高考英语每日练 | 不花钱的礼物商店:Buy Nothing 赠送小组(阅读+七选五)

When a family in the town of Brookfield needed a bicycle for their daughter, they did not go shopping. They typed a message into their local online group, and within an hour a neighbour had one at their door — free.

The family belongs to a "Buy Nothing" group, part of a movement that began in the United States in 2013 and has since spread to thousands of neighbourhoods worldwide. The rules are simple: members offer things they no longer need, ask for things they do need, and say thank you. Everything is free. There is no selling, no swapping, and no bargaining over prices.

At first, many people join to clear out their cupboards. Soon, though, most discover that the real point is not the stuff. Members lend ladders and sewing machines, share leftover birthday cake, and drive elderly neighbours to hospital appointments. "I moved to this town and knew nobody," says one member. "Now I know half the street."

The groups have grown fastest in the past two years, when food and energy prices rose sharply. For many families, free school uniforms and furniture make a real difference to the weekly budget. Yet organisers insist the movement is not only for hard times. "Saving money brings people in," says one founder. "Friendship is what makes them stay."

So what is the catch? Researchers who studied the groups found the answer is nothing at all. Members, they report, simply enjoy a feeling that money cannot buy: knowing exactly who their giving helps.

1. What did the family in Brookfield do when they needed a bicycle?

A. They bought a second-hand one at a low price.

B. They asked for one in an online group and got it free.

C. They waited for a neighbour to give them money.

D. They posted a message to sell their old bicycle.

2. Which of the following is allowed in a Buy Nothing group?

A. Giving thanks for something you receive.

B. Selling an item at a very low price.

C. Swapping your ladder for a sewing machine.

D. Bargaining to get a better deal.

3. Why have the groups grown fastest in the past two years?

A. Researchers recommended them to families.

B. Online shopping became less popular than before.

C. Rising living costs pushed families to save money.

D. Schools asked parents to exchange uniforms there.

4. What does the organiser probably mean by "Saving money brings people in. Friendship is what makes them stay."?

A. Members care more about the community than the savings.

B. Poor families cannot afford to stay in the group.

C. The group charges money to keep friendship alive.

D. Most members leave the group once they save enough.

You listen to the same English songs on the bus, and one day you notice you can sing every word. Congratulations — that is real learning. (36)______ Music also slows words down and repeats key phrases naturally, so your brain hears difficult sounds again and again without getting bored.

Start by choosing the right songs. (37)______ Slow ballads, for example, are usually easier to follow than fast rap, and clear pronunciation matters more than a famous name.

Next, get the words. (38)______ Print them out and listen once while following the lines with your finger. This connects the sounds you hear with the spelling on the page.

Then sing. (39)______ You might feel shy at first, but your mouth needs practice just as much as your ears. Singing forces you to join words together the way native speakers do.

Finally, use what you have learned. (40)______ Write three sentences about your own day borrowing words from it, and those phrases become truly yours.

A. Loud singing in your bedroom or the shower counts as practice.

B. Scientists have proved that music lessons make people more intelligent.

C. Melody gives words a rhythm, and rhythm helps memory.

D. Some websites list the words to almost any song, but always check what you actually hear.

E. Slow songs with clear voices are much easier for learners than fast ones.

F. You should learn English only from songs and never open a textbook again.

G. After you know a song well, borrow from it.

阅读理解

1. B　第一段："They typed a message into their local online group, and within an hour a neighbour had one at their door — free." → 在本地网络群里发消息求助，邻居免费送来，选 B。A「低价买二手」与 free 矛盾；C「等邻居给钱」曲解文意；D「发消息卖旧车」原文是"求"不是"卖"。

2. A　第二段规则："members offer things they no longer need, ask for things they do need, and say thank you. … no selling, no swapping, and no bargaining." → "说谢谢"是规则允许的，选 A。B「低价卖」、C「交换」（swapping 明确禁止）、D「砍价」均为规则禁止项。

3. C　第四段："The groups have grown fastest in the past two years, when food and energy prices rose sharply. … make a real difference to the weekly budget." → 物价大涨促使家庭省钱，选 C。A「研究者推荐」无据；B「网购不流行」未提及；D「学校要求」原文只说校服是免费获得的物品之一。

4. A　组织者的话分两层："Saving money brings people in"（省钱把人吸引来）+"Friendship is what makes them stay"（友谊让人留下）——留在这个群体里的真正原因是社区与人情，选 A。B「穷家庭留不下来」与文意相反；C「收费维持友谊」与"一切免费"矛盾；D「攒够钱就退群」无据。

七选五

36. C　空前"能唱出每个单词——这就是真正的学习"，空后"音乐还把语速放慢、自然重复关键词组"。C "Melody gives words a rhythm, and rhythm helps memory."（旋律给单词以节奏，节奏帮助记忆）承接"能唱出来"并解释为什么唱歌等于学习，选 C。B「上音乐课让人更聪明」谈课程不谈记忆；D「查歌词网站」是第三段内容。

37. E　空前"先选对歌"，空后"慢速民谣通常比快节奏说唱更容易跟上……清晰发音比名气更重要"。E "Slow songs with clear voices are much easier for learners than fast ones."（慢速、吐字清楚的歌对学习者容易得多）与空后"慢速民谣/清晰发音"同义呼应，选 E。C 已用于 36；A「大声唱算练习」是第四段内容。

38. D　空前"接下来，拿到歌词"，空后"打印出来，边听边用手指着行"。D "Some websites list the words to almost any song, but always check what you actually hear."（很多网站能查到歌词，但要核对实际听到的内容）说明"从哪拿歌词"并与"对照听"呼应，选 D。F「永远别翻课本」立场极端，与全文"配合学习"的语境不符。

39. A　空前"然后，唱"，空后"你可能害羞，但嘴巴和耳朵一样需要练习"。A "Loud singing in your bedroom or the shower counts as practice."（在卧室或浴室大声唱也算练习）正好打消害羞顾虑、说明"怎么唱都算数"，选 A。G「熟悉一首歌后借用它」是末段内容；B「音乐课让人聪明」与开口练习无关。

40. G　空前"最后，把你学的用起来"，空后"借歌词写三句自己生活里的句子，这些短语就真正属于你了"。G "After you know a song well, borrow from it."（把一首歌唱熟之后，就从它那里"借"）中的 borrow 与空后 borrowing words 直接呼应，选 G。E 已用于 37；F「只学歌不学课本」不能作方法建议的收尾。