高考英語閱讀理解專項訓(xùn)練（含解析）

閱讀理解ThemarathonerMollySeidelwasthethirdAmericanwomaninhistorytowinanOlympicmedalinthemarathon,butherroadtosuccesswasnotsmooth.Sheskippedthe2016U.S.Olympictrialstomakehermentalhealthapriority.Seidelthoughthercareermightbeoverbackin2016.Treatmentchangedeverything.Shebecameabetterathletethanever.WhenshecrossedthefinishlineattheTokyoOlympics,shescreamedwithjoy.Inaworldthatrewardsconstanttoughness,Seidel’sbreakthroughwasacasestudyinthevalueofpatienceandselfcare.Despitetheconventionalwisdomthatthecareerofaprofessionalathleteshouldbeanunbrokenupwardpathtopeakperformance,Seidelsteppedawaytoprotectherhealth,recovered,andcamebackstronger.ManyofthemoststoriedmomentsinOlympicshistoryaresimplifiedexamplesofathletespushingpastpain,injuryandmentalexhaustiontocompete.WhocanforgetKerriStrugwhoin1996vaultedonaninjuredankle,thenwascarriedoffthemattoreceivehermedal?ButthestoryofthismostrecentOlympicswasathleteschoosingtoprotecttheirhealthinsteadofsacrificingittocompete.ThegymnastSimoneBileswasatypicalexample,whenshedeclinedtocompeteafterexperiencingabadcaseof“thetwisties”.Topathletesacrossglobalcompetitionsthisyearspokeopenlyaboutsteppingbackfromcompetitiontorecalibrate.TheBritishcricketerBenStokesrecentlyannouncedan“indefinitebreak”fromthegametocheckintotreatmentforhismentalhealth;thetennisstarNaomiOsakadroppedoutoftheFrenchOpen;andtheBritishswimmerAdamPeatycelebratedwinningtwogoldmedalsinTokyowiththeannouncementthathe’stakingamonthofftotakecareofhimself.Seidel’sOlympicperformanceprovesthisapproach:Givingyourselftimetohealandrestisnotjustthecompassionatethingtodoforyourhealth.Itcanbealsothesmarteststrategyforsuccess.It’sapowerfullessoninhowtohandlethenaturalderailments(脫軌)oflife.We’reseeingburnout.Olympians,arewarningustotheproblemsofanoverlygoal-orientedsociety.1．Seidelgaveupthe2016U.S.Olympictrialsto________.A．a(chǎn)ttendtheTokyoOlympics B．receivementaltreatmentC．putandendtoherathletecareer D．improveherperformance2．Theconventionalwisdomholdsthatprofessionalathletestendto________.A．valuepatienceandselfcare B．takeabreakwhennecessaryC．keepuptraininguntiltheysucceed D．protecttheirhealthinsteadofsacrificingit3．Whyaretheexamplesgiveninparagraph4?A．Togiveadviceonhowtowingoldmedals.B．Toemphasizehowcruelthecompetitionis.C．Toshowathletescaringmoreabouttheirhealth.D．Totelltrainingstoriesofsomesuccessfulathletes.4．Whatmaybetheauthor’sattitudetowardsathleteslikeSeidel?A．Supportive. B．Doubtful. C．Cautious. D．Unclear.JaneAddamswasafounderoftheU.S.SettlementHouseMovement.BorninCedarville,Illinois,JaneAddamswastheeighthofninechildrenbornintoarichfamily.Whenshewasyoung,Addams’fathertaughtherkindnessandcareforpeople.JaneAddamswasoneofthefirstgenerationofAmericanwomentoattendcollege.ShewaseducatedintheUnitedStatesandEurope,graduatingfromRockfordCollege.Aftergraduation,unmarried,shestruggledtofindajob.WhileinLondon,Addamswasinfluencedbyanarticle,whichwasaboutslum(貧民窟)conditions.Whenshewas27yearsold,shevisitedToynbeeHall,asettlementhouseinLondon.There,shediscoveredthecausetowhichshewoulddevoteherlife:thesettlementhouse.In1889sheandacollegefriendmovedintotheslumsofChicagoandinspiredbyToynbeeHall,theysetupHullHouse,oneofthefirstsettlementhousesintheUnitedStates.Itincludedanightschoolforadults,kindergartenclasses,clubsforolderchildren,apublickitchen,anartbuilding,acoffeehouse,agymnasium,aswimmingpool,amusicschool,adramagroup,andalibrary.Sheisprobablymostrememberedforheradultnightschool,aforerunnerofthecontinuingeducationclassesofferedbymanyuniversitiestoday.SoonAddams’storybecameknowninAmerica.Atthesametime,Addamsspokeandwrotewidelyaboutsettlementwork.Asaresult,anationwidesettlementhousemovementbegan.JaneAddamswasstronglyagainstwars.WhenWorldWarIbrokeout,shegavespeechestocallonpeopletofightforpeace.In1931,shebecamethefirstAmericanwomantobegiventheNobelPeacePrize.5．WhatdoweknowaboutJaneAddams’earlylife?A．Shelandedajobwithease. B．Shegrewupinacaringfamily.C．Shegotmarriedaftergraduation. D．Shereceivedlittleformalschooling.6．WhatmadeJaneAddamsdecidetoestablishHullHouse?A．Anambitionforfame. B．AvisittoToynbeehall.C．Acollegefriend’ssuggestion. D．Anarticleaboutslumconditions.7．WhatdoweknowaboutHullHouse?A．Itofferedvarietiesofpublicservices. B．ItcloselycooperatedwithToynbeeHall.C．Itwasspeciallydesignedforsportslovers. D．Itwasthefirstsettlementhouseintheworld.8．WhichaspectswasAddamsdevotedto?A．Highereducationandpovertyrelief. B．Youthdevelopmentandmusicaldrama.C．Continuingeducationandmedicalhealth. D．Settlementhousemovementandworldpeace.Onanextremelyhotsummerdayin2006,IwasinNewDelhi,coveringanexhibitiononlocalart.Thiswasmyfirstjoboutofcollege.Iwasthennewtotheworldofreportingandoftensentforeasierassignments,butIwaseagertogetmyhandsonthetougherstufftomakeapositiveimpressiononmyseniors.IconvincedaseniorcolleaguenamedJoytoletmefollowhismeetingwithSitaramYechury,whowasthenamemberoftheRajyaSabha.JoytaskedmewithsourcingtheDVtapes(digitalvideotapes)fromthetapelibraryandkeepingthemsafeafterwerecordedYechury’scomments.Afterwerecordedthefirstsoundbite,wewentfromoneofficetoanother,collectingmoreandmorestatementsforthefinalstory,whichwassupposedtoairthatnight.Whenwegotbacktotheofficelaterthatevening,JoyaskedmetoreplaythetapeswithYechury’scomments.Iplayedtherecordingsoverandover.Tomyhorroranddisbelief,theytookwing.Wasthisgoingtocostmemyjob,theoneIhadtriedsohardtoland?WhenJoyapproachedandaskedmeforthesoundbite,Ibrokedown.Hedidn’treprovemeforthemistake.“Aren’tyouangryaboutwhatIdidtoday?I’mreallysorry,”Isaidinalowvoice.Hesmiledandreplied,“Experienceissimplythenamewegiveourmistakes.Yourmostdissatisfyingeventsareyourgreatestsourceoflearning.”IstaredatJoywithgratitude.Hetaughtmethemostimportantprofessionallessonofmylife.9．WhydidtheauthorturntoJoyforthetask?A．Toshowoffhertalent. B．Togetherselfrecognized.C．Toreportanexhibition. D．TomakefriendswithYechury.10．Whatwastheauthoranxiousaboutinparagraph3?A．Losingherjob. B．Huntingforajob.C．Admittingamistake. D．Damagingthetapes.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reprove”meaninparagraph4?A．Forgive. B．Defend. C．Suspect. D．Blame.12．WhatmaytheauthorlearnfromJoy’swords?A．Nopains,nogains. B．Admittingmistakesmatters.C．Mistakeswillmakeusgrow. D．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.ThedarkdaysoftheDepressionsawanincreaseddemandforstoriesthatexcitechildreninnewwaysandsupporttheminprocessingdifficultemotions.Thefeaturesofpersonalizedbooksmeetthisneedwell.WithpersonalizedLossBooks,childrenreadaboutlosingafamilymember.WithpersonalizedMeandMyPetBooks,childrenreadabouthowtheyfirstmettheirdogsorcats.Identifiedasthemaindriveroftherapidlygrowinginteractivechildren’sbookmarket,personalizedbooksarefarfromagimmick(噱頭).Personalizedbooksareprintedordigitalbooksthathavebeentailoredtotheneedsofaspecificchild.Theyfollowasimpleprinciple:thepublisherprovidestheuserswithapattern,whichparentspopulatewithchildren’sdata.Thankstotheadvancedprint-on-demandpossibilitiesofsmall-scalepublishers,it’snotdifficulttocreateapersonalizedversionofanystory.Publishersclaimthatpersonalizedbooksteachchildrenempathy(同理心)andencourageloveforreading.Now,youmightthinkthatitissurelywhatallparentsandteacherswant,soshouldwereplaceallbookswithpersonalizedstories?Recentobservationalstudiesconfirmedpublishers’claimthatchildrenarehighlyengagedandmotivatedtoreadpersonalizedbooks.However,inarecentstudy,wecomparedchildren’sunderstandingofthemoralofastoryanditsapplicationtotheirlivesaftertheyreadapersonalized,non-personalizedorcontrolstory.Althoughchildrenwhoreadpersonalizedstorieshadmoredetailedretellings,therewasnootherdifferencebetweenthethreegroups.Thiscouldbebecausethedifferencesamongthechildrenwerehigherthantheeffectofpersonalization.Studieswithpersonalizedbooksaretoofewforustoknowforsure.Besides,whilepersonalstoriesareoftenusedintherapeutic(治療性的)practiceorinchildrenwithspecialeducationalneeds,personalizedstoriesareanewwritingstyle,raisingmanyopenquestions.Themisuseofchildren’spersonaldataandthemoralquestionsconcerningdiversitymakeonewonderhow“personalized”thebooksactuallyare.Theotherkeypointliesindirectingchildren’sfocustowardstheother.Meanwhile,expertspointoutthatgiventheincreasedfocusonpersonalizedlearningduringthegloomydaysandtheneedtocustomizechildren’sreadingexperiences,therisingtrendofpersonalizedbookswillcontinue.13．Whatcanwelearnaboutpersonalizedbooks?A．Theyaremainlyindigitalform. B．Theyarecreatedbyyoungwriters.C．Theyarepopularamongchildren. D．Theyarehighlypraisedbyteachers.14．Whatdoestherecentstudysuggest?A．Thevarietiesofpersonalizedstoriesneedexpanding.B．Theeffectsofpersonalizedstoriesneedfurtherstudy.C．Personalizedstoriesbuildupchildren’ssenseofjustice.D．Personalizedstorieshelpchildrenapplywhattheylearn.15．What’stheauthor’sattitudetopersonalizedbooks?A．Concerned. B．Critical.C．Positive. D．Objective.16．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PersonalizedBooks:aTrickoraTreatB．HowPersonalizedBooksBenefitChildrenC．PersonalizedBooks:aMustoranOptionD．HowPersonalizedBooksMeetSpecialNeedsHerearesomeGapYeareventsforyoutochoose.VisitozIt’stheonlyorganizationinAustraliathatguaranteesjobsforyoungpeoplecomingtoourcountryonaWorkandHolidayVisa.ForyoungAmericansthisisahugechancetogetawayfromhomeandstandontheirowntwofeettomaketheirowndecisions.Anditcouldalsobeaverypivotalchanceforthosekidswhoitchtoowntheirnewlifestyle.Phone:4168-6106Email:info@DTheExperimentinInternationalLivingItprovidessummerabroadprogramsforhighschoolstudentswhoarealwaysaimingtobea“genteel”learnerengaginginmanyforeigncountrieswith“fecund”programsthataredesignedtoequipparticipantsnotonlywithessentialculturalskillsand,inmanycases,languageskills,butalsowithadeeperawarenessofandsensitivitytocriticalglobalissuesshapingthediversecommunitiesandregionswevisit.Phone:800-345-2929Email:experiment@TheInternationalSchoolforEarthStudiesAprivateandsagaciousinstitution!Wearealwaysdevotingourselvestoexploreanddelvestudents’dowryandinstinctofkeepingakindofsensetotouchtheearthbymakingthemgrowaseedandwitnessasproutstretchingfromthesoil.Meanwhile,wewillalsoappealthemtobeaforerunneronthemarchingtowardsprotectingtheearth’senvironment.Phone:819-647-3226Email:info@earthstudies.caExpeditionEducationInstituteAreyouaffectionateaboutintriguingandvenerablenatureworld?Willyouburstintoasmilewithrapturewhenseeingthenatureworldbecomebetterandbetter?Doyouhaveahabitofstintandrecycling?ExpeditionEducationInstitutecanprovideeveryecologistdreamer(studentsingapyearlimited)withthisopportunitytobeeruditeinenvironmentandcreateawonderfulworld!Phone:207-322-2973Email:Info@17．Ifyouwanttolearntobeindependentwhichofthefollowingnumbershouldyoudial?A．819-647-3226. B．207-322-2973. C．800-345-2929. D．4168-6106.18．Whichoneattractsastudentinterestedindifferentculturesmost?A．Visitoz. B．ExpeditionEducationInstitute.C．TheExperimentinInternationalLiving. D．TheInternationalSchoolforEarthStudies.19．Whatdothelasttwoprogramshaveincommon?A．Theyhelpstudentstobelife-longlearners.B．Theyaimatmakingstudentsbecomeinfluentialpersons.C．Theyhelpstudentsdevelopresponsibilityandcreativity.D．Theyofferauniqueopportunityforstudentstoimproveacademically.ThreeastronautsstationedinChina’sTiangongspacestationarepreparingfortheirreturntripinthemiddleofApril,packinguppersonalitems,experimentalproductsandothermaterials,puttingequipmentintoplaceandexercisingtopreparetheirbodiesforEarth’sgravity.Theastronauts,ZhaiZhigang,WangYapingandYeGuangfu,havetotidyupalargenumberofmaterials,includinggoodsontheTianzhou3cargospacecraft,saidZhongWeiwei,anassociateresearcherattheChinaAstronautResearchandTrainingCenter.Livinginspaceaboutsixmonths,arecordinChina’shistory,theyhavecompletedmorethan20scientifictasksandwillbringbacksampleswiththem,accordingtoZhong.HesaidtheastronautshavetoputallequipmentinplacesincetherewillbeagapofmorethanonemonthbeforetheastronautsofShenzhouⅩⅣenterthespacestation.Thephysicalconditionsandpsychologicalstatesofthethreeastronautsarebetterthanexpected,meetingtherequirementsforareturntrip,saidtheassociateresearcherfromthecenter’saerospacemedicalengineeringoffice.Basedontheirin-orbitphysicalexaminationsanddata,expertshaveadjustedexerciseplansforthemtokeepfitnessinordertoensureasafelanding,Zhongsaid.TheShenzhouⅩⅢmissionwaslaunchedonOct16byaLongMarch2FcarrierrocketthatblastedofffromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinnorthwesternChina’sGobiDesert,withthecrewsoonenteringtheTiangongstation.Besidestheirtasks,theyhavealsodeliveredtwolivelecturesfromthespacestation,showingthestudentstheirlivingandworkingareasattheTianhecoremoduleandseveralscientificexperimentsunderzero-gravityconditionsandansweringreal-timequestionsfromstudents.20．WhatrecorddidthethreeastronautsmakeinChina’shistory?A．TheyhavefinishedovertwentyscientificmissionsB．Theyhavelivedinspaceaboutsixmonths.C．Theywillbringbacksomesamplesfromspace.D．TheyhavemadegreatcontributionstoChina’sspaceexploration.21．Whichofthefollowingabouttheastronautsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Theastronautsgavetwolessonsinspacetothestudentsontheearth.B．Theastronautsadjustedtheirexerciseplansduetobadbodycondition.C．Theastronautsonlyneedtokeepphysicallyhealthybeforereturning.D．Theastronautshavealreadyputallequipmentintherightplace.22．Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinparagraph7?A．gooff B．boostedoff C．tookoff D．putoff23．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Successfulreturningfromspace. B．BigrecordmadebyChina’sastronauts.C．GreatcontributionsofChina’sastronauts. D．PreparationsforreturningtheEarth.Whenyouadd“nano”tothefrontofaword,itmeansyouaretalkingaboutsomethingverysmall.Ananometer(nm),forexample,isonebillionthofameter.Nanomedicineisthemedicalapplicationofnanotechnology.Itcantakeawidevarietyofformsandgreatlyhelpswithboththediagnosisandtreatmentofdiseases.Italsohasalotofpromiseindevelopingnewmedications.In1965,aBritishscientistwasexaminingthepropertiesofcellsusinganelectronmicroscope.Hefoundthatthemoleculesthatmakeupcellmembranes(膜)canbemadeintoausefulshape.Theresultwasthecreationoftheliposome(脂質(zhì)體),abrand-newnanoparticlethatcouldbeusedasadrug-deliverysystem.In1995,thefirstcancertreatmentdrugusingliposomeswasapprovedintheU.S.Sincethen,majordevelopmentshavebeenmadeintheproductionofliposomesthathaveincreasedtheirusefulnessinhealthcare.Itallsoundscomplicated,butinsimpletermsaliposomeisnothingmorethanananometer-sizedcontainerthatcancarrymedicinetoatargetedpartofthebody.Theoutsideofthecapsulecanbekeyedtoconnectonlywithcertaintypesofcells.Thistargetsthedeliveryofthemedicationtothosecellsonly.Additionally,themedicationitselfisprotectedfrombreakingdownasittravelsthroughthebodybytheprotectivewallsoftheliposome.Theabilityofliposometoprotectthemedicationtheycarryprovedvitalin2020whenresearchersweredevelopinganewtypeofvaccineusingmRNA(信使核糖核酸).CellsusemRNAtoproduceproteins,butmRNAdegradeswithinhoursinhumans.Insidealiposome,however,mRNAcanbestabilizedlongenoughtodoaspecialjob:instructingcellsinsideourbodiestocreateacopyofaforeignprotein.Inthiscase,cellscopyasmallproteinuniquetotheCOVID-19virus,whichsafelyactivatesthebody’simmunesystemandpreventsinfection.Nanomedicinehasalreadymadeahugeimpactonpublichealthandpromisesgreatthingsinthefuture.24．Whatdoweknowaboutnanomedicine?A．Itisaimedtocreatetheliposome. B．ItisfocusedonstudyingDNA．C．Itisappliedinpublichealth. D．Itisusedtodelivermedicationinthebody.25．Whatisthefunctionoftheliposome?A．Itcancarrydrugstoanypartofthebody. B．Itcanstabilizethemedicationinsideit.C．Itcanactivatethebody’simmunesystem. D．Itcanproduceproteins.26．What’sauthor’sattitudetowardsthenanomedicine?A．Objective. B．Conservative. C．Ambiguous. D．Supportive.27．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thefutureofnanomedicine. B．Theapplicationofnanomedicine.C．Theresearchofnanomedicine. D．Thedevelopmentofnanomedicine.AccordingtoTheStraitsTimes,manywildanimalshaverecentlyskippedontoemptystreetsinmanycities.InSpain,awildboarclimbeddownthehillsandwanderedaroundBarcelona.SikadeernosedtheirwayaroundthedesertedmetrostationsofNarainJapan.AstagraninthecapitalofthenorthernstateofUttarakhandinIndia.“Itiscertainlygreatnewsforspecies,”MarceloGiagnoni,theheadofChile’sagriculturalandlivestockservice,toldAFP.“Thisisthehabitattheyoncehadandthatwe’vetakenawayfromthem.”Hundredsofyearsago,peoplelivedinharmonywithwildlife.Theysharednaturalresourcesfromsunlighttowaterandfromforeststoland.Butashumanbeingsevolvedandformedtheirowncivilizations,theyjostledwithanimalsformorespaceandresources.Gradually,humanbeingscametoloseconnectionwithnature.Moreskyscrapershavebeenbuilttomeettheneedsoftheflockofpeopleinthecities,whichdroveawaymanywildanimalsfromtheirhabitats.However,therecentlockdownofcitiesduringthepandemicgivesachanceof“freeingaspaceforotheranimals”andreflectingonourrelationshipwithnature,accordingtoAFP.Stuckindoors,withtheirworldsreducedtoafewsquaremeters,urbanpeoplehavesuddenlybecomeenthusiasticbirdwatchers.Britishornithologist(鳥類學(xué)者)DavidLindo,whoisknownasthe“urbanbirder”,hasbeenpostingandlivestreamingbirdshespotsfromtheroofofthebuildinginSpainwherehehasbeenquarantined(隔離).“Theskyisagreatarena,anythingcanflypastand,attheveryleast,itwillgiveyoupeace.Mymessageissimple:keeplookingup,”hetoldCTVNews.JustasAFPnoted,rightnow“themostimportantphenomenonperhapsisourrelationshipwithnatureischanging—withpeoplelockedupintheirhomesrealizinghowmuchtheymissnature”.Thoughthelockdownmaybetemporary,it’stimeforustoreflectuponourrelationshipwiththeenvironment.AsAFPputit,“peopleshouldalwayshaveaneedofnature”.Bymissingnature,humansmaycometorespect—andliveinharmonywith—natureonceagain.28．WhatcanweinferfromMarceloGiagnoni’sstatements?A．Wildanimalshavewanderedaroundstreets. B．Humanshavetomoveawayfromtheirhabitat.C．Wildspecieswereforcedtofleetheirhome. D．Itisgoodforhumanstogetbacktheirland.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“jostle”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Push. B．Struggle. C．Creat. D．Discuss.30．WhatcanhumansgetfromthelockdownofcitiesaccordingtoAFP?A．Havingeasyaccesstofreespace. B．Gettingacloserlookathistory.C．Thinkingaboutthebondwithnature. D．Livinginharmonywiththeirfamilies.31．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TemporaryQuarantine B．TheHarmonyofNature C．KeepLookingup D．WildlifeMovesinAsayounggirlgrowingupinFrance,SarahToumidreamedofbecomingaleaderwhocouldmaketheworldabetterplace.Herpassiontohelpotherswasawakenedwhen,fromtheageofnine,sheaccompaniedherTunisianfathertohisbirthplaceintheeastofthecountryduringholidays.Theresheorganizedhomeworkclubsandactivitiesforchildren.Toumiwitnessedfirst-handthedestructiveeffectofdesertification(沙漠化).“Within10yearsrichfarmersbecameworseoff,andin10yearsfromnowtheywillbepoor.IwantedtostoptheSaharaDesertinitstracks.”Adecreaseinaveragerainfallandanincreaseintheseverityofdroughtshaveledtoanestimated75percentofTunisia’sagriculturallandsbeingthreatenedbydesertification.Toumirecognizedthatfarmingpracticesneededtochange.Sheisconfidentthatsmalllandareascanbringlargereturnsiffarmersareabletoadaptbyplantingsustainablecrops,usingnewtechnologiesforwatertreatmentandfocusingonnaturalproductsandfertilizersratherthanchemicals.In2012,Toumiconsolidated(鞏固)herdreamoffightingthedesert.ShemovedtoTunisia,andsetupaprogrammenamedAcaciasforAlltoputhersustainablefarmingphilosophy(理念)intoaction.“Iwanttoshowyoungpeopleinruralareasthattheycancreateopportunitieswheretheyare.Nobodyisbetterabletounderstandtheimpactofdesertificationandclimatechangethansomebodywhoislivingwithnoaccesstowater.”BySeptember2016,morethan130,000acaciatreeshadbeenplantedon20pilotfarms,withfarmersrecordinga60percentsurvivalrate.Toumiestimatesthatsome3millionacaciatreesareneededtoprotectTunisia’sfarmland.Sheexpectstoplant1milliontreesby2018.Inthenextcoupleofyears,ToumihopestoextendtheprogrammetoAlgeriaandMorocco.32．HowdidToumi’sholidaytripstoTunisiainfluenceher?A．Theymadeherdecidetoleavethecountry.B．Theyhelpedherbetterunderstandherfather.C．Theyarousedherenthusiasmforhelpingothers.D．Theydestroyedherdreamofbeingateacher.33．WhatisthemaincauseofthedesertificationofTunisia’sfarmland?A．Lowrainfall. B．Soilpollution. C．Coldweather. D．Forestdamage.34．WhydidToumisetupAcaciasforAllinTunisia?A．Tocreatejobopportunitiesforyoungpeople.B．Tohelpthechildrenobtainabasiceducation.C．Topersuadethefarmersnottousefertilizers.D．Topromotetheprotectionoftheirfarmland.35．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SavingWaterinTunisia B．HoldingbacktheSaharaC．PlantingTreesofNativeSpecies D．FightingPovertyinNorthAfricaCanyouimaginethatthereareahugenumberoftinywastepiecesintheArctic(北冰洋的)seaice?Becauseofthewastepieces,30,000kindsofanimalsareindanger.It’struethatoneperson’sactsalonecan’thelptheplanet.Buteachoneofuscanfindwaystomakeourcontributions.Inthehome,wecouldtrynottowastefoods.Useadigitalmealplannertogetarightamountoffoodsothateverythingwebuyandcookgetseaten.Learnhowtostorefoodstokeepthemfreshlonger.Besuretouseproperwaystokeepourhomewarm.Forexample,wecanreplaceoldwindowswithenergy-savingones.Atthestore,wecouldgreenourhabits.Buyreusableplates,butnotsingle-useones.Buyhometissue(紙巾)notmadeofmaterialswhichmayleadtodestruction(破壞)offorests.Buyglasscupsinsteadofpaperones.Inthecommunity,wecouldhelpkeepitsplantshealthy.Takepartintree-plantingprojectsorgrass-cuttingactivitiestohelpplantsgrowwell.Ouractionsalonecan’tsavetheplanet,buttheabovewaysandhabitscanhelp.36．Whatputssomanyanimalsindanger?A．Coldice. B．Wastepieces. C．Badweather.37．Whyshouldweuseadigitalmealplanner?A．Toavoidwastingfoods.B．Tocookdeliciousfoods.C．Tokeepfoodsfresh.38．Whatdoestheword“reusable”inthepassagemean?A．Thatcanbekeptlong.B．Thatcanbeusedagain.C．Thatcanbethrownaway.39．Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．Todescribethefutureoftheplanet.B．Toencourageanenvironmentfriendlylife.C．Tointroduceshoppingplacesforgreenproducts.SaltwassovaluableinancientRomethatsoldiersweresometimespaidwithit.Infact,thewordsalarycomesfromtheLatinwordsal,forsalt.Whenasoldierwasdoinganawfuljob,hispaycheckmightbecut,whichishowwegottheexpression“notworthhissalt.”Saltcanstillhevaluabletoday.AmethystBamboo9xsalt,whichringsupat&398apound,maybethemostexpensiveintheworld.Thispriceystufftakesalotoftimetoproduce—it’sroastedninetimesinsideabamboopoleattemperaturesover1,400degreesF.Historically,salt’svaluecamefromitsabilitytopreservefood.Venice,Italy,maybefamousforitscanalsnow,butsaltimportshelpeditsriseasanimportanttradepowerbytheendofthe13thcentury.Saltalsotookonagreatdealofsymbolicvalue,like“oldsalt”referringtoanexperiencedsailor.SaltismentionedsomanytimesintheBible.Forinstance,“thesaltoftheearth”isusedtodescribeapersonwhoisdependable;“acovenantofsalt”meansafirmpromise.Mostpeopleknowaboutthehealthrisksassociatedwithsodium(鈉),butreducingyourintakeisn’talwayseasy.Evenfoodsthatdon’ttastesaltymaycontainit.Ifyouarelookingforsodium-freeflavoring,trygarlic,pepper,rosemaryandotherspicesorherbs.Still,weallneedatleastsomesalt.Itpromotesthetransportofnutrientsandoxygen,allowsnervestosendmessages,andhelpsourmusclework.Theaverageadult’sbodycontainsabout250gramsofsodium.Consumptionoftoomuchsaltcanbedeadly.Forolderfolksespecially,aheavyhandwiththesaltshakermayraisebloodpressure,causinghypertensionandhurtthehead.Astudyof975peoplebetweentheagesof60to80andwithhighbloodpressu