第03輯開學(xué)考試 專題02 閱讀理解說明文+議論文20篇 （學(xué)生版） 2025屆新高三英語提分培優(yōu)通關(guān)練（高考真題+名校模擬）

2025屆新高三英語提分培優(yōu)通關(guān)練（高考真題+名校模擬）第03輯（開學(xué)考試專輯）專題02閱讀理解說明文+議論文20篇原卷版目錄開學(xué)考試說明文專區(qū)1開學(xué)考試議論文專區(qū)5（24-25高三上·云南昆明·開學(xué)考試）Asthepandemicmakesclear,citiesarepossiblyhumanity’sgreatestinvention,butcitieswithhugepopulationsalsomakeuseasilysufferfromtherapidspreadofdisease.Yethumansaren’ttheonlyspeciesthatfacethisproblem.Honeybeeshavelivedsociallivesfortensofmillionsofyears,makingthemsomeofthemostexperiencedinthebattleagainstinfection.Andovertime,naturalselectionhasgiventhemquiteafewimpressivestrategiesforreducingtransmissionwithinbeegroups.However,thesestrategiesarenotenoughtopreventeverythreat.Honeybeesarebattlingtheirownglobaldisease,forwhichtheyweretotallynotprepared.Aparasiticmite(寄生螨)originallyexistedonlyinthegroupsofAsianhoneybees,butlaterjumpedtoinfectWesternhoneybees.Today,ithasspreadtoeveryregionwherehoneybeesarekeptexceptAustraliaandahandfulofremoteislands,quicklybecomingaglobaldiseaseofthebees.Ifleftuntreated,agroupofbeeswilltypicallydiefromthemiteswithintwoyears.Theseinfections,plusfarmchemicalsandpoornutrition,haveforcedbeekeeperstostruggletokeeptheirbeesalive.Ofthe2.6millionhoneybeegroupsintheUS,overhalfofthemhaveparasiticmite.Andthat’sonlythecountofthosebeesthataretestedandreported;theactualnumbersarelikelymuchhigher.Beekeepershavestillmanagedtoslowlyincreasethenumberofgroupstheykeep,onaverage,butatamuchhighercost.Westernhoneybeesdidnotgrowwithparasiticmite,andtheWesternbeeslackthebehavioralfeaturesthoseAsianhoneybeeshave,likepermanentlyburyingthemembersinfestedbyparasiticmiteand,perhapsthemostextremestrategy,wherethebeesaresosensitivetoparasiticmitethattheycompletelydieassoonasinfected,sacrificingthemselvestopreventthemitefromreproducing.1.Whatmightbetheconsequenceoftheinventionofcities?A.Itmakesthepandemiccleartohumans. B.Humansareeasytargetsofquicklyspreadingdiseases.C.Citieshavemorepopulationthanever. D.Thespreadofdiseasebecomesfasterandfaster.2.Whatcanbelearnedabouthoneybeesfromthetext?A.Theyhavelivedwithinfectionformillionsofyears.B.Theyarenotpreparedforthepandemiclikehumans.C.Asianhoneybeesarefacingaparasiticmitefromthewest.D.Naturalselectionoffersthemstrategiestoprotecttheirspecies.3.What’sthemaintroublebeekeepersarefacing?A.Howtopreventthehoneybeegroupsfromdying.B.Howtocalculatetheexactnumberofhoneybeegroups.C.Howtocutdownonthecostofincreasinghoneybeegroups.D.Howtohelphoneybeeswithparasiticmite.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Aspecialspreadingdisease B.AsianbeesandWesternbeesC.Thepandemicandcitypopulation D.Honeybeesarestrugglingwiththeirowndisease（24-25高三上·廣東·開學(xué)考試）Honeyisasimplepleasure.It’seasytoforget,whileenjoyingitsluxurioussweetnessonasliceofbutteredtoast,thatitistheend-productofacomplicatedproductionlineinvolvingadvancedbiologicalmachineryandthousandsofskilledworkers.Honeystartsoutasnectar(花蜜),asolutionofvarioussugarsthatfloweringplantsproducetoattractinsectslikebutterfliesandallkindsofbees.Mostofthesevisitorsdrinkitdownonthespotasnutritionforthemselves.Afood-huntingworkerbee,though,doesthingsdifferently.Thebeestoresthenectarinitshoneystomachratherthandigestingit.Thestomachcanholdalotofnectar,uptoalmosthalfthebee’sunloadedbodymass,andfillingitmayrequireathousandflowervisits.Thetransformationofnectarintohoneybeginswhilethebeeisstillonthewing,asthehoneystomachproducesenzymes(酶)thatbreakdownthelarger,complexsugarmolecule(分子)intosmallerones.Onarrivalbackatthehive,wherebeesliveandwork,thebeeunloadsthenectarbygivingthesugarysolutiontootherworkers,whopassitbackandforthbetweeneachother,addingmoreenzymeseachtime.Onceitissufficientlysticky,themixtureislaiddowninthebeeswaxcellsofthehoneycombandtheworkerscontinuethedryingprocessbyfanningitwiththeirwings.Onlywhenthewatercontenthasbeenreducedtoabout18percent(fromabout75percentintheoriginalnectar)dotheysealthecellswithbeeswaxlids.Atthispoint,itiswellandtrulyhoney.Anaveragehiveproducesabout11kgofhoneyinaseason,whichrequiresthebeestoflyover1.5millionkilometersbetweenthem.Astandardjarofhoneyrequiresabout80,000km.Theeffortthathasgoneintomakinghoneyisworthrememberingwhenspreadingitontotoast—itcansurelyonlyaddtothepleasure.5.Whydoestheworkerbeestorethenectarinitsstomach?A.Todigestbetter. B.Toabsorbitsnutrition.C.Tokeepitforitsfuturefood. D.Toshareitwithotherbees.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Thecellsaresealedbystickysolution. B.Producinghoneyrequiresteamwork.C.Thedryingworkisdonebyfemalebees. D.It’scriticaltomaintainwaterpercentage.7.Howisthelastparagraphdeveloped?A.Bylistingfigures. B.Bygivingdefinitions.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Byprovidingexamples.8.Whichmaybeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SkilledWorkersB.ASimplePleasureC.AdvancedandIntelligentCreaturesD.LuxuriousSweetnessfromDelicateWork（24-25高三上·全國(guó)·開學(xué)考試）AnewwaytogetridofHIVfromthebodycouldonedaybeturnedintoacureforinfectionbythisvirus,althoughithasn’tyetbeenshowntoworkinpeople.ThestrategyusesarelativelyrecentgenetictechniquecalledCRISPR,whichcanmakecutsinDNAtointroduceerrorsintoviralgeneticmaterialwithinimmunecells(免疫細(xì)胞).“Thesefindingsrepresentakeyadvancementtowardsdesigningacurestrategy,”researcherElenaHerreraCarrilloattheUniversityofAmsterdamintheNetherlandssaidinastatement.WhileinfectionwithHIVwasoncenearlyalwaysfatal(致命的),thosewiththeviruscannowtakedrugsthatstopitfromreproducing.Thisgivesthemanearlynormallifespan,aslongastheydiligentlytaketheirmedicineseveryday.Butwhenpeoplearefirstinfected,someofthevirusinsertsitsDNAintotheirimmunecells,whereitstaysdormant.IftheystoptakingtheirHIVmedicines,thisDNA“reawakens”andthevirusstartsspreadingthroughtheirimmunesystemsagain.Foracure,weneedsomewayofkillinganydormantvirusinthebody.Severalstrategieshavebeentried,butnonehavesofarbeenfoundtowork.Thelatestapproachusesagene-editingsystemcalledCRISPR.Originallydiscoveredinbacteria,thishomesinonaspecificDNAsequence,makingcutsinit.BychangingtheDNAsequencebeingtargeted,thesystemcanpotentiallybeturnedintoaformofgenetherapyformanyconditions,withthefirstsuchtreatmenthavingbeenapprovedlastyearintheUSandUKasacureforsicklecellanemia.SeveralgroupsareinvestigatingusingCRISPRwhichtargetsageneinHIVasawayofdisablingdormantvirus.Now,Carrilloandherteamhaveshownthat,whentestedonimmunecellsinadish,theirCRISPRsystemcoulddisableallviruses,removingthemfromthesecells.TheworkisduetobepresentedattheEuropeanCongressofClinicalMicrobiologyandInfectiousDiseasesinBarcelona,Spain,nextmonth.JonathanStoyeattheFrancisCrickInstituteinLondonsaysthatalthoughtheresultsareencouraging,thenextstepistrialsinanimalsandeventuallypeopletoshowthetreatmentcanreachalltheimmunecellswithdormantHIV.Someofthesecellsarethoughttoresideinbonemarrow,buttheremaybeotherbodysitesinvolvedtoo,hesays.“There’sstillafairamountofuncertaintyaboutwhetherthereareotherreservoirsinotherpartsofthebody,”hesays.ACalifornianfirmcalledExcisionBioTherapeuticshaspreviouslyshownthataCRISPR-basedapproachcanreducetheamountofdormantvirusinmonkeysinfectedwithasimilarvirustoHIV.9.HowdoestheCRISPRunderlyinglogic?A.CuringpeoplewhohaveHIV. B.Preventingvirusbreeding.C.Unneededtoabsorbdrugsregularly. D.ChangingDNA’ssequence.10.Whichdescriptionisthemostsuitablefortheunderlinedword“dormant”inparagraph4?A.Havingbiologicalactivitysuspended.B.Representedonacostofarmsinalyingpositionwiththeheadontheforefeet.C.Markedbyasuspensionofexternalactivity.D.Associatedwith,carriedout,orappliedduringaperiodofdormancy.11.Howdoesthegroupconducttheirresearchinparagraph7?A.Byerasingthevirusintothecell. B.Bytestingoutsidethebody.C.Bylaunchingaclinicaltrial. D.ByverifyingCRISPR’sefficiency.12.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thetreatmentenablesittoreachthesystem.B.HIVisstilllivinginhumanbeings’marrow.C.Severalfunctionsshouldbeinvestigated.D.Thestrategyisstillregardedasaprospect.（24-25高三上·廣東·開學(xué)考試）ArecentsurveyintheUSfoundthatGenZ-ersandMillennials(千禧一代)visitlibrariesmoreoftenthantheirparentsorgrandparents.Theyounglovelibrariesbecausetheyaresecure,comfortable,freeand—asmy11-year-oldwouldsay—“aesthetic”.ThismeanstheylookgoodinthebackgroundofanInstagrampostorTikTokvideo.Librariesarealsoagreatplacetomeetpeople.Ifyou’rebothyoungandinalibrary,chancesarethatyouhavesimilarinterests.Andthen,too,therearethebooks.GenZ-ersareturningouttobebigreaders,especiallyofpaperbooks.Eventhoughtheyhavesmartphones,themostlimitlesslydistractingdeviceseverinvented,intheirpockets,manyaredeliberatelychoosingtopickupapieceof15th-centurytechnologyinstead.Theylikethefactthatbooksareself-containedandrequireconcentration.Thereis,sometimes,asenseofnostalgic(懷舊的)cosplayinthewayyoungpeopleread.InNewYork,forexample,thelatestTikTok-fuelledcrazeisreadingwithstrangersinbars.Youhavetobuyaticketinadvance,andthenyouallgatherandsitinsilencefor30minutes,readingwhateverbookyou’vebroughtalong.Likeanexpensiveversionofgoingtothelibrary,exceptthatafterwardsyouallhaveadrinkandtalkaboutbooks.Theverythoughtofitmakesmesuffer,butthat’sbecauseI’machildofthe1970sand1980s.Tome,readingisaprivatepleasure,whilescreens—TVorcinema—aresocial.Ididonce,inafitofambitiousparenting,introducea“familyreadinghour”,duringwhichmyhusbandandchildrenwerepressedtojoinmeatthefiresideforsomesilentreading.Itcouldnothavefeltmoreperformativeifwehaddressedupintophatsandcrinolines(舊時(shí)的裙襯).Butstill,Iapplaudtheseyoungreaders—forknowingwhatisgoodforthem,forseekingouthumanconnection,forfindingthebeautyandpleasureinoldinstitutions,andforbringingnewlifetothelibrary.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aesthetic”inparagraphlmean?A.Visuallyappealing. B.Similarlyprivate.C.Spirituallyrelaxing. D.Economicallypractical.14.Whydomanyyoungpeoplechoosetoreadpaperbooksdespitehavingsmartphones?A.Paperbooksarecheaperthansmartphones.B.Paperbooksareeasiertocarryaround.C.Paperbooksareaformofnostalgicentertainment.D.Paperbooksofferadistraction-freereadingexperience.15.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.ThepopularityofTikTokinNewYork.B.Agatheringattendedbystrangersfreeofcharge.C.Anewreadingtrendintegratingtheoldandnew.D.Historicalcostumesandtheirappealtoyoungreaders.16.Whydoestheauthormentiona“familyreadinghour”inparagraph4?A.Tohighlighthersuccessinparentingthechildren.B.Toillustrateherattempttocombinepersonalandjointreadinghabits.C.Tocriticizethelackofinterestinperformanceamongfamilymembers.D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofdressingformallyduringfamilyactivities.（24-25高三上·山西·開學(xué)考試）Lastsummer,twonineteenth-centurycottageswererescuedfromremotefarmfieldsinMontana,tobemovedtoanArtDecobuildinginSanFrancisco.Thehousesweremadeofwood.ThesecottagesoncehousedearlysettlersastheyworkedthedryMontanasoil;nowtheyholdTwitterengineers.Thecottagescouldbeanexampleoftheindustry’soddlovefor“l(fā)owtechnology”,aconceptassociatedwiththenaturalworld,andwithold-schoolcraftsmanshipthatexistslongbeforetheInternetera.Lowtechnologyisnotvirtual—so,totakeadvantageofit,Internetcompanieshavehadtogetcreative.Therescuedwoodcottages,fittedbyhandinthelateeighteen-hundreds,areanobviousexample,butTwitter’sdesignslieontheextremeend.Othercompaniesareusingabroaderinterpretationoflowtechnologythatfocusesonnature.Amazonisbuildingthreeglassspheresfilledwithtrees,sothatemployeescan“workandsocializeinamorenatural,park-likesetting.”AtGoogle’soffice,anentireflooriscarpetedingrass.Facebook’ssecondMenloParkcampuswillhavearooftopparkwithawalkingpath.

OlleLundberg,thefounderofLundbergDesign,hasworkedwithmanytechcompaniesovertheyears.“Wehavelosttheconnectionstothemakerinourlives,andourtechengineersaretheoneswhofeelimpoverished(貧乏的),becausethey’resurroundedbythedigitalworld,”hesays.“They’relookingforawaytoregaintheirindividualidentity,andwe’vefoundthatintroducingrealcraftsisonewaytodothat.”

Thiscraft-basedtheoryisrootedinhistory.WilliamMorris,theEnglishartistandwriter,turnedbacktopre-industrialartsintheeighteen-sixties,justafterIndustrialRevolution.TheArtsandCraftsmovementdefineditselfagainstmachines.“Withoutcreativehumanoccupation,peoplebecamedisconnectedfromlife,”Morrissaid.

Researchhasshownthatnaturalenvironmentscanrestoreourmentalabilities.InJapan,patientsareencouragedto“forest-bathe”,takingwalksthroughwoodstolowertheirbloodpressure.

Thesehealthbenefitsapplytotheworkplaceaswell.RachelKaplvin,aprofessorofenvironmentalpsychology,hasspentyearsresearchingtherestorativeeffectsofnaturalenvironments.Herresearchfoundthatworkerswithaccesstonatureattheoffice—evensimpleviewsoftreesandflowers—felttheirjobswerelessstressfulandmoresatisfying.Iflow-techofficescanpotentiallynourishthebrainsandimprovethementalhealthofemployeesthen,fine,bringonthecottages.17.Whydidthewritermentionthetwonineteenth-centurycottages?A.ToshowthatTwitterishavingahardtime.B.Toshowthatoldcottagesareinneedofprotection.C.ToshowthatearlysettlersoncesufferedfromadryclimateinMontana.D.ToshowthatInternetcompanieshaverediscoveredthebenefitsoflowtechnology.18.Lowtechnologyisregardedassomethingthat_____.A.isrelatedtonature B.isoutofdatetodayC.consumestoomuchenergy D.existsinthevirtualworld19.What’sthemainideaofParagraph5?A.Humanbeingshavedestroyedmanypre-industrialarts.B.Humanbeingshaveatraditionofvaluingartsandcrafts.C.Humanbeingscanbecomeintelligentbylearninghistory.D.Humanbeingscanregaintheirindividualidentitybyusingmachines.20.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PastGlories,FutureDreamsB.TheVirtualWorld,theRealChallengeC.High-techCompanies,Low-techOfficesD.TheMoreCraftsmanship,theLessCreativity（24-25高三上·云南玉溪·開學(xué)考試）Peoplehaveunderstoodthatkindnessisgoodforthepersonwhoreceiveshelp.Forexample,whenwegivefoodtoahungryperson,heisblessed.However,scientistshaverecentlybeguntostudytheeffectkindnesshasonthepersongivingit.Whattheyhavefoundisthatdoinggoodisgoodforthedoer.Actsofkindnesscanimprovehealth,helpapersonreachgoalsandevenaddyearstoaperson'slife.Thefirststudytoshowtheconnectionbetweendoinggoodandlivingalonglifewasastudyonaging.Beginningin1956,scientistsstudiedagroupofmarriedmothersfor30years.Theythoughtthewomenwiththemostchildrenwoulddiefirst.Butthenumberofchildrenawomanhaddidnotmatter.Wealthdidnotmatter.Educationdidnotmatter.Whatdidmatterwaswhethertheyvolunteered.Womenthatvolunteeredhadfewerdiseasesduringtheirlife.Manyotherstudieshavefoundthesamepositiveeffects.Helpingotherpeopleimproveslong-termhealth.Thegainsarethesameforthemen,women,oldpeopleandtheyoung.Thosewhovolunteeredhadfewerseriousdiseasesthanthosewhodidnotvolunteer.Thisincludeddiseasessuchasheartattack,cancerandstroke.Scientistsareresearchingmanypossiblecauses.Onepossiblecauseisanincreaseandantibodies(抗體),whichhelpfightagainstdisease.Onestudyshowedthebodyproducesmoreantibodiesafteranactofkindness.Thisincreaseinantibodiescanlastnearlyanhourafteroneactofkindnessisfinished.Anotheroneisanincreaseinchemicalthatfightstheeffectsofstressfromlife.Scientistshavefoundalinkbetweenbeingkindtopeopleandanincreaseinthechemicaloxytocin(催產(chǎn)素).Oxytocinisachemicalproducedinthebrain.Itreducesmanyoftheharmfulchemicalsthebodyproducesunderstress.21.Whatdidthestudyinparagraph2show?A.Diseasesagepeoplefast. B.Doinggoodisgoodforone’shealth.C.Womenwithmorekidsdieearlier. D.Alongmarriageleadstoalonglife.22.Whatcanweinferaboutantibodiesfromparagraph4?A.Moreantibodiesmaynotbegood. B.Theyhelppeoplereducepressure.C.Theyincreasewithone’skindacts. D.Themoreantibodies,themoreoxytocin.23.Howdoestheauthordevelopthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Byexplainingthecauses. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byintroducingamethod. D.Bydescribingachemical.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”probablyrefersto?A.Oxytocin. B.Thebrain. C.Stress. D.Helpingothers.（24-25高三上·云南玉溪·開學(xué)考試）Artificialintelligence(AI)modelshavelongsurpassed(超出)justcreatingtextresponsesandimages.Now,withonlyonesentence,OpenAI’slatesttext-to-videomodel,Sora,canturnyourwordsintovideowithgoodvisualqualitywhilecompletelyfollowingyourcontentinstructions.Soraissaidtobebetterthanmanyotherexistingmodelswithsimilarfunctions.TheAImodelcancreatevideosatsuitableaspectratios(屏幕高寬比)fordifferentdevices.Italsoletsusersquicklytestoutcontentinlowerqualitybeforemakingthehigh-qualityversion,whichhelpsspeedupoutputaccordingtotheuser’srequests.Apartfromthis,itsabilitytopresentvideosinarealisticandsmoothmannerissurprising.Soracancreatedetailedsceneswithseveralcharacters,specifictypesofmotion,andaccuratesubjectandbackgrounddetails.Beyondtheuser’srequests,italsounderstandshowtheseelementsexistintherealworld.Forexample,reflectionsinthewaterchangeasawomanwalksby.However,thecurrentmodelisn’tperfect.Itmayhavetroubleaccuratelyshowinghowthingsmoveinacomplicatedsceneandmightnotgethowoneactionleadstoanother.Forexample,ifsomeoneeatspartofacookieinaSora-madevideo,thecookiemightnotlooklikeit’sbeenbitteninto.Themodelmightmixupdirectionsandfindithardtodescribeeventsintherightorder.OnepossiblereasonisthatSoralearnseachbasicunitofavideo,knownasaspacetimepatch(時(shí)空補(bǔ)丁),independently.Soraisstillinthetestingstageofdevelopment.OpenAIisnowinvitingnetworksecurityprofessionalstomakerandomattacksonSora’ssysteminordertotestthemodel’spossibleweaknessesandrisks.Sorahasalsobeenopentosomevisualartists,designersandfilmmakers.TheirfeedbackwillhelpOpenAItoimprovethemodeltobetterservecreativeprofessionals.25.Whatisthemainfocusofparagraph2and3?A.Sora’sstrengths. B.Sora’sweaknesses.C.Sora’sdevelopment. D.Sora’spopularity.26.Whydoestheauthorprovidetheexampleinparagraph4?A.ToshowSora’ssafetyproblems. B.ToshowSora’sexistingweaknesses.C.ToshowSora’sperfectperformance. D.Toexplaintheconceptofaspacetimepatch.27.WhatcanweknowaboutSorauptonow?A.Itisbeingtestedandimproved. B.Ithasenjoyedgreatpopularity.C.Ithasmaderandomattacks. D.Ithasbeenstopped.28.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Sora:Aperfecttext-to-videoAImodel B.Sora:AtoolforchattingC.Sora:Knownasaspacetimepatch D.Sora:Leadthewayincreatingvideos（24-25高三上·廣東·開學(xué)考試）Today,poetryandscienceareoftenconsideredtobecompletelyseparatecareerpaths.However,thatwasn’talwaysthecase.ThemathematicianAdaLovelaceandthephysicistJamesClerkMaxwellwerebothaccomplishedpoets.Similarly,thepoetJohnKeatswasalsoalicensedsurgeon.Thecombinationofthesedisciplinesfelloutoffavorinthe1800s.Recently,however,therehasbeenareappearanceofinterestamongscientistsinexpressingtheirresearchthroughpoetry,suchaslyricsandhaiku,asalternativewaystoinspireotherswiththeirfindings.“Poetryisagreattoolforquestioningtheworld,”saysSamIllingworth,apoetandageoscientistwhoworksattheUniversityofWesternAustralia.Throughworkshopsandanewscience-poetryjournal,calledConsilience,Illingworthishelpingscientiststotranslatetheirlatestresultsintopoemsthatcanattractappreciationfromthoseoutsideoftheirimmediatescientificfield.StephanyMazon,ascientistfromtheUniversityofHelsinki,participatedinoneofIllingworth’sworkshopswheresheandfellowscientistsweretaskedwithwritinghaikusthathighlightedwater,acommonthemeintheirresearch.“Itwasalotoffun,andsurprisinglyeasytowritethepoem,”Mazonsays.Sheplanstocontinuewriting.“Wedoharmourselvestothinkthatscientistscan’tbeartisticandthatartcan’tbeusedtocommunicatescientificideas,”Mazonsays.ThatviewpointisechoedbyIllingworth,whothinkssciencecommunicationinitiativesaretoooftendominatedbypubliclectureswiththeirhands-offPowerPointslides.“Actually,whensciencecommunicationinvolveswritingandsharingpoems,itinvitesatwo-waydialoguebetweenexpertsandnonexperts,”hesays.Scientist-poetManjulaSilva,aneducatoratImperialCollegeLondon,agrees,notingthatpoetrysimplifiescomplexscientificconceptsintolanguagethateveryonecanunderstand.Scientistsandpoetsarebothtryingtounderstandtheworldandcommunicatethatunderstandingwithothers.Thedistinctionbetweenscientistsandpoetsislessthanpeoplemightthink.We’realljustpeoplewithhopefullyreallyinterestingthingstosayandtoshare.29.Whattrendhasbeenobservedrecentlyamongscientists?A.Adeclineininterestinpoetryandscience. B.Apreferencefortraditionalresearchmethods.C.Anincreaseincombiningscienceandpoetry. D.AfocusonhistoricalfigureslikeAdaLovelace.30.HowdoesSamIllingworthbridgethegapbetweenscienceandthepublic?A.Bytranslatingclassicpoetryintodifferentlanguages.B.ByteachingattheUniversityofWesternAustralia.C.Byadvocatingformorefundingingeoscienceresearch.D.Byorganizingworkshopsandpublishingascience-poetryjournal.31.HowdidStephanyMazonfeelabouttheexperienceofwritingahaikuintheworkshop?A.Itwaschallenginganddifficult. B.Itwasenjoyableandstraightforward.C.Itwasawasteoftime. D.Itwastooartisticforhertaste.32.Whatisoneadvantageofusingpoetryforsciencecommunication?A.Itsimplifiescomplexscientificideasforageneralaudience.B.Itpromotesacademicresearchinuniversities.C.Itreplacestraditionalboringsciencetextbooks.D.Itemphasizesthesignificanceofpubliclectures.（24-25高三上·湖南·開學(xué)考試）Howoftenisyourmindquiet?Ifyou’reatypicalhumanbeing,theanswerisprobablyveryrarely.Formostofourdays,ourattentionisfocusedonexternalthings—thetasksofourjobs,TVprograms,orsocialmediainteractions.Inthemomentswhenourattentionisn’tfocusedexternally,it’susuallyfocusedonwhatiscalled“thought-chatter”—astreamofmentalassociationsconsistingofexpectationsofthefuture,memories,daydreams,andsoon.Butfromtimetotime,weallexperiencemomentswhenourthought-chatterquietsdown,orevendisappearsaltogether.Inthesemoments,weexperienceasenseofgreatwell-being.Wefeelasenseofinnerharmony.Wefeelasifwe’refreeofproblems,andfeelsatisfiedwithourlivesastheyare.Therearemanyactivitiesthathavetheeffectofquietingourminds,andsoproduceastateofwell-being.Forexample,thinkaboutwhathappenswhenyougowalkinginthecountryside.Youmightfeelstressedwhenyoustartout,butslowly,afteracoupleofmiles,yourmindbeginstosettledown.Thebeautyandstillnessofnatureattractsyourattentionandyou’renolongerinyourthought-chatter.Bytheendofthewalkyoufeelalmostlikeadifferentperson.Youfeelmorealive,andmuchhappier—largelybecauseyourmindisnowquiet.Thisiswhypeoplelovetolookatbeautifulworksofart.WhenpeopleseethepaintingsofMonetorvanGogh,theyexperienceamind-stoppingmoment,inwhichthey’retakenoutoftheirthinkingmindsandexperienceasenseofgreatwell-being.Thestrangethingis,though,thatmostofthetimethishappensunconsciously(不知不覺地).Weusuallydon’tassociatethiswell-beingwithaquietmind.Andweusuallydon’tthinkofaquietmindastheaimorresultoftheseactivities.Ourestimateofhowenjoyableanactivityismaydependonitsmind-stoppingcapacity.Inotherwords,theverybestperformances—andthemostrewardingactivities—arethosewhicharesoattractiveandintensethattheycancompletelystopourminds.I’mnotsayingthatinnerquietnessistheonlyreasonwhyweenjoytheseactivities.Nevertheless,weshouldcertainlybecomemoreawareoftheassociationofaquietmindwithwell-being.Andatthesametimeweshouldbeawarethatit’spossibleforustoconsciouslyanddirectlycreateaquietmind;ratherthanasabyproductofcertainactivities.Andintheendwemightdevelopapermanentquietmindandattainastateofongoingcontentmentandharmony.33.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthought-chatter?A.Itrequiresalotofpractice.B.Itmightbeunpleasantattimes.C.Itmightbeatalkwithafriend.D.Ithelpsreachastateofsilence.34.Whataretheexamplesofactivitiesmentionedinthetextmainlyabout?A.Whatactivitiesleadtowell-being.B.Whatcanbedonetoreducestress.C.Howwecanmakeourmindsquiet.D.Howmentalquietne