2026年上海市实验学校高二月考英语试卷（含答案解析）

试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页上海市实验学校2026学年第二学期高二英语B6U2-3单元考试（考试时间：105分钟）考生注意：1．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷包括试题与答题要求，所有答题必须写在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。2．答题前，请在答题纸上粘贴二维码，请用黑色或蓝黑色水笔答题，不得使用修正液涂改。3．答题纸与试卷在试题编号上是一一对应的，答题时应特别注意，不能错位。4．试卷满分115分。I.Multiplechoice8%Direction:ChoosetheBESTanswerforthefollowingquestions.ThereisonlyONEbestanswer.1．AttheBritishMuseum,manyancientartifactswithconnections________lostcivilizationsarecurrently________display,offeringvisitorsarareglimpseintohowpeopleoncelived.A．with,in B．to,on C．with,at D．to,under2．Itis________ofcompulsivehoarderstofeeloverwhelminganxietyatthemerethoughtofdiscardingeventrivialitemslikeoldmagazinesorchippedmugs—abehaviorwidelyconsideredfarfrom________bythosetheykeepcompany.A．normal;characteristicB．characteristic;typicalC．typical;normal D．typical;average3．Forpeoplelivingwithhoardingdisorders,the________urgetoclingtoeveryseeminglytrivialitemleavesthemdeeply________toevengentlesuggestionstodecluttertheirovercrowdedhomes.A．compulsory;reluctantB．compulsive;resistantC．compulsive;reluctant D．compulsory;resistant4．Afterretiring,myuncledecidedto________gardeningasarelaxinghobby,butwithinayear,weedshadcompletely________thebackyard,leavingnoroomforanythingelse.A．takeover;takenup B．takein;takenoffC．takeoff;takenin D．takeup;takenover5．Whichunderlined“dimension”istheCLOSESTinmeaningtotheoneinthesentence“Herjobaddedanewdimensiontoherlife”?A．Theproblemhasreacheddimensionsweneverexpected.B．Weneedtocalculatetheexactdimensionsofthenewbuilding.C．Pleasemeasurethedimensionsoftheboxbeforebuyingacoverforit.D．Thedisasterrevealedapreviouslyunknowndimensionofhumancourage.6．WhichtwoofthefollowingsentencesaregrammaticallyCORRECT?a.Sheisstronglyopposedtochangingthecurrentpolicy.b.Manyresidentsopposetobuildanewfactorynearthecommunity.c.Hisopinioniscompletelyoppositetomineonthisissue.d.ThebankisoppositetothesupermarketonMainStreet.A．ac B．ad C．bc D．bd7．WhichtwoofthefollowingsentencesaregrammaticallyCORRECT?a.Aftertheflood,thevillageremainednothing.b.Aftertheflood,nothingremainedinthevillage.c.Convincedthatpreparationguaranteessuccess,sheplannedherstudyschedulewellahead.d.Afterconsultinghertutor,sheisconvincedofthatpreparationguaranteessuccess.A．ac B．ad C．bc D．bd8．HowmanyofthesentencesaregrammaticallyCORRECT?a.Mum’sstuffshavespreadouteverywhere.b.Theserecordingsareamomentforhistalentasapianist.c.Elaineisannoyedbyhermother’sjunkasshesearchesaplacetodoherhomework.d.TheRosettaStonewasthekeytounlockthelanguageoftheancientEgyptians.A．0 B．1 C．2 D．3II.Vocabulary10%Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.way

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K.honorManyhoardersdon’tseetheirbehaviorasdisordered,andpsychologydidn’teither—atfirst.In2013,theDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders,theholybookofpsychiatricdiagnoses,wasrevisedtolistseverehoardingasadisorderinitsown____9____.Tomeetthediagnosticcriteria,someonemusthaveacquiredanunmanageable,evenhazardousnumberof____10____thatappeartobeuselessoroflimitedvalue—yetwouldcausethemseveredistressifdiscarded.Atfirst,itwascalledCollyer’ssyndrome,in____11____ofHomerandLangleyCollyer,brotherswho,between1909and1947,slowlyburiedthemselvesintheirfamilymansion,fillingitinchbyinch.Bymidcentury,asmassproductionandapostwareconomicboommadeitpossibleforpeopleofmodest____12____toacquiremoreandmoreobjects,Collyer’ssyndromebecamemorewidespread.Psychologistsdecidedthathoardingmustbesubtypeofobsessive-compulsivedisorder:arepeated,ritualizedaction____13____towardoffanxiety.Thatcategorization____14____fordecades—eventhoughclinicalhoardingaffectsupto6percentoftheworldpopulation,twiceasmanyasOCD.A2010reviewbyDavidMataix-ColsatKing’sCollegeLondonnotedthatatleast80percentofpeoplewhoengagedinextremehoardingdidn’tmeetthecriteriaforOCD.Theyweremore____15____todepressionthanthosewithOCD.Theystruggledmorewithdecision-making.Theyweremuchlessinclinedtorecognizetheirbehavioras____16____.GeneticlinkagestudiesshowedadifferentpatternofheritabilitythanOCD,andbrainscansshowedadifferentpatternofactivation.DrugsthatweresuccessfulintreatingOCDwerenoteffectiveforhoarding.Finally,in2013,hoardingdisorderwassprung____17____oftheOCDcategory.Anditcanbeconnectedtoanarrayofcausesasmotley(混杂)asthestuffthatgetshoarded.Itshowsuponacontinuum,spanningeverythingfromanoverclutteredhomethat’sspunoutofcontrol.Itcanextendtotheaccumulationof____18____animals(thoughthat’saverydifferentproposition).III.ReadingcomprehensionSectionA30%Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordofphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.(A)MoreParentsShiftingCareerstoAchieveWork-lifeBalanceAsatelevisionnewshost,CynthiaDemos’schedulemadeherhomelifeachallenge.Workingnightsandweekendsmeantsherarelyputher3-year-oldsonand5-year-olddaughtertobed,orspentSaturdaysatthepark.So,threeyearsago,Demosbegantestingthewaterstoseeifoperatingherownbusinessmakingmarketingvideoswouldcreateanoptionformore_______time.Lastmonth,Demostookaleap.Insteadofrenegotiatingher_______,sheleftherjobtotakeherventuretothenextlevel—buildingherownvideoproduction/mediatrainingcompany.It’sacareershiftonapathtowork-lifebalancethatmore_______aremaking.Newresearchshowsthetopreasonwhypeopleleavetheirjobsisto_______opportunitieswithabetterwork-lifebalance.Thosewhomakethe_______saytherealmostalwaysisamaincause,eitherwork-orhome-related.Itcouldbealife-changingeventlikethebirthofachild,oritcouldbeanewdemandingboss,changeinjobresponsibilities,ortoomanymissedmilestoneevents.Itmightevenbeamore_______joboffer.ForDenieHarris,themaincausewastheattractionofabetter_______situationforamomwithyoungdaughters.HarrishadbeenmarketingdirectorfortwocompaniesinSouthFloridawhenanopportunitycameherwaytoholdasimilarpositionatherdaughters’school.Itwasadecisionthatrequired_______allfactors.Theupsideincludedseeingherchildrenduringtheworkdayandsharingthesame_______withthem.Thedownsidewasleavingthecorporateworldandearningless.“Everythinginlifeisagive-and-take,”Harrissays.“Foramom,workingatyourchildren’sschoolisthebestpossibleplacetobe.”Inthe________toachievework-lifebalance,workingmothershavingbeen“quitting”jobsformorethanadecade,choosingtostayathomewiththeirchildrenwhen________possible.Buttoday,bothmenandwomenaremakingjobchanges,choosingworkoptionsthatbetterfittheir________lifestyle.Theshiftoftenmeansseriousconsiderationof________,includingsalary,advancementandfulfillment.DougBartel,wholefthisjobasaTVnewsproducermorethanadecadeago,saysthatwhatworkingfathersoftenlookforispredictabilityandcontrolovertheirschedules.Theyarestartingtheirownlawfirmsorbecomingself-employedconsultantstogainthat________.Bigsalariesaren’tnecessarilythegoldenhandcuffs(手铐)theyusedtobe.Withthetraditional40-hourworkweekbecomingoutofdate,asurveyofnearly9,700full-timeworkersbytheglobalfirmofErnst&Youngfoundthatmostparentsarewillingtomake________andfinancialconcessions(让步)forwork-lifebalance.19．A．balance B．business C．family D．entertainment20．A．issue B．contract C．future D．contribution21．A．employers B．employees C．children D．parents22．A．giveup B．seekout C．acton D．substitutefor23．A．change B．mistake C．difference D．effort24．A．budget-friendly B．female-friendly C．family-friendly D．business-friendly25．A．work B．living C．security D．education26．A．identifying B．understanding C．describing D．weighing27．A．idea B．feeling C．value D．schedule28．A．struggle B．permission C．decision D．ability29．A．physically B．medically C．financially D．logically30．A．past B．desired C．interesting D．modern31．A．jobs B．hobbies C．sacrifices D．partners32．A．power B．support C．skill D．control33．A．identity B．career C．mental D．considerate(B)Archaeologistsarescientistswhosearchforcluesthathelpformaclearerpictureofthelivespeopleledinthepast.Archaeologyisamodernscience,butithasbeen________forcenturies.Morethan2,400yearsago,theGreekhistorianHerodotusdescribedtheEgyptianpyramidsandothermonuments.Hemayhavebeenthefirstwritertoconsiderthatremainsand________couldprovideinformationfor________generations.Formorethanathousandyears,however,such________wereobserversratherthanresearchers.Inthe1700s,scientistsandadventurersfromavarietyofcountriestraveled________toexploreancientsites.Digsthatarestill________beganin1709atHerculaneum,anItaliancityburiedinashduringtheexplosionofMountVesuviusinA.D.79.TheDanishscholarCarstenNiebuhrvisitedtheruinsofPersepolisintheMiddleEastin1765tostudycuneiformwriting(楔形文字).________,archaeologydidn’tbecomeawidelyrecognizedscienceandschoolsdidn’trecognizethesubjectasascholarlypursuituntilthe19thcentury.Thetermitselfwas________in1837.ItcomesfromaLatinwordmeaning“thestudyofantiquities.”OneofthefirstarchaeologiststouseascientificapproachtothedisciplinewasHeinrichSchliemannofGermany,whointhelate1800s________theancientcivilizationofthecityofTroy.Today,archaeologistsuncoverthepastinmanydifferent________,includingdesertsandjungles,atsitescalleddigs.Ancientsources,folktales,andlandscapefeaturescansuggestwherearchaeologistsshouldlook.Surveysofthelandhelpthemchoosesites________toprovideartifacts,theobjectsthatwillunlockthestoryofaparticularpeople—theirdailylives,theirbeliefs,andtheirtiestoothercultures.Asite,however,doesnothavetobeoldtobeinterestingtoanarchaeologist.Someprefertostudymore________settlements.Onescientist,forinstance,studiescoalminingcampsinCaliforniabyexaminingthegarbagethatminers________.Archaeologistsmayworkforuniversities,museumsorgovernments,andsomeofthemareinvolvedineducatingthepublicabout________ancientsites.Artifacthunterswhoare________historyrobtheseplacesandsellwhattheyfindforafewdollarstoimmoraldealersinantiquities.34．A．adventuring B．changing C．digging D．evolving35．A．rituals B．history C．ruins D．science36．A．lost B．later C．older D．several37．A．inventors B．scholars C．visitors D．writers38．A．extensively B．nationwide C．regularly D．broadly39．A．inprogress B．ingoodcondition C．ondisplay D．outofcontrol40．A．Besides B．However C．Instead D．Meanwhile41．A．coined B．considered C．recognized D．used42．A．created B．developed C．established D．investigated43．A．countries B．fields C．locations D．ways44．A．certain B．likely C．ready D．necessary45．A．honorable B．peaceful C．rural D．recent46．A．gaveaway B．gaveoff C．leftbehind D．leftout47．A．choosing B．examining C．studying D．protecting48．A．awareof B．fedupwith C．ignorantof D．familiarwithSectionB22%Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Eversincethediscoveryofthefirstpyramid,scientistshavewonderedhowancientEgyptiansbuiltthesemonumentalstructuresthatarevisibleevenfromspace.Thereareanumberoftheoriesabouttheconstructiontechniquestheyused.Onequestion,however,hadbeenleftunanswered.Egyptologistshadalwayswonderedhowworkerswereabletomovethegiantstones.Theseweighasmuchas2.5tonseach,andthemountainsfromwhichtheywerecutwereoftenlocatedhundredsofkilometresawayfromthepyramidsites.Draggingthemonbasicwoodensledges,similartothosepeopleusetoslidedownsnow-coveredslopesinwinter,wastheobviousanswer.However,todosowouldhaverequiredsuperhumanstrengthagainstthefrictionofthedesertsand.Itnowturnsoutthattheworkersprobablydidhavesomeassistance—fromordinarywater!WhatisevenmoreamazingisthattheanswertheEgyptologists’puzzlehasbeenstaringtheminthefaceformanyyears,inawallpaintinginthetombofanancientEgyptianking,orpharaoh.Theartwork,whichshowsapharaohbeingpulledalongbyalargeteamofworkers,hasonesignificantdetailthathadsofarbeenmisinterpreted—amanpouringwaterinfrontofthesledgethepharaohisbeingdraggedupon.Egyptologistshadalwaysthoughtthatthemanwasperformingsomekindofreligiousceremony.However,somescientistsnowbelievethatthewaterwasbeingpouredforatotallydifferentreason.Itwastohelpthesledgemovemoreeasilyacrossthesand.ThisrevelationwasmadebyresearchersfromtheUniversityofAmsterdamandtheFoundationforFundamentalResearchonMatter.Thescientistsarrivedatthisconclusionafterconductingextensivetestingintheirlaboratory,byslidingaweightedtrayacrossbothdrysandandsandthathadbeenmixedwithvaryingamountsofwater.Indrysand,heapsformedinfrontofthetrayasitwasdraggedalong.Thissloweditdowndramatically.However,astheresearchersaddedwater,thesandhardened,whichhelpedreduceboththeforceneededtopullthetrayandthefrictionagainstit.That’sbecausethewaterhelpsformtinywaterbridges,knownascapillarybridges,betweenthesandparticles(颗粒),causingthemtosticktogether.Theeffectofthisturnsouttobesignificant.Theforcerequiredtopullthesledgewouldhavebeenreducedbyasmuchas50%asthesandbecamefirmer,whichmeantthathalfasmanyworkerswereneededtomovetheheavystones.49．Whichquestionaboutthepyramidsisdiscussedinthepassage?A．Howthestonesarrivedatthesites?B．Howthecapillarybridgeswerebuilt?C．Howwaterwasusedinconstruction?D．Howsandworkedintheirtransportation?50．Whatinspiredscientiststofindtheanswertothepuzzlediscussedinthepassage?A．Thediscoveryofaworker’slog.B．Amysteriousreligiousceremony.C．Theunexpectedexperimentresult.D．Awallpaintinginapharaoh’stomb.51．“Thisrevelation”(inparagraph5)refersto________.A．thepharaoh’srealpowerB．theactualrolethatwaterplayedC．thewaythatthepharaohwaspulledalongD．thereasonforthemisinterpretationoftheartwork52．Capillarybridgesmadeitpossibleforfewerworkerstopullthesledgebyreducing________.A．themassofthestones B．thefirmnessofthesandC．thefrictionagainstthesledge D．thenumberofthesandparticles(B)Fromthetimehumanbeingsbegantodrawthem,mapshavehelpedpeoplefindtheirwayaroundtheirenvironments.Butmapscanshowusmanythings,notjustwhichdirectiontogo.Theyshowthepathofhistory,theearth’sshapedevelopmentofmathematics,andtheprogressoftechnology.Oneoftheoldest-knownlandmapsisanalmost1,600-year-oldtabletfromSouthwestAsia.Themapshowsacircleoflandthatisdividedbyariverandsurroundedbyocean.Trianglesonthemapindicateeightdifferentregions.Andthemap’stextdescribeslegendarybeastsandheroesthatwereimportanttotheancientpeopleofthearea.AroundAD150,aGreekscientistdrewnorth-southandeast-westlinesonamap.Thisadditionappliesmathematicstomappingandwasanearlyattempttoshowtheearth’sshapeonaflatpieceofpaper.Mapsgraduallybecamemuchmoredetailedasnewregionswereexploredandputdownonpaper.Also,mathematicalandastronomicaladvanceshelpedtoperfecttheworldmaptowhatweknowandlovetoday!Nowthatyouknowalittleabouttheearlyhistoryofmaps,letslearnsomefunfacts.EastattheTopThesedays,mostmapsfeaturenorthatthetop.However,duringtheMiddleAges,mostmapshadeastatthetop.Thiswasdonetopointinthedirectionofthemorningsun.PuzzleMapsWhenprintedmapsbecameavailabletothegeneralpopulationintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies,noteveryonecouldunderstandthem.Infact,thefirstjigsawpuzzles(拼图游戏)weredesignedaspracticemapsforeighteenth-centurygeographyclasses!FakePlacesMapmakersneedtomakesurethattheirworkisnotcopiedbyothers.Toprotecttheirwork,manymapmakersaddmade-uptownsorstreetstotheirmaps.Onlytheoriginalmapmakerwouldknowaboutthefakeentry.ModernTechnologyToday,digitalmapsandGPStechnologyhaverevolutionizedthewayweexploreourworld.Withthetouchofascreen,wecanseeourexactlocation,planroutes,andevenviewreal-timetrafficupdates.53．WhichofthefollowingpicturesbestshowsthemodernformoftheGreekscientist’sadditiontothemap?A． B．C． D．54．Faketownsorstreetswereoftenaddedtomaps________.A．sothatitwouldbeclearifsomeonecopiedthemap.B．tomakethemapslessboringandmoreaccurate.C．asatrickychallengeforpeopletotakeon.D．tohelppeoplepracticehowtoreadcomplicatedmaps.55．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toshowthedevelopmentofmappingtechnology.B．Toexplaintheimportanceofmapsthroughouthistory.C．Tointroducethehistoryofmapsandsomeinterestingfacts.D．Toteachsomemap-makingtricksandtechniques.(C)ThestatueofKingLeopoldIIofBelgiumthatstandsinsightoftheroyalpalaceinBrusselshasbeendefaceddozensoftimesinrecentyears.ActivistshavepainteditshandsandeyesredasareminderofthebrutalitythatLeopoldunleashedintheCongoFreeState,aterritoryincentralAfrica,attheendofthe19thcentury.Asmanyas10millionCongolese-orhalfofthepopulation-mighthaveperishedasEuropeansforcedentirevillagestocollectrubberandivoryforexport.Leopold’sexploitationofCongowasascandal.In1908,afteryearsofcampaigningbyjournalists,theBelgianstatestrippedthekingofhisprivatepossession.TheBelgianCongojoinedotherEuropeancoloniesinAfricawherewanton（恶意的）extractionwastobereplacedbyasupposedlycivilisingmission.Yetthoughlesstransparentlymurderous,the“benign”colonialismofelsewherewasoftennotthatdifferentfromwhathappenedunderLeopold.Anewbook,“IntheForestofNoJoy”,byJ.P.Daughton,anAmericanhistorian,exposeshowforcedlabourintheFrenchCongo（nowtheRepublicofCongo）,ontheothersideoftheriverfromLeopold’spossession（nowtheDemocraticRepublic）,ledtothedeathsoftensofthousandsofAfricans.Thebookisamasterful,ifrelentlesslybleak,accountoftheconstructionoftheCongo-OceanRailway,aroutedesignedtoconnectthecentralAfricaninteriortotheAtlantic.Whatmakesitsocompellingisthedivideitexposesbetweentheoftenadmirableintentionsofcolonialbureaucrats,whodidgenuinelythinktheywereliftingAfricansoutofpoverty,andthegrimrealitythattheyenabled.Theapplicationof“modern”governmenttoconqueredpeoplecouldbealmostassavageasplunder（掠夺）,MrDaughtonshows.TherailwaywastheideaofPietroPaoloSavorgnandiBrazza,anItalian-bornFrenchexplorerwhoconqueredmuchofcentralAfricaforFrance“byexclusivelypeacefulmeans”.TheFrenchstateimagineditselfasabringerofcivilisationtoAfrica,andtherailwaywastoprovideawayfortheCongolesetotakepartinworldtrade.YetMrDaughtonshowshowthecolonialadministrationinCongohadlittlecapacitytobuildarailwaywithoutviolence:itclaimedtoberecruitingpaidvolunteerswhileitsagentsforcedAfricanstoworkatgunpoint.Manyweremarchedhundredsofkilometrestothetrackschainedattheneck,asslaveshadbeenacenturybefore.Whateverworkhadtobedone,reportedAlbertLondres,aFrenchjournalist,“it’scaptiveswhodoit.”Surprisingly,theFrenchstatedocumentedtheseabusesdiligently（thearchivesprovidethesourceofmuchofMrDaughton’sinformation）.In1926oneinspector,Jean-Noel-PaulPegourier,comparedthetreatmentofworkersontherailwaytotheGermangenocideoftheHereroinNamibiabeforethefirstworldwar.YetunlikethereportsofLeopold’sabuses,theseobservationshadlittleeffect,notleastbecauseordersissuedfromParisorevenBrazzavilleweresimplyignored.RaphaelAntonetti,thecolonialgovernor,foughtbackwithanavalancheoflegalese.Therailwaywasamasterpieceofengineering,asMrDaughtonreadilyadmits.FordecadesitprovidedtheonlymeansoftransportinggoodswithinCongo.ThewealthofBrazzaville,stillsonamed,wasbuiltonit.InBritainandFrance,theinfrastructurebequeathedtoformercoloniesisoftencitedasanargumentforitsbenefits.Buttobuildit,aweakandstingystatehadtorelyonbrutality.AsMrDaughtonreports,“theCongo-Oceanprovidesanalltoo-usefulcaseinpointforhowthelanguageofhumanitycouldbeinvokedtoexplainthedeathsofthousands.”56．Accordingtothepassage,KingLeopoldwasinfamousfor________.A．takingpossessionoftheprivatebelongingsof10millionCongolesebykillingthemB．revivingslaverybyillegallytransportingthenativeCongovillagerstoEuropeC．beingphysicallyhandicappedbypeopleintheCongoFreeStateforhiscruelgovernanceD．histyrannicalandexploitativebehaviorsimposingforcedlaborontheCongolese57．WhichofthefollowingstatementswillMrDaughtonprobablydisagreewith?A．Europeanbureaucrats’intentiontobringprosperitytotheAfricansledtounintendedconsequences.B．TheAfricanworkersinvolvedintherailwayconstructionwereenslavedandill-treated.C．Despitebeingcrownedasamasterpieceofengineering,therailwayisoflittlebenefittolocalpeople.D．Somecolonistslednobetterliveswhengovernedbycivilizedleadersthanbytyrants.58．WhydidthedocumentsmadebytheFrenchstateabouttheconstructionworkers’beingabusedbarelycontributetoimprovingthecondition?A．Becausethelocalgovernorturnedablindeyetotheinstructionsgivenbyhigherofficials.B．Becausesomeofthedescriptionsweregroundlessanddeniedbytheinspectoronthesite.C．Becausethelocalagentsfoughtbackbyfilingalawsuitagainsttheallegeddocuments.D．Becausetheworkersontherailwaywerecontractedvolunteersthoughbeingtreatedcruelly.59．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ABriefHistoryofForcedLabor B．BloodontheTracksC．TreasureofColonialism D．TheVanishingHumanitySectionC8%Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Whatspecificallycanyoudotoincreaselearningwhenfacedwithstressatwork?Startinternally.___60___Whenstressemerges,changethemessageyoutellyourselffrom“thisisastressfulworkassignment/situation”to“thisisachallengingbutrewardingopportunitytolearn.”Interpretingstressfultasksaslearningpossibilitiesshiftsyourmindsetandbetterpreparesyoutoapproachthetaskwithanorientationtowardgrowthandlonger-termgains.Workandlearnwithothers.Insteadofstrugglingwithastressfulchallengesolelyinyourownhead,trytogetinputfromothers.Gettingoutanddiscussingastressorwithyourpeersandcolleaguesmightrevealhiddeninsights,eitherfromtheirexperienceorfromthequestionsandperspectivestheyraise.___61___Alongsidepurelyrelaxingbreaks—eithershortoneslikemeditatingorlongeronesliketakingdaysoff—considerrecastinglearningitselfasabreakfromyourroutinetasksatwork.Thismightseemlikeamerementalrebranding,butifalearningactivityallowsyoutodivertfromthetypeofeffortyouuseinregularworkactivities(e.g.,numericthinking,interactingwithclients),andiftheactivityalsofitsyourrealinterests,itcanrefillyoupsychologically.___62___However,approachingitasaformofpausecanmakeitmoreappealingandmorelikelytocreatepositive,enjoyableexperiences.Embracinglearningcanbeamoreactivewaytocushionyourselffromnegativeeffectsofstressatwork.___63___Evenwithoutpressingproblems,engaginginlearningasacentralfeatureofyourworklifewillhelpyoubuildpersonalresourcesandequipyoutoberesilientandpreparedinnavigatingfuturestressatwork.A．Viewinglearningas“morework”willmakeitlessattractiveinanalreadystressfulsituation.B．Simplypractice“buckledownandpowerthrough”tofocusongettingthestressfulworkdone.C．Temporarilydisconnectfromworkandget“workbreaks”fromthestressfulenvironment.D．Atthesametime,thereisnoneedtowaitforstresstoarisebeforeseekinglearningopportunities.E．Craftlearningactivitiesasanewformof“workbreak.”F．Practicereframingstressfulworkchallengesinyourmind.IV.Grammar10%Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Areyouadigitalhoarder?Mostpeoplearefamiliarwithhoardingandthepsychologicalissuesassociatedwithit.Hoardingleadstomessy,____64____(clutter)homesanddifficultypartingwithitemsthatyoudon’tuseanddon’tevenneed.Buthoardingcanalsooccurinthedigitalrealm.TypesofDigitalHoardersDigitalhoarding,alsoknownase-hoarding,datahoardingorcyberhoarding,isexcessiveacquisitionandreluctancetodeleteelectronicmaterialnolongervaluabletotheuser.Digitalfiles,folders,music,movies,computerprograms,andeventhe“friends”____65____wekeeponsocialmediaarealsoformsofdigitalclutter.Researchers____66____(categorize)digitalhoardersinto4differenttypes,aspertheircharacteristics.“Collectors”areorganized,systematicandincontroloftheirdata.“Accidentalhoarders”aredisorganized,don’tkn