专题03 七选五10篇(第二期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(江苏专用)

备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(江苏专用)

第二期

专题03 七选五10篇

（2023秋·江苏盐城·高三江苏省东台中学校考阶段练习）Conscious (有意识的) living is not just a trend.      1       It is about being intentional with everything you do—your words, actions, beliefs, habits, and choices. Accepting conscious living takes some effort, but it is worthwhile. Here are some ways you can achieve this goal.

● Be conscious about your time.

Time is the most precious thing because there is no way to live a moment again. The way you spend your time determines the course of your life. If you waste your precious hours doing negative things, you will regret it later. The first step for living consciously is to be wise about your time.      2    

● Know yourself better.

You cannot achieve them unless you understand your needs and intentions.      3      Spend time thinking over and knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Once you know yourself better, you can create a plan to work towards becoming more patient, honest, and forgiving.

● Learn to be grateful.

Gratitude takes you a long way towards conscious living. It opens you up to a happier and a fulfilled mindset. Most people are unhappy because they see only the negatives in life. However, everyone has something to be grateful for. Writing a gratitude journal is a good start for counting your blessings.     4    

● Believe in yourself.

It is the key to making the right choices, yet not regretting the wrong ones. The best way to build self-belief is by reflecting on your own thoughts.      5      Care for it and follow it to make it stronger down the line.

Conscious living is a skill you need to learn as you go, so be willing to make the effort and master it. You will absorb it soon and be a happier person in the long run.

A．Accept the person you are.

B．Life can be a lot better with the right decisions.

C．It is a healthy choice that enables you to be happy.

D．Pick it as a daily habit, and you will notice the difference.

E．Be selective about things you spend it on, and allocate it for positive activities.

F．It is easier said than done because most people fail to make an effort to know themselves.

G．Spending time alone and thinking deeply are effective measures that enable you to identify the inner voice.

 

（2023秋·江苏常州·高三校联考阶段练习）Disposing of unwanted items in our lives often means simply throwing them into the garbage or recycling bin—or, if they’re still useful, giving them away. It’s different with old credit cards, which should be destroyed so nobody can use them fraudulently.       6      Here’s how to get rid of an old card.

First, contact the issuer.

If closing the account is your goal, you’ll have to call the number on the back of your card and ask to do so. If your card is a rewards card, remember to first redeem points or cash back. Change any automatic payments to a different card, and be sure to pay the final card bill.

Cut up plastic cards.

Sharp scissors and smart trimming will do the job here. “We recommend that consumers cut through the EMV chip, then further cut the card a few times along the short side, and dispose of the sections in more than one trash bag,” says Sarah Grano, a spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association.        7      

Send back metal cards.

      8      Contact your issuer. Typically, you can mail it back for disposal. For example, when American Express sends a replacement card, it also sends an addressed return envelope to mail back an old metal card for destruction, says Heather Norton, spokeswoman for American Express. Check back on your account. Don’t obsess about identity theft of an old credit card. You generally won’t be responsible for fraudulent charges anyway.         9         It’s a good idea to check your account statement to make sure there’s been no fraud.

Closing an account can hurt you.

Closing a credit card account can lower your credit rating. That’s because credit scores consider your “credit utilization ratio,” or how much of your available credit you’re using. And when you close an account, you have less available credit.       10      Closing an old card decreases the average age of your accounts.

A．Nevertheless, it might be worthwhile to close the account anyway.

B．Alternatively, you can feed cards into a specialized machine.

C．Credit scores also factor in the length of time you've had the card open.

D．Disposing of a metal card on your own is more challenging and potentially unsafe.

E．You can skip this step if you're just replacing an expired or compromised card.

F．Be cautious with debit cards and other plastic forms where fraud could result in financial losses.

G．However, correctly disposing of a payment card can be confusing, especially with newer metal credit cards.

 

（2023秋·江苏南通·高三统考阶段练习）Recently I read an article “We All Need Self-Reflection” and it made me think that I need to self-reflect more and take a break from life.

    11    . For example, after I graduated from college, I took some time to self-reflect on the past four years of my college career. Drinking my favorite coffee, I looked back at each moment and thought about how I felt during those years. I had a mixture of emotions. Sometimes, I wish I did more in terms of extracurriculars (课外活动) or internships (实习期) or I wish I socialized and partied more.     12    . But I can’t change the past. Self-reflecting on the past is a lesson for me to better prepare for the future.

Even though it can help me better prepare for the future, self-reflecting itself can be both good and bad for me.     13    . When I reflect on things that haven’t been proud of from the past, I think about them a lot. However, as I mentioned above, I can’t change the past.     14    , like getting my first internship or choreographing (编舞) my first dance by myself. I figure that I need to do that more.

Everyone needs to get away from the current reality for a bit, relax and self-reflect.     15    . Self-reflecting can bring peace of mind and make us proud. It did for me.

A．Life is too short and time passes quickly

B．I know I haven’t done enough self-reflection

C．So I persuade myself to reflect on the good things in life

D．I reflect on what could have been if I made different decisions

E．I tend to overthink a lot, which is a habit I’m still trying to break

F．We all need to take some time to self-reflect on the good of our experiences

G．The only times that I self-reflect in my life are when big life events happen to me

 

（2023秋·江苏南通·高三统考开学考试）With a tough economy, it’s difficult to meet our employees’ expectation of salary increases.     16     Well, here are some important factors that help employees improve their work efficiency, in addition to money.

Recognizing a person’s strong contribution is important, which can take many forms. Examples include taking someone to lunch and letting them know how much you value their performance. You publicly recognize someone’s performance with details of what they did.     17     These should be done at annual events in the presence of their peers.

Another one is motivational climate. Take a look around at the work environment and do whatever you can to make it a more pleasant place. There are many ways to upgrade a working environment, which will be