崇明區(qū)高三英語一模

崇明區(qū)2023屆第一次高考模擬考試試卷英語（考試時間120分鐘，滿分140分。請將答案填寫在答題紙上）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.At5:50p.m. B.At5:40p.m. C.At6:30p.m. D.At7:20p.m.2.A.Inabank. B.Inacinema. C.Inasnackbar. D.Inagrocerystore.3.A.Thecoffeeusedtotastebetter. B.He’dratherdrinksomethingdifferent.C.Thecoffeetastesthesameasbefore. D.He’ssurprisedthewomandrinkscoffee.4.A.Lookformoreinformation. B.Askformoretimetofinishtheirplan.C.Leavetheirplanunfinished. D.Finishtheirplanwiththematerialavailable.5.A.Stayinthedormitory. B.Askforacutinherrent.C.Moveintoanapartment. D.Paymoreattentiontoherprivacy.6.A.ThemansawEmmawearingthesweater. B.Thesweaterisverycommon.C.SheseldomborrowsclothesfromEmma. D.Shedidwearthesweateryesterday.7.A.Thepeopletoattendthemeeting. B.Theproceduresforthemeeting.C. Thetimetoholdthemeeting. D.Theplaceforthemeeting.8.A.Theconcerthasalreadybegun. B.Thewomanneedn’tgototheboxoffice.C. He’salreadygotaticketforthewoman. D.Thenewspaperhasnoinformationonthetickets.9.A.ShewilldriveJohn’scartotheairport. B.Johncangiveheraridetotheairport.C.ShehascancelledherflightonTuesday. D.JohncanattendthemeetingonTuesday.10.A.Hewenttoseethedentistaweekago. B.Thewoman’stoothachewillgoawaybyitself.C.Thedentistwasfullyoccupiedlastweek. D.Thewomanshouldhaveseenthedentistbynow.

SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Adanceteacher. B.ATVprogram.C.Aballetcompany. D.Asummercamp.12.A.Danceteachers. B.Pooryoungpeople.C.Talenteddancers. D.Creativeyoungpeople.13.A.Trainingskills. B.Learningmethods.C.Self-confidence. D.Financialknowledge.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Lego’splantorentbricksout. B.Lego’splantoproducelesscomplexsets.C.Lego’splantoinvestinanewfield. D.Lego’splantodevelopsustainablematerials.15.A.Dealingwithlostbricks. B.Findingenoughrawmaterials.C.Reducingcarbonemissions. D.Employingsuitabletechnicians.16.A.It’scomplexandunrealistic. B.Itcanappealtomorechildren.C.It’seco-friendlybutchallenging. D.Itcanpromotenon-plasticbricks.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Asuitablelocationforaparty. B.Thesafetyrulesforswimming.C.Agoodmeansofswimmingsafely. D.Theactivitiesforthebirthdayparty.18.A.Aggressiveswimmers. B.Lackoflifeguards. C.Uninterestingactivities. D.Potentialbadweather.19.A.Tobringsomealcohol. B.Nottoswimalone.C.Tospendlongerinwater. D.Nottoeatbeforeswimming.20.A.Swimmingcanbetotallysafewithfullconsideration.B.Themangivesprioritytosafetywhenmakingplans.C.Thepartywillbecancelledduetocertainfactors.D.Thewomanisbetteratswimmingthantheman.

II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.GeographyMakesaSilentReturnInmanywaysgeographyistheforgottenscience.Eventheword“geography”tendstomakepeoplethinkofstudents(21)_____(label)mapsinsocialstudiesclass.Butthathasn’talwaysbeentrue.Beforetheinternet,theworldwasamysteriousplace.Inmanycases,peopledidn’treallyknow(22)_____existedafewmilesfromhome.Studyinggeographyofferedpeopleawaytolearnabouttheworld.Geography,(23)_____(define)asthestudyofEarth,hasalwayshadafocusonmaps.Butmappinghasn’talwaysbeeneasy.Inthedaysbeforesatellites,mapmakingrequiredyearsofdangerousanddifficultwork.Butmappingalsomeantachanceatadventureandfame.Geographybecamethesubjectofexplorers.Peoplewereeagertohearaboutthenewthingsandplaces(24)_____geographershadstudied.NationalGeographicisagreatexampleofthisinterest.Formorethanahundredyears,themagazine’sstoriesandpictures(25)_____(tell)peopleaboutourexcitingworld.Technologyhaschangedthewaypeoplethinkaboutgeography.Travelisnoweasy.Theinternetmakesinformationsimple(26)_____(find).Wetrustourphonestotakeus(27)_____wewanttogo.EvenNationalGeographichasexpandedbeyondtraditionalgeography,butthatdoesn’tmeangeographyhasbecome(28)_____(important).Whilesomeappsareobviousexamplesofmoderngeographyinaction,geographyremainsimportantinmoresubtle(不易察覺旳)ways,too.Geography,whichhelpshousehunters,solvespublichealthissues,anddeterminesgoodlocationsfornewbusinesses,(29)_____(use)toplancommunitiesaswell.Liketraditionalgeographers,moderngeographersstudymanydifferenttopics.Thatmakesthemwell-suitedformanydifferentjobsandindustries.Today,geographersoftenhavetitleslike“urbanplanner”or“dataanalyst”.Andtheworldisnoticing(30)_____numberofgraduateswithdegreesingeographyisalsogrowing.Maybeit’stimeforyoutodiscovertheforgottenscienceagain.

SectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordgiveninthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.customaryB.distinguishC.eliminationD.equallyE.exhaustF.fierceG.focusH.gloryI.happilyJ.juniorK.notableATennisTournament(錦標(biāo)賽)withTraditionToday,July2ndkicksofftennis’smajorevent:TheChampionships,Wimbledon,morecommonlyknownasjustWimbledon.HeldinLondonattheAllEnglandClub,itistheoldesttennistournamentintheworld.Overitslonghistory,thetournamenthasdevelopedtraditionswhichhelpto31itamongsportsevents.Duringthetournament,playersmustfollowadresscodeandcompetewearingall-whiteclothing.Thisallowsthecompetitorstostandout32amongthosedressedinthetennisclub’sofficialcolorsofdarkgreenandpurple.Wimbledon’smost33tradition,however,isthatallmatchesareplayedonoutdoorgrasscourts.Infact,Wimbledonistheonlymajortennistournamentstillplayedongrass.SeveralofthecourtsattheAllEnglandClubareonlyusedfortwoweeksayear,duringthechampionships.ForWimbledonplayers,it’sthehonorofalifetimetoplaythegametheyloveonthetennisworld’scenterstage.Inadditiontothe34andrecognitionforthewinnersistheannuallyincreasingprizemoneythechampionstakehome.Wimbledonconsistsoffivemaineventswithseveral35eventsandinvitationevents.Menandwomen,orgentlemenandladiesasthey’recalledatWimbledon,competeinsinglesanddoublesmatches.Thereisalsomixeddoubles,whereonemanandonewomanmakeupateam.Eventsaremostlysingle36tournaments.Onlythegentlemen’s,seniorgentlemen’sandladies’invitationdoublesareround-robin(循環(huán)賽)tournaments.Duringthe14daysof37competition,nearly500,000peoplewillattendtheevent,includingmembersoftheroyalfamily.OnoccasionthishasincludedthePrinceofWalesandHermajestytheQueen.OneofWimbledon’spasttraditionsrequiredplayerstobowtowardthetournament’shonoredguests.Someplayersstill38observethetraditioneventhoughtheplayersarenolongerrequiredtodoso.Astheplayerscompete,thetennisfansalsoparticipateinanothertournamenttraditionbyconsumingthe39strawberriesandcream.Withthetennisworld’s40nowsetonWimbledon,don’tmisstheopportunitytocatchthismuch-lovedsportingevent.

III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.IntheUnitedStates,therehavebeennodeathsfromcommercialairlineaccidentssince2023.Infact,fordecades,therehasbeenageneral41trendinthenumberofaccidentsperdeparture.Complexsystemsaremorelikelytosufferfromfailures,butcommercialaviation(航空)seemstobea(n)42.Sincethe1960s,U.S.commercialaviationhasbecomesignificantlymorecomplex,andyet,flyinghasbecomesafer.Whatliesbehindthisremarkabletrendisahandfulofsmartapproachesto43.Herearetwoofthem.1.Teachpeopletospeakup—andtolistenAcommonerrorduringairplaneaccidentsusedtobethe44offirstofficerstoquestionthecaptain’spoordecisions.Whenthecaptainwasflyingtheairplane,hewashardtochallenge,andhismistakeswent45.Allthisbegantochangeinthelate1970swithatrainingprogramknownasCrewResourceManagement(CRM).Theprogramrevolutionizedthe46notjustofthecockpit(機(jī)艙)butalsoofthewholeindustry.Itreframedsafetyasa47issueandputallcrewmembersonmoreequalfooting.Itwasnolonger48toquestionthedecisionsofasuperior;itwasrequired.AndCRMtaughtcrewmembersthe

languageofdisagreement.Thelessonisn’tsimplythatpeoplelowerdowninthe49shouldspeakupandhigher-upsshouldlisten.WhatCRMhasshownisthatpeoplecanbetaughttospeakupandtolisten.Theabilitytoexpressandembrace50isn’thardwiredinourpersonalityorculturalbackground;it’saskillwecanlearn.2.LearnfromsmallfailuresandclosecallsIn1976,theUSFederalAviationAdministrationcreatedanindustry-widesystemtocollectsafetyreports.TheAviationSafetyReportingSystem(ASRS)collectsthousandsofreportseachmonth.Beyondreceivingimmunity(豁免權(quán))foramistake,it’sapointof51forpilotstosubmitASRSreports.Theyknowthereportsmakeairtravelsafer.Thereportsarestoredinasearchabledatabasethatanyonecan52,andNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)highlightssafetytrendsinitsmonthlynewsletter,

Callback.Here,too,thereisa53lesson.Smallmistakesandnearmissescanbearichsourceofdataaboutwhatmight54inoursystem.Mistakesshouldn’tbe55.Byopenlysharingstoriesoffailuresandnearfailures,wecantreaterrorsasanopportunitytolearn.41.A.similar B.steady C.long-term D.downward42.A.example B.exception C.symbol D.alternative43.A.assessment B.management C.competition D.contribution44.A.failure B.effort C.pressure D.convenience45.A.predictable B.imaginary C.unchecked D.unforgiven46.A.performance B.structure C.culture D.standard47.A.team B.state C.side D.policy48.A.immoral B.unrewarding C.disrespectful D.inconvenient49.A.age B.position C.salary D.attractiveness50.A.excitement B.discomfort C.respect D.disagreement51.A.pride B.sacrifice C.entertainment D.literacy52.A.create B.afford C.analyze D.access53.A.broader B.clearer C.morebitter D.morecostly54.A.breakout B.gowrong C.takeshape D.slowdown55.A.obstacles B.failures C.experiments D.secrets

SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Disneyland’sopeningday,July17,1955,wasaterribleexperience.Ridesbrokedown.Restaurantsranoutoffoodanddrinkanddrinkingfountainswereinshortsupply…Allinfrontofanationalaudienceof90million,thenthelargestlivebroadcastintelevisionhistoryonadaythatwouldbeknowninDisneyhistoryasBlackSunday.ButDisney’sstoryactuallystartedtwodecadesearlierwithwhatWaltDisneycalled“Daddy’sDay”.OnSaturdaysinthe1930sand1940s,DisneywouldtakehistwodaughterstoridetheGriffithParkmerry-go-round,whichthey’denjoywhilehesatonabenchdreamingofwaysforfamiliestohavefuntogether.Disneydislikedtheamusementparkstheyoftenvisited,seeingthemasdirty,unimaginativeplacesrunbyrudeemployees.Hethoughthecoulddobetter.In1939heaskedtwoanimators(動畫片制作者)athismoviestudiotoworkonaplanforanamusementpark.By1952theideahadexpandedintoa$1.5millionamusementparkproposalthathepresentedtoBurbank.TheCityCouncil,whichfearedsuchaprojectwouldcreateacarnival(嘉年華)atmosphere,rejectedtheproposal.Disneycountedtherejectionasafortunatesetback.Bynow,hisdreamforathemeparkhadgonebeyondthespaceavailableinBurbank.HesearchedlocationsthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.A160-acreorangegarden,22milessouthofLosAngeles,wassoonselected.TheABCtelevisionnetworkoffered$5millioninloansandinvestmentsifDisneyagreedtoproduceandhostaone-hourweeklyshowcalled“Disneyland”.ThedealamountedtomonthsoffreeadvertisingfortheparkandallowedDisneytointroduceTVaudiences,particularlykids,tothepark.Disneylandopenedthen.The5,000expectedguestsincreasedto28,154,thankstofaketickets.Afterthemadnessofopeningday,Disneyandhisnewparkwerecriticizedinthepress.Themediapredictedaquickandearlyend.Butthepublicdidn’tlisten.Visitorsarrivedinlargegroups,andwithinweeksDisneylandwasasuccess.Oversixtyyearslater,Disneyland’spopularitycontinuestogrow,withtotaloverallattendancetopping700millionandshowingnosignsofslowingdown.56.WhatmainlyledtoWaltDisney’splantobuildhisownamusementpark?A.Hisambitiontoexpandbeyondthemovieindustry.B.Hisanimators’suggestiononanentertainmentplan.C.Hiswishtocreateabetterplaceforfamilyrecreation.D.Hisdaughters’unpleasantexperienceintheGriffithPark.57.By“Disneycountedtherejectionasafortunatesetback”inparagraph3,theauthormeanstherejection_____.A.broughtgoodlucktoDisneyandhisparkB.contributedtothedifficultyofopeningtheparkC.wasviewedasafinancialobstacletothedesignoftheparkD.presentedDisneywithafavorableopportunitytorethinkhisplan58.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDisneylandfromthepassage?A.Everythingwentonsmoothlybeforeitopened.B.Itspent$5milliononadvertisingforitsopening.C.People’senthusiasmforitincreaseddespitecriticism.D.Onlyinvitedguestscouldgetintoitonitsopeningday.59.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Disneyland:HowItAllBegan B.Disneyland:AnOvernightSuccessC.Disneyland:HowItDeveloped D.Disneyland:AParkwithaLongHistory

(B)TVVOICEPROAIR$299USDHearingSpecialistsDevelopNewUltra-Lightweight(超輕旳)TVListeningEarbuds(耳塞):AtjustHalfanOunce,theyWeigh90%LessthanTraditionalTVHeadphones!HAVINGTROUBLEHEARINGTHETVCLEARLY?GetreadytoclarifyTVdialoguelikeneverbefore,withournewUltra-LightweightWirelessTVListeningTechnology.BigandheavyTVheadphonesarenowathingofthepast,thankstoHearingSpecialistswhohavedevelopednewultra-lightweightwirelessTVearbuds,whichenablethewearertohearthespeechanddialogueonanyTVshowwithclarity.Theuniquespeechclarificationaudioworksforthosewithanylevelofhearingloss,andhasbeenproventooutperformeventhemostadvanceddigitalhearingaidsforTVclarity.TVVOICEPROAUTOMATICALLYCLARIFIESTELEVISIONDIALOGUERevolutionaryTVspeechenhancementtechnologymadesimpleSpeechenhancementtechniquebaseduponclinicalhearingassessmentsofover1,000peoplewithvaryinglevelsofhearinglossandprovenTVlisteningdifficultyConnectstoanyTVinunder2minutesFEATURESWITHTHETVVOICEPROAIRSYSTEMListenatyourownvolumewithoutalteringtheTVaudioforothersintheroomUsesstate-of-the-artBluetoothtechnologyforuninterruptedlisteningupto35feetfromyourTV.Simplevolumecontrollocatedontheearphones,withadditionalloudvolumerangetosuitthosewithevenseverehearingloss.Sitback,liedown,ormovearound.Socomfortabletouse,youcanwatchTVanywayyoulike.IsguaranteedtoworkwithanyTV,neworold.Asaspecialoffer,ReadersDigestreaderscanuseGiftVoucher(禮券)CodeREADERSDIGESTattheTVVoiceProwebsitecheckoutfor$50OFFthepurchaseprice,andfreeshippingavailableuntilDecember31,2023.Visit.TvVoiceProtoorderonlineoroverthephoneon415277-2026.30DAYMONEYBACKGUARANTEE60.TVVOICEPROAIRisaimedat_____.A.TVdesigners B.peoplewithhearingdifficultyC.hearingspecialists D.wearersofdigitalhearingaids61.Accordingtotheadvertisement,TVVOICEPROAIRenablesthewearerto_____.A.enjoyTVevenover35feetfromhis/herhouse B.improvehis/herhearingabilityindailylifeC.listentoTVclearlyatwhatevervolume D.watchmoreTVprograms62.WhatcanbelearnedaboutTVVOICEPROAIRfromtheadvertisement?A.Youcangetarefundwithin30daysifdissatisfiedwithit.B.Youneedtopay$50foritsshippingifyoubuyitin2023.C.YoucangetadiscountaslongasyouuseGiftVoucherCode.D.Youneedtoplaceaspecialorderforitifyouhaveseverehearingloss.

(C)AnewstudysuggeststheAppleWatchwasabletoidentifyabnormalheartratesthatcouldbelinkedtoaseriousheartcondition.Morethan400,000AppleWatchusersvolunteeredforthestudy.ItwasaprojectofresearchersattheStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Apple,theAmericantechnologycompany,providedmoneyforthestudy.ResultswererecentlypresentedatamajorconferenceonhearthealthinNewOrleans,Louisiana.Theresearcherslookedforsignsofatrialfibrillation,alsocalled“a-fib”,themostcommonformofirregularheartbeat.Somepeoplewitha-fibfeelchangesintheirheartbeat,whileothersdonot.Becauseofthis,manypeopledonotknowtheyhavethecondition.Peoplewithuntreateda-fibareaboutfivetimesmorelikelytosufferastroke(中風(fēng)).IntheUnitedStates,a-fibcausesanestimated130,000deathsand750,000hospitalizationseachyear.PeopletakingpartinthestudyworetheAppleWatchforextendedperiods.Thedevicescontainanappthatcontinuouslygathersinformationwithoutusershavingtodoanything.Itusesthewatch’slightsensortechnologytomeasurebloodflow.Thesystemisdesignedtoidentifychangesthatmightshowanirregularheartbeat.Theresearcherssaidthatoutofthosetakingpart,about2,000subjects(試驗(yàn)對象)receivedawarningfromthedevicethattheymighthaveaproblem.Thoseindividualswerethenaskedtocontactadoctor,whodecidedwhethertheyshouldreceivemoreclosewatchforapossibleirregularheartbeat.LloydMinor,headofStanford’sSchoolofMedicine,saidinastatementthattheresultsshowgreatpromiseinusingtechnologytocreate“morepredictiveandpreventivehealthcare”.DoctorMinoraddedthata-fibisjustoneexampleofaconditiondevicescanhelpidentifyinthefuture.“Thisstudyopensthedoortofurtherresearchintowearabletechnologiesandhowtheymightbeusedtopreventdiseasebeforeitstrikes,”hesaid.ButsomehealthresearcherswarnedagainstmakinganygeneraljudgementsbasedontheApple-financedstudy.Theyhavecalledformuchmoreresearchtomeasuretheeffectivenessofwearabledevicestoidentifysignsofdisease.RichardKovacs,whowaswiththeAmericanCollegeofCardiologyandwasnotinvolvedwiththestudy,toldtheAssociatedPressthatdespitetheresults,theAppleWatchsystem“isnotperfect.”HenotedthatsincethestudydidnothaveacomparisongroupgettingregularECGmeasurements,thereisnowayofknowingifthedevicemissedheartbeatproblems.Thiscouldgiveusersafalsesenseofsecurity,hesaid.Otherexpertsagreedthatmorestudiesareneededbeforesimilardevice-basedhealthobservationsystemsarewidelyrecommended.63.Whatdoesthenewstudymainlyfindout?A.AppleWatchcanwarnofheartproblems. B.AppleWatchcanprotectpeopleagainsta-fib.C.Abnormalheartratescancauseastroke. D.Heartproblemscanbeidentifiedandcured.64.AppleWatchidentifiesirregularheartbeatsby_____.A.measuringthewearer’sheartrates B.sendinginformationtothewearerthroughanappC.extendingthetimeofwearingit D.monitoringthewearer’sbloodstream65.WhichofthefollowingmightbewhatLloydMinormeansinhisstatement?A.It’sdifficultfordoctorstopredictandpreventdiseasenow.B.A-fibisjustoneexampleofaconditionthatcausesheartproblems.C.Wearabletechnologiesmightidentifyandtreatanydiseaseoneday.D.Therearemorepossibilitiesofdevelopmentinwearabletechnology.66.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_____.A.wearabletechnologiesaredevelopingfastbutshouldn’tbeappliedtomedicineB.thestudyresultsareinspiringbutmoreproofsareneededtoensuretheaccuracyC.thestudyissponsoredbyacommercialcompanysotheresultsarealittleunfairD.device-basedhealthobservationsystemsareconvenientandshouldbewidelyused

SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Butthesebeastsaremainlymadeofplastictubes.Jansen’sdesignsalsoworkwithheavierstructures.Kinetic(運(yùn)動旳)artisn’tjustaboutmakinglargesculpturesmove.His“Strandbeests”walkalongthecoastlineofHolland,feedingonwindandfleeingfromwater.Thesemovingsculpturesaren’tthatcommon,especiallysinceittakesalotoftimetoplanandbuildthem.Hishopeisthatonedayhewillcreategroupsofbeaststhatcan“l(fā)ive”onthebeachesandsurvivewithouthumaninteraction.SculpturewithaLifeofItsOwnThereisanewtypeofanimalthathasbeenwalkingalongthebeachessincethe1990s.TheyarecalledStrandbeest,whichisDutchforbeachbeast.67TheyarecreationsofDutchartistTheoJansen,andtheycanmovethemselvesusingnothingmorethanthepowerofthewind.Jansenhasevencreatedawayforhisbeaststo“eat”theair,andstoreitspowerbypressurizingbottles.Thisstoredpoweralsoallowsthesculpturestodetectwhentheyhaveenteredthewaterandchangetheirdirection.Hehasevendevisedamethodforthemtostopthemselvesinthesandifastormisapproaching!Thebeautyofthesecreationsisthattheyhavenoelectronicparts,yettheyhaveabasiclogicsystemthathelpsthemwalkintheirhabitat.Jansen’screationslookaliveastheymovewithasteady,evenmotiononthehardsand.Everyyear,heimproveshisdesigns.68Jansen’skineticsculpturesuseaninnovativedesigntotransformsimplemotionsintoamazingworksofart.TheStrandbeestshaveamechanicallinkagethatcreatesawalkingmotionusingtriangles(三角形物體).Thesculpturesarelargebuthaveadelicateappearance.Thefascinatingcombinationsofthintubesandfinefin-like(像鰭同樣旳)sailsmovinginthebreezecreateastrikingimage.Onecouldeasilybelievetheyaresomesortofstrangelifeformwalkingalongthebeach.69Hecreatedabeast,namedAnimarisRhinocerosLignatus,whichwasmadeoutofwoodandweighed250kilograms.70Therearemanyartiststhatusemotiontocreatespectacularvisualeffects.Somearelargepieces,butmanycansitonadeskorhangonawall.However,theyallhaveonethingincommon:youcan’tappreciatetheirartistryuntilyouseethemmove.Jansenalsosellsminiversionsofsomeofhisbeasts.Theycomeinboxesthatyoucanassemblewithoutanyspecialtools.You,too,cantryyourhandatcreatingkineticart!

IV.SummaryWritingDirections:

Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

TrainYourBrainWhenwasthelasttimesomethingimportantslippedyourmind?Fortunately,memorycanbeimproved.People’sabilitytorememberhaslesstodowithnaturaltalentthanitdoeswithtrainingandpractice.Whenstudentswanttoprepareforatest,theyoftentrytostudybysimplyreadingoverthematerialagain,copyingnotes,etc.Butthesemethodsofrememberingarenotalwayseffective.Peopleremembermorewhentheyactivelyengagewiththematerialtheyarelearningratherthanpassivelyreceivingit.Onegreatwaytodothisistotestyourselfonthematerial.Comeupwithquestionsaboutthetopic,andtrytoanswerthemwithoutlookingatyournotes.Italsohelpstotrytoengagewiththematerialindifferentways.Forexample,youcouldwriteyourownoutlineorstudyguide.Themoreyouusetheinformation,themorelikelyyouaretorememberit.Mymusicinstructorsaidthatit’sbettertopracticeforfiveminutesaday,sevendaysaweek,thanfortwohoursononeday.Thesamegoesforrememberinginformation.Themoreyouspreadoutthetimeyouspendreviewinginformation,themorelikelyyouaretorememberit.Apsychologist,HermannEbbinghaus,madeanimportantdiscoveryaboutmemoryandforgetting.Hefoundthatpeopletendtoforgetinformationinaregularpattern.Theyforgetthemostinformationshortlyafterlearningit.Therateatwhichtheyforgetthenslowsdownovertime.Everytimethepersonreviewstheinformation,itcausesthemtoforgetlessofit—whichmeanstheyremembermore.Soitisessentialtoreviewthingsyouwanttoremembershortlyafterlearningthem.Overtime,youcanreviewthemlessandlessfrequently.Applyingthesestrategieswillhelpimproveyourmemorysothatyoucanaccesseverythingyoulearnwheneveryouneedit.

V.