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1、阅读训练-三指长的耐心 等3则高考英语复习备考三指长的耐心耐心是高尚的秉性，坚韧是伟大的品质。Once there was a farmer with his wife and children living a happy life by earning from their own land in a village. The family planted the crops in spring， and harvested the crops in autumn. They set aside enough for the whole year， and sold the extra i
2、n the market. The only issue faced by the farmer was a lack of water for the fields. After discussing with his family， the farmer decided to dig a well near his land.After managing to get all the materials prepared， he went to visit an expert to ask for advice on where he should dig one. Under the g
3、uidance， he started the project at the edge of the land with great expectation. He worked very hard to dig day and night. But his hard work was not rewarded. The whole family boosted his confidence and advised him not to lose hope. He didnt want to disappoint anyone， especially himself， and began hi
4、s project again. Another two days went by， and there was not a single drop of water coming from the well. He was completely tired， lost patience and went home thinking that everything was a waste of time. In case passersby fell into the hole by mistake， he put a piece of wood which was the size of f
5、ive fingers long near the unfinished well.One night， a villager walked beside the well and hit his leg on that wood by mistake. This man became so annoyed that with all his frustration and anger he lifted the piece of wood， and with full energy threw the wood inside the well. The moment the man thre
6、w the wood， it went and hard hit the ground nearly three fingers deep.Water sprang up from the well as soon as the wood was hit down and rose to a certain level. When the farmer heard about this， he rushed to his well. Seeing water rising up from the well that he dug， he was too choked with emotion
7、to speak. His eyes filled with tears as his hard work eventually paid off. After inquiring （打听） about what happened， he knew if he had a little more patience he would have succeeded earlier. He was delighted that it helped him realize one requires more patience in any task being accomplished.Reading
8、 Check1. What problem did the farmer face？A. His fields were not enough. B. He couldnt make money from fields.C. He couldnt get help from his wife. D. His fields were short of water.2. What does the underlined word “boosted” mean in paragraph 2？A. Struck. B. Started. C. Increased. D. Hid.3. Why did
9、the farmer put a piece of wood near the unfinished well？A. To ask for help from passersby.B. To remind passersby of potential danger.C. To measure the depth of the well.D. To test the water source of the well.4. What can be learned from the farmers experience？A. A miss is as good as a mile.B. As a m
10、an sows， so shall he reap.C. Actions speak louder than words.D. Great works are accomplished by perseverance.Language Study熟词生义Water sprang up from the well as soon as the wood was hit down and rose to a certain level. 木头一落地，水就从井里冒了出来并涨到一定的高度。spring v. 迅速出现（过去式：sprang 过去分词：sprung）e.g. Tears sprang t
11、o her eyes. 她眼里一下子涌出了泪水。解救海豚：仿真机器海豚问世水族馆的海豚表演，经常让人们质疑海豚是否受到了虐待。一家科技公司为此打造出仿真度超高的“机器海豚”，希望借此取代水族馆里的海豚，让真正的海豚回归大海。Could robotic dolphins help marine parks become more humane spaces where people can learn about and connect with nature？Edge Innovations， a special effects company that has spent decades c
12、reating some of Hollywoods most memorable robotic animals， thinks so. The first step toward that future could be Della， an 8.5foot long， 600?pound robotic dolphin thats able to swim semi autonomously （半自动地） using simple AI， or remotely under control of a human operator.Simulating （模拟） a dolphins gra
13、ceful movements with machinery and computers was not easy. To build a robotic dolphin， Conti and his colleagues in Edge Innovations studied hours of videos of dolphins， analyzing the function of different parts of the animal. The development process was both science and art. “Inside theyre all machi
14、nes. But what makes a dolphin distinctive （与众不同的） is actually the art and the knowledge that we bring to it，” Conti said.From an industry perspective， whats probably most attractive about robotic dolphins isnt what they can do， but what they dont need： food， sleep， training， and veterinary （兽医的） car
15、e. Thats not to say robotic dolphins are cheap： Della costs between $3 to $5 million， while a live dolphin can cost marine parks about $100，000. The cost of using robotic animals is significantly more than buying their live counterparts. But over a 10?year lifespan， it saves many， many tens of milli
16、ons of dollars to only have to plug your animals in at night to recharge.Its too early to determine exactly how much money marine parks could save with robotic dolphins， but making the switch would almost certainly save massive amounts of suffering among these smart and social sea creatures.Della， t
17、he robotic dolphin， is so convincing （令人信服的） that people， turtles， and fish often think its a real animal. But real dolphins arent fooled. After all， dolphins are among the smartest creatures on the planet.Reading Check1. Which word can describe the process of copying dolphins movements？A. Simple. B
18、. Challenging.C. Worthless. D. Boring.2. Whats an advantage of robotic dolphins from an industry perspective？A. Theyre cheap.B. They can be purchased easily.C. Theyre made with advanced technology.D. They need no food， sleep， training or special care.3. Whats the authors attitude to adopting robotic
19、 dolphins？A. Unclear. B. Worried. C. Approving. D. Careless.Language StudyDifficult sentenceTo build a robotic dolphin， Conti and his colleagues in Edge Innovations studied hours of videos of dolphins， analyzing the function of different parts of the animal. 为了建造一只机器海豚，在Edge Innovations工作的康迪和他的同事研究了
20、数小时的海豚视频，分析了海豚不同部位的功能。【点石成金】该句中的To build a robotic dolphin为动词不定式作目的状语;analyzing the function of different parts of the animal作伴随状语。纸莎草纸：尼罗河畔的古老技艺埃及文明的传承与纸莎草纸息息相关。就生产材料而言，纸莎草纸的原料基本有且只有纸莎草。这种纸莎草曾经遍布埃及的河流和池塘，对埃及人来说，纸莎草纸的制作原料是易得的。但是就生产工艺而言，即便是发明它的埃及人也认为不简单。In the rich green fields of Egypts Delta Valley
21、， farmers and artisans are struggling to make a living as they keep alive the tradition of making papyrus （纸莎草纸）.The papyrus plant， with its fan shaped foliage （枝叶）， grows in water and can reach four meters in height. Its form has served as inspiration for decorating the columns of ancient Egyptian
22、temples. In the 1970s， an art teacher in the village of Al Paramus taught farmers the ancient techniques for transforming the plant into paper decorated with drawings and text. The village and its surrounds， located about 80 kilometers northeast of Cairo， now make up the largest center of papyrus pr
23、oduction in the country.Once used by ancient Egyptians as writing paper， local artists now decorate the papyrus and create souvenirs for eager visitors. Today， Al Paramus has 25 farms trying to make ends meet by selling papyrus. Farmer and artist Tara khan said， “I lost about 80 percent of my total
24、incomeI used to earn nearly $1，000 a month and now its almost zero.”To make paper， workers use wire to cut the stems into thin strips， which are immersed （浸） in water and then layered （分层堆放） on top of each other to create sheets. The sheets are placed into a compressor to press them firmly， and the
25、resulting paper is left to dry in the sun before being decorated with writing or colorful designs.Tara khan said he was trying to branch out into other papyrus products such as notebooks and sketchbooks. A few months ago， his son opened an online store to sell their new range. “At first， we were jus
26、t selling locally to those who came to us， but later we thought that we could reach more people， and even foreigners through the Internet，” the 30?year?old said.Near the famous Giza Pyramids around 100 kilometers away， Ashtray al Sahrawi displays papyrus paintings in his large shop， short of tourist
27、s. He said he lost most of his income last year due to the pandemic， but expressed hope that tourism would pick up soon. “Tourism never dies. It may get sick for a while， but it will return.”Reading Check1. What provided inspiration for decoration of ancient Egyptian temples？A. The form of wires. B.
28、 The form of compressors.C. The form of notebooks. D. The form of papyrus plants.2. What is papyrus used to do by local artists now？A. To create souvenirs. B. To write.C. To draw. D. To decorate houses.3. What does paragraph 4 try to express？A. The popularity of papyrus. B. The processes of making p
29、apyrus.C. The advice on storing papyrus. D. The functions of papyrus.4. Whats the attitude of Ashtray al Sahrawi to tourism？A. Unclear. B. Tolerant. C. Positive. D. Skeptical.Language Study熟词生义Tara khan said he was trying to branch out into other papyrus products such as notebooks and sketchbooks. 塔拉汗说，他正试图把纸莎草纸应用到其他的产品中，如笔记本和素描本。branch v. 分开;分岔branch out （into sth） 拓展（新业务）e.g. The company branched out into selling insurance. 该公司业务扩展到保险销售领域。答案：三指长的耐心Reading Check14 DCBD纸莎草纸：尼罗河畔的古老技艺Reading Check14 DABC解救海豚：仿真机器海豚问世Reading Check13 BDC学科网（北京）股份有限公司