上海2024-2025學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試卷（含答案無(wú)聽(tīng)力原文及音頻）

2024-2025學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)學(xué)科試卷2024年11月I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswilbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Thecar.B.Karen.C.Thetheft.D.Thethief.2.A.She'sahousewifeB.She'sanurseC.She'sababy-sitter.D.She'sateacher.3.A.Content.B.ConfusedC.Worried.D.Indifferent.4.A.100dollars.B.200dollars.C.300dollars.D.400dollars.5.A.Inapark.BInaflowershop.C.Inasupermarket.D.Inagallery.6.A.Goingtothedoctor's.B.Ignoringthehurtonhisback.C.Relaxingforafewdays.D.Liftingthingsanytime.7.A.Itspokehighlyofthemayor.B.Itmisinterpretedthemayor'sspeech.C.Itmadethemayor'sviewclearer.D.Itcarriedthenayor'sspeechaccurately.8.A.Itsendingisnotgoodenough.B.Itsspecialeffectsarenotsatisfying.C.Itdeservesanaward.D.Itisgoodexceptforthescarypart.9.A.It'snotappropriatetotakeoffshoesonsuchahotday.B.Shefeelssorrybecausethemanhaswalkedalotonthehotday.C.Themanshouldnotwearunsuitableshoesonsuchahotday.D.Themanshouldchangeapairofnewshoesthatfithisfeet.10.A.Sheworksinaverynicerestaurant.B.Restaurantfoodisdirtyandhasmadeherill.C.Herjobinvolvesalotofbusinessdinners.D.Shefeelstiredwhenpreparingmealsathome.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingnews.11.A.Getinghighskilledpeople.B.PromotingtheirtechnologyC.Findingenoughemployees.D.Increasingmembersofimmigrants.12.A.Thetotalofin-migrationdecreasesdramaticallyB.Inmmigrantsmainlymovefromsouthstates.C.ImmigrantscometoChicagowithoutworkD.Thenumberofimmigrantsrisesaftertherecession13.A.Becauseofthelawofimmigrants.B.Becauseofthenumberofworkvisas.C.Becauseoftheenvironmentforstartingabusiness.D.Becauseofhighersalaryandbettertitles.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Hegetsconsiderabletimeinhislife.B.Hearrangesactivitiescasually.C.Hebenefitsfromconstructiveactivities.D.Heisthoughtfulofpeople'svaluabletime.15.A.Itreflectsthenotionthattimemustbeusedwisely.B.Ittakesadvantageofpeople'sreluctancetoeatmeals.C.ItexpandswiththeincreasingpopularityofAmericanculture.D.Itservescleanandenoughculturalproductseficiently.16.A.Comparisonbetweentimeandmoney.B.TheAmericanattitudetowardstime.C.Thingsawell-organizedpersoncando.D.ThefastfoodindustryintheUnitedStates.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Toinquireaboutafamousphysicist.B.Toringbacktoreporthisfindings.C.Toaskforinformationaboutthelibrary.D.Totakenoteswithapencilandpaper18.A.DarlingtonB.NewYork.C.Manchester.D.London.19.A.Themethodofrefrigerationfromlowtemperaturephysics.B.Hisandhiswife'sworkonfrequencyradiowaves.C.Hifindingsaboutnormallawsofcauseandeffect.D.The244inventionshehadpatentedthroughouthislife.20.A.SheusedtobeastudentattheUniversityofLondon.B.SheworkedwithDennisHuttononalhisachievements.C.ShewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicstwice.D.ShestayedinNewYorkforonlythreeweeks.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticalycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillincachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.FromHobbytoJobHowmanyofushavethought,'Whydon'tIjustquitmydayjobandsetupabusinessonmyown?"Formostofusitremainsadream,butforsomewhotaketheplunge,it'sadream(21)______hascometrue.Welookattwokeenentrepreneurs(企業(yè)家)whohaveturnedtheirhobbyintoanewcareer.LifelongcyclistMarcusKinghasasmallbutsuccessfulbusiness(22)______(sell)cyclewear.Buttheroadtobusinesshasn'tbeeneasyThreeyearsagoMarcus(23)______(make)unnecessaryataconstructioncompanywherehehadworkedforeightyears.'Itcameasashock.Ijustdidn'tknowwhattodowithmyself.Ifeltcompletelyletdownanduseless.(24)______(get)outofthehouse,Iusedtogoonlongbikerides.Thentheidea(25)______(occur)--whatcyclistsneediswell-designed,easy-to-weartopsandshorts.Ichattedtosomecyclistfriendsandtheyallagreedtherewasagapinthemarket.NowMarcussellshisrangethroughhiswebsiteandselectedstoriesaroundthecountry.'Ishouldhavedoneityearsago.Makingaliving(26)______cyclingisjustthebestthings.'RicardoCerruti'slifeismusic.(27)______hestartedDI-ingatthescliooldisco,he'sbeenfascinatedbyit.'Ilearnthowtomixinmyownbedroomonareallybasiclittlesystem.VerydifferentfromwhatIusenow.WhenIwasateenager,IwouldDJatfriends'partiesoreveninthestreet,justforfun.'RicardohasjustcomebackfromSouthAmerica,(28)______hewasworkinginthetopclubs.'Ineverreallytrainedforthisjob.Iguess(29)______justcomesnaturally.AndIdon'thavemanyformalqualifications.Idroppedoutofcollegeinthefirstyear,whichIregretnow.SoIneedhelpwiththebusinesssideofthings.I'msettingupmyownrecordlabeljustnowandIhopetoseeyoungkidswhoareintomusic(30)______(give)ahelpinghand.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.acquireB.embarrassedC.virtueD.achievementE.launchF.promoteG.logicalH.criticalI.exceptionalJ.abandonK.observationIntheheartofourflourishingworld,wheretechnology31usintonewfrontiers,weoftenforgetthequietwisdomthatnatureprovides.Observingthewaywaterfindsitspatharoundobstaclescanteachusmuchaboutresilienceandadaptability.This32isnotjustalessoninsurvivalbutalsoareminderoftheimportanceofpatienceandpersistence.Manypeoplefeel33whentheyrealizehowlittletheyknowaboutthenaturalworld,despitelivingsocloselywithit.Yet,thisrealizationcanbethebeginningofabeautifuljourneytowardslearningandgrowth.Thefirststeponthispathisto34knowledgeabouttheenvironmentaroundus,understandinghowecosystemsworkandtheroleeachspeciesplays.Educationisapowerfultoolforchange,andthroughit,wecan35awarenessandappreciationofnature.Whenchildrenlearntorespectandvaluetheenvironment,theyaremorelikelytobecomeresponsiblestewardsoftheplanet.It'scrucialthatweinstillthesevaluesearlyon,astheyformthefoundationforfuturegenerationstobuildupon.However,therearemomentswhenwemustalsobewilingto36outdatedwaysofthinkingandembracenewapproaches.Forinstance,insteadofviewingeconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalconservationasopposingforces,wecanstriveforabalancewhereonecomplementstheother.Thisrequiresa37approachtoproblem-solving,whereweconsiderallaspectsbeforemakingdecisions.Naturehasawayofhighlightingwhatistrulyimportant,likethe38ofsimplicityandthebeautyofdiversity.Inaworldthatoftencelebratesexcess,natureremindsusthatsometimeslessismore.Byrecognizingandvaluingthesequalities,wecanachieveabetterharmonywiththenaturalworld.Achievingsuchabalanceisnosmallfeat;itrepresentsasignificant39thatbenefitsnotonlyhumanitybutalllifeonEarth.Westandatacrossroadswhereeverydecisionwemakehasthepotentialtocreatealastingimpact.Ittakesan40levelofcommitmentandactionfromeachofustoensurethatthelegacyweleavebehindisoneofstewardshipandcare.IlI.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B.CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Attheturnofthecentury,therewasalotoftalkaboutwhetherglobalizationasagoodthingorabadthing.Onesidearguedthatitallowedbig,multi-nationalcorporationsto41workersinpoorcountriesformoreprofits.Theothersideobjectedthatthe42ofthesecorporationsintothedevelopingworldofferedthebesthopeforraisinglivingstandards.Oneside43.Theothersideansweredthattheseshiftswererapidly44theworld'sabilitytouseitsresourceefficiently.Nowit'sprettyclearthatglobalization,beitgoodorbad,isa(n)45thing.Ratherthandealingwiththeproblemsofglobalizationhead-on,itcanbetemptingtotryto46theprocess.Yetthat'slikelytopostponetheproblems,notsolvethem.Unlesseverycountrydecidestocloseitsbordertocommerce,migrationandfinancialtransactions,globalizationwill47.Tariffs(關(guān)稅)exist,ofcourse,asdorestrictionsonforeignworkersandforeigninvestment.Butastechnologyformovinggoods,peopleandinformationimproves,globalizationwillspeedup.Howandwhythisishappeningisawell-exploredfield.Moreover,arguingaboutwhetherit'sgoodorbadhasbecomesomethingofa(n)48activity.Themorerelevantquestionnowishowtomanagetheshifttoamoreglobalizedworld.Peoplearemaking49everydaythatchangetheimpactofglobalizationontheirlives.Parentschoosewhethertopayforextralanguagelessonsfortheirchildren.Thechiefexecutiveinadyingindustryweighshowmuchhiscompanyshouldinvestinresearchingnewproducts.Agovernmentministertriestofigureouthowtokeephercountry'sbrightestscientistsfrommovingoverseas.Yetit'snoteasytoplanforthefuturewithout50whatthefuturewilllooklike.Backinthe1980s,AmericanswereencouragingtheirchildrentolearnJapanese.Now,Chineseisthelanguageofchoice.ThoughIndiastillwatchesashundredsofitsbrightestgraduatesheadtotheUnitedStateseveryyear,moreandmoreare51tostarttheirownbusinesses.Theground-levelchallengesrequireflexible52.Developingspecificskills,inventingspecifictechnologiesorpassingspecificlawstofitthecircumstancesofthemomentmaynotbe53.Itmaybemoreimportanttodevelopskillsthathelpyou54moreskills,toinventtechnologiesthatsetthestageforgenerationsofinnovation,andtopasslawsthatopenthedoortoseveraldifferentkindsofregulation---55,tocreateaplatformofflexibledecision-makingintheprocessofrapidchanges.41.A.equipB.exploitC.educateD.evaluate42.A.guidanceB.expansionC.transmissionD.restriction43.A.recalledB.predictedC.praisedD.complained44.A.discussingB.applyingC.improvingD.possessing45.A.dissatisfactoryB.unavoidableC.inexhaustibleD.irregular46.A.slowB.followC.selectD.reverse47.A.continueB.disappearC.resultD.emerge48.A.complicatedB.simplisticC.realisticD.intense49.A.inquiriesB.alterationsC.decisionsD.wishes50.A.sharingB.worryingC.forgettingD.knowing51.A.goingabroadB.keepinganxiousC.stayinghomeD.becomingalert52.A.servicesB.stylesC.requirementsD.solutions53.A.urgentB.timelyC.enoughD.personal54.A.lookuptoB.makeupC.runuptoD.pickup55.A.inotherwordsB.what'smoreC.asaresultD.bycontrastSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneeds,thenit'slikelyyouwillburnout,orfeelupset.Whenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingback,youneverfeelfulfilled,soyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlife.Thewaytocreateahealthybulancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.Yourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobe.Isuggesttomyclients(客戶)thattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kind,loving,generous,inspirational,peaceful,wiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.Masteringthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurpose.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionship,achievement,support,beingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.Thisiswhatyoureceive.Youtakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlife.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvalues,itbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblems,youcouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.Acalmpersonmightgoforawalk,meditate(冥想),orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworry,youcouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwords,youwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe--thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvalues,younotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourself,youreinforce(強(qiáng)化)yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworld,andinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.56.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto______A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareC.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices66.Accordingtothepassage,livingbyyourbeingvalues,youwould______A.gainalotofpowerB.formpositivepersonalityC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.fillyourownneeds67.Theunderlinedword"void"inParagraph1means______A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone'smindC.abreakofcontinuityD.astateofconfusion68.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.HavingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvaluesB.Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.C.Thewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouare.D.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity(B)Herearethetopsummervacationlodgesinthenation!OutofLakeWobegon;FairHillsResortWithsandcastlecontests,Swedishbuffetnight,andfamilybingo,thisclassicnorthernMinnesotalodgeisrightoutofGarrisonKeillor'sLakeWobegon.Familiescanchoosefromacollectionofactivitiessuitableforbothadultsandkids--volleyball,tennis,sailing,swimming-lazebythelake,orrehearsefortheirstarturnattheweeklytalentshow.Thefamily-runresortisproudofitsmyriad"lifers,"guestswho'vebeenvacationingheresincetheywerekids.Thisyear,tenofthemwillcelebratetheir50thyearlyvisit.NorthernCalifornia,Unplugged;GrayEagleLodgeOncetheyfindGrayEagleLodgeoffatwo-laneroad,mostguestshavenousefortheircars.Daysherearespentonfoot,hikingtoalpinelakesintheSierrasorgoingforadipintheswimmingholefedbya15-footwaterfall."Therearenoofficiallyplannedactivities,"explainsTracyMorris,whohastakenherchildrenhereforyears,"unlessyoucounttheget-togethersspecificallyarrangedforkidswhohavenevermetbeforebuthavebecomefastfriendsandenjoyfuntogether."AuthenticAdirondacks;TheHedgesForrecentyearsimprovementshavebeenmade--includingupgradingtheplumbingtoaccommodatemoreguests,answeringtothemaincomplaintsinthepastaboutitspoorcapacity.ThecurrentownershaverestoredthecamptoitsoriginalAdirondack-styleglory.Thoughtastelesstotheyoungeragegroups,thestyleearnedthelodgeaspotontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.GreatLakeLodge;TheInnatWatervaleBuiltasaboardingschoolin1892,thislodgebecameasummerretreatin1917.Today,theownerofthelodgeproudlypromotestheresort'slackofTV,Wi-Fi,anddecentcellphonecoverage,whichmakesitperfectforrecluses(隱士).Insteadofstickingwiththeirsmartphones,parentsandchildrenbothfindtheirrelationshipsgreatlyimprovedthroughhikingthe300-foot-highOldBaldydune,combingthebeachforfossils,andsavoringthesunsetsoverthelaketogether.60.Whichlodgeisnotveryattractiveforkids?A.FairHillsResortB.GrayEagleLodgeC.TheHedgesD.TheInnatWatervale61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?AFairHillsResortspecializesinservingyoungvacationerswithvarietiesofactivities.B.TheHedgeusedtobecriticizedforfailingtoservelargenumberofcustomers.C.LackofmoderncommunicationtoolsatTheInnatWatervalewasduetopoorfacilityconditions.D.CarsarebannedfromGrayEagleLodge.62.Thepassagewillmostprobablyappear______A.onaweddingmagazineaboutfindingapermanentresidenceB.inaUN'sreportaboutfamilyrelationshipsC.onafinancialmagazineanalyzingtheprospectsoftouristindustryD.onawebsitesellingpackagetours(C)There'sanewfrontier(新領(lǐng)域)in3Dprintingthat'sbeginningtocomeintofocus:food.Recentdevelopmenthasmadepossiblemachinesthatprint,cook,andservefoodsonamassscale.Andtheindustryisn'tstoppingthere.FoodproductionWitha3Dprinter,acookcanprintcomplicatedchocolatesculpturesandbeautifulpiecesfordecorationonaweddingcake.Noteverybodycandothat--ittakesyearsofexperience,butaprintermakesiteasy.ArestaurantinSpainusesaFoodinito"re-createformsandpieces"offoodthatare"exactlythesame",freeingcookstocompleteothertasks.Inanotherrestaurant,allofthedishesanddessertsitservesare3D-printed,ratherthanfarmtotable.SustainabilityTheglobalpopulationisexpectedtogrowto9.6billionby2050,andsomeanalystsestimatethatfoodproductionwillneedtoberaisedby50percenttomaintaincurrentlevels.Sustainabilityisbecominganecessity.3Dfoodprintingcouldprobablycontributetothesolution.Someexpertsbelieveprinterscouldusehydrocolloids(水解膠體)fromplentifulrenewableslikealgae(藻類)andgrasstoreplacethefamiliaringredients.3Dprintingcanreducefueluseandemissions.Grocerystoresofthefuturemightstock"food"thatlastsyearsonend,freeingupshelfspaceandreducingtransportationandstoragerequirements.NutritionFuture3Dfoodprinterscouldmakeprocessedfoodhealthier.HodLipson,aprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,said,"Foodprintingcouldallowconsumerstoprintfoodwithcustomisedmutritionalcontent,likevitamins.Soinsteadofeatingapieceofyesterday'sbreadfromthesupermarket,you'deatsomethingbakedjustforyouondemand."ChallengesDespiterecentadvancementsin3Dfoodprinting,theindustryhasmanychallengestoovercome.Currently,mostingredientsmustbechangedtoapastebeforeaprintercanusethem,andtheprintingprocessisquitetime-consuming,becauseingredientsinteractwitheachotherinverycomplexways.Ontopofthat,mostofthe3Dfoodprintersnowarerestrictedtodryingredients,becausemeatandmilkproductsmayeasilygobad.Someexpertsareskepticalabout3Dfoodprinters,believingtheyarebettersuitedforfastfoodrestaurantsthanhomesandhigh-endrestaurants.63.Whatbenefitdoes3Dprintingbringtofoodproduction?A.Ithelpscookstocreatenewdishes.B.Itsavestimeandeffortincooking.C.Itimprovesthecookingconditions.D.Itcontributestorestaurantdecorations.664.AccordingtoParagraph4,3D-printedfood______A.ismoreavailabletoconsumersB.canmeetindividualnutritionalneedsC.ismoretastythanfoodinsupermarketsD.cankeepallthenutritioninrawmaterials65.Whatisthemainfactorthatprevents3Dfoodprintingfromspreadingwidely?A.Theprintingprocessiscomplicated.B.3Dfoodprintersaretooexpensive.C.Foodmaterialshavetobedry.D.Someexpertsdoubt3Dfoodprinting.66.Whichcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.3DFoodPrinting:DeliciousNewTechnologyB.ANewWaytoImprove3DFoodPrintingC.TheChallengesfor3DFoodProductionD.3DFoodPrinting:FromFarmtoTableSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingtextfromwhichfoursentenceshaveremoved.ChoosefromthesentencesA-Fthemostsuitableonetofilleachnumberedgapinthetext.Therearetwoextrasentencesthatyoudonotneedtouse.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.A.BATwantedtotakeaction.B.Thosewhogavemoreteudedtogainless.C.Thedataareridiehous,ahdnooneisreallypayingattention.D.Bynature,educatorsaretaughttogivecareandsupportothers--notthemselves.E.Althoughrespectedforitsownsake,teachingisundersuspicionintoday'sworld.F.Afterall,self-care,goodmentalhealth,positivewell-beingisoneofthesinglebestthingsyoucandoforyourself.HelptheexhaustedandstressedteachersTeachingshouldnotbeoneofthemoststressfuljobsintheUS.Butitis."Theonlyotherprofessionthatcomesclosetousforstressisnursingandwestillhavethenumbers...byalot67”"Nobodyrealizeshowhorrificworkingconditionsareforteachersthroughoutthecountry,"Brice-Hydesays,anexperiencedteacherinNewYorkwhoispartofthenationalgroupBadassTeachersAssociation(BAT).68Sotheydidanationalstudyofteacherworkingconditionsaroundissueslikestress,work-lifebalance,respect,andmore.Theresultsarebothsurprisingandnot.Ifyou'vebeenseeingthestoriesaboutteacherwalkoutsandpayinequality,youprobablyaren'tallthatshockedtoseethesethingslike:61percentofeducatorsfindwork"always"or“often"stressful;27percentofeducatorssaidthey'vebeenthreatenedorbullied;86percentofeducatorsfeeldisrespectedbyUSSecretaryofEducationBetsyDeVos.Teachersarestressedout,andturnoverishigh.Nowonderwe'reseeingmorestoriesabouttheimportanceofself-care,classroomburnout,andmentalhealthdaysforteachers.Yet,self-caredoesn'tseemtocomeeasilyforpeople,andthisisdefinitelytrueforteachers.69Wethinkit'stimetochangethat,though.SoinhonorofWorldMentalHealthDay,weareworkingtochangethedialogueaboutteachermentalhealth.Belowaresomeofthetopchallengespeoplegivefornotseekingtherapy,orevenbasicself-care,alongwithpossiblesolutionsandworkaroundsforeachone.Wehopeyousharethisarticlewidely,givingsupportandlovetoyourfelloweducators.70Andit'sprettymuchguaranteedtohelpyoudowhatyousetouttointhefirstplace--beagoodteacherIV.71.SummaryDirectlons:Readthepassageandwriteasummarywithin60words.Mostepisodesofabsent-mindedness--forgetingwhereyouleftsomethingorwonderingwhyyoujustenteredaroom--arecausedbyasimplelackofattention,saysSchacter."You'resupposedtoremembersomething,butyouhaven'tencodeditdeeply."Encoding,Schacterexplains,isaspecialwayofpayingattentiontoaneventthathasamajorimpactonrecallingitlater.Failuretoencodeproperlycancreateanannoyingsituation.Ifyouputyourmobilephoneinapocket,forexample,anddon'tpayattentiontowhatyoudidbecauseyou'reinvolvedinaconversation,you'llprobablyforgetthatthephoneisinthe