高考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解（说明文）（安徽专用）原卷版

专题05阅读理解（说明文）

Passage1

（2026•安徽合肥•一模）Museumshavelongbeenconsideredasculturalstorehouses（hatpreserveandexhibit

hislory,artandscientificdiscoveries.Yet,whilesomechildrenfrequentlyvisitmuseumswiththeirfamilies,others

—especiallythosefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds—mayneverhavetheopportunitytoengagewiththeserich

culturalresources.Thisdisparitycancreategapsinculturalknowledge,academicengagementandevenself-

confidcncc.

ProfessorAnikMeunierattheUniversiteduQuebecaMontrealstudieshowmuseumvisitscanenhance

studentengagementintheclassroomandaddresssocialinequalities.ShehasestablishedtheSchoola（theMuseum

programwithhercolleaguestointegratemuseumeducationinto（heschoolcurriculum（课程）forprimaryand

secondaryschoolsinMontreal.^Researchindicatesthatactionsaimedatimprovingeducationalsuccessmustbe

carriedoutregularlyandatapacethatallowstheacquisitionofnewattitudes,understandingsorbehavioursamong

thetargetpopulation/*explainsArik.lbthisend,SchoolattheMuseumorganisesregularvisitstomuseums

throughouttheyear.Thisprovidesstudentswithconsistentopportunitiestoengagewithculturalandeducational

resourcesoutsidetheclassroom.

Anikandhercolleaguesfoundthatstudentswhoattendedmuseumsshowedgreateremotional,behavioural

andcognitiveengagementthanbefore.Theyobservedthatthevisitscreatedastrongersenseofconnectiontothe

museumenvironmentanditsresources,enrichingstudents'culturalknowledgeandexpandingtheirvocabulary.Most

importantly,afterparticipatinginSchoolattheMuseum,studentswhohadhadlittlepriorexposuretomuseums

displayedequalengagementtotheirclassmateswhohadvisitedmuseumswithfamilyorfriends.

“Tomakethemostoftheeducationalvalue,oneofthemostimportantaspectsofplanningamuseumtripis

choosingtherightmuseumandprogramfbrstudents,needs.Mostmuseumsofferage-specificeducationalprograms

fbrschoolgroups,“saysAnik."Avisittoamuseumcanrelatecloselytocoursesinmanysubjects,suchashistory,

scienceandart,andstimulateinterdisciplinaryapproaches.^^

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disparity“inparagraph1referto?

A.Thelackofscientificresources.B.Thedifferenceinculturalbackgrounds.

C.Theunequalchancetoaccessmuseums.D.Theunevenleveloffamilyinvolvement.

2.WhatisthegoaloftheSchoolaltheMuseumprogram?

A.Todeepenstudents,insightintoeducation.B.Tbenhancelearningthroughmuseumvisits.

C.Toraiseawarenessofthevalueofmuseums.D.Topromotestudents'classroomengagement.

3.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph3?

A.Showingpotentialapplicaticnofthefinding.B.Offeringadditionalbackgroundinformation.

C.Givingexamplestointroducetheprogram.D.Providingevidencetosupporttheresearch.

4.WhatmessagedocsAniktrytoconveyinthelastparagraph?

A.Turningamuseumtripintoanactivelessonwithgoodplanning.

B.Involvingmoreschoolstudentsinvariousmuseumprograms.

C.Makingschoolsubjectsmorepopularwithyoungmuseum-goers.

D.Stimulatingstudents,interestinplanningasuitablemuseumvisit.

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(2026•安徽合肥•——模)Foryears,mediaheadlineshavedescribedaserioussituationregardingbee

populations.Theyfrequentlywarnthataglobaldeclineinbeespeciesisjustaroundthecorner.Butisitas

straightforwardasitappears?Infact,bccnumberstellatalcoftwotrends.

IntheUnitedStates,beepopulationshaveencounteredsignificantobstaclesinrecentdecades.Accordingto

theFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO),sincethe1960s(henumberofhoneybee

coloniesintheUnitedStaleshasdroppedsignificantlyfromaround5.5milliontoapproximately2.5million.In

contrasttothedeclinesobservedintheWest,someAsiancountrieshaveexperiencedstableorevengrowingbee

populations.Severalfactorscontributetothispositivetrend:diversenaturallandscapes,mildclimates,andthe

expansionofcommercialbeekeeping.Forinstance,China—theworld'slargesthoneyproducer—hassignificantly

expandeditsmanagedhoneybeepopulationstomeetgrowingglobaldemand,whichhelpsmakeupfordeclinesin

wildbeepopulations.

Theideaofaglobalbeepopulationcollapsemaynotfullyreflectthecomplexityof(hesituation.Whilesome

regionsareexperiencingalarminglosses,othersareseeingincreases,demonstratingthatactiveandeffective

measurescanleadtopositiveoutcomes.Regionsfacingdeclinescanstabilizeandevenrestoretheirbeepopulations

bycarryingoutstrongerconservationpoliciesandsustainablefarmingpractices.Keymeasuresincludetheuseof

health-boostingtreatmentstostrengthenbees'immunityagainstpestsanddiseases,andtheprotectionofdiverse

floralhabitatstoensureacontinuousandabundantfoodsupplythroughouttheyear.Meanwhile,countries

experiencingpopulationgrowthmustremainalerttoemergingthreatstosafeguardtheirlong-termecological

progressandstability.

Beesplayavitalroleinglobalfoodsecurityandbiodiversity.Theirfuturedependsonourcollectiveabilityto

adapt,innovate,andprotecttheirhabitats.Insteadoffocusingonlyondeclines,weshouldalsolearnfromandfollow

thesuccessstoriesofgrowingbeepopulationsaroundtheworld.

5.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardmediareportsonbccpopulation?

A.Fullysupportive.B.Cautiouslybalanced.

C.Highlydefensive.D.Openlydismissive.

6.Whathasledto（hegrowthofbeepopulationsinsomeAsiancountries?

A.Thediverseandgrowingnumberofwildbeepopulations.

B.Thedevelopmentofnewtechnologyinthebeekeepingindustiy

C.Thefavorableenvironmentandthegrowingbeekeepingindustry.

D.Therisingglobaldemandforwildbcchoneyanditsby-products.

7.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheeffortstoaddressbccpopulationdecline?

A.Currentmeasureshavelimitedimpact.B.Scientificcreativityplaysaleadingrole.

C.Economicgrowthworsensecologicalproblems.D.Targetedactionshelpturnaroundnegativetrends.

8.Whatistheauthor,smainpurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Togiveadetailedreportonchangesinbeepopulations.

B.Toraiseawarningaboutthecollapseofbeepopulations.

C.Toclarifytrendsinbeepopulationsandsuggestsolutions.

D.Tooutlinetheproblemsinbeekeepingandanalyzethecauses.

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（2026•安徽芜湖•一模）Whatdidyouhaveforbreakfasttoday?Andhowdidyoucelebrateyourlastbirthday?

Whenyouthinkbacktotheseevents,you'reusingepisodememory（情景记忆）——theabilitytorecallpersonal

experiencestiedtospecifictimesandplaces.Buthowdoesyourbrainkeepthesememoriesseparatewithoutmixing

themup?

ScientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles（UCLA）intheUSbelievethisisthankstoa**memory

resetbutton”inourbrainstem.Thissmallregion,calledthelocuscoeruleus（蓝斑核），helpsorganizeandseparate

ourmemories.

Inthestudy,36volunteerstookpartinamemorytask.LyinginanMRIscanner,theywereshownaseriesof

picluresofdifferentobjects.Meanwhile,severalsimpletoneswereplayedoverandoveragain,firstinoneearand

thenintheotherwithadifferentpitch.Thepitchchangeaimedtochangethecontextandcreatewhatisknownasan

eventboundary.Eventboundarieshelpthebrainorganizeepisodememorybychangingourperceptionandattention.

Aftertheexperiment,UCLAscientiststestedhowwellthevolunteerscouldrecalltheorderofthepictures.

Theresultshowedthatitwashardertodowhentheseriesofpiclurescrossedaneventboundary.Thissuggeststhat

changesinsoundmadethebrainstorememoriesseparately.What'smore,MRIscansshowedthatthelocuscoeruleus

becamehighlyactivewheneventboundariesappeared,butnotsomuchotherwise.

Earlierresearchshowedthatthehippocampus（海马体），helpsshapeepisodememorybybothlinkingevents

closetogetherintimeandseparatingthosefurtherapart.Butwhattellsthehippocampuswhentochangemodes?

MRIscanssuggestthat“thelocuscoeruleusmayprovidethecritical'start'signaltothehippocampus,asifsaying,

'Hey,we'reinaneweventnow,,^^saidLilaDavachi,oneoftheresearchers.

Thenewunderstandingcouldleadtobettertreatmentformemory-relatedproblemslikeAlzheimer'sdisease,

wherethelocuscoeruleusisoveractive.Theseconditionsmightbemanagedbycalmingthelocuscoeruleusthrough

medication,slowbreathingorevenusingstressballs.

9.Whatisthefunctionofthelocuscoeruleus?

A.Tocreateeventboundaries.B.Tostorelong-termmemories.

C.Toenhancememoryaccuracy.D.Tohelpseparatememoryevents.

10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthe“eventboundary5'?

A.Itmadememoryrecalleasier.B.Itbrokecontinuousmemoryflow.

C.Itwascreatedbyachangeinattention.D.controlledonlybythehippocampus.

11.WhatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodoaboutfutureAlzheimer'streatment?

A.Repairthehippocampus.B.Removeeventboundaries.

C.Adjustluvusuuciulcusautivily.D.UseMRIscamicisalmubldaily.

12.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Howeventboundariesseparatedailymemories.

B.Thehippocampuslinksandseparatesdifferentevents.

C.Thelocuscoeruleushelpsorganizeepisodememories.

D.Soundchangescreateboundariesbetweenmemories.

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（2026•安徽芜湖••模）Afewyearsago,IhadtheopportunitytogoonawildlifetourinsouthernAfrica

whereourspotlightlitupasmallerhunter—Africanwildcat.Themore1thoughtaboutthoseAfricanwildcats,the

moreI'vebeenamazedattheirevo.utionary（进化的）success.TheAfricanwildcatistheancestorcfourbeloved

householdpets.Anddespitechangingverylittle,theirdescendantshavebecomeamongtheworld'stwomostpopular

companionanimals—catsanddogs.

Householdcatsarequiteexpressivetotheirhumancompanions,usingdifferentmeows（哺）tocommunicate

differentmessages.However,thisisnotanexampleoftheirtreatingusaspartoftheirkind.Quitethecontrary,cats

rarelymeowtooneanother.Thesoundofthesemeowshasevolvedtomoreeffectivelycommunicatewithus.

Catssimilarlymanipulatepeoplewiththeirpurrs（呼噌声）.Whentheywantsomething,theypurrextraloudly.

Andthispurrisnotthepleasantpurringofacontentcat,butahigher-pitchedelectricsawbr-rr-oomdemanding

attention.Scientistsdigitallycomparedthesoundqualitiesofthetwotypesofpurrsanddiscoveredthatthemajor

differenceisthatthedemandingpurrincludesapartverysimilartothesoundofahumanbabycrying.People,of

course,areborntopayspecialattentiontothissound,andcatshaveevolvedtotakeadvantageofthissensitivityto

getourattention.

Ofcourse,thatwon'tsurpriseanyonewho'slivedwithacat.Althoughcatsarcvcr>'trainable—they'revery

foodmotivated—catsusuallytrainusmorethanwctrainthem.Astheoldsayinggoes,4lDogshaveowners,cats

have

13.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“descendants"mean?

A.Relatives.B.Ancestors.

C.Previousowners.D.Latergenerations.

14.Whatdoesmeowingofhouseholdcatsindicate?

A.It'saskilltheyusetocommunicatewithhumans.

B.It'sawaytheycommunicatewithcats.

C.It,slessexpressivethanwildcats'meowing.

D.Itindicatescatsseehumansastheirkind.

15.Whatisthedifferencebetweentwotypesofpurr?

A.Thedemandingpurrismorepleasant.B.Thedemandingpurrsoundslikeababy'scry.

C.Thecontentpurrsoundslikeanelectricsaw.D.Thecontentpuirishardertohear.

16.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Catsseehumansasowners.B.Catsanddogsareequallyloyal.

C.Humansarelikestafftocats.D.Humanstraincatsmore.

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(2026•安徽淮4匕・——模)Accordingtoarecentdiscovery,afemalemosquito'sblood-suckingfeedingtube

(口器)makesforagreathigh-rcsoiution3Dprinterspraytip.AteamofresearchersatMcGillUniversityinMontreal

waslookingforideastocreateatiny,low-cost,andsustainable3Dprintingtip,andthismosquitobodypartseems

tobealmostperfectforthejob.

TechXplorcreportsthatthesetipscanbeusedfor3Dprintingextremelyfineobjects,withsmoothsurfaces,

idealforairandspaceindustries,dentistry,andbiomedicalresearch.Suchhigh-prccision3Dprintingtipsusually

comeatahighcost.Thesourcesuggests(heyaretypicallypricedalaround$80perlip.Moreover,currentcommercial

lipsthatmeetthisstandardaremadeofeithernon-biodegradableplasticormetal.

We'veseenplentyofinterestingbio-inspiredtechnologiesaheadofthisnewmethodfromMcGill.Butthis

newprintingmethodisnotsimplybio-inspiredbutreusesnaturalbodyparts.Theresearchersstudiedotherbiological

donorsbeforesettlingonthemosquito.Stingersfrombees,sharpteethfromsnakes,water-carryingtubesinplants,

andeventinyneedlesfrominsectslikesnailswerealternativehigh-rcsolution3Dprintingoptions,butthefemale

mosquito'sfeedingtubewontheday.

Thefemalemosquito'stubehasmanyqualitiesthatmakeitwell-suitedfbr3Dprinting.According(othe

researchers,itsinnerwidthisjust20micrometers.Thisis100%finer(han(hebesthuman-macetips.These

biodegradabletipsarealsoremarkablystraight,andstable.However,printingtipsareimprovedbyusing3D-printed

supportingstructurestohelpfixtheproblemoflowmechanicalstrength.

TheMcGillscientistssaidtheirworkpavesthewayfbrfreshadvancesinmanufacturingandmicro-

cnginccringsupportedby3Dprinting.Theyhaven'tsettledyet,though,andwillcontinuetolookintoothernatural

optionsforstrongerandfiner3Dprintingtips.

17.Whydidtheresearchersexploremosquitobodyparts?

A.Totestinsects'biologicalfunctions.B.Toreducetheuseofmetalmaterials.

C.Todesignamoreaffordable3Dprinter.D.Todevelopa3Dprinterthatworksfast.

18.Whatisthepurposeofmentioningotheranimalsinparagraph3?

A.Todemonstratethebiodiversityinnature.

B.Toexplainhowinsectsareusedinengineering.

C.Tocomparethefeedinghabitsofdifferentanimals.

D.Tohighlight（heprocessofselectingthefinalsolution.

19.Whatfeaturemakesthemosquito'stubesuitablefbr3Dprinting?

A.Itsabilitytochangeshapefreely.B.Itsparticularlynarrowinnerwidth.

C.Itsresistancetoseveretemperatures.D.Itsnaturallyhighmechanicalstrength.

20.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphabouttheresearch9

A.Ithasalreadyreacheditsfinalstage.B.Itnolongerrelicsonbiologicalmaterials.

C.Itwillsoonreplacecommercialprintingtips.D.Itcouldopendoorstonewfinc-scalcmanufacturing.

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（2026•安徽合肥•一模）ArecentstudybyNYUAbuDhabirevealsthatspacerays,high-energyparticles

子）fromspace,maygeneratetheenergynecessarytosupportundergroundlifeonplanetsandmoonsinoursolar

system.Thisdiscoverychallengesthelong-hekibeliefthatlifecanonlylivenearsunlightorvolcanicheat.

Theresearch,publishedintheInternationalJournalofAstrobiologyandledbyDimitraAtri,showsthatspace

raysarenotalwaysharmful.Infact,theycanhelpmicroscopiclife（微生物）survive.Whenspacerayshit

undergroundwaterorice,theybreakwatermolecules（分子）apart,releasingelectrons（电子）.OnEarth,some

bacteriacanusetheseelectronsforenergy,justasplantsusesunlight.Thisprocess,calledradiolysis（辐射分解）,can

sustainlifeindarkandcoldplaceswithoutsunlight.

Usingcomputers,theresearchersexploredhowmuchenergythisprocesscouldgenerateonMarsandtheicy

moonsofJupiterandSaturn.Thesemoonsarethoughttohavehiddenwaterbeneaththeirthickicelayers.Thestudy

foundthatSaturn'smoonEnceladushasthegreatestpotentialtosupportlifethroughradiolysis,followedbyMars

andJupiter'smoonEuropa.

“Thisdiscoverychangestheway\vcthinkaboutwherelifemightexist,“saidAtri."Insteadoflookingonly

forwarmplanetswithsunlight,wecannowconsiderplacesthatarecoldanddark,aslongastheyhavesomewater

beneaththesurfaceandareexposedtospacerays.Lifemightbeabletosurviveinmoreplacesthanweeverimagined.^^

ThestudyalsointroducestheconceptoftheRadiolyticHabitableZone,whichisdifferentfromthetraditional

“GoldilocksZone”.Sincespaceraysarewidespreadinspace,theremaybemanymorelife-supportingplacesinthe

universe.

Thefindingsprovidenewguidanceforfuturespacemissions.Insteadofonlylookingforsignsoflifeonthe

surface,scientistsmightalsoexploreundergroundenvironmentsonMarsandtheicymoons,usingtoolsthatcan

detectchemicalenergycreatedbyspaceradiation.Thisresearchopensupexcitingnewpossibilitiesinthesearchfor

lifebeyondEarthandsuggeststhateventhecoldestanddarkestcomersofthesolarsystemcouldharborlife.

21.WhatcommonsensedoestheNYUstudymainlychallenge?

A.Spacerayshavecausedgreatharm.B.Lifemerelydependsonsolarenergy.

C.Alienlifereallyexistsonotherplanets.D.Volcanicheatisneededonicymoons.

22.Howdocsradiolysishelpsustainlife?

A.Bygeneratinglightneededbylife.B.Byreflectingsunlighttowaterbelowicylayers.

C.Byseparatingwaterinolectlestofreeelectrons.D.Bymakingdarkandfrozenareaswarmer.

23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"harbor”inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Control,B.Hide.C.Extend.D.Transform.

24.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.SpaceRaysProvideEnergyforHiddenLife.B.IcyMoonsHoldMoreWaterThanMars.

C.VolcanicHeatIsNoLongerNeededforLife.D.GoldilocksZoneIsRedefinedbySunlight.

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（2025•安徽合月巴•一模）Itmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatdogsareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleas

conservationists.Forcenturies,theyhavebeenknownasman'sbestfriends.Now,theiruniqueabilitiesarcbeing

usedtohelpprotectsomeof（heworld'smostthreatenedspecies.

Quickandloyal,dogspossessmanyqualitiesthatmakethemidealfbrfieldwork,butit'stheirextraordinary

senseofsmellthatmakestheminvaluableforconservationwork.Wi:haround220millionolfactoryreceptors（嗅觉

受体）comparedtojust5millioninhumans,dogscandetectscents（气味）andanalyzethemwithastonishingaccuracy,

devoting40timesmoreoftheirbraintoscentanalysisthanwedo.

Thankstothisincredibleability,somedogsarenowbeingtrainedtosaveat-riskanimalsbysniffing（嗅）out

theirdroppings.AttheUniversityofWashington'sConservationCaninesfacility,20speciallytraineddogshave

successfullytrackedkillerwhaledroppings,whichonlyfloatbrieflycntheocean'ssurface.Analyzingthesesamples

enablesscientiststomonitorthehealthofkillerwhalepopulations,whichareundersignificantstressfromfood

shoitages,pollution,andboattraffic.

Beyondtrackinganimaldroppings,conservationdogsarealsotrainedforliveanimaldetection,further

showcasingtheirabilities.Theycanlocaterarespeciesintheirnaturalhabitats.Additionally,theyarcnowusedto

tacklethenon-nativespeciesthatthreatenthesurvivalofthelocalwildlife.Dogsalsotakeonotherimportantroles.

Forexample,atKenya'sMombasaport,dogssniffoutillegalwildlifeproductssuchasrhinohornsandivory.Across

Africa,theyworkonthefrontlinesagainstillegalhunting,servingasapowerfulsecurityforceenhancer.

Whiledogsmaynotbetheultimatesolutiontoeveryconservationchallenge,theirincomparableabilitiesmake

theminvaluablecompanionsinthefighttoprotectourplanet'sbiodiversity.

25.Whyarethefiguresmentionedinthesecondparagraph?

A.Tohighlightthesuperiorityofdogs,senseofsmell.

B.Tosuggesttheamazingaccuracyofdogs'analysis.

C.Torecognizetheimportanceofconservationwork.

D.Toshowdogs'impressiveachievementsinfieldwork.

26.Howdodogshelpprotectkillerwhales?

A.Bytrackingtheirmovements.

B.Bydetectingtheirdroppings.

C.Bymonitoringtheirpopulations.

D.Byanalyzingthecollectedsamples.

27.Whatcanwelearnfrom(heexamplegiveninParagraph4?

A.WildlifeproductsarepopularinAfricancountries.

B.Non-nalivespeciesaffectthesurvivaloflocalwildlife.

C.Dogsareusedtodetectandpreventillegalwildlifetrade.

D.Dogscanaccuratelylocatethenaturalhabitatsofrarespecies.

28.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Toappealtopeopletoprotectbiodiversity.

B.Toreportvariousenvironmentalchallenges.

C.Tointroducedogs'rolesinconservationeflbrts.

D.Topiuvethecunveniiuiialclaimofdogs'qualities.

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(20260•安徽亳州•一模)Ateamofscientistsfrom(heUniversityofPlymouthin(heUKplacedradishes(a

typeofvegetable)intoawater-basedsystemcontainingnanoplaslicparticles(纳米塑料微粒).Afterfivedays,

almost5%ofthenanoplasticshadmadetheirwayintotheradishroots.Aquarterofthosewereinthesafc-to-cat,

fleshyroots,whileatenthhadtraveledliptothehigherleafyshoots,despitebuilt-infeatureswithinihcplantsthat

typicallyscreenharmfulmaterialfromthesoil.

Plantshavealayerwithin(heirrootscalled(heCasparianstrip(凯氏带)，whichshouldactasaformoffiller

(过滤)againstparticles,manyofwhichcanbeharmful.Thisisthefirsttimethatastudyhasdemonstrated

nanoplasticparticlescouldgetbeyondthatprotectivebarrier,withthepotentialforthemtobuildupwithinplants

andbepassedontoanythingthatconsumesthem.

Thefindingssuggestevenfresh,healthyfoodproductscancontainmillionsoftinyplasticpiecesperbile,

manyassmallasamillionthofacentimeter.Therearesomelimitationstothestudy,asitdidn'tuseareal-world

farmingsetup.Theamountofplasticsintheliquidishigherthanthatinsoil,andonlyonetypeofplasticandone

kindofvegetableweretested.

Nevertheless,thebasicprinciplestands:Thesmallestplasticnanoparticlcscanapparentlypassthrough

protectivebarriersinplants,andfromthereintothefoodwccat.Giventherapidspreadofplasticpollution,this

couldbehappeninggloballyonthelargestpossiblescale.Thereisnoreasontobelievethisisuniquetothisvegetable,

withtheclearpossibilitythatnanoplaslicsarebeingabsorbedintovarioustypesofproducebeinggrownalloverthe

world.

“Thisstudyprovidesclearevidencethatparticlesintheenvironmentcanbuildupnotonlyinseafoodbutalso

invegetables,''saysmarinebiologistRichardThompson.'"Moreover,thisworkcontributestoourunderstandingof

bui；d-upandthepotentiallyharmfuleffectsofmicroparticlesandnar.oparticlcsonhumanhcalth.^^

29.WhatisthefunctionoftheCasparianstrip?

A.Itstoreswaterforplantsduringdryperiods.B.Itservesasabarrieragainstharmfulparticles.

C.Itproduceschemicalstofightagainstdiseases.D.Ithelpsplantsabsorbnutrientsmoreefficiently.

30.Whatlimitationofthestudyismentionedinthetext?

A.Theresearchersusedunrealisticplasticamount.B.Thescientiststested(oomanytypesofvegetables.

C.Theplasticparticlesweretoosmalltodetecteasily.D.Theexperimentlastedforaninsufficienttime

period.

31.WhatisRichardThompson'saltitudetowardstheresearch?

A.Dismissive.B.Tolerant.C.Critical.D.Favorable.

32.Whichwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TheSeverityofFoodSafetyIssuesB.ABreakthroughinAgriculturalTechnology

C.HowPlasticParticlesEnterOurFoodChainD.Wha(theMostPlas(ic-Resis(antVegetableIs

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(2026•安徽宣城••模)AccordingtonewdatafromtheonlineresenationservicecompanyResy,90%of

GenerationZ(GenZ)dinerssaytheyenjoysharedtables,comparedtojust60%ofboomers,whowerebornafter

WorldWarII,highlightingagenerationalrevivalofoneoftherestaurantworld'smostcontroversialtrends:seating

mutiplegroupsofdinerstogetheratlargediningtables.

Foragenerationraisedonlinebuthungryforreal-worldconnection,sharingatablewithstrangershasbecome

lessaboutawkwardclosenessandmoreaboutthepromiseofcontrolledsocialization,andthepotentialforanew

friend-orevenadate.

“Sharedplateshavebecomethenewstandard,especiallyamongGenZ,andsharedtablesarctheperfect

settingforthat-theynaturallyturndinnerintoasharedexperience,PabloRivero,CEOofResyandTockandSenior

VicePresidentofGlobalDiningatAmericanExpress,said."Youneverknowwhoyou'llbeseatednextto;thal'sthe

funofit!”

Resy'sreportfound63%ofthesurveyedfeelthatsharedtablesaregreatformeetingnewpeople,withhalf

sayingthey'vehadinterestingconversationswithsomeonetheyotherwisewouldn'thavespokentowhiledining

withstrangers.Oneinthreesaidthey'dmetanewfriendthisway,andoneinsevensaidthey'dlandedadate.

Shareddininghaslongsplittheroom-literally.Forsomediners,theideaofbrushingelbowswithstrangers

feelslesslikesimplecharmandmorelikeasocialanxietyexperiment,butnoteveryoneseesitthatway.

“Youarebenefiting,becauseit'sagroupconversation,andyoucanaddtothatconversationinasaferway,“

DellaPennasaid."It'sespeciallycomfortingforsomeofthosefolkswhomayhavefeltliketheydon'thavethe

socialskills,orareabitshyer,orha