2023屆高三英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)強(qiáng)化練7：新聞報(bào)道類閱讀

強(qiáng)化練7：新聞報(bào)道類閱讀A（2022?廣東一模）TOC\o"1-5"\h\zDesperatetohelphis96-year-oldmothertospeakhermothertongueagain,KeithMcDermottmadeanappealonsocialmediaandwasmetwithafloodofkindresponses.Theoldlady，Ray，wasmovedtotearsaftertalkingonthephonewithoneoftheenthusiasticrespondentsinWelsh.RaymovedtoAmericaaftermeetingherhusbandwhenshewasonly18,hencewavinggoodbyetoherlifeinWales.ShecontinuedtospeakWelshwithhermum——keepingalittlebitofhome.Butshelostherbelovedmumfourdecadesagoandhadn?tspokenWelsheversince.Despitesufferingfromshort-termmemorylossandsometimesnotrememberingwhatshehasdonerecently,Ray'schildhoodmemoriesinWalesremainclear."Shewantstoreturnbutlknow,givenherage，suchlong-distancetravelisoutofthequestion，”saidKeith."OnceshementionedIwishlcouldspeakWelshagainbutlsupposelneverwill.JItwasthenthatlthoughtlshouldmakeherwishhappen.vSoKeith,70,postedonsocialmediaintheNewYorkWelshareaaskingforanyWelshspeakersthatcouldspeakWelshwithhismum.Andhewastouched，aswellasalittleshocked，toreceiveover30responseswithinhalfanhour.KeiththankedeveryoneandeventuallyaskedMelisatogivehismumaphonecall."SpeakingwithMelisa,her（Ray's）Welshwasalittlerusty.AfewmoreWelshconversationsandlthinkshe'dbefluentagain,“addedKeith.uWhenyouhaveaparentintheirnineties,youwillfindyoutwohavesomethingincommon：you'rebothold,solamverysympathetictomymother'sfeelingsoflonelinessandisolation（孤立）.Imfeelingitmyself.nKeithhopestosetupmoreWelshphoneconversationsforhismumandMelisahaspromisedtosendRaysomeshortstoriesinWelshtoremindherofherlifeinWales.1.WhydidKeithpostamessageonsocialmedia?A?TogatherAmericanWelshspeakers.B?TohelphismumspeakWelshagain.C.Toslowdownhismum'smemoryloss.D?Totrackdownhisfamily'sWelshorigin.2.HowdidKeithfeelafterseeingtheresponses?A?Surprisedandmoved.B?Concernedandthankful.C?Sympatheticandexcited.D?Astonishedandisolated.3.Whatisconveyedinthestory?A?Socialmediacontributetocloserfamilyties.Mothertonguemeansmorethanalanguage.C?Childhoodexperiencesshapeone'slaterlife.D,Onewillbemoresensitivewhengettingolder.4.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A?Acommunitynoticeboard.B?Ahealthmagazine.Alanguage-learningwebsite.D?Alocalnewspaper.B（2022?福建漳州質(zhì)檢）GuyBryantneverintendedtobeafatherfigure.Butoverthepastl2years,heshousedmorethan50fosterkidsinhisBrooklynapartment.Fordecades,Bryant,61,workedwithteensagingoutofNewYorkschildwelfaresystem.Hisjobwastofindservicesthatwouldmakethetransition（過渡）tolivingontheirowneasier.ButhefeltthatwhathecouldaccomplishattheNewYorkCityAdministrationforChildrensServicesofficewasn'tenough.Soin2007,hedecidedtobecomeafosterparent.Inaninterviewlastmonth,BryanttoldRomarioVassell,21，oneofhisfosterchildren，thatagreeingtocareforhimwasdefinitelyoneofthebestdecisionshemadeinfostercare.BryanttoldVassellthathewasnervouswhenhetookinhisfirstfosterchild.Hesaid,uIlivedaloneatthatpoint,andhewasakidthatnobodywantedtotakebecauseofhisbehaviors.Hegotinafightandheappearedatmyhouse.BryantsaidhisfamilythoughthewasoutofhismindformakingsuchabiglifestylechangeandwonderedhowBryantwouldadjust.BryanthadbeenVassell'sassignedcaseworkerwhentheymet.BryantsuggestedthatVassell,thenanuntidy18-year-old,considerfostercareasanoptiontogetoutofthehomelessshelterwherehewasstaying.Atfirst,Vassellwashesitant."Ididn'tknowhowfostercarewas,“hesaid.SincelivingwithBryant,Vassellnowfeelslikehehasasupportnetwork.Iflfeeldownandlikel'mcornered,Ihavesomeonelcanreachouttoandtalkto,“hesaid."Andthat'swhatlreallylove.,,BryanttoldVassell,“Whateveryou'velearnedfromme,Iwantyoutoteachittosomeoneelse.Becausethat'swhat'simportanttome.v5.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theshiftofteens'life.B?AnintroductionofBryant'stask.C?Bryant'schallengeasafosterparent.D?ThereasonforBryant'sbeingafosterparent.6.HowdidBryant'sfamilyfeelabouthisdecision?A.Disappointed.B.Ashamed.C.Puzzled.D.Embarrassed.WhatcanweknowaboutVassellfromthetext?A?Heisnowlivingalone.B-HewasBryant'sfirstfosterkid.C.HerefusedBryant,sofferatfirst.D?Hewasinstructedtopaykindnessforward.8.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A?Toeal1forsocialcare.TopraiseBryant,sdeeds.TotellthestoryofVassell.TocommentonBryant?slife.CTOC\o"1-5"\h\zHalfofallworktaskswillbehandledbymachinesby2025inashiftlikelytoworseninequality,aWorldEconomicForumreporthasforecast.Thethinktanksaida“robotrevolution”wouldcreate97millionjobsworldwidebutdestroyalmostasmany，leavingsomecommunitiesatrisk.Routineormanualjobsinadministrationanddataprocessingweremostatthreatofautomation,WEFsaid.Butitsaidtherewouldbeaneedfornewjobsincare,bigdataandthegreeneconomy.TheWEFsurveyed300oftheworld'sbiggestcompanies,withmorethan8millionemployeesglobally.Morethan50%ofemployerssurveyedsaidtheyexpectedtospeeduptheautomationofsomerolesintheircompanies,while43%felttheywerelikelytocutjobsduetotechnology.WEFsaidthepandemic（疫情）hadspeduptheadoptionofnewtechnologiesasfirmslookedtocutcostsandadoptnewwaysofworking.Butitwarnedworkersnowfacedadoublethreatfrom“acceleratingautomationandtheeconomicimpactfromtheCOVID-19n?“Thesethingshavedeepenedexistinginequalitiesacrosslabormarketsandremovedgainsinemploymentmadesincetheglobalfinancialcrisisin2007—2008,“saidSaadiaZahidi,managingdirectoratWEF."Thewindowofopportunityforactivemanagementofthischangeisclosingfast.WEFsaidcurrentlyaroundathirdofallworktaskswerehandledbymachines,withhumansdoingtherest，butby2025thebalancewouldshift.Rolesthatreliedonhumanskillssuchasadvising，decision-making,reasoning,communicatingandinteractingwouldriseindemand.Therewouldalsobeasuddenlargeincreaseindemandforworkerstofillgreeneconomyjobs,andnewrolesinareaslikeengineeringandcloudcomputing.Butitsaidmillionsofroutineormanualjobswouldbedisplacedbytechnology,affectingthelowestpaid,lowestskilledworkersthemost.Itsaidmillionswouldneedtobere-skilledtocopewiththechangewhilegovernmentswouldhavetoprovidestrongersafetynets“fordisplacedworkers.Whoar