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Beauty is a light in the heart.
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For decades it's been hoped that seawater could be desalinated()to resolve the
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problem of drinking water shortage.Yet desalination plants still provide only around one
percent of the world's drinking water.The progress goes slowly as desalination plants are
expensive to build and use enormous quantities of energy to run.Energy accounts for
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one-third to more than half the cost of producing desalinated water.
In Saudi Arabia,the world's largest producer of desalinated water,the process
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accounts for up to a fifth of the nation's energy consumption.But all this may be
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changing.A 2020 study found that,globally,the average cost of desalinated water could
more than halve()if solar power and battery storage systems were used.Across
The joys of the night ride were the joys of feeling present in my body again.Cycling
the world,there are around 180 facilities currently under construction,or in their design
felt like a celebration of dynamic energy,of blood and bone-a reminder that my body
phase,mostly in the Middle East and North Africa.New sources of renewable energy like
was still healthy and functioning despite the two heart operations I had as a kid,which
solar power mean it's getting cheaper to power energy-hungry desalination equipment in
took me out of sports entirely.I remember the doctor's orders:no football,no physical
sunny and water-stressed areas.
education.
Egypt and Morocco,for example,are building renewable-powered plants designed
They told me I was delicate,and so I became delicate.I was in middle school then.
both to provide drinking water and to water crops.In South Australia,a self-cooling
It felt as if my body had been taken away from me.They put me in a combination of
greenhouse design that uses wind to desalinate seawater for crops is part of a commercial
swing dance and painting class instead.But the doctors never said no cycling,and for a
project producing 15 percent of Australian-grown tomatoes.Scientists are also making
brief moment in central Texas,biking became more popular than football,which saved
major breakthroughs,such as new self-cleaning membrane()technology,which
improve the desalination process.
my social life.I still believe that the speed,the wind and the blood in the ears on a silent
One start-up,Core Power,is developing nuclear-powered offshore plants.Another,
street can do that to my body-bring it back to life once again.
Oneka,is employing wave power for desalination units.This wave of growth and innov-
As time wore on,I developed an affection for the night ride.Below the whoosh(
)of the wind,I listened for my heart,then the rhythm of my tires over sidewalk.The
ation is set to continue.A global desalination equipment market valued at 17 billion
dollars in 2023 is expected to grow to 32 billion dollars by 2030.
pain of hard physical effort would pale,not to mention the wind buffeting my face.The
But serious challenges remain.Most facilities still use non-renewable fuels to power
rough road constantly told me that there was a road beneath my tires and the possibility
the plants,and the pouring of processed seawater into the sea poses a threat to sealife.
of travel.The stress on both the body and the bike made real what I'd suspected all
These problems will have to be addressed as a thirsty world looks to the desalination
along:although removed from my family,my friends,my former life,I still existed in
industry to provide its fresh water.
these streets.
5.What results in the slow progress of desalination?
There was a frivolity(to the night ride,too,a kind of frivolity I hadn't felt past
A.High production costs.
B.Environmental concerns.
years.I'd spent so much time sitting at a desk,sitting in bed,sitting on a sofa.My days were
C.Little demand for fresh water.
D.Lack of official support.
defined by constant anxiety and fear,and the world felt like a thing that happened to me,not
6.What do the facts in Paragraphs 3 and 4 imply concerning the desalination industry?
something I could participate in.But during the night ride,I paid attention only to the moment.
A.It promises a bright prospect.
B.It'll end water shortage soon.
If I didn't,I'd hit the pothole()in the road.So by necessity,I became present,and I felt
C.It's merely a temporary success.
D.It faces huge investment risks.
present,which is to say everything started to feel fun again
7.In which of the following publications would this text be printed?
1.What made the author have to choose the night ride?
A.Motor Trend.
B.Runner's World.
A.Doctors'advice.
B.Poor health
C.Psychology Today.
D.The Economist.
C.Heavy schoolwork.
D.Cycling's popularity.
8.What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
2.What does the underlined word "that"in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Why we depend on fresh water to live.
A.The author's energy got restored.
B.The author's figure got reshaped.
B.How to lessen negative effects of desalination.
C.The author's body became flexible.
D.The author's mind became strong.
C.What to do to store fresh water against droughts.
3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
D.How desalination technologies boost water supply
A.The changes of the author's life.
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B.The difficulties in biking at night.
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C.The reasons for enjoying the night ride.
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D.The doubts about the author's social life.
Ever since he was a kid,Arjun loved reading stories.Stories where a detective saves
4.What does the author want to convey by mentioning the past in the last paragraph?
the day using his wisdom.Stories where characters have superpowers,pull a sword(),
A.Life is about going with the flow.
B.The past is full of endless regrets.
kill dragons,and 9 a faraway princess.Stories where anything was possible,10
C.Living for the moment is necessary.
D.Learning from the past is invaluable
the real world.
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For Arjun,reality was lifeless and boring.Stories,on the other hand,were the
that 30 extra 150 minutes of fast walking during the week could reduce death risk by
11 of life without which everything was black and grey.
as much as 28 percent.
He began writing when he was 28.At first,writing didn't come 12 to him.But
But there is such a thing as overdoing it.There will be a phase 31 exercising harder
his love for stories kept him 13 to his computer,and slowly and gradually,his short
won't give you any extra years and may actually start doing damage 32 your body instead.
stories began to get attention.Praises became common and so did the 14.But for
"It's not about people living longer if they train extremely intensively,wear 33 (they)out
Arjun,the opinions of the outside world didn't matter.
and are completely out of breath,"says a researcher.
He continued to write with enthusiasm for almost the next two 15 until the day
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when tragedy struck him.
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Arjun was 45 when he met with an accident that damaged his spine()and his
Mary was the art teacher for primary school students.On this particular day,she was
ability to write.The only thing that 16 to him in life-to write and live his stories-
guiding them through the process of drawing a scenic landscape,Akila yawned(打哈欠),
was taken away from him.Arjun felt a strong sense of 17.He blamed his bad luck
clearly disinterested-drawing wasn't her thing.A small group of students gathered
and became more 18 every day.
around Tina,laughing at her unusual drawing:a sun sporting sunglasses and trees topped
Then one morning,a thought popped up in his mind.What if all this is a story,and
with ice cream cones.
I'm its hero?If this were true,what would I do?19 my dreams or fight for them?
Mary instructed Tina firmly but with unease,"Draw it the way I showed you."As
His 20 came in the form of speech typing that helped him write more stories
the lesson continued,doubt crept into Mary's mind.Had the joy of creativity been
than he had before the accident.Although 21 disabled,Arjun felt he could fly higher
overshadowed by the pressure to fit in?She scanned the room,observing her students'
and farther than others.He had learned a secret that gave him the power to 22 his
faces-some concentrated,others uncertain.Akila's disinterest was clear and Tina's
imagination in ways he had never dreamt of.
imaginative drawing had been met with ridicule instead of praise.
Life is a story and you are both its hero and author.When you hold the pen to write
After class,Mary sat down with Tina,her tone softening."Why did you draw the
your 23 anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself.
sun with sunglasses and the trees with ice creams?"she asked gently.
9.A.rescue
B.select
C.award
D.pursue
Tina's eyes sparkled with a touch of rebellion ()-"I love ice cream,and I
10.A.despite
B.without
C.unlike
D.against
thought the sun would look cool with sunglasses.Why do we always have to draw like
11.A.walks
B.colors
C.lesson
D.truth
everyone else?"
12.A.available
B.easy
C.complete
D.right
Mary paused,her thoughts racing.Tina's drawings weren't just curious-they were
13.A.accustomed
B.exposed
C.connected
D.glued
a window into a world where imagination ruled,where rules could be bent into delightful
14.A.challenge
B.struggle
C.encouragement
D.criticism
chaos.Was she,by enforcing a rigid style,killing that very creativity?
15.A.decades
B.semesters
C.intervals
D.seasons
The next morning,Mary walked into the classroom with a renewed sense of
16.A.concerned
B.occurred
C.counted
D.related
purpose.She placed a large sheet of paper in front of the class and announced a new
17.A.hopelessness
B.endlessness
C.carelessness
D.mindlessness
project:they would create a collective(集体的)artwork titled“Our Dream World”with
18.A.envious
B.bitter
C.stressful
D.reluctant
no rules.They were free to use colors,shapes,and patterns however they wished.
19.A.Make up
B.Cancel out
C.Give up
D.Drop out
At first,the students hesitated,unsure of this newfound freedom.Akila leaned
20.A.conflict
B.cure
C.appetite
D.answer
back,skeptical of what seemed like another pointless exercise.But Tina,her creativity
21.A.physically
B.temporarily
C.deeply
D.literally
no longer restricted,eagerly grabbed her crayons and began to draw with abandon.Then,
22.A.limit
B.express
C.fulfill
D.practice
Maya joined in.And then Michael...
23.A.draft
B.future
C.comment
D.mission
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2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Researchers from the University of Basel and the University of Leicester have shown
As the students worked,Mary observed them with curiosity.
the intensity of your exercise can be more important than the time 24 (spend)
engaging in physical activity.
Higher intensity physical activity 25 (find)to be associated with lower risk of an
early death from all causes,but the difference is most 26 (notice)when it comes to
Mary stood back and surveyed the creation.
cardiovascular(心血l管的)disease.One of the great27(strength)of the study is that
it includes people with very different levels of fitness and health,28(mean)that
everyone,regardless of whether they are very athletic or inactive,can benefit from the
knowledge that intensity reduces death.29 (boost)daily activity healthily,you can
either speed up your regular jogs,or take the stairs instead of the lift.The study reports
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此可推知,第三、四段说明海水淡化行业前景
A
光明。
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了年7.D【解析】推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是第一
幼时经历过两次手术的作者通过夜骑使身体恢复了
段中“For decades it's been hoped that seawater
活力,减轻了心理焦虑,并且专注于当下,感受生活
could be desalinated(淡化)to resolve the
的乐趣与参与感。
problem of drinking water shortage.”可知,文章
l.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“the two
与自然资源、工业技术及经济发展相关,可能被刊
heart operations I had as a kid,which took me
登在《经济学人》这种涉及商业、金融和科技等的
out of sports entirely.I remember the doctor's
刊物上。
orders:no football,no physical education.”可8.B【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段“But
知,作者小时候因心脏手术被禁止剧烈运动,身体
serious challenges remain...a thirsty world looks
不好使作者不得不选择夜间骑行,即选择夜间骑
to the desalination industry to provide its fresh
行是健康所限。
water.”指出海水淡化领域仍然面临严峻的能源
2.A【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二段中“I still
和环境挑战。由此推知,接下来作者应该会探讨
believe that the speed,the wind and the blood in
如何减少海水淡化的负面影响。
the ears on a silent street can do that to my
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body-bring it back to life once again.”可知,作
第一节
者的身体再次焕发生机,所以that指代的是作者
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了
的能量恢复。
Arjun热爱写作,写作了十几年,结果在45岁时遭遇
3.C【解析】段落大意题。第三段主要描述了作者
了一次事故,导致他的脊柱和写作能力受到损伤。
在夜间骑行时的各种体验,如风声、轮胎节奏、身
一开始他感到绝望,后来还是决定为了自己的梦想
体压力等,这些让作者感受到美好,也是作者享受
而奋斗。
夜骑的原因。
9.A【解析】根据上文“Stories where characters
4.C【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“My
have superpowers,pull a sword(剑),kill
days were defined by constant anxiety and fear,and
dragons”可知,故事中的人物需要杀死龙,救出
the world felt like a thing that happened to me,not
公主。
something I could participate in.But during the
l0.C【解析】根据上文“Stories where anything
night ride,I paid attention only to the moment."
was possible”以及下文“the real world”可知,故
推知,作者提到过去是想要传达活在当下的必
事里一切都有可能,现实世界则不是,即故事不像
要性。
现实世界。
B
ll.B【解析】根据下文“without which everything
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了通
was black and grey”可知,故事是生活的色彩,没
过利用可再生能源和新技术,海水淡化成本正在降
有故事一切都是黑色和灰色的。
低,市场增长迅速,但仍面临能源和环境挑战。
l2.B【解析】根据上文“He began writing when he
5.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“The
was28.At first,writing didn't come”以及下文
progress goes slowly as desalination plants are
的But引领的转折含义可知,他28岁才开始写
expensive to build and use enormous quantities of
作,一开始写作并不容易。
energy to run.Energy accounts for one-third to
l3.D【解析】根据上文“But his love for stories
more than half the cost of producing desalinated
kept him”可知,对故事的热爱使他黏在电脑上
water.”可知,生产成本高导致海水淡化进展
创作。
缓慢。
l4.D【解析】根据上文“Praises became common
6,A【解析】推理判断题。第三段通过埃及、摩洛哥
and so did the”以及下文“But for Arjun,the
和南澳大利亚的项目,以及自清洁膜技术的突破,
opinions of the outside world didn't matter.
展示了海水淡化领域的不断发展。第四段介绍核
知,此处指与赞美对应的批评,但是对于Arjun来
能和波浪能两种新兴技术,以及良好的市场预测,
说,外界的看法并不重要。
强调了海水谈化领域的创新趋势和市场增长。由I5.A【解析】根据上文“He began writing when he
B
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was28.”以及下文“Arjun was45”可知,他持续写
他如今从困境中走了出来的事实可知,此处指当
作近二十年。
你拿着笔书写未来,只要你相信自己,一切皆有
16.C【解析】根据“The only thing that 16to
可能。
him in life-to write and live his stories-was
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taken away from him.”可知,写故事并活出他自
24.spent 25.is found 26.noticeable 27.strengths
己的故事是他生命中唯一重要的事情。
28.meaning 29.To boost 30.an 31.when 32.to
l7.A【解析】根据上文“Arjun was45 when he
33.themselves
met with an accident that damaged his spine(
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and his ability to write.The only thing that
As the students worked,Mary observed them
16 to him in life-to write and live his
with curiosity.She noticed how Akila,initially
stories--was taken away from him.”可知,一次
disinterested,had quietly chosen vibrant colors and
事故损伤了他的脊柱和写作能力,他失去了生命
was now blending them together to create a
中唯一重要的事情,感到强烈的绝望。
l8.B【解析】根据上文“He blamed his bad luck
swirling sky filled with fantastical creatures that
and became more'”可知,他埋怨自己运气不好,一
flew over a stone castle.Mary felt a wave of relief
天比一天痛苦。
washed over her.The room was alive with chatter
l9.C【解析】根据“What if all this is a story,and
and laughter,as Akila and Tina frequently
I'm its hero?If this were true,what would I do?
exchanged ideas and inspired one another.Akila
l9 my dreams or fight for them?”可知,在遭
even leaned over to admire Tina's ice cream trees.
遇事故之后,Arjun把自己想象成故事里的英雄,
所以他面临两个选择:放弃梦想或是坚持为之
It was wonderful to see them cooperate,their initial
奋斗。
differences melting away in the warmth of shared
20.D【解析】根据上文“If this were true,what
creativity.
would I do?19 my dreams or fight for
Mary stood back and surveyed the creation.
them?”以及下文的“in the form of speech typing”
Mary felt a sense of pride swell within her;she
可知,在面临选择时,他的回答是以语音打字的形
realized that in letting go of rigid structures,her
式继续坚持写作梦想,这也使他写出了比之前更
多的故事。
students gave their painting an unrealistic but
2l,A【解析】根据上文“Arjun was45 when he met
dream-like quality.Akila,Tina,and the rest of the
with an accident that damaged his spine()and his
class had not only embraced their own creative
ability to write..”可知,遭遇事故,他身体残疾了。
paths but had also nurtured each other's ideas.
22.B【解析】根据下文“his imagination in ways he
Inspired,Mary decided to host an exhibition of
had never dreamt of”可知,这个秘诀使他能够以
their dream world,inviting parents and other
他从未梦想过的方式表达自己的想象力。
23.B【解析】根据下文“anything is possible as
classes to admire the beauty of imagination
long as you believe in yourself'”以及上文提到的
unleashed in her classroom.
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system runs a cleaning cycle that includes
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emptying dust and dirt,refilling the robot's
A
water tank,cleaning the mop with hot water and
语篇导读:本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍的是
then drying it with warm air.”可知,Clever
Roborock Qrevo MaxV这款全能型智能清洁机器人
Cleaner的一个吸引人的特点是它会自动为下一
的特点和功能。
个任务做准备。
1.D【解析】细节理解题。根据SELF CLEANING2.A【解析】细节理解题。根据FLEXIBLE
部分“The mop automatically cleans itself as it
FEATURES部分“Say‘Hello Rocky'followed
works,then the Multifunctional Dock 2.0
by commands to get the robot to start or pause
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