阅读训练--保持物品整洁 等3则 2022届高考英语复习备考

1、阅读训练一保持物品整洁 等3则2022届高考英语复习备考保持物品整洁会带来心理上的益处日本的“收纳女王”近藤麻理惠因为特别会整理、收纳登上时代周刊。 她把自己数十年的收纳经验写成书后，该书被翻译成多国语言，全球销量 近百万！无数粉丝直呼：“她拯救了我的生活！”How does keeping things tidy change people psychologically ? You gain greater confidence in yourself. Also, you become more optimistic and calmer in mind than before. The

2、re are several reasons for these changes： your self-images improves as you start living in tidy beautiful rooms, and you gain decision-making skills as you continue to choose between which things to throw or give away and which to keep. The way we let go of things in the KonMari Method plays an impo

3、rtant role as well.The KonMari Method has a step where we give thanks to the things before we throw them away. Not only would you say “thank you for sparking joy in me to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare , you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once

4、 “thank you for teaching me that this color doesnt look good on me”. You will appreciate the roles of all the things that have come to you and experience appreciation for all of them. Through this experience, you will rediscover the truth that you have been supported by so many things and you will d

5、eepen your gratitude for things you leave behind.To share a personal example, I have always had little confidence in myself. When I get nervous before a large speaking assignment, I think to myself that III be fine because these clothes are protecting me and these shoes are supporting me, and that c

6、alms me down. Once you start feeling constant gratitude for your things and your home through tidying up, you will start feeling relief and calm as if you are always protected by something larger than you.Reading CheckWhat psychological change may tidiness bring to people?They will become less optim

7、istic.Their confidence will become less.They will become more confident.Their self-image will be damaged.What does the underlined word threadbare in the second paragraph probably mean ?A. Fancy.B. Worn out.C. Fashionable.D. Out of date.What should people show to clothes they have never worn in the K

8、onMari Method?A. Worry. B. Regret. C. Patience. D. Gratitude.Why does the author mention his own experience in the last paragraph ?To show off his wonderful speaking skills.To give an example of the benefit of tidiness.To explain how he has become a confident person.To show his special taste in choo

9、sing suitable clothes.Language StudyNot only would you say “thank you for sparking joy in me“ to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once “thank you for teaching me that this color doesnt look good on me”.你不彳堇要对你

10、最喜欢的一件衣服说“谢谢你激起了我内心的快乐还要 对一件你从未穿过的衣服说“谢谢你教会我这种颜色不适合我”。【点石成金】这是一个由not only. but also连接的并列句，but可以省略。英语中 not only和but also后面都有主谓结构时，如果not only位于第一个分句 主语之前，则该分句要部分倒装；后一个分句，即but后面的句子不用倒装。寻找系外行星天文学家发现了一颗叫作K218b （也叫“超级地球”）的系外行星，该行 星存在和地球相似的大气环境，但科学家称该行星是否满足生命存在的条 件还需进一步探究。A new study focuses on K2?18b, an

11、explanted （系外行星） discovered in 201 5, orbits a red dwarf star close enough to receive about the same amount of radiation from its star as Earth does from our sun.Previously, scientists have discovered gas giants that have water in their atmospheres, but this is the least giant planet ever to have wa

12、ter detected in its atmosphere. The water detection was quite clear to us relatively early on, lead author Bjorn Benn eke, a professor at the Institute for Research on Explants at the Universities de Montreal, told S in an interview.Studies have suggested that planets with hydrogen rich atmospheres

13、could host certain forms of life, Benn eke said. However, K2?1 8bs large atmosphere is extremely thick and creates high-pressure conditions, which “likely prevents life as we know it from existing on the planets surface”, a news release reads. While these researchers found evidence for liquid water

14、clouds on K2?1 8b, because of its lack of surface, rain wouldnt pool on the planet. Without a real surface, so to speak, landing on the planet would also be nearly impossible, especially because the gas is so thick and has such an incredibly high pressure that any Earth created spacecraft sent there

15、 would be destroyed.Benn eke suggests that, possibly, this planet formed by rock absorbing large amounts of gas, “like a vacuum cleaner”, he said. This absorbed gas would have more than doubled the planet and increased its volume eight fold.To come to these conclusions, the research team analyzed th

16、e data from Hubble Space Telescopes observations that they made between 201 6 and 201 7 of the K2?1 8b planet passing in front of its star eight times. uThis type of research, Benn eke said, “is leading toward a final goal of being able to study real, true Earthlike planets.uWe are not quite there y

17、et, ” he said, but this is really exciting.Reading CheckWhy is it impossible to land on the K2?1 8b?It has too much water.It is too hot to get close to.It is too far from the Earth.D It doesnt have a real surface.How does K2?1 8b expand according to Benn eke?By releasing gas itself.By receiving radi

18、ation from the sun.By taking in much gas by rocks.By getting away from the red dwarf star.What can we infer from the last paragraph ?Scientists have succeeded in exploring K2?1 8b completely.It is impossible for humans to land on other Earthlike planets.Scientists are making progress in studying rea

19、l Earthlike planets.The K21 8b planet has passed before its star eight times between 2016 and 2017.What is the text mainly about?The research on the K2?1 8b planet.The solar systems environment.The discovery of the K2?1 8b planet.The exploration of the outer space.Language StudyDifficult sentenceTo

20、come to these conclusions, the research team analyzed the data from Hubble Space Telescopes observations that they made between 201 6 and 201 7 of the K2?1 8b planet passing in front of its star eight times.为了得出这些结论，研究小组分析了来自哈勃太空望远镜观察的数 据，这些观察是在2016年至2017年K2?18b行星八次经过其恒星前时进 行的。【点石成金】To come to these

21、 conclusions为动词不定式作目的状语，that引导的 是定语从句，先行词为observations; passing in front of its star为现在分 词短语作后置定语。“虚拟”就医，众说纷纭最近美国出现了网上就医的争论事件，网上就医能够较大程度地减少诊 疗费用，缩减就诊流程，保护患者隐私等，但这同时也遭到一些人的反对。Being able to find high quality health care at an affordable price is a problem to be solved in many countries. In the United

22、States, Wal-Mart, a large chain store, is trying to help. It is offering something new to its employees： cutting the cost of a doctors appointment to only $4 instead of the usual $40 for the same service.Wal-Mart is the latest major business in theUnited States to push its workers toward a high-tech

23、 way to be examined and treated by doctors. Thanks to telemedicine, people can talk with medical experts from the privacy of their own homes, often using a secure video connection.Supporters say online visits make it easier for patients to see an expert or quickly find help with problems considered

24、nonemergency. Some health care needs are well suited for telemedicine. It can help people seek treatment for insect bites or skin conditions. Patients who have had medical treatment and cannot move around easily can use telemedicine for their follow-up visits. Also, people seeking help with mental h

25、ealth issues can benefit from the privacy that telemedicine gives.But still, many people do not use telemedicine. They continue to go to the doctors office when they are sick. 80 percent of middle-sized and large US companies offered telemedicine services to their workers in 201 8. However, only 8 p

26、ercent of their employees used telemedicine at least once in 201 7. Compared with seeing a real doctor in person, some people may think the quality of telemedicine is not as good. Parents, for example, may feel they are not giving their children the best care if they take advantage of a virtual doct

27、or appointment. Another reason why some adults may not use telemedicine services is trust. Tom Hill, aged 66, says he has no plans to ever use telemedicine. He says, for him, it is important to look at his doctor in the eye and shake hands.However, for some people, especially young people and busy s

28、tudents, telemedicine might be a good choice. It can cut down on the time away from work. It can also cut down on the cost of doctor visits.Reading CheckWhat do we know about telemedicine?It is increasingly popular with people in America.It is an online service provided by most companies.It enables the patients to see a doctor at home for free.It makes it easier for people to receive medical treatment.