考前押题01 阅读理解 6大常考话题（期末复习专项训练）（原卷版）

31/33专题01阅读理解6大常考话题话题1饮食健康（常考点）（人与自我）话题4体育（常考点）（人与社会）话题2艺术(音乐,美术和诗歌)（人与社会）话题5医疗健康（常考点）（人与自我）话题3大众媒体（人与社会）话题6科学技术（常考点）（人与社会）话题1饮食健康（人与自我）Passage1The4BestRestaurantsinManchesterLondongetsalotofcreditasEngland’sbestcityforfood,butManchestercomesinaclosesecond.Thenortherncityhasanexpansivefoodscenewithmanydifferentglobalcuisinespackedintoitsmanyneighborhoods.Hereare4ofManchester’sbestrestaurants.HawksmoorIfyoulikeagoodsteak,immediatelybookatableatHawksmoor.HawksmoorisalsoknownforitsmassiveSundayroast,availablefromlunchtimeonSundays,andit’sthesortofspotwhereyoucangoforaburgeratthebar.AskyourserverabouttheShakyPete’sGingerBrew,acocktailthatisrepresentativeatHawksmoor.YuzuYuzuisyourbestchoiceforgoodJapanesefoodinthecity.It’saJapanesetapasbar,whichmeansYuzuserveseverythingfromsashimitotempuratogyozainawaythatallowstheguesttotryitall.It’sopenforlunchanddinner,andreservations(预订)arerecommended.HispiHeadtoSouthManchestertodiscoverHispi,acasualrestaurantservingsomeofthemostdeliciousdishesinthecity.Themenuisfamiliar,withselectionslikesmokedlambandmiso-glazedsquash.There’saspecialSundaylunchmenuservingtwoorthreecourses,andfamiliesarewelcomethankstoabeautifulkidsmenu.Hispiispartofapopulargroupofrestaurants,includingBurntTruffleandStickyWalnut.Bookinadvance,ifpossible.ManaManahasbeenManchester’sfirstMichelin-starredrestaurantsince1977,whichisbyreservationonly.Everythingispresentedasasetmenuwithanoptionalwinepairing,butyougettomakeafewchoicesalongtheway.Gofortheshorterlunchmenuifyouwanttogettheexperienceonabudget.1．WhatisspecialaboutYuzu?A．Itisavailablefrombreakfasttime. B．ItoffersJapanesefood.C．Itservesmostdeliciousdishes. D．Itgivesawayawinepairing.2．WhyisHispiasuitableplaceforfamiliestoeatin?A．Becauseofitsgoodlocation. B．Becauseofitscasualatmosphere.C．BecauseofitsSundaylunchmenu. D．Becauseofitschildren’smenu.3．WhichofthefollowingisaMichelin-starredrestaurant?A．Hawksmoor. B．Yuzu. C．Hispi. D．Mana.Passage2Whenyoushopinasupermarket,therearesomanyfoodstochoosefrom.Youcanbuyfreshproduce,dairy,proteins,wholesomegrains,andjustabouteverythingtocooknutritiousandhealthyfoodsforyourfamily.Butpeoplewhosufferfromfoodinsecurityusuallydonotgettomaketheirownchoices.ButnowafoodbankinRegina,Canada,Saskatchewanisopeningafoodhubthatlooksandfeelslikeagrocerystore,Anditsclientsgettochoosetheirownfood.ThefoodbankinReginadoesn’treceivegovernmentfundingforoperatingcostsanddependsondonations.Buttheorganizationstilltookituponitselftobuildandopenafoodhubthatwillgiveitsclientsautonomy(自主权)overwhattheywanttofeedtheirfamilies.That’sbecauseclientsdon’talwaysusewhattheyreceivefromthestandardboxedfooddistributions.FoodbankclientJonWhitesaid,“NormallyIexchangewithmyneighborsandweswapbackandforth,soitkindofworksoutthatway.Butalotofpeopledon’tdothat.Sothere’salotofstuffthatjustgoestowaste.”WhileWhiteisabachelorandlikestocookeasymealslikepasta,afamilywithchildrenhaveotherneedslikefreshproduce,dairy,andmeat.That’swhythefoodhubwillbestockedlikeanyothergrocerystore.Whilethefoodhubwilllooklikeausualgrocerystore,thereisonebigdisparity,accordingtoCurlyTales—afolkmediagroup—youwon’thavetopay.WhileotherCanadianfoodbankshavepilotedthechoicemodelinasmallerscalewithlimitedhours,thenewfoodhubwillbeopenfivedaysaweekandhasthefeelofaregularsupermarket.Registeredfoodbankclientswillbeabletoshopeverytwoweeksbyappointment.Theywillreceivearound$200worthoffoodperperson,reportedCBC．4．Whatisabigfeatureofthefoodbank?A．Beingopentoanyone. B．Havingthemostitems.C．Allowingclientstopickfood. D．Beingextremelylargeinsize.5．WhyareJonWhite’swordsmentioned?A．Toprovefoodwasteisunavoidable.B．Toexplaintheneedforgovernmentfunding.C．Toshowsuchafoodbankisreasonable.D．Todiscouragepeoplefromusingfoodbanks.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disparity”inParagraph5mean?A．Difference. B．Drawback. C．Controversy. D．Reduction.7．Whatdoesthefoodbankallowclientstodo?A．Enteritanytimetheywant. B．Getsomefoodonceaweek.C．Getfoodwithoutregistration. D．Enteritaccordingtoappointments.Passage3ResearchersfromVirginiaTechfoundthatultra-processed(超加工的)meatsanddrinksaretheworstforbrainhealth.Peoplewhoateordrankonemoreservingofthesefoodseachdayhadamuchhigherriskofdevelopingthinkingproblems,includingdementia(痴呆)likeAlzheimer’sdisease.TheteamuseddatafromtheUniversityofMichiganHealthandRetirementStudy.Theytracked4,750USresidentsaged55orolderforupto7years.From2014to2020,theycheckedtheparticipants’thinkingabilitieseverytwoyears.Theytestedthingslikerememberinginformationrightawayorlater,countingbackward,anddoingsimplemathproblems.Intotal,1,363participantshadthinkingproblems.Thosewhoateatleastoneextraservingofultra-processedmeatsdailyhada17%higherriskoftheseissues.Sugar-sweeteneddrinks—likesodas,icedteas,andsweetfruitdrinks—wereabitlessharmful:oneextraservingadayraisedtheriskby6%.Interestingly,eatingotherultra-processedfoods(suchasspreads,sweets,snacks,orreadymeals)ortotalultra-processedfooddidn’tincreasethisrisk.In2020,about65%offoodsand38%ofdrinksboughtbyUShouseholdswereultra-processed.Thesefoodshavelotsofindustrialprocessingandadditives(添加剂)likeartificialcolorsorflavors—thingsyoudon’tfindinhome-cookedmeals.What’smore,bothyoungpeopleandolderadultsgetoverhalftheirdailycaloriesfromtheseultra-processedfoods.Whilethejunk-fooddata(数据)mayseemshocking,atleastthere’saclearandachievablestrategytodealwithit.Thestudygivesasimplewaytoprotectbrainhealth:changeyourdiettoavoidthesemeatsanddrinks.BrendaDavy,astudyco-author,said,“Youcanmakechanges.It’sabouteatinginmoderationandmakingbalancedchoices.”Theresearchersalsosuggestedcookingclassescouldhelp—knowingwhattoeatandhowtomakeithelpspeoplechoosebetterfoods.BenKatz,anotherscientist,added,“Followingadietisonething,buthavingcookingskillstomakeitisanother.”8．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Theresultsofthe7-yearresearch.B．Themethodofthe7-yearresearch.C．Thedatasourcetheresearchteamused.D．Theeffectofultra-processedfoodsonbrainhealth.9．Whatdothe2020dataimplyinparagraph4?A．Theyprovethefailureofhealthyeatingmovement.B．Theyshowtheeconomicbenefitsofultra-processedfoods.C．Theyproveartificialadditivesarethemaincauseofhealthrisks.D．Theyshowtheseriousnessoftheproblemandnecessityofthestudy.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“eatinginmoderation”inParagraph5mean?A．Eatingtoomuch. B．Eatingquickly.C．Eatinginproperamount. D．Eatingslowly.11．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toinform. B．Toinspire. C．Tocompare. D．Toprove.Passage4Inrecentyears,prefabricateddisheshavegrownrapidlypopularinChina.Thesearepre-cooked,seasoned,andpackagedmealsthatrequirelittletonopreparation,offeringaquickandconvenientdiningoptionwithoutsacrificingmajortasteornutrition.Aspeoplegrowincreasinglybusier,timeforcookinghasbecomearareresource.Prefabricateddishesaddressthispressingneedbyofferingasignificantreductioninmealpreparationtime.Otherfactorsalsocontributetotheirpopularity—suchastheconvenienceofe-commerceanddeliveryservicesthatalloweasyonlineorderingandquickhomedelivery,andtheroleofmoderntechnologylikevacuumandadjustedatmospherepackagingslowsfoodspoilage.Alongwithprecisetemperaturecontrolandbacteria-killingtechniquesthatensuresafetyandquality,itisultimatelythefundamentaldemandfortime-savingsolutionsinanonstopworldthatservesastheprimarydrivingforcefortheirwidespreadacceptance.However,theriseofprefabricateddishesisnotwithoutconcerns.Healthissuesremainaprimaryconsideration,assomeproductscontainadditivesandpreservatives,whichcouldposerisksifconsumedexcessively.Additionally,whencomparedtotraditionalfreshlypreparedmeals,theyoftenfallshortinkeepingtheoriginalflavorandnutritionalvalue.Inresponse,governmentshavecarriedoutstrictersafetystandardsandenhancedqualitycontrolmeasures.Meanwhile,certainmanufacturersareactivelyexploringtheuseofnaturalingredientsandreducingadditivestoimprovenutritionalcomposition.AsagrowingtrendinChina’sfoodindustry,prefabricateddishesprovideundeniableconvenience,yetconsumersareadvisedtoremaincautiousabouttheirdietarychoices.Thefutureoftheindustryreliesonbalanceddevelopment—whereconvenience,safety,andhealthcancoexist.12．Whatisthemainreasonbehindthepopularityofprefabricateddishesaccordingtothetext?A．Thesocialtrendofpursuingamodernlifestyle.B．Thegovernment’sstrongpromotionandsupports.C．Thesuperiorflavortheyoffercomparedtohome-cookedmeals.D．Thetime-savingconveniencetheyprovideinafast-pacedsociety.13．Theunderlinedword“spoilage”inParagraph2mostprobablymeanstheprocessof______.A．losingnutritionalvalue B．changingoriginalflavorC．becomingbadorunfittoeat D．beingdeliveredtocustomers14．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthecurrentsituationofprefabricateddishesaccordingtothetext?A．Theyaregraduallyreplacingtraditionalcookinginmosthouseholds.B．Theyareachievingwidespreadacceptanceandalsoarousingdoubts.C．Theyareconsideredasequallynutritiousasfreshlypreparedmeals.D．Theyhavemostlyaddressedfoodsafetyissuesthroughregulations.15．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheindustry’sfuture?A．Favorable. B．Objective. C．Critical. D．Indifferent.话题2艺术(音乐,美术和诗歌)（人与社会）Passage1FourOnlineArtClassesInternationalCenterofPhotographyCost:$20permonthor$220peryearClasslength:3to5hoursRegistration:Openyear-roundStandoutfeature:InternationalCenterofPhotographyispopularforphotographyclassesthataresuitableforpeopleatdifferentskilllevelsandtheseclassesaretaughtbyexperiencedteachers.TheCeramic(陶瓷)SchoolCost:$30permonthor$300peryearClasslength:1to2hoursRegistration:Openyear-roundStandoutfeature:TheCeramicSchooloffersmanyclassesandliveonlineeventsatareasonablepriceandisonlycenteredonceramics.CraftsyCost:$10permonthor$90peryearClasslength:1to2hoursRegistration:Bysemester(学期)Standoutfeature:Craftsystandsoutforofferingmanycoursessuchassewing,embroideryandknitting(缝纫、刺绣和编织)thataresuitableforalllevels,frombeginnerstomoreexperiencedlearners.SkillshareCost:$15permonthor$150peryearClasslength:1to3hoursRegistration:Openyear-roundStandoutfeature:Providingclassesforpeopleatallskilllevelsatanaffordableprice,Skillshareisourtoppickforonlinepaintinglessons.1．Howmuchshouldyoupayifyouregisterforasix-monthphotographycourse?A．$60. B．$85. C．$100. D．$120.2．InwhatwaydotheCeramicSchoolandCraftsyhaveincommon?A．Theirclassesarebothforbeginners. B．Theirclassescostthesame.C．Theirclasseslastforthesametime. D．Theirclassesarebothopenyear-round.3．Whichofthefollowingclassesissuitableforpaintinglovers?A．Skillshare. B．Craftsy.C．TheCeramicSchool. D．InternationalCenterofPhotography.Passage2Inthepastfiveyearsorso,classicalmusic’spopularityhasgrownamongyoungpeople,withlistenersbothstreamingandatin-personconcertsappealingmuchmoretotheyoungergenerations.AClassicFMarticlepublishedin2020showedthatwhile,adecadeago,lessthan10%ofclassicallistenerswereunder30,in2020thatpercentagehadgrowntoathirdofoveralllisteners.AmorerecentarticlefromClassicFMpublishedin2025showedthat65%ofpeopleunder35werenowregularlistenersofclassicalmusic.Ahandfulofcriticsattribute(归因)thenew-foundpassioninclassicalmusictothepandemic,wheretheriseofsocialmediasubculturesdrewinthemassesaspeoplewerestuckintheirhouses.Thishasresultedinare-popularizationofculturedpursuitsamongyoungpeople,suchaslisteningtoclassicalmusic,attendingtheballet,readingmorefrequently,andvisitingartmuseums.Whetherthisreturntoclassicalrootsisdirectlyduetoanyofthesefactors,asopposedtoageneralculturalshift,ishardtosay.Regardless,manyattributethisclassicalmusictrendinparttotheriseofTikTokandothersocialmedia,astheyhavemadeiteasiertoaccessinformationaboutclassicalmusic,interactdirectlywithyoungclassicalmusicians.Socialmediahasnotonlyincreasedclassicalmusic’spopularityasawholeamongyoungpeople,butithasalsosignificantlyaidedinpromotingyoungerclassicalmusiciansintheindustry.AnnaLapwood,aBritishorganist,hasover2millionfollowersacrosssocialmediaplatforms,andhasworkedwiththeBBCPromstorelaunch#ClassicalMusiconTikTok,asawaytobreakdownbarrierstoentryforclassicalmusicandmakeitmoreaccessibletoyoungpeople.So,whydoesthiscomebackofclassicalmusicevenmatter?Whyshouldwelistentoclassicalmusicatall?Again,Iambynomeansheretoarguethatclassicalmusicisinanywayasuperiorartform,orthatitshouldbepusheduponyoungpeopleasbeingso.However,itliesattheheartofmuchofourmodernmusic’sdevelopment.4．WhyaretheClassicFMarticlesmentioned?A．Toillustratetheimpactofstreamingmedia.B．Todemonstratethere-popularizationofclassicalmusic.C．Todisplaythepurchasingpoweroftheyoung.D．Toprovethesuccessofclassicalmusicconcerts.5．Whichismostwidelybelievedtohavecontributedtothechangeconcerningclassicalmusic?A．Theaccessibilityofonlineinformation. B．Thechangeoftasteofthepublic.C．Thelimitationsofthepandemic. D．ThepublicizingcampaignsbyTikTok.6．WhatcanbeinferredaboutAnnaLapwood?A．Shepromotesotheryoungclassicalmusicians.B．Sheremainedlittleknownpriortothetrend.C．Shehasalargefollowingacrossagegroups.D．Shehasbuiltuppopularitythroughsocialmedia.7．Whatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A．Thesignificanceofclassicalmusic. B．Thefansofclassicalmusic.C．Thefutureofmodernmusic. D．Thedevelopmentofmodernmusic.Passage3WINDONTHEHILLNoonecantellme,Nobodyknows,Wherethewindcomesfrom,Wherethewindgoes.It’sflyingfromsomewhereAsfastasitcan,Icouldn’tkeepupwithit,NotifIran.ButifIstoppedholdingThestringofmykite,ItwouldblowwiththewindForadayandanight.AndthenwhenIfoundit,Whereveritblew,IshouldknowthatthewindHadbeengoingtheretoo.SothenIcouldtellthemWherethewindgoes...ButwherethewindcomesfromNobodyknows.A．A．MilneDREAMHoldfasttodreams,ForifdreamsdieLifeisabroken-wingedbirdThatcannotfly.Holdfasttodreams,ForwhendreamsgoLifeisabarrenfieldFrozenwithsnow.LangstonHughesAMATCHIflovewerewhattheroseis,AndIweretheleaf,OurliveswouldgrowtogetherInsadorsingingweather,Brownfieldsorflowerfulcloses,Greenpleasureorgreygrief;Iflovewerewhattheroseis,AndIwereliketheleaf.A．C．Swinburne8．WhatofthefollowingisthebesttoshowthecharacteristicofWINDONTHEHILL?A．Similes.B．Metaphors.C．Literarydevices.D．Descriptiveandvividlanguage.9．Whenyouarefacedwithdifficulties,whichpoemcanmotivateyoumost?A．NIGHT.B．DREAM.C．AMATCH.D．WINDONTHEHILL.10．WhatisthepoemAMATCHabout?A．Thelovebetweenlovers.B．Thelovebetweenfriends.C．Thelovebetweencolleagues.D．Thelovebetweenparentsandchildren.11．Whichofthefollowingisn’ttherhymingwordsofAMATCH?A．Leaf.B．Closes.C．Rose.D．Weather.Passage4Asoneofthemostfamouslandscapephotographersofalltime,AnselAdamshasinspiredgenerationsofphotographylovers.ThisincludesNickMicheels,whotransformedhisloveforAdams’workintoanincredibleideaforaLEGOset.Micheelsspentonemonthdesigningthe1,100-pieceset,whichhethenpostedtotheLEGOIdeaswebsite.Called“TheLandscapephotographer”,Micheels’ideawasselectedasaStaffPickandisnearingthe10,000votes.Likemanyofus,MicheelsenjoyedplayingwithLEGOsduringchildhood,butfelthe’dgrownoutofthehobby.However,duringthepandemic(流行病),herediscoveredhispassionandstarteddesigningLEGOsets,whichhepostsonLEGOIdeasunderthenameLobsterThermidor.MicheelshimselfisaphotographerandhasadmiredAdams’worksincehewasachild.So,itonlyseemednaturaltotranslatehislovefortheAmericanphotographer’sworksintoaLEGOset.ThissetincludesAdams’famouslarge8×10camera,whichcanbeplacedontopofaLEGOtouringcar-justasAdamsdidtogetthebestviewforhisphotos.ItalsohasLEGOversionsofyellowmonkeyflowersandaponderosapinetree,creatingthenatureAdamsloved.Thechoiceofleavesisnoaccidenteither.Micheelsselectedplantsnativetothephotographer’sbelovedYosemiteNationalPark.ForMicheels,themostchallengingpartofcreatingtheLEGOsetwascreatingAdams’cameraonasmallscale(尺寸).Inasimilarfashion,Micheelswentthroughseveraldesignsbeforearrivingatthefinalversion.Heexplained,“IreallywantedtogetasmanydetailsrightasIcould.Ievenmadeasecondlenssoyoucanchangelensesifnecessary.”Withover8,500votesonLEGOIdeas,“TheLandscapephotographer”isontracktohit10,000supporters.Oncethathappens,theofficialLEGOteamwilltakealookatthedesigninordertodetermineifit’ssuitableforproduction.ForMicheels,itwouldbeadreamtoseehisdesignontheshelvesandtohavethechancetobuilditwithhiskids.12．WhatinspiredMicheelstocreatetheLEGOset“TheLandscapephotographer”?A．Therediscoveryofhisenthusiasmfordesigning.B．HischildhoodmemoriesofplayingwithLEGOs.C．HisdesiretowinvotesontheLEGOIdeaswebsite.D．TheadmirationforAnselAdams’landscapephotography.13．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Micheels’effortstopresentthesceneAdamsvalued.B．TheimpactofthelocalenvironmentonMicheels’design.C．Adams’philosophybehindphotographyinhislifetime.D．TheuniquefeaturesofAdams’photographystyle.14．WhatdoestheadditionofasecondlenstotheLEGOcameraprimarilyreflect?A．Amovetoshowoffhisskills.B．Awaytohandleacomplicateddesign.C．Acommitmenttoachievingperfection.D．Asolutiontothetechnicallimitations.15．Whatcanbeinferredaboutthefutureof“TheLandscapephotographer”LEGOset?A．Itmightgeneratesignificantprofitsthroughmasssales.B．Itmaybecomeanofficialproductwithenoughbacking.C．ItcouldhelpMicheelstopursueaLEGOdesigncareer.D．Itislikelytobecomeabest-sellerintheLEGOcollection.话题3大众媒体（人与社会）Passage1Inthepastfewdecades,thewaypeopleaccessinformationhasundergoneadramatictransformation,shiftingfromtraditionalmediatodigitalplatforms.Traditionalmedia,whichincludesnewspapers,television,andradio,haslongbeenthebasisofpubliccommunication.Theseformsofmediaarecharacterizedbytheirone-waycommunicationmodel,whereinformationisdeliveredtoapassiveaudiencewithoutimmediateinteraction.Incontrast,digitalmedia—includingsocialmedia,blogs,andonlinenewswebsites—operatesonadynamic,interactiveframeworkthatallowsuserstoengage,comment,andsharecontentinrealtime.Despitetheirdifferences,bothtraditionalanddigitalmediasharethefundamentalgoalofspreadinginformationtothepublic.Eachservesasatoolforeducation,entertainment,andmonitoringoftheenvironment.Moreover,bothformsareinfluencedbyeconomicfactors—relyingonadvertisingincomeandaudienceengagement—andmuststicktoethicalstandards,althoughthecarryingoutofthesestandardsvariessignificantlybetweenthetwo.However,thedifferencesbetweenthesemediaformsareobvious.Traditionalmediatypicallyoffersslower,moreselectedcontentproducedbyprofessionals,oftenensuringhigheraccuracybutlackingimmediacy.Digitalmedia,ontheotherhand,providesinstantupdatesandavarietyofperspectivesatthecostofoccasionalunreliability.Onecriticaldistinctionliesinaccessibility:traditionalmediaisoftenlimitedbygeographicandtemporalrestrictions,whiledigitalmediaisgloballyaccessibleanytime,promotingamoreinterconnectedworld.Additionally,digitalplatformsallowuserstobecomecontentcreatorsthemselves,makingthemdifficulttoseethelinebetweenproducersandconsumers.Lookingahead,thefutureundoubtedlybelongstodigitalmedia.Withtherapidadvancementoftechnologyandincreasinginternetpenetration(渗透)worldwide,digitalplatformsarebecomingtheprimarysourceofinformationforyoungergenerations.Althoughtraditionalmediawillnotdisappearentirely,itsrolewilllikelyreducetothatofasupplementarysource,valuedforitsdepthandcredibility.Asartificialintelligenceandbigdatacontinuetoevolve,digitalmediawillfurtherpersonalizeuserexperiencesanddominatethelandscapeofcommunication.Ultimately,thisshiftindicatesnotjustachangeinhowweconsumeinformation,butatransformationinhowweconnectwiththeworldaroundus.1．Whatisakeycharacteristicofdigitalmediaaccordingtothepassage?A．Itallowsreal-timeinteractionandengagement.B．Itreliesonlyonprofessionalcontentproducers.C．Itislimitedbygeographicandtemporalrestrictions.D．Itdeliversinformationthroughaone-waycommunicationmodel.2．Whatisthemainpurposeofthesecondparagraph?A．Topredictthefuturedevelopmentofdigitalmedia.B．Todiscusstheeconomicmodelsofbothmediatypes.C．Toemphasizethedifferencesbetweenthetwomediaforms.D．Tohighlightthesharedgoalsandcharacteristicsofbothmedia.3．Whatcanbeinferredabouttraditionalmediafromthepassage?A．Itwillcompletelydisappearwithinthenextdecade.B．Itwillmaintainitsdominantpositionininformationdissemination.C．Itmaycontinuetoexistbutinamorespecializedrole.D．Itwillmergecompletelywithdigitalmediaandloseitsidentity.4．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．TheEconomicChallengesofTraditionalMedia.B．TheMediaRevolution:FromTraditionaltoDigital.C．TheDisadvantagesofDigitalPlatforms.D．HowtoBecomeaContentCreator.Passage2Feelingbadafterafavoriteshowendsiscommon,anditevenhasaninformalname:post-seriesdepression(PSD).RitaKottasz,amarketingprofessoratKingstonUniversity,describesPSDas“afeelingofemptinessandupsetwhensomethingyoulovefinishes”.ThisexperiencecanbefoundinTVshows,books,orvideogames,creatingadesireformore.TheideaofPSDgainedpopularityonsocialmediaandfanblogsinthemid-2010s,especiallyduringtheGoldenAgeofTV.KottaszprefersnottousethenamePSD,insteadcallingit“consumersaudade”,aPortuguesewordmeaningnostalgic(怀旧的)longing.However,ajournaleditortoldhertousePSDbecauseitswidelyusedoutsideofresearch.Kottaszandherco-workerspublishedaresearchdividingthetypesofPSDbasedoninterviewswithfanswhofeltsadaftertheirfavoritethingsended.Commonemotionsincludedfrustration,disappointment,sadness,andemptiness.Somefansevenfeltthatlifewaslesscompleteorthattheyhadlost“bestfriends”.WhilePSDisoftenconnectedtoTVshows,Kottaszisexploringitsconnectiontoothermedia,suchasthesuddenbreakofK-popbandBTS(防弹少年团)andnovelslikeHarryPotter.Youngerpeoplearemoreinfluencedthanolderones,partiallybecausecompanieslikeNetflixarealwaysgivingviewersnewmoviesandshows.Whatmightsurprisemanypeopleisthatbinge-watchingdoesnotseemtocausePSD．Instead,long-termwatchingmaybeafactor.Kottaszthinkswatchingashowoverseveralseasonsorreadingnovelsacrossmanyyearsstrengthensaperson’srelationshiptothecharacters(人物).Inher2019paper,shesaidaHarryPotterfanwhostartedreadingtheseriesatage9andwas"sadlyleftbehind’afterthefinalbookandfilmpublishedyearslater.Butitisn’tquiteassimpleassayingtheendofashowornovelcontrolsouremotion.BrianKong,aChicago-basedpsychologist,isworriedthatPSDmightnotimply(暗示)acauseandeffectrelationshipbetweenlowmoodsandaprogram’send.Instead,hesaysthatwhenviewersexperiencinglastingbadfeelings,watchingTVmightbeactingasananesthetic(麻醉剂)foradeepermentalproblem,likehowsomepeoplewithanxietydrinkalcohol.Inotherwords,thelowmoodalreadyexisted,andwatchingtheseriesonlymaskedit.5．WhichofthefollowingisacommonresponseamongfansexperiencingPSD?A．Afreshsenseofpurposeforlife. B．Adeepsatisfactionaftertheshow.C．Agreatsenseoflossofbestfriends. D．Astrongdesireforanewhobby.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“binge-watching”inParagraph5mean?A．ReviewingeverydetailofaTVshowdayandnight.B．Watchingmanyepisodes(集)ofaTVshowatonetime.C．FollowingtheepisodesofaTVshowforalongtime.D．ReadingabookserieswhilewatchingtheTVadaptation(改編版).7．WhatdoeBrianKongimplyinthelastparagraph?A．PSDcoversupadeepermentalproblem.B．Viewerswithbadfeelingslikedrinkingalcohol.C．WatchingTVisthemaincauseoflowmoods.D．WatchingTVseriescanmakementalproblemsworse.8．Whatmightthefollowingparagraphsfocuson?A．Thesolutionstopost-seriesdepression.B．Themarketing(营销)strategiesofTVshows.C．ThedifferencebetweenPSDandnostalgia.D．Theinfluenceofsocialmediaonfanemotions.Passage3Foralongtime,peoplehadtolistentotheradiotogetnews,dramasandmusicathome.Thisallchangedwiththedevelopmentofthetelevisionintheearly20thcentury.FormostofTV’shistory,wehavefittedourweekdayeveningsaroundbroadcastsofEastEnders,EmmerdaleandCoronationStreet.However,thatseemsnolongertobeso.Today,wehavethepowertowatchwhateverwewanttothroughstreamingservices,wheneverwewanttoandwhereverwewant