2025-2026学年广东省揭阳市揭阳三校联考高三上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省揭阳市揭阳三校联考2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ATheFutureofCleanEnergyinHomesHeating,cooling,andpoweringhomescontributesignificantlytoglobalCO₂emissions.Asnationsstrivetoreducetheircarbonfootprints,residentialenergyuse—responsiblefornearly20%ofenergy-relatedemissions—posesuniquechallenges.Belowisthe2022breakdownofhouseholdemissionsbysource.ELECTRICITY52%HEATING28%COOLING12%APPLIANCES6%LIGHTING2%Cleanenergysolutionsforhomesmustbeaffordable,efficient,andadaptabletodiverseclimates.Whiletechnologiesvary,herearekeyinnovationsdrivingtheshifttowardsustainability.HEATPUMPS—EfficientHeating/CoolingReplacinggasboilers,electricheatpumpstransferwarmthfromairorground,cuttingheatingemissionsby50%.Hybridmodels,hopefully,mightbeabletoworkinsub-zerotemperaturesinthenearfuture.SMARTGRIDS(电网)—DynamicElectricityManagementAI-poweredgridsoptimizeenergyuse,storingsurplussolarpowerduringpeakhoursandreducingrelianceonfossil-fuelbackups.SOLARPANELS—RooftopRevolutionSolarenergyisthemostaccessiblerenewablesourceforhouseholds.Advancesinphotovoltaiccellshavecutcostsby80%since2010,makingthemviableinnumerousregions.WINDTURBINES—CommunityMicrogridsSmall-scaleturbines(涡轮机)inwindyareascanpowerneighborhoods,thoughlandusedebatespersist.“Thescaleofthistransitionisstaggering,”saysDr.ElenaTorres,aclimatescientistatMIT.Residentialrenewableslikesolarandheatpumpscouldmeet90%ofglobalhouseholddemandby2050—butonlyifinvestmentstriplewithinthisdecade.Recentstudiesshowthatevery$1investedingreenhomestodaysaves$5infutureclimateadaptationcosts.Thisisn’tjustanenvironmentalimperative;it’seconomicallyinevitable.1.Whichtwocategoriescombinedaccountforoverthree-quartersoftotalhouseholdemissions?A.ElectricityandHeating. B.HeatingandCooling.C.AppliancesandLighting. D.CoolingandAppliances.2.Whichtechnologyishighlightedascost-effectivefordiverseclimates?A.Heatpumps. B.Smartgrids. C.Solarpanels. D.Windturbines.3.WhatdoesDr.Torresemphasizeabouttheenergytransition?A.Thedominanceofgasboilers. B.Theincreaseinsolarefficiency.C.Theneedforhigherinvestment. D.Thebreakthroughinheatpumptechnology.BInthequietoiltownofDrumright,Oklahoma—wherethehighwaypassesbyemptyshopsandthepopulationisjustunder3,000—SarahHaganisrewritingtherulesofmatheducation.The25-year-oldteacher,whoturneddownopportunitiesinbiggercities,nowspendsherdaysinaonce-worn-outclassroomatDrumrightHighSchool,earningbarely$30,000ayear.“WhentheyofferedmethejobinAprilbeforegraduation,Ijustsaid‘yes’,”recallsHagan,whosepassionoutweighsthedistrict’slimitedresources.WhatbeganasasimpleroomwithunevenfloorboardsandmismatchedwallshasbecomealivelymathspaceunderHagan’scare.Everysurfaceburstswithcolorfulcreations:postersandpaperfilleverycornerandahandmadesigndeclaresherthe“TeacherofAwesome(Math).”Thistransformationmirrorsherrevolutionaryapproachtoeducation—onethatreliesnotonlyontextbooksbutalsoonstudent-craftedlearningjournalsfilledwithorigamifolds(折纸),hand-drawndiagrams,andlessonsprintedonrainbow-coloredpaper.Hagan’sclassroomisfullofunconventionalenergy:algebrabecomesspeed-datingasstudentspairuptonamepolynomials(多项式)andspaghettistrands(意大利面)demonstrategeometricprinciples.“Shemakesusforgetwe’relearning,”saysJakeWilliams.EvenmathhaterslikeTaylorRussellfindthemselvesengaged:“Thisyear,Iactuallyloveit.”Theyoungeducator’s“A,B,orNotYet”gradingsystemrulesoutfailureasanoption.Studentsreattemptassignmentsuntiltheymasterthematerial,withHaganroutinelystayinghoursafterschooltoprovidesupport.Duringlunchbreaks,studentsgatherinherofficeforhelpwithallsubjects,notjustmath.FellowteacherMelindaParkervoiceswhatmanythink:“We’resoluckytohaveherinDrumright.”Thoughtheworkloadsometimeswearsherout,hercommitmentneverdeclines.Inrarefreemoments,shesharesherinnovativemethodsthroughherblog,appropriatelytitledMathequalsLove—aphilosophythatcontinuestotransformlivesinthisunlikelycornerofruralOklahoma.4.WhydoestheauthormentiontheconditionofDrumright?A.Todescribethefallingofanoiltown.B.TohighlightthevalueofHagan’schoice.C.Topresentthechallengesofmatheducation.D.Toinspiremoredonationsofteachingresources.5.WhatisthekeyprinciplebehindHagan’srevolutionaryteachingmethod?A.InvolvemeandIlearn. B.Teachotherstoteachyourself.C.Learnandgrowtogether. D.Seektruthfrominnerpeace.6.HowdoesSarahHaganteachpolynomials?A.Byusingtraditionaltextbooks. B.Throughmathspeed-datingactivities.C.Byinventingthegradingsystem. D.Throughofficedialoguesafterclass.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheTeacherBelievingMathequalsLove B.TeacherofAwesome:ADirectorofVisionC.TalentedStudentsInspired D.DIYMath:TheRulesrewritenCWhenSonjaDetrinidadopenedheronlineshopsellinghouseplants,shedidn’thavehighhopesforit.Buttheoppositehappened:Shewasflooded,shippingout1,200ordersinJuneof2020alone.Inthepastyear,Detrinidadsentoutmorethan70,000plants.Hersuccessisjustoneexampleofincreasedtimeathomeleadingtoanexplosioninthehouseplantindustry.“Plantsareinfashionrightnow,”saysDr.MelindaKnuth,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofFlorida.“Peoplewholiveinplant-richenvironmentsreportahigherlifesatisfactionrating,”shesays.“Addingmorenaturetoourenvironmentcanchangeourmoodandhowwethink.”Plantscanimproveourstateofmindinafewwaysbutthebiggestisbydecreasingourlevelofcortisol,thestresshormone(激素)inourbody.“Studentswhoarearoundplantsperformbetteracademicallythanstudentswhoareinaclassroomwithoutplants,”saysKnuth.“Thisproductivityalsotranslatesintotheworkplaceforadults.Ourstudyshowedthattherewasa30%decreaseinsickleaveforpeoplewhowereinplant-richworkplaces.”Ifyou’reamongthegroupsofpeoplewhoareenjoyingthementalandphysicalhealthbenefitsofsurroundingyourselfwithplants,don’tbeatyourselfupifone(orafew!)doesn’tmakeit.“Doctorspracticemedicineandlawyerspracticelawandyoushouldallowyourselfthepracticeittakestosustainaplant.Tendingtoplantsisanexerciseinpatienceandlearning.Beinvestedintakingcareofit,butifitdies,gogetanotherone,”Detrinidadsays.8.HowwasDetrinidad’sbusinesswhenitstarted?A.Itfacedtoughcompetition. B.Itsufferedagreatloss.C.Itgotlotsoffinancialsupport. D.Itwentsurprisinglywell.9.WhatisoneofKnuth’sfindingsaboutplants?A.Theyappealmoretostudents. B.Theypurifytheenvironment.C.Theyraisethecortisollevel. D.Theyenhanceproductivity.10.WhatdoesDetrinidadtrytoexplainbymentioningdoctorsandlawyers?A.Thenecessityofsocialskills. B.Themeaningofsustainability.C.Theimportanceofrepeatedefforts. D.Thevalueofprofessionalopinions.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TimetoReplaceHouseplants B.PlantsBoostYourMoodC.TipsonChoosingHouseplants D.PlantsBrightenYourHomeDCanyoutellfactfromfictiononline?Inadigitalworld,fewquestionsaremorechallengingthanfightingmisinformation.Asaneducationresearcherandformerhighschoolhistoryteacher,Iknowthathistoryclasscanstimulatecriticalthinking—butonlyifteachersandschoolsunderstandwhatitreallymeans.Somemightconsidercriticalthinkinganabilitythatteacherscanencourage.Ortheymightbereferringtospecificskills—forinstance,thatstudentsshouldlearnasetofstepstotaketoassessinformationonline.Cognitive(认知的)scientistsseecriticalthinkingasaspecifickindofreasoningthatinvolvesproblem-solvingandmakingsoundjudgments.Itcanbelearned,butitreliesonspecificcontentknowledge.Sincecontextiskeytocriticalthinking,learningtoanalyzeinformationaboutcurrenteventslikelyrequiresknowledgeaboutpoliticsandhistory,aswellaspracticeattracingsources.Fortunately,thatiswhatsocialstudiesclassesarefor.Socialstudiesresearchersoftendescribethiskindofcriticalthinkingas“historicalthinking”:awaytoevaluateevidenceaboutthepastandassessitsreliability.Insocialstudiesclassroomstudentscanmakerelativelyquickprogressonsomeofthesurfacefeaturesofhistoricalthinking,suchaslearningtocheckatext’sdateandauthor.Socialstudiesclassroomscanalsobuildwhatresearcherscall“civiconlinereasoning.”Fact-checkingiscomplex.Itisnotenoughtotellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldbecarefulonline,ortotrustsitesthatendin“.org”insteadof“.com.”Ratherthanlearninggeneralprinciplesaboutonlinemedia,civiconlinereasoningteachesstudentsspecificskillsforevaluatinginformationaboutpoliticsandsocialissues.Therefore,thesolutionliesnotinteachingcriticalthinkingasaseparateskill,butinpreservingandstrengtheningtraditionalsocialstudieseducationthatcombinesbackgroundknowledgewithanalyticalcapabilities.Onlythencanweeffectivelypreparestudentstodistinguishtruthfromfictioninourdigitalworld.12.Howdoesthewriterviewcriticalthinking?A.Itnaturallydevelopsovertime. B.Itisakindofstep-by-steplearning.C.Itisaformofcontent-basedreasoning. D.Itimproveswithteachers’encouragement.13.Whycansocialstudiesencouragecriticalthinking?A.Theyfocusonpastevidence. B.Theyquestiongeneralprinciples.C.Theydevelopfact-checkingskills. D.Theyprovidetrustworthywebsites.14.Whichcanbeconsidered“civiconlinereasoning”accordingtothetext?A.Trustingonlinenewswithouttracingsources.B.Assessingpublicmattersviafact-checking.C.Dismissingsocialmediaasunreliable.D.EmployingAItospreadnewsstories.15.Whatsolutiondoestheauthorsuggest?A.Applyingtraditionalsocialskills. B.Highlightinghistoricalknowledge.C.Emphasizingsocialstudieslearning. D.Teachingcommunicationtechniques.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。Here’sthebadnews:misunderstandingaboutmasculinity(男子汉气概)ishurtingmalesandmakingithardforthemtomaintainfriendships.____16____.Theylistentoeachother.Theyreadeachother’semotions.However,theytendtohidetheirtruefeelingsintheirlateteenagebecausesocietyexpectsthemtobetough.____17____.Don’tblameyourself.Youareaproductofasocietythatexpectsveryparticularthingsofmasculinity.Sostopblamingyourself.____18____.Ifyouacceptyourowndesireforcloserelationshipinyourlife,youwillfindthefriendship.Getinvolvedattoughmoments.Boyssometimesareworriedwhethertheymightappeartoocuriousabouttheirfriends’privatematters.____19____.Butifyougetinvolvedatsuchmoments,youwillopenthedoortoallkindsofgrowthinyourrelationship.Sotaketheopportunitytoshowthemthattheymatterbyfollowingup.____20____.ResearcherssaythattheNo.1thingthathelpschildren(especiallyboys)growuptohaveenrichingfriendshipsistobeclosewithadultrelativeswhoarenotafraidtoexpresstheiremotions.So,ifyouhaveexpressivegrownuprelatives,trytobeclosetothem.Theycanserveasrolemodelsforyoutoshowyourtruefeelingsinabetterway.A.LookatmasculinitycriticallyB.SohereiswhattheyshoulddoC.GetclosetoexpressiveadultsinyourlifeD.YouneedtofacesomethingreallydisturbingE.Instead,focusonundoinghurtfulandrestrictingbeliefsystemsF.ItisespeciallytruewhentheirfriendsaresharingsomethingtoughG.Thegoodnewsisthatboysareborncaringandloving,justasgirlsdo第二部分语言运用(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。Iloveneedles.Theyhaveavarietyofuses,fromcreatingvividdesignsoutofwooltoprovidingmedical____21____.EachneedleIownrepresentsadifferent____22____inmylife.WhenIwas6,Iwasgivensmallpinkknitting(针织)needles.“Iamknitting.Doyouwantmetoteachyou?”Mygrandmother____23____myhandsinhersandshowedmehowtoknit.Whileshewascooking,Iwouldsitonherseat,knittingjustlikeher.WhenIwasfirstlearning,Iwouldfrequentlyaskfor____24____,andconstantlybescaredofruiningour____25____.AftermygrandmotherleftAmerica,Imissedthe____26____ofsticksclickingagainsteachotherandthesmellofherPeruviancornbread.Nomatterthe____27____,IknowmygrandmotherandIwillalwaysbeconnectedthroughtheneedlesshe____28____.Hypodermic(注射)needlesarecurrentlymymost____29____needles.Whilemanypeoplehatedhypodermicneedles,tometheyrepresentcuringandmy_____30_____inthemedicalfield.Thissimpleyet_____31_____needleisemployedeverydaytoprotectlives.Suture(缝合)needlesaretheneedlesthatIaimtouseinthefuture.Onlyspeciallytrained_____32_____canproperlyhandlethem.They_____33_____putpeoplebacktogetherusingincredible_____34_____.Needlesstosay,needleshavealwaysbeenapartofmylife.Theyhavebeenaphysical_____35_____ofhowI’vedevelopedasaperson.21.A.advice B.information C.research D.treatment22.A.secret B.phase C.opinion D.challenge23.A.pressed B.shook C.held D.lifted24.A.guidance B.praise C.admission D.introduction25.A.cooperation B.creation C.fame D.opportunity26.A.type B.move C.shadow D.sound27.A.age B.change C.distance D.ability28.A.showedoff B.passeddown C.putaside D.tookup29.A.feared B.remembered C.trusted D.used30.A.career B.collection C.preference D.practice31.A.powerful B.rare C.long D.sharp32.A.patients B.tailors C.professionals D.officials33.A.formally B.literally C.nearly D.curiously34.A.courage B.strength C.imagination D.technique35.A.test B.copy C.reminder D.product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。IntroductiontoTeachers’DayTheideaofcelebratingTeachers’Daytookrootinmanycountriesduringthe19thcentury;inmostcases,theycelebratealocal___36___(educate)oranimportantmilestoneineducation.Thisistheprimaryreason___37___countriescelebratethisdayondifferentdates.ManycountriescelebratetheirTeachers’Dayon5Octoberinconjunctionwith

WorldTeachers’Day,which___38___(establish)by

UNESCO

in1994.China:10September(Taiwan:28September)Inmainland,10Septemberisan___39___(office)holidayinChina.ThemodernholidaywasawardedanationalstatusonJanuary21,1985.TheurgentneedinthisholidayinChinawascausedbythefact___40___the“culturalrevolution”inChinacutthenumberofintellectuals—teachers,inparticular.Themainpurposewas___41___(increase)theprestige(声望，威信)ofthisprofession.Therearesomeactivitiesforstudentstoshowtheir___42___(appreciate)toteachers,suchaspresentinggifts,____43____(include)cardsandflowers.InTaiwan,Teachers’DayisrecognizedonSeptember28th,whichisalsothebirthdateof___44___greatChinesephilosopherandteacher,Confucius.ConfuciusisconsideredtheembodimentoftheChinesemoral,family,andeducationphilosophy.Onhisbirthday,peopleinTaiwanpayrespect____45____thegreateducatortoremindustoalwaysmaintainthetraditionalvirtueofrespectingourteachers.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英语报健康专栏对学生不吃早餐的现象进行调查，请根据以下调查统计图写一份书面报告，内容包括：1．描述统计图（barchart）；2．给出建议。HowOftenBreakfastIsSkipped注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Recently,ourEnglishnewspaperhadasurveyabouthowoftenbreakfastisskipped.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Itwasacold,snowyevening.Tommywasrunningasfastashecould,focusedonnothingbuthisdestinationtheshoponthestreetcorner.Twoweeksagohesawfigurines(小塑像)ofMarvelsuperheroesontheshelvesandfelthehadtohaveone.He’sbeenwalkingtheneighbor’sdogeversincethentoearnmoneytofulfilhislittledream.Hewassoexcitedandbarelynoticingtheworldaroundhim.Maybethat’swhyhetrippedoverthelegsofahomelesswoman,whowassittingonthepavement,herbackagainstthewall.Hemurmured(低语)"sorry"andmovedontohisdestination.Onceheenteredtheshop,hewentstraighttotheshelveswithfigurines.Hulk,Thor,CaptainAmerica,IronMan,andmanymoreallofhisadmiredheroes.WithhisheartpoundinglikecrazyhereachedforSpiderman.“Youlikethese,truebeliever?”Tommyturnedaround.Anoldmanwasstandingbehindhimwithawidesmileonhisface.“Y-yes,…Yes,they’reawesome!”answeredTommy.“They’restrongandfastandhelpotherpeoplealot...”theboylookedatfigurinesinadmiration.“IwishIcouldbeasuperherotoo.”“Thenbecomeone!”saidtheoldman.“How?”Tommyaskedinsurprise.“Idon’thaveanysuperpowers.”“Andwhywouldyouneedthem?”theoldmansmiled.Seeingtheconfusionontheboy'sface,hesquatted(蹲下)andputhishandsonTommy'sarms.“Didyouknowthatshopkeeperladyovertherehasadisabledhusband?She’sbeenworkinghardandtakingcareofhimforyears.I’veneverheardawordofcomplaintfromher.Andthisperson”hepointedataredheadman,whojustenteredtheshop.“He’safirefighter;he’ssavedcountlesslives.Henevergivesup,nomatterhowdangerousthesituationseemstobe.”TheoldmanlookedTommyintheeyesandsmiled.“Youdon’tneedasuperpowertobeaheroforsomeoneelse.Thepathofasuperherostartsnotinthemind,notinthemuscles,butintheheart.”注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Tommyloweredhisheadandlookedathisshoesthinkingintensely.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thehomelesswomanwasrightthere,wherehesawherlasttime.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________广东省揭阳市揭阳三校联考2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ATheFutureofCleanEnergyinHomesHeating,cooling,andpoweringhomescontributesignificantlytoglobalCO₂emissions.Asnationsstrivetoreducetheircarbonfootprints,residentialenergyuse—responsiblefornearly20%ofenergy-relatedemissions—posesuniquechallenges.Belowisthe2022breakdownofhouseholdemissionsbysource.ELECTRICITY52%HEATING28%COOLING12%APPLIANCES6%LIGHTING2%Cleanenergysolutionsforhomesmustbeaffordable,efficient,andadaptabletodiverseclimates.Whiletechnologiesvary,herearekeyinnovationsdrivingtheshifttowardsustainability.HEATPUMPS—EfficientHeating/CoolingReplacinggasboilers,electricheatpumpstransferwarmthfromairorground,cuttingheatingemissionsby50%.Hybridmodels,hopefully,mightbeabletoworkinsub-zerotemperaturesinthenearfuture.SMARTGRIDS(电网)—DynamicElectricityManagementAI-poweredgridsoptimizeenergyuse,storingsurplussolarpowerduringpeakhoursandreducingrelianceonfossil-fuelbackups.SOLARPANELS—RooftopRevolutionSolarenergyisthemostaccessiblerenewablesourceforhouseholds.Advancesinphotovoltaiccellshavecutcostsby80%since2010,makingthemviableinnumerousregions.WINDTURBINES—CommunityMicrogridsSmall-scaleturbines(涡轮机)inwindyareascanpowerneighborhoods,thoughlandusedebatespersist.“Thescaleofthistransitionisstaggering,”saysDr.ElenaTorres,aclimatescientistatMIT.Residentialrenewableslikesolarandheatpumpscouldmeet90%ofglobalhouseholddemandby2050—butonlyifinvestmentstriplewithinthisdecade.Recentstudiesshowthatevery$1investedingreenhomestodaysaves$5infutureclimateadaptationcosts.Thisisn’tjustanenvironmentalimperative;it’seconomicallyinevitable.1.Whichtwocategoriescombinedaccountforoverthree-quartersoftotalhouseholdemissions?A.ElectricityandHeating. B.HeatingandCooling.C.AppliancesandLighting. D.CoolingandAppliances.2.Whichtechnologyishighlightedascost-effectivefordiverseclimates?A.Heatpumps. B.Smartgrids. C.Solarpanels. D.Windturbines.3.WhatdoesDr.Torresemphasizeabouttheenergytransition?A.Thedominanceofgasboilers. B.Theincreaseinsolarefficiency.C.Theneedforhigherinvestment. D.Thebreakthroughinheatpumptechnology.BInthequietoiltownofDrumright,Oklahoma—wherethehighwaypassesbyemptyshopsandthepopulationisjustunder3,000—SarahHaganisrewritingtherulesofmatheducation.The25-year-oldteacher,whoturneddownopportunitiesinbiggercities,nowspendsherdaysinaonce-worn-outclassroomatDrumrightHighSchool,earningbarely$30,000ayear.“WhentheyofferedmethejobinAprilbeforegraduation,Ijustsaid‘yes’,”recallsHagan,whosepassionoutweighsthedistrict’slimitedresources.WhatbeganasasimpleroomwithunevenfloorboardsandmismatchedwallshasbecomealivelymathspaceunderHagan’scare.Everysurfaceburstswithcolorfulcreations:postersandpaperfilleverycornerandahandmadesigndeclaresherthe“TeacherofAwesome(Math).”Thistransformationmirrorsherrevolutionaryapproachtoeducation—onethatreliesnotonlyontextbooksbutalsoonstudent-craftedlearningjournalsfilledwithorigamifolds(折纸),hand-drawndiagrams,andlessonsprintedonrainbow-coloredpaper.Hagan’sclassroomisfullofunconventionalenergy:algebrabecomesspeed-datingasstudentspairuptonamepolynomials(多项式)andspaghettistrands(意大利面)demonstrategeometricprinciples.“Shemakesusforgetwe’relearning,”saysJakeWilliams.EvenmathhaterslikeTaylorRussellfindthemselvesengaged:“Thisyear,Iactuallyloveit.”Theyoungeducator’s“A,B,orNotYet”gradingsystemrulesoutfailureasanoption.Studentsreattemptassignmentsuntiltheymasterthematerial,withHaganroutinelystayinghoursafterschooltoprovidesupport.Duringlunchbreaks,studentsgatherinherofficeforhelpwithallsubjects,notjustmath.FellowteacherMelindaParkervoiceswhatmanythink:“We’resoluckytohaveherinDrumright.”Thoughtheworkloadsometimeswearsherout,hercommitmentneverdeclines.Inrarefreemoments,shesharesherinnovativemethodsthroughherblog,appropriatelytitledMathequalsLove—aphilosophythatcontinuestotransformlivesinthisunlikelycornerofruralOklahoma.4.WhydoestheauthormentiontheconditionofDrumright?A.Todescribethefallingofanoiltown.B.TohighlightthevalueofHagan’schoice.C.Topresentthechallengesofmatheducation.D.Toinspiremoredonationsofteachingresources.5.WhatisthekeyprinciplebehindHagan’srevolutionaryteachingmethod?A.InvolvemeandIlearn. B.Teachotherstoteachyourself.C.Learnandgrowtogether. D.Seektruthfrominnerpeace.6.HowdoesSarahHaganteachpolynomials?A.Byusingtraditionaltextbooks. B.Throughmathspeed-datingactivities.C.Byinventingthegradingsystem. D.Throughofficedialoguesafterclass.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheTeacherBelievingMathequalsLove B.TeacherofAwesome:ADirectorofVisionC.TalentedStudentsInspired D.DIYMath:TheRulesrewritenCWhenSonjaDetrinidadopenedheronlineshopsellinghouseplants,shedidn’thavehighhopesforit.Buttheoppositehappened:Shewasflooded,shippingout1,200ordersinJuneof2020alone.Inthepastyear,Detrinidadsentoutmorethan70,000plants.Hersuccessisjustoneexampleofincreasedtimeathomeleadingtoanexplosioninthehouseplantindustry.“Plantsareinfashionrightnow,”saysDr.MelindaKnuth,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofFlorida.“Peoplewholiveinplant-richenvironmentsreportahigherlifesatisfactionrating,”shesays.“Addingmorenaturetoourenvironmentcanchangeourmoodandhowwethink.”Plantscanimproveourstateofmindinafewwaysbutthebiggestisbydecreasingourlevelofcortisol,thestresshormone(激素)inourbody.“Studentswhoarearoundplantsperformbetteracademicallythanstudentswhoareinaclassroomwithoutplants,”saysKnuth.“Thisproductivityalsotranslatesintotheworkplaceforadults.Ourstudyshowedthattherewasa30%decreaseinsickleaveforpeoplewhowereinplant-richworkplaces.”Ifyou’reamongthegroupsofpeoplewhoareenjoyingthementalandphysicalhealthbenefitsofsurroundingyourselfwithplants,don’tbeatyourselfupifone(orafew!)doesn’tmakeit.“Doctorspracticemedicineandlawyerspracticelawandyoushouldallowyourselfthepracticeittakestosustainaplant.Tendingtoplantsisanexerciseinpatienceandlearning.Beinvestedintakingcareofit,butifitdies,gogetanotherone,”Detrinidadsays.8.HowwasDetrinidad’sbusinesswhenitstarted?A.Itfacedtoughcompetition. B.Itsufferedagreatloss.C.Itgotlotsoffinancialsupport. D.Itwentsurprisinglywell.9.WhatisoneofKnuth’sfindingsaboutplants?A.Theyappealmoretostudents. B.Theypurifytheenvironment.C.Theyraisethecortisollevel. D.Theyenhanceproductivity.10.WhatdoesDetrinidadtrytoexplainbymentioningdoctorsandlawyers?A.Thenecessityofsocialskills. B.Themeaningofsustainability.C.Theimportanceofrepeatedefforts. D.Thevalueofprofessionalopinions.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?