1、 Claudios If youve been to Greenport, you cant miss Claudios its where generations of Long Islanders have made a tradition of eating, whether inside the main restaurant or at the floating dock-bar. The new owners have added fresh elements: Baccano Pizza by Nino, which offers a variety of slices and
2、pies until as late as 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays is right by the dock entrance. Little Creek Oyster Farm & Market Its little spots like this that tell the current Greenport story. Theres no sign or advertising for this tiny house changed from the cabin of an old ship thats practically hidden do
3、wn Bootleggers Alley near Mitchell Park. But there they are streams of people who come to enjoy the fresh oysters while drinking local craft beer, with a waterside view. The Times Vintage Nostalgia (怀旧) for bygone times runs high in this 1909 building, which once served as the base for the Suffolk T
4、imes newspaper. These days, this well-designed shop sells vinyl records (黑胶唱片) and loads of old-fashioned clothing and home decoration items including mid-century highball sets. Greenport Fire Heat comes in many forms and several are sold here hot sauces, cigars and candles. Consult the chalkboard f
5、or the current sauce offerings or browse cigars such as a hand-rolled Honduran Leaf by Oscar or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve made with 18-year-aged tobacco.(1)Whats special about Greenport? A.It is a place full of energy.B.It is a famous port in the world.C.It is a combination of new and old.D.It is a
6、popular place of interest.(2)What can you do in The Times Vintage?You can enjoy delicious oysters.You can buy some old things.You can find hand-rolled cigars.You can have Baccano Pizza.(3)If you are a smoker, you may be interested in _. ClaudiosLittle Creek OysterGreenport FireThe Times Vintage【答案】
7、(1)C(2)B(3)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了绿港(Greenport)这个村庄里能体现新旧融合的四个地方。 (1)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“but its feeling pretty of-the-moment right now. Here are four places that embody the old-meets-new energy of the village”但现在感觉很时髦。这里有四个地方体现了这个村庄新旧活力的融合。可知,绿港融合了新旧事物。故选C。 (2)考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“These days, this well-designe
8、d shop sells vinyl records (黑胶唱片) and loads of old-fashioned clothing and home decoration items including mid-century highball sets. ”如今,这家精心设计的商店出售黑胶唱片、大量的老式服装和家居装饰用品,包括20世纪中期的highball电视机。可知,在The Times Vintage能买到一些老式的东西。故选B。 (3)考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“.and several are sold here hot sauces, cigars and candle
9、s. ”其中有几种在这里出售辣酱、雪茄和蜡烛。可知,喜欢抽烟的人应该对Greenport Fire感兴趣。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查,是一篇介绍类阅读。考生需要准确掌握细节信息,并结合题目要求,从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 Alison Malmon was trapping up (完成) the end of her freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania, US when she got the news: Her older brother Brian, a student at Columbia Universit
10、y, was suffering from mental illness. Inspired by this, Malmon formed a group at her university to empower (使能够) students to talk openly about mental health. It soon blossomed into a national organization that today has more than 450 campus chapters. Leaders with the organization spend their time ta
11、lking with college students about the pressure that todays young people face. What you hear often is just a need to be perfect, said Malmon, and a need to present oneself as perfect. And a new study in the UK proved that this need for perfectionism is simply part of todays society. In the study, two
12、 researchers studied more than 40,000 students from the US, Canada, and the UK. They found that what they called socially prescribed(社会定向型的) perfectionism increased by a third between 1989 and 2016. Lead researcher Thomas Curran said that while so many of todays young people try to present a perfect
13、 appearance online, social media isnt the only reason behind this trend. Instead, he said, it may be driven by competition in modern society, meaning young people cant avoid being sorted and ranked in both education and employment. That comes from new norms(准则) like greater numbers of college studen
14、ts, standardized testing and parenting that increasingly emphasizes success in education. For example, in 1976, half of high school seniors expected to get a college degree of some kind. By 2008, more than 80 percent expected the same. The researchers also said changes in parenting styles over the last two decades might have had an impact. As parents feel increased pressure to raise successful children, they in turn pass their achievement anxieties onto their kids through excessive(过多的) involvement in their childs rou
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