2021屆福建省部分市高三下學(xué)期一模英語試題匯編閱讀理解

福建省部分市2021屆高考畢業(yè)班第一次教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測（一模）英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解福建省漳州市2021屆高考畢業(yè)班第一次教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測（一模）英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AImaginetakingaphotoofadestinationthat’ssocolorfulthatyoudon’tneedtoapplyanyfilters.AmongmanyoftheEarth’scolorfullandscapes,therearemountainswhosecolorsgobeyondsingleandboringshades.ThePitons,AfricaNearthetownofSoufriere,onSt.Lucia’ssouthwesterncoast,thispairofmountainousvolcanicconesaretrulygreenandwhatmayattractyourattentionisthatthey’realsoblessedinbeingcoveredwithagrassyanduniqueforestthatishometoanumberofrareplantspecies.CollectivelytheyarerecognizedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.ZhangyeNationalGeopark,ChinaInnorthwesternChina’sprovinceofGansu,thisUNESCOnationalparkisconsideredtobeoneofChina’smostbeautifulnaturalwonders.Atfirstglance,itlookslikearainbowwascarefullyappliedtoapalette.MontagneSainteVictoire,FranceWhatmakesthismountainrangesowonderfulisthatithasservedasaninspirationfortheFrenchartistPaulCezanne.ThisPost-Impressionistpainterwasinspiredbythisdistinctlandscapesomuchthatitbecametheconstantsubjectofhispaintings.VermilionCliffsNationalMonument,AmericaNamedin2000,thisnationalmonumentinNorthernArizonalinemakesyoufeellikeyou’vesteppedontoanotherplanet.Toweringcliffs,andcoloredrockformationsarefoundacrossthissite’smanyregions.Butwaitaminute:Therearecertainareasthatrequireobtainingspecificpermitsinadvancetoexplorethem,sodoyourhomeworkfirst.1．WhatmayinterestyoubesidescolorsinThePitons?A．Thereareunusualplants. B．Itislocatedonthecoast.C．Therearevolcano-shapedmountains. D．It’saUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.2．WhichplacebecametheconstantsubjectofPaulCezanne'spaintings?A．ThePitons. B．ZhangyeNationalGeopark.C．MontagneSainteVictoire. D．VermilionCliffsNationalMonument.3．WhatneedsyourspecialattentionwhenyouvisitVermilionCliffsNationalMonument?A．Makingsomepreparationsaheadoftime. B．Gettingapermissionbeforeexploring.C．Variousmountainsblockingyourway. D．Feelinglikewalkingintoanotherplanet.BWetendtotakeholidaycolorsforgranted,sincethey’resodeep-rootedinourculture.It’susuallyprettyobviouswhatcolorsgowithwhatholidays.Butwhatmightbelessobviousiswhycertaincolorsareassociatedwithcertainholidays.Forinstance,asblackandorangebegintotakeoverdepartmentstorecorridorasdecorations,wewonderhowthesecolorsbecamesopopularfortheholiday.Isitjustbecauseofblackcatsandpumpkins,oristhereadeepermeaningtoit?BlackTolearnhowblackbecameassociatedwithHalloween,we'llhavetoexplorethehistoryoftheholidayitself.HalloweencandatebacktoapagancelebrationcalledSamhain,aceremonythattheancientCeltscelebratedinlateOctoberandearlyNovember.Thepurposeofthecelebrationwastowelcomeinthetimeofharvest,andwithit,“thedarkhalfoftheyear”.Butthetruesymbolicsignificanceofblackhadtodowithdeath,asdidtheholiday.TheancientCeltsbelievedthatduringSamhain,theboundariesbetweenthelivingandthedeadwereweakened.Sothecelebrationwouldalsoincludeofferingstodeadancestors,andcelebrantswouldweardeepblackmourningdress.OrangeOrangeisalittleself-explanatory.Butitalsohastodowiththeparticulartimeofyear.Again,Samhainwasintroducingtheharvesttime;peoplewouldhaveseenthetreesturnorangeaftermonthsofgreenery.ButtheorangealsohastodowithanotherimportantcomponentoftheancientSamhaincelebrations:fire.TheancientCeltswouldlightcommunityfireswhileleavingthefiresintheirownfireplacetobumout.Thefirescouldalsobeceremoniestohelpdefendagainstdevilswhilethegatewaybetweenthelivingandthedeadwasweak.Andthosefirescertainlywouldhavebeenorange!4．WhydoestheauthorraisethequestioninParagraph1?A．Togiveanexample. B．Toprovetheopinion.C．Topresentthetopic. D．Toarousereaders’interest.5．WhatcanthecolorBlackremindpeopleofinHalloween?A．Mourningancestors. B．Awelcomeoftheharvest.C．AcelebrationofSamhain. D．Theweakenedboundaries.6．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Orangetreesbroughtharvesttopeople.B．ThemeaningofOrangeisdifficulttoexplain.C．Peopleleftthefiretobumouttokeepwarm.D．Thecoloroffirewasbelievedtodriveawaydevils.7．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ConnectionsbetweenBlackandOrange.B．ThemostpopularcolorsofHalloween.C．Certaincolorsareassociatedwithcertainholidays.D．TheWaysforAncientpeopletoCelebrateHalloween.CThepopulationsofcommonanimalsarejustaslikelytoriseorfallinnumberinatimeofacceleratingglobalwarmingasthoseofrarespecies,astudysuggests.Untilrecently,scientistswerestillaccumulatingdataonhowanimalpopulationswereshiftingovertimegloballyacrossthedifferentregionsoftheplanet.Makinguseofthenewlyavailabledata,ateamofUniversityofEdinburghresearchersstudiednearly10000animalpopulationsrecordedintheLivingPlanetDatabasebetween1970and2014toprovideanewperspectiveonanimalpopulationchange.Theseincluderecordsofmammals,reptiles,sharks,fish,birdsandamphibians.Theteamfoundthat15percentofallpopulationsdeclinedduringtheperiod,while18percentincreasedand67percentshowednosignificantchange.Amphibiansweretheonlygroupinwhichpopulationsizesdeclined,whilebirds,mammalsandreptilesexperiencedincreases.Theoveralldeclineinamphibiansmakesthemapriorityforconservationefforts,researcherssay,astheirlosscouldhaveknock-oneffectsinfoodchainsandwiderecosystems.GerganaDaskalova,oftheUniversityofEdinburgh’sSchoolofGeoSciences,wholedthestudy,said,“Weoftenassumethatdeclinesinanimalnumbersareprevalenteverywhere.Butwefoundthattherearealsomanyspecieswhichhaveincreasedoverthelasthalfofacentury,suchasthosewhichdowellinhuman-transformedlandscapesorthosewhicharethefocusofconservationactions.”Dr.IslaMyers-Smith,alsooftheSchoolofGeoSciences,whoco-authoredthestudy,said,“Onlyaswebringtogetherdatafromaroundtheworld,canwebegintoreallyunderstandhowglobalchangeisinfluencingthebiodiversityofourplanet.”8．Withtheglobaltemperaturerising,whathappenstotheanimals?A．Rareanimalspeciestendtodecline.B．Commonanimalspeciestendtoincrease.C．Globalwanningisacceleratingwiththelossofanimalspecies.D．Thepopulationofcommonanimalschangesjustlikerareones.9．Howdidscientistscarryoutthestudy?A．Byanalyzingexistinginformation. B．Bystudyinganimals，behavior.C．Bycomparingdifferentstudies. D．Byrecordingthedataofanimals.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prevalent”inParagraph5mean?A．Sharp. B．Common. C．Steady. D．Relative.11．WhatisDr.IslaMyers-Smith'sattitudetowardthestudy?A．Objective. B．Optimistic. C．Subjective. D．Pessimistic.DStandinginmyoffice25yearsagowasanunknownyoungastronomerwithahalf-smileonherface.Shehadcomewithanimpossiblerequestthatmyteammodify(修改)ourthoroughlytestedsoftwaretomakeoneofourmostimportantscientificinstrumentsdosomethingithadneverbeendesignedfor,andriskbreakingit.Alltocarryoutanexperimentthatwasbasicallyawasteoftimeandcouldn’tbedone-toprovethatamassiveblackholelayatthecenterofourMilkyWay.Myinitial“noway”graduallygavewayinthefaceofhercheerfulbutfirmdetermination.AndreaGhez,oneofthreewinnersofthisyear’sNobelPrizeinPhysics，impressedmewithherworkonprovidingsolidevidenceofasupermassiveblackholewiththemassoffourmillionsunslivingatthecenteroftheMilkyWaygalaxy.ThatdeterminationandthewillingnesstotakecalculatedriskshasalwayscharacterizedAndrea.For25yearsshehasfocusedalmostcompletelyonSagittarius(人馬座)A*—thenameofourownlocalsupermassiveblackhole.Itisremarkablethatanentirefieldofstudyhasgrownupinthequartercentury,ofsearchingforandfindingevidenceofthesemonstersthoughttolieattheheartofeverylargegalaxy.AndreadidherworkattheW.M.KeckObservatory’stwintelescopesonMaunakea,Hawaii,inthecalmandclearairalmost14000feetabovethePacificOcean.ShestartedusingtheveryfirstinstrumentfixedonKeckObservatory’sNearInfraredCamera(NIRC),nowgracingthelobbyatourheadquarters.Andreaisfondofpointingoutthatoneofthereasonsforhersuccesshasbeenthistightandrapidloop(循環(huán))betweentheneedsoftheastronomersandtheengineerswhorespondtothechallenge.Thisismyfriendandlongtimecolleague,theonewhorefusedtotake“no”forananswer:AndreaGhez,winnerofthe2020NobelPrizeinPhysics.12．WhichwordsbestdescribeAndreaGhez?A．Determinedandcreative. B．Confidentandadaptable.C．Braveandkind. D．Cooperativeandgenerous.13．WhydidtheauthorgraduallychangetheattitudeofAndrea?A．BecauseofAndrea’sdetermination.B．BecauseofAndrea’sfinalsuccess.C．BecauseAndreaprovidedanexperimentalevidence.D．BecauseAndreamodifiedtheirtestedsoftware.14．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheNoblePrizeforphysics. B．Friendshipbetweencolleagues.C．HowAndreawontheNobel. D．WhatmakesAndreadifferent.15．Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aresearchpaper. B．Awebsiteaboutscientists.C．Asciencefiction. D．Adailynewspaper.福建省泉州市2021屆（3月）高三質(zhì)量監(jiān)測（一模）英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASongwritersBeforeyoucanhearasong,asongwritermustimagineit.Somesongwritersworkalone,butmanysongwritingteamscombinethetalentsofsongwritersandcomposers.PopmusiclegendEltonJohn'sbest-knownsongs,includingTinyDancerandYourSong,werewrittentoaccompanythelyrics(歌詞)ofBernieTaupin,whosenameyoumightnotknow.ArrangersAfterasonghasbeenwritten,musicarrangersmakeitmoreappealingbydecidingwhichinstrumentswillbeused,whatspeedthesongwillhave,andwhetherthesongshouldhavealowerorhigherpitch(音調(diào)).RecordingEngineersRecordingengineersalsoplayamajorroleincreatingthefinalsoundthatyouhear.First,theysetuptherecordingstudio,theroomwheretheperformersplay.Next,theyuseelectronicequipmenttorecordthemusic.Finally,longafterthemusicianshavegonehome,theyuseamixingboardtobalancethemelody(旋律)ofeachmusician.Manypeoplemakealivingwithmusic.Youmaynotrecognizealloftheirnames,butallofthemworktogethertocreatetheSongsyoulovetolistento.1．WhyanElonandBerniementionedinparagraph1?A．Toexplainhowtocomposeasong.B．Topresenttheadvantageofteamwork.C．Toserveasanexampleofasongwritingteam.D．Toshowtheresponsibilitiesofsongwritingteams.2．Whatdomusicarrangersdecide?A．Thelyrics. B．Theinstruments.C．Therecordingstudio. D．Harmonyofthemelody.3．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．ToadvertisesomemusicCDs.B．Togetpeopleinvolvedincreatingmusic.C．Tostresstheimportanceofmusicindustry.D．Tointroducethepeoplebehindthemusic.BAfterwatchingherfatherstrugglewithweakness,painandotherissuesforyearsbeforebeingdiagnosed(診斷)withtwoseriousillnesses,MurielMetkoknewshewantedacareerinmedicine."Iwanttohelppatientslikemyfather,tofindbetterdiagnostictoolsandtreatmentplans,"saysMetko,"IwaspassionateaboutpursuingstudiesinbiologyinpreparationformedicalschoolandUW-EauClairewastheperfectplacetodothat."WhenMetkowasstillasecond-yearcollegestudent,Dr.JamesPhillips,professorofchemistry,askedhertojoinhisresearchteam.Sheenjoyeditsomuchthatwhenthefirstprojectended,shejoinedDr.JenniferDahl'schemistrylab.Asastudentresearcher,Metkohaspresentedresearchatanationalconference,andisworkingwithDahlandherpartneronapaperforpublication,thingssheneverimagineddoingbefore.M.DM.Dfreshman,IhadmyeyessetstrictlyongettingmyM.D．,butafterdoingresearchwithDr.James,IknewitwassomethingIwantedtocontinuewith,"Metkosays."Iwouldn'thavedecidedtopursueanM.D．-PhD．IfDr.Jameshadn'trecruited(錄用)me."Throughheron-campusresearch,Metkolearnedusefultechnicalskills,aswellasskillslikeproblem-solvingandperseverance(毅力),whicharecriticaltobesuccessfulinthemedicalandresearchfields.Lastsummer,MetkowasselectedtoparticipateintheUndergraduateResearchEmploymentProgram(UREP)atMayoClinicinRochester,Minnesotu.AndhersummerresearchprojectwasrecentlyinthejournalSTEMCELLSTraditionalMedicine.M.Dkingatsuchafamousinstitutionimpressedher.Inspiredbywatchingcliniciansandresearcherscooperatetodevelopthebestdiagnostictoolsandtreatmentplansforpatients.MetkowilljoinMayoClinic'sGraduateResearchEmploymentProgram(UREP)aftergraduation,andthenattendgraduateschooltoearnherM.D．-PhD,whichcanenablehertopracticemedicineandengageinresearch.WithadegreefromUW-EauClaire,Metkoisconfidentshecanachievehergoals.4．WhydidMetkodecidetostudymedicine?A．Toseekabettercareer.B．Tomeetherfather'sexpectation.C．Tocurepatientslikeherfather.D．Torealizeherdreamofinvention.5．WhatcanwelearnaboutMetko'son-campusresearch?A．ItenabledhertoearnanM.D．B．Itwascrucialforherfuturecareer.C．Shewasrequiredtojointwochemistrylabs.D．Sheattainednecessaryskillstobeachemist.6．HowdidtheexperienceatMayoClinicbenefitMatko?.A．Itallowedhertopublishherbooks.B．Itofferedherthebasictrainingofasurgeon.C．Itgaveherchancestoattendinternationalconferences.D．Itprovidedherwithabetterplatformtoachievehigher.7．WhatmotivatedMetkototeachheracademicachievements?A．Passionandwillpower. B．Curiosityandinnovation.C．Fameandhonor. D．Responsibilityandmorality.CTheAralSeawasoncetheworld'sfourthlargestlake.Filledwithsaltwaterandatleast24speciesoffish,theAralSeasupportedalargefishingindustry.Inthe1960s,waterfromtheAralSeastartedtobeusedtoirrigatedryfieldstoproducecotton.Threequartersofthewaterwaspumpedfromtheseaoverthenexttwodecades,leavingbehindasalt-covereddesert.ThedisappearingAralSeasplitintotwoseparatelakes-thesmallNorthernSeaandamuchlargerbodyofwatertothesouth.Bythattime,mostfishintheAralSeaweregone.Saltyirrigationwatersoondamagedthesoilinthecottonfields,sohugeamountsofchemicalpesticides(殺蟲劑)andfertilizerswereusedtryingtokeepthefieldsproductive,whichcouldbefoundinthegroundwateranddrinkingwateralthoughmustcottonfieldsdisappeared,Andthewindpickedupsaltfromthedried-uplakeandcarriedittofarmlandfarfromtheAral.Besides,peoplewholivedintheareaexperiencedmanyhealthproblems.Today,however,thereissomehopefortheregion.Inthelate1990s,peopleinKazakhstanusedsandandsoiltobuildadamthatwouldpreventtheSyrDar'yariverwaterthatfedthelakefromflowing,outofthelake.Theyalsodecidedtotakelesswaterfromtheriverforirrigation.Thewaterlevelbegantorise,andplacesthathadbeencompletelydryfordecadesbegantoshowsignsoflife.PeoplewholivednearbybegantobelievethattheAralSeamightreturn.Apermanentdam,theKok-araldam,wascompletedinAugust2005.ByApril2006,thewaterlevelhadalreadyrisenthreemeters,andthewaterwaslesssalty.ThenorthernpartoftheAralSeamaysoonbeamuchhealthierplacetoliveforbothfishandpeople.8．WhataspectoftheAralSeadoesparagraph1focuson?A．Descriptionofthelandform. B．Protectionoftheecosystem.C．Methodsofthedevelopment. D．Reasonsforthedisaster.9．WhatmeasuredidKazakhstanemploytosavetheAralSeainthe1990s?A．Theygaveupthecottonfieldsforit.B．Theyreduceditsconsumptionforirrigation.C．Theyreplacedtheearthendamwithanewone.D．TheystoppedtheSyrDar'yariverwaterrunningintoit.10．Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheAralSea?A．Concerned B．Positive. C．Skeptical. D．Cautious.11．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．BringingBacktheAralSeaB．BuildingdamsintheAralSeaareaC．ThedisappearanceoftheAralSeaD．ThedevelopmentoftheAralSeaDItsoundslikesomethingoutofDr.Seuss,butartistSamVanAkenisdevelopingatreethatblooms(開花)inpink,purpleandredinthespring-andthatiscapableofbearing40differentkindsoffruit.No,it'snotgeneticengineering.VanAken,anassociateprofessorinSyracuseUniversity'sartdepartment,usedanage-oldtechniquecalledgrafting(嫁接)toattachbranchesfrom40differentkindsofstonefruitontoasingletree.Butduringtheprocessofcreation,hesoondiscoveredthatitwasactuallyprettyhardtofindsomanydistinctvarietiesofstonefruitinNewYork."Irealizedtheextendwhichwe'vecreatedthesemassivemonocultures(單種作物)."Mostgrocerystoresandmarketsonlysellafewvarieties-andmostofthemaregrowninCalifornia.VanAkenbelievesournationalsecurityisdependentuponourfondsecurity.Nowthatwehavecreatedthesemonoculturesthatonlygrowafewvarietiesofeachcrop,ifsomethinghappenstojustoneofthosevarieties,itcanhaveadramaticimpactuponourfoodsupply.Andthekeytomaintainingourfoodsecurityispreservingourbiodiversity.100yearsago,therewerefarmorevarietiesoffruitgrowinginthebackyardsoftheAmericans.Today,onlyasmallpartofthoseremain,andwhatisleftisthreatenedbyindustrializationofagriculture,diseaseandclimatechange.MostofthosethreatenedvarietieswereintroducedtotheUSbyimmigrants.Theycaredforandcultivatedthem,andvaluedthemsomuchthattheysawthemasaconnectiontotheirhome."Morethanjustfood,embeddedinthesefruitisourculture…Inmanywaysthesefruitisourstory.AndIwasfortunateenoughtolearnaboutitthroughanartworkthatIcreatedentitledthe"Treeof40Fruit',"VanAkensays.12．WhatdelayedVanAken'swork?A．Hislackofexperience.B．Theshortageoffruitvarieties.C．Thelowdemandoffruitmarkets.D．ThedistancefromNewYorktoCalifornia.13．Whatmaythemonoculturesleadto?A．Insecurityoffood.B．Decreasingsaleoffruit.C．LangeproductionofcropsD．Highlyindustrializedagriculture.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"embedded"meaninthelastparagraph?A．Carried. B．Located. C．Enhanced. D．Applied.15．Whatis"Treeof40Fruit"intendedtohighlight?A．Therichnessoffoodculture.B．Thethreatofindustrialization.C．Thesignificanceofbiodiversity.D．Theseriousnessofclimatechange.福建省廈門市2021屆高三下學(xué)期第一次質(zhì)量檢測英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AGoodSchoolstoLearnEnglishAtlantaEnglishInstitute(AEI)Itisdesignedforacademicallyoriented,non-nativespeakingadultsfrombeginnerslevelstothoseseekingmastery.EachprogramintheschoolisspeciallydesignedforourstudentsandbasedontheircurrentEnglishlevelsandtheirgoals.astudentmayregisteranytime,notmerelyatthebeginningofacourse.Butatthemiddleofthecourse,registrationtimedependsontheavailabilityofspaceintheclassrooms.AtlantaInternationalLanguageInstitute(AILI)Itprovidestheopportunitytolearnhowtoread,writeandspeakEnglishasasecondlanguageforthosewhohavelittleknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguage.Coursesincludetencontinuousweeklyclassesandtheclassesmeetonceaweekfortwohours.Thecurriculumofthislanguageprogramisbuiltforgroupsofthreeormorestudentswhocancompletethematerialintenweeks.TALKAtlantaEnglishSchool(TAES)LocatedintheheartofAtlanta'sMidtownCenterareaonPeachtreeStreet,itopenedin2011.Atlantaishometonumerousindustries,makingtheMidtownlocationperfectlysuitedforcorporateprograms.Withamplecoveredstreetparkingspace,theschoolisdesignedinthepopularAtlantaloftstyleandhas10largeclassrooms,alargeandwelcomingreceptionarea,devotedfull-timeteachersandstaffforteenagersandadults.LanguageInstituteofGeorgia(LIG)Itisawell-establishedschoolinAtlantathatoffersEnglishclassesusingGradedReaderMethod.Ourmaximumclasssizeiseightstudents.Classmeetsonceaweekfortwohoursforsixweeks.Pleasecheckourschedulesectionforstartdates.Refunds(退款)havetoberequestedwithinaweekofthestartdateoftheclass.1．HowmanyhoursdoesittakestudentstofinishthecoursesatAILI?A．Ten. B．Twelve. C．Twenty. D．Twenty-four.2．WhatshouldstudentswhoneedarefundpayattentiontoatLIG?A．Thelimitedcoursesthere. B．Thelocationofitsreceptionarea.C．Thedeadlineforarefunddemand. D．Therequestedlevelsofthestudents.3．Whatdothefourschoolshaveincommon?A．Theyarelocatedinthesamecity. B．TheyalluseGradedReaderMethod.C．Theyhavethesameregistrationtime. D．Theyareallintendedforadultlearners.BIdecidedat10thatIwasgoingtobeateacherbecauseIhadaburningdesireforsuperpowers.Asaboy,Icouldclearlyseesomeofmyteachershadextraordinarypowers.TherewasanEnglishteacherinfifthgradewhocouldmagicallytransportustodifferentworldseverydaybytellingusstoriesandreadingtousfrombookswewouldotherwiseneverpickup.Thiswasoursecretandfuntimebecausefifthgraderswereconsideredtoooldtohavestoriesreadouttothem.Itwasevenshockingthatmyteachercouldseetheinvisible.Iwasoneofthosewholackedinsight,Yetmyteacherwouldnoticemeandtheunspokenmessageinhereyessuggestedthatshecouldseemethrough.Shehadanothersuperpowerandevenafterfourdecades,Icouldstillvividlyrememberherlessonsaboutthegreatmastersofartandgreatgeographers,expandingourhorizons.Shedidthiseventhoughhermajorwasnotart,norgeography.HerlessonswentbeyondthetextbookIknewIwantedtobeoneofthoseall-seeingoneswithsuperpowersthatmadechildrenfeelsafeandvalued.Iknowbeingateacherisn'ttheeasiestorthemostfinanciallyrewardingofjobs.Andthereareoccupationalrisks-yourkneescanbecomewornoutfromyearsofcarryingpilesofnotebooksupanddowntheschoolstaircase,yourvoicecangiveinfromtoomuchtalking.Butdespiteallthat,therearethosechoosingthiscause.Tothem,teachingisnotjustajob-itisascience,anartandacraft,anditdemandsemotionallabourandinvestment.Allmylife,forthreedecadesnow,I'vegonetoworkearlyeachdaywithaspringinmystep.Occasionally,Imeetmyformerstudents.Theirobviousloveformeandfondmemoriesofourtimetogetheraremyrewards.WhenImeetotherswhothirstforsuperpowers,likethebrandnewteacherstrugglingtoperfectherskillswithabravefaceon,ortheoneinaremote,ruralschooltravelling70kilometerseachdayjustforhispupils,Ifeelproudtobelongtothesamegroup.4．Whatcanbeinferredaboutthestoriesfromparagraph2?A．Theyweretoldinamagicway. B．Theywerewrittenbytheteacher.C．Theycontainedsomestudents'funsecrets. D．Theyleftthestudentswithhappymemories.5．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheEnglishteacher?A．Ambitiousandgenerous. B．Hard-workingandwealthy.C．Caringandmodest. D．Well-informedandobservant.6．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorasateacher?A．Hesufferedalotinhiskneesandvoice.B．Hethoughtteachingwasmorethanspreadingknowledge.C．Hehadsomeideasofhowtobeateacheratayoungage.D．Hewasrewardedwithmuchmoneyforhisdevotionatschool.7．Whatcanbeconcludedaboutbeingateacherfromthetext?A．Withonethousandtimesforthepeachgardensweet.B．Teachersleadthedoor,progressintheindividual.C．Inscholarshipthereisnodifferenceofage.D．Learningwithoutateacherishardtogain.CTherearemanytherapies(療法)fordepression,includingmedicaltreatment,psychotherapyandtalktherapy.Havingarangeoftreatmentchoicesisagoodideabecausenosingletreatmentworksequallywellforeachofmillionsofsufferers.Choosingthemostsuitabletreatmentisimportanttothem.Nowresearcherssayanewtherapyproventorelievedepressionshouldbeaddedtotheestablishedtreatments.It'scallednaturetherapy."Interactingwithnaturecanhavepositiveeffectsonthosewithdepression,"saysEthanKross,PhD,anexpertwhohasstudiedthenaturedepressionlink.Alittleexposuretonaturehelpsallofusgetourenergyback,anditmayhavespecialbenefitforthosewhoaredepressed.“Itseemsthat,fromourwork,therestorativeeffectofnatureseemstobestrongerforindividualswithdepression,"saysMarcBerman,PhD,anassistantprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofChicago.Thatmightbebecausetheyfeelmentallyexhausted,andbeinginnaturereenergizesthem.However,DrBermanhasastrongwarning.“We'renotarguingthatinteractingwithnatureshouldreplaceclinicallyproventreatmentsfordepression,"hesays,“Norshouldthosewithclinicaldepressiontrytotreatthemselves.”However,Bermanandotherssay,interactionswithnaturecouldserveasaveryeffectivesupplementarytreatment.Comparedtoadultswithdepressionwalkingfor50minutesinanurbansetting,thosewhotooka50minutewalkinanaturalsettingwerelessdepressedandhadbettermemoryskills.Whydoesnatureholdthisspecialeffect?Bermansays,“Inanaturalenvironment,wecanchoosetothinkornot,andthischoiceisbelievedtohelpusrestourbrains.Youcanthenpayattentionlater,whenyouneedto.”Headds,“Itgivespeoplemoreabilitytoconcentrate,whichisabigproblemforthosewithdepression.”Natureprovidesaneffectivesettingforrestingourbrains,unlikeurbansetting.Eveninthemostpeacefulurbanenvironment,youhavetopayattentiontosuchthingsastrafficandstoplights.8．Whatcanwelearnaboutdepressiontherapiesfromparagraph1?A．Theyfocusonphysicalactivity.B．Theypaynoattentiontointeractions.C．Theymainlydependonnaturalenvironment.D．Theyneedtobetailoredtodifferentpatients.9．Howdoesnaturebenefitpatientswithdepression?A．Bymakingthemfeelenergetic. B．Byremindingthemtorestintime.C．Bytakingtheplaceofclinictreatment. D．Bycoveringuptheirmentalproblems.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“supplementary"inparagraph3probablymean?A．Additional. B．Traditional. C．Controversial. D．Essential.11．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Anurbansettingofrestoringenergy.B．Theposi