16閱讀理解單選題訓(xùn)練（原題版）-上海名校高中自主招生英語黃金寶典

第15講：閱讀理解單選題專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練第15講：閱讀理解單選題專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練記敘文、說明文、應(yīng)用文、議論文Asweallknow,childrenarefastlearnerswhenlearningasecondlanguage.However,adultscanstudyasecondlanguageasfastaschildren,anewstudyreports.Adultscandeveloptheincreasedneural(神經(jīng)的)connectionswithlanguagestudythatcanavoiddementia(癡呆)byfouryears,aswellasmaketravelingaloteasier.InanexaminationofSpanishsecondlanguagelearners,theresearchersfoundthataftersimplesttraining,thebrainactivitybetweensentencesthatreliedongrammaticalfeaturesuniquetoeachlanguagewassimilartothatofnativespeakers.“Ithinkitisthereasonwhypeoplethinkuniversityforeignlanguageteachingisgood.Itshowsthat,evenwithlimitedtimeinthecollegeclassroom,learningcanhappenquitequicklyandwell,”saidprofessorAlisonGabriele,thecoauthorofthepaper.Beyondthat,itgivesparentsmorereasonstostudyasecondlanguageaspartofafamilyeffort.Furtherresearchhasshownthatlearningalanguageasafamilyeffortimproveseveryone’sabilitiesandgivesopportunitiesforlearningsomethingthataremostlyabsentfromclassroomsettings.NationalGeographicreportsinaninterviewwithChristineJernigan,authorofFamilyLanguageLearning:LearnAnotherLanguage,RaiseBilingualChildren,thatasforimmersion(沉浸)inlanguagestudy,practicingasecondlanguagewithpeopleisthemostimportantpart,andwhotalkstoeachothermorethanafamily?Languagelearnersneedtobebrave.Besides,theyshouldreadythemselvesformakingmistakesandreceiveothers’advice.Mostpeoplewillbefarmorefortablemakingmistakesaroundfamilymembersthaninaclassroomsetting.Furthermore,anyhomeactivity,whetherthat’sgardening,playingintheyard,watchingmovies,goingshopping,cleaning,orcookingameal,beesanopportunityforlanguagelearning.Jernigansuggestspreparingvocabularybeforeanactivityandusingitasshorthomework.Jernigansuggestsusingsubtitles(字幕)too,soyoucanseewhichwordsarebeingused.1．Whatdoesthenewstudyinparagraph1find?A．Kidsoftentravelalotiontheirown.B．Adultshavelearntasecondlanguagebetterthankids.C．Adultscanstudyasecondlanguageasquicklyaskids.D．Kidsarelikelytodeveloptheincreasedneuralconnections.2．WhatdoesAlisonGabrielethinkoflearningalanguageinthecollegeclassroom?A．Itissuccessful. B．Itischallenging.C．Itisdisappointing. D．Itisboring.3．Whatistheadvantageoflearningalanguageasafamilyeffort?A．Helpingkidsformgoodlearninghabits.B．Makingparentscontrolkidseasily.C．Keepingkidsfocusingontheclassroom.D．Havingmorechancestolearninothersituations.4．Whatshouldlanguagelearnersdoaccordingtothetext?A．Bebravetotakemorerisks.B．Fitinwithnewlearningenvironment.C．Bewillingtoacceptother’sments.D．Spendmuchtimedoinghomeactivities.WhenIwasyoung,IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodo.Thechoiceswerethin.Itwasassumed(假定的)thatI’dgotocollege,andafter,thatIcouldbeamom.Icould,beasecretary.Icouldbeanurseorateacher.Ifanyoneasked,IsaidIwantedtobeawriter.EvenIknewthatwasn’tarealjob.Mostly,Ididn’tthinkaboutit.ButjustasIwasingofage,aworldofpossibilityopenedup.BythetimeIgraduatedfromcollegewithasciencedegree,Istilldidn’tknowwhatIwantedtodo.Andoneday,afterseeinganoticeinthepaper,IrememberedtherewassomethingI’dwantedtodo,once.Itsoundedfun,soItookthetesttobeamailcarrier.ThenewPostalServicewasbylawaninclusivegroup.Ifyougotagoodenoughscore,youwerein.Itwasanolderwomanconducting(執(zhí)行)myfitnessentryexamwhowasthefirsttodisagree.Thiswasn’tajobforagirl,shesaid.AndIshouldn’ttakeaman’sjobawayfromhim.Hehasafamilytosupport.Despitethatpoorassumedman’sfamily,IbecameoneofperhapsadozenfemalecarriersinthewholecityofPortland,Oregon.Onthestreet,Iwasanovelty(新奇的人).Ididn’tgoasingledaywithouthearingsomefriendlywords:Well,Iguesswecan’tcallyouthemailman,canwe?We’llhavetocallyouthemailwoman!Thoseparticularwordssomehowappearednaturallyinthousandsofmindsatonce.Myexistencereceivedattention.It’shardtoimaginenow.ThirtytwoyearslaterIretiredintoaverydifferentworld.Beingaretiredmailcarrierisevenmorefunthanbeingamailcarrier.Andfinally,Igettobeawriter.It’sstillnotreallyajob.5．Whatcanweknowabouttheauthorwhenshewasyoung?A．Shehadnoplanforherfuture.B．Shestudiedhardtobeawriter.C．Sheneverwantedtogotocollege.D．Sheknewlittleaboutwhatarealjobwas.6．Whydidtheauthorwanttobeamailcarrier?A．Shecoulddonothingelseafterhergraduation.B．Shethoughtitinterestingtobeamailcarrier.C．Shegotahighscoreinthetesttobeamailcarrier.D．Shewasboredwithstudyingforasciencedegree.7．Whatwastheolderwoman’sattitudetotheauthor’sdecision?A．Supportive. B．Careless. C．Unclear. D．Negative.8．Whatwastheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A．Tostresstheimportanceofacareerplan.B．Tosharethestoryofhercareeroptions.C．Toshowthefunofbeingamailcarrier.D．Toexpressherregretaboutherjobchoice.Animportantlessoninthemoral(道德的)educationofchildrencouldbeascloseasthebookintheirhands.Storiesmatter.Andtheycanplayaroleinbuildingmoralvaluesinyoungaudiences,accordingtotheresultsofanewstudy.LindsayHahnisthefirstauthorofthenewstudy,whichexploreshowmediacontent(內(nèi)容)influenceschildren.Manystudiesdonebeforehavefocusedonwideconcept(概念),butHahn’sstudylooksathowmoralvaluesmightinfluencethekids’values.Dochildrenreadingparticularmoral,characteristicstakeinthosequalitiesandbuildtheirownmorality?Thefindingssuggestso.“Parents,caregivers,andteachersareoftenwonderinghowmediacanbeusedforgood,”saysHahn.“Howcanitbeusedforgoodthings?Howcanitdiscouragebadhabits?Howcaniteducate?”Answeringthosequestionsbeginswithabetterunderstandingofhowtousemedia.“Whenparentsareconsideringwhatmediatheymightwanttoselectfortheirchildren,theycandeliberatewhatparticularmoralvalueisbeingstressedbythemaincharacter,andhowthemaincharacteristreatedbecauseofthoseactions,”shesays.Forthestudy,Hahnandherworkmatestookthemaincharacterfromayoungadultnovel.Theywrotethecontenttoreflectthestudy’sfocusonmoralvalues.Thosestoriesweresharedwithabout200participants(參與者)betweentheagesof10and14.Thisisafavorablerangeformediaresearchbecauseit’smoredifficulttointroducetheunderstandingofstoriestoyoungerkids,whilechallengingtoholdtheattentionofolderteenagers,whobeeboredwithbasicstorylines,accordingtoHahn.9．Whatistheresultofthenewstudy?A．Storiesshouldbespreadmorebymedia.B．Childrenlikereadingbooksfulloffunnystories.C．Childrenhavelearnedanimportantlessonfromstories.D．Storieshelpchildrentodeveloptheirownmoralvalues.10．WhatdoesHahn’sstudyfocuson?A．Howchildrendealwithmediacontent.B．Howchildrenareexposedtomodernsociety.C．Howmediacontentinfluenceschildren’smoral:values.D．Howchildrenshoulddealwiththemoralvaluesinstories.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deliberate”meaninparagraph3?A．Describe. B．Improve. C．Title. D．Consider.12．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheYoungCanBuildGoodMoralValuesEasilyB．ItIsDifficultfortheYoungtoUnderstandMoralValuesC．StoriesPlayanImportantRoleintheYoung’sMoralValuesD．ScientistsFindMoreWaystoHelptheYoungBuildMoralValuesJason,astraightAstudentfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,usestheterm“pseudoworking”todescribehowmanyofusstudy.Thepseudoworkerlooksandfeelslikesomeonewhoisworkingbardheorshespendsalongtimeinthelibraryandisnotafraidtopushonlateintothenight–but,becauseofalackoffocusandconcentration,heorshedoesn’tactuallyachievemuch.Thisphenomenoncambeseeninmostcolleges.Forexample,atDartmouththerewasasectionofthemainlibrarythatwasopentwentyfourhoursadayandthestudentsIusedtoseeintherelateatnightcrowdedingroups,drinkingcoffee,weredefinitelypseudoworking.TheroommatewholooksthroughherchemistrynotesonthecouchwhilewatchingTVispseudoworking.Theguywhobringsthreemeals,ablanket.andsixpackofRedBulltothestudyzoneinpreparationforanalldaypaperwritingmarathonisalsopseudoworking.Byplacingthemselvesindistractingenvironmentsandinsistingonworkinglonghours,thesestudentsaredamagingtheirbrain’sabilitytothinkclearlyandefficientlytoachievethetaskathand.Intheendtheygethalftheresultswithtwicetheeffort.Thebiggerproblemhereisthatmoststudentsdon’tevenrealizethatthey’repseudoworking.Tothempseudoworkingisworkit’showthey’vealwaysdoneit,andit’showalloftheirfriendsdoit.Iinevercrossestheirmindthattheremightbeabetterway.StraightAstudents.ontheotherhand,knowallaboutpseudoworking.Theyfearit,andforgoodreasonItnotonlywastestime,butit’salsomentallytiring.Infact,themostimportantskillinbeingabetterstudentistheabilitytogetworkdonequicklyandwithasmallestamountofwastedeffort.Somecognitivescienceresearchconcludesthatabout50minutesistheoptimallearningperiodtomaximizethematerialintegratedpertimeunit.Sohowdothesestudentsachievethisgoal?Tounderstandtheirwaytosuccess,considerthefollowingsimpleformula(公式):workachieved=timespent*intensityoffocus.Pseudoworkingfeaturesaverylowintensityoffocus.Therefore,toachievesomethingbypseudoworking.Youneedtospendalotoftime.ThestraightAapproach,ontheotherhand,increasesintensityinordertouselesstime.13．Whichofthefollowingphenomenonispseudoworking?A．Tomisbusytakingnoteswhileattendingalecture.B．Mikeissittingatastudyloungeinpreparationforafinalexamquietly.C．Jackspendsalongtimeinthelibraryonhisessaywhilelisteningtomusic.D．AliceandSaraaresittingonthecouthreadingtheirfavoritebooks.14．paredwithstraightAstudents,themajorproblemofmoststudentsisthatthey_____A．wanttospendmoretimeonstudy.B．a(chǎn)reeagertofollowtheirfriends’way.C．havegottenusedtotheirstudyapproach.D．a(chǎn)reunawareoftheirpseudoworking.15．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“optimal”meaninparagraph5?A．Possible.B．Best.C．Least.D．Accurate.16．Whydoestheauthormentiontheformulainthetext?A．Toshowthebenefitofworkinghard.B．Toprovethenecessityofachievingwork.C．Toemphasizetheimportanceofconcentration.D．Toexplainthereasonforspendingmuchtime.EngineersandscientistsattheUniversityofTexasatAustinhavedevelopedauniquesolutiontohelppeopleintheseareasgetcleandrinkingwater.Theydevelopedalowcostgelfilm(凝膠膜)thatcanpullwaterfromtheairineventhedriestclimate.Justonekilogramofgelcanabsorbuptosixlitersofwaterinadryclimate.Forthoselivinginaclimatewithrelativehumidity(潮濕),onekilogramofgelcancollectupto13litersofwateraday.Asthegelissoinexpensiveandeasytomake,itmayofferawayofprovidingdrinkingwatertocountrieswithwatershortages.Previously,researchershaveharvestedfreshwaterfromfoganddew,butthatonlyservesareaswithhighhumidity.Otherattemptsatpullingwaterfromdesertairconsumelotsofenergyanddonotproducemuch.Infact,thisgelisabigimprovementfrompreviouswaterharvestingtechnologies.Themaximumwaterharvestedhasbeen5.87litersinplaceswithrelativehumidity.Thisnewgeldoublesthisamount,usesnoenergyandissimpletooperateanditcanbemoldedintoashapeorsizethatbestsuitstheuser.“Thisnewworkisaboutpracticalsolutionsthatpeoplecanusetogetwaterinthehottest,driestplacesonEarth,”saidGuihuaYu,professorattheCockrellSchoolofEngineering.“Thiscouldallowmillionsofpeoplewithoutconsistentaccesstodrinkingwatertohavesimple,watergeneratingdevices(取水裝置)athomethattheycaneasilyoperate.”“Thisisnotsomethingyouneedanadvanceddegreetouse,”thepaper’sleadauthor,Youhong“Nancy”Guosaid.“It’sstraightforwardenoughthatanyonecanmakeitathomeiftheyhavethematerials.”Scientistsareplanningonmakingathickergelthatwillincreasetheproduction,makingthistechnologyapracticablesolutiontodrought.17．Whatdoweknowaboutthegelfilmfromparagraph2?A．Itcanincreasethehumidityoftheair.B．Itcanharvestdrinkingwaterfromtheair.C．Ithasbeenwidelyappliedindesertareas.D．Itcostslotsofmoneyandenergytoproduce.18．WhatisGuihuaYu’sattitudetowardsthenewwaterharvestingmethod?A．Indifferent. B．Skeptical.C．Disapproving. D．Hopeful.19．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“straightforward”inlastparagraphmean?A．easy. B．straight. C．frank. D．cheap20．Whatwillscientistsplantodonext?A．Developathickergel.B．Producethegelonalargescale.C．Raisemoneyforfurtherresearch.D．Teachpeopletomakethegelathome.Forlate19thcenturyNorthAmericansandEuropeans,adisplayoftableware(餐具)couldrevealmuchaboutsomeone’ssocialposition,asthewealthytookgreatcaretogetdifferentkindsofforksforeverything.Beforethe18thcentury,peopleofallclassesusuallyatewithaknifeandaspoon.Thefork’spathtothetablewashardwonandslow.InancientEgypt,Greece,andRome,forkswereusedforslicingfoodintopiecesorliftingmeatfromapotorfire.Followingareductioninsize,theforkappearedtohaveentereddiningareasinthecourtsoftheMiddleEastandByzantineEmpirebytheeighthandninthcenturies,andbecamemonamongwealthyfamiliestherebythetenthcentury.Earlyinthe11thcentury,itappearedinvariouspiecesofEuropeanart.Inthelate11thcentury,St.PeterDamianfromOstiawroteaboutaByzantineprincesswhousedforksandregardedherdyingofadiseaseaspunishmentforsuch“l(fā)uxury”.Thefork’sslowconquestofEuropewascarriedoutfromItaly.Motivatedbythesameconcernsforhygiene(衛(wèi)生)，forkswereboughtbywealthyBritons，inspiredbyQueenVictoria,whoregardedforkuseasasignofgoodmanners.Thefork’sintroductiontoNorthAmericadatesbackto1633,whenJohnWinthrop,afounderoftheMassachusettsBayColony,wasgiftedasetofforks.TheIndustrialRevolutionstrengthenedthefork’spresenceondiningroomtablesasproductionofflatwarebecamelessexpensive.Writingin1896inSocialEriquere，MaudC．CookedeclaredtheforkhadfinallyconqueredtheknifeinAmericaand“anyattempttogivetheknifeimportanceattableislookeduponasanoffense(冒犯)againstgoodtaste.”21．Whatcanwelearnaboutforksfromparagraph1?A．Theywereusedimproperlyinthe18thcentury.B．Theyhadmanydifferenttypesinthe19thcentury.C．TheywerepopularinEuropebeforethe18thcentury.D．TheyledtoNorthAmerican’sriseinsocialposition.22．WhatwasafunctionofforksinancientEgypt?A．Toeatfood. B．Todecoratetables.C．Tocutfood. D．Tocreateworksofart.23．Whowasagainsttheuseofforks?A．St.PeterDamian. B．ThomasCoryate.C．QueenVictoria D．MaudC．Cooke.24．Whatmarkedthebeginningofthefork’sintroductiontoNorthAmerica?A．TheappearanceofflatwareB．ThestartoftheIndustrialRevolution.C．JohnWinthropreceivingforksaspresents.D．MaudC．CookewritingSocialEtiquette.Somepeoplethinkifyouarehappy,youareblindtoreality.Butwhenweresearchit,happinessactuallyraiseseverysinglebusinessandeducationalouteforthebrain.Howdidwemissthis?Whydowehavethesesocialmisunderstandingsabouthappiness?Becauseweassumedyouwereaverage.Whenwestudypeople,scientistsareofteninterestedinwhattheaverageis.Manypeoplethinkhappinessisgenetic.That’sonlyhalfthestory,becausetheaveragepersondoesnotfighttheirgenes.Whenwestopstudyingtheaverageandbeginresearchingpositiveoutlierspeoplewhoareaboveaverageforapositiveaspectlikeoptimismorintelligenceawildlydifferentpictureappears.Ourdailydecisionsandhabitshaveahugeimpactuponbothourlevelsofhappinessandsuccess.Scientifically,happinessisachoice.Itisachoiceaboutwhereyoursingleprocessorbrainwilldevoteitslimitedresourcesasyouprocesstheworld.Ifyouscanforthenegativefirst,yourbrainreallyhasnoresourcesleftovertoseethethingsyouaregratefulfororthemeaningembedded(嵌入)inyourwork.Butifyouscantheworldforthepositive,youstarttoacquireanamazingadvantage.IwrotethecoverstoryfortheHarvardBusinessReviewmagazineon“HappinessLeadstoProfits”.Basedonmyarticlecalled“PositiveIntelligence”andmyresearchinTheHappinessAdvantage,Isummarizedourresearchedconclusion:thesinglegreatestadvantageinthemoderneconomyisahappyandbusyworkforce.Adecadeofresearchinthebusinessworldprovesthathappinessraisesnearlyeverybusinessandeducationaloute:increasingsalesby37%,productivityby31%,andaccuracyontasksby19%,aswellasanumberofhealthandqualityoflifeimprovements.25．Theunderlinedword“this”inthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A．thefactthatpeoplearehappyB．theconnectionbetweenhappinessandeducationalouteC．thefactthatpeopleoftenmisunderstandhappinessD．thefactthatmostpeopleareaverage26．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Scientistsareonlyinterestedinwhattheaverageis.B．Youcanchoosetobehappyornot.C．Theaveragearenothappyatall.D．Ourdecisionsandhabitshavenothingtodowithhappiness.27．Whydoesthewritermentionhisarticlesandresearch?A．Toadvertisehimself.B．Toarousethereaders’interest.C．Tosupporthispointabouthappiness.D．Toattractthereaderstoreadhisarticles.28．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A．Todescribethemisunderstandingsabouthappiness.B．Toshowpeopletheimportanceofhappiness.C．Tomakethepointofwhatbusinessandeducationalouteliesin.D．Tomakethepointthathappinesspromotesbusinessandeducationaloute.Haveyoueveryelledatyourputerbecauseitwasn’tworking?Yourputercouldn’t“yell”backuntilnow.AIresearchersarenowworkingonputersthatcanargueandperhapsevenwindebateswithhumans.IBMscientistspublishedapaperinNatureonMarch17abouttheirnewAIsystemProjectDebater.Itcandebatewithpeopleindependentlyinfrontofliveaudiences.Afterlisteningtoargumentsfromitsopponent(對(duì)手),thesystemcansearcharound400milliononlinearticlesinlessthanfiveminutes.Itlooksforideasthatcansupportitsownargument.Testingonthesystembeganin2019whenitdebatedwithHarishNatarajan,aprofessionaldebaterwhoholdstheworldrecordformostdebatepetitionvictories.Thedebatetopicwaswhetherornotpreschoolshouldbesubsidized(給.....補(bǔ)助),andtheAIsystemarguedinfavorofthisidea.AlthoughtheAIlostthedebateintheendbasedontheaudiencevote,theaudiencesaiditdidverywell.Interestingly,58percentoftheaudiencesaidthatProjectDebaterincreasedtheirknowledgeaboutthetopic,whileonly20percentsaidthesameaboutNatarajan.Also,ProjectDebaterhasshownstrengthatmakingimpressiveandlogicalopeningstatementsinthedebate,accordingtoScientificAmerican.Afterpetingwithvarioushumandebaters,theAIsystem’soverallperformanceremainsinferior(遜色的),“fullycapableofsoundingawkwardduringanargument,”notedScientificAmerican.Inotherwords,thebackandforthargumentsintheAIsystem’sdebatesdon’tsoundlikearealhumanconversation.“Onstage,ProjectDebaterisfarfromperfect,anditsmissteps(過失)revealjusthowdifficultandhowhumanargumentationanddebateare,”saidputerscientistChrisReedoftheUniversityofDundeeintheUK.Humansandtechnologyhavebeenfacingofffordecades.In1997,IBM’sDeepBluebecamethefirstputertodefeatareigning(衛(wèi)冕的)chesschampion,bestingtitan(巨人)GarryKasparovinasixgamematch.Soaftertwodecades,haveIBM’sresearchersjustreproduceda“DeepBlue”todebate?It’smuchmorethanthat,theresearchersnoted.Argumentanddebatearefundamental(基本的)capabilities(能力)ofhumanintelligence,andit’sastepoutsideofAI’sfortzonetoenterthisrealm(領(lǐng)域),accordingtothearticleinNature.29．HowcanProjectDebaterdebatewithhumans?A．Bylearningfromhumans.B．Bymakinguseofitsinternaldata.C．Bylisteningtoresearchers’instructions.D．Bycollectingalotofdatainashorttime.30．WhatdidthemajorityoftheaudiencethinkabouttheperformanceofProjectDebaterinthetesting?A．Itmadethemmoreawareofthetopic.B．Itsstatementswerenotlogicalenough.C．ItsoverallperformancewasbetterthanNatarajan’s.D．Itsopeningstatementswereboring.31．Whatdoparagraphs4and5mainlytalkabout?A．ThedisadvantagesofProjectDebater.B．ProjectDebater’spetitionswithotherhumandebaters.C．TheapplicationoftheAsysteminthefuture.D．ChallengesfacingtheAIsystemandhumandebaters.32．Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A．ProjectDebaterisconsideredanupdatedversionofDeepBlue.B．HumanshaveanadvantageoverAIindebating.C．AIhasalongwaytogobeforeitcanwinagainsthumans.D．AItechnologyhasn’tprogressedmuchinthelastdecades.Whenitestofriends,Idesirethosewhowillsharemyhappiness,whopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithme.Iseekmindswhosequalitiesilluminate(照亮)meandtrainmeupforlove.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghours,toogoodnottoshare.WhenIwasintheeighthgrade,Ihadafriend.Wewereshyand“tooserious”aboutourstudieswhenitwasbeingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschool,butshewouldetomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaper,andoneofuswouldsay:“Let’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.”Wewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistle.Thenwewouldreadthemaloud.Attheendofthatschoolyear,we,too,werechangedintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstopped.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondon,Ihadafriend.Hewasindespair(失望)and1wasindespair.Butourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewehadfeltbadatthetime.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.Wewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparted.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadaremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesmine.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappears,sometimesinafunnyway,intheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethat,atcertaintimes,weseemtobepartsofthesamemind.Inmymostinterestingmoments,Ioftenthink:“Yes,Imusttell…’’Wehavenevermet.ItissuchfortingpanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist,whowillonlyfillupthehealing(愈合的)silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfriend.33．InParagraph3,“WegaveLondontoeachother”probablymeans_________.A．ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusB．wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondonC．ourunpleasantfeelingaboutLondondisappearedD．wepartedwitheachotherinLondon34．Inthedarkestmoments,theauthorwouldpreferto_________.A．seekprofessionalhelpB．beleftaloneC．staywithherbestfriendD．breakthesilence35．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．UnforgettableExperiencesB．RemarkableImaginationC．LifelongFriendshipD．NoblepanionsIhavedreamtoftakingatriptoHawaiisinceIgraduatedbutthebestthingalwaysneedswaiting.ItookatripwithmyfriendstoHaleakalaNationalParkwhichliesinHawaii.WhenwearrivedatHaleakalaNationalPark,weweresuggestedtowatchtheearlymorningsunrise.IwaslostinthesightseeingthatafternoonsoIcouldhardlywaittomeetthesunrise.Inthenextmorningwealljumpedoutofthebedveryearlyat3o’clockandwalkedtotherocksbytheseaside.Inthefirsthalfanhourweimagined.howwonderfulitwouldbewhenthefirstlightcameoutthroughthethickcloudsandhowsoftitwouldbewhenthelighttouchedourskinsowewaitedandwaited.However,anotherhalfanhourlaterIgraduallylostmypatiencesincetherewasnothingbutthechillydarknessandIfeltthatIwasfrozentodeath.Butmyfriendswerestillextremelycheerful.Nearlyanotheronehourlater,“Amazing!”awordburstoutfromJudyandweallshoutedtowelethelightorangegreatnesswhichisreallyunbelievable.UntiltodayIdaresaythatitisthemostimpressive(印象深刻的)sunriseinmylife.However,waitinginthemorningdarknessisalsotheoneIcannotwipeoutforever.Waitingsometimesisreallyahardthingformostofusasitneedspatienceandstrongwilleddeterminationbutwhatabouttheresultafterthat?Itmightturnouttobepleasinglyunbelievableandsatisfied.So,itisreallyworthwhiletowaitforthebest.36．Whendidtheyseethefirstlightofthesunrise?A．About3o’clock.B．About4o’clock.C．Nearly5o’clock.D．Nearly6o’clock.37．What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“chilly”inparagraphthree?A．Cold. B．Interesting.C．Warm. D．Terrible.38．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardswaitingforthesunrise?A．Excitedallthetime.B．Firstlyexcitedthenimpatient.C．Afraidallthetime.D．Firstlyexcitedthenafraid.39．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbythispassage?A．MyfriendsandItookatriptoHawaii.B．Ienjoyedthemostflamingsunriseinmylife.C．Hawaiiisagoodplacetoenjoythesunrise.D．Sometimesitisworthwhiletowaitforthebest.TeadrinkingwasmoninChinafornearlyonethousandyearsbeforeanyoneinEuropehadeverheardaboutit.PeopleinBritainweremuchslowerinfindingoutwhatteawaslike,mainlybecauseteawasveryexpensive.ItcouldnotbeboughtinshopsandeventhosepeoplewhocouldaffordtohaveitsentfromHollanddidsoonlybecauseitwasafashionablecuriosity.Someofthemwerenotsurehowtouseit.Theythoughtitwasavegetableandtriedcookingtheleaves.Thentheyservedthemmixedwithbutterandsalt.Theysoondiscoveredtheirmistake.Tearemained