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Day 4
1.【2021梅州一模】Derlin Newey, an 89 - year - old pizza delivery driver was in disbelief when the Valdez family visited him. The local TV station was there to ___21___ the moment. “I don’t know what to say,” said Newey as he ___22___ tears of joy. Newey delivers ___23___ for Papa John, about 30 hours a week. He said he couldn’t live lonely on social security.
___24___ being a delivery driver, Newey is also a rising TikTok star thanks to some loyal ___25___ inspired by his kindness.
The Valdez family always ask for him when ___26___ pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel @ vendingheads. “It’s unbelievable. Everybody ___27___ him,” said Carlos Valdez. The family claims his signature phrase with each ___28___ is, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”
With more than 53,000 followers, they often got comments asking why Newey was delivering pizzas at his ___29___ . The family decided to use their platform for some good. They asked their followers to make a ___30___ to help Newey, and they were quickly able to raise $12,000. They presented a signed check to him as from his “TikTok Family.”
Newey didn’t even know what TikTok was, but was ___31___ for the unexpected blessing. The Valdez family said that the ___32___ couldn’t have gone any better. “We just need to treat people with ___33___ and respect the way he does. He ___34___ our heart,” said Valdez.
And if the cash wasn’t ___35___, the family sweetened the surprise with a T - shirt that read, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”
21. A. witness B. interview C. meet D. call
22. A. cleaned up B. moved off C. held back D. wiped up
23. A. fruit B. pizzas C. meals D. water
24. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
25. A. people B. teenagers C. customers D. parents
26. A. ordering B. picking C. selecting D. eating
27. A. hates B. dislikes C. loves D. recognizes
28. A. lunch B. assignment C. job D. delivery
29. A. number B. house C. time D. age
30. A. donation B. part C. list D. meeting
31. A. useful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful
32. A. surprise B. information C. news D. article
33. A. eagerness B. sadness C. kindness D. happiness
34. A. drove B. struck C. stole D. lent
35. A. missed B. gone C. real D. enough
【2021肇庆一模】
I was feeling terrible after I was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer. I asked the nurses to keep the door closed and the curtains（1）　 　.Every bit of noise or light seemed to（2）　 　 the pain.
One morning， a man knocked on the door， asking to clean the room. I answered without any（3）　 　，hoping he would（4）　 　quickly and go away.
You should open these curtains and（5）　 　some sunshine， the man said as he pulled them（6）　 　. "It's a beautiful day!" I didn't answer and kept my eyes closed. He would see that I didn't want to（7）　 　.But he began to hum（哼唱）softly while cleaning. Couldn't he read my（8）　 　 ？
"Do you like music？" he asked.
"I（9）　 　do， but I'm not feeling well today."
"Oh， I will cheer you up. I love music， too." Now he began to sing a bit louder.
I opened my （10）　 　now， and we began to talk. He told me his（11）　 　experience of unemployment and hopelessness. A few days ago， I got this job. It doesn't pay much， but I love（12）　 　the patients.
He certainly made it. My（13）　 　really changed after that. And（14）　 　， my cancer was discovered early and I was alive. Every day， I open the curtains and let the sunshine into my life. That was the best（15）　 　I'd ever received.
（1）A. simple B. shabby C. shut D. wrinkled
（2）A. manage B. ease C. kill D. sharpen
（3）A. enthusiasm B. mercy C. doubt D. concern
（4）A. disappear B. finish C. assist D. check
（5）A. let in B. give off C. take away D. block out
（6）A. tight B. open C. upwards D. together
（7）A. breathe B. sleep C. survive D. chat
（8）A. lips B. statements C. signals D. words
（9）A. hardly B. seldom C. never D. usually
（10）A. eyes B. mind C. windows D. door
（11）A. valuable B. fruitful C. enjoyable D. painful
（12）A. curing B. entertaining C. examining D. attending
（13）A. attitude B. occupation C. intention D. personality
（14）A. accidentally B. strangely C. fortunately D. eventually
（15）A. solution B. advice C. gift D. comment
Answer ：
1.【2021梅州一模答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. D
【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。89岁的老人纽伊坚持不靠社区救济生活，为棒约翰送披萨养活自己。他在TikTok上走红，获得了很多人的喜爱和关心。
【21题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：当地电视台见证了这一时刻。A.witness见证； B.interview采访； C.meet遇见；D.call号召。根据“The local TV station was there”可知，当地电视台在那里见证了这一时刻。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我不知道说什么好了，”纽伊说着，忍住了高兴的眼泪。A.cleaned up清理；B.moved off离开；C.held back抑制；D.wiped up擦干净。根据tears of joy可知，此处是指纽伊忍住了高兴的眼泪。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：纽伊为棒约翰送披萨，每周大约30个小时。A.fruit水果； B.pizzas披萨；C.meals膳食；D.water水。根据“The Valdez family always ask for him when 　　　6　　　 pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel @ vendingheads. ”可知，棒约翰是一家披萨店，所以纽伊为棒约翰送披萨。故选B。
24题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：除了是一名外卖司机，纽伊也是一颗冉然升起的TikTok明星，这要归功于一些被他的善良所激励的忠实顾客。A.However但是； B.Besides另外； C.Therefore因此；D.Instead而不是。根据“Newey is also a rising TikTok star”可知，此处是指除了外卖司机以外的另一个工作。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：除了是一名外卖司机，纽伊也是一颗冉然升起的TikTok明星，这要归功于一些被他的善良所激励的忠实顾客。A.people人们； B.teenagers青少年； C.customers顾客；D.parents父母。根据后文“The Valdez family always ask for him when ordering pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel @ vendingheads. ”（瓦尔迪兹一家在点披萨的时候总是会让他送，并开始在他们的@ vendingheads频道上用TikTok视频记录他的外卖。）可知，他的善良激励了很多忠实顾客，并在TikTok上走红。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：瓦尔迪兹一家在点披萨的时候总是会让他送，并开始在他们的@ vendingheads频道上用TikTok视频记录他的外卖。A.ordering订购，点餐； B.picking挑选，采摘；C.selecting挑选；D.eating吃。根据“started recording his deliveries”可知，此处是指瓦尔迪兹一家在点披萨的时候总是会让他送。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：每个人都喜欢他。A.hates讨厌；B.dislikes讨厌； C.loves喜爱； D.recognizes认出。根据“Newey is also a rising TikTok star”可知每个人都喜欢他。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：这家人声称，他每次送外卖的标志性句子都是：“你好，你在找披萨吗？”A.lunch午饭；B.assignment分配；C.job工作；D.delivery递送。根据“Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”可知，此处是指他每次送外卖的标志性句子。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：纽伊有超过5.3万名粉丝，他们经常会发送评论，问他为什么要在这个年纪送披萨。A.number数字；B.house房屋；C.time时间；D.age年龄。根据前文“Derlin Newey, an 89 - year - old pizza delivery driver was in disbelief when the Valdez family visited him. ”（89岁的披萨外卖司机德林·纽伊在瓦尔德斯的家人来看望他时感到难以置信。）可知，德林·纽伊在年龄很大时送披萨，这是不常见的事，所以人们会问。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他们请求粉丝们为纽伊捐款，很快就筹集到了1.2万美元。A.donation捐款；B.part部分；C.list清单；D.meeting会议。根据“they were quickly able to raise $12,000”可知，他们请求粉丝们为纽伊捐款。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：纽伊甚至不知道TikTok是什么，但很感激这个意想不到的祝福。A.useful有用的；B.grateful感激的；C.hopeful有希望的；D.helpful有帮助的。根据“the unexpected blessing”可知，此处是指纽伊对此很感激。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：瓦尔迪兹的家人表示，这个惊喜实在是太好了。A.surprise惊喜； B.information信息；C.news新闻；D.article文章。根据the unexpected blessing可知，这是一个惊喜。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我们只需要像他那样善待他人，尊重他人。A.eagerness热切； B.sadness伤心；C.kindness友善；D.happiness快乐。and表示前后词义相近，和respect相近的是“友善”。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：他偷走了我们的心。A.drove驾驶；B.struck罢工；C.stole偷； D.lent借。根据“Newey is also a rising TikTok star”可知他偷走了我们的心。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：如果现金不够的话，这家人还会在T恤上印上“你好，你在找披萨吗？”A.missed思念；B.gone走；C.real真实的；D.enough足够的。根据“the family sweetened the surprise with a T - shirt”可知，如果现金还不够给他幸福的话，这家人还会给他另外的惊喜。故选D。
2.【2021肇庆一模】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在确诊癌症后心烦意乱，一位清洁工给他开窗让阳光进来的建议，让他对待癌症和生活的态度发生了好的转变。
【解答】（1）C．考查形容词及语境理解。A. simple简单的；B. shabby破旧的；C. shut关闭的；D. wrinkled有皱纹的。根据下文"Every bit of noise or light seemed to（2）____the pain."可知作者让护士们把门关上，把窗帘拉上。故选C.
（2）D．考查动词及语境理解。A. manage设法完成，管理，处理；B. ease减轻；C. kill杀死；D. sharpen加重，使尖锐。根据上文"I was feeling terrible after I was diagnosed with cancer. "可知每一点声音或每一点光线似乎都会加剧作者的痛苦。故选D.
（3）A．考查名词及语境理解。A. enthusiasm热心；B. mercy仁慈；C. doubt怀疑；D. concern担心。根据上文"Every bit of noise or light seemed to（2）____the pain."可知，作者正在经受病痛和心理上的痛苦，不愿被人打扰，因此回应也必然是"毫无热情"的。故选A.
（4）B．考查动词及语境理解。A. disappear消失；B. finish完成；C. assist帮助，协助；D. check检查，核对。根据空后的"quickly and go away"可知作者应该会希望清洁工快速完成工作后离开。故选B.
（5）A．考查动词短语及语境理解。A. let in允许进入；B. give off发出；C. take away带走，拿走；D. block out封闭。根据空前的"You should open these curtains "可知，清洁工建议作者开窗，目的应该是让阳光进来。故选A.
（6）B．考查副词/形容词及语境理解。A. tight紧紧地；B. open开着的，公开的；C. upwards向上；D. together在一起，同时。根据上文"You should open these curtains"可知清洁工边说话边把窗帘拉开。 故选B.
（7）D．考查动词及语境理解。A. breathe呼吸；B. sleep睡眠；C. survive幸存；D. chat闲聊。根据上文"I didn't answer and kept my eyes closed."作者没有回答并且一直闭着眼睛，通过这些，清洁工应该看出"作者不想与人聊天"。 故选D.
（8）C．考查名词及语境理解。A. lips嘴唇；B. statements报告，声明；C. signals标志，信号；D. words话语。根据上文"I didn't answer and kept my eyes closed."和"But he began to hum（哼唱）softly while cleaning. "可知，不回答和闭着眼睛是作者不想交谈的信号，但是清洁工还是在唱歌，所以作者内心想的是"难道他看不出来我的‘信号'吗？"。故选C.
（9）D．考查副词及语境理解。A. hardly几乎不；B. seldom很少；C. never从不；D. usually通常。根据下文"but I'm not feeling well today"可知，作者平常喜欢音乐，但是现在身体不适，没有兴趣。故选D.
（10）A．考查名词及语境理解。A. eyes眼睛；B. mind头脑，想法；C. windows窗户；D. door门。根据空后的"and we began to talk"可知作者和清洁工开始交谈，因此作者睁开了眼睛。故选A.
（11）D．考查形容词及语境理解。A. valuable有价值的；B. fruitful多产的；C. enjoyable快乐的；D. painful痛苦的。根据空后的"experience of unemployment and hopelessness"可知，他告诉作者他失业和绝望的痛苦经历。该词修饰失业和绝望的经历，因此用painful修饰较为准确。故选D.
（12）B．考查动词及语境理解。A. curing治愈；B. entertaining使快乐，娱乐；C. examining检查；D. attending参加，注意。根据前文中清洁工用各种方式让作者在病痛中获得了一些愉悦。可知虽然报酬不高，但他喜欢让病人高兴。故选B.
（13）A．考查名词及语境理解。A. attitude态度；B. occupation职业，占有；C. intention意图；D. personality个性。根据上文"He certainly made it."可知，清洁工用自己的言行给作者带来了态度上的转变。故选A.
（14）C．考查副词及语境理解。A. accidentally意外地；B. strangely奇怪地；C. fortunately幸运地；D. eventually最后，终于。根据下文"my cancer was discovered early and I was alive"可知作者的癌症发现的较早，仍然活着，这是幸运的事。故选C.
（15）B．考查名词及语境理解。A. solution解决方案；B. advice建议；C. gift天赋，礼物；D. comment评论，意见。根据上文"Every day，I open the curtains and let the sunshine into my life. "与前文呼应，清洁工给了作者"开窗让阳光进来"的建议，让作者的态度发生了好的转变，因此作者觉得这是他收到的最好的建议。故选B.
Day 5
1. Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree．That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin﹣Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree．
Mauer，of Edgar，Wisconsin，grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children．Her dad worked at a job away from the farm，and her mother ran the farm with the kids．After high school，Jennifer attended a local technical college，working to pay her tuition（学费），because there was no extra money set aside for a college education．After graduation，she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling．
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own．She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves：nursing．She chose the UW﹣Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four﹣year degree close to home．She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids．Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree：Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills，and her 68﹣year﹣old mother helped take care of the children at times．
Through it all，she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors．Jennifer sacrificed（牺牲）to achieve her goal，giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study．"Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers，" she says．However，her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree．Jennifer is a first﹣generation graduate and an inspiration to her family﹣and that's pretty powerful．
（1）What did Jennifer do after high school？　 　
A．She helped her dad with his work．
B．She ran the family farm on her own．
C．She supported herself through college．
D．She taught her sisters and brothers at home．
（2）Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield？　 　
A．To take care of her kids easily．
B．To learn from the best nurses．
C．To save money for her parents．
D．To find a well﹣paid job there．
（3）What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal？　 　
A．Her health． B．Her time with family．
C．Her reputation． D．Her chance of promotion．
（4）What can we learn from Jennifer's story？　 　
A．Time is money． B．Love breaks down barriers．
C．Hard work pays off． D．Education is the key to success．
2．According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research，both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake．And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions （份），it's the bean poles with big appetites you really need to avoid．
To test the effect of social influence on eating habits，the researchers conducted two experiments．In the first，95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly （表面上）participate in a study about movie viewership．Before the film began，each woman was asked to help herself to a snack．An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first．In her natural state， the actor weighed 105 pounds． But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds．
Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food．The participants followed suit，taking more food than they normally would have．However，they took significantly more when the actor was thin．
For the second test，in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls．In the other case，she took 30 pieces．The results were similar to the first test：the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces．
The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when we're making decisions．If this fellow participant is going to eat more，so will I．Call it the "I'll have what she's having" effect．However，we'll adjust the influence．If an overweight person is having a large portion，I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits．But if a thin person eats a lot，I'll follow suit．If he can eat much and keep slim，why can't I？
（1）What is the recent study mainly about？　 　
A．Food safety． B．Movie viewership．
C．Consumer demand． D．Eating behavior．
（2）What does the underlined word "beanpoles" in paragraph 1 refer to？　 　
A．Big eaters． B．Overweight persons．
C．Picky eaters． D．Tall thin persons．
（3）Why did the researchers hire the actor？　 　
A．To see how she would affect the participants．
B．To test if the participants could recognize her．
C．To find out what she would do in the two tests．
D．To study why she could keep her weight down．
（4）On what basis do we "adjust the influence" according to the last paragraph？　 　
A．How hungry we are．
B．How slim we want to be．
C．How we perceive others．
D．How we feel about the food．
Answer:
4． 【分析】本文讲述詹妮弗 莫尔因为出生贫穷，自食其力读完技术学院，后来结婚后，又边照顾孩子，边攻读四年制学位，并以优异成绩毕业．
【解答】（1）C．细节理解题．根据第二段After high school， Jennifer attended a local technical college， working to pay her tuition （学费），詹妮弗去了当地的一所技术学院，工作以支付她的学费，可知她自食其力读完技术学院．故选C．
（2）A．细节理解题．根据第三段 She chose the UW﹣Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four﹣year degree close to home． She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids．她选择了威斯康星州马士菲尔德圣约瑟夫医院的UW﹣Eau﹣Claire项目，因为她可以在离家较近的地方，她可以开车去上课，晚上回家帮助孩子．可知詹妮弗要在马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院做这个项目，能够更方便照顾孩子．故选A．
（3）B．细节理解题．根据最后一段Through it all， she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors． Jennifer sacrificed（牺牲）to achieve her goal， giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study．在这一切中，她一直保持着良好的学术地位，并以优异的成绩毕业．詹妮弗为了实现自己的目标而牺牲，放弃了和孩子们在一起的许多夜晚，也错过了孩子重要的学习活动．可知 詹妮弗为了达到她的目标牺牲了她和家人在一起的时间．故选B．
（4）C．推理判断题．本文讲述詹妮弗 莫尔因为出生贫穷，自食其力读完技术学院，后来结婚后，又边照顾孩子，边攻读四年制学位，并以优异成绩毕业．告诉我们讴歌道理：努力工作有回报．故选C．
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【分析】本文以实验告诉我们一个结果：别人对我们的影响取决于我们对他们的看法．
【解答】（1）D．细节理解题．根据第一段According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research， both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake．根据《消费者研究杂志》（Journal of Consumer Research）最近的一项研究，我们的饮食同伴的体型和消费习惯都会影响我们的食物摄取量．可知最近的研究主要是关于 饮食行为的．故选D．
（2）D．词义猜测题．根据第一段 And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions （份）， it's thebeanpoleswith big appetites you really need to avoid．现存的研究是你应该避免和体重较大的人一起吃大餐，与之相反的是你真正需要避免的是那些有着大胃口的______．根据第三段Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food．The participants followed suit， taking more food than they normally would have． However， they took significantly more when the actor was thin．胖版和瘦版的演员都吃了大量的食物，参与者也跟着做了，吃了比平时多的食物，然而，当演员瘦的时候，他们吃得明显更多．可知跟着瘦的吃的多人，你会吃的更多．可知beanpoles意思是瘦的人，结合选项：A．Big eaters大食客．B．Overweight persons超重者．C．Picky eaters挑食者．D．Tall thin persons又高又瘦的人．故选D．
（3）A．细节理解题．根据最后一段The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when we're making decisions．测试表明，当我们做出决定时，社会环境是非常有影响力的．可知研究人员要雇用演员是为了看看她会如何影响参与者．故选A．
（4）C．推理判断题．根据最后一段However， we'll adjust the influence． If an overweight person is having a large portion， I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits． But if a thin person eats a lot，I'll follow suit． If he can eat much and keep slim， why can't I？不过，我们会调整影响的．如果一个超重的人吃了很多，我会克制一点，因为我看到了他的饮食习惯的结果．但是如果一个瘦的人吃得多，我也会照做．如果他能吃得多，保持苗条，为什么我不能呢？可知我们是以 我们如何看待他人来调整他人对自己的影响力的．故选C．
Day 6
The Lake District Attractions Guide
Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens
History， Culture & Landscape（景观）．Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history，5 acres of celebrated and award﹣winning gardens with parkland walk．Owned by the Hasell family since 1679，home to the International Marmalade Festival．Gifts and antiques， plant sales，museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom．
Open：29 Mar﹣29 Oct， Sun to Thurs．
Tearoom，Gardens & Gift Shop：10.30﹣ 17.00（16.00 in Oct）．
House：11.15﹣ 16.00（15.00 in Oct）．
Town：Pooley Bridge & Penrith
Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum
Those viewing the quality of Abbot Hall's temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery．The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives．
Open：Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays．10.30﹣17.00 Summer．10.30﹣16.00 Winter．
Town：Kendal
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Discover，explore and enjoy award﹣winning Tullie House，where historic collections，contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery．There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun，so there's something for everyone!
Open：High Season 1 Apr﹣31 Oct：Mon to Sat 10.00﹣17.00，Sun 11.00﹣ 17.00．
Low Season 1 Nov﹣31 Mar：Mon to Sat 10.00﹣16.30，Sun 12.00﹣ 16.30．
Town：Carlisle
Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum
Discover William Wordsworth's inspirational home．Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage，walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum．Visit the shop and relax in the café．Exhibitions，events and family activities throughout the year．
Open：Daily，09.30﹣17.30（last admission 17.00）．
Town：Grasmere
（1）When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July？　　
A．09.30﹣17.30．
B．10.30﹣16.00．
C．11.15﹣16.00．
D．12.00﹣16.30．
（2）What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum？　　
A．Enjoy Romney's works．
B．Have some interactive fun．
C．Attend a famous festival．
D．Learn the history of a family．
（3）Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth's life？　　
A．Penrith．
B．Kendal．
C．Carlisle．
D．Grasmere．
2．（8分）Some parents will buy any high﹣tech toy if they think it will help their child，but researchers said puzzles help children with math﹣related skills．
Psychologist Susan Levine，an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago，found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills．Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition（认知）after controlling for differences in parents' income，education and the amount of parent talk，Levine said．
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child﹣parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age．
"The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not，on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate（旋转）and translate shapes，" Levine said in a statement．
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would， and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time．Higher﹣income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently，and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills．However，boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls，and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls．
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science．
（1）In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play？　　
A．Building confidence．
B．Developing spatial skills．
C．Learning self﹣control．
D．Gaining high﹣tech knowledge．
（2）What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment？　　
A．Parents' age．
B．Children's imagination．
C．Parents' education．
D．Child﹣parent relationship．
（3）How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play？　　
A．They play with puzzles more often．
B．They tend to talk less during the game．
C．They prefer to use more spatial language．
D．They are likely to play with tougher puzzles．
（4）What is the text mainly about？　　
A．A mathematical method．
B．A scientific study．
C．A woman psychologist．
D．A teaching program．
【1】本文为应用文．文章介绍湖区一些景点的特色，开放时间，所在地等信息．
【解答】（1）C．细节理解题．根据Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens这部分的House：11.15﹣ 16.00（15.00 in Oct）可知，Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens的房子在七月份是11.15﹣ 16.00开放．故选C．
（2）A．细节理解题．根据Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum这部分的The impressive permanent collection includes Tumers and Romneys 令人印象深刻的永久收藏品包括图姆斯和罗姆尼的作品．可知，Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum的游客可以欣赏Romney的作品．故选A．
（3）D．细节理解题．根据Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum这部分 Discover William Wordsworth's inspirational home探索威廉华兹华斯的灵感之家，和最后一行Town： Grasmere，可知，如果游客想探索华兹华斯的生活，他们应该去哪里Grasmere．故选D．
【2】本文介绍一项研究发现．拼图游戏对孩子的发展空间技能的培养有很大的好处．
【解答】（1）B．细节理解题．根据第二段的Psychologist Susan Levine， an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago， found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills．芝加哥大学幼儿数学发展专家、心理学家苏珊 莱文（Susan Levine）发现，在2岁至4岁之间玩拼图游戏的儿童后来会发展出更好的空间技能．可知，拼图游戏对儿童发展空间技能有益．故选B．
（2）C．细节理解题．根据第二段的Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition （认知）after controlling for differences in parents' income， education and the amount of parent talk，Levine said．莱文说，在控制了父母收入、教育程度和家长谈话量的差异后，拼图游戏被发现是认知能力的一个显著预测因子．可知，莱文在设计她实验时考虑到了父母的教育．故选C．
（3）D．细节理解题．根据第五段的However， boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls然而，男孩往往比女孩玩更复杂的拼图，可知，男孩和女孩的不同在于他们可能会玩更难的拼图．故选D．
（4）B．主旨大意题．根据全文和第三段的The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child﹣parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age．研究人员分析了53对儿童家长在家中日常活动的视频记录，发现在26至46个月大之间玩拼图游戏的儿童在54个月大时的空间技能更好．可知，文章是关于一个关于拼图对孩子益处的科学研究．A．A mathematical method数学方法；B．A scientific study科学研究；C．A woman psychologist女心理学家；D．A teaching program教学课程．故选B．

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