2020-2021学年上海交大附中高三年级下册英语三月考试卷

上海交通大学附属中学2020・2021学年第二学期

高三英语摸底考试试卷

(满分150分，120分钟完成)

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammatically

correct.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheo:her

blanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

AnExperimentwithanIsolatedGirl

ThecaseofGenieWileycametolightonNovember4,1970.Geniewasdiscoveredbyasocialworkerwhen

herpartially-blindmotherwenttoapplyforsocialservices.Geniehadbeenisolatedinasmallroomstartingatthe

ageof20months(21)herdiscoveryat13yearsand9monthsokl.Shespentmostofhertimenakedand

(22)(bind)toachair.Thewindowswerecurtainedandthedoorkepiclosed.Shewasonlyfedcerealand

babyfoodand(23)(notspeak)to.

Uponherdiscovery,GeniewasadmittedtoChildren'sHospitalofLAforevaluation,whereshe(24)

(find)underdeveloped.Shewasthin,lockedmuchyoungerandeven(25)notstandupstraight.Shewas

unabletochewandhadtroubleswallowing.Shewasincontinent(大小便失禁的)andsilent.(26)(lest)

shortlyaftershecametothehospitalrevealedthathersocialmaturityandmentalabilitieswereatthelevelofa

one-year-okl.

(27)theresearchdemonstratedwasthatsheneversufferedfrombraindamage,mentaldisability,or

autism(自闭症).Therefore,thedevelopmentaldelaysGenieexhibitedresulted(28)theisolationshe

wassubjectedto.

Genie'scasedrewmediaattentionaswellasgreatinterestfromtheresearchcommunity,whichconsidered(29)

arareopportunitytodiscoverwhetheritwaspossibleforGenietcmentallydevelop.

Theresearchwasfurtherfunderandateamwasassembled(30)goalwastohelpGenielivea

norrr.allifeandstudyherprogress.Genesoonleainedbasicsocialskillslikeusingthetoiletanddressingherself.

Shewasfascinatedbyherenvironmentandwouldstudyitintensely.Shewastalentedatnonverbalcommunicalion,

butherabilitytouselanguagedidnotproceedrapidly.Asaresult,psychologistDavidRiglerdecidedtofocusthe

researchonherlanguageacquisition.

SectionB

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethat

thereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

(A)

A.convincedB.minimumC.commitD.procedureE.confirmedF.witnesses

G.rulesH.tenseI.evidenceJ.tricksK.aki

Allofusrelyonwhatwcsec.Wesaytoourselves,"Iknow.Iwasthere;Isawithappen."andthatsccnis(o

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settlethematter.Ordoesit?Canwerealytrustthe(31)ofoureyes?

Takecompetitivesports.Fanswhoseethesamegamewillnotagreewitheachotherandwilldisagreewiththe

referee."Hewasoutofboundswhenhecaughtthepass,'*saysonefan.Saysanother,"You'recrazy.Isawitwith

mycwneyes.Hewasfivefeetinhounds.Ybumustbeblind."Thereferee(32)thatthereceiverdidstep

outofbounds.Butthousandsoffansarestillnot(33)becausetheywerethere!

Il'sthesamestoryinthecoiiri-room.Trial(34)dependsonwitnessesgivingtestimony(证词).But

justnowreliableisthetestimonyofapersonwhoreportswhathehasseen?Inarecentstudy,tenthousandi35)

wereaskedtodescribethemantheysaw(36)acrime.Thestudyrevealsthat,ontheaverage,

(hewitnessesdidn'tplay(37)onthem!

Whatcanwcdotokeeperror(o(38)?Firstofall,don'tletyouremotionsinterferewithyourvision.

Don'tseesomethingbecauseyouwanttoseeit.Secondly,trytostayrelaxed.Ifyouarc(39),youarc

likelytoseeredwhenthecolorisblue.Andfinally,ithelpstomakenotesofwhatyousec.Don'trelyonyour

memoryalone.Takepictures,makerecordmgs.anduseanyother(40)toreducedistortion(歪曲).

(B)

A.tendencyB.efficientlyC.deliverD.evolveE.exposingF.unagiiie

GcontinuouslyHcomplicationIcomparisonJ.stimulateKintentions

ThelimitationsofDigitalTechnologyintheFightagainsttheVirus

Digitaltechnologycanhelpandhashelpedusinthefightagainstthenovelcoionavirus.Butascoverageand

understandablepublicinterest-andconcern-abouttheoutbreakhasintensified,itseemswisefirsttolookathow

theeventis(41)someoftechnology'slimitationsbothinandofitselfandhowweinterpretwhatitcan

doforus.

Threethemesemerge.

Technologyisnotimmediate.Thereisa(n)(42)tobelievethattherecentrapidadvancesin

processingpoweralgorithmic(运算法贝lj的)development,machinelearningandartificialintelligencecannow(43)

almostinstantanswerstoeverything.ThedigitallandscapehaschangedmassivelysincetheSARS

oinbreakin2003.Butwhilewemaybeabletodothingsmore(44).somethingsstilltakelimeandthat

isparticularlytrueofavirus.Thereisno'onesizefitsall'hereand,indeed,therearerealdangersinbelievingthat

oneanalyticalstrategyanditsparticularusecanbeapplieduniversally.

Second,asvirusesspreadand(45),sodo(hedatasetsaroundthem.Wcarcnotdealingwitha

situaiionofsimple'garbagein,garbageout'butratheronewherenewinformationisemergingdailyandthereisthe

further(46)that(hereweredelaysinearlyreportingoftheoutxeak.Thatmeanstheresultseventhe

wisestmedicalexpertscanproducearealsogouigtochange.Also,asyoumight(47),tlietr

methodologies(方法论)vary.

Third,alotofdataisbeingplacedintothedigitalarea,acrosssocialmedia,specialistsitesandelsewhere.

Here,the(48)with17yearsagoisespeciallygreat.Butthe(49)behindvariouspostingsare

many.Anyonemightbeabletoaccessthedataviaawebbrowser-anditsfreeavailabilityislaudable(值得称赞的)

-butitsintendedaudiencescanbeverydifferentInsomecases,expertsarelookingtoinformthepublicbutin

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otherstheyarelookingtocontributetoand(50)thedebatetakingplaceamongthemselves.Thesegoals

arelaudableandnecessary,buttheydonotalwayscoexistharmoniously.

HI.ReadingComprehensions

SectionA

Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillin

eachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Scientistssayrecordheathascostreefhalfofcorals

TheGreatBarrierReef,oneoftheearth'smostprecioushabitats,losthalfofitscoralpopulationsin(heIasi

quaricr-ccntury.adeclinethatresearchersinAustraliasaidwouldcontinueunlessdrasticactionistakentoreduce

(heeffectsofclimatechange.

Colonysizesweresmaller:(herewerefewer"bigmamas,orolderlargecoralsthatproducebabycorals;and

therewerefewerofthosebabies,whicharevitalto(hereef'sfutureabilityto(51).

4iOurresultsshowtheabilityoftheGreatBarrierReeftorecover—itsresilience(恢复力)-isweakened

(52)thepast,becausetherearefewerbabies,andfewerlargebreedingadults,nDr.AndyDietzel,the

leadauthorofthestudy,saidinastatement.

(53)-aprocessinwhichcoralsturnwhiteaswatertemperaturesrise-contributedtosleeplosses

ofBarrierReefin20)6and2017.Thesouthernpartofthereefwasalso(54)torecord-setting

temperaturesinearly2020.Researcherscitedclimatechangeasoneofthemajor(55)ofdisturbances

toreef.

'Thereisnotimeto(56)/'theysaidinastatement.l4Wemustsharplydecreasegreenhousegas

emissionsassoonaspossible.M

Researchersweredisappointedaboutwhattheysawasalackofattenlicntothestudyfromgovernment

leadersinAustralia,theworld'sbiggestcoralexporter.Thegovernmenthas(57)callstoreducecarbon

emissionsevenasheatwaves,droughtandfirescontinuetorevealthecountry'ssituationofbeinghurtbyclimate

change.

TheGreatBarrierReef,which(58)avastarrayofmarinelife,hasbetween300and400coral

speciesandstretchesforthousandsofkiomctcrsacrosstheAustraliancoast

“Ybucan(59)seeitfromspace/'saidDeronBurkcpilc,aprofessorat(heUniversityofCalifornia.

SantaBarbara.

Coralreefsworldwideare(60)forbillionsofdollarsistourismandprovidehabitatsforfishthat

feedclosetoonebillionpeopleontheplanet,hesaid.

ltThesituationisserious/'Professo”Burkepilesaid.Butpeopleshouldnotfeel(61)aboutthe

futureofcoralreefs,hesaid,evenastheywaitforworldleaderstotakemore(62)stepstocontrolthe

effectsofclimatechange.

Atthekx:allevel,(63),nitrogen(氮)pollution-which(64)fading-canbecontrolled

byreducingfertilizerandsewagerunoff,accordingtoastudythatProfessorBurkepileconductedwithother

researchersathisuniversity.otherIhingthatweneedtotakeawayisthatcoralreefsareamazingresilient,vhe

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said.“Ifwedon'tcontinuallydamagethem,theywill(65).

51.AliveB.manufactureC.returnD.breed

52.AintermsofB.inrelationtoC.incomparisonwithD.withregardto

53.AFadingB.FailingC.CollapsingD.Poisoning

54.AaccustomedB.subjectedC.elevatedD.adapted

55.AdriversB.resourcesC.consequencesD.aspects

56.AloseB.actC.wailD.miss

57.AraisedB.handledC.receivedD.resisted

58.A.supportsB.undergoesC.survivesD.accommodates

59.A.literallyB.alternativelyC.automaticallyD.particularly

60.A.responsibleB.profitableC.availableD.sustainable

61.A.suspiciousB.hesitantC.hopelessD.careless

62.A.cxcJussiveB.aggressiveC.oppressiveD.excessive

63.A.forexampleB.infactC.onthecontraryD.inturn

64.A.strengthensB.weakensC.worsensD.exaggerates

65.AinheritB.recoverC.growDprosper

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingtwopassage.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccording

totheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

NovisittoihebeautifulcityofParis,FranceiscompletewithoutavisittotheNotreDamedeParis(巴黎圣母

院).Thecalhedral,builtfrom1163to1345.isoneoftheworld'sbestexamplesofancientarchiieciure.Itliesin

ihecenterofParis,alongtheSeineRiverFrenchwriterVictorHugouseditasthesettingofhisfamousstoryThe

HunchbackofNotre-Dame.Unfortunately,onApril15.2019.theoldcathedralwascoveredinabigflame.

Theinitialfirealertsoundctlat6;2Cpmlocaltunc.Churchofficialsquicklyevacuated(疏散)thetourists

inside.Asitturnedout,(heymadetherightdecisionwhenthesecondalarmwentofftwenty-threeminuteslaterat

6:43pm.theflameswerevisible.Thousandsofpassers-bywatchedinhorrorasthefirebegandestroyingNotre

Dana'srooftop.Ittookhundredsoffirefighters,whoworkedthroughthenight,over12hourstoputoutthefire.

By(hetimethefirewasfullycontainedintheearlyhoursofTuesday,April16,2019,mostofthecathedral^

ceiling,aswellasitswoodenspire-whichhadproudlystood93metersabovetheroofforcenturies-had

collapsed.

Fortunately,thanks(oquickactionbyParisfirefighters,thecathedral'smostsacredrelic—iheCrownof

Thoms—wassafelytransportedafterthefirebrokeout.Churchofficialsandfirefightersformedahumanchainto

removeotherpricelesstreasures,suchasartworksandfurnishings,andloadthemontowaitingpolicecars.The

cathedral'sfamous18th-centuryorgan,whichboastsmorethan8,000pipes,alsosurvivedthedisaster.

ThefireisbelievedtobecausedbythecathedraPsongoingrepairwork.Meanwhile,donationstohelprestore

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thestructurearepouringinworldwideatanunprecedentedrate,reachingalmost$1billionwithinjusttwodays

afterthefire.FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacrondescribedthefireasa“terribletragedy'',butadded,“theworst

hadbeenavoided''.MacronhaspromisedthattheFrenchpeoplewill“rebuildthecathedraltogether".“NotreDame

isours,it'sourliterature,andit'sourimagery.Wewillrebuildit.ThisisprobablypartoftheFrenchdestiny,and

wewillfinishitinthenextfiveyears.Macronsaid,"PariswithoutNotreDame?Madness'*.WhileMacronis

optimisticthatthecathedralwillbereadytowelcomevisitorsbytheParis2024.SummerOlympics,experts

believeitwilltakealotlongertorestoretheoldstructure.

66.WhatcanweknowabouttheNoireDamedeParis?

A.Nothingremainedafterthebigfire.

B.ThefamouswriterHugowrotehisfamousstoryinit.

C.ItislocatedincentralParis,withover600year'shistory.

D.Ithousesmoretreasuresthan(heotherCathedralsinEurope.

67.Whatcanweinferwhenthefirstfirealertsounded?

A.Noflamescouldbeseen.B.Touristspanickedatonce.

C.Churchofficialsdidn'trespect.D.Visitorsignoredthealert.

68.Whichofthefollowingpartdidnotsurvivethefire?

A.ThepipeorganRTreasuresinthecathedral

C.TheCrownofThornsD.Thewoodentopofthecathedral

69.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Thepoliceareactivelyinvestigatingthecauseofthefire.

B.Touristsaresuretovisitthecathedralagaininfiveyear'stime.

C.ExpertsthinktorestoreNotreDamemaytakelongerthanexpected.

D.TheFrenchgovernmentwillhavetobearthetotalexpenseoftherestoration.

(B)

CumplainlsandAppeals

UNSWGlobaliscommitted(odeliveringahighstandardofeducationandtrainingservicestoallofits

students.OnewaythatUNSWGlobalfulfillsthiscommitmentisbyensuring(hatallstudents,bothdomesticand

international,haveaccesstoaforcefully-expressedandfaircomplaintsandappealsprocess.Theprocessforhow

complaintsandappealsaredealtwiihundertheComplaintsandAppealsPolicy,isexiracledbelow.

Stage1:InformalComplaintProcess

Ybuarcencouragedtoattempt(osolveissues(hatariseinformallybycontactingeitherthe

originaldecisionmaker.CustomerServiceoraStudentAdviser.Thisshouldbedoneassoonas

possibleaftertheissuearising.

Examplesofinfomialcomplaintsinclude:

•latereturnofassessmentresult

•disagreementovermarks

•teacherqualityfeedback

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•classandtimetabluigchanges

•complaintsabouthomestayproviders

•wrongattendancerecorded

Stage2:FormalReviewProcess

IftheStageI:InformalComplaintProcessdoesnotresolvethecomplaint,youmaybeginthe

Stage2:FormalReviewProcess.

Ybumust:

1.CompleteaStage2:FormalReviewFormandemailitto

compkiinsndconducl(@unswxk).au.Hardcopyformsarealsoaviilable

from,andmaybesubmittedtotheStudentServicesCenter.

2.Lodge(正式提出)(heStage2:FormatReviewFormwithin10workingdaysoftheissue

arisir.gorreceivingaresponsetoyourSiage1:InformalComplaint.

Wc*n：

I.Referyourcomplainttotheappropriatepersonforinvestigationandresolution.

2.AcknowledgeyourcomplaintwithininworkingdaysofreceivingyourStage2:FormalReview

Formand.insomecases,contactyoutoarrangeanhiterview.

3.Sendyouawrittenstatementoftheoutcomeofyourcomplaint,includingthereasonsforthe

outcome,within10workingdaysof(heacknowledgementofyourcomplain:,orofanyinterview

conducted.

Examplesinclude:

•bullyingandharassment

•decisiontocancelenrolment

•refusaltoissuearefund

•refusaltoallowleaveofabsence

Stage3:ExternalAppealProcess

IfyouarenotsatisfiedwiththeoutcomeofaStage2:FormalReviewProcess,youmayreferthe

casetoanexternalbodyforanindependentreview(seesection9oftheComplaintsandAppeals

Policy).

Ifyoustartwithanexternalappeal,sothatyourenrolmentcanbemaintainedduring(heappeal

process,youmustinformusinwritingbyemailing

coniplainsandconducunswalobal.unsw.cdu.au.

70.Thepassagecanmostprobablybefoundinthesection""inaschooladmissionbooklet.

A.ApplicationProceduresB.RulesandProcedures

C.FrequentlyAskedQuestionsD.AcknowledgementandDeclaration

71.ItcaninferredthatinStage2.

A.aformalreplywillbesenttoyouwithinashorttime.

B.casesofmistreatmentbyhostfamilyaremostcommon

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C.thecaseisdirectlyhandledbytheStudentServicesCenter

D.onlyinternationalstudentsareentitledtolodgeacomplaint

72.Iftheformalreviewprocessfails,thestudentsshould.

A.haveaconsultationwithathirdparty

B.informtheschooloftheappealprocess

C.havetheenrolmentsuspendedtemporarily

D.beartheexpenseofanindependentreview

(C)

Animal-rightsactivistsoftencomplainthatcutebeastsgetmoresympatliythanequallydeservinguglyones.If

so.onewouldthinkalovelycreaturelikethemink(貂)wouldbeeasytoprotect.Yetin(heNetherlands,minkis

(heonlyanimalthatcanstilllegallybefarmedfortheirfur.Thatisabouttochange.OnAugust28,hthegovernment

broughtforwardtothisyearabnoninink-farmingthathadbeenscheduledotakeeffectin2024.Thetimetable

wasspedupnotbecauseminkhadbecomemoreadorable,butbecausetheycancontractcovid-19andspreaditto

humans.

Dutchfarmersnormallyraisedabout2.5millionminksayear,makingtheNetherlandstheworld's

fourth-largestproducerafterDenmark.ChinaandPoland.InApril,acoupleofminksandthefarmhandswho

tendedthemwerediagnosedwithcovid-19.Genetictracingshowedthatatleasttwoworkershadprobablybeen

infectedbymink,ratherthantheotherwayaiound.1'heaffectedanimalsweredestroyedandstricterhygieneruts

imposed,butbysummerthevirushadspreadtoathirdofthecountry'sfarms.InJune,parliamentvotedtoshut

downtheindustryassoonaspossible,andthecabinetagreed.

ThatwasawinfortheNetherland'sPartyfortheAnimals,whichhasfourseatsinthe150-memeber

parliament.In2013,ilhelpedpassthelawthatgaveminkfarmersuntil2024togetoutofthebusiness.Nowthe

partyanditssupportersobjecttothegenerouscompensation(补偿)thegeverninenthasofferedforbringing

forwardthedeadline:$150million,orSImillionperfarmer.Somemembersofparliamentclaimthatthe

compensationpaidfordestroying(heinfectedminkswashigher(hanthemarketpricefortheirfur.

Furfannersanymodernstandardsallowminkstoberaisedhumanely,and(hattheyarenotabigreasonfor

thespreadofthevirus.Butminkstend(olivebythemselvesinsteadoflivingingroups;anunal-rightsadvocates

saytheycannotberaisedhumanelyinsmallcages.Asforcovid-19.theworryisthatminkcouldserveasamedium

forittoattackhumanimmunization(免疫)programs.Theindustry'svalueismodest(framersputitat$150million

0$200million,activistsatunder$100million),andpollsshowthepublicoverwhelminglyopposesit."Ina

democraticcountry,thatwidespreadbeliefhastotranslateintoapoliticaldecisiontobanfurfanning,“saysEsther

Ouwehand,leaderofthePartyfortheAnimals.Thefarmersaccepttheyareshuttingdown.Theremaining

argumentisovermoney.

73.Accordingtothepassage,whydidanimal-activistshaveanunexpectedwinforprotectingminks?

A.Becausemink'scuteappearancewonpeople'sheart.

B.Becausetheminkscouldactasahostforaninfectiousdisease.

C.Becausethegovernmentcarriedoutanactearlierthanplanned.

D.Becausethefarmersstoppedraisingminks,consideringthegreatreward.

74.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying"theotherwayaround''inparagraph2?

A.Thefarm-raisedminkswerebornwiththevirus.

B.Thefarmerswereinfectedwithcovid-19byminks.

C.Theminkscontractedcovid-19fromtheircaiegiver.

D.Theaffectedminkshadcontactwiththevirusinnature.

75.EstherOuwehandandhispartymemberssupportedthefollowingstatementsEXCEPT.

A.Minkscanbeeasilybredbyhumanswithoutbringinganyharmtothem.

B.Itisacceptabletoshutdownminkfurindustrybecauseitisn'tprofitable.

C.Objectiontofurindustryisamainreasonbehindthisgovernmentaldecision.

D.Theamountofmoneytomakeupforthelossof(heminkfannerswastoohigh.

76.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleof(hepassage?

A.CutenessWinsB.AnUnexpectedWin

C.WinterforMinksD.Farmersv.s.Activists

SectionC

Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentence

canbeusedonlyonce.Notethaltherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.DuransaidPlelQbuildsonbothbyhavingchildrenactasteacherorguidetoacompanion

character.

B.Ratedbestbyoftheyear,ithelpstoenhanceachild'spersonalitydevelopment.

C.Buttoy-makersaredoingwhattheycantohelpparentsintheireffortstoraisewell-rounded

children.

D.Butnow,toy-makersareworkingtocreateproductsimprovingachild'semotionalintelligence

aswell.

E.Thepurposeof(hetoysistodevelopchildren'sIQ.

F.Toysthatworkascompanionsalsoaidinsocialdevelopment

NewPlayersHelpBuildEmotionalIntelligenceinChildren

ChildrenofallagesgatheredinNewYorkCityrecentlyfor(heInternationalToyFair.Hiddenamongalready

populartoyswerenew,high-techeducationalproducts.Educationalproductsarcimportantto(hetoyindustry.In

recentyears,parentshaveshownaninterestinSTEM-relatedtoys-onesthathelpteachScience.Technology,

EngineeringandMathematics.(77)Thesetoysreportedlynotonlyhelpraiseintelligenceinchildren,

butalsotheiremotionalquotient,orEQ.

CompaniesshowedofftheirproductslastweekatNewYork'sJacobJavitzConventionCenter.PlelQisaset

ofplastictoyblocks.Itusesaugmentedreality(增强现实)technologytoteachwords,numbersandotherthings.

EdisonDurandirectsthecompanythatmakesPlelQ.Sheshowedpeopleatihetoyfairhowvirtualimagesappear

ontheblockswhentheyareheldinfrontofatabletcamera.Intelligenceincludesintrapersonal(内心的)skills-

processinginformationwithinone'smind-andinterpersonalskills,ordealingwithotherpeople.(78).

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Ontheothersideoftheconventioncenter,KarenHudemonstratedaneducationalrobotcalledWoobo.The

robotconiesprogrammedwitheducationalgamesandactivities.Childrenuseitstouchscreenfacetogetthem

started.(79)Hudescribedhowtherobotcanhelpachildwhohasautismspectrumdisorder<自闭症障

碍)."He|thechild]cancommunicatewithWooboandhecanfolk)wsomeoftheinstructionWooboisgiving

becausehethink(s)ofthisasacompanicninsteadofaparentorsomeoneelsetellinghimtocertainthings/,

Amorelow-techcompanionisatoyanimalcalledManimo.Themanufacturersaysthistoycanhelpreduce

hyperactivityinchildrenandimprovetheirabilitytopayattentiontoasubject.Whetherit'sasnake,dolphinor

otheranimal.Manimoscanbeplacedacrossachild'sarm,chestorneck.KarineGagner,presidentofManimo.

explained(hataddingdeeppressureioone'sbodycanhelpcalmachildbeforebedtime.

Itremainstobeseenwhetheragameortoycanimproveemotionalintelligence.(80).

IVISummaryWriting

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoiiit(s)ofthepassageinno

morethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

OnanOctoberafternoonlastyear,James\fcrnon,76,wassupervisingayouthchessclubmeetingina

conferenceroomintheMortonPublicI.ibraryinMorton,Illinois.About16kids,agedseventotwelve,quietly

facedoffattwohorizontalrowsoftables,andJanieswalkedfrompairtopair,overseeingthematchesandoffering

tips.Fourmotherssatofftotheside,waitingfortheirkidstofinishtheweeklyhour-longsession.

Suddenly,astockyteenagerwearingglassesburstthroughthedooratthefrontoftheroom,'Tmgonnakill

somepeopleheyelled.

Atfirst,James,whowasstandingintheaislebetweenthetables,thoughtthebizairesightwasaHalloween

prank,butthenhesawthefive-inchhuntingknivesthattheteenagerwasholdingin