内容正文:
—132 —
第二节
HejumpedonhisbikeandracedhometofindDad.“Dad,canI
havesomeoldwoodtomakeawoodensign?”Alexaskedeagerly.
HearingAlexsfulexplanation,Dadthensmiledknowingly.Thenthe
fatherandsondevotedthemselvestocuttingawoodboardintothe
right“T”shape.Afterthat,Alexwrotedownalinewithredpainton
bothsidesofthesign,reading“Slow! TurtlesCrossing!”Workal
done,theyputthewoodensignintotheircarandwentfordinner.
Thenextmorning,DadandAlexdrovetothepondwiththe
woodensigninthecar.Uponarriving,theysprangintoaction.Alex
puledthesigntothesideoftheroadandheldittightlywhileDad
hammereditintotheground.Sweatdrippingintotheireyes,they
workedwithpassionuntilthesigngotfixedfirmlyintheground.
Alexsteppedbackandsurveyedtheirwork.“Slow! TurtlesCross-
ing!”hereadoutloudandgrinned.“Readytogocanoeing?”“Yes!”
Alexblurtedout,rushingtothepondwithpride.
Unit2 BridgingCultures
第二部分
第一节
语篇解读 这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个书评网站的
情况。
21.A [细节理解题。根据 Goodreads部分中的“Ifyouwantsome
inspirationforwhichnovelorbiographytoreadnext,thisisthe
bestbookreviewsitetovisit.”可知,Goodreads最适合想买传记
的人。故选A。]
22.C [细节理解题。根据 Booklist部分中的“Youcanseepartsof
reviewsfordifferentbooks.However,toreadtheminful,you
wilneedtosubscribe.”可知,访客在Booklist上付款后可以阅读
完整的评论。故选C。]
23.B [细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Althoughitseasytobe
attractedbyanimpressivebookcover,itsalwaysbesttohavea
quicklookatthebookreviewsbeforeactualybuyingacopy.”可
知,在买书之前,建议阅读书评。故选B。]
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了IanWiliam从小喜
欢高尔夫球,通过自己的努力终于成为一名职业球员。但是他却被
诊断出患有脑瘤,之后还经历了中风,但这些都没有打败 Wiliam,他
带着乐观和希望慢慢地康复起来,还把自己的经历写成了书来激励
他人。
24.C [代词指代题。根据画线词上文“Therewilalwaysbesome-
thingthatinterruptsorcausesinconvenienceinthejourneytoa-
chievethedreams.”以及后文“shouldnotdriveoneawayfromthe
paththattheyareon”可知,在实现梦想的过程中,总会有一些事
情打扰或引起不便。但这些障碍不应该使人偏离他们的道路,即
that指的是“障碍”。故选C。]
25.B [推理判断题。根据第二段中“Hedreamedofplayinggolfat
childhood.Hewouldoftenobserveplayersplayingfromadis-
tance.Heworkedhardandchangedhisfinanciallimitations.”可
推知,由于缺钱,他不能从小练习高尔夫球。故选B。]
26.D [细节理解题。根据第三段中“Apartfrombeinghopefuland
optimistic,therewasnootherwayIancouldcopewiththesitua-
tion.”可知,是希望和乐观帮助 Wiliam面对疾病。故选D。]
27.A [推 理 判 断 题。根 据 第 一 段 内 容 结 合 文 章 主 要 讲 述 了Ian
Wiliam通过自己的努力成为一名职业高尔夫球员,却被诊断出
脑瘤,之后还经历了中风,但这些都没有打败 Wiliam,他充满希
望和乐观地慢慢恢复,还把自己的经历写成了书来激励他人,由
此可推知,我们可以从 Wiliam的故事学到“无论发生什么,都要
向前走”的道理。故选A。]
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了景观设计师 Kotchakorn
Voraakhom设计了一个新的绿色屋顶,它将现代景观建筑与传统农
业知识相结合,创造了一个绿色友好的环境。
28.B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Herimaginativeworkchal-
lengesthecommonthinkingthaturbanizationhasanegativeim-
pactontheplanet...”可知,Voraakhom的作品富有想象力、极具
创造性。故选B。]
29.C [细节理解题。根据第三段内容 尤 其 是“Theprocessslows
downtheflowspeedofrainwaterrunoffcomparedtoanormal
concreterooftop.”可知,将屋顶设计成之字形是为了减慢水流的
速度。故选C。]
30.B [推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知,食物垃圾可用来堆
肥,储存池中的雨水可用来浇灌植物,无污染无浪费,因此可推测
此农场有益于环境。故选B。]
31.A [推理判断题。由最后一段前三句可知,通过农民举办的关
于可持续农业和营养的讲习班,学生会被邀请参加季节性播种、
收割等活动,可得出作者提到户外教室是为了表明学生可以在农
场学习实践知识。故选A。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在某些文化中,孩子都
乐于助人,作者就其原因进行了调查和分析。
32.C [词义猜测题。根据画线词前文可知,这些孩子愿意分享,乐
于助人,由此推知,“charitable”在本文中是指“乐于助人的,慷慨
大方的”,和“helpful”含义相近。故选C。]
33.B [推理判断题。根据第三段中的“parentsraisinghelpfulchil-
drenwelcomeyoungchildrenandbabiesintofamilychoresand
work...stoptheirdesiretotakecareoftheirfamilies”可推知,养
育乐于助人的孩子的父母对孩子参与家庭琐事和工作持开放态
度,考虑得更全面。故选B。]
34.D [推理判断题。根据最后一段Lew-Levy的话“Givenrequest
atanearlyage,thechildrenwouldstarttoactonwhatsnee-
ded...”可知,如果在孩子很小的时候,有人提出要求,他们会更
加自愿去做事情。故选D。]
35.C [标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知,本文主要介绍
了在某些文化中,孩子都乐于助人,作者就其原因进行了调查和
分析,所以“在某些文化中乐于助人的孩子”是作者研究的对象,
也是文章最佳标题。故选C。]
第二节
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了阅读经典书籍的方法。
36.A [根据上下文可知,作者爱上经典书籍是一个循序渐进的过
程。由此可知,A选项(这是一个循序渐进的事)能够承上启下,
符合语境。故选A。]
37.E [根据下文“Instead,beproudofyourselffortrying,andget
excitedaboutalthenewthingsyoullearn.”可知,此处与下文形
成转折关系。由此可知,E选项(永远不要因为不了解一些东西
而过度责 怪 自 己)能 够 与 下 文 形 成 语 义 的 转 折,符 合 语 境。故
选E。]
38.D [根据本段小标题“Research,research,research.”可知,本段
主要建议要做调查。由此可知,D选项(在你翻到第一页之前,做
一些调查)符合本段主旨,符合语境。故选D。]
39.F [上文指出说服自己开始拿起一本书有困难,下文则讲述开始
读书的具体做法。由此可知,F选项(提醒自己这是一个新的学
习机会)能够衔接下文,属于真正开始读书前的思想准备工作,符
合语境。故选F。]
40.G [根据上文“Yourgoalasareaderistodiscoverwhataspects
andinsightsaremeaningfultoyou.Enjoytheprocess.”可知,阅读
经典书籍时,应该进行思考。由此可知,G选项(思考让你困惑的
是什么,带着目的阅读,并批判性思考)能够衔接上文,符合语境。
故选G。]
第三部分
第一节
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者第一次去美国留
学时经历了文化冲击,于是把自己的想法写在了博客上,最后出版成
书籍,并将卖书的收益用于帮助教育资源不足的农村学生。
41.D [根据后文“myexperiencesasaninternationalstudentatten-
dinghighschoolinthestateofWashington”可知,这本书记录了
作者的留学经历。故选D。]
42.B [dailyroutine日 常 生 活;cultureshock文 化 冲 击;inteligent
growth智力成长;moraldilemma道德困境。根据后文“whenI
firstcametotheUnitedStates”并分析选项可知,来到陌生的国
家经历的应该是文化冲击。后文“thecultureofBurien,Washing-
ton”也是提示。故选B。]
43.A [根据后文“toexploremyownidentity”可知,写作也是作者
探索自我身份的过程。故选A。]
44.D [learnfrom从……中学习;engagein参与;subscribeto订阅;
adaptto适应。根据宾语“thecultureofBurien”可知,此处指适
应当地文化,应用adaptto。故选D。]
45.C [结合后文“soIusedalkindsofactivitiestofilupmytime”
作者用参加活动来填补自己的时间可推知,没人告诉作者如何满
足自身的需求,故选C。]
46.A [根 据 后 文“butIfeltlostinside”可 知,作 者 感 到 困 惑。故
选A。]
47.B [根据后文“toeveryonethebestversionofmyself”可知,此处
指向每个人展示最好的自己,故选B。]
48.C [根据后文“turnedintomybookpublishedinChina”可知,作
者每周写下自己想法的博客最后变成了出版的书籍。故选C。]
49.D [根据上文“decidedtodonatealthebooksaleincometo”可
知,作者 把 书 籍 销 售 收 入 捐 赠 出 去 是 为 了 帮 助 其 他 学 生。故
选D。]
50.A [根据后文“toprovideeducationalbooksandresources”可知,
作者成立慈善机构提供教育书籍和资源是因为相信没有什么比
受过教育的大脑更强大,故选A。]
51.B [根据后文“toprovideeducationalbooksandresources”可知,
作者建立慈善机构的目的是提供教育书籍和资源。故选B。]
52.C [根据上文“toprovideeducationalbooksandresourcesfor”可
知,需要提供 教 育 书 籍 和 资 源 的 应 该 是 农 村 学 生,后 文“inthe
countryside”也是提示。故选C。]
53.D [根据后文“needtowalkmilestogotoaschool”可知,此处与
农村学生上学的艰辛作对比,指作者有机会享受良好的教育资
源。故选D。]
54.A [根据后文“inthecountrysideneedtowalkmilestogotoa
school”可知,此 处 指 作 者 的 同 龄 人 需 要 步 行 几 英 里 去 上 学,故
选A。]
55.B [呼应上文“toprovideeducationalbooksandresources”需要
提供教育资源,说明学校的教育资源不够。故选B。]
第二节
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了不同文化对美的理
解的差异。
56.having [考查非谓语动词。动词担当主语,用动名词形式。故
填having。]
57.appearance [考查名词。分析句子成分可知,空处作表语,应用
名词形式。故填appearance。]
58.towear [考查非谓语动词。此处为固定句型:Itis+adj.+to
dosth,意为“做……是……的”。故填towear。]
59.brightly [考 查 副 词。修 饰 动 词“smile”,用 副 词 形 式。故 填
brightly。]
60.an [考查冠词。修饰可数名词“country”,表示泛指,用不定冠
词;空后单词的发音以元音音素开头,用an。故填an。]
61.in [考查介词。固定短语liein意为“在于……”,符合句意。故
填in。]
62.natural [考查形容词。根据空前的“simpleand”可知,空处为形
容词作being的表语。故填natural。]
63.who [考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行
词theChinese,指人,且在从句中作主语,所以用 who引导。故
填who。]
64.and [考查连词。根据语境可知,空格前后文之间为并列关系,
用连词and连接。故填and。]
65.wilbecome [考查时态。空处为本句谓语动词,根据从句时态
可知,主句时态为一般将来时。故填wilbecome。]
第四部分
第一节
DearEditor,
Afterreadingsomeopinionsonwhetherstudyingabroadisa
goodideaornot,Iminterestedinit.Frommyperspective,Isubscribe
totheideathatstudyingabroadisgood.
Tobeginwith,studyingabroadcanbroadenourhorizonsanden-
hancemultipleabilities,suchasmasteringalanguageandcommunica-
tingwithpeople.Thevaluableexperiencecanhelpusalotinour
lives.Also,ithasapositiveinfluenceonpromotingcross-culturalco-
operationandmutualunderstanding.Wehaveachancetoactasam-
bassadorsoffriendshipbetweendifferentculturesandpeoples.Final-
ly,studyingabroadenablesourrapidlydevelopingcountrytohavea
groupofpioneerswithglobalvisionthataregreatlyneededinavarie-
tyoffields.
Tosumup,studyingabroadhasabrightandpromisingfutureto
lookupon,andIamfortheideaofstudyingabroad.
Yours,
LiHua
第二节
Emilywasgladtodothisbutshedidntknowhowtoprepare.
Knowingthat,ShanshansteppedintohelpEmilywithherpresenta-
tion.WithShanshansguidance,Emilydecidedtostartbymakinga
listofkeypointsaboutherhometown,suchasitslocation,popula-
tion,andfamouslandmarks.Shealsoincludedinterestingfactsand
traditionsthatshethoughtwouldattracttheaudiencesattention.
Theypracticedtogether,andShanshaneventaughthersomekey
phrasesinChinesetomakeherpresentationmoreappealing.Asthe
dayspassed,Emilysconfidencegrew,andshebecamemorecomforta-
blespeakinginfrontoftheaudience.
ThedayfinallycameanditwasEmilysturntomakethepres-
entation.Shewasfeelingamixofexcitementandnervousnessasshe
walkedtothefrontoftheclassroom.Shetookadeepbreath,looked
atherclassmates,andbeganherpresentation.Shespokepassionately
aboutthebeautifullandscapes,thefriendlypeople,andtheunique
culturalevents.Thestudentslistenedattentivelyandaskedques-
tions,showingtheirinterestinherculture.Notonlyweretheyim-
pressedbyherpresentationbutalsotheyweretouchedbythestrong
bondoffriendshipshehadformedwithShanshan.Emilyfeltasense
ofaccomplishment,experiencingthewarmthoffriendshipinaforeign
land.
Unit3 FoodandCulture
第二部分
第一节
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了中国最著名的四种面条。
21.D [细节理解题。根据 Zhenjiangpotcovernoodle中“Thespe-
cialnoodleusedforthisdishiscaled‘JumpyNoodle’”可知,镇江
的锅盖面必须使用所谓的“跳跳面”。故选D。]
22.B [细节理解题。根据 Lanzhoushandpulednoodle中“Origin:
Lanzhou,Gansu”以及“Itisusualyenjoyedforbreakfastorlunch
bypeopleinthenorthwestofChina.”可知,兰州拉面起源于中国
西北地区。故选B。]
23.A [细节理解题。根据Yanjissobanoodle中“Boiledsobanoodle
isputincoldwater,andthenmixedwithcoldbeefsoup.The
sweetandsoursobanoodleprovestobeagreattreatinthehot
summer.”可知,延 吉 荞 麦 面 的 独 特 之 处 是 它 是 一 种 冷 面。故
选A。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了柯林斯创办的移动书
店,她已经驾驶她的书店走访了美国的30个州。
24.B [推理判断题。根据第二段可知,美国书商协会的一门商业规
划课程说服柯林斯放弃在她居住的小镇上开书店的想法,因为这
— 131 —
—134 —
是不可持续的;接着又提到蒙大拿州尤里卡距离加拿大边境只有
7英里,人口只有1517人。由此可推知,柯林斯放弃开书店是因
为没有发展前景。故选B。]
25.D [细节理解题。根据第三段中“Thenshehadtohaveitrefit-
tedwithshelvesthatwouldholdthebooksata15-degreeangleso
thattheywouldstayinplacewhileintransit.”可知,移动书店的
每一层书架倾斜15度角,目的是防止书籍在车子运行过程中掉
落。故选D。]
26.C [推理判断题。根据第二段中“Colinsaskedherinstructorsa-
boutatravelingbookstoreonwheelsandtheywereskeptical.But
shepersevered.”以 及 最 后 一 段 中“Colinslovesmeetingpeople
andmakingconnections.”可推知,柯林斯是一个意志坚定且爱交
际的人。故选C。]
27.A [词义猜测题。根据画线词后定语从句“whosharesthesame
interestandwilkeepitontheroad”可知,该词指的是“书籍爱好
者”,与abooklover同义。故选A。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍重新引入计划可以有
效拯救濒危物种。
28.A [细节理解题。根据第三段中“Reintroducingextinct-in-the-
wildanimalstotheirnativeterritoriescanbeadoublewin:help-
ingtorestoredamagedecosystems,aswelasincreasingpopula-
tionnumbers.”可知,重新引入计划的目的是带回一个物种。故
选A。]
29.C [代词指代题。根据画线词上文“Inplaceswherewildpopula-
tionshavediedoutmorerecently,theresabetterchanceofsuc-
cess.”以及下文“themorelikelythatenvironmentisthesameas
whenthespecieswentextinct”可知,在野生种群最近灭绝的地
方,成功的机会更大,野生种群的灭绝时间越短,环境就越有可能
与该物 种 灭 绝 时 相 同。故 画 线 词 指 代“野 生 种 群 的 灭 绝”。故
选C。]
30.D [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Reintroducedanimalscan
haveapositiveimpactonthelandscape,buthowfastthishappens
dependsonthetypeofanimalandhowdamagedtheenvironment
is.”可知,环境破坏的程度会影响环境恢复的速度。故选D。]
31.C [写作意图题。根据最后一段“A2020studyhighlightedspe-
ciesreintroductionasoneofthemosteffectivewaystosaveen-
dangeredanimals...andthattherateofextinctionwouldhave
beenthreetofourtimeshigher,duringthatperiod,withoutthose
efforts.”可推知,这 篇 文 章 的 目 的 是 介 绍 一 种 有 效 的 保 护 行 动
———重新引入计划。故选C。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了蛋白质奶昔可以帮
助增加体重。
32.C [段落大意题。根据第二段“Ifyourelookingtogainweight
andbulkup,butstrugglingtodosothroughyourdietalone,pro-
teinpowderscouldbethesolution...Instead,proteinpowdersare
aquick,easyandeffectivewaytoletyoutakeinmorecaloriesina
healthierway.”可知,爱丽丝·威廉姆斯在第二段想说蛋白粉在
增重方面有优势。故选C。]
33.D [细节理解题。根据第四段中“AccordingtotheFDA,supple-
mentssuchasproteinshakesshould notcompletelyreplace
meals,whicharenecessaryforahealthydiet.”可知,根据FDA的
说法,我们应该避免完全依赖蛋白质奶昔来增重。故选D。]
34.D [细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Youshouldalsotrytoavoid
pre-madeshakesastheseoftencontainextralevelsofsugar,and
otheradditivesthatwilnotbebeneficialtoyouoryourtraining.”
可知,爱丽丝·威廉姆斯建议不要喝现成的奶昔是因为它们通常
含有不健康的成分。故选D。]
35.A [标 题 归 纳 题。结 合 全 文 内 容,尤 其 根 据 第 一 段 最 后 一 句
“Butcanproteinshakeshelpyougainweighttoo?”、第三段第一
句“Ifyouareusingproteinshakestogainweight,itsimportant
todoitsafelyandinthehealthiestway.”和第四段第二句“While
proteinshakescanhelpyouputonweight,itsstilimportantto
eatavarietyofdifferentfoodsaswel.”可知,文章主要说明了蛋
白质奶昔可以帮助增加体重。故 A选项“使用蛋白质奶昔帮助
增加体重”作文章最佳标题。故选A。]
第二节
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了尽管锻炼会带来新的受
伤风险,但通过正确的方法,可以降低受伤风险,获得益处。
36.A [上文“Somepeopleareunwilingtoexerciseforfearofinju-
ry.”讲人们对锻炼会受伤的恐惧,下文“Thereareestimated8.6
milionsports-relatedinjurieseachyearinAmerica.”讲这种恐惧
是有事实依据的。由此可知,人们的担心是有理可循的。A选项
“这些恐惧是基于事实的”切题,且选项中的“Thesefears”与上文
的“fearofinjury”呼应。故选A。]
37.G [由 下 文“Oneverycommonissueinrunnersiskneepain,
whichisoftencaled‘runnersknee’.”和“Anothercommonover-
useinjuryamongrunnersisstressfractures(骨折).”可推知,跑步
主要会造成两种伤害,G选项“跑步者可能会遇到与过度使用有
关的两种主要损伤”切题。故选G。]
38.D [由上文“Bothoftheseinjuriestendtohappenbecauserun-
nersdidsomethingoutoftheordinarycomparedtowhatthey
weretrainedtodo.Takerestdays,buildupyourmileage(里程)
gradualyandcombineregularstrengthtraining.”可知,跑步可能
会有伤害,但通过正确合理的运动方式,伤害会降低,D选项“因
此,伤害自己的风险会降低”与上文是因果关系,讲明正确合理的
运动方式产生的好的结果———降低伤害的风险。故选D。]
39.F [由上文“Aswithotherinjuries,theriskincreasestowardthe
endofaworkout.Itsveryessentialtolistentoyourbody.”可知,
避免受伤的方法之一就是倾听你的身体,F选项“及时调整,尤其
是当疲劳开始影响你的状态时”讲明如发现自己身体不对劲之后
你应该采取的策略———及时调整。故选F。]
40.E [根据上文“Exercisecanputsomeoneatriskofinjury.”和下
文“Thereshouldbeabalancebetweenpushingyourselftoget
betterandpushingyourselftowardaninjury.Soencourageyour-
selftodosomethingthatyouareconfidentindoing.”可知,虽然
运动有让人受伤的风险,但还是要运动,关键是做好平衡。E选
项“但不锻炼会使人面临健康不佳的风险”切题。故选E。]
第三部分
第一节
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者因为别人的评论对
自己的身材不满,开始减肥,但因为过度减肥,差点失去了舞蹈角色,
这让作者意识到不应该过分在意别人的评论,要做真实的自己。
41.D [根据上文“Areyourealygoingtoeatanotherpieceofpiz-
za?”可知,对方认为作者太胖了,不应该再吃一块比萨了,由此可
知,这是一条与体重有关的评论。故选D。]
42.B [根据下文“Iwas pickingflaws(缺点)inmyfigure
inthemirror.”可知,作者在镜子里挑自己 身 材 的 缺 点,由 此 可
知,这些 关 于 体 重 的 评 论 一 直 停 留 在 作 者 的 脑 海 中。stickin
oneshead/mind经久不忘。故选B。]
43.A [根据上文“Afterthatday,commentslikethis in
myheadlongerthantheyshouldhave.”可知,这些关于体重的评
论一直影响着作者,由此可知,作者不断地在镜子里挑自己身材
的缺点。故选A。]
44.C [根据空前“IdecidedthatIcouldnteatlikethisinorderto
be”可知,作者决定不能再像这样无节制地吃东西,由此可知,作
者少吃东西是为了身材好,为了漂亮。故选C。]
45.B [根据下文“likerunning”可知,作者会每天跑步,由此可知,刚
开始作者会每天做一点额外的运动。故选B。]
46.C [根据上文“IdecidedthatIcouldnteatlikethisinordertobe
.”可知,为了漂亮,作者决定减肥,由此可知,作者开始
停止吃饭。故选C。]
47.A [根据下文“Youresoskinny.”可知,大家说作者瘦了,由此
可知,作者减少了卡路里。故选A。]
48.B [根据下文“Youresoskinny.”可知,“你太瘦了”是作者最喜
欢的评论。故选B。]
49.A [根据上文“Afterthatday,commentslikethis in
myheadlongerthantheyshouldhave.”可知,他们的评论一直停
留在作者的脑海里,作者很在意,受到刺激,才决定减肥,由此可
知,他们的评论正在刺激作者对美的社会建构。故选A。]
50.D [根据句中“Mycaloricintakewaslessthanthatofachild”可
知,作者的热量摄入不足,由此可知,作者没有精力做自己曾经喜
欢的事情了。故选D。]
51.A [根据上文“EverythingchangedwhenIgotacalfromthedi-
rector”可知,此处指她告诉作者她想把作者提升到高级水平。故
选A。]
52.B [根据上文“shehadwantedtomovemetotheadvancedlevel”
和下文“shenoticedIwastooskinny”可知,上下文为转折关系,
她想把作者提升到高级水平,但她注意到作者太瘦了。故选B。]
53.C [根据上文“shenoticedIwastooskinny”可知,她认为作者太
瘦了,不太适合《胡桃夹子》中的角色,由此可知,作者几乎失去了
在《胡桃夹子》中的角色。故选C。]
54.D [根据下文“Ivedecidednottoletthemruleoverme”可知,作
者决定不让别人的评论影响自己,由此可知,作者不再过度减肥,
镜子和秤都不知道作者是谁,作者要做真正的自己,havenoidea
of...意为“完全不知道……”。故选D。]
55.D [根据句中“butIvedecidednottoletthemruleoverme”可
知,虽然社会对美的建构一直存在,但作者决定不让它们统治自
己,作者要做真正的自己。故选D。]
第二节
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界上最大的数码相机
———theLegacySurveyofSpaceandTime。
56.making [考查现在分词。分析句子结构可知,此处表示自然而
然的结果,应用现在分词作结果状语。故填making。]
57.but/while [考查连词。根据句意和分析句子结构可知,空格前
的部分和空格后的部分是两个独立的句子,但是在语义上两个句
子是转折关系,所以空格处应该填入转折连词but或 while。故
填but/while。]
58.imagination [考查名词。空格处应该填入imagine的名词形式
imagination作介词beyond的宾语。故填imagination。]
59.an [考查冠词。根据句意和空格后的单数可数名词image可
知,空格处应该填入一个不定冠词,表示泛指;因为名词image的
发音是以元音音素开头,所以应该用不定冠词an。故填an。]
60.that/which [考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空格处引导限
制性定语从句,对先行词objects进行限定说明;该定语从句缺少
主语,所以空格处应该填入一个关系代词,代替指物的先行词ob-
jects在从句中作主语,所以应该用关系代词that或which。故填
that/which。]
61.Named [考查过去分词。根据句意和分析句子结构可知,空格
处只能用name的非谓语动词形式作状语,因为句子的主语the
camera和动词name之间是逻辑被动关系,所以应该用过去分词
named。故填Named。]
62.invisible [考查形容词。根据句意和所给形容词visible可知,空
格处应该填入visible的反义词invisible,意为“看不见的”,作定
语,修饰后面的名词substance。故填invisible。]
63.tobuild [考查不定式。taketimetodosomething意为“花费时
间做某事”,所以空格处应该填入不定式形式tobuild。故填to
build。]
64.it [考查代词。根据句意可知,空格处的部分是定语从句,空格
处应该填入一个代词代替上一句中的thecamera在从句中作主
语,所以应该用代词it。定语从句中省略作动词capture宾语的
关系代词which/that。故填it。]
65.arecompleted [考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子
结构可知,Once引导状语从句,根据后面主句用一般 将 来 时 可
知,从句应该用一般现在时表示将来;从句的主语是althetests,
与所给动词complete之间是被动关系,所以从句应该用被动语
态,且谓语动词应该用复数形式。故填arecompleted。]
第四部分
第一节
范文1
MyFavouriteFood
OfalthefoodsIhaveevertried,themooncakeismyfavourite.
Therearemanykindsofmooncakeswhichhaveavarietyoffilings.
AmongthemIlovethesweetredbeanfilingbest.
IremembertryingmyfirstmooncakewithmyfamilywhenIwas
verylittle.Wesatoutsideinmygrandparentsyardwhiletheful
moonshoneaboveus.Myelderlygrandmothercouldturntheflour
andredbeansintowonderfulmooncakeslikemagic.Whensheplaced
themonthetable,theylookedadorable.AsItookeachbite,thesweet
andmildflavouroftheredbeanfilingslowlyfiledmymouth.
Themooncakeisalwaysmyfavouritebecauseofitssatisfying
tastethatisoutofthisworldandthehappymemoryitbringsto
mind.
范文2
MyFavouriteFood
MyfavouritefoodisapopularItaliandessertcaledtiramisu.
Ifirsttrieditabouttwoyearsago,whenIvisitedabakerywith
myparents.Eachspoonfulofthisamazingdessertisalight,creamy
experiencetoremember.Thecakehasthreelayersandthecheeseis
betweenthelayers,makingthedessertfeelsoftandsmooth.Tiramisu
doesnotlookveryattractive—itsbrownandwhite,becauseofthe
coffee,chocolate,creamandcheese—butaltheseingredientsmakeit
tastedelicious.
SinceItrieditforthefirsttime,tiramisuhasbecomemyfavou-
ritedessert.WheneverIfeelunhappy,Ieatthisdessertanditdoes
makemefeelbetter.
第二节
Gradually,Alessandroturnedhisgardenintoamuchbigger
one.Therewerelotsofdifferentplantsandgreatbiodiversity.Ales-
sandrorealyenjoyedtheprocessofstartingwithaseedtoharvesting
hisownfood.Meanwhile,hewouldsharevideosofhisgarden,farm-
ingprocessesanddishesmadefromtheproduceharvestedfromhis
gardenonhissocialmediaplatforms.Tohissurprise,thesevideosin-
terestedmanypeoplehopingtogetclosetonatureandhavehealthy
andsafefood.Soon,hegottensofthousandsoffolowersonhisso-
cialmediaplatforms.
Inspiredbythepopularityofhisvideosonline,Alessandrobe-
gantowritebooksongardening.Throughhisvideosandbooks,he
triedtospreadawarenessofgrowingfood,beingself-reliant,andget-
tingclosetonature.Tilnow,hehasconcentratedonworkrelatedto
gardening,makingalivingfromavarietyofsourceslikeonlineadver-
tisementsandsales.Apartfromthat,healsouseshisonlineplatforms
tohelpothers,suchascolectingdonationsandpostingothersre-
questsforhelp.Herealyloveshiscurrentlife.Clearly,Alessandro
hassuccessfulyturnedhishobbyintoacareer.
高中月考滚动卷
第一次月考滚动检测卷
第二部分
第一节
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了食物中各种营养元
素的作用。
21.C [细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“Proteingivesusthe
energytogetupandgo—andkeepgoing—whilealsosupporting
moodandcognitivefunction(认知功能).”可知,蛋白质可以改善
一个人的情绪。故选C项。]
22.B [细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“Itcanalsoimprove
yourskinandevenhelpyoutoloseweight.”可知,高纤维食物的
好处之一是可以帮助改善皮肤。故选B项。]
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Unit3 FoodandCulture
(时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
名师推好题 七选五 本题讲述了锻炼会带来新的受伤风险,但通过正确的方法,可以降低受
伤风险,获得益处。正确利用文章或选项中的逻辑词,是七选五解题的重要方法。
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
TheBestNoodlesinChina
Letstrydifferentnoodlesandfindoutwhatmakesthesenoodlessospecial.
Zhenjiangspotcovernoodle
Origin:Zhenjiang,Jiangsu
Price:15RMB
PotcovernoodleisZhenjiangsspecialfood.Whenthenoodleisbeingboiled,awoodenlidis
putontheboilingwater.Thatswhyitisnamed“WokLidNoodle”.Thespecialnoodleusedfor
thisdishiscaled“JumpyNoodle”,whichhastinyholesthatabsorbtheflavorsquicklyandoffera
chewytexture(口感).
Shanxisslicednoodle
Origin:Taiyuan,Shanxi
Price:15~25RMB
SlicednoodleoriginatedinTaiyuan,ShanxiProvinceinthe12thcentury,andhaslongenjoyed
thetitleof“KingofNoodle”.Thenoodleispeeled(削)withaknife,soitiscaled“KnifePeeled
Noodle”.Smoothandchewy,softyetneversticky,thenoodlepossessesauniquetexture.Itis
servedwithtomatoandmeatsauce.Muttonsoupisthemostpopular.
Lanzhoushandpulednoodle
Origin:Lanzhou,Gansu
Price:Under15RMB
Lanzhoushandpulednoodleisservedwithbeef,pepper,sourgarlic,andbeefsoupcooked
withsecretrecipesoftheHuiminority.Itisusualyenjoyedforbreakfastorlunchbypeopleinthe
northwestofChina.
Yanjissobanoodle
Origin:Yanji,Jilin
Price:18~25RMB
YanjissobanoodleisthetraditionalfoodofChinasKoreanminority.Boiledsobanoodleisput
incoldwater,andthenmixedwithcoldbeefsoup.Thesweetandsoursobanoodleprovestobea
greattreatinthehotsummer.
21.Whichofthefolowingdisheshastousetheso-caledJumpyNoodle?
A.Yanjissobanoodle. B.Shanxisslicednoodle.
C.Lanzhoushandpulednoodle. D.Zhenjiangspotcovernoodle.
22.WheredoesLanzhoushandpulednoodleoriginateinChina?
A.InthenortheastofChina. B.InthenorthwestofChina.
C.IntheeastofChina. D.InthenorthofChina.
23.WhatisuniqueaboutYanjissobanoodle?
A.Itisakindofcoldnoodle. B.Itisservedwithsoup.
C.Itiseateninsummer. D.Itismadebyaminoritygroup.
B
Bookstoresarefascinatingplaces.Thatsbecausethebooksontheshelvescantakeyouto
magicallands,helpyoulearnaforeignlanguage,orcookadeliciousmeal.Butwhenyourcommunity
istoosmaltohousearealbrickbookstore,sometimesyouhavetomakeacompromise.Amobile
bookstorethatbringsbooksaroundthecountrywastheresult.ThatisthecaseforRitaColins,70,
whodreamedofopeningausedbookstoreafterretiringfromteaching.
AbusinessplanningclassfromtheAmericanBookselersAssociationconvincedColinsto
abandonherideathatopeningabookstoreinthesmaltownwhereshelives,whichwouldnotbe
sustainable.Eureka,Montana,locatedjustseven milesfromtheCanadianborder,onlyhasa
populationof1,517.Colinsaskedherinstructorsaboutatravelingbookstoreonwheelsandthey
wereskeptical.Butshepersevered.
ColinswasinspiredbyDylansMobileBookstore,atravelingbookstoreinWalesrunbyJeff
Towns.ShecontactedJeffforadvicebutshewaslargelyonherownwhenitcametobuildingher
bookstore.First,shehadtofindavehiclelargeenoughtostandin.Thenshehadtohaveitrefitted
withshelvesthatwouldholdthebooksata15-degreeanglesothattheywouldstayinplacewhile
intransit.ColinsnamedherbookstoreStRitasTravelingBookstore,whichhasbeenontheroad
since2015.
Atfirst,shedrovethroughMontanaandthenshemadeherfirstcross-countrytripin2016.
Aftersheretiredin2017,itbecameaful-timejobalyearround.Colinsandhermobilebookstore
havevisited30states,stoppingatfestivalsandeventsalongtheway.Whilethelocationschange,
somethingsalwaysstaythesame.Colinslovesmeetingpeopleandmakingconnections.Whileshe
loveswhatshedoes,Colinsdoesntthinkshecankeepdoingit.Inseveralyears,shehopestopass
hertravelingbookstoreontoanotherbibliophilewhosharesthesameinterestandwilkeepitonthe
road.
24.WhydidColinsabandonopeningabookstore?
A.Itwouldcostalotofmoney. B.Itwasnotpromising.
C.Itwouldbeoutofdate. D.Itwasnotapproved.
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25.Whyweretheshelvesdesignedata15-degreeangle?
A.Tobeautifythemobilebookstore. B.Tomakefuluseofspaceoftheshelves.
C.Tokeepthebookstoresbalance. D.Toprotectthebooksfromfalingdown.
26.WhichofthefolowingcanbestdescribeColins?
A.Mercifulanddelightful. B.Inteligentandreasonable.
C.Determinedandsocial. D.Generousandlovely.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bibliophile”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Abooklover. B.Apublisher.
C.Afamouswriter. D.Aneditor.
C
WhatdoNorthCarolinasredwolves,theEurasianbeaverandPrzewalskishorsehavein
common?
Alofthem wentextinctinthewildandalofthemcameback,thankstoreintroduction
programs.
Conservationscientistsusetranslocationandcaptivebreeding(圈养繁殖)tore-establishanimal
populationsthathavediedoutinthewild—eitherentirelyorincertainareas.Reintroducingextinct-
in-the-wildanimalstotheirnativeterritoriescanbeadoublewin:helpingtorestoredamaged
ecosystems,aswelasincreasingpopulationnumbers.
Butsettingaspecieslooseinthewildisariskybalancingact.Reintroductionsoftentakeyears
andinvolvemultiplestages.Beforebringingbackaspecies,conservationistshavetoevaluatethe
threatlevel—bothtoandfromtheanimal—andtheroleitplayedintheecosystem.Inplaceswhere
wildpopulationshavediedoutmorerecently,theresabetterchanceofsuccess.Thelesstimethat
haspassed,themorelikelythatenvironmentisthesameaswhenthespecieswentextinct.But
scientistsstilneedtoaddressthereasonwhyitwentextinctinthatenvironmenttobeginwith.
Reintroducedanimalscanhaveapositiveimpactonthelandscape,buthowfastthishappens
dependsonthetypeofanimalandhowdamagedtheenvironmentis.Herbivores(食草动物)can
makeasignificantchangerelativelyquickly,whilepredatorstendtobereintroducedslowlyand
carefuly.Althoughtheycanbeusefulformanagingpestspecies,conservationistshavetoensure
theydontoverhuntorthreatenothervulnerableanimals.
A2020studyhighlightedspeciesreintroductionasoneofthemosteffectivewaystosave
endangeredanimals.Thestudyestimatesthatconservationactionbetween1993and2020savedup
to48speciesofbirdsandmammalsfromextinction,andthattherateofextinctionwouldhavebeen
threetofourtimeshigher,duringthatperiod,withoutthoseefforts.
28.Whatarethereintroductionprogramsaimedat?
A.Bringingbackaspecies. B.Enlargingaspeciesnativehabitats.
C.Increasingaspeciesnumber. D.Developingnewbreedingmethods.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph4referto?
A.Thecolapseofecosystem. B.Evaluatingthethreatlevel.
C.Theextinctionofawildpopulation. D.Settingaspecieslooseinthewild.
30.Whichofthefolowingmayaffecttherateofenvironmentalrestoration?
A.Thesizeofanimals. B.Thebiodiversityofanimals.
C.Thefeatureoflandscapes. D.Theextentofenvironmentaldamage.
31.Whatsthepurposeofthetext?
A.Tocalonactivemeasurestosavespecies.
B.Tohighlightthenecessityofbiodiversity.
C.Tointroduceaneffectiveconservationaction.
D.Tostresstheimportanceofabalancedecosystem.
D
Proteinshakes(蛋 白 质 奶 昔)canhelpyouloseweight,getlean,andbuildstrengthand
endurance.Butcanproteinshakeshelpyougainweighttoo?
“Ifyourelookingtogainweightandbulkup,butstrugglingtodosothroughyourdietalone,
proteinpowderscouldbethesolution,”saysAliceWiliams,aqualifiednutritioncoachatOriGym
CentreofExcelence.“Togainweight,youneedtobeinacaloriesurplus,meaningyoureexpected
toconsumemorecaloriesthanyouburn.Eatinghigh-caloriejunkfoodsuchasicecream,pizza,and
burgerswilcertainlymakeyougainweight.Butthesefoodslacknutrients,includingprotein,and
wilmakeyougainfatratherthanmuscle.Instead,proteinpowdersareaquick,easyandeffective
waytoletyoutakeinmorecaloriesinahealthierway.”
Ifyouareusingproteinshakestogainweight,itsimportanttodoitsafelyandinthehealthiest
way.Toomuchproteininyourdietforanextendedperiodcanresultinnutritionaldeficiencies(营养
不良)andcanworsenexistingkidneyproblems.
Itsimportanttobearinmindthatifyouareusingproteinshakesbecauseyoureunderweight,
oryousimplywanttobestrong,itsimportanttodoitinahealthyway.Whileproteinshakescan
helpyouputonweight,itsstilimportanttoeatavarietyofdifferentfoodsaswel.Accordingto
theFDA,supplementssuchasproteinshakesshouldnotcompletelyreplacemeals,whichare
necessaryforahealthydiet.
Thereareavarietyofproteinpowdersonthemarket.“Manybrandscreateproteinpowder
‘blends’or‘massgainers’specificalytargetedatweightgain.Theseblendscontainahigher
caloriebycombiningproteinwithfoodingredients,suchasoats,cereals,andpotato,orsourcesof
healthyfats,suchasflaxseedsandavocados,”saysWiliams.
“Powderswhichcontainhighlevelsofaminoacidsarebeneficialtoweightgainbecausethese
quicklygetintothebloodstreamandpromotemusclegrowthandrecovery,”addsWiliams.“You
shouldalsotrytoavoidpre-madeshakesastheseoftencontainextralevelsofsugar,andother
additivesthatwilnotbebeneficialtoyouoryourtraining.”
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32.WhatdoesAliceWiliamswanttosayinthesecondparagraph?
A.Takinginmoreproteinmakesushealthier.
B.Ourdietalonemaynotgiveusenoughnutrition.
C.Proteinpowdershaveadvantagesingainingweight.
D.Eatingjunkfoodisthefastestwaytogainweight.
33.AccordingtotheFDA,whatshouldweavoiddoing?
A.Payingtoomuchattentiontoourweight.
B.Eatingsomehigh-caloriefoodsforweightgain.
C.Usingsupplementsafteracompletemealimmediately.
D.Dependingonproteinshakestogainweightcompletely.
34.WhydoesAliceWiliamssuggestgettingridofpre-madeshakes?
A.Theyareoftenoverlyadvertised. B.Theyslowmusclegrowthandrecovery.
C.Theyperformpoorlyinweightgain. D.Theyusualycontainunhealthyelements.
35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.UsingProteinShakestoHelpGainWeight
B.HavingaHealthyDietWhileGainingWeight
C.HavingaHealthierDietThroughProteinPowders
D.LearningAboutProteinShakesforBetterHealth
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everynewexerciseroutinecomesanewriskofinjury,whetheritsinjuringamusclefrom
liftingordevelopingkneepainfromrunning.Somepeopleareunwilingtoexerciseforfearof
injury. 36 Thereareestimated8.6 milionsports-relatedinjurieseachyearinAmerica.
However,withtherightmethods,youcandevelopawel-roundedexerciseroutine,onethat
enlargesthebenefitswhilereducingtheriskofinjury.
37 Oneverycommonissueinrunnersiskneepain,whichisoftencaled“runnersknee”.
Topreventit,forsomepeople,itsusefultowarmupbeforerunning.Anothercommonoveruse
injuryamongrunnersisstressfractures(骨折).Thisoftenhappenswhenarunnertriestoaddtoo
manymilestooquickly,withouttakingenoughrestdays.
Bothoftheseinjuriestendtohappenbecauserunnersdidsomethingoutoftheordinary
comparedtowhattheyweretrainedtodo.Takerestdays,buildupyourmileage(里程)gradualy
andcombineregularstrengthtraining. 38
Aswithotherinjuries,theriskincreasestowardtheendofaworkout.Itsveryessentialto
listentoyourbody. 39 Whenitcomestomakingprogressinaworkoutroutine,continuous
exercisewithagradualprogressionisstronglyrecommended.
Exercisecanputsomeoneatriskofinjury. 40 Thereshouldbeabalancebetweenpushing
yourselftogetbetterandpushingyourselftowardaninjury.Soencourageyourselftodosomething
thatyouareconfidentindoing.
A.Thesefearsarebasedonfacts.
B.Turntoamixtureofsportsdoctors.
C.Thistypeofexercisecanincreasetheriskofinjury.
D.Therefore,theriskofhurtingyourselfwildecrease.
E.Butnotexercisingputssomeoneatriskofpoorhealth.
F.Adjustintime,especialywhentirednessstartstoaffectyourform.
G.Runnersmaycomeacrosstwomainsortsofinjuriesrelatedtooveruse.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Areyourealygoingtoeatanotherpieceofpizza?”Itwasatmyfourteenthbirthdayparty
thatIreceivedmyfirst 41 relatedcomment.Afterthatday,commentslikethis 42 inmy
headlongerthantheyshouldhave.Iwas 43 pickingflaws(缺点)inmyfigureinthemirror.
IdecidedthatIcouldnteatlikethisinordertobe 44 .Itstartedoutasjustalittleextra
45 everyday,likerunning,butitquicklyturnedinto 46 mealsandworkingouteverynight
beforebed.AsI 47 thecalories,thecommentsstartedtochange.Perhapsmy 48 comment
was“Youresoskinny.”
Maybeothersdidntknowit,buttheircommentswere 49 mysocialconstructionof
beauty.However,myconditionslowlybecameworse.Mycaloricintakewaslessthanthatofachild
andInolongerhadthe 50 todothethingsIonceenjoyed.
EverythingchangedwhenIgotacalfromthedirectoratmydancestudio.She 51 methat
shehadwantedtomovemetotheadvancedlevel, 52 shenoticedIwastooskinny.Ithen
realizedInearly 53 myroleinTheNutcracker.IwasdeterminedthatIwasntgoingtolet
societysideaofbeautybethedeathofme.
Iwanttogetbetterforrealthistime.Mirrorsandscales(秤)haveno 54 ofwhoIam.
Socialconstructionsofbeautywilalwaysbe 55 intheworldthatIliveinbutIvedecidednot
toletthemruleoverme.
41.A.habit B.ability C.health D.weight
42.A.changed B.stuck C.competed D.recreated
43.A.constantly B.immediately C.carefuly D.regularly
44.A.famous B.special C.pretty D.brave
45.A.support B.exercise C.reward D.practice
46.A.ordering B.serving C.quitting D.cooking
47.A.cutdown B.tookin C.concentratedon D.engagedin
48.A.unexpected B.favorite C.brief D.familiar
49.A.fueling B.admitting C.improving D.explaining
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50.A.time B.mood C.plan D.energy
51.A.informed B.warned C.reminded D.persuaded
52.A.and B.but C.since D.though
53.A.played B.forgot C.lost D.picked
54.A.amount B.intention C.sign D.idea
55.A.true B.meaningful C.different D.present
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Overtheyears,digitalcamerashavebeengettingsmalerandsmaler,56. (make)it
easierforpeopletosnapapicture,57. nowresearchershavedevelopedtheworldslargest
digitalcamera.
Itsrealybeyond58. (imagine)tothinkaboutitssize.Standingat1.65metrestal
andweighingalmostthreetonnes,thecameraispowerfulenoughtosnap59. imageofa
golfbalfrom15milesaway,andsensitiveenoughtospotobjects60. are100milion
timesdimmerthanthosevisibletothehumaneye.61. (name)theLegacySurveyofSpace
andTime(LSST),thecamerawilhelpscientiststostudyandrecord20biliongalaxies.
Thecamerawilsurveythesouthernnightskyforadecade,creatingalotofdatathatscientists
wilconsidertobetterunderstanddarkmatter.Darkmatterisa(an)62. (visible)
substancethatisthoughttomakeupalargepartoftheuniverse.
TheLSSTcamerahastakenmorethansevenyears63. (build)andcanproduce
super-sharpimagesatincredibleresolution.Theimages64. captureswilbesobigthatit
wouldtake378ultra-high-definitionTVscreenstodisplayoneatfulsize.
Atthemoment,engineersareperformingtestsontheLSSTcamera.Oncealthetests65.
(complete),thecamerawiljetofftoitsnewhome—anobservatoryhighintheAndes
mountainsofChile.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
近期,我校校报英文版开展征文活动,请以“MyFavouriteFood”为主题,向该栏目投稿,介绍你
最喜爱的食物。内容包括:
1.品尝的经历;
2.食物的特点。
注意:写作词数应为80个左右。
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
AlessandroVitalewasborninVerona,Italy.Ashisparentswerebusyworking,theywere
unabletocareforhissisterandhimatthesametime.Therefore,Alessandrogrewupwithhis
grandparents.
Alessandrosgrandmotherwasgoodatcooking.Hisgrandfatherusedtotakehimoutfor
fishingortohisgardeninthetown.Alessandrosgrandparentsgreatlyinfluencedhim,andhe
learnedmanythingsfromthem.Atayoungage,hewasintroducedtogardening,especialygrowing
fruitandvegetablesbyhisgrandfather,andhelearnedgreatrecipesfromhisgrandmother.
EventhoughAlessandrogotintogardeningatayoungage,hehadtofocusonschoollater.In
2015,hemovedtoLondontoworkthereandleftgardeningaside.Alessandrodidseveraldifferent
jobsaftergettingthere,buthelikednoneofthemrealy.
OnedayafterworkinginLondonforafewmonths,Alessandroandhisroommatewenttoa
supermarketandboughtsomevegetables.Afterreturninghome,theystartedcookingtogether.
Whencuttingaredchili(辣椒),Alessandrosawitsseeds.Anideaoccurredtohimthathecould
growfoodhimself.Hehadlittleconnectionwithnaturethenandthoughtthefoodgrownbyhimself
wasmuchhealthier.Moreover,hewantedtotakeupgardeninginmemoryofhisgrandfather.Buthe
hadneverexpectedhisfuturegardeningjourneywouldgreatlyinfluencehislifeandcareer.
Alessandroplantedtheseseedsinpotsonhissmalbalcony.Injustafewweeks,Alessandro
scaleduphisgardenandgrewmoreplants.Hiswholespacewasfiledwithplants.Hefelinlove
withgardeninganddidanythinghecouldtomakehisgardenthrive(旺盛),suchasreadingvarious
farmingbookstolearnnewtechnologiesandskils.Besidesgardening,hewasalsointozero-waste
cooking.Thankstohisgrandmothersrecipes,hecouldcookhisgardenproduceincreativeways.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Gradually,Alessandroturnedhisgardenintoamuchbiggerone.
Inspiredbythepopularityof hisvideosonline,Alessandrobeganto writebookson
gardening.
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