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1、Using an electronic device to answer emails，listen to the news and look at social media puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain，which，Strayer explains，is important for critical（有判断力的） thinking，problemsolving and decisionmaking.So，it is important to give the brain a rest.And being in nature，

2、Strayer claims，helps get a tired brain away from too much technology.More than 15，000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September.That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days.They take walks，climb，explore，swim，sleep，eat

3、 and play.Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.Take Carl for example.He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping.He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease.It also prepares him for the work he must do.Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia.She says she enjo

4、ys camping with her husband and two children.She calls it a“regenerative”experience.At the University of Utah，David Strayer has studied both shortterm and longterm exposure to nature.He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remembe

5、r better.However，he found，it is the longterm contact with nature that does the most good.He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者讲述了如今长时间使用电子设备对大脑的危害，鼓励人们放下这些电子设备，去户外让大脑休息一下

6、。1What is David Strayers opinion?AAmericans dislike outdoor activities.BElectronic equipment should be quitted.CNew technologies ate a doubleedged sword.DElectronic equipment brings great convenience.C考查推理判断。依据第一段可知，David Strayer认为过多使用电子设备导致大脑疲劳，第二段中的“answer emails，listen to the news and look at soc

7、ial media”暗示着电子设备给我们生活带来的便利，因此科技有利有弊，选项C正确。2Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?ATo try another lifestyle.BTo refresh our brain.CTo make better decisions.DTo play with our family and friends.B考查细节理解。依据前两段可知，过多使用电子设备会导致大脑疲劳，根据第三段可知，我们需要让大脑休息一下，而走进大自然可以让我们疲惫的大脑远离电子设备，从而让大脑恢复活力，因此选B项。3What does the

8、underlined word“regenerative”mean?AReborn. BMemorable.CRemarkable. DTiring.A考查词义猜测。画线词所在段中作者列举Carl的事例说明，户外活动能使他放松并更好地工作，作者提到的“Kate Somers is another example.two children”暗示着，Kate与家人在户外的活动也给了她活力，因此选A项，画线词表示“有再生作用的，有再造能力的”。B （2019潍坊市统一考试）Digital grounding is when parents or caregivers limit or complet

9、ely take away access to technology from children.According to a study conducted by Pew Research，65% of parents have digitally grounded their teen by taking away their teens cellphone or Internet access as punishment.Because children are so connected with their technologies，digital grounding may seem

10、 like a logical step for parents.Take away a childs most cherished item and they will quickly learn from their behavior.But the idea of digital grounding isnt as clearcut as that.Instead，it may be a loselose situation for parents and kids，alike.For most parents，the goal of grounding isnt to make the

11、ir children unhappy or sad.It is to teach a lesson in the hope that they wont engage in whatever behavior gets them in trouble in the first place.Unfortunately，though，digital grounding is often just punishment，not discipline.If a child stays out past curfew（宵禁时间），a punishment would be hitting or yel

12、ling at them.Discipline would be not letting them go out the next weekend because they fail to follow rules.Weve all been thereweve caught our child doing something wrong and in the heat of the moment laid out a strict punishment.We may have been feeling hotheaded，embarrassed, or dismayed.Often，thou

13、gh，these punishments arent aligned with the bad behavior.While digital grounding may solve the problem temporarily，it wont provide children with the guidance they need to act appropriately in the future.Instead of grounding，show your child what they did wrong and give them the chance to act differen

14、tly.This way，they will learn from their mistakes in a practical manner and figure out ways to be safe and smart with technology.Theres no denying it：technology is here for the longhaul.This is why some parenting experts dont recommend digitally grounding your children.It doesnt focus on the end goal

15、 of safe behavior.They recommend teaching them good habits as soon as possible，rather than taking away their technology.By digitally grounding them，you are putting a bandage over the wound，rather than treating it.Now，when we say that digital grounding is a loselose situation，were not saying that dis

16、ciplining your children in general is a loselose situation.Discipline is a great way to teach children lessons，when used appropriately.【语篇解读】本文主要讨论了当孩子们犯错时要不要限制他们使用数码产品。4Which of the following is a form of discipline?AHitting or yelling at children.BLaying out a strict punishment in the heat of the

17、moment.CTaking away access to cellphones from children completely.DForbidding kids to go out the next weekend if they stay out past curfew.D考查细节理解。根据第三段最后两句可知，如果孩子晚上超过宵禁时间没回家，下个周末就不让他们出去是一种管教方式，故选D。5What does the author suggest parents do instead of grounding?AGive kids more free time.BAct appropria

18、tely in public.CHelp kids form good habits.DPut a bandage over the wound.C考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段第四句“They recommend teaching them good habits as soon as possible，rather than taking away their technology”可知，作者建议父母帮助孩子们养成良好的习惯，而不是去限制孩子们使用数码产品，故选C。6Whats the purpose of the text?ATo inform us of ways of punishin

19、g kids.BTo explain what digital grounding means.CTo show how to parent children in digital times.DTo prove digital grounding is not a good parenting way.D考查写作意图。根据对全文的整体理解，并结合文中关键词“digital grounding”可推知，本文的目的在于说明限制孩子们使用数码产品并不是一种很好的家教方式，故选D。C （2019安徽省五校联盟质检）Weather could power the next generation of

20、smart windows.Researchers have created glass by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation（降水）The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries，solar panels，and even standard power outlets.“The creation represents a new kind of renewable energy source，”says Liming Dai

21、，a nanomaterial engineer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland，Ohio，who was not involved in the research.Smart glass，which changes its characteristics to block out light，has been around for decades.Common examples include glarefighting rearview（后视） car mirrors and windows that change color

22、 for energy savings and privacy.But many are expensive，and people are still looking for ecofriendly ways to power the windows.Batteries and plugin outlets arent apparently“green”，and builtin solar panels can cloud or hide parts of the glass.In experiments，the glass produced up to 130 milliwatts per

23、square meter，enough to power a pacemaker or a smart phone while its asleep，the team reported online last month in ACS Nano.This output might suit many applications，such as being a power source for home or office electronics，says codeveloper and scientist Zhong Lin Wang of the Georgia Institute of Te

24、chnology in Atlanta.Since their first project in 2012，a lightup sidewalk powered by footsteps，he and his colleagues have miniaturized their generators to create everything from selfcleaning keyboards to sensors for security systems.But Wang and his colleagues still have more work to do before this s

25、mart glass is ready for commercialization.Now，the glass has no way to store the energy it creates.To solve this problem，Dai says，transparent super capacitors（电容器） could be placed into the glass without decreasing visibility.For now，the team wants to improve the energy efficiency of their nanogenerat

26、ors.These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy that they encounter into electricity.“The output power is a constant goal，”Wang says.“Free energy surrounds us，and anything can happen if you take control of it.”主要介绍了一种能供电的智能玻璃。该玻璃可以利用风力和降水产生电能，是一种绿色环保的能源产品，但该产品仍面临诸多问题，如电能储存

27、问题。7What is unique about the smart glass?AIt can protect privacy.BIt is more expensive.CIt is powered by weather.DIt can block out light.根据第一段第二句“Researchers have created glass by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation（降水）”可知，这种智能玻璃的特别之处是可以利用风力和降水获取能量，故C项正确。8What is the main idea of Paragraph

28、 3?AThe research history of Zhong Lin Wang.BThe experimental process of Zhong Lin Wang.CThe research theory of Zhong Lin Wangs team.DThe experimental findings of Zhong Lin WangD考查段落大意。根据第三段的内容尤其是该段首句“In experiments，the glass produced up to 130 milliwatts per square meter，enough to power a pacemaker

29、or a smart phone while its asleep，the team reported online last month in ACS Nano”可知，该段主要说明了该团队的实验结果，故D项正确。9What is the drawback of the smart glass?AIt cannot keep its produced electricity.BIt cannot suit the super capacitors.CIt cannot power a smart phone.DIt cannot change its color according to we

30、ather.A考查细节理解。根据第四段第二句“Now，the glass has no way to store the energy it creates”可知，目前该产品的缺陷是无法储存其产生的能量，故A项正确。10Which of the following best explains“convert”underlined in the last paragraph?AConsume. BTransform.CWaste DReserve.B考查词义猜测。根据尾段第二句“These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy that they encounter into electricity”可知，这些微型发电机可以将智能玻璃收集到的60%的机械能转化为电能。据此可推知，画线词意为“转化”，故B项正确。A项意为“消耗”，C项意为“浪费”，D项意为“贮备”，都与文意不符。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据