2019-2021北京高三（上）期中英語匯編：閱讀理解B篇

第29頁/共29頁2019-2021北京高三（上）期中英語匯編閱讀理解B篇閱讀理解（2021·北京四中高三期中）Travelingonanairplanecanbeaverytiringtaskeveninthebestofcircumstances,whichiswhywhenSophieMurphyboardedarecentflightfromSydneytoMelbourneandnoticedan"awfultension"inthecabin,shefirstthoughtitwascausedbytypicalbad-temperedpassengers.Butastheflightneareditsend,itbecameobviousthatsomethingwasverywrong.AteenageboywithDownsyndrome(唐氏綜合癥)whowastravelingwithhisfamilyhadbecomeupsetandwouldnotreturntohisseat,regardlessofthecabincrew'swarningsovertheloudspeakerthatitwasalmosttimetoland.Thepilotwasforcedtocircleabovetheairport,delayingthelanding--andangeringpeopleonthealreadytenseflight."Ifitwereacartoon,"rememberedMurphy,"therewouldhavebeensmokecomingoutofpeople'sears."Astheboy'selderlyparentsandadultbrothersandsisterstriedtopersuadehimtogetoffthefloorandbackintohisseat,butinvain,Murphy,42--whohadbeenateacherformorethan20years--stoodupandquicklyheadedtothebackoftheplane.Shefoundtheboyinthepassagebetweenrowsofseats,lyingonhisbelly,andlaydownonherstomachtofacehim.Shebeganchattingcalmlywithhim,askinghisname,hisfavoritebook,andhisfavoritecharacters.Hetoldherhefeltsickandshetriedtocomforthim.Minuteslater,heallowedhertoholdhishand--andthentogethertheygotproperlybackintoairplaneseats.Murphyaskedforsickbags,andheldthemastheboythrewupseveraltimes,includingonher.Asshehelpedhimcleanup,sherepeatedlytoldhimeverythingwouldbeokayandthatthey'dgetthroughittogether.Aftertheplanewasfinallyabletoland,noonewasimpatienttostepofftheflightasonemightexpect.Instead,calmedpassengers--obviouslyfollowingMurphy'samazingexample--allowedtheboyandhisfamilytodepartfirst,smilingatthemastheypassed.HisparentstearfullythankedMurphyforwhatshehaddone,andadoctorsittingnearbyalsoletherknowhehadeventakennotesonherexpertwayofhandlingthesituation.1．Thelandingwasdelayedbecause________.A．a(chǎn)familyignoredthewarningsB．a(chǎn)boyrefusedtositinhisseatC．smokewascomingoutoftheengineD．thepilotwasforcedtochangethedestination2．Murphysuccessfullyhandledthe"awfultension"by________.A．fightingagainstunfairtreatmentB．callingonotherpassengerstojoinherC．communicatingwiththeboyD．a(chǎn)skinganexperienceddoctortohelp3．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMurphy?A．Generousandcautious. B．Patientandenthusiastic.C．Wiseandcooperative. D．Kindandcool-headed.（2021·北京市第四十三中學(xué)高三期中）Dearchild,Takeaseat.Daddyhassomethingtosharewithyou.Iwouldlikeustohaveaheart-to-heart—eventhough,overtheyears,youhaveslowlybrokenmine.Ohshutup;yousohave!Ifyougooutandaskanymotherorfatheroutthere,Iguaranteethey’llsaythesamething:Allchildrenbreaktheirparents’hearts.It’sjustwhatchildrendo.Infact,it’swhatDaddy’sownmothercontinuestoremindhimstill,tothisveryday,everytimetheyspeakonthephone.Inyourbabyyears,youvomited,poopedandpeedalloverme.Inyourteenyears,youcamehomefrompartiesandvomitedredwineallovermyalready-dirtycarpets.TherewasatimeyouexperimentedwithdrugsandallthosethingsIhate.Wheredoestheheartbreakend?Still,Iwantyoutoknowyouareloved,becausevariousparentingmagazinesinsistthat’smyresponsibility:tomakeyoufeelspecialandvaluedandsoon.AndofcourseDaddylovesyou!Don’tyousee?AndDaddyvaluesyou.Verymuchso.Howcouldhenotvalueyou,whenyou,asatest-tubebaby,costsomuchtocomeintothisworld?Nowyou’reoldenoughtohearthetruthaboutparenting.Andit’sthis:allkidsannoytheirparents.Likeyou,Istartedoffadorable.ThenIwentthroughmyweird-body-shape-and-acneyears,lostallmycuteness,developedanattitudeandneveroncedidIapologizetomyparentsforstealingthebestyearsoftheirlives.Whenyoubecomeaparentyourself,herearesomeparentingskillsyoumightwanttotrythathavebeenpasseddownfromcountlessgenerationsofangryAsiansbeforeme.Passiveaggressionisalwayswelcome.Regularscream“IWISHYOUHADNEVERBEENBORN”willhelpkeepyourownkid’sself-respectincheck.Butwhateverhappens,ensureyouearnenoughmoneyinyouradultlife.Thengiveittome,soIcangoonexpensiveinternationaltours.IfyoudothisIpromiseI’llstopcomplainingandleaveyoualone,becausewebothknowthat’swhatwereallywant.Loveyoulots,Cutie-Pie.Daddy4．Theletterisprobablywrittento_____.A．a(chǎn)grandparent B．a(chǎn)littlebaby C．a(chǎn)parent D．a(chǎn)youngadult5．TheletterdiscussesallthetopicsEXCEPT_____.A．death B．parenting C．babyhood D．teenageproblems6．Accordingtotheletter,theauthor_____.A．usedtotakedrugs B．brokehisparents’heartsC．regretsgettingmarried D．wasbornasatest-tubebaby7．Whydoestheauthorwritetheletter?A．Toaskhischildtoearnmoremoney. B．Toencouragehischildtobeindependent.C．Tocommunicatetohischildlove. D．Tostophischildfrombeingatroublemaker.（2021·北京·北師大實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高三期中）Bertieknewtherewassomethinginthewind.Hismotherhadbeensadinrecentdays,notsick,juststrangelysad.Thelionhadjustlaindownbesidehim,hisheadwarmonBertie'sfeet,whenFatherclearedhisthroatandbegan,"You'llsoonbeeight,Bertie.Aboyneedsapropereducation.We'vefoundtherightplaceforyou,aschoolnearSalisburyinEngland."Hisheartfilledwithaterriblefear,allBertiecouldthinkofwashiswhitelion."Butthelion."hecried,"Whataboutthelion?""I'mafraidthere'ssomethingelseIhavetotellyou,"hisfathersaid.LookingacrossatBertie'smother,hetookadeepbreath.ThenhetoldBertiehehadmetacircusownerfromFrance,whowasoverinAfricalookingforlionstobuy.Hewouldcometotheirfarminafewdays."No!Youcan'tsendhimtoacircus!"saidBertie."Peoplewillcometoseehim.He'llbeshutupbehindbars.Ipromisedhimheneverwouldbe.Andtheywilllaughathim.He'dratherdie.Anyanimalwould!"Butashelookedacrossthetableatthem,heknewtheirmindswerequitemadeup.Bertiefeltcompletelybetrayed.Hewaiteduntilheheardhisfather'sdeepbreathingnextdoor.Withhiswhitelionathisheels,hecrept（躡手躡腳地移動(dòng)）downstairs,tookdownhisfather'srifle（步槍）andsteppedoutintothenight.Heranandrantillhislegscouldrunnomore.Asthesuncameupoverthegrassland,heclimbedtothetopofahillandsatdown,hisarmsroundthelion'sneck.Thetimehadcome."Bewildnow",hewhispered."You'vegottobewild.Don'tevercomehome.AllmylifeI'llthinkofyou.IpromiseIwill."Heburiedhisheadinthelion'sneck.Then,Bertieclimbeddownthehillandwalkedaway.Whenhelookedback,thelionwasstillsittingtherewatchinghim;butthenhestoodup,yawned,stretched,andsprangdownafterhim.Bertieshoutedat,him,buthekeptcoming.Hethrewsticks.Hethrewstones.Nothingworked.Therewasonlyonethinglefttodo.Withtearsfillinghiseyesandhismouth,heliftedtherifletohisshoulderandfiredoverthelion'shead.8．Bertie'smotherwassadprobablybecauseshe_________.A．hadbeenseriouslyillrecently B．knewsellingthelionwouldupsetBertieC．knewBertiewouldhatetogotoEngland D．haddecidedtosendBertietoschool9．Theunderlinedword"they"inPara.4probablyrefersto_________.A．otheranimals B．circusowners C．Bertie'sparents D．someaudience10．Inthelastparagraph,theboyliftedtherifleto_________.A．protecthimselffromthelion B．killthelionoutoffearC．threatenthelionbacktothewild D．showhisangertowardshisfather11．Thepassageintendstoshowthat_________.A．peopleandanimalscanbefaithfultoeachother B．parentsaresometimescrueltotheirchildrenC．a(chǎn)nimal-huntingispopularinAfrica D．a(chǎn)nimalsusuallyleadamiserablelifeincircuses（2021·北京·昌平一中高三期中）MorePeopleAreLeavingtheRatRacefortheSimpleLifeTimeismorepreciousthanmoneyforanincreasingnumberofpeoplewhoarechoosingtolivemorewithlessandlikingit.KayandCharlesGiddens,twolawyers,soldtheirhometostartaB&Bhotel.Fouryearslater,thecoupledishesoutbananapancakebreakfast,cleanstoiletsandserveshomemadechocolatechipcookiestoguestsinaB&Bhotelsurroundedbytreesonahillknownforcolorfulsunsets."DoImissthefreeways?DoImissthetraffic?DoImissthestress?No,"saysMs.Giddens.Thisisaphenomenonthat'sfairlywidespread.Alotofpeoplearereevaluatingtheirlivesandfiguringoutwhattheywanttodo.Iftheirbaseisbeingdamaged,what'sthepayoff?Simplelivingrangesfromcuttingdownonweeknightactivitiestosharinghousing,livingclosertowork,avoidingshoppingmalls,borrowingbooksfromthelibraryinsteadofbuyingthem,andtakingacutinpaytoworkatamorepleasurablejob.VickiRobin,awriter,livesonabudgetequaltoafifthofwhatsheusedtomake."Youbecomeconsciousaboutwhereyourmoneyisgoingandhowvaluableitis,"Ms.Robinsays,"Youtendnottousethingsup.Youcookathomeratherthaneatout..."JanetLuhrs,alawyer,quitherjobaftergivingbirthandleavingherdaughterwithanannyfortwoweeks."ItwasnotthewayIwantedtoraisemykids,"shesays,"Simplicityisnotjustaboutsavingmoney:it'saboutmesittingdowneverynightwithmykidstoacandlelitdinnerwithclassicalmusic.”Mrs.Luhrsnoweditsamagazine,SimpleLiving,whichpublishestipsonhowtobuyrecycledfurnitureandshoes,organizepotluckdinnersinsteadofexpensivereceptions,andgenerallyhowtoconsumeless."It’snotaboutpoverty,"Mrs.Luhrsexplains,"It'saboutconsciouslivingandcreatingthelifeyouwant.Thelessstuffyoubuy,thelessmoneygoesoutofthedoor,andthelessmoneyyouhavetoearn."12．KayandCharlesGiddenssoldtheirhometo________.A．payoffthedebtB．startaprivatehotelC．cutdownexpensesD．buylivingnecessities13．ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatnowJanetLuhrs________.A．worksasareporterofamagazineB．hasaninterestinclassicalmusicC．spendsmoretimewithherkidsD．helpspeoplebuyrecycledclothes14．Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Byusingfigures.B．Byaskingquestions.C．Bygivingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.（2021·北京市昌平區(qū)第二中學(xué)高三期中）Iwasstandinginthecheckoutlinebehindawomanwholookedtobeinher60s.Whenitwasherturntopay,thecashiergreetedherbynameandaskedherhowshewasdoing.Thewomanlookeddown,shookherheadandsaid:“Notsogood.Myhusbandjustlosthisjob.Thetruthis,Idon'tknowhowI'mgoingtogetthroughthesedays."Thenshegavethecashierfoodstamps（食品券）.Myheartached.Iwantedtohelpbutdidn'tknowhow.ShouldIoffertopayforhergroceries,oraskforherhusband'sresume（簡歷）?Walkingintotheparkinglot,Ispottedthewomanreturninghershoppingcart.IrememberedsomethinginmypursethatIthoughtcouldhelpher.Itwasn'tahandfulofcashoranofferofajobforherhusband,butmaybeitwouldmakeherlifebetter."Excuseme,"Isaid,myvoicetremblingabit."Icouldn'thelpoverhearingwhatyousaidtothecashier.Itsoundslikeyou'regoingthroughareallyhardtimerightnow.I'msosorry.I'dliketogiveyousomething."Ihandedherthesmallcardfrommypurse.Whenthewomanreadthetwowords"YouMatter"onthecard,shebegantocry.Andthroughhertears,shesaid:"Youhavenoideahowmuchthismeanstome."Iwasalittlestartledbyherreply.Havingneverdoneanythinglikethisbefore,Ididn'tknowwhatkindofreactionImightreceive.AllIcouldthinktosaywas:"WoulditbeOKtogiveyouahug?"Afewdaysearlier,oneofmyworkmatesgaveasimilarcardtomeasencouragementforaprojectIwasworkingon.WhenIreadthecard,Ifeltawarmglowspreadinsideofme.Deeplytouched,Iorderedmyownboxof“YouMatter"cardsandstartedsharingthem.15．Whatwasthewoman'strouble?A．Shelostherjob.B．Sheneededmorefoodstamps.C．Shedidn'tknowhowtogetthroughthehardtime.D．Shedidn'thaveenoughmoneytopayforhergroceries.16．Howdidtheauthorhelpthewoman?A．Sheinspiredthewomanwithacard.B．Sheboughtsomefoodforthewoman.C．Shegavethewomanahandfulofmoney.D．Sheofferedthewoman'shusbandabetterjob.17．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“startled”mostprobablymean?A．Moved. B．Surprised. C．Pleased. D．Annoyed.18．Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．YouDecideWhoYouAre B．BadThingsWillGoAwayC．TheHelpfromaStranger D．ThePowerofaSmallCard（2021·北京海淀·高三期中）A96-year-oldwoman,believedtobetheoldestworkingnurseinthecountry,hasretiredfromTacoma.Washington,hospital.Lastweek,FlorenceRigney,betterknowntoherfriendsas“SeeSee”,retiredasanurseMultiCareTacomaGeneralHospitalafterover70years.Throughouthercareer—whichbeganasstudentnurse,Rigneyworkedconsistently,onlytakinga“break”fromnursingtoraisehertwochildren.WorkingasanursehaskeptRigneyveryactive.She'straveledacrossthecountryasanoperaticnurseandevenloggeduptothreemilesonhertreadmillfromwalkingduringhershifts.“Idon'tliketoaround—I'vealwaysgottohavesomethingtodo.That'smynature,”Rigneysaidinastatement,addingthatshealwayswantedtobecomeanurse.“IlovetointeractwithpatientsandgivethemthehelpthatIcan.”Rigneyplannedonretiringonceatage65,butaftersixmonths,shedecidedthatsheneededthejobtostayactiveandkeephermindsharp.Nowassheofficiallyretired,thehospitalnotedthatRigneyplannedonspendingmostofhertimeenjoyingfamilyandfriends.“Evenworkingintoherninetiesshehasneverbeenonetoslowdown.Someofhercolleaguesjokedthattheyhadtosprinttokeepupwithher,”saidLaureenDriscoll,presidentofthehospitals.“SeeSee'scontinuedtobeadedicatednurseandanincredibleresourcetohercolleaguesandcommunity.It'shumblingtostopandthinkaboutthethousandsandthousandsoflivesshe'scuredfor.EveryoneatMultiCarethanksRigneyforherunmatcheddedicationandservice,andwe'reproudtohonorherbysupportingtomorrow'sfuturenurses,”shecontinued.Asshesaidgoodbyetoherbelovedjob,Rigneyofferedsomeadviceforothernurses.“Don'teverthinkthatyouknowitall.”shenotedintherelease.“IkindofdidthatwhenIwasintheoperatingroomandyouhavetoalwaysbeopen.Youneverstoplearning.”Inherhonor,thehospitalannouncedthecreationofitsSeeSeeRigneyNursingEndowedScholarshipFund,whichwillprovidescholarshipsforMultiCareemployeesforcontinuedlearninganddevelopmentinnursing.19．Rigneycontinuedworkingatage65becauseshe______.A．neededtosupportherfamily B．wantedtostayenergeticandsharpC．hopedtoshowherpersonalvalue D．intendedtopromotenursetraining20．WhatwasRigney'ssuggestionforyoungernurses?A．Remainconfident. B．Careforeachother.C．Keepactiveandpatient. D．Stayhungryforknowledge.21．Accordingtothepassage,Rigneyisrespectedmainlyduetoher______.A．oldageandgoodhealth B．quickmindandgreatcreativityC．positiveattitudeandhardwork D．highpositionandgoodresource（2021·北京市房山區(qū)坨里中學(xué)高三期中）StefaniShamrowiczlivesinColorado.The24-year-oldwomanhasspent23dayspickingup126bagsofrubbishacrossthecountryHavingoveramonthofffromherjobatacampusrecreationcenter,StefaniShamrowiczdecidedtotakeatriptohelpcleanuptheenvironment.She'snowdrivenover70hoursthroughColorado,NewMexico,Arizona,Texas,LouisianaFlorida,Georgia,Tennessee,Kentucky，Ohio，Pennsylvania，andNewYork-cleaningupeverythingfrompee-filledbottlestolawnornaments.About80percentoftherubbishwasdrinkingbottles.Stefanisaidshehadfoundafewfast-foodtoysandatirewithapairofcowboybootsinitandheraimwasn'ttoshame,butratherencouragepeopletodowhattheycanCollectinganywherefromoneto16bagsatatime,Stefani'sbeendiscouraged.Shefeltshewasn'tdoingenough.Shesaidtherewasaplacethathadanoceanofrubbishandshepushedoutfourbags,butthenshebrokedownbecausesherealizedhowmuchrubbishtherewasanditfeltlikefourbagsdidn'tdoanything.Butsherememberedtojustdowhatshecould,especiallysinceshehadgonebeyondhergoal.ShesaidshededicatedthattoherparentsbecausetheyraisedhertobeanindependentpersonandhadbeenverysupportiveonthetripPeopledonated$10abagforStefanitocleanupintheirname,whichsheusesforlodgingandgas.Theperson'snameiswrittenonhowmanybagsthey'vedonatedtowardsandStefanipostedapictureonherInstagramwhentheywerefiled,thankingthemforhelpingcleanupthecitshewasin.Peopleonlineandinpersonhaverespondedpositivelytotheproject.Stefanirecalledpeoplesentherpicturesofbagsoftrashtheypickedup.Once,whenshestarteddoingabagonthebeachinFlorida,twoladiessawherandstartedhelpingherfillthebag.WithherjobresumingJune1,StefaniisnowbackhomebutshehassomanygoodthingstosayaboutheruniqueU.S.roadtrip.There'slittereverywhere,soI'mjusthappytobeabletomakealittlebitofanimpacteverywhereIgo.Cleaningupthislitterisahugethankyouforallthejoyandgoodtimesnationalparksandnatureingeneralhasbroughttomylife,”shesaid.22．WhydidStefanidriveower70hoursacrosstheUSA?A．TocallonpeopletodonatemoneyB．Toearnalivingbyclassifyingrubbish.C．Toencouragepeopletoprotecttheenvironment.D．Toenjoythesceneryofthenationalparksandnature23．WhatistheinfluenceofStefani'scleaninguprubbish?A．PeopleofferedtheirhelpalongherjourneyB．Herparentsmakejointeffortstosupporther.C．Peoplebegintodonatetheirmoneyforherproject.D．Manypeopletakeactiontocleanuptheenvironment24．What'stheattitudeoftheauthortowardscleaningupthelitter?A．Discouraged. B．Anxious C．Surprised. D．Pleased.25．Whatdoesthepassagewanttotellus?A．Cleaninguprubbishisatoughtask. B．AkindactcanmakeabigdifferenceC．Believinginoneselfisthekeytosuccess. D．Onewillrealizehisdreamifhepersistsinit.（2021·北京朝陽·高三期中）DepressionDiscussionsAlisonMalmonwasafreshmanattheUniversityofPennsylvaniawhenshegotacallfromhermotherthatwouldchangeherlife:Herfun,outgoingolderbrother,Brian,hadkilledhimself.WhenMalmonreturnedtoschoolafterBrian'sfuneral(葬禮)thatspringof2000,shewasstillextremelysad.Butwhenshelookedforhelponcampus,therewasnoplacetoturn.“Backthen,studentsweren'tencouragedtotalkabouttheirmentalhealth.Istartedreflectingonthefactthattherewasanenormousneedtogetthatconversationgoing,”saysMalmon.Shewasonly19andhadnoexperiencewithmentalhealthissues,butthatdidn’tstopherfromlaunchingOpenMindsatPenn.Now,20yearslaterandwithanewnameActiveMinds,itisthelargestyoungadultmentalhealthadvocacyorganizationinAmerica,withmorethan550chaptersathighschoolsandcolleges.“WhatI'mmostinspiredbyisthatmygenerationandthegenerationscomingbehindmearetakingonmentalhealthasasocialjusticeissue,”saysMalmon.“Ourtoolsarechangingnotonlytheircampuses,butalsotheirfamilies.”Thementalhealthstatisticsoncollegecampusesarealarming.TheAmericanCollegeHealthAssociation's2019NationalCollegeHealthAssessmentfoundthat45%ofstudentsreportedfeelingsodepressedintheprevious12monthsthatitwasdifficulttofunction;66%feltgreatanxiety;and13%seriouslyconsideredtakingtheirownlife.SoActiveMinds'peer-to-peereducationtechniquesaremoreimportantthanever.“Iwantedtoeducatestudentsabouttheissues,aboutthesignsandsymptoms(癥狀),andaboutwhere—oncampusandoffcampusandonline—theycangethelpforfree.ActiveMindschaptersempoweryoungadultstospeakopenlyaboutmentalhealthsothateverybodywhoneedshelpgetsitasearlyaspossible.Wecan'tmakeituncomfortableforstudentstocomeforwardwiththeirstories,”shesays.“Becausethat'showwe'regoingtohavemorestudentsgraduateandgoontobecomeproductivemembersofsociety,andnotfeelsoashamedlikemybrotherdid.26．Inthespringof2000,AlisonMalmon'solderbrotherBrian______.A．a(chǎn)ttendedafuneral B．tookhisownlifeC．returnedtoschool D．soughthelpfromOpenMinds27．WhydidAlisonMalmonsetupActiveMinds?A．Tomakebigprofits. B．Tohelpdepressedyoungadults.C．Togetagoodreputation. D．Tohelpgraduatesbuildskillsforjobs.28．WhatcanwelearnfromAlisonMalmon'sstory?A．Greatmindsthinkalike.B．Thinktwicebeforeacting.C．Positiveactionsmakehugedifferences.D．Hopeforthebest,preparefortheworst.（2020·北京朝陽·高三期中）Learningtosay“yes,and”WhenIfirstheardabouttheimprovisation(即興交流)class,Iwashesitating.Asaquietandshygirl,Ifearedimprovisinginfrontofstrangers.However,IknewIwantedtoworkasasciencecommunicatorafterfinishingmyPh.D．,soitseemedlikeaperfectchancetolearnhowtospeakandcommunicatewithotherseffectively.Isignedup,knowingtheexperiencewouldgivemehelp.Duringourfirstclass,welearnedanimportantconceptofimprovisation:“yes,and.”Itmeansthat,asimprovisers,we’dbetteracceptwhatfellowperformerssay.Ifsomeonesaysthatrhinos(犀牛)arelibrarians,forexample,thenrhinosarelibrarians.Wedonotquestionthelogic;wesay“yes”andthencontinuewiththesceneasifnothingiswrong.Thefirstfewsceneswerehard,butasweeksturnedintomonths,Ibecamemorecomfortableandevenstartedtoenjoyourclasses.Ibecamebetteratlistening,relatingtomyconversationpartners,andcommunicatingclearlyinthemoment.OncewhenIwasgivingapresentationaboutmyscience,anaudiencemembersurprisedmewithaquestionthatdidn’tgrowoutoftheinformationI’dpresented.Insteadofgettingconfusedandnervous,Itookthe“yes,and”approach—acceptingthequestionandlettingmymindfocusonwhyitwasasked.Thathelpedmefindanappropriateanswer.Igotprettyexcitedaboutit.Thebenefitsofimprovisationgobeyondcommunication.Beforeattendingtheclass,Iwouldgetstuckwhenmyexperimentsproducedunexpecteddata,thinkingthatIhadmadeamistake.Butnow,insteadofgettingdiscouraged,Iwillstayopentothepossibilitythattheresultsarereal,keepexploringthedataandendupidentifyinganewtypeofcell—onethatisn’tbehavingasexpected.Ithinkallscientistscanbenefitfromthislesson.Ifthedatasayrhinosarelibrarians,thenit’sworthfindingoutwhetherrhinosare,infact,librarians.Asscientists,ourjobisn’ttochallengedatathatsupport,apreconceivedstory,buttosay“yes,and.”29．Whydidtheauthorattendtheimprovisationclass?A．Togetadifferentexperience.B．TofinishherPh.D．a(chǎn)tuniversity.C．Togiveupherjobasasciencecommunicator.D．Toimproveherspeakingandcommunicatingability.30．Whatwastheauthor’schangeafterattendingtheimprovisationclass?A．Sheformedherownideaquickly.B．Shecameupwithlotsofcreativeresponses.C．Shepaidmoreattentiontothelogicofanswers.D．Shebecameagoodlistenerbeforegivinganopinion.31．Theauthormentionsapplyingthe“yes,and”approachtoherscientificexperimentsto________.A．explaintheprocessofusingthemethodB．provethebenefitsoftheimprovisationclassC．shareherownresearchexperienceswithreadersD．a(chǎn)ttractfellowscientiststoattendtheimprovisationclass32．Whatcanbeinferredaboutscientistsfromthelastparagraph?A．Theyshouldattendtheimprovisationclass.B．Theyshouldquestionallpreconceivedideas.C．Theyshouldcarryonresearchbyadmittingearlierdata.D．Theyshouldtrytoimprovetheiracademicknowledge.（2020·北京密云·高三期中）BarditchHighSchooldecidedtohaveanAll-SchoolReunion.Over450peoplecametotheevent.ThereweretoursoftheoldschoolbuildingandapicnicatConfederatePark.Severalformerteacherswereonhandstotellstoriesabouttheolddays.Ms.MabelYates,theEnglishteacherforfiftyyears,waswheeledtothepark.Someeyesrolledandtherewereafewlowgroans(嘟囔聲)whenMs.Yateswasabouttospeak.Manystartedlookingattheirwatchesandcomingupwithexcusestobeanywhereinsteadofpreparingtolistentoalecturefromanoldwomanwhohadfewkindwordsforherstudentsandmadethemworkharderthanalltheotherteacherscombined.ThenMs.Yatesstartedtospeak:“Ican’ttellyouhowpleasedIamtobehere.Ihaven’tseenmanyofyousinceyourgraduation,butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.AlthoughIhaven’tappearedinperson,Ihaveattendedyourcollegegraduations,weddingsandeventhebirthofyourchildren,inmyimagination.”Ms.Yatespausedandstartedcryingabit.Thenshecontinued:“ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcould,someofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoyme.Regardlessofourmotives,Icanseethatyouhaveallbeensuccessfulinyourchosenpath.”“Thereisnogreatercomfortforaneducatorthantoseetheendresultofhisorheryearsofwork.YouhaveallbeenagreatsourceofpleasureandprideformeandIwantyoutoknowIloveyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.”Therewasasilenceoverthecrowdforafewsecondsandthensomeonestartedclapping.Theclappingturnedintocheering,thenintoadeafeningroar(呼喊).Lawyers,truckdrivers,bankersandmodelswererubbingtheireyesorcryingopenlywithnoshameallbecauseofthewordsfromalongforgottenEnglishteacherfromtheirhometown.33．Whatactivitywasorganizedfortheschoolreunion?A．Tellingstoriesaboutpastevents. B．Apicnicontheschoolplayground.C．Sightseeinginthepark. D．Graduates’reportsintheoldbuilding.34．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A．SomegraduatesweretoobusytolistentoMs.Yates’speech.B．Somepeoplegottiredfromthereunionactivities.C．ManygraduatesdislikedMs.Yates’waysofteaching.D．Mostpeoplehadlittleinterestinthereunion.35．WecanlearnfromMs.Yates’speechthatshe_________.A．wenttoherstudents’weddingceremonies B．gaveherstudentsadviceontheircareersC．a(chǎn)ttendedherstudents’collegegraduations D．kepttrackofherstudents’progress.36．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMs.Yates?A