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上海市部分區(qū)2024屆高三二模英語試題匯編閱讀理解2024屆上海市長寧區(qū)高三下學(xué)期二模英語試卷SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Themembersofthegroupsaweachotherregularly,becausetheyallhadserioushealthproblems.Twelve-year-oldMarcwasautistic(自閉癥).Buthere,inthegroupcircle,theycouldtalkaboutwhattheyfelt.Heretheycouldlistentotheothersandprovideeachotherwithsomeofthehumanattentiontheyoftensoterriblymissed.Butthatevening,theydidn’tknowhowtotalkaboutwhathadjusthappened:Paulhaddied.Thegroupwouldneveragainenjoyhisanimatedlaughter.Everyonestaredstraightahead.Onlysadnessandasenseofimpotencerosetothesurface.Nomatterwhatshetried,Jackie,thenursefacilitatingthegroup,couldn’tgetaconversationgoing.ThenJackiedescribedhowpeopleinsomecultures,whentheyweresadandwantedtosharetheirfeelingsbutcouldnotfindthewordstoexpresstheirsorrow,wouldsitinacircleandmakerhythmicmusictogether.Theneveryonepickeduponeofthedjembedrumsintheroom.Jackiebegansoftlybeatinghersandtheothersjoinedin.Boom-boom-ta,boom-boom-ta.Slowly,theylettherhythmcarrythemaway.MarchadtroublekeepingtimewiththeothersandgaveJackieafrightenedlook.Shesmiledherencouragement,andhefocusedaswellashecould.Jackiebegantoplayslowly,andtheothersfollowed.Athersign,afewbegantodrumoutoftimewiththebeat.Suddenly,therhythmofthemusicchanged.Everyonewasplayinghisorherownmelody:noonewasleadingthepark.Everyonewascarriedbythemusic.Gradually,thesadnessfounditswayout.Karin,inawheelchair,wasthefirsttothinkofhowmuchPaulhadenjoyedmakingmusicwiththerestofthegroup.Thentheotherstoldtheirownstories.Theirfaceswerewetwithtears-asweretheinstruments-butstilltherhythmcarriedthem.Theyfeltasone,witheachotherandwithPaul.Theseweretearsofsorrowandmourning,butalsoofsolidarityandconnection.Henribegantosmile,andtherestsoonjoinedhim.Therhythmquickened.Theircombinedmusicheldpowerandenergy.Marcfeltrelieved.Abroadsmilelituphisface,andtheotherswerehappytoseehimthisway.Thenthesituationhadchangedcompletely.Sorrowhadmadewayforhope.Peoplehavebeenmakingrhythmicmusicingroups,usingdrums.Itisatradition,whereinhealingtakesplacethroughthespiritandtheemotions,throughcontactwiththebodyanditssubtlepowersofself-healing.Inarecentstudy,physicianBarryBittmanshowedthatmakingrhythmicmusicinagroupaffectsourphysicalcondition.Immunecellsinparticulararestimulatedtogreateractivity.Themembersofthegroupmeetregularlyto___________________________.findasolutiontotheirhealthproblems B.tellinterestingstoriesC.sharetheirfeelingsandemotions D.playmusicinstrumentsWhydidtheystarestraightaheadthistime?Marccouldn’ttalkaboutwhathefelt. B.Paul’sdeathmadethemfeelsorrowful.C.Jackiecouldn’tfacilitateothermembers.D.Henrifoundithardtoexpresshissadness.HowdidJackieencourageMarc?A.Shegavehimanencouragingsmile. B.Shetalkedaboutherownexperiences.C.Shetaughthimhowtoplaydjembedrums. D.Shepausedandlettherhythmcarryon.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Gettingtogethermakespeoplefeelsorrowful. B.It’satraditiontomakerhythmicmusic.C.Whyimmunecellsarestimulatedtogreateractivity.D.Howmusiccapturestherhythmofthesoul.(B)OverseasLearningSomersetYewWahClassroom,UKSomersetYewWahClassroomprogramisauniqueEnglishlanguageandlifeeducationprogramintheYewWahsecondarycurriculumcateredforGrade6,Grade8andGrade10students.Establishedin2006,theSomersetEnglishlearningandculturalcenterprovidesadistinctiveopportunityforstudentstoexperienceanauthenticEnglishenvironment.TheCentreislocatedinatraditionalEnglishvillageinSomersetSibley’sBarnandtheKnowleHallcampus,anewlyrenovatedVictorian-eracountryhousebuilton15acresoflandinbeautifulopenparkland,issituatedclosetoourSibleyBarn’sCentreandwasestablishedin2016.TheSomersetprogramprovidesanexcellentcross-culturalexperiencewhichenhancesself-confidence,independence,teamworkandleadershipskillsofstudents.TheSomersetprogramcontinuesuponstudents’returntoChina.WorldClassroomWorldClassroomisaconceptoflearningbeyondtheschoolbuildingwalls.Itisanextensionoftheexperimental,project-basedlearningatthecoreoftheYewWaheducationalmodel.TheWorldClassroomprogramisjustoneoftheuniqueexperienceswhichallowstudentstosamplemajorculturesoftheworld,includingEuropean,African,MiddleEastern,PacificandAnglo-American.ExperiencingChinaTheprogramprovidessecondarystudentswiththeopportunitiestogaininsightsintoChinesehistoryandculturebyvisitingvariousregionsofChina.Thisresidentialprogrambroadensstudents’understandingoftheirowncountry.Throughfirst-handcross-culturalexperiences,theprogramsincreasestudents’understandingofvariouscultures,promotecriticalthinking,andhelpstudentsdevelopanappreciationofdifferentviewpoints.Theprogramsultimatelyhelpprepareourstudentsforanevolvingmodernworldbynurturingtheircross-culturalknowledgeandskills,international-mindednessandattitudesontheirbecomingtrueglobalcitizenswithacommitmenttoservethecommunityandsociety.TripsandExcursionsTripsandexcursionsallowstudentstoenhancesocietalvisions,enrichlifeexperiencesandstrengthencommunicationandproblem-solvingskills.StudentsparticipateinHongKongHike,oneofthemosttraditionalannualoutdooractivitieswherestudentsrelyheavilyonteamworkandpersonalwillpowertoreachthedestinationswhenfacingsurvivalchallenges.“Afterthehike,hegrewintoalmostadifferentperson.Hebecamemorematureandnowcapableoftakingcareofhimself,andmoreresponsible,”saidaparentofherson.ThesequalitiesareexactlywhatHongKongHikewantstoachieve.60.WhydostudentsparticipateinSomersetYewWahclassroominUK?A.TodoresearchonBritishculturesandappreciatebeautifulviews.B.Toenhanceself-confidence,independence,teamworkandleadershipskills.C.TohaveaspecialcampustourtoSibley’sBarnandtheKnowleHall.D.ToshowtheirappreciationofBritishhistoryandtheirowncultures.61.ExperiencingChinaprogrammainlyaimstohelpstudentsto___________________.becapableoftakingcareofhimselfandtheirparentscomparelearninginChinawithlearningoverseasbroadentheirunderstandingoftheirowncountryinterpretglobalizationandpromoteChinesecultureWhatdoesthemotherofastudentthinkofHongKongHike?Itempowersstudentstohaveteamwork,willpowerandresponsibility.Ithelpsstudentstoshareabetterunderstandingoftheworldaroundthem.Itworksoutawaytoresolvetheconflictsbetweenparentsandthestudents.Itenhancesstudents’international-mindednessandshapesattitudestoothers.(C)THEGLOBALWASTETRADEISESSENTIALLYBROKENCutintohillsideinnorthernMalaysiastandsalarge,open-airwarehouse.Thisisarecyclingfactory,whichopenedlastNovember.OnaveryhotafternooninJanuary,ShahidAliwasworkinghisveryfirstweekonthejob.Hestoodknee-deepinsoggy,whitebitsofplastic.Aroundhim,morebitsfloatedoftheconveyorbeltandfelltothegroundlikesnowflakes.Hourafterhour,Alisortsthroughtheplasticjumblemovingdownthebelt,pickingoutpiecesthatlookoff-colororsoiled-rejects(廢品)intherecyclingprocess.Thoughitlookslikebackbreakingwork,Alisaysitisagreatimprovementoverhispreviousjob,foldingbed-sheetsinanearbytextilefactory,formuchlowerpay.Now,ifheeatssimply,hecansavemoneyfromhiswagesofjustover$lanhourandsend$250amonthtohisparentsandsixbrothersandsistersinPeshawar,Pakistan,2,700milesaway,“AssoonasIheardaboutthiswork,Iaskedforajob,”saysAli,24,abeardedmanwithglassesandaneasysmile.Still,he’sworking12hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.“IfItakeadayoff,Iloseaday’swages,”hesays.Inthewarehouse,hundredsofbagsarestackedmorethan60feethigh-eachstuffedwithplasticwrappersandbagsthrownawayweeksearlierbytheiroriginalusersinCalifornia.Thefactthatthewastehastraveledtothisdistantcorneroftheplanetinthefirstplaceshowshowbadlytheglobalrecyclingeconomyhasfailedtokeeppacewithhumanity’splasticsaddiction.Thisisanecosystemthatisdeeplydysfunctional,ifnotonthepointofcollapse:About90%ofthemillionsoftonsofplastictheworldproduceseveryyearwilleventuallyendupnotrecycled,butburned,buried,ordumped.Plasticrecyclingenjoysever-widersupportamongconsumers:Puttingyogurtcontainersandjuicebottlesinabluebinisaneco-friendlyactoffaithinmillionsofhouseholds.Butfaithgoesonlysofar.Thetidalwaveofplasticitemsthatenterstherecyclingstreameachyearisincreasinglylikelytofallrightbackoutagain,casualtiesofabrokenmarket.Manyproductsthatconsumersbelieve(andindustriesclaim)are“recyclable"areinrealitynot,becauseofhardeconomics.Withoilandgaspricesnear20-yearlows,so-calledvirginplastic,aproductofpetroleumfeed-stocks,isnowfarcheaperandeasiertoobtainthanrecycledmaterial.Thatunforeseenshifthasyankedthefinancialrugoutfromunderwhatwasuntilrecentlyapracticalrecyclingindustry.“Theglobalwastetradeisessentiallybroken,”saystheheadoftheglobalplasticscampaignatGreenpeace.“Wearesittingonvastamountsofplasticwithnowheretosenditandnothingtodowithit.”63.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsShahidAli?A.Critical. B.Merciless. C.Indifferent. D.Sympathetic.64.Whatmostprobablycausestheproblemofglobalwasterecycling?A.Thepricesofoilandgashavebeenincreasing.B.Tonsofwastestravelsofarbeforebeingrecycled.C.Recyclableproductsarenotreallyrecycled.D.Governmentsdon’tsupporttherecyclingindustry.65.Whatdoestheitalicizedword“dysfunctional”meaninthepassage?A.Outofstock.B.Farfrompleased.C.Fullofenergy.D.Outoforder.66.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Toillustratehowplasticwastehasbeenrecycledintheworld.B.Towarnpeoplethattheglobalwastetradeisessentiallybroken.C.Toanalyzetherelationshipbetweenconsumersandfactories.D.Tosolvetheconflictbetweentherecyclingindustryandgovernments.2024屆上海市徐匯區(qū)高三二??荚囉⒄Z試題SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. AGrowingupinthe80sasachildwithlotsofsiblings,Iplayedinthestreetuntildarkoruntilwewerecalledfordinner.Wehadanamazingcommunityofneighbours.However,oneelderlyneighbourhatedus.Everytimethefootballwentintohergarden,shewouldconfiscateit–andthenpoptheball.Whenshecollectedover20deflatedfootballs,shewouldtakethemdowntothepolicestationandcomplain.Toher,atleast,freeandactivechildrenwereapestandadisgrace.Actually,atthattime,nothingbutonestoppedusplaying:theshatteringofawindowandthescreamofaparentcomingoutsidetotellusoff.Onreflection,Iwasprobablypartofthelastgenerationofchildrentoplayoutsideregularly.NowinLondon,theestateIliveiniscoveredwithhistoricsignssaying:“Noballgames”.Thesignsfunctionasaplaybanforchildren.Evenduringthesummer,thereareonlyacoupleofrebelswhodaretoplayfootballonthestreet.Theygetmynodandakickoftheballbackwhenitcomesinmydirection.Theproblemis,manypeopledon’tknowthatthesesignsarenotenforceablebylaw:theyaresimplyarequestfromlocalhousingassociations.Ofcourse,ifpeoplearekickingtheballagainstsomeone’shouseoroutonthestreetsmakingnoiselateatnight,itwouldbeconsideredcriminaldamageandantisocialbehaviour–andquiteright.Butmostofthetimethesignsarejustpreventingchildrenfromplaying.TheLondonSportcharityhasrecommendedthatthesesignsareremoved.Iagree-let’sburnthemall.ButIdothinkitissimplistictoimaginebanningthesignswillcombatanationalobesityepidemic.TheActiveLivesSurveyshowsthatjust47%ofchildreninEnglandaregettingtherecommended60minutesormoreofsportandphysicalactivityaday.Removing“Noballgames”signsdoesn’tmeanthattheother53%ofchildrenwillfeelmotivatedtoventureoutsideandplay.TheActiveLivesSurveyalsosuggeststhatboysaremorelikelytobeactivethangirls.Perhapsboysarestillgivenmoreactivityopportunities.TheLionesses(英格蘭女足)winattheEurosfootballtournamenthighlightedthelackofopportunitiesforgirlsinfootballandinequitablesportscurriculumsinschools.Childrenandyoungpeopleofblack,Asianandotherminorityethnicitiesareleastlikelytobeactive.Perhapsbecauseracisminsportisaliveandkicking?Inaddition,accesstosportandphysicalactivityisasocialjusticeissuethatdependsonlocationandfinancialcircumstances.Forachildfromaneconomicallydisadvantagedbackground,wholivesinahigh-riseflatwithlittlegreenspacearound,thecostsandpracticalitiesofparticipatinginsportareprohibitive.Forexample,aweekendtenniscourtcostsanywherebetween£10and£27,withouttravelorequipment.So,whilewecanburnallthe“Noballgames”signsinthecountry,therealbarriertocombatinglowactivitylevelsinchildrenissocialinequality.Whatreallyneedstohappentogetourchildrenmoving?Whatdoestheunderlinedword“confiscate”inParagraph1meaninthecontext?
A.Collectsomethingasahobby B.Takesomethingawayasapunishment
C.Destroysomethingduetobeingannoyed D.RemoveandmakesomethingdisappearWhydoestheauthorbelievethatremoving"Noballgames"signsmaynoteffectivelycombatlowactivitylevelsinchildren?
A.Becausechildrenpreferindooractivities.
B.Becauseboysaremoreactivethangirls.
C.Becauseaccesstophysicalactivityisinfluencedbysocialinequality.
D.Becauseofthelackofinterestinsportsamongchildren.Whatconclusiondoestheauthordrawregardingtherelationshipbetween"Noballgames"signsandlowactivitylevelsinchildren?
A.Removingthesignswilldirectlyaddresstheissueoflowactivitylevels.
B.Socialinequalityistheprimarybarriertoincreasingchildren'sactivitylevels.
C.Boysaremorelikelytoplaysportsthangirlsduetoculturalbiases.
D.Racisminsportsisasignificantfactorinpreventingchildrenfrombeingactive.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Theauthorreminiscesabouttheirchildhoodandthechangesinoutdoorplay.
B.Theineffectivenessof"Noballgames"signsinencouragingphysicalactivityamongchildren.
C.Theimpactofsocialinequalityonchildren'saccesstophysicalactivity.
D.Theauthor'ssupportforremoving"Noballgames"signsbutrecognitionofdeeperissues.BFromadistance,thegreycementbridgelooksunremarkable.TwotunnelsoneithersideoftheTrans-CanadaHighwayareinsemi-circlesthatendbluntlyonthepavementbelow.Butontop,awayfrompassingmotorists’eyes,liesagrassyoasis.Againsttheodds,pinetreesandwildflowershavetakenroothere,givingtheoverpassafringeofgreenery.Ontheedges,wirefencingprovidessafepassageforwanderinganimals.TonyClevengerhasdedicatedmuchofhislifetostudyingtheperformanceofBanff’swildlifecrossingstructures.Whenthefirstwildlifebridgeswentup,Clevenger,aresearcherwiththeWesternTransportationInstitute,waslivinginCanmore,andrecallsthedistinctlynegativeatmospherethatsurroundedwhatmanysawasahair-brainedschemebyParksCanada.SaveforafewsmallcrossingsintheeasternUnitedStates,noonehadeverattemptedsomethinglikethisbefore—andnoonebelieveditwouldwork.Editorialsinthelocalpaperscoffedatthe“wasteoftaxpayers’money”andconfidentlystatedanimalswouldneverusethe$2millionto$3millionman-madebridges.Othersbelievedwolveswouldherdtheirpreyintothefence,violentlykillingthembeforeshockedtourists.
“Thisprojectstartedinabadspot.Therewasalotofoppositionandcriticism,”Clevenger
says.“Ittookseveralyearsofgooddata,publishinginscientificpeer-reviewedjournals,tochangepeople’sminds.”
Clevengernowhas17years-worthofdataprovingtheefficacyofthecrossings.Amonglargecarnivores,mortality(死亡)ratesare50to100percentloweralongsectionsofthehighwaywhereoverpassesandunderpassesexist.Inthosesamesections,mortalityratesforelkarealmostzero,comparedto100elk-vehiclecollisionsperyearinthemid-1990s.Clevenger’sresearchhasshownthat11speciesoflargemammalsinBanffhaveusedthestructuresmorethan200,000times,includingunexpectedspeciessuchasredfox,hoarymarmot,borealtoads,wolverines,lynx,gartersnakesandbeavers.
In2014,aMontanaStateUniversitystudyfoundthatnotonlyaregrizzlybearsusingthecrossingstructures,butthestructuresarealsohelpingtomaintaingeneticallyhealthypopulationsamongthebearsthatusethem.Grizzlieswerecrossingwithenoughfrequencytoensurepopulationsoneithersideofthehighwayweren’tgeneticallyisolatedfromeachother.
“ThisisCanada’sbiggestconservationsuccessstory—it’sthelargesthighwaymitigationcomplexintheworld,”saysClevenger.“Youwon’tfindanythinganywhereelseintheworldclosetowhatwehave.WehavethemostoverpassesinonelocalizedareaandalmosthalfofalltheoverpassesinNorthAmerica.”WhydidTonyClevengerfaceoppositionandcriticismatthebeginningofthewildlifecrossingproject?
A.Becauseofdisbeliefregardingtheproject'sfeasibilityandeffectiveness.
B.Duetothedesignflawsofthecrossingstructures.
C.Becauseofconcernsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthestructures.
D.Duetoinsufficientfundingfortheproject.WhichunexpectedspecieshavebeenobservedusingthewildlifecrossingstructuresinBanff?
A.Grizzlybearsandelk. B.Wolvesandredfoxes.
C.Gartersnakesandbeavers. D.Hoarymarmotsandwolverines.HowdidaMontanaStateUniversitystudycontributetotheunderstandingofwildlifecrossingsinBanff?
A.Itconfirmedthedisbeliefsurroundingtheeffectivenessofthecrossings.
B.Itidentifieddesignflawsinthecrossingstructures.
C.ItcriticizedtheCanadiangovernment'sconservationefforts.
D.Itprovidedevidenceofgrizzlybearsusingthecrossingsandmaintaininggeneticallyhealthypopulations.CBothmyparentsworkedfor30-plusyearsfortheiremployers–theyhadlifelongcareersatasinglecompany.Growingup,theytaughtmetheimportanceof“l(fā)oyalty”and“commitment”.Butinarapidlychangingworld,theconceptofajobforlifehasbecomeasrareasadial-upinternetconnection.Thisshiftfromstable,long-termemploymentandsingle-employercareerstoaworldwherefrequentjobchangesarethenormcomesdirectlyfromglobalisation,rapidtechnologicaladvancementsandthechangingideasaboutwork.Globalisationhasturnedtheworldeconomyintoagiant,interconnectedweb.Thishasmadejobmarketsfiercelycompetitiveandtalentandopportunitiesinthelabourmarketmorediverseanddigitallyaccessible.Jobscanbewidelypublicisedandexploredonlineandarenolongertiedtoyourcityofbirth.Addtothistherapidtechnologicalprogress.Wenowliveinaworldwheretheskillsyoulearnedyesterdaymightnotbeenoughfortoday’sjobmarket.Thejobmarketistransforming,withnewcareersemergingasautomationandartificialintelligence(AI)advances.RisksandpricepoliciescanbeefficientlyassessedusingAI,makinginsuranceunderwritersredundantwhileadvancedsoftwareinbankingandfinancemeandataanalysiscanbeautomated.Onlinebookinghasreduceddemandfortravelagentsanddesktoppublishersarebeingreplacedbyuser-friendlysoftware,whichallowspeopletocreatetheirownmaterials.Thesechangeshighlighttheneedforprofessionalstoupdatetheirskillsandadapttoatechnologicallyevolvingjobmarket.Asaresult,careerpathshavebecomefluidandmulti-directional.It’snolongerjustaboutclimbingthecorporateladderandgettingaregularpaycheck;it’saboutexploringdifferentpaths,switchingjobsandindustriesandsometimesevenventuringintofreelancingandthegigeconomy.Loyaltyisdefinedasanemployee’scommitmenttotheirorganisationanditsgoals.Itmeansawillingnesstoputinextraeffortandtoupholdthecompany’svaluesandobjectives.Loyalworkersoftenidentifystronglywiththeirworkplace,arereliableandviewtheorganisationpositively,evenduringtoughtimes.Whenlong-termemployeeschangeworkplaces,itdoesnotmeantheyaredisloyal.Itsignifiesachangeinprioritiesandaredefinedloyaltybond.Employeesareloyaltotheiremployeranditsinterestswhileworkingthere.Buttheyalsoseekmutualgrowthandexpecttoberecognisedandrewarded.Careerpathsarenowakaleidoscope(萬花筒)ofexperiencesandopportunities.Insteadofacareeridentitybeingaboutacompanybrand,itisaboutskills,experiencesandthemeaningfulnessofthework.Thistransformationmeanscareerdecision-makingismoreintricate,consideringpersonalaspirations,markettrendsandfamilyconsiderations.Whatfactorshavecontributedtotheshiftinjobmarketdynamics?
A.Increasedrelianceondesktoppublishingsoftware.
B.Changingideasaboutloyaltyandcommitment.
C.Thedecreasingdemandfortravelagentsduetoonlinebookingsystems.
D.Globalization,rapidtechnologicaladvancements,andevolvingworkconcepts.Whatskillsarehighlightedasessentialforprofessionalsintheevolvingjobmarket?
A.Skillsrelatedtodesktoppublishing.
B.Skillsthatwererelevantyesterday.
C.Skillsindataanalysisandadaptability.
D.Skillsininsuranceunderwriting.Howdoesthepassagesuggestemployeesshouldapproachloyaltyinthemodernworkplace?
A.Byremainingwithasingleemployerfortheirentirecareer.
B.Byprioritizingpersonalgrowthandrecognition.
C.Byrelyingontraditionaldefinitionsofloyalty.
D.Byavoidingjobchangestomaintainloyalty.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.
A.ForgetAboutaJobforLife.
B.LearnMoreasMuchasYouCan
C.BenefitfromLong-termEmployment.
D.TheImpactofGlobalization.2024屆上海市上海市閔行區(qū)高三二模英語試題SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)GrowingupinUkraine,Vadimdidn’tknowwhatitwasliketoliveinasafe,stablehome.Hisparentswerealcoholicswhowouldoftenbeathim.They’devenstuffhimintoawinecontainer,breakinghislittlebodyandleavingonlyasmallopeningatthetopsohecouldbreatheandsee—butonlyjustalittle.BythetimeVadimturned9,hewaslivinginanorphanage(孤兒院).Unfortunately,asisthecasewithfartoomanylittleones,hislifeonlygotworsethere.Notonlywashehurt,buthewasplacedinaroomonthethirdfloor,makingitimpossibletogetdownstairsinawheelchair.ThisleftVadimcrawlingupanddownthestairs,anactivitythatwasbothphysicallyandmentallyexhausting.He’doftenbelateformeals.Ifthefoodwasn’talreadygonebythetimehearrived,otherkidswouldstealfromhim.Then,achaineffectbeganwhensomespecialfolksvisitedtheorphanage.Theytoldhimastoryaboutaspiritualfigurewhoadvocatedloveandforgiveness.Thisconversationhelpedthe14-year-oldfindhisfaithand,inturn,hehadmorehopethanheeverhadbefore.Today,Vadimisonlongertheboysubjecttofate.Heisafathertohisownkids,andhislifecouldn’tbemoredifferentorbetter.Overtheyears,he’sdiscoveredagiftforexpressinghimselfthroughart.ThisinspiredTimTebowFoundation,anorganizationfightingforthemostvulnerable(脆弱的)peoplearoundtheworld,toaskifhe’dliketocreateapiecethatrepresentedwhatitlookedandfeltlikeforhimtohavegonefrom“darknesstolight.”Theresult?AtrulyremarkablepaintingthatfeaturesVadim,inhiswheelchair,leavingbehindhisoldhome,includingthewinecontainerhisparentsstuffedhiminto.Hisnewdirectionincludesabeautifulforestfulloffallleavesandbrightlight,showingthehopeheissaidtohavefoundintheinspiringstory.56. Accordingtothepassage,Vadim’sparentstreatedhim________.A.abusively B.forgivingly C.thoughtfully D.strictly57.WhydidVadimcrawlupanddownthestairswhenlivingintheorphanage?A.Becausehislittleroommatesoftendiddamagetohiswheelchair.B.Becauseotherchildrenwouldtakehismealwithoutpermission.C.Becausehecouldn’tusethewheelchairtogodownstairsfromahighfloor.D.Becausegettingdownstairswasdemandingforhimphysicallyandmentally.58. Thephrase“achaineffect”inparagraph4refersto_________.A.aneffectivetreatmentforVadim’sdisabilityB.aseriesofpositivechangesoccurringinVadim’slifeC.asenseofhopefromthestoryofaspiritualfigureD.ahelpinghandfromTimTebowFoundation59.WhatisthemessagethatVadimwantstoconveyinhisremarkablepainting?A.Headmiresthebeautyandharmonyofnature.B.Heleadsamiserablelifewithhisownkids.C.Heexcelsindelicatepaintingtechniques.D.Hesaysfarewelltothepastandharvestshappiness.(B)TheRoleofCrowdfundinginBusinessGrowthCrowdfundingisafundraisingmethodthatmakesuseofthepoweroftheInternetandsocialnetworks.Itinvo
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