阅读力测评（一）-2025-2026学年译林版高中英语选修第一册

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阅读力测评(一)

一、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

A

DoyouwanttoboostyourATAR.arankwhichindicatestheoverallachievementsofallYear12studentsin

Australia,andgetapreviewofuniversitylife?WhenyoujointheDeakinAccelerateProgram,you'llgetahead

startbycompletingtwofirst-yearuniversityunitswhileyou'restillahighschoolstudent.

HowDeakinAccelerateProgramworks

Youllstudytwofirst-yearuniversityunitsthroughtheprogram.Ifyouchoosetostudyandexperience

universitylifeoncampus,you'llattendclassesandconferencesduringtheday.Orifstudyingonlineismore

accessibletoyou,completetheprogramonlineinyourfreetimeatschoolorafterhourswhenitsuitsyou.

Nomatterhowyouchoosetostudy,you'llbenefitfromourcnlinelearningplatfbrm,whichallowsyouto

accessclasses,workshops,resourcesandmore.Whetheryou'reusingyourdesktop,tabletormobile,you511have

accesstocoursecontentallyearroundandgetanswersinrealtime.

AftersuccessfullycompletingyourAccelerateunits,you'llgaincreditswhichyoucanputtowardsarelated

DeakinUniversitycourse.Plus,thereisnochargeforthat.

ApplytotheDeakinAccelerateProgramifyou're:

•ahighachieverwithabove-averageYear11results;

•lookingforanextrachallengeinhighschool;

•aself-starterwhocanworkindependently;

•keentomakeaheadstartonyouruniversitydegree.

Tobequalifiedfortheprogram,youmust:

•becompletingYear12in2026;

•meetthehighschoolsubjectrequirement;

•attainaminimumaveragegradeof65%acrossyourYear11subjects.

FormoreinformationabouttheDeakinAccelerateProgram,youcanreadourFAQsorgetintouchusingour

onlineinquiryform.

>Submitaninquiry.

()1.Whatisavailableforparticipantsontheonlinelearningplatform?

A.Guidanceonusingdevices.

B.Areal-timeresponse.

C.Highschoolcoursecontent.

D.Anonlinelearningschedule.

()2.WhatbenefitdoparticipantsgainfromtheDeakinAccelerateProgram?

A.Earningcreditstowardsarelevantuniversitycourse.

B.ReceivingapreviewoftheirATAR.

C.Completingtwoyears'universityunits.

D.Experiencingdifferentlearningstyles.

()3.Whichisarequirementfortheapplicants?

A.Submittinganinquiryform,

B.Graduatingfromuniversityin2026.

C.Achievinganaveragescoreofatleast65%inYear11subjects.

D.Havingstartedtostudyforauniversitydegree.

B

Aftercollege,in1969.Igotajobintheofficefurnitureindustryandsoldasmallroommarketedashaving

“speechprivacy”.Itdidn'twork—peoplecouldoverheareachother-butnobodyknewwhy(hedesignfailed,or

howtofixit.Acoupleofyearslater,inMinneapolis,Ifoundedwliat'snowOrficldLaboratories,amultisensory

researchcenter,totackleproblemslikethese.

WecantesteverythingfromconsumerresponsetothesoundofaHarley-Davidsonmotorcycletohowlights

inretirementhomesaffectelderlyresidents'cognitivefunctioning.Butthelabisbestknownforitsanechoic

chamber-aroomthatallowsnosoundtobereflectedoffitsinnersurfaces.Itabsorbs100percentofsound

wavesatspecificfrequencies,soyoucanunderstandexactlywhatnoiseaproductwillmake.Ifsasix-sidedbox

madeof4-inch-thicksteelpanels.Eveiysurfaceisthencoveredinfiberglasswedges(楔形物)thatare3.2feet

deep.Thewholesystemfloatsindependentlyonsprings.Thatstructureisthenenclosedtwice,includingbya

layerof12-inch-lhickconcrete.

Mostsuchchambersaroundtodayarcabout30decibels(分贝),similartoaquietbedroom.Oursaveragesat

aboutnegative13.Thatmeanssoundwavesstillpresentin(hespacearefarbelowwhatmosthumanearscan

sense.

Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtotourourfacilityandstepintothechamber.It'ssortoflikebeingan

astronaut.Withthelightsout,youcan'tpositionyourselfbecauseyoucannotseeorhear.Folksstandstill,and

someevenfallover.Within10minjtes,yourcarsstartmakingacontinuouslowsound,andafter30minutes,you

canhearyourheartbeating.Idon'tgoinoften.Ihaveamechanicalheartvalve(瓣膜)，andIcannotstandthe

movementofitsmachinc-likcclicksfortoolong.

()4.Whatdidtheauthordorightaftergraduation?

A.Heworkedasasalesperson.

B.Hedidresearchonspeechprivacy.

C.HeestablishedOrfieldLaboratories.

D.Hemadealivingbyfixingfurniture.

()5.Whatisonefeatureofthelab'sanechoicchamber?

A.Itisaround30decibels.

B.Illookslikeanirregularbox.

C.Itislinedwith1-inch-thickfiberglass.

D.Itismadeof(hicksound-absorbingwalls.

()6.Howmighttheauthorfeelafterstayingatthechamberforhalfanhour?

A.Inspired.B.Av/fuLC.Peaceful.D.Sleepy.

()7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Aresearchcenterislittleknowntothepublic

B.Whydecibelsmatterintheanechoicchamber

C.Aroomissoquietthatyoucanhearyourheartbeating

D.HowOrfieldLaboratoriesaidsyouinbeinganastronaut

C

Lately,itisgettingharderandhardertofindclothesthataren,tlacedwithplastic.Whenyouchecka

garment'sfabriccomposition,it'snotuncommontobeconfrontedbyalistofscientificwords,whichreferto

varioustypesofplastic.However,toofewrealizethatunlessyou'repayingcloseattention,mostofyourcupboard

containsawholelotofplastic.Oftenitisinvisible,likethemicroplasticsshedbysynthetic(合成的)materials;

whileyoumayneverseethem,the、havebeenfoundatthebottomcftheoceanandinhumanblood.

Sowhydowecontinuetouseplastic?Themainreasonis,ofcourse,thecost.Themarketpriceforsynthetic

fibersissignificantlylowercomparedtonaturalfibers,creatinganapparentincentiveforfashionbrandstofind

waystoreplacetraditionallyusednaturalfiberswithsyntheticones.Moreover,makingsyntheticmaterialsisn't

dependentonseasonsorfarmsaffectedbyrainfallorheatwaves,asisthecasewithcottonandwool.

It'slikelyyou'veseenalotofbrandspromotingthemselvesforusingplasticbottlestomaketheirclothes.

Buttheproblemisthatourplastic-bascdtextileeconomyhasledtounsustainableoverproductionofclothingthat

isunhealthyfbrourcommunitiesandourecosystems.Andplasticclothingisstillgoing(oimpactourhealthand

havealastingeffectontheenvironment.Textilesmadefromplasticfibersareresponsibleformicroplasticfiber

sheddingateverystageoftheirlives:whenthey'reworn,washed,anddisposedof.Thesemicroplasticsenterthe

airwebreathe,thewaterwedrink,andthefoodweeat.Plus,clothingmadefromplasticbottlescanactually

shortenitslifecycle.Whenabottleistransformedintoclothing,itoftenacceleratesthatbottle'sjourneytothe

landfillbecausewepurchaseandabandonourclothingatsucharapidpace.

Whilethehiddenstoryofplasticinourclothesdoesn'thavethehappiestofendings,wccaneachtake

measures.Reduceouroverallconsumptionofclothingandtextileproductsandextendthelifeofourfavorite

garment.Learningtomendclothescanbeagame-changer.Whenwedomaketextilepurchases,buyandwear

naturalfiberproducts,especially(hoseoriginatingfromland-basedproductionsystemsthatareworkingtorestore

andbuildecosystemsandsoilhealth.

()8.Whatcanwelearnaboutplasticfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Itiswidelyusedinourclothes.

B.Itisimpossibletoenterourbody.

C.Ilisararematerialfbrclothing.

D.Itisalwaysnoticeableinclothing.

()9.Whatdoestheword“incentive”inParagraph2mean?

A.Problem.B.Diiference.

C.Concept.D.Motive.

()10.Whatisthethirdparagmphmainlyabout?

A.Themarketingstrategiesofclothingbrands.

B.Thesustainabilityofplasticbottlerecycling.

C.Theenvironmentalimpactofplasticclothing.

D.Theprocessofmakingplas:ic-basedclothes.

()11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Wemightconsumetoomuch

B.Measuresbenefitconsumers

C.Wemightwearplasticbottles

D.Plasticpromoteseconomy

D

TheGreekphilosopherHeraclitustaughtthatyoucan'lstepintothesamerivertwice,loryouaren'tthesame

personateachvisit,andthewateriseverflowing.Itisapowerfulwaytorepresenttherealityofimpermanence:

Everythingisalwayschanging.

Manypeoplehavetenserelationshipswithchange.Theydenyit,resistitorattempttocontrolit—theresult

ofwhichisalmostalwayssomecombinationofstress,anxiety,andburnout.Itdoesn'thavetobethatway.

Aconceptcalledallostasiscanhelp.Developedinthelate1980sbyaneuroscientist,PeterSterling,anda

biologist,JosephEycr,allostasisisdefinedas“stabilitythroughchange"，elegantlyshowingtheconcept'sdouble

meaning:Thewaytostaystablethroughtheprocessofchangeisbychanging,atleastlosomeextent.

Theriverofchangehasbeenflowingmercilessly,anditshowsnosignsoflettingup.Societally,we'vegone

throughapandemic,theeconomicdeclineand(hewidespreadadoptionofsocialmedia,thecombinationofwhich

hasshiftedhowweliveandwork.Inourpersonallives,wecontinuetodowhatwehavealwaysdone:relocate,

startjobs,quitjobs,changejobs,getpromoted,experienceillness,getmarried,havechildren,retireandsoon.

Navigatingthisriverrequiresbothruggednessandflexibility.Toberuggedistobetoughanddetermined,to

knowyourcorevaluesandwhatyoustandfor.Tobeflexibleis(oactivelyrespondtochangingcircumstances,to

adaptandbendeasilywithoutbreaking,togrowandevenchangeyourmind.Putthesequalitiestogetherandthe

resultisgreatendurance,onechathelpsyoumaintainyourstrongcoreeveninfragilemoments.Itallowsyouto

stepintoallostasis'scycleoforder,disorderandreorder—whichis,ofcourse,oneandthesameassteppinginto

Heraclitus'sriver-andtochartitskillfullyandwheneverpossible,toyourownbenefit.

()12.Whatdoweknowaboutallostasis?

A.Itisacontradictoryconcept.

B.Ittendstofocusonchange.

C.Itadvocatesdynamicstability.

D.Ilclaimsabsoluteadaptability.

()13.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"lettingup”inParagraph4?

A.Beingpumped.B.Slowingdown.

C.Gettingpolluted.D.Risingup.

()14.Whatwillyougainfrompracticingallostasisaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Popularity.B.Confidence.

C.Recognition.D.Perseverance.

()15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.SaynotostabilityB.Stopresistingchange

C.FightforflexibilityD.Balancelifeandwork

二、七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

A.Thosememoriesarcgolden

B.Iknowthey'renolongerunbeatable

C.Afterall,ashumans,we'realwaysevolving

D.That'snottosaythatallofourtripshavebeenwithoutflaws

E.Tomybrothersandme,theyseemedtobebentonlimitingourfun

F.Planningavacationcanbeconsiderablytrickywheni(involvesdemandingparents

G.Therearealwayschallengeswhenwedealwithdifferentphysicalabilitiesandinterests

WhenIwasakid,itooktravelingwithmyparentsfbrgranted.Sure,theypaidforeverything.Buttheywere

basicallynodifferentfromteacherstakingustoafieldtrip.16..Forexample,theytookustoDenali

NationalParkinsteadofDisneyWorld.Andwcsometimesstayedathotelswithoutpools.Andtheyneverletus

buyanythingfromtheSkyMallcatalog.

Ofcourse,some20yearslater,Iconsidertravelingwithmyparents,nowbothintheir60s,tobetheutmost

privilege.17..NeitheramI,andeverydaythatpassesbringsusclosertoourlast.Fortunately,since

graduatingfromcollege,I'vebeenabletocoversomeseriousgroundwitheachofthem.

Togethermydadand1havelookedfortheLochNessmonsterinScotlandandphotographedwildlifein

GrandTetonNationalPark.Andmostrecently,wehavesurvivedthefamouslydangerousDrakePassage.

Meanwhile,mymomand1havestayedatanexpensivetreehousehostelinMexicoandeatenata

Michelin-starredvegetarianrestaurantinVienna.Andmostrecendy,wehavegoneonaroadtripthroughthree

states.

18..Afterall,evenifyou'retheapplethatfellrightunderthetree,travelingwiththepeoplewho

raisedyouisn'talwayseasy.”19.广saysAlexisSherry,aNewJersey-basedtravelagent.Still,Sherryis

seeinganincreasingnumberofclientsrequestingvacationsformore(hanonegeneration.Itcanbedifficultfbr

themtoplan,butshesayssofarshe'shadno"disasters''andthatherclientsoftencomebackcloserthanever.

“Ourparentsareourearliestattachmentbonds,“saysKatied'Autremont,alicensedprofessionaladviser

basedinBozeman,Montana.t4Itcanbehealingandfiintorekindlethatbondinouradultyearsandasouradult

selves."Sheseestravelingtogetherastheperfectopportunitytogettoknoweachotherforwhowearenow,with

"now"beingthekeyword.20..

参考答案

阅读力测评(一)

一、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

A

DoyouwanttoboostyourATAR,arankwhichindicatestheoverallachievementsofallYear12studentsin

Australia,andgetapreviewofuniversitylife?WhenyoujointheDeakinAccelerateProgram,you'llgetahead

startbycompletingtwofirst-yearuniversityunitswhileyou'restillahighschoolstudent.

HowDeakinAccelerateProgramworks

YouUlstudytwofirst-yearuniversityunitsthroughtheprogram.Ifyouchoosetostudyandexperience

universitylifeoncampus,you'llattendclassesandconferencesduringtheday.Orifstudyingonlineismore

accessibletoyou,completetheprogramonlineinyourfreetimeatschoolorafterhourswhenitsuitsyou.

Nomatterhowyouchoosetostudy,you'llbenefitfromouronlinelearningplatform,whichallowsyouto

accessclasses,workshops,resourcesandmore.Whetheryou'reusingyourdesktop,tabletormobile,you'llhave

accesstocoursecontentallyearroundandgetanswersinrealtime.

AftersuccessfiillycompletingyourAccelerateunits,yoifllgaincreditswhichyoucanputtowardsarelated

DeakinUniversitycourse.Plus,thereisnochargeforthat.

ApplytotheDeakinAccelerateProgramifyou're:

•ahighachieverwithabove-averageYear11results;

•lookingforanextrachallengeinhighschool;

•aseH-starterwhocanworkindependently;

•keentomakeaheadstartonyouruniversitydegree.

Tobequalifiedfortheprogram,youmust:

•becompletingYear12in2026;

■meetthehighschoolsubjectrequirement;

•attainaminimumaveragegradeof65%acrossyourYear11subjects.

FormoreinformationabouttheDeakinAccelerateProgram,youcanreadourFAQsorgetintouchusingour

onlineinquiryform.

>Submitaninquiry.

(B)1.Whatisavailableforparticipantsontheonlinelearningplatform?

A.Guidanceonusingdevices.

B.Areal-timeresponse.

C.Highschoolcoursecontent.

D.Anonlinelearningschedule.

(A)2.WhatbenefitdoparticipantsgainfromtheDeakinAccelerateProgram?

A.Earningcreditstowardsarelevantuniversitycourse.

B.ReceivingapreviewoftheirATAR.

C.Completingtwoyears'universityunits.

D.Experiencingdifferentlearningstyles.

(C)3.Whichisarequirementfortheapplicants?

A.Submittinganinquiryform.

B.Graduatingfromuniversityin2026.

C.Achievinganaveragescoreofatleast65%inYear11subjects.

D.Havingstartedtostudyfbrauniversitydegree.

B

Aftercollege,in1969,Igotajobintheofficefurnitureindustryandsoldasmallroommarketedashaving

“speechprivacy^^.Itdidn'twork—peoplecouldoverheareachother-butnobodyknewwhythedesignfailed,or

howtofixit.Acoupleofyearslater,inMinneapolis,Ifoundedwhat'snowOrfieldLaboratories,amultisensory

researchcenter,totackleproblemslikethese.

WecantesteverythingfromconsumerresponsetothesoundofaHarley-Davidsonmotorcycletohowlights

inretirementhomesaffectelderlyresidents,cognitivefunctioning.Butthelabisbestknownfbritsanechoic

chamber-aroom(hatallowsnosoundtobereflectedoffitsinnersurfaces.Itabsorbs100percentofsound

wavesatspecificfrequencies,soyoucanunderstandexactlywhatnoiseaproductwillmake.It'sasix-sidedbox

madeof4-inch-thicksteelpanels.Everysurfaceisthencoveredinfiberglasswedges(楔形物)thatare3.2feet

deep.Thewholesystemfloatsindependentlyonsprings.Thatstructureisthenenclosedtwice,includingbya

layerofI2-inch-thickconcrete.

Mostsuchchambersaroundtodayareabout30decibels(分贝),similartoaquietbedroom.Oursaveragesat

aboutnegative13.Thatmeanssoundwavesstillpresentinthespacearcfarbelowwhatmosthumancarscan

sense.

Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtotourourfacilityandstepintothechamber.It,ssortoflikebeingan

astronaut.Withthelightsout,youcan'tpositionyourselfbecauseyoucannotseeorhear.Folksstandstill,and

someevenfallover.Within10minjtes,yourearsstartmakingacontinuouslowsound,andafter30minutes,you

canhearyourheartbeating.Idon'tgoinoften.Ihaveamechanicalheartvalve(瓣膜)，andIcannotstandihe

movementofitsmachine-likeclicksfortoolong.

(A)4.Whatdidtheauthordorightaftergraduation?

A.Heworkedasasalesperson.

B.Hedidresearchonspeechprivacy.

C.HeestablishedOrfieldLaboratories.

D.Hemadealivingbyfixingfurniture.

(D)5.Whatisonefeatureofthelab'sanechoicchamber?

A.Itisaround30decibels.

B.Itlookslikeanirregularbox.

C.Itislinedwith1-inch-thickfiberglass.

D.Itismadeofthicksound-absorbingwalls.

(B)6.Howmighttheauthorfeelafterstayingat(hechamberfbrhalfanhour?

A.Inspired.B.Av/fuLC.Peaceful.D.Sleepy.

(C)7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Aresearchcenterislittleknowntothepublic

B.Whydecibelsmatterintheanechoicchamber

C.Aroomissoquietthatyoucanhearyourheartbeating

D.HowOrfieldLaboratoriesaidsyouinbeinganastronaut

C

Lately,itisgettingharderandhardertofindclothesthataren'tlacedwithplastic.Whenyouchecka

garment'sfabriccomposition,it'snotuncommontobeconfrontedbyalistofscientificwords,whichreferto

varioustypesofplastic.However,toofewrealizethatunlessyou'repayingcloseattention,mostofyourcupboard

containsawholelotofplastic.Oftenitisinvisible,likethemicroplasticsshedbysynthetic(合成的)materials;

whileyoumayneverseethem,theyhavebeenfoundatthebottomoftheoceanandinhumanblood.

Sowhydowecontinuetouseplastic?Themainreasonis,ofcourse,thecost.Themarketpriceforsynthetic

fibersissignificantlylowercomparedtonaturalfibers,creatinganapparentincentiveforfashionbrandstofind

waystoreplacetraditionallyusednaturalfiberswithsyntheticones.Moreover,makingsyntheticmaterialsisn't

dependentonseasonsorfarmsaffectedbyrainfallorheatwaves,asisthecasewithcottonandwool.

It'slikelyyou'veseenalotofbrandspromotingthemselvesforusingplasticbottlestomaketheirclothes.

Buttheproblemisthatourplastic-basedtextileeconomyhasledtounsustainableoverproductionofclothingthat

isunhealthyforourcommunitiesandourecosystems.Andplasticclothingisstillgoingtoimpactourhealthand

havealastingeffectontheenvironment.Textilesmadefromplasticfibersareresponsibleformicroplasticfiber

sheddingateverystageoftheirlives:whenthey'reworn,washed,anddisposedof.Thesemicroplasticsenterthe

airwebreathe,thewaterwedrink,andthefoodweeat.Plus,clothingmadefromplasticboulescanactually

shortenitslifecycle.Whenabottleistransformedintoclothing,itoftenacceleratesthatbottle'sjourneytothe

landfillbecausewepurchaseandabandonourclothingatsucharapidpace.

Whilethehiddenstoryofplasticinourclothesdoesn'thavethehappiestofendings,wecaneachtake

measures.Reduceouroverallconsumptionofclothingandtextileproductsandextendthelifeofourfavorite

garment.Learningtomendclothescanbeagame-changer.Whenwedomaketextilepurchases,buyandwear

naturalfiberproducts,especiallythoseoriginatingfromland-basedproductionsystemsthatarcworkingtorestore

andbuildecosystemsandsoilhealth.

(A)8.Whatcanwclearnaboutplasticfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Itiswidelyusedinourclothes.

B.Itisimpossibletoenterourbody.

C.Itisararematerialforclothing.

D.Itisalwaysnoticeableinclothing.

(D)9.Whatdocstheword“incentive“inParagraph2mean?

A.Problem.B.Difference.

C.Concept.D.Motive.

(C)10.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Themarketingstrategiesofclothingbrands.

B.Thesustainabilityofplasticbottlerecycling.

C.Theenvironmentalimpactofplasticclothing.

D.Theprocessofmakingplas:ic-bascdclothes.

(C)11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Wcmightconsumetoomuch

B.Measuresbenefitconsumers

C.Wemightwearplasticbottles

D.Plasticpromoteseconomy

D

TheGreekphilosopherHeraclitustaughtthatyoucan'tstepintothesamerivertwice,fbryouaren'tthesame

personateachvisit,andthewateriseverflowing.Itisapowerfulwaytorepresenttherealityofimpermanence:

Everythingisalwayschanging.

Manypeoplehavetenserelationshipswithchange.Theydenyi(,resistitorattempttocontrolit-theresult

ofwhichisalmostalwayssomecombinationofstress,anxiety,andburnout.Itdoesn'thavetobethatway.

Aconceptcalledallostasiscanhelp.Developedinthelate1980sbyaneuroscientist,PeterSterling,anda

biologist,JosephEyer,allostasisisdefinedas“stabilitythroughchange”,elegantlyshowingtheconcept'sdouble

meaning:Thewaytostaystablethroughtheprocessofchangeisbychanging,atleasttosomeextent

Theriverofchangehasbeenflowingmercilessly,anditshowsnosignsoflettingUD.Societally,we'vegone

throughapandemic,theeconomicdeclineand(hewidespreadadoptionofsocialmedia,thecombinationofwhich

hasshiftedhowweliveandwork.Inourpersonallives,wecontinuetodowhatwehavealwaysdone:relocate,

startjobs,quitjobs,changejobs,getpromoted,experienceillness,getmarried,havechildren,retireandsoon.

Navigatingthisriverrequiresbothruggednessandflexibility.Toberuggedistobetoughanddetermined,to

knowyourcorevaluesandwhatyoustandfor.Tobeflexibleistoactivelyrespondtochangingcircumstances,to

adaptandbendeasilywithoutbreaking,togrowandevenchangeyourmind.Putthesequalitiestogetherandthe

resultisgreatendurance,onethathelpsyoumaintainyourstrongcoreeveninfragilemoments.Itallowsyouto

stepintoallostasis'scycleoforder,disorderandreorder—whichis,ofcourse,oneandthesameassteppinginto

Heraclitus,sriver——andtochartitskillfullyandwheneverpossible,toyourownbenefit.

(C)12.Whaidoweknowaboutallostasis?

A.Itisacontradictoryconcept.

B.Iltendstofocusonchange.

C.Itadvocatesdynamicstability.

D.Itclaimsabsoluteadaptability.

(B)13.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"lettingup"inParagraph4?

A.Beingpumped.B.Slowingdown.

C.Gettingpolluted.D.Risingup.

(D)14.Whatwillyougainfrompract