高三英语任务型阅读试题

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Extreme sports are becoming increasingly popular. In fact, activities such as mountain biking, snowboarding and skateboarding continue to attract larger numbers of people every year. At the same time, a decline has been noted, for years on end, in other outside activities that are considered to be more traditional, including basketball. This is most likely linked to several factors, ranging from the increased adrenaline（肾上腺素） all the way to the positive mental and physical health aspects of participating in an extreme sport.

Extreme sports can push you to your physical and mental limits. Individuals who regularly perform feats （超群的技艺） such as going bungee jumping actually change the chemical makeup of their mind. When this happens, you become more capable of staying calm and centered in stressful situations. In other words, extreme sports can make the rest of your life easy to manage. Besides, those who participate in extreme sports are able to turn their fears into positive experiences. There probably aren’t too many people in the world who won’t feel fearful the first time they go bungee jumping. But seeing that you manage to do them will help you reduce your fear response.

We all do certain movements during the day; however, you’ve probably felt sore after doing something that isn’t on your typical daily schedule. This is because you have asked your muscles to move in an unusual way when you are working out. Although this can cause soreness, it can also be good for your overall physical fitness. When you embrace an extreme sport, you will build up different muscles of your body, and this will　　 be a positive thing for your health.

Extreme sports task you with overcoming difficult physical challenges. If you can complete these challenges, your rewards will be much more than merely physical. Studies have found a strong link between extreme sports and a higher level of self-confidence. This makes sense when you consider the fact that accomplishing a task so physically daunting（使人畏缩的） is something that you should feel proud of. The self-confidence increase can have a positive impact on every aspect of your life, which makes extreme sports　　 a good idea for everyone who is physically capable of meeting the great challenges.

However, before you begin any extreme sport, ensure you’re physically and mentally capable of performing the necessary tasks. Once you’re ready to begin, you’ll be able to choose from a long list of adventurous sports that are certain to get your adrenaline flowing.

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D.R.Gaul Middle School in Union, Maine, a blue-berry farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests.

Gaul, with about 170 seventh-and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders(teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.

Since 2002, Gaul's students have been divided into four classes, each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning.

Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and fields trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, they're reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war.

Team teaching isn't unusual. About 77 percent middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School Association. But most schools use four-or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gual supports the team concept by "looping" classes (跟班）so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades. Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, "allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents."

Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the Maths standard, still better than the state average(21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in 2006, Gual was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching’ arrival.

高三英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

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I once had a superior, Natalie, who was repeatedly late. She would race into the office every morning, stressed and very untidy, and she’d always have to reschedule meetings. I almost had a panic attack once when she arrived just 17 seconds before our flight closed for boarding on an important business trip.

I’ve known a few people like Natalie, and I always think: How do they do it? I mean, isn’t it so anxiety-inducing to always race against the clock? If they take a few minutes for preparation and think ahead, everything will be much easier. Natalie’s approach didn’t do her any favor, that’s for sure. Her lack of organization meant she never got selected for leadership roles, and she wasn’t considered for the promotion she wanted. It wasn’t surprising.

The good news is that punctuality is not a gene. Anyone can master it! Here’s how you can stay on (or ahead of) schedule 99% of the time!

Refuse to take on too much

Overscheduled people run the risk of being late because they squeeze more into their calendar than a 24-hour slot (时段) will allow. Hey, you can’t fit seven eggs into a half-dozen box without a mess. This one simple rule will transform your life.

What can you scratch off the agenda before you even begin today? Get real with yourself here. What can you say “no” to in order to give your best to the stuff that really matters?

Set aside a few minutes to plan

Look at your day the night before or first thing in the morning, where do you have to be and by when? What do you have to do, and how long will each task take you? All you have to do is a bit of time budgeting!

Say you have three tasks to complete, and two meetings that both require a little preparation and travel time. Schedule an approximate time for each of three tasks, and give yourself some extra time in case you need a little longer than you think.

Have some necessities handy

Without dry shampoo, an accessory (配饰) collection that matches a basic black garment and a bright lipstick in handbag, getting ready would take me at least 30 minutes more per day. When you have some such time-saving stuff in your life, your appearance remains strong in a very short period of time.

Start batching (批量处理)

Whether you’re planning Facebook updates, sending emails or even make-ahead (可预先准备的) meals for the week, batching is a time-saver. Once you’re in a shopping, writing or social media mindset, perfect that by thinking a few days or a week out. A working mom shared with me the secret of batching meals, chores and even paying bills online. Try it—you won’t go back.

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As high school students, Sang Tian and Huang Yunru dreamed of attending one of the world’s top universities．They slaved over their studies and were in the end admitted to famous schools – only one turned out to be far more famous than the other, according to new ranking （排名）of Asia’s top schools．

Huang Yunru, 19, went to the University of Hong Kong, the No 1 school in Asia．Sang, also 19, went to Tsinghua University, which was ranked a disappointing 16th in Asia．When Sang heard the news, he couldn’t believe his ears．“What? How can it be?” he said, greatly surprised.．

The new list of Asia’s top 200 universities was published last month by Quacquarelli Symonds （QS）, a UK-based career and education company．The ranking have started heated discussions among Chinese people, since the mainland’s top two schools – Peking University （PKU） and Tsinghua University – were not in the top 10.

Actually, this isn’t the first time that the schools have gone on poorly in regional or global ranking．The 2010 world university list released by the magazine US News & World Report ranked Peking University at 50th and Tsinghua University at 56th．They were the only two mainland schools in the top 100．Meanwhile, 37 US universities made the top 100 list．And three of 10 Hong Kong universities made the top 50.Chinese universities’ poor performance has saddened many students．“I can’t understand their standards,” said Sang．“At least we are a university with a long, proud history.”

According to the QS list, Chinese universities are doing OK in academic peer review, with both Tsinghua and Peking University scoring a full 100．But when it comes to student-to-faculty ratio（师生比）, their ranking drops, with Tsinghua at 22th and Peking at 23rd.John Hennessy, president of Stanford University, said at the Fourth Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum in early May that a lack of small-group discussions has seriously affected the teaching quality at Chinese universities．This has also resulted in students being afraid to question or challenge teachers.

1.Peking University （PKU） and Tsinghua University were in the top 10 in the ranking of Asia’s top schools．

2.There were no top 100 universities in the mainland according to the ranking.

3.Hong Kong universities are doing much better than the Chinese mainland ones in the ranking.

4.Peking University （PKU） and Tsinghua University are so famous that they are  not worried about the result at all.

5.One of the reasons for the mainland’s universities’ disappointing ranking is that there are simply not enough teachers for the large number of students.

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For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the‘‘sixth sense"of direction．By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one，they are now getting closer to one answer．

One funny idea is that animals might have a built-in compass(指南针)．

Our earth itself is a big magnet(磁体)．So a little magnetic needle that swings freely lines itself with the big earth magnet to point north and south．When people discovered that idea about athousand years ago and invented the compass，it allowed sailors to navigate (航海)on oceanvoyages, even under cloudy skies.

Actuallly the idea of the living compass came just from observing animals in nature．

Many birds migrate twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes．Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night．Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns．But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies．How can they do that?

A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the homing pigeon．Not all pigeons can find their way home．Those that can are very good at it，and they have been widely studied．   One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets to the birds’ heads to block their  magnetic sense—just as a loud radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner．On sunny days, that did not fool the pigeons．Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going．But on cloudy days，the pigeons with magnets could not find their way．It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense．

Similar experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees．These insects also seem to have a special sense ot direction．

In spite of the experiments，the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary．How  would an animal get the magnetic stuff for a compass？

An answer came from an unexpected source．A scientist was studying bacteria that live in the mud of ponds and marshes．He found accidentally little rod-like bacteria that all swam together in one direction—north．

Further study showed that each little bacterium had a chain of dense particles inside，which proved magnetic．The bacteria had made themselves into little magnets that could line up with the earth’s magnet．

The big news was that a living thing，even a simple bacterium，can make magnetite．That led to a search to see whether animals might have it.. By using a special instrument called magnetometer，scientists were able to find magnetite in bees and birds，and even in fish．In each animal，except for the bee．the magnetic stuff was always in or closer to the brain．

Thus．the idea of a built—in animal compass began to seem reasonable．

高三英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no”.

A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree. But, what you really wanted was relaxing at home for a couple of quiet days. Or a roommate spends the whole weekend playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you’ve just finished it after working hard for a whole day.

Many people say “yes” to this kind of requests. They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards. Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice. “Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist, “Saying ‘no’ risks losing the affection of the person asking for the favor. Or even a job.” The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this regrettable. Anyone should have the right to say “no”. In fact, rejecting a request can even help to stabilize a relationship because it expresses real affection. But, for people accustomed to agreeing every request, it’s very distressing to say “no”.

Most people believe that if they say “no”, they’ll lose the affection of the person. But the affection is important to them. This way of thinking can be replaced by this: “If he only likes me because I always do what suits him, then the price of this affection is too high in the long term.”

When people saying “no”, Steinki advises giving the reasons calmly until the person gets the message.

1.What’s the best title of the passage?

(No more than 10 words)

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2.Why don’t many people say “no” though they really want to?

(No more than 15 words)

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3.In the author’s opinion, what will be actually resulted in if a request is rejected?

(within 15 words)

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4.What does the underlined word distressing in the 3rd paragraph mean? (within 3 words)

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5.How do you like the author’s opinion? Why? (within 30 words)

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高三英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析