高考閱讀理解專練

部分考區閱讀理解高考備考

強化訓練三閱讀理解16篇

、強化訓練A（新高考I卷考區）Passage1-12

二、強化訓練B（自主命題考區）Passage13-16

第一部分：強化訓練A

PassageX

（2024-ill東濟南模擬）When76yearoldAntoinetteMarieWilliamsplayed17yearoldEmmettDanielsinchess

forthefirsttime,shegaveDaninisarunfoehismoney.PairedthroughDOROT,aNewYorkorganisationwhich

waslaunchedin1976,theyareaperfectmatch.wasagoodopponentforhim.Idon*tthinkheexpectedit,“

WilliamstoldtheCVSHealthblogFortuneWell.TheirweeklygameshaveledDanielsandWilliamstoa

crossgenerationalrelationshipthattheybothenjoy.WilliamsandDaniels*relationshipdisprovestheideathat

peopleofdifferentgenerationshavelittleincommon.

Sinceitsfounding,DOROThasachievedareputationofexcellenceandinnovationinthefieldsofaging

services.Volunteersofyoungagesoffercriticalresourcestoolderadults,inservicesspecifictotheperson'sneeds

andinterests,withtheultimategoaloflesseninglonelinessoftheold.

Lonelinesshasbeenrecognisedasasignificantsocialissueformanyyears,buttheclassificationofloneliness

asanepidemic（流行病）hasemergedonlyinrecentyears.In2018,theUKgovernmentappointedaMinisterfor

Loneliness,highlightingtheincreasingconcernaroundtheissue.Thisfollowedthepublicationofthe2017report

bytheJoCoxCommissiononLoneliness,whichfoundthatlonelinesswasagrowingsocialepidemicandcalled

foranationalstrategytoaddresstheissue.

Fortunately,therearewaystobattleloneliness,includingtheinterventioninthelivesofisolatedseniorsby

organisationslikeDOROT.Itadvocatesbuildingasupportnetworkbyreachingouttofamilyandfriends,joininga

communityorsocialgroup,orvolunteeringtoconnectwithlikemindedpeople.TheconnectionbetweenWilliams

andDanielsshowsthattheseintergenerationalrelationshipsplayanimportantroleinreducinglonelinessand

addingjoytothelivesofalltheparticipants,youngandold.

Anotherwaytobattlelonelinessistousetechnologytostayconnectedwithlovedoneswhichfostersmeaning

andpurposethroughonlineactivitiesandconversations.Practisingselfcareisalsoencouraged,asisbeingpatient

becausestrongrelationshipstaketimeandefforttocreate.

1.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1probablymean?

A.ShehadarunningracewithDaniels.B.Danielsfeltdisappointed.

C.Danielshadatoughwin.D.ShegaveDanielsmoneyasagiftofgreeting.

2.WhatisthepurposeofDOROT?

A.Tomaketechnologicalinnovation.

B.Toenhancethelivingstandardsoftheelderly.

C.Toofferjobopportunitiesforpeopleofallages.

D.Toprovideseniorswithintergenerationalconnections.

3.WhatdoestheauthortrytostressinParagraph3?

A.Thesolutiontoloneliness.B.Therootcauseofloneliness.

C.Theclassificationofloneliness.D.Thegrowingattentiontoloneliness.

4.Whichsectionofanewspaperdoesthistextprobablycomefrom?

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A.SocietyWatch.B.NewsExpress.

C.PageTurner.D.ScienceStudy.

Passage2

（2024?福建泉州質檢）ForAustraliancattlefarmerJodyBrown,themostfrighteningevidenceofdroughtis

thesilence.Treesstandstill,thesingingofbirdsgone.

Theconstantdrynessmeanshercattlehavedecreasedtoaround400,downfrom1,100in2002,andattimes

therehavebeennoanimalsonthelandatall.Thenativegrasses,oncegreen,havedisintegratedintogreyash.

AccordingtoUnitedNations*estimates,globalcropproductioncouldfallabout30%becauseofclimatechange,

whilefoodissharplydemandedinthecomingdecades.Theworldisfacinganewageofrapidlyincreasingfood

pricesthatcouldpushalmost2billionmorepeopleintohungerinaworstcaseclimatecrisis.

Facingthescarypredictions,farmershavebeguntoadapt.OnBrown*sfarm,she'sexperimentingwith

regenerativefarmingpracticesbettersuitedtodrought.She*sexploringalternativestotraditionalmethodsthatdon't

pushthelandashard.Meanwhilemanyagrichemicalcompaniesaredevelopingnewvarietiesforvegetables,like

cabbagesthataremoreresistanttoextremeweather.

Acrosstheglobe,farmersareswitchingseedsandimprovingirrigation（灌溉）.LucasOliveirainBrazilis

pullingouthalfhiscoffeetreestoplantcomandsoybeansinstead.Heisbeingforcedtochangecourseaftercoffee

cropssufferedfromdroughtandthenanextremefrost.WithdroughthittingCalifornia,FritzDurstisworkingto

trapwater.He*sboardeduppipestoholdtherainthatdoesfall.Durstwillalsoplantcovercrops,whichcanhelp

enrichsoilsandpreventerosion（水土流失）.

Oneofthebiggestchallengesforfarmersisthatthereiscurrentlynoaccesstofundsthatwouldbecriticalto

undertakethekindofmassivetransformation.

“Ifyouhavetodealwithmillionsoffarmersaroundtheworld,youhavetocoordinate（協調）.That'sahuge

task,“saidMonikaZurek,aseniorresearcherattheUniversityofOxford'sEnvironmentalChangeInstitute.

1.WhyarethedatamentionedinParagraph2?

A.Toillustratethefrequentdrought.

B.Toevidencetheincreasingfooddemand.

C.Topresentthesevereresultsofclimatecrisis.

D.Todescribethesituationofcropproduction.

2.Whatisfarmers*reactiontowardsthepredictions?

A.Exploringalternativefarmingpractices.

B.Stickingtotraditionalmethods.

C.Developingnewvarietiesforvegetables.

D.Experimentingwithagrichemicals.

3.HowdoesFritzDurstinCaliforniadealwiththedrought?

A.Heswitchestoplantingcoffeetrees.

B.Heemployswaystotrapwater.

C.Hecovershiscropstoresistdrought.

D.Heconductsresearchesonthesoil.

4.Whatiscrucialtothetransformation?

A.Improvingirrigationfacilities.

B.Tacklingenvironmentchange.

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C.Offeringfarmersaccesstofunds.

D.Introducingwaystopreventerosion.

Passage3

（2024?湖南長沙模擬）KnownonsocialmediaasTheSiouxChef,SeanShermangrewuponthePineRidge

IndianReservation.HeisreconnectingthelocalsofNorthAmericawithnativeflavoursandingredients,and

workingtoinspireagenerationofindigenous（本土的）chefstoreclaimtheircookingpast.

PineRidgeinSouthDakotacontainssomeofthepoorestcommunitiesinthecountry,andifsoutofthat

environmentthatShermangothisfirstjobintherestaurantindustryasadishwasheratalocalsteakhouse.Ashe

developedaloveofcooking,whichsawhimmovetoMinneapolistostudyJapaneseandFrenchcuisines,Sherman

realisedhedidn'tknowindigenousrecipes.

“WhatweremyLakotaancestorseatingandstoringaway?Howweretheygettingoils,saltsandfatsand

thingslikethat?”ShermanrememberedaskinghimselfinaninterviewonPBSNewsHour.uSoittookmequitea

fewyearsofjustresearching,butitreallybecameapassion.^^

Theseyearsofresearching,talkingtoelders,andconsultingwrittenmaterialhelpedhimproduceTheSioux

ChefsIndigenousKitchen,whichin2018wonShermantheJamesBeardAwardforBestAmericanCookbook.

Afterpublishingthebook,Shermanopenedhisrestaurant,Owamni,inMinneapolisandcreatedtheNorth

AmericanTraditionalIndigenousFoodSystems（NATIFS）.Itisaprofessionalindigenouskitchenandtraining

centrethatseekstocreateaneducationalspacefornativechefstobetrainedanddeveloptheirskills,andreconnect

withtheircookingheritage.

“Partofourchallengetoourselveswastocutoutingredientsthatarenotnativesowestoppedusingdairy,

wheatflourandcanesugar,“hesaid.Hecookswithlocalingredients.Hischoicesofmeatsarethesameasthose

huntedbyhisancestors——deer,fish,andbirds.

“Forindigenouspeoplewhowentthroughverystrongassimilation（同化現象），welostalotofourfood

culture,“Shermansaid."Butwe*reatapointnowwherewecanreclaimitanddevelopitforthenextgeneration.

Tobeabletoshareculturethroughfoodwillbereallyhealing.^^

1.WhatdidShermanrealisewhenhewasinMinneapolis?

A.Hedidn*thaveenoughcookingpassion.

B.Heshouldspendafewyearsresearchingcooking.

C.Heshouldwriteabookabouttheindigenousrecipes.

D.Hedidn'tknowhisLakotaancestors*cookingwaysandingredients.

2.ShermansetuptheNATIFScentreto.

A.makemoneyandopenhisownrestaurant

B.buildaneducationalspaceforlocalchildren

C.trainandhelplocalchefstocooklocalfood

D.teachnativechefsthemostsuperbcookingskills

3.WhatisaproblemforhisnativecookingcultureaccordingtoSherman?

A.Verystrongassimilation.

B.Itshighspeedofevolution.

C.Toomuchmeatinthediet.

D.Indigenousrecipesthatcan'tbeshared.

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4.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.LocalRecipes:ChefsTrained

B.LocalRecipes:FameAchieved

C.LocalRecipes:RestaurantsRefreshed

D.LocalRecipes:FoodCulturePreserved

Passage4

（2023,安徽名校聯盟高三12月大聯考）Listeningtoanaudiobook（有聲書）beforebedaffectsapersons

brainactivityaftertheynodoffaswellasthecontentoftheirdreams.

Betterunderstandingthiseffectcouldhelptreatcertainmentalhealthconditionsbytargetingmemory

processingduringsleep.Whenwesleep,ourbrainspontaneously（自發地）“replays”,orreactivates,patternsof

electricalactivitythatarerelatedtolearningtotransferimportantnewinformationtolongtermmemorystorage.It

hasbeensuggestedthatdreamsmayreflectthisreactivation,butexactlyhowisunclear.

Toinvestigate,DenizKumralattheUniversityofFreiburg,Germany,andhercolleaguesasked20peopleto

listentodifferentaudiobooksjustbeforetheywenttosleep.TheseincludedTheMysteryoftheBlueTrainby

AgathaChristieandInkhearttbyCorneliaFunke.

Amongtheparticipantswhorememberedtheirdreams,theresearcherscouldidentifywhichaudiobookeach

hadheardfromtheirdescriptionsofthedreams.Whiletheparticipantsslept,theresearchersalsousedanEEG（腦

電圖）capthatdetectselectricalactivitytorecordtheirbrainwaves.Thisshowedthatthewavepatternsduringthe

rapideyemovementphaseofsleep,whendreamsoccur,weremoresimilarbetweenthosewhohadheardthesame

audiobookthanthosewhohadhearddifferentones,suggestingthatthelisteningexperienceshapedthebrain

activity.

Furtheranalysisofthepatternsrevealedthathighfrequencybetawaves-between18and30hertz-weremost

stronglyassociatedwiththeparticipantsrecallingtheaudiobookrelatedcontentoftheirdreams.Thefindings

suggestthatdailylifeexperiencescanshapedreamcontentviamemoryreactivation,accordingtotheresearchers.

Butwhiledreamingmayserveadistinctpurposeinmemoryformation,itcouldalsobeabyproductofmemory

processing.

“Daytimeexperiencesarerarelyreplayedasexperienced,butarealmostalwaysmodifiedorsurfacein

differentcontexts，”saysKumral.4'Individualswithcertainpsychologicalconditionsormentalproblemsmight

benefitfromtailoredstrategiesthatenhancememoryprocessingortreatdisordersofdreamingduringsleep,

potentiallycontributingtoimprovingmentalandemotionalhealth.^^

5.Whatdidtheresearchersasktheparticipantstodo?

A.Recordtheirdreamseverynight.

B.WearanEEGcapduringtheday.

C.Listentoaudiobooksduringtheday.

D.Listentoaudiobooksjustbeforesleep.

6.WhydidDenizKumralandhercolleaguesdotheresearch?

A.Toknowhowpeopleprocessinformation.

B.Tofindoutthecontentofpeople'sdreams.

C.Torevealthesecretofimprovingpeople'smemory.

D.Toinvestigatehowdreamsreplaypatternsofelectricalactivity.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modified“inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Stored.B.Changed.C.Forgotten.D.Strengthened.

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8.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.Theimportanceofdreamsinmemoryformation.

B.Integrationofdailyexperiencesintodreams.

C.Listeningexperiencesinfluencingbrainactivity.

D.Listeningtoaudiobooksbeforebedshapingone'sdream.

Passage5

（2023-河南六市重點高中高三10月調研）WhenrainsfellintheAtacamaDesertforthefirsttimein

centuries,scientistshadexpectedtoseelifeblossom（繁盛）.Instead,almosteverythingdied.Theshocking

discoverywaspublishedinthejournalScientificReports.FoundinnorthernChile,thedrycoreoftheAtacama

Deserthadn*texperiencedrainforthepast500years.Butthreeyearsago,rainstartedtofallonceagaininthe

region.

AchangingclimateinthePacificOceanresultedinthedeserfsdrycoreexperiencingrainon25Marchand9

August2015,anditrainedagainon7June2017.Therewasnoevidenceofraininthisregionforthepast500

years,althoughclimatemodelssuggesteditshouldoccureverycentury.

Theinternationalteamofscientistswhostudiedtheregionwerehopingfbrdesertsspringingtolife."Instead,

welearntthecontrary,aswefoundthatraininthedrycoreoftheAtacamaDesertcausedamassiveextinctionof

mostnativemicrobe（微生物）speciesthere,“saidstudycoauthorAlbertoFairen.

Beforetherainfell,thisregionoftheAtacamahadbeenhometo16differentancientmicrobespecies.But

aftertherainfell,justtwotofourspecieswerestillfoundtobesurvivingintheresultantpoolofwater.The

extinctionevent,believedtohavebeenabout85percentoflifeinthesoil,wascausedbythesuddeninfluxofwater.

Inparticular,thesemicrobeswereadaptedtosurviveinextremedryness.Theywereunabletoadaptquickly

enoughtotheunexpectedrainfall.

Butit*snotallbadnews.Theteamalsofoundnitrates（石肖酸鹽）intheAtacamaDesertthatwereindicativeofa

lengthydryperiod,whilealsoactingasfoodforthemicrobes.Andwe*verecentlyfoundnitratesonMars,which

couldbeindicatingasimilarprocessthere.

5.HowdidthescientistsfindtheirdiscoveryaccordingtoAlbertoFairen?

A.Satisfying.

B.Astonishing.

CAmusing.

D.Comforting.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“influx“inParagraph4mean?

A.Shortage.

B.Need.

C.Arrival.

D.Test.

7.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theresultantpoolofwaterwasawildlifehabitat.

B.Theteamplanstoturnthedesertintoagreenland.

C.ScientistshaveobservedlotsofmicrobesonMars.

D.Thefindingbroughtsomehopetorelevantstudies.

8.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

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A.UnexpectedRainfallsHitaDesertBadly

B.AScienceMagazineIncreasedinPopularity

C.ScientistsUnlockedtheSecretBehindDrought

D.ABreakthroughOccurredinSpaceExploration

Passage6

（2023?河北唐山第三次模擬）It，snosecretthatourjobscanhaveamajorimpactonourlivesoutsideofwork.

Butwhatmanyemployersdon*trealiseisthathowemployeesspendtheirtimeatworkcanhavesubstantial

spillovereffectsontheirchildren.

Toexploretheimpactofparents*workontheirchildren'sdevelopment,myteamconductedastudythat

followedmorethan370lowwage,workingclassfamiliesovermorethantenyears.Weintentionallyfocusedon

lowwagefamilies,astheygenerallyreceivefarlessattentionintheworkfamilyliteraturewhilefacingsomeofthe

greatestchallenges.We,therefore,couldgetmoreauthenticdatA.Wecompletedinhomeinterviewsandfirsthand

observationsofparentchildinteractionswithstrictassessmentsandreportsfromparentsandteachers.

Thedatashowedthatparentswhoexperiencedmoreautonomyonthejobandwhohadmoresupportive

managersandcoworkerswereinturnwarmerandmoreengagedwheninteractingwiththeirchildren.Checking

backinwiththesefamiliesyearslater,weconsistentlysawthatthechildrenofemployeeswhohadhad

morepositiveworkexperiencesintheirfirstyearsasparentshadbetterreadingandmathsskills,andbettersocial

skills.

Soitisimportanttopromoteworkers*physicalandmentalhealth.Someorganisationstendtofocuson

highlevelpolicychangessuchasflexibleschedulingoptions,morepaidleave,etc.Andtobesure,thesesystemic

initiativesarecertainlyimportant.Butourresearchsuggeststhatensuringworkersfeelrespectedandsupportedin

theirdailyworkisoftenjustascritical.Thatmeansemployersshouldgiveemployeesthetimeandspacetoshare

theirexperiencesandideas.Inthisway,employerswillensureworkersfeelbuoyantintheirdailywork.The

workerswillfeelbrightandlively,enjoyingmoreautonomyandrespect.

Ultimately,howcompaniestreattheirworkerstodaywilldeterminehowthenextgenerationgrowsup

tomorrow.Thatmeansbuildingworkplacesthatvaluethewelfareofworkingparents-andthatoftheirchildren,

too.

5.Whydidthestudychoosethelowwagefamilies?

A.Totackletheirproblems.

B.Togivethemmoreattention.

C.Tolearnmoretruthaboutthepoor.

D.Tomakethestudymoreconvincing.

6.Whatdosomeorganisationsusuallygiveparticularattentionto?

A.Humanity.

B.Policies.

C.Socialsystems.

D.Moralstandards.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buoyant“meaninParagraph4?

A.Romantic.

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B.Cheerful.

C.Innocent.

D.Dominant.

8.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Parents*ExperienceatWorkImpactsTheirChildren

B.WorkingParentsDevoteLittletoTheirChildren

C.EmployersShouldCareforEmployees*Families

D.CompaniesAreResponsibleforWorkers1Health

Passage7

（2023?福州普通高中畢業班5月質檢）Bothhumansandanimalspossesstheabilitytocryoutforhelpwhen

endangeredorthreatened.Plants,asitturnsout,cantoo.

“Wefoundthatplantsusuallyemit（發出）soundswhentheyareunderstressandthateachplantandeachtype

ofstressisassociatedwithaspecificidentifiablesound,“researchersfromTelAvivUniversityinIsraelwrotein

theirfindings,publishedinthescientificjournalCeZZ.t4Whileundetectabletothehumanear,thesoundsemittedby

plantscanprobablybeheardbyvariousanimals,suchasbats,mice,andinsects.^^

Stressorslikedehydration（脫水）anddamagetoleavesgaverisetotheplants*highpitched（尖聲的）cries,

whichrangedfrom20to250kHz.Thebiggerthedangeris,themorefrequentaplanfssignalsare.66Unstressed

plantsemittedlessthanonesoundperhour,onaverage，”researcherLilachHadanysaid,“whilethestressed

plants-bothdehydratedandinjured-emitteddozensofsoundseveryhour.”

Tocatchthesesounds,Hadany'steamsurroundedtomatoandtobaccoplantswithsupersensitivemicrophones.

Theythenfedthedataintoanartificialintelligenceprogrammethatcouldtellthedifferencebetweenthespeciesof

plantandthetypesofsoundsproduced.

“Ourfindingssuggestthattheworldaroundusisfullofplantsounds,andthatthesesoundscontain

information,“Hadanywrote.Sheaddedthattotranslatethatinformation,wejustneedthe“righttoolssuchas

sensorsthattellgrowerswhenplantsneedwatering”.Doingso,researchersnoted,mayallowfarmerstojudge

exactlywhenandwheretowatercrops,savingwater,increasingharvests,andloweringstressforbothplantsand

humankind.

5.WhatdidresearchersfromTelAvivUniversityinIsraelfind?

A.Creaturestendtocryoutforhelpwhenindanger.

B.Plantscangiveoffsoundswhentheyarestressed.

C.Plantsoundscanbeheardbybothanimalsandhumans.

D.Plantsmakethesamesoundwhatevertypeofstresstheyhave.

6.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinParagraph3?

A.Theinfluenceofstressonplants.

B?Theurgencyofrelievingplantsofstress.

C.Thepossibilityofplantsemittingsounds.

D.Theimportanceofconductingtheresearch.

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7.Whywasanartificialintelligenceprogrammeusedintheresearch?

A.Tohelpgetridofplantstress.

B.Toidentifythetypeofstress.

C.Tocollectsoundsemittedbyplants.

D.Toanalysethecollectedsoundsofplants.

8.WhatcanwelearnfromHadany*swordsinthelastparagraph?

A.Theresearchisofpracticalvalue.

B.It*sdifficulttounderstandplantsounds.

C.Furtherresearchisneededinthefuture.

D.It*saseasyaspieforfarmerstogrowcrops.

Passage8

（2024-河北石家莊質檢）SherryGaoispouringcoffeemadefromsingleoriginbeans,hopingthather

MandarinCoffeeStandinthecityofPasadena,Californiaintroducesyoutoyournewfavouritecoffeeandturns

yourpreconceptionsaboutChinesecoffeebeansupsidedown.

MuchoftheWesternworldimportsitscoffeefromAfricaandSouthAmericA.ButGaohopesthatthrowing

lightonYunnansourcedcoffeecouldexposecustomerstothecoffeeproducingregionandhelptobreakdown

prejudiceagainstthebeans,whichfordecades,untilonlyafewyearsago,wereprimarilyusedforinstantproducts.

“WewantedtohighlightChinesecoffeebecausealotofpeopleneverhadChinesecoffeebefore,“Gaosaid.

“Somehavethemindsetthatifsbadorit*scheap,butthafsnotthecaseanymore.Ifsbeenchangingsomuchover

thelastdecade.^^

Recentexperimentationwithprocessing,suchastheadditionoffruitorsugarcanemolassesduringthe

production,isleadingYunnan'scoffeetomoreflavourfulresults.t6Everytimeanewproductcomesin,ittastes

betterthanthelastone,“Gaosaid.

FarmersinChinahavegrownteaformorethan3,000years,butcoffeehasbeengrownthereforonlyabout

acenturyinsmallquantities,withanuptickinthe1980swithgovernmentinvolvement.Andtheturnofthecentury

andthe2010ssawasharpgrowthwithinternationalcorporationsinvestingintheregion'scrops,initiallyforusein

instantcoffee.

Butinthelast10to15years,tastesanddemandforspecialtyandhighgradecoffeesemerged,especiallyfrom

localgrowersandshops.ThedomesticdemandfbrChinagrowncoffeehasrisensodramaticallythatGaosaysit's

nowmuchmoreexpensive.

Tofurtherconnectwiththecommunity,Gaohopestoonedayhostclassesforinteractivehowtoevents.After

all,shesays,theYunnancoffeetastesexcellentwhenmadeinone*sownkitchenwithapouroversystemandshe

hopesit'sonlyamatteroftimebeforehomespecialtycoffeeenthusiastscatchontoo.

5.WhafsamisunderstandingofChinesecoffeebeans?

A.Theyareofpoorquality.

B?Theyhavelimitedproducingareas.

C.Theyhaveamildtaste.

D.Theyareusedforflavouredcoffee.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“uptick“inParagraph5mean?

A.Output.

B.Increase.

C.Option.

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D.Investment.

7.WhatdoesSherryGaoexpecttodoinfuture?

A.Offercommunitymemberscoffeeforfree.

B.Buyapouroversystemforhershop.

C.TeachpeopletomakeChinesecoffeeathome.

D.Keepupwithhomespecialtycoffeefans.

8.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?

A.Entertainment.B.Health.

C.Education.D.Business.

Passage9

（2023?廣東高三10月聯考）BrynnSchultenearlydiedtwotimeswhenshewasababy.Atonepointshe

neededemergencysurgeryforbleedinginherbrain.Nooneknewwhatwaswrong.Then,atestthatlookedather

fullgeneticdetailsfoundararebleedingdisorder.Catchingthedisorderearlysavedherlife."Youhavethis

hopelessfeelingwhenyoudon*treallyknowwhafsgoingon,“saidherfather,MikeSchulte.Henotedthatthe

testmadeadifferenceinfindingthecauseand"gettinghertherightcarethatsheneededalmostimmediately".

Brynn,now4,gotthegenetictestingaspartofaclinicaltrial,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedrecentlyin

TheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.Testingallofthedetailsofaperson'sgenesiscalled“whole

genome^^testing.Wholegenometestsaremuchbetterthannarrowlytargetedtestswhenitcomestofindinggenetic

differences,calledabnormalities,whichcancausedisease.Thestudyfound49percentoftheseabnormalities,

comparedto27percentwithmorecommonlyusedteststargetingonlysomegeneticdiseases.

Wholegenometestscouldsolvetheproblemofdoingseveralnarrowlytargetedtestsonbabies,whichstill

mightnotfindthedisorder.Expertswarntherearesomeproblemsbecauselabsvaryinhowtheyunderstandresults.

Also,wholegenometestsaremoreexpensiveandlesslikelytobecoveredbyinsurance.

Butresearchershopethatwholegenometestswillatsomepointbeusedformillionsofhospitalisedbabies

withrareanddifficultconditions.TheUSNationalHumanGenomeResearchInstitutehasfoundthataround350

millionpeoplearoundtheworldlivewithraredisorders.Anditfoundthatabout80percentofthemorethan7，

000conditionsaregenetic.

1.HowdidMikeSchultefeelaboutthetest?

A.Proud.

B.Grateful.

C.Unclear.

D.Hopeless.

2.Infindinggeneticdiseas