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必修第三册 UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Danone Portugal introduced a new yogurt named Juntos.For every pack of yogurt that a
person bought ， he would donate yogurt to a family in need.Danone had done its
research.Increasingly，people say they want to buy from brands that give them a sense of
purpose.Surely a yogurt that helped the needy would be appealing.But Juntos was a failure.Despite
sinking millions into a marketing campaign，Danone pulled Juntos from the market only months
after it was launched.Now the same product is simply marketed as a tasty yogurt.
What happened？To find the reason behind Juntos’ failure，Lawrence Williams and his
colleagues did an experiment where they showed people some products and asked these people to
pick one option.They reminded some to focus on the “purposeful and valuable” aspect while
others were told to “enjoy themselves” and focus on “delight and pleasure”．They found
that participants who prioritized meaning preferred the less expensive product when compared with
people who put pleasure in the first place.
So why were meaning-seekers cheaping out ？Lawrence Williams asked participants to
explain their decision-making to find out.He learned that meaning-oriented people were not
thinking about how the product they might buy could bring meaning to their lives.Instead，they
were occupied with what else they could do with their money.
I am all for people making wise and strategic financial choices.But cheap products can create
many problems.Inexpensive options often do not last as long as the higher-end ones.As a result，
we shop more often，which is ultimately worse for our wallets.Plus，that spending pattern can do
greater damage to the environment.Thanks in part to fast fashion，people buy 60 percent more
clothing today than they did 15 years ago.The fashion industry alone emits more greenhouse gases
than international flights and maritime(海运的) shipping combined.
So before you dive into your wallet for some deals，try not to fix only on what you are
spending or saving.Think carefully about what you are buying，too.
1．What is the main reason for the failure of Juntos?
A．It ignored marketing strategies. B．It priced itself relatively high.
C．It lacked a particularly good taste. D．It focused on delight and pleasure.
2．What can be inferred about meaning-seekers?
A．They frequent high-end stores. B．They think products extend their lives.
C．They hesitate to make decisions. D．They make more purchases with money.
3．How is paragraph 4 mainly developed?A．By giving some examples. B．By listing numbers and data.
C．By explaining reasons. D．By making some comparisons.
4．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Innovation：a Product’s Life B．To Buy or Not to Buy
C．Meaning-seekers or Quality-pursuers D．Fast Fashion：a Hit to Your Wallet
B(★)
Earth’s oceans are changing color and climate breakdown is probably to blame，according
to a research.The deep blue sea is actually becoming steadily greener over time，according to the
study，with areas in the low latitudes(纬度) near the equator especially affected.
“The reason why we care about this is not that we care about the color，but that the color is
a reflection of the changes in the state of the ecosystem，” said B．B.Cael，a scientist and
author of the study published in Nature.
The previous research focused on changes in the greenness of the ocean to learn about trends
in the changing climate.But Cael’s team pored over 20 years of observations by NASA’s
Modis-Aqua satellite，a comprehensive database，and looked for patterns of change in the
ocean’s color through a fuller color spectrum(色谱) including red and blue.
The changes have been detected in over 56% of the world’s oceans.In most areas there’s a
clear “greening effect”，Cael said，but he added that there are also places where red or blue
colorings are rising or falling.“These are not massive ecosystem-destroying changes.They may be
mild，” said Cael.“But this gives us an additional piece of evidence that human activity is
likely affecting large parts of the global biosphere(生物圈) in a way that we haven’t been able to
understand.”
Although this discovery firmly documents another consequence of a changing climate，what
is not yet clear is how strong these changes are and what is happening inside the ocean to cause
them，according to Michael J．Behrenfeld，a researcher of ocean productivity，who was not
involved in the research.
NASA will be launching an advanced satellite mission in January 2024 called Pace which will
also measure hundreds of colors in the ocean instead of a handful of progressing studies like these
further.“Making more meaningful inferences about what the changes actually are is definitely a
big next step，” said Cael.
5．Why should attention be drawn to the changing color of oceans?
A．It reflects ecosystem changes. B．It causes climate breakdown.
C．Human activities are affected. D．Low latitude areas are influenced.
6．What does the underlined phrase “pored over” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Copied. B．Covered. C．Studied. D．Borrowed.
7.What is Michael’s attitude towards the discovery?
A．Unclear. B．Dismissive. C．Objective. D．Indifferent.8．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．Pace’s function. B．Cael’s suggestions.
C．Meaningful inferences. D．NASA’s further research plans.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·北京八中期中)
On the final day of my high school，I was hit in the face with a baseball bat.As my classmate
1 at the ball with all his strength，the bat slipped out of his hands and came flying toward me
before 2 me directly between my eyes.I have no memory of the moment of 3 .
When I opened my eyes，I saw people 4 at me and running over to help.Shocked and
5 ，I was unaware of how severely I had been injured.
Shortly after arriving at the local hospital，my body began 6 .I struggled with basic 7
like swallowing and breathing.So the doctors decided the local hospital was 8 to handle the
situation and 9 me a helicopter to fly me to a larger hospital.
The following months were hard.It felt like everything in my life was a 10 .I had double
vision for weeks and I 11 couldn’t see straight.But I was determined not to let my injury get
me down.Although the path of recovery was not 12 ，I managed to get my life in order.With
constant efforts，I even became a college athlete and played professionally to 13 my
potential.
The experience taught me a 14 lesson：what doesn’t beat you makes you stronger.We
all deal with 15 but in the long run，the quality of our lives often depends on the attitude
towards setbacks in life.
1．A.aimed B．swung C．pointed D．grabbed
2．A.striking B．interrupting C．wrapping D．embracing
3．A.impression B．image C．invitation D．impact
4．A.laughing B．shouting C．pointing D．staring
5．A.bored B．amused C．confused D．disappointed
6．A.taking off B．breaking out C．opening up D．shutting down
7．A.functions B．roles C．rights D．responsibilities
8．A.uninvited B．uninterested C．unmanned D．unequipped
9．A.assisted B．ordered C．commanded D．instructed
10．A.chance B．hit C．mess D．balance
11．A.barely B．literally C．immediately D．purposely
12．A.broad B．traditional C．smooth D．remote
13．A.record B．change C．adopt D．realize
14．A.creative B．critical C．bitter D．cheerful
15．A.challenges B．outcomes C．opportunities D．experiences
Ⅲ.语法填空(2024·福建厦门质检)
Wangdao，a biographical film about Chen Wangdao(1891—1977)，was first shown at Fudan
University on Mar.24,2023.“Wang Dao” is not only the name of Chen but also means
1._________(insist) on the path of truth.
The film follows the life of Chen Wangdao.It shows how Chen 2. (translate) the
masterpiece The Communist Manifesto 3. how a group of passionate people
struggled for their dreams.It 4. (vivid) presents a scene in which Chen was so
absorbed in his translation that he made 5. amusing mistake.His mother put a Zongzi
with a bowl containing brown sugar on his desk.Moments later，his lips 6. (cover) in ink
as he had dipped(蘸) the Zongzi into his ink.His mother jokingly asked 7. (he) whether the
sugar was sweet，and he said，“Yes，it is sweet enough.”
At 29，Chen finished the translation,8. laid the foundation for the
establishment of the Communist Party of China in 1921 and inspired many people 9.
(take) part in revolution(革命)．
“The university decided to make the film to promote the noble character of our late
headmaster，Chen Wangdao，and we hope his 10. (pursue) for a bright future of
China can continue to inspire the young people，” said Qiu Xin，Party Chief of Fudan
University.
