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阅读理解A (原创) 体裁:
说明文 话题:
世界与环境 难度:
★★★☆☆
Scientistsrecentlyannouncedthediscoveryofasmall,birdlikedinosaurfromChinawhichhadunusual,colorfulfeathers.ThescientistsnamedthecolorfuldinosaurCaihong,whichlived161millionyearsagoduringtheJurassicPeriodofearth'
shistory,theMandarinwordforrainbow.TheydiscoveredthenearlycompleteandalmostentirelyundamagedfossilinHebeiProvince.(第一段中的关键词discovery是答题线索)
(第一句说明羽毛的形状和颜色)Microscopicstructuresinthefossilsuggestthatthecreaturehadwide,shinyfeathers,mostlycoveringthedinosaur'
sheadandupperbody,whilemuchofitsbodyhaddarkfeathers.ChadEliasonisanevolutionarybiologistwiththeFieldMuseuminChicago,Illinois.HehelpedwritethestudyannouncingthediscoveryinthescientificpublicationNatureCommunications.EliasontoldtheReutersnewsservicethatthediscovery“suggestsamorecolorfulJurassicWorldthanwepreviouslyimagined.”
Thescientistsusedpowerfulmicroscopestoidentifytheremainsofthecellstructuresresponsiblefortheapparentcolorofthefeathers.Theshapeofthosestructuresappearstohaveinfluencedwhatcolorthefeatherswouldhave.RoundshapedstructuresintheCaihongfossilshowthatithadfeatherssimilartothatofamoderndayhummingbird.
Thedinosaurhadmanybirdlikequalities.Butresearchersdoubtifitcouldactuallyfly.Itsfeatherscouldhaveservedthepurposeofgainingtheattentionofsexualpartnerswhilealsoprovidingprotectionfromheatandcold.Caihongwastwoleggedandhadalong,narrowheadwithsharpteeth.Ithadboneycrestsaboveitseyes,andithuntedothersmalleranimalsforfood.
Scientistssaymanydinosaurshadfeathers.BirdsevolvedfromsmallfeathereddinosaursneartheendoftheJurassicPeriod.Caihonghadtwokindsoffeathers,andwastheearliestknowncreaturewithfeathersthatdidnothavethesameshapeonbothsides.Thisisaphysical
qualitythatmodernbirdshaveandusetodirectthemselveswhileflying.
TheunevenlyshapedfeathersonCaihongwereonitstail.Thissuggeststhattailfeathers,notarmfeathers,werefirstusedtoimprovemovementthroughtheairinflyingdinosaurs,scientistssaid.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了彩色恐龙“彩虹”化石的发现及科学家们对其羽毛的研究。
1.Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.
A.encouragefurtherresearch
B.introducealatestdiscovery
C.describeauniqueanimal
D.providesomeevidence
答案与解析 B 写作意图题。
文章介绍彩色恐龙“彩虹”化石的发现及科学家们对其羽毛的研究,故文章的目的是介绍一个最新的发现。
2.Thecolorfulfeathersofthedinosaur________.
A.haddifferentshapes
B.helpedithuntanimals
C.couldhelpitflyinthesky
D.coveredmuchofitsbody
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。
根据文章对恐龙“彩虹”羽毛的介绍可知他的彩色羽毛覆盖了头部和上身,而身体大部分是暗色羽毛。
根据倒数第二段中的“didnothavethesameshapeonbothsides”可知,羽毛的形状不同,故A项正确。
3.WhatistheattitudeofChadEliasontothediscovery?
A.Indifferent.B.Doubtful.
C.Cautious.D.Positive.
答案与解析 D 观点态度题。
根据第二段中的“suggestsamorecolorfulJurassicWorldthanwepreviouslyimagined”可知,他对这个发现所持的态度是积极肯定的。
阅读理解B (原创) 体裁:
社会 难度:
★★☆☆☆
ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.WinterSolstice(冬至),the22ndsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonDec.22andendsonJan.5.
OnthefirstdayofWinterSolstice,theNorthernHemisphereexperiencestheshortestdayandthelongestnightintheyear,asthesunshinesdirectlyattheTropicofCapricorn.Fromthenon,thedaysbecomelongerandthenightsbecomeshorter.TheWinterSolsticealsomarksthearrivalofthecoldestseasonintheyear.
TherewasasayingthatwentinancientChina,“TheWinterSolsticeisassignificantastheSpringFestival.”AsearlyastheZhouDynasty(c.11thcentury—256BC),peoplecelebratedthefirstdayoftheWinterSolstice,whichwasalsothefirstdayofthenewyear.TheWinterSolsticebecameawinterfestivalduringtheHanDynasty(206BC—220AD).Thecelebratoryactivitieswereofficiallyorganized.Onthisday,bothofficialsandordinarypeoplewouldhavearest.Duringsubsequent(随后的)dynasties,suchastheTang(618-907),Song(960-1279)andQingdynasties(1644-1911),theWinterSolsticewasadaytooffersacrificestoHeavenandtoancestors.
DuringWinterSolsticeinNorthChina,eatingdumplingsisessentialtothefestival.Thereisasayingthatgoes“HavedumplingsonthefirstdayofWinterSolsticeandnoodlesonthefirstdayofSummerSolstice.”PeopleinSuzhou,JiangsuProvince,areaccustomedtoeatingwontons(馄饨)inmidwinter.Accordingtoalegend,duringthemidwinterfeast2,500yearsago,theKingofWuwastiredofallcostlyfoodsandwantedtoeatsomethingdifferent.Then,thebeautyXishimade“wontons”fortheking.Heatealotandlikedthefoodverymuch.InmemoryofXishi,thepeopleofSuzhoumadewontonstheofficialfoodtocelebratethefestival.
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