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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选（3）(I)由(xx浙江嘉兴高三一模)改编Oneday,Mr.Arnoldwasteachingalesson,andthingsweregoingasnormallyasever.Hewasexplainingthestoryofmankindtohispupils.Hetoldthemthat,inthebeginning,menwerenomads;theyneverstayedinthesameplaceforverylong.Instea
2、d,theywouldtravelabout,hereandthere,insearchoffood,whereveritwastobefound.Andwhenthefoodranout,theywouldmoveoffsomewhereelse.Hetaughtthemabouttheinventionoffarmingandkeepinganimals.Thiswasanimportantdiscovery,becausebylearningtocultivate(耕作)theland,a
3、ndcareforanimals,mankindwouldalwayshavefoodsteadilyavailable.Italsomeantthatpeoplecouldremainlivinginoneplace,andthismadeiteasiertosetabouttasksthatwouldtakealongwhiletoplete,likebuildingtowns,cities,andallthatwereinthem.Allthechildrenwerelisteningat
4、tractedbythisstory,untilLucyjumpedup:“Andifthatwassoimportantandimprovedeverythingsomuch,whyarewenomadsalloveragain,Mr.Arnold?”Mr.Arnolddidn’tknowwhattosay.Lucywasaveryintelligentgirl.Heknewthatshelivedwithherparentsinahouse,soshemustknowthatherfamil
5、ywerenotnomads;sowhatdidshemean?“Wehaveallbeenomadsagain,”continuedLucy,“Theotherday,outsidethecity,theywerecuttingtheforestdown.Awhileagoafishermantoldmehowtheyfish.It’sthesamewitheveryone:whenthere’snomoreforestlefttheforestersgoelsewhere,andwhenth
6、efishrunoutthefishermenmoveon.That’swhatthenomadsdid,isn’tit?”Theteachernodded,thoughtfully.Really,Lucywasright.Mankindhadturnedintonomads.Insteadoflookingafterthelandinawaythatwecouldbesureitwouldkeepsupplyingourneeds,wekeptdevelopingituntilthelandw
7、asbare.Andthenoffwewouldgotothenextplace!Theclassspenttherestoftheafternoontalkingaboutwhattheycoulddotoshowhowtobemorecivilized.ThenextdayeveryoneattendedclasswearingagreenT-shirt,withamessagethatsaid“Iamnotanomad!”And,fromthenon,theysetaboutshowing
8、thatindeedtheywerenot.Everytimetheyknewtheyneededsomething,theymadesurethattheywouldgetitusingcareandcontrol.Iftheyneededwoodorpaper,theywouldmakesurethattheygottherecycledkind.Theyorderedtheirfishfromfishfarms,makingsurethatthefishtheyreceivedwereno
