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14/1413/14/上海中學2022學年第一學期高一年級期末練習英語學科I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Nottoplaycomputergames.B.Finishtheschoolprojectontime.C.Remembertoturnonthecomputer.D.Waitforthewomantoarrive.2.A.Readanarticlefortheproject.B.Readallthearticlesrelated.C.Workonthescienceprojectalone.D.Focusononeparticularsciencetheory.3.A.Theweather.B.Thetiringtrip.C.Thescenery.D.Theseriouspollution.4.A.Atanairport.B.Onaplane.C.Inarestaurant.D.Atanexhibition.5.A.1:00.B.3:00.C.4:00.D.5:00.6.A.ThewomanmadeajokeofTom.B.Tomwaspooratmaths.C.Themancouldn’tbelievethenews.D.Tomcaughtastudentcheating.7.A.Giveupeatingsalt.B.Controlhisbloodpressure.C.Diesoonifheeatssalt.D.Saygoodbyetothewoman.8.A.Thewomanfeelssorryforbeingtoolate.B.Themanwon’tmakeittotheshowtomorrow.C.Thetwopeoplearegoingtotheshowtonight.D.Theshowisonstagemorethanonce.9.A.Hewantstoborrowaguidebook.B.Hewantsthewomantobuythebook.C.Hewantstofindacheaperguidebook.D.Hewantsthewomantolendhimone.10.A.Shewillbebusyintheafternoon.B.Shedoesn’tenjoyworkingwiththeman.C.Shewantstoworkonthereportonceagain.D.Shedoesn’tfinditnecessarytorevisethereport.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearonelongerconversationandtwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsontheconversationandeachofthepassages.Theconversationandthepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through14arebasedonthefollowingconversation.11A.Toomanyplanestakingoffandlandingatthesametime.B.Toomanypassengerswaitingtoboardtheaircraft.C.Toomanybagsandcasesthatneedloadingintoeachplane.D.Toomanycomplaintsaboutplaneticketsbeingoversold.12.A.Askformorecashtomakeupforthelosttime.B.Choosethefree-tripticketovercash.C.Consulttheirfamilybeforetheydecide.D.Guaranteetheirseatsonthenextflight.13.A.Over-booking.B.Specialfaresystems.C.Businessflight.D.Holidaydiscounts.14.A.Gotothoselessbusyairports.B.Takeenoughfoodanddrinkonboard.C.Makeclearwhyyourflightisdelayed.D.Volunteerforthenextflightforabetterseat.Questions15through17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.15.A.Itisarareconditionforhumanbeings.B.Itistheresultofthebody’slackofheat.C.Itisnotafatalconditionevenifnotfoundearly.D.Itisnotobviousasthepatientshowsfewsigns.16.A.Wearingahatandascarfandapairofglovesisimportant.B.Twolayersoflightclothesarebetterthanonlayerofheavyclothing.C.It’sessentialtohavealltheclothesstayasdryaspossible.D.Sweatingafterhardworkingisdangerousinthecolderseasons.17.A.Itcanbringwarmthforjustashortperiodoftime.B.Itlowersthebody’stemperaturefasterthanexpected.C.Itmakeshumanbodylessabletoholdheat.D.Itincreasestheriskoffallingorhurtingoneself.Questions18through20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.18.A.Todemonstratehowmuchtheymissedtheirhomecountry.B.Toshowthattheywereproudoftheirnationalculture.C.ToindicatetheirloyaltytotheRomanCatholicreligion.D.ToprotestagainsttheirlowsocialstatusinAmerica.19.A.Festivefoodanddrink.B.Thewearingofthegreen.C.Irishparadesandmusic.D.Apoliticalstatement.20A.Itreflectsthegreen-coveredfieldsinIreland.B.ItwasaddedintothecolorsoftheIrishflaginthe17thcentury.C.It’stheoriginalcolorassociatedwithSt.Patrick’sDay.D.It’sreplacedbyblueincelebrationfromthe17thcentury.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA:MultiplechoicesDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Self-driving?is?an?area?________China?and?the?rest?of?the?world?are?on?the?same?startingline.A.that B.whereC.which D.when2.There’sbeenmuchfinger-pointinganddebateoverwho________fortheextremeweatherconditions.A.blames B.hastoblame C.istobeblamed D.istoblame3.Ourancestorshadnoirontoolsandwheeledvehicles,yettheymanagedtomovestonesthat________morethanahundredtonstothesite.A.weighed B.wereweighed C.wereweighing D.weigh4.Theritualsofcoming-of-ageceremoniesarediverse.Butonething________allcoming-of-ageceremonieshaveincommonis________theyprepareayoungpersontotakeonresponsibilitiesasanadult.A.what;that B.that;that C.what;whether D.that;what5.HoldenCaulfieldexperiencesverylittlegrowthinthenovelTheCatcherintheRye,maintaininghisdisrespectforrules,________Ithinkiswhyyoungerreaderssostronglytaketothebook.A.what B.where C.that D.which6.InKorea,thethirdMondayofMayisthedaytocelebrate________turn19yearsold,knownas‘Coming-of-Age’day.A.hewho B.whoever C.thosewho D.who7.Theopenuniversityaimstoprovideuniversityeducationforanyone,________backgroundorpreviouseducationqualificationsheorshehas.A.what B.whether C.whatever D.however8.________glittersisnotgold;notallthose________wanderarelost.A.What;who B.All;that C.What;that D.Allthat;who9.—What’syourplanfortheholidays?—Well,whileyouareenjoyingyourselfonthebeach,I________onmycouch,watchingYoungSheldon.A.amsitting B.willbesitting C.willhavesat D.wouldsit10.________inordertositforthecollegeentranceexam?A.Whatshesuggestedheread B.WhatdidshesuggesthereadC.Didshesuggestforhimtoread D.Didshesuggestwhatheshouldread11.Commonsensedemands_______bothsidesoftheproblem.A.heexamine B.himtoexamine C.himexamining D.heexamines12.Ireadaboutthetwostoriesinsomebookorother.Doesitmatter________itwas?A.where B.what C.how D.which13.Thebookhashelpedmegreatlyinmydailycommunication,especiallyatwork________agoodimpressionisamust.A.which B.when C.as D.where14.Theincrediblescientificdiscoverieswhichweremadeduringthe19thand20thcenturies________theboom(激增)ofscienceinpopculture.A.madeitpossible B.madepossible C.madepossibly D.madeitpossibly15.—Isthereanypossibility______youcouldpickmeupattheairport?—Noproblem.Awhen B.thatC.whether D.what16.Thecity________high-risepublichousingtowersandreplacedthemwithgarden-styleapartments.A.toreaway B.toreapart C.toredown D.toreat17.Heisstrategicabouthis________whenhegivesspeeches,varyingthepace,softeningonoccasion,allowingsilenceforacontrast.A.transition B.delivery C.relevance D.facility18.Asanadult,Wilsonreturnedtohishometo_______hisfondlyrememberedchildhood.A.reminisceabout B.enrollin C.centeraround D.takeon19.InasmallstudypublishedtodayinthejournalNature,aUSteamshowedthattheapproachwas________andsafe,butwassuccessfulonlyinahandfulofpatients.A.feasible B.casual C.engaging D.carefree20.Hawking’sresearch,ifitisprovedbyfurtherexperiments,could________someofthebiggestmysteriesintheuniverse.A.findfaultwith B.setfooton C.makeroomfor D.castlightonSectionB:GrammarDirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.‘Coco’forcedPixartodivedeepintoareal-worldculture—andaddsomediversityPixarStudios,forallitsfameforcreatinghighlydetailedworlds,hasrarelyhadtoworrytoomuchaboutculturalauthenticity(文化真實性).Evenafterallitsfamousresearchformovies___21___BraveandRatatouille,thefilmmakershavebeenfreetousetheirimaginations,withoutrealfearofoffendingtoymakersandautomakers.TheBayAreastudioknew,however,thatcentering“Coco,”whichopenedWednesday,Nov.22,onMexico’sDayoftheDeadholidaywouldenteranentirelydifferentarea,___22___itwouldincludenotonlydescriptionsoftraditions,butalsoasignificantincreaseincastingdiversity.“Weknewfromtheearlystagesthatincreatingthisfilm,”co-directorAdrianMolinasaid,“accompanyingitwasthishugeresponsibilitytorepresentitfaithfully.”TheDayoftheDead___23___(celebrate)widelyinMexicoeachautumninmemoryofdepartedlovedonesandinsupportoftheirjourneyintheafterlife.“Coco”centersaroundseveralgenerationsofrelatives,bothlivinganddead,___24___havelessonstolearnandlong-buriedfamilysecretstouncover.“Somefilmmakersmightsimplygraft(加入)customsandritualsontoanexistingstory.Thatisnotatall___25___Pixarworks,”saidMolina,whoisofMexicandescent(出身).“Wedecidedprettymuchwhenthefilmwasapproved—maybeevenbefore—___26___wewantedtogettheresearchdoneearly.”MolinagrewupinCalif,seeingsomeaspectsoftheholiday,butnotothers.“Wewantedtoexperiencetheholiday:visitthepeople,visitthefamilies,askquestions,takephotos,”MolinasaidofthePixarteam’sresearchfieldtripstoMexico.“Wewantedtoreallyimmerse(沉浸在)ourselvesin___27___thecelebrationoftheDayoftheDeadwas.Thenwewouldbereadytostartdiscussingstory.”ThatanimatedstorycentersaroundaboyMiguel,wholongstosingandplaytheguitarinpublic,despitehisgrandmother’sbanonmakingmusic.Coco,Miguel’sgreatgrandmother,isthelastlivinglinktothatlong-agomisunderstandinginvolvingherfather,___28___travelingmusician.“There’sacertainlanguagetofamily,andthere’sacertainlanguageacrossgenerations—___29___it’saliterallanguage,orjusttheactsofloveanddutyandresponsibilitythatcomewithbeingafamily,”Molinasaid.“Thoseseemedliketheinterestingthingsfrommyexperiencethatcouldcompletelyapplytothiskid(Miguel)whofeelsoutofplaceinhisfamily.”MolinaalsoapplaudsPixar’screativemoveintospecificcultures.“Ifyou’renotwillingtomakeaconnectionwiththestoriesofotherpeopleandletthembetheir____30____(talented)selvesasartists,asperformers,asfilmmakers,”hesaid.“you’remissingoutonwhattheaudiencewants.”“Everyonewantstoholdthememoriesoftheonesthathavepassedonwithjoy,”Molinasaidof“Coco,”“andsharethosememories,andkeepthemalive.”SectionC:VocabularyDirection:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.maintainingB.effectivelyC.developedD.wondersE.positionedF.overcomeG.flexibilityH.establishedI.exploringJ.remotelyK.respectivelyWorkcations:Thetraveltrendmixingworkandplay“Afterworkingfromhomeforoverayear,Ineededachangeinatmosphere,”saysVedikaBhaia,aKolkata-basedmarketingentrepreneurandcontentcreator.Lastsummer,sheandafriendwentona15-daytripthroughIndia’sParvatiValley,____31____thenaturalenvironmentwhilebalancingafullworkloadonalaptop.Thoughshewasusedtoworking____32____,Bhaiasaysthe‘work-from-anywhere’mentality(思維模式)createdbythepandemicpushedhertotakeatripthatcombinedworkandleisure.“Iknewtravellingwoulddo____33____formymentalhealth.Itwouldhelpme____34____thecreativeblockIwashavingaswell,”shesays.Thepopularityofworkcationsmayseemtoconflictwiththefirmly____35____ideathatweshouldkeepworkandplayapart–afterall,betterawarenessofwork-relatedmentalhealthstressorshasleftusmoreconsciousthaneveroftheimportanceof____36____boundariesbetweenourprofessionalandpersonallives.Yetexpertsarguethattheadaptabilitywe’vedevelopedduringthepandemichas____37____uswelltoenjoyabreakthatcombinesworkandplay.Andgiventhebenefitsworkersseeinthem–likemorechancestoexplorenewplaceswhilefulfillingourday-to-dayresponsibilities–workcationsarelikelytobecomeapracticelastingwellbeyondthepandemic.Ofcourse,theremaywellbesomepeoplewhoprefertocommitfullytoeitherworkorplay,ratherthancombinethetwoactivities.RachelFu,professoroftourism,saysthatwhetherpeopleenjoytheworkcationexperiencewilldependon“avarietyofindividualpersonalitiesandbehaviouralchoices”;somemayfeeltheyareonlyonholidayiftheyaretotallyfreefromwork,forexample.ButFususpectsthatmanywhite-collarworkershave____38____theskillsneededtopulloffworkcationsduringthepandemic.“Ourbehaviourshavebeenforcedtochange,”shesays.“Homeisschool,homeiswherewework.Wehaveallbeentrainedtoswitch:‘OK,nowwehaveaZoommeeting’.Ithinkafterthepasttwoyears,wecanswitchfromonethingtothenextvery____39____.”Giventhelevelofinterestfromworkersnowaccustomedtostayingproductiveinmultipleenvironments,workcationslooklikeapracticethat’sheretostay.“Aslongasyoudeliver,manycompaniesdon’tcarewhereyou’reworkingfrom,”saysFu.Accommodatingworkerswillbeincompanies’interests;it’salreadyclearthat____40____willbekeytokeepingworkers,especiallyasthenewgenerationofworkers,inparticular,valuetheabilitytoworkfromanywhere.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA:ClozeDirection:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Youmayalreadybefamiliarwithrecentfindingsthatsuggestchildrenasyoungassixmonthswhoreadbookswiththeirparentsseveraltimesaweekshowstrongerliteracyskillsfouryearslater,scorehigheronintelligencetests,andlandbetterjobsthannonreaders.Butrecentresearcharguesthatreadingmaybejustasimportantin____41____.Whenpracticedoveralifetime,readingandlanguageacquisition(習得)skillscansupporthealthybrainfunctioninginbigways.Simplyput:____42____powerincreasesbrainpower.To____43____whyandwhateachofuscandotogetthemostoutofourwords,startbyaskingthesamequestiontheYaleteamdid:Whatisitaboutreadingbooksinparticularthatincreasesourbrainpowerwhilereadingnewspapersandmagazinesdoesn’t?Forone,theresearchersassume,chapterbooksencourage“deepreading.”Unlikeskimmingapageofheadlines,readingabookforcesyourbraintothinkcriticallyandmake____44____fromonechaptertoanother,andtotheoutsideworld.Whenyoumakeassociations,sodoesyourbrain,literallybuildingnewpathwaysbetweenregionsinallfourlobes(腦葉)andbothhemispheres.Overtime,theseneuralnetworkscanpromotequickerthinkingandmayprovideagreater____45____againsttheworsteffectsofcognitivedecay(認知衰退).____46____,readingbooks,especiallyfiction,hasbeenshowntoincreaseempathy(共鳴)andemotionalintelligence.One2013studyfoundthatparticipantswhoreadjustthefirstpartorchapterofastoryshowedanoticeableincreaseinempathyoneweeklater,while____47____readersshowedadecrease.Thesefindingsmaysound____48____,butthey’renot;developingsocialtoolssuchasempathyandemotionalintelligencecanleadtomore(andmorepositive)humaninteraction,which____49____canlowerstresslevels—bothofwhichareprovedtohelpyoulivelongerandhealthier.That’snottosaythatmagazines,newspapers,andWebarticlesarewithout_____50_____.Readinganythingthatfillsyourmindandexposesyoutonewwords,phrases,andfactsseemstocarry_____51_____benefits.Newresearchindicatesthatalarge_____52_____mayleadtoamoreflexiblemindbyfuelingwhatscientistscallcognitivereserve(認知儲備).Onewaytothinkaboutthisreserveisasyourbrain’sabilitytoadaptto_____53_____.Justasyourbloodcellswillhelptocoveracutonyourknee,cognitivereservehelpsyourbraincellsfindnewmentalpathwaysaroundareasdamagedbystroke,dementia,andotherformsofdecay.Thiscouldexplainwhy,afterdeath,manyseeminglyhealthyeldersturnouttoharboradvancedsignsofAlzheimer’sdiseaseintheirbrainsdespiteshowingfewsigns_____54_____.It’stheircognitivereserve,researcherssuspect,thatmayallowsomeseniorsto_____55_____hiddenbraindamage.41.A.childhood B.adulthood C.education D.occupation42.A.Memory B.Fluency C.Literature D.Word43.A.understand B.believe C.question D.confess44.A.explorations B.connections C.equivalents D.judgments45.A.appeal B.struggle C.defense D.warning46.A.Consequently B.However C.Besides D.Instead47.A.news B.regular C.mind D.occasional48.A.inevitable B.unofficial C.undeniable D.insignificant49.A.inthemeantime B.todate C.inturn D.tothefull50.A.advantages B.weaknesses C.threats D.opportunities51.A.physical B.mental C.economic D.social52.A.proportion B.brain C.vocabulary D.range53.A.decrease B.change C.increase D.damage54.A.asbefore B.intotal C.asusual D.inlife55.A.lookdownon B.makeupfor C.getusedto D.takeoutofSectionB:ReadingcomprehensionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)“WehaveDante,ShakespeareandDuFu(712—770).Thesepoetscreatetheveryvaluesbywhichpoetryisjudged,”saidHarvardprofessorStephenOweninDuFu,China’sGreatestPoet,aBBCdocumentary.DespitethefactthatDuFuisusuallymentionedinthesamebreathasDanteandShakespeare,hehasremainedlargelyunknownintheWesternworldforlong.However,withthescreeningofthefirstEnglish-languagedocumentaryfeatureaboutthepoet,thedaysofDuFuasChina’sbest-keptliterarysecretseemtobejustnumbered.ItiswrittenandpresentedbyMichaelWood,askilledtelevisionhistorianwhoalsodirectedotherChina-relateddocumentariessuchasTheStoryofChina(2016)andTheStoryofChina’sReformandOpeningUp(2018).FromtheYellowRivertotheYangtzeGorges,anddowntotheforestedhillsofHunanprovince,Woodvisitedanumberofplacessuchasthepoet’sbirthplaceGongyiinHenanprovinceandTangDynastycapitalChang’an,today’sXi’an.Alongtheway,hemetandtalkedtoordinarypeople,dancersandmusicians,whohelpedtotellthefantasticstoryofthepoet.InterviewswithfamousscholarsspecializinginChineseliteraturealsohelpedpresentaclearerpictureofthepoet’slifeexperiences,literarysignificanceandhisfriendshipwithLiBai,anothergreatChinesepoet.Bornin712DuFulivedintheTangDynasty,atimemarkedbyextraordinaryculturalachievements.However,afteracivilunrest,DuFu,theformercivilservantattheTangcourt,wasforcedtobecomeaporter,andsufferedfromstarvation.Throughupsanddowns,thepoetneverstoppedwriting,pouringouthisconcernforhis-countryandpeopleaswellascelebratingthesimplejoysoflife.Du’spoetryreflectsthecountry’shistoricaleventsmirroredinhisownspiritualjourney,sohebecomesapartoftheemotionalvocabularyofChineseculture,saidStephenOwen,whoin2016completedtheeight-year-longprojecttotranslateDuFu’s1,400poemsintoEnglish.56.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph2impliesthatthedocumentarywillhelp________.A.createthevaluesofpoetryB.theWestknowmoreaboutDuFuC.keepthesecretsinDuFu’spoemsD.DuFubecomeoneofthetop3poets57.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.DuFu’scolorfullifeexperiences.B.Localpeople’sadmirationforDuFu.C.Famousscholars’researchfindingsonDuFu.D.MichaelWood’seffortinmakingthedocumentary.58.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDuFu?A.Inspiringandhelpful. B.Toughandresponsible.C.Easy-goingandcareful. D.Generousandhardworking.59.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.DuFu’spoetrywinsworld’srecognitionB.DuFu’spoemsaretranslatedintoEnglishC.BBCdocumentaryreflectsChinesecultureD.BBCdocumentarypresentsChina’sShakespeare(B)MarcoPoloTimeline(1254—1324)1254OnSeptember15,MarcoPolowasborninVenice.1260Hiswealthyfatheranduncle,NicoloandMaffeoPolo,setsailfromConstantinopletotheCrimeaonatradingjourney.1262NicoloandMaffeoPoloreceivedaninvitationtoChinatomeettheKublaiKhan(忽必烈).1269NicoloandMaffeoPoloreturnedtoVenice.1271MarcoPoloaccompaniedhisfatheranduncleonajourneythroughtheHolyLand,PersiaandTartaryandtotheEmpireofChina.1274ThetravellersreachedChinaafterathree-yearjourney.MarcoPolo’sfatherandunclerenewedtheirfriendlyacquaintancewiththeKublaiKhanandpresentedhimwithpapal(教皇的)letters.Theyweregivenimportantpositionsathiscourtinreturn.MarcoPololearnedtospeaktheChineselanguage.1275MarcoPolowasappointedasanenvoy(使節(jié))fortheKublaiKhanandtraveledthroughChinaonhismissions.1280’sMarcoPolotraveledthroughAsiaworkingfortheKublaiKhanandwaseventuallyappointedasagovernorofoneofhiscities.1292AmarriagewasarrangedforthedaughterofKublaiKhan,thePrincessCocachin,andthePolosaccompaniedtheweddingparty,consistingofafleetoffourteenships,toPersia.1293ThePolosstayedinPersiatocelebratetheweddingandthenheadedtowardstheBlackSeatomaketheirwaybacktoVenice.1295MarcoPoloarrivedinVenicewiththefinestcollectionofjewelseverseen.VenicewasatwarwithGenoa.1298MarcoPolowasmadea“gentlemancommander”ofaVenetiangalley.HisshipjoinedinthebattleofKurzolaandhewastakenasaprisonerofwarbytheGenoese.WhenhewasinprisonhemetawritercalledRustichellodaPisaanddictated(口述)tohimanaccountofhistravelsandexperiencesinChina,Japan,andotherEasterncountries.1299MarcoPolowasreleasedasaprisonerofwarinGenoa.60.WhendidthePolosstarttheirjourneytowardstheEmpireofChina?A.1262. B.1269. C.1271. D.1274.61.MarcoPolo’sfatheranduncleweregivenimportantpositionsinthecourtoftheKublaiKhan.Itwasprobablybecause________.A.theywereverywealthytraders B.theyweresuccessfuladventurersC.theybroughttoChinapapalletters D.theylearnttospeaktheChineselanguage62.Accordingtothetimeline,whatwasthelastthingthatMarcoPolodidbeforereturningtoVenice?A.HemarriedthedaughteroftheKublaiKhan.B.HeaccompaniedPrincessCocachintoPersia.C.Hewasmadethecommanderofafleet.D.HedictatedanaccountofhistravelstotheEast.(C)Youcantellalotaboutpeople’sgeneralstateofmindbasedontheirsocialmediafeeds.Aretheyalwaystweetingabouttheirbiggestannoyancesorpostingpicturesofparticularlycutekitties?Inasimilarfashion,researchersareturningtoTwitterforcluesabouttheoverallhappinessofentiregeographiccommunities.Whatthey’refindingisthatregionalvariationintheuseofcommonphrasesproducespredictionsthatdon’talwaysreflectthelocalstateofwell-being.Butremovingfromtheiranalysesjustthreespecificterms—good,loveandLOL—greatlyimprovestheaccuracyofthemethods.We’relivinginacrazyCOVID-19era.Andnowmorethanever,we’reusingsocialmediatoadapttoanewnormalandreachouttothefriendsandfamilythatwecan’tmeetface-to-face.KokilJaidkastudiescomputationallinguisticsattheNationalUniversityofSingapore.“Butourwordsaren’tusefuljusttounderstandwhatwe,asindividuals,thinkandfeel.They’realsousefulcluesaboutthecommunitywelivein.”O(jiān)neofthesimplermethodsthatmanyscientistsusetoanalyzethedatainvolvescorrelatingwordswithpositiveornegativeemotions.Butwhenthoserecordsarecomparedwithphonesurveysthatassessregionalwell-being,Jaidkasays,theydon’tpaintanaccuratepictureofthelocalZeitgeist(時代精神).Beingabletogetanaccuratereadonthemoodofthepopulationisnolaughingmatter.“That’sparticularlyimportantnow,inthetimeofCOVID,wherewe’reexpectingamentalhealthcrisisandwe’realreadyseeinginsurveydatathelargestdecreaseinsubjectivewell-beingin10yearsatleast,ifnotever.”Tofindoutwhy,JaidkaandherteamanalyzedbillionsoftweetsfromaroundtheUnitedStates.AndtheyfoundthatamongthemostfrequentlyusedtermsonTwitterareLOL,loveandgood.Andtheyactuallythrowtheanalysisoff.Whythedisconnect?“Internetlanguageisreallyadifferentbeastthanregularspokenlanguage.We’veadaptedwordsfromtheEnglishvocabularytomeandifferentthingsindifferentsituations.”saysJaidka.“Take,forexample,LOL.I’vetweetedthewordLOLtoexpressirony,annoyanceandsometimesjustpuresurprise.WhenthemethodsformeasuringLOLasamarkerofhappinesswerecreatedinthe1990s,itstillmeantlaughingoutloud.”“Thereareplentyoftermsthatarelessmisleading,”saysJaidka.“Ourmodelstellusthatwordslikeexcited,fun,great,opportunity,interesting,fantasticandthosearebetterwordsformeasuringsubjectivewell-being.”63.Theresearchersturntosocialmediafeedsto_______.A.helpwiththeanalysisofpeople’ssubjectivewell-beingB.locatethemostfrequentlyusedwordsC.provethedisconnectbetweenlanguageandemotionsD.makethepredictionmethodmoreeffective64.Inregularspokenlanguage,whichofthefollowingismostlikelytofillintheblank“Fantastic!_______”A.Howcomehecanaffordsuchaluxurycar?B.I’veleftth