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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案Hesbeenenclosedinamassiveblockoficeforthreedaysandthreenightsbeenburiedaliveforaweeklivedinaglassboxfor44dayswithnothingbutwaterandspentoneweekinsideawater-filledsphere一allinthenameofentertainment.InlessthanthreedecadesDavidBlainehastransformedtheworldofmagic.Blainestartedoutasastreetperformerandgainedinstantpopularityduetohisexcitingtricksanduniquemagicstyle.HissuccesspromptedhimtomakeatapeofhisperformancewhichhesenttoaTVnetwork.Soonafterthetelevisionnetworkairedhisself-producedspecialDavidBlaine:StreetMagicanditssequel(续集),DavidBlaine:MagicMan.IntheseprogramsBlainewasshowntravelingacrossthecountryandentertainingunsuspectingpedestrians.UnlikeothermagicshowswherethefocuswasmainlyonthemagicianBlainesshowfocusedontheaudiencesreactions.Thisforeverchangedthewaymagicwasportrayedontelevision.TheNewYorkTimessaidthatBlainehad“takenacraftthatsbeenaroundforhundredsofyearsanddonesomethinguniqueandfreshwithit.”In1999zBlainewasreadytofacenewchallenges.Itwastimeforhimtoexplorehislifelonginterestinendurance(耐力).InAprilheperformedthefirstofaseriesofstunts(特技表演)thatcouldfinallyleadtohimchallengingaworldrecord.Blainesays“AsamagicianItrytocreateimagesthatmakepeoplestopandthink.Ialsotrytochallengemyselftodothingsthatdoctorssayarenotpossible.AlthoughhementionsfutureplansBlainehasntrevealedhisnextbigproject.Howeveronethingiscertain—Blainewillcontinuetosethighgoalsforhimselfandtopushhimselftodoincredibleimpossiblethingsfortheastonishmentofaudiencesaroundtheworld.WhyhasBlainegivensomanyenduranceperformancesTopursuefame.Toentertainaudiences.CTochangemagic.D.Todoscientificexperiments.WhatmaybethemainfocusforthecamerainBlainesself-producedspecialsThesurroundings.Histalkwithviewers.Thefacesoftheaudience.Hishandsandexpressions.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDavidBlaineAmbitiousandoptimistic.Creativeandself-challenging.Adventurousandsensible.Humorousandstrong-willed.WhatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetextMagicManMagicTransformationRealorMagicChallengeandSuccessBCBATheproductionanddistributionoffoodaccountsforaroundathirdoftheworld7stotalgreenhousegasemissions(排放).ButasaconsumerItsdifficulttomeasuretheclimateimpactofwhatyoueat.ADublin-basedstartupcalledEvoccocouldsoonmakeitmucheasier.Itletsuserstrackandimprovetheclimateimpactofyourfoodpurchases.UserssimplyphotographtheirgroceryreceiptsusingtheEvoccoappwhichidentifiesthefoodproductsbyreadingtheprintedtextandusingmachinelearning.Itthencalculatesthecarbonfootprintbasedonthestore7slocationandbycheckingthetypeweightandorigino£afoodagainstadatabase.ThedatabaseismaintainedbyEaternityalifecycleassessmentcompanybasedinSwitzerland.Ifthereceiptdoesntcontainenoughdataonaproductitwillgiveanestimatebasedonsimilarproductsandreferencepoints.TheappisavailableforfreeoniOSandAndroiddeviceswhichhasbeendownloadedmorethan1000timessinceitslaunchattheendoflastyear.Aswellasthepersonalshoppingapp一whichEvoccohopestolaunchintheUnitedStatesbytheendofthisyear一thecompanyisdevelopingadigitaltooltoselltofoodstorekeeperse-commerceplatformsanddeliveryappsthatwilltracktheclimateimpactofaproduct1sjourneythroughthesupplychain.TheaimistohelpstorekeepersprovideclimateimpactinformationdirectlytoconsumersandmoreimportantlytogiveEvoccoaccesstoproductdatatoimproveitsapp.TheEvoccoappisnottheonlyapplookingtoreachthisclimate-consciousmarket.TheresCapturewhichestimatesmonthlyCO2emissionsbyaskingusersaseriesofquestionsondiettransportandotherfactorsaswellasYayzyandMyCarbonActionwhichlinktoausersbankaccountcalculatingtheirfootprintfromtrade.WhatistheEvoccoappdesignedtodoConfirmtheoriginoffoodproducts.Workouttheclimateeffectoffood.Collectvarietiesofgroceryreceipts.Monitorcustomersshoppingpractices.Whatdoestheunderlinedword〃it〃inParagraph2refertoTheproduct.Thereceipt.Evocco.Eaternity.WhatdoweknowaboutthecompanyEvoccofromParagraph3Itprofitsagreatdealfromitsapp.IthaslauncheditsappinAmerica.Itistryingtogetitsappimproved.Itpreferstosellitsapptostorekeepers.WhatdoesthelastparagraphimplyTheEvoccoappisstillfarfromsatisfactory.Smarttoolsmaketrackingcarbonfootprinteasier.Presentdigitalmarketsshouldbestrictlyrestricted.Environmentalawarenessboostsfoodindustryrapidly.。