高考阅读理解B篇集训（八）

高考阅读理解B篇集训（八）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。P071Eleven-year-oldAllanBaltzofJonesboro,Arkansas,isfamiliarwiththefoster(领养)caresystem.WhenheandhistwinsisterAlicewereonlyfour,theycametolivewiththeirfosterparentsDerekandLesliBaltz.LastfallwhenAllangotanopportunitytopayitforward,hemadeitcount.Duringtheheightofthe2021shutdown,tokeeptheirkidsentertainedathome,thefamilydecidedtoswitchuptheirhairstyles.LeslidyedherhairredandAlicewentblue.Derektriedoutamustache,andAllanwentthecraziestbygrowingoutalong,beautifulmullet(胭脂鱼发型).WhenfriendspushedAllantoentertheUSAMulletChampionshipscompetition.Allaninitiallywasn’tinterestedbecausehethoughthecouldn’twin.However,oncehelearnedtherewasacashprize,hechangedhistune.“Heinstantlywaslike‘Oh,OK.Icandoit,andwe’llgivethemoneytokidsinfostercare’”Leslisaid.“Hedidn’thesitate.Hedidn’tsay,‘Icangetabike,thengivesomemoneyaway.’Itwasjustinstantthathewantedtogiveitaway.”Aftersubmittinghisphotoandfollowingupwithseveralweeksofcampaigning,Allantookhomethetopprizeinthekid’sdivisionwithmorethan25,000votesinhisfavor.Hesplithiswinningsbetweentwolocalfostercareorganizations,TogetherWeFosterandProjectZero,buthisimpactwentfarbeyondjustthe$2,500hedonated.Hisgivingheartinspiredotherstodothesame,andheendedupraisinganadditional$4,500forthetwoorganizations.“Peoplealsostartedvolunteering...anddonating,”Leslisaid.“AfewpeoplethatweknowdecidedtostartfosteringbecauseofAllan’sstory.Thewaythatpeoplehearitanditinspiresthemtodosomethingaboutthefostercarecrisisisreallyincredible.”Leslisaidshecouldn’tbeprouderofAllan’sheartforhelpingothersandfeelstrulyluckytobehismom.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“payitforward”meaninparagraph2?A.Spendplentyofmoney. B.Passonlovetoothers.C.Payforgoodsinadvance. D.Wingreatpopularity.WhydidAllangrowamullet?A.Itwasreallyagoodwaytohavefun. B.Itwasanextremelypopularhairstyle.C.itwasrequiredforthecompetition. D.Itwasthecraziestthinghe’deverdone.WhichofthefollowingwordswouldbeusedtodescribeAllan?A.Talentedanddecisive. B.Selflessandopen-minded.C.Generousandkind-hearted. D.Sensitiveandsociable.WhatwastheinfluenceofAllan’sdonationofprizemoney?A.Itledtothedonationtotaling$4,500intheend.B.Itinspiredmorepeopletogetinvolvedinfostercare.C.Hehelpedtosuccessfullysolvefostercarecrisis.D.HeluckilywontrueloveandadmirationofLesli.24-27BACBP072FromtheconcerthallsofEuropetothetechindustriesoftheUnitedStates,C.J.Santoshascreatedastoryacrosstheglobe.BorninBrazil,SantosmovedtoSwitzerlandattheageofl8,andearneddegreesinbothmusicperformanceandbusinessadministrationthere.Duringhisnext10yearsof“intense”careerasaprofessionalmusician,hespentmostofhistimeontheroad.“IhadthehonortoperforminthetopconcerthallsinEurope,”Santossaid.“Itreallyworemeouttobeconstantlytravelingandperforming;butitallowedmetoseetheworldandunderstanditinitsfulldiversity.Thiswasauniqueexperience,andIcarryitsbenefitswithmetothisday.”Throughtheseexperiences,Santoswasabletobecomefluentinsixlanguages.Withtheseskillsunderhisbelt,Santosworkedwithhiswife,whoisalsofluentinfourlanguages,todevelopasmalltranslationbusiness.“Runningitwithnopriorbusinessexperiencewasachallengingbutexcitinglearning-by-doingexperience,”Santossaid.“Inaddition,thetranslationindustryexperiencedamassivedigitaltransformationinthelastdecade.ThisbroughtSantostoanMBA/M.S.programinbusinessanalyticsandinformationmanagement,wherehegotrichexperience,knowledgeandperspectivesindifferentindustries.Theprogramprovidedhimwithsomethingheclearlyenjoysinlife:variety“Ithelpedmetakethemostadvantageofthetranslationindustry’sdigitaltransformation.WhatIgainedfromtheprogramismorethanwhatImanagedinthe15yearsinEurope,”headded.AsSantoscontinuestogrowhisbusiness,he’salsoworkingasanadvisor.“Theworld’sdigitaltransformationhasadvancedathighspeed,”hesaid.“Tome,it’sveryexcitingtobeavaluableresourcetothosewhoneedhelptojumponboardthedigitalexpress.”WhatdidSantosthinkofhiscareerasamusician?A.Stablebutstressful. B.Tiringbutrewarding.C.Uniqueandenjoyable. D.Demandingandfruitless.WhatdroveSantostotakeuptheMBA/M.S.program?A.HisstrongdesireforaMaster’sDegree.B.Thechallengefromstartinganewbusiness.C.Hislackofeducationbackgroundinbusiness.D.Thedemandforalearning-by-doingexperience.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.ThegreatvarietySantosenjoysinlife.B.Theapplicationofdigitaltransformation.C.ThebenefitsSantosgotfromtheprogram.D.Santos’sviewpointontranslationindustryInwhichaspectdoesSantosprobablyofferhelpasanadvisor?A.Digitalsolutions. B.Businessanalysis.C.Translationskills. D.Resourcesmanagement.24.B25.B26.C27.AP073AsachildgrowingupinasuburbantownintheNortheastoftheUnitedStates,thearrivalofspringhadlittlemeaningforme.Sure,wehadaweeklongspringvacationfromschool,butthekeywordtherewasvacation,notspring.Forthekidsinmyneighborhood,thearrivalofspringwasanon-event.Thereweretwoimportantseasons:winter,whenwecouldgoskatingandsleddingorbuildsnowforts,andsummer,whenwecouldfinallymakeproperuseofthebeachabout100metereastofmyfamilyhome.Springandautumnwerejusttechnicaldetails,weeksandweeksofwaitingforthegoodtimes’return.Admittedly,springlaterdevelopeditsownattractionsforme–“Inthespringayoungman’sfancyturnstothoughtsoflove”,asthepoetAlfredLordTennysonnoted–however,itwasnotspringitself,buttheotherstuffthatgotmyattention.Inshort,Ineverthoughtmuchatallaboutspring…andthenIarrivedinChina.IhadbeeninBeijingforaboutthreemonthswhenmyfirstSpringFestivalrolledaround,anditcouldhardlybeignored.Asidefromtherandomburstsoffireworksatanytimedayornight,whatstoodoutmostformewasthatthecapitalseemedtobeempty.Itwasasthoughthecrowdsandstreamsofcarsandtruckscommonlyseeninthecapitalhadallgoneintohiding.MypuzzlementclearedupwhenIreturnedtowork.MycolleaguesexplainedthatChinesetraditionallytravel,ifnecessary,tovisittheirfamiliesduringSpringFestival,andthatmanyBeijingerswerenotnativesofthecapital.IalsogotmyfirstknowledgeofsomethingaboutSpringFestivalthatneverstopstoamazeme.Regardlessofwhentheholidayissettobegin,thereisanalmostimmediateandsuddenchangeforthebetterintheweather.Springreallydoesarrive.Ican’tbegintofigureouthowtheancientChinesecouldcreateasystemforthemillennia(千年)thatwouldalmostalwaysaccuratelypredictwhentheseasonwouldshiftyearafteryearafteryear.Buttheydid.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofspringasachild?A.Eventful. B.Hopeful C.Dull. D.Thrilling.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.SpringFestivaltendstoindicatethecomingofspring.B.Springtotheauthorisaseasonwhenhecoulddonothing.C.Emptystreetsandrandomburstsoffireworksupsettheauthor.D.TheauthorneverhadaspringvacationbeforehecametoChina.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsChina’straditionalculture?A.Doubtful. B.Admirable. C.Objective. D.Confused.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Springtime—aseasonofwaiting B.SpringFestival—atimeoflonelinessC.SpringFestival—atimeofcelebrating D.Springtime—aseasonofsensesawakening24-27CABDP074WhileDisneyanimationsaresuccessfulinmovingtheiraudiences,theirsubsidiary(子公司)Pixarisexpertatcreatingtear-jerkingmoviesaswell.Atfirstsight,itisremarkablethatthesemoviesmakeuscry—themaincharactersarecartooncharacters,inmostcasesnotevenhumanbeings,whodothingsthatcouldevidentlyneverhappenintherealworld:toyscometolife,monstersaretoscaresleepingchildren,andhelium-balloon-poweredhousestraveltheworld.Howcanastorysounrealisticmakeuscaresomuchabouttheiranimatedmaincharacters?ThePixarcreatorsexplainedthattheirstoriesoftenreflecttheirownpersonallives.Whereastheanimatedcharactersarefarfromreal,theirlivesarerelatable.Themagicalingredientistherealisticportrayalofthecomplexemotionallivesofthecharacters.AsPixardirectorPeteDoctorexplains:“Whatyou’retryingtodo,whenyoutellastory,istowriteaboutaneventinyourlifethatmadeyoufeelaparticularway.Andwhatyou’retryingtodo,whenyoutellastory,istogettheaudiencetohavethatsamefeeling.Whilethisistrueforstorytellingingeneral,itisespeciallyimportantinPixarmovies,giventhatthebasicplotsoftheirmoviescannothappeninreallife.”WhatmakesPixar’shighlyunrealisticstoriesbelievableisthefactthattheyaddressproblemsthatarecentraltoourownlives.Pixaraddressesrealhumanmatterssuchasfamily,friendship,death,loss,andthehighlyrealisticemotionsthatsucheventsevokeinourlife.Theeffectofthestorythusdependsonthehumancapacitytoempathizewithothers:torecognizewhichemotionsothersexperience,andtounderstandwhyothersfeelhowtheyfeel.Thefactthatempathyislearnedanddevelopedthroughlifemaywellbethereasonwhythesemoviesareentertainingforkidsbutratherdevastatingandheart-crushingforadults.EveryPixarmoviehasthemomentwhenwecry.Welearnandfeelwiththecharactersthroughtherealisticportrayaloftheiremotionallives.Thestoriesappealtoourdeepestemotionsand,thus,makeuscry.Because,essentially,Pixarstoriesareaboutus.WhichrealissuemaynotbedealtwithinPixar’smovies?A.Familyconflicts. B.Romanticlove.C.Apoliticalissue. D.Thebetrayalofafriend.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThePixar’smoviesarenotonlyentertainingforkidsbutalsoheart-breakingforadults.B.PixarcancreatetouchingmoviesbecauseofthesupportfromDisney.C.BoththerealisticemotionsandrealhumanmattersareshownvividlyinPixar’stear-jerkingmovies.D.Peoplecanfindempathymoreeasilyinanimationmoviesthaninanyothermovies.ThekeyreasonforthesuccessofPixar’smoviesliesin__________.A.empathyoftheaudience B.thedelicatefilmdesignC.theadorablecartooncharacters D.goodtasteoftheaudienceWhat’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoMakeUnrealisticStoriesBelievable?B.HowDoDisneyPixarMoviesMakeUsCry?C.WhyAreHumanEasilyAttractedbyMovies?D.WhatMakesDisneyPixarMoviesSuccessful?24-27CCABP075StephClemencealwaysintendedtogotocollege.Butlifetendstothrowbarriersintheway.Hermotherremarriedseveraltimes.Bythetimeshewasaseniorinhighschool,Stephhadlivedin25places.Herstepfatherdiedinacaraccident,leavinghermothertosupportthreedaughtersonamodestincome.Payingforcollegebecameoutofthequestion.Oneafternoon,DorothyClarks,herEnglishteacher,walkedintotheclassroom,handingoutapapersheettitled“Mrs.Clark’sBookList”,andsaid,“Someofyoumightnotgoontohighereducation,butyoucancontinuetolearn,”Shecreatedalistof153fictionandnonfictionbooks,coweringscience,history,economics,politics,andliterature.Itwould,shebelieved,formtheequivalent(等同)oftwoyearsataliberalartscollege.Soshebeganin1970.Staringatthetop,Stephwouldreadeverybookintheordertheyappeared.Eachofthosebooksfueledherpassiontolearnmoreabouttheperson,subjectmatter,ortimeinhistory.Unlikemanypeoplewhoopenabookinbedbeforeit’stimetosleep,Stephpreferstoreadwhilesittinginachairwithacupofcoffeebyherside.Shedoesn’tracethroughabook,asshewantstosavortheexperience.NowStephis70andsheneverdidgettocollege.Butshehasonlyfourbookslefttoreadfromthelist.Sheexpectstocompletethemsometimein2023.InMadameCurie,theauthor,EveCurie,writes,“Eachofusmustworkforhisownimprovement,andatthesametimeshareageneralresponsibilityforallhumanity,ourparticulardutybeingtoaidthosetowhomwethinkwecanbemostuseful.”ThewayStephseesit,Mrs.Clarkfeltitwasherparticulardutytohelpyoungstudents.ShewishesshecouldthankMrs.Clarksandsharewithherhowreadingtheworksonherlisthaschangedherlife.“ItwasneverjustalistIgotfromsometeacherinschool.It’salwaysbeenMrs.Clark’sBookList,”saysSteph.WhatmadeabarriertoStephgoingtocollege?A.Herfamily’sfrequentmove. B.Herstepfather’sdeath.C.Herfamily’sfinancialconditions. D.Hermother’sremarriage.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“savor”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Learnfrom. B.Slowdown.C.Keepinmind. D.Takepleasurein.WhatcanweknowaboutthebooklistgivenbyMrs.Clarks?AItisabouthumanity.B.ItwaspraisedbyEveCurie.C.Itreflectshersenseofsocialresponsibility.D.ItbenefitsSteph’sacademicperformances.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSteph?A.Modest. B.Self-motivated. C.Intelligent. D.Easygoing.24-27CDCBP076TysonSteele,30,wasrescuedafterlivingohardlifefor23daysbyAlaskaStateTroopersathisremotefarmhouseapproximately70milesoutsideofSkwentna—milesandmilesfromthenearestroadsystem.“Ihavebeenlivingalonethereforseveralmonths.OnedaytheroofofmycabincaughtfireafterIburned‘abigpieceofcardboard’inmystove.Imanagedtotakeoutahandfulofsuppliesfrommyburningcabinbutmostofmypossessionsdidn’tmakeit.Myphonewasdeadwithnowaytochargeit.”Steelesaidtopolicelater.Afterhiscabinwasburnedtoruins,Steelewastrappedinthesnow.“Ijustclimbedintothatdarkcaveandslept,”hesaid.“Isleptforareallylongtime.Anditwaswarm,atleastwarmerthantheoutside.”Hisnextgoalwastobuildashelterthatwasalittlemorecomfortable.Hecollectedatarp(防水布)andsomewastewoodtobuildatentlikeshelteraroundthestovethathadonceheatedhiscabin.TysonSteelerecalled,“OnceIgotthesecondshelterbuilt,Ikeptafireinthestoveconstantly.AndIbasicallyusedthattoheatupmyfood.Itwasnotaboutkeepingtheshelterwarm,becauseitbasicallyjusttookthatedgeoff.Thebucketwhichwasonlyacouplefeetawayfromthisfireplacefrozeatnight.Thatgavemeanidea.Itwasbynomeansacomfortableplace.Icouldstillseemybreath,butatleastIwasn’tsuffering.”AlaskaStateTrooperssaidwhenthe30-year-oldwasdiscovered,hewasconveyedbyhelicoptertotheAlaskaStateTrooper’sAircraftSectionHangaratLakeHood.RescuerssethimupwithashowerandfulfilledhisrequestforaMcDonald’sComboMeal#2.Steeletoldpolicehisplans,fornow,weretogotoSaltLakeCitytobewithhisfamily.WhywasSteeletrappedfordays?A.Helivedaloneandfellill. B.Hewaslostinthelargeforest.C.Hecouldn’tgetintouchwiththeoutside. D.Hewasburnedsoseriouslyasnottomove.WhatwasTysonSteele’sfirstshelter?A.Asnowcave. B.Asleepingbag.C.Awoodencabin. D.Acomfortabletarptent.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“tookthatedgeoff”inParagraph4mean?A.KeptSteelefromcoldness. B.Reducedthecoldnessslightly.C.Burnedthewoodaroundthestove. D.MadeTysonSteelefeelcolderinthetent.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.SavingSteele. B.Steele’sadventure.C.Steele’ssnowfieldsuffering. D.HowSteelesurvivedthesnowfield.24-27CABDP077Wearingabeautifulfragrantcloudorganza(香云纱)costumedesignedbyherself,KathrinvonRechenbergchattedwithneighborsina“hutong”ortraditionalalley,intheQianmenareaofcentralBeijing,wheresherunsaclothingstudio.BorninMunich,Germany,Rechenbergwassoattractedbythisdelicate,classicChinesesilkatfirstsightand.touchthatin1999shecametoChinainsearchofit.Inordertolearnmoreaboutthissilkandseekdesigninspiration,shepaidseveralvisitstoadyeing(草木染)plantinGuangdong’sShunde.“Theproductionoffragrantcloudorganzainvolvesmorethan30timesofdyeingandnaturaldryingateachinterval.Afterthedyeing,theorganzaneedstostandforyearsbeforetheentireprocessiscompletedanditcanbeused,makingthesilkprecious.Rechenberghasalwaysinsistedonstickingtooriginalityinherdesigns.Shedrawsinspirationfromgeometric(几何)linesandarchitecturalshapesandreducesunnecessarytailoringtopreservetheoriginalartdesignasmuchaspossible.“Westerncostumedesignersareusedtopresentingbeautythroughcomplexdesignandtailoring,butIjustfollowthelinesandfabric(织物的)colors,”Rechenbergsaid.RechenbergwasawardedthetitleoffriendshipambassadorofChina’stextileintangibleculturalheritagein2020.Meanwhile,herownbrand,RechenbergArtCouture,hasbecomeincreasinglypopular.“IhavegainedabetterunderstandingofthetraditionalChinesecultureoverthepasttwodecadesinChinaandlearnedtopursueharmonywithnature.IwillcontinuetostudyChinesecultureandhistory,”shesaid.WhydidRechenbergcometoChinain1999?A.Tosetupaclothingstudio. B.Tosearchforaspecificsilk.C.Tofindinspirationfordesign. D.Toexperiencethelocalculture.Whatmakesfragrantcloudorganzavaluable?A.Significantproductiontimeanduniquetechniques.B.Complextailoringandbeautifulpatterns.C.Naturaldyeingprocessandfragrantsmell,.D.Originalartdesignsandvariouscolors.What’sspecialaboutRechenberg’sdesign?A.Itfeaturessuperiortailoringskills.B.ItdrawsinspirationfromChinesehistory.C.ItcombinesChineseandWesternstyles.D.Itrespectsthepropertiesofclothingmaterials.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeRechenberg?A.Enthusiasticandbrave. B.Smartandinspiring.C.Considerateandcareful. D.Devotedandprincipled.24-27BADDP078Whatarethemostsustainablecropstogrowforfoodsecurity?Perhaps,inyourgrowingzones,orangesorpeacheswinforbestfruitcrop.Hot,dryclimatesmightcallfordatesorgrapes.Forme,growingorganicapplesisthebest.Perhapsthat’sbecausemyhometownknowsmoreaboutgrowingandpreservingapplesthananyotherfruit.Someapplesmayhavewormsinthem.“It’snotthatbad.It’sorganic.Justcutthewormout.”IlaughevenasItypethis.Forus,“organic”ishowwegrowapples,butitdoesmeancarvinggoodfruitawayfromblackwormholes.Moderntechniquesforgrowingorganicapplesincludewormtraps,fruitbarriers,andorganicinsecticides,likebacterialpoisonsthatonlytargetworms.Wormyapplesarejustfineforapplejuiceandjam,Momsays.Cutoffthegoodpartandthrowitinthepot.Throwthebadparttothechickens.Boilthefruitandputjuiceintocanningjars.Applejambecomepancaketoppingandthereplacementoilinrecipes—thatis,ifwedon’teatitdirectlyoutofthejar.ApplesarenowsosymbolictoAmericanlifethatothercountriestryoutthemarket.WhenIwasyounger,ImighthavelaughedatthatbecauseofhowconnectedapplesandAmericanstorieshavebecome,despitethefactthatapplesaren’tnativetoNorthAmerica.Butagoodfriend,aftervisitingseveralfarmsinhismotherlandNigeria,showedmephotosofNigerianapples.Theskintexture(质地)andcolorresembledAmericanapples,buttheywereshapedmorelikeoxhearttomatoes.SoeventhoughappleshavetakenonsymbolicsignificanceinAmerica,theycancontributetofoodsecurityinallkindsofplaces.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Organicfoodandmoderntechniques.B.AmericanandAfricanapples.C.Climateandgrowingcrops.D.Applesandfoodsecurity.Whathappenstothegoodpartsofwormyapples?A.Theyarethrownaway.B.Theyaremadeintoapplejuice.C.Theyaresoldtocustomers.D.Theyarefedtothechickens.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromhisfriend?A.ApplesarenotnativetoNorthAmerica.B.Othercountriesarealsogrowingapples.C.ApplesoutsideAmericaareugly-looking.D.Peopleofothercountriesdon’tlikeapples.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Americaproducesthebestapplesoftheworld.B.PoisonsarenolongerusedonapplesinAmerica.C.Theauthorisproudofapplesgrowninhishometown.D.Applejuiceandjamareactuallymadefromwormyapples.24-27DBBCP079Ⅰenjoythrowingstuffaway.I’dlovetogofullminimalism(极简主义),butmywifeandtwokidsdonotsharemydreamofahousewithalmostnothinginit.Ihavetried.Whenthekidswerelittle,Itaughtthemmyfavoritegames——“DoWeNeedIt?”and“PutItinItsPlace”—andmadethemplayeverymonth.Theirenthusiasmnevermatchedmine.Tobehonest,myowntidyingskillsarenotasgreatasI’dlike.MyabandonedpileisneverwhatIwantbecauseImakeupexcusesforwhythingsareuseful.Iconsiderthisunhealthy.Iwanttobebetteratmovingon.So,thistimeIfoundhelp—theclassicforpeoplelikeme:TheLife-ChangingMagicofTidyingUp,byMarieKondo.Kondo’sphilosophyisonlytokeepthingsyoulove.CanIgofullKondo?Iwilltry.Onecentralideaistocleanbycategory.Youcollectallclothes.Next,holdeachitemandaskifitbringsyoujoy.Andthat’showIfindmyselfwithallmyclothesonmybedroomfloor.MywifewalksbyandgivesmealooksayingI’mcrazy.Nearthebottomofthischaosismyspecialjacket.Ihaven’twornitinabout30years.Somehow,ithassurvived.Now,hasitstimecome?ThereisatearjustbelowthecollarthatwidensasIholdit.WillIeverwearitagain?Notachance.Doesitbringmejoy?Actually，yes.Atthismoment,mydaughterwalksin.Sheasksaboutthejacket.Itellherthestory.ShethinksIshouldkeepit.It’suniqueandfullofmemories.Sheisarguingthatnostalgiaistheveryreason.I’mnotentirelyconvincedbymydaughter.Ibelieveinlookingahead，notbackward.Nevertheless,sometimesit’shardtoletgo.SoIgentlyplacethejacketonthe“keep”pile.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfamilymembersfromParagraph1?A.Theydon’tunderstandwhattheauthorinsistson.B.Theycompletelysupportwhattheauthordoes.C.Theyarelesspassionateaboutfullminimalism.D.Theyarestronglyopposedtofullminimalism.WhatdrivestheauthortoreadTheLife-ChangingMagicofTidyingUp?A.Tolearnhowtocategorize. B.Toimprovehistidyingskills.C.Topersuadehisfamilymembers. D.Todevelopapassionforminimalism.Whydoestheauthor’sdaughterthinkheshouldkeepthejacket?A.Itbearssomememories. B.Itisingoodcondition.C.Helikestowearspecialjackets. D.Itbelongstothe“jackets”category.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofcategorizingskills. B.Aninspirationcomingfromabook.C.Theauthor’seffortstogominimalism. D.Thechangesbroughtbyminimalism.24-27CBACP080Closetoacenturyago,NewYork’sConeyIslandwasfamedforitssideshows(杂耍).Eye-catchingsignscrowdedtheisland’sattractions,showingoffcircusshows,swordswallowers—andevenanexhibitionoftinybabies.Thebabieswereprematureoneskeptaliveinincubators(婴儿保育箱)pioneeredbyDr.MarinCouney.Themedicalestablishmenthadrejectedhisincubators,butDr.Couneydidn’tgiveuponhisaims.Startingin1896,hefundedhisworkbydisplayingthebabiesandcharging25centstoseetheshow.Inreturn,parentsdidn’thavetopayforDr.Couney’sincubators,andmanychildrensurvivedwhowouldneverhavehadachanceotherwise.Bornin1920,LucilleHornendedupinanincubatoronConeyIsland.She’dbeenbornatwin,buthertwindiedatbirth.Andthehospitalstafftoldherfatherthattherewasn’tachanceshe’dlive.“Itwasjust:Youdiebecauseyoudidn’tbelongintheworld,”Hornsays.Butherfatherrefusedtoacceptthatanswer.Hegrabbedablankettowrapherin,calledataxi,andtookhertoConeyIsland—andtoDr.Couney’sinfant(婴幼儿)exhibit.Yearslater,Horndecidedtoreturntoseethebabies—thistimeasavisitor.Whenshetooktheopportunitytointroduceherself,Dr.Couneywentovertoamanwhowasuneasilylookingathissmallinfant.“Lookatthisyounglady,”Dr.Couneytoldtheman.“She’soneofourbabies.Andthat’showyourbaby’sgonnagrowup.”HornwasjustoneofthousandsofprematureinfantsthatDr.Couneycaredforanddisplayedatamusementparksuntilthe1940s.Hediedin1950,shortlyafterincubatorslikehiswereintroducedinmosthospitals.Atthetime,Dr.Couney’seffortswerelargelyunknown—butatleastonepersonwillneverforgethim.“Ninety-sixyearslater,hereIam,allinonepiece.AndI’mthankfultobehere,”Hornsays.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Couney’sincubator?A.Itpushedmedicalscienceforward. B.Itwasthemostfamoussideshow.C.Itsavedmanyprematurebabies. D.Itchargedeachinfant25cents.WhywasHorntakentoDr.Couney’sinfantexhibit?A.ShebelongedinnowhereelsebutConeyIsland.B.Itwastheonlyplacewhereshemightsurvive.C.Thehospitalstafflackedthepatiencetocareforher.D.Herfatherrefusedtoacceptthedeathofhertwinsister.WhatisthepurposeofDr.Couney’swordsinParagraph4?A.Torelievetheman’sanxiety. B.Tointroducetheladytotheman.C.Topromisethebaby’sbrightfuture. D.Toexpl