Passage1Astudyfoundthatolderlearnersreportedhigherlifeenjoymentandgreaterconfidence.Thefollowingappswillhelpyoutolearnsomethingnew.QuizletWhetheryou'rebrushinguponalanguage,gardeningknowledgeandcookingtechniques,ortryingtounderstandyourfavouriteliteratureclassics,theonlinelearningplatform,Quizlet,givesyouaccesstoover300milliondifferentstudysetsforfree.Whetheryouarelearningaskillyourselforhelpingyourchildorgrandchildrevisetheirschoolwork,Quizletisagreatstudyplatformformasteringanysubject.BabbelAswellasbeingagreatskilltoshowoffonholiday,learninganewlanguagecanhaveprofoundeffectsonthewayyouapproachproblem-solvingandmightevengiveyoualeg-upinyourcareer.Withclassesdesignedtobe10－15minuteslong,Babbelencourageslearninginshortyetachievablebursts.Sothissummer,whetheryou'reonthebeachsoakingupsomesun,orsimplyrelaxingathome,whynotgivelanguagelearningatry?BlinkistBlinkististheperfectapptoassistyouthissummer,providingthekeyhighlightsfromnon-fictionbooksinbothaudioandtextform.Whetheryouwanttostartanewbusiness,improveyourmanagementskills,orachieveabetterwork/lifebalance,micro-learningappBlinkisttakeskeyideasfromnon-fictiontextsandreducesthemintoeasy-to-consume15-minutedigests.RementeStressissomethingthatmostofusfaceonadailybasis—whetheryou'reatworkorathome—andcontinualworryandstresscanbeharmfultoourhealth.Today,therearetoolsthatcanhelpyou,likethementalhealthappRemente.Rementeguidesusersthrougheverystepinordertomaketheirgoalsareality.1．WhatadvantagedoesBabbelhave?A．Itisforfree.B．Itisfunandentertaining.C．Itoffersclassesonanysubject.D．Itmakeslanguagelearningconvenient.2．WhatcanyoufindinBlinkist?A．Sciencefictioninaudioform.B．Shortstoriesbyfamousauthor.C．Thebestpartofanewsarticle.D．Acompleteversionofabest-seller.3．Whichappcanhelpyoudealwithmentalstress?A.Quizlet.B．Babbel.C．Blinkist.D．Remente.Passage2Turningsoil,pullingweeds,andharvestingcabbagesoundliketoughworkformiddleandhighschoolkids.Andatfirstitis,saysAbbyJaramillo,whowithanotherteacherstartedUrbanSprouts,aschoolgardenprogramatfourlow-incomeschools.Theprogramaimstohelpstudentsdevelopscienceskills,environmentalawareness,andhealthylifestyles.Jaramillo'sstudentsliveinneighborhoodswherefreshfoodandgreenspacearenoteasytofindandfastfoodrestaurantsoutnumbergrocerystores.“Thekidsliterallycometoschoolwithbagsofsnacksandlargebottlesofsoftdrinks，”shesays.“Theycometousthinkingvegetablesareawful,dirtisawful,insectsareawful.”Thoughsomeareinitiallyscaredoftheinsectsandturnedoffbythedirt,mostareeagertotrysomethingnew.UrbanSprouts'classes,attwomiddleschoolsandtwohighschools,includehands-onexperimentssuchassoiltesting,flower-and-seeddissection,tastingsoffreshordriedproduce,andworkinthegarden.Severaltimesayear,studentscookthevegetablestheygrow,andtheyoccasionallymakesaladsfortheirentireschools.Programevaluationsshowthatkidseatmorevegetablesasaresultoftheclasses.“Wehavestudentswhosaytheywenthomeandtalkedtotheirparentsandnowthey'reeatingdifferently，”Jaramillosays.Sheaddsthattheprogram'sbenefitsgobeyondnutrition.Somestudentsgetsointerestedingardeningthattheybringhomeseedstostarttheirownvegetablegardens.Besides,workinginthegardenseemstohaveacalmingeffectonJaramillo'sspecialeducationstudents,manyofwhomhaveemotionalcontrolissues.“Theygetoutside，”shesays,“andtheyfeelsuccessful.”4．WhatdoweknowaboutAbbyJaramillo?A．Sheusedtobeahealthworker.B．Shegrewupinalow-incomefamily.C．Sheownsafastfoodrestaurant.D．SheisaninitiatorofUrbanSprouts.5．WhatwasaproblemfacingJaramilloatthestartoftheprogram?A．Thekids'parentsdistrustedher.B．Studentshadlittletimeforherclasses.C．Somekidsdislikedgardenwork.D．Therewasnospaceforschoolgardens.6．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheimpactoftheprogram?A．Far-reaching.B．Predictable.C．Short-lived.D．Unidentifiable.7．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．RescuingSchoolGardensB．ExperiencingCountryLifeC．GrowingVegetableLoversD．ChangingLocalLandscapePassage3ByCUIJIA|ChinaDaily|Updated：2022-02-12SnowboardingpioneerShaunWhitetookhisfinalbowatthebottomofthehalfpipe(U型滑道)courseattheBeijing2022OlympicWinterGamesonFriday,officiallymarkingtheendofhislongandstoriedcareerasaprofessionalsnowboarder.Nomatterhowhardthe35-year-oldtriedtoholdbackhisemotions,itjustgottobetoomuch.Althoughhewantedtodohisbestbyperformingtwo1440sduringhisfinalrun,hefellwhileattemptinghisseconddoublecork1440.Despitethefall,everyonecheeredforthesnowboardinglegendatGentingSnowParkinZhangjiakouashestoodbackupandcontinueddownthehalfpipe.“Sidingonmyback,Iwasthinking,thisisn'thowIwantedittogo.Youdon'talwaysgetwhatyouwant,butIhavetobethankfulforeverythingIdohaveandwhatIhavegotteninmycareerandthat'swhyI'mveryemotional.Ican'tbelieveit'sover.It'swild，”saidWhite,whofinishedinfourthplace.Fromayoungage,snowboardingwaswhatWhitewantedtodomorethananything.At19,WhitetookpartinhisfirstWinterOlympicsinTurinin2006andscoredgold.Thevictorychangedhislifeforeverandhebecamethesport'sglobalsuperstar.Meanwhile,hecontinuedtopushhislimitsbylandingthefirstdoublecorkinhalfpipeandinventingthedoubleMcTwist1260.ThosetricksbroughthimthreeOlympicgoldmedals,aswellasinjuries,includingthebrutal(殘暴的)crashin2018whenheslammedhisheadagainstthetopofasuperpipe,leadingto62stitches(縫)inhisfaceinthelead-uptothePyeongchang2018WinterOlympics.“ThatI'mnotcompetingdoesn'tmeanIwon'tbehereatthenextWinterOlympicscheeringonallmyfriends，”hesaid.“Thefutureformeissoexciting.Thereissomuchtodoandsomuchtolivefor.Thisisjustthebeginningforme.”8．WhatdidWhitefeelwhenhefinishedthecompetition?A．Hewasworriedabouthisfuture.B．Hewasproudofhisprofessionalcareer.C．Hewasdoubtfulabouttheresultofthecompetition.D．Hewassatisfiedwithwhathehaddoneinthecompetition.9．WhydoestheauthormentionWhite'sseriousinjuriesinParagraph4?A．Toexplainwhyheretired.B．Todescribetherulesofsnowboarding.C．Toshowthehardshipbeforehissuccess.D．Towarnaboutthepossiblerisksofsnowboarding.10．WhatcanbeinferredaboutShaunWhitefromthelastparagraph?A．HewillcompeteinthenextWinterOlympics.B．Hewillcontinuetocontributetotheice-snowsports.C．Hewon'ttalkabouthisearlyachievementsanymore.D．Hewilltryhisbesttomakemorefriendsinthefuture.11．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheFinalPerformanceB．EmotionalGoodbyeC．HowtoBeaGreatSnowboarderD．Snowboarding—theWorld'sMostDangerousSportPassage4Morethanadecadeago,theUK'sRoyalSocietyoffered￡1milliontothefirstpersonintheworldtocreateachemical-freeproduct.Noonehasyetclaimedthemoneybecauseitisimpossible.Waterisachemical.Soisyourtea.Yetthereisstillsomuchconfusionabouteverydayproducts,fromcleaningspraystocosmetics(化妝品).Whilesomearelabeledaschemicalfree,othersdeclaretheyarenon-poisonous,naturalandeco-friendly.Toworkoutwhetherproductscontainharmfulchemicals,whichareharmfulordangeroustousortheplanet,weneedtolookatthebiggerpictureofhowsomethingisproducedandwhereitendsupafterwehaveusedit.Ourhomesarejustasnapshot(照片)ofacomplexglobalsupplychain.Yourhandbagmaynotbedangerous,butdirectexposuretothechromiumsaltsusedincommercialleatherfactoriescancauseuncomfortableconditionsinpeopleinvolvedinitsproduction.Andthechlorinebleach(漂白水)thatgetswasheddownthetoilet?Thatispoisonoustoanimalsrelyingonwater.Labelsaresofullofjargon(行業術語);however,identifyingwhatisgoodandwhatisn'tcanfeelimpossible.Astartingpointistonotbetrickedbymarketingwords.Eventheterm“sustainable”hasnoofficialdefinition,soforgreencredentials(環保資質)lookforproofofclaimsintheformofcertificates,suchasCradletoCradle,whichensuresthechemicalsusedaresafeforpeopleandtheenvironment,andthattheygetreusedintheproductionprocess.Alsobeskepticalaboutlabelsfocusingonwhataproductdoesn'tcontain,suchas“paraben-free”or“noharmfulsubstances”.Realtransparency(透明度)isaboutmakingclearthethingsthatareusedtomakeproducts,nottakingourattentionawayfromthem.Therefore,untillong-termeffectsonpeopleandtheplanetareinvestigated,weshouldchoosebrandsthatarefullytransparentandcallforclearerlabelingfromtherest.12．WhydoestheauthormentiontheUK'sRoyalSociety?A．Toexplainaconcept.B．Toleadtoatopic.C．Toprovideasolution.D．Tomakeaprediction.13．Whatmessagedoestheauthorconveybymentioning“handbag”inParagraph2?A．Theproductionprocessmaybeharmfultoproducers.B．Dailyitemsathomearedangeroustotheplanet.C．Commercialleatherfactoriesreflectacomplexglobalsupplychain.D．Healthconditionsofconsumersaresupposedtobeattachedimportanceto.14．Howcanpeoplemakerightjudgmentsonlabels?A.Byrelyingonmarketingwords.B．Byidentifyingproductbrands.C．Byfocusingonproductpackaging.D．Bycheckingonauthorizedcertifications.15．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsthelabelsofproducts?A．Favorable.B．Intolerant.C．Cautious.D．Unclear.Passage5HiddengardensinLondonFromnaturereservestocommunityspace,we'vedugupsomeofLondon'smostsecretgardens,whereyou'llfindpocketsofsplendidnatureandforgetaboutallyourworries.Queen'sWoodAcrosstheroadfromthebetter-knownHighgateWood,thereissomethingmoremagicalandquieteraboutQueen'sWood—itspathwaysthroughthemountainashandcherrytrees.ItmightbeonlyafewhundredmetresfromHighgatetubestation,butnativebluebellsandcountlessspeciesofsmallanimalsmakethisawonderfulretreat.PhoenixGardenBehindCharingCrossRoadthisisasuperspotforacomfortablelunchtimebreak.Lookoutforfrogsandsparrows,whicharethrivingthankstoanenthusiasticconservationinitiative.Thegardenclosedlastautumnforredevelopmentworkbuthasreopenedintimetotakeadvantageofalongspellofgoodweather.Postman'sParkAshortwalkfromStPaul'sCathedralliesoneofLondon'smosttouchingmonuments.WithinthequietPostman'sPark,nestledbeneatharoof,arejustover50ceramicplaques(匾牌),eachhonoringthememoryofanordinarypersonwholosthisorherlifetryingtosaveothers.RedCrossGardenOriginallyintendedtogiveSouthwarkchildrenaspacetoplay,thisVictoriangardenhasbeenrestoredtoitsoriginaldesign,completewithponds,cottages,bandstandsandformalborders.Whilerelaxingintherestoredbandstand,it'shardtoimaginetheviewbackin1887whenitwassurroundedbyworkhousesandfactories.16．Whichgardenisclosetoasubwaystation?A．Queen'sWood.B．PhoenixGarden.C．Postman'sPark.D．RedCrossGarden.17．WhatcanyoudoinPostman'sPark?A．Takephotosofoldworkhouses.B．Swiminthepond.C．Learnstoriesaboutselflessness.D．Enjoyabandshow.18．WhatdoPhoenixGardenandRedCrossGardenhaveincommon?A．Theyhavegotsomerepairwork.B．Theyweresurroundedbyfactories.C．Theywillbetemporarilyclosed.D．Theyhavethesameoriginaldesign.Passage6WhenMichaelFordwasakid,hedreamedofbeingacardesigner.Butwhenhewas11,thingschanged.That'swhenhewenttoacar-designprogramandendeduplearningaboutarchitectureinstead.“Asayoungster,Iwasluckyenoughtohavesomeconversationswiththepeoplerunningthatsummerprogram，”hetoldTimeforKids.TalkingwithdesignerstherestimulatedFord'sinterestinarchitecture.Hewentontopursueitasacareer.NowFordhopestoinspirethesameinterestinotheryoungpeople.Lastyear,helaunchedhisownarchitectureprogramforkidsaged10to17.Buthisprogramhasanunexpectedfeature.Campersbasetheirdesignsonhip-hoplyrics.Ford'sgoalistoinspireanewgenerationofarchitectsfromunderrepresentedcommunities.“Only4%ofarchitectsareAfricanAmericans，”hesaid.“Mostofourbuildings,mostofourparksandpublicspaces,haveallbeendesignedbywhitemales.Ifwecanincreasediversity,theentireworldwillnowstarttoexperiencespacefromatotallynewperspective.”FordcallshisprogramtheHipHopArchitectureCamp.Theone-weekcampisofferedtostudentsaroundthecountry.Atthecamp,studentslistentoandreadthelyricsofhip-hopsongs.Thentheyusesomeofthoselyricstoguidetheminplanningacityblock.Ongraphpaper,eachsquarerepresentsaword.StudentsbuildwithLegooneachsquarebasedonthenumberofsyllables(音節)ineachword.Intheend,theyhavewhatlookslikeacityskyline.KidsthenuseadesignprogramcalledTinkercadtotransformtheirLegomodelsinto3Ddigitalversions.Fordbelievesthisapproachhelpscamperslearnthatarchitectureisaboutmorethanjustconstruction.“Thearchitect'sNumber1jobistoservepeople'sneeds，”hesays.“Architectureplaysacriticalroleindeterminingorchallenginghowpeopleliveincertaincommunities.”19．WhatmadeFordchangehisdreamofbeingacardesigner?A．Participationinaprogram.B．Lackoftalentforcar-designing.C．Desireforamorepromisingcareer.D．Conversationswitharchitecturedesigners.20．WhatisFord'sarchitectureprogramaimedat?A．Appealingtoyoungpeople.B．Popularizinghip-popmusic.C．Promotingdiversityinthefield.D．Connectingmusicwitharchitecture.21．Ifyouhear“beautiful”，howmanyblockswouldyouuseonthesquare?A．1.B．2.C．3.D．4.22．What'sFord'sopinionaboutarchitecture?A．Itdeterminespeople'sneeds.B．Itinfluencespeople'slifestyles.C．Itisjustaboutbuildingthings.D．Itisaboutaddingmorebuildings.Passage7Myopia,ornearsightedness,isacommoneyeconditioninwhichyoucanseeobjectsneartoyouclearly,butobjectsfartherawayareblurry.Toseethefartherthingsclearly,youhavetheoptionofwearingeyeglasses,orundergoingthemoreinvasiverefractivesurgery.ButJapan'sKubotaPharmaceuticalHoldingsCo.Ltd.claimstohavedevelopedsmartglassesthat,ifwornjustanhourperday,cancuremyopia.Itprojectsanimageontothewearers'retina(視網膜)tocorrecttherefractiveerrorthatcausesnearsightedness.Obviously,wearingthedevice60to90minutesadaycorrectsmyopia.Sohowdoesthetechnologydevelopedbythecompanyworkexactly?Well,accordingtoacompanypressreleaseinDecemberoflastyear,thespecialglassesrelyonmicro-LEDstoprojectvirtualimagesonthevisualfieldtomaketheretinaactive.Apparently,itcandothatwithoutaffectingthewearer'sdailyactivities.FoundedbyDr.RyoKubota,KubotaPharmaceuticalHoldingsCo.Ltd.isstilltestingthedevice,knownasKubotaGlass,andtryingtodeterminehowlongtheeffectlastsaftertheuserwearsthedevice,andhowlongtheugly-lookingglasseshavetobewornforthecorrectiontobepermanent.KubotaPharmaceuticalHoldingsCo.Ltd.begantestingtheglassesinthesummeroflastyear,andiscurrentlyconductingtestsonabout25peopleintheU．S.toassesstheeffectivenessofitssmartglasses.ThecompanyplanstobeginsellingthedeviceinAsiainthesecondhalfofnextyearwheretherearemorenearsightedpeople,butithasplannedtoenterothermarketsinthefuture.23．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blurry”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Familiar.B．Different.C．Impressive.D．Unclear.24．Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Theeffectofwearingthesmartglasses.B．Thedisadvantagesofthesmartglasses.C．Theworkingprincipleofthesmartglasses.D．Thecorrectwayofwearingthesmartglasses.25．WhydoesthecompanydecidetoselltheglassesfirstinAsia?A．ItwantstoservetheAsiansbetter.B．TheseglassesaremoresuitableforAsians.C．ScientificdevelopmentisslowerinAsia.D．ThereismoremarketdemandinAsia.26．Whatisthepurposeofwritingthetext?A．Tosolveaproblem.B．Tointroduceanewproduct.C．Topresentaresearchresult.D．Togivepracticaladvice.Passage8Summer'shereanditwon'tbelongbeforeschool-agedkidsacrossAmericastartcomplainingthatthey'retiredofridingtheirbikes,playingatthepark,swimminginthepool...andalltheotherawesomeactivitiestheirparentshopewouldkeepthementertainedforthenext10weeks.Suchrapid-onsetboredomcouldindicatethatthekidshaveamazingpowersofrecall.Anewstudyshowsthatthebetteryourshort-termmemoryis,thefasteryoufeelboredanddecideyou'vehadenough.ThefindingsappearintheJournalofConsumerResearch.“Thoughboredomcanbephysical,likewhenyoufeelfullaftereatingtoomuch,wewereinterestedinthepsychologicalsideofboredom,likewhenyou'rejusttiredofsomething.”NoelleNelson,assistantprofessorofmarketingandconsumerbehaviorattheUniversityofKansasSchoolofBusiness,andhercolleagueJosephReddenattheUniversityofMinnesotatriedtothinkoutsidethelunchbox.“Somethingthatwasinterestingtomeisthatsomepeoplegettiredofthesamethingsatverydifferentrates.Soifyouthinkaboutpopsongsontheradio,somepeoplemuststillbeenjoyingthemandrequestingthemevenafterhearingthemalot.Butalotofotherpeoplearereallysickofthosesamesongs.”Thedifferencemighthavetodowithmemoriesofpastconsumption.Forexample,studiesshowthatpeoplepushawayfromthedinnertablesoonerwhenthey'reaskedtodescribeindetailwhattheyateearlierforlunch.Thefindingssuggestthatmarketerscoulduseourdesirefortheirproductsbyfiguringoutwaystodistract(使分心)usandkeepusfromfullyrememberingourexperiences.Wecouldalsotrickourselvesintoeatinglessjunkfoodbyimmersing(使沉浸)ourselvesinthememoryofaprevioussnack.Asforkidseasilybored,justtellthemtobefogged(混淆不清的)aboutit—itmighthelpthemhavemorefun.27．Whatcanbelearnedabouttherapid-onsetboredomfromthepassage?A．Itisaphysicalreactionafterlunch.B．Itismorelikelytohappentochildren.C．Itiscloselyrelatedtoshort-termmemory.D.Itoccursphysicallyfirstandthenpsychologically.28．Howmaypeopletakeadvantageofthefindings?A.Helpkidseatmorebysharingtheirfeelingsaboutfood.B．Recallactivities'detailstoimprovekids'memorizingability.C．Talklessaboutprevioussnackstoreducejunkfoodconsumption.D.Keepconsumersfromrememberingexperiencestopromotegoods.29．Howdoestheauthormakethefindingseasytounderstand?A．Bymakingcomparison.B．Byanalyzingdata.C．Bydescribingprocesses.D．Bygivingexamples.30．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GoodMemoryMakesforBoredomB．HowtoInventInterestingActivitiesC．BoringActivitiesDoHarmtoKids'MemoryD．PhysicalBoredomAffectsPsychologicalFeelingsPassage9FromthetimeIwasayounggirl,allIwantedwastoplayoutside.Iusedtheferns(蕨類植物)inmychildhoodbackyardtoraisemyselfupmuddyPacificNorthwestslopes(斜坡),satbytheedgeoftheproperty’swoodedstreamandimagineditwasawindingriver.Hourswerespentonhorseback,preparedwithbagsandsnackstoridethesamepathoverandover,alwaysdreamingupanewexperience.Asanadult,myinterestsareconsistent,thoughthelandscapehasshifted.Forthelastfouryears,IhavehadtheopportunitytoexploreourEarth’smostremotecoldwaterlocationsasanunderwatervideographerandocean-focusednaturalist,developinganappreciationandunderstandingforchallengingcornersoftheglobe.ThoughmytravelshavetakenmefromAntarcticatotheArctic,it’sthetemperatein-betweenthatcaptivatesme.Duringthelastfouryears,SoutheastAlaska,particularlytheInianIslandsinitsincrediblewildnessandproductivity,hasstolenmyattention.MynameisAlyssaAdler,IamtheInianIslandsInstitute’s2019ScientistinResidenceandNationalGeographicgrantrecipientforprojectTallTreesinColdSeas.ThenaturalbeautyoftheIniansispure,buttheenvironmentworksforit.Massiverushingtides(潮水)floodtheHobbitHoletwicedaily,likeanangryriver.SometimesIlearnsomemeaningfulandusefullessonsthehardway.TransportationofextensivediveequipmentrequiredthehelpofpeopleinKetchikan,Gustavusandotherplaces.Theselessonsonlyallowmyrespectforthisregiontothefull,teachingmehowtobesuccessful.IneedtolearnandunderstandthepowerandnetworkofSoutheastAlaska,bothinthewaterandout.It’sallworthittorollintothesaltyPacificOcean,turnonmycamerasasIsinktotheseafloor,andshinemylightsonearlyspringintheInianIslands.31.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toshareanamazingstory.B.Tointroduceauniqueplant.C.Tosuggestaspecialriver.D.Toexplaintheauthor’swish.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“captivate”meaninparagraph2?A.Surprise. B.Discourage.C.Worry. D.Attract.33.WhatdoyouthinkofAlyssaAdler’sjob?A.Boring. B.Demanding.C.Challenging. D.Well-paid.34.Whatmessagedoesthetextconvey?A.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.B.Hardworkfinallypaysoff.C.Upsanddownsmakeonestrong.D.Enthusiasmfuelsdevotion.Passage10AsyouwalkaroundtheUKinMarch,youmightnoticethatsomepeoplearewearingadaffodil(水仙花)ontheircoats.TheBritishweartheseyellowflowerstoshowtheysupportoneofthiscountry’sbest-knowncharities:theMarieCurieCancerCare.TheMarieCurieCancerCaretriestoensureeveryonediagnosedwithcanceriscaredforinthebestpossibleway.Italsohelpsfundresearchintopossiblecuresthroughotherorganizations.Foundedin1948,ithasbeencontinuingwithitsgoaleversince.ThecharitywasnamedafterMarieCurie,arenownedscientist.Sheexperimentedwithnewly-discoveredelementstocreatethetheoryofradioactivity.Unfortunately,over-exposuretotheradioactiveelementsmadeherdevelopadiseaseanddiein1934.MarieCuriewontheNobelPrizeintwodifferentfields.Becauseofherpioneeringworkwhichledtochemotherapy(化學療法),thecharitysharedthenameofMarieCurie.ThedaffodilisoneofthefirstplantstoflowerduringspringintheUK,whichmarksthereturnoffloweringplantstotheecosystemafterwinter.Becauseofthis,thecharityusesthedaffodilasametaphorforbringinglifetootherpeoplethroughcharitablegiving.Everyoneyouseewearingadaffodilhasdonatedmoneytothecharity,buteachdaffodilisworthonlywhatyouwanttopayforit.Thecharitydoesaskthatyousticktoaminimumamountof￡1.ThecharityencouragespeopletostartwearingtheirdaffodilsatthestartofMarch,whenthe“GreatDaffodilAppeal”kicksoff.Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoucanonlyweartheminMarch.Peoplearesometimesseenwalkingaroundwithdaffodilsontheirclothesallyearround.35.WhatdoesitmeanwhentheBritishwearadaffodilontheircoats?A.Theysupportacharity.B.Theyarerecoveringfromcancer.C.They’vebeenhelpedbyacharity.D.They’vebeendiagnosedwithcancer.36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“renowned”inparagraph3mean?A.Beautiful. B.Modest.C.Famous. D.Humorous.37.WhywasthecharitynamedafterMarieCurie?A.Becausepatientsrequiredthat.B.Becauseitwaslaunchedbyher.C.Becauseshegreatlysupportedit.D.Becauseitcouldshowrespectforher.38.Whatcanwelearnaboutthedaffodilfromthetext?A.Itcanbeusedasmedicine.B.It’sthoughttostandforhope.C.It’swidelywornworldwide.D.It’ssoldtothewearersatahighprice.Passage11Manystudieshaveshownthelearning-by-teachingeffect.Studentswhospendtimeteachingwhatthey’velearnedshowbetterunderstandingandabilitytorememberknowledgethanstudentswhosimplyspendthesametimere-studying.Butwhydoesteachinghelp?Researchersdidastudytotesttheirideathatteachingimprovestheteacher’slearningbecauseitforcestheteachertofindbackwhatthey’velearned.Theyasked124studentstospendtenminutesstudyingatextwithnumbersonatopicwhichiscompletelynewtothem.Theytoldthestudentstheycouldtakenoteswhilestudying,butwouldteachthematerialafterwardswithoutnotes.Afterstudyingthetext,thestudentsweredividedintofourgroups.Inonegroupthestudentsspentfiveminutesgivingalessononthestudymaterialwithoutnotes.Theothergroupseitherspentthesametimecompletingarithmetic(算術)problems,teachingwithascript(講稿)orwritingdownalltheycouldrememberfromthetext—aformofrecallingpractice.Aweeklater,allthestudentstookasurprisetestoftheirknowledgeandunderstandingofthetext.Theimportantfindingisthattheteaching-without-notesgroupandtherecalling-practicegroupperformedbetterthanthegroupthatcompletedarithmeticproblemsandthegroupthattaughtwithascript.Theresearcherssaidtheresultshowsthatthebenefitsofthelearning-by-teachingmethodarecausedbyrecallingpractice;thatis,thelearning-by-teachingmethodworksonlywhentheteachingincludesrecallingthetaughtmaterials.Thenewfindingshaveapracticalsuggestionforhowthelearning-by-teachingmethodisusedineducation.Inordertomakesurethatstudentslearnandrememberaneducationalmaterial,theyshouldinternalize(內化)thematerialbeforepresentingittoothers,ratherthandependonnotesduringthepresentationprocess.39.Whydoestheauthorgiveaquestioninparagraph1?A.Tolookforreaders’answer.B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Tokeepasenseofmystery.D.Toshowoffhisknowledge.40.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Whythestudystarted.B.Howthestudywasdone.C.Howmanypeoplejoinedinthestudy.D.Whatconclusiontheresearchersmade.41.Whatshouldbestressedinschooleducationaccordingtotheauthor?A.Previewing-by-teaching.B.Note-taking.C.Learning-by-teaching.D.Mind-mapping.42.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Ahistorytextbook. B.Anewspaper.C.Aguideline. D.Adetectivenovel.Passage1語篇類型：應用文主題語境：人與社會——產品介紹——應用軟件推薦【文章大意】文章主要介紹了四個可以幫助年齡較大的人學習的應用程序。1．答案與解析：D細節理