2020年高考英语说明文阅读读理解专练

2020年高考英语说明文阅读读理解专练1.阅读理解Researchersaroundtheworldhavebeentryingtheirhandatmakingbetteruseofthehugeamountofwindenergyavailableinnaturetoproducecleanenergy.Apartfromthis,studiesarebeingcarriedouttoharness利用）usablewindenergyproducedbyman-madetechnologies.OneusefulsourceidentifiedbyIndianinventorSantoshPradhanabouttwoyearsagoisaspeedingtrain,whichproducesfiercewindthatcanbetransformedintoelectricity.AccordingtoPradhan'sproposal,withafewsmallimprovementsinexistingtrainsrunninginMumbai,thelargestcityinIndia,atleast10,000megawatts（》K瓦）ofelectricitycouldbeharvestedeachday.Buildingonthisprinciple,designersAleLeonettiLupariniaandQianJiangfromYankoDesignhavecreatedadevice（装置）calledT-Boxthatharnesseswindenergyfromspeedingtrains.T-Boxcanbeplacedwithintherailwaytracks.Itishalf-buriedundergroundbetweentheconcretesleepers水泥枕木）,whichdoesnotdisturbthenormaltrainoperatingatall.AccordingtoYanko,around150T-Boxescanbefittedalonga1,000-meterrailwaytrack.Atrainrunningataspeedof200kphcanproducewindsblowingat15milesasecond.Basedonthiscalculation,150T-Boxescanproduce2.6KWHofelectricityperday.TheT-Box'sdesignwonasilvermedalinlastyear'sLite-OnAwardsandwasexhibitedlastsummerattheXueXueInstituteinTaipei,TaiwanProvince.Thoughthefigureslookimpressive,itisimportanttorememberthatthedesignisstillataconceptualstageandhasn'ttakenintoaccountissuessuchaspiecesofwastematerialproducedbythedeviceandtheeffortsandcostsinvolvedinthemaintenance（维护）ofthedevice.Wecanexpectthetechnologytoseethelightofthedayonlyafteritclearstheseissues.Ifso,railtravel,oneofthegreenestformsoftravel,willbecomegreenerandmoreenergy-efficient.（1）WhatcanwelearnaboutT-Box?A.Itwillbefittedonthetrains. B.ItisbasedonPradhan'sidea.C.Itcanturnelectricityintolight. D.ItwasinventedbyanIndianscientist.（2）HowmuchelectricitycanbeproducedperdaybyT-Boxesalongarailwaytrackof100km?A.260KWH B.2.6KWH C.150KWH D.1.5KWH（3）Itcanbeconcludedfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat.T-BoxhasprovedtobeeffectiveinharvestingwindthemaintenanceofT-BoxwillbecostlythereismuchtodoaboutT-BoxT-Boxwillcomeintousesoon（4）Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?TheIndianinventorSantoshPradhaninventedthespeedingtrain.TheT-Box'sdesignwonasilvermedalinLite-OnAwardslastyear.Railtravelhasbecomeoneoftheenergy-efficienttechnologiesintheworld.TheIndiaharvests10,000megawattsofelectricityeachdayonaverage.（5）Thepassageismainlywrittento.第1页共17页A.encouragemorepeopletotravelbytrainB.explaintheadvantagesofelectricityC.tellreadershowtosaveenergyandmoneyD.introduceanewinventiontoreaders2.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Tabletsarereallyusefuldevices,buttheirbigscreensalwaysmakethemasaburdentocarryaroundwithoutabag.Wouldn'titbegreatiftherewereaphonewiththepowersofatabletthatcouldbefoldedupandfitneatlyintothehand?Nowsomethinglikeatablet-shapedbutfoldablephoneisabouttobecomeavailable.InFebruary,SouthKoreanelectronicscompanySamsungandChina'sHuaweibothlaunchedfoldablephones,theGalaxyFoldandHuaweiMateXrespectively.Mobilephoneusehasenteredthe"foldablefuture",TheVergenoted.Thetechnologycouldchangeourlivesinsignificantways.Thesedevices,duetotheirbendablescreens,giveusthelargerscreenswewant.Meanwhile,theystillfiteasilyintothepocket.AsUSATodaynoted,they're"thecombinationofasmalltabletandsmartphone,allinasingledevice".Thetechnologycouldchangeotherdevices,too.Forexample,wecouldmakeTVsthatsticktowallslikeposters,orfoldupeasilytohideawayindrawers.Incrowdedmodemcities,theywillhelpustomaximizeavailablespace.Inakeynoteaddress,Samsung'sseniorvicepresidentofmobileproductmarketing,JustinDenison,calledthefoldablescreen"thefoundationforthesmartphoneoftomorrow"."It'sablankcanvas画布）forustodosomethingbeautifultogether."hesaid.Soistherenothingtostandinthewayofthefoldablefuture?AccordingtotechnewswebsiteAndroidAuthority,thenecessarydisplaysweredifficulttoproduce.In2012,nineoutofevery10OLED（二极管）screensproducedwereimperfect.Today,that10percentratehasbeenimprovedtobetween50and90percent.However,atpresentthesefoldabledevicesareexpensive.Forexample,thepriceofHuaweiMateXis17,500RMB.That'sapricethatfewpeoplewillbeabletoafford.Butifthefoldabledeviceisn'tgoingtochangetheworldovernight,thereisnodoubtthatitiscoming.PatrickMoorhead,anindustryanalysttoldTheVerge,"Fewaredebatingiffoldableorrollablemobiledisplaysarethefutureofsmartphones;theonlyquestioniswhenandbywhom."（1）Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Screendevicesonthemarket.Foldableageisarriving.Possiblepowersofatablet.Foldablescreensareimperfect.（2）WhatcanwelearnfromJustinDenison'swords?Thefoldablescreenhasgreatpotential.TheGalaxyFoldstillhasmanyproblems.Theproductionoffoldablephoneswillsoonincrease.Companiesneedtoworktogethertodevelopfoldablephone.（3）Whatistheproblemwithfoldablephonesatthemoment?第2页共17页Theyareeasytobreak.Theyareinconvenienttocarry.Theyarenotasusefulasexpected.Theyareunaffordableformostfamilies.(4)Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthefutureofthefoldablescreen?A.Worried. B.Cautious. C.Positive. D.Unconcerned.3.阅读理解Whenyoucrossdeepwaterdrivingtoofast,yourisksplashingwaterupintotheairboxandhavingitgetsuckedintotheinternalengine,whichismorecommonthanyouthink.Thereareafewstepsyoushouldtaketoclearthewateroutbeforeyoutrytostartit:First,drainthefueltank,fuellinesandtheoil.Whileit'sdraining,putafanonthewiringanddryitout.Removeandcleanthecarburetor(化油器).Taketheplugsoutoftheengineandturnitovertoforceanywaterout.Waterwillcomeoutwiththeoil.Addoiltotheengineandturnitoveragain,withouttheplugin.Letitsitforawhile,thenobservetheoiltotellifthere'sanywaterinit(itwilllooklikeawhitemilkysubstanceifthereiswatermixedwiththeoil).Ifit'sthere,drainitagainandstartoveruntilthereislittleornowhiteshowingintheoil.Nowre-installthesparkplug,addgas,thentrytostarttheengine.Youshouldhaveacanofether(乙醚)handyjustincaseit'sstubborn,butdon'tusetoomuch.Ifitstarts,letitrunforafewminuteswithoutmakingitworkfaster.Afteritrunsforseveralminutes,shutitoff,draintheoilandchangethefilter(过滤网).Runitagainforafewminutesthenshutitoffandchecksagainformilkycoloredoil.Ifyouhavenone,youshouldbegoodtogo.Ifyoucannotstarttheengine,youmayhavealreadyruineditandyouwillprobablyneedtoseekaprofessionaltorepairit,or,morelikely,you'llhavetoreplaceit.Accordingtothepassage,adriverturnstheengineoverafteroilisaddedtoitsothathecan.draintheoilandchangethefilterwithoutanydifficultyre-installthesparkplugandgetreadytostartthecaragainmakeamilkysubstancewhichisthemixtureofwaterandoilseewhetherthereisanywaterintheenginebycheckingtheoilTheunderlinedword“stubborn”inparagraph4mayprobablymeans.A.reluctanttochange B.hardtoswitchonC.insufficienttoburn D.unabletotakeinThispassagemaybemosthelpfulto.apolicemanwhoknowsmuchaboutcaraccidentsasecretarywhohasjustdrivenacrossasmallpondadriverwhoisincapableoffixingthecarbyhimselfateacherwhoistocarryoutherroutinecarmaintenance4.阅读理解Doyoudrinkwaterthat'sbeenleftsittingoutovernightorevenforanotherday?Haveyounoticedittastesdifferent?第3页共17页Tapwaterthathasbeenlefttositoutslowlybeginstoacquire（获得）offtaste.Manypeoplethinkthatthisisbecauseofmicroorganisms.Butthat'snotwhatmakesoldwatertastenotfresh.Forthatwecanthankcarbondioxide.Afterabout12hours,tapwaterstartstogoflatascarbondioxideintheairstartstomixwiththewaterintheglass,loweringitsPHandgivingitanofftaste.Butit'smostlikelysafetodrink.However,backtothosemicroorganisms.Ifyouuseadirtyglassdayafterday,thereismoreofachanceofbacteriamakingthemselvesknown;ariskthatincreasesifyousharetheglasswithanothermouthaswell.Butassuming（假设）youuseafreshglasseveryfewdays,youprobablywon'thaveaproblemunlesstheglasshasbeentouchedbydirtyfingers,andespeciallyifthosedirtyfingerswentunwashedafterusingthebathroom.Asforplasticwaterbottlesthathavebeenleftoutinthesunorinthecar,stepawayfromthebottle,warnsDr.KelloggSchwab,directoroftheJohnsHopkinsUniversityWaterInstitute."Achemicalcalledbiphenyl-A,orBPA,alongwithotherthingsusedtomakeplasticcanleach（过滤）intoyourwaterifthebottleheatsuporsitsinthesun,"heexplains.BPA,asyouprobablyknow,hasbeenlinkedtoeverythingfromheartdiseasetocancer.Schwabalsoaddsthatplasticusedforcommercialbottledwaterisn'tmeanttobewashedorrefilled,souseonlyonetimeandrecycle.Ordon'tbuythematall;userefillablewaterbottlesinstead.Tapwaterbegintoacquireanofftastebecauseof.A.carbondioxide B.BPA C.theglass D.themicroorganismAccordingtoParagraph2,tapwaterthat'sbeenleftsittingoutfor12hours.A.containsfewmicroorganisms B.isstillsafetodrinkC.tastesbetter D.ismostlikelyundrinkableWhatshouldwedowithplasticwaterbottlesthathavebeenleftoutinthesunorinthecar?A.Usethemaftertheycooldown. B.Cleanthemandusethemagain.C.Throwthemaway. D.RefillthemwithfreshwaterWhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBPA?A.Itissafeforpeopletouse. B.Itisakindofnewmaterial.C.Itisthemainmaterialtomakeplastic.D.Itcancausegreatharmtopeople..阅读理解Alifetimeofactiveexercisewillletyoukeepthebodyofa20-year-oldwellintoyour70s,scientistshavefound.Thephysicaldecline（衰退）thoughttobeanunavoidablepartofageingisactuallytheresultofnotexercisingenough,accordingtotheresearch,whichfoundthatregularcyclistskeptthemuscles,lungs,andeventheimmunesystem（免疫系统）ofpeopleyearsyounger.Besides,manyserioushealthproblemscouldbepreventedifpeoplebecamemoreactive,researchersinsist.JanetLord,aleadingresearcher,said,“Ourfindingsprovethefalsebeliefthatageingautomaticallymakesusweaker.Wenowhavestrongevidencethatencouragingpeopletodoregularexercisethroughouttheirlivescansolvetheproblemthatwearelivinglongerbutnothealthier.”Shelookedat125cyclistsaged55to79whohadbeenexercisingregularlyfor25yearsandcomparedthemwith75ordinarypeopleofasimilarageand55peopleaged20to36.Onaseriesofphysicalmeasures,thecyclistsshowednodifferencefrompeoplemuchyoungerintheirimmunesystemsandmakingTcells.第4页共17页NowProfessorLordaimstodiscoverhowmuchexercisepeopleneedtodotostayyoung.“Youneedn'tworkoutalot.Itmaybeintensity（强度）thathelps—likegoingupanddownthestairstentimesaday.”Whilethereisnomagicmethodofstayingmentallyandphysicallyfitinlaterlife,thebenefitsofkeepingactivecanneverbeignored,whateveryourageorstateofhealth.Accordingtotheresearch,whatisthereasonforphysicaldecline?A.Thefailureoflungs. B.Thepoorstateofhealth.C.Theincreaseofphysicalactivity. D.Thelackofregularexercise.WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldProfessorLordprobablyagreewith?Ageingautomaticallymakespeopleincreasinglyweaker.Peopleneedalargeamountofexercisetostayyoung.Theintensityofexercisemattersinslowingdownageing.Whatpeopleneedtostayfitinlaterlifeisamagicmethod.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?Tostresstheimportanceofbeingphysicallyactive.Toexplaintheeffectsoftheimmunesystem.Tointroducethewaystostayfit.Todiscussthebenefitsofregularcycling..阅读理解ManyleadingAIresearchersthinkthatinamatterofdecades,artificialintelligencewillbeabletodonotmerelysomeofourjobs,butallofourjobs,forevertransforminglifeonEarth.Thereasonwhymanyrejectthisassciencefictionisthatwe'vetraditionallythoughtofintelligenceassomethingmysteriousthatcanonlyexistinbiologicalorganisms,especiallyhumans.Butsuchanideaisunscientific.FrommypointofviewasaphysicistandAIresearcher,intelligenceissimplyacertainkindofinformation-processingperformedbyelementaryparticles（基本粒子）movingaround,andthereisnolawofphysicsthatsaysonecan'tbuildmachinesmoreintelligentthanusinallways.Thissuggeststhatwe'veonlyseenthetipoftheintelligenceicebergandthatthereisanamazingpotentialtounlockthefullintelligencethatispotentialinnatureanduseittohelphumanity.Ifwegetitright,theupsideishuge.Sinceeverythingweloveaboutcivilizationistheproductofintelligence,amplifying（扩大）ourownintelligencewithAIhasthepotentialtosolvetomorrow'stoughestproblems.Forexample,whyriskourlovedonesdyingintrafficaccidentsthatself-drivingcarscouldpreventordyingofcancersthatAImighthelpusfindcuresfor?WhynotincreaseproductivitythroughautomationanduseAItoaccelerateourresearchanddevelopmentofaffordablesustainable可持续的）energy?I'moptimisticthatwecandeveloprapidlywithadvancedAIaslongaswewintheracebetweenthegrowingpowerofourtechnologyandtheknowledgewithwhichwemanageit.Butthisrequiresgivingupouroutdatedconceptoflearningfrommistakes.Thathelpeduswintheracewithlesspowerfultechnology:Wemessedupwithfireandtheninventedfireextinguishers,andwemessedupwithcarsandtheninventedseatbelts.However,it'sanawfulideaformorepowerfultechnologies,suchasnuclearweaponsorsuperintelligentAI—whereevenasinglemistakeisunacceptableandweneedtogetthingsrightthefirsttime.第5页共17页HowdomanypeoplefeelaboutleadingAIresearchers'predictions?A.Acceptable B.Curious C.Doubtful D.DisappointedWhatdoestheauthorthinkofintelligence?A.Weknowlittleaboutit. B.Itbelongstohumanbeings.C.Itistoodifficulttounderstand. D.Wehaveagoodcommandofit.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"upside"inParagraph4probablymean?A.Cost. B.Potential. C.Quantity. D.Advantage.What'simportantforusintheracebetweenpeopleandtechnology?A.Learningfromfailure. B.Increasingourintelligence.C.Avoidingmakingmistakes. D.Makingaccuratepredictions..阅读理解Scientiststodayaremakinggreaterefforttostudyoceancurrents(洋流).Mostdoitusingsatellitesandotherhigh-techequipment.However,oceanexpertCurtisEbbesmeyerdoesitinaspecialway--bystudyingmovementsofrandomfloatinggarbage.Ascientistwithmanyyears'experience,hestartedthistypeofresearchintheearly1990swhenheheardabouthundredsofathleticshoeswashingupontheshoresofthenorthwestcoastoftheUnitedStates.Thereweresomanyshoesthatpeopleweresettingupswapmeetstotryandmatchleftandrightshoestosellorwear.Ebbesmeyerfoundoutinhisresearchesthattheshoes—about60,000intotal—fellintotheoceaninashippingaccident.Hephonedtheshoecompanyandaskediftheywantedtheshoesback.Asexpected,thecompanytoldhimthattheydidn't.Ebbesmeyerrealizedthiscouldbeagreatexperiment.Ifhelearnedwhenandwheretheshoeswentintothewaterandtrackedwheretheylanded,hecouldlearnalotaboutthepatternsofoceancurrents.ThePacificNorthwestisoneoftheworld'sbestareasforbeachcombing(海滩搜寻)becausewindsandcurrentsjoinhere,andasaresult,thereisagroupofseriousbeachcombersinthearea.Ebbesmeyergottoknowalotofthemandaskedfortheirhelpincollectinginformationaboutwheretheshoeslanded.Inayearhecollectedreliableinformationon1,600shoes.Withthisdata,heandacolleaguewereabletotestandimproveacomputerprogramdesignedtomodeloceancurrents,andpublishthefindingsoftheirstudy.Astheresultofhiswork,Ebbesmeyerhasbecomeknownasthescientisttocallwithquestionsaboutanyunusualobjectsfoundfloatingintheocean.Hehasevenstartedanassociationofbeachcombersandoceanexperts,with500subscribersfromWestAfricatoNewZealand.Theyhaverecordedalllostobjectsrangingfrompotatoestogolfgloves.Ebbesmeyerphonedtheshoecompanytofindout.A.whatcausedtheshippingaccidentB.whenandwheretheshoeswentmissingC.whetheritwasallrighttousetheirshoesD.howmuchtheylostintheshippingaccident(2)HowdidEbbesmeyerprovehisassumption?第6页共17页A.Bycollectinginformationfrombeachcombers.B.Bystudyingtheshoesfoundbybeachcomber.C.Bysearchingthewebforoceancurrentsmodels.D.Byresearchingoceancurrentsdatainthelibrary.(3)Ebbesmeyerismostfamousfor.A.travelingwidelythecoastalcitiesoftheworld B.makingrecordsforanylostobjectsontheseaC.runningaglobalcurrentsresearchassociation D.phoningaboutanydoubtfulobjectsonthesea(4)Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?A.Tocallpeople'sattentiontooceanpollution.B.Towarnpeopleofshippingsafetyintheocean.C.Toexplainauniquewayofstudyingoceancurrents.D.Togivetipsonhowtosearchforlostobjectsonthebeach.8.阅读理解Whydowedream?It'saquestionresearchershavebeenstudyingforyears.Nownewresearchsuggeststhatsomedreamsmayresultfromthebrain'sefforttokeeplearning,evenaswesleep.InastudyinBoston,100volunteersweretrainedforanhouronamaze(迷宫).Theytriedtofindtheirwaythroughthedifficultpuzzleasquicklyaspossible.Thenhalfofthevolunteerswereallowedtosleepfor90minutes.Theotherhalfstayedawake,readingorrelaxing.Theoneswhosleptwereaskedtodescribetheirdreamswhentheywokeup.Aftertherest,thevolunteerswereaskedagaintosolvethemaze.Thosewhohadn'tsleptshowednoimprovementordidevenworseafterthebreak.Sleeperswhodidn'treportanymaze-relateddreamsdidbetterbutshowedonlyalittleimprovement.However,fournap-takerswhoreporteddreamingaboutthemazeshowedasurprisingimprovement.Theyscored10timeshigheraftersleepinganddreamingaboutthemaze.Eventhoughthenumberofdreamerswassmall,theresearchersnotedthatthegapinlearningbetweenthedreamersandnon-dreamerswassowidethatthefindingwass，g〃方ca〃t'(有意义的).Thedreamershadallperformedpoorlyonthetestbeforedreamingaboutit.Thatsuggeststhatstrugglingwithataskmightbethetriggerthatleadsthesleepingbraintofocusonitandworkonhowtodealwithit."It'salmostasifyourbrainisgoingthrougheverythingthathappenedtoday,"DrStickgold,ascientistatHarvardMedicalSchool,said."Thethingsyou'reobsessed(迷住)witharetheonesthatyourbrainforcesyoutocontinuetodowith."Whatwerethevolunteersaskedtodoaftertherest?A.Toworkonanewmaze. B.Tocontinuetodothemaze.C.Totalkwitheachotherabouttheirdreams.D.Totellwhattheythoughtaboutthemaze.Accordingtothestudy,whichgroupshowedthegreatestimprovement?Thosewhodidn'tsleep.Thosewhosleptbutdidn'tdream.Thosewhodreamedaboutthemazewhilesleeping.Thosewhothoughtaboutthemazebeforefallingasleep.Theunderlinedword"trigger"inParagraph5probablymeans"".A.chance B.cause C.way D.ideaWhat'sthebesttitleforthispassage?第7页共17页A.LearningWhileYouDream B.WhatDreamsStandforC.DreamaGoodDream D.DreamsandHealth9.阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。WeallarefamiliarwithAndroidandiOSplatformsasbotharepopularbutarequitedifferentwhenitcomestofunctionalities.IfyouaremakingabigmovefromAndroidtoiPhone,thenthefirstthingthatcountersyourmindishowtogetyourdataontheiPhone.Note:YouneedtoturnonWi-FionyourAndroid&iPhoneandconnectthemwiththesamenetwork.So,let'sgetstartedandlearnhowtotransferdatafromAndroidtoiPhone.Note:Pleasekeepinmindthatthestepsmightvaryfromdevicetodevice.Install（安装）the"MovetoiOS"ApponyourAndroiddevicefromtheGoogleplaystore.ThisapplicationisdevelopedbyAppleandavailableforfree.Onceyouaredonewithinstallingtheapp,youneedtograntpermissionstotheapp.Now,followon-screeninstructionstoproceed.Now,keepyourAndroidasideandstartyouriPhone.Followtheon-screeninstructionstosetupyouriPhone.Thetransfermighttakeabitlongerdependinguponthesizeofthecontent.OnyouriPhonescreen,youwillseeascreensaying,"ContinuesettingupiPhone".YoucancontinuesettingupyourAppleIDonyournewiPhone.Oncedone,youwillfindallyourdatasuchascontacts,messages,bookmarks,picturesetc.onit.That'sit,nowyoucandumpyouroldAndroidphoneandenjoyusingyouriPhone.（1）Beforethetransfer,whatareyousupposedtodofirst?BefamiliarwithAndroidandiOSplatforms.CheckyourdataontheiPhoneandbackitup.Rememberthestepsmightvaryfromdevicetodevice.TumonWi-Fiandconnectthemwiththesamenetwork.（2）Whatdoweknowaboutthe"MovetoiOS"App?ItisrequiredtobeinstalledonyouriOSdevice.ItisanappthattransfersdatafromAndroidtoiPhone.TheGoogleplaystoredevelopedthisappfreeofcharge.Youneedgrantpermissionstotheappbeforedownloadingit.（3）Whichsectionofawebsiteisthisarticletakenfrom?A.Technology. B.Entertainment. C.Travel. D.Relationship..阅读理解Registerinperson,byphone264-8833,orbymail.Useformgiven.178INWinchesterSt,ChicagoBasicPhotographyThisisaneight-hourcourseforbeginnerswhowanttolearnhowtousea35mmcamera.Theteacherwillcoversuchareasaskindsoffilm,light,andlenses（镜头）.Bringyourown35mmcameratoclass.Coursecharge:第8页共17页$50.Jan.10,12,17,19,Tues.&Thurs.6:00~8:00p.m.MarianneAdamsisaprofessionalphotographerwhosephotographsappearinmanymagazines.UnderstandingComputersThistwelve-hourcourseisforpeoplewhodon'tknowverymuchaboutcomputers,butneedtolearnaboutthem.Youwilllearnwhatcomputersare,whattheycanandcan'tdo,andhowtousethem.Coursecharge:$75.Equipmentcharge:$10.Jan.14,21,28,Sat.6:00~10:00p.m.JosephSaimdersisProfessorofComputerScienceatNewUrbanUniversity.Hehasovertwelveyearsofexperienceinthecomputerfield.TypingThiscourseonweek-daysisfortyping.Youaretestedinthefirstclassandpracticeatoneofeightdifferentskilllevels.Thisallowsyoutolearnatyourownspeed.Eachprogramlasts20hours.Bringyourownpaper.Coursecharge:$125.Materialscharge:$25.Twohourseacheveningfortwoweeks.Newclassesbegineverytwoweeks.Thiscourseistaughtbyanumberofbusinesseducationteacherswhohaveeffectivelytaughttypingcoursesbefore.OilPaintingOilpaintiseasytouseonceyoulearnthebasics.Whenyouenroll(注册)inthisoilpaintingcourse,youwilllearntodrawandpaintusingmanyoilpaintingtechniquesundercompleteguidanceandinstruction.Together—withtheteacher'sknowledgeandyourpassion—we'llunlockyourcreativityanddevelopyourpotential!Coursecharge:$35.Jan.5,12,19,26,Thurs.2:00—5:00pm.RalfEricssionhastaughtbeginnerstomastersandhehaslearnedthateverythingbuildsonjustafewbasicconceptsthathewillshowyouhere.Ofallthecoursesmentionedinthetext,theshortestoneis.A.UnderstandingComputersB.BasicPhotographyC.OilPaintingD.TypingTherearetypingcourses.A.fromMondaytoFriday B.onSaturdaysandSundaysC.fromMondaytoSaturday D.onTuesdaysandThursdaysIfyouwanttotaketheoilpaintingcourse,youshould.knowthatoilpaintingisnotsoeasytolearnmastersomebasicoilpaintingtechniquesbeforehandcontacttheteacherRalfEricssionforyourenrollmenthavefreetimeontheafternoonofeveryThursdayinJanuary.阅读理解TheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea,soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge,ocean-goingsailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury,theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountry'sdevelopment.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritain'sterritories,itswealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods,peopleandnewideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury,Britainhadthelargest,mostpowerfulnavyintheworld.第9页共17页ThegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapartofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms,althoughmostpeoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample,peoplecommonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusinessdealasbeing"aboveboard".Thisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhensecretive,dishonestship'sbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outofpublicview.Ontheotherhand,honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovetheboards),intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon."Pipedown!",meaning"Bequiet!",isanothercommonexpressionthathasnauticalorigins.Theship'sboatswain(水手长)wouldblowawhistle,orpipe,attheendofthedaytoindicate(表明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.MostnativeEnglishspeakershaveheardtheexpression"notenoughroomtoswingacat",butfewknowthatthe"cat"doesnotrefertoasmallfurryanimalwithfourlegsandatail.The"cat"isactuallyashortformof"catofninetails"—awhipwithnine,knotted(打结的)tails.Aboatswainneededalotofspaceinordertoswingthewhipproperlywhenlashing(鞭打)apoorsailorunderhiscontrol!TheBritishhavebeenstronglyinfluencedbytheseabecause.A.theyoccupiedmorelandaroundtheworld B.theygotmorewealthfromtheseaC.theyliveonanislandsurroundedbytheseaD.theyhadthelargestnavyeverIfsomeoneisopenandaboveboard,itmeansheis.A.secretive B.honest C.cheerful D.dishonestWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Sailorsneedtogotosleepwhentheyhearaw