2025-2026学年浙南名校联盟高三上学期十月联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙南名校联盟2025-2026学年高三上学期十月联考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(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，AExercisingLeadership:HarvardXFoundationalPrinciplesDuration4weeks,2-3hoursperweek;startfromNov.5.AboutthiscourseThecrisesofourtimegenerateenormousadaptivechallengesforourfamilies,organizations,communities,andsocieties.Theneedforleadershipthatcanmobilizepeopletomeetthesechallengesandimprovelifeiscritical.Inthisintroductorycourse,youwillexplorestrategiesforleadinginachangingworldwhereadaptivepressureswillcontinuetochallengeallofus.Youwilldiscovernewwaystoapproachcomplexorganizationalsystemsandtakethoughtfulactionontheworkweallfaceahead.Mostimportantly,youwillreflectonhowtomoveforwardontheleadershipchallengesyoucareaboutmost.Ataglance·Institution:HarvardX·SubjectBusiness&Management·Level:Introductory·Language:English·VideoTranscript:English·Associatedskills:LeadershipWhatyou'lllearnInthisshortintroductorycourse,youwilldiscoveradiagnostic-and-actionprocessforexercisingleadershipthatexploresthefollowingfoundationalprinciplesandstrategies:·Howtoidentifyandbreakdowncomplexchallenges.·Howtounderstandtheroleofformalandinformalauthority.·Howtobuildandrenewtrustrelationships.·Howtoapproachconflict.AbouttheinstructorRonaldHeifetz:Founder,CenterforPublicLeadership.1.Whatistheminimumtimerequiredtocompletethiscourse?A.2hours. B.3hours. C.8hours. D.12hours.2.Whoisthecourseintendedfor?A.Individualsfacingleadershipchallenges. B.Experiencedmanagersintechcompanies.C.Professionalsseekingleadershipcertificates. D.Highschoolstudentsplanningtolearnbusiness.3.Whatkeyskilldoesthecourseteach?A.Rebuildingtrustbonds. B.Buildingpersonalauthority.C.Avoidingdailyconflicts. D.Maintainingcomplexsystems.BLastyear,mydadwasdiagnosedwithamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(肌萎缩性侧索硬化症)—aprogressiveandfataldisease.It’salreadytakenmydad’sabilitytotalkandeatnormally.Thereisnocure.Whenhetoldmeabouthisdiagnosis,Iknewtwothingsinstantly:IwantedtospendasmuchtimewithhimaspossibleandifIwasgoingtobelivinginmychildhoodhome,Iwouldneedahobby.Thoughneverskilledatcrafts,I’vealwaysfoundcomfortintextiles.Mymother,whohadknittedagranny-squareblanketinhertwenties,wasgametore-learnhowtodoit.Inheryouth,Grannysquaresbecametheafter-dinnerroutineandsoonIwaschurningoutdozensofmulticoloredsquares.Anditfeltlikethisprojectwas,maybe,helping?“It’sincrediblymindful,”saysGabrielleGatto,adeatheducatorinourcommunity.“That’spartofreallysittingwithsomething.”OnaTuesdayevening,Gattosetsupasnacktableinsidethecemetery`schurch,preparingforthestartofhermonthlyinteractiveworkshop,“Grieving&Weaving.”“Ithinkitwasimportanttohavethatinthenameaswell,”shesays.“Wearegoingtotalkaboutgrief,deathandloss.Butwe'realsogoingtocreatehappymemoriestogether,eatinganddrinkingabunchofthings.”It’saprojectthathadbeensittinginherclosetformonths.Earlierthisyear,afterbothhergrandmothersdied,shelostwhatshecallsthe“knittinglight”forawhile.Rafferty,whoisalsoatherapist,saysshealmostskippedtheworkshoptostayhomewithherdog,butshe’sgladshedidn't—beinghereistherapeutic.AsGattosays,afterall,it'snottheendproductthat'sthetherapy.It’stheactofdoingit.“Abigthingwithgriefismovingthroughitbothmentallyandphysically,”Gattosays.“Andthat'sexactlywhatwedohere.Webringsomethingthatismaybeheavyonourmindsorourhearts.Andthenweworkwithourhands.Weworkwithit,andweworktogether.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“game”inparagraph2mean?A.Resistant. B.Hesitant. C.Curious. D.Willing.5.Whydidtheauthorturntoknittingafterherfather'sdiagnosis?A.Tocreateagiftforherfather. B.Tofollowhermother'shobby.C.Toseekcomfortanddistraction. D.Tomasteranewprofessionalskill.6.WhatisRafferty'sattitudetotheworkshop?A.Cautious. B.Supportive. C.Critical. D.Dismissive.7.WhatisthekeytothetherapyprocessaccordingtoGatto?A.Forgettingsadnessbykeepingbusy. B.Creatingavaluableproductasasymbol.C.Achievinghighefficiencythroughteamwork. D.Turninginnerpainintoasharedphysicalactivity.CPicturethis,youwintwoticketstoasold-outconcertandeagerlytexttoaskyourfriendsifthey’dliketojoin.Therecomestheirresponse“Maybe.”Yourmoodimmediatelyturns,foryouneedtowaitfortheirdecisionsbeforeyoucanfigureoutyourplansfortheconcert.Ifyou’veexperiencedanythingliketheaboveanecdote,you’renotalone.Peopleresponding“maybe”toinvitationsisacommonyetannoyingaspectofsociallife.Whatgoesoninpeople’sheadswhentheyaren’tsurewhethertoacceptaninvitation?Socialinvitationscanbeadelicatedance.Peopleoftenmisreadwhatsomeoneextendinganinvitationwantstohearandoverestimateaninviter’slikelihoodofpreferringa“maybe”overa“no.”Moreover,theyfailtorealizehowmuchmoredisrespectedpeoplefeelwhentheyreceivea“maybe”inresponsetotheirinvitation.Naturally,wewantedtofigureoutwhythisawkwarddynamicplaysout.Wefoundthatit’slargelyduetosomethingcalled“motivatedreasoning.”Motivatedreasoningoccurswhenapersoninterpretsinformationinabiased(有偏差的)waytosuittheirownwishes.Inotherwords,inviteesconvincethemselvesthatinviterswanttohear“maybe”insteadof“no”becausea“maybe”isbetterfortheinvitees,allowingthemtoleavetheiroptionsopen.Besides,peopletendtooverestimatethenegativeconsequencesofsaying“no”toinvitations,thinkingitwillupset,angeranddisappointinviters.However,therewerecertainsituationsthatmadepeoplemorecomfortablesaying“no”toaninvitation.Whenrecipientsofaninvitationputthemselvesintheshoesofthepersonextendingtheinvitation,theyaremorelikelytorealizethatthey’dprobablypreferadefiniteanswer.Whentheparticipantsgetinvitedtodosomethingtheydidn’twanttodo,theyhadnodesiretokeeptheiroptionsopen.Themotivatedreasoningthenbecameirrelevant.Whilenavigatingsocialsituationscanbetricky,beingdirectanddefiniteissometimesbest.Itmightreduceyouroptions.Butit’llkeepthosewhoinviteyoufrombeingleftuncertainandmaybethey’llstillthinkofyouwhenthenextconcertcomestotown.8.Whyistheconcertanecdotementionedatthebeginning?A.Toexplainthebackgroundoftheinvitation. B.Tostresstheimportanceofquickreplies.C.Toencourageimmediatedecision-making. D.Tointroduceacommonsocialsituation.9.Whatisthemainreasonfortheresponseof“maybe”toaninvitation?A.Abiasedinterpretationofsocialcues. B.Adesireforharmoniouscommunication.C.Anunderestimationofrefusalconsequence. D.Anunderstandingoftheinviter’sexpectation.10.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestioninthelastparagraph?A.Keepingyouroptionsopenforbetterplans. B.Acceptinginvitationstomaintainfriendships.C.Prioritizingclearresponseoveropenoptions. D.Thinkingtwicebeforerefusinganinvitation.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePsychologybehind“Maybe” B.TheHiddenConsequenceof“Maybe”C.“Maybe”:APoliteEscapefromConflict D.“Maybe”:APerfectSolutiontoInvitationsDYourbehaviortodaycouldaffectyourbrainactivityintwoweeks’time,newresearchsuggests.Thesefindingshavesignificantimplicationsforourmentalhealthaswellasourattention,cognitionandmemory.Ourbehaviorandourbrainsarecloselylinked.Andyet,themajorityofstudiesonlytakeasnapshotofourlivedexperience.“Weknowlittleabouttheresponseofbrainfunctionalconnectivitytoenvironmental,physiological,andbehavioralchangesondifferenttimescales,fromdaystomonths,”saidTriana,aprofessorfromAaltoUniversity.Toinvestigatetheseeffects,Trianaandhiscolleaguestrackedtheirownbrainactivityandbehavioroverafive-monthperiodusingacombinationofbrainscans,wearabledevicesandtheirsmartphones.“WestudiedbrainactivityusingFMRI(functionalmagneticresonanceimaging),sleepandphysicalactivitypatternsusingasmart-ring,heartandrespirationratesusingasmartwatch,andmoodusingquestionnairespromptedontheirsmartphone,”Trianasaid.Triana’sbrainwasscannedtwiceaweek,followedbyqualitative(定性的)datafrommoodsurveys.Theteamidentifiedtwodistinctbrainpatternsinresponsetospecificbehaviors:ashort-termwavelastinglessthanaweekandalong-termwavelastingupto15days.Theshort-termwavewasreflectiveofrapidresponsestoabehavior,likestrugglingtofocusafterapoornight’ssleep.Meanwhile,thelong-termwavesuggestsmoregradual,lastingeffectsofaparticularbehavior.Thesewereparticularlyapparentinareasofthebraintiedtoattentionandmemory.Inotherwords,aworkoutorrestlessnightfromtwoweeksagocouldstillbeaffectingyou—positivelyornegatively—today.Whilethisstudyonlyshowsthebrainactivityofoneindividual,theresearchershopethatitdemonstratestheimportanceofstudyingbrainactivityinthecontextofourwiderlifestyleandbehavior,ratherthanasinglesnapshotinthelab.“Thisresearchisimportantbecauseitprovidesamorecomprehensiveanddynamicviewofbrainfunction,highlightingthelong-termimpactofeverydaybehaviouronbrainhealth,”Trianasaid.12.WhatinspiredTrianatoconductthestudy?A.Hercolleagues’priorresearchfindings. B.Agapinlong-termbrainbehaviorstudy.C.Ademandtoupgradedigitalequipment. D.Thewideuseofbrainscanningtechnology.13.Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirstudy?A.Bytrackingtheparticipant’ssleepingpattern.B.Byanalyzingbraindataandpersonalmoodreport.C.Byusingonlydatafromthemostadvancedscanner.D.Byinterviewingparticipantshowtheyfeltafterscanning.14.WhatisthekeyfindingoftheTriana’sresearch?A.Behaviorshavelastingeffectsonbrains. B.Brainscanscanbesttrackmoodchanges.C.Short-termwavesmattermoreformemory. D.Poorsleepaffectsthebrainforover15days.15.Whatisexpectedoffuturebrainresearch?A.Morepreciselaboratoryshots. B.Brainactivityinreal-lifesituations.C.Promotionofbrainfunctionandhealth. D.Short-termeffectsofspecificbehaviors.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。WhyDoElectricVehiclesMakePeopleMoreCarsick?Withelectricvehicles(EVs)gainingsignificantpopularityglobally—accountingfor22%ofnewcarsalesin2024—manypassengersreportexperiencingincreasedmotionsicknesscomparedtotraditionalvehicles.Socialmediaplatformsarefilledwithsuchpersonalexperiences,particularlyfromthoseridinginpassengerorbackseats.___16___AprimaryreasonforthisphenomenonisthelackoffamiliaritywithEVmotionpatterns.AsWilliamEmond,aPhDresearcherinFrancespecializinginmotionsickness,explains,people’sbrainsheavilydependonpastexperiencestopredictandinterpretmotion.___17___Forinstance,experienceddriversnaturallyexpectaccelerationafterhearingenginerevsinfuel-poweredcars,butEVsoperatewithoutsuchfamiliarauditorysignals.___18___RecentresearchindicatesthatspecificseatvibrationsandthecompleteabsenceoftraditionalenginenoiseinEVscontributesignificantlytomotiondiscomfort.Furthermore,theregenerativebrakingsystems—innovativetechnologythattransformskineticenergy(动能)intobatterypower—causeanunusuallygradualslowdown.___19___Beyondthis,motionsicknessfundamentallyoccurswhenthebrainreceivescontradictorysensorysignalsaboutbodymovement.Theinnerear,visualcues,andphysicalsensationssendmixedmessagestothebrain,creatingwhatexpertscalla“neuralmismatch”.___20___Thismechanismexplainswhydriversthemselvesrarelyexperiencecarsickness—theycontrolandpredictthevehicle’smovements.A.Suchlong-termconflictcantriggermotionsicknesssymptoms.B.AnothercontributingfactoristhatEV-specificfeaturesaddtotheproblem.C.Somemanufacturersareimprovingsuspensionsystemstominimizevibrations.D.Driversusuallydon’texperiencecarsicknessduetotheircontroloverthevehicle.E.Thistechnologylengthensthestoppingprocessandmayworsenfeelingsofsickness.F.WithoutpreviousEVexperience,thebrainhastostruggletoestimateforcesaccurately.G.Inregardtothisphenomenon,researchershaveidentifiedseveralscientificexplanations.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MyfriendKarenandherhusbandDavidwereacquaintedwithanelderlylady,Rose,whofellillwithnoonetohelpher.Thoughnot___21___,theyofferedtoactlikefamily.Foryears,theytookturns___22___Roseinherhome,thenmovingherintoanassisted-livingfacilityandeventuallyintoanursinghomeduetoher___23___health.However,Rosewasdifficulttogetalongwith.Shewouldtakethemoutfordinnerbutthen___24___whattheycouldorder,andcomplainedabouteverythingtheydid.Thisledtotheirconfusion,leavingthemfeelingincreasingly___25___.Oneday,Karensharedwithmethegrowingweightof___26___shefeltfromcaringforRose.WhenIaskedifshehadanyvolunteer___27___,sherespondedthatshehadnotime.Ithensuggestedthatshe___28___lookingafterRoseasvolunteerwork.Instantly,itwaslikealightbulbwenton.Karen’s___29___shifted.ShetoldDavidthesamethatnight,andtheideachangedeverything.Fromthenon,theystilldidthesamework,butas“volunteers,”itfelt___30___—nolongeraduty,butachoice.FortherestofRose’slife,theystill___31___helped,findingjoyintherole.Weoftentalkaboutvolunteering,whichmakesusfeelgood.Butthere’salsoawayto___32___aburdensomecommitmentas“volunteering”.Bydoingso,ataskwefeelforcedtodocanbecomeavoluntaryact.Let’stakeKarenandDavidasanexample.Their___33___tohelpingRoseatfirstseemedlikeanunwanted___34___.Butaftertheshift,achoreturnedintoa___35___experience.21.A.friends B.relatives C.neighbors D.colleagues22.A.lookingfor B.arguingwith C.attendingto D.checkingon23.A.improving B.ruined C.manageable D.declining24.A.limit B.recommend C.distribute D.predict25.A.guilty B.frustrated C.relieved D.excited26.A.dependence B.impact C.responsibility D.debt27.A.experience B.interest C.ambition D.training28.A.describe B.classify C.view D.dismiss29.A.emotion B.routine C.perspective D.priority30.A.lighter B.faster C.softer D.simpler31.A.reluctantly B.briefly C.faithfully D.occasionally32.A.escape B.ignore C.simplify D.redefine33.A.approach B.commitment C.objection D.attitude34.A.task B.routine C.joke D.burden35.A.rewarding B.pains-taking C.time-consuming D.refreshing第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Beijingrecentlymadetechnologicalhistorybyhostingtheworld’sfirsthalf-marathonforhumanoidrobots,markingasignificantmilestoneinroboticsdevelopment.Twentyteamsfromtopuniversitiesandtechfirmsparticipated,withsixrobots____36____(complete)the21-kilometerrace.Thewinner,TiangongUltra,finisheditinjust2hoursand40minutes.Thisgroundbreaking____37____(compete)representedacrucialtransitionfromcontrolledlaboratorytestingtoreal-worldapplication.Unlikeartificiallabenvironments,themarathon’sunpredictableoutdoorconditionstestedtherobots’adaptabilityandendurancecapabilities.Beyondsports,suchrobotsarealreadyinuse—forexample,thespecializedinspectionrobots____38____(develop)byChinaSouthernPowerGrid,canoperate____39____(reliable)intemperatureextremesrangingfrom40°Cto80°Cwhilemaintainingpowerlinesinremote____40____(mountain)regions.Sincethebeginningofthisyear,ChinesetechgiantslikeXiaomiandHuawei,wellawareoftheopportunities,____41____(join)forceswithautomotiveleadersincludingTeslaandToyotain____42____hasbecomeaninternationalracetoadvancethistechnology.However,expertscautionthat____43____rapidprogress,significanttechnicalhurdlesremain.MostrobotscurrentlyoperateatLevel2autonomybutachievingLevel4—fullindependence—needsbreakthroughsinAIdecision-making.Forstudentsconsideringfuturecareersintechnology,humanoidroboticsrepresentsoneofthemostexcitingandpromisingfields____44____maytransformindustriesanddailylife.____45____successfulBeijingmarathonservesasbothatestamenttohowfarwehavecomeandspreviewoftheremarkableinnovationsstilltocome.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英语节将举办主题为“GiftaBook,GiftHope”的捐书活动，旨在为偏远地区学生募集书籍。请你为你所捐赠的最喜爱的一本书写一篇短文附在书中，内容包括：(1)书本简介；(2)赠书理由；(3)寄语希望。注意：(1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dearfriend,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It’smygraduationday!TheceremonywastobeheldinalargeauditoriumdowntownonadampDecemberafternoon.AsIpreparedforthisimportantday,choosingasimpleblackdressandevenputtingonmakeup—bothunusualforme—mymindwasoccupiedwithanxietyratherthanexcitement.Duetomyneurologicalcondition(神经系统疾病)thataffectedmymobilityandcoordination(协调性),theupcomingceremonyfilledmewithfear.IhadlearnedthatIwouldneedtonegotiateaflightofstairsduringtheproceedings.Themerethoughtofwalkingacrossthestagewasterrifyingenough,buttheadditionalchallengeofstairsseemedimpossible.Tomakemattersworse,Iwouldhavetoshakehandswithmyprofessorsandreceivemydiplomawithmyrighthand,whichhaslimitedcontrolduetomyconditionTheseseeminglysmalldetailsfeltlikeimpossibleobstaclesConsumedbyfear,IcalledSallyintears,tellingherIcouldn’tgothroughwithit.Shehadbeenmynotetakerthroughoutuniversitybecauseofmycondition,butshewasfarmorethanthat.Wehadbeenthroughmanyroughspotsduringthepasttwoyears.Wetookallourclassestogether,studiedtogether,andeditedeachother’swork.SallylistenedpatientlyasIpouredoutmyanxieties.Then,sherespondedwithdeterminedsupport.“Youarewalking,damnit!”shedeclaredfirmly.Shepromisedtohandleeverythingandmademepromisetoshowupattheauditorium.Thoughstillfearful,Isplashedcoldwateronmytear-stainedface,touchedupmymakeup,andwhisperedtomyself,“I’mdoingthis.”WhenIarrivedattheauditorium,therealityofthosefrighteningstairshitmeagain.Justaspanicbegantoseizeme.Sallyfoundmeimmediately.Shehuggedmetightlyandassuredme,“Ihaveitallworkedout.It’sgoingtobefine.”Tomysurprise,Inoticedmanyofmyclassmatesgatherednearby,theirfacesfilledwithwarmsmilesandencouragingnods.Atthis,Ifeltasurgeofstrengthflowingthroughme,thoughIstillcouldn’timaginehowIwouldmanagethechallengesahead.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Asmynamewascalled,Itookadeepbreathandbeganmovingtowardthestage.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Walkingdownthestairsontheotherside,Ifeltanoverwhelmingsurgeofpride.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________浙南名校联盟2025-2026学年高三上学期十月联考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(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，AExercisingLeadership:HarvardXFoundationalPrinciplesDuration4weeks,2-3hoursperweek;startfromNov.5.AboutthiscourseThecrisesofourtimegenerateenormousadaptivechallengesforourfamilies,organizations,communities,andsocieties.Theneedforleadershipthatcanmobilizepeopletomeetthesechallengesandimprovelifeiscritical.Inthisintroductorycourse,youwillexplorestrategiesforleadinginachangingworldwhereadaptivepressureswillcontinuetochallengeallofus.Youwilldiscovernewwaystoapproachcomplexorganizationalsystemsandtakethoughtfulactionontheworkweallfaceahead.Mostimportantly,youwillreflectonhowtomoveforwardontheleadershipchallengesyoucareaboutmost.Ataglance·Institution:HarvardX·SubjectBusiness&Management·Level:Introductory·Language:English·VideoTranscript:English·Associatedskills:LeadershipWhatyou'lllearnInthisshortintroductorycourse,youwilldiscoveradiagnostic-and-actionprocessforexercisingleadershipthatexploresthefollowingfoundationalprinciplesandstrategies:·Howtoidentifyandbreakdowncomplexchallenges.·Howtounderstandtheroleofformalandinformalauthority.·Howtobuildandrenewtrustrelationships.·Howtoapproachconflict.AbouttheinstructorRonaldHeifetz:Founder,CenterforPublicLeadership.1.Whatistheminimumtimerequiredtocompletethiscourse?A.2hours. B.3hours. C.8hours. D.12hours.2.Whoisthecourseintendedfor?A.Individualsfacingleadershipchallenges. B.Experiencedmanagersintechcompanies.C.Professionalsseekingleadershipcertificates. D.Highschoolstudentsplanningtolearnbusiness.3.Whatkeyskilldoesthecourseteach?A.Rebuildingtrustbonds. B.Buildingpersonalauthority.C.Avoidingdailyconflicts. D.Maintainingcomplexsystems.BLastyear,mydadwasdiagnosedwithamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(肌萎缩性侧索硬化症)—aprogressiveandfataldisease.It’salreadytakenmydad’sabilitytotalkandeatnormally.Thereisnocure.Whenhetoldmeabouthisdiagnosis,Iknewtwothingsinstantly:IwantedtospendasmuchtimewithhimaspossibleandifIwasgoingtobelivinginmychildhoodhome,Iwouldneedahobby.Thoughneverskilledatcrafts,I’vealwaysfoundcomfortintextiles.Mymother,whohadknittedagranny-squareblanketinhertwenties,wasgametore-learnhowtodoit.Inheryouth,Grannysquaresbecametheafter-dinnerroutineandsoonIwaschurningoutdozensofmulticoloredsquares.Anditfeltlikethisprojectwas,maybe,helping?“It’sincrediblymindful,”saysGabrielleGatto,adeatheducatorinourcommunity.“That’spartofreallysittingwithsomething.”OnaTuesdayevening,Gattosetsupasnacktableinsidethecemetery`schurch,preparingforthestartofhermonthlyinteractiveworkshop,“Grieving&Weaving.”“Ithinkitwasimportanttohavethatinthenameaswell,”shesays.“Wearegoingtotalkaboutgrief,deathandloss.Butwe'realsogoingtocreatehappymemoriestogether,eatinganddrinkingabunchofthings.”It’saprojectthathadbeensittinginherclosetformonths.Earlierthisyear,afterbothhergrandmothersdied,shelostwhatshecallsthe“knittinglight”forawhile.Rafferty,whoisalsoatherapist,saysshealmostskippedtheworkshoptostayhomewithherdog,butshe’sgladshedidn't—beinghereistherapeutic.AsGattosays,afterall,it'snottheendproductthat'sthetherapy.It’stheactofdoingit.“Abigthingwithgriefismovingthroughitbothmentallyandphysically,”Gattosays.“Andthat'sexactlywhatwedohere.Webringsomethingthatismaybeheavyonourmindsorourhearts.Andthenweworkwithourhands.Weworkwithit,andweworktogether.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“game”inparagraph2mean?A.Resistant. B.Hesitant. C.Curious. D.Willing.5.Whydidtheauthorturntoknittingafterherfather'sdiagnosis?A.Tocreateagiftforherfather. B.Tofollowhermother'shobby.C.Toseekcomfortanddistraction. D.Tomasteranewprofessionalskill.6.WhatisRafferty'sattitudetotheworkshop?A.Cautious. B.Supportive. C.Critical. D.Dismissive.7.WhatisthekeytothetherapyprocessaccordingtoGatto?A.Forgettingsadnessbykeepingbusy. B.Creatingavaluableproductasasymbol.C.Achievinghighefficiencythroughteamwork. D.Turninginnerpainintoasharedphysicalactivity.CPicturethis,youwintwoticketstoasold-outconcertandeagerlytexttoaskyourfriendsifthey’dliketojoin.Therecomestheirresponse“Maybe.”Yourmoodimmediatelyturns,foryouneedtowaitfortheirdecisionsbeforeyoucanfigureoutyourplansfortheconcert.Ifyou’veexperiencedanythingliketheaboveanecdote,you’renotalone.Peopleresponding“maybe”toinvitationsisacommonyetannoyingaspectofsociallife.Whatgoesoninpeople’sheadswhentheyaren’tsurewhethertoacceptaninvitation?Socialinvitationscanbeadelicatedance.Peopleoftenmisreadwhatsomeoneextendinganinvitationwantstohearandoverestimateaninviter’slikelihoodofpreferringa“maybe”overa“no.”Moreover,theyfailtorealizehowmuchmoredisrespectedpeoplefeelwhentheyreceivea“maybe”inresponsetotheirinvitation.Naturally,wewantedtofigureoutwhythisawkwarddynamicplaysout.Wefoundthatit’slargelyduetosomethingcalled“motivatedreasoning.”Motivatedreasoningoccurswhenapersoninterpretsinformationinabiased(有偏差的)waytosuittheirownwishes.Inotherwords,inviteesconvincethemselvesthatinviterswanttohear“maybe”insteadof“no”becausea“maybe”isbetterfortheinvitees,allowingthemtoleavetheiroptionsopen.Besides,peopletendtooverestimatethenegativeconsequencesofsaying“no”toinvitations,thinkingitwillupset,angerand