeachotheratschoolandstoppedsittingtogetheratlunch.Ourfriendstriedtohelp,butneitherofuswaswillingtomakethefirstmove.Thesilencebetweenuswasdeafening,andImissedhermorethanIwantedtoadmit.Itwasn’tuntilourEnglishteacherassignedustoworktogetheronafinalpresentationthatwewereforcedtoconfronteachother.Atfirst,weworkedintensesilence.Butaswespentmoretimetogether,theicebegantomelt.Oneevening,aswewerefinishingupourproject,Emilybrokethesilence.“Imissus,”shesaidsoftly.“Imissyou,too,”Iadmitted,feelingalumpinmythroat.“I’msorryforbeingsohardonyou.Ijustwantedeverythingtobeperfect.”“I’msorrytoo,”Emilyreplied.“Ishouldhavebeenmoreunderstanding.We’rebothstressed,butweshouldn’tletitruinourfriendship.”Wehugged,andatthatmoment,itfeltlikeaweighthadbeenliftedoffmyshoulders.Onthegraduationday,westoodsidebyside,proudofwhatwehadacplishedandgratefultoeachother.Theexperiencemadeourbondstronger,andweknewthatnomatterwherelifetookus,wewouldalwaysbethereforeachother.24．WhatcausedtheinitialtensionbetweentheauthorandEmily?A．Conflictsovercollegeapplications.B．Differencesinacademicperformance.C．Variedprioritiesabouttheirfinalyear.D．Differentapproachestotheirgroupproject.25．Whatmadethemrestoretheirfriendship?A．Theirfriends’assistance.B．Aschoolteacher’sintervention.C．Workingonaschoolprojecttogether.D．Takingatimelybreakfromeachother.26．HowdidtheauthorfeelaftermakingupwithEmily?A．Anxious. B．Relieved. C．Stressed. D．Uncertain.27．Whichofthefollowingsuitsthestorybest?A．Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Truefriendshipcanstandthetestofdisagreements,D．Friendship,oncebroken,willneverbethesameagain.CAplantbaseddietseemstobethebestoptionforhumanhealth.AteamledbymedicaldoctorAngeloCapodicioftheUniversityofBolognainItalyhasfoundthathumanseatingvegetarian(素食的)dietstendtohavemeasurablybetterhealthoutesinseveralareas.Thisdoesnotmeanthatyoushouldimmediatelyexcisemeatfromyourdiet,sincethedietneedsofindividualscanvarysignificantly.Whatitdoessuggestisthatmakingdietarychangesmightbeamuchmorepowerfultoolforimprovinghealthoutes,ifitcanbedonesafely.Sincedietiseasytochange,Capodiciandhiscolleagues(同事)wantedtotakeacloserlookattheimpactofplantbasedeatingontheriskofthesediseases.Theystudiedthedatacollectedfrom48reviewsbetweenJanuary2000andJune2023,andfoundthatvegetariandietswereassociatedwithbetterhealthstatusonanumberofriskfactorsforbothcardiovasculardisease(CVD)andcancer.Overall,theseplantbaseddietswereassociatedwithbettercholesterol(胆固醇)levelsandbloodsugarcontrol,alowerriskofbothcancerandheartdiseaseparedtothoseofplantandmeateaters.Theteamnoted,though,thatvegetarianpregnant(怀孕的)womendidnotshowasignificantlylowerriskofhighbloodpressure.Theywerealsocarefulnottodrawconclusionsaboutplantbasedfoodsbeingtheonlycauseofthesehealthimprovements.It’salsoworthnotingthatplantbaseddietscanresultinvitaminandmineralshortage;and,ofcourse,manydifferenthealthconditions,suchasallergies(过敏)requireacareful,tailoredapproachtofood.Becauseofthese,theresearcherscautionagainstthelargescaleadoptionofplantbaseddiets.Rather,theysaymoretargetedandmorespecificresearchshouldbeconducted,inordertonarrowdownwhythesedietsarepositivelycorrelatedwithbetterhealth.28．Whatisthefindingofthenewresearch?A．Vegetariansarelikelytohaveahealthierbody.B．Individualdietaryneedsdonotaffecthealthoutes.C．Humansshouldeatmorevegetablestoenjoyalongerlife.D．Plantbaseddietshavebeemorepopularinrecentyears.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“excise”inparagraph2mean?A．Remove. B．Obtain. C．Distinguish. D．Steal.30．Howdidtheteamconducttheresearch?A．Bygivingreasons. B．Byanalysingdata.C．Bylistingexamples. D．Bymakingparisons.31．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Plantbaseddietsareaninvitationtoallergiesamongpeople.B．Plantbaseddietscanmakeupforvitaminandmineralshortage.C．Furtherresearchesshouldbefocusedonhowtoimprovehealth.D．Individualhealthneedsshouldbeconsideredbeforedietchanges.DSomepeoplepreferpaperbacksbecausethey’reeasytoborrowandshare.Otherswillgoforereaders.Butwhichisthemoreenvironmentallysustainableoption?Whetherit’sbettertoreadbooksinprintoronadeviceisplicated,becauseoftheplexinteractionoftheresourcesinvolvedacrosstheentirelifecycleofapublishedwork:howbooksanddevicesareshipped,whatenergytheyusetorun,iftheycanberecycled.Ontheoneside,traditionalprintpublishingeswithahighcarbonfootprint.Accordingto2023data,32milliontreesarecutdowneachyeartomakepaperforbooks.Thenthere’stheenergyintensiveprocessesofprintingandshipping—tosaynothingofthemanybooksthataredestroyedbecausetheyremainunsold.Althoughit’sstandardpracticeintheindustry,publishersdon’twanttodestroybooks.Soinstead,manyaredonatingunsoldcopies,switchingtoondemandprinting.Publishersarealsorethinkingbookdesign,sincecertainfonts(字体)canbemoreclimatefriendlybyusinglessinkandlesspaper.Ontheotherhand,digitalreadingseemstohaveaconsiderableecoadvantageoverprintbecauseitispaperless,soitsavestreesandshipping.Moreover,techpaniesthatmakeereaderssuchasAmazonofferrecyclingprogramsforolddevices.Butdigitaldevicesalsoewithasubstantialcarbonfootprint,especiallyatthemanufacturingstage.Theircasesaremadewithplasticsandthemineralsintheirbatteriesrequireresourceheavymining.Figuringoutwhethertotakeadigitaldeviceorapaperbacktothebeachultimatelydependsonhowmuchyouread.“Ifyoubuyanereaderandyoureadloadsandloadsofbooksonit,thenit’sthelowestcarbonthingtodo,”saidMikeBernersLee,theauthorofTheCarbonFootprintofEverything.“ButifIbuyit,readacoupleofbooks,anddecidethatIpreferpaperbackbooks,thenit’stheworstofallworlds.”YetBernersLeesaidthatreadingisstill,relativelyspeaking,aprettysustainableactivity——regardlessofwhetheryoureadusinganereader,phoneoroldfashionedpaperback.32．Whyisithardtotellifprintordigitalbooksaremoreecofriendly?A．Thewholeprocessesforbothinvolvemanyresources.B．Theoptiondependsonthereader’spersonalpreferences.C．Recyclingprogramsarenotequallyeffectiveforbothtypes.D．Theenvironmentalimpactofreadinghabitsisoftenoverlooked.33．Whatarebookpublishersdoingtoreducetheenvironmentalimpact?A．Cuttingdownfewertrees.B．Destroyingtheunsoldbooks.C．Employingecofriendlypractices.D．Focusingonthesalesofdigitalbooks.34．AccordingtoBernersLee,anereaderismoresustainablethanpaperbackswhen.A．anereaderissharedbymanypeopleB．youchargeitusingrenewableenergyC．anereaderisrecycledafterbeingusedD．youreadahighvolumeofbooksdigitally35．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．Printbooksvs.ereaders:whichisyourfavorite?B．Paperbooksvs.ereaders:whichisbetterfortheclimate?C．Choosedigitalreading,foritreducesmorecarbonfootprintD．Keepthebalanceofconvenienceandsustainabilityinreading江苏省苏州市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题一、阅读理解AWILDFISHOIL400SOFTCAPSULESThiswildfishoilisatopquality,sustainablysourcedformulacontainingtheomega3fattyacidEPAandDHAtosupportoverallwellbeing.HeartHealthOmega3fattyacidssupportahealthyheartsystem.Brain&NervousSystemHealthDHAhelpssupportbrainhealthandmaintainahealthynervoussystem,themunicationcenterresponsibleforsendingmessagesaroundthebody.EyeHealthHighconcentrationsofDHAarefoundinthepupiloftheeye.DHAhelpsmaintaineyehealth.Antiinflammatory（抗炎）&JointHealthOmega3fattyacidshaveantiinflammatoryproperties.Studiesshowthatfishoilhelpsrelievemildjointpainandinflammation.HealthyMoodBalanceFishoilhelpssupporthealthymoodbalance.Children’sDevelopmentSupportOmega3fattyacidsEPAandDHAsupportdevelopmentofahealthybrainandeyesforchildrenupto12yearsoldofage.DirectionsforUseAdultDosage（剂量）GeneralHealth:Onecapsuledaily.BrainHealth&NervousSystemSupport:Onecapsuledaily.Cardiovascularhealth:Twocapsulesdaily.EyeHealth:Threecapsulesdaily.Moodbalance:Threecapsules,twicedaily.Healthybloodlipids:Sevencapsulesdaily.Jointsupport:Fivecapsules,twicedaily.ChildDosage112years:Twocapsulesdaily.Squeezedintojuiceormilk,orasdirectedbyahealthcareprofessional.Do’sandDon’tsIfsymptoms（症状）persist,talktoyourhealthprofessional.Storebelow25℃inacool,dryplace.Donotuseifacapsuleisbroken.1．Whatcanthiswildfishoilhelpwith?A．Liverfailure. B．Hearingloss. C．Visiondecline. D．Mentalillness.2．Howmanycapsulesshouldonetakeeverydayforhealthyjoints?A．Six. B．Seven. C．Five. D．Ten.3．Whatisthetext?A．Ahealthyrecipe. B．Ahealthresearchpaper.C．Healthproductdirections. D．Amercialadvertisement.BMymomwasadmittedtotheICU.Igotthenews10minutesbeforeIwasscheduledtobeinterviewedforahigherposition.Itwasunprofessionallylastminutetocancel.ButIknewIcouldn’tgiveitmyfullattention.So,Iemailedtoexplain.Theprogramofficerrepliedimmediately,urgingmetofocusonmyfamily.“Theoverallgoalovertheingweeksistojustbeagooddaughter,”shesaid.“Wecanwait.”Sincemymother’scancerdiagnosis（诊断）,shehasoveremanyobstacles,forwhichweareincrediblygrateful.ButastheyearspassedandImixedmycaregivingrolewithmyprofessionalresponsibilities,Ifoundmyselfincreasinglyfallingshortatwork.IwasmissingeventsbecauseIwaswithherfortreatments.Ididn’tapplytotrainingbecauseIcouldn’tfocus.Iwasmakingsillymistakes,forgettingthingsandaskingforextensions.IfearedIwaslettingdownmycolleagues.Butintime,IcametofeelIwasintherightplace.Asithappens,myresearchisinafieldseekingtoassessandimprovehealthcare.Withmymother’sillness,Isuddenlywentfromstudyingitinaremovedwaytobeingpletely,heartbreakinglyinthemiddleofit.Besidesthehelplessness,stress,andsadness,IfoundIjustcouldn’tturnoffmyresearchbrain,studyinghercareandtextingcolleagueswithideas,whichreassuredmethateventhoughIwascurrentlyonlygivingmycareerabout50%ofattention,Iwasmoreengagedthaneverwithmyscientificquestions.Ialsolearnedthatsomegoodcouldefromallowingtheboundariesbetweenmyworkandlifetoblur（模糊）.Ireceivedempathy,understandingandkindnessfrommyprogramofficerandcolleagues.Ilearnedhowbeingweakbroughtoutthebestinpeople.Inolongertrytopredictwhatwillhappennext.Instead,Itrytofocusonmynewfoundappreciationforthethingslikefriendship,connection,andsometimesunexpectedsupport.AndalthoughIsometimesmissthecleanboundariesIusedtohave,I’velearnedtoembracetheblurriness.4．Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theauthormissedanimportantinterview.B．Theauthorgaveupherjobduetohermother.C．Theauthorfailedtogetpromotedtobeaprofessor.D．Theauthorwasblamedforherabsencefromaninterview.5．Howdoestheauthorcontributetotheworknow?A．Bywritingpapers. B．Byentirelyworkingremotely.C．Byworkingasasocialworker. D．Byprovidingfirsthandresources.6．Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthoragreewith?A．Rosesgiven,fragranceinhand. B．Everycloudhasasilverlining.C．Whatamanneedsmostisappreciation. D．Whenallelseislost,thefuturestillremains.7．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Empathy,whydoIvalue? B．Workandlife,howdoIbalance?C．Medicalresearch,whydoIcare? D．Familyorcareer,whichdoIchoose?CYou’dnevermistakeagoatforadog,butonanunreasonablywarmafternoon,Ialmostdo.I’monafarminnorthernGermany,tryingtokeepmyheadduetoworkstress.SixtyNigeriagoatsaretakingturnscrashingtheirhorns（角）againstwoodenfences.Then,duringthechaos,somethingremarkablehappens.Oneoftheanimalsraisesherheadandstaresthoughtfullyatme,herwidelyspacedeyesandoddpupilsseekingtomakecontact—andperhapsevenconnection.It’salookweseeinotherhumans,inourpetsandinourprimate（灵长类）relatives,butnotinanimalsraisedforfood.Ormaybewejusthaven’tbeenlookinghardenough.That’sacoolideahereatResearchInstituteforFarmAnimalBiology（FBN）,oneoftheworld’sleadingcentersforexploringthemindsofgoats,pigsandotherlivestock.Scientistshereareexploringthementalandemotionallivesofanimalswe’velivedwithforthousandsofyears,yet,fromacognitive（认知的）perspective,knowalmostnothingabout.Theworkispartofanefforttooverturntheideathatlivestockaredumbandunworthyofscientificattention.Overthepastdecade,researchersatFBNandelsewherehaveshownthatpigsshowsignsofempathyandthatgoatsmatchdogsinsometestsofsocialintelligence.Whatshockssomeexpertsisthatcowscanbepotty（便盆）trained,suggestingaselfawarenessbehindtheblankstaresandchewing.“There’salottobelearnedbystudyingthementallivesofthesecreatures,”saysChristopher,aJohnsHopkinsuniversitypsychologist.Disregardinglivestock,hesays,hasbeena“missedopportunity”bythescientificmunity.Thefieldfaceschallenges,however.Farmanimalscanbehuge,manyarehardtotrain,andtraditionalfundersandstandardjournalshavegenerallyrejectedsuchstudies.Butasscientistspushpasttheseobstacles,theyaregettinginsightsnotonlyintomindsoflivestock,butintotheevolutionofourowncognition.Whattheylearncouldevenchangethewaywehouseandtreatthesecreatures.8．WhydoestheauthormentionNigeriagoats?A．Toconservewildlife. B．Toconductresearches.C．Torelieveworkstress. D．Tointroducelivestockstudies.9．Whichofthefollowinghasbeenconfirmedbyscientists?A．Nigeriagoatsaremildanimals.B．Pigscanrelatetoothersinsomecases.C．Goatsbeatdogsinsomeintelligencetests.D．Selfawarenessexistsbehindthegoats’blankstares.10．Whyarethefarmanimalstudiesignored?A．Farmanimalsarestupid.B．Thesestudieslackpracticalvalues.C．Fewsponsorsarewillingtofundthosestudies.D．Farmanimalsareunworthyofscientificresearch.11．WhatisChristopher’sattitudetowardsfarmanimalstudies?A．Dismissive. B．Favorable. C．Objective. D．Cautious.DMobilephonesaresettobeprohibitedinschoolsacrossEnglandaspartofthegovernment’splantominimizedisturbanceandimprovebehaviorinclassrooms.Newmobilephonesinschoolsguidanceissuedtodaybacksheadteachersinprohibitingtheuseofmobilephonesthroughouttheschoolday,includingatbreaktimes.Manyschoolsaroundthecountryarealreadyprohibitingmobilephoneusewithgreatresults.Thisguidancewillensurethereisauniformapproachacrossallschools.Bytheageof12,97%ofchildrenhavetheirownmobilephone,accordingtoOf.Toomuchtimespentonmobilephonesinschoolscanleadtoonlinebullying,distractionandclassroomdisturbancewhich,inturn,canleadtolostlearningtime.Lastyear,UNESCOcalledforsmartphonestobebannedfromschoolsasevidenceshoweditwaslinkedtoreducededucationalperformanceandthattoomuchscreentimehadanegativeimpactonchildren’swellbeing.Schoolswillbesupportedtoprohibitmobilephoneusewithdifferentapproachesincludingbanningphonesfromtheschool,handinginphonesonarrivalatschool,andkeepingphonessecurelylockedawayatschool.Theguidancewillrespondtoconcernsfromparentsaboutmobilephones,withthelatestdatafromParentKind’sNationalParentSurvey,revealingthat44%ofparentsareconcernedabouttheamountoftimetheirchildrenspendonelectronicdevices,risingto50%ofparentsofsecondaryschoolchildren.“Wearemakinglongtermdecisionstoensureallpupilshaveworldclasseducation.Thisguidancebuildsonthatworkwhichhasdelivered89%ofschoolsratedgoodoroutstandingbyOfsted,upfromjust68%in2010.Ourplanisworkingwithschoolstandardsrisingacrosstheboard.EnglandhasleveleduptheinternationalrankingsforacademicattainmentthroughourmultimillionpoundMathsandEnglishprogram.WearenowoneofthetopperformingcountriesintheWesternworldforMathsandreading.ThegovernmentwillcontinuetobuildonthisprogressbydeliveringcrucialreformsincludingbycreatingtheAdvancedBritishStandard.”EducationSecretaryGillianKeegansaid.12．Whatdoestheunderlineword“uniform”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Consistent. B．Critical. C．Contradictory. D．Conventional.13．WhichofthefollowingapproachisNOTbackedbythenewguidance?A．Introducingphonelockersintheschool. B．DisablingtheInternetaccessintheschool.C．Requiringstudentstohandinphonesoncampus. D．Restrictingstudentsfromtakingphonestoschool.14．Whichadjectivecanbestdescribethenewguidance?A．Wellgrounded. B．Costeffective. C．Energyconsuming. D．Groundbreaking.15．Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A．MobilephonesusemeetswithoppositioninBritishschools.B．Anewguidanceofmobilephonesinschoolshaseintoeffect.C．Britisheducationhasmadegreatachievementsinthepastfewyears.D．TheBritishgovernmentrisestothechallengesposedbyparentsactively.江苏省徐州市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题一、阅读理解ANowadays,moviegoersarenolongercontentwithmerelywatchingtheshowonscreen,andeagertostepintothescenesandexperiencethedailylivesofcharacters.ApopularmovieorTVdramahasthepowertomakeacityfamousandgenerateatourismboom.QingdaoinShandongAfamousfilmduringlastyear'sSpringFestivalwasTheWanderingEartII.Interestingly,90percentofthefilmwasactuallyshotinQingdao.Forscififansorfilmenthusiasts,visitingQingdaotoexplorethemovie'sfilminglocationshasbeeapopulartrend.DuringtheSpringFestivalthecityrecordedmorethan3.75milliontrips.DaliinYunnanWiththepremiere(首映)oftheTVdramaMeetYourselfearlierlastyear,theDaliBaiAutonomousprefectureemergedasahighlysoughtaftertourismdestination.ThesceneryandrelaxingpaceoflifedescribedinthedramaleadtoatourismboominDali.DuringtheSpring

Festival,Yunnanprovincereceivedthesecondmosttouristsinthenationwithtourismrevenueof38.4billionyuan,rankingtop.NingboMuseuminZhejiangWiththebroadcastoftheTVdramaThreeBodyProblem,NingboMuseumhasgainedsignificantattention.Itsregionalculturalfeatures,traditionalarchitecturalelements,andmoderntechniquesserveasavesselforhistoryandculture.FollowingtheTVshow'srelease,visitornumberssoaredto50,000duringtheSpringFestival,markingaremarkable220percentyearonyearincrease.1．WhatinfluencedoesTheWanderingEartIIbring?A．Scificfilmshavebeengreathits.B．MorefilmswillbeshotinQingdao.C．Qingdaobeespopularwithscificfans.D．TourismintheSpringFestivalwasaboom.2．WhatattractstouriststoDaliinMeetYourself?A．Localcustoms. B．Variouslifestyles.C．Awesomelandscape. D．Charmingcharacters.3．Whatisthepurposeofthearticle?A．Tointroduceatourismtrend.B．Toshowcaseshootinglocations.C．Toadvertisefilmsanddramas.D．Togeneratedomestictourism.BOvertheyears,asIdealtwiththepressureoffinishingmyPh.D．andstartingmypostdoctor,Ihadgrownmorepetitive.Ipushedmyselftobethofirsttogeneratethrillingresultsandtopublishinhighimpactjournals.Thosewhocouldhavebeencollaborators(合作者)becamerivalsIhated.ButtheeffectofthispetitivecharacterwasexactlytheoppositeofwhatIhadhopedfor.WhenIencounteredscientificproblems,IthoughtIhadtosolvethemmyselfinsteadofaskingforhelp.Thepressurebecameoverwhelming.Ibegantofeelaloneandlost.Ibecamelessandlessproductive.Iemailedmymentors(导师),explainingthatIhadputmyselfsecondandthejobfirstfortoolong.TheytoldmethatIwasn'tthefirstacademictofeelthatway,andthatIwouldn'tbethelast.TheyagreedthatIshouldtakethetimeIneededtotakecareofmyself.So,withmymentors'supportandanuncertainfuture,Ileft.Backhome,Ispenttimewithfamilyandfriendsandopenedupaboutmystruggles.Atfirst,Iwasashamed.ButthemoreItalkedaboutmydemons,themoreotherpeopletoldmeabouttheirown.Ialsostartedtoreceiveemailsfrommyworkmates.AfterafewlinesaskinghowIwas,manyexpressedworriesabouthowtheyweremanagingthestressofacademiclife.Vulnerable(脆弱的)researcherswerepokingtheirheadsoutoftheirshells.Ourrelationshipsdeepened.Ibegantofeellessalone.Threemonthslater,IwaspreparedtogobacktothesciencethatIloved,andInowhadafoundationtobemoreopenwithmycolleagues.Iunderstoodthatweallstrugglesometimes,andthatcollaborationcanbemorepowerfulthanpetition.Withabitoftime,collaborationhasreplacedpetition.Workingwithothersandseekinghelpdoesn'tweakenmyvalueorcontributions;itmeanswecanallwin.Inolongerfeellonelyandunhappy.4．Howdidtheauthorfeelafteradoptingapetitiveapproach?A．Empoweredandsuccessful. B．Overwhelmedandisolated.C．Motivatedandproductive. D．Ashamedandannoyed.5．Whydidthewritertakeabreak?A．Hewasalwaysthelast. B．Heneededsometimetoreadjust.C．Hegotserioushomesick. D．Hefailedtocareabouthimself.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemean?A．Tryingtobeopenwithothers. B．Startingtowalkoutregularly.C．Beingmoreconfidentinresearch. D．Tendingtobehappierthanever.7．Whichcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．Frompetitiontocooperation B．FromselfishnesstoselflessnessC．Fromproblemstosolutions D．FromuncertaintytocertaintyC“Thereisnotimeoutontheice,”saysTokuOshima,“nocalendarbutthemigrationsofseacreatures.”Shecanhuntandfishthesamewayherancestorsdid,travelingbydogsledandsleepinginthewoodenhut.InGreenland'snorthernmosttown,theoldwaysarestillalive.Butthosewaysareunderthreat.Humancausedclimatechangehasdisturbedweatherpatternsandpushedtherhythmsofanimalsoutoftunewiththeiceandsun.Residentsstruggletoearnalivingthroughhuntingandfishing,leavingthemunabletoaffordtheimportedoilthatkeepstheirhomeswarmandlitduringthelongarcticnight.Thehighcostofelectricityandheathasforcedsomepeopletoabandontheirtraditionallivelihoods—ortoleavethetownaltogether.“Qaanaaqresidentsshouldbeabletoheattheirhomeswithoutsacrificingtheirculture,”Oshimasaid.Butthatwillrequirethemtoabandontheculpritbehindtheirchallengesofclimatechangeandenergysecurity:fossilfuels.Instead,drawingpowerfromlocalwindandsunshinecanreducethecostoflivinginQaanaaq,easingfinancialpressuresonresidentswhoalreadyliveattheedgeofsurvivalanditcanhelpthetowndoitsparttocontroltheplanetwarmingpollutionthatthreatensitsveryexistence.TogetherwithscientistsandengineersfromDartmouthCollege,OshimaisworkingtobringrenewableenergytooneofthemostremoteplacesonEarth.Theeffortisinitsinfancy,withOshima'spartnersstilldevelopment

theyhopetoinstall.Tosucceedinsuchanisolatedandharshenvironment,theyareleaningontheexpertiseofthosewhothrivedinthislandscapeforgenerations.EachdesignisintendedspecificallyforconditionsinQaanaaqandtestedbytheresidentsthemselves.DartmouthCollegeengineerMaryalbert,theU.S.coleaderfortheproject,seesitasapotentialmodelfo