安徽省2021屆高三下學期4月英語模擬試卷分類匯編閱讀理解專題含答案

安徽省2021屆高三4月英語模擬試卷分類匯編閱讀理解專題安徽省馬鞍山市2021屆高三第二次教學質量監(jiān)測英語試試題第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ABelowisalistofwomenwhochangedtheworldwhentheywereyounggirlsandteens.MaryShelleyEnglishauthorMaryShelleywasjust18yearsoldwhenshewroteFrankenstein,whichmanycreditastheoriginofsciencefiction.Thus,Shelleyhasbeencalled“theteenagegirlwhoinventedsciencefiction.”AlexandraScottAlexandraScottwasdiagnosedwithaformofcancershortlybeforeherfirstbirthday.Whenshewasjust4yearsold,shesetupherfirstlemonadestandinherfrontyardtoraisemoneyforchildhoodcancerresearch.Inspiredbyherstory,peoplearoundtheworldsetuptheirownlemonadestandstoraisemoneyforhercause.Bythetimeshediedin2004,shehadraisedSImillion.Herfamilycontinuesherlegacy(遺志)throughAlex'sLemonadeStandFoundation.YuanyuanTanChineseballetdancerYuanyuanTanstartedrepresentinghercountryininternationalcompetitionsasayoungteen.At17,shebecametheyoungesteverprincipaldancerattheSanFranciscoBallet,aswellasthefirstChinesedancertoearnthattitleinamajorWesterncompany.Shegivestalksaroundtheworld,inspiringyoungdancerstofollowtheirartisticdreams.BindiIrwinBindiIrwincarriedonherfatherSteveIrwin'sconservationlegacyfollowinghisdeathin2006.Whenshewas8yearsold,shelaunched“BinditheJungleGirl”toencouragemorekidstogetinterestedinanimalsandwildlifeconservation.ShehascontinuedtomakeTVappearances,publishedbooksandfurtheredherfather'scauses.1.Whocollectedmoneyformedicalresearch?A.MaryShelley. B.YuanyuanTan. C.BindiIrwin. D.AlexandraScott.2.WhatisYuanyuanTanknownas?A.Aninspirationtoyoungartists.B.Aprincipalofanartschool.C.Theyoungestballetcompanyowner.D.ThefirstChineseballetdancer.3.WhatdoweknowaboutBindiIrwin?A.Sheencourageskidstoraiseanimals.B.Shewasdiagnosedwithcancer.C.Shemakeseffortstoconservewildlife.D.Shewrotethefirstsciencefiction.【答案】1.D2.A3.CBAbout50feetfromshore,twobrotherswerefightingfortheirlives,theirmouthsbarelyabletostayabovethewater.Thickfogmadeitdifficultforbeachgoerstoseetheguys,butthescreamswereunmistakableandeverysecondcounted.Thebrothers,aged15and20,werewearingshortsandT-shirts,unsuitableforaNovemberday,letalonethe50-degreewater.KevenHarder,asupervisingranger,toldtheNorthCoastJournalthatswimminginsuchatemperature“willtakethefightrightoutofyou.”Luckily,foursurfersinwetsuitswerenearby.NarayanWeibel,SpenserStratton,andAdrianYork,all16,alongwithTajOrtiz-beck,15,wereontheirsurfboardsridingonwaveswhentheyheardthecries.Theyturnedandsawtwobobbingheadsandfourflailingarms.“Welookedateachotherandknewtheywereabouttodrown,”Weibelsaid.Weibel,Stratton,andOrtiz-beckpaddledtowardthedistressedswimmerswhileYorkheadedtoshoretocall911.Asthesurfersdrewclose,thebrotherswerestruggling.“Itwasprettystressful,buttherewasn'tanytimetothinkaboutit,”O(jiān)rtiz-becksaid.Hepulledupalongsidetheyoungerbrother.Grabbinghimunderhisarms,heraisedhimupontotheboard.StrattonandWeibel,meanwhile,werestraining(竭力)tohelptheelderbrother.Hewaslarge,about250pounds,andpanicked.Fortunately,Yorkarrivedintimetohelpgettheelderbrotheratopthesecondboard.Thesurfersthenpaddledseveralminutesthroughroughwatertothemedicalhelpwaitingonshore.Thebrotherswerescaredbutfine.“Whenwegetacalllikethisone,it'susuallytoolatebythetimewegetthere,”saidDillonCeavenger,thefirstresponder.“Ican'tsayenoughaboutwhattheseboysdid.Theywerewillingandpreparedtorisktheirlives.”4.Whatdoweknowabouttheweatherfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itwasfoggyandcold.B.Itwaspleasantforswimming.C.Itwasfinewithhighvisibility.D.ItwasabnormalforaNovemberday.5.Whathelpedthetwobrotherstobefound?A.Beachgoers'search.B.Theirloudscreams.C.Keven'sinspection.D.Theirdressingstyle.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.Yorkraisedtheelderbrotherupalone.B.Thebrothersstruggledontotheboard.C.Thefourteenagershadagoodcooperation.D.Themedicalteamofferedhelpinthewater.7.Whatcanweinferaboutthesurfersfromthelastparagraph?A.Theirbigsizewastroublesome.B.Theyshouldbecriticizedstrictly.C.Theysacrificedtheirlivestosaveothers.D.Theirquickactioncountedintherescue.【答案】4.A5.B6.C7.DCTheworldhasbeenextremelyimpressedbyChina'shigh-speedtrainsthatcrossthecountrybythehundredsinalldirectionseveryday,butinonecornerofthisvastlandisagentlereminderthatlifewasnotalwaysthisfast.ThosefortunateenoughtotraveltoJiayanginSichuanprovincewillfindrailwaycarriagesdraggedbysteamlocomotives(火車頭),amongthelaststeamtrainsoperatinginChinaandstillrunningeveryday.FirstusedtotransportcoalfromJiayangCoalMine62yearsago,todaytheytransportlocalfarmersandtheirproducetomarketandserveasatouristattraction.“Intheearlydaysoftherailway,farmersheadedforthefarmproducemarketsittingbesidecoal,”saidLiuChengxi,theJiayangofficialinchargeofthetrains.“Ascoalproductionhasstopped,thetrainsarenowexclusively(專門地)forfarmersandtourists.”Thenarrowrailway,only76.2cminsteadofthestandard144cm,stretchesfor19.84km,withthetrainsreachingatopspeedof20km/h.Aone-wayticketcosts5yuanforseatedpassengersand3yuanforstandingpassengersontheordinarytrainsregardlessofwhethertheyaretravellingempty-handedorwithanimalsorvegetables.ButLiCuirong,whohasworkedasatraindispatcher(調度員)formorethan20years,recommendstouristspay80yuanforasightseeingtrain,asthecarriages,whichhave37seats,aremorecomfortableandair-conditioned.Aone-waytriptakesaboutoneandahalfhours.Thesceneryisdramaticasthetrainwindsthroughthemountain,passengerscanviewchickensandgeesewanderingamongtheorangetreesandbutterfliesdancingoverthefieldsandponds.RobDickinson,asteamtrainloverfromtheUnitedKingdom,hasriddenthetrainstwice.Hehopesthenarrowlinecanlastlongenoughforhimtofindthetimetogetbackagain.8.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesteam-poweredtrainsinJiayangfromthetext?A.Theyare144cmwide.B.Theyhavestoppedrunning.C.Theyareusedtotransportcoal.D.Theyhavebecomeatouristattraction.9.WhydoesLiCuirongrecommendasight-seeingtrainfortourists?A.Becauseitrunsfaster.B.Becauseitismoney-savingC.Becauseitistourist-friendly.D.Becauseitoffersaround-waytrip.10.WhatisimpliedinRobDickenson'swords?A.Hecan'taffordtomakeanothertrip.B.Thesteam-poweredtrainsappealtohim.C.Heexpectsthenarrowlinetobelengthened.D.Thepresentsituationoftherailwayisworrying.11.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Adesertedminealiveagain.B.Atraintripbacktoaslowerage.C.Asubwaythroughthemountain.D.Aproducemarketopentotourists.【答案】8.D9.C10.B11.BDAlateststudyonpeoplewhoeatredmeathasfoundtheyhavehigherrisksofheartdiseaseandearlydeath.Thefindinggoesagainstotherrecentresearchthatsuggestedremovingmeatfromone'sdiethasfewhealthbenefits.Thetwoopposingfindingscanmakeitdifficultforpeopletomakesenseofwhatcanseemtobeconflictingmessagesonfood.DuaneMellor,adieticianatAstonUniversity,andotherresearcherssaythatafterexaminingresearchonthesubject,moderationmaybethebestwayforward.“Inthiscase,eatingacertainamountofmeat,includingredmeat,islikelytobesafe,”Mellorsaid.“However,intheinterestofhealth,reducingmeatintaketotherecommendedlessthan70gramsperdaywouldbesensible.”Aresearcherwithtiestothemeatindustrypublishedareportonthesubjectin2019,sayingthatpeopleshouldnotreducetheamountofredmeattheyeat.Someexpertscriticizedthefindingsbecausetheywereinconflictwithdietaryadvicefrominternationalagencies.Thelateststudyfoundthateatingtwoservingsaweekofredmeatorprocessedmeatwaslinkedtoa3%to7%higherriskofheartdiseaseandalsoa3%higherriskofallcausesofdeath.NorrinaAllen,aco-leaderofthelateststudy,saidthehealthriskissmallbutpeopleshouldtrytochangetheirdiet.“It'sasmalldifference,butit'sworthtryingtoreduceredmeatandprocessedmeat.”Sheaddedthateatingredmeatisalsoregularly“l(fā)inkedtootherhealthproblemslikecancer.”TheWorldCancerResearchFundsaysredandprocessedmeatmaycausecancer.Itrecommendseatingredmeatwithanupperlimitof500gramscookedweightperweek-and“l(fā)ittle,ifany”processedmeat.Theysaidonaverage,adultsshouldreducetheamountofmeattheyeatby50%andtheyshouldeattwiceasmuchnuts,fruits,vegetablesandbeans.12.Whatdoesthelateststudysuggest?A.Peopleshouldnotcutdownontheamountofredmeattheyeat.B.Peopleshouldremovemeatfromtheirdietforthebenefitofhealth.C.Eatingredmeatislinkedtohigherrisksofheartdiseaseandearlydeath.D.Eatingtwoservingsaweekofredmeatorprocessedmeathasnohealthrisks.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“moderation”inthesecondparagraphmean?A.Doingresearchbyoneself.B.Followingone'sownheart.C.Avoidingconflictswithothers.D.Stayingwithinreasonablelimits.14.WhatdoesNorrinaAllenthinkofherlatestfinding?A.Itwillhelpimproveoureatinghabit.B.Itisinconflictwithherformerstudy.C.Ithasofferedtworegularcuresforcancer.D.Itmakesnodifferencetothemeatindustry15.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Sometipsoncooking.B.Adviceonahealthydiet.C.Researchonthecauseofcancer.D.Tiesbetweenmeatandvegetables.【答案】12.C13.D14.A15.B安徽省蚌埠市2021屆高三第三次教學質量檢查考試（三模）英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ACrackleisawebsitethatletsyoustreamfreemoviesandwatchfreeTVshowsonyourcomputer,phone,andtablet.Althoughyou'llneedtositthroughafewcommercialbreaksduringthemoviesandshows,anawesomeselectionofprogramming,aswellasadecentvideoquality,willhaveyoucomingbackagainandagain.ViewCrackle'sFreeMoviesMoviesatCrackleareorganizedintotypestohelpyoufindthrillers,comedies,actionmovies,Crackleoriginalmovies,dramas,crimemovies,horrorfilms,andmore.Youcansortthefreemoviesalphabeticallyorbyrecentlyaddedsoyoucancheckbackasoftenasyouwanttoseewhatthey'vebeenincludingintheirfreeselection.Crackleregularlyhasaround100free,full-lengthmoviesthatyouwatchanytimeyouwant.NewmoviesareconstantlybeingaddedandretiredfromCrackle,soyou'llalwaysfindsomethingnewtowatch.ViewCrackle'sFreeTVShowsLikethemoviessection,theTVshowsyoucanfindhereincludemanytypesofprogramsandoriginalCrackleseriesthatyoucan'tfindanywhereelse.Cracklekeepsvideosduringaparticulartimeandthenremovesthem.Thismeansifyouwatchpartofamovieoneday,it'squitepossiblethatitcouldbegonethenextbeforeyoucanfinishit.HowtoStreamCrackleMovies&TVShowsCrackleworksonlotsofdevices.YoucanfollowthelinksabovetoseethemoviesandTVshowsonyourcomputer,butthere'salsoaCracklemovieappsothatyoucanstreamthevideosonyourphoneortablet.YoucandownloadtheCracklemobileapponiOSdevices,Androidphonesandtablets,andotherdevices.21.WhatcanbelearnedaboutCracklefromthefirstparagraph?A.Itinsertsseveraladvertisementsduringfilms.B.Itattractsmoreviewersduetoitswebdesign.C.Itchargesviewersfeestoenjoyallitsprograms.D.Itrequiresviewerstodownloadprogramstowatch.22.WhatcharacteristicdoCrackle'sFreeMoviesandTVShowsshare?A.TheyareallproducedbyCrackle. B.Theyareclassifiedbytime.C.Theyareeasytofindandappreciate. D.TheyarekeptonCrackleallthetime.23.Whattypeofwritingisthetext?A.Anannouncement. B.Anadvertisement.C.Anartworksreview. D.Anofficialreport.BVietnamlaunchedpreparationsfortheLunarNewYearwithafishreleaseonThursday.ThetraditioninvolvesreleasingfishcalledcarpintoriversandlakesinthecountryaweekbeforetheholidayknownasTetofficiallybegins.Thetraditioncomesfromanancientstoryofthree“KitchenGods.Thethree,twomalesandafemale,takearideonthebrightlycoloredcarpattheendoftheyear.TheygotoHeaventomeetwiththeJadeEmperor,theGodwhorulesthere.TheKitchenGodsreportnewsaboutthefamiliestheyrepresenttoaskfortheemperor'scareandprotection.Theireffortshelptokeepthekitchenfiresburning,andfamilieshappyandhealthy.Vietnamesebelievethefishreleasebringsgoodlucktotheirfamilies.AsthegodsgotoHeaven,familiescleantheirhousesinpreparationtocelebrateTet.Acleanhouse,Vietnamesebelieve,willbringluckinthenewyear.OnLunarNewYear'sEve,thegodswillreturntoearthandtheirdutiesinthekitchenofthehouse.Releasingthefishmakesmefeelbetteraboutmyself,"saidNguyenHongNhungofHanoi."It'slikeI'vedoneagooddeed,soI'llbeluckierinthenewyear.Thursday'sevent,whichtakesplaceacrossVietnam,wasmorerestrainedthaninyearspastbecauseofCOVID-19.Itisspreadinginseveralnorthernareasofthecountry."Vietnamesewillstillfollowthetraditionofreleasingthefish,butCOVID-19hasmadepeoplekeepasafedistance,saidTranVanToiashereleasedcarpfromaplasticbagatHanoi'sWestLake.TheLunarNewYearisalsocelebratedinChina,Korea,LaosandotherAsiancountries.24.WhydoVietnamesesetfreecarpattheLunarNewYear?A.TohonortheJadeEmperor. B.Tofollowofficialrules.C.Toblinggoodfortune. D.Toprotectwildlife.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"restrained"inParagraph5mean?A.Canceled. B.Postponed. C.Forbidden. D.Restricted.26.What'sthetextmainlyabout?A.AtraditioninVietnam. B.TheKitchenGods.C.AfestivalinAsiancountries. D.Thefishcalledcarp.27.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Opinion. B.Culture. C.Business. D.Lifestyle.cOneDecembernight,along,longtimeago,afamilysataroundthefireplaceintheirhome.ThisfamilyhadfoundhappinessintheworstplaceinallofNewEngland.Thisfamilywasneverlonely.Theyenjoyedeachother'scompany,andoftenhadvisitors.Thefamilyofferedeverytravelerwhostoppedattheirhomeakindnessthatmoneycouldnotbuy.OnthatDecemberevening,someoneknockedattheirdoor.Theoldestgirlopenedthedoorandfoundayoungmanstandinginthedark.Theoldgrandmotherputachairnearthefireplaceforhim.Theoldestdaughtergavehimawarm,shysmile.Andthebabyheldupitslittlearmstohim."ThisfireisjustwhatIneeded,"theyoungmansaid."Thewindhasbeenblowinginmyfaceforthelasttwohours.Whenthefathertooktheyoungman'stravelbag,hesaidhewasgoingtoVermontwhenhesawthelightinthewindow.Hedecidedtostoptositandenjoytheirfireandcompanyforawhile.Astheyoungmantookhisplacebythefire,somethinglikeheavyfootstepswasheardoutside.Itsoundedasifsomeonewasrunningdownthesideofthemountain,takingenormoussteps.Thefatherlookedoutoneofthewindows."Thatoldmountainhasthrownanotherstoneatusagain.Hemusthavebeenafraidwewouldforgethim.Hesometimesshakeshisheadandmakesusthinkhewillcomedownontopofus,"thefatherexplainedtotheyoungman."Butweareoldneighbors,"hesmiled."Andwemanagetogetalongtogetherprettywell.Besides,Ihavemadeasafehidingplaceoutsidetoprotectusincaseaslidebringsthemountaindownonourheads.”Asthefatherspoke,themotherpreparedahotmealfortheirguest.Whileheate,hetalkedfreelytothefamily,asifitwerehisown.Thisyoungmandidnottrustpeopleeasily.Yetonthisevening,somethingmadehimsharehisdeepestsecretwiththesesimplemountainpeople.28.Whatdoweknowaboutthefamily?A.Theyloveeachotherandkindtoothers. B. Theylivearichlifeinacomfortableplace.C.Theyoftenasktravelerstovisittheirhome. D. Theyliveinharmonywithothervillagers.29.Whydidtheyoungmandropinonthefamily?A.Helosthiswaybecauseofthebadweather. B. Hewantedtokeepwarmforamoment.C.Hetriedtogetridofamanfollowinghim. D. Hewasinvitedbythefamilyinadvance.30.Whichwordbestdescribesthefather?A.Learned. B.Talented. C.Ambitious. D.Optimistic.31.Whatwouldbeprobablytalkedaboutnext?A.Thefamily'shistory. B.Thefather'ssecret.C.Theyoungman'sstory. D.Mountainpeople'slife.DTheAmericanspaceagency'sMarsexplorer,Perseverance,landedsuccessfullyontheRedPlanetThursdayafteraseven-monthtrip.Thesix-wheeledexplorer,orrover,isonaNASAmissiontocollectMartiansoilandrocksaspartofthesearchforsignsofancientlife.Ittook11-and—one—halfminutesfortheconfirmationsignaltoreachEarth.Momentslater,controllersreceivedtherover'sfirstpicturesofMars.PerseverancelandedinanareaofMarscalledJezeroCrater,whichcontainsalargeancientlakebed.NASAconsiderstheareaapromisingplacetofindpossiblesignsofmicrobiallife（微生物）.ScientistsbelieveiflifeeverexistedonMars,itwouldhavebeenpresent3to4billionyearsago,whenwaterflowedontheplanet.However,roughgroundaroundJezeroCraterpresentedpossiblelandingdangersforthePerseverancespacecraft.PerseveranceisNASA'sfifthrovertoexploreMars.Thefirst,namedSojourner,wassentin1997.ThencameSpiritandOpportunity,whichlandedin2004.Thefourthrover,Curiosity,hasbeenexploringtheplanetsince2012.ThosemissionsallresultedinvaluableinformationabouttheRedPlanet.NASAsaysPerseverance“aimstotakethenextstep”insearchingforsignsofancientmicrobiallife.ItisNASA'slargest,heaviestandmosttechnology-loadedvehicleeversenttoMars.Ithas19cameras,twomicrophonesandatwo-meter-longroboticarm.Amachineconnectedtothearmwilldigintothegroundtogatherrockandsoil.TheroverisequippedwithX-rayandimagingsystemstostudyMartianchemistryandtoidentifypossibleorganiccompounds（化合物）.PerseveranceisalsocarryingasmallexperimentalflyercalledIngenuity.NASAsaysthe1.8kilogramvehiclewillattemptitsfirstflightinthecomingmonths.NASAofficialshopeitwillbethefirstvehicletoflyonaplanetotherthanEarth.32.What'stheultimatepurposeofsendingPerseverancetoMars?A.To collectsoilandrocks. B.TodoresearchesintoMartianlakebed.C.To testthelargestrover. D.TolookforsignsofancientMartianlife.33.WhydidNASAchooseJezeroCratertolandPerseverance?A.It'stheclosestplaceto the Earth. B.It'sanidealplaceforitsstudy.C.It'saplacewithflowing water. D.It'salandingareawithnodangers.34.What'sspecialaboutPerseverance?A.It'sequippedwithcamerasandmicrophones.B.It'sthefirstspacecrafttocollectsoilandrocks.C.It'sloadedwithaflyingvehicletobetestedout.D.It'stobeconnectedtoCuriositystillworkingthere.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.NASAExplorerSuccessfullyLandsonMarsB.NASAExplorationonMarsComestoanEndC.TheDevelopmentofSpaceExplorationD.TheMissionofaNewSpacecraft21-25ACBCD26-30ABABD31-35CDBCA安徽省淮南市2021屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。 a Children'sbooksbringbackjoyfulmemories,providingkidswiththatmuch-neededescapism,entertainmentandeducationfromayoungage.Butsometimesitcanbedifficulttoknowwhichtochoose.Here,expertsshareaselectionoftheirfavourites.Germany:Konstantin,byGerdaWagenerVlastaBarankovaThisbookfollowsashycrocodilenamedKonstantinwhofindsaFrenchhorninthejungle.Thelonelyreptilelearnstoplaytheinstrumentinsecretbutlaterwiththeconfidencegivenbyotheranimals,thenervousandlonelyKonstantinfinallycomesoutofhisshellandfindsfriendshipthroughhismusic.Thisheartwarmingstoryencouragestakingprideinwhatyoudoandhavingthecouragetoshareitwithothers.Sweden:PippiLongstocking,byAstridLindgrenPippi,anine-year-oldgirl,isalwaysreadytochallengetheauthorityofgrown-upsandhasaloveofanimals,especiallyforherpethorseandmonkey.Pippialsoprovidesastrongfemalepresenceinthestory,whichisoftenlackingintraditionalchildren'sliteratureandfairytales.Thisisagreatbookforanychildrenlookingforanexcitingandcourageousfigurethattheycanrelateorlookupto,teachingthemnotonlytotaketheleadbuttoquestiontherulesoftheworld.Sweden:PettsonandFindusbySvenNordqvist Itisaseriesabouttheadventuresofanoldman,Pettson,andhiscat,Findus,livingintheirfarmhouseinthecountryside.Beginningusuallywithordinaryevents,suchasacampingorfishingtrip,theycontainlotsoffantasticaldetailsofthesmallcreaturesthatplaytricksonPettson.Thesetalesencouragefindingjoyinthelittlethingsinlife,whetheritiscookingorjustenjoyingthegreatoutdoors.France:TheLittlePrince,byAntoinedeSaint-ExuperyAsoneofthemosttranslatedbooksever,TheLittlePrinceisaclassicinmanynationsbeyonditsnativeFrance.Theplotrevolvesaroundayoungprincewhotravelsfromplanettoplanetthroughspace.Helearnslessonsaboutlove,lonelinessandfriendshipalongtheensuingjourney.Thebookmayhavebeenwrittenforchildren,butTheLittlePrinceincludesenoughreflectiononcomplexthemestokeepgrown-upsentertainedaswell,makingitagreatchoiceforparentsandchildrentoreadtogether.21.Whatareparentssupposedtodowithashyboy?A.Motivatehimtolearnamusicalinstrument.B.Accompanyhimtoreadbedtimestories.C.Encouragehimtocomeoutofhisshell.D.Educatehimtochallengeauthorities.22.Whichisthebestchoicetohelpimproveyourkids'criticalthinking?A.Konstantin B.PippiLongstocking C.PettsonandFindus D.TheLittlePrince23.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theycomefromthewesternculture.B.Theyarethemosttranslatedbooksever.C.Theyareabouthuman-animalrelationship.D.Theyareaboutmemoriesofchildhood.BLouiseGluckhasbeennostrangertoawardsoverherlongandstoriedcareersinceherfirstpublicationin1968.In1993,shewonthePulitzerPrizeforhercollectionofpoems,TheWildIris.AndonOct8(2020)shebecamethe16thwomantowintheNobelPrizeinliteraturewiththeNobelprizesfirstawardedin1901.Gluckwashonored“forherunmistakablepoeticvoicethat,withplainandsimplebeauty,makesindividualexistenceuniversal”.Oftensaidtobeanautobiographicalpoet,drawingfromtheinnerpartsofherlife,"Gluckseekstheuniversal,NobelCommitteeChairAndersOlssonsaidinastatement.Gluck,77,theauthorof12poetrycollections,hasbeenabletoturnherlifeexperiencesintouniversalthemescoveringlife,loss,andisolation.Becauseofthis,readershaveoftenfoundherpoetrytobe"dark”.However,thereismuchmorethandarknessinhervoice,asnotedbyOlsson."Itiscandidandalsoavoicefullofhumorandbitingwit."hesaid.Forexample,inherpoemSnowdrops,sheusesthecomingofspringafterwintertoshowrebirthoflifeafterdeath.Sheleadsreadersdownadepressingpathonlytoreconnectwiththelightatthenearend.Attheconclusionofthepoem,readersarelefttofeelthe“rawwindofthenewworld"astheywatchanewspring.ThisisoftenthecaseinGluck'spoetry,beingabletofeeljoyevenafternothavingdonesoforalongtime.WhenherworkFaithfulVirtuousNightreceivedaNationalBookAwardforPoetryin2014,ajudgefortheawardwentontosay,thecollectioncomesfrom"aworldwheredarknessblurs（模糊）ordinarilysharpedgesaroundtheoppositionsofourlives-lossandrenewal,maleandfemale,thelivingandthedead”.Talkingofprizes,sheacknowledgedthattheycanmake"existenceintheworldeasier59butdidnotamounttotheimmortality（永生）ofatrueartist."IwanttoliveafterIdie,inthatancientway."shesaid."Andthere'snowayofknowingwhetherthatwillhappen,andtherewillbenoknowing,nomatterhowmanyblueribbonshavebeenusedtocovermybody."TheremarkisinlinewithOlsson'sdescriptionofGluck'spoeticvoiceas“candidanduncompromising”butfrequentlywitty.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutLouiseGluck?A.Sheisaproductiveanddistinguishedpoet.B.SheshowedindifferencetotheNobelaward.C.Shehadherfirstpublicationinherteens.D.Shegetsinspirationfromuniversalexistence.25.HowdoreadersfeelafterreadingSnowdrops?A.Depressed.B.Confused.C.Astonished.D.Refreshed.26.AccordingtoGluck,howdoawardsinfluenceartists?A.Byimprovingtheirhealthandfame.B.Bypopularizingtheirworksbetter.C.Bycontributingtotheirlivinglonger.D.Byallowingthemabetterliving.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Gluck'spoetrycollections.B.Gluck'sjourneytosuccess.C.ThegloriesofGluckspoetry.D.ThefeaturesofGluck'spoetry.CCouldlookingthroughtreesbetheviewtoagreenerfuture?Treesreplacingtheclearglassinyourwindowsisnotaworkofsciencefiction.It'shappeningnow.ForestProductsLaboratoryresearcherJunyongZhutogetherwithcolleaguesfromtheUniversityofMarylandandUniversityofColoradohasdevelopedatransparentwoodmaterialthatmaybethewindowoftomorrow.Researchersfoundthattransparentwoodhasthepotentialtooutperformglasscurrentlyusedinconstructioninnearlyeveryway.Whileglassisthemostcommonmaterialusedinwindowconstruction,itcomeswithquiteafewbadconsequences.Heateasilytransfersthroughglassandamountstohigherenergybillswhenitescapesduringcoldweatherandpoursinwhenit'swarm.Glassproductionusedforconstructionalsocomeswithaheavycarbonfootprint.Manufacturingemissionsaloneareapproximately25,000metrictonsperyear,withoutconsideringtheheavyfootprintoftransportingtheglass.Theinnovationwasdevelopedusingwoodfromthebalsatree,whichisnativetoSouthandCentralAmerica.Theteamtreat