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高考英语阅读理解专项演练高考英语阅读理解专项演练高考英语阅读理解专项演练ShundagarhisavillageonIndiaseast-facingcoast.Itisavillageofsimplemudandgrasshousesbuiltonthebeachjustabovethewaterline.TheKhadraHillsriseimmediatelybehindthevillagetoaheightofonehundredandfiftymeters.Asimplegood-heartedoldmanwhosenamewasJaipurfarmedtwosmallfieldsontheveryedgeofthesehills.Fromhisfieldshecouldseethefishingboatsthattravelledupanddownthecoast.Hecouldseethechildrenplayingonthesands;theirmotherswashingclothesontheflatstoneswheretheShivaRiverflowedintothesea;andtheirfatherslandingthelatestcatchorrepairingnetsandtellingstoriesthathadnoend.AllJaipurownedintheworldweretheclothesheworedayinanddayoutthemiserable(蹩脚的)hutthathesleptinatnightafewtoolsandcookingpots—andhislifewithoutgoodnutritionmedicalcareorhousingC.TheoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood
13.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedwordincanbereplacedby.A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfastDWhenshelookedaheadFlorenceChadwicksawnothingbutasolidwalloffog.Herbodywasnumb(麻木的).Shehadbeenswimmingfornearlysixteenhours.AlreadyshewasthefirstwomantoswimtheEnglishChannelinbothdirections.Nowatage34hergoalwastobecomethefirstwomantoswimfromCatalinaIslandtotheCaliforniacoast.OnthatfourthofJulymorningin1952theseawaslikeanicebathandthefogwassothickthatshecouldhardlyseehersupportboats.Sharksswamtowardherlonefigureonlytobedrivenawaybyrifleshots.Againstthefrigidgripoftheseashestruggledon-hourafterhour-whilemillionswatchedonnationaltelevision.AlongsideFlorenceinoneoftheboatshermotherandhertrainerofferedencouragement.Theytoldheritwasn/tmuchfarther.Butallshecouldseewasfog.Theyurgedhernottogiveup.Sheneverhad...untilthen.Withonlyahalfmiletogosheaskedtobepulledout.Stillthawing(使变温煦)herchilledbodyseveralhourslatershetoldareporter“LookImnotexcusingmyselfbutifIcouldhaveseenlandImighthavemadeit//Itwasnotfatigueoreventhecoldwaterthatdefeatedher.Itwasthefog.Shewasunabletoseehergoal.Twomonthslatershetriedagain.Thistimedespitethesamedensefogsheswamwithherfaithintact(完整无损的)andhergoalclearlypicturedinhermind.Sheknewthatsomewherebehindthatfogwaslandandthistimeshemadeit!FlorenceChadwickbecamethefirstwomantoswimtheCatalinaChanneleclipsing(超越)themensrecordbytwohours!WhydidntFlorenceswimacrosstheCatalinaChannelforthefirsttimeBecauseshewastootiredtogoonswimming.Becausethefogwassothickthatshecouldn/tseehersupportboatsclearly.Becauseshecouldntseethegoalonland.Becausetheseawaterwastoocold.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeanShehadneverbeensohopeless.Shehadneverthoughtofgivingup.Shehadneverseensuchathickfog.ShehadneverswumacrosstheChannelbefore.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueFlorenceChadwickspentlesstimeswimmingacrosstheCatalinaChannelthanmen.FlorenceChadwicksucceededinswimmingacrosstheCatalinaChannelinSeptember
1952.Peoplehadtousegunstodriveawaysomeflesh-eatinganimalsinthesea.NowomenbutFlorenceChadwickwereabletoswimtheEnglishChannelinbothdirections.Thetimeyouspendattheofficemaybethemoststressful(惊慌的)partofyourdaybutitdoesnthavetobe.Youhaveagreaterabilitytoshapeyourofficeenvironmentthanyoumayrealize.Takebreaksthroughouttheday.Itwillhelpclearyourmindandrelievepressure.Somethingassimpleasgoingtothewatercoolerforadrinkmaydothetrick.Takepartinanoontimeoranafter-workexerciseclass.Thiswillgiveyouachancetorelaxandawaytorelievestress.Tohelpyourworkdaygosmoothlytryarrangingyouractivities:Domoredemandingworkinthemorningwhenyourenergylevelishigherandeasierworklaterinthedaywhenyoumaybetired.Trylisteningtomusicrecordingssuchasapoundingsurforsongbirdstohelpyourelax.Suchtapesaresoldinmanyshops.Useheadphonesifyouarelisteningtotheminthemiddleoftheworkday.Gettoworkearlyorstaylateonceaweek.Youmaybeabletocompletemorewhenyouchangeyourdailywork.Ifyourstresscomesfromjobinsecuritytakestockofyourself.Renewyourknowledgeandremindyourselfofyourskillsandstrengths.Alsomakesureyoukeepupwithnewdevelopmentsinyourfields.Thiswillmakeyouvaluabletoemployers.Dontletrumors(谣言)atworkwhichareusuallyfalsecauseyouworry.Aco-workermayjustbethinkingoutloudaboutworst-caseimaginedevents.Ifyourofficeislessstructured(orifyouaretheboss)consideracompanymascot(祥瑞物).Acatordogcandowondersforworkersmorale.WhichofthefollowingcanworkoutyourstressatworkHavingrestsduringtheday.Doinghardworkintheafternoon.Nevertolearnnewthings.Gettingupearlyorstayinguplate.Whichofthefollowinggroupsofwordshavethesamemeaninginthispassagerumour—false;co-workers—companystress—pressure;relax-relieveemployer-boss;ability—activityrecording—songbirds;renew—remindThebesttitleforthispassageis•ThedisadvantagesatworkHowtoimproveyourworkHowtoreducestressatworkThegreatestproblem—stressatworkfields.Thecornthathegrewwasallthatmadelifepossible.IftheweatherwaskindandtheharvestwasgoodJaipurcouldlivehappilyenough-notwellbuthappily.Whenthesunwasfierce^ndtherewaslittleornorainthenhecameclosetothelinebetweenlifeanddeath.LastyeartheweatherhadbeensokindandtheharvestpromisedtobesogoodthatJaipurhadbeenwonderingwhetherhecouldsellallthathehadandlivewithhissonfartherupthecoast.Hehadbeenthinkingaboutdoingthisforsomeyears.Itwashisdearestwishtospendhislastdayswithhissonandhiswife.Buthewouldgoonlyifhecouldgive;hewouldnotgoifitmeanttakingfoodoutofthemouthsofhisgrandchildren.Hewouldratherdiehungrythandothis.OnthedaywhenJaipurdecidedthathewouldharvesthiscornsellitandmoveupthecoasthelookedouttoseaandsawahugewaveseveralkilometersout^dvancingonthecoastandonthevillageofShundagarh.WithintenminuteseveryoneinShundagarhwouldbedrowned.Jaipurwouldhaveshouted^utthepeopleweretoofarawaytohear.Hewouldhaverundownthehillbuthewastoooldtorun.HewaspreparedtodoanythingtosavethepeopleofShundagarhsohedidtheonlythingthathecoulddo:hesetfiretohiscorn.Inamatterofsecondstheflameswererisinghighandsmokewasrisinghigher.WithinaminutethepeopleofShundagarhwereracingupthehilltoseewhathadhappened.ThereinthemiddleofhisblackenedcornfieldtheyfoundJaipur;andtheretheyburiedhim.Onhisgraveztheywrotethewords:HereliesJaipuramanwhogaveliving:amanwhodiedgiving.WhichofthefollowingcouldJaipurNOTseefromhisFieldsMotherswashingclothes.Fatherstakingtheircorntomarket.Fishingboatstravelingonthesea.Childrenplayingonthesands.WhydidntJaipurlivewellHedidntworkhard.Hehadtoomanychildrentofeed.Heonlydependedongoodweatherandharvestforsurvival.Thevillagerskepttakinghiscorn.Jaipursdearestwishwasto.moveawayfromhissontakeavacationupthecoastmakeagreatdealofmoneyinordertoliveaneasylifespendhislastdayswithhissonandhiswifeWhatdidJaipurdowhenhesawthehugewaveHesethiscornonfiresothepeopleofShundagarhwouldleavethebeach.Hescreamedloudlytogetthevillagers/attention.Herandownthehilltotellthepeople.Hestoodstillnotknowingwhattodo.ThevillagerswerethankfultoJaipurbecausehehad■givenhislifeinordertosavetheirssavedtheirvillagefrombeingdrownedbythewavegiventhemmanythingsduringhislifegiventhemhiscorninordertosavethemfromhungerPeoplecanbeaddictedto(沉溺于)differentthings—e.g.alcoholdrugcertainfoodsoreventelevision.Peoplewhohavesuchanaddictionarecompulsive(0强迫的x):theyhaveaverypowerfulpsychologicalneedthattheyfeeltheymustsatisfy.Accordingtopsychologistsmanypeoplearecompulsivespenders.Theyfeelthattheymustspendmoney.Thiscompulsionlikemostothersisimpossibletoexplainreasonably.Forcompulsivespenderswhobuyoncredit(以赊欠方式)chargeaccountsareevenmoreexcitingthanmoney.Inotherwordscompulsivespendersfeelthatwithcredittheycandoanything.Theirpleasureinspendinglargeamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasurethattheygetfromthethingstheybuy.Thereisevenaspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Tosavemoneyofcoursemostpeoplelookforsaleslowpricesanddiscounts.Compulsivebargainhuntershoweveroftenbuythingsthattheydon/tneedjustbecausetheyarecheap.Theywanttobelievethattheyarehelpingtheirbudgets(预算),buttheyarereallyplayinganexcitinggame.Whentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeopletheyfeelthattheyarewinning.Mostpeopleexpertsclaimhavetworeasonsfortheirbehavior:agoodreasonforthethingsthattheydoandtherealreason.Itisnotonlyscientistsofcourse^hounderstandthepsychologyofspendinghabitsbutalsobusinesspeople.Storescompaniesandadvertisersusepsychologytoincreasebusiness.Theyconsiderpeoplesneedsforlovepowerorinfluencetheirbasicvaluestheirbeliefsandopinionsandsoonintheiradvertisingandsalesmethods.Psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalled“behaviortherapy(疗法)“tohelpindividualssolvetheirpersonalityproblems.Inthesamewaytheycanhelppeoplewhofeelthattheyhaveproblemswithmoney.Accordingtothepsychologistsacompulsivespenderisonewhospendslargeamountsofmoney.andtakesgreatpleasurefromwhatheorshebuysinordertosatisfyhisorherbasicneedsinlifejusttomeethisorherstrongpsychologicalneedandfeelsheorsheischeatedWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetextPeoplespendmoneyforexactlythesamereasonthattheyneedtobuythings.Businesspeopleandadvertiserscanusethepsychologyofpeople/sspendinghabitstoincreasesales.Businesspeopleunderstandthepsychologyofcompulsivebuyingbetterthanscientistsdo.Compulsivebargainhuntersdonothaveproblemswithmoney.WhatisthetextmainlyaboutThepsychologyofmoney-spendinghabits.Thehabitsofcompulsivespenders.Aspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Theuseofthepsychologyofspendinghabitsinbusiness.Fromthetextwemaysafelyconcludethatcompulsivespendersorcompulsivebargainhunters.arereallyunreasonableneedspecialtreatmentarereallybeyonddrugscannevergetanyhelptosolvetheirproblemswithmoneyHappybirthdayiDobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappyOfcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besidesthatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity(成熟)一orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatweregettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracle(奇迹)ofgrowthinothersaswell.Forinstanceseeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericanslikepeopleinmostculturesgrowingupisawonderfulprocess(过程).ButgrowingoldThatsadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth・oriented(以年轻人为中心)Americanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoungactyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes「Youreasyoungasyoufeel.Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyareratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoungoratleast“youngatheart.”ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically^seniorcitizens“oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirement(退休)atage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.Socialsecurity(平安)benefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition(养分),medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheatedandrobbed.Howeverdressedasayoungpersonshereceivedmuchmorerespect.UnfortunatelytheelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.WhyPeoplearelivinglonger.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-aged“babyboomers”arerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles皱纹arein.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumers.Growingupisawonderfulthingbecause•peoplecancelebratetheirbirthdayspeoplecanbecomemorematureandwiserpeoplecanreceivemanypresentspeoplewillfeelyoungeratheartWecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatyoungpeoplelackexperienceandwisdomAmericanolderpeopleoftenjokeabouttheiroldageAmericancultureisveryyoungdifferentcountrieshavedifferentopinionsontheoldageTheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3means”•〃ThegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyandreceivegoodmedicalcareTheoldpeopleinAmericaareleadingahard。