江苏省部分市高一下学期英语期末试题汇编阅读理解

江苏省部分市20232024学年下学期高一英语期末试题汇编阅读理解江苏省苏州市20232024学年高一下学期期末学业质量阳光指标调研英语试卷（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。ATheMostAmazingHoneymoonDestinationsAroundTheWorldTherearesomanyhoneymoondealsanddestinations,thereforesometimesitcanbereallyhardtodecide.Inthisarticle,wewillshowyouthebesthoneymoonchoicesaroundtheworld.Sopackyourbagandbepreparedforanunforgettablejourney.St.LuciaSt.Lucia,aplacewithflowers,waterfallsandwonderfulnaturescenes,istherightplacetospendone’shoneymoon.Besidesthat,itisalsofamousforitsbeautifulhotels,greatshoppingopportunities,amazingrestaurantsanddishesaswellastheperfectromanticatmosphereforanunforgettablehoneymoon.BoraBoraThefamousBoraBoraisanislandinFrenchPolynesia.Youandyourpartnercanrelaxonthebeautifulbeachesaroundtheworld,goforaswimming,orsimplytakeasunbath.Ifyouareintoexcitingadventures,youcanalsogoandseesomefamousvolcanos.MauiTheHawaiianIslandMauiisaverypopularhoneymoondestinationformanyyearsalready.Itnotonlyofferslongshorelinesofnaturescenery,butisalsofamousforitstownparties.YoucangototheMauifestivalstoexperiencetraditionalHawaiianculture.AmalfiCoastTheAmalfiCoastisacoastline,thatgoesalongthesouthernedgeofItaly.Thefamousplaceisfullofcoloredstreetsandbuildings.Thebeachestherearesmall.TheAmalficoastiswellknownforitsextraordinaryfoodandwine.Youdefinitelyhavetovisittherestaurantsthere!1．Whichplaceoffersbothrelaxingandadventurousexperiences?A．St.Lucia. B．BoraBora. C．Maui. D．AmalfiCoast.2．WhatdoSt.LuciaandAmalfiCoasthaveinmon?A．Theyarefavoredbyartists. B．Theyhavewonderfulrestaurants.C．Theyoffershoppingopportunities. D．Theyareknownforvastbeaches.3．Whoisthisarticleintendedfor?A．Familiesplanningavacation. B．Explorersseekingexcitement.C．Thefreshlygraduatedstudents. D．Thenewlymarriedcouples.BDonatingbloodgivesarayofhopetosomeoneinneed.That’swhyJosephineMichaluk,an81yearoldwomanfromCanada,isdevotedtohelpingothersinthisway.Infact,sheistherecordholderforthemostunitsofblooddonatedinalifetime.Michaluk’skindnessallbeganin1965attheageof22whensheattendedablooddonationeventwithhersister.Sincethen,shehasbeendevotedtodonatingbloodforaslongasherbodyallowsherto.Lastyear,attheageof80,sheofficiallyearnedtheGuinnessWorldRecordstitleforthemostwholeblooddonatedbyafemale.Shehaddonated203pints(品脱)ofbloodatthatpoint.Thusfar,shehasreachedatotalof209blooddonations,andsheisn’tdoneyet.Theinspiringwomancontinuestomaintainoverfourdonationsannually.HerO+bloodtypeishighlydesiredinmedicalsettings,asitisamoreuniversalmatchthananyotherpositivebloodtypes.TheRedCrossDonationstatesthatO+makesup38%ofthepopulationintheUnitedStates.Thisgenerouswoman’scontributionscontinuetohelpreinforcethesupplyofbloodthatcanbelifesaving.ThekindheartedCanadianmentionsthephysicalexaminationthatispletedbeforeanydonation.Thismayincludecheckingbloodpressure,hemoglobin(血红蛋白)levels,andpulserateofthepotentialdonor.Evenafterdonatingapintofblood,Michalukmentionsthatshefeelsrefreshed.Eachdonationofapintfromstarttofinishtakesabout75minutes.Throughoutherlifetime,Michalukhasspentroughly15,675minutesdonatingblood.Sheintendstogoaheadtohelpothersaslongasshecan.Photographedwithashirtthatreads,“Areyouthetypetosavealife?”shechallengesotherstostepoutsideoftheirfortzonetohelppeoplearoundtheworld.4．WhatcanwelearnaboutMichalukfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Shedonatesbloodformaterialrewards.B．Sheiseagertobeearecordholder.C．Shewasencouragedbyhersistertodonateblood.D．Shewillcontinuetodonatebloodifphysicallyfit.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reinforce”probablymeaninparagraph3?A．Balance. B．Influence. C．Strengthen. D．Ensure.6．WhatisapossiblereasonformentioninghowMichalukfeelsinparagraph4?A．Todrawattentiontothehealthoftheelderly.B．Toexplaintheprocessofphysicalexamination.C．Toproveblooddonationsuitspeopleofallages.D．Toserveasaninspirationtootherstodonateblood.7．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofJosephineMichaluk?A．Generous. B．Humorous. C．Talented. D．Independent.CPeoplesendmessageseverydayonsocialmedia.Theseonlineconversationscanhaveahugeimpactandshapehowsocietiesmakedecisions.Butthereisagrowingproblem.Sometimespeopledon’tlistentoeachotherandcansayreallyhurtfulthings.Woulditbebetteriftherewereanadvisorinonlinetalks?Wetriedtouseartificialintelligence(AI)(人工智能)tocarryoutthistask.So,wedidanonlineexperimentwithpairsofpeoplediscussingachallengingtopic.Inthefirstgroup,oneparticipant(参与者)ineachpairhadanAIhelper.TheAItriedtomakesurethediscussionwaspoliteandrespectful.Itdidn’tchangetheparticipant’spointofview,though!TheparticipantcouldacceptorrefusethesuggestionsorpletelyeditthemessageanAIhelperoffers.Inthecontrolgroup,thepeoplehadaconversationonthesametopicbutneitheroftheparticipantshadanAIhelper.Afterthediscussionsended,thepairssharedtheirthoughtsonhowgoodtheconversationwas.Inourstudy,theparticipantsacceptedtheAI’ssuggestionstwothirdsofthetime.WhentheyusedtheAI’ssuggestions,themessagesbecamemorepositiveandpolite.ParticipantswhosepartnersusedtheAIreportedfeelingbetterabouttheconversation.Theyweremorewillingtounderstandandrespecteachother,eveniftheystilldisagreed.ThepeoplewhousedtheAIthemselvesdidn’treportahugechangeinhowtheyfeltabouttheconversation.However,theyweremorewillingtorespecttheopinionsofothers!TheresultsofourstudyshowthatAIdidagoodjobofmakingonlinediscussionspolite.Butyoudon’tneedaremindertoberespectful.Eveninthevastdigitalworld,eachconversationmatters.Yourchoicetobekindandrespectfulcanmakeabigdifference.Itcanpromoteacultureofhealthydiscussionandunderstanding.Thisisalsotrueforreallifeconversations.8．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thistask”inparagraph1probablyreferto?A．Startingtalks. B．Guidingconversations.C．Changingviews. D．Sendingmessages.9．WhatdowelearnaboutparticipantswithAIhelpers?A．TheyrespondedtoAIpolitely. B．TheychangedviewsasAIsuggested.C．Theytendedtorespectothers’views. D．Theyexperiencedmixedfeelings.10．Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthelastparagraph?A．TheeffectivenessofAIinonlinediscussions. B．Thesignificanceofrespectfulmunication.C．Theimportanceofremindersinconversations. D．Thebalancebetweentechnologiesandchoices.11．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．CanAlremovemeanposts? B．CanAImakeonlinetalkskinder?C．Howtorespectdifferentopinions? D．Howtoreachanagreementonline?DMathsisallaroundus,fromworkingouthowtosharethebillafteramealtocalculating(计算)yourhouseholdbills.Somepeoplelovethechallengeofworkingoutmathsproblems,butmanyfearthemomentwhentheyhavetodealwithnumbersandfiguresandfeelarealsenseofworry.Itcanseemdiscouraging,butthis‘mathsanxiety’isperfectlynormal,andyou’redefinitelynotalone.Andanyway,ourworriesandfearsdon’tnecessarilyreflectourability.Theproblemreallystartsinchildhood,atschool.Researchhasfoundthatmathsteacherswhoarenervousaboutteachingthesubjectcanpassontheiranxietytothepupils,andgirlsmaybemorelikelytobeaffected.TheProgrammeforInternationalStudentAssessmentfoundaround31%of15and16yearoldsacross34countriessaidtheygotverynervousdoingmathsproblems,33%saidtheygottenseandnervousdoingmathshomework,andnearly60%saidtheyworriedmathsclasseswouldbedifficult.ShulamitKahn,fromBostonUniversity’sQuestromSchoolofBusiness,toldtheBBCshebelievesgivingstudents,particularlygirls,goodrolemodels“issignificant,especiallyatayoungage”.Shethinksthekeyistogetpeople,especiallywomenwholoveteachingmaths,toteachyoungerchildren.WritingforBBCFuture,DavidRobsonsays“It’snotclearwhymathsgivesrisetosomuchfearparedtogeography.Butthefactthatthere’sarightorwronganswermightmakeyoumoreworriedaboutunderperforming.”Andonceweassumewe’renota‘mathsperson’,weavoidsolvingthingsthatweprobablycoulddo.Psychologists(心理学家)havebeentryingtoworkoutwhymentalcalculationcanbringusoutinasweat.Thatfearmayefrommanysources,butsomesuggestthatexpressingyourfearsclearlycanloosentheirholdonyou,andencouragechildrentoseeamathstestasachallenge,notathreat(威胁).Weneedtothinkpositivelyaboutmathsandgiveitasecondchance.12．Regarding“mathsanxiety”inparagraph1,theauthorthinks______.A．itisunique B．itisformal C．itismon D．itisnecessary13．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A．Girlsarebetteratmathsthanboys. B．Mathsclassesaredifficultforallstudents.C．Students’anxietyresultsentirelyfromteachers. D．Confidenceinmathsneedsdevelopinginchildhood.14．Whatwillbeapotentialresultifonethinksheisnota‘mathsperson’?A．Hewillrisetochallenges. B．Hewilllearnmathsharder.C．Hewillbedoubtfulabouthisability. D．Hewillnotseemathsasathreat.15．Whatarechildrenadvisedtodoaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Tracksourcesofmathsfearregularly. B．Speakfearsoutforimprovementbravely.C．Explorecausesoffailureinmathscarefully. D．Quitchallengestoavoidanxietyactively.江苏省镇江市20232024学年高一下学期期末质量监测英语试卷（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。AGettingstartedwithLibbyWithLibby,youcanenjoyfreeebooks,digitalaudiobooks,andmagazinesfromyourlibrary.Allyouneedisalibrarycard.Step1DownloadoropenLibbyonyourdevice:●iOSdevices:AppleAppStore●Androiddevices:GooglePlay●AmazonFiretablets:AmazonAppstore●Windows,Mac,andChromebooks:

libbyapp.Step2InLibby,followtheprompt(提示)tofindyourlibraryandsigninwithalibrarycard.Step3Lookthroughyourlibrary’scatalog(目录),andthenborrowabookoraudiobookoropenamagazine.Step4BorrowedtitlesappearonyourShelf.Bookandaudiobookloans(借出)aredownloadedtotheappautomatically(自动地)whenyou’reconnectedtoWiFi,soyoucanreadthemwhenyou’reoffline.Tosavespaceonyourdevice,magazinesdon’tautomaticallydownload,butyoucandownloadindividualissuesbyyourself.OnyourShelf,youcan:·Taploanstoonlyseeyourbookandaudiobookloans.*TapReadWith...tochoosewhereyou’dliketoreadabook(KindleorLibby),andthenfinishsendingtoKindle(U.S.librariesonly)orstartreadinginLibby.*TapOpenInLibbyorOpenAudiobooktostartreadingorlisteningintheapp.*TapManageLoantoseeoptionslikeRenewLoanandReturnEarly.·TapMagazineRacktoseeyourmagazines:*Tapamagazine’scovertostartreading.*Taptoseeoptions,likeDownloadandSubscribe.1．Inwhichstepcanyousignin?A．Step1. B．Step2. C．Step3. D．Step4.2．Whichofthefollowingshouldbedownloadedbyyourself?A．Ebooks. B．Audiobooks. C．Magazines. D．Librarycards.3．Whatdoesthetextaimtointroduce?A．Thefunctionsoffourdevices. B．Thestepstoapplyforlibrarycards.C．Thecontentsofsomebooks. D．Theproceduresofusinganapp.BStreetartistshavetheuniqueabilitytoturntheentireworldintotheircanvas(画布).ArtistDavidZinn’sworkisnodifferent,ashemasterfullyuseshisnaturalenvironmenttobringhisdelightfulcreationstolife.Dependingontheseasonalconditionsaroundhim,Zinnbineshischaracterfilledchalkdrawingswithfallenleavesandmorepermanentlandscapefeatures,includingrocksandsidewalkcracks.Zinn’sdrawingsremindpeopleofchildren’sbookillustrationsandoftenfeatureanimalswithadorablelook.Eventhoughhedrawsavarietyofcreatures,hisartdoesfeaturesomerecurring(多次再现的)characters—includingSluggo,atinygreenanimal;Philomena,aflyingpig;andNadine,asmallbutbravemouse.Zinnchoosestodrawhiscreationsontostaircases,streetlamps,andotherfixturesofurbanlifebesidestheflatsidewalks.Theartistalsousesopticalillusions(视觉错觉)inhiswork,providingtheappearanceofbottomlesschasms(大裂口)orholesinsidewalksforhischaracterstoclimbinoroutof.ZinnhasbeenmakingcharacteristicchalkartaroundAnnArbor,Michigan,since1987.However,hisdrawingshaveattractivesidewalksallovertheworld.Duetothematerialsthatheusesandthefactthathisartisoftenlocatedinhightraffickedlocations,allofZinn’schalkdrawingsaretemporary,onlylastingforaslongasnatureallowsthemto.However,thiscontributestotheiruniqueness,asnotwodrawingswilleverbetheexactsame.Inordertobeviewed,Zinn’sworkalsoforcespeopletolookdownandpayattentiontotheenvironmentaroundthem,whichismoreandmoredifficultinoureverchangingandincreasinglyconnectedworld.However,hiscolorfulcreaturesencouragepeopletostopandsmelltheroses,andfindsomethinglovely.4．Whatcanweinferfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Zinnispletelydifferentfromotherstreetartists. B．TheenvironmentispartofZinn’sdrawings.C．Zinndrawsonsidewalksonlyinautumn. D．FlowersarethefocusofZinn’sworks.5．Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph3?A．Zinnlikesdrawinglovelyanimals. B．Zinnonlydrawsthreecharacters.C．Sluggoisaflyingpig. D．NadineisZinn’sfavouritecharacter.6．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesZinn’sdrawings?A．Cheapbutboring. B．Attractivebutexpensive.C．Popularbutmeaningless. D．Temporarybutcreative.7．WhatdoesZinn’sworkremindpeopletodoaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Stayclosetopeoplearound. B．Appreciatethebeautyaroundus.C．Buyrosesonthewayhome. D．Facedifficultiesinourlife.CWhatdoesa450millionyearoldlandplanthavetodowithwakingyouupforworkinthemorning?Unlessyou’resleepingonaforestfloor,we’dsaynotawholelot.Moss(苔藓)Echoisouttochangeallthat,bringingancientnatureintothemodernhomeinarathercleverlittledevice.TheMossEchohasactualmossgrowingonit.Butit’snotjustaminigarden;it’sahandyhomedevicethatkeepstime,worksasanalarmclockandincludesaBluetoothspeaker,withanLEDdisplaythat’sprogrammedthroughasmartphoneapp.Mosssitsonareplaceablemossfilter(过滤器),whichsurroundsthenetworkofLEDbulbs(灯泡).Besides,MossEchohasbeencreatedbyitsteamtoactasapowerfulpurifier(净化器),withtheplant’stinyleaflikestructures—calledphyllids—takinginpollutantsandthenreleasingcleanairbackintotheenvironment.Italsoeswithplentyofnaturethemedfeatures,likeasleepmodethatplaysrelaxingsoundsofthegreatoutdoorstohelpyoudriftoff,andanalarmclockthat’llwakeyouupinanequallygentleway.Foranyonewhohasexperiencedamosstakeoverinthegarden,you’llknowthattheseplantsareextremelyadaptable.Themossherecansurviveforsixmonthswithoutwater,butwedon’tremendpreventingyourlittleairqualityhelpersfromadrink;

thecreatorssuggestgivingitaspritz(喷)acoupleoftimesaday.However,ifyourbrownthumbdoesstrike,makersMoss

Labhavereplacementfiltersthatclickintothedevice’sframe(框),foranadditionalcost.Ifwatered,evenirregularly,themossshouldstayhappyandhealthyformanyyears.Therearesomepersonalizingaddons,likeswitchingupthelookwithdifferentwoodandmetalframes,foranadditionalprice.TheMossEchoisavailableforUS$179,whichis40%offexpectedretail.Includedinthepackisawhiteorblackunit,USBCcableandasleekwaterspraybottle.8．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutMossEcho?A．Itssize. B．Itsfunctions. C．Itsprice. D．Itsstructure.9．WhichofthefollowinghelpsMossEchotoactasapurifier?A．Phyllids. B．ThenetworkofLEDbulbs.C．Themossfilter. D．TheBluetoothspeaker.10．Whatcanweinferaboutthemossfromparagraph3?A．Itonlylivesfor6months. B．Itiseasytosurvive.C．Itadaptstotheenvironmentslowly. D．Itdoesn’tneedwatering.11．WhatcanwelearnaboutMossEcho?A．ItcostsmorethanUS$200.B．Itofferswoodandmetalframesforfree.C．Ithelpstoimproveyourgardeningskills.D．Itbinesnaturewithmoderntechnology.DAreyouoneofthosepeoplewho,whenyouhaveacappuccinoorteainacafé,immediatelywriteareviewaboutitonGoogle?Someofustendtowriteabouteverysingleexperience.Itdoesn'tmatterhowsmalltheymaybe:buyingabook,takingatraintrip,goingtothehairdresser...Thesemessagesandscoresthatdescribeourexperiencesprovideinformationtootherpeople.Thephenomenon(现象)showsthatweliveinasocietyextremelyfondoflabels(标签).Itseemswe'velearnedtoliveourlivesguidedbyreviewsandmentsonsocialmedia,by

“likes”,andbythenumberofstarsawardedtoaproductoraperson.However,arewetakingittotheextreme?Thedelusion(错觉)ofhypervaluation(高估)isthetendencyforanyproduct,experience,situation,orpersontobetheobjectofnumerical(数字的)labeling.Infact,somethingassimpleashavingacoffeeorreadingabook,nowrequiresyoutomaketheeffortandtranslatethatexperienceintoascoreofone,two,orevenfiveyellowstars.Socialmediaandthedelusionofhypervaluationhaveintroducedtheideatoyouthateverythingmustbeperfect.Youseekthebestexperience.Theidealperson.Thedreamservice.Forexample,youwantyourcoffeetotakeyoutothePiazzadiSpagnainRome.Youwantthehotelpillowyousleepontobeassoftassilkandthetaxiyoutaketohavetheshiniestwheels.Onlythenwillyougivetheservicefivestarsandagoodreview.Theideathatyou'regoingtovalueeverythingabouttheexperiencewhenitendsforcesyoutoliveitthroughthefilter(滤镜)ofanalysisandjudgment.Itleadsyou,soonerorlater,tofeelingsoffrustrationanddissatisfaction.Becausesometimes,thecoffeemightbecoldandbitter,butit'snottheendoftheworld.Indeed,imperfectionisapartoflifeandithasitsowncertaincharm.12．Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A．Badbehaviorinpublicplaces. B．Lackofmunicationbetweenfriends.C．Impatiencewithserviceinacafé. D．Addictiontosharingreviewsonsocialmedia.13．Whydoestheauthormentiontheexamplesinparagraph5?A．Toshowoverlyhighexpectations. B．Toprovidepracticalsolutions.C．Topresentpositivereviews. D．Tolistgoodservices.14．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsimperfection?A．Acceptable. B．Negative. C．Uncertain. D．Doubtful.15．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Developmentofsocialmedia B．NecessityofnumericallabelingC．Delusionofhyperevaluation D．Popularityofemailmessages江苏省盐城市20232024学年高一下学期6月期末英语试题（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。AWaystosavemoneyatthecinemaThere’snothingquitelikeseeinganewfilmonthebigscreen!Here’showtomakeafewsavingsatthecinema.GettwoticketsforthepriceofoneBuyaninsurance(保险)policyfromparetheMarketandyou’llgetfreeaccesstoMeerkatMovies,whichofferstwoforthepriceofoneonticketseveryTuesdayorWednesday.Fortunately,there’sachancetogetthisforaround£1.AllyouneedtodoisbuyasingledayUKtravelinsurance!GetsomefreeticketsTheClubLloydscurrentaccountofferssixfreeticketstouseatOdeonorVueandyou’llgetthesewithinamonthofopeningtheaccount.You’llneedtoadd£2,000totheaccounttocancelouta£3monthlycharge,butthatmoneydoesn’tneedtobeinonegoorstaythere—youcandrawitstraightbackout.BuyspecialofferticketsFromtimetotimetherearedealsrunningthatoffercutpricetickets.SiteslikeGrouponoftensellbundles(套票)forthelikesofOdeonandVuethatworkoutaround£4or£5each.OtherdealsincludeNationalCinemaDay(usuallyinSeptember)whenallticketsare£3.1．WhyareyouadvisedtobuyaninsurancepolicyfromparetheMarket?A．Toseenewfilmsforfree. B．TotravelUKforasingleday.C．ToaccessMeerkatMoviesregularly. D．Tomakeafewsavingsatthecinema.2．Whatistheadvantageofadding£2,000totheClubLloydsaccount?A．Youcanavoida£3monthlycharge. B．Youcangetfreeticketseverymonth.C．Youcanhavemorefreecinematickets. D．Youcangetticketsinaconvenientway.3．Howmuchdoyoupayforbuying3cutpriceticketsonNationalCinemaDay?A．£3. B．£9. C．£12. D．£15.BAfewyearsagoItookmysonsforicecream,andwhilemyoldersonwentinsidetobuyusourmilkshakes,myyoungersonandIwaitedonthebench(长椅)outside.AtacertainpointIrealizedthatsittingrightnexttomewerealittlegirlwithafacialdeformity(畸形),herfriend(orsister),andhermother.Whenmyyoungersonlookedupandsawher,hereactedexactlythewayyoumightthinkathreeyearoldwouldreactwhenseeingsomethingthatscaredhim:hestartedtocry—prettyloudly,too.Ihurriedlytriedtopushhimawayinthestroller(婴儿推车),notforthebenefitofhimbuttoavoidhurtingthegirl’sfeelings,andinmyhasteIcausedmyoldersontoknockovertheshakes,and,well,itwasascenequitedifferentfromwhatIhadhopedfor.ButasIpushedmyyoungerson’sstrollerawayIheardthelittlegirl’smomsay,inassweetandcalmavoiceasyoucanimagine,“Okay,guys,Ithinkit’stimetogo.”Andthatjustsetmethinking.Fortherestoftheday,Icouldn’tstopthinkingabouthowthatscenehadplayedout.Itoccurredtomethattheyprobablywentthroughsomethinglikethathundredsoftimesaday.Whatwouldthatbelike?WhatcouldIbeteachingmychildrensotheycouldunderstandhowtorespondbetternexttime?WhatIshouldhavedone,insteadoftryingtoavoidthesituation,wasinvolvethegirlandhermotherinconversation.Ifmysoncried,sobeit:kidscry.Ishouldhavesetabetterexampleforhim,andshownhimtherewasnothingtofear.AsIwasthinkingaboutthescene,thesongWonderbyNatalieMerchantcameontheradiothatnight,andsomethingaboutthewordstothesongjustgottome.Thatverynight,IstartedwritingWonder,astoryaboutaboywithafacialdifference.4．Whatmadetheyoungersoncry?A．Thathismotherpushedhimaway. B．Thathisbrotherupsetthemilkshakes.C．Thathewasunwillingtoreacttothegirl. D．Thathewasscaredbythegirl’sappearance.5．Theunderlinedword“haste”inparagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A．hurry B．doubt C．sorrow D．turn6．Whydidtheauthorkeepthinkingaboutthescene?A．Sheregrettednotbehavingproperly. B．Sheregrettednotfortingherson.C．Shewantedtowriteanovelbasedonit. D．Shewantedtoclearupthemisunderstanding.7．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressthroughthestory?A．Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover. B．Onegoodturndeservesanother.C．Akindgesturecanreachawound. D．Thinktwicebeforemakingafinaldecision.CEveryday,wefacearangeofdecisions,frompickingashirtforworktochoosingajob.Someofthesedecisionshavefarreachingconsequencesthatmayimpacttherestofourlives.Thesechoicescanbedifficult,andwearen’toftenawareofthereasonsbehindwhywemakecertainchoices.Anewstudyexploreshowwemakedecisionswhenitestoshortandlongtermrewards(回报).Itfoundthatweweremoreimpulsive(冲动)withdecisionsthatmaybringaboutanimmediaterewardthanthosethathavelongertermconsequences.ThestudywasconductedbyProfessorPlegerfromRuhrUniversityBochm.Theteamwantedtoknowhowwemakedecisionsaboutwhattoeatandhowtomakeaprofit.Theyaskedsubjectstochoosebetweensmallerimmediaterewardsandlargerrewardsthattheyhadtowaitfor.Thelongertheywaited,thebiggerthereward.BrainactivitywasobservedusingfunctionalMRI,whichshowswhichpartsofthebrainareactiveduringdecisionmaking.Thebrainobservationrevealedinterestingdifferenceswhenitcametoeachtypeofreward.Whenpeoplemadedecisionsaboutmoney,brainareasresponsibleforthinkingaboutthefutureandselfcontrolweremoreactive.Whendecidingaboutfood,theareasthatarelinkedtoimmediatesatisfactionweremoreinvolved.Thismeansthatourdecisionmakingpatterndependsonthetypeofrewardthatwearepresentedwith.Byunderstandinghowourbrainsrespondtodifferenttypesofrewards,wemaydevelopbettertoolsthatcontrolhowwemakethosedecisionsthatmayhaveseriousconsequencesinourlives.ProfessorPlegerbelievesthatunderstandingthesedifferencescanleadtonewtreatmentsforimpulsivebehaviorsandaddictions.Forexample,Neurofeedback(神经反馈)canobserverealtimebrainactivitytohelpindividualsmanagetheirbrainfunctions,whichcanhelpthemmakeparticularlydifficultdecisions,specificallysurroundingunhealthyoraddictivechoices.8．Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A．TheprocessofPleger’sstudy. B．Thecausesofbrainactivity.C．Thetheoryofpeople’schoices. D．Themethodsofdecisionmaking.9．Whatdoweknowaboutthedecisionmakingpatternaccordingtothepassage?A．Itisresponsibleforbetterselfcontrol.B．Itisassociatedwithdifferentbrainareas.C．Ithasnothingtodowiththetypeofreward.D．Itbringspeoplemoreimmediatesatisfaction.10．Whydoestheauthormentiontheexampleinthelastparagraph?A．Toconfirmtheassumption. B．Toshowtheapplicationofthestudy.C．Toparethedifferences. D．Topraisetheeffectivenessofthetools.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Howcanwemakereasonabledecisions?B．Areyourdecisionslinkedtoselfcontrol?C．Areyourdecisionsbasedonimpulseorreason?D．Howcanweapplyourdecisionmakingpattern?DAheatedthemearoundAIineducationisthatstudentscouldusethesegenerativetoolstopletetheirhomework.Educatorsareworriedthatstudentsmaynotbuildessentialskillsifitbeestooeasytomisrepresentmachinegeneratedworkastheirown.Inadditiontoconcernsthatsuchusemaycontributetocheating,it’salsoknownthatAIcanprovidemisinformationthatmaymisleadstudents.Asaresult,manyschoolshavebanned(禁止)generativeAIpletely.Butisthatreasonable?Theanswerisno,saysSebastianRao,aVirginiaSTEMschoolsenior.Instead,hesupportsAIpoliciesthatmakethetechnologyaccessibletostudentsandeducator