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專題十八閱讀表達

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2017年高考題組Passage1(2017天津夏)Intheyearsofmygrowingup,Dadwasstrictwithme.HemadesureImademybedanddidmy

homework.Hewouldcallinadvancetomakesuretherewasnoalcoholattheparty.Igotsoangry

withhimforlayingdownthelaw.Iwouldscream,“Ihateyou!”Dadwouldyellback,“Good!I

dontcare!”DeepdownIknewhedid.Onetimeataparty,Idranktoomuchalcoholandgotsosick.Isaid,“Callmydad.”Nextthing,

Dadwascarryingmetothecar.Iwokeupthenextmorning,thinkingIwoulddefinitelybecriti-

cised.Asexpected,Igotaroasting,butInowunderstandwhyIneededdiscipline.Dadwas29whenhegothisbigrolesinfilms.Ihadanearlystartattheageofninewitharoleina1

990sTVseries,butitwasntuntilIfinishedfilmstudiesthatIpursuedmycareerasanactress.Like

thoseearlydaysforDad,Ifacedlotsofrejections.Workinginsuchacompetitiveindustry,Ive

sometimesthought,“Icantdothisanymore.”五年高考Once,afteratriptoHollywood,IreturnedtoAustraliasodepressedandspentmonthsinmybed-

roompainting,listeningtoEckhartTollesmusicandtryingtofindmyselfagain.Dadsatmedown

andsaid,“Alice,Iknowitshard,butitsallaboutpersistence(堅持不懈).”NowIgettoworkwithDadalot,whichIlove.Wearebothpassionateaboutacting,whichcomes

fromusbeingsointerestedinpeople.IfitwerentforDad,IwouldntbewhereIamtoday.Hesmybiggestfan,andwhenyouhavethatinyourlifeyoucangoalongway.1.WhatrulesdidAlicesfathersetforherwhenshewasgrowingup?(nomorethan15words)

2.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?(nomorethan5words)

3.WhatdidAlicesfatherdowhenshefeltdepressed?(nomorethan5words)

4.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatdoAliceandherfatherhaveincommon?(nomorethan10

words)

5.WhatdoyouthinkofAlicesfather?Pleaseexplain.(nomorethan20words)

答案

[語篇解讀]本文為記敘文,題材為個人經歷類。作者講述了成長過程中父親對自己的影響。1.Sheshouldmakeherbed,doherhomeworkanddrinknoalcohol.Or:Makingherbed,doingherhomeworkanddrinkingnoalcohol.根據(jù)首段第一、二、三句中的Intheyearsofmygrowingup...HemadesureImademybedand

didmyhomework.Hewouldcallinadvancetomakesuretherewasnoalcoholattheparty.可知答

案。2.Igot/wascriticised/scolded.根據(jù)前面的...thinkingIwoulddefinitelybecriticised.和Asexpect-

ed的暗示可知答案。3.Heencouraged/comforted/inspiredher.根據(jù)第四段的內容可知答案。4.Theyarebothpassionateaboutactingandinterestedinpeople.根據(jù)尾段第二句Weareboth

passionateaboutacting,whichcomesfromusbeingsointerestedinpeople.可知答案。5.Heisagood/devoted/caring/lovingfatherbecausehewasstrictwithhisdaughterandencouraged

herwhenshewasintrouble.Or:Heisalwayssupportive/asourceofstrength.Wheneversheisintrouble,heisthereforher.可結合文中體現(xiàn)父親品質的細節(jié)來表達。長難句原句:Wearebothpassionateaboutacting,whichcomesfromusbeingsointerestedin

people.分析:本句為復合句。主句為Wearebothpassionateaboutacting。bepassionateabout對……狂

熱。which引導非限制性定語從句。comefrom源自;beinterestedin對……感興趣。介詞from后

接be動詞的動名詞形式,且動名詞帶有自己的邏輯主語(此處為賓格代詞us)。譯文:我們兩個人都對表演極度熱愛,這源自我們對人的興趣。重點詞匯inadvance預先,事先pursuev.追求,致力于competitiveadj.競爭的Passage2(2017天津春)

WalterwasalwayssittinginthesamechairwhenIcametovisit.Hewouldlookupandsmilewhen

hesawmeandpatthechairnexttohimformetositdown.Helovedtotellmeabouthislostgolden

yearswhenhewasanexcellentbaseballplayer.Iwasagoodlistener.Afteracoupleofhoursoftalk-

ing,Iwouldshakehishandandsaygoodbyetohim.IhopedthatIbroughtalittlesunshineintoWal-

terslife.ImetWalterwhenIwasahighschoolstudentparticipatinginavolunteerprogramwithelderlypeo-

pleinanursinghome.Itwasthefirstofmanysuchactivities,rangingfromplayingwithdisabled

childrentosittingwithcancerpatientsinahospital.Theseactivitiesseemedtosatisfymydesireto

beusefulandtofeelameaningfulconnectiontothelivesofothers.Myparentsinculcatedmewithabeliefthattherewasnogreaterhumanvaluethankindness,anden-

couragedmetomakehelpingothersandcontributingtosocietyimportantgoalsinlife.Volunteer

workprovidedawayofattemptingtorealizethetruthofthesemessages.Ilearnedthatvolunteerismisnotaone-wayactofhelpingsomeonelessfortunate.Involvementin

thelifeofanotherpersonhasenrichedmylifeaswell.Seeinghowpeopledealwiththechallengesoftheirliveshastaughtmevaluablelessonsincourageanddignity.ManyofthepeoplewhomI

havemetasavolunteerareanunforgettablepartofmylife.PerhapsIreceivedfarmorethanIever

gave.Thisiswhyvolunteerismworks—eachofushassomuchneedforhumanconnectionandsomuch

togivetoothers.1.WhatdidtheauthordoeverytimehevisitedWalter?(nomorethan10words)

2.Whatwasthefirstactivitytheauthorgotinvolvedinasavolunteer?(nomorethan10words)

3.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph3?(1word)

4.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?(nomorethan10words)

5.Ifyouaretobeavolunteer,whatwillyoudo?Whatcanyoubenefitfromthevolunteerwork?(no

morethan20words)

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[語篇解讀]作者結合自己的志愿服務經歷說了一些自己對志愿服務的看法。1.HelistenedtoWaltertalkingabouthislostgoldenyears.Or:HeactedasWalterslistener.細節(jié)理解題。由首段第三、四句Helovedtotellmeabouthislostgoldenyearswhenhewasan

excellentbaseballplayer.Iwasagoodlistener.可知答案。2.Visitingelderly/oldpeopleinanursinghome.Or:Hevisitedelderly/oldpeopleinanursinghome.Or:Avolunteerprogramwithelderlypeopleinanursinghome.細節(jié)理解題。由第二段第一、二句...participatinginavolunteerprogramwithelderlypeopleina

nursinghome.Itwasthefirstofmanysuchactivities...可知答案。3.Taught/Instructed/Educated.詞義猜測題。由畫線詞后面的內容可推知,此處應是“教導”的意思。4.Theauthorlearnedthatvolunteerismisnotaone-wayact.Or:Theauthorlearnedthatvolunteerismisatwo-wayact.Or:Theauthorhasbenefitedalotfromvolunteerism/hisvolunteerwork.段落主旨題。由段落首句Ilearnedthatvolunteerismisnotaone-wayactofhelpingsomeoneless

fortunate.可知答案。5.Iwilllookafterelderlypeopleinanursinghome.Icanlearnalotfromtheirpastexperience.Or:Iwillhelpdisabledchildren.Itcansatisfymydesiretobeuseful.Or:Iwillsitwithcancerpatients.Icanlearntodealwiththechallengesoflife.Or:Iwillbeavolunteertoprotecttheenvironment.Wecanliveinabetterandcleanerworld.Or:Iwillbeavolunteerinanimportantevent.Itcanbroadenmyhorizons.觀點態(tài)度題。可結合文章細節(jié)來表達。詞匯提示

1.lookup抬頭看2.nextto緊挨著,緊鄰3.dealwith處理,應對長難句Thisiswhyvolunteerismworks—eachofushassomuchneedforhumanconnectionand

somuchtogivetoothers.這就是志愿服務工作的意義所在——我們每個人都如此需要有人情味

的聯(lián)系并且有如此多可以給予他人的東西。本句為復合句。why引導表語從句;破折號后面是表語從句的同位語。B組

2013—2016年高考題組Passage1(2016天津)Ima34-year-oldman,married,liveinanicehouse,andhaveasuccessfulcareerasaneducational

consultant.Butmylifewasnotalwayssogreat.Ihadalearningdisabilityfromanearlyage.Iwent

toaspecialschoolwhereIgotplentyofextrahelp.Still,Isufferedtherestofmyschooldaysinpub-

licschools.MylifeimprovedremarkablywhenIdiscoveredart.Theartworldgavemeachancetoexpressmy-

selfwithoutwords.Iwenttoaworkshopandgraduallygotgoodatmakingthingswithclay(黏土).

HereIlearnedmyfirstimportantlesson:disabledasIwasinlanguage,Icouldstillbesmartandwell

expressmyselfwithclay.Andmyconfidencecamealong.Igotmynextlessonfromrockclimbing.ItwasafunthingbutIwasscaredfromthestart.Isoonno-

ticeditwasntatalentthing;itwaspractice.SoIdiditmore.Afteraboutfiveyearsofclimbing,I

foundmyselfinYosemiteValleyonabigwall.Ilearnedthatifyoufallinlovewithsomethingand

doitallthetime,youwillgetbetteratit.LaterIdecidedtoapplymypreviousexperiencetolearninghowtoreadandwrite.EverydayIprac-

ticedreadingandwriting,whichIusedtoavoidasmuchaspossible.Aftertwohardyears,Iwaslit-erate.Havinggonethroughthelongprocesswithart,rockclimbing,andreadingandwriting,nowIvegot

toapointinmylifewhereIknowIamsmartenoughtodiveintoanareathatistotallyunknown,

hard,butinteresting.1.Whatmadetheauthorsschooldaysdifficult?(Nomorethan5words)

2.Whydidartgivetheauthorconfidence?(Nomorethan10words)

3.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromrockclimbing?(Nomorethan15words)

4.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartinParagraph4?(Nomorethan5words)

5.Howdoestheauthorsstoryinspireyoutoovercomedifficultiesinlife?Putitinyourownwords.

(Nomorethan20words)

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[語篇解讀]本文講述作者通過學習藝術、攀巖得到了生活啟示,并利用從藝術、攀巖中獲得

的啟示來逐步克服讀寫障礙,隨時準備投入到未知、挑戰(zhàn)、有趣的領域當中。1.(His)Learningdisability.Or:Havingalearningdisability.Or:Thathewaslearningdisabled.Or:He

hadalearningdisability.根據(jù)第一段第三句話可知答案。2.Hecouldbesmartandexpresshimselfwithclay.Or:Artcouldhelphimexpresshimselfwithoutwords.Or:Hecouldwellexpresshimselfwithclay/art.根據(jù)第二段第四句話可知答案。3.Ifyouenjoysomethingandkeepdoingit,youwillgetbetteratit.Or:Themoreyoupracticesomething,thebetteratityouwillbecome.Or:Practicemakesperfect.Or:

Practiceleadstosuccess.根據(jù)第三段可知,如果你喜歡一件事情,不斷練習之后,你就會更加擅長這件事。4.Icouldreadandwrite.根據(jù)第四段可知,作者想要利用之前學習藝術與攀巖的經驗來學習讀寫。經過兩年的刻苦努力,

我終于變得literate,即我學會了讀寫。5.Weshouldnotloseheartinthefaceofdifficulties.Ifweworkhard,wewillfindawayout.Or:TheauthorsstorytellsmethatIshouldbeconfidentandpracticehardtoovercomedifficulties

inmylife.Or:Weshouldovercomeourweaknessesandfearswithcourageanddetermination.根據(jù)全文可知,作者有讀寫障礙,但通過學習藝術、攀巖得到了自信和毅力,進而克服了讀寫障

礙。因此,面對困境,我們需要自信和決心才能取得成功。詞匯提示

1.remarkablyadv.引人注目地,顯著地2.aneducationalconsultant教育咨詢顧問3.plentyof大量的長難句Havinggonethroughthelongprocesswithart,rockclimbing,andreadingandwriting,

nowIvegottoapointinmylifewhereIknowIamsmartenoughtodiveintoanareathatistotally

unknown,hard,butinteresting.在經歷了漫長的對藝術、攀巖、閱讀和寫作的探索歷程之后,現(xiàn)

在我到了我人生中的一個階段,在這個階段我知道我足夠聰明可以潛入一個完全未知的、艱難

但有趣的領域。分詞短語Havinggonethrough...作時間狀語;where引導定語從句,修飾point;that引導定語從句,修

飾anarea。Passage2(2015天津)Sixdaysaweek,upanddowntheredhillsofnortheastGeorgia,mygrandfatherbroughtthemailto

thefolksthere.Atage68,heretiredfromthepostoffice,butheneverstoppedservingthecommunity.Onhis80thbirthday,Isenthimaletter,notingthethingsweallshouldbethankfulfor—goodhealth,

goodfriendsandgoodoutcomes.Bymostmeasurementshewasahappyman.ThenIsuggestedit

wastimeforhimtoslowdown.Atlonglast,inacomfortablehome,withagenerouspension,he

shouldlearntotakethingseasy.“Thankyouforyournicewords,”hewroteinhisletterback,“andIknowwhatyoumeant,but

slowingdownscaresme.Lifeisnthavingitmade;itsgettingitmade.”“Thefinestandhappiestyearsofourliveswerenotwhenallthedebtswerepaid,andalldifficult

experienceshadpassed,andwehadsettledintoacomfortablehome.No.Igobackyearsago,whenwe

livedinathree-roomhouse,whenwegotupbeforedaylightandworkedtillafterdarktomakeends

meet.Irarelyhadmorethanfourhoursofsleep.ButwhatIstillcantfigureoutiswhyInevergot

tired,neverfeltbetterinmylife.Iguesstheansweris,wewerefightingforsurvival,protectingand

providingforthoseweloved.Whatmattersarenotthegreatmoments,butthepartialvictories,thewaiting,andeventhedefeats.Itsthejourney,notthearrival,thatcounts.”Theletterendedwithapersonalrequest:“Boy,onmynextbirthday,justtellmetowakeupandget

going,becauseIwillhaveonelessyeartodothings—andtherearetenmillionthingswaitingtobe

done.”ChristinaRossetti,anEnglishpoet,oncesaid:“Doestheroadwinduphillalltheway?Yes,tothevery

end.”Today,at96,mygrandfatherisstillonthatlongroad,climbing.1.Whatwastheauthorsgrandfatherbeforeheretired?(nomorethan5words)

2.Whatdidtheauthoradvisehisgrandfathertodoinhisletter?(nomorethan10words)

3.Whatisthegrandfathersviewonlifeaccordingtohisletterback?(nomorethan10words)

4.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?(nomorethan10words)

5.Doyouagreewiththegrandfathersviewonlife?Givereasonsinyourownwords.(nomorethan20words)

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[語篇解讀]“我”爺爺退休后仍然給社區(qū)寄送郵件,這樣的生活一直持續(xù)著。在他80歲生日

時“我”給他寫了一封信,信中建議他把生活節(jié)奏放慢?？墒菭敔?shù)幕匦抛尅拔摇泵靼琢巳松?/p>

最有意義的事不是我們到達了目的地,而是去往目的地的過程。1.Hewasapostman.根據(jù)第一段中的heretiredfromthepostoffice可知作者的爺爺在退休前在

郵局工作。2.Headvisedhimtoslowdown(andtakethingseasy)./Headvisedhe/hisgrandfather(should)slow

down.根據(jù)第二段中的ThenIsuggesteditwastimeforhimtoslowdown.可知作者建議爺爺該

把生活節(jié)奏放慢。3.Theprocessismoreimportantthantheresult.Or:Amanshouldnotslowdownhoweveroldheis.Or:Itsthejourney,notthearrival,thatcounts.第四段中,爺爺在回信中介紹了他對生活的理解和觀點,最后一句為結論:Itsthejourney,notthe

arrival,thatcounts.評析這道題需要對爺爺在信中說的話進行分析和充分理解,從中提煉出他生活觀的精髓,結合

文章中的句子運用合理句式進行回答。4.My/His/Thegrandfatherisstillbusydoingmeaningfulthings.Or:Thegrandfatherisstilllivinganactivelife.Or:Thegrandfatherisstillinvolvedinwhateverhecando.畫線句子的意思是:我爺爺仍然在那條長長的路上攀登著。結合上文“爺爺退休后還繼續(xù)為社

區(qū)服務”可以推斷出:我爺爺仍然在忙碌地做著那些有意義的事情。5.Yes.Oneshouldalwaysbefullofpassioninhislifenomatterhowoldheis.Or:Yes.Peopleshouldmakefulluseoftheirtimetodosomethingmeaningful.No.Itismoresensibleforpeopletoslowdownandenjoyaneasylifeintheiroldage.Or:No.Slowingdowncontributestobetterhealthandlongerlifeforpeopleinoldage.同意這種生活觀點的,需從爺爺?shù)纳砩虾驮捳Z中提煉出答案,運用正確的句式表達出來。不同意

這種觀點的,需根據(jù)自己對生活的理解,運用正確的句式把自己的觀點表達出來。詞匯提示

1.upanddown來回;往復2.bethankfulfor感謝……;對……感激3.slowdown慢下來4.makeendsmeet使收支相抵5.figureout弄明白6.wakeup醒來7.totheveryend至死,拼到底;直到終點長難句ButwhatIstillcantfigureoutiswhyInevergottired,neverfeltbetterinmylife.但我仍

然不明白的是為什么在我的生活中我從不會感到厭倦,從來感覺很好。本句為復合句。what引導主語從句;why引導表語從句。Passage3(2015四川)Itwasahotsummerdaythatfoundmerunningdownthestreetwithadollarinmysweatyhand.The

closerIgottoSam&JoesStationeryStore,themoreexcitedIwas.Afterall,adollarwasatidysum

foran11-year-oldboyin1961.Outofbreath,Iswungopenthedoorandgotablastofcoldairthatinstantlycooledmeoff.Iwasina

placeofpurehappiness.Sam&Joeshaditall—books,candy,toys,baseballcards,puzzlesandgames.

Iwentdirectlytothebarandorderedabottleofsoda.ThereIsat,consideringmynextmove.Booksalwayscamefirst.Ipickedoutfivetitles.Nextcamethecandy,rowsandrowsofit.Ichosefive

candybars,whichbroughtmytotalto75cents.Thenabottleofcoldorangejuice,abagofchipsand

apackofTedWilliamsbaseballcards.Afterpayingtheclerk,Istillhad5cents.Ihurrieddirectlytomybackyard,whereanappletreepatientlywaitedforme.There,sittinginthe

shadeagainstitsstrongtrunk,Ireadmybooks,atemycandyanddrankmyorangejuice.AsIsatinmyownpersonalheaven,Istartedthinkingabouthavingmore.Thatswhenafantastic,life

-changingideapoppedintomyhead:IfIcouldgetmoremoney,IcouldbuymorebooksIliked,buy

anythingIwanted.Thatshowitallstarted.1.HowdidtheboyfeelonhiswaytoSam&Joes?(no

more

than5words)

2.Whatdoes“atidysum”meaninParagraph1?(no

more

than5words)

3.Whatdidtheboyconsiderdoingfirstafterheorderedsoda?(no

more

than5words)

4.Whatdidtheboydowhilereading?(no

more

than5words)

5.Wherewastheboys“personalheaven”?(no

more

than9words)

答案

1.Hefeltexcited.由“ThecloserIgottoSam&JoesStationeryStore,themoreexcitedIwas.”

可知答案。2.Alotofmoney.由“Ichosefivecandybars,whichbroughtmytotalto75cents.Then...Istillhad

5cents.”可知,在1961年對于一個11歲的男孩而言,那是一大筆錢。3.Heconsideredbuyingbooks.由“Booksalwayscamefirst.Ipickedoutfivetitles.”可知答案。4.Heateanddrank.根據(jù)“There,sittingintheshadeagainstitsstrongtrunk,Ireadmybooks,ate

mycandyanddrankmyorangejuice.”可知答案。5.Itwasundertheappletreeinhisbackyard.根據(jù)“Ihurrieddirectlytomybackyard,wherean

appletreepatientlywaitedforme.There,sittingintheshadeagainstitsstrongtrunk...”可知答案。詞匯提示

1.instantlyadv.立即,馬上2.stationerystore文具店3.afterall畢竟4.pickout挑選出5.popintomyhead突然出現(xiàn)在我的腦海里長難句Thatswhenafantastic,life-changingideapoppedintomyhead:IfIcouldgetmoremon-

ey,IcouldbuymorebooksIliked,buyanythingIwanted.就在那時,一個神奇的改變生活的主意突

然出現(xiàn):如果我能得到更多的錢,我就可以買更多我喜歡的書,買我想要的任何東西。本句為復合句。when引導表語從句;if引導條件狀語從句。Passage4(2015湖南)WalkOutoftheComfortZoneandTryNewThingsFormosthighschoolstudents,freeperiodsareuseless.FromwhatIhaveseen,fewdohomework;in-

steadmanyareontheirphonesandtalking,makingitimpossibleforthosewhoactuallywanttodo

worktocompleteany.Asaseniornextyear,Ithinkextraperiodsshouldbeusedtotakeoptionalsub-

jects.Ourschooloffersmanyclasses.Nowisthetimetoexperimentindifferentfieldsofstudy.Wewill

neverknowifweareinterestedortalentedinasubjectifwedonttryit.Inmy8thgrade,IwastoldthatIhadtotakeanartclassasagraduationrequirement;sointhe9th

gradeItookStudioandArt.Oneoftheprojectswastobuildaclaypot,butIbuiltmineincorrectly,so

itbrokeinthekiln(窯).IfoundoutthatIhavenoartisticabilityatall,andnowIknowforsurethatI

donotwanttobeanartist.However,theclasswasoneofmyfavoritesthatyear.Iwasabletotrynew

activitiesandtestmyability.Walkoutofourcomfortzoneandtrynewthings!Collegeiswhenweshouldfocusonaspecificma-

jor,buthighschooliswhenwehavetofigureitout.Halfofallcollegestudentschangetheirmajoratsomepoint.Bydoingthathundredsofdollarsare

wastedonclassesthattheywouldhaveneverneededtotake.Souseourextraperiodstofindout

whatwewanttodoincollege.Theclasseswechoosecanimpactusinthefuture.Takingoptional

subjectswillenrichourmind.Itwillalsoshowcollegeswearediversestudents.1.Howshouldweuseourextraperiodsintheauthorsopinion?(Nomorethan9words)

2.Whydoestheauthorthinkweshouldexperimentindifferentfieldsofstudy?(Nomorethan17

words)

3.Whydidtheclaypotshowtheauthorslackofartisticability?(Nomorethan10words)

4.Accordingtotheauthor,howwilltakingoptionalsubjectsimpactusinthefuture?(Nomorethan1

3words)

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[語篇解讀]本文屬于夾敘夾議的文章,題材為學校生活類。文章從一個學生的角度講述了我

們要在中學階段做各種不同的嘗試,從而發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的優(yōu)勢和興趣之所在。1.Weshouldusethemtotakeoptionalsubjects.根據(jù)第一段中的Asaseniornextyear,Ithinkex-

traperiodsshouldbeusedtotakeoptionalsubjects.可知答案。2.Wewillneverknowifweareinterestedortalentedinasubjectwithouttryingit.根據(jù)第二段第

三句可知答案。3.Itwasbuiltincorrectlyandbrokeinthekiln.根據(jù)第三段第二句Oneoftheprojectswasto

buildaclaypot,butIbuiltmineincorrectly,soitbrokeinthekiln.可知答案。4.Itwillenrichourmindandshowcollegeswearediversestudents.根據(jù)最后一段中的Takingop-

tionalsubjectswillenrichourmind.Itwillalsoshowcollegeswearediversestudents.可知答案。詞匯提示

1.betalentedin在某方面有天賦2.focuson把(注意力、精力等)集中在……上3.findout弄清,查明長難句Collegeiswhenweshouldfocusonaspecificmajor,buthighschooliswhenwehaveto

figureitout.大學是我們應該集中精力在一個特定的專業(yè)上的時候,但高中是我們必須弄清我們

喜歡的專業(yè)的時候。本句為復合句。兩個when都引導表語從句。Passage5(2014山東)[1]Nowadaysthecostofanewcarhasfalleninrealtermssothatitischeaperthanevertoownone,

andbetterroadconditionshavealsoattractedmoredrivers.Theresultisovercrowdingontheroad

system,whichisoneoftheproblemsthelocalgovernmentsarefacedwith.[2]Whenpeopletraveltoothertowns,theproblemmightberelievedbygettingthemtoparkoutside

thetown.Busescouldbeprovidedtotakethemintothecentre.TheseParkandRideprojectsarein-

creasinglypopularintheUK.AtSoutherton,forexample,acouncil-fundedprojectledtoa15%drop

incitycentretrafficoverfivemonths.[3]Whatthecouncilfound,though,wasthattheprojectprovedsomewhatunpopularwithshopown-

ersintheareaoutsidethecentre.Manyoftheirshopsreliedonpassingcardriversforsomeoftheir

trade.Asthenumberofpeopledrivingpastdropped,sodidtheirincomes.[4]Makingcardrivingexpensiveisanotherwayof

.Roadtaxestendtomeanthat

peopleusetheircarsless.Finingdriverswhoareinareaswherecarshavebeenbannedcanalsotend

toencouragethemtoleavetheircarsbehind.[5]However,onethinghastobegotrightforanysolutiontosucceed.Ifweexpectpeopletogiveupthehabitofdriving,wemustgivethemanalternativetheycanrelyon.Constantdelays,unannounced

changestothetimetableandsuddencancellationsalldiscouragepeoplefromusingpublictransport.

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2.WhatshouldpeopledowhentravelingtoothertownsaccordingtotheParkandRideprojects?(no

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3.Whyweresomeshopownersunhappyabouttheproject?(nomorethan10words)

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