2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级28.doc

2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级28A“Now! whispered Suki“Quick, while the clerks not lookingHeart pounding, Leah slid two tubes of lipstick into her purse She looked bored as she followed her friends Suki and Jill out of the store, but inside she felt panickedI cant believe you made me do that, Leah criedRelax, said Jill Everybody does it sometimes And we didnt make you do itShe said nothing, but Leah knew she wouldnt have done that on her own She was justexperiencing huge peer （同伴） pressureSometimes, though, the stresses in your life can actually come from your peers They may pressure you into doing something youre uncomfortable with, such as shoplifting, doing drugs or drinking, or taking dangerous risks when driving a carThe pressure to conform （to do what others are doing） can be powerful and hard to resist A person might feel pressure to do something just because others are doing it Peer pressure can influence a person to do something that is relatively harmlessor something that has more serious consequences Giving in to the pressure to dress a certain way is one thinggoing along with the crowd to drink or smoke is anotherThe people who are most easily influenced will follow someone elses lead first Then others may go along, too so it can be easy to think, It must be OK Everyone else is doing it They must know what theyre doing Before you know it, many people are going along with the crowd perhaps on something they might not otherwise doResponding to peer pressure is part of human nature but some people are more likely to give in, and others are better able to resist and stand their ground People who are low on confidence and those who tend to follow rather than lead could be more likely to seek their peers approval by giving in to a risky challenge or suggestion People who are unsure of themselves, new to the group, or inexperienced with peer pressure may also be more likely to give in56 The story in the beginning serves as A an example of peer pressureB a lesson to young peopleC a warning of security in shopsD an introduction to bad behavior in youth57 Which of the following would probably be a case of peer pressure?A You cheat in the exam to get good gradesB You try smoking at parties as your friends doC You jump the queue to buy tickets for your fiendsD You break up with your friends because they look down upon you58 The writer tries to tell us that peer pressure A does more good than harm B exists only among young peopleC is a normal phenomenon D lowers self-confidence59 People may take a risky challenge because they want to A gain more experience B take the lead in a groupC win recognition from peers D exercise an influence on their friendsBLet 2013 be the year you Do Something Extraordinary with i to i Volunteering!Planning to do more with your year in 2013l Step outside your comfort zone? 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Downloading the fundraising guide enters you into a draw to WIN an i to i Volunteering trip to Costa Rica to build houses for families in need!THE PROJECTS Book any trip in January and you can choose which of these you would like us to donate to:PeruTo assist community projects in Cusco and Lima with resources（资源）to improve these kids livesOur project in Cusco is busy fundraising for a reading room so that the kids in their care dont have to work on the floor anymore Our project in Cusco is also creating their own bakery so that they can raise funds for themselves The bakery still needs an industrial mixer to get things going and your funds will go towards helping them become self-sufficient（自足）ThailandTo assist our projects in Thailand recover from the floods that hit last yearNow that the flood waters are subsiding, its all hands on deck to clear up the mess left behind, repair damaged possessions and get schools up and running so that kids can returnWere looking to raise funds for the simple things such as paint to redecorate but also to replace larger equipment such as cookers and computers that have been ruined in the floodsKenyaTo help our projects in Kenya with much needed resources to build simple homes for those that dont have oneMany people in Kenya still live in badly-built, over-crowded buildings This project uses volunteer power to help build proper homes and facilities（设施） for communities The projects are only slowed by a lack of physical resources and were raising funds to help provide more wood, tools and other equipment so that more people can move above the poverty line60 With i to i Volunteering, youll .A make your 2013 more rewardingB get advice on how to make fortuneC make your adventure more challengingD get a free trip around the world61 If you are concerned about kids with few learning resources, you may choose the project in .A Costa Rica B Peru C Thailand D Kenya62 The underlined word “subsiding probably means .ArisingB spreading C clearing D sinking63 This passage is written mainly to .A call Dr volunteering B offer volunteers a drawC provide tourists with a bonusD prepare volunteers for sightseeingC“Everyone is entitled（有权） to their opinion is a remark commonly heard in our society We value free speech and the rights of the individual The private preferences we keep, as long as they do not bother with the rights and freedoms of others, are ours to do with as we wishChildren learn this central principle early on and soon become expert at using it effectively to suit their own purposes The phrase well, its just my opinion can act as a get-out clause which avoids further questioning or the need to give an explanation A student may well prefer to put up a brick wall and so avoid the difficult task of providing a justification（正当旳理由） for their viewThey know the holy position freedom of speech holds for all of us and they know the taboo（禁忌）around challenging the opinions of others when they do not produce unfavorable effects on anyone elseThis can make things hard for the teacher We want to promote tolerance and respect in our classrooms and give young people a sense; this is how one ought to behave Yet, we are also seeking to develop reasoning and critical thinking To some extent, there is an idea that peoples views carry equal weight because all individuals ought to be treated equally Treating people equally is different from treating what they say with equal weight, though We need to make clear to students that the right to ones opinions does not ignore the need to support them with argument when called to do soJustification is the signal difference between opinion and argument Opinions are stated; arguments are advanced Opinions are given; arguments are proposed When we ask a student to explain themselves, we are asking them to give us something that will lend evidence to what they have said We are asking them to convince us, to persuade us, to show us the reasonableness of what it is they are saying64 According to Paragraph 2, if you offer a get-out clause, you may .A fall into a difficult situation B escape being questionedC raise your social position D have to further explain your opinion65 The teacher may find it hard to .A put up a brick wall to avoid giving acceptable reasonsB challenge the opinions ofothers to have a deep effect on themC encourage tolerance and respect while developing reasoning and critical thinkingD tell the differences between opinion and argument66 The underlined word them in Paragraph 3 refers to .A students B teachers C needs D opinions67 What would be the best title for this passage?A Everyone is entitled to their opinionB Never bother with the rights of othersC“Its just my opinion isnt good enoughD Treat what people say equallyDSCS Global Services （SCS） has evaluated a new methodology for measuring the carbon sequestration（封存） ability of soil under the Verified（验证） Carbon Standard （VCS）, a leading greenhouse gas （GHG） accounting system The methodology, developed by The Earth Partners, will allow land managers who sequester GHGs in grasslands and farmlands to produce carbon credits for sale in the voluntary marketManagers of grasslands and farmlands can increase carbon sequestration in soil by practices such as changing grazing（放牧） practices and operating treatments designed to improve the variety and productivity of plant groups The Earth Partners is presently piloting this methodology with farmers across seven million acres of the Palouse River and Columbia Plateau regions in the Pacific Northwest“The VCS program has achieved an important milestone in now combining grassland and rangeland carbon offset（抵消，补偿） projects, said Dr Robert J Hrubes, Executive Vice President of SCS SCS looks forward to approving and verifying agricultural carbon offset projects that use this very powerful new methodologyThe VM0021 Soil Carbon Quantification Methodology is based on decades of soil carbon research and testing conducted by top soil scientists The methodology was developed by The Earth Partners and verified by Environmental Services, Inc as well as SCS Global Services It is the first soil carbon methodology to be approved for use under the VCSThis widely tested methodology is the first to specially deal with soils in a market, said Steven I Apfelbaum, Chairman of Applied Ecological Services, Inc and Director of Science with The Earth Partners According to Apfelbaum, soils represent the second largest living sink of carbon on the planet68 The new methodology is assessed according to .A The Earth Partners B the Verified Carbon StandardC Environmental Services, IncD Applied Ecological Services, Inc69 Carbon sequestration in soil can be strengthened by .A selling carbon credits in the voluntary marketB changing grazing practices and operating treatmentsC reducing the variety and productivity of plant groupsD decreasing farmlands in the Pacific Northwest70 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A The VCS program proves to be successful in carbon offset projectsB Many soil Carbon Methodologies have already been approved for useC The new methodology has been tested in many fields including soilD Soils seem to be the largest living sink of carbon on the planet71 What is the attitude of SCS towards the new methodology?A Opposed B CautiousC Doubtful D Approving EMy aunt will come down soon, MrNuttel, said a young lady of fifteenFramton Nuttel attempted to say something to please the niece Privately he doubted whether this visit would do much towards helping with his nerve problemI know how it will be, his sister had said, People there are nice I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there Framton wondered whether MrsSappleton, the lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters ofintroduction came into the nice divisionDo you know many of the people round here? asked the nieceHardly a soul, said FramtonThen you know practically nothing about my aunt Her great tragedy（悲剧） happenedjust three years ago, said the child, “Out through that window, her husband and her two young brothers went off for their days shooting They never came back Poor aunt always thinks that they will come back someday She has often told me about Ronnie, her youngest brother, singing Bertie, why do you bound?At this time, Mrs Sappleton came in, greeting,“I hope you dont mind the open window She talked on cheerfully about the shooting To Framton it was all purely horrible He made a desperate but only partially successful effort to tum the talk on to a less scary topic The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest, and an absence of mental excitement he announced, On the matter of diet they are not so much in agreement, he continuedNo? said Mrs Sappleton, in a voice which only replaced a yawn at the last mom