专题10 阅读表达（期中真题汇编，北京专用）高二英语上学期

专题10 阅读表达 （一） （25-26高二上·北京平谷中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 We often seek fulfilling relationships for happiness, yet forget it lies within us. But have you ever wondered that with so many advocates of self-love, why haven’t we been able to love ourselves? Self-love is the root of all your healthy relationships. The stronger your roots are, the more difficult it will be for winds to knock down the branches. Self-love, in its nature, is to truly accept who you are and what your worth is. The key elements of self-love are essential. Self-acceptance is foremost, as our imperfections, insecurities, and perfections shape our unique personality. Self-compassion is equally vital. We must forgive ourselves for mistakes, failed goals, and setbacks, treating ourselves with the same empathy we show our dearest. Also, self-care matters. Since relying on others’ care is impractical, only we can provide the best care for ourselves. Self-love and healthy relationships cannot be separated. Actually, self-love is the very core of any healthy relationship. First of all, self-love empowers us to define relationship boundaries. Knowing our worth enables us to tell what we’ll accept, having a clear grasp of our needs, values, and limits. For example, an efficient administrative assistant is often asked by colleagues to handle all the paperwork and scheduling tasks. But with self-love, she knows to balance her own core work and personal development. She offers reasonable assistance, not taking on the entire workload, setting boundaries as she understands her value and the importance of a balanced team. Moreover, self-love is vital in conflict resolution in a relationship. When people truly love themselves, they have a healthier understanding of everything. They have more confidence and self-esteem to be able to voice their opinions. When conflicts arise, a person with self-love and self-awareness will approach the situation calmly and respectfully, considering the well-being of all people involved. Ultimately, self-love is the compass guiding us to personal satisfaction and harmonious connections. Cultivating this love paves the way for balanced, respectful relationships, enriching our lives and those around us. 1. What is the nature of self-love? 2. What are the key elements of self-love according to the passage? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement,then underline it and explain why. >When conflicts arise, a person with self-love will approach the situation in a self-interested way. 4. How can self-love benefit you in your daily life?(In about 40 words) （二） （25-26高二上·北京顺义牛栏山第一中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Lucy always had trouble waking up early in the morning. She would hit the snooze button (贪睡按钮) multiple times and often rush to school in a panic. As a result, she was often late to class, and struggled to focus during lessons. Her grades began to slip, and her teachers sometimes reminded her to pay more attention. Lucy knew something had to change. She started by setting a goal: waking up at 6:30 a. m. every day. She placed her alarm clock across the room so that she had to get out of bed to turn it off. She also planned her mornings carefully, including a short workout, a healthy breakfast, and a few minutes to review her schedule. At first, it was hard. She felt tired in the morning and wanted to sleep longer. But she kept reminding herself of the benefits: more energy, better focus, and less stress. After a few weeks, waking up early became easier. She started feeling more refreshed and had enough time to prepare for school calmly. Her new routine also helped her in other ways. Her academic performance began to improve and her test scores started to rise. And Lucy even began developing new interests, such as reading novels and painting, which made her feel more balanced and inspired. Now, Lucy enjoys her mornings and feels proud of her progress. She has learned that with patience, consistency, and effort, good habits can replace bad ones and lead to lasting improvement. 1. What problem did Lucy have in the morning? 2. What happened to Lucy’s test scores with her new routine? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Lucy began developing new interests, such as reading novels and painting because she felt tired of her academic performance. 4. What can you learn from Lucy? (In about 40 words) （三） （25-26高二上·北京北京师范大学第二附属中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Tom, a 15-year-old inventor and entrepreneur (创业者), witnessed at his own school the widespread consumption of sugary drinks by kids. He knew there had to be a better portable drink solution and decided to innovate from something he saw in his own home: fruit infused (浸泡) water. Tom watched his mum make healthy fruit infusions but then struggle for a take-along option. From observing his mum and from his desire to give kids better drink options, he came up with his original model for the Fun Bottle. “I wanted to come up with a healthy, natural way for people to drink when on the go. A big part of my mission is to get people of all ages off sugary drinks,” Tom explains. The bottle is made with a strainer (滤网) that allows the great tastes and natural sugars of the various fruits and vegetables you choose to come through the water, without any of the seeds or skins flowing through. Tom is proud of his design and excited to be selling the Fun Bottle on his website and in stores, but this 15-year-old is most proud of the opportunities that Fun Bottle presents to others. It helps to provide healthy alternatives to sugary drinks; and also Tom donates part of the profits to the Organisation for a Healthier Generation (OHG). Tom has been awarded several prizes, but this teenage innovator remains humble. When asked what advice he’d give other entrepreneurial youth, he says, “Prepare and have your family’s support. It is important to know from the beginning that there are a lot of highs and lows, and there is no such thing as overnight success.” 1. What did Tom witness at his own school? 2. Where did Tom get the idea for the original model for the Fun Bottle? 3. Among Tom’s qualities, which one(s) do you think will be important for us? Why? (In about 40 words) （四） （25-26高二上·北京第三十五中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Crystal breathed in the sweet January air. It was a cold, sunny day. Sunlight shone between the branches and fell onto the street. It was so quiet, this neighborhood. Wandering down the road at a leisurely pace, Crystal noticed an open curtain in the window of one neighbor. They were busily typing on their home network. Remote workers, obviously. Crystal’s glance shifted to a kid who had just come home from school. He looked down to the cell phone in his hand. “Hey，kid!” Crystal waved. The boy didn’t raise head, some game keeping his attention. Crystal sighed and closed her eyes. It took her back to when she was a little girl back in the late 1980s. Neighbors knew each other by name then. Crystal’s best friend Anne was the next door neighbor. They often played for hours using imaginary names for far-off places, pretending to be or do something they hoped someday they could be or do. Nowadays, to pretend to be somewhere else, you could just click on some random program for a virtual reality video of Italy or Australia, and your wish was instantly satisfied. You could do that alone. And if you needed a person to chat with, you could pick a random person in your interest group online. “You don’t need neighbors anymore,” Crystal commented to herself. And yet, there is so much that can be missed for the simpler times. Those who grow up not knowing the invisible person-to-person simplicity of being a good neighbor, have missed an entire piece in their maturity. It’s not about personal space. It’s about being there for another person. How could a metal chip replace a life? Crystal could never understand. As she turned onto her home sidewalk, she noticed a little girl about 5 years old looking confused and afraid. There was no coat on her thin arms. Must be some neighbor’s girl. Crystal was very concerned. W here were her parents? “Are you alright, honey?” Crystal asked. 1. Why did the boy give no response to Crystal? 2. What did Crystal do with her next door neighbor in her childhood? 3. Decide which part of the following statement is wrong. Underline it and explain why. ▶Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors mattered less than before. 4. What do you think the relationship between neighbors should be like nowadays?(In about 40 words) （五） （25-26高二上·北京延庆·期中）阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，完成对该问题的回答。 If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to meet your demand—change your walk into a ruck, and it’s an increasingly popular form of exercise. Rucking is walking with weight on your back. The term “rucking” comes from ruck marching, a core skill used by the military around the world. One of the tests the army normally gives to soldiers is a 12-mile ruck, which they must complete within three hours while carrying a weight of at least 35 pounds. The reason why rucking is growing in popularity is that it’s an easy and all-body exercise. One study in 2019 showed that 10 weeks of weighted walking improved physical performance. Since rucking is usually performed outdoors, there is no doubt that it’s also good for your mental health. Lots of studies suggest that the mental health benefits of being in a natural environment are huge. There are several tips for your rucking when you get started. First, don’t be too eager. As with any new exercise, you’ll need to begin slowly. Start with an empty backpack (背包) and walk a distance you’ve already done. When you start adding weight to your pack, try something low, like 10% of your body weight. Adding weight is going to put more stress on your ankles, knees, hips and back, so do it gradually. Another option is to start with a weighted vest (背心) instead of a backpack. This spreads the weight between your front and back. And of course, don’t forget your feet. Select a comfortable pair of shoes to prevent getting hurt. 1. What is rucking?(不多于六个单词) 2. Why is rucking popular?(不多于六个单词) 3. Where is rucking usually performed?(不多于一个单词) 4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?(不多于三个单词) （六） （25-26高二上·北京海淀·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Do you feel constantly tired? Do you have difficulty concentrating on the task at hand? Do you often struggle to fall asleep at night and frequently wake up? For many of us, feeling mentally drained can be an all too familiar experience. Mental drain, also known as mental exhaustion or burnout, is a state of extreme tiredness that affects our cognitive and emotional well-being. It’s like running on empty, with our mental energy reserves tapped out. Mentally draining activities can leave us feeling fatigued, unfocused, and unable to perform at our best. In today’s fast-paced world, where people put more stresses on productivity, mental drain has become increasingly common. Mental drain occurs due to long periods of stress, heavy workload, or even too much information. Take the overwhelming workload for example. It is one of the primary causes behind mental drain. Balancing multiple responsibilities, deadlines, and demands can leave us feeling stretched thin and mentally exhausted. Another contributor is information overload. The constant flow of information from sources like social media and news apps puts additional strain on our brains. The effects of mental exhaustion can show in various ways. We may find ourselves easily distracted or forgetful, struggling to concentrate on tasks that would normally be easy for us. Our decision-making abilities may also suffer as a result. Additionally, mental drain can impact our emotional well-being, leaving us increasingly annoyed and moody. Recognizing the signs of being mentally drained is crucial in order to take appropriate steps toward refilling our mental energy and finding balance once again. Feeling mentally drained can be a common experience in our fast-paced and demanding lives, but there are many practical approaches that can help. 1. What is mental drain? 2. Why do we suffer from mental drain? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. By improving our decision-making abilities, we are likely to take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance. 4. In what way(s) can you deal with mental drain effectively? （七） （25-26高二上·北京第五中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Habit formation is the process by which behaviours become automatic. People develop countless habits as they explore the world, whether they are aware of them or not. Understanding how habits take shape may be helpful in changing bad habits. Habits are built through learning and repetition. A person is thought to develop a habit in the course of pursuing goals by beginning to associate certain cues (刺激) with behavioural responses that help meet the goal. Over time, thoughts of the behaviour and ultimately the behaviour itself are likely to be triggered (触发) by these cues. A “habit loop (环)” is a way of describing several related elements that produce habits. These elements are called the cue, the routine, and the reward. For example, stress could serve as a cue that one responds to by eating, which produces the reward—the reduction of stress. While a routine involves repeated behaviour, it’s not necessarily performed in response to a deep-rooted urge, as a habit is. Old habits can be difficult to shake, and healthy habits are often harder to develop. But through repetition, it’s possible to form new habits. The amount of time needed to build a habit will depend on multiple factors, including the individual and the intended behaviour. While you are able to pick up a new habit in a few weeks, it takes many months to build a healthy habit. Take some time to think about what leads to bad habits and re-evaluate what you get out of them (or don’t). Consider and keep in mind why you want to make a change, including how the change reflects your values. 1. How are habits built? 2. In what way is a routine different from a habit? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Picking up a new habit takes a few weeks, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. （一） （25-26高二上·北京汇文中学教育集团-度·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Many parents are watchful about their kids’ use of electronic devices and set strict limits for them to protect their children from the potentially harmful effects of too much screen time. But parents may be overlooking another device-related danger — secondhand screen time. It’s meant to mirror the danger in regard to secondhand smoking. When parents are distracted by an electronic device and only give partial attention to their children, the kids are actually suffering from its influence. Secondhand screen time can bring negative consequences. Kids, whose parents spend too much time with their devices, are more likely to develop addictive behaviours with devices as they grow. Excessive (过度的) device use also sends the message that the device and activities on it are more important than the children. This can lead to a breakdown in the parent-child relationship. When parents are absorbed in their devices, they may not realize their children are exposed to violent or mature content or fast-moving images that are overly stimulating for young brains. Secondhand screen time is an issue parents need to be aware of regardless of their children’s age. Parents can take the following tips to reduce its impact. ➢Focus on quality time A child’s cognitive, communication, social and emotional development happens via their relationships with their care providers. The more time parents spend looking at electronics, the less time they can devote to giving the kids their full attention. This doesn’t mean parents should never use devices when they are together with their children. Parents need to be aware of how often they are fully engaged with their children without devices and make sure they offer quality interaction and attention. ➢Set an example Parents often tell kids it’s important to control device use, but if their experience with parents from early age is watching parents use devices frequently, children are much more likely to follow that model. By setting a good example, parents are sending to their kids the message “do as I do”, which is more effective than “do as I say”. 1. What is secondhand screen time according to the passage? 2. What problems does secondhand screen time bring to children? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. ➢Excessive device use gets in the way of maintaining a good parent-child relationship, so parents should never use devices in the presence of their children. 4. Apart from the tips mentioned in the passage, what other ways can you think of to reduce secondhand screen time? (In about 40 words) （二） （25-26高二上·北京第十一中学顺义学校·期中）In 1983, Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard, published Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. In the book, he presented one type of intelligence that everyone must develop if they want to be successful. That is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and regulate your own emotions. It means having a deep understanding of yourself, knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, and handling reactions and emotions wisely. Emotional intelligence is critical for success in almost any field and it is especially important for high-stress environments, for example, when times are tough and when a person wants to quit or is fearful. We all know highly emotional people. Rather than react wisely, they tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret. I’ve seen many people do this on social media, getting in arguments with loved ones over trivial stuff because they have different opinions. This inability to master the self leads to many struggles and heartaches for people. Emotional intelligence does not mean being void (没有) of emotions. It means you know it is okay to be angry, just not out-of-control angry. You know it’s okay to feel hurt, but it is not okay to do something stupid in the name of revenge (报复). Many of us know people who are very intelligent, but allow their emotions to damage their lives. Now, reflect on how you manage your emotions. Are you smart in the way you express what you’re feeling, especially when the pressure is on? 1. According to the passage, what is “emotional intelligence”? 2. How do highly emotional people deal with their emotions? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. It’s important to keep your emotions under control, so when you get hurt, you should neither get angry nor do stupid things for revenge. 4. In your daily life, what can you do to better manage your emotions? （三） （25-26高二上·北京陈经纶中学·期中）Do you share too much online? It’s good to share, right? Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not be selfish. We also live in an age where discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media? What is oversharing? The term has become associated with social media, but it isn’t exclusive to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and you meet someone. Within five minutes they have disclosed intimate details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage therapist Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media? Dr Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology, says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. This could be due to a belief that we attract our own negative experiences the more we share them. It seems that sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally perceived as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be. However, Dr Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become — provided that the posts that we bang out (匆匆发出) are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD, said that we should avoid whining (抱怨) and being negative online. We should also steer clear of showing off, bragging or flexing, as it’s now known -especially about our love lives. It makes sense — if your date is going ‘that well’, would you really have time to share a photo with text? So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be more than happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your gripes about your lack of money really are too much. 1. What are ‘dance challenges’ and ‘pillow dresses’ examples of? 2. What might people who overshare at parties be trying to do? 3. Please underline the inappropriate part in the following statement and explain why. The more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become, so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom. 4. Do you think you are oversharing on social media? Why? （四） （25-26高二上·北京八一学校·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Habit formation is the process by which behaviours become automatic. People develop countless habits as they explore the world, whether they are aware of them or not. Understanding how habits take shape may be helpful in changing bad habits. Habits are built through learning and repetition. A person is thought to develop a habit in the course of pursuing goals by beginning to associate certain cues(刺激) with behavioural responses that help meet the goal. Over time, thoughts of the behaviour and ultimately the behaviour itself are likely to be triggered(触发) by these cues. A “habit loop(环)” is a way of describing several related elements that produce habits. These elements are called the cue, the routine, and the reward. For example, stress could serve as a cue that one responds to by eating, which produces the reward﹣the reduction of stress. While a routine involves repeated behaviour, it’s not necessarily performed in response to a deep﹣rooted urge, as a habit is. Old habits can be difficult to shake, and healthy habits are often harder to develop. But through repetition, it’s possible to form new habits. The amount of time needed to build a habit will depend on multiple factors, including the individual and the intended behaviour. While you are able to pickup a new habit in a few weeks, it takes many months to build a healthy habit. Take some time to think about what leads to bad habits and re﹣evaluate what you get out of them (or don’t). Consider and keep in mind why you want to make a change, including how the change reflects your values. 1. How are habits built? 2. In what way is a routine different from a habit? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Picking up a new habit takes a few week, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. 4. What benefit(s) have you got from one of your good habits?(In about 40 words) （五） （25-26高二上·北京第五十五中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Quiet the Complainer For years, Jane Booth’s mother made lengthy airing of complaints. It got so bad that Jane felt it was ruining the quality of their time together, so she finally spoke up and helped her mother realize how often she complained. It turned out that Jane’s intervention not only helped her mother-it also helped their relationship. You may not be as direct as Jane was to her mother, but there are other ways to get a constant complainer to end. To be effective, it helps to correct misbeliefs about complaining in the first place. In fact, even the kindest most considerate people complain. And complaining doesn’t always have a negative impact. Sometimes, complaining can change an unfavorable situation into a more desirable one. Other times, it can foster new relationships with people we don’t know well. The problems start when complaining becomes the default mode（默认模式）“When we have a need to be heard, we repeat ourselves,” says Dian Killian, a life coach, “the satisfaction for frequent complainers comes from attention, so they are never satisfied with any suggestion to address the problems that they highlight resolution isn’t their aim.” So, how do you quiet a constant complainer, for the sake of your health and his？ Change the subject. Some complainers will switch gears if you shift the conversation in a direction that interests them. Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself, he may stop if you demonstrate that you’re listening. Challenge the person to act. When a constant complainer tells you about his latest problem, ask nicely what he’s done to improve it. Be honest. When you have things to do, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short-especially if it’s someone who’s complained to you many times before. When someone stresses you out with lots of negativity, it’s important to talk about the problem. Otherwise, if you bottle up your feelings and continue listening to repeated complaints, you may grow annoyed or start avoiding the person. Remember: Quieting a constant complainer can be beneficial to both of you. 1. What did Jane Booth do to stop her mother complaining? 2. According to Paragraph 2, what are the misbeliefs about complaining? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems. 4. Your friend has been constantly complaining about almost everything in life. What would you do to help him?（about 40 words） （六） （25-26高二上·北京大兴·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Teens Are Flocking to AI Chatbots. Is this Healthy? A new report from Common Sense Media says that 72 percent of teens surveyed have used AI companions, and 33 percent have relationships or friendships with these chatbots. The language that AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show can make a user feel as though they truly understand and sympathize. These chatbots can make someone feel liked or even loved. They are programmed to help users feel like they’ve made a real connection. You might think your kid won’t get attached, that they will know this chatbot is an algorithm designed to give responses based on the text inputs they receive; that it’s not “real.” But a fascinating Stanford University study of students who use the app Replika found that 81 percent considered their AI companion to have “intelligence,” and 90 percent thought it “human-like.” On the plus side, these companions are sometimes touted(吹捧，兜售)for their supportiveness and promotion of mental health; the Stanford study even found that 3 percent of users felt their Replika had directly helped them avoid suicide. If you’re a teenager who is isolated or struggling to make friends, an AI companion can provide much-needed companionship. They may offer practice when it comes to building conversational and social skills. Chatbots can offer helpful information and tips. But a suit(诉讼案)filed in 2024 claims that Character. AI encourages self-harm in teens and violence towards parents who try to set limits on how often kids use the app. Then there’s privacy: wired, drawing on Mozilla’s research, labeled AI companions a “privacy nightmare,” many crawling with data trackers that might control users into thinking a chatbot is their soulmate, encouraging negative or harmful behaviors. Remind kids that human friends offer so much that AI companions don’t. In real life friendships are challenging, and this is a good thing. Remind them that in their younger years, play is how they learned new skills; if they didn’t know how to put LEGO s together, they learned with a new friend. If they struggled with collaboration and cooperation, play taught them how to take turns, and how to adjust based on their playmates’ responses. 1. What can make a user feel chatbots are truly understanding and sympathetic? 2. Why did Wired call a chatbot a “privacy nightmare”? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. ◇According to the passage, children can learn collaboration and cooperation skills by playing with their chatbots. 4. Between AI companions and real-life friends, which do you prefer? Why?（In about 40 words） （七） （25-26高二上·北京师范大学附属中学-11月·期中）The last thing I wanted to hear when my government-sponsored scholarship was withdrawn during my final year of college was: “Things are working out for your own good. Just give them some time.” Those words just fueled my anger. Then I read the story of the Chinese bamboo farmer, which gave me a different view on life. The seed of the Chinese bamboo is planted in the ground like every seed. It is watered and fed with nutrients daily, but it shows no immediate physical response and doesn’t appear to grow. The farmer continues to water and feed the seed in year one, year two, and year three. No growth is seen until the fourth year, when the seed finally breaks through the ground. Then, in the space of just five weeks, it grows ninety feet tall. The Chinese bamboo grows to its full capacity within 5 years. Despite not seeing an immediate result, the farmer had trust in what he was doing. He continued to water and feed the plant for four years, because he believed that if he played his own role and did all that a farmer was supposed to do, then he would be given his reward at the right time. That trust and patience is what kept the farmer persistently feeding his seed for four years before enjoying the reward in the end. Life is not always straightforward. Most often, it’s not a matter of 5+5=10 (Sum 1). Life can be more like 2+1+2+0+0+0+1+2+0+0+1+1=10 (Sum 2) Both sums lead to the same result, but through quite different paths and processes. To be mature is to accept that things might look rough right now but the story can still have a great ending. We might live in a microwave generation where everything seems to happen instantly; but many things still obey the laws of nature. Just doing what you are supposed to be doing, having patience like the Chinese bamboo farmer, and trusting that things will work out for you can help you get through the toughest times. 1. What happened to the author in the final year of college? 2. How does the Chinese bamboo grow in the fourth year? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. To overcome difficulties, we need to trust that things will work out and simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. （八） （25-26高二上·北京怀柔·期中）阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。 It is possible that you’ve heard one of the world’s most famous piano pieces Für Elise. It was written by the great German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is considered by some to be the greatest composer of all time, Sadly, Beethoven didn’t live long enough to enjoy the popularity of this little piece. It wasn’t published until many years after his death. Though Beethoven composed Für Elise in 1810, it wasn’t discovered until 1865. It was published two years later, and the music became popular right away. However, some details remain a secret, especially the title because Beethoven wasn’t alive to discuss the work. Ludwig Nohl, the man who discovered the piece, believed the title read Fur Elise. Yet because Beethoven had terrible handwriting, others weren’t sure who it was dedicated (献给) to. Some thought it might have read Fur Therese. The title Fur Elise means For Elise in German. But to this day, no one knows for sure who Elise was. Some believe Therese Malfatti, Beethoven’s student and friend, is the strongest candidate (候选人) for the piece’s title. It’s believed that he proposed marriage (求婚) to her in 1810, but they never married. After her death, the music, which was signed by Beethoven, was found in her things. Why is Für Elise still so popular today? It is because many piano students are introduced to it by their teachers. It’s also part of German pop culture. For instance the easily recognizable music can be heard in commercials (商业广告) and in movies. It’s also a popular mobile phone ring. Google has reported millions of searches for the famous music. In some places of China, rubbish trucks play the music to remind people to take out their rubbish. At times, the music has confused (使混淆) some foreigners who are used to musical trucks that carry ice cream, not rubbish. 1. When was Für Elise published? (不多于2个词) 2. What does the title Für Elise mean?(不多于2个词) 3. Why is Für Elise still so popular today? List one of the reasons. (不多于12个词) 4. In some places of China, why do the rubbish trucks play the piano piece Fur Elise?(不多于8个词) 5. What is the main idea of the passage?(不多于11个词) （九） （25-26高二上·北京中国人民大学附属中学~·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 For nearly five decades, a comedy sci-fi novel has made readers wish they had a fish in their ear. In Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, characters could understand any language thanks to the little Babel fish. Now that dream is edging closer to reality with a new type of bluetooth earphones, which promises live translation. According to the company, users can listen to conversations in a variety of foreign languages and hear translated words in their ears, while transcripts appear on their phone screen. Although it is in its early stage, live translation in the pocket could help individuals by immersing them in new cultures and kickstarting conversations. More than that, it could rewire whole sectors of economies by pushing people beyond familiar chains and tourist traps, directing income to small local vendors whose English is imperfect. In the air, the stakes rise even higher. Several fatal crashes have been linked to misunderstandings between air traffic control and pilots. The misunderstandings caused by a heavy accent or strange slang become deadly when you’re talking about the correct runway. Having AI-assisted translations could be of great help in these scenarios. Just as calculators reshaped our approach to math, AI translation could reduce our motivation to speak other tongues. As such, challenging times may lie ahead for companies who offer language courses. A manager of an agency, which arranges Mandarin-language homestays in China and Singapore, says that AI tutors are already popular among her customers. But she sees this as a positive trend that could actually boost demand: “There’s a significant difference between what AI can offer and the immersive, real-world experience of a homestay abroad.” After all, apps can’t yet decode non-verbal cues. Your average Italian can speak volumes with a contemptuous flick of their chin (meaning “I don’t care” ) , or a pull of the eyelid ( “be careful” ) . Brits and Australians, meanwhile, often use their strongest insults as a kind of “social glue” to bond with close friends. All this, you need on-the-ground experience to appreciate. “That kind of learning goes beyond screens, ” she says. “Language is ultimately about connection, about understanding people, culture and emotions. ” 1. What can a Babel fish do in the novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? 2. What impact can live translation have on economies, even though it is still in its early stage? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. AI- assisted translation can be helpful in the air because it can settle the quarrels between airport and flight staff. 4. Do you agree that it is still necessary for people to learn foreign languages with the development of live translation? Why or why not? (In about 40 words) （十） （25-26高二上·北京广渠门中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Building relationships and working successfully with different cultural backgrounds can seem like a major challenge. But you can enjoy the rewards, while keeping dissatisfaction to a minimum. The key to making them work is cultural competence. Essentially, cultural competence is defined as the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. Cultural competence is critical for everyone in today’s modern world. Living and working in a culturally diverse environment sometimes comes with differences of opinion and tension. People with strong cultural competence can resolve these issues creatively, even if a solution seems impossible at first. What’s more, thinking and caring about others with different experiences can bring out a sense of understanding. This helps to build trust between each other. Cultural competence can be improved through training, education, and experience. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cultural competence. Assess yourself The starting point is to understand your own cultural values and world view. Assess the current level of cultural competence in yourself and identify the knowledge, skills and resources that you want to acquire. This can give you an idea of your strengths and weaknesses in the area so that you can improve yourself in future. Practice good manners No matter whom you are dealing with, make sure that you are respecting others’ backgrounds, boundaries and customs. Pay close attention to your communication and make sure that you’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. Ask questions When you don’t understand something or want to know why someone has behaved in a certain way, simply ask. Asking questions stops you making unnecessary assumptions, and shows the questions you did not understand to them. Keep in mind that developing cultural competence is not a one-shot enterprise. It takes time and practice. Whether you are in a classroom or on campus, cultural competence plays an important role in your daily environment. Recognizing and dealing with cultural differences will create a happier setting for everyone. 1. What is cultural competence according to the passage? 2. Why is cultural competence important for people in intercultural environment? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. >To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. 4. Apart from the tips mentioned in the passage, what other way(s) can you think of to develop your cultural competence? (In about 40 words) （一） （25-26高二上·北京清华大学附属中学朝阳学校·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Growing up, I idealised independence. I always wanted my own efforts to be enough. When I decided to pursue a postgraduate degree, I wanted to develop a novel research programme and quickly establish myself as an independent scientist. But I was unrealistically optimistic about what I could achieve. As I began designing experiments, my committee members warned me about the challenges I would face. But my need for independence drove me to push forward with my research plan. As a result, the first four years of my postgraduate career were defined by a series of failures. During my second year, I failed my comprehensive exam because my proposal was unclear. During my third year, I discovered that after treating thousands of seeds, I obtained just one plant I could use for experiments. By my fourth year, my desperation to succeed overshadowed my desire for independence. My adviser and I devised (想出) a somewhat unusual solution: I would spend three months in a collaborating (合作的) lab to obtain specialised training. I worked extensively with other students, constantly asked questions, and helped with ongoing projects to learn everything I could. Finally, I conducted an elegant experiment that would not have been possible without the help of the members in the lab. My adviser saw this experience as a groundbreaking success, emphasising the collaborating skills I acquired. A few months later, when I repeated the experiment in my home lab, I produced more publishable data. By learning when to ask for help, I eventually found myself on the way to becoming an independent scientist. 1. In the beginning, what drove the author to push forward with the research plan? 2. What was the solution by the adviser and the author after those repeated failures? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. > The adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success because publishable data had been produced. 4. From this story, what can you learn about “independence”? (In about 40 words) （二） （25-26高二上·北京昌平·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Jesse Brooks was a straight-A student — a result of countless hours spent studying during college. She graduated at the top of her class and believed she would have no problem getting a job. However, having had ten interviews and no job offers, she was starting to wonder what was wrong. “At first I was confused. I’m intelligent and diligent, but why couldn’t I get a job?” Despite having “academic” intelligence, Jesse was missing the intelligence that many employers are now looking for — emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you. It can have a surprisingly powerful effect on your life. More and more companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff. They have come to know that people with high EI form better relationships with their colleagues and can manage themselves better. This benefits the company, in the form of higher productivity and profit. Jesse thinks that she spent so much of her college life studying alone that her social skills did not develop well. Determined to get straight As, she had not played any team sports or participated in any school groups, both of which would have helped develop social skills and emotional intelligence. Although she could motivate herself to accomplish a goal, she did not know how to work with others, a key to success in most commercial businesses. Although Jesse might not have a high EI now, psychologists believe she can improve it. Jesse says, “I need to identify people who are ‘natural’ leaders, who work well with others and are great motivators. I should watch what they say and how they act in different situations. Then go out, socialize, and try it out in my own life.” 1. Why was Jesse confused at first? 2. What is emotional intelligence? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. More and more companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff, because they have found that people with high EI could motivate themselves to accomplish higher goals. 4. How can you improve your emotional intelligence? (In about 40 words) （三） （25-26高二上·北京怀柔·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Last year, I baked biscuits for complete strangers to say “thank you”. I’d had to call 999 because I found my husband unconscious on the floor. Within minutes, a police car arrived and soon my husband received medical care in hospital. A week later, when I dropped off still-warm biscuits and presented a thank-you note at the police station, the policemen thanked me for delivering gifts. I drove away feeling light and happy. Later, I realized that my natural high might have been more than it seemed.Research has shown that sharing gratitude has positive effects on health. People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure and get better sleep. What about people who receive gratitude?Research has confirmed that when people receive thanks, they experience positive emotions.“Those are happy surprises,”says Jo-Ann Tsang, a professor of psychology. When someone is thanked,he’s more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and his chances of being helpful again doubles, probably because he enjoys feeling socially valued. The give-and-take of gratitude also deepens relationships. Studies show that when your loved ones regularly express gratitude,making you feel appreciated,you’re more likely to return appreciative feelings, which leads to more satisfactory in your relationships. Nowadays,however,many people don’t express gratitude. Our modern lifestyle may be to blame. With commercial and social media, everything is speeding the younger generation to feel they’re the center of the world. If it’s all about them, why thank others? Why not thank others? Just take a look at how many positive effects can saying “thank you”have on personal health—and the well-being of others. If you aren’t particularly grateful, I strongly suggest you learn to be.People who are instructed to keep gratitude journals,in which they write down positive things that happen to them,cultivate gratitude over time. 1. What health benefits can people gain from expressing gratitude? 2. How do people probably respond when they receive gratitude and feel socially valued? 3. Please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why. ▷ Saying “thank-you”improves relationships,but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. 4. If possible, who would you like to express gratitude to most? Why? (In about 40 words) （四） （25-26高二上·北京丰台·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 If you listen to some self-improvement lectures about success, you’ll hear a familiar saying: Hustle (忙碌) harder. It sounds like success is just a matter of willpower and that the life of your dreams is within reach. Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves worn out and unfulfilled. Hustle culture promises success, but it often leads to burnout and disappointment. The truth is that success and fulfillment don’t come from constant struggle. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence (坚持). Hustle culture praises big goals. But what the experts won’t tell you is that most of those goals require a mix of timing, luck, and sometimes even genetics. No matter how hard you hustle, success isn’t always within your control. Persistence culture, on the other hand, takes a different approach. Instead of focusing on massive, high-risk goals, it emphasizes consistent effort over time. It encourages growth, learning, and steady improvement—factors that are within your control. Hustle culture focuses on goals, ignoring the process. It tells you to chase success at all costs, even if that means doing things you hate along the way. For example, you love podcasting (制作播客). You enjoy the connection with your audience. But if you follow hustle culture, your focus shifts to profit, audience growth, and social media engagement. To “succeed,” you have to learn marketing strategies that you don’t actually enjoy. Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself. It asks: Do you enjoy what you’re doing? When you love the process, you don’t need external approval to keep going. Success becomes a byproduct of consistency and passion. Instead of measuring success by external factors, it asks: How can I improve? Maybe your podcast isn’t getting millions of downloads, but are you becoming a better interviewer? Are you developing new skills? These are the measures that matter because they’re within your control. 1. How do many young people feel after following the “hustle harder” mindset? 2. Where do success and fulfillment come from? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. > Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. 4. How are you going to put “Persistence Culture” into practice in your daily life? (In about 40 words) （五） （25-26高二上·北京第八十中学-11月·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 How Gratitude Makes You Happier Choosing to be thankful may well be an easy and accessible way to boost your happiness. We usually think of happiness as a subjective sense of well-being, a feeling of joy and satisfaction. But more than just an emotion or fleeting (短暂的) feeling, happiness also includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. Gratitude supports happiness in ways related to all of these. Research has shown gratitude has far-reaching effects on our physical health. When people are thankful, they’re more likely to exercise, eat better, and take care of their health. Much evidence points to lower stress, reduced pain and improved immune systems as a result of being thankful. Even better blood pressure and positive effects on the heart have been linked to gratitude. Gratitude has a strong positive impact on mental health as well. It increases self-esteem, enhances positive emotions and makes us more optimistic since experiencing gratitude activates neurotransmitters like dopamine, which we associate with pleasure, and serotonin, which regulates our mood. It also promotes feelings like trust and generosity, which are induced by oxytocin, a hormone released by the brain. Just like a muscle, thankfulness is something we need to exercise more often. One way is to learn from the Scandinavians, who, the UN’s World Happiness Report suggests, are the happiest people in the world. It’s worth pausing to think about why. Scandinavians themselves are determining their levels of happiness. They are appreciative of a functioning society where they have economic security and where social institutions support everyone. Yet, there is something else. They value “moderation”, a just enough-ness. They don’t chase happiness or work overtime for months at a time. They remain grateful for a healthy work-life balance. As a result of this satisfaction and contentment, they feel their lives have value. So, take some time to be thankful. It can impact your happiness and enhance many aspects of your life. 1. What does happiness include besides what we usually think? 2. On what does gratitude have a positive influence? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. 4. How can you exercise being grateful? (In about 40 words) / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题10 阅读表达 （一） 【答案】1. Self-love, in its nature, is to truly accept who you are and what your worth is. 2. (The key elements of self-love are) self-acceptance, self-compassion and self-care. 3. When conflicts arise, a person with self-love will approach the situation in a self-interested way .When conflicts arise, a person with self-love and self-awareness will approach the situation calmly and respectfully, considering the well-being of all people involved. 4. Self-love boosts self-confidence, helping us face challenges bravely. When I failed an exam, instead of self-blaming, I comforted myself and analyzed mistakes. I made a detailed study plan based on the analysis, With self-love as my driving force, I gradually improved my performance and regained my confidence in learning. （二） 【答案】1. Lucy had trouble waking up early. 2. Her test scores went up. 3. because she felt tired of her academic performance.或：she felt tired of 理由：Because Lucy developed new interests after improving her routine and feeling more organized. 类似答案都可以接受。 4. Possible versions: From Lucy, I learned that small changes in daily habits can lead to big improvements. With patience and effort, we can overcome bad habits, become more organized, and achieve better results in both school and personal life. （三） 【答案】1. He witnessed the widespread consumption of sugary drinks by kids. 2. He got the idea from observing his mum and his desire to give kids better drink options. 3. I think Tom's creativity and social responsibility are important. His creativity led to the invention of the Fun Bottle, providing a healthy drink option. His social responsibility is shown by donating profits to OHG, promoting health. （四） 【答案】1. Because he was playing games. 2. They often played together. 3. Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors mattered less than before. Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors as important as before. 4. In my opinion,despite technological advances, neighborhoods should be closer, they should help each other, and they should get together more often. （五） 【答案】1. Walking with weight on your back. 2. It’s an easy and all-body exercise. 3. Outdoors. 4. Tips for rucking. （六） 【答案】1. It is a state of extreme tiredness that affects our cognitive and emotional well-being. 2. Due to long periods of stress, heavy workload, or even too much information. 3. By improving our decision-making abilities, we are likely to take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance. To take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance, we need to recognize the signs of being mentally drained. 4. We can schedule short, regular breaks throughout our day where we completely disengage from work. These breaks allow our brain to reset and prevent cognitive overload. Activities that combine movement with creativity, like dance, painting, or playing a musical instrument, can be helpful too. （七） 【答案】1. Habits are built through learning and repetition. 2. A routine is not necessarily performed in response to a deep-rooted urge. 3. Picking up a new habit takes a few weeks, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. It takes many months to build a healthy habit. （一） 【答案】1. It is a device-related danger that children experience when parents are distracted by an electronic device and only give partial attention to their children. 2. Secondhand screen time can cause addictive behaviours, a breakdown in the parent-child relationship and exposure to overly stimulating content. 3. ➢ Excessive device use gets in the way of maintaining a good parent-child relationship, so parents should never use devices in the presence of their children. According to the passage, it’s not that parents should never use devices when a child is present. Parents just need to be aware of how often they are fully engaged with their children without devices. 4. Parents can install a software on their phones that can control how much time they spend on the devices. At the set time, their devices will automatically turn off, thus reducing the effect of secondhand screen time on their children. （二） 【答案】1. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and regulate your own emotions. 2. Rather than react wisely, highly emotional people tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret. 3. It’s important to keep your emotions under control, so when you get hurt, you should neither get angry nor do stupid things for revenge. According to the passage, it’s okay for you to feel angry, just not out-of-control angry. 4. I manage my emotions in two ways. Firstly, I like writing down my bad feelings, which enables me to let go of them so that I can focus more on what makes me cheerful. Secondly, when conflict occurs, it helps to talk openly about my feelings and thoughts. I improve my emotional control from two aspects. When in conflict with others, I address it with a shoe-shifting view, which helps me better understand them and avoid highly emotional response. As for my negative feelings, I prefer to let them out in a healthy way, such as running or singing, which benefits me emotionally. （三） 【答案】1. They are examples of new crazes trending on social media. 2. People who overshare at parties might be trying to connect with someone. 3. The more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become, so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom; According to the text, sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally perceived as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be, not an act of wisdom. 4. I don’t think I am oversharing on social media. I usually only share positive and meaningful things like my achievements in study or some interesting experiences during my travels. I avoid sharing too many personal details or negative emotions, so I believe I am not oversharing. （四） 【答案】1. Habits are built through learning and repetition. 2. A routine involves repeated behaviour while a habit is a deep﹣rooted urge. 3. Picking up a new habit takes a few week, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. Because building a healthy habit takes many months. 4. I have a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early. Therefore, I can study energetically every morning, which makes me study efficiently. Also, I am very healthy. （五） 【答案】1. Jane Booth spoke up to her mother and helped her realize how often she complained to stop her from making lengthy complaints . 2. The misbeliefs about complaining are that only negative people complain and that complaining always has a negative impact. 3. Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems. 4. I would first listen to my friend's complaints and show empathy, but then I would try to shift the conversation in a direction that interests them and challenge them to take action on their problems. （六） 【答案】1. The language AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show. 2. Because many AI companions are full of data trackers that might control users and encourage negative or harmful behaviors. 3. The false part is “by playing with their chatbots”. According to the passage, children learn collaboration and cooperation skills through playing with their playmates, not chatbots. 4. I prefer real-life friends. They offer genuine interactions and growth through challenges, which AI companions can’t replace, helping me learn real social skills. （七） 【答案】1. The author’s government-sponsored scholarship was withdrawn. 2. The seed finally breaks through the ground and the bamboo grows ninety feet tall in five weeks. 3. To overcome difficulties, we need to trust that things will work out and simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. According to the passage, to overcome difficulties, we need to do what we are supposed to be doing rather than simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. Or: To overcome difficulties, we need to trust things will work out, have patience and do what we are supposed to be doing. （八） 【答案】1. In 1867. 2. The title Fur Elise means For Elise in German. 3. It is because many piano students are introduced to it by their teachers./It’s also part of German pop culture 4. To remind people to take out their rubbish. 5. The world’s most famous piano pieces Für Elise and its history. （九） 【答案】1. It can help characters understand any language. 2. It could rewire whole sectors of economies by pushing people beyond familiar chains and tourist traps, directing income to small local vendors whose English is imperfect. 3. AI-assisted translation can be helpful in the air because it can settle the quarrels between airport and flight staff. It can settle misunderstandings between air traffic control and pilots caused by a heavy accent or strange slang. 4. Yes, I agree. Live translation can’t fully convey cultural nuances and non-verbal cues. Learning languages fosters deeper cultural understanding and emotional connection, which are vital for meaningful communication beyond mere words. （十） 【答案】1. It is the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. 2. Because people can resolve issues creatively and build trust between each other. 3. To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. Because according to the passage, we have to make sure that we’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. 4. To develop cultural competence, we should learn about different cultures by reading relevant books and searching for information online to equip ourselves with knowledge. It is advisable to join an intercultural communication workshop to interact with people from diverse backgrounds to improve our intercultural communication skills. （一） 【答案】1. The need to be recognized as an independent scientist. 2. The author would spend three months in a collaborating lab to obtain specialised training. 3. The adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success because publishable data had been produced. It is because the author had acquired the collaborating skills by working with others there so that the adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success. 4. In the story, success in becoming an independent scientist was ultimately achieved through collaboration, adaptive learning, and resilience in the face of setbacks. From the story, we learn that while independence is initially idealised and pursued passionately, true independence often involves recognizing the value of collaboration and learning than to seek help. (答案言之有理即可) （二） 【答案】1. Jesse was confused because despite having high academic intelligence and graduating at the top of her class, she was unable to secure a job. 2. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you. 3. The false part is: “because they have found that people with high EI could motivate themselves to accomplish higher goals.” Explanation: The text states that companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff because people with high EI can form better relationships with their colleagues and manage themselves better, which benefits the company in terms of higher productivity and profit. It does not mention that high EI directly motivates individuals to accomplish higher goals, but rather it implies that the social and self-management skills associated with high EI are beneficial in a work environment. 4. To improve emotional intelligence, one can observe natural leaders and how they interact with others, practice socializing in different situations, and develop better understanding of emotions through active participation in group activities and teamwork. （三） 【答案】1. People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure, and get better sleep. 2. They are more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and their chances of being helpful again double. 3. Saying “thank-you” improves relationships, but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. Everything is making some people feel they’re the center of the world. 4. I would like to express gratitude to my parents most, because they have always supported me through thick and thin, and have sacrificed a lot to provide me with the best opportunities in life. （四） 【答案】1. They feel worn out and unfulfilled. 2. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence. 3. Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. According to the passage, hustle culture ignores the process instead of prioritizing the process itself. 4. I’ll prioritize consistent effort over grand goals. For instance, in podcasting, I’ll focus on improving interviewing skills and storytelling daily rather than chasing downloads. By valuing small, measurable progress and passion, I’ll build sustainable growth without burnout. （五） 【答案】1. It includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. 2. (Both) physical (health) and mental health. 3. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they value “moderation”, a just enoughness. 4. One way to practice gratitude is to keep a daily gratitude journal and write down three things you are grateful for each day. Another practice is to often reflect on the positive factors in your life and cultivate an attitude of gratitude, which can also cultivate gratitude. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题10 阅读表达 （一） （25-26高二上·北京平谷中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 We often seek fulfilling relationships for happiness, yet forget it lies within us. But have you ever wondered that with so many advocates of self-love, why haven’t we been able to love ourselves? Self-love is the root of all your healthy relationships. The stronger your roots are, the more difficult it will be for winds to knock down the branches. Self-love, in its nature, is to truly accept who you are and what your worth is. The key elements of self-love are essential. Self-acceptance is foremost, as our imperfections, insecurities, and perfections shape our unique personality. Self-compassion is equally vital. We must forgive ourselves for mistakes, failed goals, and setbacks, treating ourselves with the same empathy we show our dearest. Also, self-care matters. Since relying on others’ care is impractical, only we can provide the best care for ourselves. Self-love and healthy relationships cannot be separated. Actually, self-love is the very core of any healthy relationship. First of all, self-love empowers us to define relationship boundaries. Knowing our worth enables us to tell what we’ll accept, having a clear grasp of our needs, values, and limits. For example, an efficient administrative assistant is often asked by colleagues to handle all the paperwork and scheduling tasks. But with self-love, she knows to balance her own core work and personal development. She offers reasonable assistance, not taking on the entire workload, setting boundaries as she understands her value and the importance of a balanced team. Moreover, self-love is vital in conflict resolution in a relationship. When people truly love themselves, they have a healthier understanding of everything. They have more confidence and self-esteem to be able to voice their opinions. When conflicts arise, a person with self-love and self-awareness will approach the situation calmly and respectfully, considering the well-being of all people involved. Ultimately, self-love is the compass guiding us to personal satisfaction and harmonious connections. Cultivating this love paves the way for balanced, respectful relationships, enriching our lives and those around us. 1. What is the nature of self-love? 2. What are the key elements of self-love according to the passage? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement,then underline it and explain why. >When conflicts arise, a person with self-love will approach the situation in a self-interested way. 4. How can self-love benefit you in your daily life?(In about 40 words) 【答案】1. Self-love, in its nature, is to truly accept who you are and what your worth is. 2. (The key elements of self-love are) self-acceptance, self-compassion and self-care. 3. When conflicts arise, a person with self-love will approach the situation in a self-interested way .When conflicts arise, a person with self-love and self-awareness will approach the situation calmly and respectfully, considering the well-being of all people involved. 4. Self-love boosts self-confidence, helping us face challenges bravely. When I failed an exam, instead of self-blaming, I comforted myself and analyzed mistakes. I made a detailed study plan based on the analysis, With self-love as my driving force, I gradually improved my performance and regained my confidence in learning. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了自爱的定义、因素以及作用。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段“Self-love, in its nature, is to truly accept who you are and what your worth is.(自爱的本质是真正接受你是谁，你的价值是什么)”可知，自爱的本质是真正接受你是谁，你的价值是什么。故回答为：Self-love, in its nature, is to truly accept who you are and what your worth is. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段“The key elements of self-love are essential. Self-acceptance is foremost, as our imperfections, insecurities, and perfections shape our unique personality. Self-compassion is equally vital. We must forgive ourselves for mistakes, failed goals, and setbacks, treating ourselves with the same empathy we show our dearest. Also, self-care matters.(自爱的关键要素是必不可少的。自我接纳是最重要的，因为我们的不完美、不安全感和完美塑造了我们独特的个性。自我同情同样重要。我们必须原谅自己的错误、失败的目标和挫折，用同样的同理心对待自己，对待我们最亲爱的人。此外,自我照顾很重要)”可知，自爱的关键要素是自我接纳，自我同情和自我照顾。故回答为：(The key elements of self-love are) self-acceptance, self-compassion and self-care. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第五段“When conflicts arise, a person with self-love and self-awareness will approach the situation calmly and respectfully, considering the well-being of all people involved.(当冲突出现时，一个有自爱和自知之明的人会冷静而尊重地处理这种情况，考虑到所有人的福祉)”可知，当冲突出现时，一个有自爱和自知之明的人会冷静而尊重地处理这种情况，考虑到所有人的福祉。故回答为：When conflicts arise ,a person with self-love will approach the situation in a self-interested way. When conflicts arise, a person with self-love and self-awareness will approach the situation calmly and respectfully, considering the well-being of all people involved. (4)题解析： 开放性试题。自爱增强自信，帮助我们勇敢地面对挑战。当我考试不及格时，我不是自责，而是安慰自己，分析错误。我做了详细的以自爱为动力，我逐渐提高了自己的学习能力表现的很好，让我重拾了学习的信心。故可回答Self-love boosts self-confidence, helping us face challenges bravely. When I failed an exam, instead of self-blaming, I comforted myself and analyzed mistakes. I made a detailed study plan based on the analysis. With self-love as my driving force, I gradually improved my performance and regained my confidence in learning. （二） （25-26高二上·北京顺义牛栏山第一中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Lucy always had trouble waking up early in the morning. She would hit the snooze button (贪睡按钮) multiple times and often rush to school in a panic. As a result, she was often late to class, and struggled to focus during lessons. Her grades began to slip, and her teachers sometimes reminded her to pay more attention. Lucy knew something had to change. She started by setting a goal: waking up at 6:30 a. m. every day. She placed her alarm clock across the room so that she had to get out of bed to turn it off. She also planned her mornings carefully, including a short workout, a healthy breakfast, and a few minutes to review her schedule. At first, it was hard. She felt tired in the morning and wanted to sleep longer. But she kept reminding herself of the benefits: more energy, better focus, and less stress. After a few weeks, waking up early became easier. She started feeling more refreshed and had enough time to prepare for school calmly. Her new routine also helped her in other ways. Her academic performance began to improve and her test scores started to rise. And Lucy even began developing new interests, such as reading novels and painting, which made her feel more balanced and inspired. Now, Lucy enjoys her mornings and feels proud of her progress. She has learned that with patience, consistency, and effort, good habits can replace bad ones and lead to lasting improvement. 1. What problem did Lucy have in the morning? 2. What happened to Lucy’s test scores with her new routine? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Lucy began developing new interests, such as reading novels and painting because she felt tired of her academic performance. 4. What can you learn from Lucy? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. Lucy had trouble waking up early. 2. Her test scores went up. 3. because she felt tired of her academic performance.或：she felt tired of 理由：Because Lucy developed new interests after improving her routine and feeling more organized. 类似答案都可以接受。 4. Possible versions: From Lucy, I learned that small changes in daily habits can lead to big improvements. With patience and effort, we can overcome bad habits, become more organized, and achieve better results in both school and personal life. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文，讲述了露西早上起床困难，导致上学迟到、学习成绩下滑等问题。为改变现状，她设定目标，精心规划早晨，起初困难重重，但坚持数周后早起变得轻松，不仅学习成绩提高，还培养了新兴趣。她领悟到通过耐心、坚持和努力，好习惯可取代坏习惯，带来持久进步。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段“Lucy always had trouble waking up early in the morning.(露西总是早上很难早起)” 可知,露西早上的问题是早起困难。故填 Lucy had trouble waking up early. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Her academic performance began to improve and her test scores started to rise.(她的学习成绩开始提高，考试分数也开始上升)” 可知，随着新的日常安排，露西的考试分数上升了。故填 Her test scores went up. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段“She started feeling more refreshed and had enough time to prepare for school calmly. Her new routine also helped her in other ways. Her academic performance began to improve and her test scores started to rise. And Lucy even began developing new interests, such as reading novels and painting, which made her feel more balanced and inspired.(她开始感觉精神更饱满，并有足够的时间从容地为上学做准备。她的新日常安排在其他方面也对她有所帮助。她的学习成绩开始提高，考试分数也开始上升。露西甚至开始培养新的兴趣，比如读小说和画画，这让她感觉更加平衡和充满灵感)” 可知，露西培养新兴趣并非因为厌倦学习成绩，而是在改善日常安排、感觉更有条理之后。所以错误部分为 “because she felt tired of her academic performance.” 或 “she felt tired of”。理由为：Because Lucy developed new interests after improving her routine and feeling more organized. (4)题解析： 考查开放性试题。从露西的经历可知，她通过改变日常习惯，如设定早起目标、规划早晨等，实现了从早起困难到学习成绩提高并培养新兴趣的转变。由此可推知，我们能从中学到日常习惯的小改变能带来大提升，凭借耐心和努力可克服坏习惯，让生活更有条理，在学习和个人生活中取得更好结果。故填From Lucy, I learned that small changes in daily habits can lead to big improvements. With patience and effort, we can overcome bad habits, become more organized, and achieve better results in both school and personal life. （三） （25-26高二上·北京北京师范大学第二附属中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Tom, a 15-year-old inventor and entrepreneur (创业者), witnessed at his own school the widespread consumption of sugary drinks by kids. He knew there had to be a better portable drink solution and decided to innovate from something he saw in his own home: fruit infused (浸泡) water. Tom watched his mum make healthy fruit infusions but then struggle for a take-along option. From observing his mum and from his desire to give kids better drink options, he came up with his original model for the Fun Bottle. “I wanted to come up with a healthy, natural way for people to drink when on the go. A big part of my mission is to get people of all ages off sugary drinks,” Tom explains. The bottle is made with a strainer (滤网) that allows the great tastes and natural sugars of the various fruits and vegetables you choose to come through the water, without any of the seeds or skins flowing through. Tom is proud of his design and excited to be selling the Fun Bottle on his website and in stores, but this 15-year-old is most proud of the opportunities that Fun Bottle presents to others. It helps to provide healthy alternatives to sugary drinks; and also Tom donates part of the profits to the Organisation for a Healthier Generation (OHG). Tom has been awarded several prizes, but this teenage innovator remains humble. When asked what advice he’d give other entrepreneurial youth, he says, “Prepare and have your family’s support. It is important to know from the beginning that there are a lot of highs and lows, and there is no such thing as overnight success.” 1. What did Tom witness at his own school? 2. Where did Tom get the idea for the original model for the Fun Bottle? 3. Among Tom’s qualities, which one(s) do you think will be important for us? Why? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. He witnessed the widespread consumption of sugary drinks by kids. 2. He got the idea from observing his mum and his desire to give kids better drink options. 3. I think Tom's creativity and social responsibility are important. His creativity led to the invention of the Fun Bottle, providing a healthy drink option. His social responsibility is shown by donating profits to OHG, promoting health. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了15岁发明家和创业者Tom发明Fun Bottle的灵感来源、产品特点、销售情况以及他对其他年轻创业者的建议。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。 根据第一段“Tom, a 15-year-old inventor and entrepreneur (创业者), witnessed at his own school the widespread consumption of sugary drinks by kids.(15岁的发明家和企业家Tom在自己的学校目睹了孩子们普遍饮用含糖饮料)”可知，Tom在自己的学校目睹了孩子们广泛饮用含糖饮料的现象。故答案为He witnessed the widespread consumption of sugary drinks by kids. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。 根据第二段“Tom watched his mum make healthy fruit infusions but then struggle for a take-along option. From observing his mum and from his desire to give kids better drink options, he came up with his original model for the Fun Bottle.(Tom看着他的妈妈做健康的水果浸泡饮品，但后来却很难找到一个可以随身携带的选择。从观察妈妈和给孩子们更好的饮料选择的愿望出发，他想出了自己最初的趣味瓶模型)”可知，Tom从观察妈妈制作健康水果浸泡液但难以携带，以及他希望为孩子们提供更好的饮料选择中，得到了Fun Bottle原始模型的灵感。故答案为He got the idea from observing his mum and his desire to give kids better drink options. (3)题解析： 开放性试题。本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。题目问：在Tom的品质中，你认为哪一个（些）对我们很重要？为什么？我认为Tom的创造力和社会责任感很重要。他的创造力促成了Fun Bottle的发明，提供了健康的饮料选择。他通过向OHG捐赠利润来展现社会责任感，促进健康。故答案为I think Tom’s creativity and social responsibility are important. His creativity led to the invention of the Fun Bottle, providing a healthy drink option. His social responsibility is shown by donating profits to OHG, promoting health. （四） （25-26高二上·北京第三十五中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Crystal breathed in the sweet January air. It was a cold, sunny day. Sunlight shone between the branches and fell onto the street. It was so quiet, this neighborhood. Wandering down the road at a leisurely pace, Crystal noticed an open curtain in the window of one neighbor. They were busily typing on their home network. Remote workers, obviously. Crystal’s glance shifted to a kid who had just come home from school. He looked down to the cell phone in his hand. “Hey，kid!” Crystal waved. The boy didn’t raise head, some game keeping his attention. Crystal sighed and closed her eyes. It took her back to when she was a little girl back in the late 1980s. Neighbors knew each other by name then. Crystal’s best friend Anne was the next door neighbor. They often played for hours using imaginary names for far-off places, pretending to be or do something they hoped someday they could be or do. Nowadays, to pretend to be somewhere else, you could just click on some random program for a virtual reality video of Italy or Australia, and your wish was instantly satisfied. You could do that alone. And if you needed a person to chat with, you could pick a random person in your interest group online. “You don’t need neighbors anymore,” Crystal commented to herself. And yet, there is so much that can be missed for the simpler times. Those who grow up not knowing the invisible person-to-person simplicity of being a good neighbor, have missed an entire piece in their maturity. It’s not about personal space. It’s about being there for another person. How could a metal chip replace a life? Crystal could never understand. As she turned onto her home sidewalk, she noticed a little girl about 5 years old looking confused and afraid. There was no coat on her thin arms. Must be some neighbor’s girl. Crystal was very concerned. W here were her parents? “Are you alright, honey?” Crystal asked. 1. Why did the boy give no response to Crystal? 2. What did Crystal do with her next door neighbor in her childhood? 3. Decide which part of the following statement is wrong. Underline it and explain why. ▶Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors mattered less than before. 4. What do you think the relationship between neighbors should be like nowadays?(In about 40 words) 【答案】1. Because he was playing games. 2. They often played together. 3. Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors mattered less than before. Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors as important as before. 4. In my opinion,despite technological advances, neighborhoods should be closer, they should help each other, and they should get together more often. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了Crystal所看到的邻里关系变得冷漠了，科技的进步使得人们都在忙于自己的“网络世界”。Crystal认为，随着科技的进步，与邻居的关系也一如既往地重要。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解题。根据第六段“The boy didn’t raise head, some game keeping his attention.”（男孩没有抬起头，游戏让他保持注意力）可知，为什么男孩对Crystal没有反应的原因是他在玩游戏。故回答为：Because he was playing games. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解题。根据第七段“They often played for hours using imaginary names for far-off places, pretending to be or do something they hoped someday they could be or do.”（他们经常玩上几个小时，用想象中的名字描述遥远的地方，假装自己是或做一些希望有一天能成为或做的事情）可知，Crystal经常和隔壁的邻居玩上几个小时，用想象中的名字描述遥远的地方，假装自己是或做一些希望有一天能成为或做的事情。故回答为：They often played together. (3)题解析： 考查推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Those who grow up not knowing the invisible person-to-person simplicity of being a good neighbor, have missed an entire piece in their maturity. It’s not about personal space. It’s about being there for another person. How could a metal chip replace a life? Crystal could never understand.”（那些在成长过程中不知道做一个好邻居这种看不见的人与人之间的简单关系的人，已经错过了他们成熟的整个过程。这不是私人空间的问题。而是陪在另一个人身边。金属芯片怎么能取代生活呢？Crystal 永远不明白）可知，Crystal认为，随着科技的进步，与邻居的关系也一如既往地重要。故回答为：Crystal believed that technology advanced and the relationship with neighbors as important as before. (4)题解析： 开放性试题。你认为现在的邻里关系应该是怎样的？In my opinion,despite technological advances, neighborhoods should be closer, they should help each other, and they should get together more often. （五） （25-26高二上·北京延庆·期中）阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，完成对该问题的回答。 If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to meet your demand—change your walk into a ruck, and it’s an increasingly popular form of exercise. Rucking is walking with weight on your back. The term “rucking” comes from ruck marching, a core skill used by the military around the world. One of the tests the army normally gives to soldiers is a 12-mile ruck, which they must complete within three hours while carrying a weight of at least 35 pounds. The reason why rucking is growing in popularity is that it’s an easy and all-body exercise. One study in 2019 showed that 10 weeks of weighted walking improved physical performance. Since rucking is usually performed outdoors, there is no doubt that it’s also good for your mental health. Lots of studies suggest that the mental health benefits of being in a natural environment are huge. There are several tips for your rucking when you get started. First, don’t be too eager. As with any new exercise, you’ll need to begin slowly. Start with an empty backpack (背包) and walk a distance you’ve already done. When you start adding weight to your pack, try something low, like 10% of your body weight. Adding weight is going to put more stress on your ankles, knees, hips and back, so do it gradually. Another option is to start with a weighted vest (背心) instead of a backpack. This spreads the weight between your front and back. And of course, don’t forget your feet. Select a comfortable pair of shoes to prevent getting hurt. 1. What is rucking?(不多于六个单词) 2. Why is rucking popular?(不多于六个单词) 3. Where is rucking usually performed?(不多于一个单词) 4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?(不多于三个单词) 【答案】1. Walking with weight on your back. 2. It’s an easy and all-body exercise. 3. Outdoors. 4. Tips for rucking. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了徒步这项户外活动的情况以及徒步的建议。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Rucking is walking with weight on your back.(徒步就是背着重物走路)”可知，徒步就是背着重物走路。故答案为Walking with weight on your back. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段“The reason why rucking is growing in popularity is that it’s an easy and all-body exercise.(蹦蹦跳跳越来越受欢迎的原因是它是一种简单的全身运动)”可知，徒步受欢迎因为这是一项简单的全身运动。故答案为It’s an easy and all-body exercise. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Since rucking is usually performed outdoors, there is no doubt that it’s also good for your mental health.(因为徒步通常是在户外进行的，毫无疑问，它对你的心理健康也有好处)”可知，徒步通常在户外。故答案为Outdoors. (4)题解析： 考查主旨大意。根据最后一段“There are several tips for your rucking when you get started. First, don’t be too eager. As with any new exercise, you’ll need to begin slowly. Start with an empty backpack (背包) and walk a distance you’ve already done. When you start adding weight to your pack, try something low, like 10% of your body weight. Adding weight is going to put more stress on your ankles, knees, hips and back, so do it gradually. Another option is to start with a weighted vest(背心) instead of a backpack. This spreads the weight between your front and back. And of course, don’t forget your feet. Select a comfortable pair of shoes to prevent getting hurt.(当你开始徒步时，这里有一些建议。首先，不要太急切。和任何新运动一样，你需要慢慢开始。从一个空背包开始，走一段你已经走过的距离。当你开始增加你的背包重量时，尝试一些低的，比如你体重的10%。增加重量会给你的脚踝、膝盖、臀部和背部带来更大的压力，所以要循序渐进。另一个选择是从加重背心开始，而不是背包。这样可以将重量分散到你的前后。当然，别忘了你的脚。选择一双舒适的鞋子以防止受伤)”可知，最后一段主要讲徒步的技巧。故答案为Tips for rucking. （六） （25-26高二上·北京海淀·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Do you feel constantly tired? Do you have difficulty concentrating on the task at hand? Do you often struggle to fall asleep at night and frequently wake up? For many of us, feeling mentally drained can be an all too familiar experience. Mental drain, also known as mental exhaustion or burnout, is a state of extreme tiredness that affects our cognitive and emotional well-being. It’s like running on empty, with our mental energy reserves tapped out. Mentally draining activities can leave us feeling fatigued, unfocused, and unable to perform at our best. In today’s fast-paced world, where people put more stresses on productivity, mental drain has become increasingly common. Mental drain occurs due to long periods of stress, heavy workload, or even too much information. Take the overwhelming workload for example. It is one of the primary causes behind mental drain. Balancing multiple responsibilities, deadlines, and demands can leave us feeling stretched thin and mentally exhausted. Another contributor is information overload. The constant flow of information from sources like social media and news apps puts additional strain on our brains. The effects of mental exhaustion can show in various ways. We may find ourselves easily distracted or forgetful, struggling to concentrate on tasks that would normally be easy for us. Our decision-making abilities may also suffer as a result. Additionally, mental drain can impact our emotional well-being, leaving us increasingly annoyed and moody. Recognizing the signs of being mentally drained is crucial in order to take appropriate steps toward refilling our mental energy and finding balance once again. Feeling mentally drained can be a common experience in our fast-paced and demanding lives, but there are many practical approaches that can help. 1. What is mental drain? 2. Why do we suffer from mental drain? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. By improving our decision-making abilities, we are likely to take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance. 4. In what way(s) can you deal with mental drain effectively? 【答案】1. It is a state of extreme tiredness that affects our cognitive and emotional well-being. 2. Due to long periods of stress, heavy workload, or even too much information. 3. By improving our decision-making abilities, we are likely to take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance. To take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance, we need to recognize the signs of being mentally drained. 4. We can schedule short, regular breaks throughout our day where we completely disengage from work. These breaks allow our brain to reset and prevent cognitive overload. Activities that combine movement with creativity, like dance, painting, or playing a musical instrument, can be helpful too. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了精神内耗由压力、工作量和信息过载引发，表现为注意力下降和情绪波动，并强调及早识别对恢复精神健康的重要性。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Mental drain, also known as mental exhaustion or burnout, is a state of extreme tiredness that affects our cognitive and emotional well-being. (精神内耗，也被称为精神疲惫或倦怠，是一种极度疲劳的状态，会影响我们的认知和情绪健康。)”可知，精神内耗是一种极度疲劳的状态，会影响我们的认知和情绪健康。故答案为：It is a state of extreme tiredness that affects our cognitive and emotional well-being. (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Mental drain occurs due to long periods of stress, heavy workload, or even too much information. (长时间的压力，繁重的工作，甚至是太多的信息，都会导致精神枯竭。)”可知，我们遭受精神内耗的原因包括长时间的压力，繁重的工作，甚至是太多的信息。故答案为：Due to long periods of stress, heavy workload, or even too much information. (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Recognizing the signs of being mentally drained is crucial in order to take appropriate steps toward refilling our mental energy and finding balance once again. (为了采取适当的步骤来补充我们的精神能量并再次找到平衡，认识到精神枯竭的迹象是至关重要的。)”可知，能让我们采取适当的行动来恢复精神能量并恢复平衡的方法是“认识到精神枯竭的迹象”，而非“提高决策能力”。故答案为：By improving our decision-making abilities, we are likely to take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance. To take proper action to regain mental energy and restore balance, we need to recognize the signs of being mentally drained. (4)题解析： 开放性试题。本题答案不唯一，结合生活实际，言之有理即可。例如，文中提到“繁重的工作”是精神内耗的诱因之一，因此我们可以在一天中安排短暂的、有规律的休息，完全脱离工作。这些休息可以让我们的大脑重置，防止认知超载。将运动与创造力结合起来的活动，如舞蹈、绘画或演奏乐器，也会有所帮助。故答案可为：We can schedule short, regular breaks throughout our day where we completely disengage from work. These breaks allow our brain to reset and prevent cognitive overload. Activities that combine movement with creativity, like dance, painting, or playing a musical instrument, can be helpful too. （七） （25-26高二上·北京第五中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Habit formation is the process by which behaviours become automatic. People develop countless habits as they explore the world, whether they are aware of them or not. Understanding how habits take shape may be helpful in changing bad habits. Habits are built through learning and repetition. A person is thought to develop a habit in the course of pursuing goals by beginning to associate certain cues (刺激) with behavioural responses that help meet the goal. Over time, thoughts of the behaviour and ultimately the behaviour itself are likely to be triggered (触发) by these cues. A “habit loop (环)” is a way of describing several related elements that produce habits. These elements are called the cue, the routine, and the reward. For example, stress could serve as a cue that one responds to by eating, which produces the reward—the reduction of stress. While a routine involves repeated behaviour, it’s not necessarily performed in response to a deep-rooted urge, as a habit is. Old habits can be difficult to shake, and healthy habits are often harder to develop. But through repetition, it’s possible to form new habits. The amount of time needed to build a habit will depend on multiple factors, including the individual and the intended behaviour. While you are able to pick up a new habit in a few weeks, it takes many months to build a healthy habit. Take some time to think about what leads to bad habits and re-evaluate what you get out of them (or don’t). Consider and keep in mind why you want to make a change, including how the change reflects your values. 1. How are habits built? 2. In what way is a routine different from a habit? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Picking up a new habit takes a few weeks, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. 【答案】1. Habits are built through learning and repetition. 2. A routine is not necessarily performed in response to a deep-rooted urge. 3. Picking up a new habit takes a few weeks, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. It takes many months to build a healthy habit. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了关于习惯养成的相关信息。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解题。根据第二段“Habits are built through learning and repetition.(习惯是通过学习与重复养成的)” 可知习惯是通过学习与重复养成的。故填Habits are built through learning and repetition. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解题。根据第三段“While a routine involves repeated behaviour, it’s not necessarily performed in response to a deep-rooted urge, as a habit is.(尽管常规行为包含重复性动作，但它未必像习惯那样，是对某种根深蒂固的冲动做出的反应)”可知，常规行为未必是对某种根深蒂固的冲动做出的反应。故填A routine is not necessarily performed in response to a deep-rooted urge. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解题。根据第四段“While you are able to pick up a new habit in a few weeks, it takes many months to build a healthy habit.(养成新习惯可能需要几周，但养成健康习惯需要数月)可知，养成健康习惯需要数月。而题干中 “building a healthy habit takes a shorter time(养成健康习惯需要更短时间)与原文 “数月” 的表述矛盾，因此该部分为错误内容。故填Picking up a new habit takes a few weeks, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. It takes many months to build a healthy habit. （一） （25-26高二上·北京汇文中学教育集团-度·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Many parents are watchful about their kids’ use of electronic devices and set strict limits for them to protect their children from the potentially harmful effects of too much screen time. But parents may be overlooking another device-related danger — secondhand screen time. It’s meant to mirror the danger in regard to secondhand smoking. When parents are distracted by an electronic device and only give partial attention to their children, the kids are actually suffering from its influence. Secondhand screen time can bring negative consequences. Kids, whose parents spend too much time with their devices, are more likely to develop addictive behaviours with devices as they grow. Excessive (过度的) device use also sends the message that the device and activities on it are more important than the children. This can lead to a breakdown in the parent-child relationship. When parents are absorbed in their devices, they may not realize their children are exposed to violent or mature content or fast-moving images that are overly stimulating for young brains. Secondhand screen time is an issue parents need to be aware of regardless of their children’s age. Parents can take the following tips to reduce its impact. ➢Focus on quality time A child’s cognitive, communication, social and emotional development happens via their relationships with their care providers. The more time parents spend looking at electronics, the less time they can devote to giving the kids their full attention. This doesn’t mean parents should never use devices when they are together with their children. Parents need to be aware of how often they are fully engaged with their children without devices and make sure they offer quality interaction and attention. ➢Set an example Parents often tell kids it’s important to control device use, but if their experience with parents from early age is watching parents use devices frequently, children are much more likely to follow that model. By setting a good example, parents are sending to their kids the message “do as I do”, which is more effective than “do as I say”. 1. What is secondhand screen time according to the passage? 2. What problems does secondhand screen time bring to children? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. ➢Excessive device use gets in the way of maintaining a good parent-child relationship, so parents should never use devices in the presence of their children. 4. Apart from the tips mentioned in the passage, what other ways can you think of to reduce secondhand screen time? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. It is a device-related danger that children experience when parents are distracted by an electronic device and only give partial attention to their children. 2. Secondhand screen time can cause addictive behaviours, a breakdown in the parent-child relationship and exposure to overly stimulating content. 3. ➢ Excessive device use gets in the way of maintaining a good parent-child relationship, so parents should never use devices in the presence of their children. According to the passage, it’s not that parents should never use devices when a child is present. Parents just need to be aware of how often they are fully engaged with their children without devices. 4. Parents can install a software on their phones that can control how much time they spend on the devices. At the set time, their devices will automatically turn off, thus reducing the effect of secondhand screen time on their children. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了二手屏幕时间的概念和危害，并就如何减少其危害，提出了一些建议。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“parents may be overlooking another device-related danger — secondhand screen time. When parents are distracted by an electronic device and only give partial attention to their children, the kids are actually suffering from its influence(父母可能会忽视另一个与电子设备相关的危险———二手屏幕时间。当父母被电子设备分散注意力，只给予孩子部分关注时，孩子实际上正在遭受它的影响)”可知，二手屏幕时间实际上是一种与电子设备相关的危险。当父母被电子设备分散注意力，只给予孩子部分关注时，孩子就会遭受到电子设备的影响。故答案为It is a device-related danger that children experience when parents are distracted by an electronic device and only give partial attention to their children. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Secondhand screen time can bring negative consequences. Kids, whose parents spend too much time with their devices, are more likely to develop addictive behaviours with devices as they grow. Excessive (过度的) device use also sends the message that the device and activities on it are more important than the children. This can lead to a breakdown in the parent-child relationship. When parents are absorbed in their devices, they may not realize their children are exposed to violent or mature content or fast-moving images that are overly stimulating for young brains.(二手屏幕时间会带来负面影响。 如果孩子的父母花太多时间在他们的电子设备上，那么他们在成长过程中更有可能对电子设备上瘾。 过度使用手机还会让人觉得手机和手机上的活动比孩子更重要。 这可能会导致亲子关系的破裂。 当父母全神贯注于他们的设备时，他们可能没有意识到他们的孩子接触的是暴力或成熟的内容，或快速移动的图像，这些对孩子的大脑来说过于刺激)”可知，二手屏幕时间可能会使孩子对电子设备上瘾，家长和孩子关系破裂，让孩子接触过度刺激性的内容，比如暴力或成熟的内容等等。故答案为Secondhand screen time can cause addictive behaviours, a breakdown in the parent-child relationship and exposure to overly stimulating content. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“This doesn’t mean parents should never use devices when they are together with their children. Parents need to be aware of how often they are fully engaged with their children without devices and make sure they offer quality interaction and attention(这并不意味着父母和孩子在一起时绝不应该使用电子设备。 家长需要意识到，在没有电子设备的情况下，他们与孩子充分互动的频率有多高，并确保它们提供高质量的互动和关注)”可知，父母和孩子在一起时可以使用电子设备，而不是绝对不能使用电子设备。因此，so parents should never use devices in the presence of their children这种说法是错误的，应该根据题目要求在其下面画线。因此，父母和孩子在一起时并不是不可以使用电子设备。但是，父母要意识到在没有电子设备的情况下，他们与孩子的互动频率有多高。故答案为According to the passage, it’s not that parents should never use devices when a child is present. Parents just need to be aware of how often they are fully engaged with their children without devices. (4)题解析： 考查推理判断。除去文章提到的建议，家长可以通过科技手段，强制减少自己对电子设备的使用，从而减少二手屏幕时间对孩子的影响。故答案可以为Parents can install a software on their phones that controls how much time they spend on the phone. At the set time, their devices will automatically turn off, thus reducing the effect of secondhand screen time on their children. （二） （25-26高二上·北京第十一中学顺义学校·期中）In 1983, Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard, published Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. In the book, he presented one type of intelligence that everyone must develop if they want to be successful. That is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and regulate your own emotions. It means having a deep understanding of yourself, knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, and handling reactions and emotions wisely. Emotional intelligence is critical for success in almost any field and it is especially important for high-stress environments, for example, when times are tough and when a person wants to quit or is fearful. We all know highly emotional people. Rather than react wisely, they tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret. I’ve seen many people do this on social media, getting in arguments with loved ones over trivial stuff because they have different opinions. This inability to master the self leads to many struggles and heartaches for people. Emotional intelligence does not mean being void (没有) of emotions. It means you know it is okay to be angry, just not out-of-control angry. You know it’s okay to feel hurt, but it is not okay to do something stupid in the name of revenge (报复). Many of us know people who are very intelligent, but allow their emotions to damage their lives. Now, reflect on how you manage your emotions. Are you smart in the way you express what you’re feeling, especially when the pressure is on? 1. According to the passage, what is “emotional intelligence”? 2. How do highly emotional people deal with their emotions? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. It’s important to keep your emotions under control, so when you get hurt, you should neither get angry nor do stupid things for revenge. 4. In your daily life, what can you do to better manage your emotions? 【答案】1. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and regulate your own emotions. 2. Rather than react wisely, highly emotional people tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret. 3. It’s important to keep your emotions under control, so when you get hurt, you should neither get angry nor do stupid things for revenge. According to the passage, it’s okay for you to feel angry, just not out-of-control angry. 4. I manage my emotions in two ways. Firstly, I like writing down my bad feelings, which enables me to let go of them so that I can focus more on what makes me cheerful. Secondly, when conflict occurs, it helps to talk openly about my feelings and thoughts. I improve my emotional control from two aspects. When in conflict with others, I address it with a shoe-shifting view, which helps me better understand them and avoid highly emotional response. As for my negative feelings, I prefer to let them out in a healthy way, such as running or singing, which benefits me emotionally. 【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是什么是情商，高情商和低情商的人分别有什么表现。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and regulate your own emotions.（情商指的是识别和调节自己情绪的能力。）”可知，情商指的是识别和调节自己情绪的能力，故答案为Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and regulate your own emotions。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段的“We all know highly emotional people. Rather than react wisely, they tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret.（我们都认识高度情绪化的人。他们没有做出明智的反应，而是倾向于让自己的情绪控制自己的生活，经常说或做一些事后可能会后悔的事情。）”可知，高度情绪化的人倾向于让他们的情绪控制他们的生活，经常说或做一些事后可能会后悔的事情，故答案为Rather than react wisely, highly emotional people tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“It means you know it is okay to be angry, just not out-of-control angry. You know it’s okay to feel hurt, but it is not okay to do something stupid in the name of revenge (报复).（这意味着你知道生气是可以的，只是不要失控。你知道受伤是可以的，但以复仇的名义做傻事就不对了。）”可知，题干中说“should neither get angry（都不应该生气）”是不对的，故答案为It’s important to keep your emotions under control, so when you get hurt, you should neither get angry nor do stupid things for revenge. According to the passage, it’s okay for you to feel angry, just not out-of-control angry. 。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据客观事实，首先，我喜欢写下我的不好的感觉，这能让我放开它们，这样我就能更多地关注让我快乐的事情。其次，当冲突发生时，公开谈论我的感受和想法会有帮助。故答案为I manage my emotions in two ways. Firstly, I like writing down my bad feelings, which enables me to let go of them so that I can focus more on what makes me cheerful. Secondly, when conflict occurs, it helps to talk openly about my feelings and thoughts.。 （三） （25-26高二上·北京陈经纶中学·期中）Do you share too much online? It’s good to share, right? Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not be selfish. We also live in an age where discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media? What is oversharing? The term has become associated with social media, but it isn’t exclusive to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and you meet someone. Within five minutes they have disclosed intimate details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage therapist Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media? Dr Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology, says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. This could be due to a belief that we attract our own negative experiences the more we share them. It seems that sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally perceived as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be. However, Dr Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become — provided that the posts that we bang out (匆匆发出) are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD, said that we should avoid whining (抱怨) and being negative online. We should also steer clear of showing off, bragging or flexing, as it’s now known -especially about our love lives. It makes sense — if your date is going ‘that well’, would you really have time to share a photo with text? So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be more than happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your gripes about your lack of money really are too much. 1. What are ‘dance challenges’ and ‘pillow dresses’ examples of? 2. What might people who overshare at parties be trying to do? 3. Please underline the inappropriate part in the following statement and explain why. The more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become, so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom. 4. Do you think you are oversharing on social media? Why? 【答案】1. They are examples of new crazes trending on social media. 2. People who overshare at parties might be trying to connect with someone. 3. The more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become, so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom; According to the text, sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally perceived as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be, not an act of wisdom. 4. I don’t think I am oversharing on social media. I usually only share positive and meaningful things like my achievements in study or some interesting experiences during my travels. I avoid sharing too many personal details or negative emotions, so I believe I am not oversharing. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。作者讨论了社交媒体上分享过多的现象，分析了过度分享可能导致的问题，如缺乏同情心，同时也指出适度分享正面内容能提升社交吸引力，并建议通过现实中朋友的反馈来判断是否过度分享。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段中“With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media? (随着各种新奇潮流不断涌现，比如舞蹈挑战以及将枕头当作裙子来穿等，问题就来了：在社交媒体上分享内容何时会变成过度分享呢？)”可知，这些都是社交媒体上正在流行的新潮流的实例。故答案为：They are examples of new crazes trending on social media. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Imagine you head to a party and you meet someone. Within five minutes they have disclosed intimate details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage therapist Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone.(想象一下，你参加了一个聚会，然后遇到了某个人。短短五分钟内，对方就透露了自己生活中的一些私密细节。而有些人可能会试图避开这些人，但婚姻治疗师卡罗琳·科尔表示，这种过度分享的行为可能源于强烈的与他人建立联系的渴望。)”可知，在聚会上过度分享信息的人可能是想与某人建立联系。故答案为：People who overshare at parties might be trying to connect with someone. (3)题解析： 考查推理判断。根据第三段中“Dr Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology, says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong.(克里斯托弗·汉德博士是网络心理学领域的讲师，他指出，人们透露的信息越多，当出现问题时，我们表现出的同情也就越少。)”以及本段中“It seems that sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally perceived as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be. (似乎“悲伤式分享”这种通过过度分享来寻求同情的行为，通常被人们视为一种负面现象，而非其本应有的求助之意。)”可知，人们透露的信息越多，当出现问题时，我们表现出的同情也就越少。“悲伤式分享”这种通过过度分享来寻求同情的行为，通常被人们视为一种负面现象，而非其本应有的求助之意，更不是一种明智之举。故题干中“The more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become, so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom.(我们在某个平台上发布的内容越多，我们就越能受到社会的欢迎。因此，通过过度分享来寻求同情的想法，被看作是一种明智之举。)”错误之处在“so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom.”故答案为：The more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become, so the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is taken as an act of wisdom；According to the text, sadfishing, the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally perceived as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be, not an act of wisdom. (4)题解析： 开放性试题。根据题干“Do you think you are oversharing on social media? Why?(你觉得你在社交媒体上分享的内容是不是太多了？为什么？)”可知，该题目为开放性试题，回答合理即可。我的观点是：我觉得我在社交媒体上分享的内容并不算过多。我通常只分享一些积极且有意义的事情，比如我在学习上的成就或者旅行中的有趣经历。我避免分享过多个人细节或负面情绪，所以我认为自己并没有过度分享。故答案为：I don't think I am oversharing on social media. I usually only share positive and meaningful things like my achievements in study or some interesting experiences during my travels. I avoid sharing too many personal details or negative emotions, so I believe I am not oversharing. （四） （25-26高二上·北京八一学校·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Habit formation is the process by which behaviours become automatic. People develop countless habits as they explore the world, whether they are aware of them or not. Understanding how habits take shape may be helpful in changing bad habits. Habits are built through learning and repetition. A person is thought to develop a habit in the course of pursuing goals by beginning to associate certain cues(刺激) with behavioural responses that help meet the goal. Over time, thoughts of the behaviour and ultimately the behaviour itself are likely to be triggered(触发) by these cues. A “habit loop(环)” is a way of describing several related elements that produce habits. These elements are called the cue, the routine, and the reward. For example, stress could serve as a cue that one responds to by eating, which produces the reward﹣the reduction of stress. While a routine involves repeated behaviour, it’s not necessarily performed in response to a deep﹣rooted urge, as a habit is. Old habits can be difficult to shake, and healthy habits are often harder to develop. But through repetition, it’s possible to form new habits. The amount of time needed to build a habit will depend on multiple factors, including the individual and the intended behaviour. While you are able to pickup a new habit in a few weeks, it takes many months to build a healthy habit. Take some time to think about what leads to bad habits and re﹣evaluate what you get out of them (or don’t). Consider and keep in mind why you want to make a change, including how the change reflects your values. 1. How are habits built? 2. In what way is a routine different from a habit? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Picking up a new habit takes a few week, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. 4. What benefit(s) have you got from one of your good habits?(In about 40 words) 【答案】1. Habits are built through learning and repetition. 2. A routine involves repeated behaviour while a habit is a deep﹣rooted urge. 3. Picking up a new habit takes a few week, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. Because building a healthy habit takes many months. 4. I have a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early. Therefore, I can study energetically every morning, which makes me study efficiently. Also, I am very healthy. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。习惯的形成是行为自动形成的过程。人们在探索世界的过程中养成了无数的习惯，不管他们是否意识到这些习惯。文章主要说明了习惯是如何形成的以及对人的影响。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Habits are built through learning and repetition.(习惯是通过学习和重复建立起来的)”可知，习惯是通过学习和重复建立起来的。故填Habits are built through learning and repetition.。 (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段中“While a routine involves repeated behaviour, it’s not necessarily performed in response to a deep﹣rooted urge, as a habit is.(虽然一个常规包括重复的行为，但它不一定是为了应对深度﹣根深蒂固的冲动，就像习惯一样)”可知，常规不同于习惯在于：常规是重复的行为，而习惯是深度﹣根深蒂固的冲动，故填A routine involves repeated behaviour while a habit is a deep﹣rooted urge.。 (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“While you are able to pickup a new habit in a few weeks, it takes many months to build a healthy habit.(虽然你可以在几周内养成一个新的习惯，但是要养成一个健康的习惯却需要好几个月的时间)”可知，养成一个新的习惯需要好几周，而要养成一个健康的习惯却需要好几个月的时间。所以句子“Picking up a new habit takes a few week, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time.”中“a shorter time”错误，应该为many months，故填Picking up a new habit takes a few week, while building a healthy habit takes a shorter time. Because building a healthy habit takes many months.。 (4)题解析： 开放试题，言之有理即可。题干问“你的一个好习惯给你带来了什么好处？（大约40个字）”，答案可以是：我有早睡早起的好习惯。因此，我可以每天早上精力充沛地学习，这使我学习效率高。而且，我很健康。故填I have a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early. Therefore, I can study energetically every morning, which makes me study efficiently. Also, I am very healthy.。 【点睛】 （五） （25-26高二上·北京第五十五中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Quiet the Complainer For years, Jane Booth’s mother made lengthy airing of complaints. It got so bad that Jane felt it was ruining the quality of their time together, so she finally spoke up and helped her mother realize how often she complained. It turned out that Jane’s intervention not only helped her mother-it also helped their relationship. You may not be as direct as Jane was to her mother, but there are other ways to get a constant complainer to end. To be effective, it helps to correct misbeliefs about complaining in the first place. In fact, even the kindest most considerate people complain. And complaining doesn’t always have a negative impact. Sometimes, complaining can change an unfavorable situation into a more desirable one. Other times, it can foster new relationships with people we don’t know well. The problems start when complaining becomes the default mode（默认模式）“When we have a need to be heard, we repeat ourselves,” says Dian Killian, a life coach, “the satisfaction for frequent complainers comes from attention, so they are never satisfied with any suggestion to address the problems that they highlight resolution isn’t their aim.” So, how do you quiet a constant complainer, for the sake of your health and his？ Change the subject. Some complainers will switch gears if you shift the conversation in a direction that interests them. Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself, he may stop if you demonstrate that you’re listening. Challenge the person to act. When a constant complainer tells you about his latest problem, ask nicely what he’s done to improve it. Be honest. When you have things to do, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short-especially if it’s someone who’s complained to you many times before. When someone stresses you out with lots of negativity, it’s important to talk about the problem. Otherwise, if you bottle up your feelings and continue listening to repeated complaints, you may grow annoyed or start avoiding the person. Remember: Quieting a constant complainer can be beneficial to both of you. 1. What did Jane Booth do to stop her mother complaining? 2. According to Paragraph 2, what are the misbeliefs about complaining? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems. 4. Your friend has been constantly complaining about almost everything in life. What would you do to help him?（about 40 words） 【答案】1. Jane Booth spoke up to her mother and helped her realize how often she complained to stop her from making lengthy complaints . 2. The misbeliefs about complaining are that only negative people complain and that complaining always has a negative impact. 3. Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems. 4. I would first listen to my friend's complaints and show empathy, but then I would try to shift the conversation in a direction that interests them and challenge them to take action on their problems. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何安静一个经常抱怨的人，并纠正了人们对抱怨的误解。抱怨并不总是负面的，有时可以改变不利情况，甚至是建立新关系，但经常抱怨会使情况更加糟糕，因为这些人从得到关注中获得满足感，解决问题并不是他们的目标。对于与经常抱怨的人交往，可以通过转移话题，重申抱怨的内容，鼓励他采取行动，并诚实地告诉他必须结束对话来处理好关系。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段中“It got so bad that Jane felt it was ruining the quality of their time together, so she finally spoke up and helped her mother realize how often she complained. It turned out that Jane’s intervention not only helped her mother-it also helped their relationship.(事情变得如此糟糕，简觉得这破坏了他们相处的质量，所以她终于说了出来，帮助她母亲意识到她经常抱怨。事实证明，简的干预不仅帮助了她的母亲，也帮助了他们的关系。)”可知，Jane Booth向母亲直言不讳说出了母亲经常抱怨，破坏了他们相处的质量，由此母亲意识到自己的抱怨。故答案为Jane Booth spoke up to her mother and helped her realize how often she complained to stop her from making lengthy complaints . (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段中“In fact, even the kindest most considerate people complain. And complaining doesn’t always have a negative impact. Sometimes, complaining can change an unfavorable situation into a more desirable one. (事实上，即使是最善良最体贴的人也会抱怨。抱怨并不总是有负面影响。有时候，抱怨可以把一个不利的情况变成一个更可取的情况。)”可知，人们对抱怨的误解在于只有消极的人才会抱怨，抱怨总是有消极的影响。故答案为The misbeliefs about complaining are that only negative people complain and that complaining always has a negative impact. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段中“the satisfaction for frequent complainers comes from attention, so they are never satisfied with any suggestion to address the problems that they highlight resolution isn’t their aim.(经常抱怨的人的满足感来自于被关注，所以他们对任何解决问题的建议都不满意，他们强调解决问题不是他们的目标。)”可知，就经常抱怨的人来说，强调解决问题的任何建议都不是他们所追求的目标，而经常抱怨的人的满足来自于被关注，让抱怨的人所说的话得到关注是寻求解决问题的一种方式。故题干中的原句“Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems.(经常抱怨是人们寻求建议解决问题的一种方式。)”表述与原文不符，原文表达的信息是经常抱怨的人不是为了寻求建议解决问题，而是为了得到关注。故答案为Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems. (4)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第五段“Change the subject.(改变话题。)”第六段“Summarize the complaint.(总结投诉。)”第七段“Challenge the person to act.(挑战那个人去行动。)”第八段“Be honest.(要诚实。)”第九段“it’s important to talk about the problem.(谈论这个问题是很重要的。)”以及最后一段“Remember: Quieting a constant complainer can be beneficial to both of you.(记住：让老是抱怨的人安静下来对你们俩都有好处。)”可以根据文章中给出的方法来劝导朋友，言之有理即可。此处给出参考答案即我会先倾听朋友的抱怨，表现出同情，然后试着把谈话转移到他们感兴趣的方向，并挑战他们采取行动解决他们的问题。故答案为I would first listen to my friend's complaints and show empathy, but then I would try to shift the conversation in a direction that interests them and challenge them to take action on their problems. （六） （25-26高二上·北京大兴·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Teens Are Flocking to AI Chatbots. Is this Healthy? A new report from Common Sense Media says that 72 percent of teens surveyed have used AI companions, and 33 percent have relationships or friendships with these chatbots. The language that AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show can make a user feel as though they truly understand and sympathize. These chatbots can make someone feel liked or even loved. They are programmed to help users feel like they’ve made a real connection. You might think your kid won’t get attached, that they will know this chatbot is an algorithm designed to give responses based on the text inputs they receive; that it’s not “real.” But a fascinating Stanford University study of students who use the app Replika found that 81 percent considered their AI companion to have “intelligence,” and 90 percent thought it “human-like.” On the plus side, these companions are sometimes touted(吹捧，兜售)for their supportiveness and promotion of mental health; the Stanford study even found that 3 percent of users felt their Replika had directly helped them avoid suicide. If you’re a teenager who is isolated or struggling to make friends, an AI companion can provide much-needed companionship. They may offer practice when it comes to building conversational and social skills. Chatbots can offer helpful information and tips. But a suit(诉讼案)filed in 2024 claims that Character. AI encourages self-harm in teens and violence towards parents who try to set limits on how often kids use the app. Then there’s privacy: wired, drawing on Mozilla’s research, labeled AI companions a “privacy nightmare,” many crawling with data trackers that might control users into thinking a chatbot is their soulmate, encouraging negative or harmful behaviors. Remind kids that human friends offer so much that AI companions don’t. In real life friendships are challenging, and this is a good thing. Remind them that in their younger years, play is how they learned new skills; if they didn’t know how to put LEGO s together, they learned with a new friend. If they struggled with collaboration and cooperation, play taught them how to take turns, and how to adjust based on their playmates’ responses. 1. What can make a user feel chatbots are truly understanding and sympathetic? 2. Why did Wired call a chatbot a “privacy nightmare”? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. ◇According to the passage, children can learn collaboration and cooperation skills by playing with their chatbots. 4. Between AI companions and real-life friends, which do you prefer? Why?（In about 40 words） 【答案】1. The language AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show. 2. Because many AI companions are full of data trackers that might control users and encourage negative or harmful behaviors. 3. The false part is “by playing with their chatbots”. According to the passage, children learn collaboration and cooperation skills through playing with their playmates, not chatbots. 4. I prefer real-life friends. They offer genuine interactions and growth through challenges, which AI companions can’t replace, helping me learn real social skills. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨青少年热衷AI聊天机器人的现象，分析其积极作用与潜在风险，并对比真实友谊的价值。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The language that AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show can make a user feel as though they truly understand and sympathize.(人工智能伴侣使用的语言、做出的回应以及展现出的同理心，能让用户感觉它们真正理解并同情自己。)”可知，人工智能伴侣使用的语言、做出的回应以及展现出的同理心，能让用户感觉它们真正理解并同情自己。故填The language AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show. (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Then there’s privacy: Wired, drawing on Mozilla’s research, labeled AI companions a “privacy nightmare,” many crawling with data trackers that might control users into thinking a chatbot is their soulmate, encouraging negative or harmful behaviors.(隐私问题同样不容忽视：《连线》杂志援引 Mozilla 的研究称，人工智能伴侣堪称 “隐私噩梦”，其中许多充斥着数据追踪器，这些追踪器可能会诱导用户将聊天机器人视为灵魂伴侣，并助长负面或有害行为。)”可知，许多人工智能伴侣充斥着数据追踪器，这些追踪器可能会操控用户，并助长负面或有害行为。故填Because many AI companions are full of data trackers that might control users and encourage negative or harmful behaviors. (3)题解析： 细节判断题。根据最后一段中的“if they struggled with collaboration and cooperation, play taught them how to take turns, and how to adjust based on their playmates’ responses.(如果他们在协作和合作方面遇到困难，玩耍会教会他们如何轮流，以及如何根据玩伴的反应进行调整。)”可知，学习协作与合作技能的途径是和真实玩伴玩耍，而非AI聊天机器人。故填The false part is “by playing with their chatbots”. According to the passage, children learn collaboration and cooperation skills through playing with their playmates, not chatbots. (4)题解析： 开放性试题。我更喜欢现实生活中的朋友。他们能提供真诚的互动，还能让我在挑战中成长，这些都是人工智能伴侣无法替代的，还能帮助我学到真正的社交技能。故填I prefer real-life friends. They offer genuine interactions and growth through challenges, which AI companions can’t replace, helping me learn real social skills. （七） （25-26高二上·北京师范大学附属中学-11月·期中）The last thing I wanted to hear when my government-sponsored scholarship was withdrawn during my final year of college was: “Things are working out for your own good. Just give them some time.” Those words just fueled my anger. Then I read the story of the Chinese bamboo farmer, which gave me a different view on life. The seed of the Chinese bamboo is planted in the ground like every seed. It is watered and fed with nutrients daily, but it shows no immediate physical response and doesn’t appear to grow. The farmer continues to water and feed the seed in year one, year two, and year three. No growth is seen until the fourth year, when the seed finally breaks through the ground. Then, in the space of just five weeks, it grows ninety feet tall. The Chinese bamboo grows to its full capacity within 5 years. Despite not seeing an immediate result, the farmer had trust in what he was doing. He continued to water and feed the plant for four years, because he believed that if he played his own role and did all that a farmer was supposed to do, then he would be given his reward at the right time. That trust and patience is what kept the farmer persistently feeding his seed for four years before enjoying the reward in the end. Life is not always straightforward. Most often, it’s not a matter of 5+5=10 (Sum 1). Life can be more like 2+1+2+0+0+0+1+2+0+0+1+1=10 (Sum 2) Both sums lead to the same result, but through quite different paths and processes. To be mature is to accept that things might look rough right now but the story can still have a great ending. We might live in a microwave generation where everything seems to happen instantly; but many things still obey the laws of nature. Just doing what you are supposed to be doing, having patience like the Chinese bamboo farmer, and trusting that things will work out for you can help you get through the toughest times. 1. What happened to the author in the final year of college? 2. How does the Chinese bamboo grow in the fourth year? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. To overcome difficulties, we need to trust that things will work out and simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. 【答案】1. The author’s government-sponsored scholarship was withdrawn. 2. The seed finally breaks through the ground and the bamboo grows ninety feet tall in five weeks. 3. To overcome difficulties, we need to trust that things will work out and simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. According to the passage, to overcome difficulties, we need to do what we are supposed to be doing rather than simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. Or: To overcome difficulties, we need to trust things will work out, have patience and do what we are supposed to be doing. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在困境中了解了中国竹子生长的故事，从中学到了在困境中要坚持做自己应该做的事情，耐心等待好的结果到来的道理。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段“The last thing I wanted to hear when my government-sponsored scholarship was withdrawn during my final year of college was: “Things are working out for your own good. Just give them some time.”(在我大学的最后一年，当我那份政府资助的奖学金被取消时，我最不想听到的就是：“这是为你好。再等等看。”)”可知，在作者大学最后一年，政府资助的奖学金被撤销。故答案是The author’s government-sponsored scholarship was withdrawn. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段“No growth is seen until the fourth year, when the seed finally breaks through the ground. Then, in the space of just five weeks, it grows ninety feet tall.(直到第四年，这颗种子才终于破土而出，在此之前毫无生长迹象。之后，仅仅五周时间里，它就长到了九十英尺高。)”可知，在中国竹子生长的第四年，种子终于破土而出，竹子在短短五周内就长到了九十英尺高。故答案是The seed finally breaks through the ground and the bamboo grows ninety feet tall in five weeks. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据最后一段“Just doing what you are supposed to be doing, having patience like the Chinese bamboo farmer, and trusting that things will work out for you can help you get through the toughest times.(就像中国竹农那样，坚守本分、保持耐心，相信一切终将顺利，这样就能帮你熬过最艰难的时光。)”可知，为了克服困难，我们需要做我们应该做的事情，像中国竹农一样有耐心，并相信事情会为我们解决，而不是仅仅耐心地等待伟大的结局到来。所以陈述中错误的部分是“simply wait patiently for the great ending to come”，应该划线。故答案是：To overcome difficulties, we need to trust that things will work out and simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. According to the passage, to overcome difficulties, we need to do what we are supposed to be doing rather than simply wait patiently for the great ending to come. Or: To overcome difficulties, we need to trust things will work out, have patience and do what we are supposed to be doing. （八） （25-26高二上·北京怀柔·期中）阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。 It is possible that you’ve heard one of the world’s most famous piano pieces Für Elise. It was written by the great German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is considered by some to be the greatest composer of all time, Sadly, Beethoven didn’t live long enough to enjoy the popularity of this little piece. It wasn’t published until many years after his death. Though Beethoven composed Für Elise in 1810, it wasn’t discovered until 1865. It was published two years later, and the music became popular right away. However, some details remain a secret, especially the title because Beethoven wasn’t alive to discuss the work. Ludwig Nohl, the man who discovered the piece, believed the title read Fur Elise. Yet because Beethoven had terrible handwriting, others weren’t sure who it was dedicated (献给) to. Some thought it might have read Fur Therese. The title Fur Elise means For Elise in German. But to this day, no one knows for sure who Elise was. Some believe Therese Malfatti, Beethoven’s student and friend, is the strongest candidate (候选人) for the piece’s title. It’s believed that he proposed marriage (求婚) to her in 1810, but they never married. After her death, the music, which was signed by Beethoven, was found in her things. Why is Für Elise still so popular today? It is because many piano students are introduced to it by their teachers. It’s also part of German pop culture. For instance the easily recognizable music can be heard in commercials (商业广告) and in movies. It’s also a popular mobile phone ring. Google has reported millions of searches for the famous music. In some places of China, rubbish trucks play the music to remind people to take out their rubbish. At times, the music has confused (使混淆) some foreigners who are used to musical trucks that carry ice cream, not rubbish. 1. When was Für Elise published? (不多于2个词) 2. What does the title Für Elise mean?(不多于2个词) 3. Why is Für Elise still so popular today? List one of the reasons. (不多于12个词) 4. In some places of China, why do the rubbish trucks play the piano piece Fur Elise?(不多于8个词) 5. What is the main idea of the passage?(不多于11个词) 【答案】1. In 1867. 2. The title Fur Elise means For Elise in German. 3. It is because many piano students are introduced to it by their teachers./It’s also part of German pop culture 4. To remind people to take out their rubbish. 5. The world’s most famous piano pieces Für Elise and its history. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是贝多芬的名曲Für Elise的相关信息和历史。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Though Beethoven composed Für Elise in 1810, it wasn’t discovered until 1865. It was published two years later, and the music became popular right away.(虽然贝多芬在1810年创作了Für Elise，但直到1865年才被发现。两年后发表，这首音乐立刻流行起来。)”可知，Für Elise是在1867年发表的，故答案为In 1867. (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The title Fur Elise means For Elise in German.(Fur Elise在德语中的意思是“为Elise”。)”可知，Fur Elise在德语中的意思是“为Elise”，故答案为The title Fur Elise means For Elise in German. (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“It is because many piano students are introduced to it by their teachers. It’s also part of German pop culture.(这是因为很多学钢琴的学生都是由老师介绍的。这也是德国流行文化的一部分。)”可知，Für Elise仍然很受欢迎是因为很多学钢琴的学生都是由老师介绍的，而且这也是德国流行文化的一部分，故答案为It is because many piano students are introduced to it by their teachers./It’s also part of German pop culture. (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“In some places of China, rubbish trucks play the music to remind people to take out their rubbish.(在中国的一些地方，垃圾车播放音乐来提醒人们把垃圾拿出去。)”可知，在中国的一些地方，垃圾车播放Fur Elise是为了提醒人们把垃圾拿出去，故答案为To remind people to take out their rubbish. (5)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的“Though Beethoven composed Für Elise in 1810, it wasn’t discovered until 1865. It was published two years later, and the music became popular right away. However, some details remain a secret, especially the title because Beethoven wasn’t alive to discuss the work.(虽然贝多芬在1810年创作了Für Elise，但直到1865年才被发现。两年后发表，这首音乐立刻流行起来。然而，一些细节仍然是一个秘密，特别是标题，因为贝多芬没有活着来讨论这个作品。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是贝多芬的名曲Für Elise的相关信息和历史，也就是关于The world’s most famous piano pieces Für Elise and its history。故答案为The world’s most famous piano pieces Für Elise and its history. （九） （25-26高二上·北京中国人民大学附属中学~·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 For nearly five decades, a comedy sci-fi novel has made readers wish they had a fish in their ear. In Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, characters could understand any language thanks to the little Babel fish. Now that dream is edging closer to reality with a new type of bluetooth earphones, which promises live translation. According to the company, users can listen to conversations in a variety of foreign languages and hear translated words in their ears, while transcripts appear on their phone screen. Although it is in its early stage, live translation in the pocket could help individuals by immersing them in new cultures and kickstarting conversations. More than that, it could rewire whole sectors of economies by pushing people beyond familiar chains and tourist traps, directing income to small local vendors whose English is imperfect. In the air, the stakes rise even higher. Several fatal crashes have been linked to misunderstandings between air traffic control and pilots. The misunderstandings caused by a heavy accent or strange slang become deadly when you’re talking about the correct runway. Having AI-assisted translations could be of great help in these scenarios. Just as calculators reshaped our approach to math, AI translation could reduce our motivation to speak other tongues. As such, challenging times may lie ahead for companies who offer language courses. A manager of an agency, which arranges Mandarin-language homestays in China and Singapore, says that AI tutors are already popular among her customers. But she sees this as a positive trend that could actually boost demand: “There’s a significant difference between what AI can offer and the immersive, real-world experience of a homestay abroad.” After all, apps can’t yet decode non-verbal cues. Your average Italian can speak volumes with a contemptuous flick of their chin (meaning “I don’t care” ) , or a pull of the eyelid ( “be careful” ) . Brits and Australians, meanwhile, often use their strongest insults as a kind of “social glue” to bond with close friends. All this, you need on-the-ground experience to appreciate. “That kind of learning goes beyond screens, ” she says. “Language is ultimately about connection, about understanding people, culture and emotions. ” 1. What can a Babel fish do in the novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? 2. What impact can live translation have on economies, even though it is still in its early stage? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. AI- assisted translation can be helpful in the air because it can settle the quarrels between airport and flight staff. 4. Do you agree that it is still necessary for people to learn foreign languages with the development of live translation? Why or why not? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. It can help characters understand any language. 2. It could rewire whole sectors of economies by pushing people beyond familiar chains and tourist traps, directing income to small local vendors whose English is imperfect. 3. AI-assisted translation can be helpful in the air because it can settle the quarrels between airport and flight staff. It can settle misunderstandings between air traffic control and pilots caused by a heavy accent or strange slang. 4. Yes, I agree. Live translation can’t fully convey cultural nuances and non-verbal cues. Learning languages fosters deeper cultural understanding and emotional connection, which are vital for meaningful communication beyond mere words. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了实时翻译技术的发展、应用及其对经济、航空安全的影响，并探讨了人们是否仍需学习外语的问题。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段“In Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, characters could understand any language thanks to the little Babel fish.(在道格拉斯·亚当斯的《银河系漫游指南》中，由于巴别鱼的存在，角色们可以理解任何语言)”可知，在《银河系漫游指南》这部小说中，巴别鱼可以帮助角色理解任何语言。故本题答案为：It can help characters understand any language. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段“More than that, it could rewire whole sectors of economies by pushing people beyond familiar chains and tourist traps, directing income to small local vendors whose English is imperfect.(更重要的是，它可以通过推动人们摆脱熟悉的连锁店和旅游陷阱，将收入导向英语不完美的当地小商贩，从而重新构建整个经济部门)”可知，尽管实时翻译仍处于早期阶段，但它可以通过推动人们走出熟悉的链条和旅游陷阱，将收入引导到英语不完美的小型本地供应商手中，从而重塑整个经济领域。故本题答案为：It could rewire whole sectors of economies by pushing people beyond familiar chains and tourist traps, directing income to small local vendors whose English is imperfect. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Several fatal crashes have been linked to misunderstandings between air traffic control and pilots. The misunderstandings caused by a heavy accent or strange slang become deadly when you’re talking about the correct runway. Having AI-assisted translations could be of great help in these scenarios.(几起致命的坠机事件与空中交通管制和飞行员之间的误解有关。当你谈论正确的跑道时，由浓重的口音或奇怪的俚语引起的误解会变得致命。在这些情况下，使用人工智能辅助翻译可能会有很大的帮助)”可知，一些致命事故与空中交通管制员和飞行员之间的误解有关，由浓重的口音或奇怪的俚语引起的误解在谈论正确的跑道时会变得致命，在这些情况下，人工智能辅助翻译可以提供很大的帮助。因此，原文中“AI-assisted translation can be helpful in the air because it can settle the quarrels between airport and flight staff.”错误，因为人工智能辅助翻译的帮助在于解决空中交通管制员和飞行员之间因口音或俚语引起的误解，而不是解决机场和航班工作人员之间的争吵。故本题答案为：AI-assisted translation can be helpful in the air because it can settle the quarrels between airport and flight staff. It can settle misunderstandings between air traffic control and pilots caused by a heavy accent or strange slang. (4)题解析： 开放性试题。本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。题目问：你同意随着实时翻译的发展，人们仍然有必要学习外语吗？为什么或为什么不呢？答案为：是的，我同意。现场翻译无法充分传达文化细微差别和非语言线索。学习语言可以促进更深层次的文化理解和情感联系，这对于超越言语的有意义交流至关重要。故答案为：Yes, I agree. Live translation can't fully convey cultural nuances and non-verbal cues. Learning languages fosters deeper cultural understanding and emotional connection, which are vital for meaningful communication beyond mere words. （十） （25-26高二上·北京广渠门中学·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Building relationships and working successfully with different cultural backgrounds can seem like a major challenge. But you can enjoy the rewards, while keeping dissatisfaction to a minimum. The key to making them work is cultural competence. Essentially, cultural competence is defined as the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. Cultural competence is critical for everyone in today’s modern world. Living and working in a culturally diverse environment sometimes comes with differences of opinion and tension. People with strong cultural competence can resolve these issues creatively, even if a solution seems impossible at first. What’s more, thinking and caring about others with different experiences can bring out a sense of understanding. This helps to build trust between each other. Cultural competence can be improved through training, education, and experience. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cultural competence. Assess yourself The starting point is to understand your own cultural values and world view. Assess the current level of cultural competence in yourself and identify the knowledge, skills and resources that you want to acquire. This can give you an idea of your strengths and weaknesses in the area so that you can improve yourself in future. Practice good manners No matter whom you are dealing with, make sure that you are respecting others’ backgrounds, boundaries and customs. Pay close attention to your communication and make sure that you’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. Ask questions When you don’t understand something or want to know why someone has behaved in a certain way, simply ask. Asking questions stops you making unnecessary assumptions, and shows the questions you did not understand to them. Keep in mind that developing cultural competence is not a one-shot enterprise. It takes time and practice. Whether you are in a classroom or on campus, cultural competence plays an important role in your daily environment. Recognizing and dealing with cultural differences will create a happier setting for everyone. 1. What is cultural competence according to the passage? 2. Why is cultural competence important for people in intercultural environment? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. >To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. 4. Apart from the tips mentioned in the passage, what other way(s) can you think of to develop your cultural competence? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. It is the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. 2. Because people can resolve issues creatively and build trust between each other. 3. To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. Because according to the passage, we have to make sure that we’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. 4. To develop cultural competence, we should learn about different cultures by reading relevant books and searching for information online to equip ourselves with knowledge. It is advisable to join an intercultural communication workshop to interact with people from diverse backgrounds to improve our intercultural communication skills. 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍是什么是“文化能力”，它的重要性，以及提高这种能力的方法。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段的“Essentially, cultural competence is defined as the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures.(从本质上讲，文化能力被定义为理解来自不同文化的人并与之有效互动的能力)”可知，文化能力是理解来自不同文化的人并与之有效互动的能力。故答案为：It is the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段的“People with strong cultural competence can resolve these issues creatively, even if a solution seems impossible at first. What’s more, thinking and caring about others with different experiences can bring out a sense of understanding. This helps to build trust between each other.(具有强大文化能力的人可以创造性地解决这些问题，即使一开始似乎不可能解决。更重要的是，思考和关心有不同经历的人可以带来一种理解感。这有助于在彼此之间建立信任)”可知，在跨文化环境中文化能力对人们来说很重要是因为，有了它人们可以创造性地解决问题，并建立彼此之间的信任。故答案为：Because people can resolve issues creatively and build trust between each other. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据Assess yourself部分的“This can give you an idea of your strengths and weaknesses in the area so that you can improve yourself in future.(这可以让你对自己在该领域的优势和劣势有一个大致的了解，这样你就可以在未来提高自己)”和Practice good manners部分的“Pay close attention to your communication and make sure that you’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way.(密切关注你的交流，确保你以一种友好和礼貌的方式与他人交谈)”可知，为了提高我们的文化能力，我们应该了解我们在这方面的优势和劣势，当我们不理解他人的行为时，我们应该礼貌地提出问题。因此错误部分是“even if we may speak in an impolite way”，因为根据原文所述，我们应该确保以友好和礼貌的方式与他人交流。故答案为：To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. Because according to the passage, we have to make sure that we’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. (4)题解析： 开放性问题。结合文章内容，答案符合逻辑即可，注意字数。例如：为了培养文化能力，我们应该通过阅读相关书籍和在线搜索信息来了解不同的文化，从而获得知识。建议参加跨文化交流研讨会，与来自不同背景的人互动，以提高我们的跨文化交流技能。故答案为：To develop cultural competence, we should learn about different cultures by reading relevant books and searching for information online to equip ourselves with knowledge. It is advisable to join an intercultural communication workshop to interact with people from diverse backgrounds to improve our intercultural communication skills. （一） （25-26高二上·北京清华大学附属中学朝阳学校·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Growing up, I idealised independence. I always wanted my own efforts to be enough. When I decided to pursue a postgraduate degree, I wanted to develop a novel research programme and quickly establish myself as an independent scientist. But I was unrealistically optimistic about what I could achieve. As I began designing experiments, my committee members warned me about the challenges I would face. But my need for independence drove me to push forward with my research plan. As a result, the first four years of my postgraduate career were defined by a series of failures. During my second year, I failed my comprehensive exam because my proposal was unclear. During my third year, I discovered that after treating thousands of seeds, I obtained just one plant I could use for experiments. By my fourth year, my desperation to succeed overshadowed my desire for independence. My adviser and I devised (想出) a somewhat unusual solution: I would spend three months in a collaborating (合作的) lab to obtain specialised training. I worked extensively with other students, constantly asked questions, and helped with ongoing projects to learn everything I could. Finally, I conducted an elegant experiment that would not have been possible without the help of the members in the lab. My adviser saw this experience as a groundbreaking success, emphasising the collaborating skills I acquired. A few months later, when I repeated the experiment in my home lab, I produced more publishable data. By learning when to ask for help, I eventually found myself on the way to becoming an independent scientist. 1. In the beginning, what drove the author to push forward with the research plan? 2. What was the solution by the adviser and the author after those repeated failures? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. > The adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success because publishable data had been produced. 4. From this story, what can you learn about “independence”? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. The need to be recognized as an independent scientist. 2. The author would spend three months in a collaborating lab to obtain specialised training. 3. The adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success because publishable data had been produced. It is because the author had acquired the collaborating skills by working with others there so that the adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success. 4. In the story, success in becoming an independent scientist was ultimately achieved through collaboration, adaptive learning, and resilience in the face of setbacks. From the story, we learn that while independence is initially idealised and pursued passionately, true independence often involves recognizing the value of collaboration and learning than to seek help. (答案言之有理即可) 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在追求科学研究的独立过程中遇到的挑战、失败、学习和成长的故事。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段“As I began designing experiments, my committee members warned me about the challenges I would face. But my need for independence drove me to push forward with my research plan. (当我开始设计实验时，我的委员会成员警告我，我将面临的挑战。但是我对独立的需求驱使我推进我的研究计划)”可知，一开始，是作者对独立的需求驱使作者推进这个研究计划。故答案为：The need to be recognized as an independent scientist. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段“My adviser and I devised (想出) a somewhat unusual solution: I would spend three months in a collaborating (合作的) lab to obtain specialised training. (我的导师和我想出了一个有点不同寻常的解决方案：我将在一个合作实验室里待上三个月，接受专门培训)”可知，在反复的失败之后，导师和作者的解决方案是，作者将花三个月的时间在合作实验室接受专门培训。故答案为：The author would spend three months in a collaborating lab to obtain specialised training. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据最后一段“My adviser saw this experience as a groundbreaking success, emphasising the collaborating skills I acquired. A few months later, when I repeated the experiment in my home lab, I produced more publishable data.(我的导师认为这段经历是一次开创性的成功，强调了我获得的合作技能。几个月后，当我在家里的实验室里重复这个实验时，我得到了更多可发表的数据)”可知，导师认为作者在实验室的经历是一次开创性的成功，这是因为作者通过与他人合作获得了合作技能，而不是因为产生了可发表的数据。故答案：The adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success because publishable data had been produced. It is because the author had acquired the collaborating skills by working with others there so that the adviser considered the author’s experience in the lab a groundbreaking success. (4)题解析： 开放性问题。答案言之有理即可。通读全文可知，作者成为一名独立科学家的成功最终是通过合作、适应性学习和面对挫折的韧性来实现的。从这个故事中，我们了解到，虽然独立最初是理想化的，并被热情地追求，但真正的独立往往包括认识到合作的价值，并学会何时寻求帮助。故答案为：In the story, success in becoming an independent scientist was ultimately achieved through collaboration, adaptive learning, and resilience in the face of setbacks. From the story, we learn that while independence is initially idealised and pursued passionately, true independence often involves recognizing the value of collaboration and learning when to seek help. 【点睛】 （二） （25-26高二上·北京昌平·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Jesse Brooks was a straight-A student — a result of countless hours spent studying during college. She graduated at the top of her class and believed she would have no problem getting a job. However, having had ten interviews and no job offers, she was starting to wonder what was wrong. “At first I was confused. I’m intelligent and diligent, but why couldn’t I get a job?” Despite having “academic” intelligence, Jesse was missing the intelligence that many employers are now looking for — emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you. It can have a surprisingly powerful effect on your life. More and more companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff. They have come to know that people with high EI form better relationships with their colleagues and can manage themselves better. This benefits the company, in the form of higher productivity and profit. Jesse thinks that she spent so much of her college life studying alone that her social skills did not develop well. Determined to get straight As, she had not played any team sports or participated in any school groups, both of which would have helped develop social skills and emotional intelligence. Although she could motivate herself to accomplish a goal, she did not know how to work with others, a key to success in most commercial businesses. Although Jesse might not have a high EI now, psychologists believe she can improve it. Jesse says, “I need to identify people who are ‘natural’ leaders, who work well with others and are great motivators. I should watch what they say and how they act in different situations. Then go out, socialize, and try it out in my own life.” 1. Why was Jesse confused at first? 2. What is emotional intelligence? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. More and more companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff, because they have found that people with high EI could motivate themselves to accomplish higher goals. 4. How can you improve your emotional intelligence? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. Jesse was confused because despite having high academic intelligence and graduating at the top of her class, she was unable to secure a job. 2. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you. 3. The false part is: “because they have found that people with high EI could motivate themselves to accomplish higher goals.” Explanation: The text states that companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff because people with high EI can form better relationships with their colleagues and manage themselves better, which benefits the company in terms of higher productivity and profit. It does not mention that high EI directly motivates individuals to accomplish higher goals, but rather it implies that the social and self-management skills associated with high EI are beneficial in a work environment. 4. To improve emotional intelligence, one can observe natural leaders and how they interact with others, practice socializing in different situations, and develop better understanding of emotions through active participation in group activities and teamwork. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章通过杰西的例子说明了情商在工作中的重要性以及怎样提高情商。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“She graduated at the top of her class and believed she would have no problem getting a job. However, having had ten interviews and no job offers, she was starting to wonder what was wrong. “At first I was confused. I’m intelligent and diligent, but why couldn’t I get a job?” (她以全班第一名的成绩毕业，她相信找份工作不会有问题。然而，在参加了十次面试却没有得到工作机会后，她开始怀疑到底是哪里出了问题。“一开始我很困惑。我既聪明又勤奋，但为什么我找不到工作呢？)”可知，杰西一开始很困惑是因为她既聪明又勤奋并且以全班第一名的成绩毕业但是她却没有得到工作机会。故答案为Jesse was confused because despite having high academic intelligence and graduating at the top of her class, she was unable to secure a job. (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you.(情商是一种理解自己和周围人情绪的能力。)”可知，情商是一种理解自己和周围人情绪的能力。故答案为Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of people around you. (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“More and more companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff. They have come to know that people with high EI form better relationships with their colleagues and can manage themselves better. This benefits the company, in the form of higher productivity and profit.(越来越多的公司使用情商评估测试来招聘新员工。他们已经知道，高情商的人与同事之间的关系更好，也能更好地管理自己。这以更高的生产率和利润的形式使公司受益。)”可知，高情商的人与同事之间的关系更好，也能更好地管理自己，这以更高的生产率和利润的形式使公司受益。但是文章没有提到高情商直接激励个人实现更高的目标。故答案为The false part is: “because they have found that people with high EI could motivate themselves to accomplish higher goals.” Explanation: The text states that companies use EI assessment tests to recruit new staff because people with high EI can form better relationships with their colleagues and manage themselves better, which benefits the company in terms of higher productivity and profit. It does not mention that high EI directly motivates individuals to accomplish higher goals, but rather it implies that the social and self-management skills associated with high EI are beneficial in a work environment. (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的句子“Determined to get straight As, she had not played any team sports or participated in any school groups, both of which would have helped develop social skills and emotional intelligence.(为了获得全优，她没有参加任何团体运动，也没有参加任何学校团体，而这两项活动都有助于培养社交技能和情商。)”和第五段的句子“Jesse says, “I need to identify people who are ‘natural’ leaders, who work well with others and are great motivators. I should watch what they say and how they act in different situations. Then go out, socialize, and try it out in my own life.”(杰西说：“我需要确定哪些人是‘天生的’领导者，他们与他人合作良好，并且是伟大的激励者。我应该观察他们在不同情况下的言行举止。然后走出去，参加社交活动，在自己的生活中尝试一下。”)”可知，为了提高情商，人们可以观察天生的领导者以及他们如何与他人互动，在不同的情况下练习社交，并通过积极参与团体活动和团队合作来更好地理解情绪。故答案为To improve emotional intelligence, one can observe natural leaders and how they interact with others, practice socializing in different situations, and develop better understanding of emotions through active participation in group activities and teamwork. （三） （25-26高二上·北京怀柔·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Last year, I baked biscuits for complete strangers to say “thank you”. I’d had to call 999 because I found my husband unconscious on the floor. Within minutes, a police car arrived and soon my husband received medical care in hospital. A week later, when I dropped off still-warm biscuits and presented a thank-you note at the police station, the policemen thanked me for delivering gifts. I drove away feeling light and happy. Later, I realized that my natural high might have been more than it seemed.Research has shown that sharing gratitude has positive effects on health. People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure and get better sleep. What about people who receive gratitude?Research has confirmed that when people receive thanks, they experience positive emotions.“Those are happy surprises,”says Jo-Ann Tsang, a professor of psychology. When someone is thanked,he’s more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and his chances of being helpful again doubles, probably because he enjoys feeling socially valued. The give-and-take of gratitude also deepens relationships. Studies show that when your loved ones regularly express gratitude,making you feel appreciated,you’re more likely to return appreciative feelings, which leads to more satisfactory in your relationships. Nowadays,however,many people don’t express gratitude. Our modern lifestyle may be to blame. With commercial and social media, everything is speeding the younger generation to feel they’re the center of the world. If it’s all about them, why thank others? Why not thank others? Just take a look at how many positive effects can saying “thank you”have on personal health—and the well-being of others. If you aren’t particularly grateful, I strongly suggest you learn to be.People who are instructed to keep gratitude journals,in which they write down positive things that happen to them,cultivate gratitude over time. 1. What health benefits can people gain from expressing gratitude? 2. How do people probably respond when they receive gratitude and feel socially valued? 3. Please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why. ▷ Saying “thank-you”improves relationships,but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. 4. If possible, who would you like to express gratitude to most? Why? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure, and get better sleep. 2. They are more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and their chances of being helpful again double. 3. Saying “thank-you” improves relationships, but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. Everything is making some people feel they’re the center of the world. 4. I would like to express gratitude to my parents most, because they have always supported me through thick and thin, and have sacrificed a lot to provide me with the best opportunities in life. 【解析】【导语】 本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了感激以及被感激都会对我们的身心带来积极的影响。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure and get better sleep.(表达感激之情的人会增加他们的幸福感，降低他们的血压，并获得更好的睡眠。)”可知，表达感激之情的人会增加幸福感、降低血压并获得更好地睡眠。故答案为People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure, and get better sleep。 (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“When someone is thanked, he’s more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and his chances of being helpful again doubles, probably because he enjoys feeling socially valued.(当有人被感谢时，他更有可能回报你的帮助或传递善意，他帮助别人的可能性会增加一倍，可能是因为他喜欢被社会重视的感觉。)”可知，当一个人被感谢了之后，他极有可能回报别人或传递爱意，而且他们帮助别人的可能性也会翻倍。故答案为They are more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and their chances of being helpful again double。 (3)题解析： 考查推理判断。根据文章第六段“Nowadays, however, many people don’t express gratitude. Our modern lifestyle may be to blame. With commercial and social media, everything is speeding the younger generation to feel they’re the center of the world.(然而，现在很多人不表达感激之情。我们的现代生活方式可能是罪魁祸首。随着商业和社交媒体的发展，一切都在促使年青一代觉得自己是世界的中心。)”可知，年轻人不愿意表达感激之情是因为社会的发展让年青一代觉得自己是世界的中心。由此判断Saying “thank-you” improves relationships, but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society.中的“because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society.”是错误的。故答案为Saying “thank-you” improves relationships, but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. Everything is making some people feel they’re the center of the world. (4)题解析： 开放题。要求考生谈谈最想感谢的人以及原因，考生言之有理即可。参考答案为I would like to express gratitude to my parents most, because they have always supported me through thick and thin, and have sacrificed a lot to provide me with the best opportunities in life. （四） （25-26高二上·北京丰台·期中）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 If you listen to some self-improvement lectures about success, you’ll hear a familiar saying: Hustle (忙碌) harder. It sounds like success is just a matter of willpower and that the life of your dreams is within reach. Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves worn out and unfulfilled. Hustle culture promises success, but it often leads to burnout and disappointment. The truth is that success and fulfillment don’t come from constant struggle. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence (坚持). Hustle culture praises big goals. But what the experts won’t tell you is that most of those goals require a mix of timing, luck, and sometimes even genetics. No matter how hard you hustle, success isn’t always within your control. Persistence culture, on the other hand, takes a different approach. Instead of focusing on massive, high-risk goals, it emphasizes consistent effort over time. It encourages growth, learning, and steady improvement—factors that are within your control. Hustle culture focuses on goals, ignoring the process. It tells you to chase success at all costs, even if that means doing things you hate along the way. For example, you love podcasting (制作播客). You enjoy the connection with your audience. But if you follow hustle culture, your focus shifts to profit, audience growth, and social media engagement. To “succeed,” you have to learn marketing strategies that you don’t actually enjoy. Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself. It asks: Do you enjoy what you’re doing? When you love the process, you don’t need external approval to keep going. Success becomes a byproduct of consistency and passion. Instead of measuring success by external factors, it asks: How can I improve? Maybe your podcast isn’t getting millions of downloads, but are you becoming a better interviewer? Are you developing new skills? These are the measures that matter because they’re within your control. 1. How do many young people feel after following the “hustle harder” mindset? 2. Where do success and fulfillment come from? 3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. > Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. 4. How are you going to put “Persistence Culture” into practice in your daily life? (In about 40 words) 【答案】1. They feel worn out and unfulfilled. 2. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence. 3. Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. According to the passage, hustle culture ignores the process instead of prioritizing the process itself. 4. I’ll prioritize consistent effort over grand goals. For instance, in podcasting, I’ll focus on improving interviewing skills and storytelling daily rather than chasing downloads. By valuing small, measurable progress and passion, I’ll build sustainable growth without burnout. 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要对比了“忙碌文化”和“坚持文化”对成功的影响。 (1)题解析： 考查细节理解。由文章第一段中“Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves worn out and unfulfilled. (许多年轻人接受了这种心态，把醒着的每一个小时都花在朝着雄心勃勃的目标努力上，结果却发现自己疲惫不堪、毫无成就感。)”可知，许多年轻人在遵循“更努力地忙碌”的心态后，感觉疲惫不堪且毫无成就感。故答案为：They feel worn out and unfulfilled. (2)题解析： 考查细节理解。由文章第二段中“The truth is that success and fulfillment don’t come from constant struggle. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence (坚持). (事实是，成功和成就感并非来自持续的挣扎。它们来自更深层次、更可持续的东西：坚持。)”可知，成功和成就感来自更深层次、更可持续的东西——坚持。故答案为：They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence. (3)题解析： 考查细节理解。由文章第四段中“Hustle culture focuses on goals, ignoring the process. (忙碌文化关注目标，忽视过程。)”以及第五段中“Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself. (相比之下，坚持文化将过程本身置于首位。)”可知，“Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process.”这句话中“prioritizes the process”部分错误。忙碌文化忽视过程，而不是将过程置于首位。故答案为：Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and p$