2021届高考英语二轮复习强化练PartⅠ考前提分必练15天练（含解析）

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2A.Artistsaretakingactiontoprotecttheirright.B.Sharingmusicfilesonlineaffectsalotofpeople.C.OnlinemusicsharingincreasessalesofmusicCDs.D.ApersonwhoboughtaCDhastherighttoshareitonline.᪆:¢ᳮᑨ¤⚪஺᪷ö*Ḅ"Forthesaleofeachalbum,profitsmustbesharedbetweenmusicians,soundengineers,musicproducers,managers,advertisers,andthecompanysellingtheproduct.wᙠÎÏᑖÐÅÆ÷øùËúÉᦑᫀtB⚗஺ᫀRB6.Howisthetextorganized?A.Topic—Argument—Explanation.B.OpinionkDiscussionkDescription.C.Mainidea-Comparison-Supportingstatements.D.Introduction—Supportingstatements—Conclusion.᪆R¢ᳮᑨ¤⚪஺ᦻnk+ýþ¶Sharingmusiconlinewithoutpermissionistheft.º,öஹ¦½ÿ
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3withtheirsiblingslessthanolderbrothersfortheirparents'love.Sofar,thestudy'sauthorssaytheycan'tsayforcertainwhychildrenwitholderbrothershaveahardertimedevelopinglanguageskills.Inthefuturetheywouldliketoinvestigateifculturesorlocationsimpacttheresultsofthestudy.o]p?qrᨵtuuᡈwwᨵxyzᜐuu|ww}ᔣ᯿Ḅ⚗ḄẆᨵuuḄḄ]^J᠒஺8.Peoplemayenjoyhavingbrothersandsistersbecause________.A.siblingsmayaffectthespeedoflanguagelearningB.theysharethehappymomentsonrockymountainsC.olderbrothersandsisterswilltakecareofyoungeronesD.allsiblingswillstayclosetoeachothernomatterwhathappens?᪆2ᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷iMḄ“Bigbrothersandsisterstendtolookoutfortheiryoungersiblings”(),uu|ww᯿Ḅஹ,ᵫ'()xy(¡¢ᨵuuஹwwF£.uuஹww᯿ஹ஺ᦑ⌱C஺,ᫀ2C9.Whatdoesthepreviousresearchsuggestabouthavingoldersiblings?A.Manychildrenpreferhavingbrothersandsisters.B.Itwillaffecttheyoungeroneslanguagedevelopment.C.Olderbrothersmayhavesomethingtodowiththelinguisticdifficulties.D.Childrenwitholderbrotherswouldgrowuparoundmoreconversationonadailybasis.?᪆2¦⁚ᳮ?⚪஺᪷iMḄ“theearlierresearchthathadalreadyestablishedthathavingoldersiblingsisassociatedwithpoorlinguisticdevelopment"()¨©ḄẆ⊤«ᨵuuww¬]^J®ᨵᐵ஺ᦑ⌱B஺,ᫀ2B10.Whydochildrenwitholderbrothersexperiencethedelayinlanguagedevelopment?A.Probablybecauseolderbrothersareeagerformoreattention.B.Probablybecauseparentstendtofocusmoreonthefirstchild.C.Probablybecausechildrenwitholderbrothersareusuallylesscompetitive.D.Probablybecauseoldersistersgetlesslovefromtheirparentscomparedtoolderbrothers.?᪆2ᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷°±i"Thesecondisthatoldersistersusuallycompetewiththeirsiblingslessthanolderbrothersfortheirparentslove.”(²³´ᨵuuḄ]^JᨵwwḄ᠒
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9Day13ᑏüᙽþÿI.ᵨᦻᑏᎷḄJohnᩭ᧡⁚Ḅ"#$%஺'(ᔠ*+,-Ḅ.▭01234ᑁ6ᒹ891.᧡⁚Ḅ;<=2.᧡⁚Ḅ"#$%=3.⍸'3ᩭ᧡⁚஺AB91.Cᦪ80GH=2.IJ〉LMNO⁚JPQᦻRS஺TUὃᦻWDearJohn,rmdelightedtolearnthatyoutakegreatinterestintheSpringFestival.It'straditionallyatimewhenallfamilymembersgettogetherandplaysasignificantroleinthelifeofeveryChinese.Therefore,variousactivitiesareindispensableforaddingtheflavortothefestival.We'11haveabigfeast,gatheringaroundthetableandprayingfornextyear*sgoodluck.Afterthemeal,aredpacketwhichcontainsluckymoneywillbegiventoeverykidandsomeluckywordsaresaidtoeachother.Everythingwilloverflowwithhappinessthen.IsincerelyinviteyoutocometoChinaandspendtheSpringFestivalwithmyfamily.Yours,LiHuaII.z{|ᑏ▅z~☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁ6ᡠ2ᜮ|ᑏP᪀ᡂ᦮Ḅᦻ஺Thoughitisoneofthefadedmemoriesofmylifetoday,therearetimeswhenIrememberhisfaceclearly,especiallyhiseyes.AshehadyellowspotsonhiseyeswecalledhimSpotty.HewouldhavebeenastrayḄdog,untilhecametome.Iwassevenyearsold.MydadhadjustgotanewjobinNasik.Wehadmovedintoarentedhouse.Itwasrainingveryheavilyonthedaywemoved.Itwasacolddarknight.Wehadourmealandwenttosleep.Somehowinthemidnight1heardsomestrangesoundsoutsidethemaindoor.1gatheredcourageandlookedoutthroughthewindowandIwasreallyamazedatwhatIsawoutside.Therewasasmallpuppylyingonanolddoormatwhichmymotherhadputoutsidethedoor.Itwaswetandtrembling.Atfirstitwasdifficulttoseethelittleone.Itwastheyellowspotsonitseyesthatmademerealizeitspresence.ItwastryingtogetunderthedoormattoavoidthecoldairoutsideandithadmanagedtogetinasIcouldseeonlyitsheadoutsidethedoormat.Wasitsickorinjured?Ifeltpityforthepoorsoul.Iwentinandcameoutwithanoldtowel.Iwentneartheinnocentoneandhelditinmyhandandwipedthepuppytillhebecamedry.Itookhimintomyroomandmadeabedforhimwithawoolenblanketandasmallpillow.Heseemedveryhealthyandcomfortableinhisnewbedashewenttosleepimmediately.Thenextmorning,everyoneinthefamilycametoknowabouttheunusualguest."Shallwekeephimwithus?”Iquestionedmymom.Likeanyotherparentswould,myparentsfirsttotallyrefusedmyideabutmysisterandIconvincedthemtokeepSpotty.SlowlySpottygotonwitheveryoneandbecameoneofthefamilymembers.AB9|ᑏCᦪ¡150GH஺Paragraph19

10OnedaySpottyreturnedfromhisdailywalkwithabrokenleg.Paragraph29Almostayearlater,onemidnightweheardSpottybarkingbreathlessly._________________TUὃᦻWParagraph19Oneday,Spottyreturnedfromhisdailywalkwithabrokenleg.Icalledoutmymotherandshequicklytiedabandagearoundhislegandgavehimfoodtoeat.Iwasveryupset.Butthenextday,Spottywasuptohisusualgamesthoughhislegwasinjured.Afterthisincident1hadacloserrelationshipwithSpotty.Ireallyadmiredhimforhiscourage.Paragraph29Almost§_year_lat6r,ongmidnight_weheard_Spottybarking©breathlessly.Whenwecameout,hewasstillbarking.AftersometimeSpottybecamequiet.Thenextmorning,myheartskippedabeatwhen1didn,tseeSpotty.1searchedforhimineachandeverycornerbuthewasnowheretobefound.Icriedandwaitedforhimbuttherewasnosignofhim.WhatwouldhavehappenedtoSpotty?Wouldhehavedied?Theseweretheonlyquestionsinmymind,buttheyallremainedunanswered.

11Day12▅zªᙽ¬®I.▅zᳮ°▅z~ᑡᦻ²³⚪ᡠ2ḄAஹBஹCஹD¶·⌱⚗⌱ºᨬ¼⌱⚗஺ATheweathermightbefreezingathome,butthatdoesntmeanyouhavetospendthewintertrembling.Instead,grabyourbathingsuitandsunscreenandheadtothesesunnyspotsthatofferthebestwarm-weathergetaways.SanJuan,PuertoRicoHeadtothehotcitynightlifeofSanJuan,wherethestreetsofsmartCondadobackrightontothepalmtrees.Topchefs,stylishhotels,bars,clubs,andshopsarealljuststepsawayfromthetropicalbeaches.SincePuertoRicobecameaUScommonwealth,it'soneoftheeasiestislandsintheCaribbeantovisitsinceyouwon'tneedanypasses,havetochangemoney,orevenworryaboutyourcellphoneworking.RivieraMaya,MexicoWhat'sbetterthandivingintothesaltysea?Goingintotheclearandsalt-freewatersofthenaturallimestonecenotesoftheRivieraMayaandYucatanPeninsula.Spendasunnydayexploringthesenaturalcavepoolsfilledwithcoolwaterthatspringsfromthegroundbelowandthethickpalmforeststhatsurroundthem.ThenheadbacktoFairmontMayakobaforcomfortableroomsandmodernMexicancuisine.NewOrleansNewOrleansslivelynightlifeandlivemusicscenesmakethe“BigEasy”agreatgirlswintergetaway.AndevenifyourcrewisntonetoseekouttheboozyBourbonStreetcrawl,there,splentyofamazingfoodtobediscoveredintheFrenchQuarter,plentyofshoppingandwalkingintheGardenDistrict.Clearwater,FloridaIfyouwanttomeetarealmoviestarwhilealsotakinginthesun,headtotheGulfshoresofClearwater,Florida.HereyoucanmeetthestarsofDolphinTaleandDolphinTale2,WinterandHope,whoareinresidenceattheClearwaterMarineAquarium.T°zWÃᦻ<ÄÅÆǺQIJÈḄ¶·ᙢÊËÌÍᔜᙛÐÑஹÒÓÔÕÖ×ØÙÚஹÛÜᝍÞßàáÕâãäå஺1.WhatmakesPuertoRicoaneasytouristdestinationtovisit?A.Nopassisneeded.B.ItliesintheCaribbean.C.It'snearthetropicalbeaches.D.Manytravelservicesareoffered.°᪆9O⁚ᳮ°⚪஺᪷⚪çḄᐵéCPuertoRicoêëᦻìíî(ᔠïḄ“it'soneoftheeasiestislands...sinceyouwon'tneedanypasses”IðËÌÍᔜᡠJ·6᧕òóḄôQõḄᙢö¡÷Õø◤⌕ûQüᦑA⚗þÿ஺
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ᫀDBrmAmandaGorman.I'vebeencrazyaboutwritingpoetrysincethirdgrade.Afterpolishingupmyskillsforaboutadecadeandhavingjudgesreviewmypoetryandvideosofmyperformances,Iwasnamedthecountry;sYouthPoetLaureatein2017.I'vereadmyworkattheLibraryofCongress.It'sbeenanexcellentjourneyespeciallysinceIusedtohavetroublesayinghalfofthealphabet.MytwinsisterSarahandIwerebornveryprematurely,whichledtolotsofearinfections.Ididn;thaveasmuchluckasSarahandtheearinfectionsleftmewithaseverehearingproblem,makingitdifficulttounderstandspeech,whichcausedmetodevelopaspeechimpedimentstuv.MysisterwouldhavetotranslatewhenIspokebecausepeoplehadnoideawhatIwassaying.Writingwasn'tjustfunwitwasawaytohavemyvoiceheardandtostopmefromfeelingpityformydisability.AndIwasdeterminedtoreadmypoetryinfrontofaudiences.Oursinglemomcouldn;talwaysaffordmedicalhelp.Sometimesshehadtochoose:ShallIputfoodonthetableormakesureAmandacansaythisword?Whenwecouldn'tpay,rdspendaboutanhouradayrecordingmytalkingandcorrectingthemistakesagainandagain.Butpoetrywasaconstant.Ididn;tneedexpensivematerialstotrainmyselftobebetteratthat.Atage20,Istillsufferfromself-doubt,butIhavegotanecklacewhichmygrandmothergaveme.WhenI'mnervousbeforeperforming,Iholditandsay,“Iamthedaughterofblackwriterswhofoughtfortheirfreedom,broketheirchainsandchangedtheworld."Andusuallyaftersayingthat,I'mreadytogo.z{|%}~AmandaGormanᨵ☢Ḅ⚪TḄ{tu;᝛⏙᰿ᑏ;Qᢝ;ᙠ2017“☘᪺¢£”Ḅ¤¥஺4.WhywasthevisittotheLibraryofCongressspecialforAmanda?A.Becauseshereceivedabigawardafterthevisit.B.Becauseshewasinspiredtowritepoetrythere.C.Becauseshedidsomereadingfortheaudience.D.Becauseshesucceededinsayingthealphabetthere.%᪆'⁚ᳮ%⚪஺᪷,8Q:ᨬP¦§"I'vereadmyworkattheLibraryofCongress.It'sbeenanexcellentjourneyespeciallysinceIusedtohavetroublesayinghalfofthealphabet.BC;¨©ª«✂®¯Amandaᩭ±²ᱯ´;[᝛ᙠµcᨽ}·¸Ḅ¹º;ᦑ⌱C஺
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ᫀACManypeoplestruggletokeeptheirweightincheckastheygetolder.NownewresearchatKarolinskaInstitutetinSwedenhasuncoveredwhythatisLipidturnoversᾦÓᕜÕvinthefattissuedecreasesduringageingandmakesiteasiertogainweight,evenifwedon;teatmore.Thescientistsstudiedthefatcellsin54menandwomenoveranaverageperiodof13years.Inthattime,allsubjects,regardlessofwhethertheygainedorlostweight,showeddecreasesinlipidturnoverinthefattissue.Thosewhodidn;tcompensateforthatbyeatingfewercaloriesgainedweightbyanaverageof20%.Theresearchersalsoexaminedlipidturnoverin41womenwhohadbariatricsurgerysÙÚÛÜvandhowthe1ipidturnoverrateaffectedtheirabilitytokeeptheweightofffourtosevenyearsaftersurgery.Theresultshowedthatonlythosewhohadalowratebeforethesurgerymanagedtoincreasetheirlipidturnoverandmaintaintheirweightloss.Theresearchersbelievethesepeoplemayhavehadmoreroomtoincreasetheirlipidturnoverthanthosewhoalreadyhadahigh-levelpre-surgery.“TheresultsindicateforthefirsttimethatprocessesinourfattissueregulatesÝᑴvchangesinbodyweightduringageinginawaythatisindependentofotherfactors.Thiscouldopenupnewwaystotreatobesity,“saysPeterArner,oneofthestudy*smainauthors.Previousstudieshaveshownthatonewaytospeedupthelipidturnoverinthefattissueistodomorephysicalactivity.Thisnewresearchsupportsthatconceptandfurtherindicatesthatthelong-termresultofweight-losssurgerywouldimproveifcombinedwithincreasedphysicalactivity.z{|%}~àᦻ[Q|±áᦻ஺âᐺḄKarolinskaInstitutetḄẆå£ᕒçèẆåéᑮ£ḄÂë©ḼíḄîïîðḄñ஺8.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlyshow?A.Gainingweightduringageingisstillanunknownsecret.B.Losingweightisassociatedwithone'swillpower.C.Gainingweightduringageingisanaturalrule.D.Gainingweightistheresultofbadhabits.%᪆:óᜧõ⚪஺᪷,8Q:BC;ᾦö÷ø.ḄᾦÓᕜÕᙠ⊦ὁèû.©Ùü;ᓽþᡃ
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16whileyou'rereadingphysicalbooks.5A.Readphysicalbooks.B.Trytoreadasmuchasyoucan.C.Changeyourmindaboutquitting.D.Doyouhavetimetoread1,000newbooksaweek?E.You'dbetterfindoutthemostpopularreadinglistsfirst.F@Anditcanbeawelcomechangetoholdaphysicalbookinyourhands.G.Withabitofdiggingyoucaneasilyfindtheonethattotallysatisfiesyou.K☢T᱐Ḅ᝞Ḅᡃ᝞¡ᑮ£⌕KḄ¤᝞¥¦§¨▅K©ª¤▅Kᵯ¬®¯°±@²¤ªᦻ³´Tµ¶·⚪ḄDᫀ஺1.᪆:᪷»V¼½/0T᱐ᖪ⌕T᱐50000]ª;᪷»VQ½"Nobodydoes.”/À0VᜐÁ·ḄÂ;ᐵÄKḄ·⚪µ·⚪ḄDᫀ;ÅᨵÆÇᑮᦑD⚗6.ᜐᓛÊ஺DᫀFD2.᪆F᪷»V¼½⊤ÌḄ¡ᑮ/ÍÎḄᓫÐB᧕VQ½⊤ÌḄὅ±ÆÒÓḄᓫ/À0G⚗6.ᜐᓛÊ஺DᫀFG3.᪆F᪷»VᜐᡠᙠḄÕÖ/0Vᜐ<ª×ḄØ⚪½ÙÚᔠª×ᑁBÝᐸ;ᨬQ\½/0Þ×Ø⌕ßÌ⌕àá▅K©ªµâãäᦋ?æ᝱ᦑC⚗èé஺DᫀFC4.᪆FVᜐ<ª×ḄØ⚪½;᪷»Þ×SḄuIdon'treade-booksn3ê“Perhapsthereisanicechangeinyourmindwhileyou,rereadingphysicalbooks.”/0Þ×Ø⌕ëì“⌕▅K®¯”ḄïðᦑA⚗èé஺DᫀFA5.᪆F᪷»V¼½/0▅K®¯³ñòḄóôõö±à┯Ḅᦋ?஺»./0VᜐÂ;øùᦻú⊤Ì▅K®¯Ḅ²ᜐᦑF⚗èé஺ûF⚗SḄawelcomechange6V¼½SḄanicechangeüÂ஺DᫀFF

17Day11ýᵨÿᙽ——I.▅☢ᦻ⚪ᡠḄAஹBஹCஹD⌱⚗⌱ᐭᜐḄᨬ#⌱⚗஺MyhusbandandIdidn.thaveanyfamilynearby,soChristmasholidayalwaysmademefeelalittle1.Thenoneyear,Ihadathought,"Let'sthrowaparty!”Wehad2whoweren.tgoingtoseetheirfamilieseither.Whynot.fixamealand3anewtradition?Myhusbandalsolovedtheidea.Bothofusgot4.Thenwebegantoinvitefriends.Ourlistgrewlargerand§wehadapartyofeightpeople.Christmasquicklyarrived.Wegotbusydecoratingand6.Inourexcitementwehadpreparedagreat]comparedtoournormaldinner."Let'shopeallofthemwillcome.”Butitwasalreadytenminutesaftertheirscheduledarrivaltimeandnoonehad8«Asthefirstguestarrived,weletoutahugesighof9.Soonoursmallapartmentbecamecozywithpeople.Ourguests10themselvestoeachotherandformerstrangersbecamefriends.Wewentaroundthetable,ourfavoriteChristmasmemories.AChristmasthatIhadbeen12hadbecomeadaytobondandshare13.Throughouttheyears,the14oftheChristmaspartydidn'tchange.I'mglad1reachedouttofriendsthatDecember.Tmevenmorethankfulthatthey15andsharedthedaywithus.Actually,friendsarefamilyyouchooseforyourself.[&'(]*ᦻ+,'-.ᦻ஺/ὅ1234567ᙠ9:;<=ᙛ?⁚ḄA᎛CᐸEFG6HIJKLMN⍸P1JK,᪵ḄRS,TUᙛ?VWX=,YZᢝ\᪵,]^஺1.A.tiredB.angryC.relaxedD.lonely(᪆`ᵫb“MyhusbandandIdidn.thaveanyfamilynearby”ᑨe/ὅ123fgh5ijᡠ=Ḅᙛ?⁚k+l/ὅmᑮᨵpG6஺qᫀ`D2.A.neighborsB.friendsC.colleaguesD.relatives(᪆`ᵫᦻJK⍸PḄ⁐tᑨeJKᨵ,pRSᙠᙛ?⁚uvwᑮh5஺x5bḄinvitefriends+yz஺qᫀ`B3.A.maintainB.createC.breakD.continue(᪆`ᵫb{Ḅ&᛻}/ὅ~⌕ᙠJKh,ᙛ?⌼,Ḅ]^஺qᫀ`B4.A.nervousB.embarrassedC.excitedD.shocked(᪆`/ὅḄ23i᝛Ḅ\,~JKfImᑮᐶ஺qᫀ`C5.A.suddenlyB.regularlyC.naturallyD.eventually(᪆`ᵫ{ḄᑁᑨeᓫḄ5ᩭXᨬJK⍸PRS஺qᫀ`D6.A.donatingB.deliveringC.paintingD.cooking(᪆`᪷,"wehadpreparedagreat]comparedtoournormaldinner”}JKḼ⛲Ḽ¡¢஺qᫀ`D7.A.feastB.surprise

18C.tripD.service(᪆`ᵫ{comparedtoournormaldinnerᑨeᡃKᜓ,·¸¹஺qᫀ`A8.A.turnedawayB.shownupC.heldonD.goneahead(᪆`ÁÂJKÃÄḼᡠᨵ5fÅᩭ஺ᵫ*Ḅbut}ÇUÈÉḄAÊᓝᑖÍᓾÏᨵ,5Ð஺qᫀ`B9.A.painB.impatienceC.sadnessD.relief(᪆`Óx,5ᩭḄA᎛/ὅ123Ô,ÕÖ஺qᫀ`D10.A.comparedB.connectedC.introducedD.changed(᪆`ᵫb{Ḅ&᛻ᑨe5KÙÚÛÜḼÝIÞßḄà;5IáᡂRS஺qᫀ`C11.A.discussingB.classifyingC.consideringD.sharing(᪆`ᵫᦻḄbecomeadaytobondandshare13äe"ᡃK”çḼ·èᑖéḼêUëᙛ?⁚Ḅ-ì஺qᫀ`D12.A.fearingB.doubtingC.admiringD.ignoring(᪆`\îïðᦻñMᜮḄᑁ,Yl“ᡃ”ô᝿ᑮᩭḄᙛ?⁚᝞÷øᡂ“ᡃK”Úᙠ,Tᵨ⚶,TᑖéßᔊḄ,ᜩ஺qᫀ`A13.A.opinionsB.experiencesC.answersD.interests(᪆`ýv⚪(᪆஺qᫀ`B14.A.principleB.dutyC.traditionD.rule᪆ᵫḄ᛻!ᙛ#$%Ḅ&'()*+஺-ᫀC15.A.interruptedB.predictedC.repeatedD.responded᪆5“ᡃ”9:;Ḅ<=>?Ḅ@ABC“ᡃ?”ᐳEF(ᜩ஺-ᫀDII.IJ▅LM☢OᦻᙠRᜐJᐭ1U〉WḄᓫYᡈ[\ᑁᓫYḄ^_`a஺Accordingto1.newstudybytheWHO(WorldHealthOrganization),about25percentofadultsworldwidedonotgetenoughexercise.Becauseofthis,about1.4billionpeopleare2.greaterriskofdeveloping3.(dead)diseasessuchasheartdiseaseandcancer.Whenitcomesto4.(exercise)more,expertssaythatpeopleneedntgotothegymeveryday.Thereareotherwaystoexercise.Forexample,wecantakethestairsinsteadoftakinganelevator.Andstandingononelegfor30secondseachday5.(be)alsogoodforourhealth.Thestudyalsofindsthatwomenarelessactivethanmenbecause6.(them)tendtospendmoretimeathometakingcareof7.(child)anddoinghousework.

19Countrieswithhigherincomesshowhigherratesofinactivity.Forexample,peopleinKuwaitandtheUnitedStatesexerciseless8.peopleinUgandaandNepal.Thisispartlybecausein9.(develop)areas,deskjobshavetakentheplaceofphysicallaborandcars10.(replace)walking.LḄ(⚗ḄẆᐰᜧᨵ25%ḄᡂḄ᝕ឋᵫ⌕᯿£¤¥C¦§¨©ᵱឋ«¬®஺¯᜜±ᦈᐭ³§Ḅ?¬´ᦈᐭ³§Ḅ?®஺1.᪆ὃ¶·Y஺᪷¹᛻¯ᜐºᢣ“(⚗ḄẆ”ᦑᵨ¾¿·YÀÁÂnewḄÃÄÅÃÃÆÇᜮᦑᵨa஺-ᫀa2.᪆ὃ¶É¿ᵨI஺¯ᜐ⊤Ë^ÁÂ᝞¯ᨵ14ÍᨵÎᜧḄÏÐÑÒCÓÔÕÖ×ØÒḄÙ◅஺atriskof...“ᨵ...ḄÙ◅“஺-ᫀat3.᪆ὃ¶YឋÛᣚ஺¯ᜐᢣ“Ö×ḄØÒ”ᦑᵨ`ÝYdeadly“Ö×Ḅ”Þ⛲àYdiseaseso-ᫀdeadly4.᪆ὃ¶áâãY஺whenitcomestodoingsth.”Wäå¦æçè”ÂÉ¿ᵨIᦑᜐAᵨãàY`a஺-ᫀexercising5.᪆ὃ¶ãYḄè᝱Cêâ(Ö஺¯ᜐÂëìíîAᵨ(ïᙠèðñòêÂãàYOstandingononelegfor30secondseachday,âãYAᵨᓫᦪ`aᦑJiso-ᫀis6.᪆ὃ¶ôõY஺ᜐö÷òḄêᦑᵨêøthey஺-ᫀthey7.᪆ὃ¶àYḄᓫùᦪ஺÷òḄêÂùᦪᦑ¯ᜐ᯿£Ḅ¤¥ú¾û(UᦑñᜐᵨàYḄùᦪ`achildreno-ᫀchildren8.᪆ὃ¶¬Îü஺᪷¹ḄýY¬Îüless¯ᜐ⊤ˬÎþ“¬”ᦑᵨthano-ᫀthan9.᪆ὃ¶YឋÛᣚ஺ᵫÿᦻ
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20Day10ᑏ&lᙽRnoI.^ᵨᦻᑏ&Ꮇstuvt᪥xyᡂz+“|}~”(Confucianismonlineclub)஺tḄTomXᦻᓄᐶtᑏR⍸ᐭV஺¡F1.;ᦪ80£¤2.
¦〉¨©ª⁚¦¬3ᦻ®஺¯°ὃᦻ±DearTom,LearningthatyoutakegreatinterestintraditionalChineseculture,I'mwritingtoinviteyoutojointheConfucianismonlineclub.Setupbyourschoolrecently,theclubisaplatformwhereChinesecultureloversandlearnerscanhaveabetterknowledgeofthecultureandsharetheirownviewswitheachother.Therefore,Ithinkit'sagoodchanceforyoutoexplorethecharmofConfucianism.Besides,theclubwillprovidefreematerialsaboutConfucianism.Lookingforwardtoyouractiveparticipation.Yours,LiHuan.¿ÀÁᑏ▅¿Ã☢ᩞᧇ᪷Èᐸᑁ:ᡠÌÍÎᜮ`ÁᑏÐ̬Ñ᪀ᡂRÓZ᦮ḄÕᦻ஺Onespringmorningmanyyearsago,IhadbeenprospectingforgoldalongCohoCreek.AsIemergedfromaforest,Ifrozeinmytracks.Nomorethan20pacesawayinthebogÚÛÜÝwasahugeAlaskantimberwolf-caughtinoneofTrapperGeorgestraps.OldGeorgehaddiedthepreviousweekofaheartattack,sothewolfwaslucky.Confusedandfrightenedatmyapproach,thewolfbackedaway,pullinghardonthetrapchain.ThenInoticedsomethingelse:Itwasafemale,andherteatsÚ᝘ᜮÝwerefullofmiIk.SomewheretherewasadenÚâÝofhungrypupswaitingfortheirmother.Fromherappearance,Iguessedthatshehadbeentrappedonlyafewdays.Thatmeantherpupswereprobablystillalive.ButIsuspectedthatifItriedtoreleasethewolf,shewouldturnaggressiveandtrytotearmetopieces.SoIdecidedtosearchforherpupsinsteadandbegantolookforincomingtracksthatmightleadmetoherden.Fortunately,therewerestillafewremainingpatchesofsnow.Thetracksledahalfmilethroughtheforest,andIfinallyspottedtheden.Therewasntasoundinside.Wolfpupsareshyandcautious,andIdidnthavemuchhopeoftrickingthemoutside.ButIhadtotry.SoIbegancopyingthesqueakÚᔷᔷçÝofamotherwolfcallingheryoung.Noresponse.Afewmomentslater,afterItriedagain,fourtinypupsappeared.Iextendedmyhands,andtheytentativelyÚèéឋᙢÝsuckedatmyfingers.Perhapshungerhadhelpedovercometheirnaturalfear.Then,onebyone,Iplacedtheminabagandheadedback.Whenthemotherwolfspottedme,shestoodstraight.PossiblypickingupthescentÚìᕡÝofheryoung,sheletoutasorrow-strickencry.Ireleasedthepups,andtheyracedtoher.WithinsecondstheywereslurpingÚîçᙢᔛÝatherbelly.¡FÁᑏ;ᦪ^150£¤஺Paragraph1FWhatnext?Iwondered.____________________________________________________________

21Paragraph28Fouryearslater,IreturnedtoCohoCreek._____________________________________________¯°ὃᦻ±Paragraph18Whatnext?Iwondered.Icouldseethetrap'ssteeljawshadimprisonedonlytwotoes.Theywereswollen,butshewouldn'tlosethepaw-ifIcouldfreeher.“OK,”Isaid."Justaminuteandyouwillbefree."1appliedpressure,thetrapopened,andthewolfpulleditselffree.Reachingthefarside,Ilookedback.ThemotherandherpupsweresittingwhereIhadleftthem,watchingme.Iwaved.Atthesametime,themotherwolfsentalonghowlintotheair.Paragraph28Fouryearslater,IreturnedtoCohoCreek.Standingontheedgeofahill,Igaveoutawolfcall.Anechocameandawolfcallfollowed.ThenIsawadarkshapemovinginmydirection."Hello,oldgirl,“Icalledgently.Thewolfmovedcloser,hertailwaggingslightly.Momentslater,thewolfleft.Butthememorysheleftwithmewillalwaysbethere,areminderthattherearethingsinnaturethatexistoutsidethelawsandunderstandingofman.

22Day9▅¿lᙽRRnóôI.▅¿ᳮJ▅¿ÃᑡÕᦻ÷ø⚪ᡠḄAஹBஹCஹDûü⌱⚗X⌱îᨬ⌱⚗஺ATheInvisibleBoyNooneatschoolseemstonoticeBrianorincludehimintheirgames,birthdayparties,orgroupsuntilanewkidcomesandmakesBrianfeelseen.AndwhenJustinandBrianworktogetheronaschoolproject,Brianisabletoshine.TheInvisibleBoy,writtenbyTrudyLudwigandillustrated#$...%&'byPatriceBarton,teachesthevaluablelessonofwhatcanhappenwhensomeoneperformsanactofkindnessandhowthatcanhelpquieterchildrenfeelgoodaboutthemselves.OneInthistaleaboutcolors,Blueisquiet,whileRedisahotheadwholikestoplayajokeonBlue.WhenBlueislaughedat,theothercolorscan.tsupporthim.Onecomesalongandshowsthecolorshowtostandtogether.Youngreaderslearnaboutprimarycolors,secondarycolors,numbers,andhowtokindlyacceptoneanother'sdifferencesinKathrynOtoshi.sinterestingstory.IfYouPlantaSeedAmouseandarabbitteachchildrenhowtoplantandgrowfood,whiletheyalsopassalongsomevaluablelessons.Afterlearningthatacarrotseedwillgrowacarrot,andthatacabbageseedwillresultinacabbage,childrenalsolearnthevalueofthoughtfulnessandhowaseedofkindnesscanbearsweetfruit.Thisaward-winningbookwaswrittenandillustratedbyKadirNelson.IWalkwithVanessa:AStoryaboutaSimpleActofKindnessLookingforapowerfulwaytoteachkidsaboutthepowerofasingleactofkindness?Thisbook,createdbyKerascoet,ahusband-and-wifeteam,divesintohowbullying#56'canleavealastingimpression.Thoughtherearen'tanywords,thepicturessendastrongmessageaboutacceptance,kindnessandthewondersofhavingagoodfriend.789:;<=ᦻ?@9Aᵨᦻ஺ᦻCDEFG=HIJKᗐMḄO஺1.WhatwasBrian.sinitialsituationinTheInvisibleBoy?A.Hedifferedfromothers.B.Hewasbulliedinschool.C.Hetreatedothersunkindly.D.Hereceivedlittleattention.:᪆UV⁚ᳮ:⚪஺᪷[\@]Ḅ“NooneatschoolseemstonoticeBrianorincludehimintheirgames,birthdayparties,orgroupsuntilanewkidcomesandmakesBrianfeelseen.”`a.bcdBrianᙠf᪥hijkl.mᨵoᑮqrsḄᐵu஺vᫀUD2.What'sspecialaboutIWalkwithVanessa:AStoryaboutaSimpleActofKindness?A.It'sanovel.B.It'sapicturebook.C.It'sintendedforchildren.D.It'smainlyaboutactsofkindness.:᪆UV⁚ᳮ:⚪஺᪷[ᨬz@]Ḅ"Thoughtherearen.tanywords,thepicturessendastrongmessageaboutacceptance,kindnessandthewondersofhavingagoodfriend.”`a.|=O?@=&}O஺vᫀUB3.Whatdothefourbooksteachyoungmindstodo?A.Showgreatkindnessinlife.B.Makefriendswithkindpeople.

23C.Behavebravelyandconfidently.D.Standtogethertofightagainstbullying.:᪆Uᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷[\@]Ḅ“whensomeoneperformsanactofkindness",\]Ḅ“andhowtokindlyacceptoneanother.sdifferences^,\]Ḅ“howaseedofkindnesscanbearsweetfruit”\]Ḅ“Thoughtherearen'tanywords,thepicturessendastrongmessageaboutacceptance,kindnessandthewondersofhavingagoodfriend.`a.|=O?HIJKᗐMḄ஺vᫀUABIbelieveintheimportanceofseeingsomethingneweachtimeweseethefamiliarandseeingintoandbeyondthewordswehear.Inhighschool,IhadaspecialteacherwhomademeawareoftheseconceptsalthoughittookmanyyearsbeforeIappreciatedthemfully.Oneday,Mrs.Lambert,myEnglishteacher,broughtinseveralbasketsfilledwithallkindsofthings.Eachofustooksomethingandwroteacompositionaboutitforhomework.Thenextday,thebasketsreappeared,andwewereinstructedtoselectthesameobject.Thistimewehadtowriteacompositionabouttheobjectwithoutrepeatinganythingfromthefirstone.Overthenextfewdays,thesamethinghappened,witheachdaybringinganincreasingsenseofdisappointmentaswetriedtoseesomethingnewinanotherwiseuninterestingobject.ButIwillneverforgetthelastpieceIwroteaboutmyblueandwhiteDelftfisherboy.Afterstrugglingtofindsomethingoriginaltosay,Igotinspiredtowriteapoem.Itallowedmetoseedeepintothecharacter.Mrs.LamberthadshownmehowtousemyowneyesandcreativitytoseewhatIotherwisewouldhavelookedatanddismissedinaninstant.Fiftyyearslater,asIrememberMrs.Lambert,Iwonderwhetherschoolstodayareshowingkidshowtousetheirowneyestoseeintoandbeyondthesurface.This,Ibelieve,isthemostimportantlessonachildcantakeintoadulthood.789:;<=ᦻ?@9ᦻ஺ᦻCF8ὁLambertsᦟὅ៉Ḅᱥ¡¢£¤¥Ḅᦑ஺4.WhatdidMrs.Lambertaskherstudentstodo?A.Writeaboutthesameobjectondifferentdays.B.Writecompositionswithoutrepeatingwords.C.Writeapoemabouttheobjectstheychose.D.Writedownwhathappenedeveryday.:᪆UV⁚ᳮ:⚪஺᪷[\]Ḅ\ஹ©\]Ḅ\@©`a.Lambertsªf«¬ᜩ⌱¯᪵Ḅᱥ±.²ᙠj³´µ@ᜩᡠᑏᑁ¹Ḅµº»¼ᑏ@9|½ᱥ±$¾⚪ḄᦻC஺vᫀUA5.HowdidthestudentsfeelaboutMrs.Lambert'srepetitivetasks?A.Surprised.B.Relaxed.C.Discouraged.D.Delighted.:᪆Uᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷[\]Ḅ“witheachdaybringinganincreasingsenseofdisappointment”`a.À´@À.f«¬Áᜩ⌕Ãį@½ᱥ±ᑏᦻÅᑮᜫÇ.ÈÉ?Ê.ˬᨵÌᮞMÎÏF஺vᫀUC6.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor'slastpieceofwritingabouttheDelftfisherboy?A.Itwasinspiredbyapoem.B.Itwasaworkofcreativity.C.Itwasrepetitionofformerarticles.D.ItmadeMrs.Lambertdisappointed.

24:᪆Uᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷[\]Ḅᨬz©`a.ὅᨬzᑏF@✌Ò.|ÓὅÔᐭF:FËᡠ⌱ÖḄᑏÁ×.ὅØfᑮF᝞r¡ᢵÛ⌼ÝஹÞßàáᱥ஺âã`a.ὅᙠLambertsäãḄᨬz@9ᑏ?ᐙæÛçḄ±஺vᫀUB7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AnImportantLessonforadulthoodB.LearningHowtoWriteaCompositionC.MyBelovedHighSchoolTeacher—Mrs.LambertD.LearningHowtoSeeintoandBeyondtheSurface:᪆U᪗⚪ëì⚪஺=ᦻFὅ8ὁLambertsíhf៉Ḅᱥ¡¢£¤¥Ḅᦑ஺ᦻCḄM?ὅfᑮḄîïU᝞rðñ⊤☢àᱥ஺vᫀUDCSharedelectricscooter#ôõö'programshavebeenappearingincitiesacrosstheworldoverthepastyear,spreadoutacrosssidewalksandallowinguserstocheckthemoutwiththeirphonesandreturnthemwherevertheylike.Thescooterprogramshavebeencontroversial.Criticssaytheyareresultinginmanyinjuriesandevendeaths,andthattheyarebecominganewformofurbanlitterastheyblocksidewalksforpedestrians.Now,anewstudyisintroducinganewcriticismtargetingatoneoftheprogram'smainsellingpoints-theideathatscootersaregoodfortheenvironment.ThestudybyresearchersatNorthCarolinaStateUniversitylooksatthewholelifecycleofthevehicles-fromproductiontodisposal.Mostimportantly,itlooksatthecarbon-intensiveprocessofhavingtoconstantlygatherandrechargethescooters.Thestudyfoundthataone-mile#l.6kilometres'triponanelectricscootergenerallyproducesmoregreenhousegasesthanridingadiesel-powered#øùúûḄ'bus.TheresearcherssaytheydecidedtoconductthestudyafterfindingasloganonascooterfromthecompanyLimesaying,“Yourridewascarbon-free.”Thescooterstendtohaveashortlifespan.Somescootersarethrownawaywhentheyhavebrokendown,andtherehavebeenreportsofthembeingthrownintoriversorcanals.Themanufacturingprocessaccountsforabouthalfofthescooter.semissions#ᓣFý'.Theotherhalfisproducedinthegatheringandrechargingprocess.“Scooterridesgeneratemoregreenhouse-gasemissionsthanthealternative,“thestudy'sauthorssaid,addingthattheemissionsproducedbysharedscooterridersaregreaterthanthegainsfromthecarridesnottaken.Thestudyrecommendsthattheprogramsuseelectricvehiclestocollectthescooters-doingsoonlywhentheyareusedup,reducethedistancesbetweencollectionandstoragepoints,andusemorerecycledmaterialsinproductioninordertoreducetheiremissions.Requiringuserstoreturnthescooterstodocks#þÿ,ratherthanleavingthemanywhere,wouldalsogreatlyreduceemissions-thoughitwouldobviouslyreducethescooters'convenienceappeal.ᦻ"#$%ᦻ஺'(ᩭ*ᐳ,ᵯ./0123ᙠ567890:ᩭ஺;<Ḅ>ᔆ8ᡠ$ḄA᪵CDᔩF8.What'sthemainadvantageofthescooteraccordingtothescooterprograms?A.Itsenvironmentalbenefits.B.Itsgreatconvenience.C.Itshighavailability.D.Itslowcost.᪆QR⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷WXYZḄ“theideathatscootersaregoodfortheenvironment”

25]^*ᵯ./01ᨬᜧḄᓬb"CD஺cᫀQA9.Whatdidtheresearcherspayspecialattentiontoaboutscooters?A.Thewayspeopleusethem.B.Theeffectstheyhaveonpeople.C.Howthey"reproducedandsold.D.Howthey*recollectedandrecharged.᪆QR⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷WXiZ]^*ẆklᕒᱯoᐵqḄ"ᵯ./01rstᙢᦈwxᐙᵯḄz{஺cᫀQD10.Whydidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Toquestionaslogan.B.Tomakeadiscovery.C.Toestablishatheory.D.Tosupportaconcept.᪆Qᳮᑨt⚪஺᪷WXZ]^*Ẇklᕒᡠ23Ẇk"ᑮᵯ./01☢ḄA᪗஺cᫀQA11.What'sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tomakesomecomments.B.Tooffersomesuggestions.C.Todrawsomeconclusions.D.Tomakesomepredictions.᪆Qᳮᑨt⚪஺ᨬ#Z]^*ᨬ#ZḄḄ"#஺cᫀQBDBeforetheendoftheyear,employeesatUbiquitousEnergy,acompanyinRedwoodCity,willgatherinawindow-linedconferenceroomtostaretowardthefuture.That'sbecausetheirnewglasswil1offermorethananastonishingviewofthemountainsandblueskies.Itwillalsofoldupassolarpanels,abletopowerthecompany"slightsandairconditioners.Ubiquitous'energy-generatingglassisagreatachievement.^Electricitygeneratedbylightissentoutofdifferentpointsinthewindow,“saysVeeralHardev,thedirectorofbusinessdevelopmentatUbiquitousEnergy.Rightnowthewindowsproduceaboutathirdasmuchelectricityasthetypicalsolarcellsusedinroofpanels,andthey*reabouthalfastransparentasordinaryglass.Butthosefeaturesarealreadyenoughtomakethewindowsapracticalproduct,andthecompanywillimprovethetransparencysignificantly.Asfortheloweroutputofelectricity,llardevnotesthatwindowscancoveramuchgreatersurfaceareathanaroof.Thebiggestchallenge,headds,isscalingupthewindowsfromlessthantwosquarefeetcurrentlytoabout50squarefeet.uBrightsuncanhelpheataroom,butpeopledon'tlikeworkinginfullsunlight,andmaynotevenbeabletoseetheircomputerscreens.Theyusuallyendupputtingtheblindsdown,losingallthebenefitsofsunlight,“saysMichaelMcGehee,amaterialsscienceresearcher.Tokeepthesunlightwhilelosingtheglare,McGehee*sgrouphasbeenworkingonimprovementstowindows.Theirgoalisawindowthatcandarkenatthepressofaswitchtoremovetheworstoftheglare,whilelettingjusttherightamountofsunlightthroughforcomfort.Iftheseprojectsturnoutsuccessful,suchgreenwindowscouldbeanimportant

26partofsmartcitiesinanotherdecadeortwo.Thatwouldbeasteptowardsreducinghuman'scarbonfootprinttozero.ᦻ"#$%ᦻ஺UbiquitousEnergy£¤¥ᙠẆ¦#§¨©ªᴻ*;¬®□¬°ᓄᵯ¬*²ᱥ´ᵯ஺12.WhatisUbiquitousEnergymakingeffortstodowithitsconferenceroom?A.Toequipitwithnewairconditioners.B.Tomakewideuseofsolarpower.C.Togetabetterviewofthecity.D.Tolineupitswindows.᪆QR⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷WX#ZḄᨬ#]^*UbiquitousEnergy¥ᙠẆ¦Ḅ¶§ªᴻ¬ᢚ¸ᡂ®□¬º*£¤Ḅ᯿%¼ᜓ¾¿À´ᵯ஺᪷WXYZX#ÁḄenergygeneratingglass]^*£¤ÃᐸÅÆÇḄÈÉ"zÊᵨ¶§ᱯᑴḄªᴻÍÎᙢᑭᵨ®□¬஺cᫀQB13.WhichofthefollowingisanadvantageofUbiquitousEnergy*snewglass?A.Allowingmorelightintotheroom.B.Producingmoreenergythanroofpanels.C.Providingagreenwayofharvestingenergy.D.Beingmoretransparentthanordinaryglass.᪆Qᳮᑨt⚪஺᪷WXYZ]^*¶§ªᴻᙠ□ᐝ᯿ÓᩭḄÔ᎛Ö¬×Øᵯ¬஺᪷Wᨬ#ZX#ÁḄsuchgreenwindows]^*¶§¨©ªᴻḄ#ÙÚb";´#§CDḄÛܬÝḄÞß஺cᫀQC14.UnderwhichconditionwillMcGehee'sdreamwindowbecomedark?A.Whensomeonepressesaswitch.B.Whenitmeetsstrongsunlight.C.Whenitabsorbsenoughenergy.D.Whensomeoneknocksitbyhand.᪆QR⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷W᎔ᦪXYZḄᨬ#]^*ãᨵlᢥÓ2ᐵÔ*¶§ªᴻÖ¬æᨩ*èéêᢱìíḄîᐝ஺ïÖ"$*¶§ªᴻÅᙠᨵlᢥÓ2ᐵḄðñÓæᨩ஺cᫀQA15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.GlobalUseofGreenEnergyontheRiseB.ANewWaytoEfficientlyProduceGlassC.Windows:NoLongerJustforLettingintheLightD.UbiquitousEnergy:OnItsWayTowardsBrightness᪆Q᪗⚪øù⚪஺ᦻú⌕üýþᐵ£¤¾ẆklᕒÃ#§¨©ªᴻḄẆ¦஺¶§ªᴻ®□¬°ᓄᵯ¬*²ᱥ´ᵯ*ÿ
ᡝᐝ᯿ᩭḄᡂᵯḄᐹ஺ᵫᫀ஺ᫀ"Cn.▅'(⌱*▅'+☢-ᦻ/-ᦻ0Ḅ⌱⚗2⌱345ᐭ78ᜐḄᨬ;⌱⚗஺⌱⚗2ᨵ=⚗>?@⌱⚗஺Sometimes,childrenwillhaveahardtimekeepingasinglebitofinformationintheirmindwhiletheyaredoingsomethingelse.Ifthisisthecase,theymayhaveproblemswiththeirworkingmemory.1Itisanimportantskillthatkidsusewhentheyarelearning.Herearesometipstohelpimprovechildrensworkingmemory.2Whenachildtakespartinactivereading,theyaremorelikelytohaveaneasiertimeforminglong-termmemories.Activereadingincludesnotonlytakingnotesandgivingattentiontosomeinformation,butalsospeakingaloudandansweringquestionsaboutthematerialthattheyarereading.

27Usevisualizationbcdᓄfskills.Whenthechildisreadingsomething,havethempauseandaskthemtoimaginethesceneanddescribeit.3Havethemdrawthis,andthendescribeit.Askthemtoteachothers.Teachinganotherpersonmeansbeingabletomakesenseofinformationandthenmentallyorganizingitbeforesayingitaloud.4Theyshouldbeabletoexplaintheprocesstoothers.Inaddition,therearetonsofmatchinggamesthatcanbeplayedtoimprovetheirworkingmemory,oryoucanusesomethingsimplelikeamagazineornewspaper.5Readingbillboardsbmnofonthehighwayandlicenseplatesbpqo᯿foncarsisalwaysfun.A.Encourageactivereading.B.Readmoretounderstandtheinformationbetter.C.Whenchildrenarelearninganewskill,askthemtoshowothershowtodoit.D.Forexample,askthemtosetthetableforafewpeopleandpictureitintheirmind.E.Workingmemoryreferstotheuseofinformationstoredinone'sshort-termmemory.F.Havethemcircleacertainwordasmanytimesastheycaninoneminute.G.Itiseasiertoimprovechildrensworkingmemoryifmoreinformationisstoredintheirmind.xyz{'|}ᦻ~zᦻ஺ᦻ3-Ḅ஺1.{᪆"}7+Ḅᵨ஺ᵫᦻᡠ3Ḅ⚪workingmemory+~2Ḅit43⌕{¡¢£workingmemory,ᡠ4⌱ᵨE⌱⚗஺ᫀ"E2.{᪆"}¤¥⌕¦᩽▅'Ḅ¨ᜐ¦᩽▅'ᡠ©ªḄ«¬+®¯⌕°±¦᩽▅'஺}7>}¤Ḅ¥²஺ᫀ"A3.{᪆"7ᜐᵨᩭ³´᝞¶·¸cdᓄᢈᡠ4⌱ᵨD⌱⚗஺ᫀ"D4.{᪆"C⌱⚗2Ḅshowothershowtodoitº»¼ᦟ¾¿À}¤Ḅ¥⚪ÁÂᡠ4⌱ᵨC⌱⚗஺ᫀ"C5.{᪆"}7ÃᑁÅnÆᡃÈÉ£ᑭᵨËÌᡈὅᩖÐÑÒᙠÔÕ2-஺ᫀ"F

28Day8yÖᵨ×ᙽ~~ÙÚÛI.Üc57▅'+☢-ᦻ/Ý⚪ᡠÞḄAஹBஹCஹDà⌱⚗2⌱345ᐭ78ᜐḄᨬ;⌱⚗஺We'veallbeentherebefore:You'redrivingdowntheroadwhensuddenlyapotholebáᙷfseemstoappearoutofnowhereandsendstheTjumping.Mostpeoplethinkpotholesare2,butartistJimBachorseesthemasacanvasbãäfforhisartwork.Bachorusesthe3artformofmosaicbåæçftocreateeye-catching,colorfulimagesoffamousartistslikeArethaFranklinorsimpleeveryday@likefood.Heevenmakesless-appealingvisualsofinsects.Bachorwasagraphicdesignerfor20yearsbeforehebeganhis§inmosaic.HeregardsanincidentaltriptoEuropeashismotivationtochangecareers.WhileginItaly,BachorfellinlovewithPompeii,apreservedancientRomancity.Atourguidepointedoutamosaic,madeofmainlyglassandmarble,andtoldBachor,“Glassandmarbledon't7.So,thislooksessentiallythewaytheartistintended.”Bachorsays,“Thatkindofstayingpowerjust6mesomuch.”AyearlaterBachorreturnedtoattendamosaicclassinRavenna,Italy,tolearntheproperwayto9theancienttechnique.Yearsafterthat,hemasteredthetechnique.He10thatmosaicscanbejustassignificanttodayastheartformover1,000yearsago."IjustsawthattherewasaVnO11tobringitintothenewageasacontemporarysubject,“hesays.So,Bachordecidedtomakeaspecialpieceof12forthatpothole.Hehas13mosaicpotholeartaroundChicago,Detroit,NewYorkCityandeveninFinland.Whilehemaynotbegetting14fromdriversorpassengers,Bachor'sartis15apleasantsurprisetodiscover.xz{'|}ᦻ~zèᦻ¥⌕éêëìíJimBachorîåæçëìḄï᰿ñᙠåòáᙷḄåæçëìó஺1.A.bodyB.rockC.carD.sand{᪆"᪷õ7Ḅ"You'redrivingdowntheroadwhensuddenlyapotholeseemstoappear"ö÷òøᯠ3úáᙷqVcarOûüýþÿᦑ⌱C஺ᫀC2.A.challengingB.interestingC.discouragingD.annoying᪆᪷ḄᢚbutᙠḄᐵᜧᦪ!"#$%&'()*Ḅ+,ᙷ./01234JimBachor56,ᙷ789஺annoying:6“<=>Ḅ./0Ḅ”஺ᫀD3.A.modernB.ancientC.elegantD.mysterious᪆᪷@ABḄ“theancienttechnique...thatmosaicscanbe...over1,000yearsago”CDE7FGHὁḄ23JK஺modern"MNḄONḄ"Qanci6nt“HὁḄRὁḄ"Qelegant”STḄSUḄ"Qmysterious"VWḄ᜻YḄZ᧕\Ḅ”஺ᫀB4.A.objectsB.ideasC.routinesD.projects᪆᪷ḄlikefoodBachorḄ]^_`aᓫḄcdᱥfobject:6“ᱥgᱥf”஺ᦑ⌱A஺ᫀA5.A.dutyB.careerC.beliefD.instruction

29᪆᪷Ḅ"HeregardsanincidentaltriptoEuropeashismotivationtochangecareers.”Bachorh7i☢klmFnopqr&sᦋuvwx(career),yzCDE23]^஺ᫀB6.A.travelingB.livingC.workingD.studying᪆:᪷ᦻḄanincidentaltriptoEurope,s7ᙠr~(traveling)஺ᫀA7.A.lastB.connectC.fadeD.resolve᪆᪷hBᨬFḄthatkindofstayingpowerᴻᜧᳮᨵḄᱯឋZ⁐஺fade“⁐⌲”஺ᫀC8.A.remindedB.confusedC.troubledD.impressed᪆᪷ᦻᑁ@ABḄ“AyearlaterBachorreturnedtoattendamosaicclass...”CDE23]^sᶇvḄᓺ(impressed),ᡠs¡ᦋu¢x£¤¥ᐵ¦§஺ᫀD9.A.introduceB.performC.promoteD.describe᪆᪷k:ᦻḄ"hemasteredthetechnique”s£¤¦§¨©᝞«¬~CDE23]^஺performᙠᜐ:6“¯᡻~±~”஺ᫀB10.A.arguedB.imaginedC.rememberedD.realized᪆᪷Ḅ"hemasteredthetechnique”Ḅ"Ijustsawthat”s:²ᑮCDEᙠ´ᜩ¶ᙠFᓟ¸F᪵º⌕஺realize“:²ᑮ"஺ᫀD11.A.linkB.timeC.opportunityD.voice᪆᪷᎔ᦪ@½BḄᑁs¾ᑮvF¿ÀCDE23ÁᐭÃÄNḄÅ(opportunity)஺ᦑ⌱CoᫀC12.A.artworkB.machinery-workC.codeD.literature᪆᪷@FBÆᑮḄBachorÀ,ᙷO^23]^Ḅ89`ᦻḄmosaicpotholeartsÇÈ6ÉḄ,ᙷ]^ᱯÊḄ23^f(artwork)oᫀA13.A.discoveredB.createdC.improvedD.taught᪆᪷ᦻḄmakeaspecialpieceofs]^v(created)CDE,ᙷ23஺ᫀB14.A.helpB.invitationC.moneyD.praise᪆:᪷✌ḄwhileÌᑖ᪆ÎÏ᪀qÑᙠ&Òᐵ஺ᜐ⊤ÔÕÖBachor×ᨵ"ᑮØÅᡈὅ~ḄÛÜ(praise),1sÝᩭßBachorḄ^fFÈ7¿<àáḄâM஺ᫀD15.A.nearlyB.merelyC.certainlyD.personally

30᪆£ã⚪᪆஺@½BḄ“Bachoruses...createeye-catching,colorfulimages.@.”å7ÆÔ஺certainly”æᶧ,èÈ”஺ᫀCn.éêë▅í☢îᦻᙠïᜐëᐭ1¿〉OḄᓫᡈñòᑁᓫḄóèJK஺Lastmonth,weexploredsomewonderfulplacesintwocitiesinPoland:thecapitalandlargestcityofWarsawandthehistoriccityofKrakow.SincePolandhasmore1.(offer),wewilltakeacloserlookatoneofthecountry'smostinterestingcitiesandgivean2.(introduce)toit.LocatedontheBalticSeacoastandthemouthoftheVistulaRiver,Gdanskfunctions3.amajorportcity.Itisknowntomanyastheambercapitaloftheworld.Amber,akindoffossilizedtreesap(õö)4.(preserve)intheextremelycoldwatersoftheBalticSea,withpieces5.(frequent)washedupalongitsshores.Alongwiththecity,snaturalresources,thearchitectureinGdanskexposesitshistoryofbeingruledbyafewforeign6.(country).Gdanskisalsofamousforoneofthelargesttradeshowsandfairsintheworld.7.(last)threeweeksinAugust,thiseventattractsmillionsofvisitorseveryyearandoffersthePolishnationaldishesmadewith8.(vary)meatsandvegetables.ThebesttimetovisitPolandisduringthesummermonths,9.lastfromJunethroughAugust.Wintersarequitecold,butthatis10.benefitifskiing,iceskating,sleddingorotherwintersportsareyourpassions(ø⊭Ḅúû),üéýíþhᦻa⌕ÿ
ᐲḄḄᙢᳮஹᱯ⁐ᱥ஺1.᪆ὃ!஺ᑖ᪆#$%᪀'()*ᜐḄ,-./Poland,0*ᜐ1more/,-2Ḅ3ᐵ5)6moreḄ7)ᦑᵨ!:7;Ḅ.<;)⊤>?@஺Aᫀtooffer2.᪆ὃ!ឋDᣚ஺᪷G*HḄI!an'()JᜐᵨK!<;஺Aᫀintroduction3.᪆ὃL7ᵨM஺N#?/OPḄQRSTUVWX)YZ[\⌕Ḅ஺functionas/L7^_,?/“b……6ᵨ”஺Aᫀas4.᪆ὃ!Ḅe᝱ஹ᝱T.Zg஺Jᜐ⊤hᴁjYZkᓄm᪛o)>pqᙠPḄQḄ᩽tuvḄwxy஺Jᜐ▰{ḄY|}~)ᵨZᙠe.amberT!preserve/,-2Ḅ3ᐵ5)ᵨ>᝱)0amber/:'ᦪK!)!ᵨᓫᦪ<;)ᦑispreservedoAᫀispreserved5.᪆ὃ!ឋDᣚ஺!⛲!)Jᜐ⛲!washedup,ᦑᵨ!<;)⊤h“>⚣ᙢ2QS”஺Aᫀfrequently6.᪆ὃK!Ḅᓫᦪ஺country/'ᦪK!)᪷GN#yḄafew'()JᜐᵨK!ᦪ<;஺Aᫀcountries7.᪆ὃ!஺N#?/[ᙠᨴᢝᕜ)ᔾᦪ|)0N¡¢£ᵫᔜkᾙ§T¨©ᑴᡂḄᐲ¬©஺ᑖ᪆N#%᪀'()N#./thisevent,T!last/,-2Ḅ.ᐵ5)ᦑᵨᐸᙠᑖ!<;஺AᫀLasting8.᪆ὃ!ឋDᣚ஺<®!⛲K!)*ᜐ⛲meatsandvegetables,⊤h“ᔜkᔜ᪵Ḅᾙ§T¨©”)ᵨ<®!various஺Aᫀvarious9.᪆ὃ7°#Ḅ±!஺ᑖ᪆N#%᪀'()*ᜐ±▲ᑴឋ7°#)⊡ᐙµ

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O᪀ᡂRST᦮ḄWᦻ஺TheeventthatstandsoutinTom'smemoryhappenedonemorningwhenTomwasonlytenyearsold.HewasathomewithhiseldersisterJane.Tomwasdoinghishomeworkwhenheheardraisedvoices.Atfirst,hethoughtnothingofitsincecustomersinthemotorcycleshopdirectlybelowtheirflatoftenbecameloud,buthesoonrealizedthistimeitwasdifferent.“Quick!Quick!Removethemotorcyclesfromtheshop,“someoneyelled.Thenathickburningsmellfilledtheair.WhenTomopenedthefrontdooroftheirflattoinvestigate,athickcloudofsmokegreetedhim.Themotorcycleshophadcaughtfireandpeoplewererunningandcrying.Jane,whohadbeenplayingtheviolininherroom,hurriedtothelivingroom.Theyrushedoutofthedoorandwalkedalongthecorridor_`abthroughthesmoke.TheywereheadingtowardsthestairwayatthefarendofthecorridorwhenJanestoppedinhertrack.Sheturnedaroundandheadedbackthewaytheycame.Tomhadnoideawhatshewasgoingtodo,buthefollowedsuit.Janehadsuddenlyrememberedtheladyinher70swho1ivednexttothem,whotheycalledAuntie.JanebeganbangingontheAuntie
sdoor,butshegotnoanswer.Asthesmokethickenedaroundthem,Tomcouldseemanyoftheirneighbors—somestillintheirpajamas-runningforsafety.Thethoughtoffearcrossedhismind.“Shewouldhaverunforsafetylikeeveryoneelse!”Tomsaid."IknowAuntieisstillinside,“Janecried.However,Janerefusedtogiveup.Janesaidshewasfamiliarwithherdailyroutineandwascertainshewouldstillbesleeping.Shepoundedthedoor."Godownstairs.Gonow!Go!”someoneshouted.jkl:ᑏmᦪop150qr஺Paragraph1lTomnoticedtheflamewasreachingup.

33Paragraph2lLuckily,someneighborspassingbystoppedandofferedhelp.________________________ὃᦻParagraph1lTomnoticedtheflamewasreachingup.Frozenwithfear,hestoodrootedtothespot.HeheldJane'shandtightly.Bothofthemwerecoughingandtheireyeswerestinging.Timeseemedtostandstill,thoughtheywereprobablythereforonlytwoorthreeminutes.TombeggedJanetorunforsafetyasquicklyaspossible.Janerefused.Shekeptpoundingagainstthedoor.Tomburstoutcrying.Paragraph2lLuck11y,someneighborspassingbysloppedandofferedhelp.AsenseofstrengthimmediatelyreplacedthemountingfearandanxietyinJane'smind.ShetoldthemAuntiemustbestillintheroom.Theyforcedthedooropenwithalltheirstrength.Sureenough,Auntiewaslyinginbed,unconscious.Shewascarrieddownstairsandthenrushedtothehospital,whereshefinallycametoherself.PeopleintheneighborhoodfeltrelievedandJaneandTomwerepleased.

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Ùᩩ¤¥ÚᙠÛÜÝḕß஺ÃᫀlCBThelate,greatproducerPhilRamoneworkedwithmanyfamouspopularsingers.However,oneofhisalbumsisalittledifferent.It'sclassicalmusic,madeforchildren.“Heactuallystartedasachildviolinist,“saidMarcNeikrug,afamousclassicalcomposerwhoworkedtogetherwithRamoneonthealbum,“SunkenCathedrals,“afterbeingintroducedbyRockPositano,adoctorwithaspecialinterestinmusic.svaluetomedicine."Thethreeofusallwanttopromoteclassicalmusictochildren.”Inthedigitalagewhenchildrendevelopsurroundedbyconstantdistractions_àᑖâḄ·ᱥbhowever,Neikrugseesaveryparticularvalueinclassicalmusic."I'mconcernedaboutaworldinwhichthereisanalmostaggressivemovetolowerpeople.sattentionspans_ᢝ:åb,”hesaid."That'sterrifying.Howdoyouevenabsorbandlearnthings?Howdoyouexpectkidstodowellinschool?”“Ithinkit'sreallyimportanttoletkidsbuildsomekindofabilitytofocus,“Neikrugsaid.uGreatmusiccandothat,becauseyou.redrawnintowhatyou.relisteningto.Atwo-orthree-minutemusicmaynotseemsolongtoconcentrateon,butit'sagoodattentionspanforkids,“hesaid."Wepickedthepiecesverydeliberatelytobenottoolong.”Allofthepiecesonthetwo-partalbumareunadapted,completeworksofclassicalmusic."Phil,Dr.RockandIwereallcompletelyconvincedthatweneedlittle,short,beautifulpiecesforkids.Theyhappentobereallygoodforadultstoo,“hepointedout,thoughthewords“ClassicsforKids“onthecovermightscaresomegrownpeopleoff.Thisdoesn.tmeanyoushouldthrowallofyourpopularmusicalbumsawayortrashallthescreendevicesinyourhome."I'mnotanadvocatefordisregardingtherealityoflivinginthisworld,“Neikrugsaid."Iwouldsaysomeonewhogrowsupabletofocusforanhourandequallyabletousethesmartphonewithonehand,isfine.”MS8ᦻRS¥æᦻ஺NeikrugçRamoneᔠéᑴéRëìíîᐺðñòó
ôõpîᐺðñöÛÜ÷øùúûòjü஺4.WhatdidMarcNeikrugandRockPositanohaveincommon?A.Theyhadthesamecareer.B.Theyhadthesameinterest.C.Theyhadthesamecircleoffriends.D.Theyhadthesamenumberofchildren.᪆l¨⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷B©ýIḄ"MarcNeikrug,afamousclassicalcomposerF”@@@RockPositano,adoctorwithaspecialinterestinmusic*svaluetomedicine.’Thethreeofusal1wanttopromoteclassicalmusictochildren.'"ª«,MarcNeikrugFRockPositanoþÿ
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஺ᫀB5.WhatwasNeikrugworriedabout?A.People.sdecreasingattentionspans.B.Peoplebecomingtooaggressive.C.People.slowlearningability.D.Peoplelosingfaithinschool.᪆:⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷!"Ḅ"I'mconcernedaboutaworldinwhichthereisan

36almostaggressivemovetolowerpeoplesattentionspans”456789:;Ḅᢝ=ᐵ?@ABCDENeikrugIJ⊤LMN஺ᫀA6.WhydidRamoneandNeikrugselectshortpiecesforthealbum?A.Toattractdistractedadults.B.Becauseoftheirownpreference.C.Toincludemorepiecesinthealbum.D.Becauseofkids'mentalcharacteristics.᪆:⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷`!"Ḅ“'Atwo-orthree-minutemusicmaynotseemsolongtoconcentrateon,butit'sagoodattentionspanforkids,'hesaid.'Wepickedthepiecesverydeliberatelytobenottoolong.'"45ᵫḄᢝ=ᐵ?@AfgᡠiRamonejNeikrugkl⌱gnḄopᔠḄrsᱯu஺ᫀD7.Whatdoesthetextwanttotellus?A.Popularmusicproducersturnedtoclassicalmusic.B.Classicalmusiccancoexistwithdigitaldevices.C.It'snevertoolatetolistentoclassicalmusic.D.Kidscanbenefitfromclassicalmusic.᪆{|ᜧ~⚪஺᪷`!"Ḅ“'Ithinkit'sreallyimportanttoletkidsbuildsomekindofabilitytofocus,'Neikrugsaid.iGreatmusiccandothat,becauseyou'redrawnintowhatyou'relisteningto...'"45Neikrugᐺ
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kḄ஺ᫀDCRecoveringstrengthandmovementafteraninjuryofteninvolvesphysicaltherapyᶭ.Physicaltherapistsaimtohelppatientswithbrainorboneinjuriesregaincontroloftheirmuscles.Exercisingmusclesisthemostimportantpartofthehealingprocess.Ingeneral,therapistsuseballsandboardstoimprovebalance,stretchybandstoincreasestrengthandotherexercises.Recently,aPolishtechnologycompanyEgzotechhasinventedarobotcalledLuna.Luna,whichhasnothingtodowiththemoon,canmakethoseexercisesinteractive.Ontheonehand,Lunahelpstherapistschoosethebestexercisesfortheirpatients.Ontheotherhand,therobotprovidestherapistswithdetailedinformationabouttheprogressthepatientsmake.Lunauseselectromyographyᵯtorecordelectricalactivitiesofmusclesaspatientsbendtheirarmsorlegs.MichalMikulski,chiefexecutiveofficerofEgzotech,saysthatlearningaboutmuscletensioncorrectlyandimmediatelycanhelptherapistsdesignbetterexercises.“Wereachacertainstageofdiseasedevelopmentwhenthemuscletensionisnotevenvisible.ButtheseweaksignalscanstillbeseenonthemachinesbecauseLunaisabletodiscoverthem.Andbasedonthat,whenthebrainsendsasignaltothemuscletoflex,eventhoughpeopledon'tseeit,Lunadiscoversthesignalandcausesthemovementofthelimb¡asifitwereperformednaturally,“MichalMikulskisaid.Lunacanalsomaketherapyfunforchildrenwhooftengetboredwithrepeatedmovements.Itpermitsthemtoplaygameswithoutknowingthattheyareexercisingtheirmuscles.Itcanbeaspacecraftgameorshooting.Inanycase,achildwantstowinagame,wantstocompete,butinfacttheyareexercisingatthesametime.EgzotechstatesthatLunaisjustaprototype¢atthemoment,butitwillnotbelongbeforetherobotisavailableonthemarket.SinceLunawasinvented,ithasattractedalotofattentionfromallovertheworld.Anincreasingnumberof

37healthrecoverycentersshowgreatinterestintherobotandEgzotechplanstoexpandthebusinesstomeettheneed.¤¥¦§¨©ᦻ«¦¬ᦻ஺®¯°ឮ²³j´µ¶·◤⌕º»ᱥᳮ½ᶭ஺¾ᐲEgzotechÀᢈÂÃÄÅÆ«ÇÈLunaḄÉᘤ;Ë4i:ᱥᳮ½ᶭÌ͵Î஺8.Whatdoesphysicaltherapyfocuson?A.Thehealingprocessofbrokenbones.B.Therecoveryofmusclestrength.C.Thebrain.sabilitytoremember.D.Thebalanceofthehumanbody.᪆⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷«!45ᙠᱥᳮ½ᶭÐÑ"½ᶭÒ|ᙠᾯÔᡈÖ×®¯ḄØὅÚÛឮ²ᐸIᾙḄÞᑴᾙßàá²ÐÑ"ᨬÚ⌕ḄÔᑖ஺ᫀB9.WhatcanweinferfromthetextabouttherobotLuna?A.Itcomesintheshapeofthemoon.B.Patientsuseittomovearoundfreely.C@Itcanmakephysicaltherapymoreeffective.D.MichalMikulskifirstthoughtoftheideaofcreatingit.᪆ᳮᑨC⚪஺᪷åஹ!45Éᘤ;Lunaçèឮ²ßàÌ͵Î˽ᶭÒéêᑴëÆìíḄßàîᫀ஺ᵫJ4ïLunaçèᱥᳮ½ᶭìðᨵᦔ஺ᫀC10.HowdoesLunahelpinphysicaltherapy?A.Bymakingsignalsstronger.B.Byforcingpatientstomove.C.Bysendingorderstoapatient'sbrain.D.Bymonitoringtheinvisiblemuscletension.᪆⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷`!456óôÅõᑮ÷øᱯë▤!@ᾙúᵨᾙüýþBᑮÿ
LunaᑮḄ஺ᜧᾯᾙᓽᡃᑮLuna!ᑮ"#$%&'ᯠᙢ*+,-஺.ᫀ0D11.WhatmightchildpatientsthinkofthephysicaltherapydesignedbyLuna?A.Interesting.B.Useless.C.Boring.D.Scary.1᪆03ᳮᑨ6⚪஺᪷9:;<=>Luna?@AᎢCD-EḄFGHᩭJᶭḄLM஺NOFGPQSTᡈVWSTXYZ[\]FG^_᩽abcᙠPSTḄefghYᾙ஺ᵫj3>FGklXmᱥᳮJᶭoᨵM஺.ᫀ0ADCattlemanureqrᨴᓃuhasbecomeoneoftheworld'sgreatestenvironmentalkillers,butoneDutchartistisusingchemistrytoturnitintosomethingthatisbotheco-friendlyandvaluable.Inrecentyears,scientistsaroundtheworldhavemadegreatprogressintheirattemptstorecyclecattlemanure,includingturningitintonaturalfertilizer,buttheartistJalilaEssaidiinEindhovendidn.tthinktheywereefficientenoughtosolvetheglobalmanureproblem.Soshestartedonherveryownsolution,onethatapproachedanimalwasteasavaluablematerialthatcouldbeprocessedintousefulproducts.Shestartedbyseparatingthewaste,withthedrymanureusedtogetpurecelluloseqvwxufromthegrassthatcowseat.Fromthewetmanure,shegotacidsusedtocreateanaturalliquidplasticwhichwasusedtomakefibersthatarelaterturnedintofabricVmaterialusedformakingclothesO.ThisnewmaterialwasnamedMestic,frommest,theDutchwordformanure.Essaidi

38claimsthatithasthesamefunctionasplasticfromfossilfuels,butisbiodegradable(=ᱥ1Ḅ).Betteryet,thedegradabilitycanbedealtwithinthelab,makingitpossibletocreatematerialsthatlastfordifferentperiodsoftimedependingontheirpurposes."Thisisnotthefirsttimescientistshavebeenlookingforwaystosolvethemanureproblem,butitisthefirsttimemanurehasbeenconsideredasavaluableresource,“theDutchartistsaid.Lastyear,JalilaEssaidipartneredthecityofEindhoventoproduceafashionshowusingMestic-basedfabrics.HerMesticcollectionwassoimpressivethatclothinggiantH&MawardedhertheGlobalChangeAwardandaD|S1millionprize.AndcowmanureisjustthebeginningofJalilaEssaidi*sexperimentswithanimalwaste.uAftercows,we'11dealwithpigsandotheranimals,“shesaid.®¯1°±²ᦻ´⌕¶·Y₹ᐲº»¼JalilaEssaidiᑭᵨᓄÀÁÂÃÄrÅÆᡂÈ⊟ÊḄᩞᧇ஺12.Whyhastheauthorwrittenthetext?A.Tosuggestpracticalwaystodealwithcattlemanure.B.ToadvertisesomeclothesmadebyaDutchcompany.C.Tointroducehowanartistturnscowmanureintoclothingmaterial.D.Topersuadepeopletopurchaseproductsmadefrommanure.1᪆0ᑏEÑÒ⚪஺᪷9:Ó<ÔḄ“butoneDutchartistisusingchemistrytoturnitintosomethingthatisbotheco-friendlyandvaluable”Ö×ᦻḄᑁÙ=>Eὅᑏ²ᦻḄÛḄᙠܶ·ÓÝ₹ᐲº»¼Þ᪵ÃÄrÅÆᡂÈ⊟ÊḄᩞᧇḄᦑ⌱Co.ᫀ0C13.WhichisthecorrectorderofmakingMestic-basedclothing?A.Acids-*liquidplastic->manure-*fabric->fibers->clothing.B.Manure—acids-*liquidplastic->fibers->fabric->clothing.C.Liquidplastic->manure->fabric->fibers-acids->clothing.D.Fibers-*manurefacids—fabric-*1iquidplastic-*clothing.1᪆0ç⁚ᳮ1⚪஺᪷9:é<:êëuFromthewetmanure,shegotacidsusedtocreateanaturalliquidplasticwhichwasusedtomakefibersthatarelaterturnedintofabric(materialusedformakingclothes).”=>B⚗Ḅíîïð,ᦑ⌱B஺.ᫀ0B14.WhatdoweknowaboutMestic?A.Itssmellisratherterrible.B.Itismadefromfossilfuels.C.ItsnamehasaDutchorigin.D.Itcanonlybemadeinthelab.1᪆0ç⁚ᳮ1⚪஺᪷9:ó<:Óë"ThisnewmaterialwasnamedMestic,frommest,theDutchwordformanure.n=>,ôᩞᧇḄõö“Mestic”ᩭ÷Ü₹ᐲ®ÔḄ“mest”ôᓫùᦑ⌱C஺.ᫀ0C15.WhatdoJalilaEssaidi'swordsinthelastparagraphmean?A.Somethingmoreneedstobedoneaboutcowmanure.B.Shewillswitchtootheranimalswasteinthefuture.C.Whatexperimentstodonextreallypuzzlesher.D.Thefutureoffashionableclothingisoptimistic.1᪆0ç⁚ᳮ1⚪஺᪷9ᨬüÓ<ᨬüÓëÔḄ“Aftercows,we'11dealwithpigsandotheranimals"=>JalilaEssaidiᙠýᩭkÃᐵÜ-ᱥrÿḄ
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39InsomeUSstates,gymclassischanging.Manyschoolsarefocusingongettingstudentsreadyforlifeafterhighschool.Theyarelookingforwaystoleaveeventheleastathletickidswiththewillandskillstokeepmoving.Forgymteachers,thatmeanslessfocusonwhoisbestatasport.Itmeanslessropeclimbinganddodgebal1OPᳫRST.[ANewModelInoneNewYorkschooldistrict,thereisno“gym"class.2Theyincludedance,self-defenseandrockclimbing.Theyalsoincludemountainbiking,inlineskating,andboating.“Wewantourkidstobeactiveforlife,“saidRonWhitcomb.Hemanagesthephysicaleducation,orPEprogramsfortheVictorschooldistrictinNewYork.AUSlawpassedin2015increasedtheimportanceofhealthandfitnessineducation.ItalsogavemorefundingOdeTtoPEprograms.Whitcomb'sprogramstartedbeforethatlawwaspassed.3Connecticut,VermontandMichiganareallplanningtoimprovePE'splaceintheirschools.OutsidetheGymTracyKrauseteachesPEinWashingtonState.Forafewyears,shehastakenstudentsfly-fishingandrockclimbing.4ItcombinesPE,English,andscienceintooneprogram."Wewantkidstoleavewithaplanforthefuture,“Krausesaid."Ithinkthesameneedsaretrueabouttheirhealth.”LifelongSkillsInWashington,D.C.,allsecondgraderslearntoridebikes.FourthandseventhgraderslearnparkourOp⏙T.Parkourteachesstudentstojump,climbandrollinthefastestwaytheycan.Sixthgraderslearnhowtoreadacompass.Highschoolersswim.5Teachershopetokeepstudentsliking,nothating,PE.Thatmeansfindingsportsoractivitiestheyenjoy.A.Theyarealsocuttingbackonteamsports.B.Itmeansmorebikeridingandoutdoorhikes.C.Otherschoolsarenowfollowinghisprogram.D.Insteadthereisalistofdifferentfitnessclasses.E.Theschooldistrictsgoalistoteachlifelongskills.F.SheispartofherschooTsuOutdoorAcademyvprogram.G.Kidswhoarenotasathleticsometimeshateplayingteamsports.tuvwxyzḄ{|}~ᦋ☩ᐸḄ"ᵨḄᢈᐸ▲ᑁᒹᥤஹᙢ¢£¤஺1.w᪆᪷§&ᜐ¨,©"Forgymteachers,thatmeanslessfocusonwhoisbestatasport.Itmeanslessropeclimbinganddodgeball.w"ª~ὁ¬ᩭ®¯°ᕡḼ³´ᐵ¶·ᨬ¸¹{⚗º°ᕡḼ³´»¼⚗PᳫRS஺§½"ª&ᜐ¾¿½~¾¾ÀÁ®ÂÃᓄḄÅ☢ᦑB⚗“¯°ᕡḼ³.Æ¢£ᡝ᜜ÉÊË”Ìᔠu᛻஺ᫀB2.w᪆᪷§&ᜐ¨{©"InoneNewYorkschooldistrict,thereisno'gym'class.”"ªᙠÐÑḄ{Ò᪥ÔÕᨵ"”ºÖ᪷§&ᜐ,©"Theyincludedance...andboating.""ª&ᜐ¾®Âᨵ×.ØḄᦑD⚗Ìᔠu᛻஺ᫀD3.w᪆᪷§&ᜐ¨{©"Whitcomb'sprogramstartedbeforethatlawwaspassed.""ªWhitcombḄÅᫀᙠÙÚᫀÛÜݨÞßà஺᪷§&ᜐ{©"Connecticut,VermontandMichiganareallplanningtoimprovePE'splaceintheirschools.”"ª¯áÒ}âᙠãᑜḼåæᙠ᪥Ḅᙢç஺§½"ªC⚗“èᙠᐸ᪥éᙠêᦔḄÅᫀ”⊖íîᦻÌᔠu᛻஺

40ᫀc4.Wtff᪷§&ᜐ¨——©uForafewyears,shehastakenstudentsfly-fishingandrockclimbing.”"ªðñᩭὁ¬TracyKrauseòó┕õᥤᵫ½"ªF⚗Ḅᑁ÷¿½ᜐø⊖íᐸḄprogram¿&{©Ḅoneprogramøù¾஺ᫀF5.w᪆᪷§úûü᪗⚪LifelongSkills,ÿᔠᜐᦻḄuParkourteachesstudentstojump,climbandrollinthefastestwaytheycan.Sixthgraderslearnhowtoreadacompass.Highschoolersswim.n%&'()*+⚗-ᨵ/0ᦟ2324567ᵨḄᢈ:'ᦑE⚗=>஺@ᫀBE

41Day5CDEᵨFᙽHHIJKI.LMN▅PQ☢Sᦻ'TU⚪ᡠXḄAஹBஹCஹDZ[⌱⚗⌱]%^Nᐭ`ᜐḄᨬb⌱⚗஺WhenyouwalkthroughthedoorsofMortonPlantHospitalonanearlyTuesdayafternoon,you*11begreetedbythecomfortingvoiceofMaryEllenOwens.Owens,whoisnow98,started[atthehospitalafterherhusbanddiednearly20yearsago."Myhusbandwasa(n)2here,offandonforaboutsixweeksoverfouryears,"she3."Everyoneatthehospitalhadbeensogoodtouswhenhewassick."Toshowher4,Owenswantedtogivebackinabigway."Idon.thaveseveralmilliondollars,butIcangivemy5,“shesaid.Owensisapproaching7,000hoursinvolunteertime."Iusedtogivethreedaysaweek,“shesaid."NowI'm6.IdontgetaroundasmuchasI7,so1onlygiveonedayaweek.”Togettoherweeklyfour-hour8,Owensreceivesaridefromavolunteerwhoshenowcallsherfriend.uEvery9>Richardpicksmeupfrommyhomeandbringsmehere,“shesaid."Idon'tbelievepeopleofmyageshouldbe_10.”Inheryoungeryears,OwensusedtowalkupanddownthefashionrunwaysinNewYorkCityandRichmond,Virginia.Shealsohada(n)11tobeinthe1939classicfilmGonewiththeWind.Becauseshehadotherworkatthetime,however,Owens12toturnitdown.“WhatIdidn'tdoinmylifeismore13thanwhatI'vedone,“shelaughs.14she'sinhergoldenyears,Owensplanstocontinuetoliveherlifewith15bygreetingeachpatientwithasmile.cdePfgᦻhHijkᦻ'lmnOwensopq3rs▾uvwx/yᙠpq{|}{~▾ὅ^✄wḄ஺1.A.volunteeringB.trainingC.workingD.nursing᪆B᪷✌"Owensisapproaching7,000hoursinvolunteertime.v%&'Owensᙠ~▾ὅ஺@ᫀBA2@A.doctorB.expertC.patientD.assistant᪆B᪷QᦻḄuEveryoneatthehospitalhadbeensogoodtouswhenhewassick.”%&'OwensḄpqh(~▾ḄHrw஺@ᫀBC3.A.commentedB.promisedC.respondedD.explained᪆B᪷OwensᡠḄ᝛pq3rsᙠ(~▾uvwx/'᝛ᐸᡠ:x/w%&I,ᜐOwenshᙠ¡ὅḄ¢o஺comment”¤¥'¦⊤¨©”ªpromise”«¬'@"ªrespond”]¯'"ªexplain“'±”஺@ᫀBD4.A.attitudeB.appreciationC.sympathyD.response᪆B᪷ᦻḄuEveryoneatthehospitalhadbeensogoodtouswhenhewassick.”²QᦻḄ“Owenswantedtogivebackinabigway.”%&'Owens⌕⊤´µ¨஺appreciation"¶·'¶µ”஺@ᫀBB5.A.handB.loveC.smileD.time᪆B᪷QᦻḄvolunteertime,givethreedaysaweek²giveonedayaweek%&'ᜐ⊤¸Owens¹ᯠ»ᨵ¼½¾'¿᝛:XÀ᝛ḄuÁ஺

42@ᫀBD6.A.oldB.strongC.sickD.lucky᪆B᪷Ç✌Ḅ“Owens,whoisnow98”%&'ËᙠOwensÌÍᜧn஺@ᫀBA7.A.hadtoB.hopedtoC.usedtoD.oughtto᪆B᪷ᦻḄ"Iusedtogivethreedaysaweekw²QᦻḄ“soIonlygiveonedayaweek”%&'OwensÒ:ÓÔ{Õ᪵×+n஺usedto¨Ø"Ô{ÙÙ”஺@ᫀBC8.A.standB.rideC.turnD.shift᪆B᪷ᦻÚOwensḄÛm%&'᝛◤⌕ᙠ~▾ÝÞ஺ᜐshift¨Ø“ßwᕒᙠᔆஹ~▾âÝÞḄãäÞuÁ'ÝÞ”஺@ᫀBD9.A.dayB.MondayC.morningD.Tuesday᪆B᪷ᦻç✌“WhenyouwalkthroughthedoorsofMortonPlantHospitalonanearlyTuesdayafternoon...voiceofMaryEllenOwens.v%&'OwensUᕜÇ{~▾஺@ᫀBD10.A.strugglingB.drivingC.runningD.changing᪆B᪷ᦻḄuOwens,whoisnow98"“Owensreceivesaridefromavolunteerwhoshenowcallsherfriend.”%&'OwensìØ᝛([ÌÍḄwÒíîïðn஺@ᫀBB11.A.partB.characterC.performanceD.opportunity᪆B᪷ᦻḄuOwensusedtowalkupanddownthefashionrunwaysw²QᦻḄ"Becauseshehadotherworkatthetime...turnitdown.”%&'᝛ᨵñ4]òᵯôõö|bw÷஺@ᫀBD12.A.decidedB.hopedC.agreedD.happened᪆B᪷ùḄ“Becauseshehadotherworkatthetime”%&'oØOwensäuᨵᐸ'ᡠ^᝛úûüý]ò஺@ᫀBA13.A.difficultB.interestingC.well-paidD.challenging᪆᪷᛻ᜐ⊤Owens!ᙠ#$%&ᨵ(Ḅ*+(,Ḅ-ᨵ.஺difficult“45Ḅ"7interesting”ᨵ.Ḅ,ᨵᔾ<=Ḅ"7well-paid“?@ABḄC?Ḅ"7challenging“DEᢧᡊឋḄ”஺IᫀB14.A.NowthatB.GuessingthatC.SupposingthatD.Exceptthat᪆:᪷WXYZ[\]ᐵ_⊤ᵫEOw6nsbᜐE᝛Ḅd@efgᢣ⌨jZḄklm᝛nᑜpqᨵrḄᙢ#$tuḼw᎛yz{|}஺nowthat”~ᯠᵫE"7supposingthat“Ꮇ᝞]"7exceptthat“◀"஺IᫀA15.A.reliefB.successC.purposeD.spirit᪆⚪᪆஺purpose"rḄX”஺

43Iᫀcn.▅☢ᦻᙠᜐᐭ1〉ḄᓫᡈᑁᓫḄb¡஺Atabout3p.m.onOctober2,carpentrystudentsfromHarvardH.EllisTechnicalHighSchool(El1isTech)intheUnitedStates1.(put)thefinishingtouchesonaramp(ᚁ⍝)forthehandicappedatNortheastPlacementServices.Itwasathingof2.(beautiful),leadingfromaplatformoutsideonebuildingtotheentrywayofthenewCommunityEducationCenter.Itwasoneyearago3.studentsstartedtheproject.Ittooksolong,becauseEllisTechhasarotating(³´Ḅ)schedule—twoweeksofacademicworkfollowed4.twoweeksofshopwork.Theiracademicschedulemadeitdifficult5.(finish)thejobveryquickly.Duringthesummer,workstoppedaltogether.6.(arrive)atEllisTech,SeniorGabeMartelfirstdidn'tknowhewantedtobeacarpenter.Hesoonfoundthehands-onactivitywas7.(benefit)tohim.Onethinghelearnedisthatnoprojectgoesaccordingtoplan.Theyhadtofollowbuildingrulesandadapt8.quickly.Theyhadtoworkwiththecustomerandlearntogetalongwiththeirteammates.ThenextprojectwillbeattheBrooklynFairgrounds,wherestudentswillrebuildapartofthemainstage.Unlessit's9.(extreme)coldinwinter,they11workacoupleof10.(month).¾¿ÀᦻÁÂ⌕ÄÅzᡠÇ᪥ᩈᓈËḄᱯ⁐ÎÏ⚗rḄÑᐵᑁÒ஺1.᪆ὃÔÕḄe᝱×ÂØzÙ஺ᑖ᪆WlÛ᪀ᜐ[WlḄØÛᔠÞW%Ḅeßàatabout3p.m.onOctober2áᜐ⊤,âãzeäbᙠåæḄÕçèᵨ,âåæeêÂcarpentrystudentsëìᦪ¡ᡠîwereputtingoIᫀwereputting2.᪆ὃÔឋïᣚ஺ᑖ᪆WlÛ᪀ᜐè[ñçÄofḄòᡠîbeautyoIᫀbeauty3.᪆ὃÔóôW஺ᑖ᪆WlÛ᪀ᜐ[óôWÛ᪀Itwas...that...,õWlḄeßàoneyearagoåæóôᡠîthat஺Iᫀthat4.᪆ὃÔÄ஺ᑖ᪆WlÛ᪀ẚᢚZ[⊡ᐙúûḄᑁÒYᵨ,âᑖfollowed,⊤üÕXýᡠîby஺Iᫀby5.᪆ὃÔþØÕ஺ᜐὃÔmakeit+
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45Day4ᑏᙽ----I.XᵨᦻᑏᎷh᪥ᦻ@ᨬ᪥“ᡃ_Ḅ”¡¢᪷p᝞¤¥¦ᑏ§ᑣ©ª«¬ᵯ-¯°!Englis/icolumn®163.coni1!1.¡Ḅ²2.ª´⌕¶²3.ᢗª¸6¹º»¼஺½¾!1.ᦪ80¿À²2.0〉ÁÂÃÄ⁚cÆᦻ>Ç஺ContributionsWantedÊËὃᦻÌContributionsWantedToshareinspiringstoriesaboutheroesandletthewholeschoollearnfromthem,we'retolaunchanewcolumnTheHeroAroundMe.Everyoneiswelcometowritearticlesaboutahero,includingthehero,sname,his/hergreatspiritandheroicdeedsthattouchyou.Whatyouwriteshouldbeaccurateandreal.Besides,yourcontributionsareexpectedtobewithin300words.PleasesendyourcontributionstooureditionaldepartmentoremailthemtoEnglishcolumrf^163.combeforeApril28.n.ÒZÓᑏ▅Ò¤☢ᩞᧇ᪷pᐸᑁ
6ᡠÙÚÛᜮÓᑏÝÚc:᪀ᡂ§Þß᦮Ḅᦻ஺AnanxiouscallcameintoJimmyGilleecesbar.Anewlymarriedwoman,whohadspenttheafternoonatthebar,couldn,tfindherwallet.Shedidn'tcareaboutherID,creditcards,or$150incash—butherweddingringwasinside.Gilleecedidn'tliketheideathatatheftcouldhaveoccurredathisplace.Sohesetouttolookforthewallet,liespenthourslookingthroughsecuritycameravideos,watchingthewoman*severystepinthebaruntilshewenttositonabenchoutsideandleftwhenherridearrived.Withinminutes,ayoungmanapproachedthebench,slippedsomethingintohispocket,andwalkedoff.Gilleecepostedaclipᱏçèonthebar'swebsite."Ididn'twanttopunishhim,“hesaid."Ijustaskedifanybodyknewwhotheguywas.”Withinhours,Gilleecegotatextfrom17-year-oldPrather,whoadmittedhavingtakenthewalletandtoldGilleeceheddoneitbecausehehadnteatenintwodays.HesaidhesawtheringbutthoughtitwasfakeᎷḄèsohetookthemoneyandthrewthewalletoffthedockṹᜮèintotheocean.Thenheboughtasandwich.Gilleece,unsurewhetherhebelievedPrather,toldtheteentomeethimatthedock,wheretheygottalkingandPratherrevealedthathewasntgettingalongwithhisfamilyandhadbeenlivinginthewoodsforaweek.JudgingfromPrather'ssmallbodyandredcheeks,Gilleecesawhimforwhathewas:moreofakidthanacriminal.Butthepolicewerealreadyonthecase,andbecauseofthemissingring,Prathercouldbefacingcharges."Hewouldbegoingtobigboyprison.Ihavetohelphimsomehow,“Gilleecethought.½¾!ÓᑏᦪXY150¿À஺Paragraph1!GilleecepaidtwodiverstosearchthewaterswherePratherhadthrownthewallet.

46Paragraph28Thensuddenlyadivercameuptothesurfaceofthewater.____________________________ÊËὃᦻÌParagraph18GilleecepaidtwodiverstosearchthewaterswherePratherhadthrownthewallet.Acrowdgathered,excitedlywatchingthetwodiverssearchinginthestrongcurrent.Nearby,twopolicemenwerealsowaiting.Morethananhourpassedbuttherewasnosignofthering.Thecrowdgraduallygotimpatient,startingtotalknoisily.Gilleecegrewincreasinglyworried,especiallywhenthepolicemenbeganquestioningPrather,attemptingtogethimtoadmitkeepingthering.Eachpassingminuteincreasedthechancethattheywouldarresttheyoungman.Paragraph28Thensuddenly@divercameuptothesurfaceofthewater.Inhishandwasthewalletandinsidewasthering.Loudcheerseruptedfromthecrowd.Gilleecequicklycalledthewallet*sowner,whowaswildwithjoyandimmediatelydroppedthechargesagainstPrather.Withtearsofgratituderollingdownhischeeks,PratherhuggedGilleecetightly,saying,"You'vesavedmetoday.Icouldn.tthankyouenough!”Pratherpromisedtogobackhometojoinhisfamily.Gilleece.sactofkindnesschangedateen,slife.

47Day3▅Òᙽ§§îïI.▅Òᳮ#▅Ò¤ᑡᦻòó⚪ᡠÙḄAஹBஹCஹDö⌱⚗⌱ùᨬú⌱⚗஺AFourPiecesofWorkinaPhotographyCompetition“RedNight”-photographedbyRobertoRoa,itwasdeclaredthisyear,soverallwinner.Thepicturerecordsboththebeautyofthesnakeanditsfearofhumanthreatslikefires.Thephotographersays,uDuringmyvisittoMadagascar,Ihadthepleasureoffindingthissnakeandphotographingit.Toofferanimpressivescenereflectingtheconditionsthatthesesnakesweresuffering,Iusedsomeskillstocaptureᣍètheenvironment.”“TheRhino,sAnnualHaircut”-photographedbyecologistMollyPenny.Thedemandforrhinohornsᱰ
hasreducedtheirpopulationtojust30,000allovertheworld.Totrytosavetheweakspecies,ecologistsinSouthAfricahavedecidedtosawoff!ᣵapartoftheanimals'horns,whichgroweveryyear."TheRhino,sAnnualHaircut”,capturedbeautifullyintheblack-and-whitephoto,reducestheriskoftheanimalsbeingcruellymurdered.“ASideofFries“-aheartbreakingpictureofalong-tailedmacaque/ᲦatBatuCaves,Malaysia,holdingaboxofMcDonald6sfries-byNigelTaylorisjustoneexampleofhowcarelesshumanbehaviorisputtinganimalsinthewildindanger.uFlamesinFlumes“-photographedbyNilanjanChatterjee,itcapturesawaterredstartwaitingtocatchaninsectnearasmallwaterfal1.Thephotographerwantedtoshowthestruggletheriverbirdsarelikelytofacefromtheslowdowninwaterflowduetoplanneddams9:inriversacrossIndia.<=>?@ABᦻD->Eᵨᦻ஺ᦻHIJKᙠ᤬NOPQRᝄḄUV᯿ᱏ஺1.HowdidRobertoRoafeelwhentakingthephotoofthesnake?A.Delighted.B.Frightened.C.Amazed.D.Disappointed.?᪆:]⁚ᳮ?⚪஺᪷bc-dQḄ"...Ihadthepleasureoffindingthissnakeandphotographingit."ef,RobertoRoaghᐶjᣓᣍᑮn᪵Ḅpᜮ஺rᫀtA2.Whydidpeoplesawoffapartoftherhinos'horns?A.Tosellthemforprofit.B.Togivethemanewappearance.C.Toprotectthemfrombeinghunted.D.Tohelpthehornsgrowmorequickly.?᪆t]⁚ᳮ?⚪஺᪷bcwdQḄaTotrytosavetheweakspecies,ecologistsinSouthAfricahavedecidedtosawoffapartoftheanimals'horns”ef6MollyPennyy᤬Ḅ᯿ᱏz⌕D|}!ᱰ
Ḅ6ḄD}ᩔ஺rᫀtC3.Whatwouldbethethemeofthisphotographycompetition?A.Home.B.Nature.C.Ecology.D.Environment.?᪆tᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷bUVRᝄ᯿ᱏḄIJe6}Ḅz⚪D|ᱥḄN6ᦑz⚪E“᝱rᫀtCBThedaysleadinguptoChristmaswentbyinaflash.ThewholefamilyspentChristmasmorningexchanginggifts.1hadboughtmybabysisterMelissaatoycatatthelocaldollarstore.Whensheopenedit,Iwaspleasedthatshelikedit.Melissaalsohadagiftforme.Withglowingeyesandasmileshetriedtoresist,

48shehandedapackagetome."Foryou,“shesaid,withmoreexcitementthanshehadshownallmorning.“Whatisit?”askedMom.Ipulledbacktherestofthepapertorevealthegifttotherestofthefamily.ItwasoneredBarbieconvertible-Melissa*scar.Icouldn6tspeak.Ilookedbackandforthbetweenthegiftshe'dgivenmeandthecheaptoycatIhadgivenher.Melissalovedthatcarmorethanallherothertoys.Whywasshegivingittome?RealizingMelissawasgivingherfavoritetoyaway,Momspokeup,“Honey,youdon6treallyhavetogiveheryourcar.T11takeyoushoppingforsomethingelselater.”Melissa*sfacesquared,“No,Mom.Iwanthertohaveit.”“Melissa,really,youdon6thaveto.Thisisniceofyou,butyoushouldkeepit,”Isaid.Shewhispered,“Ilovedthatcar,butIwantyoutohaveit."Thenshegavemeaquickhug.AnditwasinthatmomentIknew:Melissawasn'tgivingmeatoyshewasgivingmeherheart,evenifitcameintheformofalittleredplasticcar.Christmaswasn6taboutpartiesorpresentsorgettingthings.Christmaswasaboutlove.AndIwouldneverbetoooldforthat.<=>?@ABᦻD->ᦻ஺ὅᙠᙛ⁚ᦈᑮK-¢ᩭ¤¥¥Ḅᱯ§¨ᱥ6©᝛«¬ᑮK᰿¯°ᙛ⁚Ḅ±²஺4.Whatdoweknowaboutthetoycat?A.Itwasordinary.B.Itwasveryexpensive.C.Itwasmadebytheauthor.D.ItwasMelissa'sfavoritetoy.?᪆t]⁚ᳮ?⚪஺᪷bc-dḄc´µ°cUdḄthecheaptoycatIhadgivenheref6ὅ¶Ḅn·¸ᐹºg»¼஺rᫀtA5.HowdidtheauthorprobablyfeelwhenshegotMelissa,scar?A.Disappointedandregretful.B.Surprisedandnervous.C.Confusedandworried.D.Movedandguilty.?᪆tᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷bcUdef6ὅ¾ᑮ¥¥〈Ḅ¨ᱥÀ6ÁÂÃᩭ஺-Ä☢6¥¥¾ÂK¤ÆᨬÈ᰿ḄÉ⁐ËÌ͸ᐹ6ὅg«Î-Ä☢6¤ÆÏ¥¥¶ḄDgÐÑḄ¨ᱥ6ὅEÒ«ᑮgᑁÔ஺rᫀtD6.WhydidtheauthoradviseMelissatokeepthecar?A.Shedidn'tlikeitindeed.B.Shewantedsomethinguseful.C.Shedidn6twanttogoagainsthermother6swill.D.Shedidn'twanttopossesswhatMelissaloved.?᪆t]⁚ᳮ?⚪஺᪷b᎔ᦪc´def6ὅnØÙDÚ¾Û¥¥ᨬÈ᰿Ḅ¸ᐹ஺rᫀtD7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AToyCatforMySisterB.ASpecialChristmasMorningC.Christmas-ATimetoGiveLoveD.Christmas-ATimetoExchangeGifts?᪆t᪗⚪àá⚪஺âᔠᐰᦻef6ὅå☢æçK¤Æ襥ᙠᙛ⁚éᣚ¨ᱥḄᦑë,

49ᨬÀ-dìíKBᦻḄz⚪--ᙛ⁚Ḅ±²ᙠîéᣚ¨ᱥ6ïDᙠî᰿஺rᫀtcCMorethanhalfofworkingAfricanshavejobsinagriculture,butinadequatetoolsandalackofinvestmenthaveleftthecontinent6smostlysmallfarmsstrugglingtofeedagrowingpopulation.Now,awaveoftechnologicalsolutionsisaimingtohelp.EstherUsman,fromKadunaState,NorthwestNigeria,hasbeengrowingcornsinceshewas17,whenshedroppedoutofschooltosupportherfamilyafterherfather*sdeath.Twodecadeson,shewasstruggling.Sheoftenlayawakeatnightworryingabouthowtofeedandeducateherchildren.Attimes,moneyransolowthatshewasforcedtosellhercropforabit.“Ifmyfarmwasaffectedbypests,Icouldonlyaffordtobuyasmallamountofpesticide,whichwasusuallynoteffective.Andcorninstorageisoftenlosttomoistureòóandpests,whichisabigproblem,“saysUsman,now38.In2017,UsmanjoinedBabbanGona,asocialenterprisethatactsasafanners'partnerandoffersfarmerscredit,trainingandothersupport.Itwaslaunchedin2012with102farmers,andnowworkswith20,000.FieldofficersemployedbyBabbanGonaphotographitsfarmers6fields.Anappreviewsthephotos,evaluatingthegerminationõörateandseeingifthesoilneedsnutrientsbasedonleafcolors.Thefieldofficersstepintowarnfarmersofanyproblemstheyfindandadviseonpossiblesolutions.Somefarmershaveincreasedtheiryields÷øby50percent.Oncethecornisharvested,BabbanGonastoresitinsealedcontainersandaimstosellitattherighttimetomaximizethefarmers*profits.ThepaymentsUsmanreceivesfromBabbanGonaallowhertoinvestinacow,tobuynewclothesforherfamily,andtobuildahouse.<=>?@AᦻH¯EstherUsmanúIJKûüýþᙠÿᢈḄᦋᗐḄ஺8.WhatcanUsmanbedescribedinherearlylife?A.Activebutunskilled.B.Responsibleandwise.C.Hard-workingbutpenniless.D.Painedandunambitious.3᪆:6ᳮᑨ9⚪஺᪷<=>?@ḄuEstherUsman,fromKadunaState,NorthwestNigeria,hasbeengrowingcornsinceshewas17,whenshedroppedoutofschooltosupportherfamilyafterherfather*sdeath.Twodecadeson,shewasstruggling.Sheoftenlayawakeatnightworryingabouthowtofeedandeducateherchildren.”K69LUsmanᙠNOPQᯠSTUVWXḼZ[Ḅ஺\ᫀ^C9.WhatwasthechallengeforUsmanafterharvestingcorn?A.Sellingit.B.Reservingit.C.Killingpestsonthefarm.D.Feedingandeducatingherchildren.3᪆^a⁚ᳮ3⚪஺᪷<=c?@Ḅ.Andcorninstorageisoftenlosttomoistureandpests,whichisabigproblem”KdLUsmanefg@Ḅ᳝ijklmnopqrstuᣵLmwx᝛ᩭeᦈ|᳝i}Ḅf~⚪Lᓽf~᳝iᢧᡊ஺ᦑ\ᫀnB஺\ᫀ^B10.HowdothefieldofficersworkinBabbanGona?A.Theyevaluatethephotosofcrops.B.Theylendmoneytoneedyfarmers.C.Theysendphotostakenbyfarmerstoanapp.

50D.Theyserveasabridgebetweenfarmersandit.3᪆^6ᳮᑨ9⚪஺᪷<=?@xfieldofficersḄUVᑁḄ“FieldofficersemployedbyBabbanGonaphotographitsfarmers*fields...Thefieldofficersstepintowarnfarmersofanyproblemstheyfindandadviseonpossiblesolutions.“KdLBabbanGonaᵨḄᵪᙢUVᕒxḄᵪᙢ᯿Lᵨ᪶¡᯿ᱏ£¤¥¡᯿ᱏ@ḄVᱥLt}ᵪᙢUVᕒ§¨©ª«¬Ḅ®⚪L£¯K°Ḅ3±²ᫀ³´µ¶஺ᵫwK6dLᵪᙢUVᕒᐙ¹ºq»¼½PḄ᫑᫡஺\ᫀ^D11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.TechnologyhelpsAfricanfarmerslivebetter.B.AcompanysupportsAfricanfarmers.C.FarminginAfricaisfacedwithadifficultsituation.D.Africanfarmersinventsmartfarming.3᪆^ÁÂᜧÄ⚪஺ÅᦻEstherUsmannǺÈᢈÉÊᦋᗐLᦑ\ᫀnA஺\ᫀ^ADLeadÌÍÎhasprovedtobesuchausefulmetalthatitturnsupeverywhere,fromwaterpipestowindowflashingandprinting.Yetleadisalsoapoison.Intheworstcasesitmaycausedeath.Moreoftenitactsunknowingly.Itisadangertoyoungchildren,whoaremostlikelytotakeinpolluteddustandpaintchips.Theirbrainsareespeciallyharmed.OnlyyearsafterexposurearetheresultsapparentinlowerIQs,behavioraldisordersandlearningdisabilities.Thedangersofleadhavelongbeenknown.Americabanneditfrompaint40yearsago,andbythelate1990sleadedpetrolhadbeenforbiddenbitbybitinalmostallrichcountries.Buttheeffectslast.HalfamillionAmericanchildrenarediagnosedwithleadpoisoning.Thesituationismorealarminginthepoorworld,wheretheuseoflead-basedpaintsisspreading.Controllingleadpoisoningmorethanpaysforitself.Thereisnoexcuseforpoorcountriestorepeatthemistakesofrichones.In2015,theInstituteforHealthMetricsandEvaluation,aresearchinstituteinSeattle,estimatedthatexposuretoleadgloballycausedabout500,000deathsthatyearand12%ofdevelopmentaldisabilities.AnotherestimateisthatleadpoisoningcostsAfrica135billiondollarsayear,theequivalentof4%ofGDP.Allcountriesshouldbanleadinpaint.Thereshouldbenoexemptionforindustrialuse,becausethepollutionspreadsandindustrialpaintinevitablyfindsitswayintotheconsumermarket.Yetonlyfoursub-SaharanAfricancountrieshaveformallyplacedbansandlocalmanufacturersareoftenunawareoftheharmthatleadcauses.Thenextstepistofindandremovemoreoftheleadintroduceddecadesago,particularlyinrichcountries.Thiswillnotbecheap,especiallywhentheclean-upinvolvesreplacingleadpipes,asitoftendoesinAmerica.Butthecostsareworthit.ThePewCharitableTrusts,anon-governmentalorganization,hascalculatedthateverydollarspenton“leadreductionsavesatleastDiS17inmedicalandspecial-educationcosts.ÛÜÝ3ÞßÅᦻÝeàᦻ஺ᙠákqUâã@äᜐKæḄÍxçèᐸêëḄᜧᾯ⌼ᡂºïr஺Vὅ¯w³´᦮ᦋòó^ôõöᵨ÷Íáᵨø£ᦋ⌼ùú@ûÍ@üᨵᐵḄÿẠ
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51D.Ittakesalongtimeforachildtoshowsymptomsofleadpoisoning.*᪆,-.ᜧ0⚪஺23-4⌕6789:;ᜧᾯḄ>?஺@ᫀ,A13.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttosuggestinParagraph3?A.Leadpoisoningisnotseriousinpoorcountries.B.Poorcountriesshouldlearnfromrichonesaboutleaduse.C.It'surgentandworthwhiletostopleadpoisoninginpoorcountries.D.Thechildrenharmedbyleadpoisoningareincreasinginpoorcountries.*᪆,CᳮᑨF⚪஺᪷H2I-ᨬKLMNO!PQRSTUᑴ8WXᡠZᩭḄᨬ\ᑭ^_`9aḄᢗᐭ஺dὅ4⌕f⊤hi᪵klmᑗḄ!olpqḄ஺@ᫀ,C14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exemption“inParagraph5mean?A.Praise.B.Permission.C.Blame.D.Charge.*᪆,uvwx⚪஺᪷HyM"Allcountriesshouldbanleadinpaint.”NO!|}u~permission0ᨬ஺@ᫀ,B15.Whatdoes“leadreductionwreferto?A.Stoppingputtingmoreleadintotheenvironment.B.Repaintingwallsandreplacingpaintcontaininglead.C.Upgradingfacilitiesthathavebeenusedfordecades.D.Searchingforandgettingridoflead-containingproducts.*᪆,CᳮᑨF⚪஺ᨬK-Ḅ“tofindandremovemoreoftheleadintroduceddecadesago”ᦻḄ“theclean-upinvolvesreplacingleadpipes”h7leadreductionḄv!ᓽ“◀8”஺@ᫀ,Dn.▅⌱▅☢ᦻ!ᦻKḄ⌱⚗W⌱Nᐭ¡¢ᜐḄᨬ¤⌱⚗஺⌱⚗WᨵL⚗¦§¨⌱⚗஺Doyouhavestruggleswitheating?Ifyoudo,you'renotalone.IntheUS,millionsofpeoplewillfitthediagnosisª«F¬ofovereatingdisordersatsomepointintheirlifetime.1Oftenthesepeopleareworriedabouttheirweightandattempttoloseweightbygoingonadiet,whichoftenbackfires.Thoughadietdoescauseweightloss,itcanleadtoconstantattentiontofoodandeating.Toovercomethispattern,sayspsychologistHowardFarkas,requiresanendtoemotionaleating.2Firstofall,understandhowemotionsaffecteating.Inhisopinion,emotionalovereaterstendtoeattorelieveemotionaldiscomfortintheirlives.What*smore,theyalsojudgethingsintheirlivesaseither“allgood”or“allbad”,3Theymaylimittheireatingonlyto“good"foodandavoidtheirowndesires,nottrustingtheirbody*ssignalsaboutwhattheywanttoeat.[Toachievethis,allowallfoodsbackintoyourlifewhilelearningtochoosewhatyouwant,andwhenyouwantit.Whileweightlossmaybethegoalofmanypeopleonadiet,Farkassaysthisisthewrongfocus.´Therefore,hesuggests,it'sbesttostopmonitoringyourweightstrictlyandfocusinsteadonmeasurablebehavioralchanges.Forexample,youcanstartexperimentingwitheatingoutlessoften,orwalkingorbikingtoworkratherthandriving.Inthisway,you!11focusonbuildingahealthylifestyle.A.Hegivessomesuggestions.B.Ourmindsrespondnegativelytotheloss.C.Thiswillpossiblyresultinweightlosseventually.D.Thiskindofthinkingcanaffecttheireatinghabits,too.

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