2024届高考英语 二轮复习 阅读理解 模拟练习（含解析）

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Lookingforacoolnewbookthisseason?TFKKidReportersreadandreviewed

someofthebestbooksoftheyear.

YusufAzeemlsNotaHero

YusufAzeemishopingtohaveagreatfirstyearinmiddleschool.Standinginhis

wayarethehostilenotesleftinhislockerandhisstruggletofindhisplaceinanew

community.YusufAzeemlsNotaHero,bySaadiaFaruqi,willappealtoreaderswholike

storiesabouteverydaykidsovercomingchallengesandfindinginnerstrength.

BlackBoyJoy

TheshortstoriesinBlackBoyJoy,editedbyKwameMbalia,celebratethepleasures

ofBlackchildhood.Therearealsostoriesaboutvictories,competitions,andgetting

dressedfortheirfirstdayofschool.Mostareshort,withsimpleplots.Peoplewhoenjoy

bite-sizedstoriesofhappinesswilllikethiscollection.

ParadiseonFire

InParadiseonFire,byJewellParkerRhodes,Addyisashygirlwhoescapedfrom

anapartmentfirethatkilledherparents.Whenafirebreaksoutatthewildernesscamp,

Addyknowswhattodo.WillAddybeabletoleadherfellowcamperstosafety?

Readerswilllovethemixofsuspense,action,andemotioninthisbook.

Chunky

ChunkywaswrittenbyYehudiMercado.Inthebook,Huditriessports,which,

however,takehimawayfromwhathe'strulypassionateabout:comedy.Hisimaginary

friend,Chunky,appearsthroughoutthestorytohelpHudiachievehisdreams.Chunky

isagreatbookforkidswhowanttoreadaboutfriendship,family,andtrytofindwhere

theymightfitin.

1.Whichofthefollowingtellsabouthappychildhood?

A.YusufAzeemlsNotaHero.

B.BlackBoyJoy.

C.ParadiseonFire.

D.Chunky.

2.WhatisthebookbyJewellParkerRhodesabout?

A.Agirltryingtoescapefromdanger.

B.Aboysufferingatschool.

C.Aboyparticipatinginasummercamp.

D.Agirltakinganinterestincomedy.

3.WhoisChunkyinthebook?

A.Acomedian.B.Hudi'sclassmate.

C.Ashyboy.D.Anunrealfriend.

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WhatrepresentsthebeautyofBritainforyou?Isitrollinggreenhillsandhidden

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finalandwinnerswillbeinformedbyemailorpost.

HowtoEnterThePrizes

Takeahigh-resolutionphotowitheitherWewillselectthreewinnerswho

aphoneordigitalcamera.willbeawardedthefollowing

Ensurethatpicturesareoriginal,notprizes：

previouslypublishedandtaken

Firstplace

specicallyforthiscompetition.

£400Amazonvoucher（代金

Emailyourphotosto

券）

photocomps@readersdigest.co.ukbyandaRoyalPhotographic

5pm,Societymembership.

Secondplace

May12,2023.

Makesureyouincludeyourfullname,£250CameraWorldvoucher.

locationandcontactnumber.Thirdplace

AnExperienceorWorkshop&

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Youmustowntherightstothephotographyousubmitforentry.Youmustbe

abletosupplyahigh-resolutioncopyofthephotographsuitableforprintpublication.

CompetitionisopentoresidentsoftheUK,aged18orover,exceptReader'sDigest

employeesandanyassociatedpartnersorattachedcompanies.Thereisnocash

alternativeandprizesarenottransferable.Multipleentrieswillbeaccepted.Winners

mustagreetopublicationoftheirwinningphotograph,alongwiththeirname.The

winningentrieswillbepublishedinourJulyissue,withthetopwinnergracingtheback

cover.ContributionsbecomeworldcopyrightofVivatDirectLtd(t/aReader1sDigest).

Yourinformationwillonlybeusedinaccordancewithourprivacypolicy.Entryimplies

acceptanceoftheserules.Formoredetails,tipsandguides,visit

readersdigest.co.uk/inspire!photo-competition

4.Whichofthefollowingwillleadtodisqualification?

A.LivingintheUK.

B.Sendingapublishedphoto.

C.Providingmorethanonephoto.

D.EmailingtheentriesonMay11,2023.

5.Whatcanthewinnersdoafterthecompetition?

A.Usethephotosfreely.

B.Changetheprizeformoney.

C.Buyacameraatadiscount.

D.Becomeonememberofaphotoclub.

6.Wherewillthewinningphotosbepublished?

A.InReader'sDigest.

B.Inatravelbrochure.

C.Onatextbookcover.

D.OntheAmazonwebsite.

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ACenturyInCirculation

THISYEAR'SANNUALCLASSICSCOLLECTIONisparticularlyspecialgiven

itisthemagazine's100thanniversaryyear.Peelingbackthecoversofthethousandsof

editions,publishedinnumerouscountries,anddatingbacktothefirstissueinFebruary

1922,isalwaysataskweenjoydoing.

Thiscollectionoffersawiderangeofdifferentsubjects.Eachonewehopewill

inform,delight,amuseandperhapsevenconfoundourreaders:fromsteppinginside

theFrenchartistPierre-AugusteRenoir'sinnercircleoffriends

(^RenoifsInvitationToAParty",page90),tofindingpeacefromdepressioninasolitary

walkonthebeach(6TheDayAtTheBeach9,page110)andmeetingacatwhohelda

familytogetherastheybegantofallapartAPrettyGoodTeacher,ForACaf,page22).

Myfavouritearticle,ExploitsOfCharles(page104),iswrittenbyamotherabout

theincreasinglyoddbehaviourofalittleboyinheryoungson'skindergartenclass.

WhatahandfulthisyoungCharlesprovestobe.I'mcertainyoullenjoythisamusing

andrelatableaccountofasmallboyadjustingtohisnewclassmatesandteacher.

Withanendlesssupplyofwonderfulstories,surprisinginsightsandexperiences

toshare,ReadefsDigestremainsaplacetofindfreshperspectives-andagreatread.

Happyreading!

LOUISEWATERSON

Editor-in-Chief

7.Wherecanwereadaboutacat?

A.Onpage90.B.Onpage110.

C.Onpage22.D.Onpage104.

8.WhicharticleattractsLouisemost?

A.RenoifsInvitationlbAParty.

B.TheDayAtTheBeach.

C.APrettyGoodTeacher,ForACat.

D.ExploitsOfCharles.

9.Whatisthistext?

A.Readers*review.

B.Editor'snote.

C.Authors*reflection.

D.Publisher'sacknowledgement.

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Asachild,IneverconsideredmyselfanathleteatallasIwasveryuncoordinated

（不协调的）.However,IdidlovetorunbecauseIfeltasifIwasflyingbutthisall

changedtwoyearsagowhenIsufferedakneeinjury.Iwasbedriddenfortwoweeks

andIhadadifficulttimemovingevenshortdistances.Iliterallycriedmyselfonmy

waytothecarforafewdays.

Whentherapywasn'tworkingwellforme,Isignedupforahotyogaclassforgirls,

BikramYogatobeexact.Startingayogapracticewastrulyagodsendbecauseithelped

megainstrengthinmykneesbut,mostimportantly,yogahelpedmeattainamore

peacefulstateofmind,bodyandspirit.

Sinceeachclasswasheatedto105°F,everytimeIsteppedfootintheyogastudio,

rdfeelasurge（涌起）ofnegativethoughtscomeuponmelikeabigoceanwave.Some

ofthesethoughtswere,inthebeginningofmypractice,sostrongthatIwalkedoutof

theclassseveraltimes.However,asthemonthspassedby,InoticedthatwhenIdidn't

getswayedawaybymynegativethoughts,Icouldstayinthehotroomforlonger.

After3-4monthsofpracticinghotyoga,myarmsandlegswerebeginningtoget

definition.IalsowokeupwithsomuchmoreenergythanIhadbeforestartingmyyoga

practiceandIgraduallystartedsheddingthepoundsfrommybody.Yogaliterallymade

mefeelasifI'dtakenashotofenergydrinkandjustgavemethatburstthathelpedmy

kneeshealandmademyoverallhealthbetter.

AsIsawsomeofmyclassmatesdoposesthatlookedappealingtome,Istartedto

thinkmaybeIcoulddothemtoo.Therefore,yogahelpedshowmethatIhavenoreal

limitationsphysicallyunlessIsetthoselimitationsmyselfthrougheatingjunkand

thinkinginnegativelimitingterms.

Also,practicingyogainfrontofamirrorhelpedmeconnectwithmyselfand

practicingwithagroupofpeoplereallyhelpedmetofeelagreatersenseofconnection

withhumanitywhereasbeforeIdidn't.Overall,thisyogapracticehashelpedmetosee

Pmpartofabiggerpictureinlife!

10.Whatmadetheauthorsignupfortheyogaclass?

A.Hercurrentlydisabledknee.

B.Herbeinguncoordinated.

C.Herfailuretofindhercar.

D.Herseriousmentaldisease.

11.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?

A.Lackofconfidencepreventedherdoingyoga.

B.Thetemperaturewasdifficulttobearinyogaclasses.

C.Shecouldn'tstandthepainthekneeinjurybrought.

D.Shewasgreatlyimpactedbynegativethoughtsatfirst.

12.Whateffectdidyogahaveontheauthor?

A.Shedidbetterthanherclassmatesatschool.

B.Herphysicalandmentalstateshaveimprovedalot.

C.Shehasdevelopedmanyhealthyeatinghabits.

D.Hersocialcirclewaswidenedintheyogaclasses.

13.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Toshareherexperienceintakingyogaclasses.

B.lbcallonreaderstosignupforyogacourses.

C.Topresentthebenefitsofpracticingyogaregularly.

D.Toshowreadersthenecessaryskillsneededtodoyoga.

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Animalandplantspeciesaredisappearingatfrighteningrates.Theproblemhas

ledtoeffortsto“rewild“placeswheresuchlifeexistedbeforehumandevelopment,

pollutionandclimatechangeforceditout.TheAmericancityofDetroitisanexample

ofhowhumanactionscanincreaserewilding,whichgenerallymeanshelpingnatural

systemsindamagedlocations,removingdamsorbuildingtunnelstoreconnectanimal

pathwayscutbyroads.

Detroit'spopulationreachedahighof1.8millioninthe1950s.Thenthe

populationbegandropping.By2000,therewerefewerthanonemillionpeopleliving

inthecity.Thousandsofhousesandotherbuildingswereleftemptyovertheyears.

Somestructuresweredestroyed,leavingemptyareasthatplantsandanimalsregained

ashabitats.Nonprofitgroupshavealsoplantedtreesandcommunitygardensinthese

areas.BaldeaglesfoundtheirwaybackasbansonDDTandsomeotherinsectpoisons

wereputinplacenationwide.Anti-pollutionlawsandgovernment-supportedcleanups

madenearbyriversbetterforfishandnativeplants.

Now,Detroitishometo300birdspeciesandisabusyvisitingplaceforducksand

othersduringmigration.Additionally,thiscityoffersaspecialwaytostudyplantsand

animalsinurbansettings.Unlikemostbigcities,itspopulationisdecreasingbutits

streetsandbuildingsremaininplace.Andtherearemanykindsofhabitats,including

largelakes,riversandhumanneighborhoods.Detroit'sparklandsaresoquietthat

peopledon'tevenknowthey'reinthecity.

“Itusedtobethatyouhadtogotosomeremotelocationtogetexposuretonature,'

saidJohnHartig,aprofessorofUniversityofWindsor."Nowthafsnotthecase.Like

itornot,rewildingwilloccur.Thequestionishowwecanpreparecommunitiesand

environmentstoanticipatethepresenceofmoreandmorewildlife.Afterall,manycity

peoplehavelosttheirtolerancetolivewithwildlife.Toreallymakeadifferencein

dealingwiththebiodiversitycrisis,youfregoingtohavetohavepeopleonboard.^^

14.WhatmighthavehappenedinDetroitatthebeginningof21stcentury?

A.Thecitywasoverpopulated.

B.Morecommunitygardenswerebuilt.

C.Manybuildingsweredeserted.

D.Theenvironmentwasbadlydamaged.

15.WhatdoestheexampleofDetroitmainlytellus?

A.It*sgovernment-supportedeffortsthatreallymatter.

B.Humans*effortscanmakeadifferenceinrewilding.

C.Humansaretoblamefortheworseningenvironment.

D.It'shardtohumansandwildlifetoliveinharmony.

16.WhatcanweinferaboutcurrentDetroitfromthetext?

A.Itisabigcitycrowdedwithtouristsandbirdspecies.

B.Touristsdon'tshowanyinterestinthequietsurroundings.

C.Itsturnedintoaplacewherepeoplecangetclosetonature.

D.It'sbecomeacenterforthosewhostudyanimalsandplants.

17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"anticipate“inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Protect.B.Expect.

C.Imagine.D.Delay.

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TheFrontPorchCenterforInnovationandWellbeing(FPCIW)launchedaBear

Robotics'Servi'pilotinJune2022tohelpeasethechallengesforseniordiningservices.

Inseniorcare,difficultashavingamajorchangecanbe,theFPCIWtookstrategicsteps

tomaximizethechancesoftheroboticspilotbeingasuccess.DavisPark,vicepresident

atFPCIW,feelsthepilot'ssuccesswaslargelyduetothepre-deploymentconversations

andfocusgroupdiscussionsheld."Westronglybelievethatalittleinvestmentinthe

groundworkcanmakeallthedifferenceinasuccessfulorfailedtechnologyprojectin

seniorlivingcommunities,“hesays.

Clear,open,andhonestconversationaroundthepilothelpedtopreparestaffand

residentsfortherobots1introduction."Changeisalwayshard,“saysPark."Theopen

discussionswehadweeksinadvancewerehelpfultomakesureresidentsandstafffelt

heardaboutconcernstheyhadabouthow"therobotsaretakingover9or"thisisgoing

totakemyjobaway.9,5HenotesthattheFPCIWworkedtoreachoutdirectlytothose

individualswhodisagreeorfeeluncomfortableandtounderstandtheirpainpoints.

Thefocusondeliberateandclearmessagingalsohelpedtoaddressconcerns

surroundingthepilot.Messagingwasdeliveredinpersonasearlyaseightweeksbefore

therobotswereintroducedtothecommunitydiningrooms.Multipleopenforums

leadinguptothe“go-live“kickoffcreatedtheopportunitytoanswerquestionsand

addressconcerns.uWealsodistributeddigitalandphysicalcopiesofflyersandletters

toallresidents.Andwiththat,wewereabletoheadoffmanyoftheconcernsand

worriesbeforetheybecameproblemsandbarrierstoadoption.99

Whenitcomestousingrobotsindiningservices,Parkhasawordforseniorcare

operators."Listen.Makesuretocreatethetimeandspaceforresidentsandstafftoair

theirconcerns,andalsobepreparedforthosewhomaynotbeready,“hesays."And

justasimportantly,ifnotmore:Makeitfun!Duringourgo-liveevent,wecoveredthe

diningroomwithrobot-themeddecorationsandhadtherobotspassoutrobot-themed

candiesandchampagne（香槟）

18.Whatisthekeytothepilotsbeingsuccessful?

A.Puttinginmuchtime.

B.Investingmassivemoney.

C.Providingchancesofresearchmaximally.

D.Havingsufficientcommunicationsbeforehand.

19.Whydosomepeopleobjecttothepilot?

A.Theyfindrobotsunfriendly.

B.Theyfeartheirunemployment.

C.Theyconsiderrobotsunreliable.

D.Theythinktherobothardtooperate.

20.What'sParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Concernsonthepilot.

B.Waysofdeliveringmessages.

C.Meansofwritingletterstoresidents.

D.Barrierstoacceptingthediningrobots.

21.What'sPark'sadviceforoperators?

A.Tobesociableandgrateful.

B.Tobecautiousandgenerous.

C.Tobetolerantandoptimistic.

D.Tobepatientandconsiderate.

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Grayhadgreatacademicperformanceinhighschoolandwantedtoapplyto

Harvardandothertopschools,butcouldnotaffordtheapplicationfees,letaloneschool

fees.Butwithapassionforbusiness,hedreamedofattendingacollegeintheNortheast

sohecouldbeclosetoNewYorkCityandothermajorbusinesscenters.

Intheprocessofhisapplication,Graywasdeterminedtodealwithitbyhimself.

Helookedathundredsofwebsites,checkingscholarshiprequirements.Many

scholarshipshadveryspecificqualificationsthathedidn'tmeet.ButGrayhad600

volunteerhoursandstartedanonprofitorganizationwhichorganizedvolunteer

opportunitiesforstudentswhenhewasinhighschool.Sohesearchedforscholarships

thatlookedforexcellentgradescombinedwithleadershipandcommunityservice.

Soon,hegottheGatesMillenniumScholarship,whichcoversschoolfeesfroma

bachelor'stoadoctor'sdegree.A$20,000scholarshipfromCoca-Colafollowed.He

alsoreceiveda820,000HoratioAlgerScholarshipandthe$10,000AxaAchievement

Scholarship.Andsmallerawardsjustkeptcoming.Intheend,hehadamazingsuccess,

receiving34scholarshipsworth$1.3million-enoughtopayforyearsofschool,plus

coverhislivingexpenseswithsomeleftovertoinvest.

Grayhasusedthemoneyforschooling,roomandboard,dailysupplies,travelfor

interviews,andotherneeds.Afterappearingatnationalconferencesandinthemedia,

hundredsofstudentsandparentshaveemailedandcalledforadvice,whichinspired

Gray,nowabusinessmajoratDrexel,tomakeamobile-phoneappcalledScholly——

shortfor“scholarships”-tohelpotherteensgetscholarshipmoney.

Thoughtheapphadthousandsofdownloads,Grayandhiscolleaguesdecidedto

keepthepriceonlyat99centsbecausetheirpurposewasmorepublicservicethan

profit.Asforhiscareerplans,hehasthegoalofatrueenterpriser:"Ideallynottohave

togetajobwhenIgraduate."

22.WhatdidGraydowhenheappliedforscholarships?

A.Hestartedanonprofitorganization.

B.Hetookpartincommunityservice.

C.Hecheckedrequirementswithteammates.

D.Hematchedhisstrengthswiththecriteria.

23.WhydoesGraydevelopScholly?

A.Toappealformoredownloads.

B.Tohelpotherteensmakeapps.

C.Tofacilitatescholarshipapplication.

D.Toraisefundsforhisownschooling.

24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeChristopherGray?

A.Tolerantanddiligent.

B.Ambitiousandgenerous.

C.Creativeandhumble.

D.Stubbornandadventurous.

25.WhatdoesGrayintendtodoforhisfuturecareer?

A.Startinghisownbusiness.

B.Workingforacharity.

C.Maintaininghiscurrentjob.

D.Gettingahighpaidjob.

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Amazon'sAlexawillbeabletorevivethevoicesofdeceasedrelatives,allowing

userstofeelasiftheyarespeakingtolostonesbeyondthegrave.

Inavideoshownonstage,Amazondemonstratedhow,insteadofAlexa's

signaturevoicereadingastorytoayoungboy,itwashisgrandmother'svoice.

RohitPrasad,anAmazonseniorvicepresident,saidtheupdatedsystemwillbe

abletocollectenoughvoicedatafromlessthanaminuteofaudiotomake

personalizationlikethispossible,ratherthanhavingsomeonespendhoursina

recordingstudiolikehowit'sdoneinthepast.

TheconceptstartsfromAmazonlookingatnewwaystoaddmore“human

features"toartificialintelligence,especially“inthesetimesoftheongoingpandemic,

whensomanyofushavelostsomeonewelove,“Prasadsaid."WhileAIcan'tridthat

painofloss,itcandefinitelymaketheirmemorieslast."

AmazonhaslongusedAIrecreationsofpeople'svoicestovoiceAlexa.Butthey

havealsoincreasinglyimprovedoverthepastfewyears,particularlywiththeuseofAI

anddeepfaketechnology.

However,Amazon'sattemptatpersonalizedAlexavoicesmaystrugglemostwith

theweirdvalleyeffect-recreatingavoicethatissosimilartoalovedone'sbutisn't

quiteright,whichleadstorejectionbyrealhumans.t6Forsome,theywillviewthisas

creepyoroutrightterrible,butforothersitcouldbeviewedinamoreprofoundway,

perhapsforthefirsttimeandinawaythatisn'tastrictrecordingfromthepast."said

MichaelInouyeofABIResearch.Hebelieves,however,thevaryingreactionsto

announcementslikethisspeaktohowsocietywillhavetoadjusttothepromiseof

innovationsandtheireventualrealityintheyearsahead.

Thetechnologyisalsolikelytoleadtofearsthatitcouldbeusedtoimpersonate

livingpeople,whichcouldbeusedtobypasssecuritysystems.In2019,amanagerata

Britishenergycompanylostalmost£200,000aftercriminalsusedAItofakehis

boss*svoice,directinghimtotransferthecompany*sfundstoaforeignbankaccount.

26.WhatisthefeatureoftheupdatedsystemofAmazon'sAlexa?

A.ItwilluseAIrecreationsofpeople'svoices.

B.Itwillbehighlyefficientincollectingvoicedata.

C.Itwillfreethegrandmotherfromreadingastory.

D.Itwillmakeabreakthroughindeepfaketechnology.

27.WhydoesAmazonupdateAlexa'svoice?

A.Tomakeitmorehuman-like.

B.Tocurepeople'spainofloss.

C.Toremindpeopleoflostgoodmemories.

D.TodemonstrateAmazon'spowerfultechnology.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"impersonate“inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Interactwith.

B.Provetobe.

C.Havecommandof.

D.Pretendtobe.

29.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsAlexa'spersonalizedvoices?

A.Critical.B.Objective.

C.Supportive.D.Skeptical.

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Onethirdofadultsover65inAmericahaveneverusedtheInternet,andhalfdon't

evenhaveInternetaccessathome.InSanFrancisco,“thecenteroftech",40%of

olderadultsdonothavebasicdigitalliteracyskills.

Thissituationisbecomingappallingasover10,000Americansturn65every

singleday.By2050,22%ofAmericanswillbe65orolder.Meanwhile,technologyis

developingveryfast.Thismeansthatalargenumberofpeoplewillbeunableto

proficientlyuseemergenttechnology.

Manypeoplebelievethatseniorsaren'trequiredtoparticipateinourtechfuture

becausetheyllberetiredandrelaxedsoon.Butthisisthefarthestthingfromthetruth.

Babyboomersarecurrentlyexperiencingadifferentboom:Withmorepeoplegetting

olderthaneverbefore,theirlifeexpedienciesarealsoincreasingdramatically.With

medicaladvancements,thenumberofAmericanpeopleprojectedtoliveintotheir90's

hasdoubledsince1965.

However,theydon'thavestrongfinancialoreducationalsupport.Thisisnota

problem;it'sacrisis.Morethanhalfofemployeesover50havebeenlaidoffinwhat's

beingcalled"forcedretirement”.Andfeworganizationsareactivelyhelpingolder

employeesmakethetransitionfromfull-timejobstopart-timeones.Forthosefortunate

enoughtobeemployed,3outof5olderworkersexperienceprejudice.

Theeasiestsolutionistoteachdigitalliteracy.Ifbabyboomerswanttosurvive

theforthcomingretirementcrisis,theyshouldgetenoughdigitalknowledgeandskills

tooperatetoday'stoolsandtomorrow'splatforms.Witheverycrisiscomesan

opportunity.Tutoring,customerservice,editing,research,book-keeping,andother

virtualassistance-basedworkopenthedoors.Butagain,digitalknowledgeisfirst

requiredtoliveinourhigh-techsocietyandgigeconomy.Sotrytogetmoreonlineand

navigatethegrowingnumberofsitesandapps.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"appalling“probablymeaninParagraph2?

A.Confusing.B.Terrible.

C.Controllable.D.Inspiring.

31.Whatproblemmaybabyboomersface?

A.Acrisisafterretirement.

B.Beingknockedoutinthefuture.

C.Failingtoreceivegoodhealthcare.

D.Tendingtodoubletheirlifeexpediencies.

32.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Thefeaturesofhigh-techjobs.

B.Thewayoutforbabyboomers.

C.Potentialindustriesinthefuture.

D.Theimportanceofdevelopingtechnology.

33.Whatdoestheauthoradvisebabyboomerstodo?

A.Haveagoodsenseofcrisis.

B.Avoidretiringatanearlyage.

C.Lookformanypart-timejobs.

D.Improvedigitalliteracyactively.

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ThemorningthatDevanshiMavanireachedthetopofKilimanjaro,theconditions

werebitter.Shehadsetoff,likemosthikers,thenightbeforetotimeherarrivalatthe

summit（山顶）withthesunrise.Immediately,heavysnowbegantofall."Normally

peopleseeKenyaontheotherside.Whenwegottothesummit,wesawnothing,“

shesays."Itwaslikeaskislope（斜坡）.ButIwascryingwithhappiness.^^

Just17monthsearlier,thistriphadseemedimpossible.InMay2017,Mavaniwas

diagnosedwithtypeIdiabetes（糖尿病）.Shesays,"Ifeltsolow,thinking,"WhatamI

goingtodonowinlife,stuckwiththis?

ThenewsputinjeopardyallMavani'shopesoftravelling.Sheretiredtheyear

beforeandhersoneventuallyflewthenest."Ifeltfree.Itwasmychance.Ithought,

"Hooray,Icanenjoylife.^^^ButherdiagnosismadeMavaniscaredtoleavethehouse.

Hereldersistercametohelp,butMavani"couldn'twalktothelocalpark“without

feelingunwell.Veryslowly,Mavanibuiltherselfupfromwalkingaroundtheblockto

takinggentlegymclasses.ItwastherethatshemetHazel,whoinvitedhertoatalk

aboutclimbingKilimanjaro.

WhenMavanireturnedhomethatevening,shetoldherhusbandthatitwas

somethingshereallywantedtodo."Thehikewasthefollowingyear,whenIwas

turning60.Hesaid,'You'vegottime.9ItwasthebestthingIdid.Ittookmyfocusaway

fromworryingaboutmydiseasetosomethingcompletelydifferent.HowamIgoingto

getfitagain?HowamIgoingtocopewiththishugehikesofaroutsidemycomfort

zone?”