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（2023?江蘇南通?江蘇省如皋中學(xué)?？既＃㊣n1977,IrenePepperberg,aHarvardgraduate,decidedto

investigatethethoughtprocessesofanothercreaturebytalkingtoit.Todothis,shewouldteachaone-year-old

Africangrayparrot（鸚鵡）,Alex,toreproducethesoundoftheEnglishlanguage.

PepperbergboughtAlexinapetstore,wheresheletthestore'sassistantchoosehimbecauseshedidn'twant

otherscientiststosaythatshehadintentionallychosenanespeciallysmartbird.GiventhatAlex'sbrainwasjustthe

sizeofawalnut,mostresearchersthoughtPepperberg,scommunicationstudywouldbefutile.

ButwithPepperberg^patientteaching,Alexlearnedhowtofollowalmost100Englishwords.Hecouldcount

tosixandhadlearnedthesoundforsevenandeight.ButthepointwasnottoseeifAlexcouldlearnwordsbyheart.

Pepperbergwantedtogetinsidehismindandlearnmoreaboutabird'sunderstandingoftheworld.

Inonedemonstration,Pepperbergheldupagreenkeyandagreencupforhimtolookat."What'sthesame?”

sheasked."Co-lor,“Alexrespondedwithouthesitation.tcWhafsdifferent?^^Pepperbergasked."Shape,“Alexquickly

replied.Hisvoicehadthesoundhofacartooncharacter.Butthewords-andwhatcanonlybecalledthethoughts一

wereentirelyhis.ManyofAlex'sskils,suchashisabilitytounderstandtheconceptsof"same"and"different”,are

rareintheanimalworld.Livinginacomplexsociety,parrotslikeAlexmustkeeptrackofchangingrelationnships

andenvironments.

Duringthedemonstration,asiftoofferfinalproofofthemindinsidehisbird'sbrain,Alexspokeup."Talk

clearly!?,hecommanded,whenoneoftheyoungerbirdsPepperbergwasalsoteachingmispronouncedtheword

“green”。

Alexknewalltheanswershimselfandwasgettingbored."He'smoody,9,saidPepperberg,"soheinterruptsthe

others,orhegivesthewronganswerjusttobedifficult."Pepperbergwascertainlylearningmoreaboutthemindof

aparrot,butliketheparentofatroublesometeenager,shewaslearningthehardway.

1.WhydidPepperberglettheshopassistantchoosethebird?

A.Abirdwithasmallbrainwasneeded.

B.Shewantedaverysmartbirdforherstudy.

C.Aresearchsubjectshouldberandomlychosen.

D.Theshopassistantwasbetteratchoosingbirds.

2.WhatmightmostresearchersthinkofPepperberg?sstudyatfirst?

A.Innovative.

B.Practical.

C.Costly.

D.Fruitless.

3.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofAlex'sabilitydidPepperberg'sstudyfocuson?

A.Understandingconcepts.

B.Calculating.

C.Recognizingvoices.

D.CreatingEnglishwords.

4.WhatcausedPepperberg'sstruggleinherstudy?

A.HerinstructionshadtobeeasyforAlex.

B.Alexwassometimestooclevertocontrol.

C.Alexwouldpointoutotherbirds'mistakes.

D.ShehadtroubleunderstandingAlex'smood.

（2023?江蘇南京?南京市第一中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測）Wewerestandingatthetopofachurchtower.Isaw

twistingstreetsleadingtothesquare.uSee,mydear,“Fathersaidgently."'Thereismorethanonewaytothesquare.

Father'swordsalwaysguidedme.Dreamingofbecomingafashiondesigner,IcametoParis,butwithoutluck.

ThenonedayImetafriendwearingabeautifulsweater.4tWhataninterestingstitch!,91cried.4<ItwasdonebyMrs.

Vidian,“myfriendexplained."'ShelearnedthestitchinArmenia,hernativecountry.SuddenlyIhadadaringidea.

Whynotdesign,makeandsellmyownclothes?

IdrewabutterflypatternandaskedMrs.Vidiantoknititintoasweater.Itprovedasuccess.ANewYorkstore

wanted40sweaterstobereadyintwoweeks.Iacceptedtheorder.Myhappinessdisappeared,however,whenMrs.

Vidiantoldmeittookheralmostaweektoknitonesweater.

Iwascrushed.ThenIrememberedfather^words.TheremustbeotherArmenianwomeninPariswhomastered

thespecialstitch.ThenIsearchedforanyArmenianslivinginParis.AtlastItrackeddownseveral.Twoweekslater,

thefirstshipmentwasonitswaytotheUnitedStates!

Fromthatdayonorderspouredin.Thencameanothertest.AsIwasbusygettingreadytoshowmywinter

fashions,thesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrike.Wherewasthewayoutthistime?Iwonderedandworried.Then

itdawnedonme.

Iworkedhurriedly.Andrightontime,myshowtookplace.Somecoatshadnosleeves;somewereonlypatterns

madeofheavycottoncloth,butontheseIattachedmaterialtoshowwhatcolorsandtexturestheclotheswouldhave

whentheywerefinished.Whatashow!Onceagainfather9swordshelpedme.

5.Whatproblemdidthewriterfaceafteracceptingtheorder?

A.ItwasimpossibleforVidiantomeetthedeadline.B.Thesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrike.

C.ShefoundithardtotrackArmenianslivinginParis.D.Therewasashortageofsuitablecloth.

6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thefirstshipment“refertoinParagraph4?

A.Rawmaterials.B.Moreorders.C.Thefortysweaters.D.Thespecialstitch.

7.Howdidthewriterdealwiththeshowproblem?

A.Sheputofftheshow.B.Sheshowedtheclothesunfinished.

C.Sheemployedmoresewinggirls.D.Shecompletedtheclothesinahurry.

8.Whichofthefollowingmightthewriteragreewith?

A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Likefather,likeson.

C.Easiersaidthandone.D.AllroadsleadtoRome.

（2023?江蘇揚(yáng)州?江蘇省高郵中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測）Asparents,wealwayshopetodevelopcharactertraitsin

ourchildrenthatwillenhancetheirsuccessinlife.WhenourdaughterMeegan,theeldestoffivechildren,losther

fronttoothattheageofsix,wefoundthefollowingnotewrappedaroundthetinytooth.

DerToothFairy,

Piezelevemeyormajikwand（杖）.Iwanttobeatoothfairy,too.

LuvMeegan

Recognizingpotentialleadershipskills,preciousopportunityandtheteachablemoment,the“ToothFairy”left

thefollowingnoteforlittleMeegan:

DearMeegan,

IhaveworkedhardtobeagoodToothFairyandIlovemyjob.Youaretooyoungforthejobjustnow,soI

cannotgiveyoumywand.Buttherearesomethingsthatyoucanstarttodotoprepareyourselfforthejob:

1）Alwaysdoyourbestineveryjobthatyoudo.

2)Treatallpeopleasyouwishtobetreated.

3)Bekindandhelpfultoothers.

4)Alwayslistencarefullywheneverpeoplespeaktoyou.Iwillinterviewyouonedaywhenyouareolderandready

forthejob.

GoodLuck,Meegan!

TheToothFairy

MeeganwasthrilledattheresponsefromtheToothFairy.Shetookthemessagetoheartandcarefullyfollowed

theinstructions,alwaysworkingtoimproveasshegrew.Hercharacter,herstrengthandherleadershipskillsgrew

rightalongwithher.Aftergraduatingmagnacumlaude(以優(yōu)秀成績)fromcollege,Meeganacceptedachallenging

managementposition.Sheexcelled,andbyage27,shewasthetopmanagerofthecompany.

OnedayMeeganandIweretalkingabouthersuccess.Shetoldmethatthecompanypresidenthadonceasked

herwhatinfluenceshadmotivatedhertowardsuccess.

“Whatdidyoutellhim?”Iasked.

Shereplied,ctMyparents,myteacherandmyfriends.And,ofcourse,theToothFairy!”

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“theteachablemoment“referto?

A.Meeganlostatooth.B.Meeganwrappedatooth.

C.Meeganwroteanote.D.Meeganreceivedanote.

10.WhowrotethereplynotetoMeegan?

A.TheToothFairy.B.Herparents.C.Herteacher.D.Herfriends.

11.WhywasthemessagesocarefullyfollowedbyMeegan?

A.IthelpedMeeganseehergoalreachable.

B.ItpromisedMeeganahigh-rankingposition.

C.ItdemonstrateddesirablecharactertraitstoMeegan.

D.IttaughtMeegantobuildenjoyableinterpersonalrelationships.

12.HowdidMeeganbecomesosuccessful?

A.Shewasgiftedwithsupernaturalpower.

B.Shewasappreciatedforoutstandingtalent.

C.Shewasmotivatedtodevelopfinequalities.

D.Shewasencouragedtoworkinachallengingposition.

（2023?江蘇南通?統(tǒng)考模擬預(yù)測）Most13-year-oldsmighthavespentthosethreeyearspreoccupiedwith

schoolworkorhangingoutwithmates.Oneteenager,however,spenthisnightssleepinginatenttoraisemoneyfor

thehospice（臨終安養(yǎng)院）thatlookedafterhisfriend.Now,MaxWoosey——whobecameknownastheBoyinthe

Tentduringhisyears-longfundraisingcampaign-hasdecidedtogobackindoorsafterthreeyearsandmorethan

￡700,000incharitabledonations.

6<Ilovecamping,it'soneofmyfavouritethingsandI'mdefinitelygoingtomissit,“hesaid.64Ithinkthehighlight

wouldhavetobethesecondcampout,becausethatyearwasthehardest.^^

“Thefirstyearwasquitenicebutthesecondwascolderandtherewereworsestorms.Itwasreallymeaningful

formebecauseallmyfriendsandfamilywerethere.”

Hesaidthatalthoughthewindandrainprovedtobetrickyadversaries（對手），itwaslastsummer'sheatwave

thatalmostforcedhimtoreturntothecomfortsofhisbedroom."Honestly,itwashorrible,andwhenthere'sa

heatwaveyourtentturnsintoagreenhouse.Itwasabsolutelyboiling,9,hesaid.

Ontheprospectofsleepinginsideonaregularbasisagain,hesaid:"Ithinkifsgoingtobeweird（'怪異的）the

firstfewnightsbutIthinkitistimetocomeinsidenow.Therearefutureadventureswearehopingcanbecome

possible.ItisgoingtobestrangebutI'mjustgoingtohavetogetoverit.”

SpeakingtoITV'sGoodMorningBritain,hesaid:"MyfriendRickwasabsolutelyamazing.Helovedthe

outdoors,helovedsportsandwegotalongreallywell.TheNorthDevonhospicejusttookbrilliantcareofhimand

IwantedtosaythankyouinthebiggestwayIcould.SoIstartedsleepingoutsideandItriedtoraiseasmuchmoney

asIcouldforthem.^^

DonationswillgotoNorthDevonhospice.StephenRoberts,itschiefexecutive,toldtheITV:"Thefundshe

raisedforNorthDevonhospiceinthistimewillmakearealdifferencetothepatientsandfamilieswesupport.

13.WhathasMaxbeenengagedinforthreeyears?

A.Doingcharitycamping.B.Hangingoutwithfriends.

C.Finishinghishomework.D.Lookingafterhisfriend.

14.WhatwasthebiggestchallengeforMaxwhilehecampedout?

A.Terriblestorms.B.Extremeheat.

C.Freezingweather.D.Desperateloneliness.

15.WhatisMax'sattitudetofutureadventures?

A.Worried.B.Doubtful.C.Unclear.D.Expectant.

16.WhydidMaxraisemoneyforNorthDevonhospice?

A.Topaythemedicalbillofhisfriend.

B.Toappreciateitslovingcareforhisfriend.

C.Toimprovethewelfareofitsmedicalstaff.

D.Toupdateitsmedicalequipmentandservice.

（2023?江蘇鹽城?統(tǒng)考三模）Momentsbeforehisveryfirstperformanceasadancer,inhisjunioryearat

Stanford,GaurabBaneijeelookedatanaudiencegatheredinRobieGymandsawaseaoffacesandpointingcameras.

Hisnervousnessquicklygavewaytoastateofflow.Musclememoryandthecheersofthecrowdcarriedhim

through,andbeforeheknewit,hewastakingabow.Withthat,Baneijeerecalls,UIwasaddicted.^^

Whathadbegunasanimpulse（沖動(dòng)）一signingupforSocialDance-soonbecameafullinvolvementindance

cultureoncampus.Overthenexttwoyears,BaneijeeexploredarangeofstylesatStanford,performedandeventually

directedthestudentgroupStanfordSwingtime,andservedasco-chairoftheplanningcommitteeforVienneseBall

andforBigDance.

Thepandemicputahardpauseonsocialdanceevents.Butinfall2021,Baneijeereturnedtocampuseagerfor

revival（復(fù)興），andstudentsresponded.Performancessoldout.Baneijeeandothercommunityleaderstookthe

opportunitytobringanewgenerationuptospeedoncampustraditions,andalsotoresetwheretheysawan

opportunitytoimprove.

Baneijee,whowasaservicescholarinhisfreshmanyear,avolunteerwithKidsWithDreams,amemberofthe

AxeCommittee,alsofoundawelcomingcommunityincomputerscience.Theprogramofferedsomanyclasses

Baneijeewantedtotakethathedecidedtocompleteamaster'sdegreeaswell.

Baneijeeplanstoworkintheartificialintelligenceindustry.Hislong-termvisionistoapplyhistechnicalskills

andtheknowledgehe'sgainedinbusiness,humanrights,andmedicinetoacareerindevelopment-increasing

opportunitiesforenterprisearoundtheworld.

“Partofmyprivilege,beinghereatStanford,isthatIcannowusewhatFvelearnedtobringmorefolkstothe

table,“hesays."Icangivethemaccessaswell.^^

Andyes,he'llkeepdancing.

17.WhatcanweknowaboutBanerjee'sfirstdanceperformance?

A.Hewastoonervoustocompletetheperformance.

B.Fewaudiencememberswatchedhisperformance.

C.Theperformancegavehimconfidenceandmotivation.

D.Cheersofthecrowdcausedhisfailureintheperformance.

18.Whatareparagraphs3-4mainlyabout?

A.TheconcernthatBaneijeeshowedindanceculture.

B.ThereasonswhyBaneijeewasinterestedindance.

C.TheeffortsthatBaneijeespentinpromotingdance.

D.Theeffectthatthepandemichadonsocialdanceevents.

19.WhafsBanerjee'sexpectationofhisfuture?

A.Tohelpchildrenrealizetheirdreams.

B.TobecomeanAlexpertatStandford.

C.Togainmoreknowledgeindifferentfield.

D.Tobenefitmorepeopleincareerdevelopment.

20.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBaneijee?

A.Moody.B.Ambitious.C.Reserved.D.Modest.

（2023?江蘇南通?統(tǒng)考三模）Manypeoplemightsearchonlineforanswerstoquestionslikewhethernew

energyvehiclesaresuitableforuseonhighplateausastheyprepareforaroadtriptotheTibetautonomousregion,

butMuYipingandhiswife,TanYan,focusedonsomethingelse.

Likesomanyothers,theyoungcouplefromChongqingtraveledtotheregiontoenjoytheenchantingsightof

peachblossomsinlateMarch,butwhatsetthemapartwasthattheyhadcomewithamobilecoffeevan（廂式貨車）.

“IhavebeenlookingforwardtovisitingTibetforalongsaidMu,32.“AndthenIhadtheideaofstartinga

mobilecoffeevanbusinesstoallowmetofundmytravelsasIenjoyedthetrip.^^

ToensuretheyreachedNyingchicitybeforepeachblossomseason,theyleftChongqinginlateFebruary.While

crossingamountainpassatabout4,400meters,theywerestuckfortwodaysduetoheavysnowfallandhadtoeat

andsleepinthevan."Oncewehittheroad,wediscoveredthatthetripmightnotbequiteaswonderfulaswehad

imagined.Weoftenhadunexpectedproblemswithwaterandpower,anditwasalsodifficulttobuysuppliesonthe

road,“Tansaid.

Butastheirmountainjourneycontinued,sodidtheirprogresswiththeircoffeebusiness,whichtheywouldset

upbesidetheroadduringtrafficjams.TheyalsobegantoservenewdrinkswithaTibetantwist.

Inmid-March,asthepeachtreeswerestillbudding,thecouplearrivedinBomicountyinNyingchianddecided

tostaythereforawhile.Despitetheexhaustingdrive,thestunningviewsmadeitallworthwhile.Theystayedfor20

daysinBomi,eagerlywaitingforpinkpeachflowerstocoverthemountainside.

“Thesightwasamazingandreallymadeourday,^^Musaid."'Comparedwithmylastvisit,Ihavenoticed

significantimprovementsinthequalityofpublicinfrastructuresuchasroadsandscenicspots,whichnowoffer

qualityservices.Whetherifscampingorself^drivingtours,everythingissoconvenientinTibet,9,Musaid.

21.Whatdidthecouplefocusonduringthetrip?

A.Peachblossoms.B.Meansoftransport.

C.Acoffeebusiness.D.Mobileworkforce.

22.Whatdowelearnabouttheircouple?

A.Theirvanwasoftenontheline.B.Theirjourneywasnoeasytask.

C.TheyswungintoactioninMid-March.D.Theirconcernwasjustifiedonthetrip.

23.WhatmessagedidMuwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?

A.Tibethasundergoneincrediblechanges.

B.TourisminTibetneedstobeprioritized.

C.IttakesagesforTibettobecomeamazing.

D.ThetouristseasoninTibetiswellunderway.

24.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Tibet:ablessingtoHumankind

B.Ontheroad:theInspirationbehindCoffee

C.Benefitingfromastunningmountainjourney

D.EnjoyingdreamlifeinTibetwithacoffeevan

（2023?江蘇?江蘇省前黃高級中學(xué)校考二模）TaylorgrewuponthecoastofNewSouthWales,Australiaand

swimmingintheoceanwaspartofeverydaylife.Shebeganspearfishingandworkedherwayupinherearly20sto

becomeoneofveryfewwomenwhowereprofessionalspearfishersandwasnamedtheAustralianLadiesNational

Champion.

However,asshespentmoretimeunderwater,especiallywiththesharks,shehadachangeofheart.4<Ilearned

straightawaythatsharksarenowherenearasdangerousasthemediawouldhaveusbelieve.AndIlearnedthatthey

allhavedifferentpersonalities-there^theshyguy,thecrossguy,andtheaggressiveguy;they'realldif^erent.^^From

thatpointon,shedecided,alongwithherlatehusbandandworldspearfishingchampion,RonTaylor,tohangupher

spearandtoonlyshootthemwithhercamera.

Asapioneeringsharkconservationist,Taylorsucceededinmanyfirststhroughoutherlife'swork.Shewasthe

firstpersontodivewithsharkscageless.Thefirstpersontotestthepowerofasharkbite;shehand-fedaGreatWhite

andpettedit.There5snothingshewouldn'tdotohelpcorrectthefalseimagethatsharksaredangerous,man-eating

beasts.Herresearchhasbecomethebasisformuchofwhatweknowaboutsharkstodayandshesucceededin

becomingthefirstpersontogetGreyNursesharksprotectedinaspecificarea,thefirstsharkspeciesintheworldto

receiveprotectedstatus.

Whenaskedaboutwhatcouldbedonetohelpsavethesharks,andtheoceans,Taylorsaidshewasquite

pessimisticaboutthewholething."Changehastocomefromthegovernmentlevel.,9Butshealsorecommended,

“Thethingthatworksthebestistogetagoodstoryandthengetitoncamera.Thengoontelevisionandspeaktothe

public.Sayittothemothers,“Wouldn'tyoulikeyourchild...whenthey'reoldenough,tobeabletoseethis

wonderful,friendlyshark?^^^^

25.WhatsortofgirlwasTaylorinherearly20s?

A.Far-seeing.

B.Demanding

C.Accomplished

D.Environmentally-aware

26.WhatmightbeTaylor'sinspirationtochangeherheart?

A.Herdesiretoberich.

B.Herunderstandingofsharks.

C.Herambitionforbecomingfamous.

D.HermarriagewithRon.

27.WhyareTaylor'sfirstsmentionedinParagraph3?

A.Toprovehergreatinfluenceonsharkconservation.

B.Tourgetheprotectionofseaanimals.

C.Topresentherachievementsasafemalefisherpioneer.

D.Toshowhereffortstocorrectpeople'sfalseimpressionofsharks.

28.WhatdoesTaylorthinkisabetterwaytoprotectsharks?

A.Raisingpublicawareness.

B.Turningtoexpertsforadvice.

C.Inventingstoriesaboutsharks.

D.Relyingonthegovernmentonly.

（2023?浙江?德清縣高級中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測）ElianaYidreamedofpursuingpianoperformanceincollege,

nevermindthatherfingerscouldbarelyreachthelengthofanoctave（八度音階）.Unabletofullyplaymanyworks

byRomantic-eracomposers,includingBeethovenandBrahms,shetriedanyway-andinherdeterminationtospend

hourspracticingoneofChopin'scompositionswhichisknownforbeing"stretchy”,woundupinjuringherself.

“Iwouldjustgotopieces,9,theSouthernMethodistUniversityjuniorrecalled.tcTherewerejusttoomany

octaves.IwonderedwhetherIwasjustgoingtoplayBachandMozartfortherestofmylife.^^

TheeffortsofSMUkeyboardstudieschairCarolLeonearechangingallthat.Twentyyearsago,theschool

becamethefirstmajoruniversityintheU.S.toincorporatesmallerkeyboardsintoitsmusicprogram,levelingthe

playingfieldforYiandotherpianomajors.

Yireflectedonthefirsttimeshetriedoneofthesmallerkeyboards:atIrememberbeingreallyexcitedbecause

myhandscouldactuallyreachandplayalltherightnotes,“shesaid.Eversince,haven'thadasingleinjury,andI

canpracticeaslongasIwant.”

Fordecades,fewquestionedthesizeoftheconventionalpiano.Ifsomeone5shandspanwaslessthan8.5inches

一thedistanceconsideredidealtocomfortablyplayanoctave-well,thafsjusthowitwas.

Thosewhoattempt“stretchy“passageseithergetusedtoomittingnotesorrisktendon（腱）injurywithrepeated

play.Leoneisfamiliarwithsuchchallenges.Bornintoafamilyofjazzmusicians,sheinsteadfavoredclassicalmusic

andpursuedpianodespitehersmallhandspanandearnedadoctorateinmusicalarts.

AfewyearsafterjoiningSMU'smusicfacultyin1996,thedecoratedpianistreadanarticleinPianoand

Keyboardmagazineaboutthesmallerkeyboards.AsLeonewouldlaterwrite,thediscoverywouldcompletelyrenew

herlifeandcareer.

In2000,shereceivedagranttoretrofitadepartmentSteinwaytoaccommodateasmallerkeyboard,andthe

benefitswereimmediate.Inadditiontorelievinginjurycausedbyoverextendedfingers,shesaid,itgavethosewith

smallerspanstheabilitytoplayclassiccompositionstakenforgrantedbylarger-handedcounterparts.

Smallerkeyboardsinstillmanywithnewconfidence.Ifsnottheirownlimitationsthathaveheldthemback,

theyrealize;it'sthelimitationsoftheinstrumentsthemselves.Forthosedevotedtoalifeofmakingmusic,it'sasif

acloudhassuddenlylifted.

29.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenElianaYiandCarolLeone?

A.Theirinterestinjazzextendedtoclassicalmusic.

B.Shorthandspanusedtorestricttheirmusiccareer.

C.TheybothjoinedSMU'smusicfacultyyearsago.

D.Romantic-eracomposers9musicwaseasyforthem.

30.WhydidSMUinitiateanefforttoscaledownthepiano?

A.Toreducethenumberofoctaves.

B.ToincorporateBachintoitsmusicprogram.

C.Toprovidefairopportunitiesforpianomajors.

D.Toencouragepianiststospendmorehourspracticing.

31.HowdidYiprobablyfeelwhensheplayedtheretrofittedpiano?

A.Confident.B.Frustrated.C.Challenging.D.Determined.

32.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.WhoQualifiesasanIdealPianist?

B.TraditionalorInnovativePiano?

C.Hard-workingPianistsPaysoff

D.TheStorybehindRetrofittedPianos

（2023?浙江麗水?校聯(lián)考三模）TAMPA,Fla,一AtUSF,21-year-oldAlexanderMercierofOdessa,majoredin

mathematicsandmicrobiology,whichleadshimtostartimportantresearchthatmaymakehimtheschool'sfirst

RhodesScholar.

“IwouldsayIamstubborn,explainedMercier,whocouldhearasearlyasSaturdayifhegetsthehonor.He

saysthehonorisduetomorethanjustbrains.Instead,itwasdeterminationthatmadehimanaccomplishedpianist.

Hesayshisbiggestnaturaltalentwasdrawingandhealsohasaloveofart.Butitwasmaththatattractedhimand

hewouldn'tletgo.Hewasstudyinghowmathmayhelpcontrolthespreadofdiseases.

“Iwouldsleeponthecouchnexttothecomputer,9,hesaid.4tIsawagapinepidemiological（流行病學(xué)的）

researchinthestudyofhowdiseasesspread.Ididn'tknowatthetimethatitwouldbecomeoneofthemostimportant

topicsintheworld.5,

Whilehisworkistimelyandimportant,therelotsofcompetition.Elevenotherfinalistsfromthisregionofthe

countryarealsovyingforthehonor.TheyattendschoolslikeMIT,StanfordandtheUniversityofChicago.

MercierowesittohisschoolthathecanhaveasgoodachanceasanyoftheothersandhefeelsthatUSFhas

preparedhimwell.Ifhedoesn,twinthehonorandgettostudyexpense-freeatOxford,hesayshe'llhavemany

options.tuIwillcontinuetodotheworkthatIenjoyandthatIthinkwillbenefitpeople,9,hesaid.

SomearesurprisedthatUSFhasn'thadapreviousRhodesScholar.However,manyschoolshaven'thadone.

Only32areselectedeachyearfromacrossthenation.USFhasonlybeeninexistencesince1956.Bycontrast,the

firstclassesatOxfordwereheldin1096.

33.WhydidMercierchoosetomajorinmathematicsandmicrobiology?

A.Hesawitsbrightfuture.B.Hehasapassionformath.

C.Hewantstowinthehonor.D.Heistalentedinthisfield.

34.Whichexpressioncanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrase"vyingfor”?

A.Huntingfor.B.Applyingfor.

C.Allowingfor.D.Competingfor.

35.WhatcanweinferaboutMercier?

A.HewillstudyartatOxford.B.Hetriestobecomeapianist.

C.Heisgratefultohisschool.D.Hestudieshowdiseasesexist.

36.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.AseniorcouldbeUSF'sfirstRhodesScholar.

B.32studentsareselectedforRhodesScholar.

C.Mathmayhelpcontrolthespreadofdiseases.

D.Aseniorfoundthemostvitaltopicsintheworld.

（2023?浙江?校聯(lián)考模擬預(yù)測）Well,itisn'talongstory,butIwonderifyouwillreallyunderstand.

Iusedtobecrazyabouthunting.There9sathrillinhunting,anexcitementthatcomesoveryouwhenadeer

crashesoutofthebush.Afterhunting,youalsofeelgreattoshowoffwiththeboys.

ItwaslikethatthelasttimeIwasinthewoods.Iwentupintothehillsalone,headingforawell-useddeertrail.

Sureenoughtherewerefreshtracksinthesnow.ThenIsawhim.Adeer,abigbeautifuldeer!SurelyIcouldn'tmiss!

IwaitedforhimtorealizeIwasthereandrunaway.Buthefooledmecompletely.Hecametowardsme!Hewas

curious,Isuppose,ormaybehewasstupid-howelsecanyouexplainit?

Hemusthaveknownaboutmenandguns.Buthecamecloser,puttingonefootbeforetheother,slowlyand

purposefully.Hisbigeyesnevermovedfrommyface.Well,thatdeerwalkedrightuptome.Thenhestoppedand

lookedatme!

Whathappenednextishardtobelieve,butifstrue.Anditallseemedquitenatural.Justaswhenafriendly

puppycomesnearyou,Ireachedupandscratchedhishead