高考阅读理解C篇集训（三）

高考阅读理解C篇集训（三）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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。P021Miceareattheirbestatnight.Butanewanalysissuggestsresearchersoftentestthenightlycreaturesduringtheday—whichcouldalterresultsandcreatevariabilityacrossstudies—iftheyrecordtime-of-dayinformationatall.Ofthe200papersexaminedinthenewstudy,morethanhalfeitherfailedtoreportthetimingofbehavioraltestingordidsoambiguously.Only20percentreportednighttimetesting.TheanalysiswaspublishedinNeuroscience&BiobehavioralReviews.WestVirginiaUniversityneuroscientistRandyNelson,thestudy’sleadauthor,saysthisislikelyamatterofhumanconvenience.“Itiseasiertogetstudentsandtechstoworkduringthedaythanatnight,”Nelsonsays,Butthatconveniencecomesatacost.“Timeofdaynotonlyimpactstheintensityofmanyvariables,includinglocomotor(运动)activity.aggressivebehavior,andplasmahormonelevels,butchangesinthosevariablescanonlybeobservedduringcertainpartsofthedaytime,”saysUniversityofWyomingbehavioralneuroscientistWilliamD.Todd.Thismeansthat“failingtoreporttimeofdayofdatacollectionandtestsmakesinterpretationofresultsextremelydifficult,”addsBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterstaffscientistNataliaMachado.NeitherToddnorMachadowasinvolvedinthenewstudy.Thestudyresearcherssayitiscriticalthatscientistsreportthetimingoftheirworkandconsiderthefactthatanimals’behavioralandphysiologicalresponsescanvarywiththehour.Asafirststep,Nelsonsays,“Takingcareoftime-of-dayconsiderationsseemslikelow-hangingfruitintermsofincreasingbehavioralneuroscienceresearchreliability.”UniversityofCalgarypsychologistMichaelAntle,whowasalsonotinvolvedintheanalysis,sayssuchdifferencesinhowstudiesareruncontributetoa“replication(复制)crisis”inscience,withotherlaboratoriesunabletorecreatestudyresults.“Runningastudyatthewrongtime,”hesays“couldleadtouscompletelymissingafindingaltogether.”Whyisitraretomakenighttimetests?A.Becausemiceareinactiveatnight.B.Becauseit’slessconvenienttopeople.C.Becauseitcostsmoretotestatnight.D.Becausethetesteffectisbetterintheday.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Convenienceofdaytimeresearchwithmice.B.Reasonsforscientificresearchwithmice.C.Differentviewsontheresearchwithmice.D.Drawbacksofdaytimeresearchwithmice.WhatisMichaelAntle’sattitudetowardsdaytimemouseresearch?A.Ambiguous. B.Objective. C.Disapproval. D.Positive.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Amagazine. B.Atextbook. C.Aguidebook. D.Adocument.28-31BDCAP022Researcherssayanewstudyshowstwo-waycommunicationispossiblewithpeoplewhoareasleepanddreaming.Inseparateexperiments,scientistsintheUS,France,GermanyandtheNetherlandsaskedpeoplesimplequestionswhiletheyslept.Sleeperswouldrespondbymovingtheireyesortwitching(抽动)theirfacesinacertainwaytoindicatetheiranswers.“Sincethe1980s,we’veknownthatdreamerscancommunicateoutofdreamsbyusingthesesignals,”saysKarenKonkoly,aPh.D.studentatNorthwesternUniversitywhoisthefirstauthoronthestudypublishedinCurrentBiology.“Butwewerewondering,canwealsocommunicateinbyaskingpeoplequestionsthattheycouldactuallyhearintheirdreamssothatwecouldkindofhaveamoremeaningfulconversation?”Forexample,atypicalquestionwouldbetoaskwhatis8minus6.A19-year-oldAmericanmanwasabletorespondbymovinghiseyesleft-right,left-right—twotimes—tosignal“2”.Researchersaskedthequestionagain,andhemovedhiseyesthesamewaytwotimesagain.Outofthe158trialsamong36participants,about18%ofthetime,theywereabletogivecorrectanswers.Inanother18%,itwasn’tclearwhetherparticipantswererespondingornot.Theywerewrong3%ofthetime.Mostoften,61%oftheparticipantsdidn’trespondatall.Theresearcherswritethattheirfindingspresentnewopportunitiesforgainingreal-timeinformationaboutdreaming.Konkolysaysthere’sthepossibilityofonedaydoingasortof“dreamtherapy(疗法)”fortalkingdownpeopleexperiencingnightmares.Andifmorereliablecommunicationmethodscanbeworkedout,itcouldhelppeoplewithcreativeactivitiesandideas.Withthehelpofanawakeperson,Konkolysaysitcouldbepossibleto“combinethoselogicaladvantagesofwakewiththecreativeadvantagesofdreamsandmaybehavesomemoreapplications.”Howdidthesleepersgiveanswersinthestudy?A.Bymakinggestures. B.Bymakingeyemovements.C.Bymakingfaces. D.Byusingsignlanguages.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstudy?A.Dreamersshowedgoodcreativethinking.B.Mostsleeperscouldgivecorrectanswers.C.Itwasthefirststudyofitssortintheworld.D.Researchersgotreal-timeinformationaboutdreaming.Whatdoesthenewstudyfocuson?A.Whetherdreamerscancommunicateoutofdreams.B.Whatquestionsaresuitabletobeaskedinthestudy.C.Howresearcherscanhelppeopleexperiencingnightmares.D.Whethertwo-waycommunicationwithdreamersispossible.Whatistheauthor’sattitudeto“ameaningfulconversation”withdreamers?A.Skeptical. B.Objective. C.Doubtful. D.Critical.28-31BDDBP023TodayChinaistheworld’sbiggestconsumerofwheat.Butitwasn’talwaysthatway.WheatonlycametotheareanowknownasnorthernChinatowardtheendoftheNeolithic(新石器)period,some4,600yearsago.Initially,wheatdidn’tseemtobesodeliciousandhadbeentreatedasacropofdesperationratherthanacookingdelight.ThefirstfarmersofnorthernChinaprimarilygrewmillet(粟),startingasearlyas11,500yearsago.BythetimeoftheTangdynasty,wheathadreplacedmillet,becomingamajorcrop.Butrelativelylittlewasknownaboutexactlywhythisshiftoccurred.Inanattempttotracktheanswer,Iaccumulated(积累)acollectionofnearly1,200datapointscoveringmorethan50sitesfromthemid-Neolithic,about9,000yearsago,tothecollapseoftheEasternHandynastyin220AD.Thesiteswereacross8modernprovinces,rangingfromGansuprovinceinthenorthwesttoShandongprovinceintheeast.Onepossibleexplanationisamajorclimateshift,calledtheHoloceneEvent3,whichhappened4,000to4,500yearsago.Atthattime,theclimatebecamecolderanddrieracrosscontinents,causingdamagetocropproduction.Ontopofthis,thelateNeolithicperiodwasalsoatimeofrapidpopulationgrowtharoundtheworld.Withanever-increasingpopulationandunsteadycropproduction,itisreasonabletoassumethatNeolithicfarmersinnorthernChinawerestruggling.Wheat,itturnsout,actuallyneedsmorewaterthanmillet,makingitseemapoorchoiceforadryperiodofhistory.Butimportantly,itcanbesowedaftermillethasbeenharvested.That,wethink,isthemostlikelyreasonwhythepeopleacrossnorthernChinastartedtogrowwheat.Frommoreextremeweathertochangingcoastlines,climatechangehasalwaysbroughtunexpectedandsometimesdramaticchangestosocieties.Inthisinstance,theconsequenceoftheHoloceneEvent3innorthernChinaproved,eventually,delicious.Whatcanwelearnaboutwheatfromthesecondparagraph?A.Itreplacedmilletforitsgreattaste. B.Itwasapoorchoiceatthebeginning.C.Itoutnumberedmillet4,600yearsago. D.ItwastheearliestcropgrowninChina.Whatdothefiguresinparagraph3show?A.Theauthorfoundtheexactanswer. B.Theauthordidworldwideresearch.C.Theauthortooktheresearchseriously. D.Theauthorwasgoodatcollectingdata.WhatwasprobablythemainreasonfornorthernersinChinatogrowwheat?A.Thewatersupplywasenoughthen.B.Theharvestofmilletwasnotsatisfying.C.Itadjustedtotheweatherconditionsbetter.D.Ithadanalternativesowingseasonwithmillet.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowwasmilletintroducedtoChina?B.WhydidChinesefarmersswitchtowheat?C.WhydidChinabecomethebiggestwheatconsumer?D.HowwasChina’swheatgrowthaffectedbyclimatechange?28-31BCDBP024Bellameansbeautiful,butBellaHadiddidn’tthinkshewaswhenshewasateenager.SupermodelBellaHadidisfinallycomingcleanabouthavingplasticsurgery(整形手术),butsheisspeakingoutonherregretofhavingitdonewhenshewas14,accordingtoaVoguereport.“Iwastheugliersister.Iwasn’tasprettyasmysisterGigi,”thetwentyfive-year-oldsaid.“That’sreallywhatpeoplesaidaboutme.Andunfortunatelywhenyougettoldthingssomanytimes,youdojustbelieveit.”“NowIwishIhadkeptthenoseofmyancestors,”Hadidsaid.Approximately229,000cosmetic(整形的)surgerieswereperformedonteenagersbetweentheagesof13to19in2017,whichaccountedforapproximatelyfourpercentofallcosmeticprocedures.Butexpertscautionthatrhinoplasty,otherwiseknownasa“nosejob”,isnotrecommendeduntilthegrowthofthenoseiscompleted,whichistypicallyaroundages15to16infemalesandages16to18inmales,althoughincertainsituations,suchasachildwithcleftlip(兔唇),theproceduremaybeperformedearlier.“Someteensaremorepsychologicallymaturethanothers,butit’simportanttonotethattheirbraindevelopmentisnotatapointwheretheycanreallythinkthroughlongtermimplications(含义)andthepossibleconsequences,”saidDr.DianaZuckerman,presidentoftheNationalCenterforHealthResearch.Cosmeticproceduresimproveconfidenceinteenagersratherthantheactualphysicalchanges,especiallyforthosewhohavepoorself-esteem(自尊),accordingtoDr.StevenPearlman,afacialplasticsurgeon.Zuckermanarguesthatinanidealworld,surgeonswoulddelaycertainsurgeriesinteens,whileparentswouldworkwiththeirchildrentodelaydecisionsofcosmeticprocedures”...untilateenagerisofage,likeatleast18.”Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“comingcleanabout”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Admitting. B.Forgetting. C.Denying. D.Opposing.WhydidBellaHadidhavecosmeticsurgeryat14?A.Todevelophercareer. B.Tobebetterlooking.C.Topleasehersister. D.Toobeyherparents.Accordingtothetext,whatistheexperts’attitudetowardteenagecosmeticprocedures?A.Unclear. B.Positive. C.Cautious. D.Supportive.WhatdoesDr.Zuckermanexpecttohappen?A.Teenagerswillregrethavingcosmeticsurgery.B.Certainchildrenwillreceiveanoperationearlier.C.Teenagerswilldelaycosmeticprocedures.D.Teenagerswillgrowinself-esteem.08-11ABCCP025Anewstudyhasfoundthatachild’sreadingspeedcanbeimprovedbysimplyincreasingthespacebetween,letterswithinapieceoftext.Theresearch,ledbyDrStevenStaggofAngliaRuskinUniversity(ARU),examinedthebenefitsofletterspacingandcolouredoverlays(颜色标注)amongchildren.Twogroupsofchildren,dyslexic(有阅读障碍的)andnon-dyslexicchildren,wereaskedtoreadfourtextswitheitherstandardorextra-largeletterspacing,bothwithandwithoutacolouredoverlay.Theywereinstructedtoreadthetextoutloudwhilebeingrecorded.Therecordingwasusedtomeasurethenumberoferrorstheymade—specificallymissedwords,addedwords,wrongwords,andpronunciation—aswellastheparticipants’readingtime.Thestudydiscoveredthattestwithincreasedspacebetweenlettersprovidedabenefitforbothgroups.Onaverage,thedyslexiagroupshoweda13%increaseinreadingspeed,whilethegroupofnon-dyslexicchildrenshoweda5%increase.Inadditiontoimprovingreadingspeed,italsoresultedinasignificantdeclineinthenumberofwordsmissedbythechildrenwithdyslexia.However,thestudyfoundthatcolouredoverlayshadnosignificantimpactonreadingspeedorthereductionoferrorsforeithergroup.DrStagg,SeniorLecturerinPsychologyalARU,said:“Webelieveextra-largeletterspacingworksbyreducingwhatisknownasthe‘crowdingeffect’,whichcanhampertherecognitionoflettersandreducereadingspeed.”“Ourfindingsstronglysuggestthatteacherscanbeconfidentthatallchildrenwouldbehelpedbyincreasedletterspacinginreadingmaterials.”DrStaggadded.“Whilewefoundthatcolouredoverlaysprovidedlittlebenefit,wesuggestchildrenshouldbeencouragedtouseoverlaysiftheyfindthesehelptheirreading.Colouredoverlaysmaynotincreasereadingspeeds,buttheymayextendreadingstamina(持久力).Previousresearchsuggeststheirbenefitsmaynotbecomeapparentifreadingtimeislessthan10minutesandtheshortreadingdurationofthetestsinourstudymayhaveputcolouredoverlaysatadisadvantage.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheresearchprocessinparagraph2?A.Illustrate,groupandreport.B.Read,instructandmeasure.C.Question,assumeandprove.D.Categorize,recordandcount.Whatcanwelearnaboutincreasedletterspacingfromparagraph3?.A.Itreducesreadingerrors.B.Itsharpensreadingskills.C.Itarousesreadinginterest.D.Itenhancesreadingcomprehension.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hamper”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Obtain. B.Prevent. C.Change. D.Involve.Whatcanbeinferredaboutcolouredoverlaysfromparagraph5?A.Theymightnothavebeenevaluatedfairly.B.Theymightnotberecommendedbyexperts.C.Theymightworkbetterinshortreading.D.Theymighthavesomedisadvantages.28~31DABAP026Thebestideasareoftensosmart,sosimpleandsoclearlyneeded;it’sstrangetodiscovertheydon’talreadyexist.SoitiswithFarmMySchool,aprogramthat’sturningunderusedlandatsecondaryschoolsintocommerciallyachievable,regenerativemarketgardensfarmedbyandforlocalcommunities.Co-foundedbypermaculturistBenShawandregenerativeeducatorJamesMcLennan,FarmMySchoolconnectslocalpeopleandorganizationsthroughvolunteeringthathelpsestablishaschool’smarketgarden.Studentslearnaboutcommunitynetworks,healthyeating,ecologicalresponsibility,wastereduction,andclimatereliefwhilehelpingwithfoodproduction.Schoolsintegratealltheseintotheircourseswhileproducingvegetableboxeseveryweekthatfeedlocalfamilies,supplytheschool’sfoodneedsandultimatelypaythefarmer’ssalary.FarmMySchoolhasgainedtheextraordinaryenthusiasmofthelocals,whoansweredanonlineshout-outtobuyticketstotheprogram’slauncheventatBellSecondarySchoollastOctober.CalledBuildAFarminaDayFestival,theeventfeaturedworkshopsbyBenandJamestosharetheskillsrequiredtobuildwhattheysayistheworld’slargestno-diggarden.“Itwassuchapowerfulevent,andIthinkthatcomesdowntopeoplewantingtoactnow,”saysJames.“Wechargedfortheexperienceand600guysturnedup!Theydidn’tevenneedfreedrinkstogetexcited.Weweregardeningtillmidnight.Itwasamazing.We’vegottruecommunitybuy-in.”Volunteershavesincebegunbeneficialplantingthroughouttheschool.Nextstepsincludefurtherdiscussionswithlocalcommunities,employingafarmer,andbringinginateachertodevelopcourses.“We’veseenthishugepushtowardsseeingschoolsasregenerativespaces,notjustforplantingbutforkidstobemoreconnectedtotheoutsideworld,andreallyseeingtheschoolinawholenewlight,”Jamessays.“Forus,thebigexcitementisthatbyallowingaprofessionalfarmertotaketheresponsibilityofgrowingfood,it’snotonlyontheschooltolookafterthatfarmanymore,whicheventuallymakesitmuchmoresustainable,”addsBen.WhywasFarmMySchoolfounded?A.Toraisetheincomeofthelocalpeople.B.Toadvocateacommercialfarmingplan.C.Toprovidefreefoodforlocalcommunities.D.Toturnunderusedcampuslandintomarketgardens.Howdoschoolsinvolvestudentsintotheprogram?A.Bydevelopingprogram-basedcourses.B.Byorganizingvoluntaryworkincommunities.C.Byofferingthempart-timejobsinthemarketgardens.D.Byencouragingthemtoproducedailyvegetableboxes.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buy-in”meaninparagraph3?A.Competition. B.Investment. C.Support. D.Protection.WhatisthehighlightoftheprogramaccordingtoBen?A.Itbringsinmoneytosupporttheschool.B.Theschoolfarmwillbeabletolastlong.C.Thelocalpeoplewilltakecareofthefarm.D.Studentsconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld.28.D29.A30.C31.BP027Beavers(海狸),likehumans,changetheirsurroundingstofittheirneeds.Knownasnature’sengineers,theyteartreesdowntobuildhomestoliveinanddamstoraisewaterlevelsforprotectionfromenemies.Damsalsoslowwater’sflowwhileblockingsediment(沉积物)thatwouldotherwiseflowdownstream.Theresultingwetlandsoftenattractwildlifediversitywherenonehadexisted.Therearechallenges,though.Beaverdamssometimescauseflooding,andmostpeopleprefertreesaliveandupright.Communitiesfaceadelicatebalancingact,learningtocoexistwithbeavers.Lastwinter,manypeopleenjoyingWinstonPathbecomebeaverfansasonefurryfamilytransformedSwallowPondintoanoasisforbirds,frogs,turtlesanddeer.Yetsuchactivitycausedconcern.Asbeaversworked,theyraisedwaterlevelsaboutfivefeet.Theincreaseddepthallowsbeaverstosurviveunderwaterifthepondicesover.ButcountyofficialswereconcernedabouthowhigherwaterwouldaffectthesoilbanksupportingWinstonPath.Tofindagoodbalancebetweenprotectingthepathandthebeavers,thecountyintroduceda“beaverbaffle”—apondleveler.Beaversoftenrushtofillholesintheirdams.Bafflesstabilizewaterlevelsbycreatingahiddenexitforhighwatertoescapethroughthedam,unnoticedbythebeavers.Peoplelovethebeaversbuttheyalsolovethematuretrees.Recently,CatherineJones,18,organizedatree-cagingevent—puttingwireclotharoundlargetreetrunkstodiscouragebeaversfrombitingthem.Italsoprotectspeoplefrominjuryduetorandomtreesfalling.“Wecoverthetreeswedon’twantthemtoeat,whileplantingperiodicallyotherstheylike,”saidJones.“WeneedtolearntogiveupalittleofourwantstosharetheEarth’sresources.”SwallowPond’s2023projectwillrestoreproperwaterdepthandimprovewildlifehabitatwithoutcreatingproblemsforthepath.Thebalancingactcontinues.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Wherebeaversfavoritesurroundingsare.B.Whateffectsbeavershaveontheirhabitat.C.Whybeaversarecallednaturesengineers.D.Howbeavershelpattractwildlifediversity.Whydidthebeaverfamily’sactivitycauseconcern?A.swallowPondwouldfloodoften.B.Sedimentwouldflowdownstream.C.poplarpathmightbedamaged.D.Beaversmighthavetoliveunderwater.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“beaverbaffle”refertoinparagraph4?A.Ablocktokeepbeaversaway. B.Atooltofixholesinthedams.C.Adevicetomaintainwaterlevel. D.Amaterialtoprotectthesoilbank.WhatisthethemeofSwallowPond’s2023project?A.Biologicaldiversity. B.Harmoniouscoexistence.C.Preventionofnaturaldisasters. D.Preservationofwildlifehabitat.28.B29.C30.C31.BP028InshallowcoastalwatersoftheIndianocean,Dugong,akindofseacow,isintrouble.EnvironmentalproblemsposesuchamajorthreattoitssurvivalthattheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)upgradedthespecies’extinctionriskstatus(地位)tovulnerable(脆弱的).Muchworse,DugongsareatriskoflosingtheprotectionoftheTorresStraitIslanders,whohavelookedafterthemhistorically,huntingthemforfoodsustainablyandmonitoringtheirnumbers.Thesenativepeoplekeeptheirbiodiversity,andhavedeepknowledgeabouttheirenvironment.Butthesepeoplearealsothreatened,inpartbecauserisingsealevelsaremakingitdifficultforthemtolivethere.Thissituationisn’tuniquetoDugongs.Aglobalanalysisof385culturallyimportantplantandanimalspeciesfound68percentwerebothbiologicallyvulnerableandatriskoflosingtheirculturalprotection.Thefindingsclearlyillustratethatbiologyshouldn’tbetheprimaryfactorinshapingconservationpolicy,saysanthropologistVictoriaReyes-Garcia.Whenaculturedeclines,thespeciesthatareimportanttothatculturearealsothreatened.“Lotsofconservationiststhinkweneedtoseparatepeoplefromnature,”saysReyes-Garcia.“Butthatstrategymissesthecaringrelationshipmanyculturalgroupshavewithnature.”Onewaytohelpshiftconservationeffortsistogivespeciesa“bio-culturalstatus,”whichwouldprovideafullerpictureoftheirvulnerability.Inthestudy,theteamusedanewwaytodetermineaspecies’riskofdisappearing:themoreaculturalgroup’slanguageusedeclines,themorethatcultureisthreatened.Themoreacultureisthreatened,themoreculturallyvulnerableitsimportantspeciesare.Researchersthencombinedaspecies’culturalandbiologicalvulnerabilitytoarriveatitsbio-culturalstatus.IntheDugong’scase,itsbioculturalstatusisendangered,meaningitismoreatriskthanitsIUCNcategorizationsuggests.Thisnewapproachtoconservationinvolvespeoplethathavehistoricallycaredforthem.Itcanhighlightwhencommunitiesneedsupporttocontinuetheircare.Scientistshopeitwillbringmoreeffortsthatrecognizelocalcommunities’rightsandencouragetheirparticipation—takingadvantageofhumans’connectionwithnatureinsteadofcreatingmoreseparation.WhatistherelationshipbetweenthenativepeopleandDugongs?A.ThenativepeoplehelpconserveDugongs.B.ThenativepeopletrainDugongstosurvive.C.Dugongsruinthenativepeople’senvironment.D.Dugongsforcethenativepeopletoleavehome.WhichstatementwillReyes-Garciaprobablyagreewith?A.Theprotectionpolicyisusedincorrectly.B.Cultureisconnectedtospecies’existence.C.Manygroupstakegoodcareofeachother.D.Conservationistsprefernatureoverpeople.Howisthestudymethoddifferentfrompreviousones?A.Itinvolvesmorepreservationefforts.B.ItreliesontheIUCN’sclassification.C.Ithighlightstheeffectofhumanlanguages.D.Itassessesthebiologicalinfluenceofaspecies.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthelatestapproach?A.Conservative. B.Favourable. C.Critical. D.Ambiguous.28-31ABCBP029Inthedailyfightagainstpovertyeverysingleeurocounts,yetdonationsareonthedecline.Howcanweshowpeoplethatevenasmalldonationcanhaveabigimpactinawaythatisbothentertainingandinnovative?Anon-profitrelieforganizationMisereor,basedinAachen,Germanymakesdonatingeasierthaneverbefore—withthefirstinteractivedonationposterthatacceptsoneofthemostpopularmeansofpayment:thecreditcard.Thegroup,whichreliesondonatedfundstofightpovertyaroundtheworld,builtits“SocialSwipe”ideaontheinsightthat40%ofEuropeanpaymentsweremadebycreditcard.TheSocialSwipecampaign,createdalongwithMisereor’sagency,KolleRebbeinHamburg,Germany,wasaseriesofinteractivevideopostersdesignedtogeneratedonationsoftwoeuroseach.Asthecreditcardwasswiped(刷卡),itledtoaninteractivevideoexperience:thecardcutasliceofbreadfromaloaf,illustratingthatthemoneydonatedwasprovidingadailymealforafamilyinPeru.WiththisequipmentatinternationalairportsinHamburgandAmsterdam,thepostersgenerated3,000eurosintheirfirstmonth.Usingtheconnectednessofcreditcardstoextendthecampaign,Misereorattachedasmallnoteondonors’statements.encouragingthemtoturntheone-timegiftintoamonthlyone.Misereorreportsthatthenumberofconsumerswhogavethreeormoredonationsjumpedby23%duringthecampaign.comparedtothesameperiodayearearlier.“Thesethingsaremoreexpensivethananormaldonationbox,”KolleRebbe’sPublicRelationsManagerThomasStritzsaid.“Butintheenditisnotonlyaboutthemoneycollecteddirectlywiththisequipment,butalsoaboutawareness.Videosareshared,picturesaretakenandcommentsandarticlesarewritten.”Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Aresearchonthecreditcard. B.Anovelwaytomakedonations.C.Afightagainstpeople’spoverty. D.Anintroductiontoanorganization.Whichofthefollowinginspirestheideaof“SocialSwipe”?A.Thepreferredwayofpayment.B.ThedeclineofdonationsinEurope.C.ThecooperationwithMisereor’sagency.D.Theinventionofinteractivedonationposter.Whatwillhappenifyouuseyourcreditcardondonationfacilities?A.Twoeuroswillbedonatedeachtime.B.Aseriesofvideoposterswillbedesigned.C.Asliceofbreadwillbeofferedtothepoor.D.FoodwillbeprovidedtothehomelessinPeru.WhatisthegreatsignificanceaccordingtoThomasStritz?A.Raisingpublicawarenessofdonation.B.Replacingallthenormaldonationboxes.C.Encouragingpeopletousecreditcards.D.Collectingmoremoneywiththenewdevice.28-31BAAAP030Praisedasthe“EdgarSnowofaNewEra”,BritishjournalistAndrewMoodydevotedhimselftoaccuratelyreportingonChinafor