2024年步步高高考英语大一轮复习（新人教版）选择性必修第一册含答案

2024年步步高高考英语大一轮复习（新人教版）选择性必修

第一册选择性必修第一册Unit1PeopleofAchievement

i.阅读理解

A

BanffNationalParkishometoanamazingwildlifepopulation.ButthebusyTrans-Canada

Highwaythatcutsthroughtheparkisahazardtothelovelyanimals.Toaddresstheproblem,Banff

firstputupwildlifefencingoneithersideofthehighwaytodiscourageanimalsfromenteringthe

busyroad.Then,since1996,sixwildlifeoverpassesand38underpasseshavebeenopenedtohelp

theanimalscrossthehighwayinsafety.

IwasfortunatetovisitBanff"sRedEarthOverpasswithTrevorKinley,theprojectmanager

ofParksCanada.Hetoldmethatsofar,theyhaddocumented10,000safeanimalcrossingsonthis

overpassalone.

“Someanimalshavelearnedhowtousethecrossingsmuchmorequicklythanothers.Black

bearsarethefastestlearners,followedbydeer.Wolvesandlionstakethelongesttoworkouthowto

usethem,“Kinleysaid,laughing."Butthoseanimalsthatareslowertoadaptareusuallymore

capableanddeterminedtofigureoutthesafestwaytocrossthoseoverpassesandunderpasses.”

Thereissomecriticism（批评）thatchannelingsomuchwildlifeintoafewbridgesandtunnels

islikemakingatrapfortheanimals,offeringbiganimalsaneasymealoneitherside."But

researchhasshownthatthisisnotthecase,“Kinleyassuredme."Therearenomorekillings

aroundthecrossingsthananywhereelseinthepark.”

WalkingovertheTrans-CanadaHighwayandthenwalkingunderneaththroughoneofthe

tunnels,Iwasamazedtoseethefreshtracksofblackbears,wolves,deerandmanykindsof

smalleranimals.Somehow,Iwassohappytoseealltheseanimalfootprints,knowingthatallthis

wildlifewaspassingsafelyunderandoverthelongestroadinCanada.

Hopefully,thesuccessofthewildlifecrossingsinBanffwillcontinuetoinspiresimilar

solutionsaroundtheworld,wherehumanpressureonwildlifecontinuestogrow.

1.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlined,hazard“inparagraph1?

A.Shelter.B.Message.

C.Answer.D.Danger.

2.WhatdoesTrevorKinleysayaboutthosewolvesandlions?

A.Theyarestupidanimals.

B.Theyarecautiouslearners.

C.Theyareverydangerous.

D.Theyaregoodatadapting.

3.Whatarethecriticsworriedabout?

A.Therearetoomanybridgesandtunnels.

B.Manyanimalswillnotusethecrossings.

C.Morekillingsmighthappenatthecrossings.

D.Illegalhuntingmightbeencouragedinthepark.

4.Howdoestheauthorfeelattheendofthevisit?

A.Concerned.B.Disappointed.

C.Shocked.D.Delighted.

B

Plantsdon'thaveearsoracentralnervoussystem,butnewresearchoutoftheUniversityof

Missourihasdemonstratedthattheymightstillhavetheabilityto“hear”.Morespecifically,

plantshavebeenshowntoexhibitanimmuneresponsetothemeresoundofahungryinsect.

Forthestudy,researchersplayedthesoundofacaterpillarchewingtoagroupofplants,which

causedslightvibrations（振动）ontheplants'leaves.Theplantswereabletorecognizethese

vibrationpatternsasdanger,andrespondedbymountingtheappropriateimmuneresponse.Inother

words,itappearsthatplantscan“hear"themselvesbeingchewedon.

Researchersassumethatplantsachievethisremarkableabilitythankstoproteinsthatrespond

topressurefoundwithintheircellmembranes.Vibrationscausepressurechangeswithinthecell,

whichcanchangethebehavioroftheproteins；however,additionalstudywillberequiredto

confirmordenythistheory.

Onceresearchersidentifytheexactmechanismsatplayinthisprocess,itcouldleadto

advancesincropprotection.Farmerscouldpotentiallylearntousesoundtocauseaplant'snatural

chemicaldefensesagainstinsectthreats,ratherthanturningtopoisonouschemicals.

“Wecanimagineapplicationsofthiswhereplantscouldbetreatedwithsoundorgenetically

engineeredtorespondtocertainsoundsthatwouldbeusefulforagriculture,“saidstudyauthor

HeidiAppel.

Thestudyaddstothegrowinglistofwaysthatplantshavebeenshowntosensetheir

environments.Theyarenottheboringorganismsthatmanypeopleassumetheyare.Forinstance,

someplantsareabletocommunicatewitheachotherandsignalupcomingdangertotheir

neighborsbyreleasingchemicalsintotheair.Plantscanrespondtolight（thinkaboutsunflowers）

andtemperature.Somecanevenrespondtotouch,suchastheVenusflytrap（捕蝇草），whichsnaps

shutwhenaninsectstimulatesitshairs.

5.Whydidresearcherscarryoutthestudy?

A.Tofindoutifplantscanreacttosounds.

B.Tolearnhowplantsrecognizedangers.

C.Todiscoverifplantscanshaketheirleaves.

D.Toseehowplantsimproveimmunesystems.

6.What'sthepotentialuseofresearchersdiscovery?

A.Toremoveinsects.

B.Toprotectcrops.

C.Totreatplantdiseases.

D.Toproducechemicals.

7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?

A.Therearemoreplantsthanweknow.

B.Lotsofsecretsaboutplantsremainunclear.

C.Plantsfitinwellwiththeirenvironments.

D.Plantsaremoreactivethanwethink.

8.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.CanPlants“Talk"withEachOther?

B.HowDoPlantsMakeUseofSounds?

C.CanPlants“Hear”ThemselvesBeingEaten?

D.HowDoPlantsDefendThemselvesAgainstAttacks?

C

TheTiangongspacestationisaspacestationbeingconstructedbyChina.Theconstructionof

thestationisbasedontheexperiencegainedfromitspioneers,Tiangong-1and77o〃go〃g・2.The

firstmodule（舱），theTianhecoremodule,waslaunchedonApril29,2021,followedbymultiple

crewedanduncrewedmissionsandtwomoremodulestobelaunchedby2022.

AccordingtoChinaMannedSpaceAgency（CMSA）,whichoperatesthespacestation,the

purposeandmissionsofTiangongspacestationarelistedas：breakthroughsinkeytechnologies

suchaspermanenthumanoperationsinorbit,long-termautonomousspaceflightofthespace

station,lifesupporttechnologyanddevelopmentoftechnologythatcanaidfuturedeepspace

exploration.

TheTianheCoreCabinModule（CCM）provideslifesupportandlivingquartersforthreecrew

membersandprovidesguidanceandnavigalion（导航）forthestation.Themodulealsoprovidesthe

station'spower.Thestationisequippedwithasmallkitchenforfoodpreparationandthe

first-evermicrowaveoveninthespaceflight,sothatastronautscanalwayshavehotfoodwhenever

theyneed.120differenttypesoffood,selectedbasedonastronautsypreference,arestoredaboard.

China"sintentiontobuilditsownspacestationwasamplified（增强）afterNASArefused

ChineseparticipationinInternationalSpaceStationin2011.OnFebruary22,2017,CMSAand

ItalianSpaceAgency(ASI)signedanagreementtocooperateonlong-termhumanspaceflight

activities.TheagreementholdsimportanceduetoItaly'sleadingpositioninthefieldofhuman

spaceflightwithregardtothecreationanddevelopmentoftheInternationalSpaceStationandit

showsItaly"sincreasedexpectationsofChina,sdevelopingspacestationprogram.Tiangongis

alsoexpectedtohostexperimentsfrommanyothercountries.

9.WhatdoweknowabouttheTiangongspacestation?

A.Itaimstobuildacoremodule.

B.Itsconstructionhasbeenfinished.

C.Self-controlledflightisimpossible.

D.Itcanfurtherassistspaceexploration.

10.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Foodstoredaboardthestation.

B.Waysofcookinginspace.

C.LivingconditionsonTianheCCM.

D.Lifesupportingtechnologies.

11.WhatwillthefutureoftheTiangongspacestationbelikeaccordingtothetext?

A.Dependentandunclear.

B.Promisingandinfluential.

C.Leadingbutunpredictable.

D.Internationalizedbutrisky.

12.Inwhichsectionofawebsitemaythistextappear?

A.Spacefiction.

B.Life&Health.

C.Historicalevents.

D.Science&Technology.

n.七选五

(2023•江苏南京联考)

Everyday,alotofpeoplemovehouse.Withanewfoundappreciationforspaceandair,itmay

suddenlyhaveseemedasifanewkindoflifewaspossible.1.Hereyssomeexpertadviceon

howtobuildanewcommunity.

2

Askpeopleyoualreadyknowiftheycouldintroduceyoutoanyoneinthelocationtowhich

youaremoving.Postingonsocialmediaisprobablytheeasiestwaytotapyourfriends'friends.lt

increasesthechancethatthere'ssomeoneyouwillgetalongwith.

Don'texpectfriendstomagicallyappear

3.Peoplereallyneedtotaketheinitiativetogooutthereandmeetpeopleandnotassume

thatfriendsarejustgoingtofallintotheirlives.Aspeoplebecomefamiliartous,welikethem

more,andit'scompletelyunconscious.

Beopentoabroaderrangeofpeople

Youhavespentalifetimenarrowingyoursocialcircletothoseyoureallycareabout,butthe

chancesareyou'renotgoingtomeetnewbestfriendsinyournewareainstantly.Whenitcomes

tofriendships,havingclosefriendsisoneofthebestthingswecandoforourhealthand

wellbeing.Butevenhavingbriefinteractionswithpeopleingeneralbenefitsus.4.

Don'tdespair

Remembertomaintainpre-existingfriendships,sothatyou'renotfeelinglonelyand

disconnectedwhiledevelopingnewrelationships.5.Butpeopledon,trealizethatiftheyput

themselvesoutthere,theprocesscangofasterthantheythink.ltreallymakesadifferenceif

you'rewillingtoattenddifferentevents；youcanreallychangeyoursociallife.

A.Makeapublicappeal

B.Putsomeworkinbeforeyoumove

C.Qualityisbest,butquantitystilldoessomething

D.Itcantakealongtimetobuildupnewfriendships

E.Butnowthepandemichasmadeithardertoconnectwithstrangers

F.Itdoesn'tnecessarilymeanyoumadethewrongdecisioninmoving

G.Wetendtothinkfriendshipshappennaturallyand

that，sahugemisconception选择性必修第一册Unit2

LookingintotheFuture

i.阅读理解

A

Formanypeople,goingafewhourswithoutyoursmartphonecanfeellikealifetime.Now,

oneexpertclaimsthathumansarebecomingsodependentontechnologythatwe'reactually

merging（融合）intoit.

SpeakingattheFastCompanyEuropeanInnovationFestival,ProfessorYuvalNoahHarari,a

historianattheHebrewUniversityclaimedthatit'sbecomingmoreandmoredifficulttotell

wherehumansendandmachinesbegin.Hesaid,"It'sincreasinglyhardtotellwhereIendand

wherethecomputerbegins.Inthefuture,itislikelythatthesmartphonewillnotbeseparatedfrom

youatall.Itmaybeembeddedinyourbodyorbrain,constantlyscanningyourbiometricdataand

youremotions.

Duringhisspeech,ProfessorHararihighlightedhowhumanshaveaffectedourenvironment

overtime,andsuggestedthatnowmaybethetimetoaffectourselves.Hesaid,“Humanityhas

alwaysremainedconstant.IfwetoldourancestorsintheStoneAgeaboutourlivestoday,they

wouldthinkwearealreadytheCreator.Butthetruthisthateventhoughwehavedevelopedmore

wonderfultools,wearethesameanimals.Wehavethesameemotions,thesameminds.Thecoming

revolutionwillchangethat.ltwillchangenotjustourtools；itwillchangethehumanbeingitself.w

Ifwedomanagetomergewithmachines,ProfessorHararisuggestsitcouldopenthedoorto

settingupcivilizationsbeyondEarth.Headded,“LifewillbeabletobreakoutofplanetEarthand

nolongerbeconfinedtothisflyingrock.”

WhileProfessorHarariJsclaimsmaysoundfarfetched（牵强的），heisn'taloneinhisvision

ofamachine-humanworld.Backin2017,ElonMuskclaimedthathumansshouldmergewith

machines,orriskbecomingiiTelevant.Hesaid,uOvertimeIthinkwewillprobablyseeacloser

mergerofbiologicalintelligenceanddigitalintelligence.”

1.Whydoestheauthormentionsmartphoneinparagraph1?

A.Tocollectdataforhisspeech.

B.Tohaveagoodlead-inofthetopic.

C.Tosayitisharmfultotheenvironment.

D.Tocatchupwiththedevelopmentofscience.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutProfessorHarari?

A.Hisopinionsgainedmuchsupport.

B.Heisthefirstexperttoputforwardtheidea.

C.Hethinkstechnologywillchangeourselvesaswell.

D.HissuggestionofusstayingonplanetEarthisconsiderate.

3.What'sprobablyElonMusk'sattitudetoProfessorHarari'sspeech?

A.Neutral.B.Favourable.

C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HumansAreNeartoCombiningwithMachines

B.CallonPeopletoDevelopAdvancedMachines

C.ASpeechCausedPeople'sConcernsonMachines

D.FindingNewWaystoBreakAwayfromAppsIsVital

We'veallbeenthere:thosetimesyouneedtoargueyourpointofviewtosomeonewhoyou

knowdisagreeswithyou.Youimmediatelygotoyourkeyboardandstarttotypeoutthat

280-charactertweet,theFacebookreply,oraparagraphs-longemail.Surelythereason,logic,and

strongpowerofyourwrittenwordswillconvincewhoeverdisagreeswithyoutoseeyourpointof

view.Butnewresearchsuggestsadifferentidea.

ThatresearchwasconductedbyJulianaSchroeder,assistantprofessorofUniversityof

California,Berkeley,andhercolleagues.InSchroeder?sstudyofalmost300people,participants

wereaskedtowatch,listen,andreadargumentsaboutsubjectstheyagreedordisagreedwith.They

wereaskedtojudgethecharacterofthecommunicatorandthequalityofthe

argument.Schroeder'steamfoundthattheparticipantswhowatchedorlistenedtothe

communicatorwerelessdismissive（抵触的）oftheirclaimsthanwhentheyreadthat

communicatorJssameargument.

Theideaforherstudycamefromanewspaperarticleaboutapolitician.Oneofhercolleagues

readaspeechthatwasprintedinanewspaperfromapoliticianwithwhomhestrongly

disagreed.Thenextweek,heheardtheexactsamespeechplayingonaradiostation.Hewas

shockedbyhowdifferenthisreactionwastowardthepoliticianwhenhereadthespeechcompared

towhenheheardit.Whenhereadthestatement,thepoliticianseemedidiotic,butwhenheheardit

spoken,thepoliticianactuallysoundedreasonable.

Sointheworkplace,speakingtosomeoneinpersonofteninvolvesnothingmorethanwalking

afewdoorsdowntotheiroffice.Andthat,sexactlywhatyoushoulddoifyouneedtoconvince

thatbossorcolleagueofwhyyourblueprintforthecompanyorprojectistherightone.

Onlyasalastwayshouldyoutrytocommunicatewithsomeonewhoyoudisagreewithover

socialmedia.Twitter,slimitedtextallowanceandsocialmediausers'shortattentionmake

arguingyourpointanuphillbattle.

5.What'stheresultoftheresearch?

A.Writtenwordsaremorelogicalandreasonable.

B.Peopleprefertocommunicatewithkeyboard.

C.Whenreadinganargument,theparticipantswerelessdismissivethanhearingit.

D.Oral,notwritten,communicationworksbetter.

6.Whyisthepoliticianmentionedinparagraph3?

A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.

B•Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.

C.ToexplainwhySchroederconductedtheresearch.

D.Tointroducethepolitician'sspeech.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“idiotic“inparagraph3mean?

A.Wise.B.Practical.

C.Silly.D.Special.

8.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Topersuadeyourboss,youneedtowalktohisofficeandleaveamessage.

B.It,sdifficulttofullyexplainyourpointsduetosocialmedia?slimitation.

C.Arguingoversocialmediaismoreconvenientthanspeakinginperson.

D.Communicatingwithothersoversocialmediaisencouraged,

n.完形填空

Mostyoungpeoplearealwaysontheirphones,whichmayupsetmanypeople.1,agroup

calledGirlScoutsarereceiving2forsettinguptheirfirstwalk-inclinicforelderlypeople,

whohavedifficultyunderstandinghowto3thesecretsoftheirsmartphones.

Eachteenspentatleastanhourofone-on-onetimewiththeiroldsters.Basedontheir_4

knowledge,eachGirlScoutwasassignedto5differentaspectsofAndroidandApplephones.

Someoftheoldstersactuallywantedtotakepartine・commerce（电子商务），andneededhelp

to6apaymentaccountontheirsmartphoneswhileotherssimplyhad7whenlearning

howtosendmessagestotheirfamilymembers."Iwasteachingthisolderwomanhowto8，

andthefirstthingshedidwastosendamessagetoherdaughter,“oneoftheScoutssaid."How

9_itwas!Itjustmademefeelreally,reallyhappy.”

Inadditiontoarranginggrouplessonsforalloftheseniorsto10togetherattheendof

theclinic,theyoungstersevenprintedoutbrochuresandguidesfortheseniorstotakehomeincase

11_seniorswouldencounterproblemswiththeirsmartphonesinthefuture.

TheeighthgradersearnedtheiruSilverAward“fortheirjob.Afterexperiencingthe12

oftheirproject,thegirlshopetoorganizemore13inthenearfuture."Thosegirlswerejust

great,“saidNancy,agreat-grandmotherwhoonce14theclinic.uTheywerereadyforus

andhadaverymatureattitudeaboutansweringourquestions,andthey15thepraise.”

1.A.OtherwiseB.Therefore

C.HoweverD.B函des

2.A.serviceB.praise

C.invitationD.donation

3.A.keepB.untie

C.shareD.unlock

4.A.technologicalB.medical

C.psychologicalD.physical

5.A.recordB.teach

C.recallD.investigate

6.A.getbackB.setup

C.checkoutD.payoff

7.A.patienceB.luck

C.funD.trouble

8.A.writeB.phone

C.textD.read

9.A.sweetB.simple

C.rareD.common

10.A.playB.live

C.talkD.review

11.A.amazedB.experienced

C.confusedD.respected

12.A.successB.arrangement

C.changeD.pressure

13.A.performancesB.clinics

C.clubsD.competitions

14.A.organizedB.managed

C.visitedD.funded

15.A.neededB.refused

C.enjoyedD.deserved

in.语法填空

(2023•浙江金丽衢联考)

AsChina'sgigeconomy(零工经济)continuestogrow,thecentralgovernmentisseeking

betterregulations1.(serve)therightsofworkers,developnewskillsandstart-ups

andensurehealthyandbalanceddevelopmentinthejobmarket.Gigworkers,oftenreferredto

2.independentcontractors(承包者)ortemporaryworkers,arethosesuchasdelivery

driversandonlinesaleshosts3.oftenenterintocontractswithon-demand

companiestoprovideservicestotheirclients.

Theguideline4.(release)earlyonThursdaybyfivecentraldepartmentsto

solvepracticalproblemsthatarebeingfacedtodayandareonthehorizonamongemployeesand

employersinthegigeconomy.

Inthepastfewyears,withtheriseoftechnologyandtheimpactofthepandemic,thegig

economy5.(provide)opportunitiestomanypeopleacrossanumberofsectors,

accordingtoPangShi,directorofonedepartment.Shesaidthegigeconomyprovidesanimportant

wayforpeopletoimprovetheirincomes,andthatforseniors,the6.(disable)or

thosewithotherdifficulties,gigworkprovideslesspressurethanfull-timeemployment.

Gigworkersoftenhavehigherwork7.(efficient)becauseofnew

technology,8.(break)thepreviousworkinglimitsoftimeandspace."Thegig

economyisshowinggrowingimportancetothestabilityofthejobmarket,9.

(particular)facingcurrenteconomicdownturns,“WeiXiang,10.professorfrom

theUniversityofChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,added.

选择性必修第一册Unit3FascinatingParks

i.阅读理解

A

LaurieHoramneverthoughtofhimselfasmusical.Athome,hisdadneverlistenedtomusic,

whileoneofhisboardingschoolteacherslabelledhimtonedeaf.Butlastmonthhestartedtoplay

theharmonica(口琴)onthestreetsofBradford.Peopleclapped,dancedandthrewcoinsintohis

caseforthelocalfoodbank.Horamcaughthimselfthinking,“How,attheageof79,doIcometo

beplayingmusictopeopleonthestreets?”

Thequestionpreoccupiedhim,because,someyearsagoatafamilygathering,Gavin,his

eldestson，said,“Youknowwhat,Dad?Itcan'tbecoincidental.Wemusthavegotourmusical

abilitiesfromyou."Horamhasthreesonsandtheycoverarangeofinstruments.Hewas

surprised.uTherecan'tbemusicinme,becauseIcan'tplay!”hesaid.

Eightyearsago,Horam,aretiredcivilservant,wasonhiswaybackfromatripwithhis

family.Gavinstoppedatamusicshop.Hewalkedoutandsaid,“Hereyouare.Iboughtthisfor

you,Dad.lt"saharmonica」'11trytoshowyouhowtoplayabit.w

Theywenttoasessionattheirlocalpub.GavinplayedtheguitarandHoramsatinthecorner

withhisharmonica,tryingtomakeasoundthatnoonewouldhear.Aftersixmonths,hewasinvited

intothegroup.Hediscoveredatalentforimprovisation(艮［1兴表演)，respondingtoanotewithina

millisecondwithoutbattinganeyelid."Idon,tplaybyear.Iplaybyheart.wActually,Horam

says,uMyharmonicaplaysme—howIfeel,whatIam,whatTvebeen.”

MusichasenrichedlifewithfriendshipandmadeHoramfeelupartofsomethingmuch

bigger“thanhimself."Atatimewhenthecircleoflifemightbeshrinking,mineis

expanding,“hesays."Maybeweneverknowcompletelywhoweareorwhatwecando.”

1.WhydidHoramplaytheharmonicaonthestreetsofBradford?

A.Torecallthegoodolddays.

B.Tobegfoodfrompassers-by.

C.Tolivehischildhooddream.

D.Tocollectmoneyforcharity.

2.WhatisGavin'sattitudetohisfatherTsmusicalability?

A.Positive.B.Disapproving.

C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.

3.WhatdoesplayingtheharmonicaallowHoramtodo?

A.Enjoythequiet.B.Listentohisheart.

C.Expresshimself.D.Sharpenhishearing.

4.WhatdoesmusicbringtoHoram?

A.Alostsoul.

B•Acomfortablelife.

C.Abroadercircleoflife.

D.Anewperceptionoffamily.

B

Parents,teachersandcaregivershavelongsuspectedthemagicofstorytellingtocalm

kids.Researchershavenowquantifiedthephysiologicalandemotionalbenefitsofawell-toldtale.

“Weknowthatnarrativehasthepowertotransportustoanotherworld,“saysGuilherme

BrockingtonfromBrazil*sFederalUniversity.aEarlierresearchsuggestedthatstorieshelp

childrenprocessandregulatetheiremotions-butthiswasmostlyconductedinalaboratory,with

subjectsansweringquestionswhilelyinginsidefunctionalMRI（磁共振成像）machines.Thereare

fewstudiesonphysiologicalandpsychologicaleffectsofstorytellinginamorecommonplace

hospitalsetting.v

SoinvestigatorsworkinginseveralBrazilianhospitalssplitatotalof81patientsaged4to11

intotwogroups,matchingthemwithstorytellerswhohadadecadeofhospitalexperience.Inone

group,thestorytellerledeachchildinplayingariddlegame.Intheother,youngsterschosebooks

andlistenedasthestorytellerreadthemaloud.Beforeandafterthesesessions,theresearcherstook

spitsamplesfromeachchild,thenaskedthemtoreporttheirpainlevelsandconducteda

free-associationwordquiz.

Childreninbothgroupsbenefitedmeasurablyfromtheinteractions：theyshowedlowerlevels

ofcortisol-thestress-relatedhormone（激素）一andhigherlevelsofoxytocin,whichisoften

describedasafeel-goodhormone.Yetkidsinthestorytellinggroupbenefitedsignificantlymore：

theircortisollevelswereaquarterofthoseintheriddlegroup,andtheiroxytocinlevelswere

nearlytwiceashigh.Thosewhoheardstoriesalsoreportedpainlevelsdroppingalmosttwiceas

muchasthoseintheriddlegroup,andtheyusedmorepositivewordstodescribetheirhospitalstay.

Thestudydemonstratesthatplayinggamesorsimplyinteractingwithsomeonecanrelaxkids

andimprovetheiroutlookbutthathearingstorieshasanespeciallydramaticeffect."The

researchersreallytriedtocontrolthesocialinteractioncomponentofthestoryteller,whichIthink

wasthekey,“saysRaymondMar,apsychologistatYorkUniversity,whowasnotinvolvedinthe

newresearch.

Next,theinvestigatorsplantostudyhowlongtheseeffectslast,alongwithstorytelling?s

potentialbenefitstokidswithparticularillnessessuchascancer.FornowBrockingtonsaysthe

resultsindicatestorytellingisalow-costandextremelyefficientwaytohelpimprovehealth

outcomesinavarietyofsettings.Maragrees."It'sverypromisingandfeasible,“hesays,“and

possiblygeneralizable.,,

5.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Thephysiologicalandemotionalbenefitsofawell-toldtaleonchildren.

B.Themethodsusedinearlierstudiesonthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.

C.Thelimitationsoftheearlierresearchonthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.

D.Themajorbreakthroughsachievedsofaronthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.

6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthestudyconductedinBrazilianhospitals?

A.Itmeasuredparticipants*bloodlevels.

B.Itdividedsubjectsintogroupsof81.

C.Itquantifiedthebenefitsofstorytelling.

D.Itcomparedtheimpactoftwotypesofstorytelling.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible“inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Practical.B.Comparable.

C.Adjustable.D.Readable.

8.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Kidswithcancerbenefitmostfromstorytelling.

B.Interactingwithothersimprovessickkids'mentalsh