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练习 12 阅读理解＋概要写作
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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2022·天津期中改编 议论文 320词 ★★★☆☆
In ancient Greek mythology, we learn about a young man named Narcissus. He was so
beautiful that he fell in love with his own reflection. But soon he realized that what he loved was
not real. As a result he became sad and died. In the place where he had stood appeared a yellow
flower—a narcissus. This is where the word “narcissism” came from. Unfortunately, this word is
often used negatively—it is usually used to mean being selfcentered and not caring about others.
However, part of the reason that narcissism carries these negative meanings is that many
people admire themselves in an unhealthy way. But the truth is that good selflove is necessary for
our mental health, scientists say. A study shows that low selfesteem is responsible for many social
problems, and it can affect teenagers seriously. When they feel less confident and not as good as
their classmates, teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression, according to the BBC.
Another reason that narcissism is considered an ugly thing is that we are taught that we
should care more about others than ourselves and that it's better to give than to receive. But
psychologists say that the love for others is actually based on selflove—if you see yourself as an
unpleasant stranger, how can you make friends with anyone else? The best way to defeat a
negative selfimage is to step back and build your pride. Make a list if you need, and record all of
the great things you do every day. Think about how you are always there for your friends; how
you help your classmates with their homework.
If you think you're weak because you can't finish a 1，500meter run, get to the track and
practice. If you think you're dull because you are not in fashion, buy a few new clothes. But
remember, just because you think it,__it doesn't mean it's true.
The next time you look in the mirror, try to tell yourself that you are one of a kind. Pick out
your best qualities and be proud of yourself.
1．Why does narcissism often have a negative meaning?
A．In ancient Greek mythology, Narcissus's story is sad.
B．Narcissism is a habit in which people unhealthily admire themselves.
C．Narcissism is responsible for many social problems.
D．Narcissism harms one's mental health.
2．What social problem is caused by low selfesteem?
A．Teenagers' physical and mental health is negatively affected.
B．Teenagers who don't like themselves are often ignored by teachers.
C．Teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression.
D．Teenagers often feel that they could have done better.
3．What does the word “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph?
A．You can't finish a 1，500meter run.
B．You are not in style.
C．You are weak or humorous.
D．You have a negative selfimage.4．What is the main purpose of this text?
A．To persuade people to stop being narcissistic.
B．To suggest that parents care about children's selfimage.
C．To advise people to look in the mirror and like themselves.
D．To encourage people to accept and love
themselves.
B
2022·广东深圳联考 议论文 340词 ★★★☆☆
Slowing down was the last thing on Elaine Schaefer's mind when she turned 70 last year.
She'd enjoyed an ambitious travel schedule for the previous decade. She didn't feel too old to
travel.
Yet many people are asking that slightly embarrassing question: Can you be too old to travel?
The travel industry has already responded. Try renting a car in Europe, for example, in Croatia,
Schaefer wouldn't be able to this year, because the maximum age to rent a car is 70. Insurance
companies require higher rates; tour operators limit certain activities. That feels like a “no” for
many senior travelers.
Definitely some folks should think twice before traveling, but not only based on their age. It's
their level of fitness, says Kirsten Veldman, a former tour guide who now edits a retirement blog.
She recalls a 93yearold who was disabled and traveling alone on a Caribbean tour. “You can't
expect to ask a tour leader to be there for you 24/7 for medical care，” she says. “Tour guides
don't have the time, skills, and knowledge for it. So, in this case, my advice is: he shouldn't have
traveled with us in this situation.”
But some tour operators serve older travelers. For example, Grand Circle Travel started in
1958 to serve senior members. “We have travelers in their 80s and even 90s. Some travel in
groups and some alone，” says company spokeswoman Ann Shannon. “We have no age limit.”
If you ask travel experts, they'll tell you that age is just a number. It's a question of physical
and to a certain extent, mental ability. “Many of our travelers are retired, focused on keeping
their good health, and are experienced travelers who have a good idea of what to expect，” says
Sara BaerSinnott, president of Oldways, a food and nutrition notforprofit that operates tours.
“Someone in their 40s may struggle more than someone in their 80s.”
5．What is expected if Schaefer travels in Croatia this year?
A．She can rent a car to go around.
B．She has to pay more insurance fees.
C．She can join in all kinds of activities.
D．She will receive 24/7 medical care.
6．What caused Veldman to disapprove of the 93yearold's traveling?
A．His old age.
B．His lack of money.
C．His poor health.
D．His insociable personality.
7．What do we know about Grand Circle Travel?
A．It is a nonprofit traveling organization.
B．It offers service to a wide range of travelers.
C．It has a history of more than seven decades.D．Its main customers are senior travelers.
8．What is the author's attitude toward senior traveling?
A．Opposed. B．Supportive.
C．Tolerant. D．Objective.
Ⅱ.概要写作
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
[2022·金华十校4月模拟]Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can
affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical
(实证的) basis. They are discovering how to design space that promotes creativity, keeps people
focused and leads to relaxation.
Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007,
Joan MeyersLevy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room's ceiling
affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think
more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Lower ceilings, on the other
hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.
In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence a person's ability
to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids
who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most
gains in a standard test of attention. According to another study at the University of Georgia, using
nature to improve the focus of attention seems to pay off academically. They found that students in
classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores in tests
of vocabulary, language arts and maths than those students whose classrooms primarily
overlooked roads and parking lots.
A recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim (暗淡的) light helps people to
loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase
relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded
edges could help visitors relax.
So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number
of studies, so we're almost looking at the problem through a straw，” architect David Allison
says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of
them? That's what we're all struggling with.”
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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2022·辽宁沈阳一模 说明文 310词 ★★★☆☆
The following are the essential and sustainable (可持续的) sites to see in 2021. Grab your
bags and go!
●Magdalen Island, Canada
Why go now：See a beautiful but decreasing world of ice—and the harp seals that depend on
it.
What to know：The baby seals are born on the ice in late February and early March.The
young seals are one of the most attractive creatures on the planet.
When to go: February—March
How to go：Live aboard boat expeditions offer the luxury of time with the seals above and
below the sea ice.
●Abu Simbel, Egypt
Why go now: Enjoy a private audience with Ramses Ⅱ.
What to know：Abu Simbel is deep in the south of Egypt near its border with Sudan. The
temples are archaeological treasures and wonders of modern engineering. Buried by sand for
thousands of years, the towering landmarks were unearthed by archaeologists in 1813 and saved
from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
When to go: February—March
How to go: A good way to experience Abu Simbel is as part of a Nile cruise.
●Fort Kochi, India
Why go now: Track artful trends in creative Kerala.
What to know: It is gaining notice as a new arts center. The fourmonthlong KochiMiseries
Biennale is the largest event of its kind in South Asia. Launched in 2012, the Biennale shows
contemporary international, Indian, and crosscultural visual art and experiences.
When to go: December—April
●Zakouma National Park, Chad
Why go now: Support an African elephant reserve.
What to know: Zakouma National Park is home to a rapidly growing African elephant
population—some 559 in 2019 and a thousand expected by 2024. The park's location, in
southeastern Chad, one of the world's least visited countries, makes Zakouma a bestkept secret—
one worth sharing to help ensure its continued success.
When to go: March—April
1．What attracts tourists in Magdalen Island most?
A．Waters. B．Fishing.
C．Seals. D．Expeditions.
2．Who might show great interest in Fort Kochi?
A．History lovers. B．Art lovers.
C．Photographers. D．Designers.
3．Why has Zakouma National Park been well protected?A．People there are poor.
B．Measures are proper.
C．Tourists are fewer.
D．Laws play an important role.
B
2022·河北保定摸底 议论文 329词 ★★★☆☆
“I'll be there in a few minutes. I'm playing a game with a friend, a guy named Scuzball，”
my 15yearold son shouted from his room. “Oh, what is Scuzball's real name？” I asked. “I
have no idea，” he said. “Where is he from？” I continued. He responded, “I think
somewhere in Canada. Oh, wait, it doesn't even matter because Scuzball just left the game and he
has been replaced with a robot.”
“Your friend is replaced by artificial intelligence？” “It doesn't matter, Dad. It happens
all the time! The game continues.” My son doesn't mind playing with a person or a robot, which is
typical of gamers these days. I wonder whether the facetoface experience of friendship that I grew
up with will be lost.
Aristotle, a great thinker and educator, has pointed out that shallow friendship is easily
formed but also easily abandoned because such bonds are fragile. Deep friendship, by contrast, is
when you care for your friend for his sake, not for any benefit you can get. This is selfless
friendship. You can have only a couple of these friends because they require lots of time and
effort. You must make sacrifices for each other.
True friendship requires “being with” and “doing for”. Perhaps the most defining feature of
deep friendship is “doing for”， as my friend has my back when I'm in trouble or brings me soup
when I'm sick. Only strong bonds have the power to motivate real sacrifices. But it is unclear why
online “friends” would not bother to do the hard work of friendship. When I asked my students
whether they had people in their lives who would bring them soup when they were sick, they
laughed at my Stone Age question and said they'd just order soup online.
Digital life fills and absorbs waking life time so that people do not join in typical activities of
friendship, like sports, collective arts, free range childhoods, etc. In this way, digital lies produce
false friendships.
4．How does the author lead in the topic of the text?
A．By quoting mottos.
B．By presenting a conversation.
C．By introducing a game.
D．By showing robots' storage data.
5．What does the author mainly explain in Paragraph 3?
A．Selfish friendship.
B．Selfless sacrifices in life.
C．The formation of shallow friendship.
D．The meaning of deep friendship.
6．What does the author want to tell his students in Paragraph 4?
A．Strong bonds are formed easily.
B．Ordering food online is convenient.
C．Robots will have our back.
D．Virtual friends won't make real sacrifices.7．What is the text mainly about?
A．Digitalized friendship.
B．The benefits of digital life.
C．Facetoface communication.
D．The sacrifices of online friends.
Ⅱ.读后续写
[2022·青岛市高三练习诊断]阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，
使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One spring morning many years ago, I had been prospecting for gold along Coho Creek. As I
emerged from a forest, I froze in my tracks. No more than 20 paces away in the bog (沼泽) was a
huge Alaskan timber wolf—caught in one of Trapper George's traps.
Old George had died the previous week of a heart attack, so the wolf was lucky. Confused
and frightened at my approach, the wolf backed away, pulling hard on the trap chain. Then I
noticed something else: It was a female, and her teats (奶头) were full of milk. Somewhere there
was a den (窝) of hungry pups waiting for their mother.
From her appearance, I guessed that she had been trapped only a few days. That meant her
pups were probably still alive. But I suspected that if I tried to release the wolf, she would turn
aggressive and try to tear me to pieces.
So I decided to search for her pups instead and began to look for incoming tracks that might
lead me to her den. Fortunately, there were still a few remaining patches of snow.
The tracks led a half mile through the forest, and I finally spotted the den. There wasn't a
sound inside. Wolf pups are shy and cautious，and I didn't have much hope of tricking them
outside. But I had to try. So I began copying the squeak (吱吱声) of a mother wolf calling her
young. No response. A few moments later, after I tried again, four tiny pups appeared. I extended
my hands, and they tentatively (试探性地) sucked at my fingers. Perhaps hunger had helped
overcome their natural fear. Then, one by one, I placed them in a bag and headed back.
When the mother wolf spotted me, she stood straight. Possibly picking up the scent (气味) of
her young, she let out a sorrowstricken cry. I released the pups, and they raced to her. Within
seconds, they were slurping (出声地吃) at her belly.
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What next? I wondered.
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Four years later, I returned to Coho Creek.
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