中考英语一轮复习培优全攻略(上海专用)第18讲阅读理解之主旨题(原卷版+解析)

第18讲阅读理解之主旨题知识梳理1】主旨题的提问方式：常见的提问方式有这几种：Thetextismainlyabout____.Themainidea／themainpurposeis______.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?Whatisthetopicofthetext?Whatdoesthefirstparagraphdiscuss?【知识梳理2】主旨题解题技巧主旨题不能够从原文中直接找到答案的题，要注意:1、以原文为依据，不参杂个人意见，要客观不要主观。要克服“我认为…怎么样”的观点。2、答案是比出来的。答案不选对的，只选最好的。因为，有时候四个答案都是对的。答案不选对的，只选最好的。比答案的原则是：好的>不知道的；不知道的>不对的。3、注意绝对化的词。如果答案选项中出现绝对化的词，比如：all，always，never，nothing，every等等，除非文章当中使用了该类词汇，否则，一般都要排除。4、答案要避免以点带面，以偏盖全。尤其是多个选项都有道理，难以挑选正确答案的时候，要注意选择最符合题目要求的一个。5、“傻瓜”原则。文章中没有提到的就当时不知道，不要枉自猜测，自作聪明。一切以文章内容为准。【例题精讲】阅读下面的段落，在文章中画出主旨句，并总结规律。（备注：让学生快速阅读浏览后划出主旨句，并说明原因）PASSAGE1Peoplehavedifferenttastesinfood.Somefeelthattheyhaven'teatenamealunlesstheyhavehadsteakorotherredmeat.Somepreferchickenorfishandeatoneortheotherateverymeal.Othersprefervegetablesandfruitsorgrainsandwouldenjoyamealofspaghetti,eggplant,andfreshfruit.Otherscouldliveonwhatwerecalledfast——foods:ahamburgerorhotdog,Frenchfriesandasoftdrink.PASSAGE2Africa——ThefightagainststarvationinsixWestAfricannationsisbeinghamperedbytherainyseason.Heavyrainsareturningthedirtroadsintomuddyrivers.Reliefwillhavetowaitforadryspellwhichseemsnowhereinsight.Theweatherbureauismaintainingsilenceforfearofcausingincreasedalarm.PASSAGE3London'sweatherisstrange.Itcanrainseveraltimesaday;eachtimetherainmaycomesuddenlyafterthesunisshiningbrightly.TheairisdampandchillrightthroughJuly.OnoneMarchafternoonHamptonHeathlastyear,itrainedthreetimes,therewasonehailstorm,andthesunshonebrilliantly——allthiswithintwohours'time.Itisnotunusualtoseemenandwomenrushingdownthestreetonasunnymorningwithumbrellasontheirarms.Nooneknowswhatthenextfewmomentswillbring.PASSAGE4Survivinginthejungleisascience.Thejunglepeoplehavebecomeperfectinthisscience,andyoucantoo.Learnasmuchasyoucanaboutwhattoexpectinthejungle.Makesureyouhavethejungle.Makesureyouhavetherightequipment.Thennopartofthejunglewillseemcompletelyunfriendlyorfrightening.Infactyouwillbeableto"liveoff"itforalongtime.PASSAGE5PerhapsmorethananyotherpeopleAmericanshavecometodependontheircars.Thefamilycarhasbeenacommonthingsinceearly20thcentury,andithaschangedAmericanlife.ManypeoplehavemovedoutsideofthelargecitiestothesuburbsSomeAmericansspendtwohoursadayormoreintheircarsgoingtoworkandhomeagain.CarshavebecomethemeansoftransportationformostAmericans.【巩固练习1】阅读下面的段落，根据要求作答。PASSAGE1Somepeopleliketogotobeachoralakeforrecreation.Theyenjoytheswimmingorboatingthatisavailablethere.Otherpeople,especiallyinthehotsummer,prefercleanairandcoolmountainbreezes.Somepeoplelikeexcitementandentertainment.Theygottoshowsandnightclubs.Stillotherpeoplefindthatstayinghomewiththefamilyandenjoyingthetogethernessofspendingtimewithlovedonesisthemostpleasurableexperienceofall.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.Peopleenjoydifferentkindsofrecreation.B.Somepeoplelikestayingathomewiththeirfamilies.C.Somepeopleloveswimmingandboating.D.Somepeoplearericherthanothers.PASSAGE2Coffeeisauniversalbeveragethatisservedindifferentwaysaroundtheworld.InLondon,forexample,someEnglishmendipmustardintotheircoffee,whileinDenver,aPersonmightaddadashofketchup.StripsoforangeandlemonPeel,clovesandcinnamonsticksarenotunusualadditionstothebrewinEurope.AnAsiandelightconsistsofcoffeebrewedinboilingsugar.perhapstherichestcupofcoffeecanbeenjoyedinIrelandwherewhiskeyandwhippedcreamareimportantingredients.InAustraliaawaitresswillask,"Doyouwantblackorwhite?"Blackisplainblackcoffee,butwhiteishalfcoffeeandhalfwarmmilk.IfanAustralianordersicedcoffee,hewillbeservedacupofsteamingcoffeewithascoopoficecream.ItsoundsliketheAustralianversionofa"snowballinhell."1.Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainidea?A.TherichestcupofcoffeecanbeenjoyedinIreland.B.Asiansenjoyasweetcupofcoffee.C.Coffeeisenjoyedinavarietyofways.D.Australianshaveanunusualsenseofhumor.2.TheparagraphcouldbeentitledA.SomeLikeItHot.B.CoffeeAroundtheWorld.C.OrientalDelights.D.ASnowballinHell.PASSAGE3Whentheweatherisclear,pilotsusetheireyestokeeptheairplaneflyingstraightandlevel.Inlowvisibilitysituations,however,theeyeandotherorientationsenses,suchasoursenseofbalance,arenotonlyuseless,theymaybetotallymisleading.Theonlysafewaytoflyanairplaneinlowvisibilityconditionsistouseinstruments,whichindicatetheattitudeoftheairplane.Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainidea?A.Inbadweather,thesensescanbemisleadingB.FlyinganairplanecanbeverydifficultC.Whenvisibilityislowtheonlysafewaytoflyanairplaneisbyusingflightinstruments.D.Whentheweatherisclear,pilotsusetheireyestokeeptheairplaneflyingstraightandlevel.Passage4(A)Doyouknowanythinginterestingaboutcolors?Didyouknowthatcolorscanaffect(影响)ourmoods?Colorscanchangeourmoodsandmakeusfeelhappyorsad,energeticorsleepy.Thisreportexplainswhatcolorscandoandwhatcharacteristics(特征)theyrepresent.Calmcolors….Warmcolors….Energeticcolor….Strongcolor….1.What’sprobablythebesttitleforthispassage?A.Colorsaroundus B.ColorsandmoodsC.Colorsandbehavior D.KnowledgeaboutcolorsPassage5Whatdoyoudoifyou’restranded(处于困境的)onalonelyisland?Surelyyouneedtofindawaytogetintouchwiththeoutsideworld.Yourbestchanceofdoingthisistodrawtheattentionapassingplane.Bodysignals(信号)。。。Thesmokefromafirecanbeseenfromfaraway,soit’sagoodwaytodrawattention……It’sagoodideatobuildsomesignals,too…….Whatisthepassagemainlyabout? A.Theexplanationofbuildingsignalsonanisland. B.Theimportanceofmakingsignalsonanisland. C.Waysofsendingoutsignalsonalonelyisland. D.Waysofreceivingsignalsfromalonelyisland.【巩固练习2】阅读下面的段落，在文章中画出主旨句并进行概括总结。（备注：让学生快速阅读浏览后划出主旨句，并说明原因）PASSAGE1AmericansmightbeembarrassedbecausetheirJapanesefriendsaresoformalwiththem.JapanesemightfeelinsultedbecauseAmericanacquaintancesgreetthemcasually.Still,theformsofgreetinginbothcountriesonlyshowrespectforothers.ItjusthappensthatAmericansandJapanesehaveadifferentwayoflookingathumanrelationshipsandthushaveadifferentwayofshowingrespect.Mainidea:PASSAGE2Sinceplantsgiveoffthisvaluablegas,theyaredoingotherlivingthingsagreatservice,because,sincealllivingthingshavetobreathe,therecouldeasilybeashort-ageofoxygenintheatmosphere.Greenplants,inthisway;helptomaintainthebalanceofgasesintheatmosphere.Mainidea:PASSAGE3IfthewindbecomesgustyafteraPeriodofcalm,youshouldseekshelter.Theskyneedscarefulwatching,too.Gradualdarkeningand"boiling"cloudsshouldquickenyourpace.LightningandthunderarecommonenoughstormindicatorsbutfewPeoplerealizethatthebrightnessofthelightningisnotnearlyasimportantasthenumberoflightningflashes.Thesignsofanoncomingstormaremany,andaperson'slifemaydependonhisabilitytointerpretthem.Mainidea:PASSAGE4Doctorsareoftheopinionthatmostpeoplecannotlivebeyond100years,butagrowingnumberofscientistsbelievethattheagingprocesscanbecontrolled.Therearemorethan12000Americansoverl00yearsold,andtheirnumbersareincreasingeachyear.Dr.JamesLangleyofChicagoclaimsthat,theoreticallyandunderidealconditions，animals，Includingman，canlivesixtimeslongerthantheirnormalperiodofgrowth．Aperson'speriodofgrowthlastsabout25years.IfDr．Langley'stheoryisaccurate,futuregenerationscanexpectalifespanof150years.．Mainidea:阅读下面的段落，并在文章中画出主旨句并进行概括总结。PASSAGE1InspiteofthefactthatcarsfromGermanyandJapanarefloodingtheAmericanmarket,Ford,GeneralMotors,andChryslerareemployingmoreworkersthaneverbefore.ThefloodofcheaperforeigncarshasnotcostAmericanautoworkerstheirjobsassomeexpertspredicted.FordoperatesasfarasAsia,andGeneralMotorsisconsideredAustralia'sbiggestemployer.YetGeneralMotorshasitshugeAmericanworkforceandemployshundredsofpeopleeverydaytomeettheneedsofaninsatiablesociety.Mainidea:PASSAGE2Whatdoesthedoctorneedtoknowabouthispatient?Intheinitialinterviewthedoctorneedstoknowasmuchaspossibleabouthim,asitrelatestohisailments.Thisisthemedicalhistory,andalthoughinformalandbrief,itisthefirststepatarrivingatadiagnosis.Thesooneracorrectdiagnosis,thequickerhecangeteffectivetherapyMainidea:PASSAGE3JustasIsettledowntoreadorwatchtelevision,hedemandsthatIplaywithhim.IfIgetatelephonecall,hescreamsinthebackgroundorknockssomethingover.Ialwayshavetohanguptofindoutwhat'swrongwithhim.Baby-sittingwithmylittlebrotherisnofun.Herefusestoletmeeatasnackinpeace.UsuallyhewantshalfofwhateverIhavetoeat.Then,whenhefinallygrowstired,ittakesaboutanhourforhimtofallasleep.Mainidea:【巩固练习】Choosethebestanswer(12分)“MothermayIgodowntotheriver?ithasstoppedrainingnow！”“Verywell，Tom，”repliedhismother,“only,becareful,anddon'tstayawaylong!”So,Tomranoffdownthefieldtotheriverwhichflowedpasthisfather’sfarminfarnorthQueenslandinAustralia.Ithadbeenrainingfortendays.Sometimestherainfellfastandhard,thenlightshowerswouldfollowThegroundwasallwet.“Allhotcountries,suchaswherewelive,”Tom’sfatherhadoncetoldhim,“mayfloodattimes.Thesunhasgreatpowerinthetropicstodrawupthewaterfromthesea.Youknowhowthevapourrisesintotheair.Thehigherthetemperatureoftheair,thegreatertheamountofmoisture(水分)theaircanhold.Whentheaircools,thevapourbecomesclouds,orifitisneartheearth'ssurface,asmist(薄雾).Whentheaircoolsgradually(逐渐地),theraindropsaresmallandtherainislight。However,whenthevapourdropssuddenlyintemperature,thedropsarelargeandtherainisheavy.”“Insometropicalcountries,wherethesunisalwaysatworkonlargebodiesofwater,averylargeamountofvapourcollectsintheair,anditmaytakedays,orevenweeks,toformraindropsandfall.Itmaythenrainfordayscontinually.Whenthishappens,aftertwoorthreedays,thewaterfallsdoesnothavethetimetosoak(浸泡)throughthesoilorbecarriedoffinthestreams；soitgathersonthesurface,andthenwehaveafloodWhenTomgottotheriver,wherethecrossingwas,hefoundthewaterrisingrapidly.Hethoughtaboutwhathisfatherhadtaughthimaboutthefloods,anddecidedtogobackhomeatonceandtellhimthenews.69.WhatdidTom'sfatherprobablydo?A.AgeographyteacherB.AscientistC.AfarmerD.Adoctor70.HowlonghadTomprobablystayedathome?A.TendaysB.TwodaysC.ThreedaysD.Severalweeks71.Theaircanholdalotofmoisturewhen.A.theaircoolsdownsuddenlyB.theaircoolsdowngraduallyC.thetemperatureishighD.thetemperatureislow72.WhichorderisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?(1)Thewaterfromthesearisesintotheairandbecamevapour.(2)Whentheaircoolsdown,itbeginstorain.(3)Thevapourbecamecloudsormist.(4)Toomuchwatergathersonthesurfaceandbecomesflood.A.(1)(2)(3)(4)B.(2)(1)(3)(4)C.(4)(1)(3)(2)D.(1)(3)(2)(4)73.Whatwasthe“news”inthelastsentence?A.Maybeaterriblefloodwascomingsoon.B.Theycouldstarttoworkonthefarmimmediately.C.Therainhadcausedagreatlosstotheirfarm.D.Hehadlearnedhowthefloodcameintobeing.74.Tomwasaboyaccordingtothepassage.A.hardworkingB.generousC.lazyD.cleverA.ChoosethebestanswerForhiseleventhbirthday,Linwasgivenagiftthatwouldshapehislife.OnthatdayhisfathertookhimtotheChildren’sActivityCentreandsaidhecouldchooseanycoursethatinterestedhim.Therewasjustonerequirement:Linwouldhavetopromisetostudyitforatleastoneyear.TothatpointLinhadhadmanyhobbies,butnonekepthisinterestformorethanaweekortwo.Hismumoncegavehimabagofstampstoencouragestampcollecting.Thathobbylastedaweek.Thenhisfathergotoncegavehimabagofstampstoencouragestampcollecting.Thathobbylastedaweek.ThenhisfathergothimsomepaintshopingthatLin’sartisticsidewouldshinethrough.Thosepaintswerenowunderhisbed,somestillunopened.ThistimeLin’sparentswouldlethimdecide.Lin’seyesmoveddownthenoticeboardthatlistedallthecoursesonoffer.Hestoppedat“photography”.Helikedtheideaoftakingbeautifulpicturesbutthenoticesaidthateachstudentneededtheirowncamera.AlthoughLin’sfamilyweren’tpoor,theyweren’tricheither,andacameracostalotofmoney.Hecontinuedlooking.Thenextcoursetocatchhiseyewas“LanguageArt”.Hedidn’tevenknowwhatthatmeant.Hisfatherexplainedthatittaughtpeoplehowtomakepublicspeeches.Lin,ashyboy,tohimitcouldn’tbeworse.Thenhesawit.“Cooking”soundedlikesomethinghe’dliketodo.Itwasinexpensiveandconvenient,itcouldbedonealoneanditwasalsocreative.BasedonLin’shobbyhistory,hisdadhaddoubts（疑惑），butheagreed.Muchtohisparents’surprise,Linkepthispromise.HestudiedcookingattheCentreeverySaturday,andpracticedathome,makingdeliciousmealsforhisfamily.Everyonelookedforwardtobirthdays,whentheycouldeathiscakes.Lingotgreatsatisfactionfromthepleasurehisfoodbroughttoothers.Themonthsturnedtoyearsbuthishobbyneverbecamedifferentagain.NowLinisanadultandrunsawonderfulrestaurant.Whencustomerssaytheyenjoyhismeal,hestillgetsthesamepleasurehedidasachild,andremembersthespecialgifthereceivedallthoseyearsago.69.Whathobbydidn'tLintryaccordingtothepassage?A.CookingB.CollectingstampsC.PaintingD.Makingpublicspeeches70.Whydidn'tLinchoosetostudyphotography?A.ItwastooexpensiveB.HewasnotverycreativeC.HehadnointerestinitD.Itwasnotofferedthatterm71.Theunderlinedexpression"catchhiseye"inParagraph4means"________".A.makehimexcitedB.causehimsurpriseC.gethisattentionD.helphimseeclearly72.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLin'sinterestincooking?A.Itonlylastedforashorttime.B.Itseemedtomatchhischaracter.C.Itwaschosenbyhisparents.D.Itdevelopedslowlyovermanymonths.73.WhydidthefatherhavedoubtswhenLinchosecooking?A.Linwasn'tgoodatcooking.B.Cookingwasn'tveryconvenient.C.Hedidn'tthinkLinwouldcontinue.D.Cookingwasn'tagoodhobbyforaboy.74.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AStrictFatherB.TheFunofCookingC.AChangeableBoyD.TheBirthdayGift一、阅读单选Doyouthinkyouarefat?Doyouwanttobehealthy?let’sdoexercisetogether.wehavethreegroupsforyoutojoin.EasyLevel(水平)：Anyonecanjointhisgrouptodoexercise.Werunorridebikesintheparkthreetimesaweek,usuallyonMonday,WednesdayandThursdayafternoon,startingatfivep.mandlasting(持续)for30minutes.MediumLevel:Youcanjointhisgroupifyou’renottooyoungortooold.Weexercisethreetimesaweek,butwedomoresportsthanthefirstgroup.Wecanplaybasketball,footballorgoswimming.Wewillexercisefortwohoursatime.HighLevel：Ifyouwanttojointhisgroup,you’dbetteraskyourdoctorfirst,becausewedosportseverydayfromTuesdaytoSaturday,oneandahalfhourseachtime(每次),andtherearemanystrengthexercises.1．Whatsportsdoesthefirstgroupdo?A．Basketball. B．Swimming. C．Running. D．Football.2．Whichgroupcana60-year-oldmanjoin?A．Thesecondorthethirdgroup. B．Thesecondgroup.C．Thefirstgrouporthesecondgroup. D．Thefirstgroup.3．Youcanjointhethirdgroupafteryour_________saysyes.A．doctor B．parent C．friend D．teacher4．Peopleinthethirdgroupexercise________hoursaweek.A．1.5 B．4.5 C．7.5 D．10.55．Thewriter’spurpose(目的)isto___________.A．teachpeoplehowtodosports. B．askpeopletojointhegroup.C．tellpeopletoliveahealthylife. D．helppeoplelearnmoreaboutsports.Mymotherisateacher,andIgrewupwiththechallengesateacherfaces.Ioftenaskedher,“Whydoyouteach?Whatkeepsyouteaching?”Theanswerwasalwaysthesame.“Thereisalwaysthatonechild,thatonemomentthatisworth.Now,Iamateacher,too.Butdifferentfrommymother,Iteachstudentschallengingactivitiesoutdoors.Andwhenmymotheraskedmethesimilarquestions,myanswerwas“it’sthatonechild,thatonespecialmoment.”Oneofthosemomentshappenedrecently.Iwasworkingwithagroupofgirlsinafour-weekprogramme.Everythingwentonwellthroughthe“Team”eventsandweweremovingontoa“High”onecalledtheWire(钢索)walk.IntheWireWalk,eachgirlhadtoclimbupthepegs(木桩)inatreetoawire,8metershigh,andthenwalkacrossit.Ofcourse,everythingwassafeforsure.WhenIaskedwhowouldtry,afewgirlsraisedtheirhands,andtheyfinishedtheWireWalkwithlittledifficulty.ButwhenitwasSusie’sturn,itseemedthatshedidn’treallywantto.IaskedSusieifshewasready.Sheansweredsoftly,“Isuppose.”Now,Susiewasatthefootofthetree.Shestartedtomakethelongreachforthefirstpeg.Theothergirlscheeredforher.ThenIfoundSusiewasbecomingnervouswitheverystep.Irealizedshewouldnotgomuchfurther.Susiewashalfwayup.Thenshestoppedandheldthetreetight,lookingveryafraid.Hereyeswereclosed.Withherfaceagainstthetree,shecried,“Ican’t.”Theothergirlssatinsilence.ItalkedquietlytoSusie,tryingtorelaxher.ItalkedforalongtimetillIranoutofwords.“Iwillstillbeyourfriendnomatterwhat,Susie!”Marybrokethesilence.Tomysurprise,Susieliftedherheadandlookeduptothewire.ThensheturnedtolookdownatMaryandsmiled.Marysmiledback.Finally,Susiemadeitallthewayacrossthatwire.Whenshereturnedtotheground,thefirsthugshelookedforwasfrom________.Weallcheered.MomentslikethiskeepmedoingwhatIdo.Theyoungheartscontinuetofillmewithcourage.6．Susiestoppedhalfwayuptothewirebecause________.A．theteacheraskedhertodoit B．somethingwaswrongwithitC．shewastooafraidtomoveon D．itwastoohighforhertoreach7．FromthestoryofSusieandMary,wecanlearnthat________.A．helpingothersishelpingourselves B．awordofencouragementcanhelpalotC．outdooractivitiesbringpeoplecloserthanever D．agoodteacherplaysanimportantroleinteaching8．Whichisthemostpossibleanswerontheline?A．mymother B．me C．Mary D．hermother9．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThatOneMoment B．TheWireWalk C．LoveandCourage D．TheYoungHeartsAirshipscanflybecausetheyarelighterthanair,likeballoons.Buttheyalsohaveengines,sotheycanflylongdistances.Inthe1920sand1930s,airshipsflewwithpassengersinthem.TheycouldflyfromEuropetotheUSintwodays.Thatwasmuchfasterthantravelingbyship.Therewereevenrestaurantsandbedroomsinthebiggestairships,whichcouldcarryupto100passengers.However,thesafetyofairshipsduringthattimewassurelyabigproblem.Itwasreportedthatmanyofairshipscrashed.In1937,afamousairshipcalledtheHindenburgcrashednearNewYorkandthirty-sixpeopledied.Afterthat,passengerairshipsstoppedflying.Planesbecamethemostimportantkindofairtransportationbecausetheywerefasterandsafer.Nowanumberofcompaniesaroundtheworldaremakingairshipsagain.Theyaremuchsaferthantheairshipsofthe1920sand1930s,buttheyarenotforpassengers.Instead,theycarrycargo.Whyuseairshipsinsteadofplanes?Therearefourmainreasons:●Theydon’tneedairports.Theycanlandinplaceswhereplanescan’t.●Theycancarrymuchmorecargothanplanescan.●Theyusemuchlessfuelthanplanes,sotheyarebetterfortheenvironment.●Theycanstayintheairforalongtime,sotheyaregoodforscientificwork.Todaymostcargostilltravelsonplanes,ships,trainsandtrucks.Butinthefuture,muchmorecargocouldtravelbyairshipbecauseit’scheaperandbetterfortheenvironment.Maybetherewillbeairshipsforpassengersagaintoo.10．Duringthe1920sand1930s,airships___________.A．couldn’tcarrypeople B．couldhaverestaurantsC．weresaferthanplanes D．wereslowerthanships11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“crash”inParagraph2probablymean?A．falltopieces B．flyintoskyC．takeoffsafely D．turnbackfast12．Whydopeoplestilluseairshipstoday?A．Theycanflywithoutfuel.B．Theycantakemorepassengers.C．Theyhavetolandintheairports.D．Theyaremorefriendlytotheenvironment.13．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Usefulairships B．AirshipsandplanesC．Thehistoryofairships D．ThestoryofafamousairshipClassAfloatisaCanadianschoolonatallship!Theshipis210feetlongand30feetwide,anditcantakeuptosixtystudents.Theclassroomsarewell-equippedandcomfortable,andthere’sevenalibrary!Itisn’tnecessarytoknowanythingaboutsailing-studentscanlearnontheship.NotallthestudentsareCanadian.There’susuallyamixofnationalities.Thisyear,therearealsostudentsfromMexico,theUS,Germany,andTurkey.There’samixofagestoo.Therearehighschoolstudentssixteentoeighteenyearsold,andfirst-yearcollegestudents.Theteachersdesignspecialstudyprogramsforeachstudent.Becausetheschoolisaship,youcandosomeexcitingclasses,forexample,MarineBiologyontheunderseaanimalsandHistoryofGeographycoursesabouttheplacesyouvisit.Studentsalsolearnallaboutsailing!Studentsdon’tjuststudy.Theymustalsoclean,cookandsailtheship.Intheirfreetime,studentscanrest,read,orwatchamovie.Intheevening,theyrelaxwithfriendsandhaveclubmeetings.Everysixteentotwentydays,theshipstopsinaportforthreetosixdays.Inaport,there’slotsforthestudentstodo-homestays,campingtrips,museumtours,culturalevents,hiking,etc.Theyalsogoboatinganddootherwatersports.Parentscanmeetupwiththestudentsinoneporteveryterm.StudentsalsotakepartintwovolunteerprogramsinSenegalandtheDominicanRepublic.Theyhelplocalfamiliesindifferentways,forexample,withbasichealthmattersorstartingabusiness.Studentslearnhow,withjustalittlemoneyandtime,theycanmakechangesthatimproveotherpeople’slives.14．InParagraph2,wecangettheinformationabout________.A．theship B．theactivities C．theclasses D．thestudents15．Theunderlinedwordsprobablyrefertothestudyof________.A．lifeintheoceans B．lifeonlandC．endangeredwildanimals D．treasureunderthesea16．WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．Whattheshipislike. B．Howlongtheshipcourselasts.C．Howparentsmeettheirchildren. D．Whatstudentsdoonandofftheship.17．Whyarestudentsaskedtotakepartinthevolunteerprojects?A．Theycanlearnhowtohelpothers. B．Theycanlearnhowtomakemoney.C．Theycanlearnhowtostartabusiness. D．Theycanlearnhowtodomedicalpractice.18．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．learningtosailatallship B．after-schoolactivitiesC．aschoolonasailingship D．anusualexperienceofsailingHavingvideocallsisnormalinourdailylife,buthaveyouimaginedbeingabletotouchthepersonontheotherendoftheline?Thesedays,asoftskinstretchdevice(SSD)hasbeeninventedbytheresearchersfromtheUniversityofNewSouthWales,Australia.Itisanewkindofhapticdevicewhichcanrecreatethesenseoftouchandmakeitpossibleforustotouchpeoplethroughavideocall.Haptictechnologycanmimicstheexperienceoftouchinwaysthataresimilarintherealworld.Today,vibrationisthemostcommonhaptictechnologyandithasbeenbuiltintomanyelectronicdevice.Atpresent,however,thehaptictechnologyhasgreatdifficultyrecreatingthesenseoftouchwithobjectsinvirtualenvironmentsoratadistance,accordingtoMaiThanhThai,leadauthorofthestudy.Luckily,theresearchteamintroducedanewmethodtodealwiththeproblem.Thenewtechnologycanrecreatethesenseoftouchthroughsoft,man-madeskin.“Ourskinstretchdevicecanbebuiltintothefingerpartsofahapticglove.Itislikewearingasecondskin——it’ssoft,stretchableandmimicsthesenseoftouch.Anditwillmakenewformsofhapticcommunicationtoimproveeverydayactivities.”saidThanhNhoDo,seniorauthorofthestudy.Itworkslikethis:ImagineyouareathomeandyoucallyourfriendwhoisinAustralia.YouwearahapticglovewiththeSSDsandyourfriendwearsaglovewith3Dforcesensors.Thenwhenyourfriendpicksupanobject,itwillphysicallypressagainstyourfriendfingers.Andtheglovewith3Dforcesensorswillmeasuretheseinteractions.Afterthat,theforcesignalscanbesenttoyourglove,makingyouexperiencethesamesenseoftouchasyourfriend.Thenewhaptictechnologycouldbeusedinvarioussituations,allowinguserstofeelobjectsinsideavirtualworldoratadistance.Thiscouldbeespeciallyhelpfulwhenpeopleusevideocallstostayconnectedwithlove