2025北京高三一模英语汇编：阅读表达

2025北京高三一模英语汇编

阅读表达

一、阅读表达

(2025北京东城高三一模)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Picture(his:Yourteamisracingagainsttimetosubmitanewproposal.Youfinallymanagetoputallthe

documentstogether.Theproposallooksgreatandyou'reconfidentthatyou'llprobablywinit.Aweeklater,youget

anemail:"Wereallylikedyourproposal,butwefoundamistakeinit.You'refrustratedandangry.Youcall

yourteamin,blamethemfbrnotcheckingthedocumentscarefully,andstormoutoftheroom.Whatsthepossible

result?Yourteamprobablythinksyou'rethanklessandunkind.Yourrelationshipmaybedamaged.

Astudyshowsthatthebrainrespondsmorestronglytobadexperiencesthangoodones.Theauthorsconcluded

that,t4Goodcanonlymatchorovercomebadbystrengthofnumbers."Howmuchgoodcanovercomebad?Five

positiveexperiencesareaboutequaltoonenegativeone.

Weareallnaturallywiredtoblameotherpeopleorcircumstanceswhenthingsgowrong.Thisispartially

psychological,drivenbythefundamentalattributionbias.Wctendtobelievethatwhatpeopledoreflectswhothey

are,ratherthanconsideringtheremaybeotherfactorsinfluencingtheirbehaviour.

Thereisalsoabiologicalexplanation.Recentresearchshowsthatpositiveeventsarcprocessedbythe

prefrontalcortex(大脑皮层)，whichtakesawhileandtendstoconcludethatgoodthingshappenbyluck.Negative

events,ontheotherhand,areprocessedbytheamygdala,whichcontrolsourfight-or-flightresponse.Theamygdala

usuallyconcludesthatbadthingshappenonpurpose,anditcomestothisconclusionlightningfast.Sofast(hatwe

don'tevennoticewc'rcmakinganassumption;wcjustknowthatthepersonclosesttotheproblemmusthavedone

itonpurpose!

Thisleadstothesecondproblemwithblamc-wcdon'tnoticehowoftenwcdoit.Thiscanbedamaging.Our

brainsinterpretblamethesamewaytheyinterpretaphysicalattack.Whenweareblamed,ourprefrontalcortices

effectivelyshutdownanddirectallourenergytodefendingourselves,whichimpactsourabilitytosolvetheproblem

forwhichwearebeingblamed.

Nowthatwcbetterunderstandthepsychologybehindblame,uhatcanwcdotopromoteahlamc-frccculture?

1.Whatmightbetheresultwhenyoublameothersforateamfailure?

2.WhatareParagraphs3and4mainlyabout?

3.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

Whenweareblamed,ourprefrontalcorticeswilleffectivelyshutdownanddirectoureffortstoreviewing

theproblem.

4.Whatcanyoudotohelpbuildablanic-frcccultureindailylife?(Inabout40words)

（2025北京西城高三一模）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文问答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Theconvenienceofmodernlifeistrulyastonishing.AsIwritethis,myphoneiswirelesslyplaying18th-

centuiyclassics,andIcanusethesamedevicetoinstantlygetarideorhavefooddelivered.Ifseasytoseewhywe

lovesuchshortcuts—theymakelifeeasier,savetime,andreduceeffort.However,manypeoplealsorecognizethat

conveniencehasitsdarkersides.

Tounderstandwhy,weneedtoexaminewhywearesodrawntoconvenienceinthefirstplace.Evolutionary

psychologycanprovidesomeanswers.Theconceptof^evolutionarymismatch''suggeststhatweevolvedashunter­

gatherers,butwhiletheworldhaschanged,ourbrainsandbodieshavenot.Thismismatchmeansthatourinstincts

oftendon'lmatchmodernlife.Inthepast,resistance—whethertoavoidunnecessaryeffortorconserveenergy一was

vitalduringtoughtimes,likesearchingforfoodintherainorescapingfromdanger.Thosewhostayedsheltered

duringhardlimes,likestonnswhenfoodwasscarce,weremorelikely（osurviveandpassontheirgenes.Wehave

inherited（继承）thisinstincttoconserveenergyfromthem.

Innovationhasdramaticallytransformedourworld.Technologyandourenvironmenthaveadaptedtosuitour

instincttoconserveenergy.Butwhatdowelosewhenweprioritizeconvenience?Choosingtheeasypathconsistently

weakensourabilitytotacklechallenges.Fromanevolutionaryview,somediscomfortisasessentialtosurvivalas

rest.Ourancestorsdidn'tsurvivebybeinglazy;theysunivedbybalancingsafetywithrisk.

Thisverystruggleshapesanddevelopsourcharacter.Intoday'stechnologicalworld,wemustsometimesgo

againstournaturalinstincts.Asasociety,weneedtoremember—andteachtheyoungergeneration—thatwhile

conveniencemayfeelgoodinthemoment,ourabilitytoadaptandovercomechallengesisnotonlyakeypartofour

evolutionaryheritagebutalsocentraltotheadventureoflife.

5.Whydopeopleloveshortcuts?

6.Whatdoes"evolutionarymismatch^^mean?

7.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

>Theevolutionaryviewshowsthatsomediscomfortislessimportantforoursurvivalcomparedtorest.

8.Useanexampletoshowwhatyoucanlearnabout“convenience”fromthepassage.（Inabout40words）

（2025北京房山高三一模）阅读下.面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

Haveyouevertakenthetimetostopandlistentonature?Deeply,quietlyandpatiently?Ifnot,don'tworry.

Deeplisteningisaskillthatcanbedeveloped.Tolistendeeplytonaturemeansrecognizingbehaviors,relationships,

andinteractionpatternsbetweenspeciesandgaininginsights.

Ifyou'dliketotrydeeplisten:ng,visitaquietnaturalplace,turnoffyourdevices,andcloseyoureyes.Extend

yourhearingintothelandscape,focusinginalldirections.Atfirst,you'llhearindividualcreatures,butsoonyoumay

noticeinteractionsandpatterns,helpingyoucomprehendthelivingsystemasawhole.

Wccanlearnvaluablelessonsaboutcooperationandcompetitionbydeeplylisteningtonature.Peopleoften

simplifyrelationshipsintocooperationorcompetition,butnatureshowsthatcooperationplaysagreaterrolethanwe

thir.k.Manyspecies,likebirdsinmixedflocks（群），worktogetherbysharinginformationaboutfoc-dandthreats.

Thiscooperation,especiallywhenembracingdiversity,iskeytoaddressinghumanity'sexistentialthreats,whichare

interconnectedandrequirecollaborative（合作的）solutions.Similarly,incompetitiveinteractions,manyanimalsuse

specializedbehaviors,likesingingorplayfighting,tonegotiateratherthanengageindirectcompetition,highlighting

（heimportanceofcommunicationar.dsharedrespectinconflictresolution.

Insomecountries,deeplisteningisevenpartoftheeducationsystem,teachingchildrentounderstandandlive

withtheecologicalcommunitiesaroundthem.Inthiseducationsystem,plantsandanimalsarebothcentral

knowledgeholdersandteachers.Humansprovidesupportforchildren'slearningfromtheseknowledgeholders.In

thisway,childrencometoknow,understand,andcarefortheland.

DeeplisteningtonaturehelpsusappreciateandcareforEarth'secologicalcommunities.Itteacheshowspecies

adapt,survive,andthrive（茁壮成长），offeringguidancefbrourownculturesaswefacegrowingsocialand

environmentaluncertainty.

9.Whatisdeeplisteningtonature?

10.Whydomanyanimalsusespecializedbehaviors?

11.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

>Inthedeeplisteningeducationsystem,humansarethecentralknowledgeholdersandteachers.

12.Apartfromwhatismentionedinthispassage,whatotherlessonscanyoulearnfromnature?（Inabout40

words）

（2025北京石景山高三一模）阅读卜.面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

AJourneywithaPaintingDrone

In（hemessygarageoftheirhome,16-year-oldEmmastaredatthepiecesofherbrother'soldbrokendrone

（无人机）.Herphysicsteacherhadgiventheclassatask——turningoldtechnologyintosomething“magical."While

moststudentsbuiltsimplethingslikesolarchargers,Emmadreamedofsomethingbigger—adronethatcouldpaint

pictureswhileflying!Shedrewdesignsmixingscienceandart—brushesattachedtopropellers（螺旋桨）andcolours

guidedbyGPS.Herclassmateslaughed,callingita"flyingjunk,“butEmmakeptworking.

Onerainyafternoon,sheadjustedthedrone'ssettingstomatchmusic.Everybeatreleasedapaintdrop.The

firs:trywasamess——brightpaintsspreadeverywhere.ButEmmanoticedapatterninthechaos.Afterfivetries,the

dronedancedtoBeethoven'sFifthSymphony,creatingabeautifulabstractpainting.Herprojectwontheschool'stop

prizeandeveninspiredlocalartiststousehertechnologyforlargeoutdoorartworks.

Emma,ssuccesswasn'tjustaboutimagination.Itteachesusthreeessentialkeystounlockingcreativity.First,

balanceiscrucial.Creativitygrowsnotindaydreamsalone,butwhenwildideasmeetreal-worldlogicEmmadidn't

justimagineapaintingdrone;shegroundedhervisioninmathsandphysics,calculatinghowtokeepbrushessteady

mid-flight.Second,braverygrowsthroughsmallsteps.Earlyon,Emmaalmostabandonedheridea,fearingothers

wouldlaugh.Butshefoughtdoubtbypractisingcreativitydaily.Finally,fiinfuelspersistence.Emma'sfirsttest

spreadpaintseverywhere,butinsteadofgivingup,shefoundjoyinthechaos.Herattemptsremindedherthat

“impossible“ideascanawakenwonder.Creativityisn'tararegiftfbrthechosenfew;it'samusclethatstrengthens

whenwelaughalfailuresandcelebratesmallwins.

Mostimportantly,Emma'sjourneymirrorsauniversaltruth:creativity,likeachildlearningtov/alk,demands

patience.Everywobble（蹒跚）andeveryfallisatrackofprogress.Whenwecheerforeffortratherthanperfection

—whetherforachild'sfirststepsorourownmessydrafts—weunlockthecouragetokeepmovingforward.

13.WhattaskdidEmma'sphysicsteachergivetotheclass?

14.Accordingtotheauthor,whataretheessentialkeystounlockingcreativity?

15.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

valuingthefinalresultinsteadofsmallwins,learnedfrontfailuresandeventuallyachievedhergoal.

16.Howdoyouunlockyourcreaiiviiy?Pleasegiveoneexample.（Inabout40words）

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Thefamousmarshmallow（棉花糖）test,wherechildrenweregiventhechoicebetweeneatingone

marshmallowimmediatelyorwaitingfortwolater,mayhaverevealedmorethanjustwillpower—itmighthelp

explainwhysomepeoplemaintainsharpercognitivefunctionastheyage.Arecentresearchsuggeststhattheability

todelaysatisfactioncouldhelpprotectpeoplefromdevelopingmemoryorthinkingproblems.

Thinkofyourbrainasamusclethatgetsstrongerwithpractice.Everytimeyouchoosealong-termbenefit

overimmediatepleasure,you'reessentiallydoingamentalworkout.Thisworkoutengagesparticularlythebrainarea

thatisresponsibleforplanning,reasoning,andcontrollingurges.Regularlyexercisingself-controlmayhelpmaintain

cognitivefunction.

Thesciencebehindthisconnectionisfascinating.Whenweresistimmediaterewards,westimulate“cool”

regulationstrategiesintherational（理性的）reasoningcenterofdecision-making.Incontrast,givingintoimmediate

satisfactiontypicallyinvolves"hot''strategicsinthebrainareasassociatedwithemotionaldecision-making.The

morewepracticeusingthese“cool"strategies,thestrongerourbrainpathwaysbecome.Thiscouldhelpdelayor

preventmemorylossorthinkingproblems.

Thegoodnewsisthattheseskillscanbedevelopedatanyage.Simplestrategieslikesettingspecificgoals,

creatingdetailedactionplans,andusingmonitoringtechniquescanhelp.Also,physicalactivityplaysaparticularly

importantrole.

Remember,it'snevertoolatetostartbuildingtheseprotectivecognitiveskills.Thekeyisconsistentpractice

andaconscious（有意识的）efforttomakechoicesthatprioritizelong-termbenefitsoverimmediaterewards.

17.Accordingtotherecentresearch,whatcouldtheabilitytodelaysatisfactionhelp?

18.Whichbrainareadocsdelayedsatisfactionparticularlyworkout?

19.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

AAswegrowolder;wecanstrengthenourbrainpathwaysthatcouldhelpdelayorpreventmemorylossor

thinkingproblems.______________________________________________

20.Pleaseshareoneofyourexperiencesofdelayedsatisfaction.（Inabout40words）

(2025北京门头沟高三一模)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Suddenchangesandgradualchangesaffectstudentsdifferently.Emotionsrundeepfromsadnessand

hopelessnesstohopeandoptimism.Whether(hechangeisconsideredgoodornot-so-good,studentsareincreasingly

facedwiththechaos,uncertaintyandcomplexityoflivingintoday'sworld,whicharen'teasy.

Helpingstudentslearnandapplyevidence-basedskills,whichimprovetheirresilience,isal(hecoreof

preparingstudentsforanuncertainworldandhelpingthemtransfbnrchallengesintosomethingbetter.

Studentresilienceistheabilitytorecoverfromachallengeorgreatdisaster.Beingabletobuildthiscapability

iscomplexandnuanccd,buttherearcmanyscicncc-backcdideasandstrategicsthathelpstudentsincreasetheir

cunentlevelofresiliency.

Supportiverelationshipsareconsideredthenumberonesignofchildhoodresilience.Thekeyactivecore

ingredientforresilienceistherelationshipsthekidshavetootherswhocareaboutthem.

Everystudentneedshealthyandsupportiverelationships,especiallyintimesoftroubleorchallenges,sothey

canfeelsupportedandcapableofbeginningagain,regardlessofwhethertheproblemisgettingcutfromtheir

basketballteamorhavingtheirschoolorfamilyhomeburndown.

Researchersconcludedthattransformingchallengesintosomethingpositivealsohelpspeoplehavebetter

controloftheiremotionsandmorepositiveoutcomes,whichleadtomoreresilience.Subjectswhodidn'ttransform

challengesandperceivedeventsasnegativedemonstratedlessemotionalcontrolandresilienceinthefaceof

challenges.

Ofcourse,therearctragedies,whicharehardtotransform,butmostofthetime,wecanfindsomethingpositive

orconstructivefromachallengingsituation.Sayyourdaughterhadherwisdomteethout,andyouaskedher,“Is

thereanythinggoodfromthis?”Shemaysay,"Yes.Igettwodaysofffromschool,andalltheicecreamIcaneat!,,

Thisismoreresilientthanhersaying,"No.It'sterrible."That'snotawronganswer,butshecan,littlebylittle,learn

hov/totransformherchallengesandbuildthatskillforherresiliencytoolbox.

21.Accordingtothepassage,what'sstudentresilience?

22.What'sthemostimportantsigntodevelopthechildhoodresilience?

23.Pleasedecidewhichpariisfalsein(hefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

^Peoplewhotransformchallengesintosomethingpositivearelikelytobelessresilient.

24.Pleaseshareoneofyourownexperiencesabouttheapplicationofresiliencetoyourdailyabout40

words)

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Inthedigitalage,technologyistransforminghowwecommunicateandinteract.Whatwereoncescience­

fictiontechideasarenowreality.Inthe2002filmMinorityReport,JohnAndertonusedadataglove,andnowtouch­

basedcomputingiscommon.Similargaminginteractionmethodshaveappearedsince2006.Thesearejustatasteof

what,stocome.

MITcomputerscientistThoirasKofflcrpredictedthatvirtualtouch-basedcomputingisthefutureofhuman-

computerinterfaces.Healsosuggestedthatanevenmoreexcitingareaofresearch,onethatwilltransformhowwe

communicatewithcomputersoverthelongerterm,isso-calledbrain-computerinterface(BCI).

Today'sresearchonBCIworksonarelatedidea:thebrainmakesuseofelectricalsignals,anelectricalcode,

tosendandprocessinformation.Asthebrainrunsonelectricalsignals,assumingthesecanbeaccuratelyread,the

signalsthusallowustocommunicatewithexternaldevicesthroughthetransmissionofelectricalimpulses(脉冲)

directlyfromthebrain.Intheory,itshouldbepossibletousebrainsignalsthatmoveyourarmandhandtocontrola

roboticarm,c.g.,topickupacoffeecup.

Researchofthiskindisongoing.Cochlearimplants(人II耳蜗),allowingthehardofhearingtohear,are

currentlythemostwidelyavailableuseforthistechnology.TheprincipleofBCIenablesbrainsignalsto

communicatewiththeimplant,therebyovercoming(hedamagedpanoftheear.Inthefuture,itmaybepossiblefor

implantsinthebraintoallowustocommunicatedirectlywithandcontrolawidevarietyofdevices,usingthepower

ofthoughtalone.

Today,computersandsmartphoneswithfixedcamerasenablereal-timefacc-to-faccchat.Nextupcouldbe

telepresencerobots,whichletapersonremotelysee,movearound,andinteract.Idealfortele-conferencingand

rcirotcsitetours,theirpotentialisclear.Ultimately,thedrivingforcebehinddigitalcommunication'snextstageis

thecooperativeintelligence(hatmakeshumansexceptionalcommunicators.

25.AccordingtoThomasKoffler,whatwilltransformthewaywecommunicatewithcomputersoverthelonger

term?

26.Howdoelectricalsignalsallowustocommunicatewithexternaldevices?

27.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalsein(hefollowingstatement,(henunderlineitandexplainwhy.

TheprincipleofBCIenablesbrainsignalstodirectlyfixthedamagedpartoftheear.

28.DoyouthinkBCIwillmakeourlivesbetter?Whyorwhynot?(Inabout40words)

(2025北京朝阳高三一模)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

Growingup,myfavouritechildren'sbookwasAmeliaBedelia.Amelia'ssillybehavioursthatwerearesultof

herliteralinterpretationoflanguageoftenhadmelaughing.Whenshewastoldtodustthefurniture,insteadof

grabbingafeatherduster,shesprinkled(撒)dustalloverthechairsandtables.AclassicmomentinAmelia'slife.

Recently,severalofmyfriendshavedecidedtolimittheiruseofelectronicdevicesforchattingtoavoid

potentialmisunderstandings.Yet.Ienjoyusingthesetoolstostayconnectedwithmychildrenandgrandchildren.But

IadmititdoesleadtomorefrequentAmeliaBedeliamoments.

TheotherdayIwasprovidingchildcareformygranddaughterCoraandherone-year-oldbrother,Zay.Zay

wassleepingwhileCorawasinherbedroomcolouring,withhertabletrightnexttoher.Hopingtohaveafewminutes

ofpeace,ItoldCoraIwouldbeinthebackyardandthatsheshouldcallmeifZaywokeup.Shortlyafter,thedoor

opened.TherewasCora,red-faced,strugglingtocarryZay.Iquicklytookhimfromher,gentlyscolding(训斥),

“Cora,Itoldyoutocallme.^^

Shesimplyreplied,**lGrandma,1didcallyou.Youdidn'tanswer.Where'syourphonc?^^Hercallhadcomevia

anapponhertablet(omyphonewhichwasonthekitchen(able.Clearly,wehaddifferentideasofwhat"call"meant.

Asmygrandchildrenbecomemoreproficient(熟练)withtechnologyandthelanguageofadifferent

generation,thereisnodoubtourAmeliaBedeliamomentswillonlyincrease.Icanresistthemisunderstandingsby

puttingmyphoneaway,buttoenjoythesmileofthelovedones,I'dratherkeepitclosertometoexperiencethesilly

accidentsthatwilloccur.

29.WhatcausedAmelia'ssillybeliaviours?

30.Whydidn'ttheauthor'sgranddaughtercallherthewayshehadexpected?

31.PleasedecidewhichpartisfaIs?inthefollowingstaremenf,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy

ATheauthorcherishesAmeliaBedeliamomentsbecauseshewantstoresistthemisunderstandings.

32.IfyouexperienceanAmeliaBedeliamoment,whatwouldyouco?(Inabout40words)

(2025北京平谷高三一模)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Maincharactersyndromeisatermthatwasbomonsocialmediatodescribeamindsetamongpeopletoview

themselvesastheleadcharacterintheirownlifestory.

Peoplewithmaincharactersyndromeoftenhavesomeapparentsymbols.Theyoftenprioritizetheirownneeds

andexperiences,believetheirfeelingsarethemostimportant,createsituationstodrawattentiontothemselvesand

behavioroverlydramaticallytofishforpraises.

Theyhaveadistortedviewofreality,ignoreordenytheconsequencesof(heirbehavior.Theyclashwith

peoplewithdifferentperspectivesorgoals,astheyviewtheirstorylinesasthemostimportant.Theybelievethey

deservespecialattentionortreatmentandexpectotherstogooutof(heirwaytoaccommodate(hem.Thesehave

difficultyunderstandingorvaluingtheexperiencesandfeelingsofothers,oftenshowinglittlegenuineconcernfor

others5problems.Theyoftenvieweveryoneelseassupportingactors.

Maincharactersyndromeisn'tinherently“bad”.Onthepositiveside,seeingoneselfastheprotagonistina

lifestorycanfosterasenseofpurposeandmotivation.Itcanencouragepeopletopursuetheirgoalswith

determinationandconfidence.However,thenegativeaspectsoftenoutweighthepositives.Thismindsetcanleadto

self-centeredbehavior,difficullyempathizingwithothers,andalackofgenuineconnectioninrelatiorships.

Exposuretomovies,TVshows,andbooksfocusingonindividualismcanleadpeopletoseetheirownlivesin

asimilarlight.Socialmediaalsofacilitatesharingpersonalexperiences,oftenplacingindividualsalthecenterof

theircontent.Thisemphasisonself-presentationandpursuinglikes,comments,andvalidationcanreinforce

behiiviorsassociatedwithmaincharactersyndrome.

Certainpersonalitytraits,suchasnarcissistictendencies,cancontributetomaincharactersyndrome.People

whonaturallyseekhigherlevelsofadmirationorhaveaninflatedsenseofself-importancemaybemoreproneto

thismindset.

Lowself-esteemorself-worth,potentiallyleadstoanexcessivedesireforexternalvalidation.Socialand

environmentalfactors,suchasfamilydynamics,upbringing,andsocialenvironmentcanalsoplayarole.Peoplewho

areconstantlyreinforcedorencouragedtofocusonthemselvesmaydevelopmaincharactersyndrome.

33.Whatismaincharactersyndrome?

34.Whatarerheobviousperformancesofpeoplewithmaincharactersyndrome?

35.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

★Peoplewithmaincharactersyndromeoftenpursuetheirgoalswithdeterminationandthenegativeeffects

areequaltothepositives.

36.Whatway(s)doyouhavetoovercomemaincharactersyndrome?(Inabout40words)

(2025北京海淀高三•模)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Asanoviceteacheratakindergarten,Ispentalotoftimeobservingtheinteractionbetweenexperiencedteachers

and(heirstudents.Oftentimeswhenkidsfall,theydon'tstartcryingimmediately.UsuallykidswillbeOKuntilthey

lockeyeswithanadult:onethattheytrustandknowcandosomethingforthem.WhenInoticedthis,Isowantedit

tohappentome,becausethatmeantIhadearnedakid'strustandhadproventhatIwasable(ohelpthemwith

anything.

Onedayitfinallyhappened.Hearingakidyell,“Teacher,Sainfelldown.^^IrushedoutandfoundSain,who

waslookingpuzzled.Whenoureyeslocked,hislowerlipsstartedtremblingandtearswelledupinhiseyes.Heran

towardsmeandletmegivehimabighug.Wecheckedtomakesurehewasn'thurt.IlwasinthatmomentthatI

realizedsomethingodd.Sain'svulnerabilityandcomingtomeforhelpwassupposedtogivememorepower.But

strangely,thepower,Ifelt,shiftedmoretoSam,becausehewasgivingmeapriviledge:agiftformetodosomething

forsomeone.

WitheverythingIlearnedfromteachinginthekindergarten,Iwenttoconquerotherthingsinlife.LaterIlanded

ajobtoworkextensivelywithvolunteers.IlovedtherelationshipIwasbuildingthereandthefeelingofbeingasked

forhelp.

Overtime,Iincreasinglypressuredmyselftostaybusyandhelpful.Myself-worthbecameassociatedwithmy

performanceatwork,whichbroughtaboutoneofthelowestmomentsofmylife.Eventhen,mymindwasrunning

atahyperspeedintoproblem-solvingmodeanditdidn'tevenoccurtomethatIcouldaskforhelp.Iwassurrounded

bysomanypeoplewhocaredforme,butIjustcouldn'tseethem.Finally,mygoodfriendhadtoliterallyholdmeby

niyshouldersandforcemetoaskforhelp.Withtheirongoingsupport,Iovercameonedifficultyafteranother.

IlovehelpingothersandIfirmlybelieveothersarewillingtohelpme.Weallwanttobethebestselfinlife:

strong,independentandself-reliant,butwedon'talwayshavetobe.Let'sstartaskingforhelpmoreoften,because

helpingSamsisaprivilegeandagift.

37.Whydid(heauthorwantthekidstoturn(oherforhelp?

38.Whatledtooneoftheauthor'slowestmomentsinlife?

39.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstalemenl,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

Theauthorovercamethedifficultiesonherownwhenshewashavingatoughtime.

40.Fromthisstory,whatcanyoulearnabout"help”?(Inabout40words)

(2025北京延庆高三一模)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Dumbphonesaremakingacomeback

Itishardtoimaginelifewithoutasmartphonethesedays.Leaveyoursathomeandyoumayfindyourselflost,

moneylessandcutofffromsocialcontact.Yetamarketisalsoemergingforphonesthatarcdeliberatelypea-brained.

Thesedumbphones-confusinglycalled"'featurephones,,—accountforjust2%ofphonesalesinAmerica.But

demandisgrowing.

In2016,aFinnishfirm,boughttherightstorelaunchthedevicesofNokia,whosebasicphonesoncedominated

themarket.Itsaysitisnowselling“tensofthousands^^offlip-phonesamonthinAmerica.InMayitrc-rclcascdthe

Nokia3210.amainstayofmanymillennials,teenageyears,inEurope.ItevenhasSnake,aclassicmobilegame.

Dumbphonestodaydonotmerelycopythoseofthepast,though.Startupsofferminimalistdevicesoftheirown.

OneexampleistheLightPhone,whichisshapedlikeaniPodandhasane-inkscreenlikeaKindle.Italsoallows

userstoaddoptionaltktools^^includingapodcast-playerandadirectionsapp.

Whatexplainsthereturnofthedumbphone?Onefactorisanxietyovertheimpactofsmartphones—