阅读填空（建议用时：30分钟） Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillinthenumberedblanksbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.1(2022·湘潭模拟) Lifeiswhatwemakeofit.Howcanwemakeourlifebetter?Learningtofocuscanhelpusinmanyways.Itcanhelpusrealizewhatwereallywantinlife.Itcanhelpusmakegooddecisions.Itcanalsohelpusacceptourselvesjustthewayweareandsowecantreatourselvespositivelynomatterwhatothersthinkofus. Startwitheasyexerciseslikestaringatapictureonthewallforafewminutes.Onceyoulearnhowtoblockoutyoursurroundings,yourfocuswillimprove. Learntomanageyourpressure.Manyathletesrequireintensefocusintheirtrainingandgames.Theytrytosparesometimetocalmthemselvesdown. Anothermindexerciseyoucandoisimaginingyourselfinadesiredsituation,andthenyouworkaroundyourpicture.Anexampleofthiswouldbetoimagineyourselfinapotentiallystressful(紧张的)situation,likeasingerinaconcert.Trytoplayoutthesceneinyourmindwhatyouwoulddoifdifferentthingsweretohappen. Makealistofthethingsyouneedtoaccomplish.Studyyourlistcarefullyandseewhereyoucanmovethingsaround.It’sunwisetouseyourlistwithoutflexibility(弹性). Takebreaks.Yourbreaksshouldbeasquietaspossible.Readabook,takeawalk,orvisitadaycare.Goanddoanythingthatwillgiveyourbrainarest. Thereasonwhywelosefocussoeasilyisthatwehavetoomuchonourminds.Ofcourse,itcouldalsobebecauseyouareboredwithnothingtodo.Agoodbalancebetweenatoorelaxedbrainandatooactivebrainisverynecessary.Trynottowasteyourtime.Improvingyourfocusalsomeansknowingwhatyoucandoandbeingconfidentaboutdoingitwell.Title:1. Ⅰ.2. ·helpingrealizewhatwereallywantinlife-7-\n·helping3. ·helpingacceptourselvesjustthewayweareⅡ.4. ·startingwitheasyexercisesto5. ·learningto6. ·imaginingyourselfinadesiredsituation·makingalistofthethingsyouneedtoaccomplish·takingbreaksto7. ·keepingagoodbalancebetweenatoorelaxedbrainandatooactivebrain·tryingnotto8. ·knowingwhatyoucandoand9. aboutdoingitwellⅢ.Reasonswhywelosefocus·10. onourminds·beingboredwithnothingtodo2(2022·怀化模拟)Wouldyouworkfornothing?Non-paidinternships(实习生)havebeencommonintheUSforsometimenow.Butthesedays,theyarebecomingmoreandmorepopularinothercountries,too.Isthisagoodthing?Foryoungpeople,thereareclearbenefitstodoinganinternship.Firstly,internsgetavaluableinsightintoanindustrytheymightbeinterestedinworkingfor.Also,havingdoneaninternshiplooksgoodonyourCV,whichisveryimportantintoday’scompetitivejobmarket.Aluckyfewmaybehiredattheendoftheinternship,soit’sagoodwayofgettingafootinthedoor.Forotherinterns,thereisevenextrawelfare:dealsonclothesifthey’reworkinginthefashioninindustry,freetripsifthey’reworkingforatravelagency,andsoon.Thereareobviousbenefitstocompanies,too.Theycanhelpselectemployeeswhoarebetter.“Ifyouputtwoyoungpeopletoworkasinternsfortwelveweeks,you’llsoonseewhoisgood.”saidonemanager.Besides,theycansavemoney.“IfIuseinterns,Idon’thavetopayanothersalary,orworryaboutpayingpensionsorgivingpeopleovertimepay.”saidanother.So,whatdointernsdo?Mosttasksarefairlyroutine.Thesemayincludephotocopying,filing-7-\ndocuments,orwritingupnotesfrommeetings.Attimes,internsmaybegivenjobswithmoreresponsibility,suchasmakingsalescalls,writingnewslettersorupdatingwebsites.However,forsomeinternstheexperiencecanbecomeunpleasant.“Iworkedforatheatrecompanyforsixweeksandspentthewholetimephotocopyingscriptsandmakingtheteaandcoffee.Itisdull.”saidoneintern.Ontheotherhand,non-paidinternshipsviolatethelaborlawinsomecountries,whereworkersmustbepaidtheminimumwageandpaidforovertime.Internshipcanprovidebenefitstobothsides,buttheseunpaidworkersarealsoeasytotakeadvantageof!Title1. Ⅰ.Facts:·2. intheUS.·Moreandmorepopularinothercountries.Ⅱ.3. :·Foryoungpeople·Gettingavaluableinsightinto4. .·LookinggoodontheirCV.·5. aftertheinternship.·Forothers·Extrawelfaresuchasdealsonclothesand6. .·7. .·Helpingselect8. .·Savingmoney.Ⅲ.Duties:·9. tasks.·Moreresponsiblejobs.Ⅳ.Problems:·Doing10. .·Violatingthelaborlawinsomecountries.3[1]It’sdifficulttofindapieceofclothingaswidelyaccepted,-7-\nwornandlovedthebyworldasjeans.TheclassicsymboloftheAmericanWestisnowamainiteminclosetsaroundtheworld.Butwhy?[2]Thereasonforjeans’successhasasmuchtodowiththeirculturalmeaningastheirphysicalconstruction.[3]InventedbyLeviStraussandJacobDavisin1873,jeanswerefirstdesignedasworkwearforlaborersonthefarmsandminesofAmerica’sWesternstatesinthelate19thcentury.Theyprovedextremelycomfortableanddurable(耐用的)andweresooninhighdemand.[4]Butthefirstexplosionofjeansintoworldofcasual-wearhadmoretodowithwhatjeanshadcometosymbolize.[5]Whentheydidstarttobewornascasualwear,jeansbecameasymbolofrebellion—thespiritcapturedbyMarlonBrandoinhis1953filmTheWildOneandbyJamestwoyearslaterinRebelWithoutaCause.[6]Manyteenagersin1953wantedtobeMarlonBrando,andHollywoodcostumedesignersputallthebadboysinjeans.Jeansweresoonbannedinschoolsfromcoasttocoastwhichonlyaddedtothepassionwithwhichteenagerslovedthem.[7]Butjeans’popularitykeptgrowingalsobecausetheyputdifferentclassesonalevelplayingfield.Theywereaffordableandhard-wearing,lookedgoodwornaswellasnew,anddidn’thavetobewashedoftenorironedatall.Theysuitedtothebodyinawaythatmatchedeventhemostfinelytailoredclothes.Thisbecameespeciallyimportantforwomenbecausethen,andnow,theypaidmoreattentiontofit.Thisversatility(多用途),theabilitytobecomeallthingstoallpeople,isthesecrettojeans’survivalasaclosetitem.Title:WhyAre1. StillPopular?Jeans’popularity:·Jeanswaswidelyaccepted.·2. oftheAmericanWest3. forjeans’popularityCulturalmeaningand4. ·Beingdesignedas5. forlaborersandmines·Provingextremely6. Whatjeanshadcometosymbolize·Becomingasymbolof7. ·8. inschoolswhichmadeteenagerslovedthem-7-\nPutdifferentclassesonalevelplayingfield·Beingaffordableandhard-wearing,lookinggoodwornaswellasnewandnothaving9. oftenorironedatall·10. thebody·Versatility,theabilitytobecomeallthingstoallpeople【拓展训练】Ⅰ.根据Passage2回答问题。1.Whatbenefitsdoesdoinganinternshipbringtocompanies?①________________________________________________②________________________________________________2.Doyouthinknon-paidinternshipsagoodthing?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅱ.根据Passage3回答问题。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph5referto?(Nomorethan2words)____________________________________________________________________2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“fromcoasttocoast”mean?(Nomorethan5words)____________________________________________________________________答案解析1【文章大意】本文介绍集中注意力的方式。答案:1.Improveyourfocus2.Benefits/Advantages3.makegooddecisions4.Tips/Advice/Suggestions-7-\n5.blockoutsurroundings6.manageyourpressure7.letbrainrest8.wasteyourtime9.beconfident10.havingtoomuch2【文章大意】本文为一篇议论文。主要论述了越来越多的国家喜欢免费的实习生制度,并对这种制度的优劣给予分析和评论。1.【解析】Non-paidInternships。根据全文尤其是第一段可知本文的题目是Non-paidInternships。2.【解析】Common。根据第一段Non-paidinternshipshavebeencommonintheUSforsometimenow。3.【解析】Benefits/Advantages。根据第二段Foryoungpeople,thereareclearbenefitstodoinganinternship.。4.【解析】anindustry。根据第二段internsgetavaluableinsightintoanindustry。5.【解析】Being/Gettinghired/employed/Gettingjobs。根据第二段Aluckyfewmaybehiredattheendoftheinternship...。6.【解析】freetrips。根据第二段thereisevenextrawelfare:dealsonclothesifthey’reworkinginthefashioninindustry,freetrips...。7.【解析】Forcompanies。根据第三段Thereareobviousbenefitstocompanies,too。8.【解析】betteremployees。根据第三段Theycanhelpselectemployeeswhoarebetter.。9.【解析】Fairlyroutine。根据第四段Mosttasksarefairlyroutine.。10.【解析】dulljobs。根据倒数第二段Itisdull.。3【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。牛仔裤诞生至今已有一百多年,却为何仍然流行?1.【解析】Jeans。本文主要介绍了牛仔裤为什么流行。2.【解析】Theclassicsymbol。根据第一段TheclassicsymboloftheAmericanWest。3.【解析】Reasons。此处介绍了牛仔裤流行的原因。第二段开头Thereasonforjeans’success可为参考。4.【解析】physicalconstruction。根据第二段theirculturalmeaningastheirphysical-7-\nconstruction。5.【解析】workwear。根据第三段jeanswerefirstdesignedasworkwearfor...。6.【解析】comfortableanddurable。根据第三段Theyprovedextremelycomfortableanddurable。7.【解析】rebellion。根据第五段jeansbecameasymbolofrebellion。8.【解析】Beingbanned。根据第六段Jeansweresoonbannedinschools。9.【解析】tobewashed。根据第七段didn’thavetobewashedoftenorironedatall。10.【解析】Suitingto。根据第七段Theysuitedtothebodyinaway。【拓展训练】Ⅰ.1.①helpingselectbetteremployees②savingmoney2.①Ithinknon-paidinternshipsisagoodthingbecauseitbenefitsbothsides.或②Idon’tthinkitisagoodthingbecauseforsomeinternstheexperiencecanbecomeunpleasant.Ⅱ.1.Jeans2.alloverthecountry/acrossthecountry-7-
