2018屆上海市徐匯區(qū)高考英語一模(含答案)

2017學(xué)年第一學(xué)期徐匯區(qū)學(xué)習(xí)能力診斷卷高三英語試卷（滿分140（滿分140分，考試時間120分鐘）2017.12考生注意：.考試時間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。.本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號和，并將核對后的條形碼貼在指定位置上，在答題紙反面清楚地填寫。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Atabank.A.Aconcert.A.Atabank.A.Aconcert.A.50minutes.D.AnartB.Abooksale. C.Abanquet. exhibition.25minutes.D.Anhourandahalf.B.Thetrainislateduetothestorm.D.Anhourandahalf.B.Thetrainislateduetothestorm.D.Thewomanhastowaitforthetrain.B.Shedoesn’tlikespeaking.D.Sheoftentalksloudly.B.Shedoesn’tlikethegift.D.Shedoesn’twanttogrowold.A.Thetrainwillarriveontime.C.Thewomanwilltakethenexttrain.A.Shetalkstoomuch.C.Sheisalwaysveryfrank.A.Shedoesn’twanttohaveabirthdayparty.C.Shewantstoforgetherbirthday.A.Thewomandoesn’twanttogooutintheevening.Thefilmisnotworthseeingatall.Themanwon’tgotothemovieswiththewoman.Themanisverytiredfromhiswork.A.Thesummerthisyearisterribly8.hot. B.Lastsummerwasevenhotter.C.HotweatherhelpspeopleloseD.Lightwasstrongerthisweight. morning.

9.A.HeshouldhaveinvitedMary.C.Hewasnotamanofhisword.9.A.HeshouldhaveinvitedMary.C.Hewasnotamanofhisword.B.HeisdoingbusinesswithMary.D.Hedidn’twanttoaskMarytotheparty.A.Shewouldratherinvitemorepeopletocome.Theypreparedtoomuchfoodatapreviousmeeting.Thefamilymembersalwayseatalot.第1頁/共17頁微信公眾號：上海試卷Theyshouldpreparemorefoodanddrinks.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Shewasborninapoorfamily.Sheworkedasadoctorinherearlylife.ShespentherwholelifeinLondon.Shedecidedtohelpthepoorwhenshewasyoung.A.Becauseofthepoorlivingconditions.Becauseshewassenttoasettlementhouse.Becauseofherhealthproblem.Becauseherfamilymovedtoanothercity.A.ShefoundedthefirstsettlementhouseinAmerica.Shewrotebooksabouttheproblemsfacedbythepoor.Sheintroducedlawstohelpworkers,women,andchildren.ShehelpedthosewhohadcometoAmericafromothercountries.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.TheyareavailableindifferentlanguagesexceptRussian.Theyarearangeofusefuldesktoppublishingpackages.Theyarenotallowedtobetakenoutofthecollege.Theycanhelpthestudentswiththeirlanguagelearning.B.UsethecomputerA.Consulthimfrequently. regularly.D.PrintessaysC.Occupythecomputerearly. patiently.B.FacilitiesofaA.Micro-computerlab. college.D.TheoperatingofC.Theuseofmicro-computers. printers.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Heisthejournalistofalocalnewspaper.Heisahugefanofinternationalstories.HeisanexperiencededitorofaTVprogram.Heisanadvocateforenvironmentalprotection.A.Currenttrendsineconomicdevelopment.B.Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.C.Internationalrelationsandforeignpolicies.D.Conflictsamongdifferentpoliticalparties.A.Basedonwhatthepublicwantstoknow.Byinterviewingpeoplewhohavestories.Byanalyzingthecurrentsocialproblems.第2頁/共17頁Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors’judgment.A.First-handstories. B.Practicalexperience.C.Audience’sfeedback. D.Educationalbackground.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TheGrasshopperinVanGoghPaintingArtconservators(管理員)dreamoffinding(21)(hide)secretsinthemasterpiecestheylookafter.Rarelydotheyexpecttofindadeadgrasshopper.ConservatorsattheNelson-AtkinsmuseumofartinKansasCitysaidtheydiscoveredthedeadinsectinoneofitsstarpaintings,VincentvanGogh’sOliveTrees,whenit(22) (scan)aspartoftheresearchforacatalogueofitsFrenchpaintingcollection.ItwasspottedbyMarySchafer.Shetoldalocalbroadcasterthatshefounditinthework’slowerforeground.“(23) (look)atthepaintingwiththemicroscope，Icameacrossthetinybodyofagrasshoppercoveredinthepaint,soit(24) haveoccurredinthewetpaintbackin1889.“WecanconnectittoVanGoghpaintingoutside,sowethinkofhimbattlingtheelements,dealingwiththewind,thebugs,andthenhe’sgottowalkbacktohisstudiothroughthefields.What’sfunisthatwecancomeupwithallthesestoriesfor(25) theinsectlandedinthepaint.”Schafersaidtheywerecurioustoknowifthegrasshoppercouldbestudied(26) (far)topossiblyidentifywhichseasonVanGoghpaintedOliveTrees.MichaelEngel,aprofessorattheUniversityofKansas,wasapproached(27) (examine)thegrasshopperfurther.Hediscoveredthatpartoftheinsect’sbodywasmissingandtherewasnosignofmovementinthesurroundingpaint.Inotherwords,itwasalreadydead(28) itsomehowlandedontheartist’swetcanvasandcouldnotbeusedfordatingpurposes.VanGoghpaintedOliveTreesin1889,theyearafterhisfallingoutwithhisfriendGauguin,(29) mayhaveledtohisfamousactofselfmutilationinthehistoryofart:cuttingoffhisownear.Thegrasshoppermaynothelpinanyarthistoricalresearchbutithasbecomeatalkingpointformuseumvisitors,lookingcloselyintothepaintingtosee(30) theycanspotthedeadinsect.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.第3頁/共17頁B. C.E.launchedF.A.concernsillegalcirculationD.recommendedconductingG.H. I.J.witnessinginnovationemphasizedregulationsK.criticismsExpertsagreethatitisbecomingagrowingtrendthatmoreandmoreconsumersacrossthecountryareusingcashlesspaymentmethods.Infact,asearlyas1988,theStateCouncilreleased__(31)__toencouragebanktransfersandtoreduceusingcashduringeconomicactivities.Today,themovetowardacashlesssocietycould“reducetherisksofusingcash,saveoncostsandasamatterofconvenience,prevent__(32)__activitiessuchasmoneylaunderin(洗錢)，”DongXimiao,aresearchfellowatChongyangInstituteforFinancialStudiesattheRenminUniversityofChina,toldtheGlobalTimes.ButChinaisnotthefirstcountrytoseekacashlesssociety.DevelopedstateslikeSweden,DenmarkandSingaporearealso__(33)__theincreaseofcashlesspayment.Therapiddevelopmentofcashlesspaymentsdoesnotmeantherearenochallengesand__(34)__.Alibaba’sHemastore,wherecustomerscanshop,dineandordergoodsfordeliveryfromtheirmobilephones,havecomeintothespotlightrecently.Mediareportssaidthatconsumerscan’tpurchasegoodswithcashthere,whichwouldbeconsideredillegal.AHemaPRrepresentativetoldtheGlobalTimesthatall13Hemastoresinthecountrydoinfactallowconsumerstopayincash.ShenotedthatHemastoresimply__(35)__consumerstopayviaAlipayforconveniencepurposes.AlipayandWeChatPay,thenation’stwomajorthird-partymobilepaymenttools,also__(36)__campaignsthismonthtoencouragemoremerchantsandcustomerstousecashlesspaymentmethods.Bothcalledfortheestablishmentofa“cashlesssociety”,whichcaused__(37)__overwhethercashwillsoondisappear.Dong__(38)__thatacashlesssocietywouldnotmeanthatcashwouldcompletelydisappear.“Astheeconomygrows,the__(39)__ofcashisstillveryhuge,”notedDong.“Also,it’simportanttorememberthatnearlyhalfofChina’spopulationlivesinruralareas,especiallyinundevelopedwesternregions,andthereforeisnotabletoenjoy__(40)__broughtbytheInternet,”Dongsaid.“AndwhenitcomestoChina’sseniorcitizens，mostofthemprefertousecashintheirdailylife,”headded.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Eatingfastfoodmakespeopleimpatientevenwhentheyarenotshortoftime,anewstudyclaims.Studentsinthestudybecame__(41)__evenwhenshownthelogoofburgerchainMcDonald’ssoquicklyonscreenthattheycouldnot__(42)__it.Researcherssaythatdailyexposuretofastfoodbrandscouldhaveasubliminal^意識的)effecton__(43)__,makingpeoplehurryregardlessofwhethertheyarepushedfortime.Theyconclude:“Ourexperimentssuggestthatthe__(44)__goalofsavingtimeembeddedinfastfoodmayhavetheunexpectedconsequenceofcausinghurriednessandimpatience.”Thinkingaboutfastfoodincreases__(45)__fortime-savingproducts.“More__(46)__,wefoundthatthemereexposuretofastfoodsymbolsreducedpeople’swillingnesstosaveandledthemtopreferimmediate__(47)__overgreaterfuturereturn,finallyharmingtheireconomicinterest.”Studentvolunteerswerequicklyshownsixlogosfromfast-foodchains—McDonald’s,BurgerKing,KFC,Subway,Wendy’sandTacoBell.Theycouldnotconsciouslyseewhattheywerebutthesubliminaleffectwas__(48)__.Theirreadingspeedwasmeasuredbeforeandafterseeingthelogosanditwassignificantlyfasterafterwards.Participantsalsopreferredtime-savingproductslikethree-in-oneskincaretreatmentsratherthan__(49)__versionsafterseeingthelogos.Whenaskedwhethertheywouldacceptasmallsumofmoneyimmediatelyoralargeramountinaweek’stime,theyagainchose__(50)__rewardafterbeingexposedtothebrands.ResearcherChen-BoZhong,assistantprofessoroforganizationalbehaviouratCanada’sTorontoUniversity,said:“Fastfoodrepresentsacultureoftimeefficiencyandimmediate__(51)__.”Theproblemisthatthegoalofsavingtimegetsactivateduponexposuretofastfood__(52)__whethertimeisarelevantfactorinthecontext.“__(53)__,walkingfasteristime-efficientwhenoneistryingtomakeameeting,butit’sasignofimpatiencewhenoneistakingawalkinthepark.”We’refindingthatthemereexposuretofastfoodis__(54)__ageneralsenseofgobbling（狼吞虎咽）myBigMacdownatthisincrediblespeedeventhoughthereisno__(55)__atall.”41.A.hungryB.stressfulC.anxiousD.timid42.A.recognizeB.investigateC.diagnoseD.recall43.A.motivationB.appearanceC.emotionD.behaviour44.A.commonB.unconsciousC.primaryD.temporary45.A.preferencesB.implicationsC.ingredientsD.intentions46.A.naturallyB.strikinglyC.fortunatelyD.personally47.A.gainB.proofC.respondD.attention48.A.concealedB.imposedC.editedD.marked49.A.separateB.specialC.expensiveD.original50.A.potentialB.constantC.intenseD.instant51.A.cultivationB.resistanceC.satisfactionD.awarenessD.with52.A.intermsofB.onaccountofC.regardlessofrespecttoA.InotherB.Onthe53.wordscontraryC.ForexampleD.Inaddition54.A.promotingB.assumingC.insultingD.assessing55.A.chanceB.senseC.rushD.harmhurriednessandimpatience.WhenIsitinafastfoodrestaurant,IfindmyselfSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)OneofthemostinspiringquotesIeverheardwasbyBrianTracy.Hesaid:“Thedifferencebetweensuccessfulpeopleandunsuccessfulpeopleisthatsuccessfulpeoplefailmanymoretimesthanunsuccessfulpeople.”Ipersonallyexperiencedthewisdomofthatunderstandingrightaftermyfirstbookwaspublished.Likemanyauthors,Iexpectedhundredsofbookstorecustomersliningupformetosigncopiesforthem.I’mafraidtosay,itdidn’tquitehappenlikethat.Myfirstsigningwasarrangedatthelargestbookstoreinthecity.Filledwithanticipation,Iwasputintoaprivatesigningroominthebeautifulstore.Despiteanicesignplacedoutsidetheroomexhibitingimagesofbothmeandmybook,notasinglecustomerenteredtheroom.Aseachminutepassed,Ibecameincreasinglyanxious.Dotheynotlikethetitle?Iwondered.Dotheynotlikethebookcover?After90minutesofthistorture,Iwasabsolutelydistraught.Forthefouryearswritingthebook,Ihadfeltasenseofmissionandpurposelikeneverbeforeinmylife.Workingafull8-hourdayinmyclinic,Ihadtogetintobedby9:30pmeveryday,soIcouldwakeupat5:30inthemorningandhavetwohoursofwritingbeforeheadingintomyclinic.BeforeIeverbeganeachwritingsession,Iwouldclosemyeyesfor10minutesandthenwhisper,“Pleasegrantmethewordstotouchjustoneperson’slife.”Now,sittingtherealoneatmyfirstbooksigning,Iwonderedifmyentirelifewasn’tjustabigjoke.Atthatmoment,justwhenIcouldn’tfeelanyworse,amiddle-agedcouplewalkedintotheroom.Imanagedtohidemyemotionsandintroducedmyselfandmybook.TherewassomethingdifferentaboutthewaytheywerelookingatmethatIcouldn’tquiteidentify.ButIdidn'tknowwhatelsetosay.Thecoupleturnedtoeachother,andthehusbandnoddedtohiswife.Shethentoldme,“Ithinkwe’llgetthebook.”Myheartbegantopound.ButIrealizedthewomanwastryingtosaysomethingelse.“Thereasonwe’rebuyingit,”shesaidhesitantly,“isbecauseoursoncommittedsuicidetwoyearsago.Maybeyourstorywillhelpusgetoverit.”Atthatmoment,IknewifIneversoldanothercopyofthebook,myfouryearsofwritingithadserveditspurpose.AlthoughIwouldhavemanymorechallengingyearsuntilmybookcaughtonandsoldwell,thiscouple’sstorywasallthemotivationIneededatthatpointtokeepmemovingahead.Thankstothem,Iwouldcometotherealizationthatthegreatestoflivesaremadeallinthesameway:Onechallenge...onehurdle...onestep...andonesmallvictoryatatime.ThewriterquotesBrianTracytoemphasizetheimportanceof .A.conscienceB.successC.confidenceD.perseverance57.Theword“distraught”(paragraph4)probablymeans .A.boredandimpatient B.cheerfulandproudC.upsetanddisappointed D.miserableandashamed58.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph5?Thewriterhadtoquithisjobtomaketimeforhiswriting.Thewriterwasnotsureaboutthepurposeofhiswritingatfirst.Thewritingwascompletedwithgreatself-disciplineandefforts.Theprocessofwritingthebookwasfullofpainsandfrustration.Bysaying“myfouryearsofwritingithadserveditspurpose”,theauthorprobablymeansthat .hehadsucceededinsellinghisfirstbooktothecouplehehadmanagedtotouchsomeone’slifewithhisbookhewasquitesatisfiedwiththefeedbackofhisreadershehadfoundsomeonewhoappreciatedhiswriting(B)Thetruthofourmoderntimesisthatyouprobablywon'tfindastudentwhodoesnotusemobileapplicationstoday.Everystudentprobablyknowsplentyofapplicationsthatfithisorherneedsmost,buttherearestillsomemobile“helpers”nostudentshouldlivewithout.Raise-Saveyourmoneywithdiscountedgiftcards,especiallywiththeRaisemobileapp.Beforeyoubuyanyback-to-schoolitems,checktheRaiseapptoseeifthereareanydiscountedgiftcardsyoucanbuytomakeyourdollargofarther.Onceyoupurchaseacard,youcaninstantlyuseitonlineorinstoresbyshowingthebarcodeonyourphone-noneedtoworryaboutforgettingyourgiftcardsathome.iStudiezPro-Forcollegestudentswhoareattemptingtosuccessfullymanageafullschedule,iStudiezProcanhelpeaseyourtransitionintocollegecoursesandhelpyouorganizeyourclassscheduleandplanoutyourdays.iStudiezProisthebestappforstudentswhichcombinestrackingschedule,homeworkandgradeswithadelightfuluserexperience.SelfControl-Collegestudentsaresoeasilydistractedfromthestudyingprocess!TheyalwaysneedtochecknewphotosoftheirfriendsonFacebook,orsharetheirmoodwiththeworldduringalecture.Toavoidsuchdistractions,theSelfControlapplicationhasbeencreated:itblockscertainwebsitesthatcandistractyoufromstudying,anditdoesitforasetamountoftime.So,whenalectureisfinished,youarewelcometocomebacktoyourfavoritewebsitesagain!Mint-It,saneasy-to-readappthatlinkstoallyourbankaccountsandgivesyouupdatesonhowmuchyou,vebeenspending.Italsoletsyouknowwhatyou,vebeenspendingyourmoneyonbyorganizingyourexpensesintocategories(YoumaybesurprisedbyhowmuchyoudishoutonStarbucksafterusingtheappforawhile).LifeSiteVault-Parentsstruggletomakesuretheircollegestudentshaveaccesstokeypersonaldocumentsandaccounts,likeSocialSecuritynumbersandbankaccountinformation.That,swhereLifeSiteVaultcanhelp.Itdoessobykeepingimportantdocuments“safebutaccessible.”Forexample,withLifeSiteVault,userscanuploadeverythingfromtheirSocialSecuritycardstopassportsandbirthcertificatesoruploadapictureofamedicalinsurancecard.TheRaisemobileappissupposedtoprovide .A.salesinformationonschoolsuppliesB.discountedgiftcardsforschoolitemsC.onlineshoppingguidelinesD.abarcodeonyourphoneIfacollegestudentwantstobudgethisfinancesandpreventhimselffromoverspending,hewillprobablyneed .A.iStudiezProB.SelfControlC.Mint D.LifeSiteVaultWhatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?Tohelpcollegestudentsincreaselearningefficiency.Torecommendsomehelpfulapplicationstostudents.Tocomparedifferenttypesofonlinelearningtools.Toexplainhowtousesomemodernapplications.(C)Morethanfivemilliondifferentkindsoforganisms(生物體)liveontheEarth.Forthousandsofyears,humanshavesearchedforwaystoorganizethisdiversity(多樣性).Intheeighteenthcentury,aSwedishprofessor,physician,andnaturalistnamedCarolusLinnaeusdevelopedthesystemofnamingandclassifyingorganismsthatweusetoday.Linnaeuscontributedtothemodernclassificationoforganismsintwoways.Hefirstdevelopedaconventionfornaminglifeforms.BeforeLinnaeuscameupwithastandardizedsystemofnaming,therewereoftenmanynamesforasinglespecies,andthesenamestendedtobelongandconfusing.LinnaeusdecidedthatallspeciesnamesshouldbeinLatinandshouldhavetwoparts,oneindicatingthegenus(plural:genera),agroupthatincludessimilarspeciesandoneindicatingthespecificnameofthespecies.Whenwrittenalone,thespecificnameismeaninglesssincemanydifferentspeciesindifferentgenerahavethesamespecificname.Thespecificnamefamiliaris,forexample,iscommonlyusedtodescribespecies.Therefore,whenusedbyitself,itwouldnotdescribeanyoneorganism.Whenthegenusisalsogiven,however,asinCanisfamiliaris,weknowthatthenamereferstoaspecificorganism:thedomesticdog.Linnaeuswasalsotheoriginatorofmoderntaxonomy,asystemofclassifyingnaturebasedonhierarchical(分層的)groupings.Linnaeusfirstgroupedlifeformsintothreebroadgroups,calledkingdoms.Thesekingdomswereanimals,plants,andminerals.Hedividedeachofthesekingdomsintoclasses,classesintoorders,ordersintogenera(genusissingular)andthengeneraintospecies,groupingorganismsaccordingtosharedphysicalcharacteristics.AlthoughmoderntaxonomistsstillusethehierarchicalstructureofLinnaeus’sclassificationsystemaswellashismethodofgroupingorganismsaccordingtoobservablesimilarities,theyhaveaddedhierarchicallevelsandsignificantlychangedLinnaeus’soriginalgroupings.Thebroadestleveloflifeisnowadomain.Alllivingthingsfitintoonlythreedomains.Withineachofthesedomainstherearekingdoms.Eachkingdomcontainsphyla(singularisphylum),followedbyclass,order,family,genus,andspecies.InadditiontotheLinnaeankingdomsofplantsandanimals,biologistsrecognizeprokaryotes,protists,andfungiasseparatekingdoms.Theprokaryotesaretheoldestandmostabundantgroupoforganisms.Theyarealsothesmallestcellularorganisms.Commonbacteria,whichhavebeenknowntosurviveinmanyenvironmentsthatsupportnootherformoflife,fallintothiscategory.Theprotistkingdomismadeupofavarietyofsingle-celledorsimplemulticellularorganisms.Protistsdonothavemuchincommon.Theyare,essentially,thoseorganismswhichdonotfitintoanyotherkingdom.Fungicomposeathirdkingdom.Likeplants,thecellsoffungihavecellwalls,givingthematube-likestructure.However,fungidonotproducetheirowncarbonasplantsdo.Rather,theyacquirenutrientsbyabsorbinganddigestingcarbonproducedbyotherorganisms.Yeastsandmushroomsareexamplesoffungi.Thewritergivesthescientificnameofthedomesticdoginparagraph3inordertodemonstrateLinnaeus’smethodofclassificationintroducetheneedforabettersystemofnamingorganismscriticizethecomplexityofLinnaeus’snamingsystemillustratethenecessityofincludingtwopartswhennamingorganismWhichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?ThehierarchicalstructureofLinnaeus’ssystemforclassifyingisnolongerinuse.Linnaeus’soriginalsystemofclassificationconsistedof3domains.Linnaeus’soriginalsystemofclassificationisusedtodaywithlittlemodifications.Moderntaxonomistshaveaddedcategoriesandregroupedorganisms.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutprotists?Theydonotsharethecharacteristicsofanyoftheotherfourkingdoms.Theyaregroupedtogetherbasedonsimilarcharacteristics.Theyarelimitedtosingle-cellorganisms.Theyacquirenutrientsbyeatingotherorganisms.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?TheFatherofModernTaxonomyClassifyingOrganismsDevelopmentinLifeFormsLinnaeus’sClassificationSystemSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Manysaycollectingtoyscreatesasenseofaccomplishment.B.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoas“kidults”.C.Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.D.Butthis“fact”doesn,tseemtoapplytotoday,sworldanymore.Atonepointinourlife,weallhadandlovedourowntoys.Despitethis,somesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.StayingyoungforeverItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan—acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie’s1911book—said:“Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”(67) AccordingtotheNPDGroup,aUSmarketresearchcompany,salesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentin2016,threetimesthepaceofthechildren’stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfrompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials—peoplebornbetweenthe1980sand2000s.“Adultsofthe21stcenturyarechannelingtheirinnerchild,onetoyatatime,”commentedwebsiteKoreaboo.(68) AccordingtoFrederiqueTutt,ananalystatNPD,themotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday’sfast-pacedworld.Theyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtby,say,gettingapromotion,whichisfarlesseasytoachieve.“Itremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflife,”RobWillner,a25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUK,toldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLego,whichhesaidbringshimbothcomfortandentertainment.ToFrankFurendi,aprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUK,thefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuing“thethrillsofyouth”istheevidencethat“adulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymore”,hetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“That’sactuallyquitesad.”AccordingtoCanadiancomicbookartistToddMcFarlane,collectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheirindividuality.“It’sjustpopculturestuff.It’sstuffthatsays,‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat’,”hetoldABCNews.“It’snobigdeal.”Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPan,perhapsit’stimetointroduceanew“fact”,asstatedinthetaglineoftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT：“Growingoldismandatory(強制的)，butgrowingupisoptional.”IV．SummaryWritingDirections：Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Weseeiteverywhere.Atiredparent,attheendofastressfulday,losesit—andachildsuffers.We’dliketohelpifwecould,butwehesitate.Isitourbusinesstointervene(干涉)？Andifwedo,willweembarrassandoffendtheparent,makinghimorherevenmoreangrywiththechild?Isn’titwisertowalkpastwithoutcomment?Afterall,noneofusisaperfectparent.Thereseemstobeacommonassumptioninoursocietythatinterveningonbehalfofachildinapublicplaceisnecessarilyhurtfulandcritical.Itneedstobeneither.Thereisaworldofdifferencebetweenhurtfulcriticism(“Howdareyoutreatyourchildlikethat?”)andhelpfulinterventiondoneinacaringway(“Itcanbereallyhardtomeettheirneedswhenyou’resobusy.IsthereanythingIcandotohelp?”)Thereisnothingessentialininterventionthatrequiresonetobeoffensive.MyfriendsandIhavewitnessedsomereallyharmfulacts：hitting,severeverbalabuse,hurtfulcomparisonstobrothersandsisters,andsoon.Thesechildrenacceptthistreatmentbecausetheyaretoohelplessandinexperiencedtostandupforthemselves.Thatemotionalabuse(虐待)leavesnooutwardscarsshouldnotexcuseusfromhelpingthesechildren.Thoseofuswhocanrecognizedamagingtreatmenthaveanobligationtostepin.Thereisonemorereasonforinterveningthatisnear