高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 40Word下载.docx

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ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdays,andwhereIcriedonHalloween--whenIdidn'

twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeforme.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistable,Icanseemyfavoriteroominthehouse,myparents'

room.Itissimple:

abrownwoodendresserlinestherightsideofthewallnexttoatelevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachside.Theirbedismysafezone.Icanjumponitanytime--wakingupmyparentsifIamscaredorifIhaveanimportantannouncementthatcannotwaituntilthemorning.

I'

mluckybecauseIknowmyfirsthomestillexists.Itexistsinmymindandheart,onaphysicalproperty（住宅）onWest64thstreetonthewesternedgeofLosAngeles.ItisproofIlived,IgrewandIlearned.

SometimeswhenIfeellost,Iliedownandshutmyeyes,andIgohome.Iknowit'

swhereI'

llfindmyfamily,mydogs,andmybelongings.IpurposelyleavethewindowopenatnightbecauseIknowI'

llbeblamedbyMom.ButIdon'

tmind,becauseIwanttohearhersaymyname,whichremindsmeI'

mhome.

1.Whydoestheauthorcallherparents'

bedher"

safezone"

（Paragraph3）?

A.Itisherfavoriteplacetoplay.

B.Herneedscanbesatisfiedthere.

C.Hergrandparents'

photosarelinedoneachside.

D.Herparentsalwaysplaytogetherwithherthere.

2.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?

A.Theoldfurnitureisstillintheauthor'

sfistbedroom.

B.TheauthorcanstillvisitherfirstphysicalhomeinLosAngeles.

C.Theauthor'

sfavoriteroominherfirsthomeisthediningroom.

D.Manypeopleoftheauthor'

sagecanstillfindtheirfirstphysicalhomes.

3.Sometimeswhenshefeelslost,theauthorwill_______.

A.Openthewindowatnight

B.liedowninbedtohaveadream

C.trytobringbackasenseofhome

D.gotoLosAngelestovisithermom

3.Whatistheauthor'

spurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.Toexpresshowmuchsheisattachedtoherhome.

B.Todeclarehowmuchshelovesherfirsthouse.

C.Todescribethestateofherfamily.

D.Tolookbackonherchildhood.

Passage2

Smartphones,tabletsandsmartwatchesarebannedatschoolforallchildrenunder15inFrance.Underthebanstudentsarenotabletousetheirphonesatallduringschoolhours,includingmealbreaks.

“Ithinkit’sagoodthing.Schoolisnotaboutbeingonyourphone,”ParismumMarie--CarolineMadeleinetoldAFP.“It’shardwithkids.Youcan’tcontrolwhattheyseeandthat’soneofthethingsthatworriesmeasaparent.”

ThereisnolawlikethisinAustralia,butsomeAustralianschoolshavebannedphones.McKinnonSecondarySchoolinVictoriaintroducedatotalbaninFebruaryandPrincipalPitsaBinnionsaidthishasbeenasuccess.McKinnonstudentsstillhaveaChromebooktouseineveryclassforday--to--daylearningbutthey'

renotallowedtousesocialmedia.Ms.Binnionsaidatfirst“teacherscheeredandstudentsmoaned（抱怨）,”butnowthey’reseeingthepositives（优势）.“Theycometoschoolandthey’renotallowedtousephonesatallduringtheschoolday,includinglunchbreaks,”shesaid.

“It’sbeenwonderfulasforstudentscommunicatingwitheachotheratlunchtimeandnotlookingattheirscreen,”Ms.Binnionsaid.Shealsoleadsbyexampleanddoesn’tusehermobilephoneinschool.“Ithinkanyonecandoitifwe’vedoneit.”

Noteveryoneagreeswiththebans.WesternSydneyUniversitytechnologyresearcherDr.JoanneOrlandowroteinonlinemagazineTheConversationearlierthisyearthatAustraliashouldnotbanphonesinschoolsbecauseit’simportanttoeducatekidstoliveintheagetheyareraisedin.“Agoodeducationforstudentstodayisknowinghowtousetechnologytolearn,communicateandworkwithideas,”shewrote.“Banningstudentsfromusingsmartphonesisa1950sresponsetoa2020state--of--play.”

1.WhydidMadeleinewelcometheban?

A.Teachersfindithardtocontrolkids.

B.Kidsbehavebadlynowadays.

C.Schoolisforstudying.

D.Herkidsdependtoomuchonphones.

2.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebaninMcKinnonSecondarySchool?

A.Studentscannowseethegoodoftheban.

B.Someteacherswereagainstitatfirst.

C.Studentscanusetheirphonesatlunchbreaks.

D.Teachershavestoppedusingphonesatschoolaswell.

3.WhatdoesDr.JoanneOrlandothinkofbanningphonesinschools?

A.Itwilldisconnectparentsandkids.

B.Itwillcausekidstocommunicateless.

C.Itwillmakeeducationgoback60years.

D.Itwillpreventkidsbeingtech--minded.

Passage3

Peoplearelesslikelytoyawn（打哈欠）whenothersdoastheygetolder,astudyhasfound.

Contagious（传染的）yawningisrelatedmorecloselytoaperson'

sagethantirednessandenergylevels,US-basedscientistssaid.Researchersarenowlookingatwhethertocatchyawnfromotherpeopleisabornability,withthehopeofhelpingtreatsomementalhealthdisorders.

Peoplewithsomementalillnessesarereportedlylessabletocatchyawns,researcherssaid,sounderstandingthegenes（基因）thatareconnectedwithcontagiousyawningcouldopennewpathsfortreatment.

Inthestudy,publishedinthejournalPlosOne,328participantswereshownathree-minutevideoshowingotherpeopleyawning.Eachparticipanthadtoclickabuttoneverytimetheyyawned.Overall,68percentoftheparticipantsyawned.Ofthose,82percentofpeopleagedunder25yawned,comparedwith60percentofpeopleagedbetween25and49,and41percentofpeopleagedover50.

DrElizabethCirulli,assistantprofessorofmedicineatDukeUniversityinDurham,NorthCarolina,ledthestudy.Shesaid,"

Thisisthefirststudytolookatalargenumberoffactors.Itisthelargeststudy,whenitcomestothenumberofpeopleparticipating,tillnow.Shesaidshedidnotknowwhycontagiousyawningreducedwithage.

DrCirulliaddedthatalthoughagewasthemostimportantpredictor（预测器）ofcontagiousyawning,only8%ofthechangeinwhetherornotaparticipantyawnedwasexplainedbytheirage.

"

Mostofchangeinthecontagiousyawningreactionwasjustnotexplained,"

saidDrCirulli.

RobertRProvince,professorofpsychologyattheUniversityofMarylandinBaltimoreCounty,saidthestudywas"

special"

asitwasthefirsttimealinkbetweenageingandcontagiousyawninghadbeenshown.ProfProvincesaidthefindingscouldhelptounderstandwhylaughingandcoughingweresocontagious.Headded,"

Contagiousactssuchasyawningandlaughingremindusthatweareoftenmindlesstocontrolourbehavior."

1.Whydotheresearcherscarryoutstudiesonyawning?

________

A.Tostopyawningfromspreading.

B.Todealwithsomementalillnesses.

C.Tofindoutyawningisabornactivity.

D.Tohelppreventpeoplefromyawning.

2.Whatcanwelearnfromthestudyonyawning?

A.Thestudylastedfor3minutes.

B.A15-year-oldboyismorelikelytoyawnthana50-year-oldman.

C.Peoplewithmentaldiseasearemorelikelytoyawnwhenothersdo.

D.Agehasthemostimportantinfluenceoncontagiousyawning.

3.WhichofthefollowingisProfessorProvine'

sopinion?

A.Thestudyissofarthelargestoneasforthenumberofpeopleparticipating.

B.Agingandcontagiousyawningarecloselyrelated.

C.Peopleareofteninfluencedbycontagiousactswithoutknowingit.

D.Factorsbesidesagealsohaveaneffectoncontagiousyawning.

4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Newpathsfortreatmentofmentaldisorders.

B.Opinionsofprofessorsoncontagiousyawning.

C.Influencesofcontagiousyawningonpeople.

D.Ageingandcontagiousyawning.

Passage4

Whydowehavetolearnallthisdumbstuff?

OfallthecomplaintsandquestionsIhaveheardfrommystudentsduringmyyearsintheclassroom,thiswastheonemostfrequentlyasked.Iwouldansweritbytellingthefollowinglegend.

Onenightagroupofnomads（游牧民）werepreparingtoretirefortheeveningwhensuddenlytheyweresurroundedbyagreatlight.Theyknewtheywereinthepresenceofagodlybeing.Withgreatexpectation,theyawaitedaheavenlymessageofgreatimportancethattheyknewmustbeespeciallyforthem.

Finally,thevoicespoke,"

Gatherasmanypebbles（鹅卵石）asyoucan.Puttheminyourbags.Traveladay'

sjourneyandtomorrownightwillfindyougladanditwillfindyousad."

Thenomadssharedtheirdisappointmentandangerwitheachother.Theyhadexpectedtheinspirationofagreatuniversaltruththatwouldenablethemtocreatewealth,healthandpurposefortheworld.Butinsteadtheyweregivenasillytaskthatmadenosensetothematall.However,thememoryofthebrillianceoftheirvisitorcausedeachonetopickupafewpebblesandstorethemintheirbagswhilevoicingtheirdispleasure.

Theytraveledaday'

sjourneyandthatnightwhilemakingcamp,theyreachedintotheirbagsanddiscoveredeverypebbletheyhadgatheredhadbecomeadiamond.Theyweregladtheyhaddiamonds.Theyweresadtheyhadnotgatheredmorepebbles.

ItwasanexperienceIhadwithastudent,whomIshallcallAlan,earlyinmyteachingcareerthat