2018高考英语阅读理解真题大全(附详解)

2018高考英语阅读理解真题大全（附详解）

SummerActivities

Studentsshouldreadthelistwiththeirparents/careers,andselecttwoactivitiestheywouldliketo

do.Formswillbeavailableinschoolandonlinefbrthemtoindicatetheirchoicesandreturnto

school.Beforechoicesarefinalised,parents/careerswillbeaskedtosigntoconfirmtheirchild's

choices.

ActivityDescriptionMemberofstaffCost

Takeyourselfoutofyourcomfort

zoneforaweek,discovernew

personalqualities,andlearnnew

skills.Youwillbeabletotakepart

OutdoorAdventure

inanumberofactivitiesfromMr.Clemens£140

(OUT)

canoeingtowildcampingon

Dartmoor.Learnrockclimbingand

workasateam,andenjoythegreat

outdoorenvironment.

OnMondaywetraveltoLondon.

AfterstayingovernightinLondon,

wetravelonDay2tonorthern

FrancetovisittheWorldWarI

WWIBattlefieldsbattlefields.OnDay3wecrossinto

Belgium.Thursdayseesusmakethe

andParisshortjourneytoPariswherewewillMrs.Milson£425

visitDisneylandParispark,staying

(WBP)untillatetoseetheparadeandthe

fireworks.Ourfinalday,Friday,

seesusvisitcentralParisandtour

themainsights.

Fourdaysofproductdesigncentred

Crafty

aroundtextiles.Makinglovely

objectsusingrecycledandmade

FoxesMrs.Goode£30

materials.Bags,cushionsand

decorations...Learnskillsandleave

(CRF)

withmodernandunusualtextiles.

PottyaboutPotterVisitWarnerBrosStudio,shopstop

tobuypicnic,stayovernightinanMissDrake£150

(POT)approvedYouthHostelinStreatley-

on-Thames,guidedtourofOxford

toseethefilmlocations,picnic

lunchoutsideOxford's

Christchurch,boatingontheRiver

CherwellthroughtheUniversity

Parks,beforeheadingbackto

Exeter.

(1)Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttogocamping?

A.OUT.

B.WBP.

C.CRF.

D.POT.

(2)WhatwillthestudentsdoonTuesdaywithMrs.Wilson?

A.TraveltoLondon.

B.Seeaparadeandfireworks.

C.TourcentralParis.

D.VisittheWWIbattlefields.

(3)HowlongdoesPottyaboutPotterlast?

A.Twodays.

B.Fourdays.

C.Fivedays.

D.Oneweek.

2.ManyofusloveJulybecauseit'sthemonthwhennature'sberriesandstonefruitsarein

abundance.ThesecolourfulandsweetjewelsformBritishColumbia'sfieldsarelittle

powerhousesofnutritionalprotection.

Ofthecommonberries,strawberriesarehighestinvitaminC,although,becauseoftheirseeds,

raspberriescontainalittlemoreprotein(蛋白质)，ironandzinc(notthatfruitshavemuchprotein).

Blueberriesareparticularlyhighinantioxidants(抗氧化物质).Theyellowandorangestonefruits

suchaspeachesarehighinthecarotenoidsweturnintovitaminAandwhichareantioxidants.As

forcherries(樱桃)，theyaresodeliciouswhocares?However,theyarerichinvitaminC.

Whencombinedwithberriesofslicesofotherfruits,frozenbananasmakeanexcellentbasefor

thick,coolingfruitshakesandlowfat“icecream”.Forthispurpose,selectripebananasfbr

freezingastheyaremuchsweeter.Removetheskinandplacetheminplasticbagsorcontainers

andfreeze.Ifyoulike,asqueezeoffreshlemonjuiceonthebananaswillpreventthemturning

brown.Frozenbananaswilllastseveralweeks,dependingontheirripenessandthetemperatureof

thefreezer.

Ifyouhaveajuicer,youcansimplyfeedinfrozenbananasandsomeberriesorslicedfruit.Out

comesa“soft-serve”creamydessert,tobeeatenrightaway.Thismakesafiinactivityfbra

children'sparty;theylovefeedingthefruitandfrozenbananasintothetopofthemachineand

watchingtheicecreamcomeoutbelow.

(1)Whatdoestheauthorseemtolikeaboutcherries?

A.Theycontainprotein.

B.TheyarehighinvitaminA.

C.Theyhaveapleasanttaste.

D.Theyarerichinantioxidants.

(2)Whyisfreshlemonjuiceusedinfreezingbananas?

A.Tomakethemsmellbetter.

B.Tokeeptheircolour.

C.Tospeeduptheirripening.

D.Toimprovetheirnutrition.

(3)Whatis"ajuicer"inthelastparagraph?

A.Adessert.

B.Adrink.

C.Acontainer.

D.Amachine.

(4)Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?

A.Abiologytextbook.

B.Ahealthmagazine.

C.Aresearchpaper.

D.Atravelbrochure.

3.Teensandyoungerchildrenarereadingalotlessforfun,accordingtoaCommonSenseMedia

reportpublishedMonday.

Whilethedeclineoverthepastdecadeissteepforteenreaders,somedatainthereportshowsthat

readingremainsabigpartofmanychildren'slives,andindicateshowparentsmighthelp

encouragemorereading.

Accordingtothereport'skeyfindings,"theproportion(比例1)whosaythey'hardlyever'readfor

funhasgonefrom8percentof13-year-oldsand9percentof17-year-oldsin1984to22percent

and27percentrespectivelytoday.”

Thereportdatashowsthatpleasurereadinglevelsforyoungerchildren,ages2一8,remainlargely

thesame.Buttheamountoftimespentinreadingeachsessionhasdeclined,fromclosertoan

hourormoretoclosertoahalfhourpersession.

Whenitcomestotechnologyandreading,thereportdoeslittletocounsel(建议)parentslooking

fordataabouttheeffectofe-readersandtabletsonreading.Itdoespointoutthatmanyparents

stilllimitelectronicreading,mainlyduetoconcernsaboutincreasedscreentime.

Themosthopefuldatasharedinthereportshowsclearevidenceofparentsservingasexamples

andimportantguidesfortheirkidswhenitcomestoreading.Datashowsthatkidsandteenswho

doreadfrequently,comparedtoinfrequentreaders,havemorebooksinthehome,morebooks

purchasedforthem,parentswhoreadmoreoften,andparentswhosetasidetimefbrthemtoread.

Astheendofschoolapproaches,andschoolvacationreadinglistsloom(逼近)ahead,parents

mighttakethischancetostepinandmaketheirownsummerreadinglistandplanafamilytripto

thelibraryorbookstore.

(1)WhatistheCommonSenseMediareportprobablyabout?

A.Children'sreadinghabits.

B.Qualityofchildren'sbooks.

C.Children'safter-classactivities.

D.Parent-childrelationships.

(2)Wherecanyoufindthedatathatbestsupports“childrenarereadingalotlessforfun''?

A.Inparagraph2.

B.Inparagraph3.

C.Inparagraph4.

D.Inparagraph5.

(3)Whydomanyparentslimitelectronicreading?

A.E-booksareofpoorquality.

B.Itcouldbeawasteoftime.

C.Itmayharmchildren'shealth.

D.E-readersareexpensive.

(4)Howshouldparentsencouragetheirchildrentoreadmore?

A.Actasrolemodelsfbrthem.

B.Askthentowritebookreports.

C.Setupreadinggroupsforthem.

D.Talkwiththeirreadingclassteachers.

4・We'veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewho

are,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortable

silence.

Whafstheproblem?It'spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It9s

morelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit'sawkwardandchallenging,orwethink

ifsannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthat

smalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit'saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbig

benefits.

Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan'tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn't

evenexistifitweren'tfbrcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑齐！J)forsocial

communication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndiana

UniversitySoutheast."Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswith

smalltalk,Hheexplains.”Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwith

others,notjustcommunicatewiththem.H

Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleon

theirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter;

theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeir

serverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.”It's

notthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,MsaysDunn.”But

interactionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-being

also.n

Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseof

belonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswith

smalltalk."Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,Hhesays.

(1)Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?

A.Addictiontosmartphones.

B.Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.

C.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.

D.Impatiencewithslowservice.

(2)WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?

A.Showinggoodmanners.

B.Relatingtootherpeople.

C.Focusingonatopic.

D.Makingbusinessdeals.

(3)Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?

A.Itimprovesfamilyrelationships.

B.Itraisespeople'sconfidence.

C.Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.

D.Itmakespeoplefeelgood.

(4)Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ConversationCounts

B.WaysofMakingSmallTalk

C.BenefitsofSmallTalk

D.UncomfortableSilence

5.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。Ifyouarealreadymakingthetimetoexercise,itisgoodindeed!Withsuchbusylives,it

canbehardtotryandfindthetimetoworkout.(1)Workingoutinthemorningprovides

additionalbenefitsbeyondbeingphysicallyfit.

Yourproductivityisimproved.Exercisingmakesyoumoreawakeandreadytohandlewhateveris

aheadofyoufortheday.(2)

Yourmetabolism(新陈代谢)getsaheadstart.(3)Ifyouworkoutinthemornings,thenyou

willbegettingthecalorie(卡路里)burningbenefitsforthewholeday,notinyoursleep.

(4)Studiesfoundthatpeoplewhowokeupearlyforexercisesleptbetterthanthosewho

exercisedintheevening.Exerciseenergizesyou,soitismoredifficulttorelaxandhavea

peacefulsleepwhenyouareveryexcited.

(5)Ifyouworkoutbrightandearlyinthemorning,youwillbemorelikelytosticktohealthy

foodchoicesthroughouttheday.Whowouldwanttoruintheirgoodworkoutbyeatingjunkfood?

Youwillwanttocontinuetofbcusonpositivechoices.

Therearealotofbenefitstoworkingout,especiallyinthemornings.Setyouralarmclockanhour

earlyandpushyourselftoworkout!Youwillfeelenergizedalldaylong.

A.Youwillsticktoyourdiet.

B.Yourqualityofsleepimproves.

C.Youpreferhealthyfoodtofastfood.

D.Thereisnoreasonyoushouldexerciseinthemorning.

E.Youcankeepyourheadclearfor4-10hoursafterexercise.

F.Afteryouexercise,youcontinuetoburncaloriesthroughouttheday.

G.Ifyouareplanningtodoexerciseregularly,oryou'redoingitnow,thenlistenup!

6.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。Beforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpresseslove

andhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.

(1)WedancefromFloridatoAlaska,fromnorthtosouthandseatosea.Wedanceatweddings,

birthdays,officepartiesandjusttofillthetime.

“Iadoredancing/9saysLesterBridges,theownerofadancestudioinIowa."Ican'timagine

doinganythingelsewithmylife."Bridgesrunsdanceclassesforallages.'Teachingdanceis

wonderful.(2)It'sgreattowatchthem.Formanyofthem,it'sawayofmeetingpeopleand

havingasociallife.'1

(3)"Icantellyouaboutoneyoungcouple,*1saysBridges.uThey!relearningtodotraditional

dances.Theyarriveattheclassinlowspiritsandtheyleavewithasmile.(4)”

So,dowedanceinordertomakeourselvesfeelbetter,calmer,healthier?AndreaHillier

says,"Dance,likethepatternofabeatingheart,islife.Evenafteralltheseyears,Iwanttoget

betterandbetter.(5)Ifindithardtostop!DancingremindsmeTmalive."

A.Sowhydowedance?

B.DanceintheU.S.iseverywhere.

C.Ifyoulikedancingoutdoors,cometoAmerica.

D.Myolderstudentssayitmakesthemfeelyoung.

E.IkeeppracticingevenWhenI'mextremelytired.

F.Dancingseemstochangetheirfeelingcompletely.

G.Theystayedupallnightlongsinginganddancing.

7.

FirePreventionInformation

TheUniversityofAdelaideemploysafull-timestaffoffirepreventionprofessionals.Theyinspect

allcampusbuildingsandtestandmaintainallsprinkler(喷水灭火装置)systemsfirealarmsand

fireextinguishers(灭火器).Theyalsoprovideeducationalprogramsorfiresafetyintheresidence

hall.Wheneveryoumovetoanewarea,youshouldlocatethefirealarmpullstationsandthetwo

exitsnearestyourroom.

FireAlarms

Thefloorsofallcampusbuildingsareequippedwithmanual(手动的)firealarmsystemswhich

includefirealarmpullstationsandpipes.Mostarealsoequippedwithautomaticfirealarm

systemsconsistingofheatdetectors,smokedetectorsandsprinklers.Foryoursafety,nevertamper

with(胡舌L摆弄)thesesystems.Falsefirealarmsareillegalandmayleadtoimprisonment.

FireDrills

Afiredrillwillbeconductedinyourresidencehalleverysemester.Duringafiredrill,pleasedo

thefollowing:

•TakeyourroomkeyandID,closeandlockthedoortoyourroom.

•Exitimmediatelyfromthenearestemergencyexitdonotusealift.

•Meetoutsideofyourresidencehallandwaitforfurtherinstructions.

FireExtinguishers

Fireextinguishersarelocatedoneachfloorandineachapartment.Useafireextinguisheronlyif

youhavebeentrainedtodoso.Irresponsibleuseofafireextinguishercancreateadangerous

situationforotherresidentsandcouldresultindamagetopersonalproperty.

Misuseofafireextinguisherwillresultinfines.

SmokeDetector

Asmokedetectorisontheceilinginyourroom.Somebuildingsalsohaveheatdetectorsonthe

ceilings.Dothefollowingtoensurethesafeoperationofyoursmokedetector:

•Ifyoursmokedetectorisworkingproperly,theredlightshouldbeon.Iftheredlightisnot

blinking(闪动)，contactresidencehallstaffimmediately.

•Donotcoverorblockyoursmokedetectorinanyway.

•Ifasmokedetectorsetsoffanalarmandthereisnofireorsmoke,informyourhallstaff.

(1)Whatisthemaindutyofthefirepreventionprofessionals?

A.Toprovidepart-timejobsforstudents.

B.Toleadthestudentstothenearestexits.

C.Tocheckandmaintainfirepreventionequipment.

D.Totrainteacherstobefirepreventionprofessionals.

(2)Whatdotheautomaticfirealarmsystemsinclude?

A.Pipesandsmokedetectors.

B.Smokedetectorsandsprinklers.

C.Firealarmpullstationsandpipes.

D.Sprinklersandfirealarmpullstations

(3)Inafiredrill,thestudentsshould.

A.rushquicklytoalift

B.gatheratthenearestexit.

C.shutthedoorandleaveatonce

D.waitforinstructionsinthehall

(4)Whatdoweknowabouttheuseoffireextinguishers?

A.Usingthemwronglyresultsinpunishment.

B.Irresponsibleuseofthemcandamagethem.

C.Improperuseofthemcandestroytheapartment.

D.Usingthemwithoutatrainerpresentisforbidden.

(5)Toensurethesafeoperationofthesmokedetector,oneshould.

A.contactthehallstaffregularly

B.coverthethingsthatburneasily

C.startthesmokedetectorinafire

D.makecertaintheredlightisworking

8.WhenIwas17,1readamagazinearticleaboutamuseumcalledtheMcNay,oncethehomeofa

watercoloristnamedMarianMcNay.Shehadrequestedthecommunitytoturnitintoamuseum

uponherdeath.OnasunnySaturday,SallyandIdroveovertothemuseum.Sheasked,"Doyou

havetheaddress?""No,butFilrecognizeit,therewasapictureinthemagazine.n

nOh,stop.Thereitis!”

Themuseumwasfree.Weentered,excited.Agroupofpeoplesittinginthehallstoppedtalking

andstaredatus.

"MayIhelpyou?namanasked."NoJIsaid."We'refine/5Tourguidesgotonmynerves.Whatif

theytalkedalongtimeaboutapaintingyouwerenftthatinterestedin?Sallyhadgoneupstairs.

Thepeopleinthehallseemedverynosy(爱窥探的)，keepingtheireyesonmewithcuriosity.

Whatwastheirproblem?Isawsomenicesculpturesinoneroom.SuddenlyIsensedaman

standingbehindme."Wheredoyouthinkyouare?°heasked.Iturnedsharply."TheMcNayArt

Museum!”Hesmiled,shakinghishead."Sorry,theMcNayisonNewBraunfelsStreet.""What's

thisplace?”Iasked,stillconfused.HWell,ifsourhome.”Myheartjolted(震颤).Iracedtothe

staircaseandcalledout,MSally!Comedownimmediately!n

“There'ssomereallygoodstuff(艺术作品)upthere.HShesteppeddown,lookingconfused.I

pushedhertowardthefrontdoor,wavingatthefamily,saying,"Sorry,pleaseforgiveus,youhave

areallyniceplace."Outside,whenItoldSallywhathappened,shecoveredhermouth,laughing.

Shecouldn'tbelievehowlongtheyletuslookaroundwithoutsayinganything.

TherealMcNaywassplendid,butwefeltnervousthewholetimewewerethere.VanGogh,

Picasso.Thistime,westayedtogether,incaseanythingelseunusualhappened.

Thirtyyearslater,awomanapproachedmeinapublicplace.''Excuseme,didyoueverentera

residence,longago,thinkingitwastheMcNayMuseum?”

"Yes.Buthowdoyouknow?Wenevertoldanyone.u

"Thatwasmyhome.Iwasateenagersittinginthehall.Beforeyoucameover,Ineverrealized

whatabeautifulplaceIlivedin.Ineverfeltluckybefore.Youthoughtitwasamuseum.My

feelingsaboutmyhomechangedafterthat.Pvealwayswantedtothankyou."

(1)WhatdoweknowaboutMarianMcNay?

A.Shewasapainter.

B.Shewasacommunityleader.

C.Shewasamuseumdirector.

D.Shewasajournalist.

(2)Whydidtheauthorrefusethehelpfromthemaninthehouse?

A.Shedislikedpeoplewhowerenosy.

B.Shefeltnervouswhentalkingtostrangers.

C.Sheknewmoreaboutartthantheman.

D.Shemistookhimforatourguide.

(3)Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutbeingstaredatbythepeopleinthehall?

A.Puzzled.

B.Concerned.

C.Frightened.

D.Delighted.

(4)WhydidtheauthordescribetherealMcNaymuseuminjustafewwords?

A.Therealmuseumlackedenoughartworktointeresther.

B.Shewastooupsettospendmuchtimeattherealmuseum.

C.TheMcNaywasdisappointingcomparedwiththehouse.

D.Theeventhappeninginthehousewasmoresignificant.

(5)Whatcouldwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Peopleshouldhavegoodtastetoenjoylife.

B.Peopleshouldspendmoretimewiththeirfamily.

C.Peopletendtobeblindtothebeautyaroundthem.

D.Peopletendtoeducateteenagersatamuseum.

9.There'sanewfrontierin3Dprintingthafsbeginningtocomeintofocus:food.Recent

developmenthasmadepossiblemachinesthatprint,cook,andservefoodsonamassscale.And

theindustryisn'tstoppingthere.

Foodproduction

Witha3Dprinter,acookcanprintcomplicatedchocolatesculpturesandbeautifulpiecesfor

decorationonaweddingcake.Noteverybodycandothat——ittakesyearsofexperience,buta

printermakesiteasy.ArestaurantinSpainusesaFoodinito"re-createformsandpieces"offood

thatare"exactlythesame,"freeingcookstocompleteothertasks.Inanotherrestaurant,allofthe

dishesanddessertsitservesare3D-printed,ratherthanfarmtotable.

Sustainability（可持续性）

Theglobalpopulationisexpectedtogrowto9.6billionby2050,andsomeanalystsestimatethat

foodproductionwillneedtoberaisedby50percenttomaintaincuiTentlevels.Sustainabilityis

becominganecessity.3Dfoodprintingcouldprobablycontributetothesolution.Someexperts

believeprinterscoulduse（水解胶体）fromplentifulrenewableslikealgae（藻类）

andgrasstoreplacethefamiliaringredients（烹饪原$4）・3Dprintingcanreducefueluseand

emissions.Grocerystoresofthefuturemightstock"food"thatlastsyearsonend,freeingupshelf

spaceandreducingtransportationandstoragerequirements.

Nutrition

Future3Dfoodprinterscouldmakeprocessedfoodhealthier.HodLipson,aprofessorat

ColumbiaUniversity,said,"Foodprintingcouldallowconsumerstoprintfoodwithcustomized

nutritionalcontent,likevitamins.Soinsteadofeatingapieceofyesterday'sbreadfromthe

supermarket,you'deatsomethingbakedjustforyouondemand.”

Challenges

Despiterecentadvancementsin3Dfoodprinting,theindustryhasmanychallengestoovercome.

Currently,mostingredientsmustbechangedtoapaste（糊状物）beforeaprintercanusethem,and

theprintingprocessisquitetime-consuming,becauseingredientsinteractwitheachotherinvery

complexways.Ontopofthat,mostofthe3Dfoodprintersnowarerestrictedtodryingredients,

becausemeatandmilkproductsmayeasilygobad.Someexpertsareskepticalabout3Dfood

printers,believingtheyarebettersuitedforfastfoodrestaurantsthanhomesandhigh-end

restaurants.

（1）Whatbenefitdoes3Dprintingbringtofoodproduction?

A.Ithelpscookstocreatenewdishes.

B.Itsavestimeandeffortincooking.

C.Itimprovesthecookingconditions.

D.Itcontributestorestaurantdecorations.

（2）Whatcanwelearnabout3DfoodprintingfromParagraphs3?

A.Itsolvesfoodshortageseasily.

B.Itquickensthetransportationoffood.

C.Itneedsnospaceforthestorageoffood.

D.Itusesrenewablematerialsassourcesoffood.

（3）AccordingtoParagraph4,3D-printedfood.

A.ismoreavailabletoconsumers

B.canmeetindividualnutritionalneeds

C.ismoretastythanfoodinsupermarkets

D.cankeepallthenutritioninrawmaterials

(4)Whatisthemainfactorthatprevents3Dfoodprintingfromspreadingwidely?

A.Theprintingprocessiscomplicated.

B.3Dfoodprintersaretooexpensive.

C.Foodmaterialshavetobedry.

D.Someexpertsdoubt3Dfoodprinting.

(5)Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.3DFoodPrinting:DeliciousNewTechnology

B.ANewWaytoImprove3DFoodPrinting

C.TheChallengesfor3DFoodProduction

D.3DFoodPrinting:FromFarmtoTable

lO.Giveyourselfatest.Whichwayisthewindblowing?Howmanykindsofwildflowerscanbe

seenfromyourfrontdoor?Ifyourawarenessisassharpasitcouldbe,you'llhavenotrouble

answeringthesequestions.

Mostofusobservedmuchmoreaschildrenthanwedoasadults.Achild'sdayisfilledwith

fascination,newnessandwonder.Curiositygaveusallanaturalawareness.Butdistinctionsthat

weresharptousaschildrenbecomeunclear;wearenumb(麻木的)tonewstimulation(刺激)，

newideas.Relearningtheartofseeingtheworldaroundusisquitesimple,althoughittakes

practiceandrequiresbreakingsomebadhabits.

Thefirststepinawakeningsensesistostoppredictingwhatwearegoingtoseeandfeelbeforeit

occurs.Thisblocksawareness.OnechillynightwhenIwashikingintheRockyMountainswith

somestudents,Imentionedthatweweregoingtocrossamountainstream.Thestudentsbegan

complainingabouthowcolditwouldbe.Wereachedthestream,andtheyunwillinglywalked

ahead.Theywerealmostknee-deepwhentheyrealizeditwasahotspring.Latertheyalladmitted

they'dfeltcoldwateratfirst.

Anotherblocktoawarenessistheobsession(痴迷)manyofushavewithnamingthings.Isaw

birdwatcherswhospottedabird,immediatelylookeditupinfieldguides,andsaid,a"ruby-

crownedkinglet'1andcheckeditoff.Theynolongerpaidattentiontothebirdandneverlearned

whatitwasdoing.

Thepressuresof"time"and"destination"arefurtherblockstoawareness.Iencounteredmany

hikerswhowereheadedtoadistantcamp-groundwithjustenoughtimetogettherebeforedark.It

seldomoccurredtothemtowanderabit,totakeamomenttoseewhafsaroundthem.Iasked

themwhatthey'dseen.nOh,afewbirds,"theysaid.Theyseemedbentontheirdestinations.

Natureseemstounfoldtopeoplewhowatchandwait.Nexttimeyoutakeawalk,nomatterwhere

itis,takeinallthesights,soundsandsensations.Wanderinthisframeofmindandyouwillopen

anewdimensiontoyourlife.z.xxk

(1)AccordingtoParagraph2,comparedwithadults,childrenaremore.

A.anxioustodowonders

B.sensitivetoothers'feelings

C.likelytodevelopunpleasanthabits

D.eagertoexploretheworldaroundthem

(2)WhatideadoestheauthorconveyinParagraph3?

A.Toavoidjumpingtoconclusions.

B.Tostopcomplainingallthetime.

C.Tofollowtheteacher'sadvice.

D.Toadmitmistakeshonestly.

(3)Thebirdwatchers'behaviorshowsthatthey.

A.areverypatientintheirobservation

B.arereallyfascinatedbynature

C.careonlyaboutthenamesofbirds

D.questiontheaccuracyofthefieldguides

(4)Whydothehikerstakenonoticeofthesurroundingsduringthejourney?

A.Thenaturalbeautyisn'tattractivetothem.

B.Theyfocusonarrivingatthecampintime.

C.Theforestinthedarkisdangerousforthem.

D.Theyarekeentoseerarebirdsatthedestination.

(5)Inthepassage,theauthorintendstotellusweshould.

A.filloursensestofeelthewondersoftheworld

B.getridofsomebadhabitsinourdailylife

C.openourmindtonewthingsandideas

D.tryourbesttoprotectnature

ll.WelcometoHolkerHall&Gardens

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