大題預測06七選五+完形填空（二）

一、七選五

Passage（1）

【吉林省長春市實驗中學2024-2025學年高三上學期期末】Timeandmoneyarelife'smostvaluable

resources.Oneofthegreatlawsofeconomicsisthattimeequalsmoney.Thephrase“timeismoney^^isusually

creditedtoBenjaminFranklin,whouseditinanessay{AdvicetoaYoungTradesmanAl16He

encouragedpeopletotreattimelikemoney.However,mostpeoplethinkabouttimeandmoneyinvastlydifferent

ways.

Timeisourmostscarce（稀缺）resource.Poororrich,weallhave24hoursaday,7daysaweek.17

Inaworldofscarcity,choosingonethingmeansnotbeingabletodosomethingelse.

18Timeisrelativelyscarceforpeoplewithhigherincomes,partlybecausetheirtimeismore

valuable.So,tohavelotsoftime,richpeoplehireotherpeopletodotheirhouseholdchores.However,a

non-workingpersonmayspendmoretimeonhouseholdchores.

Timecannotbestored.Oneofthereasonswegivelittlethoughtabouthowweuseourlimitedresourcesis

thatwecannotsavetime.Timemovesonwhetherwechoosetospenditornot.19However,when

peoplearemadeawareoftheirmortality（生命的有限）,theywonderiftheydidmakethemostoftheirlives.

Insum,timeisanythingbutfree.Asanon-renewableresource,timeisquiteexpensive.20They

dotheirbesttothinkoftheirtimeasunlimited,andunlimitedgoodshavelittlevalue.Knowingthattimeislimited

encouragesustoaskhowweareusingourtime.Dowewanttospendthesepreciousmomentsonsocialmediaor

spendthattimelearningsomethingnew?Skillsandknowledgetaketimesothemoretimeyouspendonthem,the

moreyouimprove.

A.Itcannotbeboughtatanyprice.

B.Itmeanstimeisavaluableresource.

C.Thevalueoftimevariesfrompersontoperson.

D.Somepeoplefailtorealizethattimeisscarce

E.Thus,eachofusfacesthechoiceofhowtospendourtime.

F.Youcan'tbottletimeandexchangeitforanobjectorevent.

G.Actually,timeandmoneyaregreatlydifferentfromeachother.

Passage(2)

【江蘇省蘇州中學、海門中學、姜堰中學、淮陰中學等四校2024-2025學年高三下學期2月聯考】

Caregiverstressisthenameforatypeofstressthataffectscaregiversspecifically.16Ifyoulookafter

someoneandfeelsimilaremotionalexperiences,thenyoumaybesufferingfromcaregiverstressandshouldgetit

addressedassoonaspossible.

Caregiverstressisalltoocommon.17Ifyouthenneedtocookforsomeoneelse,helpthemto

getdressedandtakethemtothedoctor-everyday——youcanenduptotallyexhausted.Youmightworryabout

themwhenevertheyareleftalone.Thisthenpreventsyoufromdoingthethingsyouwanttodo.Thereareeven

financialissuestoconsider.Ontopofthis,youmightfeelunappreciated,arguingregularlywiththepersonyou're

caringfor.18

Whenyouaskforadvice,youarelikelytohearthatyoushouldsendthemintoahome,hireextracareorget

assistancefromotherfamilymembers.Ifyoucandothis,youabsolutelyshould,forthesakeofyouboth.

19Gettingcarecanbeveryexpensiveandsomedependents(被照顧者)willberesistanttothe

idea.Ifyoucan'tchangethesituation,youneedtoprotectyourself.Settingclearboundariescanhelpalot.Findan

outlet,whetheritbeawalkintheparkoragymsession.20Whileyoumightfeelstresseddoingthese

thingsandyourdependentmightnotlikeit,itisonceagainimportantforthehealthandsafetyofbothyouand

yourdependent.Ifyoubumout,thenyouwon'tbeanyusetothem.

A.Takingregularholidaysisalsoimportant.

B.Isitanywonderthatcaregiverstressissuchabigissue?

C.First,acknowledgethatyouareexperiencingcaregiverstress.

D.Thesuffererstendtofeelexhausted,annoyedandevenguilty.

E.Butwhilethisadvicesoundsgoodintheory,itisnotthateasy.

F.Yourpersonalrelationshipssufferandyouhavenoleisuretime.

G.Formostofus,lookingafterourselvesisstressfulandtiringenough.

Passage(3)

【江西省贛州市贛撫吉十五校聯考2024-2025學年高三上學期12月月考】Strongcommunicationskills

canhelpyouinbothyourpersonalandprofessionallife.Whileverbalandwrittencommunicationskillsare

important,researchhasshownthatnonverbalbehaviorsmakeupalargepercentageofourdailyinterpersonal

communication.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourabilitytoreadotherpeople'snonverbalcommunicationbehaviors,

thesetipscanhelp:

Payattentiontoyourownbehaviors.Noticethegesturesyouusewhenyou'rehappyversus(對抗)when

you'reupset.16Beingawareofyourownnonverbalcommunicationtendenciesisthefirststepto

changetheonesyouwanttochange.Itcanalsogiveyouinsightintohowyou'refeelingifyou'rehavingtrouble

puttingitintowords.

Becomeastudentofothers.17Whatdotheirfacialexpressionssay?Whattypeofgesturesdo

theyuse?Becomingfamiliarwiththeirnonverbalcommunicationpatternshelpsyourecognizewhentheymightbe

feelingacertainwayquickerbecauseyou5reactivelywatchingforthesecues.Itcanalsohelpyourecognize

nonverbalbehaviorsyoumaywanttoadoptyourself.

Thinkbeforeyouact.Whenacarcutsyouoff,especiallyyouryoungchildisinthebackseat,yourmiddle

fingerseemstoautomaticallyflyup.18Trainyourselftostopandthinkbeforeyouact.Thiscanhelp

youeliminateorreplacenonverbalbehaviorsthatyou'vebeenwantingtochange.

19Certaintypesofnonverbalcommunicationcanmeandifferentthingsindifferentcultures.They

canalsovarybasedonsomeone'spersonality.Beforeassumingthataperson'sbodylanguageortonemeans

somethingdefinitively,ask“Inoticethatyouwon'tlookmeintheeyewhenwespeak.Areyouupsetwithme?”

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A.Askbeforeyouassume.

B.Developyouremotionalintelligence.

C.Youcanworktostopthisreaction,oryouwillregretitassoonasithappens.

D.Payingcloserattentiontoyournonverbalsignalsisanexcellentplacetostart.

E.Itcanbehelpfultoconsiderhowothersaroundyoucommunicatenonverbally.

F.Givethemtheopportunitytoexplainhowtheyarefeelingsoyouknowforsure.

G.Andthenthinkabouthowyouchangethetoneofyourvoicedependingonyouremotions.

Passage(4)

【江西省吉安市六校協作體2025學年高三上學期1月聯考】Whetherifswoodworking,sewingor

sculptingteenycupcakes,makingartisgoodforyourmindandbody.36Anddevelopingourcreativeside

cangiveusastrongersenseofagency-theabilitytosolveproblemsbyimaginingpossiblesolutions.

Butyoudon'thavetobeafull-timeartisttogetinonthosehealthbenefits.Allyouneedtodoisjustmake

art.Andthemoreyoudoit,thebetter.37

Youdon'tneedtobeanartistwithacapital"A”.

Wetendtothinkthatonlypeoplewhoareveryskilledatartcancallthemselvesartists,butreally,anyone

canbeanartist.38Infact,researchhasshownthattherearenodifferencesinhealthoutcomesbetween

thosewhoidentifyasexperiencedartistsandthosewhodon't.Thatmeansthatnomatteryourskilllevel,you'llbe

abletofeelallthegoodthingsthatcomewithmakingart.

Figureoutyourmodeofcreativeexpression.

Startwithwhateveryouenjoy.Butkeepanopenmind.39Youcandothatthroughmanyactivities:

fingerpainting,cooking,baking,oilpainting,weaving-thesky'sthelimit.Anddon'tfeellikeyouhavetostick

toonething.Mixitup-dowhateveryou'reinthemoodfor.

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Onceyouhaveyourartmaterials,herecomesthefunpart.Messaround!Letyourselfgetlostintheprocess

andjustplay.Becauseifsthephysicalactofmakingartthatinducesthosefeelingsofstressreliefandpositive

energy——notwhatyoumakeorhowyoumakeit.

A.Bereadytotakeothers9advice.

B.Takecontrolofthewavesofemotion.

C.Everyoneiscapableofcreativeexpression.

D.Focusonthemakingandletgoofexpectations.

E.Anythingthatengagesyourcreativemindisgoodforyou.

F.Theactofcreationcanreducestressandanxietyandimproveyourmood.

G.Hereareseveralthingsyouneedtoknowtokick-startyourcreativearthabit.

Passage(5)

【江西省九江市十校聯考2024-2025學年高三下學期2月月考】Injuriesatworkcanhappenatany

momentsoit'simportantthatyouknowwhattodoifyouhavesustainedaworkinjuryinordertoobtainthe

compensationformedicalexpensesandlostwagesthatyouaredue.Belowwelistsomestepsyoushouldtakeif

you'vebeeninjuredonthejob.

Promptly(及時地)reporttheinjury.

Often,workinjuryclaimsaredeniedbyworkers9compensationinsurancecompaniesandemployersifthe

injuryisnotpromptlyreported.16.Youshouldalsoprovideasmuchdetailaspossiblesothatthereis

evidenceofwhenyoureportedyourinjury.

Seekmedicalattention.

Youshouldalwaysseekthepropermedicalattentionfollowinganinjury.17.Andifsespecially

importantthatyouconsultwithyourdoctor.Thisisbecauseyourdoctorwillprovideargumentlater.

It'salsoimportantthatyoutellyourdoctoryourinjuryiswork-relatedandtofollowyourdoctor'sexact

instructionsoncaringforyourinjury.

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Wheneveryouhaveaninteractionwithyouremployeroraninsurancerepresentativeaboutyourinjury,you

needtorecordthedate,time,andwhatwasdiscussed.Keepingarecordoftheseinteractionscanprovetobeuseful

ifyourworkers'compclaimisdenied.19.

Fillaclaim.

Inmostcases,youremployershouldberesponsibleforsendingyourclaimformandallnecessary

documentationtotheworkers5compensationinsurancecarrier.Youremployermayalsoberequiredtoreportyour

injurytothestateworkers5compensationboard.

20.Iftheclaimisdenied,youcanrequestareconsiderationorfileanappealthroughyourstate

worker5compensationcommission.

A.Providedetailedinformation

B.Keeparecordofinteractions

C.Whenitcomestoworkinjuries,thisisnodifferent

D.Youshouldalsokeeparecordofinteractionswithyourdoctor

E.You'dbetterreportyourinjurytoyourfamilyassoonaspossible

F.Onceyourclaimisfiled,itwilleitherbeapprovedordeniedbytheinsurer

G.Thafswhyit'scrucialtoreportyourinjurytoyouremployerassoonaspossible

Passage(6)

【遼寧省丹東市五校協作體2024-2025學年高三上學期12月月考】Howtoimprovethetasteofyourdrinking

water

Likemanypeople,youmaydrinklessplainwaterthanyoudidwhenyouwereyounger.Therearealotof

possiblereasonsforthis:Yoursenseofthirstmaybecomeweakerwithage.36Therefore,hydration(水合

作用)iscrucialforgoodhealth,andthereareplentyofwaystoimprovethetasteofyourdrinkingwater.

Tryawaterfilterpitcher

Awaterfilterpitchercanimprovethetasteandsmellofwhatcomesoutofyourtap.ConsumerReportstests

theseproductsbyaddingwaterwithnontoxicadditivesthatcopytheodorandflavorofrottenvegetables,damp

soil,metalormoldycompost（發霉的堆肥）.37

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Youmightalsothinkaboutbuyinganunder-the-sinkwaterfilter.We'vefoundthattheunder-the-sinkfilters

inConsumerReports?testsimprovewater'stasteandodorslightlybetterthanwaterpitcherfiltersdo.

Addflavor

Ifevenfilteredwaterdoesn'ttastegreat,youcandoctoritabit.39Orfillapitcherwithfruitsand

herbsyoulike:Citrus,cucumber,berries,melons,basilandmintareafewpossibilities.

Makeitsparkle

40Dissolveityourselfwithseltzer（蘇打水）makersfrombrandslikeSodaStreamandDrinkmate.

A.Consideranupgrade.

B.Checkyourwaterquality.

C.Andsomeolderadultsmaynolongerfindthetasteofwaterappealing.

D.Leaveyourpitcherorglassoutonthecountertopormicrowaveitbrieflytowarmit.

E.Asplashof100percentfruitjuicecanbeagoodwaytoaddalittleflavortoaglassofwater.

F.Thenapanelofprofessionaltastersevaluateshowwelleachfilterremovesunpleasanttastesandsmells.

G.Ifyoufindbubblywaterappealing,carbonation（炭化作用）isanotherwaytoimprovewater?staste.

Passage（7）

【山東省青島市嶗山區青島第二中學2024-2025學年高三上學期1月期末】Ithappensfromtimetotime

thatafterawholemorningofstudying,youaretiredintheafternoon.Itisthenthatyoumaywanttoeatsomething

sweet,perhapsasweetdrinkorachocolatebartoliftyourmood.16

Butastudysuggeststhatsugarcanmakeyoufeelworseratherthanliftyourmood.TheGermanandUK

researcherscollecteddatafrom31studiesinvolvingnearly1,300adults.17Thoseemotionsincludeanger,

alertness,depressionandtiredness.Theyfoundthatpeoplewhohavetoomuchsugarbecomemoretiredandless

alertwithinanhour,andthatthesefeelingsbecomemoreintenseovertime.

Accordingtoresearchers,whenpeopletakeinsugar,theirbloodsugarlevelsriserapidly,leadingtoaburst

ofenergyandashortt6feelgood“period.However,astheybegintodigestthesugar,theirbloodsugarlevels

decreasequickly,leadingtoabadfeeling.18Aswithcaffeine,thispreventsthebodyfromrelaxing,

leavingpeoplebeingtiredandlessalert.

19AccordingtoWHO,itishealthytohavethesugarsfoundnaturallyinfruit,vegetablesandmilk,

solongastheymakeuplessthan5percentofourdailytotalenergyintake.

Sothenexttimeyoufeeltiredandcan'tconcentrateonstudyandwork,perhapsyoushouldthinktwice

beforeyoubiteintoachocolatebar.Therearestillotherwaystorelievetiredness.20

A.Maybealittleexerciseatmiddayisabetteridea.

B.Socuttingsweetfoodoutofthedietisagoodchoice.

C.Theystudiedtheeffectofsugaronsomeaspectsofmood.

D.Afterall,ifsbelievedthata"sugarrush^^givesyouenergy.

E.Sugarinanyformisnotnecessarilygoodforthehumanbody.

F.Buttheresultofthestudydoesn'tmeangivingupsweetfoodaltogether.

G.Toremainona"high”,peoplemayeatmoresugaruntiltheybecomeaddictedtoit.

Passage（8）

[2025屆黑龍江省"六校聯盟”高三上學期聯合適應性考試】Findaninsectinyourfoodcanbeamoment

ofhorrorthatkillsthemoodandyouappetiteimmediately.Butthatmightbeabouttochange.16

Themarketresearchpredictstheglobalmarketforedible（可食用的）insectswillgrowsharply.Sowhats

behindthisexpectedincreaseinappetiteforinsects?17Andtheanswerliesinunderstandinghowinsects

comparetootherfoodtypesintermsofproductionandfarming.

Insectsproducelessharmfulgasthanmostmainstreamfarmanimalsperkiloofliveweight.Acow,for

example,produces2.8kgofgreenhousegasperkilooflivebodyweight.Insects,ontheotherhand,producejust2

grams.18Fareachkiloitweighs,acowneeds10kgoffeed.Insects,ontheotherhand,needjust1.7kg.

Water,whichisbecominganincreasinglyrareresourceinsomepartsoftheworldandisusedliberallyin

intensivefarming,offersanotherinterestingcomparison.Toproduceasinglegramofinsectprotein,you'dneed23

litresofwater.19Buttogetthatsamegramofproteinfromcattle,youneed112litresofwater.

20Comparedwithraisingtraditionallivestock（家畜）suchassheep,pigsorcattle,farminginsects

generallymeansthattherewillbenomoredealingwithmudanddirtandanendtochangingheavybagsoffeed.

Andforgetabouthavingtogooutdoorsinallweatherconditionstomanhandlelivestock.Therequirementfor

investmentinequipmentwillbedifferent,too.Thiswillbefarmingonamuchsmallerscale,reducingtheneedfor

largeandexpensivemachinery.

Itmaynotbetoolongbeforewecanallbuybagofedibleinsectsatourlocalgrocerystore.

A.Thatmightsoundlikealot.

B.Thereareanumberoffactorsinplay.

C.Possibly,wellsoonbevoluntarilyenjoyinginsects.

D.Insectsweighmuchlessthantraditionalfarmanimals.

E.Forfarmers,raisinginsectscanbemucheasierandsavemoney.

F.Themajorityofindividualshaveastrongdislikeforinsects.

G.Theyalsoconsumefewerresourcesthantraditionallivestock.

二、完形填空

Close(1)

[2025屆山東省日照市高三下學期一模】SophieJones,22,livesinWarrington,England.Shehas

overcomeherfearof21bycreatingalistofchallengesshehasalways22.

Sofar,shehascompleted45things,including23strangerstogamesofrock,paper,scissorsand

askingtomakepizzainapizzakitchen.Shesaid,"Doingthingsthatfrightenedme24mylife,andmy

confidencehasincreased25

Sophieexperiencedalotofrejectionthroughoutherteenageyears.Shebecame26of

experiencingrejectionandstarted27friendshipsandopportunities.Shedidn'twanttoputherself

forwardforthingslikenewjobsorfriendshipsduetolow28.Later,shediscoveredatreatmentcalled

urejectiontherapy”.After29awomanonlineaskingforafreecoffeeinashop,she30

herown“ffearlist”.Sincediscoveringthe31,Sophiehasmadeherownicecreaminanicecream

van(貨車)andevenclimbedstairsonallfours.

NowSophiereceivesfewerrejections.Shehasbecomemore32.Withouttheanxietyof

rejection,shealso33otherpeopletotryhermethod.Shesaid,“Iwanteveryoneto34

theycandoanythingtheywant.Thegreatestopportunitiesarejustaroundthecorner.Starting35,

likeaskingforthebillatarestaurant,canbeagoodwaytobegin.^^

21.A.failureB.rejectionC.lossD.punishment

22.A.facedB.welcomedC.foughtD.avoided

23.A.challengingB.accompanyingC.attractingD.leaving

24.A.darkenedB.threatenedC.changedD.shortened

25.A.thoroughlyB.dramaticallyC.occasionallyD.temporarily

26.A.scaredB.awareC.tiredD.ashamed

27.A.waitingforB.reflectingonC.makinguseofD.shyingawayfrom

28.A.self-disciplineB.self-criticismC.self-respectD.self-doubt

29.A.seeingB.hearingC.stoppingD,getting

30.A.foundB.startedC.replacedD.analyzed

31.A.opportunityB.secretC.instructionD.method

32.A.sensitiveB.patientC.confidentD.energetic

33.A.advisesB.requiresC.forcesD.allows

34.A.ensureB.realizeC.promiseD.highlight

35.A.bigB.slowC.quickD.small

Close(2)

【福建省泉州市四校聯考2024-2025學年高三下學期開學】Ifyouarelookingforarolemodel,lookno

furtherthanDwayneJohnson.TheDwaynestoryisoneof21hardtocreateyouropportunities.Dwayne

“TheRock“Johnsonisamanwhoknowsaboutthehardworkneededfor22.Healsoknowswhento

23hislossesandchangedirection.Outofschool,hisfirstrolewasacollegefootballer.Whenthebig24

didn'tcomehiswayinfootball,hedidn'twastehistimechasinganimpossibledreambut25hisattention

toadifferentarea-professionalwrestling.Johnsoncouldhavelabeledhimselfafailedfootballerand26

foranunremarkablelife.Instead,he27_himselfandsetnewgoals.ThenDwayneworkedhardtoachieve

them.Heacceptednew28andwalkedthroughdoorsthatopenedforhimthroughhisenthusiasmand

effort."With29andabitoftalent,youcanmovemountains.saidbyJohnson.Asaprofessionalwrestler,

he30himselfandcreatedafigure——“TheRock“thatproved31withfans.Thisexperience

openeddoorstoanothercareerasafilmactor.Fromthisstartinfilms,hehas32intoproducingand

writing.Heearnedthestatusofbeingoneofthetop100mostinfluentialmen.

TheRockstoryis33becauseitisanhonestpictureofamanwhoknowswhatittakestobe

successful.Successisn't34.Ifswheneverydayyougetalittlebetterthanthedaybefore.Itall

35____.

21.A.studyingB.workingC.trainingD.playing

22.A.gloryB.fameC.successD.luck

23.A.cutB.sufferC.endureD.cover

24.A.failuresB.breaksC.newsD.ideas

25.A.exchangedB.drewC.shiftedD.focused

26.A.desiredB.settledC.foughtD.aimed

27.A.reactedB.recalledC.recoveredD.refocused

28.A.challengesB.invitationsC.requestsD.offers

29.A.competitionB.gratitudeC.violenceD.drive

30.A.reinventedB.admittedC.deniedD.resisted

31.A.appealingB.familiarC.popularD.content

32.A.retiredB.transformedC.spreadD.expanded

33.A.fascinatingB.admiringC.inspiringD.demanding

34.A.permanentB.overnightC.timelyD.temporary

35.A.addsupB.picksupC.makesupD.takesup

Close(3)

【安徽省合肥市第一中學2024-2025學年高三上學期12月階段性診斷檢測】Itwasasummerafternoon

inArizonaonInterstate60.WhenIwas21towardsTucsonforanimmediateconferencecall.My

motorcyclesuddenlydevelopedafront-endshake.Quickly,theshake22aterribletankslap,wherethe

handlebarsstruckthegastank,causingmetolose23.

Needlesstosay,boththemotorcycleandI24.Idon'trememberhittingtheroad,25I

recallrollingclearly.Accordingtothepolice,Irolled565feetfromwherethemotorcyclehittheroad.

Later,asthefirstcarpassedby,thedriverstoppedandcalled911,providing26andtellingthe

operatorthatIwas27andtalking.Soonafter,twomorecarsstopped-somepeople28my

injurieswhileothersgatheredmy29andmotorcyclepartsfromthehighway.IncaseIgotsunburnt,they

evenmade30formewithumbrellas.

Atabout11:00pminthehospital,IrealizedIneededmyinsulinpump(胰島素泵)supplieswhichwerestill

withthemotorcycle.Mysoncontactedtheownersoftherepairfactory,who,31thelatehour,returnedto

hisyardtomakethecontents32tomyson.

Withoutrecognitionorthanks,peoplestoppedwhattheyweredoingand33theirplansorschedules

to34astranger.Iprefertorefertothemas35heroes.

21.A.facingB.rollingC.speedingD.waving

22.A.adjustedtoB.developedintoC.heldbackD.builtup

23.A.controlB.awarenessC.supportD.direction

24.A.recoveredB.improvedC.movedD.fell

25.A.andB.yetC.thereforeD.besides

26.A.solutionsB.updatesC.backgroundsD.references

27.A.awakeB.confusedC.ashamedD.patient

28.A.passedoverB.coveredupC.tendedtoD.lookedfor

29.A.destinationB.resourcesC.informationD.belongings

30.A.pityB.preparationsC.shadeD.rules

31.A.forB.despiteC.beforeD.though

32.A.accessibleB.educationalC.beneficialD.valuable

33.A.imaginedB.determinedC.sharedD,postponed

34.A.teachB.aidC.introduceD.cure

35.A.potentialB.honestC.namelessD.celebrated

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【福建師范大學附屬中學2024-2025學年高三上學期期末考】Itwasacold,rainyday,andIhadnodesire

todriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCarolyn'shouse.Butshe18thatIcometosee

somethingatthetopofthemountain.

SohereIwas,19makingthetwo-hourjourneythroughthickfog.Nothingcouldbeworththis,I

thoughtasI20alongthedangeroushighway.

Turningdownanarrowtrack,we21andgotout.Wewalkedalongapaththatwasthickwithold

pineneedles.Hugeblack-greenevergreens(常青樹)22overus.Gradually,thepeaceandsilenceofthe

placebeganto23mymind.

ThenweturnedacornerandstoppedatthetopofthemountainandIwasentirelyheldin24.There

acrossfieldsandvalleyswereriversoffully-openedyellowflowersfromthelightonetothemostbrilliant.It

lookedasthoughthesunhadtippedoverand25themountainsideingold.

26occurredtomymind.Whocreatedsuchbeauty?How?When?Asweapproachedthehousethat

stoodinthecenteroftheproperty,wesawa27thatread:"AnswerstotheQuestionsIKnowYouAre

Asking.^^Thefirstanswerwas:"OneWoman-TwoHands,TwoFeetandVeryLittleBrain.^^Thesecondwas:

“28ataTime.^^Thethird:"Startedin1958.”

Aswedrovehome,IwassomovedbywhatwehadseenthatIcould29speak.t6Shechangedthe

world/91finallysaid,“onesmallplantatatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthe30of

anidea,butshekeptatit.”

Thewonderofitwouldnotletmego."Imagine,“Isaid,"ifI'dhadadreamand31it,justalittle

biteveryday,whatmightIhaveaccomplished?^^Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling."Starttomorrow,9,she

said,"32yet,starttoday.^^

18.A.askedB.insistedC.commandedD.predicted

19.A.unwillinglyB.undoubtedlyC.unknowinglyD.unexpectedly

20.A.walkedB.wanderedC.inchedD.fled

21.A.turnedupB.steppeddownC.lookedupD.pulledover

22.A.greetedB.toweredC.rea