山东省部分市2024届高三下学期一模英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

PAGEPAGE2山东省部分市2024届高三下学期一模英语试题分类汇编阅读理解2024届山东省临沂市高考一模英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEYLEAConsumerBriefSummaryThissummarycontainsriskandsafetyinformationforpatientsaboutEYLEA.Itdoesnotincludealltheinformationanddoesnottaketheplaceoftalkingtoyoureyedoctor.WhatisEYLEA?EYLEAisamedicinethatworksbyblockingvascularendothelialgrowthfactor（VEGF）,whichcancausefluidtoleakintothemacula（视网膜黄斑）.WhatisEYLEAusedfor?EYLEAisindicatedforthetreatmentofpatientswith:·MacularEdemaFollowingRetinalVeinOcclusion（RVO）·DiabeticMacularEdema（DME）·DiabeticRetinopathy（DR）HowisEYLEAgiven?EYLEAisaninjection（注射）administeredbyeyedoctorandtheinjectionsaregivenondifferentschedules.Confirmwithyourdoctorwhichscheduleisappropriate.WhatarethemostcommonsideeffectsofEYLEA?·Eyepain·Lightsensitivity·IncreasedeyerednessFormorepossiblesideeffects,askyoureyedoctor.YouareencouragedtoreportnegativesideeffectsofprescriptiondrugstotheFDA.Visit/medwatch,orcall1-800-FDA-1088.WhatshouldItellmyeyedoctorbeforereceivingEYLEA?·Infectionsinoraroundtheeye·Eyepainorredness·BeingallergictoanyingredientsinEYLEA·BeingorplanningtobepregnantWherecanIlearnmoreaboutEYLEA?ForamorecomprehensivereviewofEYLEAsafetyandriskinformation,talktoyourhealthcareproviderandseethefullinformationatEYLEA.com.1.Whoisthepassageintendedfor?A.Eyedoctors. B.Medicinestudents.C.Drugresearchers. D.Patientswitheyeconditions.2.HowcanyoulearnmoreaboutEYLEA?A.VisitEYLEA.com. B.Call1-800-FDA-1088.C.Visit/medwatch. D.Talktoamedicalprofessor.3.Whatisthistext?A.Amedicalreport. B.Anintroductiontoabook.C.Ahealthcarecontract. D.Apieceofmedicalinstructions.BWatfordandherfamilyhavelivedinCurtisBay,Baltimoreforgenerations.Hercommunityhasfacedenvironmentalinjustice.Heavyindustriescontinuedtomoveinhercommunity.Asaresult,herneighborshavehadtolivewithseriousrespiratory（呼吸的）problems.Whensheknewaplantobuildthenation’slargesttrash-burningincinerator（焚化炉）lessthanamileawayfromherhighschool,sherealizedshehadtotakeaction.Theincineratorwasbeingsoldwronglyasclean,renewableenergyequipmentbutactuallyitwouldbeasourceofbrain-damagingchemicalsandwouldrelease200milliontonsofgreenhousegasesperyear,bothworsethancoalburning.Watfordfeltshehadaresponsibilitytowarnhercommunitytoworktogethertoshutthisplantdown.Sheco-foundedFreeYourVoice（FYV）,a10-personstudentorganizationdevotedtocommunityrightsandsocialjustice.Together,theydecidedtostartacampaigntotakedownEnergyAnswers,theincinerator’sdeveloper.Theywentdoor-to-doortalkingtoneighborsandorganizingprotests.WhenitwasdiscoveredthatBaltimoreCityPublicSchools（BCPS）wasgoingtobeacustomerofEnergyAnswers,theorganizationfoughtwiththeboardandpresentedtheircase,urgingBCPStowithdrawfromtheproject.BCPSwasconvincedtocanceltheircontract,whichinturninspired22othercustomerstodothesame.Withoutanyfinancialgain,EnergyAnswershadnomarkettomoveforwardwithitsplan.WatfordcontinuestoworkwithCurtisBayresidentstowardfairdevelopment.Theyhaveavisionforthefuturewhichincludesbuildingazero-wastemovement,asolarfarm,andgreenjobs.Shewantstheentirehumanfamilytojointhefightforenvironmentaljusticebecausesurvivalasaspeciesdependsonourabilitytotakeaction.4.WhatcausedrespiratoryproblemsinWatford’scommunity?A.Poormedicalcare. B.Terribleenvironmentalconditions.C.Constantbacterialinfection. D.Unbalanceddistributionofresources.5.WhatisWatford’sattitudetobuildingtheincinerator?A.Unfavourable. B.Doubtful. C.Unclear. D.Indifferent.6.Whatwastheresultoftheircampaign?A.BCPSlostfinancialsupport. B.EnergyAnswersstoppeditsplan.C.Theinvestorsfoundnewmarket. D.Manycustomersrevisedtheircontracts.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AteenageheroagainsturbanpollutionB.AteenageherofightingforanadvancedcityC.AbattleforBaltimore’sskybyateenageheroD.ThesocialjusticechallengeforateenageheroCHumansworkhardtoavoidviruses.Sickpeopleareisolated,diseasedanimalsarekilledandfieldsofinfectedcropsarefiredup.Reviving（复活）anancientviruswouldsurelybeadisaster.ButanewstudyledbyFiddamanfromOxford,challengesthisconventionalwisdom.Itshowshowtherevivalofanancientviruscanunlockthesecretsofitsevolution.ThevirusinthestudyisMarek’sdiseasevirus（MDV）,killingmorethan90%ofchickens.Yetwhenitwasdiscoveredin1907,MDVrarelycauseddeath.DrFiddamanwonderedwhetheritsnew-foundvirulence（毒性）wasaresultoflargestructuralchanges.Tofindout,heandhiscolleaguesgottheirhandsonnearly1,000chickenbonesfromancienttimesacrossEuropeandAsia,someofthemupto2000yearsold.SectionsofDNAfromtheseremainsweremappedontotheonesoftoday’svirus.AstheauthorspiecedtogetherthesetsofgenesofancientMDV,however,theynoticedthatthegeneswerearrangedidenticallytothoseinmodernspecies.Itsuggeststhattheincreasedvirulenceresultednotfromlargestructuralchanges,butfrompointmutations（突变）.Inparticular,changeshadoccurredinthearrangementofagenecalledMEQ,whichhasanessentialroleintumour（肿瘤）formation.ThisdiscoverysuggeststhattheancientMDVmaynothavebeenabletocausetumours.Totestthisassumption,DrFiddamanfollowedupwithadaringexperiment.HemadetheancientformoftheMEQgeneandshootitintolivingchickencells.Itdidnotturnonanyofthegenesassociatedwithtumourformation.Incomparison,amodernMEQgenequicklyshoweditstendencytocausetumours.Bycombiningancientandmoderngeneticbiology,themethodspioneeredinthepaperrevealhow,andmoreimportantlywhy,anyvirusmutates.Thatcouldhelpscientiststackleothervirusesthatpullonthepurse-stringsoffarmers—bydesigningnewvaccines（疫苗）,forinstance—oreventoworkouthowtopreventanotherglobalpandemic.8.Whatiswidelyacknowledgedabouttherevivalofanancientvirus?A.Itisachallengingtask. B.Itrevealsthevirusevolution.C.Itmeansadisasterforhumans. D.Ithelpspeoplefightdiseases.9.WhatcausedthevirulencechangeofMDV?A.PointmutationsinMEQ. B.Theoccurranceofanewgene.C.ThereproductionoftheancientMDV. D.Largestructuralchangesinmodernspecies.10.HowdidDrFiddamantesttheassumption?A.Byinvestigatingatypicalcase. B.Byconductingafieldsurvey.C.Bystudyingtherelatedtheories. D.Bydoingacomparativeexperiment.11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Virusesweakengraduallywhentheymutate.B.Thefindingthrowslightonhandlingotherviruses.C.Aglobalpandemicrequiresaworldefforttoendit.D.Farmerswillfacemorecomplexchallengesthanbefore.DWhenAmericananthropologistColinTurnbullpublishedTheMountainPeoplein1972,hereferredtohissubjects—aUgandangroupcalledtheIk—as“thelovelesspeople.”Aftertwoyearsofobservations,hedecidedthattheyreflectedhumanity’sbasicinstincts（本能）:cheat,thievery,andpitilessness.ButwhenAthenaAktipisandhercolleaguesfromtheHumanGenerosityProjecttookadeeperlook,theyidentifiedacommunitythatsharedeverything.“TurnbullhadvisitedUgandaduringadisastrousfamine（饥荒）.Allhesawiswhathappenswhenpeoplearestarving.”saysAktipis.Butherteamrevealedthatdespitelivingunderpressure,theIkplacedahighvalueonhelpingoneanotherwhentheycould.Aktipisbelievesthataltruismismorecommonandbeneficialthanevolutionarysocialsciencehaslongthought.“Itwasassumedthatpeoplearedesignedtoonlydothingstohelpthemselvesortheirrelatives.”shesays.Bystudyingtheunique,selflesspracticesthathelpedninecommunitiesacrosstheworldtocontinuetoexist,theexpertsfromtheProjectarelookingtoshowthatweareindeedcapableofwidespreadcooperation.TheMaasaipeopleinKenyaprovideoneoftheproject’smainpoints.Theyrelyontwo-wayfriendshipsforresourceslikefoodorwaterwhenthey’reinneed,withoutexpectinganyrepayment.Also,aworldaway,inNewMexico,whilefolksoftenhelptransportcattleandreceivesupportinreturn,theywillassistwithoutrepaymentifsomeonefacesdifficulties,suchasaninjuryorthedeathofalovedone.Aktipisbelievestheoreticalframeworksshe’sperfectedthroughstudyingthesegroupscanapplybroadlytoanyinterdependentsystems.Herbiggoalistodesignsocial-servicesystemsthatsupporteveryone.Takemarket-basedinsuranceintheUnitedStatesasanexample:It’spricedbasedonindividualriskfactorssuchashealthhistoriesandwherepeoplelive,whichmeansmillionsofAmericanscan’taffordit.Butinasystembuiltonneighboring,pooledcosts（合并成本）wouldleveltheburdenduringcollectivehardshiplikenaturaldisastersandpandemics.12.WhatdidTurnbullthinkoftheIkpeople?A.Heartless. B.Helpful. C.Restless. D.Generous.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“altruism”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Tryingtobestrongandtoughtosurvive.B.Makingfulluseofthesurroundingresources.C.Beingdevotedtothemselvesortheirrelatives.D.Caringabouttheneedsandhappinessofothers.14.Whatdoesparagraph3intendtoconvey?A.Friendshipsguaranteeawell-beinglife. B.Folksassisteachothertogetsupport.C.Cooperationisagoodandnaturalinstinct. D.Peopletendtoprovideresourcesforfree.15.HowdoesAktipisintendtoapplyherfindings?A.Bydesigningapolicyforpublichealth.B.Bymonitoringindividualhealthhistories.C.Bycreatingasystemagainstcollectivehardship.D.Byloweringinsurancepricesforindividualvictims.2024届山东省菏泽市高考一模英语试题第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AChinaisalandofmanywonders,ancientandmodern,naturalandman-made.ThishugelypopulartourisacomprehensivejourneythroughChina’smosticonicsightsfromthegrandGreatWalltothemightyYangtzeRiver.Startinginthebusycapital,Beijing,explorethemagnificentForbiddenCityandharmoniousTempleofHeaven,beforeatriptotheGreatWall.Andthenyou’lldiscovertheancientcitywallsofXi’anandcomefacetofacewiththelife-sizedTerracottaWarriorswhichhavebeenbathedinmysterysincetheirdiscoveryinthe1970s.Nextupisafour-nightcruise（航游）ontheYangtzeRiver,stoppingatmanyhighlightsalongtheway.Witnesstheworld’slargesthydro-electricdam,theThreeGorges,andsailpeacefullyalongtheShennongStreamsoaking（沉浸）upthedramaticsceneryasyoupassriversidevillagesandforest-coveredmountains.NotriptoChinaiscompletewithoutseeingtheirmostadorableresidents:thegiantpandas.VisitChongqing’sPandaHouseforacloserlookattheseplayfulbearsbeforeboardingahigh-speedtraintotheamazingcityofGuilin,oneofChina’smostpicturesqueregions.ThetripendsamongthetoweringskyscrapersofShanghai,acitywheretheoldandnewsitharmoniouslysidebyside.Seethecity’scontrastingskylinewithaneveningcruisealongtheHuangpuRiver,findpeaceatthebeautifulYuGardensandexplorethesplendidarchitecturealongtheBund（外滩）.Duration:17days.Price:£3,840perperson,includingallmeals,accommodation,transportationandtransfers.Freeextension:dumpling-makingclass.1.WhichisamustforacompletetriptoChinaaccordingtothetext?A.TheGreatWall. B.Thegiantpanda.C.TheYangtzeRiver. D.TheForbiddenCity.2.HowdothetouristsgotoGuilin?A.Bytrain. B.Byboat. C.Byair. D.Onfoot.3.Whatcantouristslearnforfreeduringthetrip?A.DoingTaichi. B.Producingterracotta.C.Makingdumplings. D.Practicingcalligraphy.BAmanridesatfullspeedonasingle-wheeledbike,leaningbackonaseatfixedabovearecycledtyreasheperformswheelies（杂技）.ThismachineisjustoneofmanycrazyinventionsfromMakeItExtreme,aYouTubechannelrunbyMichaelMavrosandGeorgeShiailis,twobestfriendswhouseoldmaterialstocreateuniqueandinnovativemechanicalprojects.ThepartnersofthisDIYdesignmaketheinventionstopromotethejoysofmechanicalengineeringandinspirecreativityinothers.OnMakeItExtreme,theytransformeverydayobjectsandvehiclesintoextremeversionsofthemselves,pushingcreativeboundariesintheprocess.Theybuildanddesigntheirprojects,filmandedittheentireprocess,thenfinallyshowcasetheresults.“Bypassionatelycraftingfurniture,engines,tools,toysandvehicleswhileusingourimagination,wetrytoofferinnovativesolutionstovariousmechanicalchallenges,”explainsMavros,“We’vesharedthispassionsinceourearlyyears,andnow,throughourchannel,weshareitwithmillionsofotherpeopleinaneasilyunderstandableway.”Forits100thvideo,MakeItExtremeintroducedtheMonotrackbike,constructedentirelyfromrecycledandoldmaterials.Theyutiliseda100cctwo-strokeenginefromanoldscooter（摩托车）,cuttingthesidewallsofausedcartyreandfittingitaroundarecycledmotor.Thebikereflectstheircommitmenttosustainabilityandcreativity,purelyforthejoyandcuriosityitbrings.“TheideafortheMonotrackbikecamefromanoldwartimephotowherewesawasimilarvehicle,”saysMavros,“Ourcreationsareofteninspiredbythingswe’veencounteredbefore.Forexample,theMonowheel,whereapersonsitsinsideahugewheel,wasinspiredbysimilarvehiclesfromdecadesago,andourtankchairstemmedfromtheideaofcreatinganaccessibleadventurevehicleforpeoplewithlimitedmobility.”MakeItExtremenowhasalmosttwomillionsubscriberswhoareeagertotuneineverymonthtoseethepartners’latestinvention.AndMavrospromisesthat2024willseethemcreatetheirmostdaringprojectyet.4.WhydoMavrosandShiailisrunMakeItExtreme?A.Tomakeprofits. B.Toearnpopularity.C.Todevelophobby. D.Toawakeninnovation.5.Whatdowethinkoftheirinventionsaccordingtoparagraph5?A.Practical. B.Eco-friendly. C.Costly. D.Convenient.6.Whatisparagraph6mainlyabout?A.Whytheoldthingswereused. B.WheretheMonowheelwasfound.C.Whattheirinspirationsoriginatedfrom. D.HowtheMonotrackbikewasinvented.7.WhatcanwelearnfromMavrosandShiailisinthetext?A.Nothingisimpossible. B.Hardworkwillpayoff.C.Successneedsperseverance. D.Manyhandsmakelightwork.CTheapparentcomplexitiesoftheTikTokalgorithm（算法）mayactuallybeassimpleasabagofchips.Inavideowithmorethan700,000views,creatorCelesteArialaidouther“Doritotheory”,whichsheusestoexplaintheaddictivenatureofendlessly-scrollingsocialmediafeeds.Everyonehasatopictheyjustcan’tstopthinkingabout,andAria’sRomanEmpireisDoritos.Inherpopularvideo,sheexpressesthatTikTokscrollingissoaddictivebecauseitisneverfullysatisfying.LikeaDorito,ascrollingsessionontheForYouPageismoststimulatingduringthefirstfewbites.Theendofthechiporvideobringsadesiretostartconsuminganotherone,thusreturningtothatfirst-bitefeeling.Essentially,theDoritotheorysuggeststhatactivitieslikeeatingDoritos,whichprovideaquickburstofpleasurebutlacklastingsatisfaction,canbehighlyaddictive.Ariacomparedittoconsumingfoodsthatofferdeepersatisfaction,likeaheartysteak,wherethefeelingoffullnessandcontentmentlastslonger.Thetheorycanapplytoalotofdifferentexperiences,butit’sparticularlywell-suitedasametaphorforthedopamine（多巴胺）booststhatoccurwhilescrollingthroughsocialmediafeeds.Dr.JamieSorenson,aboard-certifiedpsychiatrist,saidthattheDoritotheoryisconsistentwithexistingideasregardingaddiction.“Themoreimmediatetherewardis,themorelikelywearetorepeatthatbehavior,whetherit’seatingDoritosorscrollingonsocialmedia.”Ariamaynotbealicensedmedicalprofessional,butshetreatsjunkfoodthewayanynutritionistwould.“I’drecommendjusttryingtoremoveanythingthatyouthinkfallsintotheDoritocategory,”shesaysinhervideo.TheDoritotheorytrendhasledtoreflectionsonthenatureofaddictionandthepursuitofinstantsatisfactionintoday’ssociety,resonating（共鸣）withmanyTikTokuserswhorecognizesimilarpatternsintheirownlives.So,itfeelslikeit’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeDoritosrespondstoAria’stheory.8.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“RomanEmpire”inparagraph2probablyreferto?A.Avideo. B.Asubject. C.Acountry. D.Asnack.9.WhatmakesAriaaddictedtochipsaccordingtothetext?A.Socialmedia. B.Differentflavors. C.Lastingsatisfaction. D.First-bitefeeling.10.HowdoesAriaexplaintheDoritotheory?A.Byintroducingaconcept. B.Byconductinganexperiment.C.Bymakingacomparison. D.Byquotinganexpert’swords.11.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TikTok:anappealingplatformB.CelesteAria:aninsightfuldiscovererC.Chipsorsteaks:achallengingchoiceD.TheDoritotheory:anongoinghitonlineDAspeopleholddifferentviewsonalmostanything,weliveinajudgmentalworldwherepeoplearequicktopointoutthefaultsandimperfectionsofothers,yetseemunawareoftheirown.Somemisguidedsoulsbelievetheyhaveadutytohelpyoutobeabetterpersonbytellingyouwhatafailureyoureallyarefirstandthenofferingsuggestionsastohowyoucanimprove.Sowhatisthepossiblesolutiontocriticism?Ifyouaretheoneforcingotherstofeelashamedofthemselves,STOP.Makeaconsciousdecisionratherthanfocusonthenegativeaspectofaperson’sperformanceorattitudes.Youaremorelikelytoofferhelpfulsuggestionsfromthebeginning.Ifyouareonthereceivingendofcriticism,the“OK”responseisaperfectsolution.Whensomeonecommentsnegativelyonataskyouaredoingorapersonalityissueofyours,anaturalresponseistodefendandattack.However,thisapproachisrarelyeffectiveasitputsbothpartiesonthedefensive.Instead,simplyreplywith“OK”.Thisbriefone-wordresponseacknowledgestheotherperson’scommentwithoutagreeingwithitorfeelingnecessarytoengageinadebateaboutit.Itisimportanttoremainemotionallyattachedtowhattheotherpersonissaying,tolistenwithoutfeeling,tobeanobjectiveobserver.Infact,thereismuchthatonecanlearnfromanegativereview.Youcanaskyourself:DidImakeamistake?CouldIhavedonebetter?DidIgive100%ofmyselftothetaskathand?Ifso,howcanIimprovemyself?Asforchronic（习惯性的）criticizers:Itisimportanttosetstrictboundarywiththem.Removeyourselffromtheirpresencewhennecessary.Inanycase,onecanlearntobe“OK”withcriticismandnotallowittonegativelyimpactyourlifeorrelationshipwiththeotherparty.12.Whatmaytheauthorthinkofpeoplewhoprefertojudgeothers?A.Warm-hearted. B.Self-centered. C.Talkative. D.Responsible.13.Whatdoesapersonprobablyconveybysaying“OK”accordingtoparagraph3?A.Hethinksthesuggestionsarehelpful.B.Hedefenseshimselfwiththeresponse.C.Heagreeswiththecommentscompletely.D.Hewantstoavoidunnecessaryarguments.14.Whatisthekeytomakinganobjectiveobserveraccordingtoparagraph4?A.Havingdebates. B.Acceptingcriticism.C.Keepingcalm. D.Avoidingcriticizers.15.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tomakeajudgmentonothers. B.Toexplainsomesocialbehavior.C.Tocallforactionagainstattack. D.Togiveadviceonfacingcriticism.2024届山东省济宁市高考一模英语试题第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AYoungInnovatorsProgrammeTheYoungInnovatorsProgrammeaimstopromoteinnovativespiritintheyoungergenerationbetween6and12yearsoldandimpartinnovationandbusinessskillstostudents.Youcanregisterforthis4-sessionprogrammeatthepriceof$400.Visit.cg/younginnovatorstosignupnow.Receivea20%discountifyouareafollowerofGreatInventionsMagazineInstagrampageOrganiser:Sponsor:GreatCGInnovationInnovationMagazineInnovationsDoyoualreadyhaveaninventioninmind?Youwillhavetheopportunitytomakethisinventioncometrue!Sharewith:GreatInventionMagazineyourinnovative;ideaandtheinspirationbehindit.Emailittobrightideas@Glmagazine.com.cg.Youmayalsoincludeapictureofyouridea.Thetop5recipientswiththemostinnovativeideaswillbeabletoattendtheYoungInnovatorsProgrammeconductedbyDr.AaronNg,thefounderofCGInnovation,forfree.Theprogrammewillguideandsponsorwinnerstocreate30piecesofgoodsbasedontheirinnovativeidea.AllentriessentinwillbeprintedinthenextissueofGreatInventionMagazine.4traitstobecominganinnovativeperson#1BecuriousBecuriousaboutlookingintopeople'sneedsandmotivation.Don'tbeafraidtoaskquestions.Trytoseethingsfromdifferentangles.#2Beopen-mindedDon'tbetooquicktofixononesolution.Taketimetoexplorethedifferentideasbeforedecidingonasingleoption.#3KeepabookofideasDevelopthehabitofwritingdowninspiringideasorinterestingconcepts.Thisway,youcanrefertothemlaterandusethemtogeneratesolutionstoproblems.#4EmbracefailureBereceptivetonegativefeedbackandifit'sunsuccessful,exploreotheroptions.1.WhatistheregistrationfeeforafollowerofGreatInventionsMagazineInstagrampage?A.20. B.80. C.320. D.400,2.Whatiscertainabouttheinnovativeideassubmitted?A.Theywillbefunded B.TheywillbepolishedbyDr.AaronNg.C.Theywillbepublished. D.Theywillbeturnedintoactualproducts.3.Whatissuggestedtobeaninnovativeperson?A.Ignoringnegativefeedback. B.Borrowingideasfrombooks.C.Reactingquicklytothesuddenideas. D.Beingobservantofpeople'sbehavior.BMywifeandIhavealwayshadanon-negotiablewhenlookingforaplacetorent:agasstove.Welovecookingtogether,andcountlessfoodshowshaveimpresseduponusthatthereisnothingmoreessentialtoatastymealthanaflame(火焰).Thencametheshiftofworkforcingustomoveintoanewapartmentwithaninduction(电磁感应)cooker.Pastencounterswiththeslowandinconsistentheatingelementsofearlyelectricstoveshadsouredustotheideaofcookingwithelectricity,butittookonlyacoupleofdaysforustorealizethatournewinductioncookerwasfarsuperior:Waterboiledatlightningspeed;Icouldsetatimerandwalkawayknowingtheheatwouldautomaticallyturnoff.Ourbelatedswitchtoinductioncameamidariseofhorrifyingstoriesaboutthehealthandclimaterisksofgasstoves.Studieshavefoundcookingwithgasislikehavingsecondhandsmokeinthekitchen.Worsestill,theprimaryingredientthatfuelsgasstovesismethane,agreenhousegas80timesmoreharmfultotheenvironmentthancarbondioxide.That'swhyIfinallyquitusinggasstovesandabandonedmypriorconvictionthatIcouldneverliveinahomewithoutone.Don'tgetmewrong-there'sstillaplaceforflame,andthere'sareasonwhybarbecued.foodissodelicious.Barbecuingfoodimpartsspecialflavourthatyoucan'texperiencewithanelectriccooker.Butdishesthattrulyrequirecookingoveranopenflamearetheexception,nottherule.Changingthefundamentalsofourlivesishard.Butjustaswehavestoppedcommutingbyhorse,orhavereplacedacoalfireplacewithcentralheating,it'stimetomovegasoutofourkitchens.Somemightbehorrified.Therestofus,though,canstepcalmlyintothefuture.Hopefullythegovernments,too,willsoonsmellthegas.4.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutcookingwithearlyelectricstoves?A.Unpleasant. B.Concerned. C.Panicky. D.Stressed.5.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.Theauthorregretsgivingupgasstoves.B.Barbecuedfoodistastierandhealthier.C.Itisacommonpracticetocookoutdoors.D.Gasstovesstillhavearoletoplay.6.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Beopentochanges. B.Bebraveinthefaceofuncertainty.C.Theoldshouldgivewaytothenew. D.Governmentsshouldbegasadvocates.7.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Barbecue:TastyorRisky B.ANew“Flame”HasComeC.GasStoves:ToLeaveortoStay D.ElectricityHasTakentheLeadCThesedays,manyyoungpeoplewonderiftheywouldbebetterservedbystrikingoutontheirownthanpursuingacollegeeducation.Inthisrapidlyevolving(进化)digitalera,narrativesofovernightsuccessandentrepreneurial(创业的)gloryhavefloodedoursocialmediafeeds,fascinatingthedigitalnativesofGenZintoquestioningtheworthofanexpensivetraditionalcollegedegree.Contrarytopopularbelief,successfulentrepreneurshipisrarelyseenamongtheyoung.RecentresearchsuggeststhattheaverageageintheU.S.offounderswhentheylaunchedtheircompaniesis42,risingto45forthosewithinthetop0.1%ofearningsbasedongrowthintheirfirstfiveyears.That’seventhecaseforhigh-techstartups.Indeed,successfulentrepreneurshipisfrequentlytheresultofyearsoflearning,experimentingandrisk-taking—traitscultivatedovertime.Campusescreateenvironmentsrichinintellectualdiversityandfostercooperationamongtheirinhabitants,promotinganentrepreneurialmindset.Theyencouragestudentstochallengeestablishednormsanddeveloptheiruniquethinkingpatternstocreatevalue-practicesthatarealsokeytoentrepreneurialsuccess.Thus,highereducationisnotjustaboutattainingadegree;it'smoreimportantlyaboutacquiringtheskillsandexperiencesthatinspireandenabletheentrepreneursoftomorrow.Butsomemaydoubtsinceformalentrepreneurshipitselfisn'ttypicallyacourseofstudy,areallcollegemajorscapableofinstillingentrepreneurialskills?Let'sexaminetheartsmajors,whichareoftensubjectedtothemostsuspicionconcerningtheircareerpaths.Consideratheatermajor.Thatcurriculumoftenincludesentrepreneurship-focusedcapabilitiesbeyondstagedirection,lighting,soundsystemsandperformance.Studentslearntomobilizeresources,leadcreativeteamsandnavigatetheuncertaintiesofatheatricalproduction-skillsthatarereadilytransferabletolaunchingany