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主题语境4 认识自我,丰富自我,完善自我
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
As a high school student, you might be wondering what you can do now to help change the world and better your community. Fortunately, plenty of volunteer opportunities are available to help you do those things.
Habitat for Humanity
Related majors: Architecture, Construction Management and Technology
Habitat for Humanity helps lowincome individuals and families build or improve their homes. Volunteering here will give you a great insight into how largescale projects are organized and carried out. Plus, you'll learn reallife home repair skills that can be useful later in life regardless of your career path.
The Humane (人道的) Society of the United States
Related majors: Animal Science, Biology
The Humane Society of the United States aims to create a humane and sustainable world for all animals. As a volunteer, you could walk dogs and do the cleaning at a shelter, or even help out at one of its clinics.
National Park Service
Related majors: Environmental Science and Studies, Ecology
If you love nature and want to help preserve the environment, consider volunteering with the National Park Service. Whether you're working in the visitor center or monitoring wildlife in the area, you'll learn a lot about the preservation of nature.
Goodwill Industries International
Related majors: Social Work, Counseling (咨询)
Volunteering with Goodwill Industries International is a great way to make a difference. This organization is devoted to providing employment, education, and skillbuilding opportunities for people around the world. As a volunteer, you can help people build skills, get jobs, and strengthen their finances, which can give you an inside look into how these types of social services function and succeed.
1.Which organization will you join if you are an animal lover?
A.Habitat for Humanity.
B.National Park Service.
C.Goodwill Industries International.
D.The Humane Society of the United States.
2.What is special about the National Park Service?
A.It allows students to improve building skills.
B.It helps students contact with more visitors.
C.It suits students majoring in Biology and Ecology.
D.It brings students close to nature and its preservation.
3.What can you obtain in both Habitat for Humanity and Goodwill Industries International?
A.Home repair skills.
B.Experience with large projects.
C.A chance to work with people in need.
D.An inside look into the donation system.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇应用文。文章推荐了一些适合高中生参加的慈善组织。
1.D [细节理解题。根据“The Humane (人道的) Society of the United States”部分中的“The Humane Society of the United States aims to create a humane and sustainable world for all animals. As a volunteer, you could walk dogs and do the cleaning at a shelter, or even help out at one of its clinics.(美国人道协会旨在为所有动物创造一个人道和可持续发展的世界。作为一名志愿者,你可以在收容所遛狗、打扫卫生,甚至在诊所帮忙。)”可知,如果你是一个动物爱好者可以参加美国人道主义协会。]
2.D [细节理解题。根据“National Park Service”部分中的“Whether you're working in the visitor center or monitoring wildlife in the area, you'll learn a lot about the preservation of nature.(无论你是在游客中心工作还是在该地区监测野生动物,你都会学到很多关于自然保护的知识。)”可知,国家公园管理局的特别之处是它使学生接近自然、了解自然保护。]
3.B [推理判断题。根据“Habitat for Humanity”部分中的“Volunteering here will give you a great insight into how largescale projects are organized and carried out.(在这里做志愿者会让你深入了解大型项目是如何组织和实施的。)”和“Goodwill Industries International”部分中的“As a volunteer, you can help people build skills, get jobs, and strengthen their finances, which can give you an inside look into how these types of social services function and succeed.(作为一名志愿者,你可以帮助人们培养技能,找到工作,并改善他们的财务状况,这可以让你深入了解这些类型的社会服务是如何运作和成功的。)”可知,从仁人家园和善意实业国际可以获得参与大型项目的经验。]
B
At the start of my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me to write my name. After I put it down, he said, plainly: “Now I will teach you how to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch.
Growing up in Singapore, I had an uneasy relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are ethnically Chinese but they didn't speak Mandarin. Unfamiliar with Chinese characters, they used fortune tellers to decide my name based on the ideal number of strokes (笔画) for each character, which was calculated for the best fortune. Chinese names can be truly poetic. Not mine. Embarrassingly, the characters for my Chinese name mean, roughly, “old,” “barley” and “warm.” My personal and cultural histories were messy knots.
When I arrived in America for college at 18, I embraced critical analysis and creative expression. It felt like a way to abandon the strict formalities that defined my early years in Singapore's highpressure education system, and with it, perhaps, parts of my identity. Suddenly, I felt the need to present myself in a way that Americans would accept. I put on an American accent and set aside my Chinese name. Ultimately, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage? I thought.
In calligraphy, the idea is to replicate (复制) the old masters' techniques, thereby enhancing your own. Every week, my teacher would evaluate my writing. “You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Your challenge is in producing a bold stroke.” For years, I had prided myself on developing an image of integration and confidence despite deep insecurities, but my writing betrayed me.
I had been learning calligraphy to try to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. That first lesson came with the terrific promise that what had been shameful in myself could be made beautiful-and that I could be the one to do that work. I know now that what calligraphy teaches me is not the value of replication but the possibility that I could know myself more fully.
4.What criterion guided the selection of the author's Chinese name?
A.Poetic sound patterns.
B.Ideal symbolic images.
C.Favorable stroke counts.
D.Positive literal meanings.
5.Why did the author adopt an American accent?
A.To break with tradition.
B.To fit into the community.
C.To achieve academic success.
D.To facilitate language learning.
6.What have we learned about the author's experience with calligraphy?
A.It revealed her inner self.
B.It improved her public image.
C.It presented no challenge to her.
D.It enhanced her replication skills.
7.What has the author learned from calligraphy?
A.Fortune favors the bold.
B.Embrace who you truly are.
C.Our roots define our identity.
D.Planning is good, but doing is better.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在书法练习的过程中,慢慢找到自我,认识自我,重塑自我概念。
4.C [细节理解题。根据第二段“Unfamiliar with Chinese characters, they used fortune tellers to decide my name based on the ideal number of strokes (笔画) for each character, which was calculated for the best fortune.(由于不熟悉汉字,他们让算命先生根据每个汉字的理想笔画数来决定我的名字,这是为最好的运气而计算的。)”可知,作者的中文名是父母基于笔画的数量,取吉祥福气之意。]
5.B [细节理解题。根据第三段“Suddenly, I felt the need to present myself in a way that Americans would accept. I put on an American accent and set aside my Chinese name.(突然间,我觉得有必要以一种美国人能接受的方式来展示自己。我带上了美国口音,把我的中国名字放在一边。)”可知,作者说美国口音,隐藏自己的中文名,是为了融入美国的社会。]
6.A [推理判断题。根据第四段“For years, I had prided myself on developing an image of integration and confidence despite deep insecurities, but my writing betrayed me.(多年来,我一直为自己塑造了一种融合和自信的形象而自豪,尽管内心充满了不安全感,但我的写作背叛了我。)”和第五段“I had been learning calligraphy to try to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself.(我一直在学习书法,试图与我的文化根源接触,但我真正寻求的是回归自我。)”可推知,作者在书法练习中,重新找到了自我,认识自我,重塑自我概念。]
7.B [推理判断题。根据第五段“I had been learning calligraphy to try to get in touch with my cultural roots,but what I was really seeking was a return to myself.(我一直在学习书法,试图与我的文化根源接触,但我真正寻求的是回归自我。)”可推知,作者本来是想通过书法练习找到自己的文化身份,却在这一过程中重新认识了自我,接纳了自我。]
C
When people talk about suddenly remembering old memories , the memories they' re referring to are usually episodic (情景的) memories. As the name suggests, this type of memory stores the scenes of our life.
Another type of memory that can also be suddenly remembered is semantic memory. Our semantic memory is the storehouse of our knowledge, containing all the facts we know.
Usually, the recall of episodic and semantic memories has easily identifiable triggers (诱因) in our context. Context includes our physical surroundings as well as the aspects of our mental state, such as thoughts and feelings. For example, you're eating a dish at a restaurant, and its smell reminds you of a similar dish your mom used to make. This is episodic memory. When someone says the word “Oscar”, the name of the movie that won the Oscar recently flashes in your mind. That belongs to semantic memory.
These memories had obvious triggers in our context, but sometimes, the memories that flash in our minds have no identifiable triggers. They seem to flash across our minds out of nowhere; therefore, they've been called mindpops (闪念).
Mindpops shouldn't be confused with insight, which is the sudden pop ping up of a potential solution to a complex problem in the mind. Thus, mind pops are semantic or autobiographical memories that suddenly flash in our minds without an easily identifiable trigger.
Mindpops may comprise any piece of information, be it an image, a sound, or a word. They're often experienced by people when they're engaged in mundane tasks like mopping the floor or brushing teeth. Such ordinary and unexciting routines tend to inspire something in our mind. For example, you're reading a book, and suddenly, the image of your school corridor pops into your mind for no reason. What you were reading or thinking at the time had no connection to your school.
I do experience mindpops from time to time. But when I tried to look for cues in my context that may have triggered my mindpops, I would fail. Maybe such mindpops are completely random.
8.Which of the following might be episodic memory?
A.You predict a heavy rain is on the way.
B.A good idea flashes into your mind suddenly.
C.A song reminds you of your middle school graduation.
D.You think of a round shape when hearing the word “circle”.
9.What is a feature of mindpops?
A.They have obvious triggers.
B.They come out without warning.
C.They appear in the form of images.
D.They often bring long lasting memories.
10.What does the underlined word “mundane” in paragraph 6 probably mean?
A.Careful. B.Dull.
C.Necessary. D.Challenging.
11.What is the aim of this passage?
A.To explore human inner thoughts.
B.To point out the memory formation.
C.To distinguish different memory scenes.
D.To explain some similar memory phenomena.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了认知心理学的几种现象,如情景记忆、语义记忆还有闪念及其与顿悟之间的差异等。
8.C [推理判断题。根据第三段“For example, you're eating a dish at a restaurant, and its smell reminds you of a similar dish your mom used to make. This is episodic memory. (例如,你在餐馆吃一道菜,它的味道让你想起了你妈妈以前做过的类似的菜。这就是情景记忆.)”可知,情景记忆就是类似的物质环境和精神状态引起我们曾经的记忆,所以C项“一首歌让你想起中学毕业”属于情景记忆的范畴。故选C项。]
9.B [细节理解题。根据第四段“These memories had obvious triggers in our context, but sometimes, the memories that flash in our minds have no identifiable triggers. They seem to flash across our minds out of nowhere; therefore, they've been called mindpops (闪念). (这些记忆在我们的环境中有明显的触发点,但有时,在我们脑海中闪现的记忆没有可识别的触发点。它们似乎不知从哪里在我们脑海中闪过;因此,它们被称为闪念。)”可知,闪念是在脑海中闪现的记忆,没有可识别的触发点,突然在我们脑海中闪过。故选B项。]
10.B [词句猜测题。根据画线词后面的例子“like mopping the floor or brushing teeth (像拖地或刷牙)”以及“Such ordinary and unexciting routines tend to inspire something in our mind. (这些平凡无奇的日常往往会激发我们的思想。)”可知,刷牙、拖地是单调的日常工作,由此推断B选项词义与画线词词义接近。故选B项。]
11.D [推理判断题。根据第一段“When people talk about suddenly remembering old memories , the memories they' re referring to are usually episodic (情景的) memories. As the name suggests, this type of memory stores the scenes of our life. (当人们说突然想起旧记忆时,他们指的通常是情景记忆。顾名思义,这种类型的记忆存储了我们生活中的场景。)”以及第二段“Another type of memory that can also be suddenly remembered is semantic memory. Our semantic memory is the storehouse of our knowledge, containing all the facts we know. (另一种可以被突然记住的记忆是语义记忆。我们的语义记忆是我们知识的仓库,包含了我们所知道的所有事实。)”以及通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了什么是情景记忆、语义记忆、闪念及其与顿悟的区别等,由此推断文章的目的是解释一些相似的记忆现象。故选D项。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
How to Improve Handwriting
Why good handwriting is important? Whatever we write, it should be written in a good and impressive way because it leaves a positive impression on a reader. __1__ You are advised to do as follows.
If you are writing something, you should have the proper grip (紧握) while writing. First of all, hold the pen properly and then start writing it. __2__ After knowing the mistake just try to correct it. At the beginning, you can take your time writing the paragraph, but one week after completing that you should increase your speed. And as you start practicing, the grip will be set.
Practice shapes the students who are having problems writing the letters. They should practice shapes. Practicing shapes will play a vital role in improving your handwriting. It doesn't matter whether your writing is simple or cursive (连笔的). __3__
Whenever you write, write with the proper flow. For example, if you are writing one paragraph, you should touch the words you are writing properly to the line. __4__
__5__ While practicing, you need to give proper gaps, and increase your speed. Do practice a lot!
A.You need to practice daily.
B.Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
C.The way of writing should be proper.
D.You need to find a good way to write the words.
E.Learning how to make your handwriting good is not that hard.
F.It should not happen that your words are going below or above the line.
G.Observe the way of writing each letter, and see where you are making mistakes.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了如何提高书写水平。
1.E [根据上文“Whatever we write, it should be written in a good and impressive way because it leaves a positive impression on a reader.(无论我们写什么,都应该用一种好的、令人印象深刻的方式来写,因为它会给读者留下积极的印象。)”以及下文“You are advised to do as follows.(建议您执行以下操作。)”可知,选项承接上下文,只要执行以下操作就不难书写。故E选项“学习如何使你的字写得好并不难。”切题。故选E项。]
2.G [根据下文“After knowing the mistake just try to correct it.(在知道错误之后,试着改正它。)”可知,选项承接下文说的都是关于出错的问题。故G选项“观察每个字母的书写方式,看看你在哪里出错”切题。故选G项。]
3.C [根据上文“It doesn't matter whether your writing is simple or cursive (连笔的).(无论你写的是简单的还是连笔的都不重要。)”可知,不管书写形式是什么样的,但要保证书写的恰当性。故C选项“写作的方式要恰当。”切题,总结上文。故选C项。]
4.F [根据上文“Whenever you write, write with the proper flow. For example, if you are writing one paragraph, you should touch the words you are writing properly to the line.(无论何时写作,都要用适当的流程来写作。例如,如果你正在写一段话,你应该把你正在写的单词正确地放在一行。)”可知,选项承接上文继续强调单词的位置。故F选项“单词不应该在横线上或者下。”切题。故选F项。]
5.A [空格处位于句首,是主题句,根据下文“While practicing, you need to give proper gaps, and increase your speed. Do practice a lot!(练习的时候,你需要适当的间隔,提高你的速度。一定要多多练习!)”可知,本段主要讲要练习。故A选项“你需要每天练习。”切题,为本段的标题。故选A项。]
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