2024-2025学年下学期高二英语外研社版期中必刷常考题之说明文阅读理解

第58页（共58页）2024-2025学年下学期高二英语外研社版期中必刷常考题之说明文阅读理解一．阅读理解（共15小题）1．（2023•郑州二模）Whenculturalheritagesitesdisappear，they'regoneforever.However，theyarebeingendangeredatanalarmingratebyrisingseas（Venice），pollution（theTajMahal）andovertourism（AngkorWat）.Justtonameafew.Butwhenwetrytoprotecttheseheritagesites，wealsohavetofacesuchthornyquestionsas"Whatpartofthepastisworthpreservingandpassingontothenextgenerations？Whatdutydoweowetothecreationsofourancestors？Whatstrengthdowedrawfromtheirpresence﹣andwhen，onthecontrary，dotheybecomealeadweight，preventingusfromprojectingourselvesintothefuture？".Humankindhasansweredthesedifficultquestionsdifferentlyindifferentplaces.InDresden，Germany，theFrauenkirchewasan18thcenturychurchwhosebell﹣shapedtopwasalandmark.InFebruary，1945，oneofthemostdestructivebombingattacksofWorldWarⅡkilledmorethan25，000peopleandreducedthecitytoruins.AsDresdenslowlyrebuiltafterthewar，theFrauenkirchewasleftinruins.ButafterGermanreunification，thechurchwasreconstructedusingmanyofitsoriginalmaterials，asastatementofpeaceandharmony.LiketheFrauenkircbe，NotreDame，alandmarkinParis，whichwasdestroyedbyfirein2019，isbeingrebuiltascloseaspossibletohowitwasbefore，includingusingtheoriginalandpoisonousmetal—lead—fortheroof.Thatchoicewascontroversial，asfuturechoicesareboundtobeinthedebateabouthowtorestoreandpreservehistoricbuildings.Perhaps，noonecanclaimtohavetherightanswersonpreservation.Theremaynotevenberightanswers.Whatwewilldoistocontinuetotakecareofimportantculturalheritagesites，asamatterofsignificancetohumanity'spast，presentandfuture.（1）Whichheritagesiteissufferingfromtoomanyvisitors？A．Venice.B．Dresden.C．TheTajMahal.D．AngkorWat.（2）Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword"thorny"inparagraph2？A．Tough.B．Smart.C．Interesting.D．Important.（3）WhatdoestheauthordislikeabouttherebuildingofNotreDame？A．Thehighrebuildingcosts.B．Thetimingofreconstruction.C．Thechoiceofcertainmaterial.D．Thesignificanceofpreservation.（4）Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext？A．Weshouldprotectasmanyheritagesitesaspossible.B．Itisbettertoleavethedamagedhistoricbuildingsalone.C．Historicbuildingsshouldberebuiltwiththesamematerials.D．Heritagesitesserveasanimportantlinkamonghumanbeings.2．（2024•蒲城县三模）Polarbearsnormallyneedseaicetohuntseals，butanisolatedgroupofpolarbearslivingonthemountainouscoastofsoutheastGreenlandhavefiguredouthowtomakealiving，eventhoughtheseaicetheremeltsawayearlyintheyear.Thesebearshavefoundawaytosupplementtheirlimitedseaicesupplybyhuntingonfreshwatericethatcomesfromglaciersonland.Theglacialicefallsoffinpiecesintofjords，wherethepiecesgettogetherintoafloatingplatformthatthepolarbearsusetocatchseals，accordingtoareportinthejournalScience.Climatechangeismakingseaicemoreandmorescarce.Lossofseaiceis"theprimarythreattopolarbears，"saysKristinLaidreoftheUniversityofWashington，leadauthorofthenewstudy.But，shesays，thisnewworksuggestssomebearsmightbeabletocopewithadecreasedamountofseaice—atleastforawhile—inplaceslikeGreenlandwheretheycantakeadvantageoffloatingglacierice.WhilelocalpeoplehavelongknownthatbearsliveinsoutheastGreenland，it'saremote，challengingenvironmentthat'snotfrequentedbyhumans."It'sacoastlinewithhugemountainpeaks，lotsofwinds，extremeconditionsandplentyoffogs，"saysLaidre，whohasspentyearsworkingwithcolleaguestosurveypolarbearslivingonGreenland's1，800﹣mile﹣longeastcoast.ToseewhattheycouldfindinsoutheastGreenland，theteamhadtotakehelicoptersfromthenearestsettlementandflyfortwohoursinastraightlinetothecoast，"Wearrivedinthesefjords，veryisolatedfjords，andthere'sessentiallynoseaiceorverypoorseaiceoffshore，"saysLaidre，explainingthattheresearchersexpectedtofindfewbears."Buttherewerealotofbearsinthesefjords，"shesays."Itwasclearlyjustauniquehabitat."Theseaicepersistedinthesefjordsforonlyaroundahundreddaysayear，shenotes，meaningthatbearsdon'thavemuchtimetouseitasahuntingground.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"supplement"inparagraph2mean？A．Makeupfor.B．Keepupwith.C．Lookforwardto.D．Breakawayfrom.（2）Whatwillhappentopiecesofglacialiceafterfallingoff？A．Theywillformvariousfjords.B．Theywillexistinfjordsforonlyahundredyears.C．Theywillfloatintocoldplacesandneverdisappear.D．Theywillgathertobeaplatformforpolarbearstohunt.（3）WhatistheenvironmentlikeinsoutheastGreenland？A．Crowded.B．Pleasant.C．Severe.D．Windless.（4）Whatisthetextmainlyabout？A．Polarbearsareontheedgeofdyingout.B．Polarbearsnolongerneedseaicetohuntseals.C．Polarbearscanreplaceseawaterwithfreshwater.D．Polarbearshaveanotherwaytohuntwithlittleseaice.3．（2024春•滕州市期中）Haveyoueverdreamedofmeetingtopscientistsinperson？Ifso，whatwouldyouwanttoaskthem？ForTanFanglin，a15﹣year﹣oldgirlfromNo.2HighSchoolofEastChinaNormalUniversityinShanghai，herdreamofmeetingtopscientistshasalreadycometrue.InOctober2019，sheattendedtheWorldLaureatesForumforasecondtime，whichhadattracted44NobelPrizeWinnersand21otherworld﹣classawardwinners.Tanwasbyfartheyoungestparticipantamongthescientistsinvitedtobeatthemeetingoftheworld'ssharpestminds.HerdiscoveryabouttherelationshipbetweentheFibonaccisequence（斐波那契数列）andBézoutnumbers（贝祖数）haswonhermanyprizesinyouthinnovationcompetitionsbothinShanghaiandelsewhereinChina.HerfindinghasbeenpraisedbythefamousCanadianmathematician，ProfessorRankin，whohasbeenstudyingthesamethemeforfiveyearsbutwithnoconclusions.Fromaveryyoungage，Tanhasalwaysbeenfascinatedbymathematics.Thisislargelybecauseherfather，whoteachesmathematicsinEastChinaNormalUniversity，hasaprofoundimpactonher.AccordingtoXuJun，theheadteacher，Tandoesn'ttakeafter﹣schoolclassesortoomanyextraexerciseseither.HermasteringofAdvancedMathematicsandhergoodgradesinschoolarethankstotherightstudymethod.HermothertoldGuangmingDailythatTanalwaystreatsstudyingandlifewithapositivestateofmindsoshecanfeelhappywhilestudying.AttendingthisforumenabledTantogetmoreinspirationfromtopscientists.SheevengottheopportunitytotalkwithGeroMiesenbock，the2019WarrenAlpertFoundationPrizewinner.SheaskedProfessorMiesenbockwhatheconsideredwerethebestpersonalqualitiesforconductingscientificresearch.Miesenbockencouragedhernottoloseherpassionandloveforwhatshedoes.Hesaidthatacceptingfailuresiscrucialforresearchers.HestressedthatpeopleallknewthatevenThomasEdisonwentthroughhundredsofunsuccessfulattemptsbeforefinallyinventingthelightbulb.ThewordsmadeTanfeelinspiredandshepromisedtokeephercuriosityandinterestinmathematicsandovercomeanyobstaclesinherresearch.（1）WhatcanwelearnaboutTanFanglinaccordingtoparagraph2？A．SheisastudentfromEastChinaNormalUniversity.B．ShefrequentlyparticipatesintheWorldLaureatesForum.C．Sheachievedhergoalofmeetingworld﹣classawardwinners.D．Shewastheyoungestandsharpestmindamongtheinvitedscientists.（2）WhatmadeTansointerestedinthestudyofmathematics？A．Herfather'sinfluence.B．Herrightstudymethod.C．Herpositiveattitude.D．Herheadteacher'sencouragement.（3）AccordingtoMiesenbock，themostimportantqualityforscienceresearchersis.A．gettinginspirationfromscientistsB．beingcuriousandinterestedC．beingpassionateaboutscienceD．learningfromthepastfailures（4）Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage？A．TheKeytoBeaTopScientistB．AStudentInspiredbyTopMindsC．ADreamtoBeaMathematicianD．AnOutstandingGirlTanFanglin4．（2022•曲靖模拟）Whiletherearemanymilksubstitutes（替代品）onthemarket，mostfallshortofimitatingdairymilk.Andwhilevegetariansaroundtheworldhavegrownaccustomedtothesesubstitutes，millionsofmilkdrinkersareunsatisfiedwiththeseoptions，whichdon'toftentaste，look，andblendlikedairymilk.ThataccuracyisexactlywhatImpossibleFoodshassetouttodevelop."Wewantmilkthatadairymilkconsumerwillchoose，"saidCEOPatBrownatavirtualconferencecall.LikethefamousImpossibleBurgerwhichtastes，cooks，andbleedslikerealmeat，ImpossibleMilkwillalsomostlikelybesoy﹣based，givingitaproteinprofile（外形）likedairymilk.Whiletheproductisstillindevelopmentforatleastanotheryear，Brownsaidintheconferencecallthatsoyisaverygoodchoicefromanutritionalstandpointandasupplychainstandpoint，andforthosereasonshethinksthere'sagreatchancethatitwillbethebaseproteinfortheirproduct.Plant﹣basedmilk，meats，andotherproductshavebeenrisingoverthepastseveralyearsasenvironmentalandhealthconcernshavegrown，especiallyamongmillennials（千禧一代）.AccordingtoastudybyYouGov，approximately55percentofmillennialssurveyedagreewiththestatementUIamopentosubstitutingmeatordairyproductswithhealthysubstitutes^^.Andthemarketisseeingthispreferencetakeshape.AccordingtotheDairyFarmersofAmerica，milksalesdroppedby﹩1，1billionbetween2017and2018.Whileatthesametime，thePlant﹣BasedFoodAssociationrevealedthatthesalesofplant﹣basedmilkincreasedalot，makingup15percentofthetotalmilkmarket.Asthetrendtowardschoosingplant﹣basedsubstitutesgrows，sodotheproducts，whichcannowbefoundinsupermarketsthroughouttheworld.Withnoplansofslowingdown，plant﹣basedfoodsubstitutesareamicrorevolutionthatischangingtheverycultureofourfoodconsumptionfromthebottomallthewaytothetop.（1）WhatisthegoalofImpossibleFoods？A．Tosatisfytheincreasingdemandformilk.B．Toattractmorevegetarianstobuymilk.C．Tomakeitsmilkmoresimilartodairymilk.D．Todevelopmorenutritionalmilksubstitutes.（2）Whatismostoftheyounggeneration'sattitudetoplant﹣basedmilk？A．Favorable.B．Unclear.C．Indifferent.D．Intolerant.（3）Whatdothefiguresinparagraph4imply？A．Thepoorsalesofmilksubstitutes.B．ThesuccessofImpossibleFoods'smilk.C．Theboomingmarketforplant﹣basedmilk.D．Thecompetitionamongplant﹣basedproducts.（4）Whatdoweknowaboutplant﹣basedsubstitutes？A．Theywillchangevegetariansdiets.B．Theyareonlysoldinsupermarkets.C．Theyareexpensiveformostconsumers.D．Theyhaveastrongeffectonfoodculture.5．（2024春•山东期中）Mostoftheeventsweexperienceonaday﹣to﹣daybasisareonlyrememberedforashortperiodandthentendtodisappearfromourmemoryquitequickly.Thismakessense.It'snotusefulforourbrainstoremembereverydayordinaryevents，butwhatabouttraumatic（创伤的）orimportantevents？And，ifwedoremembertheseevents，dowerememberthemscene﹣by﹣sceneasitreallyhappened？Ordoweadaptthosemomentsandremembertheminconsistently？Psychologiststheorizethatourbrainstendtoimprintdetailsofsuddentraumaticexperiencesasifwe'retakingaphotographofthosemoments.Duringtheevent，emotionsrunsohighthatwheneverwerecollectthesememories，theemotionalrecollectionsflashacrossoureyesonanevent﹣to﹣eventbasis.Thisiswhythesememoriesarecalled"flashbulbmemories"；theyhavephotographicaccuracy.However，thisideaofflashbulbmemoriesbeingaccuratedidnottranslateintoevidenceforthesame.Inconsistentflashbulbmemoriesaremorelikelytoberepeatedthancorrected，asmemoriesarenotoftencheckedforsure.Ontheotherhand，inaccuraciesregardingtheeventitselfweremorelikelytobecorrected，astherewasbacked﹣updatatoreferto.Thus，theseinaccuratememorieswerenotrepeatedoften.Whydoessomuchofourmemoryfallthroughthecracks？In1975，researchersElizabethLoftusandJohnPalmernoticedthatlanguagecanaffecthowwerememberanevent.Theyaskedparticipantswhohadseenamovieofacarcrashtodescribethecrash.Usingtheword"smashed"insteadof"hit"ledparticipantstoperceiveamoresevereaccident.Likewise，using"collided"alsoresultedinreporteddifferencesinaccidentseverity.Additionally，falsememoriesoccurwhenpeopleclassifyacertainmentalexperienceasarealexperience.Aclassicexperiment，"LostintheMall"providesmoreevidenceoffalsememories.（1）Whyarethequestionsraisedinparagraph1？A.Tostressmemoryvariesfromtimetotime.B.Tohighlighthowbrainworksonmemorizing.C.Toprovememoriessticklongerthanexpected.D.Toshowmanchoosestomemorizecertainthings.（2）Whatcanbelearnedabout"flashbulbmemories"？A.Theyhaveprovedinaccurate.B.Theyarelooselyrelatedtoemotions.C.Theytendtobeenhancedbyrepeating.D.Theyarelikelytobebrokenintopieces.（3）Whatmayaffectourmemoryaccordingtoparagraph4？A.Choiceofwords.B.Severityofanevent.C.Purposestoachieve.D.Participantsinvolved.（4）Whatwillthetextfocusonnext？A.Theevidenceoftheevent.B.Moretestsofmemoryspans.C.Theprocessoftheexperiment.D.Morecasesofmentalexperiences.6．（2024春•山东期中）Manyofthefoodsweregularlyeatinourdailylivescomefromplants，whichareessentialforoursurvivalonthe"blueplanet."Butwhataboutthefewpeoplewholive—althoughforashortspanoftime—inspace？Isitpossibleforthemtogrowplantsonboardthespaceshipandbeself﹣sufficientforweeksonend？Yes，itis.Infact，astronautsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStation（ISS）atethefirstspace﹣grownsalad（redromainelettuce）onAugust10，2015.Eveninawell﹣controlledenvironmentlikeontheISS，growingaplantinspaceisnotaneasytask.Traditionally，rootsgrowandspreaddownwardsduetogravity.Still，inspace，wheretheeffectofgravityisnegligible（忽略不计的），thingschange.Rootsgrowinalldirectionsinspace.Othernutrientsandwater，whichareessentialforthegrowthofaplant，floatallovertheplace!Canyouimagineaplantfloatinginaspaceship，withitsrootsstickingoutineverydirectionlikethetentaclesofaslimyseacreaturesurroundedbywaterandothernutrients？Therefore，keepingthisentiresystemgoingisveryimportant.Toachievethis，NASAastronautsRickMastracchioandSteveSwansonsetupaspecialcontainernamed"Veggie"afewyearsago，specificallydesignedfor"spacegardening"ontheISS.Veggiecontains"plantpillows"，whichareessentiallybagsoffertilizeranddirtreleasedinacontrolledmannertofacilitateplantgrowth.Inthebags，smallwicks（棉芯）areinstalledthatabsorbwater.Seedsaregluedtothewicksandarrangedinthecorrectpositionsothattheirrootsgrowundirectionally（downward）and'pushout'ofthebag.Fortheplantstogrowproperly（i.e.，upward），LEDlightsshineabovetheplants，providelightfortheshootsandsupportphotosynthesis（theprocessbywhichplantspreparetheirfood）forproperplantgrowth.Spaceagenciesworldwidearestrivingtodevelopmoreadvancedmethodsandprocedurestoenableastronautstosafelygrowandeatvegetablesfromspace﹣grownvegetables.（1）Whatdoesparagraph2mainlysuggest？A.Astronautswanttoliveasustainablelife.B.Space﹣grownplantsmighttakemoreefforts.C.Plantshavebeensuccessfullygrowninspace.D.ISSmakesitpossibleforplantstogrowatwill.（2）WhyisVeggiesetup？A.Tohonorsomeone.B.Tokeepasystemgoing.C.Tostartupanenterprise.D.Tosolvenutrientproblem.（3）HowdoesVeggiework？A.ByturningtoLEDlights.B.Bypositioningwicksupward.C.Byabsorbingnutritionfromdirt.D.Byprovidingnecessaryfacilities.（4）Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A.ISShaveastronautsworktogrowfoodinspaceB.NASAstrivestomakespacegardeningpossibleC.SpaceagenciescommitthemselvestofoodsafetyD.Foodgrowthenablesspaceshipstobeself﹣reliable7．（2024春•临汾期中）Foralmostacentury，Ecuador'sgianttortoises（陆龟）havebeenprotected.Thesespeciesareoneofthelargestlivingreptiles（爬行动物）ontheplanet.Theyliveaverylonglife—theoldesttortoiseonrecordwas175yearsold.And，theyallliveontheGalapagosIslands.HuntingthetortoisesisillegalunderEcuador'slaws，butnowtheAttorneyGeneral'sofficehasopenedaninvestigationintotheremainsoffourtortoisesthatwerefoundinthepark.Tortoisemeatisconsidereddelicious，meaningtherecanbelargefinancialgainsmadebywildlifehunters."Thisisnotanisolatedincident，"saidtheGalapagosConservancy，aUS﹣basedconservationorganizationinastatement."InSeptember2021，theremainsof15criticallyendangeredgianttortoisesfromthesubspeciesChelonoidisguntheriwerefoundonIsabela.Evidencefromtheinvestigationshowedthatthereptileshadlikelybeenhuntedforconsumption."Theislandsareconsideredoneoftheworld'sbestplacestoseewildlife，andthey'rehometoanimalandplantspeciesthatarefoundnowhereelseintheworld.ThefamouslyfearlesswildlifeisbelievedtohavebeenasourceofinspirationforDarwin'stheoryofevolution，followinghisvisittotheislandsin1835.Theislandswereactuallydiscoveredbyaccidentin1535，whenaSpanishshipwasblownoffcoursewhilesailingfromPanamatoPeru.Ridiculouslyenough，theship'scaptainwasunimpressedbytheislands，writingtothekingthattheywere"worthless".InlateAugust，aspecialunitforenvironmentalcrimetraveledtotheGalapagosIslandstoinvestigateandinterviewparkkeepersabouttheincident.AndwhenthekeepersdiscoveredfouranimalbodiesonIsabelaIsland，justafewmonthsafterthediscoveryof15deadtortoises，environmentalistswereshocked.Therewereonceatleast250，000tortoisesontheislands.Butnowthereareonlyfewerthan15，000inthewildtoday，andtwosubspeciesarealreadyextinct."Evidencefromthe2021investigationshowedthatthereptileshadlikelybeenhuntedforconsumption，"GalapagosConservancycontinued."Therefore，itcomesasnosurprisethatmanyareworriedthattheirpopulationwillcontinuetodecreaseifseriousactionisn'ttakensoon."（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"This"inparagraph2referto？A.Thelonglifeofthegianttortoises.B.Thehuntingofthetortoisesinthepark.C.Thefoodconsumptionofthetortoises.D.Theinvestigationintotheremainsofthetortoises.（2）WhyisDarwin'stheoryofevolutionmentionedinparagraph3？A.Toshowthevalueoftheislands.B.Tocriticizethecaptain'signorance.C.TopresentDarwin'sgreatachievements.D.Toraisepeople'sawarenessofprotectingtheislands.（3）Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthetortoisesinthelastparagraph？A.Itisnotsurprisingthattheyaredyingout.B.Thepopulationofthemisonthesharpdecline.C.Strictmeasureshavebeentakentoprotectthem.D.Theyhavebeensopopularbecauseoftheirmeat.（4）Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext？A.ReptilesFaceExtinctioninaParkofEcuadorB.HowAreGalapagosGiantTortoisesWellProtected？C.HuntingThreatensGalapagosGiantTortoises'SurvivalD.WhyAreGalapagosGiantTortoisesCalledFearlessReptiles？8．（2024春•临汾期中）ScientistshavelongbelievedthatMarswaswetaroundthreebillionyearsagoandthenlostmuchofitswater.Butanewstudypresentsevidenceofwateractivityfromabout700millionyearsago，posinganewpuzzleaboutMarsanditshistoryforscientiststocrackintheirfuturestudies.ThenewstudyisbasedondatafromChina'sZhurongrover（"祝融号"火星车），partoftheTianwen﹣1missionthattoucheddownonthesurfaceofMarsinMay2021.Inparticular，thescientistsuseddatatherovergatheredduringitsfirst92Martiandays，atitslandingsiteinUtopiaPlanitia.YangLiu，aresearcherfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences（CAS），andhiscolleaguesanalyzeddatafromthreedifferentinstrumentsonZhurong.Thoseinstrumentsstudiedmineralsthatsuggestthepresenceofalargequantityofliquidwateratthesiteabout700millionyearsago，whichscientistspreviouslythoughtwasdry."Thisisaveryinterestingresult.WehaveverylittlerecordedevidenceofyoungliquidwatersystemsonMars.Andfortheoneswehave，theywereusuallyintheformofsaltminerals，"saysDr.Scheller，ascientistattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology.HeexplainedZhurong'sinstrumentsspottedwatermoleculeslockedawayintherock，whichwasdifferentfromotheryoungliquidwaterenvironmentsthathavebeenobserved."Oneofthemajorthingswe'llhavetofindoutandthatIlookforwardtoseeingfromtheZhurongroverishowextensivethese'young'water﹣bearingmineralsare，"Dr.Schellersaid."Aretheycommonoruncommoninthese'young'rocks？"Zhuronghasnowcoveredabouttwokilometersduringitsmorethan350Martiandaysandhasanalyzedarangeoffeaturesonitstravels，meaningmorenewMartianinsightsarelikelystilltocomefromtherover.NASAhassofarsentitsMarsroverstoancientlandingsites，datingbacktomorethan3.7billionyearsago.ZhurongisnotjustanextrasetofwheelsonMars，butapowerfulsuiteofinstrumentsexploringanew，geologicallyyoungsitetoopennewwindowsofopportunityforresearchonMars.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"crack"inparagraph1mean？A.Keep.B.Doubt.C.Solve.D.Create.（2）Whatdoesthenewstudyshowaccordingtoparagraph2？A.TheinaccuracyofdatagatheredonMars.B.FunctionallimitationsofinstrumentsonMars.C.MainreasonsforthefailureoftheTianwen﹣1mission.D.ThemisconceptionofpastthinkingaboutMartianwater.（3）WhichofthefollowingdoesDr.Schellerconvey？A.Theresulthasbeenrecordedbymanyscientists.B.Zhurong'swideanalyseswillbringmoresurprises.C.Saltmineralsareyoungerthanwater﹣bearingminerals.D.Youngwater﹣bearingmineralsarecommoninyoungrocks.（4）WhichwordcanbestdescribeZhurong？A.Ancient.B.Common.C.Alarming.D.Promising.9．（2024春•聊城期中）Insummertheextremeheatoftenmakespeoplesweatyandrestless.Whilepeopleareannoyedbyit，expertssuggestsummeristhebestseasontodischargeyourbody'stoxins（毒素）andrecoveryourenergy.Onepopularoptionishot﹣stonetreatment.Therapists（治疗师）usesmoothandheatedstones，usuallyriverrocks，toruborpresscertainpartsofthebody，orplacethemonkeypointsofthebody.Thewarmthofthehotstoneswillimprovebloodcirculationandalsohelprelaxmuscles，whilesweatingisalsobelievedtobegoodfordischargingthebody'stoxins.Anotherpopularoptionishot﹣stonebaths.Thehot﹣stonebathwillhelpthebodydischargetoxinsandhumidity（湿气）thataccumulatedduringthelastwinter.Summeristhebestseasontobuildagoodbody.Ratherthanusewaterorsteamtoheatandwashthebody，peoplesimplywearacoatorsomethingcomfortable，andthenlieonheatedstonetabletsmadeofhotstones，whicharewarmedtoaround45℃.Thebodywillgraduallywarmupandbloodcirculationwillalsobeimproved.Moresweatwillcomeoutquickly.Thesweatissmoothandfresh，notsmellylikethatreleasedaftersportsactivities.Suchbathsbringanumberofhealthbenefits，suchasanti﹣aging，improvedbloodcirculationandstressrelief.Theslimmingeffectofdietingcanevenbepromoted.Usinghotstonesforhealthbenefitsdatesbacktoancienttimes，butthemodernrenewalofhot﹣stonemassageisgenerallycreditedtoMaryNelson，anativeofTucson，Arizona，America，whosetrademarkis"LaStoneTherapy".Thetherapyisgainingwidepopularitywithmanypeople，especiallythosewhohavejobsincoolair﹣conditionedrooms.Thehot﹣stonetherapycanhelpcuremanydiseases，includingbackpain.（1）Whatdoesthehot﹣stonetreatmentcannotdo？A.Relaxyourmuscle.B.Betteryourbloodcirculation.C.Improveyourdieting.D.Dischargethetoxinsinside.（2）Whatwillyoudowhiletakinghot﹣stonebath？A.Accumulatetoxinsduringlastwinter.B.Bathinhotwaterorsteam.C.Participateinsportsactivitiesbeforeit.D.Lieonsomehotflatstones.（3）Whatcanbelearnedaboutthehot﹣stonetherapy？A.Itsuccessfullycuredmanydiseasesbyitself.B.Itspopularityliesinitsbenefitsonhealth.C.Itsorigincomesfrommodernconcepts.D.Itcanhelppeoplesweatlittleinsummer.（4）WhichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitlefortheText？A.Smallhotstones，bighealthyfunctionsB.Summer，thebesttimetorecoveryourenergyC.Hot﹣stonetherapy，awaytocurealldiseasesD.Sweating，thebestwaytoreleasetoxins10．（2024春•聊城期中）Themaleo，abirdwithblackfeathersandapinkchest，isnativetoIndonesia'sSulawesiislandandafewneighboringones.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature（IU﹣CN），whichidentifieswildlifeacrosstheworldcurrentlyfacingthreats，estimatesonly800to1，400adultmaleosremaininthewild.ExpertsdonotknowhowmanymalcosstillliveacrossWestSulawesiisland.Theywereonlyabletorecordthepresenceofnestinggroundsin23villagesbasedonreportsfromlocalsinthearea.Butofthose，only18areconsideredactivenestingareas.Recently，thebirdshavebeenfacedwithnewthreats，whichacceleratetheirdecline.TheIndonesiangovernmentplanstomovethenation'scapitalfromJakartatoanewcityonBorneoisland，whichisjustasix﹣hourboattripapartfromSulawesiisland.Theislandtakesonthebuildingofnewroadsandseaportstobeusedtotransportmaterialstothenewcapital.Activitiesalsoincludetreeclearing，digging，andremovingstones.TheprocessalreadyhaschangedtheforestenvironmentonWestSulawesiandisharmingmaleonestingareasnearthebeach.Thesechangeshavemadethetripformaleostolaytheireggsincreasinglydifficult.Anotherproblemhasbeenpoachers.TheAssociatedPressreportsthat，regardlessofofficialban，theystealmaleoeggsthatthemales'parentshavehiddeninthesand，andselltheeggsforabout＄1topeopleasfood.TheeggsareatraditionalgiftformanypeopleinMamu﹣juandotherpartsofSulawesi."Asfaras1know，maleobirdsareindecline，"saidAndiAcoTakdir，chiefoftheWestSulawesiForestryAgency.Hepointedtoseveralreasonsforthedecline，includingdestructionofbeachareas，andexpandinghumandevelopmentactivities.Headdedthatgovernmentofficialstherearepreparedtotakestepstoprotectthemaleosevenwiththenewcapitaldevelopment.Andisaid，"Naturemustbeusedasanachievementandmustnot