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2023年上海市虹口区中考二模英语试题
VII. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(共12分)
Reading about climate change can feel frightening, but did you know that three countries now take in more greenhouse gases than they release? 65 it's important to realize the climate change, it's perhaps even more important to learn some solutions. The news we receive can have an effect on how we understand the world—so having a balanced “media diet” is important.
Why is news good for you? News tells us what's happening in the world, which means we can make wise 66 —like who to vote for in an election, or how we can help to deal with climate change.
The news can affect your 67 . That's a normal feeling, and it's OK to feel sad, angry or worried about something you see in the news. Recent research found that 36% of people who avoid the news do so because of the negative(消极的) effect it has.
However, 68 the news won't help to fix the world's problems. If a news story worries you—for example, the war in Ukraine or the floods in Pakistan—you could do something positive(积极的) in response.
Develop a healthy media diet. Daisy Greenwell from Positive News, a magazine that reports on things that are going right in the world, told The Week Junior, “We believe that reading positive news stories makes people feel 69 . As well as reading positive news stories, it might be helpful to 70 the amount of news you read, listen to or watch, as receiving too much news too often can feel frightening. Instead, try daily shows or weekly magazines. Watching news with an adult can also help, as you can discuss it together.
65. A) Until B) Because C) Unless D) Although
66. A) discussions B) attractions C) decisions D) memories
67. A) mood B) future C) health D) study
68. A) remembering B) ignoring C) downloading D) providing
69. A) confused B) available C) embarrassed D) powerful
70. A) predict B) limit C) encourage D) compare
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