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考點(diǎn)17--詞義猜測(cè)之猜測(cè)句子的意思--練高考--心中有數(shù)1.【2019·浙江卷】Moneywithnostringsattached.It’snotsomethingyouseeeveryday.ButatUnionStationinLosAngeleslastmonth,aboardwentupwithdollarbillsattachedtoitwithpinsandasignthatread,"GiveWhatYouCan,TakeWhatYouNeed."Peoplequicklycaughton.Andwhilemanytookdollars,manyotherspinnedtheirowncashtotheboard.“Peopleofallages,races,andsocio-economic(社會(huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)的)backgroundsgaveandtook,”saidTylerBridgesofTheToolbox,whichcreatedtheproject."Weevenhadabrideinherweddingdresscomeuptotheboardandtakeafewdollars."Mostofthebillsontheboardweresingles,butafewpeopleleftfives,tensandeventwenties.Thevideoclip(片段)showsonemanwhohadfounda$20billpinningittotheboard.“WhatIcansayforthefolksthatgavethemost,isthattheywerefullofsmiles,”Bridgessaid.“There’sacertainfeelingthatgivingcandoforyouandthatwasapparentinthosethatgavethemost."Mostpeoplewhotookdollarstookonlyafew,butBridgessaidaverysmallnumbertookasmuchastheycould.Whiletheclipmightlooklikepartofanewadcampaign,Bridgessaidtheonlygoalwastoshowgenerosityandsympathy.HeaddedthathehopespeopleinothercitiesmighttrysimilarprojectsandposttheirownvideosontheInternet.“Afterall,everyonehasbaddaysandgooddays,"hesaid.“Somedaysyouneedahelpinghandandsomedaysyoucanbetheonegivingthehelpinghand.”24.Whatdoestheexpression"moneywithnostringsattached"inparagraph1mean?A.Moneyspentwithouthesitation.B.Moneynotlegallymade.C.Moneyofferedwithoutconditions.D.Moneynottiedtogether.2.【2020·天津高考第一次】Studyingasubjectthatyoufeelpointlessisneverafunoreasytask.Ifyou'restudyinghistory,askingyourselfthequestion"whyishistoryimportant"isaverygoodfirststep.Historyisanessentialpartofhumancivilization.Youwillfindsomethingherethatwillarouseyourinterest,orgetyouthinkingaboutthesignificanceofhistory.Historygroundsusinourroots.Historyisanimportantandinterestingfieldofstudy,andlearningthehistoryofourhomecountrycangiveusadeeper,moremeaningfulglimpse(一瞥)intoourancestralpasts,andhowwegottowherewearetoday.Manypeoplefeelliketheyneedasenseofculturalbelonging,whichissomethingthatstudyingyourrootsandbeingopen-mindedtotheevolutionofyourculturecanprovide.Historyenrichesourexperience.ReadinghistoryisanamazingexperiencebecauseitenablesustoreflectonthesocialandeconomiclifeofthepeoplelivinglongtimeagoAccordingtotheexperts,problemsfacedbypeopleregardlessofthepastandpresentarethesame.Withtheinformationabouttheancestors,onecanbecomemoreexperiencedinhandlingchallengesoflife.Historymakesusmoreempathetic(具有共情能力的),Studyinghistorycangiveusinsight(洞察力)intowhyourculturedoescertainthings,andhowthepasthasshapeditintowhatweknownow.Italsoprovidesaratherstrongfoundationforempathyacrosscultures.Fearandhateforothersisusuallycausedbyignorance(無知).We'rescaredofthethingsthatwedon'tunderstand.Historyhasthepotentialtobreakdownthoseboundariesbyofferingusinsightintoentireworldsthatwouldotherwisebeforeigntous.Historycaninspireustolearnmore.what'sfantasticabouthistoryisthewayitbroadensourhorizons.It'salmostimpossibletolearnaboutonehistoricalperiodwithouthavingdozensofquestionsaboutrelatedconcepts.Studythe19thcenturyEngland,andyoumightcatchaglimpseofCharlesDickens'OliverTwist.LookupCharlesDickens,andyoumightlearnathingortwoaboutrealism.Ormaybeyouendupswitchingyourattentionawayfromnovels,anddiscoverthehistoryofromanticpoetsinEngland.Itcangoanywhere,andthereissomethinginthereforabsolutelyanybody.Thevalueofhistorycannotbeunderestimated.Wedon'thavetoliveinthepast,butwecandefinitelydobetterbylearningfromitandusingthelessonslearnttoleadmoremeaningfullives.1.Theunderlinedpart"wherewearetoday"inPara.2probablymeans__________.A.theturningpointinourhistoryB.thepresentstateofournationC.thelocationofourhomelandD.thetotalareaofourcountry3.【2019年3月全國(guó)普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語(天津卷)】Essentially,everyonehastwoages:achronological(按時(shí)間計(jì)算的)age,howoldthe
calendarsaysyouare,andabiologicalage,basicallytheageatwhichyourbodyfunctionsasitcomparestoaveragefitnessorhealthlevels.“Chronologicalageisn’thowoldwereallyare.It’smerelyanumber,”saidProfessorDavidSinclairatHarvardUniversity.“Itisbiologicalagethatdeterminesourhealthandultimatelyourlifespan.Weallagebiologicallyatdifferentratesaccordingtoourgenes,whatweeat,howmuchweexercise,andwhatenvironmentwelivein.Biologicalageisthenumberofcandleswereallyshouldbeblowingout.Inthefuture,withadvancesinourabilitytocontrolbiologicalage,wemayhaveevenfewercandlesonourbirthdaycakethanthepreviousone.”To
calculate
biologicalage,
ProfessorLevine
at
Yale
Universityidentifiedninebiomarker(生物標(biāo)志)thatseemedtobethemostinfluentialonlifespanbyasimplebloodtest.Thenumbersofthosemarkers,suchasbloodsugarandimmune(免疫的)measures,canbeputintothecomputer,andthealgorithm(算式,算法)doestherest.Perhapswhat’smostimportanthereisthatthesemeasurescanbechanged.Doctorscantakethisinformationandhelppatientsmakechangestolifestyle,andhopefullytakestepstoimprovetheirbiologicalconditions.“Ithinkthemostexcitingthingaboutthisresearchisthatthesethingsaren’tsetinstone,”Levinesaid.“Peoplecanbegiventheinformationearlierandtakestepstoimprovetheirhealthbeforeit’stoolate.”Levineevenenteredherownnumbersintothealgorithm.Shewassurprisedbytheresults.“Ialwaysconsideredmyselfaveryhealthyperson.I’mphysicallyactive;IeatwhatIconsiderafairlyhealthydiet.ButIdidnotfindmyresultstobeasgoodasIhadhopedtheywouldbe.Itwasawake-upcall,”shesaid.Levineisworkingwithagrouptoprovideaccesstothealgorithmonlinesothatanyonecancalculatetheirbiologicalage,identifypotentialrisksandtakestepstoimprovetheirownhealthinthelongrun.“Noonewantstoliveanextremelylonglifewithalotofchronic(慢性的)diseases,”Levinesaid.“Bydelayingthedevelopmentofmentalandphysicalfunctioningproblems,peoplecanstillbeengagedinsocietyintheirsenioryears.Thatistheidealweshouldbepursuing.”14.Bysaying“wemayhaveevenfewercandlesonourbirthdaycakethanthepreviousone”inPara.2,theauthormeans_______.A.wedon’thavetocelebrateourbirthdayeveryyearB.wearechronologicallyolderthanlastyearC.wemightbelesshappythanthepreviousyearD.wemaybebiologicallyyoungerthantheyearbefore4.2018年全國(guó)III卷之D篇Adultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor).Forweeks,I'vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball-simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.32.Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Themore,thebetter. B.Enoughisenough.C.Moremoney,moreworries. D.Earnmoreandspendmore.33.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?A.Savingupforherholiday B.RaisingmoneyforapoorgirlC.Addingthemoneytoherfund D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother34.WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?A.TotryoutanideaB.Toshowaparent'sloveC.TotrainhisattentionD.Tohelphimstartahobby35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeItorLeaveIt B.ALessonfromKidsC.LiveMorewithLess D.ThePleasureofGiving5.【2022屆山西省高考適應(yīng)性聯(lián)系(一模)】HecametoBritain,16,withahandfulofqualifications.£5inpocketandaburningambition.Thirty-fiveyearslater,Vijay,51,andhisbrother.Bhikhu.ownadrugcompanywhichdoes$234millionworthofbusinesseachyear.Togethertheyareworth£280millionandnowtheyhavebeenjointlynamed“EntrepreneuroftheYear”.Itisaninspirationaltale.Yetdespitetheirwealthandthisaward,Vijayremainsmodestabouttheirsuccess.Hepraiseshismother:“Sheisanincrediblelady.Shetaughtushardwork,honestyandwehavebasedourlivesonthosequalities.”In1967,VijaykissedhismothergoodbyetoLondontomakehisfortune.“Ihadlittlemorethanmyqualificationsand$5,”saysVijay.“Buttogowiththose,Ihadahugeambitiontomakesomethingofmyself,”herecalls.Typically,Vijaylooksonthebrightside.“Whenyoustartfromzero,thingscan’tgetanyworse.Youhaveonlyonewaytogo.andthat’sup-ifthereisahungerinyourstomachforsuccess.”Vijnysays.“MybrotherandIweredeterminedtobetterourselvesandBritainwasthelandofopportunity.”By1982,hehadownedsixchemist’sshops,whenBhikhu,athenfinancialanalyst,joinedhim,addingsome“financialdiscipline”tohiscompany.Vijaysays:“Isimplycouldn’thavedoneitwithouthim.”Asheputsit,“Broughtupunderoneroof,weunderstandoneanotherfromAtoZ.”Vijayiskeentocontinuerepayingthecountryhehasmadehisown.“Wehopewearemodecitizensandwouldliketoremainso,”hesays.“Weareluckyenoughtoliveinacountrythatneverstandsinourway.”Hismessageforyoungpeopleistodothesame:“Identifyyouraim,anddonotletanythingdiscourageyoufromachievingthatgoal.”1.WhatdidVijaypossesswhenstartinghisbusiness?A.£280millionincash. B.Asmalldrugcompany.C.Thetitle“EntrepreneuroftheYear”. D.Nothingbutqualificationsandambition.2.WhatistherecipeforVijay’ssuccess?A.Hisbrother’sfinancialaid. B.Hisidentityofmodelcitizen.C.Theperseveranceinhisgoal. D.Encouragingquotesfrommom.3.Whichcanprobablyreplacetheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A.Wesharesomethingincommon. B.Weknoweachotherinsideout.C.Wecountoneachotherincareer. D.Wetwotogethercreatefireandwater.4.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.FromPennilesstoMillionaire B.TheSignificanceofEducationC.ThePowerofDeepBrotherhood D.AModestSuccessfulBusinessman6.【2022屆內(nèi)蒙古包鋼第一中學(xué)高三一模檢測(cè)(A)】TheJewish(猶太人)family-had-justfinishedsupperandthewomanhadplacedthedishesinthesink.Thekitchenwasquitedampandevengloomierthaninthemainroom.Itwastheirthirdapartmentsincethestartofthewar,theyhadabandonedtheothertwoinahurry.Thewomancamebackintotheroomandsatdownagainatthetable.The3-year-oldboysatwithhisbackstraight,hiseyesfixedonhisfather,butitwasobviousthathewassosleepythathecouldbarelysitup.Themanwassmokingacigarette.Hiseyeswereblood-shotandhekeptblinkinginafunnyway.Thisblinkinghadbegunsoonaftertheyfledthesecondapartment.Itwaslate,pastteno'clockandtheycouldhavegonetosleep,butfirsttheyhadtoplaythegamethattheyhadbeenplayingeverydayfortwoweeks.Eventhoughthemantriedhisbestandhemovedveryquickly,thefaultwashisandnotthechild's.Theboywas.marvelous.Seeinghisfatherputouthiscigarette,heopenedhisblueeyesevenwider.Thewoman,whodidn'tactuallytakepartinthegame,strokedtheboy'shair.“We'llplaythekeygamejustonemoretimeonlytoday.Isn'tthatright?"sheaskedherhusband.Hedidn'tanswerbecausehewasnotsure.Theywerestilltwoorthreeminutesoff.Hearoseandwalkedtowardsthebathroomdoor.Thenthewomancalledoutsoftly,“Ding-dong."Atthesoundofthebellringingsomusicallyfromhismother'slips,theboyjumpedupfromhischairandrantothefrontdoor,whichwasseparatedfromthemainroombyanarrowcorridor.“Who'sthere?"heasked.Thewoman,remaininginherchair,shuthereyestightasiffeelingasudden,sharppain.“I'llopenupinaminute,I'mjustlookingforthekeys,"thechildcalledout.Thenheranbacktothemainroom,makingalotofnoisewithhisfeet.Heranincirclesaroundthetable,pulledoutoneofthesideboarddrawers,andslammeditshut.“Justaminute,Ican'tfindthem,Idon'tknowwhereMamaputthem,"heyelled,thendraggedthechairacrosstheroom,climbedontoit,andreacheduptothetopoftheshelf.“Ifoundthem!”heshoutedtriumphantly.Thenhegotdownfromthechair,pusheditbacktothetable,andcalmlywalkedtothedoorandopenedit.“Shutthedoor,darling,"thewomansaidsoftly."Youwereperfect.”Thechilddidn'thearwhatshesaid.Hestoodinthemiddleoftheroom,staringattheclosedbathroomdoor.“Shutthedoor,thewomanrepeatedinatiredflatvoice.Everyeveningsherepeatedthesamewords,andeveryeveninghestaredattheclosedbathroomdoor.Atlastitopened.Themanwaspaleandhisclotheswerestreakedwithlimeanddust.Hestoodthere,eyesblinkinginthatfunnyway.“Well?Howdiditgo?"askedthewoman.“Istillneedmoretime.Hehastolookforthemlonger.Islipinsidewaysallright,butthen...It'ssotightintherethatwhenIturn...Andhe'sgottomakemorenoise-heshouldstamphisfeetlouder."Thechilddidn'ttakehiseyesoffhim.“Saysomethingtohim,"thewomanwhispered."Youdidagoodjob,littleone,"hesaidmechanically.“That'sright,”thewomansaid,“you'rereallydoingawonderfuljob,darling.Youactjustlikeagrown-up.AndyoudoknowthatifsomeoneshouldreallyringthedoorbellwhenMamaisatwork,everythingwilldependonyou?Andwhatwillyousaywhentheyaskyouaboutyourparents?”“Mama'satwork.”“AndPapa?"Hewassilent.“AndPapa?"themanscreamedinterror.Thechildturnedpale.“AndPapa?”themanrepeatedmorecalmly.“He'sdead,”"thechildansweredandthrewhimselfathisfather,whowasstandingrightbesidehim,butalreadylongdeadtothepeoplewhowouldreallyringthebell.5.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinPara.5mean?A.Thefamilyneededtopractisethegameforanother2or3minutes.B.Therewasstill2or3minutesleftbeforesomeoneknockedatthedoor.C.Theywouldbecometoosleepytoplaythegame2or3minuteslater.D.Thefatherneeded2or3moreminutesbeforethekidopenedthedoor.6.Whydidtheboymakealotofnoisewhenhewaslookingforthekey?A.Becauseheneededtodrownoutthenoisecausedbyhisfather.B.Becausehewastoolittleandjustcouldn'tcontrolhisfootsteps.C.Becausehewastooanxioustofindthekeytoopenthedoorwith.D.Becausehemetmanybarriersonhiswaytowherethekeywas.7.InPara.12,whydidthemotherrepeat“shutthedoor”inatired,flatvoice,insteadoftheprevioussoftone?A.Shewasangrybecausehersondidn'tclosethedoorashehadbeentoldto.B.Shefeltanxiousbecausesheknewherhusbandwouldbeannoyedattheboyagain.C.Shewasdisappointedbecausetheboy'smovementbetrayedagainwhereherhusbandwas.D.Shewasimpatientbecauseshewasaskedtorepeatthesewordsagainandagaineveryevening.8.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AScaryNight B.TheKeyGameC.MyFatherIsDead D.AnInnocentBoy7.【廣東省珠海市2021-2022學(xué)年高三統(tǒng)考】Mostteenagersarestilltryingtofindtheirpassionandpurposeinlife.However,notGitanjaliRao.The15-year-oldsophomoreatSTEMSchoolHighlandsRanchhasbeencomingupwithinnovativesolutionsloworldwideproblemssinceshewasten.Itis,therefore,notsurprisingthattheyoungsterwasselectedfrom5,000equallyimpressivenominees—aged8to16—forTIMEMagazine’sfirst-ever“KidoftheYear.”Theyounggirl,whoknewshewantedtobringchangeandpositivitytohercommunitysince3rdgrade,wasjusttenyearsoldwhensheheardaboutthelead-tainted(含鉛的)waterinFlint,Michigan,in2015.Afterspendingtwomonthsresearchinghowthearea’sdrinkingwaterbecamepolluted,RaobegandesigningadevicecalledTethys,whichattachestoacellphoneandinformstheresidentviaanAPPiftheirdrinkingwatercontainstracesoftheharmfulmetal.Theprototype(模型)earnedhertheYoungScientistChallengeAwardin2017.Astart-upentrepreneurisworkingwithscientistsandmedicalprofessionalstotestTethys’potentialandhopesthedevicewillbereadyforcommercialuseby2022.In2019,Raotookonanothersocialissue—opioidaddiction.TheappshedesignedwonthePillarPrizeattheInnovationStudentChallenge,whichhelpstocatchdrugaddictioninyoungadultsbeforeit’stoolate.Raosaid.“Iwantedtocomeupwithawaytodiagnosesuchaddictionatanearlystagesoyoucantakeactionearlier.”Morerecently,theteenagerhascreatedanotherinspiringapp.“Istaredtohard-code(編寫硬編碼)insomewordsthatcouldbeconsideredbullying,andthenthecomputersearchenginetookthosewordsandidentifiedwordsthataresimilar.Youtypeinawordorphrase,andit’sabletopickitupifit’sbullying,anditgivesyoutheoptiontoedititorsenditthewayitis.”RaotoldeditorAngelinainaninterview.“Thegoalisnottopunish.Instead,itgivesyouthechancetorethinkwhatyou’resayingsothatyouknowwhattodonexttimearound.”9.HowisGitanjaliRaodifferentfrommostteenagers?A.Sheistryingtofindherpassionandpurposeinlife.B.SheisasophomoreatSTEMSchoolHighlandsRanch.C.Shehasputforwardcreativeanswerstoworldwideproblems.D.Sheappliedtobe“KidoftheYear”ofTIMEMagazine.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutTethysfromParagraph2?A.Itisadeviceforresidentstoresearchthedrinkingwater.B.Thetracesoftheharmfulmetalwillbepresentedonit.C.ItsphoneAPPtellsuserswhetherthewaterispolluted.D.Astart-upentrepreneurhasputTethysonthemarket.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“opioidaddiction”inParagraph3referto?A.Internetaddiction. B.Drugabuse.C.Appinnovation. D.Healthdiagnosis.12.Whatisthegoaloftheappagainstcyberbullying?A.Togiveapunishmentforbullying. B.Toguideuserstosendproperwords.C.Towithdrawbullyingmessages. D.Tohelpfindmoreaccurateexpressions.8.【江西省七校2021-2022學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第一次聯(lián)考】We’vebeenhearingfordecadesaboutthecomplexintelligenceofplants;butanewstudy,conductedbyresearchersattheUniversityofMissouri,managedtofigureoutonenewimportantelement:plantscantellwhenthey’rebeingeaten,andtheydon’tlikeit.Theword“intelligence”,whenappliedtoanynon-humananimalorplant,isimpreciseandsortofmeaningless:researchdonetodetermine“intelligence”mostlyjustaimstolearnhowsimilartheinnerworkingsofanotherorganismistoahumanthoughtprocess.Butthesestudiesdogiveusinsightintohowotherorganismsthinkandbehave,whatever“think”mightmean.Theresearcherswereseekingtoansweranunusualquestion:doesaplantknowwhenit’sbeingeaten?Todothat,theresearchershadtofirstmakeapreciseversionofthevibrations(振動(dòng))thatacaterpillar(毛蟲)makesasitcatsleaves.Thetheoryisthatit’sthesevibrationsthattheplantcansomehowfeelorhear.Inaddition,theresearchersalsocameupwithothervibrationstheplantmightexperience,likewindnoise.Thisparticularstudywasonthethalecress.Itactuallyproducessomemustardoils(芥子油),whicharemildlypoisonouswheneaten,andsendsthemthroughtheleavestostopcaterpillars.Andthestudyshowedthatwhentheplantsfeltorheardthevibrationsmadebycaterpillars,theysentoutextramustardoilsintotheleaves.Whentheyfeltorheardothervibrations?Nothing.It’safarmoredynamicdefensethanscientistshadrealized:theplantismoreawareofitssurroundingsandabletorespondthanexpected.There’smoreresearchtobedone;nobody’squitesurebywhatmechanismtheplantcanactuallyfeelorhearthesevibrations.Butit’sreallypromisingresearch;there’seventalkofusingsoundwavestoencouragecropsto,say,growfaster,orsendoutspecificdefensesagainstattacks.Imagineknowingthatafrostiscoming,andbeingabletoencourageplantstofruitfasterbysimplyblastingthemwithmusic.That’sthekindofcrazysci-fifuturethisindicates.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“otherorganisms”inParagraph2referto?A.Intelligenceofplants. B.Non-humanlivingthings.C.Humanthoughtprocesses. D.Theinnerworkingsofplants.2.Whatistheroleofmustardoilsproducedbythethalecress?A.Keepingtheplant’ssurroundingssafe. B.Actingasdefensestostopcaterpillars.C.Makingtheplantawareofthevibrations. D.Sendingwarningsagainstcaterpillars’coming.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Nothing”inParagraph4indicate?A.Theplantsfailedtoidentifyothervibrations.B.Theplantssentoutmoremustardoilsintotheleaves.C.Theplantscouldidentifyvibrationsfromcaterpillars.D.Theplantspreventedcaterpillarsfromeatingtheleaves.4.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theplansforthestudy. B.Theproblemswiththestudy.C.Thesignificanceofthestudy. D.Theachievementsofthestudy.9.【寧夏銀川一中2021-2022學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第五次月考】IwentwithmyhusbandtoRoatanforourvacation,atropicalislandoffthenorthcoastofHonduras,wheretouristscanswimwithdolphinsatAnthony’sKeyResort.TheRoatandolphinsarekeptinaroped-offpen(圍欄).Thecheapest“swim”withthedolphinscosts$89.Kissingcostsextra.Thetouristslineupand,oneafteranother,getphotographedwhilebeing“kissed”byadolphin.Thetouristbendsdownabit,thetrainerliftsanarm,thedolphincomesupandforafewsecondsholdsitsbottlenosetothetourist’sface.Thepictureisreadyforpurchasewhenthetouristsexitthroughthegiftshop.Thesetouristsmustlovedolphins,butwhatkindofloveisthat?Atseathesehighlyintelligentcreaturesarealwaysonthemove,travelingthousandsofmiles.Theyarecomplexsocialcreaturesthatneedalotofspacetolivein.YetTeriBolton,theheadtraineratAnthony’sKeyResort,defendsthepenasasuitablehabitat.“Wefeelthisistheclosesttokeepingthingsasnaturalaspossible”,shesaid.“You’regettingawindowintohowtheseanimalsreallyare.”ThediscussionaboutthistouristbehaviorcanbefoundontheInternet.Somepeopletrytojustifytheirdesire,sayingthefenceofthepenislow;thedolphinscouldjumpoveritiftheywantedto,andthereforethey’restayingincaptivity(圈養(yǎng))byfreewill.Onecontributortothediscussionsaid,“Dolphinsaresocialcreatures.Jumpingoverthefencewouldmeanleavingthefemalesandtheirbabies.Besides,bynowtheyareusedtocaptivitywiththreemealsaday.JumpingoverthefencewouldbelikeaskingyoutojumpoutofaspaceshipaloneontoMars.”Butvisitinganyinstitutionthatkeepsdolphinsincaptivitymeanssupportingtheconceptofcaptivity.It’slikewearingafurcoatandthenjustifyingitbysayingit’sOKbecausetheanimalsarealreadydead.Rememberthatyoucannotbuylove,andifyoutrytobuydolphinlove,youhurttheonesyoulove.Infact,adolphin’skisshasnothingtodowithlove,justasadolphin’ssmilehasnothingtodowithhappiness.Whilemanyclaimthatdolphinencountersprovidehealing(治療))qualitiesandhelpyoutofeelbetter,theoppositeistrueforthesupposedhealers.1.Howmuchdoesatouristpayforadolphin’skiss?A.Morethan$89. B.Lessthan$89.C.Asmuchas$89. D.It’sfreeofcharge.2.WhatdosomepeopleontheInternetthinkofthepenfordolphins?A.It’slikeaprison. B.It’slikeaspaceship.C.It’snofunforthedolphins. D.It’ssuitableforthedolphins.3.Whatdotheunderlined“thesupposedhealers”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Dolphinlovers. B.Unhealthypeople.C.Dolphinsinthewild. D.Dolphinsincaptivity.4.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AreDolphinsAsSmartAsHumans?B.SwimmingwithDolphins:IsItLoveorNot?C.Dolphins—CreatureswithFeelingsD.Kissing—ANewWaytoCommunicatewithDolphins10.【重慶市育才中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期三月月考】Ifyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchaperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou’dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefuture
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