閱讀理解Dealingwithstressisatoptopicofconcerntoyoungpeople.Stresshasharmfulinfluenceontheirstudyandhealth.AccordingtoanOECDsurvey,nearlyhalf(47%)ofAustralianstudentsfeelveryanxiouswhentheystudy,comparedtotheinternationalnumberof37%.67%ofAustralianstudentssaytheyfeelverynervousevenifthey’rewell-preparedforatest.Andtheinternationalnumberofthatis56%(64%forgirlsand47%forboys).Itisimportantthatschoolsteachstudentshowtorecognizeandbestmanagestress.Theseskillswillcontinuetodogoodtothemthroughouttheirlives.School-basedstressmanagementprograms,suchasyoga(瑜伽)programs,haveproventobehelpfulintheUnitedStates.SimilarprogramswillbringadvantagestoAustralianschoolchildren.Schoolscanbettersupportstudentsbyprovidingyogaprograms.Andamongthem,mindfulnesspracticeisthemostcommon.Mindfulnesspracticerequirespeopletopayattentiontothepresentmomentandrealizeandacceptfeelings,thoughtsandbodilysensationsastheyreallyare.Itimprovestheabilitytogetusedtonewenvironmentsforthefirst-yearcollegestudents.Theywillalsofeellessstressedaboutschoolwork.Inhighschools,studentsbelievemindfulness-basedyogaprogramscanimprovememory,grades,andtheirabilitiestocontrolherfeelings.Studentsalsothinkyogacouldmakethemlessinterestedinsmokinganddrinkingandincreaseconnectionwithfamilyandfriends.Infact,athome,parentscanconsiderpracticingmindfulnesstogetherwiththeirkids.Theycanturntoonlineyogaprogramsandapps,suchasHeadspaceandSmilingMind.Giventheabovefacts,offeringyogaprogramsinschoolsmayhelpyoungpeoplelearntomanagestressbetter.1．WhatproblemdoAustralianstudentsface?A．Theyarehighlystressed. B．Theyloseinterestinstudy.C．Theyaren’thealthyenough. D．Theydon’thaveyogaclasses.2．Whatdoesthethirdparagraphsayaboutmindfulnesspractice?A．Itfitscollegestudentsbest.B．It’sthemostpopularyogaprogram.C．Itimprovespeople’sphysicalhealth.D．It’sagoodwaytomanagestress.3．Whatdohighschoolstudentsthinkofyoga?A．ItcanbelearntontheInternet.B．Itmakesthembecomesmarter.C．Itwillbeapopularfamilyactivity.D．Itkeepsthemfromsomebadhabits.4．What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．AustralianstudentsareunderstressB．YogashouldbeaddedtoAustralianschoolsC．YogaclassesarebecomingpopularinAustraliaD．AmericansmanagestressbetterthanAustraliansThereismoreofaconnectionbetweenfoodandculturethanyoumaythink.Onanindividuallevel,wegrowupeatingthefoodofourculture.Itbecomesapartofwhoweare.Manyassociatefoodfromourchildhoodwithwarmfeelingsandgoodmemoriesandittiesustoourfamilies,holdingaspecialandpersonalvalueforus.Foodfromourfamilyoftenbecomesthecomfortfoodweseekasadultsintimesoffrustrationandstress.Onalargescale,traditionalfoodisanimportantpartofculture.Italsooperatesasanexpressionofcultureidentity.Immigrants(移民)bringitwherevertheygo,anditisasymbolofprideintheircultureandmeansofcopingwithhomesickness.Manyimmigrantsopentheirownrestaurantsandservetraditionalcuisine.However,thefooddoesnotremainexactlythesame.Someingredientsneededtomaketraditionalcuisinemaynotbereadilyavailable,sothetasteandflavorcanbedifferentfromwhattheywouldprepareintheirhomecountries.Additionally,immigrantsdonotonlysellcuisinetopeoplefromthesamecountriesasthem,buttopeoplefromdifferentcountries.Therefore,theyhavetomakesmallchangestotheoriginalcuisinetocatertoawiderrangeofcustomers.Thosechangescancreatenewflavorsthatstillkeeptheculturalsignificanceofthecuisine.Weshouldnotonlyembraceourheritagethroughourculture’sfoodbutalsobecomemoreinformedaboutotherculturesbytryingtheirfood.Itisimportanttorememberthateachdishhasaspecialplaceintheculturetowhichitbelongs,andisspecialtothosewhoprepareit.Foodisawindowintoculture,anditshouldbetreatedassuch.5．What’sthefunctionofthetraditionalfood?A．Ithelpsmotivatehomesickness.B．Itshowscultureidentity.C．Itreflectsacountry’shistory.D．Itshowsacommunity’ssuperiority.6．Whydosomeimmigrantshavetochangetheoriginaldishesintheirrestaurant?A．Toattachculturalimportancetotheirdishes.B．Toannouncethebeginningoftheirlifeonforeignsoil.C．Tomakethedishespopularamongcustomers.D．Topresenttheirownfoodcultureinanewway.7．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdifferentfoodcultures?A．Negative. B．Balanced. C．Unfair. D．Unchangeable.8．Whichcolumndoesthepassagecomefrom?A．Space B．Science C．Food D．EntertainmentMovingtoaforeigncountryisanamazing,life-changingexperience.It’sanopportunitytomeetnewpeople,makeyourselfcompletelyinvolvedinadifferentcultureandpossiblylearnanotherlanguage.However,beforeembarkingonsuchanadventure,therearesomepracticaldecisionsthatneedtobemade.Onesuchdecisionischoosingwheretolive.Forme,choosingtolivewithaFrenchfamilywasthebestchoiceImade,andherearethereasons.Firstly,afamilycanshowyouaroundthecityortownandhelpyousettlein,stoppingyoufromfeelinglonely.Whenyou’reinnewsurroundingswithpeopleyoudon’tknowandwhoarespeakingalanguageyou’restillnotfluentin,youmightfeellost,tiredandhomesick—IknowIdid.However,myhostfamilyarewonderfulandwelcoming;theyshowedmewhichbusestotaketogettowork,cookeddinnerforme,andtookmewiththemontripstothebeach,thetheatreandevenabullring.TheseweregreatopportunitiestoexperienceFrenchcultureandbuildrelationships,whichinturnhelpedmefeelathomeandwelcome.Moreover,livingwithFrenchpeoplehasbeenbeneficialtohelpingmeimprovemylanguageskills.BeingconstantlyexposedtoauthenticFrenchconversationhasallowedmetolearnnewphrases,widenmyvocabularyandevenimprovemyaccent.MyhostfamilyarehappytoanswermyquestionsandcorrectmewhenIsaythingswrong,whichmakesmeabetterandmoreconfidentFrenchspeaker.Finally,theexperienceoflivingabroadisonethatyouwillrememberforever,andperhapsthefriendships—likethememories—willalsolast.Yourhostfamilymightbecomeyourfriendsforlife.Youmightreturnfortheirbirthdays,weddings,holidays,andmanymorethings.IsincerelyhopetoremainincontactwithmyhostfamilylongafterIleaveFrancebecausewhenIwasawayfrommyfriendsandlovedones,theywelcomedmeandmademepartoftheirfamily.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“embarkingon”inParagraph1referto?A．Remarkingon. B．Settingabout.C．Dependingon D．Writingdown.10．Wheredidthewriterchoosetolivewhenmovingtoaforeigncountry?A．Inadormitory. B．Inhisownapartment.C．Inahostfamily. D．Inhisfriend’shouse.11．WhatistheadvantageoflivingwithFrenchpeopleforthewriter?A．ImprovinghisFrenchskills.B．Feelinghomesickandlonely.C．Makingfriendsfromdifferentcountries.D．IntroducingEnglishculturetotheFrench.12．Howdoesthewriterdevelopthepassage?A．Bymakingcomparisons.B．Byfollowingtheorderoftime.C．Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.D．Bylistingdetailedreasons.HuangguoshuWaterfall,GuizhouLocatedinsouthwestAnshun,GuizhouProvince,HuangguoshuWaterfallisthelargestandmostwonderfulgroupofwaterfallsinChina.Itis77.8metershighand101meterswide,with17smallerwaterfalls.Besttimetovisit:MaytoOctoberAdmission:180yuan(March1toOct.31);160yuanoff-season(Nov.1toFeb.28)Shigatse,TibetKanasLake,lyinginavalleyintheAltaiMountains,islocatedneartheverynortherntipofXinjiangUygurAutonomous(自治的)Region.Thelakeisfamousforitsfantasticnaturallandscapeandmysteriouslocallegend.KanasNatureReservefoundedin1980isnowconsideredaparadise(天堂)fortravelersandhikers.Besttimetovisit:June,SeptemberAdmision:150yuan(April1toOct.31);80yuanof-season(Nov.1toMarch31)JiuzhaiValley,SichuanJiuzhaiValleyinAbaTibetanandQiangAutonomousPrefecture,SichuanProvince,isamagicalfairylandinnaturethatenchantstouristswithmountains,forests,lakes,waterfallsandcrowdedwildlife.

Duringautumn,colorfulleavesarereflectedintheclearwaters.Lakesvaryincoloraccordingtotheirdepths,anglesandsurroundings.Besttimetovisit:SeptembertoOctoberAdmission:220yuan(April1toNov.15);80yuan(Nov.16toMarch30)ChangbaiMountain,JilinChangbaiMountaininsoutheasternJilinProvinceisconsideredasthemostfamousmountaininnortheastChina,ChangbaiMountainhasrichbiodiversity(生物多樣性).Withanaveragealtitudeof2,000meters,themountainiswell-knownforitssnowyscenery,coolsummersandmanymineralsprings.Admission:100yuanforadults;50yuanforchildrenHours:8a.m.to4p.m.13．WhichoftheplacesbelowcanvisitorsenjoythelargestwaterfallinChina?A．HuangguoshuWaterfall. B．Shigatse.C．JiuzhaiValley. D．ChangbaiMountain.14．HowlongcanvisitorsstayiftheyvisitChangbaiMountain?A．10hours. B．8hours. C．7hours. D．5hours.15．Wherecanwepossiblyreadthetext?A．Ateacher’shandbook. B．Atraveljournal.C．Asciencemagazine. D．Apersonaldiary.Supposeyouareoutshoppingandcomeacrossanoldfriendwhostartstellingyouastorythatseemstobedraggingonandon.Youwanttoseeminterested,soyouoffertheoccasional“Oh”or“Isee”.Toyoursurprise,though,thispersonangrilystopsandsays,“SorryifI’mboringyou!”Wheredidthiscomefrom?Clearly,yourbodylanguagemusthaveletoutyourinnerfeelings.Theideathatverbal(口頭的)andnonverbalmessagescanconflictwastheinspirationforarecentlypublishedstudyfromYaleUniversity’sLueylleArmentano.Totesttheroleofverbal-nonverbalmismatchonemotionalcommunication,Armentanoandherpartnercreatedexperimentalconditionstoseewhathappenswhensomeoneasksforhelpfromstrangers.TheresearchteamcreatedvideotapesofafellowYalestudentexpressingnervousnessinhiswords,bodilygestures,orboth.Thebodilygesturesincludedrunninghishandsthroughhishair,grabbinghisarm,andfaciallyexpressinguneasiness.Thekeyquestionwaswhethertheotherparticipants,another82Yalestudents,wouldbelievethestudentandprovidethehelphewasrequesting.Theyneededtogivetheirresponses.Turningtothefindings,thosenonverbalcues(提示)ofnervousnesshadagreaterimpactonhelpingbehaviorthantheverbalcues.Surprisingly,helpingbehaviorwasthehighestwhenverbalexpressionsofnervousnesswerelowbutnonverbalcueswerehigh.Recognizingthatyourbodylanguagecanoutweighyourwordsmeansthatyouneedtobemindfulofwhatyourbodyisdoingwhenyou’reinteractingwithothers.Generally,whensomeoneisspeakingtoyou,youwanttolooklikeyou’reinterested.Notonlyshouldyoumaintaineyecontact,butyoushouldkeepyourbodystillandfacetowardtheotherperson.16．Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A．Theobviousadvantagesofbodylanguage.B．Theproperwaytointeractwitholdfriends.C．Asituationwherebodylanguageisnecessary.D．Anexampleoftheconflictofverbalandnonverbalmessages.17．Whatwasthetaskofthe82Yalestudents?A．Trytowinthenervousstudent’strust.B．Identifythetypesofbodylanguage.C．Respondtothenervousstudent’srequest.D．Expressnervousnessintheirwords.18．Whatwouldprobablywinkindnessfromstrangers?A．Positiveattitudetonervousness. B．Goodmannersinfrontofothers.C．Sincereverbalexpressions. D．Nonverbalcuesofnervousness19．Whatisthepurposeof

thewriterinthelastparagraph?A．Givesomewarnings. B．Presentsomefacts.C．Offersuggestions. D．MakeapredictionFamousChineseagriculturalscientistYuanLongpingandhisresearchteam’sexperimentofplantingsaltwater-tolerant(耐鹽堿)riceindesertareasofDubaiintheUnitedArabEmiratesprovedtobeasuccess,withonetypeofriceproducingmorethan7.5tonsperhectare(公頃),Xinhuareported.Saltwater-tolerantriceisdesignedtogrowintidalflats(灘涂)orotherareaswithheavysaltcontent.Itwastheworld’sfirstsuccessfulcaseofplantingriceinatropicaldesertarea,standingasChina’scontributiontoimprovingtheabilityofpeopleindesertareastobeself-sufficientinmainfoods.InJanuary,thecenterchosedozensoftypesofhybridriceandplantedthemonsmallplacesofdesertareasnearDubai.Afterfivemonthsofgrowth,thecenterinvitedexpertsfromIndia,Egypt,theUnitedArabEmiratesandothercountriesforevaluation,andfoundthreetypesofriceproducingmorethan6tonsperhectare.InJune,asecondevaluationwillbecarriedoutformiddle-seasonrice.Thetechnologyofsaltwater-tolerantriceplaysakeyroleinthesuccessasthenaturalenvironmentoftheDubaidesertisterribleforricegrowth.Thedaytimetemperaturescouldbeashighasover50℃,andnighttimetemperaturescoulddropby30℃.Humiditystaysbelow20percentandtherearesandstormsfromtimetotime.Thebiggestchallengeisthedesertsoil,whichislowinorganicmatterandunabletokeepsoilwaterasitistotallysand.Tomakeitworse,seawaterremainsjust7.5metersbelowthesoil,whichmakesiteasytobefullofsalt.Withthissuccess,thecenterandtheprivateinvestmentofficeoftheruleroftheEmirateofDubaiplantosetupa100-hectareexperimentalfarmlandinDubai,totesttheproductioncostsandfarmingtechniques(耕種技術(shù))ofthesaltwater-tolerantriceandprepareforpromotion.Thetwopartieswillconstructa100-hectarestandardfarmlandin2019andspeedupriceplantingin2020.20．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Saltwater-tolerantriceisdesignedtogrowinareaswithrichsoil.B．Dubaiisthemostsuccessfulcountryinplantingsaltwater-tolerantrice.C．Chineseteamplayagreatroleinplantingsaltwater-tolerantriceindesertareas.D．Plantingsaltwater-tolerantricecanbeeasilyachievedinmanytropicaldesert-areas.21．What’sthemostdifficultthingforricegrowthinDubaidesert?A．Itssoilisshortoforganicmatterandhardtokeepsoilwater.B．It’sjust6.5metersabovetheseawaterandeasytobefullofsalt.C．Itisextremelyexpensivetoconductexperimentsintropicaldesertareas.D．Itsdaytimetemperaturecouldbeupto50℃andhumiditystaysbelow20%.22．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Chineseteamhelpexpandthefarmingofsaltwater-tolerantrice.B．Thericeexperimentisofgreatimportanceforthetropicaldesert-areas.C．Chineseteamsucceedsinplantingsaltwater-tolerantriceinDubai’sdesert.D．TheUnitedArabEmiratestriestoimprovethedesertecologicalenvironment.23．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Therewillbenostarvationallovertheworldin2020.B．NomoreexperimentalfarmlandwillbesetupinDubai.C．In2020theproductionofsaltwater-tolerantricewillbetwiceofthatin2019.D．Moreeffortswillbeputintotheexperimentalfarmlandtoimprovethesaltwater-tolerantriceplanting.Doyouneedtothrowyoursmartphoneawaytoliveyourbestlife?Notnecessarily,accordingtoresearchersfromRuhr-Universit?tBochumwhosuggestthatwecouldallbenefitfromcuttingdownonscreentime—justonlyalittlebittime.Onaverage,wespendmorethanthreehoursadayonoursmartphonescreens.Betweensocialmedia,newsfeeds,endlessvideogames,andanappforprettymucheverythingelse,there’salwayssomethingtodrawourattention.Inrecentyears,studieshaveblamed(責(zé)備)smartphonesformodernproblemsrangingfromrisinganxietyratestoneckpain.Itbegsthequestion:Arepeopleallreallybetteroffturningbacktolandlines(座機)?“Thesmartphoneisbothablessingandacurse,”saysstudyleaderDr.JuliaBrailovskaia,whoseteamsetouttoanswerthatquestionbygatheringtogether619volunteers,hopingtoknowhowmuchthesmartphoneisgoodforus.200peopleputtheirsmartphonescompletelyasideforaweek;226reducedtheamountoftimetheyusedthedevicebyonehouraday;193peopledidn’tchangeanythingintheirbehavior.Researchersinterviewedeachpersonaboutboththeiroveralllifestylehabitsandwell-beingfourmonthslateraftertheexperimentalweekended.“Wefoundthatbothcompletelygivingupthesmartphoneandreducingitsdailyusebyonehourhadpositiveeffectsonthewell-beingoftheparticipants(參與者),”asBrailovskaiasumsuptheupshots.Notably,changingtheirsmartphonehabitsforjustoneweekappearedtoproducelastingoutcomestothesubjects(實驗對象).Evenfourmonthsafterward,participantswhoweretoldtoavoidusingtheirsmartphonestotallywereusingtheirphonesforanaverageof38minuteslessperday.Meanwhile,the“onehourless”groupwereusingtheirphonesasmuchas45minuteslessperdayafterfourmonths.Thisgroupalsoshowedimprovedlifesatisfaction,moreexercise,andlessdepression(沮喪).“It’snotnecessarytocompletelygiveupthesmartphonetofeelbetter,”Brailovskaiaconcludes.24．What’sthepurposeofParagraph2?A．Tostressthebenefitsofsmartphones.B．Tostatedisadvantagesoftheexperiment.C．Toexplainwhytheexperimentwasdone.D．Toanswerthequestiononthesmartphones.25．Whatdidtheresearchersdotothevolunteersbeforetestingthem?A．Theytrainedthem.B．Theyinterviewedthem.C．Theygavethemaphysicalexam.D．Theydividedtheminto3groups.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upshots”inParagraph4mean?A．purpose B．results C．reasons D．doubts27．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Fewersmartphones,morewell-being.B．Nosmartphoneuseisthebestpolicy.C．Smartphonesareapartofourlives.D．Asmallsmartphone,twobigsides.OnMonday,IstoppedmycarinfrontofmydaughterJuliet’smiddleschool.Shejumpedinthefrontseat,feelingdown.Sheaskedmetohelpherstudyforhersciencetest.“Dad,IneedtomemorizeaunitabouttheReproductiveCycleofPlants.AndIcanhardlymakeit.”“Youknowmemorizingseemslikethebestwaytostudy,butinfactyoucandobetterintestsifyouworkontryingtounderstandthematerial.”Julietwasopentomyadvice.ItwasMondayafternoonandwehadtwonightstostudybeforethetestonWednesday.Isuggestedaplan.“Tomorrownight,youaregoingtoteachthematerialtome.Tonight,readtheunit.Preparetoteach.”AskinghertoteachmewasanunusualideabutIwasdeterminedtodoit.Studiesshowteachingsomebodyelseisaveryusefulwaytolearn.Evenifyoudon’tdotheteaching,theactofpreparingtoteachleadstomorelearningthanjusttryingyourbesttomemorizethematerial.OnTuesdayafternoon,Julietsatdownwithhersciencebookfacingmeandsaid,“OkayDad,let’sstudy.”Iwantedhertoteachme.Butfalsestartshappened.Icouldn’tbetoohardonher.Soinsteadwestartedwithmeaskinghersomesimplequestions.Sheknewsomebutnotothers.Whenshedidn’tknowtheanswers,Iencouragedhertocheckthebook.Shestartedcheckingthingsthatdidn’tmakesense.Andshewasactivelyseekingtotestherunderstanding.Iwashappytoseeit.Shewasn’tmemorizing;shewastryingtomakesenseofthings,whichwasexactlywhatIhadhopedshewoulddo.28．WhydidJulietfeeldown?A．Becauseshefailedhersciencetest.B．Becauseshecouldn’tfollowherteacher.C．Becausesheknewnothingaboutplanting.D．Becauseshehadtroublememorizingaunit.29．Inthewriter’sopinion,whichwasthekeytobestlearning?A．Memorizing. B．Understanding. C．Questioning. D．Testing.30．WhatdoesJulietthinkofthewriter’ssuggestion?A．Useless. B．Unique. C．Helpful. D．Unpractical.31．Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．LearningfromTeaching B．AnUnexpectedTestC．ACreativeFather D．PreparingforTeachingTop5TravelDestinationsinChina★Yunnan—acolorfulwonderlandYunnanisthemostdiverse(多種多樣的)andcolorfulareainChina.Youcanadmiredifferentviews,suchassnowcappedmountains,rainforests,highlandlakes,historicalsitesandamazingminorityvillages.ItisfamousworldwidefortheOldTownofLijiang,whichhasahistoryofover800years.★Guilin—theplacetogoforclassicChinesecountryside“Easttowest,Guilinisbest.”Guilin’scountrysidescenery(風(fēng)景)drawsmillionsoftouristsfromnearandfareveryyear.Itsuniquelimestone(石灰?guī)r)sceneryisknownas“themostbeautifulonearth”.TheLiRiveristhemostbeautifulsightinGuilin,whichattractsmanyphotographersinspringandfall.★Chengdu—thecityofcutegiantpandasGiantpandasaresocutethatmanytravelerswanttoseetheselovelyanimals.ThoughtherearegiantpandasinzoosinmanyplacesaroundChina,thebestplacetoseethemisinChengdu.Visitorscanalsotakepartinvolunteerprogramstotakecareofgiantpandas.★Tibet—nothingbutpurebeautyTibetisanattractivedestinationformanytourists.ItisbestknownforrichTibetanculture,uniqueTibetanarchitecturalstructures,extremelylargegrasslands,herds(群)ofsheep,blueskies,clearwaterandfreshair.★ZhangjiajieZhangjiajieisfamousforitshighpeaks(山峰),clearrivers,thickforestsanddiverseplantsandanimals.Itisamust-seescenicareainChina.Manyforeigntravelers’attentionwasattractedtoitthroughthefilmingofthemovieAvatar.32．WhatisYunnanfamousfor?A．TheOldTownofLijiang.B．TherichTibetanculture.C．Thehighlandlakes.D．Theuniquelimestonescenery.33．WhatcanvisitorsenjoyinGuilin?A．Exploringminorityvillages.B．Seeingherdsofsheep.C．Climbingthehighpeaks.D．Admiringcountrysidescenery.34．Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheydesiretoseethecuteandlovelyanimals?A．Yunnan. B．Guilin. C．Chengdu. D．Tibet.Ireadsomewherethatwespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaiting,andwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?Tounderstandtheissue,let’stakealookatthreetypesof“waits”.TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched-PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensink(廚房洗滌盆)asanexample.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit’sfull.Duringthesewaits,thebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thiskindofwaitmakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitistheForcedWait.Thisonerequiresabitofdiscipline.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiresaForcedWait.Directionsareveryspecific.“Bringthreecupsofwatertoboil,addmix,simmerforthreeminutes,removefromheat,letstandforfiveminutes.”Ihavemydoubtsthatanyonehasactuallyfollowedtheproceduresstrictly.Afterall,ForcedWaitingrequirespatience.PerhapsthemostpowerfultypeofwaitingistheLucky-BreakWait.Thistypeofwaitisunusualinthatitisforthemostpartvoluntary.UnliketheForcedWait,whichisalsovoluntary,waitingforyourluckybreakdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitwillhappen.Turningone’slifeintoawaitinggamerequiresfaithandhope,andisstrictlyfortheoptimistsamongus.Onthesurfaceitseemsasridiculousasfollowingthedirectionsonsoupmixes,buttheLucky-BreakWaitwellservesthosewhoarewillingtodoit.Aslongasonedoesn’tcometorelyonit,wishingforafewgoodthingstohappenneverhurtsanybody.Wecertainlydospendagooddealofourtimewaiting.Thenexttimeyou’restandingatthesinkwaitingforittofillwhilecookingnoodlesoupthatyou’llhavetoeatuntilalargebagofcashfallsoutofthesky,don’tbedesperate.You’reprobablyjustasbusyasthenextguy.35．WhiledoingaWatched-PotWait,wetendto________.A．keepourselvesbusy B．getabsent-mindedC．growanxious D．stayfocused36．WhatisthedifferencebetweentheForcedWaitandtheWatched-PotWait?A．TheForcedWaitrequiressomeself-control.B．TheForcedWaitmakespeoplepassive.C．TheWatched-PotWaitneedsdirections.D．TheWatched-PotWaitengagesbodyandbrain.37．Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodothenexttimewearewaiting?A．Takeitseriously. B．Don’trelyonothers.C．Dosomethingelse. D．Don’tloseheart.38．Theauthorsupportshisviewby________.A．exploringvariouscausesof“waits”B．describingdetailedprocessesof“waits”C．a(chǎn)nalysingdifferentcategoriesof“waits”D．revealingfrustratingconsequencesof“waits”參考答案：1．A2．D3．D4．B【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文。澳大利亞的學(xué)生普遍面臨著很大的學(xué)習(xí)壓力。學(xué)生們?nèi)绾尾拍芫徑鈱W(xué)習(xí)壓力呢？將瑜伽引入澳大利亞校園是個不錯的主意。1．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“According

toanOECDsurvey,nearlyhalf(47%)ofAustralianstudentsfeelveryanxiouswhentheystudy,comparedtotheinternationalnumberof37%.67%ofAustralianstudentssaytheyfeelverynervousevenifthey’rewell-preparedforatest.Andtheinternationalnumberofthatis56%(64%forgirlsand47%forboys).”（根據(jù)經(jīng)濟合作與發(fā)展組織（OECD）的一項調(diào)查，近一半（47%）的澳大利亞學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)時感到非常焦慮，而國際學(xué)生的這一比例為37%。67%的澳大利亞學(xué)生表示，即使他們?yōu)榭荚囎龊昧顺浞譁?zhǔn)備，他們也會感到非常緊張。國際上這一比例為56%（女孩為64%，男孩為47%））可知，澳大利亞學(xué)生面臨的學(xué)業(yè)壓力很大。故選A。2．推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Schoolscanbettersupportstudentsbyprovidingyogaprograms.Andamongthem,mindfulnesspracticeisthemostcommon.Mindfulnesspracticerequirespeopletopayattentiontothepresentmomentandrealizeandacceptfeelings,thoughtsandbodilysensationsastheyreallyare.Itimprovestheabilitytogetusedtonewenvironmentsforthefirst-yearcollegestudents.Theywillalsofeellessstressedaboutschoolwork.”（學(xué)校可以通過提供瑜伽課程來更好地支持學(xué)生。其中，正念練習(xí)是最常見的。正念練習(xí)要求人們關(guān)注當(dāng)下，意識到并接受真實的感覺、思想和身體感覺。它提高了大一新生適應(yīng)新環(huán)境的能力。他們也會感到較少的學(xué)業(yè)壓力）可知，正念練習(xí)是學(xué)校采取的幫助學(xué)生適應(yīng)環(huán)境，管理學(xué)習(xí)壓力的一種課程方式。正念練習(xí)是一個管理壓力的好方法。故選D。3．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Inhighschools,studentsbelievemindfulness-basedyogaprogramscanimprovememory,grades,andtheirabilitiestocontrolherfeelings.Studentsalsothinkyogacouldmakethemlessinterestedinsmokinganddrinkingandincreaseconnectionwithfamilyandfriends.”（在高中，學(xué)生們相信正念瑜伽課程可以提高他們的記憶力、成績和控制情緒的能力。學(xué)生們還認(rèn)為瑜伽會降低他們對吸煙和喝酒的興趣，并增加與家人和朋友的聯(lián)系）可知，高中生認(rèn)為正念瑜伽課程是一門非常好的課程，使他們遠(yuǎn)離一些壞習(xí)慣，有助于他們身心的健康成長。故選D。4．主旨大意題。文章首段陳述了“澳大利亞的學(xué)生普遍面臨著很大的學(xué)業(yè)壓力”這一問題；第二段提出練習(xí)瑜伽可以有效地幫助學(xué)生減壓；第三、四段以瑜伽中的正念練習(xí)為例說明練習(xí)瑜伽對學(xué)生的好處；最后一段再次強調(diào)應(yīng)該將瑜伽引進(jìn)學(xué)校。由此可知，本文的最佳標(biāo)題是“建議瑜伽引進(jìn)澳大利亞的學(xué)校”。符合題意。故選B。5．B6．C7．B8．C【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇議論文。作者從食物與文化關(guān)系的角度表達(dá)了自己的看法，作者認(rèn)為傳統(tǒng)食物是文化的重要組成部分，它也是一種文化身份的表達(dá)，食物是了解文化的窗口。5．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Italsooperatesasanexpressionofcultureidentity.Immigrants(移民)bringitwherevertheygo,anditisasymbolofprideintheircultureandmeansofcopingwithhomesickness.”（它也是一種文化認(rèn)同的表達(dá)。移民無論走到哪里都會帶著它，它象征著他們對自己的文化和應(yīng)對鄉(xiāng)愁的方式的自豪。）可知傳統(tǒng)食品的功能在于它顯示了文化認(rèn)同。故選B項。6．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Additionally,immigrantsdonotonlysell