2025-2026学年云南省部分学校高三上学期11月联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1云南省部分学校2025-2026学年高三上学期11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。ATalkspaceWhyWeChooseItTalkspace,anonlineangermanagementplatform,isapopularchoiceforpeoplewholookforhelpwithangermanagementproblems.It’saffordableandaccessibleforthosewhomaynothavemuchtimeforthemselves.StrengthsWeaknesses●Freetochooseyourowntherapist(治疗师)andgetresponsesfromhim/herfivedaysaweek●Optiontoupgradeforvideomeetingsandweeklyworkshops●Additionalresourcesonwebsite●Limitednumberofangermanagementspecialists●Schedulingtakingalongtime●NotavailableineverystateOurTestingEleventestersfromCalifornia,Florida,Iowa,Indiana,Kansas,Minnesota,Missouri,NewYork,NorthCarolina,andSouthDakotatriedoutTalkspace,completingatleasttwolivemeetingswiththeirtherapistsaswellasmessagingwiththeminbetween.Theyallthoughthighlyofthetherapytheyreceived.“MytherapistwasanexcellentlistenerandcouldtellwhenIwasinaplacetohearasuggestionorinsightandwhenIclearlyjustneededtokeeptalkingthroughit,”saidJack,aTalkspacetester,who’drecentlylostalovedone.PricingText-onlytherapyis$69perweek;Alivetherapyplanis$99perweekandincludesmessagingandfourlivesessionsamonth;Livevideotherapy,messaging,withagroupworkshopplanis$109perweek;Medicinemanagementcosts$249foraninitialevaluationwithfollow-upsessionsstartingat$125perweek.WhatUsersSaidWesurveyed100usersofTalkspace:●92%ratedTalkspaceasverygoodorexcellentoverall;●89%ratedtheirtherapists’qualificationsasverygoodorexcellent;●95%saidthatmostoralloftheirneedsweremetatTalkspace;●97%saidtheywereverylikelytosuggestthatafriendorsomeonelikethemturntoTalkspace.1.WhatisanadvantageofTalkspace?A.Itallowsusersvideomeetings. B.Ithasenoughspecialists.C.Itisavailableinallstates. D.Itpromisesresponsesdaily.2.Whichservicecostsmostmonthly?A.Text-onlytherapy. B.Livevideotherapy.C.Medicinemanagement. D.Alivetherapyplan.3.WhatisthepercentageofthesurveyeduserswillingtorecommendTalkspace?A.89%. B.92%. C.95%. D.97%.BHaroldSimmonsneverintendedtobecomeaneighborhoodlegend(传奇).At73,hewasjustaretiredworkerwithtoomuchtimeandanemptybackyard.Whatstartedasasimplegardenrailroadprojectquicklybecamesomethingextraordinary.Itbeganwithasinglecirculartrackandanoldsteamenginehe’drescuedfromasale.Eachday,hewouldaddtinydetails—atinygeneralstore,alittlechurchandsomehandcraftedtrees.Theneighborhoodchildrenwouldsometimeslookoverthefence,theireyeswidewithwonder.Oneparticularlycurious10-year-oldnamedMayastartedvisitingregularlyafterschool.HerworkingparentsappreciatedthatHarolddidn’tmindherwatchinghimwork.He’dexplaineachtinydetail.Wordspread.NeighborswhohadpreviouslyjustwavedpolitelystoppedtoadmireHarold’sgrowinglandscape.Childrenbroughttheirparents.Retiredworkerssharedstoriesabouttherealtrainsandtownsthemodelsrepresented.WhenthelocalelementaryschoolheardaboutHarold’sproject,theyaskedifhe’dbewillingtohostafieldtrip.Haroldwassurprised.Suddenly,classroomsofchildrenwerelearninghistory,engineering,andcreativitythroughhistinyrailroad.MayaconvincedheruncletocreateawebsiteshowingHarold’srailroad.Itwentpopularlocallyandthenregionally.Peoplestartedsendinghimminiature(微型的)pieceslikeatinywatertowerfromWisconsin.Soontherailroadbecamealivinghistorymuseum,aclassroom,andagatheringplace.Onweekends,Haroldwouldletchildrencontrolthetrains,theirsmallhandscarefullymanagingthecontrollersandtheirfaceslitwithpurejoy.Someparentsnoticedtheirkidswerelearningpatience,precision,andstorytellingthroughthissimplehobby.BythetimeHaroldturned80,hisbackyardhadbecomeacommunitylandmark.Localschoolsincludedvisitsintotheircurriculum(课程).retirementhomesorganizedgrouptrips.Artistsandhistoriansturnedtohim.Thetinytracksbecamesomethingmagical,showinghowpassion,creativity,andopennesscouldbuildconnectionsfarbiggerthananyonecouldimagine.4.WhydidHaroldstartbuildingthegardenrailroad?A.Tokillhissparetime. B.Tohostfieldtrips.C.Totrainlocalchildren. D.Tobecomefamous.5.Whatwastheneighbors’attitudetowardHarold’sproject?A.Critical. B.Negative. C.Appreciative. D.Uncertain.6.WhydidHarold’sprojectattractthelocalelementaryschool?A.Itincludedanewsteamengine. B.Ithadaneducativevalue.C.Itwaspraisedonawebsite. D.Itwasagardenprogramme.7.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?A.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Manyhandsmakelightwork.C.Educationknowsnoboundaries.D.Smallthingsmakeabigdifference.CLabubudollsareinshortsupply.Evenatthestoresoftheirmaker,PopMart,inShanghai,customersaretoldthattheyneedtowaitaweekorlonger.ItisnotjustChinesechildrentryingtogettheirhandsonthem.CelebritiesincludingSirDavidBeckham,anex-footballer,andBieber,apopstar,havegonepublicwiththeirappreciation.“LabubudollsarejustoneofthelatestexamplesthatshowthefastgrowingpopularityofChineseproductsinChina,”saysLinaYan,abanker.“Partoftheirsuccesshascomefromtargetingprice-sensitivespenderswithhigh-quality,‘emotive’products.”YetconsumerdowngradingisonlypartoftheexplanationforthecrazeforChinesebrands.Inmanycases,shoppersarepayingjustasmuchormoreforlocalproducts.Forinstance,thebest-sellingproductsatChagee,ateachain,aretealattesthatsellfor15—20yuan,apriceashighasStarbucks’ssimilarproductsinChina.Chineseconsumersarealsonowfarlessattractedtoforeigngoodssimplybecausetheyareforeign.Laopu’srapidriseisproofofthat.Thefirm,whichsellsgoldjewellerywithadistinctChinesestyle,hasmanagedtokeepitsannualsalesperstoreabove300millionyuan,atleast50%higherthanmostofitsforeigncompetitors.Fordecades,Chineseshopperslookedoverseasforthelatesttrendsinfashion,beautyproductsandmore.Westernbrandsoncefilledthegapsimplybecausetherewerenoreallocalalternatives.However,thatdoesn’tmeanChineseconsumersnaturallyappreciatethedesignorculturalmessageofthoseWesternbrands.Forexample,ratherthantryingtoappearWestern,bothLaopuandChageehavehighlightedtheirChinesenessandithasworked.ThispointstoanothershiftinspendinghabitsinChina:Shoppersarebetterinformedaboutproductstodaythantheyusedtobe,mainlythankstosocialmedia.ManyfeelthattheyhavebeenfleecedbyforeigncompaniesthatwereabletosellathighpricespurelybynotbeingChinese.8.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.ThepopularityofLabubudolls. B.SlowdeliveryofLabubudolls.C.TheaddedvalueofLabubudolls. D.Celebrities’loveofLabubudolls.9.WhatdoesLinaYanmean?A.Chinesebrandscanoffermore“emotive”value.B.Chineseproductsareusuallysoldatlowerprices.C.Chineseyoungsterscanmakebetter-informeddecisions.D.Chineseshopperscanaffordtobuycostlyhigh-qualitygoods.10.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“fleeced”inthelastparagraph?A.Lookedupto. B.Educated. C.Takenadvantageof. D.Ruined.11.WhichfactorismostunlikelytoexplaintheChinesebrands’successinChina?A.Itslowprice. B.Itshighquality. C.Itsshortsupply. D.Itsforeignness.DInCostaRica,evensmallareasoftreecovercanreducethepresenceofinvasive(入侵的)mosquitospeciesknowntospreaddiseaseslikedenguefever(登革热),accordingtoaStanfordUniversity-ledstudypublishedonMay28thinLandscapeEcology.Thefindingscaninformlandusedecisionsandtreepreservationstrategiesinruralareas,accordingtotheresearchers.Usingfieldobservationsandsatellitedataonlandcoverforanareaofforests,farms,andresidentialareasinsouthernCostaRica,theresearchersfoundthepresenceoftheAedesalbopictusmosquito,adenguevector(媒介),decreasedinareaswithmoretreecoverwhilethetotalnumberofmosquitospeciesincreased.Morespeciesdemandmorespaceandresources,makingitharderforaninvasivespeciestofindunoccupiedspaceorresources.CostaRicahasnumerousmosquito-bornediseasesandtwoinvasivemosquitospeciesservingasvectors.Theforestssurveyedinthestudyhostedahighdiversityofmosquitospecies,noneofwhichwerethedenguevectorAedesalbopictus.Residentialareas,bycontrast,hadmuchfewermosquitospeciesandwerefarmorelikelytoholdtheinvasive,disease-spreadingspecies.Agriculturalareasfellsomewhereinbetween,withoutcomesseeminglytiedtotheintensityandtypeoflanduse.Naturalhabitatsexistalongsideagricultureanddevelopmentinruralareas.InCostaRicaandbeyond,theseareascanprovidepathwaystoconservingbiodiversity.Thestudyshowsthatprotectingtreescanhelpconservebiodiversitywhilealsoreducingthelikelihoodofdiseasespread.That’sgoodnewsinthefaceofwarmertemperatures,changesinrainfall,andhumanactivitythatareenablingthespreadofmosquito-borneillnessestonewplaces.Theresearchersemphasizetheneedtodomoreresearchtounderstandhowothervectorspeciesreacttoincreasedtreecover.“Weneedtoknowmoreaboutwhatdrivesdengueinruralareas,”saidstudyseniorauthorErinMordecai,associateprofessorofbiologyinStanfordUniversity.“Thisworkshowsforestsandtreecovercanreducerisk,butidentifyingotherlandusetypesthatsustainvectorpopulationsisthenextfrontierforcontrollingthisrapidlyexpandingdisease.”12.Howdoesincreasedtreecoverpreventinvasivemosquitoes?A.Byreducingdenguevectors.B.Byincreasingspeciescompetition.C.Byupgradinghumanhabitats.D.Byensuringagriculturaloutputs.13.Whatcanbeknownaboutresidentialareas?A.Theyhavelowermosquitodiversity.B.Theirlanduseismoreintensive.C.Theirlivingconditionsarepoor.D.Theyhostfewerdiseaserisks.14.Whatisthesignificanceofthestudy?A.Ithelpsagriculturaldevelopment.B.Itsolvestheproblemofdiseasespread.C.Itoffersapotentialwin-winstrategy.D.Itleadstothestudyofclimatepatterns.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Mosquito-borneDiseaseRisksIncreaseB.ProtectingTreesImprovesLifeQualityC.Disease-spreadingSpeciesAreComingD.TreeCoverLimitsInvasiveMosquitoes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。Thereyouwere,sittinginaclassroom,practicingwritinglettersandwords.Maybeyouwereprinting(手写印剧字体)them,ormaybeyouwerelearningcursive(草体).Atsomepoint,youprobablyaskedyourself,“WhydoIneedtoknowhowtowritewhenall1needistopressthekeysonacomputer?”___16___Italsohelpsyouremembertheinformationthatyouwritedown.___17___Actually,beginnerprintingisusuallyverymessy,andsometimeswecannoteventellwhatthelettersare.Also,theshapeofeachlettercanchangeeachtimeachildtriestowriteit.Butrememberthateverytimeachildseesaletterthatlooksalittledifferentbutstillhasthesamename,ithelpsthechild’sbraintolearnthatletter.Researchhasalsoshownthatifyouwrotesomethingbyhand,youwouldrememberitbetterthanifyoutypeditonyourcomputer!Whydoesthishappen?___18___Butspeedmaybetheproblem!Whenwetypeinformation,wetendtotypeexactlywhattheteacherissaying.Withoutthinkingaboutit.Writingbyhandtakeslonger,sowecannotrecordeverythingtheteachersays.Whenwriting,wetendtoputthingsintoourownwordsorsummarizewhattheteachersays.___19___Insummary,writingbyhandcanhelpyoulearnnewthingslikeletters,butitalsoallowsyoutorememberinformationbetterthanifyoutypedit.Itdoesnotmatterhowyouwrite—printing,cursive,abbreviations(宿写).___20___So,keepwriting!A.Thatmakesthingsaloteasier.B.Itjustmattersthatyouwritebyhand.C.Surelyitisquickertotypeduringalecturethantowrite,right?D.Whatdidyourprintinglooklikewhenyoufirststartedtowrite?E.Inaway,takingnotesbyhandisawayofstudyingwhilewearelearning!F.Well,inshort,writingbyhandhelpsyoulearnasetofsymbolsmoreeasily.G.Whenpeoplewriteletters,theyactivelyseeandfeelthelettersbeingwritten.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。WhenwildfiresforcedschoolstocloseearlyinnortheasternSaskatchewan,mostkidswelcomedanextendedsummerbreak.But10-year-oldHunterfromCreightonhadsomethingelseonhismind—helpinghis____21____startover,wholivedaloneandlosthishomeinahorriblefire.InearlyJune,Hunter____22____theheartbreakingnewsthathisuncle’shouseinDenareBeachhadbeen____23____.Withhisunclelivinginacar,Hunterfeltthestrong____24____todomorethanjustofferwordsof____25____.So,he____26____alawnmoweranddecidedtotakealawn-mowing(修剪草坪)jobforthecommunity.Whatstartedasasimple$10-per-lawnsummerjobquicklyturnedintosomethingmuch____27____.AswordofHunter’s____28____spreadthroughoutthecommunity,neighborsdidn’tjustlineupforalawn____29____—theybegandonatingwellbeyondtheoriginalprice,withsomegivingupto$100ormoreforasingleyard.Despitethesummerheat,Hunter____30____,oneyardatatime.Neighborsofferedhimcolddrinksandhighpraiseforhis____31____.“They’re____32____ofmefordoingthisandtheythankmefordoingthis.____33____,I’mtheonewhoshouldbedeeplygrateful,”Huntersaid.Sofar,Hunterhas____34____$1,500andmowed30lawns—andhe’snotstoppinganytimesoon.Heplansto____35____goinguntiltheendofthesummerbreak,doingeverythinghecantohelphisunclegetbackonhisfeet.21.A.classmate B.teacher C.neighbor D.uncle22.A.reported B.assessed C.received D.spread23.A.closed B.exchanged C.decorated D.destroyed24.A.freedom B.capacity C.desire D.right25.A.comfort B.cooperation C.education D.guidance26.A.cleaned B.grabbed C.created D.advertised27.A.bigger B.slower C.smarter D.cheaper28.A.disability B.mission C.honesty D.contest29.A.work B.service C.bargain D.routine30.A.fellbehind B.lookedout C.pushedthrough D.gavein31.A.comments B.efforts C.wishes D.proposals32.A.proud B.ashamed C.envious D.afraid33.A.Occasionally B.Actually C.Ultimately D.Immediately34.A.lent B.spent C.raised D.donated35.A.keep B.avoid C.postpone D.suggest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。AvisittotheQianmenStreetindowntownBeijingmightleadyoutoasmallshopintheYangmeizhuBywayintheDashilararea,afamousancientcommercialzone____36____isamaintouristattractiontoday.BeijingPostcardsfoundedbytheDanishLarsUlrikThomsellsculturalcreativeproductswithhistorical____37____(element).AsagalleryonBeijing’shistory,theshophasbecomeacommunicationspace____38____(connect)residentsandtouristswiththememoryofoldBeijing.WhenhefirstarrivedinBeijingin1996,Thom____39____(attract)bywhathesaw.HavingastronginterestinChinesehistory,ThomdecidedtostayinBeijingandexploreitshistoryandculture.Thomchose____40____(collect)informationinitiallyfrompublicspaceslikescenicspotsandmuseumsandexplorethehutongstoobtaintheoralhistoryfromlocalpeople.Theresidentsrecalledtheirdailylivesfromtheiroldphotos,whichhelpedThomunderstand____41____historicalchangesaffectedpeople’sdailylife.TointroducethehistoryofBeijingtomorepeoplein____42____newform,ThomandhisfriendsopenedBeijingPostcards,sellingpostcards,calendars,andpuzzlesfromtheoldphotosandmapstheycollected.____43____addition,heorganizedthemeactivitiestoshareoldstories____44____(base)onBeijing’shistoryandhisownexperiences.____45____(current),ThomandhisteamareworkingonabookaboutthehistoryofDashilar,aimingtotellmorepeopleaboutthevitalityofthisareaindifferentperiods.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，你校将举办首届“英语配音大赛（EnglishDubbingCompetition）”活动，现面向全体学生征集活动方案相关建议。请你给校学生会的负责人Mike写一封建议信，内容包括：1.你的建议；2.你的理由。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。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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。“SomedayI’mgoingtoIreland,”seven-year-oldCarriedeclared,hertinyfingerpressingeagerlyagainstthegreenfieldsshowninherbook.Herblueeyesshone,asifshecouldalreadyseethesheepeatinggrassandfeelthefreshaironherface.Evenatthatyoungage,therewasaquietdeterminationinhervoicethatmademenodinagreement—thiswasn’tjustapassingdream.She’dalwaysbeenthatway:nevercomplaining,andalwaysreadytoshoulderresponsibility.Aftermyhusbandlosthisjob,Itookonoddjobsjusttocollectenoughmoneyforgroceriesandrent.Carrie,withoutbeingasked,joinedin—cleaningfloorsafterschool,fixingclothesonweekends,andevenpreparingourluncheseachmorningsoIcouldhaveonelessthingtoworryabout.Asmoneygrewtighterandbillscontinuedtopileup,Carrie’sresolveonlystrengthened.Whenshewroteanessayinfourthgradetitled“MyBiggestWish”andpenned“VisitIreland”atthetop,Isawthatsamestrongspiritinherwords—thekindthatrefusedtogiveup,nomatterhowtoughthecircumstances.Highschoolbroughttheopportunityshe’dbeeneagerlyawaiting.Oneafternoon,sheflewthroughthedoor,backpackswingingwildly,andshouted,“Mama!Thelanguageclasstrip—we’regoingtoIreland!Fivedays!”Hersmile,however,weakenedslightly.“Butit’s$1,500.”BeforeIcouldsayaword,sheaddedfirmly,“Icanearnit.Iwill.”That’swhentheapplepiesbecamehermission.ShedugupthetreasuredrecipeGrandmahadgivenher.Startingsmall,shesoldpiestoneighborsafterschool.“Onepiecloser,”she’dwhispersoftly,wipingflourfromhercheekasshestoodoverthestove(炉子),herhomeworkspreadoutonthetablebesideher.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Carrieworkedtirelessly,herenergyseeminglyendless.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withavictorioussmile,shequicklyhandedinthetripfeeatschool.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________云南省部分学校2025-2026学年高三上学期11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。ATalkspaceWhyWeChooseItTalkspace,anonlineangermanagementplatform,isapopularchoiceforpeoplewholookforhelpwithangermanagementproblems.It’saffordableandaccessibleforthosewhomaynothavemuchtimeforthemselves.StrengthsWeaknesses●Freetochooseyourowntherapist(治疗师)andgetresponsesfromhim/herfivedaysaweek●Optiontoupgradeforvideomeetingsandweeklyworkshops●Additionalresourcesonwebsite●Limitednumberofangermanagementspecialists●Schedulingtakingalongtime●NotavailableineverystateOurTestingEleventestersfromCalifornia,Florida,Iowa,Indiana,Kansas,Minnesota,Missouri,NewYork,NorthCarolina,andSouthDakotatriedoutTalkspace,completingatleasttwolivemeetingswiththeirtherapistsaswellasmessagingwiththeminbetween.Theyallthoughthighlyofthetherapytheyreceived.“MytherapistwasanexcellentlistenerandcouldtellwhenIwasinaplacetohearasuggestionorinsightandwhenIclearlyjustneededtokeeptalkingthroughit,”saidJack,aTalkspacetester,who’drecentlylostalovedone.PricingText-onlytherapyis$69perweek;Alivetherapyplanis$99perweekandincludesmessagingandfourlivesessionsamonth;Livevideotherapy,messaging,withagroupworkshopplanis$109perweek;Medicinemanagementcosts$249foraninitialevaluationwithfollow-upsessionsstartingat$125perweek.WhatUsersSaidWesurveyed100usersofTalkspace:●92%ratedTalkspaceasverygoodorexcellentoverall;●89%ratedtheirtherapists’qualificationsasverygoodorexcellent;●95%saidthatmostoralloftheirneedsweremetatTalkspace;●97%saidtheywereverylikelytosuggestthatafriendorsomeonelikethemturntoTalkspace.1.WhatisanadvantageofTalkspace?A.Itallowsusersvideomeetings. B.Ithasenoughspecialists.C.Itisavailableinallstates. D.Itpromisesresponsesdaily.2.Whichservicecostsmostmonthly?A.Text-onlytherapy. B.Livevideotherapy.C.Medicinemanagement. D.Alivetherapyplan.3.WhatisthepercentageofthesurveyeduserswillingtorecommendTalkspace?A.89%. B.92%. C.95%. D.97%.BHaroldSimmonsneverintendedtobecomeaneighborhoodlegend(传奇).At73,hewasjustaretiredworkerwithtoomuchtimeandanemptybackyard.Whatstartedasasimplegardenrailroadprojectquicklybecamesomethingextraordinary.Itbeganwithasinglecirculartrackandanoldsteamenginehe’drescuedfromasale.Eachday,hewouldaddtinydetails—atinygeneralstore,alittlechurchandsomehandcraftedtrees.Theneighborhoodchildrenwouldsometimeslookoverthefence,theireyeswidewithwonder.Oneparticularlycurious10-year-oldnamedMayastartedvisitingregularlyafterschool.HerworkingparentsappreciatedthatHarolddidn’tmindherwatchinghimwork.He’dexplaineachtinydetail.Wordspread.NeighborswhohadpreviouslyjustwavedpolitelystoppedtoadmireHarold’sgrowinglandscape.Childrenbroughttheirparents.Retiredworkerssharedstoriesabouttherealtrainsandtownsthemodelsrepresented.WhenthelocalelementaryschoolheardaboutHarold’sproject,theyaskedifhe’dbewillingtohostafieldtrip.Haroldwassurprised.Suddenly,classroomsofchildrenwerelearninghistory,engineering,andcreativitythroughhistinyrailroad.MayaconvincedheruncletocreateawebsiteshowingHarold’srailroad.Itwentpopularlocallyandthenregionally.Peoplestartedsendinghimminiature(微型的)pieceslikeatinywatertowerfromWisconsin.Soontherailroadbecamealivinghistorymuseum,aclassroom,andagatheringplace.Onweekends,Haroldwouldletchildrencontrolthetrains,theirsmallhandscarefullymanagingthecontrollersandtheirfaceslitwithpurejoy.Someparentsnoticedtheirkidswerelearningpatience,precision,andstorytellingthroughthissimplehobby.BythetimeHaroldturned80,hisbackyardhadbecomeacommunitylandmark.Localschoolsincludedvisitsintotheircurriculum(课程).retirementhomesorganizedgrouptrips.Artistsandhistoriansturnedtohim.Thetinytracksbecamesomethingmagical,showinghowpassion,creativity,andopennesscouldbuildconnectionsfarbiggerthananyonecouldimagine.4.WhydidHaroldstartbuildingthegardenrailroad?A.Tokillhissparetime. B.Tohostfieldtrips.C.Totrainlocalchildren. D.Tobecomefamous.5.Whatwastheneighbors’attitudetowardHarold’sproject?A.Critical. B.Negative. C.Appreciative. D.Uncertain.6.WhydidHarold’sprojectattractthelocalelementaryschool?A.Itincludedanewsteamengine. B.Ithadaneducativevalue.C.Itwaspraisedonawebsite. D.Itwasagardenprogramme.7.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?A.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Manyhandsmakelightwork.C.Educationknowsnoboundaries.D.Smallthingsmakeabigdifference.CLabubudollsareinshortsupply.Evenatthestoresoftheirmaker,PopMart,inShanghai,customersaretoldthattheyneedtowaitaweekorlonger.ItisnotjustChinesechildrentryingtogettheirhandsonthem.CelebritiesincludingSirDavidBeckham,anex-footballer,andBieber,apopstar,havegonepublicwiththeirappreciation.“LabubudollsarejustoneofthelatestexamplesthatshowthefastgrowingpopularityofChineseproductsinChina,”saysLinaYan,abanker.“Partoftheirsuccesshascomefromtargetingprice-sensitivespenderswithhigh-quality,‘emotive’products.”YetconsumerdowngradingisonlypartoftheexplanationforthecrazeforChinesebrands.Inmanycases,shoppersarepayingjustasmuchormoreforlocalproducts.Forinstance,thebest-sellingproductsatChagee,ateachain,aretealattesthatsellfor15—20yuan,apriceashighasStarbucks’ssimilarproductsinChina.Chineseconsumersarealsonowfarlessattractedtoforeigngoodssimplybecausetheyareforeign.Laopu’srapidriseisproofofthat.Thefirm,whichsellsgoldjewellerywithadistinctChinesestyle,hasmanagedtokeepitsannualsalesperstoreabove300millionyuan,atleast50%higherthanmostofitsforeigncompetitors.Fordecades,Chineseshopperslookedoverseasforthelatesttrendsinfashion,beautyproductsandmore.Westernbrandsoncefilledthegapsimplybecausetherewerenoreallocalalternatives.However,thatdoesn’tmeanChineseconsumersnaturallyappreciatethedesignorculturalmessageofthoseWesternbrands.Forexample,ratherthantryingtoappearWestern,bothLaopuandChageehavehighlightedtheirChinesenessandithasworked.ThispointstoanothershiftinspendinghabitsinChina:Shoppersarebetterinformedaboutproductstodaythantheyusedtobe,mainlythankstosocialmedia.ManyfeelthattheyhavebeenfleecedbyforeigncompaniesthatwereabletosellathighpricespurelybynotbeingChinese.8.Whatphen