2025年时文阅读84-2026届高三英语上学期一轮复习专项

2025年时文阅读84 Passage 1 How do ‘kidult’ culture and Pop Mart’s blind boxes captivate a new generation? “顽童”文化助力泡泡玛特风靡全球 词数 347  建议阅读时间 6分钟 For Claire Carrillo, a 24-year-old from the Philippines, one special Chinese-branded product is worth traveling far and spending extra money on. It’s Pop Mart’s CryBaby toy a gender-neutral (中性的) character with rosy cheeks and teary eyes. Carrillo is not alone in her love for Pop Mart. According to the company’s 2024 annual report, Pop Mart runs over 530 stores around the world, making around 13.2 billion yuan in total sales. One big reason behind Pop Mart’s success is the “kidult” market, reported by The Franchise Courier. This group, mostly made up of millennials and Gen Z, enjoys hobbies usually associated with children, like collecting toys. The demand for nostalgic items has helped collectible art toys become much more popular. Pop Mart has tapped into this trend by offering products that connect emotionally and visually with customers. For example, Carrillo relates to the CryBaby series because she sees herself as a crybaby. Ashley Jane Leow, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Singapore, collects figurines of Hirono (小野) and Nyota (塔塔) because they reflect her and her boyfriend’s personalities. Another important part of Pop Mart’s success is its blind box culture. According to Pop Mart World, the surprise of blind boxes lies in the fact that buyers do not know which toy they will get, pushing people to buy more. “Consumers often feel compelled (被强迫的) to buy more until they’ve obtained (获得) a rare or desirable item, increasing engagement with the brand,” The Franchise Courier noted. The fun of blind boxes also adds a little magic to daily life and builds community through sharing, trading and showing the toys, especially in a time when many people feel lonely because of so much time spent online, said Erica Kanesaka, an assistant professor at Emory University. This feeling of connection and excitement is exactly what attracts 26-year-old Amanda Lee in Singapore, who enjoys opening Pop Mart’s blind boxes during lunchtime with her colleagues. u “It’s just a fun little thing that we get to do together during our lunch breaks to relieve some stress,” Lee told Time magazine. 1. What does the underlined word “nostalgic” in paragraph 3 most likely mean? A. Making people feel hopeful. B. Reminding people of the past. C. Encouraging people to dream. D. Helping people forget stress. 2. Why do people like Claire Carrillo and Ashley Jane Leow buy Pop Mart toys? A. They enjoy the toys’ visual design and style. B. They like following popular social trends. C. They feel a personal connection with the toys. D. They find the toys affordable and unique. 3. How do blind boxes encourage consumers to spend more? A. By offering discounts on full sets. B. By raising the price of rare toys. C. By creating anticipation and desire. D. By limiting the supply of each design. 4. What role does buying Pop Mart toys play in Amanda Lee’s life? A. A break from daily routine. B. A source of inspiration. C. A reward for her hard work. D. A way to reduce loneliness. Passage 2 With the arrival of spring, Chinese people head to the suburbs to gather wild vegetables “挖野菜”升温：中国人在泥土中寻找春天 词数 377  建议阅读时间 7分钟 Foraging (觅食), the act of finding food from nature, is an exciting food adventure that involves hiking and farming. Traditionally popular among China’s elders, it has developed into a trend and an escape for city residents seeking relief from busy urban life. The community “We All Love Foraging Wild Vegetables” on Douban is alive with activity. Members share their harvests from various parts of the country, such as fresh bamboo shoots from Jiangsu, young ferns (蕨类) from Guangdong and the soft leaves and blossoms of Chinese violet cress (诸葛菜) from Beijing. Because springtime is short in Beijing, residents of the capital seize (抓住) every opportunity to explore the city’s nature. On grassy hills, along river banks or in parks, the sight of foragers equipped with knives and plastic bags has been a familiar scene. “We started our foraging season in mid-March,” said a woman surnamed Zhang, who works with a State-owned company in Beijing. Along with her husband and their son, she shares a passion for hiking and often explores the hills on the edges of the city during weekends. “Earlier in spring, I started searching for jicai in the wild. For people from South China like us, it is one of our favorite wild vegetables and also one of the earliest plants to come out in Beijing. The thought of jicai dumpling soup makes my mouth water,” she said. However, foraging offers more than just food-related benefits. While a few foragers in Beijing view it as a form of exercise, others find joy in the search itself. Wu Feng, a 40-year-old office worker in Beijing, started foraging in the spring of 2021. He said that the slow nature of foraging allows him to connect with nature. “Distinguishing (区分) wild vegetables from weeds (野草) requires keen observation. There are moments of surprise and reward. It’s a process I truly enjoy,” Wu added. Along with a rise in the number of foragers, Wu has found that certain wild vegetables have become harder to find. He advises being careful about the safety of foraged plants and believes a modern forager should be environmentally sensitive. “Foraging is not about the food. It’s about slowing down, touching soil and knowing the plants living near you,” he said. 1. What is the main reason foraging has become popular among city residents in China? A. It is a traditional activity. B. It helps reduce food costs. C. It is promoted through social media. D. It offers an escape from stress. 2. The author includes Zhang’s example in paragraphs 4-5 mainly to _______. A. teach readers how to identify wild plants B. show why people enjoy seasonal foraging C. warn about the dangers of eating wild plants D. introduce commonly foraged wild vegetables 3. What advice does Wu Feng give to other foragers? A. Research plants after foraging. B. Choose less crowded areas. C. Value the experience over the harvest. D. Always put safety first when foraging. Passage 3 People perceive optical illusions in different ways 看穿视错觉的能力可以训练？ 词数 390  建议阅读时间    7分钟 Optical illusions (视错觉) are great fun, and they fool almost everyone. But have you ever wondered if you could train yourself to unsee these illusions? Our latest research suggests that you can. Take a look at the picture below. The black circle on your right appears to be bigger than the left one, right? But they are in fact the same. This happens because your visual system uses context to figure out what you are seeing: something surrounded by smaller things is often quite big. This classic example of optical illusion was discovered by German psychologist Herman Ebbinghaus in the 19th century, and scientists have been studying it and similar illusions ever since.  Earlier studies show that how much people are affected by optical illusions depends on multiple (多种多样的) factors. For example, women see things more in context and are more affected by the illusion than men. Young children, on the other hand, do not see illusions at all, because it takes them time to learn how to use context cues (线索). Culture also plays a role. Research has found that Japanese people experience stronger effects than British people in this kind of illusion. It’s because East Asian perception (认知) tends to take everything into account while Western perception focuses more on central objects.  Despite all these individual differences, scientists have always thought that you have no choice over whether you see the illusion or not. Our recent research challenges this idea by comparing the judgments (判断) of illusions made by 44 radiologists (放射科医生) to those of over 100 psychologists and medical students.  Radiologists take part in an intensive training (强化训练) to ignore surrounding details and quickly spot very important information in medical scans (扫描), which seems to make them better at seeing through illusions. Below is an image used in our experiment. The white circle on the left is 6 percent smaller than the one on the right, but most people who took part in the experiment radiologist or not saw it as larger. We gradually reduced the size of the left circle. Most radiologists saw through it when the left circle is 10 percent smaller than the right one, while most non-radiologists did not until the difference was nearly 18 percent.  There is still much to discover, and perhaps the most exciting finding is that training with optical illusions can improve radiologists’ skills in their work. 1. Why are young children rarely affected by optical illusions? A. They are more focused. B. They have better eyesight. C. They haven’t learned to use context yet. D. They are too young to understand images. 2. What do the underlined words “this idea” in paragraph 6 refer to? A. Westerners are more self-centered and confident. B. Culture influences how people view optical illusions. C. Women are more affected by optical illusions than men. D. People have no control over how they perceive optical illusions. 3. What does the result of the recent research suggest? A. Radiologists cannot see illusions of any kind. B. Optical illusions appear in specific types of images. C. Radiologists can be trained to unsee optical illusions. D. Medical students need more practice to ignore illusions. 4. What is the main idea of the text? A. Optical illusions are fun but always fool us. B. Training can help people be less fooled by illusions. C. Cultural background has a strong effect on optical illusions. D. Radiologists use illusions to improve their medical scanning. Passage 4 词数 330  建议阅读时间   6分钟 What kind of transportation do you usually take when you travel? Do you like traveling by train? Why or why not? While riding the VIA train from Toronto to Vancouver, I wondered: Why do we travel by train? If speed and cost were all that mattered, flying would win. But there’s something magical about the train’s horn (汽笛) and the rhythmic sound of the wheels. I love all kinds of trains. But urban ones like Vancouver’s SkyTrain lack the romance of a long journey where you can play cards, enjoy a meal or make new friends. That’s why I chose The Canadian, a train that feels like moving history with its vintage (老式的) cars from the 1950s equipped with modern comforts. Friends questioned my decision to spend four days on a train, especially without Wi-Fi. With this in mind, I packed more books than I could read. But when the great Prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan were laid bare (无遮盖的) outside the window that stretched forever, I could not stay in the pages of my books. I didn’t want to miss a wolf, moose (驼鹿) or jay (松鸦) hidden among the farmlands. My travel companions (旅伴), the “leisure class”, were a cheerful group, including two Germans, an American and a retired Australian train driver. Each had their reasons for the journey – some were train lovers, others escaping or starting romances. I had my own reasons. I was soon to be a citizen of Canada and I felt riding the Canadian would be a special way to experience my adopted home. The train crew (工作人员) welcomed conversation about destinations, marriages and wildlife. Between debates, wine tastings and board games, the fast-moving views made it hard to take good photos. Meals in the dining car were a treat, and evenings often ended with wine and conversation. At night, the train rocked me to sleep in my cabin (隔间). You might think the charm of train travel would fade, but The Canadian kept surprising us. In Jasper, snowfall turned the town into a fairy tale. As we journeyed through the Rockies, I realized that leaving the train would be the hardest part. 1. What sets The Canadian train apart from urban trains according to the author? A. Its convenient Wi-Fi service. B. Its relatively cheaper ticket prices. C. Its historical charm with modern design. D. The romantic feeling you get on short trips.  2. Why did the author find it hard to focus on books during the trip? A. The cabin was too noisy. B. The views outside were fascinating. C. The lighting in the cabin was poor.  D. The train’s movement made him sleepy. 3. What do we know about the author’s travel companions? A. They were all experienced train travelers. B. They were from four different countries. C. They avoided discussing their personal lives. D. They had different purposes for the train trip. 4. Which best describes the author’s overall view of train travel? A. Fast yet comfortable. B. Tiring but rewarding. C. Peaceful and slow. D. Enjoyable and amazing. 参考答案： Passage 1 1-4 BCCA Passage 2 1-3 DBC Passage 3 1-4 CDCB Passage 4 1-4 CBDD 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$