高考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解（说明文）原卷版

专题03阅读理解（说明文）

主题oi人与社会

Passage1

(2026•广东汕尾-一模)

OnaveryhotSaturdayinSanAntonio,about50educatorsturnedupforathree-hourworkshop,titled

*'EnhancingInstructionWithArtificiallntelligence^^.Duringtheworkshop,attendeesgeneratedlessonplansand

gradedschoolworkwithOpenATsChatGPT,Google'sGeminiandMicrosoftCoPilot.

CelesteSimone,amiddleschoolteacherwhousedtheAItoolstogeneratepicturesalongsidevocabularywords

andcreatedillustratedstorybooksthatusedstudents'namesascharacters,said,'Tmshockedtoseethattheycan

createthematerialsinamatterofseconds.Idon'tthinkIcouldgobacktothewayIdidthingsbefore”

HavingseenhowhelpfiiltheAItoolsare,anotherattendeeraisedaconcern,l4Arewegoingtobereplacedby

AI?”

Thatremainstobeseen.Buttohelpthenation's4millionteacherstousethetechnology,teachersunionshave

formedanunlikelypartnershipwiththeworld'slargesttechnologycompaniessuchasMicrosoft,OpenAIand

Anthropic.Thetwogroupsdon'talwaysseeeyeloeyebutsaytheyshareacommongoal:trainingthefulure

workforceofAmerica.

“Likeitornot,AIispartofourworld,saidDaaiyahBilal,anofficialofTheNationalEducationAssociation

(NEA),thecountry'slargestteachersunion.t4Wcarcpreparingkidsforthefuture.Thatisourprimaryjob.^^

UnderthearrangementannouncedinJuly,NEAisplanningtobuildanAItrainingcenterinNewYorkCitythat

wil：offervirtualandin-personworkshopstorteachers.Thegoalistoopenatleasttwomorecentersand(rain400,()00

teachersoverthenextfiveyears.

Techcompaniesalsoseeopponunitiesineducationbeyondtrainingteachers.Microsoftannounceda$4billion

initiativeforAIresearchandtraining.Itincludesaprogramthatwillgiveallschooldistrictsandcommunitycolleges

inWashington,Microsoft'shomestate,freeaccesstoitsCoPilottools.GooglesaiditwouldcommitSIbillionfor

AIeducationandjobtrainingprograms,includingfreeaccesstoitsGeminiforeducationplatformsforUShigh

schools.

1.WhichwordbestdescribesCelesteSimone'sattitudetotheAItools?

A.Concerned.B.Cautious.

C.Favorable.D.Doubtful.

2.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"seeeyetoeye"inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Complain.B.Agree.

C.Invest.D.Negotiate.

3.WhatcanweknowabouttheAI(rainingcenterinNewYorkCi(y?

A.Itwillofferonlineandin-persontraining.

B.Ilisoneoftheexistingthree(rainingcenters.

C.Ilisfundedbyoneofthebigtechcompanies.

D.Ithasalreadyaccepted50educatorsfortrial.

4.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Thecooperationamongtechcompanies.

B.AnintroductiontotheNEAagreement.

C.Thecompetitionbetweenteachersunions.

D.Areasonfortechcompanies'generosity.

Passage2

(2026•河北唐县-一模)

WhenJenParkwasateenagergrowingupinRepublicofKorea,shewastheoldestchildinafamilywithtwo

workingparents.Sherememberstakingonresponsibilitiesthatmadeherfeelolderthanherpeers.4tIlearnedtogrow

upatanearlyage,“Parkexplains.''WhenIwas14,I'dpickmyyoungerbrotherupfromschool.I,dbeinchargeof

checkinghishomeworkandmakingsurethathewasfeduntilourparentsgothome.^^

ThalearlyexperienceledPark,aStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusinessstudentworkingtowardaPhDin

marketing,tobecomeinterestedinhowpeople'sperceptionoftheircwnagecaninfluencetheiractions.

Beingoldandfeelingoldaren'tthesamething,Parkexplains.Perceptionofyourageisn'tnecessarilybased

upenyourdateofbirth.Instead,ittendstobefluid,varyingfromsituationtosituationandinfluencedbytheactual

ageofthepeoplearoundyou."Socialcomparisoncanreallyshifthowoldyoufeel/'Parkexplains.44IfIinteractwith

studentswhoareyoungmillennials,Iteelolder,whichisacontrasttchow1feelinteractingwithseniorcolleagues.”

Inonefieldstudy.Parkandherteamorganizedafood-bankdonationdriveallocalfarmers5markets.Insome

instances,theyusedteenagevolunteerstocollectthemoney,amethodofmakingparticipantsfeelolder.Inother

instances,thevolunteerswereintheir50s,sothatmanyofthedonorsmightfeelyounger.t€Wefoundthatwhen

peoplearenudged（弓I导）tofeelolder,theyfeelmoreresponsibility/Parksays."It'slikethesocietyisonour

shoulders.Wcfeellikewe'rcexpectedtomakethisworldbetterfbrthenextgeneration.

Organizationsinvolvedinsocialcausesmightutilize（利用）thenewinsightsaboutsubjectiveagetomaximize

theirfundraisingefforts.**Ifyouwanttocreateanoldersubjectiveageamongtheaudienceyou'retryingtoreach,

utilizingyoungervolunteersmighthelp,“Parksays.

5.WhatprimarilyinspiredPark'spresentresearch?

A.Familytrust.

B.Growthexperiences.

C.Jobrequirements.

D.Parentalbehaviors.

6.Whatwillshapeaperson'ssubjectiveageaccordingtoPark?

A.Socialsurroundings.B.Officialbirthrecords.

C.Academicqualifications.D.Physicalagingbehaviors.

7.Whatwasthemainpuiposeofthefood-bankdonationstudy?

A.Toevaluateteenagers'fundraisingefficiency.

B.Toassessthelocals'donationability.

C.Totestageperception'simpactor.duty.

D.Tomeasurevolunteers'fundraisingpaths.

8.HowcouldsocialorganizationsapplyPark'sfindingstotheirbenefit?

A.Byaskingtheaudienceabouttheiragebeforeevents.

B.Bytrainingseniorvolunteerstoinfluenceyoungerdonors.

C.Byciisuiiiigagc-iiialuliiiigbclwccnvulunlccisanddunois.

D.Byemployingyoungvolunteerstomakethemfeelmature.

Passage3

（2026•湖北襄阳•一模）

UndertheautumnskyofTuohulaXinjiang,goldenricestalksswaygently.AyinigeerTuoheti,a28-year-old

computersciencegraduate,wandersthrough（hefields,checking（heripeningcrop.Herdigitalskillsarebridging（he

dividebetweenherfamily'straditionalricebusinessandthemodernage.

In2020,Ayinigeerreturnedhometoassistherfather—who'dbuilta1994riceprocessingplantbuthishealth

weakenedandstruggledwithbusinesscommunications.Shefoundthefamily'sworkstuckinthebackwardreality:

theledgerbook,handwrittenrecords,andcarbonpaper.Sheresolvedtotransformthebusiness.

First,sheturnedtheirsmallfarmercooperativeintoacompany.Exploitinghercomputerbackground,she

aulomaledinvoicing,inventory,andorderprocessing,shiftingallworktoelectronicsystems.Tosecurehigh-quality

rice,shepartneredwithover120households,whotransferredthemanagementrightsofiheirland(ohercompany.

Hercompanyprovidedseedsandtraining,boughtharvestsabovemarketprices,andsharedprofits-boostingfarmers'

incomeswhileensuringpremiumrawmaterials.

In2023,shetriedlivcstrcaniingonelectronicsalesplatform.Withasmartphone,shepresentedviewerswith

localricefields,processingplants,andfamilymealswiththeirlocalproducts.Theinitialphasewastough,butlocal

governmentstrainedherinlivestreamingskills.Theirauthenticitywonaudience:dailyordersgrewfrom12to

hundreds.Now,FromMarchtoSeptemberthisyear,(heyhad180.000ordersthroughlivestreaming,with7.000on

asingleday-that'snearly35tonsofricemovingdirectlyfromtheirfieldstohouseholdsacrossChina.

Thenumberstelltheresulting.Inearly2024,influencersfromacrossChinawerereachingouttous,shesaid.

“Theywantedtopartnerwithusbecauseourproducthadprovenappealing.''

ThephenomenalsuccessofAyinigccr'slivcstrcaniing,however,stemsnotjustfromtechnology,butTuohula's

ricequality:Wensu'stemperatureswings,seleniumMehsoil,andTianshansnowmeltwatermakeitsweetand

aromatic.Localfanningis98%mechanized,anda1998seedbase(investing1millionyuanyearly)developshigh-

qualityvarieties-includingtheseedsAyinigeeruses.

9.WhatdidAyinigeerdofirsi(oimprove(hefamilybusiness?

A.ShestartedlivestreamingonDouyin.

B.Shemodernizedtheoperationsystem.

C.Sheparlncrcdwilhuver120localliouscliolds.

D.Sheinspectedcropspersonally.

10.WhycouldAyinigccr'ssalesmodelattractviewers?

A.Sheofferedverylowriceprices.

B.Sheusedprofessionalbroadcastingequipment.

C.Shepresentedauthenticriceproductionscenes.

D.Sheaccumulatedmanyfollowersbeforelivestreaming.

11.WhatcanweinferaboutTuohula'srice?

A.Itispopularallovertheworld.

B.Localnaturalconditionscontributedtoitspopularity.

C.ItisonlysoldinsouthernXinjiang.

D.Itsproductioncostismuchlowerthanaverage.

12.Whichisthemostappropriatetitle?

A.DigitalSkillsReviveHometownRiceB.LivestreamingMakesRiceFamous

C.GraduateSucceedsinRiceBusinessD.QualityRiceBoostsAgriculture

Passage4

（2026•广东大湾区・一模）

Earth'sbiggestproblem,accordingtoDouglasAdams,isquitesimple:thespeciesofcleverape（S）thatthinks

itrunsthejointismostlyunhappymostofthetime.ComputerscientistCalNewportnowaddsemailtothelistof

life,stroubles.InhisbookAWorldWithoutEmaiLhearguesthisonce-brilliantinventionhasmadeussuffer.

Newportsayswe'vebecomeslavestoemailtrappedina“hyperactivehivemind“一therealityinwhich

everyone,everywhere,cancommunicatewitheveryoneelsewithease.Studieshaveshownhowdominantemailhas

becomeinordinaryofficelife.Theaverageknowledgeworkersendsandreceivesi26emailsdaily,whichruinsfocus,

makingthemlessproductiveandmoreirritable（易怒的）.

Allofthismightbebearablebutforoneproblem:themismatchbetweenmodernelectronicmessagingandour

owninformation-processingcapacity.Multitaskingisamyth.Wccan'tthinkclearlywhiledealingwithan

overflowinginbox.Wc'rcwiredtopreferreal-timeconversations,whereeveryonegetsupdatestogether.Backin

smalltribes（部落），weneededdailychatstofeelconnected.Now,inadigitalworld,thatancienturgemakesus

anxiousifvvedon'treplytoeveryemailinstantly.

Despitehisbook'stitle,Newportisn'tagainstallelectronicmessaging.Whatdriveshimtodesperationishow

weuseit.Withofficeworkersnoddinginheartyagreement,Newportofferssomesolutions.AGermancompany

inventedtheNoEmailDay.Productivitywentup,eventhoughitshonenedtheworktime.Thegoalwasforeveryone

toapproachtheirworkmoredeliberatelywithoutrushing.SomecompaniesuseanapplicationcalledTrellotoallow

workerstoaccessthenecessarydataanddecidewhentojumpinandgetthingsdone.

Handlingemailwhenit'soutofcontrolislikebeingpecked（啄）byaflockofgeese.Butchangingthiswon't

beeasy.OurneedforfocusedthinkingconflictswiththeDopamineEconomy-somethingdesignedtokeepus

unabletoresistconstantmessages.Still,Newportthinksregainingcontrolofourtimemightbethekeytobeing

happieratwork.

13.WhatphenomenondoesNewportpointou（inhisbook?

A.Officeworkersfailtohandledailyemails.

B.Peoplecancontacteachothermoreeasily.

C.Convenienceofmodernlifeconicsatacost.

D.Emailoverloadaffectsefficiencyandmood.

14.Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph3?

A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bypresentingthehistory.

C.Byanalyzingthecause.

D.Bycomparingpreferences.

15.WhatdoesNewporttrytoillustratebymentioningthepracticesofsomecompanies?

A.Theimportanceofautonomyatwork.B.Thenecessitytocutworkinghours.

C.Thebenefitoftechnologicaladvances.D.Theneedtofolloweconomictrend.

16.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.MessageOverflowB.EmailSlavery

C.MessageAddictionD.EmailCraze

主题02人与自我

Passage1

（2026•安徽芜湖--模）

Afewyearsago,1hadtheopportunitytogoonawildlifetourinsouthernAfricawhereourspotlightlitupa

smallerhunter—Africanwildcat.ThemoreIthoughtaboutthoseAfricanwildcats,themoreI'vebeenamazedat

theirevolutionary（进化的）success.TheAfricanwildcatistheancestorofourbelovedhouseholdpets.Anddespite

changingverylittle,theirdescendantshavebecomeamongtheworld'stwomostpopularcompanionanimals一

catsanddogs.

Householdcalsarequiteexpressiveto（heirhumancompanions,usingdifferentmeows（啮）tocommunicate

differentmessages.However,thisisnotanexampleoftheirtreatingusaspartoftheirkind.Quitethecontrary,cats

rarelymeowtooneanother.Thesoundofthesemeowshasevolvedtomoreeffectivelycommunicatewithus.

Catssimilarlymanipulatepeoplewiththeirpurrs（呼噜声）.Whentheywantsomething,theypurrextraloudly.

Andthispurrisnotthepleasantpurringofacontentcat,butahigher-pitchedelectricsawbr-rr-oomdemanding

attention.Scientistsdigitallycomparedthesoundqualitiesofthetwotypesofpurrsanddiscoveredchatthemajor

differenceisthatthedemandingpurrincludesapartverysimilartothesoundofahumanbabycrying.People,of

course,areborntopayspecialatteniiontothissound,andcatshaveevolvedtotakeadvantageofthissensitivityto

gelourattention.

Ofcourse,thatwon'tsurpriseanyonewho'slivedwithacat.Althoughcatsareverytrainable—they'revery

foodmotivated—catsusuallytrainusmorethanwetrainthem.Astheoldsayinggoes,<lDogshaveowners,cats

havestaff.”

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“descendants”mean?

A.Relatives.B.Ancestors.

C.Previousowners.D.Latergenerations.

2.Whatdoesmeowingofhouseholdcatsindicate?

A.It'saskilltheyusetocommunicatewithhumans.

B.It'sawaytheycommunicatewithcats.

C.It'slessexpressivethanwildcats'meowing.

D.Itindicatescatsseehumansastheirkind.

3.Whatisthedifferencebetweentwotypesofpurr?

A.Thedemandingpurrismorepleasant.B.Thedemandingpurrsoundslikeababy'scry.

C.Thecontentpurrsoundslikeanelectricsaw.D.Thecontentpurrishardertohear.

4.WhichstatementistrueaccordingtotheIasiparagraph?

A.Catsseehumansasowners.B.Catsanddogsareequallyloyal.

C.Humansarelikestafftocats.D.Humanstraincatsmore.

Passage2

（2026•广东汕尾--模）

Forthousandsofyears,there'sbeenacommonbeliefinWesterncultureaboutemotionsthattheycomeonfast

anduncontrollable.Butanewstudythathaslookedatwhat'sgoingoninsidethebrainandthebodyduringspecific

emotionalstateshasfoundthatthetheorydoesn'tholdup.

Forexample,you'rewalkinginthewoods,andyouseeabear.Yourecognizeit'sabear.Thenwhathappens?

Previously,researchersthoughtthatthefeartouchesoffaseriesofphysicalandemotionalresponsessothat

yourheartralerises,yourbreathquickensandtheadrenaline（肾上腺素）levelsincreaseinyourbodyandyouare

well-preparedtorunawayandliveanotherday.

Butthenewstudyhasdrawnatotallydifferentconclusion:Thebrainrecognizesabear,andthenthatrecognition

leadstoallthephysiologicalresponses.Inotherwords,tomakethedecision,yourbraintakesintoaccountyourpast

experiencesandyourmemories.Thisstepiskey.Forinstance,ifyourpastexperienceswithbearscomelargely

throughnewsreportsofattacks,thenyourbrainwilllikelyinterpretyourphysiologicalresponsesasfear.This

emotionwillhelpdriveyouawayfromthebearinordertoliveanotlierday.

Butwhatifyouareahunter?Andyourpastexperiencewithabearendedinawonderfulfeastforyouandyour

neighbors.Thenyourbrainmayinterpretthephysiologicalresponsesasexcitement.Thispositivecmoiionwilldrive

youtowardthebearinordertobringhomedinner.

Thestudyconcludesthatthechosenemotionnotonlyhelpsthebrainmakesenseofthesesignals,butitalso

helpsthebrainpredictbeltertheimmediatefutureandhow（ohandlethesituationathand.

Understandinghowthesepredictionsworkhelpsusrealizethatemotionsaren'tuncontrollablereactionsto

particularsituations.Nextweek,wellseehowtocontrolouremotionsindifferentsituations.

5.AccordingtothecommonbeliefinWesternculture,whatisourfirstreactiontoabear?

A.Wewillfeelfrightened.B.Ourheartwillbeatveiyslowly.

C.Wewillcontrolourbreath.D.Lessadrenalinewillbeproduced.

6.Whatwillhelpusputouremotionsundercontrolaccordingtothenewstudy?

A.Ourpersonality.B.Ourdailyneeds.

C.Ourexperiences.D.Ournervesystem.

7.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.lbproveatheoryright.B.Tointroduceanewdiscovery.

C.Topiovidcsomeadvice.D.Tocallfjiwildlifepiolcclion.

8.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Atextbook.C.Atestresult.D.Alecture.

Passage3

（2026•南京二十九中-一模）

Tearingup,sweating,noserunningandotherbodilyfunctionsareallsignswhenyou'reeatingspicyfoods.Yet,

millionsofpeopleworldwideactivelyseekoutthisburningfeeling.Theexplanationliesnotinoursenseoftaste,

butinourcomplexnervoussystemandpsychology.

Theheatweperceivefromchilipeppersoriginatesfromcapsaicin（辣椒素）,acompoundthatactsastheplant's

chemicaldefense.ItspecificallytargetsTRPV1,areceptor（受体）presentonnociceptors—thespecialnervecells

thatdetectpotentiallyharmfulfactors,suchasheatabove42℃.Whenactivated,thesecellstriggeraninstantalarm

response,causingthebody（oreactasififsbeenburned.Thisbegs（hequestion:whywouldweenjoyafeeling

signalingpotentialdanger?

Theenjoymentofspicyfoodislearnedthroughadaptationofthenervoussystem.Initially,thebrainmisinterprets

thecapsaicin-causedheatasapotentialthreat,triggeringanalarm-likeresponse.Throughrepeatedexposure,

however,itreceivesconsistentfeedbackindicatingnoactualtissuedamageoccurs.Thefeelingisgradually

reassessedassafeandcontrollable,transformingtheinitialpainintoaformof'benignmasochism”.Muchlikethe

thrillofarollercoasterride,theperceiveddanger—nowunderourcommand—becomesaninternalpartofthe

pleasure.

Individualtolerancevaries.Geneticscaninfluencehowsensitiveone'sTRPV1receptorsaretocapsaicin.More

importantly,peoplecangraduallybuildupatolerance,essentiallytrainingtheirbodiesandbrainstohandlehigher

levelsofspiciness.Thereceptorsthemselvesbecomelessresponsiveovertime,andthebrain'spredictivesystem

becomesmoreaccurate.

So,whatcanyoudoifthespicebecomesoverwhehning?Sincecapsaicinisfatsoluble,waterisineffective

becauseitonlyspreadsthecompound.Dairyproductslikemilkoryogurtarefarbettersolutions—thefatand

proleininthemcombinewiththecapsaicinandcarryitaway.

9.Whydoeseatingchilipeppersgivepeopletheburningfeeling?

A.Capsaicinbrieflyhurtstastebuds.B.Chillipeppersbringpotentialdanger.

C.CapsaicintriggersthereactionofTRPVI.D.Chillipeppersraisethebody'stemperature.

10.Whichcxpciiciiucismostsimikuluenjoyingspicyfuod?

A.Listeningtomusic.B.Smokingcigarettes.

C.ExploringtheAntarctic.D.Watchingahorrorfilm.

11.Whatdoesbuildingahighspicetoleranceinvolve?

A.Consciousefforts.B.Geneticadaptation.

C.Blockingspicinesssignals.D.Keepingreceptorsfromresponding.

12.Whatcanbeasuitabletitletorthetext?

A.Capsaicin'sTrick:AFalseBurningAlarmB.TheSpiceLover'sDilemma:PleasureinPain

C.TheBody'sSignal:PhysicalReactionstoSpiceD.TheArtofEndurance:BuildingSpiceTolerance

Passage4

（2026•安徽芜湖-一模）

Whatdidyouhaveforbreakfasttoday?Andhowdidyoucelebrateyourlastbirthday?Whenyouthinkbackto

theseevents,you'reusingepisodememory（情景记忆）一iheabilitytorecallpersonalexperiencestied（ospecific

timesandplaces.Buthowdoesyourbrainkeepthesememoriesseparatewithoutmixingthemup?

ScientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles（UCLA）intheUSbelievethisisthankstoa^memory

resetbutton''inourbrainstem.Thissmallregion,calledthelocuscocrulcus（蓝斑核），helpsorganizeandseparate

ourmemories.

Inthestudy,36volunteerstookpartinamemorytask.LyinginanMRIscanner,theywereshownaseriesof

picturesofdifferentobjects.Meanwhile,severalsimpletoneswereplayedoverandoveragain,firstinoneearand

thenintheotherwithadifferentpitch.Thepitchchangeaimedtochangethecontextandcreatewhatisknownasan

eventboundary.Eventboundarieshelpthebrainorganizeepisodememorybychangingourperceptionandattention.

Aftertheexperiment,UCLAscientiststestedhowwellthevolunteerscouldrecall（heorderofthepictures.The

resultshowed（hatitwashardertodowhentheseriesofpicturescrossedaneventboundary.Thissuggeststhat

chiingesinsoundmadethebrainstorememoriesseparately.What'smore,MRIscansshowedthatthelocuscoenileus

becamehighlyactivewheneventboundariesappeared,butnotsomuchothenvise.

Earlierresearchshowedihatthehippocampus（海马体），helpsshapeepisodememorybybothlinkingevents

closetogetherintimeandseparatingthosefurtherapart.Butwhattellsthehippocampuswhentochangemodes?

MRIscanssuggestthat4tthelocuscocruleusmayprovidethecritical4start,signaltothehippocampus,asifsaying,

4Hey,we'reinaneweventno\v^,^^saidLilaDavachi,oneoftheresearchers.

Thenewunderstandingcouldleadtobettertreatmentformemory-relatedproblemslikeAlzheimer'sdisease,

wherethelocuscoeruleusisoveractive.Theseconditionsmightbemanagedbycalming（helocuscoenileusthrough

medication,slowbreathingorevenusingstressballs.

13.Whatisthefunctionofthelocuscoeruleus?

A.Tocreateeventboundaries.B.Tostorelong-termmemories.

C.TDenhancememoryaccuracy.D.Tohelpseparatememoryevents.

14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthe"eventboundary”？

A.Ilmadememoryrecalleasier.B.Itbrokecontinuousmemoryflow.

C.Ilwascreatedbyachangeinattention.D.It'scontrolledonlybythehippocampus.

15.WhatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodoaboutfutureAlzheimer'streatment?

A.Repairthehippocampus.B.Removeeventboundaries.

C.Adjustlocuscoeruleusactivity.D.UseMRlscannersalmostdaily.

16.Whatdocsthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Howeventboundariesseparatedailymemories.

B.Thehippocampuslinksandseparatesdifferentevents.

C.Thelocuscoeruleushelpsorganizeepisodememories.

D.Soundchangescreateboundariesbetweenmemories.

主题03人与自然

Passage1

（2026•河北沧州・一模）

Muchliketheplasticstraw,six-packringsarcoftenseenasenemiesoftheocean.Thoughstrawsandsix-pack

ringsaccountforonlyatinyfractionofalltheplastictrashintheocean,imagesofunluckymarineanimalslikesea

turtleswithplasticstrawsjammedintotheirnosesorplasticsix-packringsencirclingtheirbodieshavearousedpublic

angryreactionagainstthecommonitems.

SaltwaterBreweryinFloridacameupwithageniuswaytoreduceplasticwaste,bymakingtheirsix-packrings

biodegradable.Whatisevenmoreamazingisthatthistypeofpackagingiscompletelysafefbranimedstosnackon

sincetheyaremadefrombarley（大麦）andwheatribbons.Inaninterview.SaltwaterBreweryexplainedhowthis

ideaofbiodegradablesix-packringsstarted,t4Sinccourbeginning,ourgoalhasbeentomaintaintheworld'sgreatest

wonderbygivingbackthroughocean-basedcharities,suchasCoastalConservationAssociation,Surfrider,Ocean

Foundation,amongmanyothers,andbybeingthefirstbrewerytopackageandsellourbeerwiththeEcoSixPack

Rings.”

Thefirsteco-friendlysix-packringmadefromby-productwasteandothercompostablematerials,isdesigned

toreplaceplasticrings,whicharetrulydamagingourenvironmentandtheanimalswholiveinit.Backin1987,the

AssociatedPressannouncedthataroundonemillionseabirdsand103,000marinemammalswerekilledeveryyear

bysix-packrings,apieceofplastic,thatwcgivesolittlethoughttobeforethrowingaway.Intoday'stragicstateof

plasticpollution,creatingbiodegradablesingle-usepackagingisanecessity.Beforeyoubuyanythingpackedin

plasticweencourageyoutothink,thatyouareholdingsomethingthatcantakeupto1,000yearstodissolve.

1.Whataresix-packringsusedfor?

A.Killingseaanimals.B.Bandingcansofbeer.

C.Reducingplasticwaste.D.Encirclingturtles'bodies.

2.Whatdocstheunderlined“theworld'sgreatestwondcr^^inParagraph2referto?

A.Charity.B.Plastic.C.Ocean.D.Brewery.

3.Whichwillyouprobablyturn（oinordertospreadyourideasofprotectingsealife?

A.TheSaltwaterBrewery.

B.TheOceanFoundation.

C.TheAssociatedPress.

D.TheCoastalConservationAssociation.

4.Ifwebuysomethingpackedinplastic,itiswiseforusto.

A.recyclethepackagesB.dissolvethepackages

C.usethepackagesonceD.makesix-packrings

Passage2

（2026•河北唐县-一模）

Haveyo