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2024年高二下冊(cè)英語(yǔ)期末復(fù)習(xí)之閱讀理解（人教版2019）Passage1Havingaqualityfirstaidkitallowsyoutotreatminorinjuries,preventinfections,andevenincreasethechancesofkeepinganaccidentvictimaliveuntilpropermedicalhelparrives.Wetesteddozensofthetop-ratedfirstaidkitsinlab.Basedonourtesting,herearethebestonesavailableonline.AdventureMedicalKitRecommendeduses:PicnicsItemFeature:Kitmeasuresapproximately6x8.5x3inches.Itprovidescriticalinformationonwoundcare,stabilizingsprains,andmedicationsforchildren.Itcontainsawiderangeofmedicationstotreatpain,andcommonallergies(過(guò)敏),packedinnylonouterbagwithawaterproofinnerplasticstoragebags.ProtectLifeKitRecommendeduses:TravelingItemFeature:DesignedbydoctorsandEM’Ts&CPRinstructors,thefirstaidmedicalkitispackedfulloffirstaidsupplies.Itispackedinahardshellcasewithlightweight.Thebagcanberefilled,soitisanidealminifirstaidkitforbusinesses.DisasterZoneKitRecommendeduses:EmergenciesItemFeature:Thepackisdesignedforfirstrespondersindisasterzones,withallemergencynecessities.Whateveradventuresyouengagein,takeourtacticalfirstaidkit.Shouldyouhaveanyissueswithoutfirstaidkit,contactusimmediatelyandourmedicalteamwillbeintouch.OutdoorEmergencyKitRecommendeduses:EmergenciesItemFeature:Designedbysurvivalists,itcontainsessentialfirstaidsuppliesandsurvivaltoolsrequiredforemergencies.Weighingonly2pounds,thewaterproofkitisamust-haveforyouradventures.Itisstuffedwithblanket,flashlight,multi-functionbracelet(compass,whistle),knife,two12-hourglowsticksandemergencyraincoats.1．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tointroducethebestfirstaidkits. B．Toaskthereaderstobuyfirstaidkits.C．Toadvocatetheimportanceoffirstaid. D．Toinformthereadersofonlinefirstaid.2．Whichkitpromisesmedicalteamsupport?A．AdventureMedicalKit. B．ProtectLifeKit.C．DisasterZoneKit. D．OutdoorEmergencyKit.3．WhatdoAdventureMedicalKitandOutdoorEmergencyKithaveincommon?A．Theyarelight-weighted.B．Theyarewater-resistant.C．Theyareintendedforchildren.D．Theyaredesignedbyrescuers.Passage2J.K.Rowlingfrequentlyshowsthereismagiceveryday.HerHarryPotterserieshashelpedpeoplethroughtimesofstressanddepressionandsheisalwaystheretodeliverwisewordsofencouragement.SheisonecelebritywhoisveryactiveonTwitter.SowhenasingledadnamedMattBurkesentheramessagethankingherfortheseries,shenoticed.Herserieshadhelpedstrengthenhisrelationshipwithhis9yearolddaughterBailey.HeincludedalinktohisarticletitledBeingaBrokeParent.Heexplainedhowhehadn’tfoundaleveloffinancialstabilitythatallowedhimtopaybillsontimeandtakehisdaughteronmoreactivitiesandevents.Thefamilyalsodoesn’thavetheInternetorTV,whichmeansthere’sno“digitalbabysitter”andhehastorelyonhisowncreativewaystobondwithhisdaughter.Sincehereceivedtheseries,themainthingthathasoccupiedthemthesedaysisreadingbookstogether.Burkeadmitsthathethoughthewas“toocool”forthebookswhentheyfirstcameoutandhewasinhistwenties,buthe’slovingreadingthemnow.“Weswitchoffchapterbychapterreadingthemoutloud，“Burkeexplains.”Thisnotonlyallowshertogetmoreusedtoreadingaloudinfrontofsomeone,butitgetsmedirectlyinvolvedinsomethingsheloves,anditgivesmethechancetobeverydramaticwhenIreadmychaptersandbringmyselfintothecharactersinthebook,whichhasproventobeatonoffun.”AfterhearingBurke’sstory,RowlingsaidhowhonoredshewaswhenHarryPotterwasapartofhisfamily’slifeandofferedBurkemorebooks.Besides,peoplearealsoofferingtosendBurkemorebooksasgifts.ForBurke,thisexperience,farmorethangifts,willbewhathetreasures.4．WhydidBurkethankJ.K.Rowlingaccordingtothetext?A．Sheguidedhimhowtowriteagoodstory.B．Sheencouragedhimwhenhewasintrouble.C．Herbookshelpedhimthroughtimesofconfusion.D．Herbookshelpedhimimprovehisbondwithhisdaughter.5．WhatisimpliedinBurke’swordsinparagraph4?A．Hehasfounditinterestingtoreadtheseries. B．Hewastoooldtounderstandtheseriesbetter.C．Hehaschosenabetterwayofreadingtheseries. D．Hehopestoplayaroleinthedramainthefuture.6．WhichwordcanbestdescribeBurke’sexperienceaccordingtothetext?A．Useless. B．Normal. C．Valuable. D．Boring.7．Whatisthemainideaofthistext?A．J.K.Rowlingchoosestohelpimprovekids’health.B．J.K.Rowlinggivesamagicalgifttoasinglefather.C．J.K.Rowlinghasadeepinfluenceonothers’growth.D．BurkecomestoknowJ.K.Rowlingthroughherseries.Passage3Blindpeoplehavelongdesiredforbrightness,butscientistsdon’thavethetechnology.Tobringthatonestepclosertoreality,ZhiyongFan,amaterialsscientistoftheHongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,developedanewartificialeyerecently.Thedevice,whichisaboutassensitivetolightandhassharpervisionandafasterreactiontimethanarealeyeball,mayoutperformhumaneyes.Thehumaneyeowesitswidefieldofviewandcleareyesighttotheretina(視網(wǎng)膜)—anareaatthebackoftheeyeballcoveredinlight-detectingcells.Thedesignforanewartificialeyeisbasedonthestructureofthehumaneyeandusesafriendlylight-sensitivematerial.Atthebackoftheeyeball,anartificialretinaislinedwithNanscalelightsensors(納米級(jí)光感器).Thosesensorsmeasurelightthatpassesthroughthelens(晶狀體)atthefrontoftheeye.Wiresattachedtothebackoftheretinasendsignalsfromthosesensorstotheprocessor,similartothewaynervenetworksconnecttheeyeballtothebrain.“Inthefuture,wecanusethistoreplacedamagedhumaneyes,”saystheleaddesigner.Intheory,thisartificialeyecouldseemoreclearlythanthehumaneye,becausetheartificialretinacontainsabout460millionlightsensorspersquarecentimeterwhilearealretinahasabout10millionlight-detectingcellspersquarecentimeter.Besides,theartificialeyeballrecordschangesinlightingfasterthanhumaneyescan—withinabout30to40milliseconds,ratherthan40to150milliseconds.Althoughits100-degreefieldofviewisn’tasbroadasthe150degreesahumaneyecantakein,thedevicecanseeaswellasthehumaneyeinpoorlight.HongruiJiang,anelectricalengineerattheUniversityofWisconsin,though,thinksengineersneedamuchmorepracticalandefficientwaytoproducevastseriesoftinywiresonthebackoftheartificialeyeballtogiveitsuperhumansight,whichissuperhardtoachieve.8．WhydoesZhiyongFandeveloptheartificialeye?A．Toreplacepeople’srealeyeballs. B．Togainasharpervision.C．Tohelptheblindregaintheireyesight. D．Tohelpnormaleyesperformbetter.9．Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A．Thedesignoftheartificialeye. B．Thestructureofthehumaneye.C．Theadvantagesoftheartificialeye. D．Thematerialusedfortheartificialeye.10．Whatcanwelearnabouttheartificialeyeandthehumaneye?A．Theyhavethesamestructure.B．Theartificialeyemayseemoreclearly.C．Thehumaneyeseesbetterinweaklight.D．Theartificialeyetakesinabroaderview.11．WhichwordbestdescribesHongruiJiang’sattitudetotheartificialeye?A．Doubtful. B．Favorable. C．Unconcerned. D．Satisfied.Passage4DuringtheGoldRush,merchantsneededafasterwaytoshiptheirgoodstotheWest,turningeveryvoyageintoarace.ThecurrentrecordholderwastheSurprise,whichhadmadetheNewYorktoSanFranciscotripinninety-sixdays.Ellenplannedtobreakthatrecordwithhership,theFlyingCloud.Toachievethegoal,Ellenlearnedtousenavigation(航海)instrumentsanddothecomplicatedmathcalculationsfromhercaptainfather.ShealsostudiedpositioningchartsmadebyLieutenantMarthew,Ellen’sraceagainsttimebeganonJune2,1851.Itwasherresponsibilitytokeeptrackoftheship’sprogressandcurrentpositionandtoplanthebestcourseforittofollow.ShechoseacoursedifferentfromtheonesshipsnormallyusedandtheFlyingCloudpassedtheequatortwodayslessthaneverbefore.Headingsouth,whenEllenandtheFlyingCloudwasabouttoreachtheCapeHorn,powerfulwindslammedintotheship,tippingitsideways.Thirty-footwavescrashedoverthedeck.EllenknewthatthefastestwaytogettherewasthroughtheStraitofLeMaire.Butitwasrisky.Thenarrowstripofwaterwasonlyfourteenmileswidewithrockycoastsonbothsides.Itwouldnotbeaproblemonaclearday.ButFlyingCloudwashitwiththeirworststormyet.Betweentheblindingsnowandthelackofdaylight,visibilitywascuttoalmostnothing.EllenuseddeadreckoningtoplotacourseshehopedwouldtaketheFlyingCloudtowardtheentrancetothestrait.Finally,whentheskiescleared,Ellenwasrelievedtoseethatshewererightandeveryoneweresafeonboard.OnJuly22,luckywindspushedtheshipthroughthestrait.Finally,ateleven-thirtythemorningofAugust3l,185l,FlyingCloudhadcompleteditsvoyageineighty-ninedaysandtwenty-onehours,beatingSurprise’srecordbyanentireweek.CrowdsgatheredonthebeachtowatchFlyingCloud’sarrival.Newsofthebrokenrecordspreadquickly,makingEllenaninstantcelebrity.Herachievementswererecognizedinnewspapersacrossthecountry,Thesuccessofhervoyagerequiredacombinationofskill,experienceandcourage.Luckily,Ellenhadthemall.12．WhatwasEllen’smainjobontheFlyingCloud?A．Doingmathcalculationandmakingcharts.B．Analyzingthedataandpredictingtheweather.C．Locatingtheship’spositionanddecidingthecourse.D．Followingthecaptain’sinstructionsanddrawingmaps.13．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeEllen?A．Intelligentandgenerous. B．Braveandstraightforward.C．Adventurousandsensitive. D．Ambitiousandcommitted.14．Whichrhetoricaldeviceisusedintheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3?A．Personification. B．Simile. C．Metaphor. D．Repetition.15．WhatwasthebiggestchallengewhenEllencrossedtheStraitofLeMaire?A．Thepowerfulwaves. B．Therockycoasts.C．Thenarrowstripofwater. D．ThelowvisibilityPassage5ChatGPThasbeenbannedbyschoolsinNewYorkandLosAngeles,outofconcernthatstudentsmayuseittocheatonassignments.Despitetheseconcerns,educatorsneedn’tfearAltechnologywilltransformeducation.Instead,itwillhelpstudentstakeownershipoftheirstudiesandlearnreal-lifeskills.Today’sstudentsneedinstructionthatequipsthemwiththeskillsofreasoning,analysisandargumentationratherthanmemorizingbasicinformation.AndAlmaybeausefultoolthatpromotestheseskills.OurexperiencewithAlisperhapsbestunderstoodwhencomparedwithpreviousdisturbancesineducation.Whenprintedbooks,forexample,begantooccurinthemid-1400s,universityprofessorswerefilledwithpanic.Atthattime,lecturesdependedonaspecificmodel:Professorsreadfromtheirhand-writtentexts,whilestudentshurriedlycopiedwhatevertheyheard.Ifstudentscouldsimplybuythebooks,teacherslikelythoughtthattheywouldn’tneedtocometoclass.Yetinpractice,printinghadtheoppositeeffect:Thenumberofuniversitiesexplodedalongwiththetotalnumberofbooks.Thenewtechnologydisturbedthemechanicalaspectofeducation,butindoingsoitallowededucatorstorefocusonhigher-levelskills.Similarly,ChatGPTwillreplacethemechanicalproductionoftext,butitwon’tdecreasetheneedforhigher-levelskills.Possessingtheskillstoasktherightquestionsorstatetherightopinionswillbecomecrucialastheproductionofalogicalessaybecomesasimpletaskforamachine.Alwillserveasatoolforinformationgatheringandmechanicalorganization,butitwon’tremovethefundamentalneedforcriticalthinking.Schoolsmustrememberthateducation’svalueisn’taheadfulloffactsbutapersonwiththeskilltousethesefactswiththeavailabletoolstoenhancetheirimpactontheworld.Alisoneofthesetoolsand,whenusedstrategically,canimprovestudents’learningandperformanceinwaysnotyetseen.Therefore,itisessentialforschoolstoprovideaneducationthattrainsstudentsinhowtousetheavailabletoolsforinformation.Unlesstheyadaptquicklytothechangingtrendsofeducation,theywillbeleftbehindbyrapidinnovationandchange.16．Whatistheeducators’majorconcernaboutAltechnology?A．Thepossiblechangesineducation.B．Students’gradesoftheassignments.C．Students’fearoftechnologicalreform.D．Thelackofinstructionsandequipment.17．Whydoestheauthormentiontheinventionofprintingtechnology?A．Tojustifytheconcernoftheprofessors.B．ToshowthesimilarvalueofAltechnology.C．Toclarifypreviousdisturbancesineducation.D．Tohighlighttheinfluenceofprintingtechnology.18．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheuseofAltechnology?A．Doubtful. B．Concerned. C．Critical. D．Supportive.19．Whatdoestheauthorrecommendschoolstodointhelastparagraph?A．Replacethemechanicalproductionoftext.B．DesigntheircoursesbasedonAltechnology.C．Catchupwiththequickevolutionofeducation.D．Provideacoursefocusingoninformationgathering.Passage6TwelvegramsofmoonarrivedatFerl’slaboratoryinanundecorateddeliverybox.Ferl,agardeningexpertattheUniversityofFlorida,hadwaitedmorethanadecadeforthatmoment.Thesmallboxofdirtheldsomeofthelastremainingunopenedsamplesofmoondust,calledregolith,collectedbyastronautsonthelunarmissions.Despitemonthsofpractice,heliftedthesamplewithtremblinghands.“It’sfreaky,scarystuff,”hesays,“mean,whathappensifyoudropthat?”Ferlandhisteamwereabouttobecomethefirstresearcherstogrowplantsinactuallunarsoil.Theexperimentwaspartofalunarresearchwhichaimstosendhumansbacktothemoonlaterthisdecadeinamoresustainableway.Longerdurationstaysrequireastronautstohaveasourceoffood.“Allofhumanexplorationhasbeendrivenbytheabilitytokeepcrewsfed,”saysGil,aresearchernotinvolvedinthestudy.AndFerl’sexperimentoffersasignificantfirststepinthisjourney.Totestthemoonsoil,Ferl’steamdividedthesamplesinto12potsof900milligramsapieceandplantedseedsinthem.Theseedsdevelopedsuccessfully,buttheplantshadtroublegrowinghealthyroots.Themoonsoillacksimportantmicrobes,whichplayasignificantroleinregulatingplantgrowthhormones(激素),reducingenvironmentalstress,andabsorbingessentialnutrients.Withoutnaturalmicrobes,theplantsstruggledtoabsorbnutrientsandmanagestress.Additionally,thelackofwatercancausethesoiltobecomedifficulttoworkwith.Theseedlingsfailedtogrowstronglyinregolithalone,butFerlhopestocontinuestudyinghowlifemighttakeholdinotherwiselow-yieldsoil,withaneyetowardbothboostinghumanity’sprospectsofftheplanetandimprovingagricultureinlow-yieldsoilshereathome.“Mostofusarenotgoingtogotospace,”hesays,“Butifwecanengineerawaytoproducethesekindsofcropsinsuchanunforgivingenvironment—likethelunarsurface—wecanapplythattomeetourfoodchallengesinareasthatjustcan’tgrowfoodanymore.”20．HowdidFerlfeelwhenreceivingthebox?A．movedandsurprised. B．scaredbutcurious.C．worriedbutrelieved. D．cautiousandnervous.21．WhydidFerlcarryouttheexperiment?A．Tofeedthecrewofhisresearchteam.B．Toensurefoodsupplyforspaceexploration.C．Toprovidesustainableenergyforlunarmissions.D．Tosendtheastronautsbacktothemooninashortertime.22．Whatcanbedonetoimprovelunarcropsproduction?A．Addingmicrobesandwateringitproperly.B．Dividingregolithequallyandmanagingstress.C．Growinghealthyrootsandmakingregolithdry.D．Choosingsuitableseedsandregulatinghormones.23．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theoriginalgoalofthestudy. B．ThelimitationofspacefarmingC．Theapplicationoftheexperimentresult. D．Thefactorscausingtheexperimentfailure.Passage7InaParisianoldshoefactoryonthecity’soutskirts,anewkindoflifeistakingroot.Neoplants,astartupfromParis,hasdevelopedaspecialhouseplantthatcouldpotentiallyhelpimproveindoorairqualitybyremovingharmfulpollutants.Theplantisamodifiedvarietyofoneofthemostpopularandlow-maintenancehouseplants.ItsDNAhasbeenalteredtoenhanceitscapacitytoabsorbvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)fromtheairwebreatheinsideourhomes.TheseVOCsincludesubstanceslikeformaldehyde,benzene.toluene.ethylbenzene,andxylene,whicharecommonlyfoundindoorsandcanbeharmfulinlargequantities.ThegenetictweakingalsoallowstheplanttoconverttheabsorbedVOCsintosubstancesitcanuse.suchassugarsandcarbondioxide,whichthenfuelitsgrowth.WhileNeoplants’conceptisquitepromising,provingitseffectivenessisachallenge.Plantshopsoftenclaimtheirgreenerycanpurifytheair,butmuchofthisbeliefstemsfromresearchconductedbyNASAbackin1989.Theyfoundthathouseplantscouldindeedabsorbcertaintoxins.However,achievingthesameleveloftoxinremovalassimplyopeningawindowwouldrequireanimpracticalnumberofplants

—anywherefrom10to1,000persquaremeter.So,doesNeoplants’geneticallymodifiedhouseplantofferabettersolution?Fieldtestshaven’tyieldeddefinitiveresultsyet,butthereishopeformoreconclusivetestinginthefuturewiththehelpofanewlabequippedwithuniquenon-absorbentroomsthatmimicreal-lifeconditions.Additionally,thecompanyisexploringpotentialapplicationsforitsgene-editingtechnologyinareassuchascarboncaptureandphytoremediation,whereplantsareusedtocleanupcontaminatedenvironmentsNeoplantsisrelyingonpatienceandabitoffaith.Ittakestimeforinnovationstomature.“Thiswillbethefirsttimesuchaproductexists.”saysthecompany’sCEO.drawingaparalleltotheearlydaysofcomputers,whichwerenotverypowerfulinitiallybutstillrepresentedasignificantbreakthrough.WithNeoplants’vision,theoldshoefactoryontheedgeofParisisn’tjustaplacewhereshoesweremade;it’swhereanovelapproachtocleaningourindoorairisbeingcultivated—onethatcouldsomedaymakeourhomeshealthierandmoreenvironmentallyfriendly.24．WhatdoesNeoplants’geneticallymodifiedhouseplantaimtodo?A．maintainitscapacityeasily B．a(chǎn)bsorbVOC’smassivelyC．a(chǎn)lteritsDNAcompletely D．fuelitsgrowthquickly25．Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．TheabsorbedVOCscanenhancethegrowthoftheplant.B．OpeningawindowcanremovethesameleveloftoxinsastheNeoplants.C．Neoplantswillneedpowerfulcomputerstomakeasignificantbreakthrough.D．Conclusivetestingneedsconductingtoachievedefiniteresults.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedterm“phytoremediation”inparagraph5mostlikelymean?A．Theprocessofusingplantstoabsorbnutrients. B．Theprocessofusingplantstopurifytheair.C．Theprocessofusingplantstoexploreapplications. D．Theprocessofusingplantstoeditcertaingenes.27．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Sciencefiction. B．Ascientifictextbook. C．Anewsarticle. D．Anartmagazine.Passage8Itisthoughtthatmusiccanmakemathsmoreenjoyable,keepstudentsengagedandhelpcasefearoranxietytheyhaveaboutmaths.Tofindoutmore,TurkishresearcherDrAycaAkin,fromtheDepartmentofSoftwareEngineering,AntalyaBelekUniversity,searchedacademicdatabasesforresearchonthetopicpublishedbetween1975and2022.Shethencombinedtheresultsof55studiesfromaroundtheworld,involvingalmost78,000youngpeoplefromkindergartenpupilstouniversitystudents,tocomeupwithananswer.Studentstookmathstestsbeforeandaftertakingpartintheinterventionandthechangeintheirscoreswascomparedwiththatofyoungsterswhodidn’ttakepartinanintervention.Theuseofmusic,whetherinseparatelessonsoraspartofmathsclasses,wasassociatedwithgreaterimprovementinmathsovertime.Theintegratedlessonshadthebiggesteffect,witharound73%ofstudentswhohadintegratedlessonsdoingsignificantlybetterthanyoungsterswhodidn’thaveanytypeofmusicalintervention.Some69%ofstudentswholearnedhowtoplayinstrumentsand58%ofstudentswhohadnormalmusiclessonsimprovedmorethanpupilswithnomusicalintervention.Theresultsalsoindicatethatmusichelpsmorewithlearningarithmeticthanothertypesofmathsandhasabiggerimpactonyoungerpupilsandthoselearningmorebasicmathematicalconcepts.DrAkinpointsoutthatmathsandmusichavemuchincommon,suchastheuseofsymmetrysymbols.Bothsubjectsalsorequireabstractthoughtandquantitativereasoning.Limitationsoftheanalysisincludetherelativelysmallnumberofstudiesavailableforinclusion.Thismeantitwasn’tpossibletolookattheeffectoffactorssuchasgender,socioeconomicstatusandlengthofmusicalinstructionontheresults.DrAkinadds,“Encouragingmathematicsandmusicteacherstoplanlessonstogethercouldhelpeasestudents’anxietyaboutmathematics,whilealsoboostingachievement.”28．HowdidDrAkinconductherresearch?A．Bylaunchingaquestionnaireonline. B．Bycreatingadatamodel.C．Byanalyzingdataworldwide. D．Bysurveyinguniversitystudents.29．Whatwerethestudentsaskedtodotoreflecttheeffectoftheintervention?A．Takemathstests. B．Developabstractthought.C．Planlessonswithmusicteachers. D．Learnmorebasicmathematicalconcepts.30．Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresearch?A．Overall. B．Sensitive. C．Subjective. D．Imperfect.Passage9Dragons,afamousimaginarybeastbornfromfantasy,areoftenpresentinstoriesinthewestandeast.Inbothcultures,dragonsaregenerallyrecognizedasmassivecreaturescapableofflight.Theyhavegreatpowerandareoftenassociatedwithmagicalabilities.However,duetotheirdifferentculturalrootsandimages,thereexistsignificantdifferencesinthewaydragonsareregardedinthewestandeast,particularlyinChina.Chinesedragonsmostresemblesnakes,andhavefourclawsandnowings.Theyoftenhavefeaturesofotheranimals,includingcarp,tigers,andeagles.Inthecontrast,Westerndragonslooklikehugelizardswithbigclawsandlargebat-likewings,andareoftenshownwithspinesorroughscales.IntraditionalChineseculture,adragonisasymbolofluck,powerandhighstatus.Theycancauseweatherchangesandbringrainfalltothefieldstoensurerichharvests.Theyareconsidereddivinecreatures,whichholdanimportantpositionastheheadofthefourspirits.Therefore,tosymbolizetheirpower,ancientChineseemperorsdecoratedtheirclotheswithdragonpatterns.Theseclothesareknownasdragonrobes.ManyChineseviewthedragonasanationalsymbol,proudlyreferringtothemselvesas“descendantsofthedragon”.Inthewest,however,adragonsymbolizesanevilcreaturethatspreadsviolenceandterrorthroughouttheland.Theyarebelievedtobetransformedbythedevil,withtheabilitytobreathefireorspitpoison.Manywesterntalesshowdragonsbeingdefeatedandkilledtoprotectpeoplefromdanger.Today,dragonscontinuetoevolve,exceedingtraditionalboundariesandfindingnewsignificanceinglobalculture.Theyarenolongerassociatedwithevilorgood,butratherascomplexcharacterswiththeirownuniquepersonalitiesandmotivations.Forexample,ToothlessfromHowtoTrainYourDragonbeginsasadangerousdragonbutevolvesintoamisunderstoodbeingwithloveandcompassion.Thischallengestheideaofdragonsasnaturallyevil,presentingthemascomplexbeingswithemotionsandmotivations.31．Whatdowesterndragonsandeasterndragonshaveincommon?A．Theyarehugeandpowerful. B．Theyhaveroughskin.C．Theyareintheshapeofsnakes. D．Theyhavebigclawsandwings.32．Whatdoweknowfromparagraph3?A．Westerndragonsareasymbolofauthorityandviolence.B．Dragonsarebelievedtocausechaosinwesternculture.C．Chinesedragonscancontrolrainfallandbreathefire.D．DragonsinChinacanprotectpeoplefromdanger.33．Whatisnewaboutdragonsintoday’sglobalculture?A．Theyhavemorediversefeelingsandcharacters.B．Theyhavecomplicatedmotivationswithbornlove.C．Theyarecommonlyregardedasadventurouscreatures.D．Theytendtorepresenthumanspiritsfacingchallenges.34．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImagesofDragonsinWesternTraditions. B．TheOriginofDragonsinChineseHistory.C．TheMagicalAnimalsinDifferentCountries. D．TheDragonElementsinGlobalCulture.Passage10TikTok,thewidelypopularsocialmediaplatform,hastakentheworldbystormwithitsshort-formvideosandaddictivecontent.ButdidyouknowthatthereisalsoaChineseversionofTikTok?TheChineseversionofTikTokiscalledDouyin,andithasquicklybecomeoneofthemostwidelyusedappsinChina.Launchedin2016byBeijing-basedtechcompanyByteDance,DouyinhasattractedanenormoususerbaseandreshapedthesocialmedialandscapeinChina.So,howdidDouyingainsuchvastpopularityinChina?OneofthefactorscontributingtoDouyin’ssuccessisthelargepopulationofsmartphoneusersinChina.Withover1.4billionpeople,Chinahasamassiveuserbaseforsocialmediaplatforms.Additionally,theriseininternetpenetrationandtheavailabilityofaffordablesmartphoneshavemadeiteasierforpeopletoaccessanduseDouyin.DouyintakesadvantageofChina’scultureofsharingandenjoyingbite-sizedcontent.InChina.therehasalwaysbeenastrongdemandforshort-formentertainment,includingpopularformatslikevarietyshows,quickcomedyskits,andmusicvideos.Douyinprovidesaplatformforuserstoeasilycreateandshareshortvideos,allowingthemtoexpresstheircreativityandtalent.Douyinleveragesthepowerofsocialnetworkeffects.Userscanfolloweachother,likeandcommentonvideos,andengagewithalargecommunityoflike-mindedindividuals.Thissenseofbelongingandcommunityencouragesthemtospendmoretimeontheplatform.Moreover.Douyincontinuouslyimprovesitsfeaturesandalgorithmstoenhanceuserexperienceandkeepusersengaged.TheappusesadvancedAItechnologytoanalyzeuserpreferencesandprovidepersonalizedrecommendations,ensuringthatusersseecontentthatisrelevantandinterestingtothem.Overall,theriseoftheChine