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选择性必修第三册 Unit 1 Face values
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Poetry Writing Contest
Contest information
Deadline：November 30th
Results：Announced on December 31st
Prizes：Win $1,600 in prize money
Guest judges：Ken Liu，Brian Evenson，and Faylita Hicks
Entry requirements
Your poetry can be laid out as you wish，as we understand that form often relates to the effect
of a poem.However，please be sure to stick to a maximum of 3 pages per poem.
Submission guidelines
We accept works，written in English，from anywhere in the world.But we don’t accept
works previously published elsewhere.
Writers over the age of thirteen are welcome to participate.Please note that if you’re aged 13
－16 and your work is selected for publication，we’ll require a signature from a parent or a
guardian.
Please include your name and contact information in your cover letter only and remove any
identifying information from both the submitted work and the file name.
We edit every piece accepted for publication whether your work is selected for publication
through our online blog or in our print magazine.For this cooperative process we’ll pair you with
one of our senior editors.All our editors have been trained to help guide the development of each
piece to reach its fullest potential in keeping with the author’s vision.This doesn’t mean we’ll
take on a wild jumble of words and half-formed thoughts.
Notes
The contest reserves the right to NOT award a winner if the submissions don’t reach a
publishable standard.In this case，the winner won’t be announced.Although this has rarely come
to pass in our six-year publishing history，our top priority must remain with the quality of the
work we publish.
1．What do you have to avoid in order to participate in the contest?
A．Writing a 3-page-long poem.
B．Writing your work in English.
C．Providing your contact information.D．Submitting your entry after November 30th.
2．What do we know about the contest?
A．It is held on an annual basis.
B．It is intended for teenagers only.
C．It is open to global poetry lovers.
D．It is aimed at making poetry more popular.
3．What are you expected to do if your poem is selected for publication?
A．Make sure that it is original.
B．Polish it as you’re required to.
C．Go to receive the prize on time.
D．Give your permission to publish it.
B
My husband and I always wanted to go to the Caribbean but didn’t know much about the
islands or how we were going to afford it.By chance，a friend of ours in Australia mentioned
“pet sitting” and that it is something you can do all over the world.
We quickly created an account on a pet sitting website and began searching for options.There
were only a couple of sits available in that part of the world，but we tried our luck，sent a
request，and to our surprise landed a three-month job in Grenada，so our year was going to be
taken up with Caribbean pet sits.
Inspired by a Canadian couple，we decided to start our own travel blog.We began by writing
about the Virgin Islands，highlighting the beautiful beaches.However，for every photo album of a
beautiful beach，there were 10 photos of trash(垃圾)．It was hard to ignore the plastic pollution
issue，especially on such primitive and remote beaches.So，we began to share photos of the trash
we saw and how much we could pick up on our daily dog walks.
The more we looked into plastic pollution，the more we realized the severity of the global
plastic pollution.From that point，we used our platform to create awareness and highlight ways to
say no to plastic and travel plastic-free.We changed our daily routines，our way of living，and
even our diets to accommodate more organic foods and little to no plastic packaging.
It’s been over three years now and we continue to do what we can.This journey has led us to
some amazing places，working with great brands and even organizing a country-wide beach clean-
up campaign in Grenada.
Our aim now is to keep on going.We love connecting with like-minded people.It’s been
amazing few years that was sparked by a conversation about pet sitting.Who would have guessed?
4．Why did the author do pet sitting?
A．To raise fund. B．To protect the environment.
C．To cover travel expenses. D．To shoot beautiful beaches.
5．What does the author intend to convey through her story?A．Pet sitting is a new type of occupation.
B．The Caribbean is an ideal travel destination.
C．Travel blog is a superb way to gain popularity.
D．Action should be taken to fight plastic pollution.
6．How did the author find her experience in the Caribbean?
A．Significant. B．Challenging. C．Adventurous. D．Terrible.
7．Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Changing Lifestyles by Pet Sitting
B．Unexpected Gains from Pet Sitting Travel
C．Dealing with Global Environmental Pollution
D．The Availability of Pet Sitting in the Caribbean
C
Definitions of adult learning vary，but it is usually defined as all forms of learning undertaken
by adults after having left initial education and training，however far this process may have gone.
Education and training are important factors for achieving the strategy objectives of raising
economic growth competitiveness and social inclusion.However，with some exceptions，the
process of implementing education and training remains weak.Most education and training
systems are still largely focused on the education and training of young people and limited progress
has been made in changing systems to mirror the need for learning throughout the lifespan.
An additional 4 million adults would need to participate in lifelong learning.Recent research
confirms the importance of investing in adult learning.The research on adults indicates that those
who engage in learning are healthier，with a consequent reduction in healthcare costs.
The big economic challenge in Europe is to raise its growth and employment performance
while preserving social cohesion(凝聚力)．The rapid progress in other regions of the world shows
the importance of creative ，advanced and quality education and training as key factors of
economic competitiveness.General levels of competence must increase，both to meet the needs of
the labour market and to allow citizens to function well in today’s society.
Europe is facing big demographic(人口的) changes that will have a major impact on society
and on the economy and consequently on education and training provision and needs.Over the next
30 years，the number of younger Europeans will fall by 15%.One in three Europeans will be over
60 years old，and about one in ten will be over 80.
Given the challenges identified above ， raising the overall level of skills of the adult
population by offering more and better learning opportunities throughout adult life is important for
both efficiency and equity reasons.Not only does lifelong learning help make adults more efficient
workers and more active citizens，it also contributes to their personal well-being.
8．Which can replace the underlined word “implementing” in paragraph 2?
A．Carrying out. B．Taking in. C．Knowing about. D．Looking over.9．What can we learn from the research?
A．Adults have reduced healthcare costs.
B．Learning is good for adults’ health.
C．Few adults need to receive learning.
D．More researches will focus on learning.
10．What problem does Europe face according to the text?
A．Europeans are not healthy.
B．Many old Europeans have died.
C．The European population is aging.
D．Young Europeans are out of work.
11．What does the author want to express in the last paragraph?
A．Lifelong learning is essential.
B．Raising adult population is significant.
C．We should help more efficient workers.
D．Work contributes to personal well-being.
Ⅱ.七选五
Much of the work in today’s world is accomplished(完成) in teams.Talent is believed to be
crucial for building a strong team. 1 Companies spend millions hiring top business people.Is
their money well spent?
2 They focused on football，basketball and baseball.The results are mixed.For football
and basketball，adding talented players to a team proves a good method，but only up to the point
where 70% of the players are top talent；above that level，the team’s performance begins to
decline.Interestingly，this trend isn’t evident in baseball，where additional individual talent
keeps improving the team’s performance.
To explain this phenomenon ， the researchers explored the degree to which a good
performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调) their actions. 3 In baseball，
the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates.They conclude that when
task interdependence is high，team performance will suffer when there is too much talent，while
individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is
lower.If a basketball star is，for example，trying to gain a high personal point total，he may take
a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate，affecting the team’s
performance.Young children learning to play team sports are often told，“There is no I in
TEAM.” 4
Another possibility is that too much talent on a team can lead to decreased motivation and
effort from some players.Just as in a game of tug of war(拔河比赛)，whenever a person is
added，everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
5 An A-team may require a balance--not just A players，but a few generous B players aswell.
A．It’s not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B．Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.
C．The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers’ attention.
D．Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E．Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F．Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G．This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
