PAGE山東省部分市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解山東省臨沂市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWonderfultriparoundtheMediterraneanDiscoverthreeofEurope'smostbeautifulcountriesonthistouraroundtheMediterranean!Days1-2Barcelona,SpainDiscovertheinterestingbuildings,CatalancultureandGothicQuarterinGaudi'scityofBarcelona.Day3BoardRegalPrincessDay4RelaxingatseaDay5GibraltarYou’vegotafulldaytogettoknowthisBritishterritory(領(lǐng)土),hometomanycultures.Choosetoridethecablecar(纜車)forgreatviewsoftheRockofGibraltarordiscoverthebeautifullighthouse.Day6RelaxingatseaDay7Marseille,FranceEnjoyafulldaydiscoveringallthatProvencehastoofferflowerfields,fishingboatsorRomanruins(遺跡).Cityorcountryside,youdecide.Day8Genoa,ItalyGettoknowthisbusytownbywalkingthroughthewonderfulstreetsandpiazzas(publicsquares,especiallyinanItaliantown).Day9Florence/PisaChoosetovisitwonderfulwineries(酒莊)inTuscanyorthefamousLeaningTowerofPisaonyourlastdayinItaly.Day10Disembark(下船)RegalPrincessGototheairportforyourflighthome.YourholidayincludesDirectflights2nights4starBarcelonahotelincludingbreakfast7nightsaboardRegalPrincessPrivateguide10dayholidayfromSingleroom￡1,199Minidoubleroom￡1,94921.WhatcanavisitordoonDay5?A.Seealighthouse.B.Gorockclimbing.C.EnjoyCatalanfood.D.VisittheEnglishcountryside.22.HowlongcanavisitorstayinItaly?A.Oneday.B.Twodays.C.Threedays.D.Eightdays.23.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Atourdiary.B.Abusinessreport.C.Atravelbrochure.D.Ageographytextbook.BYear-12studentNoahLittlehasalreadysathisfirstChinese-speakingexamandsaiditwas“theeasiestexamI’veeverdone”.ThatviewisnotsurprisinggiventheWaggaHighSchoolstudentloveslanguage——somuchsohehasbuiltaChinesetranslationapp.Noahsaidhisloveoflanguagewasencouragedbyhiscommunity.“Waggaisaplacefullofpeoplefromdifferentcultures,andsometimeswhenImeetnewpeoplewhohavetroublespeakingEnglishIliketotalktothemintheirownlanguage,”hesaid.“IalsohaveafewChinesefriendssoIthinkitwillbecooltotalktothemintheirlanguage.”The17-year-oldstartedteachinghimselfChinesearoundfiveyearsago,beforetakingdistanceeducationclassesatthestartofYear11.Hislanguageabilitywasalsousefulinhispart-timejobatalocalChineserestaurant,wherehetranslatedordersforthecooksandcustomers.Noahsaidhealsohadabasicknowledgeofsevenotherlanguages.ItwaswhileteachinghimselflanguagesthatNoahgottheideaofthetranslationtool.“Idecidedtomakemyownappbecausethereweren'tmanyaround——alltheotherappswerefullofadvertisements(廣告)andthetranslationfeature(功能)wasn'tpowerfulenough,”hesaid.Hisappalsoincludesawordofthedayfeature,lessonsonhowtowriteChinesecharacters(漢字)andanewsfeedofimportantChinesenews.Hesaidlearningcomputerprogrammingtobuildtheapphadbeenlikestudyinganotherlanguage.Withtheendofschoolaroundthecorner,Noahsaidhewouldliketopursue(追求)bothhisinterestsincomputerprogrammingandlanguages.“I'mplanningtoworkforayearandsavesoIcangoontouniversityasIreallywanttomakeacareer(事業(yè))outofoneofthesetwotopics.”24.WhatdoweknowaboutNoah?A.HebegantolearnChineseat11.B.HefailedhisfirstChineseexam.C.HelikesteachingChinesetopeople.D.HegetsalotfromlearningChinese.25.WhatareincludedinNoah'sapp?A.Advertisements.B.Piecesofworldnews.C.Suggestionsformemorizingwords.D.WaysofwritingChinesecharacters.26.WhathasNoahdecidedtodoshortlyafterhighschoolgraduation?A.Lookforajob.B.Attenduniversity.C.Developanewapp.D.Learnmorelanguages.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNoah?A.Curiousandcreative.B.Humorousandhonest.C.Courageousandcaring.D.Outgoingandoutspoken.CResearchersrecentlystudied3,000middleschoolstudents.Amongthemwere618teenagerswithoneparentwholivedawayfromhomeforlongperiodsoftimebecauseofwork.Theresearcherswantedtoknowhowtheworkofthese“fly-in,fly-out”parentsmightinfluencethehealthoftheirchildren.Ahigherpercentage(比例)ofteenagerswhoexperiencedthelongworkabsenceofaparenthademotional(情感的)orbehavioralproblemscomparedwiththosewhoseparentsworkedmoretraditionalhours.Thissupportsearlierresearchfindinghighpercentagesofemotionalproblemsinteenagerswhooftenreturnedtoanemptyhouseafterschoolorwhoseparentswereseldomatdinner.Findingsalsosuggestthatparentsdon'thavetobehomeallthetimetobepresentintheirchildren'slives,butithelpstobehomeatcertaintimes.Andthebestparentalpresenceforateenagermaysometimesbelikeapotted(盆栽的)plant.Manyparentsofteenagershaveknownthistobetrueandfindwaystobepresentwithouttryingtostartaconversation.OnefriendofminequietlydoeshouseworkeacheveninginthesittingroomwhereherteenagerswatchTV.Theyenjoyoneanother'scompany(陪伴)withouttheneedtotalk.Infact,manyyearsofresearchsuggestthatchildrenusetheirparentsasasafebasefromwhichtoexploretheworld.Studiestellusthatyoungchildrenquietlyfollowtheirparents’movementsfromroomtoroom,evenwhilecarryingonwiththeirownactivities.Perhapsourteens,likebabies,feelmostateasewhentheirparentsarestillaround.Theydon'twanttostayawayfromparentswhoallowthemfreedom.Anewschoolyearisathand,soasparentswecouldofferourteenagersa“pottedflower”asagift,whosequietandsteady(穩(wěn)定的)presencewillgivethemagreatday.28.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutthe618teens?A.Theyhadmoredinnerswiththeirparents.B.Theyweremorepreparedtohelpthemselves.C.Theyweremorelikelytohavetroublewiththeirfeelings.D.Theyshowedmoredislikefortraditionalworkinghours.29.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoherfriend'spractice?A.Shedoubtsit.B.Shesupportsit.C.Sheisworriedaboutit.D.Shecareslittleaboutit.30.Whatdoesearlierresearchsayaboutyoungkidsaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Theyprefertoplaywithbabies.B.Theywantmorefreedom(自由)fromparents.C.Theypayattentiontoparents'behavior.D.Theyshowmoreinterestinnewactivities.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TeenswantpottedplantparentsB.YourkidsstillneedconversationC.QuietfamiliesraisehealthierteenagersD.Parentsknowlittleabouttoday'steenagersDSincethe1980s,SpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportshascreatedchancesformanymiddleandhighschoolstudentsthattheydidn'thavebefore.Youngathleteswithintellectual(智力的)andphysicaldisabilities(缺陷)whoplayedintheSpecialOlympicscouldnowplayonmiddleandhighschoolteams.Morethan1.6millionUnifiedteammatesnowcompeteinmorethan30sportsaroundtheworld.UnifiedathletestrainandplaywithUnifiedstudentpartners.ContoocookValleyRegionalHighSchool(ConVal)hastwoUnifiedsportsprograms:basketballandsoccer.KevinCame,aConValUnifiedbasketballcoach,understandstheinfluencethattheseteamshaveontheathletes.“UnifiedSportshasthesameinfluenceontheathletesasallothervarsity(大學(xué))sports,”hesays.“Itbuildstheirpersonalities,helpsbuildsportskills,confidence,teamwork,andgivesthemthehonorofplayingfortheirschool.Daysofplayinghighschoolsportswillbelongrememberedbytheathletesasyearsgoby.”Unifiedteamsareconsideredvarsitysports,buttherearenotryouts,andthespiritaroundbothteamsisalwayspositiveandencouraging.SteveErdodyhascoachedUnifiedbasketballfor10years.“Mygoalisalwaystomakeitapositiveexperienceeverytime,whetheritbeapracticeorgame,andthatgoesforopponents(對手)too.Wetrytogeteveryathleteonourteamtoscoreeachgame,aswellashelptheathletesontheotherteamscore.”AndresTorugee,arecentConValgraduate,playedonboththeUnifiedsoccerandUnifiedbasketballteams.“IfyouareconsideringjoiningaUnifiedsport,youshouldgoforitbecauseitwassomuchfunplayingsoccerandbasketballandthecoachesarereallygoodandfunnytoo,”Torugeesaid.“UnifiedandSpecialOlympicstaughtmetoplayasateamandtosharetheballwithmyteammates.Itwasagreatwaytomakefriends.”32.WhatdoweknowaboutUnifiedSports?A.Ithasspreadworldwide.B.Itisopentothedisabledonly.C.Itincludesfewerthan30sports.D.Ithasbeenpopularformorethanacentury.33.WhatdoesKevinCamethinkofUnifiedSports?A.Itischallengingfortheathletes.B.ItisnotasfamousastheOlympics.C.Ithasagreatinfluenceontheathletes.D.Ithelpstheathletesmorethanothervarsitysports.34.WhatisSteveErdody'sgoalaccordingtothetext?A.Gettinghisteamtowin.B.CoachingaUnifiedbasketballteam.C.MakingUnifiedbasketballapositiveexperience.D.HelpingtheathletesattendtheSpecialOlympics.35.HowdidAndresTorugeefindUnifiedsports?A.Boring.B.Helpful.C.Difficult.D.Surprising.山東省煙臺市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。SwedenishometosomeofthemostimpressiveNorthernEuropeanscenery,adventure-filledactivitiesandisaperfectplacefornature-lovers.This4-daytriptakesyoutotheIceHotelDay1ArrivalinKirunaOnarrivalatKirumaAirport,youcancatchtheexpresstraintotheIceHotel,locatedbytheTormeRiver.Youcanstayinacoldorawarmroomandvisittheicebar(冰吧)createdfromsnowandice.Youwillhavetheoptiontogotoawildermesscampintheeveningforadeliciousdinner.Day2FishingTourandNorthernLightsPhotographyYoucantakeathree-hourfishingtourintheTormeRiver.Intheeveningyoucangoonanorthernlightsphotographyactivitybytheriverside.SwedenisdefinitelyoneofthebestplacestoseethenorthernlightsfromSeptembertoAprilofthefollowingyear.Atnight,you'llstayinacoldroomintheIceHotelandsleepinawarmsleepingbagwithanimalskins.Day3RiverRafting(漂流)andIceSculptingAfterbreakfast,you'llfurtherenjoytheArcticsummerbygoingonaraftingadventureintheTorneRiver.Childrencanhaveanice-sculptingclassatalowpriceandlearnhowtoshapeiceblocksandalltheice-sculptingtoolsareprovidedonsite.Itshouldberegistered(報名)beforehand.Day4SayGoodbyetoSwedenAfterbreakfastatyourhotel,aprivatedriverwilldiveyoutotheairport,markingtheendofyourtrip.21.HowarethetouristsadvisedtogettotheIceHotelafterlanding?A.Byrail. B.Byroad. C.Byair. D.Bywater.22.WhenisasuitabletimetoenjoythenorthernlightsinSweden?A.June. B.July. C.August. D.October.23.Whatcanweknowabouttheice-sculptingclass?A.Ithasclassesforallages.B.Itofferscoursesforfree.C.Touristsmustcarrytheirowntools.D.Touristsshouldsignupforitinadvance.BInthethirdgrade,ten-year-oldJanereadabookaboutpoaching(偷獵)theendangeredtigersandcuttingdownforestsatwill.ShetoldherfriendHoltaboutitandshereallywantedtohelpsavethetigers.Despitebeinginelementaryschool,thetwogirlshaveorganizedfundraisers(資金籌集).Duringtheirfirstyear,thegirlsraisedS1,500tosavetigers."Wewenttoazooandaskedifwecouldhelpanditbecamethishugefunthing.Weneverexpectedittogetsobig,"thegirlssaid.WhenJaneandHoltpitchedtheirideasinthezootoaskforfunds,theirtablewaspackedwithzooguestsallafternoon.Thisyear'sgoalisS2,500.WhatevertheyraisewillbematchedbytheZoologicalSocietyandallbedonated(捐贈)totheTigerProtectionFund.Ontopofhelpingtheanimal,thegirlswouldalsobeexcitedabouttheirnamestobeproudlypostedatthezoo'sentranceonasignwithotherdonors."Ifwegetournamesonit,it'sgoingtofeellikebeingfamous,andit'sgoingtobelikeadreamcometrueforus,"Janesaid.Theysaidtheywereclosetotheirgoalandthezoocouldn'tbehappier.“Theirawarenessofwhat'shappeningtotigersandtheirwantingtoeducatepeopleonwhat'shappeningtotigersareunbelievable,"Kassner,ananimalexpert,said."Threekindsoftigershavealreadydiedoutandtheremainingsixareallendangered.TheTigerGirls'arebringingabigandpositiveeffectandwon'tbestoppinganytimesoon."“I'msohappythatwe'vecomethisfar.Wecandothisnowthoughwe'reonlyfifthgradersandjustimaginewhatwecandointhefuture,"Holtsaid.24.WhatledJanetohavetheideaofsavingtigers?A.Thesupportofherschool. B.Herteacher'sencouragement.C.Thesuggestionfromherfriend. D.Herpersonalreadingexperience.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"pitched"inparagraph3mean?A.Investigated. B.Accepted. C.Publicized. D.Considered.26.WhatdoesKassnerthinkaboutthetwogirls?A.Theyhavemadeagreatdifference.B.Theysucceedinstoppingpeoplepoaching.C.Theyenablepeopletofocusonschooleducation.D.Theyrealizedthedreamofbecomingwell-known.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethetwogirls?A.Proudandtraditional. B.Creativeandconfident.C.Seriousandhumorous. D.Courageousandcurious.CIt'softensaidthatwehumanbeingscandreaminaforeignlanguage.Coulddreaminginaforeignlanguageimproveourmemory?Doesdreaminginaforeignlanguagemeanwearemakingprogressinlearningthatlanguage?Beforewelookatmultilingual(多語言)dreams,firstweneedtolookatsleep.Theconnectionbetweensleepandlanguagecanbeappliedtohowwelearnanylanguage,includingournativelanguage.Evenadultsstilllearnaboutonenewwordeverytwodaysintheirfirstlanguage.But,ifwearegoingtorememberthatnewwordbetter,whatmattersisthatweneedtoconnectitwithwhatwehavelearned.Andinordertodothat,we"heedtohavesomesleep",saysGarethGaskell,aprofessorattheUniversityofYorkIt'sduringsleepthattheintegration(整合)ofoldandnewknowledgehappens.Atmight,onepartofourbrain—thehippocampus—takeswhatevernewinformationitreceivesduringthedayandpassesitontootherpartsofthebraintobestored.Therolethatdreamsplay.inthisnight-timelearningprocessisstillbeingstudied,but"it'sentirelypossiblethatduringmultilingualdreams,thebrainistryingtoconnectthetwolanguages",saysMarce,aresearcheratauniversityinBern.Switzerland.Sohavingmultilingualdreamscouldmeanthatourbrainistryingtorememberanewwordorphrase.However,itcouldalsohaveanemotional(情感)significance.Danuta,aprofessorofpsycholinguisticsattheUniversityofSilesiainPoland,suggeststhatmultilingualdreamscanexpress"fearsorwishes"aroundlearningaforeignlanguage,includingthewishtobealocalspeakerortobeacceptedwithinacertaincommunity.Weclearlystillhavealottolearnaboutmultilingualdreams,butonethingseemscertain:ifyou'retryingtolearnanewlanguage,youcansleeponit.28.Whydoestheauthormentionquestionsinparagraph1?A.Tocomparedifferentideas.B.Tointroducethemaintopic.C.Topresentdifferenttypesofdreams.D.Todiscussthehumanlanguageability.29.Whatisthekeyelementinmemorizinganewwordaccordingtothetext?A.Theothernewwords. B.Thenativelanguage.C.Thegainedknowledge. D.Thespeakingpractice.30.Whatcanwelearnaboutmultilingualdreams?A.Theymayinfluencepeople'ssleepquality.B.Theycanreflectlanguage-learningfeelings.C.Theyarethebestoptiontolearnalanguage.D.Theyhelptoclearuptheuselessinformation.31.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Anovel. B.Adiary. C.Aguidebook. D.Amagazine.DPeoplewhohavetroublewalkingormovingaroundoftenhaveahardtimeenjoyingthebeach.ButhundredsofbeachesinGreecenowofferanewsolutioncalledSeatrac,whichallowspeopleinwheelchairstogetintothewaterontheirown.Seatracisbasicallyachaironamovingwalkwaythatcansmoothlycarryadisabledpersonintothesea.Onceinthesea,thepersoncaneitherremaininthechair,enjoyingthewater,orgoforaswim.Thechaircanbecontrolledfromalongdistance.Whenthepersonisreadytogetoutofthewater,theSeatracsystem(系統(tǒng))bringsthechairbacktothetopofthewalkway.SeatracwasinventedanddevelopedinGreece.Theideaforitcamewhenoneoftheinventors,Fotiou,wastalkingwithafriendwhousedawheelchair.Thefiendexpressedhisenjoymentoftheseabutdislikedbeingcarriedintotheoceanlike"abagofpotatoes".Fotiourealizedtheremustbeawaytomakeiteasierforwheelchairuserstogetintothewater.Heworkedwithhispartnerstodesignthesystem,finallyformingacompanycalledTOBEAtobuildandsellthesystem.TOBEAworksonmakingthesystemsimpletoputinplaceandeasytocontrol.AwoodenwalkwayallowswheelchairuserstoreachSeatrac.Thesystemissolar-powered(太陽能)andcancontinuetoruneveniftheelectricitygoesout.TheSeatracsystemcanbeeasilypackedupandstoredwhentheswimmingseasonends.Greecehasdecidedtoopen287beachesforpeoplewithdisabilities.140beacheshavesetupthesystemandtheremaining147willbuildthesysteminthefuture.ThenewSeatracserviceisbeingprovidedforfreetohelpattractmoretouriststothecountry.TOBEAwillofferawebsiteshowingwherebeacheswiththespecialservicecanbefound.ThankstoSeatrac,moreandmorepeoplewhousewheelchairswillhavethechancetocooldownwithaswiminthesea.32.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.WhySeatraciswellreceived. B.HowSeatracworks.C.WhySeatracneedshandcontrol. D.HowSeatracisdeveloped.33.WhatcanweknowabouttheSeatracsystem?A.It'sexpensivetouse. B.Itcanbeusedallyearround.C.It'senvironmentallyfriendly. D.Itrequiresalargestoragespace.34.Whatdothenumbersinthelastparagraphshow?A.Thenewserviceispromising.B.Thesystemishighlypraisedbytheold,C.Thegovernmenthasmademuchmoney.D.Thepracticeisbeingcopiedaroundtheworld.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Fotiou:AnInventorHelpingtheDisabledB.Seatrac:HelpingWheelchairUsersEnjoytheSea.C.TOBEAIsaFamousFactoryProducingWheelchairsD.GreeceHasBuiltMovingWalkwaysfortheDisabled山東省德州市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期英語期中考試試題第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。AChocolateCheesecakeMuffins(松餅)haveachocolate-basedmuffinfullofchocolatechips,whichisfilledandbakedwithaveryeasycheesecake.Simplebutpopular.Ingredients(原料)·125gunsaltedbutter,atroomtemperature·150gsoftlightbrownsugar,275gself-raisingflour,250gmilkchocolatechipsand1egg·175mlsouredcreamornaturalyoghurtand175mlwholemilkMethodFirst,preheattheovento180℃/160℃andlinea12-holemuffintraywithmuffincases.Second,inalargebowl,beatthebutterandsugartogetheruntillightandfluffy.Addtheegg,andsouredcreamandbeatagainuntilsmooth.Addtheflourtoaseparatebowl,alongwiththemilk,andmixwithaknifeuntilsmooth.Addthemixturefromthe2bowlstogetherandbeatagaingentlyuntilcombined,andthusthecheesecakemixtureisready.Third,addatablespoonofcakemixturetoeachmuffincase,andthenaddaspoonfulofcheesecakemixtureontop.Putthechocolatechipsoverit.Bakeintheovenfor25—27minutes.Leavetocoolfullybeforetastingthem.21.Whichofthefollowingingredientisamustformakingthemuffin?A.150glightbrownbutter. B.275gmachinedflour.C.175mlnaturalyoghurt. D.250gmilkchocolatechips.22.Whichisthelaststepinmakingmuffins?A.Preheattheoven. B.Mixthebutterandegg.C.Bakeintheoven. D.Addthechocolatechips.23.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Amagazine.B.Aninterview. C.Astorybook.D.Anadvertisement.BCarsoncallshimself,amatchmakerofthenever-endingwasteofAmericansociety,tryingnottopairpeoplewithpeople,butthingswithpeople.Fornearlytenyears,hiscompany,RepurposedMaterials,hasnotbeenlookingtorecyclethewastehegets—breakingitdowntomakesomethingnew—butratherfindingnewhomesforthrown-awaygoodsintheiroriginal(原來的)forms.Inthelate1990s,CarsonwasonbreakfrombusinessschoolinVail,Colorado,whenhediscoveredthevastworldofwaste.Hebeganthinkingaboutcreatingasecondhandstorethatwouldselloldmaterialsandkeepthemoutofbeingwasted.Then,in2010,hiscompany,RepurposedMaterialsappeared.Carson,ahusbandandfatherofthreeadultchildren,isfarfromwasteful.Frugalishowhedescribeshimself.Theclotheshe'swearingallcamefromacharityshop;thetruckhedrovewasasecondhandone.“Whybreaksomethingdown,whymeltsomethingdown,ifitstillhasvalue?”heasks.Anoldoil-fieldpipemightbemelteddownandturnedintoacarbumper,butitstilltakesanamountofpowertofinishthecompletechange.Whynotleaveitasasteelpipe?Whynotturnitintoafencepostonafarm?Thatway,theonlycostistransport.Americanindustrialfacilitiescreateandthrowabout7.6billiontonsofunwantedindustrialmaterialseveryyear.Forthemoment,Carson'suniquebusinessfindsnewlivesformillionsofkilogramsofwasteeveryyear.24.WhatdoesRepurposedMaterialstrytodo?A.Tocollectthesecondhandhardware.B.Tofindnewhomesforwastedgoods.C.Tomakesomethingnewwithwaste.D.Tochangethewaste'soriginalforms.25.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Carson'slessonsatthebusinessschool.B.Carson'sdreamtochangethewasteworld.C.WhatledtoCarson'sRepurposedMaterials.D.WhyCarsonwasinterestedinsecondhandstuff.26.HowdoesCarsondescribehislife?A.Colorful. B.Rich. C.Fantastic. D.Simple.27.WhatcanwelearnfromCarson?A.Nopains,nogains. B.Thinkoutsidethebox.C.Wellbegun,halfdone. D.Lookbeforeyouleap.CSoundhasagreatinfluenceonourphysicalandmentalstate;agoodsongcanbrightenupourmoodimmediatelyandacryingchildcanmakeyouannoyedinseconds.So,therehastobeasound,aperfectfrequency(頻率)togetridofouranxiety,right?Well,scientistshavebeenexaminingdifferentfrequenciesthatmayhavepositiveeffectsonourhealth.Amongthesefrequencies,528Hzhasgotwideattentionduringthelasttenyearsbecauseofitstherapeuticfunctions.Invariousscientificstudies,528HzisknownastheMiracleFrequency,orsometimesasLoveFrequency.Ithasacalmingeffectonournervoussystemandhelpscreateasenseofrelaxationthatcanbeatanxiety.Researchhasshownthatwhenweputourselvesto528Hzfrequency,itlowersheartrateandreducesstresswhilelettingoffserotonininourbody,whichisinchargeofoptimism,happiness,andsatisfaction.Dr.MasaruEmoto,aJapanesewaterresearcher,didoneofthemostinfluentialstudiesonthesubject.Hefoundthatwhenwaterwasexposedto528Hzmusic,itformedbeautiful,regularcrystals(晶體).Otherwise,itformedirregularcrystals.Dr.Emotowrote,“528Hzsound,ortheLoveFrequencyissaidtorelaxthemindandbodydeeplyandrepairDNA,helpinghumansbecomehealthy.Itisatruesymbolofthespreadoflove.”Therefore,ifwetuneourselvesto528Hzfrequency,wecanmakethemostofitstherapeuticbenefitsandovercomeanxiety.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"therapeutic"meaninParagraph2?A.Tiring. B.Exciting. C.Annoying. D.Relaxing.29.Whatcanthe528Hzdo?A.Slowheartrate. B.Createbadmoods.C.Increaseinnerstress. D.Lowerbloodpressure.30.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Emoto'swaterstudy?A.528Hzspreadlovetotheresearchers.B.528Hzhelpedwaterformregularcrystals.C.528Hzbotheredresearchers'peacefulmind.D.528Hzrepairedtheirregularformofwater.31.What'sthewriter'sattitudetowardstheapplicationof528Hz?A.Negative. B.Uninterested. C.Unclear. D.Optimistic.DWeedsandpestsare“gardenheroes”accordingtotheRoyalHorticulturalSociety.TheRHSisnowencouraginggardenerstowelcomeweedsinsteadofconsideringthemenemies.Therebranding(重塑形象)comesjustintimeforthisyear'sChelseaFlowerShow,heldbytheRHS.Intheshow4outof12ofthegardenswillinclude“weedheroes”asanimportantpart,accordingtoSheilaDas,theRHSWisleygardenmanager.“Ifyou'vegotaweed”,saysDas,”it'stellingyouwhat'sgoingonunderground.Yourweedisyouradviser.It'syourfriend.Sodon'ttreatweedsastroubles,somethinggrowingwheretheyshouldn't.Theyareactuallyplantsintherightplace".Nettles(蕁麻草)letagardenerknowthatthesoilisrichinnitrogen,andfathen,aweedoftenconsidered"troublesome",isasignthatanareaislowinnutrients.Untillastyear,theRHSpublishedayearly"pest"list,includingsnailsandslugs.Butthisyear,tobemore“biodiversity(生物多樣性)positive",they'vepublishedalistofthemostbeneficialwildlifeintoourgarden,andbothsnailsandslugsaremakingacomeback.SheilaDasnotedourgardenswouldbeadullerplacewithoutthoseunpopularones.Apartfromfoodforhedgehogs,frogsandbirds,slugsandsnailsareexcellentforrecyclingdeadplantandanimalwaste,helpingtokeepsoilhealthy.ThesearejustthefirststepstowardstheRHS'sgoaltowardsbetterbiodiversity.SheilaDassaid,“TheRHShasrealizedtheroleofgardensinsupportingbiodiversityanditwillnolongercallanygardenwildlifeas‘pests'.Instead,therewillbegreaterconsiderationoftherolethatweeds,slugs,andsnailsplayinabalancedgardeneco-systemtogetherwithmorepopularwildlifesuchasbirds,hedgehogsandfrogs.”32.Whydoestherebrandingcomeintimefortheshow?A.Theweeds'gardenswillwin. B.Theweedheroeswillbeknown.C.Itwillbepopularworldwide. D.Itwillbeanexc