閱讀理解（第2期）-2022屆江蘇高考模擬試題分項匯編（學(xué)生版）

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閱讀理解【2022屆江蘇省蘇錫常鎮(zhèn)四市高三教學(xué)情況調(diào)查(一)】

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couldgaininvaluableexperiences.Call0808-291-1807tobookinadvance.

DiscoveringGeorgia

NestledbetweenRussia,Turkey,andArmenia,Georgiaremainsarelativelyundiscoveredcountryatthe

crossroadsofEuropeandAsia.Itsrollingvalleysanddramaticmountainpassesstanditapartfromitsneighbours

and,nowastransportlinkshaveimproved,it'sfastbecomingamust-see.

?Ninedaysfrom￡1,775perpersonforallreaders(15%offforoursubscribers)

?PriceIncludes:allaccommodation;allmealsinthejourneyandlocalrestaurants;allthetransport.

NewEnglandintheFall

Therearefewmorememorablesightsintheworldthanwhenthemillionsoftreesthatcarpetthenortheast

corneroftheUnitedStatessignaltheendofthesummerandthearrivaloffallwithablazeofred,purpleandgold.

ExperienceoneofAmerica'sgreatestglories,discoverendlesslyenergetic,attractiveNewYorkandelegant,

blue-bloodBoston,andtastethedelightsoftheamazingregionknownaroundtheworldasNewEngland.

?Ninedaysfrom￡1,500perperson

,PriceIncludes:8nights'hotelaccommodation;returnflightstoNewYork;anexperiencedtourmanager

BrugesforTravellers

Therecanbefewplacesleftwhereyoucantotallyswitchoffforafewdaysfromthepressuresofmodernday

livingascompletelyasyoucaninBruges.Itsbeautyandpeaceareperfectlypreservedinthismedievaltownin

Europe.

?Twodaysfromonly￡599perperson(￡100foranextraday)

?PriceIncludes:mealsinlocalrestaurants;returnflightsorrailway

21.WhenwetakethetourtoGeorgia,wecan.

A.enjoythebeautifultreesinthecountryside

B,visitsomefamoustouristsitesinbigcities

C.tastethepeaceofmedievaltowninEurope

D.tastethelocalfoodsintherestaurantswithoutextrafee

22.WhatisspecialaboutthetourtoNewEngland?

A.Itcontainsaspecializedtourguideservice.

B.Itboastsabeautifulsceneryofthemountains.

C.Itpromisesfreereturnflightstoanyplaces.

D.ItunfoldstheamazinghistoryofwholeAmerica.

23.Whatdothethreetourshaveincommon?

A.Eachtourprovideshotelaccommodations.

B.Superbtravelexperiencesareguaranteed.

C.Nodiscountsareoffered.

D.Onlyflighttransportisprovided.

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Itwaslate—anunrecognizedandslowhour.Infrontofmewasalargedog,showinghisjawssohardthathis

teethgavealoudsoundwitheachbark.Hiseyeswerelockedonme,desperateforthetoyinmyhand.Buthe

wasn'tplaying-hewasfeelinguneasy.

AsIcautiouslyheldmyground,hisbarkchangedtoashout,thenhegaveashortandfrighteningroar.That

waswhenmyuneasegavewaytosomethingfarmoreprimitive:fear.

Thiswasnoordinarydog.Dyngo,ten-year-old,hadbeentrainedtopushhissix-stonebodytowardenemies,

lockinghisjawsaroundthem.Thisdoghadsavedthousandsoflives.NowhewasinmyflatinWashington

DC.Just72hoursearlier,IhadtravelledacrossthecountrytogetDyngobackfromLukeAirForceBasenear

Phoenix,Arizona,sothathecouldliveouthisremainingyearswithme.

Thatfirstnight,May9,2016,afterwe'dsettledintomyhotelroom,Dyngosatonthebedwaitingforme.AsI

wasgraduallysleeping,Ifelthisbodymoving,andIsmiled:Dyngoisadogwhodreams.Thenextmorning,when

Icameoutfromthebathroomafterashower,itwaslikesteppingintoahenhousemassacre（屠宰場）：feathers

floatedintheair.InthemiddleofthebedwasDyngo,pantingoverapileoftorn-piecespillows.

Ontheflighthome,Dyngowasallowedtositatmyfeetinthebroadfirstrow,buthesoonhadboutsof

vomiting（嘔吐）inbetweenhisattemptstoteartheblanketI'dbroughthim.ThepilotannouncedDyngo?smilitary

status,inspiringapplausefromthewholecabin.Whenwereachedmyflat,webothcollapsedfromexhaustion.It

wouldbeourlastbitofsharedpeaceformanymonths.

24.WhydidtheauthorsayDyngowasnoordinarydog?

A.Becauseitwasalargeandfiercedog.

B.Becauseitcouldlivewithanyonepeacefully.

C.Becauseitwasonceatrainedmilitarydog.

D.BecauseithadsavedthousandsoflivesinWashingtonDC.

25.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph4?

A.DreamingisanabnormalbehaviorforDyngo.

B.Dyngoenjoystearingthingsuplikeotherdogs.

C.Dyngoalwayspreparestowaitforhisownerafterashower.

D.PantingoverapillowisDyngo'smostfavoriteactivity.

26.Howwastheirflighthomeaccordingtothepassage?

A.ItwastiringbutinspiringthatDyngoreceivedpassengers'recognition.

B.ItwasdisappointingbecauseeveryonewasfrightenedbyDyngo.

C.ItwasannoyedthatDyngofellillonboardunexpectedly.

D.Itwaspeacefulandsmoothwithoutanybothers.

27.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Aguidebook.

C.Aresearchpaper.D.Amagazine.

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OnFridayJanuary14,2022,blastwasheard2,000kmawayinNewZealandand3,300kmawayinAustralia.

BoatscrashedintoaquietharborinSouthernCalifornia,aremoteislandwasbatteredinJapanby4footwavesand

twowomenwereswepttotheirdeathsonabeachinPerusome6,000milesfromanunderseavolcaniceruptionso

powerfulthatthetsunamiwhichitsetoffstirredoceanwatershalfwayacrosstheglobe.

ButonSunday,asreportsofthevolcano'seffectcrowdedinfromfar-flungcountries,therewaslittleword

fromTonga,theislandnationjust40milesfromthesiteoftheextraordinaryexplosion.Asconcernsfromallover

theworldgrew,thenationofabout100,000peopleremainedlargelycutofffromtherestoftheworld,itsundersea

internetcablesknockedoutofcommissionbythevolcano.

InTongaonSunday,manyresidentslostnotonlycommunicationchannelsbutelectricpower.Upto80,000

peopletherecouldbeaffected,theInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocietiestoldtheBBC.

NewZealandandothernationsintheregionpledgedtogiveTongaaidtorecover.Butwithheavy

concentrationsofairborneashmakingflightsimpossible,justliketheIcelandvolcanoeruptionin2021,itwas

difficulteventoknowwhatwasneeded.Ardern,theNewZealandprimeminister,saidflightsoverTongawere

plannedforMondayorTuesday,dependingonashconditions.

Tongahasexperiencedasuccessionofnaturaldisastersinrecentyears.In2018,morethan170homeswere

destroyedandtwopeoplekilledbyCycloneGita,aCategory5tropicalstorm.In2020,CycloneHaroldcaused

about$111millionindamage.

28.Whichcountrywasn'taffectedbyTangaunderseavolcaniceruptions?

A.AmericaB.JapanC.PeruD.Iceland

29.Howmuchareaoftheseawaterdidthevolcanostir?

A.20%B.30%C.50%D.70%

30.Whichphrasecanreplacetheunderlinedwords"outofcommission^^?

A.outofactionB.outofrangeC.outofexistenceD.outofaccount

31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.TheIcelandvolcanoeruptionin2021madenearbyflightsdelayed.

B.NewZealandaswellasothernationsintheregiongaveTongaaidtimely.

C.FlightscouldreachTongatwodaysaftertheeruption.

D.TheunderseavolcaniceruptioncausedsevererdamagetoTongathaneverbefore.

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AseriouslysickMarylandmannamedDavidBennettSr.whoreceivedapig'sheartinapioneeringtransplant

surgerysuccessfullyonJanuary17th,2022.However,thismanwhoregainedhislifehasacriminalrecordbecause

ofaviolentattack34yearsagoinwhichherepeatedlystabbedayoungman,EdwardShumaker,causinghim

paralyzed.

TheWashingtonPostfirstreportedthetransplantpatientscriminalrecordandtheattackthatledtoit.The

revelationshaveprompteddebateabouthowpatientsareselectedforhigh-techmedicalcare.

“Thetransplantgavehimlife/*Edward'ssistervoicedherdispleasurewiththetransplantforBennett."Butmy

brothernevergotasecondchanceat

ButBennett'sdoctorssaidthatsuchunsettinghistoricalrecordsdonotdisqualifypatientsfromgetting

cutting-edgemedicalprocedures.

OfficialsattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter,wherethetransplantoperationwasperformed,saidin

astatementthathealthcareproviderswerecommittedtotreatingallpatients,regardlessoftheirbackgroundsorlife

circumstances.

“Itisthesolemnobligationofanyhospitalorhealthcareorganizationtoprovidelifesavingcaretoevery

patientwhocomesthroughtheirdoorsbasedontheirmedicalneeds,theofficialssaid.

“There'salong-existingstandardinmedicalethicsthatphysiciansorsurgeonsdon'tpickandchoosewhothey

treat,nsaidKarenJ.Maschke,aresearchscholarattheHastingsCenterandeditorofEthics&HumanResearch.

Thequestionhasariseninthecontextofimprisonedpeopleandenemiesinwar,andmorerecentlypeople

withCOVIDwhochosenottogetvaccinated,shenoted.

“Wherewouldyoudrawthelineifyoupickedandchose?^^Maschkeasked.

32.WhatcriminalrecorddidDavidBennettSr.have?

A.Herepeatedlystabbedayoungman,EdwardShumaker,todeath.

B.Herepeatedlystabbedayoungman,EdwardShumaker,tobeingparalyzed.

C.ThatDavidBennettSr.receivedapig'sheartdisobeyedtheconventionalmedicalprocedure.

D.ThatDavidBennettSr.receivedapig'sheartdisobeyedalong-existingstandardinmedicalethics.

33.WhatistheattitudeofEdward\sistertowardsthetransplant?

A.SkepticalB.Disapproving.C.Impartial.D.Indifferent.

34.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Patientswithcriminalrecordsaredisqualifiedfromgettingcuttingedgemedicalprocedures.

B.Imprisonedpeoplecan'treceivehigh-techmedicalprocedures.

C.Physiciansshouldn'tprovidelifesavingcaretothosewhohaveunsettlinghistories.

D.PeoplewithCOVIDwhochosenottogetvaccinatedcouldalsoreceivepioneeringmedicaltreatment.

35.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?

A.DavidBennettSr.receivedapig'shearttransplantsuccessfully.

B.DavidBennettSr.hasnorighttogethigh-techmedicalprocedures.

C.Apatientwithaviolentcriminalrecordgotabreakthroughhearttransplant.

D.Healthcareprovidersshouldn'ttreatpatientswhohavecriminalrecords.

閱讀理解【2022屆江蘇省南京市、鹽城市高三第二次模擬】

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Whenmydadwasfirstdiagnosedwithcancerandhadradiation,Ipushedmyfolkstostarteatingmorefresh

produceandpreferablyorganics.Mymomreallyimprovedhercookingfromtheroastedsliceofporkand

frozen-veggiesdinnersthatIhadfalleninlovewith.Dadsaidhehadnevereatensowell.

MydadhadbeenanIBMguy,whooftensaid,“Peopleneverchange,buthebecameskilledinoverall

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changes,buthehadsurvivedcancerforover10years,constantlylearning,runninghischaritygolfevents,doinga

bitoftravel,andalwayslookingpleasantandsmiling.

MydadandIdecoratedafarmhousein2012,andIstartedtakingcareoftheorchard,shapingrowsforcrops

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Theideaforthisbusinesscamefromwhatwelearnedabouttheroleoffoodinhealth.Mydad'sdoctortold

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witheasybutcrazy-deliciousrecipesaswellassupport,encouragement,overallthinkingandevenabitofhumor.

24.Whatwastheauthor'sfavoritefoodinthepast?

A.Organicfood.B.Freshvegetables.

C.Barbecuedmeat.D.Fast-foodmeal.

25.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisdad?

A.Hewasastubbornsenior.B.Hewascrazyaboutadventures.

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26.Whatinspiredtheauthorandhisdadtostartthefarm?

A.Thepressureofhismother.B.Thesuggestionsofadoctor.

C.Thedeadlycancerofhisdad.D.Thegreatharvestonthefarm.

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Streaming（流媒體）firstbecamepopularin2005,thankstoYouTube.Nowadaysnearlythreequartersof

Americanhouseholdssubscribetoatleastonevideostreamingservice.Withalmost200millionsubscribers

worldwideandabillionhoursofcontentviewedeachweek,Netflixisbyfarthebiggestpaidservice.No.2is

AmazonPrimeVideo.ButforeveryGoliath,thereareahundredDavids.Manysmallerstreamingservicesshow

nothingbutsports,classicmovies,orJapaneseanime（動畫片）.

Intheearlydaysofsteamingtheappealwasthelowercost,anditstillis.Theaveragestreamerspends$37a

month（andsubscribestothreestreamingplatform,whiletheaveragecable（有線電視）userpaysmorethan$200

permonth.Stillstreaminghasbecomemoreexpensiveinrecentyears.In2019,Netflixraisedthepriceofitsbasic

service12.5percent,to$8.99amonth.Aquarterofissubscribers,whoprotestedpriceincreases,saidtheywould

canceltheirsubscriptions.Fewdid.

Amajorreason:StreamingnetworkshavebecomehometomanyofthemostpopularTVseries,including

recentEmmywinners.Theyofferfull-lengthfeaturefilmsaswell,andlastyear,NetflixreceivedmoreOscar

nominations（提名）thananyothermediacompany.Infact,streaminghaschangedtheOscarcompetition,atleast

forthisyear.Usuallyonlyfilmsshownintheatersareconsidered,butbecauseofthecoronavirus,allmovies

releasedonlinein2020arequalifiedforthe2021AcademyAwards.ThatshiftisespeciallygoodnewsforDisney,

whichisputtingthemuchanticipatedmovieMulanonitsnewstreamingservice,Disney+.ButwatchingMulan

fromyourownhomewillcost$29.99---ontopoftheservice'smonthlyfeeof$6.99.

Toomuchstreamingcanhaveitsdisadvantages,however.Therearethosewhobinge-watch,aterm

Merriam-Websteraddedin2017withthedefinition"towatchmanyorallepisodesof（aTVseries）onend.”

AlejandroFragosofromNewYorkholdstheGuinnessWorldRecord:94straighthours.

28.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"Goliath"and"David"inParagraph1referto?

A.TVviewers.B.TVprograms.

C.Streamingsubscribers.D.Streamingservices.

29.WhydidmostNetflixsubscriberscontinuetheirsubscriptions?

A.Theycannotgowithoutit.

B.Theythinkthelowcostisathingofthepast.

C.Netflixhascontrolledthemarket.

D.Theythinkitisgoodvalueformoney.

30.WhatdoesthegoodnewsinParagraph3meantoDisney?

A.ThemovieMulancanbereleasedonDisney+.

B.ThemovieMulanwillgenerategreatprofits.

C.ThemovieMulancancompeteforanOscar.

D.ThemovieMulanwillwinanOscaraward.

31.Whatdobinge-watcherstendtodo?

A.Theystartanewlife.B.TheywatchTVseriescontinuously.

C.Theybreakworldrecords.D.TheywatchTVseriesaimlessly

In2016,inanIllinoistowncalledCahokia,awomanwassenttoprisonjustbecauseshefailedtotendher

lawn（草坪）,In2019,aFloridamanwasfined$30,000bythecityofDunedinforallowinghisgrasstogrowmore

than10inchesinheight.Theseexamples,whileextreme,arenotrareoccurrenceinAmerica.

Astudyestimatedthatturfgrasses（lawns,parks,athleticfields,etc）coverover40millionacresinthe

continentalU.S.,anarealargerthananycroparea.AndAmericansspendasmuchas$60billionayearmaintaining

thesegrasses.TheseimpressivedataaretheresultofAmericans9settingmuchstorebythesepiecesofgreeneryIbr

severalcenturies.

Centuriesago,onlythosewithconsiderablewealthcouldowntheresourcesneededtomaintainthesedisplays.

Inthemodernworld,lawnshavegraduallychangedfromtheestatesofthewealthytothefrontyardsofcommon

people.AcrossAmerica,millionsoffamiliesnowproudlypresenttheirgrasstotheirneighborsanddriversby

carefullyweeding,watering,fertilizingandmowingthesesmall-scalerepresentationsofthegrounds.

Withthiscontextinmind,it'seasytoseewell-tendedlawnsinAmerica.Peopletendtouselawnstocreatean

impressionoforderortoindicateasenseofpersonalsuccess.Therelativehealthandattractivenessofthegrassin

theiryardbecomesabarometer（晴雨表）fortheirlifeaswhole.

However,withsomanyacrescoveredbythegrass,theinfluenceassociatedwithlawnmaintenanceismore

thanjustpsychological.Tobegin,alawnrequiresmassivequantitiesofresourcestosustain.TheU.S.Department

ofAgricultureestimatesthatlawnsaccountforabouthalfofhomeowner\wateruse,muchofwhichiswasted.

Additionally,Americansarereportedtouse80millionpoundsofchemicalsontheirlawnseachyear.Theprocess

oftendingthelawnalsocontributestoairpollution.

Thesesurprisingdatameanweneedtoquestionwhetherlawnsprovideuswithenoughbenefittojustifytheir

widespreadexistence.

32.Whyarethetwolawn-relatedcasesmentionedinthefirstparagraph?

A.ToexplaintheeffectivenessofAmericanlaws

B.ToshowthesignificanceoflawnsinAmericansociety.

C.TostressAmericans5awarenessofenvironmentalprotection.

D.TorevealthecostofmaintaininglawnsinAmericans'dailylife.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthesecondparagraphmean?

A.Makingfulluseof.B.Facingtheconsequenceof.

C.Attachinggreatimportanceto.D.Shoulderingtheresponsibilityfor.

34.WhydoAmericanshaveapreferenceforwell-tendedlawns?

A.Becauseofthepsychologicalfunctionoflawns.

B.BecauseofthepopularityoflawnsinAmericans,life

C.Becauseofthepurposeofplacingbarometersinlawns.

D.Becauseofthemethodofplantinghealthyandattractivelawns.

35.WhatcanweknowaboutthelawnsintheU.S.accordingtothepassage?

A.Theywillbeexpandedtocovermorelands.

B.Theyareofsignificantenvironmentalconcerns.

C.Theywillmotivatepeopletobehealth-conscious.

D.Theycanpromotethedevelopmentofthechemicalindustry.

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Aspecialplacetostaycanmakeaholiday—butalsobreakthebank.Wehavepickednewaffordableplaces

acrossEuropefor€150aroomanightorless.

ScourieHotel

Doublesfrom€129

OpenedOctober2015

Thishotelhasbeenadoredbyfishingfansforgenerations.WhentheCampbellfamilyboughtitsixyearsago,

theyupdateditwithgentle,stylishfurnishings.There'sastringofspectacularbeachestodiscover,includingthe

ScourieBaywithgoldensand.

Ho36Hotel

Doublesfrom€109

OpenedDecember2017

Thishotelofferstherarestofthings—skiaccommodationthatisbothaffordableandstylish.Guestscanski

orsnowboardfromthefrontdoor.TherearetwolivelybarswithlivemusicandregularDJnights,arestaurant

servingheartyAlpinemealsandfilmnights.

ConsciousHotel

Doublesfrom€120

OpenedApril2016

ThisfourthhotelbyDutchsustainablebrandConsciousisthefirstpoweredentirelybywind.Therestaurantis

fullyorganicandthebedroomssimplewithcontemporaryelements.ThehoteloverlookstheWesterpark,oneof

Amsterdam'sbiggestgreenspaces.

DockHotel

Doublesfrom€150

OpenedMay2014

ThislargehotelontheBalticcoastismadefromshippingcontainers.Theindustrialthemecontinues

inside,withconcretewalls,exposedpipes,andmorecontainers.Thehotelis12minutes,walkfromthebeach.

1.Whichhotelbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoyanactivesociallife?

A.ScourieHotel.

B.Ho36Hotel.

C.ConsciousHotel.

D.DockHotel.

2.WhatisspecialaboutConsciousHotel?

A.Itisold-fashioned.

B.Ithasthelongesthistory.

C.Itisenvironment-friendly.

D.Itoffersthebiggestgreenspace.

3.WhatcantheguestsofScourieHotelandDockHoteldo?

A.Updatethefurniture.

B.Walkonthebeach.

C.Appreciatearchitecture.

D.Visitindustrialfairs.

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LaurieHoramneverthoughtofhimselfasmusical.Athome,hisdadneverlistenedtomusic,whileoneofhis

boardingschoolteacherslabelledhimtonedeaf.Butlastmonthhestartedtoplaytheharmonica（口琴）onthe

streetsofBradford.Peopleclapped,dancedandthrewcoinsintohiscaseforthelocalfoodbank.Horamcaught

himselfthinking.fctHow,attheageof79,doIcometobeplayingmusictopeopleonthestreets?5'

Thequestionpreoccupiedhim,because,someyearsagoatafamilygathering,Gavin,hiseldestson,said:

“Youknowwhat,Dad?Itcan'tbecoincidental.Wemusthavegotourmusicalabilitiesfromyou."Horamhasthree

sonsandtheycoverarangeofinstruments.Hewassurprised."Therecan'tbemusicinme,becauseIcan't

play!”hesaid.

Eightyearsago,Horam,aretiredcivilservant,wasonhiswaybackfromatripwithhisfamily.Gavinstopped

atamusicshop.Hewalkedoutandsaid:"Hereyouare.Iboughtthisforyou,Dad.It'saharmonica.Tiltryto

showyouhowtoplaya

Theywenttoasessionattheirlocalpub.GavinplayedtheguitarandHoramsatinthecornerwithhis

harmonica,tryingtomakeasoundthatnoonewouldhear.Aftersixmonths,hewasinvitedintothegroup.He

discoveredatalentforimprovisation（艮［J興表演）,respondingtoanotewithinamillisecondwithoutbattinganeyelid.

“Idon'tplaybyear.Iplaybyheart.^^Actually,Horamsays:"Myharmonicaplaysme-howIfeel,whatIam,what

I'vebeen.”

MusichasenrichedlifewithfriendshipandmadeHoramfeel“partofsomethingmuchbigger“thanhimself.

“Atatimewhenthecircleoflifemightbeshrinking,mineisexpanding,hesays."Maybeweneverknow

completelywhoweareorwhatwecando.”

4.WhydidHoramplay由eharmonicaonthestreetsofBradford?

A.Torecallthegoodolddays.

B.Tobegfoodfrompassers-by.

C.Tolivehischildhooddream.

D.Tocollectmoneyforcharity.

5.WhatisGavin'sattitudetohisfather'smusicalability?

A.Positive.

B.Disapproving.

C.Doubtful.

D.Unclear.

6.WhatdoesplayingtheharmonicaallowHoramtodo?

A.Enjoythequiet.

B.Listentohisheart.

C.Expresshimself.

D.Sharpenhishearing.

7.WhatdoesmusicbringtoHoram?

A.Alostsoul.

B.Acomfortablelife.

C.Abroadercircleoflife.

D.Anewperceptionoffamily.

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Christmaswouldn'tbeChristmaswithoutmountainsofwrappingpapercoveringtheflooron25December.

Orwouldit?

Ariseininterestincrafting（手工藝），coupledwithagreaterawarenessoftheenvironmentunderlockdown,

hasledtoanincreaseininterestinfuroshiki-theJapaneseartoffabricwrappingthisyear.

FuroshikiaretraditionalJapaneseclothsusedtotransportfood,clothesorgifts.Theyareincreasinglybeing

acceptedbyshoppersasanalternativetopaper.Theclothsareeasytouse:giftsareplacedinthecentreofthe

fabric,whichisthentucked（卷起）aroundtheobjectandfastenedwithaknot（結(jié)）.

Becausefabricissomuchmoremalleable（可塑的）thanwrappingpaper,itcanbeusedtomakeeventhemost

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